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INTERVIEW IN
MANILA
ON TSE FA LOTTERY
AT CENTRAL
RE-HEARING APPLICATION
MANY CONVICTIONS
AT KOWLOON
ALLEGED ARMED ROBBERS An application for re-hearing of Saven, men, Chan Sing, Wong a previous application for the Ping-kwan, Lau Ping-po, Leung AT MAGISTRACY
forfeiture of an unmanifested Ki, Leung Shu-cheung, Li Su- That the Police are deter- cargo-a bar of gold allegedly to kai and Chan Yau-chi, appeared" Although Chungking hopes that mined to: stamp out tse have been illegally imported into before Mr. QAA Macfadyen yes- the French Indo-China and the fa lottery, which has be-the Colony on or about June 15 terday on a charge of armed Burma roads will be reopened in come very popular both among was brought before Mr. H. . robbery. October, closure of these two roads the rich and poor classes of Chi-Sheldon yesterday
Armed with three revolvers and will not affect China's determinanese, is evident by the many raids The application, which" was a knife the first five defendants tion to resist Japan to the end. carried out by the Police in the brought by Senior Revenue Officer were alleged to have broken into No. according to T. F. Yuan, new Chi-past month or so on tse fa lottery A. W. Grimmitt, was granted by 344, Ms Tan Wal Road and carried nese consul general in Paris, who schools.
Mr. Sheldon
away $150 Hongkong currency, Mr. Silva Bald that the prosecu- $40 Chinese currency, one Jade tion had in the previous hearing brooch, one gold chain, one table not adduced any evidence that the clock. two ear-rings and оде bar of gold had been imported platinum wrist watch belonging the Colony by ship and to Hung Hon-ming and also $100
Cheuk-pan, on March 9.
letin.
into
Is a Manila visitor. He is accom- Before Mr. H. G. Sheldon at the panied by his wife and their Central Magistracy yesterday four young son, reports the Manila Bul- such cases of keeping a common gaming house for the purpose of CHINA'S RESOURCES
tae fa lottery were heard by the "With the two roads closed," Magistrate and, in all cases, the therefore, it could not be un-Hongkong currency from Leung Mr. Yuun sald, China can carry defendants were convicted and on the fight indefinitely. We base heavy fines imposed. our confidence on the fact that the Wong Keung-chl, 20 and Hung Red Army, almost bottled up in Tsuen, 32, were fined $50 and $30, the interior, successfully carried respectively, for keeping No. 104, out campaigns against the Japan- Lockhart Road as a common gam- ear for months. We must considering house.
the fact that Ching-is-a-country-Table meney amounting to $7.25 of unlimited resources and vast was ordered to be put into the ..man power."
Foor Box.
SEVEN OTHERS FINED
... Although he has been out of Chungking for about two months, A One of $30 was imposed on Mr. Yund experienced about 100 Leung Shu-tsuen, 22, for using No. alr raids. He said that these ralds. 1. Luen Fat Street, as a common far from demoralizing the Chin-gaming house. Second defendant, ese people, made them more de-Po Ying, 40, who had a previous termined to continue the fight, conviction, was fined $50. Table He recalled that during the winter money picked up amounted months there were no air raids $4.44.
tonous.
to
manifested.
with
He was appearing for the father The second and fith defendants. the deceased person concerned together with the sixth defendant and, if necessary, he would adduce were additionally charged evidence to show that the deceased intent to rob. while armed, Fung Į person had come to Hongkong by Kin-sang, on August 13.
defendant The seventh junk and not by ship
was application W15 granted charged with armed robbery be- and hearing was fixed for noon tween the period June 1 to August
10. on Thursday, Sept. 5,
The
TRAFFIC SUMMONS
much too much to do
Remarking that the Police
The Afth defendant was further
90 had charged with possession of
automatic pistol and rounds of ammunition without a licence.
