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THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, AUGUST 20, 1949.

GAOL AND CANE

FOR ROBBERY

was the

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Six years' hard labour and 12 strokes of the cane the sentence posted by Mr. Justice Gould yastarday on Lai Chi-yu,"aged 25, for armed robbery..

Dangerous Driving Alleged

There was a further sequel to a traffic accident'

Too Dark

AMERICANS

V

USE TANKS

TO BREAK JAP STRIKE

Driver Not Wanted

On Road

hatons

►

and

Alleged Robbers Committed

Tokyo, August 19. |--Heavy tanks, -armoured cars and infantry were used by American forces today to break a The offence took place on the evening of January 23 on

strike in a Japanese motion picture company.` the staircase leading up to 10

After a three-hour show of force by the Americans, Queen's Road West, 1st floor,

who were later reinforced by 700 Japanese Accused, together with another not in custody, was alleged to

police, the strikers agreed to evacuate the have at the point of a revolver

studio in which they had barricaded them- robbed Chan. So, a salt fish

selvės. Taking a right-hand band hawker of gold ring and at 50 miles per hour, taxi the Toho Motion Picture Com-Japanese

The strike began in April when money box containing $50.

Japanese police, wearing old When arrested by Detective- A struggle took jeçe, nad both 4500 turned over on its side

Army steel helmets. Sergeant Li dismissed 370 employees, carrying pistols and armed with Potho Street pany

Chau-shing of ' of the Lai and Chun tolled down the and skidded 78 feet before including a number of known battering rams, junction of Boundary Street staircase. Lat cemped leaving the came to a stop. The cab was Communists. Refusing to accept spikes, arrived about an hour load on the night of July 31, near Lafenikolt and Yu Chau Street on Mon-money box and the money be badly damaged, and the drive shut themselves up in the studio

their dismissal, the employees after the Americans.

Ho Tong allas Ho Ting, 30- day afternoon, in which a five-hind.

er and the sole passenger where they had remained since.

Ultimatum year-old boy was killed, in Mr.

year-old shop foki, was alleged : J. Wicks' court

lo have admitted participation slightly injured. Kowloon

Early this week.

converted the strikers

Japanese May 1. He could not, however, be Leung Shing, was charged before der

When the driver 30-year-old refused to weeept an evletion or Luttering ram, they took up post- Tong on April 11 yesterday.

tank as their principal the bus robbery at Kowluen Taul Kam, 24 years, described the staircase

lentified by Chan So who said tr. 3. Wicks at Kowloon yester Tapanese

and American forces and

tions outside the main gates of as a torry assistant reading at the time of the robbery.

police combined

to the studio day with dangerous. driving at drive them from the premises.

while an ultimatum +7 Fux Wing Street, ground floor, The jury, comprising four me. Trame

Clear Water Big Road on August Following ruinours

was presented to the strikert, Traffic

that force was charged by

Sub-

Sub-Inspector W.P. would be used by the Americans plration of the Ultimatum at 11.0 18,

Two minutes before the Inspector W. P. Apps with dan- and three women, deliberated for

and returned a 6-2 Apps naked for recommenda- or the police last right or today.m., the converted Japanese tank 40 minutes gerous driving of lorry

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verdict of guilty.

1:00 that the Hernge be driving without due care

B-reinforcements poured into the

moved up agahist The prosecution was conducted

pended.

the gates of studio from among sympathiser the studio with a load of armed attention, and driving without af

tant Crown Solicitor, assisted by of speeding and might easily were believed to hate assembled "Defendant needs a very good in other unions, Today, un esti- by Mr. W. A. Blair-Kerr, A3814-

After evidence had been given lesson. The accident was the re- mated

police. 1,400 mien and women A further Inst-minute confer Mr. J. Wicks committed accused by the victim and the police, Detective Inspector Cashman.

unte

ence between the police chief one (or trin) on the charge of armed Accused, who wan not legally have resulted in the death of two in the heavily-barricaded studio,

The strikers included directors, sulted in an hour's extension persons. Although suspension of

the striker representatives re-robbery, with Cheung Hon-hung represented, denied the charge.

his driving leeree means depriv-producers, ng him of his meanu making his writers and many grades of tech-that the studio would be evacuat

actors, actresses. the ultimatum and an agreement Aving I think that is the only nicians.

ed before con-Reuter. way to bring the lesson home to

," said TSI Apps.

