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CISTERN FLOATS AND WATER SUPPLY
THEFTS CAUSED INCONVENIENCE
The theft of 27 cistern Boats at various dates between May 4, and the 26th instant, that had crippled the water supply in houses in Nathan Road, and other streets in Shamshulpo district, was mentioned at the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday when a 36-year-old unempley- ed admitted to Mr. Q. A. A. Macfadyen that he had stolen thirteen of that number. According to the prosecution only eight of the floats were recovered. Sentences totalling three months' Imprisonment were imposed on the eight counts of larceny that the accused stood charged with. Chan Sanz. the accused admitted selling the ficate lo marine hawkers,
Detective Sergeant Forrest said that at 12.45 m, on Wednesday the first complainant saw someone on the roof tinkering with a cistern float. She blew a polide whistle and when she gained the door, was In time to see the accused running down the stairway carrying a bag over his shoulders. An Indian con- atable who had been attracted to the scene by the police whistle ar- rested the accused. In the bag found a pair of pliers. The total value the stolen goods was stated to be $45.
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"Great inconvinience is caused to householders and they cannot get water till another float is replaced" said Det. Sergt. Fortest.
A licensed marine hawker charged with receiving seven cis- tern floats "knowing them to have been stolen" was discharged. De- Lective Sergeant Forrest said that the only evidence against him was that the accused took the police to the hawker and sall that the latter had bought them.
HEROIN PILLS FACTORY
DRUGS UNEARTHED
A raid carried out by Revenue Oncers at No. 200 Fa Yuen Street, had a sequel at the Kowloon Ma- gistracy yesterday when Kong Yi Tak was charged before Mr. E. Elmsworth on various counts for possession of heroin pills.
R. O, A W. Grimmitt related that on the night of May 18, a raid was carried out, admittance being gain- ed only after an iron grill door had been smashed down, 4,200 pills were discovered in a drying cupboard while in another room the accused was caught making heroin paste sufficient for, 69,000 pills. Heroin powder capable of making 100,000 pills was also unearthed.
A fine of $2,500 or in default, one year's imprisonment was im- posed on the first count, while a further sentence of one year's jail without the option of a fine, was imposed on the other.
ANOTHER CASE
Lo Ping-kwan arrested on May
FINED
FOR UNLICENSED RADIOS
Two Chinese At Magistracy
$20 FINE. IMPOSED
for having unlicensed radio sets in their houses, two Chinese were fined $20 each by Mr. W. Schofield at the Central Pollee Court yea terday.
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Defendants were Mrs. Chan Yuk-hing, of 14. Tin Lok Lane, top floor, and Cheung Hing, of 11, Gloucester Road, both admitted the offences.
When one of the defendants said that the set was not in working order the Magistrate declared that all radio apparatus nad to be licensed whether in working order or not.
Mr. A. E Jeffries, of the Wireless Inspectors. Office. who prosecuted. told, the Magistrate that he had been instructed by the Postmaster General to ask that more sub- stantial penalties be inflicted for these offences than in the past."
CRUELTY ALLEGED
TO A MUI TSAI
Charged with cruelty to and the keeping of an unregistered "mu tsal" named Yee Mo-lo, 13, Leung Sul, 42, a married woman living at No, 150, Queen's Road West ground floor, appeared before Mr. W. Scho- field at the Central Court yester- day. The hearing of the case was fixed for June 5, ball being allowed
$1,000.
Defendant pleaded not guilty and said that she herself being ill she could not beat, the girl, who was her adopted daughter...
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Inspector H. W. Fraser said that on information received, he and a Lady-Inspector went to the above address and there the girl was seen In the vicinity of the kitchen, When asked, the girl said that she had been presented to the defendant by her mother as tin adopted daughter in the 6th moon of 1935. The girl's father had been banish ed from Hong Kong to Wuchow and the mother had borrowed $30 from the defendant for his expenses. A further $34 was borrowed to repay some outstanding debts. A deed of presentation had been drawn up.
When she was presented it was agreed that the girl would be educated put the child regarded herself as a mul tsal" and was
therefore
not allowed to
go to
school. She was in the habit of going to bed about 2 a.m. and slept under a bed. She was allowed two meals a day,
The girl further complained that on May 24 she was beaten by the defendant with a piece of fire wood and a wooden clog on the head
and back. She had also been bit- ten in the left shoulder by the der fendant: Marks were to be seen which bore out this complaint. She was sent to a doctor and the
INADEQUATE WATER FOR CLOSETS
SUMMONS DISMISSED
His
Mr. E. S. Kong, c/o Messrs. Yu and Co., China Building first floor, being the owner of No. 137, summoned Robinson Road, was before Mr. W. Schofield - yesterday by Sanitary Inspector M. E. Purvis for falling to comply with a notice served by the Urban Council on April 2, which expired on April 3, requiring him to abate a nuisance, namely, having no adequate and Independent water supply for effectual flushing and cleansing the water closets of the ground and first floors of the sald house in Robinson Road.
