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Case Of

"FATTY

The Missing Filial Love Soap Solved Prompted

(By "Paul Pry") Although the Police.

Jail Break

Filial love prompted Cheung Fing, an inmate of Stanley come in for some justifi-prison serving a term of 18 able criticism from time months, to escape from custody 10 lime, there is no deny on Jan. 16 while on a working ing they can get a wrig party and yesterday, when he Me on when the occasioned gailty, he was sentenced tether six months' by Mr.

warrants it. The Case of Sain: bury. the Missing Soap is a case in point.

a

Or rather, H. was la ̧ à police | station ngon, market outside the Police Station. It was the property of one So Fan,

with pedlar of soap nabbed his stock-in-trade by the Police Sunday afternoon and brought to Shamshuipo Police Station with a number of others to be booked on a charge of obstruction.

On

So paid his bail; "came out of the charge-room to collect his $40-worth of goods-and found it gone..No soap meant that not only would be not be able to buy any food for the family but also that he would wherewithal to not hate the

the inevitable fine on Monday. So back int the charge-room" So trotted, to lay his complaint."-

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The officer

alocked

in

Impletar Manson said that: Pon Jan. 16 Prison Officer Wallace took a party of prisoners sut for work. When the roll was called at the prison, It was found that defendant was missing. Enquiries were made and do

re-arrested fundant was Western Street on Sunday.

Accused explained that while in the party, and when the guards were not looking, he and hid behind

some rocks when dark he made his way along leland road.

While in jail, a newly-arrived prisoner told him that his father had died in the country. He wanted to go back to the country to fack after his mother for fear she would die, due to no support.

was oa duty at such a flagrant

Danger Of

ertrage almost in front of his Street Soccer

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THE CHINA MAIL TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 1947.

LAU" APPEAL AGAINST Alleged

SENTENCE GRANTED Conducts Own Case Not Wanted

Lau Kwing-yan better known as "Fatty Lau,” who

was on Dec. 6 last sentenced to life imprison- Back By His

ment for collaboration, successfully appealed against his sentence before the Full Court of Appeal yesterday, when Sir Henry Blackali, Chief Justice, and Mr. Justice Williams, Puishe Judge, reduced Lau's sentence to one of 15 years' hard labour,

Captain

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scaman of the sa

Demand With Menaces

"One Cannot Blame The Germans"

Hamburg, Feb. 2.

A claim that "one cannot blame the Germans for lack of moral qualities" was made today by Doctor Kurt Schumacher, chairman of the German Social Democratic Party and Pre- sident of the Advisory Council for the British Chinese

zone, speaking to 200 officials of his patty The Third Reich has collapsed Shum but many methods of the occupy-

Two northern Chinese Choi Sun-kwong (who claimed to be a Lieuten-

in the ant

and

-

should not be

Scrapping

Jäp

The Navy

Tokyo, Feb. 3.

ordered by Mr. Latimer at Kow- Chuen-chak

A remand of four days was Army)

were ar- ing powers have also collapsed.

To leave, Germany as a black Patrick raigned loon yesterday when

Mr. before

spot in the heart of Europe would At the November Criminal Sessions, Lau was Maguire,

found guilty on 10 of the 11 counts of doing on a charge of

appeared before him Justice T. J. Gould at mean templation for Imperialists "Sumtredy

maliciously the Criminal. having

Sessions of all shades.

