HONGKONG DAILY PRESS
BRITISH WOMAN LOCKED IN JAPANESE SHOP
Trouble Over Accidental Damage To Table
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ROYAL SCOT RELATES STORY
HOW A BRITISH WOMAN, WIFE OF LANCE-CORPORAL YANNETTA, OF THE 2ND BATTALION, ROYAL SCOTS, WAS DETAINED AND LOCKED IN A JAPANESE CURIO, SHOP IN. WANCHAI following an accident in which a table was slightly damaged, was related to Mr. B. A. D. Forrest at the Central Court yesterday.
As a sequel to the incident, Tominaga, master of the Yamato Curio shop, No. 10, Johnston Road, wis summoned for assault. He pleaded not guilty and said that he was not in the premises when the incident occurred.
Lance Corporal Vannetta "ex- crowd had gathered outside the plained that it was "another man", shop.
who was responsible for the trou- Fearing further trouble. Lance- ble and subsequently the summons Corporal Yannetta offered to call against Tominaga was withdrawn. a police officer to settle the mat-
A Chinese employed in the shop. ter. named Leung Yue-chau, 'was call "I then made towards the door ed and the summons for assault with the intention of calling a "was handed to him in person. police oricër,” said witness,
Lance-Corporal Yannetta said met a sailor' and asked him to that he went to the Yamato Curio stand the first policeman he met. shop with his wife on the evening I remained outside the door and of June 17. He took several pieces as I stepped out defendant closed of curio and examined them, but accidentally dropped a piece onto atable. causing slight damage. He immediately apologised.
REMARKS PASSED
the tron grill. My wife was inside the shop at that moment. I call ed. to her to step out with me.
HELD BY HAND
GENERAL
Another view at the garden party held in honour of the birth-
day of the King on June 9. (Photo by Lelca).
GOVERNOR SEES DRAGON BOAT FOR FIRST TIME
Chung Shing Benevolent Society's Celebration
That it was the first time he had seen a Dragon Boat was revealed in a speech" by His Excellency the Governor, Sir Geffry Northcote, following the carnival af dragon boat races, held by" the Chung Shing Benevolent Society yesterday, where the cele- bration of the festival of the Dragon Boat was marked with great success.
There were no less than three to four thousand people ..present.
the Hon. T. N. Chau, Mr. Chan Lam-fong, President of the Chung Mr. Society
"As my wife made a move de- An elderly woman came to in-fendant held her by the hand and spect the table and passed some pulled her back and held on to Among those present were His ton, the Hon Sir Robert Kotewall, remarks. Then a man approach the grill. I forced his hand away Excellency the Governor and his the Hon. W. J. Carrie "the Hon. ed and told witness that he would|from the grill and a girl then private secretary, Mr G. Trever-Mr. S. Caine, Mr. H. R. Butters have to buy the table. A girl later approached, locked the grill, leav- joined in and started to talk ex-ing my wife inside. The people citedly. By this time large went to the
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back of the shop, leusing my wife behind the grill.” Defendant said he locked Mrs. Yannetta in the shop to prevent her from leaving after causing damage to the table,
TAXI DANCER TESTIFIES
Soldiers Accused Of Conspiracy
Mr. Forrest remarked that de- fendant had no right to detain any person. If the complainant had intended to rum away he should follow him and summon the help of the police..
Defendant was fined $25.
EVIDENCE FOR Shing Benevolent
DEFENCE
Indian Sergeant Charged
Evidence for the defence was called at the Kowloon Court yesterday in the case in which Lance-Sergeant Amrik Singh, of Mongkok Folice Station, is charged on four counts of re-.. ceiving bribes, and on four al- ternative counts of miscon-- duct as a police officer.
The case is being heard by Mr.
C. "A Sutherton Russ, Dr. T. W. Wang Mau-lam, Mr. Lo Kok-ming. Pong-sam, Mr. Lam Pulsang, Mr. Wong Mau-lam, Mr. Lo Kok-ming. Mr. Lan King-tstrig. Mr. Wong Yan-tseng, and many others.
Six boats namely Hop Yee-tong. Hop Sing-thong. Wo Hop-thong. Thong Aun-thong, Luen Yip tháng and Tak Sing-thong, respectively. took part in the competition. The Hop Sing-thong which belonged to the Aberdeen section, emerged winners in the first and final races. BANNERS PRESENTED
After the competition, banners were presented by Els Excellency the respective boats, after to
E. H. Himsworth. Inspector E, G. which tea was served
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Further evidence was given be- fore Mr. R. A. D. Forrest at the Lance-Corporal Yannetta, when Central Court yesterday at the re-asked by Mr. Forrest, expressed sumed hearing of the case in which his willingness to tender his sevan British sailors and three apologies for causing the damage soldiers were charged with causing to the table and offer to pay a damage
glass to
doors and reasonable compensation. windows and several other articles in the Ying King Restaurant. The soldiers were additionally charged with conspiracy with two others to persuade a witness, Lo A fine of $200. "Or, in default, Kwaiping, dancing girl, to sur-two months' hard labour, was im press the truth.
posed by Mr. E Himsworth, at The defendants ware Teles. the Kowloon Court yesterday, on Frank Standish, 24. H.M.S. Dor- So Mul, a 17-year-old girl, a been attached to Mongkok Police had heard a lot about dragon boats setshire, Teleg. Thomas Stewart, refugee from Canton, who
Was Station the last for 24 months pre-but had not seen one until yes 21, HMB. Duncan, Stoker Vincent convicted of larceny of $1.000 invious to March 17. He had never terday. He also expressed his Cyill Wilfred Leslie Norman Chinese currency from La! Tux- Wright, 33, of HMS, Duncan, Ldg. fuk, 60 a retired merchant, Sig. David Charles Sullivan, 26. No. 717. Nathan Road, HMS. Duncan, Big. Percival Her- The larceny, which the 'girl
BRIDGE GIVES. WAY bert McCall, 26, HMS. Duncan, admitted, occurred on" June 12.
