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BRIBE ALLEGATIONS AGAINST INDIAN POLICE INSPECTOR
Serious allegations that Insp. Channan Stock, a witness for the (prosecution, received bribes in return for favours from other Indian constables in the H. K, Police Force, were lovelled by the defence at the continued hearing yesterday of the case in which CONSTABLE MOHINDER SINGH (B334) 'is charged with "insubordination, and with refusing to leave the office of a superior afficer when ordered to do so on Oct. 11.
That he took of his turban | Street in the presence of three belt and shorts after he had been other constables. Chariman Singh told to take off his "bridle and asked, "Are you walking in Mong- saddle" was part of the defence kok?"
put up by Mohinder Singh before! On Sept. 18 another constable,' Mr. G. T. Lowry at the Central B194, was transferred to No. 2. Magistracy yesterday.
Police Station but in the ordinary
Mr. A. R. 8. Major, Superthten- course of events he (accused dent of Police, appeared for the would be the one to be trans- prosecution, while defendant was ferred. He went to see Mr. Major represented by Mr. M. A, da Silva.` about this And when asked, Insp. Channan Singh was re Channan Singh told Mr. Major called for cross-examination yes that defendant was at No. 2 in terday.
1938.
TWO LETTERS,
:
RECEIVED NOTICE On Oct. 8 while he (accused)
He said he was on leave in: was in hospital he received notice India during June, and received
that he had been transferred
two letters from L/S Ranjit Singh to No. A Station and he went to see Mr. Major on Oct. 11. Channan Singh was also present.
(B398), a friend of his. The first letter was received on June 1 in
there should be justice and it there was none he should be dis-
reply to which he acknowledged He (accused) told Mr. Major that the receipt of 400 rupees and asked for a further 400 rupees.
Asked by Mr. Silva to explain why he asked for the money, wit-missed from the Force.
ness stated that it was a customi
Channan Singh told him (ac- cused) that if he wanted to be
among Indian Police officers to dismissed from the Force he must borrow money when on leave. Asked further if he was aware of take off his "bridle and saddle," which meant, sald witness, his equipment. Accused then took off his turban, belt and shorts. "Mr.";
the regulations, witness admitted/ he was.
ANXIETY FELT
FOR REV. H. W.
BAINES
Anxiety is fel locally for the safety of the Rev. HW Baines, formerly Assistant Chaplair at St. John's Cathedra', and who is now serving as vicar of St. Nicholas, Radford. in the city of Coventry, which was ruthlessly bombed by the German Luftwaffe last week.
REV. H. W. BAINES
Mr. Baines was well-known both
GENERAL
ALLEGED HIT-&-RUN DRIVER
who knocked
The pailles In Kowloon we en- deavouring to trace an alleged hit-and-run driver down a Chinese pedestrian while overtaking another car mar sha- tin on Sunday afternoon.
The injured man, Ho Fuk, 38, has been admitted to the Kowloon Hospital.
Among the several witnesses to the accident were Mr. W. G. Rout- ley. Dr. Arthur Fung and Mr. F.” Brett
Mr. Routley made a report to the Police as did Dr, Fung.
H.K. POLICE RESERVE
Orders by the Hon. Mr. C. G. Pardue, Acting Commissioner of Police,
GENERAL
At the Inspection of the Hong- kong Police Reserve by His Ex- cellency The Officer Administering the Government held on Wednes- day, Nov. 13, 1940 the following Reservats were awarded the Com- mended Service Bar for services rendered over an extended period;
CHINESE COMPANY
Constables R79 Lo Tat Rol, RS7 Wong Man Ting, and R44 Wai Hin shing
INDIAN COMPANY Police Sergeants P214 Channan
Mr. Silva: On June 13 you re- -ceived another letter and, accord Major shouted, "Stop," and on in church work and "in sporan Singh, and R289 Imam Din ing to this letter, Ranjit Singh seeing that he (Mr. Major) was circles here and particularly in had sent money to you under the name of Bunduk Singh.