"The

problem acts with intent to assist the enemy, contrary damaged two cabin doors on the yesterday on charges of ac on the neutralisation of the deck, valued at $150, oh to the 1940 Defence Regulation. On the first main dec

board ship Feb. 2.

armed robbery, demand- country but on allowing her La count of serving the Japanese Gendarmerie / Askew sold that the Chief

added, according to the British between October, 1943, and March 1945, with Omeer was informed at 3:30 am, ing money with menaces became a European nation," he controlled News Service in Ger duties of counter-espionage. Lau was senten- on the day in question that the and possession of arms,

dours had

de- According to the Crown, un mans," ced by Mr. Justice Gould to life imprisonment. feldant. The Police were been broken, by

in- Aug. 10 last they went to inter- Dr. Schumacher disagrees with On the second fifth, sixth against the verdict, Lau main-formed and S/T Collins went on View Wong Wing-wo, of 244 Wing the suggestion that provincial

The United States and eleventh counts, Lau was tained that he was

connection with premiers should represent Gez falsely board and took the accused into Lok Street, in given three years; on the eighth accused and found guilty on custody. Defendant

Six days later, many at the Foreign Ministers Navy in Japan has al was alleged some business, and tenth 10 years and on the charges which involved tor to have broken the doors of the the pair returned to the premises Moscow conference on Germany, ninth five years, all sentences ture.

pantry and kitchen with an axe. and, producing revolvers, demand hut tavoured German experts be ready scrapped 106 farge.

Japanese Ing present. to the safe.

submarinės, When charged, said S/1 Askew, ed the key to to run concurrently.

Maguire

Referring to Poland's request 500 midget subs and pleaded that he had been

As no money was found in the ashore and had too much to drink. safe, they made Wong sign that the peace treaty be signed in On returning to the ship he felt cheque for $1,503, after which the Warsaw, Dr. Schumacher said completed 40 per cent of

tone should hungry and, being unable to find second decused left the flat

not forget that the the programme for des- world In 1918 wan the keys to the naalry and kit cash it and the first remained victoriode

behind

that of troying larger Japanese chen doors, broke them down with

watch Wong.

hore reasonable than fo Shortly afterwards, the second 1947. At the same time he exhaval vessels, it was re- an axe.

the pressed the belief that Germany's vealed today. Chief Officer told the Court accused telephoned from

cheque eastern frontier would abift fur-

Lau was convicted on char- ges of assisting the Japanese Gendarmerie in the arrest, in- terrogation under torture and infliction of grievous bodily harm on 13 suspected Bri:10 espionage agents.

Japanese owing to poverty and circumstance and that he, like other Chinese Kensas in the Japanese Gendarmerie, had no intention of assisting the enemy apart from making a Ilving,

Lau also submitted that at

In conclusion, Lau, who was not legally represented, said that life imprisonment Was a. sentence much too heavy under these circumstances.

For The Crown Representing

before the Appeal

the Crown,

The

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ther east-Reuter.

Vice-Admiral R. M. Griffin, Far East Naval Commander, told a visiting group of United States newspaper executives that Jati- his rpedoes were "somewhat the better than

best United Stites product, adding that this former Japanesh

Traffic Cases For riding a bicycle in Water without front and rear lights. Was Carios Rodrigues, 18, wis fined naval weapon.

toon yesterday.

loo Road at 6.5 p.m. on Feb. 1, the which was believed.

In his submission Lau sald / Mr. A. Lonsdale, Crown Coulthat accused was a danger to the bank and said that the

sel, said that the facts placed the first cubicle Court by Captain did not want him back. accused locked Wong in a Lau differed in a very minor The present offence was not his and left degree from the facts before first one, a

On Oct. 6, Wong met Chot in defendant had been the Court which tried him..

and walked logged five times for various Wing Kut Street

afraid of the Mr. Lonsdale submitted that offences ranging from AWOL to away as he was

accused. linen at Singapore.. the Crown had proved that the selling appellant was prepared to

On the following day, Weng "Maruire was not wanted asstat the cremy in getting in- back by the Captain, and as he received a letter, signed with the

with join the ship, His Worship re-manded $4.00b manded the case for four days for Wong reported the matter to the inquiries to be made into the pos-Acting on police instructions, estreated by Mr. Blair-Kerr when Yon Sum had his bait of $20 sibility of his joining another ship.

