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Shanghai Women Allege Swindle At Fan Tan
BIF Delegates To Be Feted
The 34 Hong Kổng bual- nessmen who are nying to England to vleft "the" pritisk Industries Fair will be given an official, reception at the Cilanial Office on April 28. The dinner wils be presided Rees William, over by Mr. Under Becretary of Stald for the Colonies.
Mr. Rèes Williams will also speak at a luncheon to be given by British Industrialiste at the Bavoy Hotel on May 4.
YMCA BRAINS TRUST SESSION
A story of two rich women from Shanghai, alleged to have been swindled in games of Fan Tan, was told to Mr; F. X. d'Almada at Centro) yesterday:
The committal proceedings of the case is likely to be one of the longest in the Colony. The opening will continue this morning.
The firat four defendants. the part of banker in Fan Tan Ng Yeuk-ping (female), Tang and thught her how to um her Mrs. Yeung Woon-kai, allas Tang Pak-ho, fingers as signal. Shiu Chi-wan, alias Miss Lee Practiced for about half an hour. (female) and Yeung Su were Shortly after 2 o'clock in the charged with larceny by trick afternam the third defendant anel conspiracy defraud turned with a bag. She make that The bag contained TIK$60,000, HK$300,000 from Ruby Ms.
Ten games of Fan Tun
were
to
The fifth defendant, Cheng arranged, Shing was charged with lar eeny by trick of HK$100,000. With Assistant Supertatendant
of Police Manre prosecuting, Mr.
Small Bets
In the first six games thọ first A. S. C. Comber represented the defendant lost. In the seventh A Brains Trust session, under first and second defendants, Mr. Kane the third defendant put a after Mr. the mispices of
European C. A. S. Russ the third defendant large stack on No. The YMCA's Debating and Discussion and M. A. de Silva the fourth de Yuen showed that No. I would Coup, will be held at the YMCA, dant, Mr. Remedios, who is to be the winner. However, when
represent the fth defendant, was Mr. Yeung opened the Fan Kowloon, at 8.45 pan. faolght.
The question moster will be Me, ubsent from yesterday's prtered she found the bet was on No. 1 L. Starbuck. The "ons will ings.
instead of N. 4. The remaining be composent [ Comthander
three games were played with Becching, Mr B.A. Bernzerhi and Mr. G. A. Goodban,
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DS Moore said that im August in Mex. Young Sha fin May arrived jumall bris, here fron Shanghai by plane. The first defendant Ng was abo
The fourth defendant de not on the same plane and introduces but kept the tally which
showed That
addition 10 herself to Mrs, Yeung at the air- fickt,
neke Mra,
tanker Yeang Shr
HK$300,000 an
Mrs. Yeung has lost a further HK$100,
After collecting the money the third defendant left and sald
whether she could do bera avour
in Manda and asked her to call
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THE CHIN
Personalia Twelfth Night' Due
For Presentation
Mr. F. Clemo left for Swatow yesterday by the B8, Trinen,
Among the passengers who ar- rived in the Colony yesterday by CPA from Manila wera Messer Thakurdas S. Marchandunk Cun: Thon, Chet Dal S. Mireliandani and Ting Kim-lian..
Air, W. de Wilder, and Mrs. I E. Madgin and her baby son'lefi tor Amoy and Kobe, respectively, yesterday by the mi. Foochow
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Miss Belly Wong Wing-lelin, Assistant Almoner, Medical De- partment, has been dwarfed, un- der the Colonial Development and
Scheme, Welfare two-year
for Diplom Courie in Social Science at the London School al Econ- omies. She will sub for Unitea Kingdons in August this year,
the
At the Ching Fleet Club” Theatre on April 28, 29 and 30 the Hong Kong Stage Club are pre- senting Shakespeare's perenniallý 'delightful lyric comedy "Twelfth Night". This is fhq Stage Club's first venture in Shakespearean production but it promises to be interesting and lively.
Special Forry
The settings designed by Slr Toby Betch is a icazer Dr. and Mrs. N. Tunnell, the Gordon Wigglesworth nim ut Falstaff, but it is á part that can colourful vaiety allowing speed be so easily ruined by the in- Reverend Mr. A. F. Griffiths and
in presentation, and the costumes Imaginative reeling of a stugo Mr. P. MucCabe felt the Colony yesterday by tho' s. Heinrich | designed by Margüret Oblitas drunkard. We feel sure that,' in Jessen for Ainoy.
will be, in her usual mauner, these hands, tire. charming and effective.
