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Mrs. Baitho Poors nevar at any time offered to supply bar with megls or food or service of any kind," said Mrs: Eileen Mary King when giving avidonce before Mr. J. Wicks at Kowloon yesterday.*

Mrs. King was testifying in the case, in which, Mrs. Bertha Pears was summoned on two counts

of not giving rental notice and eight counts

of excessive charges, on the complaint of Lieutenant-Commander. George Victor. King, RN, who was represented by Mr. A. Clifford, instructed by Messrs. Hastings and

In Shanghai

Shanghai, September 20. Land values are · reported to. have risch from 50. to -100 per cent since Introduction of the new emergency economic measures on August 19.

The people; after surren» dering gold and US surrency, are Investing 'hoavily in ent, estate) (with the gold yuan.

Tolnarrow" is the last day for such surrender-United Presa.

$500 For Using Bad Materials

For Having No Fire-Fighting Gear

casa in which, five men were involved in

possession of five tons of diesel oil on a junk' at, Cheung Sha Wan on September, 15. was heard before Mr. W. H. ̈Lgtimer at Kowloon yesterday,

They were charged with being reasonably suspected of unlawfully obtaining the diesel oil, having no valid licence to carry oil on their junk, and having failed to equip the junk with fife-, fighting appliances.

Mr. John Hempsey of, the Public Works Department, was Mr. P. J. Griffith pleaded complainant. before Mr. Hin- not guilty to the first charge shing Lo at Central yesterday on behalf of the defendants Mr. Marcus, da Silva repro-that she was paying $39 a day in....a summons against the and pleaded guilty to the santed Mik. Pears, and, at the for her husband, herself and two manager of the Wing Con-second and third" charges.

furnituro The

there first hearing some three weeks children.

Outlining the case Detective struction Company for using Uhan Mro. 'was much better ago, entered a plea of not * Peatz's. There was alio room defective materials in the con-Inspector C.. J. Askew stated, that guilty to all complaints.

about 3′ a.m. on September 15, Crosa service and the use of the tele-struction of No. 25

two Chinese detectives went over Chief Fatty Officer Trevelyan, phone, They also enjoyed the Street. in crola-examination by Mr. Silva, sirenities of well-organised

to Cheng Sha Wan harbour. As Pleading qulity, defendant was they walked along the water admitted that he was asked by boarding house, sald witless, ined $500. his superior officer, Lieutenant When Mr. Silva asked defen- It was alleged by the prosecu- 12947 close

frent they caught sight of junk to them and in Commander

Gant whether the reason for the tons used satch materials in on beard and awoke King

that defendant on or before evidence in: the "que,

a reduction

Luginplete darkness. They climbed her present rent of $300 to the erection of the above building

the Ave

virements of the Building Au- thorities and not in accordance with the plans epproved by the said authorities.

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A far on the renta in the Colony go, admitted witness, ho324, Mr. Clifford objected on the as not to comply with the re-aping oocupants.. did not consider what Mrs: Pears charged hini (1250) for wo room as being excessivo,

grounds that the question before the court was whether Mrs. Pears was making a fair profit or not. QUCA-

jea It was not, sold courol, tion of what wlujess thought was In reply to another question

not, but a matter for the or not by Mr. Silva, witness said that count to decide as to whether the

Intends To Forget

The crockery and linen sup. plied to him by Mrs. Fears were insufficient and he had to supple» ment them. with his own.

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and

SOLD WITHOUT LIGENCE

Ll Lan, aged 36, was charged

Junk Searched A search of the junk revealed eight off drums, three empty drums and one half-fuli, stored nway, in addition to a large tank | kopt in the contro, of the junk,

The junk master who gave his name on Pang Ming, then showed the detectives A Junk which had already

There were no fre-blink ap vitanees in the junk.

redence

Inspector Askew said that the junk master could be charged with unlawfully, obtaining it, as failed to reve where he obtained it.

Mr.

Grifih "replied

that, an

there were no evidence whatso- over to prove the oil was stolen, the charge could not be brought against defendants. Pang, Ming Wan the first count, the

acquitted on magistrate holding that there was sufficient evidence to convict Him.

On the second charge he was cautioned, and. on the third, fined. #280. The four, fukis were all ac- quilted.

