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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 17, 1991.

reasons

had been in the habit of stealing: The Chairman: I" notice Mr. Mr. Ormez Although she had Alabaster has quoted the-opinions | the habit of stealing you must of two Individual'inspectors and suspect her! I merely suspected Government were unable to accept Fhave had definite

to has failed to madnestand how the

her. I beat her in order to ex-the proposal. The Government Before Mr. G. N. Omme at the tract a confession from her. had my opinion as head of the Magistracy yesterday afternoon a

If she had not stolen them Sanitary department. The opin well-dressed young woman named naturally she would be annoyed?lòna of my subordinates are, of | Chui Wai-man, living at No. 2-Whenever she stole my property course, for myself alone, and if it Shing Wong Street, was charged she always denied doing so. occurs that their opinions have with assaulting her servant girl.| You said a moment ago that she fallen into the hands of members 15 years of age.

invariably admitted thefts?-Not during the circulation of minutes.; Mr. Leo Longinotto appeared until I had recovered the stolen the members authority does not for defence.

articles.

entitle them to comment on any You always got your things back discrepancy between my opinion, before?—Yes.

and the opinion of my sub-)

This time you didn't get them fordinates. back?—Yes....

Mr. Alabaster said that he was entitled to comment on any pa- pers sent to him for his opinion. The Chairman: In that case, of sub-

The matter then dropped. Public Health and Bulidinga. A memorandum drawn-up by the President of the Sanitary Board on the proposed amendment of the Pub tie Health and Baildings Ordinance

Ead been circulated,

The Chair-

Inspecter Blackman, prosecut- ing, said defendant was sent for by the police and charged in con- | sequence of a complaint made by

complainant at the Police Station Cheeks Like Balloons, on the night of the 9th. inst. The At the conclusion of the evidence girl alleged that she had been Mr. Longinotto again pressed the assaulted by the accused and she point as to the fatness of the girl, course, the opinion of my absolutely refused to return to which showed that she was ex-ordinates would have to be with her mistress. The police examined traordinarily well nourished. “Her drawn from, the files. her and discovered bruises on her cheeks are like balloons,” con- shoulder.

tinued Mr. Lenginotto. "The Ins Complainant gave her name as pector told us that her clothing Lin Shing. She did not know her was clean. The child herself ad- surname. She had been a mui-tsai mitted she was well-fed. She had to defendant for nine months and been in the habit of stealing and had been badly treated. Last when she was trashed she ad- week her mistress accused her of mitted everything. This time she stealing her ear rings and thrash-had a thrashing, not a serious one. was mentioned one which aimeil at ed her with a rattan cane because because a valuable pair of ear

facilitating inspection of premises she denied the theft. In fact she rings had beer, stolen.

believed to be infections. He said did not steal the earrings. She was chastised at 10 am, and she took that at prescat the Sanitary an- beaten on the back, legs and thighs.it into her head to leave the house thority was not only expected to Mer mistress went out of the at 5 in the afternoon. She met be reasonably but absolutely house a few hours after she re-some one in the street and was certain: furthermore, the 4- ceived the thrashing, and shortly taken to the Station." Mr. thority soutel not take any after 5 p.m., during her mistress's Longinotto added that in this case] riiòu against any form of distrus- absence, witness ran away from the beating was wholesome correc-

tion except

violent obstruction. the house and went to Wongnel-tion for the girl and suggested Owing to the vital importance of chong village where she rambled that his Worship bind defendant disinfection the M.O.. should be about until late in the evening. over to treat the girl properly it to disinfect premises on rea She told a man whom she met in he decided against his client. sonable suspicion and to the village that she had been

proceed In giving his decision the thrashed by defendant, and the Magistrate said he did not wish

azainat people who obstructed by

her man took

Dil.er the aus than by lizect to the Police to interfere too much with the Station.

viojecce. At present the authori-i rights of people. It would be in- quisitorial if he interfered with ty was bampered by having to con defen-the rights of gardians and siden 100 carefully its legal right of

parents. But, on the other hand entry.

Not Much “Chow." The Magistrate: Does dant citer beat you?

She was

The girl: No. She beat me the Europeans claimed to have a Hon. Mr. Russ: You are now pro occasionally.

higher standard of living-whe-posing to indict a penalty of 9230 Mr. Longinotto: Does your mis-ither they had or rot he would not where it used to be šta. tress give you plenty of "show"

The girl: Not much.

that the

say-than the reighbouring popu- The Chaiman' said lation, and so they tried to some penalty at present was 8100" with But she gives you as much as extent to raise them to that point. įsisleace and withom violente $25. Fou can eat?—Yes.

The girl had been severely cor-

Hon. Mr. Kuss: On behalf of my The reason your mistress beat rected-he would not

say with

Clunesc colleagues may

I say we you previously was because she sufficient

reason. She felt un-

bank that to increase the penalty suspected you of stealing her happy over it and decided to run money-Yes. But I didn't steal!

to is enormously severe. We nway. It was possible she was her money.

unhappy because she had been think that 23 is quite suficient. wronged in a way. He bound de!! there is violence, we will agree fendant over in & personal bond to ang penalty you like, but if there of $100 : treat the girl property is a little delay it is always possible for twelve months.

for the inspector to say that he has Mr. Lenginetto: Of course that been obstructed.

