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Six-Year Term

Woman

For

Wan Kwok-ying, the mother of a seven-months old baby, who seemed more anxious that she

should have the custody of her child while

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March 27-Helena May Ins., Lecturo by H.G.W. Woodhead, 6.40 p.m.

March 2-Hong Kong & Shang, bai Banking Corp., annual meeting 11.30 am,

5.30 p.m. March 20-Meeting of

civilion

serving her sentence than she was over her own pilght, was yesterday sentenced by Mr. Justice Gould at the Criminal Sessions to slx. years' imprisonment with hard labour on be- Ing unanimously found guilty on three counts of demanding money with menaces. Mr. A. J. Clifford prosecuted on uccused came in carrying a baby.March Peak Club meeting, behalf of the Crown, assisted by She handed a further threatening Sub-Inspector Dowmon, Accused fetter to Lo "Chi-ching. This let was act tegally represented.

tel, which referred to the letter Outlining the case

draeanded $500. A for the Jan. 15, Crown, Mr. Clifford sold that the first was contained in this complainants, Lo Chi-ching and fer that if the money demanded Lo Li-ting. were the owners of was not paid by evening, a bomb three tea houses-the Kam Ming, would be thrown. A request wor the Nam Iling and the Tung Hing. False contained in the letter that

--On-fan--10--letter-waste-the_money_be_pald to benrer. ceived through the post demand- Ing $1.00, which wus to be La Chi-ching naked accused to placed in a letter box on the wait, while he went to look for stairway of 19 Tung Choi Street, is elder brother. When the lat There was a tent that if the ter returned, accused was asked

hand who had

эпопсу was not pakel, ar grende would he thrown. The letter was signed in the name or the "Guerla Youth Assceiation.

On Jan. 21, when Lo Chi-ching was in the Tung Hing Tea-house,

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requested her to de liver the letter. She replied that she had been asked to do so by two armed men, whom she had met in the vicinity of the Rail-prosecution witnesses, $10 out of way bridge in Argyle Street.

the balance of this muji.

The brothers-told accused that On conclusion of Mr.

Justles

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and te breng (By. Barbara Price).

On a sandy stretch of leach a few miles east of

Kowloon, the wrecked hull of the one-time river steamer "On Lee" is being lifted onto a

shallow beach this morning after having been

submerged for more than two years in a repair berth in Taikoo Dockyards.

Because she is the seventh major vessel to be cleared from the harbour and because salvage operations on her are typical of work being done here, I went aboard the lifting craft yes- terday to investigate the process involved in raising 550 tons of steel from the floor of the bay.

"

Accompanying me was Cap- tain W.A. Doust, chief salvage officer in Hong Kong and one of the world's foremost anivage Ruthorities. The captain was recently awarded a Legion of Merit award by the U.S. War Department for his work with the American forces In the Mediterrancan.

Sent to the bottom by an Americus bomb, the fate of the "On Lee" was similar to that of many other as it was Chinese New Year, they 'Gould's summing up, the Jury re-

craft in were short of money themselves tired for about 15 minutes. On Hong Kong Harbour. She was and suggested that she take them their return, the Foreman

bigh on the salvage priority to see the two armed men. Ac- nouneed that they hnd unanimoun-Est because of her location at cuned thereupon took them to a ly found accused guilty on all the dockyards. Wedged in the sput opposite the China Light and fire, counts.

berth, ale was holding up Im Power Co., Ltd, whore she asked

portant repair work. then to walt while she went into a lane. After che or two minutes, she came out ngain and said that the armed men refused to reduce

the amount demanded,

ed accused where she lived. She Have her address as 20 Sai Yeung Choi Street, 2nd floor. As they passed the Nam Hting Tea Imuse, ne of the brothers went inside und arranged for n foki to shadow accused. This foki loat accused in the crowd.

Mr.

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From the lifting craft which

aub flank either side of the morged vessel, cables up to nine Inches wide are placed under the belly of the ship. These craft were designed by Captain Doust several years ago when he was Deputy Director of Salvage for the Admiralty.

