1948-01-24 — Page 3

THE CHINA MAIL, SATU RDAY, JANUARY 24, 1948.

ALLEGED SABOTAGE OF King's Abdication GOVERNMENT FISHERIES

Quarrel Over A Tap

Tp Hing (34) and Chek Tip (17) are both employed by the Shrir Hlzon :D 27 đất Chai Hok Road.

On

Thursday evening, they both wanted to use the water

ips, Tout a meither would per mit the other to have first use, In quarrel ensued.

Licenced Dealers Appear In Court

Central Magistracy yesterday became a scene of

unprecedented activity when what was de- scribed by Senior Police Superintendent F. W. W. Shaftain, OBE, as sabotage of the Govern- ment fisherlés scheme came before Mr. F. X. d'Almada.

Thirty-two Beenced fish dent- was lawful and legal. They bad ers were hauled in Just Wednes- advanced $2,000,000 in day by DSI J. Johnson, DSI V. ing on their pre-war business

Morrison and PCD In Muk af-

Ip the elder, got rattled over iter a week's observation.

the "chok the young toki. Seven were detained ‘and 23 but instead of rooling his op-on huifs ranging from $2,500 to a $1,000. All were charged with

conspiring to sell salt

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and the he!!

be p

water and poured

Kowloon

water

fish unlawfully. Two were dis- charged, and three, who pleaded'

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carry.

and the tireision of the Fisheries

Board took away their busÍNERA

without even thinking of com- pensation, said defence counsel.

Imagination Lacking

"The ros on his face

fan hest.

The incident was narrated by Sub Inspector 1. 8. Howarth when Ipad 1. the dark bes for Mr W A. Blatr-Ierr yes- terday charged wit casing krevní bailly harm

1'h Jendant 1 the arks Co. qui hem, which inlight have re- sulted from l rands art, am:1 timet n $150 or two months) hard labour,

Magistrate

|

omerisonment,

Government entirely

come to in

not guilty, were remanded for lacks imagination and aym- week. The others were each pathy, and I hope somebody foal $1,000 or three monthe with sympathy can be found lo

understanding tol Shuftain, prosecutlag. return part of the $2,000,000," said though he was asking for he added, "and safeguard their wurned dejn serious" view to be taken hebusiness,”

"Of course, would not press for imprison-

I must not men- nu BL. breuses all defendants tion politics," said Mr. Russ. hand volunteered to help the "and it is extremely unlikely Plier in the investigation of that a Conservative Government The "corragi Government ser- would allow people to be treat vanta" involved in this matter, ed an unconscionably,”

Putlining the case, he said! Mr. A.S.K. Lau, defending that practically all the defen- | Yuen Wai-kwan, pleaded guilty. Pants were members of the pre- Saying he could not add more; war “Fish Launs," After the to Mr. Russ's plea, he asked for liberation, The Government took a small fine, in the nature of a over and fish could only be said warning, His ellent, Mr. Lau, through Government auction. added. would assist the Police

month Three The

after

this in their seregning of the "cor. Peutral Mapishimny yesterday | change, defendants resumed rupt Government servants" in- | afternoon, Wa un had his bait business, buying all salt water volved. of $100 estrea diy Mr. J. G fish from Ashing junks, tu which they hail lent $1,500,000

the busineNM.

du This, aps. fur peared on a ebars of import. | fendants said, was the only way ing gold without a premit from to get back their money.

Gold Case: Defendant Absent

Farling 1.

Contain

The fondant

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Bribery Necessary

the L&E department. gol was brought

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continue their

"Sale Tai Len which de

business

fendant is the compradora, Remouthly, Me. Shaftian said, it

Defiance Of Law

Mr. Shaftian told the Court the practice had been going on for nearly two years and the Government bad lost several hundred thousand dollars.

Mr. F.X. d'Almada said: "The marketing scheme na set C. Humphrys disensend the do was necessary to bribe Govern up by the Government is main-i stals of poll in a false side ment servants and the accounts ly, if I can recollect, to have a of the craft whilst making a

on the booklets revealed $9,000 || control over fish and vegetables routine sath nila

arrivat were spent monthly on this in the colony. from Macau The Fold valued at $Rongon,"

Mr. E. H. Sainsbury was for ths pros cations.

