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ADOPTED DAUGHTER KIDNAPPERS GET

AND" FATHER.'

SERIOUS CHARGE AT THE SESSIONS.

DEFENCE ALLEGES PLOT.

At the Criminal Scasions, yeater. day, before the Puiane Judge (Mr. Justice Lindsoll) the trial commenced of Chan Ming, aliae Ming Keo, on

FIVE YEARS.

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, JULY 21, 1931.

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HONG KONG STOCK FILIPINO FOUND TO

MARKET.

BE INSANE.

MAN AND WOMAN SEN- TENCED AT SESSIONS.

CROUCHER CO.'S DAILY

DECISION AT CRIMINAL SESSIONS.

UNCLE'S SEARCH FOR MISSING NEPHEW.

When the Criminal Sessions opened yesterday, the Chief Justice (Sir Joseph Komp) took the cake a charge that he had carnal know-in which a woman named Lui Yak ledge of Chan Trol Fung, a 14-year and a man named Ping Heung wero old girl, without her consent. charged with kidnapping" a child Mr, T. 8. Whyte-Smith prosecutat Wanchai on June 27. The man ed for the Crown, and Mr. A. M. L. pleaded guilty and was sentenced Soares instructed by Mr. A. E. Hall, dofonded.

to five years' hard labour · while the woman was given a similar term after evidence against her had been takon,'

The Alleged Offence.

I outlining the case to the jury| Mr Whyte-Smith said that prisoner acquired the girl for $100 as an adopted daughter. She went to

·live at prisoner's house on April 14, this year, at Taun Wan, where prisoner was the principal tenant of a floor containing four cubicles. Prisoner, his wife, her daughter, eight years of age, and Chan Tsoi Fung, all slept on the same bed in

one of the cubicles,··

China Tsoi Fung would say that, on the night of April 19 she went to bed as usual and prisoner be haved indecently but she cried and he stopped his attention. Dur- ing the night prisoner committed the offence complained of. When ahe resisted ho seized her by the threat. Afterwards she went to the kitchen where she stayed all night, and on the following morning she

REPORT.

more

The market opened with chporful atmosphere and a certain amount of bear covering resulted in a fairly active day.

Banks and Insurances shares

825

were neglected, though a small of Banks were sold at $2,000, Steamboats are easier at with sellers at 826 and Douglas can be placed at $23.00..

at 8:50 with sellers at 84.

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SEQUEL TO TRAGEDY ON "EMPRESS" BOAT.

TRADE

CASE.

MARKS

JAPANESE SOAP WITH GERMAN CHOP..

LAWYER'S OUTSPOKEN COMMENTS IN COURT.

Evidence on the montal condi- , lotion of Graciana as, the Fil-On firm are charged with possen

The easy in which the Kwong Yat

pino who was alleged to have sion of two cases of toilet soap wounded and killed saveral. nor which bore the "Stag, trade-mark Hons on board the R.31.8. Empress which has bean registered as the of Canada, was given before trade mark of Messrs. Jobson & Co., jury at the Criminal Sessions you was continued before Mr. W. Scho terday when the prisoner appear-field yesterday, and after the do- od in the dock.

fendant had been subjected to a very lengthy cross-examination by Mr. Armstrong, hearing was ad journed.

Among mining shares, Kallans are weaker at 30/-, Raubs are wanted at. $35.

A general inquiry for Providents Mr.resulted in a good turnover with

86.30, and September 80.40, cash business at 86 to 86.25 August,

sellers at 8183.

Wharves are wanted at 2104 with

The following jury, with W. K. Lorimer as foreman, was empanelled-Messrs. Kwok Yuk Lun, W. Dorabjer, A. J. Rodriques, D. C. S. Alves, Cheung Kam Sing, and C. J. D. Law.

Mr. Somerset Fitzroy prosecuted, but accused were not legally re- presented. The woman pleaded not guilty to the charge, while the man

admitted the 'offence.

Mr. Fitzroy said the child and its parents lived at Wanchai, and on May 27, the mother saw it play ing in the street about. I p.m. A little later, the mother discovered the child's absence and at 2 p.m.; they informed the police.

