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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. THURSDAY, JANUARY 17, 1935.

THE CHINESE LANGUAGE

CORONER'S INQUESTS

Working Knowledge On Prisoners' Deaths

Desirable

Sitting as Coroner at Central ||Magistracy yesterday. Mr. W.

Schofield conducted inquests into the deaths of Ho Yiu, 38 and Liu Fat; 37: both prisoners of the Vic-

The following articles is an ex- tract from the November, 1834. issue of the "Monthly Record," published by the Manchester | torló: Gaol, S Chamber of Commerce)...

In a recent letter from Peking reference is made to the language question, the importance of which has not been emphasised nearly enough. The writer says: "I have now received a report on consul- tations with the heads of some of the principal firms who have had their men especially trained in the Chinese language, and what fol- lows is a summary of the views they have expressed when asked whether or not the expense and trouble involved have proved worth while,

"In the first inquest concerning Ho Yiu, the following Jury was em panelled: Messrs. F. H. Glover (foreman), M. Palmer and Francis Lée.

DARING PIRACY

AT CASTLE PEAK Around the Courts

Fisherman Killed.

A daring piracy, attended with and the murder of a fisherman the kidnapping of three women and two children, occurred at Castle Peak on Tuesday.

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According to the report made to the police by Chan Man, the owner of the pirated funk, it appears that the junk left Chek Wan, in Chin- ese territory, on Tuesday and ar- rived at Tsing Shan Keuk, near Chlef Warder H. Barrett of the Castle Peak, at 3 pm, where fish- Victoria Gaol stated that deceased ing gear was dropped overboard two and the craft moored about 300 was sentenced to undergo months and fourteen days imar yards from the shore. Aboard the on junk were Chan Man, his twm sonment with hard labour November last year. He com- brother (Chan Tai-lee); his sister- plained of feeling ill on January in-law, his wife, his sister and two 14 and on the same day he was children belonging to his brother. admitted to the gaoi hospital He was examined by the prison doc- tor, Dr. Shaw, who decided that deceased be put in an "untasked" cell, but deceased died at 4.45 the

They are unanimous in stating that experience has fully justified

following morning. their belief in the desirability of

Deceased had once been - pre- young men in business Requiring 3viously admitted to the gael hospi- working knowledge of the lan-

tal and that was on December 13, guage.

and he remained until December 28 when he was certified it to go back to his labour.

The principal point on which they lay stress is that the aver age man can, after a few years, Dr. G. 1. Shaw deposed of hay- by studying out of office hours, ing exemired the deceased unt of learn enough to get the gist of having found him in a debilitated conversations and so check the ac- condition. He was not however, curacy of the interpreter even acutely ill when he saw him. The they are not enabled to dispense with a Chinese intermediary, a facility which is not only of great importance in itself but also giving just those extra, few onds for thinking out a reply which are often so valuable.

next day he was informed that the patient had died, and later in the morning he performed a post- Bamortem examination on deceased and found that the cause of death was tuberculosis and general de- bility.

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Knowledge of Customs They are also agreed that even the man of no linguistic ability who may rever attain proficiency gains by an honest attempt to learn the language, an insight in- to Chinese methods and ways of thought which he could never ac- quire by any other means: More- over, familiarity with native cus toms and etiquette, picked up in the course of study, enables a man to smooth the path of com merce by the practice of those small courtesies which are so es sential in intercourse with the

Chinese.

The jury returned a verdict of "Death from natural causes.

A similar verdict, was returned in the second inquest ori Llu Fat by another jury which was.com- prised of Messrs. R. Sanger (fore- man), F.A. V. Ribeiro, and Tseung Chang Hing.

Deceased was stated to have been.

