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LAD AND WALKING SEDITIOUS PAPERS

STICK.

MAGISTRATE CANCELS THE CONVICTION.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 12, 1930.

DOLLAR DECLINE

AT RACES.

EFFECTS.

THROWN INTO AIR BY A CHINESE YOUTH.

BIG INCREASES IN LOCAL ESTIMATES.

POLICE DEFENDED.

The recent case of a small boy:

An opportunity to make good who was cautioned for unlawful was given to a first-offender,

Chinese youth who was charged possession of a walking-stick was before Mr. Lindsell to-day at the reconsidered by Mr. Whyte Smith Central Magistracy with the at the Kowloon Magistracy this possession of seditious literature. The case resulted from an in- morning when his Worship caneident during the recent Races, celled 'the conviction which he had when the prisoner was seen to into registered against the lad, on ac- throw a number of leaflets

the air, with the idea of their count of a further development in

being caught by the large the case.

attendance of Chinese who lined

Addressing Delective Sergeant Humphreys, his Worship said:- "There has been a development in this case; I don't refer to the let- ter that appeared in the paver last night, because I don't think Magistrate usually takes any no tice of letters of that kind, but I have received

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CASE SUDDENLY COLLAPSES.

PARTNERSHIP ISSUE ENDS

-IN NON-SUIT.

MAGISTRATE LENIENT. TO-MORROW'S VOTES. PIECEGOODS VENTURE.

Nineteen votes totalling $188,- An action in the Summary Court 841 are to come before the Finance collapsed suddenly this morning Committeo of the Legislative when the plaintiff was non-suited Council to-morrow afternoon. after giving evidence. Several estimates are increased by The plaintiff was Ng Sing, of 26,

in reason of the decline the Ngar Chin Road, Kowloon City, dollar. the following:

Amongst the items are and he claimed $600 from Wong Chun-hong, of the same address, in respect of an alleged breach of partnership. After plaintiff had given his evidence, his Lordship held that the partnership was sti! going on and accordingly entered a non-suit,

the railings.

Translated, these papers re- to be vealed a tone considered highly anti-Imperialistic and anti-British,

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personal com- munication in the matter--a com munication of great practical value. On Monday night, I got a telephone message from one of our Government school masters, Mr. O'Connor, of Queen's College. He had seen the result of the case in

To the officer prosecuting in the the papers and he telephoned to case, the Magistrate gave instruc- say that on the day in question he tions that this relative of the ac actually saw a Chinese in Eurused was to be looked up. opean clothes, who looked as if he "The prisoner is young," his got into bad company, and, given a chance, will probably behave him- self. He has learned his lesson now."*

New Motor Boat.

$1.130 for a motor boat for the Police Force. It is explained that the sailing boat used by police at Tai O Police Station has been condemned as unsafe by the Honourable Harbour Master. It is proposed to replace this boat by a motor boat the estimated cost of which is $1,130. No provision exists for the unforeseen expendi- ture in the 1930 Estimates.

Mr. J. M. D'Almada Remedios appeared for the plaintiff and Mr. A. el Arculll for the defendant.

Outlining the case, Mr. Remedios said that last year the plaintiff and defendant agreed to start a bual ness to be known as the Yee Wo firm and to deal in piecegoods. The plaintiff spent $600 in purchasing a business for $100 and in buying stock. Later, the defendant claim ed to be the sole partner.

TO-DAY'S WANTS.

25 WORDS... .$1.00, ($1.50 If Not Prepaid.) · The following replies have been received:--

544, 545, 547, 550, 556, 566, 593, 595, 598, 618, 689.

SITUATIONS VACANT. WANTED-Foreign Bank has ``posi tion vacant for STENO-TYPIST. Persons without any experience need not apply. Write Box No. 639, care of "Hongkong Telegraph."

LOST.

GOLD PENDANT set with turquoise and pearls, lost between Repulse Bay and Kowloon Ferry. Finder pleaso communicate with Box No. 640, "Hongkong Telegraph.

FOR SALE. FOR SALE-No. 2, Cheung Chow. Apply with offer to National City Bank, Hongkong.

SALE-Four FOR

new evening Gowns, three at $20.00 each, one at $45.00. Write to Box No. 631, care of "Hongkong Telegraph."

BUICK SEDAN, Five Beater, 1929 model, only used during week-ends. Good as new. Not to be given away, but a serious offer will be entertained. Write Telegraph.

Box No. 641, "Hongkong

TO BE SOLD.

To-day, the proprietor of native lodging-house where the prisoner was -employed Was brought into the case. but he refused to furnish bond for the future good conduct of the youth,

P.W.D. Workshops.

