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THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 15, 1948.

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Kowloon Burglaries

Solved, Say

Factory

Eviction

Case

Police

The story of how finger prints left by the burglar assisted the Tsimtsotsui. CID in solving 10 burglarios and the recovery of some of the stolen property was related by Detective Sub- Inspector W. H. Summers when three un- employed Chinose were charged before Mr. W. H. Latimer at Kowloon yesterday. the result of the arrest of the first accused during a "bad characters" raid in Hong Kong on' September 3, the mystery of the 10 burglaries committed in the Tsimtsotsui district between September 2, 1947 and August 26 last was solved, it was stated by DSI Summers.

As

An application for an sevic- tion order was made by u Pu-shan, of 128 Wing Lok Street, West, against Cheung Hing-wa, tenant of the Cheung Hing-wo Factory of 404 Des Voeux Road West at the Sup reme Court Tenancy Tribunalul Dip, aired 24, on len counts Before the magistrate were: yesterday.

Mr. Les d'Almada represented of burglary: Fung Hing, aged the applicants, and Mr. C. Løseby30, on six counts of burglary with Luk and six charges of the opponents.

Appltennis cinimed to be the residing and abetting, Lul; and gistered owners of fuland Lot No. |Lo. Kar-foo, aged 30. on one 1743, in which site the Cheung charge of burglary at Gilman's Hing-win Factory -is situutor.

In giving evidence, Mr. d'Al-

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At this store, hearing was ad- Sournest to this afternoon,

J connection with the above as You Kin-fung, partier of The Woh Nam Radio Shop at 341 Nathan, Rond,,ground flour, before Mr. WJH, Lothner yester- tay on four charges of receiving stolen property.

WAR

Ai the request of DSI Summers, nezuser was again remanded until this morning. Hearing of this case way fixed for the afternoon of Cvtober 10.

Mr. E. C. Geeslin, general. manager of Mare (Philippines) Inc.. arrived from Manila by Pan-American World Airways yesterday on a business trip

study potentialities of marketing popular Mars chocolate bars in Hong Kang. Mr. Geestl expealed to remain here for five days be sere flying to Bangkok to study the candy market in the Biamese capital for his com-

an affiliated pany which in them of Mars (Chicago Inc.)

Central District Round-Up

. "It has been 'brought to my notice by several members of the, public that the magistrate is too hard. My duty is to ad- minister the low. You persist breaking the law despite

It was alleged by DSI Summers' that accused, who is on hall of inado stated that the total aran

The victims of these burglaries | 73,000 and who will be defended at the entire fal, which was in

were the man's Garage from by Mr. A.S.C, Comber, received a Voeux Rat Der

West Whe

which

enlarger an August 12 two typewritern, and four Federat 41,120 square feet. The Cheung

tyres were mator-cur

stolen: lust, a Phillips radio on January Bag-wo Factory building ocet-leutenant, F. poh, formerly kust, a l'ackard-Bell radio on piert approximately 5,000 of the Army Intelligence and now cember 6, 1947, and in Army

of Queen's College, who lost antype Phillips radio on November self was a very old one and in a

Army-type.radio, und clock; Wong 1947, the property of four of dilapidated condition. Situated in Yat-kun, married woman, of 45 the victims of the series of bur- Des Voeux Road West, a businesswood Hand, first floor, from glories. and residential area, its presence whoina radlo ond 0 sewit was continually hindering the commercial development of that me heri"was stolen,

Captain W.B. Patey of 276 district.

Nathan Road had stolen from his hansett brown gult, an old jacket end,$220 in cab; Mr. P.W. Ox- horne lost team his oddress at 14. Prior to the applicants' ap Cimiham Roati (penthouse) n propriation of the Lat, sald Mr. Kudak projector, a rudia tester, L'Almada, Cheung Hinge and clothing, villtest in all al teased the whole of the factory stunt, Mr. I. Hawley of 13 Ob- en January 23, 1946, after have survatory Road, first flunr, lost is A Full Court comprising Str ing entered into agreement with radio and two fountain

pens, Mrs, the Lescore that they give threep. M. We at 5 Chathun tours Leslie Gibson (Chief Justice) months' matice when giving an hurl stolen from her fist two radios and Mr. Justice Gould (Pulsne

Sa stated Mr. F. X. d'Almada yesterday dismissed quantity of jewellery: Mr. Judge), and

yesterday at Central when Albert G. Ho lost A quantity of an appeal by Lee Tak-hing. dealt with 25 hawkers rounded Some time later when the pre-jewellery from his address at 11 coulle, aganist his conviction at up in the Central District by the mises were sold to the applicants. Humphrey's Avenue: 24 Car- the September the tenants of the Cheung Hing-navon Road, first, floor, the occu- Sessions.

