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MONDAY, JUNE 24, 1957.

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CANE AND GAOL SENTENCE FOR ROBBERS

Fierce Struggle In Nathan Rd Shop Recounted

Mr Justice A. D. Scholes at the Criminal Sessions in the Supreme Court this morning sentenced Tsoi Lap-kwok to five years and Chan Hon to four and a half years for robbing the proprietor of a shop at 31D Nathan Road.

The Judge also ordered right; midnight on February 21 and stroken of the enne and two was attacked by the two ac- yeam of Police supervision for rused who seemed to have been

lying in wait for him.

the two, necusod.

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struggle

Tsoi and Chan pleaded guilty

There was a fierce of robbery with to a charge aggravation.

but the two accused eventually They denied further charge of wounding the overpowered Wong and bound complainant, Wong Hok-fai, A

aid Tagged him. Jury was empanelled to acquit them of that charge when the Crown offered no evidence on

Mr M. Morley-John, Crown Countel, said that the complain- ant returned to his shop just after

EUROPEAN ON THEFT CHARGES

The

CASO against Peter Hughes, a civil servant who faded three counts of theft, was transferred to the District Court at Kowloon.

They broke into the shop fill and made off with $548, leaving ! behind $24.30. They also took A fountain pen.

The complainant freed himself after a while and called the Police. They arrested the two accused soon after. The Arsh accused had $245 In his purse and the second had $304 on him. A knife was also found.

Mr Morley John, Lola the Court that the first accused had a previous conviction for theft.

Typhoon 510 Miles

Hughes, a mechanical fispec- From Colony

for Clast of the Government Slipway, Yaumati, dented the charges when he come before

Judge W. T. Charles This morn- Ing.

Hearing was fixed for July 22.

The three charges were in res- peel of the alleged theft of a sheet

That was the position estl-

1a.m. today.

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CARDIGAN BAY WILL TAKE HK VISITORS

Commodore Going

Edwards' Appeal Continues

1

Counsel for the respon dent this morning continued his reply before the Full Court to a preliminary point raised by Mr W. S. Edwards, a former assessor of the Inland Revenue De partment, in his uppeut against a decision of Mr Justice A. D. Scholes.

On Official Visit To Macao

By A China Mail Reporter

A Royal Navy frigate and four motor launches will sail to Macno on Thursday to take Hongkong's new Com. modore on an official call to the Governor of Macao.

The frigate, HMS Cardigan Bay, will. By the Commodore's broad pennant.

On board will be Commodore G.D.A. Gregory and Mrs Gregory, the Commodore'a Secretary, Lt. Commander T. Homan and Mra Homan and the Flag Lieutenant, Lt, M. Berrow. STAYING TWO DAYS

They will stay in Macao two days.

RADIO

Hongkong

JOHN CLARKES

CASEBOOK

'Complete Menace THE LONG To Society' VACATION Gets Five

Years

THEY emigrated to Aus-

tralia in 1950, Eve and her husband. They both had good jobs here and

Sentencing Lam Foon to five years, 12 strokes sailed away to better ones of the cane and two years of Police supervision, over the seas. They did so Mr Justice C. W. Reece called him "a complete years they were

well there that in seven menace to society," at the Criminal Sessions this raise return fares to Eng- able to morning.

land and to provide for a leisurely holiday.

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His Lordship remarked. noting Lam's police record, that as soon as he was out of prison, he was convicted again,

Lam was tried at the Supreme Court for matching a purso con- Lining $175, three keys and a handicerchict from a Chinese

woman.

Crown

According to Senior Counsel, Mr W. A. Blair-Kerr, the woman, Chow Sau-mui, was a housewife living in Shanghai Street, She was out shopping on the afternoon of March 31' in the market area of Conten Road,

SNATCHING BID

The accused tried to snatch the purse from her hand and she struggled with him and fell ເດ tho ground, hurting her (ankle and a finger. He even- tually managed to get the pume away from her and ran off with the woman chasing him.

Her cries attracted the etlen-, tion of a man named Mo Shing who then joined in the chase,

vas

the

A Police patrol car came along The case arises out of a claim

and several policemen alighted 6.30 p.m.. Talking about Teaching to help. At one stage the accused for damages by Mr Edwords

Listeners Magazine; 5.45, Inter:udo: against Mr K. M. Almao, As- On the first day they will be el Programme Bumtured sound and made a move Typhoon Virginia is about 510sistant Comunisaloner of Inland Ccted by the Macao Governor, ang bermuda Calypso; 5.33, Classical did not do

MATY 6.07 The

Brothers as if to throw a brick, but he mites ESE of Hongkong,

Revenue.

