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HONG KỌNG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 1936.

UNREGISTERED BRACELET THEFT

MUI-TSAI

Heavy Fine Imposed

Another unregistered mui-tsai was unearthed in the Co onty on October 3, when Cacung Yan alais

Chau Hel, 14, of 18. Wah Yin Fong "ground floor, was discover- ed by a Chinesa constable weep- ing in the street.

She was taken to Insp. Frazer, 80.A.. and Investigations were begun.

UNDERWEAR. Inap, Fraser told Mr. K. Keen

at the Central Magistracy yester day that the young girl was found at midnight in the street. She

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said that her mistress was Slu

Ful-hing, 29. married woman. of

Canton.

Her parents had came to an agreement with defendant's mu- ther and for the consideration of $130 (Canton currency) the was handed over.

$60 Article Stolen By Servant

For the theft of à bracelet valued at $50, Tam 01, 44, des- cribed as an amah in the em- ploy of a married woman, of No. 133 Portland Street, was senten- ced to six weeks' imprisonment by Mr. Q. A. A. Macfadyen at the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday.

The theft was alleged to have taken place 3 a result of busy

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COLONY'S

HEALTH

1

Tuberculosis Claims Many Victims

culoals, two deaths from diphthe- Seventy-five deaths from tuber-

ria.

two from typhoid and one one from cerebro-spinal fever, all Chinese, were contained in a re- port from the Health authorities for the week ended November 7.

During the period under review

fed from Victoria and seven from Kowloon. One case was imported.

reported two occurring in Victoria Only four cases of typhoid were and Kowloon respectively. One

preparations for departure of the six cases of diphtheria were not- mistress of the house for Canton. It was left on a table and was com- plainant was in the train, when not thought of until the

she told her son to return home and lock it up in the safe. He did as instructed, but found missing. He then sent a foki to Canton and the complainant re- turned. She questioned the ser- vants but all denied knowledge of the articl

secution.

The mother gave her to the de-

Later the police were sent 107 fendant and she was brought to

and defendant admitted theft. Hong Kong. Among her duties were washing, cooking and cleaningham appeared for the pro- Detective Sub-Inspector R Con-

ing for which she received no pay. Since her sojourn in the Co`ony she had visited her mother only on two occasions, but "she had plenty of food and clothing. How- ever, when she was found she was clad in discrepit clothes.

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She alleged that she was beaten on several occasions, but no marks of violence were found on her,

Defendant was the concubine of a man who held a high position in Hong Kong, and there was no excuse for her not knowing the régulations. Due publicity had been given to cases of this kind in the press.

Although the mul-tsai did not complain of ill-treatment and she had rather an extensive wardrobe, she was found clothed in very dirty garments.

A fine of $200 was imposed by Mr. Keen,

CHINESE LAW COURTS

For Kowloon And Macao

NO OFFICIAL

CONFIRMATION

During the recent visit of Mr. Wang Yung-pan, minister of jus- tice and Mr. Chao Yi-tang. presi- dent of the Supreme Court, sugges-

tion was made for the establish-

ment of Chinese law courts in Kow-

loon and Macao which are leased

territories only.

The suggestion will require fur- ther considération before formal negotiations are taken up with foreign powers concerned, states a Canton source,

It is learned that these courts shall be organized along the same Inë of the First and Second Spe- cial District Courts in Shanghai "where an agreement with the In- ternational and the French Con- cessions has been made and the Municipal Councila' police can ex- ercise freely their power to .asalat the Chinese courts in dealing with cases coming up before them.

NETHERLANDS AVIATION

Interesting

And Instructive

Film Shown

An interesting and instructiva film was shown' yesterday evening at the German Club, under the auspices of the Java-China-Japan Lijn, agents of the Royal Dutch Air Lines, (K. L. M).

".

A crowd of about seventy guests of the German and Dutch com- munity were present: "and refresh- ments were served before the film ing of the picture.

Among the scenes depicted were the different panes of the com- pany, in the act of overhauling, flying over the many routes of Europe and the East, and the vast growth of aviation in the Nether

Janda

All were ananimous in voicing approval of the film, and left the graciousness of the German Club with a fuller understanding of yet another aspect of the modern trend

of the century.

PETTY THEFT

Wire Stolen From...

case was imported. As stated above, there were two deaths

Regarding cerebri-spinal fever DD case occurred in Victoria which was attendant with death. one case of measles was notified from Kowloon.....

