HONGKONG DAILY PRESS
SERIOUS DISASTER AVERTED BY
MOTOR TORPEDO-BOAT
JUNK' MASTER
Tatlong
Minefield Chase
FINED
GENERAL
Sentry Who Left Post
COURT MARTIAL
VERDICT
Pte. John Funnell, of the 1st.
Related At Marine Court Court Takes Serious B. Midlesex Rest., appeared be
WHAT WOULD HAVE BEEN A serious disaster was averted in Hongkong waters recently by the prompt action of the Naval authorities in sending a motor torpedo-boat dashing into a mine- Held, at considerable risk to those on the vessel, when B steam launch was seen travelling in a prohibited area.
The story was told by a Naval rating in the Marine Court yes-
NEAR THE BOOM-
The Court then questioned the terday when questioned by the naval rating, who had been called Magistrate, It. Com. J. Jolly, as a witness for the prosecution. R.NR. after Leung Lel-yau. cox The sailor said that the M.T.B. swain of the steam launching was
on patrol duty and at Po." had pleaded guilty to enter the time was near the
boom. ing the Tatlong Channel minefield They were instructed from shore at 9.35 am. on Aug. 17, while the to intercept a steam launch which "Port Closed" signal was holsted was seen heading for a minefield. at Waglan.
The "sallor explained that the signal had to be specially lowered In order to enable the MT.E to enter the minefield and intercept the launch which was already we
In the mined waters.
In the meantime the launch had entered the prohibited area and the shore signal had to be spe- cially lowered to enable the MTB to intercept the launch
The prosecuting Police: Sergeant Leung pleaded guilty and by! said that the defendant had been
that warned previously
way of explanation stated
Aug. 9. on
View Of Charge
"I take a dangerous view of drinking water being taken from an unauthorised place as it is like ly to endanger the community in
general."
These words were addressed by Marine Court yesterday when Fung Lt. Com. J. Jolly, R. N. 'R., «at the
Wah-tal, 24, master of a Class 11 boat was charged with breaking the conditions of his water licence by taking water from an unautho- rised place, and not at one of the Government depots mentioned in
his licence.
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TREVIOUSLY WARNED
He pleaded guilty and admitted having been warned on Aug. 2 for the same offence." He stated that on the previous occasion he was not on board.
Remarking that he took a dan the scrous view of the matter, Lt. Com. he did not see the signal owing when he nearly committed to-poor visibility.
same offence. Leung admitted Jolly fined Fung $90 in default one Lt. Com Jolly: The fact that this and was fined $25 or in de-month's Imprisonment with hard he pleads poor visibility shows fault three weeks imprisonment. that he knows the signal." .. with hard labour.
ROUND THE POLICE COURTS
AT CENTRAL
Defendants pleaded guilty to all charges.
labour. -
fore à District Court Martial, held at Nanking Barracks, Shamshotpo. yesterday morning, on charges of leaving his post as sentry without having been regularly relieved. breaking out of bounds, and absenting himself without leave on the night of August 16-17 at Kow- loon.
Fisher, R. A. President, assisted by The Court comprised Major C. A Capt. P. A Fishbourne, 1st. Bn. Middlesex Regt., and Lleut.-F. W. A. Glossop. 2nd, R. Royal Scots.
Capt, W. H P. Chattey, 1st. Middlesex Regt, was Prosecuting Officer, while defendant's "friend" was Lieut. R. W. H. Willoughby, 1st, Middlesex Regt.
Lance-Corpi, A. E. Barnes sald on Aug. 16 accused was posted for picket duty at No. 1 Post and picket orders were given to accused to read about 7p.m. At 12.30 am. on Aug. 17 witness went to Post No. but accused was not there. He went to the canteen, cookhouse and latrine, but could not and accused and another sentry was posted,
FOUND RIFLE
At 1 am, witness came across B
In the same court when the case against Fong Chuk Kau, 33, junk master, for anchoring his boat less rifle and bayonet near the Cor- than 100 yards from the low water porals' Mess verandah and took About mark at 1.20 am, on Aug. 28 at them to the Guard House.
with the re- Shamshuipo, it was found that 3.50 am, he was defendant was not present The gimmental policeman, Pte. Bindon. Court ordered his ball of 10 to when accused came into bartacks be estreated.
over the wire from outside," Det.-Sgt. J. Bentley, prosecuting.
