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HONGKONG DAILY PRESS
GENERAL
ROUND THE POLICE COURTS Government Establish Fish
AT CENTRAL
INTIMIDATION CASE
for Government, besides filing an order for shoes for
ment.
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Curing Station In Aberdeen As An Emergency Measure
rash ship- As
STOLE WRIST WATCH
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The text hearing of the in- Sentence of three months hard timidation charge against 12 per-labour "was passed on a 34-year- sons, including six revenue old unemployed, Tsu 10, by Bar. officers, among whom is Senior Lowry yesterday due sveaning a Revenue Officer Mo Kang, 51. and two women, Yu Yuk-un."21, and Li Lo-se. 20, was fixed for June 23 at. 2.30 p.m. by Major Macfadyen yesterday, when further evidence was taken.'.
wrist watch. valued at $21.50. from Cheung Chun, 20, married woman, at Queen Victoria Street, near Queen's Road Central, on June 5. Sub-sp. T. K. Whelan prose cuted,
ATTEMPT TO EXPORT
It is the intention of Government to establish a reserve of salt- fish to be used as a part of the ration for the Chinese populace in emergency. This step has been taken to supply in part the pro- tein requirements of the diet in a form acceptable by the Chinese,
Considerable attention" has beenļfish curing station where they will given to the selection of the varie-be purchased by the Government ties of the fish to be put to reserve at prices agreed upon by a price consideration having been given to control committee the following points,
and approved The fishby the Food Controller, when salted should be acceptable
OTHER SPECIES to the Chinese, should be of good; The fact that the entire catch food value, should be capable of of these fish is being purchased threatened Chu Pak-yuen, 29, A fine of $30, or one month's being salted easily and should keep by Government of course means! merchant, of No. 109, Des Voeux Road Central, third floor, with in-hard labour, was imposed en Tso well.
that these fish will not be avail- Jury with Intent to alarm him on Man, 32, shop foki, wy har. Lowry The fish selected must be available to the public but it should in Aprli 9.
yesterday for attempting to placeable in quantity and the market no way affect the retail price of Mr. Alfred S. R. Lu, assisted one sack containing 120 bades of supply and the retail price of fresh other species which are available by Det.-Sgt. W. Summers conduct-cloth on board a steamer for the fish must be affected as little as from day to day in the markets. ed the prosecution. Mr. M. A. da purpose of exporting" them out of is possible. Silva defended eleven of the de- the Colony without a licence from
Defendants were alleged to havej
fendants, while the eleventh de- fendant was represented by Mr. S. Ng Quinn.
INGENIOUS TRICK How an ingenious trick by a 31- year-old unemployed in an 1- tempt to steal some brass kettles
the Controller of Trade.
Revenue Officer W. V. Ahern prosecuted.
SHOP ROBBERY SEQUEL The armed robbery at the Horlu- chi Book Store, at No. 38, Hennessy Road, ground floor. On Sunday
was folled by the, viginuice or night, had a sequel before Mr. G.
detective was related before Mr. Lowry yesterday.
Defendant was Li Hing, who was charged with attempted larceny oy trick of 12 brass kettles, from Tam
For these reasons the follow- ing fish have been selected, Black Pomfret, Hak Chong; Golden Thread, Hung Sam; and the different Mackerels known locally as Pin Kau, Nal Tung, Sin Kau and Kay Tsak,
The whole subject has been very carefully considered and the lans have promised their full co-opera-. tion in this venture which is being undertaken for the benefit of the community.
Any person who sells these fish other than to the Government or The entire catch of these fish person authorised to purchase for
must be sold by the different fresh Government is able to prosecu-- T. "Lowry yesterday, when one of and salt fish lang to the Aberdeen tion.
the alleged culprits was charged.
He was Wong Kwong; 25, cater-
er, of No. 5, Fok High Lane, first Book Company was fined $10 by kong notes, Wong Shu, 31, residing floor, who was alleged to have. Mr. Anderson yesterday.
at an unnumbered hut at Shapo Yin, shop master, of No, 82, Bon-anichiro Sakunta, salesman of Branch, said that en information, mitted by Mr. Anderson to stand
with others not in custody, robbed
Acting Sub.-Insp. Ellis. Special Village, was yesterday com- ham Strand West, on June 6.
For returning from banishment, the book store. of $545, and 11a raid was carried on the premises trial at the Criminal Sessions.
Cheung, amah, of $40 and $100 of No. 48. Fax Tai Street, second It was stated that defendant was. Chinese currency.
As
In asking for a remand until Monday, which was granted. Det.- Sgt. V. M. Morrison told the Court that the case is for committal,
HEROIN PILLS
floor. Hunghom, on May 30, where the book was found.
