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ALLEGED WRONGFUL

IMPRISONMENT.

THE DEBT COLLECTING CASE.

TUESDAY, MARCH 27, 1928.

CORRESPONDENCE.

THE SP.C.A.

To the Editor, Hongkong

Telegraph.]

Sir-During

THE LIGHTER SIDE.

"U. S. SAILORS PROVIDE

SMILES IN COURT.

A claim for $1;000 damages for alleged wrongful Imprisonment was heard in the Summary Court, Justice Yesterday before Mr. Wood. The case was one in which Pang Chau, the managing partner of the Chau On Transportation Company, carrying on business at 118, Praya East, Hongkong, sued G. M. Houghton, Suen, Kam-abun

The sailor put his hearers in (alias Suen Sui-fone) and L E. definite statement on these points good humour, From the moment Haynes, all of the South China will be made at the annual meeting McGuiness mounted the witness Trade Protection Association, 6, on Wednesday evening...

box until his evidence was finished, Queen's Road Central.

Why cannot the Society furnish, faces in the Court were wreathed Evidence was given by Hough-in its annual report, a list of In smiles. ton to the effect that he arrived membara?.

When the Magistrate adminis- at the office at 420 p.m. on the In Hongkong where there are so terad the oath, His. Worship told day in question, where he saw the many animal lovers, surely n num- McGuiness to repeat the words. plaintiff and others. He denied ber of people can be enrolled as He began thus: "I swear by Al- saying that unless the plaintiff members suficient to maintain such mighty God.. paid he would not be allowed to an organization as the S. P. C. A. McGuiness: Almighty God. leave. Defendant added that heYours, etc.

His Worship: That the evidence left St. Joseph's College on Jan- |

I shall give in this case

McGuiness: In this case. uary 81.

A lively description" of how a pickpocket was caught was provid ed by Patrick N. McGuiness, a pain the past year tor in the U. S. S. Black Hawk, who enquiries relating to membership gavo evidence yesterday at the lista and policy of the S. P. C. A. Central Magistracy before Mr. R. have appeared in the local Press E. Lindsell when a Chinese was and, ns nssurance that careful con- charged with stealing $20 from sideration has been given by the McGuiness. Hon. Secretary, I trust that some

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Broken Partnership.

de. Replying to Mr. Arculi, fendant sald he was engaged by the South China Trade Protection Association and the business be- longed entirely to Haynes. A type of partnership was formed at the beginning of February, but it was broken in the middle of the

same month.

The defendant Suen admitted that he went to Mr. L. D. Turner, of Messrs. Johnson, Stokes and Master, and showed to him papers given to him (Suen) by Haynes That was after the writ in the present action had been served. Suen told Haynes that since he had got him into the trouble it was up to Haynes to get him out of it. Haynes then gave him another

paper.

On the day in question he did not arrive at the office until 4.30. He denied locking the door and alan denied that he tried to pre- vent the plaintiff from leaving. He closed the door at 4.35 pm. on the instruction of Haynes, who said "1 not want this man to go until he has explained the ac- counts." Suen continued that in his opinion the closing of the door was in order to keep the plaintiff in the office.

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INTERESTED,

DISARMAMENT.

· THE JAPANESE VIEW.

LEE HYSAN LIBEL CASE

PLAINTIFF GIVES EVIDENCE,

The ease was continued yester day afternoon, in the Supreme Court bbföre Sir Henry Gollan, in which Mr. Lee -Hysan was sued by Mr. Pedra Jose Lobo, and injunction to restrain. Mr. Les of Macao, for damages for libel

Hysnn from further publication of the words complained of.

W

The alleged libel was contained Reiss, Massey & Co., Ltd. in an exhibit attached to a petition

And

to H.E the Governor of Macao, things, $120,000 had been paid by Exchange Biden

suggested, among other the Yau Seng Company to enable them to acquire the Macao Oplum Monopoly.

