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Around the Courts
TRAFFIC TIME
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Long List of Cases
A long list of traffic cases came before Mr. E. W. Hamilton at Cen- tral Magistracy yesterday, some of which are as follows:
Wong Cho-him. driver of pri- vate car No. 4130, summoned for dangerous driving was aned - $30.
As defendant was represented in Court Mr. Hamilton Inquired where he was.
Chief Inspector Marks, the' com-
WBS pipiant, kald defendan schoolboy, and was, in school.
Mr. Hamilton:-Then why is he allowed to drive?
Inspector Nicol remarked that as long as he was over 18 years he could drive.
Defendant had a very good re
·cord, and Mr. Hamilton asked him to be more careful in fatura.
SOLD AND BOUGHT
Like A Pound of Meat How a three-year-old Chinese girl had beeh bought and sold "ke a pound of meat" was de- scribed by Detective-Inspector
Elston before Mr. Balfour in the Central Police Court yesterday when in Hi-yee, married woman, Pun Sam, alias Pun Yau-tsun, her
woman. So connection
husband, and another Luk, were charged in with the transaction.
The third defendant sald be paid $40 for the child. The first and second defendants pleaded guilty.
H.K. VOLUNTEER DEFENCE CORPS.
(Orders by Col ̈L. G. Bird, D.9.0. -BE, Commandant, H.K.V.D.C.)
.1.--Parade.
(a)Corps Signals
Parade at Corps Headquarters st 5.30 p.m..on Tuesday, January 30, for Signal Instruction
Musketry Musketry practices. Parts 2 and 3 will be fired at Stone- cutters Range on Sunday, February
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Launch will leave Queen's Pier, Hong Kong, at 8.30 am and call at Kowloon Police Pler at 8.40
240.
Dress-Elther uniform or matti but belt, braces and pouches must, be worn
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All members who have not yet fred are requested to turn up on that date, otherwise they will have to fire with the Casuals. (b.)-Corps 1st Battery:
There will parade for the Signal Section at Headquarters on Tuesday, January 30, at 5.30 p.m.
There will be lecture for all ranks at 5.30 pm. on Thursday, February", at Headquarters.
All those who have not fired their musketry, Part II will fire. at Stonecutters on Sunday, Feb- ruary 11 (details later).
(e.)--Corps Engineers:—
Inspector Elston produced the Chief Inspector Marks said he Attorney General's consent to the was going up Garden Road about prosecution. He said the Erst and 7.30 p.m. one night, and when second defendants were husband near St. Patrick's Club put out and wife, and on January 10, they his right hand. The defendant sold their daughter to the third came up from behind and rushed i defendant who was a kept woman past without any warning. Past in West Point. He produced the Government House defendant "receipt of sale." The couple was doing about 30 miles an hour. went to see the purchaser a few He could not catch up defendant days ago and asked back for their at that speed, but when defendant child. She refused and :they came to Arbuthnot Road the light threatened her with prosecution Parade at Miniature Rangeon was against him, and he stopped and now they were "in the soup" Monday, January 29, at 5.30 p.m. and turned into Arbuthnot. Road. themselves. The child was not Sunday, February 4-Classifica- Witness then followed him,
found, having been either sold or tion-Stonecutters. given away by the third defend-| ant. The child had changed hands leaving her several times since proper parents.
Mr. Hamilton asked defendant's representative to tell defendant that if he appeared again for fast driving he would ask the I.G.F. to cancel hils licence.
Children Scattered
A fine of $50 was. Imposed" on the driver of public car No. 64. summoned for having falled to drive with care in Morrison Road. The defendant pleaded not guilty. Trafic Sergeant Youe gave evidence stating that the defend ant tried to force his way through the ranks of children in a pro- the Civil Service cession near Cricket Club, causing the children to be pushed on either side to avoid being knocked down.
Mr. Hamilton convicted, remark- the mos: ing that it was one of dangerous things defendant could
He added: "To use the B.C.A.'s words. "The child has been sold and bought like a pound of
meat.""
A fine of $100, or two months' hard labour, was imposed on each defendant.
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(d.)—Corps Machine Gun Batta-
Hon
(1) Troops!
