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SENT TO SESSIONS
For Assaulting Lady With Axe.
The
Chinesë
case in which a
named Furg Po Wan is charged with assaulting Chan Lai, his divorced wife, along Queen's Road Central on February 1, last, was concluded before. Mr. Balfour at Central Magistracy yesterday when the defendant was committed to stand his trial at the hext crimin- al sessions.
When the case was resumed, De- tective-Inspector M. Murphy" told the Court that on the day pre- vious to the assault, the defendant met the lady in Queen's Road Cen- tral and asked her for $30. On being told that she did not have this amount, he asked her to let him have whatever there was in her bag, and when she again re- fused, he left her, remarking. "be careful, look out."
Continuing, the officer, said that on the following day the lady was going back to work at the China Emporium when outside Messrs. Tack
HEALTH OF THE SCHOOL CHILD
were on holiday yesterday after Remarkable Progress
noon. They went to Kennedy Road and seated themselves on n bench The Indian constable came up and told them to "get out" and then accused the defen- dant of throwing stones. He was taken along to a gas-lamp near St. where the con- Joseph's College stable picked up a stone, at the foot of the lamp.
Witness for the defence. Lee Ming-hang. a St. Paul's Boys' College student, said that a Eur- opean girl, saw the constable pick- He asked her ing up the stone. to be a witness, but she replied that her father was a policeman
The other two students. Ching and Queen's College Chat of
of Wah Yan Cheung Yu-sing, College, also gave evidence, stating that the stone was picked up by the constable nitty yards from the lamp-post.
His Worship decided to convict and imposed a fine of $25.
FOUNTAIN PEN THEFT
Dental of Complicity. --------
For alding and abetting in the theft of a fountain pen from a student, an unemployed Chinese was sent to prison for three months hard labour,
Made
According to Sir George Newman, the Chlef Medical Officer of the Board of Education, who recently issued his annual report for 1932 од "The Health of the School | Child." the general standard of bodily health, nutrition, and mental alertness of the schoolchildren throughout the country is being maintained. In some CASES re-
markable progress continues to be made. This is particularly notice- able in the case of pulmonary tuberculosis, The incidence of this disease was 0.5 per 1,000 in 1825; last year it was 0.2 per 1,000. Suspected cases were respectively 1.6 and 0.6, and non-pulmonary tuberculosis cases fell during the same period from 1.1 to 0.7 per 1,000,
Undernourishment
Cheong. tallors, she felt somebody hitting her on the back.
The problem of ondernourish- She turned round and saw the de- fendant with an axe in his hand.
ment is one to which special atten- Complainant shouted "save life"
tion has been paid during the trade several times but the defendant
depression of the past few years. Last year was found that the continued hitting her with the axe till she fell on to the ground. He Lau Kau, 18, who had a previous number of children needing treat-
nutrition then bent over her and was inconviction and who pleaded guilty ment for poor
had the act of striking another blow to stealing, was remanded for 24 decreased, probably because the when an Indian came up from hours in custody for enquiries. state of trade then began to The complainant was Wong Chi-improve. To meet their needs keung. a student living at 1383.82.300,000 school meals were pro- Belchers Street. He was looking vided, and 900,000 children were
behind and disarmed him.
In the witness box, the complain- ant gave evidence bearing out In- spector Murphy's opening and added that the reason why she left the defendant was because he had been out of a job for some
five years, and although she had supported him all "this time, he was very unkind to her.
Wanted To Sell Children. Continuing. witness said that they had two children, a boy and a girl. and because the defendaf had wanted to sell them, she asked for help from the S. C. A. who-sent the children to the Po Leung Kuk. "After further evidence WES taken, the defendant was com- mitted to the next sessions.
RAID ON WEST POINT HOTEL
Two Men Charged With Gambling
Tong Yuk Shing and Yu Sang. shopkeepers appeared before Mr. Hamilton resterday on a charge with gambling at the Kam Ling Restaurant, The first defendant was also charged with running a gaming house.
Mr. Horace Lo appeared both defendants.
for
The Chinese detective, in evi- dence, stated that he went into the room on the third floor.of the restaurant a few minutes before the police party arrived. He saw a number of men gambling. The
For
at a photographer's window near the Queen's Theatre, when Lau siven special milk rationis.
