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100 PER CENT. CRIME INCREASE IN 4 YEARS
Chief Justice's
Justice's Warning On Corporal Punishment For Armed Robberies
NAVAL COURT MARTIAL
Seaman Sentenced
To Detention Sentence of six months deten- tlun was imposed on Seaman Lawrence William Mason, of HM.S. Kent, when he appeared on court martial yesterday and pleaded guilty to four charges of theft of different sums of money from officers of H.M.S. Kent and being in an officer's cabin without per- mission.
Garnons-Williams
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1939.
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A WARNING THAT CORPORAL PUNISHMENT would be im posed whenever the circumstances and the health of the persons charged justified that course, in the face of the alarming in crease of robberies with violence in the Colony, was uttered by the. Chlef Justice, Sir Atholl MacGregor, when several cases of armed, and unarmed robbery and highway robbery, with or without vio- lence, came up for trial at the Criminal Sessions yesterday,
The court martial was held on Shanghai and Amoy ...... board H.M.S. Kent. The Court Java' and Manila Hung Wah and Wong Fu were corporal punishment are sparingly comprised Captain F. J. Wylie of Shanghai charged with committing a robbery imposed, but this Court will not H.M.S. Kent (President, Comdr. Calcutta and Straits at an unnumbered hut at Repulse hesitate to use that punishment, E. "V. Lees (Tamar), Comdr G. A, Shanghai and Swalow....... Bay on January 0. Second accused which is a at punishment and an W. Voelcker (Kent). Comdr. N. G. Saigon. ... was also charged with assault with japt deterrent. intention
(Dorsetshire). to do grievous bodily In imposing sentence of three and Comdr. D. S. Smith (Su Tolk). harm to the wife of Chan Tung, years' hard labour on aceysed, His The Judge Advocate was Palmas- occupier of the hut. Both accused Lordship said he regretted to learn ter Lieut. G. B. Teale (Kent), while pleaded guilty to the charges. that they were both unfit for cor- Captain 1 H. Ashmore (Kent) pro- Evidence was given yesterday by poral punishment. Second accused secuted, Lt. R. B. Currie (Kent) Inspector L. R. Whant, who stated was sentenced to a further con- appeared for Mason. that he had inade a list of, cases of secutive term of six months on the robbery or attempted robbery with charge of assault. aggravated circumstances for the
GOVERNOR Straits | MACAO GAOL ANDÏ· CAT period of August 1938 to January
Leurig Wan alas Tau St. whoj 1939, and a similar list for the same pleaded guilty to a charge of armed
ON VISIT HERE period a year previous.
robbery at No. 33, Giles Avenue, From August 1938 to January Hunghom, on January 14, was sen- this year there were 87 cases, as tenced to five years' hard labour compared with $1 a year ago."
with five strokes of the cat.
in
In 1934, witness stated, there were 59 cases: 83 in 1935, 65 in 1936, 102 In 1937 and 116 in 1938. There was roughly an increase of 100 per cent. four years. It was the opinion of witness that armed crime and crimes with violence tend- ed to increase just before Chin- ese New Year.
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years hard labour respectively. The other guests' were H.E, Vice- with 12 strokes of the cat. First Admiral Sir Percy Noble and Lady defendant had three previous con- Noble, H.E. Major-General A. E Victions. On the additional charge Grasett, Hon. Mr. N. L. Smith and "jof unlawful possession of arms and Mrs. Smith, Hon. Mr. Leo d'Almada In passing sentence. His Lord- ammunition. second defendant wase Castro and Mrs. d'Almada C Amoy ship sald: I have called for the given another two years, sentence Castro, Mr. A, B, Luborinho, Con- evidence of Inspector Whant be-to run consecutively.
