HONGKONG DAILY PRESS
KENNEDY RD. SHOOTING INCIDENT. RECALLED
Chinese Youth Sentenced..
At Criminal Sessions
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"As you have not attempted to give any explanation. must treat it as a serious matter, in spite of your youth." re- marked the Chief Justice, Sir Atholl MacGregor, · at · the Cri- minal Sessions on Saturday morning when he passed sentence of three years' imprisonment with hard labour on Lau Po-lor. allas Pan: Lau, aged 17, when he pleaded rul'y to shooting at Mrs. Alice Maude Estall, of No. 2 Warrant Officers' Quarters, Kennedy Road, with intent to maim, dlsfigurę or disable; and -shooting with Intent to prevent lawful apprehension
Lau also admitted charges of Chinese Territory and, was with the theft of two silver chälns and the guerillas where he made some two religious medallons from Wumoney. He returned to Hongkong Lin-ho, amáh employed by Mrs. a few days before the Incident Estall, and possession of an occurred.
dutomatic revolver and four After passing sentence, as stat
rounds of ammunition,
Mr. EH. Williams, Crown Coun- el, prosecuting sald that the police accepted the accused's ex planation that he fired the re- volver not intending to lure Mrs Estall Gut to frighten her and so escape
It was revealed that in 1937, Lau was bound over for larceny and was fined $10 in March, 1939,
ed above. on the more serious count. His Lordship imposed nominal
months'
Dun'shment of twelve Imprisonment on the larceny and arms possession. charges, to run concurrent.
Mr Williams was assisted by Det -Sub-Insp. C. H. Goodwin,
ARMS CASE
Wong Chun pleaded guilty on also for stealing while in Novem-arraignment on a charge of the ber last year, on a charge of be- possession of an automatic pisto: ing a suspected person. he was and
$50.
in
was sentenced to twelve imprisonment. Accused
default, three months'
aned month's hard labour. The fine was asked the Court for lentency: paid.
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Mr. EH. Williams, Crown Coun- Asked by his Lordship If he had isel, said that there was nothing. any explanation to offer, the ac-known of the man."
cused replied that he had nothing
to say.
RETURNED BANISHEES Three returned banishees, Chu WITH GUERILLAS
Kwal, allas Wong Sang Li Choi, Mr. Willams said that, Lau was fillas Wong Fuk, and Cheung Fuk. born in Hangkong and had been alias Lam Fuk: were each sen-" working at the Naval Yard buttenced to two years' hard labour lost his employment Accused had tor breaches of the Deportation told the police that he went to 1Ordinance.
Presentation Of Prizes
Y.M.C.A. DIVISION.
OF AMBULANCE BRIGADE
GAMBLING" RAID: 40 CHARGED
SPORTS & GENERAL
Mr. Marcus A. Cairns and his bride, formerly Miss. Irene Dorothy Williams, of the Helena Atay Institute, after their mar- riage in the Hongkong Unlon Church on Saturday afternoon, j
Union Church Wedding
MR. "M. A. CAIRNS & MISS 1. D. WILLIAMS
At the Hongkong Union Church
of. Saturday. Miss Irene Dorothy
A surprise raid carried out by a Williams, of the Helena May In- party of police officers, on the stitute, became the brice of Mr second floor of No.: 8. Queen's Marcus Alexander Cairns, of St. Road Central, on Friday night, re- |John's Apartment. The Rev. Mr. sulted in the arrest of 40 persons K. Mackenzie Dow conducted the who were charged before Mr. T.jceremony.
HONGKONG THANKED
CONTRIBUTION TO PROSECUTION OF WAR
In connection with the animous approval given by the Hongkong Legislative Council on Thursday last to the Colony's con- J. Houston, ut the Central Court The brida is the daughter of Mr. tribution towards the prosecution on Saturday, on gambling charges. and Mrs., Bowen Williams and is of the war, the following telegram A gathering of the Kowloon
Chan Ying-wing. 28. a broker, the Secretary and Treasurer of the was sent by His Excellency the
Governor, to the Secretary Y. M. C. A. Division of St. John's
Ling Ching-cheung. 42, doctor, Ho Helena May Institute. Ambulance Brigade took place at
The bridesmaid was Miss E. Wi-State for the Colonies after the the Chinese Y. M C. A., Waterloo Fu, office boy and Lo Sik broker.
