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YEE SANG FAT'S

-SUMMER-

SALE

RAIN-

-NOW ON-

COATS

AT UNUSUAL, PRICES AS A

SPECIAL FOR THIS SALE

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OVERLOOK

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TRIS

BEST BRITISH MAKES

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SALE

LIGHTWEIGHT WATERPROO ES

$ 190

$.20.50

$ 75.00

$ 42.50

$123.00

$ 98,00

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$110,00

SING 00 5148.00

DOUBLE TEXTURE

SELF-LINED POPLIN RAIN COATS

LIGHTWEIGHT FINE POPLIN

SELF-LINED VENTILE

LADIES' POPLIN

RAINCOATS

WOOL GOLI HOSE

White

SALE $85.00

Khaki & Navy

$6.00 pr.

$1.50 pr.

YEE SANG FAT

King's Theatre Bilg.

Mother's leaving the hospital... all well, and herself again.

Tel. 21355.

THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, JUNE 12, 1948.

INQUEST INTO DEATH OF WOMAN PIRATE SUSPECT

That death occurred from septicaomia following a gunshot wound and that no blame was to Bo attached, was the verdict of a jury of two women and a man at an inquest at Kowloon Magistracy yesterday into the death of Loo Chuon, 22, alleged woman pirata captured in the Law Fu Shan arco during police opera- tions last month. " -Me-Lalimer_sul_as_Coroner,, Dr. W. B. Au, medient, officer wille Supt. (NT) Norman B. of Kowloon Hospital,

Chen was admitted to the hospi- Fraser conducted the inquiry,

tal at 7 pm. suffering from a gun Montetris foltl the Dr. P. A. Court that he was aboard MB 15 that wound in her left arm and a reptic, chest wound. Her condi- patrolling the Lau Fu Sha

tion was fairly good then. X-ray vicinity

the on May 4 wheel

examination revealed she had a lunch was subfreted to riße und machine gun fire from a hill et comminuted fracture of the Arm. Pak Ngal. A police party laurion. and exchanged fire, during which Time witness satil he heard a woman enlling sa in Chinese. He did not see he i

Blooding Fear

Arrested, she all the police that she had been shot the pre- vious day in the or, which was and around with diety, rugs,

sold bee

Every Attention Dr. Au said he operated on her

on May and fregled her with The woman aplartic bandage.

was

While in Kowloon the patient treated accordingly and ocoupled a private ward... The was given all the care and at tention дл ordinary patient would receive.

Gave His Customer A Black Eye

The customer may-be-always- right but not when she starts to stop and kick a foki; claim- 14-year-old youth, ed referred to by Sub-Inspector Blackbourn

an "a very bad lot," when he appeared before Mr. E. B. Teesdale at Ping Shan Court yesterday charged

with assault.

that

When he

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| WANT TO

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You

ABOUT MY NEW

SKIRT!

Make It suĺppy!

WELL CUT IT SHORT!

FOR

GUNNERS JAILED BREAKING, RECEIVING

Norman Edwards, 18, of Salford, Lancashire, and Dennis Maton, 25, of Southampton, Hants,

Gunners of the Royal Artillery, were sentenced Escaped By

to 18 months' and six months' hard labour by Mr. Latimer at Kowloon. Magistracy yos- terday when they appeared in the dock charged with shopbreaking and receiving stolon property, respectively. Edwards, who had been in, brake, open. the lock of the show He then called on Muton aboutį suse. the regiment here for

months, three

charged and asked him to help him dis- with unlawfully entering the one of the things.

- Good Character- was to Marrie Cheung Shop," Gun

អក

Defective

Handcuffs

He told the Magistrate developed rigor and high fever when he asked the woman cay.

the sugar tomer. 19 luke

she The following morning pollee on May 20 at B p.m. and it was

for she refused barguited

and Famed #12 in the same spor decided to send her to the colded him. After a little orgu-

Disease Hospital at and withers gold he saw n warnan. [Jectious

appeared to be chyryng a Laichikok Who

when it was found ment she kicked him,

her tick she slapped pushvil arm that she was covered all over him in the face. and ad her left

