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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 1936.

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FROM FATHER

Thief Throws Article Wanted To Purchase

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When Caught

SMART SENTENCE

Six months' hard labour was passed on Chan

the sentence

Chung by Mr. W. Schofield at the Central Police Court yesterday when the man was charged with

Iarceny from the person of Shu Ful Chun, 20, student, of a wallet containing $13.

ces.

Sewing Machine

RECEIVER DISCHARGED WITH WARNING

When Chung Min Hay, 18, spins- ter of 48, Yen Chau Street, ground Boer, and Tam Kan, 22, unemploy. ed. of 140, Nan Chang Street, first foor, came before Mr. Q. A. A. Mac- fadyen, at the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday. the former was bound over in a bond for $50, and the

No less than twelve previous convictions were registered on the defendant's criminal record; eight of which were for similar often-atter was discharged.

On September" 22. Chung MIX Det.-Sergt. G. Dowman stated Hay stole $106.40 from her father. that complainant and defendant Chung Mun, a shop master, and were riding third class on a tram.gave the money to Tam Kan for Complainant, who was sitting next safe-keeping.

to the defendant, felt à tug at his Tam met her as he was going cip pocket. He thought nothing to the Sham Shui Po Forry to the At of it. They both descended at Tin travel to Hong Kong. Lok Lane, where complainant disjunction of Yen Chau Street and covered his loss. He exclaimed. Lai Chi Kok Road, she gave him "I've lost my purse."

n package with some money in it. 'Complainant's suspicions

were and he agreed to keep it for her. arcused when the defendant im- mediately walked towards to the first class compartner.t and boarded the tram again.

The tram was already in motion but the complainant ran after it shouting "snatcher" An employee of the Tramway Company was an the upper deck and went down to the lower deck. The defendant was coming up the stairway and witness saw him putting the wal- let into his pocket

Witness returned to the defen- Defen- dent and questioned him. dant threw the wallet out of the tram...

On

ANOTHER CASE Chinese money, totalling $158.40 was snatched out of the hand of Was Mak Ying, amah, while she walking in Connaught Road Thursday. Chan Ying, 35, unem * ployed, was arrested and was brought before Mr. S. F. Balfour at the Central Police Court yester day.

Upon his return trom Hong Kong he went straight to his dat and looked into the package. and found a large sum of money in it. He immediately hid the money in a drawer, as he did not know that It was stolen.

Chung Man. the father of de- fendent, said that on September 21 to 10 am.. he deposited the sum of money under a blanket in nis cubicle.

At 6 pm, the following day he had occasion to use sotne ot that money, but when, he went to get It be found it was missing. His wife denied all knowledge of the money.

DAUGHTER'S DENIAL

His daughter returned about 11 pm but she also denied knowing about the money.

He was suspicious, however, as she had been staying out late the past few evenings, and took her to the police station, where the confessed to the theft.

The money was recovered at the domicile of Tam Kan, who had hidden it behind a drawer.

At the station Tam admitted receiving the money.

Del-Sergt. T. Cashman stated that the money was carried in the woman's left hand and was wrap- ped in a handkerchief. The de- fendant snatched the handker

Mr. Macfadyen: Why did you chief and ran away. He WELS

keep the money Behind the drawer? pursued and arrested,

Defendant was sentenced to st-Because I had known defendant for a long time, and that seemed months' hard labour.

to be the safest place, She said that she wanted to buy a sewing machine.

ALLOWANCES FOR ARMY

Decline Shown In Latest Figures

The Colonial Allowance for off cers and men of the China Com- mand continues

Mr, Macfadyen: That is a prima facle reasonable explana- tion.

LENIENT FATHER As her father only wanted his daughter to be cautioned. Mr. Macfadyen discharged Tam Kan and warned him to be particularly careful in future in looking after other people's money. His Woc- ship bound over the girl in $50 for one year with her father as surety.

its downward His Worship also cautioned her trend in the figures issued by the that if there was any complaint War Office for September.

within the next year, she would sumer the most severe consequen- ces.

These new figures are given below, followed in parenthe. is by the corresponding Colonal. Al- owance for August:

Married Officers-0.80 ($1.45), single $0.30 (20.45).

Married Warrant Officers (Class I)-80.50 (80.90); sngle, $0.20 (20:30).

Warrant Officers (Ciaks ) and Married Start Sergeants-$0.40 (0.70), single, $0.15 (80.20).

Married Bergeants-80.35 (20.45), single, $0.10 (80.15).

Rank and File-marrled '80.20 (40.40), single, mil (#0,10).

School Mistresses-30.40 (80.70).

THEFT ATTEMPT FROM CAR

Doctor Finds Culprit Getting Inside

3,000 HEROIN PILLS

Found Tied Round Woman's Waist

AUSTRALIAN GIN

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ON MARKET

Crystal Court'

Finding Favour

Chan Luk 58. a widow of no

Quite recently whisky brewed fixed abode., was charged before and bottled in Australia was in- Mr. Q. A. À Mactadyen at the troduced to the local market with Kowloon Magistracy yesterday encouraging success. Now, another with the possession of 3,000 heroin

product from “down under" is be

en- pills in Battery Street on Septem-ing acclaimed with equal ber 17.

Sergt. MacDonald' said that the

pilis wrapped around her waist Defendant stated that she did not know how many pills there were.

