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WHOLESALE

LARCENY OF

METER COVERS Unemployed Sent

To Prison

HEAVY

IMPOSITION

ON "INFORMER”

Theft Of Radiator And Petrol Caps

FATHER SELLS SON

Tale Told In Police Court

Pleading guilty to the charge of selling his - two-year-old "son, Ho Yun Hol to his employer, Ng Fook-

Ho Yung.. Bang, allas

.30, Wing for a sum of $42, Chen Kwdi Tass cutter, was sentenced to six months' imprisonment when he appeared before Mr. Q. A. A. Mac- fadyen at the Kowloon Magistracy last Saturday.

. When Ho Chan, 22-year-old un- Wong Hung, 24. unemployed, of no fixed abode, was charged be employed appeared before Mr. J. tore Mr. J. A. Fraser at the Cen-A. Fraser at the Central Magistracy tral Magistracy on Saturday on Saturday he faced four charges of larceny which occurred on morning with the larceny of a water meter cover from 19, Ching January 8:-(a) larceny "of a Sau Lane, West, belonging to the radiator and a petrol cap from P.W.D.; theft of a water meter truck No. 3453, which was parked cover from 356, 258, 359, 361 and at a vacant lot on Canal Road

The outline of the case was that 373 Queen's Road Central, 156 and West: (b) larceny of a radiator cap 183, Queen's Road West, 12 and from car No. 3677 at Wanchal defendant happened to know that 15, Chung Lane West, 35, Ko Shing Road; (c) larceny of a radiator cap Ng Fook-Wing lost his own son St., 4. Wilmer St. 10, Taze Mel from car No. 3667 on Sharp Road,sometime ago, and he offered to Alley, and 9, Sai Woo Lane, all the West; and the larceny of a petrol sell his son to him provided he property of the PW.

would be given employment by He was further charged with the

Ng. possession of a knife.

Sub-Inspector A. J. Johnson pro- secuted for the police.

Inspector Johnsori Informed his Worship that the total value of the covers was $58 and the damage done was $70

Continuing. Inspector Johnson said that a Chinese detective saw defendant tampering with a water meter cover. Upon questioning, it was found that he was trying to remove it, and he was taken to the police station.

While there, defendant admitted the thest and directed the au- thorities to the other addresses where the other covers were found. Mr. Fraser: He has been or some assistance to you, hasn't he?

Inspector Johnson: Yes.

cap from truck No. 3237 at Bow- rington Road.

The value of the stolen articles was $7.

Early on the moming of Janu- ary 8, defendant was seen by a district watchman who was in- formed by defendant that he knew where the watchman could lay his hands on a thief who had stolen some radiator caps.

were

THEFT FROM SHIP

Chinese Admits Charges

The "thief" Yeung Hing was found to be sleeping nearby and the articles were found close to him. Taken to the police station, the authorities' suspicions aroused and it was subsequently

Sentences" totalling six months' found that defendant had com-

hard labour were passed on Chan mitted the crimes himself and

Yul-chi at the Kowloon Magts- the wished for a reward from

tracy on Saturday when he plead- police for the information.

At the police station defendanted guilty, before Mr. E. Himsworth. said that he and Yeung had had to charges of larceny of a mantle- His Worship: You must have a quarrel, but this was denied by ace clock from sa Birdhana last known the trouble you were caus-Yeung, who had only recently left ing by removing these things and gaol, and who added that he had you are lucky that you are not never seen defendant before. charged at the high court.

Mr. Fraser: This is a very

Thursday and returning to the

Colong before his term of banish- ment had expired.

Detective-Sergeant Haynes told His Worship sentenced defen-serious matter, more serious than the Court that a report was made dant to six months' hard labour." the theft itself. What have you to the Police by an officer of the

got to BRY for yourself? Uner and the defendant, was ar Defendant: I have nothing to say. rested on information received. You realized, of course, the risk He confessed that he sold the

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UNEMPLOYED MAN'S FORTUNE

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No. 273525 was the lucky num-. ber at the Shanghai Canidrome at the December drawing of the Na- tional State Lottery. It drew the first prize of $250,000. Messra. Dah Yung Co., of Shanghai, gener- al agents for the lottery in six pro- vinces, sent the ticket among thousands of others, to the Wel Lee Yuan ticket shop and it was sold in fractional shares. Two apprentices of the Tung Ch'ang

say.

such a crime?—I have nothing to pleaded not guilty to the charge. of receiving stolen property. He His Worship then imposed a was remanded until this morning sentence of two months hard for further enquiries.

labour on the first charge and 14 days for each of the other charges, the sentences to run concurrently.