Channan Signh admitted that be received the letter_
Witness denied that he had, in- structed B388 to tell defendant that.. that if he wanted to be transferred from: Shamshulpo to a better dis- trict or to remain there he was - to pay him a certain amount of
money.
WAS CUSTOMARY
Questioned by Mr. Major, wit- ness stated that it was customary.. to borrow money when on leave. He would receive hig eight months' pay when "he returned from leave,
angry he (accused) stopped.
cricket in which sport he repre- Witness continued to say that sented Hongkong against Shang-
any disrespect hal he did not mean
to Mr. Major when he took off
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Both the Very Rev. J. L. Wilson, his shorts and he only removed Dean of St. John's Cathedral, and them because he was told by the Rev. J. R. Higgs, Vicar of St.; Channan Singh
Andrew's Church, are intimately Hearing was adjourned to 11.30 connected with Coventry and Mrs.
"Higgs people Uve there.. am, today..
FOUR YEARS FOR COOK WHO ACTED LIKE WILD BEAST
Found guilty on two charges of wounding with Intent to do grievous bodily harm, Wong Ngan, cook boy, was sentenced to a total of four years' hard' labour by the Chief Justice, Sir Atholl Mac--
EMERGENCY UNIT RESERVE Lance Sergeants R421 J. Van Der Lely, and R444 W, E, Derabjee. The following Reservists have toner of Police for services ren- been commended by the Commis-
dered over an extended period:-
CHINESE COMPANY Police Berzeants R8 Lai Tu Kwong, and R77 Fun How. Yin, Larice Bergeants R45 Chu Kwan Yee, and R54 Shek Put Tim, and Constable R88 Lau Mang Blu,
INDIAN COMPANY Sub-Inspector (R) K. B, Sheikh, Lance Sergeant R253-Mohamed! Ahsan,Constables R264 A. K. Karamat and R201 S. I, Bux
FLYING SQUAD Lance Sergeant R327-8ung Shu Chee, and Constable R304 Lam Chung Mow.
Mr. J. P Murphy, Assistant Crown Solicitor, appeared for the prosecution and the jury compris. EMERGENCY UNIT RESERVE
Mohinder Singh stated in Gregor at the Criminal Sessions yesterday. evidence, that he joined the Hong- kong Police Force in 1936... In July be got possession of the letters through B478 who was the nephew of Ranjit Singh and a good 'friend of his (defendant's),
Before accused's transfer from Shamshulpo, Ranjit Singh went to him (accused) and asked him to give him (Ranjit Singh) a cer-
IMPRISONMENT FOR YOUNG WOMAN
tain amount of money, allegedly Unanimous Verdict
for Channan Singh, in order to be allowed to remain in Shamshulpe. Accused refused as he had no money.
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did. Some days later he (accused) pills.
At Sessions
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Library, Supreme Court,
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 1940.—PAGE
DUO-BRIDGE
(British Made)
The Board for Two Players
HARALAR
Two Bridge players can use the DUO- BRIDGE Board anywhere and
at any time; there is n need to go out to the Club on these black nights.
You will enjoy it in any situation," because it is the very best Bridge game for two people yet invented.
Let ué admit at once that there are certain technical difficulties which cannot be overcome. We are
well award of them but they do not aff et character of the game in any way. Neither player sees more than his own hand while bidding and only his own hand and Dummy during play.
It is obvious that peculiar bidding, parcbica and wild jump oveibids are no üre
in such a game indeed the hands have been very carefully selected.
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LANE. CRAWFORD - LTD.
Sports & Games
Equipment Dept.
The House of Quality & Service
Course-Part II under Police Ser- geant R314 Channan Singh:
Patrol Duty. Patrol duties will be carried out as ordered.
