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ALLEGED OPIUM SMUGGLING.

SHIP'S COMPRADORE DISCHARGED.

ALLEGED PERJURY.

INDIAN ON TRIAL AT THE SESSIONS.

SEQUEL TO EVIDENCE AT

SUMMARY COURT.

OPIUM ON S.S. KWANG TUNG.

The case in which the assistant

The trial of Fauja Singh, an compradore of the sa. 'Kwang | Indian money-ledder, on a charge Tung and two other persons were of perjury, alleged to have commit charged to connection with "anted in a Suminry Jurisdiction ac- alleged attempt to import 2,400 ton when he was the plaintiff, - taols of opium into the Colony, was commenced at the Criminal Sessions continued before Mr. W. Schofield yesterday before the Acting Chief ap Control Magistracy yesterday, Justice (Mr. Justice Wood) arid a

Mr. D. B. Evans of Messrs. John-jury,

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, MARCH 19, 1931.

GUILT ADMITTED.

SENTENCES PASSED AT SESSIONS.

JURY EMPANELLED IN

ONE CASE▬▬▬▬▬

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accused in two of the Criminal

A plea of guilty was tendered by,

Sessions cases included in the pic sent month's calendar which opened yesterday.

PUBLIC MONEY VOTES.

ITEMS BEFORE FINANCE COMMITTEE TO-DAY.

NEWS SERVICES.

to

Some of

CORRESPONDENCE.

[All letters intomicü für publi. cation must be accompanícil by the name and address of the writer, not for publication, unless an desigcil, but is evidence of pooll faith,-ED];

A SERVICE TOAST.

(10 THE EDITOR OF THE

HONG KÔNG HAILY" PRESS."'] Sin,- mötide in the report of, Mr. P. P. R. James' speech at St. Patrick's Ball the following re- mark-In the persons of HE

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come before the Finance Committee.

Votes totalling $15;170 are of the Legislative Council at inceting this afternoon. the votes are as follows Leung Sing, a man of many. $1,001, education, expenses of aliases, pleaded guilty before Mr. course of study. To provide Icos Justice Wood to charges of Inveeny not exceeding £50 to enable Mr. Admiral Kelly, and Commodore and breath of deportation order. L. G. Morgan, Science Master Walker, we are toasting the R.N. He was sentenced to a term of the Education Department, to nt-

and the R.A.F three years and six monthe intend on advance course in education Now I may be mistaken, but I Prisonment with hard labour.

ht the London Day Training

have always been under the imprça- Ng Cheuk Yin, Cha Wai and College which is the London nision that the R.A.F. was as separate Justien Lindsell on n charge of Faculty of Arts: The course will tion, but I believe the Royal Air Chun Tung, who appeared before

versity School of Pedagogy in thei

a service from the Royal Navy as is the Army. I am open to correc. THE An interesting point was raised play of the Hong Kong Electric armed robbery ht, Cheung On Street, enhance the value of Mr. Morgan's

Force was Tonned as 'n separate

son, Stokes and Master represent- Mr. Somerset Fitzroy is prosecut- el the assistant compradore, Mr.ing for the Crown, while Mr. F. C. co d'Almada represented one man Jenkin, instructed by Mr. J. M. described, ns, a' travelling trader, d'Almada Remedios, is defending. and Mr. C. E. 1. Crist represent.

The case arose from promissory et the remaining defendants,“ nates signed by clerks in the em

by Mr. Evans during the vase for Calpans. Mr. Fitzroy explained Acwloon, admitted the offence. A services to the Colony. Mr. Morgan service in 1918. As this is barely

the provection conducted by Mr. i. f. Todd. The latter showed that the compradore had admitted Freeiving 80 cents freight on the eight cases involved but there was to entry in the manifest covering the shipment of these cases.

that F. Remedios borrowed $130ence of five years' imprisonment from nectised and signed a note for with hard labour was passed in 2360; this being also signed by H.

euch ease. A fourth man, Man E. Vicir. Subsequently Remedios Tong, who was charged with receiv borrowed x), signing the note for alolos property, was sentenced Sun, together with F. A. Robert to two years' hard labour, his Lord. son. In October, 1930, a further ship remarking that accused whe Mr. Evans usked Acting Chief sam of 8150 was obtained, and a

fortunate that he was not indicted Preventative Officer Butler how it fresh note for 21,000 was, signed,

on the more serious charge, came about that the axistant com- 'it bring understood that the two pradore was deemed to be the man previous notes were included in the responsible for the manifest, ife, third, which were signed jointly by abo, asked who was responsible for Remédios and R. Costa. the manifest ?

