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Picker-Up Of Bricks Gaoled
Stone walls might "not a pri- son make" but 28 bricks da where 27-year-old unemployed Lee Chegg was concerned.
Lee, according to Inspector J. Orem, wa seen by PC 1370 Chan Ping ki eeming out of a rund house at Granville Road at 3.50 pan. on Jan, 19. He was carrying some bricks which he
it into A rattan carrier
pre. paratory to taking them to
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When defendant saw the n- stable be mude a dash for it, But 20 du the constable. Lee was arrested after a short chase, and appeared before Mr. W, H. Lu. timer
Kowloon yesterday charged with the unlawful p
nt
ression of 28 bricks.
He told the Magistrate that he them "Just pleked
Mr tip." Latimer put the picker-up dawn for two months stay in Stanley with burg lab.w.
The bricks, valued at 70 cents picer, wire ordered to be con- Uscated to the Police
An Old
Shanghai Custom?
After waiting for a few trams that would not stop at his re- quest. Ma Yan-chi, a Shanghai Chinese, placed a lump of rock on the tracks.
In court yest/day before Mr: J.G. Cenklin. MAL denied Thr dence and stated that someone vn the tracks. if was accused because he burled the trum against the wish of the driver.
ele had put The rock
RECEIVER CHARGED
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BURGLARY
|The theft of a quantity of silk blouses and scarves from a shop at 143 Kweflin Street, had a sequel at the Criminal Sessions yesterday, when Chan Tim alias Chu Tak-on was found guilty by a jury on a charge of receiving stolen pro- perty.
He was sentenced by Mr. Jus-7 He saw the Agures of three tice T.J. Gould (Putsne Judge), men, but was unable to identity
to four years furd labour. Ac-them as the light was very faini. cused was found not guilty cha After talking together, the men went out, returning ngala at 5,45 charge of burglary.
Chun, who hnd previously am, currying a basket. pleaded guilty to a charge of re turning from banishment, was sentenced Is Four years' hard labour on this charge, the en- tences to run concurrently.
Mr. A. J. Clifford, assisted by S.I, Roberts, conducted the ease Eut the prosecution.
In his opening. Mr. Cord said that on the night of Den, 2/3 1947, the door of the shop was Jocket by the cook, Li Wong, lo the presence *1 the manager at about 11.30 pan.
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One of the tokis wake up at about 4.15 am and found a suil- A further check cose missing revealed many
articles other missing. The fr.al door found open.
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On conclusion of the Crown case, accused said that he had nothing to say.
Pickpocket Caught In The Act
Seen to take money from a lady's handbag at the Races, Tsang Ping was arrested by a detective and at Central Magis- tracy yesterday was sentenced to eight monhs hard labour" by Mr. J. G. Conklin,
Inspector Brownrigg said that They found the middle defendant was in the publie en- closure at the Curse and was rublele locked. Two Chinese de tretives were placed on the pre-seen tuking $20 from a handbag.
Akn
appearing before Mr. Conklin was
llung. 23. Chau charged witht Jaltering at the Race Course and being unable to explain his presence.
Knock At Door
Remarking that he disbelieved
At about 0.45 a.m. thero was a 111 Jury, Mr. Conklin sati he regretted that it was not within knock at the door and accused staggered int, carrying a basicet has power t nap se a heavier died with stolen
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11 reply. he said that his friend, Chun Hung, who occupied the middle cubicle, had asked Jun to bring the basket up to the Out and had promised h
meal.
Inside: the middle cubicle, more of the alolen property was discovered.
Leung Chun, who occupied a The Statistical Office of the bed-space in the passage-way of Imports and Exports Depart | 164 Apllu Street would say th ment reports that imports of i he was awakened at about 4 a.m. merchandise into the Colony et on Dec. 3, by someone calling Hong Kong during the month out for Chau lung.
of December, 1947 amounted to
a declared value of $176,935,139
as compared with $113.135.479
in the month of December, 1916. The figures include Govern- ntent sponsored cargoes.
Exports of merchandise to- talled a declared value of $125.- 079.584 is compared with $72.435.558.
FOOD AND
FUEL COSTS
A further charge of being in possession of an Instrument for in unlawful
purpose. ⚫ razor blade with a cardboard handle. was prefence.
Defendant pleaded Gullty and was sentenced to tw = months" hard labour on each charge.
Kowloon
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"Imported" Gold Bars
Failing to answer
a charge of Importing gold bars into the col- ony, Ilou Leung, married woman had her bail of $25 extrented by Mr. J.C. Conklin at Central yes. Ierday.
R.O. Redman, prosecuting, In- formed the Magistrate that the case concerned two gold bars of five tavis cach, worth approxima ately $3,000.
