LIFE SENTENCE FOR TERRORIST
Leung Yan-hong, who was yesterday unanimously found guilty on charges of being in possession of a detonator, keeping an explosive with ip- tent to endanger life and property, conspiracy to utter letters demanding' menaces and with attempting to utter letters demanding money with menaces, was sentenced to imprisonment for life by His Lordship the Chief Justice, Sir Henry Blackall. Acensed, who did not seem to understand what a life sentence, meant, naked, before he left the dock, how many years he had
to serve,
turned a unanimous verdict guilty.
· BY ORDER"
THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 26, 1947,
THE HONGKONG....
AGENCY CO., LTD.
Of The Director of Disposals LAND INVESTMENT & LAND INVESTMENT &
Far Eastern Area (M.O.S.)
1. THE BRITISH STORES:
(HONG DISPOSAL HOARD
for
Article.
Approx.
anur. LOCATED AT H.M. NAVAL YARD, HONG KONG.
Wood Borks single, dou>
THE HONGKONG
·
* AGENCY CO., LTD.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the FIFTY-FIFTH OR- MEET- DINARY GENERAL
LAMMERT BROS. Auctioneers, -Surveyors
and. Appraisers." Pedder Building. Telephone No. 20221. PUBLIC AUCTION
PUBLIC AUCTION
Tho Undersigned have recolved instructions from.the Custodian af Property to sell by Public Auction on
commencing at 10.00 a.m.'
PROPOSED ISSUE OFING of SHAREHOLDERS in The Untersigned have received Wednesday the 20th March 1947 this Company will be held nt instructions from the Custodian the Omeca of Messrs. Jardine, of Property to sell by Public Matheson & Co., Ltd., on MON-Auction on DAY, 21nt April, 1947, nt
NEW SHARES
NOON for the purpose of re-Wednesday the 20th March 1947
commencing at 10.00 a.m. celving the Report of the Direc- lora together with the State. ment of Accounts for the year at their Sales Rooms, Pedder ended Bist December, 1946. Building, Basement. on The REGISTER OF SHARES
ac-
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KONG) authoriacd to receive TENDERS
follow- the ing: SHIPS' GEAR, MOTOR PUMPS. GENERAL STORES, OLD OIL DRUMS, SCRAP NON-FERROUS AND FER- NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN ROUS METAL RUBBER THAT it is the present inten- GRANULATED' CORK and tion of the Board of Directors of USED TIMBER.
of the above Company in cordance with the terms of the Special Resolution passed offer as on a possible after from TUESDAY, 8th April, the 26th day of May, 1923, to of the Company will be clored the 21st day of April, 1947, 147, to MONDAY, 21st April, 100.000 new shares of the 1947, both days inclusive, dur- toni nominal value of $25.00 each being which period no transfer ing the present unissued capital of shares can be registered. Law Inadequate · *___ __ | LOCATED_AT_RA·F.__AIB-of-the-Company. (In the proper:
"By Order of the" "You have been found guilty on FIELD, KAI TAK, KOWLOON. tion of one new share for every
Board of Directora, number of. three the clearest of evidence of trying t
completo to blackmoll hotel people in Hong
shares held by them respective- |
B. C. FIELD, Kong under the threat of bomb-
11 Lonly to the persons who on the
Socretary. ing and you brought with you anot Miscellane
21st day of April, 1947, are re- extremely dangerous explosive to
11. 7 Steel Grder..... 20 ton gistered in the Company's share Hong Kong, 26th March. 1947. carry out your, devilish purpone.
register as the holders of the Even if your own story is true,
LOCATED AT 'K' GODOWN. | 300,000 subd shares in the & KOWLOON capital of the Company at a HONGKONG WHARF & GODOWN CO., premium of $26.00 per share i HomeT, KOWLOON,
Accused pleaded for lonlency. Lot. but Mr. Lonsdale in stressing the seriousness of the offence and the increasing frequency of incidents, When the
commenced asked that the everest sentence at 1 cafe yesterday morning, Sir Henry provided by law be passed. I asked the accused if the Over- gers-Youth Action Organization had arranged for his defence. Accused replied that he was not a member of the Organization.
Sentencing accused. Sir Henry te z Blackal aid:
you
were prepared, for some aney, to threaten and blow up people in this city. The citizens of Hong Kong have,
for months part, Leen undergoing inrouts from this tyrannous 1180- lation and I agree with the own Counsel that you' and everyland olse who tries to caicy
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Herp Altrame
I
Olf 011 Brume... 100 IMA 4
Miscetianiz Lot B
Non-Fer.
