HONGKONG DAILY PRESS
KING GEORGE V Claim For MEMORIAL FUND Possession
STATEMENT OF Of Premises
ACCOUNTS
Judgment Awarded
GENERAL
ROUND THE POLICE COURTS
AT CENTRAL
HEARING FIXED
Les Woon-chung, accountant or
To Plaintiff Export
AT KOWLOON
THEFT OF CAR COVER
Á stalement of accounts in con-
Sentence of three months' hard nexion with the King George V
the Kai Chung Hing Import and labour was imposed by Mr. H. O. Memorial Fund as at May 31, 1941,
MITTL No, 13, Queen's Macnamara yesterday on Chan issued yesterday. reveals that
Street, was charged before Mr. Leung, 18, unemployed, for steal- donations amounted to $158.368.56. that defendant was frequently
G. T. Lowry yesterday with at-ing a car cover valued at $10, pro- allowed by the Government, the arrears with his rent and thus be tempting to export 18 cattles of perty of Tse Fat, mechanie, from
With the addition of interest
total is $163,094,40
balance }
hand In
of
was Stating that he
satisfied in
had falled to pay the same within
the Controller of Trade, on May 28.
Hearing was Axed for July 18. at 11.30 8.01.
Sgt. J. Dempsey prosecuted,
ALLEGED PIRACY
tin sheet to Shanghai without private car No. 3794, parked in a fortnight after it had been de-baving first obtained a permit from Nathan Road on July 10. Expenditure, inclusive of archt-
manded, Mr. Justice PEF. Cres- tects fees, site formation, drainage, etc., bronze gate. laying-out, turf-sall at the Summary Court yester- ing and fencing, totalled $89.194.80 day gave judgment to plaintiff leaving
In the case in which Tank Cheong, $93,890.80
managing partner of the Kapok Bakery of No. 1 Rutland Quadrant, LIST OF SUBSCRIBERS
Kowloon Tong, claimed possession Mr. Pok Chi Ting headed the list of the first floor of No. 312 Hen- of subscribers with $20,000, other messy Road from Tu Wing. leading contributions being. H.K. tenant. & Shanghal Bank. Sir Robert Hol
Plaintiff was represented by Tung and Mr Eu Tong Sen, C.BE. FI. Zimmern and defendant $10,000 pach; Sir Elly Kadoorie & Mr. Alfred Y. Hon.
THE JUDGMENT
DISORDERLY CONDUCT
Before Mr. D. J. N. Anderson, So Tal, 33, master of boat No.! Det.-Insp. J. O'Donovan is pro- 7222A, Shek Chi-fal, 23, Lễ Chun, secuting.
35, Li Leung-sang, 24, Chul Kwan, 41, Chan Luk, 31 and Li Yuen, 32, Charged with behaving in a dis-fokis of the same boat, charged. the orderly manner by being drunk with robbing Tse Yung of a and shouting at Sa! Street, near canvas awning, 15 cattles of rice Upper Lascar Road, on July 11, and $6 Chinese currency. Wolg Cheung Hau-ming. 36, described as Sung of a tower and Man Choi of a foki of the Immigration Offee, one sult black pongee clothing and and Tang Shtu-cheng, 34, were watch, on board class IV boat No 1331P, were remanded for 72 hours for further enquiries.
Mr
by
Sons $8.097.45: Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd. Ucion In- surance Society of Canton, Ltd., Asiatic Petroleum Co. Ltd each: Chinese General Chamber of The only question for decision Commerce $3,621.38; H.K. Fire in-here is whether the defendant
$5,000 Sald
Giving judgment his Lordship each fined $10 by Mr. Lowry.
Insp. 8. C. Saunders prosecuted. DANGEROUS DRIVING Mak lu-fal, or No. 39. Lockhart
Acting Det. Sub.-Insp A F Estall prosecuted,
MANSLAUGHTER CHARGE
A 14-year-old boy was charged
surance Co., Ltd., Canton In- was in default in the payment of Road, was fined $16 by Mr. H. G. syrance Offic Lid H.S Tram-the rent after demand had been Sheldon for overtaking when Ways Ltd., HK Telephone Co., made and, if he was. then the rounding a bend in Pokfulam Road before Mr. Anderson with the Lid,, H.K. Electric Co, Ltd. Char-Court is precluded from exercising on June 19, while driving public manslaughter of Leung Fung-kit, tered Bank. Butterfield & Swire the powers given to it by section car No. 625.
