HONGKONG DAILY PRESS
BAIL REFUSED
IN FORGERY
TRIAL
Hearing Adjourned Till Saturday
Ip Fook, 59, described as an x-amelal of the Chinese GOT- ernment, and Lam King, 35, des cribed as a concubine, appeared before Mr. HG. Sheldon at the Central Magistracy yesterday on!
possession remand, charged with
Road. Past, third floor.
TEMPLE ROBBERY SEQUEL
TWO MEN SENT
TO SESSIONS
Alleged to have committed an armed robbery at the Kun Yam Temple on Sept. 24, Li Yan, 35, and Au Ping-wun, 29, were charged be fore Mr. E. Himsworth yesterday at the Kowloon Magistracy.
GENERAL
HIGHLY ORGANISED GANG OF ABDUCTORS IN SHANGHAI
BROKEN UP BY POLICE
During the period April 7 to April 11, 1949, as a zorait of enquiries by detectives of the S. M. Police tive male Chinese and five female Chinese were arrested at various adresses, within the Eastern District of the Settlement and the French ConcCE- sion, while four small bays all under seven years of age were~~ found, each of whom had been abducted from either the In- ternational Settlement or the French Concession (since identi- fled by their respective parents) by members of a gang, of which the ten persons arrested, by detectives of the Police were. members,' reports the North China Daily News.
It was alleged that the defend- ROUND THE
of forged banknotes of different; currencies on Oct. at No. 5 Canalants had stolen $100 Hongkong currency. 1 metal pocket watch and a gold finger ring, set with The forged banknotes the de-Jade, from Chan Wing-sang, two Tendants were alleged to have gold finger gings and $3 from Chiu their possession were: --- 274 Cẹn-Yuk-klu, and $470, a gold bangle, tral Bank of China 5-Yugn notes, a gold ring and six silver dollars 150 Kwangtung Provincial Bank from Wong Kam-mui.
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POLICE COURTS
AT CENTRAL
BURGLARY CHARGE Charged with burglary at No.
This gang worked on an exten- sive scale, specialising in the 'abduction of young boys under eight years of age, from Shang- hai. Members of this gang umal- ly made friends with the boy whom it was intended to abduct whilst he was playing on the streets, giving him sweets and then leading him away where he was handed over to the care of a female member of the gang,
40 PHOTOGRAPHS - Arrangements were then made
two
35 notes, 350 Chartered Bank 0: Sgt. C. Dowman, who donducted India. Australia and China $10
the prosecution, said that the aged notes, 75 Canton Municipal Bank complainant, Chan Wing-sang, was $5 notes, 119 Government
of living in a hut six yards from the “Straits Settlements $5 notes, 59 Temple, while his wife, Chiu Yuk-46. Ship Street, second floor, on for transportation of the abduct- Javasche Bank 25-Guilder notes, kiu, resided in the Temple. Wong Oct. 6, Chung Shuf, 32, unemployed boys to Amoy, where they were 10 Republica Mexicana 10-Pesos Kam-mul came to live in the led, and Yu Kwal, 27, odd job sold through a specially organis- notes, two United States of Amert-Temple and requested the old man coolie, were remanded 24 hours ed agency believed to be directed
by ca $20 notes, two Javasche Bank to keep her valuables for her.
Formosans in Amoy. by Mr. H. G. Sheldon yesterday.
of enquiries
·50-Guilder notes, 139 Banque de About 1a.m., on Sept. 24, the Second defendant was addition-During the course l'Indo-Chine 5-Plastre notes one second defendant, an employee at ally charged with receiving the relative to the activities of this Banque de l'Indo-Chine 1-Plastre the Temple, came to the hut and stolen property, a quantity of gang 40 photos.aphs of boys were note one Banco Americano Gua asked. Chan for medicine. The clothing. temala 1-Peso note. 41 Thalland couplaluant refused to open the
First defendant pleaded guilty 5-Tical notes and 799. Central door and told him to get the fokl Bank of China $10 notes, know-to fetch the medicine. The foki to the charge of burglary, while second defendant denied both ing them to be forged,
came and received the medicine"
charges. Mr. Alfred B.K. Lau is for the through a small opening in the defence, while Det. Sub-Insp. W.
N. Darkin is for the prosecution. Defendants were remanded till
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THEFT OF PLIERS Fine of $20 or one month's hard SAID, VERY SICK
labour was imposed by Mr. Shel- Several minutes later Chan's wife don yesterday on Li Sang-ching, Saturday morning and ball was called him outside the door and 20, unemployed, who was charged said that the second accused was with stealing a pair of pilers from very sick and begged him to open car No. 4337, belonging to Mr. M. the door to obtain medicine On E. Purvis, at Wongnelchong Road jopening the door; the old man
refused.
