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THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, MARCH 3rd, 1928.
ROUND THE POLICE THEFT OF ELECTRIC WIRE. ST. STEPHEN'S COLLEGE.
COURTS.
A NUMBER OF LARCENY CASES.
HARBOUR ROBBERY
RECALLED.
The Kowloon Magistrate (Me W, Schofield) had a busy time yester. day dealing with a large number of
ARREST BY ALERT DETECTIVE:
CLERK GETS BENEFIT OF DOUBT.
YESTERDAY'S PRIZE DIS-
TRIBUTION
THE WARDEN'S REPORT.
The distribution of, prites vot during the past scholastic year by students of St. Stephen's College was held yesterday evening in the Teat hall of St. Stephen's Girls' sented the many prizes, certificates
A Chinese detective named Lor Hei who evidently goes about his duties with his eyes wide open was instrumental in bringing a Chinese cases of theft. At the afternoon to book for stealing 38 pounds of College. Mrs. Mok Kon Sang pre
session An San You.
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engineer of the launch Chiu Foo, was charged with being an accom plice in the nuned robbery which
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fiectric wire from the Hong Kong Electric Company at West Point..
From information given by the
and medals to the scholars, a be The "A" orchestra opened the
was much enjoyed, despite the fres that the players were, with the.
A. the acting Warden, then read prizes, acraened behind a red cur- thin The Rev. E. W. Martin, his report of the school work during the last year.
took place on board the steam arrested man, a Chiness clarkem. Proceedings with an overture which launch Fe Fat Shing on October played by the Electric Co. was also 10th last year, when gold ingots to taken into custody. Both men were the launch beached opposite the at the Central Magistracy reater the value of $23,000 were stolen and charged before is. R. E. Lindsell Ming Yuen Gardens.
day afternoon. Mr. Horace Lo ay Mr. A. J. W. Dorling for the pro-paring for their defenc secution stated that acting upon information received the defendant had been arrested by the Centon Authorities and handed over to the local police,
THE REPORT... The year 1927 has shown an in- crease in boarder, the number fow. being or out of a total of 160 boys. Many day-boys will become board. ere, I believe, when larger accom modation is provided.
The Chinese studies are improv-
A Ling, BA, the Chinese head- Sir Shou San Chow for to gener ously donating special prizes to encourage the Chinese studies of our students,
d
Mr. G. Hailey of the Hong Kong Electric Company said in evidence that the clerk, Ya Kin Sam was in charge of the office and stare Mr. Deeling called a witness who at West Paint Substation and had stated that he had been convicted been on that job or the last two as an accomplice in the same rub-years. The defendant, however, bery. Ho bad agreed, on being had no authority to take any wins asked while in prison, to give evi- out of the store on that particularing under the organisation of Mr. dence in this case. Further quesday, February 25th. tions were put to witness who A coolic employed by the Com-master, and we have again to thank proved, however, extremely unwillpany said that on the day in ing to say anything and repeatedly question, he was assisting a fitter in said that he could not remember any High Street. He had occasion to of the incidents that had happened. go back to the Sub-station to get After a long and fruitless examina something, and was naked by the tion Mr. Darling said to his Worship clerk to take the 38 pounds of wires been succceses in different branches In English studies there have that the case depended entirely on to An Tak's (second defendant) the evidence of this witness who house, at No. 90, Tu On Terrace arithmetic and English, in all of such as electricity and magnetiam. was now refusing to say what he An Tak was staying with the clerk.which distinctions were awarded Witness said that when he enter ed the house, he gave the wires to An Tak; who took them into the kitchen to weigh them. Witness felt auspicious about the matter and stayed, to watch An weigh the wires. Just then Chinese detre- tive came in and arrested witzess and As.
knew.
Mr. Dorling asked if he could be allowed time in which to consider the case and his Worship agreed to a remand until next Monday morn
·ing-.
FIVE KOWLOON THEFTS.
Five larceny cases came before Mr. W. Schofield among the defend- ants being a small boy. He was charged with the theft of $1.20 from woman's cigarette stall in Shang hai Street. Defendant's plea was that another boy stole the money and gave it to him. His Worship held this ples to amount to an ad-
to our students in the recent Matri culation and Senior Examinations. Wan Tao Shing should be congratu lated on his distinction in English, which is not easy for Chinese stud ents to win. Among the Junior candidates, Ling Sung Kui, pon of the Chinese headmaster, should be mentioned for distinctions in arith- metic, science, and Biblical know- ledge.
