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ARSENIC POISONING. CASE CONTINUED

Pun

NOVEMBER 8, 1934.

THE CHINESE CHAMBER

ed that he had returned to the Monthly Committee

1.

Meeting

Among those present were Mr. Lea Sing Kul.(Vice-Chairman), Mr. Lul Yam Shuen (Treasurer), Mr. Chan Ping An (Secretary), Dr. Asked if he wished to call any Li Ping Sum, Messrs. Lau King witnesses on his behalf, defendant Ching. Chung Kit Hing, So Chiu, answered in the negative, and Kwan Wän Pak, Ko Wing Kwok elected to make a statement from Kong Shui Ying, Chan Shiu Foon, the dock. He said he had an aged | Chan Tat Sam, Wong Kong Chi mother to support and pleaded | Chiu Kwok Hing, Chân Kim Tong, for "a lighter sentence."

Colony, contrary to a banishment order, and after evidence Was taken the defendant Was com- Cho-on who is charged mitted to stand his trial at the with the murder by arsenic pol-next Criminal Sessions.

The Chinese General Chamber soning of Chick Wing & vegetable

Detective Sergeant Moran, in of Commerce held their monthly gardener of Tal Hom village, near evidence stated that Kwong Yam committee meeting at the Chum- Kowloon City was again brought

was banished for life on January ber's Headquarters yesterday after- before Mr. Wynne-Jones at the 25, 1929. He was, however, seen noon, when owing to the indisposi Kowloon Magistracy yesterday in the Colony on Octber 31, last | tion of Mr. Wong Kwong Tin, the The Assistant Attorney General

and arrested. and at present was Chairman, Mr. Lee Sing Kul took Mr. J. A. Fraser is prosecuting.

undergoing prison sentence for six the chair. Chinese Detective Cham Lammonths on a charge of larceny. gave evidence with reference to a

Witness went on to say that the complaint received on August defendant had had four previous and the subsequent enquiries and convictions. the arrest of the accused.

Kong Tim and Chang Nai, two fokls who were working for the deceased on various odd.jobs told the court of the accused's rela- tions with the deceased's wife. He seen on various occasions

Lam Wah Lap, Chung Chi Lam, laughing and joking with her and

Chlu Chiu Fan, Au Chak Sum," Il at times hitting each other play-

On the application of Mr. T. P. Flu Tong. Yung Koon Man, Mok fully and would cease when they K. Kemble, solicitor for the de- Lin, Chan Kam Por, Lau Ngan were sighted. Deceased and his

ience, the case against Wong Fan. Sinn Pul Kwan and repre- wife were also noticed quarreling Hing, a stoker on board the 8.3.

sentatives of many hongs, firms remarked frequently. Kong Tim

Lung Shan, who was charged and different that he had tea with the deceas-with importing 300 Yuan Shi-kai guilds. ed on August 6 and he was then dollars from Canton into the

Agents Wanted quite normal and did not com-

The re-

Secretary informed the plain of any sickness. There was no jealousy between the accused

meeting that a large rubber manu- facturer from Penang had sent a Land the deceased as far as he

letter to the Chamber requesting knew.

them to and reliable local Chinese After Lo Yui Kwan the Chinese

manufacturers for their rubber interpreter at Yaumati Station had given evidence regard ing the statements the accused made before and after Chick was ad- Wing's death the case journed till to-day.

Was

was

Colony, unmanifested. manded until to-day, by Mr. E. W. Hamilton at the Central Ma- gistracy yesterday.

Revenue-Omcer Grimmitt stat-

Poceed that accused refused to be searched when he was arrested on Tuesday, and that be had the bag containing the silver "dollars un- der is arm.

POSITION OF A PARTNER

The remand case in which Fung. Kwan-lup, a cloth artist, was charged with the possession of

associations and

and rubber goods.

Wing merchant in England had

Chinese

also writtan to the. Chamber re- questing them to recommend good. and invential agents or representatives for their wine and spirit.

Mariy firms in different coun-

tries also applied to the Chamber to recommend good markets for their principal products. It was stated that replies to the requests had already been sent.