Mr. P. J. Lobo, In reply to Mr. Potter, said that in the official bulle- tin' of Macao an announcement was made that the Government would take over the oplum monopoly. He had heard of the Yuo Sing His Worship: Shall be the Company for the first time when No.

truth.

"

the petition was road to him by McGuiness: The truth.

His Excellency the Governor of His Worship paused here and Macao. If a person received such told witness to repeat all the words a letter, witness continued, and after him, after which they tried had no reason to disbelieve it, he again with batter result.

would naturally investigate it. Tokyo, Mar. 26. Asked to relate what happened, He took it as being a libat against McGuiness sald in one breath: "Ihimself because i was mentioned Though the British proposals had $50 on me which I changed at in the letter that he, Mr. Lobo, had with regard to battleships have Nagasaki Joe's, some of which I received $50,000 to pay to othera not yet been received officially, put in my breast pocket and some in order to put the deal through. the Navy Minister stated that they down my sock. This guy (meaning That, gave the impression that he would require most careful study, defendant) sees me and he grabs was using his influence in an im- If true. Agreement,, he thinks, is it and likely to be difficult as the cir- cumstances of each Power are slowly?

His Worship: Why not ZO different. He pointed out that Britain would stand to gain most owing to the possession of newly-constructed Rodney, which, with 16-inch guns,

Nelson would leave her in a most vantageous position for several .: ad-

years,

the and

proper manner.

Mr. Potter asked whether he (Mr. Lobo) would consider it to be libel if it had been mentioned that the $50,000 was paid to him

not call it libel if the company was in order to be put into the trea- Mr. Lobo replied that he would bona fide company.

The Street.

in the Eastern part of the town. Witness slowed down and said

SUTY. that at 1.80 p.m. on Sunday he was

street, but he could describe it to his Worship.

He didn't know the name of the

a

Barrister's Evidence.

The fact that the shipbuilding industry of each Power was un- equally developed would also have to be taken into consideration in connexion with the question of in-changed the money at Nagasaki 25 years. In September last year Proceeding, witness said he practising in Macao for the last creasing the age limit, concluded Joe's and put $20 in his breast he received a copy of the petition. the Minister-Reuter.

pocket, and said that the defendant He had acted for the Oplum Com- "grabbed it" and bolted. "The de-pany fer many years, but had fendant, however, was seized benever performed any personal fore he could run away, by n friend services for Mr. Lee Hysan. The of the witness.

opium company used to pay him witness) $1,200 per year and he had always received that money

he could leave out that detall.a barrister-at-law and had been.

The Magistrate indicated that

Mr. L. G. N. da Silva said he was

American Views.

Washington, Mar, 26. No official comment is forthcom- Ing regarding Lord Cushendun's

Asked what happened to the latest naval plan, but it is pointed money, witness said: He threw out that a reduction in the size

the money to a ricsha coolfe. of capital ships will weaken the We caught this man and grabbed strategic value of the. American him by the scruff of the neck and

took him to the police station. flect.

His Worship enquired what hap pened to the other man.

Witness: We grabbed this one,

through a middleman.

Answering Mr. Sheldon, witness said in Portuguese law it was unlawful to accuso

anyong of bribery or conniving at bribery.

Witness wrote & letter to Mr. Lee Hysan and explained that ho could not act for him further as he .was professionally acting against him.

Suen went on to say that he questioned the legality of such a procedure, but Haynes took down a book and read out an extract which was identical with that on the Arst piece of paper, given to It is argued that ship for ship, him by Haynes. At Haynes re- the British battleships are nower quest defendant interpreted to the than the American, and if the date plaintiff. The plaintiff then went of replacement be lengthened, the but we could not get the other guy. into the adjoining room and Suen Brilah will enjoy an increasing He was too fast for us, Judge. He asked him what he was going to advantage, especially as the 35,000 was a better runner than we were. do about it. Haynies then tele-tonners Rodney and Nelson are) His Worship Had you been phoned to the police station. not to be replaced till 1942, where having any drinks?

