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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, AUGUST 17, 1936.
EMBEZZLEMENT
ALLEGED
Managing Partner On Four Charges
OVER $25,000
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HEROIN PILLS COUP
Widow Arrested In Kowloon Flat
HEAVY FINE IMPOSED
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Four charges or embezzlement A haul of 2,440 nezain pills was charges of fraudulent related by Revenue Officer J. P. conversion, were preferred against O'Neill at the Kowloon Magistracy Chung Wah-cho, aged 41, manag- on Saturday when he prosecuted a ing partner of the Tak Luen Con- 30 year old widow with possession struction Co., on Saturday when he of the contraband, at No. 38 Tung appeared before Mr. 9. F. Balfour Choi Street, third floor.. at the Central Court. The defen- dant lives at No. 197, Hennessey Road.
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The charges were: (a) on August 24, 1934, embezzling the sum of $15,000, b on November 1. 1834. embezzling the sum of $1,000, (c) on December 10, 1931, embezzling the sum of $10,000d) on Decem- ber 10, 1934, embezzling the sum- of $1,000, (e) on August 24, 1934, fraudulently converting for his own use the sum of $15,000, (f) No- vember 1, 1934, fraudulently con- verting for his own use the sum of $1,000, (g) on December 10, 1934 fraudulently converting for his own use the sum of $10,000, and (h) on December 10, 1934, raudulently converting for its own use the sum of $1,000.
The above sums were received by the defendant on account and on behalf of the
Arm. Tak Luen Chung Le partner of the Tak Luen Arm was the complainant.
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The revenue officer stated that a drying cupboard was found in the rear cubicle, containing the pills. wrapped in packages In another cubicle a pli making ma- chine together with ingredients for the manufacture of pills were unearthed
TRADE MARK SUMMONS WITHDRAWN
DEFENDANT BLAMELESS
Seized Goods Restored
Application was made before Mr. W. Schofield at the Central Court on Saturday by Mr. F. E. Nash, on bebalt of the Beu Loong firm, No. 14 Gough Street, for the with- drawal of a summons against the Tung Lee firm of, No. 357, Queen's Road Central, who had been charged at the previous hearing with the possession for sale or for the purpose of trade, casks of Chinese soy, to which a trude des- The accused, Wong Yuk, was the cription, namely the name. Seu sole occupant on the "floor. Ac-Loong, had been falsely applied.~ cess was gained by Mr. O'Ne.ll by means of a ladder from the second floor verandha. -
Mr. M. A. da Silva for the de- fendant drm said that the com- plainant had not been aware that The front door, sceved by the words used had been part of wooden door and an tron grille was locked and barred. With the exception of the rear cubicle, the floor was devoid of furniture.
The woman chaimed that she had resided on the floor for two or three days. having recently ar- rived from the country. She, dented knowledge of the pills.
In answer to Mr. Himsworth Magistrate) accused stated that She received Instructions from a man sufnamed Neto stay in the fat until h's family "moved in."
|| Mr. M. W, to appeared for the defendant and asked for a long period in order to bring the books; Ng was at present in Canton.
i down from Cantón.
Mr. C. D'Almada, for the com- plainant, disagreed that a long In- terval was needed to obtain the books from Canton.
The hearing of the case was Ox- ed for August 28, 2.30 p.m.
FALSE REPORT
OF ROBBERY.
Money Found In Bed Clothing
EMBEZZLEMENT""
ADMITTED
Tam "Kam. 38. rent collector: appeared on rernand before Mr. Macfadyen at the Kowloon Magis- tracy on Saturday charged with embezzlement of $120, the pro- perty of Lai Tin-tük, of 717. Nathan Road, and giving false in- formation 10 Det. Sergt. D. G.. MacPherson with intent to defeat the ends of justice.
The case was remanded on Fri- day for the Magistrate to const- der whether it was embezzlement by servant.
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A fine of $2,000, or four months imprisonment was imposed. The contraband and accessories were ordered to be confiscated.
OPIUM CARRIER CAUGHT Charged with possession of 13 tafels of raw opium, Chan Fons, 29. married woman. was fined $200 or two months' imprisonment by Mr. Himsworth at the Kowloon Magistracy on Saturday. R.O, P.J. O'Neill stated that accused was arrested leaving the night express from Canton at the railway station on August 13. The oplum was found consealed in a basket.
