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THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, JUNE 3, 1948.

HARD LABOUR, CANE FOR ACTION

ROBBER-KIDNAPPERS

Found guilty by a jury on charges of robbery by two-

or more and the forcible taking away of Chan Chong-yuen for ransom, Tsui Shuen-hung was yesterday santanced by Mr. Justice T. J. Gould (Puisne Judge), to nino years' hard labour and 12 strokes of the cano.

Mr. Cist Ind

Cheung Puk, infracted by

« Peter Sin of Meca T. H

and Co. Tan Shornshening was legally represented,

YUIN

Four New

OVER SHELF

The alleged wrongful re- moval of a shelf measuring. about 11 feet by 9 feet from

Ordinances the right portion of the hard Now Law -

strong result, he Was

ground floor wall of 210, Queen's Road Central, form- ed the subject of an action for damages heard before plea for added to the Colony's Statute Mr. Justice E. H. Williams

Justice), Cheung Books at yesterday's Legisla (Chief

the tive Counell.

Four new Ordinances were

at the

CLAIMS AGAINST WAR SUPPLIES BOARD

Only goods actually shipped or delivered to a go- down against orders placed by the War Sup- plies Board in its capacity as agent for the purchaser, are enforceable. The total of such claims is $1,495,100.73. Of this amount only $170,074.07 has not yet been recovered from purchasers.

This

announcement was made by the Acting Financial

Secretary (Mr. A. G. Clarke)

in Legislative Council sester. day in reply to a supplemen- tary question put by the Hon. of Council on May 20. Mr. D. F. Landate at a meeting

Mr. Clarke said:

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to manufacturers to finance the manufacture of War Supplies ordered on" behalf of the various purchasers. "Only category "A" clalms are legally enforceable, as un- der the terms of the standard War Bupplier Doard contract there could be no liability un- til shipment had been affected or delivery had been made to AJA a godown.

forward

Cheung Fuk, who lud pre-¡that. Cheung Fuk was a viously pleaded guilty to simi-worker, but lar charges, but on whose benuttally. As n half a strong plea in milution easily misled or frisled, To the course of big was put forward by Mr. A. J.

un behalf of mitigation Clifford, was sentenced to Puk, Mr. Chifford said that

Supreme Court yesterday. Tabour and 12 ter hart bren used years' hard

A The Bill to control the sale and

The plaintiff, Ng Ki-yuk, was Strokes of the ear.

"steoge", Of the $1,000 takon

use of Penleill and Streptony represented by Mr. C. A. S. Bluss. The prosecution was conducted from complainant, Cheung only ein was passed with an amend Mr. P. C. Woo appeared for the by Mr. J. Reynolds, Crown Couns verived $60. The fuel that ment to extend control over Peni- defendants. Chan Kwong-kec. pel, monster by Dil, trep, W. J.Cheung, who was left to stand ba in all forms,

Doth plaintiff and defendants.re- With

Ruard over complainant while the Dr. Thomas explained

that sale at 210 Queen's Rond Central.

"Hong Kong's industries pre- De others went away, should walk Pendellin is now used not only

Mr. Russ said that the plain- seated the possibility of searing Musay in search for food was in the form of injections but also tiff's cluhin ngainst the defendants a variety of different types of

"Government's view is that the Soi jstrong excidiore that Chesing did in the form of lozenges,

was for the sain of $1,200, beingods needed for the forces, and legal liability in this category lies to have a criminal character, Legislative approved for the damages sustained by the plain to facilitate is Majesty's Gov- with the purchaser, but in that

| but was yeally stupid.

preparation and publication of ant by reason of the defendant's crument in making the fullest use Government hand. incurred The ceased worte allergoed Lu Me Reynolds sind that the revised ediction of the law of wrongful removal of the shelf of these sources the Hong Kong | moral responsibility by the fact Juve robbed Chen Chunny deur of Crown *!nJu<t eases of this Hong Kong, was given by Com- The Axture was valued at $1,200, Government in 1941 was asked to of its having been responsible ŞLÜM, a wet which ani si greld | natia e as being very serious,eil without

Ronnent.

