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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS FRIDAY, JULY 9, 1937.

"FRIENDS OF THE

UNDERDOG"

BISHOP PRAISES

KING AND QUEEN

Duke Of Windsor Also

A tribute to the King and Queen na "friends of the underdog," and to the Duke of Windsor for his "magnifcent generosity of heart." is paid by the Bishop of Chelms- ford (Dr. Henry Wilson) la let ter to his diocese.

NEW IDEAL OF KINGSUIF "King George V. and "Queen Mary created a new ideal of king- ship. Not a single good cause which aimed at the uplift of hu- man life was ever overlooked by these greatest of public servants.

FUXMAN ACQUITTED

Important Evidence Given By Cook Of Cafe

NO PROOF OF GUILTY KNOWLEDGE

Evidence which was described as being of paramount impor- tance by Mr. Peter H. Sin, for the defence, led to the acquittal of Charles Fuxman, proprietor of the Marcel Bar and Buffet, on a charge of receiving stolen property on which he was 'pre- viously convicted' by Mr. E. Hinsworth at the Kowloon Magis- tracy on Tuesday.

Following a decision reached at the previous hearing the question of whether or not a fresh witness would be allowed to be called after the case had closed was argued yesterday. After delibers. ❘tion

prosecution and the Bench acceded to the application by Mr. Sin and a part re-hearing was then granted.

the

AT CENTRAL

MAGISTRACY

Possession Of Tobacco

OPIUM CASE HEARING

Submissions By Defence

„Yeung“ Hol, aged 36, an employed appeared before Mr. K. Keen at the Central Magistracy yesterday charged with being in possession of dutlable tobacco as at the Central Magistracy.yester- day afternoon when hearing of Connaught Road. The prosecution was conducted by R. Q. Stephen, the case was continued in which A fine of $40 or 8. five weeks hard Charles D. Evans, 37, carpenter ori labour was imposed.

the Javanese Prince, and Wong Yau, aged 81, boarding-house run- ner, are charged" with" doing an act preparatory to the exportation of opium and possession of 1,800 taels of opium.

Further evidence for the proTM - secution was heard by Mr. K. Keen

PO PUI TICKETS OFFENCE Appearing before Mr. K Keen, at the Central Magistracy yester day, Lee Mul, widow, was charged with being in possession of 187 Po Pul lottery tickets. A fine of ents remains with the prosecution $50 or 8 months hard labour was throughout.

imposed.

From the evidence I have heard

SENT BACK TO THE VILLAGE I am satisfied that the goods did in fact belong to the military au- Chan Fu, appeared before Mr. K. thorities and that they were re- Keen yesterday, when he

was assaulting

Chan moved from the Nanking Barracks charged with on the June 28 in circumstances Chak of No. 44, Bonham Strand, ist floor. Inspector Shannon which amounted to stealing:

The second point is did the de- stated that the defendant and fendant receive them into his pos-Chan Chak were from the same session? On this point the evi village. The defendant was bound dénce is to a large extent circums- over for $50 and sent back to his tantial. I can only infer from the village.

POSSESSION OF evidence of the degree of control which defendants and his servants exercised over these goods that de-, fendant had taken them into his possession.

King Edward VIII., both as Prince of Wales and as King, followed their example with magnificent generosity of heart. "And there are no better and truer friends of the underdog than King George VI and Queen Elizabeth, and, what is more, the poor folks of this It was alleged by the prosecut- country know it."

tion that Fuxman, on the night "King George VI and Queen of June 28, had in his possession Elizabeth can do what no monarch, 66 pounds of beef and 29 kippers and, even more emphatically, no packed in two separate "boxes. Y dictator: In Europe can do--they

HEROIN FILLS. "It was deposed by Rineman can walk unattended and in per- MacKee and Corporal MacCaus-

Chan Sheung, unemployed, aged fect safety through the poorestland, who were in charge of the

24 years, appeared before Mr. K. streets in any town in the land. provision store in the Naking

Keen when he was charged with "Indeed, probably the most loyal | Barracks, Shamshulpo, that the Defendant however argues that being in possessing of a quantity people if the country are the poor. goods were the property of the the possession, if any, was only of heroin pills. R. O. Stephen "for they know that the love and Royal Ulster Rifles.

temporary and that it was intend~ | stated that the defendant kept an service which the King and Queen The taxi driver, Sung Kam-ed that the real owners of the pro- & divan at No. 17 Wing Shing give to them is entirely disinterest-ming, stated previously that he perty would take them away after street. A sentence of one year

had conveyed two Europeans from they had finished their drinks. hard labour was passed. the Marcel Cate to a place behind This point, is of importance with "the Shamshulpo Police Station "reference to the question of guilty

where he was ordered to walt, and knowledge. after some time transferred the same two persons, who had then brought back two wooden boxes, to the Marcel Bar and Buffet.

