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TYRONE

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COON

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20th Century Fox Picture

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Universal's Solentific.

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THE CHINA MAIL, FEBRUARY 22, 1999

STOLE FROM REFUGEE

RADIO DEALERS INCORRECT LIST

A case, of Inrceny which wOB The Super Radio and Electric heard at the Kowloon Magistracy Company, of No. 149 Dos. Vouer before Mr. E. Himsworth this Road Central, was summoned be- morning had as its defendant, fore Mr. R. A. D. Forrest at the Kwok Ping, 34, unemployed, who, Central Magistracy this morning, it was stated, had committed lar- for failing to report the correct list ceny at No. 77, Cheong On Street, of radio apparatus sold in December first floor, on December 26.

Inst.

Mr.

G. Nigel, of Johnson

It was further alleged that he had stolen among other articles, a watch and 1 chain, four silver Stokes and Master, appeared medals, one table clock, $3,60 in behalf of the company. cash, a gold finger ring, a dressing gown, a jacket from Lau Chik-cho, that eight complete sets of trans-

34' a refugee.

Mr. Key, Radio Inspector,

said

receivers had been sold and were not

Skoral months

A further charge of receiving stolen property which was lodged against the defendant was later in the list. The sets were sold in withdrawn. He was sentenced to the Colony and could not be traced. four months hard labour.

The manager of the Company told him that the transaction wAB in cash, and the buyer had left the

CASE For Key also said that the

SNATCHING CASE

Another snatching case in which Lam Wing, 21, unemployed, snatched a pair of gold earrings from Shek Ng Mul, a 64-year-old widow residing at No. 1085, Can- ton Road, had its sequel thin morning at the Kowloon Magis- tracy when Mr. E. Himsworth sen- tenced him to four months hard labour and 10 strokes of the cane.

Postmaster General instructed him

to ask the Court to take a serious view of the case.

Mr. Nigel Baid defendant was a small firm and some of the transac-. tions were only paid by instalments. A fine of $100 was imposed..

THEATRE TICKET RACKET

Accused had snatched the ear- rings from the victim's ears while she was walking along Canton Road, but had been chased and ar- rested by District Watchman No. A case in which was disclosed 7, who had caught him after a the methods of purchasers of tie- long chase. The earrings were kets re-sold to those too late to later found where they had been buy seats, was heard this morning thrown by defendant.

at the Kowloon Court before Mr. E. Himsworth, when a young Chinese male was charged with

SAPPER CHARGED having assaulted another Chinese

male and causing him-bodily harm.

It was stated by Sergt. Pennell, Sapper P. O'Hanlon, of the 40 the prosecuting officer, that defen- Coy., R. E. Wellington Barracks, dant and his friends had brought was charged before Mr. R. A. D. some tickets at the Mong Kok Theatre and. sold them to late Forrest at the Central Magistracy

theatre goers. Complainant was.. this morning, with being drunk

approached by accused who and disorderly and with malicious

offered to sell damage of three basket of oranges, ticket for fifteen cents, but com- him a ten-cent

one barrel of melon seeds, one-bar-

plainant had demurred at the rel of Chinese cakes, three boxes of sweets and seven catties of grounding which complainant was alleg

price. An argument ensued dur- nuta total to the extent of $68, nted to have struck defendant with No. 8 - O'Brien Road.

Inspector A V. Baker, who pro-

a wooden clock.

Mr. E. Himsworth fined the ac- secuted said that defendant was cused $20 or one month. drunk at the time when he threw and overturned the articles in the

shop.

Defendant was remanded for 24 hours, to ascertain the exact value of the damage.

Mr. E. L. Taverner, of No. 353 the Peak, has reported that be- tween 4 and 5 p.m. yesterday, he lost a camera to the value of $100, at the Hong Kong Football Club

KOWLOON GAMBLING round.

RAIDS

Fifty-four Chinese were arrest- ed by the police in four gambling dens in Kowloon on Monday and Tuesday,

The men, who were... atated: to have been playing the “pal kul” game, were charged at Kowloon Magistracy this morning." Fines imposed ranged from $80 to $8,

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