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NKRUPTCY

·COURT.

ALARM AT POLICE STATION.

FAILURE OF MESSRS: W. G. Į REINFORCEMENTS RUSHED

HUMPHREYS & CO.

PUBLIC EXAMINATION, OF A

PARTNER.

At the Bankruptcy Court yeater- day, before the Acting Chief Justice (Mr. Justice Wood), Mr. A. D. Humphreys was publicly examined in connection with the failure of Messrs. W. O. Humphreys & Co., of which he was a partner.

The Official Receiver (Mr. E. P. H. Lang) said that when the pro- reedings were before the Court in 1925, it had been taken for grant- ed that both the partners had been examined, but it had since transpir- ed that Mr. A. D. Humphreys had

not been examined."

Mr. Humphreys said he was a late partner of the firm on the date of the bankruptcy in 1925 together with his brother, Mr. Ernest Humphreys. A third brother was also a partner up to 1923, when he gave notice of dissolution.

Witness joined the company in 1920, when he invested 800.000 in the business. This had been left to him by his father. He was satis.

TO TSUN WAN,

STRANGE DEMONSTRATION BY COOLIES.

The police at Tsun Wan yester- day were called out to defend themselves from what, appeared at first to be a raid on the Police Station.

HONG KONG. DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 1930.

WHITE SLAVE TRAFFIC.

BIG ORGANISATIONS THROUGHOUT EAST.

LOCAL SEQUEL TO RAID IN

CANTON.

When Ho Chung, a woman, was brought before Mr. H. R. Butters at Central Magistracy yesterday on the charge of harbouring a girl of 16 who had been reported missing from her home

CANTON CAFE STRIKE.

MUT TSAI ILL- TREATED.

TAX® FARMERS' PROFIT OF MISTRESS HEAVILY FINED.

TWO LAKHS.

[FROU OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT. }

CANTON, Sept. 11.

In spite of the repeated appeals and petitions of the restaurant and cafe proprietors

on strike, the Arm and Government is still as resolute as ever in its attitude to in Canton forwards the strike, insisting that its It appears from accounts gather ed at Taun Wan that, shortly before several months, the story was told authorized tax farmers are right in noon, about a hundred people, all of how these "slave traffickers" their demandi...

The strikers are requesting the Armed with sticka and other imple-carry on their trade. “

do either one of ments were seem marching in single The woman-is suspected of being Government to file along the road lending from Gina member of a gang whose activities two things: to cancel the new law Drinker's Bay, to Tsun-Wan. They covers three countries, and it has requiring them to make out all bils were noticed by men at the Police lang since been a fact well-known to their customers in duplicate, duly Station and the alarm was sound to police authorities in touch with chopped and numbered or to the immoral nullify its agreement with the tax cd. The European 'Sergeant in the the problem that Station duly gave orders to man traffic between southern Chinese farmers and permit them, the mer all the" points of vantage in the ports and the Malayan Peninsula chants themselves, to do the tax collecting for the Government. Station, and all available police has reached serious proportions. were called out to defend the It was stated that girls have been The merchants allege that the tax bought in Amoy, Satov, Canton farmers, supported by the Govern- Station.

Meanwhile several villagers, not and other parts of Kwangtung and ment, have been doing everything from those who were on "parade," shipped to Singapore and Bangkok in their power to ruin their busi- went to the Station to inform the where they are sold into houses ofness. They are a nuisance, and must be abolished, if the busi- police that there was a mob head-ill-fane. Recently a batch ing for the Station. As the mob secretly takes into Siam, and the ness of the eating-houses is to A 18- flourish at all," the merchants had already been observed, this in- Bangkok police discovered

the police.

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Before Mr. T. S. Whyte-Smith at the Kowloon Magistracy, a Chinese woman was charged with ill-treat- ing her registered mui tai.

Mr. J. Barrow, of the S.C.A., who prosecuted, said

that on August 30, the girl was beaten br the defendant for reasons which he was not able to find out. The girl told him that she was beaten be enuse she had informed other people that her mistress was shifting. The defendant, however, told a different story to the effect that the girl was beaten for having hit two other children in the house.

Medical evidence' was given by

Dr. K. Uttley, of the Kowloon Hospital, who stated that he found eight bruises on the girl's right leg and several on the left. Three of these had broken the skin. "He was of the opinion that a red had been used.

Mr Barrow: Do you think that

in mother had beaten her daugh ter in this way the beating would have been unreasonably severe as a punishment 7-Yes.

Mr. Whyte-Smith: Do you hold that if any parent should punish

"fied at that time that he was going formation' confirmed the views of year-old girl in the number. When stated in a circular to the public a child so as to cause the skin to

into a good business. Just after he joined the profits grew less and less until the time of the bankruptcy,

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Took No Chances.

When the file of would-be demon.

He attributed the cause of the strators arrived at the foot of the

failure to depressed trade, bad con- ditions, and a heavy loss. on n tannery, whilst the Swatow branch also showed a loss.

