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PECULIAR ASSAULT INCIDENT. At the Central Magistracy yes- terday before Mr. W. Schofield Kwan Kai Po, a licenced motor driver, was charged with assaulting Lai Yu Hing, a shap keeper. The

tock place alleged offence months ago at Leighton Hill Road. Mr. C. Y. Kwan appeared for the while Det.-Servt. complainant, Fitches was for the Police.

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The alleged assault, said Mr Kwan, took place on November 18, while the compininant was walking

DISORDERLY CONDUCT Three men arrested on Monday. night for fighting at Aberdeen Street, near Wellington Street, appeared before Mr. Macfadyen as the Central Magistracy yesterday. They were Hmg Puf, 22, coolie, Ng Keung, 23, cook and So Shun-wo, The 21, conservancy foreman, first defendant had a stab wound in his right arm, which he de- clared had been indicted by the third defendant with a scissors blade. No reason for the Aght was

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SUMMARY COURT ACTION

Re-Hearing Of Case Disallowed

Before Mr. Justice J. J. Hayden yesterday morning at the sum- mary Court. Mr. C. E R. Sander.. son made an application for the re-opening of the case in which the Hon. Sir William Shenton and

Choy Wat-hun of the Hong Kong Mr. M. H. Turner successfully sued

Trading Co. (1931) Ltd., for $866.68 being interest due on a mortgage.

along Leighton Hill Road. Defen-given. All defendants were bound over in sums of $75 to keep the dant came up from behind and hit

head. peace: Det.-Sgt. Shepherd pro- the complainan on the When the latter turned round, de secuted. fendant again struck complainant.. Defendant was not arrested then. The complainant waited till the next day before making a report of the incident to the authorities. Defendant was in fact not arresting in Battery Street on Wednes- day. Appearing before Mr. Wynne- ed until January 10.

Jones at the Kowloon Magistracy were each fined yesterday they $75, or, in default, six weeks' hard labour. It was stated by Detective Sergeant Dowman that an Indian sergeant stopped the fight in time and thus prevented any serious development. Chan Kau told the Court that Yip Hon had always ac- cused him of stealing fish. Yip Hon stated that when he found that his fish was missing he re- marked that the cat must have stolen it, whereupon he was at- tacked by Chan Kau.

** FIGHT WITH KNIVES Two coolles, Yip Han, armed with a knife, and Chian Kau, armed with an iron hook. were caught fight-the position. he

Det.-Sergt. Fitches said that he had made investigations regarding the alleged assault. "The original report on the matter stated that a highway robbery had taken place, in which three men were im- plicated. When complainant made his report, he had no visible marke indicating violence, and when sug- gested by the Police, he refused to be examined by a doctor.

The complainant when question by the Police, stated that he knew his assailants, and the assault, in his opinion, was the result of a business deal with the three men In question, and in consequence of to which he was now indebted .hem.

Faches Bubzailted LOL-Sergl. that the assamt was merely a .echule "otience ance complain- A had been taken to a side lane. where he was threatened that if he did not pay the money he owed, he would be assaulted. Complain- nnt. did

EGG CAUSED LAUGHTER A case relating to the theft of a hen's egg caused much laughter at the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday.

Choi Yu-ting, accused of the there from a shop in Kowloon City, pleaded before Mr. Wynne-Jones that the egg was broken and he thought it. had been abandoned.

The police were unable to pro- duce the egg as an exhibit, as it Wits smashed in the defendant's jacket pocket. All that was left was the yoke and some shell.

not contempiste taking any action, but was advised by the Police to take out a summons.

Nothing however happened until Jan. 10. when complainant who wag with his wife in Hennessy Road, met the defendant. He en gaged the latter in conversation, in the meanwhile instructing his wife to get a constäble. On the ap- pearance of the constable, defen-hard labour, was imposed. dant was arrested.

The Magistrate: What is the value of the egg?

Det. Sergt. Fitches said that the defendan. denied that any assault had taken place, but admitted taking complainant by the

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"circumstances. police had charged defendant with common. atgault.

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After evidence wartaken, defen- dant was bound ever in a bond of $100 in two securties, to come up for judgment in one year.

A FREE TRIP Charged before Mr. Q. A. A Macfadyen at the Central Magis tracy yesterday on (a) boarding a ferry boat belonging to the H.K.Y. Ferry Co., without paying his fare, (b) causing damage to property, Ho Hung Tim a 21 year oid unen- ployed was ordered to pay a fre of $20 or to serve three weeks in gaol on the first charge sod was ordered to pay $3 damaged to the Company.

