1936-09-11 — Page 11

AMAZING SCENES GIGANTIC

(Continued from Page 1)

..Extracts from certain letters and

A Chinese diary kept by the

SWINDLE ALLEGED

deceased would be read in Court Tramway Company

to clarify the situation and owing to the intimate contents and re- velations, the Court would be closed and proceedings during this perlod would be held in camera.

The Coroner added that he thought it would be advisable for the jury to visit the premises at the earliest opportunity.

EVIDENCE CALLED

Chan Tak Chol, translator at- tached to the Police, was the first witness called and deposed to - translating into English certain letters and passages of the deceas- ed's diary. Witness omitted sever- al words which he could not read as the hand writing was bad.

Sergeant T. O. Mackay, official Police photographer, testined to taking several photographs of the premises and the Interior.

When Cheung Yee Mul, describ- ing herself as an assistant amah r the employment of Cheung Yee Lau at Kennedy Road, occupied the "witness stand. the Courtroom hummed with suppressed excite-. rent.

The witness stated that she rose on the morning in question at 8.30 am., as was her habit and pre- pared milk for the son of the household. On entering the room her mistress occupied she noticed het asleep. An hour later wit- bess took a glass of salt and water for her mistress, who was still lying in bed.

DECEASED ARRIVES

Ng Yun Tong arrived at the house between 7 and 8 a.m., stated witness She told him that her mistress was asteep but he went straight into the room and sat in a chair near the desk,

"I did not hear him, say any- thing" continued witness. Witness returned to the servants' quarters which were on the same level, to do up her hair.

About ten minutes

later her mistress rushed out of the room. crying "Mul, mul, mui"

witness's name). She was cover- ed in blood.

*I FAINTED"

"I shouted for Ah Kau the rick- sha driver. who was washing the gutter downstairs." I don't know where my mistress went and Ah Kau came upstairs just before I fainted." "When I came to I was la a room with another servant."

Witness stated that she address- cd the deceased as Sze Shul-and That she saw him on two" occasions before the day in question. She first saw him when he visited her mistress's house, in company with his mother, in March. The second time was in May or early June.

In answer to the Coroner, wit- ness stated that she did not notice whether the deceased was carry- ing anything when he entered her mistress's room.

`EYE-WITNESS'S STORY

Prosecution

TICKETS FORGED

"Allegations of a gigantic swindle on the Hong Kong Tramway Co.. btd. were made by the Assistant Attorney General at the Central Follce Court yesterday when he prosecuted two Chinese before Mr. S. F. Balfour with possession of forged three-cents tram, tickets and uttering them.

Chan Hol

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 1936.

POLICEMAN'S

CURIOUS ASSIGNMENT

IN CANTON

Anti-Modera

%

Dress Regulations

GOWNS STAMPED

MONTHLY WATER

RETURN

Level and Storage of water in Reservoirs on September 1, 1938.

ISLAND WATER WORKS

1935

1936

Reservoir

Contents In Below Millions. Below Millions Over- of Over- of

dow Tallons now

Contents

in

Gallons

Tytam.

4.7′′

348,80

323.52

Tytam Byewash

1' 10"

10.84

1' 4"

20,52

Tytam Intermediate

Level

195.90

Level

195.90

Tytam Tuk

Level

1,404.00

of

Wong Nel Chong

D".. 22.93

7′ 4′′

21.45

9' 8"

45.02

B 5*

47.60

38" 155.51

2′ 8′′

195.65

Level -106.89

Level

108,80

2.299.69

2,281.53

A stern policeman with a big rubber stamps had the curious assignment in Canton of marching about the streets in search women's gowns which seemed to him overmodern in styling.

When he saw one. he would dash up and conspicuously brand It with the words "Violating the Anti-Modern Dress Regulations"— these regulations being a device of the police authorities for preser- ving the ancient virtues.

The accused were Tsang Wat alias Tsang Fong alias Tsang Sia Ming, and Chan Hol. First accus- ed was charged with uttering 200 forged tram tickets of three-cent denomination, on August 8 and possession of 300 tram tickets pur- A number of women were high- porting to be of the same denomi-ly annoyed, a number of gowns nation of the Hong Kong Tram- way, Ltd., on August 10.

were ruined, but nothing happen- ed otherwise until suddenly the possession of 200 false tram tickets.

was charged with policeman with the rubber stamp was called into headquarters. his The fourth count accused the stamp was taken away from him. two defendants that an divers and word went out that the cam- dates between July 27 and August |paign was "of." 10 they conspired together and with other persons unknown. "to defraud the Hong Kong Tramways Ltd.. by attempting to Issue passengers on vehicles of the said to concern" a number of forged three cent tickets.

Inspector A. E Carey was sent for the police whilst the ac- cused were not legally represented. The case is for committal.

HANDED TICKETS

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garrison commander inserted

What was more, the Canton

notice In the local newspapers caused during the period of anti- apologizing for the inconvenience modernism.

