'Cat' For Armed Robber
A self-confessed armed robber and a returned banishee, who was also sald to have served "time" for attempted murder in Brunel, was ordered to re- crive 24 strokes of the "ent" by Mr Justice Williams at the Criminal Sessions this morning.
He wan Li Chung-wood (allas Lau Sze-sang, alias Lau Chuen- heung), 24-year-old rattan worker. In addition to the "cat," he was sentenced to 14 years' hard labour.
The
charges which led to the Blift sentence were armed robbery by two or more, attempting to shool
a constable and possession of arms and ammunition,
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Mr A. Lonminte. Crown Counsel, FAK constable on patrol in scavenging lane near Cumberland Road on February 28 saw Li carry- ing something wrapped in news paper. The constable stopped him and searched the parcel, which con- tnine:
Automatic au
pistol.
grabbed hold of the gun and pointed constable. A Berce
the
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Obstructed ESCAPED FROM
Police
Officer
D. T. G. Snivth, Signalman of the Royal Navy, was fined $100 or two weeks' imprison ment by Mr Hin-shing Lo at Central Court this morning for obstructing Sub-Inspector J. Hayward while in the execution of his duty at Hennessy Rond near Lunrd Road at 3.20 um yesterday.
Am
CUSTODY
"These escapes from custody are getting too frequent, and I Instructed to mik Your Worship to take a more serious view than unuql,” said Inspector Moray at Central this moralur when he prosrented two
nt
men
on charger of causing obstruc- tion. hawking without a licence and
from escaping
Police custody.
Ng Sun, 22, who was arrested Connaught Rond Central while selling cooked meat on the harbour and the Police were engaged for about half an hour in effecting hix rescue. He was the eventually pulled aboard steamer Fatshan,
it a? struggle
Saturday, Jumped Into ensued, and while it was on Li attempted to fire the going pistol. The Constable, however, to pull his own gan mul shoot
Li was 1. in the stomach. subsequently taken to hospital, Nine rounds of ammunition were found! ah
him.
Subsequent inquiries led to the discovery that Li and another man, Tung Yul-wing. 28, were responsible for an armed robbery at 518 Nathan Rond on January 20. Tang was eventually arrested and 40 rounds of ammunition were found on him.
Arraigned on the robbery charge only, Tang was sentenced to seven yearn' hard labour and 12 strokes of the cane.
Didn't Carry
A
'L' Plate
well-dressed Chinese woman, Shum Man-sung, aged
A licensed driver, Chan Fat, was Aned $150 for driving in a reckless manner at the same location.
Defendant denied the charge.
SI Hayward in evidence said he was returning to the station in a taxi kufier making thorough check in The Wanchuf district for women lokerers. Travelling along · Tien- nessy Road near Laford Road at 3.20 am. he saw a Chinese girl talking to Europeans at the side of the road. One of the Europeans was the de- fendant, who was in clvillan clothes at the time, while the other man was in naval uniform. He got out of the De- taxi and arrested the woman. fendant came up to him and wanted to know who he was,
Witness gave his name, and de- fendant turned around and said, "You are only a sub-inspector."
The woman broke away from custody during the argument with defendant. However, she was even- tually arrested.
carry
The other man, Clan Seck, 22, who was
hawking cakes.
bolted but was rearrested after a chase.
Both men were fined $50 or 25 days each, and their wares were confiscated, “
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Watchman Frustrates Faked Bank Robbery
Said to have been ruined by speculation losses, Teang Kam-sing, 43, staged a faked robbery with the assistance of a relative in the vaults of the Farmers" Bank, of which he was the cashier, on the evening of December 30, but the vigilance of a watchman frustrated the plot, and the two found themselves.arraigned before Mr Justice Williams at the Criminal Sessions this morning.
Ging
Tsang and his cousin. Tsang lune open. The door was used ex- Kui, 23, shop foki, were charged clusively for carrying consignments with conspiracy to defeat the banknotes into the bank, and the ends of justice and conspiracy to it were held by Tsang Kam- to effect a public mischief. Both pleaded guilty, while Tsang Kam-aing also admitted charge of larceny by servant of $30,000 from the Bank.
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Mr A. Lonsdale, Crown Counsel, And that on December 30 a bunk watchman noticed a door off a side
RAILWAY
TICKET
SCALPERS
The watchman drew the attention
of another oficial of the bank to this, and the latter went down to where be saw the the basement voult door also open. The keys to this were also in the possession of Tsang.
