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HONGKONG DAILY PRESS
GENERAL
MONGKOK TRAGEDY
TRAGEDY ON WAY TO SAN DENTAL
19-year-old Man Accused
Of Killing Niece
The tragic story of how an uncle was alleged to have murdered his two young nieces in, revenge for a quarrel with his brother over
a dollar was related before Mr. D. J. N. Anderson at the Kowloon
CHIU SIN-CHING Magistracy yesterday when 19-year-old charged with the murder of a girl.
was
The girls were Chiu Mo-ching, eight years of age, and Chiu Mo- yee, aged six.
MAGISTRATE WARNS
SUMMONSEES
Sammonsees were warned by Mr. H. C Macnamara at... the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday that warrants will in future be issued for their arrest if they twice fall to appear to answer their summugases.
The remark was made during the hearing of traffic sum monses 'yesterday when a mutat - ber of summonsees failed to turn up. Mr. Macnamara said that cases would become endless if the sumanonsees did not answer the summonses.
However, no warrants were issued yesterday, but the Ma- gistrate warned that they will be issued in future.
CLAIM FOR DAMAGES CONTINUED
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SUBMISSION BY DEFENCE
Chief Det.-Insp. A E Carey, assisted by Det.-Sgt. W. G. Morri- son, prosecuted.
Insp. Carey said that accused was the uncle of the two deceased girls and lived with his brother, Chiu Sin-kee, father of the two children, in the cockloft of No. 171. Tung Chol Street. Five months ago defendant lost his employ- ment and was asked to take care of the children while others went out to make a living.
CLOTHING PAWNED
FRANCISCO:
Mr. B. 8. Fong, overseas Chinese leader and member of the People's Pulitical Council, has left the Colony for San-Francisen, M
SERVICE FOR H.K. SCHOOLS
RECOMMENDATIONS BY BOARD OF EDUCATION
A meeting of the Board of Eau- [cation was held on Friday, May 2. when a vote of thanks to Rev. Fr.
G. Byrne, S.J.," who retired "from the Board on April 26 after 14 years' valuable service was pass- ed with acclamation.
were
members The following present:-Mr. C. G. Bouls, MA., Chairman (Director of Education), Mr. 3. Ralston; MA. (Senior In- spector at Schcols), Mr. Y, P. Law, BA (Inspector of Vernacular Schools). Mr. T. R. Rowell, B.Sc. (Principal, Northcote Training Col- lege), Prof. L. Forster, MA (Pro- fessor of Education, Hongkong Uni- versity); Mr. B. Wylie, Mr. A. el Ár- culli, Mr. Li Tse-fons. Mr. D. J. After his return to America, be gloss, O.B.E, MA, Misa E. 8. AL- did not authorise him to continued. be would report to the kins, Rev. Fr. R. W. Gallagher, pawn them. The elder brother 225,000 Chinese there the truc scolded him and this might have state of affairs in the home counMr. J. M. Wilson, B.Sc. (Secretary). S.J., Mr. G. A. Goodban, MA, and hurt his feelings.
try and also convey to them About 10 days prior to the Chairman Lin Sen's and Gen- tragedy a relative handed a dollar eralissimo Chiang Kai-shek's in- to the father of the girls and, instructions. " his absence, defendant took the
In Jan. this year defendant was found to have pawn tickets for clothing belonging to his brother #ha
money and spent it. Upon being asked for the money, accused had
a fight with his elder brother and since then never spoke to him.
About 1 pm: on April 9, the elder brother went out leaving the two children in the defendant's care. He came back about three hours later to find his daughters
1.8.$10,000,000
DENTAL SERVICË
The Board considered the present position of the school dental ser- vice and recommended (1) that its Regarding the bonds for the construction of the should be to selected urban sub- extension in the Arst instance Yunnan-Burma Railway floated by the Chinese Government sidised schools and (2) that Gor- the United States. Mr. Fong ernment be pressed to provide an said that he would try his best to adequate dental service for all
schools.
push their sale.
to
bě
The question of Physical Training jand Government instructors in the Grant schools was discussed. The
covered up with the bedding in URBAN COUNCIL Board was informed of the steps
the cockloft. The elder daughter had her throat cut and was-breed- ing, while the younger one was suffocated.