Mr. C. Y. Kwan appeared for pleaded not the defendant and guilty.
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WATER INADEQUATE
Inspector Purvis stated that on March 27, house-cleaning was car- ried out in Robinson Road by an- other Inspector and it was re- ported to him that there was an inadequate water supply at No. 127. Notice was served and on the expiration of the notice Inspt. Purvis visited the premises and found that there was still an in- adequate water supply to the water .closets. A visit to the root showed that there was a very slow supply of water coming through the pipes to the cistern. It was his opinion that the supply pipe from the nullah was choked."
Mr. Lane, the architect of the house was put into the box by Mr. Kwan and stated that in answer to a request by the defendant 14 visit the said house, Mr. Leung, his capable assistant was sent up. There was no water in the No. 1 tank and it was reported that the stop-cock had been turned off. The cock was turned on and water then flowed into the tanks.
THE STOP-COCK
After the summons was served Mr. Lane again went to the house and found the stop-cock again turned off. He walked to the nullah which supplies the water and found that the water from the
Around the Courts
BICYCLE THEFT
Ngan Po, 40 and Chan Chun. 25, both coolies were charged be- fore Mr. S. F. Balfour at the Central Court yesterday with the receiving of a bicycle, the property
of Yu Wing-man.
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The second defendant said that the cycle had been given to him by a small boy.
Det-Sergt. Pilkлgton said that they were both 10 the bargulo. One went to the Marine Dealer and bargained while the other re- ceived the money.
Evidence of the owner of the cycle shop in Jervois Street reveal ed the fact that a small boy had hired the bicycle but had falled to return.it,
The defendants were bound over In $50.
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BOUND OVER
Pleading guilty to the theft of a girdle with two jade buckles, Lau Ngan, 18, a baby amah, was bound over in 850 by Mr. S. F. Balfour at the Central Court yesterday.
I was stated that plainant, Leung Yu, a female cook, was taking a bath and hung the She girdle on the kitchen door,
the com.
left it there und the next morn- ing when I was found to be missing. The defendant was asked do with she had anything to the girdle but she denied know- ledge. A detective went there and the defendan: still denied the theft. When she was threatened with the Police station she con-
and showed where fessed art cles were hidden,
RADIATOR CAP
the
WILD WOOD
Sentence of six weeks' hard an unem- "Three people charged with the labour was passed on possession of
wood wild
at ployed lad at the Kowloon Magis- Aplichau Beach appeared before tracy who appeared before Mr. Q. Mr. W. Schofield at the Central A. A. Macfadyen charged with the cap from ↓ Magistracy yesterday. prosecuted | theft of a rad.ator by Sub-Inspector Dredge.
motor car. The lad 'said that the cap was dislodged from the radiator so he picked it up from the bonnet and placed it in his pocket!
The Magistrace remarked that of the frequency of this type theft had greatly diminished of late. Inspector Elis said that Mr. E. I. Wynne Jones had been "rather severe" with these cases. and must have had the desired effect.
Wong Po for the possession of 1000 catties was fined $75. Ho Hung having 30 cattles was fined $20 and Lam Kin with 'the' posses- sion of 37 calties was fined $20.
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BANISHER
Man Fu. a returned banishee. Wis sentenced to nine months' hard labour by Mr. 8. F. Balfour at the Central Court yesterday. Defendant was banished for 10 years on April 21 this year.
The accused said that he had been 17 years in the Colony. In senterx.ng the lad as stated above. the Magistrate said that the ad cused must have been aware that his offence was rather serious
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UNLICENSED DOGS
STOLE WHILE BARGAINING Wong Chi, unemployed charged with the larceny of a gold finger ring appeared on remand before Mr. S F. Balfour at the Central Court yesterday and was bound over in a bond of $109.
It will be recalled that the de- before Mr, 8, F. Balfour at the fendant was alleged to have en-Central Court yesterday for keep- tered the complainant's shop and
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Dr. C. Wan, living at No. 4, Garden Terrace was summoned
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after asking to see some rings raining two dogs without Reences. Mr. Ha Yat-wa appeared for Dr. Wan While away with one of them.
and was fined $5. being chased be threw the r.ng away and it was not recovered. Defendant was remanded allow him to raise $1450-amends to the complainant.
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Det-Sergt. Pilkington prosecut-
PUPPIES ON THE ROAD Mr. T. Bumann, lying at the Mirador," Deep Water Bay, was summoned before Mr. S. F. Balfour at the Central Court yesterday for allowing three Alsatian puppies in: the roadway without muzzles on
nullah was flowing, as it should now, into the intake which led to the house. Returning to the house the pipes were washed out and no obstruction was found in them. There was no need for repairs as the supply was both adequate and May 12 at 6.40 pm. Independent,
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Sub-Inspector Dredge said that Mr. Kwan, submitted that his the puppies were in the road and client had been unreasonably and in fact one of them had been run unjustly treated in that the sum-over by Mr. Umnuss, who was not mon was wrongly served. Defen- to blaine for the accident in the dant was not living on the pre- least, mises at the time which had been Defendant was fined $25. let to tenants. There were child- ren on the premises and it was not unreasonable to suppose that they had been playing with the stop- cock and had turned it off.
