HONGKONG DAILY PRESS
GENERAL
VALUABLE CARGO OF KEROSENE FULL COURT DEMANDING WITH
CONFISCATED: APPEAL AGAINST COURT SENTENCE IS DISCUSSED
FUNERAL OF CAPT. G. C. RICHARDS
OF APPEAL
ROBBERS FAIL TO CET SENTENCE
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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 1941.-PAGE 5
MENACES
"Protection" Racket In Lantau Island
A PLEASURE
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A submission that the Legislature when providing for a maximum penalty for a certain type of offence intended such maximum sen- tence only for the worst cases, brought yesterday by Mr. Peter H. Sin in an appeal case at the Supreme Court, was refuted by the
Hearing was commenced before Chief Justice, Slr Atholl MacGregor, who refused to consider the
Mr. 8. F. Balfour at the District contention as sufficient ground why the appeal should be sustained.
The Full Court of Appeal, com- Court, South, yesterday of a case prising His Honour the Mr. S made the submission in Justice, Sir Athol MacGregor, in Hol allas Tsang Fal is charged Chief in which Tsang Kwai alias Tsang support of an appeal made by his the Chair, and Mr. Justice E. Hwith having uttered a letter de- client, Kwan Cho, 35, manager of Williams, dismissed yesterday an manding money from Síu Chiu the steam launch "Kwan Foo," appeal brought by Tang Hung, Ng and ngainst the confiscation order in Tsang and Suet Loy against sen- without reasonable
others with menaces and respect of a cargo of 350 tins of tence of seven years hard labour cause.
Or probable kerosene, valued at $1,500 that was passed on them for roberg at the coupied by Mr. T. J. Houston July Criminal Sessions the District Court, South. on June
Mr by Justice P. F. Cressall. Full military honours were ac 21, with a fine of $250 imposed corded at the funeral yesterday defendant in respect of a convic
The appellants submitted that evening at the Colonial Cemetery tlom
the sentence passed on them had for having Anchored his
beer. of Captain George Ceci Richards, launch loaded with kerosene in
excessive, 25 neither one
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Cheung Chau Harbour, which was ments, had been armed during the
they claimed in separate state The Rev. SJ Squires, SC F., a prohibited area for vessels laden robbery or had been aware of the
with dangerous goods. The late Capt. Richards passed Mr. Si submitted that as it was
purpose for which they had been summoned by other away at the Military Hospital early his client's first offence, the Ma-
parties an yesterday morning following an Bistrate who had fairly exercised May 28 to a house in Yec Kuk attack of typhus.
bis discretionary powers in order-Street, where, Arst appellant claim Capt. Richards, who had spent ing also forfeiture of the kerosene ed. he thought he was going to more than three-and-a-half years while also imposing the maximum assist in collecting a debi
officiated.
Hongkong had About 20 years penalty of a fine of 8250.
EXTRA PENALTY
The torfeiture could be regard- ed as an extra penalty. Mr. Sin Civil Submited, which
certain Lau Fuk
for F
Sgt. J. Allen is prosecuting. The allegations against delend- ant are that on July 26 be had with a number of other inen des- patched a letter to Slu Chin at Tung Chun village on Lantau
trom Island demanding from Siu and
storekeepers name in the letter a 16 other merchants and
sum of money totalling $3,500 as "protection" fee
A meeting had been held in the village at which various contribu tions, acounting to a total of $394, were made towards meeting the demands made in the letter. To service in the British Army Be
Second appellant claimed that this was later further subscribed was promoted to the rank of Cap-
he had tried to run Away when another $5500. being money that Lain only a few days ago
he had learned what the purpose had been put aside for the village He was a member of the
The visti was, and third aptheatricals. in the cireum-pellant added that the police had handed
and the whole was Service Cricket Club and was istances of the case appeared cx- extracted a confession from
over 10 defendant, it is keenly interested in bowls. He 'cessive.
He submitted also, Mr. Sin about a robbery with which he had Hau Wong Temple.
bim alleged, on July 29 outside the leaves &
wife and three children sald, that the Legislature when nothing to do who are at present In Australia had passed the laws regarding the There was a large attendance at dangerous cods anchorages had he grveside 01 brother officers not contemplated empowering the Magistrate to forfeit such a large quantity of the cargo as had been forfelted in the case of his client, and he woulid add that he consider- G. O. C., Major and Mrs W. wed it highly unfair for appellant to Parsons and Betty. Major L. W. be deprived of such valuable Sunes, R. E.. Capt and Mrs. Hu-cargo.
and friends.
