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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

SATURDAY, JULY 14, 1928.

MERCHANTS AT LAW.

INDECENT ASSAULT,

THE FIRE BRIGADE.

TELEGRAPHIST CHARGED WITH OFFENCE.

for

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'NO SERIOUS OUTBREAKS

LAST YEAR.

DAYLIGHT ROBBERY. Nine Men Out of Every Ten

HEARING OF CASE AGAINST

SIX ACCUSED,

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THE DAINTY LITTLE LIVER ». AND INTESTINAL REGULATORS:

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MORRISON

Hving in the Far East suffer more CLAIM AND COUNTERCLAIM

for Icas from "liver," especially at this time of year. As a. OVER SALE OF HAM.

earractive of liverishness, bilioua. A claim for $804.49 for goods Charges of a serious nature!

Reporting on the Hongkong Fire The trial of six Chinese who are attacks, slek headaches, unpleasant sold and delivered and a counter- were preferred against a Chinese Brigade for last year, Hon. Mr. charged with being concerned in breath, and to ensure daily ro claim for $448.15, the latter du retelegraphist named Chan Tuk-chan E. D. C. Wolfe, the Chlof Officor, an armed robbery at 84, Des Voeux guinrity, there is nothing so good Road West, was resumed before as an occasional dose of Pinkettes, spect of a failure to deliver five at the Central Magistracy yester says: bales of ham, wore heard in the day, when the defendant, re- The cost of the Fire Brigade for Major C. Willson at the Central the dainty little regulators which Summary Court yesterday after-presented by Mr. Leo d'Almada the year 1927, was $190,360.27 as Police Court, yesterday afternoon, neither gripe nor noon by Mr. Justice Jacks.

Castro (Junior) instructed by Mr.

compared with $206,232.50 in 1926 Tsang Ping-kai, a cook employed chemists everywhere. The plaintiff was Wong Foo who co d'Almadin e Castro (Senior), and $999,846.00 in 1925. Special in the second floor, which is occu- claimed the first named amount as

was called upon to face allegations expenditure amounting to $14,-pied as an office by the Cheung Yee the assignee of book debts of the

firm, stated that at 7 o'clock on the Yue Fang Yuen Firm, No. 82, Con-of assault upon a girl 13 years 036.23 is included.

Owing to the #nancial stringency morning of June 30, the door bell naught Road West, for goods sold

The case was tried by Mr. R. E. and delivered to the Tak Chun Lindsell, first Magistrale. Mr. E.it has not been possible to com-rang, and on the door being opened, mence work on any of the new four robbers rushed into the floor. Firm, the defendants. The do- fendants alleged that they had suf-II. Williams of the S.C.A. was Stations required by the Fire They bound and gagged all the Yue present in court, watching the Brigade either in Hongkong or fokis, and witness, who was then fered damages because the Fung Yuen Firm had not delivered case on behalf of the prosecution. Kowloon. The Fire Brigade in forced into a cubicle, heard sounds A request by counsel, for the Kowloon is still housed in one indicating great activity in the five bales of ham aa they had con defendant to be seated, on the small Station at Tsimshatsul and office. There was a sound of ham- tracted to do, and counterclaimed

freed of his gng while one of the $448.16. The counterclaim round that the heat was intense some leased Chinese premises at mering. For a minute witress was atated that the Yue Fung Yuon and that he was not a strong man, Mong Kok.

The difficulty in connexion with robbers anxiously enquired when wha not granted, Mr. Lindsell Firm were to deliver 10 bales of remarking that the defendant was recruits for the Fire Brigade has the master of the firm would be WEAR MUSIC PLAYED BY THE bam at $61 per picul. of that facing a very serious charge and now disappeared although vacan-back. He told the man, that it amount the delivery of five bales that he should stand and face it. cles are still of frequent occur-was the usual custom of their ent- had been effected which was the

Modical evidence was given by rence owing to the ease with which ployer to return at 11 o'clock.

