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CASES

An Honest Junk Master

Described as being too honest by telling a Revenue Officer that the tobacco was his, a funk-master. was brought before Mr. K. Keen yesterday. The accused was Chan Sap-ng owner of junk No. 837, who was charged with possession of dutiable tobacco. Mr. C. Russ who represented the defendant, sald that the defendant was master of the junk who had about hine fokis to help him. The tobacco was brought aboard by one of the nine and was used for their own consumption. When the junk was in British waters they threw the tobacco overboard. That he said was rather incriminating but an explanation was that they grew Frightened and discarded it. He then asked his Worship to deal leniently with the case as the defendant had Instructed him to plead guilty on his behalf.

His Worship Imposed a fine of $75.

HE WANTED A SOUVENIR After notice was given by the landlord a man tried to get a souvenir from the flat in which, he used to live. The defendants, Tie Wing and Ko Lai were brought be fore Mr. Schofield yesterday charged with larceny of 16 panes of glass from No. 40 Bowrington Road. The first admitted the larceny charge but. the second stated that the first one employed. him to take the glass out.

Inspector Baker said that Arst defendant was a tenant of the fat and was given notice by the, landlora, the Wing On Company. Before leaving the defendant de- elded to take something with him so he took the glass. They were caught by a district watchman when they attempted to sell the glass. Inspector Bäker stated that the damage done amounted to about $14.

His Worship remanded the case for two days so that the defen- dants could raise the sum to pay as amends.

A BULLY BOUND OVER Being the bully of the district and being out of his stepmother's control, a youth of 17 years of age asuulted a lad who was much younger and weaker than himself. The defendant, Wong Fat was brought before Mr. W. Schofield yesterday, charged with assaulting Lee Kwok-yau in Sai Wan ho on August 10.

THURSDAY, AUGUST 12, 1937.

MONTHLY WATER

RETURN

Level and storage of water in: Reservoirs on August 1, 1937.

ISLAND WATER WORES

RESERVOIR

Tytam Tytam Byewash Tytam Intermediate Tytam Tuk Wong Nel Chong Pokfulam

Aberdeen Upper Aberdeen Lower

Total Storage

1938

of

1937

Contents in

Contents in Below Millions Below Millions

Ovez-

Over- of flow Gallons flow Gallons

18" 10" 239.09 23 1 344.46 13' 8' 6.76 ·4.0° 18.80 14 8 123.51 Level 195.90 365

Level 1,408.00 21.18

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2' 9"

· 40.04

875,33

24' 5'

6,98

11' 4'

41.52

29′ 6′′

60.80

6' 8' 82.27

Level 173.23 Level 108,89

1.236.22

2.324.80

Consumption of water in the "City and Hill District in millions

of gallons during the month of July.

3

Consumption

Estimated population

1936

1937

*430.33

437,000

41.7

+402.38 Million gallons

445,000

*35.7 Gallons

Consumption per head per day

*Includes 82.90 millions gallons supplied from mainland. t-Includes 98.40 millions gallons supplied from mainland. Additional amount supplied to Island Villages during the month of July-18.85 million gallons. "

July 1936-A 15 hours supply (6 a.m.-9 p.m.) was given to all dlatriets during the wholë month.

July 1937. From 1st to 5th: A 15 hours supply (6 am.-9 p.m.) was given to all districts. From 6th to 31st, a constant sup- ply was given to all districts.

MAINLAND WATER WORKS

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1936

1937

RESERVOIR

Contents in

Contents in Below Million's Below Millions

Over- of Over- of

flow Gallons flow

Gallina

21' 9' 184.58 Level

$52,50+

Kowloon Main Kowloon Byewash

Shek Li Pul Jubilee

Shing Mun Reception,

Total Storage

49' 7' 39.78 15 9" 128.29 12' 10" 69.46 5' 3" " 95.70 109' 0" 237.00 28′ 11′′ 1,893,00 23,95 I' 3*% 29.85

37*

534.77

2,499.34

Consumption of water in Kowloon and New Kowloon in millions of gallons during the month of July.

A constant supply was given to all districts during July 1936 and 1937.

Consumption

Estimated population Consumption per head per day

41

· 1936 279.26

325.500 27.1

1937 316.01 Million gallons 380,000

268 Gallons Additional amount supplied to Latchikok Water Boat Dock during the month of July-7.49 million gallons.

The reports of the Government Bacteriologist and Analyst shew that the quality of the water is satisfactory.

