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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY,

SEPTEMBER 15,

1938.

OFFICERS

GO TO PRISON Curses of Official Life”

POLICE

Squeeze' "One of the Greatest

مم و

CHIEF JUSTICE'S STRONG REMARKS ΤΟ DEFENDANTS

Lance-Sergeant Charles Hossack Teller, charged with other members of the police force, with conspiracy to extort money from mah-jong schools, was yesterday found guilty at the Criminal Sessions, and sentenced to two years' imprisonment with hard labour.

Three Chinese policemen, almilarly charged, received sentences from a year to 18 months, Mr. Justice Lindsell, Acting Chief Justice remarking that the accused had transgressed their duties of protecting the public.

It was alleged that the accused picketed three mah-fong schools in Yaumat! and prevented customers from entering until "squeeze" hnd been paid. The defence was a complete denial and an allegation that the ease was a "frame-up."

1

Dollar Line Will Come To Hongkong

One-Way

Lanes For

Planes

The following announcement was Issued yesterday by the local office of the Dollar Line: The shipping

travelling and

Four bad-weather "lanes" for publie of Hongkong will no doubt pleased to learn that the Dollar Line airplanes have been set over re-Britain. When visibility is less will soon be again operating gular and dependable service.than 1,100 yards pilots are order There will be a complete restoration ed by the Air Ministry to fly in of both trans-Pacife and the round-their own height "lane," which the-world service with a weekly

Fran will keep them out of danger of sailing we bound from San cisco, a fortnightly sailing from collision with machines flying in Hongkong to San Francisco and Lo another direction. Angeles, via ports, and a fortnightly sailing from Hongkong to New York, Via Suez.

The rourse and height indicator for pilots just fasued by Intava, Ltd., aviation petrol and oil company, gives ters at a glance Information of what height they must y

RADIO BROADCAST

"Advance in the Air" And Other London Relays REQUEST PROGRAMME Radio Progranine" Broadcast by z.D.w, on a Frequency of 845 k.. and on Short Wave from 1-2.15 p.m. and 8-11 p.m. on 9.52 m.e's. per

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12-12.20 p.m. Relay of Service of Intercession from St. John's Cathe-

dra).

12.30 Charlle Kunz at the Plano. Charlie Kunz Plano Medley No. R. 10; Intro: I'm in the Mood for Love; been done before; The 535 type of President liners

Everything's have all been completely modernised

Dancing Time; In the Middle of a Kiss: Check to Check; My Blue and renovated and will be capable of carrying their full quota of pas-

It a pilot's journey takes him aloni: Heaven; Charlie Kunz Piano Medley Charged with Telfer were Lance- 15e might well have asked whether

offering every comfort and

R. 13: Intro: Some other Time: Nu. Sergeant Leung Chi, Constable Mak or not Telfer had done his duty, and convenience in addition in a compass course of 40 degrees, he A Little Bit independent: Goodnight

must fly at 3.400, 7,400, 11,400 or Sweetheart. Kwong-lu and Constable Sun Kui. the question which McTenders cipated there will soon be three new

corroborated were therefore,

vessels 1,400 feet. Pilots going the north

12.42 Orchestra and Bing Crosby charges against them

to the ellect that they, Vessels on the Pacific run: conspiracy to extort $20 from Lam evidence

if not

have the highest "lanes"-4,000 to (Vocal). Kwan and $30 from Shek Sv.

more or less, worked together and that will be the equal of,

vessels on the that there was a certain degree of superior to, any

Packle ocean. In the cir- was heard by the discretion left to Teller. The case Acting Chief Justice, Mr. Justice it. eumstances of the case, there was

The

Schedules are being prepared which will arrange for convenient

£. Lindsel and the following Jury: something to justify Telfer in belles-connections at Hongkong, both east- Mesura. F. A. Howard (Foreman), ing that he had a right to exercise bound and round the world. Actual C. A. King, Lau Yuk-won, Lom Ho-discretion. kwan, C. G. Markur, F. Lee and Chan Kni-wah.

