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SELLING A GIRL.

MAN AND CONCUBINE SENTENCED.

MAGISTRATE'S COMMENTS,

A

A. Chinese and his concubine were convicted yesterday on

charge of selling a girl for 80 whom they purchased for $30, and sent to prison, the man for three months' and the woman for a month's hard Inbour.

At the conclusion of the case, Mr. E. W. Hamilton, the Magis trate, said that he hoped the Press, particularly the Chinese papers, would give fall públicity to the case, for the good of the community, **Trafficking it

children," his Worship said. has always been immoral, if I may use the word. It is now illegal and the S.C.A. is" determined to suppress these nets.

'BUS NEARLY DROPS IN HARBOUR.

SERIOUS ACCIDENT

AVERTED.

THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER

The unusual sight of a motor-'bus hanging-hull-over the Praya wall.i the two front wheels being over the edge and the two rear wheels about two feet above the level of the road was, to be seen near Blake Pier yesterday morning.

It appears that the bus in ques con was sent to relieve a service car and at the time of the necident, had no passengers. The driver had what might Be called a miraculous escape, as the rear end of the crank case was caught on the praya wall and prevented the machine from toppling over.

Sampan and motor-bout people were heard to shrick as the 'bus was about to topple over, but fortunate Is for them the car got stuck ajust the right moment. A few more inches" and it would have dropped not into the water, but on some inoffensive bont.

With, the assistance of a tug, a I myself, as a Magistrate, am deter-lighter, and two repair trucks, the

landed.' ained in the event of conviction in bus was

The damage these cases to deal with the matter was so slight that it was able to severely."

proceed to the garage.

Ignorance Claimed.

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20, 1929.

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The 91st Dutch Industries Fair was held at Utrecht from September The number of parti- "At this season of the year, when to 12. the harvest has been gathered in,cipants was 890, while the visitors the thoughts of our forefathers were estimated at about 70,000.

The group Machinery for the turned toward God with thanks

drow general alg Dairy Industry giving for the blessing of plenty and provisions against the needs of tention. The Colonial Section was They came by custom to this time largely devoted to tobacco- winter.

Machinery. furniture.) look to the Chief Magistrate to set rowing. apart a day of prayer and praise, radio and ceremies were well re- whereon their thanks as a united presented. The number and nation. people might be given with one ality of the participants was as

follows:- voice in union. God has greatly blessed us as a nation in the year now drawing to a close. The earth has yielded na abundant harvest in most parts of our country. fruits, of industry have been of un- exampled quantity and value. Both capital and labour have enjoyed exceptional prosperity.

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ACTIVE OR SLEEPING PARTNER.

The offence was stated to have been committed six days after the saw the male defendant on four amended Ordinance came into force, occasions, he being introduced to grown пpace in new revelations of and it was part of the case for the her by a nas in Un Long who claim-scientiße truth and in diffusion of It is noteworthy that Chica was defence, as represented by Mr. F.ed to have purchased three children knowledge. Educational advance for the first time represented at the X. d'Almada, sr., that the defend- from the defendants.

has been gained. Opportunities fair. The next fair will be held at anta did not know of its existence. Mr. d'Almada aubmitted that the have steadily enlarged. Enduring Utrecht from March 11 to 20, 1930.

Lance Sergeant McKay said that defendant had bought the child for advances have gained in the pro accompanied by a party of district 830 because the mother had notection of the public health. watchmen from the S.C.A. he raided means of supporting it. "The deed | Childhood is immeasurably more No. 2, Centre Street, on September of sale expressly stated that and it secure. New experience and new 30 on a general warrant. Among also set out that the child had been knowledge have been recorded, from the people on the premises were the first offered to the mother's rela- which a deeper wisdom may grow, defendants and a small girl of four.tives and when they would not have We should nevept these blessings A search of the personal effects of her she was sold through a go with resolution to devote them to. the two defendants revealed six between for $30. It concluded with the service of Almighty God. documents which the Police kept. the words "This is not a case of Celebrations Fixed for November 28, The people in the house were taken kidnapping." There was

no evi- to the Secretariat for Chinese denre of the sale for 870 except the Affairs and later, on November 7, informer's word. the two defendants were taken to the Police Station and charged.

