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Around the Courts

POSSESSION OF OPIUM

Before Mr. E. 1. Wynne-Jones at the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday soveral Chinese were brought be fore him and charged with the possession of raw oplum and dutiable Chinese tobacce and wäre convicted. Fines ranging from $5 to $400 were imposed.

TOOK MASTER'S MONEY\

That she had taken her master's money for safe keeping as it was lying on a table, she herself had kept it, bringing it with her to market, but later found that the money had gone, it' was the exeuse given by a female cook, when she was charged before Mr. A 38-year-old widow. Leung ¦ Q. A. A. Macfadyen at the Central, | ́Tsat, pleaded guilty to the posses-Magisteracy yesterday with the ston of 13 taels of raw oplum at į larceny of $220 by servant from the Kowloon – Canton Railway her employer on October 6, last. Station last Tuesday and a fine of $400 with the, alternative of three months' hard labour was imposed Revenue Officer H. Major ap- peared for the prosecution.

Defendant

was convicted and

OF

TRANSPOR

LIQUIDS!

The Tank Wagon

In the earliest days of the be troleum industry the carriage of

was in barrels. Even to-day the barrel remains a standard unit of measurement in the ofl trade. But it was soon realised that bulk transport was "essential, for there was the saving in lab- our in making and filling barrels. their transport and the cartage of empty barrels to be consider- ed.

th

And so the arst tank

Was sentenced to one month's came hard labour and was ordered to pay back $140 to complainant, and if she could no do so, was to serve an additional term of 1 month.

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Another widow, Chan Sam, aged 40, was charged with the posses- sion of 2) lbs. of dutiable Chinese tobacco at Pelho Street near Ki-chi of No. 16 Possession Stree.. The complainant was Tam Luk lung Street on Wednesday. She while the name of the defendant pleaded guilty and was fined $5

was Lam Shun, A 48-year-old or seven days' hard labour in de- fault. Inspector Ellis stated that three packets, of the tobacco were

woman.

Detective Sergeant Cashman

wagons

framework with

into being. They were riveted, Cvindrical horizontal tanks, mounted high up on, a heavy wooden iron tyred wooden wheels, and, Then came the introduction of the drawn by horses.

motor Car. and as it was gradually adopted for commercial transport, the ofl industry turned over to the mo- tor tank wagen, though for years the type of construction as in the

the motor, however, came the solld Tubtier-tyred case stee! wheels.

found in a suitcase among some i who prosecuted, sald that at about horse vehicle was still used. With clothes, and another packet was found on her person.

For having possession of half a pound of Chinese dutlable tobacco, Wan Cho-mul. aged 42, married woman, was "fined $5. It was alleged that the woman was ar- rested coming off the Kowloon City Ferry Wharf and the tobacco was found

among her clothing. Defendant pleaded that she had bought the tobacco for her own consumption. Inspector Chester- Woods prosecuted.

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Later still there was a cautious

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9am. on October 6 last, the com- plainan. wen; to his chest of drawers, un.otked it and took $80. from в wallet which contained $300. Complainant then put the wallet with the remaining $220 approach to pneumatic tyres for

which tank wagons into he drawer and locked it. The

standard practice. In the Scam- wallet with the $220 was not

mell articulated frameless tanker. touched by complainant untd

however, the evolutionary process October 8 when he wanted to ge some money. He then found the money gone. Complainant. Ser- geant Cashman, continued, did net report the matter to he Police

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The oplum and tobacco in each but made enquiries in his home cally welded, is no longer mount and Newcastle on Monday, made

DEATH ENQUIRY

An enquiry was conducted by

Mr. Q.AA. Macfadyen at the Cen- tral Magistracy yesterday, when the circumstances surrounding the death of a male prisoner, Chan Yau, who died at the Victoria Qa01. Hospital, were investigated.

The Jury who comprised of Messrs. W.J.FL. Parry (foreman). A.J. Dennis and CLP. Pinna, re- turned a verdict of "death due to natural causes."

H." Barrett, chief wärder of the Victoria Gaol, stated that deceas- ed prisoner was on September 28 last sentenced to 6 weeks' labour. On October B. deceased was transferred to the Laichikok Prison and was retransferred back to the Victoria Gaol on October 11 when he was admitted to hospital where he died at 9.40 p.m. or Wednesday.

metal carriage.

It was not until October 15 thated on a heavy wooden frame defendant admitted taking the money. then complainans told the polic and defendant was subse- queny arrested'

Complainant. giving evidence, said that when he took the money" from the wallet he remembered pu'ting the remainder back and locking the drawer. When defen- dant was bringing out the break- fast he asked about the matter. and she burst out crying saying she knew nothing about it. On Tuesday night, defendant fessed that she had taken the money, saying that she had been unfair to witness and added that she had taken the money for safe keeping for him but had lost it when she was going to market.

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His Worship sentenced her to the terms as mentioned.

UNMUZZLED DOGS

The medical officer of the Vic- torta Gaol, then gave evidence. Mrs. Blackmore, of No. 7 Devon He said that deceased was first Road, Kowloon Tong. was fined seen by him on September 30 and $18 by the Kowloon Magistrate his condition was then put as fair. Mr. E. I. Wynne Jones at the Deceased's heart gave trouble and Kowloon Magistracy yesterday. later he died

when she admitted a summons A post-mortem was performed for allowing her dog abroad and the cause of death was found without a muzzle at Cornwa 1

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to be Pulmonary Tuberculosis.

