1949-04-28 — Page 3

Two Accused Of HMS Belfast

Gangsterism

Two alleged members of a bandit gong which had boon terrorising two villages in the border between December 18 and 20 last year, were charged before the Puisne Judge (Mr. Jus tite. Williams) yesterday.

They were Wong Yee-cheung, aged 27, and Tong Yip alias Tang Kon-yip, aged, 29; and the charges against them were demanding with intent to steal two to three piculs of unhusk- ed rice from Cheung Tung-kwai; and posses- sion of short firearms.

Shop-Keepers

Fined

Fifteem shop-keepers wore summoned before the Justices of the Penre vuurt at Central, yesterday fm breaches of Price Control regulations.

Ten wen: lined Funging from $30 to $200, for selling provisions over the controlled price and for having no price tags.

Yura

Hollywort - Eload. For over-chorging, Shing Cheong Provision Store, of 33. Shlog, Wo Boad, hangani Store,

39, Lockhart Road and chun Cheong, of 165. Hollywood Road were ned $79. $25 and $56, rea-

ctively.

120

S. Chang, of the Chuen İ Company and

t'heung, of Cheung Leong Store were 10 ruanded for a week.

Mr. J. 11. G. Pituaan of the S. 1 ml I. Diquitment proserides.

WOMAN FINED

Doth denied the charge, and neither was legally represent- ed

The prosecution was conducted by. Mr. A. Hooton, Crown Counsel, Assisiu

by Mr. Charles Mattram, Assistant Director of Criminal and by Detective Investigation, Sub-Juspector R. Mackenzie,

Mr. Heolon informed the Court that at about 4 pin on Decem- ber 18 Cheunk Wong, the village yard of Chiu Kung Village, saw

group of eight or nine men ap- He retired Into his proaching house but was followed inf- mediately by the men, the majori Ly of whom, including the two accused, were armed.

to

to his

to

the

Leaves Colony For Woosung

Imms Belfait left Hong Kong for Woosing at 2 pam, on Tuesdity; It was olicially stated yesterday, Eclatt is due to arrive off the Yangtze this horning.

Belfast was ordered to Woosung by Vice-admical - A. C. U. Madden. Flag Omeer, Secosa - In-Com- nald, Far East Station.

Adintral Madden will trauslör from HMS Lon- Ao to HMS Belfast with his 'star.

Forgery Alleged In Cemetery Burial Papers

THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, APRIL-20, 1040

Personalia Work Of Fanling

Babies' Home Told

Misa E.D. Cheek, Messrs. T.E. Pers. G. Anpiss, M. Bevan, Jog- Ash Ital and Antonto Papa ar rived in the Colony yesterday from Singapore and fidngkok by CPA.

Messrs. Roy Farrell, Adriano and Edgmde Ois L'm Hong left for Manila yesterday by CPA,

Four architectural student from the Far East are among the international delegates who have arrived in London "for a Con- ference which opened on Tuesday. They include an Indo-Chinese. who is studying th Paris. Bren Chinese students studying

urih lecture, i Faglind Chinese are Mr. Li Sinn, Mas T. Wu and Mr. G Beu.

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We hope that some of the children of the Fan- (Ing "Bébies' Hämo will söme day respond to the call for Christian teachers and nitres for their own country—the great land of China so surely tried and torn asunder by strife and war

The foregoing was sold by As the premises soon became Mr. Hugh Braga, Chairman of overcrowe, Dr. Lechmere Cun, the Field. Advisory Committee President of the Hoine, and his of the Fanling Bubles Home, wife offered the

use of itcir

in a speech at its annual méct-lovely cottage in Cheung Chow. ing held at St. Andrew's Hiere, single-handed, Miss. Dibden carried on the poble work, Affer Church yesterday.

They are now in the Home 121 chlidren, 24 of whom were admitted during 1948.

He said, "It is our fervent any vicisitudes, the Home was prayer that the Home may con- Fanling in 1940.

moved to in present inėation at tribute, 1h a small measure, to the spreading of the Hospel of peace which con bo obtained only

our Lut! andi through Mr. and Mrs. A.WT. Wei. Dr. Saviour Jesus Christ." and Mrs. A. Mohr, Mr. and Mrs.

Continuing

Mr. Brage salt that | sodëéisäošİSİ W.I.. Harrison, Mr. and Mrs. C.W, the Foaling Babies' Home is not Simmie. Mr. and Mrs. G. Drum-just an orphanage, but is actually mond, Mers, C. J. B. Thery, B. a home. Miss Mildred E. Dibden, W, Black, P.F. Newman, founder of the Home, is not only Michell, V A.W. lamilton Brown, R. T. W

In name, but also in fact "mother" Hearing begen yesterday at Sul, F. Furdes, C. Harvey, B.B. to the children, he added. Central on the alleged forgery Hamne, and S.G. Klang of a burial certificate by Cle-amers the departures from the mentino Maria Almario, aged Peninsula Hotel on Tuesdny. 08, sexton of the Roman Catho- lie Cemetery at Happy Valley..

