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ECHOES OF 1860

1-A Lesson From

We wish the Shameen contractor

Canton

TRANSFER OF A CHILD

Question Of Sale Or Adoption

A question as to whether the transfer-of- a two-year old child was adoption, or sale, cropped up. at the Magistracy yesterday four people, Hung Chun-ho a married woman, Lo Luen, the mother, Wang Hin unemployed, the father of the chlid, and Lo Yau, another women, were charged.

After evidence for the prosecu- tion had been taken, Mr. Hamil- adjourned the case until Thursday, to give the defence a chance to prove the adoption they, alleged was genuine and legal

their ton

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We regret to learn from Canton "alssež "faire” of the Hangrong that about 200 feet of the retain- officials, by taking the Shameen ing wall of the Shameen site at site as an illustration of the first, the South West corner have given and the Hongkong Gaol as an

owing way,

to the defective Illustration of the last. We of foundation. The depth of water course admit that the, Cantonese at this particular spot" is greater are disgustingly cruel in than elsewhere, and the tide runs prisons that the Mandarins are stronger. The contractor says false, venal, and corrupt will "maskee. two week can makee traffic with pirates and murderers plopa, two week so." Otherwise | --will give false testimony to have the work appears substantial and their enemies removed or punish good, "

ed-will turn blind justice into bitter vengeance to gratify per- after he shall have, finished, would sonal pique will traffic in human come down and take the Hong-beligs sold to weary slavery, for kong Daol in hand. We have not life will. form themselves in a the smallest doubt that he would, knot, keep secret all their doinga, finish all the required improve- | grossly misrepresent their ∙own | ments, alterations and additions conduct at head quarters, and re- before next China New Year, pro- pel" all attempts at reform, in-. vided suitable terms were conclud-; quiry and improvement. This we ed. About six weeks ago, the new say we must admit, whilst the very wali in front of the Debtor's Gaol Idea of such a stigma being cast gave way. say 25 feet, and its upon British institutions cannot reconstruction is scarcely half be entertained for one moment, completed even, yet.

especially by a person who has been in Hongkong since it fornied one of the little jewels in the Bri- tish diadem.

First defendant "said she had brought the child for adoption from the second and third delen-

dants, who had presented the child to her, and she had pald them money for ginger and vine-

Kaz,

Second and third defendants agreed, and fourth defendant sald she had acted as the go-beween. Sub-Inspector, W. H. Fraser, of the S.CA, said that on January 25 third defendant's brother. Wong Pak, came to the S.C.A."and reported he had received informa- tion that, his brother had sold his own child. Wong Pak also re- ported that while he was in Third Street hawking, he had seen the child being carried by frat de- fendant,

It is an old saying that the Lord sends us the food and the devil the cooks. It would be more, ex- pressive of the "same sentiment to If experience and common sense say that old England finds us guided the councils of the Colony, On receipt of the report sub- Colonies, and Downing Street the an effort would be made to lacflit Inspector Fraser said he went officials. As far as arrangements te commerce, to promote trade with Wong Pak and first defend- for trade are concerned, this and to retain the business against ant was pointed out. She was colony is certainly taking a re-competitora by the accommodation seated, by the bed in the house, trograde movement. The cost of afforded to ships and merchants. and the child was on the bed landing cargo is twice what it used ❘ Who that has done business in She brought the fourth defendant, to be and it is next to impossible Canton can think for a moment saying that she had acted as the "To do so without pilferage. The of the linguists, and the coolies go-between. They then went out delay in discharging ships is a and the packhouses, without amil-together and found the second go- positive nuisance, and inflicts ing with derision at the facilities between Cheung Kwai, who was direct injury to the trade of, the afforded here, which are really being used as a witness for the port. The energy and, smartness neither 'so -good nor so safe, as prosecution. They later went to of the Cantonese can be placed in when the colony first was ceded look for the parents, but they proper Juxtaposition with the and are far dearer.

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were not to be found at their ad- dress, having removed. Later the same day, a" district watchman saw the parents in the street and brought them to the S.C.A.

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Around the Courts

CAR OWNER SUED

Sequel To Collision Last October. Judgment for the plaintin was given by Mr. Justice Lindsell at the Summary Court yesterday in

a case in which Miss Stella Lee sted Mr. B. Pasco for 841 în rẻ... spect of damage done to her car on October 13 last,

ed when the inquiry into the "Bird Shop Murder Case" Was brought to a conclusion before Mr. Balfour at Central Magistracy yesterday. »

QUACK DOCTOR SENTENCED

Among the witness called yes- terday was Leung Ming of the Llu Ting meetrid shop. He said he knew the deceased quite well and that at about 10 p.m. on the night In question they went out to have Mr. J. B. Prentis of Messrs. something to eat together. In the Hattings & Co., appearing for the course of the evening, the deceas- plaintiff stated that the claimed told witness that trade was bad was in respect of a collision which and that he comtemplating shutt took place between plaintiff's car] ing up the shop.