THE WREATHS Wreaths were sent Major-Generaj G.
by M
H E Maithy.
the tbird
REPORT MADE
Hearing will be continued today.
Chief Justice remarked that the involved the defendant, who was In dismissing the appeals, the! A report later made to the police.
first two appellants had pleaded being held for some other matter, guilty at the Sessions to the charge and he was subsequently charged of robbery and
had after police investigation. He Is beer found guilty by Jury. All charged additionally with having three had been sentenced to seven rabbed Stu Chiu of a sum of $54 years hard labour each and the and two other men of a surn of first two appellants had also been $23. ward Capt A H. Martin. R E..!
Mr JP Murphy, Assistant Crown sentenced to 12 strokes of the cat Capt. A. C. Houghton, R. E., Lieut. Sobettor. contested Mr. Sin's sub-
GRAVE OFFENCE C. Pope. R E. Lleut. and
mission, holding to the argument
The Court of Appeal, the Chief allowed here." the Chief Justice Mrs. Rowell and Gwenda, Lt. -Col D. J.
that the forfeiture proviso was in-
Justice said, WHB satisfied that continued, "and an appeal cannot McDougall and Officers, 2nd Bn.tended as an additional penalty to the gravity of the offence and be considered against the decision The Royal Scots: Charlie, Florie only powerful deterrent available merited the sentence imposed.
the ame and was at present the the surrounding circumstances had of the Court that convicted you. A While it is within our power to against constant repetition of the deliberate armed robbery had been amend your sentences to run from offence for which appellant had committed on D
business premises the date of this decision of the been Aned and had his cargo for at 5 pm in the afternoon and Court of Appeal, we will not do su feited.
the robbers had been armed with as this Colony does not desire to daggers and revolvers.
keep people of your kind. a day That sort of thing can't be longer than absolutely necessary."
and
appeal, said that he could not in
The Chief Justice, dismissing the
terfere iti sentences passed by
and the kiddies; Messrs. J. R. Harris: T Lawrence; A A. O Morant L D. Skinner, J. Richardson: Mr and Mrs Jessop: Staff Officers, China Command; All Ranks, 2nd Bn. The Royal Scots 0 C. Military Hospital, Officers. R. A. M. C., All Ranks, Magistrates except in a very limit- Frotresa R. E.; The Staff 411 D/C. R. E. Defences; C.
ed type of cases. He did not con- R. E's
alder Mr. Sin's submissions grounds Staff The Chief Engineer and enough for sustaining the appeal Staff Head Quarters. China Com and did not think that the sen mand; officers, Fortress R. Etence was excessive in the circuin-. DC. R. E's Staff; R. E W. O's and stances.
9. N. C. O's Mess; C. R. E. Kow- loon and Staff; S. W. and Staff, Kowloon: R. E, J. N. C. O's Club; No. 82 M. F. W. Class; The Chartered Surveyors Institution Hongkong and China Branch; Master. Officers and Brethren of the Victoria Lodge of Hongkong: President. Committee and members of Kow- loon Cricket Club.
EXHIBITION OF PAINTINGS
CHINESE CHEMICAL SOCIETY
ROUND THE POLICE COURTS
AT CENTRAL
NO RECEIPT STAMPS Tung Man, principal tenant of No. 206, Johnston Road, was sen- tenced to one week's imprisonmeni by Mr. Sheldon, at the Central Ma-
sary stampa.
Sgt. F. Grainger prosecuted.
FEVER MOSQUITOS
Sheldon yesterday at the Central Magistracy on a charge of unlaw- fully conducting blasting opera tions in a prohibited ares at 9.38 an on Aug. 17. He was fined $50.
A. S. I. Taylor prosecuted
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AT KOWLOON
CONSPIRACY TO STEAL Cheung Sing. 45. Leung 34. Lam Kun yau, 38. and Char
You.
