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ARMED ROBBERY

CASE ADJOURNED

The trial of Chiu Shung-hau, who is alleged to have "borrowed" HK$2,000 from a kinsman at the point of the gun at the latter's hama, was yesterday adjourned until this morning. following further evidence from polica wit-

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nassos,

The case for the Crown will be concluded subject to the admissibility of certain statements made by accused to the police, which will be argued today.

Together with Chiu Shung-that when he went to 159 Lock- hou in the dock is Chlu Chau. | hutt Road, on January 31, he saw Both are charged with com- accused sitting on a chair in the mitting an armed robbery and house,- possession of arms,

Asked if accused was hand- First accused le additionally cuffed at the time, witness re- with in-plied that ho did not remember. charged with shooting

could He further stated that he Bot remember whether or not he a constable to take off the told handcuffs from the accused.

tent, possession of 14 rounds of ammunition and wounding with intent.

Mr. Percy Chen instructed by Mesara, C. A. S. Huss and Stewart is défending both men. Mr. A. Hooton, Crown Counsel is pro- secuting, assisted by Detective Sub-Inspector J.R. Sykes.

The case is being heard before the Chief Justice, Sir. Lesile Gib- son, and a jury composed of six men and one woman,

It is alleged that the incident toook place at 439 Lockhart Road, third floor. on January 20 this yeur.

Mah Tai and Ng Lam, main servant and room boy respective- ly. of the Nam Kok Hotel of Nathan Rond, testified as to the finding of 14 rounds of ammuni- tion inside the lavatory on the first fluor.

of the

inspector Sykes added that if accused had been hendeuited he would have divon eders

Im- mediately for them to be taken off. Further questioned, the in- spector

that when disclosed

the fingerprint, expert, Inspector Koh. arrived at the place on the 20th, he pointed cut to Koh the drawer from where the automatic pistol had been found. Koli then took over the drawer.

Batween the time he saw the drawer and the time the finger. print expert took 11, witness

touched added, nobody drawer.

the

Inspector Sykes was then ques- tioned on the rubfect of the bullet embedded in the doorport and the subsequent groove it caused.

Ng denied suggestions from Mr.} In the course of further cross- Chen that he had known detec-examination, Counsel asked wit- tive, Chou Wan-chuen,

if it was true that at 10 ness Mongkok Police Station long be-minutes to two during lunchtime fore he handed over the amimun!- he had spoken to one of the tion to the police.

Jurors. In front of Lane Crawford (imited.

Counsel then put it to witness that he was the one who put the ammunition in the lavatory, so that the amah would and there.

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Inspector Sykes admitted this In reply, but explained that all the juror said was: "Hello". Wit- ness sold he apologised to the The next witness, Poltee Con-Juror In question and explained cor- to him that he was not allowed Chou Wan-chueil,

to speak with him. roborating Ng's evidence, ́ ́denied having known the latter: before

2. Firing signals will be stable displayed as follows:-

(a) by red flag flown at the gun alte concerned."

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(b) by a large red flag on the Range. Clearance Vessels.

(c) by a red flag, with be

low it, the International Code Flag ‚ 'A' flown from Green Island Typhoon Signal mast,

L. N. BROWNFIELD,

Commodore, Hong Kong.

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NOTICE is hereby given_that' the Twenty-second Ordinary Yearly Meeting of the Share- holders in the Company will be held at the Offices of the Gen- It is hereby notified, for eral Managers, Mezzanine general information, that the Floor, Windsur House, Hong lasue of Learners' Licences to Kong, on Tuesday, June 28, drive motor vehicles, is sus-| 1949, at 11 a.m. for the pur- pended until further notice pose of receiving the Report with effect from Wednesday, of the Directors together with June 26, 1949.

Statement of Accounts and ré- electing Directors and Audi- tors.

Renewals of existing licences only, will be dealt with.

