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LITTLE SISTERS OF

THE POOR.

ANNUAL FEAST DAY -YESTERDAY.

WORK FOR THE AGED POOR IN HONG KONG,

PERJURY CHARGE

FAILS.

INDIAN MONEY-LENDER DISCHARGED.

COUNSEL ON UNRELIABLE WITNESSES.

The trial of Fauja Singh came

The annual feast of St. Joseph to sudden end yesterday after.

the Patron Saint of the Order of the Little Sisters of the Poor, was celebrated yesterday afternoon at the Honis for the Aged at Kowloon City.

A

large and representative gathering of local Catholics were present and after Benediction and bipa celebrated by the Rt. Rev. Bishop Valtorts, a special dinner, supported by a Chinese Catholic benefactor, was served to the in mates of the Home, numbering well over a hundred.

History of the Order.

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zoon when he was found not guilty of the charge of perjury which was instituted against him on Tuesday last at the Sessions and resumed yesterday morning.

dir. Remedios was recalled by the Chief Justice and subjected to nevere questioning ns to his various dealing with money-lenders. It was shown that he had signed several notes for which lie bad later- become liable. Mr. Remedios' ovi dence appeared rather weak and

the witness contradicted several of

KIDNAPPING CHARGE.

CHINESE ON SERIOUS 'COUNTS.

GIRLS TAKEN TO KWANG

CHAUWAN,

and indecent assault were prefer red against a Chinese by Inspector Murphy of the S.C., at the Cen tral Magistracy yesterday. Tho defondant was charged with (a). receiving, detaining or keeping under forceful control a girl, Yuen Yuk Tai, (17), (b) taking her out of the Colony for the purpose of prostitution (6) having unlawful rolations with her by falsely, ro- presenting that he was widower and wanted to marry her, (d) tak-· ing another girl, named Loung Yuk Chan, (25) out of the Colony

Serious charges of kidnapping

The Congregation of the Lite the statements he had made the for the purpose of prostitution and

previous day. This brought forward. Jenkins' strong points.

из

WAS later

(e) having unlawful relations with of Mr.

her by pretending that he wanted to marry her.

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Little Sisters of the Poor took burth in France in 1840, at St. Servan, a little village near St. Malo, in Brittany. Thanks to the

The withens stated that several cbaritable intervention of a humble

Outlining the case for the prò. servant, Jeanne Jugan, and of her notes"were combined into one note mention, Inspector Murphy said:-- two companions, several poor old

and that this note had been paid. The facts in respect of the girl Yuen people of the district were shelter.

lle also said that after having com- Yuk Tai are as follows. It ap- ed, nourished, and cared for.

After several years the charitable bined the notes they were, not repears that sho came down to Hong institution spread to the neighbourenived by him, but destroyed by Kong from Heungshan district in ing eities and countries across the

June last year with her sister with an important the defendant... seas, and became cominunity, receiving the name of

the intention of looking for domes. the Congregation of the Little

tie work. They lived as # Mac- Sisters of the Poor.

gregor Street, Wanchai.

According to the latest statistics, it counts. 309 homes, 48,780 old people (men and women), and 6,050 Little Sistera The Mother House is nt En Tour St. Joseph, in St. Porn, Ille-et-Vilaine, Franco,

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The witness was questioned as to the stamping of the notes and he stated that the notes carried a red stamp when he sigued them. witness, from the stamp office was calleil in to bear out this stato ment. Some difficulty was enter- tained as the notes were signed and stamped on different dates and one note bore no date at al.

$1,000 Note.

Mr. R. Costa and Mr. F. A. Robertson supported Mr. Remedios" statements, although none of them could agree upon who wrote the larger note of $1,000.

The Little Sisters of the Poor enine to China and opened their 1st home in Shanghai carly in 1004. There was evidently great need of such an asylum for the aged poor, for in a very short time. they gave shelter to 70 old women, Somo lime after the opening of the house in Shanghai, Monseigneur Pezzoni, Vicar-Apostolic of China, invited the Little Sisters to open home in Hong Kong, but they were unable to secede to his re-

Mr. S. Jarvis, of the Hong Kong quest. Again in 1016 the Vicar Apostolic, seconded by Mr. J. 31. Electric Co., who was the next Alves, wrote to the Superior witness, stated that he had paid General at La Tour repeating the the bills contracted by Mr. Reme petition for a home to be opened in Hong Kong, but still for many dips and that he had po knowledge, reasons, especially the difficulties at that time of the existence of created by the Grent War, the nuns could not undertake the work, much to their regret. However, at the beginning of 1023 a small band of Little Sisters arrived in Hong Kong.

