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HONGKONG DAILY PRESS
S.C.A. Clerk Denies
Asking For
Dollar
That he definitely did not ask for $1 before issuing the permit, was part of the evidence given by LEWIS TANG, 33, clerk at the Secretariat for Chinese Affairs, residing at No. 4. Bowrington Road, first floor, charged with having accepted a bribe of $1 from a"youth, El Kang-ming. for the purpose of facilitating the issue to him of a-firecracker firing permit on April 22,
SEQUEL TO ATTACK
ON EDITOR
SHANGHAI, June 10 Reuter).
years.
GENERAL
Round The Police Courts
AT CENTRAL
EUROPEAN" VAGRANTS An Irish and a Polish seamen appeared separately before Mr. Lowry yesterday .on vagrancy chargea
Defendants were Reginald Ber-
A sequel to the attack by four Italians on George Leonof, the So- vict City Editor of the China Press on May 23, was heard in the Itallen Consular Court today when The case was heure before Mr that it was for an address in Judge Rapek sentenced the ring- G. T. Lowry at the Central Maris-Hollywood Road. Since there were leader to 30 days, or a fine of 1-nard Pitt, 24, of Ireland, and 'tracy' yesterday. Tang was de- two areas in that road where fring 500 lira and his three companions August Stefanovsky, 30, of Poland. rended by Mr. C. A. Sutherton crackers was, prohibited, he told to 15 days, or a fine or 75 ilra. All Russ, while the prosecution was them off until he had enquired sentences were suspended for five Regarding Pitt. Sgt. G. F. Youe, Conducted
of the Special Branch, said that by Det.-Insp. J. trom, his superior officer about the O'Donovan, assisted by Insp. G. W. matter.
During the hearing, the ring- he was an ex-member of the crew Moreton, of the S.C.A.
After a short while, the two ap leader said that although Shang- of a British ship, which had left Defendant was eriginally ad-proached him again and showed haiwas reputedly an international Hongkong. Sometime ago he had ditionally charged, togther with him a written application, from settlement it was actually run by trouble with the master of the
to ship and was sentenced an office codle of the S.CA., Tsuf which he found out that it was for British and Jews, Oh, with having conspired together a house in Nam Chiang Street and
Alleging he was responsible for weeks at Stanley Prison He was between Mar. 3 and Apr. 22 to not in Hollywood Road as previous-anti-Italian articles in the China released recently and was now a accept bribes to serve the same ly stated by them. He then im Press, the Italians lured Leosof to destitute in the Colony. purpose. Owing to lack of evidence,, mediately approved of the applics the charge was withdrawn by the tion. prosecution, and both defendants Witness said that all the while discharged,
he not only did not ask, but never (of castor oil. even thought of asking money tor "cum shaw."
POLICE EVIDENCE Insp. Moreton testified yesterday
that on April 22 at 11.20 am., 15
TEA-MONEY” «
a result of information received. He further said that
he did
In the company of complainant not notice how the $1 note came and a witness, Chan Luung ue to be on his desk, but he heard went to the General Office of the the man said this before the S.CA. There complainant pointed two left: "Here is your tea out défendant to hu
Witness informed aetendant that
money."
When he found the $1 there he wished to searen rim, where-later, witness said that he left It upon the latter" produced his wal-there untouched awaiting returnı “ let; which he fount 10 containing to them, when they came back three $10 notes and one $5 note. for the permit.
Witness then saw defendant put his right hand into his right hand trousers pocket and pull out at the same time making a move- ment to the rear of his body.
Hearing was adjourned to today, at 11 am.
SALES OF CHINESE WAR BONDS
was re-
two
& vacant ground `in the French He was committed to the House Concession and beat him up after of Detention pending future ar- he refused to drink a large dose rangements.
Stefanovsky, who was stated to be an ex-freman on board a Greek ship, which sailed for England last month, was ordered to be expelled. THEFT OF WOOD
Two Alleged Pickpockets Are Given Rough Time
At 11.32 am. yesterday the shrill, and continuous, blasts of Police whistles could be heard, in
the vicinity of the Central Mar-
ket, Des Voeux Road, above the an of tram gongs and the hoot-
ing of motor horns.
