HONGKONG DAILY PRESS
GENERAL
IMPERSONATING CHARGE ROUND THE POLICE COURTS
AGAINST HOUSE-BOY AND HOSPITAL SERVANTS
Servant Of Hon. C. P. Is Fined
$200 Or 4 Months Gaol
Found guilty of having Impersousted Police officers at No. 32. Ab Kung Ngam. Shaukiwan, on June 6. FUNG WAI, 40, stated to be 'employed as house-boy by the Hon. Mr. J.P. Pennefather-Evans, Commissioner of Police, residing at No. 161. The Peak, CHAN CHIU. 38, house coole of the War Memorial Hospital, and WONG CHONG. 33. hospital boy, of No. 17. Figlo Street, third floor, were fined $200 or four months' hard labour by Mr. H. G. She;don, K.C., at the Central Magistracy on Saturday.
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Mr. Hin-shing Lo appeared for
Lion Kirby
defence. while the prosecu- was conducted by lusp A
The defence was that the story for the prosecution wae *framed up in order to avoid serións con- sequences, since the new Commis- stoner of Police.
13 very energetic, would act Immediately, if he had learned from one of his servants that there was in Shauki wan."
Trang sau, 40, carpenter. who was one of the occupants of the house at the time of the alleged incident, in evidence, said that he
14 divan
was smoking optum, when four men, three of them being defen- defendants claimed to be police- men, and third defendsat an in- spector. The first two also said that they were being sent down by Mr. Pennefather-Evans to inquire about optum divans NO Asked complainant, Lo Tam, for $3
CRIMINAL SESSIONS CALENDAR
:
Thirteen cases, including a mui der. are sted for trial at the June Criminal Sessions which will com- mence on Wednesday when the Chief Justice, Sir Atholl Mac- Gregor, will take pleas at 10 am at the Supreme Court. Murder Chan Muk, Luk-muk
Manslaughter
Durdan.
Robbery by
AT CENTRAL
HEARING REMANDED
AT KOWLOON
JUNK MASTERS CHARGED Leung Ming. 26, unemployed, Four junk masters appeared be- was remanded until Tuesday by for Mr. Anderson on Saturday Mr. H. G, Sheldon, K.C., on Satur-charged with attempting to export day when charged with, together gasoline at Tin Ha Wan on June with two others not in custody,
13 without export permits from the having armed with an tron bai.
Controller of Trade. robbed E marie hawker.
The accused were Cheng Tai, 36, Lai Kwan
T4116H. at 36, of No. 18. Eastern master of junk No.
to export 2,000 Street, second floor, of $4.85 on the tempting
master Kwai, 38, roof of No. 516, Queen's Road West Petrol, Ho on June 13,
junk No. T5681H. attempting to ex
1.ins
of
Det. Sub-Insp. C. T Byron la inport 2,800 time petrol. Kwok Tai. charge of the case.
60, master of Junk Nc. T4564H, at. tempting to export, 1,900 tins petrui LARCENT BY SERVANT
and Kwok Ya kun 25, master of Alleged to have stolen a gold Junk No T2991A, attempting to wrist watch and band, valued at export 3,000 sins petrol. $300. from her mistress, Lai Ming,
Mr. Alfred Y. Hon appearing for
21, of No. 8, Pung Wong Terrace, all the accused, pleaded not guilty ground floor, whom sue had work-jand hearing was fixed for June 18
ed for only three days, a 20-year-at 11.30 am. old house smsh,
Lai Ngan. was Sgt. Mayor was in charge of
by servant | prosecution.
charged with larceny of same before Mr. Sheldon Saturday.
on
WRONG SIDE OF ROAD
Wong Hau. 20. store assistant, Defendant denying the charge appeared before Mr. Macnamara said that she had bought it
On aturday charged with riding
Det. -8gt. V. M. Morrison said a bicycle on the wrong side of the- that between 2 pm on June 12 road, alias Tai and 2 pm. on June 13, complain- Accused was additionally charg- ant discovered her watch stolened with offering a bribe of $1 to Peter from wooden chest of drawers,gt Ferrier
Thomas
LWV OF more
and
her new
which was unlocked, in her room, Sgt. Ferrier, prosecuting, sald
suspected
amah, that on June 13, accused was ar- Cheung Sau-nam., Wong Tat, altas She reported the matter to tas rested by him for riding a bicycle Wong Ho-ta and Tsang Chan: Police, and enquiries 'msde led to on the wrong side of Waterloo Pur Chun. Chim Sing. Chim the recovery of the watch from Road near Shangbal Street. On Fex-ming. Chim Kwong and Pun No. 65, Wanchal Road third floor the way to the Police Station, ac- Chot: Lo Kau and Tsu Wan, allas where defendant lived.
cused offered a bribe of $1 to him.