16, at Mongkok, and was remanded
UNLICENCED DRIVER
For
ACCOMPLICES GAOLED
alding and abetting Bn
quantity of gold foils valued at $18 from a shop at No. 849 Bhang- hal Street, Pang Chuer, 40 and L Wing, 42, unemployed, were charged before Mr. Anderson,
First defendant was additionally charged with breach of a deporta- tion order.
and Associated Curapatres, $2.590 3(2) and (3) of the ordinance Mr. F. W. Shaftain, A. D. C. L. for a week. each; British-American Tobacco Having heard the evidence I was traveling in 庭 Police car Cu., Ltd. and Nanyang Brothers satisfied that the defendant was which, in order to avoid a colli- Tobacco Co. Ltd., $2,000 each
frequently in arrears with hission, had to mount the pavement Other contributors comprised 17 rent and that he failed to pay the Traffic Sgt. J. Hunter stated de-alleged thief to steal by trick a of $1,000 each. 20 of 3500 each, same within a fortnight after it fendant had a clear record. China Emporium $306, Ol Kwani had been demanded by the land- Insurance Co., $276, 18 of $250 lord. each, H.K. Chinese Civil Bervice Club, $207.20. Anonymous Strength Sports & Athletic Club
$150, 5 or $150 each. Po Fung Co., ! $126, 94 of $100 each, Chinese Staff,! S.C.A., $82,70. St. Stephen's Chris' College $75, Club de Recrelo $60,
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A. G. Rehman, of No. 8. Canal Tenants must realize ttiat
If Road West, was fined $20 by Mr. 28 $200 each they wish to
take advantage of Sheldon on summonses for driving $170. Health & the protection afforded them by car No. 978 without a valid licence the Ordinance they must carry out and for falling to report an accident their contractual obligations to in Queen's Road East. their landlords.
There will therefore be judg-
First defendant, who had seven previous convictions, was sentenced ato four months hard labour while
49 of 558 each, 36 of $25 each, Chi- ment for the plaintiff for posses summons for parking car No. 2864 second defendant, with three pre-
nese Boarding House Assn
$500.
sion of the premises within
six
TRAFFIC SUMMONSES Pleading guilty, by letter, to
period at vious convictions. was given six
A. months.
for an innecessary Ng Wan $407. Su Lim Chuen $400, weeks from date: mesne profits at Queen's Road Central, Mrs. Au Su Chor $225 Au Chak Sum $40.00 per month from 1st day of
unti $170, Sun Yuen Tong $145. Ngal 4th moon fe, 28.4.41 See Yum $144, Ng Yiu Wan $115, very of possession, with costs
Wang Kee $104, Tso Chun On $80,! ORDINANCE
Chow Wal Chuer #73. Lau Tak Po
dell-
Maitland, of No 2 Branksome Towers, was fined $5 by Mr. Bhel- don,
10. Wong, of No.
MISUNDERSTOOD Mrs. R. 3
the
Det.-Sgt. J. Johnston prosecuted.
COMMITTAL PROCEEDINGS Further hearing of the committs) |
It will be recalled that in the Dragon Terrace, Causeway Bay, case in which three Sanitary De- $24. 39 of $20 each. 6 of $15 each, course of 21 of $10 each, Sundry contribu-Lordship remarked on
the proceedings his was cautioned for driving a car partment coolles, Mot Wah, Pau
ters of smaller amounts or un-
ap-on a closed section of Wellington Shiu-chuen, and Li Kwan were parent misunderstanding which Street.
charged with demanding $330 with Identifiable $2.268.81. Interest to
seemed to exist among the tenants Trafic Sgt. R. Paton prosecuted. menaces on June 17 and June 18 May 31 1941, $6.615.41.
in regard to protection afforded A summons against S. Davies, of from Bi Shiu and Kong Tai them by the Prevention of Eviction Lyeemun Barracks. for driving car with intent to steal same, was Ordinance. His Lordship stated No. 4383 without a valid licence in adjourned to July 18 and July 22, thal tenants appeared to be under Gloucester Road, near Tonnochyby Mr. Macnamara.