Total rainfall recorded by Royal Observatory from 1.1.38 to" 31.7.36: 33.660 and from 1.1.37 to 31.7.37: 52.480.

FALSE PRETENCES ALLEGED

Inspector Wright said that the defendant was a bully in the Aberdeen district and was known as a very bad character. On Aug. lender, Basant Singh, and telling Going to an Indian money- 10. at about 2 p.m. Lee was him that his friend was owner of fishing on the praya and the de- the Cheung Ming firm a Chinese fendant came to him and demand-

man obtained a loan of $100. ed the ne. Lee would not let accused was tried in the Civil him have it and thereupon the de- fendant struck Lee in the stomach,secution arrested the accused on Court.some time ago and the pro- injuring him to such an extent that he had to be medically treat-grounds that he had obtained the

money by false pretences,

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the defendant a warning that he might have killed the lad had he a swoollen spleen.

The defendant was bound over on the surety of his step-mother

presented the defendant, at the Central Magistracy yesterday.

Mr. Silva brought in two fresh

charges, namely. obtaining the sum of $40 on April 1 and obtain-

to come up for judgement if called ing the sum of $110 on June 1, by

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Basant Singh testified that in The manslaughter case in which April the defendant went to ob- Yu Ying, who was alleged to have killed a Chinese male with a knife chose of furniture for a

tain a loan of $100, for the pur. as a result of an argument, was school. Defendant also told wit- continued before Mr. K. Keen yes-ness that he was working in a terday.

Yu Wing went into the witness solicitor's firm receiving a salary box and testified that the deceased of $50 per month. Oh investiga- tion witness found that the defen- struck him. The reason for the de- dant only received $25. It was ceased making a fight with him after this that witness refused to was, to his knowledge, that the advance the money to the defen- deceased was jealous because Fung had lent him the money when bedant the latter got his fiend to (deceased) had also asked for a pose as the owner of the Cheung loan and was refused.

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NO LICENCE FOR RESTAURANT

Ming Arm

The defendant made out a pro- missory note which was not en- forced and defendant made two further loans using the friend as security. When witness discovered that the man who was supposed to be the owner of the Cheung Ming frm was in fact not the owner he went to the defendant to try and get the return of his money, Wit- ness then brought a claim against. the defendant. At this stage the

Appearing before. Mr. Schofield Yesterday, Ho Chek-kai was sum- moned for not having a licence for hearing was adjourned til August (a restaurant in Main Street, Aber- 27.

deen. A

Mr. D. McCallum, for the de- NANKING PUTS BAN fence, stated that his client had a ON FLOUR EXPORTS licence and in May the Urban Council required certain modifica tions which the eating house own ers had to meet. These modifica tions incurred heavy expenses. Mr. McCallum asked for an adjourn ment in order to interview Govern- ment with a view to having the summons withdrawn. His Wor-

hfp granted the application:

Nanking has placed a ban on the export of flour in order to prevent a shortage of foodstutis in the capital, it was teamed in the capital, states the "North China Daily News."

In co-operation with other or gans concerned, the City Govern- ment has set up a special com

CHEUNG CHAU ROBBERY

Revenue Officers Accused

That apparently another re- volver, was used was alleged by a witness in the case against the two Chinese Revenue Officers who, with armed robbery aboard with three others were charged

junk. The case was continued before Mr. G. 8. Kennedy-Skipton, at the District Office South yes- terday afternoon.

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the ve accused, armed with a service revolver and, a pair of handcuffs boarded the fishing junk on June 26, 1937 whilst it was lying in Cheung Chau Barbour and robbed Mak Fook Wah, master, of $1,000.

The accused are Yuen Fuk and

Ho Fuk-in the Revenue Officers, Leung Tsat, Leung Hut and Chan Yau-bing. At the outset of yes- terday's hearing Mr. G. B. Gady. Surveyor, produced plans of the village of Cheung

Government

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Mak. Chik Yan, son of the coko- plainant, who was cross-examined sald that the fifth accused had a revolver when he was OF.. board on his father's junk. He could see the handle of what, appeared to be a revolver under arth accused's coat

After further formal evidence, was heard the hearing was axd- Joumed until 2.30 nm.

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