Counsel,

lind

Įschedules will be announced in the Coming to the evidence by the near future. witnesses from the mah-Jongg schools, Counsel asked the Jury to consider the surrounding circum-CAN YOU REALLY GET| stances of the case. The defence

AWAY FROM IT ALL?

(Continued from Page 6.)

rears against the

Mr. J. Whyatt, Crown conducted the case for the Crown and the accused were representest by the Hon. Mr. Leo D'Alinada, Jarwas that the case was a "frame-up” instructed by Mr. Leo D'Almada, and, as men of the world, the Jury Sur. and Mr. C. A. S. Russ.

would he fair judges of

of the fact that In his final address to the Jury, it would be a comparatively easy Mr." Whyott said that if the alte muller for persons to come together deafening tions made by the Crown were true, to tell stories which, in then these officers of the law

were the same In each case, been the oppressors of the people whom it was their duty to protect, und if these guardians of the law had failed in their duty to protect mem- of the publie, it was up to the bers Jury to afford them their protection.

Fighting for Career On the evidence, Counsel went on,

Counsel then the Jury could not doubt that

pointed out the accused had been oppressors of the various contradictions in the evid citizens of this Colony; that Telference given for the Crown and said went to Yauma!! instead of to Kow-that they were not worthy of con loon City for dishonest and un-sideration becuttse they were so con-of what seems to many of us to lawful purpose-namely the extortion ieting.

May

the

substance rocks...

Stories

The groups of mahogany- of this kind were easily concocted

siand and, in fact, were concocted every complexioned fishermen day. They bore some semblance to there staring out to sea, and if

detaila each other but

you happen to rentark on the jacket corroboration..

force of the gale they nod agree- ment and say that it is "a bit of a blow."

often the

These men seem to be able to achieve a hoary old age in spite!

14.000 feet.

Killed

By His Sunday Shoes

"Sunday best" slices killed Edward Hooley, aged 38,

Northgraves-street, Chee- tham, Manchester, who died

of

from septic pulsoning which started in his big loc.

At the inquest his widow salil the he complained of pain in toe, which was inflamed. Later he was taken to hosphial.

The coroner was shown the shoe, which had a swelling in the leather where the big toe rested. Verdict-Acel- dental Death,

had

Brothers Marry In Different Churches

day within half an hour of each Two brothers will be married other, but in different Churches.

At Dawning, The Land Of The Sky Blue Water (Cadman); Alice Blue Gown (Tierney. McCarthy) Guy Lombardo and is Royal Canadians; Dear Old Girl (Buck, Morse); Just Word Of Consolation (Williams, Lemanice)....Bing Crosby and the Three Cheers; No Greater Love- Fox-Trot: Lost-Fox-Trot.....Guy Canadians; Lombardo and is Royal

Olie

So

Do

1 (from Pennies from Heaven'). Bing Crosby with Georgle Stoll and His Orchestra.

1 Local Time Signal and Weather Report.

1.03 Marek Weber and Orchestra.

Ills

Suite Orientale (Popy): (1. Les Bayadcres, 2. Au Bord du Gange;

3.

Les Almees; 4. Patrouille; The Czarina (Ganne); Czardas from The Spirit Of The Voyevode (L. Gross- mann): Vienua By Night (Komzak); Indra Waltz (from the Operette 'In the Realm of Indra-Lincke).

1.30 Reuter and Rugby Press, Weather Forecast and Announce- ments,

1.40

Varlety with the Hill Bulles, Frances Day and Auton and The Paramount Theatre Orchestra,

Bell Medley; Intra: Bells across the Meadow (Ketcibey); Monastery Bells (Wely); Voice of the Bells (Thurban): Fire

Bell The Bells of St. Mary's

(Kempinski) t

(Planquette); Legend of the Bells

(Adams)

Anton and The Paramount Theatre

be a dull and deadly existence. of money. Telfer had no justiñen-

Counsel concluded by submitting They say that they are glad to that there was nothing in the evid-get back after visiting a city for tion or excuse for going to Youmat! wit- 9 nnd the morning of

witness Integrity reconsistent were my tot a day or so; back to the village ness after

