HONGKONG DAILY PRESS
GENERAL
GOVERNOR PAYS VISIT ROUND THE POLICE COURTS
TO DEAF SCHOOL
Deeply Interested In Work
Of The Pupils
HIS EXCELLENCY THE ACTING GOVERNOR, LT.-GEN. E. F. NORTON, C.B., D.S.O., M.C., paid tribute to the Principal, MISS LI LUK-WA, the staff and committee of the School for the Deaf at Kal Yan Road. Kowloon City, when he remarked toward the end of his visit to the School yesterday afternoon that the work he saw being done was the most cheering and encouraging that he had seen in a long time.
His Excellency showed himselt Colony, we may be able to bulld to be deeply interested in the our own' school. work of the School and especially We would respectfully make in the methods followed in three requests of your Excellency teaching the youngest pupils. He-first, that your Excellency would asked to see the newest pupil at use your influence to ensure that the school and heard the child, when we come to purchase land Kong Kwel, admitted to the school from the Government we may be only in September and now cight allowed to do 50 by Private years of age, follow the Principal Treaty, at a charitable rate, and competition with other quite ably through an exercise in not phonetics..
buyers.
Chairman
His Excellency, accompanied by| Capt. H. Batty-Smith. AD.C.. was received at the door by the
of the School Com mittee, the Rev. S. Kau Yan-lee, the Rev. H. D. Rosenthall, Mrs. W. K Cheung and Miss Li Luk-wa, the Principal.
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Secondly, we would ask that when we come to build, your Ex- cellency would recommend that a dollar for dollar grant be made to assist with the building as has been done with other educational and charitable institutions.
AT CENTRAL
MISLEAD. POLICE Two Chinese, a male and female,,, appeared before Mr. T. Lowry yesterday on a charge of conspir- ing to mislead the Police by falsely stating that A Yin-fel was de- tained in the Mei Chow Hotel for the purpose of being robbed by a man named Chau Wing.
stealing wolfram ore at Connaught Road West and demanding, with menaces, $50 and $100,
The defendants were Ng. Hin, 23, (DW4), Tse Kwong, 29, (DW .37), and Ng Po, 25, unemployed. | Yip Wing-cheung, 25, (DW 125) was committed for trial on the first charge while another watch-,, man, Chan Fan, 37, (DW 26), was discharged on the first count.
Ng Hin was defended by Mr. The defendants were Au Kwong. H. A. de B. Botelho, while Yip. 23. unemployed, and Au Yin-fel, Fan and Tse, were represented. 21, described as a prostitute,
by Messrs. S. Ng Quinn, M. A. da Sgt. Cullinan, stated that the Silva and C. A. 8. Russ, respec- first defendant want to the Centively. tral Police station at 9 pm, on Det, Sub-Insp. R. Cunningham Nov. 6 and reported that his sister prosecuted,
was being detained in the Mél Chow Hotel by a man named Chau Wing.
AT KOWLOON
ALLEGED GANG
The Police went to Room 321 of the hotel and found complainant fast asleep on the bed while Valuables and money amounting second defendant was sitting on a to about $50,000, were alleged to chair by the bed. The latter told have been stolen by an organised gang of eight Chinese armed with the Police that the man had' rob- bed her of her wrist watch which revolvers and other instruments. found in the man's The alleged robbers were charged was later
before Mr. Himsworth yesterday, pocket.
Later at the station when both
It was alleged that they robbed parties were questioned by the Leung Ming-sang, at No. 43, Prince Police both defendants admitted Edward Road, Fung Kwing-shing, Following an inspection of the
that they had conspired against at No. 172, Wellington Street, and varions class rooms, where his
Chau. the arst defendant being Ho Lai-kuen, at No. 1. Ladder Jealous of Chau going out with Terrace. Excellency watched the children at work on their lessons and en-
A PRESENTATION
the second defendant.
The first defendant was ad 'gaged in various handicrafts, he His Excellency was then pre-
Remarking that it was a disgust-ditionally charged with possession was also introduced to other mem-sented with a school uniform con- ing offence and that first defen- of two revolvers and 17 rounds of
the prime ammunition, while he and bers of the School, Committee, Miss tained in a box shaped like the dant seemed to be B. M. Pope and Miss W. I. Griffin. school badge by another of the mover, Mr. Lowry sentenced the eighth defendant were also charged founders of the School. Miss E. 3. children, Lel Po-mei. Both the man to three months' hard labour with conspiracy with intent to Atkins, Miss D. Shliston and Dr. uniform and box were made by and the woman to one month's rob No. 5, Ying Pai Terrace.
the pupils.
hard labour.
Det-Insp_A_E___Carey asked for a remand of three days which was granted
A. Sydenham.
Mrs. W. K. Cheung read an ad- dress of welcome to his Excel- lency on behalf of the School Council,
VERT CRAMPED "
Thirdly, that Your Excellency kindly arrange that the Govern- ment subsidy may be increased to cover the rent.
