1940-05-16 — Page 3

THE CHINA MAIL, MAY 16, 1940.

Library, Supreme Cours

$1,000 FINE ON JAPANESE: PLAYS CHANGES ON HOTELS

DESCRIBED ÁS A MERCHANT, SIGEMORI SAKATA, 40, RESID-. ING AT THE MATSUBARA HOTEL, WAS HEAVILY FINED BY MR. R. EDWARDS THIS MORNING, WHEN CHARGED WITH GIVING FALSE INFORMATION TO KEEPERS OF HOTELS IN THE COLONY, AND WITH FAILING TO NOTIFY CHAN GES OF HIS ADDRESS.

Defendant went to the Hong Kong Hotel on February 12, signing his name in the register as Tien Cheng, a Chinese subject. He, stayed there till March 11. He again went there on March 15, giving the same name. On the same day, he went to the Luk

CONFLICT

OVER GLASS

Kwok Hotel in Gloucester Road, and CONTRACT

registered as Tien Cheng,

On April 16, defendant on learning that another Japanese had been fined for giving false information, he went to the Matsubara Hotel,

ALLEGING BREACH OF TWO

CONTRACTS, THE KOW CHOW FIRM, OF NO. 28, ABERDEEN STREET, CLAIMED DAMAGES OF $1,000 FROM MESSRS. SHEWAN

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On the following day, defendant went back to the Luk Kwok Hotel, where he gave his name as Fan To,TOMES AND COMPANY, BEFORE and stayed till two days ago, when he MR. JUSTICE E. H. WILLIAMS, was arrested.

ACTING PUISNE JUDGE, AT THE SUPREME COURT THIS MORNING.

TO-MORROW Defendant firm counterclaimed for R.K.O. Picture $286.79 for damages for tance of goods.

During his time at the Luk Kwok Hotel, defendant had been to Shang- hai. He had been in the Colony since February 5 this year.

Defendant told the Court that he was educated at a university in Pei- ping, where he used the Chinese name, Tien Cheng. In Hong Kong, he wanted to meet Chinese friends who had known him as Tien, so he gave his Chinese name to the Hotels.

non-accep-

Mr. D. McCallum appeared for plaintiffs, while Mr. W.. A. Mackinlay represented defendant.

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Plaintiffs alleged that defendants agreed to sell them 100 cases of win- dow-glass, that delivery of only cases was made, and that as a result defendants had to purchase the bal- änce at higher rates causing them a

It was stated that during all the changes between hotels, defendant did not make one report to the Registra-loss.. tion office.

Defendant was fined $1,000 or five months' hard labour.

Detective Sergeant Mann, of the Special Branch, conducted the pro- secution.

SLEEPER ROBBED

While sleeping in a chair at Tsif- shatsui Pier early this morning, Y. C. A. Nikkilsen, oiler on board a Danish ship, had four $1 notes ex- tracted from his pockets. He did not know of the incident until was awakened and told by a Chinese constable.

he

Before Mr. E. Himsworth, Ng Fo, 42, charged with larceny of $4, was sentenced to six weeks' hard labour.

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A public session of the Compulsory Service Tribunal will be held on Thursday, 23rd May, at 4.15 p.m. in the Council Chamber, Colonial Secre- tariat.

Defendant frm alleged that plain- tiffs failed to accept delivery within seven days of arrival, therefore they sold the goods at a loss for which they entered a counter-claim.

The case is proceeding.

CAR DRIVER FINED

Tong Ho-chuen, was summoned be- fore Mr. H. G. Sheldon, K.C., this morning, for dangerous driving.

At about 8.10 p.m. on April 26, a car driven by Mrs. G. H. Wasser, of No. 82, Morrison Hill Road, was wait- ing for the traffic signals at the junc- tion of Queen's Road and Stubbs Road. When her car was turning "'into Stubbs Road; defendant over- took on the right and collided, dam- aging the mudguard to the extent of $18.40.-

Defendant was fined $15, and was ordered to pay $18.40 compensation.

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