Witness continued that the firm

of them appeared to be maneuvring

rescued by them, the girl was appealing for support and gym- practising prostitution under coer-pathy.

The merchants on strike further The girl was sent back to Canton where she gave information which

.cion.

hil! where the Police Station iied to a big raid being carried out situated, they stopped and several

by the police there on Tuesday. In 12 "traffickers' depot," so it was to get on the two sides of the styled in official parlance, the Station. Taking no chances, the

officers found a large number of

be broken, that punishment is ex cessive 7-Yes.

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Would you say any punishment inflicted with firewood to be exces

sivel-No, it dependa.

The defendant then called a wit- ness who stated that the girl was beaten because she had hit two other children in the house. The

had been established fifty years and police at Teun Wan then notified girls. With them were some women eating tax by turning over to the beating was inflicted with a piece

merta.

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suspect were engaged in the trade. One of the number confessed that she was connected with the trade in Hong Kong and she was accord-

it was thought that the goodwill the D.S.P., Kowloon, of develop who the authorities had reason to and trade marks would be worth u considerable sum, and influenced by that they put in for a sum of 805,000. As a matter of fact the goodwill turned out to be worthless and the trade marks fetched but

very little.

His Lordship observed that the final dividend had been paid and that Mr. Humphreys had given every assistance. He, therefore, ordered the public examination to be closed.

Receiving Order Retured.

case of

The villagers apparently realised that any demonstration in front of the Police Station would be doomed

to failure. They consequently dis-ngly sent down here under, the care persed but apparently with reluct of a detective for Police interroga ance, and they were speeded uption. in their retreat when re-inforce- ments from other stations came into view.

About seventy men, together with a number of officers went out to

Tsun Wan but these bad practical.

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His Lordship refused to grant as nothing to de as by the time receiving order in the Leung Hau Man, 27, Pottinger they arrived the demonstrators had Street, on the ground that he was practically vanished. not satisfied that the assets would amount to ten per cent. The matter was adjourned until the next bank. ruptcy sitting to enable further in- quiry to be made.

Debtor's liabilities amounted to $2,980 and his assets were about $320, including his salary for the present month, all of which he stated in his petition were recover

able.

Debt of $3,000.

A Gambling Raid, From statements taken later on, however, it appears, that' on the previous night a gambling raid had been carried out by the police and that several people were arrested, some of whero, were detained be cause they could not find bail. One rumour is to the effect that the were mostly order was made in demonstrators, who A receiving one wong Shing epolies in the employ of the Texas the case Cheong firm, 3 Wing Wo Street. Mr. F. C. E. Rendall was for the Oil Company, carried out the de an indication of petitioning creditor, Wong Cheung monstration as Kee, 35, Lee Tung Street.

The petitioning creditor stated their feeling towards their fellow that the firm owed him $3,000 and workers who had been arrested. he had received a notice suspend- ing payment. As far as he had been able to make out, the firm's liabilities were about 870,000 and the assets amounted to about $20,000.

Debtor Granted Discharge. Discharge from bankruptcy with -a three months suspension was granted to Leang Ching Chun. The Official Receiver read his report in which it was stated that debtor's assets were $2,000 and liabilities 25,906, in respect of which a first and final dividend of ten per cent. had been paid. The reason for the bankruptcy was because debtor had. guaranteed debts of his friends. The examination had been "closed and debtor's conduct had been satis-. factory.

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Arrested During" Raid,

The tax

of firewood and several blows were struck.

Magistrate's Remarks.

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was a hard beating, causing a little A. W. KETELBEY'S CONCERT ORCHESTRA

argued that the Government itself is getting only a very small part of the tax, the larger portion going into the pockets of the tax farmers themselves. Thus, the tax farmers, under the name of some company obtained the right to form the

Government only à little over $400,000 a year. The Government gets only this amount. farmers in turn collect annually from the restaurants and cafés in Canton upwards of 8700,000 De- blood to flow. It was very painful. ducting expenses, which amounted She denied having beaten the other. to about $100,000, the merchants children in the house.

the argued,

are tax farmers

Mr Whyte-Smith: Whatever making a net profit of over 2200,000 may be the opinion of the witnesses, year at e expense of the I am strongly of opinion that it restaurants and eating-houses. The is unreasonable to give a child a cent of the amount actually col- after all, it does not seem that her. Government gets only about 40 per beating which breaks the skin, and, lected. These restaurant owners offence of making the children cry see no reason why they cannot be of the defendant was effected.

permitted to remit the sum of warrant so severe a punishment. The woman from Canton gave $400,000 a year to the Government If that is the sort of punishment evidence to the effect that she was direct, leaving the procedure as to that you give to a mai tai lor a native of. Amoy, and that it was how it is to be collected to them- an offence of that sort, I don't know during a trip from Canton that she selven. If this can be done, the what sort of punishment you would made the acquaintance of the girl. Government will continue to receive give her if she had stolen a lot of She was then told that the girl was just as much revenue as before, but money. looking for a husband. At the

a much greater volume of business! time the girl was accompanied by will be done by the restaurants. another woman named Ah So who because lower prices will was also amongst those taken into charged. custody by the Canton Police follow." ing the raid on Tuesday,

From the information given by this woman, the officers of the Secretariat for Chinose Affairs, un der Detective-Inspector J. Murphy raided a house at Queen's Road West and it was here that the arrest

The ease was then formally ad journed for a week.

