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SPURIOUS NOTE CASE
Chinese Charged With Uttering
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Contractor Asks Pay- ment for Work Done
"I should like to congratulate
The Hop Oneong Co., througn both Mrs. Bird and Miss Robinson A forged $50; note" purporting, fai, Mr. a. ei Arcvill sued the Hewart on their pluck in chasing the man, have been listed by the Chartered Construction. Co., the brincipal: and I should like to thank Mr. Barikkaid to have been received contractors for the Admiralty for Ollchrist for assisting" said Mr. following the transaction of d sale | excavation work on Stonecutters Wynnne Jones at the Kowloon of property in the country, Aigured | island for 1899 before the Fukne Magistracy yesterday, when Leung a case heard at the Kowloon | Jüdet, Mr. Justice. R. E. Lindsell, Kam (27), unemployed was charged Magistracy yesterday, when Chan at the Summary Court yesterday. with snatching a handbag.. the Chok Hung (28), and Li Tsun Pong Mr. Arculli stated in his opening contents of which were valued 'at | alias Lil' Ching Ming (26) faced Mr." that the claim was in respect of $33.51 from Mrs. Bird as Nathan EI Wynne Jones, on various $200 being deposit as guarantee Road near Observatory Path on counts in connection with the for the performance of the con- November 4. It was stated that forged note.
tract and 8899 for certain work complainant was walking along
done. Nathan Road towards St. Andrew's Church, in the company of „Mra and Miss Robinson and when they were between the Duro
First.defendant WOS charged with (4) uttering the note in ques: tton on October 30, and (b) with possession of the note. while Garage second defendant was charged with
The defendants were the princi- pal contractors for the Admiralty in respect of certain work done at Stonecutters' Island. They had as
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and the Observatory entrance alding and abetting in uttering sub-contractors the Chit Foo and THIRD BIENNIAL BURGLAR VISITS
witness felt her bag snatched. Witness was holding, her bag un- der her left arm. It contained 2
the note.
Co. who in turn appointed the Chit Fai and Co. as their sub- contractors, and the last named
the work. The plaintiff firm did
CONFERENCE
the work, but there was faculty Of Chinese Doctors
› Detective Bergt. R. Ellis who ap- peared for the prosecution, said pair of sun glasses, a leather purse that he had instructions from the engaged the plaintif Arm to do containing $1.06 a powder com- Attorney-General to withdraw the pact and s few other articles. Witness immediately turned round
charge against second defendant.
in obtaining payment from the and saw a Chinese mur, the de-ho accordingly was set tree
Chit Fai" and Co., and eventually Outlining the case. Sergt. Eilisit was: arranged that the defen- sald that on the day in question durit firm should deal directly with defendant went to a shop in Mon- the plaintiffs in regard to this tok district and ordered $12.35 payment. worth of goods, for which he ten- dered a $50 note. The accountant of the shop then informed defen- dant that he did not have suffi- cient change for the note, and gave instruction, to another foki to go to a money changer for notes of a smaller nomination,
fendant. from whom she snatch- ed back her bag. The other two ladies shounted out and the man ran up the side path to the houses behind the Duro Garage with Miss Robinson in pursuit.
Thinking to cut off the man's flight, witness ran round the gar- age into Kimberley Road and call, ed to a Chinese constable, who took no notice. The constable was standing bear the board'ngs in Nathan Road.
Then witness saw the defendant come behind. the garage. He was half-rurning. He ran a org Kim berly Road and down Carnarvon Road. Almost at the Junction of Granville Road witness called to some Chinese boys who gave chase and at that moment Mr Gilchrist took up the chase and caught the man just in Granville Road.
Sentence of four months' hard labour with twelve strokes of the birth. or, if accused was found unnt. to serve a further two months in default was imposed.
Detective-Sergeant R. Davies ap- peared for the prosecution.
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: Defendant said that this was nos necessary as he had some small change, but when he searched his pockets, could not find any. It was then agreed that defendant together with the accountant and the latter's brother should go to a money changer. They went through the streets, the accountant, sug- gesting several shops in Shanghai Street, where the money could have been changed. Defendant would not agree to visiting these shops. end at last when the party arrived at the corner of Argyle Street and Shanghal Street, where money changer was situated, the accountant informed defendant that he thought the note was forged.
The contract and the "depost receipt which the plaintiffs had with the Chit Foo and Co. were handed over to the defendant firm, and the plaintiffs now claimed that the defendants, having taken over the abilities of the Chit Foo and Co., should be responsible for the payment.
to
MR. SETH'S HOUSE
Three Months' Gaol Imposed
Following the Presidential add ress of Dr. C. E. Lim, President of the Chinese Medical Association Monday morning's session of the
Sentence of three months' hard Third Blennial Conference held at Canton Hospital was devoted
labour was imposed on Kong Leung: a substitute gardener in the reports of the secretary, the treasurer
the employ of Mr. J. H. Beth, of and the editor. lunch there were sectional meet-
After i "Deendene" Deep Water Bay, when Ings on surgery, eye, ear, nose, and Mr. W. Schofield at the Central he was convicted yesterday by throat, medicine and physiology! Magistracy of breaking and enter- Addresses were also delivered by ing the premises with intent to Dr. Ho Chi-cheung, representing commit a felony at 8 pm, on Sun- the Mayor, Mr. Kam Sung-ching.
day,
Mr. Arculli then called evidence 'n support of his opening state- representing the Provincial Gov- ment after which the defending. ernment. Chairman. representa-¡ For the prosecution Serkt E- counsel, Mr. C. E. R. Sanderson, tives of the Nanking Wal Bang wards stated that on Sunday Mr. argued that he had no case to Shu and Dr. Teng Chen-tak of the Seth went to the plctures in the Local Health Bureau, Congratula- | evening, and all the servants, ex- tory messages from all parts of cept an 'amah and the defendant, the world were read, including onë | ́also left the house. About 9 p.m.. from the Hong Kong Chinese Me- the amah went to sleep, and dical Association,
answer.
