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COLONY'S NEW GOVERNOR.

ARRANGEMENTS FOR PUBLIC RECEPTION.

ADDRESS OF WELCOME FROM

WHOLE COMMUNITY.

THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, APRIL 5, 1930.

ARMED ROBBERY IN THE BEST CHIEF

"A VILLAGE.

· EXTRADITION CASE COMMENCED.

CLEVER POLICE WORK RESULTS IN SWIFT CAPTURE.

Extradition

were

r.

proceedings commenced yesterday before R. E. Lindsell against a Chinese who is wanted for robbery at Sheung the province of Kwangtung, on March 7

JUSTICE."

"A BAD EGG" IN COURT.

TRIBUTES TO SIR HENRY GIRL WHO COULD NOT BE

GOLLAN.

CONTROLLED. "

CRIPPLED MOTHER POWER. LESS OVER WAYWARD CHILD.

A MEMENTO FROM THE LEGAL PROFESSION,

There was a large gathering in the Supreme Court room yesterday, when expressions of the esteem in which the members of the legal

OVERLOADING SHIPS.

"CAPT. BOUSFIELD' FINED.

NINE HUNDRED ALLOWED ON

BOARD AFTER MARKS, WERE DOWN.

Fi

At the Marine Court yesterday

When a Chinese girl was charged morning. Capt. D. Bousfield, master

of the Tai Lee, was Ened $250 by the Hon. Commander G. F. Hole,

at the Central Magistracy yester.. day with stealing a pair of B.N., who found him guilty of allow,

for the purpose of Chung Ha Village, Nam Tau, in profession hold Sir Henry Gollan, rings from another girl, the Maging his ship to Be overloaded at!

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Six

voiced

to

were

the retiring Chief Justice,

by Sir Joseph Kemp Mr. H. Somerset Fitzroy repre- sented the Crown and Mr. F. C. E.(Attorney-General). The sentiments were accompanied by a gift of a Rendall was for the fugitive!

silver alver bearing the following Sir inscription:" Presented Henry Gollan, C.B.E., K.C., Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, Hong Kong, on his retirement, by mem- bers of the legal profession, Hong Kong, April 4, 1900."

A public meeting, at which some sixty gr seventy persons were pre- sent, was held yesterday in the Chamber of Commerce room in the City Hall, inaking arrangements for the re. ception of His Excellency, William Peel, K.B.E., C.M.G.

was in the Sir Henry Pollock

It was stated in the course of the chair.

hearing that the Police arrested the Addressing the meeting the Chair-fugitive within twelve hours of the man said: Sir William Peel will be robbery. The arrest, it was stated. arriving in the Colony on Weduce was ou information given to the day, May next, for the purpose authorities. The fugitive left Nam of assuming the Governorship of Tau for Hong Kong a few hours the Colony, and II.E. the Officer after the robbery and was taken Administering the Government has into custody a few hours after land appointed the unofficial members of

ing.

Outlining the case, Mr. Fitzroy the Legislative Council as a nucleus for the public reception committer.said that the Government of Kwang The general idea is that Sir Wil | tung were asking for extradition on liam Peel will be received at a charge of robbery at 47, Sheung Queen's Pier by H.. the Officer Chung Ha Village, Nam Tau, in Administering the Government, re-the Province of Kwangtung, in the presentatives of 11.31's Services, early morning of March 7. He and members of the Executive and others are stated to have invaded Legislative Councils, and heads of the house," which is in Chinese departments. After the ceremony Territory just across Deep Bay. A on the pier the new Governor will variety of things were stolen, in- proceed to the City Hall, or some eluding three gold "ear-rings, one other convenient place, where he gold butterfly, one gold finger ring, will be presented with an address one gold button and eleven gold of welcome from the public. From beadi there Sir William. Poel will go to.

