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Around the Courts

THE RESTAURANT CASE

IGNORING SIGNAL

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For disobeying a traffic signal at the junction of Bonham Road and Pokfulam Road on November 29, Jau Kwaising, a public vehicle

Full Court Appeal was fined $16 at the Central

Succeeds

Judgment for the appellants was given yesterday by the Full Court in what has become known as the China Restaurant case, in which secured and unsecured creditors, of the firm went into liquidation.

Appellants were Au Wing-ki and Au Wing-yun, of 9 Des Voeux Road Central, Victoria, and they were represented by Mr. H. G Sheldon and Mr. Leo D'Almada. jnr., barristers, instructed by Messrs Tau and Hodgson.

Chu Yun-chi, widow, of No. 1.. Wood Rd. Victoria," the respondent, Eldod was represented by Mr. Potter, K. C., Mr. F. C. Jenkin, K. C. and Mr. H. C. Macnamara, igstructed by Messrs. Won and Nash.

Police Court yesterday.

The Rev. Father D." F. Hourigan, of the Salesian Society, in evidence. said that he was riding his motor- cycle towards Pokfulam at the time and received the vignal to proceed at the junction. The defendant's car approached in the opposite direction but failed to stop. He was obliged to pull up suddenly to

accident. avoid an

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A public vehicle driver, Latui Mok-hing, was fined by Mr. Hamilton at the Certra. Police Court yesterday for using insulting language.

Traffic Inspector Nicol said that two persons were crossing the road, at the junction of Ice House Street and Des Voeux Road, on their way to the Star Ferry, when the defen- In May of this year, the Chief'dant drove past and swore at them. Justice on the motion of Chu Yun- Inspector Nichol was nearby and chi, set aside an order previously heard the "language used by the granted by-him-extending the time defendant. for registration of a mortgage and further charge between the Chinese Restaurant, Ltd.. on the one side, and Au Wing-ki and Au Wing-yun on the other.

The appeal was for the reversal of this setting-aside and for enste.

The Full Court of Appeal con- sisted of the Chief Justice. Mr. J. R. Wood. Mr. P. Grant Jones, Judge of the Supreme Court of China, and the Paisne Jndige, Mr. R. E. Lindsell.

All three judges found for the appellant yesterday.

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Prosecuting It Chinese eoolie. Kwok Chi, for possession_of_80 taels of prepared opium on the Hoi Yeung wharf, Connaught Road Central, at the Central Magistracy yesterday, Revenue Officer Grimmitt said that the defendant appeared to be one of Sun Yat-sen's former soldiers, judging from his uniform. The accused pleaded guilty and was fined $3,000, in default one year's hard labour.

ASSAULTING

WATCHMAN

Pleading not guilty to a charge of assaulting a district watchman at Water Street on Thursday Chau Sam, a coolie, at the Central Folien Court yesterday, claimed that the watchman demanded "squeeze" of 823 and tried to arrest him when he refused the "dernand.

Sub-Inspector Elston said thi the accused objected to being scar-

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7. Sauté Ment of Quail on Toast

8. Fraigers of Veal & Boiled Potatoes

9. " Stewed Prawn and Rice

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10. Baked Staffed of Hai

11. Spaghetti Saate (Italian Style)

19. Beef a la Mode

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2. St. Francis Combination

Cream Boup

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13. Tournedos & Is King 14. Spanish Omelette 15. Roast Turkey and Ham

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19. Italian Salad

20. Boiled Plum Padding

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21 Minced Pie

22. Cheese and Biscuits 23. Fruit

24. Tea or Coffee.

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4. Grilled Hongkong Salmen and

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5. Chicken Gatlet (French Style)

Rolled Veal and Bacon

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7... Flat de fois Gras

8. Saute Prawa and Rice (Chinese Style)

9. Braised Duck (Bussian Styla)

10 Toed Asparagus & Mayonnaise Sauce

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16. Plum Pudding & Brandy Sauce

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19. Fruit

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watchman on the chest and scratch ing his hands.

The defendant was found guilty and fine of $23, in default one' month's hard labour, was imposed.

