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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1936.
FOUR MEN ON PROMISE OF
A BOAT
WORK
Would-Be Stowaways Teacher Defrauds Two
Foiled By Police
Former Pupils
HIDING BEHIND WATER TANK
Lam Kwal Kin, 25, unemployed,
of No. 2 Canton Road, first noor, Pang Kam Sing, 19, unemployed, Ylu Fung. 31. unemployed, of No. 2 Second Street, ground floor, and Ma Woo, 17, were brought before Mr. E. Hunsworth at the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday, charged for stowing away on board the 5.8. Norviken on October 21. with the intention of obtaining passage to Swatow, without the consent of the owners.
Mr. Stevenson, officer, of Messrs. Jardine Matheson, appeared as the complainant; while Det. Sergt. Brooks prosecuted.
Del-Sergt. Brooks said that the ship was due to sail from Hong Kong on October 20, for swatow, at
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POLICE ACTION
Sal-ping, 31, unemployed teacher, appeared before Mr. K Keen at the Central Magistracy yesterday morning on a charge of obtaining money by false preten ces from two youths on a promise, ot getting them employment,
The defendant, the Court was told, approached two of his former puplis, Li Kung-yeun, 18, and Wong Pik-kwan, 21, and told them that he was in a posidon to obtain jobs for them and asked for the payment of $7, from each of the youths.
Nothing further W38 heard regarding the work and when defendant asked for another payment of $5 they reported the matter to the Police and the man was arrested.,
FORGED BANK NOTES
Fresh Developments
Revealed In Court
BAIL ALLOWED
A sequel to tresh developments in connection with alleged posses- sion of forged notes was heard at the Kowloon Magistracy, yesterday when Chan Mal, 28. unemployed. was brought before Mr. Q. A. A Macfadyen, charged with posses- son of nine forged Hong Kong and Shanghal bank notes on Octo- ber a
Other accused already appre hended were Yim Wan, 39, build- Ing contractor, and Ma Shui Wan, woman residing at No. 208 Tong Mi Road, second floor.
Mr. Peter E Sin was for Yim and Ma Shul.
Sub-Inspector Cunningham pro-
secuted.
The case was remanded till Tues-
Fines totalling $50 with the al-day October 27, at 2.30 p.m.
2 p.m. but the boat delayed internative of two months impri- order to allow a search to be made sonment were imposed on the ag- by the police.
cused.
All the accused were found hid- ing behind a water tank. The third defendant had $1.25 in his possession.
Fines of $5 each, or two weeks imprisonment were imposed.
HEROIN CASES FOR SESSION
TRAFFIC TOLL
Weekly Return Of Motor Accidents
FOUR DEATHS
In the Colony of Hong Kong
The first and third defendants were allowed ball at $500, and the woman at $250
12 STROKES FOR-
THEFT
Tang Kai-chung, 22, unemployed was given sentence of 12 strokes of the cane and two months impri- sonment by Mr. K. Keen at the ! Central Magistracy yesterday morning on a charge of Iarceny of two gold rings from sleeping pas- sengers when the steamer Sal On was enroute to Hong Kong..
The accused had a clear record.
Sequel To Raids By ncluding the Island, Kowloon and the Police told the Court.
Revenue Officers
the New Territories during the week ending at 8 a.m. on Saturday, October 17, there were altogether 57 traffic accidents, as the result of which 4 persons were killed and 25 persons were injured.
Of the persons killed, a Chinese male, who was repairing the street, died as the result of injuries re-
"Two heroin Cases were deat with by Mr, K. Keen at the Cen- tral Magistracy yesterday when ne ordered the "defendant in each case to stand committal at the next Criminal Session
Revenue Officer A. W. Grimmittceived when he was knocked down prosecuted and stated in the wit- by a motor lorry whilst reversing. ness box that, in the first case, in
A Chinese boy, aged 9 years, who company with other officers of the ran across the road in front of a Revenue Office, he raided 183 Hen- motor bus was knocked down and nessy Road at 9.15 on October 7 fatally injured. and found 84,480 red pills on the premises, in addition to pill-mak- ing paraphernalia. The defer- dant, Ng Wong, had red stains on his fingers and trousers and when questioned. at the No. 2 Police Station, sald "The heron pills are
mine."