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C. P. O. Buller replied that he thought the Captain would be "responsible.

Mr. Evans: Why did you not, arrest the Captain'?

C. P. O.. Buller: He does not make the caanifest out personally

the signs it..

Aceused had sworn that there had been to consolidation of the two notes in the third document, bat witnesses for the Crown would say otherwise,

Called as a witness in the ease, Mr. S. Jarvis, of the Hong Kong Electric Company, said that he in vestigated the debts of Remedios Mr. Evans: The assistant, com, with various money-lenders and pratore makes out the manifest - effected a settlement with them in i would not go so far as to say

that.

:

How could he possibly have en. tered anything on the manifest if

did not make up the manifest «(No answer.)

You never found out who made

that manifest?-?

cannot say who did.

If it had been anybody else say The parser-would you have arrest ed him -If I knew he did it with malice aforethought I would.

"Malice Aforethought."

Doctor Attacked,

will contribute half the leave for which he is normally eligible and has already spent a vacation in Central China in connection with an educational thesis which he will be called upon to sabinit..

thirteen years ago, and as we have only had the R.A.F. among us in Hong Kong since 1927, erhaps it is asking rather a lot of the citizens

of our Empire to realise that that Empire provides them with three i

Now Servicos, $11,000, contribution for. Newa Services-Government's

Sighting service. But surely those | liability for this Reater Service is 2200 gentlemen, who make specches,"at per month plus the cost of tele public gatherings night he expect grams estimated a $500 In another ense of armed robbery, Liability under the present. agree face of it the statement appears as p.m. led to be better informed. On the Fong Ping elected to take his trialment extends to April 30 and it is absurd as if Mr. James had toasted before a jury. Mr. T. S. Whyte. ontimated that a further vote of the Royal Navy in the person of Smith, outlining the case for the $11,000 will he required therefor. the General Officer Commanding

The su provided in the Estimates Yours, etc.. Crown, described the accused's visit was under-estimated and the deficit

EX GUNNER. to the lianse of a Chinese doctor acecanted by the fall in exchange. where the latter was stabbed in the head and his wife was also injured.

After hearing evidence, the jury returned a verdict of guilty against the prisoners In passing sentence of six years hard labour, Mr. Justice Lindsell told the accused that, but for the medical evidence

'cluding the note for $500 (signed to his physical condition, stroker

for $1,006) with the accused,

Borrower's Evidence.

F. Remedios stated in evidence

8700 nd 8100.

would have been included in the

sentence.

The remaining, case on the calen-

intent to rob.

that he signed the two notes for dar, apart from the perjury trial, will be taken by Mr. Justice Lind- In October, Inst year, he went to Macdonnell Road sell this morning. A Chinese is and usked accused for a further indicted in this case for assault with lonu of 8150, but the accused aug- gested that the two old notes should be embodied in a now, note, and he also required a new signature, Tor which purpose he took Coatn with him the next day when he ob

Did you know if the assistanttained the money. compradore made it up with malice

alore bought 1-fle received eighty

cents, as freight.

Withiess continued that he asked

MISSIONARIES RETURN TO LINGCHOW.

PEACE AND ORDER FULLY RESTORED.

Medical, Expenses.

SEQUEL TO: 'BUS FATALITY.

DRIVER EXONERATED,

Mr. E.. W... Hamilton sat as Coroner at on inquiry at Kowloon held to inquire into the death of Magistracy yesterday, which was a Chinese boy named Kwok" Ping (7), who was knocked down by a motor-bus along Shanghai Street on January 30 Inst.

82,400, medical expenses. bills Finance. Committee on December 4, of doctors and opticians.The 1930, voted the sum of 8018 to meet doctors and opticians' fees in ae- eordance with a decision that the previous practice of deposits should be replaced by a system of credit- ing revenue with the sums paid by with the fees in question. A vote parents and debiting expenditure for $2,500 is now requested in order to continue the new practice in 1931, provision having been made in the Estimates for this year. The revenue collected unter "Entrance in the box, Dr. Koettley of the will fully cover the expendi-Kowloon Mortuary said on Janu- Fees

ary 31, at 10 am., the body of the koy was identified in his presence by the mother and a friend. He feunt a bruise on the right side of the face and hend, small abrasions, on the left side of the head, the front of the chest and the front of the right. knee. The child had

ten dead about 24 hours.

ture.