"Then mundle

1 Cave Landeged, he was holding a rifle, with a rash.

her a black eye," he pleaded. tex According

Sub-Inspectar Blackbourn, the woman went to defendant's shop to make a pur-

"The handcuffs were old chase of sugar. After it had hoon

and loose and i could easily welched she refused it on the

-free-myself Who-wouldn't Dr. K.D. Ling, medient officer KIDund that the price of this Laichikek Hospital, told high, and went over to the next Club Hill Barracks, Kowloon, Second Lieut. Witney R.A. run away?" tousled 18-year- and stealing 15 shirts, 20 tles, appeared in Court to give charac-old Chan Cheung ruefully the Court that the woman was stall.

with penicillin, sulpha Annoyed, defendant

told Mr. Latimer when he 10 pairs of silk stockings, four ter evidence on behalf of defen- treated

and shook her. She her

both of whom pleaded rues and

nd anti-malarial

a pair of silk dnnis,

appeared quilly.

in the dock at The gun shot wound was healed, abated by throwing some sugar silk scarves,

He then assaulted her pyjamas, a table cloth, six ser- but the patient at him:

Lieut. Witney stated that Ed Kowloon yesterday, charged-*** witness stated, cleared and

virties, three wallets and

wards had been with the regiment with larceny from a dwell- went me having high fever for and dotted her one in the eye. treated the

costume, pro, in passed, ladies" bathing and died in the

Before sentence was week

early

the colony for about three SI Blackbourn Informed the perty of, Marrie Cheung.

inenths, Maton was with the re- Ing. escaping from police hours of June 6

Court that defendant was 淼

Soon By M.P.

Riment for a number of years custody and breach of de "very bad lot," and a trouble

and had seen active service dur~| portation order. maker in the village.

Ing the whr, The intter was a Defendant was fined $50.

Witness said he did not treat) hee immediately because they were still under cover and be

she was afraid that cause he

when bleed

he had might nothing on hand to stop it.

After two houts of police com- bing, the shuntin witness sall It' won and later sent her to the Kowloon Hospital.

Opium Divan Prosperous

A frank

drugs.

Jap. Rifle

Alvares, Dr. R

of Kowloon Hospital, informed the Court that Dust-mortem examination revented that the wamtit died i from Neativnemia caused by the gun shot wound and not from the rash,

Police Armourer

Perkins onld

followed

Hard Labour Sentence

who * IN

Maton.

originally similarly charged; had the first charge withdrawn, but the charge of receiving stolen property wor

uld against him.

Baker Informed Sub-Inspector the Court that Cpl. Wilson, who was in charge of an MP, patrol, admission that is..

saw defendants at about 11 pm, divan was prosperous and that that the rifle the woman possess-

Chung Chi, who pleaded guilty on June 8 walking along Kim- his patrons were 20 numeroused was a 6.5 made in Japan.

Police officers, including Chitel at a previous hearing to attempt berly Rond towards Nathan Road. that he was unable to remember

DSI J.P ing to obtain $7,000 from the First defendant was carrying a made by Inspector Melfordy, all their Carer was

Sub-Inspectai Hop Hing Kee Import and Exulicose, while Maton was be- Long Kit, divan Keeper, when Waldron he appeared before Mr. Teesdale Yeung Y.C. gave formal evidence port firm by means of a trick on sile him.

the exchange of gun of at Ping Shan Court yesterday.

Bre and April 4 end of larceny of $0.506 by a trick from Taul Lin-shi of Sub-Inspector Barkbourn said the arrest of the woman. that a Police party, under tim The Coroner concurred with 360 Queen's Road West, was yes. terday sentenced to 12 months raided the self.

first

of the Jury's finding. floor

hard labour by Mr. Hin-shing Ilouse 150, Ban Haj Village, at

Lo at Central yesterday. 3.45 pan. on June 10, On the premises were Leung Kit, len strokers, four oplum pipes, four

upkim.

The smokers

r two weeks

it was decideri

Ho was also recommended for

good soldier, Neither had had "I guess you're right. Natural- any previous trouble and were of ty you would...I don't blame good character-

you." Mr. Latinier smiled bark at Mr. Latimer reinurked that it the youth, who appeared yester- was a serious matter and sen- day on his Afth conviction, tenced Edwards to 18 months hard inbour and Maton to six montha hard labour.

