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THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, MAY 9, 1947.
FINES FOR PROFITEERING
S.T. & I. Official's
Statement
Acceding to the request of Mr. J.ILG. Pitman, Chief Inspector, Price Control Section of the S.T. & I, heavy fines were imposed on 14 pro- fitcers by Mr. W. A. Blair-Kërr at Kowloon yesterday. His Worship also issued the warn- ing that heavier penalties would be imposed in the future.
Asking for a serious view to be taken, Mr. Pitman reminded His Worship that a "few weeks ago the Press gave wide publicity to a statement under of mine that a Magistrate has power Defence Regulation 84 to impose a maximum fine of $2.000."
Be Nan bank Slevet, ww for welling
+
gleee of glans, 19′′ x 12′′,
or $10 and for out beviszon
Continuing. Mr. Pitman said: "I printed out at that time that if the maximum the of $2,000 Lak proved an Insufficient deterrent then this Court bax power, my request, to commit any case to the Supreme Court where a mexkunne fine of $10,000 can be ||31]‹11 ‹11,
Tuy, li t several defendants
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Denting It “Abeer prakteerita”. Mr. Rinir-Kerr furd Wang Chunk of Kong Chuen Glass Abop, 141 Han Chang trist, sans for overcharging $1.10 on place of 24-09, plans makuring 16" x 8", and for sul displaying the contruh peler. The ceiling prier was $1,40, and defeat
Cat
$250,
STOLE FROM SOLICITOR
Eight weeks' imprisonment was "imposed” on Lau Kuen, 40-year-old watchinan at 09, Rabinaon. Nunti when he jers found guilty by Mr. d'Almada at Cential yesterday, of fruit- dulently taking three geysers, four mirrors and five howl lamps and converting them to his own use, the property_of Mr. Peter Sin, solicitor. fendant was told to look after the property but did not do
he was told und instend gold the property to a marine stove dealer.
Cousins In Dispute
Police Warning To Householders
With the advent of warm wea. ther open windows are a tempia. tion to burglars and it behoves householders to take certain pre- cantions to protect their properly against theft, such as securing all valuables at night and fastening alt doors and windows that are ot in use, said the Government PRG. yesterday.
Servants should be discouraged from permitting strangers to (ledge in servants quarters. Every one is advised to make himself telephone acquainted with the number of his loent police station and should not healtute to inferm the police of uny suspicious nctivity.
A note should be kept of the full description of any property that is valuable ind, numbers or Wan Chak Tam, manager
of identification marks should
be the Wan Ching Un arms, appears placed on things in common uge ed yesterday before Mr. Salon- and of common appearence such bury ni Centrid charged with as bleyeles, cur parts, water pump embezzlement und larceny, while intors, and shyllar arffeles which aeetustant, was are hard to identify from others. charged with nicling and abetting. of similar make.
On behalf of the complainant, Mr. Hin Shing Lo said that the teen in existence for 00 years. It was founded by com. plainant's grandfather and when he died the business was left to five cousins, each of whom were
for selloy n talk, the of butter for
(220), Loan Tang of Kim Hee for the Reemant and ever a third Sharphet Strel, was fineì 1959 wll" Ko Kam Chin,
nother 125 for art aMixing • price late! time for The offerre rif Conairavering Control Regulations, proves that an imposition of a matteyate fine is n deterrent,
the
Price This
Fine Reduced
Antares of nearly 10 per cent on a rake of "Palmolive at which roll for $1,39 670 crude) resulted in Aarn hat Won Nun Wing Cheung, 393 Shanu
Incident In
A Bus With a previous convletion is Janey
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"Much congestion ta Magis Street. Sitex finest pion, tente's courts is caused benver | few similar offence, Lam Huse of Hung of the fact that the same de-, 106 Shanghai Street, wex fihel fendant summoned time after for welling a piece of let, zlam, tota
for $1,59 180 conte), IT time. This tancersary multi- 12
Cat neatly 100 per sand tity of prescrihi be, wake-
Phool 175 ta Dereniter Inst for a sim!- wastes so much time of busy far offenen, Bluna Soang-wen of Lise Kum
Pamfertionery Lou was fired $5 .fficials. Strathd vant th ᎥᏝ
for redling two indties of fresh cold mit exemplary fines were imposed." | tur tek cents per ledile (50 meatsi.
