THE CHINA MAIL, FEBRUARY 13, 1940
WOMEN'S
ALLEGED
GAMING DEN MURDER
1
A female gambling den, situated at No. 58, Shek Kulung Street, Kowloon City, was raided by the police under Detective-Sergeant C. Dowman last night, when 24 persons, inchiding three male gamblers, were arrested.
At the Kowloon Magistracy this morning, Cham Sam, 40, widow, was fined $50 for keeping the den, while her alleged partner, Leung King, 30, spinster, who failed to appear, had her bail of $75 estreated,
Twenty-two gamblers were each fined $1 with the exception of five, who failed to appear and had their bail of $5 each estreated.
LORRY INTO HARBOUR
FOR THREE
CHICKENS
The story of an alleged murder for 63 cents and three chickens was told at the Supreme Court this morning when Lam Ting-yung and Lou Tau were charged with the murder of Lam Po a 63-year-old woman, residing in the Yap Na Liu Village on November 5.
The case was heard by the Chief Justice, Sir Atholl MacGregor and the jury was composed of Messrs. D.| Buchanan (foreman), Lo Tal-yan, E. W. Sharp, A. E. Gutierrez, Ho Shui- qui and C. P. Grant.
Mr. E. H. Williams, Crown Coun- wel, prosecuted while Mr. I. Hosang instructed by Mr. A. el Arculli repre-| sented the first accused and Mr. D. J. N. Anderson instructed by Mr. vege- | Hall was for second accused.
A motor lorry loaded with tables drove into the harbour at Con- Mr. Williams said that the murder naught Road West early this morning | took place in the Saiking village about as a result of a skid. There was ■ | 8 miles from the Police station. The Chinese woman passenger and the | accused lived in the Tien Lui Village. driver in the lorry at the time.
An Indian constable who was duty near the scene jumped into water and rescued the driver and the
woman.
on the
Both were admitted to Queen Mary Hospital, where the woman died,
The lorry is still in the harbour.
$10,000 TO KILL A MAN
Foochow, To-day.
The deceased occupied the centre hut of three. She lived there with her son who is a travelling trader but was away at the time and next door to her lived one Yee Hing and his mother. He saw Lau in the course of the day of the murder.
That night Yee was awakened by the shouts of "Save life" and got up. When he reached the door he found that it had been tied from outside. He shouted to his mother who lived in the opposite hut.
She undid the door and both went to the deceased's hut. The door was ajar and they pushed it open and saw the body of deceased lying on the floor. They did not dare enter but aroused another woman and the party Every Chinese death here caused then went to the Teng Tau village for by Japanese air raids costs Japan a clansman of deceased. They return- about $10,000, observers calculate. ed and the clansman entered the Japanese aircraft regularly visit house and found the body, The matter the port in relays of twos and threes ¦ was reported to the Police. continuously between 10 n.m. and 6.30 At 7.40 a.m. next day the Police p.m. Daily average casualties are under Sub-Inspector Mottram ar. about three killed and 10 injured, and thus hundreds of aerial bombs have been dropped in this locality since February, 1938. Reuter,
MUGGY WEATHER
rived. The Inspector noticed that the door was open and the woman had some wounds on the hand. In the bedroom he found evidence that 1 robbery had been committed, He found scratches on the bars of the door such as would be made by 2 sharp instrument to push back the bolt.
Continuing Mr. Williams said that first accused had done his day's work on November 5 and had called on Chung Ying to talk about the pur- Evidence would
:
THE FIRST MUGGY WEATHER chase of firewood. OF THE YEAR WAS EXPERIENCED | show that accused did not sleep at THIS MORNING, WHEN HUMIDITY home that night. WAS. REPORTED BY THE ROYAL As the result of further enquiries OBSERVATORY TO HAVE RISE both accused were arrested in a TO 76 PER CENT.
teahouse in Taipo. In his statement Maximum temperature yesterday first accused said that he had no in- was 70 degrees minimum last night tention of killing. The woman was 64, and this morning as high as 73 de-standing inside the hut when he push-
grees.
Pressure has decreased moderately over China generally; a depression is moving north-eastward across the Eastern Sea.
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CHARGE
to
ed open the door and she fell.
Second accused sald that he had arranged with the other accused steal and took three chickens.
Case is proceeding.
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A dockyard coolie, Yu Sum, was sentenced to three weeks' hard labour by Mr. H. G., Sheldon, K.C. at the Central Magistracy this morning fund now amount to HK$7,732:50 when charged with exposing Indecent a further £200 has to-day been rea pictures to the public at Swatow Lane mitted by telegraphic transfer to yesterday. Lance Sergeant W. He-Finland, making a total of £485 witt prosecuted.
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