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ELIJAH

(mendelssohn) by:

Hong Kong Singers

with orchestra.

in

St. John's Cathedral

on

Tuesday, February 23rd

at 9 p.m.

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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1937.

GOLF COURSE

DAMAGED ·

TRIED TO GET AT A CABLE

Charged with damaging private Bay the Deep Water property

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CARELESS..

DRIVER

Boxing Day

Tragedy Echo

FINE IMPOSED

golf course on February 18. Wong Sheung, 36, unemployed, and Keng Yat, 30, unemployed, were both The case in which Fun So, 35, sentenced to a month's hard la- driver of Car No. $5 belonging to bour by Mr. W. Schofield at the Hong Kong Hotel Garage, who the Central Magistracy yesterday was alternately charged with driv- morning. The pair will be sent ing without due care and caution, back to their village.

and driving in such a manner as Mr. Dandy appeared in Court as considered to be dangerous to the complainant and told His Wor-

public, was brought to a conclu- ship that damage of about $40sion at the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday when Mr. Q. A. A. Mar- fadyen gave his judgment.

was done to the course,

driven by Mra Cheng was forced to run over the side of a bridge, causing the death of another lady passenger.

In outiluing the facts of case, Inspector Dredge stated that the

It will be recalled that as the defendants were seen by the Club

consequence of a collision with, de- 'boys' cigging into the course. They fendant's car along Tai Po Road were apparently trying to get aton Boxing Day last year, a car, a cable,

Later the boys chased the de- fendants and eventually arrested them. They were handed over to 1 constable who arrived at the scene soon after the incident,

Mr. Danby told his Worship that the defendants dug about 50 yards of turf and it will cost about $40 to replace in them.

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FAILED TO REPORT DEPARTURE

For falling to report his depar ture from the Colony, Tart Kameresuke, 43 a Japanese mer- chant; was fined a sum of $30 when he made his appearance before Mr. K. Keen at the Central Magistracy yesterday morning.

Defendant stated that he thought everything had been fixed by the Hotel in which he stayed.

Detective. Bergeant Edwards, prosecuting, stated that, the de- fendant arrived in Hong Kong on January 29 and was supposed to leave the same day, which he did not. He stayed in Hong Kong for four days and then left for Singa- pore. When he returned he was arrested and charged as above.

Defendant was registered as" u through passenger

the 5.5. Terikani Maru when he arrived in the Colony the first time. こ

DYNAMITE

A IN POCKETS

A fine of $50, with the al- ternative of six months' imprison- ment, was imposed on Lo Klu, 30, stone breaker, for being in posses- sion of 23 sticks of dynamite with- out permit when he appeared before Mr. W. Schofield at the Centri Magistracy yesterday

morning.

Inspector O'Connor stated that the defendant was searched by a detective at Wong Ma" Kwok, Stanley, at about 6 pm. on Satur- day and the dynamite was found In his pockets.

The defendant said that he had been asked to deliver them to some place by his master. In quiries were made the Police who were enable to locate him.

SNATCHED MONEY FROM OWNER

For the larceny of $500 from a money changer's shop, belonging to Wo Yeung Kam. Tung Kwong unemployed was sentenced to three months' hard labour when he ap peared before Mr. K. Keen at the Central Magistracy yesterday morning.

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"view of the evidence," na Worship said "I propose to sum- marise as far as possible, chronologically.. I am aware that

the nature of the the everts happened few seconds, and that most the witnesses were not in

to observe best position happened with any great degree of exactness. Further, I do not propose to

lay undue stress on points which are mainly theore tjcal. However, there is. I think. enough actual evidence for me to

.come to a decision."

the what

Worship

In his summary, bla pointed out that the presence of the cyclist did not contribute in accident any way towards the Regarding the skid marks and the marks near the railing, he thought that no definite conclusions could be drawn as regards the latter, but he was inclined to the view that they were caused by the differen- ttal of the damaged car, No. 2984, coming into contact with the road surface as the car fell.

the evidence given, his From Worship derived three major points on which he based his conviction: (1) That defendant tried to pass both Morris cars, No. 3866 and No. 2964. the damaged car being ne-

ing between the nearer, and the

bridge, (2) That in order to do so, he ran his right wheels off the

tarred surface of the road in hav- ing her straightened after passing No. 3886. (3) That no algnal was given to him to pass No. 2984, and

Confidence Trick Fails

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OLD STORY FINDS SEQUEL IN COURT

Charged with obtaining the sum of $33.80 from sixteen unemployed | Chinese on various dates, between February 4 and 19, by pretending, that he could get employment for them, La Hol, 30 of 23 Amoy Street, second floor, was brought before Mr. W. Schofield at the Central. Magistracy yesterday morning.

Acting Sub-Inspector Macdonald, prosecuting, stated that the defen- dant told each of the complainants, that he was working at the Akatle Petroleum Company and that he could get jobs for them provided they each give him $1.80 or $2. Through this the defendant man- aged to get a total sum of $32.80.

GLOUCESTER

VICTIMISED

Charged with the simple larceny of one silver plated sugar bowl, one toast-holder and one pair of sugar tongs from the pantry of the Gloucester Hotel on Sunday, Lam Ying, 25, was sentenced to two months' hard labour when he made his appearance before Mr. K. Keen at the Central Magistracy yesterday morning.

Detective Sergeant Carruthers stated that the defendant was ar- rested by a Chinese detective on Upper Lascar Road where he was trying to sell the articles.

