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THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, MAT

MAGISTRATE RAISES INSPECTOR'S BAIL

At the conclusion of the Lower Court hearing of -the case in which Benedick Lee Kin is being charged with procuring Leung Kai to demand' on divers dates a bribe of $50, te Examining Magistrate, Mr. H. W. Latinier, granted the Crown's application for the, defendant's ball to be Increased from $10,000 to $20,000 (half In cash and the other half in two suretics). should the defendant fail to produce the neces sary bail, further directed the Magistrate, he was to be held in custody until his appearance before the High Courts at the Sessions. In

Superintendent granting the applica- Sentor

Mr. W. Shaftin, tlon, His Worship sald that he Poller.

prosecution. was confident that when his appeared "for the learned brother-magistrate, Mr. Accused was represented fair-Kerr, originally fixed buil| Mr. Marcus da Silva who at $10,000 he was not in pos- served his defence;; version of the full faeta of the case and was, therefore,

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- aware of the seriousness of the charge. Mr Latinier expressed confidence that if Mr. Blate Kerv had known what had been revealed in the hearings be would have taken an entirely different view. Personally,

Mr. continued Latimer, he always takes a most; serlous view of cases of the nature before the Court, and, in the present care, fält that he could not possibly grant ball

4 under $20,000,

Another highlight of yester-| day's hearing was the minute description riven by Leting Kai, who was formerly charged with demanding by force with intent to steal $60 per month from Tao Kwok Tal as protre- tion fee for the Kowloon Truf- Ae Department

and who was inter discharged to turn Crown Witness, of the alleged system

GWBLTH

of

He paid over $100, sald witness, an the result of which, he, did not receive the threatened num- mons for kpeeding.

Driver's Story The first witness called yes. Man kwan, terday was Lui driver of lorry 5658, who stated that while driving slowly along, witness, Shahtang Street on Feb. 13 he

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paid this sum and another $40 about 11

Defendant

For having two pasengers in the driver's cab, Tang Chak, dri

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that if paid $30 per month In- specter Lee night cancel the sumina akainst hển.

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Replies aro awaiting at our uffices for Box Nos. 212, 214, 218, that accused had consistently ap- Hong Kong, on Friday the 28th

_210, peared in Coust, even after di March, 1947, at 12 o'clock noon; Thursday the 13th March 1937-220 221-283, 220, 231 last hearing when the Crown pro-for the purpose of receiving the

commencing at 10.00 a.m... 266, 266, 273/ duced its stak› witnesa.

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NOTICE

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONG KONG

ORIGINAL JURISDICTION

MISCELLANEOUS PROCEEDINGS

No. 9 of 1947.

IN THE MATTER of Tung On Steamship Company Limited

and

IN THE MATTER of the Companies Ordin ance 1932.

NOTICE is hereby given that]

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Report of the Directors and a Statement of Account for the year ending the 31st December, 1940. and of electing thrên Directors and an Auditor.

The TRANSFER BOOK of the Company will be CLOSED from the 15th to the 28th March, 1947, both day's inclusive.

By order of the Board of Directors,

WONG WOON NAM

Secist

Hong Kong. 10th March, 1947.

Notice to Consignees

8.8. "Wingeung" from Shang-

at their. Sales Roams, Pedder Building, Basement.

164 LOTS OF MISCELLANEOUS ARTICLES;

comprising:~!

FOR SALE

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Colny. Mt. Kellet $250,000 Mt. Cameron $400,000. Apply V. M. Desks, Occasional Tabler. Hammond & Co., Unlon Building Dressing Tables, Teapoys, Tel. 22277

STORED

Cupboards, Cabinets, Tali- boys, Marble Top Tables, Wardrobes, Chales, Cushions. Sewing Machine, Garden

Coôlevator, Benchies, Pump, Electile

Air Heater.

Beten's Beauty Salons

You can trust your personal Beauty Problems your Pòr- Electric Fan. Electric Fun Banent Waves, Shampoo, Sete, Tinting, Facials, Manicure, Blades. Buff Pedicure to Beten's export

and

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operators Powder, Deck Primer Past Lane Crawford's. Tel. 33161.

