THE HONGKONG
TELEGRAPH. TUESDAY, JUNE 9, 1936,
DRUG POSSESSION GAOL TERMS FOR CLAIM ON "RAW SILK”
CHARGES
SEVERAL CASES AT
MAGISTRACY
Fivo men and a woman appeared before Mr. W. Scholleld, at the
SNATCHERS
ONE ALSO TO BE BIRCHED
Sentence of
Inbour, with the addition of 12 two months hard
SHIPMENT
Central Magistracy the morning, strokes of the birch, was inflicted on / have paid over the money.
charged with possession of dangerous drugs at two different addresses, and were formally remanded for one week on ball of $2,500 each.
Cheung Kan-ming, 38, La Hung 20, and Lo Shing, were charged with casion of dangerous drugs at No. 170 Lockhart Road, third floor, and 1 Ping, 30, Chau Tak, 56, and Li Ho, widow aged 71, with possession of dangerous drugs at No. 1 Hyan Avenue, third floor.
Mr. S. Ng Quint' appeared on ha. half of Cheung Kam-ining and Shing
Kevenue Officer Gelmanity,
that Detective prescented, slated Inspector A. E. Carey would be tak ing charge of the case at the next locuring.
OTHER CASES
Appearing before Mr. S. F. Balfour, at the Central Magistracy this morning, Wong Hang, unemployed, in default, three months' bard
was fined a total of 5 on thres
charges of keeping an opium divan at No. Gilman Street, and floor, *session of 1.8 tuels of aplum possession of 750 Gervin pille, Wong Kiu, an cinployee of the Ng Yeung restaurant, who was also charged, was convicted on the last charge, and lined $300, in default, three months' Bard labour.
Mr. G. Y. Kwan appeared for defendants, and pleaded guilty on behalf of the first pecusch, and not guilty for the second necused.
It was stated by Revenue Officer Grimmitt thint the address WAK raided by Revenus fleer Ward and a party of revenue officers at 9,30 a.m; June 1. There were several smokers on the floor, who stated they bought their eplum td pills from the first defendant. Second defenkarti was een to open a drawer and at- tempt to take a preket of pills,
Lå So, 21 unempinged, arrested in Connaught Rond West in possession of 180 taels of raw opium was finel $2,000, in defnult, right
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months'
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KING TO HOLD. NEW YOith STOCK
LEVEE
ALSO TO VISIT PORTSMOUTH
it Is
London, June 0.
drive. In
EXCHANGE
MARKET UPWARD
YESTERDAY
(Continued from Page 1.) then it would be end of the case. If the defendants had mentioned in the bills of lading which they issued river steaner, the Bank would never that the goods were not shipped by a
ILM. the King will
New York, June 8. Swan, Culbertson & Fritz Dow An 18-year-old unemployed youth, never heard of
Mr. Ross had stated that he had State carriage, accompanied by a
Jones summary of yesterday's mar- Lam Hung, when he appeared before valuable cargaen were
escort case before where sovereign's
of ligurehold keti-The market to-day advanced as Mr. Macfadyen at the Kowloon by river atcamera, and both he and York House to Buckingham Palace, French financial tension which result- not allpped Cavalry, to-morrow morning from much as two points due to the easier Magistracy this morning, charged fr. Swales said they would never where is Majesty is holding a levee, ed in the Franc staging a smart re- With stealing a handbag containing have negotiated the bills unless they $80.55 from Ho Yin-tan, married were satisfied the goods were carried the King is visiting Portsmouth on
announced to-day
that covery to above the Gold point. Steet wontan, Soy Street
lasuca led the advance and other down in this manner.
June 30 to Inspect the establishments major groups followed. Uulty Counsel then went on to submit that in the Portsmouth Naval Command, securities were strong and were reli- the cargo was not carried down from Is Majesty will visit the naval tively active. Railroad stocks Im-1 Canton to Hongkong by river barrucks and afterwards the marines' Dendant] steamer, and that the defendants had barracks nt, Eastney, and will proved, led by New York Central. ; with Admiral Sir John Kelly, Com-heavy Soldier Bonus buying. Elec-
Mercantiles ruse on prospects mander-in-Chier, at Admiralty House. trieal equipment and copper shares The King may also visit the Royal advanced on the outlook of increased yacht Victoria and Albert, which utility company ordera, Building overhaul--British Wireless. has recently undergone her nuntiat issues gained on New York City re
ports that construction during May was 35 per cent, ubuye that of May Inst year. In the bond market. domestic corporations were higher, bul trading was on the light side. Stocks on the Curb Exchange were upward. led by utility issues.