Sports Successes, Our tennis
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·MOTOR CYCLE
TRIAL.
ABOUT FIFTY RIDERS.
FURTHER DETAILS OF THE ARRANGEMENTS.
In answer to Mr. Lo, witness said that while he was in the store room with the clerk, he did not hear the telephone ring. He also denied
There will be about fifty riders in that the clerk went into the inner strong C.R.C. team. The only de- the motor cyclo reliability, trial, room to answer the telephone and feat of the ecsson was by the organised by the Motor Cycle Sex left him (witness) there to help him- Laiversity which was considered tion of the H.K.V.D.C. which will self to whatever he might want pardonable. We were glad to see
Mr. Hailey was the recalled at
THE POLICE FORCE.
OFFICERS LEAVING AND COMING.
SUB-INSP. HOPE INVALIDED FOME
When the a Macedonia leaves here to-day for Home, she will take with her several members of the Hong Kong Police Force who are either going on leave or have been
mittance of the offence of receiving the request of Mr. Lo. He said University Tennis Championships response has been very entisfactory invalided Home through illness.
boy until this morning for enquiries stolen property and remanded the to be made concerning his relatives and previous history,
For stealing three planks from No. 190, Kowloon Tong, a Chinese was sentenced to three weeks hard labour, with the option of a fine of $15.
top floor of the building but that that there was a telephone on the anyone in the store room, which was on the ground floor, would not hear if the telephone bell rang
our Old Boys winning all the take place a week to-morrow. The
back from England as eports master this first trial will prove a big this year. We warmly welcome and there is every indication that and mathematica master the Rev. E. K Quick A., who takes over the duties of Mr. T. J. Price, B.Sc., who has recently left
*Other Activities.
success.
There will be four observed hills the first being Reservoir Path on
The Free Night School, in which the first lap. The first check will our own studente act as teachers, boat Aberdeen, also on the first useful work Mr. F. 4. Britton, from the start. Competitors will be has carried on another year of most lap, and approximately 1 miles
A is adviser to this school.
Police. This officer hue been with Among the latter will be Sub- "Inspector Hope of the Water
the Force for the last ten years and during the time he has been friends. Be first joined the Force hëre, he has won a large circle of:: in December 1977 as constable. He was promoted to sergeant in was made a sub-inspector. July 1974 In April last year lie
Lor Hoi, & Chinese detective said that he was on duty at, about 10.45 a.m. in Yu On Terrace. He noticed a Chiness pass by with a call of wire, and having been pre- viously asked to keep a look-out for electric wire theives by bis superior officer, he at once became suspicious. He saw the man entering house No.
The Christian Union Committee, required to atop and sign at the a most useful policeman. In 20. Witness followed and when he now with Rev. H. 6. Wittenbach, Aberdeen check. There will be no August 1942, he was responsible for gut inside the house, he found the As adviser, has taken weekly further observed hills or checks until feiters at Tung Lung Island. Two running to earth a gang of counter- collections for various charities,
Sub-Insp. Hope has always been
rests of the two men broke up the gang. Sub-Insp. Hope was warmly intendent of Police P commended by the Captain Super-
A carpenter employed at the Kowloon Docks pleaded guilty to the theft of two brass articles vnlued at $10. According to the police, the man was arrested in Shanghai Street with the stolen srticles. Defendant was fined 850, or one month's hard labour.
carrier and another man (the The theft of a blanket belonging second defendant), in the kiteben. and explained to the students the the end of the first lap at Garden men were arrested and enbsequent- to a pawnbroker living on the first The second defendant was weighing work done by local institutions Road. A check will be taken there 15 imprisoned. A large coining floor of No. 34, Temple Street, Yau- the wires with a pair of scales. Be such as the Tung Wa and Nether- but competitors will not be required plant and several dies of twenty- mati, formed the subject of a charge asked the second defendant where sole Hospitals, the Chinese Leper to stop. They will then have cover Police. This seizure and the ar cont pieces were taken by the | against' a, Chinese. While being the wires bad come from and was Society, etc Many of our old ed roughly 20 miles.