Criminai Special 'Howkers' Squad on Wed. Factory were given

three pos

nesday. s lost a Federal enlarger and months nollee to vacate the pre-three suits of ofothing; anti Mistice Reynuki: (Additional Judge), Lee was sentenced by Mr, Jus- nikses, They did not take

"If the Japanere had been here F.M. Coles of 72 Kimberley steps in do so.

to nine yours hard labour and instructions would be obeyed. Al. Road, ground Boor, lost a quantity nine strokes of jewellery.

of the cane when the latitude that can be given ha: found guilty by a Jury on charges been given, I know that the of armed robbery and possession police authorities linve given of prass und ammunition,

warnings even from loudspeakers,

Wo

order to quit,

The intentions of the applicants, Mr. Almada disclosed, wore the demolition of the present building and the construction on the entire ; | Lot of residential Ha's and severni

godowns. Plans

of the epnstruction have already been submitted to the Building Authorities by the archi- leet, Mr. Dasto,

The parties concerned went over to 404 Des Voeux Road Cen- tral to view the present building and the site in question.

Hearing will be resumed at 3,00 p.m. next Tuesday, and at 2.30 p.m. on Thursday..

nt

Samo Methad

Appeal Is Dismissed

that he and other members of on It was alleged, at Lee's trini

the Yuen

in

COMPANY OFFICIAL'S EVIDENCE IN

TRAM "SQUEEZE CASE"

Since the arrest of 15 tram inspectors and ong con. ductor there has beon à 25 percent decrease in reports of "squcoxo casos,” Mr. 1. A. R. Ben- nott, Assistant Traffic Superintendent of tho, Hong Kong Tramways, Limited, told the Court' at Central yesterday.

The decrease may be due to insufficient inspection owing to lack of staff,,Bennett said under cross-examination by defence counsel, Mr. P. C. Wu.

The hearing was a resumption

I that in which the 10 men were tharged with conspiring with thers not in custody to cheat and defraud the company of

SECRETARY

passenger fares between Sup- || ADDRESSES

lember last year and May, 1948.

Since the incident. 65 conduc- DTS involved were dismissed.

"Y" CLUB

The popular weekly fun There were about 10 suspected cheon of the International Y's

rases,

vitimer

but owing to insufficient

Men's Club at the Hong Kong to steps were taken udinst the persons concerned, Hotel, Roof Garden, was well Under cross-examination hy attended yesterday when Mr. A. Mr. Marcus da Silva, defence W. Ingram, Secretary of the routset, witness said it Vincent European YMCA, uddressed Young was employed right from members on "My Trip the outset by the company as "Japan."

sort of a spy to unravel the con-

piracy.

Bennett Young

ta

Mr. Ingram, visited Japan re- cently, on a pleasure tour, via told Mr. WIL that

jes tl started as an inspector. Keelung, and Shanghal,

BS, Bastern Saga. "TO WIN Instructed to walt for On his arrival at Shanghat The person to approach him

egarding the conspiracy.

Off Duty

Young

nol report any queeze cases, but he did report warnings from the police un'accidents. He was with the com- trivialities, such as truthe the magistrate,"

JIF

"We do not want to stop you

Instructions muat

from making an honest, living

but

br

Certain members of

from Keelung, after an absence of 12 years, Mr. Ingram soid he found the people very friendly

and willing to co-operate.

In From what he had seen shop windown, the speaker sald, he found things were cheaper) at Shanghal than in the Colony todny. Shipping

fictivities Chinese port were brisk, and he concluded that much business was being done.

at the

were

The not been

Dany from December 15, 1047, 111

oday.

and had been off duty Juce the arrest. He is retained by the company and his salary being paid as usual,

Mr. Ingram said he was im- Asked why Young is silli re- inned while off duty, witness said pressed by the rapid rehabilitation that should he resume his works, of Kobe, which he had not visited he might encounter someone more since 1930, powerful who might, intimidate The people were dressed de- Young, which, in his opinion. cently and

the majority is quite possible,"

in western-style clothes. Ainos the areat of the in-national kimono las spectors, only one inspector has very popular lately. Ben, engaged, Bennett tald.