Government Help.

On January 10, 1931, Inspector Murphy continued, the girl mót, a weman, the defendant's accomplice, who had not been arrested, who suggested that she could get work as a domestic servant in prisoner's house at 7, Burrows Street, She agreed and went there to work for. about three or four days. She was ongaged not by the defendant but by the woman who was living there at the time.

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Proposal of Marriage. After working there for about four days the woman suggested t her that she should become the wife of the defendant. The defendant promised to pay $400 to the girl's parents in the event of her broom- the smaller notes that were puring his wife. The girl consented posed to have been combined in and they (the defendant and the the large note. He stated that he girl) removed to 4, St. Francis had not personally verified the Yard, Wanchai. They lived toge. signatures on the notes and that other in the same cubicle in that left that part of the business to house from January 14 16 January his chief clerk.

From the commencement lots Chiups as well as the European population proved themselves very

Mr. C. G. Silva stated that when sympathetic to thoir work. The then Governor, H.E. Sir R. E the defendant called at his office Stubbe, was particularly kind and to demand payment for the 1,000 gave them a letter of recommendu- note, he had questioned him as to tion to the public. This of course greatly facilitated the collection of the existence of any other notes defendant stated that alms, the Order having no other and the source of revenus.

there were no other notes due. Mr. Jenkins pointed out that this statement made by his client was due to an understanding which he had with Mr. Remedios that the

Besides the two houses in Shang. hai and Hong Kong, the Little Stators have founded a home in Canton, which, like all the others, is full to ita utmost capacity, and the nuns are making every effort nud sacrifice to collect sufficient other notes would not he mention. funds to enlarge the building,

The aged poor are admitted from all classes, regardless of caste, creed, or nationality. No religion 1s ever interfered with and each inmate may worship in which ever way he likea.

"IMPORTED" POLICE IN THE RHONDDA. REPLY TO A LABOUŇ PROTEST.

cd, due to Mr. Remedios' desire to conceal part of his indebtedness.

that were

In this year.

Inspector Murphy then went on

to say that the defendant suggest- ed to the girl that she should ac- company him to Shin Hing village to get the $400 he promised hor The girl agreed and they wont, together with the woman who had introduced her to the defendant, on board a ship, which, howevor, took them to Kwangchauwan in- stead of Shiu Hing na arranged. Atter leaving the ship at Kwang- chauwan the defendant and the woman disappeared and the girl was left alone.

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HELENA MAY CONCERT.

A VARIED AND INTERESTING

PROGRAMME.

Comedy and melody were found plenty in the programme pre- sented at the concert held at the Helena May Institute last evening. Many novel items were included and judging by the number of

and

MEMBER OF ROBBER GANG

ON TRIAL...

ADMITS HIS GUILT AFTER HEARING EVIDENCE.

A Chindao prisoner on trial at the Criminal Sessions yesterday before Mr. Justice Lindsell and a jury wasted two hours of the Court's time before he decided to change his plea of not guilty to one of admitting that he was prosent on the scene of the crime outlined · by the Crown. Prisoner was on a charge of assault with intent to: rob.

Mr. Whyto Smith told the jury that they would hoar evidence to Chan' the effect that accused, Cheung, visited 41, Peel Strast on ing a cubicle Vier some haggling January 10, to enquire about rent-

1-9d some days later with five others when they began to intimidate the amah and mistress with daggers. and a toy pistol, The mistress shouted for help and the gang bolted, leaving the daggers and pistol behind:

Mr. H. Somerset Fitzroy, who

Taken to Brothel. prosecuted for the Crown, painted out that Mr. Silva's testimony was "Another woman," who apparently

was an accomplice of the defen-laughs these created, the audience It takes only one visit to the invaluable due to his statement Hume of the Little Sistors to be

dant, then cams on the scene and left in a happy mood,

The first half of the programma convinced what a gigantic mission regarding the TY charity it 3. and how brought to him for settlement. suggested that she abould, take the sincerely good and levoted to thoir 31r. Fitzroy pointed out that if the girl to Yuang Yoga district in consisted of songs by The Collegian charges they are.