Inspector Murphy told the Court. that the woman witness and the girl Another story that was circulated would be returned to the Canton was to the effect that there was Police as soon as the local proceed-

no demonstration against the policeings have been concluded. at all and that the "Texas" men were merely marching against some villagers who had assaulted a small

boy.

Last night there were several Indian policemen at the lower en trance of the Tsun Wan Station. The Station itself appeared in no way different and but for the pre- sence of the constables at the lower entrance there was no sign of the occurrence during the day.

REVENUE OFFICER

SENTENCED...

DEBTOR STABBED FOR

FAILING TO PAY.

QUARREL OVER LOAN OF $3.

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be

S'HAI FAMILY CHARGED WITH MURDER.

SEQUEL TO DEATH OF CON STABLE'S DAUGHTER-

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serious

a matter as to

The defendant: If she had stolen

anything from me, I would have

ragarded it as a trivial matter. She has stolen things from me be fore. but I have never beaten her for it.

A fine of $100 was imposed.

SPURIOUS COINS.

CHINESE SENTENCED TO FOUR MONTHS Li Ching Fu, a Chinese constable attached to the Gordon Road Detective-Sergeant Lamont pro- case in Station, Shanghai, his wife and his scented yesterday in a two sons were brought before Judge which a Chinese was charged with Wa in the Shanghai Special Dispossession of 49 spurious ten-cent trict Court last week on a charge of murdering the wife of a conduc tor of the Bus Co, A remand was ordered, to enable the police to continue their investigations

Pieces and with uttering four such coins.

It was gisted that the defendant attempted to pass four of the coins Mr. Y. D. Wong, Assistant Muni- on a half-blind cigarette vendor, cipal Advocate, informed the Court but the woman had the coins tested that Li Chang Sz, the deceased, by a friend and rejected them." ·

A Chinese detective observing passed away suddenly on the night

After waiting from April of this year for the re-payment of a loan due to him from bis friend, an earth coolie, a Chinese at last lost patience and stabbed the debtor on the chest and arm in four places of August 8, and it was reported this, followed the defendant, and that she had been murdered. In- after a time had him stopped and on the night of August 17.

quiries were made by detectives searched. The coins were found in SMUGGLING CASE

The man was charged before Mr. attached to the Gordon Rond his possession and he was arrested. possession and that was CONCLUDES.

Whyte-Smith at the Kowloon Magia. Station and, as a result, accused Only one good coin was in the

were placed under detention. An man's tracy yesterday with having malic inquest was held and a verdict of carefully tucked away in a separate

death by strangulation was return. pocket,

Sentence of four months' hard Sentence of twelve months' hard iously wounded Wong Sang.

Detective-Inspector C. P. Falloned by Procurator Kuo in the Public

labour was passed. labour was passed on a Chinese

Mortuary. Estate in the Colony worth Revenue Officer at the Central said that at 10 p.m. the complain- $19,700 was left by M. Andro Magistracy yesterday at the concluant was lying in his bed, when he Georges Fontaine, who died inte- sion of the case in which the officer heard the accused calling him to state in France on February 28, and several others were charged go out. On going out, the accused asked him for the payment of a 1028. Letters of administration with possession of illicit opium.. have been granted to Mr. G. G. N.. Two others were convicted and debt. The complainant replied Tinson, of Messrs, Johnson, Stokes sentenced to terms totalling nine that he had not got drawn his wages and was therefore not in a position & Master, who is attorney for the months' imprisonment. widow.

It will be recalled that on Sep to settle the debt. The accused Li Ip Sang, who died at Tai tember 3, the authorities arrested then produced a knife and stabbed Leung city, Shun Tak district, a number of people in the Harbour him. Kwangtung, on September 24, last near the Junk Anchorage off the The assailant escaped, but put year, left an estate of $44,700 in Macao wharf, and among the side the Majestic Theatre in Nathan The Chinese Road, he was caught by a Portu Hong Kong Probate has been people arrested was granted to his concubine, who is revenue officer. It was alleged that guese gentleman, Mr. Edward M. temporarily living in the Colony, the smuggling party were using a Sousa.

After complimenting Mr Souza Testator bequeaths everything to motor boat to escape but the break- his sons and directs that the eldest ing down of the boat' engine on his action, his Worship sen is to become executor when he proved to be the cause of their tenced defendant to three months'

being caught

hard labour. reaches a certain age.

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* Undertaker's Observations.

An undertaker, Sung Yu San, said that, when he attended the home of deceased, he found deceased bleed ing from the mouth and he noticed rope marks round her neck. He was informed that decessed died of cholera..

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