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THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, JUNE 17, 1947.

TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS Out For A

Warning Of

Areas

Danger

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Miners Paid Off

Free Trip

of

When the charge was read out against 120 unlawful boorders on the Tsinun" on Sunday, none of the nccused was present. Of these, 120 were on bail of $2 each white the remaining six were on $1 ball each.

Mr. Nell Garland resumed his sent on the Marine Court Bench yesterday after an absence Two hundred and forty-two nearly a week through indisposi. miners, mostly natives of Chiu tion, Chow, who completed their two mouths trial and were recently repatriated to Hong Kong from the Hongny Mine in Annam were on Friday, June 13, 1947 | pletely paid off by the agents of

their employers.

Agreement Was reached offices of the | through the Rowd

there Cishi Chow District Asst. eintions with the advice of the Sceretngy for Chinese Affairs and Labour QMeer.

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SEX

Prosecuting Offeer Bill told the MARKS THE

Magistrate Police assistance had to be sight when the men re

fused to leave the ship. TheySPOT.

The records of traffic accidents in May 1947 show that the following places in the Colony are the most dangerous for traffic. The public is warned to take especial care at these points:- Des Voeux Road in the vicini- eastward as far as the function fy of the junction of Queen amil | of Kennedy Rond.

Connaught Road Central in Ko Shing Streels,

Cought Red West and the vicinity of the junction of C'entend the entire vicinity Pedder and lee House Streets.

Des Voeux Road Central of the trum roule,

Central; tween the junctions of Perde Connauscht Roml Des Voeux Road Central, and Street and Jackson Road,

In addition in the wages due to Queen's Hand Central in the vicinity of the junction of Jobi- ty of the Western Market and the men, the employers paid them fee and Queen Victorin Streets, Į the function of Cleverly Street. month's pay la lleu of notice 3.e. the vicinity of all TA{༥ Calne Road and Bonhamsan er gratia grant equivi- fending to the Yaumti Vehicle | Rond between junctions of Cen-lent to one month's juy. Ferry Wharf,

trai Brest and Arbuthnot Road. Settlement was effected with. Yu Saut Street; Sing Wo and out any pressure" being exercised Wong Nej Chang Ronis. 1.e. by either side and the repart from the viridity of Happy Valley n an unknown source which has ul. the the South nitle of Race Course.rendly appeared regarding

Shaukiwan Road between mulier is Inaccurate and misdemil. | mal King's Road and Jaland Road,

Des Voeux Road Central in the vicinity of the innctions of Pedder and Chater Reads.

Queen's Road East in The vicinity of the R.N. Duck Yard main inte.

Hennessy Rond in the vicinity f the junctions of Queen's Rond Enel: Arsenid Street and Johnston Romel.

Jubaston Road in the vicinite

of Fenwick Street: Laurd Rond mad O'Brien Rond 1.e, on the south side of the Southern Play Ground,

Bonham Strand in the vicini-

Ing.

were evidently out for n.frre vuytze und had nothing more on them for bail. It was thought ad- visable to let them out on what they could put up than to find accommodation for such a large number if they were held in cus. tody.

the

The Magistrate ordered bail moury to be estreated,

For allowing a motor junk to be under way in the harbour with. a certiffented coxswain on board, the assistant coxswain was fined $100. His excuse that he was fierely shifting the craft ➜➜ | from Central to the Western Dise,

trict to plek up the chief cox- swin was of no avall.

"Carrier Of Arms'

Sentenced

Hommes Bond in the vicinity! The armed robbery at 15 Sui On Street, first floor,

of the junctions of Jobusten aan!] Stewart Bowls,

Fennery Rous in the vicinity. af Tin Lok Lane,

Henry Resist in the vicinity

of the junctions of Canat Rend East.

Des Voeux Road 1nnessy Road between He Innetion of Pearlvnd-Strest ned Great Centye Street.

King's Road from Bay Vie Police Station eastward thruun the mill up area as far as the vicinity of inaction Boat Street, Queen's Reel Bast from the Juurli

Henngery

Murder In Tokyo

New Territories, on Jan. 13, was recalled in Mr. W. A. Blair-Kerr's Court yesterday when Lai Shing, described as a "carrier and supplicę was sentenced to two years' hard

of arms, labour.

A emition was administered to 1150 master of large trading Junk for having on board three } r excess passengers. The Police od. mitted there was a possible mis understanding

on the check-up and in any event it was n border. Dine ense

A fine of $10 euch was imposed on etteli

of forer fishermen. for uning bright Tights for Asling entrance of 1yrimun nest the

custody overnight.

Last was charged with thejspector and who was present at Pass. They hur heen In Police presession of two revolvers at that time Tai Po on Jan. 12, and mispri son of a felony armed

In reply to His Worship, ne- that is, the {ensed states that ti

reason robbery in which Tse why be did not complain to DS1 was that he did not Shu and Chung Mel-kiu were Baldwin

hen Police officer. rahties of a pumutity of cloth know him

Te lid not think DSI Ballwin ing and cash on Jan. 13.

The Crown's ense, as prevent- | went stand for such ili-treat- ed by Mr. L.R. Whant, ADC ment, said defendant, Rom, isslated by DS1 Baldwin,

Tokyo, June 16, The Eighth Army (.I.D. revealed today that an autopsy id the 49th General Hospital show- es a blint instrument, instead of a large enlibre pistol as was first believed, was used in De teler eff Brochn LYOV, American ecupation clerk of Russia descent, on the night of

June 8.

