1958-05-30 — Page 10

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FRIDAY, MAY 30, 1958.

MAN ALLEGEDLY MURDERED IN OPIUM DEN WAS CALLED

The Tiger Of Kowloon City

Money Stolen

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From Woman

was stolen

shopping in

A sum of money

Four Suspects Detained

Four Chinese are being de-

He Lent Money At Exorbitant Rates

from a Chiregg woman while tained by the Police following A 40-year-old door keeper, Chan Hing,

whe WAS

Western

morning.

the

Market yesterday

various choos of thefts

from

pedestrians and passengers on public vehicles.

SIDE GLANCES

By Galbraith

KEEP

OFF

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TAL By UA PA ON. đana by TatĀ G

"Is there any grass in the park with no 'keep off" sign? We don't want to launch a moon rocket off the sidewalk!"*

charged with the murder of a customer in an opium den, today told the court that the dead man was a money-lender and was known as "The Tiger of Kowloon City".

He said "Everyone was aluid in door keeper by Tam Shul,

[of him because he would beat | master of an oplum divan

people up."

ite added he knew of three people in the den who had been Turnten up by hùn,

fusted at an address in Lung Chun Road. His daily wages was $4, accused added,

Before the day of the alleged Chut also said that he

hd attack-February 27 — accused been beaten up on a number oshad known the decease for occasions by The Tiger".

about four to five months, when he frequently visited the oplum divan.

Did Not Know

Chai Hing also suld this morning wat be all nut know anything of the alleged attack.

He said that prior to the time of the attacks, he had set consumed several dollars worth of opium and opium dross,

The trial as before Mr Justice a Jury of women An

A. D. Scholes and

four men and three the Criminal Session.

Accused is alleged to have murdered Or Kam-shing Lung Chun Road, near Kowloon City, on February 27.1

He la defended by Me T. Shurlock, instructed by Messrs Lau, Chan and Ko.

Mr D.. N. E. Rea and Mr D.

G. Willls, both Crown Counsel, Is appearing for the Crown, as- sisted by Chief Det. Insp, F. Indge-Buckingham.

Daily Wages

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Deceased 'slept there all day long, accused continued, and ho (deceased) was out at night to make money by lending it at a

igh rate of interest.

Mr Shurlock: Did the deceased have a nick nome?

Informer

Accused: He said he was the informer of a chief detective, Lal Man-ylu.

Accused added that in addition the dead man was called "Tiger of Kowloon City."

What does the nick name, Tiger of Kowloon City, imply? - Everyone was afraid of him because he would beat people UP

How many people were beaten up by this man to your know- ledge? In this divan, Jour people including myself.

Accused went on to say that he had been beaten up by the deceased for a number of oc- Province casions.

What did he (deceased) do?

Accused testified this morn- ing that he came to Hongkong from Kwangtung about 20 years ago, He said he was married and had two-He assaulted me on both 6035. Ils occupation then was sides of my chest. elther a coolle or a hawker. Borrowed Money

Chan cald that in February last he had borrowed $30 from the dead man at very high in-

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Flyaway Pilot Is Fined

$200

A man who mada, an utte authorised flight in * plano belonging to the Far East Flying Training School on May 25, was today fined $200. The Chief Instructor school, who had taken off soon atter the disappearance of the plane in the hope of locating it

ned to find it.

of the

Eventually the plane returned` Butely and taxied back to its pucking,

Is morning, a 33-year-old teacher, Tang Chun-shum, who is in possession of expired pilot's neenee, was charged with two counts in connection with Last Sunday's escapade.

Two Charges

The defendant, Tang Chun- shum, 33, residing at 16, Po Hing Fong, was charged before Me T. Yang at Kowloon Court wall!

Being a member of operat Ing crew of an aircraft flying without a vaild icence,

Members of the American community took part in observances of Memorial Day at Sai Wan Cemetery this morning. In the above picture are left to right)

A. Mr Nell Gorman, U.S. Comaul-General, J. B. Pilcher, Colonel James Swee and Lt. Col. M. Norman

and

Failing

to

for

obtain

AMERICANS OBSERVE Appointed To

MEMORIAL DAY

American residents in Hongkong this morning observed

Memorial Day with a service at Sal Wan Cemetery, paying homage to their war dead.

The service started at 10 am. with the furocation given by the of the Rev. James F. Smlu Maryknoll Fathers, followed by a short address by Mr Henry M. Sperry. Wreaths

laid by Mr James B. Pilcher, Américan Consul-General in

were

Two Weeks Gaol

Hongkong For Teasing

Com-

Mr Neil A Gorman for tid American Community iniitee; Mr

Sperry for the American Club; and Colonel James Smee, U.S. Army Liaison The rate, accused continued, Omeer in Hongkong, repre-

terest.

A Girl

was 30c a dollar a day. Hesenting the American naval and Whitst in Canton Road yester

added that as a result of the military members of the com- -

joan be

$200.

had owed deceased

that he hadi Accused stater scon the man beating someone up when he could not pay hin the interest on louns.

muinily.