PRINCIPAL

TENANT FINED

AUSTIN AVENUE ROBBERY ARRESTS

How the patience of SI R. E, Oliver and Chinese detective Lo Wan resulted in the arrest of three men who, armed with an imitation pis- tol, were alleged to be responsible for high- way robberies in Austin Avenue was related A fine of $200, or 10 dnya' to Mr. W. H. Latimer at Kowloon yesterday hard Inbour, was imposed on

when Yim Ka-sam, 26, Lam Fai alias Cheung Luk Sat-ying. 3. Stewart Rond.

Kwan, 22, and Ho Suk-leung, 26, were charged first floor, by Mr. Sainsbury at Central yesterday for falling

on three counts of robbery by DSI J. M. in a con-

Forrest. to put up a notice.

The second accused was addi- said they were walking around spicuous place on the premlaca as the rent payable by her to finally charged with the posses that disirfet at about 8.30 p.m..on sion of an imitation pistol, and Feb. when they wore stopped landlord; for failing to serve the first and third, defendants, by four men, one of whom held notice on Lam Hau-chok; with alding' and abetting him.. what looked like a pistol, and sub-tenant, the amount of rent According to DSI Forrest, arm- robbed of a gold wristwatch, payable by him to her and ef hold-ups in the Austin Avenue platinum ring, two gold rings and for charging: Lam $20 rent for district were so prevalent during $5.

that special p:lice Lai. Yan-cheung, who wah with a cubicle, which was over 20 February per cent in excess of the rental patrols were assigned for duty lady friend at about 8 pin. The there. On Feb. 24, at about i bald by her to the landlord.

same night in the same district, pan., a patrol ($1 Oliver. Detec-stated that two men approached According to S/I Moss, she Uve Lo Wan and a Chinese con- them from the front and two the landlordstable) was waiting in a garden from the rear. At the point of paid $40 rent tor her flat but charged four behind the China Light sub-ala- what they took to be a pistol, they Aub-tenants. $20, $10, $20 and1tion when a Chinese, dressed in

dork $15, making a total of $65.

clothing, was seen to up- This man went between She was given four days to i prench,

the latrine and the sub-station pay the fine.

and, after bending down, left the spat.

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The actual rafsing of the aleck is a two-way operation contingent on tides and the bouyancy of the lifting craft when water is pumped out.

BOUND OVER With the wires secured dur

Charged of the larceny by find- ing low tide, the incoming tide ing of Naval Dockyard identity lifts the vessel up to alx feet badge, Yuan Kay was bound tvor from the bottom, Captain Dount by Mr. d'Almada (Central) yes pointed out. At the same time, terday in the sum of $25 for 12 17 filled tanks in the Lifting months, He said that he found Craft discharge

918 tons of the badge while rleaning out some

tional feet. water, boosting the ship addi.ashes and sold it to Chiu Chong Chiu was charged with being In the case of the "On Lee," in possession of stolen property, she was towed a total of 1 knowing it to have been illegally shiles from Tulkoo to the Kow. obtained, and sentenced to three loon side. Each tide lifted her montha' hard Inbour.

closer to the surface.

for 80 cents.

were 59

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Before passing sentence, Justice Gatild asked accused if shy

Work on the vessel began had anything to say. Accused said that she wanted to have cu morning, 100 working hours Saturday. By yesterday tady of her seven-month-old baby had been put into the job. Once

Mr. Clifford sail that when first After a considerable amount of arrested, accused did not want the started, a salvage officer ex bargaining, the brothers eventual- baby, but now wished to have it pisined. lifting operations must ly paid $200 to accused, who dis- back. He understood

that

continue uncensingly or all appeared once more up the lane.father had taken it to Un Long efforts are wasted. On her return, the party return-Mr. Clifford suggested that oc- Consequently, the crew of 22 When the Vessel reaches

HEALTH FIGURES The Chinese Jed to Mongkok,

on euch of the two shallow water, she is pumped On the way, the brothers ask used submit petition for

baby trough the Prison Authori

During the period March 16-23; ties el perhaps the S.C.A. would fting craft and their oicers, of water. Sometimes ships are there

cases, with Luuning and S. P. found to be in sufficiently good deaths, of tuberculosis in the Co- assist in the matter. believed there were

The police William

lony and 1 cases (8 death of two other Malone, worked for 30 hours condition to be restored.

Captala Doust sald ships cerebrospinal meningitis. There women connected with the ease without pausing during and added that accused did no phase of the job.

(5 deaths) of such as the "On Lee” which were also 5 enses look the criminal type.