FLYING SQUAD
Patrol Duty. Patrol duties will (
ed Messrs. H. Reid (foreman), Sub-Inspector (R) M. A debe carried out as ordered. Chan Tsze-hung, Chang Trun- Sousa. hing A. M. Alves, J. Brownley, M.
P. Madar and Young Po-she.
CHINESE COMPANY
Strength. The following have
EMERGENCY UNIT RESERVE Greener Gun Drill Hongkong
The accused was stated to have been taken on the strength of the Squads 1 to 4 will attend at Ken- wounded Ng Sam-yau and his bro-Chinese Company, as from Nov. nedy Hoad Revolver Range at ther Ng Sze-tim, with a chopper. 12, 1940
TOLD TO CHOP FIREWOOD
10.00 hours on Sunday, Nov. 24, 1940 for greener gun drill.
Riot Drill. Kowloon Squads 5 to
Constables
R106
Chan Fook Cheung, B197 Yuen Shu Chong, Wong Ngau was employed as an R799 Uhan Bak Foo, and R200 Lau& will attend for riot drill on Wed:
Chuk Ching.
il
An unanimous verdict of guilty assistant cook at No: 29. Conduit
nesday Nov." 20, 1940. Dress-Uni- was recorded against a young wo- Road. About 9 am, on Sept. 21,
Leave. Constable Rig Tang
form. Van will leave Queen's Pier On July together with a man Cham Mut, who was charged he told Ng Sam-yau, third cook shiu Hung has been granted sick at 17.00 hours, other constable, he (accused) before the Chief Justice, Bir Atholl to chop some frewood to replenish leave from Nov. 11, 1948 to Jan. "B" Company Squads aa detalled made a lengthy verbal, complamt MacGregor, at the Criminal the fire. Ng replied that he had
10. 1941.
will attend under. Sub-Inspector to Mr. Major who asked them to Sessions. yesterday with the a sore hand and refused to work.
Training Course-Part II. Those (R) M. A. de Sousa for not drill put it in writing. This accused unlawful possession of 37,500 heroin | An argument arose and when detalled will attend the Company on Friday, Nov. 22, 1940. Dress
Ng was hanging up some vegetable Headquarters for Training Course Uniform. Van will leave Queen's met Channan Smgh in Pottinger. Mr. J. Murphy, Assistant the accused attacked him from be-Part II under Sub-Inspector (R) Fler at 17.00 hours
Crown Solicitor, was for the prose hind, chopping him on the head Chan Chang Tung on Thursday, cution and the jury comprising neck, shoulder and band, 6 Nov. 21 at 17.30 hours, bary). Messrs. -H. H. Fantham (foreman), called out for help, and his bro Fan Ho-yuen, C. Cuello, Ho Bluther, Ng Eze-tim, the second vibe carried out as ordered.
Patrol Dutz. Patrol duties will pui, Chow Tan-leung, L. Budagian tim grasped a bamboo pole to go and Ho Wal-mo,
to his assistance. The accused About 230 p.m. on Oct. 9. adsarmed him and followed through detailed will attend the Company party of Revenue Officers, headed by attacking Ng Bae-tim with the Headquarters on Monday, Tues- by Mr. W. V. Ahern, and Mr. E. & chopper.
day, Wednesday, Thursday, and Taylor, raided the first door of After the attack the accused was No. 122, Jane Road. The accused seen by witnesses to have run today, Nov. 18, 19, 20, 21, and 22 at 17,30 hours, and on Saturday, opened the door to admit the the hillside with a chopper in Nov. at 14.30 hours for Training "each of his hands. The two vic- } tisza ́were taken to the Queen
Mary Hospital
UTTERING FORGED BANKNOTE
WOMAN SENT TO PRISON
party.
SUITCASE POUND
INDIAN COMPANY Training Course Part II. Those
Training Course-Part L "3" Company members who have not yet qualified in Training Course— Part I will parade for test at No. 2 Poller Station on Friday, Nov. 22, 1940 at 1.15 hours. Dres -- Uni- form
Patrol Duty Patrol duties will be carried out as ordered.
