1949-02-19 — Page 3

Police Arrested Alleged Swindler Within Two Hours

Less than an hour after the receipt of a report by the Kwan Cheong monoy-changers that two man had absconded with HK$2,520 in exchange for a chaque bòlioved to be a for- gery, the Mongkok police affected the cap- ture of one of the- man. Before Mr. W. A. Blair-Kerr at Kowloon yester-

day was. Ng Kwok-kuen, on the charge of uttering the false cheque.

Mr. A. S. C. Comber repre- [for exchange at the Kwan Cheong senter accused, The prosecu- Meney-changers at 514 Shanghal lion, was conducted by Detec- Street, ground floor. The chedua wow for US$500, (issued by the tive Sub-Inspector, A. Leslie.

On the afternoon of JonuneyBank of Amertro.

21. the prosecution stated, Ng ind another man presented a cheque

Robbers Plead Guilty, Get Gaoled

Pleading guilty to a charge of robbery by two or more at the Criminal Sessions yester day, Sit Ting and Lau Tin were each sentenced by Mr. Justice Williams (Puisne Judge), to six weeks' hard labour and 10 strokes of the

cune.

The twn accused were alleged to have held up and robbed Mr. and Mrs. R. G. Ballantine on Clear Water Bay Rond on Jan- uary 9.

Mr. and Mrs. Ballantine were robbed of $40, a silver cigarette case,

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After some discussion, the shop ngeistant

nomed So Man-tung agreed to pay Ng local currency A

at the market rate of HK$5,40- to US$1, an condition that Ng could

eeuse in gueranlar.

While the other man walted 'ab the covey hangers, Ng led sh- other ship assistant named Hung

ground

Tuk to 126 Cheungshawan Road and floor, where a man Tang Web-van chopped the cheque wadly, saying that it was All right, for Ng's father often sent him money from Americt.

As everything seemed to be in order. So pald Ng the money when he returned to the shop.

According to the testimony of So, the aum was paid in three HK$600 notes, 10 HK$100 noten

THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1949.-

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This far the all-purpose road flushing vehicleżyhich, the Sanitary, Department le,going' to use for spraying atrenia, flushing roadside quttera and cleaning soavenging fares-

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All-Purpose Flushing Vehicle Makes Debut

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demonstration with one of three all-purpose road flushing vehicles which can also be used os auxiliary, fire, engines-of the Sani-

Carried tary Department was

out yesterday in the Wanchai- District,

Carrying an 800-gallon water tank, the vehicle has

various devices for facilitating the washing of scavenging lanes, flushing roadside gut- ters, and spraying streets. The vehicle can also be used to assist in fire fighting. Pres-

sure from its pumps can send

water from its 200-foot flexible and two HK$10 notes, but under rubber hose to the top of a cross-examination by Mr. Com-tour-storey building. ber, he acknowledged his mis- take and agreed that in fact it was four HK$500, four HK$100 and HK$10 notes that he counted nut to Ng.

(1 Meant Only Two

combined lighter A propelling penell, a wrist watch,. blue pullover a gold wedding

So sald that there many cus- ring, a platinum

and diamond ring and one enamel

tomers present at the time of the brooch Sit Ting

charged with transaction but later intimated also wils stealing a handbag from Mrs. O. that by many he really meant Nickolnivan Yard, but as no evid-only two and they were at an- ence was offered by the Crown other counter.

on thus charge, it was withdrawn. Mr. A. Hooton, who represent ed the Crown, said that the rob- bety took place on Clear Water Bay Road on January 9.

Whether

Ng pocketed the money or handed it to the other man he could not say, So stated, he was engaged with other cus- tomers and

d not pay much notice..

When So topkę dite cheque to a banks at Queen's Road Central the same day, he failed to get payment for it.

Wont For A Walk

Ballantine had Mr. and Mrs. gone along by car and had just parked their car to go for a walk. Three men suddenly came from that he notified the Mongkok the undergrowth, with their inces police. envered.

The first accused had a pistol in his hand and appeared to keep guard while the other two men, one of whom was second accused, did the searching. The hand- kerchiefs which covered their faces had dropped in the mean- time.

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As a result of

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Expert evidence, given Uy Kwong Shiu-ylu, of the draft department of the National City Bank of New York, was to the effect that although he could not

75 say whether the cheque is forgery, he would

may, he would not accept it

To the best of his knowledge, fhere Ameriro.

