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SEQUEL TO

DARING

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ROBBERY

Fined For Alleged Earth Coolie Charged

Assault

SERGT. RIDDELL IN

HOSPITAL

William Henry Spiers P. C., A78. was charged at the Central Magis tracy before Mr. K. Keen on Satur day for assaulting Sergt. J. 8. Riddell. and for misconducting himself as a police officer by be having in a disorderly manner at the Central Police Station Bar- racks Room.

Insp. Stimson informed his Wor- ship that Set. Riddell was in hospital.

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On Thursday. "Splers was in the Central Pullce canteen from which place he went té the barracks. where he saw Sgt. Riddell in the Mess Room.

An argument ensued which end- el in Splers striking Sgt. Riddell in the left eye, it was alleged.

Defendant left the,, Mess Room while others there tried to pacity him.

was

When accosted by Insp. Stimson who had seen informed of the Incident Spiers denied it and be-

abusive. His revolver came taken from him.

The Inspector General of Police WILS informed and Splers WES detained

Mr. K W. Bidmead Assistant Superintendent of Police stated that Spiers' record was fair, and that the case was not being pressed although his Worship was asked to take a fairly serious view.

Splers was fined $100 on each count.

CLAIM FOR MONEY

Judgment For Plaintiff

Judgment for the plaintiff for the claim with costs was given by the Chief Justice, Sir Atholl Mac- Gregor, at the Supreme Court on Saturday morning in the case in which Mrs. So Yee Ka, allas So Sui Cheung, brought an action against Mrs. Chan Yat Cho, claiming $800 as balance due for a money loan,

"The plaintiff was represented by Mr. J. M. D'Almada Remedios while Mr. M. W. Lo appeared for the de- fendant. The defence absolute denial that money was ever borrowed.

was

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of his judgment, In the course his Lorship said that it was a very difficult case and the time taken to hear it was disproportionate to amount at stake owing to the is- sued involved. The parties bore every outward sign of respecta- bility but one of the parties had deliberately committed perjury. After hearing Mrs. Tam, his Lord- ship was convinced that no lady of her social position would be in- duced to come into the witness box and tell a concocted story. He was also impressed by the amah's evid- ence for the plaintiff.

HON MR. J.P. BRAGA ROBBED

With all the efforts of the plain

CUSTOMS PASS INCIDENT

Chau Wah, 45, earth coalle, to- gether with another not in cus tody, was brought before Mr. Himsworth at the Kowloon Magis tracy on Saturday charged with robbery on September 27.

It was alleged that the defen- dant ond another man. on. Sep- tember 27, at Ngau Shu Wab, rob. bed Mr. and Mrs. A. V. Peacock of money and jewellery.

Inspector A. H. Elston asked for 48 hours remand which was grant-

ed.

ARMED ROBBERY

IN KOWLOON

Thief Overlooks Large Sum In Hip-Pocket

Kam Chul-ngam, 39,

pawni broker, of 37, Tung Chol street, ground floor, went nightly to the. second hand store which he owned to collect the revenue.

The store was located on Shang- hai Street, near the old Police Ma- gistracy in Kowloon.

On Friday evening "he collected $65 and placed the money in his left hand trousers pocket. He al- ready had $416 in his hip pocket.

As he reached Sai Yuen Chol Street about 10.43 p.m.. on his way home a man emerged from the shadows and out an arm around his shoulder while an automatic was pressed into his ribs. He was admonished the Punti dialect to

and not your re. Come with me!"

It will be recalled that Mr. and | "Don't speak. I only want money Mrs. Peacock were walking with their two children along the path leading up to Customs Pass when they were, accosted by two Chinese men, one armed with a knife and the other with a revolver. It was

about noon.

Money and jewellery were de- manded and some action on the part of Mr. Peacock apparently precipitated matters and the man with the gun fired" »

The Arat bullet passed through Mr. Peacock's leg and the second bullet. which was à "dud" lodged in his coat,

Money and jewellery to the value

Having no alternative, Kam fol- lowed the stranger, and when they reached a lane another man ap proached them and while he was still covered with the pistol, he was divested of the $65 from his pocket. Before the men left, he was struck in the face.

His hip-pocket was not search- ed, and the $418 remained intact.

The assallanis made good their ascape.

or $200 was taken by the robbers AMENDMENT TO

before they decamped.