H.K. GREETINGS found his wife bound and four men
TO MACAO
The following telegram Was sent from the Acting Governor,
Hongkong, to the Governors of
Macao, dated Oct 5.
around her. One of the robbers
on Oct 6,
Insp. Fortallion said that de- fendant was seen by a district
obtained, these photographs being necessary to obtain a "pass" for travelling to Amoy-24 of these Photographs have been identified by the parents of abducted boys
AIRPORT NEWS
INWARD MAILS ARRIVE
An Inward service by Imperial Airways plane DELPHINUS (Capt. W. A..Cash and F/O`J. A. Samuels) arrived at Kai Tak yesterday at 5
hit him on the head with a watchman in Fal Yuen, Street on D... bringing 300 kilos of mails,
and another cut his thumb with a dagger.
car No.
Oct. 6 at about 5.30 pm, with the The robbers bound him with a pliers. Defendant, was taken to rope and gagged him with fire the station where he admitted wood. They broke the suitcase, stealing the pliers from On the occasion of the anniver- took the valuables, and threathen-4337 in (Wongnelchong Road, sary of the proclamation of the led the inmates not to report to the PAINT SCRAPER IN COURT Portuguese Republic I have much police.
Convicted a month ago for the pleasure in conveying to Your On Information received the first same offence Wong Bang, 20, Excellency and the Colony or defendant was arrested at Posses- paint scraper, was again before Macao the congratulations and sion Street and $168 Hongkong cur- Mr. Sheldon yesterday and Wes sincere good wishes of myself and rency and two silver dollars were sentenced to four months hard
found in his possession. the Colony of Hongkong,
Acting The reply from the Governor of Macao to the Acting Governor, Hongkong, dated Oct. 5. `was as follows:-
The second defendant was ar- rested at Tal O on September 28.
After evidence the accused were committed to the Criminal Sessions.
SOUTH
labour.
Wong was charged with stealing 7lbs of red lead powder, valued at $4, from the Taikoo Dockyard,
on Oct. 5.
Insp. W. A. Russell said the lead was found in the person of de fendant when he was searched on leaving the dockyard after work. it was tied to his leg.
In my own name and on be- half of the Colony of Macao I thank you very cordially for your
D. 0. kind message" of greeting on the occasion of the anniversary of the
Sentence of six weeks' hard proclamation of the Portuguese labour was passed by Mr. S. F
Mr. T. S. Elliott, of the Dock- Republic and I take this oppor- Balfour at
the District Courtyard, said it was very difficult to tunity to wish Your Excellency South, yesterday, on Wan, Tu check the record of all the work- and the Colony of Hongkong all 38, convicted of the larceny of 40 men as they were employed by the good wishes for prosperities.
lbs. of scrap tren from the yard hundreds,
ANTI-T.B. ASSOCN.
COUNCIL MTG.
but no passengers, for Hongkong,
The Delphinus arrived over the new route, which omits calling at
Hanoi.
An outward service by Imperial. Airways plane Denebola (Capt. M. Brunton and F/O Samuels) was due to leave Kaf Tak this morning at 6 o'clock.
CLIPPER SCHEDULE Pan-American Airways Philipine cupper, bringing U.8, malls dated San Francisco, Oct. 2, is scheduled to arrive at Kal Tak tomorrow afternoon and will leave, the fol- lowing morning.
The China Cilpper is scheduled to arrive in Hongkong on Wedres- day, October 16, and will leave on her return dilght the next morning.
food
was no evidence that the was for sale or exposed for sale and that the ardhanice did not apply to the harbour.
Sanitary Inspector - Whitte, "ap- peared for the prosecution while
of the Hame Pipe Far East Ltd. In Imposing the sentence his defendant was represented by property at Tong Mef.
Worship remarked that it was 8. Mr. F.H. Loseby, serious offence to steal from a dockyard.
KEEPING BROTHEL
Li Luk 50, widow, was fined $25 for keeping a brother on the first
On
Sunday, Sgt.
FURTHER REMAND
Li Shu, 45, unemployed, and led Before Mr. Sheldon yesterday. Wan Fat, 43, unemployed, ap- Three of the accused, Li Yuk, proached Chan Sam-kau, 47, mar-28, street coolle, An Chim, 36, un- ried woman, and asked her to employed fitter, and Au Tim, 27, subscribe to a religious festival tin-smith, were alleged to have
A further remand of one week UNAUTHORISED COLLECTION (was granted when four Chinese Members of the Council of the door of an unnumbered house in Going up to the first floor of charged with robbery at No 423 Hongkong Anti-Tuberculosis "AS- Tal San bark street. The house No. 124 Hollywood Road on Oct. Lockhart Road on Sept. 19, appear- sociation are hereby notified that Was raided owing to a special public meeting, Whitcroft prosecuted. of the Evacuation Advisory Com-
HAWKING FRESH FISH --- mittee, the Legislative Council Chamber will not be available for: Chan Fuk, 34, whose place of the meeting of the Comed· of birth was given as Swatow," was the Association on Wednesday, fined $3 for hawking fresh fah Oct. 9. The ineeting will take without a licence at Hing Lung place instead at 5.15 p.m. at St. Street, near Cheung Chau Market. John's Cathedral Hall on the day on "Bunday. named.
