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Around the Courts

HEARING ADJOURNED

COMMITTED TO THE

SESSIONS

In a summary action before Mr.

Bul Kit Lam, a 36 year-old uns Justice R. E. Lindsell yesterday, Wing Hop Lung, represented by Mr. employed, was yesterday committed M. A. da Silva, claimed from Chan to stand his trial at the next Kan, trading as the Kan Kee Store, Criminal Sessions by Mr. W. M. a vegetable stalk keeper in the Thomson at the Kowloon Magis West Point Market, for the recovery tracy after he was tried for the of $250 said to have been money possession of 453 counterfeit Hong contributed to a Money Loan Asso-Rong "ten cent pieces at Pakhol clation of which the defendant was Street near Nathan Road on July

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the head.

Mr. Silva in outlining his claim said that the defendant was the head of the Money Loan Associa tion and according to the Chinese custom a book was given to all those contributing to an Associa- tion of this kind..

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PRETTY LONDON WEDDING

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London, July · 22. The marriage took place on July 30th at St. Mary's Church, Chiddingfold, Surrey, of Lieuten- ant Derrick Ronald Haddon Fer- guson of the Royal Navy, and Miss Betsy Annis Eustace. only daughter of Mr. and Mrs, W. A. Eustace formerly of Hong Kong and of The Downs, Ch.ddingfold. The Rev. Canon 5. P. Felloe officiated.

In outlining the case, Sub- Inspector R. Cunningham who prosecuted said that on the date in

The bride, who was given awar question principal Chinese Detec- by her father, wore a gown of tive Shek Tul was on duty in Pak- white and gold brocade. Her long hot Street near Nathan Road when full vell of gold silk net was held he noticed the defendant ap-in place by a headdress of gold proaching him 171 a suspicious} and she carried a bouquet of gold It was stated that should any manner. Defendant's pockets look-

roses. She was attended by five. member die the head of the Asso- | ed bulky and he suspected him of bridesmaids-Miss Jona Clark, ciation will not be responsible. but carrying opium so he stopped him. Mas Ferguson, Miss Peggy Bridger, on the other hand, if any member, Upon searching he found the Miss Peggy Lister and Miss Phyllis after drawing his share of the loan bundies to be ten cent pieces. He Cresswell-who wore dresses of and refused to contribute, then the had no other money on him and white silk, with cowl collars and head was responsible and he must | was taken to the station when a each carried a bouquet of sweet continue to contribute to the Asso- ! further search revealed the rest of peas, the chief bridesmaid's bou- ciation until all have drawn their the coins in a girdle and pockets.

quet being a mixture of the self- shares. The head is also held re- Mr. A. Jackson, Government coloured sweet peas carried by the sponsible for half of the shares of Analyst deposed to the tests made other bridesmaids Fellow officers any person who defaults. If the of the coins which he found was

of the bridegroom formed a guard of honour as the bride and bride- Association is suspended before all made up on antimony, "copper and the members have drawn their tin. There were absolute counter-room left the church under an shares, It would be the duty of the felts. Evidence of arrest was given Arch of crossed swords. heid to refund the drawings, to the by Shek ̈Tul and Sub-Inspector undrawn members without any in- Cunningham deposed to the search terest.

made at the station. Fu Yuk Ching, police interpreter at the Yaumat! Police Station, gave

NO CONTRACT

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Mr. Justice Lindsell here inter-evidence regarding the statement vened and said that there was no defendant made

when

charged binding contract between the head after which defendant was com- and the members in law.

mitted to the next Sessions.

Chan Kan the defendant ad- mitted that he was the head of the

CASE REMANDED Association and agreed that the plaint had contributed for Ave months which

The case against Wong Yan and was equivalent to

Wan. Kam was again herd in the $208.50 and not $250. Mr. Silva at this point agreed to

amend the Central Magistracy Court yesterday. claim accordingly and the defen- before Mr. Q A. A Macfadyen. dent said that several members They are charged with demanding

drawing had

$12.60 with menace or force from absconded. Further his business had gone Ng Lam a boatman on the night of from bad to worse and it eventually July 23. at Murray Pler. Evidence closed down. Because his business was given by the two Chinese De- is not functioning the rest of the tectives who made the arrests. members refused to pay and that They were cross-examined by Mr. a present he was unable to meet C. B. Lowe who appeared for the with the drawings of the Loan defendants. The case was then re- The hearing was adjourned.

manded until August 9 at 2.30 p.m.)

after

JEWELLERY THEFT

JUDGMENT "FOR PLAINTIFF

Appearing before Mr, W. Scho- Mr. Justice R. E. Lindsell, Puisze feld, at the Central Magistracy Judge delivered judgment at the yesterday, Chan Fuk Kl. unemploy-Summary Court yesterday morning

A reception was held in a large marquee in the grounds of the bride's parents

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Mr. and Mrs. Duncan Clark, Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Crapnell, Mr. and *Mrs. F Crawford with their younger daughter. Mr. and Mrs. Bridger, Mrs. K. Moss. Mrs. E. M. Cartwright and many others.

