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HONGKONG. DAILY PRESS
CLAIM FOR POSSESSION OF SHOP PREMISES IN QUEEN'S ROAD WEST
FURTHER EVIDENCE WAS HEARD BEFORE THE CHIEF JUS- TICE, SIR ATHOLL MACGREGOR, AT THE SUPREME COURT YESTERDAY in the action brought by Chung Yee-dai, administra-, tor of the estate of the late Chung Man-kin, claiming possession of the shop premises at No. 297, Queen's Road West, now occupied by the Luen Fong firm.
The statement of claim was that the defendant firm paid $230 on a monthly tenancy which was terminated on March 31, 1940, The and had failed to quit the premises after receiving notice. plaintiff also claimed mesne profits.
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The defence was that in con- brothers, Ma Wing-shing and Ma Witness himself es- sideration of, a monthly rental of Wing-shiu. $230 and a loan of $430, the plain- tablished another firm which was tiff promised the defendants the closed down later. He then went lease of the premises for two years to work for the defendant firm un- In March 1940. Alternatively, the tl the present time. defendants sought protection' un- der the Prevention of Eviction Or- dinance, and. contended that the premises had been partly used as a dwelling house.
Hon. Mr. Leo D'Almada, Jar,, in- structed by Hon. Mr. M. K. Lo, was for the plaintiff, while Mr. Eldon Potter. KC.. instructed by Mr. E "C. Hobbs, was for the defence.
AN ORIGINAL FOUNDER
Leung Cheung, a subpoenaed witness for the plaintiff, said that he was one of the original found-
He testified that Ma Wing-shiu, managing partner of the defen- dant firm, had been residing at the shop premises until January last when his wife came to Hongkong. Several of Ma's children, however, had their meals in the shop.
GENERAL
Signing of the register at the wedding of Mr. Hsiang-hsien Tseng and Dr. (Miss) Irene Ho Tung-(King's Studio).
ROUND THE POLICE COURTS
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AT CENTRAL
Ng Cheong, driver of the car, was also summoned for driving a car with an unserviceable tyre. FORGED BANKNOTES
Sub-Insp. Si Wai-wing stated 23-year-old woman. Wong that on Aug, 24 at 9.45 am, he
At the conclusion of the plain-Wun-mau, alias Wong Wal-ha, was say the car in Nathan Road near tld's case, Mr. Potter submitted charged before Mr. G. T. Lowry Jordan Road and noticed that the vesterday with possession of canvas of the nearside front tyre that there were two issues. One
was showing. was the question of the two years' lease and the other concerned the Eviction Ordinance.
The defendants first rented the
forged banknotes.
She was alleged to have in her possession at the Wing Lok Wharf. Connaught Road West, on Sept.
Ing to be $10 notes of the Char-
Witness" declared that the tyre could run another 100 miles. or so. Braydeld pleaded not guilty to
ers of the defendant firm. In Present premises in 1926 when the 10, 200, forged banknotes parport- the summons saying that the tyre
plaintiff's father was alive. No
artse when the father died.
was not unserviceable, but only 1935 all other partners retired, in-trouble existed for many years, tered Bank of India, Australia
smooth. He denied that the canvas cluding himself and the business but as in many cases, trouble did and Ching.
What was visible was left in the hands of two
On the application of Det. Sub-was showing. The plaintiff approached the Insp. Goodwin, Wong was remand-was only a white layer of rubber The tyre was produced in Court defendants to borrow money, and ed 48 hours in Police custody...
and his Worship was satisfied that the plaintiff, who had mortgaged
$15 FOR POOR BOX 4,41 It was not so worn as to be unser- the present premises three days Twenty-six persons. charged viceable. after he had obtained Letters of with keeping a common gaming Administratiori, was just the type house and with gambling.
Fraudulent Conversion
Case Ends
Rumjahn Discharged: Prosecution Failed
of person who would be prepared talled to appear in Court yester-
to grant any offer if he could get day and had their balls estreated the money. When he did borrow by Mr. Lowry.
years.
The summonses were, dismissed.
SPEEDING SUMMONS Major J. M. Officer, of the Com- bined Military Hospital, was sum- moned for driving at 30 m.p.h.
Road, on Aug. 28.
