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WOMEN SENT TO
SESSIONS
BANISHEE CAUGHT
Possession Of Heroin Sent To Sessions For
Alleged
So Mi Chan. 29. Chung Chin Yau, 23 and Wong Lin, 21, three women of 45, Pokfulam Road were committed to stand their trial in the next Criminal Sessions when they appeared before Mr. K. Keen
at the Central Magistracy yester- day afternoon, charged with the possession of 27,900 heroin pills and five ounces of pink mass at the above residence on January 13 last.
The acting Assistant Crown Solicitor, Mr. J. P. 'Murphy, who prosecuted, stated that on January
13 last at 7 am. Senior Revenue
Trial
A banishee, Chan Tah Cheung. 29, unemployed, deported from the Colony on February 23, 1935, for a period of ten years, who was ar- rested by C213, Lum Laĝen January 20 at Gage Street near Peel Street, was committed to stand his trial
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MARINE COURT
CASES
Boarding Offence
Before the Hon. Commander Q. F. Hole, at the Marine Court ·yes- terday
Chinese morning, three women, Wong Sze 30, Chan Chol 25 and Leung Ho 29, were charged with boarding the sa, Newchwang on Wednesday last without the permission of the master, or the officer-on-duty of the ship. at the next Criminal Sessions when All the defendents pleaded he appeared before Mr. W. Scho- guilty, and were each fined $20 or field at the Central Magistracy yes- | two weeks' hard labour in default. terday afternoon.
Evidence was given by C213. who stated that the defendant admitted he was a banishee, Sergeant A. J. R. Crossman also gave evidence re- garding the defendant's finger
prints.
Officer Grimmitt and a party of men raided the ground floor of 45,
Yu Kau Ya, a police interpreter, Pokfulam Road. MI. Grimmitt knocked at the door but the de- told the Court that when he cautioned him, the defendant said, "I was banished."
fendants refused to open it. Later the door was slightly opened but it was supported by an iron grill. The second prisoner had a few keys with her and Mr. Grimmitt stretched his hands through the door and seized it.
The first thing Mr. Gmmitt noticed were the heroin pills which were lying in packets on the bed of the first defendant. She was apparently trying to hide them under the bed. In the rear cubicle
there was a heroin pill factory and a drying cupboard which was new- ly made. The windows of the room were tightly closed and had cur- tains over them.
On being questioned the first de- fendant said, "I was employed there as a cook only." The second said." I get $5 per month from an unknown person to work here." The third added, that she had nothing to say.
After evidence Was given by Senior Revenue Omcer Grimmitt, Mr. H. A. Taylor and interpreters, the defendants were committed to stand thelr trial
next at the Criminal Sessions.
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Heroin Factory Raided
Heavy Fine On Woman
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Lu Lin, a woman of O'Brien Road was brought before Mr. W. Schofield at the Central Magis tracy yesterday morning, on the charge of possession of 33,500 heroin pills on January 19, last, and Was sentenced to a year's hard labour. A fine of $2,500 with the alternative of six months' hard labour was also imposed on the defendant,
The defendant. was accordingly committed to the sessions,
Coolies Fight On Wharf
All Bound Over
Luf Luk. 24. Chan Man, 28, Tsai Tung-pul, 23, and Ngai Kin-wing, 19. were brought before Mr. W. Schofield at the Central Magistracy yesterday morning for assaulting Wu Hal Kit, 19, at Douglas Wharf on Sunday last.
Det.-Inspr. Bentley stated that on Sunday morning the defendants struck the complainant with an tron rod.
The defendant's story was that the complainant threw their bam- boo poles into the sea which caused them to strike him. Mr. Bentley
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· Opium Divan In Dockyard
Chinese Fireman Discharged
Fung Pat, 31, a freman of 7 Wing Fung' Street, second floor, was discharged when he appeared before Mr. W. Schofield at the Central Magistracy for (a) the possession of prepared opium on board H. M. Tug St. Monance an Friday fast and (b) keeping an opium divan in the Naval Dock- yard on the same day.
