1949-08-19 — Page 3

Mill Workers Sentenced; Beat Reluctant Picket

El'actrocuted While Ironing

A Chinese youth, Kwok Kİ, aged 17, working 21 物件 apprentice in a talior's shop at 721, Nathan Road, was Ironing some clothes Jast evening with an electric fron when something went wrong with the electric circuit,

He accidentally came into contact with the defective Iron and was electrocuted.

Reminders

Today

|Sovan_Mayar Silk Mills workers word sentenced to

six weeks" hard labour and recommended for deportation, by Mr. Blair-Kerr at Kowloon,

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a charge of common assault cousing grievous bodily harm on San Kin-shu, a staff member of the Mills, on August 4 at Tsun Wan, New Territories.

Defendants were Chan Man-{have been caused by blows of hok, aged 37; Wong Wo-chuen, flat or anstruments. Äfter medi- aited 33: Chin Tsong-mlu, aged [col treatment, the complainant Leong Shing-yau, aged was allowed to go home, con- 33: Chan Chi-ping, aged 20;cluded Dr. Ng.

38:

4.11.

Kwo Chun-sze, aged 20; all Giving evidence. San Kin-shu. weavers, and Ng Kam-kan, the complainnat, testified that he had been working with the Mayar aged 31, a storeman.

Silk Mills since February thi year.

Ife came here from Shing- hal early this

this year, Ún May 25,

25. the

factory worker:

chairmati

Detcelive Sub-In pector Thrawn conduct, d the case for the prosecution.

1. Medienų sulmon textaled that San, the complanant, and bruke |on the left_ján, on the left ann

and on the chest.

In addition to the bruises, there were abrasions neit the Jett the right shoulder

HK Light Orchestra Stugers re- those ad hearsal, St John's Cathedral blade. Hall, 7 p.m.

Photographie Exhibition,

Dr. S. Mg of Kowloon Ho- 217A. | pital said that the wounds could

Prince Butting. 10.11. Servering of two dental Almg al Chinato YMCA, Bridges Street, 8 p.1.

Coming Events

TOMORROW

Swimming Piente, at Silverstrand

Bench, by leaving European YMCA, 2.30

Kowloon

Court Brevities

Described by the prosecuting Gramophone Society Juffieer as having a bad record, a Concert at Diocesin Buys licensed private car driver, Wong School, 8.15 p.m.

Dun, was fined $140 by Mr. Hin- shing Lo at Central yesterday.

SUNDAY

Classical Concert at Toe H. 50,

one Inu of the

Hong Kong and Kowloon Ansociu- Silk Factory Workers' tion. Witness was appointed a leader of the picket team. July 21, he went his resignlin to the striking party, but the re- signation was rejected.

Meeting Hold

On

Wilne went on to say that on August 4, * meeting took place at the workers' hontel In the factory. Ali defendants, Lay and witness were present at the meeting, in which Lau Roted that ali the clerks in

the Milla office would reaum: their work on August 5.

Lau further sald that he would like the striking workers to stop them from returning office, witness said.

to the

He pleaded guilty to three

AL the meeting. witness con- Macdonnell Road, 8.45 p.m.

charges of driving a vehicle with-inued, he told the party that he Swimming picnic at Silverstrand out a valid licence for the part-weld not lake up the pot as a

beach, by European YMCA,Cular type of vehicle, falling to picket iender, but the party d lenving 230 p.m.

produce lus licence to a police agreed with his proposal. Seventh MONDAY

Tofficer in uniform, and failing to defendant then alruck him o Crown Land Auction, at PWD jark the vehicle in an approved the face with his fist. The other

place.

defendants Joined in the assault which lasted for about Ave minutes.

office, 8 p.m. Whist Drive, (For civilians and

Servicemen) European YMCA, 8 p.m.

TUESDAY

HK Rotary Club, luncheon, Hoor

of her

Garden, KK Hotel, 12.30 complainant's rud-tenant. HK Cottell at Women, BRITA

The uncle was asked to sign a meeting, Ballrount at Gov-bout of $200 to his niece's good enment House. 2.45 pin.

behaviour.

An

THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, AUGUST 19, 1940.

Barricades In Canton

the

Come what may, many In Canton have decided to remain in

Kwangtung capital. They are, however, making preparations to cope with any internal trouble that may arise in the event of the city being abandoned by the Nationallata. In certain sections of the elty wooden barricades (shown to this picture) have been bullt at the entrances ahd exita of streets and lanes. The barricades are locked at night to protect shops and realdents from being victimised by subversive elsments and looters.—(Francis Wu Btudio,)

Robber Foiled As Bluff Is Revealed

account of how an "armed" robbery that could have bagged HK$1,800 in jewellery was fail- ed by the dropping of a newspaper was_ro- lated by Mr. A. Hooton, Crown Counsel, ot the Criminal Sessions yesterday.