Telfer and his squad were only con- had not been challenged and who, ducting a search in that area on that by the sea where, now and again, between them,

could clair Afty

A morning.

townsman finds some

Since it is customary in China for! Orchestra with At Bollington at the Orgon: Wandering Shoes (H BO- years or more in the Police Force- hnd testified to this. If the Jury

He begged to differ with Countet quietude, in the absence of bustle the elder brother to be married first, lies): Nobody's Darlin' But Mine Mr. Kwok Kwan-chong will marry (Jimmy Davis)...The Hill Billles then

and rush, an escape to reality: Miss Eve Wong at 2.30 p.m., at St. with their own Novelty Accomp. for the Crown In the #spect

the witness finds a harmony of mind and Joseph's Church, and will then attend The Hit Parade Selection; Intro:

were satisfied that this was so is Telier's demeanour in

and

of

Telfer's Blunder

In order to test this allegation, the Jury nust take into consideration

and career.

The Jury

own."

in the

Telfer had suggested that the motive for the "frame-up" by the employees of the mah-jongg schools, rather a better job of it than they kong. The

The

three-

KOWLOON WEDDING

he must have gone there for a honest purpose and made entry in the duty book. Telfer ndances for a man on trial fighting for affinity of man to earth.

box because one must make allow spirit, and regains the naturalis brother's wedding at St. Paul's

Church at 3 p.m.

They will then Love Is good for anything that ails you; Sweet Heartache; Was It rain; mitted that it was blunder on his s

have a combined reception at the Wake Up And Live' Selection; Intro: pted liberty

Here he finds the truth of Gloucester Hotel. part to have done so and attempted could not come to any other con-

Wake up and live; There's a luil in to bolster il up by making allegations elusion but that Teller's evidence Wordsworth's line: "Earth fills) against McLeod, an effleer who had was truthful and unshaken by cross her lap with pleasures of her

Mr. Kwok Kwan-chong is the my life; Never in a million years

Thea never committed a dishonourable act examination, except perhaps on his

accountant at the Wing On Cotton Anton and The Paramount whom Teller himself, breach of discipline.

Mill, Shanghai, and his brother, Mr.re Orchestra with Al Bollington at had admitted that he did not know

Kwok Man-chiu, is the assistant the Organ; What Is This Thing? (Alm "Temptation'); Show Me The any misconduct, Telfer had stated

cashter of the Wing On Bank, Hong Way To Romance (Temptation). box that McLeod

younger man's bride, in the witness

Frances Day (Soprano) Big committed perjury in order to hide

Jenna Leung, is a cousin to Mr. was that his presence there with his did?

cast of 1938-Selection; Intro: his own blunder.

squad deterred customers from

Jury's Verdlet

Frank Soo, England's only footballer Mama, that moon is here again; The with a Chinese father. entering That explanation, Counsel

Waltz Lives On; You look the words Jury retired for contended, was not unreasonable. quarters of an hour, after which

right out of my heart; Thanks for Mr. D'Almoda concluded his they returned unanimous verdlela

the memory; This little ripple has address by stating that his remarks against all of the accused on both The wedding took place at the rhythm; Don't tell a secret to a rose Telfer's own blunder of searching concerning Telfer applied equally to counts.

Rosary Church at 11 am. yesterday ....Anton and The Paramount Thea- people on May 11 when he was on the other accused.

Antao Mr.

Emmanuel tre Orchestra with Al Bollington at between in Mr. D'Almada,

* plea for

Ribeiro and Miss Japanese protective patrol.

Elsa the Organ; Home On The Range miligation, said that the Court Vieira

..The Hill Crown did not rely entirely upon

The Rev. Fr. L. M. (arr. Ted and Ezara). should take into consideration the D'Aurora Britto.

