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SPECIAL NOTICE

The attention of our Kowloon Customers is

respectfully drown to the following:

For the purpose of Renovating our Branch at

Toon..

61, Nathan Road, Kowloo

The Front Entrance will be closed from 1.00 pm. Saturday, August 28th until 8.30 a.m. Tuesday, August

- 31st.

BREAD, CAKES, CONFECTIONERY, FRESH MEATS and PROVISIONS

will be obtainable between the hours of 9.00 and 11.00a.m. on Sunday and Monday from the roar En trance of this branch, situa ted in Lock Road.

Lane, Cranford Ltd.

Exchange Building

Tel. 28151.

LIBERATION DAY

MONDAY, AUGUST 30th, 1948.

We beg to inform our patrons that on the above holiday, our hours of business will be as follows:-

MAIN STORE, Exchange, Building NATHAN ROAD BRANCH

and

PRINCE EDWARD ROAD BRA NCHI CAFE WISEMAN

Closed

Open from 9 to 11 a.m.

Open as usual

Cakes and Brend will be on sale in the Vestibule of Cafe Wiseman from 9.00 to 11.00 a.m.

LANE, CRAWFORD LTD.

Exchange Bldg. J.K. Tel. 28151 Kowloon 59922 & 58834

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THE CHINA MAIL, SAT URDAY, AUGUST 28,-1048,-

NEW ARRIVAL CLIMBS-Year-Old

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INTO TROUBLE, GAOL

Chung Ting-ko, 22-year-old unemployed, come to Hong Kong about 10 days ago and lived in room 425 at the Tai Kwon Boarding House, Soiyeungchoi Street.

At 4.45 mm. on Thursday he the third floor. Peeping through was open by Dotoctive-conblable the key hole, the police officer saw. 216 cimbing up the scaffolding the defendant sitting on the bed qutalde the boarding house from counting money.

the second to the Third floor. With a master-key, the room- The detective wont into the boy opened the douf of the room. hotel and accompanied by a Chung, when questioned by the Toom-boy, went to room 426 on detective, was unable to give u watisfactory poplanation as to how he canía. by' the monoy,

Admitted Their

Peeping Tom Sentenced

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told that he was scen climbing up from the door below, Chung #dmitted that he had stolen the $343, thred fountain pens, two pencils, and a 14-carat Hold wrist watch from the echipant of room 122. The pro- perly was identified By Lung Hol Brought before Mr. Wicks ni Charged with committing a Fowloun Fortenboy on the charge public mischief by peeping into of simple larceny, Chung wa the bathroom of a married sentenced to 12 months hard labour. and recommended for the Shan work banishment, the magistrate stat ing that he must-take a serious view of the case in view of the fact that defendant had been in the Colony for only such a short time.

woman at hotel on August 25, Wong Chi- yu, nged 31, was given a fine of $100 or one month by Mr. F. X. d'Almada at Central yesterday.

Chiu Ping, aged 26, married woman, said she was having her both at about 11 p.m. on August 25 and saw a head peeping from the adjacent bathroom.

She yelled and a number of hotel boys arrived. The boys tried

to, get into the next bath. room, which was locked.

With the ald of a ladder the boys saw defendant in the next bathroom and ordered him out.

After evidence by another roam

HAD NO TICKETS

Sub-Inspector '3. R. prosecuted,

Illegal Practice Alleged

Discharged

Atigult 26.

A 11-year-old Manchester boy, chargest with the 'mur- der ofangther boy' «ged three, was ditcharged today after the prosecution häd ad- mitted that the boy's death might have been dủa tò ac- eldönt And that it vids [m- pokalble to Frove malico agkfnat him-Reuter.

Murder Verdict Returned

Watches Stolen

From Air Cargo

VETERAN'S MIORANT VOYAGE

The theft of a package of 25 ladies' 14-carat gold "An claimer steamed out of

wrist watches between Kal Tak airfield and Hong Kong Harbour. last night the China National Aviation Corporation's and 000 Chinese Immigrants with 1,000 tons of general cargo offices at the Peninsula Hotel on August 11 had a sequel in Mis J. Wick? ¿oùri di Kowloon yesterday.

for the Straits, weglen steamer fton

She was the

Ngr

which, has

been operating in China watdry. for more than 22 yento, does

Yam Xiu-tong 22-year-old and, the master said he had an- coolle employed by the CGNAC, other che in the Hong Kong The Hiram, for which Thoresen |was sentenced to nine months branch store. Another two watch- & Company are the local agents, Hard Inbour for larceny of the les were found in another shop. arrived here from... Amby and watches, and his fiancee was

of bringing 800 tons Inquities revealed that a women Swatow yound over in $100 for a year on, in Shanghai, Street had bought cargo last Wednesday. Another the receiving charge.

