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RIFLEMEN SENT TO PRISON
Charge Of Robbing
Taxi Driver
SESSIONS CASE
Three enien the Royal
in Ulster Rifles were convicted by, th Chiei Just.ce. Sir Athol MacGre- 20: yesterday, the first day of the Criminal Sessions. on charges of robbery.
The first two accused, Thomas Todd and Sydney" Brown, were sentenced to two years with hard labour. while the third. Thomas Harker, was sentenced to eighteen
months with hard labour.
The Assistant-Attorney General, EH Williams, appeared on be- half of the Crown for the prose- cution.
The
Jury empanelled consisted of Messrs S. M. Gidley (foreman). Cheung Henry U Kong, Hassan Ismall, Ernest
Shelk Haassman. TL. Knight. E, J. de J. Figueiredo. FX N. Mendes. The name of J. C. Gulterres was called, but he was absent from the Court.
The three accused were charged with robbery of a taxi driver.
Leung Yiu, along the Castle Peak Road, on July 8,
All three defendants pleaded not
guilty.
CROWN CASE
Mr. Williams outlined the cuse by saying that the victim was licensed taxi driver of car number 766,
and at 1,
The defendants were quarterea a Victoria Barracks. pm. on July 5. they were seen talking to each other On verandah.
the
At about 1.23 the next morning at the taxi-stand at the Kowloon
Kwok
Accompanying the
taxi-driver.
Serg. Goodwin found the tax! close to the Lai Chi Kok Frison. The inside was in complete disar- ray.
The next mornlag. the driver attended an dentiäcation parade
und recognised the first' accused. but neither of the athars. He de- finitely recognised his flash gh and
the whistle, he had carved the words, "Taxi 714" on the torch.
Mr. Williams concluded that the Crown's case against the accused had to be proved on two malu points: firstly, that there had been
robbery, and secondly. that each accused was a party to rob- bery against Leung Yiu.
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EVIDENCE CALLED. Kwok Fung Cheung, the first witness, said that he was a Ucens- ed taxi driver, and repeated what Mr. Williams had said previously of how he had taken three Euro peans to the Chinese hotel, an finally left them at the Mongkok Ferry.
Leung Yu. next in the witness box. deposed that he was hallel as he was driving on Nathan Road ni about 2.05 u.m.
The party halling him wanted to go to Stonecutter's Island, and changed their mind, and told him
pecceed towards Castle Peak. He could not recognise the i accused. but recognised the second now that he had a good sldo-vie: of him.
At the ith or sixth milestone, he" could understand enough Eng- ush to know that the party were andecided as to where they wanted to go, and stopped the car. The defendants walked out behind the car, and had a consultation, and yelled at him, "Come" here!”
However, he remained in the cab,
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 19, 1936.
TENNIS LEAGUE
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Indian R. C. Beat
Hong Kong C. C
Tue
Indian
Recreation Club scored a convincing win over the Hong Kong Cricket Club yesterday in the "A" Division of the LawnA Tennis League. The game was played at Sookunpoo and ended in a win for the Indiana by the score of 7 sets to 2.
Scores:-
KOWLOON GOLF
REVEALS SATISFACTORY POSITION
The 12th ordinary annual general meeting of the Kowloon Golf Club | wilt be held in the West Lounge, YMCA. on, Friday, August 28. ut 6 p.m. In submitting his report. the Captain, A. J. Dennis, reveals à satisfactory state of affairs.
His report is as follows: 8. A. Rumjahn and 3 A. Ismail
After meeting all expenses and (LR.C.) beat G. Sewell and E. making adequate provision for de- Owen Hughes 6-1; beat D. M.pression, the working account for Macdougall and T. A Pearce 6-3;
the year shows a surplus of $2.04. beat E Bathurst and J. F. Leys 7-5.
