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EVADING PAYMENT | FORGED $100 NOTE.

OF 'BUS FARE.

YOUTH COMMITTED FOR TRIAL.

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FIGHT IN STATUE SQUARE.

SEQUEL TO BUMPING

A PACKARD.

People present in that part of Statue Square near the tramway lines shortly after 3 p.m. yesterday witnessed & fight between an Indian motor car driver and, a couple of Chinese from a public motor car No. 536 in which casualties were suffered by both sides.

BIRCH FOR KOWLOON YOUTH.

CONDUCTOR CRITICISED.

Two Clunese youths were brought before Mr. T. S. Whyte-Smith a the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday for attempting to avoid payment of 'bus fares.

ONE DEFENDANT DISCHARGED,

Wong Kam and Ng Piu Ming, two Chinese youths, again appeared before Me. Whyte-Smith, at the Kowloon Magistracy on charges of uttering a forged $100 banknote and obtaining money on same. It was In the first case, a youth when alleged that on the night of May A Packard car, No. 65, stated to asked for his fare produced four 17, the first defendant, necompanied belong to a wealthy Chinese, was

cents, claiming that that was all be by the second defendant, visited parked near the kerb, with thehad. He was then taken to the the Ku Toi Hotel and engaged Indian driver standing by waiting Kowloon Motor Bus Company's a room. The frat "defendant was for his master. The public car,

office and then to the Police Staalleged to have then tendered the which had been lying at the rear, picked up a passenger, but in get. ting out into the roadway struck the rear bumper of the private car, causing some scratches on the plated rod,

Sub-Inspector Evans informed his Torship that the defendant had cents on him when searched. The defendant explained that 20 cents of this money did not belong to him. The Indian driver remonstrated

"His Worship pointed out to de- with the Chinese driver over thefendant that the fact remained that damage, when it is, alleged that he had refused to pay his fare, and another man in the car dressed in ordered six strokes of the birch.. black clothing, apparently a friend of the chauffeur, brought out a stick

was an ex-employee of the China and struck the Indian on the head, Moter Bus Company. This man on causing an ugly wound. An eye-being asked for his fare, stated that witness alleged that the Indian had he had left his money at home and to defend himself against two or asked that a ticket be given hinton three people. The man in black

credit!... have got clothing appeared to

In the second case the defendant,

The Magistrate imposed a fine of the worst of it, as his face andes, and in doing so told the 'bas clothing were covered with blood

conductor that such people as the defendant should be handed over to the police at the first stopping place. In the present case, said

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An Indian constable arrived on the scene in good time to prevent the respective rights of the pro tagonists being taken up by other interested parties. The wound. his Worship, this was not done, and the Magistrate. added that the ed" as well as the others were taken in the public car to the Cen-fine would have been heavier had the conductor carried out his duties in a capable manner.

tral Police Station..

Considering the nature of the in- juries, it is expected that Court proceedings will follow.

A KOWLOON ROBBERY.

THREE CHINESE CHARGED.

Three Chincac were yesterday be- fore Mr. Whyte Smith at the Kow. lcon Magistracy when they were charged with larceny of jewellery and certain articles from 70 Main

Street.

Mr. F. H. Loseby appeared for the second and third defendants.

Giving evidence, inspector Elston Baid that on the evening of June 1, the complainant in the case made a report to him at the Kowloon City

Police Station of the theft of cer tain articles. At 8 p.m. on the same night, the officer went to.com. piainant's house and made in quiries. He went up to the first floor and entered a cubicle where the second...defendant was staying. In the pocket of a jacket, he found police whistle and a key. The key was later discovered to fit the lock of the cabinet, from which it was alleged that the missing arti cles were stoica. The second de fendant was then taken into Police custody.

DEFUNCT FIRM'S RIGHT

TO SUE...

NOVEL POINT RAISED IN

SUMMARY COURT.

The right of a deiunet Chinese firm to sue in the Summary Court was raised by a defendant yester day before the Puisne Judge (Mr. Justice Wood), when his Lordship

held that the writ was in order.

Plaintiff was the Hoi Hang Com pany, represented by Li Wai Chap, of 203, Wing Lok Street, the former managing director of the firm, who sued Wong Fung Ng, of 38, Li Tung Street, for $127, in which

forged note,

In the course of the hearing off the case, the Magistrate decided that there, was not sufficient evi- dence against the second defendant, Ng Piu Ming, who was accordingly. discharged. Wong Kam was com mitted for trial at the next sitting

of the Criminal Sessions.

According to Wong Kam, the first defendant, on the night of May 17

he was accosted by Leting, the ... third witness, who invited him to

the Majestic Theatre. During the

performance, Leung proposed en- gaging TOOM at the Rum Toi Hotel. The first defendant replied that he had no money, Leung then produced a $100 banknots, and said that that was more than sufficient. The maney was entrusted to the care of the first defendant.