POLICE REPORTS
STOLE GRAMOPHONE
Unfortunately for them, how robbed James Ford of a quantity of ever, Chan, who was a regular Jewellery, gold and diamond rings · subscriber to the festival, re- and a fountain pen, while the cognised the two men 225 not fourth accused is alleged to have being bona fide collectors. She counselled, procured or abetted the Informed the Police, and had the three secused in commmitting the
crime.
Chan Kam-sang, 24, a mason. men arrested. and Chan Yung, 28, a coolie, both Before Mr. K. M. A. Barnett-at The four men were alleged to be. employed at the Texas Oll Com-the Central Magistracy yesterday armed with knives in committing Mr. G. A. V. Hall, of Dowmere, many installation at Tsun Wan the two men, Ll and Wan, were the crime, Castle Peak Road, reports that were sentenced to six weeks' hard charged with attempting to ob- Det.-Sub-Insp. W. N: Darkin la someone broke into his bungalow labour each for stealing a portable tain a sum of money by falsely in charge of the prosecution. between 1 p.m. and 6 p.m. on Columbia gramophone set from pretending that they were collect- Sunday and stole silverware to the the servants' quarters. value of $206.
ing for the Eai fong “Wah Kwong God Religious Fastival” LARCENY ́OF LOG
Both defendants were found Convicted of the larceny of a guilty and Mr. G C. Gross, of No. 4, Came-
were sentenced to ren Road, reports that his cock log from the Shing Mun, Water three weeks' imprisonment each
Cathchment, Lee Hol, 28, Was sentenced to six weeks hard labour and will be
ecommended for expulsión.
boy has absccunded with moner and jewellery, to the total value of $470,, between 1 pan. and 6 p.m. on Saturday,
Mr. W. J. Morris, of No. 5. East Point Terrace, reports, that be- tween 5 pm, on Oct. 4 and 4 p.m. on Oct. two tools, valued at $30, was stolen from his car, No. 1931.
FELLOWSHIP OF YOUTH
AT KOWLOON
POSTMAN BOUND OVER Cheung Foo, "21. postman, was charged before Mr. af Himsworth
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WIFE ALLEGES CRUELTY. yesterday with obtaining money by attempting to defraud the Canton- A further adjournment with the false pretences.
Kowloon Railway Company by tra- consent of both parties was grant- It was stated that the complain-velling from Taumati to Tsim Sha ed in the case in which Huf Tai-jant, Li Kong-2, 23, widow, of No. Tsd1 Station without paying hi chuen, of the Bang Bing Priters, 971, Canton Road, wanted to erect fate of Ocâ. 5. Stanley Street, was summoned is tombstons for her late husband. by his kit fat wife. Ng Chur-kay, The defendant approached her on of Cochrane Street, for persistent Aug. 6 and obtained $30 for the cruelty and desertion.......
pargósé.
The accused was cautioned,
STUDENTS CHARGED
Bafiz of $500 and $300 were Mr. M.A. da Silva represented The defendant failed to have the granted to Ewong So, 19, student, complainant while Mr, B.C. Hobbs tombstone made and was arrested. and Hơng Sing, 19, stadent, res- WAH TỐP "the "defence,"
He was botna prer in the sum of pectively, by Mr. Himsworth Yes- The case is being heard by Mr $20 and ordered to pay $30 eam-terday when they were charged
pensation to the widow.
with farceny of goods at No. $1, Fa Xuen Street, Mongkok, on Sept;
CASE DISMISSED
PROTECTED AREA
The Fellowship of Youth held Its weekly meeting at St. Andrew's The theft of his. Morris saloon Church last evening, or car, which was parked outside his Mr. Gordon Gardiner-was- the residence, No.-16, Cap Road, bespeaker and his talk was based Sheldon. tween © 2,30 am and 1 pm. on on the concluding portion of the Sunday has been reported to the King's Christmas Day broadcast: The summons against Mak Sal- Three Junk mistresses appeared 22 Police by Mr. Lodge.
"I said to the man that stood at king for exposing, ready for con- before Mr. Himsworth yesterday on Mr. Hin-shing Lo appeared for the gate of the year, "Give me a sumption, cooked food without a a charge of trespassing in a pro- the complainant, Chan Slii-hing. Watches and jewellery to the light that I may trend safely into licence from the Urban Council tected ares, Stonecutters Island, The bearing was adjourned, into value of $248 were stolen when the unknown. He replied, "Go at Aberdeen harbour on Aug. 24 on Sunday, and were each nned Monday next v someone broke, into the third floor into the darkness and put your was dismissed by Mr. Sheldon 57, in default, two weeks in prison. | A woman, Thor Yust when, who of No. 21, Nathan Road, the re- hand mto the hand of God. That yesterday.
LATTEMPT TO DEFHAUD -- was allered to byta taken part in silence of Mr. J. P. Slackner, on shall be to you better than a light
The grounds on which the sum-
was charged be the Sunday,
and safer than a known way. mons was dismissed were there fore Mr. Himsworth yesterday with the Kowloon Court
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