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FORGED TRAM TICKET STOLE FROM THE DEAD! Chan Hang-hon alfas Chan
Convicted of the Tarceny of a Wing-ching, 32, shopkeeper, was gold bracelet from an unknown charged before Mr. H. G. Sheldon, grave in the Sha U Shek Ceme- K. O at the Central Magistracy tery, Kowloon City on May 23. a yesterday with having uttered, to man named Leung Yun-kwal. 32. Wong Chan-kwong on May 21, aan earth coolle, was fined $30; in forged monthly ticket of the default six weeks' hard labour, by Hongkong Tramway Company, Mr. E. Himsworth knowing same to be forged and Court yesterday, with intent to defraud.
Defendant, pleading not guilty, was remanded to Monday, June 3. on ball of $500 Mr. P. Wynter Blyth is appearing for the pro- secution and the defendant is re- presented by Mr, J. M, d'Almada Remedios.
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It was stated that defendant was engaged by a woman to dig out a coffin at the cemetery, the woman permit from having obtained a
the Urban Council to remove the body to the country,
When the casket was uncovered. was discovered that the body was newly buried and it was lowered again into the grave.
Defendant was arrested later when the police received informa- tion that he had removed a gold bracelet from the body' when un-
LARCENY OF TRICYCLE One month's imprisonment was imposed on Yu Sau, 18. unemploy-| ed when he appeared before Mr. Sheldon, yesterday on a charge of "larceny of a tricycle valued at $120,
Defendant pleaded not gulity, covering the casket. stating that he merely removed WEAKNESS FOR WATCHES the tricycle because it was ob- structing traffic turning into Jar- dine's Bazaar, Sat. Morrison pro secuted.
BUS DRIVER FINED A fine of $10 was imposed on Lan Kat, driver of Bus No. 305 when he appeared before Mr. Sheldon, yesterday on a charge of driving without due care and cau- tion at Pokfulam Road on May
12. at 10 p...
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Sgt. Sullivan prosecuting, said that he was behind two buses .coming down Pokfulam Road. When they reached a bend the second vehicle, driven by defendant overtook the fret bus causing un oncoming vehicle to pull up dead in order to avoid a collision.
The prosecution stated that it was very dangerous in that the was crowded at the time.. Defendant had a clear record.
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"ONE WAY TRAFFIC P. K. Pavart. of 32 Wyndham Street, was cautioned when he was summoned for driving his car in
Sentence of five months hard labour was passed by Mr. Hims- worth yesterday on Hul Ho-shan, H4, who pleaded guilty to breaking Into the show window of Windsor Brothers, the jewllers, in Nathan Road, at 4 a.m. on March 1. and guilty also to breaking into the Blue Bell Store at 218, Nathan Road, on February 13.
It was stated that defendant cut a hole in the glass of Windsor Brothers show window with glass cutting Instruments and took two watches, valued at $142. He stole two metal watches from the Blue Bell Store, All the watches had since been recovered from pawn
brokers.
GENERAL
His Excellency the Offeer Administering the Government, Mr. N.
L. Smith, C.M.G., with Mr. D. A. Pockson, General Secretary of the Hongkong Boy Scouts' Association, at the Bally held at the Diocesan Boys' School on Saturday afternoon.
NEWSETTES
Mr.. W. E. Annett of the Chinese ; Mr. H. P. Koranjia, brother of Dr. Maritime Customs, Ningpo, left N. P. Karanja, of Hongkong, ar Hongkong yesterday.
Mrs. A. Braga and child returned; to the Colony yesterday after a trip to Shanghal
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rived in the Colony from Shanghai on Monday, accompanied by his mother, Mrs. B. P. Karanjia.
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Mr. E R. Girard, Fresident, Au- tomatic Telephones ar China, Mr. J. Simpson, of the Shanghai Shanghai, was a passenger from Gas Co., Ltd.. passed through | Hongkong to Manila on Monday" Hongkong yesterday, on his way south-
Mr. W. Kershaw, of the Medical Department, Hongkong, arrived in Hongkong on Monday.
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Mr. W. F. Carmah, of Marsman Defendant had two previous H.K. Chinà Ltà, left Hongkong for convictions.
Manila on Monday.
DOG SUMMONSES Summoned before Mr. Hims- worth yesterday for allowing her dog out in Kowloon Tong at 6.15 p.m. on May 4 without muzzle or lead, Mrs. Boas, of No. 99D, Water-
a westly direction along Chater log. Road; was cautioned against Road, a "one-way traffic" area, on permitting a repetition of the
¡ offence.
May, 18.
STOLE ELECTRIC WIRE Chargea with removing a quantity of electric wire, valued at $10. from the stairway of Nos.