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Ng delivered the ammunition 10 the Mongkok Police Station on

January 20,

Handed. To Inspector

Other pulice witnesses, includ ing the fingerprint expert, were called to give evIOCELE, after which hearing was adjun ned un- 111--10-2,m,today,

CAUTIONED AND EXPELLED

Witness further denied that the Ammunition

In question wur handed to the inspector on duty at the station, who in turn handed it to him. Inspector, he, ex- For stealing two pieces of fire- plained, only saw the ammunition wood, Chan Ma-shoung, a stone- being handed him by Ng Lam. breaker, was brought up at Cen- Detective Sub-Inspector J.R.tral yesterday, before Mr. Hin-

Sykes, officer in charge of the CID, Eastern Police Station, In charge of the present ense, said in evilence that on the evening of Jamiary 20, in company with n party of policemen ho went to 459 Lockhart Road, third.floor.

There he found complainant.} Chu Kam-tong, bleeding from ni bondaged head and his clothes bloodstained.

Inspector Sykes went on to Bay that be opened a drawer in a desk and found an automatic pla- tol, he took the pistol from the drawer with the aid of a hand- kerchief and laid it on the table.

On further

ther inspection of" the

weapon, five rounds of ammuni tion were found within. Witness the bullet embedded in the door- also testifled oa to the finding of

post near the wall, which he tructed. kind of document will- ten in Chinese was also found. All these items, witness suid, were then taken to the station,

The next morning, Inspector Bykes continued, he went back to the premises in question and found first accused there. Ho took him directly to the GID office with the polica inter- preter, and there got a caution- ed alatement from accused. I

No Throat

itsplying to a query, witneża told the Court that no threat of violence or promised “were, madó to the accused in the course of his making the cautioned statement Accused was then taken to the chargeroom

om being where, upon searched, $1,488.50 came out of his pockets among other things. The accused had hle finger prints taken, after which he wae locked up..

At 2.30 In the afternoon of the sama 'day, witness went on, Ho went with other policometi. to place in Hollywood Road, wherd

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atrested. He also made a caution- ert; statement in the, CTD alfice, where the same procedure “að: with the first accused WOK TO jented.

Inspector Apkes stated this late In the evening. To rent toroqni 200 Nam Kok Hotel Kowloop; where on searching shirt con tathing few hlodilslalás, was (fasand among his personal: effectác

As a result of information from the hotel boy, wittiger" balch, kë went to, the Mengkok Poliën Station, where Detective, Laru Wan-alejh landed him - 14. rounds of ammunision. The nox)

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BARCLAY ON BRIDGE

By Shepard Barclay

The "Authorityson Atilfurille

of

(certain setting trick with the IT HAPPENS TOO OFTEN ONE THING which happens club A. But ho decided that was stire trick-taker much too often at the bridge to very likely

North's heart A lead ble is the failure of a defender anyway. to cash the aure setting trick followed by the diamond shift

had made it look as if his

his heart once, preferring some form play which he believes may re- A had been a singleton and he could now ruff. If that be the ault in defeating the contract an- cou

case, North could then puf South other

There trick or two.

back in with a lead to the club. A no other situation that probably no

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West ruil sa high "Do #1

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score the sure setting trick, are

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among the worst offenders them- temptation and led the heart 4 sulves in striving for more at the to the fourth irick. West seized expense of probably not beating 4 as the heart K won. The club chance to discard his club the contract at all.

7 ruffed by the sand 10

put West in to lead the

and ruff with the spado Q Q. The club ruffed by the spade B placed West in position to take the rest of the tricks with trumps, South's greed for extru tricks' handed West, his doubled contract on "a silver platier.

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DA3 2 North scored the. A of the CJA 7.- hearts which his partner had bid in response to his double and, upon seeing the dummy, switch- ed to his diamond to see if he could get a high card signal from South in that suit. South gave him the B, and North then sent the diamond to the K.

(Dealer: South. Both sides vül- nerable).

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