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SALE OF A GIRL

Two Men Receive

Prison Sentences

Charged with being involved in a

transaction in which an 18-year-old

girl was sold for the purpose of pro-

Indian Constable's Seditious Literature

CHURCHILL

BY PRESS

PRISON FOR HONGKONG APPLAUDED

"FIFTH COLUMNIST"

“You have been found guilty on the clearest possible evidence of conduct which stitution in Kwong Chau Wan, Lam at any time is very, very serious conduct which to-day, in the straits in which the Pak, 25, unlicenced hawker, and Wong Fong, 50, unemployed, appear- Empire finds itself, is more serious than any I can find words for," said the Chief ed before Mr. Q. A. A. Macfadyen at Justice, Sir Atholl MacGregor, at the Criminal Sessions this morning, when he the Kowloon Magistracy this mom-sentenced Chanan Singh, Indian police constable B15, to 15 months' hard labour on "Prosecuting. Inspector Moreton of charges involving breach of the Sedition, Defence and Incitement to Disaffection the S. C. A. said the girl was sold by Ordinances. the Drst defendant to a brothel in Kwong Chou Wan and the money, Chinese nmounting to about $600 currency, was handed over to second defendant.

int.

Mother's Report

Inquiries were made, following n report by the girl's mother, who told the Police that her daughter had written her two letters asking her to send money In order to buy her out,

Defendants claimed that the gir had gone at her own free will.

Inspector Moreton said even if the girl had gone willingly it was still un offence to take part in such transaction..

Defendants were each sentenced to six months hard labour.

Conspiracy By Amahs

Tried To Cover Up Robbery

A conspiracy between two. amabs employed by Mian M. Murray, of 3 Dragon Terrace, first floor, to cover up a theft of Jewellery from their mistress by making a false report to the Police was disclosed at the Cen- tral Magistracy this morning before Mr. I. G. Sheldon, when Sub-Inspec- tor Darkin prosecuted the two women and a man.

You Tai, 23, and Lai Ling, 34, were charged with theft of the jewellery, and with misleading the Police by giving falsc information. Jowellery included five gold rings set

The

Courageous Speech, With No Rhetoric LONDON, June 19 (Reuter). Mr. Winston Churchill's specch

British Fress.

applauded in all sections of the

is

Spirit of the country will respond

The "Daily Telegraph" says "The

with a more intense energy and Isterner determination.

"We used to speak of a soldiers' battle. This will be a people's battle. Chanan Singh was charged with (a) making preparations | Department weighing shed and wait- to do an act with a seditious Intention on June 1, (b) possessioned there for Sub-Insp. Fowlle,

Khushi Mohamed, teacher in the Only by discipline, energy, publie of SG copies of a seditious publication, namely, pamphlets headed Police Training School, testified to spirit and the common tense of the "Revolutionary Proclamation No. 1," and "Revolutionary Pro-making correct transiallons of the whole people will victory be won. clamation," in Urdu and Punjabi, (c) possession of an article documents from Urdu and Punjabi with a view to making an endeavour to influence public opinion into English. The meanings of both in a manner likely to be prejudicial to defence, and (d) posses- sion of a document which incites to disaffection.

A.

versions were similar.

about

"We have before us a battle of promises us that we shall win it."

Chances Weighed The "Daily Express" hails it as " fine courageous speech with thetoric. It weighs evenly the chances now that we are alone."

Continuing, the paper says: "That

morale and will-power. Our past

no

Accused In Box formal evidence by other After Mr. J. P. Murphy, Assistant Crown he left the Central Police Station ut police offleers, accused elceled to give Solicitor, prosecuted assisted by Act. 10.15 a.m. and therefore could not be evidence.

He said: "On June 1

10.10 Sub-Insp. F. W. Fowlle, of the on the ship at 10.25 a.m.

"I submit the accused not only had a.m. I went into the Central Police is all we want to know. No man or Special Branch.

Defendant pleaded not guilty to the documents, but he knew their Station charge-room and asked the woman in this country expects more. all the counts, and the following Jury contents and proof of his guilty know-Indian interpreter for station leave. We are sick of being doped. We rather face the issue. A was empanelled: Messrs.