Mr. Fraser also remarked to de- fendant: "If you think that the sentences are too heavy, you have the right to appeal to" a higher court."

LECTURE ON LAW

Under the auspices of the Liter- ary & Debating Society, the Chief Justice, His Honour Bir Atholl MacGregor. Kt.. will give an open lecture on "The Rule of Law," at

Professor R. Robertson. M.A.

The Meeting will take place in the West Lounge on Tuesday, 12th January at p.m., and a cordial Invitation is extended to you to he present. together with your friends

DEATH OF OLD which the chair will be taken by

RESIDENT

Loss To Indian Community

Silk Co. bought one share; a Mr. MR. A R. MOOSDEEN

Lu, of Ningpo · Road, bought onë share; and a foreign typist, Miss

White, working in a foreign com- We have to record the death of pany in Yuen Ming Yuen Road Mr. Abdool Rahim Moosdeen, one purchased another share. Again, of the oldest members of the local an apprentice of a native bank of Indian community, which occurred Ju Yee L. Peking Road, had a at his residence in Tai Hang in the share, Mr. Chang, of another na-early hours of Saturday. Mr. Moos. tive bank in Tientsin Road, bought deen, who was 72 years of age, had two shares. A Mr. Chen, of the been in ill-health for a very long Continental Emporium in Nanking time and had been confined to bed |Road, purchased one share and for the last 18 months.

Mr. Shih, of a commercial godown Born and educated in Hong in Honan Road Bridge bought one Kong. Mr. Moosdeen spent the share. Mr. Chien Chih Hslang, of | greater part of his life in Canton Yangtze-poo Road, lived on the but since 1938 he had been living humble income of his wife who in the Colony and was, for some works in a cotton mill because Mr.time, in the employ of Messrs. R. Chien was unemployed for the Johnson, until failing health for- past three years. One day Mr. Iced him to relinquish his position Chien went to see his friend about about five years ago.

job and returned by way of the Mr. Moosdeen leaves. two sons, Wei Lee Yuan ticket shop and saw Messrs. 8. and E. Moosdeen and a a crowd of people buying lottery daughter. Misa Rubiys Moosdeer tickets there, so he bought two There are a number of grand- shares. Luck came to him at last. children, amongst them being Mr. Chien won a share in the first Messrs. F. M., O, and M. el Arculli prise and another share"was part and A. 8. and A. R. Sumad,

primary approximation

of the prize.

The funeral took place at the Muslim Cemetery on Saturday afternoon when, in addition to the relatives a large number of friends gathered to pay their last respects. The funeral service was conducted by. Muvli Noor Shah.

Second Prize The second prize ticket, No. 184747, was sold by the sales de partment of Messrs. Dah Yung Co. to the manager of the Bun Au Company, Woosung Road, and re- sold to a Japanese. The company manager heard to bis great regret afterwards that the same ticket he bought and re-sold won a second | prize of $50,000. Five shares in an- other second prize ticket No. St. Andrew's Church will be held 253421, were sold by the Ta Leon Tuesday, January 26, at 8.50

ANNUAL MEETING

The annual general meeting of

Yuan ticket shop, Foochow Road, p.m..

to a Mr. Yang, a visitor from Wa-

sih, and two sharer to a Mr. Kung

a resident in Bubbling Well Road.

Variona tickets winning second sold in dollar shores, space is too and third prizes were sold by the limited to mention the names of Ban Lee Chuen Ticket Shop, Nan the prize winners. This time pur- king Road, San Les Chuen Bub chasers of tickets in Shanghai Agenes, Rue Marcel de L'Est, Ta alone drew about two-thirds of the Mao Hang Ticket Bhon tus total prizes Buch a large pro- Wagner, and Ta Fu Lal Ticket portion has never been drawn 10- shop, Rue du Consulat, but, being cally before.

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His Excellency the Governor has. the Governor, under Instructions | appointed Mr. David Kelvin-Stark received from the Secretary of to be Deputy Estate Duty Commis- State for the Colonies, has made stoner and Assistant Treasurer. the following appointment:-Mr. The King's exequatur, empowers. RA. C. North to be Secretary for ing Mr. Rogelio Robles to set as Chinese Affairs, with effect from Consul-General for Panama October 20, 1936; Messrs W. J. Hong Kong has received His Ma- Carrie and R.AD. Forrest to be jesty's signature, Cadet Omicers Class 1, with effect His Excellecy the Governar has trom September 27, 1938, and Octo-appointed Mr. M.. J. Abbott to act ber 20, 1936, respectively.

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