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HONGKONG DAILY PRESS
GENERAL
SENIOR CHINESE REVENUE OFFICER IS
ACCUSED OF
OF INTIMIDATION
Crowded Court Hears Case For Prosecution Outlined
TWO WOMEN AMONG DEFENDANTS
Seating acconamodation in the Third Court of the Central Magis- tracy was taxed to capacity yesterday when hearing of an intimida- tion charge against 12 persons, including six revenue officers and two women, was commenced before Major A. N. Macfadyen,
Defendants were MO KANG, 51, Senior Revenue Officer; LEUNG CHING, 23, C.R.O. 77: PAU CHI-YING, 27, C.RO. 71; LO KAN, 42, C.R.O. 2; IP KWOK-MING, 35, C.R.O. 51; IP YUK, 26, C.R.O. 160; MO YIU-KONG, 29, junior draughtsman; MO KWAN-POK, 21, draughts- man: YU YUK-LIN, 21, married" woman; LUI WAL 31, shop master; LAI YUENG, 42, shop master; and LI CO-SE, 20, woman.
They were alleged to have threa- rolice. A detective arrived and took tened Chu Pak-yuen, 29, merchant, both to the Police StationTM
o No. 109, Des Voeux Road Cen- tral, third floor, with injury with intent to alarm him.
Mr. Alfred S. K. Lau, assisted by Det.-Sgt. W. Summers, conducted
Three days later ninth defendant has another fight with another tenant surnamed Tsui.
DO SOMETHING
On April 6 eighth defendant told
LEE-LO
Mr. Lee Sta-kee and his bride, formerly Miss Lo Yuen-ping- (King's Studio),
ANNUAL MEETING
OF V.D.M.A.
Report On Work Eyre Refuge
Of
The annual meeting of the Victoria Diocesan Missionary As sociation was held yesterday at St. John's Cathedral Hall, the Rev.i A P. Rose taking the Chair.
On the platform, supporting the Chairman, were the Rev. H. D. Rosenthall, Vice-Chairman, Miss Winifred A. Robinson, Hon. Secre- tary, Mr. J. A. Tarrant, Hon, Tres- surer, and Dr. K. L. Reichelt.
THE REPORT Presenting the annual report, Miss Robinson said:
The activities. of the V. D. M. A. for the past year are covered by the reports of the Group Secre- taries, and therefore the work of your Executive Committee can be dealt with very briefly.
the prosecution, while defendants complainant that he would call his SEVEN WEDDINGS Only three meetings were held.
were represented by Mr. M. A. da uncle, first defendant, to do some- Silva, who pleaded not guilty. thing about the fighting and also Complainant was a transportation mentioned that he would not return agent and the principal tenant of the $50 he borrowed from him No. 109, Des Voeux Road Central, (complainant). third floor.
AT REGISTRY
The following marriages took place at the Registry. Supreme Later on, both eighth and rinth Court, yesterday, with Mr. J. Rey- nolds, Deputy Registrar. officiat-
On March 13, eighth and ninth defendants left the premises and defendants called at the premises before they went out, they asked to sub-let a portion of the flat for complainant whether he still want use as a girl escort bureau. The ed to get back his money, to which rent was agreed upon by both par- the latter replied in the affirma tles and the rear portion on the tive. house was let to them.
KNEW GIRL
"them in advance.
ing:-
Mr. Fong Hong-yek, clerk, of No 9 Queen's Road Central and Miss Chang Pui-wan, of 311 Hennessy Road:
Mr. Sun Hon quon, merchant, of No. 19 Ewo Street, and Miss Chan So-ngoh, of No 49 Bonham Road;
and beyond the decision in regard to the centralisation of funds and payment of block grants through. the Central Treasurer, no change in policy has been recorded.
