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THE HONGKONG
RAILWAY INCIDENT.
Chinese Doctor Fined.
TELEGRAPH.
shut the door in his face. The com- plainant then, brushed past him roughly along the narrow platform. pushing him as he went. The wit ness pushed him also and there was At the Magistracy yesterday a sort of a scule there. Then the charges of alleged berding of witness sail-For two pins I would Chinese passengers on the Kowloon-knock you down on the rails, only the Canton trains was made in the law prevents me." The complainant course of the birther hearing of two said "I will knock yun down first, summonses for abstracting Mr. G. and clenched his fist, but presently A. Walker, Trae Superintendent of be laughed and said The law also But you will not the Kowloon Canton Railway, and prevents me. tor using abusive language. The travel on this train at all.". defendant was Dr. Wang Sik-to, a western educated dictar chietly Way, practising in tantou.
and
Mr. G. H. Wakeman, Solicitar, prosecuted M. K. Lo dejenial.
1 last roy temper at his speer- said Dr. Wong." and said ou coward, you contemps Crowatible piece of--"
Mr. The complainant said Dams,
You will not travel by this train. He sent he the Inspecter and when he came said Take him away, and take his ticket from hitu."
Mr. Lo said that before he began his delence he would like to have a point cleared up and that was whether it
Magistrate: Did you give your นอ 12.00 03 kris conceded that the Dama said that I was a doctor,, generally composite coach TRN meant but the complainant said that he
[did not want to know my name. velusively for Chinese
I went to the office with the In-
The Magistrate iMr. J. R. Woodhi said that ca thienovation the date spector, but they could not find jad the alleged offenres) Mr. Walker any regulation under which to
assignal the accommodation. Jcharge me
Mr. La: We say it is the general | By Mr. Lo: The witness dil
Fractier,
not obstruct the couplainant dur-
Mr Lo sard he would addressing the squille.
He had
bie Worship on that point.
By Mr. Wakeman: He badl The Magistrate, to Mr Walker: travelled much in England and Is a far that on this occssica jetber countries-France, Belgium, son were rezerving more accom-Italy and Germany. modation for con-Chinese than fer travelled to Canton many times int hal ter seen Mr. Walker before. Chinese"
It was untrue when Mr. Walker sall that thêre were two stupty! compartiments in the composite coach.
Mr Walker: X. We didn't know how many were coming.
"Pernicious System" Explained.
Fifteen Years in England. Dr. Wang then went into the witness b. Replying to Mr Lo
You prefer to have a comport- be said that be lived 15 years in England and returael aly about ment all to yourself"-Ne, but I wilt months ago. For the last prefer une with two or thre
certainly da't want to be crowded people in it. The composite coach in Canton, and only came down was always crowded, and besides the second class compartiment was res:
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Magistrates to Mr Le Before
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we proceed, you admit the use of it and the smoke floated in,
Sometimes second class passengers | abusive words?
come into the first class corridors. Mr. Lo: Yes, but only those
When asked by the Crown mentioned in M Walker's evid-solicitor if he would describe the the particular phrase "pernicious system of bending ence, a mentioned by Mr. Spracker.
Chinese together," referred to by Continuing his evidence, Dr Lo at the last hearing. Dr. Wong said that he had travelled Weng said: "The system is this: regularly on the train to and from The Chinese attendant refuses 10 Cantea during the past four months.
Mr. Lo: And do you find it com-the next one is absolutely crowded. open another compartment until fortable travelling in the composite But when a European comes up be coaches-No.
quickly opens a compartment and Asked why it was not comfortable.ets him is, and when another Dr. Wong sand that
It was to Huropean comes he opens another crowded, and the fans were not
compartment and so forth."
The Magistrate, to defendant: started until the train began to mow. Casequently, in summer When you board a train what do the coaches were like furnaces.
When a Hump-an strives," he Just reasonable comfort.
you think you are entitled to:-
continued.
man enqty compart-|
Do you think you are entitled to meat is opened for him and choose your seat-Yes, promptly cel again. When I don't thish you sew," said another Eumpeau comes alonz. Yet the Magistrate. You pay for pote Janother empty compartnņt will ticket and that entitles you to a
be openal.
Mr. Lo: And so on. I suppose?! Yes. Flud tried to get into a nd the other enraged fore thi crusion, but was always referred bark to the composite ecarb.
drst elaar went. It doesn't entitle [you to choose YOUR LOWE Sat. Des
"by son age, Mr Loth Mr L. Yes. The hw forliis it. The Magistrate: 1&1 Mr Walker when yon a west-Ile offered to but I Din't go
The Doctor F.rious.