DEPORTATION OF ALIENS

Government Gazette Notification

CEMETERIES

Urban Council

Meeting To-morrow

The Chairman, pursuant to no- tice, will move:-

"That in exercise of the po wers conferred by section 4(1), (XXIV) of the Public Health (Sanitation) Ordinance. 1935, the Urban Council makes the following amendments to the by-laws under, the heading "Ce- menteries" contained in Sche- dule A to the Public Health (Sanitation) Ordinatice, 1935, with effect on and from the 1st January 1937:--

1. SI ANDREW CALDECOTT, Knight, Companion of the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George, Com- mander of the Most Excellent Or- der of the British, Empire. Gover- nor and Commander in Chief of: the Colony of Hong Kong and its Dependencies and Vice Admiral of the same, in exercise of the powers conferred upon me by section 15 of the Deportation of Aliens ance, 1935, DO HEREBY APPOINT the buildings at Stanley, known as the Hong Kong Prison, to be a House of Detention for the pur- poses of the said Ordinance AND I (1) By law 3 is rescinded and APPOINT the Superintendent of the following by-law is suostitut- Prisons to be the Superintendented therefore:-

Ordin-

of the said House of Detention.

Given under my hand this 25th day of November, 1935.

(Signed) A. CALDECOTT,

Governor,

DANGEROUS GOODS

Chung Wu, 34, unemployed of по Джед abode, appeared before Mr. E. Himsworth at the Kowloon Magistracy on Saturday for the and possession of 40 detonators two feet of fuse wire without a licence from the Inspector Gez- eral of Police, at Argyle Street near Tung Chol Street,

Sub-Inspector Rogers said that a constable stopped. accused on etispicior. for he had a parcel under his arm. The parced was. opened and the goods were found.

6. I. Rogers said that there was

A fine of $50, or, in default... six weeks' hard labour was imposed.

clothes men and the Military Po-sufficient to cause a lot of damage. lice that attended the Race Meet- ing on Saturday, the Hon. Mr. J. P. Braya is still minus the $198 which was picked from his pocket by an unknown Chinese.

Mr. Braga an enthusiastic at- tendant at horse races, and was making his way to purchase a few tickets in the Ewo Handicap, when the money was deftly picked from his pocket.

Не дам the man run into the crowd, but it was much too thick for him to give chase.

Every available assistance was given him by the authorities but the culprit made good his escape.

LOCAL DIVORCE

In the Divorce Court on Satur- day the Chief Justice, Sir Atholl MacGregor. made absolute the "decree nisi" in the case of Mary Helen Middleton-Smith (petition er) and James Clarence Middle- ton-Smith (respondent). The "de cree nist" was pronounced on Au- gust 8, 1936.

NEXT SESSIONS

The next Criminal Sessions will be held on Monday, December, 14, at 10 a.m.

FORGED BANKNOTE

Chak Hing, 34, "unemployed, of no fixed abode, was brought before Mr. E. 1. Wynne-Jones at the Kow-"; loon Magistracy on Saturday for possession of a forged $10 bank; note

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

Detective Sergeant Forrest asked for a remand till Wednesday at 11.30 am. which was granted.

ALLEGED ASSAULT

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Lo Chok Dee, 39, unemployed, of No. 98 Po Kong Village war brought before Mr. E. Himsworth at the Kowloon Magistracy on Saturday charged with assault on a Forest Officer and unlawful pos-. session of a pine tree.

It was alleged that accused as- saulted Lam Puo, a forest guard at "No. 8B.. (lavernment Plantation.

Diamond Elli on December 4.

Inspector F. T. J. Portailion ap- plled for 48 hours' remand which was granted.

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AMENDMENTS

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3. A monthly register shall be kept in the English lan- guage et or near each metery by the person or per- sons in charge of each cemet- ery, and the date or burial, name, sex and age of each person shall be entered therein against the number of the grave in which the corpse is Interred. The registers shall be deposited at the office of the Council after a period of two years and shall be filed there.

Every such register shall be operto inspection by any member of the public at any reasonable hour.

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TENDER FOR STORES

The Government Gazette noti- des that sealed tenders in tripli- cate, which should be clearly marked "Tender for Stores," will be received at the Colonial Se- cretary's Office until noon of Mon- day, the 14th day of December, 1936, for the supply and delivery of Stores required by. the Govern- ment of Hong Kong during the period 1st January to 31st Decem- ber, 1937.

