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HONCKUNG DAILY PRESS
GENERAL
ROUND THE POLICE COURTS HEAVY FINES. IMPOSED
AT CENTRAL
PICKPOCKET GAOLED
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THEFT OF TRICYCLES Appearing before. Mr. Lowry yes- terday on two charges of stealing tricycres, from outside the Nov. 7 and Stated to have 13 previous con- Grand Theatre on victions, a 46-year-old unemployed from outside the Wanchal Market coolle, Chan To was charged on Nov. 26, a 2-year-old Chinese before Mr. G. T. Lowry yesterday unemployed, Ho Chak, was sen with the larceny of $27 from the tenced to six weeks' hard Tabodr. person of Lau Kam-hop. a builder. Charged together with first de- at. Connaught Road Central on tendant, with aiding and abetting Thursday,
the latter. So Kan, unemployed,
Det.-3gt, Cochrane said that the was also sentenced to six weeks' complainant had just got off a hard labour
UNMUZZLED DOGS
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ON THREE MEN
Unauthorised Collection For
Fong Pin
Hospital
Two unlicensed hawkers and an unemployed were charged ba- forn Mr. K. M. A. Barnett yester-lay with conspiring together, be- tween, Det.,, 17 and Nov. 27; at Causeway Bay, to defraud peopla of money by falsely pretending that they were authorised to col lect subscriptions for the Fong Pin Hospital at Sze Khu, Pun Ü. The defendants were Pin Hung,, with books supplied by the third 27, unlicensed hawker, Pun Yuen, man. They would leave the book
Lap-hing, 32, unemployed.
back with a receipt gives by the third.
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Japanese stromer from Canton Det.-Sgt. V. M. Morrison prose 35, unlicensed hawker, and Lam behind and would next day come. and was walking along the road cutea.. when defendant picked his pocket. Complainant caught defendant but the latter had already passed the money to another man. money was not recovered. Chan was sentenced months' hard labour.
The
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UNEMPLOYED BOUND OVER
Pleading guilty to a charge of stealing one metal dish from the pantry of the Sang Kee Yuen Restaurant, Des Voeux Road Cen- tral, on Thursday, Ll Kwong, 45. unemployed, was bound over" by Mr. Lowry yesterday, to come up for judgment in six months.
Acting Sub-Insp. W. L. Clarke prosecuted.
IGNORED EXPULSION ORDER
First and second. defendants Summoned before Mr. Lowry were additionally charged with Suspicion was aroused and Pun yesterday for allowing his dog to unlawful possession of one receipt Hung and Pun Yuen were follow- be abroad without a muzzle or book and 28 subscription collect- ea and were arrested on Wednes leash at Stubbs Road on Nov. 7, ing books, purporting to have day. On information third de F. Baker. of 300 The Peak, who been issued by the Fong Pin hos fendant was also arrested, admitted the offence was fined $3. pital, at Electric Road on Nov.
When arrested the first two de- Appearing before Mr. Lowry on 27, and with obtaining, by false fendants had in their possession similar öffence J. M. Tan, of pretences. 60 cents from Tseung all the articles mentioned in the "Chtu Shan Po." Pokfulam. was Tim, at the Lim Yuen Eating second charge and $5.25 in money House, No. 112 Electric Road, on Ir a bag. Third defendant was also fined $3.
to receive 50 per cent, and the ALLEGED SNATCHERS
Third defendant was ulso other two 25 per cent. each of Alleged to have robbed 4 Bau- charged with unlawful possession any proceeds they gained. chun of a handbag containing $51, of two chops, two receipt books,
SENTENCE PASSED a compact and one notebook, at 12 subscription collecting books Queen's Road West on Nov. 28, four {
and a quantity of papers pur-! men, who appeared before Mr. Bar-ported to have been issued by each fined $100 or three months' nett yesterday, was remanded 12 the Fong Pin Hospital at No. 212 hard labour on the first charge hours in Police fo turner méctric Road on Nov, 27."
and two months hard labour on juiries.