His Worship imposed a fine of 81.000 with the a terave of four

months' hard labour.

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BENEVOLENT.

SOCIETY

Jumble Sale Success

NEARLY $140 RAISED

Approximately $140 was raised towards the funds of the 'Hong at a Kong Benevolent Society Jumble Sale, organized by the So- ciety which was held at 11 Ice House Street yesterday afternoon.

Instead of commencing at 2.30, the sale was opened at 2.00 pm. owing to the large crowd outside

As

the doors waiting to enter. soon as the doors were opened people thronged in and brought a very practically everything in short while. Prices paid ranged from 10 cents to one dollar ex- cept for a lovely dress for which 1.50 was paid. There were many cld dresses, shoes, rattan bags, men's evening

etc.

wear, neck ties,

The Benevolent Society was formed many years ago but was seldom given much financial sup- port from the public.

The proceeds from the sale are for general funds, which will be uchlized for paying the passages,

of destitute people, the purchase of clothing for the poor and milk for bables in hospitals.

has been

The old sales room furnished with a telephone and a fan kindly suppiled by The Hong Kong Tramway Company

The following are the Society off- cials:-Fresident; Mrs. F. C. Hall;- Hon. Sec. Mrs. E. Summers; Hon Treasurer. Mrs. V. Bentley.

DEATH OF FORMER HARBOUR MASTER

Cdr. Basil Taylour

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Professor Sylvius's idea of the liubor was more as a medicine And chemists than a beverage, were the first to dispense it, but "the people soon felt that i a Hitle was good, more was better." and it quickly became popular beverage.

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Of all potable spirits, gin 13. when properly made, the purest- that is to say, the most highly rectified, and the one which con- tains by far the smallest quantity of impurities and by-products of the grain it la distilled from.

LATEST EQUIPMENT The machinery employed at the Federal Distilleries includes the very latest equipment for recti- fication precurable in the world In the first the fermented grain wash is distilled: 'in the second, it is purified, and then rectified to a very high degree in the third.

A vast amount of care is taken In the various processes, particu- larly in the manner in which the wsah is prepared and in fermenta- tion. The manufacturers' follow the best practice to use no grain but the most perfect kind

To give an idea of the infinite care which is bestowed upon the making of Crystal Court gin. It need only be stated that the dis- tillers waste 20 per cent. of the total input in order to gain abso- lute purity for 80 per cent, of the spirit turned out

Gin is unlike whisky in the fact that it does not have to be matur- ed for a large number of years in order to attain perfection. A few months is about the time required

After that the spirit might be vatted for a century without Im- proving. This fact should remove any doubt as to whether Crystal Court can be both a dew and per- fect brand of gin.

The sole authorised agent for Hong Kong and China is Caleb Cheong & Co.. Hong Kong Hotel Commander Basil Reginald Room No. 405. The distributing Hamilton Taylour, former Harbour agent is Tai Wo Compradore, No. Master of Hong Kong, who left here 11 Hankow Road, Kowloon," on reflrement in 1820, passed away

Before leaving the Court, de fendant asked to be allowed to use the sewing machine in her house-in England, on September 3, hold, which had been refused by her father, but Mr. Macfadyen told her that it was a matter. be- tween her father and herself,

THEFT OF TELEPHOTO LENSES

Thief Caught After City Chase

Two telephoto lenses, the pro- perty of Mesars. Schmidt, and Company, were stalen on Thurs- day, shortly afternoon.

Mr. E. A. Genvich gettirned from a short absence and accosted a Chinese, To Kam Ning, leaving the oface. Suspicious of his move- ments, Mr. Genvích questioned TO, who ran away. He was caught after a chase and the lenses were found on his person,

To Kam Minig was brought be- Dr. G. Ingram Shaw, residing at fore Mr. S. F. Balfour at the Cen- No. 465, the Peak, was the comtral Police Court yesterday and plainant at the Central Police was sentenced to three months' Court yesterday, when Fan` King | inprisonment.

Lám, 22, unemployed, was charged Det.-Bergt, D. Mann stated that with the attempted larceny of cer- the lenses were valued at $200. tain articles from car No. 3409, each

which was parked at the Star Ferry;

On Thursday. Defendant was gen-"

tenced to three months' bard',la~ bour by Mr. 8. F. Balfour.

STRUCK CONSTABLE

It was stated by the Police that Yu King, 27, écolie, was fined $10 at 10.30. p.m. Dr. Shaw returned or one month for, assaulting ?. from Kowloon and on going to his C. D. 224, Chan Kan Cho, at the car found, the defendant sitting corner of Nathan hoad and Austin inside looking through some bugs Road Defendant stated that the in the back." Defendant Jumped constable struck at him first, out by the other door and was but Mr E Himsworth, at the Row- chased. He was caught in Chater loon Magistracy said that he Road.

could not believe him.

The deceased, who was born in Police, in addition to his other du- 1885, came to the Colony in 1899 ties. on appointment as Assistant Har- In 1907, he was appointed Har- bour Master. He acted as Har- beur Master, and during 1914 and bour Master on several occasions 1915 was' Marshal of the Supreme with 2 seat on the Legislative Court, in Prize. In 1913 he was Council, and in 1904 was appointed seconded for military service, re- Acting Assistant Superintendent of turning to Hong Kong in 1919.

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