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at

and

teenice, at 12.60 p.m. on August Applying for a remand of 48 hours, TSI Apps suld that the cuse Is one of hit-and-run, and that the police had a lot of difficulty in locating defendant,

In connection with the same accident, the licencee of the lorry, Kwan Pui-yiu, 38-year-old woman of the come address, was charged before Mr. Wleks on Wednesday with failing to divulge the identity of the driver and with allowing the lorry to be unlicensed driver driven by a

She was remanded for a week.

LOITERERS

BOUND OVER

Accused was not arrested until

was very dark at

Talk On

Growing

Of Rice

A talk

on rice growing in Hong Kong was given by Mr.

him

The prosecuting officer reveal- ed that any fine that might be Imposed would not "hit the de- fendant personally" as it would paid out of the common pool company. Hmong

all the drivers of the taxt

A. V. Young at the Kowloon Defendant was fined $200, with Rotary Club weekly luncheon the recommendation yesterday.

President F. C. Clemo, presided said. the induction

licence be suspended who months,

of

that his for three

T

The facts of the case were that was driving a Royal Any ted by inspector T. Col-seven new members, which will defendant In shortly after midnight yes-be the first to be held by the Air Force corporal back to Kai Water Bay terday, for luitering at Shanghai Club, will take place next Thurs. Tak and, on Clear street near Wing Sing Lane; four day, If they are approved by the allowed on that wide road:

was going : 50 m.p.h. The committee,

Installation of the Club's char- là 30 miles per hour.

has ter, which

been received While taking n right-hand from Rolary International, will bend, without Slackening speed. also take place next Thursday. the taxi turned over on its alde Through the courtesy of Rolar and skidded V8 feet before it ion Geall of the Hong Kong Tale- stopped. phone Co., a loudspeaker systems "Defendant," concluded TSI was introduced and pus into use Apps, "is not a man we want on for the first. time at the Club the rouds." yesterday.

women were bound over in the sum of $50 each for a

year by Mr. J. Wicks at Kowloon later in the morning. Defendants

Chan Lal kuen and Chung Ah-al butli aged 19. Chan Ying. 92 years, and Yu Lal-king, 24 years.

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Visiting Rotarians welcomed by

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J. E. Frommer, Dr. C. W. and Messrs. ***KIT. Lu, J. W. Harke, J. W. Tundall, R. A. Craw- ford, J.J. Cameron, L. Easter- broak, T. H. Bourne, A. E. Pear- son, M. L. Hardlo, E. Joffe and C. Silas,

Stole Pipes From Ship

The amount of damage done to

Sharman Tanks

The American show of strength began narly outside the studio

this morning with the arrival of mix nix jeeps loaded with carbine- armed military police. They were ['teinforced about 9.00 a.m, by In- fantry platoons whe, ofter order- ing Allied civilions to move from the scene, thereafter deployed In the heavy follage surrounding the studio.

With beavy

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Two

Dagger

parts of a

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Charles Mottram, Assistant Direc He was further alleged, by Mr. lor of Criminal Intelligence (Kow- loon), to have been identified by four of the, victims *without Hem tation"

at an Identification

rade on August 2.

Kowloon Tong on the night of allas Cheung Pak-king and Wan Sun-hong, oni board bus 4248 ht

April 11.

prosecution.

According to the

the bus faft the Star Ferry ter minus at D p.m. fur Kowloon Tong, and was boarded by three inen of the junction of Nathan Ronil and Prince Edward Road.

These men (two of whom were rentenced to nine years hair! Inbour and nine strokes of the cane In the Juno Sessions) took up different positions, one at the steps, another just behind the rusty driver, and the third at the rear They were followed by six armoured cars which patrolled American-type bayunet and a of the bus.

