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HONG KING

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, APRIL 2, 1935.

Around the Courts

ALLEGED FORGEN

$50 NOTE

DONATIONS

TRAFFIC SUMMONS

Sir William Peel Fund

FAILS

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AND

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The following donations, to Sir Mrs. M. H. RoTay was the de- Walllam Reel Time for the Protec Before Mr. Q. A,"A. MacFadyenfendant in a trame summons betion of Children, have been r at Central Magistracy yesterday fore Mr. W. Schofield at Central colyed: Lo Nam-sau was `charged with | Magistracy yesterday. having uttered a forged "50 note of the Hong Kong and Shanghal Banking Corporation with intent to defraud.

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Amount Subscribed

OBITUARY

CORRESPONDENCE

Cam letters intended for buonca-

Mr. Elphinstone Laid tion must be accompanied by the

To Rest

The funeral took place yesterday at the Roman Catholic Cemetery

of the late” Mr., J. A. M.Elphin- stone, who died, a victim of rabies.

tome and address of the writer, not for publication, unless so desired but as evidence of good faith.-ED

The Flower Day

on Sunday at 3 am, at the Kow (To the Editor, "The Hong Kong loon Hospital

$10,910

10.

Rey, Father L M. Rosa oficiated at the graveside and the chapel:

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25

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Returned

The stimmons was that of "not Name or Donor driving with due care and cau- Freviously acknowledged tion on March 7 at 12.40 p.m." Mr. and Mrs. M. P. Pere The car concerned was private | Mr.: Ng Chink Wah Defendant, 47 years old, an elec- car No. 1849.

Mr. Fook S, Ko... trician was represented by Mr. T. Traffic Inspector Saunders pro- Mr. Fong Muf Chuen. P. K Kemble. The complainant secuted. Pie, Weaver, guard on Mr. Lo Wing Kit was Wong Chiu, salesman at the duty at the Government

House Mr. Big Wet Man Ming Fung Electrical Shop of 145 entrance was the complainant. (Mr. Li Pai Yin' Des Voeux Road Central ? The complainant giving evidence Mr To K1 Cheung

At about 7.30 pm on March stated that he was on duty at the Mr. Ngan Shun Chỉ 23. Detective Sergt. Baldwin stat entrance of the Government House Mr. Kung Ping ed, defendant was alleged to have an that particular day when at Mr Houg Nin handed a $50 note to Wong Chiu, about 13.30 p.m. when defendant's "Euro-American salesman of the Ming Fung Elec- car nearly knocked him

down. Students Union" trical Shop of 145 Des Voeux Road Defendant's car was coming up - CTK- Central in payment of $8.25 for the hill and was overtaking - Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Clark.“.

that day other car, and witness's back was Mr. Horace Lo goods purchased. On that was the only $50 note receiv- towards the road. Witness

was Mrs. G. R. Nash ed by complainant and he hand, nearly knocked down before he Hon. Mr. W, H. Bell ed it to a foki, who next gave it turned round and saw the

vestment & Agency Co., to the accountant. The account-pass him. Witness said that the The Hong Kong Land In ant handed the $50 to the cashier car as travelling at about 25

Tid. at the firm. who found the note to be a forgery Defendant's address was known to complain- ant and subsequently, he wRS »BI- rested. When arrested, defendant said that he did not know that the note was a forged one and that it was given to him by a man by the name of Kwong Shan.

In conclusion, Sergt. Baldwin stated that Kwong Shun could not be found, and defendant's address was known to the complainant, because, he (defendant), was also in the same business and used to buy things from the latter's shop quite often..

car

miles per hour. Witness then took the car's number,

Cross-examined by defendant, witness "admifted that he heard the horn sounded.

horn

warn

Defendant stated in the kitness box that she was not aware that she had been offending the trac rules until she received the sun- mons from the Police, She sald the road was quite wide, and she would have noticed it if she had nearly down complainant.

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From various friends per H A

de Figueiredo, $8.

