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Gaol Term För Extortionist

Found guilty of uttering a letter demanding mangy with menaces, Chan Chun was sentenced to six years' hard labour by Sir Leslie Gibson, Chief Justice, of the Criminal Sessions yes- torday,

Chan was convicted by a jealdnight, Pang's wife discovered jury, of three men, and four on the fitur of their room a feller. women, who nunounced the Pickleg it up she kantled it to her verdiet without retiring to de- husband, who opened it. The lot- liberale.

er, which was addressed to him, Crown

Counsel,

bad. Hau nomas, of the Tai Tung Hooton,

East Rive prosecuted, Assisted Branch Association, by Detective Inspector C. Pope,ped on it

and Its Chief, Li Wai-kwu, chel-

Mr. A

According to the prosecution, The letter, Mr. Hooton con. the complainant in the case, Fungtinued, contained instructions. for Kwok-yu, is the master of the six $500 uotes to be placed in the Viena Tailor shop of 468 Nathan letter box outside the complain- Road, He had a house also in Nathan Rond a little further away The letter airo

ant's residence on January 21,

mentioned from his shop. At the time of their Fung told the matter to

that tho offence the accused was a foki of police, he would be dealt with. the complu:nunt, having been em- ployed for some three mont

Reported To Police

On the night of January 20, Counsel went on, shortly after

Two Men Face More Charges

Fung then handed the letter uyer to the police. He did not however keep the appointment regarding the $3,000 to be placed Jutside their residence on Jou- uury 21,

On January 24, the accused asked leave to gu un hullday into

trel t

charges of demanding money with menuers, unal of bo- On ing in possession of arms, were recalled to couri

Two men, previously comm-Chinry 25, Counsel, said,

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Fung received a telephone call in

time, u face three Hakko. At the same #tiliental charges proferred police, acting on information, went against them by Mr. Charles Monto a house in Shanghal Street, of and found the accused speaking into a teleptione in Hakka dialect during which tine, accused asked for at least 31,200 to be paid, or else Fung would be sent some "California Oranges", meaning in Chinese, hand grenades.

Aant Director Crinal Investigation.

They were Wong Yue-cheun: and Tang Yip, alias Tang Run yip, alleged members of an ex- tortion jang in the New Terel.

tores le by 1 Ick Nam chat, for whose arrest the Polles

are offering $1,000 as reward.

The additional charges against the twa mit were: (a) demanding a quantity of unhusked rice from

into custody. He later took the Accused was Inunediately taken police to a boarding house where taken away by the police. It was two chops were discovered and found that these two

chops had

a far, Cheung Yung-kwel in been made early in January by December, (b) conspiring 10 ntteri

letter demanding

3 sum

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certain chop-maker on instructions of accused,

Threatening Letter

the

Chan was eventually identifled by the chop-maker in an kentt- Heat on parade as the one who the making of the

The new proceedings, which went through two hearings be- Tore Mr. Hale-Kerr, resulted the two men, Wong Yue-cheuar instructed

Tang Yip being committed chops. guin to stand trinl at the Supreme Court during the next

Greek National Day

There was a short, simple but Impressive ceremony at the Canotaph yesterday..when Mr. P. Yanngulatos, Consul General for Greece in Shanghai, and Mr. Baker, Consul General for Greece in Hong Kong, tald wreath on the pesupion of the Greek National Day. Among those present the Cenotaph wore: Mesurs. D. Viator, P. Sklotis, 6. Petropoulos,, G. Blamat. clatos. Sharafoglou, A.G. Gloutis and S. Pataros.

Really He Didn't Mean To Stow Away But---

(By Our Harbour Reporter)

One night last November at Gabuti, North Africa, longshoreman, Iris Ahmed sought refuge in the No. I hold of the ss. Kvernaas after a hard day's work.

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St. John Ambulance Orders!

University Exhibition

People in Hong Kong have chance to see Mr. Henry Young's rare collection of Chinese bronzes, ceramies and paintings which went on dis- play at the Fung Ping Shan Library yesterday and

will stay open today and tomorrow.