Js no such bank as the Mrs. Ballantine who spoke

There is, a Cantonese, was able to identify Bank of America, National Trust both, accused after their arrest, and Savings Association, in San but Mr. Ballantine was only able Francisco, but the drafts issued

identity the first accused,

by this bank bear a distinctive After his arrest, first accused

blue border. Moreover, the draft took the Police to a village and

In this case was drawn by New pointed to a spot where the pistol Vork on New York, which is was found buried. It was loaded.

After evidence was given of working order,

the arrest of Ng at the Chung

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Experiments with one vehicle have been carried out during the cust three months in the Western District during the night.

Three more similar vehicles will be ordered from England when the authorities concerned

satisfied are fully

that the for Hong vehicles are suitable Kong.

Four On Each Side The Sanitary Department hopes to operate four road flushing and vehicles on the Mainland four on the Island (one on re- serve).

The three at present in the Colony are Fordson vehicles. The bodies were manufactured by the Engle Engineering Warwick, England.

Company,

The three vehicles cost about HK$57,000.

showed the quickness in which Yesterday's demonstration

Ecavenging sideway gutters and lanes of several blocks of build- ings can be cleaned with the use of one vehicle and seven coolics. One, block was cleaned with.

in

a few minutes. The old method of using -coolies with; large wooden buckets of wateri took at least 30 minutas,

At present the Sanitary De-I purtnient employ about 100 coolies on flushing gutters and cleaning scavenging lanes in the Colony

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Jet-Liko Gadgets -

The road flushing truck" has two jet-like gadgets on the front

More Squatter Areas To Go

Threemadditionalen arØRS~~~ two on the Ikland and one an the Mainland are to be cleared of squattár, votanist. The areas were defined in the Government. Gazette yesta?. day.

Two of the areas are in the Watchal District, he is bounded on the North · ·By Hennessy Road. on the North East by Johnston-;Roads :on the East by Tai Wong Strost, Kasi, and on the Bouth by Queen's Road, East

The second le bounded on the North by Hennetty Road, on the East by Tin Lok Lane, on the South by Johnston Road and Wanchal Road,, and on the West by O'Brien Road. The area on the Mainland to Be dleared by squatters is bounded on the

North by Jordan Road and; Gasciatane Road, on the East by Chat- ham Road, on the Bouth by Austin ·Rosd, "and" on the West by Canton Road.

Lieutenant Convicted

At Kowloon

Correspondence

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PANGE

Attention, Polico · "Gle--Travelling to Happy Val- loy by tram, observers must have marvelled at the inroads made by motorists etc, on the public nigtiway. At one, section, and at

busy road Junction, repair vorit is carried on daily pave- ments and roads are occupied.

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It la no prophecy at all to force- cust an accident.ie of theee! days in Happy Valley Cars arg now left unoccupied by day and by night on the roadside, and, the publie pavement, and the result is that cars from the city can only approach the village on the right hand side of moving tramcars. The innovation 1 highly dangerous, and calls for immediato police attention and action.

OBSERVER.

On Palesting

Sir, Fairminded's" letter on

Arrives

[UMMAN Kudy,..._Q55 Braathen, of

•Managing per Directbr Braathens 4@outh";;American Bands FaraRast: Airtransport Line, arrived in Hong Kong Yesterday:::on an inegeption tour in the East. He will leave next week for Europai

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the subject of Israel, should not e

he allowed to go unanswered. showing as it does, anything” but

a fairminded attitude to the situaAival at the Peninsula Hote Uon in Palestine. May 1 venture on Thursday! included Mr. and to cóirament on note of his more Mrs. W. Orlawit, Mrix and Mrs. incredible statements?"

Aclar: Shuman, Mr. and Mrs. D.

Megérs, B. Stewart,

He said that "the Jewish com-hang, Mr. and Mrs/" muity have no ably succeeded" Zikan, H.3. Wills, Tren Kapur,

Scott,

Hicklay

C.H. P.F.

maintaining low-and-order 3.S. Does he seriously consider that Amuld, E Narayan, the murder of Count Bernadotte Lefevre, C. Hi Townsend, H.W. or the Acre fall break give that Rees, P.A. Holt, E. Mondschein, impression to the unblased ob- and Miss Traube,

servert

or 'the

;!ཏོ |G"མr་ Does he consider that the

Departures from the Peninsula Arab Jaffa Hotel on Thursday included Mrs. Jewish attack, Into Vefore the end of the Mandate E.L. Carteron, Mrs. C.H. Smith, the British, the Mr. and Mrs. M.M'S. Bash.. (defeated by Arabe being too poorly armed to Messts, W... Cobb, EW. MO, defend themselves), of the •Lidi

