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THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 1948.

HIGH STAKES MADE IN Job Offers GAMING SWINDLE CASE

Chief PO Pleads For Leniency

A plen for leniency was put forward by Chief Petty Officer Cyril Harvey Gough at Central : yesterday when he piended gully to a charge of stealing 10,000 reams of paper from the stationery store,

[Stakes of HK$500,000 ďˆ hand, were alleged to have been made in the gambling swindle case at its resumed hearing before Mr. F. X. d'Almada at Central yesterday. `- Defendants in the case are Yip Fuk-chor alios Yip Pik-shon, Lee Chung, Tong Man-kin and Yip Ying-lo. They are charged with conspiring

with others not in custody to obtain

fraudulently from You. Cheng-hwa sums of

money, and of stealing by trick HK$20,000 from him on August 13.

Mr. A. Hooton, Crown Coun- He said he did not stop George sel, IN prosecuting for the Won because be thought Yip, Crown.

get the He is assisted by In-George's uncle would

mrney back from him after ex- pector R. Woodhead.

By Radio

Sydney, September 23. Bydney firms, short of la. bour! are offering Jobs to migrants by radiogram. A

tralia they sand "jobs vacanť" radio" messages do the ships for display on notice boards,

Associated -Prius.

Guerilla Chief Threatened Him, Accused Claims

a migrant, ship "HearsTM Aus. A claim that he had boon threatened by a guerilla chief and forced to carry a quantity of am- munition was put forward 'By Lâu Mou-dhuon boforo "Mr. Justice Roynolds : (Additional Judge), at the Supreme Court yesterday. Lou, who pleaded guilty to a charge of possession of ammunition and who was said to be a res- pectable businessman in Talpo, 'New Terri- tories, and the owner of two houses and paddy fields in China, was sentenced to two years' imprisonment with hard labour, {

CGTA To Close Down

This Month

The temporary local offer of the Chinese Government The defendants are defend-plaining to hire puristen-puration since 1846, will be

namely, a

Det. Insp. J. F. Waldron, con- Mr. A. Heenan, assisted by

ducted the case for the pro-Hire Cars

secution...

Mr. P. J. Griffiths of MessTS, Wilkinson & Grist representell that the accused..

Hong The accused was

ed by Mr. M. A, da Silvm.tione attempt to cure George of į elosed at the end of the month. Detendant milfwo cooties Churped with atory and abeftligeedings was confined to a con-

The whole of yesterday's pro-his gambling häben-

said an official statement yes« "My sole object in joining 19. him were recounted until today inuation of the evidence of the gara

terday. wis in teuch George fog julgren, -

The statement complainant You Cheng-hwn, · · lesson, and I had no intention or

explained restoration of tele-communications. Demonstrating the method by whining any money from him," services and facilities in which the desendumis cheated <id Yau. him, You explained that the three Further heating was adjourned

gulations of the game were that 10 October 1.

The two coolies, Ld Fat and La Sai-hto obe plativet guilty to their change.

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no she was 'a speak for 10,hands

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ould bet on the same All the bets must be in cash.

Indicate By Fingers

Braathens DC-4 Leaves Manila

arrested on

Take Over Taxi Stands

Last night there was no change In the dispute between the taxi drivers and their employer.

Kont has now reached the stage July 16, when a car in which he With regular taxis off the where it is

is porsible to discontinue was travelling WHA intercepted roads, public hire vehicles the temporary Chinese office, at the Fanling crossroads by occupied all the taxi ranks

From October 1. all telegraphic poller patrol, The ammunition,

yesterday. They reported good messages በስ

from South | consisting sof and

2,000 rounds of

business. | China will be handled by* Cable | 45-und 680 rounds of 0 mm, was

and Wireless

foyu in the baggage compart When Hong Kong was liberated [ most of the ear. in 1945, there was a dislocation at telegraphie

communications A strong plea in mitigation with South China.