Itams, sister of the bride, while meeting. | Mr. T, B. Wilson acted as best man,
Road, Kowloon yesterday after-⠀ noon, when Mr. Wut Lok-hing, Vice-Chairman of the Committee of the Chinese Y, M. G. A, gave away the prizes won by individual members of the squads and. by teams in competition last year.
The inter-squad competitions held last year for members of the Kowlan Y. M. C. A. Division were directed by Dr. Lei Ho-tin. The prizes, Co team winners were
were charged with keeping 4 commeri gaming house, while 36 others were charged with gambling. Three of the alleged keepers and 17 persons were remanded for a Week. Lo Sik had his ball of $100 estreated when he failed to ap- pear before the Court, while the remaining 17 had their ball of $25 each estreated.
The Bride was glveri away by her brather, Mr. H. G. Williams, Man- ager of the Wines Dept.. Dodwell and Company, Limited.
Following the ceremony, a recep- tion was held at the Helena May Institute, and later the couple left for their honeymoon, which is be ing spent at Repulse Bay.
and Dr. Lei Ching-wah, Divisional Car Plunges Into Harbour:
Surgeons of the Kowloon Y. M.
C. A. Division of St. John's Am- bulance Brigade, and the prizes for Individual efficiency were donated by the Division and the Kowloon Chinese Y. M. C. A.
A tea to all, members of the Division was also held, and among those present were Mr. Al Arculli and Mr. I. B. Trevor.
The prize-winners were: Prizes for Individual Members: Misses Wong Kit-ying, Lau Shlu-| lan, Yeung Wal-chung. Ma Yuet- n, Messrs. Chow Kwoon-hing, Li Bhu-hing. Ho Kar-yuen, Yung Eul-kwong and Lo Kwok-yin.
Team Prizes: 1st Team:,, Wong Pak-lin. Chan Hav. Lo Yin-ming and Yeung Hing-ka 2nd Team: Yung Che-sune, Tsang WiTHE- sang, Lo Mo-bon and Chan Yik- wan; 3rd Team: Tsui Leung-hong. Hau Kam-yuen, Chau Kwoon- hing and Chan Kay.
PASSENGERS
Two Europeans Drowned
In Tragic Accident
A FATAL TRAFFIC ACCIDENT, WHICH OCCURRED IN GLOUCESTER ROAD, WANCHAI, ON - SATURDAY AFTER- NOON, resulted in the death of two Europeans, who lost their "lives through 'drowning when a car, in which they were passen-
zers, skidded into the harbour.
The victims of the tragic mishap were Mr. J. M. Roberts, Factory Manager and Director of the British Cigarette Com- pany, a subsidiary of the B.A.T., and Mr. Nechaeff, also of the same company.
Four other occupants of the car. Mrs. J. H. Roberts, Mrs. Davis, Mr. F. Stafford-Smith former manager and director- of the BAT., and Mr. Peter Cathrew, head of the sales de- partment of the same firmi, who occupied the rear seats, had a loiraculous escape from sharing the same fate.
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of the victims of the accident, and, a short while after their ar- rival at the scene, saw Mr. Staf- ford-Smith appear on, the surface. At short intervals the other three passengers who were in the fear of the car broke surface and were picked up by sampans, which were trying to locate the vehicle.
H.E.'S TELEGRAM
I have the honour on behalf of the Colony of Hongkong to offer to His Majesty's Govern- ment as contributions towards the prosecution of the war the "following amounts
(a) - $5,000,000 - towards the construction and equipment of two mine-sweeping vessels, four harbour defence vessels and two ferry tenders.
(b) a gift of £100,000 in
cash..
