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QUEEN'S ROAD

TRAGEDY ECHO Lorry Driven On Serious Charge

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THEFT OF METER COVERS

Chinese Admits Charges

Luk Yuen, 27, unemployed, was Tsol Fal, 22, driver of lorry 1065, Chu Chun, 44, unemployed, was. was brought before Mr. W. Scho, brought before Mr. W. Schofield at brought before Mr. W. Schoheld (a) the Central Magistracy on Satur- on Saturday morning for feld at the Central Magistracy on Saturday on the following ebat- day morning for the larceny of 40 larceny of four, mater covers from from Chan Fuk-to, a boy Nog 111, 117.-A31 and 123, second ges (a) killing Lo Kai at Queen's cents

at Luard Road on Fri-Apőr, property of P.W.D., and Road West on January 28 last; aged 15.

(b) possession of an instrument (b) driving without due care and day last. The defendant was fur-

unlawful purpose, to wit a caution; and (c) having an ex-ther charged with the possession for

at Queen's West of a razor ade for an unlawtul acrew driver. cess load of 23 hundred weight on

near Western Street. purpose. the lorry at the time.

The complainant, Mr. Sayer of the P. W. D was present in Court. Detective Sub-Inspector John- son, presecuting, stated that on the morning of Febuary 4, last a SLOW the defendant detective carrying a paper parcel. He stop- ped him and found the meter covers wrapped up in them. defendant was also searched and in his pockets there was a screw driver which he used to unloosen the nuts of the meter covers.

Mr. C. Y. Kwan appeared for the defendant while Sub-Inspector Saunders was present for profe- cution.

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Sergeant Estull, prosecuting. stated that on Friday about 4.15 p.m. District Watchman No. 67 saw the, defendant standing near the complainant. After a few minutes Inspector Saunders Worship that he was instructed by the defendant walked away. The watchman followed him asking the Mr. E. H. Williams, Assistant At- torney General, to x two dates for complainant to follow him, at the and hearing which was granted. the same time selzing the man dates provided being February 28 searched him. When the com- and 27 at 2.30 pm, ball still re-plainant looked at his pockets he found that it was neatly cut and mains at $750.

the 40 cents which was in it was Jane. A razor, and the 40 cents was found in the defendant's poc- kets.

One Month For Bag Suatcher

Appearing on remand before Mr. E. Kimsworth at the Kowloon Magistracy on Saturday, Shek Kwan-sam. a 33-year-old unem. ployed, was sentenced to onc month's imprisonment and 12 strokes of the cane for the larceny school girl, of a handbag from a Leung Kim-ying in Mong Kok Road on February 3,

Det-Sgt. who prosecuted, sald that defendant snatched the bag from complainant, and was ar- rested by 1 constable while at- tempting to run away.

Gambling Offences

Leung Lik Kuen, of No. 338 Lock- hart Road was brought before Mr. W. Schofield on Saturday morn- ing at the Central Magistracy. charged with keeping a common gambling house.

LH of the same address also made her appearance before Mr. Schofield at the Central Magis

the said tracy with gambling at premises.

The two

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defendants pleaded guilty and the first defendant was fined $30 while the second was fined $2. Acting Sub-Inspector Durkin prosecuted.

Theft of Crockery

The defendant pleaded guilty to the charges and was accordingly sentenced to three months' hard labour on the first charge and six months' hard labour was impossed on the second, the sentences to run consecutively.

Market Foki Fined

Three men, Shu China, 25, Pun Long 10, and Pun Chun, 18 all folies

In a stall were brought before Mr. W. Schofield at the Central Magle- tracy

on Saturday morning for assaulting Chan Chol Fung. 24. married woman at the Road Market.

Canal

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Mr. Johnson stated that it will cost $5 to replace them. The de- tendant. pleaded guilty to the charges brought against him and was sentenced to two months' en the first charge and a month on the second. the sentences to run consecutively..

From The "Gazette"

The Government is inviting ten- ders for the provision of a ferry service for passengers and goods between Tap Mun, on Graas Island, in the Northern District of the New Territories, and Tal Po. in the same District, for a period or term of five years, beginning on March 1, 1937.

