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Charged with attempting to drown his common- law wife with intent to murder her, Ngan Muk-keung, odd job coolie at the Kowloon Godowns, appeared before Mr. Latimer at Kowloon Magistracy yesterday.

He was committed for trinl. Inspector Franklin, prosecu. fing, told the Court that Ngan and Ma Kwnd-mui lived at Nox. 14. Halphone Rond 2x man and wife. On November 20, Ma | fell into the sen,

was leaning agnina! We guard. rall at that time with one handt on the rail and the other grip: pig aanchion. She held tight. but Ngne hit her hand and she

visite a ferale heighbour to Fortunately, she could swim, help lic, make flour bills. When Inspector Franklin contihuen, she retornod that evening, Ngan and she kept afloat until rescued

The tapes derived therefrom srolded and usanuited her, push-by a motej bort.

thug her vat of the house. With

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The water, she the aid of perlee, she managed | managed to get her patice To get ide again, but from whor tle and blew it twice. thad Une onwards, Ngan did not support her.

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On Aimary 5. Ma went to the SCA to asked for a separa tion to the grounds of cruelty and w-maintenance. She was told to return on January 7.

Defendant on both occasions| followed her to the SCA.

On Janowry 7. at the SCA, Sun wax ileged to have said: You need not leave me, if you do I'll stach you." A European offers questioned them on their | rep01manial relationship and when it was found that they | were not legally married, he

Pave a separatom order.

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An attempt to improve the outward appearance the Colony's 1.000 odd ricksha pullers will be made short- ly, the "China Mail" learned reliably last night.

With ricksha owners' cooperation, each puller will be provided with two suits and a straw hat of uniform colour and eut.

The puller's Hcence number will be fixed to a sleeve of the sult.

The Innovation embraces the puller's style of hairent. To qualify for the free sults and straw hats the pullers will have to agree to a universal military-style crop,”

Million-Dollar Bail Case: Review By

By Court

“I don't want to take it away A review of the amount of bail of $1,000,000 in the

from her in case she may need. it again," Mr. Latimer remarked when the whistle was produced.

"In fact. Your Worship, she's staying in a Police Station,”

aspects Franklin replied.

Mn, giving evidence, said that' after Ngan's mother died, he' took to optin-smoking. Ngan scolded her for not washing some rice bowls, She told the Court that her "husband" did ne: know she could swim. She neve, swam here but learned while in the country. The launch was less than half way from the Hong Kong pier when she

case of Hsu Chik-chweng alias Chu Kal-chong, formerly of the Postal Remittance and Sav- ings Bang.at Shanghai, against whom extra- dition proceedings are being commenced, was heard by Mr. F. X. d'Almada at Central yes- terday.

AL the commencement, Mr. 1 Clifford said that d'Almada said that he had re-

reived a letter from Mr. Sin yesterday and had ordered the

suspension of the bail.

Mr. Silva queried the right. of Mr. P. Sin and Mr. Clifford to appen for the prosecution, At the last hearing, he said, he thought that Mr. Sin and the

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he held a watching brief for the Crown.

By the extradition trenly, the Government had undertaken to return any Chinese wanted. He was interested in that part of] the Crown's duty.

hearing bail was granted

Mr. Sin said that at the last the sum of $1,000,000 although

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Motorcar Parts Racket

A ense which is of Interest toi motorists who have lost parts) came before Mr. Blair-Kerr at; Kowlcon Magistracy yesterdayi 88-11 when Leung Kis of No. Canton Rond, appeared in Court) charged with keeping an un.) leonced marine store and Inwful possession marine gunds. Convicted Un both ccunia, Leung was sentenced to three

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Jabour, The goods were confiscated.

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DSI Roberts remarked that these would be "distributed as far as possible to the Insera.“ DSI Roberts told the Court raid was carried out on defen-i where they! dunt's premises found seven headlights, 68 hub) copy. one indicator, four head.. light glasses, and six metal ruins. These, defendant said, him by a marine. Were sold to Hawker. Eighty per cent of the goods found at No. 884 Canton Road were motor car parts,

Leung and he went round the streets Anding auch goods at secondhand stores.

In connection with the ense were two charges of simple urceny against Wong Yin-lani.