Accused was fined $3, or 14 days. made on the first charge and $10, or 14
days, on the second
Tsu Cheung; Yeung Fu, Chan Yau The case was remanded until and Wong Kai, alias Wong Kar- today for enquires to be man falso with receiving stolen regarding defendant's family
Detective Lam Chi-ming, testi fled that after having received property): Ya Kun-yeung. Wong certain complaints. be arrested Ming and Lal Sal-ying (also with the defendants at Main Street | unlawful pussession of arms and Erst about 11.35 p.r. on that ammunition ). night
Witness asked defendants who they were, and first and second
Armed Highway robbery Hung
Ip
Armed robbery-Lau Fuk with attempting to shoot with
FILIPINO FINED
THEFT FROM MILITARY
So Hol, 39, earth coolle, and L Sam, 40, storebreaker, appeared
A Filipino wireless operatur of a ship. Pacisao G. Tabuze, 38, was bblore Mr. Anderson on Saturday. fined $20 by Mr. G. T. Lowry on charged with stealing ten spiral Saturday for a breach of the De-pickets each, property of the Mill fence Regulations by conveying three letters out of the Colony at Shatin Gap.
defendants replied that they were intent and passession of arms and /other than by post on June 13.
being detailed by the Commis- sliner Police to in testigate about oplum divans. Witness then told them that he 175 a police- man, to which the two coun- tered that even though witness was such, he still had no right to Interfere with them, or else they would ring up their masters.
First defendant, in the witness bax. revealed that he had worked at different times over a period
of about ten years for Mr RSW. Paterson, of the P.W.D., Dr. Hig-
tary Authorities, from the hillside
bad one
First accused, who ammunition).
Sgt. F. E. Russell, of the Special previous conviction, was sentenced Possession of dangerous drugs-Branch, who prosecuted, said that to seven months had labour. while Li Nul and Wong Mul.
the letters bore addresses la second accused, who had three
Possession of forged banknotes— ¡Manila. chu Kam-ching, allas Wong Kam- chuen (also with uttering): Chan Kwan: Wong Shu.
SHORT-LIVED STRIKE IN
gins, of the Laichikos Prison, and STEAM LAUNDRY
Dr.
after
settlement 8
Mr. B. C. K. Hawkins
SNATCHER GAOLED
previous convictions, was sentene. ed to alx months hard labour.
Det. Sgt. C. Dowman prosecuted, A handva snatching Incident that occurred at D'Agullar Street,
STOLE IRON GATES near Wellington Street, on Friday Two unemployed, Tang In, 38. afternoon, which was featured by and Kong Chat, 38, were each ja hot chase and eventually the ar-sentenced to one year's hardt rest of the alleged snatcher by an labour by Mr. Anderson on Satur-
a day. European Police sergeant, had sequel before Mr. Lowry on Satur- First accused was charged wlin
Det.-Sgt. V. J. MacKenale, who
up Wellington
the
day, when Chan Chung-lam, 27, larceny of an iron gate from Pill unemployed, WKS charged with Box No. 219 on April 30, an iron Dean Smith, of the Queen
Following a dispute over the in- stealing the bag from Ho Ching-gate from Pill Box No. 221 on May Mary Hospital, and that he was terpretation of an agreement, some chot, 20, woman
} and of No. 7, Castle
An iron
gate from given good testimonials by these 500 employees of the Steam Laun- Road
Typhoon Signal Station on June 5 former employers, when he Was dry Company, Homuntin. went on
the property of the military du- employed by the Commissioner of strike on Friday alternoon. but
thorities. Police
resumed work the next morning, made the arrest, said that at 1.08
Second accused was charged with was reached. on Friday, he saw defendant larceny of an iron gate from Pill between their representatives and running
Street Box No. 215 on May 25 and an iron officials of the Company, with the with something under life arm and gate from PI Box No. 216 on May assistance of the Labour Officer, being chased by many people. Regn.
Joined in the pursuit and finally Det. Sgt, O. Dowman, prosecut-
defendant in It was learned that some weeks apprehended
ing, asked his Worship to take a ago, the men were granted an in-scavenging lane. Later, complain-serious view of the offence, as it crease in wages and the privilege ant arrived and claimed that the will cost the military authorities of washing their personal clothing bag had been snatched from het. $100 to replace each fron gate. at the company's experise.
The bag and contents were valued On Friday morning, the manage. at approximately 500. ment discovered that some of the workers had brought in bed linen amendment to the retail prices Axed for the sale of Burma and other household materials to rice has been made by the Con-be washed, and it was pointed out troller of Fond, Mr. D. L. New-to them that the agreement only bigging under the Defence Re-allowed the washing of their, per- gulations, 1940, according to an Order in the Government Gazette.
The order states:
REVISED PRICES FOR BURMA RICE
An
RICE (RETAIL)
Grade A-$17.00 per pleul of 1334 lb. Grade B-16.20. Grade O
sonal clothing:
URBAN COUNCIL MEETING
A meeting of the Urban Couch
$15.00, Grade D $15.00, Grade--will be held tomorrow (Tuesday), $14:60, Grade F $14.00.