Lice
Jouw Berap
Berap
Ferrous
15 tons
Anchors Sea Canvar.. Covers Canvas various Covers Canvas 10' for
Iffrbost
Mr. A. Lonsdale, who secuted, opened the ease for the Crown by gunting extracts from Kenny n the subject of Pattempts", after which he stated it was the contention of the Crown in this case that conspiracy becurred utsule the territory of Hong Kong and utter that conspiracy was to letters demanding money with- out reasonable or probable cause
The accused out orders of the Overseas Youth Lot 10 Appraise Hooyant In Hong Kong. came to this Colony with those | Action, Organization deserves the letters under certain
On the second crom severest penalty, stances. In doing so, he was count, namely, that of keeping an guilty of an overt act in fur-explosive with intent to endanger therance of the eunspirney, Mr. life and property, which is the no serious 19, you will go to Lansiale said that although prison for life. On the first Conspiracy occurred outside, the count, five years, on the fourth Colony, in overt act within the and firth counts, two years each,
the Colony rendered
to setteners person the
contur. committing such overt net rently,"
After sentence had been passed, Ruilty of conspiracy within the
His Lordship pointed out that the Celony.
sentence privided by law for at- tempting to utter threatening letters was totally inadequate and that if it hnd not been for the 14t 16 Homen siker fact that accused had carried an would only have been two years. explosive, the maximum sentence
Mr. Lonsdale agreed,
Proceeding with the facts of the case, Mr. Lonsdale said that when the express traío arrived ut Tsimshatsut Police Station at about 3.30 p.m., on Feb. 1, among the crowd of passengers, 21 Revenue Officer noticed necuseil carrying an overcont over his
arm.
run
The Revenue Omer Fish Dealer
stopped necused and searched
lilm.
In two different parts of the overcat two atteks of ex-
plosive were found,
"Know I Will Die"
on
Fined
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£
Assorted Ba
144
35
Hatches boby
inards, wooden
11
Lotti Kerthe
Steel Framek...
GO
Berthe stance
typri
Bianchion
24
Lot 12
Borka aluple shrave an
mirted
40
Illocks double sheave
Lot 1
Bavita radial
Manta steel 25780'
In 14
Dippers water
11
Tilpatricka
Tot 15
Metal roniainers Hook careu ter] liko stort with
din.
23
100
4
scrambling
4
101 17
Lot 18
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lengths varinom Kettler mma anatı, alzen Keilig ten Ladders ult
Bext. Net BWR
10 14 Lné 19 Lifebelta (Inflatable) .. $20
Life saving waistenta, 200 Ifschi fur lifesaving
waistconta
Lot 20
Life Jacheta feurk) .... Used Imber lama-
tied String= Magazine wocci #}} Table me topa tring, dust... Fyrene knapsack
tainers
l'umps fire mutur
do
- do
Pump Fire Matur
con-
and so that on the acceptance of
CHINA ENTERTAINMENT
CO., LTD.
the offer the nominal amount & LAND' INVESTMENT! due in respect of each such new share
premium plus the said of $25.00 per share (making $60.00 per share) shall be pay able in full,
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Thirteenth Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders will be held at the Registered The offer will be made by Offices of the Company, King'a Notice sent by post to each Theatre Building, 6th floor, on shareholder specifying the num-.Monday, the 31st day of March,
which ber of shares to
the 1947, at 12 o'clock noon, to re shareholder is.. entitled and ceive the Directors' Report and limiting the time within which Accounts as at Bist December, the offer if not accepted either 1040, to elect Directors and on behalf of such shareholder' Auditors and to transact such or la nominee will be deemed other business as may be pro- to be declined.
perly transacted at an Ordinary
'278 LOTS OF MISCELLANEOUS
ARTICLES, comprising:--
STORED AT KIN LEE GO DOWN, GROUND FLOOR, WEST POINT. -Cupboards,-Wardrobes,- Cabi-
nt their Sales Rooms, Paddor Buliding, Bagement.
24 LOTS OF MISCELLANEOUS
ARTICLES, comprising:-
Steam Driven Pumps, Wood Planing Machine, Crushers,
Steam Engine,
Tyre Retreading Machine, Mould Rings,
Silver Cups, Bowls & Dish, Etc, Etc.