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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, JUNE 114, 1930.

CANTON POWER & EXTRADITION CASE TRUC

LIGHT CO.

THEFT OF CURRENT.

60 PER CENT. UNACCOUNTED

FOR..

IFROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.]

CANTON, June 13.

Owing to the increasing number

of electricity thieves and its admit- ted failure to have this bad practico stopped, the Canton Power and Light Company has addressed a petition to the Government asking it to approve of its proposal to

compel each consumer to use at least ten kilowatts of electricity

each month. If a consumer uses less than ten kilowatts, it will be "counted as ten kilowatts.

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HAS NEW TURN.

ALLEGED INTERFERENCE BY CHINESE SOLDIERS.

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CROWN WITNESS ACCUSED OF UNLAWFUL ACT.

An allegation that one of the witnesses for the defence had been

LABOUR MADAME CHIFFON'S PUBLIC MOTOR CAR

AT AMOY.

"ELECTRICITY PLANT IS

SCENE OF TROUBLE. ·

COMMUNISTS EXPLOITING

THE SITUATION,

There has been serious trouble among the electric plant workers in forcibly detained, with the assist-Amoy over the alleged high-handed

ance of over ten saldiers, by a witness for the prosecution, was made by Mr. Hin Shing Lo, when he appeared before Mr. R. E. Lindsell yesterday, The case one in which Mr. Mr. Hin Shing

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Lo, instructed by Mr. Horace Lo, was defending three men, against whom extradition proceedings bad been commenced for the alleged murder of Tam Yeung at Tai Foo Village, Nam Hoi District, near Fatshin. on May 3, 1990.

Company's Difficult Position. The Company complains that, owing to the abrupt fall in the ex- Mr. H. Somerset Fitzroy, Assist- change and the excessively largeant Crown Solicitor, prosecuted on amount of current unaccounted for, behalf of the Crown.

it cannot make both ends meet. It states that practically all of its raw materials are imported from abroad and are paid for in Canton silver. The continued lowering in value of silver compared with gold ja seriously affecting its business. Thus it has to pay a dollar more for

each ton of coal compared with two

months ago.

action of the naval authorities, the former having recently declared a strike for higher wages.

According to a Chinese report, the electrio 'plant workers, under the pretext of the high cost of liv-

fag, demanded of their employers an increase of wages. The request having been refused, a strike was declared.

With a view to pouring oil on the troubled waters, the District Kuomintang Headquarters and the Bureau of Public Safety (Police Bureau) suminozed the representa- tives of both sides, but the attempt- When the prosecution called Tained mediation ended in failure.

When returning from the confer Tong, brother of the deceased, into

CLAIM."

HATS AND JUMPER SOLD TO A LADY,

AN UNSUCCESSFUL DEFENCE,

"I have just come out of Victoria Hospital, and this morning I was advised not to come, but I would not ask for another adjournment." This statement was addressed to the" Prisne Judge (Mr. Justice Wood) at the Summary Court yesterday when Miss Dulcie Mokie was sued by Madame Chiffon.

Defendant said that it was a

crime to put a sick woman through such proceedings.

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Madame Chiffon claimed 8100, being the cost of two black hats and the re-making of a silk jumper for the defendant.

Mr. H. T. Armstrong appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. F. E. Kwok for the defendant.

the witness-box yesterday, Mr. Hinence, the workers' delegate, Tuagun November 28, 1029, for 820, and

Shing Lo addressed the Court and said that it was his duty to inform the Court that there was a most serious development which, he thought, created a record in the

annals of the jurisdiction of the

Chi Chien, was arrested by caval men and taken to the Naval Head- quarters, where he was tried and detained. Next day, the workers appealed to the Headquarters to

COMMANDEERED.

ARGYLL OFFICER'S ACT ON JUNE 3.

A TRIP TO GOVERNMENT HOUSE IN A HURRY,

For commandeering and driving a public motor car to his destina. tion, Government House: on June 3, the King's, birthday, without first obtaining the permission of the owner of the ear, Lieut. Keith Murray, of the Argyll and Sather- land Highlanders, was before. Mr.