to have their instructions and authority
Mr. MA. da Silva appeared for ignored by smart young persons, the first defendant, Mr. Peter Sin Mr. Sheldon Imposed а fine of for the fourth and fifth de $30 on Wong Tak-sum yesterday fendants and Mr. CAS. Ruas for
Wong was summoned for sound the seventh defendant.
and that Chungking residents. Charged with a similar offence who had become used to the ralds, at No. 33, Amoy Street, grounding his horn in a "silent zone. felt that life was somewhat mono-floor, Leung Chui, 34, Yau Mo. 40. and Ng Yin. 39, were each fined FOREIGN AFFAIRS EXPERT $30. Money picked up amounted to Mr. YUEN is in Manila for a $5.94. visit of a few days only as he wil
A fine of $30, was imposed on take an early steamer for Europe. Man Tong, 24, and Tseng Luk, 22, He plans to go to Paris where the for keeping No. 2. Tat Lung Lane, Chinese consulate-general is locat-ground floor for the purpose of the ed, then he will go to Vichy, to a lottery. Money picked up was present his credentials. He was $3.30. formerly an expert on foreign af- fairs attached to the Chinese lega- tion in Paris.
CROWN LAND SALE
Five Lots Sold At Upset Prices
AIRPORT NEWS
All defendants were remanded for one week...
D'Agullar Street, on August 15,
Traffic Insp, Clarke said that
ARMED ROBBERY, SEQUEL defendant sounded his horn four times and was stopped by a Chi- Hearing was fixed for Septem- nese constable who told defendant ber 11 and 12 at 2.30 pm, when that he would be summoned if Ma Yuk Piu 31. Wong Kin Far, he sounded his horn again in the 27, Tai San Wah, 29, and Li Pun, silent zone,
36, were charged before Mr. Q. A Wong then drove of but came A. Macfadyen yesterday with re- back again in about five minutes celving stolen property. namely and sounded his horn four or five 631 chickens and 110 pigs. times.
The property was obtained Summoned for sounding his horn through an alleged armed robbery the unnecessarily in Ice House Street at Ping Shan. outside of on Aug. 16 Chan Yul was fined Colony. $10.
Mr. Hin-shing Lo will appear
the Defendant, who was beard by a for
first defendant. $1,000 granted to the why he ball was
deren- constable, was asked sounded hus horn when there were dants. no pedestrians, or vehicles in the
TWO PASSENGERS TO LEAVE TOMORROW Imperial Airways inward service. which was expected to arrive in Hongkong yesterday, has been de layed again and is now, due to way arrive this afternoon.
Seven lots of Crown Land were Outward services by Imperial put up for publie auction at the Airways by the Delphinus (Capt. District Office South yesterday A.B. Dykes and F/O J.A. Samuels), morning, and all were sold.
Whlist the. constable was talking to him the defendant again sounded his horn.
COOK IN TROUBLE -
Lau Kam-chiu,, 18, cook boy, Five jare scheduled to leave Kal Tak to- was remanded 24 hours by Mr. morrow noon, taking malls for sheldon yesterday in order that while the other two realised higher United Kingdom and Indo-China, he may raise. $5 to pay com-
lots were sold at the upset prices
prices.
Following is the full result of the sale:-
Lot 1587 located at Yung Shu Wan, Lamina Island, 1,200 sq. feet. sold to Mr. Wong Kam On for up- set price of $12 per square foot.
Lot 3303 located at Kau Pa Kang, 3,000 square feet sold to Mr. Yau Fuk at $82 per sq. ft. Upset price $60.
Malaya, Java and Australia:
Two passengers are booked to leave by air tomorrow-Miss
Valerie Lyne for Rangoon and Mr.
Doshi for Calcutta.
Another outward service is due
to leave Kal Tak on Wednesday morning.
CLIPPER. DELAYED
plainant as compensation.
Naval Dockyard.
