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HONGKONG DAILY PRESS
WOMAN TURNS KING'S EVIDENCE IN COMMITTAL PROCEEDINGS
AGAINST THREE CHINESE
Committal proceedings against Lau Kwong, 20, Chan Lak, 20, Lam Siu-mui,, 17, a woman, and Luk Kwan, 24, who were charged with robbery by two or more, was opened before Mr. H. C. Mac- namara at the Kowloon magistracy yesterday.
The woman was discharged to turn King's evidence against the rest, Another man, Chan Hing, who Was charged with receiving stolen property, was also discharged.
Det.-Bgt. N. B. Fraser, prosecut-; ing, said that a hawker, Li Luk,
was selling cloth at Kun Chung ROUND THE
Market about 11.30 am, on April
24 when he was summoned by the woman to No, 45, Shanghai Street.
As the woman and the hawker were mounting the staircase, a man came down and passed them. Two other men came down and one of them seized the hawker while another pointed a knife in his face.
POLICE COURTS
AT CENTRAL
SENT FOR TRIAL
I.
Detective Killed In Taipo
A detective, LEUNG KAM-YIN, was shot and killed in the New Territories early yesterday morning as the result of an exchange of gunfire between a police parly and a gang of armed men in the centre (of 'Talpu about 1.15.
GENERAL
CLAIM FOR DAMAGES
EVIDENCE FOR
DEFENCE
heard by the Chief Justice, Sir At- Evidence for the defence was
holl Macgregor, at the Supreme Court, yesterday at the continued
the action claiming hearing of $17,208.29 for damages suffered, as the result of breach of a contract. Two of the four alleged robbers, The plaintiffs were the Ming both wounded, were captured, The Cheong Hong. contractors, of No. gun battle followed a hold-up at 128 Belchers Street, ground floor, an eating house at No. 62. Fu and defendants the Fu Rua Trad. Shing Street. Taipo, about 2 a.m. ing. Co., importers and exporters of yesterday. Police were summoned tea, of No. 33 Praya. Kennedy to the scene immediately the rob- Town.
bers had departed with money and Plaintiffs were represented by Jewellery amounting to about $2,- Mr. Eldon Potter, K.C., and Mr. Lo 000.
Tung-fan, Instructed" by Mr, C. Y. Two men, believed to have taken Kwan, while the Hon. Mr. Leo part in the robbery, were arrested D'Almada. Jur. Instructed by Mr.
HAWKER THREATENED The hawker was threatened and So Shing, 23, odd job paint by a police party at 5.15 am in Peter H. Sin. was for the defence. Continuing his submissions yes- he dropped his 17 rolls of cloth, scraper, was committed yesterday taken atfer an exchange of gunfire terday. Mr. D'Almada said that it
Shataukok district, and two others valued at $170, which were picked to the Criminal Sessions on a up by the man who passed him. charge of the murder of Police between another party of police had been alleged that defendants repudiated the contract in three The victim was held up for 15 Constable D187, Wang Teh-shing. and two men on board a bus. minutes while the man escaped The case was beard before -Mr.
Four passengers' on the bus were ways: by failure to deliver all with the cloth. the woman con- Lowry.
wounded as well as two of the al-boxes under the contract, by em- ploying other workmen, and by fallure to pay the monthly pay-
Kingson Wu, manager of the
tinued up the stairs and disappear- Mr. J. P. Murphy. Assistant leged robbers.
ed through the roof,
Crown Solicitor, assisted by Det.
The two men then escaped to Insp. L. R Whant, conducted the the roof from where they came prosecution,
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Hongkong.
WITHOUT CHARGE
Ching 38, were remanded for 24 godown and transportation of de- down from another staircase. Whe Principal witness yesterday was hours by Major Macfadyen yester- fendant firm, said that his Arm victim rushed down and informed a 13-year-old boy, Li Ho, who gave day on a charge of possession of had a very big tea business and an Indian constable but no arrest evidence to the effect that he 9,150 cattles of treewood on board the tea arrived in wooden boxes in was made until the following day actually saw defendant, who had the Junk in Shaukiwan Harbour on when the Police arrested defend- been arrested by the deceased con- May 6 for the purpose of sale with- ants at No. 76. Temple Street on stable. lit up his right hand. jout first having obtained a licence information received.
which was holding a short point-from the Controller of Stores. ed instrument, and stab the right) Sgt. W. L. Kinloch is in charge of upper chest of deceased.
the case.