Wong, who was sentenced to| one year's hard labour, and to be deported, stole ne headlight at Tong Mei Road on January 25 and two

lamps in

Boundary Street. He was seen loitering; around car No. 2964 at Tong Mr. D'Almada informed

Mel Rond at 8.30 n.m, and when Sin that the facts given him chased by a witness threw away were very meagre, which Mr. the lamp. Sin admitted.

When she was rescued, with authority to appear for the Pro he alrongly opposed bail.

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Water Polier Cexawain Sm. she arrested Ngan, who was frong hiding under a mili

Outside the SCA. Ngan tel}. alleged to have threatened. Mai again, saying: "Don't live in The one street if you leave me. If you do, 1's kill you."

Ma alinged that defendant tary orey in the vehicle Com- flowed her round town, and) partiment, she walked for about one hour trying to get rid of him. Finally she boarded the "Man Young"

at the Yaunaði Vehienar Pier, but defendat tarded it too,

Aboard the launch. Ma, al

topol, Nean asked her for a "eup of milk" as a parting ges. ture asked her again l stay with him, when she refused. he got angry and hit her on

the left shoulder, She gotaliated and Ngan grabbed her knwo try. Big to thaw her overlard. Ma

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secution and he asked why Mr. For should appear t>w. Mr. Silva thought that when the frown, through Mr. Clifford, appeared, Mr. Sin should dis-

Mr. Sin then said that

Mr.

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Wang who admitted taking goods on five occasions to Leung both counts.

Sgam, in his statement, made Appear, and that would be the would argue on the facts why Kin's store, pleaded guilty to

wife,

allegations against his saying she returned home after n.m. When be asked her return his belongings, Ma refused. '*1 was only angry and pushed her into the water. But had no intension to kill her."

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end of the maiter.

He asked the reason for the dual representation.

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on law, by which the Magistrate DSI Roberts said that Wong identified two rims which he had no power to grant bail.

At the Jast hearing, he had taken to the store.

Wong had a previous convic brought up five points against i bail, that the prisoner was tion. tugitive whese extradition wanted by the Chinese, that the crime was one of considerable magnitude and that the sum involved was several millions.

He was now able to inform that the amount Court alleged was over HK$5,700,000. |

In reply. Mr. Sin said that he was representing the Chinese Government, and Mr. Clifford, the Crown. The Treaty of Tien provided for extradition and provisions were made for the mutual extradition of fugi. tīvus,

There were certain liabilities the countries, and, in the Interests of the Crown,

Mr. the Clifford was appearing.

On Mr. d'Almada saying that the position was not cigarer, Mr.

Fatshan Hospital Appeal For Help

For more than 70 years medical work has been carried on at Fatshan Hospital, about 12 miles from Canton, the only English Hospital in the Canton area.

Varsity Council

Continuing, Mr. Sin said the It is announced that the Coun

from ell ef the University of Hong fugitive had escaped justice in Shanghai and had Kong has now been constituted evaded the Municipal and Weo-ntresh, and that its composition sung Poles, and that it was only is as follows:- after considerable difliculty that FX OFFICIO MEMBERS the local police were

The able to

Vice-Chancellor (Chair

locate him in a lonely place in man)The Pokfulum.

Course,

C.B.E.

The Colonial

Hen. D.J. Skoss,

Secretary: The

Faculty cr

He was happy to be able to give two more points, that fur. Hon. D.M. MacDougall, C.M.G.

The Treasurer of the, Univer- ther charges, would be pre-

of the Faculty ferred against fugitive, all im.sity:-The Dean

ni Medicine; Professor Gordon portant and serious ones which

King. would be formulated in due

The Dean of the Facully Arts: Professor R.K.M, Simpson,) Two hours after his arrest.C.C. About twenty five years ago, free treatment wan given tr

continued Mr. Sin, the fugitive The Dean of the Dr. Webb Anderson, the superin. 172 in-patients and to 3.240 new attempted to commit suicide in Selence:-Professor D.F. Davies. tendent of the hospital, made an cases of out-patients.

the Central Police alation.

MEMBERS APPOINTED BY appeal to the Hong Kong busi- During the war when

It was only by the vigilance: 1 THE CHANCELLOR ness community for funds for Mission staff was interned the of a Chinese Polica constable

The

Hon. Chau the building of a new- ward. Chinese staff of the hospital and a European Inspector that C.B.E. when the generous response en carried on in face of great the attempt was frustrated. Not

Hon, C.G.S. abled a new block of buildings, called the "Hong Kong Word" to be constructed. This ward is still in good condition and will serve the hospital for many years to come.