In several posts
price where the homes pointed and that the
ment cards of the overcharge was exclatant His; stern in the
Justr. Worship told : :ր- defendants Another recond offruder, Chung in the Arm. that the meet that not want to the howtown Hans. 657 Bhanghai Street, (7 centri thei Fines
was
PCC Leung Tunt, while to have an equal share. Proils traveling on bus 5940 nt about were to be shared out three times |2.15 p.m. on May 7, heard the à month while business was ear. conductor telling a 16-year-old ried out in Canton, but when a youth and his Portuguese girl brauch WDS opened In
compunton (who were standing Kong the profits were only to be near the front entrance) ta Arshated once a month. Ten per move into the middle of the cent was to be kept as capital for bus. He also heard the advier speculating in other branches, «f
repeated by the conductor.
On the second cecusion that First defendant and complain-
the youth refused, the constable thot when his client asked to see told him that he should obey the bonks, defendant told him to the instructions "Go back and talk it ever with came the fllowing day and he ductor. The boy got your master frat," said Mr. Blair- Kerr to Au Hon, who claimed to would tell him the profits during and swore in Portuguest at the Constable, at the xame time h only a foki of the Tung Ah, the last eleven months. 547 Shanghai
Street, when hr When complainant went the striking him repeatedly on the stated that he could not pay the following day, he alleged, the ac. face, breaking his pair of speet- fine of $500 and asked for the count books were no longer in the arles. The youth was arrested alternative.
office but the monthly sales books by PCC 395 who was also on All was originally ined $750 and the general account back the bus. for selling a quarter of a pound were found. It was found that the
send them to prison but to kitamin wesp for at
Aned $425 for selline klant were cousins. Mr. Lo claimed
at them where I hart most -- their pockets. anging from $60 to $600, and Lotalling $4.675 were imposed.
Shopkeeper's Query
On in fuel to four miltis fimotive" more for 21 20 95% condwi and ate cake of "Rafegsters" mop for cente 145 Pents), Chen Yat-wan of Hame Kee. Shanghai Street, naked "Why How Your Worship Szopen auch bears ANCY"
Cra being told "You are a large p mtal andl gonda at about 50 per cent, over ecated price," defendant replied, "As the ja my
Arst deure there shuuld not wark heavy dne,
for having no price al-player,
of the can-
angry
Appearing before Mr. Latimer
of kuitting wool for $5 instead of sales bout and larger sums of in the juvenile court yesterday $3.75. Accepting his plea that
the shop was only a medium-sized money entered than the general the youth was ordered to sign atje occupying half of the account books. premises. The fine was nuduced
evidence, Complainant, giving said that the Hong Kong business
n bund of $100 to ensure his good behaviour for 12 months. to pay Kwok san of Chase Teng, 118 Laichi. $500 by the Magistrate.
Mr. Pitman pointed out that had been founded in 1938 and 1e was also ordered
constable the shop was fined $125 in last since then first defendant hid compensation to the October for overcharging on been in charge of both the Canton for the loan of the spectacles.. medicine, and another $50 in business and the Hong Kong January for a repetition of that branch, offence.
fund, zold His World that ther Chung Tung store could not even do 3344 business to the work when he wakiel Car
reduction in the flise of $125 for chart
Fr $1.00, instead of 70 cents, for a enke of "Palmolive" op. On his quest bes ing refused, defendant Brat sked for one week, then three days, and Goally 24 Istra, to try. He was given until 5 pm, l tu raise the saint.
