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CONSTABLE

ASSAULTED

Trickery Fails In Attempted Gaol Release

ARREST

DEATH BY

MISADVENTURE

Dim Lighting In Early Hours Blamed

An inquest into the death "of Wong Hang, 38, who succumbed to WARRANT ISSUED FOR juries at the Government Civil Hospital as the result of being knocked down on December 8 by a motorcar when crossing, Hennessy Road near Great George's Street, was held before Mr. W. Schofield at the Central Magistracy yester- day.

Cheung Yuk a 27-year-old un- ilcenced hawker, failed to appear- ed at the Kowloon Magistracy yes- terday when he was charged with obstructing the police.

Inspector Chester Wood said that at 3.30 p.m. on Recember 28. A Chinese constable arrested an unlicenced hawker at Tai Nam Street, and when he was brought defendant to the police station came from behind and gave the constable a push thus enabling the hawker to get away from the cof- stable's' grip.

turned to

'constable then The Brrest defendant, who was then asslated by a number of passers- by, and was assaulted.

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The constable blow his whistle, and managed to arrest the defen- dant when the others scattered away. When he was taken to the the station, defendant accused the constable of having severely beat- en him, and to have made several bruises on his body. He was taken lo. Kowloon hospital for medical examination, but there was found to be nothing wrong with him.

Shortly afterwards, a woman ap- peared before Inspector Chester Wood in the Police Station and claimed that defendant was her brother. She showed the Inspec- tor a piece of paper full of red stains, and said that that was the blood remitted by her brother after tic was beaten by the can- stable.

On close examination, Inspector Chester Wood found that the red stained paper was soaked with red Ink. On being questioned as why she used this trick, she replied that she was told by some people that that was an easy means of getting her brother out of gaol.

Inspector Wood asked his Wor- ship to take a serious view of this case, as the feeling of the crowd which gathered round the Police Station when the red stained paper was shown was very much

aroused.

Defendant's ball of $50 was 28- treated, and upon the Inspector's request. Els Worship Issued a war- rant for the arrest of the accused.

Possession Of

The following jurors were em- panelled:-Messrs. A. C. Johnstone (foreman), Poon Kwong-ho and Yep Fook-ling.

After several expert evidences were given, Wong Leen, of 19 Stonecutter Lane, deposed that he was going to work on the day question when he saw the deceased attempt to cross the road. While looking around for his friend he heard the sound of brakes being applied and turned to see the de- ceased lying on the ground. He went to the scene of the accident and waited while the driver sought a telephone to call the ambulance. In answer to a question, witness stated that deceased was an ac- quaintance of his. He added that at the time of the accident, 5.48 am, the street lights were dim and the car had no lights.

MISSIONARY PIONEER'S DEATH

Scot's Great Work

In China

One of the foremost missionary figures scotiana has produced in the past century. Dr. Dugald Christie, C.M.G., died recently in Edinburgh

During 40 years of pioneering" work and adventure in Manchuria he brought to fruition his dream of a great medical service for the Chinese, in which fully trained Chinese doctors and a professors should take a prominent part.

His memory la perpetuated in the well-known Mukden Medical College, of which he was founder and the principal from its open- ing in 1813 until his retirement 10 years later.

FIRED BY REVIVAL Dugald Christie, who was 81 years of age, had not always a missionary career in view. A na- tive of Glencoe, he was working in a wholesale draper's business in Glasgow for seven years before the influence of the revivalists, Moody and Bankey, stirred him to study medicine at Edinburgh. University. Manchuria did not welcome the foreign

with doctor-missionary To Yee, driver of public vehicle open arms Stories were assiduous- No. 178, stated that at 5.40 am. hely spread by those in authority was engaged to drive & European and by the native doctors that he passenger to the Taikoo Docks. He committed such atrocities as goug- was travelling abous twenty miles ing children's eyes out. But by an hour along Hennessy Road and early mastery of the language noticed deceased cross the road eald to have been helped by hla ahead of his car. The deceased knowledge of Gaelic-and by at- suddenly turned back to pick up tention to the demands of Chinese an article he had dropped on the etiquette, Christie paved the way road and it was then too late for to becoming a highly successful the driver to put on the brakes unofficial British ambassador. to avoid hitting the man.

A verdict of death through mis- adventure was brought in by the Jury.

AMBASSADOR'S, TRIBUTE An ex-Chinese Ambassador London said of Dr. Christle a few years ago that he did not know "any other single person who has done so much good to China and

Heavy Imposition Forte Anglo-Chinese relations

Larceny Of Tools"

Li Kwai-sang, 20, unemployed or no fixed abode was brought before Mr. W. Schoßeld at the Central Magistracy yesterday morning on two charges of the larceny of motor car tools on December 29.