After staying for over an hour subject of the claims. It was claimed that the remaining five Dr. G. H. Thomas of the Governmen can leave the Brigade if they

wish to do so, ie, on one month's in the floor the gang escaped into had not been delivered owing toment Civil Hospital.

de- the failure of the firm. The

That same evening witness, with Prior to the girl giving evidence, notice. However, during 1927 it the street. fendants had paid $355.28 into Mr. Lindsell said: "This is not was not possible to bring the staff epurt which, it was claimed, was the sort of evidence I should like to establishment owing to the the other fokis, were taken out to

has now been remedied.

robbers. At 9 p.m. witness was all that the plaintiff's were entitied women to listen to. Let all women lack of accommodation; this defeet the waterfront to look for the

leave the court."

It is satisfactory to recard that sitting on the Tung On Wharf After the court was cleared of there were no really serious fires when two men appeared, making women, the girl Au Yeung-wun, in Hongkong or Kowloon during for the night steamer. said that her parents were dead the year 1927. It is a matter of recognised them to be two of the. and that she went Inta service regret that one fireman was killed four men who entered the floor that morning, and he pointed them about a year ago working at differ-in the execution of his duty. Could not Deliver.

ent addresses before taking up! The full report of the Superin-out to the police.

On being arrested, one of the Giving evidence in regard to the employment with the defendant a tendent, Fire Brigade, giving de

The cook tails of the work of the Brigade men endeavoured to throw away counterclaim; the manager of the month, and half ago.

a wrist watch. This article was defendant firm stated that his deal-amah of the place engaged her. during the year 1927 is attached.

identified te be the property of ings with the Yue Fung Yuan- Firm Her salary was $3 a month and

Another foki. extended over a period of many her work included the carrying of years. When he told his purchas-meals, to the telegraph company ing foki to ask for the delivery of for her employers, who were four the remaining five bales of ham men. the latter returned and said that .. the firm could not give delivery Although the market was going About two weeks ago an assault up, witness said that he waited was attempted by the defendant, for two months because he did not On each of the three nights follow-| think it would be a wise move to ing her employment at the defend- 'take legal proceedings at that ant's house, the latter had made stage. When he found that the attempts. She complained to $ business had been sold to others, cousin, who applied to her em- however, he was compelled to take ployers for leave for her to sleep! proceedings,

away from the. house, which was granted.

to.

Mr. F. E. Nash was for the Yue Fung Yuen Firm and Mr. F. II. Loseby represented the Tak Chan Firm.

Asked by his Lordship whether

Gagged and Round.

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Superintendent's Report,

Witness

The number of calls received

At midnight, accompanying the during the year totalled 183; 119 police across the harbour, he saw to fires, 22 to chimney fires, 13 to the third defendant being arrested collapses or landslides, and 23 in a house in Walching Street: false alarms. Compared with the later, the same evening, the fourth previous year (1926) there is an defendant was arrested in a bro-

thel in Temple Street. increase of 13 calls.

There were & serious Ares,

Further.cvidence was taken, and Of the false alarms, 6 were the case was again adjourned. maliciously given, 11 were given with good intent, and 12 were due

to electrical faults of Fire Alarms. COLONIAL TAXATION.

Lives Lost.. Two persons lost their lives' or received such Injuries that they it was the policy of Chinese mer- After staying away at night for subsequently Buccumbed. Five chants to allow such a breach of about twenty nights, the witness persons received minor injuries contract to continue for so long slept in the house of the defend-from which they recovered. Four witness explained that as business ant on June 30, when a feast was persons were rescued by means of was bad in those days merchants given to some guests by defendant. tho Fire Brigade appliances. could not afford to quarrel with The cook asked her to stay in view Fourteen persons were extricated cach other, Witness also added of the heavy work involved by the alive by the Brigade from collapse that they had passession of money feast. She went to bed at 10,30 and landulides, while 6, corpses belonging to the Yue Fung Yuen as and an hour later was awakened to were recovered, a result of their years of dealing and her hands tied and the defend- Private E. Kendall, 1st Queen's with each olber. Ho-thought-itant in the set of gagging her. She Regiment, was injured on the head would be better to wait awhile and was unable to struggle.

by falling masonry whilst assisting settle the matter in a friendly

She did not tell anybody of the the Brigade al the fire in Reclama- manner, adding that when a per-assault and it was not until the tion Street, Yaumati, on son wanted money he would con-next day at 9 pm. that she told 23-12-27. He has since recovered. sent to anything.