A. ledge, in my submission, is shown by He recorded the time, and I left he would Pereira (foreman), J. H. Simmons, three things; his struggle with the station about five minutes Inter. I B. Chen, G. A. Guterres, Leung Pun-Chinese police officers, the fact that went to the Central Market intending reasonable hope that means some- san, Cheung Check-kwan and Fung he threw the papers away as soon as to buy a chicken, but not unding one thing is more than a boast that is Churchill's "After reading Mr. he could, and his statement to the suitable, I proceeded out to Connaught hollow and idle. Chim-yin.

Police when asked to explain about Road and walked towards the Western Protests Innocencò

the papers, That statement read: 'I Market. Near the Harbour Office, a speech, the mood of the people will Chanan Singh, even after convic-have nothing to say here. Anything Chinese caught hold of me from be-be behind their great lender. They tion, maintained his innocence. I have to say I will say at the Police hind, said he was a detective and that will challenge the enciny to come and For they will never yield one blade Opening the case, Mr. Murphy Court. He has not there denied hav- he was arresting me. Immediately try it on the English.

Infterwards, another Chinese arrived sald the accused was a constable in ing the pamphlets nor suggested be holding a bundle of papers in his of grass of this green island."

Force. The did not know their contents.

"Admirable Speech" the Hongkong Pollec

Dangor Of Propaganda first two counts against him made under the Sedition Ordinance,

"When formally charged, accused the third under the Defence Regula

the said: I deny the

charge and will under tion, and the fourth

my statement in the Palice Incilement to Disaffection Ordinance give

The facts were that about 10.25 am. Court." on June 1, accused was seen to go on

"You will appreciate the danger of board the Canton steamer Fatshan at my violent anti-British propaganda

were

Prime

for

hand. Police whistles were blown He and S.R.O. Grimmitt arrived,

The "Dally Mail" says: "It was an speech, well-reasoned, ked me why I had been arrested. I admirable told him I did not know. One of the moderate and to the point. The detectives wanted to search me, and I people do not want empty rhetoric asked to be taken away from the now."

The "Daily Herald" says: "Coolly surveying the prospects, the crowd for this purpose.

False Charges, Alleged "The charges against me have been Minister gave us the reasons the Hongkong, Canton and Macau at any time, particularly at the pre- Steamboat Company Wharf, Con-sent time, when the Empire is en-brought by false complaints made by confidently hoping that we can beat very someone. I was transferred to the of an attempted invasion this sum- naught Road Central. Ten minutes gaged in

a struggle for its

Mr. Murphy. New Territories where I should have mer. He based these hopes not on later he was set to go ashore from existence," continued

was "These documents are not meru pro- emained a year, but I was re-trans-bind faith in Britain's invincibility the ship and in one hand he carrying a bundle of paper. He was paganda, they Invite to mutiny and ferred after four months. I was but on a sober examination of the followed from the Wharf by a Incite to murder. An offence of this then transferred to Central, but after facts."

The "Times" says: "Mr. Churchill Chinese detective-sergeant who had sort committed at the present time, three months was sent to Wanchai., I seen him board the steamer. He was a obviously of most profound gravity, asked my superior, Sub-Insp. Arjan drew up a balance sheet and found Regarding the Air Force," the paper He told me he was merely often. alse seen by a constable who had been but I must warn you that you must Singh, why I had been transferred so that we are still strategically solvent."

you wharf. These two police officers, the proper principles in which who were not in uniform, approached must act in coming to a decision in Supt. Major. I saw Supt. Major who the war is it more certain every day the accused in Connaught Road when this case. You must not be pre-assured me there was nothing against that successful defence means pro- and told me to carry on my gress, first towards material equality, opposite the Harbour Offee, and told judiced. On the contrary if you have me,

duties. On May 25, my property was then superiority and lastly to coni- him who they were.

any doubl when you have heard the searched but nothing incriminating plete victory." evidence, the accused is entitled to Accusod's Struggle