Detective-sergeant R. Ellis stated complainant was walking along Soy Street yesterday with her bag
In
I Mat 5TH.
approached from behind and anatch-recklessly and carelessly mentioned in
eceeded rough Yeung Ho Hang carrier was a river steamer, to the bag. A Phase began which the bills of Inding that the initial Street and Shantung Street, where a NOT DELIBERATE FRAUD witness, Mok Yu-sang, aw what was happening and joined in. He sue-r, Sheldon, that the defendants de "There is no allegation," continued ceeded arresting defendant inlberately stated anything which they Shantung
Street, near Fa Yuch knew to be untrue. The Street, and the bag was found in de-allegation is simply this, that the de plaintiffs' fendant's possession,
ing that the goods were shipped by fendants made out in the bills of lad-
and did not care whether this was in the steamer without any knowledge fact the case. If the jury find that the defendants had an honest bellef that the goods were shipped by river. steamer and not by junk, then that is the end of the case."
His Worship congratulated Mok Yu-sang, and in passing sentence on defendant, remarked that there up peared to be an epidemic of this sort of theft.
ANOTHER CASE
Itemsanded from yesterday, Tang Shek, ngert 27, unemployed, who was charged with stealing a handbag
containing
religious
medals, cueil und a copper, cent, from Mrs. Berginia Bocs, of No. 4 Lion Rock Rond, sentence of two-months hard labour when be appared before Mr. E. Himeworth at the Kowloon Mugis- Tracy this morning.
Sunday night, received
Defendant was remanded in order give her that complainant could évidence, for which a Spanish inter- preter was needed. Detective-Ser- geant R. Eilis prosecuted.
Mr. Potter remarked that he would ke Mr. Sheldon to make it clear what was the netual charge against his clients.
After reading authorities in sup- port of his clients' ease, Mr. Sheldon said that the charge was "nctual Traud."
BANK OFFICIAL CALLED the Mercantile
Mr. . . Swales, accountant or Bank. Was then called. He said that un receiving the documents from Chang, he went to the Dollar Steamship Line to find out whether they were in order or noi.
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WRONG DOG?-
KOWLOON 'SUMMONS
DISMISSED
Swan, Culbertson & Fritz Wall Sirect Jaiurnal comment
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threat
to the
indicate
A summons against D. D. Evans, market:-"A survey shows that the of the Roval Observatory, of allowing used car situation throughout the his black Scotch terrier abroad in
United States is no worse than usual. I Chatham Road, near Cameron Road The French situation is losing it without a muzzle
May 21, about effectiveness as a 9.30 a... was heard before Mr. E. market.
Financial circles would Himsworth at the Kowloon Manis welcome the long-delayed French de- tracy this morning. geant Davies appeared for the police Wall Street expects that Covered!
Detective-Ser-valuation. Trade reports
well sustained activity this Summet, In evidence, indian constable U. Landon will be nominated as the 241 stated that he saw the dog un- muzzled in Chatham Road, He fols Republican candidate for the Presht- lowed it along Camera Road, Graney, Brokers say that there is no arge volume of selling orders at ville Rand, Nallan Road towards the
above the market. Odds of 8 to 5 Observatory.
are offered ca the re-election of Pre- siden: "Roosevelt."
Mr. Evans deniqf the offence, and the dog might have belonged to a netrhibur diving on the st
the
He was told that they were side of The hill. His dng and that signed by a Mr. Carpenter and were of the neighbour were eshetly alike hard labour by Mr. S. F. Balfour, at in order. He would never have
M. I in appearance, and the constable the Central Magistracy this morning. paid the money if he knew that the mig
might have mixaken them. He fur- The opium was hidden under somnitial earrier was a junk because.
submitted that the constable metal ittings in a basket. Defundent in this case, the goods would not
could not have kept the dog in sight የፍ deverted
professional have been under proper control.
over a distance of quarter of a smuggler, having shops in Maeno In reply to o Mr. Potier, witness said mile.
Defendant added that that silk variably came down by
since his river
ver steamers, le had never known he had given his servants
lust appearance before his Worship an exception to that,
instruc- tlons for the dog to be nuzzled dur-
and Hongkong.
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NEXT CHANGE THE KING'S.
ANOTHER GRAND DOUBLE - ATTRACTION !
THIS TIME THEY GET" HIM...
CHARLIE CHA AT THE CIRCUS
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On the Stage
A New Style SONG and
DANCE SHOW,
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Sensational Dancing.