Tears Sir George Newman Has Kau was seen by "two district watchmen detectives to steal the insisted upon the necessity for pen and pass it on to Leung Tong. proper and adequate treatment Leung Tong denied the charge, of the school child from a medical- stating he was falsely accused and point of view, and he has almost The "Ubefal was taken to the Police Station by achieved his alm. force. He called the first delen education of the bodys "Sang dant as a witriess.
secured by physical training. by *First defendant stated when he games, camps! open air clakies, and stole the pen he threw it into the by a greatly increased interest in second défendant's hands.
swimming." Another point upon "Don't involve me. You have no | which"ġiż George Newman consis- chance", pleaded the second de-tently lays the greatest stress is fendant from the dock. ".
that the eradication of disease in school children is & capital invest- ment of primary importance to the nation. For diseased children who are not attended develop into unhealthy adults who ultimately are a source of expense to the community at large.
Unmuzzled Dogs. Summoned for allowing two dogs In the street without mulzles, Mr. A.
N. Betts of No. 3 Suffolk Road was
fined $8 in respect of each dog. Mr. J. Gray of 16 Hankow Road and Sergeant Forley were each fined $8 for similar offences.
Radiator Cap Theft. Sentence of three months' hard labour was passed on a Chinese who attempted to steal a radiator cap from a car belonging to Mr. R. Bigazzi at the Dragon Garage. The defendant was caught in the act of trying to unscrew the cap, which had been chained down by a special device.
Dutable "Tobacco."
Two sacks of cigarette stumps and butt-ends which a Chinese carried, resulted in his appearance first defendant. was at the head before a Magistrate yesterday on a of the table with a cigarette tin | charge of possession of' dutiable in front of him." They were play- | cigarettes. It was stated that the ing dice. He heard first defendant ends must have been picked up ask for commission As he en- in Hongkong or Macao. The mak- tered, he saw two or three men ing of cigarettes from these butt- at a mah Jongg table. He saw Yu | ends was a danger to the public, Sang there, but did not notice it was" stated. 'A hire of 8300 or was playing mah two months' hard labour was im-
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In reply to Mr., Lo, witness said mah jongg was not being played when he entered,
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Sub-Inspector Fender then gave formal evidence of the raid. He 'said he saw some people sitting down at a 'mah Jongg table when he entered. None of the defen- dants was handcuffed. Handcuffs were. later produced, and first de- fendant might have been hand- cuffed in the room but they were removed
bis orders. The prisoners were taken through the street with the handcuffs off.
The detective, Chul Nam, fe- called, stated that he handcuffed the first defendant in the-room be- cause he ignored his orders and was running about the room. The first defendant was taken to the police station with the handcuffs on, and they were removed on his arrival at the station.
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In reply to Mr. Lo. witness stated that he informed Sub-Inspector
Yielding to temptation when passing the Central Market on Wednesday night, an unemployed Chinese took a fish from a tub. Charged before Mr. Balfour in the Central Ponce 'Court yester day, he pleaded guilty. It was stated that the ash was valued at two dollars. Sentence of two weeks was imposed.
Yu Yau, a married woman, was Aned $1,000 or six months' km- prisonment, by Mr. Hamilton, at the Central Magistracy yesterday for possession of 36 taels of raw opium at the Tung On Wharf. Revenue Officer Grimmitt said that the opium was tied round her legs.
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Fender that the first defendant Reward For Recovery Of Lost did not obey his orders. He did .not hear, Sub-Inspector Fender give him order to remove the hand- cuffs.
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Mr. Hamilton discharged" Yo Bang, remarking that there was no case against him, and adjourn ed further hearing until-to-day.} at noon.
STONE THROWING
Student Fined 825..
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A student of Wah Yan College, Tong Sul-hol; 18 appeared before Mr. Balfour yesterday t answer a charge of throwing stones to the danger of the public in Ken- nedy Road.
Cauton, Feb 21-MMM Lin Yih- Detective-Sergeant. Mintey stat- chung, Commissioner of the Provin- ed that on Wednesday an Indian cial Department of Civil Affairs, constable was on duty in Kennedy started Indb Monday on an inspec Road when he saw the defendant tion tour to Hainan Island. Mr. and three school friends" throwing Lin whe sccompanied by a mimber stones. A pane of glass in a gas-of magistrate addidates and ad- lamp" was broken.
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