HONGKONG DAILY PRESS
DANCING GIRL ATTACKED; CULPRITS GET CANING IN ADDITION TO PRISON TERM
"You have been found guilty of a typical cowardly offence and you had not hesitated in using force on women," remarked the Chiet Justice, Sir Atholl MacGregor, at the Criminal Sessions yesterday when he passed sentence of six months' hard labour each on Cheung Kan-fuk, Chui Tak-shing. Chan Kan-fut and Li Chi-chun who were found guilty on a charge of robbing a dancing girl,,Li Mei-li, at No. 66 Village Road. third floor, on July 20.
His Lordship said that he was not proposing to let them be a burden to local taxpayers and was going to pass a short ferm of im- prisonment and would send them back to Shanghai,
Mr.
J P. Murphy, Assistant
WEDDING BELLS Crown Solicitor, assisted by Det
Sub-Insp. F. W. Fowite, appeared for the prosecution, and the fol- low..g comprised the jury: Mëssrs,
Dr. H. L. Ozorio And Quong Poy-jee Foreman), A M.
Miss F. Killeen
Alves. Ho Tim. H. T. Barma, Teh! Kien-tseng, A. d'Almeida Botelho and G. M Park.
GENERAL
HUT ROBBERY: TWO MEN EACH GET 10 MONTHS' HARD LABOUR
"Each of you will go to prison for ten months. I hope by that time we will be able to send you back to that part of China from where you come," said the Chief Justion, Sir Atholl MacGregor, at the Criminal Sessions yesterday when he passed sentence on WONG CHING-KWAI, 23, and LẠM SUEN, 32, who were found Gulity on a charge of robbery,
They were charged with robbing Lai Shek-kam. So Yau and Shun Kwong, women lamates of a hut at Kai Liu Village, Kowloon City, of 18 chickens, 13 ducks and other articles and clothing on July 28. First accused was additionally charged with wounding Lai Shek-kam.
Gaol & "Cat" For Junk Robbers
Mr. J. P. Murphy, Assistant Crown Solicitor, assisted by Sgt. C The jury Dowman prosecuted.
comprised Messrs. N, O, Christen- sen (Foreman), Chung Leung-
P. chuen, Fang Tu-chek, Carriac,
Yang Hin-chiu, Yuk-yue and To Kam-hung.
S Wong
Mr. Murphy said that in the
Found guilty at the Criminal Ses-early hours of July 26 a number A very popular wedding took
sons yesterday in a charge of rob- of men entered the hut and blind-
Shek-kam? Mr Murphy said that sometime very in the waters the Colony folded Lal place yesterday morning at Rosary
who was
urch
The between DR
were sentenced by Mr. į wounded in several places. HORACIO after 8 pm, Li Mei-l was 'tting in seven men LUIZ PERCY OZORIO, M.B., BS. her room when she heard the bell Justice P. E F. Cressalt to three women, awakened by the noise.. (HK), eldest son of the late Mr.ring. She went to the door and years' imprisonment with hard la-were also blindfolded, gagged and Jose M Oraca Ozoric, who was Baw third accused who told her bour and 12 strokes of the cat,
led up. The accused were Bo Tat. Shek with the Kowloon Ducks for many that he had a present for the prin- i
The robbery took place about 2 years and known in bowling ar- cipal tenant, Mr Chang, and she Chi-fal, Li Laung-sang, Chut Kwan, a.m. and at 6 am, both accused
Li Yuen and Chan Kan who were cles as "Lone Bowler," and of Mrs. admitted him.
were seen by a gardener carrying At that time in addition to La charged with robbing
Class IV MISS Elsa Butter Ozoric, and
a crate of chickens near the Kai FRANCES MARY KILLEEN. of there were some umahs on the, boat 1331P at a point north of Tak Airport. One of the chickens Shanghai.
floor but no inen. After having Conte Island on July 9.
escaped and was caught by
The bride was given away by been admitted third accused point- Mr. J Reynolds, Crown Counsel. Cheung Lung, the gardener. The
Mr. J. Gruse.
ed a pistol at Ll and demanded her Dr. E. L. Gosano discharged the Jewellery She took off her goid
dultes of bestiran.
