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26.-Landlords' Rich Harvest

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FRENCH LIBRARY

Annual Reunion Last

Night

The Annual Reunion of the members of the French Library took place at the French Consulate (Alexandra Building, 4th floor), last evening.

Monsieur J. B Montargis, Cher, Log. Hen, was unanimously re-elected President of the Library and Mona. Dufaure de la Prade, Off Leg. Hon., French Consul General, made an appeal for more new members and mentioned the desirability of further funds for the purchase of new books, including books of a technical nature of interest to local business-men.

There are now nearly 3,000 volumes in the French Library including Novels, Essays, Poetry, History and books of general interest. More than 150 books were added to the library during the past year and the number of volumes has doubled since the in- ception of the library in 1698.

It is interesting to note that a story written about Canton and China entitled, "Le Condition humaine" by André Malraux, is enjoying a great. success and was recently awarded the Prix Goncourt at Paris.

IF there be i possibisy. of We maintain that these views overdoing a good thing, we think have been realised beyond the the landlord'g harvest in Colony at the present monrent ap-anticiption of the most sanguine, proaches as near to such a result No doubt this success is mainly as men of moderate ideas can attributable, first to the outbreak pretty well conceive, There is of rebellion in the vicinity of Can- besides another interest foreington, and second, to the disastrous itself to the front-namely the effects of the present war upon commercial interest of Great Bri- that important mart. But even tain, which naturally goes band so, it cannot be denied that the in hand with the prosperity of resources of the Colony did but be- this 'Colony, and in point of fact come developed, and that in any is intimately identified with 17 case Canton is the only port which Was it not thought that it would the Colony has to fear; and we be a depot für goods, and the cen- can tell those who fancy the fear tre of all commercial affairs in

a small one that they are vastly China? It was anticipated that as mistaken, All will depend upon the mercantile firms could not afford administration of affairs in Hong to have establishments a ail the kong. If the lethargy and "laisser ports, that they would have their faire" which appear to be So headquarters here, and would ship steadily gaining the upper hand in" from this to the best market that government matters here, cannot labour. presented itself the various kinds be shaken off, assuredly the colony of goods which they might have will retrograde simultaneously YÜK SAU STREET TRAGEDY in store here, Steam made the with the reappearance of Colony the centre of communica- fidence at Canton. There are two Recalled Coroner's Request Lion for a very large area as far subjects which should be constant- as the markets in the East arely kept in view touching this. Sitting as Coroner at Central concerned as well as the point of matter one is to promote the Magistracy yesterday. Mr. E. W. arrival and departure for the facility and security of the Hamilton assisted by a jury com Europe mails. No doubt in a po- landing and shipping of of prising Messrs. R."H.' Cain" (fore- utical point of view it was thought | cargo — the other in the man), P. G. Botelho and A. Abbas, that the Colony would form а sale of land that, accommoda- | conducted an enquiry into the military and naval station, bur that consideration was subsidiary to its commercial prosperity and indeed was quite dependent on it,

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CONCUBINES' CLAIM

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this evidence, and said defendant got the signal when he was some distance away.

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death of Hector Lawrence Perèira who died under tragic circum- stances at 25, Yuk Sau Street, 1st floor on the morning of March

13.

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pointing it at her, proceeded to pull a pair of chain bracelets from THE MOTHER IN

LITERATURE

each wrist.

They bolted, and an amsh's at- tempt to stop them at the door way was unavailing. The com- plainant continued to pursue them and they ran down Ladder Street. One man was caught. He was later charged and sentenced the Supreme Court. Defendant escaped and on April 5, last was arrested by a detective,

THEFT OF PETROL

at

Lecture At English Association

The English Association held their lart meeting of the present season at the Helena May Institute last For the theft of a tin of petrol zight when the Rev. Father Gallagher, from the Hongkong Electric Com-S.. delivered an interesting lecture pany's garage at No. 73, John on "The Mother in Literature." stone Road, ground floor, Kwok those who heard it. In the course of The lecture was greatly enjoyed by

Yee (17), a car cleaner was bound

over in a personal bond of 330 to his address the speaker quoted exten- be of good behaviour for 6 months.sively from books showing the great by Mr. Hamilton at Central Magis- part the other played in the life of the child, and traced her influence tracy yesterday.