Liquid Leather Stal, Musipi

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PUBLIC AUCTION

Auction

en TUESDAÀY, THE 11th MARCH, 1947. Commencing at 10 am.

and added that cho would like to see public servants booked on such retious charges, as bribery and On payment of $40 per month. corruption take their trial before Owner-driver of Jerry 5031

said witness, the summon against Judge and jury. ile submitted

that in view of the evidence ad- NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN PUBLIC AUCTION Wong Tal-kau., residing at 7 Main the driver of lorry 6600 was with-

drawn $30 per inontli was, al-shucail by the Crown, the ball that the TWENTIETH OR- Street, Un Long, stated that on the 10th day of the 12th moon he

leged

should be increased to the origin- - DINARY YEARLY MEETING The Undersigned hivé received | al sum named by him, namely of SHAREHOLDERS will be instructions from the Custodian was driving his furry from Xmi 50, witners, collected from forry mati to Shamshuipo-where it more twice as he wies refused

"Delver al berry_6843_wo sing flio, application, Pheki at-the-Company's-Offles al of Property.. to...sullby. Publi stopped by accused and told that

to enli on Lte when told that he was carrying an excessive tu number of passengers and that he action would be taken against had no right to place the small him, wald Leung Kai. Finally,

witness, the rattan basket in the driver's cati, declared.

#greed to pay $10 per week. Three days after he was fined 10

Other payments allegedly he received a reptet from one of his drivers ns the result of which evived by, witness on behalf he cniled on the defendant at 302 accused were from lurries 0123 re-Nathan Road, second floor, where. (340), 6122

($90 per

month) he saw Lare Kinand was told that SRI 1$10 per week) and 5133 overybody wat paying nicney on $10 per week). In connection wit i their vehicles and that he, wit-lorry 6138, witness said that only lle une ness, had to pay $40 for hiv,

payment was made, where upon on the 3rd day of the 1st month Inter, declared noon Lee took down the icence number of the lorry and told the Leung Patyung. testified thu | siriver that he would be wag stopped by Leung Kni who after some bargaining the $80 de-nosed, a On the following day naked for the route of his į munded by accused for expenses", the owner called at ‚witness' "houKƏ vehicle, When he replied that he for his two lorries, 5110 and 0122, and asked him to persuade In- spector Iso to forget the case and was on the Mong Kok-Sulkung was reduced to $60,

said witness, threatened that if he would continue the payments. rum, alleged witness, he was the money was not paid action; Lee, alleged witness, refused ta asked for "expenses.", As he would be taken against him for

zostating

he (the had no money on him. continuobstruction, speedling, and ther owner) had skipped his payments cd Lui, he asked Leung for his reaches of the Traffic Regulu ho must, he taught a lesson. address in order that he might tions.

"Black Market" nak the owner of the joy to

Continuing, Leung Kai declure! call. He did not know what

that the Instructions happened after he gave the ver of 5458, had hit licence nu Kin he took down the icence ber taken down by defendant, se.f address to his employer, Enid |

(on He fur number of lorry 1682 cording to his evidence. witness.

011, Printing Ink, 4-Cylmler for ther asserted that he was asked Mong Kok-Tsun Wan run)

Engine, petition presented to the hat & Keelung arrived 26.2.47

Pressure Gauges, Chan Wah, driver of lorry by Lee to request his employer, speeding. He later went to see the Supreme Court of Hong Kong

Electrodes, Elc. 5805.

testified that he took whu bisu owned forries 5222 and owner to Inform of the pendlegi on the 21st day of February i

8.8. "Wosung" from Shanghai 1947 for confirming the redne-arrived 28.2.47

STORED As the owner did! Prepared to pay $40 to have the

AT about 20 students to Taun Wan 5223, to call at 302 Nathan Ito, action against him, when he was

bout three months ago, and

$40 each tion of the capital of the that on the return trip he was et go, said witness, he turned sums stopped and