LORRY DRIVER CONVICTED
Theft of Four Tyres
From Own Vehicle
TOOK LAW IN OWN
HANDS
A story of how a lorry, driver with 15 years' experience, took the law in his own hands and sold the
four tyres of his vehicle in an al- leged effort to obtain money to de- fray costs for a new licence, was related to Mr. E. Himsworth at the At the resumption of bearing Kowloon Magistracy on Saturday. the Mag-strate said that after
The driver, Cheng Him, 40, stood consideration he thought the in the box charged with theft of charge should be amended to one the tyres on or about July 12, from of fraudulent conversion. The al-lorry No. 2859, parked outside No. teration was accordingly made.
registered Trade Mark They had since learned all the circum- stances of the case and had very kindly consented to withdraw the summons against the defendant and return the goods seized, without at- taching any moral blame to the defendant at all. They had made full restitution both to the defen- dant and the shipper, Messrs. J. M. Alves and Co. Mr. Silva did not ask for an order for costs against the complainant because provision had been made for that in the
settlement.
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Mr. Nash endorsed the remarks of Mr. Silva and stated that his client had started the firm as far- back as 1899, and through all that time had not known that the words Seu Loong had been used by any other firm until recently. In tak- ing out the summons they had act ed quite honestly,
Nash's remarks, he would have to Mr. Silva said that in view of Mr.
state that the possible reason why Mr. Nash's client did not know of the user before was that he was a comparatively young man and bad inherited the business from
his father.
Mr. Silva pointed out that the registered Mark used by the defen- dant had been registered in 1906.
Mr. Schofield agreed to the with- drawal of the summons and order- ed the release of the goods seized.
BANISHEE WHO LOTTERED Chan Ying Kong, 20, unemploy- ed, was charged before. Mr. S. F. Balfour at the Central Court on Saturday with loitering in a dwell ing about midnight. An additional charge of returning from banish ment was also preferred against the defendant.
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LEPER COLONY
SHAM SHUI PO RUMOURS
Rumours that a leper 'colony is living in close proximity to the A.P.C. Installation in Shamshulpo have not received, confirmation, tnough Dr. D. J. Valentine is re- ported to have stated that there are lepers wandering around the Colony, but who are no danger to the public.
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American Milk Products Corp. Mrs. Anderson (c/o, Anderson & Co.), Mrs. F. M. K. Anderson. Associated Oll Co., Bank of East India, Theo: Brethan, Mrs. F. Byrd, Mrs. M. K, Camincian, Chen Ching Chai (Kwangsi Highways Adminis- tration), Chiam Chhoon Host. F. F.
Lepers, according to Dr. yaten-Conway (Collector of Customs), time, when found in the street by Continental Industrial Co., à. E. the Police, are taken to the Bompi-
Cook, A. Cork (Cosmoe Paper Co.), `G. A. Cruz, Mrs. D. C. Davidson · tal where they are examined and certified as lepers or not. If the c/o Thomas Hawke & Son), L, B. case is advanced the patient is sent Davis. Alfred Dent & Co., Dingwall" to the Kennedy Town Leper Hospi. Agents. Mectrical Equipment Co... tal, but the disease is only in Eastern & Asiatic Co., Miss C. Far- its early stages, the patients are
rel. The Fidelity Company, Fink treated as out-patients in the Hos- (Telegram), Mrs., E. R. Fogarty, pital.
MIS, A. R. Gallimore, W. Glathe
Whenever the Leper Hospital is
(c/o Augustine Trading, Ltd.), G. R. overcrowded some of the non-Bri-Gorselle, Mrs J. Graves, K. Has- tish subject patients are sent down
saram, James Ho On, Hogg & Co.. D. Holesch, Hong Kong-Shanghai to Shek Lung to relieve the con- gestion, but fortunately such occa-
Airways, Joseph Isaac, B. Krasnoff, Earnest Kuo, Miss Alice F. Kwok alons are rather rare.
(C.A.W.G.), Wm. Laird (ship Dart- ford), Liu Cheng (s.s. Po Lee), J. D. Lloyd (c/o Yau, Yau & Co.), Capt.
Dr. Valentine said the authorities were very anxious to assure the public that as long as the lepers are not in a contagious stage and are having treatment, they are no danger to the public.
