APPEAL AGAINST SENTENCE
NOT UPHELD BY
COURT
NEW TERRITORY
CASE
An appeal against sentence of one year's hard labour for pos Ression of arms and ammunition WAM heard before the Chief Justice, Sir Atholl MacGregor, and the Paisné Judge, Mr. R. E. Lindsell, at the Pull Court this
morning, the appellant being so lu, a fisherman of Castle Peak dtrict. The appeal was dir- missed.
Mr. Hin-shing Lo, instructed by Mr. F. 1. Zimmers, appeared for the appellant, and the Crown was not represented,
It was explained that the ap- pellant pleaded guilty before the Taipo Magistrate in the District Offico North
<n July 17 to a charge of the possession of an automatic 32 calibre and 23 rounds of ammunition without a licence from the Inspector General of Police at Tsang Tauf War, and was sentenced to one year's hard tabatur.
On July 79,-Mr.Hin-ahing-Lo.. instructed by Mr. J. M. Halt, ap-
plied for rehearing of the ease with a view to mitigation of the sentenee passed.
The ease was reheard on July 26, when evidence of character was heard and the police called evidence in rebuttal
The Magistrate confirmed the previous sentence, whereupon the accused gave notice of appeal.
AGAINST SENTENCE
Mr. Lo, this morning, explained that the appeal was against .sen- tence only and was brought under Section 2 of the Magistrates' Amendment Ordinance of 1935.
and
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At the Twenty-second Annual Conference here to-day, Mr. Henry H. Stafford tire eminent commodity expert, wholesale commodity prices in foreenst a higher average for
1936.
He said, "Monetray influences,
trend especially the
towards inflation, may prove to be the most powerful bullish Influence."
Also he unid that with credit expansion under way the ultimate
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Spanish Serenade (Junny Hey- 021 Nominally, the lection is con-kens); 3. Allegro (arr. Brent); 4. route to Europe with other ducted on a non-party basis, under Pale Moon (ndian Love Song) prominent personalities. Including the new electoral law, nnd, with Logen, arr. Kreisler). the Chairman of the Regency the exception of the National Council-Reuter Special
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possibilities were tremendous-nta negotiated in July by The apathy of the electors was groups representing the nitrogen increased by a boycott call by the industries of Belgium. Czecho-Socialist and National Democratic Slovakia, Germany, Great Britain, ppositions, as a protest againe Holland, Italy. Norway, Poland the system.--Reuter Special, and Switzerland, has now been signed by all the parties, making! possible confrmation of the ari rangements between the European groups and the Chilean industry. drafted contemporaneously, which i accordingly have now been formal- ly ratified in London.
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The appellant had been carry-
The agreements are understood i ing on business as a fish-maurered at the Rowloon Canton Railway sales and prices and the sharing to provide for the regulation of retailer of miscellaneous Station on Sunday last in passes-
Geneva, Sept. 9. goods in the vicinity of Castlesion of dutiable Chinese tobacco United States, between the parties broadcasting station at Addis Ababa
of world markets, other than the! Peak for the past seven years, I and
Judicially inaugurate 110 raw pium. This morning on approximately the same lines
new connection with the business he they were brought before Mr. harichi to hold certain nat-Thomson at the Kowloon Magis is hitherto. Due regard, it is said, at 15 pai. Central Europe Time, rheds.
Fracy and in being convicted were I will be paid to the legitimate in-
She will broadenst an appeal to terests of agriculture.
the women of the world.
Mr. Lo went on to explain the facts of the ease. He submitterl this was a proper ease where he wind invite their, Lordships to stretch the prerogative of mere and give the appellant the.option of a fine-
fined.
ed on leaving the express on Sun- day. The opium was found con- cealed in a basket which contained chickens,
The agreements are for three years from July 1, 1935, unless terminated sooner.--British Wire
- to-morrow.
The Empress will speak in the ancient Ambarie language, and her words will be translated into English by Princess Tschan.
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A din of $390, with the alterna- tive of three months' hard labou1", 58, widow, when she pleaded guilty was imposed upon Yau Shing, aged to the possession of 12 taels of Mr o said his first ground was
raw opium. Revenue-Officer Brown
LONG PLIGHT · that the police produced in-stated that defendant was arrest- accurate statements about the
London, Sept. 9. appollant's regard to influence the
The three Short Singapore [11] Americà.--Renter. flying boats which were sentence at the time of his plea
delayed The deposition recorded: "Fish
by unfavourable weather from the monger, local bully and smoggler."
