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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, MAY

Around the Courts

were

BANISHEES Three returned banishes sentenced to one year's hard lab our each by Mr. S. F., Balfour at the Central Court yesterday.

Lau Yau, 48. unemployed banish- ed for 10 years on October 15. last un- year: Wong Lal-cheung. 31. employed banished for 10 years on January 24 this year and Yip Kuen, 28, banished for 10 years on August 6 last year, were the accus- ed.

Kwok

Ping. .36. unemployed charged with the same offence was, remanded for one week. his case- being one for committal,

So Kam, 48, unemployed was sentenced to eight months' hard inbour by Mr. W. Schofield at the ap- Central Magistracy when he peared charged with returning from banishment. Defendant was hanishd for ten years on April 23, this year

tion

CONFISCATION ORDER

An application for the confisca

of four taels of prepared oplum was granted by Mr. S. F. Balfour at the Central Court yes- terday. The opium was in the possession of a Chinese male who had evaded arrest in Queen's Road Central near Tung Man Street.

SNATCHING AGAIN

Li Tak. 24. unemployed. charged before Mr. W. Schofield ut the Centra: Court with larceny from the person of Tse Kau, 36, hawker, of $3 in Wing Lok Street, was or- dered to pay $3 amends or seven days in default, to SEIVE three to back months and to be sent Bwatow after his sentence.

Complainant was buying some fruit at a stall when the defendant came up from behind and snatched the money from his pocket. The money was passed to a confederate who was not arrested.

MANSLAUGHTER CHARGE A-week's remand was granted by

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CONSPIRACY CHARGE

Defendant Acquitted

DOUBT EXPRESSED

TRADE MARK CASE

AGREEMENT REACHED

MUI TSAI OR ADOPTED DAUGHTER

Woman Charged Win Ill Treatment

Kong Yeung, 58, widow, appear-

The case in which Li, Yuk- ehau, sole proprietor of the. Ah Lik Appearing on remand before Mr:

Battery Co. of No. 144 and 148 Apliu | S. F. Balfour at the Central Court Yesterday, Mun Yee charged with Street was summoned by Lau Rok- conspiring with one, So Yuet to doing, manager of the Po Chlu Bat-ing on remand before Mr. S, F. an unlawful act, namely the query Co. for a breach of the Trade Mark Ordinance, was heard before cellation of the registration of a registered mul tsal," named Au M. Q. A. A. Macfadyen af the Kow-

loon Magistracy yesterday. Kan Chung,

CAUGHT STEALING Sentence of one month with hard labour was imposed at the Kow- icon Magistracy on a 17-year-old youth, who appeared before Mr. Q.A.A. Macfadyen charged with ten dollar note from a theft of a firewood shop at No. 159 Cheung Sha Wan

Road. Inspector Ells said that the accused took the note from a tiller while the complain- was ant. Chan Cheong Yau (23) busily occupled in getting some

Inspector K. W. Andrew of the stock for the accused. The latter

the S.C.A. appeared for the prosecution. however seen taking was money and when arrested outside the defendant being represented by the shop the stolen note was found! Mr. D. Britain Evans. in his possession.

STOLE WHILE FRIEND WAS AWAY

Lip Sang (35) of No. 117 Des Voeux Road, West third floor, was charged on remand before Mr. E Himsworth at the Kowloon Magis- tracy yesterday, with theft of sev- an erat pleces of clothing from unemployed man, named Tsang Ta. at No. 89 Ta Ku Ling Street. ground floor. The theft was al- leged to have taken place on April 27, and Included the following. articles: one black European jac ket, a grey European style jacket, four waist coats, eight white cot- ton shirts, and a brown overcoat

Sentenced of one month's, impri- sonment with the option of a $10 fine. was imposed. It was stated that the accused formerly resided with the complainant. and that the theft took place in the latter's absence.

Li

GAMBLERS CAUGHT Chu! Kan and 15 other men were charged before Mr. S. F. Balfour

at the Central Magistracy yester- day with gambling. The first de- also charged with tendant was keeping a common gaming house.

