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THEFT OF BICYCLE Chen So. 22, unemployed, was charged before Mr. H. G. Sheldon Yesterday with the larceny of a bicycle from outside the Yuet Sau "Restaurant, Fleming, Road, ΟΣ
Thursday.
Insp. Portallion said defendant was seen by the complainant, Kwan Kau, taking "the blcycle. Complainant got on another bicy cle and gave chase and arrested defendant.
Chen, who had one previous conviction, was sentenced to six weeks hard labour and was also ordered to be placed under Police supervision for one year.
GAMBLER FINED
Appearing before Mr. G. T Lowry yesterday on A charge of -keeping the Arst floor of No 5,1 Wah Tak Lane as a common gam- ing house, for the purpose of pat kau, on Sept. 20, Tsoi Yu, 50, un- employed, was fired the sum of $25 or in default, one month's im- prisonment.
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Twelve other persons, charged with gambling, who failed to ap-
his Mr. Che Chun-for and bride, formerly MISA Chau Suen-kum, photographed after their marriage-(King's ---Studio)......
pear in Court to answer their REMANDED FOR
charges, had their ball of $3 each estreated.
Money amounting to $5.34 picked up was ordered to be put into the Poor Box.
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The premises was raided by Det.- Sgt. Cullinan on 1.15 am, on the morning of Sept. 20.
POSSESSION OF WARD Appearing before. Mr. K.M.A. Barnett Festerday Tsui Wun-man, 60. and Yu Yuox-mul, 43, married woman, who were charged with failing to notify the S.CA. of the possession of a ward, Cheung Sul- po, 20, on Jan. 18 at No. 178, Des Voeux Road West, were each fined the sum of $10.
SENTENCE
KIDNAPPING OF GIRL RELATED
A 50-year-old woman, Tsang Fuk, was charged before Mr. G. T. Lowry at the Central Magistracy yesterday with "Kidnapping year-old girl, Wu Tai, on July 14.
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Lai Tsek-tin, 39, shop "Toki, charged with harbouring the girl at No. 248, Hollywood Road, Sept. 9, was discharged yesterday. W,A. Lai was represented by Mr.
Insp. H. W. Fraser, of the S.CA, Mackinlay. prosecuted.
OFFICE BOY GAOLED Appearing on remand before Mr. Lowry yesterday. Läu Sau 40. office coolie, of Butterfield and. Swire, Ltd., was convicted on a charge of larceny of a quan- tity of printing paper on Sept.
15.
Additional charges of larceny of two pens were preferred against Lau yesterday.
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fellow
Det.-Sgt. J. R. Sykes sald fendant wan seen by office boy leaving the office with the paper. He was followed down the street and, when near D'Agul- lat 8, defendant on seeing that he was being followed threw the paper away.
Lau was sentenced to three months' imprisonment,
AT KOWLOON
PIRACY ALLEGED
A week's remand was granted by Mr. E Himsworth yesterday to Ho Lung-chai, 29, alias Ho Kam-chuen, of No. 571, Canton Road, first floor, who was charged with piracy..
The defendant was alleged to have assaulted and put in fear of their lives certain mariners Rad others
ship in a
named Heung Shun Lee, trading junk No. 12476H, on Feb 24.
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He was accused of theft and im- mediately before this piracy to have injured and caused the death of a man, Chan Chuen,
CONSPIRACY TO ROB Appearing before Mr. Himig worth yesterday. Tse Lul, Lau Ming, 26, Tsang Hung, 29, and Chan Cheung, 30, were charg- ed with conspiracy with intent to rob a grocer's shop at No. 5g, - Cheung Sha Wan Road-
26.
The first three defendants, who were additionally charged with possession of two revolvers and 11 rounds of ammunition, pleaded guilty while the fourth was dls- charged owing to lack of evidence. Insp. A. E. Carey applied for a remand of three days which was granted.
IN PROHIBITED ARKA Miss Molly Yip, allas Mrs. Mc- Donald, of No. 4, Hennessy Road; was summoned before, Mr. Hims- worth yesterday for entering Stonecutters Island, a prohibited area, without a permit, and was bound over in a sum of $10 for one year.
THREW A STONE
Leung Hok-tin 19. appeared before Mr. Q. A. A Macfadyen yes terday charged with throwing s stone to the danger of Lo Fuk cheong, ticket collector of the Bheum's Circus and was fined $3. ore10 days in prison.