Tsang, Ting-fog. 28, married start fast Tuesday, on a formation The deposition recorded that ac-
woman, was charged with posses-flight to Basra in four stages of cused stated he had the revolversion of 21⁄2 lbs, of dutiable Chinese approximately 1,000 miles each, denied for two months for self-defence.
tobacco, She pleaded guilty and left plymouth to-day on the first Victoria of Spain or ex-King The appellaut was also suspected stated that the tobacco had been stage of the
1,100 miles tej Alphonso has requested a divorce. of firing un a police munch on one ought for the consumption of the Gibraltar-British Wireless. -United Press,
folis in her friend's shop. à fine
occasion.
NO EVIDENCE
There was no evidence, sald Mr. Lo, to prove the allegations against the accused,
of $14, or, in default, ten days imprisonment, was imposed.
ARSON CHARGE
ACCUSED MAN IN ASYLUM
The case in which Sum Po
Counsel cited the ease of Rex Botolph. He went on to refer to the evidence of Sergeant 4. A. R. May in the present case. Wit ness had testified that he under- stood the neensed was mixed up with salt and sugar smuggling inam, 22, unemployed, who was o Chinese territory, but there was no evidence of it. Witness had never received any complaints personally that the appellant was
bully.
The Chief Juntiee: It seems to me that the case of Rex. v Botolph bas very little to do with this ense., I see no inaccuracy in any of the statements here.
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Mr. T. P. Saunderson, driver of çar No. 1007, has reported to the police that while driving Queen's Rond | Enst. vesterday, he collided with car No, 3906, as a result of which, both cars,received slight damage.
Her
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well- known local hockey player forthcoming
Mr. Horace iniringe Peter Bers, of 28 Haukow
Road, The prizes presented by the Hon.
Kowloon. Miss Landalt, who resides Mr. J. P. Braga, O.BE, for competint 30 Wongneichung tion among units of the Portuguese Valley, has
Rond. Huppy Company of the Hongkong Volunteer St. Andrew's Club Ladies in the Caer played regularly for the Defence Corps, in connection with the thark Carp hockey competiting and recent recruiting campaign, will be presented at Volunteer Headquarters friendly games. She has proved fier- at 60 p.m. to-day.
If a stalwart in defence."
maliciously selling fire to a shed a remand charge of unlawfully and with intent therely to injure, at Mirig Ytten Gardens, King's Road, August 10 came up before Mr. Macfadyen at the Central Magis- tracy this morning.
Defendant did not appear in Coufl. Afr. Lo remarked that the infant had been in the Mental Hos
Det-Inspector Elston said defen- accuracy was made in this sense.pital since August 31 and there
Chiu Cheang's plen that ite band! She Lai-sui, a nineteen-year-old un- that in order to influence the
come back to Hongkong tu sentence which the fearned magis-in his condition.
was no hope of immediate change mother who was lying serialy ill at appeared before Mr. Macfadyen at the see his employed youth, of no fixed abonic,
trate was going to pass, the
a house in Canton Road, proved of no Central Magistracy this morning, polico made certain statements.
The case was adjourned sine die, avall, when he appeared before Mr. charged with the theft of $25 in "The police, he submitted,
Thomson at the Kowloon Magistracy money fram Wong Soi On, master *... - this
this morning, charged with returning the Tai Shing Money Changers shop. from banishment. He was convicted Sub-Inspector Walsh said defendant nud sentenced to six mortis hard entered the shop suddenly and snatch. labour. Defendant
banished.ed a bundle of 10 rolls of five-cents Was from the Colony on May 1, 1928, pieces from a shelf behind the counter for a period of ten years. Inspector and ran away. Sentence of three Shamon prosecuted.
weeks hard labour. was passed.
must
are ex-
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Transmission 5
not make accusations unless theyed on a wrong principle in assess- can substantiate them.
ing sentence. In the present ease, Mr. Lo dealt with certain por- the appellant pleaded guilty and tions of the evidence and went on the depositions, which to say his second ground was tremely short, show that after the that the police had given evidence ples was taken a statement as to the of rebuttal of alleged independent appellant's general reputation in crimes such as smuggling, and the neighbourhood was made by our was passed upon Li Hing, aged Russian, aged 42, appeared before Mr.
