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Prison For A Chinese Smart Alec

Ruso To Steal Pon And Watch

Using the name of Redif- fusion, 19-year-old Lau Wai- kwok, who was described by the prosecution as a "Smart Alec," stole a wrist watch and

an expensive fountain pen from 28 Pratt Avenue on November 7.

Orem

the

According to Insp. at Kowloon this morning, defendant went to the house of Li Chung-yat, claiming to have been sent there by the Rediffu- sion. He said that the company, having recently lost a case in Court to the Government, were going to refund the $25 instal- lations fees to the subscribers. He waited in the house op- parently for the arrival of the company's employee with the refund money. After a while he loft without being noticed and later Li found he had lost his watch and pen which had been placed on the table.

defendant was arrested The Jast Sunday when Li met him at the Ming Yuen Amusement day The following Park,

recovered Police the the stolen property from a pawn shop.

were The watch and pen worth $370 and the defendant had pawned them for $180.

Insp. Orem disclosed that the defendant hind previous convictions for theft and ob- toining money by false pre- tences and was expelled in 1949.

Mr d'Almada sentenced the defendant to a total term of 10 and half months and recom- mended him for banishment.

Unlawfully

Used Motor

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CHINA MAIL

CENOTAPH More

SCENE

Established, 1345

THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 1950.

Than

Have

The scene at the Cenotaph in Whitehall during the Remembrance Day service last Sunday week, with His Majesty the King and the Duke of Gloucester on the right. Her Majesty the Queen, Princess Elizabeth and other members of the royal family watched the service from a balcony in the Ministry of Health overlooking the Cenotaph. Leaders of the parliamentary political parties can be seen facing the Cenotaph.

SIX YEARS GAOL

FOR

ROBBER

Wong Chi-choi, a 21-year-old unemployed, was sent to gaol for six years by Mr Justice Scholes in the Supreme Court this morning and ordered to receive 12 strokes of the eane. Wong had been junanimously found guilty by a six man one woman

jury of robbery with aggravation.

not

For being under way equip-

It was said that he with others ped with mechanical means of

in custody had robbed propulsion and without a certi- ficated coxswain and a cert!- Cheung Kwok-chan, a fish deal ficated engineer, Lee On-wah, er, of a wallet containing $3,200 master

trading-boat No. on July 7, of 6284A, was fined $150 by Mr T.B. Low at the Marine Court this morning.

com-

Mr Blair-Kerr, Crown Coun- sel, prosecuting said the plainant was on his way to the fish market carly on the morning July 7 when in Hennessey Road he was grabbed from be- hind by three men.

According to the Prosecution, defendant's junk was sighted by a Marine Pollte launch cruising north of Tung Ku at 12.10 am this morning. When defendant saw the Police launch approach- The men stole a wallet from

·warm.

Ing her, he holsted the mail.his pocket and then made off. Shortly afterwards, the funk was overtaken and the Police Complainant gave chase but lost on boarding saw an outboard the men in the darkness. motor. The engine was stil1 A Police officer who was on There were also four duty nearby saw the accused gallons of petrol on deck, acting suspiciously and made defendant after him and arrested him. Pleading guilty,

in the course of chasing him wald that he borrowed the out- board motor from a friend on the accused dropped a wallet trial and it proved to be This wallet was subsequently satisfactory, he had intended to identified by the complainant as being the one stolen from Kim, apply for a licence.

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Defendant in Court this morn- ing denied that he had robbed the complainant but admitted he had been snatching.

Man Steals Copper Plates

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Possession Of Gun Argues Counsel

-More than one person can have possession of a revolver argued Mr M. Heenan, Crown Counsel, this morning when he prosecuted a 33-year- old Northern Chinese, Chiang Yiu-chi, seaman, before the Senior Puisne Judge, Mr Justice Gould in the Criminal Sessions. Chiang was charged with unlawful possession of a .38 revolver and, 20 rounds of ammunition on September 22 last.