8.8. "Musang" from Shang- COLLEGE, PRINCE EDWARD up instead and was told by accus-rouble.

month therefter to stop further abovennmed Company from

ROAD, KOWLOON, topped by Lee Kin who was that he had to pay $50 per

$2,000,000 divided into 26.000 hat arrived 0.3.47 · na motor-cycle

Galvanized

"Tanka, with Leng lorry per month. He bargained In his hole book, declared wit-

shares of $80 each, to $1,250,- of graft adopted by recused in the side-car. He was and anally reduced the amount to ness, were several tens of nunt

from 'lates. 000 divided into 20,000 shares above vessels are advised that Consignees of cargo ex the

Tju Undersigned hus, received who was a Chinese Sub-inspec naked to produce his

licence. $100 for the three lorries, which bers, including those of "black of $50 each by paying back to for in the Trailic Department.

market buses", which were given

survey of damaged packages STORED AT CAROLINE HILL. Instructions from the Custodian said witness, and the number of m was duly paid,

the shareholders the sum Evidence was also tendere his licence and forry was taken

him by Lee with instructions to

landed Into the West Point GARAGE "C". ROOM No. 1. of Property to sell by Public $80 per share out of the Accused's Friend by nine lorry drivera and

confuci the owners and'or drivers down by Lec. At 6 p.m. he had regarding the alleged

collecting accumulated, profits of the Con-premises of the Hong Kong and CAROLINE HILL. for the purpose of

Water The following month, said vi-

Hearings, A visit from Leung Kut who demands made on them by Lee informed him that he was to when Leung Kai went up to him

ness, he was in Shantung. Slevet funds.

pany. the capital proposed. to be Kowloon Wharf & Godown Co.

Pump, O Pump, Ele., Ete. Kin, through Leung Kai or, in

Witness then went on to corre paid off being in excess of the will be examined there la the

Company be summonsed for carrying ex and told him that the time was borate the evidence of Lee Wah- wants of the

of is presence

consignees by some alleged enses, direct.

STORED AT CĂROLINE BULL cessive passengers. He was up and that he had better pay his yiu regarding the $500 torn, em- directed to be heard before His Mesra. Goddard and Douglas however, asked to, request- his dues. As Leung was a stranger phasising that WHA un Lee's Honour

Sir Henry William on Tuesday 11th and Wednesday GARAGE "C", ROOM No. 2, master to co and see Inspector to him he asked why he should specific instructions that he did Butler Blackall. Chief dustice. 12th March, 1947 at 10.00 am. CAROLINE HÜLL.

not give the visiting card to 19 Lee e subsequently got his contribute and was tell by Leung

on Tuesday,' the 25th day of

~MotorTMCaffres, bingor Beentee back through his em- that Lee had sent him to collect Wah-yu.

Ne claims for damaged cargo Engine Pump, Battery Pind". On the close of in connection with the three ler

the Crown's / March 1947 at 10 o'clock in the will be recepted if damage is ployer, said witness.

Etc., Etc. Any creditor or ries.

east, after evidence of arrest had forenoon. A-des-or-two-before-Christ Tim Tony driver, and his been given by Inspector Darkins, shareholders of the Company Wurved at the appointed- mas, 1946, testified Lee Wal-employer Lau Sam also gave evi- Mr. Shaftain submitted that desiring to oppose the making time by Messrs. Goddard and STORED AT CAROLINE IIILL viu, proprietor of the South dence, after which Leung Kal very strong case hatt been murde of an order for the reduction Douglas and consignees are GARAGE "C", NEAR STORE China Transportation Co. and jimnemployed, of 99 Nan Chang out against the accused. He re of the capital of the said Com-hereby warned necordingly, HOUSE No. owner of 10 lorries. Leung Kai Street, second for, took the wit. ferred His Worship to his appli-pany under the above Ordin- brought him Inspector Lee'sness stand.