Sentence of three
weeks hard
Gregory Sp· Ter-Gregorium, pointing a revolver. Tang Yiu, the police, and the appellant made another witness, had alleged that short statement. Tad the case pleaded guilty before Mr. Thomson this morning, charged with entering 1, apprentice blacksmith, when he Macfadyeni at the Central Magistracy accused stole with a vaga was evidence of unproved charges.might, I think, have possibly been morning to stealing; 17 lbs. of brazing Defendant
(G.&., and G.AC.) passport. Mr. Lo cited the King v. Girod something to argue in favour of metal from the Hongkong and Wham-Russell said defemulant was a
pleaded
Sgt. and the King v. Butler, and con the appellant to indicate that the Ron Dockyards on Moulay. Dr. H.chant and had a pasaport issued in mier- eluded by saying the accused had sentence was perhaps excessive. Marriott stated that defendant syns March, 1934, valid for one year. He lost much of his business and was The appellant saw
seen coming out of the moulder shop asked his Worshly to take a serious on the brink of financial ruin.
it to apply with his hands in his pocket. He was view of the case as defendunt had been for a review of the case with his stopped and searched, and the metal in the Colony en previous ocensimus. Fishermen owed the appellantown character in issue. Having was found under his jacket. Defen-Defendant was fined $10 and an ex- money up to $7,000, but he had chosen to do so, the police were dant had been employed at the dock-pulsion order was made. been unable to collect it.
entitled to give evidence of bal yard for 18 months. The metal wna|; character and bad-reputatim-- -valued at 54-4
APPEAL DISMISSED
"JUDGE'S REMARKS"
Wu Ming, a 21 year-old unemployed
Giving judgment, the Chief His Lordship concluded that Three men, Li Lin, Lai Yan-chain, resiting at 70 Wanchai Road, Justice said that as recently as from the depositions there was und Ma Shlu-tong, were charged be appeared before Mr. Macfadyen at the for Mr. W. Schofield, at the Central Central Magistracy this morning, December last year the, Court of abundant evidence that the ac-Magistracy this morning, with having charged with the theft of an opium!
on various dates, between August pipe from Kwan Ching
licensed and September 5, Intimidated Tang Chun, married woman, with
hawker,
at resiting
Tai Ping Shan view tu
Street. Sub-Inspector Walsh compelling her to join an illegal chat during complainant's absence, society at the Chiu Hui ten house, his house and took the oplum pipe. defendant, who was a friend, went to Wanchai Rond Third defendant was further charged with possession
ofle was seen by one of the inmates
Nomura,
of sentence
Criminal Appeal, in the case of used was prone to make illegal considered ut some use of the arms and ammunition. length the principles by which it In the light of those facts and ali should be guided in the remission the evidence available, his Lord-
ship found that the
learned "I need not go into details of Magistrate had not proceeded on a that judgment,” said his Lord- wrong principla in passing the ship. "bayond reiterating. that sentence he did. this Court will not interfere with
"My judgment, therefore, is sentence unless it is satisfed that that the appeal falls," said his the trial judge, in this case the Lordship
Mr. Justice Lindeel!: 1 concur. learned Magistrate, had proceed--
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a police whistle at Wanchal Road, who chased him late the street where i was arrested. Defendant and ho
elective Sergeant Fitches asked for had au money and he yielded to sudden whistle was the property of a Police temptation. His Worship bound de It romand, and stated that the police Reservist. Hearing of the case was fendant over in the sum of 350 for Gixed for 2.30 pm. to-morrow.
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Shanghai, Sept. 3. It has now transpired that the Post Office robbers got away with $91,000 in cash und stamps.
26. Nathan Road, Kowloon,
Telephone 39101:"
ed,
The coolle, escorted by guard, was taking the bag containing the money to the truck for transporta- tion to the Bank, when the party was surrounded by, four rubbers, who seized the precious cargo and fled.
The robbers kept up a pistol fire
It was a coolie who was killed as they got in their motor-car and and two guards seriously wound-aped away--Reuter.