Det.-Sgt. P. J. Cullinan stated that on July 13 a report was made at the Central Police Station by the aunt that the girl was missing.
On Sept. 17 second defendant was arrested. He told the police that the woman, whom he had asked to get him a servant, bad brought the girl on July 13 at 11 p.m. She had been working there since.
HELPED POLICE
Lai helped the police to the first defendant.
GENERAL
H.K. VOLUNTEER
ORDERS
ORDERS BY LT.-COL. H. B. ROSE, M.C., COMMANDANT, HONGKONG VOLUNTEER DEFENCE CORPS ·
Carriers. HQ. 6.30 pm, Remain- der. DressMufti
PARADES. -
Corps Artillery
Dress for alf day Training for all other Ranks Coast Defence
As usual.
Batteries
Lecture
L
Sept. 25, H.Q., 5.45 p.m. Lecture
Annual Rifle Course ·
All ranks are reminded that the Annual Rine Course. w′′l bę fred at Kowloon City Range on Sunday, Sept. 29..
No. 1 Company Sept. 23. H.Q., 8.30 am.
All day
Nas 1,
by Major Garrett, RA on “Ad-training. ministration of a Heavy Battery." Sept. 24, H.Q., 5.30 p.m. All officers, B.S.Ms. B.Q.M.Ss. (and 2, 3 and 4 Platoons. LG. training. assistants, if any) must attend. Rectalts. Sgt. Edwards, Cpl. Ra-
All N.C.O's may attend.
Gas Course .....
zavet.
No. 2 Company will be
Sept. 24. Kowloon Dock, 5,30 p.m. No. 6 Platoon.
A series of 6 lectures given to those detalled by Captain
dh-
Branson, M.C. at H.Q. at 5.30 p.m. Sept. 25: H.Q. 5.30 p.m... No. 7 Pintoor. Preparation for M.G. Mon.. - 23/9/40; Wed.. 25/9/40: Part I Those detalled for Ken- Mon, 30/9/10; Wed., 2/10/40; hedy Road Range at 5.15 p.m. Mon.. 7/10/40; Wed.. 9/10/40. Note: No. 7. Platoon weeekly It is essential those detailed at- parade night has been altered to
Wednesday.
tend all six lectures.
1st Battery
"
No. 3 Company
Sept. 21, HQ, 3:15 pm. Week- Sept. 23. HQ 8:30 am. Dress end training. Dress as usual plus as usual. Nos, 11 and 12 Platoons,
Knife, fork, spoon, plate frogs and sidearms frogs. and mug must be brought, also greatcoat.
2nd Battery
Sept. 25. H.Q. 5.30 pm. N.C.O.'s class and those detailed for Ken- nedy Road Barige
No. 4 Company
Sept. 24. HQ 8 a.m. for Bluff Head. Dress us usual plus frogs.
Sept. 22, LG. Table C. Stone- Oct. 1. There will be no parade. cutters. All those detailed. Taunch
3rd Battery
leaves Queen's Fier 8.30. a.m. and Sept. 21, H.Q.."2.30 pm. Week-Kowloon Police Per 8.45 a.m. end training. Dress as usual plus Range Officer Capt. R. K. Valen- frogs. Knife, fork, spoon," plate tinc. and mug must be brought, also greatcoat.
4th Battery Sept. 24, H.Q., 8 a.m. for Pak Dress as usual plus Sha Wan. frogs.
"
Sept. 23, H.Q.. 5.30 p.m. Com- pany parade. Squad and Arms drill.
2.M.
a.m.
Sept. 25. (1) Nos. 14 and 15 Pla- toons. F.K. men HQ. 7,30 a
KOR. Station & Kowloon men 5th A.A. Battery
(1) No. 13 Platoon, HQ. 8.30 Sept, 22. No. 2 Section, H.Q., 7.30
Dress as per previous weeks. a.m. for Peak Range, Dress--Het-
No. 5 Company met shirt, shorts, puttees and Sept. 23, HQ, 8 a.m. bocts. web equipment without Same as before. haversack and water bottle,
Sept. 24. (1)". Those
Dress
detalled,
Sept. 24. No. 1 Section, H.Q., 7.30 H.Q., 5 p.m. M.G, Part I (U) Re- a.m. Full day's training. Dress as mainder, HQ.. 5.30 p.m. ZA (1f) per previous Tuesday. No. 2 Sec-LG. Sections, H.Q.. 5.30 p.m tion, H.Q., 5.30 p.m. L.G. Course. Points B.D.A. Dress Multi.
