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FRIDAY,
MAY 23, 1930.
POLICE LOSS.
Sub-Inspector Charles Pain Leaving.
`A PARTING TRIBUTE.
Sub-Irspector Charles Pain of 'the Police Force, Officer in Charge of
UNPARALLELED CASE.
Defendant Loses Mort- gage Dispute.
IMMEDIATE EXECUTION. Mak Chun-loong, who called the Supreme Court yesterday after a protracted hearing.
THE
CHINA
MONEY LEFT.
Former Shipping Agent's Fortune.
LATE MR. P. L. KNIGHT...
The late Mr. Percy Lister Knight, described as a shipping agent, and insular and Oriental Steamship Com- pany, Hong Kông, Teft estate in the Colony amounting to $36,000. His gross estate in the United Kingdom
MAIL.
CHINA'S WAR.
Recapture of a General.
SPEEDING.
Kowloon Motor Cyclist Fined.
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1 Upper Levels Police Station. himself Ng Shing, lost his case at formerly connected with the Pon- of the sensational capture, escape morning, Mr. C. J. Witchell, 337 Hong Kong Bank ....5 2445 | Hospital Road, leaves the Colony on roltrement by the
P. & O. 3.9. Mantua to-morrow, after nearly 22 years' service.
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is valued at £16,238 11s, 5d. of London,
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Mr. Pain A native
Police arrive in the Colony Constable on October 31, 1908. He came here from England. but had previous to his appointment to the
local Police Force served
for
period in the Transvaal Town Police, which he joined from the Army Ordinance Corps, after serving through the Boar War.
Quite a young man at the time of his arrival here, he was only 25 years of age, Mr. Pain proved to be a capable Officer already acquainted with Police work, and soon became a valued member of the focal Forco.
Promotion follows:-
came ta him
Arting Lance Sergeant, April
10. DE
Lance Sergeant, March 14, 1914 Sergeant, September 11, 1919. Sub-Inspector. January 17.
1921.
the Police Force,
Zent and Pluck." Recognition of his services came when he was fourth class Police Medal, on August 12 of that year. for zeal and pluck in the arrest of an armed robber zamed Lo Cheung at 50 Bonham Strand under dar- Lo Cheung was sentenced at the Criminal Ses sions to five years' hard labour on January 22, 1919.
in the year 1019 awarded the
In giving judgment his Lord- ship, Sir Joseph H. Kemp, K.C., said that it would be unnecessary for Mr. El.
G. Sheldon, Counsel for the plaintiffs, to address him was not Ng Shing. He had listen- ed to the case very carefully and he thought that the defendant had conducted his case very well. He also considered that the criti- cism made of the evidence of the plaintiffs contained points which were distinctly of substance and importance. points
He found that the defendant
There were also
in defendant's evidence which were in his favour. But
he thought that the defendant abad relied too much on the fact that he had won his case at the Criminal Sessions last year and he would like to point out to de- fendant that he was acquitted because the prosecution failed to prove its case against him. He He is the Senior Sub-Inspector of would, therefore, enter judgment against defendant. He would award damages to the amount of value of the launch and $3,600 for $8.600, of which $5,000 was the the loss of the launch for 12 trips. Mr. Sheldon applied for an im- mediate execution, saying that the case was unparalleled in his experience of Court work, and he thought it was possibly un- paralleled in the experience of his Lordship. He hoped that his Lordship would never again have to listen to such allegations of forgery against a solicitor practia ing in the Supreme Court of which his Lordship was Chief was Justice.
His Lordship said that he was as acting willing to say that he did not Superintendent, vice Captala think the documents in question were forgeries. The suggestion made by the defendant need not necessarily be construed as an allegation against the solicitor.
verous circumstances.
Further evidence of the recogni- tion of his capabilities as a Police Officer game last year when from
October 1, he March to seconded for special and responsible service
Shameen 报表
Clements.
A man of very genial disposition, Mr. Pain is very popular with his colleagues in the Police Force as well as a large number of civilian friends who will regret his going.
Good Wishes.
Mr. Sheldon said that when a
itigant made such a suggestion in Court, his Lordship need not The China Muil is no doubt ex-have any sympathy for the man, pressing the sentiments of his and he must ask for immediate colleagues and friends by wishing Mr. Pain Godspeed and a long and happy retirement in the Homeland.
sage, saya!
execution.
His Lordship granted the appli- cation.
