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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1936.

HARBOURING ÖFFENCE

Girl Kept Without Father's Consent

KING GEORGE FUND

Over A Lakh Subscribed

Tay Fuk, alals Tam Kung, 38, The Hong Kong and Shanghai married woman and Wong Chi. Bank, has received the following were charged before Mr. E. Himé- further donations to the King worth at the "Kowloon Magistracy | George V memorial Fund: yesterday with harbouring an un-Freviously acknowledged $91,902.55 married girl named Kan Ying. Sir Ely Kadoorie and stated to be aged 15 years at No. 248 Reclamation Street. The offence alleged control over the girl without the father's consent.

Mr. M. A da Silva appeared for the defence, while Inspector E. J. Eis of the Secretariat for Chi- nese Affairs, was for the prosecn- tion,

The prosecution Intimated tha they regarded the case seriously.

It was remanded for 24 hours." in order to allow witnesses to be called for the defence

SNATCHED FROM DEATH

IN ATLANTIC

Sole Survivor Of Crew Of 40

Tells Of His Ordeal

"

A 17-year-old cabin boy, Fritz to it. I was surprised to" and co- Roethke, the sole survivor of the other shipmate there-the chief

crew

of 40 of the Hamburg- { steword. Amerika vessel. Isis, recently told the amazing story of how he was snatched from death in the At- lantic. states the "Bulletin."

Sons to bring the Fund up to a round figure of $100,000 as on Novem- ber Jo

Fung Heung-chuen Mr. and Mrs. T S:

Whyte-Smith

8.097.45 200.00

20,00

2. Ormiston

25.00

His Hon, Mr. J. J. Hay-

den

she had disappeared.

Professor W. I. Gerrard

50:00 25.00

$100,320.00

CARNAL KNOWLEDGE POPPY DAY FUND

Wong Chi, allas Wong Fu, aged

28, unemployed of No. 154. Temple 'Previously acknowledged...$14,500.14 Sweet, ground door was brought HMS. "Defender" before. Mr. E. Himsworth at the EMS. "Dainty" Kowloon Magistracy yesterday. "R.F.A. "Pearleaf" charged with having carnal know- ledge of a girl named Ng Pwan Ying. under 18 years of age and narbouring ber without her father's consent. The case

WAS remanded tui to-day.

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$14.866.55

Y.M.C.A. ACTIVITIES

Inspector E J. Ellis of the S.C.A.. was the prosecuting officer.

In another case Leung "Hing. unemployed WELS similarly charged for an offence against girl named She Yuk-sin," aged twelve and a half.

Sub-Inspector R. said that the offence was alleged to have occurred between Novem- ber 24 and 28 at Nos. 243 Port- land Street and No. 174 Woo Sun-Christianity and Street. The case was remanded monday tE1 December, 7.

Coming Events Announced

Cunningham

INTERFERENCE WITH

PEAK TRAM

Water Supply Pipe Damaged

Li Ha, aged 30, unemployed, sp- peared before Mr. Fraser at the Central Magistracy yesterday, "charged with interfering with the pipe line of the Peak Tramway Co., at Harlech Road. Sub-Inspec- tor McEwen said defendant had broken the old pipe line which Lad been left as support for the new pipe line laid by the Com- Dany.

Mr. Chubb, Superintendent of the Peak Tramway Company, stated if the pipe line was inter- fered with, it would disorganisa the supply of water to the power- house, because the new pipe line was not supported. If the supply failed, the trams would have to stop working. The water was for cooling the contro's of the engine. A fine of $50, or one month's hard labour, was imposed.

POSSESSION OF FORGED NOTE

Appearing on remand before Mr. K. Keen at the Central Magistracy yesterday, Cheung Tuk, 21, unem- ployed, denied a charge of having in his possession a forged $100 Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank note on November 28,-*

Sunday, December 6; Y.M.C.A. Discussion Group will meet in the West Lounge at 9 p.m. Subject

the Church,"

Speaker the Rev. E C. Tribbeck.

Monday, December 7: YM.C.A. Service Men's Dance at in the West "Lounge at 6 pằm. Also Gymn_and

Wrestling Class at 5.30 p.m.

Tuesday, December: Pantomime Rehearsal of the A.D.C., at 8.43 p.m.

Thursday, Dec. 10: Gyman and Wrestling Class at 5.30 p.m. Also Pantomime Rehearsal of the A.D.C. at 8.45 p.m.

SNATCHER

SENTENCED

A 20-year-old giti, Wong Ying. was walking along Queen's Road West on Tuesday when her hand- bag, containing a compact, lip- stick, scent and a comb, valued at a total of $4. was snatched from her.

The thief ran through Bonham Strand and Wing Lok Street to Connaught Road where an Indian

constable. B624. arrested him out- side the Tung Shan Hotel.

Before Mr. J. A. Fraser, at the Central Magistracy yesterday, Yip Yiu 32, unemployed was sentenced to six weeks' hard labour on p'ead- ing guilty. He admitted a previou. conviction.