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LICENSING BOARD'S

SESSION

Thirty-two Liquor Licences Granted

At a meeting of the Licensing Board held in the Council, Chamber yesterday no fewer than thirty four applications came up for consideration. A good number were renewals and these were granted, while in several cases objections raised by the Fire Brigade led to the conditional granting of licenses. In two cases the applications were adjourned for consideration.

"The attorney General, the Hon Mr. R. K. Lindsell presided and there were present, Col H B L. Dowḥiggin, the Hon. Mr. J. Owen Hughes, Mr. J. M. Wong, Mr. J. L. MacPherson and Mr. W. M. Thomson (secretary).

Complaints From Kowloon

The following Publican Leences to get a partner very soon. The were granted:Repulse Bay Hotel man in Manila was no longer con- (Mr. T. J. Mildren), Hong Kongnected with the businesá. The" Hotel (Mr. A. G. Plovanelli), Board deferred the consideration Peninsula Hotel (Mr. A. K. of this application for a fortnight Dimond), Palace Hotel (Mr. I. L. for further inquiries to be made Goldenberg), Kowloon Hotel (Mr. by the Hon. LG.P. Cheung, Kiu Fong).

The granting of the licence to Publican Licences (without Bar) the King's Restaurant was also were granted to the following: St. deferred as it appeared that two Francis Hotel (Mr. R. H. Waller), applications were in fact made, Exchange Restaurant (Mr. R. 3. Mr. Lowe appeared for the new. Jones), Hotel Cecil (Mr. Chan Wal | applicant and explained that the Chuen). Marcel Cafe (Mr. David first applicant was under notice to Blumenthal), Gloucester Building leave the firm. The Board also (Mr. A. F. Gladstone) and David's deferred this subject for further Cafeteria (Mr. C. C. Francis). inquiries.

Hotel Keeper's Adjunct Licence: Peak Hotel (Miss H. A. Harry), Airlie Hotel (Mr. A. Oglivie), Tung Shan Hotel (Mr. Chau Sing Chi), Hotel Asia (Mr. Tsot Kam Tang), Empress Hotel (Mr. Ma Tau Nam), Mee Chow Hotel (Mr. Yu Tung Wal, The Great China Hotel (Mr. Chan Cheuk Wan), Hotel Nathan (Mr. Mul Man), New Asia Hotel (Mr. Peter. Tong), Luk Kok Hotel It was decided to increase the

(Mr. Chan Chuck Yin), Tokyo annual Library allowance, pro-Hotel (Mrs. Y. Kobayashi) Chitose vided the Library Committee make Hotel (Mr. I. Seki), Chitose Kwan Hotel (Mr. J. Morita), Fukuzumi a monthly report to the Chamber,

Mr. Lam Wah Lap, Secretary of Hotel (Mrs. R. Akiyoshi). A Chinese

A

be

200 rounds of ammunition At the Supreme Court yesterday, a special case stated by consent without a licence from the Hon. of both parties, and involving a G. P., was withdrawn by the MacFadyen in sum of $20,000, was heard by the police before Mr. Chief justice, Mr. A. D. A. Mac- the Central Magistracy yesterday. The ammunition was confiscated. Gregor.

small The case arose from long lit-It will be recalled that gation hitherto confined to cham-Chinese girl discovered the arms bers in which the Vick On Bank in a stairway of No. 115 Des Voeux had sued and obtained judgment Road and called the attention of against the Shin Tai Hong Firm, the defendant to it and Ching Keng-man Ng Tex-detective who happened to fung, and Yu Cheuk-sang.

nearby arrested him. Judgment had been given in

Fines totalling $80, in default chambers on two promissory, potes for $10,000 each signed in July and six weeks' imprisonment, were im- posed by Mr. B. I. Wynne-Jones at August. last year.

the the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday The present issue before court was: Whether the plaintiffs on Ng Chuen, who appeared on were debarred in law from pro- four charges. for having in his ceeding further against the fourth possession a bottle of dutiable defendant, Yu Cheuk-sang, in the quor, selling Intoxicating liquor action, costs of the special case to without a license, selling adul- be borne by the party againstterated liquor, and having in his whom the Court decided on this possession a bottle bearing a false question.

brandy label.