First headache encountered are found to be beyond repair smallpox, 13 cases (3 deaths) of In passing sentence, Mr. Justice by salvage men in the case of i will be sold for scrap. The donth of diphtherin. Deaths re

accuse that About a

the sunken-ships is ascertaining the sum received just about covers gistered from all causes totalled a week later, as Lo Chi-Gould told ching was going to his shop, he fence for which she had been depth of mud in which the ven- salvage operations, he said. 280 and births 600. met accused in the street. Accus convicted was a very serious on ed handed him a letter in which that if a man were convicted sel has settled. This is inventi. of the same ollence, the aentence Rated by a trained diver and 360 was demanded, Reference was

would not be made to the $200 which had pre-date God had that he to the bottom.

than 12 years. often requires numerous trips vlously been paid. When asked who had requested her to deliver found it difficult to believe that rhe had engineered the whole plat the letter, accused said she did na horsett or that she had the power know. She later said that she intention of backing up the had been asked to deliver the let-threats made. She was sentenced ter by art out-patient at the Kow-to six years' imprisonment loon Hospital.

hard labour.

After. Professor Ma Kiam, Hong Kong University, had testi- fled regarding the handwriting on certain documents handed to him and given his opinion that were written by one and the seme person, the two complainants, Lo Chi-ching and Lo Li-ting. were callett. Evidence was also given

Szeto Dowinan.

maloric

cases and three

(one

Readers' Letters

Taxation

Wallower is not a Government} employce,

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were stripped of $80, a wrist watch, and sume jewellery,

Defendants were committed to stand trial at the April Sessions.

hiding place, Investigated and dis. Money Mart

to

the

st Oilver emerged from la covered a wooden pistol painted black. He left the "pistol" where

There was no change in he fund it, and went back await developments. Half an hour tone of the money market yester iqler two Chinese, also dressed inj day, with sprealatory continuing binck, upproached. Giving them to show no interest,

Gold, na asuul, fluctuated 'with- sumcient time to retrieve the "pistol" from its hiding place, SI in two or three points. Opening

Wan at Oliver and Detective Lo

$471.25 a in It closed nt came out into the open and are $270.76. On a search, retied both

Piastres started off at $10.02 pist i was found in the pocket of per 100, went up to $11.06, drop-

record accused.

to $10.80, and closed at Ambush

Chinese National Currenty

Life

SI Oliver, dixeribing the events leading to the arrest, stated that the same bush was laid the previous night without success, After the two accused had beeg Apprehended, they were taken to Trimtatsul, where the ease why handed over to SI J. W. Mac. Donald White who was attached to the C.I.D.

opened at

conta for futurca for Anot (for and 445 cents CN$1,000), and cloned at 384 cents and 44 cents respectively.

U.S. dollars continued steady at stronger $4.88. Sterling at $14.51; and Australian pounds also inade a slight advance to $12.54.

Wüs

HUMPHREYS

ESTATE DIVIDEND

The Directors of Humphreys Estate & Finance Co., Ltd., an nounce that the bmtunt at credit

to

After corroborating SI Oliver's) evidence. Detceive Lo Wan anl that soon after arrival ut the Station, the two accuser Look SI White and himself to Room 210 Tai Ah Boarding House where he pointed to a space between the we? But then perhaps, Mr. wall and wash basin as the hiding of profit and loss account for the

place of pawn ticket. A second period Sept. 1st., 1946 to Decem visit resulted in the arrest of the ber 31st, 1940, amounted third accused.

$793,039.93 which added to the The following day, accompanied sum of $32,365.04 brought for first two ward from the lost account leaves Fook Pawnshop of 223 Shanghai, priation. accused, he

the Tune $820,225,57 available went to

for appro- Street where a platinum ring was At the forthcoming annual recovered. They then went to the meeting of shareholders the Loong Sang Goldsmith Shop at directory will recommend that this 323 Shanghai Street where a gold sum be appropriated as follows: ring was found. From there they | Te pay a dividend of $1 per share went to the Hung Cheeng lawn-$200,000: To transfer to pro- shop, 504 Shanghai Street, and vision for Laxation & contingen recovered a lady's gold wrist-cies-$260,000; to transfer to * watch.

| provision for war lossen $330,4

to carry forward-$29,- K $20.03. Total $828,225.07.