THE RECEPTION
wrist watch.
An amah appeared and shouted A reception was held at the Pen- for help This distracted the at- Insula Hotel when the health of tention of accused and Li ran into the bride and bridegroom was the bathroom and bolted the door. proposed by Dr. Gosano.
Accused followed her and climbed n through the fanlight and at tacked Ll.
The bridegroom, also known as "Ozo" and "Hal Lorenzo" is wel: known among the sporting circles, having representen Hongkong at
INMATES OVERCOME
Au
and
been
prosecuted.
the jury were chicken was later identified by one Messrs. J. B. Sturgeon (Foreman), of the victims as having
Yet-choy, Fung Ylu-kwan, stolen. Fung Un, Cheung Kwok-chof, Chon Hung-cho and J. M. Walker.
The boat, sald Mr. Reynolds, in outlining out the case, was safling for Hongkong with a cargo of sand when a hunk approached from the south and fired two or three shots, There were seven men on board the junk and all were masked.
ORDERED INTO HOLD
accused
ALLEGED STATEMENTS
first When charged,
answer to the Brst stated, in count, "I plead guilty. Four more men went together to rob." also pleaded guilty to the second Second ac- count of wounding. cused stated, "1 willingly plead guilty."
He
At the Magistracy, first accused which he made a statement in
Meanwhile other men appeared hockey against Macao And In and eventually all the inmates were swimming against Shanghai and overcome.
The crow of the boat was order-
Tientsin
The Police, summoned by tele-ed into the hold of the junk. The phone, arrived at 6.45 p.m. and robbers also took $6 from the crew, denied taking part in the robbery. the charge of found in the lavatory in the rear After half-an-hour the crew came He also dented first accused. The others were ar- jon deck and saw the robbers' junk wounding and stated that he was
sailing away in a south-easterly not near the but.
As a cricketer he has represent- ed Hongkong University and late
ly he has been playing for the Re- crelo's First Division team.
Refugees In The Colony
rested on information,
When formally charged first, direction. They found missing So Yau stated, in evidence, that second, and third accused admitted from the junk 15 cattles of rice first accused was the man who going to rob. The fourth stated and a large piece of green canvas tied her up. He was not the man that he was asked by Chin Tak- and clothing belonging to the who had the knife. She could not ching and as he wanted to go back crew.
identify that man.
t Shanghai and had no passage Later they met a Police launch and made a report as the result of
An Increase of 17 in the number money so he went. of réfugees and destitutes accom- In a statement from the dock which a search was made for the modated in Government camps, yesterday Cheung an-fuk stated robbers' boat which was pointed etc., in urban and rural areas is that Li was his cousin and ser out by a foki, Wong Shun, who recorded in the Returns for the had refused him a loan and had went with the Poace. After sever- abused it he asked the other al. shots had been fired the Police week ending on Aug. 16.
three accused to go with him to boarded the robbers' boat and took Kings Park 1,386 against 1,386 vent als spite on the airi. When the seven accused into custody. brel used to admit the charge he
Urban Areas:
77 Aug. 9.
Ma Tau Chung-2,120 against 2.-
was assaulted by the Police and EXTENSION OF
197 on Aug. 9
The admitted the offence for fear North Point 1.571 against 1,571h would be assaulted again.
on Aug. 9.
The other accused made similar Morrison H-566 agathat 540 statements to the first.
on Aug. 9.
