LOCAL CHEMISTS DEFRAUDED
SHROFF EMBEZZLES $1,200
AND THEN MAKES
RESTITUTION
Accepting the explanation that there had been laxity on the part of the No. 1 clerk, and taking into consideration that full restitution had been made, Mr. Wynne-Jones this morning sentenced Tsang Kiu, shroff of Messrs. A. S. Watson & Co. Ltd. to two months' hard labour, for the embezzlement of $1207.52 between December and May last. The defendant pleaded guilty.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. WEDNESDAY, JULY 1939.
DISTRICT WATCHMEN EULOGISED
"Extraordinarily Good" Says Magistrate
A Chinese, aged 20 years, who enticed a boy, aged 12 years, on a pick-pocketing venture in the city, was described as a scoundrel by Mr. Wynne-Jones who sentenced him this morning to alx months' hard labour. The boy, who had 'previous conviction for house breaking, received eight strokes. Both admitted stealing a fountain pen from a Chinese student.
arrest
NON-AGGRESSION CONCRETE PRODUCTS
PACTS
SOVIET AND LITTLE ENTENTE SIGN
London, July 4." The Soviet Government is' link- ing up other countries with its firmly-worded pact of non-aggres sion.
key,
CASE RESUMED
Story of Secret Work and Overcharging
fendants.
PATHETIC STORY OF
WOMAN HAWKER
TOO POOR TO BUY HER STOCK
not
new&-
too
Apathetic story was told by Sub- An adjourned "case 'in which Inspector Smith in Court this Concrete Products Ltd., of St. morning. When a Chinese woman George's Building, figured as de- was charged before Mr. Wynne- fendants, came up for hearing be- Jenes with hawking newspapers The necessary documents for fore the Pulsne Judge, Mr. R. E. Instead of vegetables as specificil in the conclusion of a similar pact Lindsell, at the Supreme Court her licence.
He anid the woman could were signed in London to-day be- this morning. twoen Russia and Roumania, Jugo-| Plaintiff were the Wang Ngal earn enough to buy a stock of Slavin, Czecho-Slovakia and Tur- firm of electrical and sanitary, vegetables. She had five children, engineers, of 5, Heard Street, three in Hongkong and two in the Wantsai, and they claimed $840.29 country and her husband was dead. The text is the same as that balance due on work done and She was a genuine case, but she Mr. Wynne-Jones paid high
with other tribute to the splendid work being signed yesterday
paper licence as there were done by District watchmen in con- neighbours of Russia, except that materials supplied to the de- would not be able to get a
further article ex- nection with the trailing and it contains
Mr. C. Y. Kwan represented many vendors on the streets al- Mr. Wynne-Jones pointed out that
of pickpockets. These tending to other countries the plaintiffs and Mr. T. P. K. Kemble, ready. She had been arrested that law regarded embezzlement by district watchmen, åre extraor right of adherence to it.
of Messrs. Wilkinson and Grist, three times by himself and had a shroff as a very serious matter.dinarily good," he and.
The three countries mentioned appeared for the respondents. been placed on the refused charge Had it not been for the restitution
Inap, Smith Sub-Insp. Smith aald that are the Little Entente powers.
λ
Mr. Henry Graye, of Concrete book, Twice of the money and the explanation district watchman followed the two
M. Litvino's diplomatic auc- Products Ltd., said his firm pall furnished the bail. "She hasn't a made, he felt tempted to commit defendants in Des Voeux Road.
cesses are the subject of consi- defendants a cheque in Septem-cent in the world."
Mr. the defendant for trial at the They were close on the heels of the derable comment at the Worldber of last year which was
Wynne-Jones granted $2 Supreme Court.
complainant who was walking with Economic Conference, and the cepted as full settlement. Plain- from the Poor Box and Insp, Smith Mr. O. E. C. Marton, for the his mother. The boy took the pen Commissar for Foreign Affairs, tiffs had overcharged on a number sald the Police could probably find prosecution, said that on hearing from the student's back pocket and what had happened, defendant's
when questioned yesterday, emil- of items and had not given a her an old stall.
The Magistrate: If you can do mother called at Messrs. Watsona Passed it to the older Ind. Another ingly said: "But we have not guarantee of secrecy in other work that for her, I will be very grate-
district watchman was close at
they had undertaken although this morning and made good the hand and the defendants were ar
finished yet."-Reuter-
they bad implied that the defalcations. The Company
guarantee would be forthcoming. quite satisfied with this and did rested before they could run.