It developed-after some whis- pre-pering, for the popers weren't allowed to publish the full facts that the policeman had stamped the wrong woman Anally, He spoiled the best dress of the wife of a high Canton official, She returned home and read "the lot act to her Husband, who last. no

sentations time in making indignant repre- where they would do the most good.. At the same time

stamped gown taken the wife had photographs of the

were shown to the wives of other and these

high officials, who agreed

Mr., Willams said that motor- man 266 Lam Wong Shum, an em- ployee of the tramway communi- cated with Mr. A. Gillard,. Traffic Superintendent on July 29 that a Hung" had handed him (Lam) Chinese giving his name as "Tsang two books containing 100-3 cent tickets that were forged. Lam toid mpted to entice him to get rid Mr. Gillard that Tsang had at-

at the forged tickets and that they were avaliable for sale. Wong was Arst approached, the day before as he was returning home. by a man who claimed acquaintance- ship when Lam employed in the Kal Tack Co. Tsang claimed to have been employed by the Kow- loon Motor Bus Co.

Mr. Gillard took a note of the numbers of the tickets and returned them to Lam. The police were also communi- cated with. The next day according to appointment Arst ac- cused. boarded Lara's car in the morning, and the latter informed

tickets were him that the

bad imitations and were also priced too highly. First accused then said that he was not the sole vendor and would have to consult his friends. The two books were re- turned. "First accused tore out twenty tickets and gave thera to

that

grave Injustice had been done and similarly made · life miserable for their husbands.

This is only one of the several efforts which Canton police have made during the past few months munity. but it seems to have beer. to protect the morals of the com-

the most conspicuously unsuccess- ful of the lot, Last summer the police successfully campaigned againts mixed bathing.

A feature of the unlucky drive was the prescribing of a "standard dress," including sleeves covering the elbow, A number of incidents

Police patroled the city in a van occurred before the grand · finale,

at

one time, arresting modern- attired women and stamping their leave the police station with her gowns. One girl was ashamed to dress so marked and finally oue the secretaries of the police chief

lent her a cheap cotton gown- and was herself subsequently dis-

Lam as "tea money." Mr. Gillard charged for her action.

boarded the tram on its eastward

MEETING ARRANGED

Lau Kau, the ricksha driver sald Journey and the tickets were hand- that after he had rushed up ined to him. answer to Cheung Yee Mula shouta of distress, he ran to the room and saw his mistress lying. on the bed. covered with blood. He also saw Ng stabbing himself la the abdomen before the latter fell to the floor, groaning.

accused. He was traced on August 3 to No. 5 Hing Lung Street, where he emerged with second accused. Both went to Queen's Road Central and along to Gilman's Bazaar where they went to house No. 5 a print ing shop.

4

Pokfulam 'Aberdeen Upper Aberdeen Lower

Total Storage

Level

1,400.00

Consumption of water in the City and Hill District in millions of gallons during the month of August.

4

1931

1934

501.651 Million gallons, .438,400

389 Gallons.

Consumption A-447.93 Estimated" population.......... $25,500

33.9 Consumption per head per day

*Includes 103,48 million gallons supplied from mainland. -Includes 97.09 million gallons supplied from mainland. Additional amount suppiled to Island Villages during the month of August 14.36 million gallona

"August 1935.-A constant supply was given to all districts during the whole month.

August 1938.-From 1st to 4th a 15 hours supply (8 a.m.-9 p.m.) was given to all districts. From 5th to 31st a constant supply was given to all districts.

Kowloon Main Kowloon Eyewash Shet Li Pui Jubilee

MAINLAND WATER WORKS

Shing Mun Reception

Total Storage

1935

1930

18" Level

Level 352.50 Level 352.50 179.80. Level 116.10 Level

185.50 116.10

1' 10"

28.31

·38* 0"

25-

1,682.00

26.82

676.71

2,342.32

Consumption of water in Kowloon and New Kowloon in mii- lons of gallons during the month of August. (

Consumption

1935

247.32

344,800

1936 276.12 Million gallons 326.000

27.3 Gallons.

Estimated population Consumption per head per day - 23.1

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A constant supply was given to all districts during August 1935 and 1936.

Additional amount supplied to Lalchikok Water Boat Dock during the month of August 7.63 M.G.

The reports of the Government Bacteriologist and Analyst shew that the quality of the water is excellent.

Total rainfall recorded by Royal Observatory from 1.1.35 to 31.8.35 .56.740: and from 1.1.36 to 31.3.36; 54.965.

UNCOMMON SENSE

WISER MEN ACCEPT AGE AS BLESSING

The years creep on us imper- ceptibly. This morning we were young. At noon we spoke of our elders as dodges. At dinnertime we were old,

Trifles open our eyes.