THEFT OF WALLET
J. Manners, J. Matias (Far Eastern Music), Mrs. Mitchell (Captain, Nam Shins Manufac- turers, A. Ojilvie, Oriental Light Co., George Pfeffer, L. Reas. Richard & Co., W. E Rundie, Capt. J. W. Scott. A. Shellard (m.v. Willamette Valley), F. Smith & Co., Mrs. Walter Styron (Arimstrong Party), Swatow In Ho Cheung. 21, was charged; Emporium, G. R. Turral, Mrs.' L. before Mr. 8. F. Balfour at the Cen- Urban, V. A. Vazfiteff. K. Weiss, tral Court on Saturday with the Wing Sing Co. larceny of a leather wallet contain- ing $7.45 and various personal articles, .
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Acting Inspector Bapkins stated that the offence took place at 11.20 am on August 14 in Des Voeux Food near Cleverly Street, the the
It was stated that the com- defendant came up behind plainant awake during the night complainant and stole the wallet. and heard the sound of rustling He was chased and arrested. and found the defendant in his
Defendant was sentenced to fopr room,
months" hard labour.
On the first charge the defend- ant was sentenced to three months and on the second to nine months' hard labour.
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Rev. W, 8. Johnston, Kwong Hang Fong (Fong). Lane & Croft.
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J. W. E Tonkin.
Tropical Trading Co.-(Parcel),
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Silya, Shane Bank, from Macao.
ARMS POSSESSION
Charged with the possession of
automatic revolver and 200 VENTILATION SCHEME | rounds of ammunition, without
very high cost, by which air of the permission of the L.G.P., Lau
London, July 30: any desired temperature and Lin, 29, a married woman, appear- ed before Mt. 8.F. Balfour at the
Proposals for improving the humidity would be provided, but ventilation of the House of Can-experts do not agree on the right Central Court on Saturday and was remanded for 48 hours. Demons are made by Earl Stanhope, conditions of humidity for comfort
First Commissioner of Works, in a and healkan memorandum which has been is sued, to MP
48, 321 Yung Choi Street. Cheng Det-Inspector A H Elston, for claimed that he had not received the prosecution stated that the bis wakes and admitted selling the accused was a cook and for the tyres for $3.27. His master, Tring un past year had worked for his Kaú, pontractor had instructed him brother-in-law as a rent.collector to do so, and had received a cer- and in return for collecting rent tain percentage from the sale. he was given free lodging and Tsing denied this. sums of money from time to time. He received no fixed salary.
Recently he informed Lal that he accused) had been robbed by armed men and he was told to in- form the police of the occurrence This he did, but subsequent in- quiries carried out by the author- ties proved that the statement was false. The money was eventually found concealed in the bed cloth Ing.
In a statement, to the police ac- cused said "Yes. I did it. I did 11 because of poverty."
Relating the police version of the affair, Det. Berat R. R. Elis stated that complainant was a contractor ective Bergeant Guild appeared who three or four months ago, pur- for the prosecution and aid that chased a second hand truck and the defendant wäes arrésted on engaged Cheng as the driver. After August 14, two months of service, the truck went gut of order and accused services were dispensed with. The Traffic Department brought up the question or a licence and ordered the truck to be made serviceable.
this month, and what is more did not receive any money from Cheng. Evidence was given by both par- ties during which accused alleged
Cheng drove the truck to a garage in Sai Yeung Chol Street on July non-payment of wages due to 5. Complainant was emphatic, him.
said the prosecuting officer, that he Stating that he thought the son- Sentence of six weeks' gool was did not employ accused since July tractor's story more probable, the Imposed on the first charge, and 6. A week later accused took the Magistrate bound over accused in one month's imprisoninent for tyres from the truck and sold them the sum of $50 for the period of a faise information, the sentences for $3.29. Complainant knew noth-year. No order for compensation to run consecutively.
ing of the deal until the 11th of was made.
It is therefore considered that the way to improve the existing At present air is drawn from the conditions would be to lower the river front, and passed through a temperature of the air and instal washing screen, beating and equa- | radiant heating panels.- " lising rooms. to the debating
Electric pandla would be fitted on other than front benches, on chamber.
This system cools the feet of the backs of the seats. These, members and gives insumcient air would be controlled by members.
around the head. movement whereas the ideal is to keep the two control switches to every tree feet warm and the head cool,
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members.
It is proposed to fix a few sample
The memorandum suggests that bot air for heads causes the panels at a cost of about 20god.
The more elaborate scheme, to drowsy feeling which members ex-
cost £20,000, is, to be considered perience during long sittings.
Lord Stanhope says that aif and when the experts: agreg system could be installed, at a about humidity:
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