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H. D. Rumjahn, and A. H. Mada (IRC) drew with Sewell and Owen Hughes 6-6: beat Macdou- gali and Pearce 7-5: drew with Bathurst and Leys 6-8,
1. M. A. Razack and À R. Minu (IR.C.) beat Sewell and Owen Hughes 6-4; lost to Macdougall and Pearce 4-6: beat Bathurst and
Leya 6-1.
K.C.C. v. CLUB DE RECREIO At the Kowloon Cricket Club ground yesterday the "A" Division the doubles team lost to the Club de Recreio by 23 to 6 seka
E. C. Fincher and E. F. Fincher (K.C.C) lost to A. V. Remedios and J. Gonsalves 4-6; beat A, V. Gosano and C...A. Barretto 6-3; beat H. A. Barros and J. J. Remedios 8-2-
E Clarke and G... Bodiker (KC.C) lost to Remedios and Gonsalves 3-6; lost to Cesano and Barretto 3-6; lost to Barros and Remedios 3-6.
F. Grose and S. A. Gray (K.C.C.) Gon- drew with Remedios and salves 6-6: lost to Gosano and Barretto 3-0 lost to Barros and
he was supposed to have struck witness.
Ferry, three - Europeans hired and the tallest of the three opened | Remedios 3-6, vehicle
which o!
Fung Cheung was the driver. One of the men carried a suit case which was produced in Court. The driver was asked if he could take them
hotel. to a cheap Chinese
and they were taken to one on Nathan Road. Eventually they were taken to the Jordan Road wharf, where they alighted.
the door on the left, and struck him a blow in the face. He drew out his whistle, and was able to give two blasts on it before he was struck on the other side. The whistle was snatched from him. He hid the ignition key under his tongue before he was beaten into unconsciousness.
notes.
Upun his recovery. he WBS At about 2.05 am. Leung Yiu | gagged, and his bands and feet was drivine along Nathan Road. were bound by ties.. His watch and when he came abreast of the was missing, also eleven dollar Mongkok Fire Station. he Was hailed by three Europeans. They The first accused questioned the were perfectly sober, and wanted winess by saying that he had told to be taken to Stonecutter's Is-two different stories, while Brown, Leung informed them tha: the second defendant, asked why he could take them to the Star he was identified" then and not at Ferry where they could hire a the parade." Witness replied that
there. his eyes were sore at motor boat to take them
the time. They refused, and got into the and that he did not have a good taxi, and told him to drive on. side view of defenwant's face as
he had now.
land.
omewhere between the fifth and sxth milestone to Castle Peak, they were undecided as to
The third accused admitted his where presence there by saying that the cab was moving at the time that
they wanted to go. When Leung asked them, they answered....that they wanted to go to Fanling. The
fare at that time was $1.10
but it was not paid.
A discussion was held outside the taxi in the rear, and someone shouted to him. "Come ori!" "He
'h
t.
refused to leave the car, and the tallest of the three came up on the left side ong struck him in the face a viclent blow. He pulled out his police whistle. and blew on i twice before he was struck 'again Bala time, on the right side. F was beaten on both sides. and before he lost consciousness, had enough presence of mind take the ignition key out and hic it under his tongue. When h regained consciousness The found himself on the side of the road. against a tree: gagged, and bound. He was bleeding profusely from the mouth and hose when eventually freed himself. Wanting
h
to see the tinie, he found that his watch was missing. besides the sum of $11, a dollar notes, and the taxi was nowhere to be seen. Arriving at the Lai Chi Kok Prison, he was escorted to the Shamshuipo Police Station where he received attention"
At about 3 am. a number of rickshaw coolles took three Euro- peans to the Youmati Wharf. where they engaged a motor boat to cross the harbour,
BACK AT BARRACKS Arriving at Blake Pier at 3,50 a. the party went to the Well- ington Barracks where a police- man on duty saw them hesitating
the
at the foot of the hil. They Anai- ly decided to ascend, and policeman saw that the first ac- cused was carrying a suitcase. The second accused struck at him. but missed, whereupon he blew h's whistle. Upon the arrival of ald
the the three were escorted to guard house, where they were de- tained;
A search of the suitcase dis- closed articles, and clothing be longing to the first and second. accused. On the person of Brown was found a whistle. No money. was found on any of thêm.