Chan So, 77, and Wong Chun. 40, both unemployed, and of no fixed abode, were charged before Mr. H. G. Sheldon yesterday with stealing five planks of wood valued at $5, and 110 cattles of wood worth $3, from outside A.. R. P. Tunnel No. 13"on the hillside of Electric Street on June 9 respec- tively.
Both pleaded guilty.
Defendants who cath admitted | one previous conviction were sen- tenced to two months' hard labour
each.
Det. Sgt. V. M. Morrison pro- secuted.
sen-
Defendant admitted one previous conviction,
secuted.
Det.-Sgt. V. M. Morrison .pro-
CHARGE WITHDRAWN
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The House of Quality & Service
The
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MEZZANINE FLOOR,
Eventually, witness went behind
Arriving st the scene of the defendant and there found a $1
In order to further push the commotion. 8 reporter of the note folded up. He unravelled It
STOLE A. R. .T. PROPERTY sales of Chinese War Bonds it was Hongkong Dally Press found two and showed it to defendant.
For stealing three wooden doors apologies-for- After having taken defendant to decided, at the monthly meeting miserable-looking
and one wooden window, the pro- the Police Station for further en-of the Chinese General, Chamber men in the tight grasp of a Chi-perty of the A. R. P. Authorities. quiries to be made, witness hand-jof Commerce yesterday, to organise (nese detective and an Inspector
of the Hongkong Tramways, while stration hut at Morrison Hill on from an incendiary bomb demon- ed him and the note to Insp. teams of sellers.
theja ferocious looking "Chinese sub-committee, under O'Donovan. In defendant's pre- A
Was June 9 Chan Kau, 27, unemploy- sence, Insp. O'Donovan compared Chairmanship of Mr. Phillip Gock-loudly, accusing them of having ed, of no axed abode, was the number on the note with that chin, was formed for the purpose attempted to pick his pocket:
tenced to two months' hard labouri The two "captives" protested copied down earlier in his pocket-or going further into the matter.
by Mr. Sheldon yesterday.. book and found them to be iden- It will be recalled that Hon. Sir that they were the ctims of a Ilcl.
Shouson Chow, Chairman of the "besting up." but, alas, their pro- DEFENDANT TESTIFIES Hongkong branch of the Chineee testations were met with a rough shaking-up at the hands of the Defendant, In evidence, said that War Bonds Committee, that he had been a clerk-interprecently the recipient of a telegram said Inspector of the Tramways
The charge of having received a labour by Mr. Anderson yesterday and arrested by the constable, ter at the SOA. since 1935, now from Generalisalmo Chiang Kai-and the admonition to "fight up
at the Police Station." his
When the baskets were searched earning $88 & month.
shek commending him for
According to some of those who 10 dance coupon of Cathay Ball-for obtaining money under "false"
defraud at the Police Station the two rolla On the day in question, he was efforts in pushing the sales of these formed the large crowd gathered room on April 14, knowing it to pretences with intent to
have been stolen or unlawfully lon three occasions,
of barbed wire were found beneath approached by complainant and bonds in the Colony and arging
around, the two "culprits" were
obtained from Klu Hung, 20, Det.-Sgt. Johnston prosecuting, some rags. man applying for a permit, saying him to continue such efforts.
jroughly handled by some eight or
woman, of Room 310, St. Francis said that accused on May 28, went In a statement, accused stated ten men
The last seen of the men were Hotel, against Wong Fuk-cheung, to Woo Kin-hong, bookshop keeper, that he bought the wire and rags their being led up to the Station 28, salesman, Chan So, 30, teacher. No. 91 Nam Cheong Street, ground from some villagers at Tsun Wan. followed by a crowd of approxi-and Wong Wing-hin, 22, salesman, floor, and induced the latter to He admitted having told the In- was withdrawn by the prosecution purchase $20.08 worth of electric dian constable «that the baskets yesterday when defendants ap-bulbs, a price which is in excess of contained only rags. peared before Major A. N. Mac-their commercial value by pre- On being convicted, Lau was fadyen for remand
tending that part of the proceeds sentenced to three months hard
the charge, Mr. M. A. da Silva, for official Chinese charity.
ANOTHER CASE the prosecution, said that one of Second complainant, Chan Chun- Sentence of four months' hard the witnesses, who ought to have re-cheung, 48, bookshop keeper. No, labour was passed on Wong Lai turned from Shanghai, had not 838 Shanghai Street, ground floor. yesterday when he pleaded guilty arrived yet, and morever, there was parted with $47.50 on the same before Mr. Balfour to the theft. of no prospect of her ever returning story.
