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16-Year-Old Student Robber To Be Caned

Reverses Original Plea

A 16-year-old student who reversed his plea from not guilty to one of guilty to a charge of Tob- bery with violence was sentenced to nine strokes of the cane by the Chief Justice, Sir Gerard Howe, in the Criminal Sessions this morning.

*The accused was ordered to be defined in the Stanley Reformatory for 10 days, being the statutory period dur- ing which corporal punishment cannot be administered on account of the right of appeal. He will be released direct- ly the caning is administered.

The boy's father was ordered overtook the danger

vi con-

to enter into recognisance of lamination to a boy of this sort $1,000 to be of good behavour} by mixing with boy: who for three years.

Were,

respectfully sub-

elder mitted, very, Imich mare hard- Accused's 18-year-old brother, Jointly indicted on the ened in unfortunate ways*l- same offence was formally a though admittedly he would quitled by a Jary of six men say at once hardened more by and woman, after Crown circumstances thon anything Counsel had informed the Courtest,

that

the Crown was not offering. evidence against him.

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He understood that subject

It was alleged that the two the Education Department youths on April 6 la robbed ruising no objection the ac-

ان

an amali, Chan Lin of a oltred's rehnol was "prepared to

vaited finger ring.

at $40

take him back. Conduit Road,

Counsel

refererd lo four Mr A. Hooton, Crown Coun-

in July, cases

1940, which sel, assisted by Det. Insp. J. M.

tume before the then Chief Gurney, prosecuted. Mr Brook Justice, Sir Henry Blackall. In A. Bernacchi, instructed by Arth

those eases there were two M. A, da Silva, the defence,

appeared for young adults,

the two being

the younger of 19 and there

Mr Bemacchi Informed his were several offences preferred Lordship that he had been against them. Sir Henry, in instructed that the second | view of the cused (the younger brother) desired to change his plea to one of guilty.

Asked to plead to the indict- ment which the Clerk of the Court proceeded to read to the second accused. the lalter pleaded guilty to the offence.

NO EVIDENCE

Proto either in

ur

by re-

circúngstances of the east, saw fit only to impose corporal punishment un the offenders.

Having regard

to the second accused's hame, background, and the fact that the Couri was not depling in any way with a hardened criminal, Mr Bernacchi asked his Lordship Mr Hooton sild that having to consider a punishment only regard to that plea which had of

of a coroural nature together, Just been made by the second Ir his Landshjo considered St. accused and subjected to his

some form of Lordship's permission, le pro the uf

ཨཱཝཱམྦྷསྶ རཎཱ posed to take the course of offer cognisance by his parents, Arst ing no evidence against the

After pessing sentence. is Has the Crown and the Court From the depositions Lardshin

I would be seen that there was

felt that there was something to no identification against him albe said for him in that he came. under a bad influence, and he all.

Referring to statements made was therefore given a chance to Counsel rehabilitate himself. If accused by the first accused, said that there would appear to committed any other offence he be some peculiar features In could expect justice not mercy. them that he might not have been speaking the truth. It was obvious that he

acting under the Influence of another

accused, Court, said Counsel.

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was

Under those circumsioners Counsel

to the sak he came conclusion to offer no evidenes against him.

told second accused

Robbery On

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THURSDAY, MAY 31, 1951..

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The 3,000,000-candlepower lamp atop London's Festival beacon shines through lenses built by the same firm which made all the glass for the Crystal Palace ex- At the foot of the tower lie the yacht hibition in 1851. basin and the sports arena of the South Bank festival site. On the far skyline shines the spire of St Martin in the Fields-AP Picture.

Hongkong Regiment

Entertain. The "Diehards"

To

June 2 will be a red letter day for the men of the Hongkong Regiment. They will be holding their first "June Ball" at the Kowloon Cricket Club, and will take the opportunity of entertaining Officers and men of their allied Regiment, the 1st Bn Middlesex, who are just back from Korea.

Thanks to the kindness of the President and Committee of the KCCC who have put their entire premises at the disposal of the Ball

the affair will Committee, be a very picturesque o bra

The ballroom will be turned for the evening into ell English

Arms complete with tankards, inn- signs and half timbering, and murals will depict various activi-

the

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one.