The Japanese do not look Cheung Sum. who turned hungry and go about their work riginally charged with the de- King's evidence after hoink at they would before the war.

Nagoya, known as

great fendants, testified yesterday for pottery centre, was us pretly as

he prosecution..

before, he said. One thing which During his tenure of office as anar. Ingram said htrick him was Inspector lie had reported several the fact that not one Japanese "squeeze cases" and other irre-house or shop had a lock and key.

No Waste Space

According to DSI Summers. the method atopted in all the burglaries was the same, name- ty, the removing of a pane of armed gang enteret plats from the back windows Tai Piece Crods Shop of Jervois Street at about 0.16 p.m. on July valuable and the stealing of property. In all cases, the police, and extracted $20,000 from a were able to obtain the finger safe after herding the occupants

During the tine) prints of the burglar which, It into a room.

they were on the premises the was alleged by the prosecution robbers mathandied the foltis of there is such a thing as law and Tularities on the port of the con-

followed. the public have compassion for you. Bo have wa.

"But I must remind you thai

jorder, and instructions

fuctors.

c must

Co-conspirator?

a

were found to be identical with

the shop. those of the Brit accused. After formal

After they bad teft the pram- obeyed. evidence of their

ises, the rubbers were chusel by

There was not a square yard Juses by the leths, with the

some of the fokls. Certain of the "Hawkers hawking in the

of wasted space in every house- exception of Mrs. White who has

As the cud of 1040, he was dp-hold, and each had a patch of L'obbers were arrested by the Central District cause crowds to bronched by another inspector, vegetables growing luxuriantly. left the Colony, Detective-Sergeant Police.

gather and, I have no doubt, that Lol Ling, whom the prosecution Chung long told the court that

Lou claimed yesterday that he unintentionally alds picketpocket-aid was a co-conspirator. but the vegetation of the country, in Yokohama is prosperous and had been falsely accured by the Ing." neeused by the Central CID an vietins of the robbery and that

who was not charged with the my opinion," Mr. Ingram said, “is September 4.

defendants.

better off

"than

before the war. ctured, that he (wliness) should aftermath of

Lai Ling told him, witness de- The, elly people are suffering the

vere making a living. Not report the conductors who

wur,"

CURRENCY he was given the custody of first

SEIZURE

AT KCR

he took no part in the cring

Fines ranging from $100 to $25 Sir Leslie Gibson, in dismissing were imposed on the delinquents the appeal, said that the fokis Sixteen of the hawkers were who pursued Lee and the other fined $100. Some had their goods had recognized then, us they confiscated. were in the shop for over half

hour. 20

Sir Leslie further said!

After Lui had been brought back to the Tsimisatsui Police Station, said witness, he volun teered full information regarding the various burglaries he had committed. He furthermore,

The prosecution told the Cour When Chu Kong-peng, aged volunteered to bring the police to that Lee gave no reason why the that there was no desire on the 28, arrived at the Kowloon- the scenes of his crimes, witness fakis should falsely accuse him purt of the police to prosecut Canton Railway station at 10.45 | said.

and the Jury was, on the evid- the hawkers. But in view of the October 13, ho was p.in, on

Accompanied by DSI Summers once. fully justified in returning large amount of iramc and asked whether he hnd any and the first accused, said witness,a wanimous verdict of guilty on numerous pedestrians in that

4 Chatham Road, 1 both counts,

area, these hawkers have to he thing. including Chinese Gold he went to

Observatory Rond, 72 Kimberley Yuan, to declare.

Mr. A. Hogan represented the cicared, to facilitale movement Rond, 45 Hillwood Rand, Gilman's Crown on the appeal. On his replying in the nego curage, 34 Carnarvon Road, 11

Tand avold possible accidents. tive, he was searched and now Humphrey's Avenue,

and 272 Chinese currency notes, totalling Nathan Road, at all of which, i GY905, were found "concealed

was alleged, he described his various parts of his person," a-methods of gaining entry and also cording to Revenue Office D. H. what he had stolen from

each

Knox. Chu was charged before address,

Mr. W. H. Latimer at Kowloon yesterday, with Importing GY945

in excess of the amount permit-

Top Floor.

Shalimar

Sole Agents for South China: "

HONGKONG CANTON EXPORT CO., LTD.