However, he managed to geWhen In Doubt,

in

On the intervention uncle.

mak-servant, Yeung away from

the crowd, and ro Fong was cautiotied and bound out from the factory. Bridge Drive (for civilians over in the sum of $200 for one

Later, h Servicemen), European

was entight and taken bark to YMCA, 8 m.

for stealing a lady's wrist-

the factory by sixth and 'spenud defendants and four others. watch valued at $150.

Defendant was the piece of

He was forced In sign apology by seventh defendant. Later, dormitory where he stayed for

witness was kept

| about two days. On the morning of August 7, witness was allow- ed to leave the dormitory. He went to the Mills town office in Hong

Kong, and then tu the Special Branch Police Head- quarter. Later, he went and re- shuipo Police Station. ported the matter to the Shum-

HK Light

Orchestral rehearsal, John's Cathedral Hall.

St.

0.45 p.m.

WEDNESDAY

•

was

While Ng Sing, a fitter, engaged in Toc H Club meeting. 50, Mnction mechanles repair shop

cleaning out the of the nell Road, 8.45 p..

China Provident Company Ltd.. Road, West.

Mahjong Lessons (free admission at 171, Connaught,

HK

1m Servicemen), European he found a parcel containing an YMCA, 8 p.m.

automnile pistol,

The

Amateur Radio Transmit- ting Society meeting at China Fleet Club theatre. 5.30 ptu. empty.

Bar Owner In Court

nagazine, however

Ma Hak-kung. A weever, in was evidence, said that he was pre- missing and the weapon was sent at the meeting which Lord

on August 1. At the meet-. Police inquiries failed to traccling, the complaint refused to

take up the post a

picket

the owner,

On the application of the palice, lender because of ill health. First, the pistol, a 1.05 Mauser was sixth and seventh defendants L Jeanfiscated to the Crown,

arsaulted the complainant

Lam Suct-yiu,

Fung Chong-ling. licencee of the

aged 18, wos Cooktail Bar, was summoned be ordered to be bound over in a fore Mr. J. Wicks at Kowloon sum $50 for one year for stealing yesterday on two summonses of a pair of new trousers from his selling four bottles of beer with employers at a taller shop, out providing bona fide food was arrested when he was about worth at least 30 cents as pre- to take the trousers, valued ut scribed by the licence which ed-520, to a pawn shop. tlfed that the Cocktail Bar Is

was also Chinese restaurant.

Defendant's brother

Telephone

Two minutes a day may post. Bove two days in the So, when in doubt about the functions of the Department of Supplies and Distribution and the Department of Com

and

Industry just merce telephons Mr. J. W. Ferris (No. 39250).

1 avec

was

Thle advice yesterday by the Department ment of Commerce and In- dustry (formerly called the Import and Export Depart- mont) as a result of receiving

number of letters which should have been addressed to the Department of Sup. piles and Distribution (form- erly called the Department of Suppiles, Trade and indus- try).

2

Rubber Trust Limited

ordered to sign a bond of $50 The He was further charged with for one year to guarantee de- allowing a drunken person to re fendant's conduct.

main in his premises which was

contrary to the licence condi- A fine of $4,000 or six months tions and with keeping a wel traprisonment in default was fo constructed bur in his premises posed by Mr. F. X. d'Almada on which was also against the con- Chung Ching-kun of 40. Gough ditions of his Hcence.

Annual Meeting

profit of HK$487,589 and a net profit of HK$378,417, for the year ended September 30, 1948,

Li Wing-kwong, the would- be robber, who was given nine years and 12 strokes when he pleaded guilty.

to

Strange Chinese Protest

Canton, August 13. China protested today that British warships, displaying a bellicose attitude toward Na- tionalist naval units, had vio- lated Chinese territorial waters.

The protest was handed to the British Embassy representative in robbery Canton, Mr. John Conhill, yester- with aggravation, had his day by the Chinese Foreign plans nipped in the bud when once.

The note the newspaper, with which he

warned Britain against repetition. I said the covered his "gun" at a gold-

British destroyor Concord was smiths", dropped, exposing an

sightod off the mouth of *he iron rod.

Yangtca River in territorial water on July 81. After dark, the destroy or moved into the note mouth of the river, the Bald,

At this, the tokis of the vic- timized shop, which was situated at Johnston Road, Wanchal, made for him without further ado, After a short chase, the accused was apprehended with the sistance of a constable near the Johnston Hond playground with all the goods on him.

