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CENTRAL COURT CASES
Pickpocket Caught
L Tsol, a coolle made an at- tempt to pickpocket a Mr. J. C Thomson, a passenger from the a..
MURDER TRIAL KOWLOON COURT DISRUPTION
Evidence Taken Of Conversations
SINCERE COY. CASE
CASES
False Witnesses In Court
OF SHIPPING
SCHEDULES
Vessels May Not Call At Shanghai
"If you want to produce a"false Further evidence of meetings in witness you should have asked oplum divans and conversations some one who is smart enough to prior to the murder of Mr. Chantell lies," said Mr. Barnett to Wong arms and agencies reveal a lack Lachan, alias David Chan Sze. Tala widow who was charged with
Enquiries from local shipping
tion in Shanghal, but the two
Mr. K. Keen yesterday, charged Manager of the Bincere Co., on the assaulting L.So at No. 709 Shang of accurate knowledge of the post-` | night of May 13 was given by Kohat Street last Friday and produc Wah-tak, who has turned King's ing Chow Slu and Man Wo as false most prominent local companies.
President Hoover, but a detective saw the act and arrested the de- fendant who was brought before with larceny of a pen at Queeen's Road near Peel Street. The de- fendant denied the charge and after evidence from Chow Kwong, a police officer, the defendant went' Into the witness box and said that some other personi had taken the peat from the complainant's pocket and threw it into the road. He only picked it up and was arrested for it.
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He was given a term of three
months."
WIDOW CHARGED WITH STEALING
Choi Sig, a widow, was charged with larceny of a handbag con- taining $5.78 from Mrs. H. Strange on Saturday at the Grand Dispen- sary, before Mr. K. Keen 'yester- day! Inspector Armitt sald that the defendant went into the Dia- pensary in the evening, walked up to the complainant and took her bar off the counter while she was looking at an article. The defen- dant walked out and an Indian gentleman followed her. As soon as he found that a bag was stolen he caught the defendant. The defendant previously stole a' bag from Mrs. De Bivekert of the Gloucester Hotel. His. Worship imposed a fine of $100. or "two months imprisonment.
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STOWAWAY FINED Stowing away on board the Pre- sident Hoover a Russian, Natala Kiel, aged 29, appeared before Mr. K. Keen yesterday charged with entering the Colony without passport and stowing away on board the President Hoover. The defendant denied the second charge stating that he wanted to go to Manila but was pushed off the ship on her arrival in Hong Kong. Sergeant Russell said that the defendant left Russia at the age of five.
An expulsion order was made on the first charge while on the second a Ang of $250 or three months' imprisonment W&S im posed by His Worship.
POLICE REPORTS
Five coolies were thrown from lorry No. 3268 about 6 p.m., on Sun- day, when the vehicle skidded near the Tin Hau Temple at Nullah Road. The lorry was loaded with cement and there were eight coolles on board, two of whom were sent to hospital.
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A dog belonging to Mr. v. Novikov, of No. 305 Prince Edward Road, top floor, is being kept under observation as a result of having bitten Lai Yun-nam, an electrician. On Sunday.
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evidence, at the continued hearing before Mr. E. Himsworth yesterday at the Kowloon Magistracy...
The accused are Li Fuk-chong, manager of the Sincere Perfumery and former manager of the Sin- cere Life Insce, Co., charged with being an accessory before the fact: Ko Wah-tak, insurance broker and a former employee of the sincere Company: Leung Wong, unem- ployed, and Au Hing, unemployed all charged with murder
witnesses.
His Worship, imposed a fine, of $5 on Wong Tal, and ordered $5 amends to the "complainant and bound her over for $10 to be in good behaviour for six months. Chow Stu was fined $5 for giving false evidence and Man Wo, war detained for 24 hours for further investigation.
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Messrs. Jardine Matheson and But.... terfeld and Swire, assert that it Is Impossible to discharge cargo
owing to a lack of labour at pre-
sent
Both companies are omitting but the position is liable to change Woosung from their tineraries,
at any moment according to the
progress of the war.