A.R.P. INQUIRY
Dr. E. L. Gomano, medical officer
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The first accused, at the con- INDIAN LEAVES BIG
LOCAL ESTATE
he bad nothing to say. The second, in a statement, said he Local estate valued at $928,000 had been falsely accused and that had been left by the late Mr. Ma- the witnesses were telling les homed Khaleel Sheraz who died against him.
at No. 3 Commissioner Chief. Road, After
요
short retirement, the Bamore, Madras, India. Jury found first accused Guilty on
A
petition by Henry Russell
By the following Proclamation the first count but Not Guilty on Forsyth, chartered accountant, the First accused was additionally contained in a Government Ga-the second, while second accused lawful attorney, for grant of letters Urban Areas (Squatters' Camps); given 12 strokes of the canc, the zette Extraordinary published yes- was
also unanimously found of administration of the estate has Tai Hang-2.546 against 2.547 second eight strokes, the third terday, His Excellency the Gover-Guilty of the charge of robbery. been granted.
on Aug. 9.
(stated by Ll and the amah as the nor, with the advice" and "consent Ngau Tau Kok-876 against 874 ring leader) 16 strokes, and theof the Executive Council directs
fourth eight strokes.
that paragraphs (2) and (3) pf The jury returned unanimous section A. of the Proclamation No. Kem Tin-2.434 against 2.473 onverdicts against the four accused 6 of August 8, 1941, shall here.
on Aug. 9.
Rural Areas
Aug. 9.
Fanling Children's
Camp-393
against 387 on Aug. 9 Totals 11,892 against 11,875 on Aug 9.
COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES
without retiring.
DR. CHEN YIN-KO
To Replace Late Prof.
Hsu Ti-shan
after be read and construed as if
the following paragraphs were substituted therefor
(2) the practice and manner
of
preparation and the presentation
of contractors accounts for work
Ferry Wharf Scuffle Ends In Court: Chinese Fined $100 On Assault Charge
Remarking that by the simple act of laying his hands on the complainant, even if with the intention of making him go to the Police Station, defendant was committing an assault but that he, his Worship, believed the evidence of the complainant, corroborated by a witness, Mr. H. C. Macnamara fined Yu Hung, of No. 437, Castle Peak Road, $100 on the charge of assault brought by Lá Wing-pong, alias Li Sze, of No. 151/153 Pratas Street, ground floors, at the Kow- loon Magistracy yesterday,
performed and materials supplied in connexion with Air Raid Pre- The University of Hongkong has cautions and of their certification The ninth Commencement Exer-invited Dr. Chen Yin-ko, former by Government officers, cises and Concert of the Hongkong head of the History Department of "(3) in particulars, as to whether Commercial Institute will be held the National Tsinghua University gifts in cash or in kind have been at the King's Theatre on Sunday, and now Professor of History in received by any public servant, Aug. 24, starting at 8 am.
the Zikignan University here, to directly or indirectly, from any Admiral Chen Tse and Mr. Cheng 'serve as professor of Chinese Ld-contractors, engaged in work or In his outline of the case, Mr, complainant on the chest with his Hung-nin (Committee member of terature next semester, replacing as suppliers of materials, in F. Zimmern, representing the com-closed fat. the Legislative Yuan and the Professor Hsu Ti-shan who died respect of Air Raid Precautions on plament, stated that on the even- Witness, in reply to defendant, Chancellor of the National Chi-on Aug. 4.
behalf of of under the super-ing of July 12 his client was re-strenuously denied that he had Nan University) will distribute the Dr. Chen will serve on a tem-vision of any Government De- turning to Kowloon by the vehi Seen "bought" by L, or his solici London diplomas, local certificates porary basis pending the final department."
cision of the University authori-
and prizes.
Chau Sheung. M. A. (deputy of Hsu, it is learned.
cular ferry when he was accosted tor to appear in court to elve by the defendant on the wharf in false evidence. He further denied
Messrs. Ip Lan-chuen, J. P., and tiles for a successor to Professor LONDON BANKER Hongkong.
the Ministry of Education. Chung- king) will address the Assembly.