Mr. W. Baxter, of Baxter and LANE, Co., gave evidence of the customs of the trade with regard 10 guarantees and agreed with the previous withness that the work was overcharged.
Was
not wish to press the case further. Subject to his Worship's discretion, they would ask permission to the withdraw the charge against defendant.
DUTY TO PUBLIC.
EAST RIVER IN SPATE
The Magistrate-1 cannot do RAINS CAUSETM HIGHER
that. My duty is more to the public. The only thing the return of the money can do is to mitigate the aentence.
1744TL.
Mr.
LEVELS
FOKI MUST PAY COMPENSATION
WOMAN SERIOUSLY INJURED
Remanded from week to week The heavy rains of the last week ince May 31 on a charge of as- Mr. Marton said defendant had have caused another sharp riseault, a shop foki was ordered by Mr. Wynne-Jones this morning to been employed for ten years, start in river levels in Kwangtung, al- pay $25 compensation to a woman, ing as a coolie. Everybody in though there is nothing in the who sustained a broken leg as a Watsons Imagined he WAB a situation to give cause for anxiety result. of defendant pushing her thoroughly reliable and trustworthy The West River at Shiuhing was out of a shop in Tung Nam Street. Defendant had assisted in at the 15.5 feet level yesterday On the charge of assault, defendant ascertaining the correct sum that and the North River at. Tsingyuen was cautioned, the Magistrate re- was embezzled.
showed 15,9 feet.
The most serious problem is on marking that although the woman Marton explained that Mesars. Watsons make out bills the East River where 10.6 feet was talkative, defendant could not once a month. Receipts are made were shown yesterday, against make her stop by pushing her from the bill books, and handed to a highest on record of 15.5 feet.
It was recalled that defendant the shroff and he then takes them round to the customers. Some of usual way, when defendant return-butted in on a family quarrel, and the receipts were not returned.ed after his rounds, he handed all ordered the woman to leave the Over $900 зкая pald by two receipts that were not paid to the shop. She refused and he pushed customers. It was the senior clerk's No. 1 clark. The latter had been her out.
Det-Sergt. McRobbie sald the duty to see that all receipta were lax and had not taken trouble to returned. In this case, he had check up.
woman would not be able to walk been somewhat negligent as some Mr. Wynne-Jones added defen- properly for a few more months. of the receipta which had not been dant had been led into temptation Complainant stated she stayed at returned were obviously paid, through the clerk's laxity. It was the Government Civil Hospital for Mr. G. E. R. Divett, assistant not as though defendant had 26 days, and her bill amounted to
$13. secretary, mentioned that in the planned tite fraud.
down.
nc-
A former clerk for Concrete Products Ltd., Ivy Chenaloy, testi- fled that she overheard Mr. Graye protest about the amount of the bill when it plaintiffs.
Was Bent
ful.
had
CROWFORD'S ROBBED
COOLIE STEALS TINS
OF CIGARETTES
A Chinese, employed as a store coolie in the provision department of Messra. Lane, Crawford Ltd., by pleaded guilty before Mr. Wynne- Jones this morning to the theft of In the witness box, Ah Ilon, two tins of Gold Flake cigarettes, managing partner of the plaintiff the property of his employers. firm, denied that he had signed on Defendant denied a previous con- agreement produced in court but viction for theft 26 years ago, and said he had on one occasion under- was remanded to to-morrow taken not to duplicate the work. proof of the conviction.. The cheque he accepted from that firm was for part payment only of his account."
The case is proceeding.
for
Sub-Inspector Smith stated that
were walking in Des Voeux Road two Chinese constables in mufti when they saw the defendant coming out of Lane, Crawford's straightening his jacket. Suspi- REV. A. D. STEWART clon led them to search him and
The Rev. A. D. Stewart who is leaving Hongkong shortly, le preaching a farewell sermon in St Andrew's Church on Sunday at the 6 p.m. service, following which there will bt a reception in the Church Hall to which all friends are welcome.
It is of Interest to note that Mr. Stewart is the only clergyman now
the tins were found.
Mr. E. J. Ainslie, of the com- plainant firm, stated that defendant had been employed for about four months at a salary of $11 per
month.
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