escorted to the police station by aj told that the wires had been boys are taking a leading part in On the second lap Reservoir Path detective, the prisoner escaped, but brought to him for sale. He took charitable and public services. will he observed and the check ou was caught by a pedestrian after a both men into custody. The Chi-
The Social Committee, of which this lap will be at Repulse Bay: chase. It was thought that the man nese coolie who carried the wires to Mr. C. H. Tam, B.A. and Mrs. Here competitors must halt and entered the flat by climbing a drain the house then told the detective Martin are members, completed its sign. This is about 45 miles along pipe. Defendant was sentenced to that they had been given him by the year's work by organising a “Stud- the course. Competitors will carry one month's hard labour.
clerk at the store-room to take to ents of 1027 Concert for the straight on, following the course to Mr. E. F. Brown, mechanic of the the second defendant. The first de Building Fund. The Committee are Garden Road, where there will be
Bergt. F. Wakelan, who had Hong Kong Fire Brigade gavé evi- fendant was then arrested,
to be congratulated on raising the another check, approximately 58 been with the Force for only two. dense in support of a charge against The first defendant's version of sum of $9,500 for the New Build miles along the course. At this years, is also being invalided Home, n Chinese of theft of a metal bush the atory was that the coolie came it.
check, however there will be no from an engineer's shop at No. 10, to him for something. He unlock Twenty-alth Year Of The College, stopping, riders going straight on Tung Street where it had been left ed the door of the stores and told for remetalling. Defendant was the coolie to take what he wanted.
The year 1928 is the Twenty-fifth following the course up to Peak alleged to have stolen the article While the coodie was opening a tool Year of the Lollege. To celebrate and which will be an observed hill. during a visit to the shop and taken box, defendant heard the telephone this occasion the Old Boys Com-Dairy Farm Hill will also be obser it to a marine hawker. A fine of ringing and went away to answer Tuesday, April 3rd, which they check in the third lap until Statue
mittes are arranging a dinner for ved but there will be no ke $80 was imposed, with the alter it. He was mounting to the second hope alt old boys who can do soap Competitiors will halt there Square is reached, the end of the native of six weeks' hard labour.
floor when he heard the door down-wid attend I also hoped to stairs banged After the telephone
TOOLS THAT COULD BE USED AS WEAPONS.
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Sub-Insp. Hope has been in hos- pital for some time suffering from authritis.
Other Police officers going on Homs leave by the lacedonis in- clade Acting Chief Detective Inspec tor A N. Reynolds, Inspector, e R. McWalter, Bub Inspector C Geble, and Sergt. J. Rennedy.
Omcers Returned.
ALLEGED WRONGFUL"
-IMPRISONMENT.
DATE OF HEARING FIXED,
The following -returned from call, defendant went to the first arrange some other form of cele- and will remain for about half en leave by the as: Mongolia, Chief Detective-Inspector - T. Murphy, Boor
and had a talk with the fore who are interested in the welfare Fourth Lap in Darkness.
bration later in April to which all hour,
Sub-Inspector Brennan, Sub-In- man. Later Mr. Brown, a superia-
The fourth lap, to be covered in
spector A. Nicoll Bergt. E tendent, caine into the office to of the school may be invited. In charging two men before the examine the workmen's sheet. He
Vote Of Thanks. –
darkness, consists of a run round Field, and Sergt. T. Daly.. Kowloon Magistrate with posses left and defendant had entirely Following the distribution of the the island. On this lap competitors sion of tools that could be used forgotten the visit paid to him by prizes a very arduous task consider will be required to check and sign for improper purposes Sergeant the coolie. He was only reminded ing their number, the Rev. E Wat Repulse Bay. The trial ends at MR. HAYNES TWO CASES Macdonald stated that they were of the incident when accompanied Marlin rose to offer a vote of the Yolunteer Headquarters, where stopped on Prince Edward Road for by the coalle, the detective came in thanks to Mrs. Mok Kon Sang He the checking in time of all competi search. The first defendant was to arrest bin seen to throw a chisel away, and
caid that he hoped that Mrs. Moktora will be noted. This is the end The second defendant said that would one day do them, the honour of the course, a distince of about the other man followed his example the coolie had taken the wires to of dietributing prizes in their new 96 miles having been covered. by discarding a file resembling him to weigh and that he did not premises; and he hope that she There will be secret checks on the three cornered dagger