DELAY IN EXTRADITION CASE,

STRONG PROTEST BY SOLICITOR.

for the return of the old notes, but [PROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.] United States is sought by the that as his bus was entering Niug-

CANTON, Mar. 15.

Evidence of identification was given by the mother and the friend At the Central Magistracy yester. After an independant witness, who day. Mr. F. H. Loseby, for Mrs, the accident. The driver then Jeng See, whose extradition to the Ment into the box where he said

the areated told him that lts did not

Federal Government on charge Rond, he saw a boy run across At the close of the case for the have the documents with hini and

of grand reeny, renewed his pro- the street. He slowed down and prosecution, Mr. Evans submitted suggested a meeting at Blake Pior Dr. and Mrs. Selden, Rey, and tent against further delay, when it sounded the horn, then went on Auggested to him that the again. Then another boy dashed that his client should be discharged two days Inter. Acensed did not Mrs. R. F. Edwards, Miss Elda woman might have to wait four out from the pavement and was as the prosecution had brought to keep the appointment, and when Patterson, and Dr. and Mrs. Brad- months in prison before the for knocked down. He then backed mality connected with her surrender the 'bus and the boy was extrient- evidence to show that he anlaw. witness paid another visit to the shaw, all American missionary was completed.

ed. The latter was not dead at the Tully did import raw opium. The accused's place he was told that the workers of the Presbyterian Mr. Loseby pointed out that the time. only thing that was proved was potes had been torn up.

Church, have left Canton for, Ling proceedings, and return of her driver said he could not avoid the woman was ready to waive all these In answer to the Coroner, the that the manifert was incorrect. Witness identified a list showing how, in the northern part of accord, and yet she was kept wait.cident, so quickly did the boy and that the compradore departhis debts which he said was con

Kwangtung. J. iment had received eighty cents in piled by him at the request of Mr. to leave their post six weeks ago Government and made to wait on

Those missionaries were forced ing while the Colony and Court rush out.

were being dictated to by a foreign The jury returned a verdict of respect of eight cases. He is not

accidental death;" and oxonerat- C. G. Silvn, the chief clerk, who for Canton on

of the its pleasure. account charged with making an incorrect

Fd the driver from blame. manifest bat with failing to mani-had been instructed by Mr. Jarvis under the notorious Li Ming Shui three alternative lines for action

ravages of the Communist hordea

Continuing, Mr. Loseby suggested fost raw opium. The prosecution to investigate how much money was of Kwangsi. Now that these out by the Magistrate-a-reduction of HUMAN LIFE-LINE DRAMA. has not thown that the contents of i

laws have been driven out by the bail, a report by the Magistrate of the cases were known to my clienting to, the money-lenders.

In cross-examination, witness ad with the people e militia there, the then order the woman's release, or Government troops in co-operation the facts to the Governor who could Mr. Todd, for the prosecution,nitted that his mother came to hear American mission workers have without hearing from the Mingis said that the assistant compradore his financial difficulties and gone back to their respective posti, trate, order her release under the was the person in charge of the compradore's office for that trip, that eventually the news reached where peate and order has now circumstances. Regarding the lasi

been fully restored, He would allege, that the eight his employers. He denied that in

point, Mr. Loseby said he was com of 82 from the raging sea

Heroic efforts to save a woman at cases involved warg "pigeon

municating with His Excellency.

His Worship said he would enn-sands of people who lined the front, Brighton were watched by thou sider further the points raised by Mr. Loseby, and, with that, object, adjourn the case over until noon on Monday. Bail for the present would be as before, namely, $75,000,

nt all," added Mr. Evans,

cargo and therefore their presence

order to innke the picture Jook

on the ship had been deliberately better he kept back some of the left out of the manifest

debts and asked the accused to help him on those lines.

Large Sum Omitted. Mr. Jenkin drew attention to j sum of $530 due to Bachan Singh,

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JAPANESE WARSHIPS IN PORT.

OFFICIAL DINNER LAST NIGHT.

His Worship pointed out that " pigeon" cargo was frequently left out of the manifest. He could not ace why the compradore should be presumed to know the contents of the eight cases involved. "You have not shown that the assistant which did not appear in the list.