At the time of the robbery, there the Council Chamber where he will was a small lamp. burning in the be sworn in in the presence of house, but on the rabbers entering members of the Executive and the house, they blow out the lamp Legislative Councils, and say mem-and used, electric torches," bers of the public who wish to attend.

he

Two witnesses who would enlied to give evidence, said Mr. Fitzroy, would say that it was im possible to see anybody well enough, and consequently they would be unable to identify the defendant.

It has been suggested that the reception committee should consist 12 Chinese, 7 British, Portu uese and Indian gentlemen to act with the unofficial members of The evidence with regard to the the Legislative Council. It is for fugitive would be that on the morn ther proposed that the feceptioning of March 7, he came into Hong committee .should appoint two other committees from their num- hers, one to deal with the address of welcome, and the other with the reception arrangements..

With regard to the expenses, two courses are open. One to get a

The Hon. Attorney-General said: presentation on behalf of both "I have been asked to make this branches of the legal profession practising in this Colony. You are leaving us, but we shall remember you in many ways. As members of the community, we much appreciate the manner in which you have undertaken public tasks quite be- yond the duties of your office. In particular, we think of your services to the University of Hong Kong, an institution which I think is full of great possibilities and which ought to be helped, and fostered by everyone in the Colony. You have set us a striking example.

"As members of the legal pro- fession-and I say that without any Battery whatsoever we shall look back to the best Chief Justice we have ever had er are ever likely to have (Applause.) As those who have been honoured with your friendship, we shall miss your charming conversation, your wit, your huinour, your great interest in everything and your unfailing cour

In asking you to accept this momento of your life and services here, we wish you a long and happy life." (Applause.)

Kong by a boat leaving Nam Tautesy somewhere about nine o'clock in the morning and arrived here at about 11.30 him. He was arrested at o'clock in the afternoon in Hong Keng and on his person was found certain ornaments which had been certain number of people to guar-identified as part of the stolen pro- antee the money, and the other perty. that a financial vote be taken for Mr. Eitzroy told the Court that the nuose in the Legislative the evirience would be that of re- Council. A thousand dollars, or cent possession, that is, within thereabouts, ought to cover the twelve hours of the robbery. There cost, and the Council is quite pre- was also the fact that the defendant pared to vote the money if you arrived here at 11.30 in the morn decide that is the beat course.

ing of March 7. on a boat which left Sheung Chung Ha Village that On that evidence, Mr. morning. Fitzroy and he would ask the Court to any that there was sufficient prima facie evidence on which to commit the fugitive, pending his return, to the "Kwangtung "author. ities.

It has been suggested that joint address of welcome from the whole community be presented to Sir William Peel, and that it should be read by the senior British un official member of the Council. That will be Mr. Shenton, since I myself ar leaving on a holiday on April 9, in the Empress of Russia.

The Résolutions.

A Judge for 30 Years. Mr. Attorney and Gentlemen,- In reply. his Lordship said:

You have made me very proud to day. There are many and various reasons for feeling flattered, but compelling as an ap none quite preciation of one's fellow-workinen.

I first of all became a law officer of the Crown in 1900, and a julge in 1901. and during 30 years I have been engaged in different Colonies in the administration of the law, sometimes in somewhat primitive conditions. I have held my Court under a gigantic silk cotton tree and dispensed what I hope was the patriarchal justice.

In Northern Nigeria, even up to the time when I left the Pro-

tectorte, there were no practising members of the legal profession there, but I had a very clever clerk from Sierra Leone, who applied to

Evidence was then given by a woman living at 47, Sheung Chung Hn, who said that the robbers Sir Henry Pollock then formally forced the main door of the house proposed the election of 2 mem-and produced revolvers and dag. bers of the reception committee to gers. She enumerated the articles act in conjunction with the unnth of jewellery stolen. She told theme for admission as a practitioner. cial members of the Legislative Court that she could not identify Council. The 4 to be made up of defendant.

man

trate was informed that the defen-

dant was a very troublesome girl who had been charged with larceny before and who was a nuisance to her mother, an old cripple,

The defendant is alleged to have stolen the ear-rings by a trick. She act the victim on a round of her mother's friends and suggested that the latter should entrust to her her gold earrings.. After the round of visits, the girl asked the 'defen

atter went with her to a grocer's dant for her car-rings, when the

shop and purchasing a piece of paper, pretended to wrap the ear rings up. She then haaded the paper packet to the unsuspecting girl.

to

be

When the laster opened the packet, no ear-ring was found. Later she saw defendant on a stationary tram and pointed her out to her mother, who then caused defendant to be arrested...

about 7.30 p.m. on March 31,

Capt. guilty.