AFOX siders vừh
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KEYE LUKE GEORGEĵand OLIVE BRASNO Associate Producer John Stone, Directed by Hany Lachman Bosed of the charter Charlie Chea created by Earl Dere Biggar
AND ADDED ATTRACTION,
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PRESENTS
THE
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with
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Mr. Potter: That is going to be my CRSC. It is not a question of "cusing daylight hours, but he could not tomary" but "Invariably that silk ay definitely whether the dog had was silpped by river steamers, and muzzle on or not on the day in there is no exception to that. You question. Defendant was fairly con- fident that a muzzle had been put un the animal that day.
saw Mr. Arndt when you went to the Dollar Steamship Line?
Witness: Yes.
S. C. & F. New York offlec rables: Stocks: Securities were in berter
demand on improved news and prices Mato: Company's sales to consumers Joul: likely to move higher. General| during May totalled 194,028 units.' against 109,051 units in May last year, Montgomery Ward sales in May were 32 per cent. above those of last year! The Times Business Index for the past week is 101.9, against 99.4 the previous week.
Colton: Improving statistical post- tion and trade reports outweigh the Easton drought relief and forecast of more rain. It is reported that over 1,000,000 bales of Government cotton have been sold without disturb- His Worship held that the evidenceing the market. Sales of print-cloth | All you asked him was to verify given by the constable was weak, during the work are reported to have the signature of Mr. Carpenter and said that the only evidence was totalled 125 per cent..of production. Yes.
Mr. Arndt eaid it was the that the dog went up towards the signature of Mr. Carpenter.
Onservatory. He therefore dismissed. Did you ask him on what particu- the summons. lar steamer was
shipped the silk from Canton to Hongkong?--No.
If the Dollor Line had been in- formed by Chang of the name of the initial carrier they would have in- evitably put it in the bills of lading? ~No.
If the defendants had issued a bill of lading from Hongkong to Bombay covering the cargo in question you would have paid that bill of lading at once?-No.
RUNS ON FUEL OF
OWN MAKING
UNIT OPERATES 24
HOURS A DAY Operating on methane gas derived Mr.
said he would, why not from a sewage disposal process which you?--Because the letter of credit in turn is activated by the engine, the calls for shipment from Contuli, Ford V-8 motor, has achieved some
1 put it to you that you were en-thing resembling perpetual mollen. tirely wrong because that letter of The engine is in regular daily use at credit does not require shipment the Greencastle, Indiana, sewage dis- from Canton?-No.
posal plant.
uf
Did you ask Chang for the "Home" the river steamer-No, because 1 didn't think of it.
You were looking for a loophole LU avoid payment? Yes.
Wheat: With the North-West i drought relieved and forecast of merej rain, un exeellent Winter erop and hedging, the outlook is bearish. The Canadian visible supply shows decrease of 5,348,000 Lushels, whilst the visible supply in the United States has decreused by 2,000,000 bushels, The visible supply of
of Corn shows an increase of 200.00 BC. of 255.000 bushels. Rubber: The market advanced pu high May consumption estimates, the steadiness the primary marketi and ¦ the easing tension in France. The English stocks of rubber have de creased by 1,000 tons.
Hides is reported. that 100,000) hides will be offered by the Goveni-) ment
on June 17th.
REUTER QUOTATIONS Dow Jones Averages:
June 6. June 8. 30 Industrials
149.04 151.30 20 Ralls 20 Utilities
tions in the plant. Power from the
The V-8 engine serves two fuve- |--
engine drives an air blower supplying oxygen to the aeration basin where bacteria
propagated. Further, heat fram the engine's cooling system is used to keep the septic tank at a 10 Ponds
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43.40
30.96
31.32
102,29
102.31
57.13
And you missed the loophole by not asking?—No, because even if the nume of the stemmer was not at temperature favourable to bacterial 11 Commodity Index 30.01 tioned it did not necessarily, mean we would refuse the bill.
Witness added that the reason why he was looking for a loophole was that he learned that the China Over-
action. Under the ennditions thus induced, the bacteria become active, resulting Incidentally, in the forms- tion of the methane gas. The gas, in turn, is piped to the air Intake of the suas futer-Trading Co. was not of engine where it is diffused with ait: Kood standing.
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The evidence of Mr. Shroff, a junior partner of the plaintiff firm, Mr. Annett, of Messrs. Grilliths and C. of Canton, and Mr. J. I. Ross, which was taken on connaission, was then read to the jury,
The case is proceeding.
CONSTABLE
FACES THREE CHARGES
THEFT OF JEWELLERY ALLEGED
Avalanche Kills Injured Woman
before it centers the motor,
The
enging has been in zuccessful or tion since March 1 1935, using the methane gas exclusively as fuel. runs 24 hours a day, seven days a work, at a speed of 1,500 revolutions per muraitz. Twe regular Ford water pumps are used to pump the water SWEPT AWAY AFTER bearly a quarter of a mile to septic tank. through the coils and back to the motor. According to the
While lying Injured at the boltoni engineer in charge, only minor repairs i have been necessary during a year's been swept to death by an avalanche. of an alpine charm, n woman, bus operation and the engine is perform- ing perfectly.