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OFFICIAL STATEMENTS The following statements were made by local officials yesterday
morning-
Messrs. Butterfield and Swire, China Navigation Company: „Our latest instructions are not to call at Woosung. The Kwangchow is are not
A BAD CHARACTER Dung Chan aged 22, unemployed was brought before Mr. Himsworth Mr. H. G. Sheldon, K.G., and Mr. yesterday charged with snatching John Whyatt, acting
a handbag containing $27.50 from Askstart
Lee Kum, a married woman at the Attorney · General, conducted the case for the Crown on the in-Shamshiupoo Ferry last Saturday, structions of Mr. P. Y, Woo, which Mr. Leo D'Almada, sen., appeared money had been spent. The de- leaving to-day, but we for Li Fuk-chong. Ko Wah-tak fendarit had dve previous convic-accepting cargo for Bhanghai since
tions and
also a returned it might be difficult to discharge was represented by Mr. Peter H Sin. Mr. D. J. N. Anderson, in banishee. His worship sentenced structed by Mr. F. I. Zimmera,
him to one year hard labour. represented Au Hing.
have turned King's evident.
Ho Wab-tak and Leung Wong
The bag was
recovered but the
STOLEN SILVER CUP
Li Kwang Ming, aged 33. un- employed appeared before Mr. E msworth yesterday charge with unlawful possession of a silver cup.
Last Saturday the defendant was found trying to pawn the cup at a pawn shop at Ho Ple Street. On being questioned he first said that it belonged to a soldier in Murray Barrack and then said that he stole it from Camp.
the Shamshtupoo
Ko Wah-tak stated that on the morning of May 13, he saw Li Fuk-chong in the Kowloon Con- fectionery. Witness had a con- versation with Li, and Ko men- tioned that he had already found the man to do the crime and L replied, "Very good, be careful" Before departing Li said, "I will go to the Emporium Dance Hall His worship imposed him a fint so as suspicion, will not fall upon | of $20 or two weeks. me, and be sure to start the job to-night so I can read the reports
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WOLFRAM ORE CHARGE Tam Tung, aged 32, and Mok
in the newspapers to-morrów. Į Yat; aged 28, appeared before Mr. When everything is done, come to the China Emporium to-morrow
balance that I owe you you." evening and I will give you the
Witness then described the events of the evening which cul- minated in the death of Mr. Chan, at Prince Edward, Road.
The next evening witness went to the China Emporium Ballroom. here Li banded $130 to him, out of which Au received ̈ $30 änd
$10.
At the conclusion of the evt- dence. Mr. D'Almada requested H 'Worship to keep Ho Wah-tak and his client apart.
Mr..
Anderson and Mr. Let D'Almada" reserved their cross- examination.
The next witness. Leung WORK. allas Ko Lo-wong, testified that he had known Ko for a year and it was he who was responsible for the introduction between Ko and Au. Witness stated that it was in
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in Canton Road that Ko showed him dagger.
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The hearing was adjourned 2.30 p.m. to-day,
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Wong Fal, 31, seaman on the ferry Man Fuk, was taken to the Kowloon Hospital on Sunday, suf- The Royal Engineers Old Com- fering from injuries to the face rades Association are holding their caused by a wooden capstan fall-quarterly general meeting, in the ing on him while he was mooring Garrison Lecture Hall, at 8 pm the boat at Kowloon,
Tuesday, September 7.
EXHIBITION OF PICTURES
Himsworth yesterday charged with unlawful possession of 20 cat ties of wolfram ore at Nam Chang Street. On being questioned the defendants said that they were told to deliver it to a certain place but could not give the address. A fine of $10 or one month was imposed,
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Messrs. Jardine' Matheson and Company, Indo-China. B.N. Co Services are rather disorganised at the moment and our last advice from Shanghai was to omit that. port, as there is no labour aval- able to discharge cargo. The Chaksang "left last evening and she will get further instrue · tions as she proceeds. As regards passengers there are not many who wish to go to Shanghal at present. This labour dinculty 18 probably only a temporary one.
