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HONGKONG DAILY PRESS
S.C.A. Clerk Accused Of Accepting Bribe
Of One Dollar
Alleged to have accepted a bribe of $1 from the Chinese for the purpose of facliitating the issue of a firecracker farlig permit" ta them on Apr. 22, LEWIS TANG, 33, eclerk at the Secretariat for Chinese Affairs. residing at No. 4, Bowrington Road. first floor, was charged before Mr. G. T. Lowry at the Central Magistracy yesterday with accepting a bribe by public servant.
Defendant
was additionally Five minutes later, first defen charged with an office coolle. of dant had the permit issued, fol the S.C.A.. Tsul On, with conspir-lowing which the youth went to ing together between Mar, 3 and Insp. G. W. Moreton, of the S.C.A. Apr. 12 to accept bribes to serve and reported the matter. the same purpose.
Tang was defended by Mr. C. A. Sutherton Russ, who pleaded not guilty to both charges.
Insp. Moreton immediately made enquiries and in the course of a search, defendant was seen by the Inspector to take out something from one of his trouser pockets and drop it to the ground behind Det. Sub-Insp. J. O'Donovan was him. This was found by Insp in charge of prosecution.
O'Donovan to be the marked $1
Tsu! denied the conspiracy charge.
First defendant was an inter-note. preter at the S.C.A. his duty part- I being the making out of per- mits for applications for Aring crackers, which work was free of charge.
"GAVE ME MONEY"
GENERAL
ALLEGED FORGERY OF
WILL: PERJURY CHARGE AT SESSIONS
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Two men, LUI FOOK-WING, alias Kong Keung, 45, broker, and LI WAH-SING, alias Li Pang, 37, unemployed, were arraigned be- fore the Chief Justice, Sir Atholl MacGregor, at the Criminal Sessions yesterday on charges of forgery and perjury in connexion, with the alleged forging of the will of one LAU AIAC, deceased.
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Both accused were charged with conspiring to forge a will in 1940. Second accused was charged on a second count of fort ng a will on a date between May 1 and June 19. 1940.
First accused was additionally charged with uttering a will in June, 1940, knowing it to be forged, and with perjury in that he made
false affirmation at the Supreme Court which was necessary to ob tain a grant of the probate of the will. First accused was also charg- cd with cblating $3,000 by virtue or a forged document.
Mr. J. P. Murphy.. Assistant! Crown Solicitor, assisted by Mr. S. Ng-Quinn, appeared for the pro-! secution, while Det. Sub-Insp. C. H. Goodwini was present 101 the Police. Both accused were defend--
Wrongful Seizure Of Fruits
COMPENSATION ORDERED
SANITARY INSPECTOR E. A.
When charged at the Police sta-ed by Mr. George She. Instructed CHATER, Urban Council, was or-
by Mr. M. A, da Silva.
Mr. Sheldon remarked that Insp. LIVED IN MELBOURNE Chater had no legal rights what- Mr. Murphy said that Lagu Mau, soever in selaing the goods." deceased, was a vegetable gardener
The order was made following who lived for many years in Mel- an application by Yip Put and bourne, Australia, and retired 10 Chi Yim, hawkers, for the return
years ago to Tung Shing Village. of the fruits, or their value, Yip Toishan, He had never been to claiming 125 catties of Dears,
America.
tion, first defendant made the fol-
dered by Mr. B. G. Sheldon, K.C., lowing statement in answer to the
The members of the jury were at the Central Magistracy yester-" Arst charge: "I had to intention Messrs. Henry Kew (Foreman),
day COMPLAINTS RECEIVED
to pay $10.50 compensation to do so. He gave me the money." Yeung Hok-ming, R. G. Gardner, each to two hawkers for fruits Early in March. the 8.0.A. re-
second charge, Kuo Hau-sang, Yang Cheng-toh which be had wrongfully seized. Regarding the ceived a number of complaints, Chan Chung went to the S.CA. on and George Ko Yau-cheong. following which the Police were Mar, 3 to apply for 3 permit. Informed.
Waiting for his turn in the corri- On Apr. 22 about 9.30 am., a dor, he was alleged to have been man and a youth, Chan Chung told by second defendant that first and L Kang-ming, respectively, defendant was not kind and i h went to Central Police Station to Chan) wanted a permit, he would see Insp., O'Donovan, who gave have to pay first defendant tea them instructions and two marked money of $1.50.
valued at $21, and Ch 190 man- $1"notes..
