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GENERAL
PECULIAR CASE: WIDOW PRETTY JANUARY BRIDE AT HIDES EARRINGS: FALSE THE JEWISH
ACCUSATION OF
THEFT
What was described by the police us a pecaliar esse; and one which could have led to unpleasan results, came before Mr. H. G. Sheldon at the Central Court yesterday.
The defendant was a 46-year-old "widow, Ho Tai. Some time ago she loaned $18.50 to a man, named Li Wing, and had been un- able to make any repayment.
FATAL FALL FROM FIFTH
FLOOR
INQUEST HELD ON HOSPITAL PATIENT
On Sunday she met L4 in Flem- Ing Street, Wanchal, and again pressed for settlement of the loan. Failing to get any satisfaction. she blew the police whistle and when police arrived, she accused" Li of having snatched her car- rings. The parties were taken to police station,
Inquiries were made and as the. detective failed to find any proof
SYNAGOGUE
Mr. Esrael F. Frey Married
To Miss T. Banaschek
A PRETTY JANUARY-BRIDE WAS MISS TRUDE BANÁSCHER, WHO WAS MARRIED YESTERDAY TO MR. ESRAEL, FRITZ FREY.
The civil ceremony took place in the morning af the Reglitry, Supreme Court, and a religious ceremony was performed in the afternoon at the Jewish Synagogue, followed by a reception, at- tended by a large gathering, at the adjoining Jewish Recreation Club.
The bride, who la the eldest daughter of Mr. Karl Banaschek, of Vienna, is a recent arrival to the Colony and is on the staff of
of the allegation, the defendant Rivelle's. contourlers. The bride-
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searched. During the 10- vestigation, however, the defend- The death of a patient, Mellant was stated to have hidden the Ping-kal, 20, who died as a remit pair of earrings in her hair. of a fall from the fifth floor of
AN a result she was charged the Queen Mary "Hospital on Nov. with giving false Information to 23, formed the subject of an in-the police. quest held at the Central Court yesterday.
SERIOUS CASE
Mr. EL G. Sheldon sat as Coroner. Inspector A V1 Baker, who assisted by a Jury comprising prosecuted, stressed the serious Messrs. A. W. Holland (foreman), nature of the case and remarked
Kwok Yuen-sang and R. E. M.
Devaux.
HIGH FEVER
groom is on the stad of Rolny's,
Charmingly attired in a navy blue jacket, set off with white fur and accessories to match, the bride was given away by Mr. Charles Elkan, while Mrs. Buckberrough
acted as matron of honour,
The toast to the happy couple was proposed by Mr. L. A. Tobias. Amongst those who were present at the reception were Mr. and Mrs that through her lies, she might. Joseph, Mrs. R. Weill, Mr. E. M. Raymond, Mr. A. Raymond, Mrs. have caused an honest men to getTabias and Mr. A. S. Gubbay, into trouble.
"This is the third case this year, and we have plenty to do without, that," added the police officer.
Mel was taken to the Queen Mary Hospital on Nov. 23, Dr. T. K. Ling testified that Mei was suffering from high fever and he detected that he was suffering granted. from phneumonia and had him.
A remand "of 48 hours WILS
taken
transferred to a ward on ath INTERNEES CHARGED floor. Later, on the same mom- ing, he was informed that the patient had jumped out of the window and was removed to the observation ward where he died on the following day.
Dr. Ling told the Court that phneumonia and high fever often resulted in mental changes,
internees, Thirty-seven nto custody following the riot in the Argyle Street Camp, appeared before Mr. E Himsworth at Kow loon Court yesterday when they were charged with behaving in a riotou manner. They were remanded for 48 hours at the request of Inspec-
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40 INJURED
The deceased died of fractures tor H. E. Rogers. of the skull, spine and pelvis and rupture of the spleen.