20 cattles barbed wire from the Defendants, who were on $500 The third complainant was Kwok Kau Kang village, Tsun Wan, on. ball each, were represented by Mr. Ham, 28, bookshop keeper No. 841 5.
Nathan Road, ground floor, was It was stated by Det.-Sgt. T. ikewise approached and made pur-Cashman, who prosecuted, that chases to the amount of $28.80.. defendant WILS arrested while (carrying, with another man not in ALLEGED ARMED ROBBERS
When Eight unemployed, Yul Put-kong, custody, the barbed wire.
searched, a file was found in his Tsang,
Indian P.C. Gaoled For Using Red-hot Iron Bar
On Fellow Constable
Was
Sentence of three months' imprisonment was imposed by Mr. D.. J. N. Anderson yesterday at the Kowloon Magistracy, on Police Constable B452, ABDUL KARIM, 23, who found guilty on charge of unlawfully and maliciously wounding P.C. B436, Sher Afzal. with a red-hot iron bar at the Argyle Street Internment Camp.
Refugees In The Colony
A decrease of 18 is recorded in
the number of refugees and desti tutes accommodated in Govern ment camps, etc.. In urban and rural areas during the week ended on June 7,
Urban Areas:-
King's Park-1.387 against 1,367
on May 31.
Ma: Tau Chung-1.954 against
1,968 on.. May 31.
་
North Point-1,531 against 1,537
on May 31. Morrison H-511 against 509
on May 31. "Urban Areas (Squatters' Camps):- Tal Hang-2,546 against 2,546 on
May 31.
Neau Tau Kok-800 against 811
on May 31,
Rural Areas:
*
Kam Tin-2,786 against 2,785 on
May 31.1 Fanling Children's Camp-375 against 372 on May 31.
2
Chief Det.-Insp. A. E. Carey, assisted by Det.-Sgt. C. Dowman conducted the prosecution, while
mately 50 persona.
f
SUMMARY COURT asking for the withdrawal of of the transaction would go to labour.
CLAIM FOR RENTS
K. F. Wong.
JUDGMENT AWARDED TO PLAINTIEFS
Det. Acting Sub-Insp. F. Nolan Judgment by default in the ab- was present for the Police. Mr. M. - A. da Silva "represented sense of the defendants was given POSSESSION OF AMMUNITION accused.
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Two hawkers, both arrested at
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to plaintiffs by Mr. Justice PEF Chan Lit-yee, 31, manager of the Accused was transferred to the Cressall at the Summary Court Fu On Cargo Agency. 27, Des Voeux Camp on Jan. 21. Later he learn-yesterday in an action claiming the West, was fined $50 or one month's 28, Tang Hung, 26, Ng ed that complainant would join sum of $280 as two months rents hard labour by Mr. G. T, Lowry 28. Shet Hoi, 31, Yau Choi, 25, Yiu Possession.
Pul-hom, 23, Tsul Hing, 25 and him and he told Sgt. Mickle, O.L.0. due and owing.
yesterday for unlawful possession | at the Camp, that there was bad The Plaintiffs, represented by lot 50 rounds of rifle ammunition Chan Wah, 28 appeared before Mr.
H.C. Macnamara yesterday on Chung On Street, near the Tsun Mr. Alfred 3, K. Lau, were Chiu at the above address on June 9. As soon as Afzal reported for Seng-chan, merchants, of No. 91 The munitions were ordered to charge of having, on May 19, at Wan market, on June 9, had their No. 211 Ya Kuk Street, Shamshot-balls of $2 and $1, respectively West, ground be confiscated.
estreated when they failed to ap- duties, Sgt. Mickle summoned both Connaught Road defendant and complainant and focr, who brought the action Defendant earlier pleaded that Po, ground floor, armed with
at his revolver and dagger, together pear before Mr. Balfour yesterday. In the first case, Chu Fuk, was warned them not to start any against the Nam Shing Company, the ammunition was left trouble in the Camp.
merchants. of No. 147 Connaught premises by the master of a cer- robbed Cheung King-yuen of $421.
charged with "hawang, without a Road West, first floor,
tain junk, who had since left the 81 Honkong currency, About 6.45 am. on Mar. 13
First and sixth accused were ad-licence, bean curds. He was on The amount claimed was for two Colony, and that he did not know) Chinese cook saw an iron bar in
ditionally charged with possession ball of $2.