Did Not Keep Proper Books

MERCHANT FINED

A Jury of four men and to or on or about September 22 three women was empanelled. the accused was in possession of

Accused

not legally re- the firearm, Was

Mr Heenan con- presented.

cluded.

The trial is proceeding.

The Prosecutor said that on the evening of October 3 Inst a Police party went to an ad- dress Hill Road and found Chinese holding a revolver in his hand. The man took the Pollee to the rear of the pre- mises where a tin, containing 20 rounds of 33 calibre ammuni-

tion, was found. The Prosecu-

tor said they were not now concerned with this man in the

Charged with having failed to

to the satisfaction trial, keep books

Commerce

+

of the Director of

Shortly afterwards the man and Industry contrary to the took the Police to another · ad- Dutable Commodities Ordin-dress where the present

Au Cheuk, 36-year old eused was arrested. In answer ance nerchant, of 05 Wing Lok to a charge of possession, ac- Street was Ained $300 or two cused made a statement to the

Lo Pollec. Mr months by Mr Hin-shing

Heenan told the at Central Court yesterday.

Jury that at this stage of the His wife, Lam Hing, 32, proceedings he would not reveal charged with possession of duti-the contents, because they able goods seized at 03, Wing would not be available to them Lok Street, was fined $1,000 or until the statement had been five months.

jodmitted in evidence by his

Lordship,

that

proper books kept so all re-

LAW ON POSSESSION

the Explaining

low

on

R. J. Krox said that when Au Cheuk's premises were raided it was found had not been levant material was seized and possession, the Prosecutor said- taken back to the Revenue that it was possible for two office and sorted out. There people to have joint, possession defendant had been very honest of a firearm at the same time.

aside

dullable and One person, he said, could have in setting non-dutiable goods.

physical possession of a firearm and

# second person who could GIVES ASSURANCE

have possession would be one carried it on him and he had who knew that the first pefoon the ability, if he so wished, to take it from his pocket.

In his wife's caro at the couple's residence at No. 03 Wing Lok Street, 4,269 pieces of dutiable goods, had been found, medicines, on mostly Chinese

Was which the duty payable" $970.07.

Mr Leung for defendant illustrating, the Prosecutor said sald his client pleaded guilty that "A" could have physical to the offence but assure the possession of a revolver on, say, department that he would in

It was also possible for two had or more people to have possession of a firearm at differ-

Mr ent times,

Heenan said.

future employ an accountant August 1. He could divest pos

ant session of the weapon on, to keep the' necessary

10, by giving it to

books. Abandoning any intention he

He asked for leniency as thin

The wife and ab was a first offence. also pleaded guilty but in it might have to exercise control over it. "3" then would como gation it must be said that into possession of the same fire- she was only storing the goods arm 10 days later. for her husband temporarily. "From that you will appre- For stealing three rolls of Chan Wai, 25, unemployed, was bought with receipts from re- could have possession of the copper plates valued at $700. The goods had actually been clate that two or more people sentenced to three months hard liable arms but the books had same firearm at different times," been badly kept and the receipts said the Prosecutor. And that, labour by Mr Hin-shing Lo at

the accounts were properly kept here: that the accused had Central this morning after he could not be traced. As soon as he added, was the Crown's case

be there would

further possession of a revolver pleaded guilty to the charge.

Hon, 25, faki of an un-the

Beptember 22 and that at a licensed marine store, was also trouble.

date he divested receiving the

subsequent

The convicted three rolls of copper plates and said the Magistrate, addressing himself of that possession. was fined $700 or in the alter Lam Hing. "And you must add fact of the case was that prior the duty to your soiling price on such commodities. If you native, three months.

for

"Your husband is a merchant"

Lo Chung Lam, the com- had tried to sell them without

on

Battle

The gun-battle between two pollen constables and nt Kowloon a gunman Tong following an armed

robbery at Cumberland Road on the evening of November 6 had a sequel before Mr Winter at Kow- loon this morning when 28-year-old unemployed min, Lau Chuen, faced a charge of armed robbery.

