HONG KONG DAILY PRESS
BOY SCOUTS IN CAMP
Competition Of Banner
The annual competition camp of the Bay Scouta Asso- ciation for the Prince of Wales Banner, held at Chai Wan Camp fast week-end, proved to be very successful. Great keenness was shown by all, and the competition WES very closely contested.
LUNACY POINT
AT SESSIONS
Man Admits Rape
Of Sister
The point as to whether in fact prisoner was or was not certifiable as a criminal lunatic was raised before His Honour the Acting Chief Justice at the Criminal Sessions yesterday when Lam Kwok-Chung 2, was charged with rape of his sister Lam Yau.
The Anal placings were:----
On defendant pleading guilty 1st.--13th. Hongkong (Central when the charge was read to him.. Chinese) Troop, 180 points.
sald; "I have 'here a report from 2nd-1st. Hongkong (St. Jos )|Dr. Thomas, in whose care at the Troop, 178 bolts.
Mental Hospital prisoner
was 3rd-1st, Hongkong (Sea Scouts), placed in 1936. He was taken there 176 points.
after he had behaved indecently to 4th-15th. Kownon" (Mong Kok) girls in the street, He was kept Troop 173 points.
there for three weeks but, though 5th-10th Hongkong (St. Paul's) he was found to be mentally de- Troop. 184 points.
ncient he was not certified. 8th-17th. Kowloon La Salle College) Troop, 157 points.
6th-15th, Hongkong (Wah Yan College) Troup, 157 points..
8th-11th. Kowloon (Wah Yan College) troop, 153 points.
9th-4th.
מפתח
be
"I have also the report of Dr. Shaw, who says much the same think. The
mentally defciens, what could
called simple-minded. It looks as though prisoner is responsible in law for! Kowloon (Garrison) this offence, although there is
much mitigation.
Troop. 151 points.
10th-6th Kowloon
(D.B.S.)
Troop. 149 points.
(King's
11th-7th. Rongkong College). Troop. 135 points.
12th-13th. Kowloon (St. Tere- sa's) Troop. 128 points.
- ACKNOWLEDGMENT The organisation of the
The Chief Justice: But he must be segregated.
Mr. Whyatt suggested that Dr. Thomas' view might be sought.
Dr. Thoms: In view of the first time that he was, with us, we could not see our way to certify Comm, but, since he has committext. ¦. whatever it is....I feel I would
VOLUNTEER
ORDERS
(Orders by Lt.-Col. H.B. Rose, M.C. "Commandant, Hongkong
Volunteer D.C.)
APPOINTMENT
Extract from Government Ga- zelte No. 58 dated 9.12.38.
GENERAL
FILM OF RED CROSS WORK
Scenes At Chinese Front Lines
A film of Red Cross activities was
* No. 842-His Excellency the shown in a hall at St. John Governor has been pleased to ap-Brigade Headquarters yesterday to point "Mr. Vincent Dare Sorby to approximately 75 men, women and be a Member of the Volunteer Ad- children,
visory Committed in place of Mr. The Alm covered the work of Arthur Golden Langston, with the Medical Relief Commission effect from November 24, 1938. during the past year. December 8, 1938."
There were quite a few. scenes ui EFFICIENCY MEDAL
front Une and base hospitals and Extract from Government da.the treatment of wounded, the zette No. 58 dated 9.12.38.
operations and dressings. "No. 953. In accordance with Great importance was given to regulation 8 of the Regulations as the ambulances which have been to grant, foreiture, restoration and donated to China and the ones they other matters concerning The have secured. Efficiency Medal in regard to the An informal solicitation for funda] Hongkong Volunteer Defence to the Red Cross closed the pic- Corps, published as Notification ture which brought to the older No. 579 in the Gazette of August audience's mind the great work the 2, 1038, His Excellency the Gover-National Red Cross performs each nor has been pleased to authorize year for mankind and, "particularly the following awards-
for China. in the past months,
Company Quartermaster geant Henry Lane Lockhart, Corporal Thomas Seddon. December 8. 1938."
TEST-RESULT
Ser-
SIX MONTHS FOR BURGLARY
The following of the Engineer; Sentence of six months' hard Company, D.EL. Section, passed a labour was imposed on Chun Shick. test in December, 1038 in the con-32, unemployed, when he appeared trol of the Ruston-Hornsby Engine. before Mr. R. A. D. Forrest at the
No. 2706 L/Cpl. R. L. Neubronner. Central Court yesterday charged CORPS ORDERS-AMENDMENT
with burglary at No. 197, Hennessy Corps Orders No. 55:38 dated Road on Thursday morning. 9.12.38. para. 7-Strength-Decrease. Delete the line "2825 Pte. Chik Wai
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A report was made to the police.