The person's life. courage of the mother were all brought devotion, the tenderness and the cut in the many passages which Father Gallagher read to the meeting

Mr. R. E. Blattery of the Hong-throughout a kong Electric Company, sald the garage was behind the substation. Mr. Gordon Mackie's and Mr. J. D. Butcher's cars were parked in it. There had been thefts of petrol before, but the culprit could not He was not pressing the charge.

EXPECTORATING IN COURT

be traced. claim by two 'concubines

for letters of administration to the $20,000- estate of Lo Wal Chuon, deceased, formerly of & Shing Ping Street was continued before the Chief Justic, Mr. A.D.A, Macgregor at the Supreme Court yesterday.

Defendant pleaded that he was halfway across D'Aguilar Street when he noticed the signal. He was travelling very slowly.

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Overtaking

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Mr. V. C. Branson, Government Analyst testified that he found 40 grammes of lysol, on the organs of the deceased." The usual' fatal does was 5 grammes.

Evidence was then given by de. ceased's brother, Francis Douglas Tsang Fook, driver of private Pereira who said that the deceas- car No. 367. was fined $10 fored came to Hongkong from Ceylon overtaking a moving car in the August 1932. He had supported Whitdeld controlled area. He was

deceased until he came into a le- alleged to have been domg 28 miles gacy of over $2,000 in October.

an hour.

Ling Cheng-hang, and Wong Se-chun, both of 8 Shing Fing Street. Happy Valley, were the plaintiffs, and were represented

Mohamed Buta, driver to Mr. by Mr. Hin-shing Lo, instructed D. M. Biggar, was cantioned on a by Messrs. Wilkinson and Grist.

summons for having parked his Defendant, Lo Pak-wai, alias Lo

car in Duddell Street, a road clos Kwal-woon, of 94 Des Voeux Road,ed to traffic, without a permit. West appeared in person, and was assisted, by Messrs. Russ and Co.

The defence put forward that plaintiffs were not the con- cubines of Lo Wai-chuen and that the administration of the estate was legally the duty of defendant as nephew, adopted son and next of kin.

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PRISONER'S DEATH

The lecturer also dealt with the other side of the picture, reading ex tikets which showed the selfishness of

mothers who were prepared to sacrifice their children's happiness.

A brief discussion followed the ad- dress, after which H.E the Officer Administering the Government, who By order of the Chief Justice. presided, proposed a vote of thanka to Mr. A. D. A. MacGregor, a Chin- the speaker, which was heartily ac ese spectator in the Supreme Court cored.

Sir William Hornell proposed a yesterday was elected for expec-hearty vote of thanks to the Associa toring. His Worship remarked: tion's Secretary, Professor bimpson, will not have people doing that for the excellent programme ho had sort of thing in Court. I have no arrange for the past session. Professor" control over them outside, but if Simpson replying, said that he was people spit and clear their throats grateful to Sir William Hornell and in that disgusting manner in these the meeting for their expression of Courts, I shall deal with them." appreciation. He suggested that us he was going on leave that Mr. R.R. Campbell of the Univerity be elected Hon. Secrets was agreed to.

until the next Annual Meeting.

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Prosecution's Case Established

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It was also proposed, that the lectures given this year should be published in book form."

Cases Of Delay

1933. Since then he had run wild, In December last, they had a quarrel over deceased bringing a woman of ill-repute into the house. Witness resented it because he was married. As a result of this, deceased left" the house fo two days... Witness persuaded him. to return to Ceylon but deceased A Coroner's enquiry was. held refused. On the day before the at Central Magistracy yesterday tragedy, witness- saw deceased at into the death of a male prisoner.

breakfast and he appeared quit The case against Sergeant Frap- Taang Tsun, aged 37, who died in normal That was the last time cis Bernard William Edward Pratt. Thomas Southern and Lady Southorn, Those prent included H.E. Sir Victoria Gaol hospital on Monday witness saw his brother alive. of the Hong Kong Singapore Bri- Sir William Hornell, Rev. Fr. Byrne, afternoon. Mr. Q. A. A. MacFad- Witness did not know that de- gade. Royal Artillery, who is charg- Professor Simpson, Mr. HL C. After a discussion in chambers ( yen sat as Coroner, assisted by a ceased had become engaged to a ed with delaying the delivery of Macnamara, Mr. and Mrs. M: K. Lo his Lordship announced that the Jury comprised of Messrs, W. A girl by the name of Pansy Nanik. several postal packets, was con- the Hon. Mr. N. L. Smith and. Mr. evidence of Mr. Tsing-kam Soong. Schreuder (foreman), G. 8. Dunk- He gave no indication whatsoever tinued at the Kowloon Magistracy W. L. Handyside. an expert on Chinese law, shouldley and Tam Yick Fong.