MOTOR OBSTRUCTION

To Chi Keung and Kan ook drivers of public motor cars Nos 501 and 523 respectively were sum moned before Mr. EW. Hamliten at the Kowloon Magistracy yester day

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The first defendant was auto moned for (a) causing an obstruc- Hon and both for behaving in a disorderly manner on the Castle Peak Road near the 22nd mile stone on November 25 1934 at about 30 p.m.

held that stopping as he did the first defendant was causing breach of the peace and fned him $10..

NO WAGES

On & summons for failing to pay" wages to a registered "mul tsal”- Chan Hung Shi, a married woman of No. 70, Queen's Road West was fined $10 by Mr. Schofield at Central Magistracy yesterday.

behalf of the defendant and en- tered a plea of guilty to a He explained technical offence. that defendant had been in charge of the gh for several years. and registration atthe stace her 8.CA, her parents in the country had instructed the defendant to withhold her wages until she was married.

Mr. Hin-shing Lo appeared on

Evidence given by P.C. (R) Kwok Chak Tong was to the effect that a party of Police Reservists private car No. 553 were in a driven by him when on their way to Yuen Long and near A Tau A taoge car 501 was seeri coming up' Ab about 11.30) p.m., Chan Man, from behind and after passing a whilst lying asleep, was struck bend car 501 was allowed to pass

The girl was betrothed to 2 their car. After that, cat 501 went- at a very slow speed and retured man, who recently wanted to take two blows with a blunt instrument, evidently by men who hat come on board from another junk. He to let the private car overtake the gri out. This was refused ou one occasion and he was the man immediately leapt overboard and it When near the 22nd Smalle

533 was approaching responsible for the matter being swam to a nearby junk where he stone car observed his own funk in the hands from the opposite direction and brought to the attention of the of three men, whom he was un-To Chi Keung the driver of: 601 8.CA.

The girl was very well treated able to describe Shots were ex-

signalled the car to stop and had.

as far as changed, during which his twin

his car at a standstill also, allow-by the defendant and brother, Chan Tal Lee, was hit ing no space for the other car to she herself

pass. The driver got out of his twitch and tell overboard.

car and pulled him out and at the same time abused and threa- tened to hit him.

the pirates then made on with the craft, taking with them the three women and two children.

The injured man Chan Tal Lee was rescued by a nestby junk and was taken to the San Hui Dis- pensary, Castle Peak, but later died from his wounds. His body was then removed to the Kowloon Mortuary

CONSIGNMENT OF WASPS

Canada Buys Them From Hungary

sentenced to undergo three months hard labour on November 12 last year. On November 20 he was transferred to the Lalchikok Pri- son and nine days later he was admitted to the hospital there. On December 29 he was transferred sack to Victoria Gaot as the faci

Last summer a large consign- lities for treatment were betterment of live wasps and larvae was sent to Canada by aeroplane from here. Deceased died on January the village et Izsak, and it is stated

15 at 9.15 a.m.-

Budapest.

It is generally felt that chans ing conditions of trade in China are making it more than ever de- Dr. Shaw stated that deceased sirable that young men coming frat came under his care on Janu- out to China to engage in businessary 11 although he (witness) had should set about learning the lan- previously seen him with his pre- guage with as little delay as pos- decessor

The "Nemzeti Visag gives an sible. They do not consider that December 29 the deceased had amusing account of an Insect pla

on December 14. From

the differences between life in the been very, very fil and the cause interior and life in Shanghai or his iliness was found to be weaken the case for the study of dysentery. Chinese even by those who intend

to live altogether in Shanghai, In

that next summer a wasp farm will be organised there at the

Govern desire of the Canadian ment

Corroborative evidence was given by Crown Sergt. (R) Chan Ching Chin, Sergt. (R) Wong King Chear and PC. (R) Kwan Sik Cheung the members of the party after which the second defendant called Chal Cheong to give evidence on hta behalf.

WILS concerned she was quite happy. However, the defendant row wished to restore the girl to her parents or to any body whom the S.C.A., might ap- point

Inspector Fraser stated that the amount owing to the girl was #65.55, over a period of four years. seven months and 19 days...

