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Crown Counsel tells of foki's "tremendous courage
MAN CHASED FLEEING GUNMAN
Visit to Two charged alleged with grocery illegal shop murder
bar
Mr T. L. Yang, Causeway Bay Court magistrate, ec- companied by a party of police, visited a flot in Causeway Bay this morn ing where alcoholic drinks: ore alleged to have been sold illegally.
A World imm. Albert Wu, allus Ng Ah-tak tirs Bar,
Mayur Apartenents. Shu Kuk- abrist, faced a chargs of selling alesh. Equr without - thorned Beenee and an allena- tive charge of mapplying alcoho- The Inter witheal a lienee
Chuen- Another man, Young ching, 40, flat F. Gelden lease. mansions, eighth Boor, King
red, is charged with aiding and aunting Wo in selling or sup- Plying liquor withenat a, licence,
Mr Denis Remeli, Crown Connel, progrguling aid in his outline of the case that the morning of Aaret 19, trap R. Dickson, in sininclothes, visited the Bat at Q block. Maylum Ajos,
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Wu admitted him and he saw the Bay was equipped as a bar with two main recans where 15 European men and six av sevell Chintre women were drinking.
The second defendant Young, was standing behind the bar dispensing drinks.
Insp Dicksee then asked for a lass of fiqur which was given hin by Wu who said what will be $3.50."
Insp Dicken then gave Wo a $10 which had previously been maked and saw Wu hand The may to Young who give him the change.
At about 2.30 that morning when Insp Dickson was drink- Ing at the fat a party of poliev let by 10p Dunning rotted time plner and seized a furys quantify of glwers and bottles enitalning
upon and evates.
SEIZED
A 24 Freording RETURI. Latet for
rames aw!!
drinks Wes;
when polad by the padines
Mr Hemmets added that p Dickson had seen drinkers pay- int money to the first defend- ant during his stag at the fat.
The first defendant, on being asited by Senior Inap Dunning if the livel a licence for the alcohol, replied "No, there are al my friend „"
Hearings
IN continuing. Mr Laurenes Leong is representing Both defendants.
Sent to jail for biting hand that fed him
on an
The savagery of the attack Castle omah at Peak-road would put hard and experienced criminals to shame, Mr Justice C. W. Reece told a 20-year- old electrician found guilty at the
The Solicitor General, Mr A. Hooton, QC,
described today the "tremendous cour- age" of a grocery shop foki who chased a gunman who had killed another foki in the shop.
Although there were still three bullets left in the gun, the foki chased the gunman until he jumped into a wait- ing car and drove away, said Mr Huolon, prosecuting for the Crown in a murder trial at the Criminal Sessions today.
Hawker force
chief retiring
The commandant of the Hawker Control Force, Mr V. M. Morrison. Is re- firing shortly after 34 years' service with the Hongkong Gavertiment.
on
The Director of Urban Services, Mr K. S. King- horn will make a presenta- tion to Mr Morrison behalf of the Headquarters Division of the Urban Ser- vices Department at Ill ocremony to be held In the Urban Counell Cham- ber, Central Government
Offices
Thursday 12.15 pm.
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Coolie on
false
banknotes charge
Before
R. II. Mr Justice MI-Owens are Teut Cheung- kau, a 22-year-old carpenter of Ylk Sun Construction Company, Luen Wo markel. New Ter- ritories, and Kong Ping-lum, aged 19, 48th Lane, Diamond
11.
on
They pleaded not guilty to
Hut murdering
Yan-Jun December 31, Tui is represent- ed by Mr A. N. Sumud and i Kong by Mr Charles Ching.
Mr Hocton told the jury of six min and one woman that the shooting took place in
Castle Peak- grocer's shop al Tori.
The Crown alleged that Tsui, werring a Karogin type cap. went into the shop and ordered some biscuits from Hui, who *S | 111311) | 1 0,
Another shot
Hui stood to put the biscuits | in a bag and Tsui pulled out a fun and fired two shots-the second killing Hul, sald Hooton.
