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“HONGKONG DAILY PRESS

MINE INSPECTOR WHO TOOK LAW INTO OWN HANDS SENT TO GAOL

"I REGARD THIS AS A BAD CASE. YOU HAVE NOT HESI- TATED TO TAKE THE LAW INTO YOUR OWN HANDS AND UP TO NOW I HAVEN'T HEARD YOU SAY YOU ARE SORRY. I want to say very clearly and emphatically, not only for your good, but for the good of other mine inspectors, that you have no right what- soever, unless you have.clear proof of larceny, to arrest or interfere with the free movement of anyone.

"It is a shocking commentary on the management or your com- pany that nobody seemed to be shocked at this legal detention. The man you had chosen as your victim had a spleen four times the normal size and might have died from any blow, even a trival

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"Ordinarily. an accused gets away with a light sentence under such circumstances, but in your case I am going to give you just double the sentence I normally pass in such cases."

MAJORITY VERDICT These observations

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GENERAL

Snake-Hunting For Profit: Chinese Restaurants Pay Good Money For Them

Special to the Hongkong Dally Press.

IN

SNAKES IN THE NEW TERRITORIES. IN MACAO, AND SECTIONS OF KWANGTUNG AND KWANGSI PROVINCES that may be reached from here by an open trade route are about to be-" gin' experiencing their most uncomfortable time of the year.

That is when brave village youths, not-too-timit roungsters and all the elders who feel fit yet for the sport stars on their sea- sonal snake-hunting 'expeditions. Snakes are caught for profit, and restaurants

are shipped to centres where the better-class, Chinese No Power To

Order Return

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Of Goods Or Their Value

JUDGMENT FOR DEFENDANT

Holding that "there is no power

pay good money for them...

The particular type of Sep- timus Snake who has now to wor- ry about his freedom is a reptile bearing the name E-m Kwok Tal. otherwise a fellow sporting a coat

tightwad who is a party to a business deal,

But "Sam Sse" should be eaten In the best restaurants. The rea- son is that a good cook is a prime

of two colours and confused some-necessity. The chef who leaves, a times with the cobra, who forms chip of bone in the carcase he the main Ingredient to dish throws in the pot is signing the known as "Sam Sse" and goes death warrant for all present. So down well, Chiness gourmets say, runs the beltet. The bones of with a goodly flagon of Ng-Ga- these snakes are, It is said, pol- Pel,

TWO BROTHERS The latter wine. downed by the.

sonous.

ANOTHER BIG DISH Another big dish is the "Dragon

were made to order the return of the goods nagon if served only in small and Phoenix," or "Lung Feng by the Chief Justice. Sir Atholl or their value" Mr. K. M. A. Bar-ups, is often suspected by for-Wut" Here again Septimus MacGregor, at the Criminal Ses-nett, at the Central Magistracy eigners of having something to Snake figures, being supported by. sions yesterday when he imposed yesterday, delivered written judge with crab-apple. It is red in the oldest tomcat or tabby that sentenced of six months' hard lament in favour of the defendant, colour, but is as much different the chef could acquire. Kittens bour on Chu Lol, mine inspector Yeung Bau-hung.

employed by the Hing Kee Mining The case was an application from Oporto, as gin is from beer.

Company, Needle when herit

return of six cases of tin foll which was stolen from him on Aug.

Yeung was defended by Mr. M. the main A da Silva.

2.

was found Guilty by a 5-2 verdict made by Mr. W. A. Mackinlay, on behalf of Chau Sau-yin, for the on a charge of the manslaughter of Cheung Hof in a wolfram mine in. Shingmun, New Territories, on Aug. 16.

Mr. J. P. Murphy. Assistant Crown Solicitor. prosecuted, as- | sisted by Det.-Insp. L. R. Whant, while Mr. H. C. Macnamara, in- structed by Mr. Alfred. Y. Hon. was for the defence.

tree age.

are no good as Phoenices and may However, "Sam Sse" consists not safely be left to wander the streets. nly of Kam Kwok Tal, but inclu-The dish is considered particularly specimens of two brothers, Ko on its merits as a fortifier against Shiu Yung, otherwise the snake, and Faan Chan Tau, other- But snakes caught for proft are vise the spoonhead. "Kwangs! is ususally caught principally for ground for the price that their bile will fetch. hunting these snakes, and they are ship- A trio of snakes with bile will ped to Hongkong yearly by the cost about $3, while without bile thousands.

they will fetch some 70 to 80 For

proper spread for his cents perhaps more now with the guests, with no par set on gericro-difficult route to be followed trom sity. a local Chinese talpan will Kwangsi.

medicine mers slit open with a knife, this shop stocks snake bile. It is con- be done only by a good cook,sidered to be a good cure for a and all present will enjoy them-cassy stomach. selves to the limit.