Replying to Mr. Arculi, de- as the United States, If Lord fendant said ho did not lock the Cushendun's plan be accepted, door until Inynes gave him the would have precluded the building key to do so.:

of such tonnage.

Mr. Plinio. Tinoco, the Colonial His Worship: I want to be quite Treasurer, said that he was 'sent There is little comment in the suro this is the right man. New York newspapers, but the

for by the Governor of Macao, who Witness (excitedly); Yes Sirshowed him a copy of the petition. proposal is hailed as a step in the this is the right man. I brought received from Mr. Lee Hysan. right direction.-Reuter's American him to the station myself. Service.

Was

the

Other Evidence. Mr. Haynes said he secretary of the Association. O |January 20 he was busily engaged In reading the final proofs of the Observer. He left the office at. 5.15 that afternoon and went to the printers with the proofs.

Acid French Comment.

Paris, Mar. 26. The Matin acidly comments on

He said he did not know of the the whete Geneva disarmament letter asking the plaintiff to proceedings.-Reuter, attend at the office. He had not seen it before it left the office. "The first time I ever saw it was went back Into the adjoining room. in the police court on February Defendant added that he did not 8." Defendant denied that he had try to atop the plaintiff from leav- sald he expected the plaintiff to ing, and he did not see anyone else раз some money. He further try to do so. denied that he handed over a door key. No door was locked, but, he added, the door was closed be cause there was a crowd of Chi- neso outside who were' making a big noise.

Mr. Arculli was proceeding to cross-examine Mr. Haynes about his previous history, whes his Lordship interposed.

Witness: Well, Sir, I had one drink and I broke the 860 and put some down here (indicating his isock).

His Worship: I am sure you did that.

That was all McGuiness said from the box.

The defendant at this stage was asked if he wanted to question the witness. He replied that ho bad no questions to ask because he only snatched $1. He added that it was n'small note.

Witness, in reply to further questions, stated that he knew certain other lawyers had been paid a retaining fee of $1,200 by: the Oplum Company for legal assistance.

Witness understood 'from a letter that a reference with regard to $50,000 referred to himself, that the money was paid to him so dá to influence him towards getting the monopoly for the company that was mentioned.

Witness sent for Mr. Lobo be- cause it was stated that he had received 850,000 as a bribe for witness. Witness wrote to Mr. Another man from the Black Les Hysan asking if he referred Hawk, 'a water tender named F. J. to him (witness) and recelyed a Antonius, went into the box and reply in the negative, the reply describing the incident said:

stating that the words referred. "I was shooting some dreworks to the Government department, off in the street. I seen him (comand to no particular person. plainant) break the money and

Witness wrote to the Governor five a kid some cumshaw, I seen of Macao asking for an investiga this guy (defendant) reach over tion, but the matter was consider- and grab two notes. I was not far fed in private. The defendant, Mr. Arculli said he wished to away, close enough to grab him. continued witness, had nothing to About four o'clock, Haynes con-attack the credibility of the de- He was standing right alongside do with the Government, tinued, Suen cama Into fendant, but his Lordship replied me. When I grabbed him, why, he

his (Haynes') office in an excited be did not think it would serve gave the money to someone else this morning.

The case was adjourned until state saying that in the next room Any useful purpose."

in a ricsha and the other guy one man wished to have another His Lordship said he believed made off. man arrested and aeked Haynes to the story of the plaintiff excepti Sentence of four months bard dend for a policeman. They then for the point with regard to the labour was imposed by the Magis- from May 16 a new route to Swit The L. N. E. R. announce that dil came into his (Haynes') office presence of Houghton before 4.20trate. The defendant's record and after same talk he suggested nm. He adjourned the case until showed that he had had twozerland will come into operation that they leave the matter until Friday next In order to consider months for a similar offence in via Harwich and the Hook of Hof the following day. They then all how damages abould be assessed. 1925.

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