Parade on Tuesday, January 30. at 5.30 p.m., at Volunteer Head- quarters for Machine Gun Instruc- tion.
All ranks are reminded that they must fire Rifle Part II at Stone- cutters on Sunday, February 11
1934.
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(2) Motor Cycle Section:-
A ranks parade at Headquar- Remanded from last week fotters on Monday, January 20, at 5.30 his father to appear in Court, Lai p.m. for Machine Gun Instruction. Shuetfong, a student, charged with (e.)-Corps Infantry (Portuguese): possession of a 32 revolver with- out a licence in Gloucester Road. made his appearance before Mr. Hamilton, at the Magistracy yes- terday. Upon his father agreeing Mr. Hamilton asked him to stand
surely in $100 to bring his son up when called. up for judgment
Parade on Tuesday, January 30, at 5.30 pr. at Headquarters.
Details will be found in the Ap- pendix.
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Appendic to Above. Category, All." Lesson: 1. Indi- cation and Recognition of Targets. Location: Miniature Range: 2,- Fire
have done to get through a crowd i within six months. Mr. Hamilton | Control and Fire Orders. Lecture
of children in that manner.,
Collison With Tram
A collision between a lorry and.. a tram car in Shaukiwan Road in September also had a. Cour! sequel, when Tse To, driver of lorry No. 2251, was summoned for overtaking a moving tram car, and fined $30.
the
also asked defendant to sign a bond for '$100. :
Room.
Divided into two classes. The Miniature Range to be used for training in giving and carrying out fore orders on Landscape Target.
'Three weeks' hard was imposed on Lo Ngau by Mr. Balfour in the Central Magistracy yesterday for
2-Leave and Eèturn... .... No. 705 CS.M, B., S. Rodgers, stealing a piece of telegraph chain. which was being used for repairs Motor Cycle Section, is granted one on the Blue Funnet, steamer Ixion month's leave, with effect from
Detective-Ser- January 20 to February 19, 1934.
defendant No. 1574 Sergt. M. R. Deb, Medical Section, returned from leave on January 11, 1934.
No. 1771, Pte. F. H. Neale, Motor Cycle Section, returned from leave on January 21, 1934.
at Taikoo Docks. Traffle Inspector Nicol stated Keant. Goodwin said
was employed at the Dockyard as that the defendant overtook
a coppersmith. He was seen at- tramcar on t near sald and crashed into it doing damage to tempting to sell the chain ala marine hawker's store in Gilman's the extent of $200.
Bazaar.
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Chan Hing, driver of a public
Charged before Mr. Hamilton, car, summoned for dangerous at the Central Magistracy yester driving and driving without
day with possession of 36 taels of appropriate licence, was ficed
prepared oplum and 12 taels of total of $40 or six weeks' impri-raw opium in
Connaught Road both charges, and West, Leung Kan, a travelling, warned that his licence would be trader, was fined $3,600 or twelve eancelled on the next charge of dangerous driving.
sonment on
Inspector Nicol stated that the defendant drove past a stationary tramcar in Causeway Bay when the passengers were alighting.
Defendant had several previous convictions for dangerous driving.
Dangerous Driving.
Wong Wan-sum, driver of pri- vate car. No. 1751, was fined $10 for dangerous driving near Queen's College.
months and $380 or three months, concurrently. Revenue Oficer Grimmitt said the oplum wis strapped round his legs.
SIRE CONSTABLE DRUNK
Fined $60 or Six Weeks
Before Mr. Balfour yesterday, Karam Bingh, an Indian constable was charged with misconduct and with neglect by losing a tunic Bergeant Youe stated that de- Mr. L. C. H. Calthrop prosecut- fendant overlook another ear. ing, said on Tuesday defendan! Witness was coming in the op was sent to town from Talpo Sta- posite direction and had to swerve tion by the officer in charge to de to avoid a collision.
one or two errands, including a Defendent had a good record, visit to the Import and Export and Mr. Hamilton remarked that Office and in particular to the but for this he would have been Police Stores to draw a tunft for fined $25.
himself and pair of trousers for P.C. B.93. He was seen at the Stores at 4.30 pm and Sergeant Clark observed him to leave with the tunic shortly after. 5 o'clock, At 7.30 pm, Sergeant Winslade who was passing the King's Thea tre en motor-cycle patrol hall his attention drawn to the defend- Sub-Inspector. Roger sald the
ant by a member of the public. lorries were going at a pretty fast The Sergeant kept him under ob speed, and they overtook the tram-servation and saw him wandering car in a very narrow part of Whit- field.