10. Drummond, D. Fatterson, A. like thassaere of "women"

Hubert, and Lieutenant J.W. children at Deir Yassin,

Capps.. attacks - on „Arab-- Kamion -gand Lydda, or any other of the many

Mr. M. Silair will address the xamples of Jewish egression appearing all too frequently in the Hong Kong Rotary Club on Press show, that the Jews are Tuesday at the Roof -Garden "Actending their owe Zounty Hong Kong Hotel at 12.30 pm. And what does he mean by this is subject will be "Music and

Mirth." rather questionable phrase?

the Jews To say baldly that are defending their own country

Among

the

passengers who

to absurd. Perhaps the tens of left for Bangkok and Singapore thaastrids of Palestine Arabe who yesterday. by CPA were t have bad thole farms and villages Kelly, Mrs. NJ.S. Cheng, Mrs taken from them by the invading Lim Se Hon-shar, and Mr. Koo Colonists "would" benefined to Kim-mol.

"Firminded." disagree with

Perhaps they would also dis- agree with his preposterous state- ment that the population is ea Joying more law-order and civil liberty than since the Arab Revolt of 1936," -the law that might is right," the order imposed by a foreign people and the liberty to get out or starve, would be a more accurate picture.

Mesara. Liu Foolè, Liú. Kib, LA P Co, Lim Bun-chit, Lee Chin, Lim Deng, Tm Gui and Chan Yo arrived here from Manila yester-. day by CPA.

Passengers who arrived by CPA from Manila yesterday in- cluded Meisri. EvV; Thorvald. pton, Myrilco AJ Ballow, Augusttis: S. Trippe and Robert P.. de.. Lasala,

The Jews have the same claim to Palestine as the Italianą had in Lloutenant (E) Arthur Abyssinia or the Japanese in

China, Eric Bryant of "Cherry Hill" forward the other sideways into Louise was convicted at Kows Falmiuded very rightly the gutter. Wah Laundry, at 120- Cheungsha-érick moves slowly from one end/car..while under the influence problem rests on Israel's desire Peathsuld Hotel," and "Mad" "Aléno~-

as the loon yesterday of driving his remarked, the whole cause of the operate as of a block to the other. Coolies of liquor. follow behind with Brooms,

wan Rond, ground floor, at 8 pm. on the night of January 21, hear- ing of the case was adjourned to

today.

Reminders

Today

No, 1 Regional Band, RAF, public at Interport performance Rugby match, Club ground. Happy Valley.

Opening of new School for the Deaf, Diamond Hill,

Oftelni

3.30 p.m.

Kai Tak Amateur Dramatle Soci- cty presents "Flare Path", Station Theatre, Kai Tak, 8 p.m. Exhibition of paintings by Mr.

The two Jeta

sweeping the water into the Thu cake canis bafërë My A: D. drains. At the end of the block, Scholes with Sub-Inspector a 300-foot hose is used to Bush Rowast

Howarth prosecuting. the side rond and the scavenging lanes.

The wedding took place yester age Registrar's Office of Mr at Supreme Court Mer Charles Church. Cornelius of CEO or lack of it for peace with her Tong of 8 Olenealy, ground foot, Arab neighbours

In the presence of Miss Betty Nip !

and Mr. David Ching

And the answer, “ST think, is temporarily she does peace but no one who desire has been

Mr. Vore pès of the Portu- in Palestine during the past year guess Consulate left the Colony -Bryant was driving ihia ¿cAN” OFTE By locking the lets a 80-foot Geegoitia Road-when it Awerved could fall to realise that the for Macao yesterday. spray from slits in the two gad- on the wrong alde and hit a police are not fere seeking re- fuge from political persecution in gets can be thrown across the car on

se orcation of a Jewish stale. 39 patrol. road to keep the dust down and

Divisional Superinteident Leys of Kowloon City also to clean the roads.

Defendant in court offered to put that they intend to acquite George The water used is obtained amend his plea to guilty after the whole of Palestine, Transjor will be going on. local leave on modleal evidence that show pm dan, Syria, the Lebanon ara Sinai, February 23. During his 14 days, Testerday's demonstration to be under the influence of drink Outside the Arab bibe Great Nooth Divisional Superintenden

absence/wir.4384, Wright, showed that by using road flush- during the accident.