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JEWELLERY THIEF GAOLED Pleading guilty. before Mr. Lowry
PETROL PRICE yesterday to a charge of stealing
INCREASE
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THEFT BY BAILEE
the
a wrist watch and other articles
Au Kit-ping, woman, who was of jewellery to the total value of charged with larceny of furniture $57 from No.. 22, Eigin Street, first by ballze, appeared before Mr. The Asiatic Petroleum EXL Mrs. Cheung said, in part:—
floor, on Oct. 31, a 30-year-old Himsworth yesterday for
2 24- There is much need for future (South China). Ltd. Hongkong.
married woman, Leung Siu-sin, hour remand and was ordered to development in the school pre-informed us that, as from 2 p.m.
was sentenced to one month's produce the furniture in Court. mises—as
Excellency sees. yesterday. Thursday, Nov. 7), the hard labour. She was also recom- Mrs. 1. D. Lee was the complain- your our 35 children and teachers are Hongkong Government duty amended to be banished from the ant very cramped in these two small gasoline has been increased by houses, so we are looking for a way HK30,20 (twenty cents) per LG. ta to expand our quarters and at the HK$0.80 (eighty cents) per Um same time save the money that perial Gallon must be spent on rent.
The revised official price list We have managed to collect a reads as follows:- very small Building Fund and we Shell Motor Spirit-
hope with this money, augmented Per I.G. ex pumps, HK$1.80 ...
Per unit of 8-1/3 LG bulk. by a few more generous donations
to be able to purchase 30 to 40 $15.00.
thousand square feet of land so Per unit of 8-1/3 New Tina that when building again becomes $18.50.
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feasible proposition in this Per unit of 4-1/3 Cases. $17.4.
Travelling Exhibition To Show Populace Cheapest Methods Of Blacking Out
Referring to the criticisms on the recent Black-out exercises. and the lack of Government instructions to the general public, the Director of Air Raid Precautions (Wing-Commander. A. H. S. Steele- Perkins) said, at the Press Conference yesterday, 'that arrangements are being made for a travelllar exhibition to show the people the cheapest methods of blacking out.
"Wikidows."
Colony for five years.
Det.-Sgt. Cullinari said that de fendant was a cousin of complain- ant, Leung Fuk. 44, salesipan, and sometime in October went and stayed with Leung. Defendant left complainant on Oct, 21 and, later, the jewellery were missed by com- plainant.
fendant at the Tung Wan hospital
SNATCHER GAOLED
Six weeks' hard.labour was in-
posed by Mr. Macfadyen gester- day on Lung Tin, 19, for snatch- ing $5 Hongkong currency from Au
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On Nov. 6 complainant met de- BURIAL OF REMAINS OF and asked her about the jewellery. LATE MR. TONG SHAO-YI
She admitted stealing them.
All the articles were not recover-
ed except the watch which defen- dant had pawned for $3.50.
Defendant stated that she came from Chungshan to look for work and asked his Worship to give
Judgment For The Widow
"I must re-echo the hope expressed by Mr. Potter that the re- her a pardon as she had two mains of this murdered Chinese patriot should at last find a rest- And "I should like to add that the young children to look after, backing place and be at repose, in the country. "
members of the family may also be able to compose their differ- ences, remarked the Chief Justice, Sir Atholl MacGregor, at the Supreme Court, yesterday, when he gave judgment, for the defend- ant
GIRL IMPRISONED Appearing on remand before Mr. H. G. Sheldon yesterday, Chan
Hing. 18, spinster, charged with The case was the sequel to a dis- amdavits and the letters of Dr. stealing from No, 61, Spring Gar-pute between the widow and the' Alfred Bis
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den Lane, second floor. $220 in eldest son as to the right to fix The Chief Justice: T Chinese currency and H.K. -$20, the burial ground for the mortal cept that statement, Mr. Pot- jewellery and clothing and a $50 remains of the late Mr. Tang ter. Yesterday I allowed you deposit note, was sentenced to one, Shao-yi, first Premier of the Chi-to deal with the facts and make month's hard labour,
nese Republic, who was assas submissions thereon because of the Det.-Sgt. V. M. Morrison stated ainated in Shanghal in 1938.
nature of the case which I realis
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Questioned as to the possibility, awaiting the medical authorities of leaving one's windows open to give their opinion of the test. during a black-out, Wing-Com- URGENCY FOR TUNNELS mander Steele-Perkins said that!" Giving, as his personal opinion so long as the lights are properly that the urgency is to make the yesterday that there was no truth
The plaintiff, Tong Lao, eldest ea has attracted much public and screened, or 1 a blue bulb is used, holes (tunnels) first and put in in the allegation made by defen- son of the deceased and described popular interest. I can say that there is no necessity to shut the the ventilation afterwards, Comdr.dant that the complainant, Tam as a Councillor of the Executive there has been nothing establish- Steele Perkins said the ventilation On and another taxi driver Tuan of the Republic of China, ♬ ed again the defendant in this will probably take the form of had tried to interfere with her, seeking BR interim injunction case. On the contrary.