$37,200 to complete the пен pointing out that the logical per son to do so was the father-in-P.W.D. workshops on the Praya law of the accused, a shopkeeper East Reclamation which were com-

In evidence, plaintiff said that menced last year. The cost was each agreed to put up half the at Kowloon City.

estimated on 1929 maintenance capital of the new business. Al- contract rates, at $53,000. An though defendant did not give additional sum of $2,100 is

re- plaintiff money, he gave it to his quired to meet the increased rates son who, in company with plaintiff, 55 THE PEAK, lately occupied by for 1930, whilst additional items bought stock to the value of $900. Dr. Harston and adjoining the Peak Hospital. Unfurnished. Convenient, the total revised estimate $59,600. live at the business address and had Dressing room.

asked that the entire business be hat and told water. Modern sanita- Four bathrooms,

handed over to him.

tion. Gas and Electric, Light, Use Plaintiff alleged that defendant of Tennis Court. Suitable for a Mes had suggested he

had embezzled of five, or could be easily divided to visited a Police Station with the Station and 4x money and related how the parties suit two couples. Close to Tram

Road. result that a constable was sent

Apply: THE HONGKONG REALTY AND with them to investigate the

TRUST COMPANY, LIMITED. - accounts.

Exchange Building.

had got off a boat, hand a walking Worship said. "He has obviously involve a sum of $4,500. making Defendant had taken his family to comfortable and cool, Six rooms and

stick to a little boy.

"Now I think we may assume that that was the little boy who|| was arrested. I may say that 1

The Magistrate added that he think that the police were perfect proposed to discharge the prisoner ly right in arresting him. 1 I if the latter's father-in-law would

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KENNEDY TOWN FIRE

TRAGEDY.

had been a constable and saw a furnished bond at the next boy of that class carrying a walk-pearance, ing stick of that kind, I would cer tainly have arrested him. It is not an ordinary stick.

"It looks like an ebony stick with silver mounting, but actually it is made of steel but still it is not a walking stick that you would ex- pect a boy of that class to have and I think the Police were bound to arrest him.

"I have been very much struck, since I became a Magistrate, with the number of cases in which the thief has been arrested before the theft has been reported. There have been some very serious cases of house breaking where a man was simply arrested when seen go- ing into a pawn shop and it was later found out that there had been a case of larceny of house breaking. Detention Explained.

Rubble Mound.

$20,000 for a rubble mound at North Point, to form protection to dump for surplus materials cavated on South side of Shauk wan Road.

It is necessary to provide a dump for surplus material in connexin with further reclamation at North Point eastward of M.L. 431, and the disposal of spoil and rubble excavated from a balance tank and other works which are being (Continued from Page 1.)

undertaken in that vicinity.. It Eventually, after about an hour.is proposed to erect a rubble wall the blaze was got under complete to retain the dumped material and prevent it being washed into the harbour.

control.

Destroyed Once Defore, The house involved stands near the junction of Belcher's Street and is separated by a narrow scavenging lane from a block of houses, which was destroyed by fire last year and was only recently rebuilt.

The owner, a Chinese lady, in- formed a Telegraph reporter that she owns nine houses in the vicin- ity. No. 12, Smithfield appears to have been particularly invested with bad joss, as it was destroyed in the Town waste eight years ago. It is covered by insurance with Hongkong Fire Insurance Co.

By providing this means for the easy disposal of surplus material| a saving of $3,800 will be effected on the North Point balance tank

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After plaintiff's evidence, Mr.

Remedios agreed with his Lordship that the case fell to the ground and that there should be an action for dissolution of partnership.

DEAD BODY FOUND.

MAN CHARGED WITH DUMPING.

contract, and in addition, reclama- dead

A sequel to the discovery of the

body of

Chinese

PREMISES TO LET.

TO LET-Office Rooins, Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Building. Apply to Sang Kec, same Building.

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A GODOWN at Whitfield Road sisting about 2,500 sq. ft. next Kwong Sang Hong Glass Factory. Please apply to Kwong Sang Hong Ltd.

NEW FLATS TO LET, reinforced concrete new houses with garages and water closet, Luna Building. Kimberley Road, Kowloon. Apply Mr. H. P. Chan, Chinese Chamber of 04. Connaught Road,

tion for the continuation of the outside the Mongkok Theatre on 100 0" road and adjoining areas Saturday morning when the Police Commerce, will be carried out at a consider-were at first led to believe that Central. able saving of ultimate cost.

