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AROUND THE COURTS
POSSESION OF ARMS
DEATH INQUIRY
SLA
EUROPEAN MOTORIST
FINED
The sequel to a motor collision between a private car and a taxi in Nathan Road on the night of September 7, was heard at the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday,
The case in which five Chines? The re-hearing of a death in- are charged with having passes- quiry was opened by Mr. G. B. slon or control of arms and am- Kennedy-Skipton, sitting munition and other dangerous Coroner at the District Office weapons was resumed before Mr. South, St. George's Buliding yes- Schofied at Central Magistracyterday into the circumstances at yesterday when Sergt. Whitley, intinding the death of Yip Lol, a
that giving idence, sald on shop foki, of the Hing Lung Gro-when Mr. O. A Smith of Castle September 1, he conducted a party cery Shop. 389 Chung Hing Street, Peak Road was summoned for driv- ng car No. 410 without exercising of police to the Keng Heng boat Cheung Chau.
care and caution in Nathan Road, yard. On arrival he went up to a
near Pitt Street at 10.40 p.m. on the day in question.
Defendant pleaded guilty and a fine of $15 was imposed.
It will be recalled that this en-
boat which was near the shore. quiry was discontinued when it was The four defendants who were on revealed that on: of the jurymen the boat tried to run away on see-empanelled in the original trio, ing the polles. He arrested them made independant inquiries on his all and then made a search of the own, which was in contravention sail in which he found the bag to the law governing inquiries, The containing two revolvers, some jury were accordingly discharged rounds of ammunition, two home from further duties. made bombs and three daggers. He took possession of all these articles and put the defendants in custody.
CHARGES DENIED
All the defendants denied the charges preferred against them. The Arst defendant stated that he arrived from Chinese territory by a frewood boat on August 30, and landed at Shaukiwan between 2 and 3 p.m. He met a man who asked him what he was doing and he (defendant) sald that he had no work, so he offered him a job on his boat.
The second defendant said that he went to Shaukiwan on Sept. 1, to look for a boat to go back to the country, and met the first de- fendant in his boat. He was hungry so asked if he could have some rice.
The third defendant said that he had been in Hong Kong for three months and had been employed at the Talkoo dock for one week, but he could hot call any witnesses to substantiate his story. The fourth defendant sald that he Was unemployed and went to Shau- kiwan in search of work when he came across the first defendant in his boat.
At yesterday's re-hearing, the following jury was empanelled: Messrs. F. N. Cunha (foreman), 3. Wade. and N. U. Botelho.
The deceased, Yip Lot was elec- trocuted on July 30, when he at- tempted to scale a flag pole in an effort to bring down a flag that was flying from the mast. The fatality occurred early in the morn→ ing. In so doing the unfortunate man Cams into contact with a 2. 200 volt supply line and received a severe shock winch knocked hi down on to the verandah:
The injured man' was at once rushed to the Cheung Chau Hos pical and was subsequently taken to the Government Civil Hospital where he succumbed.
MEDICAL EVIDENCE Medical evidence by Dr. I. New- ton, medical officer of the Govern- ment Civil Hospital and a medical practitioner of the Cheung Chau Hospital, which had been given in full at the previous hearing of the enquiry, was then retaken.
Mr. N. E. Clarke, electrical en- gineer of the Public Works Depart- ment, said that he was shown the house where the accident occurred by Inspector Darkin of the Cheung Chau Police Station. He saw "" shaped iron base rod, and a dag po's, which he understood were the means by which deceased had got into contact with the, electric
His Worship sald the stories of all the defendants could be var- fed, so the Court had to keep to the evidence of the first two wit-wires. nesses, which was to the effect that that they had seen all the defen- dants on the boat. from the early morning...
The first defendant was banish- ed in early 1925, and the third de- fendant had a previous conviction and had served a term of five years and was also a returned
banishee, This defendant's sen- tence was deferred as a fresh charge of returning from banish- been brought against
ment had him.
The first and second defendants were sentenced to 1 year's hard labour, and the fourth defendant
10 months hard labour.
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COOK TURNS THIEF
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HEAVY ¿WIRES
These wires .were suspended about five and a half feet above the verandah balustrade one of which was only four inches from the pro- truding iron rod, In his opinion, the wires were likely to get into contact with the iron rod, at a high velocity wind.