Officiating at the opening mony, the Governor, Sir Alexan- der Grantham salel that any man who has been collecting these rare curies, le · bound to have n good knowledge of the subject.

"It is most fortunate that we can see a selection of Mr. Young's collection. He likes to share thr beauty with others, especially with the young

people so that they might know things of the part continued the Governor.

understand that Mr. Young might find it possible to make o gift of thin collection to the Uni- versity. In that case, a proper building should be erreled ant the services of quulilled men should be secured to look after them."

Mr. D.J. Sloan, vice-chanceller of the Hong Kong University. offered a thanks to the Gover- noc, and the audience for their presence at the opening ceremony.

"Before the war, we serien of exhibitions of Chinese porcoigins, bronzes, fade and pic- Ondies by Mr. A. Areulli, Commstures, all of which were extreine- foner, St. Johs Ambulance Briande, Boasly interesting, but now for the Kong District, followi~~

-achieved the Ambulance Duites Hong Kongs March | Grak time we have | 27 to April. 2. Bih. Nam. Division.

kind of exhibition that we have Ambulance Batles Kowloon: March aimed at," said Mr. Sloss. to Apell 3. Mongkok Division

It is very generous of Mi Fostball Match Date: Saturday 251 Young to allow us to have tha

Rolection from Caroline RM 4.49 BCAA Divotion. A great deal of work

great colbe

Saluinpoo 4.30 p.m. Khwakiwwo Division ).

Boundary Street 4.30 D... DXvision. p.m.

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preliminary Bunday 27: Cartine Hill 4.30 the BGAA Division: Skundo 4.30 was done by some of my Cucina Dirblon: Boundary Binet leagues, and I like to express try 43 pm. Talmshatsui Division. Waders thanks to them all," said Mr.

30 K Football Club 4.18 ... Sloss.

Faktern Division; Boundary Street 5.10 Among Mr. Young's collection. ... KYMOA vision: Sookunpod there are some old bronzes which pn., HXYMCA Dirieko.

dated back 2,000 years, a paint- ing by Tung Yuan, one of

Tennis Championship Duties: Hoa onu Sing Division: Mouler 24, Faatern Kony Cricket Club, 1.80 p.m.: Friday 25. Division: Themisy 29, Wanchal "B" Divi-

clan; Wednesday 36. Central Division.

the

greatest artists in Chinese history.

Several

Race Course Dallas Enorrlay 26. S KEEPERS OF OPIUM rightmuro when looking out from | Ham Division. Motor Transport will man

DIVANS SENTENCED my porthole that Sunday morning the Mobile Ambulanse,

Lady Officers Courses Taty Offccro ma I saw a negro emerging steadily rolled for this course will parade at Drig

keepers of opium tro:n the foremost house," he reue Hd on Wednesday 30 at 6.15 mm.

divans were yesterday schten- called. "But Ahmed's wild cries

Promotions. Aspointments, elal Ds red to imprisonment without of despair crused any doubts as the Tank to Corps Umeer No. 2 Corps the option of a fine by Mr. F.X. to his identity."

"Rudolph has

But the young Somaliland-born Zulu, aged 20, overslept and awoke to find himself in the Mediterranean Sea en route to Hong Kong. Since then, Rudolph, as he is known aboard the Norwe- The cusc

for the prosecution, lan motorship, which made Counsel stated, was that accused

her local debut on Thursday, wrote and chopped the threaten- has been at sea and seems to Evidener brought int courting letter, and made the telephone like it very much. taled that sume time between call demanding money from Fung.

27 when It was on November December 18 and 20, eight men,

evidence Corrobarative

was, the Kvernous was loading at then given by Fung and his wife Gebut and Ahmed and other witnesses,

the native longshoremen super-

£5910ns.

armed with guns approached 'mmer Cheung Tung-kwe ask

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working Corp fleer Ve Training work. Wach d'Almoda at Central, very hard and has his own cabin, 18: A/D Miss Wang Kit Kwan to D/S) For keeping a divan, at Nɑ, it Ho cats with the other seamen and KYMCA Nursing Divinius wind, March 18:1 Sung Hing Street, second floor.

