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CHINESE CONSTABLE CHARGED WITH STEALING.
A SALT FISH MONGER AND A $100 NOTE.
WALKED INTO A TRAP.
BOGUS POLICEMAN
OUTFITTED.
SEQUEL HEARD IN COURT.
"I am a policeman, can't you The monthly meeting of the
trust me?" So said an impostor to General Committee of the Kowloon
the manager of the Hing Le Redents' Association took place
The benefit of the doubt was given Boarding Hause when he went there on Monday evening when sub-com- to Chinese constable who was
to demand motity which was due mittees to deal with correspondance, charged with stealing a hundred
to another man. The bogus police- children's play grounds and bath dollar note from a Swatow salt fish-
monger by Major C. Willson, yes-Willson yesterday morning at the man was charged before Major C. ing facilities were elected.
Correspondence with the Govera-terday at the Cenral Magistraer. Central Magistracy.
ment regarding a suitable site in
The defendant was represented by
Chief Det. Insp. Murphy com-
Kowloon for the burial of Chinese Mr. D. Turner and Mr. F. F. Jducted the case for the prosecution. Roman Catholics was discussed, and Wodehouse, Assistant Superinton- and outlining the case said that the it was decided to request the Gor.dent of Police, appeared to pro-defendant want to the Lee Hingi
thiểu te
erament to set aside a large area
The complainant, a Swatow fah for this purpose. Replies from Covernment in the matter of the monger, said that on March 10th, at about 3.30 am., while going to the abandoned Kowloon Dispensary and the law governing the admis- Western Market to buy fish, he was sion of patients to the Lunaticas on search duty. The constable stopped by & Chinese constable who Asylum were also considered,
In his
who was on search duty. The con- A petition from residents in stable took him into a dark lane Station Lane, Hunghom, relative and there searched him. to the insanitary condition of a temporary latrine in the neighbour hood, was referred back to the signatories with a request that their complaint" be first addressed to the Sanitary Board.
purse there were one 8100 note sad four #1 notes. Defendant took all the money out. Retaining the 8100 note, the defendant handed him back the four 81 notes and then Other subjects under discussion the matter to the Police and while decamped. Witness then reported were 'bus stopping places and at the Police Station, xix: Chinese I traffic control; the question of constable's returned haiding quarterly meetings of the They were paraded before him, and from duty. Association, and suggestions for he at once identified the accused. the entertainment of troops in the In a previous statement made at locality.
the Police station, complainant'said that after he had been searched the defendant returned money" into his purse, and he only "all the
discovered his loss after the accused
ad left.
The Hon. Treasurer reported that the following residents had joined the Association-Mesars B. E. Akst, A. L. Alves, J. C. Brown, J. Hi. Donnithorne, Jas. T. Dobbie, If Goldenberg, J. Gibson, R. J. Goodman, D. Gow, Rev. H. Giess, J. R. Hunt, Huang Eon Cho, D. Ifa, C. W. Liddon-Cole, K. R.j Macaskill. A. J. O'Donoghue, J. de Graca Osorio, J..J. dos Remedios. Edward D. Shank, H. H. Scott, C.
M. Terry. F. Taylor, W. G. Williams, WJ. Wolley, BJ Wong, W. R. Wong, I. M. Xavier, Yuen Wah Sui and Frank Good
xin.
LTD.
A. S. WATSON & CO.,
REPORT ON PAST YEAR'S WORKING
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The report of the General Man- agers of Messrs. A. S. Watson & Co., Ltd., which will be presented to the meeting of shareholders to be held at the Hong Kong Hotel on March 26th, says:
The net profit of the Com. pany for the yeaf under review, After providing for all bad and doubt- ful debts and allowing for depreciation of " nerated water and other machinery and plant, furniture, fittings. trade utensils, launches, motor lorries, motor care, etc., amounts to...8103,840.03 To which has to be added the balance brought forward from last year 68,676.93 Leaving available for ap-
propriation
............$163,517,16
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will absorb....$72,000,00
Place to reserve
fund
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4,410.27
menta Pay to Chinese staff superza- nuation fund. 5,000.00 And carry for- ward to next Account
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57,100.89
Arguing that it was a case of mistaken identity, Mr. Turner said that it. was quite possible that the nuan had been searched and that the money was taken away from him. But, whoever had done this, surely the accused was not the man. The accused, Mr. Turner said, was in the company of an Indian sergeant from 3.30 until 2.45, and that be could call the sergeant to give evidence.