THE JUDGMENT The judgment was as follows:- Mr. Mackinlay applied for an order that six cases of tin foll The Jury comprised Messrs. s. stolen from his client by one Chau H. Ross foreman) J. Poon. Kwan Sau-yin on Aug. 2 be returned to have sotne 60 cr 70 of the squir Mok-chung, Pak Shing-kwok, A.him, Chau pleaded guilty to the Zimmern, B. J. Israil and H. Bul-charge of larceny of the tins foils lock.

on Aug. 26 and was sentenced to four months'.'hard labour.

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ACCUSED OF THEFT The deceased and another man went to visit their friend Ng Yau

who was working in the mine." At

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Thereupon the property in the goods reverted to Mr. Mackinlay's

SOME REASONS

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Chinese Any good

་་ There are a number of good client by virtue of the sale of and legitimate reasons why one Goods Ordinance, Evidence was should partake of "Sam Sse." For

SYRENS TEST

The Director of Air Raid Pre-

on the

syrens in Hongkong and mainland, will be tested between 10 am, and 10.30 am, on Thurs day, Oct. 24, 1940.

the close of the day. Ng Yau left heard in the associated case of one thing. It warms you up. For eautions announces that air raid the mine without informing them ex. v. Yeung Sau-hung (who was another, it insures

one against and about an hour later the two were arrested by the mine inspec-

acquitted of receiving the goods)-ralysis and saves one from the "tors and were accused of stealing regarding the disposal of the goods, evils of rheumatism. Then also, it It appeared that part of them re-lightens the heart of the biggest wolfram" ore,

The accused was stated to have-mained in the possession of Yeung assaulted the two men and when and part (ave, cases) had been dis- they were released. Cheung Ho posed ni to the Sheung Fat firm. collapsed and died a short dis- tance from the office of the min- ing company. The cause of death "was rupture of the spleen.

Against these two, therefore, Mr. Mackinlay applies for an order of restitution under Sec. 66 of the Larceny Ordinance..

Regarding the five cases that were sold to 'the' Sheung Fat Arm.

FUNERAL OF MR. has been shown to my satisfac

SZETO CHUNG

tion that at the time of Chau's conviction the firm no longer had possession at these goods, there--

The funeral of Mr. Szeto Chung,fore it is not in my power to make a Corps Superintendent in the St. an order against that Arm

John's

Ambulance Brigade, who

died yesterday morning at the age of 49 at the Queen Mary, Hospital after long illness, took place at the Chinese Christian Cemetery "yesterday afternoon.

NO QUESTION

Clipper Not Due Until Monday

H.K.-RANGOON

MAIL SERVICE :

POSSESSION OF FORGED NOTES

WOMAN ACQUITTED

Arrested by a Chinese revenue officer at the Macao steamship whart with 200 forged $10 bank. notes of the Chartered Bank of India, Australlà and China On Fan American Airways HONO- her person, a young woman named LULU CLIPPER, with U.S. mails for Hongkong, dated Oct. 18, which Wong Wun-lan, allas Wong Wai- was originally due to arrive in the lan, was charged before Mr. Jus- Colony last Tuesday, has again been delayed and is now due at Kal Tak on Monday afternoon

tice Williams at the Criminal Bessions yesterday with the un lawful possession of the banknotes. She was found not guilty by a was majority verdict of 5-2 and discharged.

Regarding the one case that re- mained in the possession of Yeung, had this application been made immediately on the convition of Chau there would have been no from Manila. The chief mourners were his question but that an order of res-

The Honolulu Clipper will take wife, four sons and a daughter. titution could properly be made. off on her return flight to San

Mr. J. Reynolds, Crown Counsel, At the time of his death Mr. Since then, however, the preperty Francisco via Manila on Tuesday

Was in charge of the prosecution, Chung was in the employ of the has been returned to Yeung, who morning. Oct. 29.

C. H. Hongkong Club as Librarian. deals in this kind of goods as part

There has been another altera-solated by Sub-Inspector The funeral was well attended of his ordinary business, and it tion to the Clipper schedule. The Goodwin. The jury comprising Messrs. A Howarth (foreman), and many members of the St. appears that (even if the tin foil China Clipper which was due on John's Ambulance Corps were pre- is still in his possession) it would Tuesday next, Oct. 29, will not A. Bill, D. W. Hardwick, To Yau Cheung-lau, be impossible to identify this tin arrive in Hongkong and is re- Shing-chung. Raymond. Mrs. A. ."Abbas and all the other tin foil and Joss paper Thursday, Oct. 31 and to leave on

sent by: E. Miroli and to separate it out from placed by the Philipine Clipper, Ne Kam-man and Lee Kuang-

which is now due to arrive here on cho. family, Dr. Sin Lok-sang, Dr. Ho in Yeung's stock.

