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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1935.
POLICE OFFICER SUMMONED
Sequel To Fatal Accident
$1,000 CLAIM
An Unhappy Family
A
ARMED ROBBERS
FOR TRIAL
Cheungsbawan Affair Recalled
Committal proceedings were con- cluded yesterday against Sung. Yung, Ip Yau, Ip Hing. Lok Sau,
Chan Shing and Chan Sang all un- employed who were all committed to take their trial at the next Criminal Session by tila Worship Mr. E. W. Hamiton at the Kowloon Magistracy.
A claim for $1,000 due on a pro- missory note was brought by Chan | Kwai Hing, the wife of Mr. Wong There was a sequel to the tragic wong Tin, against Wong Yeung motor accident in Pottinger Streethi before Mr. Justice R. E. Lind- on December 18 in which a colle, sell at the Summary Court yester named Pang Yeung, was killed, at day. Central Magistracy yesterday when The defendant was absent Sub-Inspector. D. J. Dredge, of the through Ulness and she was re- Hong Kong Police, was summoned presented by her eighth daughter, for having allowed Sergeant Wong Tsz Ying. Giving evidence, Effremot, an unlicensed driver, to plaintiff said that the note was drive private car No. 3564,9
written out.
"It will be recalled that the six by Wang Fuk-chan seventh daughter
were of defendant defendants
charged with who also wrote out the name of her armed robbery on January 2 at nother for the latter to copy it about 7.15 am. at No. 41 Cheung on the promissory note. The mo
Sha Wan Road, Arst floor, when Yung Fuk was robbed of two diu- mond rings a gold and jade bangle. one metal wrist watch, one felt hat. and $90 in cash,
In admitting the summons, de- fendant said the only reason for his allowing Sergeant Effremont to drive, was because he knew he was the holder of a motor licence in Shanghai.
His Worship (Mr. Wynne-Jones) remarked that he had to take more strict view, because the ob- servance of regulations from per- sons. In his position was expected more than with other people: He imposed a fine of $20.
Other Cases
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ther
was apparently unable to write her own name. Interest was arranged at $3 per thousand dollars per month, but only two months' interest was paid. There was a year's interest due which had been walved.
Cross-examined, witness denied That she had received $100.
Wong Tsz-ying: This is a cheat
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The first, second, third, and Afth defendants were alternately charged with receiving stolen pro- Perty.
At yesterday's hearing final evidence was given by Detective Inspector A. J. W. Dorling who was in charge of Police Investigations and who also appeared for the prosecution.
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GAOL FOR THEFT OF
JEWELLERY
(rape) to be preferred against the accused who was remanded for a week in police custody.
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E. Ainsworth, driver of private but I leave it in Your Lordship's car No. 43, was fined $5 for lear-hands, ing the car unattended in Ice His Lordship: If you say this House Street between 10.30am is a swindle, you must be including
On charges of stealing jewellery, Inspector Dorling stated that On and 11 am, on Janutry 29.
your sister, as she is supporting
Pleading guilty to a charge of plaintiff's story.
January 2 at about 11 a.m. in com- money and clothing to the value
A fine of $25 was imposed on
Wong Fuk-chan then gave evi-pany with a party of police he of $108 from No. 8 Wing Kat Street, possession of 118 po blu fottery. a shoe- tickets at Queen's Road West, Ng Man, driver of lorry No. 124,dence but said her mother could visited 88 Apu Street, 2nd floor, and with possession of
write her name,
She admitted where the 4th and 5th defendants maker's knife for an unlawful pur-Chau Wong, widow, was fined $75 for dangerous driving in Stubbs
that she wrote the name for her were arrested. In the course of a pose, Chan Hang Fong, aged 24, or, in default, six weeks hard lab- Road.
Inspector Alexander said the demother to copy, and was rebuked search conducted on the premises, was sentenced to five months' hard our by Mr. Wynne-Jones at Cen- fendant was coming down-Stubbs for not telling the Court so when the gold and jade bangle was re-labour by Mr. W. M. Thomson at trai Magistracy yesterday. It was stated that the tickets were ac- Road about 25 miles an hour, and asked if her mother had required covered from the woodwork of a Central Magistracy yesterday.
According to Detective-Sub-
tually found in possession of de- cutting the bends over the white assiste ce in signing the note. window in the kitchen, part of
away by Inspector O'Donovan who pro-
fendant's daughter, aged six, In giving judgment "for plaintiff which had been eaten lines. On one bend, he was com-
secuted, the complainant was a with costs,
said white ants. pletely on the wrong side of the the defendant had led allegations
his Lordship
teahouse keeper and On the road.
of a swindle which she made no attempt to prove. "
The defendant admitted several previous convictions, and His Wor-
suspension.