Hiding Inside the vault was Tsang Kul, white Tsang Kam-sing
Was seen lying on the floor tled up. Both were taken to Central Police Station, where Taung Kam-sing made a complaint of robbery, Tho Police later went to the scene of the alleged
and crime,
from certain things which they observed they were in- elined to doubt the stories told by the two. They questioned and cross-questioned the two until they Anally admitted their guilt.
The
story told by Tsang Kam- Railway ticket scalpers re-the course of the year he had, taken sing, sald Mr Lonsdale, was that in
OPIUM COUNT cently adopted a new technique, sums of money amounting to $300,-
He
it was disclosed at Kowloon 800 from the bank at intervals not Li Chuen, 32-year-old en-Court today. Whereas in the specified, and that he had used them gineer, who was charged before past they carried their tickets businesses. He also admitted stag- for speculation and for advances to Touched His Gun
Mr d'Almada at Central Court and offered them for sale, they ing the robbery and that he had Witness sald during the argument, this morning with possession of had lately stopped doing so but stolen another $30,000 on the day it. 26, of 9 Bay View Mansions, defendant touched his gun on two seven taels of raw opium at had become runners. leading was staged, was fined $25' by Mr Hin-shingocensions.
Connaught Road Central
Deposit Made on prospective purchasers to in Lo at Central Court this! Defendant said he pointed at the Sunday, was sentenced to three undisclosed source to obtain the of the bank were so arranged that it Mr Lonsdale sald that the books morning for a breach of the inspector's gun twice because he was months hard labour when he tickets.
was not, possible to find the times regulations governing learner under the impression that it was admitted the charge.
Despite the absence of exhibits, when the various deficiencies drivers licences by failing to improper for a police inspector to while in civilian carry an "L" plate on her car clothes. He said he had no inten-Li
Inspector Moran told the Court the corroborative evidence of detec-occurred, but the $30,000 had some
tives posted at the KCR station connection with a deposit made f claimed to be carrying the
bank on behalf of Tsang in Shok-O Road, near Too Taetion of taking the inspector's gun.pium for someone else.
secured the conviction of four such another scalpers, who were each fined $75 by Kam-sing. A total of $40,000 was Wan Bay, on April 17.
He Just wanted to know for his own After Li had been sentenced, a Mr Latimer.
deposited and on the day of Tsang's interest that the
The Inspector was
man and a woman in Court asked
to Inspector Orem, arrest the money, was withdrawn by doing
According with the girl.
Me d'Almada for permission Robert Gater. Yeoman of Signals, engage a solicitor to defend Li
to these runners were all principals in another person.
profits. the activity, sharing the
Out of $330,200 taken from the attached to HMS Tamar, said he was
The Magistrate Inspector H. Brownrigg, who proprezent during the incident and raw again whether he admitted posses- and behind-the-scene leket holders. then asked L They took turns at being canvassera
bank, $10,500 had been restored.
Pleading in mitigation on behalf secuted, said that at 5 pm. on April defendent being nesaulted.
sion, and Li said he did not know 37 both defendants were driving Lieut. Beckett, of IMS Tamar, what the package container,
Three of the four defendants had of Taang Kam-ming, Mr D. A. L ulong Shek-O Hond. First
previous defen told the Court that defendant had asked for the option of a fine.
convictions. Pang Kam- Wright, instructed by Mr M. A, da chuen had been Ained $25 in
in Silva, said that his cllent was born dant was driving private cur 7032 been with him for about year and
Mr d'Almada pointed out that February this year for trespassing at two children, a mother of 70, a step- in Saigon and had to support a wife, accompanied by a licensed driver, had a very good service record.
defendant admitted being a carrier. the KCR but displayed no "L" plate. Second
Inspector II. Brownrigg asked the The oplum was in Li's possession had been sentenced to six weeks in mother and a younger brother of 14.
station, Lam Chong defendant, driving motor von 6030, Court to make an example of was following the first defendant defendant so that Service personnel risk. However, his Worship sold dealings
the and he had therefore to-take-the October Inst-for-block market. He joined the bank 10 years ago and
railway lekeis.
to the Hongkong branch When rounding a bend near Too Tse would mind their own business and that he would reduce the sentence Kwan-shing had a previous record
Li come 1045. Wan Bay, he overtook the first de-not interfere with the work of the to two months' hard labour.
