1947-10-23 — Page 3

THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1947,

CONVERTED 5 He Had A Good Story

BANK DRAFTS TO OWN USE

Ng Luen, electrician of Hai Tan Street, was yes- terday convicted on a charge of converting to his own use five bank drafts, the property of Yuen Fat of America.

With

A request for a fine instead of He added that defendant Imprisonment made by Mr. Al not entirely to blame as the wom fret Y. Hon before Mr. F. X. ju? Yuen Fat had a hand in the d'Almada ut Central yesterday, affair and had rectived a certain was strongly abjected to by In. portion of the procecdn. pector Lowe, when Ng was sen- This son, sold Mr. Hon could tenced to one month imprison.,not be located. He had been in mcnt.

structed to plead guilty, and ta Inspector Love prosecuted, Mr. sk the Couri to exercise M. A. da Silva was for the com.teniency, stating that defendant ploloaut. and Mr. Alfred 2. Iton was a business man and married for the defence.

with #fantly.

Mr. Hon saut that restitution in full had been made by defen- chant for all Ave drafts.

40 Drivers Appear In Court

private

and

"No Criminal"

Defendant, te urged, was not

the criminal he was suspended in be.

He did not know the reguln. Hons ant should have dealt with the complainant instead of with

1 son.

Mr. Silen sald he bad siner learned from Yura Fat that his

Bal recrived $3,000 from de fendunt.

More than 40 public motor drivers were sim-

Mr. Silva odded that the signa. moned before ir. P. X, J'AI jures on the drafts were not mada at Central yesterday.

those of the complainant. Offences

ranged

from

The writing, which 4101

Trelteh was definitely not that of Tooting of borns.

did not know causing structions, fathing to

TIDECHANTY

defendant ns he Snullsh.

Was

Of The Theatre...

CHINESE FLOCK UP TO PEAK

But The Court Still Gaoled Him

For Obstructing Police

Claiming that the police were telling lies, Chan So. 25. told the Magistrate in the wit- ness box that he was not gálity of obstructing the police in the lawful dischargs of their

duty,

Mr. F. X. d'Almada nevertheless convicted him and sentenced him to six months' stard labour.

Prosecutor Moran sald defendant had obstructed Police constable 2786 in an arrest of a hawker in Des Voeux Rond Central on Tuesday and assaulted the constable when he was himself arrested.

Defendant stated that he was merely sitting down inside the lobby of the World Thea- tre. when, for no reason, the constable came up and arrested him and another beside liim. The other was there and then released.

He was surprised at being arrested for he had done nothing wrong.

GIRL'S STORY OF RAPE

BY PSEUDO-DETECTIVE

Chung Yeung Festival

There was a general migration of Chinese from the city to the hills yesterday, when brilliant weather enabled crowds to enjoy their customary Chung Yeung outing.

The Chinese YM.C.A. cele- brated the festival with a marathon race from the Upper Levels to the Peak, a distance of some 2,000 metros.

Altogether,

30 contestants took part in the race, 22 of whom completed the courso.

The event was won by Kwa Man-yul of the Yaumati Schoni in 13 mina. 45 seca. ile was

Says Her Photo "Snatched flowed by Chan Chiu-wal and

Month Before Offence

in About a month before she alleges she was raped, Ho Chau-ho alias Ho Lai- wah, 20-year-old Chinese girl, said in the Supreme Court yesterday, ́a photograph of herself was snatched from a bundle of dirty washing which she was carrying home. Evidence was given that the same photographi was afterwards found in the possession of the defendant.

obsey puller signals. falling Mr d'Atmadı sald be Wi to maintain thele ents in prisper satisfied tanl defendant WO3 mechansend edition ele. and ruilty but taking into consider.

received fines ranging from $16) tion that tuti restitution had to $200 anel over,

been made, he would sentence one month's Imprison-

For leaving his ear natteral him to

ment.

for

14

ed in Queen's Rod Central at Me Hon's application 7.50 p.m. an August 27, F. Ve instead of imprisonment was Botelho, Jr. was enationed by posed by Inspector Lowe and Mr. F.X. Almada at Central, Njected by Mr. d'Alnada. He pleaded guilty.

Canhng an obstruction with his car No. 2820 in Canaught

Rond Central at

5.00 m. on

July 20. brought a lea ofi

guilty from I. Gibson, of the

"Seaman Had

Had Enough

Hongkong Electric CompaPunishment"

who was cantioned

P.X. d'Ainda at Central,

He also told her not to go back to work and that he would sup port her.

He promised

So Shi-foun.

From early morn yester day, thousands of people com- menced their trek to the differ- ent burial grounds to pay their to ascend the Peak (Ting Ko). respects to the dead and also

Transport was at a premium and the supply was insufficient to meet the demand, with the result that many were forced to walk,

Tramway Crowded

Chu-họ waa giving, accused and shouted "snatching." evidence before Sir

Accused slapped her and told Henty Blocks in the case in which her to keep quiet.

