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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, AUGUST 14, 1934.
ECHOES OF 1861
51-More Criticism Of The Police Force.
TAXI DRIVER
ROBBED
Passengers Turn Robbers
10
A daring robbery with violence occurred in Salkung Road late on Sunday night, when a taxi-driver We now return to the subject | means appiled to another depart bed of $21.50 by two men who was knocked unconscious and rob- of robberies in this Colony. We rent may be pernicious and fa-hired his taxt at the Kowloon Star do not mean to say that the entire tile. It is clear upon the very blame of the extent to which the face of things that a
Ferry. police of evil has reached, is attributable more than ordinary strength and 738 in a report to the Police states Tong Ka Tim, driver of taxi No. to the Police, but we do say that intelligence is above all others an department being amenable to the essential in this Colony, not only that at about 11 o'clock on Sunday public, should be held responsible tion to its denizens, but as con-
on the broad principle of protec-night whilst he was at the Star Ferry Stand in Kowloon two men accordingly. We were quite pre ducive to its commercial prosper came up and instructed him to [pired to And, and were therefore, ity. We think that what we have drive them to Kowloon City.
not surprised at discovering, that the police have difaculties to con- tend against, which go far to ex- tenuate them. Yet we say that if the seting Superintendent of that Force, for reasons best known to himself has failed to send' a re monstrance to the Executive, in the shape of a becomingly fram- ed despatch setting forth the ob stacles which exist in the way of a proper performance of his duties, the entire blame is righteously placed on his shoulders.
He
said is incontrovertible, and when
-On arriving in Sairung Road the predominance of the Chinese near the Home for the Aged Poor, population is considered, together the men asked him to stop. with their peculiar national char- did so and was immediately acteristics, the only wonder is that assaulted, being partially blinded matters are not very much worse by pepper in the eyes while one of than they really are although the men struck him across the they are fast becoming nearly as head with a heavy weapon of some bad as they can be.
sort. The robbers then proceeded to strip their victim of his jacket.. trousers and his shoes and removed from his pockets $21.50 in money.
The robbers then made off in the direction of Kowloon City.
H.K. POLICE RESERVE
It cannot be dented, and we say it with much regret, that in so far as the police is concern ed, matters have retrograded in this Colony. Trus it has always All men have their faults, and been the custom of our adminit- all Governors' of Colonies their stration to allow the force to failings. Sir Hercules Robinson, dwindle down to a nicker.. when out of a feeling of scantity of pub- something serious threatening, a lic montes, is certainly too parsi-sudden draught has been made monious in the public expenditure. an the boarding houses" whereby If such an expression could be, to cause a numberical augmen- appiled, this is certainly a "good tation. The danger' over, cheese-.. falling" and we fully admit that paring becomes the order of the His Excellency is most consistent, day-deaths discharges and re- impartial and discreet, under the signations soon reduce the force
Life Saving Class-The follow- influence, of it. Stu there is a at a pace to satisfy the most ing members of the Police Reserve difference between economy, pro-parsimonious, and the next dan have quafided for the Life Sav- perly to called, and cheese-paring, ger which threatens us ands the ing Certificate and Bronze Medal- The means adopted to effect a strength of the police, both detec-on-Crown Sergeant R8 Wong saving in the expenditure of one tively, preventively, physically and Chung, Lance Sergeant R30. Thong department may be justifiable mentaly, at the very lowest pos-
Po Hing, and Constable 855 Wong and suitable-whilst the same sible ebb.
Yok Pui
Around the Courts
THEFT OF ELECTRIC CABLE
Shotaro Kito. unemployed Japanese, aged 58 was yesterday morning sentenced to six months hard labour for the theft of a quantity of electric cable and brass attings from Nos. 235, 237, 239, 241, 242 and 243 Lockhart Road, when he appeared before: Mr. Mr. Hamilton at the Central Ma- gistracy.
Det. Sergt. Fitches told the Court that defendant had been in the Colony for about 40 years. He had a previous conviction. He had ruined the flush aystem of these houses by stealing the cable and the damage was estimated at about 85,000.
UNMANIFESTED CARGO
The case in which Ngau Sze, a married woman was charged with having imported into the Colony on board the ss. Chuen Chow, 100 tins of saccharine without having entered the cargo on the manifest was continued before Mr. Hamil- ton at Central Magistracy yester- day.
Mr. J. "Barrow, assistant Super- intendent of the Imports and Ex- ports Office appeared for the pro- secution, and Mr. F. H. Loseby defended.
Tso Kai Yuen, the compradore of the as, Chuen Chow stated that the manifest produced in Court was a formal one. There was no record of 100 saccharine on the manifest, and if the goods had been declared he would put them on the manifest. Suitcases and boxes were regarded as passengers, luggage and baskets and cases 25 cargo.