With

the whs made by Mr. Griffithr on Hong Kong behalf of accused, while a Village mission of the Yau sald he was led into the The Norwegian Braathens Government, a temporary ofce of Elder testified as to accused's Danie by the defendants who fulane, which made an emer- the Chinese Government Tele

past good character. atked him to help cure George gency landing at

Manila (221 graph Administration was set p Wang of his gambling Hablia Wednesday afternoon, resumed to handle receipt and delivery of They salu Georgo was losing ►

the Colony, lot of money to swindlers, and its fight to Norway via Bang-telegrams between

The banker, before the game speed, woufel indicate by his ingern the punuber that would be spented.

G Willerton eturge of the prosecution of the case a shiel In September 1A ali. Demister of He Toyal Navaluing and But no two persons Dockyard Pulier stopped a civilioa Jerry which

lotaear: vct} Sarees, fenne leaving the docję, yurd He anker the driver of the Inery where he was going and he was told Be Vitoria Build- ing. The driver hard a chit signed by Clough. Thinking 14 ww Etrange

private lorry should be used to take the parcels gut of the chicvived, he detained

torry:

After austioning, The driver alimsted that he was tak- but the parrels, which, when sprned wire irans of paper, to

Huffywreath Toud.

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Gough ww questioneel novel mel- mified having stodray the paper and having told the driver at the Helstress, Jorty in take it to that

More Poper

All the taxi companies have withdrawn their valloles from the roads because of the go slow strike by their drivers acting in Star Inxl. sympathy with the drivers who walked out a few days ago.

tu The 24-hour notice given

Accused, who, went into the witness box, said he was forem! Ir he ken! on doing this he kok yesterday, the "China Canton and other places in South by a gaerlin chief to carry the xi drivers on Tuesday was not

China,

ammunition. He at first refused ultimatum by the Star Taxi would lose all his money and Mail" was authoritatively in-

Company to their striking drivers Messages were transmitted bý, do no on the ground that 34 the business would fall through. | formed yesterday,

to resume work, as reported, on wireless up to June 1947

after whe

was unlawful, but the

Meriliu

Wednesday. thought ne Was donn Carrying 12 I$$ 4*1 pla Tron:

which they have been sent aver chier Gebron

shid that LIKE,

accused,

The notice wak n request made the good turn.

Hong Kong, the planet

# fand line to Canton.

The refused to obey the orders given by the other, seven taxi companies On the first perasion, You sald, Colony at 8.30 x.m. on Weducs-

portion of the land in he won 1K$pull from George, day. It was piloted by Caplain

Britich

to him, he would be arrested and to their drivers to abandon their but he received, ne money from

territory was sub-leased by Cable shot S. Skaaro,

Wich the He was forced to and Wireless to the Chinese Goy-guerilla chief whenever he crossed drivers failed to heed the request.

by aubordkjaten of the "go slow" strike. him, as the game was not played make the emergency landing be- find

Telegraph Administra-over Into Chinese territory. The companles withdrew their for 48h. He wanted to speak to frause of typhoon

weather bernment

tion. The use of this line will be

vehicles from the road to avoid George on the matter,

ween Hong Kong and Bangkok discontinued after the end of the but the When I Hollywood Rood was defendants alter him to go slow. An

Bemarking upon the serlous- loss in revenue, from nonth. agency message pesaded, Dan po per vim cis-

At the next game, sald Yau. Manila yesterday and that shortly

ness of the charge and the fact covered in this chekloft.

Geme Wong wanted!

that the traffic of arms butween, to play for

after the plane landed a message

this Colony and China was e was received from the Hong Kong cash and agreed to put up some money towards thopital, after nuthorities requesting the Muniła

by defendants who authorities to hold the alreraft.

It was explained here yesterday him it was only temporary and would be returned.

Mat the request was made be You said he hunded Loung use the plane cleared Hung 117$20,000, Visi contributedKong for Bangkok, not Manila." $350,000, Leung $50,000,

Jo has plen Tur kilency, flest

defender and that he was truly sorry for wine: he had done. He asked the metals to take into consideration the fact that he bed

seen in the Roval Navy for 17 years and would have been able open son in three years th drick

wouht now batt veduced i

Ise his o

character.

persuusion

Tonя

| $10,000 and Fung $15,000.