Perhaps a pretty girl brushed have welcomed prettily when we away the foolery which she would

were twenty-one; "Be your age.”, she said. The words did not frigh- ten us. Harder words had been sald by prettier girls. was an undertone of acid that pro- But there

ved she meant it,

An hour later first accused again boarded the tram and said he had arranged a meeting place outside the World Theatre when Lam came off duty. The two sample Chan Chal, amah, testified that books were handed back to Lam.

MONEY ON ACCOUNT

Buddenly we are old. We 'trot she saw no one enter the house. These books were in turn passed The same day Lam and Chan about in the gym with the others Later she saw her mistress lying on to Mr. Gillard. At 3.35 p... saw first accused in the latter's of our class. As bright-eyed as in bed, with Ng on the Boor, both Lum went to the World Theatre

any. house with a lady friend. First ac-

Waist 1 trim, muscles sup- suttering from stab wounds.

What If the and the first accused was waiting cused asked for money on account, ple, wind as good.

hair is a bit gray? Many young

Previous to this occasion, she saw deceased only twice: once at the race course and later at a wedding party given by deceased's family last year.

there. He took Lam to the corner of Cochrane Street and Queen's Road Central where for the first time second defendant appeared.

Hear the Instructor say to a cub instructor:

•

Chan borrowed $5 and boarded various cars pretending to collect men have gray hair. Then we money from conductors. On ar- rival in the Central district Chan gave Arst accused $4. Following "That old guy over there is good. repeated meeting by arrangement Good. I tell you, Not many guys when various sums were paid over of his age can touch him." to first accused. On each day first accused met second defendant at No. 5, Hing Lung Street, before the former went on his way alone, **

Lam arranged to meet frst ac-. cused at the Sham Shui Po Ferry wharf at 4.45 p.m. on July 30. The meeting was kept by both parties, and Lam handed first accused $1.00 stating that the tram Tokls were willing to purchase books of tram ticket at $1.40. First accused gave On August 10, following an ap his address as No. 11 Apilu Street, parent quarrel between the accused ground floor.

Chan met second accused who ask- It was then decided that anothered why the "goods were not sold in tram conductor should be put on large quantities." Lam replied the Monday, Mr. Lo intimating that the same tram as Lam and pose tickets were badly printed and sec- as the latter's Intimate friend. It ond accused said that the printing was the intention of the company could be improved with increased riot only to track down first and capital.

TWO MORE HEARINGS

At the conclusion of the evi- dence, the Coroner said that it seemed clear to him that there would be two further hearings at the very least. Besides to-day and Monday next the only dates that were unoccupied were September 17. at 2.30 p.m. and September 22. It was decided to reserve these two dates in addition to to-day and

he would be able to attend oP September 17, only until 4 p.m.

Following further discussion, it was decided to call Cheung Yee Lau to-day. Mr. Lo asked assur- ance from the Coroner that ex" tracts from' deceased's diary and letters would not be quoted by the Press.

Mr. Schotleld said that the Court would be closed when these were disclosed and proceedings would be heard in camera.

When the adjournment was made, the Jury together with the Coroner, police officials, and coun- sel for the interested parties. left by car to view the premises.

sern-

We recognize with a shock that he is talking of us. We had never thought of ourselves as old before. That night we moon over the fate that has come upon 13, Old, Old. Bome try to defy age with hair- restorers and girth-reducers and cracked laughter. Men are often best customers of beauty "shop- pes." Massages and manicurings and mud packs enable them to present to the world thé blance of old men trying to for- second accused but all the mem- Second accused was arrested by get it! Wiser men accept age, not bers of the swindle. First accused two detectives that day when in as a curse, but as a blessing, had told Lam that there were three the company of Chan.

They find tolerance for the fol- partners. Following a visit to first cused was arrested earlier by one lies of the young men with whom accused by the two conductors on of the detectives. Both men were but yesterday they ranked. They July 31 Arst accused said that he found to be in possession of forged do not sneer at them, mind you. had made a lot of money in the tickets. Kowloon Motor Bus Company by selling forged tickets. PA charge

First ac-

First accused in answer to the of possession said, "The

A further 100 tickets were given tickets were given to me by Chan to Lam and Chan and it was agreed HoL" Chan Hot stated "They are to settle the account in Chan's mine." First and second accused address in Russell Street, the next replying to the conspiracy charge day. Two clansmen of Chan's were both said. "I have nothing to say." inlisted at the stage to track first The hearing was adjourned.

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nor do they envy them. Youth is the period of bitter hard work and strivings and failings and sorrow

Only with age comes the happi- ness of contemplation. The world is awry? Granted. But then the world has been awry so often and has always 'come straight again. The girls are faithless? They al-

! ways were. But they have always been faithful, too. The children

are ungrateful? Children have al-. ways been ungrateful. Yet they atone for ingratitude with love.

Are you a young man? Then pe- ware. For to-day a trifle, a word, a look, may betray you to your- self. Then you are old.

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