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BOGUS MARRIAGE.

HARBOURING CHARGE 'AGAINST "HUSBAND."

THE HONGKONG TELAPH

DOCTOR PRAISED.

SERVICES IN SMALL POX

EPIDEMIC.

-

THE RECLAMATION.

CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW

PUBLIC PIER.

Another important step toward

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20,-

MONGKOK ROBBERY.

TWO MEN ACQUITTED AT

THE SESSIONS.

Charges of harbouring a young Referenco to the small-pox

The jury after hearing the evi- Chinese girl wero brought against epidemic was made by Mr. W. J. the development of tho new redoneco in the case in which Hoi three Chinese, Including two Carrie who presided at the usual clamation at Wanchai lica behind Chok-lam and Leung Ching were females, before Mr. T. S. Whyte fortnightly meeting of the Sani- the rather bare statement made by charged with committing a rob- Smith at the Kowloon Magistracytary Board yesterday when a re-the Harbour Master to the effect bery at No. 239, Portland Street, yesterday afternoon. Mr. H. R. solution was passed conveying to that the Proserpine Rocks are Mongkok, on February 4, 1929, Butters, of the Secretariat for Dr. Lee Ying-yau an appreciation being removed, and that mariners brought in verdicts of not guilty Chinese Affairs, prosecuted. of his services rendered during the are warned that they are prohibit against both men who were ac-

ed from approaching to within 100

cordingly discharged, at tho epidemic.

At the conclusion of the ordin-yards of these rocks under penalty Criminal Sessions yesterday. His ary business of the Board, the of $100.

Lordship, Mr. Justica Wood, re- A new public pier has been con-marked he could see that there President said he had ́a very pleasant duty to perform. As all structed opposite the low square was a reasonable doubt from the members of the Board were aware, building under construction for the there had been an epidemic of Kwong Sang Hong Co. outside the reclamation. This building 4 small-pox in the Colony. It was also known that the department Painted white and forms a cone had been short-handed in the way cuous land-mark to those living of staff, but the Senior Inspector the Praya. in Kowloon had done very well indeed;"

In answer to the charge, the first defendant said that the girl had been fond of him and went to live with him. He did not make any enquiries and was not aware of the whereabouts of her parents, The second accused admitted that she had introduced the girl, at the request of the third defendant, to the man as his prospective wife. She took the girl to the man's bouse. The third defendant claimed that she was the first de- fendant's aunt and that the girl herself had wanted to live with the male defendant.

His Worship remarked that the frat defendant's plea amounted to one of guilty but intimated that he would rogard all the pleas as

denials.

ber last year she was enticed or Inveiled by the second defendant to leave her aunt. She was taken to a house in Yaumati, where she stayed for about a month.

evidence.

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Prisoner's Albi. When the prisoners were asked if they wanted to make any stato- ment, Ho Chok-lam averred that he had been wrongly Identified, A visit paid to the vicinity by a while Leung Ching put forward an representative of the S. C. M. Post alibi that on February 4, at the However, there were matters revealed that the work of bulding time of the robbery, he escorted which required to be put in the the pior itself is finished" and it his wife from Kowloon to Hong- needs only a few more touches to hands of a qualified doctor and make it complete. It has been con- kong to catch a boat on, which she there were instances of concealed structed very much on the same returned to the country.

The prisoner's wife. gaye cakes and anonymous reports

Lines as Blake Pier, Its dimensions which had to be investigated. being approximately 36 yards lengdence of a corroborative nature

and two telephone company Senior Inspector Duncan in and 15 yards broad. Kowloon had been compelled to

The site occupied by the rocks ployees, who said they had lived enlist the sorvices of Dr. Leo was surrounded by water floats and with the prisoner, also stated that Ying-you and had gone to him workmen were acon on a boat work his wife left about, that time, frequently, always receiving an ing on a pump, It is understood but they could not remember the

that two divers are employed in the date...

After his Lordship had suramed immediate response,

operation and blastings take place

up, the jury retired and returned at noon and & p.m. daily.

verdicts of not guilty against both- charged.

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Mr. Butters, outlining the case, Bald that the girl resided in

Mr. Carrie added that Dr. Lee Hongkong with a woman who was stated to be her aunt, her mother had an extensive private practice,

but in spite of this he had given The rocks would be in the way being in the country. In Decem- his services most readily and had of vessels Intending to approach men, who were accordingly dis-i also used his own ear, putting this pier if they are not removed,

In discharging tho men, h.. Lord- himself to a certain amount of hence the decision by the authori personal expense.

He thought, ties to do so. The work of remoy-ship remarked he could quite nee therefore, that the Board should ing the rocks is in the hands of that there was a reasonable doubt exprass its appreciation of the the Port Development Department, from the evidence.

Addressing the jury, he said During the period she was in services rendered by Dr. Lee in in which Mr. Adam Anderson, B.E.,

that if they were required to at the house, the first defendant the small-pox epidemic and sug-B.A., Is Engineer-In-Charge.