Defendants pleaded guilty to the second and third charges, the all the charges,
sentences to run consecutively on default of fine.
Charged with returning from The accused were Chan Kwan, an expulsion order, having been 23, coole, Cheung Wai-ko, 33, un- expelled for five years, Wong employed, Chuf "Ching-hing, 26, uti- Chau, was sentenced to three employed, and Lal Chan-mel, 31, weeks' hard labour by Mr. Lowry unemployed. yesterday.. Wong was also recoin- mended for banishment.
Defendant stated that he came because the Japanese were bomb- ing Shay chung,
HEAVY PRISON TERM
Det. Sub-Insp. R. Cunningham is In charge of the prosecution.
· CONSPIRACY CHARGK
Six men and a woman appeared
on remand before Mr. Lowry yes- terday on a charge of conspiring
to cheat the management of the
!
Nov. 27.
POLICE CASE Det.-Sgt. D. A. Pockson said that about a month ago the third de fendant approached the first two defendants and suggested to them this "racket."
First and second accused were
Lam was also ordered to pay 50 cents compensation to Tseung from the $8.10 found on his person and the $5.25 was ordered to be put into the Foor Box.
All three defendants were rà-
First two defendants were to go... to houses and collect subscription commended for banishment.
Majestic and Emporium Ballrooms, Road, first floor, was also cau- NORTHUMBRIANS
The accused were Leung Yim, 29, tioned.
Sgt. J. F. Galvin, who
A 22-year-old unemployed, 'Cheung Stu, appeared before Mr. Lowry yesterday on a charge of printer, Sung Piu, 26, clerk, Chu prosecuted, said that the wife of attempted larceny of one vallet pui-yin, 25, married woman, La the accused was dangerously ill containing $1 from Wong Sang Hon, allas Ll fisal, 12, Ho Chuen, on the evening which might have 28, on board a tram at Johnston 22, unemployed, Fung Fat, 27, and made them forget, the blackout
Fung Sang, 22, hoya.
Fung Sang is being represented Fircs Din, of No. 29, Nathan
to ... by Mr. D. McCallum while Mr. & Road, appeared for failing
obscure the light of his shop. The
Road on Thursday.
S
Cheung was also charged with breach of a deportation order.!
having been banished for 10 years Ng Quina represented L Han, this year.
exercises.
FOREGATHER
Annual Dinner And Meeting
A very enjoyable dinner was held
Defendant, who had four pre ¡duction of ball which was reduced the light but the light was out by the Northumberland and. Dur
vions convictions for the
offence, was sentenced to a
of eight months hard labour.
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Mr. Ng Quinn applied for a re- defendant said that he put on trom $500 to $400 in the case or of order so he carelessly alowed ham Association of Hongkong at total the first five defendants.
Sixth the switch on. But when he was the Roof Garden of the Hongkong and seventh defendants were al-out the light suddenly came on by Hotel last night.
Among those prezent were Hon. lowed ball at $100.
self, He' was fined $10. Det.-Bgt. P. J. Cullinan is in
Manager of the Empress Store Mr. and Mrs. N. L. Smith, Bishop Mr. G. Woodward, of Latchikok charge of the case.
at No. 54 Nathan Road, ground Hall, Very Rev. J. L. Wilson, Prof. Prison, was fined $30 by Mr, Lowry }
A formal, remand of one week floor, was fined $10 for a similar and Mrs. W. Fald, Prot. L. Forster,
Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Starling. Mr. Over 500 Passengers yesterday when he pleaded guilty was granted and hearing was pro- offence. to driving his car in a manner visionally fixed for Tuesday, Dec.
Appearing on two summonses, and Mrs. J. Fraser, Mr. A. Follock, Hung Cheong, Mr. W. Greis and Mr. David Kos- dangerous to the public at Stubbs 10.
the manager of
Nathan at No. 06.
Road, Road on Nov. 2.
was sald that he Aned $20. It was committed the same offence two successive nights.
