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Around the Courts

BOARDING OFFENCE

| admittance by climbing the ver- anda of, 674, On the floor, ware found, various" printing parapher- nalla and some genuine and false

Before the Hon, Comdr. G. F. Hole at the Marine Court yesterday | tickets. morning, fourteen Chinese, all des- cribed as shop-fokis and coolles, were charged with boarding the Dutch Steamer, Tinegara," last Tuesday without the permission of the master or the officer-on-duty.

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ALL THE SAME ACCIDENT MARS JUBILEE

Five Firms As One

A decision of great importance to creditors of the Tung Tak firm. of Lascar Road, against whom an interim receiving order is in force. was made. by, the Chief Justice. Mr. A. D. &. · MacGregor, at the | Supreme Court yesterday when he ruled on an issue or partnership poorly that the Tung Tak, Tang Fook, Tung Lok, Tung Chan and Tung Woo

arms were one and com- mercially the same,

CELEBRATIONS

Two Explosions At Fireworks Display At Singapore

"TICKETS NOT MINE", Detective Bergt. Dowman corro- borated Mr. Fraser's outline and

Singapore, May 10. a' European police officer rushing said that the house furnished and did not the least

badly, a young Chinese boy is fear- his cap and jump into the sea.

Six people were burned. three to the edge of the wall, fịing off All the defendants pleaded guilty suggest that it was ever slept in.

ed drowned, and 20, men were Hanled Ashore By Ropes Mr. Lut Sal Tax manager of and his Worship imposed a fire of j

"He succeeded in helping four" $10 or in default cne week hard the Kowloon Motor Bus Co., gave

The receiving order automati, thrown into the sea yesterday.

when two cases of freworks ex-men into sampans, and seeing the genuine cally became applicable to all the ploded during the At Home given there were no others in the water bour each on the first nine de-evidence regarding

and forged tickets and drew his Tung Brms, added His Lordship. fendants, while the other three.

Mr. F. C. Jenkin, K.C., was in-

by the Singapore Municipal Com- he swam to a launch which had accused, who had previous convic-Worship's attention to the salient

missioners on the padang...

come up and was pulled aboard. structed by Mr. F. X., D'Almaía, tions, were each fined $20 or two points in the forgery,

The drama occurred од the *But about twenty people had After Constable Lul· Luk

bad Snr., weeks hard labour in default.

for Arcull Brothers, peti waterfront by the Cenotaph, but fallen into the sea. While the given" evidence regarding the artioning creditors, and Mr. D. Mc- the vast and colourful gathering officer was rescuing his people, the rest of the defendant, Police fn-1 Neill was instructed by Mr. F. H.

on the padang was unaware of such others were hauled up to land by terpreter Foo Yuk Ching attend Loseby "of Russ and Co., for the ed to the CID. Omice Yaumat! Tung Lok, Tung Fook, Tung Woo knew by the terrific noise of the them by fire brigade men.

a tragic occurrence, although they | ropes which had been flung to Folice Staclori produced state- ments made by the accused

and Tung Chan Arms who con-explosion and the thick shoke that the morning of April 17 in an-

tested the allegation of petitioning creditors that they were partner: ["swer" to the charges of--forgery

and possession.

of the Tung Tak.

Enquiry Justified

EXTRADITION CASE

The hearing of the case against Tong Wan Kul, allas Tong Chan Mun whose extradition is sought. by the Chinese authorities for al- leged embezzlement and larceny,

on

Arst charge In answer to the

opened before Mr. W. Schofield at accused sald "Lee Yee Sing forged Mr. McNeil, in his address sub- Central Magistracy yesterday the tickets. I carried and deliver-mitted that no evidence had been When Mr. Lockhart-Smith. Assisted the tickets to the three, men ant Crown Solicitor appeared for only." the prosecution and Mr. P. X. d'Almada, Sur., defended.

Mr. Lockhart-Smith gave a

To the second charge defendant. said "These forged tickets are not mine. I went to the floor to ask

lengthy outline of the case and Lee Yee Sing for the tickets.” after Wong Pul Sang. a pephew At this stage the case, was ad- of the defendant had given evidjourned till 230 this afternoon. ence bearing out the opening. hearing was adjourned until this

afternoon.