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petition, as well as the judging Justified in signing a certificate Man. No. 4 M.G. Company, 8.7.38" the defendant was arrested with
was carried out by the China Fleet Deep Sea Scouts, under the Rev. I Sherley-Price. R.N., Fleet Com misaloner, and the thanks of the Association go to them for the work they put in and enthusiasm the showed.
in the present circumstances. It would be better to certify him as a criminal lunatic,
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After deliberation on the con- sequences of such a certificate, His Lordship ordered prisoner to be brought before him on Tuesday
The Competition Camp is the second half of the Annual Prince morning, while, in the meantime,
the medical officers concerned
HOLIDAYS
Corps Headquarters will be closed during the Christmas Holidays from 1 pm. on Saturday, December 24 to 9 am, on Wednesday, Decem- ber 28.
a.m.
FRENCH CRUISER DUE TO.MORROW The French cruiser Primaquet is due in Hongkong to-morrow, as are the American gungoats Tulsa and Mindanao, from Swatow and Manila, respectively.
RIFLE TABLE B-KOWLOON CITY RANGE" 'Sunday, December 18. 9 The following units will attend: Enigneer Company, D.EL. Section. Lyon Light Section (N.C.O.'s only). The Italian ship Bartolomeu THREE YEARS FOR Corps Signals. Machine Gun Sign-Colleoni will arrive here on Monday.
of Wales Banner Competition, the could consider his case together. whole of which was won by the 1st, Hongkong (St. Joseph's) Troop. with the 13th Hongkong Troop as runners-up.
WIDOWS WANT
TO FIGHT
ROBBERY
Sentence of three years' hard iabour each was imposed on Wat Kal and Kwun Fal, two unem-
als Dress: Optional. Webbing equipment. Rifle. Range Officer- Lt. A. N. Braude.
PARADES 2nd Battery
5.11.33-6.11.38.
Pte. R. T. Wong, No. 4 M.G. Coy.. 22.11.38-28.11.38.
Pte. C. C. Ng. No. 4 M.G. Coy.. 22.11.38-28.11.38.
Pte. C. C. Li, No. 4 M.G. Coy.. 22.11.38-28.11.38.
Pte. T. Y. Mok, No. 4 M.G. Coy.. 22.11.38-28.11.38.
Engineer Company
Spr. J. P. Rush, D.E.L. Section, ber... See para. & above.
D.EL. Section: Sunday, Decem-22.11.38-28.11.38.
With more than 100.000 Kwangs ployed men, when they pleaded men participating in the fight guilty before His Honour the Wednesday, December 21, H.M.S.) against the Japanese, and many Acting Chief Justice, M.. Justice Tamar, 5.30 p.m. Gan Drill. Dress, of them were killed. almost 10,000 R.E. Lindsell, at the Criminal Bes-Overalls and S.D. cap. wives in Kwangsi are now widows. Isidrs yesterday to a charge of rob-Tamar, 5.30 pm. Gun Drill, Dress, Thursday, December 22, H.M.S. Early this month the military bery. headquarters of the fifth Route
It was stated that the two men Overalls and S.D. cap. Army received a petition bearing had, in Kowloon on November 1, the signatures of these widows de- robbed a woman named Tse Tal of manding the authorities to give pe wrist watch, one gold ring and them vigorous military training so an imitation jade ring. A charge that they may be fit to go to the Mr. J., Whyatt, Crown Couns: 1. battlefields.
of receiving the properts, prerer- The Chief of Staff. Gen. Hstared alternatively against serma Wel, has asked for instructions prisoner, was withd.awn. from Gen. 4 Tsung-jen and Gen. Pal Chung-hs regarding the mat-ship remarked that the men had In passing sentence. His Lord-
been guilty of a brutal attack on woman. in.. which considerable
ter
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Personal violence had been used.
Mr. J. Whyatt, Crown Counsel, prosecuted.
FOUR YEARS FOR
$2.400 THEFT
"NO LICENCE FOR EATING HOUSE Appearing on remand before Mr. R. Edwards at the Central Court! yesterday. on charges of operating an eating house without a licence and possession of oplum and duti able wine, Wong Kwong, of No. 8,
Four years hard labour was the Kau U Fong, was fined $110, in sentence imposed on each of" two default six weeks' imprisonment.
Chinese youths, Chan Yih and The charge of possession
Leung Yu, who pleaded guilty to dutlable wine was withdrawn by larceny of $32,400 before the Acting the prosecution.
Pulsne Judge, Mr. Justice E. H. A revenue officer raided the Williams at the Criminal Sessions house and found the oplum and yesterday.
of
until Monday January 9, 1939.