Commander Petro Correia de Reques presented by

so. When he Alleen

caught the Police found The point mired by Mr Ed-Barros and on the stond day Dekker, Summer Sasson Pront muted by the Royal Observatory wards on Friday was an applica- Commodore Gregory will return carded of two Programmes re- purse in his hand."

the hospitality on board Cardi-Carded at the Ritz on June 10 tion

In his notice of motion 10

during the concert given by the the Hon. E.

enn Bay.

Hongkong Concert Orchestra: 130 dented everything,

The accused, giving evidence, B. David

Talking about Books. "Low's Aulo-

He said "Portraits from that he was wallding in Bute Royal by Brooks arranged," a

Meman

by Bertrand Russell. Ho-Street when he saw the witness,

Bernacchi; 7.45, spokesman Fald this Interlude for MusicThe Harold Mo Shing, talking to a number Smart Quinist; 7.65, Weather Re- of policemen beside a patrol port; 8, Time Signal. The New: car Thon all of a sudden the 8.09, Commentary ar- Stop. Itom: 0.19, "A Papor of Pin

Press Police made him stop for a Barbara Lawrencengs American search. Colk songs and talks about their origin; 6.30, BBC Jazz Club: P, Time Signal. Movie Magazine Edited and Produced by Timothy Birch; 9.30, Piano troita) by Irene Yuen, Bonate in D

Capricio in

April and another in a north-westerly direction." gear-box on the same day. The

The speed is estimated at 10(Colonial Secretary), the Hon. "A very full social programme of perspex on April 16, a gear-knols and Virginia is moving. B. Burgess (Acting Colonial has been box on

Secretary), and Mr P. D. A. Navy Chiddell (Acting Commissioner morning. of Inland Reycrue) for examination in Court.

In the alternative, Mr Ed-launch cort

an affidavit Hongkong on Saturday.

IN CHINA STATION

items are Government property. į The centre of the storm is Hughes, aged 37 and residing estimated at a point within 30 4: Flat 6 at No. 2 Fortor Road,

miles nt 19.3 N and 122.0 E. is represented by Mr

Goldon Humpton of Messrs Hastings and Co. He was granted bail or $250 on condition he surrendered his passport,

Hongkong will enjoy weather for the remainder of the day but condillons may change tomorrow depending on the movement of Virginia.

THREE SPECIAL $7500

PROMOTION DAYS

(TO-DAY, TUESDAY & WEDNESDAY)

ON

SUMMER COTTONS

warda asked that

fair made by Mr David be with

drawn, alace Mr David was not at present in the Colony. CONFLICTING JUDGMENTS

BARGAINS

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DO NOT FAIL TO VISIT AND VIEW FOR YOURSELF

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Paqiverette

Mr Edwards' appeal is against a decision of Mr Justice Scholes who had ruled that a document which Mr Edwards had asked to be produced was privileged.

Mr Edwarda is conducting his own case.

The respondent, Mr Almov, is represented by Mr

Arthur

Cardigan Bay and its motor

will return

Bol

Commodore

to

and Commander de Barros were Gregory

Naval midshipmen at the Rame time,

Commodore midshipman aboard the

Gregory was

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class cruiser HMS Cornwall in the China station 18 years ago and Commander de Barros, Naval pilot,

joined the Por- tuguese Navy in 1929 and com-

ILL-FEELING

They found nothing on himi op. 118 No. (All by Brahms B Minor Op. 76 No. 2; Intermezzo except his personal belongings. in E Major Op. 115 No. 4 Romance A policemen went into a alde Studios by Chopin, In Mator lane and came out with a purse. Op. 10 No. 8: C Sharp Mibar Op. 10 Another policeman pleked up a No. 1: Flat Mer Op. 10 No. 5 brick from the road,

The Black Key Study) Edition! Salabert); 10. Continental Merry-go-

They pressed him to confess extra: 10.30, The Coon Show to the crime, saying he would

Narrative". last Saturday's broadenst): 10.58,

(Repeat of be beaten in the police station Weather Report; 11, Time Signal, if he did not.