Accused was arrested.
said
Question by the defending om- Chan Po-san received a Kwan So, 38, unemployed, was threatening letter demanding $500 days' imprisonment for failing to cer, witness said accused was sentenced to two months' im- and made a report to the police. carry navigation lights while Posted at 11 p.m. instead of 10 prisonment when he appeared Acting on instructions he went to riding at anchor at Shamshulpo P. because his watch was wrong before Mr. H.G. Sheldon yester a restaurant where he paid to first on Aug. 25. He pleaded guilty.
and he visited the Post at 11.10 day on charges of embezzlement defendant $50.
p.m. as he had to pass the post on his way back.".
EMBEZZLER GAOLED
and obtaining money by false pre- Lung Fun. from whom they de- tences,.
manded $600, was a friend of first defendant. It was also revealed that Chan Po-san was a relative of first defendant whom he had dismissed, frorn his employ.
Defendant pleaded guilty to the first charge but said that when he obtained the $3 he was stil in the employ of complainant and asked that the sum be added Sgt. Bentley stated that the total to the first charge.
value of the various articles stolen Det. Sgt. V.M. Morrison said de-amounted to $174. " Tendant was employed by the on the charge of obtaining goods master of the Wing Hing
Ho Lo. 42. master of a Class 11 boat was fined $5 or In default five
B. W. O. F.
Funnell elected to give evidence. He said no orders were read out
The following is the list of sub-to him. Barnes said to him, "Go scriptions received to date for on Funnell, it is nearly 10 p.m. credit of the British War Organisa- Don't let me down." Barnes did tion Fund, Hongkong Branch.
not visit him at the Post.
Cross-examined, defendant said Previously acknowledged £100 he did not read the orders at any and $586,374.62.
time. He had his ride and QAIMNE | bayonet with him all the time
Anonymous
510; Lung by false pretences against Chan,
shop and used to go out and Sgt. Bentley said that on the day
TUESDAY, AUGUST 27, 1940. -PAGE 5
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Accused was found Guilty and.
collect money on behalf of the of the evacuation second defen- firm. On August 15 defendant dant went to Mr. Victor Hugo's absconded but was arrested
un residence, Room 33, Dina House, (morithly) 10; Davies, Brooks, and sentence will be promulgated.
and said that he had been sent Gran (monthly).70; General Wu Saturday,
per by the Tak Lung silver shop, of Te-chen 2,398.08; Wu Tsz Chong month as salary plus food
and No. 33 Queen's Road Central, to 828,30; Miss Mosey. ARR.Č. 19; -also-commission. He had been clean-the-alver-tollet-set
D. W. Hume (monthly) 10;
Defendant received
$7
in the employ of complainant for about two months.
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Tang and Chan was each sen- tenced to eight months' hard la- bour and were also recommended to be banished from the Colony.
ESTATE OF LATE `MR. PAUL MARY
HODGSON
$1,000 BAIL
■
Bail of $1,000 was granted when Jose Pancradio Batalha da Sliva; 30, appeared before Mr. G, T. Lowry at the Central Magistracy, yesterday charged with | obtaining $600 by false pretences.
On the application of Mr. H.C. Lee, for the prosecution, mand of 48 hours was granted.
Silva was alleged to have ob- War.". Memorial Hospital tained the money on August 12 on February 14, left local estate from Ho Fuk-kuen at the Tai valued at $73,500.
Bang Arm in order
that defen-
The late Mr. Paul Mary Hodgson, salleitor, formerly resident at No. 546, The Peak who
Bgt. Bentley added that he un-LEN. Ryan 100; Anonymous 28; derstood
defendant second
WBSD.C. Edmondston (monthly). 250; very fond of dance halls.
