1934-09-12 — Page 11

ALLEGATION OF ASSAULT

Made Against Land Bailiff

A charge of assault without any justifiable cause against Will- liam Gordon Houtley, described as Land Ballift of the Public Works Department formed the subject of a hearing at the Kowloon Magistracy before Mr. Lee yesterday, when the defendant pleaded not gulity.

Mr. Peter H. Sin appeared for the prosecution, who allego that the defendant assaulted Lam Yuet-Fong, married woman of No. 16 Po Kong Village, Kowloon City, by throwing a stone at her causing injuries to her right leg.

Interpreter Accused Of Demanding Money

Outlining the facts of the case, Mr. P. H. Sin said that the de- fendant was a Land Bailiff of the Public Works Department.

The prosecution allèges that the defendant without any justifiable

The defendant spoke to witness and said. "this woman has had a permit from the Building Authori- ties to erect a shed but has ex- ceeded the dimensions in the per- Defendant mit by about 2 feet."

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 1934.

AROUND THE COURTS

(Continued from Page 6)

Twelve carpenters were arrested in a gambling raid by the police on the third floor of No. 34 Wynham Street. They appeared before Mr. Macfadyen yesterday One of them, Ng Hol, charged with keeping a gaming house for sam kung, was fined $30, or three weeks' hard labour, while four of the defendants, who were not on ball, were fined $2 or three days' imprisonment each. The remain- der of the defendants, who were on ball, were Aned 83 each. The money picked up, $5.39, was placed in the Poor Box. Detec- tive-Sergeant Shepherd pro- secuted

Before Mr. Hamilton at the Central Magistracy yesterday Ho Sheung-chi 23, 'unemployed, pleaded gulity to stealing B dinghy from married

women, Wan Wa-mul, at Shaukiwan, and falling to report himself to the

When sentence of supervision nine months' hard labour was im-

NEWS FROM CHINA

COMMEMORATION FIGHTING OPIUM

SERVICE

Canton, Sept. 10.

the first revolutionary movement A service in commemoration of

by Dr. Sun Yat-sen in Canton was held in Chungshan Memorial Hall at 9 o'clock yesterday morning. It was attended by a gathering of over 2000 persons including Party members, government officials re- presentatives of public bodies and schools.

Mr. Chow Lu on nehalf of the Southwest Executive Committee of Kuomintang officiated at the ser- vice and made an opening speech,

In the course of his address, Mr Chow" recalling the early part of the Revolution sald that Dr. Sun

Yat-sen started work with only a handful of fellows with improvised agencies secretly established in Hong Kong and Canton. With undaunted spirit. Dr. Sun finally succeeded in overthrowing the

cause on July 20 assaulted the said he did not wish to bring the Police Station, while under police ching regime.

complainant Lam Yuet-fong by case before the Court as it would hitting her on the right leg with only have meant a fine of "about a piece of stone. The prosecution $5. The defendant asked witness would call evidence to show that to explain to the woman through the complainant had a bruise and the Station interpreter what she several abrasions on "the right leg had done and that she had likewise

consistent with the stone throw-given them (Mr. Routley and his

ing.

The facts leading to the assault. continued counsel, were as follows:"

Prior to July 20 the complainant had received several vists from -the-defendant-who-on each occa

sion was accompanied by a Chin- ese interpreter named Tse Fuk.

On one of these visits the pro- secution allege that Tse Fuk ask ed the complainant for $80 as tea money but the prosecution did not suggest that the defendant had anything to do with this request.

· The complainant had · in meantime obtained a building per- mit from the Building Authority,

the

assistant), a lot of trouble when- ever they had visited her.

The complainant, continued In- spector Cunningham, had in the meantime got out of the motor car and was very hysterical, exclaim- ing "" meaning that she had been struck by someone.

The complainant was very lame in the right leg. Witness had asked Mr. Routley what was the matter and was told, that the complainant had injured her leg while trying to get into the motor- car by hitting the edge of the door.

Mr. Routley than left the sta- tion with his Chinese assistant. After giving the, complainant first aid she was taken to the Kowloon Hospital by two Chinese who came, into the Station about Afteen minutes later.

"

On July 20 the defendant call- ed, on the complainant for the fourth time and asked her for her building permit, she produced it and the defendant is alleged to have stated. "Where did you get that junk," or words to that effort. Later that same day witness had The defendant then proceeded to a message from the Kowloon Hos- measure the shed which was atpital to the effect that the com- that time under construction and plainant had been admitted as completing h's measurements was a patient. alleged to have stated, "that's too bad, you have exceeded the Limits of the building as allowed

50sed, the defendant asked if he velllance again, but his Worship could be placed under police sur-

refused his request. The defen- dant, it was stated, lived on a

boat, at Cheung Chau.

Charges alleging the obtaining of money by means of a forged document from the Kwong Sul Cheung Import and Export firm, No. 64, Des Voeux Road West, and with attempted larceny by a trick, were brought against Lau Kwai- cheung, aged 37 years, when he appeared before Mr. Hamilton yesterday. On the application of the police, the accused was re- manded for 48 hours.

