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Gaol For Heartless Swindle On Tricycle Drivers

Land Board Appointed

of

A Board of Arbitrators hos been appointed by Government i to determine the amount compensation to be paid in res- pect of the resumption of three lots of land by Government.

The Board Includes Mr. Edward Hardwicke Sainsbury, chairman, Mr.

Martin Ingram Ville, yominated by the Governor, and ↑ Mr. Stu Ho-ming, nominated by the Chubman.

commence its The Board will sings un October 14 at 3 pan, At the Land Offee, Supreme Court. The Government Gazette an-

Two tricycle drivers, described by Dotective Sub- Inspector G. E. Baker ös ”veny dull and warning only very little money," were the victims of a heartless swindle by Chan Chung, 29-year- old odd job coblic in August.

The swindler was, on conviction by Mr. W. H. Latimer at Kowloon yesterday, sentenced to six months hard labour.

Before passing sentence, the magistrate said, "It is a most scandalous thing for this man to take advantage of these two poor men like this. He took $200 from them, and he must be punished."

nouncel yesterday that any per sun claiming compensation whe ther as owner, or otherwise must Aran, nit n written claim to the Colonial Secretary at least two days before the Board rominences | $50

Indecent

Pictures

Charge

Indecent Hterature and obscene

And

According to DSI Baker, ae- eused was arrested by Detective- rorporal Liu Chung on Septem- ver 21 ng the result of complaints pictures were exhibits at Central Yung Ping-kuca court yesterday. when Inspector resolved from and Lee Chung, Irleycle drivers,

C.T. Byron of the Secretary tor Defendant was : casual evolle Chihere Affairs prosecuted four ned ved at 354 Baltery Street, Chinese men befere Mr. FX third floor, with Yung. On August d'Almada with possession 27, he told Yung that he could offering the articles for sale. get him a job as a cook on hoard

Defendanta are Ng Kai-konu. the ss. Kam Ling, on payment of

27. Luk Wan..17. Pang Hun, 42 and

Cheuk-ku, 19. LI Yung, in evidence, and that he

According to Inspector Byron. The three lots concerned are paid the money ever and waited alt four defendants were arrested

before he went Survey District IV Lot 947, Ser- for two weeks tion B; Survey District IV Lot 973, | over to the effices of the by SCA defrelive Pang Yung-kal the whole fol; Survey Diatriet Keung Co. to inquire about the IV Lot 875, remaining portion,

Kam Ling. He was told that there was no such ship, that there was was no vacancy on any of the firm's ships, and the accured had no authority to employ anybody on behalf of the firm.

to all.

GOLD YUAN SEIZED

Hot Soon. Again A total of $5,909 Gold Yuan

Accused, said witness, left the wis seized by Revenue Officers si Kal Tak Airfield on Thursday, house after receiving the money and five men charged with imrom him and Lee, and was not September 21 Bech again until porting the currency.

When he (accused) returned to Cheong-yew, Wi

47-year-old

the manager of the Wing On Tong the flat. Wilneas notBed

177Wanchal Rond, had $102 police and Chan was arrested.

At the time of his arrest, sald

In Des Voeux Ruad Centrai on the evening of September 20,

First, second and fourth defen- dants pleaded guilty but the third pleaded not guilty,

Delective Pang said he

ap- proached the third defendant who was outside Wing On Company, sitting next to a young Ind end beside this iad, was a quantity of indecent Ilteroture

This defendant when asked if he had any obscure pictures re- that he hart none and plled pointed to the books which he sold cost 10 or 20 cents each.

Ife was then arrested with the

GY, Chung Chee-in, aged 32, witness, necused unid to him, "thers. $119 GY, Fong Wan-tong, 26-

Des have spent money. I cannot get year-old merchant 20

of Voeux Road Central, $90 GY, you a job and there is no job for

Cheung you

The first four accused pulled to finsver to their bond when their cases were called before Mr J. Wicks at Kowloon yesterday. Their bail Estreated.

cach $25 of

was

Talong Chein-ngan

Lee Chung said that defendan Chang-um, aged 44, 8365 GY, and told him and You that he could Leo Txing hun, dá-year-old mee-

Ket them jubs as cooks on board chant $5,289 GY.

for $150 each. Yung was unable the Kam Ling, and asked them to raise that xum arxl pald over only $50. Witnerses paid the amount in three instalments, the last of which was made un August 21.

Defendant dented the charges OFFICIAL NOTICES and stated that the money was borrowed. The unly reason Dr. Joseph Patrick Fehlly has he could think of as to why two resumed duty as Chairman of the poor tricycle drivers should lend wus their Urban Council, the Government him such large sums Gazette announced yesterday. He Kreed for interest.

