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MONDAY, APRIL 24, 1961,

Court hears of 9 pm attack in cubicle 'JUMPED OUT OF WINDOW

More summonses

AFTER

against elected BASHING WIFE'

Crown allegation

Urban Councillor

Chon Shou-woon, clected member of the Urbon Council, this morning faced another series of three sum- monses at Kowloon Court accusing him of fraud.

This was also a private pro- Becution, I came before

Mr

1. M. S. Donnell and the, com- plainant in the case was Kong Mot-sum of 115 Argyle-street.

this

$1,700 FINE

0"

the

A man jumped out of a window after bashing his wife over the

head, a court was told this morning.

and retired to bed. The cubicle in which they lived was locked on the Inside with a podloca They all shared a large bed ex- cept the mother-in-law who hal a canvas bed behind a partition. About 9 pm the accused, ac- cording to the wife's evidence, picked up a wooden pillow and hit his wife several times on and arms. she head shouted for help and

the ac- cused opened the window and jumped out.

Kwan Fat, 36, unemployed, Mr Justice appeared before W. A. Blair-Kerr in the charged with Supreme Court, wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm, and mull- ciously wounding his wife. (Contd. from Fage 1) The summonses were institut.

not note

Mr The man was stated by ed by Kong under section 50 the police did

W. S. Davidson, Crown Coun

been in a mental (A) of the Larceny Ordinance, number of the car.

A description of the car was sel, to have The first summons

circulated

ni hospital twice since he commit- the lo however svernd serios alleged that on or

Hongkong Island ted the offence on November 28, about April 16, 1060, Chan, with patrols

and at about 2.45 am à car re-1959, and this had delayed hear- caused the intent to defraud. sum of $57.50 to be paid by thesembling the ane described' waa ing of the case. special maasger of

Tak can at Shu Kuk-street neur Ming Cu Lid as halt a month's King's-road in an

Mr Davidson told the jury of wages to a person named Tsedemed slate.

six men and one woman that the Yuk-ming by falsely pretending in the car at that time,

Further inquiries eventually accused lived with his wife, employed as a that Tse was

led the police to locate the their children and the accused'à walebana at the Tik

defendant why mother in a cubicle ut 743 owner as the Scheul.

the owner Nathan-road, fourth floor. WES ac-admitted he The reennd zummons

car at the On the evening in question at cuse Chain ur enusing sums of and driver of the

7 o'clock they had their meal 457.50, $20.10, an sio 10 be time of the incident. pund The tor half a month's

The

Ming

wes, extra allowance and allowance for evening work at the Tak Ming School

under

Pay-

similor circumstances, ments were allegexi to have been made on or about April 30, 1900,

The third stummens referred to th payment of $57.50 as half #nonth's wages made to the watchman on or about May 16, 1960, under similar circums-

uncen

Chan Shou-woon pleaded not gullty to all the three sum- Mongeя.

The care was

extensively

nu

There was

Retired to bed

COURT HEARS OF

STAIRWAY ATTACKS

ON

OLD WOMEN

adjourned to A Crown counsel described to o jury today what he called

June 28, the day of the hearing of the ill series of three sum- nonres which came before the court on April 14.

the Kowloon Staircase Robberies in which threo "olderly and defenceless women" were attacked-and robbed of money and valuables.

The complainant, Kwong

Before Mr Justice A. D. She was strangled around her Mou-Lum was represented by Mr S. V. Glitins, instructed by Scholes at Criminal Sessions neck and she heard someone say hit her unill she were Ho Klu, aged 24 and Chan "Hat her,

faints". The woman received Injuries and tainted.

Mr P. L. Lam.

Chian Shou-woon was repre- King, aged 41. sented by Mr Patrick Yu, in-ļ

Ha pleated not guilty to ti structed by W. I. Cheung of charge of rubbery with violence P. H. Sin and Co.

and both men pleaded not guilty to two charges of robbery with

$3,000 STOLEN vation

More than $3,000 in cash and valuables were reported stolen from 522, Tai Lung Ho, Shatin, between 2 am and 8 am yester-

day.