IDENTIFICATION PARADE
A. S. P. Wm. le Bart Sparrow. giving evidence, said that there were seventeen men at the Identi- fication parade,
Leung identified the first accused as sitting behind him in the taxi, and as the one who struck him first. The accused denied that he was the person at the time.
The next witness was Chan Kwas.
three
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The membership of the Club at the 30th June. 1936 was as follows: Honorary Members Resident Members "Sen-gothg Members
Lady Members (Relative) Lady Members (Non-Relative) Absent Members
123
48
21
69
300
CLUB REPORT
Other Competitions were won as follows:-
Junior Championship: Mr. E. 0. Murphy (winner), Mr. W. Kershaw (runner-up).
"Dewar" Trophy: Mr. G. E. Mur phy (Winner),
"Coğan” Cup: Mr. J. D. Thomson (winner),
NEWS ABOUT SERVICES
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SHANGHAI LAWN BOWLS TEAM
Word has been received in the Colony that the following players have been selected to represent Shanghai in the interport - lawn bowls contest against Hong Kong next month:
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First match:-F. Medina, Charlie Richards, G. T. Main and C. W
Myrtle Grove.-54th Divisional RAS.C, 181st Field Ambulance, 8th Hygiene Company Section, 85th (East Anglian) Field Brigade, RA and 182nd (East Midland) Infantry | Brigade.
Weymouth. Dorsetshire Heavy Glover (akip).
Second match:-C. F. Sequeira, Brigade, RA.. and Fortress R.E.. Captain's Cup: Mr. W. Taylor 144th (Gloucestershire and Worces-CF Remedios 3. E. Harvey and (winner), Mr. T. D. Paton (runner-tershire) Infantry Brigade, 48th E. J. Hall (skip).
"Laneford" Trophy: Mr. A, J. Dennis (winner).
up).
"Fear" Cup: Mr. J. G. Charlton (winner),
Righ Handicap: Mr. E. G. Judd (winner), Mr. E, O. Murphy (run- ner-up).
Hong Foursomes "Page". Shield: Messrs. J. D. Thomson and T. D. Paton (Dairy Farm, I. and C. S. Co., Ltd.) (winners), Messrs. R. K. Collings and 3. ; Chariton (Govt. Marine Suvs. Ofce) (runners-up). Open Foursomes: Messrs. J. D. Thomson and D. C.,Wilson (win-
The following members served on ner), Messrs. A. T. Braley and A. the General Committee during the j`L. Eastman (runner-up). year:-Messrs. H. H. Mundy (Pre-
Thomsoni sident), J. D. President), A. J. Dennis (Captain), W. Stoker (Hon. Secretary), A. A. Andrews. J. McKelvte. W. C. Etmp son, W. A. Stewart, W. Taylor, D. C. Wilson, and A. A. Lopes. (Co-opt.).
Summer Cup: Mr. G. P. Murphy (Vice-winner), Mr. D. C. Wilson (run-¡
ner-up).
The Club Championship was won by Mr. D. C. Wilson; Mr. A, W. da Roza being the Runner-up.
SWIMMER BACK IN SHANGHAI
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After brief stay in Japan, A. Logan, one of Shanghai's best mid- dle distance swimmers returned to
оп Shanghal
August 11. Logan has represented Shang- and hai
recent interporta has been regarded as only second to N. Hammond in the 220 and 440
He yard distances.
has been spending a few months In Yoko- hama and is reported to have been training in company with some of'l the best Japanese swimmers there.
CRICKET NOTABLE
HONOURED
London, Aug. 17. A presentation was made at Ken- nington Oval to-day to Mr. W
La! Chi Kok a rickshaw who was at a stand at Findlay on behalf of the Cricket Europeans rode
Road when
on bis rickshaw and two others to the Yaumati Ferry wharf, where they took a mcfor boat to Hong Kong. They were paid with a dollar bill.