When the mud level Is cx. tablished, the diver cuts 1 sufficiently large hole under the

Sir. From the contents of ship to permit

a pllat wire his letter, one can only assume that "One of the Wallowers" to be extended. This is done has wallowed too long in it, and

by SI White and the with

by means of a "Tumeling

as a quaint English saying has Nozzle,'

powerful water hose.

Sometimes, when steel must be cut, an "Oxy-Are" or under- water culter is used. This device cuts the stool electrically and when operated by a skilled diver cuts steel faster than an acetylene torch above water, Captain Doust said.

Noma To Appeal To MacArthur

Was

The Chin Mall" understands by Mak Lin. Chung Kwek-ying, from a well-informed source that Siu Chung-ying. So Yu-shun. Colonel Non Kennosuke, why

Fook

and Sub-Inspector was head of the Gendarmerie in Accused, who elected to make a Hong Kong for a greater part of the Occupation and on whom sen- long statement from the dock. tence of death by hanging related how, under the threat of passed by No. 7 War Crimes death, she had been forced to de- Court on Feb, 24, intends to sub. liver the threatening tetters by mit a Petition to General Mac- two armed men. Explaining the Arthur in the event of the reply money in her possession, accused to his Petition to SEAC Com- said that her husband, who was a mand being unfavourable. howker, had saved some $153. Catonel Noma, who was present This amount was taken by her tat No. 5 War Crimes Court yea- buy rice. firewood and things for the New Year.

Chung Kwok-ying, one

other terday to testify at the trial of Sgt. Major Onsawara Haruf!

of the conversation with Mr. Rt. 3. Smith.

Girl's Story In Theft Case

Mr. Wallower would brand va all because of one or two, bul has he forgotten the parable of the lost Sheep? Would he like it, he is still suffering from to be reminded of the local man smell of the barmaid's apron. who says to his friend the next Since, presumably, taxation is morning "What a stinking head a nuiter for the elvillan author!- | I've Kot." "Stinking heads"

too much ties, representations should be arise from

strong made to the same source. I drink and if Mr. Wallower M. Wallower's wine merchant can't take it, he shouldn't charged him too

much, he drink, and above all, he should wouldn't complain to the baker. not wallow in it. or would he? However, he

L. S. G. C. may rest in peace in his cups as the liquor tax will be well- matured at home. He also like to know that had this tax been considered by the Military Authorities, were they in power, the civilian would have had a fair dent.

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Bir,-1, being a sorvierman, cannot tel 좋아 the letter from your correspondent quaintly signing himself"One of the

lower pan without ralfamy wśre In protest. Firstly. I mùat thank your correspondent for the suggellan that wa kehould air our arlovances through the

on the subject of taxation. felt that same,

It has yet to be proved that correct channels, etc. I must, however two injustices make a fair deal, point out that it is hardly likely that servicemen would let their pelvileres de neither has it been proved that fung adde and not protest through the double taxation makes a good Service Channels and papers at home, An application for permis-citizen. However much Mr. May I suggest that 1.9.0.0., having mad Accused said that she had jent and. Sgt. Kawai Hisao, had a fonalon to treat as a hostile wit. Wallower may wallow in old- f *o many letters from other" "Wallowers" fashioned prejudices, the aer-word from a serviraman was necessary to viceman is a citizen (perchance a complete the picture? No doubt he and better one than some civilians) many other servicemen have made known and entitled to the same rights their opinions on the matter in the cor

rect way. and privileges. If the services.

Let me pas now to the Bervleeman' are to suffer double taxatiōn, | "misplaced ravy" of the local civilians.

of you have various difficulties such ar housing, lack of fonds etc., but no more so than we shall have to face un retorn ex home. Burely the envy je well placed whill have been cumpelled to serve. 1 have personally always excled civilimese for their homes, their chlidren, their way of life. Another opinion of your corres pondent that I cannot recanelle myself to that the youngry age groups (i pres else to the Tower ranka) arī rviving higher pay and many

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ness, Ho So. a female witness, was successfully made by DSI Johnstone to Mr. Latimer at Kowloon yesterday at the con- tinued hearing of the case in which five European membera of the crew of the m/v "Hickory Brook" were charged man whether he lives at Home with stealing Caix drums of or abroad. Let us pay taxes lubricating off and five cylin- ders of Freon gua from the ship on March 10.

