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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1936.

DISHONOURED

CHEQUE

Claim Heard In Supreme Court

SHARE BROKER AS PLAINTIFF

A claim against Ared Kong Yuen, proprietor of the Standard Printing Press, as drawer of a cheque for $37 825.61 which was dishonoured On

presentation to the Hong Kong, and Shanghai: Banking Corporation, was heard before the Chief Justice, Sir Atholl Macgregor, in the Supreme Court yesterday morning. The action was brought by Mr. H. B. Joseph, of H B. Joseph and Company, who was represented in court by Mr. Léo d'Almada e Castro, Jr., on be-

half of Mr. M. Silva

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HARBOURING CHARGE

OBSTRUCTING THE LAW

Accused Remanded Charge Against

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Tal Tuk. allas Tam Kung, 30, married woman, and Wong Chi. were brought before Mr. E. Him sworth at the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday charged with harbouring an unmarried girl, named Kan Ying stated to be aged 18 years, at No.

248 Reclamation Street. The offence alleged control over the girl without the father's con- sent,

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Mr. M. A. da Silva appeared for the defence, while Inspector J. Ellis, of the Secretariat for Chinese Affairs, was for the prosecution.

Inspector Ellis said that he was

instructed to ask for bail of "$750.

Mr. Silva requested his Worship to make a much lesser ball for the second defendant and that to fix a ball for the first. He niso stated that the case was not so serious as to have ball of $750.

His Worship No less than $500 for I take this case, as a xarious offence.

A week's remand was granted.

The defendant was neither pre- sent or represented in court.

The plaintiff stated in the wit- ness box that he was a "share and general broker at Ice House Street and had purchased various stocks on behalf of the defendant, which were delivered to the latter on December 12, 1935, on the receipt of a cheque for the sum mention- ed. On the same day the plain- presented the cheque to the Hong Kong and Shangbal Bank- ing Corporation for payment and received two documents from then, informing him that pag-tracy yesterday morning for blast

ing with insufficient covering at Argyle Street.

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Mr. Joseph told the court that he immediately set out to look for the plaintiff and could not find him He made another attempt the next day with the saine result. Subsequently, he sent plaintiff a notice

the the effect that Cheque had been dishonoured and that he had not yet been paid the sum owing to him. On Novem- ber 13 the plaintiff swore an in- ! formation for the issue of a war- rant for the arrest. of the defen- dant

Evidence was given by Chan Pik-man who told the court that he joined the employ of the Standard Printing Press in 1934. He stated that de- fendant was the sole proprietor of the Standard Press ana za suen, was the owner of all stock th trade, furniture, fixtures. types and machinery contained in the pre- mises of the Standard Press at No. 20 Ice House Street, ground floor, and at No. & Duddell Street. ground and mezzanine floors.

Witness identified a ilst pro- duced in court which he stated

| DANGEROUS BLASTING

Messta. Sang Lee, building con- tractors firm. No. 114. Argyle Street were aned, $100 by Mr. Himsworth at the Kowloon Magis-

Sergeant White stated that on November 13. at 4.45 p.m. accused a fokl of the firm blasted rocks at Argyle Street with insufficient coverings. "I witnessed the last blast and saw pieces of rock reach- ing 100 feet high and land about. 60 yards away on the road. There "were about

the 15 people on road."

ALLEGED

EXPORTATION

OF OPIUM

A letter writer,, Yau Kwok-ch!. 62, appeared before Mr. K. Keen at the Central Magistracy, yester- day on a charge of having exported oplum through the Post Office.

Chief Revenue Officer A. W. Grim- mitt said that 12 tuels of opium was being exported. He asked for a week's remand, saying there were many documents and letters sent by defendant to Costa Rica which had to be looked through. The re-

contained figures of various ac-mand was granted, ball of $1.000 counts for which goods had been being allowed. delivered by the defendant but payments of which had not yet been received by him.

