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THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, APRIL 29, 1948.
MARGARINE Example Of Charged With Wounding With Intent, But: BLACKMARKET Commercial "COULD NOT REMEMBER Enterprise ANYTHING AFTER PARTY"
INCREASING
"Thero has been no butter coming in and margarino is in great demand as a substitute. The result is increased black-market activities where mar- gorine is concerned,”
The above was revealed by Mr. J. H. G. Pitman when a re- presentative of the Cheung Pat Ho store of 230 Kllung Street admitted having sold a 2-lb. tin of margarine for $8, or 100 per cent. above the controlled price: A fine of $525, with a further $125 for selling utin of outs at 10 cents above the controlled
that Thai WIS the shop's third offence.
Detectives
Doubted
Story
Ito was advised by the cousin to report the matter to the Mong
Kok Poller Slation. As the
Charged before Mr. W.H, Lali- mer at Kowloon yesterday by Det. Inspector J.M. Forrest with mak ing a false report, Wong was sen. tenced to six weeks' hard labour
From several sources
Ferry.
for
Mr.
In
the
Modest Start
Xavier business in
started
lately: That he had been drinking with friends at a party
up
1
Crown
and could not remember the events of the night, nor the visit to the Police station and the trip to Kowloon Hospital in the early hours of the morning, was the story told in the wit- noss box by Mak Kong-wu, 65, brokor, charged before Mr. Justice E. H. Williams (Chief Justice) with wounding with intent Chan Yin- mei, a woman sub-tenant.
make a report in defence himself.
Funerals
MR. J. L. ROBINSON
Before a large gathering of friends the body of the late Mr. J. L. Robinson was laid to rest
In the witness box accused said on March 11 he had dinner that on
Floral tributes were sent bựt Mrs. W. with
a number of friends. He was in a party and had
Gardner, Mr. KB Tom, Masero, Carmal- same chuck and Clarks, Mr. and Mrs. ZN. drinks. He did not know when
Sweeney, Hing Tal Center, Howaru, 3.1. the dinner finished. He had no Robinson and Company, Hane Tat Hour. on clear
meal idea after the
biu but Kal Tal Company, Laura, Mr. J.E, Nixon, lear knew that he was assisted home Mr. Chen Luen Fan, Mr. Ng Fat Mion. by a a friend. After he entered the Lun Chrome and Сотфалу, Mesars house he did not remember what Karamaliy and Company, Meira, Yor happened. He recalled that there trallet Services, Messrs. Alex Rows and that thereing and Company, Friends From the
Land he was
com-
the enterprise of Hongkong In dustrial and commercial Inter. esta have received praise, for their bold confidence in embark- ing on now building and expan sion in spite of the difficulties and uncertainties of the times.
The fruits of such enterprise are to be seen in the construc-
of tlon
a แอพ three storcy building, already completed to the third floor, rising on site euvering some 8,000 square feet ut the corner of Jurdan Road and Wal Ching Street. The prosecution is being con- who died some 20 years ago when near the Jordan Road Vehicular ducted by Mr. A. Lonsdale, he (witness) was only six. Ac-at the, Colonial Cemetery yes- price, was imposed by Mr. W. Entrusted at B p.m. an April 26:
Counsel, assisted by cused often returned home late terday. This building, of reinforced Det.-Inspector A. Blair-Kerr at Kowloon yes-by his cousin with $200 to bring concrete
C. Dowman, but he was sober and he had Rev. J. H. Ogilvie offelated at on Franki plles, de terday.
the Chapel and at the graveside. back to the village, Wong Din signed by Mr. A. V. Alvares of while the accused is defended never known him to be drunk.
put it you that Mak was Among those present at the funeral Two retailers of flour, the Hink
returned to the Cousin's Credit Foncler, will be the new by Mr. H. G. Sheldon, K.C.,
in a drunken frenzy on the were: Mr. R.J. Bitaani, Mr. T.A. Bilzan, Fat Loong of 21 Reclamation pince about 12.30 am, the follow-premises of the Hongkong Print- instructed by Mr. F. H. Loseby.
night of the incident, said Mr. Mr. W.B. Graham, Mr. R. Pastonji, Mr. Street and the Wo Bleung of 252 ing morning with the story that Ing Press Company.
Opening. for the Crown, Mr.