The Jury without retiring re- turned the mentioned verdict.

SIX MONTHS' HARD :

LABOUR

Sentence of six months hard labour "was imposed on Lo Chi Chung ajas Lo Ching. aged- 32, when he pleaded gulity before Mr. QAA Macfadyen at the Central Magistracy yesterday. to a charge of stealing $2.300 with menace with others not in custody, from Lai Lin of No. 1 New Street on May 1 this year.

Road, on October 4.

In view of the fact that the dog Am question had been Luoculated a smaller fine W35 imposed,

Mother Regina Pedro, of St. Mary's School, Aus in Road, who was fined $25 for a similar offence.

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ARSON ATTEMPT?:

A case of attempted arson has been reported to the police authorities by Wong Kit, (35) accountant, living at No. 180 Prosecuting, Detective Inspector Queen's Road, West, who states M. Murphy stated that the ar- that he was awakened at about rest of the defendant was cor- 3.30 am. yesterday by the sound nected with a daring robbery per- of police whistles being blown in petrated in May this year when the street Arising from his bed, the defendant was one of five he found that the stairway parti- men who went to the floor on tion of his house was on fire, so May 1 this year. They got the he at once aroused his fokls and tenants to open the door. and together they managed to ex- When they get in. drove all the tinguish the fre. occupants into the kitchen, where they were locked up.

.

Later he found a tin of kero- sent, some burnt paper and mat- The floor" was then thoroughly ches. The damage to the stair- ransacked and a sum of $2,300 way was very slight.

was taken, after which the rob

bers decamped. Nothing farther

Was

was heard of the men until de We Sum. 29, cobbler. fendant wILS arrested on Infor- | charged before Mr. Wynne-Jones mation.

at the Kowloon Magistracy JRA-

ferday, with aspaulting two up- prentices Ng Shui Lam and L Chiu, with a hammer on Wednes- day.

At the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday, Chan Yuen (28) was charged." with having re'urned from banishment, and, sentenced

Inspector Shannon stated that to nine months' hard abur" by

he dispute arose over a pair of Mr. Wynne-Jones. Defendant al- shes which defendant aleged he leged that he returned because gave to the boys to give to the he had no rood, and admitted master. The boys denied tha haylig been banished for ten they received the shoes years in April this year. A pre vious conviction for the posses. sion of heroin pills was on de- fendant's criminal record.

him.

Instead, the tank itself, scienti

r

on

cally strengthened at points or stress, becomes the "wagon" which are mounted two or tour large low-pressure pneumatic

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London, Sept 30. "Silver Jubilee," the streamline train with which the London and Nor.h Eastern Rallway will start a special service between London

arial run from King's Cross to rantham and back yesterday. On the outward journey it touched the high speed of 112 miles an hour, Over a section. of the route mea- suring 27 miles an average speed distance of 784 miles between of 104.9 miles was mainalded. The

points along the main line of the LNER., and at both Grantham and King'sS Cross it attracted crowds to the stations

COMFORT FOR BUSINESS MEN

who The passengers

accom- panded the train on this special trip had a comfortable Journby. When it is in regular service the maximum speed of "Sliver Jubi- lee" will be alightly over 80 mlies an hour, and at that speed yester-, day's run amply proved that the train will be vary steady. It would be idle to deny that at a speed of over 100 mles an hour one was conscious of jolting, but at the lower rates of speed for which "81-** ver Jubilee" is scheduled to travel on her regular journeys she will undoubtedly be a train in which a business man can write letters or look through documents with ease and comfort. The furnishing of the train is particularly pleasing

ness without garishness. One was in designs which achieve bright-

King's Cross and Peterborough left yesterday with a feeling that. Was covered in 55 minutes. 10 as a business experiment, the ser- To-day these

minutes less than scheduled time, vice for which "Sver Jubliee" are made in "capacities from 1.500 to 4250 gallons. for every quid

but it was necessary later to re- has been built will succeed. from petrol to tar, milk to sui-

duce speed on account of other During yesterday's trip the speed" trains on the line, and "81lver | of 112 miles an hour was reached phuric acid, with special itnlags Jublice" reached Grantham exact- near Arlesey. Between Hitchin for corrosive fluids,

and Huntingdon, a distance of 27 miles, which includes Arlesey, the average speed was 104.9 miles an Chung King. (34) 3 widow. It is not, however, for the pur-hour. Between Hatfield and Yax- appeared before Mr. Macfadyen pose of

beaking spied re-ey, a distance of 54.9 miles, the at the Central Magistracy yester-

cords that 4Silver Jubliee* bas average speed, was 96.9 miles an day charged with the possession

run yes- hour. Between Wood Green, and or 53 "po-pfu" lottery tickets at terday "was in all respects highly Fetton (70 miles) the average Jervois Street near Her Street, satisfactory, and the new stream-speed was 92.1 miles an hour, The A fine of $20 or 3 weeks hard line train, of which full details climb out of London from King's labour was imposed. Acting Sub- were published in The Times last Cross"to Potter's Bar was done at Inspector Smith stated that de- Monday. fulled all the hopes of a speed of 75 miles an hour. This fendant was arrested on suspi-hose responsible for its novel de later figure alone indicates the elon and the ticke's were found sign. The passing of "Silver Jubi- remarkable acceleration of which concialed under her jacker,

lee" was eagerly watched at many the engine is capable,

tyred wheels. This secures great vity, and a substantial saving in er rigidity, a lower centre of gra

weight.

tankers

ly a scheduled time.

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