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QU

SOLDIER

CONVICTED.

Coming to the Incidens which Ind to the assault, Miobie said that when the ferry Berthed be had his companion were standing behind the complainant and shedy, When the forry got alongside, there

GOVERN ENT HOUSE

INCIDENT ON STAR FERRY was the usual push and it was then, LAST WEEK'S ACTIVITIES.

LAUNCH..

CHINESE SOLICITOR AND THE

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anid. witness, that he bumped into the complainant,

What's the Iden

Continuing, witness, said that the complainant | immediately turned round and said, “what's the idea, ” and before he (witness) could an awer, he was struck two blows-one on, the stomach and one on the nose. He then retaliated with a blow to the complainant'e oyo und at this point the lady ran down the gangway while Quinn came up to him (witnoas) and said “ent; in. cut or words to that effect.

In making apology for bis in ability to understand the answers given to his questions when con ducting the oross-examination of Pto. Michie at Kowloon Magistracy yesterday, in the case in which Mioris and Pte. Quinn, both of the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, the defendant at all-Because he Mr. Frasor: Why did you strike were charged with assaulting Mr.struck me first. George. Shiu Ki Lan on board a Star Ferry launch on the night of April 30, Mr. C. Y.. Kwan, who appeared for the complainant, said, "I am sorry but I am not conver sant with the honourable Scottish language."!

What did you strike him with,. your-st-Yos

You struck him fairly hard t You.

avoiding you on the ferry and you You had noticed these people

recognized them as you were stand- against Mr. Lau but after evidenceing behind them f-Yes.

··A· cross-summons was taken out

had been taken, the Magistrate dis missed this, and also the summons against Pte. Quinn.

When the case was resumed, Mise Pong, who was with the complain- ant at the time of the assault, wont into the withess-box whore she con tinued her ofidence. She said that they boarded the ferry long before the defendants did and went to the back. They sat on the rat row of seats and later the two soldiers arrived, one sitting next to her, while the other seated himself on the opposite bench. The one who sat next to her was rather gloss and as it was warm that night, she moved away. As she did this the man on the opposite bench moved and sat in the same row as they did and a little later ahe and her friend went to a row be hind.

Not a Mind Reader,

The Magistrate then asked the lady if it did not strike her then that the soldiers might have mis- understood her and taken the move

Balight.

Intervening, Mr. Ewan said:

When these people: avoided you, what did you think as the time?—I thought I was insulted.

The Magistrate then went on to ask witness if he was not rather prejudiced by the earlier acident when he bumped into the defend- ant, but witness stated that s short time after that had happened, he dispissed the subject from his mind altogether.

Not: Sorry..

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After touching on various points: in his cross-examination, Mr. Kwan, put it to you that when the in addressing Pto, Michie, said :—

complainant turned round and said,

Wänt's the idea," you offence and struck him on the eye. No,

took

You say that when you were push- ad into the complainant you neither anid anything or did anything 1— No.

You did not even say that you were sorry Nu

Why Well, because I wasn't. Exactly. You were not sorry be- cause of what had happened earlier In the evening

is not a fair question to usk ás

Mise Fong cannot be expected to know the state of another person's mind

Mr. Fraser: I am merely paving the way for the defence..

Mr. Kwan: With due respect, it is not for your Worship to pave the way for the defonco:

Mr. Fraser. But the defence is not represented. ...

Mr. Kwan: That doesn't matter at all. The defence must take the case as it is.

Continuing, Mr. Ewan asked wit- eps if he felt the pain when he was struck by the complainant, and witness answered in the affirmustiva,

Mr. Kwan: Where did you feel the pain, in your stomach or your nose In both places.

tion and then Pte. Quina wont into This finished the cross-examina.

the box where he gave evidence bearing out the earlier part of the evidence given by Michie as regards what had happened before the dbsoult.

Quinn, however, denied strongly that he struck the complainant at all and added that he stopped the previous witness from fighting more than he did. He added, "I had to take him by his hand to the 'bue and even then he did not seem very Anxious to go.".

