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WIFE'S TEARS AT SESSIONS

Found guilty of assault with intent to rob and possession of arms and ammunition, Wong Sam-chai was yesterday sentenced by Mr. Justice T. J. Gould (Puisne Judge), tó live years' imprisonment with hard labour and 12 strokes of the cane. Wong had two previous convictions.

The ea

;appealed to Mr. Justice Gould to pardin her husband. She also pointed out that she had a young

dnighter,

Leong Hong, who was changed Jontly with Wong and who was also found quilly on the same charges, was t'7it**quE"ttl to four years Imprisonment with hord MP. Justice Gould said that he Job we mut 12 strokes of cane could not do anything in regard For the prosecution to the sentence, as her husband was conducted by Mr. A. J, Clif-hud e mmitted a crime against ford, andet 4 by Tart. Trop. Wall. the publ. He would, however, Beure NELO WIIs passed on give her a note to the Welfare Wong, be

Mr. Justice Courcil. Gumki for

on to give his The accused, Logether with other, so that sheathers not in custody, were al- I 207) tu the leged to have gained admittance money readid. to 39 Nathan Road, 1st floor, at inther bout 4.30 p.m. on Dec. 15, on two Fox, in exchange, † the pretext of delivering

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Their entry was observed by stockings. Ja 13-year-old boy, who gave the

Leurig al made an application thanl In whorn hd dvem pamaliuori as exhi buts he has ded

ver to his wife, Mr Jention Gould joude the order and when Jung's wife can Ivlore the Court, st Burst into tears and

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One of the robbers was pur- sued by Cheung Choi (who en ducted a bookstall at the en- trance of the premises) and ne- rested after he had ran into 51 N..hi Road,

Another of the rubbers was artested by a Miss Chan Yuk-ol, t los was coming down the staly-" way. 39 Nathan Road.

The evolver and a file dagger were sale equently found

in " gensenging lane connecting Lock Rond with Hankow Rond.

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THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, JANUARY 23, 1918, .

Colony's Unusual Visitors Automobile

Unusual visitors to Hong Kong today are a Tibetan trade mission passing through the Colony on the way to China. In the above photograph the mission are shown, together with welcoming Chinese officiais, on arrival at Kat Tak. The mission are cind in tradi- tional Tibetan dress. Two of them wear pigtalls. ("China Mall" photo).

PICKPOCKETS HAVE A

FIELD DAY AT RACES Attempted Theft At Booth

fter Trom Cheting Cho, relative "What will happen to my wife and children if I

.. an order for evicllon in res

vet of his birkstall at the co- tance of 30 Nathan Road.

Mr. Justice (haild paid that it was not within his juristiction to bal with this matter, He sug gested that it be taken up with The appropriate nuth rity.

OPIUM FINES HIGHER

Chinum fines are increasing,

Por keeping an opium divan at

stay six months in prison? They'll starve!"

Tsoi Suet-fung, 26-year-old Shanghailander, told Mr. Conklin at Central Magistracy yes- terday, when convicted for attempted larceny from a person at the Races last Monday. "You should have thought of that before,"

Mr.

Conklin retorted. "There have been many coming from Amoy, Canton and Shanghai charged with larcenies at the Races. You have committed an offence and should be punish-

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1 5m Yuen Lane, ground floor,months hard labour and to be Shaukiwan, Chan Sung (39) w expelled.

at unnumbered huts in Puk Kar Lan, Sharkiwan.

Nine smokers failed to appear in Court and had their $25 bail estreated,

Accused's Alibi Succeeds

Assocn Revived

After lying dormant for six years as a result of the war, the Hong Kong Automobile Asso- ciation came to life again yesterday following a meeting of some 30 pre- war members. when an Interim Committee was appointed.

It was decided that the clec- tion officers of the Association should be deferred to the on- nual general meeting in March. Mr. T. E. Jackson, who pre- sided, was elected Chairman of the Interins

and Committee; the following members were co- opted to serve on the Commit- lee, in addition to the Chair- man and the two pre-war Com- mittee members, Hon. Mr. Leo d'Almada e Castro and Mr. M. H. Lo.

Interim Committee:-Messrs. JE, R. Blake, E. C. Frederick, V. Ferrier, R. Johannessen, IS. E. Faber. Fung Ping-fan, A. el Arculli, F. C. Clemo, Cedric Blaker, T. B. Wilson and F. C. Young The Inst. two were not present at the meeting. The others signified their willing-

ness to serve.

The Chairman, Mr. T. E. Jackson, said the Association's Tancial position WIS sound, with a Bank balance of

very

$4,842,60: 2,000 Hong Kong Government 4 Converson Loan Bonds, and 30 shares in the Canton Insurance Office Ltd.

He had in mind a regular office for the Association in the centre of the city, under an ex- perienced man, who would be assisted by a lady assistant.

