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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, AUGUST 18, 1936.

MOTOR CAR "CLAIM

Summary Court

Action

before Appearing

the Acting Patsne Judge. Mr. Justice J. J. Hayden, yesterday afternoon at the Bummary. Court, the hearing of the claim of Chan Hon-chuen against Wong Mui-sin, was ad- journed until September 10,

The plaintiff. Chan Hon-chuen, Lived at 177. "Sal Yeung Chol Street, ground floor, wand" he as- serted that the defendant. Wong Mul-sin, a spinster. of 71, Bute Street, Mongkok, had detained his car, an Austin 7, number 731, and that he claimed its return. or its value. to the extent of $150 and $50 for detention, and costs of the action.

Mr. M. A, da Silva appeared for the plaintiff, and the defendant represented by Mr. D. Mc-

was

Callum.

Before the hearing Mr. da Silva said that he would like to inform His Lordship that when this case was last heard in Court, the press had misconstrued the meaning of the dismissal, and had stated that the action was dismissed - with costs to the defendant. Being re- instated. he would like the to make that correction.

PLAINTIFF'S EVIDENCE

Dress

The first witness for Mr. da 911- va was the plaintiff, Chan Hon- chuen, who deposed that he was employed, at the Shing Mun' Dam. He purchased an Austin 7, with the license number, 731, from Wal Ka-lo, an interpreter at the Police Station. for the sum of $85. He pald case for the transaction, and received, a receipt for "It. That was on December 6, 1935. As" 12 was agreed that the car was to be sold with two headlights on it, so he only pate the seller $33.40 when he discovered that there were no headlights at all. That was why the receipt was marked fcr the fatter, sum.

BURGLAR CAUGHT

PRISON TERM®

IMPOSED

into

Interrupted in the midst of his nefarious design after having effected a careful entrance No. 11, Condult Road, Ko Sai Man, aged 30. was arrested and brought before Mr. W. Schofield at the Cen- tral, Court yesterday charged with (a) burglary and (b) the simple larceny of one pair of trousers.

Sergeant Sullivan stated that at am. on Sunday, the defendant went to No.. 11. Conduft Road and climbed over the back wall. He found a crank handle to which he attached a bore, and bored a hole in the side door. He enlarged this. hole with the aid of a hacksaw, put his hand through the hole and pulled back the bolt. He entered and picked up the trousers inside the room.

the

The Occupants OL

room awakened and saw the defendant on the floor. They shouted and blew whistles. The defendant ran out but was arrested going down the garden path.

Defendant stated that he was a banishee from Holland.

"A total of sentence of six months was passed.

HUNGHOM STABBING HEARING

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CHARGE AGAINST

BARBER

So Shing. 56-year-old barber, appeared before Mr. Himsworth at the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday charged on remand with mall- clously wounding four persons in- cluding a girl three years of age. The outrage was alleged to have

He procured a license when he taken place at No. 77 Bulkeley purchased the car.

The car was kept in the ho when it was not used, and later on he kept it in a garage for $5 a month at Pak Yuen Street. ground floor. The name of the establish- ment was "Lee Man Motorcar Re- pair and Garage.".

He went to the country during January, and upon his return he found the garage had closed its doors. He could not and the car, nor did he know where the pro- prietor, Wong Chung lived.

In March he found the car with the help of a friend in the posses- sion of defendant. After des patching a letter to the defendant and not receiving a reply, he noti- fed his solicitors.

He did not authorize Wong to sell the car on his behalf, nor did he surrender his license to any-

one

He had spent seventy odd dollars on repairs.

POLICE NOT INFORMED On cross-examination by Mr. McCallum, the witness sald that

Street, Hung Hom district, on July 18. The injured persons were an elderly woman, Ip Klu, her son, Kwok Hung, 31, his wife, Li Fuk, 23, and their daughter, Kwok Chi- tong, aged three.

Inspector A H. Elston. of the CID, Kowloon, appeared for the prosecution.

ALLEGED EMBEZZLEMENT HEARING

Passage Tickets That Were Sold

CLERK CHARGED

Tong Yuk Chor, clerk of the Kwong Nam firm. was charged before Mr. S. F. Balfour at the Central Court yesterday on three, charges relating to a sum of $3.434 which together with another of $1,285.80 and $89.50, were alleged to have been embezzled by the de- fendant. Mr. Thomas Le. incor- porated accountant, brought for- ward the action upon the instiga- tlon of the Committee of Inspec- tlon, which though not registered with the Registrar of Companies. had the managing director of the Chung Nam Company in Its num- ber and thus, his authority.

Mr. Leo D'Almada, Snr. appeared for the defendant, Mr. Peter H. Sin was for the complainant firm.

THE CHARGES

The charges were:-(a) with in- tent to defraud, on divers dates between May 31, last year, and March 26. this year, did obtain valuable securities, namely passage tickets, by falsely pretending that they had been sold to Tau Low, or alternately, with intent to defraud. on divers dates between May 31, last year and March 26, this year. did make false entries in the Passage Ledger Book that the sum of 53,434 had beens sold to Tau Low. (b) Did receive from the Yee Tai frm on divers dates between June 16, last year and April 23, this year, the aum of $1.285.80 which the defendant did embezzle or con- vert to his own use. (c) Did re- ceive from the Chung Yeung Boarding House on divers dates be- tween April 27 and December 11. last year, the sum of $89.50 and embezzled that sum.

