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MALICIOUS PROSECUTION

Villagers At Law

Claiming $1,000 damages from Chan Shi, allas Cham Yam, Tse Wong Shi, allas Wong Mi Mool. Tse Chan, Shi, allas Cham Kan Fung and their respective bus- bands, Li Tat, The Lol and Tse Tam Yung, Cham Tam Kwat an elder of Tal Tong Village, Ping Chau Island gave as his reason for the sult heard before Mr. Justice JJ. Hayden yesterday that he had been maliciously prosecuted.

Mr. M. A. da Silva appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. W. A. Mac- kinlay, was for the first five de fendants.

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Mr. Mackinlay at the mencement stated that the writ had not oven served on the six. defendant, Tse Tam Yung who had been away from the Colony for the last two years. Under the circunstances he was no longer representing him.

That he was in a rather em- barrassing position after he had heard what Mr. Mackinlay had Just sald was put forward, by Mr. Silva, who further mated that he had been under the Impression all along that the defendant was in the Colony during this time. It was rather difficult for him now ic And out whether the

man in question was actually in the Co- Colony or not, and he asked the Court not to allow Mr. Mackinlay to withdraw.

His Lordship stated that he was was not in the position to compel Mr. Mackinlay to defend the man

if he had no instructions to do so,

Mr Silva then consulted his eltent, after, which he

told the Court that he was prepared to go on with the case with the sixth defendant unrepresented and un- served.

STATEMENT OF CLAIM Mr. Suva then put forward his statement of claim in which it was stated that on October 4 last year. the first three defendants malicl- ously and without reasonable or proper cause preferred a charge of attempting to obtain money by a false pretence against the plaintiff before a Magistrate, slting at Tai- po, and caused him to be tried and imprisoned from that date to No- vember 4. The plaintif sub- sequently appealed against the conviction at the Court of Appeal,

which quashed the sentence.

CRIME RELATED

IN LOCAL HOTEL

Extradition Proceeding

The attempted assassination of

Mr. Wang Ching Wel. President of the Executive Yuan on November 1, 1935, which, as was stated in Court yesterday by the prosecu- lon. was a double attempt in that The life of Marshal Chiang Kai Shek was also the object of the assassins, had a further hearing before Mr. W. Schofield at the Central Court.

Mr. Peter H. Sin appeared for the alleged fugitives while Mr. D. L. Strellet, of Messrs. G. K. Hall Brutton and Co., appeared for the Prosecution.

The four fugitives who appeared before Mr. Schofield yesterday were Yu Lap-fal, Chan Chi-ping, Wu Tai-hol and Cheung Chi-hon,

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, APRIL 16, 1936.

PHOTOGRAPHIC

COMPETITION

Good Response From Services

The photographic competition open to the services, which is bes ing held at the Sailors and Soldiers Rome, drew a very satisfactory re-i sponse, for there were more than 300 exhibits on view, which covered

diversity of subjects.

So keen has become the compe- tition that the judge, Mr. E. A. Yon Kobza Nagy, B.A., the well- known local photographic expert has decided to co-opt Dr. Bunje and Mr. Lueer. of Messrs. Agia Lid, to assist him in awarding the prizes.

The exhibition is open for a Tur- ther two days, and members of the public would be we'l advised to pay call as a surprising high standard prevails in the majority of the plc- tures on view.

An international character pre- vails over the exhibition Towns!

It will be recalled that the plot- ters formed a news-agency know- as far flung as Jamaica, and Gal- ing that newspaper- men were lipoli are depicted m black and allowed to come into close contact white, while Yugo-Slavia and Na- with the officials for the purpose | Basaki are not forgotten! Other of taking plctures. This news- ports that are included are Penang. agency

called the Was

"Sung Manila. Bangkok. Hung Hau, Port Kwong News Agency" under the Sold. Venice, Suez Canal, and Ar- guise of being a newspaper, man, gostoli (Greece). The picture of Suen Fung-ming, the actual as-Gallipoli sounds a grim note and sassin, with the help of a camera depicts the "War Graves." was thus able to get very close to the officials.

GOOD EFFORTS

Wang

Continuing his evidence

Worthy of special mention, are Yan San stated that Wa Hap Chee the exhibits of Fox. A. B. Bernard, returned to Hong Kong and thatQ.M.S. P. Imeson (R.A.0.0.) G. T. he went to the New Asia Hotel Crouch, and W. A. Makepeace. A where Wa was staying. Wong Ah Picture that particularly caught Cht and the first, second and the eye was one of A. B. Bernard's and third fugitives were there as orts, which showed a number of was also 1 man named Cheng Jolly Jack tars seated in a circle Chan Po. Wa Hap Chee here

on deck at their ease, with be gave an account of the failure in Nanking to kill Marshal Chiang Kai Shek and stated that Presiden: Wang was wounded but not kill ed. Suen Fung Ming, the assassin had been killed. Wa further stated at the Hotel that the party engaged in the attempt had left Nanking and were in need of funds.

