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Around the Courts

TAXI DRIVER CHARGED

Leung Yat-koon, the driver of taxi No. 768 was charged before Mr. E W. Hamilton yesterday for (1) driving on the wrong side of the road and (2) failing to stop after an accident

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The Coroner's Inquiry into the

death of Pang Yeung, 2:46-year- circumstances surrounding the

old coolle who was stated to have

alleged to be driven by Sub- been" ran over by a motor can Inspector: Dredge on December 16, at about 1.20 am in Pottinger Street, was continued at Central Magistracy yesterday.

Mr.W. Schofield sat i Coroner

was seen to pick up the money Complainant blew his whistle and gave chase. An Indian constable beard the alarm and was on his way to the scene. when he saw the defendant running to- wards him pursued by the com plainant. He effected the arrest: It was stated by the prosecuting and brought him back to the cer, Sergeant G. Alexander, scene where the money was re- that at about 11 50 a.m. on Decem-trieved from the pavement. ber 28, tari No. 788 was driving At the station Sergt. Dowman down Hankow Road on the right in consequence of the report made hand side of the road On cross-examined the defendant and Ing the intersection, the taxi col-found pepper in the defendant's lided with a cyclist who was com-right hand which the Sergeant ing from the direction of Salis bandaged. Inspector Dorling was bury Road. The cyclist fell to the informed who subsequently scrate and was assisted by the following ground, but was not injured and fched defendant's finger nails and jury-Messra FM, Ozorio (fore- the defendant continued" to the complainant's eyes and had beauty parlour further along. the matter sent to the Governman), G. A Carvalho and Chau where a lady alighted. -

ment Analyst under cover. Mis. Fordam, the lady passent-. Mr. A. Jackson, Acting Governed on behalf of Sub-Inspector ger, then gave evidence. Snement Analyst testified that on stated that after the accident the January 3 he received two sealed: taxi stopped, and she saw the boy packages from Sub Inspector propping the bicycle up. As the Cunningham which contained a boy was not burt she told the de- sort of paste like. He made tendant to go on.

microscopic examination and found that one envelope contain- to explain to the European sered pure pepper and the other 2 geant that he drove along the mixture of finger nail. dirt and right hand side of the road to pepper. Both was white pepper. avoid colliding with the cyclist.. His Worship adjourned the case

The Magistrate dismissed delen-unt Monday January 14. dant on both charges.

HENNESSY BRANDY

Defendant alleged that he tried

Admiting that he had obtained On a charge of stealing $30, to two cattles of sausages and four which he pleaded guilty, taels of shell-fish from the Po Cheong, aged 19, was remanded Shing shop by pretending that he until this morning by Mr. Wynne had been sent by the master of Jones In the Central Police Court the Wing Log Tak shop. Au Cheuk, The money was stolen from a bas-18, was sentenced to six weeks' ket, and defendant had spent $12 hard abger when he appeared be- of the money to buy a suit of fore Mr. E. I. Wynne-Jones. clothing and the remainder in heroin plus,

DAYLIGHT ROBBERY

Road

With three previous convictions, and stated to be an ex-banishée, Wong Chol, aged 57, pleaded guilty A daring daylight robbery before Mr. Wynne-Jones yester January at Waterloo

day to stealing a woollen scarf when Mok Yam, a shroff was set from a basket the property of a upon by two men who threw pep-woman, Fung Chat-sam, aboard per into his eyes and robbed him of $6.71 in cash had a sequel be fore Mr. E W. Hamilton yesterday at the Kowloon Magistracy when Lai 8o, 26 unemployed was In the dock charged with the crime

Sub Inspector Cunningham who prosecuted outlined the case and said that the complainant was em- ployed by the Big Fat Coalshop of 999 Nathan Roma, first floor as a shroff. His duties were to go to the shop's godown in the morning and to collect bills from ships in the harbou.

the st. Lee Hong, prior to her departure for Canton, Six months hard labour was imposed,

Charged with trespassing at the Kowloon-Canton Railway Station On January 8, Leung Tun, aged 24 unemployed, was fired 380, with the alternative of six weeks hard labour, by Mr. E. W Hamilton at the Kowloon Magistracy. The de- fendant was caugh

watch

man running across the rails, from No. 4 Platform to No. & Platform

On a charge of possession of 10 On January 1 complainant left counterfelt Hong Kong ten-cent the godown at about 530 p.m. pieces, Tu Hof, 29, unemployed, and was walking through Water- pleaded guilty before Mr. Wynne- loo Road zu Nathan Rond when Jones in the Central Police Court about 20 yards near the intersec and was sentenced to three tion defendant with another man months hard isbon. On the ap- came up from behind and walked plication of Detective-Sergeant with him for some distance. Bua Clarke a remand of 24 hours was denly defendant put his hand granted in a case in which Li across complainant's face and Hung, 34, ocd job coolls, Pat Shit rubbed pepper into his eyes wal, 30, unemployed, and Man whereat the other man grabbed a Tung, 28, ond job coole, pleaded parcel which he was carrying un-guilty to the possession of three der his arm containing $48 20 forged ten dollar bank notes of The paper burst and the money the Chartered Bank of India, Aus- fell to the ground. Defendant tralia and China.