Mr. Lo said this money would be paid by the defendant.

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In the witness box the first de- Lam Wah, aged 28, a store coolie, charged before Mr. E W. fendant denied that he deliberate was ly obstructed their passage but in- Hamilton at Kowloon Magistracy the larceny by. stead said that the car had re- yesterday with fused to let him pass: He was servant of two files from the also afraid that the members of China Light and Power Company, the other car were robbers. He Taiwan, on Monday. He was sen- one month's hard stopped car 523 in which his tenced to

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labour. master was travelling in order to report to him

The

second defendant" then Charged with the theft of 3p gave evidence and testified that brass bolts from the Star Ferry there was no fighting and also Company launch Electric Star, be- that his foki (the first defendant) tween Monday and Tuesday, Lo made a complaint against the Lam 17 was sentenced to one driver of car 553 and he advised month's hard labour by Mr E him to carry on as there was no W. Hamilton at Kowloon Magis-" damage done

tracy yesterday. Mr. A. Mac- engineer, appeared Kenzie, chief as complainant and stated that the bolts were used to keep down the seats on the ferry:

His Worship after summing up dismissed the first charge against the first defendant and the second against the second defendant but

sue that brought a golden harvest WHALING IN THE ALL MORE THAN

to the village. In August the un- precedented plague of wasps, which descended in clouds on the fruit trees, threatened to deprive the

ANTARTIC

stone of sing much greater DODO CALENDAR FORvage of its harvest. The local Japanese To Extend

tion of English-speaking Chinese

in Shanghai a knowledge of either

the local dialect or of "Mandarin” would be a valuable asset."

A copy of this letter was circu- lated, on October 23rd, to members of the Chamber trading with China, with the request that the contents be made known among triembers of their staffs

EXCURSION TO MANILA

Round Trip On Empress

Local residents will no doubt be interested to hear that the Cana- dian Pacific are advertising a Boe cial Excursion to Manila over the

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SESSIONS

One Murder Trial

-On The List

The Criminal Sessions com mences on Monday morning and there are four cases on the calen- dar, including one murder case.

The list Shing aling Li Zini with murder,

Wong charged with Deportation On charged with more persons, and Pin Fong and I Hwan Ng, with (1)

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authorities were appealed to, but before any action could be taken alone Englishman" appeared in the village and engaged sixty work- men to collect the wasps, and cer- tain insects in sacks at the fabul- ous payment of between forty to fifty pounds a week.

Activities

Japanese whalers are to extend their activities to the Antarctic

Permission has already been given by the Department of Agriculture and Forestry to the Japan Whaling Company.

SEVENTY

Remarkable Gathering

Sydney,

Over 150 members, of an -average age of 79 years, and representing a total 10,323 aggregate years of life, attend ed the tenth annual luncheon and gathering of the Past-the 70th-Milestone Fellowship held in Sydney recently

The gentleman, whose mysterious activities intrigued the villagers, At present Japanese whalers con- was a professor from the London Ane their activities up to 100 miles Zoological and Parasitological In-of the Japanese Coast, employing All of the old gentlemen appear stitute, who had been commission-25 yessels of approximately 2.000 od bale and hearty, and many of Several ows-Led by the Canadian Government to tons each. But as the Govern them travelled long distances

present

walked. charged find an insect which destroys the ment's scheme of subsidising ocean alone to be Man-yiu redoubted tsetse fly. Professor fishing operations bids fair to members, in their mighties,

from their suburban homes, hav materialise from the next scal the Morris, who has made a study of

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Only morning.

Lew this problem, found that the back year, many operators are now in-

Stacks. long-winged wasp of the Hungar clined to extend their spheres of

activity:

Every member fan plain destroys the tsetse

According to the permission just joyed with great speed, and informs the

Com-talked little while tants of Izeak that their given to the Jeps

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