On convicting accused, the

Legislative Council.

Mr. William Segrue, Assistant

only

years' hard labour.

Superintendent of Police, hus TEEN AGERS

bern appointed to be Immigration |- Officer with effect from today.

GAOLED

He told the magistrate that the wooks dill not belong to him but to the small boy beside him. He was merely ritting down passing his time twry,

First defendant, who had it

conviction, was previous lenced to four months and the remainder and all recommended for banish- .nent.

to two months each

THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 2, 1948.

Reminders

Today

DIVAN KEEPERS

SENTENCED

Toolball League, First & Second Chau. Seo, 28-year-old opium diren komper, was

II.K.

Division Matehes.

Police Recreation Club, Opening ceremony: 7.30 p.m. MIchaelmas' Fair, Volunteer Corps

Parade Ground, 2.30 p.m. Colony Swimming.

ships, Victoria' Club, 8.30 p.m.

Champion- Recreation

numbered hat. at Shi Yee Street and possession of two maga of proptreči ophom.

sentenced to five month' hurd labour and re- commended to be deported, by Mr. J. Wicki at Kowloon yesterday after his records had bean checked by the court. When charged at the Mong Kok Police Station with keep. Ing in oplum divan and pos- session of prepared oplum át 284, Portland Street, second do,floor, Chau told Detective Sub

he hatt Inspector Fung that MacDonnell Rd., 8.45 p.m.

in the Colony for 18 Cricket: HMS Sussex vs. Store been

In court yesterday, he cutter's Island Cricket Club, years, King's Pork.

claimed to have resided in

Lawn Bowls mateires.

Toe H

Coming Events

TOMORROW Classical Concert,

Of the 12 mokers found on the premica, six, were fined $45 each and the other pix $38. The five pipes, eight lamps, 20 pots of prepared

opiure, and furniture elzed were ordered by Mr. Wicks

be consentedt,

Two months hart labour twid

Classical Concert, Toe Club, Hong Kong for the past 242 Ane of $100 for another month)

Talbot

50, Macdonnellycars. House.

Road, 8.30 p.m.

Shanghal Portuguese Lawn Bowls

Interport Team arrives.

TUESDAY

HK. Reel Club, tinnuhl general meeting. Helena May In- stitute, 5,30 path. Yollowed by first practice. F.K. Rotary Club Luncheon, talk on "Cable Ship Adventures", Rool

H.K. Garden,

Hotel. 12.30

WEDNESDAY

Annual

was the penalty imposed by Mr. Wicks un Wong Yu, aged 50, for Grepink an aplain divan at 3 Dede Street, dermd floor, and dogussion of a mace of prepared

plum.

The magistrate ifferred to nos cused's previous conviction for Jarcery in February last and dant claimed found that, at that time, defen-

Hong Kong birth. The 60-year-old smoker ar-"] Questioned, Chau ultimately ad-vested on the pramites by Detec

misted, that he had only been in the Colony for Th years.

Two of the tour smokers_NT- rested by DS1 Fimg were Aned 845 each, and the other two $33 enchi. The two pipes and two lamps were confiscated together general meeting. Boy with the furniture and smoking Scouts Association, Stinder-parapberalia. Innd Hut, 7.30 p.m. Chinese cooking lessons, YWCA, Duddell Street, 2.30 p.m. THURSDAY

Kowloon Rotary Club Luncheon,

Perinmin Hotel, 12.30 p.m.

Y's Men's Club mecting, Roof Garden, H.K. Hơtt, 12.313 p.m.

Another. Arrest

Also arrested by DSI Fung on September 20, Tip Chun-chuen, aged 47, wis sentenced to two months' hart labour and a ane of 3100 (or another indith hard labour) for keeping divan at an

$10 BRIBE $200 FINE

Yue Hing, aged 24, whose claim to being a formar of Chungshan was disbelieved by Mr. W. H. Latimer, was at Kowloon yesterday fined $200 for offering a $10 bribe to Revenge Officer Herbert Lee on September 30.

Inspector J. Orem said that sen- at 3 pm. on that date, Re- venue Officers Dewar and Lee were walking from the end of the platform towards the bar- rier at the Kowloon-Canton Railway Station when they saw defendant approaching

British Property

them.

Personal

tive Sub-Inspector. D.S. Roberts was fined $49, and the two pipes, two lampa, 19 pats of opium, and furniture seize and ordered tb be confiscated.