HEAVY FINE FOR CHINESE
Stole Petrol From Military Truck
Suen Lol, 27, lorry driver, who
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TORPEDOED IN NARVIK
Local Cricketer Now Prisoner In Germany
Lau was charged with Inflicting grievous bodily harm with R chopper on Ho Ngau, sailor, on
The Kowloon C.C. have received board an H. M. ship at Royal was charged with stealing 34 gal-
lons of petrol at Ventris Road on word that a former member of the August 20 from United Delivery club, Mr. G. F. O'Bryen, is now & Det.-Sgt. J. Bentley said that the lorry No. 2098, property of the prisoner of war in Germany. defendant and complainant had [military authorities, was fined Mr. O'Bryen was formerly a quarrel over a loan of 40 cents $100 or in 'default,, two months' stationed here with the Chinese which was made to defendant by hard labour by Mr. H. G. Sheldon Maritime Customs. He was an the complainant.
at the Central Magistracy yester-officer. on board the "Orama” Lots 594 and 595 at Mul Wo 1- Pal American Airways China Complainant had only recently day.
which is believed to have been 200 and 81 acres respectively sold Clipper has been further delayed come out of hospital.
Defendant pleaded not guilty to sunk by a German torpedo" while to Mr. Tsai Chih Cheung, for $28 and is now due in Hongkong to-
Defendant received $6 wages per the charge and said, that he only on transport duty in the Narvik per sq. ft und $66 per acre res-morrow afternoon, bringing U.S. month Sgt. Bentley added that took the petrol to put into another operations. pectively,
_malls_dated San Francisco, Aug. defendant will be dismissed from lorry which was also employed by
He writes that he is allowed to Lot 3304 at Kau Pa Kang, 1.11 20. She will take off on her re-employment.
the military.
receive as many letters as are sent acres sold to Mr. Yau Fuk at $117 turn flight on Monday morning..
DANGEROUS DRIVING
|him but his own letters cut are Umited and are restricted to 20 Vines
AGAIN
per acre. Upset price $96 per acre. The California Cilpper 15 Summoned for driving car No.
237 in
a
Lot 286 Lal Muk Shu, 1.75 acres scheduled to arrive in Hongkong sold to Mr. Tsang Shui Yau for on Tuesday afternoon and will Stanley Village Road, Siu Chi was dangerous manner at
upset price of $153 per acre.
leave on her return trip to San Lot 355 at Ha Fa Shan 40 acres Francisco via Manila the follow: fined $25 by Mr. Sheldon yester-
day. - sold to Mr. Lau Ching Kwal at $34 ing morning.
per acre.
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LOCAL ESTATES
Local estates to the value of $8,-
B. W. O. F.
100 were left by the late Mr. John ANOTHER SHIPMENT
Brown, otherwise known as Mr.
John Coghill Brown, boller-maker,
SENT HOME
Capt, Mould, of the RA.S.C., said two lorries were employed for delivery work on a monthly basis and petrol was supplied by the Military authorities,
4
LONG SWIM
On Wednesday defendant was He states: "We had a long Blu pleaded guilty through a issued with rour gallons of petrol. (swim before being picked up and representative who said the de-On Thursday defendant was de-have only what we stand in (those fendant was at work, being en-talled to take cations to Stanley who stayed to the end!). We were gaged by the military authorities. (and, back to the R.AS.C. Camber lucky to be saved at all.
Traffic Inspector Clarke said and was issued with 10 gallons. that it was a very bad case of dangerous driving and asked the Magistrate to take a serious viewi
who died at the War Memorial The British War Organisation of the case, Nursing Home, Hongkong, on June Fund) Hongkong Branch,
nounces that a shipment of seven
ROAD BLOCKED
"The scenery here is beautiful. We are in a gang of five and so far are very happy.
Petition by Mr. M. M. Watson. cases of Hospital Supplies SUPREME COURT lorry No. 2009. He was going to others have met old drinking
MARINE
as
..