Daily Prom"]

1

Sir,-On behalf of the officers

Mr. Elphinstone was only 25 and members of the Women's years of age, and before his Auxiliary of the Society for the denise he was on the staff of the Protection of Children, I am writ Advertising Publicity Bureau. He ing to express, through the medium our grateful had, no close relations in Hong of your columns, Kong, his father being in Formosa thanks for the splendid support at present.

given by the community generally Among the large number of to the Flower Day on Saturday. people who attended the funeral March 30, which has resulted in. such a handsome sum being raised. This practical endorsement of the work of the Society is deeply ap preciated, and will encourage us in our activities on behalf of the poor and needy children of the Colony.

were:--

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Floral Tributes

Messrs. H. C. Bast, D. O. da Silva, 25 R. Blyth, F. GIT Ening. L. Ham- 25 mann, J. Van der Lely, W. Field 50 Officer

Commanding Emergency 30 Units, Police Reserves, Feroz Ali, 50D. L. King. Superintendent, Police Sincere thanks are also due to 100 Reserves, W. Gardner, A J. Rap Mrs Langley, Mrs. Phillips, Mis.... tis F. E. Nash, A. Trämbitzy, W. Buyers, Miss Yvonne Shenton, Miss Cheang, N. Broadbridge, M. Taylor, Dr. Katie Woo, Miss R 100 Riveira, Bub-Inspector Hunt, Insp. Smalley, and Miss Atkins for taking McLellan, Mr. P. Grant, A.S.P., charge of districts; to all helpers $11,600 Chief Insp. Murphy, Insp. Chow Yu who assisted in the street sales: to Ting, representing Chinese Re- the. St. John Ambulance Brigade IN MEMORY"

serves, Bergts Mallet, Loughlan, "for the loan of collecting trays: to Scott, Simpson, Blackborne, Groves, the Hong Kong branch of the Cpl. Moltby, in charge of the

The Society of St. Vincent de Rogers, of the HK. Police, Bergts. British Legion, for loan of collect- gusid, at the Government House entrance said that he heard the Paul acknowledges with grateful Bendall, Murray, Emergency Unit, ing tins; to the Committee of the the last witness appreciation and thanks the re-and others including many ladies. Helena May Institute for use of rooms, storing flowers, ete: to the to stand back but be (last wit-ceipt of the following donations to

the Society's Funds in memory of A wreath from "His Loving Head of the Sanitary Department 'do his ness), was authorised to

was lowered into the for use of the Sanitary Board Room beat at that particular "spot, so he the late Mrs. Sara Leonor De Sousa Father"

grave with the comdn. Other as Headquarters; to Mr. Ingram, could not stand back, defendant's Alvares.

From various friends per G. A. | wreaths received were "from: of the YMCA, for use of room as car was quite near last yness.

Noronha, $11. .....

Inspector General of Police, M R Kowloon Headquarters; to the From various friends per J. D. Iglesias, Consul General or Pera Press for valuable publicity; and

Marques, $10.

and family, Mrs. M. 8. Williams to all who in any way assisted to and family, Mrs. Waller and fami- make the Flower Day such a suc- ly Mr. P. K. Kwok and family, sess-Yours, etc. Mrs. L. Broadbridge and family. Mrs. Bogdatsky and family, Mr. and Mrs, H. Gitting and family, Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Kotewall, Mr. and Mrs. W. Field, Mr. and Mrs. Mar- rlotte, Mr... and Mrs R, P. Dunlop. Li Kwong, one of the com- Mesars. Tso Tsun On, R. H. Wal- plainants, stated that the work-ler, B. C. Randall, Ho Kal Suey and Wednesday, in the afternoon. P. C. Mooney, D. L. King, Feroz All,

Daily Press"] not Mr. Schofield then discharged They had been paid the AA Seth, M. R. Frapata, N. Strad-

8-I wonder if I could be en- previous Wednesday, and on moor and 1 R. Dixon W. Broad- defendant.