Inspector Chester Woods: "Four cente, your Worship.

The Magistrate: A good ess! (Laughter).

A fine of $10, or fourteen days'

COUNTERFEIT COINS AGAIN

Ho Bap-yet, 27, widow, of 152 Sai Yeung Chol Street, who was arrested at the Kowloon Railway station alter she had alight from the Canton express train, appear- ed before Mr. Wynne-Jones at the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday, charged with the possession of 300 counterfeit Hong Kong ten-cent pieces, of mixed metal,

Det. Sud-Inspector L. Whant, applying for one week's formal remand, stated that the coins were with the Government Analyst

mould, and were the best the They were struck and not done by Analyst had seen.

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The defendant was remanded. TREE CUTTER FINED

Mr. Sanderson suld that the reason for the application was that the plaintiffs had refused to allow the defendant to collect" rent from the property after he had pald the interest. and this being"

would ask the court to reopen the case in order to hear further evidence to point.

Mr. W. A Mackinlay, for plaintifs, opposed the application. submitting that there were grounds for Its reopening The defendant, he said, had had ample

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Detmold, Jan. 15. The third anniversary of the elections in the opportunity for hearing all the historical Diet evidence and the fact that he had free state of Lippe. Detmold, op not done so was entirely his own January 15, 1933, which after a fault, and that I was stipulated short period of stagnation merke. In the agreement that whatever the turning point in the develop. subsequent action the mortgagorsment of National Socialism i might take did not release him Germany, paved the way from his guarantee.

National Socialism ascent to power In dismissing the application two weeks later, was commemorat- with costs, His Lordship said that ed here on Wednesday in the pre no sufficient ground had been put sence of Chancardr Hitler. by forward.

various, ceremonies in Lonour of the occasion. Shortly after h's arrival the Chance lo received u delegation of several twis Lippe and Westphalia, who pre- sented him as well as some of hi closest

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before the -chief of formations tomime was cancelled.

sta Herr Lutze. This was follow- Hermione Beauclerk is producinged by a mass meeting at which an original Christmas play, writ Hitler delivered a speech survey, ten for, and acted by children aning the events of the past three Thursday, the 30th of this month, years.-

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TRIAL OF SPANISH REVOLTERS

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and Saturday, the 1st of February Transocean Kuo Min.

Trouble in Toyland" is not an ordinary pantomime, but a play full of fun that children Will understand, and charm that will delight grown-ups. (The author prefers to remain anonymous, but the Old Black Crow has hunch about it!)

Mr. Bremner, and talented helpers in LMS. Kent, are doing

Madrid, Jan 15. the scenery, and Father

Another trial of the Catalan se- Mother Christmas themselves paratists who participated in the should be delighted with their abortive uprising of October 1934- understudies. Mr. Buchanan-ended here on Wednesday with the Dunlop and popular Mrs. Kenyon well-known Catalan author and Take your tickets now, it will be poet, Jose Puig Pulandes, being grand entertainment for everyone sentenced to imprisonment for life. and everyone is going.

Similar punishment was meted out The cast includes: Jocelyn and to the former member of the Cata- Tommy Beevor. Evelyn Buyers, lan Geiferal dad, while eight other Vivian Gillespie. Prudence John accused were given terms varying son, Wendy Joseph, Phyllis Bayer, between 12 and 18 years.-

Seth-Smith, Martin

and Jane Transarean Kuo Mis Strellett: Madaine de Precourt has arranged the dances. and Mrs. Lowick is playing for them. The performances Br at 5.30 Thursday and Saturday, fortnight. Tickets children 50 cents and grown-ups 81.00.-Contributed.

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GERMANS IN PARIS

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Paris, Jan 15.

An organisation for promoting eung MOTHER SENT FOR TRIAL the cultural and social life among

A fine of $50, in default month's hard labour, and an or der that he should be sent away to the country, was passed by Mr. Sub-Inspector Mist, prosecuting, W. Schofield, at the Central Magis- stated that at about 11.15 on Tues- tracy yesterday on Li Piu, unem- day morning. just as the ferry-ployed, daarged with boat Man Churig was leaving the growing tristania trees on Gov- Connaught Road Wharf, defendant ernment Plantation No. GA below jumped on to it, landing on the the Aberdeen Reservoir on Wednes- the day. It was stated that the de- wooden covering protecting steering gear, and breaking it. He fendant had sawn off one whole tree and was sawing another when was seen by the coxswain and ar-

arrested. The value of the two rested,

trees was $20.