Bholdon. Witnose danied this T.E. Black, Ms. B.V. Fancer, “Mr. G.T. Shanghal Street, were fined $425 he had been held up by two The governing director of the Lonsdale said that complainant,
Llard. Mak and added
Wit sober
Captain & Johnson, Mr. T.E cach for selling a catty each of ormed men at Soy Street, Dear Company Is Mr. Aw Boon Haw, who had lost her left eye as a
| Nixon, Mr. C.C. Blake, anough to
Mr. E. Hum- GD to the Police flour at about 100 per cent. in Shanghai Street, and relieved of His name needs no lntroduction, result of the assault, ilved with
phrey, Mr. L.E. Lammert, Mr. AG, E, Station after the household.
attack
to Mr. J.K. Roes, Mr. D.O. Birch, Mr. A. word her husband in the rear cubicle excess of the fixed price of 56 that sum.
Far East, not of 134 Yee Kuk Street, 2nd floor,
of Nicol, Mr. J. Russel, Mr. and Mrs. A.R. cents per cally.
throughout
E, Mr. A. Ritchie, Mr. W. Rawils, The Sun Kel Yuen of 10 Jor-
only us industrialist, newspaper of which the accused Mak Keng-
and multi-millionaire, I wu was the principal tenant. magnoto
Mr. and Mrs. IF. Ellie, and Mr. 2.0. den Road was warned by the alleged robbery took place in the benefactor.
Hooper Magistrate that other appear Ynumoti district, Wong was re
but as philanthropist and public
Owing to a dispute over rent ance in Court woukl result in n
The Hongkong Printing Press bad feeling between the parties very severe penalty being im-ferred to the Yaumati C.I.D.
13 one of the oldest established linu been engendered prior to the When $14,70 and fountain pen firms posed on the representative when
the Colony. It was alleged attack. she admitted to selling a packet were found in Wong's pockets the founded nearly sixty years March 12, Mak returned
Sometime after midnight of cornstarch for $120 instead of detectives doubted his story of the by the late J
home Xavier, who $1.1. Mr. Pitman pointed airy confessed that
and questioned him. He well known to the Fortuguese und abused complainant and her
he had community.
her husband who were awaken test the money in gambling in
ed by the noise. The accused had Wonchul.
chopper in his hand, which he the put down.
He rushed into the was a quarrel and later a struggle very modest rear cubicle and attacked
cut on the Fight Company, General Chamber of Commeres, machine out of the proceeds of later she went downstairs to re
finger. He felt pain. He denied. Brook Brothers, Mears. May Fair way, by purchasing a printing plainant with a stool; and when that
Company. Mesura. Chang Brothers and that he had a razor. In reply Company, Messrs. Blockland and Perau- the aale of fils clarinet. From port to the Police she was again he went to the burber
to Mr. Sheldon, witness said that on. Meas. Clyn Eastern Agency, Staff, Its first premises lua small po
for his of Maxuen, 2.1., Robinson and Company. house near the Naval Dockyard, attacked by accused with a sharp
Mr. and Mrs. J.K. Whoslan, Mr. Kl ***K | zhave. the Company steadily progress st
instrument which inflicted severe
Cross-examined by, Mr. Long-brand, Musers, R.J. and W... Bltaan), ed, moving into larger quarters cuts on her face und head, and
dale, witness sold that he could Muriel and lan Forrest, Rita. Mr. and In the central area of the city,
re-que, wat eventually necessitated the
Mrs. M. Falan, Mécueca, United Agencie not remember what moval of her lett
happened 1 Mr. G.A. Lelper, Howers. Whiteaway. An important
eyeball. part of the
that night. He could not remem Laidlaw and Company and many others. Company's business W49 the After the atteck a report was
ber going to the Police Station printing of banknotes of small made
Police
taken to Kowloon ctenominations for the gover- Station by
He was surprised to ments of Hongkong. Macau and
Hospital. band. He was followed by at.