that he was going to commit suf• yesterday when Mr. Wynne-Jones. be held over until it was required Chief Warder G. L. Buchanan efde.

after considering the

various by mutual content of both parties testified that deceased Was sen-1

Pansy Nanik then gave evidence. points for and against the accus-were sent. to the Battery Com- to the case.

tenced to undergo fourteen days' She said that she was introduced ed, decided that. Bergeant Pratt mander. Mr. Hung-yin Poon; editor and hard labour or $10. Ane for beg- to deceased by H.K. Mohamined | had a case to answer in that the partner of the Chinese newspaper, Į ging ånd six months" hard labour on March 8. A few hours later de- postal packets" were not delivered Wah Taz Yat Fo, and living at 323, for a breach of the Banishment ceased proposed that they should to the Officer Commanding the Matauwai Road," said he had been Ordinance, the sentences to run become engaged to which witness Brigade through the accused's ac- Bergeant Pratt continuing," said editor for 16 years. He identifled concurrently. He was admitted tcconsented. He brought two ring tion and on that point alone the that registered or insured letters both plaintifa as concubines of Victoria -Gaol on March 31 and with him when he came and saw prosecution's case was established. addressed to the Commanding off- deceased who had been a great sent to hospital on Sunday.

hez. and put one on her Engel Bergeant F. B. W. E. Pratt said eer or the Adjutant by men of the friend of his. Witness, his kit fat Dr. Griffith, prison medical off and one

on, his

Deceased had he was sergeant Artillery clerk to Brigade were considered as private wife and family lived in the same cer, stated that when he saw the told witness that he would rather the Hong Kong Singapore Brigade, but were also entered in the letter house as Leceased and his con- deceased on Sunday shortly after- take poison of shot himself than Royal Artillery and took up his registration book, Number 426," cubines at one time. He was noon, he was in a stupid condition to go back to Ceylon.

post on February 15, 1930. At that Witness recollected that in 1931- friendly with Ling Cheung-nang semi-conscious. This condition of Adam Ismail told the Court that time the accused was the only Ben-Colonel Thom, the officer Com- who was the god-mother of his semi-consciousness deepened gra- he knew the deceased for about a for European clerk and had one manding the Brigade wrote to the daughter, and he attended the dually until he died. The post- year. He did not tell him that Indian assistant clerk

Kowloon Post Office. "Accused saw funeral of Lo Wai-chuen when mortem examination showed he was going to commit sulèide. In the middle of 1931 Sergeant the letter at the time of It's de- Ling carried out functions of tuberculosis in both lungs, spleen. On the night before the tragedy Pratt was further assisted by a spatch. Sergeant Pratt remember- chief mourner. "

Liver and brain. Death, in his at about 9.30, witness accompanied European, assistant in Bergeanted, the change in the system of Cross-examined by defendant, opinion, was due to tuberculur the deceased home. He did not. Mortis, who was in reality a Gun- the delivery of registered letters to who asked him why he was so in- meningitis, and secondly, general-mention that he was worried about ner transferred to the clerks men of the Brigade., He recollect- terested in the case as to come lised tuberculosis.

going back to Ceylon.

office. Accused said he worked ined that there were fewer register- and give "evidence, witriess replied i After viewing the body in the The enquiry, was then adjourned the offices of the Adjutant of theed and insured letters passing that Ling was his daughter's god prison mortuary, the fury return- until next Monday afternoon. Brigade and the Commanding om- through his hands. The main Idea mother. He Could hot, say why ed a verdict of death from ná-

cer, the former being responsible of the new procedure was to stop Lo's first döngubhe left the family thral causes.

for seeing that the Commanding Bank letters being delivered at the but presumed that it was through

Officer's instructions to the various Brigade Office, the Post Once some quarrel.