Mr. Anderson told a S. C. M. Post tend again they would be made his appearance and the girl gested that a letter should be went through a bogus marriage] written by the Secretary to him representative that the rocks would formed.

be completely removed in about ceremony with him. The couple in the name of the Board. where moved to another house

The Hon. Dr. S. W. Teo seconded three or four months. they lived

man and wife. and suggested that in view of the Later the girl ran away to the public spirited way in which Dr. country and, together with hur Lee had come forward in the pre- mother and aunt, who had also re-sent epidemic, the Secretary for turned to the country, came back Chinese Affairs should be ar- to the Colony and reported the quainted with the services he had affair to the Polico.

Butters said that there

fendant had said.

His Worship, after hearing the evidence, discharged the third defendant, while the other two

were remanded till to-morrow.

rendered.

him its thanka.

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Oficer of Health and the Senior Inspector in Kowloon would now be able to call upon him.

Shamshulpo Market.

to

in-

FEAST CELEBRATED.

CONCERT AT ST PATRICK'S CATHOLIC CLUB. --

A most enjoyable concert was The Hon. Mr. J. P. Braga sníð With reference to a minute by

Catholic Club, Garden Rond, In reply to his Worship, Mr. that as the Kowloon member of the President in connexion with given in the Hall of St. Patrick's. celebrate the Feast. of was no the Board, he would like to na- the allotment of stalls for the sale evidence against the third defan-sociate himself with the remarks of bean curd and salt fish in mar- St. Patrick. The items were well dant, except what the second de- of the President and the Hon. Dkets, Mr. Carrie said that in 1918 chosen and exceptionally well Тао, He thought that not only the Board approved the allotment rendered, the whole concert being was the board indebted to Dr. Lee of stalls in Shamshuipo market.

above the ordinary amateur stand- for his services at a time when There were stalls licensed for the ard. The opening number was a the Department was short-handed sale of fruit and vegetables and

pianoforte duet by the Rev. Fr. but the Colony as a whole owed also sundries, the latter including Riganti and Prof. Gualdi, fantasia

bean curd and salt fish.

from "Faust." This was followed Some stalls, however, now only by a recitation by Miss E. Carroll, sold sundries, which involved a who, later, assisted by Miss N. space as both May, responded to an encore for waste of market bean curd and salt fish could be their Irish Jig. Chord numbers sold outside a market. He pro-wore in the capable hands of the posed, therefore, that the stall Aloha Serenaders, who delighted holders should sell fruit and the audience with their Hawaiian vegetables and sundries or give up melodies, their stalls, being given until June 30 to make up their minds. He Mr. Carrie said it might be sug-did not propose to cancel licences gested that no expression of the providing the stallholders sold Board's appreciation should be food which should be sold in a Mr. Wong Kwong-tin made until the epidemic of small- market.

Mr. Braga said he was glad the President had taken the oppor CAPITAL REDUCTION.. |tunity of bringing his services forward so that the Board had au opportunity of thanking Dr. Lee for his work. He hoped that any letter of appreciation sent to him would be referred to the Colonial Secretary for the attention of II. E. the Governor.

SANCTION FOR ARMSTRONG WHITWORTH'S.

London, Mar. 19. The Chancery Division has sanctioned the scheme of arrange ment Involving a reduction in the capital of Armstrong, Whitworth's from £11,000,000 to £1,250,000.- Reuter.

pox was over, but the department seconded and the resolution was now had an Assistant Medical carried,

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The choir of St. Joseph's College, under the direc tion of Fr. Riganti, gave "O Peace ful Night" by E. German, and "Angels that around us hover" from Wallace's "Maritana." Then came the "Wizard of the Navy," who made things appear and din-

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Recitations and monologues by Miss M. Watts, M.A., and Mro. H. Bunje were followed by violin soles by Master F. Abraham.

Mr. G. D'Aquino ang Tosti's "Could I' and "Como Back to Erin," and Father. Gallagher, S. J., gave four really typical Irish melodies. Mr. R. M. Omar's im- personations further added to the enjoyment of the programme.

Fr. Riganti and Prof. Gualdi were the accompaniets, and the stage management was in the cap- able hands of Mr. Blake.

JAPANESE TRADE.

A BIG DECLINE IN TRADE WITH CHINA.

During last month Japan's ex- rort trade amounted to 146,000,000 yen, according to advices received by the Japanese Consulate Gen- eral. Trade with China showed a considerable decline during th month, mainly due to increased exports to China during January in anticip tion of the new Cus toms duties. The result was that trade with China totalled 28.000,- 600 yen, there being an excess of imports over exporla of 8,900,000 yen. The forner figure shows a decline of 13,000,000, as compared with January, and a decline of 11,000,000 compared with the same month in the previous year,

The Yokohama Specie Bank waa obliged to continue lowering, ex- change quotations up to the latter end of February. The financial market has remained easy with the loan market showing some animation. Industrial circles and atock goods markets are depressed owing to the cautious attitude which prevails. The share mar- ket is also dull, there being no do mand for funds;

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