"Charlie," as Mr. Pain is affec- tionately called by his friends, han so far succeed in remaining a bachelor, but "Sandy", the Police that when he got Home he would soon be looking for something to do. "Hard work is the only thing that will keep a mon's Then, he would advise him to find mind off the wimmen, and a laddie's a wife and continue to be diligent in thought is bound to turn to matri-the service. of his country! mony when he has nacthing better wished Mr. Pain all good luck in tac dae." So, in
He
umberland Avenue,
C.
A DEFECTION,
AN OFFENCE ADMITTED.
Nanking, Yesterday. Before Mr. T. S. Whyte-Smith Reports have reached Nanking at the Kowloon Magistraey this and re-capture of Genera! Wan Latchfkok Road, was summoned Tien-chun, the uncle of the com- for speeding on his motor cyclo. mander-in-chief of the Northern
According to Traffle Sergeant Mercantile k., AB forces operating on the Lunghai Clacke, defendant drove at a
Bank of Asin $119 'speed of 38 miles per hour, in the Railway, at Wanhsuantsai.
Wan Tien-chun Mr. Knight returned Home from
Bren was captured uncontrolled
of Chatham
insurances. Hong Kong and lived at Red House, by the Government forces when Road, between the Kowloon Foot- Seabrook Road, Hythe, Kent. He they occupied Kweiteh, and put ball Club and the China Motor Canton fos died at the Victoria Hotel, North- inboard a train at Hauchowfu for Bus Company garage. He had at Union Ins..................... London, on Nanking, under military escort. the time had only a learner's China Underwriter...$
While the train was proceeding licence.
China Fire Ins......$ 400 at a moderate speed on its way south from Hsuehowfu, Wan if he admitted going at 38 miles H. K. Fire Ins.....$950 Tien-chun, accompanied by a few an hour, and the reply was in the fellow' prisoners jumped off and affirmative. Underwriter's Estate.
received slight injuries. One The late Mr. Richard Blackwell, officer was seriously injured.
resided in Hong Kong The train was stopped and the formerly, and carried on business as would-be fugitives were rounded without difficulty and sent un 'underwriter, left.estate in Hong up Kong to the value of $10,700. His back to Hauchowfu, where they net personalty in the United King-were incarcerated in the military dom is sworn to be £12,837 53. 1d. prison.-Reuter. He died at Charleston Villa, Border Road, Sydenham. Kent, on November
November 21, 1929,
In his will, Mr. Knight bequeaths everything to his wife, Lacy Anna Knight, for whom Mr. D. J. Lewis has applied for probate.
who also
26, 1920.
His Worship asked defendant
His Worship pointed out that Chatham Road, seemed to him to be a favourite place for speed- sters.
A fine of $15 was imposed.
Black: "Why did the fire brigade sack their efficient expert?"
Nack: "He ordered unbreakablo glass fer the alarms." ~*
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Northern Defection.
Shanghai. Yesterday. The Kuomin News Agency's
Hearing. that a stable lad was Mr. Blackwell appointed his wife correspondent wires that the sole executrix, but she died during Northerners under Liu Mouen wanted at certain training his life time, and now letters of ad- yesterday transferred their ai establishment, one of the boys of the ministration have been applied for legiance to the National Govern- village went to apply for the job. by deceased's brother, Mr. Richardment and made a surprise attack Outside the stables he met a jockey M. H. Tarner, of Messrs. Deneons. Fortune Blackwell, through Mr. on the Kuominchun forces near who had the bow legs peculiar to Raubs
Kaifeng
his profession. "I've come to. see He adds that his move is ex- the boss about a job," said the Estate in the Colony to the value pected seriously to upset the mill-applicant.
Mrs. Murray,
of $5,000, and gross personally intery plans of the Northerners "Right," said the jockey, turning
Surrey,
The lad gazed in consternation at the other's legs. "I might have known there was
In it a catch somewhere," he gulped. "I can't."
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Japanese reports confirm the The surviving administrators of defection of Liu Mouen's forces the will are deceased's two daugh- to the National Government, and ters-Mrs. Irene Jessie Powys declare that he was captured alive Milne, of Hartley House, 168 at Wan Hsuan-taai. The Nation- Road. Hampstead, London, and alists are disarming all his troops, Mrs. Dorothy Ruth Palgrave Dray- who are now falling back from ton, The Copse, West Drayton, Kweiteh... Middlesex.
KWANGSI WAR. Kwangtung Troops in Nanning.
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GIRL OFFENDER.
Mother Who Had No Control.
"If a mother cannot control her own child, then who can?" remarked Sergeant Barnicle at the Kowloon Magistracy this morning, when a Chinese girl appeared on a chage of hawking without a licence.
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On New York- On demand Canton, Yesterday.