French Bank Building-Hong Kong

Third Arrest

At 1.30 am, the following day, ted.

This was ordered to be con- Cut brought the police party to fisenter, os was the GY396 which 12 Koon Chung Street,

secun

was found on Law Lun, 25-year- floor, where the third accused old student of 3 Fuk, Wing was arrested, kuld Del-Jrt. Strent, firet Boor, in the afternoon Chung. An hour Inter, the pollee of the sume day.

was led by Lui to 84 Shanghai

..

Yce Sheung chung, aged 22 Street, Arst, floor, where ሆሮ and described as a Chinese record accused was taken Into Army .cadet, had his ball of custody.

answer

Chinese Leaders

Leave

Colony

Five Chinese political leaders, exiled in Hong Kong, have left for Communist-controlled North China, the "China Mail" learned yesterday from sources close to the exiled political parties

The five are! General Tsai

the

The

among

Mr. Ingram concluded that the prospects of peace natione are terrific, and it re- WHEE quires building up good and breaking down the barrier of suspicion.

At this clogs, counasts abject-|

evidence an ts such ground that it was hearsay, Mr. da Silva cunténded that Lai lug cliould be included

among

Mr. Dam Chik-suen, chairman the defendants if he is à en-

of the Y's Men's Club, Informed on pirator.

Mr. F. d'Almade adjourned members, before adjourning the the hearing abruptly.

one-hour meeting, that the next Further evidence of Cheung weekly gathering would be held sun will be heard on October 21 at the Cosmo Club In the even- be danielnig would 2.30 p.m. when the hearing willing, when tel:ng.

included in the programme. Mem. requested |bers aro

to bring friends.

GEC PROFITS

The Guneral Electric Company, Limited, of England, made a ne prent of £3,542,837 during the year ended March 31, lasi, ne- Curding to confirmation received

Hong Kong yesterday.

A alutcment released by the British

Reminders

Today

test: Manila v. Hong Kong,

Generni Electric Com-Colony Interport Swimming Con- Limited,

agents for the General Electric Comparty,

Victoria Recreation Club, 0.15

p.m.

cany!

↑ setting up of a Chinese Coalition Limited, df EnBond, sold that

ment.

Ting-kai, Government, doposed to the pre-affer, deducting United Kingdom HK. Light Orchestra rehearsal, HK$5 estreated, and his GY195 That came afternoon, com leader of the China Democratic ent Chinese National Govern-laxation and adding the balance 27B, Robinson Rodd, & p.m. confiscated, when he falled to

tinued withes, the first accused Promotion Association.

from the previous year and in-Linon Chest Fashion Show, Roof swer the charge 1of

brought the police to 95 and 07. Imparling

Garden, H.K. Holel, 5 pm. Marshal 11 Chal-sum said yes, come relating to other years, the Mr. Shen Chun-yu, leader of terday that he will not be leaving amount available for appropria- HK. Stage Club presents "Blithe Temple Street, first floors, the China Democratic League. aupled by a photo įstudio,

Hong Kong in the Imitedlate tion is £2;477,138. Mr. Chung Po-chun, where, the Federal enfarger was

also a future. found in the possession of Fung leader of the China Democratic King-wah.

Lengue.

the GY105 on October 13.

HO Knox informed the couri

that deferalant was arrested at

the KCR station after GY215 was;

found on his person.

Bail of HKG was also fortelt-

LEARNER WAS

Mr. Hu. Yu chl, mamber of China Democratic League.

Mr. Tan Ping-ahan, leader of the San Mih Chu I Com- rades Society,

Marshal L Chal-gum. Chair-

Committee. verlerday

"TANby first accused to the Tung Tak gone into the Interior," he said..

China Fleet Spirit",

bp.in, theatre,

Club

George V School Parents Asidciation sponsored Fashion

Show, Roof Garden, 18.5. Hotel, 5 p.m.

After payment of the prefer- ence dividendt and Transfer to King In a May Day broadcast, the reserve against future stock des Chinese Communist Party ad-preciation etc. the payment hi à drossed all "democrati and dividend on the ordinary stock of ilberal" Chinese organisations the company of 10 per cent was Crown Land Sale, District Onter,

together in China and abroad, anti sug- | recommended

with-2 gested the calling dra. Palition bonus of 76 per cent, whilst Condliftâtive Conference for the leaving a balance carried for förmation of a Coalition Govi | ward to thà, next... account of

AMSHE

(1,070,254,

CONVALESCENCE.