Mr. Frederick suggested that the Government be approached for the lease of three or four sites to be used as car parks ex- clusively for the Association.

Membership fees were raised The trial of Pun Lum, charged with robbery, concluded at the to $30 a year,

as against the Criminal Sessions yesterday. He Pre-war rate of $10

Mr. Jackson asked all pre-war was fund not guilty and was discharged by Mr. Justice Embers to get in touch with him at the Harbour Office for Whillans (Chief Justice).

re-registration.

The case for the prosecution was conducted by Mr. E.H. Sain- sbury, Assistant Crown Solfeitor, instructed by Det, Insp. Mac- Pherson. B M. A. da Silva was the first time he had been appeared for Pun Lam.

was alleged by the pro. to the Races here he did not know the betting places.

Hesecution that accused with three other men, entered 47 Lee Garden

And

CONSPIRACY CHARGE

Chow Tat-pong (27) and Yin Shing-kwa (29), charged with conspiring, with others 'not in ford sang by Mr. F.X, d'Almade Mr. Chia Keung-wal, general paid $3 and managed to get Street, 3rd floor, at about Ip.m. custody, to commit a robbery in af Central Magistracy yesterday munager of the Sun Fang through the Members' En-on Sept, 18, and robbed Yuen Kowloon on or before Jan,

Vans (19) unemployed, and Company, Oi Kwan Big, said closure without being stopped. Chichiu,

181 married worian, of were remanded for 48 hours by Choi San (43) unemployed, were he was placing bets at the Mem-He did not know about both fined $350 for keeping divans her $50 burth. He took out Members Badges which he saw jewellery

the FK $800

quantity of Mr. W. A. Blair-Kerr at Kow.

loan yesterday. $600 and bought $200

In Pun's defence, evidence was worth, others wearing, defendant de-,

called to prove that he was at The first defendant was ad putting the $400 back into an clared.

Kowlern at the time of the alleg. | ditionally_charged with the pos- inner pocket. Suridonly he felt He did not see the signed robbery,

session of a revolver at six a hand sliding into his trouser marking the betting booths and Evidence was also called to rounds of ammunition on Jan. pocket and turned round to see went to the wrong booth when substantiate his story that he was 20. defendant. the only man then he was arrested by complain-employed by the Kwong Fat Lee behind him.

Shipping C, as a messenger and Tsal alleged that Chin had n that he frequently handled large flend who, saying that he hads of money belonging to his lost $400 the previous day. asked Chiu to arrest him (de- Tendunt) to try to find out whe- ther he was the culprit,

HAND-GRENADE

CASE

Mr. Chiu said that on seeing the man well-dressed and had a gold wrist watch he dared not directly wcense him. But noticing that he had a Mem- ber's Badge, he suspected de-

On the application of Det. Sub-Inspector J. R. Sykes, Wong Sang (30) was remanded for 48 hours by Mr. W. A. Blair- fendant was a pickpocket, Kerr yesterday the charge of possession of a hand-grenade at Hak Po Street on Jan. 20.

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Orders by Colonel I.. T. Ride, 4.TLE.. Commandant. R.K.V.). Corps, Order No. 3/48 anted Jan. 23, 194,

Winter Lectures. Ali Offrorn, Warrant Oficer and Berstrants, HKVDC are not. fest thai the nịch in the series of winter,

lectures will inke place at Corin Hend | verarbers at 6 puns, on Tuesday, Feb, 3. The lecturer will he Brigadier C... Juses, C.B.E.. Commanding Kuwtoa Aren. Information Required. Anyone knowlɔu (the piretent netrews of Pte, H. Hingston. Hugh Group is naked to communicat with the Adjutant. He is thought to be In Australia,

Hong Kong Berviten Rifle Association, Practice shoota will take place

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Hange at Stonecutters Island, Saturday wad Sunday. Launches leave Queen's Pier 1440 hours Baturitny, and 1530 hours Beres day, calling at Star Ferry Blepa en roule. Part 2 Ordern. Order No. 1/45.

Change of Namu. Captain W.C. Clark changed name w... Jaly 1046 from Wal- ter Charles Clark to Walter Emex-Clark by drad-peli.

Arrival. 1200 Sgì. C.B. Logan arrived In Tong Rony on Jan. 13.

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The .K. omey of 1 G.N.A.C. bounce a change in their 10%-4 fight to

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Defendant, who had a pre vicus conviction of larceny and was bound over for 1946, told Mr. Conklin that he was doing business in foreign medicines and that if he could be let off censing, he would go back to Shanghai.. Mr. Chlu, recalled, stated that defendant said "I have a wife and two children. Give me a chance" when he arrested

him. He added that he had no friend at that time with him.

In answer to Prosecuting Ofleer, Sub-Insp. Gordon, de- fendant said that he had been to the Races in. Shanghai and knew the regulations, but it was. his first time in Hong Kong, and he felt "lost,"

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