Douglas Line: Our service only goes as far as Foochow and so we are not affected. All is quiet on the coast.
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NY.K. Line: We have had no advices whatsoever, but we have no ships leaving, for the North until the 27th, when the position may be very different.
MEAGRE INFORMATION Dollar Steamship Company: We received a wire yesterday morning not to accept local cargo for Shang- hal. The President Jefferson is due to arrive there this morning and the President Hoover “leaves
FALSE PRETENCES Hong Kong for Shanghai on
ALLEGED
Saturday.
Messageries Maritimes, French
- LA · Min-gang,-aged-33, employed--Mall-Line:-The-Aramis is due to as a clerk of Deutsche Farben. arrive in Shanghai on Friday, but. Prince Building, appeared before we do not know whether she will Mr. Keen yesterday at the Central | call there or not, Magistracy, charged with obtain- Lloyd Triestino: The Victoria ing Analine dyes en four consécu. Is on her way to Shanghai, but we. tive dates to the fatal of $728.50. | dó not know whether she will call by false pretences.
there, as our information is very meagre.
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CROWN LAND SALES
Two Lots Sold
Melchers and Company, NDL:
At the offices of the Public The Gneisenau is due in Shang- hal on August 29 on her way home Works Department yesterday and apart from that we have no afternoon, two lots of Crown ship going north until the begin- Land, registered as Inland Lot No. ning of next month. The Gnelsenau 4094 and Inland Lot No. 1995 were on her way north omitted Shang-sold by public auction. hat
The first lot, altuated at the
Mr. O. E. C. Marton conducted the prosecution while the defen- dant was represented by Mr. P. B Loseby. Mr. Sendver, manager of the Deutsche Farben Handelgesell Schaft Waibel
Company, testified that the accused had been in the employ of the firm for last six years and at the time of re- signation defendant drew a salary Messrs. Mackinnon, Mackenzie south of Inland Lot No. 2627 Ven- of $90. His duty was to enter de-
and Company, P. and 0:There tris Road, has an area of about... livery orders into the stock books are no changes in our schedules at 14,290 square feet and its annual, and on dates between December the moment. It all depends on
Crown rental is $262. 1938 and February, 1937, 11 delivery what happens next, but we are
Messrs. A. I. Ham and P. L WI- orders were made out by defendant prepared to make alterations if Hams, Trustees of the General in favour of the Lee Wing On firm. Shanghai gets too "bot". The Conference Corporation of Seventh All the orders were signed by Mr. Shirala leaves Hong Kong on Adventists purchased the lot for Bess, assistant manager of the Wednesday" "for Shanghai and $7,145, firm, and it was not until the hair. Japan. yearly balance and auditing was done that the goods were found to be missing, as the draft stock st and the Anal stock list did not agree.
PUISNE JUDGE INDISPOSED
The second "lot, situated at the Junction of Yik Yam Street and Bing Woo Road, Wongneichong... Happy Valley, has an area of about 3,025 square feet, and its annual Crown rental-fa $56.
The lot was sold to Mr. Talk: Tuct po of No. 129, Queen's Rood Central, who paid $13,613.
Mr. Diosdado Magno Lorenzo is heart" is in his portraits and that an artist whose work is already he regards landscapes and sea- Defendant left the firm early in On account of a slight indis known in Hong Kong, since an ex-scapes merely as a side lins. His June on grounds of ill-health Mr. Position, the Pulsne Judge of the hibition of his paintings and sea and sky has a rather "thick" M. Hess, testified that the defen- Supreme Court, Mr. Justice R. E. pastels was held last May at the effect, but while he does not troubledant brought 11 delivery orders to Lindsell, was unable to attend Gloucester Hotel. This second dia- about accuracy in depicting archi-him which he signed and the goods Court yesterday, play can be seen at the National tecture he gets his effect by vivid were delivered to the Company and Els cases, however, were taken and Commerdal Bank (2nd floor) splashes of colour, and leaves the after enquires it was alleged that over by the Chief Justice, Su American Volunteers
the defendant ordered the Analine Atholl MacOmgor. dyes under the assumed name of the Lee Wing On firm.
all this week,
rest to the imagination."