Fung Leung, chief engineer in charge of the Cheung Chau Electric Light Company, said that he had not inspected the wires before the accident in question, since May 31. The wires were very heavy so that he thought they were not able to swing to any appreciable extent, It was, however, the custom of the
live wire?-Witness replied that so far as he was aware, they had not been told anything about them. He had only recently been pro- moted to chief engineer of the power station, so was not really in
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Traffic Inspector, A. Nichols and that the summons was taken as a result of an accident that occurred outside the President Apartments in Nathan Road: Defendant was car. proceeding from driving his south to north, and collided with a taxi approaching in the opposite direction. The two vehicles met in the centre of the road, and for- tunately nobody was hurt, although both cars were damaged. Defen- dant's car was on the wrong side of the road when the accident oc- curred...
When questioned defendant sald that he had been driving for 35 years. The prosecution stated that he had received a licença in 1928, and had a clear record.
Infining defendant the Magis- trate said:"I suppose it was an error of judgment; we are all hu- man, but we must pay for it. In consideration of your clear record I will fine you $15."
• MOTOR CYCLIST FINED
A. F. Rose, driver of motor-cycle
CONCENTRATION OF WARSHIPS
Indignationi Felt In Italy
(Special to the "Hong Kong Dalby Press" (Copyright).]
Rome, Sept. 19.
Indignation is aroused here, vy the news 'that' four British battle- ships, eight armoured cruisers. fourteen light cruisers, fifty-four destroyers as well as units including two aircraft car-
auxillary
In
riers will hold manoeuvres Greek territorial waters on September 25.
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This action is regarded direct threat to the Adriatic coast In official circles where it is un- derstood, will lead to an emphatic protest by the Italian Govern- ment. Reference to the fact that Greek Independence is guaranteed by Britain through the Treaty o 1826 only served to increase the resentment in Rome where it 's declared that nobody is menacing
Greek independence unless it be Britain herself by entering Greek waters.
dismay
Greece's attitude is giving rise In any case to considerable an- xdety in Government quarters where it is noted with that with the probability of the restoration of monarchy. the in- ternal situation will not be pro- ceeding in the direction as origin- ally expected.
Restoration of the throne, it is feared here, will give the British. Foreign Officer the added possi- 13. 34, was fined $7, when he Bilty of influencing Greek pleaded guilty to a summons for polleg.-—-* dr.ving his motor-cycle and failing Transora.n. Kun Mis to be in a position to have full control over the vehicle in Castle Peak Road near Sham Tseng at 6.40 p.m. on September 8.
It was alleged that defendant rode the cycle with both hands of the handle-bars, while wiping his hands with a handkerchief. The road fortunately was clear at the
time.
Defendant had been driving since October, 1933, and had a clear re- cord.
FATHER AND SON FIGHT
GREEN UNEASINESS
Athena, Sept.19. Italy's military and naval pre- parations
the Dodecanese Islands off the west coast of Asta Minor which are under Italian So-" vereignty, is causing the greatest uneasiness to the Greek Govern- ment which is almost daily receiv- ng fresh reports of the disembar kation of troops, particularly at Lakania on the Rhodes which is the largest island in the Dodocan- ese group.
According to these reports the Italians are also engaged in mak- ing the Island of Leros into an im- portant naval base, off and petrol having been unloaded there in- cluding two heavy guns which were transferred from the island of Kos
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Father and son
were both bound over in a personal bond or $100 each to keep the peace for one year by Mr. W. Schofield at the Central Magistracy when Chau Sun (32) unemployed was
The Greek feet left Balonika and charged with having assaulted his father Chau Tang, unemployed at
s on its way to Istanbul On re- Tung Lo Wan Road on Thursday. ceipt of an urgent report from the
According to Acting Sub In-
Foreign Minister, M. Maximus who spector Madgwick, the complains now in Geneva, the Cabinet met ant was a scallywag who never and took stock of the country's supported his wife or family' but situation as regards the present in- sometimes returned to the son's ternational development. It was house and beat him up and des decided to take renewed diplo- troyed his belongings.