20 of the watches on the morning 500 tona of Hong Kong cargo

at

ACVARDR to Doteplive. Sub- of August 11 at $65⋅eath, and had were loaded here while she re-

W. H. Summera, a Pan-e-sold them to the shops. She mained at Buoy No. 8. American Airway plane" arrived gave a description of the seller This trip will also be another Kal Tak on the morning of to the police, and first defendant regular "Immigrant voyage," to August 11 and had on board, a was arrested at Kal Tak sirfield. the Stralis. consignment of jewellery for the Admitted Offońco

Od her arrival here, the 11.Y. and H.T. Lee Brothers and

steomer underwent minor repairs He admitted the larceny and to her engines, which delayed her Co. Ltd. A verdict of murder by some While the carton

told the police that he frame one of person or persons unknown was transported to the CNAC office, girl friend, one to her sister, and which came out of the war un-

was being 30 ot, the watches; gave two to his]

Hiram won the ships returned by Mr. J. Wicks at the strips on it were torn and sold. another two to private in scathed. Not a hit was made dur Kowloon yesterday at an in- prekage of 25.

gold

watchen dividuals. quiry into the death of an un-stolen. A report was made by Mr.

Ling several cherry air attacks He further admitted that the wille sue was ferrying ammuni- identified Chinese whose body. C. Lee assistant manager of the

bought some rolled gold strabs on between the Atlantic ports Chau Island on June 20. was found floating near Ping consigneer, and inquiries, made by

with the proceeds of the sales, and England. DSI Summers and Detective Wong

After the Librasjon

of Hong Detective Sub-Inspector W.D. Scragg sold that he went

The police found a number of Ping Chau with Detective-Corporal Ip the watches for sale at 47 Peking Evans Clil on the afternoon of June 28 d. The price was marked it and saw the body, wrapped in $215. There were five in the shop,

• Chinese cotton quilt, on the beach.

The dead man was about 35 years of age, of medium height and was well built. The hair was closely cut, and the tip of the left hand index finger was amputated.

In

.style

The body was Ip an advanced stage of decomposition and had the appearance of being in the water for several days.

The body

wap dressed Chinesa milltary khaki clothing. A rope was passed round the nook and the ankles, and seemed to have been used to keep the quilt in position. Sub-Inspector

McCarthy

After further evidence had boy, Mr. d'Almada said he was been given in the case of Wai and Tat-fu, of 64 Des Voeux Road sathfied with the evidence sentenced him as above,

Central, charged with practic- Ing medicine for gain and being, unqualified to practice, further hearing was adjourned until the afternoon of September 9,

The cage was heard before Mr. F. X. d'Almada at Central yester Found by Inspector J. Mug-day. Mr. Marcus da Silva is for ford of

Revenue defendant, and Inspector Maran Office inside the Youmati is prosecuting.

Evidence was given by Dental Theatre without a ticket, Chan Inspector Wan Kwong-wah who You and Chin Kon were said he found a man waiting for charged with evading enter- treatmnant at defendant's premises. tainment tax on August 26. He found a ginsa, ampule of in

When they failed to answer cc. labelled "Dextrol and n Detective Sub-Inspector C.J. the charge before Mr. J. Wicks bottle of distilled water,

Askew appeared for the police.

the Inland

at Kowloon yesterday, their ball

of $50 each was ordered to be estreated,

Four other "pa, wonge" were fined $25 by the fame magistrate. Wong Ping, 23 years, anil

Tang Bun,

aged 22, buth of 105 Fa Yuon Street, third floor, were arrested by Inspector Mugford At the Prince's Theatre when they admitted not having ad- mission tickets.

Ng Kit and Ng Kan, both aged'|| 42 and living at. 148 Tung Chol Street, were arrested at the Sun Walk Theatre.

Used Another's Ferry Ticket

said that, with his 14 years ex perience in the Water Folice, he would say that the body had most likely drifted to where it was found from Chinese territory,

Judging by the flow of the tide, it would have drifted down the West Lamma Chunuel and passed Chau Kong Island to Ping Chau Island,

A

Farmer

Feared Robber Reprisal

Sul.