jury returned a verdict of not Kwangsi. On arrival at Yuang Glco Singers, whose happy blend- guilty, Mr. Remedios, Mr, Costa Yuan, the girl was takon toning of voices has earned them and Mr. Robertson were all guilty boarding house or brothel, where popularity at every appearance on of a serious charge and that would the remained for seven days. Dur-the local stage. Yesterday they probably cause them some trouble. Dig hor stay she was asked by the contributed six items, and among about the rent, de, left, but return- He was stopped here and request-women to become a prostitute, but these There are Women"

received. Mr. R. Dixon also was ed by His Lordship to withdraw she refused and shouted out "Save"The Old Quartette" were well

lifer Protests against the importa this statement, as it was making a The police there happened to much applauded in his "Little tion of special police into certain much harder problem for the jury. areas of South Wales confields

A number of well-known local

He continued that accused was during the recent stoppage were Mr. Fitzroy closed by asking the learn of the matter and took the Coon's Prayer.”

jury to return a favourable verdict girl to the Public Safety Bureau, artistes appeared in the second half made by Labour members at a mest- ing of the Glamorgan Standing for the Crown and stated that, but did not arrost the woman.f the concert, with Mr. R. Dudley identified at a parade by the mis

ing the humour. The former, in evidence that accused was present. Joint Committee at Cardiff. without doubt, the defendant was There the girl told the police her Bartlett and Madang Huke supply tress. If the fury, accepted the hir own inimitable style, gave a and shared the common purpose Mr. Caradoo Jones argued that

story and said that she had a "foreign" police only created

brother-in-law in Canton who was sparkling interpretation of Folk ho would be guilty with the others trouble, and those in control had

Songs, and the latter provided even though he did not lay a finger Imuch comedy in introducing her on the women. Dealing with ac

Mr Whyte Smith said it was supposed famous performing horse, cused's statement when charged, Mr. Winrahm rendered pleasing very im. The statement was " did important one and incriminat Lobster Belle. selections from King of Jazz" On arrival in Hong Kong the and Mrs. Koop gave a clever x go up. I did not saizs hold of the girl immediately went to defep hibition of the art of caricature, woman. I stood inside the rear the cubicle. As soon as the woman The Chief Constable (Captain/clearly pus and he made no effort dant's house with two district Musical accompaniment in Lionel Lindsay) said that the fact to spare the feelings of anyone. watchmen who arrested the defen- second half of the programime shouted out, I went away.agakm

After the close of evidence for dant and the first woman. They was given by Mrs. Scott Little. that a number of mon continued He asked that a verdict of not were taken to the police station, The final concert of the season by the Crown, the prisoner was asked working enaaed resentment, and it guilty be returned.

but owing to some. Inisunderstand the Helona May Institute will neithe desired to give evidence, He was ricocasary to protect the homes His Lordship esemed inclined to ing on the part of the police the given on Thursday, March 20, ac replied that he was prosent on the of the workers. Only £40 was

Talawar will show some of his wond to rob the occupants. The jury spons on the terasport. af special support Mr. Jenkins and instructed woman was released and, had not 5.30 p.m. when Professor. Weldon floor with the others who intended police from Barry to Troorchy, the jury to weigh the evidence been found since, me

After several witnesses had given "derful tricks and novelties This were-accordingly directed to-bring The Chief Constable added that his carefully and to be sure of their

His Lordship passed sentence of final reply to his critica was that decision before giving judgmentovidenos the Magistrate (Mr. W promises to be an excellent show, in a formal verdiet of guilty, if anything bad happened the After an absence of twenty minutes Schofield) adjourned, the case till and patrons are well advised to

hard Jabour. Home Office would have held him the jury returned a verdict of Thursday, March 9, when the case took their seats in advance as a three years' imprisonment with

not guilty."

of the other woman will be heard. crowded house is anticipated. responsible.

guilty as stated.

Unrellable Evidence.

once communicated with this man and eventually the girl was brought back to Hong Kong.

shown a lack of knowledge of the Mr. Jenkins opened his final ada police detectivo, The polica at Welsh minor by stirring up fric; tion with a display of force. The dress by stating that the evidence chairman, Alderman Sir William given by Mr. Remedios, Mr. Costa Jenkins, said that on this occa- sion he thought the Chief. Constable and Mr. Robertson was unreliable, had erred in sending outside police The statements of the defence were. to the Rhondda.