TAXI DRIVER FINED
the
REPULSE BAY ROAD
SPEEDING
FALL INTO CHASM
DAINTY
AFTERNOON DRESSES
Made From Uncrushable Materials
IN THE
NEWEST SHADES
AND
STYLES FADELÉSS
AND WASHABLE.
PRICES FROM:
$17.50
Joxe Deways
each
A WONDERFUL SELECTION
SPORTS
OF
DRESSES
ENGLISH TAILORED
FROM
UNCRUSHABLE & WASHING
FABRICS
IN
THE NEWEST SHADES & STYLES.
PRICES FROM:
$26.50 each Whiteaway, Laidlaw & Co., Ltd.
This modern young woman said 'Heck,
A cheap brush is a pain in the neck.
In a day or two this'll
Have lost every bridle,
Why didn't I purchase a Tek?”
A Tek toothbrush may cost you. more than other brushes but It's well worth it because it lasts. And it does its job thoroughly because the head is shaped exact- to fit the inner curve of your jaw, and so reaches, every crevice from behind. Moreover, Tek bristles are Brmly locked in and
nu't come out..
17
Tek
is the original short-head soothbrush.
Tck
JUNIOR..
FOR THE CHILDREN'S FIRST TEETH frw, and reach TUK Junior e the only
both front and back teeth: wont clean all.
Johman A Johnsen (Gr. Brkaln) Urdu Slaggle Bucks,
fa seguros ata shudrush made ra
M. George Couttet, the well-known guide, was crossing the Aiguille du M, Mont Blanc, when he saw a party composed
of two women, Meda Kosakowski Illotha Habrecht, both of
Danzig, with a guide, enter In connection with a case in which
ing a crevasse below him. One of two men, Chan Chang, aged 27, and
the women, Mlle. Kossakowski, klip- Wong Sang, aged 21, were charged
ped and fell 150 feet into a chaam. the spot and M. Couttet ran to before Mr. Macfadyen at the Kowloon
heard faint ches from the depths. Magistrney yesterday with the theft of a safe containing quantity of
Before he could fetch help, m ava- mountain, money arul jewellery, a third men
lancbe swept down the "There is no need at all for this through the crevasso, and carried Was "charged in respect of the same
of taxicabs", theft this morning. He was Chang ceding
remarked away the Injured woman. The body Wen-yu, aged 26, police constable D the Central Magistracy this morning Traffic Inspector C. F. Alexander at 206, of the Pollee Training School.
of The new building of the St. Loule The charges against him were (a) when Pau Shing-ting, driver Jarceny with another not in custody for driving without due care
taxi No. 110, admitted summons Industrial School not being completed,
The usual fortnightly Whist Drive of a safe containing $32.
and the Salesian Fathers wish to notify. pair of
caution
friends of St. Anthony's Church and and Tombola at Kowloon Docka will gold and rattan bangles,
on the Repulse Bay Road on two Rold
the general public that this year their he held on Wednesday, June 10, (Is- inger-rings, two
of gold car May 20,
Trafic Sergt. at, Clark stated that patron saint a day has been postponed stead of Tuceday, 9th), and on every rings, and oight child's bangles, on
Inspector Alexander, Bergt. Fryer for a few months until the time when alternate Wednesday thereafter, Ad- mlaaion, fifty cents, All are welcome. ground floor, the property of Tong and himself were on flying sqund the new chupet will be inaugurated. Yuk-alng; (b) larceny of the samo patrol. The defendant took a left articlox by publle servant whereby hand bend absolutely on the wrong side of the road at a speed of between
the articles were entrusted to him by 6 i 40 miles an hour. virtue of his employment; and (c)
breach of discipline by a police officer
HAN
him through the trees:
In that he on June & neglected his before he appranched the bend". he re duty by leaving his post without marked. "If we had been at the lawful authority.
corner, I dare say there would have Detective-Inspector A. H. Elston hen a collision."
who had Defendant,
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upplied for a romand until Friday,
previous June 12, which was granted. The conviction for speeding in 1933, was
fined $25. other two men whil appear on remand | fing
For
to-morrow,
report
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failing to accident. Ip Loi-lec. driver of car No. 1261, was finod $15. Truffle Seri The police, have been notified that agent G. Youe stated that the Studebaker coupe, No. 440, was stolen collided with car No. 2651 from the car park at Statue Square function of Pottinger Street and.. Des between 11 o'clock last night and 8.30] Voglx. Rond Contral causing «iight this morning.
damage to both mudguards.
car
at the
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