March 27 they were due for bridge, F. Samy, F. A. Peterson and lightened why some of the Euro- pean ladies entering the Sookun- Witness G, B. Ladd. COMMITTED TO SESSIONS tourteen days wages.

did not know why they were no Ellen, Curlie and Grace, Dan poo Army football field yesterday

Dolly and Jerry Laddie.

and previously, were allowed to do A highway robbery Maren paid. 12 at about 7.30 p.m. when a inar- Replying to His Worship. Mr. Messrs. Himly Limited, Domestic so free of charge, when the Cht- ried woman named Chan Sze was Affamassoff stated that all the Engineers, Ltd., The Diocesan Boys' nese ladies had to pay $1 MİRA İ

School and Staff Hong Kong Police From what I have learned, For unlawfully moving the dead robbed of a gold bangle after workmen were now paid. body of a male child without the having been struck in the eye In discharging the defendant, Reserve, Flying Squad Hong Kong mission for ladies is by courtesy. I written direction of the Registrar when walking near Shantung His Worship advised Mr. Affas Folice, Reserve, Chinese Company, should certainly be glad to know. of Births and Deaths, a Chinese Street, had a sequel at the Kow- samoft to tell his manager to pay Hong Kong Police Reserve, Indian if it's true, and through the named Fun Yun, aged 32, was loon Magistracy yesterday when the men regularly in future, and Company, Hong Kong. Police Re- medium of your esteemed paper, I fined $20 by Mr. MacFadyen at the charge was preferred against not to keep them waiting.

Mesa. Water hope I shall be enlightened.

Thanking you for your valuable Central Magistracy yesterday, Lal Chi a 23 year old employed

space and enclosing my · card Yours, etc

W.AN.N.

After evidence was produced in support of the outline of the case, Mr. Kemble submitted that he had no case to answer; and that his client had not the least inten- tion to defraud. If defendant had any knowledge that the $50 note was förgery, he would have gone to some shop that was unknown to him. Mr. Kemble submitted also

His Worship agreed that it was a pretty wide road, and that it was quite difcult to believe that defendant's "car was so near the complainant, although he presum-

On the way to the station about twenty of the mob. It was alleged, became involved in a fight, and the defendant was alleged to have assaulted the three tallymen

MAY HICKS, Hon. Secretary: Women's Auxiliary,

Hong Kong, April 1.

A QUERY

that there was not enough evidence ed that the latter was given a men were paid once a week, on Cheang Wye Sam, A, W. Mooney. To the Editor, "The Hong Kone.....

to convict defendant.

His Worship agreed that there was no sufficient evidence to con- vict "defendant, and accordingly. discharged him.

DUMPING BODY OF CHILD

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Sub-Inspector

who Chinese male. O'Connor prosecuted stated that. about 7

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Hong Kong, April 1

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Police Station and others.. BITTEN BY PUP The pup that is alleged to have am on Sunday a Sanitary De- Sergt. Kennedy said that the

bitten Mr. Elphinstone was brought partment coole was on duty out-complainant is a married woman The circumstances surrounding to the Dogs Home at 8.30 am; on side. No. 2 Pat Tsze. Läte, when living with her husband and niece the death of a 15 year

February 26. The pup was about he saw the defendant dumping at No. 978 Canton Road. On Chinese boy, Chak Poon Kong who eight weeks old and the owner sald the body of a small child outside March 12 she left the house ac- died as a result of injuries in that he did not want it abo the house. He made a report to companied by her niece at 5 pm flicted when knocked down by

The pup never got beyond the DRY AND SUNNY a constable, who made enquiries and had dinner at No. 569 Nathan private ear No. 2383 driven by disinfecting room of the Home and at the house. The defendant ad- Road. She left the place at about Mr. G. A. Bond of Lane Crawford was sent to be destroyed in the mitted that he had just dumped 730 pan, accompanied by her Restaurant, on March 4 at about afternoon. At no time while at the the body of his small sOT.

niece and when near the junction 7.20 p.m. along Nathan Road, Home, did it come into contact Defendant admitted the offence of Shantung Street and Canton formed the subject of an inquiry with any other dog and it showed and pleaded that he had Just Road the defendant came up and at Kowloon Magistracy yesterday, no signs of any disease. come from the country and did struck her a blow in the eye and

It was destroyed because it was; when Mr. J. H B. Lee- set as not know the reguations,

