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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRID

TRAFFIC IN GIRLS.

SORDID CASE BEFORE THE POLICE.

A tracking case which camo under the attention of the polles

of three different cities had its

when

PERJURY CHARGE

FAILS.

MONEYLENDER ACQUITTED

AT SESSIONS.

MARCH 20, 1931,-

SMALL-FOX DISPUTE.

CHÙNESE TO MAKE A FINAL PROTEST.

The possibility of leading Chi- The Criminal Sessions case in nese commercial chambors, ns. Boquel at the Central Police Court which Fauja Singh, an Indiansociations and the Tung Wah Hos before Mr. Schofield yesterday money-lender was charged with Pital taking concerted action by man WAS perjury, came to a sudden end yes- summoning an all-Residents Meot la connexion with the torday, when, after they had beening at the Tung Wah Hospital to acduction

and subsequent addressed by counsel for the pro-make a final protest to the Gov- abduction of an 18-year-old girl, sccution and defence, the jury re-ornment against a recent Sanitary

Yuen

turned a unanimous verdict of "not Board decision on the treatment of small-pox in hospitals was accusod For the Police,

John gulity, and

foreshadowed at a meeting of charged. Murphy, of the Chinese Affairs, said the girl came Evidence for the Crown was not the Chinese General Chamber of Commerce yesterday when the down from Canton in the early concluded until after & p.m., but Secretary, Mr. Chan Heung-pak, part

of this year to look for em- only brief addresses were mado, ployment.

She went to live with and the defence was not called upon read latters from Chinese indivi

duals and the Chineso Medical, her sister at Macgregor Street, to give evidence.

Dealers' Association, Wanchal

thepetint for

On January 24, an old woman known to them as Sam Koo, got position, as general domestic servant, for the girl in a house at Barrows Street. There she met the accused for the first time, and discovered that the person who engaged her was a woman named Tai Sin Nai, who was living with him in the same cubicle.

After a few days of employ ment, combining the duties of cook, wash amah and general ser- vant, the woman Tai Stu Nai sug- gested to her that she should become the accused's wife, and she eventually consented, condi-

tional on his paying her parenta a aum of $400.

"Thoy

hoy lived an husband and wife for some weeks following their removal to unother floor at St. Francis Yard, at Wanchai. The accused then planned a visit to his native village of Slu Nec, up- country, with the object of fetch- Ing tho wedding dowry promised to her parents, and she agreed to accompany him there.

Was

Different Destination. Not until they had been far out at sen did she discover that she being taken to another destination. When the ship arrived at Kwang Chow Wan, the French, and the woman Toi Siu port, it appears that the

Nai deserted the girl, but n arranged matters, it was suggest- ed, that she should come into con- Lact with yet another woman, named Taat Koo.

WAL dis-

short discussion on the pros and cons of treating small- pox in residences instead of at hospitals as apecified by the medical authorities ensued, In

Mr. Somerset Fitzroy, for the prosecution, contended that the evidence of Mr. Silva to the effect that Fauja Singh had admitted there were no promissory notes ont standing against Remedola, Costa, Robertson and Vieira, other than which the opinion was unanimous the one

in supporting the Chinese repre- for $1,000 was animaentatives on the Sanitary Board. portant factor for the jury to confr. T. N. Chau, one of the Chinese sider.

representatives on the Sanitary cused, submitted

Mr. F. C. Jenkin, for the ac-Board, pointed out that the deci

that the Crown alon of the latter body was Anal had falled to prove its case, and that, and if Chinese public bodies In- there was insullicient evidence to sisted on making a protent such prove the accused guilty. He con- efforts should be directed to the bended that the evidence of Re-Government. Mr. Chau corrected medios, Costa, and Robertson could an erroneous statement made by not be considered as reliable, and one of the members, saying that that it was given with a personal it was made quite clear at a racent motive behind it.

Sanitary Board meeting that while would The jury retired for less than the medfeal authoritien ten minutes, after which they re-insist on small-pox treat- turned the unanimous verdict al- ment at hospitals they offered no ready stated. The accused was ac- objection if the patient desired to cordingly discharged.

have Chinese treatment.

Received Nothing.

The Chairman promised to refer the matter to the Chinese repre- sentatives on the Legislative Coun-

Mr. Robertson, who gave evidence of having signed promissory notescil. for Remedios, in cross-examination said that he received nothing for signing the notes.

Mr. Jenkin: Not cigarette?-No.

When did you start doing this thing I can't remember.

even &

You are quite certain you signed no promissory notes since the set tling of these notes, either for yourself or anybody eiss?--I am quite certain.

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is scheduled to

atay The boat here until 25th inst. 6 a.m. when she will proceed to Chinwangtno. Messrs. Melchers and Co. the agente advertise that no permits. for inspection of the... Colum-

This latest Intermediary took Did you think when you signed her in a motor char-a-banc to these notes of the possibility of another place up-country called your being liable for payment on Yeung Yuen, in Kwangsi terri- them?—Yes. tory, but within the jurisdiction of Did you think at the settlement the Canton police.

The woman of Remedios's accounts that it Taat Koo put her into an estab-cleared you from all possible lishment which WRS between an inn and a brothol; and signed with and for Remedios?has been chartered by a tourist | cross liability on the promissory Notes bus can be issued, us the steamer

company.

there suggested that she should Yes, I thought that. take up a dishonourable calling.

Mr. R. Costa said he signed a Remedios wanted?—Not exactly. She refused, and the commotion

note for $1,000 at the request of You were prepared to take on the. she ralsed at length attracted the Remedios, who sald that Fauja liability of $700 in order that he altention the local Magistrate.

Thore

a raid by the Singh desired a now signature be might gut $1507-Yes. followed police from the local yamen, and $150. Fauja Singh

fore he would lend him a further You got nothing out of this?--

aiso Bad Nothing. the girl was rescued. She told

notes What is the magic charm which her rescuers that she had a friend that unless the two old who was a detective in the Canton were incorporated in a third one, Remedios has got over all you men? Police Force. This man

was he could not lend the money. Wit-It comes to that, you know, when advised by the Magistrate, and beness had signed many other pre-you say that you have not gained a went up to Yeung Yuen and took missory notes on behalf of Recent from the transactions. What

medios with other money-lenders, bas he done in return?——Nothing, Her return to Hongkong follow-but he (witness) had never been Mr. da Silva'sald he saw Fauja ed as a matter of course in the called upon to pay. Fauja Singh case which the Canton Police took promised to take the two old pro up in co-operation with the long missory notes to Remedios at his kong Police. A few days after

office the day following the signing her return. the accused was of the consolidatory note for $1,000.

her back to Canton,

Singh in the Hong-ong Electric Co. offices, when he produced a pro- missory note for $1,000. Witness naked him if he had any other pro- missory notes against either Re- loented and arrested. It then

medios or the other fellows, and he Remedios's "Magic Charm.” appeared that after deserting the

repiled no. He subsequently took Cross-examined witness said that him to see Mr. Jarvis, who spoke to girl at Kwang Chow Wan he had lost no time in returning the be signed the note as without his Fauja Singh about the ages of the signature Remedios could not get boys, and naked him to accept $500, Evidence was given by the girl his $150.

Fauja Singh did so, and then de- bearing out the Police statement, Mr. Jenkin:--Aa a friend you manded two months interest, which and the case was adjourned. I were prepared to sign anything that Mr. Jarvis refused to pay.

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