Further evidence was taken by Kwan, 57, appeared before Major Mr. G. T. Lowry in the committal A. N. Macfadyen on a charge of proceedings against Shek Tin-sung. conspiracy to steal the cargo of
which
gistracy yesterday, for issing five receipts for $45 each and 7 receipts for $43 each to Sui Yip without the necessary receipt stamps, 31, managing partner of Killy and trading junk 75817H namely 165 The annual meeting of the Chan Tak Hin, partner of the Co., No. 175 Main Street Bast, first bags of fertilizer, 200 bean
cakes Chinese Society of Chemical Infirm Tung Zan Tong of 130, Johns of receiving stolen property, name of Yuen Fak Cheung
floor, who is chared on two counts and 945 tins of kerosene, property dustry was opened in Changtu alton Road, Wanchal, was fined 49
Insp A F. the Science hall of the Szechwan tor issuing two recipts of $24. each. 4,5500 rolls of cotton cloth, pro-
Estall,
Who pro- University.
applied for 48 hours' perty of the Li Tak Shing Co., and secuted. to Wang Hon without the neces-4.900 rolls of white cloth, 55 large remand in Police custody There will be an exhibition of The opening ceremony was at some 100 Chinese paintings, mostly tented by more than 200 persons
baes and 600 small bales of cotton was granted. landscapes of the famous Omel including General Chang Chun,
yarn, the property of the Tai Sang
UNEMPLOYED FINED Mountain in Szechwan by Mr. Chairman of Szechwan Provincial
Co.
Lam Luen, 45, unemployed, ap. Huang Chun-pl. meinber of the Government
For failing to prevent mosquitos and concurrently
Mr. C. A. Sutherton Russ pro-peared before Major Macfadyen Art Committee of the Ministry of Honorary President of the Society, sence of larvae in the garden on
breeding, as shown by the pre-secuted. Det.-Sub-Insp. F Nolan charged with unlawful possession Education and Professor of Chi- members of the Society, and de-
was present for the Police.
of 112 lbs. of iron nuts and bolts nese Art of the National Central legates from various Government binson Road, and Mok Hing, of the Hon. Mr. M. K. Lo, is appear-
Aug. 11. Fok Hau Wo, of 82, Ro-
Mr. Hin-shing Lo, insructed by at Chatham Road on Tuesday. University, at Hotel Cecil on Septem- and public organizations,
Accused was fined $25 or ber 5-7
41A, Conduit Rd., were each fined ing for the defence, while Messrs. months hard labour. During the ceremony a speech Professor Huang was commits-
$50 by Mr. Sheldon at the Cen-K. F. Wong, D. McCallum from Generalissima Chiang Kai- sioned
REMANDED FOR ENQUIRIES by the Government to shek, emphasising the close rela-ra Magistracy yesterday morning. F. X. d'Almada held watching
Li Sau, 52, master of the of
Tsu Yu Pel, charged with a briefs on behalf of some of the Lee yard, of Tal Kok Tsui, appear- similar offence had his case ad-other firms involved. several chemistry. was 'rend.
ed before Major Macfadyen on a Mr. Chen Yu-gwan, President of journed until the Sept. 10:
Hearing of the case will be con- charge of receiving 3,420 bricka the Nanking University, presided Bureau, who prosecuted, said that
Mr. R. M: Deb, of the Malarta tinged today.
knowing same to have been stolen at the ceremony and reported on
"HABITUAL DRUNKARD” from the Hongkong Constrution the formation of the Society. Mr the larvae found was of a parti-
cular species of mosquitos which his wife on the ground that she
An application for separation from Co, on Aug. 28. Tseng Chao-luen delivered the
known to were
Accused, on $200 ball, wag be carriers of was an "habitual drunkard" was manded for 48 hours for Chan Chai, master of boat No. opening speech, following which
further 0056A, reported to the police on
dengue fever. General Chang Chung General
brought before Mr. D. J. N. Ander-enquiries. NO LICENCE Tuesday that on Sunday last, while Teng Hal-tou. Pacification Com
son at the Central Magistracy yes- Wong Chol Lam, a native of terday by Mr. M. A, da Silva, soli- sailing south of Sam Mun Custom missioner
study art education in Japan and tion
taught Chinese Art In
schools in Canton before the war.