Hearing was then adjourned till 10 a.m. on November 21.
SUMMONS DISMISSED
"heard a crash and saw a hand coming through the window of her room. She attempted to seize the hand, but it was withdrawn. She then started shouting "Save life?” and carried on until Mr: Beth re- turned. Mr. Beth telephoned the Police Station, and a constable was sent to make enquiries. The
Yesterday the main business o* the sesssion was the election af of new officers of the Chinese Me- dical Association, reports on Coun- clls on publication and legal de- fence and research, presided over by Dr. Arthur W. Woo of Hong Hong (Chairman of the Nomina- the Central Magistracy yesterday. tion Committee and Past Pre-constable saw the defendant, who
J. McPartland, a partner Jimmy's Kitchen, Wanchai, who was summoned by Andi Kaletrup, a Dane, also a partner in the business, made his second appear ance before Mr. W. Schofield at
Mr. A. el Arculli appeared for sident of the Chinese Medical As stated there was nothing wrong, the defendant, but the complain- | spciation).
SANITARY BOARD assisted by a stranger, who seized ant was not legally represented.
MEETING
Market Bye-Laws Passed
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(MEMBERS ELECTED The following "members were elected to serve:-
A struggle took" place, the ac countant and his brother being
the note from defendant's hand After defendant and a witness and helped in taking defendant to for the defence had given evidence, the station. At the station defen-His Worship, remarking that no dant. Informed the Folice that "a as evidence was produced in corro-
· friend had given it to him." Con- boration, he must discharge the | J. Liu, H. N. Morris, W. L. New, E sequent on the information re- ceived second defendant was ar- Tested.
Cailed to give evidence, Li Taun Pong alias, Li Ching Ming (the
discharged man) said that about
ment.
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At the fortnightly meeting of the Sanitary Board held at the country to see about the demolish- two months ago, he went to the Board Room in the Post Office Bullding yesterday the following materials for $90, and went
ing of house. He sold the addition to the Market bye-laws Canton to change the money into to was passed on the motion of the Hong Kong notes. He returned to president, Mr, W. J. Carrie," and Hong Kong to look for employ- seconded by Dr. G. W. Pope: "No Besh of any animal slaughtered in the Government slaughter-house Witness added that he instruct- at Bal Wan Ho shall be exposed eu his wife to change the note in for sale in any market in the question, but she returned to say Colony other than the market at that it was bad. "I therefore Quarry Bay, Sai Wan Ho and went to Canton to change it, but Shaukiwan and no flesh of any
the bank said that as I had lost animal slaughtered in the Govern the exchange receipt, they could ment slaughter-house at Aberdeen not accept it," witness added. shall be exposed for sale in any Continuing he said that he had market in the Colony other than known Chan Chok Hung since boy- the market at Aberdeen"""
hood. Defendant came to borów money from him, and he informed him that he had nothing to give him, except a forged $50 note. LICENCES REFUSED Application for an eating house Defendant took it from him, Hcence at No. 103, Chun Yeung Defendant alleged that the note Street, ground floor and applica- was given him by witness in a tlong for offensive trade licenses street in Yaumati, but this was to cleanse sharks fins at No. 16, denied by the latter. "He saw Sung Hing Lane, second floor and my relatives Arst about a loan, and at No. 18. Centre Street, third floor then came to me. I told him the were all refused. Other business note was forged but he took it," was of a routine nature..
witness emphatically asserted. Besides the president Mr. W. J. Expert evidence was then given Currie those who attended the by Mr. P. M. Pinna of the Char- meeting were: the Hon, R. M Hen- tered Bank who said that the note derson (Vice-president), Dr. G. W. (U/H. 123003) was undoubtably a Fope, M.O.H., the Hon.. Mr M. K. forged one.
This bye-law, No. 28, shall come into operation on January 1, 1938
Lo, Mr. C. J. Roe, Secretary and Mr. Defendant was committed for
Im Ping 'Tseung, Assistant Becre-trial at the next sessions, tary,
EUROPEAN GIRL INJURED
Friends of little Miss A. Mar- riott, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. |
WOMAN CHARGED
Before Mr. Q. A. A. Macfadyen at Central Magistracy yesterday,
Marriott of West Terrace. Kowloon Wong Sam Mul, a 30-year-old mar
ried woman was charged with hay- Dock, will be sorry to learn that
a nasty 'accident ing uttered a forged $10 note of the she met with yesterday, while playing net bail Chartered Bank of India, Australia at the Diocesan Girls School, as and China at the Wing Lamg Hard
ware shop at No. 5 Hlller Road a result of which she was ad-
on October 24 last, mitted to the Kowloon Hospital, where she is being detained, It After evidence had been heard. was stated that the unfortunate defendant was committed to stand next Criminal girl is suffering from a fractured ber trial at the
skull.
Eessions.
defendant.
The summons dismissed.
was accordingly
Supervisory Committe.
C. E. Lim, W. Arthur Woo, Heng.
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but the amah suspected defendant. who was taken to the station, and there he admitted trying to break in with the intention of stealing an electric iron.
S Tyau, R. K. S. Lim."
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