then so should every English- le that envy misplaced Granted plenty

on liquor to the local Govern. ment at local rates; and let the civilian pay the same tax at Home rates to the Home Gov DB Johnstone based his ap. ernment for every bottle he pliention on the grounds that buys in Hong Kong. Then por- the evidence being given by the hapa he wouldn't bath in it witness was contradictory to quite so oftent A serviceman the statement she made to the envies the Hong Kong civilian Police; that she stayed with only so far as the matter of one of the accused on Tuesday salaries are concerned. He is night; and had been receiving amazed to find the local "tal money from him.

more

amenities than they would at home. May nak just what are these many more amenities"?: Certainly the servicemen

privileges abroad' that he will lose at amenities--la our selvilege of chrop it.

home in eivy: street, but "many more**

At the Ki Cheong Pawnshop. 405.50 631 Shanghai Street, they took back a metal wristwatch. All the property had sitice been identified. Three Hold-Ups

At 5.45 p.m. today, Mr. H. G. W. Wordhend, C.D.E., will give a lecture in the Helena May In stitute, Garden Road, on "The Choi Mo-ching, a female, testi- Courts of Old Shanghai." Tickets fled that while walking with at $2 each may be obtained in ad- friend in Austin Avenue at about vance from the Hon. Secretary, 8 p.m. on Feb. 20 they ware held and a limited number will be un by four man, one of whom held available for sale at the dear on what appeared to be a pistol, and the evening of the lecture. robbed of $30 odd. This ovidence

was corroborated by Lai Chi- The Sir James Oxberry Lodge kwan, cashier of the Kowloon of the R.A.O.B., G.L.E., meeis on Godowns.

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In her ovidence, Ho stated part with anything except to that she had seen all the five gather greater profits. accused on board the ship dur- Hong Kong memories must ing the two periods she was be remarkably short, since only thosen to digo con". The facts, that an on board. Sho declared that in 1941 many able-bodied Bri-peal for 100,000 regulare only brought she saw Hul Wal-man, tailor,tish civilians were ploading besatz slow when Britain needs ber Sorth ́ ́104% of that numbers that demsel putting $500 on the bed of fore the local Military Tel-, ending phers at home; and that the Navy. Blair on a certain Sunday, and bunals that they were sick, in- has been compelled to take a wrester num- she had remarked jokingly, dispensable to business, etc.. In ber of offers from the lower deck, surely. "Isn't it funny for you to give order to avoid military service. chosen to sign on" to be the fallacy that show the statement that" "so many have money to Europeans Instend of As far as rehabilitation now is a sma the Europeans giving, money to for bocause instead of being hint of sentral criticant that concerned, they are only moan-- Finals husi maka strong prolest YOU?"

Withcas was cross-examined nursed, they are having to find "wallow in General erillism and your,'cdprlapio dand appears to downally; dt. length by Mr. Marcus da for themselves out of their own inst’always, be' destructive. In ruggists Silva (appearing for Donald, pockets. Perhaps one could re- lng thức thờ tiền of taxing the NAAUE 'Manners, Calvert and Blair), mind them that while the Sor. came about through the sight at Bereken wallowing in streets andey, the, influence of alcohol.

personnel continually, indica' In reply to one question, she de- vleeman was clared that she made the state primoval conditions in Burma, sur correspondent ment to the Police voluntarily, sweating in the deserts, and "Top" and in doing so brands with bia She denied that sho was freezing in the Arctic, ha was lions sistament approximately 10,06 threatened with prosecution as still paying income tax. Whan dog the word-Tron/w? Bilelively to men, a drunkardai:. (I'rwumably be ta a prostitute if aha did not give held by Axis powers, the ser- include, all drvíámys Once again the evidence for the prosecution. viceman still paid-income tax. sollen, de, the few, whic's most of the curs Evidence was also given by I'm positive that Mr. Wallower selve desling though your corripident two Indian fireman and an didn't do such things. If he coms Fun In the face of the event.

doublarne findet hard to believe, kava. Indian cook, after which heardid, he might reasonably expect now further than a few factors in ing was further adjourned to assistance, but if he didn't, he paper it in aerly dee stall ample if April 2.

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