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SOLDIERS IN COURT

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About noon on the followlag day Lau Kul was also arrested in cun-!! nection with the forged note.

For 'keeping a common gaming house, printing lottery announce- ments and having a printing press without a licence, Kung Kai and his two assistants, Chan Kwung- and Kwok Lan, who were arrested on Sunday in a surprise rald on No. 338, Shanghai Street, first floor. were charged before Mr. K. Keen at the Kowloon Magistracy yester- day.

The note was declared by Lau Wing-chan; shroff of the R.K, and Shanghai Bank as a forgery.

FIVE YEARS

IN GAOL

Burglar Before The

--Chief Justice

Remarking that he was going to make it impossible for accused to "prey on the community for some time to come." H's Honour Pte. Ernest Samuel Klintworth

the Chief Justice, Sir Atholl Mac- was next called to give evidence. Gregor, sentenced to Wuh-so. 27, He said that on October 27 he went unemployed, who pleaded gulity out with Goodge and Lau who was to three charges of burglary at walking in front, to investigate the the Griminal Sessions yesterday, source of the forged note. They to five years hard labour. went to a certain house and Lau ascended the staircase and entered the premises, After Lau had come down, Goodge went house. Witness said he heard some people speaking to Goodge They then returned to the bar- racks.

HELENA MAY INSTITUTE

Good Year's Work

Reviewed

At the annual meeting of the Helena May Institute, beld, yester- day morning, a net proût at $3.- 416 on the year's working was re- ported, Mrs. R. M. Henderson took

ran, Mrs. Whyte Smith and Mrs. the chair, supported by Mrs. Dur-

Wynne Jones.

The Income of the Institute dur- ing the year, not including interest and income from invesments, to- talled $31,328.38.

and entering into No. 14 Wing The charges were (1), breaking

Hing Street, first door, on June

Those up to the s and stealing articles to the valus of over $300 belonging to Mrs. Lai Sun:

(2) Breaking and entering No. 16 Village Road, Arst floor, on September 5 and stealing articles of Jewellery valued at over $200, the property of Lo Chi-chiu; and.

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NOTE SHEWN Under cross-examination Klint worth said that when Goodge had the note in his possession he show-

(3) Larceny from No. 56 Village ed it to nearly all his room, mates. Road, second floor, on July 23, of When going out to make inquiries articles worth over $100, the pro- they met Pte. Ruck standing out-perty of Lau Suen-wah. side the company office and he

Mr. E. H. Williams. Assistan: At- heard Goodge say to Ruck, "going torney-General, said that accused to do a bit of detective work.".

had 17 previous convictions dur- Lance-Sergt. S. Brewer, the Regi-ing the past 10 years. mental Postman, stated. that one day Goodge asked him to bring the note to the Post Omee to and out whether the note was forged

Detective Bergt. Forest. Who prosecuted, said that defendants were caught in the act of printing the prohibited announcements,

They pleaded guilty to all the three charges, and sentences to- talling four months' imprisonment with the option of a fine of $200 were imposed on first defendant and $40 or two months on his assistants:

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not. He approached Mr. Fernandez, chief clerk of the Kow- loon Post Office and handed him the note to change. The note was returned to him later.

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Accused was also charged four other counts of burglary. to which he pleaded not gulty. His plea was accepted by the Crown.

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present included: Mrs. N. L. Smith, Mrs. E S. Sommers,. Mrs. J. K. Bousfeld, Mrs. R. A. D. Forrest, Mrs. H. M. Bartholomew, Mrs. W. K. Whitehead. Mrs. G M. Wolt, Mrs. B. C. K. Hawkins, Mrs. Norman, Mrs. D. L Gandy, Mrs. E Lindsell, Mrs. N. E. Bennitt, Mrs. J. H. R. Hance, Mrs. D. A. Murdock, Mrs. D. L. Simpeon. Mrs. C. B. Brown, Mrs. R. W. Roberts, Mrs. H. M. Mackenzie, Mrs. D. W. Coste- loe. Mrs. D. Gubbay, Mrs. N. Ma- thieson, Mrs. D. J. Valentine, Mrs. R. D, Walker, Mrs. G. M. Williams. Mrs. E. G. Davidson, Mrs. J. Thom- son, and Miss I. D. Williams (Sec- retary).

