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PUBLIC EXAMINATION
OF CHOA PO SIEN
Detention Of Debtor Asked By Counsel
The hearing of the public examination of Choa Po-sien, former compradore of the French Bank, was concluded before the Chief Justice. Sir Atholl MacGregor, at the Bankruptcy Court yesterday.
Mr. F. H. Loseby, of Messrs. Russ and Company, who appeared on behalf of Miss Ethel Morrison, the petitioning creditor, said that under Section 27 of the local Code of the Bankruptcy Ordinance, a I debtor might be arrested' or safely kept to such a time as the Court might order if it was thought he had concealed, or was about to conceal any of his books which might be of use to his creditors. In this case, he said that the Court might have reason to believe that Choa had concealed his books and papers and suggested" that Choa should be detained, to which his Lordship replied that there was no reason at all, as Chpa had done what he himself would have done-destroyed bills. receipts and such papers...
Questioned by Mr. Loseby, Choa said before he went to Canton be (Choa) wrote to Mr. Lay Kam- fat, a personal friend of his, who took out the petition for his bank- ruptcy, that he could not pay any more interest due to him.
Replying further, Choa said he authorised, his son and nephew to speak to Mr. Lay about, his bank- ruptcy.
NEXT ALTERNATIVE Mr. Loseby: Was this petition put up by him at your request through your son and nephews? Mr. Lay took it out as soon as I could not pay any interest. I did not actually ask my son and nephew to interview him about that particularly. I told them my next alternative was bankruptcy and I left it to them to see whom they liked and it so happened that they saw Mr. Lay.
When told that Mr, Lay had sworn that these stiares were still under mortgage to Dr. Kew, Choa replied that perhaps Mr. Lay did not know that Dr. Kèw had al- ready got the shares.
SALE OF FURNITURE Mr. Loseby: The other mistake was that Messrs. Wilkinson and Grist thought it might be profit able to your estate to sell your furniture? No.
Cho continued that Dr. Fred Kew was also a friend of his and that he gave Dr. Fred Kew a bill of sale for his furniture before Dr. Fred Kew lent him $3,000,
IN THE COURTS
STOLE FROM HIS EMPLOYER
Cook Boy Gaoled
A cook boy, Cheung Ho, aged 20, employed by Sergt. Hemsley of the Hong Kong Police, was charged with larceny by servant before. Mr. E. Himsworth at the Kowloon Ma- gistracy yesterday. He had stolen from his employer at No. 198, Prince Edward Road, first floor, a silver tray, a alver clock and two silver challenge cups, on May 10,
ROYAL AIR FORCE
Progress Of
Expansion
Work in connexion with the construction of new stations, the establishment of schools and arma- ment training camps is proceeding satisfactorily, and it is now an- 'nounced that nine new stations have been accupied since the beginning of this year...
The personnel programme pro- vided for in the expansion scheme two years ago has been more than realized. It was estimated that the numbers required to complete the first stage of the expansion by March 31, 1937: was 2,500 pilots and 20,000 tradesmen and unskill-
Defendant was found guilty of the charge and was sentenced to two months' imprisonment with an alternative fine of $100. An addi- tional fine of $10 or one month in gaol was also imposed for a breached of his previous bond.
men. Five hundred of these plots were obtained from within the Service, leaving 2,000 to be Appearing before Mr. K. M. A entered from civil life. The actual Barnett at the Kowloon Magistracy number. entered during the past yesterday. Wong Wai, 23, unem-two years is 2,141, and in addition ployed, charged with larceny from 234 candidates have been selected the person, was sentenced to three for entry in the financial year just months' hard labour and tour strokes of the cane.
Inspector Portaillon who pro- secuted sald that while a woman,
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Chon also said that the furni ture was all there when the ballifT went to his house and denied that he cleared out some valuable arti-Fu Kwal, was walking along Prince cles and put rubbish in their place when he heard the bailiff was coming.
"NEVER HEARD OF THAT" Mr. Loseby: In Manila you are known as a Hong Kong million- aire7-47 never heard of that
more
than
begun, making a total of 2,375 from civil life. These have been chosen from nearly 14,000 applications.
The total number of airmen entered is nearly 21,000-about 1,000
the original estimate. The 21,000 were selected from nearly 66,000 applications. AUXILIARY FIGHTER UNITS No 607 (County, of Durham) His Worship remarked that de- Squadron and No. 608 (North Rid- fendant had made a great mistake ing) Squadron of the Auxiliary Air thinking that he would take ad-Force, which have recently been vantage of the Coronation célebra-
Edward Road about 10.30 p.m. on Tuesday defendant snatched her handbag from behind and bolted. He was was chased and caught by two passers-by.