The Indian sergeant when called to the witness box stated that be met the defendant at 3.30 at Des Voeux Road West. They proceded together to Connaught Road West, where they parted. It was then 3.45.
the commission due to a certain Boarding House and demanded that broker who had introduced a lodger to the boarding house be paid to him. The master of the boarding house refused, and accused said "I am a policeman, can't you trust me?" While this was taking place the broker and a Chinoso detective ing house counted out $13.98 and came in. The manger of the board- put it on the counter The weased took the money and as he was, walk- ing away, he was arrested by the Chinese detective who bid gone modey was properly due.. there with broker to whom the
Mr. Wodehouse said that it would only be fair to point out to the Court that accused was not the only man'on search duty in that vicinity. There were about twelve of them besides Revenue searchers, who were' also in uniform. However, it was rather carious that of the six men paraded, five of whom were not on duty at that district, the accused who was there should have been pointed out.
case of
The broker, who is a cook em- Boarding House and makes extra ployed by the Kwong Fook Lay
the rival concern, said he was ac money by introducing boarders to costed by the prisoner outside Sin- cere's and asked for $3. The pri-
troduced to the boarding house and soner alleged that he was a clans. man of the man he (witness) had in- that he was entitled to a share of the commission. When the broker said he had no money on him the me money I will strike you. I prisoner said "If you don't give policeman." Thereupon the broker ed and made en appointment with decided to lay a trap for the accus- hio at the boarding house at 3 pm Witness went there at the appoint-
with a detective, to collect some money, which an The accused said he went there emigrant relative of his had sent request of this man's mother that to his aged mother. It was at the he went there. When they refused to credit him he warned them not fool with him because he "some to times helped overnment"
Bad them. He did not at any time say could make things unpleasant for he was a constable. The hearing was adjourned, . ~
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The Marine Court yesterday morning was somewhat livened by a case quite unusual from the TEA-SHOP EMPLOYEES VER charges so often heard. ordinary dumping and dredging |
Mr. Turner, addressing the Bench, said it could only be a sible for the complainant to re- mistaken identity. It was impos member the features of the man Lt.-Coudr. G. F. Hole, R.M., on Two Chinese were brought before: dark at the time and according to dent Fan Buren without permission who had searched him. It was
a charge of boarding the as Presi complainant's own story, he WILS searched in
dark lane. Further of the officers, more, Mr. Turner added, that the complainant's story was rather con- tradictory. In one instance he had said that the money was taken away from bici, and in another statent he said that the money was returned and that he had
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less after the deandy discovered the the constable had left.
His Worship said that the case did present some difficulties and he would therefore give the benefit of the doubt to the defendant. The accused was discharged.
ARMED ROBBERY CHARGE SEQUEL TO MIDNIGHT RAID ON SAMPAN.
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SUS ROPE MAKERS.
A KOWLOON FRACAS.
Before Mr. W. Schofield yesterday
THE DEAD AND THE LIVING.
When Sanitary Beard summon sea were being beard in the Police Court yesterday morning before Major C. Willson, the name of a tenant of a house in Cochrane street was called several times. Another man ment to be used as a-dwelling house eventually responded. The charge was for allowing the base- contrary to regulations. A fins of ten dollars was imposed
the teasat of that particular house
Water Police Station, asked for a
Sub-Inspector Brown, of the afternoon at the Kowloon Magis serious peaalty on the ground that tracy, four employees of a tea shop the catrin of a lady passenger. one of the defendants was found in were charged for assault on three other employees of a rope shop, Mrs. H. Beury, passenger on Sub-Inspector Fallon prosecuted, the Fan Buren said that at about
Some time later it was found that 3.45 sum. on Tuesday morning and Mr. Leo d'Almada defended.
had been dead some months. Tho was sleeping in her cabin, with her Opening the enae, Sub-Inspector fine was, therefore, withdrawn. But noise, and on looking around the March 9th, two boys from the tea responded was then muleted in daughter. She was roused by some Fallon said that at about 3 p.m. on the
www.am who had erroneously. between her daughter's wed and her were carrying water in the back saw a Chinese an the floor shop at No. 27, Woosung Street, similar sum on another summons. own. She called for assistance and lane. The complainants were inj
HONG KONG.