1. Margaret Tac,

married wemait, was charged with aiding and abetting Almario offence.

As a preventive measure, Father introduces a system where- by printed fans would be kept at St. Paul's Hospital and at the

Convent, Chine Road. Italian

the

k event

death occurring at either of the above institutions, forms would be alled In by a priest or #sister.

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Only For Catholics

The printed forms werg, Ins pector Saut continued, addressed to the Inspector of Cemetery and

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were

Among the new arrivals at the Pesimala Hotel a Tuesday were Mr. and Mrs. S G Smith, Mts. R. Gletchlus, Capfets

and Mrs. J.S Webb, Marers. D. A. Evans, F.1. Robinson, J.D. Morton, M.21. Reveler, 5 F. Sturron,

Van Tol, C. Smith, J. P. D.C Winslow, and A. Lyman,

Arrivals from Carton by the

Happy Faces

This the secret, he added, why every visitor to the Hume is received with

a spontanedus welcome by every child and all who have been there have remark

on the cheerful happy faces with which they have betn Erected,

erl

Futshan" Yesterday includka isation, which exists solely for

The forthcoming według of Vietor de Ollvelfa Matos, clerk, Ngu Chi Wan, and Angéla Maria Remedios, 25 Austin Avenue, has been and

Explaining the finances of the Bables Home Mr. Bruga sald "Our biggest single source of in- come is from China's Children Fun This great American or the purpose of caring for orphans. nearly half of not only supports nea the total number of children in the Home but ulso ewis the

the pro- porty which now houses the chil dren which is thus free of rent.

"The method. of support by China's Children Fund 14 In- organisation

teresting. The

Anda someone. or a group of persone, who is willing to sup. sort a child. Direct contact is made with

an orphanage and гропог the

knowi the actual child for whom he provides. In the case of the Fanting Babies' Home 58 of the children are

Money Talks Anywhere

As usual in Chinn-as anywhere else in the world -mency talks.

One passchger who ar- rived in Hong Kong (épm Shanghat by air yesterday paid six gold bars for it seat on the plane.

Was

The single fore equivalent to μK$2,400.

He said yesterday at Kal Tak that if he did not have the gold bars he would not have göf“ú seat. He had bedn'tok! tlfat' tlie plane was fully bookta. Production of the six gold bars," however,"fount Him

u sent.

ILLEGAL STRIKE AND LOCK-OUT BILL NOW LAW

supported in this way through The Illegal Strikes and lock-

China's Children Fund."

out Ordinance 1949 was pass- into taw yesterday by without

Council

The Chairman emphasised that ed Miss Dibuen made no appeals Legislative for funds for the

Home.

"We l'ameridient. are grateful to all those who The Bill, which came up for have given, either In money or first reading a fortnight ago, bans in kind, towards the support of strikes and lock-outs the children".

They were Hop Shing, of 183, Queen's Road, Est, Lun Lee, of

Wong Yee-cheung, the frat de- $1, Hemmes-y Road, Wo Sang, of 2. Trup Treung Street, Tat teel cuse who appeared to be the demanded from the Heng, at 40, Queen's Road, Rost, spokesman, Tuk i stuales! the village guard two to three pleula dwar 312, Lockhart Rond, Sun of rice. Cheung replied he did Both defendants were represent Yuen Cafe, of 131, Main Street, not have this rice, whereupon hel by Mr. A. el Areulli. Fart, Man Sang, of 19, Queen's was urged to go to his uncle. to Opening the case for the pro. Road, East, Shum Fong Hong, of get the rive. The refused, but when seeniton, Detective Inspector Saud 18, Queen Victoria Street, Kee the men pressed thele demant fe said that about three years ago, Fung Yuen, 61 85, Queen's 16 ad, became frightened and left, say Father Grampa, In charge of the Central and

Cheong of i ng he would comply.

Roman Catholic vegetery, Happy

tipicious that 58. Cutside die met any villager Valley, became

being buried Mr. A 1. Helzber, the Reverend After a conversation with non-tathulies were

Mr. Wm. T. Blackstone, Mr, Jus. the armed men,

n. asked Cheung to here.

Α the

Miss Dura Dykstra, go back to the gourd house.

Dr. "Hapton,

m. C. Wilter

Mr. J.J. The gang, ald then went to

Village.