cution to Mr. Blair-Kerr, when

ance should appear at the time

JARDINE, MATHESON & visiting card on which

He declared that he knew ac accused was formally charged, to written a request for a lot of cured before the war but became-have buil-fixed-at-$20,000, andre of hearing by himself or his

counsel for that purpose. $500. As he did not have that friendly with hine caly since Sep-minded Mr. Latimer that it was

copy of the petition, will when they began on the representation of Mr. Silya sum with him, said witness, he to visit each other, go nut to tif- that the amount was reduced to

furnished to any creditor handed Loung $300 in the fallin, and rides un Lee's motorcycle $10.000.

shareholder of the Company expectation that it would not combination. After stating that

requiring the same by the un- he returned. The reason why he he would sometimes be called up.

dersigned on payment of the over was on by Lee to assist in checking

regulated charges for the same. handed the money

the number of passengers un lor that. being in the transports rise looking up drivers of vehicles tion business, he considered it

Dated this 1st day of to be summonscal, and collecting politle to accede to the request various sums of money on behalf

March 1947. to "Please lend $500 for urgent of Lee, witness went on to am use" mule by a Traffic in-plify the various collection:: spector.

allegedly made on behalf of sc- Continuing, witness said that used.

On Feb. 12 or 13 he called on although he asked to be per Lee's house and hunded i Members now resident in the. retain the card. 500 which were collected from Colony are hereby notified that mitted to Leung refused to leave it behind lorries 5505, 6200, and 0210, sald unless their names are regin- as, so Leung was alleged to witness, who went on to state

tered with the Secretary by 1st defendant have said. Lee fenred that it that he asked might be evidence.

much he should elect from lorry Aprli, 1947, they will be con-

I hereby notified that the following Sale of Crown Lund by Speeding Charge 5550 which was on the Mong Kok sidered as having resigned from

will He was told, the Club and

lone all Public Auction will be held at the Offices of the Public Worka De- Leung Fo-chi of Chan -For sald witness, $50 per month. He privileges and rights of mem-partment on Monday, the 17th day of March, 1947, at 1 pm. Wai Village. Pingshan, and went to see the driver the follow-bership. owner of lorries_5402 and 5403, | ing day and told him: "Everybody

Sale Conditions may be obtained and salo plan inspected, «t> stated that on Jan. 10 he was is paying Inspector Lee $50 per Likewise, members returning the Office of the Superintendent of Crown Lands and Surveys, driving lorry 6402 In

Lower Albert Road. As regards your lorry, Nathan month.

to the Colony in the future Road when Inspector Lee came when the driver told him thathe

you have to pay $50 a month." will be required to register ap and accused him of speeding had no money, continued witness, their names within one month although he had just started he wrote down his address with of the date of their arrival in his vehlele. He was told by de- instructions for the master to call order to retain mombership of fendants to call on him al 302 ) na hlm.

the Club, ile received $50 from lorry Nathan Road, second floor, but when he called that evening Lee 5218, in return for which Les On the following cancelled the summons against day, went on witness, Leung the driver alleged Leung Kai $40 monthly. Lorry 6630 pald Kai went to him at Shantung while $30 per month was made Street and asked him to hand by lorry 571. Witness further Dver some money for Inspector declared that he

Instructo: Lee. The amount named was by Lee to call on the driver of $20 per week, declared witness. lorry-bus 5068 and inform

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Immediately after 'the fall of the hammer, the purchaser shall according to the Conditions of Sale pay to the Auctioneer.in cash the sum of $6,930:00.

V. KENNIFF, Director of Public Works.

Hong Kong, 28th February, 1947.

PUBLIC WORKS

DEPARTMENT

It is hereby notified that the following Sale of Crown Land by Public Auction will be held at the Offices of the Public Works De- partment, on Monday, the 17th day of March, 1947, at 3. p.m.