Raid On Hurt

DSI Roberts en raided wooden hut on the roof of 270 Lalchikok Rond and arrested three Choi Ping, aged 64, and tmolders, and seized three pipes, three lamps and 18 small pots of pium as well as the forniture on

the premises.

Chol was

two sentenced to 'months' harð Ingớt and a finé of $200 (or another month), and and his patrons $85 each. The smoking gear and furniture were confiscated.

Remanded from last Friday, La Lik, aged 45, was sentenced to a total of 15 mths' hard Inboor by Mr. Wies for keeping, an optarn and Heroin divin, possession of 18 heroin pills and a small quantity of oplum, and possession of an oplum pipe, two Heroin pipes and three lamps,

arrested The eight smokers during the hid by Detective Sub- Inspector A. Leslie on September 23 were, at the Tast hearing, fired $50 each.

Sub-Inspector J.H. Evins pro- secuted in all the cases.

In Balkans Accused was stopped and his Mrs. H. Jawaid, Mrs. Veralde, smokers, and the seizure of an

BO

Lee. As he

of

Departures froth the Penirala

A raid conducted by Inspector Hotel on Thursday included Mr.

Hethley at 76 Portima Mrs. W. Kanfman, Mr. and T.J. and Mr. H. Berezin, Mr. and Mrs. Street, second floor, on September resulted in the arrest of Chan 1.30, Mr. and T. F. Tong, Mrs. Fans,

arid thret the keeper, ៩. Mrs.

E. J. Roborison, Mr. and Chol,

md 11 small pots A Government statement yes-person and luggage searched by Messrs. Salmont, H. V. Short, Epium pipe, a pfpe hend, four

being Kessler, G. F. Fox, P. Exucoustos, lamps, Was terday roninded Brush awners

oplum. A. G. property in

Clean Record Italy, Hungary, searched, Yue drew two $5 notes 1. Moses, E.H.Q. Phouc, bas niso resumed his seat on the magistrate told him that what he/Rumania and Bulgaria that pro. from his inside pockel and hand- Doyle, E.J, Wilson. A. Dahrouge,

Pleading guilty to the charge made in the Peace ed them to RO Lee with the ro-J. Leffers, and J.J, Brennan. vision is did could be punished by Ave Treatles with those countries for quest to "Suk Sing" (play ball).

of keeping an epium divan and After Revenue Officers Leo nd

of prepared oplum, the return of United Nations pro-

Among the arrivals at the Pen-possession perty to its owners.

Dewar had given evidence on the insula Hotel on Thursday were Chen was at Kowloon yesterday

the The Treatrics also provide for Unes of opening, accused Mr. and Mrs. E Ammundsen, sentenced to two months' hard Trong. Messrs.labour and a One 9800 (or another compensation to be paid in respect elected to testify on his own be- Mrs. N. D. T.

R. W. Hongen, J. Stadt, Jerry p Fronths) by Mr. W.H. of, properties which cannot be re-half. turned. The United Kingdom is altertness Mr. Roy Francis Turner ceases

of District making arrangements to forwar

meyer, A. J. Simoneaux, J.G.

to be Immigration Officer

with Watchmen 83 and 136 was respon- formul applications on behalf of Chungshan and was going to Mills, E. W. Edmunds, and J.C. court that Chan had been in the

Canton by train. being owners.

Colony for 26 years and had o After phasing Mamiye. effect from today, it was officially sible for two icen agera

clean record. Owners who intend to before Mr. W. H, Latimer

make the Customs barrier, he was stop- cowloon yesterday with

Two of the smokers were fined whoth be the such claims are requested to fnped by two officers,

Mr. V. N. Malysheff rrived in the form

Assistant Chan Pun-chlu, Chan Jarceny of a fountain pen.

Colonial mistook to be Customs Officers, Hong Kong from Shanghai yes- $35 each, and the third $50, The Colonial Secretarial, who wanted to search-the-two terday by Air France.-

smoking geuf and furniture were According to Inspector J. Orem, Secretary, Kwoon-knu, Chen Kwan, Kwong

confiscated. lu-po, Chun Tal-shang,

Lam Auycung For-shou was

walking Lower Albert Road, before Octn baskets he was carrying.

When one of the officers CRO! Messrs. S. Perey Widdup, Pila Tun-wing, Lau Shuk-chong, Worlg along King's Street on September ber 20 and to indicate the coun

28 when he was jostled by Lee tries against which they propose Lee) turned out the contents of Robert, S. M. Burger, and E. F.. Lap-tuen, Chan Kam-tong, Hul Tal-cheung, Pong Wing-shiu and

Fiu, aged 10. At the same time, to file claims. Cibims Forms and to the ground accused told hip O'Connor left Hong Kong by Air Lau Tin-chok have been appoint. Leo Hau-pong, aged 10, snatched notes on how to complete ther that "at the very most I must France yeserday for Saigon.

the

pay duty," as 'ho had with him fountain pen from Aureurig's will then be supplied. upper pocket and passed the pen

a small quantity of miscellaneous to Lee Yiu.