In an empty he failed to appear before the to be handed to the accused in alighting from a moving motor cigarette tin and gave it to a foki Magistrate to answer a charge of Des Voeux Road, near the On bus at Nathan Road, on Jan. 28. Lok Yuan Cafe, There, Choi ap-hrought against him by S/I, proached the foki and asked for Howarth.

BAAG ring.

the privilege of calling two for breaking up the material witnesses, a Japanese and a Formosan, to testify against the Crown's allegations that he had taken part in the torture of various witnesses.

Although not appealing

police.

put $1,600

menaces.

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counterpart. He said the Japanese torpedo was larger and had a higher speed.

Admiral Griffin said that, gen- rally speaking, Japanese sub-

can subs. marines were inferior to Ameri- He revealed that so far none of the smaller Japanese ships-des- below-have been trayers and

eyes, an it were, and tgk the The danger of playing foot matter to no es than the ball in the streets was stressed Odice-in-Charge of the Station, by S/T Askew yesterday morn- the previous trial he was dente formation from persons under cused himself did not wish to re- character of "Lee." which de- $10. by Mr. Blair-Kerr at Kow-to bave surpassed its American Sul-Inspector Wheeler himself. ing when he prosecuted Fong The constables on duty out- Wai-lam before Mr. Latimer for side strenuously denied that

having done so in Carnarvon anyone could have taken day Road at 1 am, on Feb. 1. soap. Wheeler, no believer in

The accused, said S/1 Askew, magic, persisted fa his enquir was playing with ten others

brought ies and perseverance to light a coolle employed in the

· Station who had not only seen. wap. thrown down from his quarters but also knew that the barrack sergeant's on had been given some.

Found

the ball was kicked into the air. Running backwards, de- fendant ran into a ricksahw on which Mrs. Chin Yew-kee and her two children were rid-

The vehirle overturned, Mrs. Chin and one of the children, a boy of 6 years, sustained injuries.

One question i to another and to the eventml discovery į Fung was fined $50 or two

missing acu soineks hard labour.

of the

huden

the kitchen flue and

the rest under the staircase FOOD AND FUEL

leading to the constables'

COSTS

The Labour Offeris reports that Food

quarters.

"So yesterday six mea-wo

Fat works

the remainder mess-sorants

7-Year Old Boy Sold

For taking part in the sale of Chan Tse hung. a seven-year-old boy, Chan Yuk, a coolie

The Crown had already shown leniencyn Lau's case and indicted him under the Defen- ce Regulations instead of charging him with high trea- son for which offence there was only one penalty-death.

Mr. Lonsdale pointed out that Lau's confederate,

Soviets To-

Overhaul

Kit, was charged with high Broadcasts

the tin.

The waiting polite arrested him. Che was carrying a brit case in which was a loaded ro- volver.

Later, the police arrested Shum Moscow, Feb. 2.

in Mongkok and found a loader of the A complete overhaul Soviet broadcasting aystep is foreshadowed today in "Culture and Life," organ of the Central

as-Performers. Bud transmission: is

treason and sentenced to death, and it was only through the Crown's clemency that Lal Kit's, sentence was later com- mated-to-life imprisonment. Compared with Lai Kit the period of the appellant's auciation with the Japanese was There was no indication that misappreciated the facts which were laid before him.

much longer.

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Soviel radio network. in the de- among the charges levelled at the cree of the Central Committer on which *Culture and Life" cam

article. In an accompayning article, .. MA. Pazin, Chairman: qf the Government Radio Committee, promises improvements,

of them Government employees.nd Pasi ensta for the work enting Fou. and his father...was sen-.the Judge haulin any way ments in la feeding art

employed by the constablús Rice, Plone and Pens appeared bufore Mr. Blair-

Verstabl Banj

Kerr, Magistrate, charged with od

larceny, of the soap. They were i Ten

months h

sentenced Lo four

imprisonment with hard - Pork

bour; the others were treated¦ Firewood

as juveniles and were ordered Bean Curi, 14 places.

to be made the reelpients of 10)

strokes with the cane.