Witness con- and a car belonging to the de- cluded by saying, that some time fendant,, on the evening of 13th ago, the deceased had told him a October last. On that evening the similar story. plaintiff's chauffeur at about 7 p.m. was returning from Cause- way Bay. In Hennessey Road the car pulled up behind' a stopping tram near Canel Road East. The chauffeur held up his hand tie- fore stopping and just after he had stopped he felt something! strike his car from behind. When the tram "moved on he looked round and found it was the de- fendant's car which had bumped into him. The car did not stop to see what damage had been done but drove straight on while ing $250 by false pretences from plaintiff's chauffeur' drove to one side of the road to examine the damage. He then set aüt to chase the defendant's car and found it

Encomplimentary Remark

by Magistrate. The máximum sentence of e fine of $1,000 or in default six months' hard labour was passed by Mr. Wynne-Jones at Kowloon Magistracy yesterday on a Chin- ese named Chan Kwok Wah on a charge of unlawfully practising as a Western doctor. The defend- was also charged with obtain-

an old man, and on this he was sentenced to two months' hard 18- bour without; the option of a fine,

An uncomplimentary remark

at Gliman's workshop in Wanchai, made by His Worship towards Mr. where the defendant was getting] F. C. Cole, the defending solicitor a front bumper straightened out, at the previous hearing was re-

The defendant admitted the ac- called yesterday when Mr. Cale cident, but stated that it cecurr-; informed His Worship that his ed because the plaintiff's chau- suggestions which prompted the ffeur did not put up his hand to remark were unintentional and signal "stop."!

he wished to apologise. Cross-examined by Mr. Prentis, At the conclusion of the case witness said he was proceeding His Worship said that as far as "about fifteen miles an hour at the he was concerned the matter was

time and was about ten yards be- closed and done with........ hind plaintiff's car. The tram car at the time of the impact had not quite stopped.

The incident arose in the cour se of Mr. Cole cross-examining, the complainant regarding the exis fence of a hospital in Pokfulam

Mr. Prentis asked witness if he would have bumped into the tram As a result of a question His Wor- had the plaintiff's çar not been there. Witness said he could have pulled up, because he was going very slow.

Adoption Plea. ·

"It was alleged, continued Sub- Inspector Fraser, that during 1933 the first defendant had approach- ed Cheung Kwal about adopting a child. This woman spoke to the fourth defendant, who in turn communicated with the parents, and they brought, the child to Cheung Kwai's house on January 20, where the child was sold for $125. A sum of $5 was given, to Cheung Kwai The father sald that he required money for the settlement of debts incurred at: the time of his marriage.

Evidence of the prosecution wit-.. nesses was then taken, and the case adjourned. Mr. Hamilton re- marking he would see the B.C.A. about the facts of the case..

Mr. Hamilton explained to the defendants.that at the next hear- ing he would ask them to give evidence, and prove that the transaction was proper according to them. He would then, get 'ex- pert, -evidence on the matter.

lottery tickets, found in her pos session in Tank Lune during the week-end.

Chan Wan, aged 28, a returned banishee with three convictions for theft, was sentenced to nine months' hard, labour on his ap- pearance before Mr. Balfour in the Central Police Court this

morning.

EL

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Though he was 12 years of age, Shanghal man, arrested for begging in Queen's Road Central, caused no end of trouble in the charge room of the Central Po- Lice Station. He behaved In a Charged most unruly manner, before M... Balfour yesterday de-, fendant admitted previous con- victions for mendicancy, and was fined ten dollars or fourteen days' prison in default.

BANISHEE GETS THREE

* YEARS.

Filled To Prove His Contention.

The maximum sentence' of three years hard labour was passed, on Kwok Ping at the Supreme Court yesterday, for breach portation Order.

of a De-

ship remarked to Mr. Cole that his conduct was "disgraceful"

Dealing with the case His Wor- ship said that the charge of prac- Mr. Prentis: Then why didn't tising as a Western doctor without you pull up to avoid a collision, the necessary qualifications was with" plaintiff's car?

The case came on a week ago more serious than that of false Witness!

Because he stopped pretences. The defendant had when prisoner pleaded not guilty when the tram was still moving cards printed bearing the name and asked for time to bring rela- Mr. Justice Lindsell: How far a hospital which was non-exist- tives to give evidence that he was was the car away from the trament and that showed that he was

Hongkong barn. when the tram came to a stand going to defraud not only one per

son but others.

Witness: About six yards.

·His Lordship: You haven't got a leg to stand on. He pulled up ave or six yards behind a tram

and you run into him

Asked if he had any other ob- servation to make, Mr. Pasco said that the chauffeur did not put up his hand.

Mr. Lindsell; Even if that is true, the last opportunity was with you. You had the castest opport- unity of avoiding the accident.

BIRD SHOP MURDER CASE

Deceased Had Said Trade

Was Bad.

A verdict of murder by person or persons unknown. 'was return

This morning it was announced that one of the relatives named by Kwok.could be found..

Lindsell. Puisne Mr Justice For stealing a shawl from 64,) Hilller Street, Cheung Hing, 28, un Judge, addressing the jury, said employed, was sentenced to one the onus of proof that he was a month's hard labour by Mr. Bal-native of the Colony was entirely four in the Central Police Court on the prisoner. His father could yesterday. Inspector Stimson said not be found now but when ques- a detective district watchman kept tloned by the police last year he the defendant under observation had said his son was born at for nearly four hours. He saw Swatow, to which prisoner had.re- him go up to the fat and descend torted that his father had a the stairs with the shawl. De grudge agamat him. fendant admitted that he walked into the house, saw the shawl and took it. A

Chan Hon, 19, spinster, was fined 850 or four-weeks' imprisonment by Mr. Balfour in the Central Magistracy yesterday for the pos

Without retiring. "the jury an- nounced a verdict of "Guilty and. in passing sentence Mr. Lindsell remarked that the Chier Justice. had warned prisoner at his hat appearance in Court that a repetf- tion of the offence would bring a (Continued on page 11)

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