$430, he made the promise that he Chan Shing. 50, unemployed, and would not increase the rent for two Leung Shek-ping, woman, who through a controlled area, Nathan were alleged to have kept, the SECOND ISSUE
third floor of No. 14, Wyndharn Regarding the second issue, the Street as a gaming house, had question of the Prevention of their bail of $150 each estreated.
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To Discharge Onus Eviction Ordinance, Mr. Potter "The other 24 persons, who were
had failed to discharge their onus
Offleer pleaded guilty through a representative and was fined $5.
GIRLS SENT TO HOME Two Chinese girls, aged 13 and said that Ma Wing-shiu had charged with gambling, were on 14. who were connected with the Stating that the prosecution throughout the time made the $10 ball each
rald carried out by Miss Phyllis When his wifej Det.-Sgt. T Cashman stated Harrop. Lady Assistant to the Mr. R. Edwards, at the Central shop his home.
was away in the country he lived that he had to break open two g.C.A., and a party of detectives Magistracy yesterday. discharged nowhere except in the shop, and doors before he could get into the at No. 276 Kilung Street, appeared Abdul Aziz Rumjahn-commission
when his wife was in the Colony, premises. When he got in he saw before Mr. Macfadyen yesterday agent of Wang Wing building, on he also lived a majority of the time all--the people sitting around a when Miss Harrop pointed out
count of fraudulent conver- In the firm's premises..
Money picked up from the table, that should the girls be cent back mounting to $15.15, was ordered to their parents they would be to be put into the Poor Box. EUROPEAN CHASED SNATCHER to be treated as criminals but the Remarking that they were not A remand of 48 hours for medi- present surroundings were bad
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It was alleged that Rumlahn fraudulently converted to his own use 31 gold coins and 15 silver coins which were entrusted to him for the purpose of sale by Mer- vanji Falonji Talati.
His sons three of whom were
working in the shop, uved there and also his two younger sins and a grand-daughter. They all had their meals on the first floor and
table.
resold.
his wife used to come to the shop real examination was ordered by for their health, Mr. Macfadyen to do the washing.
Mr.
Lowry yesterday when Lo sent them to the Salvation Army
At the continued hearing yes- | Continuing, Mr. Potter said that Chuen, 18, unemployed; was found Home for six months. terday; Ngan Mul-yu, stated that it was an invariable practice that guilty of snatching a gold wrist he-knew-Chan Lam-sang for about fokla of a shop -slept on the
five or six years. He was his part-premises. This was known to alWatch' from Miss M. Roza, of ND. will appear again before his Wor-
He came
down to Hongkong
vention of Eviction Ordinance.
At the end of that time they 10. Somerset Road. ner and they deal in minerals and Chinese landlords. The shop.could
Det.-Sgt. Byron said at about ship when he will consider what wood oil...
claim the protection of the Pre-2.10 p.m. on Sept. 11 Miss Roza is best for them."
WAS "walking along Wyndham
ROBBERY NIPPED IN BUD Ma Wing-shlu, managing part- occasionally for the purpose of ner of the defendant firm, said office. Defendant, came from be-Ko Yit-ho, 19. Lau, Wah. 41, and Street on her way back to the Before Mr. Himsworth yesterday, selling and buying goods. He had
that both he and his family lived hind and snatched her watch.Tsor Ng, 40, were charged "with" known Ramjahn ever since the on the shop premises and had winter of 1937 when he was
Defendant ran away but was conspiracy to rob. The first de- troduced to hlin by Chan.
arrested by Mr. 8. Leonard who tendant was additionally charged was walking behind Miss Roza.
with possessing a dagger.. WOMAN BOUND OVER
MET DEFENDANT
their meals there.
He testified that in 1938, plain.
NOT RAISE RENT
years. He agreed on the condition haviour for one year.
In December. 1939, he came to tif came to him and asked to
It was stated that on September Hongkong and met defendant, borrow $400 to be repaid when he
Appearing on remand before Mr. 7 at about 11.30.p.m. a constable who told him about the colns had obtained Letters of Adminis-, G. Sheldon yesterday Leung saw the three defendante at Käf which had been entrusted by Ho tration for the premises in ques-Yun, 36, married woman, charged Tee Road. On seeing the constable Kim-bon to his partner, Chan, for tion. Plaintiff offered his terms with assaulting a girl under 14 the defendants started to run in sale in Chungking. Rumjahn that he would not trouble him years of age, was bound over in different directions. asked witness to urge Chan to (witriess) or raise the rent for two the sum of $100 to be of good be- The constable drew out his ser expedite the sale of the coins.