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SHOOTING CHARGE
Carvalho, Private Secretary to H.E. Shanghai. seriously on the increase,
the Governor of Macáo, and Mrs. Manila Ting Hung, who pleaded guilty
Straits. announced last month that corpor- to charges of shooting with intent de Carvalho, Lieut.-Comdr. P. H. al punishment would be imposed to rob and unlawful possession of Matheson, RN, Flag Lieutenant Amoy whenever the circumstances and arms and ammunition, was sen- to H.E the Commander-in-Chief. Straits the health of those charged Just-tenced to seven and two years' hard and Mr. R. E. T. St. John, Alde-Japan and Shanghai. fled that course. Thanks to the labour respectively, with 12 strokes de-Camp to HE the General Tapan, Shanghal and Formosa. courtesy of the Commissioner of of the cat on the first charge.
Officer Commanding British "Troops Police. we nów have accurate Ho Chung, pleading guilty to a in China. figures for the last five years and charge of assault, "was given 12 the last six months, from, which we months' hard labour.
learn that the increase of this Cheung Yuet-ling and Chan R.A.F. OUTPLAYED
serious type of crime is 98 per cent.Kwan, charged with possession of In the last five years and, even arms and ammunition, pleaded more alarmingly, 71.6 per cent. in guilty and were each sentenced to! the past six months. Sentences of two years.
LADIES YACHTING SECOND
Win For Artemis In TENNIS
Fourth Series
TEST
JOHANNESBURG, Feb. 12 (Reu- beat South
Britain
Artemis (Miss M. Whitham yes- terday won the Fourth "Ladies'; second series sailed "yesterday un-ter-Great der the auspices of the Royal Hong-Africa by seven matches to one kong Yacht Club. Detalled results in the Second Tennis Test match! were as follows:-
To-day's results were AS fol- 10WS:~
"A" CLASS
Finished Corr. Pos. Pts, Artemis .... 18.12.38 16.12.38 1 14"
Miss M. Whitham).
Eve
16116.40 16.16.40 8 6 (Mrs. J. Bader). Isobel
18.12.52 16.12.52 2 12
(Mrs. F. M. Morres). Joss, D.N.F. Redshank
16.15.00 16.15.00 5 89
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(Mr. M. N. Lusc). True Blue 16.19.32 18.19.32 12'
(Mrs. G. D. Adams). Kittiwake 16.13.32 16.13.32 3
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(Miss P. M. King).
Painted
Lady 18.14.07 16.14.07 4 10 (Miss H. Crawhall Wilson).
Jean .........
16.15.02 16.15.02 6 A (Mrs. V. Gowlland).
La Linda... 16.18.31 16.18.31 11 3
(Mrs. M. 1. Johnstone).
Teal ....... 16.17.33, 16.17.33 9
Mrs. V. Bury). Koala
16.17,53 16.17.53 10 (Miss M. Corrigan). Guri
16.15.26 16.15,267
17
(Mrs. L. Helberg).
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IN MACAO (From Our Own Correspondent)
MACAO, Feb. 12-The Macao hockey team continued in winning vein by defeating the visiting Royal Air Force eleven in a friendly game played at Tanseat Formosa, and Amey this afternoon. The visitors work- Fort Bayard and Haiphong.
ed hard at defence. but cquid no. stem-the onslaughts of the Portu-
guese players who piled up eight swatow goals in succession before they Shanghal
to their op- Swatow
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WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
outstanding display put up by Fort Bayard and Pakhad.
A feature of the game was the Swatow and Tientsin
King, the Royal Air Force cus- todian, whose fine
drew applause from the spectators on many occasions. The Macao team combined well. although alackened their speed afler get- ting a good lead over their opponents.
Macao started on the aggressive from the whistle, but it was not until ten minutes later that Albert Miss Scott and Miss Saunders Alrosa snapped up a pass from (G. Britain) beat Miss Craze and one of his halves and scored the Swatow Miss Sheila Piercey 4-6, 6-2, 6-1.
Miss Valerie Scott (G. Britain) beat Miss Olive Craze 6-0, 6-2.