"Uncle's Investigations. The uncle of the child, a 'hua

driver, then began investigations on his own, which led him to the left the house to report the matter but prisoner and the woman went Kowloon Railway Station. He got after her and brought her back.

there just before the Canton ex The girl remained in the house pa left, and saw Lui with the for the rest of the day, but on the child strapped to her back. He following morning she managed to identified the child as his nephew get away and reported the matter and questioned the woman. She to a woman, who had been the go-replied that she had been engaged between in the sale, after which she to carry, the child for 810. Sho returned to the house.

then pointed out Ping as the man He was who had engaged her. sitting in the Canton train, and the

..

"Flying the White Pigeon". Tho go-between reported the

matter to the girl's mother, who

visited prisoner's house and wanted to take the girl to Taun Wan Police Station. Finally, the mother pre- ferred a charge of rape against prisoner, while prisoner accused the woman of flying the white pigeon," in other words, trying to get the girl back after she had received "$100.

uncle made them all go up to the Water Police Station, when the two prisoners were searched Upon them were discovered train tickets to Canton. In reply to the charge, the woman had replied Ping leung promised to give me 816 if I

would carry the boy on my back.",

Ticket to Canton.

Ping Heung had already pleaded Aftor-the girl had given evidence, guilty, and he (Mr. Fitzroy) would Dr. G. H. Thomas doposed to the ask the jury to come, to a similar injuries which he found on the verdict with regard to the woman. girl. Witness was of the opinion He would ask them to take into that the injuries were consistent consideration that she was discover. with the charge, but he admitted ed a ticket to Canton in her posses- in cross-examination that they could sion. have been caused by other means.

Evidence of the discovery of the The woman who had acted as the loss of the child was given by the go-between the girl's mother also parents, and the uncle also spoke gave evidence, the latter stating to conducting a search which led that she was forced by poverty to him to take the Star Ferry across sell the girl These witnesses to Kowloon, where he visited the donied defending Counsel's submis Railway Station. There he saw the sions that they were in a plot with first accused with the boy on her the girl to keep the $100 which had back, and when he had question been paid and deprive the accuseded her, she pointed out the second of the girl's services.

prisoner, who was sitting in the The Crown case closed at the Canton train, which was due to afternoon sitting and the defence lésve at 4.02 p.m. With the assist will open their case this morning. ance of a watchman, he took the two to the Water Police Station, where they were charged,

Both the accused were found guilty, and each sentenced to five years hard labour, A further charge of kidnapping, against the woman was withdrawn.

CROWN LAND SALES.

HIGH PRICES FOR KOWLOON LOTS.

There was same heavy bidding at the tale of Crown land held yesterday at the F.W.D., with Mr. Parker Beiss as 'nuotioneer! -

Kowloon Inland Lot No: 2548, nd-

RELIGIOUS YOUTH IN

CHINA,

joining Kowloon Inland Lot No. CLAIM MADE BEFORE CHRIS

2307, Ki Lung Street, with an up- sot price of 30,455, was sold for $10,500 to Menara Chung Yuk Hig and Chiu Leung.

TIAN CONVENTION IN AMERICA.

Kowloon Inland Lot No. 2547 at San Francisco, July 13.-Dr. C. the junction, of Ki Lung Street and y. Cheng, the Moderator of the Poplar Street, having an upset price of $30,810, was sold for United Church of Christ in China, 860,100 to the sama buyers. docisred hora to-day that the youth Kowicon, Inland Lot No. 2545, ad- of China are turning more and joining Kowloon Inland Lot No:] 2300, Ki Lung Street, with an up- more to religion."

Hotels were liquidated for the settlement at $17.75 combined.

The Chief Justice (Sir Joseph Kemp) explained that the jury were not there to decide whether the prisoner was guilty of mur der or not, or whether he was or was not insane at the time a certain

was committed. They had to decide whether he was intellectu ally capable of comprehending the prceeedings and of offering a de-

fence.

Mr. Hornca Lo was for the de- fendant firm while Mr. H. J. Armstrong prosecuted on behalf of Messrs. Jebsen & Co...