Benlor Revenue Officer Grimmitt atated that the Naval authorities had a lot of trouble with these cases, Mr. Grimmitt adding that he had no authority to raid these places but if he did he would make a good job of it. ·
8. R. O. Grimmitt stated that on January 18. last. at 9.40 p.m.,
Giving the facts of the case Mr. RO. Stephens, acting on instruc-Grimmitt stated that on Friday. tions, raided No. 1, O'Brien Road. last, Acting Sergeant W. Stafford first floor. The was no answer of the Naval Dockyard Police and when Mr. Stephens knocked at the party, raided the tug St. Monance door so it was forced open.
They entered the crew's quarters and found some men smoking there. There was a" commotion when the police arrived and some of them threw some parcels into the sea.
Mr. Stephens entered the first cubicle and found the defendant lying on a bed. On looking under the bed it was seen that two lea- ther sult cases were placed under it. The sult cases were opened
One of the men named Ho So and in them were the heroin pills. Kau was arrested and it was he Mr. Gilmmitt stated that the who gave information that the Acting Crown Solicitor had in- defendant was the owner of the structed him to ask for the maxi- divan. Later the defendant was mün penalty... $
arrested.
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Bankruptcy Court
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In the Bankruptcy Court yester- | December 11, 1929, and she in turn day the Chief Justice. Bir Atholl assigned it to the second applicant MacGregor, heard an application on February 16, 1934. In this as- brought by Lam Li-shi and Chan signment was an irrevocable power Chiu-shi for an order against Ngai of attorney to claim payments and Sz-yam, trustee of the bankrupt receive dividends. In any event, Wing Hing Bank and Li Wing- nasuming that that was not so, kwong and Li Bhun-fat, partners the Court had authority to grent thereof, for such dividends as leave to the assignee to substitute might be due in respect of proofs her proof in place of the con-. lodged by Li Yuk-tong for 382,035.- signor. 47 on July 13, 1928, by Li Yuk-tong for $121,600 on January 5, 1929, and by Li Kam-tong, 14 Shu-tong and Li Yuk-tong for $20,990 on the same date.
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The Hon. Mr. Leo D'Almada, jun, instructed by Mr. F. H. Loseby, appeared for the applicante, and Mr. H. G. Sheidon, K.C, represent- cd Nga! Bz-yam, the respondent, on the instructions of Mr. M. M. Watson.
Mr. D'Almada 'submitted that the fact that there had been no rejection by the trustee, entitled the claimants to receive dividends in respect of the suma mentioned. Mr. Sheldon remarked the real answer to the claimants' case was that in fact his client had reject- ed the proofs. The trustee had only one desire and that was to pay dividends to the creditors, but he refused to pay claimants be- cause he did not believe their clatins were genuine.
Mr. D'Almada informed the Court that the Wing Hing Bank
Counsel concluded by asking the went bankrupt in 1925 and the ap-
Court to dismiss the application, plicants were assignees of certain
His Lordship. held that the clal- proots of debts lodged in 1926 and mants being the assignees were 1929, amounting to about. 1224.not entitled to receive payments 000. These proofs had never been formally rejected by the trustee.
The first assignment of these proofs was made to Lam Li-shi on
on behalf of the assignor, though they were at liberty to substitute the proofs for the consignor, Costa were given to the respondent.
MAKING FAST TO SHIPS.
A fine of $10 or in default one week's hard labour, each, was init- posed on two Chinese coxswains
Kwok Fak, 38, and Leung So. 27,
who were charged with unlawfully making fast thefr respective launches to the sa. Hong Khang. whilst she was underway in Vic- toria Harbour at about 8.40 a.m. on Friday last.
ANOTHER COXWAIN FINED.. Wong Shu-kai, coxswain of the steam launch Kwong On, who was charged with (a) unlawfully mak- ing fast his launch to the sa. Iran- mark, whilst the latter was under- way in Victoria Harbour at about 9.15 a.m. on Tuesday last, and (b) falling to stop his launch when called upon to do so by the Police was fined $10 or one week's hard labour on the first charge, and $30 or three weeks' hard labour on the second count.
added that there were about ten coolies who Assaulted the com- plainant but they
could only manage to get four. It was merely competition and disorder on the Wharfs.
Each of the defendants were bound over in the sum of $50 for a year.
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