POLICE REPORTS Wong Fat, 25, who resided at an
Dr. Chen, a graduate of the Har vard University, USA, was the
first native-born Chinese professor
PASSES
that he was not present at the On defendant mentioning the time of the alleged incident, matter of the dispute of the owner- Giving evidence on his own be ship of a certain trade-mark half. Yu Hing stated that while The death of Mr. John Moldrum, which subject, sald Mr. Zimmern, Crossing the harbour with com- of Oxford University, London, in of the London Management of the had been left by both parties in plainant he asked the latter for 1837. He speaks 13 languages.
to him on the Chartered Bank of India, Austraila the hands of their respective soll the mones due Chinese educational and cultur and China, is announced in a cable citors complainant replied that, as transference of his premises to the unnumbered but in Talkortsul, al organisations in Hongkong are received by the local office of the the matter was in the hands of the complainant. The price agreed was died at 3 pm. on Tuesday in the planning to hold a memorial ser- Bank yesterday morning.
solleitors, he would rather not dis- $550, of which he, witness, had al- Kowloon Hospital as the result of vice for the late Professor Hầu. The
ready received $450 leaving 'a, hal- falling down the hillside on to date has been tentatively fixed on the result of a serious accident sus
Mr. Meldrum dled two days ago as cuas 1
ance of $100, Prince Edward Road at nam that Sept. 21 and the place at Confutained two days earlier.
BLOWS STRUCK
EUROPEANS INTERVENE Details day.
clus Hall, Caroline Hill Road.
Arriving at Kowloon, deferidant
On arrival at Kowloon, went ati Over 40 organisations are expect regarding the accident are not
was alleged to have held complain-witness, he got hold of complain- known! Kwok Kam-tai, steeraman of ed to take part in the service, th
pagaidant, by his jacket and struck him ant by his jacket with the Inten- The late Mr. Meldrum, who was Junk No. 1019V, has reported to cluding the Sino-British Cultural a bachelor and in his early fifties, two blown on the chest. They were tion of bringing him to the Police the Police that whilst the Junk Association, the Yenching Alumal visited Hongkong on un inspection separated by two European pass Station. White stenggling, two was about five miles south of San Association, and the Society of trip in 1934 and joined the Lon-exa-by, and went m their own European intervened Man Customs Station, at 10.30 p.m. Cuinese Literature of the Univer-ton in 1936 and the honkin waya de The following morning, sald wit on Aug. 18, it was stopped by rob-eity of Hongkong,, :),
1958. He was formerly stationed in bers in two boats, Four men, three
years
anned with revolvers and one with SIR A. BLACKBURN and Calcutta for many
a. rifle, boarded the junk and stole
140 bags of sugar and 20 bags of "undries including ginger and fron plates.
of the coalie class jumped off the
Sir Arthur Blackburn, Coutisellor |
Evidence, in support of his soli-ness, complainant sent two men to citor's opening, was thon given by the factory where he was working
the 16 Bin-kee frm of No. 650, mark ownership with him. Castle Peak Road.
In reply to His Worship, defon-
Wing-porig, sole proprietor of to discuss the matter of the Lade
to the British Embassy In Chung CHOLERA IN MACAO Tansuch, employed by the dant dealed that he struck com- king, is still in the queen Mary
According to information receiving Chung Printing Press of No Bikinas
Hospital where he la recuperating: from this effects of injuries received in Hongkong, the cholera vagos 85, Apllu Street, testined that, on On being fined $100, defendant According to a report made by during one of the mass in ses have become rather the day of the incident, he was stated that he would be unable to Leung Shing seaman, a Chinese folds on Chungking some weeks quite a number of victims among he was attracted by a commotion ant ronald him the $100 owing to acute latoly There have been leaving the vehicular forry when pay the fine unless the complett- launch Man Kwok while it was His condition, it was learned yes whom a European, Mr. Alexandre behind. MENN him. HM Worship made an order On turning round, went on wit- for the fine to be paid within 24 crossing the harbour from Yau- terday, la much better and a max Vital whose wife klas la Hald mati to Hongkong at 11.30 pm. Ing antiacactory progress
hels, he saw defezidant striking hours, to be in a actipus condition, Con Tuesday
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