vice revolver and ordered them to Continuing, witness sald he ar- and the money was taken in Leung, who resides at No. 485 halt. They ignored him and con- rived 'back' at Lim Ping City on March, 1939. in various, sums, King's Road, ground floor, was tinued their flight but the first de- Jan. 13, 1840, where he saw Chan When he took the last amount, stated, to have beaten her daugh-fendant was caught and a dagger who admitted that he had 20 to 30 plaintiff also requested for a furter, Li Ming, 12 years, with a cane found in his girdle. gold coins and over ten silver ther loan of $1,000, but witness re-and inflicting on her 45 came Acting on information of first de- coins..
fused. On the next day, July 8, marks, on Sept. 9. witness received his first notice to quit,
Before again leaving for Hongkong on July 16 Chan, told him that he had sold, the coins for $3,500 (National currency) but had not yet re- ceived", the money and had only received $650 deposit. Chan instructed witness to tell Rumjahy not to worry and that he would come to Hongkong not later thân July or August when he Teceived payment,
SAW BEPORT OF CASE Witness stated that he was. in Bhan Met on July 22 when he saw a report of the case in a news- paper and he at once left for: Hongkong.
Questioned by Mr. Mackinlay, witzess stated that he was in- vestigating the salt business in
On February 15, 1939. he paid the plaintif four months' rent, $920, but subsequently he received a fourth notice to quit the premises,
Following further evidence, heat- ing was adjourned to Sept. 25.
SHIP BOARD ROBBERY
fendant the police arrested the Inspector H W. Fraser, of the other two defendants. They had S. C. A., prosecuted.
conspired to rob the Ha Ka VII- lage.
AT KOWLOON
RATTAN WORKER GAOLED Fu Chak-kwong, 24, rattan ware worker, was charged before Mr E. Eirasworth yesterday with larceny of $200. from the person of Lau Plu, 47. tailor shop owner at No. 43, Peking Road,
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The first defendant was senten- ced. to one year in prison on both charges, and the second and third, six and four months, respectively.
MANSLAUGHTER CHARGE
Fu and another man not in ens. Defendants Remanded
tody, came to the shop on Sep- tember 9 pretending to look
Jewellery Valued At around They saw the complain-
£160 Disappears
One Week
A further remand for the two ant's brother put $200 in a drawer defendants of one week was re- without locking it. While com-quested by Det.-Insp. L. R. Whant Jewellery to the total value of er defendant snatched the money terday, before Mr. & F. Balfour, plainant was talking to a custom-at the District Court, South, yes Shan Mel and he left there be- £160 38 was reported to have and handed it to his companion when Yau Kun, 33, and Chu Lot, cause his investigations had been been stolen from a passenger on who ran away. Defendant was ar 25, Mine Inspectors of the Hing completed and because of his board & British liner which arrived rested in the shop friendship with Rumjahn.
In the Colony on Wednesday from
Kee Mining Company, appeared After submissions by the pro- Singapore,
The defendant was sentenced to on a charge of manslaughter. secution and defence, Mr. Edwards
six months imprisonment. The Committal proceedings against said he had no difficulty in com- N. D. Wing Field stated that at
In a report to the Police Mrs. money was not recovered.
defendants, which have been held g to a decision. In some re-
"TYRE, NOT UNSERVICEABLE up by the liness of a principal spect he could not believe the 5.30 pm on Sept. 8 she sent her evidence of complainant in its en- baggage on board the ship. She T. H. G. Brayfield, of Carmichael witness, will be continued on Mon-
day, September 23, from 10 a.m. boarded the ship and on and Clarke, licensee of car No: 116. The defendants who are repre-
tirety Edwards then discharged the following day at 4.30 was summoned before Mr. Mac-sented by Mr. Alfred Y. Hon are defendant as stated above am she found that seven pieces fadyen yesterday for failing to charged with having unlawfully maintain his car in good condition, killed a man named Cheung Hol Mr. WA Mackinlay represent of Jewellery had disappeared ed Talat while Rumjahn was de- On her arrival on Wednesday the nearside front tyre belog un- at Shing Mun, Tsun Wan, on
she made a report to the Police, serviceable.
August 16, ended by Mr. M. A da Silva.
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