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SHARP SENTENCES FOR BANISHEES

THIEVES WHO INSIST ON

RETURNING *

A number of men who had offend ed against deportation orders were before the Puisne Judge (Mr. Jus

CORRESPONDENCE HOLD-UP AT HAPPY

[All letters intended for publi. enzion must be accompanied by the name and address of the writer, not for publication, unless so desired. but as evidence of good faith -ED.]

AN ISLAND NEAR MACAO

tice, Wood) yesterday when the [TO THE EDITOR OF THE "Nosa kone November Criminal Sessions began.

The first case was that of Tanna Fai, who, according to Mr. Whyte Smith, for the Crown, had been praviously convicted five times for larceny and three times for return- ing from banishment. The man'ı record showed that he was released Irom prison on September last, when he was banished.

His Lordship (to Mr. Whyte Smith): The sentences passed upon

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Macao, Nov. 10. Sirà message from one of the Chinese press agencies reproduced in your columns, regarding the al- leged arrest by the Macno police of a man who was carrying out a survey on an island near. Mneno, in so inaccurate as to call for cq

mont,

him seem to have no effect. Dur. To understand the question, it ing the last four years he has been must be known that the right of

VALLEY

THREE CHINESE ON. TRIAL

AT SESSIONS

How threa Chinens held up and robbod à man and his cousin at Happy Valley race course and how two of them were caught by three South Wales Borderers was told at the Criminal Sessions yesterday be- fore the Puisue Judgo (Mr. Justice Wood) when Chiu Fuk and Chung ye were arraigned on a charge of

robbery by two or more on October

4.

Mr. T. S. Whyte Smith appeared for the prosecution, and the jury. comprised Monark L. C. Grover (foreman), W. Weir, J. D. Butcher, P. M. Pinquot; Prur Kok Sui, S. G. Groan and G. A. V. Hall.

Mr. Fraser stated that on October

called Lum Was on the Happy Valley race course with his cousin, Miss Chan. It was dark and the Pair had gone there to do some

for three years in prison. He only tenure as regards the island refer young architect's draftsman stayed away for very short periods red to, with two others, has never been settled ever since the Sino- What is to be done with the man?

Mr. Whyte Smith: Your Lord-Portuguese Treaty of 1887. The in- ship can impose a heavier sentence habitants, moreover, live on the than a Police Magistrate. That is most friendly terms with the Por.

a while and then sat down next why so many of these cases are be-tuguese from whom they have renning Miss Chan ran around for erived many favoure, arms and a her cousin who was changing hi

ing committee.

His Lordship passed sentence of munition and funds to equip them boots They sat down about twenty |

two years' hard labour.

selves against pirate attacks, and

yards from the Naval Pavilion.

Prisoner inquired from His Lord-money for the establishment of 'Lum.would say that a man in white, I

ship whether a sentence of three schools and a leprosarium, the lep ers receiving medical treatment months' hard labour which he was

from the Portuguese from time to undergoing at present would be

timo. included in the two years. Bia Lordship directed that the unfinish-

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the man ho identified as, Fuk, and two other men came from the direc-] tion of the Jockey Club. The man

in white and one of the others

It happened that a Chinese sur seized hira by the wrists and twit

ed portion of the present sentence veyor wont to the island roferred od his arms behind his back. One should run concurrently with the to, to carry out surveys, because of the men then produced a knife

of a dispute between two Chinese and said "Your money or your, two years sentence.

in connection with some private life." He searched Lum and took property (and not for internation from him a piece of rubber and a boundary limits as the message two pencils.

The third man went up to Miss referred to tries to make out) and failed to advise the Portuguese of Chan and was about to search her. his visit to the island. The villa Miss Chan would give evidence to 50s, who took upon all strangers the effect that when he proceeded with suspicion, promptly notified to search hor she handed him her the nearest police, who happened to wrist-watch and her ring and what be the Portugues, and the surveyor money she had in her possession was requested to present his gre (70 cents). There was a small dis dentials to the Macno authorities. crepancy between the evidence on This he, did and then retired to this point because Mr. Lum would Shekki. He was never arrested by say that he saw the watch snatched the Portuguese, and there never from Miss Chan.. She said she gave was a trial, much less a court-mar- it up. The men then went away: tial as the message tries to make Lam followed them at a distance and when he got to the gate he saw Almost immediately afterwards, three soldiers to whom he pointed however, a number of students at out the accused men. The soldiers

Wants the Colony to Support Him! Chung Tak Fong, who was also charged with returning from banish mont was sentenced to two years' hard labour. His record showed that he had been convicted four times for larceny, once for "loiter ing with intent" and twice for re- turning from banishment. He was last released from prison in August last and banished for ten years.