Mr. Taylor, Covernment Monoply
Analyst corroborated the evidence
given by the first witness.
were
A Chinese male, aged 21 years, tramcar passenger, died as the re- sult of injuries received while alighting from a moving tramcar.
A Chinese male, larry pessenger, aged 27 years, died' as the result of injuries received through fall-
ing from a motor lorry when the
vehicle collided with a bridge.
Of the persons mjured, 14 were pedestrians who were either walk
ing or running across the road and were struck by vehicles.
The facts of the second case were similar. 20,000 pills and 110
Three bus passengers and one mixture ounces of heroin
tramcar passenger were injured found, as a result of which Li while alighting from moving motor. Chan, was arrested.
buses and a moving tramcar res- pectively.
The two sets of paraphernalia were produced in. Court as evi- dence and their confiscation were ordered.
One bicycle driver was injured when his vehicle came into colli- sión with a wall.
A Chinese mäle, aged 26 years, lorry passenger, Was Injured through falling from a motor
MANSLAUGHTER lorry when the vehicle collided
CHARGE
with a bridge-in the fatal accident as stated above.
Two Men Accused At were injured as
Kowloon Court
POLICE INQUIRIES INCOMPLETE"
In connection with the death of Ko Mui, 20, two men, Cheung Wai, 20, bat-maker, of No. 94. First Street, ground floor, and Cho Cheung, 19, allas Lau Man Cheung. assistant hawker, of No. 119 sec- and Street. appeared before Mr. Q. A. A. Macfadyen at the Kow- loon Magistracy, yesterday, charged with manslaughter.
Inspector A. H miston pro- secuted.
'An assault was alleged to have taken place on October 18, at Des Voeux Road West; when the two accused set on Ko Mui.
Inspector A. H. Elston, asized for one week formal remand for fur- ther enquiries to be made by the police.
The application was granted.
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Three bicycle drivers, 1 ricksha driver and a motor car driver the result of collisions between vehicles.
Of the 57 accidents, 25 were col- lision between vehicles; 25 were collisions between vehicles and pedestrians; and 7 accidents were due to other causes.
CROOKED BUSINESS
Tam Pat, 19, unemployed, 42 Yen Chau Street, ground floor ap- peared before Mr. Q. A A. Mac- fadyen, at the Kowloon Court yesterday, on remand, for stealing a roll of white cotton singlet cloth. Accused was alleged to have sold the cloth to a woman who was not present in court for $11.
Det-Bergt. Forrest, who "prose- cuted, stated the value of the cloth was $21.
Defendant was fined $50 with the alternative of one month," and to repay the woman in the sum of $5.07, found in his possession when arrested
WEEKLY MEETING
Unmanifested. and unclaimed "St. Andrew's Women's weekly sugar, weighing 300 lbs., found on Fellowship meeting was held at the steamer Hai Tan when she the Church Hall yesterday after- docked alongside the Douglas noon. Wharf on October 20, were order- ed to be confiscated by Mr. K Keen at the Central Magistracy yesterday morning, der be
Sergeant Davies, of the Hung Kong Police, made the application
Practical work on dress making was endulged in, and a demonstra- tion in cutting and atting was given by Mrs. Edwards, wife of Major Edwardi. Tea" was served after the meeting.
CONFIRMED
PICKPOCKET
Sentence of three months' hard labour was imposed on Leung Fuk, 37, charged with the larceny of a wallet, containing $4 from a Swa- tow passenger, by Mr. K. Keen at the Central Magistracy yesterday marning,-
The defendant committed the theft together with another Chi- nese who was not in custody, the Court was told.
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The Police are waiting for che owner to come forward to claim her stolen property, Detective Ser.. geant Mackay told Mr: K. Keen at Central Magistracy yesterday morning when he applied for a re- mand in the case against Targ Shu Lam, unemployed, charged with being in" possession of lady's i black leather handbag, containing; two. silver bangles and a hand- kerchief, with a "Mayfair" label inside it...
The defendant admitted steal- ing the articles.
A remand was granted.
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