JURORS DISCHARGEU Ko-chun. Leung Tin-sang, Tam

had Three other jurors who The Court, in making an order Tak-kwong. Sung An-ching. St. of restitution, would run the risk

been called were. asked to John's Ambulance Brigade, Direc-of ordering that which could not between Hongkong and Rangoon Justice Williams, being employees An experimental air mall service stand down, as, remarked Mr. tors of Mel Wah Middle School, be performed, or at least of order will be introduced this week-end of local banks, they should not, B.J.A.B. West District Division," S.JA.B. Shumshuipo Division. Off- 19 that whose performance could by Imperial Airways, "which re-in fairness to the accused, serve on

not be enforced. There is no cently suspended cers and Men of E.K. Tramways power to order, the return of "the from the Colony owing to the

their service the jury." Division S.J.A.B., Wornan Am- bulance Corps of the King's Col- goods or their value."

sent at the graveside...

Wreaths were

lege, Officers, Men and Nurses of

Therefore this is clearly a case

Nov. 1.

HL.K.-RANGOON SERVICE.

situation in Indo-China.

The mall by this service will

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PROSECUTION'S " CASE- According to the prosecution, s

WAS 28-

Wanchal Division S.J.A.B., Cfficers of "difficulty or complication" in close on Friday evening and will Chinese revenue officer and members of Chinese Athletic which, according to Archbold, "It leave Kal Tak on Saturday morn-signed to the Wing Lok Whart Association Division, Hongkong is usual to refuse an order and ing. This service will, It is ex-for the purposes of searching for English Forum, South China A.A. leave the prosecutor to his other pected, catch up the mail sent to dutiable tobacco on arrival of

Macao bost, Singapore on Monday by sea for; Ambulance and Nursing Division legal remedies.”

On the morning of September connexion with British .Overseas

steamer 10, when the Macao Airways.

S.J.A.B.,

Lady Surgeons and Lady Corps Officers. Eastern Divi- sion S.J.A.B., Chinese Y.M.C.A.

·Corps. Hop Yat Church and many others.

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The following the Return of notifiable diseases notified as hav-

The rates for all destinations by arrived, the accused, was seen

she this experimental service, which coming off the vessel.

revenue approaching the will be continued once a week in was both directions, will be $1.50 per officer, she hesitated and whening occurred in the Colony during the 24 hours ended midnight on half-ounce for letters,, which is 35 asked, replied that she had no

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Cholera, three cases; enteric She was, however, taken to the fever six cases;; one case Imports and Exports Department mensies, cerebro-spinal fever. where she was searched by a female three cases; dysentery, 10 cases* searcher who found two parcels and tuberculosis, 35 cases... tucked inside the folds of accused's trousers. The contents of the par- cels, as revealed, were 100 forged Believed to have been enticed, $10 banknotes of the Chartered under the impression that the mensem four Chinese girls, between the Bank.

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The Shangbai Municipal. Coun- At Rangoon, the service will con- cil has decided that the Temporary nect with British Overseas Air- High Cost of Living Allowance of 65 The Shumchan kural Welfare per cent of monthly pay exclusive. Centre is having an informal tea, of assessed allowances, with a party at the Gloucester Hotel, minimum allowance of $16 per eighth floor, at 8 pm today. An mensem, which came into effect BEEN ENTICED invitation has been issued, to the from May 1; 1940, be increased to leaders who are participating in 85 per cent. with a minimum

packages were tobacco, she ad- the organisation of a charity ball allowance of $20 per

mitted that it was illegal to carry which the Centre will sponsor in with effect from October 1, 1940. ages of 13 and 18, are reported to

dutiable tobacco, but" she said she ald of refugee farmers from the The estimated cost of the in- have left their homes taking with

crease in a full year is approxi- them their personal belongings Admitting that she had the two did not know the parcela contained The ball is planned for Nov. 23 mately two million dollars. The and money belonging to their parcels on her person, the accused, forged banknotes.

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Discharging the accused, Mr. to 2 am

Several well-known local artists computed will be raised from $42 ing that she was going to Macao travelling on the steamer and Justice Williams said "The jury have already given their consent per picut to $47 per picul effective where a friend had found her a the two parcels were given to her found, you not guilty. You may

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