HONGKONG DAILY PRESS
SPECIAL
RUSSIAN SERVICE
22ND ANNIVERSARY! OF CZAR'S DEATH.
to
A special religious service -commemorate the 22nd anniver-
sary of the death of Czar Nickolas II. Emperor of All Russia, and the Imperial family, was held at the Russian Orthodox Church, in Jor-
Many members of the Russian community in the Cclony
SHOT IN CELLAR
GENERAL
KOWLOON ARMED ROUND THE POLICE COURTS
ROBBERY
TWO MEN, FOUND
GUILTY "AT... ·
SESSIONS
AT CENTRAL PO LEUNG KUK
ESCAPE
Leung Kan-min. 21, spinster of Canton, was sentenced to three Appearing before His Honour months' hard labour when she ap the Chief Justice, Sir Atholl Mac-peared before Mr. H. G. Sheldon at Gregor, at the Criminal Sessions the Central Magistracy yesterday sterday, charged with robbery charged with assisting two girls to Krong Chu sang and Chung escape from the Po Leung Kuk on Pang-fei were both found guilty July 11. and was sentenced to 18 and 21
msp. G. W. Moreton, presecuting. months' hard labour respectively, said that defendant and the two
It was customary for the Matron Sind-to make a patrol every four hours H. A. and at 12.30 on July 11 the Matron Alves looked into "3" Room and the three
girls were all there.
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AT KOWLOON
THE UNLUCKY ONE
A Chinese youth, Tsui Ka-tak, 18, who persisted in the statement that he had no relatives in the Colons hnd à narrow escape from being recommended by the Magistrate for expulsion when he appeared before Mr. E Emsworth at Kawloch” Court yesterday on a charge of larceny in Canton Road,
An elderly man came forward who stated that the youth in dock was his son and he would be will- g to look after him when he came out of prison. "His mother is also here." the man who had spoken for his son stated.
It was charged that at 4.20 p.m. on Tuesday six youths, defendant among them, held up a woman in Canton Road and took 99 Cents
dan Road, Kowloon yesterday,
White with 12 strokes of the "cat" each girls. Lee Shu-yee, 15, and Lan Mr. J. P. Murphy, Assistant Stu-king, 18, were all put in the attended the memorial service, Crown Solicitor, prosecuted and Room of the Fo Leung Kuk which was conducted by Rev. D. E.the jury comprised of Messrs. L Uspensky, Vicar of the Russian Linaker (foreman), J. R.
Unger, E. M. de L. Soares, Orthodox Church in Hongkong"
Alves, J. L. Alves, E. U. S. It is historically significant that and Wong king-fong.
the case On her next round at 5.30 p.m. exactly 22 years ago, sometime The complainant in between the evening of July 17 was Ching Man-chouk. a student the Matron found the girls gone from her. Defendant was the only and the morning of July 18, 1918, of, the La Salle College, Kowloon and the fron grille of the window one of the six taken in custody.
EXTRA WEEK FOR SPITTING! the last of the Romanos, Czar when he was walking to school forced open. Tied to the window Nickolas II, the Empress, the three about 8.15 am. on June 19, and were three bed sheets which the Ho Rol. 34, a hawker, of No. 3, Princesses, and the heir apparent when nearing the junction of girls had twisted into a rope by Bedford Road, was sentenced to six to the Throne, were all thet by the Waterloo Road and Argyle Street, means of which they made their months' hard labour when he ap- Bolsheviks in the cellar of a house two persons confronted him and descent to the ground.
On Tuesday morning defendant Ever since, the loyal White Rus-men asked Ching for some money was arrested by a Chinese detective sians have been observing the and when Ching Ignored the de-on board the ss. Kinshan, The anniversary of the assassination mand, the first accused, who was other two girls are still missing. of the royal family throughout all one of the two, put his arms parts of the world. Yesterday's round Ching while twa men service lasted under an hour, and came up to assist in the crime. was assisted by a choir, - which
The third man produced sang ancient Slavic hymns.