The crowds at the Penk Ho said that accused told her he Ny Tim niinx Ng Yam is being

to call at her Tramway terminus wore Bo charged with larceny, imperyone was taking her to another spot house that morning,

great that many, after waiting ting a police officer, rape and

to again compare footprints. Ho sald she reached home al for some two or three

She

hours Was then token to about 3.50 a.m. emanding money with menaces, vacant piece of ground, where She did not tell Ho Yuk-chun without getting anywhere near- Mr. A. J. Clifford, nasisted by her footprints were compared about what had happened, at the trams, gave up and either DSI Dowman, is prosecuting an with those on the ground. The though the latter did make en. made the journey on foot or behalf of the Crown,

result was the sume as in the quiries.

hired one of the many public first cast.

The next morning, at about cars on the spot. Ho said that she ngain shout.am. accused turned up.

vendors of paper windmills did Joss paper shops, florists and

a roaring trade.

Ho Chau-ho, in her testimony, said that she lived with her sister, nt 224 Yu Cha Street,

ist floor.

up

her

Ho sald

et "snatching to attract alten. site admitted him into the house tion.

and he went to the sitting room and sat down.

asked her

tu

She went into the kitchen to do her washing.

Later, the principal tenant came to in and in the course of a conver. sation, the latter asked her if

squat downL

As she did 50. accused gave she had been ravished by any her a push under the chin and one. she fell on her back.

At first she denied' that she had been ravished, but after a time, admitted the fact.

Accused then gagged her with She was employed at the Ho a handkerchief and tled her Ling Chau broke his arm. Keng Seda Fountain of 684 hands behind her back.

He and that he wanted was knocke

Her working and Nathan Road, uncongelous CLOTHING BURNED missed his ship because of his hours were from 8 n.m. till mid- search her and

Attributes to overheating, a quan.

injuries when he jumped off a night. tity of clothing was desuyed by fire moving tram on King's Road on

After finishing her work, she in the sterilizing chamber of the Oct. 12. Arrested and brought usually packed

dirty Queen Mary Hospital at afsaut & before Mr. Conkin at Central clothing and took it home.

On one occnsion, she placed cautioned, because the Magis $60 and a photograph of hergelt rate tri that the flux hod re-in a bundle of dirty clothing.

As she was eived sufficient punishment for

walking home) with this Bundle under her arm, his offense.

someone approached her from behind and snatched it.

pam, yesterday.

To rengines under Pivisional Oliver Brown attended and the private hydrants of the hospital were used to extinguish the blaze.

Court

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Ho then tested regarding the events which took place before, during and after the rape,

"Bound And Gagged"

She said that following the rape, she was taken to Lai Chi Kok, still bound and gagged.

Accused told her he was tak.

Ja month before she was rapeding her to look for his uncle of

"I'm A Detective"

The principal tenant then said that a report should be made to the Police,

Accused was then leaving the fat.

Ho said that accused stood on the opposite side of the road and walted for her.

"Look For Uncle”

Hawkers lined the different routes and provided the way- farera with refreshments and meals.

Like all other Chinese festi vals, the day ended with feast- Ing and merry-making, after sacrificial papers had been burnt

before the altars of departed ancestors.

Traffic Crashes

at

A dozen or so minor accl- dents and collisions by taxi- cabs Occurred yesterday Pokfulam Road which for the major part of the day was the Tai On Cafe,

jammed with motor traffic by On knocking at the door of

their She went down and procecded people rushing to pay this cafe and asiting for his un- with Spenking of the night on ele, accused was informed that Bakery to look for his uncle,

him to the Tung Hing respects to their ancestral which she was raped. Ha Raid the latter was not there.

tombs. The latter was not in and that as she reached the junction Ho said that accused then took

was arranged -that of Yu Chau Street and Pelho her to Tal Nam Street.

she should call back in the afternoon.

At 3.30 p.m. she went back to the Tung Hing Bakery and saw accused's uncle.

Street, on her way home shortiv Just before reaching the Tung Aug. 26. Hing Bakery, accused tools

after 12.15 am. on neeused come wards her.

running up to-

The first thing he said was: "You need not be afraid, I am a detective."

the gog away

and undid the string which, bound her hands.

Accused told her could rely upon him for belter that she

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Ho sald that accused asked the Police. her not to make any report to

for

or

or for worse and that he would He also enquired whether not abandon her..

• Accused then went on to may

After leaving the bakery, ac. not she would be prepared that he was investigating the loss was not a detective and that he

cused confessed

what accept compensation to Ho that he had happened.

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Ho said that she then told ne. Police on the morning of August 12.30 tu 2.00 p.m., and 6.39 to 11.00

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of a diamond ring and gold neck knew he had done her a wrong offered to marry chain and requested Ho to nc-and an injustice. company him to Talpo Road to We asked her for he name. Ho. ace & European Inspector.

Ho sakl that she refused his cused her name and also men- 27. request and, after

tioned that she had lost a bundle of dirty clothing. argument, persuaded him

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Ho denied this suggestion, as well a suggestion that she had

Ho sold that accused then es spent two nights with him at the Ho coried her home.

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water.

Hearing will be resumed at 10 n.m. today.

He told her to take care of Road. When they were informed that health and to stop drinking cold, nccused wahed to take Ho to: Talpo Rond to see a European Inspector, accused was naked what guarantee he could give that everything would be in I order.

In reply, accused said. "What do you mean by guarantee.

ama detective,”

He then produced a piece of paper on which

there was n photograph and said it was his

identification card.

Charged With Armed

Raid On Village Huts

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The trial of Wong Wah-kam commenced before Mr. Jus Lice Williams (Pulme, Judge) at the Supreme Court yesterday.

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