These amounts were Un- animously voted in the Legis- lature today.
of
Mr. Malcolon MacDonald, The Secretary of State for the Colonies, replied as follows:-
Please convey to the Legis- lative Council of Hongkong the sincere thanks of His Majesty's Government for their exceedingly generous de- cision to offer an immediate gift to His Majesty's Govern- ment of £100,000 towards the prosecution of the war and to provide for the construction of naval vessels from the proceeds of special war taxation. His Majesty's Government deeply appreciate these very practical contributions by the people of Hongkong towards the success- ful prosecution of the war.
TRAFFICKING IN CHILDREN IN - REFUGEE CAMP
In the meantime, «desperate attempts were made by the naval men and an unknown passer-by to dive in and free the victims who were trapped In the front seats of the car
TOO MUDDY
It was revealed unceasing efforts, how-year-old girl, daughter of a
A case of trafficking in chil- dren, in the Kam Tin Refugee Camp, came before Mr. J. Barrow in the Court of the District Office North recently.
mine-
SKID ON WET ROAD The party of six had just left The following passengers
wir the B.AT. factory in Gloucester arrive at Hongkong on March 28; Road after an informal gathering Miss P: M, Byl, Mr. E. A. Grass- to mark the opening of the new by, Mrs. C. L. Marsh, Miss M. offices Mr. Roberts was at the Marsh, Mr. J. Shannon, Mr. 3 wheel and when the vehicle was Vandenbrook, Mr. Boutross, approaching the Luard Road june- ever, met with no success, as the fugee in the Kam Tin Camp, was Mr. M. Bucholz, Mr. F. De Can- tion, in a heavy downpour of rain, tera, Miss 4 Cowdrey. Mr. and a pedestrian, it is alleged. dashed them to see anything under for a sum of $35.
F.
Mrs. F. Ford. Mr." And "Mrs. G. across the road
Their
that a
re-
sea was too muddy to enable sold to another woman refugee
water, Petty Officer Parker did · The girl's parents, Chak Chi and once touch the side of the car. Chan Tal, were each fined $11 or but was forced to come up owing one month's hard labour. The to the trying conditions.
three go-betweens in the trans-.
Chies, Mrs. G. Haarmann, Mr. J. Mr. Roberts swerved in an at- Hamilton, Mr. Lee Man King,tempt to avoid hitting the man, Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Bargent and and, in doing so, skidded violently two children, Mr. and Mrs E. on the wet road, the car plunging Mr. Cathrew, who was lucky to action were each fined $7 or 17 Bovick, Mr. and Mrs. L "Wilcox into the harbour before he could escape the tragedy, insisted on days' imprisonment. and two children, Mr. J. Wooster. recover his centrol, of it. The
RENTS REDUCTION
CAMPAIGN
It is learned that the Hongkong and Kowloon Tenants' Association:
diving in to assist in the rescuing
vehicle sank at once in a depth work but was dissuaded from DEMANDING MONEY
of about 20 feet of water and wIS not lifted out until some two hours later.
so owing to his weak state.
ALLEGATION
It was not until half an hour later that the four survivors were Charged before Mr. 1. J. Hous- EYE-WITNESSES
pursuaded to go to Queen Mary (ton, at the Central Court, on Two eye-witnesses of the tra Hospital for medical attention, Saturday, with conspiracy and is organising a "Rents Reduc- gedy, Petty-Omcer Parker and but only Mr. Cathrew was de- demanding money with menaces, tion" campaign.
Able Seaman Wilson, who were on tained for further treatment. The three men, named Ho Lin, unem- A meeting of the Associationpicket duty and were on the other three were permitted to go played, Ng Pun, office boy and was held on Saturday, at which verandah of the Naval Picket home after a short stay,"
Tong Hon, Balcaman, werė re- ́u spécial committee of 15 mem- House when the accident took It is learned that, the funerals (manded for one week. Hearing
bers was formed and discussed the place, first gave the alarm and of the late Mr. Roberts and Mr. was fixed for March 26 plans for a petition to the Gov- summoned help from the vicinity. Nechsen. will take place at 4.30 Mr. C. A. Sutherton Russ ap.
They rushed to the assistance and 5 p.m. today.
peared for the defence....
ernment.
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