"

Bousfield pleaded

"not

Giving_evidence, Me, R. J. Nuon, of the Harbour Department, snid that on Monday, March 31, he examined the Tai Leo, which was then lying at the Ping On Wharf, and found the Plimsoll mark was submerged some four inches. He telephoned Mr. T. R. Lowe, also of the Harbour Department who, upon arriving on the scene, verified his (Mr. Nunn's) examination. The master was then informed and his vessel was made senworthy. About port clearahco withheld until the 10 pm the same night witness examined the ship again, and when he found she was properly loaded he returned the clearance to the master, the vessel aniling almost im- mediately.

The master asked witness whether

he did not tell him (Mr. Nunn) that he had 51 tons of water on board? The latter replied that he was told there were 47 tons in the after-peak tank.

Capt. Boualeld: Did I not tell. you that as soon as I got the pump in order, I would pump the water nut 7-I do not remember about you telling me the pump was out of order.

The mother was required to sign a bond on a previous occasion in regard to this girl, but D.I. Good- win told the Magistrate that the old woman. was powerless to do anything agniast her daughter.

To the mother, Mr. Lindsell said believe you have seen the S.C.A. who commends the girl to The master then made a state- be sent back to the country, Arement, during the course of which he you prepared to sign a bond that said to the magistrate:" You know if she returns you will report her thas if I had overloaded I would to the police and bring her up to

come and say so." but in this case, this Court again?

I was not overloading."

*You Know That If I

The woman replied that she was In answer to a question, the willing to do this and the Magis-master said he first found out that trate, continuing, said:-Under the the pump was not working at about circumstances I will not confiscatè 5 p.m. No more cargo was taken, on her recognizances but I will require you to sign a band of $100 for 12 months undertaking to bring her hefore the Court if she comes back again.

Mr. Lindsell further reminded the mother that she would farefeit

the bond if she failed to do this.

DEATH IN PRISON.

MAN DOING TIME SUCCUMBS

TO CONSUMPTION.

An inquiry was held yesterday

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after that, but some 900 passengers, with luggage, were allowed to board the vessel.

Capt. Bousfield agreed with the magistrate when the latter said that the number of passengers, together with their luggage, would put the ship down about four inches. Cap, Bousfield also said that after he found the marks were submerged he made no attempt to stop the passen- gers from boarding the ship.

Commander Hole said he found

the ship was overloaded, and there- fore the Captain was guilty. If he had taken any steps-after Anding the marks were" down-to prevent the passengers from Boarding, then at the Kowloon Magistracy by Mr.he (the magistrate) would consider TS. Whyte-Smith, acting as that the master had done his best Coroner, into, the circumstances in the circumstances, as it was he surrounding the death of a prisoner could not take any excuse for over- loading a vessel. A fine of $250 'was imposed.

ut Laichikok Prison.

Chief Warder J. C. West gave evidence that the deceased was

Ng Yiu, aged 10, who was com mitted to prison on September 21, 1920, to serve a sentence of nine months hard labour under the Banishment Order. He was trans. ferred to Laichikok Prison on Octo- ber 99 last year and died at 5.30 a. yesterday in the Prison Hos pital.

MURDERED PRIEST.

THREE OF FOUR CHINESE TO

defendant

STAND TRIAL.

Kowloon

in connection with the murder of Three of the four Chinese charged Medical evidence was given by the Chinese priest, Chung Hung Dr. K. H. Uttley, Medical Officer to Tap, at No. 3 Shape Road, Kow- Laichikok Prison, who stated that loon City, were committed for trial at the next Criminal Sessions, wher the prisoner was reported to him on March 28 as having a cough." the case came before Mr. T. S.