Chan would give evidence, said As far as his fellow village goes, valued at $1250, Insp. O'Donovan, that as he had elders knew he died, in March. After that, the two, one of whom no loose money. he gave second 1939. intestate. However, Counsel seizure but disputed the claims of Insp. Chater admitted the was in possession of a document defendant two $1 notes He then continued, it was quite certain Yip and Chi, saying only 28 cat- in Chinese applying for a permit, saw defendant go into the general that Lau did not make a willties of pears, the value of which, went to the SCA and walted in office and hand something to first dated June 26, 1939, the date of at their market price of 24 cents the corridor outside. Arst defen-defendant, who took something the alleged forged will.. dant's office until 11 am.
per-catty, was $6.72, ana. 75 man- out of his purse and hand. It to Mr. Murphy said that among goes, the value at 14 cents each Then they approached first de-second accused. The latter came other property Lau owned a house being $10.50, were involved. fendant. Chan pointed out to first out with 30 cents change.
at No. 14 Sung Hing Lane, Hong- defendant that L, the youth, Evidence was given by 14 Kangkong. There was 3 robbery at wanted a permit for firing crackers ming.
Lau's house in May. 1940. and the
In ordering the Inspector to pay on the occasion of his (LIS) Cross-examined by Mr. Russ, title deeds to the house in Hong- to each of the two applicants the brother's first birthday.
witness said that what he said kong were stolen.
amount stated, which," in hts about his baby brother's birthday On June 20, 1940, fret accused
opinion, was the value of the was untrue.
went to the Supreme Court Regis-goods seized, Mr. Sheldon said: try and made an affirmation that In this case the two men, whom the will was a true and original I referred as, applicants, were in perjury against him was based on mangoes. These fruits were in a will of Lau Mau. The charge of possession of certain pears and
that fact.
basket or in a stall
NOT AN OCCASION In reply to this, first defendant was alleged to have said that cele. bration for a child one-month-old
was
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NOTES
FOR TRAP
Mr. Russ: I put it to you that not an occasion for fring you knew perfectly that when you crackers.
went there with two marked $1 Turned down by first defendant, notes it was a trap. they left the office, and after Witness: I don't know, ." some time returned to him again. I put it to you that you realise It was alleged that first defen- that you were employed to give dant sald to the youth: "You have evidence in order to get a convle to give tea money."
tlon. No one taught me. What I have said is truc.
Li then produced a $1 note and gave it to arst defendant, who ad- | cepted it.
Refugees In The Colony
An increase of 64 in the number refugees and destitutes accom- modated in Government camps, etc.,
in urban and rural areas is record-
HOUSE MORTGAGED
THE ORDER
The pears and mangoes were seized by Insp. Chater, but no In Aug., 1940 first accused mort-charge was brought against either gaged the house at Sung Hing Lane of these two men, for $3.000 with the title deeds...
A day after the incident occur. The Crown's ぐれかせ was, Mred, they applied to Mr. Lowry for Murphy said, that the two accused the return of the fruits which were Further hearing was fixed for conspired together to forge the will, seized. Mr. Lowry on enquiry June 10, at 11.30 a.m.
the second actually forged it and made under Section of the Pub- first accused uttered It.
ic Health and Food Ordinance of The accused were arrested this 1935 found that an application year and when charged, the first was necessary. stated, "I have nothing to say," and Insp, Chater quite frankly said the second, "I did not make the that he does not dispute that forged will of Lau Mwu.”
these fruits were in good condi
NON-SUIT DIRECTED
ADVERTISEMENT CLAIM
At the Summary Court yester-
Li Yat-sing said he was introduction and were nos tainted with ed to first accused by second who disease or were unwholesome food suggested to him he should sign for man. the name of Lau Hing..
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Mui Wo Robbery Sequel: Three Men Discharged
Holding that the identification of the accused by two witnesses who must have been frightened, was unsatisfactory, Mr. S. F. Bai- four at the District Office South yesterday discharged LAM YING- FAT, LAM CHOI-YAU and LẠM KUM-TAI who were charged with having robbed, with others not in custody, Lam Sang of H.K.$152 and two chickens, and Lam Fuk-sang of one electric torch at an on- numbered hut at Nam Kok Tsui, Mui Wp, on April 19.