JUNK ROBBERY
REPORTED
national
defence
and
of Szechwan
and
and
two
Tai
re-
COMMITTED FOR TRIAL Leung Hi-kit,, 36. Chinese: con-
demanding money from L1 Hang- Cheung, owner of the Shan Fat Garage, 22 Lalchikok Road, on different dates,
Evidence was given by Ng Wal-
House, he was met by a robbera Siking, and several other high of. Shanghal, 36, sub-contractor, ofcitor, on behalf of the husband, stable No. D-44, appeared before junk, where eight robbers, armed ficlals of the Szechwan Provincini 85, Hongkong Kan Wai, Aberdeen, chan Tit-wan, of No, 19 Connaugh Major Macfadyen on a charge of with rifles and revolvers boarded Government, spoke in succession, appeared before Mr. D. J. Ander-Road West, first floor, boat and sailed away to a bay inj
The meeting unanimously voted 80 at the Central Magistracy The defendant cited in the ap- Chinese waters where they trang- a message of tribute to Generalis- yesterday on charges of driving a pileation was Kom Lal-sheang, of ferred all the cargo, valued at simo Chiang Kai-shek and a tele- car without a licence and driving No. 3 Lung Kal Terrace, first foot.
gram of encouragement to the wltbout the owner's permission. Tunglowwan, rank and file at the front.~~~(Cen~ | Rumlanzeff, acting manager of the was for a summons to be issued kau, Li Hang-cheung Yeong Yh-
The owner of car No. 380, Mr. The application by the husband China Construction Co. had park-against the defendant to show hing. Lip Chong-on, Det-Sgt. R. ed his car near the War Depart cause why an order should not be McVay, and Wan Ying-chuen, ment site at Bhouson Hl West made against the said defendant
The accused was committed for
$750.
CHINESE SOLDIER
ESCAPES
It was disclosed yesterday morn
trał Nown).
SIR MARK YOUNG
It appears that defendant entered that the complainant be no longer trial at the next Criminal Sessions, ing that a Chinese soldier made Sir Mark Young, Governor Dea- the car and released the brake bound to co-habit with his wife, & sucessful escape from Argyle ignate of Hongkong, it is author-levers, which caused the machine the defendant, on the ground that Strect Internment Camp early on itatively learned, is expected to to run down a steep hill for about ahe, defendant, was an habitual Monday, by climbing over the arrive in the Colony within the 100 yda, and to collide with two drunkard.* barbed wire fence,
next week
other cars. Its rpogress was even- Defendant was absent and hear sualty stopped by a hugh pile of tng of the application waa-adjourn stones.
ed to Sept, 17 at 2.30 p.ni. The offside front wheel and thei MUTE IN COURT
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MARINE COURT
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LABOUR SUMMONSES,
manager of Loong Wab Wenying Before Mr.. EL C. Macamara
Co. of 131 Bheung Sha Po, was summoned for running an un- registered wesving factory and having 20 women workers working after 8 pm on July 27.
Accused was fined $200 on the first count and $100 on the second. Bummoned for Working 10
The following is the Returns of Leung Kam-took, coxwain of the steering gear were damaged, A deaf and dumb. unemployed, notifiable diseases notified as hav- steam launch Lee Ying." was As the ower knew defendant and Tsui Tsal, 20, was remanded for ing odoured in the Colony during fined a sum of $30 when be up-did not press the case; he was 24 hours for an Interpreter to be the 24 hours ended at midnight on peared before the Magistrate on lentently dealt with by the magis- sent for when he appeared before women after 8 p.m., the manager -Bépt. 2:-
the charge that he had on August trate who imposed a one or so on Mr. H. G. Sheldon yesterday charged of the Leo, Tat Weaving Co.. 23 Cholera, four cases; Diphtheria 23 entered his craft into the each charge, ond case; Dysentery, seven cases: Tathong Chanent Mineheld with- Tuberculosis, 39 CASOS,
out lawful authority or excuse,
with larceny from the person of Tung Wan village, was fined $100. UNLAWFUL BLASTING Wong Tai-yeu, 62 buatman, ut Insp. Ng Bul-tong of the Labour Cheng Yam appeared before Mr. four $1, notas at Stone Nullahi Dopt, prosecuted.
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