It had been hopëd to increase the annual subscription from $3 to Si and also to increase donations to central funds with the object. of endeavouring to continue our support of a C. M. S. missionary as well as helping with the sup port of our Chinese Bishop, but owing to the evacuation and ruling conditions locally it was felt that nothing could be done at present. It is hoped to form groups In Mr. Svend Grundahl Hansen, Australia with the idea of stimulat- marine engineer, of No. 369 Nathan ing interest and augmening funds, Road, and Miss Ip Kam, of the and enquiries are being made in
this connexion. same address:
The responsibility for the Mr. Lee Pul-yong, merchant, of Church Guest House and the Eyre No. 430 Nathan Road, and "Miss Refuge have been assumed by the Leung Yij-kay, teacher, of No. 593 V. D. M. A., but both have their Nathan Road:
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EYRE REFUGE Reporting on the Eyre Refuge, the Rev. H. D. Rosenthall said that the Refuge was a home for destitute women and was situated inside the walled city in
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About 10.30 pm, on April 9, the 12 defendants came to the house It so happened that complainant and demanded entrance. On entry knew, or was well-acquainted with, they spilt up into two groups, one a giri escort, named Ngor Ngor-se, going into the rear portion and whom eighth and ninth defendants the other to the front cubicle, wanted to work in their bureau. where complainant was saceping at They asked him whether he could that time.
The second group caught hold of persuade her to join.
Ngor was approached and she complainant and forced him to go. agreed to join on condition that to the rear room, where he was she could obtain a loan of 330 from surrounded by the defendants, who uttered certain threats to him. On March 21, Ngor came to the During this time one of the defen- house. Eighth defendant requested dants produced a revolver, some Mr. Chiu Kal-shain, student, of complainant to lend him $30 to police whistles and one a baton.. No. 2A Cleverly Street, and Miss hand over to Ngor. This complain- Meanwhile, one of the sub-ten-Chow Nun-ying, student, of No 64 änt did, besides making another fants. Wu Lai-chan, climbed up a Bonham Strand East; loan of $20 to the two defendants. ladder onto the roof and went to
On April 1, ninth defendant had inform the Police, who arrived Mr. Eng Ah-ngoon, assistant ac- Kowloon City. The 10 women who ended December 31, 1641,' which a quarrel which later led to a fight about 11 p.m. and arrested the countant of the Corporation of were at the present time housed was adopted by the meeting. with Ngor. Being principal tenant, group,
Rangoon, of No. 179 Wanchai Road, there were dependent for their
. OFFICERS ELECTED knitting After evidence, the hearing was and Miss So Nga-lan..of No. 29 support on complainant was anxious to settle
and plain Officers elected for the coming the matter and telephoned the ladjourned to June 5. at 2.30 p.m. Mongkok Road;
sewing, and orders for long coats year were Eight Rev. R. O. Hall, for boys and coolies would be very Chairman, Rev. J. R. Higgs, Rev. Mr. Wu Chi-chuan, merchant, of much appreciated and could be sent. D. Rosenthall and Rev. A. P. No. 2 Humphreys Avenue, and Miss to him or to the Secretary of the Rose, Vice-Chairmen, Misa Wini-
Shiu gleh, of the same V. D. M. A.
fred A. Robinson; Hon. Secretary. Submitting the report on the Mr. J. A. Tarrant, Hon: Treasurer, Church Guest House, the Rev.
