HONGKONG DAILY PRESS
GENERAL
FILIPINA WOMAN FOUND ROUND THE POLICE COURTS
GUILTY OF MONEY AND
ATTACK ON OLD MAN RECALLED
TWO MEN, SENT.
TO PRISON
JEWELLERY
THEFT
SENTENCED TO SERVE SIX MONTHS
Evidence which Mr. Cha Richardson, Jr, the Special Assist Found guilty by a unanimous ant to: the District Attorney, "verdict, on a charge of assault characterized as largely circum- with intent to rob, Wong Kam-stantial but conclusive, figured/in
Ku Ming, who was additionally, News. charged with unlawful possession
"
IGNORANCE PLEA
AT CENTRAL
THEFT FROM SOLDIER
certificates with Dr. Hung's signature at the bottom, eight blank forged certificates and a forged rubber stamp bearing the Pleading guilty to stealing a signature of Dr. Hung were found wrist watch and A packet of Play-in his possession. A further 500 ers' cigarettes, belonging to Pte. forged certificates were betag Wright, of the R.A.O.C., from Vic-printed at Po Yuen Lane, torta Barracks, Lau Chun-ming, 21,
second defendant Was unemployed. was ordered to be ex- arrested as a result of a raid on pelled from the Colony as a destino, 109, Des Voeux Road, second tute by Mr. Sheldon yesterday.
foor, which he used as an office. Det.-Sgt. J. Bentley said defen- dant was formerly employed as a coolie in the barracks.
OPTUM IN ROOM
The
About 60 forged certificates had been sold at $1 each,
Dr. M. 8. Hung way authorised by the O. B. K. Whart to issue certificates for passengers sailing from Hongkong to Canton,
A.P.C. CASE CONCLUDES
Himsworth.
before Mr. E.
SUMMONSES DISMISSED The summonses against A. RF yan and Ku Ming were each sen-¦a prosecution before Judge Milton Raven of Eastern Bungalow, North tenced to 18 months' hard labour). Helmick in the U.S. Court for Point, and Chan, Slu-lam, of King'si by Mr. Justice Williams at the China in Shanghai, on Sept. 12 Road, North Point, for failing to Criminal' Sessions yesterday. reports the North China Dally take steps to prevent the breeding, Hearing of the case in which 01. mosquitoes, were dismissed” by five men, Leung Shu-on, clerk, Mr: Sheldon yesterday on the Shum Sze, lorry driver, Lo Yeung, ground that no legal written notice tallyman, Chan Chi-on, stock clerk, of arms and ammunition, was
The accused, Mrs. Bibiana Lwas served on the defendants be-land Yee Kung-wing." garage own- further sentenced to, six months'
joe, a "Flipina woman, who was fore the present summonses were er, were charged with conspiracy hard labour consecutively.
with intent to cheat the Aslaile Mr. J. Reynolds, Crown Coun- described by her counsel. Mr E. taken out,
Mr. Peter H Sin represented Petroleum Company. Taikoktsul, sel prosecuted and the jury com-D. Rodger who was appointed by prised Messra, J. R. Fearne (fore-the court to defend her as an both defendants while Mr B M of 10 drums of benzine was con-
woman. peasant Au Shul-glin, man),
was Deb. of the Malaria Bureau, pro-{cluded "yesterday A Zimgnorant
impri-secuted. mern, Paul Cheng, A, Abbas, sentenced to six months' D. L. Pecoretni and E, N. Remedios, sonment in Bilibid Prison, Manila, The victim was Shing Muk, an or larceny on September 2, of a old man living in Ping Shak Vsuitcase containing $550 in notes, lage. One half of his hut was twenty pesos, & diamond ear-ring, a gold chain and six pawn tickets used as an oplum divan."
for various trinkets, belonging to Mrs T. Resurreccion, Filipina, About 10.15 p.m. on July 31, formerly living at 74 Chapoo Arst defendant, under the pre-Road
It will be recalled that defen-fed the first four defendants were tence of wanting to smoke oplum, In passing sentence, Judge Hel-
dant's room. No. 305, in the Great employed by the Company and entered the but,
After a short mick remanded the accused in the Eastern Hotel, Connaught Road their work had been satisfactory, while, two other men came and custody of the marshali of the Central, was raided about noon on He further sald that the fifth de- threatened Shing with revolvers. court until her conveyance to Sept. 17 by Revenue Officer W. V. tendant had been a satisfactory Bhing seized cl.opper nad Bubld prison in Manila, Philip-Ahern and 130 taels of raw oplum agent. for the past five years for
attacked the intruders. First depine Commonwealth, where the and 671 taels of prepared oplum the Company. fendant then Attempted to snatch the chopper from the old man but was wounded in the land. The attention of neighbours was attracted by the commotion and Salud T. the robbers ran away.