In a statement from the dock, vising the work. Without realising gets on fine with them. He has A Man C. Buty to DAS Chung the Lok Chiu-fing, aged 28, was given Chan denied the churge, and told

behaved himacit very well when Nursing values. March 18: Min six months and five smokers fined that the ship was leaving purt

M. Stomp The farmer told the men that the Court that he did not make

sppointed NO / Central $100. an shore leave at several ports of That

Nursing Divialon win,f, "March 18: Minn 3. night, the British-subject he could not produce the rice, as any mention of "California Or-

call en route to Hong Kong." Civakolat appointed A/0 Chunk Si tenced to six months for keeping Wong Lul, aged 25, was sun- Zulu

was born in 1928 at It belonged his uncle. The men anges" or anything of that sort

cause the Harzen, British Somalitund) found Busy On Deck

Nursing Diviston w... March 18; Miam

a divan at on unnumbered hui în vent annoyed, it was stated. The Accused, who is at present ser- himself a warm corner in the

Alined was engrossed with his. Arrall appointed A/O HCAA Nurving

Division w.e.t. March 1 Mi Shoukiwan and three smokers ext morning they returnett con-ving a four-month sentence pas- No. 1 fold among bales of cotton

clearing work on the fore deckpoint A/C) Brigade HQ w... Much were fined $100 or 20 days. A unued the witness, and lefted 21 for

when I engaged him in a "tete-n-18; D/S Mine Max Tn Hin, Centralsmoker. Wong at who had two tete," by varioues micana, last Nuria vision to Reserva w... March previous Konvictions was ined evening.

$260 or one month.

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better audressed to the uncle of deportationary, will breach of whisky. newsprint and

Cheung The letter was alleged six-year sentence on the expiry to contain a demand for the sum of the previous one. of $1.000, failing the complian

After

passing sentence, Sir for his, courage in exposing the commended Fung matter to the pollee.

if which, the farmer will be re-Leslie Gibson garded by the men as "traitors"

their cause.

to

The Police

soon come Into possession of the letter after the farmon

made

report despite warning by the men under threat that he would be in danger.

Police operation was soon put into effect resulting in one of the alleged eight men being shot. He later died of his wounds.

crates of

The Kvernnas weighed anchor at 10 p.m. with a snoring Zulu among the 40 all-Norwegian per- sonnel on board.

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woman, Chul Sul, aged 30. was sentenced to six months for keeping a divan in an unnumber- Chule Hang Orders by Colonel L.T. Hide, Commanded hut In Wonx

Defendant tokl shi. Hong Kong Defence Purco, dated Village. March 24 fo

mugistrate that she had iwo Honours and Awards The following children aged, seven and five to extracta Froz Hong Kong Govermink took after; and wanted to have Gazelle No. 16 dated March 18 1949 = her sentence reduced. This was How's the weather?--he shiver-publlowed:-"Na, 191, His Excellency the refused by 12: magistrate: ed with several negative shakes Governor has Sews pleased to authorise Fourteen smrkers were fined $75 of his ebony-black head.

Do you like Chinese food?— long, lean fingers clutched hia stomach and Alimed screwed his baby-face. He could not, however, explain.

the following —

Fleury Detalle Major-Bundes each of 20 days.

Captain Captain Entelha, II.A. dr ki

rude, A., Captain West, M. Lips. tenant Ribeles, V.V.V.