HAD ORDERS TO ARREST It was decided that the money should be taken up by. Wong Po Chun, the wife of Sush Fung Ming. Witness agreed to accompany her. Witness then went on to give the fact s relating to his arrival in Shanghat and his arrest there by the secretary of the Nanking Gen- darmeric, Wong Bin,

The fourth fugitive stated wit- ness was not concerned with the conversations and that he had only been working for Wong Ah Chui us a sort of secretary taking churge of the correspondence.

"News of the World" prominently displayed. One of the men was caught in the act of eating a splice of water-melon.

CROSSWORD PUZZLE

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NOTE-Figures in parentheses indicate number of letters in the words required.

Acress.

3.-A body of magistrates (5), 8. Correct (6).

9.A spotted feline (6). 10.-Sideways (5).

13.-A water-plug (7). 16. Inadequate (7).

20. For this, a hand-grenade and projectile may be "simles" Tanagram (7).

21. An army man (7). · £2-Relation (7). 26.-Small hibernating

(7).

30-Quivering: (5), 32-Simulation (6). 33.-Probable (6). 34.-Unfurnished (5)

Down

1-To ravel out (4). 2.-A pressing urge (4). 3-Chaff 14).

4-AB African pass (3). 5-Blubber (4).

6. Contro (4)

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11-The

rodents

Change of place (4).

Ways and means traffe (7). 12-A dals (7).

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13-A poet, or a pigeon (5) 14.-What medicine bottles hoid

(5)

15.-A plgrim's cloak (5). 17-A species of moth (5). 18.-Historic town in India (5), 19-Kind of portab.e show. (5), 23. To corrode metal (4). 24. Steal (4). 25-Imprison (4). 27. Except (4). 28-Compe (4). 29-Reserved.'(4),

31-Whelp (3).

YESTERDAY'S

SOLUTION

The following is the golut.on of yesterday's puzzle:~

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Across

4. Immortal; 8. Aphorism: 9. Napery: 10, Supercargo; 19. Throe; 14. Rarely; 17, Buzzer; 21, Comic: 24, Analogical; 25. Samlet; 26, Lengthen; 27. Seashore)

1. Spout; 2, Hover; 3. Since; 4, Impregnable; 5. Minor; 8, Riper; 7, April: 11. Phiz; 12, Rome;

15. of Agog: 18, Epic; 18. Usage: 19. Zulus: 20, Ratio: 2L Count (ermine); 22, Mitts; 23. Cares.

contrast, while CBM Clew's ex- hibit of a Chinese. beggar is a fine portrait study.

Snaith placed on exhibition a full face study of a terrier.

All in all the exhibition is well

of others worthy of mention but worth a visit There are a number pressure of space will not permit further criticism.

Several exhibits of stl 11fe were Few of the pictures" depicted submitted "The Model" -a full face warships. prominent in this cate-study of a girl with eyes closed be gory being "the Turn" Gee. Fing roteworthy. Dogs also came tr. Crouch) and "The Wake,"

"Ac- for their share but seemed to be tlon" by W. A. Makepeace showed exhibited by only two competitors

Mr. Von Kobza Nagy and h's co- a warship plunging into a swell, C.Q.M.S. Imeson exhibited

opted assistants will have their and the effect of light and shade small snaps of different dogs. en- in the three sections of the com-. nine work cut out in awarding the prizes way unique.

titled "Just Dogs" while H. E. petition.

From battleships, another sec- tion of the room depicted a series of seven snaps entitled "The House of 'God." (Q.M.S. P. Imeson).

The Botanical Gardens, the new Hong Kong Bank, and the Peak came in for their share by number of P different competitors. while the mainland was also represented in

good number of exhibits.

