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HONGKONG DAILY PRESS
ROUND THE POLICE COURTS
AT CENTRAL
EXPULSION ORDER
Altred Y. Hon, on behalf of the Tak Sing Co.. the petitioning cre- ditor, was adjourned by the Chief Justice, Sir Atholl MacGregor, at
day, in order that an agreement may be drawn up by the parties
CHIU KONG
In his public examination at the
Seen by a detective on the early, the Bankruptcy Court on Satur- morning of Jan. 24 at the rear of No. 22, School Street, Tai Hang. Luk Chi-ko, 27, unemployed. was arrested and brought before Major. AN. Mucfuayen on Satur- Bankruptcy Court on Saturday be- day un charges of loltering with another $10, in custody between sunset and a.m...änd possession a biteher's knife for an unlawful
purpose.
IL!
Sgt. Pockson, prosecuted, said that besides the knife, a piece of black cloth WILS found in his possession when he was arrested.
Defendant pleaded: "I was only taking a walk. I did not intend to "do any mischief."
Sentence of 14 days' imprison- ment on each charge, to be run consecutively. to be followed by expulsion, was imposed. The knife was ordered to be confiscated.
fore the Chief Justice, Sir Athall MacGregor, in connexion with an application by Wong Lam, peti- tioning creditors, tor adjudication In bankruptcy. Chiu King. partner of the Hing, Cheong Co. (the Shing Kee Co.) said that he lost his business because of the drop in the prices
of old newspapers in Jan.. 1940.
Chiu stated that he had $1,000 share while his partner, Chu Chiu- tin, had $9,000 shares.
The firm exported old news- papers and imported sweets and biscuits. During the first three years they made enough to cover expenses but suffered" continued losses after the prices of paper dropped.
Chiu denied that he had any share in the Kwok Man Restaurant which was solely the affair of his. partner.
$1,000 FINE IMPOSED Chun Lum, 50, cook, appeared before Mr. G.T. Lowry, on Satur- day on charges of attempting to export on Jan. 24 about 100 bags of four by the s.s. Wing Wah, which was not. manifested, and
Mr. J. B. Prentis: the Official without having an export licence from the Controller of Trade. Receiver, applied for an adjourn- Pleading ignorance. defendantment, to communicate with the was fired a total of of $1,000. or directors
of the Kwok Man
six months Imprisonment. The Restaurant, which was granted.
flour, which is valued at $600, was ordered to be confiscated.
In passing the senterice, Mr. Lowry remarked: "It is still a serious offence, although, if true, you do not know the regulations.
Mr Cruttwell. second assistant superintendent of the Import and
Export Department, prosecuted.
A NAIVE PLEA
AT KOWLOON
GAOL FOR SOLDIERS Two soldiers of the Middlesex
Regiment, Richard Head, 23. and Ralph Aldridge, 24, who had been
convicted of obtaining credit from Kowloon Hotel by fraud and malicious damage of a padlock, ap-
GENERAL
USING up all his ammunition, the young pilot of this Hurricane drew alongside a Messerschmitt 109, waggled its wing against the Nazi plane, and clean cut off its tail, causing the enemy to
fall into the Channel.
FORMER H.K. BOY KILLED
New Entry Condition
The following was published in News has been received in the the Government Gazette Extraor Colony of the death of a, former dinary of Saturday:
It is hereby notified for general "I do not know that larceny peared before. Mr. E. Himsworth local boy. Kenneth Jenner, who from the person is an offence," was on Saturday and were additionally was killed in England during an information that, in consequence was of the fallure certain persons the plea Kwok Sing-man, 24, uncharged with obtaining credit of air raid. Mr. Jenner, who
have been given tem- employed. made. when he was 13.20 from the Blue Peter Cafe, engaged in A.R.P. duties, was killed who charged
porary permission "to enter this before Mr. Lowry on Nathan Road, by fraud.
by the explosion of a bomb.
The late Mr. Det.-Sgt. Matches, prosecuting.