-

¡A rendezvous with the British sloop Amethyst, which had been held in the Yangtse between Shanghai and Nanking for months According to the prosecullan, by Communist shoro mins, was on the evening of May 2 this kept that night. Amethyst escap- year, I walked into the gold.ed in a running Sght down the amitha and produced some-wide; river.)

thing in this right hand which! The Chinese note said that any was covered with a newspaper. British warship entering terri- H told the proprietor and the torial waters must have the ap- four fokis there to put their proval of the Nationalist Gov- hands up. As they thought he Jernment,

had gun they did not resist.

Oponed Showcaso

Li then broke open one of the side showcases and helped him- self to some gold bangles, gold Binger rings, and other articles of Jewellery.

At that moment, the newspaper with-which-hla right-hand was covered slipped to the floor, ex- posing an iron rod.

Hearing Of Dispute Over

Will Resumed

Hearing

Canadian

a child. Accused asked for leni- claimed that ency,

was resumed at The shop folds immediately the Supreme Court of a dis- Rubber Trust Limited, at its annual general

made for him and eventually pute over a will in probate

jurisdiction, after an adjourn caught him.

thement of more than six months. meeting yesterday, announced

In mitigation, Li told working

Court that he had an aged father Plaintiff in the dispute is Woo in the country, as well as a wife yen Nui-oi, witlow of a return- who had recently given birth to ed

Chinese, wher ns the

widow of Who and Daisy Woo, who claim- In pasting the heavy sentence jkee, she was entitled to the ad- The following were among which will be carried out during Mr. Justice Scholes, acting Puisne ministration of the estate. bar's manager, Kam found guilty of using a radio the main points in the Direc-the present year.

The defendants are William G. Buildings. Buildings are Kwong, was also summoned on communication station without a tors' report:->

in Judge, told Li that he had com-

mitted an extremely serious Woo and Daisy Woo, whe claim- these four summonses.

Jicence.

During the

condition, and the new year Senawang,

ed that they were the executors Two waitresses, Linda Ng and He Folle Chen, were each charged banishment.

was also recommended for Shanghai Seremban and Kapa-manager's bungalow and smoke crime.

fand wale beneficiaries under a will on Amherst, Estale in yang Estates were amalgamated houses

Four years hard lateur was of Woo Chang dusted September with selling tour bottles of beer

Burma were completed, under one management. All ad- without providing bona fide food

place Tam Tung-wo, an: amah of Bir. ministration

Rehabilitation, HK$346,748 has the punishment meted out to Liu 15, 1932. takes

from

Plaintif claimed that this will other been spent to date on Rehabiliin Wan-shun, alius Chun Tecle, alias C. F. Jervins of 31, Courtlands, Senawang Estate and the

The

út a cost of least 30 cents.

Street, ounil floor, when he was i

good

ed by Mr. P. 3. Grimths and the taking out money from a suticasol alons of the main Estate. Certain has been spent on repianting the | Justice Scholes at the Criminal Woo.

All defendants were represent-ennedy Road, saw. ber mistress] two Estates are regarded as divitian, and in addition, KH$02,537 Lu Siu, allas Liu Siu, by Mr. was revoked by her marriage to

by

prosecution was conducted Assistant Superintendent of Po-Whenever she needed it.

were

15

Ice R. S. Haig-Brown,

The case was September 8 at 10 am.

WOMAN CAUGHT

the

$20 to her uncle.

possible

up

a

Labour Loyal

The case which was adjourned yesterday until this morning is being heard before the Chiet Justice, Sir Leslie Gibson,

A bus conductor was fined $100 transporting 142

areas which

regarded areas which did not survive the Sessions yesterday, when Llu breach of Japanese occupation.

pleaded guilty, to a One day the amah thought she In Burma, some revisions were

uneconomie were abandoned.

Gasurity. In Malaya there, are deportation order

· Liu was found in the Colony on would do the same. She extract-dima, some revidi is your armed Special Constables on each adjourned to

ed $100 from suitcase, bought where Redjortadle Estate was re-

Estate to guard the personnel and July 15, this year, after having Rome clothing with it and gave occupied during the year, it was very difficult and dangerous and i tember 23, 1948. He had a num-for illegally

property. Conditions have been been banished for life on Sep- This was related to the Court possibl to assess provisiondly the Managers and Subordinate ber of previous convictions, in-catties of murine fish on his bus. 5400, Wong Yu, aged by the prosecuting officer "the losses since 1941 and to make Stoff have done excellent work velving larceny from person and licenend SMUGGLING GOLD Central yesterday.

being a member of an unlawful 25, was arrested by Sub-Inspec- fairly accurate acreage) under trying conditions. *

society.

or J. J. Owens on Wednesday nit A fine of $125 or one month in statement. The planted area des- troyed or lost in Java between

Mr. A. Hooton, Crown Counsel, Sai Kong Road near Sal Kong Thirty taels of gold were default was imposed,

February 1942 and April 1943 was ea on the Company's Estates, and

No major incidents have occur- prosecuted.