Sale Conditions may be obtained and sale plan inspected at the Office of the Superintendent of Crown Lands and Surveys, Lower Albert Road,

PARTICULARS OF THE LOT

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Fale

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1Ron K63-7, 2014: February

KENNIFF

Director of Public Worke

Cotter Pins, Boite and Nun, Cylinder Blocks, Spring Coll,

Etc.

STORED AT CAROLINE IIILA.! GARAGE

CAROLINE HILL.

Assorted Engine Cylinder Blocks, Crankcases, Gear itox. Etc

STORED AT CAROLINE HILL GARAGE, CAROLINE HILL

Ford V8 Trucks. Stude haker Trucks, Ford V3 Van.) Morris Commercial Truck. Bedford Truck, Guy G-Wheeler Truck, Morria 8 Truck. Yuushall 14 Car. Hillman 10. Car,! Cars, Ford Prefect. Vauxhall 10 Car, Ford 10 Tourer.

STORED AT LAMMERT BRO- THERS' AUCTION ROOMS, PEDDER BUILING, BASE MENT.

at THE SERVICE AUCTION'

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BASEMENT.

283 LOTS OF MISCELLANEOUS ARTICLES, OF FURNITURE,

comprising:

Setteca, Armyhatts, douches, Benches. Chairs, Stools; “Dining Tables, Bedside Tables, Occasional Tables, Writing Tables, Kitchen Tables, Tea- poys," Dressing Tables, Ofica Desks; Double and Single Beds, Mattressos, Box Springs; Rocord Cabinot, Bookcases. Sideboards, Steel Filing Cabinets, Cabinets. Wardrobes, &. ) GlcAta of Drawers, Ment Safes. Curlo Cabinets, Empty Radiogram "Cabinets," "G.E." Réfrigerator; Safes; Hat and Coat Stands, Pianola, Curtains, Carpets, Fluorescent Lamp and Holders. Towel Racks, Pic- ture Frumos, Maps, Map Racks, Electṛle Fans, Esamel Bath Tubs: Etc., Etc.

The abovementioned articles will be open for inspection at Bilver Dish, Flower Vases, the Fu Wah Godawn, 1st Floor. Cups, Sauce Boats, Milk Jugs, West Point, on the 8th March, Napkin Rings, Sweet Dishes, 1917, between 10 am. and noot Electro-plated Flower Vases, and on the 10th Murch, 1947; Tumbler Holders, Tray and between 10's.m. and noon at Bottle Stands. Spirit Lamp between 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. It Check Writing Machine, Cashspection Permits-vill be issued Uniorsigned at his Bux with Key, Silver Ingots by the and Coins, Copper und Nickel Auction Rooms. Colne, Cutlery Canteen BH-

The Auction is subject to the liard Tables, Etc.

Conditions of She published fi the Hong Kong (British Mill

Gazeito tary Administration) will be open for inspection at Volume 2, No. 12, af 9th March,

The

abovementioned

articles

their respective godowns on 11th | 1946.

and 12th March 1947, between

10,00 a.m. and noon, and be-

tween 2.00 p.m. nnd 4.00.p.m.

A. ́E. B. DE SOUSA,

Auctiong.

Inspection Permits will be Hong Kong, 8th March, 1947. lagued by the Undersigned at their Auction Rooms.

The Auction is subject is the.

Conditions of Sale published in the Hong Kong (British Mill tary Administration) Gazette

· THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB

NOTICE

Volume 2, No. 12, of 9th March | THIRD EXTRA RACE 1047.

LAMMERT BROTHERS,

Auctioneera,

BRASS

Shining

MEETING, 1947

The Meeting advertised for Saturday, 8th March, 1947, his been postponed until Saturday, 18th March, 1947. -

All previous arrangements. Re' fo Time and Entries together with Admission TIÊ Kets and Canlı Sweep Tickell, including Through- chances al ready booked will hold good for that date

DECLARATIONS

Owners, are notified that all starting, declarations are eas ceited Ponies, starting oh Saturday, 15th March, will re- quire to be declared in the usual manner?

By Order,

CAB. BROWN,

Bberetary

Hongkung,.8th March, 1947