The "Daily Mall" demands con- was found. This is the fourth time a

"The the benefit of that doubt and to an false accusation has been made against scription for the entire nation. The pecused struggled with them acquittal at your hands. If the

British people are alive with coger- and threw the parcel which he had Crown fails to satisfy you by the

ness to serve the State; They don't been carrying away from him to evidence that the accused is guilty,

want to be asked to work. They warda the Praya. Evidence would your duty is to acquit him."

want to be ordered to their posta." be given by Senior Revenue Officer

The Evidenco Grimmitt, who happened on

with precious stones, two gold chain stationed on the shore end of the not let your natural feelings overriderrying out orders received from concludes: In no department of

bracelets, a gold watch and shain, two pairs gold earrings, two pairs gold cuff links and other articles.

unemployed Wong Tse-ching,, gardener, was charged with aiding and abetting and on a further count of receiving stolen property.

Defendants pleaded gulity.

Facts Outlined

Outlining the facts, Sub-Inspector Darkin said that the first two de fendants were employed as amabs at 3 Dragon Terrace, first floor, where

the complainant kept house for on Italian, who had since been taken to the internment camp, and a mother- icss daughter.

and

tinued Mr.

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who

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me."

Cross-Examination Cross-examined by Mr. Murphy accused said he understood what the He denied detectives sold to him.

in the Pollce Court.

Was

Producing accused's record, Mr. Murphy said accused had committed two offences against disciplinie, one in November, 1938, when he was guilty of disobedience to orders and insubordination. Accused joined the force in August, 1937.

scene by chance, corroborating the Det.-Sut. Lai Kwong said when he having struggled and to being on the detectives' story. The bundle con- seized accused and took the parcel wharf. He never boarded the Fat- sald his Lordship. If the bundle was tained 80 copies of a document write from him, accused struggled with shan. The first time he saw the pa- nothing more than innocent news- ten in Urdu on one side, and in Puu- him, snatched back the parcel and pers was when they were brought papers, there was no necessity for the fabl on the other, and each one of threw it towards the gen. A col-up by the detective. Both the detec-accused to have attempted to rid himself of them, as the suggestion On June 16 complainant went on a

these pamphlets was exactly the lear

league then

then came to his assistance tives had given perjured evidence, was that he had. Their evidence

was S. R. O. visit to the internment camp and the first defendant called in her brother, same. Portions of the documents and witness instructed him to pick he declared, and so

were relied upon by the Crown to up the bundle, S. R. O. Grimmilt Grimmitt when he sald he saw ac was corroborated by that of S. R. O. Grimmitt, who said it was the accus- the third defendant, and suggested It

06- arrived

arry shortly afterwards, and the cused throw the bundle away. was a good opportunity to steal the support the charges against the

cused, said Mr. Murphy.

party

Mr. Murphy: Why did you throwed who had thrown the bundle away, proceeded to a godown, where

and that it had landed near the sen jewellery.

The relevant section to the first

they When the Police were called in

was a disgrace to be searched in the wall.With 80 such documents in his charge stated that any person who Insp, waited the arrival of Sub-your turbon to the ground felt

possession, was it not the intention they found the two women bound and

Cross-examined by accused, wit-street in public. does or attempts to do or make pre- gagged. They said that they had

Do you know what the meaning of the accused to distribute them? paration to do any act with sedilousness sald he saw accused go on to been robbed by six men. The Police

the wharf and board the steamer. of these documents is7-How should his Lordship asked. It the Crown satisfled the Jury of the accused's did not believe this story, and on fur- intention shall be guilty of an

then he was offence. The Crown submit, con- Witness did not arrest him then be I know?. **

You heard it read, in the Police guilt on one count, ther questioning, first defendant ad-

guilty on all. the accused cause he waited for accused to have mitted that the third defendant bound

Murphy, that and gagged them and removed the must be presumed to have intended something first. Witness had instruc- Court? Yes.

Is that what you believe in, that

Unanimous Vardict Jewellery. The third defendant's re-

to distribute these documents. The tiang to watch and arrest accused.