It will be recalled that the de- fendant was alleged to have gone to the S.C.A. office and there in the

company of one named Au Ping

secured the cancellation of the re- gistration saying that the girl was going to be restored to her natural father. The girl was seen later by one of the S.C.A. lady Inspectors and when asked where she was staying it was found that she (Au

Kan-Chung) was staying at a place

in Wantsaf,

Mr. D. L. Strellett of Messrs. Hall Brutton and Co., who appeared for the complainant made an aplica- tion for a withdrawal of the sum- mons, stating that the defendants had tentatively signed certain agreements against a repetition of the offence. Mr. Strellet said that there was no doubt that the de-

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fendants did have on their premises boxes with label which resembled complainant's goods, and the use of the expression "Modern Girl" was a clear imitation. However as from the time of the seizure of made

APOLOGY TO BE TENDERED

the defendant's goods was and the summons served, the de- fendant had given

a certain WOMAN INTRODUCED

amount of assistance and had given Yesterday Man Yee went into the every facility to reveal where he had box and stated that Au Kan-chungubtained the goods from... was her "mui tsaf" and was'regis- cered until last year in March.

The complainant was satisfied when the "mui tsai" asked that her name be struck off the register, that the consignees supplied the labels objected to, and had in- The reason she gave was that she was becoming too old. Man Yee structed the defendant to place the said that if some member of her labels op a consignment of bat-

come she would teries and boxes ordered. family were to

was little doubt that the defendant have her name struck off.

A short while later Au "Kan- should have been a little more care-

into ful

The latter, and other people chung introduced a woman

Witness on his behalf had entered into a the house as her aunt. went with this "aunt" and the girl guarantee with the complainant his which completely satisfied to the S.C.A... and there wan

client. Defendant had further a. European Inspector and two Lady Inspectors. When asked there who ranged to publish an apology not the woman was Au Kan-chung had only in Hong Kong but elsewhere as deemed necessary by the com- answered that she was her aunt.

plainant.

Witness went on to say that she signed a paper securing the can. at No. 20. Wellington Street, third cellation of the registration and it

floor.

There

Balfour at the Central Court yes- terday charged on two counts of (1 keeping an unregistered "mul Esal" at No. 16. Wing, Li Street and (2) -treating the said "mut-tsal" at the above address.

It will be recalled that the case was remanded before to 'allow the defendant to send to the country, for a document relating to the sale of the girl"

Yesterday Inspector H. W. Fraser" or the S.C.A. said that the docu- r

ment was in Court though as yet untranslated.

The evidence, of Mak Lin, the alleged "mui tsa!" was first taken and she said that she was living. at No. 16, Wing Li Street with a woman named " Mo." Her mo- ther had owed "Yi Mo" money and security witness had been 23 A given to her. Witness stated that "mul she regarded herself as &

sai" and that she had first gone to the defendant's house when she was four years of age. She had there heen asked to sell things, for which she received no wages.

A REPORT MADE Defendant. witness stated, called +F her Ah Lin. On May 3 witness' made a report to the Police that she was a "mui tsai" and that de- tendant had assaulted her. Wit- ess said that she knew that she could not go back to her mother even though she wanted to. She regarded herself as a "mul tsal" be→ cause defendant had said Whenever no pront was made out of selling the vegetables defendant used to beat her with a lattan cane,

SO.

Defendant said that Mak Lin

had always addressed her son as

Mr. Hin Shing Lo on behalf of the defendant said that his client was the "aunt" who said that the received an order from a travelling Eleven of the defendants did not girl would be given back, to her agent of a manufacturer outside "brother" and she was therefore a take an appearance and their Mr. Q.A.A. Macfadyen at the Kow-balls of $3 each were estreated. The father. Leaving the office witness the Colony and was supplied with

said that she had gone home but the nfth defendant pleading not guilty Kan-chung and the "aunt had affixed. said that he was only sitting on a gone to do some shopping. bed, was discharged.

floor

oun Magistracy yesterday in the case in which a 24-year-old stud ent, named Pang Ki Yip. dr. No. 87 K Lung Street. second

Det.-Bergt. Guild stated that the was charged with manslaughter of

premises were raided at 430 in the Chu San Lam, on May 1. at Sham-noming. The arst defendent was shulpo. Detective Sergeant C. H.

not the principal tenant but had Goodwin appeared for the prosecu-only rented the floor for the night.

tion

DISORDERLY CONDUCT

rear

First defendant was fined $20 and was bound over in a bond of $50. The rest were each fined $3. The sum of $4.52 picked up on the floor was given to the Foor

Chan Yin and Ng Wan-mun two motor car drivers, were charged at the Cearal Court yesterday before Box. Mr. S. F Balfour. with fighting, in Connaught Road Central Rumsay Street, Sub-Inspector Sa- bey said that the fight, was caused by a quarrel over some car pas- bound sengers. Defendants were diver in a bond of $50 each to keep the peace for six months.

