1938-02-28

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KOWLOON

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RUGS, LINGERIE, LINENS, EMBROIDERIES MANDARIN COATS, SCREENS & CABINETS, COSTUME JEWELRY & CURIOS.

HONGKONG

Gloucester Building

Tel. 21450.

SHOPS:

KOWLOON

Arede, Peninsula Hotel Trl, 80K1.

FOR SALE

NEW LAID LEGHORN EGGS

From The Early Sound Leghorn Farm

Tai Po Market, New Territory,

Sole Agents :-

HUNG CHEONG,

(Tel. 57108),

66, Nathan Road.

KOWLOON.

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. MONDAY, FEBRUARY

EUROPEANS THROWN THROUGH WINDOW

Early Morning Brawl In Yaumati

Two Europeans, who appeared to be soldiers in civilian garb...bad a narrow escape from serious injuries when they were set upon by a number of Chinese waiters In a restaurant in Yaumati and thrown bodily through a plate-glass window Into the street in the course of a brawl about 2 a.m. yesterday.

The disturbance occurred in a cafe in the side street adjoining the Sun Sun Hotel and attracted a large crowd.

28, 1938.

CENTRAL COURT

BREVITIES

APPOINTMENTS GAZETTED

THE UNIVERSITY"

His Excellency the Governor has. been pleased to appoint the Hon..

The following appointments are partment, with effect from Febru hottfled in the current issue of the ary 17. The following cases were brought Government Gazette:~ before Mr. R. A. D. Forrest at the Regimental Sergeant Major Tho- Central Magistracy on Saturday:mas Parkinson, who recently suc- Kwan Wing. 17, unemployed, ceded Capt. (Q.M.) H. Westlake, charged with the larceny of DM.B.E. of the Hong Kong Volun. S'r Shouson Chow to be an addi-.. paid of gold earrings from Chanteer Defence Corps, has been pro-the University of Hong Kong for Kam, 53. married woman, at moted Lieutenant, with effect from Queen' Road East, was remanded February 18. for three days.

A fize of 85 cents was imposed en Chan Ping-cheung, 20, unem- ployed. for possession of lb. o

Ferry Whart.

Lt. Parkinson was for some years

tional 'Member of the Council of

a further period of three years.

Lt. Col. H.B.L. Dowbiggin, QE.

Accountant of the Harbour Office, and Mr. M. P. Talati have Teen and concurrently Regimental Ser-Governor as Members of the Court nominated by His Excellency the geant Major of the Volunteer Corps As Quartermaster now, he of the University of Hong Kong for dutiable tobacco at the Cheuk has a full time position at Head. a further period of three years.

quarters.

the-

It was alleged that the two They managed to pick them-

The appointment of Miss Sug": Europeans in question had refused solves up in spite of the serious

Other promotions noted m-Sutton as Principal Matron, M to settle their bill after consum-battering they had received and labour en each count, to run con-

Sentence of three months hard elude Battery Quartermaster Ser-dical Department, has been con- ing a meal and a number of fran out into Nathan Road closely

geant Charles W. L. Cole, who be- Armed, by His Excellency drinks. It was learned from a fok: followed by the restaurant forts. Wing. 23, unemployed, for larceny feet from February 25.

secutively. was passed on Luk

cames Second Lieutenant, with et. Governor. that the men attempted to run Near the alling station opposite of certain articles to the total

Miss Sutton has been Acting uway when the management the Alhambra Theatre. the Aght

value of $17, including a fountain Lieut. G. C. Moutrie and Second 1936.

Capt. . F. Nicholson, Second Principal Matron since June 3. endeavoured to telephone to the was resumed, stones being used

pen and a pencil case, from Ne Lieut. Daniel Marshall have, with the "Medical Department in Hong She has been attached to police. Employees thereupon tried freely by both sides.

An Indian constable then ap-

King-chun, married woman, to prevent the Europeans from

the approval of His Excellency the Kong since May 17, 1924, when she peared on the scene, attracted by No. 101 Wanchal Road, first door. Governor, been permitted to tewas transferred here as Nursing escaping.

the police whistles

At sight of the and legal pawning of the foun- inquish their commissions.

Slater from Johore. She became law, the two men turned on their tain pen and pencil case.

His Excellency the Governor has Acting. Matron at the Kowloon heels and ran in the direction of

appointed Miss Margaret Gemmell Hospital on March 1, 1934, and was. Charged with keeping an opium to be an Mongkok.