Mr
As the gunman left the shop he turned and fired another shot.
"As the gunman ran out au other foki from the shop, a man you may think showed tremend ous courage, Kave chuse" sald Mr Hooton.
There were still three bullets in the gun and he was a very brave man to give chase, addre The Salleitor General.
The Zaki kept the gunman in sight until he got into a wolting car and made his getaway,
A. 52 year old coolic appeared before Mr E. S. Haydon at South Kow- loon Court this morning Hooton on a charge of unlawful against
Saw number
WHY
"But the foki was not merely
and brave but also observant
of the he noticed the number car," said Mr Hooton.
Tanti
the
Mr gunman, alleged. The case
that Kong
he helped in the planning and per- possession of 899 false formance of the ering a fact US $20 bank-notes.
that made him as equally guilty Chon Ping-kong, residing at in low as the man who fired the
218 Des Voeux-road, shots.
was
A third man, who was in the West, pleaded not guilty car, was not on trial. to the charge and was
About two hours later, al
remanded three days for Shutlu a police officer saw a
further enquiries.
Fewer children go abroad
for adoption
Criminal The Sessions this morning of robbery with violence and wounding with intent.
i
A jury of three men and four i women returned the verdict Hulty on the two charges against Cheung Wut-wal after
nutes deliberation,
children
number of leaving Hongkong adoption abroad in first quartor was 35 against 62 in the ceding quarter.
the
Black Hillman Minx with registration number reported by the foll. The omeer step- ped into the road and tried to stop it but failed.
Road block
a
The car was stopped by road block
Carllon near the Hotel. In it were Kong and another man who was driving.
As a result of what was said by the driver ami Kong they #ccompanied a police party to Fanling to and Tsui who had been impleated.
On the way they stopped and' for found the gun and a European the type, can. A ballaties expert as would say that the gun tired
the bullet which killed the foki pro-
At Fanling, Tsul was found asleep in bed, On the journey back to Kowloon Trul pointed out the spot where the gun and cop had been found, alleged Mr Hooton,
The trial continues.
Thirty of the children went to the United States and five to the United Kingdom.
for
Mr Justice Reece, in sentenc- ing Cheung to five years' juil on Fifty-one applications each charge, to be served con- legal zdeption were received by Currently, said it was "a das the Director of Social Welfare tardly net" on the part of the during the three-month period aceused when the anish had fed jauc 37 adeption orders and given money to him,
were
granted by the Supreme Court, Mrs C.H.W. Robertson
"You bit the hand that fed The deption of 15 girls and you," he added.
two boys under Chinese custo-
Mrs C. II. W. Robertson, wife:
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"HONG" "KONGE
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News
HONGKONG'S FIRST MECHANISED SHOESHINE
MFT: SOCIETY
ŠPOLISHING DEPARTMENT)
王港香
By DAVID LAN in a few seconds the electric brush gave my altoes a new look.
And then I asked the bootblack how much he would charge for the service. But It transpired that Hongkong's
firat mechanised
bootblack
was a deaf-mule. Working away quielly In A corner of Wyndham-streek, Poi-kim Leung 51-year-old depended on the stall sign to tell customers about his bust-
FISA.
It said: "Hongkong Handicraft Society. Electrie Shoe-Polish- Ing Department."
IMPORTED Hongkong's first modern,boot- black set up in business last week.
shoe-
The electrically-operated
polishing brush was imported from America.
For power, the plug was insert- ed into a socket fixed in the two-foot-square blue alumi- nium platform on which were two fool rests. Bustead of standing up, the cus-
tomer can sit in a chair.
A le lance. reveals a three- tlered rack where there is a wide variety of polishes tu match any colour of shoes you wear.
The charge is 40 cents for i pair of leather shoes and $1 for buckskin.
Rabies epidemic in Congo
now
Kompola, May 1.. Rables raging through the Eastorn Congo and Ruando Urundi threatens the whole 500 miles of Uganda's western border, vetoriaury offi- cials announced today.