ENTERED. HUT
sentence will be served.
Resurreccion,
COMPLAINANT'S STORY The complaining witness, Mrs. Fulpina, told the court that defendant had free access
room at Chapoo Road, she being a trust
Especially where her Shortly afterwards two Indian ful person
were concerned constables saw a man approaching countrywomen
A revolver was found discarded some 30 yards from the hut,
to ber
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The first defendant Was add:- tionally charged with stealing 401 Fines totalling $2,000, in default, drums of benzine while the fifth were defendant was also charged with six months imprisonment, imposed on Chan Man-kwong. 33. receiving stolen property... unemployed, by Mr. G. T. Lowry yesterday when he was convicted on two counts of possession oplum.
Mr. Hin-shing Lo appeared for of the Afth defendant,
was found hidden in a leather suitcase.
RETURNED BANISHEE Six months' hard labour was
Mr. L. Blair, of the AP.C., testi-
The first four defendants were Bound over" in the sum of $50 each while the Afth defendant was bound over in a sum of $100. AÍ imposed on Keung Tak, 268, un-compensation of $40, $30,
defendants were ordered to pay $40. employed. by Mr. H. G. Sheldon $40 and $100, respectively, to the yesterday for breach of a deporta-Company. tion order.
Defendant was banished for 10: years and it was stated in Court and yesterday that it was the second
in a suspicious manner, They On the evening of September 2, flashed a torch on him and saw she was away from
home
527 BAGS OF FLOUR Appearing before Mr. Himsworth.. yesterday. Wong Shing, 31, was
him drop a white parcel, which returned 10 find her room untime in which defendant had charged with larceny of 527 bags
was found to be another revolver, locked
The man, second accused, was The following morning, witness taken into custody.
continued, she held a conversation
A report of the robbery was with the first witness, the land- made to the police, and less than lady, and later missed
returned-from-banishment--
Insp. Fortallion prosecuted.
SNATCHERS IN COURT
of four at Junk Bay property of ¦a salesman, Tsui Chak, of No. 11,
Wing Hing Street, on Sept. 17.
The defendant was remanded in Lam Cheong-wun. 13. unem-police custody for 48 hours. two hours later, the first accused wardrobe the suitcase containing ployed, charged with larceny of a was also arrested by a Chinese the money detective.
UNMANIFESTED SILVER
CHINESE ON
$4,000 BAIL
from her
DEATH FROM TYPHOID
and valuables. She wrist watch and a purse contain- notified the police and went to ing HK$8.18 and $1 Singapore That the cause of the death of the home of Mrs. Roma. Witness | currency from Chan Sau, married a woman, Yee Tal, 30, was typhold identified a suitcase produced in woman, at Stewart Road on Wed-fever, was the verdict at an in- quest held before Mr. Himsworth, was sentenced to three court as her property. She also nesday, told
sitting as Coroner yesterday. the court that she had months' imprisonment, by Mr.
The deceased, who was in cus- checked its contents in the home Sheldon yesterday.
tody for having in her possession of Mrs. Roma and discovered that Appearing on a similar charge. a quantity of tree wood on Aug. only $115 was missing.
Hul Kam. 18, unemployed, was 16, was admitted to Laichikok sentenced to one month's impri- Hospital on Sept. 1.
Dr. E W. R. Hackett, Dr. H. H
COMPLAINT TO POLICE
at, ney (foreman), K. W. Pedersen.
and Chu' Kai-yu.
Detective Sergeant C. W. Cruss- sonment. ley attached to the Hongkew Hui was charged with snatching Tal and Mrs. G. Pearson, matron Ball of $4,000 was granted by station was the only police wit-a handkerchief and a purse con of the Hospital, gave evidence. Mr. E Himsworth yesterday at ness. On the morning of Septem-taining $1.20 and two keys from The jury were Messrs. J. Hack- the Kowloon Magistracy when Lee ber 3, he saw a written complaint Ho Lal-wah, married woman, Fat, 39, was charged with board-made by Mrs. Rescurrection, who Hennessy Road on Wednesday. ing
the s.s. Soochow in Victoria'disclosed that she suspected the On a second charge of returning
GANG OF SNATCHERS Harbour on Wednesday and taking accused
expulsion defendant was owing to information from
Four sentenced to with him 110 bars of silver which furnished by the landlady.
Chinese, alleged to one month, the)
snatchers, were charged before had not been duly entered on the Witness went on to describe his sentences to run concurrently. ship's Manifest.
Det.-Sgt. J. Bentley prosecuted Mr. Q. A, A. Macfadyen yesterday.