Accommodation was taxed MARKET DUTY Stoker Percy Morrisey, 40, HMS. The girl was to proceed to Macao
Defendant was not the senior capacity wher a portion of a Proteus. Pte. Willam Cruickshank, on the following day, when it Indian police officer at Mongkok bridge gave way in the morning 46, Pte. J. McNally, 22, Pte. J. was discovered that the money Police Station.
An Indian Crown but fortunately there were no Steverson, of the Royal Scots. was missing. Some of it was Sergeant ranked above him, and casualties
Mr. F. X. D'Almada Remedios found hidden about the pre-there were about 13 Indian police appeared for the defence.
mises, and the girl is alleged to at the Station Junior to the de Lo Kwai-ying, taxi-dancer at have stated she would try to re-fendant in rank Two Indian po- the Dreamland Cabaret, said she cover some more of
the
money ice constables were usually detail- was leaving. the dance hall when which had been sent by her to ed for duty at Mongkok Market a sailor approached her and in-Macao.
Post, of the Secretariat for Chi- Mr. Chan Tam-rong in a short GIRL REFUGEE ON
nese Affairs, is prosecuting, and speech thanked His Excellency LARCENY CHARGEM. Hin-Shing Lo ls for the de- for his presence and for present-
ferice.
ing the banners. The gate receipts Inspector T. K. Whelan, Officer-will be donated to refugee relief. In-Charge at Mongkok Police 8ta- His Excellency, replying, said tion, the first defenca witness call- that it gave him great pleasure ed, stated that the defendant had to be present. He said that he
been put on special market duty, thanks for the kind hospitality of and, as he was a sergeant, he and said that he had enjoyed him-
would not be detalled for such self. duty.
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CLAIM BROUGHT
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Grand Cabaret As Defendants
SOUTHBOUND
The Kwong Chow Restaurant Friday: Hanol, Bangkok.
Ballroom, otherwise the Grand Dephinus, Denebola-7 and 7.30 Cabaret, West Point, were defen- Air France;
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·Sátúrday: Hadot France: Ville de Bangkok-7 am, Pan American Airways; ⠀
EASTWARD Wednesday; U. S. A, Manila, Hongkong-
dants In a claim brought before | Mr. Justice R. E:Lindsell in the Bummary Court yesterday by Harry Yip for $201.88, being wages dua to plaintift.
Mr. D. McCallum withdrew from the defence, saying that he had no further instructions.
vited her to the restaurant She Mr. Macfadyen granted an ad went there and found several journment of one week, telling saliors in a compartment and a the girl that her sentence would
On March 3 and again on Marën few others came and joined in... be less severe if more of the 10, P.C.B. 269 and PCB. 391 were
--TROUBLE STARTED
stolen money was recovered. Of on market duty, and on March 17, am About 2 a.m., trouble started the money stolen, which amounts PCB 160 and B. 513 were on when Sullivan held a walter by to about $400 in Hongkong cur Market Duty. On March 3 the de- the chest. Other wäiters com-rency. 382.20 in Hongkong cur fendant was on general patrol menced-to-throw" thing.
rency was recovered.
from 4pm to 8 pm and be Referring to. the conspiracy.
signed the visiting book at Yau- charge against the soldiers, she Further evidence was heard at mati Police Station at 4.20 p.m. said that about 3 pm. on the the Central Court yesterday when March 10 the defendant had same day she visited another E. D. Sykes, broker, appeared be- paraded on general patrol before cabaret girl at whose house she fore. Mr. R. Edwards on remand Sergt. Russell, and he had po met Stevenson and McNally. They charged with obtaining sums of leave on that day handed her à letter purported to $1,250 and $1,000 from the Re Evidence relative to the defen- have been written by Cruickshank, llance Motors on March 7 and 14. dant's movements on the days be instructing her to tell the police, respectively, by false pretences. is alleged to have solicited or re- 1 questioned, that Cruickshank Mr. O. E. C. Marton appeared forceived bribes from Mongkok mar- had accompanied her home that the prosecution while Mr. F. ket stall-boldera was given also by this afternoon has been delayed He wished to add the Coconut night.
Loseby was for the defence. Mr. Bergt, Cullen and by Gazuna Singh due to a hold up on the Empire Grove and the transferees of the After further evidence, the William A. H. Duft, Manager of of Mongkok Police Station
route. The "Delis will arrive to business as defendants in the no- hearing was adjourned to June 28 the Reliance Motors, Save COTTO-" The case was further adjourned morrow afternoon with mail and tion, and the case was then ad- at 2.30 p.m.
'borative evidence.
to Monday at 230 pm. jis
passenger..
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WESTWARD Thursday: Manila, USA China Clipper 8.30 am.
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