I'village. ordered to be confiscated by Mr. J. Wicks at Kowloon yes-asked by andther

The usual story, that she was was approximately 251 acres.

Labour. There was a great

the labour are reported as being terday when 39-year-old carry part of his luggage for him out all the Malayan Estates after is full of unrest the Company's

passenger to Improvement this year through-oyal

In Burma, although the country woman was charged before was the mitigating plen made by the declaration of a him with importing the gold.a spinster, Wong Mei-kom, when emergency in June

Ho Hew, who was described charged with being in possession agitation, and as a professional carrier for some of 30 tacls of raw oplum, unidentified persons in the gold /traffic, was

The oplum was found in the cautioned and dis- false bottom of a rattan basket. charged.

She was sentenced to six months arrested during routine search of incoming Ex-hard labour and ordered to be press passengers of the Kowloon deported,

Sho

Railway Station on Wednesday: Tivo revenue offers who were

Defendant admitted to the Re

common all Venue Officers that someone paid charged with her $3 for each thel of gold the causing grievous bodily harm on carried into the Colony.

Lam Chong-beng, a deportee from prosecuted by Singapore, were discharged by Revenue Inspector F. A. Fowler, Mr. Blair-Kerr at Kowloon yes

Lerday

The case Wea

IT'S NOW THOROUGHLY

COOL AND.. COMFORTABLE!

AT. THE

MAJESTIC

الموج عمره تمام عوام اس

state of Estate was unaffected during the 1048, and

have notunelal year under review. Un- strikes

fortunately however, it is with been apparent,since: in Burma,great regret that we have to re- labour was sufficient and, thièro, were no

port that the Manager, Mr. strikca or dissension. Hill, and his Head Overseer, Mr. Wages increased in both Malaya w. 3. Higgs, were murdered by and Burma during, the year.

Unknown pursery on Factory and Machinery, All

April 12, factories and machinery aro re-

In Java the property, was re-

1949.

Hong Kong Exports, Imports During June

More than 25 per cent of Hong Kong's exporte during June went to China. The biggest in- dividual amount of imports into the Colony in the same month came from. China, Thị United States is second on the list in both

ported to be in fair condition, ex-covered in April and re-occupied cept for small necessary repairs in May 1946. Production started In September, but the Estate had

totalled June HK REALTY AND

•T Hưng, Chin (North, Central China during to be abandoned in November

zbedi 10 HK$25,270,592 as compared with ́TRUST. COMPANY.

due to the deterioration dn secur- and Southy Ampb

HK#11,181,417 in

April and ity, and it is not yet been possi, the eas The recommended dividend of ble to return. All movable equip- 700 Linds

HK$11,000,055 in May. Eporth RO 107 4 Fat-lap, aged 28, 10 cents a share, announced by ment was taken to safe places, elect

from North China amounted to and RQ 166 Kan Tung-wing, aged Wheelock Murden and Company. Some buildings were destroyed

HK$12,238,111 as compared with 27, were bilaged to have assault. Lænited, is init respect, off the fog, terrorists, Bai, Und Company

the HK69,986,560 in April and HK$-

17, 398,399 in May. ed Lam on board the my, Hong Hong Kong Realty and Trust has been paid its claignaian- Slang, which was then vloer at Company, Limited.

der the Government · Insurance

buoy ATS, Victoria Harbour, on The Board of Directors of the chaos. June 29

Hàng Kong Realty and Trust After the report and accounts In: Chuff yesterday, and Company, Limited, will frerom- were adopted, Mr. W. A. Walch |Kan were représented by Th. V. mend, 2005, 10rcunst FD'Alton,

(Erte ni Corporations Profiskar, that for approval-it the forthcomin there was no ente his gliente annual general meeting

MADE MOLITVE Presiden över The company in respect of the year by Mr. Weldt, and others present `avidence" given châm varsgiro- ended April 30, 1940.

3211215hdobrile: (Director); {representing ¡Getteral "Man-

`of the

Wheelock Murden, und CHU paný, Išmited, are the Secretaris

June registered a drop in in- ports from the United States. The totol amounted to' TK47;040,650° jas compared with 'HK#81;856,860, "May, April'G figure was

June tomlied HK$18,166,652′′ As compared with HK$5,200.030 in April, and HK$15,340501 in aday.i Total Imports from the British Empire in thon diskaðlubid to j HK$108 HK$47,582,352; exparts to the

arttian LempiraTM

Empire totalled PS1504 lóny's exports to North 1080,820, HA

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