The Re-examined by Mr. Murphy, wit-sort of stuff?-The first time I heard duce was searched and the jewel- section relating to the countness said he would not have arrested the contents of the document

Jury returned unanimous Jery was found intact in a tin box stated that any person,

out retiring. which was suspended behind a hollow lawful excuse, has in his possession accused had the latter nothing in his when Khushi Mohamed read it out verdicts of guilty on all counts with- wall and needed a ladder to reach it.

any seditious publication shall be hands.

Are you an Indian patriot?—No. Corroborativo evidence was given definition The guilty of an offence. Sub-Inspector Darkin asked for a

You don't work for the revolution of a seditious publication is one by Detective-constable Lau Fang. severe penalty, pointing out that it was a mean and despicable theft con- which has seditious intention, and who added his jacket was slightly which it talks about?-No.

the struggle with accused.

Categorical Denials Gold

other torn seditious Intention, among aldering that complainant's

Saw Struggle From Car I put it to you that about 10.25 means of support was in the intern- things, is defined as a thing which

.m. that day you went on board the -discontent ment camp,

Among

Senior Revenue Officer A. W. Fatshon?-No.

His Lordship remarked it was not Majesty's subjects or the inhabitants Grimmitt said he was passing-by in

And that you came off the Fatshan

bad record. of this Colony.

a motor car when he saw a struggle ten minutes later with the bundle in Asked why he had taken part in Soditious Literature

between an Indian constable in uni- your hand?---No. Dealing with the third count, Mr. form and two well-dreased Chinese. And that you knew what was in such an abominable deed,

said he was never there. "Ithat bundic? No. Murphy said the secilon relating to it The time was about 10.30 c.m.

Judge's Condemnation And that you intended to distribute stated that no person shall endea thought the Indian was in trouble,

Passing sentence, Lie Chief Justice your. whether orally or otherwise, to be continued, "so I went to give him those documents?-I never had the

I bundle. How could I do?

said: "You have been found guilty influence public opinion in the a band. When a few paces awards and that you struggled with the on the clearest possible evidence of

manner saw. necused throw a bundle" Hikely to

to be

very serious conduct which to-day, The section relevant to the fourth away and picked it up. I tackled papers?-No. count sisted that any person who the man as I saw he had a revolver Two constables, Munshi Khan, and in the straits in which our Empire disseminates a document which in on him. I was rather rough with Khopal Singh, said they were In Anda itself, is more serious than any elles to disaffection among members him, and had him in a strangle-hold, Central Police Station chargo-room I can find words for. Fortunately, of His Majesty's forces was guilty of We went back to where the Indian when accused asked for station leave you were caught before you have an offence.

and the other Chinese were. The about 10.10 a.m. on June 1. Ho left any opportunity in endeavouring to persuade any others to the same hold. "The Crown alleges the accused Chinese tried to tell me they were the station at 10.15 a.m.

abominable view which you had these documents in his posses detectives, but I did not believe them

Summing Up sion," went on Mr. Murphy, That ut first. I asked the Indian why he In the course of his summing up,The smallest sentenco I con pass on they were of such a nature that it was arresting the men, but he re- the Chief Justice said the meaning you in a time like this is a term of they were disseminated among His plied they were arresting him. Not of the documents was an invitation 15 months' hord Inbour on the first, Majesty's forces they might be long afterwards, a Chinese detective couched in the most unmistakable second and fourth counts. On the seduped from their allegiance, and whom I know came on the scene, terms to murder, and mutiny. With third count, I sentence you to that accused intended to distribute and told me he had instructions to out doubt, it was of a most seditious nominal term of three months hard

arrest' accuKEZİ. (

character. The documents were labour. The sentences will run eori- At the Magistracy, nccused denied "Accused was very excited and written along lines maalfestly pre-currently, he had gone on board the ship or had threw his turban to the ground. 7 Judicial to the defence of this Colony.

It is reported that Mr. T. V. Soong BEETLES, MOTHS,FLEAS etc,øren Buda (tho bundle in his possession. He suggested that they all go to Central. The evidence of the two delectives

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Defendants were sentenced to 12 months' imprisonment. each, six months on each chorge.

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