Fisher, Jan. 22.

ix! "squeeze.** The "Hop Yick "The scheme was set up for Tong" had tallymen at the the purpose of defeating the various landing plures at Abergystein set up for the control of deen and Cheung Chau, who fish મામ in this case and the collected fish. paying 75 cents system goes further-and has] per basket and $1.50 per tub. defrauded the Government of Aloney from this "duly" went į revenne.

King Tempold of Belgium, with dis wit 3imits, left dur a boardl the Sammelslik tadas on his way ba Havana, owhere the wall spritel a testi- day. — Reutes.

HONGKONG

Dr. Petru Groza. Rumaniau Prime Minister, is seen' reading the abdlentian act to King Michael at Bucharest. The King abdicated because conditions in Rumania do not allow of a monarchical constitution. Following the King's abdication, Rumania was proclaimed a popular republic- (A.P. Photo).

PROFITEERS TELL THE

SAME OLD STORY

The same tale of ignorance and of a foki's fault

was the plea of 11 profiteers, brought up be fore Mr. F. X. d'Almada at Central Magistracy by Mr. P. G. Pitman of the Price Control Section.

1

Illegal Radio Charge

"I heard no noise and they wera neldom

the cubicle. Even when they were they had the door toekod so that I could not see inglde. How was 1 lo know they were operating an illegal radio transmitting mid regelving sel?” asked Pun Wan Yuk when she appeared at the Central Magistreny yesterday on a charge of allowing radio cornmunicationa to be operated

on her premises.

Appearing at

the same time were Chan Kam Wan and Wan Kam Ching Chair was charg- ed with using a ndio transmit. } ter without Reence and being in possession of a radio te · smitter without a licence,,

Wong Wan charged wHh maintaining an unlicenced rallu communication Bet.

Tune in...

on'the world!

From the war

years there

• Chan admitted both charges but said that it was not his sep He was employed only three emerged amazing examples days ago by man who had since left for Canton,

Wong denied the charge. The case was adjourned until

of man's conquest of time

jand distance. Into the

today at this stage owing to the space of 5 years there lind absence of a radio expert to give evidence.

He Couldn't Explain

Au Shing allas Au Wong, 18. will be given free passage bach to his native county of Pụ C Lofter he has served three months hard labour in Stanley Oacl.

The "free trip" was rerum. mended by Magistrate Blair- Kerr at Kowłoch yesterday when Au. with two previous for larceny, was convictions convicted on the charge of Joltering with intent.

Sub-Inspector J. S. Howarth told the Court that defendant was arrested by Det.-Sg), 622 at Sai Tau Village, Kowidon City. at 11.45 p.m. on Jan. 21, when he was unable to give a satis- factory explanation of why he was there.

Au

Mr. Blair-Kerr sentenced to three months' hard kibour and recommended thật họ bọ banished.

THEATRE TOUR

The alternative of one month's Chow Chi-kuen, of Stall No.) closure or 3500

was given to 10, Mereler Street, was fined Kwan Kim Sing. of Pak Wai $50 for selfing half a pound of Medicine

Company (323,knitting at $9.50 ($8.50). Queen's Road Central) for sell- Chan Pin of Stall ing one 30 ce Calci-Ostelin at Aberdeen Street, was Bned $30 No. 2, $14.50 ($13.00).

for setting two apples at 80 ente (30 cents each.)

He Yuk Tong of Stall 66. Libe Yuen Street West, was fined November.

to the "Squeeze Department." "It is regretted that the mem-

Mr. Shaftin said that the bars of the Fish Laans have D.B. Cheng of Kwong Tai, Government only receives about such a large amount outstandi-94. Des Voeux Road. Central, To piculs daily, and eight perng by way of long to fisher was fined $200 for selling a tin rent from the auction proceeds, men, but the fact remains that of Nestle's malted milk at But on January 22. he pointed the scheme set up by them goes: $2.50 ($2.201, eat, 200 piests were

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collected. farther than the mera defeat of The average collection would be the Government scherae. from 300 to 320 piculs. Gay- | so done in defiance to erament thus lost about $3,000 law."