Mr. Schofield "said that it ap- peared that the deficiency of the water had been due to the turning of of the stop-cock and that this was due to the tenants. The de- fendant was not in any way to
15. also made an appearance bei medical certificate substantiated blame and he was therefore dis- fore Mr. E.. Himsworth charged these facts."
with the possession of 24 1/2 ounces
of heroin. Mr. Brown appeared
for the defence.
A fine of $2,000 was imposed.
DOG ON THE LOOSE
BIT A SMALL BOY
Miss Leung Pik-yung, living at
No. 110 Leighton Hill Road, was summoned before Mr. S. F. Balfour Court Yesterday at the Central charged with allowing her dog, a black mongrel, to be abroad with- out a muzzle or a cence' at. 5.40 D.m, on May 16.
It was 'stated that this was a bad case as the dog had run into street and had hitten a young boy Kwok Man-ting, aged 10, in three. places. The boy had been so bad. ly bitten that when taken to the Hospital for treatment he was or- dered to return, again for anti- rables treatment
Mr. Calthrop, A.S.P. Baker that an order be made that the dog be kept under proper controf falling which, the owner would be fired anything up to $25.
On the present charge the defen- dant was fined $20.
charged.
BOY SCOUTS RALLY
Positions Reversed
The final result of the Banner Rally held last Saturday at the Diocesan Boys' School sports ground resulted as follows:
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Tenderfoot Test.
2nd Cl. Firelighting
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431-52 4.-2nd HK, Catholic Ca-
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LENIENCY SHOWN
IN MUI TSAI CASE
Sir. Willred Woods and Mr C. Willis, inembers of the 'Mul- Tsai Commission were present In Court at the Kowloon Magis- tracy yesterday when L Lai- ping, 57, married woman, of No. 583 Canton Road, third floor was charged before Mr. Q. A. A Macfadyen for keeping an un- registered mal-tsai, named' LI Tang-kuk, aged, 11 years and with bringing her into the Co lony? Accused admitted guilt. She said that the girl was brought down from the country on May: 5 and a few days later (May 9) was taken to the 8.0.A. for purposes of re- gistration
Inspector AW. Fraser, of the Secretariat for Chinese Affairs, said
EVADING PAYMENT
A ride across the harbour on the Yaumati Ferry on Wednesday, cost an executive of a local concern. exactly twenty five dollars."
Tsang Tel Klang, 40 years of age, assistant manager of the Kat Tack Slipbuilders, residing at No. second 22 Cheung, Lok Street
floor, was charged before Mr. Q. A. A Macfadyen at the Kowloon Magistracy with evading payment on the vehicular ferry Man Kung. at Jordan Road wharf.
Tsang failed to make an ap pearance in Court and his bal of $25 was ordered to be estreated. Inspector J. Murphy of the Hong Kong
and Yaumati Vehicular Ferry Company appeared as the complainant, whilst Inspector R. Shannon prosecuted
MANSLAUGHTER CHARGE
Student Committed To Sessions
Pang Ki-yip, 24, student, of No. 87 Ki Lung Street, second floor was committed to stand his trial at the next sessions on a charge of man- saughter arising from a quarrel between the accused and a 48-year- old earth coolle named Chu San- lam, when he appeared before MI... Q. A. A Macfadyen at the Kow- loan Magistracy yesterday.
Det.-Inspector 4 H Blston ap- peared for the prosecution assisted by Det.-Bergt. O. H. Goodwin
Pang was alleged to have struck Chu twice with his fist and then ran away. The quarrel was over a loan of 50 cents and took place at Wong Chuk Street, Shamsulpo on May 1.
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Chu at the time was accompanied by his wife and son. On arrival at the Kowloon Hospital Chu was pronounced dead by the medical. attendant.
their surnames. She informed the
that the woman had acted, with 'promptliude and that he was in- structed by the Hon. S.CA, to say that this was a case for leniency.
A nominal fine of $10 was im-authorities that she received $1.00, a month for her labours, which, in turn was returned to the accused for a money foan association.
posed.
Outlining the facts of the case, Inspector Fraser said that on May
The girl said that both her 9 the accused came to the 8.C.A. to register the girl. She had parents were dead and had request- bought the girl from her sister-in-ed to be allowed to stay with the law, the sum of $10 in Canton cur- accused. A daughter-in-law of the rency having been given to the accused, possessed a registered mui girl's mother. The girl then stayed taal with the accused in the country, In answer to the Bench, accused until the end of 1884. On May 5 said that both the girl's parents the accused arrived in the Colony were dead, the mother having died accompanied by the girl and a in Singapore. more was made a few days later to have her registered.
The girl was given light work and addressed the other children by
Owing to the unusțial circums tances attending the case the Ma glatrate said that he decided to impose only a röminal Ane.