Instrument which looked like a
PEAK RESIDENT FINED Special prayers were sald for the
knife, while the fourth snatched
A fine of $25 was imposed on late Imperial family.
Ching's wrist watch, Ching called Mr. M. Nemazee of No. 12 The out for help and his alarm at Peak when he was summoned be
In Ekaterinburg. Siberia.
walked by his side, One of the
Insp. Moreton told the Court that It was a serious offence as all the girls were suffering from venereal an disease.
peared before Mr. E. Himsworth at Kowloon Court yesterday on a charge of larceny of $533.73 frum 's fellow lodger.
He was additionally sentenced to one week with hard labour for spit- ting in the dock while awaiting sentence.
Det.-Sgt. Morrison, prosecuting. said that about 3,40 am, on Tues- day the complainant, a woman named 'Lai Shing-yee, 19, sleeping in her cubicle when she ORDER TO QUIT tracted the attention of a passer tore Mr. H. G. Sheldon at the Cen-felt something touch her head.
by who gave chase and, arrested tral Magistracy yesterday for fail- She arose from her bed to see a
PREMISES
Defendants
investigate.
The
three ing to comply with a notice served
UMBRELLA FACTORI
13 SUMMONED
She
one of the men. others were on the point of reon him by the Urban Council to figure running out of the cubicle, turning to the scene to help when destroy mosquito larvae for pre- and Immediately gave chase. Used As Shop By came by in a car and got off to breeding.
Mr. J. G. Meyer and a friend venting the recurrence of mosquito caught defendant in the kitchen after a chase through the passage- Mr. W. C. Hung, appearing for way. where she also picked up her Thinking that it was only an the defendant, said that he was purse. An order to quit the premises ordinary brawl. Mr. Meyer sepa-instructed by his client to plead was made against the manage-rated the two and the man ran gulity. In mitigation he said that ment of the Wing Yu Co., defen away. Ching later arrived and the gardener failed to carry out the
A summons against the Naza Tai to order of his master to clean out the Umbrella Wire Frame Factory of dants in a case claiming possession explained the circumstances of the second floor of No. 23, Kal the Europeans who gave chased place.
Kowloon was adjourned one week at Yan Road, which was heard before and arrested the first accused. Insp. M. E. Purves, of the Sani-Kowloon Court yesterday when the Mr Justice E. Hy Williams at the The chase went on and Private tary Department, prosecuted.
manager of the company railed to Summary Court yesterday.
J. P. Watkins, of the Middlesex TRADING WITH GERMANY
put in an appearance. The claim was brought by Ma Regiment, whe Was getting off Hearing was fixed for July 26 Ng Lal-king, residing at No. 22, the bus, had his attention at-at 230 p.m. by Mr. H. G. Sheldon Kennedy Road, landlady of the address in question. Mr. F. Htracted and joined in the chase. in the case in which Donald Shing, be had failed to fence. four newly The second accused turned into manager. of Chester Hoover and installed machines which were of Loseby appeared for the plaintifanother road and Private Watkins Co., 18' David House, is summoned the type endangering the safety of
Ho Sui-yung, sister of the plain-
on a breach of the Defence Re-factory hands who would venture tiff, told the Court that she had had to board a bus to catch second
a-gulations, to wit, trading with Al- been looking after the premises in with and arrest the
bert Bergmann of Gehlberg, Thur- cused.
ingen, Germany.
question for some years. The second floor of No. 23. Kai Yan Road was first rented to a tenant, named Cheng Lam. The tenancy was transferred last year to Li Sul-ying. of the Wing Yu Com- pany, defendant firm. “
SERVED NOTICE
On March 7 this year,"she served
a notice asking Li to quit, but he
failed to do so.. On April 7 when
she visited the premises she found
COLLISION SEQUEL
JUDGMENT FOR PLAINTIFF
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a notice, posted on the door, giving A claim for $145,20 for damages information that the company to his lorry following a collision
had removed from the floor.