When hearing was resumed, Mr. Lo said: As your Worship has decided that there in a caso to

usually done. I still answer, I will call the defendant to give evidence as to what was that, although on the evidence there maintain

is a case to answer, the facts them-

high ground on rumours of a saleed, and Mr. H. G. Shaldon ap-

Humphreys advanced into new

Mr. Somerset Fitzroy prosocut of property. For some time the peared on behalf of the prisoner. shares have been steadily going Jurors empanelled were Mossra, C. down from 322.76 with sales this. Soares (fcreman), A. V. Bor-selves prove his innocence in the morning made at 810.70. On perros, V. R. Gordon, A. H. Remedios, case: He is, on these facts, entitled sistent cash buying the price ronew. V. Field and A. A. Gregory. to 821 with inquiries for August and

to an acquittal.!! September,

Realties and Lands are for the most part quiet at $14.80 and

891.50.

Ewas Cotton shares were sold for

the approaching settlement at Tis. 14.15 and bought for September at

Tls. 14.00..

Trams are wanted at $21.80 cash with forward business at 899.80 September.

Amok on Board.

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Defendant's Evidence, In outlining the Crown caso, Mr. Fitzroy said that the prisoner was witness-box. Wituoas said that he Mr. Lo then put his client in the taken direct from the Emprons of was the manager of the defendant Canada to the mental bcapital for sundry goods. They also acted us firm, dealing largely in foreign observation by Dr. Newton and shipping agents for other arms and Dr. Thomas. As a result of their had forwarded goods for firms in observations; each had decided that ton. They never knew what sort Japan to their customers in Can the prisoner, was insane, and hoof cargo they were expected te had been detained in the mental handle until the invoices came to hospital since. The crime of which hand and then when, the goods the prisoner was accused was mur- arrived, they were simply forward der, the Crown alleging that as ed. It was not part of their duty with a few buyers at slightly under. ple were killed and 20 injured. It the cargo, neither were they hold

China Lights can be had at 828.10 a result of his actions, two peo-

was therefore necessary that pri-responsible if the cargo shipped Electrics at $81.50 are unchanged.

soner should be brought before the was not the same as the goods men. Cements are slightly firmer at Court, and a jury empanelled to tioned in the invoices. They 819.10 with sales at $18,50 Septem-see whether they considered the handled roughly about 1,000 cases

prisoner was sane or not-whether of cargo in a year.leng he had suficient intellect to com- Continuing, witness produced a prehend the curse of the proceed-letter, which he said was from the inge, and trial, do as to make a Li Tung Arm in Kobe. This con proper defence, challenge any tained certain instructions regard and understand all the detal's of to Canton which were complied juror to whom he might object, ing the forwarding of certain goods the evidenco.

with, but witness added that he had which bore an infringed trade no idea the cases contained soap mark

ber.

Ropes are unchanged at $21.78.

Dairy Farms are wanted at 801.25 and Watsons at $16.

Hong Kong Government Loan stands at 53. per cent, premium.

July settlement day is on Tuesday next, the 28th inst

NORTHERN CHINESE IN

DOCK,

- DEMANDING MONET BY

MENACES ALLEGED.

the Crown would be to the effect The evidence to be brought by that the prisoner was insang, and that he was net in a position to understand the proceedings at his trial.

Medical Evidence.

In cross-examination, Mr. Arin- strong asked:How many years. have you dealt in Japanese goods!

About 20 years.

And do you know the Kwong.

Dr. N. I. Newton, of the Govers-Shun firm next door to you!-Yes, ment Civil Hospital, stated that

Have you ever dealt in soap

from Messra. Jebsen & Co.

Where did you get the soap

Never Handled Goods with False Chops.

he had the prisonor under his ch-yourself -Only on behalf of soma servation since June 12. During other poople this period the man appeared to be in a very confused condition of mind, and would sit staring in Before Mr. L A. Fraser, at the front of him for hours on end, and Kowloon

practically nover spoke unless Magistracy yesterday, spoken to. His replies to ques three Northern Chinese, Pun Szens were quite irrelevant, (and on behalf of somebody --The end When did you last take delivery Fuk, Chau Sing and Chan Kau, all

had no bearing on the questions at of last year. I took about 20 or were charged with demanding $240 by menaces from Lau Sui Kum and him how long ho had been in the

On cao occasion, witness naked 30 cases then.