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A BAD TEMPERED MAN
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(ORDERS BY THE HON. MR. E. D. C. WOLFE, C.MG., LG. OF POLTOL) General
Sub-Inspector (R) David Lole has qualibed for the Instructors Certificate. Ist Class.
Chinese Company Training Course Part II-AN recruits of the Chinese Company will attend at the Chinese Com- pany Headquarters on Tuesday, August 14th at 17.30 hours for in- struction,
Indian Company Training Course-Part II-Al recruits of the Indian Company reading at Kowloon will attend 4, Chi Woo Street, Kowloon on Wed- nesday, August 15th, at 17.30 hours for instruction.
Mak Wun, aged 26, has a very bad temper and when he had a quarrel with Leung Chan and Chan Sik he could not control himself. He, therefore, went into the house, and obtaining a chóp 'per began to assault the two men,
Leung was hit in the back of his All recruits of the Indian Com- head, his ear being severed while pany residing at Hong Kong will Chan was hit on the left fore- attend Chinese Company Head- quarters, 17, Queen's Road Cen- The incident had its sequel attral, on Thursday, August 18th the Central Magistracy yesterday at 17.30 hours, for instruction, when, as a result, Mak was given
Flying Squad six months hard labour by Mr. Strength-The following mem Mactayden.
bers have been struck off the strength of the Flying Squad as from 7th. August 1934: Crown Sergeant R302 Harry Kong, Constables R305 Lo Chiu Wah, R310 Wong Po Man, R311 Yeung Sui Tin, R312 Michael Lim, R316 Chan Tse Fai, R318 Poon Wing Fook R324 Harry Chan, R329 Harry Kew, H338 Robert Chan, R340 Chung Sul Yuen, R343 Mok Fung Yee, R344. Poon Lok Chi, R345 Charles 80, R348" E "Camp- bell, R351 A. Bush, R352 Buen Wah Bang. Marke
On a charge of trespassing on grounds near the Garrison Child- ren's School, Li Ping-kwong was fined 83, or in default four days' Imprisonment, by Mr. Macfadyen in the Central Police Court yester day.
The possession of a quantity of dutiable tobacco at Kwang Yuen Street East led to an unemployed man, Yeung Yau, being fined $50 by Mr. Macfadyen in the Central Magistracy yesterday:
Chan Chol 32, was sentenced to six weeks' imprisonment by Mr. Wynne-Jones at the Kowloon Ma gistracy yesterday for stealing two taps from Whitfeld Barracks on Saturday morning,
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Instructional Patrol--The next instructional patrol of the Hong Kong Section will take place on Friday, August 24th, at 17.30 hours sharp at Central Police Station. All members will attend. Dress White Uniform, Cap with White Cover, and Belt with Brace.
Bentence of six weeks' imprison-
Emergency Unit Reserve Strength Constable R415 Ivan ment was yesterday morning - Alexander Staritsin has been tak- posed on Chian King, who pleadeden on the strength of the Emer qulity before Mr. Wynne-Jones at gency Unit Reserve as from 7th. the Kowloon Magistracy to recety August, 1934. ing a pair of shoes while knowing them to be stolen property,
Inspector Malir stated in evi- Hong Kong, August 13, 1934."-
Acting, D. 8. P. (R)] dence that defendant had walked
After Mr. Loseby had argued at length on the Imports and Exto a shop at No. 687 Nathan ports Ordinance, the case was ad
Road and while the defendant journed until August 18 at 11.30 agued the price with the shop- am when His Wrship wili an-keeper, his friend walked out of Hounce his decision.
the shop with the pair of shoes. under his arms.
ADJOURNMENT, GRANTED
A further adjournment was granted by the Chief Justice, Mr. A. D. A. MacCtregor, yesterday, to the Ching stong Land Investment Company when they appeared to answer a petition by Hang Sun and Company and Hang Yung fing managing partner thereof. for the voluntary winding up of the Company
C. CHAMPKIN,
G.B.S.
Celebrates His Birthday
George Bernard Shaw recently celebrated his 78th birthday but Returning to the Colony be-activities, both mental and
and was turned out of the coun- How he keeps so it is a mystery cause she was told she was a leper those of a man 15 years younger. physical, more closely resemble
try, Li Sze, who yesterday morning. appeared before Mr. E. I Wynne for he is a vegetarian, and his Jones at the Central Magistracy avowed hobby is "anything but banishment, was remanded for is failed to avoid becoming a capt on a charge of returning from sport." Like most Fabians, he has hours to undergo medical ex- talist and, as a financier holds aminationi
strongly to the view that capital, as well as brain should have its
the Lit
Mr. D. MacNeill, Instructed by month's hard labour was imposed
- A fine of $50 or in default one rent. GBB was much in evidence Mr, C. E. Lowe, of Dennys and Coby Commanden Hole at the Marine.
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