Mr. Eldon Potter, K.C., and Mr. F. C. Jenkin, K.C., instructed by:

M

•

Yuet Loong-chan, of No. 16 Wing Mr. F. H. Loseby, of Russ and Co. Lok Street, was fined $25 by Mr.

Hamilton In the

Chamber's Library

Too Nolay

The granting of the leence to the Palace Hotel was accompanied by a warning from the Board to the effect that upon further com- plaints of the place being" noisy, the licences renders himself. Hable to have his licence cancelled.

The Hon. Mr. King said that received complaints have been from the Police Married Quarters. to the effect that the place was "quite noisy after 10 p.m. and that apparently the Manager was un- able to keep the place under proper control The last complaint, he the local Fruit and Vegetables

Restaurant Keeper's Adjunct said,

received Bs-late Association, informed the Cham Licence:-Toyoan Hotel (Mr. K November 2. ber of the Canton Government's Suhara), Yamakawa Hotel (Mr. Mr. B. H. Cole who appeared on resumption of several vegetable Yamakawa), Asahi Beer Hall behalf of Mr Goldenberg, the "lans" (agencies) at Ma Cho Po, (Mr. K. Suya), Prince's Cafe (Mr. Licencee, gave an undertaking that " Five Genit Gate, Canton City, for P. R. Leung), South China Res- the noise would be abated in new road making, the petitioner taurant (Mr. Pang Yat Bang), future. appealed to the Chamber to re- Canadian Confectionary... and

quest the Canton Government to

withdraw the resumption order ut postpone the date of resumption. This request was acceeded to.

Jimmy's Annex (Mr. Aaron Lan- Bakery Co. (Mr. S. Shum) and dau).

£1.

Some Objections

Was

as

The Marcel Cafe applied for and

where formerly they have had a obtained a Hotel Keeper's Licence

restaurant license. "Mr. D. Blu- menthal the applicant explained that it was essential to his business that he should have this wider

Lifts Unsafe ? Several Chinese hotels were granted licences on condition that they repair their lifts immediately and certificates be furnished to the Board before the end of the year.

British Indust:les Fair

With regard to the application During the meeting the Secre of Lothar Hammann for a Restau- tary announced that a letter to-

ramt Keeper's Adjunct Licence at licence. gether with catalogues, had been Jimmy's Kitchen at 42-46 Lock-- sent to the Chamber by the hart Road, strong objections were British Trade Representative, in- raised by the Folice authorities forming them that the British represented by the Hon. Mr. T. H. Industries Fair will as usual, be King) on the ground that the held at the White City, London, applicant, who had obtained his from 18th February to 1st March, ilcence at the beginning of this These included the Empress Hotel, the Hotel Asia, and the Mee Chow 1935, and that another exhibition year, left the Colony soon after of Metals and Machinery will be the licence was granted to him | Aptel held at Birmingham, from 20th to and left his business in the care A Japanese applicant from Wan- the end of May the same year, of another man who had subse- | chai who was twice convicted this

Central Police. represented the Bank, and Mr. D. McNeill and Mr. H. C. Macnamara, Court yesterday for failing to instructed by Mr. M. K. Lo, of Lamake an export declaration. with and Lo, appeared for Yu Cheuk-in the period of seven days, of the export of 300 bags of white salt, sang.

After legal submissions had been two cases of wooden ware: 30 tins cotton made by Counsels on both sides of matches. two cases of

cloth, the case was adjourned.

two. cases of cotton vests and 20 packages, of old and stating that any Chinese mer- quently been arrested in Manila year for selling liquor outside of the chant, who desires to participate for alleged possession of oplum. hours stipulated on his licence was. gunny bags, aboard the steamer

or visit these two exhibitions, The applicant assured the board warned that upon further convic- Touraine bound for Cebu. Mr.

should forward his name to the that he was now in full charge of tion, his licence would be, can- Chamber, where particulars and the business and that he intended celled. detailed information would be supplied.

A KETURNED BANISHEE

When Kwong Yam, 58. appeared Barrow, Assistant Superintendent: before Mr. MacFadyen at Central of Imports and Exports, prose Magistracy yesterday, it was stat-cuted.