For the 24 hours ended Novem- ber 8, one case of diphtheria from Victoria and 0 case of typhoid from the same district, ported to have occurred.

Was re-

FILM THEFT SETTLED

Returned To Owner

In Canton

CHARGE WITHDRAWN

Ip 'Yat Chau, 29, manager" of the Nam Kwok Film Company was charged before Mr. K. Keen at the Central Magistracy yester- day, with the theft of a fim, titled "Nul Kan Dip" from Lam Woon- keen, of 44. Pak Tal Street, Kow- loon, on October 27.

He was defended by Mr. G. S. Ford, of Wilkinson and Grist, while the complainant was repre- sented by Mr. W. A. MacKinlay of

Deacons.

Mr. MacKinlay asked for a withdrawal of the case as the de- fendant had returned the aim to the manager of the company at Canton, and no one wished to hear any more about the matter His Worship granted the with- drawal.

HEROIN PILLS

Wong Hing, 30. unemployed of No. 335 Reclamation Street and £4 Ngan, 24, a married woman also of the same residence, were brought before Mr. E. Himsworth at the

Queen Mary Hospital Kowloon Magistracy yesterday for

For the theft of some wire, valued at $6, from the yard of the Queen Mary Hospital on October 8, Ng Hing, 23. a P.WD., cookie. was sentenced to two months hard labour by Mr. W. Schofield at the Central Magistracy yester- day.

Mr. A. Spary, overseer of the P.WD., appeared 35 the com- plainant.

Insp. Hourihan 'sald that A watchman saw the defendant with a bundle under his arm at 7.15 pm, on October 8 and stopper him. Upon being searched, defen- dant was found to have a quantity o wire, but he accused his com-

A press interview with a respon- afble official of the local law court revealed that there is such a pos-panion, Ng Pun, of giving it to sibility although no official can formation has been forthcoming.

The Foreign Ministry may deal with the questions directly.

PICKPOCKET CAUGHT

him.

.

Later Ng Hing admitted the theft, and although Ng Puri was Fenarged with receiving, he was discharged from the court 8.5 there was no evidence against him,

DANGEROUS GOODS

An old trick way used by. Wong Kam Slu, unemployed, of no fixed abode, when he attempted to ex- tract a wallet from Chan Iu, 38, also unemployed, as the latter was Wong Chan, 20, were brought be- Chan Kwau. 20, a shop foki and

engrossed in watching a medicine show.

The trick failed when a district watchman saw him, and took him to the police station.

Insp. Logan told Mr. Schofeld at the Central Magistracy that there

was no evidence that the medicine man was working with the pickpocket.

Els Workship Imposed a sen tence of three months with hard Babour on defendant,

MANSLAUGHTER

fore Mr. Q. A. A. Macfadyen at the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday for possession of dangerous, goods without licenses from the 1.G.P,,` to wit one carboid of sulphuric seld, at No. 196 Fook Wing Street, ground floor, on November 9,

Detective-Bergt. Riddell said that following complaints against · "B" strong odour of acid along Fook Wing Street, the police raided the place. The first defendant was out in the yard but the second defendant was actually seen dis- tilling" kerosene. A large quantity was found on the premises.

First accused was discharged be- LI sat No. 21, a whart coolie, of į

cause of lack of evidence, while No. 15 Haiphong Road was brought second defendant was bound over before Mr. E. Himsworth at the in the sum of $50 for one year. Kowloon Magistracy yesterday

charged with manslaughter. F

Inspector A. H. Elston said that the result. of the injuries on October 24, the defendant received. Ng had died. fragilesn Assaulted Ng Lung Tah, a godown. The case was remanded for a coolle at Haiphong Road and as week.

possession of heroin pills.

R. O. Brown asid the two were arrested at the junction of Shang- hat and Hamilton Streets on November 9.

Ball for the first defendant was fixed at $750 and the second at $500.

The case was remanded for a week

ANOTHER CASE Wong Ho Tal, 38, a stali foki, of No. 303 Laichikek Road and Chuf Ela, 87, of No. 24 Shek Koo. Linx Road were charged before Mr. E. Himsworth at the Kowloon Magis- tracy for the possession of heroin pills on November 9,

Detective-Sgt. D. G. MacPherson for the prosecution, applied for. 24 hours remand," which granted

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