Tenders may be sent in for one or more Classes of Stores and Ten- derers may quote for all or any part of each Specification.

Tenderers must produce with

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. receipt they

in have deposited

Treasury the Dollars Twenty (520) 2.5

Telephone 57032. Telephone 21279.

TAIKOO DOCK THEFTS

Luk Lun, 37, brass fitter employ- ed, at the Taikoo Dockyard, ap- peared before 'Mr. J. A. Fraser at the Central Magistracy on Satur- day on the charge of stealing five pounds of scrap brass.

Bgt. Fitzpatrick said that de- fendant was employed in the shop in which he had access to the brass. His salary was $1.20 a day-" and he held a rather responsible position.

The searching given to the workers when, they left the gate of the Docks was perfunctory.

$10 or His Worship fined' him fourteen' days in gaol.

Another brass fitter of the Tal- koo Dockyard Fung On, was fined $5 or seven days' imprisonment that for the theft of three pounds or

the

scrap brass. sum

The following additional Colonial by-law is inserted in the by-laws of

a pledge of the "bona Ades" of under the sub heading "B. Chi-

Cemeteries immediately their tender, which sum shall be after by-law 21:

nese

214. No monument or en- closure of land occupying, an area exceeding nine square feet shall be erected or made over. проп or around any grave or urn space without the the written permission of Council, which permission may be granted on such terms as the Council thinks At."

LICENCE APPLICATIONS

2. Application for a food factory Licence for No. 176, Johnston Road, ground floor.

3. Application for a food factory Licence for No. 69, Third Street ground floor,

forfeited to the Crown, if any ten- derer fails or refuses to carry out his tender, should such tender be accepted. The deposit shall be returned to any tenderer whose tender is not accepted.

Successful tenderers will be re- quired to déposit in the Colonial Treasury the sum prescribed the respective Forms of Tender as security for the due and faithful performance of the Contract.

in

Forms of Tender and further at particulars may be obtained the Office of the Superintendent of Accounts and Stores, Public at Bullock Works Department, Lane, Wanchai Office.

The Government does not bind

4. Application for a food factory itself to accept the lowest or any licence for No. 338, Queen's tender, and reserves the right to accept all or any of each speci- Road Central, ground floor.

fication.

5. Application for a food factory

Hcence for No. 254, Shanghai PURCHASERS REQUIRED

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6. Application for a food factory licence for No. 35A, Queen's Road East, ground floor. 7. Application for a food factory licence for No. 258, Shanghai Street, third floor.

The Harbour Department not- fles in the current issue of the Government Gazette that lenders are invited for the purchase of the undermentioned unserviceable Go- verhment Stores:

RECEIVING ORDER

A receiving order was made in the Bankruptcy Court on Saturday by the Chief Justice, Sir Atholl case of 'Luiz MacGregor, in the Zeferino Marques. of No. 11, Soares Avenue, who stated that his de- ficiencies amounted to over $1,000 and that the assets were only 50 percent, of this amount.

of Friday, the 18th December 1936. The stores may be seen on ap- plication to the Chief Boarding Omcer, Harbour Department.

The Government does not bind itsel to accept the highest or any tender.

UNSERVICEABLE STORES

The Harbour Department fur... ther notifies that tenders are. in- vited for the purchase of unger- viceable Government Stores lying at the Government Slipway at Yaumati.

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triplicate

Sealed tenders in which should be marked ""Tenders for the purchase of Unserviceable

7 fathoms (approximately) of stores," will be received at the

8. Application for a food factory 31 inch cable (worn) in 4 short Colonial Secretary's Office until

licence for No. 90, Shanghai | lengths. Street. ground floor.

9. Application for a food factory licence for No. 88, First Street, ground floor.

10. Application, or a food preser, ving licence for No. 94, First Street, ground floor (front portion),

Noon of Friday, the 18th day of December, 1936,

The stores may be seen on ap plication to the Assistant Govern- triplicatement Marine Surveyor (Yaumatt

Bilpway). Y

2 21 ton iron stock anchors.. 2 5 ton mushroom anchors. 2 mooring buoys. Sealed tenders in which should be marked "Tenders for the purchase of Unservicable Stores," will be received at the Cd- lonial Becretary's Office until Noon

The Government does not bind itself to accept the highest or any tender.