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THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1948.

FIRE ABOARD DETAINED STEAMER Four Hundred Passengers Brought Into HK

Kicked An Old Woman

Thinking he could make some easy money by threaten- ing an old woman, Ng Win demanded that "Leung-Yin pay

Vessel Held At Taishan By Customs

Mora than 400 men, women and children who left

Hong Kong for Canton last Sunday night re- turned to the Colony yostarday in considerable distress.

him $00 or he would pull down The ship on which they left was held up on, the

her hut. She refused to pay

him so he kicked her under

ber chin.

When Not was charged at fien

Tel yesterday before Mr

Jam.

ching Lo with demanding money. with

menaces

uiting a

way by the Chinese Maritime Customs until yesterday when a fire on board the riverboat compelled the transfer of the passengers to a Customs cruiser,

The cruiser A4. under the woman, he was sentenced to ward of Captain Williams, yeurs hard labour and two years of police superviou

brought the weeping passen- gets to Hong Kong yesterday at the request of the river-boat company,

tartendant pleaded not garity. Inspeelor Willerton prosecuted. Lieving Yin.

64-year-old widow, jving evidenye sin thre the lived in nn unstimbered but

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above Moon Street in Wancha On September 24 she was sitting outside the hut when defendant same and told that he was young

#shore,

they were not allowed They were supplied with a few bowls of rice pach day.

Passengers Warned

About 4 n.m. yesterday, amoko The waterfront near the Wing was seen pouring from the No. 1 ok What was crowded yester-hold. The passengers were warr

They told the dog with sightseers watching theed by the crew. heembarking of the passengers, "Chin Muil" that there was ni- most of whom were small-scale most a panic

10 pull down her hut. She asked † a avelling Traders. him why the alliess Verke going to be pilled down and bej First to told her that the only way de Would keep het Bruse was to pay him 560s Crown Real.

on board the stationary vessel.

While the crew fought the fire with foam extinguishers, Customs A4 camo alongside to cruiser

off the passengers. There This were no casualties.

Qu instructions of vociferoux

Hing Steamship Company, owners

disembark from the Customs cruiser was an officlal of the river-boat company who ar-take Parapanted the passengers.

DI set sit & chorus

She refined to pay him and be suld that he was Mo Lo Wong complaints feram the passengers, and the chief of the district and i The women passengers then that she and better look out slatted shouting and wailing and he would stals her to death.

tempted He

to rush the barrier. then kicked her.

They worn, however, held back

potice and Revenue Depart ment personnel.

Letter Thefts Al eged

Chugged before Mr. W. 11. Lat-

The river-bont. Sing Hing (260 et tonnage), left Hong Kong for Canton a pan. lust Sunday.

Passengers told the

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Oncers on the Custoins cruiser salel that the fire was put out, but "Chinathust there was still danger of it sal that the vessel reached the reviving. The outbreak occurred.

Maritime Customs in the No. *hines

hold.

Kept on board the river-steamer, Bing Hing, for four days, more than 400 men, women and children were brought to Hong Kong yesterday by the Chinese Maritime Customs cruiser A4. The passengers were taken off because of a fire in the No. 1 hold of the Sing Hing at Tel Bhan Customɛ Station.—(Ching

Mail Photo).

COUNSEL GAINS FURTHER REMAND

IN WILLIS CASE

Fraud Case Adjourned

him and

Further evidence was heard before Mr. F. X. d'Almada at Central yesterday when S. J. Monten

before canie charged with forging uttering a bill of lading on February ? with intent to de- fraud, and purporting the bill. to have been in respect of goods shipped by Benjamin and, Sons Storage Company, Limit- ed.

Mr, H. G. Sheldon, KC, In- struried by Mr. F. Hammond, prosecuter and Mr. Marcus Silva represented defendant.

Yesterday's hearing was taken

cross-examination up with complainant by defence counsel

Mr. E. P. Benjamin In answer Silva sald ito questions by Mr.

ΟΙ

that until witness arrived in the colony, defendant signed very few documents.

In matters pertaining to bul- ness defendant had always con- Buited him. In fact defendant had a mutual understanding that no Power-of-Attorney. he held but witness did not inform him neronally out of courtesy and also for the reason that they were [still friendly.