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ed in the returns for the week end-day Mr. Justice Cressall directers called the Crown concluded its ease fact the owners, and if they ammunition and handed them to saw the accused at night by the
ing on May 24-
Urban Areas:---
King's Park-1,297 against 1,298
on May 17.
Insp. Chater also said that when the fruits were seized, he thought that the two applicants were not a non-sult in the action brought said he had
First accused gave evidence and sald they were now, he was not
made four loans disputing. by the Great Eastern Corporation. of No. 13, Nathan Road, top floor, amounting to $6,000 to Lau Maq
The position which arises is that against the Hang Shing Co., Ltd. Sometime in 1939 Lau sent for him the fruits were wrongfully seized, for the recovery of $30, being the and verbally agreed to give the with no legal rights whatsoever, Me Tau Chung-1,935 against 2-amount due to plaintiffs for half house at No. 14 Sung Hing Lane.aid Insp. Chater is to pay com
002 on May 17.
page advertisement in plaintiffs This occurred in Tung Sing Village pensation. North Point-1,526 again 1,528 on publication "A History of the St. on June 20, 1939.
May 17.
John Ambulance Brigade," coples Two men, Lau Wah-po and Lau Morrison Hill-510 against 510 on of which had been sent to defen-Hing (L! Yat-sing) were present
May 17.
dants and accepted.
and they later signed as witnesses.
Urban Areas (Squatters' Camps):~~ Tai Hang-2,547 against 2,547 on
Ngau Tau Kok-808 against or
May 17..
on May 17.
Rural Areas:--
Kam Tin-2,784 against 2,662 on
May 17.
NO PROOF COPY
LATE JUROR
Mr. C. D'Almada prosecuted., my place and accused me I know Acting S-L. A. F. Estall appeared nothing about the robbery. for the Police, while Mr Hin fact I did not commit the offend ". shing "Lo defended aly accused. Remarking that the identification S-I. Estall, in evidence, stated by two of the witnesses, who must that he received the revolver and have been frightened, and who Sgt. Ferkins, the Police Armourer light of a kerosene lamp without He also testified to having made glass, was unsatisfactory, his investigations into the robbery and Worship discharged ali defendants. to having interviewed: Leung Ah- mui and Leung Pat in Fing Shan village on April 27.
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Fu Yuk-ching, interpreter at tached to Yaumati Police Station, stated. in evidence, that he took down the statements made by all, J. M. L. Gutterrez; managing At the dictation of Lau Mau. Lau At the resumed hearing in the three defendants at the time they proprietor of the plaintif Arm. Wah-po made a draft document afternoon yesterday of the case in were charged. said he went to see Kaan Chee-and then a copy on red paper. That which Lai Fook-wing and Li Wah- STATEMENT FROM DOCE lek, manager of defendang firm. was the will of Lau Mau.
sing were charged on counts of In a statement from the dock, and he agreed to take a half-page Lau Man died on valy 14. 1939, forgery and perjury before the first accused said, "I did not com- night May 24, 178 cases of tuber- advertisement for $30.
b Tung Sing Village and his wife Chief Justice, Sir Atholl MacGremit this offence. On the right culosis (with 131 deaths) were re- died in Feb. the following year. Ligo, a member of the Jury, Kuo in question I was at home with ported to the Health Authorities. Kaari Chee-leuk said he ulti. Yat-sing had lied when he said he su-sang, was admonished by his my wife and children. I went to The death rate was 73.6 per cent.
Lordship for holding up proceed-bed at 8 pm. I am falsely ac- mately made an agreement but had signed the will in On Lok
Other cases reported during that Fanling. Children's Camp — 372
received no proof copy. The whole Yuen. Accused denied that he con-ngs for 20 minutes by being late, cused, Lam Sang stated that I period were Cerebro-spinal Tever. against 303 on May 17, advertisement was wrong and not spired with second accused to forge gular, Kuo said he had to go to tree was cut by Lam Cheung on and case:
Asked his reason for being irre-cut a tree. In fact I did not. The (one death); Chicken-pox, one Total-11,779 against 11,715 on according to his instruction.
jibe will of Lau Mau. The affima-Kowloon.