Witness

The two men seeing the MPs quickly turned away and die. appeared in some bushes along the roadaldo. The MP found truder, was

Charged

Bhum ka-chung, 30, travelling

charged before

"There have been previous such cases because of defective hand- cuffs. Det. Sub-Inspector Scrogg pointed out.

Together with Chan in the dock Can his third appearance was Chau Ec-yuk, charged with larceny, mid breach of deportation order. Both defendants, pleading guilty, were bankrhees,

Chan, who gave his age to po-

the suitcase behind a bush and Hin-shing Lo at Central yester ce as 16 and then admitted in

the

made a talse

Chau,

who

■ further probe brought out day with having the culprits from behind an-statement on April 14 when being Court that he was 10, was sen At a meeting of Directors of banishment

tenced 10 18 months' hard labour lawfully

as a wliness in ully: sworn as other bush. Lo Kwong, who was represent 3535 and 25 suail pots of William Powell Ltd. yesterday

C.A.S. Russ and who Inside the suitcase was found the judicial proceedings of Rex and re-bonished on the larceny recommend toed Mr.

y Chan Koon-kau, Kwok Mik- and escape countr. to a charge the stolen property. It had a hot, Tso Wan-huen and Lee Kei sinted he was 14 but was speel- the forthcoming pleaded not guilty were fined $25 shareholders

evening by each, while the Armut #feeting the payment of of aiding and abetting in the at-stolen keeper was remanded for three a dividend of $1 per share free flempt to obtain $7,000, was dis- Edwards, who had forced his way man, when knowingly be falsely ficed by police records to be 17. insufficient through some in blocks at the swore that he had not been was sentenced to 24 months' hard

by Mr. Jack Cator.labour and days for his records to be pro of tax for the year ended Feb. charged because

rear portion of the shop and structed Juces.

Officer in Charge, Fishery, Do- larceny and breach counts. partment, to pay special attent tion to incoming ferries from Tai and Cheung Chau.

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evidence.

of

Bus Company Sued For Contract Breach

The

Mr. Justice

On the application of D.L Johnston of Police Headquartove | defendant was remanded for onu week on bail of $10,000, half cush_and_halı surety.

Mr. Alfred Y. Hon la appear-

for the defence.

73-YEAR-OLD BEGGAR

rebanished on

the

READER'S

LETTER

Max Bickerton Again

Sir,--I

telephoned last week and asked If I had written the letter in e morning paper

He

Was

An action, described as being in the general publicing interest was brought before Mr. Justice. T. :J. Gould, Puisne Judge, at the Supreme Court yesterday

ay when Mr. L. J. Channing, a ̄local- · "God bless those who haly about Max Bickerton and 1 hod journalist, appeared as plaintiff claiming the aid run; Kind heart wit to say that I hadn't but that I would have ked to have done $3.60 (damages, and costs), from the China help se to ze home,"

With heat words written in | 80. Motor Bus Co., Ltd.; for breach of contract. Chinese co a red card, 73-yone I should like to add my tribute To no other passed the hut to what was sald amount claimed had seek other transport, at their own old

. alboanti the "Northern he person do the people who been paid into Court earlier expense in order to reach their round

were In Stanley Camp owy quie on behalf of defendants by destinations Plaintif said he had Stur" in the non-smoking, room

so much as to Max. Messrs. Johnson Stokes and

aruing from on Wednesday afternoon. hoped to obtala

The Legger was the Court as to the rights and

arreated hy

Now there are more decorations Master with a denial of liabil-

for King's Birthday, all of them its When the action was obligations of the defendants, who Ferry Inspector Rothwell,

were a public utility company. At the Talm Tsa Tsui Station well deserved wo are sure. But before

does not belong called

of course Max Mr. Justice Gould said that the the septuagenarian pleaded that

+ Gould yesterday, defendants rights and obilgations of carriers he had nothing to, ent and was to Hong Kong.

That reacted against him In Iwere neither present nor legal- had been decided in other Courts, forced to beg.