ACID-THROWING INCIDENT
LAM TESTIFIES Diving evidence, Lam said that she Was told to summon the hawker to the address and on her
LARCENT BY BAILEE
The agreement was that plain- tits were to repair the old boxes as soon as the contract was signed without charge. In Oct. he sug- gested a reduction in workmen
Wong Kwok-chan, 52, broker, The acid-throwing incident at from 60 to 40 and the minimum way up the staircase she spoke, to and Chan Man, 41, unemployed, Wyndham Street on Tuesday morn number of boxes to be repaired by all the defendants, She said that both of No. 97. Thompson Road,ing in which a woman and a man (defendants as there was no tea she did not actually See the robbery but when she returned to fadyen yesterday
were charged before Major Mac-were involved had a sequel before coming. Later he suggested a fur- on counts of Mr. G. T. Lowry yesterday, when her reduction as they were trans- No. 76, Temple Street, where she larceny by bailee of a Singer Tang King-puk, 24, married woman ferring tea into, the interior. and second accused resided, she sewing machine, the property of of No. 87. Austin Road, was charg-
floor, on acid at Wel Kwok-lun. 40, manager
On Dec. 30 wrote to plaintiffs
ed up and also suggesting to put
met the defendants with the cloth.wong Po-wah, of No. 31, Holly-ed with having thrown cortesive | Suggesting that the work be speed-
Defendants and the woman each wood Road, ground cut a suit length and the rest was Mar. 13, of two belonging to Tam of the Hsin Yah News Agency, with an end to the contract by Oct, 1. taken to Chan Hing's place at Ming. of No. 48, Cochrane Stret. intent to cause him grevious bodily poor workmanship also of the He had received complaints of Kowloon City.
ground floor, on Mar. 31, and two harm, or to malm, burn, disfigure Mak Ho, woman, who was acting counts of illegal pawning of the or disable him.
workmen.. principal tenant at No. 76, Temple machines.
Owing to less shipments coming On the application of Det.-Sgt. J. the credit balance of boxes kept Street, testified that on the day Both defendants pleaded not, Sykes, who is in charge of the on accumulating and in Jan. these case, defendant was remanded amounted to 66,200. This surplus back a quantity of cloth and a suitsulity to the four charges.
Prosecuting, Det.-Sgt. W. Sum-until Saturday for making further would be length was given to her as a mers said that on each occasion, enquiries.
repaired by plaintiffs present.
without chargé, ' defendants went to the complain- She was allowed ball of $500 cash
Cross-examined by Mr. Potter, ants and hired the machines which or two sureties of $250 each. they later pawned.
witness said the plaintiffs took over workmen "from Fu Eua to work on the old boxes so that
In question defendants brought
CLOTH PAWNED
Chan Hing sald defendants and
the woman took the cloth to his
place and asked him to buy some of them. He took two suit lengths and promised to buy more later. The following day he accompani- "ed first accused to the Fuk Cheong Pawn Shop where they pawned some of the cloth. Chan denied that he had any knowledge of the source of the cloth.
Further hearing was adjourned to this afternoon,
VISIT OF GOVERNOR OF MACAO
ARRANGEMENTS
FOR TRAFFIC
...
After evidence was given by the two complainants, Major Macfad- yen said that he would reserve his decision until 11.30 am today,
- RICE PROFITEER FINED
DEMANDING WITH MENACES
Hearing will be continued this morning.