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With tears in his eyes, the father
downstairs and saw
MEETING
his Nine Applications For
The case for the plaintiff was concluded at the continued hearing yesterday, of the claim for dam ran ages suffered from an alleged brother outside. The latter was breach of contract, brought before alleged to have told his brother the Chief Justice, gir Atholl that the thing was forced upon MacGregor, at the Supreme Court him."
by the Ming Cheong Hong, con-
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Licences Refused
The Urban Council held its fort- mightly meeting yesterday, the De-
tractors, of No. 128. Belchers In the Police Station, defendant puty Director of Health Services,
Street, ground floor.
..“I KILLED HER"
made 2. statement in which he
morrhage.
of
taken towards the provision additional school playgrounds.
Three matters relating to vernia- cular education were referred tói the appropriate Sub-Committee of
the Board
BIRD & FLOWER PAINTINGS
EXHIBITION AT HOTEL CECIL
Dr. N. C. MacLeod, being in the The claim was against the Fu said, "I killed her. I killed her Chair, and the members present being the Ноп. Mr. A.! Rua Trading Co., Importers and with a small knife.”
Dr. H. H. Tal, of the Kowloon B. Purves, the Hon. Mr. R. A C exporters of tea, of No. 53, Prays Hospital, said the cause of "death North, the Hon. Mr. J. P. Penne-
Mr. Chang Shu-ch, prominent Kennedy Town, represented by the of Chiu Mo-ching was a deep in-father-Evans, Mr. F. C. Hall, Mr. L Hon. Mr. Leo D'Almada, Jar incised wound in the neck and hae-C F. Bellamy, M.C., Mr. A. el Ar- Chinese bird and flower painter structed by Mr. Peter H. 8in.
cull, Dr. B. N. Chau, Mr. B. Wong and professor of Chinese art at the Flaintiff was represented by Mr. The cause of death of the other Tape," Mr. Tang Shin-in, M.BE, National Central University, who Eldon Potter, K. C., and Mr. Lo girl was suffocation by gagging. Dr. A. M. Rodrigues, Mr. C. J. Roe arrived in Hongkong from Chung- Im Fing-king last week, will hold an exhim- Tung-tan, instructed by Mr. C. Y. Her arms were tied behind her (Secretary) and Mr.
tion of his works at Hotel Cecn Kwan
back and her ankles were also taeung (Asst. Becretary), Defendants brought a counter-bound.
Applications were refused for an from May 9 to 11.
More than 130 of his best paint- claim for $1,904,87
In evidence, Chiu Sin-kee, father eating house licence for No. 135, as being the amount of damages and expenses of the deceased, said that owing to Kiu Kiang Street, ground floor; anngs will be on display.
wife had to eating house
Mr. Chang recently presented to licence for No. 51,- they incurred by having to employ unemployment, his workmen to effect their own re-stay in Hongkong with a relative Main Street, Stanley; an offensive President Roosevelt a plature of. pair as the result of plaintiffs re- so as to save expenses. The chil- trade licence for No. 25, Praya, 100 doves. He will shortly all for fusal to perform the contract on or dren was placed in the care of Kennedy Town; an offensive trade the United States to hold a num
Chan Tung-wal, a boy living ground floor: an offensive trade large cities to raise funds for the with the family, deposed that he licence for No. 85, Oak Street, for various universities and col- purchase of books and equipment Evidence was given by Sung overheard defendant talking to a
ground floor; a bakehouse licence Ming-ng, partner of the plaintif girl on the steps of the cockloft for No. 12, Queen's Road Westeges in China.
about Mar. 28, 1940, ..
́EVIDENCE GIVEN
accused,
licence for No. 34. Kennedy Town,
firm. He said that the firm was Defendant alleged to have said, formed in June, 1939, for the "Be not afraid you are a good girl. ground floor; a food shop licence purpose of repairing boxes for the The Police will soon come to arrest for No. 56, Connaught Road Cen-
Fu Hus firm. At the end of May
ine."
tral, ground floor; "a food shop The hearing was adjourned until cence for No. 31, Connaught Road
he was approached by Chan Pak- Friday
kwal who told him that the Fu Hua had tea, boxes which required repair. A contract was drawn up and signed on June 15...