Camp. As a result, but as the defendants were no Yesterday nt Kowloon Magis luggage, nothing to sell and no ly represented.

had no money, no the Pulsne Judge ordered the contesting the present case, he tracy the old baggar, falled to

outside friends. anmount to be

to make appear and Mr. Latimer ordored

He came Into Camp as the plaintiff.

any ruling.

thin bull of 325 be estreated.

ofcial interpreter of the Col- Plaintiff claimed he had suffer- | A

onful Secretary's Department but

were many efforts ed damage by reason of defen-

made by

dant's breach of contract in fall-

to use of_our_people other "bitsle" interpreter. So he ing to carry him by bus from the

did other

ton work, carrying Vehicular Ferry Wharf to Aber

ON FORGERY CHARGES deen on May 21948, after having

heavy loads and strained himself. received

The

making

on badly, from him

necessary of 70

that consideration

war cenis,

after the for the "Forgory is a very serious offence and all the more operation

con- tract. Plaintiff claimed:

Mar | caused him many

weary werks serious when it is committed by an employco,

reached In the sum of

in hospital when he (a) Damages 51.00

being the amount expended

said Mr. F. X. d'Almada at Contral yesterday England.

The Jops never wavered. He by the plaintiff is procuring other

when he sentenced Kan Wai-höng to a total means of conveyance to Aberdeen

was the one they recognized. He after defendants had failed to

of 12 months' imprisonment on three counts spoke much the best Japaneso. carry out their contract.

of forging a chaque on the Bank of Com-we think they came to respect and trust him because both the munications, uttering a chéque knowing it Japanese and the guards (For to be forged, and obtaining $8,000 undar mosans) would sit him ques forged document.

Baid out

to was hot in

zum

Public Interest

(h). The return of the sald_sum of 70 cents oald by plaintiff to defendants.

position

YEAR'S IMPRISONMENT

and had

a

Parlous

·

fious-about-the camp and respect..............

answers. Sometimes ho

Through his counsel Mr. A. { Addressing the court Mr Lau would risk himself and plead Addressing eld that a S. K. Lau, defendant picaded said that he dit not intend to with them in respect of differ

Justide Gould, plaintif

minimize the gravity of

things. He saved, us mucli. The guards would come to nim amount of the guilty to all charges. though the

D.I. Moore told the court that offence, which was very serious action claim was trivial, the

Defendant was only 33 anit had late al night and tell him of had been brought, not maraly defendant was a long service em-

trouble, so Canton-Hankow a number of dependants. He had things that would for the sake of $1.70, but, for ployee of the the principle involved and in Railway Administration with its been in the employ of the Ad- that he could soothe them over.

general office at Room 3.10, Wang Hing ministration for over 12 years before the Hill heard of them, the interests of the

It was not' a two hours shift. Building.

clear record. pubito..

On April 9. defendant lore n He informed the court that his job. It was twenty four hours a Almost every day he added buses of defendants were break- blank, cheque from the back of a employers were prepared to re-day and sometimes, near the end ing down in different parts of the cheque book and, using tile omee employ him and in view of this it was very hard and he was Colony and passengers, who had chop, obtained from the Bank of he would ask his worship to deal very tired and he feared paid their fares, were forced to communication's 18,000 and at very leniently with him and suge would crack but always the few tached the signature of one Wong tested that bis worship bind hins of his friends who knew the sirain could sustain him with aver. back of the cheque

Mr. d'Almada sentenced detheir appreciation of how much Alien the niätfer;wäs discover-

him Of course there were others

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32312, OB 24354“

secutively.

ho

ed defendant admitted the offence fendant to two months on the worse it could be without to the Cashier, who in turn first count, two months on the notifell, the police with the re-second and eight months on the who worked hard as the police, sult, that defendant was arrested third, the sentences to run con-mentioned in that previous: Jet-

ter. And what about the girls- on Junibam

who washed shirts and dirty * Loniéncy Plða

linens out in the open at the Deferidant. voluntarily handed On the application of O Hospital in all weathers to mon- 20.80 ton but few. But all those over to the police, his savings Redman, gold, weighing- bools which contained $5,300 and taels and valued at 80,823,04 others were in shifts,

confiscatel "agreed to pay, this back together were, ordered to be with the balance of a later, date" by Mr. Fiin-shing Lo at Central hours a day on call app Aztalapeno had been received yesterday From the Directors of the "Ad- ANG WALchun, 20, female, overlooked but there ateimany ministration who mentioned de- allezed importer) of the "gold, who thank him and call his fendant's excellent record ~ and failed to put in an appearance name blessed. also agreed to take him back and her ball of 100 entreated."·

STANLEYITE 1942-45.

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