"About" 40 internees who have A verdict of suicide while de- ceased's state of mind was dis-sustained injuries of various nature as a result of Baturday clash be- turbed was recorded.
tween the police, are at present receiving treatment in the hos-
SNATCHED MONEYpitals,
Sentence of four months' hard According to an official police labour was imposed on Lo Kau. report, 15 are now in the Kowloon 28, unemployed, when he pleaded Hospital and 25 in the Camp hos- guilty before Mr. R. Edwards at pital. Thirty-seven are in police the Central Court yesterday to custody.
larceny of $96 from Li Tin-yukj Lance-Sergeant Boers and an In Bonhan Strand East on Satur- Indian constable are also receiving treatment in the Kowloon Hospital. The money was recovered.
day.
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NAVAL WEDDING
19 Cases For Trial
FIRST CRIMINAL SESSIONS IN NEW YEAR
TWO MURDER CASES amongst the 19 cases to be tried at the Criminal Sesions, which will commence at the Supreme Court on Thursday at 10 am.
The persons facing trial and the uffences for which they have been indicted are:-
ads GAI, possession of dan-
At the Union Church yesterday. afternoon. Miss Joan Langley,gerous drugs; daughter of Mrs. Rosa Langley. CHAN TUNG and five others, was married to Lieut. John Hud-robbery and accessory before the son Gordon, of H. M. 8. Pandora. fact of roddery:
The ceremony was a quiet one, BUT, FUK-SING, murder;" and the Rev. K. Mackenzie Dow PANG TAK, breach of deporta- omciated. Mr. Alfred Morris gavation order the bride away, while the duties of
YIP KAU and another, robbery best man were discharged by Lieut. by two or more": C. R. Relly.
A reception was later held at the Hongkong Club. The honeymoon is being spent at Repulse Bay.
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OTHER WEDDINGS
KO KIU, alias Ho Kau, armed robbery;
CHU KWAI, breich of deporta- tion order;
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MAN PONG, alias Man Kwong, | robbery with violence;
WONG KAN, breach of deporta- tion order;
Also married yesterday at the Registry were Mr. Wu Chang-fi, Customs officer, of No. 21 Fuk Lo LI SANG, WU WING, HO ON Tsuen Road, and Mig Chow Tsen- FUN FAT, WÒNG LEE, CHAN TAI WAH, conspiracy, hua, and Mr. Tang Wai-tack, of AND WONG No. 20 Ching Fung Street, and Miss torgery of documents, possessiDO Ng Kong-chu, of No. 19 Hmig Hansof forged dies and forged docu- Road.
†ments, uttering forged documents, demanding money on forged docu- ments and embezzlement:
ANNOUNCEMENTS
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The "following forthcoming mar- rages are announced:
Mr. Felix Frederick Arthur Dun- nett clerk, War Department, resid- ing at No. 3 Minden Avenue, and Miss Jenie Paula White, of No. 27 Cameron Road;
TUNG YING, robbery with vio lence;
CHAN SANG, breach of deporta- tion order; WONG
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LAM, demanding money on forged SANG AND II KAM-
documents and conspiracy to de- fraud:
Mr. Edgar William Whisb, navi- gating officer, cart of Messrs. LI KING-FAI, larceny of postal
Alleged Armed Robbery In Butterfeld and Swire, and Miss letters:
Wellington Street: Money
2 MILLION KILOS
OF CARGO ABOARD
SOVIET STEAMER
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which was brough; into port on
Jewellery Involved
&
The Soviet stcamer Belenga, FIVE MEN & AGED Saturday by the Royal Navy to WOMAN CHARGED undergo search by the Contraband
Five men and an aged wontan Control, carried a cargo of about two million kilos of wolfram, coffee Houston, at the Central Court yes- | were charged before Mr. T. J. and antimony, it was learned yesterday, in connection
with an terday.