Robbery
Cash, clothing and goid orna- ments valued at $740 were stolen from 217. Wanchal-rond, Kround floor between 7.15 pm and 10.30 pm yesterday.
Man who learned
'a sharp lesson' wins his appeal
A civil servant who first denied and later admitted writing a letter to tho police implicating a constablo, succeeded this morning in his appeal at the Supreme Court against conviction on a charge of misleading a police officer,
The Chief Justlee, Sir Michael Hogan, allowed the appeal be- cause he felt the Accused had "learned a sharp lesson which will not be just on him or on others who might be tempted to follow the same course.
to obtain Rwarrant from DE magistrate."
The
Chief Justice said: "It seems to me that inspector Ross, whose conduct showed him to be a shrewd and experienced officer, was not in fact deceived by the earlier statements made to him by the appellant and that while he may not, at that stage, have had his suspicions confirmert in the way he anti- cipated, he kept his views AS to the authorship of the letter substantially unaltered."
YIK Yuk-lun had been con- victed and sentenced in January Central by Mr E. Corbally ot Magistracy to be bound over for two years.ig $300, for mislead- In Police Inspector W. M. Ross. The Chief Justice, Sir Michael Hogan, ruled that although Yik had attempted to deceive inspec- tor Reas for n short me by denying writing the letter, nad not in fact misled the Injoyed by the appellant should give an untruthful answer to o spector who, after the appellant
police officer refools discredit had admitted writing it, had
on him, but I have no doubt that said:
"I was glad accused told me the truth, because if he hadn't I would have executed a search warrant at his house. I had al-
He continued: "That a man of the education and standing en-
he has learned a sharp lesson
which will not be lost on him or on others who might be tempted to follow. the sanie course....The appeal is allow- I ready made out the Information | ed...I make no other order."
American in Hongkong with unusual mission
An American arrived in Hongkong the other day with an
unusual mission.
Scorning the usual sight-ace-¡
ing and shopping expeditions of
The reason for his search? Chlorella cells, when grown fodder for
his fellow tourists, he has been in bulk, "harvested" and "dried, making the rounds of agricul- | are an invaluable tural experts, newspaper offices livestock. The dull green and university professors In an Intensive search for a tiny green alguele cell that may make him a rich man.
The American is Mr Peter Dimet, owner of a 60-acre cat- tle and ply ranch in Sacramento, California.
The clusive cell Is called Chlorella, which
is grown
in to
water and has the ability reproduce itsel 40 lines every 24 hours.
Four hurt
in traffic accidents
A six-year-old Chinese boy sustained injuries when he was knocked down by
Yon at 26-Milestone, Castle Peak-rood near Tai Wai village at 6 pm yesterday.
The injured buy, Cheung Cho- ming of Tal Wai village, Yuen Long, was admitted to Kowloon Hospital.
- A 57-year-old man was in- jured when he was knocked down by tram at Des Voeux- road Centro), nt its junction with Wing Lok-street, at about 6 pm yesterday,
The injured person. Και Poic-pung of 50, Sai Wan Ho- street, 1st floor, was admitted to Queen Mary hospital.
A 23-year-old Chinese women
sustained injuries when she was | knocked down by n van in Ngau Тац Kok-rood near Jasming House at about 3.30 pm yester- day.
The injured person, Au Lal- neung of unknown address was adinite le Kowloon Hospital. The amah, Lau Hel, told the maty procedure was registered of the General Manager of this They returned to Kampala A 101-year-old youth WAX court that on December 21, she with the Social Welfare Depart-Shell Company of Hongkong after. talks with Ruanda knocked down by # taxi at Kave the recused $10. Two days ment, during the period under Lid, is leaving for Darwin at authorities who told them 1 Nathan-road at its junction with Inter he returned, and after she review.
0.30 pm today by Qantas in the people had died in Usumburn. Hillwood-rood, at about 12.10 last given him food, he attacked
mumber of abandoned courre of a world four.