TREES: DESPOILERS

Wong Chok, 31, unemployed charged with damaging growing trees in Bowen Road to the extent of $2. appeared before Mr. 8. F.

TIME TO MAKE UP

Maintenance Case

The

"Modern GR labels to be

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In granting a withdrawal of the "aunt later came to the house and summons, the Magistrate ordered said that the girl had gone to the the batteries to be confiscated and house of So Yuet, the third con- destroyed. cubine of the defendant's husband. Witness denied having conspired with a fictitious person to secure, the release of the "mui tsai.”

Cross-examined by

Inspector

Andrew witness said that "Au Ping" had been to her house, previous to going to the S.C.A. several times and stated that "Au Ping" was not employed-as-an amah, by So Yuet.

STATEMENT; DENIED :::

JOY RIDER IN TROUBLE

Caught After Chase

to defendant by the mother be.". cause defendant had no daughters but, only two sons. The mother, had tried to sell her before but në- body wanted to buy the child.

daughter. Mak Lin was presented

"She had never prepared tea or washed clothes for Joe," said de fendant. "and I made all the roof for her. She has never swept the floor or gone out to buy things. She was arrested and brought to the Police station last year for fighting and she had also broken my jadę bangle," said the defen- dant in defence of the assault allegation

DEED DRAWN UP

L Nui. Mak Lin's mother then went into the box and said that she was 52 years old and had a and three family of three sons.

Charged with (a) driving private car No. 1255 without the owner's A statement which was made at permission in Main Street, Shau- the 6.C.A. was then offered by In-kiwan and (b) having no license, spector Andrew but Mr. Evans ob- Chung Tam Fok, 19, apprentice was Tected saying that it was not made charged before Mr. W. Schofield at daughters.

the Central Court yesterday and In answer to the present charge.

Witness denied having said at the was fined $25 or one month on the Stating that he hoped the con-8.C.A. "I knew that Au Ping was first charge and $10 or 10 days on testing parties would be able to

employed as an amah by So Yuet the second. effect

out of an understanding

She denied having read or signed court, Mr. E Himsworth, Secona

any statement at the S.CA. Court Magistrate Kowloon granted Chan Sum an amiah in Man Yee's an application for a remand till

When Mak Lin was handed over a deed of presentation was made out and witness received" $50 "vinegar and ginger" money. This money had been restored to the defendant at various times and Bergt. Groves said that the owner of the car, the Hon. Mr. M. K. Lo she still regarded Mak Lin as an had sent the car to a garage in adopted daughter even though she

Balfour at the Central Court yes- May 26, In the case in which Lute employ was then put into the box Canal Road and that the defen- i

terday and, pleading guilty, was seritenced to a fine of $10 or three weeks In default...

Lau Ching. 34; coole, charged with the same offence in Kennedy Road stated that he wanted the leaves for medicinal purposes. He was aned $5.

Sub-Inspector Hallam prosecuted

PAINT THEFT T Sentence of one month: was passed by: Mr. B. F Ballour at the Central Court yesterday on Chan Yuk 27, for the farceny of a quantity of paint from No: 68, Connaught Road Central, the pro- perty of Chong Yi, 30, painter:

Sub-Inspector Babey stated that the defendant was seen on Satur- day evening by the complainant coming down the road with the paint under his arm. He was ar- rested and confessed to the theft. The paint was valued at $8.

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SLY BROTHELS

floor

and she stated that Au Kan-chung dant had taken the car out for a market, Cruz, alias Leung Fun Yue, of No. had visitors at the house and that joy ride on Saturday night. Another 458 Prince Edward Road, second they were two in number, both man was with the defendant and was summoned for main being women. Witness knew they he was arrested after a chase. The tenance by Tang Suk Yin, of No. were the aunts of Au Kan-chung defendant was arrested the next 197 Fa Yuen Street, Mong Kok. Mr. because she had addressed them as morning W. A. Mackinlay for the complain- | "aunt!"

FORGED NOTES

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ant in making the application, Mr. Evans addressing His Wor- stated that since December, 1933 ship said that he thought that the the defendant had paid his client

person who ought to be hearing $15 a month until the beginning of this charge was Au Kan-chung. this year. Since the issuance of The defendant had no idea what it Two men, a cook and a shop the summons however, defendant was all about. If there were any master were brought before Mr. E. ad returned to the complainan doubt then the defendant ought to Himsworth at the Kowloon Magis and was now living with her, albe given the benefit of such De- tracy yesterday charged with the

them tendant had been led astray by Au; though relations between were strained.