And himself in the Police cell the Canton. At the time of the oc-
cused who gave himself up. foki, who cupation of the Colony by the
It was accused's case, sald next day. Later witness said that sion Store of 125 Lalchikok Road claimed to be a stranger in Hong Japanese, they were in the pro- Crown Counsel, that he was first having been taken in a motor The had a slight recollection of ($128), Fook Wab of 07 Tung. appeared before Mr. Hin- cess of printing notes for the attucked by Chan und her hus- Chal Street ($175), Kowloon Shoes shing Lo at Central Magistracy Honkong Government. This band, the former holding a knife vehicle. He knew I was a motor Manufactory of 427 Shanghai yesterday charged on two counts led to the sealing of the
COST- and the latter catching hold of
vehicle ns it was travelling fast Street ($75), and Sang Sung Store of personating a revenue officer, pany by the Japanese, who were him, and that the Injuries in- and he felt like vomiting.
Roadwo of demanding money with under the impression that
Iflicted on Chan were
"Liked Drinks” concern. meaces art one of simple larceny. was a Government
the ensuing struggle. Yip Hon-leung, pleading not Thus the war
losses 80 meant guilly, was convicted and
sen- grent that
Company was Medical Evidence tenced to three month** hard forced into liquidation, whereby
Evidence was then given by Dr. labour on each count, to run con- Mr. Aw Boon Haw and Mt. P.S. Khoo, Medical”
A. Xavier, son of the founder, Kowloon Hospital, who described Officer of curently. Yip was
also recom- in the Wanchal area appeared untried to be expelled,
jointly bought over the concern. before Mr. Hin-shing Lo at the The charges brought by Det.
During the last few years, the the two deep wounds on Chan's Central Magistracy yesterday. Sub-Inap. V.M, Morrison of
Company has not only been en-head and over her left eye, and the abled to re-establish itself, but
other superficial wounds, which Those without a previous con- Special Branch were, imperson-o expand to such a degree that he said were consistent with hav viction were bound
drank. more over and aling a revenue officer on March the present premises, in a very ing been inflicted by a knife or three with convictions for 17 whilst aboard a
board a Mongkok ferry ald building in Bowring Street, sharp instrument. similar offences
Inunch were tied for
Lau Tea House, Shantung
He also testified to a medical Hence the new building, which examination of arcused, and said Street.
stealing $7.00 from Chan
the contractors, Messrs. Lun he smelt of alcohci, his eyes were Kwong
In Shauktwan on March Song and Co., ure striving 10 bloodshot, but he was talking 20, end demanding $40 from Chun complete by June, in time for coherently and was in possession 20 and $60 from Chan Chin in pany's sixtieth anniversary. The Kwong in Shaukiwan on March the celebration of the Com- of his
his faculties Wanchaithe Fu Kwai Tea House on April whole project involves a
Los Tan-plow, medical 10 years. Accused was a broker officer of Kowloon Hospital, and his firm in the evening and talk and it was his habit to to
come ital outlay of $600,000,
an aye specialist, testified to about business. Mah
Mah Jongg games complainant's examining
In
were often played in the shop and Jured eye and to necessity of sometimes at restaurants. Games removal of the eyeball. She
For selling a cake of Lever's health soap at 70 cents instead of 65 cents, the Majestic Cands Store of 339 Nathan Rond, was Aned. $525. It was the shop second offence, Mr. Pilman said. Other profiteers dealt with yes- terday were:
Man Shing Cheong of 13 Peking Road (ined $150), Tai Fung Store of 13 Parkes Street ($100), Kam Wah of 362 Prince Edward Road ($50). Lee Wah Co. of 120 Shang- hul Street ($225), Wing Cheong Grocery Shop of 283 Shanghai Street
($250), Bing Kee Provi-
of 178 Prince ($150).
Edward
LOITERERS FINED
Two groups of women loiterers,
Impersonated Revenue Officer
2
A 82-year-old shop
the
breach of their bʊnt and another and on April 1 in the Fu are no longer adequate.
for the present offence.
were
all arrested in
$30 for They Hennessy and Lockhart Robds at about 10 p.m. on Tuestiny night by Inspector J. Hayward and af party of police from Police Station.
Insp. H. Brownrigg prosecuted.
Reminders
Moya!
Today
Air Forces Association
bean Room, 1. K. Hotel, 12.45 p.m.
Y's Men's Luncheon, talk on
1.
cap-
BREACH OF PROMISE CASE VERDICT
London, Apr. 27.
Dr.
to Shufest or being
eauted in
.
was in hospital from March 12
to 26.
