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Bag Snatcher Sentenced
To Whipping
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The defendant was remanded for 48 hours for medical examination to see whether he is fit for a whipping.
Wong Yat Bang, 20, unemployed, as the defendant threw it away charged with the larceny of a whilst he was running. handbag belonging to Chau Wal Fong, 21, an unmarried woman, on Friday night, appeared before Mr. W. Schofield on Saturday at the Central Magistracy.
WHIPPING ORDERED Sergeant Estall. prosecuting. While walking along Saigon stated that the complainant was Road, married woman, Leung Sau- walking along Thomson Road when king was the victim or a handbag the defendant came behind her snatching incident on Wednesday and snatched the bag from under) night. The culprit, Choi Sze: 40, her arm. The complainant shout- appeared before Mr. Himisworth at vd for help and a passer-by chased the Kowloon Magistracy on Satur- the defendant and heid him day. til a constable arrived on
the
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Sergt. Estall told his Worship that the man who caught hold of the detendant did not wish to come to Court to be a witness.
The handbag was not recovered
Stele From Fellow Lodger
Sentence of two months' hard labour was imposed on Lai Kam cheun. 20. unemployed, when he appeared before Mr. K. Keen at the Central Magistracy on Satur- day for the theft of a gold finger ring, a silver pocket watch, a counterpane and eight sults of female clothing belonging to Kwan Sul, of 10, Tal On Terrace. on Friday night.
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Sergeant W Sullivan prosecut-
According to the complainant, the defendant lived at the same residence. Complainant left for the village uit Chinese New Year's day and returned the next day to find the articles had been stolen. The woman suspected. the defendant and reported to the police.
Returued Banishers
For breach of a deportation or- der, Tsol Sing, 42-year-old unem- ployed, was sentenced to 12 months' hard labour when he was charged before Mr. Q. A. A. Mac- fudyen at the Kowloon Magistracy on Saturday. Defendant pleaded that he was passing through Hong Kong on his way to Swatow, and had no intention of staying here longer than was necessary.
COMMITTED FOR TRIAL Wong Kan, 30, unemployed, ap peared before Mr. E. Rimsworth at the Kowloon Magistracy On
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Det.-Sgt. MacPherson said that defendant was arrested by a con- stable in the act of pawning the bag.
Detendont was sentenced to six months' imprisonment and twelve strokes of the cane.
Four Months' Gaol For Unemployed
For ne larceny of money and jewellery, valued at approximately $80, the property of a woman, Suet Mul, 26, of No. 4, Electrid Street, frst door. Lau Chi Chuen, 20, un- employed, was brought before Mr. W. Schofield at the Central Magis- tracy on Saturday.
Christian Science Lesson Sermon
Subject Soul
The subject of the Lesson Sermon In all churches of Christ, Scientist, yesterday was "Soul"
The Golden Text was: “Truly my soul,waiteth upon God: from him cometh my salvation." (Psalms 62:1)
A man
Among others, the following cita- tion from the Bible was read: "And.. behold, there was which had his hand withered. And they asked him, saying, Is it lawful to heal on the sabbath days? that they might accuse" him. And he shall said unto them. What man have one sheep, and if it fall into pit on the sabbath day, will he not lay hold on it, and lift it out? man better How much then is a than a sheep? Wherefore it is law- ful to do well on the sabbath days. Then saith he to the man, Stretch forth thine hand. And he stretch- ed it forth; and it was restored whole like as the other. Then the Pharisees went out, and held a council against him. But when Je- sus knew it, he withdraw himself from thence: and great multitudes followed him, and he healed them. all: and charged them that they
whould not make him known: that
it might be fulfilled which was spo- ken by Esaias the prophet, saying, Behold my servant, whom I have The defendant pleaded guilty chosen; my beloved, in whom my but added that he only assisted soul is well pleased: I will put my another man who was not in Po-spirit upon Him, and he shall shew ice custody.
judgment to the Gentiles He shall not strive, nor ery; neither shall any
Bergeant Extail stated that a re- port was made to the Police and acting on information a district. watchman, arrested the defendant outside No. 9. Spring Garder Lane.
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Defendant took the watchman to the Wo Shing goldsmith shop. Queen's Road, where the defen- dant had previously were to change à gold ring.
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The remainder of the gold art!- cies were not recovered.
Sentence of four months hard labour was imposed on the defen- dank-
man hear his voice in the streets. A bruised reed shall he not break, and smoking flax shall he not quench, till he send forth Judgment unto victory. And in his name shall the Gentiles trust." (Matt. 12:10-22)
The Lesson Sermon also included the following passages from the Christian Science Textbook, *Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures" by Mary Baker Eddy: "Knowing that Soul and its attributes were forever manifested through man, the Master healed the sick, gave sight to the blind, hearing to the deaf, feet to the lame, thus bringing to light the scientific action of the divine Mind on human minds and bodies and giving a better understanding of As human Soul and salvation. thought changes from one stage to another of conscious pain and painlessness, sorrow and joy.-trom fear to hope and from faith to un- Bes-derstanding.-the visible manifes
tation will at lust be man governed by Soul, not by material sense." (Pages 210, 125).