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H. K. POLICE RESERVES

̈(Orders by the Hon. Mr. T, H. King.

Inspector General of Polics).

CHINESE COMPANY Training Course (Part II)---The following undermentioned mem- bers will attend Chinese Com- pany "Headquarters on Tuesday. August 18 at 17.30 hours for Part II. of Training Course:-Constables R38 Henry Wong. R98 Edward Ho and R16 Kwok Chun Shing.

Training Course (Part 1):- There vil be a revolver course for Chinese Company

Friday. August 21 at 17.15 hours at the King's Park Revolver Range under Police Sergeant A210 Perkins. Those detailed by the O. C. will attend.

"

INDIAN COMPANY Training Course (Part II):-The following undermentioned members will attend Indian Company Head- quarters on Tuesday, August 18 at 17.30 hours for Part I. of Training Course:--Constables R210 Abdullah Shah Mohamed, R213 8. B: Hus- stan. R238 M. S. Dillon and R256 Sher Ahmed Khan.

Training Course (Part III) :--- There will be a revolver course for Indian Company on Tuesday, Aug. 18 at 17.15 hours at the Bowen Road Revolver Range under Police Sergeant A210 Perkins! Those ce- talled by the 0, C. will attend.

C. CHAMPKINS, D.S.P. (R.). Hong Kong. August 17, 1938.

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ALLEGED

TERRORISTS

HELD BY S.M.P.

ADVOCATE OBJECTS TO MEN'S EXTRADITION TO LUNGHWA

Mr. Bin, opening the case said that the complainant had been appointed liquidator of the Kwong Nam firm and on June 8 as such. he went into the books of the com- pany carefully and found in the

Shanghai Angust 12. Passage Ledger an account under

Owing to the strong objection of the heading Tau Low. From that account complamant ascertained Mr. Y. D. Wong Assistant Muni- "that Tau Low was indebted to the cipal Advocate, eight men, alleged. company to the extent of $2,434 in members of a bombing and assás- respect of passage tickets alleged sination gang rounded up last to have been sold. This name week by Louza" police, were re- Will Saturday morning aroused the suspicions of the ac-manded countant as to him the name dia after Judge Tsien of the First not represent that of any man or Special District Court had granted an application for their extradi- company. That sum was also the largest outstanding account in the tion to the Shanghai and Woosung prosecutioit-books. Mr. Le had an interview Garrison Commissioner yesterday.

The Chinese military asked for with the book-keeper, Mr. Sul and

men's extradition

the on found out that the defendant had the full control of the Passages De- sound that they were connected partinent in the settling of tickets with Wong Ya-chow, a notorious and the collecting of money there-assassin, and were responsible for on. Mr. Sui also stated that the attempts on several government opening and entering of the Taul leaders' lives. Low account' was on the instruc- tions of the defendant.

Mr. E. K. Long of the Hong Kong and Yaumati Ferry Com- pany, who was instrumental in effecting the arrest of accused, testified, yesterday in the witness box. Following further evidence, the case for the closed.

till

The case was remanded Wednesday, at 11.30 am, when defendant is expected to state his

case.

BEGGAR ASSAULTS INDIAN Tse Sun, 41, unemployed, appear-

ed before Mr. W. Schofield at the Central Court yesterday charged with assaulting Suriin Singh at No. 78, Hennessey Road second

he did not notify the police of the or the residence of the com-

change of ownership after he had bought the car. He thought that Wai would attend to that.

When asked if he knew a cer- tain Lau, Kim-shan, he replied in the negative. (Mr. McCallum told His Lordship that he had tried to subpoena Lau for a witness, but ha could not be found).

The bill for which he had pald for repairs had been lost.

.

He did not drive his car back and forth to work but took a bus instead.

His friend, Ng Pul-fan, found the car for him, but he did not know how. Ng did so. He merely asked Ng to help him, because he was a friend.

plainant.

Inspector Logan stated that the defendant went to the door asking for alma. Complainant told de- fendant to leave. Defendant re- fused to go and complainant gave the defendant a slight push. De- fendant retaliated by striking the complainant with a stick.

Defendant was remanded for 24 hours,

OPIUM POSSESSION

A Portuguese, Roque Frances Morales, was charged before Mr. W. schoneld at the Central Court yes- terday with the possession of both raw and prepared oplum, the He reiterated that he did not quantity of which was unknown.

"R. O. Ward prosecuted and asked tell Wong to sell the car.

for 24 hours remand. Bail was tx- Re-examined by Mr. da Silva, ed at $2,000

a ship from Macao.

The Assistant Municipal Adva- cate alleged that the Garrison

was not The liquidator was not satisfied Commissioner's office and tried on several occasions to modern, law court and therefore get in touch with the defendant could not apply for

the men's but falled.