A woman introduced to the Court as a police informer, said that she went to No. 2, Centre Street, with a view to purchasing a male child and the defendants stated that they would have one available in a few days. A discussion then took place relative to the sale of a girl of four who was on the premises and a bargain of $10 was struck. The Sergeant came on to the floor before à sales affected and "wit- ness left with him, taking the girl with her. Witness, said that she (Continued on nest Column.)

In the witness box, the male de fendant said that he was a boarding house keeper and the woman was his concubine. They had children of their own. Confronted with the documente seized by the Police, witness said that he had acted as go-between in the purchase of He several children laat year. | stated that the girl in Court was to become his adopted daughter, although he had two daughters of his own,

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WOMAN'S STATUS AT

A DISTILLERY.'

behalf of the Import and Export Mr. J. D. Lloyd prosecuted on Department, and Mr. Hin Shing Lo defended.

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NEW YORK EXCHANGE FAILURE.

A FIRM SUSPENDED.

[RECTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE.)

NEW YORK, Nov. 18. A Chinese woman, described as: The first failure of a New York Now, therefore, 1, Herbert Hoo-partner and licensee of the Ting Stock Exchange brokerage house ver, President of the United States Cheung Distillery was charged in As the result of the recent Wall of Amerien, do appoint and set company with two men, with con-

Street debacle was announced to- aside Thursday, the twenty-eighthspiracy to defraud the Revenue by day when the firm of Mandeville day of November, as a day of the improper use of labels and Brooks and Chaffe, of Providence. national thanksgiving, and do re- passes issued by the Department. Rhode Island, was suspended for commend that all of the people on that day rest from their daily work.

inability to meet its enagements, That they should extend to others less fortunately placed, a share in their abundance, and that they gather at their accustomed places of worship, there to render up thanks to Almighty God for His many blessings upon them, for His After the woman had corroborated forbearance and goodness. the evidence of her busband, the j In witness whereof, Magistrate convicted both and sen-hereunto set my hand and cause to tenced them as stated

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Evidence of the arrest of the two men on information was given by Detective Sergeant Fitches and a Chinese detective, evidence of the wonan's status as partner and joint licensee of the Distillery was given Mr. B. C. K. Hawkins, Assistant Superintendent of the Department. Mr. Lo suggested in cross X- amination that the woman was not ligenze of the Distillery but merely a sleeping partner. It was admitted that she had very large shares in the Distillery but she did. not take any active share in the management of the Distillery. One of the conditions of a Distillery license was that the person must kerp in communication with the Department and must persunally direct and manage the Distillery, The woman had not been called upon to carry out these stipula tions.

Mr. Lloyd in rep said that the Department could bring proof the contrary. She had come to the Office and had been seen at the Distillery.

The license chart was produced and against the heading of licensee," were the enues of the woman. defendant and another Chinese. However, uext, the photo- graph of the woman were words to the effect that she was a "partner in the firm.

The Magistrate remarked that this rather settled, the point in favour of the prosecution. How." ever, in the event of her being de finitely proved be joint licensee her offence would only be of a technical nature,

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Mr. Lo intimated that he would still maintain that his client was only a partner aud got the licensee,

The hearing was adjourned,

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involve two members of the New The only other failures reported York Curb Exchange and a mem- her of the Produce Exchange.

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A conference of the signatories to the Delhi manifesto issued fol- lowing the Viceroy's declaration that Dominion Status is the goal of British policy in India-to-day passed a resolution unanimously declaring that they viewed with misgiving and dissatisfaction the debates on the Indian question in the British Parliament, but decid- ing to stand by the manifesto, hop- ing for a full and early response.

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