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Mr. Chow then referred to the recent trend of events. He said

that Dr. Sun devoted his attention to the cause of People's Revolution for relief of the race, national

salvation, recovery of territories, and elevation of the nation to position of equality among the nations. He asked the members of the Party and the people to push forward in the direction of national salvation with the spirit. of Dr. Sun-Central Press.

A TRAVELLING EXHIBITION

Postponed Because Of Drought

Hangchow, Sept. 3.

Suppression In Ten Provinces

Nanking, Sept. 3.

Oplum suppression in the ten provinces of Klangsu, Cheklang Hupeb, Honan, Shensi, and Kansu Fuklen, Anblei, Klangsi, Hunan, will henceforth be dealt with by the Provisional Headquarters (in Narichang) of the President of the Military Affairs Commission, states" General Chiang Kai-shek, Prestd- mission, in identic dispatches to ent of the Milliary Affairs Com-

the Provincial Governments con- cerned.

Estimates of expenditure for the various provinces, the communica- work of optum suppression in the tion states, must be submitted. through, the Frovincial Govern-

ments concerned, to the Provision- al Headquarters, within one month. for approval

A detalled report on the work of opium-suppression, including an funds expended, the comunication account of the fines imposal and

continues, ahould be drawn up by submitted to the Headquarters at each Provincial Government and the end of each month- Kuo Min.

CROPS SUFFER

Result of Prolonged Drought

Hangchow, Sept. 3. Owing to the long drought, less than 20 per cent of the normal autumn crop can be expected this year in the district of Pukiang, Central Cheklang, according to in-

While walking along Queen's Road in company with her amah, a married woman, Chau Yuet- ming, of No. 439, Queen's Road Central, had her bag snatched from under her arm. The thief General Chiang Kai-shek, Pre-vestigations conducted by the Dist- was caught by a man named Tamsident of the Military Affairs Com-rict Government. Kwan. Brought before Mr. Mac-mission, has sanctioned the pro- fadyen in the Central Police Court posal of Mr. Tseng Yang-fu, Che the snatcher, Ching Tung-yee, aged 22, unemployed, was sen- tenced to six months' hard labour. Sub-Inspector McEwen prosecuted.

Cross-examined by Mr. Routleyness's evidence. Witness said the witness said he could not recall stone thrown was the size of his having been asked by the defend-

In cross-examination by the

In the permit issued by the build-ant to make it plain to the com- Ing authorities and will have to plainant the whenever

1st.

The District Government besides organfiing a Drought Relief Fund- kiang Provincial Commissioner of Raising Committee, has decided Reconstruction and concurrently

to petition the Chekiang Provin- member of the Committee in

cial Government to appropriate a charge of the Southeastern Inter-

sum of $1 millions from the 820 Provincial Traveling Exhibition, millions "23rd Year Cheklang Pro- to postpone the exhibition which vincial Loan" as security for cash was scheduled to open on October loans to enforce labour rellef in 10, on account of the grave the district, drought situation in the provinces. | Kuo Min.

However, in order to encourage

£ Land defendant witness dented that the tourists to visit the scenic spots in

pull that shed down," or words to Bailiff came to inspect the sites complainant was his wife although the Southeastern provinces, Mr. HONAN'S PLIGHT

that effect. The defendant is then

alleged to have picked up a stone and thrown it with great force at the complainant's right foot, he then picked her ap from the ground with the assistance of his Chinese Interpreter and earried her to his car. eventually taking her to the Kowloon City Police Station.

There Sub-Inspector Cunning- ham Interrogated the complainant and was a witness to her injuries in the right foot which was at the time bleeding slightly. She was later taken to the Kowloon Hos- pital and was a patient there for three days.

"If the case is proved against the defendant I will say that this was a most cowardly act.” aald

Mr. Sin.

Medical Evidence

he was not to be molested.

they lived in the same un-number-

Witness denied that the defended hut. He did not make an ap- ant had used, his own interpreter plication for the site on which at the Station.

the shed was built.

·

"You have a very bad memory, Inspector Cunningham." said the defendant.

Complainant's Story Lam Yuet Fong the complainant, said she was a married woman and iived at No. 16 Po Kong Vil- lage: Kowloon City. She remem- bered July 20 when the defendant visited her at her village and struck her with a stone.

to furnish expert guidance for visitors to this part of the country.

Tseng sald that plans will be made

A Cheklang Provincial Excursion Many Districts Ex-

In answer to Mr. Bin, witness Guidance Bureau will be establish- said he owned; the site.

ed shortly, he added. Kuo in.

He was about 40 feet from the defendant when the stone was thrown and about half that dis- tance from the complainant.

Encroached Slightly

William Gordon Routley said pe was a Land Bailiff at the Public Works Department-

On a date prior to June 20. he

FLOOD AND DROUGHT

empt From Tax

Kalieng, Sept. 3. Latest Investigations made by the Provincial Department of Civil Affairs show that altogether 54 districts in Honan province are. afflicted by natural, calamities,

such as flood, drought, typhoon and hallstorms. The Provincial

inspected the building being put Five Million Dollars Government is petitioned to in-

Witness sald that prior to be-up, by, the complainant which was ing assaulted the defendant had an illegal structure and which had come to her house and had asked no permit.

il

Needed

struct the Provincial Department of Finance to make another sur- vey in order to determine which districts should be exempled from payment of the farm tax..........