The defendant was extradition. Mr. Wong also point anally located on July 10 and was

ed out the Chinese military's brought to Mr. Le by Mr. Charles alleged improper procedure when they sought the Settlement police's nasistante in effecting the men's arrest.

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ABSENT WITHOUT LEAVE

GERMAN FINED

Another German subject. David Barder, aged 24, found himself in a peculiar position at the Central Court yesterday when he appeared before Mr. W. Schofield charged with leaving the House of Detex- tion and failing to return after the expiration of the allowed period.

Detective Sérg ant Russell stated that the German Consul was will- ing to help the defendant provided he could produce his birth certi- Beate and registration papers. The defendant had already stated that he could not get these papers from Germany as he had expected. An

expulsion order had been made out

against the defendant and in view of his not being able to provide his papers, it was a difficult prob lem where to send him. The mat- ter would require some correspon- dence with Rotterdam.

Defendant was fined $25 or one month.

BETROTHED BEFORE THEY WERE BORN

∙A FICTITIOUS ACCOUNT The defendant then admitted Another reason for his objection that the Tau Low was a fictitious to the men's handing over account and upon being further. Mr. Wong told the court, the ar-

were concerned taxed said that the Tau Low ac- rested

com- count was in fact the account of man intimidation cases Wu Kwal, Lai Lin Fat, Ko Ngok, mitted in the International settle. ment in 1932, 1933, and 1934 80 Chan King Ming, Ah Kan, and

far, Mr. Wong continued, the S.M Chan Kung Ming.

Two days iter the defendant Police had found out that the frat. came to Mr. Le and admitted that fourth, sixth and eighth prisoners those names were also fictitious were responsible for the bombing and that he (defendant) had spent outrages committed at the Chung the money. He asked Mr. Le to Me! Watch Co., 381 Natiking Road, hold his hand for a few days to on August 31, 1932, the Ming Hwa Silk Co., 485 Nariking Road, on give time to repay the money.

In the second charge the defen-September 16, 1832, the Ewa Yang

London, July dant, while clerk, had received Dyeing and Weaving Co., 14 Tue UA Shing Lee Nanking Road,

Betrothed before they were born. various Burns amounting to $1,285.80 in the name of the com- August 14. 1934, and another a young couple have been married pany. He had fraudulently em- bombing outrage at the last ad-In the Greek Orthodox Church

B.M. Police if they were given time to inquire into the matter. Mr. Wong told the court,

Young Couple Who Have Just Been Married

The bride, Miss Tasho Staffanon, of Prahran, Melbourne, had here seen her husband, Mr. Alexis Tsakoning of Manly, New South Wales, until two weeks before the wedding.

the witness - said that if he had The defendant was arrested at bezzled the same for his own use. dress on September 14, 1934. More Sydney, New South Wales. wanted Wong ho self the car he the Wing Lok wharf on Sunday. In the third charge the money bag | revelations would be made by the would most certainly have left the license with him. Wong Chang was aware of his address.

The only reason that he did not report the loss of the car was that he was afraid of being summoned for a traffic offence.

1

morning just after the arrival of

COUNTERFEIT COINS'

been paid to the defendant but he had not entered the same in the

Mr. Thomas Le then entered the

books.

....

—(N.C.D.N)

They had become engaged three months before.

The eight men in custody are Ying Cha-foh, Wong Tung-sai, Pending committal proceedings. I witness"box and corroborated the Lieu Han-dao, Foo Zah-pah, Kwan the case wherein Tsol Fan, aged 20, case for the prosecution With Zau-ding. Wong Til-ming, Trang

Their "romance" began when He claimed 350 damages be-

was charged before Mr. W. Scho-pointed out the times which were gwan-shen, and Dong Zung-tsang.

their parents lived on Dodecanese cause the defendant had delayed held at the Central Court yester- the subjects of the charges,

Cros-examined. He stated that

Island, in the Mediterranean. - his using the car for transporta- day with the possession of 347

Following a Greek custom they tion to and from his work, red,

cupro-nickel counterfeits ten-cent the account on the face of it, was

pledged their eldest children in The next witness was Mɛ. T. O

company against Tan: Low; thong had pointed out the outstanding marriage. D Stokes, who deposed that he was pieces was remanded for one week, the subject for a civil claim by the

Detective Sergeant Mann was in

Mr. Charles Anslow stated that account of $31,504 against Tau Lower the war the families' went in charge of the records in the charge of the case. To defendant Traffic Department. The first rewas arrested at the Carton whart he was a former director of the Defendant was alleged to have then ta, Australia, and, although the Kwong Nam Company. The de- said that it would be fixed up in eldest children had not met, the fendant, said witness, had sole the course of time. Witness was agreement of the parents made charge of the accounts of the given to understand that Tau Low years before was kept as a matter Passage Department, though the was a rich man of honour

by

At this stage of the proceeding the the cass was adjourned unt

at 2.30

in Connaught Road,

cord that dealt relevantly with the case was a transference of license nümber, 131, to Wai Ka-id. /în August 1935. Bome unknown per son applied for a duplicate license the original of the same number äter Duplicates were only issued when ed

were me keeper, Witness book at the end

last year and

The bride, sent bridegroom, and he her, an enga

to her

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