"It doesn't look as if he is going to celebrate Christmas, does it?"", said Mr. E. W. Hamilton at the Central Police Court yesterday, in imposing a fine of $35 on a lorry driver. Tam Kwok Hang, for carry. ing four tons in excess of the weight limited to his lorry.

A fine of $10 was imposed on motor lorry driver, Le Wing, at the Central Police Court yesterday, for speeding at 30 m.ph. through Traffic Whitfield, North Point Sergeant Winslade prosecuted and defendant pleaded guilty.

Convicted on a charge of stealing two pieces of leather from a shoe- maker in Wyndham Street. So Tin, an unemployed Chinese, was fined 800. in default one month's impri- Monment, by Mr. Balfour of the Central Magistracy yesterday, Sin Cheong-yip a shoemaker, bound over by the Magistrate in the sum of $5 for 12 months, for re- ceiving the stolen goods.

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Sentence of three weeks' hard labour was imposed upon Wok! Chung by Mr. Balfour at the Cen- tral Police Court yesterday, "for unlawful possession of dutiable to- baces. Revenue-officer R. O. Grim- mitt. prosecuted.

For cutting phrynium leaves, on Bowen Road, Lee Fong, a ocolie, was fined $25, in default three weeks' imprisonment, by Mr. Bal- four at the Central Magistracy yes- terday. The accused did damage to the value of $1,50, and sold the leaves at five conte to a package.

H.K. VOLUNTEER DEFENCE CORPS.

(Orders by Col. L. G. Bird, D.S.0... for Christmas Holidays from 2 p.m.

0.B.E., Commandent,

.H.E.V.D.C.)

1.-Parade.

(a.)The Battery;--«

There will be no further parades until January," 4, 1934, (b.)-Engineer, Company:-

Thursday, December 28-D. L. Training Instruction Shed-Wel- lngton Barracks."

"There will be no Miniature Range shoot on December 25, 1933, and January 1, 1934.

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(c.)-Portuguese Company:-

The following qualified as 1st Class on Sunday, December 1933:-

2/Lt..F. P. Sequeira

Corpl.-F. V. V. Ribeiro

Pte. F. A. Gl

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on. December 23 to 9 2.m. on De- cember 27, 1933:

4.-Return from Leave

No, 917' C.Q.M.S. B. E, Maughan, A.S.C. Cadre, as from December 11. 1933.

No. 1443 L/Corpl, J. T. Lacey, No. 3 Platoon, as from December 20, 1933.

5--Leave,

No. 1521 L/Sergt. W. L. E. Miller, Motor Machine Gun Section, grant- ed 25 days leave, as from Decem- ber 12, 1933, to January 5, 1933.

No. 1704, Oplt. F. E. Filmer, Corps Bignals, granted 12 months leave, .25- from December 14, 1933, to December 14, 1834. 1

No 1978 Pte. C. W. Balmas, Motor Machine Gun Bection, grant- ed one month's leave, as from De- 81*cember 1, 1933 to January 1, 1934. 80* No. 1328 Pte. C. C. Francia, No. 1

*Entitled to wear badge (single Platoon, granted four months;

rider:

Lewis Gun Badge,

The following N.C,O,'s and men

qualified on Sunday, December 17.

leave, as from November 1, 1933, to March 1, 1934.

6-Strength.

No. 2104 Pte. E. L. Curtis, Hotel

Highest possible score 40.- (En-·| Cecil Chater Road, Tel No: 26664, titled to wear 1st Class L. A. Badge. Motor Gun Section, as from De- (L.G. without wreath "):

cember 18, 1933.

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L/Bergt. M. A.Baptista

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Corp. F. V. V. Ribeiro

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"L/Sergt. F/F) Criz .........

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P. S. W. WILKINSON, Captain.

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further notice.

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There will be, po parade untied with thanks.-- further notice.

2-Parade at Headquarters. No parades will be held at Corps Headquarters from Thursday. De- cember 21, 1933, to January 2, 1934. 3-General Holidays. Corps Headquarters will be closed

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