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"Now if the police don't take ac- big fire which laid half of Kennedy Ferry Pier, commenced last year.

tion of that kind, it means that in a very great many cases the thief will never be caught. I think it is

Origin Uncertain.

the

Detective Sergeant

from

a murder had been committed, was TO LET Furnished Flat, Shamshuipo Pier,

the appearance before Mr. Whyte middle April to beginning November. Smith at the Kowloon Magistracy May Road level. Splendid views of $46.000 to complete Shamshuipo this morning of a contractor's Harbour. Five rooms, three bath- coolic on a charge of dumping the rooms, Electric light, Hot and Cold The tender received for an all body.

water, Telephone, Flush, Kelvinator, iron pier was not accepted, being

G38, "Hongkong Meadows Apply Box No. too high. This necessitated call said the body was tied to a bamboo

Telegraph," most unfortunate because this little

ing for fresh tenders for a reinfor- pole with boy had spent almost 48 hours in

which it was been The origin of the fire is still being ed concrete pier, thus delaying carried to the spot during the custody, but that was the inevitable investigated by the police, a parti- commencement of contruction until night. The result of Sunday being a holiday.cularly difficult job in view of the July 1920. In consequence, the natural causes at the defendant's man had died of We cannot help that.

reluctance of the people belonging value of completed work at the hut and had been carried into the to the joss-paper shop to disclose end of the year only amounted to street to avoid formalities. anything which they fear may $19,000. incriminate themselves. Four fokis and the master are known to have been on the premises.

"The question now is what should be done next. A conviction and caution has been registered against him and I propose that the convic- tion should be cancelled so that it

cannot effect his career."

In reply to his Worship, Detective Sergeant Humphreys intimated that he had made enquiries for the lad, but found that, together with his sister and sister-in-law, he had gone to Canton,

They all disappeared after the fire and were not found until some hours afterwards.

They said they were sound asleep when the fire suddenly broke out in their midst. They escaped into the street and raised the alarm.

The building was almost gutted by the time the first jet was His Worship said that, in regis-brought into play, with the flames, tering the conviction, he had merely according to a Portuguese resident cautioned the defendant that in across the street, shooting fifteen future he should not have in his feet into the air. The tragedy wLS possession anything for which he enacted within the few minutes in could not give a satisfactory ac- terval between the start of the fire count. His Worship thought that and the arrival of the Brigade. that advice was quite good whether the boy was right or not. His Wor ship pointed out that a walking- stick was an absurd thing to give to a small boy.

Detective's Position.

Detective Sergeant Humphreys said he would like to say that, as his Worship knew, Tsimshatsui was a European residential quarter and the loss of most trivial articles, such as a walking-stick, hat or um- brella was reported to the police with the result that reports had to be prepared and enquiries made. If in the present case, the stick had been retained and the boy sent away

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It was to have his Worship make an order in respect of the article that the boy had been detained and taken to Court.

The woman who was killed with her baby, was the wife of a coal coolle employed at Wanchai. He appears to have been absent from the house last night.

MR. PEPYS IN HONGKONG.

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with him touching this fall in the To my Banker to-day to speak market price of silver. Though whether he know anything beyond I do, I sorely doubt me. But it is mighty serious turn and all trade

Sergeant Hum- will. I fear, be bad. So the more phreys) would probably have been need methinks to keep a cheerful put on the charge sheet for stealing countenance, and to distract one's the stick from the lad,

mind with muslek and playhouses. But the rate I fixed irked me sore and later will so more, I fear. And who it may be that doth profit from it, the Lord knows. My Banker do not. Thence, sad, to His Worship said he thought ac- the Club, where I do take a glass cording to Mr. O'Connor there had or twain of strong waters, and by been two men dressed in European and by more merry to nuncheon, clothes and were evidently getting where to my sorrow I hear little out or getting into rickshas when of the play but much discourse the boy was handed the stick. Mr. about certain fellowes who are O'Connor was so struck that he in taken by the Watch for selling of fact stood and watched the incident.Lottery tickets. And I am right Detective Sergeant Humphreys glad of it, for these myriad lot- said the boy's story had been posteries do divert much monies that, Bible but highly improbable.

should go to the Jockey Club, and His Worship intimated that the are but run for profit. Whereas man might have wanted to get rid the Jockey Club do give us quid pro of the stick as it was more a weapon quo, and one might win. After than a walking-stick.

nuncheon, billiards with Mr. Povy

The conviction against the lad who do fluke immoderately. So- was accordingly cancelled.

home to supper, some musick, and to bed.

His Worship imposed a fine of

Due to the unfavourable rate of $10. exchange for the purchase of pier materials to be obtained from London, the original total esti- of the Shamshuipo Ferry Pier. mate of $110,000 for this pier will The value of work completed at require to be increased' to $120,000. the end of the year amounted to

A vote of $46,000 is therefore only $16,000. requested to cover completing the work in 1930.

the cost of

Another Pier. $50,000 to complete Mong Kok Tsui Ferry Pier, started last year,

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The original total estimate of $110,000 for this pier will require to be increased to $120,000 due to unfavourable rate of exchange for the purchase of materials to be obtained from London.

Commencement of construction

A vote of $50,000 is therefore was delayed until July of 1929 for requested to cover the cost of com- the same reasons as in the case pleting the work in 1930.

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