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INDECENT

ASSAULT

Judgment Reserved

Judgment was reserved by Mr. W. Schofield at the Central Ma- gistracy yesterday in the case in which an Indian watchman, Sher Mohammed, of No. 15 Landale Street, third floor appeared before him on remand, charged with in- decent assaut on a 6 year-old in- fant, which was alleged to have taken place in the absence of the little girl's, mother at defendant's residence on January 22, last.

The mother of the little girl, according to evidence given at a Was employed previous hearing, as an amah by defendant and two other Indians, at No. 15 Landale Street:

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MAINTENANCE CASE

Alleged Wilful Neglect

Around the Courts

FAILING TO BEPORT

COUNTERFEIT COÏNS

Tam Chi Kau (34), & -chool Yuen Po (28), a coolie and Chung teacher appeared on a summons, Shu (27), appeared before Mr. before Mr. Macfadyen at the Kow- Micfadyen at the Kowloon Magis- loon Magistracy yesterday for fall- tracy yesterday on n charge of be ing to report and being the em- ing in possession of counterfeit ployer of an unregistered, multsaf coins on March, 9. Tal Yuk Ping aged 19.

Inspector Fraser of the S.C.A. said that the defendant only re- ported that he had an unregis- tered mul sal when he was about

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He imposed a fine of $10.

ANOTHER CASE

For falling to report an unre-

Inspector Cunningham asked for a remand of 48 hours,

-It appears that at about 12.30 p.m. on Tuesday the defendants were seen by a constable having a aquabble in Shanghai Street and he arrested them.

Lam Tam Sze made an applica- tion through her solicitor, Mr. C. The Hong Kong Office of United A. Sutherton Russ before Mr. K. Artists Corporation has received a Keen at the Kowloon Magistracy cable yesterday to the effect that yesterday in a summons against

NOT FIGHTING Charlie Chaplin will arrive here her husband. Lam Tal för main-

Yau Cheng Fong and Mak Cheng, this morning on the Dollar Liner tenance whom she enarged with to marry her. He should have re-appeared before Mr. Mucfadyen at "President Coolidge." Accompany-wilful neglect. The case was ad ported the matter long before" that, the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday ing him is Paulette, Goddard, his journed for one month as the de- : His Worship stated that régula-

on charges of disorderly conduct leading lady.

fendant was not in the colony. clons were made so that the au- and fighting In Shanghal Street, Chaplin's latest and by for nis Mr. Russ stated that he under-thorities could keep tract of these

on March 10, best picture "Modern Times" has stood that defendant was unable girls, and he had to enforce it that been booked by the King's to attend, as he was a plot on these regulations be kept. Theatre, and will be played at the board one of the United States' naval vessels which was away from end of April.

A TRIBUTE

port. The summons he continued, D.

Alexander Fuches

Woolcott, one Detective Sergeant

of was an application for maintenance appeared for the prosecution Whale America's top radio commentators,

and the complainant charged the Mr. M. A. da Suiva represented recently broadcast from coast-to-defendant with wilful neglect in coast a most remarkable tribute to providing for her and her children.

Chaplin

"Modern Mr. Ruas explained that no date Charlie Tines." Mr. Woolcott said in was mentioned in the summonia, Es it covered an elastic stretch. The part:

facts were that complainant's hus-

Not being able to give a satisfac-year in the sum of $30, band was employed on a United

tory explanation as to how he States naval ship as a pilot and came, to be in possession of a received salary of $150 a month bundle of clothes, Fung Wing Tak For committing a breach of the The complainant was his "kit-fat" (30) appeared before. Mr. Mac-deportadon ordinance, John Tomy wife, having married him

some fadyen at the Kowloon Magistracy appeared before Mr. Macfadyen at years ago. At present there were yesterday on'a charge of unlawful the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday- three children... There were other possession of 16 pieces of cloth- and was sentenced to 10 months children who had either died or

ing, 8 pairs of socks and 11 neck hard labour. were married.

ties, was sentenced to undergo one month's imprisonment.

the accused. After Mr. Sava had submitted in a lengthy address to the court, that the case devolved en the reliability of the evidence given by the little girl's mother, the Magistrate said that he would reserve h's judgment till March 16, at 11.30a.m.