It was stated that, the dog had. bitten a Chinese, who was sent to Hospital for treatment,
Mrs. Ho lụ, of No. 17, Beltram 1 and 13 Caroline Hill Road, Road, summoned for a similar Li Tak-ming. 22. unemployed, was offence, claimed through a repre- sentenced to one month's imprison-sentative that her dog had only ment and recommended for scratched the complainant in the "banishment when he appeared case, Mrs. J. FaCastro of No. 35, before Mr. Sheldon, yesterday. Hankow Road. She was stimilarly
The complainant was Mr. Paul cautioned. Ayock and Sgt. Morrison prosecut- -ed.
MAINTENANCE CLAIM
Sgt. Davitt prosecuted.
"BLACK-OÙT". OFFENCE
A summons against Mr. Lee C. Taylor, or
`Mr. R. G. Hlll, manager, National City Bank of New York, Yokohama, who arrived in Hongkong recently. left for Manila on Monday.
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Major-General A E. Grasett, G.O.C., returned to the Colony from Shanghal on Monday, accompanied by Capt. R. E. T. St. John, A.D.C...
Mr. A. W. Hughes, general man ager. Union Insurance Society of
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Mr. J. F. MacGregor, director of Messrs. Caldbeck. MacGregor & Co.. Ltd., accompanied by Mrs. MacGre gor, returned to Hongkong from the North yesterday.
Mr. F. Reyes, of the Cebu Port- land Cement Co.. Manila, returned to the FI. Trom Hongkong on Mon- day accompanied by Misses Oilva and Ampare Reyes.
Mr A. Zamora, president and general manager cf Crispulo Zamora, Manila, who has been on a visit to the Colony, returned to Manila on Monday,
Mr. F. M. Britto, China. Under... writers, Ltd., returned to the Colony yesterday, accompanied by Mrs. Britto after a trip to Japan. Mrs, | Canton, Ltd., returned to Hongkong Y. M. Pinna also returned by the
yesterday accompanied by Mrs, same boat from Japart. Hughes. 盛
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Mrs. M. E. Banister, sister-in-law
Mr. J. K. Bousfield, director, of His Excellency the Officer Ad- Hongkong and Shanghai Banking ministering the Government, Mr. N. Corporation. left Hongkong on L. Smith, CM.G.. arrived in Bong- Monday for Manila, accompanied kong on Monday, accompanied by. by Mrs. Bousfeld and Makter Bousher daughter, and are in residence
at Government House. field.
18. Essex Crescent, SENNET FRERES FUNERAL OF
8. H. Bux, of No. 16, Yee Wo Street, Causeway Bay, was sum charged with having failed pro- moned before Mr. R. Edwards at
perly to obscure the lights of his the Central Magistracy, yesterday
car during the blackout at 9.20 on a charge of persistent eruelty. The summons was issued on them. on April 11 and with falling instance of his wife Karoon Neesha when called upon to do so was at- to produce his driving licence of No. 73 Hennessy Road.
The complainant alleged that journed a further two weeks at on various dates, between Decem- Kowloon Court yesterday on the ber 3, 1939 and May 10, 1940. de-application of the officer prosecut- fendant treated her with persis-Ing. It was stated that Mr. Taylor tent, cruelty which caused her to was in Hospital, Hve separately and him,
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MRS. F. R. GOMES
The
The funeral took place at the Roman Catholic Cemetery yester- Hearing was provisionally fixed day of Mrs. F. R. Gomes, who died for June 6 and 7 at 2,30 pm. when at, her residence, No. 2, Hillwood Li Hung-ful, allas Li Yuk-shak, Road on Monday morning. allas Joseph Ece, 20, unemployed Rev. Fr, G. Caruso officated at the SIGNAL NOT HEEDED apart from
and of no fixed abode, appeared eraveside. Summoned before Mr. Q. A. A. before Mr. R. Edwards at the Cen-
The late Mrs. Games, who was Mr. Hin-shing Lo, appearing for Macfadyen for falling to carry tral Magistracy yesterday, charged aged 74, is survived by four sons the complainant, said that Mr. rights on his car and for failing with the alleged murder of Jean and three daughters and grand- A. S. K. Lau, appearing for the to stop when called upon to do Dubois, Manager of Sennet Freres, children. defendant, had been instructed to so by a police officer in Hankow on May 2.
Besides the chief mourners. ask for an adjournment and he. Road near Nathan Road on May,
Inspector J. O'Donovan is in other present were Messrs. J M.- Mr. Lo, was therefore applying for 1. Mr. A. I. Cash, of the Kowloon charge of the case.
da Rocha, F. P. M. de Graca, E. maintenance for his client until Waterworks, was cautioned against
It will be recalled that on May M, Xavier, H, Prata, A. V. Gosano, the termination of the complaint a repetition of the offence at 2 defendant, with another man B. Alves and others.