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BAD CHARACTER

London, Déc. 24.

all- Germans living in Paris who are loyal supporters of New Ger- many, has been found here under Julia Wood Murray, aged 32, of the name of "German" Commun- Holland Road, Brixton, was at ity." While the new organisation Westminster committed for trial aims at establishing contact with charged with the murder of her Germans residing in other cities 17-months-old son and also with o France, the centre of Ita activi- TRESPASSER FINED S

attempted suicide..

ties will be the clubrooms to be all the It had been stated previously opened shortly, where trespassing

military grounds, Kwan Mun-ho, ·22, ** "He is an old offender," remark-that Murray was seen in an ex-functions of the German Colony mason, appeared before Mr. Mac

ed Inspector FT J. Portallion attausted condition at the entrance in Paris will be held- adven as the Central Magistracy the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday, to St. George's Hospital, yesterday Det-bg. Cashman, pŝd when Pun Cheung pleaded guilty. secuting, said that at B o'clock on

to stealing four copper cents from Wednesday night, Rhieman J the packet of Leung Kwan, an ap- Ferrin, of the Regimental Police, prentice tailor, in the Mongkok was patrolling the grounds sur district. The accused admitted rounding the Married Quarters, four previous convictions and was north of Kennedy Road, when he sentenced to one year's hard la zaw defendant again in the bour, to be followed by two years grounds, and arrested him. On police supervision.

BANISHEES

he previous evening, a sergeant had complained that his wife's Purse had been snatched in the be returning from banishment vicinity. A fine of $25, or two before his period of ten years had

She had her baby in a peram- bulator.j

When Murray had been helped into the hospital It was found that the baby was dead, with a scarf knotted around its neck.

Murray was suffering from a pirn poisoning.

Murray's solicitor said that be would ruserve his defence.

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Rome, Jan 15. The Italian Government has not yet decided whether it will send a delegate to Geneva for the forth- toming meeting of the League Council and will make the decision dependent on the final attitude taken up by France and England in regard to the eventual proposals for an oil embargo, was the state- ment made on Wednesday by a Government representative to the Fress. The spokesman added that the Italian Government is not yet Addis Ababa, Jan. 15.

ready to define its attitude towards "A battalion of death" for a*- the Abyssinian request that the Lea- saulting and overpowering Italian gue of Nations send a commission of tanks is now being formed by the enquiry to the front in order to Abyssinian military authorities. The Lavestigate the methode of warfare plan is that units of thirty men employed by the belligerents. employed, was sent to prison for

sha'l make surprire attacks on the

The Government would, however, fanks at close quarters, and it Tsang Kan, alias Tsang Ting, 24, teh months by Mr. Wynne-Jones

fiey get near enough, to pour refuse to have anything to do with unemployed, was brought before at the Kowloon Police Court yes

London, Dec. 24 burning oil over them. The crew pacifcias manoeuvres of concilia Mr. E. L. Wynne-Jones at the Kow-terday. Defendant stated he re-

The Duke and Duchess of York would then have to choose bet ton" calculated to weaken the Ita- Joon Magistracy yesterday, charged turned to Hong Kong to see a re- that he, with others not in custody. lative to get two suits of clothing will spend Christmas at their own ween being burned to death or em lan peoples' indomitable spirit. two of whom were armed with made for the Chinese New Year country home, The Royal Lodge, erging and falling easy prey to the The spokesman stressed in con- Windsor Great Park. They had Abyssinians with the help of clusion that the intention and at- kalves, robbed Wong Po of $31,50, four gold finger Tips, silver A banishee, Chan Kang, 29, with planned to spend the festival with tanks captured from the Italians tude of the Italian Government néckchain and appe Fe, two previous convictions against the King and Queen at Sandring-now brought here, work of train- had not undergone any changer. lengths of silk and four suits of him, admitted an order Imposed ham, but the doctors attending the ing young Abyssinian, warriors, within recent days, operations in clothing, at amond it for ten yearn on October 24 of last Duchess, whn has been suffering thousands of whom are said to East Africa are taking their normal Kowloon City on pember year at the Central Magistracy from induenza, decided yesterday, have volunteered for this herole logtost course and there being ro On the application

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