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"Now I know how I'm going to spend February. I'm going every day

to see. Charle Chaplin in "Modem Times" and several days in March too, and I've no doubt in the world that a year from now, if able to walk (and two years from row) I'll be chasing it up side streets in far corners of "the earth. For it is. I think,' far and away the best job he's ever done." Mr. Woolcott, on his recent trip to Hollywood, was one of the very privileged few to see "Modern Times," and this great tribute to Mr. /Chaplin's genius was passed on by him to a vast audience of millions of radio itster ers.

THE ONLY QUESTION The any question to be consider ed, stated Mr. Siva was whether the 'mother's evidence was to be believed. He had allowed the pro- secution a great deal of laxity i order to obtain evidence of rebut- tal. but there was one thing that he wou d not permit, and that was the statement made by Sergeant Fitches regarding certain -state- ments said to have been obtained from the Infant, about the a leg- ed assault. The statement WRS TWO MILLION DOLLARS said to have been made

the at

Two million gold dollars have Police Station, but could not be gone into the making of "Modern Times," which was two years in &5 the taken into consideration

with half that time little girl had refused to give evid-production, ence in court. At the time it was taken for a complete preparation explained that the girl was per- of the script. Shooting from a innovation the haps, awe-inspired by sur- prepared script is an roundings she found herself with Chaplin and is responsible

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for the fact that only ten months and whether this was co or not,

required for the actual were Mr. Silva said he did not know

camera work instead of the usual but nevertheless the girl hnd re-

eighteen months to two years. fused to give evidence.

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DISCREPANCIES

Mr. Si va deait at length with many discrepancies in the prose- cution's case, and suggested that

Among the elaborate settings used in the film are a factory complete with machinery, a cafe seating hundreds, three separate

the complainant had not disclosed streets for outdoor scenes, a jail

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the real state of relationship exist- ing between herself and the cused. She had made su empha- tic and unprompted assertion in her evidence in chief, that there had "truely not been any trouble before. the aleged incident,

correct from the warden's office to the mess hall and the long tiers of cells, a shack and is hospital.

Or particular interest is the fact that the first sequence in a Charile chaplin aim to be shot directly in sound will be seen and heard in "Modern Times." It 13 in this The accused's.vidence, had best scene that Chaplin performs a given in detall, and most certainly pantomime of the old French song, was not a broad statement · that | "Titina," and comes closest to could have been inverted. The de- letting his voice be heard from fendant had said that the charge the screen. The remainder of the

filmi, in accordance with was invented by the infant's mo

the ther for spite. He felt sure that famous comedian's tradition. has a silent, the Court would agree with him been photographed as

with synchronized sound when he said that the assault al-

was 'eged against his client.

musical effects. "fithy and dirty" affair and could only be attributed to a lustful per-

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The case had come before the, Hon. S.CA, and at that time de- fendant had admitted that the three children had been properly adopted, and the Hon. S.C.A. made an order that he should pay the complainant $30 a month, which he completely failed to obez, al- though he got $150 a month as salary: During the past fifteen. months he had only paid com- plainant $15, and she was in such a state that she was forced to give up the small, boat she had in the country and come to Hong Kong to pursue her rights."

Mr. C. E. R. Sanderson who was for the defendant submitted that the summons was improper and applied for the dismissal of it. He

no dates had been stated that mentioned in the summons and no offence was specified. He sub- mitted that dates must be given in the summons so that he could

take full instructions to defend

The Magistrate refused to dis- miss the summons and remanded it by noting the period between August 26, 1938 and February 26,

In adjourning the summons unti 2.30 p.m. on April 8, his Worship in the meanwhile upheld the Hon. S. C. A's order that complaluant":

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be paid $30 a month.

SNATCHER CAUGHT

Once Too Often

First defendant said that they gistered mul taal, Chu Sui Kwa were not fighting but were merely (47), appeared before Mr. Mac-having a little argument. Second fadyen at the Kowloon Magistracy defendant pleaded guilty to the yesterday and was fined $15.

charge.