Dritali see is the only country of Shamshulp will suddeviso- ing vehicles the Cotony's streets

recognise the work Kowloon City to have done anything to prevent addition to his own district. lanes can be more efficiently and

Sub-Inspector.s. (Chri

streams.

Dist Howarth galds that the and economically cleaned, than by polies car had only minor damage the present method of employing but defendant's car auffered great squnds of coolies and woodenly. buckets.

Indecent

Chan Ta-chien, Roof Garder Assault On

HK Hotel Engineering Society tour to HK

Nall Factory & Shewan Tomes Wire Netting Factory HK Football Club dance. Penin-

sula Hotel

United Services Recreation Club

monthly dance, King's Park. Kowloon Cricket Club dance,

clubhouse, p.m.

Rugby Interport: Shanghal vs. Hong Kong, Club ground, Happy Valley, 4 pm Cricket: league matches,

Coming Events TOMORROW

Own Niece

Found guilty of two counts

Dafondant was fined £800 or two months Imprisonment. " His llescala to be endorsed and hosis to be disqualided frahi holding this, leence-for two, quate, i dy gudi tión, deferidant has to pay $25 an compensation for the damage to the police car

Vampire Takes To The Air

it.

the

"IHNA KHULNA BEIN ADAMds" Pile of the Water Police is on 14 days'- kick leave from February

Public Vaccinators Appointed

Bub-Inspector. R.G. Laura, Oncer-In-Charge, and

of the crow

of

Launch have been enramended by

Police Comm!

during

off Stonicutters when they rele

engagenger-bont which had ceap-|

Thirty-one Health Inspec Late have been appointed by sized, the Governor to be Publin, Vaccinaldrs - with effect from February 1

Two

ears

of indecent assault on his alx- year-old niece, Wu Chung. pak alias Wa Tung, 17-year- old apprentice, was sentenced

An exhibiloff of paintia. to 12 months' hard- labour, 12.

Mr. Chang, Ma-chien,・ofi Szer- The lunch hour of the strokes of tied cano and do Colony's qusiness & community, who will towell A Hoor Garden Hong Kong Hotels MesereTS G. Fools, chuan will dom today at the portation by Mr. W, A Blair-was, for the past two days, a

EGERA. Int 2) p.m. The exhibition: wlf; Kerr at Kowloon yesterday.inger one hodne obre

Tu continue until Monday, after- Intimber said Detective Insped-

Woon Tang Ho-yan, Chai noon." tor C Dowman, wild alleged to thrilling, when the jet Vam

Leung - Yun-lok," have taken place on four different pip took to the air in Cheung-wing... Too Hi Club classical, concert, becasions In the cockloft Br the magnificent display of aero-Kwok Wai-man, Yeung Kamton,

when Wu lived together balles,

Wong Yan Wong Wing-sum sang, Pun Ylu-wah,, Ho Hok-ho), *Road, 5.30 p HK... Art Club” sketching party, mk

The affair, came to New Territories, members to the child showed signs of distress, crowded with people, and trame chiu, Leuhr Kukur, Chiu

was held. ut. Lined up along the bungo work with diabolars was based

Kwok Cheung Two years assemble at Kowloon Star, the catise of which was NON Ferry, 10.80, am.

red / upon" "physical examination. whole length of this praya""on| Recorded Musical programme unele did its end" showed"

When questioned,

ld her Connaught Road were spectators, Yin-hang, Chili Wechat Arm Chair Group, Europeano Indicating the number of all of Lieutenant Francis and Liu Yhislam Liu, Chik-lam and

four chorusing their anlärbimet atsibo Charles Ad 7% Taur (Bhlu-kau, by MrJustin Willians YMCA, 8.80)

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day. The mother apprehended her RAYMONDAY

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d-Vampire. De-brother, and debele bine la afe With loops and sells, the Jet Others who have been appojat. {«“Ng Yw, Jet-Propelled

KolTak.»9.13 backyard snill the father returned fighter roared over the harbour, ed by the Ouvertite to perfil convictions WHITE Drive,

FIND UNODCAM YMCA and got the pollonman cin the best 11 then came low over the sea, vaccinatioris,

GYMCA, to take the man inte istids Mclimbed steeply," skimmin' roof-February-Ma

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