PRISON FOR BURGLARS Lel. Po-hing. 24, Leung Ka, 27 and Chal King-lun, 28, all un- employed, pleaded guilty when they appeared before Mr. Ander- son yesterday charged with break-
he was additionally charged with breach of the detportätlon order. Det.-Sgt. W, Summers said that defendant went to complainant and ordered 12 brass kettles. requested by defendant, the uten- sils were taken by two fokis of the shop to the Hongkong and Shang- For unlawful possession or 499 hai Bank building, where, the heroin pills at the second floor of former asked them to leave the No. 105, Queen's Road West. Chan ing into No. 84. Argyle Street, kettles and accompany him to an-Yau was aned $400 ст other floor to collect the bu
months' hard labour by Mr. Defendant evaded the two fokis yesterday.
came down to the ground Revenue Officer W. V. floor. where he tried to make off said that he raided with the kettles. This attempt, cubicle of the premises. however, was frustrated by a de- tective who arrested him.
Defendant was sentenced to six months hard labour.
and
ASSAULT. ALLEGED
arrested on information at Salgon, Road on May 20 and the forged notes found in his leather girdle. Det.-Sgt. Dowman prosecuted.
D. O. SOUTH
$1,000 FINE
three ground floor on June 1 and steal A fine of $1,000 or four months' Lowrying Live Sewing machine heads hard labour in lieu thereof was Valued at $75 from the above Imposed on Ng Kwan when he Ahern address.
pleaded gulity before Mr. S. F. Bal- the front
First defendant additionally four yesterday to the possession charged with breaking into No. of 20 taels non-Government prepar- 631A Nathan Road on June 6 and ed oplum at the Cheung Chau stealing tobacco and cigarette to Ferry pier, Cheung Chau, on June the value of $250, also pleaded
HARBOURING CHARGE
Cheng Chung-pong, 20, student,
of No. 78. Morrison Hill Road, was guilty. formally remanded for a week on
Hongkong tarry.
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Sub-Insp, McMahon, prosecuting, First accused who had eight pre- said that accused employed a small $5,000 ball by Mr. H. G, Sheldon, vous convictions was sentenced to girl to carry the oplum on to the Two employees of the Wu. Tip K.C. yesterday. on a charge of har-six months' hard isbour and (Butterfly) massage establishment, bouring a 17-year-old unmarried placed under Police supervision No. 2-4, Chiu Lung Street, second girl, named Law Tsoi-chu, without for two years on the first charge floor, were charged before Mr.the consent of the latter's father, and another six months' hard la Lowry yesterday with having a Law Lai-chuen, on divers dates be-bour on the second charge, the saulted their shop keeper, Yip
tween March 2 and May. 16.
sentences to run consecutively. For having sold "pork unfit for Shen-ching, 31, on May 29.
It is understood that Mr. M. A Second accused, with 16 previous human food at Cheung Chau on
The opium was ordered to be confiscated.
UNWHOLESOME FOOD
Defendants were Hung Kwan, da Silva is appearing for the pro- convictions, was sentenced to six June. 4. Tse Po was bed $50 or
$25 each.
They pleading not guilty, hear- ing of the case was axed for June Insp. G. W. Moreton, of the S. 27 at 2.30 p.m. Mr. Alfred Y. Hor. A. 13 in charge of the case.
ALLEGED DESERTION
is appearing for the prosecution.
Sub-Insp. T. K. Whelan is in charge of the case.
42, massager, and Wong Sul-wah, 21, telephone clerk, who were on secution, and Mr. WC. Hung, of months hard labour, while third three months' hard labour by Mr.
Messrs. Deacons, will be for the accused, with nine previous con- Balfour yesterday.
victions was sentenced to defence.
stx8, L. McMahon prosecuted, months' hard labour and placed RETURNED BEFORE TIME. under Police supervision, for two
For breach of the deportation years.
order made against him, for 10 CONVICTION REGISTERED Before Mr. Lowry yesterday Pul
year, on April 7, Yeung Chung was Leung Hok, 22 shop foki and Ng sentenced, to one month's hard Chun-chan, restaurant keeper, of Kwai, 26, coolic, both of No. 424 labour by Mr. Balfour yesterday. No. 5. Bonham Strand East and No. Reclamation Street, ground floor, 208-288. Des Voeux Road Central, ground floor, was charged with yesterday, when, arst defendant appeared before Mr. Anderson desertion by Leutig Stu-fong, i was
charged with allegedly "tin-fong" wife
iarceny of of de-$191.50 from complainant, Wat Yesterday to the charge of hawking third floor. fendant, of No. 457, Hennessy Road, Wun,man, 50, shop master, of the sweet potatoes without a licence at above address and the second ac-Chung On Street, Tsun Wan, near
UNLAWFUL POSSESSION
A 36-year-old stone breaker, Liu Kiu, was fined $10 or one month's hard labour by Major A. N. Mac- fadyen yesterday- for unlawful possession of five sticks of semi gelatin, eight sticks of gelatin and one detonator at Lyeemun Barracks on June:4.
According to Det.-Sgt. J. Bent- ley. defendant was arrested on a side path near the Lyeemun Bar tracks. The articles maintained in the charge were contained in a sack.
SENT TO REFORMATORY
A 15-year-old Juvenile was sent
to the Causeway Bay Reformatory
HAWKER CAUTIONED
Lam Shing was cautioned by Mr. Barlour when he pleaded guilty
It was alleged that defendant on cused with receiving stolen pro-the market, on June 3.