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There would be judgment for ship recommended his licence for plaintiff with costs and costs of the
action in original jurisdiction be fore the case was brought into the Summary court.
Yuen Choo, driver of lorry No. 4094, was Aned $15 for driving without due care and caution on the Shek-O Road. He was alleged to have been doing from 25 to 28 miles an hour round a bend of the roat, which he took on the wrong side.
For falling to stop after knock-
Wong Tsz-ying: My mother has really been swindled by her own people.
Eik Lordship: that you are a family.
It seems to me very unhappy
More Property- recovered
•
Before Mr. Hamilton at Kowloon Magistracy yesterday. Chan Cho.
On the same day at about, 1 p.m.morning of December 22, he dis- 13 Cedar Street, 3rd floor, was raid-_ / covered the loss of certain proper-aged 25, a cargo smuggler. ed where the first, second and ty and at the same time a foki third defendants were found and
also reported the loss of a pair of taken into custody.
trousers.
was
Nothing further On a gesture made by the first heard of until January 10, when the defendant Inspector Dorling open-street by a detective, on informa- defendant was arrested in Rumsey ed a drawer with a duplicate key where the diamond ring was found. Some banknotes were also pro- duced by the same man.
tion.
When searched, the defendant had in his possession a shoemaker's knife wrapped up in new paper,
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charged with the murder of Chari Tal on January 15 at Tsing Shan
His Keuk. Another man. named Ho Wing, also appeared before Worship in connection with the same charge. The case was re- ruanded for a week
·
Chazged before Mr. Wynne..... Jones, at Central Magistracy yes-
The 3rd defendant also produced 4 $5 notes and when further admitted that he intended to searched. $5 notes were found in steal and later admitted the theft. terday morning, with possession.
from No. 8, Wing Kat Street.
different parts of his person. The 2nd-defendant was wearing a felt
ing down a boy in Johnston Road, POSSESSION OF hat which was latter identified by
and failing to report the accident, Hung San, driver of private car No. 3584, was fined a total of $25. The boy sustained slight Injuries to his face, and received treatment at the Government Civil Hospital
FORGED NOTE
Prisoner Cautioned
the
the complainant is his. At Police Station the 2nd defendant produced 2-$5 notes. At 4 p.m. on the same day the 6th defendant was arrested at. No. 1005 Canton Road, Brst floor. Later on, in the evening, on information volunteer- On a charge of being" in posses-ed by the 5th defendant a second NEW FORM OF HEATING Chartered Bank of India, Australla where in the defendant's presence sion of a forged $10 note of the visit was made to 88 Apliu Street
AT HONG KONG HOTEL China, Li Yat Kwong, a 21- the wrist watch was found. All the year old tailor of No. 32 Caine raids made by the police were on Visitors to the Lounge of the Road, was cautioned by Mr. Thom-formation obtained. Hong Kong Hotel w have felt son at Central Magistracy yester- agreeably, surprised at the very
day.
...
pleasant way in which the place The defendant pleaded that the is warmed.
note was handed to him by a per- Instead of heating the air by son from No. 23 Robinson. Road means of hot water radiators or and that he did not know it was ordinary electric fires, the guests a forged one.
Defendants Statements
After this evidence was given the defendants were duly cautioned and the charges explained to them. With the exception of the 4th defendant the rest made state-
ment from the witness box on oath.
in the Lounge are kept - warmed Prosecuting, Detective-Sergeant by" heat tays thrown out by F. W. Fowlle stated that defendant
In answer to the charge of rob radiant Ares without having to was employed at a small tailoring bery the Arst, second and third breathe 2 heated and usually establishment in Caine Road. On defendants admitted the charge, stuffy atmosphere.
December 28, a lady living at 45 3rd and 8th denied all knowledge It is obvious that if a person
Robinson Road had clothes made or participation and the 4th defen sits in the sun in the fresh open at the shop and sent her servant dant reserved his defence. air one feels warmer than one with $17 (one $10 note; one $5 note sitting in the shade although the and two silver dollars) to pay for temperature of the air may be them. The defendant handed the Identical in both cases and this money over to his master, but was is the effect obtained by the repaid $12 from the total for his radiant fires at the Hong Kong wages. Hotel.
THE SCOTTISH NATIONAL
H CHURCH
In answer to
the charge
.of
stolen property all four defendants denied the charge.