BUS TICKET FORGERY

In asking Mr. E. I Wynne-Jones at the Kowloon Magistracy yes- terday to deal with the defendants in the. Kowloon Motor Bus for- gery case summarily, Mr. J. A Fraser the

Assistant Attorney General who prosecuted said that the case, affecting the

public utility should be a committal one

but it appears that after going through the evidence the facts plainly showed that they were not the principal or instigator of the crime but by virtue of their association with

the "principal" the case had become a complicat- éd affair.

It will be recalled that Li Pan,

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something unusual had occurred in the carrying out of the fireworks programme.

"One of the rescued was a Malay police constable who had been knocked into the sea A police launch patrolled up and down the scene of the accident in order to discover whether there were any people not rescued.

Moaning And Crying" "Meanwhile, on the green by the were. people Cenotaph severni staggering about, moaning and crying. They had been burned by the explosion. Someone had tele- thronged the space where the fire-phoned for the ambulance..for two cars arrived on the scene, taking warks were being let of

The second

which four of the injured away.” explosion

These were two Chinese, a Chi- followed a few moments later m-

a Japanese. The volved the largest of the cases of rese boy and

reworks, and the force of it blew first Chinese had the whole of the people off their feet and for a dis- left side of his face burned and his hair singed. The second was tance of ave or six yards.

The explosions were totally un-

burned over the left of his face expected, and the cause a mystery and the forearm. at present.

Four of the men who were thrown into the sea were saved by the action of Capt. A. V. Cockle, adduced to show that the Tung M.C., Chief Inspector of Felice, who Tak were carrying on business at was on duty and who jumped into various places under the names of the water in full uniform. the firms mentioned in the action. There were two explosions, the The suspicions of the creditors first, a minor one, being the signal were aroused by certain entries for a stampede of the crowds which and a letter found among the Tung Tak books, and he was very far from suggesting that the peti- tloning creditors were not justified in thinking that there were cir- cumstances calling for the fullest Louis Maxime, aged 18, was yes- enquiry. This he would freely ad- terday sentenced to 14 days' im- mit, but, at the same time, he did prisonment by Mr. A. W. G. not think it fair for Mr. Arculli Grantham at the Central Police to state in his affirmation that the Court for absenting himself from partners of the Tung Tak had left the House of Detention on April | the premises without stating that 18.

the premises had in fact been seal- cd up, and there was no excuse for the partners being there. Mr. Arculli also had no groand for saying that he believed the Tung Tak were making away with their books, without which statement the receiving order made against them might perhaps have been withheld.

Defendant was sent to the House of Detention in March, pending arrangements being made for him to be sent back to Mauritius. He was given permission on April 18 to go out, but did not return. He had been to the different charitable societies seeking assistance.

EXTRADITION CASE

The hearing of the case against

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The Japanese was only slightly burned.

The boy, who was semi-conscious Not A Success

and extremely shocked, had severe... In anticipation of seeing some-burns on the left of his face, neck thing specular and most unusual and arm. crowds thronged the Esplanade. There was a dense mass round the

Three others were injured, how- roped enclosure on the sea-front! where the fireworks were being ever, for two Chinese youths were shot into the air through two pipes. later brought to the ambulance Unfortunately, the fireworks were station at the Central Fire Station, not a success. Many of them were one being severely burned over the defective-some bursting before left of his face, while the back of The books produced In Court they got over the tree-tops-much his right forearm was also affected, to the amusement of the crowds. The two others were slightly in- showed nothing in the way of a departure from the ordinary deal-into drama. There was a terrific

humour suddenly turned fured... - The ings between wholesale and retall dash of fame and volumes of

Flames From Cases Immediately after the second ex-

27: Li Chuer, 37; Sat Yu Lam, 25 Yeung Kin, Ping" whose extradition firms, and entries in the Tung Tak smoke arose from one of the cases plosion, flames roared from the

Shum Ping. 22; LA Luen, 21: Lau Chen, 25; all bug conductors of the Kowloon Motor Bus Co., (1933) Ltd.. and Kwong Kai, 40. unem-

picyed: Leung Ylu. 18. parter Leung Yu Ping 32, baker, Bind Chu Kat 55-year-old widow were charged with having con- spired together with other persons unknown on April 15 to defraud

his clients in this issue. firm could not be evidence against placed about twelve feet away from one of the pipes. People scattered in all directions.

