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Around the Courts

DEATH. ENQUIRY

PRIVILEGE ABUSED

THE CRIMINAL

SESSIONS

Busy Calender

next

Given permission to wait, for An inquiry into the circum- stances attending the death of their friends inside the the Ferry

There is a long list of cases down Wharf, two students, Kwong Man for the Ngal Wah (30) a buliding contrac-

Criminal Session tor of 802 Canton Road, secondong and Lam Yu Kawl both 17 which opens on Thursday. There nos, was held at the Kowloon years old, abused this privellege are no fewer than 14 cases in- of murder, one of Magistracy yesterday afternoon, by boarding ferries which brought cluding one

them to Hong Kong without paymanslaughter, and three of posses-

sing counterfeit coins. Taken before Mr. E. I. Wynne-

The folowing are the cases: Jones at the Kowloon Magistracy Tse Tam, charged with the mur- yesterday they were remanded in der of Chan Hang-tak, a asher- police custody for 24 hours to en-man, at Tong Fuk Village. Lantau able their parents to appear before Island. the Court.

with Mr. 6. F. Balfour sitting as Coroner, when it was revealed that deceased had fallen down the stairway of No. 14 Shanghai Street. on June 6 receiving a fractured neck and skull as a result of the fall.

In evidence Inspector A. J. W. Darling, C.ID: Kowloon, said that as a result of "a message sent by Tsun Yap, a widow of No. 14 Shanghat Street, received in the afternoon of June 7, he went to the Kowloon Hospital where he saw a Chinese male. Ngut, Wah in

a ward Through an interpreter he questioned the injured man who said that he had visited Wong Ping Yua at Shanghai Street to raise a loan, but was refused by the latter:

They had a quarrel, which was followed by blows and during the

fight he, Ngai Wah, fell down the stairs. They were no other persons engaged in the Agbt.

Inspector Dorling then said that he could not get anything ele from his informant who became delirious, although he waited further hour at the hospital before departing.

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The next day in the presence of Tsun Yap, at the Kowloon Mor- tuary the deceased was identified by two Chinese males, Lam Tam and Ngat Hing.

Earlier in the proceedings Tsun Yap gave evidence that she saw

ment of their "fures,

Ng Yuk-chen and Ng Keng- chiu, the

former charged with arson at the Sam Man Towel

hitting Factory, 104 Fuk Wah Street, Shamshuipe, and the latter with being an accessory before the fact of the effence.

Inspector Stimson

who- pro- secuted stated that the two boys received permission to go on the Star Ferry wharf about 10:40 las

ight to wait for their friends, but the first accused was seen to board a ferry and was followed.. Later

Chan Ngau, alias Lt Kau, charged the second accused boarded an with (a) importing 93 counterfeit other ferry and he was also follow-Hong Kong ten-cent pieces and ed. Both boys were questioned on four counterfeit Hong Kong Ave- the Hong Kong wharf and sub-cent pieces, and (b) breach of a de- sequently taken back to Kowloon

portation order. where they were identified by one of the ticket inspectors.

Mr. A.-E. Ainsworth, ticket ins pector of the Star Ferry. appeared as complainant and said: "I ask Your Worship to take a serious view of this case, as the Star Ferry. grants the public the privilege of waiting for friends on, the whart and if the public are going to abuse that privilege, the Company will have to take action.".

First accused said he lived with

second accused

at High Street.

Last night they both crossed the harbour to see a show, after which they went and had something to eat. When they wanted to come back to Hong Kong, the second de- tendant found that he had lost all his money.

the deceased with her nephew Wong Ping"Yue in a cubicle. She did not hear or see them aght nor hear any noise whatsoever. She THEFT OF RADIATOR CAP

the geceased lying on the ground at the bottom of the stairs.

saw

Her nephew ran downstairs and obtained a ricksha which con- veyed the injured man away.

Her nephew spent that night in the house, and then went away. She had not heard from him since. Wong Ching, married woman of the same address testified that she saw a man whom shevdid not re- cognise, go and obtain a ricksha in which to take away the injured man. She did not know the de- ceased or Wong Ping Yue, and she had not heard any quarrelling

that day.