Assistant Kindergarten appointed Matron at the Civil Mistress in the Education De-Hospital on November 30, 1935.

A fight ensued In the course of which broken bottles. chairs and other objects were used"

The woodwork and plate glass which made up the doors were jdestroyed when the two Europeans were sent flying through into the street.

|KOWLOON HEROIN HOUSES RAIDED

Was

of one

A disorderly chase followed, but divan at No. 2 Tal Wong Street efforts to take the men into custo-Eagt, ground floor, and possession dy proved unavailing. It

tael of prepared opium. leamed

two Wong Won. 23, unemployed, was sentenced to two months' and two weeks' hard labour.with the option of a fine of $80.

men had m

that the good their escape.

INDIAN GUARDS REMANDED

The case in which two Indian guards are charged with thẻ mur- der of Hyát Mahamed,

another

Huge Illicit Stores Indian guard, in Green Island re-

Unearthed

cently, again came up before Mr. | K‚M.A. · Barnett at the Kowloon Magistracy on Saturday when a further remand was granted,

Banished for 10 years on April 24. 1932. Chan Man-chun, 33, was sentenced to six months' hard la- bour for breach of the Deportation Order.

FORGED NOTES

CASE

Adjourned One More Week

As a result of raids carried out by Chief Preventive Officer W. J. It will be recalled that in a fight Buller and Senior Revenue Officer which took place in Green Island A. W. Grimmitt in the Yaumati two weeks ago, Mohamed died district on Friday night, in which as a result of the injuries he re- The case for committal against a quantity of over 10,000 heroin ceived and consequently the two three Chinese, who appeared on pills. 157 heroin pipes, and a large defendanta were arrested and remand before Mr. R. A. D. For- amount of illicit opium were selz- charged.

ed. 17 men appeared before" Mr. Q. A. A. Macfadyen at the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday.

DETECTIVE AS EYE WITNESS

Saw Shop Coolie Commit Theft

DRUG TO PREVENT DISEASE DUE TO VIRUS

American Discovery

For the larceny of $3.95 from The announcement of the dis- Tam Chang-kit, shop coolie, at covery of a drug to cure as well as Queen's Road. Central, near the to prevent a disease due to a virus: Hong Kong and Shanghal Bank; has been made by the American Cheng: Tak, 35, was sentenced by Association for the Advancement Mr. R. Edwards at the Central of Science in its official organ. Court оп Saturday to three Science.

months' hard labour. The Chinese The drug is sodium sulfamilyb detective who arrested accused sultanate, which contains Ave saw him put his hand into com- atoms of oxygen, three of hy- plainant's pocket.

|drogen, two of nitrogen. two of sulphur, and one of sodium. Its discoverers are Professor Alphonse

rest at the Central Court on Satur- Pleading guilty to having stolen, R. Dochez and Dr. C. A. Slanetz, of Det.-8gt. S. C. Mottram is in day for possession of large quanti-with four others. 25 pieces of the College of Physicians and Sur- charge of the case.

ties of material, alleged to have Jewellery and clothing and $106 geons of Columbia University. So been used for making 28,814 forged in cash, total value being 3800, far the drug has been used only in S.R.O asked for a week's re- connected with a heroin pil fae- banknotes of Chinese banks, was from Yue Yau-heung and Hong experiments upon animals. mand and stated that all the cases tory in Shanghai Street. They adjourned for a further week. King-ying at No. 23 Lee Yuen It has been found to prevent as were to be dealt with summarily. were arresd after a raid carried Inspector Darkin prosecuted, and Street West, first floor, on June 14, well as cure distemper in dogs and

Chan Choi, 35, and Lo Hing 39, out by Z.RO. Grimmitt and Mr. M. A. da Silva appeared for 1932, and not guilty to the charge cats. were also remanded for a week on Revenue Officer Stephens on Fri- the defendants. Ball was allowed of menace and threat to put com- The drugs is a crystalline sub- a charge of possession of illicft day night. About 50,000 heroin in a bond of $5,000 in cash or ap- plainants to bodily harm, Wong stance highly soluble in water, and heroin pills in a second case, be- plls were discovered.

proved security for each defendant. | Chu, allas Wong Fok-nang, alias has proved harmless when admin- fore the court.

$10,000 Application for reduction of ball | Wong Tsat. 33, unlicensed hawker.istered to animals even for so long

was also left until next week/ was remanded for 48 hours. la period as two weeks.........*~-~

Bail was allowed at

;

It is alleged that defendants are each.

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