and the following' members of the The following forthcoming mar-A P. Rose stated that from July. Committee-Rev. N. V. Halward, riages were announced:-
1940, to May, 1941, there had been Dr. K. L. Reichelt, Rev. C. Strong, Mr. Roy. Ernest Heasman, banker, 10 guests taken care of there, Rev. E. A Wittenbach, Rev. Cyril of No 42 Kennedy Road, and Miss these being largely missionary Brown, Rev. E. W. L. Martin, Mrs. Kathleen Joan Archer, lecturer, of famies, several missionary socie-G. Goddard, Mrs. G. G. Anderson, the Peninsula Hotel;
tes being represented. " Certain Mrs. D. M. Richards, Mr. George renovations had been carried out she. Mr. G. A. Goodban,, Miss E during the past year. Expendi Gibbins, Rey. J. C. L Wong, Mr. First defendant was additionally they agreed to accept $20 and were charged with having accepted a told to come back later for the
ture for the period from July to wm. K. Lake, Miss A. M. Upsdell. December, 1940, had amounted to Mrs, C. G. Alabaster, Rev. E, L. O. bribe of $10 from Wong at Wei- lington Cafe, No. 100, Queen's Road
$10,967 and income to $11,466. For Davies, Dr. K. Uttley, Miss B. M. the period from January to May; Pope, Miss E. S. Atkins, Rev. Chung West, on May 5, but this charge
1941, the expenditure had amount-Yann-laap. Mr. G. H. P. Gardiner. was later dismissed.
Both dented the allegations, first The following day, "second de-
Mr. Chong Siu-wal, bookkeeper. ed to $4.102, and the income only Mr. C. W. Skeet, Miss M. Baxter, defendant being represented by fendant appeared alone. Com- of the Chenking Banking Corpora-to $3.714.
Miss J. R. Taylor, Mrs. Murdock. Mr. J. A. Tarrant presented the Mr. R. Dormer, Mis N. W. Bascombe Mr. C. A. Sutherton Russ and the plainant refused to hand over the tion. H. K., and Miss Tse Suet- second by Mr. D. McCallum, money unless in both defendants chan, of No. 122A Queen's Road statement of accounts for the year and Miss W. Griffin.
The
West; of the prosecution, presence. conducted by Det. Sub-Insp. F. W. Fowlie, was that complainant, who and all three went to the Welling- Mr. Chan Wai-nam, clerk, of No.) was clerk to Chan Wah-mel, of No. ton Cafe, where Arst defendant 7 lumination Terrace, Tai Hang, 1. Des Voeux Road West, first floor gave complainant his address and and Miss Wong Ki-wan, student, heard people shouting his name in telephone number, and the marked of No. 160 Tung La Wan Road; the street on May 3, Coming out $10 note subsequently changed
Chinese Constable Gaoled For Demanding $20
Charged with having demanded, with menaces. $20 from Wong Tat at Chung Sau Street West on May 3, Police Constable C671, LUK WAI-CHI, 21, of No. 29, Bonham Strand East, second floor, and LAM KWAN-PING, 21, described as a canvasser, "ot No. 38, Cochrane Street. ground floor, appeared before Mr. H. G. Sheldon, K.C., at the Central Magistracy yesterday.
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Mr. Leonard Adolphus Chance. clerk, of No. 160 Bat Yeung Chol Street, and Miss Nelly Ko Wat Complainant immediately
ying, merchant, of No. 24 Tam ported to the Police, who handed Kang Road; him a marked $10 note.
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The two returned the third day
of the house, he found the two hands.
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CURIOUS SITUATION IN
LOCAL
METAL TRADE
A curious situation has developed in the local metal trade, causing Harold Noldia Hasell, private of a hold-up in export business to the extent of hundreds of thousands defendants, who said that one of Defendants were arrested when the Middlesex Regiment, Sham- of dollars, says the Secretary of the Hongkong General Chamber of his (complainant's) fokis had been they were leaving the cafe. The shulpoo Barracks, and Chan Yock- Commerce, Mr.-M. F. Key, OBE, in a statement issued yesterday. attacked at his instigation and note was found in second defen-mut. widow, of No. 45 Yen Chow that they wanted $30 for medical dant's possession. expenses for the wounded foki,
THREAT OF ARREST
When complainant refused
Street.