Alleged Robber

Remanded

a

3

A

nd

well as e pure gold, chain

Jocket and s

pure gold ring Kong, she was one of the fest

rdw

vessels to operate in o

with part of the proceeds. The police recovered only eight corital shipping service in China. witches out of the 25, Bald DSI She has 80 min un board. ter Summers who in reply to the cheers are all Norwegians, while court,, sald that the value of the the others are Asiatics. atolen

len property was $2,030, while Her last port of call before sho the amount received was valued reiutis to the colony

K1ngoon,

watches cost the importord F393 each and were marked

with the special "Navix" bNT Land

They

form the

Arst

Consignment

to arrive in the Colony,

DSI

Summers Agreed with the

On the application of Sub- Inspector J. H. Evans, Li Be was glatrate that the girl was ap remanded for three days by Mr. the first accused. She had had a parently under the Influence of

will be

Auctioned

Three agricultural lots in the

J. Wicks at Kowloon yesterday on hard ure since coming from the New Territories were sold by a charge of possession of arms country, as she had been out of public auction, conducted by

and two counts | ammunition, of armed robbery,

and

work for some time.

irat accused..

Her food Mr. J. T. Wakefield (District

Obice, New Territories, to, the rospective applicants at upset prices yesterday,

It was alleged that accused had and lodging were paid by the Officer, South), at the District two revolvers and 10 rounds of ammunition in his possession at Clear Water Bay Road on August 25, and that he, roubed, under arms, Fung Kwai-shi at the first July 20 of & gold ring. floor landing of 31 Bute Street on

Accused was further alleged to have robbed, under arms, Cheung Ho of a gold ring at the staircase of 30 Fuk Wing Street on July 22.

Squatters Summoned

An action for the recovery of Nos. 11-28 Haiphong Road, Kowloon, was heard by Mr. Justice Reynolds at the

How fear of reprisalidetables & Now Tarritories Supreme Court yesterday.

former from reporting an armed robbery until the police called on him with one of the rob börn, was discloted af the Criminal Sessions yesterday.

said 'he

The

premises,

Alleged Assaults

On Airmen

A 1.38 acre lot at Taing I Island went for $209 to Mr. Thol Hon- shi of 11. On Lan Street, second floor. Crown rent is $10.70 per aunum

Mr. Wong Wing-tat of Hotel Nathan paid $110 for a 51 acre

A fight outside the Queen's at You Kam Tau, and Mr. Yau Hon-chi of 31 Cross Street Restaurant on Thursday night bald $200 for a..82 acre lot at the resulted in two Chinese being same place.. The annual crown charged before. Mr. J. Wicks rent a $4.10 and $7.40, respec- at Kowloon yesterday with tively. assault.

In the first tone, Mnk Fel, 18- year-old Zoki ot the restaurant, was alleged to have assaulted Corporal Sutton, RAF, by throw- ing a shoeblack box at him:

the

UNLICENSED DRIVER

A tram condictor, Yim Shounkt. living at 10 Percival Street, third Tong Wah-shing,

20-year-old Mr. P. A. L, Vine, representing Boor, was the defendant is the student of 15 Beltron Road,

case in which Kowloon and Godown Co., Ltd.; Barnes, RAF, was alleged to have Mr J. Wicks at Kowloon yester the plaintifs, the Hong Kong other

Carperal round floor, was fined $150 by fold the Court the present pro-been assaulted by having a store day on the charge of driving ceedings were complementary and a beer tumbler thrown. at

private car 1211 without a licence those inking place before the him. The farmer, Leung Shum, who police was taken to a hut where Tenancy Tribunal,,

In requesting a remand of thrde on August 20. was robbed by three armed men a watch, part of the loot of the He said that when the Kowloon days, Inspector J. Orem said that mechable employed by Wong Defendent pleaded that he was in his hut on the night of June robbery was recovered, He then Godown Company made a check the defendats, who pleaded not took-hing, and that he was just 10, said the robbers threatened led the police to Leung Shum's for the tribunal proceedings they guilty, would be exiting a nurn-arving the car outside the house. they would come back and shout but, and it was then that the| discovered other persons living on ber of witnesses. J. Leong, 29-year-old, office him if he reported to the police. robbery, came to light.

and

His employer informed the The charges arose out of court that defendant took the car stimmonses One of the robbers. 23-vent- Police Accused

were then taken against thešo fight in the assistant of 47 Connaught Rogd.

vicinity of old LÀ NGÀ Central, ground floor, lost his charged before Mr. Justice robbed of HK$400 in

*was yesterday

· Queen's Restaurant, he said. without his knowing when it was Leung Shum

people. Was Mr. Vine applied for a joint. bail of $25 when he failed to Geuld with armed robbery

Defendants were remanded for parked outside 15 Beltran Road. money, hearing of all the eases and aug-three days on buil of $50 each. uttend Kowloon court yester- passesalent of arms. He denied in articles of Jewellery and gested that defendants should fle day to answer the charge of the charge and sala he had to using another person's ferry never went to Lauht, Shum hut ticket.

unul he was taken there by the Accused was alleged to have police. been stopped by a Star Furry, Inspector, W. Rothwell, as he was by was, however, found guilty three-med four-women about, to enter, the first class jury, and was sentenced to seven, entrance of the ferry wharf on ( years' hard, Inbour and

strokes of the cane. August 20.