MOUTH COVERED

Opening

the case for the Crown before a jury of six men and one woman, Mr Denis Remedios sald on October 14 a 80-year-old woman was on staircase am

in Kowloon when someone covered her mouth,

Jewellery valued at $435.60 was reported stolen from 87, Chatham-road, ground floor, between 8 an and B.10 yesterday.

.

o

So c-0-0-1,

comfortable

and practical

When the recovered she found gold ring had been taken from her right hand. She was de tained in hospital for three days, NECK GRABBED

The next atlack took place on October 23-again stairense.

ofra

Д

A 12-year-old woman was climbing a staircase in Kowloon when two people came behind her and followed her. She moved to ono sido to let them pars.

"Then all of a sudden "some" one grabbed her neck and she struggled" said Mr Remedios.

"But i was of no avail and stre fatted. When she re covered she had lost two rings and a purse containing between $17-$10. A gold car ring was lost in the struggie" he said.

"SAVE LIFE"

On November 7 a 05-year-old on a staircase in Kowloon when someone grabbed

woman

ster shoulder,.something

was

stuck in her mouth and was struck on both sides of the head.

she

A gold ring on her left hand

Just before he jumped, the accubeti's mother heard a noise and pushed back the dividing rereen in the cubicle and found the recused with a choppty in stized it from s hand. She

of him before he jumped out the window.

Little doubt

not

The wife, however; did see the accused with a chopper in his hand. She said that he struck her with a wooden pll- low.

"But when you hear the rest

of the evidence, I suggest 10 you

that you

can have little doubt that a chopper, was used

because the wounds found

011

the plaintiff were quite in- consistent with her having been

BANK'S NEW BRANCH OPENED IN ABERDEEN

The branch office of the Hongkong and Shanghal 'Bank- ing Corporation at 109 Island- road, Aberdeen opened for business at 10 o'clock this | morning.

SHEAFFERS

EMPERIAL E

Sheaffer quality features, at modirati pricus

EMBEZZLER WHO COULDN'T REPAY, JAILED

A 23-year-old shop foki who embezzled $30, was julled, for three weeks by Mr D., Cons at 1:1 Central Court this morning. when he falled to make restitu- tion to his employer.

Cheung Mong-lun, of Do fixed abode pleaded guilty at a previous hearing. He had been employed in the store for only

Mr R. G. L. Oliphant, Mana- Ker, of the Hongkong Office and Mr. Poon Pak-iò, agent of the Aberdeen office officiated at the ceremony by opening the office two days before committing the door. This was followed by offence. 'setting off string of firo

crackers,

Satisfactory

From the Files

25

years

AGO

*

April 1936

T is notified that Mr AL.

Ibert James Robert Moss

resumed duty as Superinten dont of Aerodrome, Hong- kong.

Mr Townend, Manager of the North Point Branch and Me C. A. Odling, Manager" of the new Territories ageticles of the

The condition of Alman First Bunk attended the ceremony.

Class Richard W. Ferron, the Normal business conducted in

His Excellency the Gov- lons survivor of the air erach this new branch of the Hong-

hus appointed Me on Mount Parker last Wednes-ernor kong and Shanghal Banking day, was reported this morning Kenneth Keen to be Dia. Corporation will include current to be "satisfactory, although on trict Officer in the Northern accounts, raving accounts and the whole his condition remains District of the New Ter- ixed deposits,

unchanged."

Hungary seeks trade

links with Colony

Hungary is now secking to establish direct trade connections with the Colony, accord-

ing to Dr G. Oblath, Commercial Counsellor and Trade Representative of Hungary in India.

China Fir:

advice

from London

awaited

struck with # fairly lightWhile o large number wooden pillow. They were ob viously caused by a sharp in strument," said Mr Davidson,

Blood of the "A" group be langing to the wife was Dis found on the chopper; some of her Angura were almost severel and she had pashes on her fore- head,

She had been detained at Kowloon Hospitol unit De- cember 12 and then released.