The play in being produced by The cast is a strong one, and Reintildo Qulitas who also plays. includes ถ number of members | Malvolto. Whe
have not yet been in Stage Club productions. Coralie Wolfe and Molly
Seats may be booked at the play the Molly Terry
Fook Piano Company. In Taung parts of the
Viola and twins,
Marina House after 10.30 every Selination, whose similarity in
The special perfor mning. appearance causes so much con-mance for schools is now Tusloh: Hubert Hawes in
In a haze of foolish but endearing bewil-sents
[completely sold nut, but
* Tow being reserved portrays Sir Andrewells
de for schools on Friday KLA well. Aguheek, and lizne Sleen Will The tinies of the three perfor Watson and G. B. Gibbms also Thas certainly impress audience with he her mischievous Muria. Conrad suit as many people as possible.
wmances have
been arrange to
make their irst appearance, the leisure may come to the 9 pan. one as Feste the Jester, and the perfo
performance on Saturday, whilst other playing Valentine at one th
tuse who avoid late nights may come to the Friday performager The dimelt role of Olivia is at 2.15. As want
a special played by Elizabeth Ride who has has been organised for the beje
ferry been seen recently as Lady Trazlefil of Kowloon residents. It win in the University Arts Asuintion take passengers from the Polies production of "The School furler direct to the waterfront Senncal".
Immediately before the theatre
The forthcoming wedding has Rigmark, missionary pastor, of the been announced of Mr. Willam
American School, 130 Pokfulam Roud, and Miss Viraltiin Carlson, missionary tencher, of the same address.
Sie Alvary Gasteigne, special representative of the Prime Mini- ster, Mr. Attlee, 10 Tokyo, left yesterday by BOAC plane for the United Kingdom.
<lerment
of the Ollicers.
who lika 10
at
Des Voeux Ital Contral that she would gamble with them Wadsworth, British textile experts | Orchard as the Duke will sent will return with them after
Tow days later.
any time when they had money,
Two day, Inter Mrs. Young went
On Aug 20, 1847 Mrs. Young to the addrese and met the third and send detradant. Soon after with the first defendant and a ward they were joined by the man named Mang Sin-cheuk, went fourth defentant who was intra-ly a lawyer, H. K. Wu's office, Mrs. Mi signed a groundsory Dute duced to Mr. Yeung an Yan Wa
or K£30,000 g return for her ar rings.
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The fourth defendant, Yeung So, could asked Ms. Young If she help a certain Mies Lee In
A few days later Mrs. Young old Mrs. Ma the whole stry.
They liest defendant contacted
nie jewellery back from Manila, If he would go, he said, heMrs. Ma and introduced herself. A few days later Mrs. Mu left for would be wiling to pay a sum be-
en HK$10,000 to $20,000 to Shanghai, following Mrs. Youn. ruver expRTESAR. Mr. Young and A week inter Mrs. Ma and Mrs. that she thought she could help Young returned to Hong Kong to- her.
gether. They were met at the air- fed by the first and second de "eutants, They went together for lunch.
Cost $200,000
During the Junch the first de Un the following day Mrs.
no she had Young arm went to a Des Voeux fendant said that Real Cenrai.
There she saw th money and the fourth defendant first and second defendants and was very . Mrs. Ms promised after balf an hour they were join. 1o help in connection with business. *l t
the fourth defendant, He
December 13 another 10 On
were xed told them that on the previous games of Fan Tan
be bad been to a party among Mrs. Mu Mrs. Young, and evening with Miss Lee and she stthe first four defendants. HK$200,000 at Fan Ton.
As before, Mrs. Ma was taught He himself, had to pay $20,- how to play the part of bank and Thursday, the 14th. April 1949 a00 for the fourth defendant sug-during the absence of Miss Lee.
how to use her
finger as signal Again in the seventh game some- As a result thing went wrong. Mrs. My lost HK$300.000.
Then the fourth defendant pro-
The Undersigned have jeg kan ceived Instructions to sell Public Auction on
commencing at 2.30 p.m.
by
at their Sales Rooms No. 35 Hankow Road Kowloon.
VALUABLE
HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE
comprising:
Then,
her
gestel that they should form
cate in gambling because if did not cheat her, enmeone else would.
Mr. A. Hollas and Mir, 1, E.
who have been specting the Colony's mills and formulating plans for the increase of produc- tlun, left yesterday by DOAC plane for the United Kingdom.
Mr. Walter J. Kelly, "President of Muller and Phipps (China), Limited arrived here yesterday by Pan American plane from Much He will be staying in nong Kong for 10 days and wil then proceed to Shanghai,
Mr. Jack Birns, photographer for Life magazine, "arrived here yesterday by Philippine Airlines plane from Maulla.
Mr. Jim Flood. A. P. Corres- pondent, left yesterday by Hong Kong Always plone for Canton. Ile is later gʊmg to Hankow.