The second case concerned Au the fire place and 15 minutes later months' rents due from Feb. 26 to that it was illegal,
round of was alleged to have April 25 in respect of the first floor Det." Sub-Insp." R. R. McEwen of two revolvers, one defendant
of No. 91 Connaught Road West prosecuted. taken the bar away.
possession of which had duly been delivered up by defendants in 40- cordance" with notice
quit
ran
to
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AT KOWLOON
FIREWOOD PROFITEER For selling 03 cattles of split;
а
ammunition, and a dagger on Cheung who was found hawking June 8 at No.368 Shanghal Street, vegetables without a licence. His
ball was $1. first floor,
MT. C.A. Sutherton Russ арн peared for Bith accused,
while Det.-8gt. MacPherson was
in
Hearing was fixed for June. 28
PAIN ON FACE Complainant was then off duty and asleep in his quarters. He was given by plaintiffs on Mar. awazened by a burning pain on which expired on April 25. his face and saw accused standing Sum Yin-cheong, manager of firewood for $3.10 to Yau Kuf, mar-charge of the case. near his bed with an iron bar in
the rled woman, of No 4, Sai Tee plaintiff firm, said they were his hand.
and He got up away. P.C. B80, who was next to principal tenant of the first and Street, which is in excess of the at 2.30 p.m. complainant's bed, arose and em- ground floors of No. 91 Connaught price axed by Government, Luk Total-11.896 against 11,915 on braced accused and took him to Road West. The first floor was Hon-kwong: 30, master of Yuen Lee May 31,
the officer in charge.
sub-let to defendants at $140 per Firewood Shop, Lot 154, Prince Ed-
ward Road was fined $100 or The iron bar was found two month... beds away from complainant's bed,
His Lordship awarded plaintiffs month's hard labour by Mr. D.J.N.
Anderson yesterday. wrapped with a towel and was judgment with costs.
Sub-Insp. Collins prosecuted,
MALICIOUS WOUNDING In answer to the charge, accused
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yesterday. Lau Bun, a nighsoil coolie, sD-
The object of the Bow of Rice peared on remand Before Mr. B. Campaign, organised by the China Balfour yesterday charged with Defence League, was
-to obtáln Inquiries made by the Hongkong
unlawful possession, of two rolls oners for 10,000 bowls for which Daily Press yesterday elicited the said that complainant, owed him HEALTH BULLETIN An Indian Police Constable B37,barbed wire at Castle Peak Road, tickets at $2 each will be sold. information that Hon. Bir Robert $25 and when he asked for the
one near the Lai Chi Kok Hospital, on
Due to a slight hitch in the The following is 'the Returns or week by Mr. Anderson yesterday.. June 3. Kotewall is confined to bed, and money on the morning in ques-
diseases notified 23 Accused was charged with un- has been forbidden by his medical tion; complainant was alleged to notifiable
Prosecuting, Det-Sgt. T. Cash-arrangements with the "restaurant advisers to even answer the tele-have used abusive language, Com-baving occurred in the Colony lawfully and maliciously wounding man said that defendant was seen owners said Mr. Tso, it is very likely that the campaign will be at Addit Singh in Kowloon on plainant, however, denied that he during the 24 hours ended
June by an Indian constable carrying phone.
delayed. 9:-Cerebro- 8. Sir Robert is suffering from a was in debt to accused, but said midnight on June
the two baskets. When asked by Personally, he said. Be was slight breakdown as the' result of that the only thing which might Epinal Fever, two cases; Cholera, Chief Det.-Insp. A.E. Carey is in the constable what the baskets optimistic as to the success of the overwork
have led to the incident was that alx cases; Diphtheria, two cases; charge of the case.
contained, accused replied, "Hags."
Campaign as he could not see why 14 Sir Robert, however, hopes to defendant had accused him of Dysentery,
casea: Measles,
FALSE PRETENCES, On being challenged the second
the local public would not respond Tuberculosis, -71- be up and about again within the misinterpreting when they were at three cases;
Chong Hak-dam, 26, unemployed, time defendant dropped the bas next few days.
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