David Butler (G. Britain) beat Norman Farquharson 6-4, 2-6, 6-3
Ronald Shayes and Miss Jean Saunders (G. Britain) beat Fannin and Miss Margaret Morphew 9-7, 6-8, 6-1.
DEPARTURE FROM SHANGHAI
Maj. Gen. Telfer-Smollett Says Farewell
...
· Major-General A.R.D. Teller-
5 Smollett, C.B., D.S.O., M.C., on completion of his command of the
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opening goal. Following this, the Fort Bayard, Pakhol and Haiphong. Kwangtung... Royal Air Force showed a tendency Dairen to break down and the localAmoy players literally had a field piente, Saigon. scoring one goal after another.
Scorers were Albert Atrosa (3). H. Rosario (2), P. Angelo (2), A Angelo (1), while Millar scored for the Royal Air Force,
The teams lined up as follows:
R. A. F. King: O'Sullivan, Edwards: Pennington, Kennedy.
4 British Military Forces in Shang- Wheeler; Millar, Medd. Bartlett,
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HIKING PICNIC
hai, made his official departure Woods, Corser. from Shanghai on February 11. A
Macao K. O.: Almada: L parade of Guards of Honour from Costa, R. Rosario; S. Ferreira, Alex the various national forces in Arosa, J. Nolasco; A Angelo. H. Shangha', and from the Shanghai Rosario, P. Angelo, Alb. Airosa, F. Volunteer Corps, took place on the Nolasco. The following team has been baseball ground in the Race Course sélected to represent the first at 11.30 a.m. on February 11. eleven of the Hongkong Hockey Major-General Telfer - Smollett Club against the Army in the passed down the line of guards Under kleal muiny weather the Triangular Tournament on Wed-and made his departure by motor Wah Yan Past Students' Associa nesday, Feb. 16. on the
Club car.
tion last Sunday held a hiking Ground Bully Off 4.30 p.m.-V, M. Major-General A. P. D. Telfer-picnic to Lion Rock via Kowloon Benwell; V. C. Bond and E. V. Smollett paid a farewell call on Tong, when over 50 persons parti- Reed; H. J. D. Lowe, W. A. Reed Mr. C. B. Franklin, Chairman of cipated, led by Messrs. Lim Hoy and N. B. Whitley: 8. A. Fowler, the Municipal Council, when
a Lan & Tam Sik Poon. The party met A. H. Pontius, G. E R. Divett guard of honour was provided. et Kowloon Tong Club and started (Capt), E. F. A. Morgan and R. A.
the uphill climb at 10.15 a.m.
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Air Mail for "K, L. M. Airways Direct Service"-due Amsterdam, 28th February, Straits, Ceylon, India, E. and B. Africa, Aden. Egypt, Malta, and Europe via Marseilles-due Mar- sellles, 17th March. They then relaxed for re-
Haiphong freshments, and after taking some Manila photographs of the occasion, pro-
The following team has been CHINESE RECAPTURE reaching the eight is half an
PAITAM
hour.
selected to represent the second eleven of the Hongkong Hockey Club against the second eleven of Troops of the 12th Army Group ceeded downhill At the foot of the Middlesex Regiment on the have recaptured Paltar and the hill, they stopped for some re- Club Ground on Friday, Feb. 17 at Chingkuo from the Japanese who freshing drinks at Wan Lok Yuen, 5 p.m.-W. Brown; 7. H. Stokes and retreated to Tsengshing. The Chi-a mative restaurant, before return- W. G. Schnabel; L Starbuck. nese forces are following up their ing via Grampian Road to the re- H. J. D. Lowe (Capt) and A. M. J. successes by attacking Tsengshing, sidence of Mr. Ko Fook-sun, the Wright; W. Spencer, G. D. Woolgar,| the last Japanese stronghold north president, at 12, Tak Shing Street, A. H. Pontius, K. A. Bidmead and of the East River, writes Our Own where they were entertained to I. P. Tamworth
Correspondent from Chungshan. ~ dinner. ·
Shanghai
Bwatown
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