From June 17 to end of month he made use of 693 men and re- ceived half payment.
Cross-examined by Mr. D'Almada, witness said that he had been in tea packing business and knew Chan Pak-kwal.
FORTHCOMING WEDDINGS
Central, ground floor: and a food
ber of exhibitions in different
TUBERCULOSIS CLAIMED 165
ONE
WEEK
shop licence for No. 29, Connaught DEATHS IN
Road Central, ground floor.
Licences granted during the past! fortnight are classified as follows: -Food Factories 1, Food Preserving There were 227 cases of tuber- Establishments 2, Food Shops 2, culosis, with 165 deaths, reported
The following forthcoming mar- Eating Houses 1, Restaurants 2, Ad- to the Health authorities during riages were announced at the Re-vertisements (Permission to erect the week ended midnight on May gistry. Supreme Court, yester neon signs or advertising boards) 3, as compared with 208 and 137,
day!...
Mr. Ng Yuen-kwong, merchant,
of No. 87 Pottinger Street, and
Witness said the overhead ex-Miss Yu Shan-yin, of No. 44 Parkes penses with 50 workmen were Street: about $2,100 and admitted that by
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these figures it would be a losing Mr. Choek Hung-lee, mechanical! -contract but he had expected that engineer, of No. 23 Boy Street," and the minimum number of boxes Miss Llu In-fung, of No. 13 Shelley would be exceeded He had been street; told by Chan that a million Boxes were expected to arrive.
respectively, for the previous week. Cholera, with 28 cases and 20 |deaths, also showed an increase on
AMATEUR CINEMA the former week's figures of 16 and
CLUB MEETING | 12, respectively.
Other cases notified were:--Cere-
The meeting of the Hongkong bro-spinal fever, one; Diphtheria, Amateur Cinema Club which was 11 (two deaths); Dysentery, 32 (14 to have been held today has been deaths) Enteric fever, 21 (four postponed to Monday, May 19, deaths); Measles, 18 (three deaths) when a programme of films: name and Smallpox, one (no deaths).. ty, "War In Europe" and a Comedy
⠀⠀ DAILY FIGURES
Mr Santiago Lee, merchant, of Witness denied that the con- No. 238 Cheung Sha Wan Road, tract was such an attractive one second floor, and Miss Chan King-will be altown at the West Lounge that he was prepared to repair kam of the same address the 84,000 boxes in the godown without charge.
Panama Restrictions
"NO COMPLAINTS
Bun Bick-kwan stated, in' evi-
On Chinese
of the European YMCA. commen- cing at 7 p.m.
MR. AW BOON HAW
For the 24 hours ended midnight on May 5 there were four cases of Cholera: 10 of Dysentery; two of Enteric fever; three of Measles and
Health authorities as having oc-
21 of Tuberculosis, reported to the
dence, that he was the manager CHUNGKING, May 6 (Central) AIDS SQUATTERS curred in the Colony of Hongkong. of the plaintif Arm since 1939 and Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek Confirmation of the rumours
Club Concert
had charge of the correspondence is showing deep concern over the current in town that the Chinese HK. Chamber Music and supervision of the workzien. Chinese who have been forced to gentlema seen in Tai Hang In answer to Mr. D'Almada, wit- return to China owing to the new village on Saturday evening dis- ness said that he had never re-restrictions imposed by the Panema tributing money to those squatters Dr. William Lovelock has kindly ceived any complaints from de- Government,
whose hints were burnt down, on consented to give a second Piano-"
· fendant "firm about the workinen, He has instructed the Becre- April 28 was acting on behalf of forte Recital during his stay in the Opening the case for the defence tariat of the Central Kuomintang Mr. Aw Boon-haw, the Tiger Colony This Recital will again be Mr. D'Almada said that the fret Headquarters to send a telegram Balm" philanthropist fame, was given under the auspices of the clause in the contract, as agreed to Mr. Chow Chi-kang, Vice-obtained by the Hongkong Daily Hongkong Chamber Music Club by Mr. Potter was badly drawn up Chairman of the Commission on Press yesterday from his attorney, and will be held on Wednesday. and Mr. D'Almada suggested that Overseas Affairs, for transmission Mr Ip Kwai-chung."--
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