4t myypram that the constable

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the ownerA

Total

Cattlem

3.2

1.

170

1.08-10

96.00 CARO

10.0

1,300 7030

away to

Bgposed file keeping a sharp when he was called

le station-wagon's perform some other duty. The whereof scap-stealers heard opportunity

and answered were being charged had left knocking the temporarily unguarded call.

the

tenced to, six months' hard labour by Mr. F. d'Almada at the Central Magistracy,

Four boatwomen were fined $100 or one month for also! taking part in the transaction.

Chan

Mr. Lonsdale submitted that the appeal could not be granted nor the sentence reversed.

esc

Collaborators

The police would continue collaborators searching for

The criticisms in spite of ideological dilur nees, sound re- markably like those which have heen made at various times of British and United States broad casting..

Refugees From

revolver in his possession.

The case was adjourned to this morning.

U.S. Admiral

Visiting Hồng Kong

The case of Lo Fong, married woman, was reninnded 48 hours when 5/1 Howarth informed His Worship, that accused was sti hospital. Lo was alleged to have jumped off bus 4210 Lalchikek Read on Jan. 31

ecrapped, since agreement among the Allied powers will be nécess sary before disposing of such

craft.

Admiral Griffin pointed out that the Japanese had agged in radar development, particularly regarding the quantity in produe tion for use with ects. He said

good."

Chan Sik-kwai wes, fined $15e aircraft carriers wore. by Mr. Blair-Kerr yesterday for

American .uditors were Fiding an unlicensed tricycle taken on a tour of inspection of Fuk Wall Street on Feb. 1.

the former Japanese natal bazé discussel Bail of $30 was forfelled by at Yokosuka. They Leung Wai when he did not officials there

with ligh United States .navai aspects of the Fear in Court to answer a charge United States role in the Japanes of driving an unlicensed tilcycle in Castle Peak Rond, on Feb. 1.

eccupation.-United Press. Choi Kan. charged with Leung, was fined $15.

MARSHALL TÖ GO ON TOUR?

"

Tsingtae, Feb. 3. Admiral Charles M. Cooke,

of Commander-in-Chief

the

For overcharging a customer i Mr. Lonsdale disclosed that

U.S. Seventh Fleet, is scheduled $1,50 Fung Yuen, à publie

Lendon, Feb. 2. the police had carried out an

to leave here for Hong Kong vehicle driver, was fined $75, by General George Marshall, Mr. Fraser of the S. C. A. extensive and exhaustive

Mr. Sainsbury yesterday, In-U.S. Secretary of State, may' en Feb, 10 in his fiagship.. F125800 said that on November 18, search for all collaborators The musical programmes

Are

While in Hong Kong. Admiral sector Fyffe said that a visit Germany and Austria. described the who had brought misfortune

mohatandus, scripts. Yuk reported to

and Cooke will call on Vice-Admiral Shangtung constable in plain next month, it is learned re. Police that bis son had been against private, individuals, 38 dry, and unexpressive,

regional culture.

weak Sir Denis Boyd, Commander clothes took the car in Fleming liably today. By missing for the past two days. torturing them or by arresting

Reuter.

in-Chief British Pacific Fleet, Street to the Peak Police General Marshall, is likely who made a courtesy call on Station. He was charged $7.50 to visit both before the Foreign He again made a report on them for torture by the Japan- Dec. 12 and said that he sus-

Admiral Cooke here last Octo- wherns the lawful fee should be Ministers conference in Mos- pected that fourth accused and

ber.

$6. Accused whb pleaded cow on March 10, to obtaina Cho Ma had kidnapped his son

Admiral Cooke ako plans to guilty sald that he had mis- firsthand picture of occupation and sold him to another.

call at Amoy for a few hours calculated the charge,

problems. United Press, Enquiries were made and it

on Feb. 19 while on his way. was found that Chan Yuk was

back here.-Central Newa. involved in the sale of his son It was also found that Chan Yuk had brought the child In

was that the evidence had from Skoplje, Yugoslav Mace- Hong Kong in September and showed that his activities were donia, that 60 refugees had that he had approached an confined to between Oct., reached there from Greek aquaintance Baying that ho 1943, and July, 1944, instead Macedonia complaining that wanted to present his son to of

between Oct. 1943, and their villages had been burned

down by the Greek Govern March, 1945.

ment forces.