And in Hong Kong your enter tainment WES famous for its lavishness?-In some social function. tions years ago, it might have been.
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A fine of $100 or six weeks? im- Would it be fair to suggest that | prisonment was imposed on an un- the furniture was actually worth, employed Cheung Tin, by Mr. E say, $20,000?--I don't know.
Himsworth at the Kowloon Magis- When questioned about his tracy yesterday when he appeared affairs with the Ming Hing Bank,
on a charge of obtaining money Choa replied that all the books of ❘ by false pretences, this institution had been taken to Carton by one of the partners.
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converted from bomber to Aghter duties, will be transferred from the Bomber Command to the Fighter Command and placed in the new No. 12 (Fighter) Group with effect from May 5, 1937.
NEW BOMBER SQUADRON
It is officially announced that No. 82 (Bomber) Squadron formed at Abingdon on April 12, and is being equipped with medium bomber air- craft. The unit has been placed in No. 1 (Bomber) Group, Abing- don. It brings the total of new squadrons formed under the ex- pansion scheme to 55.
It was alleged that between Feb. 26 and March 17, defendant pro- Witness said that he had no mised complainant Yiu Yim, 27, books to check Mr. Lay's debts or that he was in a position to ob- those of any creditors. He only tain employment ror him in the kept an account of what he owed Tramway Co. and had been re-
NO. 2 GROUP STAFF: In his diaries, but, when the Om-ceiving presents and money to the
Wing Commander C. L. Scott. fcial Receiver told him that he was total of $65.85.
satisfied with what he had already Detective-Sergeant Franklin pro-DB.C., has been appointed for air produced, he destroyed these.
Mr. Loseby: Can you account, then, why these two great friends of yours should make two serious mistakes when they fled. for an Mr. Loseby then suggested that interim receiving order? When Choa should be detained, to which the Tramway shares were mort- His Lordship explained that there
·gaged you made a present of them was no reason at all for his de- to Dr. Kew? No, Dr. Kew had a tainment, following which the right to the difference in the mar-pubile examination was declared ket value of these shares.
BRITAIN'S
BROKEN WORD
Y.W.C.A.
closed.
LORD M'GOWAN'S
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secuted.
Michael Ambrovich Colshtein aged 20, musician, was charged before Mr. K. Keen at the Central Magistracy yesterday for falling to notify his change of address to the Police on April 8. Acting Sub-Inspector J. H E Edwards stated that the defendant arrived
stam duties at beadquarters of No. 2 (Bomber) Group, which moved recently from Abingdon to And- over. He has recently returned from Singapore where he had commanded the air station and also No. 205 (Flying-Boat) Squadron
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NO. 224 SQUADRON COMMAND
Squadron, Leader R. N. Walte,
In the Colony in December last late of the Directorate of Organiza- SON MARRIED
year and stayed at the Chardavention, Air Ministry, has taken com- mand of the newly formed No. Hotel and removed to No., 4c
224 ..(General Reconnaissance) Hankow Road without notifying Squadron at Bos-combe Down The Coronation stands erected in the police. His Worship Imposed Parliament Square so hemmed in a fine of $25. the approach. to St. Margaret's Westminster, London, that the Appearing before Mr. E. Keen usual crowd of sightseers were un- at the Central Central Magistracy able to gather to look at the yesterday Mar Hon, aged 40, was
to six weeks' bardficate, No. 72, on April 25, 1911, as
Hears Charge
Against Empire bride at the marriage of Miss Car-sentenced
The world-wide fellowship of the Y.W.C.A. and Britain's duties to her subject peoples were among the subjects discussed at the mem- bers' conference of the Scottish
Division of the Young Women's Christian Association held at Bal- rosste, Kilmacolm recently.
A challenge to rid the British Empire of the elements of exploi tation was made by Mr. Fraser, Principal of Newhattle Ab- bey College.
WOMEN IN THE EAST
... 26 YEARS A PILOT Air Marshal Sir Arthur Long- more, K.C.B, D.8.0.,, Commandant- of the Imperial Defence College. has completed 28 years as a Ber- vice pilot, for he took his carti-
men Cory to the Hon. Harry Wil- labour, for stealing a packet. of a lieutenant. R.N. There are only
san M'Gowan,
Yeastvite from the King's Dis- two others officers on the active pensary. Inspector J. R.Merist who qualified as pilots in 1911 Walter said that the defendant Air Chief Marshal Bir "Cyrl walked into the shop and picked Newali and Group Captain G. B. up three packets which he Dacre. examined and put into his pocket.