GAMBLERS IN COURT

Found guilty of the charge of keeping a common gaming house at No. 60, Haiphong Road, ground floor, Ho Sap-yat, 35, a watch maker,

On February 19 some of the com- plainants felt uneasy about the matter and reported the case to the police. Acting upon their in- formation defendant was arrested and he pleaded guilty of fraud when brought to the Central charge. room.

Defendant told his Worship that he could raise the money in three days' time to pay the complainants

back.

His Worship remanded the case till Thursday in order to give the defendant time to repay the money

he had received from the com- plainants.

RETURNED

BANISHEE

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Chan Po, 44, unemployed, was sentenced to six months' imprison- ment for returning to the Colony from a ten year's banishment, which was imposed on him on him on January 28 last, when he appeared before Mr. K. Kan at the Central Magistracy yesterday morning.

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Inspector Goddard, prosecuting, stated that the defendant was or~. rested by a Chinese detective on Des Voeux Road on Sunday.

Defendant stated that he could not get any food in Macao and consequently had to come to Hong Kong where he could get them from his friends.

ACKNOWLEDGMENT"

The Hon. Treasurer of the So-

St. was fined $50 when he clety of

Vincent de Paul appeared before Mr. K. Barnett, at acknowledges with grateful ap the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday.preciation and thanks the receipt The nine others who were charged of the following donation to the with gambling was each. Imposed Society's Funds.

a fine of $2.

A CORRECTION

An error was made in our Satur- day issue when, under the group photograph which appeared on

Page 7. When the words "the En-

gineer Company, H.K.V.DC." ap- peared in print. It should read

"some members of the Corps Ist Battery, HK.V.D.C."

that he gave no intimation that "Old Chinese he wanted to do so.

Considering the size of his car. the narrowness and conditions of the road, the absence of a signal usually given when one car wished to pass another and the observable the twu short distance between

S.A un- bridges, defendant took Justifiable risk, making an error of judgment which amounted to driving without due care and cau-

tion.

His Worship remarked that the negligence was of sufficient gross nature for him to convict the de- fendant on the second alternative charge. Saying that this was only a criminal case and not a divi one, his Worship said that he could not take into account the damage done and the tragic consequences.

Defendant was convicted on thu charge of driving without due care and caution, and was fined a sum of $23.

CYCLIST FINED

Detective Sergeant Carruthers Appearing before Mr. Q. A. A. stated that the complainant was Macfadyen at the Kowloon (Ma- counting the money in his shop gistracy yesterday morning in at Queen's Road when the defen- answer to a charge of riding a An dant approached him and snatch- bleycle along a busy area ed the money from his hands. A Shanghai Street on Sunday last, constable near the scene of the and carrying a boy passenger, robbery went after the defendant | Nicholas Kim, 24, unemployed, was and eventually arrested him.

fined a sum of $4.

Helped Himself To Food

BAKER WHO WENT HUNGRY

For the theft of 20 eggs, a quantity of butter, sugar, flour, jam and 23 pieces of cake from Lane Crawford's bakery, near Wood Road, Pau Kon, 20, baker, was sentenced to six months" imprison- ment with the alternative of a fine. of $50 when he made his appear ance before Mr. W. Schofield at the Central Magistracy yesterday

morning.

Acting Bub-Inspector Macdonald, prosecuting, stated that the defen- dant was arrested on the hill side near Morrison Gap Road, adding that there was quite a lot of this going on recently.

Mr. Pincott was present in Court as the complainant and asked his worship to take a lentent view on the defendant as the firm will re- fuse to employ him again.

When his Worship asked the de- fendant why he took the articles he replied that he wanted to eat them. The total value of the food was $8.

The defendant further stated that he got $15 per month and 8.-I. Macdonald told his Worship that the defendant's salary was good considering that he was a young man

Academic Degrees"

NEW FAR EAST FORTRESS

Defence Works At Penang

at

Great Britain's defence scheme in the Far East is to be furthered by the construction of military defence works and barracks Penang, o the north-west coast of Malaya, states the "Evening Standard."

The new station will guard the north-west approaches to the naval fortress, at Singapore. 350 miles away.

A Chinese lecture on "Old Chi- nese Academic Degrees" will be given by Professor Esu Ti Shan to the Wah Yan Students' Associa

As an Army garrison and R.A.F. tion, Hong Kong, on Sunday, the 28th inst., in the Hotel Cecil Din-station, it will also be a valuable ing Hall at 6 pm. Tea will be strategic addition to Britain's Far

East defences. All members served at 5.30 pm.

So far 120 acres of land have and their friends are cordially in-

been reserved at Penang for bar- vited to attend.

racks, stores, gun emplacements and all the other requisites of a military fortress,

WEDDING

The forthcoming wedding is an- nounced of Mr Richard Wong, broker, of 9 Fleming Road, 1st floor, and Miss Molly Chan, residing at 8 L1 Shing Street.

THE

Aerodrome Close By Artillery and engineers will be detailed to Penang as soon as ac- commodation is available, and the R.A.F. are organising an advance aerodrome close by.

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SUNDAY 28th FEBRUARY

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And

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GERMAN COMMUNITY

PRESENTS "AT THE

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ON

SUNDAY, 28th FEBRUARY,

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THE HISTORIC FILM

"WILLPOWER"

GLIMPSES OF THE NEW GERMANY

1937.

NAZI CONGRESS AT NUREMBERG

(This film was awarded 1st prize at the International Film Exhibition at Venice)

Tickets for advance booking at the King's Theatre

BACK STALL-40 cents.

DRESS CIRCLE-80 cents.

Early booking is advisable.