Good Record,

Pte. Walker of time-sanie Rogi ment gava aliort evidence after which the Magistrate intimated that he had decided to discharge Pto." Quinn. As regards Pte: Michie he thought that on the whole case be

The Chinese constable who was on duty at the Ferry Wharf on the night in question and to whom Mr. Lau made the complaint of having beon assaulted, was then called. He said that when the soldiers werú pointed out to him, they werd already ou a No. 1 bus and be. cause the 'bus was just starting, be spuld not arrest them, but instead "had to follow them by taxi to Sham- shuipo when he took them to the Police Station. This closed. the enae for the prosecution. In going into the witness-box, Pte. Michie said that on the night in question, he was returning to Kowloon by the 11.30 p.m. ferry after having "been to the cinema with Pto.

Quinn.

He went on to tell. the Court how they sat near the lady and her companion, how the lady moved away and finally how they changed their seats Withese add- | cross-summons was dismissed, Mr. ed that after the lady and her escort had changed their seats, the latter looked at him as though he wha annoyed:

FRIDAY, MAY 4

The Hon. Mr. WT. Southern, CM attended a meeting of the Executive Council and took the prescribed oaths as Oficer Au- ministering the Government be- fore His Honour Mr. Justice Wood..

SATURDAY, MAY 7:-

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POLITICS SESSIONS TRIALS

TWO CASES FOR HEARING TO-DAY:

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The present month's Criminal Sessions will open at the Suprema before the Puline Judge, (dr. Court this morning at 10 o'clock Justice Jacks). There are only two oss on the calendar.

Lam Yung, aline Wang Yan, stands charged with heing found in tho Colony on April, 20 after he had been banished for life on October 14, 1931.

The accused in the other case is Yuon Ning, who is charged on two counts of sending, or attering, or 1 causing to be received, by Mr. Li au Trun, C.B.E., two letters de manding with menaces the sum $1,500

followed each of the three elections held under this system. In the February sleetion the canvassers of single candidate in the Hyogo constituency wore responsible for nearly 300 violations, no fewer than soventy canvassere subsequently being indicted. This, of course, was an outstanding case, and bad one under any circumstances, yo conspicuous only in its magni- tude, and in the fact that a rather Commodore A. H. Walker, more determined effort than usual OB.E. accompanied by Captain is being made to see some of the G. H. Knowles, R.N., and attend violators in prison. Yet it has not ed by Paymaster Commander W boen possible to take any action H. C Grace, R.N., called on His Against the candidate himself, Excellency the Officer Administer though it is absurd to pretend that ing the Government at Clover that were being pursued. Nothing course of an editorial article to he was in ignorance of the methods ment House

Brigadier R B. Cousens, quite so flagrant has been charged day express alarm over the D.S.O, attended by Lieutenant J.

to any of the Seiyukai candidates policy of the Council of the Longue Baskervyle Glegg, the Greys, call-in the last election, but there of Nations, a policy it described as boliove them being "too cautious to be sen- LADY freer from blemish Dr.ible. The journal asks whether Suzuki, the present Minister of the League will have any bearing on Justice, who was in charge of the the matter if Japan, in accordanco party's campaign funds, had rather with her avowed positive policy, forced to relinquish a previous and precipitates a war with Russia a shady election phat, and was reizes the Chinese Eastern Railway portfolio following public criticism and if their clash of interests. of the manner in which ba had con- brings & conflict between Japan and ducted a general election campaign. Amerias. Admitting the logic of This years he did his work less the Japanesa desire for expansion Captain F. W. Web, 4.D., only general attacks in the press

obstrusively, and there have been since Oriental immigration bas bean barred by the Powers, the called on M. Dafaure de la Prade, which has found little material evi-Manchester Guardian suggests that Consul-General for Franes, to exdence to go on, except that a large expansion should not be conducted press the sympathy of His Ex-

ed on His Excellency the Officer: Administering the Government at Government House.

His Excellency the Officer Ad. ministering the Government, at tended by Captain F. W Web AD.C., returned the calls of Com. medore Waiker in H. M.S.Tamar and of Brigadier Cousens at Flag staff. House. SUNDAY, MAY 8:

ia 'no

to ronson

cellencs the Officer Administering Hum was disbursed for propt-in its "present violent form. the Government and of the Colony ganda." Naturally the worst COE-

of Hong Kong on the death of M,cision has been drawn, and prob- Doumer, President of the French ably this suspicion is in the main Republic MONDAY, MAY 0

Captain F. W: Wabb, A.D.C.. represented His Excellency the Office Administering the Govern- ment at the funeral of Mr. Tang Chị Ngong.

TUESDAY, MAY 10:----

Vice Admiral Herr Comman- der-in-Chief of the French Naval Forces in the Far East, called at Government House.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 11:

F1

accurate.