Enatched at the bangle from her Coroner, assisted by a jury com- not wanted by the owner and was wrist. A hue and ery was raised prised of Messrs. E R. Childe unlikely to find a satisfactory and she gave chase. A member foreman), C. A. Goldenberg and home, of the St. John Ambulance bri- | 8. Oland

BANISHEE GAOLED:

Charged before Mr. W. Schofield at the Central Magistracy yester day with returning to the Colony from banishment, Tsol Chung-lit, unemployment, was sentenced to nine months' hard labour, }

Accused, who was banished from here two years ago for a period of 10 years, pleaded not guilty saying that he was just passing through the Colony,

On being informed that accus ied was arrested in First Street, His Worship said: "He did not seem to pass through the Colony in a |· hurry.”

·SNATCHER GAOLED

with an open wound."

The boy was subsequently re- moved to hospital.

Then Cloudy And Wet!

The month opened with a spell of cloudy weather during which occasional falls of drizzle were ex-

place on the 10th, and from that date until the 20th the weather was warm, dry and unusually After this evidence Inspector sunny for the time of year. The Nicol informed his Worship that last ten days of the mouth were was all the evidence he could offer mainly cloudy and wet, a fresh for that day as Mr. Bond, the burst of the N. E. monsoon brought father, of the last witness, was very cool weather, during the 29th sick and Mr. Edward A. Beeley to the 31st. Dr. Bee Hoat Teck gave evidence Trafic Bergt. T. McInnis testi-purser of the President Lincoln of the injuries of the complained to the examination of the car ant's eye which were consistent of which was a Ford V8 Roadster. having been indicted with a fist Witness said that when he drove After further evidence was taken the car he found the brakes in defendant was committed to take good order and travelling at a his trial at the hext Criminal speed of 20. m.ph the car pulled Bessions.

up at 23 feet when the foot brake was applied

gade named Chan Ping Heng in- Inspector Nichol watched the came out of the hospital that day perienced. An improvement took tercepted the defendant who strug-proceedings- un behalf of the gled and got away. Defendant police. Evidence was given by the ran along Reclamation Street and deceased's father, Chik Wing On, there a Chinese detective and a regarding the identification after district, watchman joined in the which Dr. G. V. A. Griffith deposed chase and apprehended the de- to the post mortem examination fendant. When searched half of The cause of death, witness said, the gold bangle was found in de- was shock and haemorrhage, fol- fendant's right hand.

lowing the injuries.

DISPUTE OVER WAGES"

was away and would not be back

July. Hi Worship accordingly ad- journed the enquiry ine die

The mean temperature for March was 66.1°F which is 30 more than the normal. The maximum of 82.20 recorded on the 19th is only 0.9° less than the maximum ever recorded in March. The minimum temperature, 56.6°, Cheung Yuk-kwal, aged 18, - fish-monger, was bound over in was not reached until the last day the sum of $25 for a period of of the month

106.6 Sunshine amounted to six months, when he appeared be-

hours, against a normal of 95.2 fore Mr. Macfadyen at the Central

Mrs D. P. J. Lopes of No, 21, Following & dispute over wages

Police Court yesterday on a charge hours. Of this total 80 hours Granville Road, on Saturday, Lam at the new site of the Central G. A Bond the driver of the car of assaulting Yu Hung, shop were reached during the flue spell the 20h. The mean, Tak-cheung, aged 21. unemploy-British School At Au Put Ling, stated that on March 4 while foki at Hollywood Road Sub- of the ed, was sentenced to six months Kowicon City, a Hakka workman proceeding along Nathan Road at Inspector O'Connor stated that relative humidity was 83%, which hard labour by Mr. MacFadyen was alleged to have assaulted about 18 to 18 mph, when near defendant alleged that.com- at the Central Police Court, yes three tallymen, Li Kwong, Cheng the locality between Granville plainant and some terday.

HNL and Leung KL He was brought Road and Cameron Road, he sud-saulted him Detective-Sergeant Old stated before Mr. Wynne-Jones at Kow-denly heard sound of broken glass Theatre at 7.15

har simultanemizly. about 7 pm on Saturday tight loon Magistracy yesterday but was and felt

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