Dr. Griffiths, whose evidence was the first taken in Court, said that when the injured man

was

ad-

mitted into the Kowloon Hospital he complained of 2 numbness which he (Dr. Griffiths) diagonised. as a fractured neck Deceased died the next day, and at the post mortem he found that in addition deceased was suffering from a fractured skull.

Summing up the evidence, the Coroner sald:

"I return an open verdict. Death was due to injuries received through falling down the stairway of No. 14 Shanghai Street. There is no evidence to show how he came to fall down the staira.” --

ASSAULT CHARGE

Sentence of three months' hard labour was yesterday imposed on Lui Yam Hot a 30 year old unem- ployed when convicted by Mr. E.

Wynne-Jones at the Kowloon Magistracy for receiving a stolen radiator cap from a car belonging ed outside the Shamshuipo Police to Traffe Sergeant Jamieson park

Station.

According to Inspector Elis de- fendant was found In Mongkok with the radiator cap in his posses- son. Subsequently he took the Police to where he stole the article. Sentence of three months hard labour was also passed upon Li Cho, 41, unemployed, charged with radiator cap at Nathan Road near unlawful possession of a stolen

Arran Street on Monday.

Defendant said he met a man who promised to get him some work. This man defendant al- leged, put the radiator cap into his pocket and went off.

Inspector Portallion, who pra- secuted, stated that the owner of the stolen article had not been traced:

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unemployed men. Fung Kwal, 25, and Lai Hol, 17, were sen- tenced to one month's hard labour each by Mr. Wynne-Jones at the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday for theft of a quantity of scrap iron form Bailey's shipyard. Sub- Inspector Welan said defendants Charged with assaulting thres were seeri carrying the tron on a persons in three different places pole and were questioned. The and on three consecutive days, iron was later traced to Bailey's Tam L18, unemployed was shipyard. It was alleged that the brought before Mr. W. Schoßeld at two men entered the shipyard by the Central Magistracy yesterday walking round the seawall at low afternoon when Detective Sergeant tide, Mr. 6. A. Sweet, yard superin Fitches appeared for the prosecu-tendent stated that quite a lot of tion.

these thefts had been committed recently,

The three complainants were Leung Luk and Li Taat, kept wo- men. and Lau Wat-man, a tailor who has a shop in Wanchai.

It was stated that the first two

Brought before Mr. Macfadyen a. the Central Magistracy yesterday. for stealing a pair of black silk

ment of Bincere Company, a coolie. Wong Wing, 32, was bound over, Sub-Inspector Smith prosecuted

complainants were formerly in-stockings from the hostery depart- ma.es of a sly brothel for whom the defendant acted as tout For some time now the women had been kept by sailors and as a re- sule they could not keep up with

he payment they formerly made to the defendant and other mem bers of h's gang. That, the pro- secution contended, was the cause of the assault. It was allexed that the third complainant became in volved is the case as he had same thing to do with the girls and after formal evidence was taken the case was remanded the next hearing being fixed for to-morrow after noon.

Appearing before Mr. Macfadyen at the Central Police Court yester day on a charge of the posse For 51 po-plu lottery tickets, a

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guilty and was Rued $29, The tickets were ordered to be destroy ed. The man was arrested onl formation at Hollywood Road, near Perl Streat, yesterday.

A seamstress was the cause of a fight between two street coolles, Wong Cheong and Chan Kiu, yea- terday. Brought before Mr. Mac- fadyen at the Central Police Court yesterday both men were bound over to keep the peace for one year. Wong Cheong stated be gave a pair of trouser to a seam stress to be mended and Chan Kiu pulled his legs about the seams tress being his (Wong Cheong's)

they had LOW Ahamboo pole was used and Wong- Cheong received a slight cut on the Hector AW Smith

Chan Yu, allas Chan Lo, charged with (a) importing 48 counterfeit Hong Kong ten-cent pieces and (b) breach of a deportation order. So Shing, alias So Pat-san, alias So Cheuk-k'ng. charged with the manslaughter of Wong Pat-kiu, alias Wang Check-lam, at 157 Des voeux Road Central

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London. June 29.