All defendants were committed for trial
INDECENT ASSAULT
ALLEGED
A charge or indecent assault was preferred against a 22-year old Indian named Gulsher, an Auto- mobile Association scout, before Mr. Hamilton at Kowloon Magis tacy yesterday,
The complainant was Wong Wal lug, a married woman, Uving at No. 9, Chi Wo Street
It was stated that there was a possibility of a more serious charge
STOKER'S FUNERAL
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of 10.4 taels of prepared oplum at No. 27 Aberdeen Street, first floor, and coupselling possession of oplum in a minor, Wa So, mar- ried woman, was fined $1,000 or in default six months' hard labour on each count the sentences to run consecutively. Revenue on- cer Grimmitt said that while he was on the premises two boys. aged 13 and 13 years, entered. The woman shouted it to them, but they were caught, and five taels of oplum was found Hed
round their waists: The woman herself had 5.4 taels, but abe was charged with the whole, amount.
GENERAL BLUCHER
The funeral took place yester [Special to the "Hong Kong Dally day at the Colonial Cemetery of.
Fress" (Copyright)-] Hermes. The deceased, who was a Stoker William, Johnson, of HMS.
Moscow, Feb. 11. native of Stockport, was a victim Red Army of the Far East, General The Commander-in-Chier of the
of peritonitis. He was 23 years Blucher, accompanied by the head of the Red Army's political depart- Naval honours were accorded at ment; Aronstam, and numerous the funeral, the guncarriage be- officers who, with Blucher and ing drawn by a detachment from Aronstam, had come to Moscow for the HMS, Hermes, while the fir- the purpose of participating in the in party was also from the same important political and mistery ship!!
conferences, left for the Far East, The Naval Chaplain officiated according to the Press reports here: at the graveside.
on Monday!! Transocean Xuo Min.
of age,
RISING AUSTRALIAN
(Special Air Mail Service)
London Jan, 2
On January 10, the lady returned to the shop tot have the clothing altered The defendant told her OLD EDINBURGH HOUSE that the $10 note she had given to the shop through her servant was
(Special Air Mail Service) a forged one, and asked her to take it back. She refused to change it
Edinburgh, Jan, 23. as such a long period had elapsed. The Corporation lat: Edinburgh Special Air Mall Service>
and she was not sure whether it have agreed to purchase Brunts- London, Jan 23
was the not or not. On the face field House, parts of which were Described as physically and men- The Rev. Joseph Moffett, mint of that, the defendant went to the buit in the afteenth century, and tally the biggest man in the Aus ster of the oldest Scottish church Central Theatre the same night the adjoining estate. It is ex-tralian Ministry, Mr. R. G. Mezzies, in London," said recently that his and tendered the note at the box pected that the cost to the city K.C., the Attorney-General, is on Birk session have decided jo office for a 50-cent seat in the will be £10,000. The estate covers hte way to England to conduct a change the name, The Scottish, front stalls. The forgery was de- some nine acres near Warrender case before the Privy Council. National Church," to that of the tected and the defendant was Park, and the trustees have nc- This is believed to be the first' Church of Scotland Crown Court, taken into custody and handed cepted the Corporation's under- time an Australian Attorney-Ge- This decision is a natural sequel over to the police.
taking to build tenemente anly on neral, during his tenure of office, to the union of the two Churches
the frontage to Warrender Park has appeared in a private case. In Scotland and the more recent
Road and to utilise the remainder
Mr. Menzies, who is about 40, incorporation of the Churches of
of the ground for public municipal was given a porttolle immediately Scotland in England in the
purposés. "As usual, in any under he was elected to the House of Re- General Assembly in Edinburgh."
taking of the kind in the capital, presentatives last September. The church in Crown Court,
a definite agreement has been,|| Covent Garden has been known
He had previously been Attorney- made that the amenity of the As the Scottish National Church
district will be preserved. Brunts-General for Victoria, and in' suc- since its original congregation
The Harbour Master has issued field House was a landmark when seeding Mr. J., Latham on the worshipped in the Scottish Em a notice
mariners to James IV. assembled the Scots latters retirement made the frat bassy in Whitehall in 1095. The the effect that
Army at the Boroughmuir before of the important steps which he present building was erected in tion with the
seems to be destined to fake in of the Flodden. 1909 to the plane of the late Cola Becond
Australian polities: - nel Eustace Balfour, brother of Pips Earl Balfour, and is on the site works of the church that was built in obstru 1711 after the Scottish Embass ceased to be used, as the place of 9f- worship for he Scottish munity.
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Getting Their Own Back
CARMONA RE-ELECTED
Special to the "Hong Kong Dally.
Pres” (Copyright).] »
Lisbon, Feb, 11. The presidential elections which took place in Portugal on Sunday resulted in the re-election as Pre- sident of General Carmona for an- other terra, of seven yeam. There was practically no opposition. Transocean. Kno Alim
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