They were: (a) larceny or 5 spanners, a pair of pliers, an air pressure gauge and many other small implements, and (b) larceny of more tools from a different car.

Bub-Inspector Johnson, who pro- secuted, said that the defendant

46.000 Heroin Pills took the tools from two different

COMMITTED TO

SESSIONS.

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Po King-cho, 39, of 51, Des Voeux Road, and four women, Lung Ho- ling, 29, Yip Slu-fu, 30, Chan Shi, 40. and Yip Mụi, 27, were brought before Mr. K. Keen at the Central Magistracy yesterday morning charged with the possession of 48,-' 000 heroin pills.

Mr. M. Abbott, Assistant Crown Solicitor, prosecuted. Evi- dence was given by the first three. defendants at the previous hear- ing.. Corroborative evidence was given by the other two defendants, and they were all committed to stand trial at the next, Criminal Sessions,

In their evidence the last two defendants said that Po was their master and that they were en-

ployed to carry the pills, and added that they knew nothing of the pills as they had been told that they were medicine.

Failure To Report Removal

A fine of $10 was imposed on Wong Elu-pun by Mr. Q, A. A, Mac ladyen when he appeared at the Kowloon, Magistracy yesterday on a summons for falling to inform the 8.CA about his removal of a registerra mul-tsal, in October this year.

Defendant pleaded ignorance of the fact, and said that he was away from the Colony when the removing was carried by the Wo- men in the house.

cars. The first loz was from a "lorry No. 2300 at Hill Road and the second from car No. 3521 at Bai Yuen Lane. The total value of the articles were $12.

His Worship imposed a fine of $50 with the alternative of six geeks' hard labour and a similar fine for receiving the goods, and, In addition, he would have to pay $2.50 amends or another two weeks In gaol.

For the second charge a fine of $30 with the alternative of a month's hard labour was imposed on the defendant, “..

CAT BURGLAR CHARGED

Stole Neighbours' Clothing

If Ming, 35, unemployed, was charged before Mr. W. Schofield at the Central Magistracy yester- day with the larceny of various articles of clothing and an alarm clock, valued at $30, the property of Poon Sing Kul, broker, of 73 Leighton Hill Road, on December

28. There was also another charge

Chinese, Japanese, and Russians were all thankful at one time or another to the great Scots doctor. For medical services to the victims of their wars irrespective of na- tionality he received numerous honours. The Czar of Russia gave rim a gold watch emblazoned with the Imperial Eagles. Its heavy gold chain was stolen from Dr. Christie when attacked by brigands.

King George honoured him with the C.M.G, following his great pre- ventive work during a deadly plague in 1910-11. At that time Dr. Christle was honorary medical

advised to the Chinese Govern

ment.

Despite his advancing years, Dr. Christie on his return to this coup- try in 1922 did much for for the wellbeing of Chinese students and other overseas visitors to the Scot- tish Capital. He was the first pre- sident of the Sino-Scottish Society formed in Edinburgh. He was a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and of the Royal Col- lege of Surgeons.

He is survived by his second wife, three son (who are all in pro- minent medical positions in Lon- den), and three married daughters,

AMERICA'S BOY CRIMINALS

Alarming Figures.

The seriousness of America's, ju- venile deliquency problem is stri- kingly revealed by statistic com- piled by the U. S. Department of Justice for the first nine months of

this

year,

Of the total arrested, 528 were charged with murder.

of similar larceny from Li Shek No less than 17 out of "every Yung, spinster, of 39 Leighton Hill

hundred individuals arrested dur Road, on the same day.

21 ing that period were under Bergeant Estall, prosecuting. years of age. stated that Hul Ye Kong, one of the witnesses, was walking past 39 Leighton Hill Road. when he saw the first complainant chase after the defendant. He accordingly as- stated in the hue and cry and de- fendant was arrested after a long chase. Most of the property was recovered from the pawn shops. later....

It was revealed that the defen- dant resided above the first com- plainant and had lowered himself ALLEGED MURDERER into the lower fat by means of a

REMANDED

Wong Fat-chi 30, unemployed was brought before. Mr. K. Keen at the Central Magistracy yester- day morning for the murder of La Kam-yin at Wai Yan Street out at

rope in carrying out the thefts.

Defendant was remanded for 24 hours to enable him to raise $10.10 to pay the complainants,

COLONY HEALTH

Altogether 69,954 youths were arrested, whilst among the "old hands” who fell foul of the police. in that period, time prior to at- taihing majority."/

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