CHARGE NOT PROVED

Bailiff Assaulted

Mr. Leonard Alltree, a bail of the Supreme Court, appeared as complainant before Mr. Wynne- Jones at Central Magistracy yes- terday in a summons of assault which he brought against Yeung

After hearing the evidence, His Wirs'p, diamissed the summons, remarking that the case had not

been proved

Mr T S Whyte-Smith appeared for the complainant

OPIUM TRAFFIC

Defendants Discharged

Fook Ng.

Mr. G. K. Hall-Brutton appear-

Dredge.

witness-box, stated that on De- Sub-Inspector Dredge in the

cember 15 Last year at about 3.30 p.m. he met. Sergeant Etremo. They went to the Police Recrea- motor car which he was driving. tion Club at Happy Valley by the

The car was a Chrysler, which he had hired from the Dodwell's, Garage at Russell Street, Wan- chal At the club, they played a couple of sets of tennis and each had two bottles of beer. Witness invited Sergeant Efremoff to his quarters at Central Police Station for dinner. Before dinner they went to the canteen where they had a gin and vermouth. During dinner they drank gin and water. After dinner, they returned to the Police Recreation. Club but as nobody was there they de cided to dance at the China Emporium... Witness drove to Chater Road where he parked the car and they walked to the Emporium that was about 9.15. p.m. They danced until about 12.13 am they then went to the Gloucester Lounge and there wit ness ordered two bottles of beer. After they had finished these, witness asked Sergeant Efremon to have another one. Efremof agreed and witness ordered an other two bottles Witness did not drink his. Shortly after they returned by car to the China Em- porium Witness said that he had a friend at the ballroom whom he knew to be living in Kowloon, and the reason he went up there again was to ask whether this friend of his would take the ride in his car to the Star Ferry. His friend was not there, and he left. Reaching the street, he saw Bergeant Efremoff in the driver's seat and he said that he wanted, to drive. Witness allowed him to do so, and he drove into Pottinger Street.

The Accident

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THE HONG KONG DANCE CHAMPIONSHIP

Two More Couples Selected

That popular interest in the Hong Kong Dance Championship has not waned was again evidenced at yesterday's tea dance at the Hong Kong Hotel Roof Garden.

increased by two more couples The ranks of the finalists were

Andrew and Ursula, the popular dance experts, who are the judges in the competition selected one couple and the other couple were elected by popular-votēr

Last night's successful competi- tors were.

By Indges', Decision, No. 9.--Mr. Wong" Miss Kwan By Popular Vote No. B-MTJ; Bradsell

Miss. C. Aris.

The last of the preliminary dances in the Contest is being held

to-day at the Roof Garden when two more couples will be chosen to compete in the finals which will take place to-morrow afternoon.

the left side eight or ten yards A big saloon car was parked on

down from Queen's Road Central Trying to avoid striking this car. Bergeant Efremant had to swerve the car suddenly to the right and it mounted the pavement Wit ness saw all that was happening and before he had pulled the hand brake from where he was atting, the car had struck the During the evening Andrew and wall but slightly. Reaching for Ursula, and the six Hollywood, the wheel from where he sat Blondes will entertain witness drove the car eight or ten At the conclusion of the even yards down the street and there mg's selections Ms Taggart will Tang Yam and Hamilton Mars he stopped and requested Sergeant present the prizes, to the winners.. were brought, again before Mr. where the wall was struck by the Efremor to go up the pavement AA Macfadyen at the Kowloon Magistracy on two charges of possession and opium on January

1936.0 Previously five defendants were charged, one having been dis charged and another a Russian turned King's evidence.

Chan Nam alias Chung Nam,

Baun

Car While Bergeant, Efremon was on his way witness examined char trafficking in

room from the window the car and found one of the that the ear driven by Sub damaged. He saw nothing on the that he had driven of the previous tyres punctured and a mudguard Inu spot where-deceased was alleged night

as the one

to have been run over by a car. Alexander, "You are looking for of Queen's Road Central and Pot that car? but saw two men at the corner the pers who had been driving

Mr. FH Loseby represented the first two defendanta

The defendants were discharged

MI CER Sanderson who was in Court told his Worship that ne had just been instructed to repre- com sent the defendant and owing to the short notice he would like his, this Worship to adjourn the case. His but Worship remarked that the stun Thons was issued two days ago, and two asked Mr Whyte-Smith of his opinion in the matter

Mr.Whyte-Smith said

would be very embarrassing to him

ds his wittiesses include

If the case were adjourned witnesses would be put in cult

Witness told : Inspector

Well, you need look no

Andrew and Ursula, the popular dance experts, who are the judges in the Dance Contest that is be in held new at the Hong Kong Hotel

LAVAL'S REPORT ON

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