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MRS. J. M. BIDWELL
Funeral services for the late held at the Colonial Cemetery Mrs. Jean Minnie Bidwell were yesterday. The body was late cremated.
Rev. J. II. Ogilvie officiated at the Chapel.
and Mrs. E. McLaren and Mr. an
The chief mourneri, were Mr. Mrs. L.B. Howell (both daughters and
sons-in-law).
He could not remember making the statements to the interpreter. He could not remember being, taken to Inspector Dowman In the afternoon. He could only re-
Others present included Mr. L.E.
Lammert, Mr. J.E. March, member things from the Ume he Mr. and Mrs. H.G. Stewart, Mr. was taken to the Court.
F.G. Wakeßeld, Mr. and Mrs. D. In reply to questions, witness Murray and Mr. S.F. Chubb
that Ilkad
На drinks.
Ploral tribules were sent by: Hugh and than a bottle. - HS Redwige Steinet, Tilly and Prakk, David- more when there was and
and Emily Murray, lan gathering, and these Howell, Bluff of Liddell Brothers. Hilda gatherings, were generaad Denny, Hr. and Mrs. L. Smith, Jean (and Andy, Dick and Benarys, Mary and ally on Saturday afternoons.
for the de- Georgs, Mr. and Mrs. 0, Mine, Bens, The Brat witness
Dily. Olillan. Jennifer and he had known accused for over and Lancy, and Jean, Ted fence, Kam Koon-ying, said that Shanwys
drank.
happy
happy
would generally start between 8
and 9 p.m. and last till midnight
and Amah,
Employed Women After Hours
Qwyn
Heavy penalties were imposed:
Mr. D.E. Davis, oëting Govern. Dfter which there would be Mr. W. A. Blair-Kerr at Kow-1
ment Chemist, testified to examin-
meal.
e went on
He recalled the night of March 1oon yesterday on two factories ing a sample of accused's urine 11 as he heard the following day when their representatives, plead- and said it contained .202%
that accused had been detained ed guilty to the summions of em- alcohol, but could not say what by the Police. That night they ploying women workers after the degree of Intoxication that In-
legal hours. dicated.
had a game of moh jongg at
Ban Wing Kwong Electric Bulb In cross-examination by Mr. restaurant. The
from 8 p.m. till a little past mid-Factory of 308 Portland Street. knowledge that necu od had no night when they had a meal: Hesround noor, was fined 1500 for father-in-law were old friends, could not remember the courses. having seven women at 8.20 p.r. Accused had many drinks and on March 31, and the Sun Ming at the end appeared drunk. He Wah Weaving Factory of 59 Po assisted accused home. Accused Kong Road, first and second
suld she
fortnightly luncheon, Jaco- Mrs. Imelda Catharine Price, attractive widow of an RAF officer, today lost her breach of promise suit against an Amorican Vico-Consul. "The Story of a Cigarette" The jury of ten men and two
Mr. Griffin: "I was only trying by J. A. Sterleker, Root Gar-
nor did she know accused was **** defen- to do what was right,"
Mr. Griffin also denied coun-much he drunk. She did accustomed to taking drink or dant. Ernest Griffin. 39. of
that he Salina, Kansas, American Vice- sel's suggestion that Bump in the Night,"
go Missions to Seamen Theatre, Consul in London. Mrs Price sanctimonious and a hypocrita.know he was always abusive and was unsteady and staggering. On floors, was mulcted in the sum
Loften hit 8.30 p.m.
Stage
den, H.K. Hotel, 12.45 p.m.
Club presents
Annual meetings
women found for the
United Press,
was ordered to pay costs.
of
Chemor Mr. Griffin
United Rubber
Semambu Rubber
testified that Co., Ltd., broke his engagement with
Estates, 40-year-old Birmingham widow
he the
Obscene Pictures
Ltd, Cheng Rubber Estales, after she had twice tried to en- Lid at Rooms
001-606. tice him to join her in bed. He
Marina House, 12 noon, 12.13 sald he thought her Immodest
D.m., 12.30 pm.
and forward.
Guest Night Dinner, European He said they agreed to become
8 pan.
Coming Events
was
hit his own wife.
the way home accused scolded of $400 for employing ten women "I put it to you that in this several people who had collided at 9.25. p.m. on April 7.