MALAYA'S NEW GOVERNOR

Official Reception Prepared

Preparations for the arrival of the new Governor Sir Shenton Thomas, have been made all over Malaya.

then drive to the Legislative Council Chamber where he will be met by the leading Unofficials of the Colony, representatives of the Services, the Consular Beryl- ces and the Civil Service.

Oath of Office

Before the conclusion of the meeting, the Secretary announced that the Hong Kong University Authorities had informed the Chamber that they had received with gratitude their yearly con- tribution of $1,000 for last year and hoped that they would soon forward this year's contribution sa

as to

enable them to purchase. books etc. for the Library of the Commercial Department. Regard-

HELENA MAY CONCERT

Programme For To-day

Sir Walter Huggard, the Chieting the two proposed scholarships Sir Shenton is arriving in Pen-Justice of the Colony, clad in for the students who craduate In wig will ad- Commerce and Banking, the Uni- ang to-day, by the P. and Oscarlet robe and "Rappura" and will be met by minister the oath of omce after versity Authorities quite agreed the Hon'ble Mr. A Goodman, the forinal reading of the Cover with the Chamber's proposal, and hoped that these scholarships whence HE, Lady Thomas and nor's

from E's Commission

Several new firms and manufac-2-(a) turers applied for membership: these were passed unanimously.

Miss Bridget Thomas will continue Majesty's representative in Mal-would be established next year. their voyage to Singapore.

As the "Ranpura" slips slowly past the forts into Bingapore's wonderful harbour R. A. F. "planes will swoop in salute over the mal Once alongside, the steamer. official deputation, headed by the Han ble Mr. Andrew Celdecott, the Officer Administering the Govern ment, wil board the ship and greet the new Governor.

Salute Of Guns

aja,

According to a London correr pondent Sir Shenton and Lady Bir Shenton will then disembark Thomas were the chief guest at a

North

The following is the programme of to-day's concert at Helena May Institute, commencing at 8.30 p.m. 1. (a) Automne............ Faure (b) Les Roses d'Ispahan.. Fauré. (c) l'Heure Exquise.....R. Hahn

Mr. R. Sanger “ Fantasia in F Minor..Chopin Mr. A. M. Bowes-Smith 3. (a) Air-from Manen Lascaut

(b) Air from Tosca......Puccint

Mrs. A M. Bowes-Smith

J. & Bach

(b) Sicilienne et Rigaudon

Francoeur-Kreisler Mons. & Mme. Henri Evélle

Strauss 5(a) To you

Weingartner Wolf

The Singapore Municipal Com- missioners, the Bingapore Cham- ber of Commerce, the 8-S. (Sin- gapore) Association and bodies representing the Malay. Straits Introductions, and among the dis- | 4(a) Aria on the G-String- Chinese, Indian Eurasian and tinguished people present were Chinese communities will then Biz Laurence and Lady Quille-. present addresses of welcome to mard and Bir Ney Malcolm, Sir Shenton.

President of the Brifah Borneo (Chartered) Company.

"My wife and I said Sir Laurence Guillemard "think that on the seaward aide and a Gover-reception given in their honour Malaya la very fortunate indeed ment launch will take him to by the students from the Mala in having such a splendid Gover- Victoria | nor and High Commissioner Ra Clifford Fier and the customary yan Committee of the salute of guns will be fired from League. A large number of Maja Bir Shenton Thomas, Yes, exceed- Fort Canning and a military yan students and their friends Land will strike up the National were present, and it was noticed Anthem.

that both Sir Shenton and Lady His Excellency will then inspect Thomas made a point of speak- the guard of honour accom- ing with every student, and, in- panied by the 0.0.C, Major. | deed, with everyone in the room General Lewin,

Sir Charles and Lady Bailey re- and BNB and was much look- Accompanied by his wife and celved Bir Shenton and Ladying forward to seeing his many daughters. His Excelleries; will Thomas and erected the many old friends out Eart again

ingly lucky"

(b) Liebesfeier (e) Spanish Air

Mrs. H. Sanger 6-Concert Valse

Mr. A. M. Bowes-Smith 7-Aiz de Lia

Glazounov

Debussy

Major-General Bir Neill Mal- colm agreed in the opinion, and added that he himself was leav-At ing England shortly on a visit to Malaya, the Dutch East Indies

Mrs A. M. Bowes-Smith..

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