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New Type Of Attempted Robbery Trial Restaurant

JUDGE RULES THAT ACCUSED STATEMENTS

An Ordinance to amend the Public Health (Food) Ordin- ance 1935, to provide for new types of restaurant licences, was read E first time Legislative Council yesterday, -The Attorney General (Mr. JB. Grimin) Introducing the

said:

B

in

"The main purpose of this Bill is to amend the Public Healt

(Food) Ordinance 1035 so as to make provision for new types of restaurant cafe-in

or

other words, marine restaurant. catc and canteen, and consequentially empower the Urban Council to make by-laws regulating such institutions.

WERE VOLUNTARY

Tostifying on his own behalf at yesterday's rosumed

New Birth Certificate

Dr.

G. H. Thomas, Acting Director of Medical Services, yesterday introduced in the Legislative Council an Ordin- ance to provide for a new typa of birth certificate.

Explaining the new measure Dr. Thomas sald:

"In England, the Births and Deaths Registation. Act 1947 pro- vides for the issue eft a shortened farm, of a birth certificato which are set out-only the name und sitrname, sex, date and place birth, of a child, and without any reference to the parents or adopted parents of such child.

hearing of the trial of five Chinose on a charge of attempted robbery, Li Yiu, first accused, claimed that the toy pistol found in his pos- cossion when he was arrested on Feb. 13, had been given to him by his mother, who know that he liked children, so that he could give

"It is thought that the pro- it to his neighbour's children.

visions of this Act may be use- When hearing was resumed Li Yiu, first accused, said that fully adopted and appiled to the "Opportunity has also been yesterday morning. Mr. Justice he formerly worked on a Dutch

of "Accordingly Clause 2 (1) taken to include

(Pulsne Judge), steamer, but as his goods in the by-law T. J. Gould making power under the Ordin before whom the case is being been seized while the vessel was the Bill enables anyone to apply In Japan, he left it on its return for such a shortened form of a ance to give power to the Urban heard informed the jury that to Hong Kong.

birth certificato on payment of a Council to control the importation he had ruled that the late-

On Feb. 13, he left his home in fee of 50 cents, and Clause 2 (2) use of foods which are cal-ments made by accused were Electric Road ut about & a.m. and {confers the necessary powers on culated

to introduce or promote voluntary and therefore admis- took a tram to the Central dis-the Govertior-in-Council to make disease in the Colony.

sible as evidence. The state-trict, where he went to the house the necessary regulations. ments were then read out in

of his friend, Lain Cheung-fu in Stanley Street. Court,

"in fact there has hitherto been no provision in the substance of the law of the Colony that only

Mr. J. Reynolds. Crown Coun- In an emergency regulations which enable proper control besel, assisted by Det. Insp. D.G. is conducting the MucPherson, exercised to prevent the sale or

ense for the prosecution.

Mr. M.A. Mr. C.A.S. Russ and da Silva, is appearing for Li Yiu The other acTM und Tong Shan. of any

Chan Mo cused, Li Chi-wing, and Lam Tak are not legally re- presented,

importation of foods

produce such serious cholera.

disease as

"The Bill also by clause 4 pro- vidies for the removal doubt which may have existed where the Urban Council that impose a condition upon a licence there can be any question of the licence being cuncelled or with- drawn upon breach of such con- dition."

The motion was seconded by the Colonial Secretury (Mr. D. M. MacDougall) and carried unani- mously.

Mr. Percy Chen, instructed by

Found Under Bed

All accused are charged with attempted robbery ut 17 Lock- hart Rond on Feb. 13. LI Yiu is

Colony. had

I wish to emphasise that the xisting right of any person to obtain the ordinary forms of birth certifiente is not affected,"

by

On Chinese New Year's Eve be had met the wife of his frien

the street and she asked him

The motion was seconded he had

any letter, the Colonial Secretary (Mr. D.M. received He understood her to mean that MacDougall) and the Bill passed

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she was asking

If he had re-its first reading- ceived any letter from her hus- band. Li said that he was naked

Cheung-fu,

Enid that she knew by his friend'a wife to see her on the 4th day of the Chinese Yu, who formerly worked on board ship with her husband. New Year.

At her house, he was shown a She met Li in the street on Chin- When Li letter, stating that friend ese New Year's Eve.

his

enlied at her house on Feb. 13, wanted him to go on board a ship. Li said that the letter, which, she handed him a letter from her was produced in Court, was hand-husband.

additionally charged with posses-ed to him because his friend Did Not Meet Hor sion of arms and ammunition, wanted him to go on board the while Chan Mo is also, charges | vessel, which the house of iis fru, declared that while the "was '

with possessïðit of arms;"

King's Theatre Tragedy Inquest

The fire in the film store room on the fifth floor of the King's Theatre building on March 12, when Lai Hung-chung, a film inspector, and Tsui Har, a messenger, were burned to death, was recalled yesterday at an inquest at Con- tral.

The Coroner. Mr. F. X. d'Almada, and Chief Inspector y Carruthers conducted the en- quiry. Mr. J. Stewart held a watching brief for the King's Theatre and Mr. Griffiths for the Eagle-Lion Film Co.

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NOTICE TO MEMBERS WHITSUN RACE MEETING

Saturday, 15th and Monday, 17th May, 1948.

On the First Day, Saturday 15th May, the First Bell will be reng at 1.30 pm, and the first race will be run at 1,00 D.m.; on the Second Day, Monday 17th May, the First Ball will be rung at 11.30 am, and the first Race will be run S 12 noon. The Tiffin interval will be after the fourth race (1.30 p.m.). At

MEMBERS' BADGES AND ENCLOSURE, Members and guests are reminded that they and thefte - ladies MUST wear their badges PROMINENTLY DISPLAYED throughout the Meeting.