Asylum, and prisoner had not the Shanghai tailor employed in Hong had been there for three weeks. Chan Kwok Leung, the latter & slightest idea, though actually he Kong, and the former, also a At his meals, he had to be watch Northern Chinese, the woman with on eating. He seemed incapable of Court) nor did he know that ed, and continually reminded to gsaw an advertisement (produced in whom he is living. An additional concentrating sufficiently charge of conspiring to commit a When questioned as to the inci- the soap with the falso trade-mark. long. Kwong. Shun was caught Bellang dents on beard the Empress of

Do you know that many infring. Canada, he had given accounting goods of all kinds come from which were practically unitelligianan 1-No blo, and he seemed to mix up facts with idcha...

felony was, also preferred,

Inspector Murphy prosecuted for the police, while the prisoners were defended by Mr. F. X. d'Almada. (jv).

Threat to Kill.

No.

You know this mark very well-

sella this soap-I do act know.

Do you sell soap yourself YEE Do you know if Kwong Shun Witness then said that he never

Witness further stated that ha had seen "Confusional Insanity,"

certain advertisements about the "Double Chicken" mark Mr. Fitzroy:-Is he suffering but he had never sold goods in It was alleged by the prosecution from illusions 1-It is difficult to fringing that mark and had never that the woman was brought from say. whether he is afforing from paid a European Arm 8700 in 1920 defendant and there forced into ing from definito illusions. He ap. have never seen any infringing the North to Canton by the first definite illusions or not. I am rufor infringing that mark

ther inclined to think he is suffer Then in your experience, you prostitution, to obtain money to pears to listen to voices, but when goods from Japan None what- enable him to smoke opium them, he replies "Ne, not now."

he is asked whether he can hear ever.

Have you seen any soap sold Whilst living in Canton she met Chan Kwok Leung, who brought her admission to the hospital, and wit

He had been quite quiet since without any trade mark Yes. to Hong Kong to live with him· 25.

You solomaly say that you have his concubine.

ness was of the opinion that he never seen any Japanese goods with was a case of "confusional insan-false trade-marks in the Hong ity n

He was certified insane by Kong market?—I d The first defendant followed them. He did not think prisoner had these goods from!-From Japanese witness, and Dr. Thomas on July. Do you know where Li Tung gets to Hong Kong and on June 20 de sufficient intellect to comprehend sources. I think. manded the sum of 290, saying that the course if it was not paid he would kill them neither did

of the proceedings

Considerable argument followed he think he was in respect of certain points in law, or hound them out of the Colony.capable of making a proper defence after which hearing was adjourned. On the following day another man or of understanding the details of came and took away the money, called on the complainants at 16, this evidence, and added that when

On June 28, all three defendants any evidence given

Dr. G. H. Thomas corroborated Nathan Road, where they were prisoner was questioned by him of 8240, using threats ne before. It kept saying that he heard Japan living, and demanded a further sum during his "daily inspection, he was then agreed that they should ese plotting to kill him and tc. all meet at a tea house on thearow him overboard, following day and talk the matter: over. Meanwhile the poliod were

Detention Ordered,

ITALIAN WAR WITH VATICAN.

get price of 826,180, was sold for In an address before the conven-informed, and when the defendants After his Lordship had explain 841,000 to Mr. Wong Foortion of the Union of Young Peo kept the rendezvous on June 20 at ad what was required of the jury,

· Kowloon Inland Lov No,,2549, at the junction of Ki Lxing Street tid plea asiatico of Christian Peter hours, they were arrested by, zardict that they were Cedar Street, the upset price of deavour, Dr. Chong said there are which was $20,300, was sold for more Chinese Christians in Govern 243,800 to Mr. Katt Chiu Wong, ro-1 presenting the Wing On Lito Assur- ment work in China now than thers

ENCYCLICAL A BREACH OF

THE LATERAN TREATY

Be July The dispute bo Inspector Murphy.

The first witness to be called was inane wa returned by them. not yet ended. A Sinator has now mous in finding the prisoner to between the Vatican and Rome hat the first complainant, the woman His Lordship ordered the prison- given notice to a question in par- Lan Su Kam, who was cross or to be removed to the mental lament asking whether the Ford's examined by Mr d'Almade, after hospital and detained until His recent encyclical, is not a breach of which the case was adjourned,Majesty's pleasure is known, the Lateran treatyst

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