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ASSAULTING A FIREMAN

COMMITTED TO SESSIONS

Mr. Wynne-Jones. Kowloon Ma-

committed

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Charged with assaulting i Onistrate yesterday

the Criminal Seisons Tam. Ling Kit, unemployed fireman, at Water Street, on the May 23, Mak Chtu Fong (20) unemployed and Kong Ho (91) who appeared before tim was brought before Mr. W. Scho-

on remand on the charge of rob- held at the Central Magistracy yesterday afternoon when Mr. M. bery from No. 1 Cornwall Road Kowloon Tg when jewellery to the total value of 3581, was stolen in the early hours of May 12.

A. da Stiva appeared for the de- fence.

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After formal evidence of the identification parade was given by Mr. Thompson, A.S.P. Kowloon, Ho Mo Yeung, a married woman and previously described as "sworn" sister of Chan Kit Man, one of the complainants, testified to being aroused front her sleep in. the early hours of the morning in question when she felt a pair of hands around her throat. When fully awake, she saw a man near her bedside armed with a pointed weapon, with which he threatened her. She was commanded to keep

SHANGHATS NEW HONG KONG VOLUNTEER

DEFENCE CORPS

FIRE CHIEF

Mr. W J. Gorman

Shanghai, June 3.

O.B.E.,

· Mr. 'W." J, Gorman, AMIFE, who is filling the newly- created past of Chiat Officer of the harbour's Are "nghting service, arrived here yesterday in the P. & Oss Mantua.

(Orders By Lt-Col, H, B. L. Dow-

› biggin, O.BE. Commandant,

Hong Kong V.D.C.)

GENERAL

* Strength Corps. Orders No. 21/35 para, 3`öf May 23, 1935 is cancelled in so far

as it concerns No: 192 Private E. J. He was met by Insp. J. Kirichok I pradbery, Armoured Car Sec- and Mr. I. Q. f. Holmgreen, both | tion. of whom are attached to the River Police section of the Har- bour Master's once.

With a cheery smile, Mr. Gor- man refused the request of a "North-China Daily News" reporter to be photographed. His reason. he explained, was because he was a stranger to Shanghai and, until he had done something to show his worth, he had no wish to push himself before the public.

Mr. Gorman has had fourteen

and abroad, with fire nghting ser years experience, both in England

vices and he will be taking over the duties of his new appointment immediately. As Chief Officer, in sole charge of fire prevention over 21 miles of the Shanghai-Woosung waterfront, Mr. Gorman fills an entirely new post.

"SPECIAL TRAINING

In opening his prosecution, De- tective Sergeant Shepherd' said that after 8 pm. on the night of May 29, complainant was standing at the junction of Queen's Road W., and Water Street, from where he saw a Chinese woman bargain- ing with the defendant for some peachs. Defendant was employed as a foki at a fruit stall altuated at the North West corner of that that the junction. It appeared defendant eventually agreed to let the woman have three peaches for two cents. 50 the complainant then went up, and tried to make a similar bargain but the defend-silent and was relleved of a gold ant would not agree to it The bangle from her arm and a jade finger ring. The man then left complainant L4 On Kit, then ask-

the room, and two other men en- ect for an orange for which the

tered. They ransacked the rooin aefendant wanted four cents. but

and one, whom she recognised as In return the complainant offered

the first defendant, asked ber for three cents. From this point an

a stone finger ring. This she said two argument started and the

was lent to some one, where upon swearing began

each men

defendant demanded her wedst other, and the defendant drew

watch. Witness then sald that she. out a knife which was used

was bound hand and foot by the for peeling fruit and approached

ma that had first entered toe room. First détendant also took her spectacles and after searching the room they departed, but not before second defendant had said "Dont you report the case or foreign officers and twenty Chinese stab you in a weeks time" Some have undergone special training ten minutes later she was released to man the Boats, which include by the amah, and Her sister Chan the powerful Poochi, the largest Kit Mul she got in touch are float east of Sues.. Mr. Gor- with the Police by telephone.

man's" arrival breaks the link for Witness then deposed to having the independent establishment of attended an identification parade the harbour's fire fighting equip at the Kowloon City Police Stu- ment Hon where she identified the two defendants (discharged) and an- other previously who had been em- ployed as a gardener at the house. Before Mr. W. Schofield, at the aña also saw some of the stolen Central Magistracy yesterday, Sap-jewellery at the Police Station. per S. C. Quantrell, of the Royal Army Service Corps, driver of B military car No. 1304 as fined $15 for driving without due care and caution on Island Road on April

On Kit and assaulted hion. Complainant's friend came up and grasped hold of Mak Chiu, who was then arrested by an Indian 'constable who came on the scene

at that moment. The complain- ant was then removed to hospital in an ambulance where he receiv ed treatment immediately:

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After further evidence was ták-

his Worship adjourned the case until Thursday June 13, at 11.30 a.m.