armed robbery which took place at The ship was stopped off For No. 172, Wellington Street, in Dec. mosa on suspicion that the cargo last. of wolfram, valued at £250,000,
The men were Wong. Wai, Yiu
It
was destined for Germany via the Lam, Cheng Tal, Cheang Wut and Trans-Siberian Hallway. The wol-Kwong Chek, who were charged fram was loaded in Manila.
with robbery, while. the 'woman, The Selenga endeavoured to get Neal Sheung, was charged with into Formosan Territorial waters receiving. She was represented by when she saw the British warship|Mr. Hin-shing Lo. coming up, but could not raise COMPLAINANT'S STORY speed much above eight knots and
Kong Chun-wah, 30, manager of responded promptly on reading the the Nam Sang cattle dealing firm, signal "Heave To."
at No. 56 D, Belcher Street, the The master" of the vessel, Cap-(principal complainant in the case, tain Taskevich, has cabled a pro- told the Court that about 7.15 am. test to Moscow and another to the on Dec. 30, he was awakened from Soviet Ambassador in London his sleep by a tap on his shoulder, against the detention of the vessel He saw in Hongkong-
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LOCAL ESTATES
Local estate valued at $67.400 was left by the late Mr. Fung King- soum (or Sam), alias Fung. Wing- chau, merchant, who died on January 18 last. Probate has been gran ed to the widow, Fung Leung :8hi and Ho Tak-fue, merchant.
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two men, one of them armed with a revolver. The intru- ders threatened him and searched and found a bunch of keys. He was then bound and blind-folded.
Later in the morning, when he was released by a member " of the house, he discovered that his safe had been openęd and a sum of H.K. $3,200 and $1,500 in Chinese currency, and Jewellery Including Fold bangles and finger rings, were missing. He then made a re- 'port of the incident to the
police.
JEWELLERY RECOGNIZED
Sabina Starozynska of No. 2 Car- narvon Road;
Mr. Cecil William Haynes, office assistant, of, No. 24 Carnarvon Road, and Miss Dorohy Lilian Harris, of No. 151 Tam Kung Road, first floor:
CHEUNG CHOI AND LAM HING, robbery by two or more. MAN CHAU, armed robbery; CHEUNG YAU AND KUN TSE, robbery;
CHAN HING, GIAN SÚNG AND CHEUNG TAI-KWAI, attempted Mr. Leonardo Victor da Roza of robbery by two or more, conspiracy No. 10 Shing Wong Street, first to rob and dissuading from giving floor, and Miss Amelia Crisalida evidence; Ausejo, of No. 22 Portland Street.
first floor;
Mr. Frederico Desiderio Franco. clerk of No. 21 Kwong Ming Street,
LAU TIN-YUNG AND TAU, murder.
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AERIAL THEFTS IN WANCHAI DISTRICT
Charge Against Unemployed
Inquiries by the police led to
Un-
the arrest of an 18-year-old employed, Wong Hok-man." who was charged before Mr. E. G. Sheldon at
Court the Central yesterday with theft of aerials.
A detective stopped Wong in a
second floor, and Miss Helen Wons, COLONY HEALTH: Wanchal street and questioned
of No. 141 Wongnefehong Road;
Mr. Hanson Wong, accountant of the Sincere Perfumery Manu- facturing. Ltd., Chan.. of 176 Queen's Road East and Miss Annie
ground floor; «
Mr. Kaan Chee-wan, student, of
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SIX CASES OF SMALL - POX
"ax cases, of smallpox, all from No. 13 Wongneicheng Road, and Kownon, were Lotified to the Miss Yeung Chiu-kuen, student of Health Department on
Jan. 13 No. 32 Leighton Hill Road, ground and 14-*** floor:
On Jan. 13, there were, in addi- Mr. Yeung Bai-kit of the Kow-tion, twelve cases of tuberculosis, Joon Confec ionary, residing at No. two cases of dysentery and one 18 Lyndhurst Terrace, first floor, case each of scarlet fever and and Miss Maria Portaria, telephone measles. operator, of the same address.