STILL LIFE

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According 10 a letter received from Mr. Mackinlay, said Mr. Silva. the defence was three-fold, name- ly, 1 tiran the defendants did not initiate the prosecution and were not concerned therein and there-

Only one picture depicted soccer. fore no cetion for malicious pro-

This fact in itself might secution could lie against them:

Wong Bin then, entered the box strange, as both the services are Leem. (2) la any case the defendants

and stated that he was the Secre-known for their ability on would contend that there was rea-tery of the headquarters of the sparting feld. "Goal" (J. A. E. onable and propert cause for the Military Police in Nanking and Week) depicted a game played on charge being brought against the had been pursing his investiga- the Valley and a fine touch is lent plaintiff; and (3) the defendantstions following the attempt on the to his photographic effort by the were not in any way malicious, life of President Wang. He sald inclusion' of .a' number of Chinese

Contruing. Mr. Silva said the that he had had definite instruc- tads seated on the touch line. parties were inhabitants of the Ping. tions, to arrest certain, men in Sto! life of flowers were Chau Island, New Territories. In Shanghai and as the previous wit-f credible" exhibits by R.QMS, H. shown the island were three villages, theness had been. with these men he H. Snaith (2/East Lanes.), one en- Chau Tau the Tal Tong and the had him arrested also,

titled "Bunflowers" being particu- Chau Mel The defendants be- Under cross-examination by Mr.larly good." Chinese Street scenes longed to the first, while the plain- Sin he stated that he had per- with amazing light and dark effects tiff came from the second. Be-sonally arrested Ave men in con- were also to be seen, while "Naga- Įdes fishing, the inhabitants nection with the attempted asias-saki Through a Porthole" was also Cultivated their respective lands,

sination. These people he said praiseworthy effort. The edge ɔi and because of the frequency of

were in Nanking and he did not the porthole is clearly depicted and storms and winds along that par-

know what had happened to them. in the middle is seen a junk in ali ticular part of the island, it was

Mr. Sin had just begun his cross-its splendour. found necessary from time to time

examination of the former witness to ill in their fields with sand when the case was adjourned. from that beach.

"The Mendicant" a full face por- trait of an old man cal's for special mention, while "The Cobwebs" de- picting a mast and riggings of a his village for Talpo and on the warship (G. T. Crouch) which has way he met P.S.A. 38 Hudson to already been exhibited locally, is a whom he reported the maiter. Li devnite clear cut picture against Wah subsequently reached Talpo an" even background provided by and he waited for five days for the the sky,

Tai Tong village was situated on the outskirts of the beach where the finest sand was avaliable, but the inhabitants of" Chau Tau village, including the defendants. had been in the habit of obtaining and removing sahd from It. They did so to such a considerable ex- tent, however, that in August last it was realised that the houses in Tai Tong village were Officer North gave instructions for I saw the Tiger" depicts a group in danger of collapse and sequenta summons to be issued against of Rover Scouts gathered around a

year,

ly the people there decided to take action to stop further removals.

The two elders of this village, the plaintif and a man named Li Wah, gave instructions to this effect, but the people or Chau Tau village paid no attention to these and continued to carry on taking sand, The matter culminated on August 18 when Li Wan remonstrated with four women from Chap Tau village,

arrival of the plaintiff. Together, The notorious "tiger" also came they laid the matter before the Dis-in for its share of "publcity" trict Officer (North). As a result anap entered in the Story Telling of their complaint, the District Section entitled "That was where

""OLD "AND NEW"

the four women, including the first map on the floor. The picture was three defendants, the charge be-; taken by flash light and attracted ing that they had removed sand attention. without a permit. The summons was taken out on August 28. The" four women appeared before ne

"Old and New showing Broad- Court and admitted the offence but way Mansions (Shanghai) soaring said they did not know that they in the background with an old junk had to get permission. They were the foreground afforded splendid convicted and cautioned.

On the same day, two petitions

including the first three defen- were received by the District Om-

dants, but in spite of such remon- cer (North), one algned by the this investigation, charges were strations, they continued to remove elders of the Chau Tau village and preferred against

the plaintif the other by the husbands of the and 14 Wan. At the trial only first three defendants.

three Both

defendants petitions alleged that the plaintif Kave evidence, but the plain-

the sand. In consequence of this, it prán decided by the people of Tal Tong village to report the matter to the District Officer North,

...COMPLAINT'S RESULT "During this time, the plaint was in Shajkiwan, but it was ar- ranged that he and I Wah should met in Talpo and see the District Oncer (North together. On the evening of August 18, LA Wah left

the

women

uff and L Wah were convicted

and two others had attempted to and each fined $150 with the al- obtain 50 cents from each of the ternative of two months impri- first three defendants before they would allow them to remove the

Boriment, sand. As a result of these peti- Bubsequently, the plaintiff brought tions, the land ballir, Mr. Bicker- an appeal against his conviction, start, was instructed by the Dis- which was allowed trict ofcer (North) to enquire The case was adjourned until to into the matter. and following day.

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