Regardlag for larceny. The fourth, a youth of
the fendunt but cut la too sharply on Police in future.
$30,000 stolen the bank on the day the off side and collided with the
Defendant was also recommended 18. Cheng Hung-ching, had no police from record.
of the robbery,
Mr
Wright for bunishment.
curred a debt of $40,000 from two said that in 1947 accused-in-
native banks as the result of specu- Woman Fined $75
lation in gold. In order to pay off
banks the
he borrowed $20,000 each Two others who were caught with from two friends. When his friends tickets in their possession were also pres
pressed charged before Mr Latimer.
for payment, he took the with another $10,000 which he got A $30,000 from the bank and, together offered a third class ticket to Can- himself, he paid them off. At this ton
for $10 as against the official stage he found himself in insoluble price of $8.80, was fined $75, while financial diMculties because he in unemployed, Chan Muk-tak, who realised that in a day or two, when was not in Court, had his ball of the accounts were made up, the de- $100 estreated.
|ficiencies were bound to be discover- cd. So in desperation he planned the ill-advised and bogus robbery which deceived nobody,
Shum told the Court that she had Instructed her chaffeur to put up the "L" plate before she started, and could have dropped during the way without being noticed,..
Opium in Luggage Arrested at the KCR station on Sunday when Revenue Officer found 1.8 taels of raw oplum in her luggage, Chan Fung-woo, a married woman, was fined $100 or three
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.and
The defendants were arrested on Saturday together with two others, who were remanded till tomorrow.
view of defendant's good front car. Second defendant nur Service-record, he was given the rowly escaped dropping
50 feet
option of a fine. down a clift.
Woman Fined
The woman. Chan Sau-chan, 22, charged with loitering, was fined $100 or one mouth's hard labour, weeks by Mr Latimer at Kowloon woman named Wong Sik-chun, who Defendant, who had two previous this morning. convictions, was warned that she! would be banished on further up- pearance in Court.
Chinese Refuse
To Strike
Singapore. Apr. 18.—Nearly 1,700 Chinese-members of two "unions' which opposed yesterday's strike by 6,000 harbour workers for wage increases and better working con-
ditions-today began loading and loading: 14 of the 18 vessels berthed in Singapore wharfs.
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Opium Divans
Raided
tu thato keepers and a number
smukers were arrested.
Indian labourers attempted stop Indians wishing to return work, and the pollee arrested and charged one man with Intimidation. The strikers demands. were described as
as "frivolous" by Mr P. A. T. Chrimes, acting Chairman of the Harbour Board, who said the Board would not attempt a conciliation, but would offer the strikers the same pay and no "victimisation" if they returned to work,
He added that the strikers would have to give "reasonable discipline." The Board would welcome the co- operation of "healthy unionism."
Rouler.
Soviets Restore Road Guards
Qu-
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Illegal Radio Charge
Three men were brought be- fore Mr Blair-Kerr at Kowloon
Charge Against Chinese PC
Guarantor Sued
In
Continuing. Mr Wright said that Tanng's wife had collected and pald Three oplum divans operating In Court this morning in connec A Chinese police constable, Ho back to the bank $10,500. In unnumbered huts behind houses in tion with what was described as Noi-tim. 28, PC1013, appeared be-
addition, Tsang's property in Queen's Road East, Wanchai, we illegal wireless station
Chuling, Canton, had been taken raided by police party under SI
at 17 re Mr d'Almada at Central this
morning, charged with being absent over by the Cunton brunch of the Hayward on Sunday night, and the Kilung Street, first floor.
from duty since March 4, 1947, with bank, as well as his title deeds to Tong Kwong, aged 25, and Ilo out the permission of the Commis-use property in Swalow and his Cheung, 30, were charged with stoner of Police, and with failing to shares in two businesses in Cholon. Two of the keepers, Tee Shing, maintaining the station and posses-return accoutrement. He was re- His guarantor In China hail also 22, and Tse Chul-yam, 18, were each sion of radio communication ap-manded fined $800 or four months hard portus without
for three days in Police been sued by the bank. licence, while custorly. Inspector Moran prosecuted.