but the plaintiff was waiving the set up the War Supplies Board to for setting up the War Supplies toare ding prios lu Jendropping Cheung was not altogether 1) The 2511 proposed by the 11ob. sum of $200 in order to bring the

as agent for the Eastern Boari, it agreed to modernt porly and with regard Mr. M. K. La for the entporn-case within the Summary Juris Group Supply Council mud for category "A" cinlins to the pur Easily Misled

to the finding of complainant for tiny of the Hong Kong Chinese dletion.

other Government organizations | chasers and to press for Dayment antišek, are Took

A very active Christian Churches Union, and Mr. Woo said that the defen-

which might require supplies on behalf of the claimants. In Port There wit doubt that the 10 put up by the Hon, Mr. dants based Lucir defence on the from local sources,

The Warnet

fact out of the total of actual Cheung was imposed upon to a Len d'Almada K.C, for the con- following grounds: (a) they denied Suppiles Board

operated with $1,495,100.73 for such elaims, a in the Tampa area. "Wit Extent, in that he did a version of the capital of the Com-that the plaintiff was the owner funds advanced by this Govern-only $170,074.07 has not yet been

lot of work and was deceived by lon trust En-hid, from:Chinese-of-the-property;-(b)-they-had-ob-ment....

| recovered from purchasers. Gov- thầ others, However, Cheung_did to Hong Kong currency, were tained the consent of the owner

chamen is not prepared to meet guard complainant for more than likewise passed without comment, to offre certain reconstruction to Two clays and although he went

view my claim out of public funds in especially of the fact that away when the food supply ran

it is also in the position of n Todt, The Harf 4hcient intelligence

claimant in respect of the dis- warm, complainant against

bursement of its monies advanced Puding away at to nuk that

godown the Board. There was at armed guard out- bl 17 Chung was not armed, to keep complamont suaded_for_two_or Without calling upon the defen- three days I was true that only dant, Mr. W. A. Blair-Kerr at $51 word found in his possussion Kowan yesterday discharged { but be obviously expreted to get You Sip-ng (20), fisherman, n

*** | teroažintion of their tenancy, } something att of the ranson the charge of having carnal know- įmoney.

Bvblence as to the good churue ter of Cheung Pak "was given by Cheung Taison Head of village

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premises and to romove the shelf; (c) the owner had never made any demand for the property there

was, therefore. no question of conversion;

furthermore, de- fendants were always ready and willing to return the property to the rightful owner and (d) the action was prenulure. _as_defens danis were only responsible for the return of the shelf on the

After evidence by the plaintif

fedue of La Kia, 34-year-old mar and defendunts, hearing was ad Ted woman, at Cheung Shu Tonjourned until June 9. village on May 5.

Mr. Reyndets drew attention to

Alter

plainant had given the pary that there has been five ever, in support of Det, Sub caves of this nature in the New Inspector W. j, wall's opening, Todorios recently. It was very the Magistrate

held that there Etupenky to uppeves this form of was mease to go before a Jury

a The culprits usually on

either

subsianläutive | proved over into Chinese terri-charge or on the alternative one

[of indecent assault.

erin

tury.

the

Sharn-hung! appealed to The evidence adduced, held the

Three Categorics "The claims made against the Board

imoin

categories:

fall into three

A. Goods actually shipped or

delivered tu n against orders placed by the War Supplies Board in its capacity

as agent for the

purchaser D. Goods ordered which were In course of manufacture but were not delivered at the outbreak of hostilities; C. Advances made Lay War Supplies Board contractors

LED INSPECTORS

ON MERRY CHASE

Mr die fish for lenience so Magistrate, femed to show that, A fine of $150 was imposed on Robert Chan Hung-

that on hh delarge,

He consid

after having been pushed on to

eturn to Chána u de good." the graus, complatront WOS A

In bussing sentence on Cheng Fot, Me: Justice

willing party to the intimney. Gould said he and that a report of the alleged was taking into consideration the offente was only made 24 hours lullet's youth and Mr.Clifford's later when defendant allegedly

plea. The offence was punishable went to her house and assaulted with 15 yes nprisotineat. Ho her. wn, abo taking into consideration That Cheting had been used "hoogte".

Nevertheless,

as 13 Cheung he

be so punished that should not be led astray in similar

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Sequel To Accident

Before passing sentence On Shuen-hung. Mr. Justice Gould said that the latter was .Tsang Fuk was driving his much older. Although he had not private car along Tokwawan inken a leading part, he should out thing Ham, about 7.20 p.m. have known that such a crime on June 1 when Chu Yeuk-yu, was crime in Hong Kong Just 37-year-oki salesman

of 243 as much as in Chinese territory.