Unlicenced Export Of Petrol
Lo Yau, Poki of the Kong Tat Transportation Co., of No. 247. Des Voeux Road, Central, third floor, and Lai Yuen-chu, master of junk No. 1866V, appeared before Mr. S. F. Balfour at the D. O. South yes- terday on various charges in con- nexion with Defence Regulations No. 50 of 1940, on July 19.
the impression that the Ordinance Road, was remanded for a week. Mr. J. M. D'Almada Remedios was enacted for their protection Traffic Sgt. H. Dingsdale Is in appeared for second and third solely and because of this protec-jcharge of the case.
accused tion they could owe rents and still be protected
STRANDED MINES
DANGER TO LIFE AND PROPERTY
Det.-Sgt. N. B. Fraser prosecuted,
MARINE COURT
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POSSESSION OF RAW OPIUM
Heavy Fine Imposed On Chinese Woman
A 29-year-old married woman,
SOUNDING HORNS Following the issue of leaflets, in both the English and Chinese languages, by the Hongkong Auto-
Fines of $5 were imposed by Leung Fong, of No. 183, Shaukiwan mobile Association with the ap-Cmdr. J. Jolly yesterday on two Main Street, first floor, was fined proval of the Commissioner of
men and five women, boat people. $50 or three months' imprison- Police, which were sent out with charged with having dredged for ment by Mr. G. T. Lowry at the renewed licences, to motorists ap-coat in Wanchat Bay without lawful Central Magistracy for possession pealing for a mitigation of the authority for doing the same.
of 17 taels of raw oplum at her horn-sounding nuisance. eight
house on June 24.
persons were summoned before
Mr. Sheldon yesterday for sound- ing the horns
of
their CATS UNKNOWN BOY IN
WILL TRACED
Defendant was presented by Mr. C. A Sutherton Russ, who pleaded
not guilty.
The first charge, against both defendants. was that of having committed an act preparatory to The Naval Authorities give notice unnecessarily. exporting 3,000 tins of gasoline by that
during Typhoon Weather Six of the defendants were fined
Sentor Revenue Officer W. V. King same on board the moored mines are liable to break $5 each, one was discharged with
Ahern, who prosecuted, said that junk in Cheung Chau Harbour, adrift. Whilst adrift these minesia caution, while the
EDINBURGH-An eight weeks'
jon or about 1.45am, on June 24, he summons search for an unknown boy whom carried out a rald on defendant's which is outside the Hongkong are safe, but if they drift ashore against one was adjourned until an aged Glasgow shopkeeper, Miss house. On entering the premises, Harbour Hmits.
among rocks and are pounded on next Friday.
Mary Dempsey, merely referred to he found defendant sleeping in a
Second defendant was charged the coast, they are table to ex- Traffic Sorgt. R. Paton prosecut-In her will, as "Master Bruce," with having the gasoline on board plode.
THIRD CHARGE
ed.
ended when it was decided by her bed in the middle cubicle, which his junk while moored in a place Any person seeing a mine ashore
TAILOR SENT TO PRISON
solicitor that the boy was thirteen-she claimed was hers. other than a Dangerous Goods an- cor drifting near the shore) .chorage.
Convicted of a charge of causing year old Robert Bruce, crippled should at
LOCKED TIN once telephone the grievous bodily harm to Wong Son of an engine driver, of Sara- nearest Police Station, giving the Ming-to, 29, tailor, at the Coffee Cen-street, Glasgow. It is believe. Found in the room was a locked The third charge, also against both locality and the exact position of Plantation, behind the Tung Wahed that the boy will get £200. Kerosene tin, which defendant pccused, was that of exporting the the mine, with reference to a Hospital, on Apr. 2, Chan Cheung-
He called at the solicitor's, office said that it belonged to a certain gasoline from Hongkong without house, pier or beach.
shan, 38, taltor, of No. 15, Shing with his father and was told that person who had gone out. Later a licence from the Controller of A Naval party will then be gent wo Road, ground floor, was sen- he had given enough evidence to she produced three keys two of to render the mine harmless, but tenced to six months hard labour prove that he was the right which opened the look on the tini On conviction, first dettendant until that has been done all per-by Mr. Sheldon yesterday.