His Worship in his judgment held that in such a short space of time, probably 20 minutes, the two boxes, which originally kept in the backyard, Had found their way to the store room. Such circumstan- ces, he said, must indicate the de- fendant's control over the boxes He remarked that there had been some Indication that the boxes were misplaced by the servants, but there was no evidence to show who was the person who made the

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HONG KONG

UNIVERSITY ·

TRAVEL PARTY Last month a party of Hong Kong University students, thirty- six in all, left on a tour of North China by the Canton-Hankow Railway. From

Wuchang they proceeded to Shanghai and Harg- chow.by steamer.

Sixteen boy and eight girl students returned to Hong Kong

by the American liner President

Cleveland, the remainder leaving for Pelping; Tientsin and other places in North China Chinese Evening Press.

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heard

· WIDOW IN TROUBLE Appearing before Mr. K. Keen held at the last hearing that at the Central Magistracy yester defendant's story as it stood by it day, Yeung Ho, widow, was charg- self could not reasonably be con-ed with keeping a heroin factory sidered true and consistent with at No. 106 Thomson Road. ist. his innocence. His story left too Floor. R. O. Stephen appeared many gaps which had to be alled for the prosecution. A sentence of by favourable hypothetical as one year's hard labour and a fine sumptions on the part of the jury of $2,500 or a further six months" and such a favourable interpreta- imprisonment was passed. THEFT OF TREES tion would not, in my opinion, be forhcoming having regard to the

Lag On, unemployed, appeared evidence which had gone before. before Mr. K. Keen yesterday on Although I have

counsel the charge of being in possession further on defendant's story I am of branches of trees. Lau was ar- still of the opinion that such a rested at Pokfulun and a sentence stary cannot by itself be consider of three months' hard labour was ed reasonably true. Counsel for imposed. Detendent had two pre- the defence has also argued that vious convictions for similar of what happened to these goods fences. COOK'S EVIDENCE

after they came into defendant's The important evidence lay with shop is of no Importance but I the chief cook of the Cafe, Yan i think it is, for such acts constitute Pak.

part of the process of taking them Steps had been taken to prevent into possession. him from reading the report of There remains, however, the the case in the Chinese newspa-evidence which I have heard this pers so that his version would not afternoon. The value of such evi- be prejudiced.

dence is, I think, that it closes the In the witness box yesterday gaps in the defendant's own story

Lau. Tak, unemployed, appeared Yan testified that the contents of and the evidence of all the de- the large box, which was found in fence witnesses taken together before Mr. K. Keen yesterday on the ice-box, was put in by him by makes the story of the defence a the charge of larceny. Inspector mistake and that he had received reasonable explanation of how the Shannon stated that the defen- no instruction either from Fuxman goods came into the recent pos- dant had in his possession a can- vas bed. The derendent WIS or any one else to do so.

session of the defendant.

In his submission, Mr. Sin sald

bound over for $50. that there were three elements which had to be proved by the prosecution. They were that the goods were stolen property; that defendant did have possession of them and finally did defendant have guilty knowledge when re- ceiving the goods?

Regarding the first point Mr. Sin said that witnesses for the pro- secution had failed to depose de- finitely that the property, belonged

to the military and had stated

HE LIKED MILK! Wong Chung, unemployed, ap- peared before Mr. K. Keen yester day. when he was charged with stealing six bottles of Milk from the Hong Kong Dairy Farm. A sentence of one month's nard labour was imposed.

STOLE A BED

I would repeat that it is not ne-

SIX-MONTHS!" cessary that the fury should be- lleve the story to be true, it suf- Wong Po, unemployed, appeared fices that it can be considered rea before Mr. K. Keen yesterday on sonable and if uncontradicted by the charge of being in possession the prosecution, the defendant is of a "smoking water pipe." In entitled:

acquittal. The spector Shannon stated that the defendant Is accordingly acquitted defendant was arrested near Water and discharged...

Lane. A sentence of alx months hard labour was imposed.

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It will be recalled that Evans was arrested in Mänila structions from the Hong Kong authorities.

