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DANGEROUS DRIVING
A fine of $20 was imposed by Mr.
CRIMINAL
SESSIONS CALENDAR
and ten robbery cases are includ- ed in the list of 22 criminal cases. which will come, before the Nov- ember Criminal Sessions for trial..
The cases are:-
Sheldon yesterday on Cheung Yee-one murder, one manslaughter THEFT OF ELECTRIC WIKE
cheung driver of public ear. No. Pleading guilty to stealing 100 775, who was summoned for driv yards of electric wire at Queen's ing in a dangerous manner in Ro- Road Central near Chinese Street binson Road on Oct, 25. Cheung on Nov. 11, Ng Wah. 22, unemploy- pleaded not guilty. ed, was sentenced to three weeks' hard labour by Mr. G. T. Lowry yesterday.
Murder-Chan Tal-tau, Manslaughter-Wing Tak.... Robbery and Robbery by two or more-Chan Muk-you, Ho Chi-fan and Leung Ng-taal: Chan Yau and Ma Ching-sum; Lam
GENERAL
Sun Yat-sen Birthday Anniversary
Colony Observance
The birthday anniversary of the Mrs, K. E. Cheung, of King's
late Dr. Sun Yat-sen, Father of the College, atated, in evidence, that
Chinese Republic, WEE com- memorated yesterday when all about 12.45 p.m. on that day, 'he-
Chinese schools, colleges and uni- Det.-8gt. Dewar sa'd at 1 pm. companied by her husband, she
versities in Hongkong were given a a foki of the General Electric was driving along Robinson Road.
holiday and a representative meet- Company was unloading the wire When her car, No. 1840, was near
Kuk-tsan.ing of Chinese bodies was held in in Queen's Road and defendant the Multong School defendant Yip Po-pul, Yuen Kat and Lam the King's Theatre at 9 am, stole some of the wire. Defendant came from the opposite direction Chol-chun; Lo Lal and Lo Sul; Li was seen carrying the wire by a and hit her car twice, once in front Yuk
Among the prominent persons (and accessory before the detective and, when questioned, and once in the rear.
present at the gathering were Mis The other fact); Ng Hin, Na Po and Tsewu Muk-lan, Mr. Yp Lan-tsun, admitted the theft.
ear was going at about 20 m.ph, | Kwong (and demanding money
J.P., Mr. Kao Ting-chl, Mr. Chan and was on the wrong side of the with menaces);
Kim-yu, Mr. Tang" Chi-ching, Mr. road.
and Fun Fook; Chan Lal and Ho Chan Kam-po and Mr. Wong Yin-
ching.
The wire was valued at $15.
UNEMPLOYED IMPRISONED
Evidence was also given by Mr. Sze,
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Admitting the theft of 20 win- K. E. Cheung. dow catches from different floors Traffic Insp., F. J. Clarke prose- of Windsor House on different cuted dates, Chung Fu, 22, unemployed, who was charged before Mr. Lowry
six weeks! bard labour.
-BANISHEE GAOLED
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yesterday on four counts of lor Pleading guilty before Mr. Lowry ceny was sentenced to a total of yesterday on a charge of larceny of a length of waterpipe from No. Det.-Sgt. J. R. Sykes said that 43. Robinson Road Monday, defendant was seen on the send Chol Cheung. 56, unemployed, was floor of Windsor on Monday with sentenced to one month's impri- three catches in his possession., Defendant admitted stealing 17 Acting Sub-Insp. Clark said that other catches from the same place defendant took the pipe from the between Nov, 8 and 11. Each root of the house! He was seen window catch was valued at $1 by the owner, Mr. A. I. Ribeiro, and
was arrested
each
SNATCHER BOUND OVER
Appearing before Mr. Lowry veterany on remand, Ip Yee, 23, unemployed, charged with snatch ing HK$100 from Ng Pak-ying at Queen's Road Central ́on` Sundev. ·-
was
$100 for str monthis.
sonment
Defendant also admitted a second charge of returning from banish- ment and was sentenced to eight months on the second charge, the sentences to run consecutively.
TRAFFIC SUMMONSES Wallace Harper, of Wallace Har bound over in the sum of per and Co. Ltd., summoned be Iore Mr. Sheldon yesterday for be In binding over defendant Mr. ing, the owner of car No. 2442 and Lowry and that he took into con- falling to have a valid Hcence for sideration of the fact that defen- the vehicle. was fined $15. dant had a clear record
Fun Chi-kwong
Unlawful possession of arms and
Mr. Wong Yin-ching, who was animunition--Wong Chol (and
in the chair, made the opening armed highway robbery): Tong
Yu-tung: Fong-ching: Lai
Hui address after the audience had bowed three times to a portrait Hing.
Possession and uttering forged of the late Dr. Sun and the Chi- banknotes-Kong Po: Chan Leung. nese National fing
Possession of dangerous drugs- Chan Mul.
Wohnding" with Intent-Wong
Mr. Chan Kim-yu was the next įspeaker, relating the blstory of the late Dr. Sun and how he establish- ed the Chinese Republic. Mr. Kao Ngau.
