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"HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, JULY 26, 1935.
Around the Courts
MAINTENANCE CASE
A case in which L Kam Ling was su'ng Tang Sul Lam for mainten- ance was brought before Mr. Q. A A. Macfadyen at the Central Ma- gistracy yesterday afternoon, but on the request of Mr. C. E R. San- cerson who was for the defendant, the case was adjourned to Wednes- day July 31 at 2.30 p.m. as it is hoped that a settlement may-be effected out of Court between the defendant and his wife,`-
Mr. M. A. da Slivu appeared for
Kam Ling the complainant.
HOUSEBREAKER CAUGHT
ing
For assaulting Ho Wal, aged 4
at Upper Lascar Row, Kam Chuen, by Mr. Macfadyen at the Central (32) uneniployed, was bound over
Magistracy, yesterday morning. He was further ordered to pay $10 compensation to complainant, or undergo two weeks' imprisonment. Acting Sub-Inspector Smith stated that compiamant received a badly cut eye. Defendant/ admitted striking the complainant because money had been owing to him, and payment had been refused.
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WUCHOW LAUNCH
STRIKE ENDS Settlement Arrived At
Wuchow, S., July 6
The shipping strike that was called last week, tieing up all the motor launenes, that run between. Wuchow, and Luchow has now been settled, and the launches are resuming their runs at once.
The settlement provides that when because of lack of business some launches are tied up, the crew will continue to receive board. and a small gratuity sufficient to keep themselves and families.
It was most fortunate that, the strike was So short-lived. The <wangsi University has just closed for the summer months and a large number of students and and teachers were wanting to re- turn home and could not find ac-
Before Mr. Macfadyen at the Central Magistracy yesterday morning, Ng Bau, (27.) was charg- ed with theft of a pair of stockings, the property of the China Empor- lum: Tam Po, aged 28, $0.9 Mr. Wynne-Jones at the Kowcharged with the theft of a sing- loon Magistracy yesterday morn let, the property of the Cheungcommodation. Now the launches sentenced Wong Sing, allas Ming Shop, 148, Queen's Road Cen-are Alled win cargo and passen- Wang Yat. (28) unemployed, to 12 tral; and Ng Yee, aged 27, WILS months hard labour on a charge charged with the theft of a singlet. of housebreaking and a further the property of the Wing On Cori- charge of failing to report to the pany Ltd. The articles were taken police whilst under supervision. It off the counter in each case. First was stated that accused had not defendant was sentenced to two reported to the police for the past
six months.
i The charge against defendant was housebreaking at No. 728 Na- than Road on Sunday last, when it was alleged that he stole a large quantity of silverware. Defend iant's concubine, Leung 01, 20, was i charged with receiving but was !dismissed.
Dectective Sergt. Allen appeared
for the prosecution.
Appearing on remand. Wong Tong, +20) bricklayer, appeared before Mr. Macfadyen at the Cen- tral Magistracy yesterday morning In answer to a charge of causing bodily harm to Tong Mui, aged 41, married woman, at Robinson Road on Monday, with intent to malm,"
· Detective Sergeant P. O. Guild stated that complainant was an earth-coolle, and the trouble ap- parently arose through complain- anr spilling some water, which she was carrying, into a bag of cement, An argument started and plainant struck defendant with a bamboo pole. Défendant in turn hit the woman over the head with an Iron hoe, as a result of, which the woman had to be sent to hos- pital.
com-
As both parties had taken part
in the fight, the Magistrate decid- ed to bind both over in the sum of $50 to come over for Judgment when called upon within a period of one year. Defendant was also ordered to pay $10 compensation to complainant or serve two weeks' imprisonment.
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Allegations of a quarrel over tho payment of rent were made when Ip Ho, widow, appeared before Mr. Schofield, at the Central Ma- gistracy yesterday morning, charg- ed with having assaulted Chan Sau, married woman, at No. 3 Kwal Fong Street, yesterday. Defend ant was said to have been living on the same floor as the complain- On Wednesday, the com- plainant asked her for the rent, but she refused, saying she would рау
later. They then started quarrelling, and defendant took up a pair of clogs and struck the complainant on the head, causing two-inch wound. The Magist- rate ordéred defendant to pay complainant $1 compensation or serve in default four days' im- prisonment, and bound over botti parties in personal bonds of $50 each to keep the peace for one year.
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An unemployed seafaring man |nameď Wong,Kwan, was sentenced to two months hard labour when he appeared before Mr. Wynne- Jones at the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday morning in pleading guilty to the theft of a watch and chain and a knife from Tal Ln, 03. shop coolle, on Tuesday. In- spector Chester-Woods stated that about 9,30 p.m. complainant made a report that his watch had been stolen. - Enqu'ries were made and It was revealed that defendant had visited the house, No. 24 Po Kong Road, ground floor as a friend of the master. The police went to accused's home where he admitted the theft and produced the stolen watch from a cushion
Arrested on-taformation Chan
Tong (45) unemployed, was
brought before Mr. Wynne-Jones at the Kowloon Magistracy yester day morning and was sentenced to 12 months hard labour for the unlawful possession of a tear gas platol and 17, rounds of cartrida at Saikung Road on Wednesday. Defendant alleged that the platef was given to him by a frien had promised to give him could sell it. · Inspector: Woods, appeared for the tion
faction along the city water front. gers and there is a feeling of saris-
CUSTOMS LOSES EMPLOYEE The Maritime Customs have jost a vulunblé employee by the
Mr. Irure fo'ned the Customs in Shanghai in 1921. Later he was. transferred to Wuchow where he
months imprisonment, second and sudden passing away of L. Irure.
third defendant to six-weeks each.
On Friday, Mr. Irure looked after his work as usual and in the even- ing after dinner, he went to the
For the theft of a cat, valued at $3, Chan Cheung (33) unemplayed has served for the past two years. was bound over in the sum of $50 to be of good behaviour for period of one year, by Mr. Macfadyen at "the Central Mahistracy yesterday morning. The cat
said to
Was
have been taken from No.259, Queen's Road, Central on Wednes- day.
PROTEST IN FRANCE
Paris, July 24.
All railway workers of the trade untons announced the'r intention of holding a monster meeting on Friday at the Municipal Employ- ment Exchange to protest against the Government's emergency re- trenchment decrees. Transoceni Kuo Min.
club for a game of billiards. He had "played a garrie himself and
is watching others play when
suddenly his heart gave him trou-
ble. He was taken home at once and Dr. Beddoe of the Stout Mem- ortal Hospital, and the surgeon from H. M. S. Turantula lying in port. were quickly summoned. How- ever, Mr. Irure did not rally, andi in about an hour later, passed on. The funeral took place at the for- eign, temetry on Saturday after- noon Father Tennien officiating. Mr. Irure was of Spanish national- ity. He leaves a wife, a mother. and a younger sister to mourn h's
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