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Convicted On Charge Of ROUND THE POLICE COURTS
Compelling Prostitution
WIDOW SENTENCED: SEQUEL TO
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MARY TSE, alias MARY TSE VERA RIBEIRO, widow, of No. 208 Jaffe Road, second floor, was charged at the Central Court yesterday afternoon with alding,' abetting" and compelling the prostitution of Ho So-hing, alias Chu So-hing, allas Anna Ho, between January 19, 1939, and June 21, 1940.
Insp. G. W. Moreton, prosecuting, stated that defendant was the principal tenant. Last year, defendant bought the girl for $200 and, for a time, she was employed as a dance hostess at the Dreamland Dance Hall. Two months later she began to prac- tice prostitution.
On June 21. Miss P. Harrop, Lady Assistant to the B.CA, on
Information received, raided the ROTARY CLUB
premises.
Insp. Moreton stated that the case for the prosecution was that prostitution was carried on "in the premises and that defendant had full knowledge of this.
The first witness
was Ho So-
hing. She stated that at the age
for $200.
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The junk was located in Shau kiwan harbour by the complainant on May 23 On further inquiries made complainant located the des fendant. A report was made to the pollon and defendarit WAS taken into custody,
A 17-year-old unemployed, Chan Shiu-ming, was remanded for 48 Defendant dented the allegation hours for caning when he appear- and, at a previous hearing, pro- ed before Mr. R. Edwards at the duced a document showing that he Central Magistracy yesterday had purchased the junk from” a charged with snatching a zold person and that he had spproach- wrist watch.
ed the Harbour Office in Shauri-
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A 8. I Byron prosecuted. He wan for registration of the craft. stated that the complainant, Bit During a visit to the Harbour Wan-chan, 31, a widow, was walk-Once he had made inquiries as to ing along Wing Lock Street at 3.15 whether there were any claimants am. on Monday when defendant for the vessel and that he was came from behind and snatched willing to let the owner have the her wrist watch.
junk on condition that he was re- turned what he had paid for it.
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For leaving her car unatlenaea,
a.m. at Chater Road from 11,50 to 12.45 pm on June 10 Mrs, M. A. Neve, at 25 Peak Mansions, was fined $5 by Mr. H. G. Sheldon at | the Central Magistracy yesterday.
HEAVY SENTENCE - FOR SNATCHER Septence of 18 months' hare
labour was passed by two magis-
trates, Mr. Q. A. A. Macfadyen and Mr. E. Himsworth, at Kowloon Court yesterday on Chan Sung. 30. unemployed, convicted of the rar- ceny of a handbag from Mrs. Trenouth, of No. 21 Cameron
An Interesting address on "Mo-ANOTHER SNATCHER of 13 she was sold to a woman, surnamed Chu, and "that in 1939 dern Methods of Building Con-
Four months' imprisonment was she was resold to the defendant struction" was given by Mr. H. imposed on Yeung Chuen. 30. by Braga. B. Sc., General Works M. E, d. Sheldon at the Central About a month after the last Manager of the Hongkong E-Magistracy yesterday. Defendant charged with snatching. B transaction she obtained employ-gineering and Construction Co. was ment at the Dreamland Dance Ltd at the weekly Rotary Club handbag from 14 Ram-fong Road and Nathan Rd, on Monday, Hall and the money she earned, luncheon yesterday.
married woman who was walking from $20 to $30, was all handed to The talk was illustrated with a along Wonguelchong Road on defendant.""
flim of the construction of a go-Monday. He was arrested by Mr. down for the Hongkong and Kow-E L. Strange. |loon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd.
FOOD AND CLOTHING Some two months later, witness stated, of her own volition, she began to practice prostitution and all the money derived in this con- nexion was handed to defendant.
Dr. Beddoe said that he had just She said that she received, food and clothing from defendant and returned from occasionally, a dollar or two.
Two visiting Rots were in- troduced. They were Mr. E L. Pän, of Shanghai, and Dr. R. E. Bedaoes of Wachow.
a lecture trip in
Insp. Portalllon prosecuted.