There will be no further parade.
December 18. See para. & above.
Lyon Light" Section: Sunday,
There will be no further parade till January 9, 1939...
Corps Signals Sunday, December 18. See para. 6 abote.
There will be no further, parade until January 10.
Ptc. M.G. Carruthers, A. Car Sec., 22.11.38-28.11.38.
Pte. D. A. Webb, Medical Section, 22.11.38-28.11:38.
Ptc. H. F. Shields. Medical Sec., 22.11.38-28.11.38.
Pte. F. P. Mári, Medical Section, 22.11.38-28.11.38.
Spr. Ngan Yan Kwai, Eng. Coy, Lyon Light Sec... 22.11.38-28.11.38.
Pte, R. E. H. Nelson, A. Car Sec., 7.12.33-8.12.40.
Pte. A. Lebedeff, Medical Section, 8.12.38-7.1.30.
Pte. E. L. Rissin, Medical Sec..
No. 3 M.G. Company Sunday, December 18, Stonecut- ters. M.G. Part II. Launch leaves Queen's Pier at 8.15 am. and Kow-8.12.38-7.1.39. luon Police Pier at..8.30 p.m. Dress! Optional. Equipment must be worn while firing. Range Officer: 2 Lt, S. V. Gittins.
No. 4 M.G. Company There will be no further parades until after January 8.
Sunday, January 8, Stonecutters. MG. Part II. No. 13 Platoon.
.
Construction Section, R.O.D.C. Thursday, December 22, H.Q. 5.30 p.m. Lecture on Demolitions.
TRANSFER
spirit. Freshly killed dogs were Mr. J. B. Prentis, appearing for also found hanging in the kitchen the Crown, stated that accused where they were being prepared Were admitted to the premises of for sale.
L Pak-chuen on the night of October 28 last, by employees who tery. Unit Reserve, 8.12.38. had not been arrested.
WARRANT ISSUED
Mr. R. A. D. Forrest, at the Central Court yesterday, issued af
$30,000 IN FINES warrant for the arrest of George) Fines totalling $6.000, in default, Lee, who had failed to appear to 12 months' imprisonment
answer
Gnr. J. A. L. Pearson, 2nd Bat-
"LEAVE Lt. F. W. T. Ross, Engineer Coy... 15.12.38-15.12.39.
Pte. Chik Wai Man, No. 4 M.G. Coy., 8.7.38-7.7.39.
Pte, G. J. Schiller, Medical Sec.. 9:12.38-7.1.39.
Pet. T. Lindars, A.5.C. Company, 1.1.39-30.9.39.
STRENGTH-DECREASE L/Cpl. J. F. Pym. M.G. Troop, 10.12.38.
Tpr. 1. Kinloch. M.G. Troop, 10.12.38.
STRENGTH-INCREASE
Gnr. A Bone, 2nd Battery, 12.12.38.
Pte. P. M. Semmelmann, M.M.G. Platoon, 9.12.38.
S... F. HEDOCOE, Major, Adjutant, HK.V.D.C. AFFILIATED UNIT
Nursing Detachment, H.K.V.D.C.
Lecture. The next lecture on
Pte. Y. Chow, No. 4 M.G. Coy., First Aid will be-given by Professor were Coy, 2.11.38-4.11.38.
L. T. Ride at the P.W.D. Offices on Pte. A. K. P. Chan, No. 4 M.G. Friday, December 23 at 5.30 p.m. There will also be a lecture on Fri- day, December 30.
a traffic summons for imposed on each of the five men: driving in a closed road, Duddell who were convicted on charges of Coy., 2.11.38-4.11.38. Street.
possession of 1.120 taels of prepared!
Pte. C., C. L. No. 4 MG. Cos..
..
Pte. O. W. Lam. No. 4 M.G. Coy, 2.11.38-6.11.38.
Y. A Razack, of No. 22, Caroline oplum when they appeared before 2.11.38-6.11.38. Hill Road, was fined $5 by Mr. Mr. R. Edwards at the Central Forrest when he pleaded guilty to Coart yesterday on remand. driving at a speed of 28 miles per The five men were arrested by hour in a controlled area in Queen's Revenue Officer F, Fowler on board Road East,
sampan off Kennedy Town.
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LIES IN THE CRYPT-'
QUEEN" ELIZABETH *LIES IN THE
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5,11,38.
Pte. M. Wong, No. 4 M.G. Coy.,
Pte. C. C. Ng, No, 4 M.G. Cos..
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Strength Increase. Mrs. C. Hawkett and Miss N. E. Pott, 9.12.38.
(Sgd.) MRS.. E. M. BEGG. Commandant, Nursing Detachment, HK.V.D.C.
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