"pub" The Middlesex Tramcar

Sentence of eight months Shanghai

gifts, are helping to make it possible to entertain the Mid- dieses Regiment to an evening which, it is hoped, they will enjoy and remember.

Wonder Dogs

was passed on a well-dressed ting of the Hongkong Regiment. To Give Show

This ambitious project is i

is in the hands of Capt. R. Gordon Brown, the Adjutant, who has at his dis- posal all the talents of the fundamentals Architectural Faculty of University of Hongkong, so that the artic atmosphere will be

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TWO MEN ON TRIAL

ALLEGED MURDER

FOR

OF DR ARTHUR FUNG

Yuen So, aged 27, and Lau Wah, 22,, both unemployed, were arraign- ed before the Senior Puisne Judge, Mr Justice Gould, at the Criminal Sessions this morning accused of the murder of Dr Fung Hing-yau, alias Arthur Fung, at his residence, No. 23 Castle Peak Road, first floor, Kow. loon. Defended by Mr V. L. J. D'Alton, instructed by Mr H. L. Kwan, the accused pleaded not guilty and a jury of six men and a woman was em- panelled.

Mr J. Reynolds. Crown Tun Choi Street, ground floor, Counsel, assisted by Det-Insp. which was occupied by an old W.H, Summers, prosecuted, woman who is a relative of the "The unfortunate victim in second necused. He pointed to this case

was a man

named

rattan basket' which

Was Fung ing-you, altas Arthur secured by a padlock. The Fang, and he was at the time basket was taken back to the

his death a doctor

of Station where the second ac- medicine and lived at 23 Castle

cused forced it open. Two cloth invalid

contained a 35 38 revolver, In two paper

rang

the

Big Haul Of Drugs

In a suprise visit to the first floor of 8 Jordan Road

young woman. Chu Mun, 22, occupier of the room

Peak Road, first floor, with his covered parcels were Counc

wife and his family and a a number of servants,"

said each of which

and Wesson Smith Mr Reynolds in his

opening ad- fully loaded. dress to the jury. "Although Dr Fung had het

aurgery at 482, parcels were found seven roths yesterday Insp. A. Anderson Nathan Road lie was in the of 38 ammunition in each."

Crown Counsel added that found 1,460 bottles of cry habit of also treating private the patients occasionally at his second

woman would say that the stallined penicillin and 1,000

accused brought residence.

On the morning of February basket to her premises between bottles plus 12 pounds of

sulfathiazole. March 7 and 17 and asked to 26 about 9 o'clock the door bell be allowed to leave it there and at Dr Fung's private she gave him permission to clo residence and on amah went to the door.

She looked through a. peephole and saw two

men who 1 reported her. She then spoke to to the doctor and he went and opened the

(loor

and spoke to the men.

One of them said

cach that he wanted medical treat-

esch of the rounds fired with ment.

So the two men were the admitted and one of these men

the expended bullet by went into the doctor's waiting of a comparison microscope and room where the doctor attended found that the expended" bullet

him. The other

was fired through one nan went to the rear of the premises and un

guns. He would say that the expended bullet was of a rather

to

as Part 1 Poison.

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ROBBERY

New

was arrested and came before KING'S PARK The two revolvers and am- Mr Winter ut Kowloon this munition and the

with passes- expended morning charged bullet were handed to Mr F. A. sion of penicillin and of the Ewins, ballistics expert, and he sulfathiazole which is classifed

red three of the rounds from

Alleged to have robbed He

She pleaded guilty, saying. Chinese couple of a wrist watch that she bought the drugs last at King's Park, Yu Ting, 28, ber intending to take them unemployed, was committed for lo Canton. She failed to get trial by Mr Wicks at Kowicon

Import licence from the this morning. Chinese authorities and

weapon

peculiar

type

compared

mean

and that the

he did so on the pretext of wishing to go to the lavatory.

rounds of ammunition found in He went into the kitchen where the sole occupant was an amuh. the revolvers were of the same type. At an identification ASKS FOR KEYS.

parade on April 7, second ac-↑ "This second man produced | cused was Identined by one of a revolver, threatened the amah the amah as being out of the and sent her buck to the front robbers. portion of the premises. They In went back to the walling room dealt with the doctrine of and there Dr Fung and the two

intention and A common

Rold threat of the gun to go into Mrs to a place with a common in- omalis were ordered under that

when two persons went Fung's bedroom which was

tent to carry

Havho

October

there-

Dot. Sub-Insp, T. Kavanagh

Werd

fore could not take them away.

yay; | prosecuting said on the night of In the meantime the Hongkong May 8, the complainant Chung Government promulgated

Mute-chai

and bla giri friend law against the possession off

walking along a path in these druga.