Violation Of Food Ordinance.

rescinded a notice to leave, she Dofondant has been cautioned folds, and their job was lo look trol Office, Health Inspector

-on three. previous Occasions for

owner,

and

he did not intend to seek reduc-rentals received by Mrs. Pers tion in the rent na ho was leaving constituted excessive profits

in-defined by the Landlord the premises toriórrow' and tended to forget all past occur-Tenant Ordinance. rajços,

In reply to further questions, before Mr. Hin-shing Lo yester witness said that it was not true day at Central with selling eiga

As the result of complaints that when she

The other four occupants of was offered the rottes without a licence and hav upstairs

dullable the junk stated that they were received from the Food Con- TOO, after she had ing in her passession

cigaroties. In re-examination, CPO Trevel was told that she could not move

the junk and the cargo. Wong Man-yui called at 422 yan said that meals were never the furniture from that room,

Questioned about the ell, the Prince Edward. Road, ground offered to him by Mrs, Pears, and It was also untrue to say innt committing the same difangs but sunk master said that he did not floor, on August 19 and askpd

in her unlawful know who was the that his linen consisted of two she moved the furniture of that still persisted

daulings. pillows, two pillow cases, and two room out on to the landing when

She was

the junk was hired by a certain for a pound of butter. fined $150 and her Lam Hun. One of the detectives

He was given a paper packet sheets. He did not attempt to ehe moved in change them when they Ware At this singe, further hearing goods, amounting to 31,460 ciga- accompanied end of the defen-market "Butter" by Chow Lil, dirty

was adjourned to the afternoon rettes, were contheated,

dants to Hill Boat and Canton and charged £2.fe- it. Mr. Wong sent it to the Government Chemist He had never considered the of November 1 when Mr. Sliva

Road, but could not and Lam who certified it to be emulsion premises at Knight Street as a will submit that the court has no COUPLES CHARGED Hung. boarding house, said witness, who jurisdiction over the case.

The Junk master

of hydrogenated cocoanut oil an further sald

articla

to margarina. added that he had never bean

Two couples were, charged with that the oil was stored on his When Chow was summoned. asked to sign any forms whatso-

disorderly conduct before Mr. Junk on behalf of R Mr Leo

Lo before: Mr. J. Wicks ot Kowloon evar.

Hlu-shing Lo yesterday at Central whose address he did not know. Yesterday under the Adulterated

The women had a quarrel, and

Mr.Grimlik submitted that Food and their husbands were eventually involved it. All who participat cd sustained injuries.

The four defendants were lined $15 each and bound over for alx

Mr. L. E, Lammert testified to having been instructed by Messrs. Hastings and Company to assess the value of some furniture in three" rooms at Knight Street,

In reply to Mr. Silya, wiinera Kald that

the valuations he gave were very fair and assessed in accordince with the..condition of the furniture as he found them. Mrs E M. King stated in

Gold Yuan

Currency. Violation

ovidines that on seeing' a classi The first two prosecutions ded advertisemnten July 12,

7, she went to Knight 13treet under the amended Chinese

1947,

but was unable to see the adver-currency ordinance were taken titor. She, however, mot her before Mr. J. Wicks at Kow- (bira Paara) at 1. Middle Roid, loon yesterday.

and together they want to Knight, Cheung Kofui, 38-year-old Street to view the room

piecegoods dealer, pleaded ignor

ance of the Hong Kong'laws when

Shown Rooms Sha was shown a large room he was charged with Imporung and a small one which Mrs, Pears $100 Gold Yuan, Chinese cur- $300 and $80, reney, at Kai Tak, on September respodively. She was also told) 28.

'D.H. Knox 'Revenite Officer that she could use the kitchan,

offered her at

months at $50 each.

Chinese

and Drug

Ordinance of there were no reasonable grounds 1995, Health Inspector Chow, for suspicion on the part of police, as nobody had made any after relating the facts of the ense

that defendant's shop was a report of five tons of oil having small one and that he undersibod Leen stolen, in spite of inquiries that defendant had purchased the to various companies and persons.

margarine from the black- market

Charged

With 2 Assaults

Two

the bathroom and the verandah Bald that $160 Cold Yuan were The

on the upper floor.

found in the persession of ac- used. As the law permitted the and exportation of inportation $20 Gold Yurn, the excess of the umount was seized:

young Chinese girls, aged seven years and 12 years rospectively, were the principal Crown witnesses in a caso heard before Mr. Justice Gould (Puisne Judge), of the Criminal Sessions yesterday.

two girls testified against a young Chinese. man, Tsang Hing-chou, who faced trial before. a jury of three men and four women on two charges of carnal knowledge of girls under the age of 13 years and two counts of indecent. assault.

The Inspecto: added that the price for margaring is $1.70 a pound as against $2.80 for butter It was possible, he said, that do- fendant might have been misled by tho wholesalers, BÍ Chow claimed to have paid $1.80 pound for the three or Your packets he bought.

Defendant was oned $100.

2 Unusually Large Divans- Raided

Two unusually large divans were raided by the anti-opilm squad during the night of

Neither food or free service was mentioned, but payment or electricity and gas was, Sho was told by defendant that if she

Defendant was, cautioned, and wanted to cook on the premises she would have to share the

the excess amount confiscated. ផ្លូវទេ bill. The electric Bill was also

Wong Pau-lule, aged 42, da. shared among the occupants.

scribed as the Chinese shipping Mr. W. A. Blair-Kerr, As-ccount of the hot weather. Ho Tuesday, when apart from the Stating that she had never con- manager of Eutterfield and Swire, sidered the premises as a board-had his bail of $60 estreated and sistant Crown Solicitor, con- never viuiated her.