Thirty others appeared on simi- fines ranging lar offences and worth yesterday on Chung Sanz, from $3 to $20 were imposed, '24, for demanding money with
Trame Insp. Clarke sald defend ant was driving up Stubbs Road
at shortly after 9.30 p.m. and was
rounding a right hand bend when
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AT KOWLOON
Sentence of six months' hard la-
he collided with a bus, Defend- buur was imposed by Mr. E. Hims- ant was not well on the left side of the road.
Insp. Clarke added that defend- menace and larceny of 30 dents. ant's car austained
damages
to Complainant was LI Kwan-ming,
the extent of $600, and the latter Det.-Sgt. D. G. McPherson prose-, had also to pay the bus company cuted.
$400 damages.
Lowry.
D. O. SOUTH
on
on
sick.
From Canton:
On her Arst trip from Canton. THE REPORTS "
since the re-opening of the Peari At. the annual meeting held be-River, the Shiragano Maru arrived fore the dinner, the Chairman, on Thursday with 599 passengers, four Special- arst, class, 142 first Prof. Faid, sald, in part.--
There are at present 88 full pay class, 353 second class, and 100 tag members, 10 service members third class, passengers, of whom jand 34 non-paying lady, members two were. Europeans and 11 Jap-.
(whose husbands are members) anese.
making a total of 112. This shows. On her return trip to Canton. a decrease of 19 members on last, this morning she will carry nine During the year 13" (one foreign) Special first class STOLE VEGETABLE-EXPELLED year's total
new members were enrolled and, 30 passengers and 70 (two foreign, Convicted FORGED BANKNOTE
the charge of Summoped for parking his car.
Chan Sang, 25, and Yip Kwa- larceny of three catties of veget-members left the Colony and. 2. de eight Japanese, and 60 Chinese)
ceased.
first class passengers, or a total No. 1322, one foot cutside the
The statement of accounts is, in of 70. white line at the Fedder Street ying, 21, married woman, were able from a field at Hoi Pa village
your hands and shows an excess of. There were only 17 foreign and car park CM. Stark, of No. 234. charged before Mr. Himsworth yes on November 27, Taol Klu had an The Peak, was cautioned by Mr. yesterday with possession of a expulsion order made against him Income, over Expenditure of only 25 adult Chinese and one Chinese sa3.98. This, with $365,50 brought, infant on the Fatshan when she forged $10 Hongkong and Shang- by Mr. S. F. Balfour yesterday. bal Bank note on Wednesday at
Defendant pleaded that, when MAGISTERIAL COMMENT
he went to the side of the road, forward from last year makes salled for Canton yesterday morn- Nga Tsin Village.
total of $449.48 in hand.
ing
This barbed wire is put up for
Det.-Sgt. C. Dowman, who pre- adjoining the field, to obey a call
Due to the prevailing critical
An omcial of the O. 8. K, told my protection as well as yours, secuted, asked for a remand of of nature he found the vegetable situation in the East and the eva- lying on the field and "Just cuation of many of the wives and
a Daily Freas reporter that the great difference between the said Mr. KMA Barnett yester, three days which was granted.
picked them up".
familles of members, our fature number arriving and departing «day when Yeung Chu-look, 20%
Tols) was contradicted by Han activities. It is feared, will be unemployed; was charged before Hearing was fixed for Monday, of Sang, the complainant, Kit Sang, what curtailed, but every en was, no doubt, due to the fact him with the larceny of 24 yards the case in which Taro Kam-fu, and Yun Tak, two vegetable deavour will be made, it is hoped, tions as to the
that there being no of barbed wire, valued at $5, the wireless operator, was charged gardeners, who stated that accused to keep up the spirit of the Asso-persons arriving the steamer was property of the military authori-with possession of a wireless trans-, was seen squatting down in the ciation" tles, on the hillside near Aber mitting set at No. 93, Prince Ed- fields two. thrée
of
times, in -deen
ward Road, by Mr. Himsworth yes-company with other, men, picking, terday,
HEARING FIXED
1 EUROPEAN AS COMPLAINANT
restric- number of
able to carry to the limit of her passenger capacity, whereas the mit on the upward trip was one HEALTH hundred.
arrested. The others ran away..