Witness agreed that promissory notes had been given to defendant which had not been redeemed, the reason being that when the accounts were checked, it was found that his debit and credit Just balanced.

thb had

At thly stage, Mr. Silva re- quested permission to have hearing adjourned, as he adviat his client to give his evilence after consulting his compet

Euer hearing was then ad- journed until October 20.

TAIPO VILLAGERS

of the vessel, the passengers were In spite of strong opposition from the prosecution, brought to Hong Kong.

Yesterday

Mr. P. J. Griffith was successful yesterday in the passengers cle- manded refund of their fares and

obtaining a further week's romand in the case and of luggage compensation

of John Willis, American subject and restaur- goods left behind on the 8. Slag Hing

ant owner, who is facing a charge of entering the colony without a valid passport. The case was heard before

F. X d'Almala at Central. At the original hearing, Wills Stution on Tai Shun Island (three Interviewed yesterday, serwis charged with sport fles from the British waters of sentative of the Hing Steam-colony without a valid passport money by false prvience% Deep Bay?

the Pearl River ship Company said that the s. arxi

through his counsel Sing Ring was intercopted at the Grifth applied for zund two of farevný et leiters from † bolta for a routine túspection.

and wa felter-boxes, a 24 yearsold stunts

Tal Shan Customs Station. The granted a month in which to ployed was, at the request of fo-Considerable Contraband Customs searchers alleged that apply to the proper nuthorities In

on Hour Kor cargo

to

Wis havo re Idence in the colony legalised.

At the expiration of the month, It

the was sold that authorities did not approve of the American's stay in Hong Kong

for

it Kowloon yesterday.

two counts of obtaining property

am!

apretor d. Utem, edandest For

Ew days,

It was alleged that Wong Wan! of 1A Big Street, Bra

111915 obtained two battles at brandy! fron Yip Sig-blog at 512 Nathuni ! Rond, second fair, on September 30, by pretemning to have bes. ļ pent by Fong Sau har. He was] also charged with having stolen: a letter from Yig on ili d'ale,

con

Tho Chinese Custome, accord- Ing to the passengers, found a considerable amount of traband cargo an board the vessel and detained her for fur. ther enquiries.

there was contraband board.

General Search He said that the captain of the

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ON SERIOUS CHARGES Committal proceedings were commenced yesterday, and will continue today, against four un- employed villagers of Taipo on the charges of armed robbery, possession of arms and am-

In arrangement with Messrs. Jardine Engineering Corp. Ltd. munition, and counselling and procuring. Chan Ah-long, aged 27. is they had gone. She was struck we have much pleasure in announcing our appointment

6ome sources. Sing Hing, Mr. H. Brown, re- and arrangements were made for being charged with possession ìby one of the armed man.

wapquested the Customs personnel to nake a general search of the

said that the contraband valued at HK$1,000,000,

After stedingt n k Hoy from the Many of the passengers refused

. ນ searched and

arguments

Teller-box of Wong Kwal-chlu at 7 Tung Fon Street, record fly, followed, Passengers alleged that

on October 3, Wong. It was leged, went to the addresses and

btained $56 by preteguding unve been sent by Wong Chi chuen to enllect the ionty.

They were

accused of being the owners of the contraband. Among legal cargo were four cases Western medicine which, pas- ners alleged, were later thrown averboard by certain persons on Unable to find the owner of

The Hong Kong Art Chib will board. hele skoleging party on Sun- day at Aberdeen, Members are the contraband, the Customs de- at Queen's Per attained the vessel. During the four-

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vessel. The search occupied a full day, sald the representative.

He added that the captain sug-1 gested that the Customs seal the holds including the luggage hold,

ronchel its de until the vessel stination at Canton.

The captain, he added, was also questioned why the passengers was not on the ship's baggage manifest. The captair replied that it was not a practice to do so.

The representative continued that when the passengers heard that their fuppage was to bo searched they became panicky and attacked the Custom

guarde, Sama of the guarda

were injured.

his departure on October 9.