His Worship bourid them both over to keep the peace for one

UNLAWFUL POSSESSION

It appears that the defendant was seen by a constable carrying a bundle under his arm, and when asked about it said the they were torn clothes. On making further inquiries defendant said that he had picked up the bundle outside the Kwong Wah Hospital.

The police made inquiries' at the hospital but no one claimed owner

ship.

OPIUM CASE

Appearing before Mr. Macfadyen at the Kowloon Magistracy pester- day Li Fuk (55), was charged with

possession of non-Government prepared oplum, (b) Keeping an opium divan, at No. 57 Alpine Street

first floor.

Detective Inspector. Goodwin presecuted.

Accused pleaded guilty to both the charges.

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BANISHEE

Defendant stated that he was sent to Canton, but he knew no- body, there so he wished to go to Amoy where he had some friends.

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SOLICITING

stitution in the vicinity of Water On charges of soliciting for pro

street, West Point district, three vidows, Li 80, aged 30, Leung Yee-

mul, 34, and Chan Sze, 35, were each fined $15 with the alternative of two weeks hard labour by Mr. Balfour at Central Magistracy yes- terday. Sub-Inspector B. Thorpe stated that in one instance the woman took the constable to a convicted brothel.

SIX WEEKS FOR TEN CENTS Chung Ha, aged 17 years, un- employed, pleaded guilty before Mr. Balfour at the Central Magistracy

yesterday to stealing ten cents from a compatriot In Cough Street On the first charge he was fined and was sentenced to six weeks". 540 or 1 month, and on the second hard labour. Sub-Inspector A. charge $100 or six weeks", hard la-Kirby stated the defendant. was

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A SCOTS ACCENT IS

AN ASSET

Comment By Actor

ONE KILLED EVERY SIX MINUTES

- London, Feb. 19. About 89,000 Americans died in accidents during 1935-one every London, Feb. 24. six minutes-according to a report juist issued in Chicago by the Na- tional Safety Council. .....

A good Scots accent, according to Mr. Esme Percy, the well-known actor of Shavian drama, is a de. cided asset for anyone embarking on a stage career.

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The total bill for American ac- cidents totalled £600,000,000 in damage to property, wage losses, and medical expenses, the council adds.

Their statisticians also give these figures:

Permanently injured... 365,000 Temporarily disabled,.,9,100,000 Killed every day

Injured every day....

Injured every minute Permanently injured

every day

371 25,000

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1,000

A drop of 3000 casualties was Individ-noted compared with 1934, but it

IMPERIAL AIRWAYS

TRAFFIC

was pointed out that the heat and drought of 1934 took 3250 lives, Deaths from motor smashes totall ed 36.400.

F. J. PERRY WILL BE PLAYING TENNIS *AGAIN

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To me a Scots accent, provid- ed it is a really frank Scots ac cent, is most attractive and, in It was safe to assume, contend-feminine role. In the supporting

deed, beneficial for dramatic pur ed Mr. Sliva that a lustful person cast are. Henry Bergman, Chester

Convicted on the charges of hav-poses." said Mr. Percy to "The making an assault on a girl of the Conklin. Stanley Sandfor, Hank complainant's ‘age.

would surely Mann, Louls Natheux and Allen Lag stolen a handbag, containing Boletin pa Saturday after e given adjudications in the Garda, most of whom have been $3 in money from Mrs. Bouza, rehad have damaged the child, yet 16

associated with Charlie Chaplin siding at No. 14 Shan Kwong Road, clocution competition of the Glas- had been revealed in evidence that

in Shan Kwong Road on Febru" you branch of the British Empire the girl was not damaged, not in since his earliest days as a screen

ary. 28; of the theft of a handbag, Shakespeare Society. any other way bruised and in

containing $4 in money, a fountain "If everyone wants to speak with fact, that a doctor who examined

pen, pocket book, a Police Office the same accent, then goon there both the complainant and the de-

receipt and some keys, from Mrs. Will be no personality or fendant, could and no evidence

Donaldson, residing at No. 11 uality left," he added. that an assault had taken place.