FOR CHILDREN

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Kowloon Magistrucy, i1 a.m. Paintings Exhibition by H.K. Arlista Club, St. John's -Calledral Hall, 10am, H.K. Philatelic Society meeting, SCM Post Board Room, 5.30

Bevitish Reel Dance, European

YMCA, 6,30 p.m.

Two days later, said wimmers,

at ed by a woman, Wong Shul.tong, Lul brought DSI Summers of 366. Nathan Road, third floor, himself to 62 Pelho Street, ground where he pointed to a dus when she failed to answer the floor,, charge of attempting to export mond ring in a abow case which GY:70 at Kal Tak Airfield on accused said, he had stolen tyʊm October 13, preferred against her 72 Kimberley Road, Luj was fur- by NO Knox before Mr. J. Wicks ther alleged to have told witness man of the Kilomintang Revolu al, Kowloon yesterday.

that some of the broken gai hejonary hud stolen from the same address Hong Kong of the political parties accepted, the proposal and ennfirmed the departure from | The exited Chinese political was also sold to that shop.

The police were then brought theic destinations. They have despatch of delegates to an ap- teaders. He would not disclose arrangemarits were made for the

Llabon, October 140 | K.G.C. Monthly Bridge-Malijong Pawnshop at

at 371 Hennessy Road,

rendezvous.. In. Com-

500 Austrion chlidren ür** Drivo, Clubhouse, 2.30. p.m... Tai Shing Pawnshop at The five men were reported to munist-dominated« territory. in and the ous Road Centrul, have gotle on different dates dir-Nor an interview with the "China ove ander the auspices of the Hat,

rived here today for, dix months |

Int Portugicke where the two Bulls stolen from, the the bast few weeks. They Jeft Mr. W.A. Nicholas of 24 Carnues the Colony in dating trawlers and Mall: about two months ago Caritas International Rellet Or von Road were found.

small versels and were later. Marshal. Li Chal-sum sald that

gentration Reuter, At:D. p.m.

on the same day transferret to n foreign vessel in the Conference would take place (September 7), Lul accompanied mid-acrnn.

elther In October or in spring. the police to 88. Temple-Street, geolitfd' floor, where 'the towing machine head was produced by a woman called To Chi-man.

Gave Assistance

NOT IN COURT

Tsai In Dairen

polited

LYEMUN CASE

Lid Kwok-ying, deu: 2 of 600 Nathan Road, and his balle HK$50 estreated yesterday. He talled to answer to his name when, the ease in which he was charged with not having " signs on his our was called before Bir J. Wicks at Kowloon yesler doy,

Silb-Inspector J; H. Xvatis, sald that PC-2008-saw-the-

to accusol - Det-Set-Ching went on to say having some difficulty with ear that the second accused also 204 at Nathan Road, near Prince brought DSI Summers, and him Edward Road, about 5.16 p.m. on belf to the different addresses not Have, Junded in Northern Wong was charged with Jar- Wednesday.

to a

*Thơn #Chiria Mall” whts Informed

Wong Ping, a store keeper åt yurtarılay, that General Teal Ting- Lyamun, Barracks, was given the kel, former commatider of China's bareng or the doubt hid discharg- former famed 19th Route Army od by Mr. Hin-hing of Can

is already tenched Dalron. The trat yesterday.

The dunstable was jwhilch.be, i:wns:alond by: wit. Márod Ahd; will műké. their why Icon by sarvartt was alleged

up to almness, admitted, having assisted bui

canted in Com- by the palm that he stole an looks from the store, The Tonks will participate, in were the property of the Gov-

erfinduit, ajung

aid, when he failed to produce a in the burglariés. In admis, of the North Chinn. - driving licence, brought dim to comm. Fung was kileged to have "Thera, Im Ming Koh Blakonja There, stated that he kept watch für Lail, the Comroublet-sbonthrod Pollfl- the accused showed the firpectors while uy others haddislated kill cry.etal. Consultative, Conference and on-Duty" a learner's Tcence, *** I gaining entrance bapakan prestoppel dictum policies and pling for the

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Classical Concert, Toe: H Club, Talbot House, 60, Macdonnel Road, 8.45 p.m...

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King George V-School Parents Asociation meeting, European YMCA, 3.30 p.m. (ten sorved) PWD Oficej

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