The case for the prosecution "is being conducted by Mr. W. M. Thomson, Assistant Superinten- of Imports and Exports. dent while Evans is defended by Mr. W. A. Mackinlay and Mr. J. T. Prior. is representing Wong Yau.

Yesterday Mr. Thomson gave formal evidence, after which Mr. (Far A. W. Holland, of Furness East) Limited, agents for the Prince Line, entered the witness bor and related how the Indian watchman at Talkoo Docks, where the Javanese Prince was lying at the time, had discovered that two suitcases contained oplum instead

of what had been thought to be whisky.Witness communicated with the Imports and Exports De partment and had the suitcases: removed to the Department.

Mr. Mackiplay. addressing the Court, said that Evans's case would be that he went to the pictures and on coming aboard an unknown Chinese left two st cases stating that it was for, the boatswain. On the following day after a tre had occurred in the focale, he returned to his cabin and found Mr. Holland, the watch- man and the Chief Omcer. He was then told by them that the cases contained oplum

Mr. Prior submitted that there was no evidence against his allent on the charges and contended that the boatswain of the "Javanese Prince was more of an accomplice than his client.

Mr. Thomson remarked that there was sufficient constructive, evidence against Wong, who knew that the oplum was being brought aboard the ship.

His Worship held that Wong had a case to ADEWER.

At this stage. the hearing was adjourned to July 13 at noon..

CONSTABLE'S TIMELY

ARRIVAL

Charges of attempted larceny and possession of an instrument. At for unlawful purposes were preferred against a 26-year-old unemployed. Chan King, yesterday when he appeared before Mr. E. Himsworth at the Kowloon Magis--

tracy.

Detective Sergt. Franklin, wha prosecuted, told the Court that de tendant, and two others were seen while trying to extract a jacket, which contained $80, from the ground noor of No. 118, Tai Fo Road, with a bamboo pole. The constable then approached them and was only able to arrest defen. dant as the two had scattered to-

Defendant: denied the" charge by saying that he was only a passer-

FISHERMAN IN COURT wards the hillside.

One and

half sticks of

by de stated that one of the two had bolted had run past him and the constable mistook him as a member of the gang,

that they could be bought from The case in which Gunners Hud- leading local firms. Touching son and Florence were charged with upon the second element. be re-assaulting taxi-driver was con- dynamites and a fuse found on ferred to defendant's evidence and cluded yesterday at the Central board a small sailing funk, form

ed the charge, possession of pro- that of the servants which was Magistracy before Mr. Schofield.

hibited goods, preferred against a that defendant only had tempor It will be recalled that at the asherman, Chim Kun-tae, owner,

A sentence of two months' harð labour was imposed on him, ary custody of the goods and they previous hearing complainant told of the craft, when he appeared were to be returned to the owners the Court that the defendants, to before Mr. KM. A., Barnett yes when they had finished the gether with some others, hired his terday at the Kowloon Magistracy. A SERIOUS OFFENCE drinks. Thirdly, defendant was in taxt from St. Francis Hotel to the He pleaded guilty to the offence complete ignorance of the goods Dreamland Dancing Hall and, and was sentenced to two months' While Mrs. E L Spradbury, re- being stolen property

following a dispute about the fare hard labour with an additional siding at No. 296, Prince Edward Mr. Sin pointed out that defen-Hudson was alleged to have fine of $75 to be paid within five Road, was waiting for a bus out dant had given every facility to assaulted him.

the falls which his vessel de the Alhambra Theatre the police, and in fact, he had

would be confiscated by the police.ednesday evening, an unemploy given information which resulted in the arrest of the persons prin- cipally involved in the alleged larceny.

Yesterday Hudson denied the charge and added that com- plainant "started the fight" and be (witness) hit back in self-defence.

After further evidence was taken In conclusion Mr. Bin said that Florence was discharged but a fine

it might have been a mistake on for $10 was imposed on Hudson who the part of the cook, but there was ordered, to pay $12, compen": was no reason why defendant sation to the complainant should be penalised for this,

JUDGMENT

In giving Judgment his Worship said:

In a case of this nature it is necessary to show that the goods

LEAGUE FINANCT

COMMITTEE

Geneva, July 7/ Following the example of the British delegate to the Finance Commission of the League of Na-

ed man approached her tram be hind, and suddenly snatched from her a handbag which

in zones and articles to a total value of $40

Bergt, Goldie, who police duty and who was near the vicinity at the time, natching and imm the man who bolted towards

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