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TRAFFIC CASES

ALLEGATION DENIED

For the past several years it has. been the job of the settlement Fire Brigade to man the Customs fire floats, Now, however, the Customs are establishing their own fire float service,

*During

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PARADE

1st Battery Layers' Class-This will start at Belcher's Fort on Thursday, June 13 at 5,45. Dress: Overalls and blue Caps. It is expected that those who have volunteered for these classes will do their utmost to be on parade punctually.

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Corps Engineers Monday, June 10-Parade at Miniature Range at 5.30 p.m. -

Thursday, June 13-DL lecture

Barracks at 5.30 p.m. at Instruction Shed, Wellington

(Notice-B-monthly lectures as above will take the place of DL runs at Belchers during the summer months).

Corps Signals Parade at Corps Headquarters at 6.30 pm, on Tuesday, June 11 for Signal Instruction,

Parade at Corps Headquarters at 5.30 p.m. on Thursday, June 13 for Drill

Machine Gun Battalion

. TROOP

Parade on Tuesday, June 11 at 5.30 p.m. at Causeway Bay Stable.

The following will represent the Troop for the 2nd stage of the M.G. Competition to be fired on Sunday, June 16 at Island Bay--- for details see para, 4, sheet 2.

Sergt. Ferguson, L/Cpl. Cum- ming. Tpt. King, Tor. Nigel, A/Cpl. Field. Tpr. Tolmie, Tor. Hunt. « ·

NO. 2 (SCOTTISH) COY, Mr. Gorman's previous record M.G. Competition, 2nd Phase:-- includes that of Chief Oncer of Members of the team entered for the Richmond Fire Brigade, a post- this competition will parade at tion he held for several years. In Headquarters on Tuesday, 11th in- 1929 he

Brst came out to thestant at 17.30 hours. Orient. when he was appointed Gups and spare parts cases to Deputy Chief Officer of the Ran be used in the 2nd practice will be In March drawn and checked. Full atten-

dance is requested,

MACHINE GUN COMPETITION---- 1ST PHASE Motor Machine Gun "A" Section.

1,000 points.

Questioned by the Magistrate, ❘ goon Fire Brigade. witness said that she had been 1930, he was acting Chief Officer bound and gagged by the man that in the absence of the Chief Officer Arst entered her room, and in ad-

on long leave. Lau Wong, driver of lorry No.dition was led by a tape to the 3224, was fined $25 for a similar iron work on the bedstead. Asked offence, which occurred on Stubbs as to how she carried on conver- sation with the robbers, witness Road on May 27,

Inspector Alexander said defen-repiled that she managed to work

the gag loose from her mouth, dant overtook another lorry com-

Becond defendant in reply to ner pelling Dr. (Mrs.) Dovey, who was driving in the opposite direction allegations, said that it was not him who had threatened her, but to brake to avoid a collision.

the man who had not been AI- rested.

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IN COURT

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Under cross examination by the Magistrate, witness said that the second defendant had P weapon In his hand. She then retracted that

The last witness for the proseco- tion called was Lau Yeung Shing, interpretor at Kowloon, City, who Festifled to having read the charges formally to defendants.

A claim for $294.20 was yester-ber statement, but insisted day broight against Mrs. W. Et was he who had verbally threa- Clark of the "White Cottage" Tai-tened her. po by Mrs. L. G. Wescott trading as "Mayflower" shop of Pedder Building which sum was alleged to be unaccounted for made up of various Items In the accounts dur- ing the temporary charge tairen of the shop by Mrs. Clark. The claim was heard before Mr. Justice R. E Lindsell the Pulme Judge in the Summary Court.

BAD BUS DRIVER

"As a bus driver I don't think Mr. L. G. Westcott presented you are very good I will say for the average bus driver here that the case on behalf of his wife and they are very good. I think you stated that his wife was sick dur- are the first one I have met, as ing the time and he himself was bad as this", said Mr. Wynne- also in hospital Mrs. Clark volun-Jones in fining Chung Wong Yau, teered to take charge of the shop for them and between January 15, and February 2, she had complete charge of the shop,

a licensed motor bus driver ém- ployed by the Kowloon Motor Bus Company, $25, or in default three weeks' imprisonment at the Kow- loon Magistracy yesterday, for driving motor bus No. 788 in negligent manner in Nathan Road on May 24.