The toast of the bride and bridegroom was given by Mr. Duncan Clark.

The presents were numerous and Costly.

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the falling pane of glass, extended his right arm, which as a result was deeply cut, four tendons being severed. In less than a moment, and before anyone could quite realise what had happened the lunge was crowded at the time--

pool of blood, which spurted the Injured man's arm.

ea: pleaded guilty to a charge of In the case in which the Mein China Light and Power Company Cut By Falling Show the Boor was stained from

obtaining Jewellery by a trick from Studio, of Asia Life Building, claim- Tam Kiu, married woman, and was sentenced to six months' hard labour. The Jewellery consisted of four imitation gold anger rings, gold bangle and a metal wrist "watch.

ed $164.59 from the Globe' Motion Picture Co., of Aberdeen (B,K) for work done and material supplied. His Lordship gave judgment for the plaintiff with costa.

Mr. Peter Sin, appeared for "the

plaintiffs and Mr. F. X. D'Almada for the defendants.

Inspector J. Fender said that on July 18, the complainant was walk ing along Queen's Road East, near

The case for the plaintifs was the Murray Barracks, when she met that the claim was in respect to the 'defendant, who asked her the the photographs taken on behalf way to the Wanchal Market. He of the defendants, while the latter then got into conversation with contended that the money had her, and after some time, she took been paid to one Robert Hall, who off all her jewellery, and made it was an employee of the plaintiff's into a parcel, which she gave to the firm... defendant to carry. When they

In giving judgment, His Lord- parted, defendant handed the par-ship said: "I am satisfied by the cel back to her. but on opening it evidence given by the plaintiff she found the jewellery to be miss concern that the man Robert Hall ing.

was their employee at the material time and had "no authority, real or ostensible, to collect paywent for the photographs taken by him by in his capacity as such employee. The defendants should have been warned by the word printed at the bottom of the bill: A separate

On Monday, while she was walk ing near the Naval Dockyard, she saw defendant, and gave chase. He was eventually arrested Lance Corporal Wright."

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AT THE MARINE COURT receipt will be given on payment of this account', and should have Before the Hon. Comdr. G. F. demanded such a receipt when Hole at the Marine Court yester- they made payment. Had they day morning. a Chinese boatman done that, the true state of affairs named Kwok Kai, 24, master of would have been disclosed. Their Passenger Boat No. A3572V, was failure to do so has deprived them charged with failing to stop his of all remedy. Judgment for boat, when called upon to do so plaintiff for claim with ""costa" by the Water Police last Sunday- morning.

The defendant pleaded guilty 'and a fine of $50) was imposed. -

Wong Plu, 26, painter, appeared on two charges of having assaulted Wong Tin, 45, coolle, and Wong Fat, 29, coolie, at No. 384 Reclama- tion Street on Er day fast. Inspec- Li Kam, 31, unemployed, was tor Portallion stated that first com- sentenced to six weeks hard tapo plainant was the father of defend- for stealing a suitcase; a purse and ant and the second complainant. 10 pieces of clothing valued at On Friday last he remonstrated $28.00 from No. 266 Temple Street. with defendant for being absent the property of two tailors, Words at mealtimes. Defendant lost his Sin and Li Chung. Inspector Shan- temper and struck his father on non stated that at 4.30 am. yester- the chest. That night second day first complainant was awaken complainant reprimanded defend- ed by shouts from second com ant for having struck his fa her plainant, and defendant was seen and was in turn struck with a running away. He was chased and china pillow. The, two. arrested in Parke Street by a Chin-admited to ese cons able. At the police sta the father's tion defendant was found wearing charge wa three pairs of trousers. The other }' dant was bound orGE articles of clothing were contained of 950 for 12 months Fin the suitcase.

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It was then realised that the man was severely hurt, and he was Considerable

rushed to Dr. Bunje. Enquiries by aroused in the downstair's lounge a Daily Fress" representative at of the Hong Kong Hotel yesterday the "Caravan elicited the infor- At present it is being confined morning, when a glass pane, fellmation that though badly cut, the to the ground floor only but pro- out of the framework of a show-coolie was able to go home, after viston has been made in the foun- euse, situated near the bottom being attended by Mr. Bunje, and dations for the erection of three steps of the main stairway, and it is not thought necessary to send more storeys when required. severely, cut the arm of a coolfe; him to hospital,

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