Newsreel; Radio

13.75. Cricket, England V. West Indies. Com- The accused alleged that there mentaries from Lord's on the 2nd was some ill-feeling between and Kenneth Abtack: 11.45, Close

whom be met four years ago in a mahjong school.

The Jury found him guilty without retiring and the Judge pemarked that there was not a shadow of doubt about it.

Hooton, QC, Solicitor-General, | ploted his cadet training three Text by Rex. Alaton, John Arlett him and the witness Mo Shing

and Mr J. C. McRobert, Crown years later. Counsel

Continuing

his

aubmissions

from Friday, Mr McRobert sald

that the first question Four Months'

win

whether these were interlocutory

or final proceedings.

This was a question, he said, which in the past had a number of conflicting Judgments.

Crown Comsel said that in

this particular case the matter was set down for hearing on a point of law and the point of law raised by the deferidant in his detence hod been deter mined by the Judge and the whole action was dismissed on the authority of the Cuscs (quoled by Crown Counsel) and It appeared that this was a fal order.

ONE MATTER

On the second question, Crown Counsel submitted that

Gaol For

Triad Man

Down:

REDIFFUSION

Malince; 3.30.

BAD RECORD

Claude Musion!

Mr Blair-Kerr tisclosed that Thornhill and its Orcher he accused had a very bed 18 featuring the Snowflakes: Story of Bottle Castle: 4.15, Tea For cord which began from 1951 Two 130, Strictly rented by He was Children's Corner)

convicted of three Auntie Ray: 3.30, Monday Requests similar offences, thefte, wound

Frented by Betty: 158, Birthdaying, breach of deportation arul Presented by Jeannette Piry: 650, A lottering. He had not been very Mailbag: G, La Musique Francalt

rament For Melody-With Felix King, long out his Placio, Dronesia, and Vocalie committed the present one of prison before farry Kent Patti Lewis and GOITY

offence. Graat; 7 Porsonality Parade-Judy

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WILS

A hawker was given four months' gaol urul placed under Police supervision for two years by Mr T. Creedon at Kowloon Court this morning for being a member of a triad society.

The defendant, Ng Hung-chiu, die Füler with Axei Stondahl's Mrr Justice Recce told

Kane; tis, Concert Miniature; 290, this particular

particular type of offence 26, of 520 Nathan Road, thirt Orchestra: 7.45, The Mystery of accused, adding that ho

Nurta Lorimer; 6, Ting Signal and Coor, was arrested in Canton The News: Road on by 8. He claimed he Amouncements and Interlude: 6.16, robbery this time as he had wood 8.09. Weather Report lucky he was not charged with was forced to join the legal show Case Selections from three violence on the woman.

The Top In Popular Music: 8.30, society for protection.

Ivor Novello's shows "Porchance To The four-month sentence. is Dancing Years; 9. A Life of Dream", "King's Rhapsody" and

the jurisdiction of the Full to date from May 8, the day of Court was limited to a draiing, his arrest. with a point of low, He drew the Court's attention to the original order of the Judge in Chambera setting down this matter for hearing.

"It is my submission that this Court has jurisdiction only to determine une matter and one matter only, and that la 130 point of law which was set down for hearing by the order of the Judgn in Chambers," said Mr McRobert.

Hearing is continuing,

Charged With

FINED $400

Wong Lam, 30, a metal worker

nie 9.3) Monday Concert Symphony No. 5 in B Tiat. Opus d. by Edmund Rubbra, played by the falls Orchestre under the direction of Bir John Barbirolls; 10, B... Jazz Club; 1030, One Night Stand; 11, Date With Dreamland: 21.25, Cricket-England v West of 8 Larch Street, ground door, Indies - Comments from Lord's was fined $400 by Mr IT on the

by

Morris at Kowloon this morning Ariott and Aback: 1145, Prelude To Mi for permitting his vehicle to be

Midnight, "God Save Queta, Clows Down.

used while not being covered! by

third party insurance.

Alston, John Demanding Money

With Menaces

Committal proceedings bogari this morning at Central Court nagainst a 24-year-old factory worker who is charged with demanding 32,000 with menaces,

Thefts From Cars before Mr Simon F. S. Li,

Tho defendant,

TELEVISION

Another man, Lam Ching- chuen, 34, a store keeper, of 240 Sai Yeung Chol Street, who was obnegod with driving an Rin- Insured vehicle,, was fined 4 similar amount.