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Charged with tresspassing in the Royal Naval Dockyard the
CHIEF SIGNALS OFFICER, EGYPT
Wing Commander B. A. Malet, DF.C., Chief Signals Officer in the
The bridegroom is the elder son of the former Sir Harry M'Gowan, |who recently figured in the Hon- ours List and who was chosen the title of Lord M'Gowan of Ardeer
The bride is the youngest daugh- ter of the late Bir Herbert Cory. Bt., DL and of Elizabeth Lady Cory, C.B.E, of Coryton. Glam day before yesterday Chan Loi Palestine and Trans-Jordan Com→ AG.organ, and 11 Connaught Place Hing an odd job coolle made his mand for the past two years, is ap- London, and her mother was the appearance before Mr. W. Scho-pointed to a similar post at head- daughter of Mr. Alexander Walker
feld at the Central Magistracy quarters of the Middle East Com- of Castle Park, Irvine, Ayrshire.
The yesterday.
defendant
succeeds was mand, Cairo, where he sentenced to one month's Im-Wing Commander B. L. Quine,. synu aud
prisonment and on an additional M.C. said that Hitler breaks his charge of breach of his deporta
tion order he was sentenced to a further six monthss hard labour, "There was not an African," as- serted Mr. Fraser, who believed Inspector F. D. Tuckett pro- the word of a British Governor, because we had broken our treatles with the Africans by the score,
Giving her impressions of the position, of women in, Oriental countries to-day, Mrs. Luxmoore, awe member of the World's Y.W.C.A word. Committee, said that there was "a marked difference compared with ten years ago when Oriental, wo- men were beginning to take res- ponsibilities upon themselves.
secuted.
To-day they took hold of what whether it was in Kenys. Rhodesia PLAIN CLOTHES
South Africa, or West Africa.
was to be done and did it with enthusiasm and wholeheartedness. "Once upon a time we thought One needed to visit other coun- it was right for a man to own an- tries, Mrs. Luxmoore said., to zet other man. Now the conscience of In full measure the wonder and the people held that slavery was Joy of belonging to a world-wide not justified. No more was the fellowship such as the YWCA possession of another nation just- She was sure that Scotland woule fed. We might not come to it in be represented at the world counour time, but our children would cil meeting which was to held in come to it. China next year,
"The only empire" which could SUBJECT PEOPLES OF EMPIRE last was that which was based on At a recent session a challeng-service, not an empire that was ng address was given by Mr. Abased on exploitation. The reason G. Fraser, Principal of Newbattle why every empire had died had Abbey College for Adult Education. been that it had been based on ex-
Discussing the position of sub-ploitation.
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fect peoples in the Empire, notably "To-day through companies we in India and Africa, he declared had more exploitation than ever that one of the great problems we had. through individuals, be underlying every European politi- cause compantes had no con- cal question to-day was the British science. Empire and ita rule:
"We could not have peace," ne declared, "so long as we had in- Justice, and in this modern world
"If we were going to have peace in Europe we had to have a sense of International righteousness, and
we could not get that except by
we could not confine our Justice showing it where we ourselves had to one continent only. We talked the power," said Mr. Fraser in con- about the sanctity of treaties and | cluston.
FLYING-BOAT COMMAND Wing Commander P. E. Maitland, M.V.O.. A.F.C., from the command. of Mount Batten Station, Ply- mouth, has taken command of No. 205 Squadron of Short Singapore- flying-boats at Beletar, Straits Settlements, in succession to Wing Commander K. B. Lloyd, AFC.
FOR LONG LEAVE who has replaced him at Mouat
Admiralty Concession
To Seamen
Batten.
men should be allowed to purchase from Bervice sources a button- hole badge to wear when in mufti. The Admiralty are not prepared All ratings of the Royal Navy on to stock such badges for wear with long leave in future are to be plain clothes by men for whom Provided a allowed to wear plain clothes. there is prescribed and pro This is among the decisions made proper uniform for wear on all by their Lordships on a further occasions. Several suggestions for batch of requests put forward at a better type of service knife have the Review of Bervice Conditions been made, and inquiry is being held in all commands last autumn. made into the possibility of im- Over 4,000 requests were received. proying the quality of the steel The decisions now announced in afid introducing a new type in- Fleet Orders cover more than 80 cluding a screwdriver. In regard requests, with many of which the to seamen's caps, trials will be Board are in sympathy but ex with a type with slightly increased planations are given why further height, further atifening to pre- changes of regulation are not vent loss of shape when wet, and more comfortable, shape, Water- necessity.
TRIALS WITH NEW CÁP Troof coats are to be made an Clothing, and equipment matters optional article of clothing for men gure largely in the requesta, dressed in class IT uniform, (La., as. Linken up with the grant of plain seameh), A new type of braces. clothes on leave is a request that will be introduced.
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