Batteries being carried out,

sending an advice note. When The adjutant, continued the the registered and Insured letters Chinese Boatman. Fined An armed robbery on the 1st floor accused, depended to a large ex- had been collected they were dies of No. 1 Upper Lascar Road on Mar. tent on his senior clerk for all m-tributed as ordinary mali, The Before Commander Hole at the 12, 1932 had a sequel at Central formation excepting confidential addressees Invariably collected Marine Court yesterday morning, Magistracy yesterday, when Chan and secret matters.

their own mail but accused had a Chinese boatman named To Shek-ping, alias, Chan Shek, alias Accused said that in 1930 any heard of other people drawing let- Chemik kged 20, was charged with Shek Thi was committed for trial letter whether registered or other-ters from the Kowloon Post Office unlawitalyanchoring his junk at the hext Criminal Bessions, wise was delivered to him at the for the addressees.” TRAFFIC OFFENCES :

in, the Southern Entrance of the. Another man connected with the Brigade office. During the first "I have heard of many cases of Central Fairway early yesterday robbery, Ma Ki Pun had already period in 1931 when an alteration delay, "This was told me by ther Yesterday being "traffic day" "at | morning, thus causing an obstrue been sentenced to two years' hard was made to the postal arrange- overseer of the Kowloon Post Office Central Magistracy, several motor tion to sea traffic.

labour.

ments, ordinary letters addressed during conversations when I drop- car drivers were dealt with for It was stated that at hbout 1.45] The defendant was charged with to the men of the batteries were ped in there on bustnera.” traffic offences and fined. Kath. Festerday, the defendant's that on March 12, 1932, together sorted out by Indian assistants The hearing was

adjourned. G. E. Rochs, driver of private Junk was anchored near the south y with his Ki-pun, being armed with | while registered letters were sign- car No. 20, was tinéd 35. by in, of the new red buby, thus causing a knife, be robbed Chan Ske, aliased for by accused, his European Hamilton, on a summons for hav-: air obstruction to the entrance of Chiu Fung, of a pair of bangles, Assistant, Sergeant Morris or by ing. Alsobeyed a traffic signal at the Fairway, in a doktor

The case for the prosecution as the Indian clerk Insured letters from a Chinese student in Hilller the Junction of D'Aguilar Street The defendant pleaded not guilty butified by Detective-Bergeant C. were dealt with in the same man- Street. Lo Wah, unemployed, was and Queen's Road Central on to the charge and told his Worship Goodwin, was that on March 12, ner as registered letters. After be sentenced to three weeks hard March 28.

that he only anchored his funk off 1932 the complainant was living afgned for, Registered and In- labour by Mr. MacFadyen at Cen- A Chinese constable said he had the sea-wall in Kennedy Town, ingat a fiat in Prince Ed-sured letters were entered in a let-tral Magistracy yesterday. given the signal to défendant who west of the red light of the South- Ward Road. At 2:30 pm abcter registration book, Number 42€ was driving from east to western Entrance of the Centrai Fair- received a call from an amah to by any one of the three of them; Chan Fo Shing. a travelling along Queen's Road Central to way. He did not anchored hit go to No. 1 Upper Lascar How On The following procedure as trader, and Chan Choi Shing were stop, but defendant continued on. Junk in the prohibited area at all. arrival on the first floor, she found that the Indian assistant used to charged before Mr. Hamilton at There was another car cor ng out After hearing the Further evid- two men seated on the bed in the inform the Batteries concerned Central Magistracy yesterday, with of D'Aguilar Street, and it had to ence, his Worship asked the de-second cubicle. She sat on the and the addressees would parade possession of a piece of gold at avoid a collision. He gave the fendant whether he had got any bed between them. The defend for collecting their letters. Shaukiwany Bub-Inspector Logan, signal when defendant was some witnesses, but the defendant re-ant, who ast on her right, sudden- Whenever the men were un however, offered no evidence o distance away, and not when he pled that he had no witness and ly, caught hold of her throat and available for collecting their own the case, and the defandants were was crossing D'Agullar Street, nothing to tell... HEM WETned her not to shout. The letters the whole consignment of accordingly discharged. Mr. HA Sergeant Howel corroborated The defendant was then aned other man, produced a knife and letters to the Battery concerned | Botelho appeared for the defence.

Yung Kai-cheung, clerk, of the Chartered Bank, and living at 34 Stanley Street, said he had első lived in the same house as deceased at one time and knew the two plaintiffs as his concubines. The Case was adjourned.

MARINE COURT CASE

1982 KOBBERY "RECALLED

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For the theft of a fountain pen.