WEDDING OF SIR HER-

BERT SAMUEL'S DAUGHTER

Special Air Mail Service: For twenty-four years the Wo- men's Freedom League has cele

London, June 29. brated the birthday of its first pre-ter of Sir Herbert and Lady Sam- Miss Nancy Samuel, only daugh-

sident, Mrs. Despard, by giving ner i uel, was married at the New West a party, and ever since she went to End Synagogue Bayswater, London. I've in Ireland some years ago Mrs. to Dr. Arthur Gabriel Salaman. Despard has crossed the Channel second son of Dr. Redcliffe N. Sale- to be entertained at the party. man, of Homestall Barley, Herts. Young Ping, alias Yeung Hon- which is also a meeting and which ki; Tsang Ming, alias Tsang Hop- is always held in Caxton Hall, the

Cheung and wing: Wan Chuen, charged with (a) counter-tration.

Tsau scene of many a suffrage demons-

and ten-cent. places; (b) posses-the felting Hong Kong silver dollars She was there to-night to receive congratulations of Mrs. sion of moulds for coining; and Pethick-Lawrence, Miss Florence (c) possession of counterfeit coins, { Underwood. "Mis's Anna Hunro,' and with

Wong Hop, grass cutter, charged ather comrades of the old battles, wounding his wife, Ng the homage of organised Indlan sheung, with intent to main, dis- women from Mrs. Rama Rau, who assured her that she has inspired

and a shy tribute from a member them in their fight for equanity,

of the Junior League.

figure or disable.

with breach of the Deportation The following are to be charged

Ordinance:-Lo Kam, altas Lo Kan; Leang Fai; Chu Lam; Ng Kam-chuen, allas Ng Muk; Tsang Tam-shun. alias Ip Pak-fuk; and Ho Fuk

find work.

Old Vibrant Energy Written messages of affection came from Miss Margaret Bond feld. Mrs. Tate (who is still suffer- Jag from the effects of her motor banished on the 2nd. of this month man who said she did wish. Mrs. accident), and from Miss Horni

pleaded that he had returned to painted. There is a picture that for a period of five years. He Despard would have berportra

bears a remarkable resemblance to Mrs. Despard, "St. Genevieve Before Mr. W. Schofeld, at the Keeping Watch Over Paris," one of Central Magistracy yesterday, Re-the Puvis De Chavannes series in venue Officer Grimmitt charged a man named Ko Kwong with posses sion of 18 taels of prepared oplum. The defendant was arrested com- ing off the Canton Wharf, and the P's skin ted round his waist. A opium was found concealed in a

fine of $1.000. or, in default, six non. be hard labour, was imposed.

the Pantheon, but it is strange that no one has chosen to paint Mrs. Despard. She spoke with 3 tired voice to-night when she dwelt on the unhappiness of the world. the unnecessary suffering of child- dren, the land that lies ille in Ire-" Tahd, where men are fand-hungry. and the menace of war.

Miss Samuel, in white satin with a long train and yell of net, ar- rived with her father, and among her attendants was a group of tinj girls. A large crowd waited out- mony and waved their good wishes side the synagogue during the cere-

to the couple as they drove away.

A graduate of Oxford, Miss Sam-

uel is a student of politics and so- clology. She has travelled widely. and accompanied her father to Palestine when he was High Com missioner there. In 1929, in order to learn something of the working conditions of American shop girl, she worked for some time behind. the counter ni a Fifth Avenue stare in New York.

Dr. Salaman was”elected`an L.R.· ·

C.F. two years ago. His father is

president of the Jewish Health director of the potato virus re search station at Cambridge and Organisation of Great Britain.

But, standing erect in her, silm grey gown, with the lace mahtila over her grey hair, she looked much as she did in pre-war years, when she spoke from the plinth 'n Trafalgar Square. There was the same keen' glance, the same determained set or the lips, and much of the old vibrant energy..

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