TREES DAMAGED

Ng Yeung, aged 56, unemployed, appeared before, Mr. J. A. Fraser at the Central Magistracy this morning, charged with damaging Det.-Sergeant Bentley stated seven small trees at the New Aber- that on November 23. defendant deer Road. Sub-Inspector R. R. went to a pawnshop in Queen's McEwen said one of the trees was Road Central and tendered a $100 | valued at $5 while the rest were note to redeem a pair of gold worth $1 each. His Worship sen- cuff-nks The pawnbroker. ex- tenced defendant to six weeks' amining the note, found it to be hard labour, Cheung Po, 32, un- forged and told defendant. De-employed admitted possession of fendant then produced a $10 bill 45 cattles of tree wood at Stubbs and handed it to the pawnbroker. Road, and was let off with a cau-

Defendant was arrested..

tion. Defendant stated that the $100 note was given to him "by his cousin, Chung Yee. He' did not know the note was forged.

Sergeant Bentley said all efforts had been made to trace the man called Chung Yee, but he has not been found.

Defendant was

́ ́TRAFFIC MISHAPS

Two, traffic accidents were re- ported to the Police on Tuesday. Chan Kwan, 18, shop told, was knocked down by a bus in Queen's sentenced to three months hard Road West His left leg was frac-

labour,

convicted and

THEFT OF CABLE

tured and he 'was taken to hospital for treatment Chan Toy-kec, coolie, was knocked down by a lorry in Johnston. Road. Wanchai.... a crowded area. He was taken to hospital for treatment.

ATTEMPTED SUICIDE

Li Wah, 35, was charged before Mr. J. A. Fraser at the Central Magistracy yesterday with theft of 18 feet of cable the property of the Great Northern TelegraphTM Company, and with malicious A woman, Hay Pui-kaw, attempt- damage. The offence was allegeded to commit suicide by swallowing by the prosecution to have occur- a quantity of opium, after a quarrel red on November 28. Sentence of with her husband, she was taken two months" with hard labour on to the Government Civil Hospital each charge was imposed

for treatment.

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"A breaker turned the boat upright. I was able to scram- ble on board. Then we were thrown out again." I clamber- ed back a second time, be- cause the boat was righted by another breaker, but my ship- mate had gone.

JAMMED IN BOAT

The Isis met with disaster on Sunday night, and when ships, In- cluding the Queen Mary and the Westernland... raced to her help

Fritz was picked by the Westernland which arrived at Southampton recently.

Through Ferdinand Kahlbetzer; ; between the floor and an air tin. captain of the Westernland. a re-

The boat was full of water and porter was given the story of the continually washed. There was boy, who does not speak any Ene- an eternity, and then the Western

HEAVY BREAKER

"I jammed myself in the bottom of the boat underneath the seat

land, came in sight. I wayed my hand.

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"The next thing I can remember was when I found myself, in hos

"We were all mustered on the boat deck on Sunday evening be-pital." cause batch, No. 1 was smashed in by heavy seas and full of water." said the bov

"Our captain said to us if the bulkhead between hatch No. 1' and No. 2 holds we can keep afloat un- til Monday morning..

"Then about 8 p.m. a heavy breaker came over the ship and bulkhead No 2 was broken, caus- ing a heavy list to port. The beats on this side were only about à foot above the water.

"Some shipmates and myself clambered into a boat, and then suddenly another breaker came over the ship, smashing her

up completely.

CRIES FADED AWAY

"I found myself in the water. I saw that the foreship was com~ pletely submerged and the stern was almost vertical in the air and sinking slowly. My comrades cried, "Help! help!' and then, their cries gradually faded away,

"Looking around. I saw an up- turned boat. I managed to swim

Captain Kahlbetzer said that after receiving an SOS trom the Isis he proceeded at full speed to her position, but she had already gone dow

"I hove to and looked around, but could find nothing." he said "There was # mountainous

great cale and

PRINCELY GIFTS TO EMPIRE

Britain's Thanks To Sultans

the

Britain's appreciation of gifts towards the cost of Empire defence by the Sultan of Jobare and the Sultan of Selangor, was expressed by Mr. W. Ormsby-Gore, Secretary for the Colonies, sta luncheon given by the Government. in their honour at the May Fair recently, states "The Daily Tele- graph"..

Mr. Ormsby-Gore said that the Government was indebted in a special degree to both Sultans.

"Following upon the timely gift -a truly princely gift of HM.S. Malaya to the Royal Navy in time for that magnidcent ship to take her place in the line at Jutland.". he said, "the Sultan of Belangor. ther Princes in the Federated In association with his three bro-

milion pounds towards the cost of the Naval Base at Singapore.

States gave a contribution of two

"The Sultan of Johore has last year, in commemoration of his late Majesty's Jubilee, devoted a suic of half a million pounds as a gift to his Majesty's Government for the purpose of accelerating the completion of the defences of Singapore."

Apart from these striking exam- ples of the friendly feelings of the Malay rulers, which were deeply valued. there was an un- seas, and my ship broken record of sympathy, close was working hard.

association and helpfulness which always gave encouragement, espe cially in these times of inter- national stress.

"

LUCKY TO BE ALIVE

"I stayed about throughout the night, and "even the passengers did not go to bed. They stayed on deck assisting the crew to look for lights. I circled right round, and then at 83 a.m. we sighted the only boat from the Isis.

"After 38 minutes I succeeded in bringing my vessel alongside, and my boatswain pluckily jumped down and tied ropes round the ex- hausted boy so that he could be pulled on board.

"The boat was smashed up. How it weathered that storm is a mira- cle.

We took the boy to hospital. He is a lucky lad to be alive."

The Sultan of Johore, who spoke

in English. replied. that Johore and Malaya were proud of their position to-day.

"We enjoy the privilege of being friends of the British Government. We have no other friends, and I hope that the British Government will always treat us as friends

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