The Department said a jeep containing more than one nerais pant wie seen by soveral Ameri- cans and Japanse as it lurried- ly left the scene of the murder, All the creupants appeared to be soldiers,

was that aerused instigated the armed robbery and actually sup-| plied the revolvers used in the Sabbrity. Two of the robbers, Lam Wab and Lai Leung, were ronvicted in the May Sessions, said Mr. Whant.

Heeting to give evidence in his own behalf, accused stated that he was gambling at the Tai Po market on Feb. 4 when he was approached by Detee tive Chan Chan who took him to Del Sergeant Lam Jony's boug From there they all went to a coffee-shop where, whilst having coffee, Det. Lam Hong questioned him about an armed robbery.

Allegation Of Beating

On his denying all knowledge of the affair, said accused. be was taken back to the Police Station where, on the orders of Among many questioned, the DLS Lam Hong he was benten Department said, were three up by a detective surnamed Lui. American soldiers, an American "Det, La struck me severn! Felvilint and two "Japanese" "nur | D'ows with a piece of iron." de

tinuals, whu gave importantclared accused, "and continued clues.

striking me when 1 denied giv- Robbery was eliminated axing the revolvers to Luh Wah the motive for murder. A gold and Lai Leung," Showing To-Daychain necklace, wrist watch and "Later," continued defendant. 2.30, 5.15; 7.15 & 9.15 pm 4 small amount of money on "I admitted everything. I could Miss Lyoya were untouched, →→→ not help it as I was struck every United Press,

time I denied it. I nearly fainted with the beating."

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Serious Aspect

Inspector Hill proseried the Police in all cases.

COMMITTED TO SESSIONS

Se Pel, 18, unentployed, committed

to Sessions by

for

WAR

Mr

| d'Almada al Central yesterday for

La Loung and Taum Wah. I stealing a five-year-old child on both convicted robbers exlied by | May 24.

having the defence, admitted

According to the proseculium, signed the statements produred the child was reported missing in" Court but. like nerused, by his father, Tse Tick, hawkes, elnimed they did so as tire re to the police on May 24. On May sult of beatings received in the 27, the pollee arrested defendant detectives office.

In Cheung Chat and through hàn They denied that they were the child was recovered on May insilented by accused to com- 31 In the Mangkok district, mit the robbery and named a It was alleged that defendant.

Chair Tak as the lender. They who is a clansman of the child's further denied that the revol-mother, sule the child and sold vers were handed to them by him to a woman in Mongkul, Lai Shing and that the guns were given back to defendant after the crime.

“Your statement about the Polier are not believed by this Court," said His Worship on convicting Lai Shing.

INOUYE APPEAL

POSTPONED

Owing to the indisposition of Mr. A. Lonsdale, Crown Counsel, the hearing of the appeal of Asking for a severe penalty, Inouye Kanao, otherwise known Mr. Whant said, "The very as "Slap Happy" or the "Kam- serious aspect of armed rob loops Kid," who was sentenced to series are the persons who act death at the April Sessions for as carriers. and suppliers of High Trenson, was adjourned till

arms."

June 30.

Bicycle Theft Charge Withdrawn

The refusal of Court Prosecutor Walter Collins to accept, on Saturday, the plea of guilty entered by Chan Kwai-hung, an 18-year-old girl, to the charge of larceny by bailee of one bicycle, re- sulted in the case being withdrawn against her when she appeared before Mr. W. A. Blair- Kerr yesterday.

Cross-examined by Mr. Wlant, acensed admitted say. ing that the revolvers were given to him by a Ip Tin-san but denied stating that he hand-

The facts of the case (na out- In Court yesterday, SI Colling ed them to Lam and Lat, Fle

lined by SI Colling on Saturday) told the Magistrate that further further admitted signing statement produced in Court were that at about 1.15 p.m. inquiries revealed that at about but added that he did so under on June 11, Chan Kwal-hung1 p.m. on June 11, the other 16-year-old girl girl and Ah Fong went to Chan's went with

duress.

the

of two

His admitting both charges friend the other defendant) house and asked her to guaran. bicycles. In front of DST Baldwin, said and another girl known as Ahtee the hire necused, was due to his fear of Fong to an unnumbered hut at She consented and accompanied 7000 DLS Lam Hong who had in-Prince Edward Rund to hire two them to the bicycle shop.

blcycles. Piructed him on the previous

Immediately after the bicycles

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When the bicycles were not

went

La night what to admit to the in- returned, the woman who owned have been hired, Chan

the shop, Law Wal-ting, reported home while the other two role

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Gilda

GLENN FORD

AT 2,30, 5,20,

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BOOTS AND HER BUDDIES

NOW I WARN YOU, YOU YOUNG SLICKER : DON'T GET ABUSING OR I'LL HAVE THE LAW ON YOU: MY SISTER MIRANDY 19 IN THE NEXT, ROOM AS A WITNESS TO ANYTHING YOU SAY ! MY PRICE 16 $300,000 TAKE IT OR LEANG IT I

WHY, VÕU OLDIN

to the Kowloon City Police off in the direction of Kal Tak Police Station and Chinese detective It was believed by the PCC 106 went to Chan's house that Ah Fong had absconded to! at Po Kong Road to investigate. Canton with the bicycle.

At about 9.50 a.m. on June As to the 16-year-old girl, 13, a foki of the bicycle shop S/I Collins Informed the Bench. Haw the other girl walking along that she did not sell the bicycle Fir Street near the Min Ngai to any one in the barber shopi Factory. Chinese dotective PCC but only left it there for the time 522 was sent out to bring her in being. She admitted, however, On being questioned, she took that she had been told by Ah

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