Piracy-Ho Lung-chal. allas Ho Ting-chi also made a speech on Kam-chuen.
the subject, "Commemoration of the Birthday of the Father of the Repubile and the Meaning of the Observance."
Breach of Deportion Order Lam Hau: Lal Ho and Ho Man.
Mr. John Gil, who was in the complainant's car. also Paye évidence.
Mr. MacKinlay. who represented the accused, pleaded not guilty
and said that there was no way to prove that the defendant was. the driver at that particular time. The case was adjourned to-Nov. 21.
EUROPEAN SUMMONED
Mr. E. Fowler was summoned Defendant pleaded guilty through before Mr. Macfadyen yesterday POSSESSION OF ARMS representative who stated that for driving at an excessive speed Charged with the unlawful pos- owing to lack of storage space in in a controlled area. It was session of two revolvers and ten the garage it was left in the street alleged that accused drove at 28 rounds of revolver ammunition, but it was intended to take them.p.h. at Nathan Road last month,
un-car back to the garage at night. ore rifle and 19 rounds of munition and two "knives without Mrs. (Tobias, of St. John's Court, a licence at Shaukiwan on Nov. No. 74, Macdonnell Road, was fined 10, four junk people, who appear $10 for leaving her car parked for ed before "Mr. K. M. A. Barnett more than two hours in Pedder yesterday, were remanded for 48 Street on Oct. 24 hours
The accused were Fan Shul, 50 steersman. Lau Ping, 24, Lau Kan. 28 and Wong Yam, 22, all junk
{OKIA,
Summoned for driving in a closed
Queen's Road Central on Oct. 25, road between.Cochrane Street and
Dr. E. W. Kirk, of Shell House, was cautioned.
Sgt. H. W. G. Way, of the Royal DeL Sub-In W. N. Darkin 1x Army Ordnance Corps Depot, Ken- In charge of the case.
REVOLVER CONFISCATED
Defending
CHUNGKING CELEBRATION CHUNGKING, Nov, 12 (Reuter)— The Chinese nation is celebrating today the birthday of Dr. Sun at sen, founder of the Kuomin- tang and Father of the Chinese Republic.
A mass meeting'was held here this morning, while the Political Board of the National Military Council Is holding a public exhibition to- day, displaying war trophies cap- tared from the Japanese on the various fronta, also photographs "of transportation over the newly- opened Burma Road,
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PRICE OF RICE IN S'HAI SOARING
for himself, Mr. Fowler sald that he was doing that speed before he entered the com trolled area. However, when he ing by unscrupulous entered the area he slowed down to 20 m.p.h...
Hearing was adjourned to Nov. 14.
Due to speculation and corner- merchants,
LARCENY OF $200`
Lo Chiu, 30, charged before Mr. "Macfadyen yesterday with larceny of $200 was remanded for 48 Hours for further inquiries,
nedy Road, summoned for allowing It was alleged that the defend- jan unlicensed driver to drive a car ant and another, not in custody, An application for the confisca-ned $10. Miss Leung Kan, the oplum in a house at Shanghal in King's Road on Oct. 23, was pretending to be, searching for tion of a revolver and five rounds of ammunition and 82 rounds of unlicensed driver concerned. was Street held up the inmates" and
fined $10 for driving without a took away $200. icence.
rif'e ammunit'on, which was found at Chal Wan Gap, opposite. Char Wan Vllage, at 6 pm. on Monday, was granted by Mr. Barnett yes- terday.
the price of rice m Shanghai is again soaring, causing hardships to the majority of the population. Native rice was quoted on Monday at $92 per picul.
MARINE COURT
BOATMAN FINED
Pleading guilty to the charge of
anchoring within 100 yards of the seawall of Royal Naval Dockyard on Nov. 11, Wong Shu-kan, boat- On Information the defendant man, was fined $10, or 10 days' Lodge, of No. 15 Gap Road. for
The Fummons against C. J. was arrested on Sunday.
hard labour, by Commander J. Jolly yesterday.
leaving his car No. 2115 unattend-
THEFT AND DEMANDING
SNATCHERS IN COURT
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Three Chinese, Wong Bul, 18. Sgt. Thompson, R.N.Y.P., prose- ed in a road between Lower Albert! Wong. Teze, 21 and Yuen Kengcuting said that the Naval au- Road and Garden Road on Oct. chuen, 17, appeared before Mr. thorities are most anxious to keep 24." was adjourned to Friday.
Macfadyen yesterday on charges of all boats away from the seafall. snatching wrist watches. All de- The defendant was the holder of remanded three a new licence and was, apparently.
ignorant of the law.
SEAMAN-GUNNER CHARGED Ernest Basil Schofield, 32, sea-
Charged with robbing Slu Shuk-fendants were lim, of $390 at No. 105, Connaught days.
SEQUEL TO SEARCH Charles. Onslow, 40, unemployed. was charged before Mr. Lowry yes- terday with the unlawful posses- slon of two diamond rings in Queen's Road Central on Nov, 2 Defendant pleaded not guilty.