Won First Nine The game 1fp begger thal the court lake;

alarted with com- into constler Lion His wife, who plainant Yau as the banker and would suffer, in fact, more tumho won the first nine haudds, he himself would do. She would with George Wong ench tine he left in Trang Bang without MOPTY

or krume, eraf'would have to' return to England.

He would MON his bounty of £20 and his gen conduet medal.

Superior Officer

When questioned by the Magts- frate as to why he had stolen the paper, he said he was asked to do it by a superior officer who said he was short of money, In fact, defendunt salė, he did not steal for himself but only to help.

others.

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When questioned further said that the oftver concerned -was-s01) in Hong Kong

At this stage in the proceedings

Willerton guve Inspector

[W! Magistente a copy of defendant's cautioned tatement

Mr.

After on explanation was given for the emergency labding by Captain Skuara, the Hong Kong

thorities withdrew their request.

WEDDINGS

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Kowloon

Rotary

FLOWER, DAY

most serious offence, Mr. Justice A Flower Day will be held on.

accusert to Saturday in nid

the Hang of Reynolds sentencett

with Kong and Kowloon Schools for

Workers' Children.

two years!

hard labour.

imprisonment

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Ladies' Day 2 YEARS REFORM SCHOOL

Kowloon Rotary Club's first Ladies' Day was held at the Peninsula Hotel west end Jining room yesterday. The acension was marked by a large

FOR YOUNG CHINESE

doubling his bets on losing. The following weddings have attendance of Rotary-Anns and Two years in the Reformatory and eight strokes

comTM

been announced:

On the Aluth and George Wong laid down # bet of Mr. Frederick Anthony Weller, HK$500,000 which he won.

Civil Servant, Ellot Hall, Univer- "rearly fainted, ond did not sity of Hong Kong, and Miss Joan know what to say” sald

Ursula Bradbury, Sienographer, of plainant.

Cornwall Avenue, Cornwall www Yau explaired that when he Lodge, Kowloon. opened that hand

Cal Ronald Thomas Brond. Whitfield Barracks, only two buttons, Indicating the. A. S.C.

орепец

Kowloon, and Miss Kwan Yeung was two, whereas he had put in three yee of 30 Bowrington Road, 2nd buttons, meaning to open three.Thor, Happy Valley,

number

he found

which would have been against |

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buttons moved

Departures from the Peninsula George Wenn's bet. One of the Hatel on Wednesday included Mr. must have been and Mr. P. A. Ricker, Mr. and by someone.

Mrs, P. L. Sunn, Messrs. W. H. T. _to_clear_the_seerunts, and_com-

Liddell slainant found himself the leser

11$700,000.

guests.

d. Clemo, Club President Mr. welcoming the ladies and guests, uid Kowloon Rotary was doing its due quota of community ser- vice, and included in its imme late programme were an Anti- Tuberculosis Clinic and an Anti-

At Truchoma Clinte.

of the cane was the sentence passed yaster- day by Sir Leslie Gibson (Chief Justice), on young Chinese lad who was found guilty by a jury on two serious charges on Tuesday last,

his trial, the lad maintained that he was only 14 years of age and sentence was postponed to enable a medical examination to be carried out to ascertain his age.

Ladies' Day has proven to be in success, said Mr. Clemo, and they hapel to arrange for another such day in the near future.

Greetings from watow wer brought by visiting Rotarian Dr. T. C.

When the Court sat yester-,sending him to prison. Sir Leslie Pan Other visiting Rotarians at the day, Dr. Ong Quan-bee of the also told accused that if he were tenced to a much heavier son- Hill of Hong Kong Rotary, A. R. that he had subjected accused tence. Brown from Hong Kong, H. M. to a medical examination and; Mr. W. A. Blair-Kerr, assisted Monteiro from Macao, and H. O. had formed the opinion that by Det. Insp. R. Mackenzie, pro- Makerhofer from Tientsin.

he was between 14 and 15 secuted on behalf of the Crown, 'years of age.