authorities in Shanghai on charges is being sought by, the Chinese

or embezzlement from the National

Complications Postal Savings Bank, has been fixed The chief points made against for the afternoons of May 37, 28❘ them were the strong family con- and 29. The afternoons of May 30 nection between members of the and 31 have also been provisional firm, which they did not deny, and by fixed for the hearing. The case which were further complicated by came before Mr. Schofield, at the the fact that partners of the Tung Central Magistracy yesterday. Mr. Fock and Tung Woo were partners the Kowloon Motor Bus Company. A Fraser, Assistant Attorney in the Tung Chan

Another by falsely pretending that certain

point was that the Tung Tak was started by the Tuns tickets purporting to be made by or by the authority of the Com-

Fook, Tung Woo, and Tung Chan pany were in fact so made.

because it was difficult to get credit from foreign, leather whole

The Leventh defendant was charged with the forgery at tie- kets at No. 576, Reclamation Street and with being in possession of 768 tickets and the eighth defen- dant with the same offence but

at 353, Portland Street where he had possession of 875 tickets.

The first five defendants were also charged with possession of 72, 2, 19. 69 and 77 tickets and with attering 28, 98, 81, 31, 123 tickets respectively. All the tic- kets were at 10 cents denomina- tion.

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General, appeared for the Crown and Mr. J. T. Prior, of Messrs, Wil- kinson and Grist, for the fugitive.

A fine of $25 was imposed on La

Chi Yan, merchant, of No. 390 Portland Street, for falling to re- port the change of address of a registered mut-tsal, Yu, San Mul, aged 14, by Mr. Wynne-Jones at the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday. Inspector H. W. Fraser, of the Secretariat for Chinese Affairs, stated that the girl was well treated and received regular wages. She did not wish to leave her employer.

Eye-Witness Account in the graphic description by a What followed can best be given

European eye-witness:

cases, but members of the Are brigade who had been standing by with a lorry in case of such an emergency, quickly set to work with damage could be done, controlled nine extinguishers and before much

the fire...

"I was standing on the road

Meanwhile, the police had their when the first explosion occurred," hands full in endeavouring to keep he said, "and there was a tremen-the crowds from the edge of the dous amount of confusion. Then sea-wall, where they still persisted came a bigger explosion, and I was in going. blown sideways for about six yards. I somehow managed to keep my feet, but I noticed that several other people had fallen.

"The people in the motor-cars by Counsel suggested that the Tuns the side of the road cowered in It cannot be stated yet with cer-"

salers.

Tak may

have been formed to their seats

wandering whether overcome such a difficulty with the there was going to be another ex- promise of support from the Tung plosion. Fortunately, there was

Arms, but this did not mean they not. were partners. The fact that Kam

Crowd Demoralised Mei, of the Tung Fook firm, lent

The second burst, absolutely de- over $70,000 to his relative in the moralised the crowd standing in Tung Tak Arm was also no evi-mediately behind the enclosure. dence of partnership, and the They were fighting and falling over loans were repaid almost imme each other in mad efforts to get diately. Something had been away.

of the Tang firms being turned cver to Tung Tak, and as to the

Not all the freworks' had been burned, however, for a few more were shot off, but owing to their defectiveness, the remainder of the programme was cancelled,"

tainty that there was no loss of life among those thrown into the tea, for some of those present assert that a young boy had been drowned.

About one hundred bombs were to have been fired. These were

circular in shape...

Attached to the bomb was a fuse, also attached to the string, and this hung out about a foot and was made of the fact that a Tung Tak "The police around endeavoured ignited. The fuse it the propul- WOMAN DISCHARGED

A bag snatching incident which employee had signed membership to quell the panic and a number sive charge, while another fuse it, took place in Nathan Road near After the charges had been read

of the Leather Guild for the other of the better educated type of Chi-a detonating charge inside the out and explained to the defen-night had a sequel in the Kowloon could

Arran Street at 7.45 on Tuesday Tung firms, but he suggested this nese present-they must be given bomb when it reached a certain dants all ten pleaded "not guilty Magistracy yesterday when Chan them as they each paid $50 mem-realising that there was no cause

be taken as evidence for great praise for what they did-altitude. " to the charge of conspiracy. The Fuk, aged 26, unemployed, was bership fees.