NO ONE WITHOUT A BADGE WILL BE ADMITTED TO THE MEMBERS' ENCLOSURE

his mother and alater she found a toy pistol, which be- lived.

Li said that he told his longed to a former occupant of mother that he had been recom- the flat. She knew that her son mended for, a job on board by liked chiren, so she suggested his friend and she was glad to that he take it home and give it

*to his neighbour's, children."

Tong Shen, filh accused, sald His mother was sweeping the

previously flear at the time and found a that he was a seaman toy pistol undo the bed. LI employed on Iutch steamers,

aid that his mother suggested about 7 a.m. on Feb. 13. he left that he take it away for the tris home at Battery Street to visit chlidren to play with as she his sister at 209 Lockhart Road. knew that he liked children. He was accompanied by Lam Tak. As there were

were children living He did not know say of the other in his that, he took the pistol three accused and had never seen Не never mat awny. Li said

then left Chan Kwai before. that he hir mother, after telling her that her at the Tai O-Eating House as he was going for his meal.

alleged. After crossing the har- he and Lam Tak look a He proceeded horne by way of bour,

as the ng fr

Southern the Praya, as he wanted to ree If fram

In conving When Playground. On the way to his three light points in the room. any ship was

to the Police Station. 口 wes called upon policemar and taken Department, said he inspected the to put up bis hards and submit Tong then alleged that after being first day and at 10 am on the second day pil] 2/4ional three light points. From the when room after the fire. There were to a scotch.

and funken He complied and

to the Folies Station, he way_pssaulted. debris ॥ certain

when searched, was found to be quaniity of

of the toy

Evidence on behalf of Tong pistol, in possession material was recovered and he said that he saw a number of Shan was given by his wife, Tong was of opinion that additional | HL. points had been installed.

people being arrested, but did not Yuk-fun, und grandmother, Chan notice the exact number. There Sze. were more than Ave. He did not see the police search any other percon.

and connections were in per. fect

condition, There work

A. Spary, of the Public Works Dussing along Lockhart Road, he sister's pince they were arrested

Several Tests

Li Chi-wing, second accused, asserted that he was a travelling trader and was on his way to see At the Police Station, he was a clansman at Yiu Wah Street LI also taken to a small room on the when he was arrested. instructions of Police Bergt. ulloged that he was assaulted and Here he benten up by the Police while ot Cheung Wing.kam. was beaten on both sides of the No. 2 Police Station.

Hearing will be resumed at 19 chest by several policemen.

am today.

Inspector Carruthers' said that about 10.30 am: on March 12 #

He made several tests on the fire broke out on the roof of the

films and found that they did not building King's Theatre

the

ignile casily. room used for

sloring of Mr. Davis, Government analyst, Alms by the Eagic-Lion and

There sold he examined some flgs and Companies.

men in the room, the reaction to a lighted cigarette. were three

There

could

not be sponíaneous 'The fire only lasted--n--short |

unless the Bims" had while. Lal Hung Chung, combustion

Allegations Irrelevant Columbia Alm

previously been greatly heated. Inspector, was

During the beating a policeman He w

Police are anxious to Interview - shown Was

some liquid burned to death, while Tsui Hlar,

and

Chinese lady who was held up from the Grand which he said contained acetone, asked him his occupation

he had gone to why

by men in Tong Mei Road near was highly inflammable.

cobbery, but he did not reply. Prince Edward Road on the night Loung Ping-kwan,

Bro man, said that he found a body le squatted down and some time of about April 16, and robbed of after 2 p.m. was taken out of the f

Report should a wrist watch. search In the room, and after

room. The second, fourth and be made to the CID at Shahahui. found a packet of cigarettes en Afth accused were present when po Police Station or by letter to ~the shelf

he was being beaten."

the Director of Criminal Invest!- Polica Headquarters, Oriental Building.

a messenger Theatre,

street. jumped to the fractured his skull and died on the way to hospital. The other man, an inspector of Engle-Lion, escaped.

Dr.

Medical Evidenco

which

A

commit

Chul San, a film inspector of As Mr. Percy Chen was about, Engle-Lian, said that he was in to Could said that he per- the room with rat deceased. The question Li, Mr. Justice Gould/gation,

drew attention to the fact that he had already ruled that the state-

formed the post-mortem on Lal second man came in. He was had Hung-elung. The body was attending to the storing of some ments had been made voluntarily completely charred and the films. Suddenly he

heard

and "that allegations of maltreat- atulude consistent with death by sizzling sound followed by #ment at the hands of the Police burning. He also held a post- small explosion. He could see were irrelevant. mortem on Tsui Har. The cloth-the

the reflection of fame on the Continuing, Li admitted signing ing was charred, the upper part covers of the Allm tins. Не the statement produced in Court, of the body was black and there jumped down and saw flames in but claimed that it was untrue. was burning of the skin on the the Columbia section. He got He did not know any of the other arms. The skull was completely out as quickly as he could. four accused at the time of his smashed. Cause of death was a Everything happened very quick-

He had signed the state- AtTest. fractured skull and injuries were ly. He did not. _ACC__any_pnement because he had been beaten consistent with a tall from a smoking.

and because

use he was alcald that if height.

The last witness was Lo Chi-he did not sign,, he would be Evidence of identification of cheung, an electrician of King's beaten again. the 'bodies was given by the Theatre. He said that there were widows. Both tesilßed that their three light points in the room. husbands did not smoke.

He rushed to the roof when he Ap Inspector from the Hang was informed of the fire. Kong Electric Co. Chan Hal, pulled out the fuses from said that

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da board Dutch steamers In har- bour. He was anxicus to get back to sen. Ho had been told that the toy platol, had been left ba- kind by a former eccupant of the floor where his mother lived.

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