Police Constable C671, Luk Wat-there was no break in the con- chi, 21. of No. 29. Bonham Strand East, second floor, and Lam Kwanuity of the work. ping, 21, described as a canvasser, of No. 38, Cochrane Street, ground Chung Kam-Wah, manager of a floor, were charged before Mr. H. rice shop in the Colony, was sum-G. Sheldon, K. C.. yesterday with moned, before, Mr. Sheldon, K. C. demanding with menaces the sum yesterday for selling rice at
a of $20 from one Wong Tai at Chung higher price than Government-Sau Street West on May 2. fixed rate. The offence is a breach Luk was additionally charged of the Defence Regulations. with accepting a bribe of $10 from
Legislative Council Agenda
At the meeting of the Legislative Council to be held this afternoon, at 2.30 alclock, the Financial Secre-
THURSDAY, MAY 8, 1941. --PAGE
TOWELLING
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IDEAL FOR THE HOT
WEATHER
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The House of Quality & Service.
Bowl Of Rice Movement
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4-DAY CAMPAIGN
FOR COLONY
The China Defence League, of which Madame Sun Yat-sen is chairman, will shortly launch a Move- four-day "Bowl of Rice ment in Hongkong to raise rellet funds.
COMMITTEE ELECTED
Measures for the campaign are Sgt. W. S. Dall, who prosecuted, Wong at Wellington Cafe, "No. 100,
now under discussion. It is un- derstood that some 10,000 "coupons said that the summons was taken Queen's Road West, on May 5. out as a result of complaints made He was represented by Mr. C. A.
cach worth and entitling to one by Cheung. Kwal.
Sutherton Russ, who pleaded not
or two bowls of fried rice will be issued by various restaurants. Pleading guilty. defendant was guilty to both charges, fined $100 or one month's hard
The hearing was fixed for 2.30 tary (Hon. Mr. R. R. Todd) wil During the campaign, Madame Sun
Yat-sen and other labour,
responsible p.m. on May 19, first defendant move a resolution pursuant to sec- The summons against Tsang Blu- being allowed $1,000 hall and second tions 3 and 4 of the Dutiable Com-members of the League will per- san, manager of the Kwong Hang $500.
modities Ordinance, 1931 (with sonally go to the various restan- Fat Shop, No. 244, Queen's Rd., East,
rants to make inspections and to Det. Sub-Insp. F. W. Fowlie is effect trom 2 pm on Thurs., Apt give whatever assistance needed. ground floor, accused him of sell-prosecuting. The Traffic Office has announcing to Police Constable C154, Chan
10, 1941) regarding tollet. prepara. ed that the following traffic ar- Fit-kwong one catty of Class I
tions and certain other substances. rangements
In response to a letter from Mrs. will be
The Attorney General (Hon. Mr. C. G. Alabaster) will move the first Selwyn-Clarke, Hon. Secretary of reading of a Bill to amend the Post the League, the Chinese General Office Ordinance, 1928, and the Chamber of Commerce at Its meet- SOLD OWN SISTER!
second and third readings of a Bing yesterday decided to support How a 16-year-old boy sold to amend the Miscellaneous - the movement. A special com- mittee. of 11, including Mr." P. 10-year-old sister was related be- cences Ordinance. 1933, -. tore Mr. DJ.N. Anderson yester-
Gockchin, Ng Tseh-wah, Lum Pul- sung, Lau Tse-tsing and Wong Mow-lam, was, elected to take 1. The ten erstern-most spaces No. 65, Gloucester Road, first floor, Yau Kiu 41, widow, were charged ported that somebody had broken charge of the matter. in the Star Ferry car park,
2. In Statue Square on both fadyen yesterday on a charge of Hon of a girl for a valuable con- overcoats and
appeared before Major A. N. Mac with taking part in the transac-into her house and stolen two
A reception will shortly be given sides of the road between the moving 86 bags of rice in Shauki-
three pieces of by the China Defence League to statues and the Star Ferry whart. wan Harbour without first having |
the Press and leaders of various clothing.
Two 'detectives were despatched circles to explain the significance
around Queen's Pler and ls-vicl-
enforced rice at 18.2 cents.
Defendant in this case denied the nity tomorrow on the occasion of charge and the hearing was fixed the arrival of His Excellency the for 11.30 am, today. Governor of Macao and Madame Teixeira.
Between 8 am, and hoon cars cannot park in the following
places:
EXPORT OF RICE Lo Fung, 48, master of junk No.