INCREASE IN OPIUM SMUGGLING

to see her building permit. She "I saw the complainant and as produced one which gave her per-she had encroached alightly on

Hankow, Sept. 3. mission to build a shed, the Crown Land I told her I would not

General Chang Chun, Chairman work of which was being carried recommend her for a permit and

of the Hupen Provincial Govern-Kuo Min Dr. Yuen Chil-kwong, a medi- on at the time.

that she would probably have to ment, has decided to raise a fund cal officer at the Kowloon Hospi-visited her many times. prior

Witness said the defendant had remove the building. I left and

of five millions dollars for the tal, said that at about 7:30 pm, July 20, the first occasion being got there on July 20 the shed was

to my coolle followed me, When I succour of the flood and drought on July 20 the complainant, Lam when the defendant had instructed practically finished and as I was

victims in various districts in Hu- Yuct-fong, aged about 36 was ad-her to pull down the shed.

peh province. measuring mitted to the Hospital

It is understood that of the five the complainant It "On the second occasion.

millions dollars, one million will be

Canton, Sept. 11. Asked how the abrasions on her Fuk, who accompanied the defend-Building Authority which had been Tse came out with a permit from the

raised by the Hupeh Provincial sales and consumption of non- Owing to the increase in the leg could have been caused, Dr. Yuen said that a

ant en these trips asked me for issued unknown to me. I finish-

Government, and another million Government oplum, due to exten- stone throWN

$80 tea. money, but in fairness to ed measuring the shed and found by donations from various public sive smuggling, Mr. Wan Chung with great force might have caused them. Dragging a person had anything to do with it."

the defendant I do not think he it to be 90 square feet in excess

and philanthropic bodles; the basing, lance of three millions will be ob- of the area permitted. The com- Into a motor car was not con- "If I had paid the $80 tea money, plainant then became very abusvetained from the Genral authorit I was told by Tse Fux that there and pushed me away from the

les.-- would be no need for me to de- shed, making use of bad language Kuo Min malish the shed."

in Chinese. I asked her to come "On the third occasion both the with me to Kowloon City Police defendant and his Chinese inter-Station and she said she was will- preter Tre Fuk asked to see my ing to go. I helped her into the building permit which I produced. front left seat and went, round the The defendant and Tee Fur then can to the driving wheel, while proceeded to examine the shad my assistant got in behind. I and the defendant through, Tse then became aware that she had

sistent with the dent in the shin- bone.

In answer to a question by the defendant. witness said that if the stone had been thrown with great force it was quite probable that It might have glanced upward after striking the shin-bone and BO caused the abra on upper part of the right leg.

on

the

In answer to Mr. Lee, witness Fuk said, "Your shed has exceed had the door closed on her leg. 1 said the

Given A Lot of Trouble

Bub-Inspector R. Cunningham. then went into the witness box

MINING AREAS

To Be

Be Investigated

Canton, Sept. 11. Owing to the province of Kwang.

"distance between the ed the permit by its length and took her to the Kowloon City Fo-tung being rich in minerals, parti bruse and the abrasion was about breadth," but witness contended lice Station," said witness.cularly gold, silver, copper, iron, 4 inches. The woman was detain-that it had been erected accord- ed in hospital for three days and ing to plan.

"I pointed out a small cut in lead, and coal etc., and such de- her leg to Inspector Cunningham posits being frequently discovered, discharged on July 23. k

"Then the defendant threw a and asked him to give her a good it has been decided by the Pro stone at my right foot and I be telling off and to impress upon vincial Reconstruction Depart came giddy with pain" the her to allow the Land Bailiff to ment that a thorough and scienti defendant forced my hands behind Inspect the land whenever he fic examination of these different my back and between him and i wished to do so."

mining areas should be made. The Tuk I was forced into his mo- "I have never interfered with | with a view to their proper deve tor car and taken to the Kowloon her in any way, either by touch-lopment. City Police Station and then to ing her or by throwing stones. It is reported that the Govern

concluded, defendant,

ment will soon despatch a number of qualified mining experts to the diferent mining districts to in-

Na Wah Fat Po

He said that on the night of July

20 he was on charge-room duty

in the Kowloon City Palice Station He remembered the defendant the Kowloon Hospital. coming to the Station with the Sze To Hin Yeung, the com- complainant in the front seat of plainant's landlord and a retired the former's car, and a Chinese Chinese merchant from the United Interpreter in the rear seat.

Btates corroborated the last wit

Mr. Bin reserved his cross examination to the next hearing which was fixed for to-morrow vestieple afternoon.

Kwangtung Opium Suppression Superintendent of the Bureau, has proposed that a atrics

watch be kept on smugglers, 40 28 to safeguard the revenue of the Government..

With this object in view, the Government has placed the "Hal. Kwan" Revenue Cruiser at the dis- posal of Mr. Wan Chung Sing for patrolling purposes and the Naval Authorities have been notified ac cordingly.

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