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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS FRIDAY, JULY 30,
DRUG MENACE CENTRAL COURT
Another Heroin Pill
Factory
Ting Yau, aged 28, Li Man, 30, Lam Ying Kan, 35, Man Wo, 43, Wong Yec, 20, married woman, Wong Shek Cheung, 29, and Chan HI, 38. amah, appeared before Mr. S. F. Balfour yesterday at the Central Magistracy charged with possession of dangerous drugs
The Assistant Crown Solleitor, Mr. M. J. Abbott said that on July DS. R. O. Grimmitt, and Mr. Taylor. Government Monopoly Analyst and a party of Revenue officers raided No. 181, King's Street. On entering there was a stampede. The rear cubicle was used as the factory and the kit chen was used as the drying room.
The hands of all the defendants were examined and found to have pink mass, deposited under their nails. The Afth defendant Ex- plained that she had rouged her face,
The amount of drug seized was 38.009 pills, 315 2/5 ounces of pink
mass.
There being insufficient evidence to convict the seventh defendant was discharged.
The defendants were committed to stand trial at the Criminal Sessions
CLIPPER DELAYED
The Pan-American Air liner. Hong Kong Clipper. which should have left Kal Tak yesterday morn- Ing. was unavoidably delayed and will not depart until this morning, at the usual hour.''
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CASES
1937
CONFISCATED HEROIN
Theft Of Service Rifle Dumped Into Sea
Appearing before Mr. W. Scho- field yesterday Ching Kam. aged 60, was charged with (a) larceny of a Lee Enfield 303 service rite from Tytam Camp on March 20, (b) receiving the said rifle, and (c) possession of a rife without a permit or licence. The second charge was withdrawn.
Answers to the questions of the
Hon. Mr. M. K. Lo with regard to confiscated herain were given by the Hon. Mr. R. A. C. North (Co- lonial Secretary) at the meeting of the Legislative Council held on Wednesday in the Council Chamber.
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The Hon. Mr. Lo, pursuant to notice, asked:
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The prosecution-stated that the complainant, L/Cpl. Warrick. R.E. 1. was out on the manoeuvres last March. On going off duty at 2 B.m. he stored the rifle and when he went on duty aga'n at 5 am. he discovered the zine missing. The defendant was arrested on July 27, with the rifle wrapped" in a sack. He stated that he had no intention of taking the ride, his real intention being to take some clothes. His Worship sentenced him to three months' hard labour on the first count, 840 amends for the rifle or one month's hard labour, and $50 or one month's
hard labour on the third..
BANISHEE CAUGHT Kwan Yin, aged 57, a banishee, appeared before Mr. Schofield yes- terday, charged with returning to the Colony, Hls Worship remarked that the defendant started his career BS A brothel keeper. and had previous convictions for re- turning from banishment. It was stated that the defendant was ar- rested on information. His Wor- ship sentenced him to one year's hard labour.
THEFT ON A JUNK Appearing before Mr. Thomson yesterday, Ho Kau, was charged with attempted larceny of a leather purse. containing 240 and $2.80 in Canton currency, on board the s,s. Hang Cheung on Wednesday."
After heroin has been conda- cated under due process of law, in what manner is it disposed Yo17.
What Government Omicer is responsible for seeing that such confiscated heroin is duly dumped, burned, "or otherwise disposed of and that it does not afterwards get into unau- thorised hands?
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THE ANSWERS. The answers were:
1. Confscated heroin is handed over to the Superintendent of Imports and Exports and is then dumped at sea in the presence of the following off- cers:--
(a) An assistant Superintendent
of Imports and Exports,
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(b) The Auditor or an Assistant Auditor, whose duty it is to Batisfy himself that the whole of the heroin confta- cated is dumped.
(c) The Chief Preventive Officer
or a European Revenue Om-
ser..