He was with exporting silver without an the discovery of the suitcase" with export permit from the Superin- all its contents except $115, tendent of Imports and Exports. which Mrs. Resurreccion sald
Another man. Mui Chuen-chu, was missing.
$3,800.
visit to the home of Mrs. Roma additionally charged with the complaining witness and 'n both cases.
AT KOWLOON
be
They were Lau Chuen, 20, Yan Wah, 20, Kwong Ki, 19, and Pun Yu-kit, 20. The first defendant was charged with larceny while the rest were charged with aiding and abetting.
8gt. D. G. McPherson, prosecut-
37, charged with aiding and abet-) Giving evidence in her own Sentence of 6 months' imprison- ting, was granted ball of $100. behalf, accused emphatically dent- ment and 10 strokes of the cane ing, said that information was re- The silver was valued at about ed the larceny and declared that was imposed by Mr. QAA, Mac-ceived by the police that an or- she had not been to the home of fadyen yesterday on Cheng Su-ganised gang of four Chinese case was remanded until Mrs. Roma on the day mentioned, ching, 17, for stealing a gold ear-snatchers was in the Shamshulpo Wednesday next.
In fact she had not visited the ring from a young girl at Shang-district. place for months.
The
POLICE REPORTS
Mias C. T, Lopes, of No. 1280
"Argyle Street, reports that be- tween 1 and 6 am, on Wedzies-
7-YEAR-OLD Shanghai Street
day someone entered her house LAD KILLED
-through, an open window and stole clothing and money to the total value of $118.
WEEKLY RETURN OF
→ Motor accessorien valued at $100 MOTOR ACCIDENTS was stolen from a "garage owned by Mr. W. E Taylor, of No. 30B In the Colony of Hongkong in- Hillwood Road, between 1.15 and cluding the Island, Kowloon and 4.45 am, on Wednesday. Entry New Territories during the week
ending at 8 am, on Saturday, Sep- was gained by removing the lock tember 14, 1940, there were alto of the" garage door.
gether 98 traffic accidents as the result of which 4 persons were kill-
¡hal Street. Cheng was also re- Inquiries disclosed that on Sept.
commended for expulsion.
16 four watches were stolen by the It was stated that on Wednesday first defendant who was aided by complainant was walking along the other defendants.
·when defen- All the watches were recovered dant carte from behind, and from pawnshops. snatched one of her ear-rings. The first defendant was sen- She gave chase and defendant was tenced to six months in prison, arrested..
the second four months' imprison- The-sar of complainant was still ment, the thin six months and bleeding when she arrived at the two years under Police supervision and the fourth six months and to The defendant had two previous be expelled. convictions.
Police Etation.
to
FORGED CERTIFICATES: OF INOCULATION;
commit the crime of uttering
Charged with conspiracy
forged vaccination and inocula- tion certificates, Yu Chi-shing
Mr. Shigemoto, of No. 18 Chater ed and 27 persons were injured. 23, and Ip Tal, 34, were each Road, has reported to the Police Of the persons killed, two Chi- sentenced to six months' hard the theft of $308 from his office nese males, aged 7 and 52 respec- labour by Mr. Macfadyen yester -on Wednesday,"
¡tively," were knocked down and
day. killed by a motor cycle and a lorry
the
15-FT. PYTHON CAPTURED
-AT WAGLAN
Captured in Wagian Island by the lighthouse keepers' a 15-foot Day Lal-hee, undergraduate of respectively while crossing
Three others Wan Ki, Tsun Shu python, weighing some 16 catties, the Hongkong University, reports carriage-way and a Chinese male, and Yan Yuet were discharged was brought to Hongkong on Wed- that the sum of $180 was stolen age 32 and a Chinese female, age owing to lack of evidence, nesday, and was on exhibit, in the from his room in St. John's Hall, 18; died from injuries received us Det.-8gt. Shaw sald that be Harbour Department where it was
a result of a collision between tween July 10 and Aug 20 the viewed by officials.
Some 18: fowls, belonging to "Kwok Buk, 39, foki on board vehicles and while alighting from first defendant forged a number Junk No, T3292E, was admitted to a moving Bus respectively,
of vaccination and inoculation membera of the staff, had been, the Queen Mary Hospital suffer- Of 98 accidents, 45 were colli-certificates under the name of Dr. eaten by the reptile during last
week "ing from gun wounds on the back, slons between vehicles; 34 were M: 9: Hung
The python was brought to He was stated to have been shot collisions between vehicles and Dr. Hang reported to the police by robbers while the junt was in pedestrians; 19 accidents were due ana had the first defendant Hongkong by some members who Chinese territory:
to other causes.
arrested on Aug, 29. Nine forged were on local leave,
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