Lau, who was alleged. to have robbed Mok Cheung- hing and Tam Cheung, of

gold.. ring, two wrist watches and a package of air mall letters, was; ro- manded three days for further inquiries..

During the battle PC". €734 8il Wal-kwal and one suspect were critically wounded, and they are still in Howloon Hospi- tal.

Prince's Birthday Outing

Prince Charles, son of Princess Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh, had a "birthday parade" recently in London. He celebrated his second birthday with an outing and returned later to Clarence House for a party.

Discharged & Bound Over

Wong Wing-keung of 1887. The Magistrate, commenting Tung Lo Wan Road, ground on the framing of the charge, floor, rear

WEB cubicle,

dis-said that had it been one of

when he appeared at Central bave been more successful in

at-view of defendant's record. Court today charged with tempting to pick the pocket of

plainant, said that first defend so doing I would have fined you He Offered PC charged by Mr Hin-shing Lo loitering, the Prosecution might

ant was his former foki as an $8,000 without hesitation." apprentice from 1947 to August The goods were ordered to be this year. At 2 Povered that confiscated unless duty amount-i

ber 18, witness three

on Novem-

latening to $970.97 was paid within rolls of copper plates valued at $700 wane missing and

and a week. after questioning the foils of the shop, he made a report to the Eastern Police Station at 7 p.m. on the same day. DPC 1030

แม Sun then took witness to locate

the goods at ang

unlicensed marine store at Tbl Wo Street where the plates were identifled and recovered. Second defendant was a foki of the store and was arrested. Further enquiries led to the arrest of the first de fendant.

HAD NO PORT LIGHT

A fine of $20 was imposed on Leung Kam, master of motor beat Loe Song, by Mr T. B. Low

at the Marino Court this morn- ing.

This Afternoon's Presentations

At the end of this afternoon's meeting of the Urban Council, presentation of lite saving car

cates and maxials will be made to qualified members of

the Urban Council staff,

A Bribe

this

a passenger waiting at a tram-

On

Charge Withdrawn

Notices

A surface malt is United King dem per 1.M.8. Canton will b elpred on November 23. ... dicated below,, Thin mail.de.ex pected to arriva in''London of or about December 24,

Burface Christmas malte (fo tho under mentionell), place will be closed at the Genera Post Once as 'foliowa: · Catada Tottery and parcels. Novembe 23; U.8. Iellars, Novambér ti Kawail, letters and parcels, . No vember 21; Australia, jetterí November 30,

Air mail service to Karen resumed, unregistered coITEERDE dence only can be accepted 60 cents per half onUQO.

Unieka otherwise stated, “BA 'ghtered Articles (bylale. >ar) bus and..Parcel Posts Close On Hour earlier than the ordinar 'mail.' Whore mafis'clçân on Sun days or before 10 ... on an other days, registered and pared pasts close at 5 p.m. on th previoni day. Mails are close at Kowloon Central Port Or one hour earlier than the G.P. closing times, a fata ****

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For riding a bicycle without stop. front light at 540 am. November 15, Cheng Chiu was

Wong was arrested by DPC enutioned by Mr d'Almada at 1000 who said

had that he

A charge against Wong Yau- Kowloon

morning. For observed defendant open the you of stealing a quantity of saccharine offering a bribe of $3 to the hip pocket button of a Chinese Ughter flints and Policeman who arrested him, waiting to board the tram. He from the Royal Naval Dockyard he was fined $350 or eight then arrested him.

was withdrawn by the Police weeks.

when defendant appeared bc- · Chook Your Bewiedzi The constable, Fuk Ping-kio, Defendant denied this and fore Mr Hin-shing Lo

commanded by Me said that he was waiting to Central this morning. The dito. 1. A synthello substitute d'Almada, and the bribe money cross the road. He was order of the alleged offence was blood phamn. 2 Rabi Crusos"! 3. Primo › Cúmmerd was forfeited to the Police weled to be bound over in the sum March 24, 1948.