Mr. E. C. Luscombe, AS,P., who
was present in Court, said that first defendant · did not have a
Mr. Key then went on to say that tloned and, for fear of denuding "the trouble is due to the fact that the place of war requirements, no Chinese dealers of whom there are export licences are being "issued. B.F.R.D.C. GRANTS scores, and sometimes hundreds, in Exporters who hold British consular particular trades-are in the habit certificates forwarded by buyers to give the sum, they threatened to good- character during his 10 The Board of Administrators of or carrying on entirely free of Gov- the effect that the metals are re- have him arrested. Eventually months' service. In the Police the British Fund for Rellet of Dis-ernment regulation and never buy quired for local use and are not Force. He added that defendant tress in China has recently made the Government Gazette--which in destined for the enemy are there- would be dismissed if he were con- the following grants:
any case they could not read, as it fore unable to ship. SPECIAL JURY FOR victed, in which case, he would Foreign Auxiliary to the Nationalis printed in the official language
"An appeal has been published in CHATTEY CASE
Red Cross Society of China, for The (English), the language of a min-the Chinese newspapers urging the Chinese Industrial Co-operatives jority of the population,
dealers to realise that there is a for maintenance of a training cen- On March 21 and on May 2 the war on, to change their happy-go- tre in North Kwangtung for two Director of Supply called upon all lucky methods and comply with the Battalion, Middlesex Regiment, Remarking that second defen-years, to prepare adults and young-holders of stocks of wins, cupper, Government's demand for infor- Nanking Barracks, is charged with dant only played, a minor part, er people (refugees) for work in cast iron, steel, zinc and aluminiummation. It is pointed out that non- a serious offence will be tried by Mr. Sheldon sentenced first defen- the co-operatives,
N.C.$86,200 to make detailed returns showing compliance renders them liable to
The case in which Walter Harold Powlesland Chattey, Captain, 1st
press for a severe penalty.
Both were convicted of charge.
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2 special jury on Thursday, May dant to three months hard labour South China Christian Educational the quantities of each of these severe penalties and is holding up
and imposed a fine of $150, or six and Industrial Association for metals (under several sub-heads) the trade of the port, weeks, on second defendant.
Hopeless War Refugee Children held by them by plculs or by tons, "Exporters who are in touch with
For Hongkong Home to be in the with the place of storage. charge of the Salvation Army) and are also required to make monthly influence to bear to ensure that the (For Homes outside Hongkong but returns hereafter, of their stock required returns are made." In South China), $10,000,
poaltion
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The Chief Justice, Bir Atholl MacGregor, will hear the case, with Mr. E. H. Williams, Crown Counsel. prosecuting. The defence is being conducted by the Hon. Mr. Leo D'Almada, Jnr., instructed by Mr. R. M. M. King.
China Child Health Research Station
A China Child Health Research Station will shortly be established
At a meeting they leaved lb of
ONE RETURN!
They metal dealers are urged to bring
HEALTH BULLETIN
Mr. Williams told his Lordship here by a group of prominent Chi-Slith-hao, Chow Shang, Ling Kang- "Although there are probably 100) The following is the Returns of that the case was committed for the nese to take care of the health of hou. Ip Lan-chun, Chang Lan-holders in Yaamat Kennedy notinable diseases notified as har- Juné Sessions and applied for it refugee children.
chów, Yang Chien- and Miss Hu Town, and other parte' of the Co-ing occurred in the Colony during to be advanced to this Sessions.
Mu-fat.
Tony, the result of the notice was the 48 hours ended at midnight on Mr. D'Almada then made an the Board of Directors to form a
A petition for an appropriation that precisely one return came in! May 18-Cholera, 12 cases; Diph- "In the official view there are; intheria, one, case; Dysentery, one application for a special, jury to standing committee. Among them of funds for the establishment of be empanelled and this was grant-are Messra. O. K. Yul, Wang Halad- the station will be sent to the Chi- consequence, practically no stocks case; Enteric Fever, three cases: ed by his Lordship,
in the Colony of the metals men- Tuberculosis. 31 casÉS, lal, Yu Yung Wu Ting-hain, Linese Government.
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