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Field Company Engineers Sept. 23 K.C.R., 5.30. p.m. Dis curston-on-last-wock's exercise.
Corps Signals
Sept. 22, Q, 10 am. Field Map Reading Exercise." Dress Mufti but, khaki shorts.
No. 7 Company
Sept. 23, H.Q., 5.45 p.m. LG. and Rifle training as detalled. N.C.O.'s) Instruction Class
Army Service Corps Company Sept. $2, Rifle Classification. Those detailed, H.Q, 7:30 am.. Re- mainder, Kowloon City "A" Range, Sept. 23, H.Q. 5.15 p.m. All 8.15 am. Only those detailed to groups. Semaphore instraction. shoot will attend. Dress Shirt,
Sept. 25, H.Q., 2 pm. (i) Ad-shorts. helmet. boots; puttees, j vanced men Fleid
Signalling nosetups. belt. Duty Officer-Capt. Scheme. (1) Remainder. Signal Davies. find
(i) Evening instruction at 'H.Q.
Sept. 22 to Sept. 28 inclusive parade. Lecture on Island com- Transport and Supplies Sections munications-Sgt. Hirst. every-
for duty as detailed under "unitį arrangements. Section training Sept. 25, Training Cadre. Nos programme to CSM. Duty Officer and 2 (Armd, C) Pl. EQ.. 8.30 for week-2/Lt. Tipple.
Dress Battle Order. Hung
Field Ambulance
second
The girl was an orphan. Sgt. Cullinan said thas thing that was done by defendant was above board and the girl was introduced to hizm by first defendant look after his two children.
The first defendant did not gain anything by the transaction and that was why, said nge, Cullinan, the offence was not regarded as very serious.
Tsang was remanded until this morning for sentence.
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UNMUZZLED DOG
J. A. de V. Soares, of No. 2. Liberty Avenue, pleaded guilty through his servant before Mr. Himsworth to a summons for al- lowing his dog abroad without a muzzle or lead on Sept. 2. A fine of $5 was imposed.
NOISE ALLEGED Hearing of the case In which Tsang, manager of a rattan shop at No. 23, Nathan Road, ground floor, was summoned for creating noise, was cóntinued yesterday be- The com- fore Mr. Himsworth. plaindit was Mr. W. Greenburg, of Chardhaven Hotel, Nathan Road. Evidence Was given and the bearing was adjourned to this morning.
THIRD DAGREE ALLEGED terday before Mr. Macfadyen m Further evidence was taken yes-
the case in which Wong Ping- kwan, Leung Shu--cheong and Li
Shiu-kai are charged with con-“ spiracy with intent to rob Fung Kim-seng on Aug. 13.
First defendant said that the in- cident occurred when he was stil In his friend's home.
Asked why he had made a state- ment at the Yaumati Police Sta- tion pleading gulity to the charge. the defendant replied that, he was beaten by a detective who forced him to give a false confession. Hẹ said that the detective taught him how to make the statement.
Mr. Macfadyen asked the defen- dant to repeat the statement which the detective had taught him
The defendant repeated it which was not exactly the same as the police statemerit...
Hearing was again adjourned until Oct. 1.
3.0.
Mobile Colum
Hom 8 a.. Those detailed," Dress Sept. 24, H.Q., 9 a.m. Right Sec- -Battle Order. Q. 8.30 a.m. Re-tion under Lt. Stout. mainder. Dress Topees, shirts, shorts, etc. Full equipment,
Nos. 3, 4, and 5 (MM.G.) P1. H.Q. 8.30 am. Dress-Battle Order less
Sept. 25, HQ, 9 am. Centre Section under Lt. Rodrigues.
Pay Section
Sept. 25. HQ., 215 p.m. Dress steel helmets. .Topees will be Myfti. Overalls and rifles will be
drawn at HQ.
word
Sept. 27, Training Cadre. HQ.
Fortress Signal Company 5.30 p.m. M.G. training. Dress- Sept. 23, HQ. 5.30 pm LG, Elementary, mechanism Lesson
Mufti.