King's Park when

they we werd The woman was fined a total confronted by two Chinese who of $1,250 and the drugs were uninte

pointed hard object at their confiscated.

backs from behind. A wrist watch was taken from the com- plainant, Complainant raised the alarm and the two men ran towards Hunghom distric) and he followed them. Two Polico constables joined in the chase and arrested defendant.

conclusion. Mr Reynolds This Morning's

gave

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The honeymoon is being spent in Macao.

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was lying in bed attended by that robbery by either person, Mr and Mrs Eddie next door and where Mrs Fung any net done in furtherance of Norma McDougall, daughter of out a robbery The marriage of Miss Seisa two

nurses and

McDougalli an amah.

then pyjamas and a

"Dr Fung was clad in

in luw both were res- of 277A Prince Edward Road, mks

ponsible for such an act

and Mr Jose Antonie (Spuddy) dressing gown and

First mitness called was Mr da Metta, son of Mr and Mrs the man who carried the G. A. R. Wright revolver asked him to produce Superintendent of

Nooth, Antonio da Motta, took place the keys.Dr Fung said he did tached to Yaumati

0,00, Programın, Summary*: 8,02, Police, at at St Teresa's Church this "Jazz For The Moderna" Presented not have them and that they

Division, morning. Fr. Orlando officiated, By John Waring. (Studio); 038. were in the rear of the premises. Identification parade.

evidence of

"Kit Following the

Parade': 7.00, the

"Time For ceremony a Musle BBCTS) The BBC Schot- The ma then searched

reception was held at Club dos Variety his

Orchestre Conducted pockets and from one of them he

DR'S EVIDENCE

Recreio.

By Kenio Stephen; With Tile "Teenagers" took a wrist watch.

(Vocal Dr then

Tsot Kam-long,_of_122.

Ensemble); 7.30. La Demi-Heure Francame foresd the doctor to ga the Prince Edward Road, said he

to

(Studio); 8.09., World News And Fear of the premises where he had known Dr Arthur Fung for

Newn Analysis London Relay); 8.16, Studio Concert. Rena Keown recovered his trousers apparently ever Ave years. About 9.15

(Mezzo-Soprano) And John McLeod looking for the keys.

a.m. on February 20, as a result

(Baritone) With Plante Accompani "Just about this time there of a telephone call, he went to The Chief Justice directed that

ment By Betty Drown; 0.30, London was an interruption.

Promenade Orchestra: 8.45, A patient Dr

Sports a Jury be sworn in so as to

Fang's residence At 23

Подемым the door bell and the man Castle Peak

By Bill Phillip (Studio): rang properly acqult necused of the

Re- youth, Chiu Ilo- offence.

Rend. He found 1. On the Bosphorus, forming 9.00 "From The Editorials" who pretended to be ill called Dr Fung lying on the floor just the harbour of Istanbul 2. The port; B.lt, Thursday Serenade"

corded Relay); 910, Weather Re ching, 27, unemployed, by Mr

out to ask avho was there. The inside After the Jury hod been

other man, holding the revolver, still conscious and told witness

his bedroom. He was natives of the sea faring regions Programming of Continuous unio cpanelled, his Lordship said Latimer at Central this morning for stealing $73 from the hand- ...that first accused had pleaded bag, of a woman.

Dogs who have grasped the turned towards the door, and he had been shot in the back of humming bird, 4. A Moham (Three Acts): 11.00, Radle News eastern Canada. 3. The Arranged By Belly Drown: 9.25, “Die Fledermaus" By.. Johann Straus not guilty. The

of mathematics; pointed his unis Crown had: According to the prosecution, at

who multiply, divide, add and

the head. Shortly afterwards medan crier of the hour of Reel. (London was at this lime Or Fung.