The designa inside the... bomb, first five pleaded "guilty" to the

for panic assisted the police "by made of paper, were blown into charges of possession and utter- sentenced to four months' hard

As to other points raised by the shouting to their compatriots that shape as they floated earthwards. ing of forged tickets and

labour, with twelve strokes of the petitioning creditors, counsel said there was no danger. the

There were two pipes through eighth defendant pleaded guilty" birch, and if unit for birching to the Tung Fook, Tung Chan and During the consternation, how-which the bombs were fired yester- to the charges of forgery azd serve an additional two months. Tung Woo were formed before the ever, people standing at the edge day. They were reinforced with possession. The seventh entered Inspector Fortalion said complain Tung Tak and kept books showing of the sea wall had been pushed hands and supported on end by a plea of "pot qulity" to the ant, Tam Wai Chi, a married separate partners and capital into the sea. They foundered means of three stakes driven into charges of forgery and possession.

woman, was walking along when There was no record of profits about in the water, and I noticed the ground and roped up. Mr. Fraser said that the state-

the man came up and snatched the ment of the tenth defendant to

bag from her. The total value of the effect that she only came to the bag and its contents was $28.50 point that all the defendant firms books showed remarkable discri- cidence by which the firms gather- Hong Kong recently and knew

consulted Russ and Co., this could mination as between the othered at Russ and Co's office was too nothing about the whole matter

The remarkable to be believed. Lam YI, unemployed, appeared not be evidence that they were Tung firms and customers. seems to bear out her plea. He before Mr. Grantham at the Cen- partners. Russ and Co.'s only Wal Not book which, on evidence,

Masa of Testimony had no evidence to offer against tra! Magistracy yesterday, charged connection with Tung. Tak was in was stated to be a record of the

His Lordship said he did not her and if his

Worship would with the theft of five packets of allowing them to use their office inside circle or family members propise to go over the evidence agree he would ask for her dis- cigarettes, valued at thirty cents, for a creditors' meeting.

contained only the Tung names again, as plaintin had produced a charge. Mr. Wynne-Jones sald from 4, Connaught Road Central.

The Receipt Stamps

and excluded Canton: firms who mass of testimony which, if not that he was inclined to agree and a district watchman saw defendant

Yeung Alk-kwong had admitted should have been included if de- entirely conclusive against all the discharged the woman according altering about outside the shop affixing the stamps to the receipts fendants submission that the defendants, certainly gave rise to 17.

acting in a suspicious manner, so at the time the receipts were made i book was a record or customers, a very great deal of suspicion. He THE charge of conspiracy he kept him under observation for and if there was any question of I was correct. This book had been did not desire at this time, and it against the rest, was to be taken several minutes. when he saw him forgery suggested by the other ¦ a source of embarrassment to de- was not necessary for him to use later while the charges of forgery pick up the cigarettes. He im-side, it could only concern Yeung tendants which they had falled to immoderate or intemperate terms and possession against the seventh mediately arrested him. Defendant Sik-wong and not the other Tuns overcome.

in saying that the evidence of the defendant were proceeded with. was aned $5, or eight day im- Arms. The suggestion that the The Court ball, Mr. Bour-witnesses that Mr. Bourchier did Mr. Fraser, in briefly outlining the prisonment.

receipts were forged because hischler had said he was unable to not sak for or search for the books case. said that on Information

CL nts knew that receipts were find any books at three of the at their onces was completely un- received Bergt. Dowman with a

partners Arms upon which he called at deserving of belief. AYA party of police went to 678 Recla An old man named Yu Tak, aged unnecessary between

He was satisfied that the Tung mation Street and defendant was 75, unemployed, was brought before must have been made by Mr. Kowloon, and he suggested that the only person on the floor Mr. Grantham at the Central Jenkin under a misapprehension, his evidence was to be believed in Tak was started and financed by at the time. The door had to be Magistracy yesterday, charged with as even the humblest business peo- the face of witnesses who said the defendants and that the plain-

books were in the shop and easily tiffs were entitled to a de broken down before the police begging in Wyndham Street, at the ple insisted on receipts.

to be seen and had. The stamped claration that the defendants and could "gain" "admittance. Defend corner of Gleanealy, Defendant

Mr. Jenkin dealt with the de- receipts were absolute forgeries as Tung Tak were one and the same. ant was running towards the ver- denied begging, but was convicted,

The declar anda when he was arrested by a and fined 13, or seven days, im- fendanta submissions briefly and he trusted he had fully satisfied reiterated that the Tung Tak the Court before, and the coin- Chinese detective who had gained prisonmEKT.

Mr. Jenkin's Reply

y made by his Lord

according