Mr. V. C. Bond, of the Labour with him. Accused
of drink Office, was when both cases. the and often scolded people
drunk.
drunken struggle you caught hold
not
was ford
of a knife for self-protection, and the
injuries were received in ensuing struggle. They were
In reply to Mr. Lonsdale, wii- Inflicted оп the staircase. You never saw any razor used at all," ress said that that was the only said Mr. Sheldon. This
occasion that he took
accused home. He left accused at the strenuously denied by Chan.
bottom of the staircase of s com house. He was sure that accused
A statement made by
seen accused in that state before.
necused was not drunk or and that he was in staggering full possession of his faculties. Witness added, that when a man is drunk he has only control of about 30 per cent of his faculties. The case will be continued this morning.
YMCA, 7.30 pm.
In the summer of 1940 With two previous convictions engaged in Diocesan Old Girls Association on the understanding that they in 1947 (one for larceny and the plainant at the conclusion of her was drunk and he: had never
"At Home" at school, 9 p.m. would not marry if they did not other for exposing indecent pic evidence that Mak had told his Netherwale Hospital Charity Ball, appear suited to each other. She tures for sale), Tam Chal (41) family before the incident that He disagreed with Mr. Lonsdale
The Gripps, H.K. Hotel, called him "old fashioned" for was fined $290 (or three months he would not be responsible for that
fore If he was refusing to spend the night with hard labour) on the charge of his acts
Intoxicated, her after their engagement, Mr. obstru
obstruction
an additional was strongly resented by def and
defence Griffin said.
three months hard labour for ex-cour
counsel who said It was malicious. Mrs Price denied that there posing indecent pictures for sale, The Chief Justice, however, said had been any understanding of by Mr. W. A. Blair-Kerz at Kow-the jury would be directed to
trial engagement. She also loon yesterday.
Ignore the statement. If made, it denied inviting him to bed, but Sub-Inspector J. 8. Howarth was just accused's concepton on admitted she once took off her informed the Court that when a point of law. dress and lay on his bad while defendant was arrested af 11 p.m. Shanghai Pahang Rubber Estates, he wrote letters.
on April 23 at Argyle Street near Ltd., Sungel Duri
Cross-examining Mr. Grimin, Nathan Road, 12 obscene pictures Estate, Ltd., annual meet counsel for Mrs. Price asked and six "very Indecent" picture ings, room 681-006, Marina Were you fighting for your vir books were found on him. House, 11.30 am, and 12 tual"
TOMORROW Central British School, presenta
tion of prizes by the Govar- mor, lì Ban
Maryknoll School, annual prize- glyjog and annual play, 5 p.m.
noon.
Rubber
Kowloon Rotary Club Luncheon,
Peninsula Hotel, 18.30 p.m.
RIP KIRBY
THAT KID AND HIS DOG. DID BETTER THAN ANY OF US/ THE BLEAK DAME 6, BEEN SPOTTED UPSTATE/// „GOIN'.WITH US,
KIRBY
Mr. Griffin: "Not necessarily.” Counsel: "You were resisting this woman's blandishments?"
YOU BET! BUT FIRST KVE A
•COUPLE OF PASSENGERS TO
PICK UP!
"Was Sober · Enough"
It is announced by the Finan- Hing-lo, then entered the box to tion of Malayan
Complainant's husband, Wong clal Secretary that the Importa give evidence in corroboration of into Malaya. is limited to $45 Currency notes
his wife's testimony. Accused did per person, and travellers aro The books, according to accus- have a razor, he said, as he had warned that notes in excess of ed, were printed in Canton and once borrowed it from him. He this amount are normally con purchased from a travelling trad- know nothing about the relation fiscated by the Exchange Control
accused and his father on arrival of the passenger.» between
er.
IT'S RIP, DOLLY!" HE SAYS TO BE READY. IN TEN MINUTES. "HE'S VERY MYSTERIOUS....
...
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OH, PAGAN! DO YOU THINK. HE'S
FOUND MY A
BABY
·BY ALEX RAYMOND DON'T GET YOUR HOPES UP) CONTROL YOURSELF, DOLLY BUT WHEREVER
MISS MALONE /. PRISCILLA BLEAK IS,
LET'S TRAVEL/
LITTLE SHAWN MAY
BE WITH
HER!
MR.KIRBY,
·KI65,"YOU!·
I COULD
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