MEANING OF GRADE
In this order "grade" in relation
at 4.15 p.m.
ORDERS OF THE DAY Correspondence relative to the
Sentence of four months' hard labour was imposed
Lt. Woodcock was present on be- half of the Military Authorities. STOLE VALUABLE ARTICLES Charged with larceny of valuable articies, and money, to the total value of $92, Lam Pak, 30, unem- persons described BS brokers-Ip-Nai-fong. 63. Ip Chi, ployed, was sentenced to six mon 54, and Pau Him, 30, were charged the, hard labour by Mr. Macnamara before Mr. Lowry on Saturday with on Saturday..
BROKERS IN TROUBLE
Three
farceny by a trick of $1,670 from Sgt. J. G. Whiteroft, prosecuting. one Li Wah at the Golden City said that defendant lived with Restaurant, Queen' Road Central complainant, Wong, Ying, 21, mar- ried woman, at No. 203 Temple Street, first floor, being complain- All pleaded not guilty, and heat-ant's husband's friend.
on June 11,
of the case was fisted for to- On June 11, she gave accused the
is
key to a drawer to obtain some in bills to collect from the poultry store in Tong Mel Road, but instead of which nocused took the articles and money,
morrow at 2.30 p.m.
Summers Det. Sgt. W. charge of the case.
DEMANDED MONEY
Ten persona, including three women, appeared before Major A‚N.
to rice meard the grade of tice proposed amendment of the by- indicated by a letter and exhibited laws set forth in the Schedule to for inspection at the Wholesale
Defendant was arrested on in- the Hawkers Ordinance, 1935. . Department of the Hongkong
the formation. Everything, with Correspondence relative to sae Macfadyen on Saturday, on a Government Rics Monopoly. 5 Ice postponement of the next
exception of a gold champ and a Urban charge of having, demanded with focket, House Street, Hongkong, and a council Meeting.
meriaces the sum of $400 from Mo eight previous convictions.
Wae recovered. He had on the premises of the rice anb-
Application for an eating house Kang, of the Revenue office, with distributione atations at —
licence for No. 41, Lion Rock intent to steal, at the San Nga
Regular Returns.
94, 08, 103, 117 and 133 Con- Road, ground floor <Inside Bught Road, West, 428 Hennessey Tak English School), Road, Wanchai, 183 Temple Streed, Bouth, Yaumatl. 19 Argyle Street, Mongkok, -391 Tab Nam Street, Shamshulpo, 500. Prince Edward Road, Kowloon City, and "Grade A" to "Grade shall be con- strued accordingly,
No person shall sell any rico whatever at a price greater than $17.00 per ploul,
PREMIUM ON
Wah Restaurant, Fleming Road, Wan- DOLLAR LOAN
ONE-CENT NOTES
chat, on June 13,
Defendants were Chu Pak-yuen, BONDS 1934,
20; foreman of the Wa Mung
Transportation Company. No: 109 1940 ISSUES
Des Voeux Road Central, third
| floor; Tini'Kim-sang: 29, canvas. Drawing for the 1934 and 1940 : Chu 861 40, unemployed: We Loan Ismies, to the value of one
| Latvchkn; 20, Woman; Ho Latwenty-fifth or the total amount
changer may exchange Hongkong a9, widow, Ma Tak-kings2, Yeung bonds, will take place at the Urban The premium at which a money chan, 30, married women; Tail Kit, issued in respost of each class of currency of any denomination for Po-sang, 23, Chan Foox, 29,
and Courell
Chamber, Fort. Ofico This order shall have effect on Hongkong one-cept notes has been Cheung Bat-kwat 28, ali tallore.
Buliding, top floor, at 9 pm, oni und from today, June 18, 1941,
Wedrtenday, June 18
axed at one-half of one per cent
(The above prices are, equivalent by the Financial. Becretary, Mr. R. The case was remanded until Bonds drawn will be redeemed to the following weights to the R. Todd, according to a petiñan Wednesday, ball being allowed at on July 16. dollar: Grado. A-5 cattles 14 tton in the Government Gazette, stud for Arst defendant and... $200; tuely 2-mace; Grade B÷0 cattler
It is an offence for a money-for the others.
3 tela 12 mace: Graded changer in relation to any - such Det. Sub-Insp. F.W. Fowlie, who STRUCK OFF LIST
Fuatilos 0, toels 0 mage; Graded D-' | exchange in charge a prester pre-Is in charge of, the case, told the Hop Woo Cheung, of No, 817, 6 cattles to taels 11, mace: Grade mium or make any greater or Court that further charges might|Queen's Road West, around floor 10 cattles, 15 tagls, 9 mace; and other charge for his service than bo preferred ausines the defon has been struck off the list of Grade B-7" outtles 2 proli 4 mača), the premiuih now prescribed dante.
Hoensed plumbers,
MONDAY, JUNE 16,
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