Billies with their Own Novelty Ac- Sergeant McLeod for this,

In his summing-up. His Lordship fact that Telfer was a European, and Rossi officiated at the ceremony.

a conspiracy offence for a European to be sentenced in

The bride, who is a mercantile companiment,

2.15 Close Down, could not be committed by one per- Hongkong was tantamount to a com- assistant at the Netherlands India

G Studio The Children's Hour. Бо Гог as this

Commercial Bank, is the daughter of

Peter Dawson (Bass-Baritone) Continuing, Counsel suggested that son. There must be two or more picle finish of his life

was concerned, begin a Mrs. L. 5. Brilio.

and the London Palladium Orchestra, McLeod was a man who had given and although the Jury were emitic place

The bridegroom, who is a mercan-

Marche Symphonique (Saelno); a straight and simple story whereas to say they were satisfied with the

ment for his offence

Standard Japanese Carnival (Andre de Bas- Teifer was a shifty, changing and guilt of only two of the accused, he new life here was impossible and the

with his

ble assistant with the sentence blit Vacuum Oil Co., Ltd., is the son of que) nc-with

London Palladium Orches equivocating witness. The Jury had would suggest that they should not began

diffleutly he would

have

Crean; Hichard conducted by to choose between the two of them take that course, but convict

quit all. If the Jury found that the subsequently in re-adjusting him. Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Ribeiro. to

Later a reception was held at the Phantam Brigade (Myddicion); Aisha and he was confident 45 which

(Lindsay)

.London Palladium choice they would make. In con- Chinese accused were only acting on iselt. Counsel also asked the Court Club de Recreio,

Orchestra

conducted clusion, Counsel pointed out that an instructions he would point out that to take into

Crean; Danny

any Deever the Jury's verdict depended not only that was no excuse at all.

her O' Mine Damrosch);

Mother the liberty, careers and reputations

The

but on

Inspectors Smith and

Corey who

caught Telfer in the

net of com-

mitting this blunder.

Summing Up

that sald

Marku.

nereal

or ac-

the

consideration Teller's record both in the Milliary Police and in the Hongkong Police Force.

As regards the Chinese accused, the same re- Mr. D'Almada sold marks applied to them to some ex- tent although, of course, they were!

not Europeans.

Hin Lordship then went on to point of the accused, but also, if these out the salient facts of the case, and the liberties said that although Telfer well knew charges were proved. and rights of law-abiding citizens. of what happened on the morning Mr. D'Almada, in his address, said of May 9, yet he did not tell Mr. that the case could be divided into two parts: the evidence in connec Referring to the Chinese prisoners,

Curse of "Squeeze" oflis Lordship said that although they disobedience tion with Telfer's

statements when formally

His Lordship order; and the stories of the owners made

Passing sentence, understand not und employees of the mah-jong charged, he could

not to sald: "You have all been convicted, why they had thought t schools,

witness box. It was and in my opinion, rightly convicted, the

of these two counts. As Regarding the former, Telfer was enter not charged with acting in a manner strange, as they had only answered on: each

who should be the jury said, you in accordance with the standards one part of the charge against them Crown Counsel in his speech to the not

officer, but with and left the other unanswered.

protectors of the people turned your- of a conspirasy to

In considering their verdict, the selves into oppressors of the people, -extort money. The

10 say that Jury should consider whether

or any rate, attempted to oppress the Jury were not here

pointed out by Telfer was wrong in going to an- contradictions

people. One of the greatest curses Counsel for the defence were such of official life. in the Far East, is other district.

It is most important for As regards the duty book, there as to make them feel that they were convicting any of the

• police

the

Imens of the Police Force to be

was no reason at all for the Jury not inot justified in corested with the kept clean of any talnt, Counsel

accused. If the case to accept Telfer's words

that he Chinese evidence alone, he thought has made a plea for clemency, on mado on entry before he went on Chi duty as McLeod had admitted that the Jury would not be justified in your behalf but, considering the this book was not kept punctually in finding the prisoners guilty but there seriousness of the offences, I feel I

the sense that entries were not made was the very day the events took place.