IF If only every
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Inspector Shannon stated that the complainant was asleep on board the Shek Kt junk and was awakened by someone interfering Peak and there he saw one of the with his purse. As he got up he stolen switchboards. Enquiries saw the defendant sitting next to were made and it was found that him and fanning himself. The defendant had installed it: De- complainant then saw his purse on fendant was asked and he said he the deck. He informed the com-bought it from an ex-employee of pradore and the defendant was his. He produced bills to this Arrested.
effect, and said the man came OFIUM CHARGES
from 605 Shanghal Street, but Cheung Lun appeared before there was no such address. The Mr. W. Schofield at the Central price he paid for the switchboard Magistracy yesterday... charged was very much lower than the with keeping an oplum diyan at actual value, bathed No. 311 Main user and posses-
COOLIE BOUND OVER1 sion of Eve mace of opium. His For the unlawful possession of Worship imposed a fine. $75 or two suits of Chinese clothing, Chu seven weeks on the rst charge Tak, 36, street coolle, was bound and $15 or ten days on the second.
over in the sum of $10 fór six Appearing before Mr. W. Scho-months by Mr. Thomson yester feld at the Central Magistracy day. Inspector Shannon stated yesterday, Tai On, was charged that defendant was arrested by with keeping an opium divan" at a district watchman "in" Queen's 1. Main Street and possession of
Road Central. on Wednesday. He nine mace of opium and was
stated he picked up the clothing. fined $200 or two months on the near Tung Street. 1. Arst charge and $45 or four weeks on the other.
BANISHEE
TELEGRAPHIST CONVICTED T. Taylor, telegraphist on H.M.S. Regulus, appeared on remand be- Appearing before Mr. W. Schorore Mr. W. Schofield yesterday on feld at the Central Magistracy charges of maliciously damaging yesterday, Fung Wah, banishee, crockery belonging to the master was charged with returning to the of No, 169 Gloucester Road, ground Colony. Inspector Mair requested
noor, on July 23, and whilst drunk, his Worship to remand the case behaving" in: a disorderly manner to August 7 as the Police were in Gloucester Road on the same examining the fingerprints, The case is for committal.
date.
Defendant pleaded not guilty to ** WOULD-BE PICKPOCKETS
both charges, but after evidence Two youths, Chan Fuk and had been given for the prosecu- Wong Kau, were, each ned $250, tion, a caution was registered on with the alternative of three the first count, with an order to months hard labour, by Mr. W. Mpay $1.80, for the damage done, Thomson yesterday when they and a fine of $20 was imposed on were charged with being found in the second count. Ng the Ngan Loong Restaurant with | K "Inspector A. V. Baker prosecuted, intent to commit a felbus
and Lt. R. M. Hexlet. RN., of According to Detective-Bergeant | HMS. Regulus, was present in T. Cashman, defendants were seen | Court. by two Chinese detectives be- Chan Po, a foki of the shop, having in a suspicious manner, said he was in the kitchen on July and when brought to the Station 23, when shortly after 11 p.m. de confessed they went to the fe- fendant came in and seized him staurant with the intention of behind the neck Witness called picking pockets.
for help and Hip Yau gave him „Both "defendants gave evidence, desistance. They both managed to alleging they were coerced into get defendant into the centre of making the confession by the the shop, where his cap fell off. detectives, who assaulted them. Witness picked up the cap with His Worship did not believe the intention of inducing Taylor their story, and after he had ab- to leave, and ran out of the shop. nounced his decision to convict, Taylor gave chase and witness Sergeant Cashman preferred an fhung the cap sway zeross Glou additional charge of returning cester Road. He threw it too from banishment against second far and the cap fell into the sea. defendant. For this. the youth | An Indian constable then came was sentenced to one year's hard, up, and stopped both witness and labour, concurrent.
defendant. On their way to the policë, štátion, “Taylor"struggled "to" get free and hit out at people on the way including a man on a bicycle. Taylor could not walk steadily, added, witness.
ANOTHER REMAND Another 24 hours remand was granted by Mr. Thomson yester- day in the case in which Ho Ping, master of the Central Electrical shop, la charged with receiving Taylor declined to give evidence, electrical attingsstolen from and, said he was excited and Mesars William C. Jack and Com- wanted to have his cap back, as pany.
he could not get back on board his abip without it.
Detective Sergeant Pilkington stated that during the past three months Messrs Jack and Company had lost a quantity. Attings. "Bomatine; x2 the "assistants of the
Inspector Baker added that he understood from Lt. Bezlet that 'defaidant had at very good record in the Gervice: ge (His Worship, then passed
on defendant as stated.
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