an Indian guard on board the liner the lane making ropes and they entered her cabin and arreated the alleged that the two boys knocked SUNRISE AND SUNSET IN intruder; contained two al bills ad, as a result of which the two Later she found that her their tools over. A squabble follow- purse in American currency and some toys reported the matter to the Joose silver bad been stolen. She Police who arrested complainants also noticed that one of her suit releasing them with caution. cases had been tampered with and Later in the afternoon, at about several of her dresses were thrown 8.30, the complainants alleged that about the floor. to say, both defendants, pleaded Fallon remarked that as both sides
When aaced if they had anything assaulted
the four defendants came up and them. Bub-Inspector guilty." The second defendant suffered about equally in the fight,
-8103;517.16 "The existing Board of Directors consists of Mr. J. Scott Harston, Mr. H. P. White and Mr. J. J Paterson, who retire, but being mer. alleged to be implicated in the The proceedings against the four eligible, offer themselves for rearmed robbery which took place on election.
The Company's accounts have 2 sampan at Causeway Bay on the been audited by Mr. C. Bernard lat instant, opened before Mr. W. was arrested on the gangway while it would be in the interests of Brown, A.C., and Mr. 8. T. Schofield at the Kowloon Magis in the act of running away. Butlin, A.C.A., who offer themselves Inspector, Andrews prosecuted and show that the first defendant had
tracy yesterday afternoon. Sub- Finger prints were produced to justice to bind both parties over.
Mr. Leo d'Almada agreed. Mr. McCallum appeared on behalf been previously conviced, and on his
His Worship accordingly bound of the first defendant and Mr. denying this, he was remanded in both parties over and ordered them O'Donoghas for the second defend police custody until this morning to sign a bond of 35. each to keep
when further evidence would be the peace for one year. The defendants were arrested in produced. rather peculiar circumstances.
for re-election.
MERCANTILE BANK OF
INDIA.
-SIXTEEN PER CENT.
DIVIDEND..
ant.
The second defendant was sen-
It was stated that at shout I am. tenced to one month's imprison-
on March Ist, the four men armed ment, but after the Court rose, hla with a chopper and daggers beard-Worship's attention was drawn to
room.
STANDARD TIME OF THE 120th FOR MARCH, 1927.
MERIDIAN, EAST OF GREENWICH.
Sunrise.
Sunset.
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23rd.......8.25
4.34
24th.......8.25
6.38
6.36
206.24
26th...... 6.23 17 6,30.
57th.46.22 29th.....8.21
29th...6.20
IN TOUCH.
The following ships were expected
30th......8.19 " 31st.......6.18
0.37 JF 6.37..
6.38 8.33
President Grant, President Cleve
ed a sampan at Causeway Bay and the fact that the defendant is only to be in wireless communication The Hong Kong branch of the stole from the owner a gold bangle lad of 1. The ease was then with Hong Kong yesterday: Mercantile Bank of India has and some clothing and left with re-considered and the gaol sentence received 蟲 telegram. From the their booty on a smaller sampan, commuted to twelve ses land, Trier, Hong Pent um F C AERENDI, Landon office advising that at the While making good their escape, quently administered in the Court Calcutta, Honghwa, Kiungchow, THERAPION No. 1
with the cane, which were subse- Sang, General Metzinger City of annual general meeting of ahare their sumpen was capsized by holders a final dividend of B per wash of a steam launch and they cent. on the "A" "B and "" were rescued by the fakis of another
Unlawful Dredging.
Tjikandi, Khyber Sinkiang, Em THERAPION No. 2 shares will be declared (making 10 launch. In the meantime the Police
preas of Cantuin, Mongolia, West THERAPION No. 8 Charged with dredging in the Valera, Nyanza, Tjitaroem, West per cent. for the year 1928 lesa in had arrived and were informed of Naval Anchorage, the master and Kader, Porthos, Meiji loru, Aki come tax), that £70,000 will be the robbery. The four men were mistress of two fishing junks were Mari, Durban Maru, Amur Maru,EMOVE, PARCKON BERLANS, B2. D. La Omag earried to reserve fund and that taken taken into custody.
both fined the sum of 87 or seven Deli, Juru, Canada Maru, Penang £100,000 will be carried forward, The case was adjourned.
days hard labour each.
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