This Incident was seen by the

Cheaper Route

announced yesterday.

cd Sub-Inspectors of Schools with effect from September 1.

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Mr. Robert Gilchrist Craig has been appointed la be a Justice of the Pence for the Colony cffeal from September 27,

with

at

The

He said that he was a farmer Mason, D. E. Conklin, A. D. Nie- | Latimer J. Orem informed the

|VESSEL SÉIZED goods.

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Colonel and Mrs. H. P, Hello- well, Mossrs. U. Naverra, S. Santa, A Tusson, D. Bulajadea, F. G. B. Salvador, M. Marques, B. Tunold and G. Jalcon were ainong to Orem, the who bont'ded the

1.T.0. Approach [Fails

Geneva, Septetriber 30, The interim Commission of

tion announced today that it Mr. W. L. E. Miller will speak had abandoned efforts to reach

International Trade Organin-

two district watchmen who went When Leung Kuu, 47-year-old up and arrested both youths. Coxswain, of an unlicensed motor The pen was found in the posses-vessel, was charged before Mr.'

ion of Lee Huu-porg.

why. Litimer af Kowloon yes- nccused sald that he was returne CPA plane yesterday for Manila. Lee Yiu, who had two previousterday on six counts in respecting to Chungshan by way of convictions for larceny this year, at his vessel and possession of Canton us he had been told tha Mr. Percy Chen, barrister-at-was sentenced to 12 months hard dangerous goods, he applied for that route was cheaper than the on "Cable Ship Adventures at an agreement with Switzerland the Hong Kong Rotary Club on terms on which this country Taw, has been appointed by the Labour and recommended for de- remand in order scek legal assis-i direct,one by MaRTO.

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Chief Justice to sit alone

Tenancy Tribunal with

from September 27.

effect

Because of a breach of covenant,

•

$10 for duty, was, bécaire bé

DAP.

that

1.T.0.

has been struck of the Companies | Mackay, and Globe;radio stations, tins of, kérozene and 17 tins of bis claim, his offer was accepted who is expected to arrive' hárd Europe not suffering from bal-|

portation. Leo Hou-pong was lance.

He further claimed that his luncheon on Tuesday. The meet-might adhere to the ITO given a six months sentence.

While leaving the way open for On Inspector J. Orem offering baskets had been searched and 15g will be freli ti the Roof Gar no objection, accused was remand- PLANE-TO-SHORE :d for three days on bail of $1,500 passed by some Chinese at the den, Hong Kong Hotel, at 12.30 further conversations the Work- ing Party appointed for, the bar- and on condition that the vessel barrier, and that the reason he

posa concluded. that it could not SERVICE

The Aft Officer Commanding at present "wefully address fur- and goods seized be retained by offered RO's Dewar End Ese the Government has re-entered New

police. Kowloon Inland Lot No. 1003 at

the Passengers aboard Pan-

The charges against accused thought they were Customs ment Commodore S. N. Webster, ther questions to the Swiss Gov-

will shortly be leaving the Colony of

crnment." Nos. 295 and 297, Yu Chau Street, American Airway Clippers over were using an unsurveyed motor

He denied that he was

Was to take up a new appointment n The Swiss have 'since the Ha- Kowloon,

the Pacific can now send radié vessel on September 20 at Castle travelling trader and familiar Air Officer Commanding, Central The Institution of Engineers office said yesterday.

messages to shore, PAA's loca Peak Hay, selling the vessel with with the Customs regulations. Photographic Establishment, Royal vana trade conference in ital

sut a certified coxswain and a When he persisted in his claim 10 Air Force, Benson, Oxfordshire, and Shipbuilders of Hong Kong

Services, Plane-w-shere

vi certified engineer, sailing without being a farmer and

to offered The AOC will be relieved by consideration under the

only country--in. navigation lights, carrying 871 show his hands to substantiate Air Commodore A. D. Davies, charter as the Rogiater.

became effective, aesterday...... La

on Wednesday

ance of payments' difficulties This Is the air, version of the petrol without a licente, and ex; | by, the counting the hitidsf

Behind a catdidily worded om Trong Kong's Port Health Ofcér usual ship-to-shore; radio servied.