Mr J. C. Stewart appeared for Rapa Nui. 5. PenzenED.G Wong.

was

fare fund.

of $300 for one year,

Life In Tsingtao And Tientsin

Is Pretty Grim These Days

to

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Life and business are so dead | No goods are allowed to bel Except for a few Russians in Tsingtao that you can hear taken on board unless a receipt who mix freely with the peo a fly drone in a restaurant said can be produced.

ple, the foreign population"

The Sixth in the

serion of n new arrival in Hongkong this

very small. Most are refugees lessons in Cantoneso We're sole distributors of worldwide famous

Except for luxurios

and and are waiting

to be (one) parton, para for trans According to the Prosecution, week from" that city. "PETERPAN". hidden treasure bias bras, strapless defendant's boat was seen ap-

portation imported goods, living in these

to broadcast over Radio Hong- 4. DAWID) FAW{3). That (oni then to tako But realau! Hongkong.!

kong by Mc B. K. Lõo will bo Although there are no parades cities is cheap. bras, LOVELIEST GIRDLES ETC. by "LILY OFproaching Buoy 29 without a

(one) person. given this evening at 6.30." demonstra-

and top-houses are Traies deriving from: Shang- FRANCE BIEN--JOLIE","FLEXEE". "DIANA", red light on her part elde at 6.45 or anti-American

For dry guidance of listeners are always 2. Or november 10. Ohe was tons, the people in Montain emply for most of the time hal

packed and We carry: Inter intercepted by the Marino | and Tringtao are living a to Bhopatoo, are apparent oakding houses is not cake - 5* | sequent! Inshots: will .ba; publjaka, Sormi), PUESTAS DENTA and ten other best måkers. "PHANTOM"

Rccommodation in hotels and we publith below a summary of

the lesson. Summaries for sal the largest, loveliest lines of all finer American Police Launch,

of austerity. They walk alon empty, but most are able

Tickets for boats come in the 5. C. M. Past Overy corsetry supplying even ladies in London through thoir Defendant, pleading ulity, the streets pearly dressed and produce any commodity when and

with their heads the customer can afford to paying to Hongkong are booked Tuesday and Friday

for the friends in Hongkong.

said that the light was blown always

Goods aro Invariably slipped weeks in advance believes duration of chiradio feature off. He was rolighting the lamp bowed.

Only ona taxicab in under the counter to be smug-

Informant With the exception of millinery and corsetry lines, when accented by the Marine

Whole of led to Hongkong and other that greater restrictions are Ini Polico.

operation. in the

posed on the population of Tien- 90% of all above mentioned lines are really. “AIR-

Imposing the fine, Mr Low Tsingtao and the driver raises Parts DELIVERED to ensure that you enjoy the thrill of wearing told defendant he must be more hi fare according to his fancy Movements of new arrivals tein than Tsingtao, Bearches

*#5, 2100(1), Thin: 20. FAW(1), What,”! "ABSOLUTELY" fast hour silhouette. Our last air-careful in future as it was a the informant said. Transparta to Tientsin are fully known to made before leaving or boarding

37, des(1), Home communists a pedicaba veel are more vigorosa in and pedicabs the tremely dangerous to go with- tion

and any female to form than or borro

Mid-round deplasai" after" "*abla" shipment received - 16th instant.

out lights in the harbour,

are the usual means for long drivers, shopkeepers and own- Tientsin distances.

er of restaurants make fre- wishing to go on shore is ad- · 25. 23(3). A final sounde:fa) make Except for crew members of quent reports

about

their vised to inform the guard on Ingusion pooth or naturak (01) ships with identification cantis ellents inc

thepler, two hours before (D) orphans al quarit.

Combination let ...- Chan Mui, a Chinno woman sipped by the master of the

the Bam of entertainment her departure so that a female agod 30, was fined $100 or 14 vesmi, no... DESBODROTI, are the communiste, seem to impose searcher can be at hand., days by Mr Hin-shing That allowed von store.

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