Asked why he had thrown the after that He had never told any the great hall of the future build of the
know where the wires were going would suggest to her husband that course but no competitors will know
whereabouts of these. chisel away, the first defendant said one that he wanted to buy wires.ing thould be named after him. In Case Of Breakdown. he had never been searched before It was only a favour he did to the (Laughter.) Afrs. Mok he went Although hints will be given to Haynes are being sued for $1,000 The case in which C. M. Hough- ton, Suen Kam Shum and LSE. and he thought it might be illegal coalie to get the wires weighed. an, is well known as a generous competitors before the day of the damages for alleged wrongful im to carry a chisele
Al Lindall imposed a sentence and hard working patroness of the thass who have entered are re- of six weeks hard labour on the Yok Chi Girls Scholl, and St. minded that in the case of a breakprisonment was agaia mentioned in second defendant. In giving the Stephen's felt very proud that she down they should get their machines benefit of the douht to the firet de hed conserted to distribute their in to the aids of the road and thus el Areal, for the plain
the Supreme Court yesterday. fendant, his Worship said that he prizes this year. A vote of thanks prevent forced stops by competi
morning. believed the man was guilty and to Mis. Mok Kon Sang was very for following on behind. To claim ti, asked Mr. Justice Wood to fix an accomplice in the theft, but heartily accorded by all present a haulic it will be necessary for com a date. His Lordship, said that he fortunately for him there was no corroboration of the two witnesses
petitors to see that their number is would take the case on Friday, stories.
A concert for the most part eus taken by a marshal, observer March 16th, but Mr. Haynes said tained by the students of other plein that be was before the judge on Stephen's College followed. The Any competitor who finds himself March 15th in the matter of a libel Chinese music and play were unable to continue as any part of action against Mr. G. W, CBur especially popular, though evers the courag and decides to give up nett, and that he would like a Item received applause. The pro- is asked to hand his nuraber plates short interval between the two gramine was as follows
into an official, this will avoides, both of which he was con A Orchestra confusion, and simplify the work of ducting himself
The Studerte observers and marshals Mr. J. Braga.
and
The Magistrate did not consider the reply at all convincing and de fendant was sentenced to six weeks hard labour
To the second defendant his Wor- ship said. This is an offensive weapon. It is not a file, but a dagger, s
Concert.
Sentence of three months' bard labour was imposed. Be ALLEGED FRAUDS ON EDUGA.
STREET USED FOR LAUNDRY TION DEPARTMENT.
A PURROSER. E PanTa Shing, alice Pan Ng. Ching, a clerk employed at Queen's Four women were charged before Overture College, was charged before Major Major C. Willson with causing ob- 2 Comic Song C. Willson on six counts of attemptstructions at, a streetfountain in 3. Violin Solo ing to defraud the Director of Edu Wanchai. A police officer stated 4. Chinese Music cation.
that these people often allowed the It was alleged that the defendant water to ran to waste, and scatter obtained various sums of money by ed soapsuds round the street Roun- Insely purporting that certain you- tain, making the pavement very. chers and bills were true,
dangerous to pedestrians,
A week a remand was granted on the application of Mr. Leo d'Almada eCastro for the defence,
Oontinued as foot of next column.)
During the week, member of the Committee will attend or two even Mr. Lu Man-Shing,ings at Volunteer, Headquarters to Mr. Ma Fing Lit distribute route cards and number
The women plended that they 5 Chinese Song were unable to wash their clothing
His Lordship Subject to the Criminal Bessions being over I will take it on March 30th
Mr. el Arculi said that he parti cularly wished to have the came Mr. Tse Shu Sheung plates All competitors will be ad- heard before the Scutions,
and Mr. Kwong Yi vised when these are available. The Lordship raid that there was Pin:
* trial will probably start about two no hurry, It was only a claim for
clock, the broke test being held damages, and Mr. Haynes applica before the actual start. Competitors tion was a ressonable one. I will will leave at minute intervals fram | proviñonally fix this hearing for Volunteer Headquarters.
Monday, March 28th
Mr La Man-Shing at home aying, to the water restric- Chinese Plag The Students
They, were fined $2 each. 7. English Music, "A" Orchestra/
tions.