Road West,, on Oct. 22, and de- THEFT OF MAN HOLE COVERS Įmanding with menaces, $500 from Lau Chung, 30, was charged. Det-8gt, P. J. Cull nan said that stu, a 25-year-old unemployed, Blu before Mr. Macfadyen yesterday man-gunner of an RFA. vessel, defendant was searched, on in-sheuk was committed to stand with larceny of two iron man hole appeared
before Commander J. formation, by a detective on Nov. 2 trial at. the Criminal. Sessions by covers from the scavenging lane at Jolly yesterday on a charge of ab- and two pawn tickets were found Mr. Lowry yesterday. in his possession. One was for B: At the hearing yesterday evt
the rear of Pitt Street on Monday.senting himself from duty without diamond ring, which had been dence was given by Put. Lot-war said that the accused was seen by
Sgt Alexander, who prosecuted, leave on Oct 30.
On the defendant pleading pawned for $20, and the other for assistant accountant of the Mow a foreman carrying two baskets. guilty. Comdr. Jolly asked Capt. C. & ring pawned for $30.
Fung Tai rice shop He said that On seeing the foreman the de-J. Leach, master of the vessel, When questioned, defendant on Oct. 22 he was asked by the fendant dropped the baskets and whether Schofield was still amen- stated that they were given to him accountant, Leung Chi, to take escaped. He was arrested at able to Naval discipline as he was by a friend whom he had known $300 to his master, Siu Shuk-m. Dundas Street. for many years.
As he was leaving his master's The defendant was remanded 24 Sgt. Cullinan added that he room defendant got up. pointed"a, hours. charged defendant with possession pistol at him, and said, "Don't go of the rings in view of the fact away." He saw his master hand: hat he had the pawn tickets on the money to defendant who then his person and no other person, backed out of the room. other than defendant himself, Det. Sub-Insp. R. Cunningham could redeem the rings
prosecuted.
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Evidence was given by Det. 70 Ip Pul, who, searched defendant at the entrance of No," 16 Wing Wo Street
Questioned by defendant, wit
AT KOWLOON
LORRY DRIVER CHARGED
ness admitted that on one occasion A lorry driver, 1 Wing, was
Evidence was given by two fakt of the pawn shops where each of the rings was pawned.
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appointed to the post by them, Capt. Lench replied that he had consulted the authorities and was told to have Schofield charged in a civil court.
INSUFFICIENT. EVIDENCE Tam Kam-woo, clerk, Wong Wal
Asked whether he was prepared and Kwok Yu, wireless operator, to return to the ship, defendant who were charged with aiding and stated that he would like to have abetting Tam Kam-lu, wire a discharge from the ship but less operator for possession of a would return if so ordered. wireless set without licence, An order was accordingly made were discharged by Mr. E. Elma for defendant to return on board worth, yesterday owing to In-
the ship under the safe custody of sufficient evidence.
the master
Tam Kam-tu was remanded for a week
!
JUNE MASTER FINED
authorities
D. O. SOUTH
WILD THEE WOOD
he went with defendant to a man summoned before Mr. Q. A. A named Cheung, This man told Macfadyen yesterday for driving in A fine of $40 was imposed by witness that be (Cheng) was a manner dangerous to the public. Mr. Himuworth yesterday on Chan told by defendant that he had It was alleged that the defend Fat, 40, master" of 'trading Junk
Lam Yuen, 33, who claimed to been given two pawn tickets by a ant drove lorry No. 4773 at Tai Po No. 4460H for possession of a have been formerly in the employ triend.
Road near Kowloon Waterworks fine and 118 rounds of ammuni- of the Peak Hotel and to have about 8.55 am, on Oct. 16 and nation without a licence and posses been recently employed at thek-O rowly escaped a collision with car sign of 29 sticks of dynamite and was bound over on a sum of $50 No. 2318. driven by Mr. F. W. J. four detonators without permis- when he appeared before Me 8 F
Blon from Grinter.
the Sgt. Cullinan testided that when ¦
Balfour at the D'atrict Court, Cving evidence, Mr. Grinter maid Cheung Sha Wan on November South, yesterday, on a charge of charged, defendant...... made the that the road was being repaired following statement: "These pawn and a man was stationed near the
BAIL ESTREATED unlawful possession of wild tree tickets were handed to me by a bend to conduct traffic. The man owner of trading Jumk No. 1148H,
Lam Man-Jung, 27, master and wood.
It was stated in Court that de man, Lee Wing-yue; for sale, : I signalled him with a green flag had his bait of $100 estreated yes fendant had been arrested on had known him for many year to pass and when he turned the terday when he failed to appear Monday at Castle Peak Road near and believed him to be an honest bend, the lorry was in front of before tr. Himsworth on a charge Kwai Chung village with 100 cat- the car at the wrong side of the of possession of 'two'rines and 5 ties of wild tree wood in his pos Defendant was remanded until road, He applied his brakes to rounds of ammunition without session. The wood was valued at today.
prevent an 'accident.·
licence.
man."
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