A further week's remand was then granted to enable hi counsel lo approach the American authorities,

cd

the

of two revolvers and 14 rounds

Not satisfled, the robbers again: ran acked the house and this inside an of ammunition at the hillside time they found, near Shuen Wan Village, on earthorn-ware jar in the cockloft, July 1. He is being defended the money and jewellory mèn- by Mr. J. M. Hall.

tloned in the charge, sald D51 Authorities Agrao

Chan Shut-ping, aged 32, and Waldron,

Liz was then released and Yesterday Mr. Grifth inform Trang. Shing, aged 27, face the

robbery of armed

at warned by the robbers not to the count that magistrate American authorities have agreed Cheung Muk Tau Village on July make a report to the police. The to take the matter up, but just 15 and stealing a gold ring, two rifles were found the next

n wallet contain-morning in a field near the rob how far they have gone he could wrist watch not say and in the circumstances Ing. $4,000 from Liu Shel-yan, bery. Nine rounds of ammuni

is additionally charged ting were missing, another

week's ang would ask for

with possession of two revolvera remand,

und 14 rounds of ammunition.at Inspector Moran said that he

Shaukok Village on July 21. had been instructed to oppose an

Win Katt, aged 35. who is also application that may be made by counsel for defence in respect of in defended by Mr. Hall, is any further remands. He said being charged with also that defendant would bo procuring the armed robbery

The death occurred last night kaving on a sleúmer

on July 15, b. Jungia -to-the-Everott Steamship Com Waldron said that Cheung Muluged 71, at his residence, No. 392," Detective Sub-Inspector_J. P. of Mr. Abdul Hoosen Hamet, pany. whose ship defendant Tau Village is about two miles Lockhart Hoad.

The funeral will take place to

and

coun elling

About 10 day later, defendan were arrested as the result investigations by the police.

Obituary

The Vessel was detained for four days during which period the chartercra of the ship provided and rice the passengers with water. No other food was sup-

Replying, Mr. Grinth sale that from Balkung, and that the rob- piled. The representative said that nothing surprised him more thar, bary occurred at 8.30 pm, on lay at 5.20 p.m. at the Moham- hold.

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Hamel retired from business ships on the Hong Kong-Canton dant's departure from the colony, by the villagers for a meeting.

Blow Out, Light when the mugistrate had not ever run, the s. Wing Hing and We given his decision in the matter.

He had been many years ago, One of the ahmed men stood in it-health for a considerable lling. and one vessel, Cheung Counsel added that his Hing, on the Hong Kong-Maceo had been in the colony for more he church, while another

eliontguard at the one and only exit to period before his death.

went He leaves bohind two Bons, long than a year,

before the up the aisle and blow ou the Mr. P. Hamet and Mr. S. Hamet. Immigration Authorities were Ught at the altar. Tas three and six daughters. The sons are WING ON GODOWN aware of his presence here. He Intruder then flashed their attached to Olman, and Com:

had been a very good eltizen and torches and asked for the village pany. FIRE INQUIRY

hat caused no inconvenience to elden nobody Mr. A. E. Lissaman has been any one,

came forward, included in tic Commisalon Coun el also assured the magis-they accused the brother of tho appointed by the Governor to en-trate that should he see it to village elder as being that dig- quire Into the Wing On Coin- grant this further adjournment, nitary On his denying It, one of pany's godown fire at West Point he would assure him that he the robbers struck him with last month.

would expedite the matter.

The Commission now comprises Granting the application, Mr. Mr. Justice J. Reynolds, Chair-d'Almada said that in so doing he man, Mesara, N. O. C. Marsh, was taking into. consideration Kwok Chan, Lo Min-nung, A. E that defendant, though due ta Lissaman, and T. D. Sorby, Secre- leave on October 9, no parauge

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BE BANISHED ... Soven.drug pedlars were recommended for banish- ment, after they had sorved thoir gaol son- tances, by the Kowloon magistratos yesterday, when they pleaded guilty to keeping opium divans and possession of · smoking, ́para- phernalia.

revolver and took him out of the church where they demanded the two rides of the village guards from him.

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On that man again denying being the village alder, aid DSİ Waldron, he was brought into the church, where he went up to his HK. Light Orchestra rehearsal, brother and spoke to him. The brother was approached by the robbers and, at the point of res volvers, admitted to

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brought him to, bis hotjap.

There they ransacked the whole

Lam Hung, whosa diyan on Portland Street, secgnet floor, an the root of, ad, Reclamation October 2. The eight smokers arethem but could find nothing, Street was raided by Inspec-rested by Sub-Inspector Fung except two locked boxes the kya

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meeting. The another three months); by Mr. Mr. Wicks yesterday. The four boxes nothing was found. W. H. Latimer. The three smokers arrested by SI Fung at hbors also drew blank at ito Classical Con

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Talbot Hours 50 Macdonnell Wife Struck | Inspector T. Orem prosecuted.

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