Curious Quellion

that Part

of the

evidence

shall not be doing my duty unless Telfer going to

district. another

pass a severe sentence in each case. Evidence, had been given by Pollee

you "Charles Housack Telfer, as officers that it was inexcusable for a

were in charge of this squad, your Japanese protective patrol to search blame is particularly bad. Referring to contradiction between and for an Emergency Unit

squad to

count to two lence you on each McLeod and Telfer, Counsel drew go to another district. Telfer had

hard

the Ben- labour, attention to the curious question by 50

stated that he went to Youmati with Year's

to run

Sun-

STOCK MARKET REPORT

Hongkong Stock Exchange-oficial summary 12.30 p.m. yesterday sayo.

The market reranined, steady,

Buyers

Honekong (Lon.) I HK, Lands $70.

Peak Trains (Old) 6 Sandakan Lights 30.35 IK, Govt. 40% Loan 67% om. Marsinans (Lon.) 13/0

•

Kellers

Douglases $10 H.K. Steamboats. 1224, HK, Tramways #173i

Bales

Hongkong Bank $1,450/80 Providenia (New) $7.05 2.K, Landa 36/383

Antamoks

Hago Gold.

Aloks

Benguet Consol.

Coco Grove Consolidated Mines

Demonstration

Paracale Gurnalis

Ban Maurielo

Buyse Corot.

Uniled Paracelos

tro

by

Tours): A Sea Call (RamonS Life and Death (Coleridge-Taylor) ....Peter Dawson (Bass-Baritone); Master Melodies; Inro: March 'Casac Noisette' Sulte; Hungarian Rhapsody

༡ No. 2; Traumerel; Moment Musicale; Romance; Waltz; Spring Song: In- Hungarian vitation to the Waltz; Hur Dance

Old Vienna "Moon No. 6; (Lebert, Zadowski, arr. Phil Car- dew): Live, Laugh and Love (film. 'Congress Dances'-Heymann, Herbert)....London Palladium Or- chestra conducted by Richard Crean. 730 Closing Local Stock Quota- tions.

7.38

arr:

Bizet The Fair Maid or Perth Suite.

Sir Thomas Beccham conducting

the London Philharmonic Orchestra,

&

Local Time Signal, Weather

Report and Announcementi.

8.03 London Itelny-World Affairs.

A talk by the Right Hon. Sir

Ps. 39% Malcolm Robertson, C.M., K.D.E. 6.13 London Relay-Advance In The Air

12.00

23

30%

LADY NORTHCOTE ILL

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the former on the morning of May the sole object of searching and the you, second defendant, also held 9. McLeod stated that he alked Telfer whether or not he went to Jury might well ask themselves why non-commisioned rank in the Police I therefore regard your fault Kowloon City and explained that his on that account alone he was pre- Force.

pared to risk disciplinary action. as worse than that of your ordinary reason for so doing was because he Further, the squad had been to fellow constables. You will go to had been asleep and therefore wapl-Temple Street on only two occasions prison with hard labour for eighteen Lady Northcote is suffering from ed to know.

of this and was it likely just because of months. Third and fourth defensa foot ailment which will necessitate Counsel suggested that if McLeod's that the employees of the mah-jongs dants will, cach receive twelve her resting for several days. Although object was, that alone, there

quite well in barself, Lady Northcote must schools should come forward with a months hard labour." have been raised in his mind the malicious orld lying story of The Jury were thanked by His la receiving the attentions of a nurse possibility that Teller might have "squeeze?" Supposing the story was Lordship for their care and patience until she recovers. It is understood Fone somewhere else, otherwise he concocted, would it not be more and were exempted from service for that the malady is not the result of

an injury. would not have asked that question. likely that the people should make three years, 20

A programme devised and produced by Felix Felton.

9 StudioA Concert by Z.B.W. Orchesim.

1. Prelude; 2. Minuetto; 8. Ada- glotto; 4. Carillon (from L'Ariesionne Sulte Bizet).

(Continued on Page 10.)

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