Three years' hard inhour was the sentence passed on Wong Hing whe had been convicted once for receiv- ing, twies for larceny and twice for returning from banishment. He was recognised and arrested in the

streets.

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Shekki took up the matter and, approached the men who then ran Mr. Tong Shao-yi was invited by away. The soldiers chased them and caught them. They were then taken to the Police Station.

His Lordship after going over the man's record observed: "It seems to mo this man wants the Colony! to support him for life. He has some Chinese (not by the Portu had three consecutive sentences for Bucae) to look into the question, returning from banishment and he and he is reported to have been

When cautioned and charged nt

is now here for the same offence for busy in Cantou examining the files the Station Fuk said:-Last night I

the fourth time." His Lordship then passed sentence.

TheAged Mother" Plea.

On the ground that he had an old mother to support, a blind wo- man who was entirely dependent upon him, Li Po, sought to justify his presence in the Colony after being banished for ten years. His record showed that he had had one' conviction against him for intent

to commit a felony, two convictions for larceny, and three for return- ing from banishment. His Lord- ship passed sentence of three years' hard labour,

relating to the islanda."

whs there. Two men ran towards No less an authority that Mr.

a man and woman because they Chin Siu Teon, Commissioner of were clinging together and wanted Foreign Affairs in Canton, in sn to ask them for lucky money. The interview, which was published in the Wa Tax Fat Po on the 14th to one of the men and then both girl took off her watch handed it

inst, declared:

of them walked away. When that" "Macao has lent materials to man (Lum) spoke to the three the inhabitants of those islands British soldiers the man who had

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to defend themselves against at got the watch ran away." When FRIDAY, 25th NOV. at 3 P.M.

tacks of pirates, and has given prisoner appeared before the Magis money for the establishment of trates' Court he stated there were schools, and har helped the in- five persons on the Course. Noth- habitants of that locality in other ing was found on him. It was a ways. Because of this there seem false charge against him.

to be people who believe that the The second accused stated: "I Portuguese are desirous of tak-arrived in Hong Kong on Septem- ing possession of those islands her 20, I came to look for work I A similar sentence was passed on

The Fortuguese, explaining the could not get any and wished to Yeung Sam who was also charged

case to us, declare that they have return to my country in B

few days with breach of a deportation order..

no intention of taking any of time. I was walking on the race His record went back to 1920 since

our territory, and I believe their course ... he arrested me,... when he had been four times con-

statement."

I have nothing to say." In a later victed for larceny and three times

He concluded by saying, "I statement he said there was nothing for returning from banishment. look forward to the time when the found on him and there was no Accused said that bis. mother who was 70 years old was an invalid Nanking Government will nominate proof at all that he took part in the

a special delegate to establish, the robbery... in the country and that lie had imita definitely with a delegate

Evidence was given by Mr. Lum,

come to Hong Kong in order to from the Portuguese-government architect's draughtsman, who stated try and raise money from his coun-

so,that the dispute will be settled that the man who attacked his trymen to help his mother. He was

cousin was the third man and not arrested before he had a chance of and for all.".

The Chinese people are seeking the two accused. doing anything of the sort.

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LONG SENTENCES FOR ROBBERS

the friendship and goodwill of The case was adjourned until this A Bogue.

other nations, and irresponsible morning: students should not be permitted to Deported for life, Cheung Wing interfere in matters of policy. It whose record slowed eight convic-is a poor commentary on the met tions for larceny and three for re-hos-of-some-of-the-teachers who turbing from banishment was en- would be better occupied in pre- tenced to three years hard labour.paring their pupils for a useful His criminal rocurd goes back to file instead of stirring up trouble 1910 and fie, was deported for life

in 1922. He stayed away until by propaganda. ⠀

1930, when he was again sentenced. It is sincerely to be hoped that This year he was chased and ar- these best able to settle "interna rested in Wellington Street when tional disputo be left to do so and | trying to run away with a cost he that students he sent back to their

had stolen. For that he was sen- books..

tonood to three months' hard labour,

a sentence which hè is still serving.

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yesterday at the Criminal Sessions as he iqhow no arms were produced, on a charge of robbery by two or The men were not men from that village but, were from Shamshuipo. The robbery--was committed on The first defendant was arrested on house in Shek Wu Tong, which October 2 in Shamahnipa and the is about five miles South of Tai-O other two in Mongkok, five days · Police Station. Four or five men | later.

The robbers took away $389 worth

Three yeare imprisonment with hard labour and twenty-four strokes entered the house at 1 am in the

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