Mr. Buss sug- imposes no obligation on us to take į gested that a lady might delay hack the girl. We didn't want her opening the door because she was back,

having a bath and it was hard that she should have to pay 8,

Didn't the case and you turning the small key of her cash box in Ther room? No.

How long was it after you had heen beaten by your mistress that; gu went out?-Long after.

Altogether your mistress is a good mistress, and it is only when she suspected you of stealing that she hit you?--Yes.

Inspector Blackman said the

clad in clean clothing) jgirl was jwhen she came to the Station.

Mr. Orme replied in negative.

the

The Chairman: The equivalent Law at Home makes the fine £30. Hon. Mr. Ross: People at Home who are administering the law arr

THE SANITARY BOARD. of the same sort.

Infected Premises.

A meeting of the Sanitary Board

"The Chairman: For that reason I redured it to the equivalent of Cone ball.

reason

"A Fat Little Thing." Submitting that it was a trivial ease. Mr. Longinetto pointed out! that the girl's corpulence indicated ithat she had been well looked) after. "She is a fat little thing,"

Mr Alabaster moved that the said Mr. Longinotto. "We admit was held yesterday. There were penalty be reduced to $25 and Hon she had a beating which we say present Mr. G. R. Sayer (Chair-31r. Koss seconded she deserved. My client will man), Hon. Mr. T. L. Perkins, Hon, į explain that she only thrashed her Mr. S. B. C. Ross, Mr. Chou Sheu amealment, giving the

Mr. S. W. Tan support the when she accused her of stealing, sen. Mr. T. W. T90, Mr. C. G. that people ng resident in the i and on previous occasiona YOU CANNOT AFFORD TO BE WITHOUT THEM. plainant had always admitted (Medical Officer of Health) and Mr. Colony knew the law and were not

com- Alabaster, Dr. W. W. Pearse,

thefts when she was thrashed. C. M. W. Reynolds (Secretary). likely to fend. The offenders JUST received a large Consignment of (1) LACTOGEN the don't know if your Worship re- The Chairman read a letter from would be newcomers, and to fine most digestive food for latants which keeps good in quality during¦quire, any evidence at all as it is the Government relative to the them heavily would be to put a tax; Hot Weather; ) LACTOSE (Milk Sugar) for sweetening the foɔds such a trivial cage."

provision of lavatory accommoda- on ignorance. of Infants and Dyspeptice: (3) MILFORD-McGRATH FLUID Mr. Orme said the question was tion in the playgrounds at the Peak; Hon. Mr. T. L. Perkins said that INSECTICIDE the Ben Fluid for destroying Fleas, Mosquitoes, whether defendant had exceeded refusing the proposals of the peaking from the official side he Bugs, Flies and all other insect Pests in Summer days; and her right in applying the chastise-Board.

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Mr. Alabaster asked if the Gove reduced. He had inspected SOAPS for keeping everything clean in Houses.

Mr. Longinotto: I don't know.ernment had given any reasons hundreds of houses here and at) Inspector Blackman seems to at- for their refusal.

home and had very rarely been re- tach a good deal of importance to The Chairman: No.

fused entrance. this case.

You can only look at Mr. Alabaster said that two the child. She herself admits that sanitary inspectors had reported she gets as much to eat as she the lavatorics to be necessary and likes and her clothing was clean. the Board, by a majority, had come I always got a beating when I was to the same conclusion. He would

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ernment he asked to give their The Chairman expressed the Mr. Orme decided to hear de-reasons. Otherwise, it seemed like desire to meet the wishes of the fendant's evidence.

treating the Board with dis Chinese. Ele added that he courtesy.

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Punished Twenty Times. Defendant said complainant had The Chairman suggested, that been in the habit of stealing food Mr. Alabaster should give notice and money,

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laws which made people's lives un- During the nine months. I have) Hon. Mr. Ross: That is what | bearable. had complainant I have punished) understood in seconding. her about 20 times, Hitherto I Mr. Alabaster: The Govern-resistance which sometimes caused there were people-who would glad is too heavy. beat her with a feather duster, ment has written, the correspon the difficulty. There was no objecy pay that to avoid disinfection but on the 9th. I hit her with adence is here and I propose that ion to reasonable delay. At pre:

Dr. Pearse seconded the amend- cane, because I lost a pair of we continue it.

ment which was put to the meeting scat unless he could prove up to fect further in Committee after ment was then carried.

The Board considered the sub-and 18st. Mr. Alabaster's amand valuable ear rings which were a The Chairman: Is it the sense, wedding present given by my aunt. of the Board that we should like the hilt that an infected person which the Chairman proposed a

came from a particular house he further amendment that the penal-formal.

The rest of the business W They were set with pearls, with to know the Government's res- jade pendants attached."

sons? I take it, it is not criticism had to accept the occupier's denial ty for, obstructing a Sanitary in- Mr. Orme: You missed them of the Government.

and was absolately prevented by spector with violence be $250, and and you thought it must be your Hon. Mr. Rof It is not criti- the low from entering. That was for obstruction without violence servant girl who had stolen them? cim: merely a desire to know the the position it was desired to alter. |$50.

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