Why didn't you go-be, quse it. Proceeding. Dr. Wong sali that on the day in question he walke] was ratnaufortable. kuown the platform to the romposite Annoyed Every Time.
roach which he foot fet FIR You were annoyed when you Casked the Chinese attraient to were not allowed to get into thr upen oge of the "whole" maches, | erib?—Yes, I was nanoged every which was empty exe-uiting for two time.
people. The attendant referred Me. Walker all that you weat him to a group of Hurupeans some up to him and asked Are you in | distance away. He spoke to acel charge of this parring!!! He sail! of them was happened to be the "Yes," You then said "Open it!** mán in charge of the carring. Da't you think it is possible?— The witness sabl "Can you open No. I asked "Can you open it !! this roari.“ and was told roughly | The Magistrate: Is it not possible The with: then asked that you were already" apaoped why should & first class passenger ¦ when you said it ?—No. be treated in that way, and wae | 1 think you put yourself in the told "You will go where you are wrong by not taking the seats that told. The witness then said that were assigned to
You 300.
he would complain to the manager coubi complain afterwards if you and asked What is your name?" liked, but the Railway authorities Magistrate: Did you not say are under no obligation to you of dama?-No, not at first. but when finding pon accommodation in the he did not answer my questèm. I first class.
soid ··What is your demned name?", Mr. Lo interposed that he did He replied, I have no damardant think his client wanted to select Es seat. He simply did not waat
Of course, he was furious at the to travel in a crowded train. He time, the witness explained, owing | was entitled "to do this.
to the attitude of the complainant.{ The Magistrate disagreed.
Mr. Lo: What did the other. His Worship, to defendant: Are Europeans do?-Toey Wit all you prepared to express regres to laughing at my expense.
Mr. Walker for having done this?-
Then the Chinese attendant came(To the Railway Compang * up, and the complainant said to! witness, "This man will show you to seats in the composite concb. 1 will not open this une for you."
No, to Mr. Walker-No, becŽIAR Mr. Walker was made to me.
La
The Doctor's Brother.
SATURDAY. MARCH 11. 1923.
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The witness thereupon told his Dr. Wong Man, brother of the brother who was with him to wait de dant," sail that be was going until the earringe was opened and to Canton with his brother, but went alone. He then see if they could be prevented subse prently from entering.
counted the untuber of passengers |
Mr. Wakeman said that alto-strain in iew of his previous had now authorised him to teader Dr. By Mr. Lo: When the witness on the train. There were 63 in all
his regret to the complainant for class asked complainant what right he the first compartmente.gether there were 83 first class failures to get good first class ac
He would natural- having used the uncivil language, bad to treat first class passengers There were 16 in the composite passengers on the afternoon in commointion.
The Magistrate then called Dr. like that, the latter asked for his coach in the three compartments. question, and produced the record.ly use some sweet persuasion if he
wanted to get a thing which he ong to the witness-box and asked Sweet Persuasion. ticket. The witness produced it, In the next carriage there were
Addressing the Court, Mr. Lofthought he would not get other him: Are you prepared now to ex and complainant made a vicious 20, distributed among six cumpart- grab, injuring the witness's finger thents. In the next there were 27. sail that in reply to his Worship's wise. Mr. Lo said that upset as press regret to Mr. Walker?"
Dr. Wong: Can I express it to and causing it to bleed.
Both these carriages had accom.observation that the defendant both parties must have been they modation for 50 people each, while might have been annoyed at the perhaps did not clearly recollect the Railway Company?
The Magistrate repeated his Compilments.
the compusite carriage could only very commencement an said to what happened; but, there was Two Japanese gentlemen then accommodate 24, if all the avail. Mr. Walker "Open the cosch," be no reason why defendant's version question.
Defendant hesitated and then arrived and the complainant went able accommodation was taken would like to say that it was unlike of the incident must necessarity be to open the carriage. The witness up-eight passenger. each ly that defendant would have wrong and the complamant's right. said: Yes, if
spoken to the complainant in that The defendant, continued Mr. Lo,you used bad language, you know? The Magistrata: Unconditionst: followed the complaint who then compartment.
in
Wong hesitated again, whereupon the Magistrate per emptorily ordered him to stand down and sail, "I don't think Mr.. Walker will accept regret like this.
Continuing his address, Mr. Lo said: "As regards Mr. Spracher evidence, I submit that it woul have struck anyone that M Spracher seemed to have a cont venient habit of not remembering any incident."
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