Evidence haying been heard. counsel for the plaintif applied for orders against the property of the defendant during which he sad:-

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POSSESSION OF ARMS

Pun Kl. 27, paper flower-maker,

No. 191, Fa Yuen Street, was brought before Mr. E. Himsworth

at the Kowloon Magistracy yester-

arms and ammunition.

It was alleged that the accused had in possession a revolver, 5 rounds of ammunition and two knives.

"I am instructed to ask for anday morning for possession of order that execution shall be is- sued in respect of stock in trade and machinery contained in the premises of the Standard Press, subject to the rights of the two Bilis of Bale, an order for the im- mediate sale of the property under the direction of the Registrar, and a garnishee order in regard to the debts mentioned by the wit- ness, Chan PIK-man.".

His Lordship made, the orders.

THEFT OF CAMERAS

The accused denied the charge. Detective Bergeant Forrest ask- ed for 24 hours remand which' was granted.

ALLEGED FORGERY

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Chak Hing. 34, unemployed, of no fixed abode, was brought before Mr. E. Himsworth at the Kowloon Before Mr. K. Keen at the Cen-

Magistracy for possession of a tral Magistracy yesterday, Ma Sin-forged $10 bank note. tong, aged 23, salesman of the Sincere Company, was charged with larceny of two cameras from the Company sometime during this month and larceny of one camera from the Company on September 29.

Det-Sergeant MacKay said de- fendant worked in the photo- graphy department of the Sincere Company.

Sergeant MacKay added that de- endant had been working in the Company for the past eight years and was a trusted servant.

Defendant was sentenced to four months' hard labour.

BANISHEE

COMMITTED

Sam Wing, 38, unemployed was brought before Mr. E. Himsworth | at the Kowloon Magistracy yes- terday, afternoon for breach of deportation.

Wong Chek, C.350, sald that on November 25, he arrested defen- dant on information at Shanghai Street near Ping Sing Lane,

Detective Sergeant Crossman, of the Police Fingerprint Office, was

in charge of the case.

The accused stated that he got the money from a fan tan gambler in his village.

Detective Sergeant Forrest ask- ed for 48 hours remand which was granted

MONEY THEFT

Appearing before Mr. K. Keen at the Central Magistracy yester- day Kan Tuk 29, unemployed, was sentenced to four months' hard labour with 12 strokes of the cane for stealing $25 from s country woman at the Yanmati Ferry Wharf. .

REGIMENTAL MARCH

His Majesty the King has ap proved a Regimental March for the Royal Army Pay Corps, though it is not yet known in Hong Kong what March will be, adopted."

PAINTING EXHIBITION

The exhibition of paintings by Mr. Wong Siu Ling is to be con-"

The accused was committed for tinued for one more day and closes

trial.

on Friday at 10 p.m.

Taxi-cab Driver

Dismissed

Charged with obstructing an In- dian constable while arresting a hawker at Hill Road, Lam Fai, 28, licensed taxi-cab driver, WIN was brought before Mr. Fraser, at the Central Magistracy yesterday morning.

Inspector Hourihan said "P. c. B150 Ghulam Mahommed was in plain clothes and had arrested a hawker, when defendant came up to him, pulled at his arm, and asked him to release the hawker. The Indian also alleged that de- fendant called to the crowd which had gathered to assault him but two other policemen arrived on the scene and took defendant to the Station.

Inspecor Hourihan sald he thought defendant was only ask- ing the Indian to give the hawker a chance and did not know" the Indian was a policeman, because he was in plain clotea.

The charge was dismissed..

FIRE

A small fire broke out in No. 163 Fah Wah Street. Shamshulpo, on Wednesday. The fire was caused when pieces of lighted charcoal fell from a stove onto some papers. Damage done to the flat amounted to $150. An appliance from "the Shamshulpo Fire Station extin- guished the blaze a few minutes after its arrival. The house was not insured.

UNCLAIMED

TELEGRAMS

The following unclaimed tele- grams are lying at office of the Great Northern Telegraph Com- pary (Ltd.)-S.FH, from Kobe: Nancy Ching. Gloucester Hotel, from Shanghal.

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