Kan-chung herself, by the state ments alleging that these women were her aunts,

TIMES ARE HARD

Stole Five Cents

Charged, with the larceny from the person of five cents, Chan Lin, 10, unemployed was brought before Ho Kwai and Wong Yuen were Mr. 8.". Balfour at the Central charged at the Central, Court be- Court yesterday and was sentenced fore Mr. 8. F. Balfour yesterday fo three months and to two years' with the keeping of Chinese, bro-Police supervision, thels in Swatow Lane. Sub-Inspec Det.-Bergt. Cashman stated that

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were asked to go down to the Witness said that she wished that her daughter to be re- turned to her, and that she was not in any way related to the 'defer- dant. Mak Lin had returned to witness on May 13 after she had been assaulted by the defendant.

Defendant again interposed thai she had only chastised Mak Lis for nghting.

The case was remanded for 24 hours

PICKPOCKET ALLEGED

Case Remanded

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possession of 1,000 ten fent forged Kwang Tung Provincial Bank notes, at the Canton-Kowloon Railway Raliway Wharf. Becond defendant, It was necessary for the prosecu- Lam Pin(58) of No. 67 Berond

Tsang Sul-kau, 24, unemployed tion to prove that the defendant Street, ground floor, was discharged had conspired with Ay Ping.or. that because of lack of evidence, whilst

and Lau Chung, 30, unemployed the girl had conspired with Au Ip Was (29) cook was sentenced

were charged at the Central Court to, six months' imprisonment.

before Mr. S. F. Balfour yesterday In sentencing the accused Mr. with larceny from the person of Andrew said that it Inspector

"I regard this was shown in the girl's evidence. Himsworth said:

When distributed one pocket wallet, one foot ruler, one pencil and our ten-gent duty that she had been taught by the very seriously. defendant what to say at the B.CA. these notes cause no end of hard

The defendant was discharged. ship to the people in the country. Stamps the property of Taang Cheung, 44, building contractor of It is up to us in the Colony to stop No. 18, Tal Ping Bhan Road. * ***

Sergeant A. Kinnear said that Det, Sergt., Cashman stated that at 2pm on Sunday two district the accused, was stopped by a cus- toms officer at the railway station, watchmen saw the two defendants and the notes were found conceal-in Des Voeux Road Central, and the first defendant was seen to take the wallet from the complain-

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KOWLOON TONG ASSOCIATION

tor Whelan prosecuted. Both de the complainant, Lau Man, a shop James E M

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fendants were fined $30 or three holle, was standing in Hollywood furne" Kowloon Tong Garden Cityed in the false bottom of a wooden followed them into a shop where

weeks in default.

BIG SCALE BUSINESS

ant's pocket and ass it to the Road listening to a fortune teller Association's committee are, en box. When arrested first, accused When the defendant came up and deavouring to further the social said that the box belonged to the

second defendant, who attempted took the five coppers from his activities of this Club by arranging second defendant ate glaza

to fold it up in paper and 'walk away. A fine of $4,000 or "fine weeks pocket. Defendant was seen by programime or monthly enter In default, was passed by Mr. S. T. constable and when arrested threw tailments and Members 'and Sub-

Com-Berberk (are cordially invited to ing suppery can be obtained from The drst defendant pleaded "Not any Member of the Committee or Guilty, and said that there, were Balfour at the Central Court ves- the coins on the ground. terday, apo Cheng Kong for the plainant originally had seven cents send in suggestions) may

in his pocket and when asked by a commencement, it has been from the No. 1 Boy. To facilitate many witnesses to prove that ne legal possesion of opiam, R. O Grimmitt stated that the defen-the constable he found that he had decided to hold Mah Jong Drive catering and arrangements for did not have anything to do with

and Tombola Párty on Thursday, Prizes, will Members and Subscrib-the theft two cent remaining.

The case was remanded for 24. dant house was more distribution centre and defendant Defendant pleaded that it was a 14th May, commencing at 8.30 pan. ers intending to attend please pur-

hours to produce these witnesses. Tickets, at a cost of $1.00, includ- chase their Tickets early. was an importer -

case of mistaken identity.

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