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of

Brand New, Grey, All Wool Australian Blankets

$25.each

To Genuine Domestic Customers

ba personal application to

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2nd Floor, 218 Queen's Bldg., Ice House Street.

· Tel. 58145

ARRIVED

tatge Shipment Of:-

WHITE LINEN BEDSHEETS WHITE GLASS CLOTH DISH TOWELS WHITE WOOLLEN BLANKETS

FROM UK.

At Very Reasonable Prices On Sale At:

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St. George's Bldg, Ice Hötze Birtėt

Tel: 26540

Someone.

This man introduced him to one Tam Tacamui who after seeing the child did not wish to have it, so the in turn intro duced the father to second de- fendant. A sum of $82 was paid over.

The second defendant stated that the $82 was given to the father as he wanted to go back

to

the country. The third accused said that she only received 44 luck-money and the fourth $4, the hire of the sampan, which took the child to the fifth defendant,

Fifth defendant said that the money was paid by second de- fendant, her mother to Chan Yuk for him to go to the coun- try. She had taken the child

zu she was told that the child was wanted she came back from Salkung with him.

who had brought misfortune to Macedonia.

individuals and that it was still the Crown's intention to

tried for have them crimes.

their

Belgrade, Feb. 2. Yugoslav newspapers today

The only, fact in his favour gave prominence to reports Chloroforming

The Chief Justice said that he would reduce the sentence of life imprisonment to of 15 years on the first count In regard to other concur reat sentences passed on him by Mr. Justice Gould

on the remaining nine counts, His

The sugar ration for February Lorship said that they would has been fixed at 2 lbs. per per- be sustained.

son, it is officially announced,

The retugres were mostly and were in a pitiful cono one men, women and childres tion" the press repits stated

--Reuter.

Readers' Letters

The Police

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The Press

THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB

NOTICE TO MEMBERS

Karachi, Feb. 3. The President of the Moslem League, Mohammed Ali Jinnah, today accused the Punjab Government, which ten days ordinance ozaning meetings and ago imposed a public processions, of destroying all the Office of the Treasurers, 1st Floor, Exchange Building, Through numbers (8 Races-$16) may be obtained at

semblance of civil liberties and also tickets for the Special Sweep (2.00) ch the last face. of chloroforming" the press.

MEMBERS BADGES AND ENCLOSURE. Members are reminded that they and their ladies MUST and, exceptional laws, which wear their badges prominently displayed throughout the Meet- were enforced and ultilised Ing.

FIRST EXTRA RACE MEETING

Saturday, 8th February 1947,

The first bell will be rung at 130 p.m. and the first rave safety will be run at 2:00 p..

the target of

Punjab Moslems had been extraordinary

against the Moslem Léague NO ONE WITHOUT A BADGE WILL BE ADMITTED Party and Mosiers generally TO THE MEMBERS ENCLOSURE. "to keep this Ministry going?" Dr. Jinnah said.

Reutuer.

I

A limited number of tiffins will be obtaidable at the Club House, provided they are ordered in advance from the No. 1 Boy (Tel: 27818)

NO CHILDREN WILL BE ADMITTED TO THE CLUB'S PREMISES DURING THE MEETING."

PUBLIC ENCLOSURE.

Badged admitting non-members to the Members' Enclosure The BOR

and Club Rooms at $10.00 Including tax are obtain- Sir, What's wrong. with Sir-We wish to express our "It is against these condi. able through the Secretary upon the written or personal: In- the Police Force? Following up, appreciation and thanks to the tions, that the long-suffering troduction of a member, such member to be responsible for

our leader on the case of the "British Captain" for his article Moslem League party and Mos- all chits, etc. Chinese constable who refused of the 20th January, in which lems have revolted.""