5 pm, Children's Hour-Ca

Inspector J. P. Wilson mid' 8.16. Puppet Theatre: 6.30, Cheung Donovan Western Marshal; 6, Clen volved in

"div" | satvate car XX3481 was A camera was stolen from a Kwan-ling, 26, a factory worker Down; 1.30, Pronting Kong Lin

an accident at the Recursion private car parked in Causeway | living at 636 Là Cheung Uk Re- 755

Now rect;

Junction, of Shanghai Street and Rood yesterday, an

settlement Area, third floor, in Halon Lid, Calling De Browart; of loquiry, it wa Doston Blackie": 1130 P27houm | Shanfung Street on June 21 and The Police have detaiated cherged with uttering a letter Card Mia X3 AR Chang and found that the car's third party suspect" following a report of the the contents of which to know, Ching Hen-hai, callion Focok klomi theft or a handbog containing and with it he demoded $2,000 Hound the Raymonds Burr 18 and the aww dad not ro 9% The Runaxppolad -- "Msrxy-Cl)- insurance. Had expired. on day cast, a wallet and a string" of from Yip Tong, with menaces Girls Bondall 9:30aning nowed the policy. pearts from a 'privades cor parked and wiiborat. résroomblo and panire rim 10.3 outside the Penis (Trans Etition | proper causa,

No In ndation to the Aus, both at about §. p.m. yesterday,

Kowloon

diapunicjock "Chaldefonstanta, Kwezo

from driving for 12 months,

port

on March 2, La

· and, Annou

Down

Werther

European Objects To Jury Service

A European objected to Jury

wervice in the Supreme Court this morn. ing.

He was picked to serve on a Jury trying a man for robbery.

He told Mr Justice C. W. Recor; "I do not feel I am morally bound to try my fellow men."

The Judre asked hima whether he meant he was not intellectually capable of judging his fellow men and he answered “No,”

"If this is how you feel about yourself, I would be the last person to have you alt in judgment upon your follow men," Mr. Justice Rrene said.

He advised the

man to sea the Registrar About having his name removed from the Jury List.

Not Enough Life Saving Appliances

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NEW EYES

the

JACK here they did

rounds of visiting relatives and exploring with new cyc old scenes which once had seemed drab and workaday, to which seven years'. separation lent sweet enchantment. From Shropshire, where their homee were, to London the couple travelled, enjoying themselves.

A week of their holiday was left when Eve said one day that she thought she would like to spend a morning in the West End shops. Not to buy any- thing she reassured husband, just to look.

SHE WAS CAUGHT

her

CHE went to the West End, N

and she forhere from buy- ing things as she said she would.

But in ono store she atole three pairs of nylons, a scarf, and pair of gloves, was caught.

Sho

At Bow Street Eve, near to collapse, pleaded guilty to her thefts and the tale of them was told to Mr Geraint Rees. The court matron stood by her, with a in cup of water in one hand and her other hand outstretched to support Eve,

"THIS

I HAD A FEELING

THIS lady is of perfectly good character," policeman sald. "She is 47 years old, and when she was arrested she said. 'Oh dear, had a happen.""

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feeling this would

Faintly, Eve said, as 17 Telling of a fearful dream; "In the shop I saw the

the young man, detretive, looking at me, and I couldn't stop stealing, I couldn't For breach of licence condi- stop, I...." She could not think tons insufficient fe

of more to saving

soy about tho appliances ---

52-year-old terrible morning, woman, Kok Kau was fined $30 by Mr DLP. Edwards at the one that is easily resisted," said "The temptation to steal Is Marine Court this morning.

the magistrate, In the afternoon 22, Cpl 3313, officer in charge of Eve had nothing to say to Police Launch No. 15 intercepted that. She was fined £10, and defendant's junk Channel.

Sulphur she went away. Soon she would be aboard ship, Australia- As a result of a routine check bound, with memories. ..of It was found that six of the ten England for company, a host of life tackols on board were un-memories all soured by one, serviceable.

the way good apples on a shelf Sub-Insp. Y. P. Leung, pro-are spoiled by one bad apple secuted.

lamong them,

at

of June

SIDE GLANCES

By Galbraith

"You'll have to admit you wouldn't worry ons bit about. your weight if I didn't keep reminding you!"

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