B. E. Lindsell as the Central Magis- tracy yesterday to answer two traffic summonses. It was stated that the car was parked in Chater Road, the driver at that moment being away, when Lieut. Keith Murray got into the car and drove it away.

wheel, and he had thought this man

was the driver.

Opening the case for the plaintiff,The defendant explained that there Mr. Armstrong said that the first

was a Chinese beside him at the hat was purchased by the defendant

the other hat on December 12, 1999, for $40. The cost of re-making the jumper was 849, this being deliver- ed aa December 23,

Reading out the charges to Lieut. Murray; Mr. Lindsell said: "Lieut. Keith Murray, there are two charges against you. There is that you did on June 3 drive public motor car

No. 472, without the permission of

Owner or licensee of the

vehicle, in Garden Road, at 9.35

p.m. Is that so ?

Madame Chiffon stated in eri- release their delegate, but, so far dence that she had known the defen-

the from complying with their request, dant for about four years, during the authorities ordered the work which time she had allowed credit be dissolved, and and defendant had paid in small amounts. The jumper was a new arrested two of the workers.

The labourers appealed to the article sent to Hong Kong by the Kuomintang Headquarters for help, plaintiff, who was then in Paris, but the latter was told by the naval and defendant bought it from Miss authorities not to interfere in the Nuttall, an assistant at the shop. matter.

In the case of lub Court in extradition cases.. 3 idating oil, of which the Company Mesars. Lo & Lo, he said, had also uses a great deal, the increase occasion to complain of the deteners' union. to in the cost price is even higher. tion of a man who went into the Coupled with all this, the Company country to take certain photographs argues, is the audacious, ever-in Tai Foo Village, Fatahan. In increasing theft of electricity. Over view of the complications that had 60 per cent. of the current daily arisen, the man had been sent by the seat out is unaccounted for.

defence with the object of assisting

the Court in the case.

Four men were dispatched by a local contractor, who was also in

The party left

The Amoy Workers' Federation then tried to hold a meeting to discuss the matter, but the gather ing was dispersed by order of the Naval Headquarters.

The

terested in the case. some time last week and, arriving

At present, some of the strikers in Canton, stayed there two daya. Having engaged two photographers, are forced to work on the plant and the party left for Lo Chuen. From are not allowed to leave. there they took a boat to Ma Lungother workers, numbering over 100, To. They reached their final des have fled to the foreign concession

at Kulangsu tination on Monday last at 9 o'clock, and took photographs at '10 aim.

Consumers "Up In Arms." While no reply has been forth- coming from the Government, the consumers are already "up in arms" against such forcing them, to use at least, 10 kilowatts each month. The consumers argue that this would seriously affect them economically, as most of the con- sumers do not use any more than 4 or 5 kilowatts each month.

Solution to Stave Off Bankruptcy. It has been pointed out that the

At about 1 p.m. the party return best solution is for the Company toed to Me Lung To, where they increase its rate of cost to the intended to take a ferry for Lung consumer. But this is not possible Chan However, that gentleman because of the opposition of the (Tam Tong) who took sick leave

An Alleged Ambush.

Exploiting the situation, Com munist elements have become very active and are attempting to work up the strikers to start a riot. In spite of the precautions taken by the authorities, grave outbreaks are feared.

Plaintiff continued that there was dispute about the first hat, but the second hat was returned by an amah, and plaintiff, agreed to make some alterations. After that, the hat was delivered to defendant, but it was sent back. Plaintiffs could not all the hat as it had been worn. Plamliff added that she had sent ber, and be had been unable to a bill every month since last Decem obtain payment.

During plaintiff's evidence there were frequent interruptions by the defendant. At one time his Lord- ship said that if she did not keep quiet she would have to leave the Court, whereupon Miss McKie said: "I will try and restrain my. seilf, but this perjury is too terrible for words."

Lieut. Murray: Yes, sir. With the driver f-No.

The defendant explained that he

found the car on Chater Road. He got into it, blew the horn, and eventually a Chinese youth turned up and took a seat beside him at the wheel. Lieut. Murray said that he had the impression that this per- son was the driver of the car.