Cholera, 28 (15 "deaths); May 17,
Mr. D. McCallum, who repre- tion he made at the Supreme
Chan Yee. His Lordship: Is that all you branches for my own use", "
I took part of the Diphtheria, 26 (15 deaths); Dysen- sented defendants, at this stage Court was true.
tery, 35 (10 deaths); Enteric fever, can say for yourself? -Yes, įsubmitted that the advertisement
The second defendant, in his 18 (3 deaths); Measles, 12 (3 jwas made out in a negligent way.
His Lordship told the juror that statement, said, "I know nothing deaths); and Smallpox, one case. BAPTISMAL
Cross-examined by Mr. Murphy. It was his duty to turn up punc about the robbery. [ship | sáid that before plakurt accused said he was an adopted son tually and that he would deal with day of the 2nd moon I put up a
On the 15th DAILY BULLETIN of Lau Mau since he was six or seven him after the case had concluded. matshed I am a farmer. On the could succeed in recovering the SERVICE
There were 27 cases of "tuber- |money he would havE to show years old. Lau had told him that
day that the Police arrived I was culosis during the 24 hours end- The first Baptismal service of the that he did send a proot empy to be (Lan) had been to America and
there. Lain Sang falsely accused ing midnight on May 28, accord- Christian and Missionary Alliance defendant of what was going to had been a laundryman. It ARTS AND CRAFT
me. I deposited the gun in the Ing to a Return issued by the Chapel will be held on Sunday appear and that defendant bow not true that Lau's wife died bere
EXHIBITION Cheung Chau Police Station, that Bealth Authorities. In the same afternoon at 3 o'clock at the Pentel the proof and, either did nothing. last year at the Tung Wah E-
is all. I went to bed at 9 pm. period there were only 16 other Sold at all Compradores & Chemista Mission, 90-98 Portland Street, Yau-
or sent it back as correct.
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with my wife and children". cases of infectious diseases, name- Sole Agents BNKER & Co., Ltd. - Plaintiff "mati
was non-sulted with appointed second accused as his at- costs for defendant. `
torney because he was in a hurry to go back to the country.
Further hearing will be continu-
The Rev. John Bechtel, pastori of the Hongkong Branch of the Christian and Missionary Alliance will officiate, assisted by Peler Bung, Chinese preacher connected with the chapel.
Giving his decision, his Lord-
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The Education Department has arranged an Arts and Craft Exhibi-
Third accused said, "Leung Only, Cholera (4), Diphtheria (1), tion for the schools of the Colony. pat and Leung On-mul (the two Dysentery (5). Enteric fever (1) ne will be held on June 4 and 5, at women) paid me a visit in my the Northcote Training College, hut. It is known to everyone in Bonham Road, from 10 a.m. to 7.30 the village that Cami Sang gave pm, each day.
a false accusation that I took part About, 60 schools have, notified in the robbery. I went to bed robbed of his cargo by the Japan their intention of sending in ex-about 11 p.m. I was in the "tang A pre-baptisinal service will be A 44-year-old man, Tse Tai, at-lese on his way to the Colony. Yea-hibits which will include water and The two females were sleeping in at 7.30 this evening, May 28, st the tempted to take his own life by terday he loaded a cargo into a oil paintings, clay modelling, book-the cubicle. Chapel on Cumberland Rd., Kow-jumping into the harbour at Con- funk at Bhaukiwan to be trans-binding, wood and stone carving,
KNEW NOTHING loon Tong. At this time candidates naught Road about 4 am, yester- ported to Chinese territories. woodwork, metalwork, basketry, "I am a farmer of Mul W. for baptism will be examined and day. He was rescued and taken to Later he went back to And the cardboard modelling, pottery, geo-was arrested on the 23rd day of in a hotel early yesterday morn- given an apportunity to give their the Queen Mary Hospital.
junk had gone. In his dispair he graphical science and historical the 3rd moon. Lam Bang took ing, personal spiritual experiences,
It is learned that the man was threw himself into the harbour. modela.
A girl-escort has been admitted. to the Queen Mary Hospital suf- fering from injuries received as the result of a struggle with two well-dressed Chinese youths who, it was alleged, attempted to rob ber
Lam Fuk-sang and Chow On to The youths have been arrested.
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