The canvasser for the Kwong Tuk Motor Boat Company Mald that he was awakened in the early
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Boards of Control of Australia and South Africa, india and West In- dies as a token of appreciation of his courtesy as Secretary of Mary-' lebone Cricket Club from 1920 to 1986 and as a tribute to his ser- vices to empire cricket. New Zea- and have also made a presentation to Mr. Findlay.—— British Wireinsg
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In packets of 10s-cellophane wrapped In tins of 50s-vacuum packed
St. John of Jerusalem Trophy: Mr. W. Ahern (winner).
Accounts; The accounts have been audited by Messrs. Percy Smith. Seth & Fleming who, "being eligible offer themselves for re- election.
JACK PETERSON DETHRONED
Heavy Onslaught By Ben Foord
:
London, Aug. 17. Jack Petersen to-night lost his British Empire heavy-weight box- ing crown when he was technically knocked-out in the third round by Ben Foord,
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Divisional R.A.S.C. and 143rü Field Ambulance.
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Salisbury Plain.—3rd Survey Bec- Hon. R.A. 48th Divisional Signals. 145th (South Midland) "Infantry Brigade, 88th (2nd West Lanca- shire Field Brigade, and 58th (Suffolk! Medium, Brigade, R.A.
Budleigh Salterton, Okehampton, and Wareham-The Artillery of the 48th (South Midland) Division. Chattenden-48th Divisional R.E Porthcawl. 143rd (Warwick- shire) Infantry Brigade.
Third match: W. O. Manley, H. G. Harvey, A. P. Campos and E V. Jensen (skip).
Reserves: J. Harvey, J. Brierley, F. D. Madar and David Ramsey.
GREAT CROWDS AT EXHIBITION
("Hong Kong Daily Press Special")
Berlin, Aug. 17. Plymouth. Glamorgan Heavy
About 1.3 million visitors turned Brigade, RA...., and Fortress R.E.
the turnstiles
Exhibition at the Watchet-11th London Regiment "Germany," which was organised in
Berlin in order to give the Olympic.. (A.A. Brigade, R.A.).
Canterbury.--54th Divisional R.E. visitors a true impression of Ger- Blackdown-6th, 19th, and 20th many. This is the first time that London Regiments (AA, Battalions. one exhibition. In Germany 13
visited by so many people
R.E.).
Biggin Hill-Carmarthen For- tress R.E.
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Spectators and journalists are unanimous that the exhibition (North Lah. presents a comprehensive study of Infantry Brigade and Germany's social cultural,
mercial and politica1 life- Douglas-4th and 5th Battalions. Traniacean News Service. the Border Regiment.
Trawsfynydd. — 82r.d Field Brigade, R.A.
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any letters or papers which might CLGA.'S VÍSITS TO CAMPS be useful for the blography and those who knew the late Field- Field-Marshal Sir Cyril Deverell. Chlef of the Imperial General Stan. Marshal well, especially those who will visit the following Territoriai knew him in the early years of his Army camps and Officers Training service, would communicate with Corps camp in the, Northern Comme at Churchill House. Mari- mand next week:-
To-morrow. Inspects O.T.C. church parade at Strensall
Monday.At Catterick-Hallam- shire Bn.. York and Lanc Reg.: 5th KO.Y.L.I.; 49th Div. RE; 146th
The fight took place at Leicester Fld. Amb.. RA.M.C.; 7th and 8th W. Yorks Reg.: 69th Fid Bga, RA;
before 24.000 people. Foord start- ed a heavy onslaught with two- handed attacks. "He was obviously superior and in the beginning of the second round Petersen sustain- ed an injury to his left eye.
In the third round Foord pun-" ched the British champion round the the ring and sent him to boards for counts of four and three,
Petersen was in a hopeless plight when the referee stopped the fight after eight minutes and 45 seconds, The referee gave his decision after exanrining Petersen's eye which yas streaming with blood. Reuter.
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