Was
The
damages
The charge against hira was that
too near.
A representative of the factory put in an" appearance, but he was
Mr. T. J. Gould is appearing for informed that it was essential the the prosecution and Mr. C. d'Al-manager be present as the charge mada for the defence
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DARDANUS TAKES H.K. MAILS
Imperial Airways outward plane Mr. D W. Phillips, Assistant In-Dardanes (Capt. Cash and F/O spector of Factories and Work-Raeburn left Kal Tak yesterday shops, is pressing the charge.
ROBBED A FARMER Sentence of six months each with hard labour was imposed by
at 7 a.m. taking 103.338 kos of Hongkong mall, 2.2 kilos of freight and four passengers:
Mr. G. 8. Archbutt, for Sydney. Holkar, Chandrawatibai Lady
A specialist in wrist watch sriatching a 24-year-old unemploy- ed. Lo Ying, will now have to take an enforced respite from his ta- vourite pastime for 12 months.
Yesterday, before Mr. H. G. Mr. Q. AA. Macfadyen at Kowloon
Khan for Calcutta, Sheldon at the Central Magistracy. Court yesterday on three mer Lo Mlle. O. Girault and Mr. Mohamed was brought by Ip Ngau against he was convicted on three charges Po, 23, Chan Wing-ki, 17, and 11
Imperial Airways next outward Her reason to ask them to quit another driver, Wong Shui, was of snatching on July 8, 9 and 12 Chun, 20, convicted of the larceny
because the premises had concluded before Mr. Justice E. H. and was sentenced to four menths of $700 in Chinese currency and service is scheduled to leave Kal been used as a shop and the stair-Williams at the Summary Court imprisonment on each count, with $30 Hongkong from a farmer of Tak on Sunday morning and the
given 24 strokes of the cane.
Tsun Wan, Li Lan. in Shek Lung next inward service is due to ar- case had been damaged during, the yesterday. Judgment was
tive in Hongkong this afternoon. The Court was asked by Det-Sgt. Street. moving of boxes, coupled with the for the plaintiff.
Det.-Egt. Johnson, prosecuting,
CLIPPER LEAVES fact that the company had erected
caused V. M. Morrison to take a serious were a toilet compartment on the roof. through the alleged negligent view of the case as one of the sadd that complainant came from
Pan American, Airways Honolulu complainants was badly bruised Tsin Wan to visit an exchange clipper (Capt. W. J. Barrows) left Granting the order against the driving of Wong Shui. Wing Yu Company. Mr. Justice Mr. W. A. Mackinlay appeared about the wrist and another ons shop and was left destitute By the Kal Tak yesterday morning with Williams said that the new for the plaintiff and the defen- talned injuries to her knees when thieves, one of whom had not been
a full complement of passengers. arrested Tenancy Ordinance only protected dant was represented by Mr. F. H. pushed by defendant.
When arrested, to had 11 tenants who had been residing on Loseby..
The California Clipper is due to Nothing of the stolen money had arrive in Hongkong on Tuesday the premises prior to the passing It was alleged that while driving watches in his possession,
been recovered, and the complain-next, July 23, and will return to WOMAN FINED of the law, and as the defendants a lerry along. Connaught Road
ant could not travel back home at Manila the following morning. A conviction was registered on his own expense. only moved in the premises for West on May 8, the defendant about 18 months, they were not overtook the plaintiff's lorry and the first count when Cheng Mak-
ANOTHER REMAND entitled to protection under the having passed it on the right hand, 23, married woman, appeared
The side, crossed to the left of the road before Mr. H. G. Sheldon yester-
cale against in front of Ip's vehicle.
day on two charges of operating Bartholomew Yap' alias Yap Stu-
Ordinance.
