1939-11-21 — Page 3

THE CHINA MAIL, NOVEMBER 21, 1939

ROBBERS FRUSTRATED

BY BOY

An eight-year-old Chinese lad frustrated the plans of two armed robbers early this morning the latter being forced to flee to avoid arrest.

At 2.30 a.m. two men, armed with revolvers, forced an entry into the house of Cheung Fal, teashop keeper, in Wong Yu Tan Village, Taipo.

Cheung was bound and gagged but his wife struggled with the men when they attempted to gag her. Their son managed to escape through the door and shouted for help.

The robbers decamped before the police arrived.

TRAFFIC OFFENCES

Mr. C. A. Yole, No. 126, Kennedy Road, was summoned before Mr. R. A. D. Forrest at the Central Ma- gistracy this morning, for speeding in Queen's Road East on November. 1.

Traffic Sergeant Appleton said that the road was fairly clear, and

de- fendant was travelling at 28 to 30 m.p.h.

A fine of $10 was imposed. Mr. G. H. Gompertz, of Jardine Matheson's, was fined $8 for parking overtime in Pedder Street car park on November 2..

Defendant pleaded guilty through a representative.

WEATHER REPORT

The Royal Observatory reports that a moderate anti-cyclone covers Manchuria and the Sea of Japan.

SESSIONS CASE

Lau Ping. Wong Hoi, Chun Yuen, Chan Po and Chần Kam were this morning charged before Mr. Justice R. E. Lindsell at the Criminal Sessions.

The first three were charged with robbery by two or more of $3,450, $250 Chinese Currency, £10. U.S.$45, and a quantity of jewellery from Chan Yung-loy at No. 49, Connaught Road Central on October 5.

The last two were charged with being accessories before the fact.

Wong Hoi and Chan Yuen pleaded guilty to the charge of robbery.

The jury was composed of Messrs. F. C. Clemo (foreman), W. G. Dorab- jee, T. Chin, D. W. Forrest, Szeto Cheuk-yue, J. M. Pinna and D. W. Breeken.

Mr. T. J. Gould, Counsel said two

Assistant Crown defendants were

charged with being accessories, and though they were not present during the robbery were alleged to have counselled, conspired or abetted in the felony.

The case is proceeding.

CHILD TIED TO BED

"When the Police arrived they found the child tied round the waist was to the bed and the defendant beating her with a piece of wood," said Inspector H. W. Fraser, of the Secretariat for Chinese Affairs, in the Kowloon Magistracy this morning when a 26-year-old married woman, Chan Pui-ying, was charged with ill- treating her six-year-old daughter.

"I cannot control her," replied de- fendant's husband to the Magistrate who fined defendant $100 or two months' hard labour.

Inspector Fraser stated that at 10.45 p.m. last Saturday defendant's hus- band requested the principal tenant to call the police.

A medical examination disclosed that the injuries sustained by the east-child may have an effect on the child's

A depression to the south-west of Shanghai will probably move ward.

health.

The small depression in the China Defendant said the child attempted Sea is situated about 350 miles to the

to climb over the veranda and would west of Manila, moving west-north-not obey her. west.

Another depression is situated to the east of Yap.

A pistol, No. 523423 of 1.32 calibre, and four rounds of ammunition, was stolen from the residence of Mr. C. B. Robertson of Victoria Road yesterday, A travelling clock, valued at $85, was also stolen.

Suffering from head injuries sus- tained when a rock fell on him, Wong Hok, 42-year-old woman, was ad- mitted to the Kowloon Hospital yes- terday.

Knocked down by a car in Saigon

Lau Siu-hong, was Road yesterday

to the Kowloon Hospital admitted with head injuries.

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