Mrs. V. Burnett, Miss C, Bur- J. Stewart, nett, Mr. and Mrs. Miss 1. A. Stewart, Mesra..J. M. A. Fay, LM. Austin, C. C, Nor- man, and G: H. F. Willett left for the United Kingdom yesterday by BOAC.
Messrs. A. D. Benett, W. E. Rundle and Chen Yu-ching left the Colony yesterday for Bangkok by BOAC
Mr. M. F. Shellim left Hong Kong by BOAC yesterday for Calcutta,
Messrs, C. G. Hammes, A. Hollas and H. E. Wadsworth left (Hong Kong for Augusta by BOAC yea- terday,
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show.
For the final play of the season the Stage Clubs have chosen the modern English comedy of cot-
of the familiar faces, Derck and the play off with a swing, and smaller parts are being taken by Hubert Clarke. Henry Jones, Péter Levett, aut Nelson Selater. tane
it a
Seling that Clifford Pavles' final appearance in Stage Club Production should pre be in a part that demands and undoubtedly will receive) als
*kilt. quite notable humour, and genitive craft.
life"Quiet Week-Engl". This will be under the production of Derek Orchard arul will be asset at the end of May. A casting meeting Tor this will be held today ifa Alz Lecture robust Theatre of the P.RO, in Statue atagé- Square and all who are in
terested, both Members and these who would like to be members. are invited to attend.
don, Mrs, Jeanne Hall, Mr. and | Mrs., f. Lifschitz, Messrs. W. G. Gordon, A. Party, W. Alken, N. A. Heming, M. Landau, H. C. Tang, W.M. Sulke, P. E. Derby, V. Palmer, C. G. Meredith, M. and Miss L, Fox,
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Among the new arrivals at the Peninsula Hotel on Monday were Miss D. Hershon, Miss E. Rosenth- al, Mr. and Mrs. T. M. Burton, Mr. and Mrs. H. R. Hirst, Mrs. M. Ramsay, Mrs. C. N. Burnett, Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Stewart, Mrs. D. M. Deanne, Messrs. E. S. WI son, E, II. W. Lewis H. V. Smith, T. L. Jones, W. Pollock, L. Mij Austin, und Miss H. Wong.
Mr. Thongs Winburn and Mr. Chang Cheng-kuo were among the passengers to arrived here by Air Franco on Monday from Hanoi.
Before they. started gambling mised to give all the money back they had
had to have L minimum to Mrs. Ma by selling his mines in amount of HK$300,000 between Singapore. them. Mrs. Yeung agree to the On October A. 1948 Mra, Ma
first
defendant ni a proposal and contributed HK$37,- met the o as her share of the iK$300, restaurant, and the latter admitted Dining Room & Bed Room 000. She also gave the first de- that they had swindled her. Furniture, Refrigerator, Hand fendant a pair of ear rings, which
On January 26 Mrs. Ma brought
Messrs. A. Parry, Pedro L. Sewing Machine, a Piece Suites, could be mortgaged for HK$20,000. the matter to Inspector Moore and
Mes, Leung was told by the first, from then onward both Mrs. Ma Jintila, F. Bayani, A. G. Grotjoban Tientsin Carpets, Perambula- tors, fre Box, Radios, Ceiling arul fourth defendants that and Mrs. Yeung were acting on and Afrain Ong were among the
hey had raised the remainder of the instruction of police.
passengers who left for Manila on Fan, Cabinet Gramophone. the money und that it was in a The next day Mrs. Ma and Mrs. Monday by CPA. Crockery & Glass Ware, Cut-safe in 66 Des Voeux Central.
Young met the first, second and lery, 12 Battles Brandy Wine. Then Miss Lee, the third defen-fourth defendants at a restaurant, Messrs. Sy Kah, Liu Heleng-w Table Ornament and 180 Cop-dunt came.
was observed by Detsen, Tan To, and Quing See ar- per Tubes etc.. ele.
On View from Wednesday,
the 13th Aril, 1949.
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Terms: As Customary..
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She said that she had į The meeting Inspector Van Kwok-rived in the Colony, on Monday
Departures, from the Peninmua
HK$60,000 with her but Mrs. teclive Yeung did not see the money. The hsing. During the meeting the by CPA from Manila. drst defenalant asked Miss Lee ifirst defendant again admitted she
would play Fan tan with Mrs, had swindled them, Young and the third defendant In view to get the four defen- Hatel on Monday included Mrs. agreed. She left and said that she dart together Mrs. My agreed to| C. P. Chen, Mr. and Mrs. B. B. would return later.
Introduce a rich friend to them. Hammer, Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Sed-
While she was away the fourth defendant suggested that that they could, take an oath of secrecy,
The fourth defendant then showed Mrs. Young how to play
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