The gold w found on defen dant a board the . Kwong Sai on Monday and in view of the absence of defendant he ask- ed for an order for confiscation. This was granted.
Gold Bars Confiscated
When Revenue Officers prised open the wo.dwork of a travell- in case left behind at Kai Tak b Jan. 6 they found two gold bars, weighing about 13 taels, <ncealed in a secret compart. ment.
As nobody came forward clat this $3,000 worth of gold during the legal pernd of 14 days, Revenue Officer L.G. Mil. Hngton yesterday applied to Mr. W. A. Blair-Kerr for the neges- sary confiscation order. This was granted.
Food For Britain
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Another 700 gitt food parcels It is notified by the Director were shipped to Britain yesterday of Public Works that Kowloon on one of H.M. Ships while 1.000 Inland Lot No. 6007 at Yu Chnu additional parcels are now stored Godowns awaiting Street. Kowloon, will be sold by in Kowkcon Public Auction at the Offices of free transportation, the Public Works
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tee of the Anglo-Chinese Ec no- The area of the land is about mie Association from the W.V.S. 1.02609,300 square feet. The annual | Headquarters referring to the
4200 rent is $426 and the upset price 1.7570
is $37,200.
Food and fuel costs for the week ending Jun, 17:-
catties
7.2 $4.9400
Rice and Flour Vegetables Salt Cabbage
Imports during the year 1947 amounted to a declared value of $1,549,931,481 as compared with 5933 174,552 in the year 1945.
Exports totalled $1,216,833,624 Salt Fish as compared with $765,034,950,
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News Blackout. Protest
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The Commissioner of Police announces that in order to resurface and repair the gas moins, Wing Lok Street, be- tween Bonham Strood and Des Voeux Road West, will be closed to vehicular traffle.
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No parking, unloading loading of vehicles will be per mitted in this section of Wing Lok Street during the course of the rond-work,
UNSUITABLE
Three applications for 100.1. shop licences, two for eating. house licences, two for food pre- serving establishments and one for a milk-shop licence were re fusco by the Urban Council, at it fortnightly meeting yesterday. The applicants' premises were considered unsuitable and un- satisfactory.
Poisonous Drugs In Midwife's Clinic
Room to let by Margery Alling It being the first case of its kind, wide publicity
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would do more good than heavy fines, sald Mr. Blair-Kerr imposing a $65 fine on Li Yuk- yung, 55-year-old certified mid-wife, on two summonses of possessing poisonous drugs. Defendant, represented by Stroot,, second floor, Mr. Alfred Hon, was summoned out the exhibits.
brought
to appear at Kowloon Marie- Forrest said that mid-wives tracy yesterday for possessing aro chtitled to have quinine,
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lolds of ergot barbituric acid in a small quantity, and other defivative and suphathiazol, all lesser poisonous drugs,' but not belog polaon.
alkaloids. There had boon, a Mr. James McWalter Forrest, number of instances of 'mid- prosecuting, said that acting on wivch treating patients with complaints from the Medical these poisonous drugs and he re- Servico a detective was sent to queated a serious view to be have his baby examined by de taken aan warning to others. fendant, who gave him a battle Mr Hon, pleading guilty on of ointment and nine packets behalf of, defendant, whom he of powder. Results of the analysaid lived with her aged father, da at the Government Labora. Dr. Li Yinsi, told Mr. Blair tory showed that this powder' Kerr that defendant did not contained sulphabiazol, AƑ know Abe 'îgeklön wäe .- against march on Dec. 10 of defendant's the low. Bheill it innocently premijos, No. 895-197, Shabyliai" ang but of göödwill, **
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private car (No. 7508) was ordered to br inken off the road, and its owner-driver fined $375, by Mr. W. H. Latimer at Kowloon yes: terday.
Prosecuting Wong Cheuk-yinst. 34, ari the charges of careizsu driving, driving without a valid Hcence, without efficient brakes and driving a ear not in good order
and condition, Traffic Sub-Inspector R. Bell said de fendant was in possession of n learner-driver's licence which had expired 10 days ago.
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A venerable-looking Chinese, dressed in the habit of an abbot, appeared before Mr. W. 11. Lati- mer at Kowloon yesterday on the charge of possession of a rifle, 25 rounds of ammunition, a revolver, three rounds of .32 und two rounds of nulomatle
dagger ammunition, and
fund in the Ling Yan Nunnery. Kenug Shan. Tai O, by Det. L/S Tsang Cheung at 7.30 am, on Jan. 19.
On the application f Inspector J. Orem, Abbot Ling Tat, 10, was remanded for a week on bail of $100.
Inspector Orem explained tha! defendant had been residing in the nunnery for the past 20 years, and claimed that the arms and Ammunition were left behind by the Japanese when they were forced to move out of the pre- mises.
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