the defendant having admitted ventilation shafts or fans,
against Wu Vi-jau, third tin-fong examination of all the facts as The present dug-outs are what this to him at the station.
wife of the deceased.
set out in the amidavits has con-- might be called U-shaped shelters It will be recalled that at the with several parallel trenches all previous hearing Chan made an
Mr. Percy Chen, instructed by vinced me that the defendant has Inter-communicating with one an- allegation that complainant and Messrs. Deacons, appeared for the acted with perfect propriety and other. The concrete pens now another taxi driver, to whom she plaintiff, while Mr. Eldon Potter, has done everything that a Chi- Asked as to the rights of War- being constructed all
was introduced, had tried to K. C., and the Hon. Leo D'Anese widow might and should be dens to compel residents to close Colony machine-gun; blast all lights, he reiterated that so and splinter proof, outside 50 feet. assault hey at the Caroline Hill mada, Jr., instructed by Messrs expected to do in connexion with
football: ground.
Ts'o and Hodgson, were for the the burial of her deceased hus
band, defendant. After being convicted yesterday CHINA QUARTERLY chit me request that she be Giving Judgment the Chief
The need only arises when the light has defplte egress through the window. Blue, or black, spray-1 ed lights, must be lowered to be- low the level of the windows.
RIGHTS OF WARDENS
long as lights are property
covered, and no beam penetrates
to the street, the Wardens should. not give such directions,
month..
"LIVELY AS CRICKETS"
are
over the
by the laws of this Colony was entitled to the letters of adminis
The Autumn Number of the allowed to see the man to whom Justice said that the person who China Quarterly which has just she was supposed to be betrothed, been published, contains a wealth The request was refused. of information about China.
SENT FOR TRIAL
ment,
JAPANESE ACTION TURNED DOWN BY U.S. HIGH COURT
WASHINGTON, Oct 28-The United States Supreme Court today refused a Japanese bank's petition for a review of the proceedings
The progress made in the con-
tration, had there been any estate struction of the tunnels and con- erete penis have been beyond ex- Opening with a message by the A 45-year-old unemployed coolle under the jurisdiction of this the defendant, the pectations, said Comdr. Steele Generalissimo to friendly nations chab Tal-tau, on a charge of Court, was Perkins. There are 17 faces open explaining China's war alms and murder, was committed by Mr. widow, who was entitled to the ed at present and another ve her continued resistance against Lowry to the next Criminal exclusion of all others. two in Wanchal, two in the Cen-Japanese aggression, the publica-sessions yesterday on a charge of Judgment" was given for the tral district, and one in Kowloon tion also contains a number of the murder of Slu Muk on the defendant with costs and his whereby the Chinese government will be opened during the end interesting articles by leading morning of Oct. 9 on the roof of Lordship further ordered that the held up a scrap iron shipment for of this, or the beginning of next figures in the Chinese Govern- the Tin Yin Yat Po newspaper interim injunction granted earlier Japan at San Francisco..
Mr. Wang Chung-hui outlines Road Central and Douglas Street,
firm, at the junction of Des Voeux, be discharged tr
The shipment was aboard the NEVER EXPRESSED
58 Kuang Yuan, the former as in detall China's foreign polley, At the hearing yesterday evi- Mr. Potter: My attention har Edna Christensen, which a Japan Replying to the question as to concluding with the statement dence was given by Lam Bhun, been called to the fact that much ese company had chartered from what Government intends to do that, China has "the right to call odd job coolls, who said defendant publicity has been given in the a Chinese corporation for the pur about the matter of ventilation of or friendly powers for active co-produced a knive and stabbed Blu repurts in the press to my learned pose of carrying 2,100 tons of scrap tunnels,・・ Comdr. Steele-Perkins operation in our struzzle.”"
near the nose. Defendant follow-friend's auggestion that the detron to Japan. The Chinese gov said that a trial test of the tunnel
China's fighting personnel is
tendant has run counter to the ernment expropriated the ship and in the C.8.0. grounds was made described by General Pat Chung-ed deceased up a stairway. recently.
hst, whose able leadership has al DEMANDING MONEY
express wishes of her husband then claimed that United States ready been favourably “commented The case in which several dis to be buried in his native place, courts had no jurisdiction over the unt abroad. pos
trict watchmen were involved was 1 have express Instruction that vessel, it being owned by a foreign General Wu Teh chen gives an concluded before Mr K. MA these wishes were never expressed govern mdication of the loyal assistance Barnett at the Central Magis to the defendant she would of The ship has been tied up at coming to China from her over tracy yesterday when three de- course, have been too seas, nationals, for attaining our fendants were committed to the wury Her husband final objective--the realization of Dext Criminal Sessions The de- his native place bed.
fendants were charged with perm He is said the Director, now at just and permanent pesce
About 100 people" sat there elbow to elbow for three hours and, at the end of that time, were examined Those who took part in the test came out of the funnel Fan Ively, a cricketer
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