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Certain payments were made by Mrs. Clarke by cheques, allegedly for his wife, and on January 22, a cheque which was made out for

Defendant the prosecution al- 150 was unàccounted for. Witness then went further into the other leged, Bad collided with an

tension "ladder in the roadway. On Items which formed the subject of

China which employee of the the claim and at one period sight and Power Company, had, Lordship reminded witness that- only $85 of the subject claim had ascended in order to carry out re- pairs to an overhead electric wire. been accounted for by him. The The latter was thrown to the sum claimed was the difference ground and injured. made up in the accounts ab -pre- sented by Mrs. Clark and his own account which were from transac tions, sales and money received.

CASE ADJOURNED

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A fine of $5 was imposed upon J. L Tetley, driver of private car No. 1498, for having caused obstruction outside the Majestie Theatre in Saigon Street at 4.15 pm on May 24,

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136

For the month of January the

Because his adopted brother aggregate sum of $329.55 was "re-

was du intimate terms with is ceived and this represented suma paid in by customers and/or his mother, Wu Mui, unemployed, "as- wife. - Mis. Clark attempted

saulted Leung Wun, earth coole, show a similar aggregate but daly of No. 85 Third Street, yesterday, with a chopper on the first floor $171.75 was shown. Other items infeting a slight head wound. Wu were made out and all the original Mul was charged before Mr. W

to

uth China Daily News (Nam Wah Yat Po) receipts were made out by the de-Schonela, too contal Magis

South

49-51, HOLLYWOOD, HOAD, HONG KONG.

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tracy yesterday morning, with as- After further evidence regarding, mult, and was, together with the other items and figures were given complainant, bound over in a per-- by Mr. Westcott the case was ad-sonal bond of $100 to keep the Journed,

peace for one year

If he

were

Remarking, that and $2 he might as well pack up and go to the country," Pun Tak Ming (17) had his fine re- duced to $1 by Mr. MacFadyen at the Central Magistracy morning Defendant was charged for riding a bicycle without a light in Holly- wood Road.

11.

No. 1 Company "C" Section, 939

points,

No. 1 Company "&" Section, 924

points.

No. 1 Company "D" Section, 840

points.

Machine Gun Troop, 803 points. No. 1 Company "B" Section, 350

points.

No. 3 Company, 262 points.

Motor Machine Gun "B" Section,

49 points.

MACHINE GUN COMPETITION- 2ND STAGE Date-Sunday, June 1835. Place.Island Bay. Dress.-Shirt-sleeve order. Not. 1 and 2 will wear equipment.

Parade. Teams will parade.com- plete with guns and stores at Headquarters at 0.45 a.m. and be ready to embus at 7 am.......... Each team is responsible for drawing its own guns and stores and prepar- ing them for action. They are further responsible for returning them to Store on completion of the No lorry will leave Competition. Island Bay without permission of the Quartermaster.

The last transport will leave, Headquarters at 7am. Any mem- ber of a team arriving after this hour will arrange for his own transport.

Firing will cease at or before 11.30 am.

Canteen, will be at Island Bay by 9 m.

MACHINE-GUNNER'S BADGE Badges will be awarded only to those who qualify on the range and pass "Schedule " of the Machine Gun Battalion Test. RANGE-ALLOTMENT Miniature Range.-June 14, O.C. Reserve Company.

TRANSFER ?

No, 1879 C.S.M. G. E. Dudley from No. 3 (M.G.) Company to Reserve Section B (Corps Headquarters Staff) with effect from 1.6.35.

No, 2005 Pte. C. A. Braga from No. 13 Platoon, No. 3 (M.G) Com- pany to 1st Battery with "effect from 7.6.35.

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LEAVE AND RETURN Capt. H. R. Forsyth, No. 2 (Bcot- · · tish) Company granted 7 month's leave from 1.6.35 to 1.1.86.

No. 1865, L/Sgt. K. C. Hamilton, M.M.O, Section, returned from leave on 35.35.

No. 2049 A/Pipe Major J. A. Riach, Scottish Band, granted leave (from 12.8.35 to 18.7.35),

STRUCK OFF STRENGTH No... 698 Pte. P. E Barker. Armoured Car Reserve, on 7,6.35.

STRENGTH..

No. 2356, Pte. L ́A. J. Lafford. 8t. Jolm's Cathedral, M.G. Bu. (À, Car Section) 4.6.35.

(8gd.) P. 8. M, WILKINSON. Captain

Adjutant, HK.V.D. Corps. No. 1699 L/Cpl. 8. C. Salter. Corps Engineers. granted nine month's leave from 21.3.38.

22.6.35

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