Badges admitting to Members Enclosure will NOT be on to arrest a ticket scalper at this he expressed the views of the

He denied, "that the Moslem sale at the RACE COURSE, request of 4 Commando, the majority of BOR's in the Colors. League wanted to break the The Treasurers Compradore Office will close at 11am. on a fishing trip and as acon Chinese Press had an interview a shoe. Biltish civilians, towards ging in unlawful activities floor, Exchange -Building. N Although we have only been here

Lime we find the aloofness Punjab

Ministry by indul- and the Secretary's Office at 11.15 am. Both Offices at let with the Police Authorities, who or tha stated that they were investign the B.O.. very noticable. ting the matter did would take 8.0.1 who have fisked their stern action in the matter. Ilves and sre losing the years

Under the circumstances, which should be spent, preparing PITS STRIKE ENDS BLACK TICKETEERS therefore, it is somewhat sur for their future as civillara də Sydney, Novt Scotia,

Feb. 2. ...A fine of $200 each was im- prising to observe that at not ask much in return for what

The United they have done or are doing, but

Mine Workers' Kwok-kong by Mr. Sainsbury find at least two or three posed on Chan Tim and Chan practically every theatre

the Civilians realise just how Union announced today that their

The price of admission to the Public Enclosure is $3 much they do owe these men. 13,000 members who yesterday at the Central Magistracy yes policemen, on duty.

chatting We think

too

many civilians began a strike in the maritime including tax for all persons including ladies, and is payable terday when they pleaded a happy as ever with base their views on 8.0.2.6 by pits will go back to work at mid-at the Gate.

Bookmakers, Tic Tac men, etc. will not be permitted to guilty to selling tickets outside ticket racketeers while the lat- the few they she who do make night.

ter ere in the process of sell fools of themselves in the streets, A fifteen-day, truta has been | operate within the precincts of The Hong Kong Jockey Club the Queen's Theatre on Sunday, ing tickets to suckers among therefore the majority of us have arranged. The strikers are de- during the Race Meeting...

Chan Tim who was arrested the publle who are willing to to suffer for the behaviour of the manding wage increases. Bau- Refreshments will be obtainable in the Restaurant in the at 7.15 p.m. had 10 back stall pay the price demanded.

minority. fish Captain” we

Public Enclosure. tickets which he was selling at In view of the perpetual take off our hats and sainte Lim

To the

SERVANTS" PASSES Chan $8, id

London, Feb 3... Kwok-kong,

bleat about the shortage of arrested

as an officer and a gentleman for. Decorations have been con- Passes for Bervants will be issued to Private Box holders gallery tickets which he offered personnels, it is suggested that speaking up for that much mis-ferred ph 184 Polish Security ONLY on application to the Secretary, 1st Floor, Exchange

if the policemen detailed for understood being the B.OR Police and 38 meribers of, the Building. duty at theatres can do no Sheldon fined four better than look-on while the

Security Reserve Force from Any persons found, loitering with Servants' passes in their Chinese yesterday for avading public le mulcted, their ser- The draw, for entrance ticket the city of Lodz "for dispossession will forfelt the same and will be removed from the

tinguished services rendered Enclosu entertainment tax by walldng vices may be utilized in trying prizes in connection with durly the fight sgainst bàn- into the Ko Shing Theatre to keep down crime in other Saturday's Boys and Girls dits, in combatting pre-election without paying. A fifth who spheres.

at $1,20.

ME

ter.j

at 1.30 p.m.had

did not appear had his bail of}

$50 estreated..

TWO HO.R..

Club fete will take place at one terror and securing peace dur- o'clock today at Murray Parade Ing the elections," the Warsaw Ground

Radio announced-Béútor.

Order

B. BROWN

Secretary.