"TYPICAL CASES."

With these taoties marking elec tions; is it any wonder that the corruption does not stop thore 1 Only a month ago it was reported His Excellency the Officer Ad- Committee of the Department of that the Criminal Law Rövision ministering the Government pre- sided at a meeting of the Execu-visiona in the existing law designed Justice was making certain ro- tive Council.

to enablo judges to pass more Cabinet Ministers found guilty of severe sentences than hitherto, en accepting bribes. It is a biting eriticism of the depth to which His Excellency the Offer Ad-party government "has sonk, yet ministering the Government, at again it is doubtful whether it will tended by Captain F. W Webb,sent laws are quite severe enough have the desired effect. The pre- AD.C., returned the call of Vice if only they are applied. The fact Admiral Herrin THURSDAY, MAY 12-

the French cruiser Waldeck-Rousseau,

is, however, that Seiyukai corrip. tion is never revealed until a Min- His Excellency the Officer Ad. seito government is in office, and ministaring the Government, "at-

vice versa, with the natural result tended by Captain F. W Webb, that the passing of time serves to AD.C, and Mr. J. Barrow cover up much of the evidence, and Privalo Secretary, attended the make it extremely dificult to secure Memorial Service for M. Doumer, conviction. There has never been late President of the French Re-ny suggestion of corruption ex- public, in St. Joseph's Church FRIDAY, MAY 13:-

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tending to the law courts, though justice has invariably erred on the M. and Mme. Dufaure de to side of leniency, and ever beon Brade paid a farewell call on His reluctant to believe the worst. The Excellency the Officer AdminisYamanashii scandal and the Ogawa tering the Government and Mrs. railway: scandal are typian) cases in . Southörn.

point. Where there are convio- tions, the sentenses are entirely in- adequate. In the long run it is Scandal cases nover fail to arouse all a question of public opinion ден interest, but the reading publis is very tolerant, and the mild. indignation which the first

SATURDAY, MAY 14:

M. de Soulange-Teissier, Consul for France, called at Government House.

must convict this defendant and BRITISH SECURITIES revelation may arouse speedily eva

after an officer of the Regiment, ind given evidence of Michie's good re cord, the Magistrate said he would take that into consideration and imposed a fine of $10,

As was mentioned above, the

Fraser saying that there was some doubt whether Mr. Law was guilty of assault and that he would give him the benefit of the doubt

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poratas when trials are dragged on for years at a time. It has. often been remarked that in Japan there is no real public opinion. Without this spur; the law courts will continue their present routine. "THERE IS A LIMIT."

But there is a limit, and the Premier's honestly appeal suggests RUGBY, May 17, When the Stock Exchange opened been reached. Even the casual ob- the possibility that it has just about after the holiday this morning, the server will have noted the recent outstanding feature was again tendency towards what has popu- provided by lending high-class in larly been branded"Fascism." vestment accurities on the favour-The new movement is not quite able monetary position. Good buy Fascism in its original form, but ing was again in progress, and a the inspiration is there, and for few high records were established by several issues, te

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much the same reason, Decadent Italy's blackshirts, and corruption and corrupt party politics produced.

and decadence is likely to spawn vital changes in Japan. Because on top of the corruption which has become so familiar to be the normal condition is the fact that party, Politics as they are to-day are aimless. Japan has parties without both policies and prin ciples. In the last twenty months Japan has faced crises without" pre- cedent since the Russo-Japanese war, possibly without precedent: since her emergence Trom the days of the Shogunate, And the Diet, which represents the will of a do mocracy, has not been called on even to discuss events and actions, NEW YORK, May 18 much less make a decision On Representatives of the Royal any matter of major importance Dutch Shell group, the Anglo- the Diet is muted bed handcuffed Persian Oil Company, the Burma In reality the Fascista clamour for Oil Company and the Standard the abolition of that which does not Oil Company held their first full existation

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mpeting today to discuss ways and Bactly what form of government means of stabilising the interria- the Fascists wish to set up has not tional oll markets been revealed Patriotiem in their. Somas of the European interests main plank, and a very good one are in favour of the formation of too. It is ostensibly the main an international oil cartel, but plank in the platform of the two owing to the anti-trust laws, political parties, but beyond ardent, American participation would be declarations the patriotism of the delicate, inatterprosent leaders is not unduly cou A group of Russian oil-men respicuous. The Boll is very fertile, "also in New York Just no

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