Reley); 31.10 <loubis as 10 whether the

Goodnight Music" 1120, about 2

Weather p... yesterday. Loo

many marbles who guess how seizing the opportunity, grabbed an ambulance arrived, but be- Boter Charles G. Dawes. Report: God Save The Kto: 11.30. against him was suf-

Lik-koo, a 35-year-old womun,

you hold your the armed man

fore Dr Fung was placed in Deltind and elon: to warrant him being put was

It

Close Down fighting from a tram

grasp and then pick the corres- upon his trial and very properly

and taken to Kowloon Hospital It is not witness gave him an lee House Street.

a strug what took place. men of and when sud-

the ponding number from out of n Mr Hooton was

quite

Injection offering 110

Middlesex vas denly she felt somebody touch-

Regiment will be line of jumbled cards; who even During this struggle the armed of morphla. Witness followed evidence against him.

entertained by parties from the sing-are surely a phenomenon her handbag. his churry to direct the Jury 10

the ambulance man raised his On turning Hongkong Regiment and their se

revolver and

In a car, and extraordinary that verdict of not guilty round, she saw defendunt open return

shot was fired and Dr Fung fell saw Dr Fung being attended to her handbag and take $73 from

friends, but in order that those people will believe this can to the ground wounded in the by Dr Chung Cho-man at Kow- against firs: accused.

The Jury unanimously return hold of the man by his necktie

it. She

immediately caught

members of the "Diehards" happen unit: they actually see

head.

loon ed a verdict of not guilty and while he struggled to free him-

who have to stay in camp may it...

ROBBERS ESCAPE

added that In Decem share the hospitality, some 100

"The two robbers then opened ber, 1949, he bought a Movado firsi accused was discharged.

solt.

Defendant

bottles of beer, kindly presented Such n performance will take

the door, ran finally freed

down into the wrist-watch for Dr Fung as a himself and then

by the San Miguel threw the

Brewery, pince at the South China street and escaped. They were birthday present. He identified money on to the floor.

East Asiatic Company and John | Athletle Association's football followed by one of the amohan watch produced in Court as Dufendant was arrested by a

D. Hutchison, will be sent out ground on June 9, and on the but she fainted. detective shortly after he had

to the Middlesex Camp.

following

being very much like the one he clay at the Police "Dr Fung was found badly gave Dr alighted from the tram.

Recreation Ground In Boundary

wounded and was removed to Street.

the Kowloon Hospital where he ton, witness agreed that the re- was operated upon by Pro- semblance was only as to the fessor Stock. He was removed make, and that Movado wrist- later to Queen Mary Hospital watches were very common, where he died on March 6 as De T. C. Pang, Police Sur- result of fracture of the skull

evidence

.1

MITIGATION PLEA Pleading in mitigation for Bernacchi second accused, Mr said that in this case he would respectfully ask his Lordship to seriously consider that under all the circumstances of the case which he would touch on later, that it was a case for corperal punlahment without further punishment.

had

but

assured.

Officers

ARCHITECTS TO HOLD MEETING ly

ot

450 GUESTS

The 450 guests at the Ball will smoke cigarettes generous

given by the BAT and Dodwells and the ice cream A general meeting of the Austail, is being

Fifteen 'rounds of .38 TC-

солет

Lew

About ten dogs, among them collies, dachshunds and also- luns, all from the Aroll Kennels and trained by Mr Wong Chi-

ensued,

3

Witnal,

Cround by Mr D'Al-

taken care of, lok, will show the public just caused by a gunshot woung, con, said he performed a post-

Be Swire

Counsel referred or reduce thorised Architects Association drinks are by the courtesy of what can be tone with an intel-

mortem examination oa DI 12 and 18 of the Juve of Hongkong be held to- nile Offenders' Ordinance denl-morrow (Friday) afternoon at

ligent dog, kindness, cystematic

A very short time after the Fung at the Queen Mary Hos- Messrs .A.S. Watson. ing with punishment.

talning,

robbery, a wrist watch, which pital mortuary on March 5. After There

and above 5 o'clock in the Jacobean Room,

will be a number of

all-answered to the description of describing the condlilon of the With reference to the refor-Hongkong Hotel, for the pur elimination dances, lucky ticket

patience.

the one taken from Dr Fung, body and what he found, wit- matory question, Mr Bernacchi

and pose of discussing the proposed numbers

competitions

With one eye on Mr Wong Nanchang Street.