The defendant, questioned by Kowloon Court yesterday. Mr Edwards, said that he had an It was stated that defendant income of $180 a month. Out of had a clear driving record. Sgt. Messrs. Senhet Freres, the well- H, M. da Graca. Nita and Marita, thie sum he paid $80 to his Modie, appearing as complainant, known jewellers. Meeting with Agnes and Jenny Cheung. Chan mother for board and lodging said that about 10 p.m. May resistance defendant is alleged to Ngad, Silvia and Filhos, John and, and a little he saved. He was he saw the car approaching him have opened Are at random, one Mulher, F. M. P. de Gracz, Chico, ordered to pay $12 a week to com- without headlights. He stepped of the bullets hitting the late Mr. Maude and filhos, F. M Carlton plainant until the termination of into the road and held out his Dubols in the abdomen.
Grace Gutterres and daughter. J. the complaint and the summons hand, calling upon the driver to
C. J. C, local staff, C. M.-M. Mon- was adjourned for a week,
stop. The signal was not heeded and he took the number of the
USED AS TOOL Hearing-was-concluded at the tear Central Magistracy yesterday in the case in which Tsol Hon-sang, 21, employed, charged on five counts of larceny by trick, was alleged to have stolen $5 and 50 cents from Wong Chong-shou and $5 from Ng Lal-fong, Lam Chaù- heung and Tam Ching-vit, all!
women.
JUNK ROBBERS GAOLED
The case in which six boatmen. were" charged with robbery
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Mr. R. Edwards, following evi- board a cargo junk in Britisk dence by the defendant, dismissed waters off Waglan Island, was con- the case, saying that there were cluded before Mr. Justice E, H. points in the proceedings which Willams at the Criminal Sessions,
showed that the defendant had 'been used as a tool.
REVOLVER IN LETTER BOX
The accused: Ng Loi, Man Ngan chai, Sul Lam, Chan Shinx, Sul Ngan mul and Cheung Shap, anre, were found guilty of the charge and were each sentenced to two years' hard labour.
Mr. J. Reynolds, Crown Counsel, At the Central Magistracy yes-conducted the prosecution, while terday, Mr. T. J. Houston granted Mr. Percy Chen, instructed by Mr. an application for the confiscation Alfred S. K. Lau, was for the de- of an automatic pistol and 40 fence.
rounds of ammunition found in a The Jury comprised Messrs. N. J. letter box in the General Post Elwood (Foreman), Wong Fait-fone, Office on May 6. The application Pan Eze. Lee Cheuk-lam, Ng Gam- was made by Det.-gt: P. J: Cul- hong, O. Sadick and Wong Tak- .Hnan.
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not in custody, is alleged to have Wreaths were set my we follow- made a daring attempt to hold-up.ing:-
ANNUAL MEETING teiro and F. H. B. Monteiro, Rosa
POSTPONED
Lau, Store Staff of Hongsong and Whampoa "Dock Co., Ltd., Baba, Leonor and filhos, Maria and Con--
Sino-American Instale, Cheung Yuk-hing. Ito, Marie
:Of Cultural
Relations
at the Chinese Merchants Club.
nad tilhos and amea.
THE PRICE OF JEALOUSY
Lack of a quorum caused the
Because he had caught his rival. postponement of the annual meet making advances to his kept inz of the Chinese-American In-woman, an earth coolie named Ng stitute
of Cultural Relations. Po, 35, attacked another earth. scheduled to take place yesterday coolle, Chan Tai, 29, with a chop- per and sent him to hospital for There were present about. 20
a week with a slashed arm, members yesterday, including the
Appearing before Mr. E. Hims- Uhairman, Hon. Sir Shouson Chow. worth at Kowloon Court yesterday. In response to the Chairman's Ng was bound over on a sum of request, Dr. Chengting T. Wang 50 to keep the peace. It was suggested that
members should pass a resolution. had previous association with the the assembled stated in Court that complainant
for submission to members that woman before she had been taken the second paragraph of Article in by defendant.
Six of the Constitütion, which “re-" Both Ng and Chan lived on the quires a quorum of, majority of same floor at No. 63, Matauwel members, be amended so that only Road. About 3.30 pm. May 17 u quorum of 15 be necessary. defendant entered b's cubicle The suggestion was adopted, and when he saw complainant sitting members will be circularised to with the woman. He matched up send in their vote before July 1.,..a chopper and attacked I'm.
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