The accused had been found on the roof outside the window of the flat, and beside him was found a pair of scissora which belonged apparently to the wife. also Blood of her group was Lound on them.

The accused was Buffering from .concussion when nd- mitted to Kowloon Hospital, according to the doctor's ovidence, which also stated that when the accused left hospital on December 8 he was sent to the Mentol Hospital and kept there for a number of months.

Did not know

He was discharged on July 0 and was charged and' arrested. When arrested he had told the police that he did not know he had attacked his wife be- cause he was mental at the ume.

Later he suffered a relapse and went back to the Mental Hospital, speading several months there,

"It is for the defence to show that he was incme at the time that he committed the offence," said Mr Davidson,

Hearing continues.

of

sightseers in yachts and launches sailed out to the Tathong Channel over the wackond to 100 the grounded and half-sunken froightor China Fir, the owners were waiting for advico from London on what to do with her.

Mr R. C. Eltringham, Lloyd's representative in Hongkong, cald this morning the ship was "badly damaged,"

"Sho. -wan cracked round-

about No. 3 hatch."

diver

Dr Oblath, loader of a three-] Hungary would also hope to men trade delegation hack a have direct agents in Hongkong, meoting with officials of the of Chinese General Chamber Commerce this morning.

He said at present, most OC the trade between Hongkong prid

his country was going on through London.

Dr Oblath

Since Hongkong was a free Port Hungary would like very much to utilise this facility to promote her foreign trade.

A*** Kowloon Docks

Dr Oblath said that Hungary Anished a preliminary survey would offer for sale sugar, seeds, on Friday, he said.

beverages, alcoholle drinks and metal products. She would also industrial like to import light products fran Hongkong.

He also revealed that recently Hongkong tund purchased 12,000 tons of sugar from Hungary at e very competitive price..

A special representative of the Salvage Association in Lon- don, Mr T. C. Niccol, stopping over for a day on his way from London to Talpei, had al- ready made a report to Len don, Mr Eltringham sald.

C con't tell an actual Agure of damage until advice from London.”

Four

hurt

In case of refloating the ship: she will have to be given

A man, woman and two "sufflelent buoyancy" by stal-children were injured when the ing off the crack and removing car in which they were travell- the iron ore cargo.

ing collided with a lorry near If she is to be repaired, the 141⁄2 milestone, Taipo-road, tender will be called for, Mr at about 11.40 pm yesterday. Eltrincham added,

The injured man, Lau Tse- The China Fir ran ogroundyso, 42, the woman, Cheung Tah. rocky Ngai Ying Pal shuen, 95, and the two children, on the lond

in the entrance to the both girls, Lou Hin, 10, and Lau Tathong Channel off Lyemun Wai-yan, 2, were all admitted to Pasa lust Tuesday night.

Kowloon hospital.

The delegation will be leaving for India this afternoon.

Other members of the dele- gation are Mr L Szendro, Manager of Metallmpe and Mr

pex.

ritories.

Mr Robert Lucian Mon- crieff has been appointed a of probationary leutenant the Hongkong Naval Volun- teer Force.

Mr John Robertson Mas- son and Mr Li Tse-rong has been appointed members of the Court of the University of Hongkong for a period of three years.

Mr Sydney Hampden Ross has been appointed a mem- bor of the University Court during the absence of Mr John Hennessey Seth.

Mr William Ngartse Thomus. Tam and Mr Ben-

E. Varadi, Manager of Agrim-jamin Wong.Tape have been appointed members of the Mr Varadi will stay in the Urban Council for a term of Colony until Friday..

three years.

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was snatched.

This woman did not faint and shouting chased her assailant

"Save ite", but she lost him.

At about the Bone time and close to the scene of that allack, a workman saw iwo men run- ning and noticed there was blood on the hand of one of them. He shouted to them to

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BLOODSTAINED

On January 11 the workman identified at on identißestion, varado lío as one of the men he saw running, alleged Mr Remedios.

After the November 7 Attack n detective found a plece of sugar cone and handkerchfet! at the scene. Both appeared to have blood on them.

"I will call then attacks the

(of course) salreise Robberies. The vk-

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