At Cumberland Road, two of up and down outside the studio Clasp knife which, according] and later by three Sherman to Detective Sub-Inspector the passengers and the conductor the men drew gun and held up tanks which took up positiona Immediately in front of the/C. J. Askew, could be con- But Kwang. The third mat kept studio with thole 70-millimetre

etraverted into a dagger within guard over the driver who was guns covering the entrance. a couple of seconds, were instructed to keep driving, The American troops were exhibits In Mr. J. Wicks robbers got off at Cornwall Road commanded by Brigadier General court at Kowloon yesterday. the hills,

and escaped In the direction of Hoffman of the 1st Cavalry Divi- sion. Major General Chase, the war Chan Lal alina Chon Kal

The possessor of these weapons Two of the men were arrested commander of the Division, was

Dective-Sergeant Ho Ping at overhead during the operation in Wong, 25-year-old master of Shek Kip Mel Village on April an observation plane.

class IV bout who, on pleading -28. quilly to the

to the charge of possession of arms, was tried

Counsel Make Strong Protest

Strong objections to the admission of evidence re

garding on incident which had nothing to do with the present case, were made by defence counsel before Mr. Hin-shing Lo of Central yesterday,

His three foks, Lo Tai allas Lo Kwal-ho, 1-am Kam alios Lam and Leung Lol-tal. a

old widow, and his 17-

year-old wife. Kwok Mui-tau. were discharged with a caution

DSI Askew gold that the de- fendant's punk, No. 3479y, put in at Talpo hat hour on the evening of August 11. As this boat was a stranger in the harbour, Detec- tive-Sergeant Trang Cheung Loarded and searched her.

In a rattan basket in the mid-

hy

American Seaman Charged

The

A double accident at Talbo Road on the afternoons of

dle of the boat, the police found August 15, involving motos a dagger tin reality half of

craft, the detectiva zaw a box and

Jan 801, bus 5071, and Jedestrian, was recalled before Mr. J. Wicks at Kowloon yes- .erday. She did so and Immediately Carlton L, Crook, 27-year-okl look omething from inside. This scamart of the Texas Oil Co's oll Petty Officer J.-C. Horton is charge of Mackie's wharf. One of proved to be the clasp knife...tünker Cedar Breaks, was brought charged with the theft of two his guards made a report to him The crab shing boat, with do before the court on the charge

The case is one in which three Europeans and three bayonet. in the rear part of the Chinese are charged in connection with a con asked defendant's wife to oper piracy to steal two marine engines from theļi, Royal Naval Dockyard.

the ss. Bontekol while at the Tulkoo Docks was about $10,000, said Inspector Brownrigg to Mr. Hin-shing Lo at Central vester- engines and with conspiracy to and an European was brought to fendant and his felis. were 21 niding and abeiting Joseph day when Wong Chun, aged 17. steal the engines. W, F. Smith-This-mun suggested-witness brought back to Kowloon. After Crowley in driving away the van was charged with the theft of and R. G. Stewart are charged | He had no idea who the European Westoning the defendants, DSi without the owner's permission,

ship.

with conspiracy.

Chau

lead pipps from the

The cost of the piping was $200 but the damage caused when the Cheung Chuf. foreman, pipes were removed from their Yuen, shop master, and Dennis

Khan, positions amounted to $10,000.

merchant, are

charged Wong was sentenced

with receiving twe marine en month hard labour and recom-ines knowing that they were mended for banishment.

tolen property.

Mr. P.J. Griffiths appeared for Horton, Mr. Y. Kan for Smith, Mr. M.A. da Silva for Stewart,

to six

DENIED CHARGE

4

Cheng Ngau, 27 years, was re-Cheung and Khan and Mr. A.SC. manded for two days by Mir, 1. Comber for Chatt. Wicke at Kowloon yesterday Detective Sub Inspector - G.E when he denied the charge of Waterton conduced the prosect- being a suspected per on or

tion, reputed thief found loitering at! Eric Nuna 1 that he was a Mong Kok Road on August 17. warrant officer ata was in charge Defendant told the court that he of the Spare Parts Distribution was at Mong Kok Road looking Depot of the Royal Naval Dock- for a friend to give him a job. yard. In January he was in

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Askew went to tho Youmat: as, but now know him as the typhoon shelter and boarded first defendant.

house boat belonging to Chan's Some time Inter

Luther. on Eurasiun

O me to witness, giving his other as he found the

"of the bayonet: as Chan. As a result of a conver-

DOI Askew said that the posice sation, witness had his stocks not taking A very serious checked.

view of the case and suggested Mr. Silva here objected to any Pot Chan's wife and the fokis hearsay evidence.

hould be cauffànéti.