$287.6

7.60

Dealing with the alleged in-arrest of the divan keepers, no ducted the casa ing house, witness sold that fier

Gold Yuan; confiscated

for the procident with the younger girl, ac-less than 48 smokers were room and cooking was looked when he failed to answersecution, asslated by Det. Insp. used said that slic came down taken into custody and "143 after by her own kimah. Bhe similar charge against him. Lau Kam-kwong.

has never seen any

on

Mr. Blair-Herr said that theb

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from the cock-lot one night and pots of oplum seized.

·RO Knox said that accused haa

enquired why he was so late Inspector Ch. Davies and his $387.00 Gold Yuan in all, and alleged offences tacir place at No. coming home. Ife explained he party were responsible for the that $20 Gold Yuan was returned 70 First Strtet, if noor, where had been out looking for work. Mrs.

rald carried out of the first floor to him.

both girls lived with their respec- The child their sne, on his bed of No. 18 Chung Sau Street West tlyg Parents

and played with him by ruding where they apprehended During the early hours of May his hair and pulling his clothes, Ting, 48, and 2 mokurs

notices the premises relating to rent.

Σπ grown-exsihination, King, admitted that she approach-], od Mr. Brand and. Més. • Coster

Leung 1. the elder girl awoke to find He then told her he wanted la Seizures made word 88 pats of the accused allegedly interfering sleep and asked her to return cplum, 12 pipes and 15 lamps.

She felt considerable to the cockeloft. At about this Loung who frankly admitted pain, but did not report the in- time, the girl's mother called her being the keeper was sentenced cident to her mother

to go up. About ✨ four weeks later, on

Loft Early : May 30, the younger girl went to during the right. As she the kitchen to go to the lavatory Accused said that no lott the house early next morging 10

to prison term of nine months without the option of a fine."

Mok Wan-init, who stated tha! regarding action against Mrs. the contrt that Wong had gone to he represented accused, informed Pauri, She also discussed the rusier with CPO Trevelyan. Canton on behal: of the firm and

Witness declared that it

asked for a wack's remand. This with her. WDB not trug that Mira. Pears offered was refused by the magistrats to supply her with meals or food. who stated that in a criminal 15he took her meals, during the prosecution' a representative has sarly part of her residence at no power to apply for a remand.

All the smokers were fined $100 Knight Street, as the navel com end of the morning session, with The case wils put back until the

or one month.

When the first floor of 'No 11 Mis, Kins danied that defen the bench advising the repte accused's bed, on her way back order to enll-on a friend In Wan-wan Yuen Birtel West was dants aman cleaned up her room sentative to engage a solicitor, from the kitchen, accused called chat He did not return that night raided by Inspectors F. Simpson from. Aly to September Inst year, should he desire to obtain a re- | 10. her phd said that he had him a fob and asked him to spend

because this friend had promised and L. Thomas and party they The work was done by an amih mand Failing legal representa-something to tell her. When he the night of a seme of sirds.

she

orrosled

At Kal Tak

employed by, two other pecuárits!] tion, accused would be consider went up to him, he lifted her on Accused.med that the and the keeper Yung Pal,, 40,

Quailiamus on her stay at the od nas having tolled to surrender to his bed and allegedly interfered

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tho employed at the Tat Tunz Restau af** finge Later in the day, however, tant. Later, a rumour was current keeper und-the when the mother of the younger in the house arch the occa16 both cases the fil A was giving treta bath that he made her living indeed to like smoker noticed stains on her daughter's (morally.""

clothing. Becoming suspicious "If no happened-that, one

at one night they did not patronise the she questioned her daughter and is she was strolling in the Soudis: there would be no dies the latter then told her what had reass the woman with heted to be confiscalp and

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The mother approached accused and scolded him. In reply, he gave a very significant' answer.

When the oder girl neard about the mütter, she also informed her own mother about what had hap- poned to herself. The two mother discussed Thờ routter, but strange ly enough, did nothing, about it. it, whs left to the younger girl to call pellcomien he following

The two chlidein were taken, to the polide, station, and later, 10 the Queen Mary Hospital, where they were uxamined," "On June 1; acctised" arrested and later.

it Enpport of the case Evidenco, ifr for the Crown wan given by the two children and ther witnessci

Accused, lit the, couren" of his testimony, denied the charged. Waititled, however, that, the elder Who was his cousin, did

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taughter. She had, he thought, le nerved on the landlords for

elleved that it wpe he who sintte, cover possession of the premises. d the rumour about her. In fact

19 had never dono such a thing.

Hearing was then

adjourned

until 10 a.m. today, when Mr. Justice Gould will commence his. summing up to the jury."

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Divan Keeper Sentenced

Loung Pun, sgod 30, chargeet before Mr. H. Latimer at Kowloon / yesterday with keeping an anium 134 Temple Street, floor, and having in

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of prepared oplum was fined $500 or two months tmprleenment on the first count and

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