O. BAGER,
D.CP. TR).
Hongkong, Monday, Nor: 18.
Chinese Professor Urges To Finish Up Japan First
An appeal to the United States to finish' sp Japan first was made by Professor Chang Chung-fu in a special article in the Takmagpao,
"If American aid to Britain can / States interveng in the Far East speedily put an end to the war in situation arst, Germany and Italy Europe, we should have no objec- can render ne aid to Japan with tion to the United Stater setting the British Navy dominating the the European turmoil frst But Atlantic." Professor Chang declar- this seems unlikely, éven if the | od:
Kung Po, woman, was yesterday The Revenue Officers entered): arraigned before Mr. Justice WI- the rear cubicle and found the
GAVE HIMSELF UP llama for uttering a forged $10 window curtained. Äruttan On the following morning, about bankunts of the Bank of Com basket and a leather suitcase were 430 o'clock, the scoured came back munications at the Vick Lee money found on the bed, When asked, to the house and Hume kinnit up changers shop at No. 10, Con- the accused produced a key to the to the watchman 45m naught Road West, on Oct. 23, and basket which was found to have "I do nos undermend you" wid with possession of the note. clothing. There was no key to the Chief Justice, as he imposed
3dx: 3. Reynolds, Crown Counsel, the leather suitcase" which was sentence of tome poser hart labone *usslated by - Bub-Inspector . forced open. A search revealed on the accused: "You have a good O'Donovan, pro ̈ecuted. The fol that the case contained 16 packets: record of seven paazy service as a lowing jury was empanelled:- of 31,500 pills.
domatis servant but suddenly you Messrs G. B. F. Thompson (Fore......... During the search: the accused act like a wikt bun. man). Wong. Wing Kit, T. Ramsay, was seen standing near a window, Chin Cheung-huang, To Kam with her right hand behing her Messrs. Thomas Charles Bar- United Stater atonid extend her⠀⠀⠀ In a war against Japan the Uni- Hung. E. G. N. Grimble, and J. R., back, fumbling, the way removed clay, Charles Berry Blake, Donald fullest aid to Britain. Therefore ted Stajes, Professor Chang said, and on the window all were found William Hume. Walter James for her own sake as well as Bri- will not pe fighting for Uhins only Mr. Reynolds said that after ao two keys, one of which fited the Keater, Henry T. G. Pearne. tain's the United States should but for herself and Britain as well. cused had been to the Hung Lee leather suitcase.
George William Pearson Edwin take immediate action to break "If Japan is defeated, the Unl- and Long Bhun money changers STATEMENT. IN. DOCK Leonard Starling and Harva John the aggressors' link in the Far ted States and Britain will have shops she went, to the Tick Lee' Making statement in the dock, Yapps have been re-assigned from East their weakest link in this no more worry in the Pacific and shop where she tried to change accused said that she had been in the Combatant Group to the Genocairezion the United Bater and meanynie, the aggressor nations yet another $10 note of the Bank Hongkong for about three monthneral Group for Essential Services | Britain will get China's help and in Europe will have one ving clip- of Communicat'onë
Her husband wrote to her to the by the Hongkong Defence Reserve. Bowie: Buzzis's sympathy
ped of Professor Cliang conclud The aqsquntant of the Yick Lee country, making her to come to
"Furthermore, Japan is much ed when handed the note by the Hongkong. On arriving here, how
weaker than Germany and she is woman recognised it as a forgery, husband left the Colony to go for
Red | KROPO-Bestly isolated and sttasked After evidence, the Tury retired abroad. Her brother-in-law took for artes minutes and unanimous hen to the premises where - she ly found defendant guilty on both rented the zeker ouptcie Boutetsu Sentance of El months' Card:labour was impe
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by a naval force thân Germany. If and general "ma the United States intervenus in the
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