Rev. and Mrs. T. A. Broadfoot (monthly) 5:Some of the Chinese Staff of Holt's Wharf (July) 43.15; "Lekven" 100; Sale of 38 Central E Hospital Supply Service Badges 38: Members-Kowloon Docks Recrea- tion Club 5th instalment for St. Dunstans 186. Total: $590,337.15.
EMBEZZLEMENT CHARGE Tang Ching-po, 35, was re- manded 24 hours when he appear ed before Mr. Sheldon yesterday on a charge of embezzlement of
BURGLAR CONVICTED $199.99, being money received on account of complainant. Chan
Found guilty on a charge of Miu-kamon, May 6, at North stealing, from the second floor of Point.
a house in Wing Lok Street, on
$2.400.
died at
that the
re-
A petition for grant of probate dant might purchase cargo space of the will by Mr. George Artis on steamers plying between Macan Pentreath, merchant, of G. A. and Canton for complainant. Pentreath and Co., hig been Sub-Insp J.' 'O'Donovan "was granted
present for the Police.
Prison Officer Stabbed: Man Sent To Sessions
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LI CHAN-NAM, alias LEE 90, alias TSE CHU-LAM, 26, pri- soner, charged with wounding, with intent to murder; and wounding, with intent to do grievous bodily harm, to PRISON OFFICER E. 8. FRANKS, 2t Hongkong Prisons, Stanley, on June 26, was committed to the Criminal Sessions by Mr. H. G. Sheldon at the Central Magistracy yesterday.
Det. Sgt. J. Bentley told the August 2 six boxes of tin foil, the Court that defendant was en- property of Chan Suet-lum. Chau gistered mul tsai, Lui Loi-yan. 13, ployed by the complainant. After, San-yau was sentenced to four and 1-treating her. collecting the money defendant months' imprisonment.
The defendant. pleaded guilty disappeared and was arrested
Mr. K. M. A. Barnett, before on both charges and was fined Saturday.
whom defendant was charged yea- $40 in default two months' gaol When the warrant for the ar-terday, remarked that he would
On Aug. 23 at 1 p.m. the mul rest of defendant., was issued the not impose the sentence on de-Itsal approached FC,B600 com- sum was stated to be $199.99 but fendant until the second case (plaining that she had been FS- the complainant now said that connected with the first one, had (saulted on the pretext of neglect the total amount embezzled was ended.
Ing work. The second case in which Yeung Both defendant and the mui Tang was accordingly remand. Sau-hang. 37, master of the Yik tsai were taken to the police sta ed in Folice custody.
Kee Company, of No. 6. Cadogan tion. After examination, 18 Street, first floor, is changed with wounds were found on the arms STOLE MOTOR PUMP
receiving stolen property, to wit, and legs of the girl," Bentence of three months' hard boxes of loss paper, was adjourn-
Det. Sub-Insp. W. N. Darkin said Defendant tried to stab kim labour was imposed on Leung Ng. ed until Saturday, August 31.
SEQUEL TO FIGHT
on June 26 Prison Officer Franks again but Assistant Warder Gan was in charge of a large number ga Singh came to his assistance. 29, by Mr, Sheldon yesterday when Mr. W. A. Mackinlay was for the
Yeung Chi-yan, 25, coolie, wast he admitted stealing a motor pump prosecution, while Sub-Insp. charged before Mr. E. Himsworth isomers among whom was de- Defendant boited and was arrest-
fendant. and a brush from Mr, A. K. Mac Cunningham represented the Po- Kum-shan, 25, unemployed, fol- the open air when defendant
During the morning ed by Principal Warder Sunder for Inflicting injuries on Chiy Franks was working at a desk in Singh. kenzie of No. 47, Stubba Road.