Every artist has a special "bent" Mr. Lorenzo comes from the and that of Mr. Lorenzo is un-Philippine Islands, but has studied doubtedly portrait painting in in both Spain and Italy, and is the "which he is equally successful in proud possessor of two diplomas, both olls and pastels. He is very that of the Royal Academy of Mad- fond of ming yellow and orange rid (Post Graduate course) and for his high-lights, and this on the the Diploma of Merit of the Mastra fair skins of Europeans is not al- Internazionale D. Arte Coloniale, ways successful. It is, however, di Bella Arte di Roma, je most successful on the golden akins of Chinese coolies, and some of his most effective portraits are studies
of street-types. An old Chinese Beggar (No. 53) Surprise (68) Poor Chinese (59) are all outstandingly good, while a delightful picture of a village group calted Poor Chinese Life (No. 73) will inevitably catch the eye.
Very recognizable are the por traits of Commander Newill and Captain Owen both pastels; Mr. A..
KEEPS BABY WELL Macfadyen (in oile), though not
flattering has a lot of character, and we readily dentined, the study in scarier as the charming wife of the artist who is assisting at the Fart
Mr. Lorenzo was requested to send a picture to the Internation-
The hearing was adjourned to August 24.
QUEEN TO LAUNCH NO. 552
EMPRESS OF ASIA REQUISITIONED
Banned Officially
The United States Ambassador to China, Mr. Nelson Johnson, haa issued the following communique, Owing to requisition of the liner to United States Consul-General in by the British Authorities for Hong Kong, with effect front transport of the Royal Unitec Rifes August 18, 1937- to Shanghel, passengers on board
Endorse all passports issued or the Empress of Asia, going to which come, Into your possession No. 2 the sister ship of the Shanghai, Japan and Vancouver, with exception of diplomatic or al Art Exhibition of Madrid by Queen Mary, is to be launched by have been, ordered to disembark special passports with the follow Invitation of the Spanish Govern the Queen. During their visit to in Hong Kong,
ing stamp ment. This he did, but owing to Glasgow the King and Queen dis- The Empress of Asia, together the troubled conditions which pre-cussed the matter with the Lord with the F. and O. liner Rajputana travel to or in any foreign state vail there it is doubtful whether Provost Bir John Stewart.
This passport is not valid for
and # Blue Funnel steamer, will be in connection with entrance Into- the exhibition can ever be held. If the work goes according to used to evacuate thy British popu- | the air or any other service in for-- still more regrettable is the fact plan, the ship may be ready by lation in Shanghai, who will be eign military or naval forces t that Mr. Lorenzo has not received next May. The King and Queen, accommodated in Hong Kong This stamp may be omitted only news of the safe sazival of his plc- according to present plans, are Meanwhile, although no omcial on the special authorisation of the- turs, and is much afraid that it likely to go to Glasgow that month order has been given to Americans United States State Department has been lost in transit.
to open the Scottish Empire Ex- to abandon Shanghai, it is under-- Mr. Lorenzo bas many pupils híbrion st Bellahouston Park. stood that the President Hoover, who are studying both oils and In this case the two ceremonies now in Manila, may be used to
TYPHOON WARNING pastels, but though he can accept will probably take place during the bring on Americans if necessary sew more bay for a few same visit. Otherwise tidal con- The Dollar Ane, it is under- The Mentia months only since he expects to be ditions will make it necessary to stood, has been instru from going to America at the end of the postpone, the, launching," until head office to - cease accepting typho
Septem
bookings for Shanghai
is easy to see that the artist's year.
that the about Long