Jenner's parents Colony under the Defence (En- Saturday with stealing one hand
Restrictions) Regulations bag.containing $6.38 from the per- said that defendants went with were connected with the Kowloon try
educated at the 1940, to provide themselves with scn of an unknown complainant two others to the Cafe about 10.30 Docks. He was on Jan 24 at Queen's Road Cen- 3.IT, on Jan. 17. They ordered C.B.S. and was one of the founder documents which will enable them trai, near the Gough Street steps, four glasses of Singapore Gin Eling members of the St. Andrew's (Iroop on leaving this Colony to proceed
has After of Boy Scouts.
been elsewhere, it
found He was
to sentenced
three and were handed the bill. months' hard labour.
consuming them second defendant
necessary, before such permission Det.--Sgt. F.W Fowlie prosecuted.
EUROPEAN REMANDED On the application of Insp. F.IJ. Fortallion, Mrs. Lilian Mueller, 30, stenographer, of No. 18. Fort Street, charged with breach of the De- fence Regulations, was remanded. un ball, for a week by Mr. Sheldon on Saturday.
CASE WITHDRAWN
ordered two more. When the the INTERNEE CAMPS is given, to any preson to land
y asked them for payment they vere alleged to have refused to
continued
order pay. They
10 drinks which the manager refused to serve..
VISITED
in Hongkong, to require him, as one of the conditions on which alone such permission will be
An inspection tour of Argyle given, to deposit, or if necessary
MONDAY, JANUARY 27, 1941. —PAGE 5
·OUR-
WINTER SALE
CONTINUES ON WEDNESDAY
BARGAINS IN THE JEWELLERY SECTION
BREAD KNIVES
$1.50 & $ 2.50
COMBINATION SET OF TEA KNIVES, FORKS AND
: SPOONS
FISH EATERS
E. P. FRUIT SET
CASE CONTAINING FISH KNIVES AND FORKS
13 PIECE E. P. FRUIT SET....
$24.00
$15.00
$ 7.50
$18.00
$15.00
$10.50
$ ·3.50
$1.50, $2.50 & $ 3.00
$ 2.50
E. P. CHILDS PUSHER & SPOONS & RING
$ 4.00
• GRAPEFRUIT SET (SERVERS).
CASE CONTAINING 6 TEASPOONS,
POCKET KNIVES
FLOO
E. P. CHILDS PUSHER & SPOONS....
LANE CRAWFORD • LTD.
The House of Quality & Service
HONGKONG JUNK:
Street Camp Ma Tau Chung Camp to obtain and deposit with the JAPANESE FIRE After further evidence given by Mr. Shuster, manager of the Cafe, and King's Park Camp was made police or immigration authorities in nd two bar boys, Capt. Marsh by the Vice-Commissioner of the this Colony his passport or other National Reller Commission, Mr. travel document, & vaccination who appeared for the Military au-Wat Yang-kwong, Commissioner certificate. a certifiate of inocula- thorities, asked.his Worship to take
ofition against cholera" and any The Pelice offering no evidence. serious view against defendants. To Yung, 9th Relief District Li King-yue., 23. clerk, charged bt. Marsh said that the defen- the Emergency Refugee Relief other papers which may be re with unlawful possession of 19dants were of the bullying, gangster Committee. Mr. H. L. Wong. Na-quired to secure his entry into the rounds of gas cartridges, was, dis-ype," and military punishment innal Red Cross Society of China country of which, he is a national charged by Mr. Lowry on Satur- seemed to have no effect on them and their aides-de-camp, under lor the place of his embarkation day..
