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DENTIST

VICTIMISED

Money Demanded With Menaces

SERIOUS

ALLEGATIONS

Yu Chung-hong. 4, and Chung Fat-hang, 20, both unemployed, were charged with demanding money with menaces from Sha Kwok-pul, dentist, at the Kowloon Magistrace on Saturday,

In evidence, Sha stated that on January 14, Chinese woman. came to his office, and after re- ceiving treatment, she invited him to go to tea. The girl took a piece of jade from him for inspection, and walked away without return- ing it. A little later, three men entered and one of them accused Sha of flirting with his wife, and assaulted him. Complainant then asked them to go to the police to settle the matter... While on the way, they met three strangers who enquired what was the matter, and offered to settle the dispute in a tea shop. They demanded $18 | from Gha, but he told them that be did not have enough money. so he gave them a gold ring as security. Together with Arst de- fendant he went to his friend's house to raise the sum. His friend realised that it was illegal, and ar- rested the first defendant.

Becond defendant was arrested shortly after.

The case was adjourned to to- day.

SNATCHED

MONEY FROM

ABDUCTION

STREET FIGHT

COAL

FOR ALL PURPOSES

CHARGE AGAINST SCHOOL TEACHER

KAIPING

Three Men Brought Before Court

LETTER SENT TO GIRL PERSONAL DISPUTE

IN CANTON

Asked To Assist In School

Francis Botelho, 28, journalist, George Gordon, 24, private tutor, and Alfred Wong George, 26, un- employed were all brought before Mr. Q. A. A. Macfadyen at the Kowloon Police Court last Satur- day on a charge of disorderly `con- duct in the street.

Sgt. Forrest. told the Court that the three defendants were fighting outside 68, Woosing Street on January 16, and were arrested by a Chinese detective.

On a charge of the alleged ab- duction of a girl under 21 years Li Yam Chuéu, 27, an unemploved school teacher, was brought be fore Mr. J. A. Fraser at the Cens tral Magistracy on Saturday,

Sergeant Clarke stated that the defendant WRS

unemployed teacher in Hong Kong for the last said that it was George who start- In answer to the charge Botelho four years. It was some time ined the fight: George requested hia the middle of September last, de- Worship to order the Brat defen-- fendant wrote a letter to the girl, dant to repay him a sum of money Tang Lai-chun, 18. in Canton,

which he had borrowed, and fur- asking her to come to Hong Kong,

ther claimed that he had been In the letter it was learned that assisting Botelho on many octa- he was to re-open a school and

sions, and alleged that Botelfió had had asked her help in teaching.

now double-crossed him.

The defendant had not seen the girl for four years and at one time the girl was a pupil of his in the village. Sergeant Clarke that they were sweethearts and wished to get married.

added

Mr. Macfadyen sak that it ap- peared the three defendants ac- cused one another for causing the trouble, but the fact remained that they behaved in a disorderly man- ner in the public. Ha Worship was not in Court to settle their personal dispute.

The girl arrived in Hong Kong by train on January 8, and was supposed to meet a school friend

First and Becond defendants at the station. It happened that each fined $10, and were also the friend did not turn up, so she bound over. Third-defendant was resided at her aunt't house for the nned $10 or ten days' Imprison- night. The next day the girl toldment, and was bound over. her aunt that she was going to look for a school friend at 107, Belchers Street. W

She was accompanied by her uncle to this restrenów. When they got to the house, the girl went in the, premises and to her surprise she found the teacher there. instead of her girl friend. She told her uncle to leave saying

ELDERLY MAN GAOLED

A 61-year-old man, named LA Chol, was sentenced to three months' hard labour when he ap- peared before Mr. K. Keen at the Central Magistracy on Saturday.

COUNTER she was staying with the school for the larceny of a purse.contain-

Unemployed Sent

To Prison

For the larceny of $100 in 'Can- ton currency, Ng Yee, 34, unem- ployed, of no fixed abode was san- tenced to three months' hard la- bour when he appeared before Mr. J. A. Fraser at the Central Magis- tracy on Saturday.

Sub-Inspector Johnson stated that on January 15. about 6.45 p.m. complainant, Chung Chan- sze, mistress of the Wo Cheong money changer's shop, was sorting out money. She had three bundles placed on the counter and when she stooped down to pick up paper, defendant at the game time came in to the shop, snatched a bundle and proceeded to run. Eventually the defendant dropped the money. A detective in the vicinity saw the defendant running and arrested him.