Village Road, at Yik Yam Street on The theft of two fur Ened March 5; and of the theft of a Mr. Siva submitted that the

the handbag. containing $15.60 in evidence, given, was unreliable, and coats valued at $100 formed that his enent should be discharg-charge against Ro Chun, money, from Mrs. E. Tucker in year-old unemployed "yesterday | shan Kwong Road on March 8. cefore Mr. W. Scoobeld at the Chan Blu (25) was sentenced by !

London, Feb, 25, Central Magistracy when the de- Mr. W. Schofield at the Central fendant was convicted and sen-Magistracy yesterday to a total of The receipts of Imperial Air- tenced to three months hard lab-one year's hard labour and 20 ways in December amounted to £144,202, as compared with £123;- strokes of the birch.

218 in December, 1934. The total Prosecuting, Acting Bub-Inspec- Detailing the facts of the receipts since April 1 were £1,357,- for Madgewick said defendant was charges Detective-Inspector A. E. 824, as against £1,151,938 in the arrested in Causeway Bay Road Carey stated that in the first case corresponding period of 1934. The about 1 am yesterday. The coats the complainant was 74 years of ton-miles down' during the month

· Except for one match in Austra- age. Defendant snatched the were 366,607 (against 269,130), and which reawakened the serious were wrapped up in a piece of cloth. When, questioned, he stat- handbag from out of a basket she the ton-miles for the ed that his master had sent him was carrying, and in doing so he months of 1935 were 3,810,535 United States championships-1t last nine back injury he received in the out to get the coats. The constable knocked the complainant over. As (against 2,550,054),

I will be his first tennis-sifice (last), The promoters of the Dinner took défendant" back to the house a result, the complainant received Dance-and- Cabaret in, ald of the and there it was discovered he had a bad shaking up and had not

September. Never before has he had so long a rest from the game, Hong Kong Benevolent Society stolen them. Defendant stated to been able to leave her home since. was recovered have great pleasure uz announcing the police that he had got into Her appearance in Court was the after his arrest. He took the po- Perry has arranged to have half" that thanks to the generosity and the house through an open win- Brst time she left her home, lice to the roof of No. 23 Yik Yam an hour's knock-up at Wimbledon

was very co-operation of the Hong Kong dow, but this window

In the second case, the com-Street, where the bag mentioned in on Monday afternoon with G.P. and Shanghai Hotels Ltd., and small, and it appeared as if he had plainant was walking along Yik the second charge was found un- Hughes, his fellow Davis Cup pla- humerous Well Known Local Art been allowed into the house by Yam Street when defendant came dér a water tank. A small statue ser, who also has had to give up ists this important social event someone inside. An amah had from behind and snatched her bag. was also found in his possession, the game for some months; be- will take place on Friday the 27th since absconded from the house. In the third case, the complainant which he admitted having stolen cause of overstrain.

"On TuesdayTM Hight "Perry - will of this month at the Peninsula Defendant had formerly been em- was walking towards the bus stop The bag in the first charge was Hotel from 8 pm to 2 m. ployed by the complainant and at the bottom of Shan Kwong Road not recovered, while the fountain have another light practice at Dul- courts with E. C. Early Wooking of tables strong- had been dismissed for bad con and Wong Net Chong Road when pen was recovered, from a pawn-wich covered ly recommended, as all the world | duct. There had been several defendant accosted her. He pre-shop in Cross Street, where he had Metcalfe, of the Burrey County,

variety of cabaret turns which will cantly.

A Good Cause Must Be Supported

from the latrine

London, Feb, 20.

P. J. Perry, Wimbledon lawn tensils champion, will return to practice next work.

No team.

South China Daily News (Nam Wah Yat Po) be there to see the wonderful petty arcanies in this district re-tended as if he was going to strike pawned it for thirty cen:s.

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And 'some of the Hong Kong and Taumati whom will bures upon an enthus- Ferry Company, residing at No. 11 Laelic public for the first time. Seen Keen Terrace.

He and third matching cases, Theter," he told me, "but as a pre-

then snatched her handbag. was chased by a cotistable into Tik bag in the third case was damaged caution exercise will be gentle at Yam Street and barnered a beyond repair. Special police had arst. 1,sed no reason why next latrine. He hid the bag in the to be stationed in the district season I Isbouldn't be fitter that Jatrine and came out. The bag owing to the larcenfes,

ever.".