Defendants were each sentenced the escort of the Director of Medi-or his destination.
cal Services on Thursday
Application for the confiscation of the ammunition was granted.
to two months and a week in pri- son for obtaining credit by fraud on two occasions and Tor damage
BANKRUPTCY COURT the padlock,
WORLD TRADING CO,
EMBEZZLEMENT CHARGE
At the Argyle Street Camp, the visitors took a great interest in the various activities in which the Interned Chinese soldiers were en-
they
Two billiard room boys of the seed. After visiting the hospital, school, living quarters. Internees' Y.M.C.A.. Leung Wing-kwen, 13, That his abilities aincunted to and Lau Chau. 23. were charged Court of Justice, vegetable garden, $43,053 and his assets, including before Mr. Himsworth on Saturday industrial shop and garden. book debts, amounted to $2,400 vich embezzlement of $313.85 from
watched a gymnastic display a were revealed at the Bankruptcy
playlet and a basketball match by he Y,M,C.A. Court
Saturday by on
George
the internees. Defendants were each ordered to Leung, altas Leung Yat-ho, pro-sign a personal bond of $100 to be It is understood that prietor of the World Tdading Co., of good behaviour for one year visits to other.camps will be made before the Chief Justice, Sir Atholl and to pay $100 compensation to by Mr. Wat during his sojourn MacGregor, in connexion with on the Y.M.C.A. or two
months in here. application brought by the Wing prison. Fund, Trading Co.. a creditor, for
his adjudication in bankruptcy.
Leung
stated that he started,
Det.-Sgt. "A. Bethell prosecuted.
WOULD-BE ROBBERS.
further
POSTAL RATES INCREASED
Increases in local, Empire and foreign postage rates were an
$63,700 CARGO LOST
.0
!
A total of $63, 700 "was lost when trading junk No. T2218H was destroyed as a result of Jap anese outrages.
This included a cargo of wood oil valued at $80,000, the junk Itself at
armament $2,000, and on board estimated at $1,700.
According to a report made to the, Police by the master, Choi nounced in toady's Government Chung-cheung. the junk was sailing off Man Shan, Chinese The charges effective from Feb territory. at 2 p.m. on Jan, 190 ruary 1, are as follows:
when four Japanese boarded from LETTERS
The whole crew a trawler. Local rates raised from 4c to 5c, ordered into A sampan, after Empire rates (to Great Britain) which the funk was set on fire. raised from 15e for the 1st oz. to 20c. for the 1st oz. only.
"Gazette."
from Foreign rates raised
H.K. DEFENCE RESERVE
was
re-
Empire rates (to Empire) raised from 15c for 1st" oz to 20c for d spinster. Tam Fung-ping, to the 1st oz. Wong King, 23, Lo Lun, 26, and have unlawful carnal connexion Rates for China and Macao his own business in Oct. 1938 with Lo Ping-pung. 42, appeared before with second defendant and with raised from Sc to 8c per oz.
Mr. S. Randle has been a capital of $5,000. After the out- Mr. K. M. A. Barnett on Saturday threatening complainant with in- break of war in Europe he suffered or a charge of conspiracy to roburles with intent to alarm her.
25c assigned from the General Group continual losses through increases the occupants of a house at
for the 1st oz, to 30c for the 1st for Essential Services.to the Key- Hearing was provisionally axed oz. only. Prince's Terrace. Second accused for Feb. 6 at 2.30 p.m. Cross-examined by Mr. D. B. was additionally charged with pos- Evans, who appeared for the Bri session of two Knives at Canton arst defendant, while Mr. M. A. da Mr. Hin-shing Lo will appear for ish and Foreign Insurance Co. Road, while third defendant was Silva will prosecute. and the New India Insurance Co. additionally charged with posses- two of the creditors, Leung said sion of a dagger.
in freight.
he borrowed from his uncle $34.- Chief Detective Inspector A. É 000 which was lost in his business Carey asked for a remand of three between September, 1939 and
Sept., 1940.
. Leung said that he was former-
days which was granted,
Bail was reduced to $150 each, defendants were previously on $250 bail.
.
THREE. WEDDINGS
Posts Group in the Hongkong. De- fence Reserve.