JUDGMENT FOR DEFENDANT
In the absence of the plaintiffs, the Hip Lee contractors, of Balgon Street, Judgment was given in the Summary Court yesterday by Mr. Justice R. E. Lindsell for the de- fendant, Li Yuk-sing, trading as Li
him regarding aerials which he Had in his possession and he sa- mited that he had stolen them from houses in Wanchal district, "This has become quite a com- mon Larceny in the Wanchat dis-
triet during the last two months. There have been many complaints made to the police concerning the said disappearance of aerials,”
pro- Inspector A. V. Baker, who secuted.
Wong was remanded for 48 hours to and guarantor to
On Jan. 14. twelve cases of | a personal bond, tuberculosis, three cises of chic- kem-pox, and one case of diphtheria and dysentery were also notified.
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TOOK LAW INTO HIS OWN HANDS
Tricycle Tyres Slashed
Sang Hop, in the action, in which the former... claimed the sum of 3388.23 for balance due on Hong Yeung is an unlicenced excavating work done in Tsun hawker and on Sunday he laid out Wan in September last year. Mr. his bed sheet on a vacant piece of W. M. Brown was for the defen-¡ground to air. A stall foki, who daut.
was emptying a bucket, 'accidental- ly splashed some, dirty, water onto the sheet.
Without a word, Hong picked up his sheet and walked away. Later
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WARRANT ISSUED FOR EUROPEAN
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Paul Hannay Symons, 30, Asala- tant Government Analyst, realding at No. 54, The Peak, failed to ap- Ppear before Mr. T. J. Houston at the Central Court yesterday to an- swer a charge of behaving in a drunk and disorderly conduct while at the Gough Hill Police Station on Sunday. His ball of $25 was estreated and a warrant was issued for his arrest
Stewart. Charles Coultro, of the ss. Fau Sang, also failed to appear in answer to a similar charge and his bail of $25 was estreated.
Letters of administration have been granted to Mr. D. H. Blake, soliciter, in respect of the estate
ASSAULT ALLEGED in Hongkong of $15,700 of the Iste Mr. Chu Tong, alias Ju Shi-tong;
Appearing before M H alias Chiu Sze-chung, alias Chew Yaumati Police station and there terday on a charge of assault on the tyres of a tricycle which be A few days later he went to Sheldon at the Central Court yes- the afternoon he returned with a knite and, it was alleged, slashed See-cheong, alias Jeu Tong, for he recognized some of the articles a police officer, Au Kwong, 33,
The war of attrition In Kwangsl merly of Lake Cormorant, De Soto which had been lost during the food stall foki, was remanded for longed to the stall, causing damage has resulted in over 10,000 Jay- County, Mississippi, who died at the hold up.
to the extent of $10,
anese casualties; although Baptist Memorial Hospital, Mem- It was stated that following the
Hong Yeung was arrested and enemy has strengthened phis, Tennessee, on April 7, 1938. report, the police made inquiries Au was climbing up the stand charged before Mr. H. G. Sheldon defence of Nanning against Chinese and the defendants were taken of the Hongkong Football Club at the Central Court yesterday. counter-attacks; About twenty-five into custody. Some money and a on Saturday seeking a free view with causing malicious damage, transports, dwerg-sighted, off gold wrist watch were found in of a soccer match when an in- He pleaded guilty and was re- Yaïfichów yesterday morning, in- Ngai Sheung's house, if
dian- constable chased him away, manded for 48 hours to find a | dicating that more reinforcements, Following further evidence, theIt was alleged that the defendent guarantor to sign bond for his and provisions are on their way to hearing was adjourned
assaulted the police officer,
future good behaviour.
Nanning, Insertrational);"
Mr. Chen Li-tu, Chinese Minister -of-Education, left Kweiyang for Pingyuch on Sunday to confinue
his inspection tour.
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