Apr. 37 deserted complainant, who perty. is his "tin-fong" wife, who he is legally able to support. for July 4 at 2.30 p.m.
Hearing of the case
Was
5.
BAIL ESTREATED
Prosecuting, Sgt. Johnston stated Lam Shing was cautioned by Mr. that the complainant reported the Balfour yesterday, Lo Wo-lee had fixed loss of the money to the Police on his ban of $2 estreated. Lo WES June 3 First accused was booked on the charge of hawking
Mr. C. A Butherta Russ is ap-suspected and on inquiries made, live chicks without a licence, at pearing for the prosecution, while admitted stealing by breaking open Chung On Street, Taun Wan, near Mr. C. Y. Kwan will be defending. the draw containing the money. the market, on June 5.
BROKER CHARGED
Wan Chl-wong, 31, broker, gave
He stated that the money was given, second defendant;
Second accused. was arrested on
for three months by Mr. Sheldon evidence yesterday in the case in June 4 and admitted receiving the HEALTH · BULLETIN
In the Juvenile Court yesterday, which he and Li Ping,, 37, are money, but only $13.03 was found when he pleaded guilty to a charge charged with attempted theft of in his possession.
The following is the Returns of of stealing 50 cents from a 60-19.7 pleuls of wolfram ore, valted
01 notifiable diseases notified as year-old widow, Li Ching of No. at $3,000, by means of a trick from three months hard labour, while during the 24 hours ended at mid-!
First accused was sentenced to having occurred in the Colony 24, Circular Pathway, first floor, Hul ghing, accountant of the Tung, second was sentenced to six weeks night on June 5-Cholera, three at Morrison Street, near Jervois Shirg Loong Firm Cheung Chau hard labour, Street, on June 5.
Similar sentence was imposed on a 13-year-old boy for unlawful possession of fresh treewood at the Government Plantation at Chatham Path, near the May Rd. Peak Tram Station, on, June 4.
Sgt. F. Woodhead prosecuted in
the above two cases.
A 16-year-old Juvenile, charged
with keeping a common gauling
house for the purpose of "tse
Island, between Jan. 7 and 10.
Mr. Lowry.
The case is being heard before
cases; Dysentery, 12 cases; Enteric ROBBED MAGISTRATE Fever, four cases; Measles, to Having found defendant, Chung cases; Tuberculosis, 27 cases.
be Further hearing was fixed for mentally st, Mr. H. C. Macnamara
Lo-pang. 19, unemployed, to
EASTERN PORTS
this morning at 11.15 a.m.
The Health Bulletin of Eastern yesterday imposed a sentence of Ports for the week ending on May 8 months hard labour on ac-31 is as follow:-Cholera: Macao, cused.
58 cases; Small-Pox: Macao, one This was a sequel to the charge case; Shanghai, one case. against defendant for larceny of a
·JUNK MASTER FINED coat. property of Mr. D.J.N. Ander- Charged before Mr. DJ.N. Anson, Magistrate, and two towels,
AT KOWLOON
tam" lottery at No. 18. Third St., derson, Kwok Yan, 23, Junk mas- when defendant was remanded for
was bound over.
WORKED OVERTIME The manager of the Kien Man Rubber Manufactory, No. 28-28A, Belcher's Streeet, was fined $150 by Mr. Sheldon yesterday on a sum mons charged with having allowed
37 women workers to be employ ed in an Industrial undertaking at :9.35 p.m. on May 19.
Labour Insp. E C. Drown who prosecuted, told the Court that the workers in this case had been -working overtime for one hour and :35 minutes,
ter, was fined $10 for possession of seven days to be mentally examin- a rifle and 35 rounds of ammuni.. ed.
tion on board junk No. T3898H at Det.-Sgt. Mevey was in charge of Urmston Road, in the waters of the case. the Colony on June 1.
troller of Trade.
"POSSESSION OF LIQOUR
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COMPULSORY EDUCATION IN
KWANGTUNG
Determined to rid the province
of Uliteracy, the Kwangtung
An unemployed, LA Chan, 17 Provincial Government has circula- Defendant was. additionally fined $100 or one month's hard hard labour by Mr.
was fined $200 or two months' rised the local authorities in 19 labour for attempting to export 238 yesterday, when accused pleaded pulsory education among children Anderson districts for them to enforce com- bags of salt from the Colony without a permit from the Con- Suity to unlawful possession of at school age and adults who have
three tins of dutiable liquor, not had schooling. said that defendant was carrying Shiukwan, Nanhung, zehing. Lok- Det.-8gt. Dowman, prosecuting,} The 10 districts affected include
the liquor on his bicycle when chotig, Tania, Linshan, Yeungshan, arrested.
Yeungshan, Linhsten, Hotping, COMMITTED FOR TRIAL Kaoylu, Hoyan, Fangshun, Hingn- Charged with possession of 16 ing, Hoppo, Toishan Melhalen,
Det. Sgt. Bethell was in charge
of the case,"
SECRET CODE BOOK For possession of a secret code
Pleading guilty, defendant said book, Tsin Chan-wing. 27, bank-
that they were making gasmasks note printer of the Chung Hwa forge one dollar Government Hong-(Central News).
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