A Chinese names uneung Wal- Han, resident at No. 48, Canton Road 2nd floor, saw two European ladies chasing defendantTM in Nathan Road about 3.30 p.m. abd TYRE THEFT, ALLEGED" joined in the chase, arresting the Hearing was adjourned to July thiet in Nariking Street while the when Chan Fing-tong, 36, motor latter was still holding the hand-
Sheldon charged with larceny mechanic. appeared before Mr. FL bag.
G.
The other European lady who
| USA, and, in his opinion ana of Avė tyres, same tools and a bat- had joined in the chase was Mra.
The next witness was a 16-year-from what be gathered, the United old girl, Shek Po-chu, who said States were 100 per cent, behind
Britain in the struggle. that she came from Foochow about two or three months ago worked at the Mul Lam Barber Shop for 20 days.
Other guests at the luncheon were the Hon. Mr. H. J. Pearce, Messrs. A. Nicol, R. Paterson, A.' Ritchie. Erik Faber. B., G. Brigor, of Hongkong, and Mr. J. Vlaminck, of Manila, and Dr. M A. Lockie, of Kwai Yang.
Witness said that she was in troduced to defendant by another woman and went to live at No. 208 Jaffe Road, There she became Interested in dancing and one day pald to visit to the Dreamlarid, A few days later defendant brought Braga said, in part:- a sailor to the house and she was
MR. BRAGA'S TALK Addressing the gathering Mr. What I should like to show to instructed to have intercourse you today is that contracting in with him. The same thing oc- Hongkong 13 becoming modern and curred a few nights later and she scientinc. received no payment..
The Alm, which you will now see,
tery from car No. 333; a cigarette lighter and windscreen wiper from car No. 4471; a wheel hub cap with lock, all tools and a jack from car
except
a jack brace from "car. No. No. 288 and a horn and all tools
294.
Det Sgt. J. Bentley is in charge of the prosecution.
CHARGE FAILS "Stating that no jury would con vict on the evidence produced by both sides, Mr. T. J. Houston, at the Central Magistracy yesterday disralssed the charges against Cheung Kam-kwal. „
Cheung, who was on ball of
On June 17 witness stated that illustrates the construction of 2 $1,000, was accused with being In she was burned out of the house godown for the Hongkong and possession of a junk knowing same by the defendant because she fall-Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., to have been stolen from Ho Cho-
Ltd. The building was designed by yat.
Mr., Percy Chen; instructed by Mr. 9. E. Faber, A.F.C., etc., con- sulting Engineer, and the contrac-Mr. B. C. Hobbs, represented the tors were the Hongkong Engineer-complainant and Mr. Hin-shing
Lo appeared for the defendant ing and Construction Co., Ltd.
ed to call defendant before com. mencing herself
WAS A VIRGIN Questioned by Insp. Moreton, -witness said that she was now re-
The contract time was 105 days, On May 8 while sailing in the ceiving treatment and that, prior but the building was entirely com-direction of She Tauen, the junk During this in question was stopped and seized to going to the premises, she was pleted in 98 days.
time it was necessary to cast on by a Japanese trawler. It was a virgin.
Evidence was also given by Ng the ground over 100 concrete co-alleged that one of the two Chinese Ah-sam, amah employed by de-lumns and 350 beams. This was on board the trawler was the de-
made possible only by modern fendant. fendant, and Miss Harrop..
The defendant, who denied the equipment. allegationis, was convicted by Mr. H. G. Sheldon and sentenced to three months' hard labour.
FOR THE 1 MAN
PLASTER ONE SIDE
the Since the completion of building it was decided to plaster he side of the godown, but this work has not yet been carried out, To illustrate this latest method-of
Action For Damages
JUDGMENT FOR PLAINTIFFS
Bowden, of No. 5. Fratt Buildings. Sgt Alexander, prosecuting, gald the defendant nad 10 previous convictions for similar offences,
PIRACY IN MIRS BAY
On two, charges of piracy -in { Mirs Bay on June 22 and 23, eight men, appeared before Mr. E. Hims- worth at Kowloon Court yesterday. when they were remanded for three days in custody.