Trade.
claimant.
Inside which were found two pack-
was fined $500 on both charges sons should keep clear of an area | Defendant, who admitted a fur- Robert said that the first thing ages of opium. while second accused was fined within a quarter of a mile of the ther charge of breach of deporta-he would do with the money Defendant, in evidence, said that $100 on the second count with amine, any dwellings within this tion order, was sentenced to serve would be to repay his parents the tin was left in her house by Conviction registered against him area being evacuated temporarily. an additional six months.
€20, the cost of an artificial limba travelling trader and that she on the first and third charge..
Inspector McMahon prosecuted.
Exercises scheduled to be held on
:
R.A.F. OFFICER FINED $25
tents.
Convicted of the charge, she was fed and the contraband gonds ordered confiscated.
ANOTHER CASEN
In evidence yesterday, defendant which they had just bought him had no idea of what was its con- said that complainant was given TYPHOON REPORT $184 for temporary safe keeping by DAMP TUNNEL According to a Manila repórt a a pickpocket early this year, In- Due to the damp condition of typhoon is situated east of south stead, complainant took out $84 out of this sum and threw a the tunnel at ARF. Emergency Luzon moving W. N. W. but the Headquarters, the Communications pressed confidence that the week- pickpocket did not like and he the RAF, Seletar, was fihed $25 Hongkong Royal Observatory ex-dinner party, which idea that
Flying Officer Jack Brandt of the pickpocket, chopped him. July 18 has been cancelled, said end would remain undisturbed,
in the District Traffic Court for alop manager, of No, 222, Shauki
In another case, Yan Kwat, 39, Defendant added that he did driving in Mr. B. H. Puckle, Deputy Director
The present track of the typhonn
other than a
careful of A.R.P. at the weekly Prose con path of the Colony but at the it was only $80 odd and not $800 Singapore and thereby colliding Ave taels of Government prepared,
suggests that it is coming in the owe complainant some money, but
manner along Orchard Road in $10 for possession of more than wan Road, ground fver, was frien ference yesterday,
The work of lining the roof. Present it is at least 800 miles odd as claimed by complainant.
with another car driven by Capt. opium without a licence from the J. G. Jesson, R.AMC,
Superintendent of Imports and Capt. Jesson' was acquitted on a Exports.
The prosecution alleged that
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explained Mr. Packin, with the ro-Verandah Collapse HEALTH BULLETIN amilar charge. It was stated that defendant The first floor verandah of No. The following is the Returns of the defendant stopped to let down had in his possession 18 taels, 25 Bal Street, in the Western dis notifiable diseases notified as hav-passenger at the Cyrano Cafe. Which were 11 taela more than trict, suddenly collapsed to the ing occurred in the Colony during To do so, he turned the car round, that allowed by law. The exces“ Ting-ping, director of the street an Thursday night about the 24 hours ended at midnight on Before the turn was completed, ate quantity was ordered contie- Pinglo office of the Kwangel War 10.40 p.m., but fortunately with no July 10 Area Goods Inspectorate of the one on it at the time,
another car driven by Capt. Jesson cated. Cerebro-Spinal Fever, two cases, collided with the rear of defen Defendant was represented by Ministry of Finance, was exocuted The Police were summoned and Cholers, 11 cases Diphtheria, two dent's car and overturned. on Wednesday by order of the Na- coolies of the Public Works De cases Dysentery, nine cases, Alany passenger Miss Butter was not aware of the fact that WR. LOXLEY-
Mr. Rose, who said that his follant tionay Military Council for borrup. partment were soon on the scentarlo Fever, four cases, Tuber worth was jured in the seal was a bitesse to have more than tion:
clearing the road of the debris dulosis. 48 danes.
dent,
Fave taels,
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