was pawned at a pawnshop in ness said the cause of death was said the Stanley Reforma Architects Ordinance. Professor

that

may win and guests

ultras (who has been tory was undoubtedly doing a Gordon Brown will preside. All ve

training dogs

a fracture of the skull, lacera- prizes presented

for by

17

The Police arrived at De tion of the brain and cerebral years), Job in Hongkong,

"Aroll" very fine

members of the Association are Mesers Mackintosh's Ltd, But does everything one would not

Fung's residence about 920 haemorrhage. one could not overlook

cell the !requested to attend.

ajn, and searched the rooms and Matheson & Co., Luwa average type of boy who was of

Je of a dog, and in adit

On April 16, witness examined tion jumps through blazing

near the door of Mrs Fung's a bullet handed to him by the necessity there, many of

Caldbeck, hoops, rescues her master when

bedroom Ammunition Found Macgregor & Co.,

a detective found an Police for blood. Illa examina- not got stability of n

Ltd, Lane, he is tied with crimes on

to a post, attacks

bullet expence investigations many

their re-

tion proved positivo but was Crawford Lid, BGEC LAd, Gil- and disarms

the enemy,

wore insufficient to say what type of cord, and many were returned volver. ammunition end 20 man & Co., Ltd, Harry Wicking immediately when commanded,

sils made and on April 6, Detective blood it was. banishees. Second accused had rounds of Sten gun ammunition & Co., Lid and Far East Asso-jumps the length of sixteen Chan Yuk and Inspector Sum

decent home, Bald found unclaimed outside No 87, ciated Merchants (Reiss, Brad- chairs, and refuses food from a

The trial is proceeding, mers were on board the 13 He used the word Ta Ku Ling Road yesterday ley).

stranger,

Kwangtung, which pites be- not in any class sense morning was ordered to be con-

Dancing will take place to

tween Hongkong and Macao, INTELLIGENCE TEST 80LUTION t in its common meaning. His fiscated by Mr Winter at Kow- the band of the Middlesex Following the dogs, who

and when that ship tied up at were decent parents 100

the Yuen On Wharf, the. and they were in Court. If histon by herning on an applica Regiment from 9 til 2 with have incidentally won the ad-

by the Police.

etwo .refreshments served at 11 miration of the Pallee Force o'clock.

accused, who

were on board, p wished to question |

through helping them in some were arrested and taken to The Interest taken in the dimcult searches, there will be a Shamshulpo Police Without going into facts, Me For carrying on trade, other

Station. than fishing for which his "June Ball" is shown by the demonstration of Chinese fight- Shortly afterwards they were Berngecht submitted that this Class VI 336-picul junk was that tickets have already ing techniques, including box-formally charged with murder clearly caused crised cerised. Kole Him, 46, was been cold out, and bookings for ing sword play and types of of Dr Fung and each made a unfortunate Influence exercised Oned 130 by Mr T. B. Low at tables are complete. over the second accused by this the Marine Court this morning. casion promises to be a great Shui and a team of masters in other man who had been re-Defendant, when Intercepted, at success, and, the Officer Com-the 'net of self defence, Both ferred to in the case. He sub-Sai Wan Bay yesterday, was manding the Hongkong Regi-performances are in aid of the "mited that the Court mild found to be carrying a load of ment is most grateful to the Hoppy Children's Home in

not, in considering bentence, turf from Taipo, to Stanley. firms, who by their generous Shatin, the New Territories.

Count but

parents

wha

fact

The o sparring, ilustrated

statement In answer to the charge which will be tendered In evidenco,

At 1145 the same morning, the second accused took a Police party, to the rear cubicle of 128,

Of the 45 per cent who play cricket, one-fifih (9 per cent), play Fugger: one-shilzd of the remainder (12 per cent) play soccer, Bø 24 per cent of members plný oriaket but not football.

£88+23+241 per cent di per cent who STO

Henos 15 ring members.

cent are non- playing members, And the total membership of the club is 4000.

Now (23-2) per cent play TURKIT but not crickat) (38-15) per cent play soccer but nos erkeke:, - 80 40 Aper cent of the members, play

football but not cricket, 10.

1540 members in all,

London Express Berpión,

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