Chan met withers

at Mackle's

Wharf by arrangements at 1.30 pm. one night là Joñuary. White Chan was there also turned up. When questioned Arst defendant

White and that he was employed at the Cable and Wireless.

the man said that his name was

Wanted Engines

A conversation followed and in the presence of first defendant Chan told wiiners that he wanted large marine engines and all wit ness had to do was to leave the wharf for a few hours. For this he would receive a sum of money. The amount of $12,000 was men tlond: White cald that prepara- tions had been nude for a job to be done that right.

Can then produced a large of notes. Witness told them both that he did not want the money for any part of the bugl

ness.

The men left and half an hour Inter he received a: telephone messago He did not see either of them again until á fortnight ago when he identified first defendant na White.

BAIL FIXED

Applying for a week's remand, Traffic Sub-Inspector W. P. Apps said that acced was one of the two men in the van. The other man, Crowley, was still in hos- pilal.

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The van was badly" sma hed up, said TSI Apps who added that the pedcatrion knocked down was still in a serious condition.

Defendant waż remanded for a week on ball of $500,

(A police report on the AC At Kowloon yesterday, Mr. J. eldent stated that the van, ev'u- jug of the charge of carnal know knocked down Wicka fixed August 24 for hear- taining the two. Americans, n. 62-year-old Leung Sul-eang edge of a girl of 12 against Chinese named Wal-ching,

40-year-old basket and then collided with the bus, maker of Tein Leeting, Ho Man Crowley was taken to the Kow. Tin Hill, on July 9,

loots Hospital, immediately after To, Wol-ying, 45-year-old far the collision, suleting from con- ried woman of the same address, cussion and internal injuries, is being charged with aiding nad while Crook, with superficial abetting Li in the commission of wounds, was admitted about 10 the offence,

pim;)

"Public Menace

Fined

$250

"You cannot driya without a licence. People like you are a danger to the public,” said Mr. 3. Wicks to Lam Chung-ling, 24-year-old mer- chant of 730 Nathan Rögd, first floor, at Kowloon yesterday.

Mr. Silva than said the ovli

Lam, charged with driving in licence." cald the maxistrate. dence was of a previous con private car 7832 without a who niposed a line of spiracy and so had nothing to do licence and without the own people like defendant are a great that

· Inspector" I.: Ortm· Materi with the case. If it was hoped er's conpont, pleaded that · He to show "System" the evidence was an experienced driver and occur. It would be frost dificult danger * as," should an accident was inadmissable and could not held a licence before the war to trace them, b

be admissable if it was against "Being a pro-war ilcensed Defendant sold. Inspector

any of the other defendants,

Mr. Grimths asked

that the driver you should know that you rem, was seen by a constable at

car 7822

evidence be struck out an the are not allowed to drive without | 1.33** a.m/**August" "10" driving

grounds that it réinted-ta ́an lis eldent in

January, completely disconnected from the case. He mid, the sole object of the inclu nion of "the evidence

wall to blacken tho character of Brat de- fendant and so, prejudice his zaif, trial on

charge, said that

was Witness" dɗd he had no | knowledge' what other witnesses would say. He' found; no' reasons. able ground te strike out the evidence and there was nothing. in the evidence deainst the other defendante, efe

The case was adjourned, until August 25,

near the Star Ferry.

Fitw

When asked to prod that he

cence, accused admitted had, none. A MLANANLAN

Tho... owner, 'Wong! » Ping-yiu, when questioned by the police, said that he did not give deter- dant permission for til, the car.

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