CAUTIONED
up the vegetables and was. COLONY'S
- RETURN
Defendant admitted the offence and: W2D- sentenced to four months hard labour;
Det-8gt T. Cashman said that Mr. R. 8. Spencelayh appeared; the defendant had a clear record as.complainant before Mr. Q. R. A. · Two Chinese were cautioned by The following is the Return and had been in the Colony for 15 Macfadyen yesterday in the case, Mr. 8: F. Balfour Yesterday when of notifiable diseases aguded as POLICE REPORTS
the Colony years: He had been previously in which Wong Po-shing, 29, was they pleaded to the charge of having, occurred in employed by the military,
charged with larceny of a rattan being in possession of wild tree during the 24 hours endea a Naval Dockyard, has reported, the Sgt. Cashman added that al- basket from his ear.
wood at Shing Mun Water Catch-midnight on Nov. 28:- Diph- theft of his silver cigarette. case, though the quanty stolen was The basket, which contained a tent, Tsun Wan, on November 27 theria, three cases; Enteric Fever, valued at 9182, from the U.S.R.C small he asked his Worship to bottle of whiskey, half pound of Pang Fuk had 50 cattles and one case; Dysentery, -four cases;! take a serious view of the case. butter and a pair of shoes, was Cheung Wal 40 catties when they Tuberculosis, 12 cases.
THREATENING ALLEGED
After
further evidence
recovered.
Sgt. Groves asked for a remand was of 24 hours for finger print which
given for the prosecution, hearing was granted.
of the case in which Wong Hah fong, 48, merchant,, of No. 113. Wanchal Road, Arst floor, and
BLACK-OUT SUMMONSES
were arrested by a forestry guard.
MARINE COURT
Baw
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Lieut, A Pittendrigh, R-N.VR,
on NAV 2
A watch and chain and other articles to the total value of $9, day, whilst on patrol duty they was stolen, when someone broke seven boats lying along to the residence of Puk Tons, side the Talpoo Shek, On the lot No. 52 Kes The Street on JUNK MISTRESSES FIÑED,
approach of the Police launch the Thursans. Miss D Woods; of No. 54; WES were Nathan Road, top floor, Cheung Kung-hop, 25,
Leung Eze, mistress of junk No. junka casted off. The 'defendants' charged before Mr. Lowry with summoned before Mr. Macfadyen, 3710V, and Chan. Yee, mistress of boats were overhauled and conspiracy with another not in yesterday for falling to preveni junk No. 2078V, appeared before cused arrested.
shown from Lt-Comdr. J. Jolly. R. N. R., yes- Defendants, in identical state custody to threaten Tang King direct lights being
charged with having ments from the dock, said that wal 47, merchant, of No. 33 Jot the servant's quarters during the terday, dan Road, with injury to his blackout exercise on October 10. moored outside fiye other vessels their junks were only tied up at person to cause the latter to Miss Woods said that the two lying alongside the Taipoo Shak, the stem of the Afth junk and were at no time on the outside. of emit the prosecution of an action servants had left since the surp on Nov. 28
and she knew nothing Evidence WLA given by Sgt. that junk In the Supreme Court taken out mong
North; and: the coxswain of Finding the charge proved, his by the complainant against de-about it. She was cautioned, fendant and the Kin Kee Trading Summoned for a similar offence, Police launch No. 8, to the effect Worships fined accused $5, or the total value of 3350 from his
house on Thursday, Mr. Castro, of No. 43 Nathan that, at about 5.45 am on Thurs-seven days hard labour, cach Company, was again. adjourned.
Jewellery to the value of $286,54 is reported to have been stolen trom No. 19 Jordan Road, the re-
idence of Mr. E. T. Brown.
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