Wierink, Mrs. M.A. de Roo Van Tai Bhek Wu, where they took

Alderwerelt, Miss J.H.M. de Roo Van Alderwetelt, Mr. J. Calvet over the guard house and three-

de Mogalhaes. Dr. T.A. Cippleh, tened the guard that He Would be shot if he reported to the

the lev. Mr. A. M. Tungeraus and police. The gang spent the night

Mrs. Fenny G. Tangeraas. at Tai Bhok Wu.

three members The

Jay dext jut the

Kun

went back to Chiu Kang Village and handed a letter Cheung Wong, the village ard, addressed to his uncle. The

are only for decensed Catholics. letter demanded

ded money for feed-

These furns would then be Mr. B.J Taibot, Northwest $ 2,000 |ing "the guerillas,

the Airliner Manager for Manila, ar- Cheung, thoroughly frightened taken to the undertaker by

or his or her represenslaved here yesterday from Manila. toxik

uncle. Signce or the letter Judgment was given by Mr. Fortunately, said Crown counsel,

live. The undertaker would In

Mr. Talbot 11 preceeding honda Hin-shing L at Central y the villagers did their duty and

turn hand it to the sexton of the

on leave by way of turope. terday in the case in which

the mutter

Cemetery before the funeral. reported

enior Yuen Siu.

Mr. Charles Dewing. Publie The sexton would unemployed police, and from then on ucted an

old then

the Relations Consullat to particulars on the form in 41

old, was woman.

years

under police instruction.

the Korenu Governinert, arived here charged with possession of four On the third day of their reign Register of deaths, kept

by an American. of opium packris

valued

of terror, two members of the Cemetery office, and also in herday ut

were 10050

All ply from Shrighus.

Mr. Briga, said that they are back to Chiu Kang own 100. record sheet. gong went $4,200.

An Ordinance to amend and hoping to begin shortly on pró- these would be checked by Father guilty. the Village and certain arrangements Finding defendunt

certain

for consolidate the law rinting to buildings The Grampa at the end of each month

a paring Judge George Malcolm.. magistrate sined her $2,000 or six were milde for a meeting.

and

if he was satisfied the forms well-known

in figure

"As the Home the District Watch Force. the older children. and ordered polire then laid two ambushes at

An Ordinance month in default

to amend the The villages concerned.

were the burnt, that the opium be confiscated.

Philippine Islands arid clse-has been functioning for nearly Inspector Saul sold that on The case for the prosecutio

ren to be separated

An. Ordinance to provide for February 10, 1945, Father Feraldi where, arrived in Hong Kong 13 years" he added, "It is time Stamp Ordinance 1914. was that on Information receiveil,

the incorporation of the President At Chiu Kang, one of the gang Facting on

information, went to yesterday by a Pan American for these children to

from the babies...... Revenue Inspector Millington with

the sexton's offler at the Cemetery plane from Manila.

"We trust that by next year in Hong Kong of the China Penici a party of Chinese Revenue of walked into the ambush and on

Judge Malcolm will spend. four

schooling for the older ones Missionary Society. cers raided No, 20, Centre Street, isis attempting to escape was shot and took possession of a few burial

and died from his wounds the forms

will be possible under better of St. Paul Hoang or his way back to America

conditions we are able to In the rear cublele of the for following morning. On him were ter Ambrosently signed by Sis-r five days here before continu-

pital. He took one form dated by way of Europe,

give them now." they found three puckets of raw found a number of letters and

Up for Brst reading was the Relating the story as to how Zelland Half Trustees Incorpora- her documents which appeared: Febr eavily he other

February 6, 1949 to Sister Ani- opium concealed in

hospital, and she tween two halves of red bricks. to be accounts of the gang, in the broise at the

was founded,

Mr.

fion (Amendment) Ordinance the letter tated that the signature was not

Braga said that ad nobody felt Another packet was found hid- same handwritin.t as

hers. On the day in question, den in a hollow portion of the demanding

in the

competent to undertake the job 1949, which amends the princ!-

of ambush at Tal she said, she was in bed.

1822. She by the sliding

of taking care of unwanted pal ordinance partition caused

Shek W Wit, the police searched the

The London Cliamber of Com-Chinese babies, then gave Father Fereld a blank

The object of the amendment Miss Mildred doar of the rear cubicle.

ja to extend the number. Two women, including defen- village and the durrounging area, form boaring her specimen sirni.merce Book Keeping Examination Duden who had lived in Hong

lodges that may be admitted dant, were found on the floor at and among the people arrested

will be held at St. Joseph's Col- Kang

the call. She Prosecuting counsel stated that lege, on the following dates:

to Hong Kong

into the Corpora- the time of the raid. Defendant was Wong Yee-cheung. Before was arrested and subsequently arrest Wong was seen by a vil-

there was a difference in paper Higher Stage: Mar 5; 2 to 5 from England to open u Bable charged.

lager going up a hillside carrying and colour between the form used p.m.