For keeping divan, Yu Ch:- Wing was given six months and was also recommended, for No, 265, Emelency Medal: Major Sherry, banishment. The police raided J.P.: Captain Barnett, K.M.A.; Capta

"T Unnnumbered Hut in Old Newer, J.G.H.; Captain Rodrigues, A Balley Street and rie arrested MB: 2085 A/8/Ft. Whier, W.D.: 67 defendant and two snukers The COMA Leigh, R.: 1135 Bal. Crawford,

To the effect of "do you'l

like Hong Kong?" the tall, skinny Zului gave a generous display of Alined speaks only his native two rows of pearl-white teeth tongue. To get along he resorts to and two thumbs up (Yes, and the traditional sign language, in- very good-in his language). GARBAGE SERVICE

terposed with "Savvy" (nadding Jo you like seafaring?-again his woolly head vigorously) and a wide grin and vigorous "savvy" Several Arms have recently "No, savvy" (shaking as energol-mods. started operating a dust-bin re- cally from side to side). moval and stairway cleaning ser Recalling his first neeling with vice and have been advertising Rudolph, a seman said he had this services i the vernacular to pinch himself several times be- Press.

fore he would believe that it was On this man, a number of writ Certain of the advertisements not one his fellow seamen in dis ten papers were found which the were not clearly worded and the guise. Police Studied and in evidence public may have been misled into Protesting Excitedly

handwriting on these papers was similar to that has authorised the companies toting wildly and protesting ex- "The Zulu boy was gesticula-

ARMED ROBBERY Further evidence were brought To avoid any misunderstanding citedly. He ran to the side deck. The Cheung Yuk-pee Gold. by the prosecution conducted by the Urban Council nnnounced pointing algnificantly to the hori smith Shop of 167 Johnston Road, Mr. Mottram and assisted by yesterday that the companies are zon, as if to say he wanted to go ground Four, Wanchai, was enter-m DSI Mackenzie, to show that the unomslal and that it is up to the back," the informant related. Byed by four robbers at 9.30 Din two mon in the dock were iden- individual house holder to decide means of sign language, the Zulu last night, three of whom were tified as composites of the gang) whether or not he wishes to em- was made to understand that he armed that visited the farmer's house. In ploy ony one of the companies to would be taken care of aboard

About 100 pieces of gold rings the New Territories in December, remove, his dust bin and clean his but had to werk.

and other jewellery valued at and the letter demanding the staircase

"At Port Sudan, we tried to about HK$3,000 were taken by the relative to the request for riec

disembark hud, but the Immigra- and the letter demanding the A B to,nuthorise the North fion authorities there would not $1,000.

Point Wharves, Limited, to makes grant pennission, despite that the Both defendants reserved their its own bye-laws will be intro- fact that Alumed has a British defence until the trial at the duced in the Legislative Council passport," the chief officer said, Supreme Court.

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One of the fokis in the shop, who attempted to give the alarm, was shot at by one of the robbers, but was not injured. The robbers escaped,

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C.W.C: 2718 1/Cpl. Barrett, N... 27kers were coth fined $75 or

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Ng Chau, a woman, was Belt- Efficiency Medal and First Ciniai Mador tenced to six months for keeping Garland, N.; Cantain Calvert G.IL; Capa divat. Two smokers, who were in B'Atroda Castro, C.; Captain Bee. Į absent, had their bail of $250 G.F.; Lieutenant Harrow, J., OUE; Li estreated, and two others were tenent. Cunha, E.L.:

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at New For keeping a divan Market Street, Ng Muk-chan was sentences to six months and zoven smokers were fined $100 or 24 days each.

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For keeping a divan and with being the tenant, So Nam, aged 40. of No. 22 Tal Ping Shan Street was sentenced to, 12 months and tcur smokers were fined $100 or 20 days,

A seaman, Cheng Kai, aged 40, was fined $8,000 or six months

for the possession of 19 twein of

William Drummond, aged 25. oplum at No. 48 Queen's Road of no fixed abode of Grango- | West, second floor. . month. Scotland, was charged

at Central yesterday with be-

ing a vagrant. He pleaded ROBBERY SUSPECTS guilty.

Six Buspects were arrestod Defendant arrived on March 3 early yesterday morning in con-

by the President Wilson and was nection with the armed robbery

member of the crew. The shit which took place at a grocery. left the following day, and the store at. Dišmond Hill, Kowloon missed his ship.

City, on Thursday night. Two Drummond was ordered to be revolvers were seized. dotained pending arrangements

The shopkeeper and his wife for. kis "return to tha United were both wounded by the rob Kingdom.

bera when they tried to resist.

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