The defendant had previous còn. victions, for larceny.

SNATCHER TO BE WHIPPED

friend.

On the same afternoon the

couple went to a hotel and re- mained there illi January 14. The gir later decided to inform the aunt and uncle of her absence.] By, this time a report was made to the police and the defendant

was arrested. ·

The report was made on Janu- ary' 11 and when the father" wall at the station he told the police that he did not want the defen- dant to marry his daughter. The girl's father alleged that the de- fendant was a bad character.

The case was remanded to to. morrow.

EUROPEANS ROBBED

Police Supervisec Imprisoned

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Sentences totalling one year's imprisonment were imposed by Mr. J. A. Fraser, at the Central Ma- gistracy' on Saturday when Chul Tsol, 20, unemployed. pleaded guilty to the theft of clothing from the Military Police Quarters on December 27, to nine articles of clothing and a tie pin from the Seamen's Institute, the property of Mr. W: Crickton, and three ar Sentence of four months' hard i ticles of clothing, the property of labour with twelve strokes of the

Mr. Petrie on the same date. cane, was passed on Luk Leung, 19, unemployed, on a charge of theft of a pair of gold ear-rings from the person of Man Shun; 54, mar- ried woman.

Sgt. Hunter told the Kowloon Magistrate on Saturday, that while complainant was walking along Fite Street rear Portland Street. defendant snatched the ear rings from behind. Mr. Law Kwong-tao, who heard the com- plainant call for help assisted and arrested the defendant,

Mr. Law was complimented by His Worship for his assistance.

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Bergeant Estall said that the losses in the last two cases were reported to the Police and suspi- cion, fell on the defendant, e po- lice supervisee, who 15 was alleged has been in the habit of commit. ting similar thefts.

When he reported to the Police Btation he was detained and ques- tioned and admitted the thefts

He had climbed over a wall at the Seamen's Institute and enter- ed the room of complainants dur ing the night. The clothing, pawned at different shops, was all recovered and ordered to be re- turned to the complainante

INDIANS SUMMONED WOMAN BADLY HURT

Mahomed Oomer, M. R. Rauf, and Chiragh Din, all of Low Camp. Royal Ulster Rifles New Territories appeared before Mr. Kenneth Keen at the Central Ma- gistracy on Saturday morning on a" summons for assaulting, dirag Din, of 30, Hennessy Road.

Mr. M. A. da Silva appeared for the defendants while Mr. A.. el Arculli was for the complainant.

The case was adjourned till February 2.

PIGS STOLEN

Chan Muk-fing. 37, unemployed and Chit Kwan, 32, coolte, appear ted before Mr. J. A. Fraser at the Central Magistracy on Saturday for the larceny, of two pigs from Tsat Sze-mul on January 16. The pigs were valued at $10.

The crash at a huge plece of coping stone from near the roof of the RA.O.C. Depot on Queen's Road East on Saturday morning caused serious Injury to a Chinese coolle woman who was working below

The depot is at present under repair and is surrounded by scaf- folding. The overhanging coping cultansed and, crashed without warning.

LADY RIDDLE

Lady Riddle, wife of Sir Ernest Riddle, Governor of the Common- wealth Bank of Australla, will ad- dress the St. John's Cathedral and the St. Andrew's Church branch of the Mothers' Union in the St. Johm's Cathestral Hall on Tuesday, January 19, at 3 pm Sir Ernest The second defendant was dis- and Lady Riddle intend to leave charged while the first was BED- the Colony on January 26 by the tenced to six weeks' imprisonment. es Empress of Canada.

ing a dollar.

Sergeant W. Sullivan stated that the complainant was walking along Queens Road near Eastern Street when the defendant came behind and anatched the purse. The de- fendant was arrested by a con- stable.

EMBEZZLEMENT

Cheung Kun, 32, unemployed. was brought Mr. J. A. Fraser at the Central Magistracy, on Satur- day on two charges of embezzle- mene from Lo Hung, a master of Fyr Chan Shop at 127.' Jervois Street.

The first charge concerned a sum of $28.52 and the second was $6.52,- all was of which done on November 20, 1938.

Det.-Bergeant Mackay appeared for prosecution.

The case was remand for three days.

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