The second charge was that the defendant, at the same time and place, failed to produce his licenco, when requested to do so by a police- man in uniform.

Defendant: I was in a mess jacket and I had no pockets. I was going up to Government House for the reception and I was rather late.

The owner of the vehicle, another

The Indian driver of the car in- formed his Worship that he did not Evidence was given by Miss Nut-know the Chinese who sat beside tall. She stated in cross-examina- tion that Miss McKie did not com-

the defendant on June 3. plain about the jumper when she bought it. Witness also said that

nese boy was left in charge of the $20 for one of the hats

Miss Mokie made a lengthy státe car. He was not able to identify. ment, saying that the jumper was the Chinese referred to by the de- shop-soiled when she bought it, and Madame Chiffon agreed to re-make fendant. it without charge on any future occasion.

Government. The next best means from the Crown, led a party of over to this that the British Consul at she could not recall a payment of Indian, told the Court that a Chi-

of staring off eventual bankruptcy, The Company thought, would be to force each consumer to use at least ten kilowatts per month. This will increase the monthly income to the Company without much effect on the output of current.

"FEELING THE PINCH."

DWLINDLING DOLLAR TO

BECAME.

[FROM CUR OWN CORRESPONDENT]

Not only is the Canton Power and Light Company, feeling "the pinch of the dwindling dollar, but also all other dealers in foreign articles. Thus numerous automo- bile owners doing "taxi" business on the streets have been forced to sell their lorries and sock their live libead by some other means because

ten soldiers and, lying in wait at the ferry wharf, he arrested and detained the party that had just ar-

rived.

Five men were captured, but the sixth escaped through the mulberry trees. He came down to Hong Kong on Tuesday evening, and on Wednesday he went to see Mr. Horace Laz, who had since written to the Inspector General of Police.

Mr. Hin Shing Lo objected to this interference and pointed out that it was a misdemeanour to detain either the witness for the defence or the prosecution. He submitted that it was an act which was sum marily punishable as contempt of Court. He asked the Magistrate to request the assistance of the police in the matter.

Mr. Hin Shing Lo expressed aur- priss that there should be no repre- sentative, from the requisitioning

If

It is quite probable that it is due.

Amoy has requested a gunboat for the protection of British residents, as reported by Reuter yesterday.

Defendant said that when she took the jumper back Madame Chiffon said, You perspire so profusely, so what use would it be if I fixed it!" Defendant later told Theher that it would be the last dollar

of hers she would ever see.

Mr. Hin Shing Lo, asked his Wor- ship to take the view that one of the witnesses, who had taken sick leave, had been lying in wait, and had detained his witnesses. Magistrate was asked to issue warrant for the arrest of Tam Tong. Magistrate: On the face of what you have told me, I have no evi- dence that the men were arrested because they were witnesses for the defence.

the man who had escaped from the Mr. Hin Shing Lo replied that soldiers was in Court and was pre- pared to give evidence.

His Worship thought it was better to hear what Tam Tong had to say in his cross-examination,

Magistrate: Why was the driver not there?

Owner: He was not there. He had gone to take tea.

His Worship fined Lieut. Keith Murray $5 on each of the two sun-

monses.

Defendant continued that she was wearing the dress in question at her lawyer's request. She asked: "Can SESSIONS TO OPEN NEXT anyone be seen anywhere in this dress? Look at the sleeves, look at

WEDNESDAY. the fit, look at everything, and the

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nese tailor." skirt done up by the cheapest Chi- MURDER CHARGE INCLUDED

IN CALENDAR.

Miss McKie maintained that the sent 820 in payment of the first hat and the boy brought a receipt.

The month's Criminal Bessions she had been very sick and had mislaid the receipt. With regard will open at the Supreme Court Mr. Hin Shing Lo: As your Wor to the 840 hat, she wore it out of

at 10 a.m. next Wednesday, there ship pleases. He will, of course, the shop as far as the St. Francis being four cases on the calendar, deny it

Tam Tong then proceeded to de- Hotel, when she took it back to the

shop.

