1938-11-23 — Page 4

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THE CHINA MAIL, NOVEMBER 23, 1938.

YOUTH STOUTLY PROTESTS INNOCENCE

How an elderly woman street- sleeper was taken off the streets and given shelter in a house which was used as a heroin-pill factory, and how she was, in return for the kindness.". asked to assist in making the pills, was related be- | fore the Acting Chief Justice Mr. Justice R. E. Lindsell, at the Criminal Sessions this morning.

A 23-year-old youth, Tong Se, and a woman, Tsàng Ying, were charged with possession of 45,000 heroin pills at No. 7, Tai Wong Street on October 81.

HONG KONG AIR RAID WARNING

The Air - Hald Precautionary Period in connection with Coza- bined Operations ends at 10 p.m. to-night, when the Air Rald

Alarm Period begins.

All plans for black-out should now be completely, prepared and It is advisable for all ownern of transport,vehicles, rickshan and cyclists to carry in their vehicles or with them the material with which they propose to dim their lights.

IMPORTANT WIRELESS SET DECISION

That any extension to a receiv-

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The woman pleadet~ guilty,” but the the youth, to the end, denied charge. He claimed that the woman was his grand-mother's sister, that ing set for the purpose of distri- he was a refugee from Canton, and bution to others required a separ- that, on October 30, searching for ate licence, was made known at the the woman, he did not locate her Central Magistracy when Mr. R. until about 11 p.m. that day. It A. D. Forrest imposed a

Road Central, this morning. went on the premises. When he

· Defendant rented part of a flat, being so late she asked him to sleep $12 Chan Chin-U of 142 Queen's Into the kitchen, the woman asked him to pour out some pinkish liquid which he occupied as a store. He from a bowl. He did so and his had a loud speaker.connected from the principal tenant's receiver. finger-nails were stained.

The part rented by him was parti- tioned off completely.

He then went to bed and 'knew nothing until dawn when the venue, officers raided.

his.

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The woman, asked to testify on his behalf, admitted that he stayed only one night on the premises but denied that she was a relative of The Hong Kong Canton and Macau Steamship company were "I slept two nights in the flat. this morning1 fined $20 when sum- He (the youth) came to the house moned before Mr. R. "A. D. Forrest about midnight and I opened the for failing to send in a proper re- door for him. He is no relative of turn of non-Chinese aliens arriv- mine. I never knew him before. Iling in the Colony by the Tai Shan met him once in the street with the on November 4. people who took me off the street and asked me to sleep in the for failing to send in a proper re-

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him to the flat whenever he went s.s. Victoria on November 11 within there. I do not know who those peo-48 hours.'

ple were, but I assisted making the pills.”

them in

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The youth insisted that the man was his grand-mother's sister, but the woman again ́denied it.

INNOCENCE PROTESTED

On the evidence of Revenue Officers, Stephens and H. Millington, the youth was found guilty.

Both were sentenced to two years' hard labour.

WOOD COLLECTOR

A fine of $100 was imposed on Cheung Ching-ming, of No. 5, Ho Sze Terrace, West Point, for pos- session of 2,047 catties of wood ob- tained from the hillsides.

Defendant said that she bought the firewood at $1.20 a hundred cat- ties. She did not know how it had been obtained.

Before leaving the dock, the youth, in a final outburst, stoutly denied Mr. Tamworth said he searched that he was guilty. "I can swear the premises on a warrant and that I never made the heroin pills," found the wood there. The market he shouted.

price of firewood was about $2,00 à 100 catties.

A Chinese woman Lau Sau,' who fell from a ladder at No. 61 Hen-

nessy Road, third floor, yesterday ARMED ROBBERY

was admitted to the Queen Mary Hospital with severe head injuries.

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Yeung Sang, vegetable gardener, residing at No. 34 Ngau Shi Wan Village, was the victim of armed robbers at about 7.10 p.m. last night. Seven Chinese entered his house, three armed with revolvers, and one threateningly told Yeung and his family, to keep quiet.

After a long search, the robbers left with money and jewellery, the value of $588.50...

Mrs. D. Morris, residing at No. 28, Hankow Road, has reported the loss of a gold wrist watch, between her residence and the Majestic Theatre yesterday.