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Fines within the amount of bail would be appropriate. Mr.

Shatian concluded, to serve as

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Mr. C.A.S. Buss, defending 111 of the defendants, pleaded guilty. He requested a small

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"It is appalling to see Guv, ernment depriving people of their right and vented Interests," Mr. Rusa said. Defendants were carrying on a practice which

Persistent Offenders

Lau Mul, 30-year-old prosti- tute, was banished for ten years on Jan. 8. At 2.20 a.m. yester day

she was "picked up" by Inspector T. Collins at Nathan Road near Ningpo Street.

Charged before Mr. W. H. Latimer later in the morning

INDIANS' BAD LUCK

Adelnice. Jan. 23. Touching on the Indian cricket team's tour during a Legacy Don Bradman commented the Club luncheon today, the bad luck ex- weather and perienced by the Indians.

Lee Ying of Cheong Lre, 405, Queen's Road West, was fed $100 for elling a ente Cashmere Boogiet Soap at $1.46 85 cents), ·

nf

Wong Hoy of On Kee, 60 Des

Voeux Roar Central, was fined

$25 for selling half a pound of knitting wool at $9,50 ($8.50).

Another One Returns

Cheong Shig. 24, a He ban-

$75 for selling a cake of Cash- | Ishec, was sentenced to 12 mere Bouquet soup at $1.30 months hard labour and re-

(85 cents).

Ny Sam Ki of Wong Wo, 174, Hennessey Road," was fined $75 for selling a cake of Majestic soap at $1.00 (80 cents)..

commended for re-deportation by Mr. W. II. Latimer at Kow- toon yesterday when he pleaded guilty to having returned from banishment,

-Inspector J. Orem uformed Tam Wai of Luten Wah, 588, was prepared to accept accus- the Court that the prosecution Queen's Road, West, was fined ed's changed plea of not gulity $75 for selling a bottle of Boaux to the count of being a member at $1.30 ($1.15),

of the Lun Ying Triad Society. Ma Yin of Kun Kee Noodle Court on Thursley it was stat- When Cheong appeared in Market. 17, Gage Street, Whed that he admitted to being a fined $50 for selling a catty of member of that society. In the plain noodles at 76 cents (60 flock he dented having made cents).

such an admission and the ease

"The Australian Floard of Control hard asked the Indians to cover the wickets at my in stigation," Don Bradman said. "ecause I thought wet wickets would affect their chances and Yeung Sap of Pitch No. 1, was remanded for 24 hours. also the tour finances.

Li Yuen Street, West, was fined "They reftred and this has $350 fod selling half a poun probbaly cost them thousands of knitting

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DIED ON WAY TO THE HOSPITAL

$10.00

with causing an obstruction by A verdict of "Death by misadventure" was return-

loitering and with returning from banishment, accused was sentenced to six months' hard labour and recommended, for re-deportation.

Two other prostitutės, Wong Ying (30) and Tseung Blu-fong (35) were sentenced to onc

ed by Mr. W. H. Latimer yesterday at the con- clusion of an inquest into the death of Chow Chi-yuen, 57, merchant, late of 466 Reclama- tion Street, first floor, who died on the way to the Kwong Wah Hospital on Nov. 15 last. Det. Sub-Inspector J.R. Sykes Chow, according to evidence, was a very sick man then, Af-

month's hard labour and re-appeared for the Polico. commended for banishment when they admitted the charge

It was stated that at 7.30 ter the man ind been lifted off

of causing an obstruction at p.m. în Nev. 15 last the driver the car, with the help of the Kathan Road near Jordan Road of a car (neither of which could wife, the driver drove away in They were arrested by Inspec-| be located by the Police convey-| the directiba of Shamshulpo. tor T. Collins, said Inspector Jed the deceased from an un- Orem, at 10.35 am. on Jan. 22 krown spot to outside 466 Re- Both had two previous convic- tiona.

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