Whyte-Smith at the He examined the prisoner, who was suffering from consumption. Wit Magistracy yesterday. The third ness sent his patient to the Prison Magistrate holding that there was WAL discharged, the Hospital. At 5.30 am. yesterday not sufficient evidence against hin. Mr. L. R. Andrewes (Assistant coughing blood. He immediately Crown Solicitor, appeared for the went to the Hospital, but on ar rival the patient was already dead. Prosecution.

It was alleged that three men Witness conducted a post-mortem examination yesterday afternoon went to the house of the priest and asked him to perform a ceremony. and found that both lungs were in

While the maid' servant, was eng- an advanced stage of consumption, aged in the kitchen, the three mea which he certifed to he the enuse

murdered her master. of death.

he was told that the man had been

He was so clever that I could not help wondering why he had left his 19 Chinese, 7. British, 3 Portuguese In answer to Mr. Rendall, witness native country and so I made en- and 2 Indians. The Hon. Mr. Waid that she knew a man named quiries into his past. I found that E. L. Shenton seconded, and the Cheng Ngok Ting, who was a mem

he had made a slight mistake as motion was carried unanimously. her of the gentry of the village (the to the legal title of some property The Hon. Sir Shou Sou Chow Chinese equivalent to a Justice of and that an unsympathetic magis- proposed and the Hon. Dr. S. W. Peace).

trate had given him six months. Es'o seconded the election of the Mr. Rendall asked if the man (Laughter.) But he remained my following Chinese members-Sir suddenly disappeared two or three clerk. He was good at his work, Robert He Tung, K., LL.D. Lyears ago, but witness said she had he could not be easily replaced, and Yau Chen, C.B.E., Ho Kom Tong, never heard such a report nor had in primitive conditions one adopts O.B.E., Fung Ping Shan, Lo she ever heard of this man Cheng benevolent if somewhat primitive Cheung Shiu, T. N. Chau, Wong getting into trouble with the young attitude towards human action. Kwang Tin, Wong Kam Fuk, Limen of the village.

Since 1004 I have been working Yick Mui, Leung Pat Yu, Taa The Magistrate asked Mr. Ran- with my fellow-members of the Woon Tong.

dall what connection this

legal profession, and I am proud to Sir Henry Pollock proposed and Cheng had with the case. Mr. say that my experience supports the Mr. Osborne seconded the election Rendall replied that there was a time-honoured tradition of good of seven British representatives, grudge between Cheng and the de-feeling within our profession. I namely:-Dr. Black. Messrs. Efendant and it is alleged that Cheng attach the highest importance to Cock, A. H. Ferguson. V. M. Grayatole a photograph of the defendant this state of feeling because I be burn, Paul Lauder, C. Gordon from the latter's premises, which lieve that it profoundly affects the Mackie, T. H. R. Shaw.

photograph proved to be the means proper administration of justice. I The Hon. Mr. J. P. Bruga pro by which defendant was arrested, believe that one of the causes of posed and Mr. Wong Kwong Tin Another woman who gave evi- that state of feeling is that a judge seconded that the following Portu-dence said that she was wearing two usually goes through the ordinary guest gentlemen be elected: pairs of hangles at the time. One traditional mill and knows from Mesers. J. M. de Castro Basso, C. pair was made of rattan mounted first-hand knowledge the difficulties 'A. da Roza, A. F. B. Silva-Netto. with gold and she stated that the that attend practising in the Colony.

Sir Henry Pollock, proposed and robbers chopped this bangle off her

I acknowledge and I accept Mr. Mody seconded the election of wrist. The witness' mother-in-law with very deep gratitude the kindli. the following Indian gentlemen: appealed to the robbers to be care

ness which has brought you all here Mesars. A. el Arvulli and M. Bful with the knife and witness told to-day, and for the handsome pre Talati.

the Court that at this request, the

sent which you have made to me. I robbers did their work leisurely. am taking away from Hong Kong

After further evidence, the hear-

a very goodly store of memories,

"We wish yon bon voyage and ing was adjourned.

and not the least gratifying re- collection will be the good fellow-hope you will live to enjoy the ship which I have always found reward for your long service for

many years to come. amongst you. Mr. Attorney and Gentlemen, I wish you goodbye and good luck. Thank you, Gentle- men." (Applause.)