Tokwawan Road, suddenly drove lorry

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outside the house, cross the road and ran central part of Tsang's car, causing damage._fe§-_ timated at $500) to the left side doors.

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The left side light and tront bumper of the lorry were slightly flamaged.

The sequel to the sceldent was the appearance of Chu before

hay of the Sun Song Trading Co., Room 202 Bank of East Asia Building, by Mr. W. H. Lati- mer at Kowloon yesterday for dangerous driv- ing in Chatham Road. Defendant's licence was to be endorsed,

No Liability

"With claims under categories "I" and "C" no legal liability easts but there may be vallo

claim against reparations. The whole situation has been placed before the Secretary of State for the Colonies,

of

"Apart from these contractors' claims there is a number claims against the War Supplies Board

transport respect of noterial which was urgently re-

wire for the Middle East Cam- sign in 1841.

War

and which the Supplies Board secured locally and shipped on behalf of Middle East Command. Cer-

tain of these claims have been settled by the War Office. and others are still under considera- tion. This Government is one of the unsatisfied claimants."

OCCUPATION MARRIAGES ORDINANCE

According to TSI D. Brown, defendant overtook a taxi within Div-Inspector Scrim, was over-u foot of the offside of the road. Defendant, chased by DI Sertin. taking a bus at the cutting at Chatham Road when defen-then turned back into Chatham dant's car started to overlake Road via Gun Club Hill, travell

He stopped at Di Serin's car, making three ing at 55 m.p.h.

but Hankow Road,

When the vehicles abreast on the roud.

Oifleer-in-Charge of the Kowloon The Occupation Marriages After overtaking, defendant ne-Trame Omee went up to him de- (Validity) Ordinance 1948 celerated to 40-42 m.ph. and, just fendant shot his car forward. before turning into Gascoigne

passed its first reading Inspector Scrim shouted to him, Legislative Counell yester- Roud, to_50_m.ph. At the bottom of the crest at Gascoigne Road,

Resented Brother's Advice

Leung Kon (20), living in an

Mr. W.A. Blair-Kerr nt Kowloon unnumbered hut at Tai Kok Tsui,

yesterday charged with driving the lorry without a licence, with out the owner's permission, and without due care and attention.

He was fined a total of $300.

Had No

loved mah-jongg and, in spite of the fact that he had been losing heavily, resented

his elder bro-

I_Brown, but defendant paid no attention. Mr. Bidmend day (Commanding Onleer,

to call at the Kowloon Office on the following day,

in

Kowloon Introducing the Bill, the Acting | & New Territories), who

General (Mr. G. E. was Attorney

said the measure passing by, went to the aid of Strickland)

doubts as to the Inspector Scrim by chasing after would remove defendant's ear but was unable validity of marriages (other than

non-Christian marriages) "consum to catch up with it.

Defendant was traced and told mated during the occupation, and such Traffic provided machinery for

[inarriages

recorded and proved.

In vie

view of the importance, of the measure, said Mr. Strickland, the B1 was discussed with the Secretary of State who agreed to its present form subject to very minor amendments,

by

Illegal Fireworks Manufacture

to be

The motion was seconded

they's vice to give the sumeer-rald-by-Inspector J, Hunter the Cokiniel Secretary (Mr. D.

When he called Leung Chat's

house at 62 Oak (OIC Yaunati

Chat again advised him to stop Street, ground floor, Licence Leung Kun got into a

Drove Too Fast

Police Station) M. MacDougall) and carried un- Street, ground-floor-on-Jype-1, and-a-Police party at-08 Wonsung-animqualy.

Ied to the appearance of Wong Kin (26). temper. Picked up a chopper and Pang Kit (26) and Chan Man- F. Fanlanschot of the Kowloon tried to chop his brother. hung (19) before Mr. W. I Dairy Farm, and his friend tried to

Leung Chat's wife, Ho Siu, Latimer at Kowloon yesterday Brouwer, were both cautioned

separate the two bro-charged with manufacturing fire- by Mr. W.H. Latime: when they ad-foot and hand. Her husband re-works.

thers, and was chopped on the works and storing 100 lbs, of tre. mitted the respective summons ceived a slight injury to his hand. First defendant, manager of the

permitting an unlicenced driver to drive motor-cycle 581, Howarth had reinted the above others $75 each.

