1939-06-09 — Page 28

STRANGE ATTACK| MASTER PUZZLED

IN KOWLOON

ANOTHER SHOOTING AFFAIR TOOK PLACE IN KWEI LUNG STREET, SHAMSHUIPO, THIS MORNING WHEN INDIAN CON: STABLE NO. 622 FIRED AT AN UNKNOWN CHINESE.

Chiu Chin-nam, a 16-year-old student, was walking in Kwei Lung Street shortly after 9.15 a.m. when he was attacked for no apparent reason by a Chinese.

His shouts brought an Indian constable to the scene and his as- sailant, on seeing the policeman, started to run.

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Called on to stop, the assailant continued running and the stable fired one round, which did not take effect. A large crowd gathered and the man escaped.

The student was taken to the Kowloon Hospital where he was found to be suffering from abra- sions on the chest. He was treat- ed, but not detained.

BEGGING WITH $58 IN POCKET

A 69-year-old widow, Chan Kui, who had $58.71, a gold ring and a pair of gold ear-rings at the time of her arrest, was this morning charged before Mr. Q. A. A. Mac fadyen with begging.

She told the Court that the money was her life savings, which

FOR HAVING ALLOWED. A SPANIEL TO ESCAPE FROM HIS HOUSE ON THE PEAK WITH, OUT A MUZZLE, MR. J. R. COL- LIS, OF NO. 167 THE PEAK, WAS FINED $5 BY MR: R. EDWARDS AT CENTRAL THIS MORNING.

Mr. Collis stated that when his "boy" had brought him his morn- ing tea, the dog was under the bed where he habitually slept. He must have slipped out of an open door. He also said he found it dif- ficult to believe that his dog had been out of the house as, when the police officer came to see him, the dog was again under the bed.

DOUBLE OFFENCE

Sentence of 12 months' imprison- ment was imposed on સ Chinese boy by Mr. R. A. D. Forrest at the Central Magistracy this morning, when found guilty on charges of common assault and larceny of 80. cents from another small boy in the Central District.

It was alleged that defendant took the money from the small boy's jacket pocket and then struck com- plainant on the eye with his fist. Defendant had seven previous, con- victions.

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Inspector A. L. Hopkins prosecut-

she wanted to keep.

"There was absolutely no reason for you to beg," said Mr. Macfad- yen, placing her on a $5 bond. She had a clean police record.

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