Defendant was stopped by a MT. MA da Silva is defending lowing a fight at No. 58 Matauwel
Asked what reason the defendant came from behind and stabbed him twice with a knife, apparent witness said that he had once re- might have had for stabbing him,
i without reason. quarrel ensued when Young asked ranks chased after defendant
ported defendant for breaking. arm. The articles were valued at Remanded from last Friday Ma for the money. Chiu picked up but was tripped by someone when
disciplinary prison - rule, $25.
imemployed, an axe while Yeung took a bar passing a group of prisoners. De- Cheung sinig. 21.
Defendant stated that one day procharged with attempted larceny and struck the former's head.
Defendant was fined $10, in de other blow with the weapon. D
fendant tried to strike Franks an-be wanted to go to the latrine but of two tyre levers and one span-
winess refused. He went because, ner from car No. 1790, belong fault. 10 days imprisonment.
Other prison oicers came to as a rule, prisoners did not ask BOUND OVER Fight additional charges of laring to Mr. L.MS. Lloyd of Gar-
Franks assistance and arrested for permission to do so. As a re- den Terrace, was yesterday sen ceny by trick were preferred
Appearing before Mr. Macfad- defendant. Franks was taken to suit he was put on reduced diet. against Tops Kwong, 23 une labour, by Mr. G. T. Lowry,
tenced to three months hard yen yesterday, on a charge of de- the Queen Mary Hospital and was After five days when he rejoined the same gang of workers Franks ployed, and Chran Hing-chi, 19, un-
manding $28 from Mr. H. Mara, only recently discharged, employed, when they appeared on On August 22 complainant left Principal of Milton Institute, at SHARP FAIN
struck, him and told him that he remand before Mr. Sheldon yester his car At the Hongkong and No. 11A Jordan Road, with Franks, in evidence, said he was would again be put on reduced day,
Shanghat Bank car park On his menaces, Ho Man-wai, 29, unem in charge of about 400 prisoners diet. He picked up the instrument Both defendants were charged return from the Hongkong Club ployed, was bound over in a $50 on the morning of June 28. Be-and stabbed Franks, with having, on Aug. 19 and 21, he saw defendant, who had a bond to behave himself in the tween 10 and 10.30 am, he was attered letters demanding $500 key in his hand, in the car, and coming year otherwise he will be standing near a desk when he felt from Chan Po-san, manager of the arrested defendant.
expelled from the Colony
.vce.
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Chinese constable in Stubbs Road Yeung, who is on bail of $500. on Saturday night. He was carry- ing the pump and brush under its
Det. Sgt. V. M. Morrison
DEMANDED $300
secuted,
LARCENE QE TOOLS..
Tak Lung firm, with menaces, and Det.-Sgt. Cullinan prosecuted
also, on the same dates, uttering
letters demanding $600 from Lung
Fun, 19, student, of No. 30, Tal
AT KOWLOON
Road.
Chiu was in debt to Yeung.
Họ Man-wel was a former stu¬ dent of the Institute,
Det. Sgt. C. Pope prosecuted.
UNEMPLOYED "BEMANDED
MEDICAL EVIDENCE
Dr. G. V. A. Grinth, medical a sharp pain in the left shoulder.
He turned and saw defendant officer at Queen Mary Hospital, He (witness) had in his right fald Franks was admitted on June hand a prison baton which was 28 suffering from two stab wounds used for self-defence. As he rais-above the left shoulder, and from ed his hand to strike defendant shock. Franks was discharged on MUI TSAI BEATEN
Tiu Ohi-shing, 23, unemployed, the latter stabbed him a secords. 20. Second defendant was further Kong Yuet-chun, 42 of No. 22 charged with uttering a forged time and then ran towards the charged with obtaining goods with Battery Street, appeared before document of vaccination and centre of the prison. He chased nes false pretences on July 7 at Dins Mr, Q. A. A. Macfadyen yesterday inoculation, was remanded in defendant but was tripped when House
on charges of keeping an unre custody for three days,
he had run about 20 yards
Hang Road, with menaces.
In answer to Insp. Daricin, wit
sald that he considered time in
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