Sir Henry Pollock proposed that an address on behalf of the whole community bo presented in the Theatre Royal at the City Hall. Sir Robert Ho Tung seconded.

Sir Shou Son Chow proposed and Dr. To'o seconded that the address be read by the senior British un

official member.

thrown open to the public, with the exception of (a) the age which is to be reserved for the reception the Executive and

Sir Henry proposed and Mr. T. committee,

A BlaЛ Presentation. Chau seconded that the recep- Legislative Councils, representa-

Members of the Supreme Court tion committee do appoint from tives of the Navy, Army and Air their members two sub-committees, Force, and heads of Government staff later waited on hia Lordship one to draw up the address of wel Departments; (b) the first two in chambers and made a presenta come and the other to make the rows of stalls to be reserved for arrangements for the ceremony, at members of the Consular Body and the Theatre Raval.

their wives; (c) the first two rows of the dress circle to be reserved for ladies.

Sir Henry Pollock proposed and Mr. J. T. Dobbie seconded the formation of an address sub-com- mittee, and Sir Henry Pollock pro. posed and Sir Robert Ho Tunx seconded the formation of a theatre sub-committee.

tion.

Mr. R. W. H. Maynard (Clerk to Chief Justice) said:"My Lord, on behalf of the staff of the Supreme Court, I hope that you will accept Mr. M. K. Lo proposed and Sir this inscribed silver salver. You Heary Pollock seconded that the have been with us as Chief Justice expenses in connection with the for nearly six years, and during that address and reception be paid by time you have always treated the a financial vote for the purpose to staff in a gentlemanly manner, and Sir Henry Pollock proposed and be moved in the Legislative Coun-although your Lordship is now pro- ceeding on leave prior to well- the Hon. W, E., L. Shenton second- cil,

All these resolutions were unearned retirement, I am sure I am ed that the whole of the theatre be

(Continued at foot of next column). (Continued at foot of next column).animously adopted.

The Jury returned a verdict of "Death by natural causes."

eprrect in saying "we are all sorry that you are leaving us. Hence this small token of the great respect and high esteem in which you are held by us all.

In reply, his Lordship expressed thanks for the very kindly terma in which he had been referred to and for the way in which Mr. Maynard's remarks had been receiv. ed. His Lordship went on to say that he had had a most enjoyable time in Hong Kong. He recalled that from the moment he arrived, all of them went out of their way to make his life pleasant and easy. Although they were all busy, he never had occasion to sak for their assistance without getting it most readily and effectively.

Thanking them very sincerely for the beautiful present they had given him, his Lordship said he would treasure it as i retnembrance from them all, and he reciprocated their good sentiments by wishing them all every success in their careers.

The maid servant, in evidence, said that when she was in the kitchen the first defendant came in and brought her out into the front cubicle, where she was bound and gagged. She heard her master give a single cry of save life." The first defendant, who was then in the room, left and was Been to enter the rear cubicle. She heard a noise which seemed to suggest, that the money box in the back room was being broken. Later she heard heavy footsteps of three men. going down the stairense. After she had untied herself she went out to the parlour and saw her master. lying on the floor with a towel bound round his mouth.

On February 18 at an identifica- tion parade at Kowloon City Police Station she recognised the second and fourth defendants but was not successful in the case of the first' defendant. Witness, however, told the Magistrate that she was now certain that the first defendant waa one of the three men.

At this stage, His Worship dis- charged the third defendant, say ing that there was not sufficient evi- dence against him.

Prior to their being committed, the three men made statements to the effect that they were innocent and had been arrested by mistake.

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