Lories At Fault
Two lorry ditvers, Sze To Kam fong and Kwan Ki-cheong, were each fined $15 or 14 days for overtaking a moving tramcar in Whitfeld.
Mr. Hamilton remarked that it was a very dangerous thing to do in Whitfield.
Cheung Kuk-ki, driver of lorry No. 3704, was fined $15 for driving at 32 miles an hour in Queen's Road. East.
Indian-Cautioned
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3-Struck of the Strength, Permitted to resign:-
No. 1653, Pte. Leslie Macey, No. 2 Company (Scottish) $5 from November 13, 1933. Left the Colony-
No. 1331 Pte. K. H. Batger, No. as from January 26, 1934. 4 Platoon, No. 1 Company (M.G.),
No. 1996, Pte, R. H. Pickford, No. 3. Platoon No. 1 Company (M.G.) as from August 5, 1933.
4.- Officers Commanding, the undermeritioned Units will issue their Orders to their Commands separately:
Corps Machine Gun Battalion:
Armoured Car Company. No: 1 Company (M.G.).. -/ No. 2 Company (Scottish). No. 3 Company (Anzac),
(sd.) P. 8. M. WILKINSON, Captain, Adjutant, H.K.V.D.C. Hong Kong, January 26, 1933.
AFTER ORDERS.
No. 3 Company (Aoxac). The Company will parade at full strength on Monday, January 29, at 5:30 pm. for Machine Gun In- struction:---
1-Firat year men-mechanism. 2-Second year men-IA The attendance at parades since Camp has not been at all satisfac tory and all ranks are exhorted to make every efort to attend.
No. 2 Company (Scottish). Sunday, January 28:MG. Clamification and Part II. will be fired at Stonecutters. Ratige Officer: Lieut. A. W. Brown, Laurich leaves Queen's Fier at 8.30 am calling at Kowloon en route. This course must be fired to qualify for effciency.
about the road, peering at people and looking in a very aggressive manner at a party of sailors, a ti to provoke a Aght.
When apprehended by the Ber-
Thursday, February 1-No. 6 geant, the defendant was found Platoon at Kowloon Dock under Lieut. T. Saunderson, and No.:7 to be drunk.
He burst into tears and was Platoon at Headquarters under Lt.. taken to the Central Police Bia A. W. Brown Arms Drill, belts and tion, where the Inspector on duty frogs must be worIL- put him in the cells. He created much
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disorder from about - 8
o'clock until ten minutes after drunk and unft for duty. Twice Kalwant Singh, well-known Ra- midnight when Divisional Insped- he had Been cautioned for dis dio 8parie Club hockey player, for Shannon saw him and manag-missal and the last time he was was cautioned on a summons of ed to quieten him down. He had reduced in class. He had taken having disobeyed a traffic signal lost the tunic and trousers and an ath at the Sikh Temple In Garden Road.
was unable to account for them against drinking, gut thấy had had it was only by accident that they no efect on him were found by a Chinese womar hawke last night and brought to 360, or weeks hard labour,
His Worship, lidded a ne of Inspector Shannon who was co
Defendant pleaded guilty, saying the red light was turned. against him almost at the last minute and he stopped,
Sub-Inspector A. V Baker, cald patrol Ch
1 beloft Mr. Wynne Jones of Kowloon, Magistracy
he was given the great frit to asked for defendant's record. proceed up - Garden Road. The Mr. Calilipu realled that it could defendant lénored the signal only be described as “a very, bait with harbour an against him, and he had to clamp | one Indễễu ?" He joined The Forré
woman, a Chinese was dischi
on his brakes to avoid a collision on June 1191917, and had three the Magistrate" remarking with defendant's car
timël back” délit With 167 Being was a rather fishy case.
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