Saturday, charged with breaking Into a house in Sheung Sha Po Village with intent to steal. and returning to the Colony before his term of deportation had expired. Defendant was sentenced to six months imprisonment on the first charge, and was committed for trial at the next Criminal elons on the second count.
Record Sessions Calendar
A supplementary 1st of cases, making the record total of 28 in all, for this month's Criminal Ses- .sions which begin to-day, was posted up at the Supreme Court on Saturday.
Fifteen cases have already been notified, and the supplementary list includes the following:
K. Itabashi. Japanese, charged with possession and Importing dangerous drugs;
Chan Shu-hau. Cheung Blu- cheung. Chlu Tze-kam and Chiu Tse-fong. charged with possession of dangerous drugs:
Chan Yuen and Mak Hunt. charged with possession of dan- nerous drugs:
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Fok Po-hang, and Wong Nga. charged with possession of danger- ous drugs;
ANNOUNCEMENT
First Uhurch of Christ Scientist. Hong Kong a Branch of The Mo- ther Church, The First Church of Christ Scientist in Boston Ma38, MacDonnell Road close to Tram Station. Sunday Service 11.15 a.m. Sham Sau, charged with assauit Testimony Meeting, Wednesday with intent to rub;
Cheung Sike-kee, charged with manslaughter;
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Sin Tan, charged with importing and possession of .counterfeit coins:
Lam San, Chân Yee. Li Wo, Chiu Yau and Ho Sam, all separately charged with breach of the De- poration Ordinance;
Chan Nam. Cheung Man. alats Cheung Sang and Lu Kwal charged with armed robbery at Taipo.
Warwick Castle Bathed
In Floodlight
"It will be worth travelling hundreds of miles to see Warwick Castle bathed in soft rays in the stiliness of night and reflected in the slow-moving waters of Shake- speare's Avon. We hope to con- tinue the illuminations throughout the summer."
tions, and the schoolchildren will be asked to participate. We are hoping to have the bands of the Warwickshire Yeomanry and, the 2nd Battalion at the Royal War- wickshire Regiment,
"There will be a flag unfurling ceremony and a short religious The Coronation Mayor of the service; There will be luncheon county town of Warwick, Coun-, and sports for the schoolchildren, cillor P. G. M. Nelson, in discus- and if possible an attractive: pro- sing plans for celebrating the gramme of open sports for the crowning of King George VL, thus | older people.
p.m. A Reading Room is located at Bank of East Asia Building, 10 Des Voeur Road Central and is 'open daily 10.30 am-2 p.m., Saturdays 10.30 a.m.-12.30 pm, evenings ex- cept Wednesdays and Saturdays 5-7 p.m. All authorised Christian Ecience Literature is available at the Reading Room. The Public is cordially invited to attend the ser- vices and to visit the Reading Room.
APPOINTMENTS
H's Excellency the Governor haz been pleased to appoint Mr. John Pelly Murphy to be a Deputy Registrar of the Supreme Court Com- and Deputy Registrar of panies in addition to his other duties.
His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve the following promotions in the Hong Corps, Kong Volunteer Defence with effect from February 12.: 1937:-Captain Henry Russell Forsyth to the rank of Major: Captain John Durran, M.B., Ch.B. (Edin), FRCSE, DO. (Oxon.) to the rank of Major: Leutenant James Francis Wright to the rank of Captain: Second Lieutenant Arthur. N. Braude to the rank of Lieutenant,
gives a further Idea of the brilliant "A fun-fair is planned, there picture which the cities and will be open-air dancing, teas for getle among them is the present towns of Britain will present to the old people, and as a grand chief magistrate, Mr. W. F. Long, visitors this year.
finale there will be a spectacular who has a new and novel idea..... A magnificent Echeme of display of fireworks."
to reclaim, without cost to rate floodlighting which wi'i accen- Bath is another of the large payers, the food-threatened men. tuate the architectural beauties of towns already well ahead with dows beside the Avon to provide the famous old buildings of War- its celebration arrangements. extra land for Mis cherished wick. including the Castle, Lord Leycester Hospital, Westgate, and the Beauchamp Chapel, forms part of the programme visualised by the mayor
Treats For AH·
It is to spend £500, in flood- I scheme of more playing-flelts, lighting, and its Georgian buildings! He has launched a voluntary will live again. That, however, is scheme by which people subscribe only one of the items.
to give work to the unemployeu. who receive a shilling an hour and
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At the Silver Jubilee the whole
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