Guard Of Honour

A ruard of honour composed of sallors from the USS Floyds The deceased, Chun added,

Bay, a seaplane tender now was a member of an unlawful

visiting Hongkong, also attend- Trind society, and also a memed the ceremony. ber at the You On Trind The service concluded with the playing of Taps by a bugler Mr Shurlock: Now, in remed and the raising of the Ameri- to the loan you owed to the can flag from half mast to full deceased, you have said that he | xinft.

Society,

from time to time assaulted Originally called Decoration you. In addition to thes Day the hallday was first celc- assaults, what else did he do?

Beating Throat

Chan: He asked me to join an unlawful society, but refuset And then on your refusal what did he do?-He threatened to beat me to death.

Chan went on to say that he was an opium addiet, and he con-- sumed opium, opium dross, and heralne plis.

brated in the year 1008 and May 30 was set aside to honour those soldiers of the Grand Army of the Republic who fell defending the Union.

As the years passed and the custom grew to include honour- ing not only those who died in all wars but also those of public officials and of relatives and day became more friends, the appropriately called Memorial Lay.

Two Heroes

In the midnight of February 26, accused Rald be had smoked opium to the value of $2.

From 2 to 3 a.m. the follow- Ing day, accused sald he again consumed another $2 worth of In Washington, two unknown oplum droSS.

heroes symbolie of the thou When asked to give details sands of American servicemen and the reason et his alleged who died in World War II and attack, accused said he did not in Korea - toklay lay in state know anything of the attack at in the

WAS

Ex. Co.

For One Year

thority wile in command craft.

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movements of an air-

The defendant pleaded guilty and was fined $100 on each of the two counts.

The Ponce sült the defendant was seen tying the plane away ut 2 m. on May 25, It re turned about an hour later and was detained and handed over for Investigallon,

The defendant it was dis closed, had been receiving dying instruction since January, 1050. He was in possession of a pilot's, ilcence which expired on April ID this year.

Ex. Co. Members

Tho following have been re-appointed to be Unofficial Members of the Executive Council until May 27, 1959, st was announced iri the Govern ment Gazelle today the Hon Sir Taun-Nin Chas; the Hon Sir Man-kam Lo Dr the Hom Chau Sik-nin; the for. Lo D'Almada e Castro; the Hon. M. W. Tuner, and the Hon. C E. M. Terry,

Confirmed

day, 26-year-old Wong Shok- poon teased a girl who was

by, that sho passing putting up a "false front,"

The Hon. D. J. S. Crozier, The girl objected to the

implication and told him

Director of Education, has been

Mr D. Falgato's' appointment A quarrel then ensued.

ro-appointed an Official Mem- 45 Air Trome Control Officer, A Police offer heard the argu- ber of the Executive Council Class 11 has been confirmed to

ment and the cause of it and until May 27, 1950, it was in-

the permanent and pensionsbin went over and arrested. Wong.

establishment, It was announced nounced in the Government in the Government Gazette to- Gazette today.

50.

This morning, Wong was sent to gool for two weeks by Mr TL. Yang at Kowloon Court for using profane language to the girl

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

What About It Mr Ho?

Sir, It is now many months Capitol prior to being since the award of a franchise.

all, because of the opium and entombed in Arlington National for Hongkong's second radio aphum dross he had consumed. Cemetery alongside the unknown broadcasting facility, was made

"If I try to thinis, my mind soldiers who fell in World War to Mr George Ho. would be confused," accused 1.

When may Hongkong expect statod.

The bodies of the two

Un-to have the benefte of this new Hearing is proceeding.

knowns were borne ashore from form of entertainment? the destroyer Blarly at the

What will be Ita wavelengths? Naval Oyun Factory yesterday At will they be within the and born to the Capitol rotunda capabillies of present where they were to lie in state broadcasting receivers? unil the final rites this after- noon.

$50 FINE FOR JUNK MASTER

A motor fishing junk master, Lo Chi-loi, 21, was fined a total of $50 by Mr C. Calms at the Marine Court this morning."

Lo was found by Assistant Marine Oficer F. E. Brook to no navigational lights, no fire extinguishers and only four life jackets on board his junk at anchor in Cheung Chair harbour yesterday,

have

The Junk's- licencs stipulated that three fire extinguishers and seven life jackets should be kept on board.

Defendant was cautioned on another charge of filling to keep the junk's licence poek en

board.

Fire Service Appointments

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radio

It is time the franchise holder now gave somo indications to the public. He holds a franchise awarded by Government on their bohalli

And ran the Hongkong public, following the most recent Press (

Mr A. Drummond ceases to be William Holden will be closely announcements, take it that Me Superintendent, Auxillary Fire associated with this now com- Service, and Mr Peter Cheung, mercialised Hongkong Hadlo

Superintendent. Broadcasting? Deputy Auxillary Fire Service, has been appointed to act as Superintens- dent, it was announced in the Government Gazette today.

Car Radio Stolen

`A`car radio; "valued at $200, was stolen from a private one" parked in Grampian, Read, Kowloon - City, gestarday,

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