They said cattle and goats pm yesterday. Jer, snatched gold Anger ring children rose slightly tu 3 She will be at Queen's Pler et also were affected and UN
Injured person, Tani from her and took $20 from a during the quarter as compared 4.30 pm and at the Miramar troops in the Eastem Congo | PIng-nun of 204, Cheungshawar- drawer of her employer at 414 with 34 recorded during the Restaŭrunt, Kal Tak at 6.30 pm | were chooting nil dogs on sight,}road, 3rd floor, was admitted to Castle Penic-rond
preceding three months.
to say goodbye to friends.
-AP.
'Kowloon Hospital,
The
The
powder is 50 per cent protein, 20 per cent carbohydraten, 20 per cent fats and oils and eight to ten per cent ash. It also con- tains all the acids and vitaminc necessary to human and animal nutrition, with the exception of methioninc.
to
a few days ago, Mr Dimoff has been tracking down every likely source of information on these cells, only to be met with chrugs and blank stares,
The cost
No one in Hongkong scened to know anything about it apart from reading experimental production of algae in Japan.
can eat. on
to
zun
"I reckon that under this process your fariners arc
said
|
From the Filos
25
'years AGO
May 1936
KTORKERS in the City who may have been startled by loud explosions during the last two days will be relieved to know that it is nothing more alarming than blasting on the site of the old building in Queen's- roud Central formerly OC- cupied by Wang Hing jewellera., Workmen BR- gaged in the erection of the new six-storey building there have first to away the granite boulders before they can lay more substantial founda- tions that the new building will require.
clear
the
inspector Frank Hoare of the Hongkong Police Force is retiring on pension on May 30, after 9 years in the Gov- eriment. He was appointed Police constable in 1914 and eight years later was promoted to Crown Sergeant. In 1925 he attained the rank of Sub- Inspector.
TN Shanghai again because she likes it and because she is on her way to Bali, Miss Vicki Baum, the author of "Grand Hotel" and other novels and stories, arrived in the President Coolidge from America.
A
in
to
She has been doing great deal of writing Hollywood and proposes write a novel when she ar- rives in Bali. Miss Baum will go on to Peiping to visit friends there. She is not sure as yet just when she will depart for the south.
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In a speech at Rome, Signor Mussolini has announced the annexation of Ethiopia and the King of Italy, Victor Emmanuel, las Верт PTO- claimed Emperor of Ethiopia. Marshal Badoglio has made viceroy.
been
✩ ✩ * JOY-RIDE in a car bo
A longing to the Hon Mr
"I set up my small experi- mental plant on my ranch last yeur at u cost of US$15,000," he Faid
"It costs me Jesterday.
M. K. La proved an expen- around US$12,000 every year, and we can only give affair for Chung Tam- produce part of what my hogs fuk, 19 years, an apprentice who was fined a total of $35. in default one month and to have, I can cut my costs of ten days hard labour when production down to one-tenth he appeared before Mr W. of what it is now-and increase Schofiekl at the Cen- production at the same time."
tral Magistracy yesterday Undaunted by his lack of charged with driving a car success, Mr Dimott is continuing his
without the permission of search In Territories for the tiny
Expensive plants have been these designed
produce
the United 专题 minute celts States, and Mr Dimoff is one of several progressive farmers who have installed machinery their land to grow this fodder,
One day while at Stanford University, Palo Alto, Calif., he heard that Chinese farmers were growing these cells on a small scale in deep earthenware tubs in their little farms- through a process that was ten times cheoper and that gave almost the same result.
Since checking into his hotel i cril.
POP by God
WHEREVER
I GO THESE DAYS I SEE NOTHING BUT ARTIFICIAL FLOWERS
WHAT ELSE D'YOU EXPECT WITH ALL THESE NEW ARTIFICIAL
FERTILISERS ?
New preen
the owner and without appropriate licence.
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Look!
one
hand!
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