Staff killed or injured in the her coustu, who then communi eated with the police, and later, Execution of Duty: Killed 1; In- the witness was sent to the hos-jured' 13.

ital.

40,

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Health of Staff.

STRAITS SETTLEMENTS HEAD THE LIST.

column this

re-

in our editorial morning (anys Straits Echo) ference is made to the per capita axation in the Crown Colonies, Malaya, like Great Britain among the nations, has the distinction of heating the list, which is as fol- lows:

£ H. d. S.S. and P.M.S.. 4 7 'Hongkong

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Trinidad

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1

0

0

Ceylon

13

0

Konya

12

0

Uganda

4 10 8

His Lordship asited wily delivery had not been pressed for and Mr. Loseby answered that the policy of amicable settlement was a wise

In answer to Mr. d'Almada, 'wit- one and added that It was only

During the year there were 179 natural that the Tak Chan Firmness said that she did not ask for would not wish to come to court compensation at the police station, cases of illness mostly due to

Thentre and Other Datles, unless they were forced as they neither did she hear her cousin doberl-beri and fever, held money belonging to the Yue

Duties performed by members of Fung Yuen Firm.

Sergeant Whant of No. 2 Police the Brigade at public and private a time Station informed the Magistrate entertainments during the year Mr. Nash argued that limit should be set for a breach of that the cousin had asked for com-totalled 878, comprising altogether contract and added that if a person pensation at the station. allowed a breach to continue it The case will be continued was tantamount to acting in collu Wednesday at 2 p.m.. sion with the breaker of the con- tract.

Further evidence with regard to book entries and contracts was given and the case was adjourned until next Friday afternoon.

CONSUL ASSAULTED.

BOYS' FIGHT.

- STUDENT FINED FOR STABBING ANOTHER.

on

Nigeria

Considering the character of the population, mostly manual labour- ers, this individual contribution of $40 is pretty high, representing as it does two months' wages for an average coolle or six months' pay if the average coolic is assumed to have a family of two. Actually, of course, the bulk of the tax is borne by those in receipt of larger in- The returns ahow that 64 comes, and the inclusion of the working population in the com- theatres, cinemas and buildings;.

6,696 hours.

Fire Inspection Work.

34 garages; and 124 inflammable pulation merely serves to mini- mise the actual sum contributed by structures were inspected and re- those who may be generally des- ported upon by the Brigade during cribed

the year, while 124 chemical ex- tineleure, loented to various Gov- rnment buildings, were recharged.

year.

taxpayers.

SPAIN PEACEFUL.

RUMOURS OF TROUBLE WITHOUT FOUNDATION.

The fight between two school

The thanks of the Brigade are boys of the Peninsula School was due to local Boy Scouts, members settled before Mr. W. Schofield at

of the St. John Ambulance Bri- SOLDIERS ATTACK FRENCH afternoon, when Mr. W. Schofield the Naval and Military Forces whe the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday vade, Civilians, and members of OFFICIAL AT MENGTŻE.

convicted Lau Sik-wun (14) of have generously assisted the Bri- Peiping, July 13. causing actual bodily harm to Fade from time to time during the A report from Yunnanfu states Yeung Lai-yuen (15).

Dr. Newton gave evidence to the that the French Acting Consul at Mengtze has been assaulted and effect that the wound inflicted was superficial and might have been slightly injured by disorderly sol-caused by either of the two boys the wound was self-inflicted dur. been semi-officially issued regard- diers. There are no details con-holding the knife. Witness also ing a struggle, was fined $20;ing the reports of trouble in Spain ceruing the incident but it is un-stated that the weapon could have ordered to pay $5 compensation which are stated to be entirely derstood that the French authori-been held in almost any position to and further bound over on a per- without foundation. The

do not regard the Incident have caused the wound.

Is absolutely quiet.-- sonal bond of $50 to be of good country seriously-Reuter.

The defendant, who claimed that behaviour for six months.

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