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CONTROL OF RAILWAY
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CHINESE GOVT. STATEMENT CHUNGKING, Sept. 20 (Reu- ter)-The Chinese Foreign Office issued a statement yesterday evening announcing 'Chinese sumption of control over the Ho-
section
the kou-Kunming
of Indo-China railway.
The statement declares:
authority sumption of such based on the Sino-French Hallway Agreement providing that if China is engaged in war with a foreign "country this railway shall not: observe the rules of neutrality but shall be placed at the entire disposal of China.
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Nos. 1 and 2 (Armd, C.). Pl, H.Q. VII. 5.30 p.m. L.G. instruction. Dress Sept. 24. Duddell Street, 2 p.m.
"At present military headquar- Manning training for those detall. ters in the rallway "region have control been given authority to
-Mufti
Nos. 3, 4 and 5 (MMG.) Plied.
Hung Hom, 5.30 pm. Those de- Sept. 25, Exchange Building, 5.15 operation of the Hokou-Kunming tailed. Driving instructions. Bren p.m. Kowloon Exchange, 5.15 pm section of the rallway but so hay not been any Kit Inspection detailed by far there C.S.M.
change in railway personnek" E. N. Thursby, Captain, The Chinese statement relter-
MARINE COURT
BJ
Adjutant, HK.V.D. Corpsated that the Chinese destruction
NOTICE
EIGHT WOMEN FINED" Eight young women appeared before Hon. Comdr, G. F. 'Hole at the Marine Court yesterday morn- ing in answer to a charge of board-Sports will be held in the Lecture
Swimming Sports:--A meeting to discuss the Annual Swimming
of the Hokou bridge is nothing but a measure of self-defence
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POLICE REPORTS
Dr. Katie Woo, principal of St.
Ing of a ship in harbour without Room, at 5.30 p.m. on September Paul Girls' College, has reported three the permission of the master of 24. Os.C. Units will each send one to the Police the theft of
fountain pens and books, valued the vessel or any other authorised representative.
|... · Entertainments: Any member at $42.50, from the school on
of HK.V.D.C. who would be will-hursday. Of Jeung 35. Lam Ngor, 19, Lui Kwai-fonging to take part in Stage enter tainments organised by the Nur
oficer.
Mrs.
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28, Chan Ying, 30, Mo Shui-nul, sing Detachment should write to leather suitcase, containing" $5,000
Cheng reports that 25, Ho Suet-hing, 19, Li Chol-fa, Mrs. C. Martin or Mrs. Graham (Chinese currency) and clothing 26, and Lai Ying. 26.
Lul Kwai-fong, Mo Shui-nul and LI Chol-fa, having had pre- vious convictions were each ser- tenced to a fine of $50, or two
Barrow c/o Volunteer HQ AFFILIATED UNIT
584 were stolen from car No. which was parked outside her Nursing Detachment, HK.V.D.O. house, No. 8, Conduit Road.
Practical Class for First Aid and
months' hard labour. The others Home Nursing: Sept. 23, St. Mrs. L.C.R. Bouza reports that were each fined $20, or three John's Cathedral Hall, 5.30 p.m. someons entered her house, No. weeks' imprisonment.
D. O SOUTH
3 Uniform will be worn
14, Shankong Road, between Quartermasters Stores: Will am, and 6 am yesterday morn- only be open each Wednesday, ing, and stole clothing, a handbag, from 10 am to 1 pm for the issue a wrist watch and a pen to the Before Mr. 8. F. Balfour at of Uniforms, etc. „
total value of 829, the District Office Bouth yester
Working Party-Will as many day two unemployed men were members of the Detachment as Jewellery: clothing and money charged with hawking without possible, please continue to attend were stolen from No. 197D Prince licences and were cautioned
the Working Party at Government Edward Road, ・ "first floor, on House every Monday Wednesday Thursda Mr. Stewart, in a re- and Friday morning to assist the
states that| 8.W.OF. Workers.*
STOLE FROM TEMPLE Wan Cik Cheung, 28, was tenced to six months hard labour when found guilty of atealing with two others, not in custody bowlr and: vases from the Tin Fish Temple in Min Kong village
(884) Mrs. 1. M. S. Brande,
Commandant
Nursing Detachment, HKVEC he Continue
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