Air Commodore Webster win

the story of now issues international certif. It ohables. n Clipper passenger

defendant, Mr. Latimer zald that be proceeding Jome by air in the ciel release

complete frustration by the catda of inoculation against anywhere over the Pacific to send ́ RADIO STATION the hands were definitely not, middle of the month.

Swiss Government of all afforts Yellow Fever. The charge for messages to all points of the libit-

those of a forer.

of the international group to and each inoculation, is HK$20. ed States, and the world.

CHARGE

out the true Swiss frado Anancial Tan-American's Taßib, eqylp Facing three charges of using

position. Dre. Douglas Laing and Pinment win Us used for sending desa radio communication station

The Tron-chen have been runed to the mire Without Cilage Only cost without alléemée, pösidasión of Register of Medlesh Practionals will be charges of Muckay and radio conimunication outat with antitled to practice in the" Colony, obe Tadlo "ground" stations, at

thali. regular rates.

Michaelmas Fair in aid of Churgu, before Mr. W. H. Lat. the Cathedral Fund of St John's mer at Kowloon, yesterday, with Cathedral will be held at the possession of a revolver jand Ave Farnde Ground of the Hong Kongands of ammunition at the Volunteer Defence Corps today Yum Sống Colown, " LI from 3.30 pth to 7 p.m.

Street, on September 30 The Fat Will be opened by Chun-chol and Kwok Lady Grantham

were, at the request of. Inspector Several attractive stalls have. Orem

In custody.

· been arruinged;

porting uhmanifested cargo.

out,

After

The $10 was, on the application

of Inspector Orem, ordered to be donated to the Poor Box.

HK BUYS TIMBER

ARMS CHARGE

Swiss representative failed

to turn up at the first meeting

At the retriest of Detective cand by the working kotip and

Sub-Inspector C. I Askew By when he did come refused üb.

mee were remanded by Mr. Wsolutely to furnish any forthine

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H. Latimer at Kowloon yesterday on not already published Can you afford NOT to be up-to-date

on the charge of possession

啦

The SWISS do not publish and

arms and ammunition hit Shak Pik Village, Lantau Istand, on Sep have repeatedly, safe fember 28.

They

do not have figures on their bat-

of payments. Their de legato, Tufustă: fb furtish ovtin his Goveränent formation which, as a member would

‚ a llerate' and occupying pre- mises where radio equipmatest war Installed, Wong Kwong, 28, of 12 Kwong Ming Street, first floor was remanded four days by Mr. shingo at Central yester Hday.

London, Sepfther 30. Yuonan in

the sum of 30,000 wak・The fact that Hong Kong was

Chan Kwok alan Ng Tit, ακού allowed, half in cash and half in one of the Nurdly.

principal buyers of 23, charged with possession of Inspector B. A. Fraser of the thie Chahtist of the th from Thursday was

Borneo. Umber was discicaba by Mauser pistol and 10 rounds of the Brich Bor-imunition, who was remanded brought sit unhuhl, getieral

In face of this attitude, the STOKER FINED has list

la in London.

with Kung Cheuk, aged 24 Wom

4.TO. decided that the SWLe Other main, markets lie en Fat od 31, Chan Hon-mad, Goverment was not interafted Firuding guilty to asuuniting toned were, the United Kingdor ngrédul Cheng Yuls aged 30 seriously th becoming minder

they were charged with Lam Ming at the China Flest Club on the night of September and Australia out, he continued, when

the 1.1.0. Switzerland is member of 30:3, Kilgear, stoker of HMS "we have also sold, though not possession of two revolvers ans the

two hand grenades at Shek Pik Corack, was fined $26 by Mr. frequently, to South Africa and Village on September, 29.

neither the International Bank |Hin-eling Ló at Central yester- Shanghai and we are now dave-

In applying for the remand, nor International Monetary Fund; loping sales in Japan. So far is S1 An id for wit the ave with which the LTD. would be We kilometrele – to the United Kingdon 11 concerne pot comedie wette Very closely proclated-Heuter..

remanded for three days Caverniment Wireless prosecuted. Ineo Timber Comhg WHICH bezore, the magistrate yesterday anisa, to give it or

Big Gold Seizure

Hong Kong's Präventivo Service made one of the

biggest gold seizures of the your yesterday. Sixty-na-gold bars, valued, taken to the Queen Mary Hoo at more than HK$110,000 were pital where the gold was extract- seized on board the B. Kwanged by doctors,

•The allor, 16 Bara, ntally wri

day.

tung and from four passengers bad in ampli prekkgöz, euch cong six on the Wusuch. Both river toiming two burs

atbands arrived early yester levers

day trochihig from Mkodo,

walked were müdird codes 161 In the

of the

Held

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Society)

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