Sub-Inspector J. S.store, was aned $100, and the and with driving the motor-cycle facts, when Kan appeared before Inspector Hunter without a licence, on the Govern-r. W. A. Blair-Kerr at Kowloon that the premises were ordinary ment ground south of Suffolk Itond.

yesterday charged with aggravat-Chinese tenement houses, and of gunpowder, Traffic Sub-Inspector Donald assault, defendant was sentenc- that the storage Brown sald that the offence was led to three months' hard labour. saltpetre, and other ingredients for the manufacture of fireworks. | was very_dangerous."

not committed on the highway -and that it appeared as if the

first defendant was teaching his friend to drive,

CAR OWNERS CAUTIONED

After

RICKSHAW "PARASITE”

Union

H. T Foster, of the Hotel, appeared at Central Magis- Tracy yesterday before Mr. FIX. -d'Almada-as-complainont-against-

rickshaw coolle,

pointed out

When the Police broke in, the three, defendants were in the act of manufacturing the reworks, sald Inspector Hunter.

Money Market

Pence

L.F. Osmund of 7 Avenue, Homuntin, was fined $25 by Mr. W.11. Latimer at Kow- loon yesterday on two summonses for driving at an excessive speed at Nathan Road.

Traffic Sub-Inspector D. Brown said that defendant was seen by Div.-Inspector T. Scrim driving -inslor-oyola__225 at 30 m.ph-in- the controlled area, and 40 m.p.h.

he entered ben

tho bulit-up ore.

The two offences were a con- thuing one

Defendant pleaded that the

Market light on his speedometer was not

Arthur Hill of the General Post a 60-year-old Offee was cautioned by Mr. F.X. charged with snatching $7.50 from on the upgrade yesterday and it A strong undertone kept gold Almada at Central Magistracy Foster.

closed at yesterday on a charge of leaving:

$329.50 a tael, aftor The prosecution told the Court opening at $327,50. Highest rate his cur unattended in d'Agullar that Foster was paying a taxi of the day was $331.00 which, Street near Queen's Road Cen- driver his fare when the rickshaw was reached in the afternoon. tral.

coolie ran between them and Lowest rate was 50 cents below snatched the monty.

the opening. "People like you are parasites," Mfr. d'Almada told defendant. BY ALEX RAYMOND

Safra Mumi appeared on a almilor summons and was also cautioned.

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On Sale From June, ist For Kowloon Residents

ENGLISH COTTAGE LOAVES

CRUSTY FRENCH_ROLLS PASTRIES AND BISCUITS

ON SALE AT:

HUNG CHEONG FIRM

working and that he could not. see the speed registered. He was

the speedometer repaired. advised by the Magistrate to have CLUBS

BABY GIRL'S DEATH FALL

8,730 lacls, of which 1,730 were Chit-chit, fell to her death from A 10-month-old baby girl, Choi omela and 7,000 unofficial.

PARTIES SCHOOL TREATS

Plastres opened at $11.00 a 100, the third flour of 3, Old Bailey and after dropping to $11.47% the Street at about P.30 am. Foster Consult ate appreciated to $11.75. It a

The child, while playing, knock-

ceded to $11.00 at the closs.

Chinese National Currency ed against the iron guard of the opched at 4,875 conta for futur child-fell into the alleyway do window. It gave way and the

and 5 cents for spot (for CN$10-Tow

000), and closed, at 4.725 conta

and 4.95 cents respectively.

Ticals were unchanged at

By the time Chol's mother ar

rived on the scene from the third

$21.80 a 100. NEI Guilders fell door the baby was already dedd.

from $43.90 a 100 in the morning

to $43.30 In the afternoon.

U.S. dollarsTM ́remained' ilim "at $5.50%.

to

Sterling receded, further $13.10, Austrálian pounds were unchanged at $12,55.

PAINTER REMANDED

A 28-yearold painter appeared in the dock at Central Magistraèy yesterday 'on n'charzo et leaving Lo charged with havlos carnal "An Ordinance to extend the knowledge of 12-year-old-and per during which legal pro-seven-year-old girls on May 1 at Lcordings, may, be instituted and No. 70, First Street, first floor. (rigħalaqə mayabaj wzoreiscul iwas Trang Bang chat was ginand-

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