The defendants are Tal Fat, 29, master of junk No. 2939W, Tal Yam-sang. 19. a junk toki, Ng Bang. 24, unemployed junk hand, Bit Sang. 27, travelling trader, Ho
(Chan Kwai, 33, unemployed· junk Ming, 23, unemployed Junk hand,
hand, Chan Yuet-mlu, 26, unèm- ployed Junk hand, and Calu Kwai- yan. 30 junk fokt.
They are charged with having on June 22 robbed a junk in Mirs Bay of 22 catiles of rice, and on the following day to have robbed another junk of 10 catties of fish, so cattles of rice and $4 in Hong- long currency.
HIS BUSINESS HAD FAILED
Lung Kwan, 19. appearing be- fore Mr. E Himsworth at Kowloon Court yesterday on thé, charge that he bad begged for morey at the corner of Nathan Road and Hillwood Road on Monday, ad- mitted that It was true "he" was given 2 from the Poor Box for a new start when he appeared on a similar change before the Magis- trate 10 days before.
inquired
"NOTICE TO SHIPPING plastering whereby the cement and The Hongkong Naval Authorities sand are "shot” from a special gun announce that as from June 24, on to the walls, I have introduced noon the Chu Lu Kok Channel to part of a alm taken on another. "Hongkong waters will be closed to Job: I properly done; the plaster
for damages was is stronger than cmicrete and wi! An action
He had started a hawking busi all navigation.
never fail ott...
brought before Mr. Justice E. R. There is one aspect of modern Williams at the Summary Courtness, but the business had falled. Lung said. "Do you expect an- building construction which it is yesterday. The plaintiffs were the other $2 now?" Mr. Himsworth impossible to illustrate on a fim Yuen Kee Hong, who were, given The success or failure of a can-judgment and granted $175. with tract depends, not so much on the cost. The plaintiff Brm claimed equipment at the disposal of the $600 damages against the Kow contractor, but mainly in his staff. Tung Company for loss due to You have seen enough to realise breach of contract, that they must have, not only Mr. A. 8. K. Lau appeared for sound engineering training, but the plaintiffs, while Mr. C also organising ability. I can take D'Almada was for the defendant very little credit for the work now firm.ite shown to you --I had the right men Mr. Lau said that the action was for the job.
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Defendant was bound over on not to repeat the offence. He Was warned also that he could be expelled from the Colony,M
FORGED LETTER
Mak Chi, 24, unemployed, was remanded a week in custody when he appeared before Mr. E-Hims-
brought as a result of a breach of worth at Kowloon Court yesterday
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OTTAWA, Jime 25 (Renter) Until the British Navy is free to
for the week ending June 22, the defendant firm for the dell-
According to a statement issued act, Canada must ensure her own states the following cases were very order on April 22, the order by the Director of Medical Ser- protection against enemies, from reported.
was altered to half the original vices; the number of retugers and without and possibly enemies from
ten
amount.
destitates accommodated in Go within her own On the following day, when Lauernment. Campe for the week ending
nks, said Mr.
Justice in a broadcast yesterday.
Tuberculosis 231 cases, (118) deaths) Dysentery 41 cases, (eight deaths): "Cerebro-spinal Fever four cases, ave death) Chicken Mun went to the defendant firm, June 22, is 10,803, as compared La Pointe, Canadian Minister of he was told that the firm had only with 10,528 for the previous week. pox three cases; Measles cases, (two deaths) Enteric Fever 50 cases. On May 16 the broker 12 cases, (nine deaths); Scarlet told the plaintiff firm that defen Fever one case, Diphtheria three dant firm had refused to deliver
the goods. cases, (one death); and Small-por four cases (two deaths).
The return for Monday shows:- purchase of another 50 cases of Kiyoko Smith, who ask Tuberculosis 27 cases and one case matches the price for this quan- solution of her marriage to Mr. ordered general mobilization which each of dysentery enteric fevertity being $12 per case higher Archibald John Smith Mr E Lionc could mure the protection
Hartopp was for petitioner. and diphtheris.
A decree niat – was Judge Sir Allan
-pox An order was then made for the Supreme Court on Jul
" than the contract prices
When Canada saw a powerful neighbour like the United States completely alter her national policy Mand build up her defence he felt Mrs. that Canada must have falled for dis entirely in her duty it she had not
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