The main part of the hospital grew bit by bit as the work developed, and the bulldings are now old and crumbling; the beams are rotten; they are be yond repair; and must now be rebuilt.

To enable this to be done an appeal for financiu" support is to be made.

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The

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The Hon. Lo Man-inm, C.B.E. The Hon, Arthur Morse, C.B.E. Dr. the Hon. Isaac Newton. Mr. C.C. Roberts,

every pelnoner was entitled to C.M.G. The Nurses' Training School the luxury of a handkerchief in' associated with the Hospital is detention, but the fugitive was widely known throughout South so

permitted. He tried to China. Since I was founded in strangle himself while ander 1923 many nurses have been the blanket by tearing the hand- trained there, and a number of kerchief into bits which he led the graduates are today serving round his neck. As a result of

in hospitals in Hong Kong. The this he was removed to Stanley

trained nurses has long been a

Professor R. Robertson. Mr. W.N. Thomas Tam. The Hon. R.R, Todd.

No appointment to the post of!

ACID THROWING

An unknown Chinese male on five-your-

Queen's

high reputation of the Fatahan- and a second attempt was.... Treasurer of the University has

Mr. d'Almada interposed and yet been made. source of entisfaction to the said that he wanted to hear hospital staff.

nothing which might prejudice Connected with the Fatshan the Court. Hospital is the Kukong Method. In conclusion, Mr. Si said The Fatahan hospital has 150 ist Hospital which did good that in this attempt at suicide beds, and forty private rooma, service and became widely there was a manifcat intention threw somo acid with an operating theatre, a known during clinical laboratory and a special For it

the war years. by the fugitive to evade justice,old Yip Fook-wah in wan there that the He contended that no bail should Road Central at 2.10 p.m. yes- diet kitchen. It is meeting some A.A.G.

terday, causing injuries to Yip'a was born, and many be granted in the case: of the needs of a wide area and who escaped from Hong Kong

The case was adjourned left hand. patients come from many dla remember with gratitude the Feb. 18, when Mr. Clifford for Tricts. In-patients vary between

care and succour they received the Crown and Mr. M. A. da 2,500 to 3,000 persona per year at Kukong.

Silva will address the court. while about 10,000 new cases of out-pallente are dealt with annually. During the year 1946

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Ricksha Man Taken For A Ride

Ivanovich Kouznetzoff of the Ricksha puller Chan Hon-wai was taken for a

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Dalry Farm, Ica and Sturups Co., Ltd., who sued for a dissolution of his marriage to

The route taken was:- King's Defendant," who was taken from Mrs. Tatiana Vasilionya Kouz. netzolf, was made absolute yea- Theatro (Queen's Road Central), the Magistracy to her, Room 313, terday by Mr. Justice E. H. Causeway Bay, back to the Yau Chung Ah Hotel, by

mati Vernacular Ferry Pler, across sub-inspector to get money to pay Williams (Chief Justice), Mr. the Harbour, from Jordan Ferry Chun, said she was taking her H. J. Armstrong of Mesara Pler to Melbourne Hotel and then sick baby to see a doctor at Deacons appeared. for Mr. to the Chung Ah Hotel, Nathan Chuseway Bay. But the dector Kouznetzoff,

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a. European ACC LUCKY MAN

And there, the woman, Mul doctor in the Melbourne Hotel He tucky to be herd this Wal-chl, he had been carrying all (Second Flcor). Chan, she said, occasions to take morning," DS1. Sykes told. Mr. Blair the while refused to pay the agreed on all

!. Kerr yesterday when Wong Seng requested face of $10 plus the 33 her along Wan appeared at

Kowloon Magh Berrowed from the puller, for tracy charged with, possessing a hand ferry fares, grenade" unlawfully

Asked whether the had any money to pay Chan then, defen. tent replied: "No!"

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"I had my revolver in my handed, which led both parties to the But for two Chinese detectives be- Police Station, where Mul was hind him I would have shot him

"Where would you then obtain when he suddenly grabbed his girdle charged with evading paymer the money?" Mr, Latiner maked

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