For watching far contr on a small the of "Kuula" bed pallah, Tot Lot of
Tal Khan, 16 balebikok Ituur, was furd
430 with an additional $35 for falling de display a price tag.
Der Wins of Kam Kwiat Glass Shena 17 Bondary Streek, won Truel at total of $125 for welling a 18" x 12" piece of aĪBA for 21.30 181,Any and for not having J price tag.
When Jones Wong of Jonas Wong and Co., 242 Nathan Brood, appended by prawy a simmons for selling a bottle of “Coca- cola" for 46 cesta instead of 35 centa, Mr. Pitman formed the Court that the aunumans was takes out as the remilt of remaininte from members of the publie and the Press who had me lense impude
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Charged with having carnal knowledge of a girt under 10 years of age on divers dates between Sept., 1940, and May 5. last. at
while the other four cousing had worked occasknally with him.
Complainant admitted thot bolh defendants received very poor salaries.
Mr. M. da Silva, for the defence,
adjournment *1
26 Possession Street, Teang Kam- asked for cbuen, 53, pan repairer, was re- manded one week in custody by this point.
The case Mr. Sajosbury at Central yester-
May 27, day.
Money Market
Gold dropped another 24 points after the apening yesterday at $20 tael bat improved to $264 before the close.
at Pinetres fluctuated between $12.10 and $12.70 100, Tho
was, adjourned until opening quotation was $12.35, and
It closed at $12.32
Nicknames Proved
Easier
Hess with the firm for years and were Japanese counsel, Mr. Yamana Toshigo, defending
geiling "fed up with being awepelwered." "The defendant frm, salt Mr. imma, is n large un dang, “qušte zu business" witha the families is "Kowloca, Ikfrustení va Amel 3350,
F00 in bast November for over. charvins t sureltary napklaus, Tart shing of Num Chrome Co., X56 Walbur
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the nine accused in the Kinkaseki Copper Mine trial before No. 5 War Crimes Court, found it easier yesterday to refer to the former copper mine foremen by the nicknames they had been dubbed by POWS.
Bond, 1ped $600 for selling In his cross-examination of Warrant Officer Ed-
**Prophylactin shert, ndalt teelfiltranh for $1.50 +3.20.
Le Chau at Frau tetas Bags,
wards, Mr. Yamana asked witness such ques-. tions as "Did you ever see the Ghost yourself? Did you see him beating anyone yourself?" Aidavits read into the Court then compelled the POW squad record bore headings "Evidence | lender and another POW to give or the "Ghost," "Evidence on him four strokes each for having Charlie Chaplin." The "Chance failed to fulm his quota of work. Chaplin" referred to was not the
A two.bar honcho, Tsurumitsu funous comedian, but a "two-bar hancha" er senfor foreman at the Sannomiya, not on trial, 'testified P.M.copper mine.
by affidavit to having written to
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Chinese National Currency futares were stronger as people felt the headlong fall of the last week had been excessive. Yester- day's closing rate was 10 cents
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Appearing on $10,000 bail. Au Ka Hock, 25, of 64 High Street, was charged before Mr. Sainsbury at Central yesterday with steal- ing by trick two delivery orders o the Holt's Wharf Godown on April 18 from Chan Kam-shoung, and thus obtaizing 16 bales of white cloth shirting. At the re- quest of the prosecution, Au was remanded for one work.
Keep It spotless and hygienic
He put the two bodies in a bogle Ho singled out Zushi or "The and went to the surface with Eagle" as having been responsible them.
fer more beatings than any other An amidavit sworn to by Sgt. "hancho." Ewing, or the Royal, Corps of Another affidavit from a Formo- Signdis; stated that he and anan "one-bar bancho," Jo Shi Kl, other POW received 'aight' strokes testified to Cho Kua Tcku, at with a hammer from "The Eagle other of the accused, na beating The safe Lavatory Cleanser and six from "Frying Pan," who POWs every day.
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