Credita, 60 daya' Upon the receipt of a wire from
sight chairman Ho Chien of Hunan, in-
On Bumbay The mother of defendant came forming him of the retreat of the forward when called for by
the Wire remnants to Magistrate, who learned from the On demand that quest, and in presenting him Ironside-Kwangsi spite of
On Calcutta- in-with the clock he could not help Kinnghwa and Yungming in Hu- Police officer that she had signed a
thinking that it suggested that Mr.nau, and the despatch. of the bond of $50 on January 8 promising Wire Pain's hour had struck.
Hunan troops under Generals Liu to take good care of the girl for one On demand ..
On Singapore On demand ...... 61%
(in Manlid-
"Charlie'a" protestation that he tenda to keep busy by running a tripe shop, we may yet hear of Mrs. Pain!
A Presentation.
a
Mr. Pain, who was deeply moved, thanked Mr. King and his friends in a few well chosen words. After In the Police Canteen at Head-ward his health was drunk with quarters, this morning, a presenta-musical honours, the gathering tion was made to Mr. Pain, who was singing "For he's a jolly good the recipient of a large clock, a set fellow.” Mr. Pain was also given of three cut glass decanters, in an three hearty cheers and a "Tiger." oak frame, and a set of tea spoons Included in the gathering were and forka. subscribed for by his Mr. W. Kent and Mr. Scott, Assis- colleagues,
tant Superintendents of Police, and Chief Inspectors Grant and Pater-
In making the presentation. Mr. T. H. King, said that he was doing so with feelings which were tinged with regret and pleasure-regret, because they were losing a senior officer who held the esteem and good will of all his fellows, both senior and junior, and pleasure because Mr. Pain was going on well earned, and, they all hoped, a good long pension.
son.
Africa To Hong Kong. Mr. Pain joined the then Army Ordinance Corps in 1900 and went to South Africa in March 1901. After serving for four years and
one month, he joined the Transvaal Town Police and served in Johan- nesberg for four years and nine daya before he came to Hong Kong.
Chin-shu and Chen Kwong-chung year.
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On Shanghai under Tso! Ting-kai and Chiang her daughter, but in vain.
are transferred The Magistrate remarked that the Kwong-nei, who from Kwangsi to the North River, defendant herself had been bound
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to enter Hunan in pursuit of the over twice, and fined many times, as rebel remnants. General Chiang well as cautioned. Kwong-nel has been appointed
A fine of $10, with the option of C.LO. of the 60th and 61st Divi- two weeks' faff, was imposed on the alon. being responsible for the fol-git. lowing up and the extermination of the rebels, according to military circles,
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AN IRON BAR.
Fearing the contemplation of an The control of the upper West attack by compatriots, a Chinese of River districte by the rebels, dur- Kowloon City purchased an iron bar ing the past months was the prin- for his personal safety. cipal cause of the shortage of food-wrapped up in a newspaper. While stuffs, arising from the suspension walking along the road, he was After referring to Mr. Pain's
During his service here, "Charlie" of communications to Wuchow. stopped by career in the Army, in the Transvaal was foreman engine driver of the Immediately after the fall of Kwel-him to the Police Station, where he a detective who took Police, in the local Force, and as Fire Brigade when the Police were ping and Kweihaion into the hands was charged with, unlawful posses- acting Superintendent of Police at attached to that body, and as 4 of the punitive forces, represen-alon of the instrument, described as Shameen, Mr. King expressed sur-
Police Officer he saw service at tatives from various local organs one only fit for an unlawful pur prise that a man with twinkling Central, Water Police, Wanchalat Kwolhsien personally requested "eyes and a genial amite like Mr. Tal-O, and Yaumati, His longest General Yu Hon-mou of the 59th Pain had escaped the various par d of service
On appearance before Mr. Whyte- with the Division to permit the traffic be Smith at the Kowloon Magistracy beauties who must have crossed his Water Police, with whom he stayed tween Kwethafen and Wuchow, so this morning accused was remanded trail. Perhaps his good friend, for seven years,
as to relieve the famine conditions for 24 hours in police custody. Chief Inspector Paterson, had told
Police Officers who are travelling there. It is now officially pro- Mr. Pain too much about the ladies! with Mr. Pain, going on Home leave, claimed by the 8th Route Army
His Hour Has Struck.
to-morrow, Include, Sub-Inspector Headquarters that the blockade However, Mr. Pain had the Rogers and wife, Acting Sub- between Wuchow and upper West forces, is cancelled 'and that traffic example before him of the late Chief Inspertor Kirby, and Sergeants River, districts, as far as they are between these points may now be Detective-Inspector Murison, and Wynne, Wagland and Mottram. In possession of the punitive | resumed.--Canton News Agency,
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