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Dysentery is proclaimed a noti- fable disease in the "Government. Gazette."

A new traffic regulation 'gazetted says that "No car exceeding fifteen overall length shall be feet in The placed or parked on the car park in Pedder Street between Des Voeux Road, and Queen's Road.”

Bergeant Estall, prosecuting, stated that on the morning of Friday last, complainant bought some fish from the stall. Later she returned them to the shop stat- ing that they were stale. arst defendant threw water over her. The other defendants came to the scene later and began to tease her and finally she fell in the gutter,

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His Excellency the Governor haa appointed Mr. Lancelot Ruggles The frst defendant pleaded Andrewes to act as Registrar of the guilty, but the other two deren- Supreme Court, Registrar of Com- dants dehled the charges. The panles, Official Trustee and Official second and third defendants were Administrator, with effect accordingly discharged and Shu February 6, 1937. Chin was ordered to pay $2 com- pensation to the complainant, and fined $5. He was also bound over in the sum of $20 for, a period of six months

Banishees Charged

Trick Cyclist Fined

A 16-year-old school boy, An- thony Ribeiro, was brought before Mr. E Himsworth at the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday and was fined $5 for riding a bicycle along Cameron Road on February 5 with both hands off the handle bar.

Yau Ming. 31. unemployed was Sgt. Alexander prosecuted. sentenced to ten months' hard labour when he appeared before Mr. W. Schofield at the Central Magistracy on Saturday morning. for returning to the Colony before-

For breaking in a store at No. 21 Hollywood Road and stealing 567 rice bowls, 21 saucers, 25 cup covers, 9 tea cups and 8 cups and saucers, Lau Chi, 33, unemployed was sex- tenced to six months hard labour when he made his appearance b- fore Mr. K. Keen on Saturday morning at the Central Magistracy. Sergeant Cashman stated that in the early hours of January 29, last his ten years' term of deportation Wong Lung Kwal, the complainant | had expired.

told the made a report to the police stating that his store was robbed. Later court that the defendant was in the evening, acting on informa- banished from Hong Kong on July ton, the defendant was arrested 31 last for a period of ten years and charged.

and was arrested on Thursday morning" at Queen's Road West, near Wo Fung Street, by a detec- tive

The defendant pleaded guilty to the charges.

Snatching A Piece Of Pork

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For the larceny of a quantity of

stall in the pork from a Western Market, LA Fung, 33, un- employed, was bound over in the

sum of $50 for a year when he

Inspector Hourtham

Chan Nap, another banishee WAR sentenced to ten months' hard labour when he made bls appear- ance before Mr. W. Schofeld at the Centrul Magistracy on Saturday morning.

made his appearance before Mr. KING'S PRIVATE

W. Schofield at the Central Magis-.

tracy on Saturday morning.

Inspector Houriham who pro- secuted, stated that about 8. p.m. went on Friday the defendant

into the new Western Market and

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snatched a plece of polk from CORONATION DURBAR

Stall 91 and proceeded to ran A district watchman later away, arrested the defendant and found the stuff tucked under his belt.

A deportation order was also made against the defendant.

Another Remand Ordered ·

Major the Hon. A'exander Hard- inge, Private Secretary to the King and the Hon. Mrs. Hardinge left London on the P. and O. liner Nal-. dera for Bombay.

Major Hardinge is going to or- ganise the Coronation Durbar att Delhi. It will not be his first visit. to India,

After two years at Trinity Col- Wong Hul, 24, a boiler maker made another appearance before lege, Cambridge, he was on his way Mr. W. Schofield on Saturday to visit his father, Lord Hardinge morning at the Central Magistracy of Penshurst, who was Viceroy at charged with assaulting Mrs C the time, when war broke out.

Receiving & commiadon in the Toledo of 3, Kwong Ming Street.

Mr. J. M. D'Almada Remedios ap- Indian Army, he joined his father'a peared for the defendant. while staff as A.D.C. He returned to Eng- Sergeant Estall prosecuted." The land in the spring of 1916 and ser- base was remanded. to February 10; ved in France for the rest of the at 2.30 pm for further hearing, war.

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