AT KOWLOON.
T5550H, and The K, 50, manager day when the boy, Chau Chol, 44,
of the Kwong Chung Hing Shop, barber, Chan Yee. 47, woman, and
sideration.
At the conclusion of the heat-
3. In Jackson Road between obtained a permit from the Coning, Inspector E W. Moreton, who to the scene to make investigation of the comtng movement. His Ex- Chater Road and Connaught Road.troller of Trade, which offence was in charge of the" tase, ··· sub- They found defendant near, the cellenes Str. Geoffry Northcote, the
4. In Connaught Road between -Jackson Road and Queen's Pier,
tions.
a breach of the Defence Regula-mitted that he was not pressing house in the act of opening a
Governor, Madame Bun and Mr.
Second defendant was defended
the case agathat fourth defendant, suitcase. Accused admitted that M. K. Lo are expected to attend. TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS by the Hon. Mr. M. K. Lo, who family. He thought that the child
who WBs from a respectable he had stolen it. WEEKLY RETURN
pleaded not guilty.
In the Colony of Hongkong in- Sgt. W. L. Kinloch, who prosecut- would be better off living with cluding the Island, Kowloor and ed, said that at 6 am, on Tuesday fourth defendant than with her, New Territories during the week morning during a routine search,
The boy and Chau Chot were
brother,
D. O. SOUTH
Leung Sze, 43-year-old widow,
Hong Kong General Chamber Of Commerce Meeting
ending at 8 am, on Saturday, May he stopped the funk in question, fined $20 or three weeks impri- had bal of si estreated when she 2, there were altogether Ba trame which was found to be laden with sonment each, third accused was failed to appear before Mr. B. F accidents as the result of which cargo of coal Hia suspicion
The Annual General Meeting of three persons were Ellled and 23 aroused, he dug through about two aned $10 or 10 days, while fourth Balfour yesterday on a charge of,
accused" "Way - distniased with feet of coal and discovered 88 bags
a hawking without a licence at the Hongkong General Chamber of persons were injured.
caution. of persons killed, a Chinese of rice, hidden underneath.
Cheung On Street, near Tsun Wan Commerce will be held in a room in the Hongrong and Blignéfini "male, age 77 and a 12-year-vid Enquiries made revealed that the
on Apr. 3. Chinese gril were knocked down rice was bought by second defen-
Tsang Yau, 33, known to the estreated when he falled to appear the E.K. & Shad Banking Corpn.) Leung Pong also had ball of $2-Bank (placed at the disposed of the Chamber by the courtesy of
BURGLAR CONVICTED
STOLE BICYULE
on Monday, May 12, at 4.30 p.m..
The agenda is as follows:
and killed by trathcars while cross-dant to be exported. At midnight Chinese underworld as the "Flying ing the carriageway and a Chinese the same day he came to the Police Crocodile," was sentenced by Mr on a shaflar charge. male, age 14, died from injuries Station and admitted, that the rice Anderson yesterday to a year's received while attempting to board was purchased by him for a bus-hard labour for larceny of a quan- Ng Bhiu-hong appeared on re- To receito the feeport and Ac- or alight from a moving tramcar. nesas associate in Chinese territories tity of clothing and breach of a mand before Mr. Balfour yester-(courts of the Committee for the
Of 88 accidents, 40 were collf- The hearing was adjourned to deportation order. slons between vehicles; 35 were 2.30 p.m. tomorrow. -collisions between vehicles and
pedestrians; 13 accidents were due to other causes,
POSSESSION OF TREEWOOD
day on a charge of stealing a sear ended December 31 1040; To Det-Sgt. C. Dowinan said that bièycle from outside an ufumber-elect a Committee; To elect Audi- about 450 km, on Tuesday, a woed Hat at Ting Kan village, the tors; To confirm election of new La Shul,435, master of Junk No, man, Fung Ngo, residing at No. property of Tsang Fook, on May 3. members; To transset any General 1649P, and a firewood broker, Chan 31, Kal Tar Bund, first four, Te- He was bound over.
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