George Wong thereupon wanted Wei, D. R. Rockett and Mrs. G. M. luncheon were President D... S. Queen Mary Hospital, said older, he would have been sen-

So Stunned Complainant suid he was so tires

anded the case

tunned by this loss that he was until this morning at 1.30 am. nable to say anything. After First defendant was allowed put3eorge Wong had left, the others on $500 bail and the other two accused him of bungling in the men were remantled in Ravi

umbers. custody.

Among the arrivals at the Peninsula Hotel on Wednesday were Mr. and Mrs. Pele French. ir, und Mrs. X, H. How, Mr, and Mrs. 11. W. Maxted, Mra, S. C. Smith, Mrs. A. Alexiunder, Messrs. K. 5, Zee, S. D, Jock, A. A. Greens, W. K. Ruediger, and D. Sharna.

HKVDC Orders Rickshaw Coolie Disobeys Police

Ouders by festerant-Colonel II. Owen-

Hughes, Arting Commandani, Hant Kong Volunteer Defenen Corps, dalie! September 2, 1919, follow

Audit board: The atcolnis of the

dipers, Sergent Moves and of the An incident at the 'Rickshaw Stand outside the Star

Canteen will be mafiled an Ostolwr 11.

1DAY.

"Q" Courses The course for U.QM.8. and M., will be held on Tuesday, Beptember 24, 1918 mt 1745 hours" in 10le lérkore room at Corps 1.9.

Birengil-Decrenant `4042 Spr. Halfter. NAP, Cay. Engineers, wx.f, 189.85

St. John's Cathedral Micharimau Palrı A Michaelinse fair le bwrliss held in ald of the Ht. John's “Cathedral Fonul on October 9, 1048 from 2 pan, la 7 pm, at 11.Q. H.K.V.D.c.

AB ucers of the Corp sad Volunteers are most euedially invited.

Reminders

Ferry on Wednesday night involving a rick- shaw coolie and a Sikh constable had its sequal at Kowloon Magistracy yesterday before Mr. Latimor.

PC 3004 dold the Court that make him bring out ils licence an after several futile afforts to faltercation ensued, with defendant Imake 'Il Vip-chun produce his clinging on to the rails and re- licence he found it necessary to fusing to be taken to the station, bring him to the station by force.

The coolie clung on to the raik Li, charged with falling to re- of the Rickshaw Stand outside turn to his stand while disengag the Star Ferry, refusing 'ta bed, falling to produce his licence taken.-

and resisting arrest, pleaded not

Inspector Orem remarked that

ed defendant at 7:40 p.m. last refusal to produce lleence on the

cooll

"It was because that I am gulity. He declared that he did stronger that I was able to bring not want to go to the station him to the station," PC-3004 sakl. because the constable would not

Inspector J. Orem,prosecuting, take this vehicle along too. said that when PC 1004 approach- Wednesday opposite, the Kowloon part of rickshaw coolles is preva Today

Railway Station, the lent In the Teim Tea Taul district. Hong Kong, Light Orchestra, re-"| who was awaiting a fare,

"Alright, we will teach this hearsal, 37B, Robinson Rd ran away But he tripped and

young Ind lesson," Mr. Latimer "For each charge he will Lecture on Tribes of the South fell on the ground. He appeared Bald.

to be hurt. The constable turned spend a day in prison." Clilna border" by Rev. W. round to find ald but defendant Defendant, was sentenced to Stott, sponsored by Sinc-contiment on running to the Rick-three days' imprisonment without British Club, Public Relations thaw Bland,

the option of ̧à fine, Office lecture room, '5:45 p.m. Whon asked to produes his His request that the vellele be Lawn Bowls, CCC va. IRC, Happy licence, Li refused, and after returned to the owner for him

Valley.

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