Asked to show his season ticket,, Mr. W. A. Binir-Kerr, Assistant accused produced one issued, in Crown Solicitor, who prosecuted, the name of Chang Kang said told the Court that Lo Ngon was on; who lent him HK488 on Junel inspector J. Orený. {ni Mr. Jarrested on July 15, uti as Wicks court when the case was result of interrogation and in. formation supplied by him the

called.

a

Baby Shop

MRS. IL MOALEM

I have pleasure to inform my cllchts that I have returned from my Purchaslar Tour In America with the LATEST CONSIGNMENT

CHILDREN'S CLOTHING

TOYS

PARTY REQUIEÉMENTS

Dally 10 am-1 pm & 2p.m.-5

Saturday 20, nam-1 pm.

House, Stres!,

Zid Floor, Prince's Bldg, Boom

pair of chickens. He was unable their flefence, adjourned to The

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appéaréð in

Identify any of the three

Hearing was. robbers,

day, September Accused alleged that the statement taken from the, police statiqn' was under threat of being bestan He admitted taking part in the robbery because he was told he would be fat oft He said he came to know of the robbery from Cheling Chung-

him at person, of yesterday,

forced all were not legally represented.

up dix

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22, and also a watch which he was asked to sell.

Peak Burglar Sentenced

Stole One Pair Of Shoes Too Many

Reminders

Wong Ngan. 17-year-old foki Lawn Bowls

Today

Lengub matchen

of the Wab Tak Shoe Shop, KCC, K&GC, Rogrelo, KDRC,

CCC, HKFC IRC, Taiko

many from his "employer, and Exhibition of Paintings by

stole due pair of shoes tool

found himself before Mr. J. Wicks at Kowloon yesterday

A total of 24 months and a re- charged with larceny of 543,Chi Hotel, 10.

for

Prof

(Chang Shuchi, Boof Garden, Emporium annual general meeting, 8 pm's Welfare Association Flag Day. Victoris, Recreation Club Swlin

mlag Gala, 9 pm.

Coming Events

Before passing sentence Mr. Justice Gould said accused had

banishment pairs between July 1 and HK. & Macro co-operated with

Up commendation the

police was given Wong Yan-tal, aged 20. August 23. a certain point in this case. Had it not been for His own dis Two charges of burglary .htt

F. X. d'Almada at Central coding to Detective Sub closure. the robbery of June 10

Inspector Ε G. Baker, Wong was might neve have been discover-

soon by his Copleyer taking a According to, Inspector Bul

to

ed. The sentence he was impos-Hung-cheong, defendant burgidd window out of the show ing was therefore lighter than the residences of Mr. D. J. GU counter

a serious offence of this kind,

The master checked, on, his

TOMORROW

would otherwise hava, boon for more, 876 The Peak and Mr. P the wand hiding, them undór. Detective Taspector D. Morrison, 808 The Peak, and sine stock, and found 65 gols, with Sketching Farty by H. K. Art radio, two raincoats, two-felt retail price of $25 and $24, hats and two tins of cigarettes.

Defendant was Kiso” charged: with_returnbig, from báismament.

berts assisted in the prosecution. Accused was not 'legally repré- sented;

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missing.

Weng was sentenced to three months, hard labour another des fendant to six months, hard labour, nid six others were fined) from $25 to $100.

LICENCES GRANTED

The Licensing

Club, at 153, The Peak, members assemble at Quem's Pier at 3,30

P.m.

upust Aquatle Sporth, St. John Ambulance Bildge, ictoria Recreation Club, 1 pm Clamical Concert, Toc H Club,

Talbot House, 30, Macdonnell, 18.20 p.m.

Talk

on "Israel's Place In

the Plan of God," by 1. H. Find- European YMCA, 830

| Ekalunod Ke Faidūsas by Prof. Chug Blu-chi, Roof Garden, H3, Hola 10 am,

MONDAY, Lawn Bowl, League Matches,

day granted to appiltations]. and refused another.

As tippikatos by Luis Ezabels

of the Paramount Hotel, Kwob Road for a hotel krope adjunct Reenco was gishies),

A restauralit “dajiket

was granted (vashkevich' pt „Kle

[GLK Tafasy Clue Lünelineh, Noor Garddup: HELIK, Hote), 12:30.

Urban Council Meeting. GPO

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