AT REGISTRY Marriages at the Registry on batant Saturday were:
The following have been re- assigned from the General Group for Essential Services to the Com- Group: Messrs. Colin Cairns, D. G. Cairns, John Dick- Tse Fook-wing, merchant of 54 son, D. L. P. Edwards, O. F. Hamil- Kennedy Road and Miss Oyang ton, W. L. Morrison, A. G. Parker. The following have been per- Tsui yu, of 56 Kennedy Road,
Mr. 8. Yat pan, staff of the mitted to quit the Hongkong De- at 58 fence Reserve: Messrs. R. Grim- Bank of China, residing Gloucester Road. and Miss Hashaw and J. MacDonald,
Mr. C. H, Sullivan has been re- the Yuen-wan
Combatant Pte. D. P. Carter, R. 8.; and assigned from The 'Coxswain of the steam launch (Miss Mimie Fong of No. 200, Group to the General Group for 25 or a month in prison and to "Hato Maru", and Shek Yau, Hennessy Road, pay $10 compensation to complain-coxswain of the launch "Hongkong
SELF-DEFENCE PLEA Hearing of the case in which
40, watchman of
ly employed by the Wing Fung Feroz Shah, Trading Co... the petitioning credi- Oriental Tobacco Factory, who was tor. He denied that he was
partner in that Arm.
B
n
The public examination was ad-
journed to the next bankruptcy
· sessions.
An
MARINE COURT
COXSWAINS FINED Fung Luk: Coxswain of
charged with wounding Lam Yam (motor boat "King 4", Chan So, was concluded before Mr. Barnett
on Saturday. Defendant was fined
ant.
Before
passing sentence
Mr.
Mr. J. Reynolds, Deputy-Re- Hotel" were fined $10 each at gistrar of, Marriages, officiated.
the Marine Court yesterday for having approached within .30
PAU HIN-SHO application for discharge from bankruptcy brought by Pau Alfred Y. Hon, who appeared for Hin-sho, managing partner of the defendant, submitted that defen-yards of a vessel flying the "ge Flag over code pennant in Cheong Loong Bank (the Shundant stabbed Lam Yam only in Loong Bank), through his solicitar, self-defence since not only the Victoria Harbour of Jan. 16.
STEERSMAN SENTENCED Mr. F. 1. Zimmern, was granted by fokis of the shop but also the on- the Chief Justice, Sir Atholl Mac Icokers were pushing defendant.' Gregor, at the Bankruptcy Court От Baturday, subject
SERIOUS CHARGE
LINGNAN ALUMNI ASSOC. REUNION
1)
Essential Services,
Japanese Elections Postponed
TOKYO, Jan. 26 (Reuter)--The The Lingnan University Almani Japanese Government has formal. Association held a reunion at the ly decided to extend the tenure
d Ho Ping, steersman of cargo Ritz Saturday...... evening at of office of the Lower House mem- Junk No. T23408H, and another which more than 200 alumni and bers by one year, postponing the A fireman attached to the Cen-defendant were fined $5 or 5 days their friends and relatives attend-general election which was ori- ginally scheduled to take place this (tral Fire Station, Fok Hang, 28, each by the Marine Magistrate ed.
and two actors, Chan Chung-yau. on Saturday for having anchored In addition to community sing (coming April. ›› 34, and L Hing, 20, appeared be their junks at a distance leasing and other entertainments Mr. A bill to this effect has been fore Mr. Himsworth on Saturday than 100 yards from the low Ng Par-tsau rendered two vocal sent to the Privy Council for ap- proval, following which it will be for another remand of seven days, water mark off Yen Chow Street, solos, In bankruptcy of the Koon Ah Defendants were charged with Shumshulpo, between 9 pm on Dr. Y. T. Tsang, president of referred to the Diet for its final Rubber Factory made by Mr. conspiracy to procure a 20-year- Friday and 5 am, on Saturday. the Association, presided..
to Bix
months' suspension,
KOON AH RUBBER FTY.
An application for withdrawal
of petition for the adjudication
A
passage
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