Defendart's Sistement. Proceeding, first defendant stated that, together with the second de- fendant, they arrived at the door of the Kim Toi Hotel. Leung asked him and second defendant to go to the Hotel and engage a room on his account. Leung told them that he would come up to the room later but, he must first find one of his girl friends.

The first defendant said that at the hotel, he paid for the room by | taking out the 2100, note entrusted to him by Leung. He followed the Hotels foli to the connter where, he was banded a sum of $70 for the $100 note tendered by him. foki · promised

deliver the balance of $20 the next day. These amounts, said the defendant, were handed over to subsequently

Leung.

to

The

He added that two nights later he went to the Kum Toi Hoted to look

for Leung. It was then that the was included an item of $19.30 for two fabis of the establishment stop- $100 note be substituted for the one expenses in sending a man to Can-ped him and demanded that another ton to negotiate for the release of a

that he had tendered. He replied steam launch which has been seized that he must first find where Leung by the authorities for debt.

was, but before he could do so ha had to accompany the fuki to the Police Station, where he was ar

reated.

Plaintiff's case was that his firm contracted with the defendant for the charter of the launch on the

Concluding Wong Kam said that he had no knowledge that the bank- basis of $1,000 a month for hire. A sum of $400 was paid in Canton currency as a deposit, but the de-note was forged, else he would not have been so bold as to enter the fendant failed to deliver the launch.

Kim Toi Hotel on so many occa- It was admitted by both sides that sions after it had been paid there. $200 in Hong Kong currency, equal to $200 in Canton moner had been repaid to the plaintiff, the $107.30 claimed in the writ representing the balance of $140 Canton money. ·

Plaintiff stated in evidence that he sent a man down to Canton at the request of the deiendant to nee if the launch could be released. It was arranged that the expenses should be charged to the delend-

At 10 p.m. the same night, con- tinued Inspector Elston, he visited No. 2 Main Street. He was ac companied by the second defendant and another Chinese constable.ant, The officer entered the premises of the third defendant, who produced a bundle containing the stolen ar- ticles. In consequence, the third defendant was also taken to the Police Station.

Regarding the arrest of the first. defendant, á Chinese constable said that, together with the second de fendant, he called" at No. 26, Laichikok Road. At this addres the first" accused was pointed out to him as the man who had com- mitted the theft.

The case was adjourned till Fri- day, June 11,

MY LADY'S FOOT.

My Lady's dainty shoe conceals A foot so small and slender, The earth she walks on scarcely

feels

A pressure brief and tentiet.

And yet, that foot has, grievous

weight,

For though it merely brushed it, My heart lies wold and desolate: Her tiny foot has crushed it.

JOHN WILLWIN.

The Magistrate, however, held that he had a case to answer, und accordingly committed him for trial at the next Criminal Sessions.

SALE OF A GIRL. TWO WOMEN FINED BY ALAGISTRATE..

After defendant had questioned

Pleading guilty to a charge of the right of the plaintiff to sue him having taken part in the sale of a when the firm was no longer in girl of eleven years of age, two existence, he pointed out that be Chinese women were fined 825 and had also to spend a large sum of $126, respectively. money in endeavouring to get the The prosecution told the Magis- launch released, which event, how-trate (Mr. Grantham) that they had ever, did not materialise.

more sympathy for the buyer than the seller, as the former stood to lose the girl and the consideration money she paid, namely, $100,

His Lordship gave judgment for the plaintiff for 8107.70, but dis- allowed the item claimed as ex- penses as be was not satisfied with this part of the claim.

WOMAN SAVED FROM GAOL

LAWYER'S CLERK PAYS FINE..

After she had been fined $12 yes terday for keeping a dog without a licence and allowing the animal to be abroad unmuzzled, o Chinese woman later appeared before Mt. Whyte-Smith at the Kowloon Magis tracy, and declared that she could not raise that sum. She intimated that her efforts to obtain loans only realised $4.

Taking compassion on the woman who was faced with the alternative of going to gaol, Mr. Fung Kit Ling a Chinese employed in lawyer's office, generously offered to pay the fine..

The transaction, it was stated, took place in Hong Kong in Decem- ber last.

MAGISTRATE ROBBED. COMDR. HOLE VICTIM OF A THEFT.

According to a report made to the police, the Marine Magistrate, the Hon. Comdr. G. F. Hole, B.N., retired) has been the victim of a robbery.

The repart is to the effect that a thiet entered Comdr. Hole's bed- room sometime between 3 am, and. 8:39 pm on Monday and stole from a dressing table a wallet containing 8139.

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