Registration
Of Persons
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Anthony THE WEATHER
It was also alleged that the (pod stall at Txing Fung Street fat, 27, advertising agent, of Ber- The Royal Observatory report, defendant drew in front of plain-on July 16 without a licence and emkan, Malaya, charged on eight issued at 6.45 pm yesterday. tiff's lorry without giving any with obstruction of a public officer counts of obtaining money or goods stated:- signal or indication of his inten-In the performance of his duty, by false pretences, and against tion, and falled to keep a proper
$20,800 ESTATE
Members of the public are re-lookout. minded that, under the recent Amendment to the Registration of Persons Ordinance, certain classes of people were required to regis
Local estate to the value of $20,- ter at the Registration Once, Su- preme Court, or the Registration 800 were left by the late Mr. John Omce, Kowloon, within two weeks Herbert Roberts, late manager of of July 5, 1940. The last day for the British Tobacco Company, who registration is Saturday, July 20, died on March 16 this year:
The, lete Mär, Roberts met his and any persons who are required to register and who have not done death following a traffic accident
so by that date will render them-when the car in which he was selves liable to imprisonment.
It may be necessary to remind members of the public that regis tration is compulsory for the fol- lowing persons;” bayr
driving, skidded and plunged into the harbour of Gloucester Road
Letters of administration with the will annexed of the estate was granted to Mr. Ernest Landsdown,
(a), all female British subjects, of Pedder Building
except those of Chinese
race
Lt. Edward W. Abbot, Lt. F.. R.
Pressure continues highest: over She pleaded guilty to the first Mak Shu, 40, master of the Morri-the Pacific to the East of the charge and was fined $2. The son store of No. 11, Tin Lok Lane, Bonins, and is low over China. second charge was dismissed.
Insp. Watson, of the Sanitary Department, appeared as com plainant.
FIREMAN CHARGED
W
or
appearing on five counts of receiv-
A depression is situated over ing goods unlawfully obtained, was remanded a further 24 hours for Manchuria. hearing at Kowloon Court yester The Pacific depression day.
probably situated about typhoon is Hearing was adjourned to July The case against Mak Shu, Yap 500 miles east of the Bashi Chan- 28 when Au. Na, fireman No. 3 as having already pleaded guilty to hel, moving N.. Central Fire Station, appeared be-all charges, was to have been heard Maximum temperature yesterday fore Mr. Sheldon charged with im yesterday, but the remand was was 91 and the Minimum 82 as necessitated by the prosecuting compared with 90 and 81 on Tues- personating a police officer
officer, Det-Sgt. N, Bruer, be-day... ing engaged in another Court.
It was alleged by Det.-Bgt. J. Bentley that on July 1 defendant
Second defendant, who pleaded. went to No. 6, Gressum Street and told complainant, Cheung Yuet
not guilty to all the charges was Detective C54,10 kin, that he Yuen Chi-wing, and demanded to against him, is on ball of $500. He know why complainant was remoy will be defended by Mr F. Zim- ing night soll from a certain house mern. In Gresson Street!
Cheung became suspiciona aha'
(b) all male British subjects of Bond and family, Cond'r John G. followed derendant out of the
FIRST AID TEST The following candidates passed the First Aid Examination held at the Bonth China Morning Post Board Room, Wyndham Street, on
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Cartner Hodgson,
Mr Arthur Moreno, Jr. electri Monday, July 8, 1940-50E over the age of 55 years, Farrell, Lt. J. Frederick Hardinger house. On gaming the street the cal engineer for General Electric:
xcept those of Chinese and family. Lt. George Robinson blew her police whistle and defen- who has been doing special work Wrigh race:
and family, and Lt. Herbert Hay cant was arrested by Bgt, waladn. (c) all children of either fez Trump (Chaplains and family Following evidence for the prize--
Hider the age of 18 years all US Navy personel, passed cution hearing was adjourned nited States to take up new ́exčé
those Chinese through Hongkong yesterday on Mr. M. A, as Blive appeared for Face
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