Home on

November

1930. cmpty- Mr. A el Arculli, counsel for a pistot and returning

Certificate Stage: May 10; 2 to The Home occupied a flat at the Landale and seconded by Mr. The motion, movéd by Mr. D. F. This curious the defence, submitted that Mr.handed.

villager by Sister Ambroise and alleged

forged one.

rear of Catherine Building air.N. Chou, was carried unon!- Millington's knowledge of Chi-later searched the spot and found

Corroborative evidence

Elementary Stage: May 12; as the number of babies Inmously YAR nese, though good, still leaves a pistol which he hid in his gar-

creased complaints

Were

received Mr. C. Blaker was sworn in as room for misunderstanding. He der but which he tor handed given by Sister Ambroise at resto

torday's hearing.

from the residents in the vicinity. a member of Caunell yesterday, defendant's allegaal over to the police. argued that,

In Inc If any baby in the as deting member for the Hong locality cried, the newly founded Kong General Chamber of Cont- Babies' Home

Invariably merce Was

in place of Mr. P.S. blamed for it.

Cassidy on leave.

2nd floor on January 25. 1945.

In

Papers Found

admissions after the arrest were The second

and accused, Tang,

by the

the results of questions put to managed to away and was not her and were inadmissible, being arrested

Ome two and a in violation of the Judges Rules. half months later, on March 8.

Defendant giving her defence In He was later identified the witness box stated that she village guard, Cheung Wong, and was a visitor, having arrived at two other villagers, the premises from the country the day before the incident. This, she paid. WHR corroborated by the deceased principal tenant's wile and Yuen Sze, the occupant of one of the bed spaces on the floor.

She

maintained that

After evidence in support was called by the Proactation, the two accused gave evidence in their own defence.

the

The first accused, Wong Yeo- cheung, said he was a rice ex- poster. He had sold a quantity of her rice to a man named Lok who younger brother and his wife oc- was the leader of the gang. When cupied the rear cubicle. This was he went to collect money for also corroborated. Both these

elce, he was forced to join the People, she sald, have not been gang. All the time he was acting seen or heard foff since her runder coercion, and he denied, he rest. She denied having made die had ever been armed with a pis- ollege admissions that she was the owner of the oplum found, and that she was the occupier of The rear cubicle,

A

Case Of Allen

Registration

tol.

The second accused, Tang, sald he was a pollée informer sent out to help in effecting the arrest of the gang which was alleged to have beaten up a policeman at Shumshpipo pad to have

robbed villages in the New Territories He went with the gang to Tal Shek Wu, but was recognised by the lender of the gang,

ture.

at

the

the

Older Children

Book Keeping Home

Examination

5 p.m.

p.m

Candidates who have entered The case will be continued to for the examination may apply to day,

the Education Office for their ad- mission sheet.

CONTRABAND

CARGO SEIZED

RECEPTION FOR NEHRU

A considerable amount of con- traband cargo was seized by the

Berne, April 27. Revenue Department yesterday. India's Prime Minister. Pandit Some 172 bundles of generat.Nehru, will be given a state recep merchandise were found on board tion In the Swits capital when he the 85. Changte just before she passes through Switzerland on his left for Japan. The goods were return from the Empire conference not on-the ship's manifest. in London, the Swas Government The goods were valued at announced yesterday,—Associated HK$175,000.

Ргени.

THE HONG KONG STAGE CLUB

will present

"TWELFTH NIGHT"

by

WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE

on

After another succesful of a', Chinese detective THUR. 28th APRIL at 7.15 P.M. {for schools only).

then or he was forced by mission yesterday by Mr. the rank to carry a gun and to | FRI. Grinths on behalf of Samuel borrow money under threat

29th

from

30th of Harrisburg, the villages, After he was arrest. | SAT. Wirl High, Pennsylvania, USA, Mr. d'Al-çd the police refused to recognise mada at Central yesterday his Idently, as one of their in-

formera.

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dismissed the charge of fallFurther hearing was adjourned Ing to report to the Immigra tion Authority, within 48 hourg after his arrival.

to 2.30 p.m. today.

LIFE-SAVING EQUIPMENT

High was, originally charged with falling to furnish particu lars to the filtrar of Allens, to report to the Immigration Au- thority within 48 hours and to report change of address, G

The charge on failing to re- port, change of address was with for the total number of persu

rawn by Inspector Inn

previous

at the

hearing WM Mr.

Owners of private yachts,and vesselshed solely for ahome at 11 fines hava cfficient to saving

storis who accept me Grimths made a submission, say for trips and secureldi's ing that defendant and never leftate thin #tayed at the address alven to sumielent

im, police won} defendant's ar-off bestd:

Cha churgo of jälling to furnish, tha tawhe yarleuters to the Rogirar" of fon. Allens will be heard on May.10.1

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