Tsang's salary, said Mr Wright, labour, while the third man, Chan Ting
37. was
WOR $950 a month, and with his Wan-hon, Pinst, 36, who had two previous con- with being the occupier of premises charged
heavy family commitments he found victions for lottering and keeping on where sucit
it extremely difficult to make ends oplum divan, was sentenced to eight
equipment was installed.
meet. As a result he fell easy prey months hard labour and recom-Inspector Howarth said the accused second floor of 145, Temple Street,
Asking for a day's remand, Sub- Police raided a brothel on the to the lure of speculation, mended for banishment, when they would be defended by Mr C. A. S
Mr Wright said he had also been appeared before Mr d'Alinada nt
on Sunday and arrested the keeper, I asked by his client to say a few Russ. Tong and Ho were granted Pat-mul, who was fined $250 or words on behalf of Tanng Kut. His Twenty smokers who appeared in bail of $0,000 each, and Ting ball of a month by Mr Latimer at Kowloon elicht went to Tsang Kul for help. Court were fined $25 or 10 days $3,000.
Court this morning. each, and-four who were absent ench forfeited ball of $40.
| Central this morning,
Mr d'Almada made an order for the demolition of all the huts, and for the confiscation of all equipment Belzed
Inspector Moron prosecuted,
| QUARTERMASTER
IN TROUBLE
this
morning,
Vienna, Apr. 18.--Russlan thorltles late this afternoon restored armed guards to the road blocks leading to the British airport at Schwechat, eight miles cast of Before Mr Latimer at Kowloon Vienna.
Court
Thomas The guards were reported to be O'Cobbel, quartermaster of the si stopping all cars and then waving Lancashire, admitted the
charge them on with no, demand for iden- of having committed a breach tification
grey cards, Top the peace, and was fined $25, American authorities said that the O'Cobbel was alleged t hove situation on the Danube River road
profane Language towarda to tho, U.S. Airbase at Tullin had
cused.
of
used Sub-Inspector Kinloch outside" the Cocktail Bar, Nathan Road, at 12.10 a.m. on Sunday.
"The defendant had obviously had all U.S. personnel travelling the ong over the eight." remarked
the
The Russians had been demanding grey Identiẞcation cards from
In-
road the last three days—Asso- | opector. Örem.-
"He didn't quite know what he was doing."
ciated Press,"
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Big Shipment Of Birds
And Animals Here
A large shipment of wild animals and birds arrived in Hongkong this morning from Bangkok by the China Navigation Company's vessel, Ninghai. The animals In- clude seven elephants, six bears, 200 gibbons, 200 monkeya, four Siamese golden cats and about 2,000 birds,
The animals and birds are on their way to various zoos in the United States. They are being transferred. this afternoon to the American President liner, Frealdent. Grant, which will take them across the Pacific.
This is the largest shipment of the nature ever 'con- signed to the United States at any one time. There are many, rare birds among the lot, including a pair of hoopoes.
The animals and birds have been collected by Mr Noel Rosenfelt and Mr Paul S. Hull, representing the Catalina Wild Life Expeditions of Catalina Island, 'Cali- fornia.
Trong Kul realised the hopeless position of his cousin and,
blood being thicker than water, found it difficult to resist the request."
His client took the entire respon sibility for luring his young cousin Into frouble, said Mr Wright.
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Protest Against Suppression
They Answered the
Teheran, Apr. 18.--Sixty-six Per- alan editors and 10 Journalists-in-Call cluding Leftwing. party newspaper- mon-tonight signed a declaration from the dock, protesting against the arrest of Taong Kui said that his cousin came editors and the suppression of newa-
him in a very depressed mood | papers.
to
In
a statement
and threatened to commit suicide. The declaration, which also con-
"I helped him for the sake of kinship demoned the prohibition of public! and I can swear to heaven that I assemblies by the police and mill- not get a cash out of this trans-tary authorities, said such acts were action," he said.
"against the congiltution United Nations Charter".
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and tho
It urged, the Government to safe guard the rights of Immunity Heuter.
Mr Lonsdale, pointed out that it was the watchman who gircum- vented the scheme, and that It was as a result of Tsang Kul being un- able to get away that Tsang Kam- eing made the confession.
Remarking that it was a serious The acting mistress of a Class II offence and that it was Tsang's dulybont and the acting masters of three to. look after the interests of the junks were each fined $25 or five bank instead of using the money for days by Mr Cairns at the Marine speculation, His Lordship sentenced Court this morning for not having Teang Kam-sing to four years and anchor lights whilst they three months hard labour. Teang anchored in the Causeway Bay Rui wlis 'given a term of one year. „Typhson Shelter,
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