WEDDING
J. A. Bendall, of the P.W.D., said "It is amazing the number of old at 9.20 am. he left his house at acquaintances one meets. I cams Ventris Road for the Garage. He across a chap who knew me in 16,, 1940.
found the road was blocked by Hongkong and
the several of
lawful attorney, for grant of Let-Knitted Comforts, has been for-
ask the driver to remove the pals." ters of Administration with the warded to England this week by
lorry when he detected the smell Q:Bryen left Hongkong about 18 will annexed of the estates, was courtesy of the, P. & O. Line,
of petrol.
months ago. While in Hongkong granted
The wedding took place at the The cases forwarded are
á drum on the he was a prominent member of Supreme Court yesterday between He then saw. follows: Three cases of Hospital Pte, Alfred Taylor, of the RAM, round and a tube connecting the the CC. cricket first eleven. He COHET Supplies to the British Red Cross, and Miss "Elizabeth Anatol Brum to the tank in the lorry. was a hard hitter and could bowl
Entland: Two cases of Knitted soff, residing at No. 13, Halwoodproaching defendant jumped out
When defendant saw him "ap a useful ball, Comforts to the Army Comforts, Road, Kowloon. Mr. J. Reynolds, and pulled the tube back into the England Que ease of Knitted Deputy Registrar of Marriages lorry. He became suspicions and, Four women and a man were Comforts to the R. A. F. Comforts each aned $10 or in default ten Fund England; One case of
after showing defendant his Police Junction of Wing Fung Street, days' imprisonment, by Comdr. G. Knitted Comforts to the Royal
Reserve pass, asked him to accom- Det. Sgt. V. M. Morrison pro- F. Hole at the Marine Court yes Naval Comforts Depot, England.
sécuted. piny ham to the Police station. terday when they were charged
The total shipments to date announced yesterday between Dr. Det. Sgt. 3. Bentley appeared' for
ARMED ROBBERY ALLEGED with anchoring their boats at a number 163 cases,
Charged with robbery by two distance of less than 100 yards
more on August 3 at No. 2. from Low Water Mark near Wu-
Main Street, Saiwanho, three un- mar Street, in-the early hours of
Two months' hard labour was.
employed boatmen were remanded yesterday morning.
imposed on Tong Yul, 24, unem-a week by Mr. K. M. A. Barnett ployed, by Mr. H. G. Sheldon yes yesterday.
HEARING
officiated.
prosecution.
STOLE IRON WHEELS!!!
or
· ́ANNOUNCEMENT The forthcoming marriage was Chang Hslang-cha; residing at No the 2, Bonham Road, and Misa Yung B.F.R.D.C. GRANTS |Mu-yun, music teacher, residing at No, 24, Kal Tak Bund, Kowloon The Board of Administrators of City. The women were Lo Kwal, 20, the British Fund for Relief of D Chau 8am, 30, Chan Ng, 46; and tress In China Hongkong and Lan Yung 20, and charged with South China Branch have approvdiers' families in Kwangs!, HE
them on the same count was Faned, the following grants- Lam, 30 steersman, from Canton For Medical Relief Centres in A cheque for $20,000. has accord plot of ground opposite the Will not in custody, robbed Ng Cho Defendants pleaded guilty and North Kwangtung and Kiangsi, ingly been sent to the Foreign Au- tary Godowns, Monmouth Path, Leung, of HK $15 and $15 Chinese were sentenced as stated, Chan HX $10,000, 30
xillary to the National Red Cross near Johnston Road.
currency, armed with revolvers. Ng was the only defendant able For three training centres for Society of China for these pur- The wheels, valued at $20, were Det-Bub-Insp. W.N. Darkin will to pay the fine,
refugees and dependents of sod“ Į poses.
recovered" at Star Street, at the appear for the prosecution.
$10,000.
▪
terday when he was convicted on The accused, Bung Shek, 30, a charge of stealing two iron Chan Sang, 30, and Ng Hing, 37. wheels on August 29 from a vacant are alleged to have, with others;
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