Defendant added that the including ope of murodr." scribe the alleged gaurder of his plaintiff had committed most out- brother, Tam Yeung, who, he said,

geus perjury in Court, a thing which defendant dare not do. became frightened and removed to

Cross-examined by Mr. Arm Fateban the following day, where strong, defendant said, "I have he had been staying since...

clothes, more than I can ever wear if I lived to be a hundred years When it was suggested that she was in better health now than at the time she bought the dress, defendant said she could not understand the remark. She said she had always been a sick woman.

Mr. Hin Shing Lo. (cross-examine three or four wardrobes full of Leo "D'Almada & Mason have been

of the steady increase in the cost of Government present in Court. was shot by a number of men. He gasolene. This foreign imported there were ono present, he would article had been selling at about ask for an explanation. As it was, $4.50 Canton money per tin. But it now costs $7.60, showing, as he did not know how the Crown increase of more than 70 per cent. was represented in the case. He within of a few months. The bus submitted that the Court should companies in Canton, whose fares are fixed, are also feeling the pinch. take steps to effect the rescue of the five men, among whom were the photographers,

SEVEN YEARS OF IGNORANCE.

ing): Before you came down here, did you know a party was going up. to Tai Foo Village to take photo graphs ?

Witness: No.-

Slept All Day. An English Parallel.

Where were you on Monday last, Continuing Mr. Hin Shing Lobetween 10 a.m. and 12.30 p.m.

I was in my home in Fatehan. said that his Worship had power to

slept the whole day. arrest Tam Tong, for the act he had committed. He cited a similar instance which occurred in England. He added that not only would he say that interference with witnesses should not be tolerated, but he would go farther and mention that

The master of a trading junk was charged before the Marine Magis trate yesterday with leaving the harbour during prohibited hours without a permit. He pleaded guilty and offered the excuse that he was ignorant of the regulations.

However, when the Magistrate looked up the man's records, he found that he defendant) had taken out & licence as 182: back a 1925 autom whereupon he remarked, You have could not present an appearance in

Do you know such a place as Ma Lung To, about 15 minutes' walk from your parish Yes, I do.

Fung Yan will be charged with the murder of Tam Chap, a tobacco factory packer, on April 28, 1830, at Queen's Road West, Meners.

assigned as instructing solicitors for the defence - It is understood that Mr. Thomas Tam has been briefed.

There are three counts against Chan Wing Tese include larceny Mr. Armstrong said that he would put it that defendant weigh of eleven envelopes y containing Ied more now than at the time the 80,833.78 in money, and wounding

bought the dres: Defendant re- Wong Lai Won plied: "I do not; my weight has never altered; the doctor who has Li Yan will be charged with rob- attended me can prove that." bery on May 17, 1930, at the old In giving judgment in favour of tertress at North Point, togothor plaintiff for the amount claimed and costa, his Lordship said that with other persona unknown. The Miss Mokis thought she was right complainant is Cang Sing, and in refusing paymant, but in his. opinion she was liable. Defendant the property alleged to have been cket watcia,

Is it not a fact that you were:

standing on the bund of Ma Lung To, with over ten soldiers of your parish during that time?--It is not Is it a fact that you yourself had mand of over 10 soldiers ?—No.

true,

boen master of this junk for seven Court on account of poverty, the ending two photographers -No,

years, yet you don't know the re- gulations 1"

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And did you arrest five men, in Boyd Government had been known to sub-Before the case was adjourned till In imposing a fine of $50, or one pana them, at the expense of the Monday, June 23, his Worship re month's imprisonment, the Magis trate remarked, that it was about public purse.

time defendant did learn the rules.

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one of the bate, and as regards the and „20 in money.

dress his Lordship was satisfied that In the last case on tim calendar,

it

was new

Defendant, seeing that she

head Wong Ping and Lau-Yat are charg-

ed with assaulting one Lai Far

with intent, to rob him. There is

also a charge of wounding the man...

to pay for the 840 hat, received the quested Mr. Fitzroy to see if there article back, and she remarked that was any foundation for the allege she could give it away to some tions made by Mr. Hin Shing Lobody.

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