The Coinmander-in-Chief of the Compradora had any sort of know. prepared by witness or in Mr.Japanese Training Squadron, Vice- edge that any raw opium was on Silva's lint. Withoas explained that yesterday on board the Flag Ship Admiral M. Sökonji, arrived in port the ship. I think he must be dishe forgot the name at the time, but Yakumo, which was accompanied by charged."

The case against the two other he drew Mr. Silva's attention to lie warship Inazuma. defendante was 'adjourned.

"IRON" GIRL EXECUTED.

PRISONERS H18A CHAPLAIN.

be electrocuted in Pennsylvania, New York-The first woman to

WOMAN OF 82 DROWNED AT BRIGHTON.

The woman was seen to walk

down a groyne and fall into the formed a human life-line and one water. Three young men at once managed to reach her, but the waves dashed them apart and the men had difficulty in regaining the bench.

They were: Mr. R. A. Bayley, of St. Mary's-place, Brighton; Mr. Brian Carson, of Walpole terrace,

was off duty and in plain clothes. Brighton: Jeeves, of the Brighton Force, who and Police-constable

the omission the next day,

The Vice-Admirat visited His Ex- Mrs. Irene Schrooder, aged 22,. When the human chain broke, celleney the Governor yesterday walked calmly to the electric chair George Rogers, à boatman, attempt Witness denied that Fauja Singh morning and Sir William Peel, in in the Western Penitentiary a lewed to launch a boat, but great. called on him early in January and turn, made an inspection of the minutes ahead of her condemned wave swamped it. TURKEY FEELING SOVIET demanded payment on the notes Japanese ships.

lover, Glenn Dagus, a, former Sun- The woman was drowned, hen when he promised to settle the noxt - PUSH..

The two vessels carry 180 caduta day school toncher, whom she had body being recovered after a three- day.

who are making a training cruise lured to a life of crime, In re-examination by Mr. Fitzroy, through the China ports and as fir

hours struggle. She was identified After a brief criminal career, as Mrs. Esther Charman, aged 82, RUSSIAN DUMPING HURTING witness said that at the end of ha India. Threb 'bus odds of the during, which the pair, committed a widow, of Leicester-street, Brigh

TRADERS.

September paid the accused $35 cadets made a sightseeing tour a number of petty robberies, they ton. as. interest for one month on the through the Colony yesterday. reocived death sentences for shoot- Although his clothes were two notes. He paid interest at the

were saturat- The cadets left Yokohama on ing a traille policeman. The murded by the swarming of his boat, rate of 10 per cent. on the amount March 6, and visited Formoss beer was traced to Mrs. Schroeder Rogers, accompanied by Police- lent, although the rate of interest Tord coming here. According to the after her four-year-old son had Sergeant Chick, ran to the Palace was stated in the note as two per Japanese Consul, the ships will not boasted to a policeman: "My Pier, mile away, and there, in cent.

leave here until March. 20. -------

mother. killed a cop like you.' calmer water, the two launched i Questioned further by Crown A dinner was held last night at Nine hundred prisoners in the rowing boat and pulled for the spot Counsel and his Lordship, witness the Hong Kong Hotel, given by the peptitentiary booed the haplain where they had last seen the sail that to tates given in the Japanese-Consul, Mr. Yoshida and the matrons on their way to roman notes na April, 1030, and August; Among the guests were:-H.E. the execution chamber,

The watchers on the front wi 1830, were not in his handwriting. Vice Admiral Sir W, A. H. Kelly, Mia Schroeder was known as the tiny oralt approaching, and He borrowed the money towards H:D. Major-General J. W. Bandi- "Iron Trend" because of her stolid feared that any moment it would the end of 1990 and had been nay lands, the Hon. Mr. E. R. Halifax, indifference and she betrayed to be onpsized. Frequently it disap jing interest since.

Commodore A. II. Walker, Hon. Sir émotion when led to execution, peared behind a wave, and each Bliou-son Chow, Dr. R. II. Kotowall j-sredding-her-Inst hours reading time it reappeared the onlookers" and members of the Consular Bodycomie-papers-

Constantinople, Mar. 12-Turkish traders are beginning to feel the preasure of Soviet competition in the home markets for rugs, miner als and tobacco.

With trade already at a low ebb aving to the general economic de pression, merchants 'declare that Insaian dumping is now proving the last straw,"

A deputation of Turkish business men is going to Angora to urge the Government to introduce protectite. measures.

The trial was adjornned until this morning

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