In Rome, protesting matic steps The father I'ved in Fercival against Italian warships entering Street With his concubine and
Greek harbours, had neglected his wife and son.
the assault.
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company to inspect the wires from time to time, even if no breakdown occurred. During the past three years, only three insulators had A fine of $100 or in default two been replaced. Power from the months' hard labour was passed plant is switched on daily at 6 on Tung Pik Kwong, aged 18, when o'clock in the evening, as is main-
On Thursday night the father In official circles it is stressed he was convicted by Mr. W. Scho-
tained at full force und 6 am. went to the son's house and des- that the visit of the British war- feld at the Central Magistracy the next morning, when the cur-troyed the defendant's dothing. ships to Corfu and the other parts yesterday c the charge of the rent would automatically be turn-The boy was not to be blamed for was announced long before the theft or $800, the property of his bed off,"
present crisis developed.--. employer. Tung Koon Tin, man- Foreman, Were the people of
Transocean Kuo Min ager of the Man Wo pawnshop, the house ever warned about the No. 60 Electric Road, ground floor, on August 21 this year.
Acting Sub-Inspector Madgwick sald defendant was employed as a cook by the complainant. The keys of the safe were, usually hung up in the shop, and every- body had access to them. About 5 a.m. on August 21, defendant took the keys before anybody else had come in and stole the mony.more satisfactory answeEL. He then absconded, but the com- plainant did not attach much im- portance to his disappearance. because defendant had previously told him that he would be, going- to Canton, The defendant had spent all the money, and had $300 swindled from him by a man on board a Canton steamer who had promised to get him a job as an officer in the Canton Army for: $900. The, defendant gryn bioz. the money. and never saw him. again:
RETURNED BANISHEE
Pun Pat, aged 50, a mendicant
was yesterday charged before Mr.
a position to answer the question receipt of the following subscrip-
HEARING ADJOURNED
The Coroner said that perhaps the Police would be able to give a
Continuing his evidence, witness said that the wires ran parallel to the road and were suspended ever head at regular intervals.
The inqntry was adjourned unti next Tuesday at 2.15 pm when evidence will be given by the police authorities.
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Kuala Lumpur, Sept. 14. More than 400 distinguished. guests, consisting of high officials of the Government Departments and 250 officers of the Malayan Civil Ser 9,285 více, prominent members of all
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The function was an unqualified success made possible by brilliant weather.
LAW AGAINST JEWS
(Speciał to the 'Hong Kong Daily His Highness the Sultan, of 2. Premad) (Copýrickt),3) Selangor, accompanied by his co- sort and suite, consisting of the Two bag,' anatchers Ware
Nuremberg, Sept 19.
Tengku Laxamana, the Kaja Musa brought, before Mr. Q. A. 4. Map. Explaining the reasons for pro- Uddin, the Dato Panglima Besar radyon at the Central Meg'strBSC; mulgating, the new law in Nürem- and their wives, arrived soon after yesterday and in each case, senberg, the "Noonallat Socialler the guests had been received by Mr. tence of six months hard labo Korrespondez" states that the R. W Jakeman, the assistant Sec vas, imposed,
Jews are only guests in Germany retary to Resident, who introduced pleaded guilty to stea ing a hand eigners, but guests in a special The Police Band played the Shan Ying 40 unemployed just the same as n-Jewish for them to Mrs Barma and the
Acting Resident, and 'Q. A. A. Mactadyen at the Central bag, ogrtain! 35 and sense lu that they have no territory, Magistricy with returning to the i ring and ẽ, pece of lade, the UFO of their own.
Selangor National Anthem on the Colons before the expiry of his party of a married woman, wons
arrival of His Highness. banishment term for 10 years had | Hung, at Borham Birang. Fist
Numerically they are in the min- been completed: He was remand. In the second rase. Kam-ority but this minority. It is as ed for one week in order, that he fat 27 unemployed, admitted, the serted is not minority within the |might be, med/cally examined, theft of a tobacco pouch from Luk meaning or the international law,
According" lay: A B Imith, 18 ) On
24 TE LO for whereas equality of rights? is ught granted to other minorities, the Jews, it is stated, are excluded from thi privilege, and regarded from ar the legal standpoint as'
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