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DISORDERLY

CONDUCT..

"You will not be out of employ- ment for the next three years." declared His Lordship when pass- ing sentence of three years' hard Two Russian refugees from Can- Pte. Ruck also said that the note labour on Tam Sup, 60. who plead ton. Alexander Yvanovick Starto- had been shown. round to many

ed gulity to a charge of unlawful kokk and Michael Zakatoff resid- people for inspection together with possession of 15,257 heroin pills ing at No. 48, Haiphong Rd., appear- the letter written in pencil Heat No. 1 Kwong Hon Terrace on cd before Mr. K. M. A. Barnett at the said he remembered Goodge saying October 16. Prisoner stated that Kowloon Magistracy yesterday on to him one day while pussing the he went there to look after the charges of being drunk and dis- Company Office, "Just going-out premises as he was out of emorderly, assaulting the police and to do a bit of detective work."

ployment, On being cross-examined by Mr.

A similar sentence was passed Silva he said that Goodge's char-on Suen Ching-sung. Lam Ho-yan acter was good. He remembered and Wong Cho-ching, who plead that two months ago Goodge came ed guilty to possession of 62,000 in to the Company Omice to pay heroin pills in Wanchal Road on his bill. When he got back his October 14. change he returned a short while later and said that he had been given one dollar two much. "A few minutes later he returned again and said here's ten-cents as well'."

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Leung Keung, stron in the Kow. loon Post Office,; said that in his opinion the note was good, though he had a very slight doubt about the colour.

The case was then adjourned t this afternoon,

HEROIN PILL CASE

The paraphernalia, necessary for the manufacture of heroin pills was exhibited before the Chier Justice. Sir Atholl MacGregor, at the Criminal Sessions yesterday, In the case in which Lau Chun was charged with the unlawful possession of 63.200 heroin pills.

Mr. M. J. Abbott, Assistant Crown Solicitor, conducted the prosecution, and in his opening sald:

damaging government property. Sergt. Scott prosecuted and it was alleged that on Saturday evening about 5 o'clock defendants were found drunk in Granvile Road. An Indian Sergeant and two Chin ese constables were in the vicinity and it was 'stated that defendants approached the Indian Bergeant and Ecked him... Sergt. Scott sald be ordered the two constables to arrest one and he took the other away personally.

After further evidence was taken defendants were each sentenced to one month's imprisonment. Second defendant was ordered to pay amend of $5.55.

ROBBERY CASE ADJOURNED

an

woman.

Charged with robbery by two ór more. Au Chu, carpenter, and Shum Tak-lin, married stood trial before the Puisne Judge, Mr. Justice R. E Lindsell, at the Criminal Sessions yesterday.

THEFT AT TAIKOO DOCKS

"At about 8.30 a.m. on October Larceny by servant of clothing Senior Revenue Officer. A. W. and a wireless set, to the total immitt, accompanied by Mr. H. value

A. Taylor, Government Monopoly $70. of

resulted in the

Analyst, and a party of Chinese appearance of Nga! Yee-wai, 92,

Revenue Officers. Talded the messroom boy on the 5.8. Bolivar,

First defendant pleaded guilty. second floor of No. 1 Et. Joseph's whilst second defendant denied all berthed at Talkoo Dock, before Mr. R. A. D. Forrest at the Cen-

Terrace and found that the fat complicity in the matter, stating was a herola pill factory. Defen- that Arst defendant was not her tral Magistracy yesterday. when he was sentenced to four works'

dant and a youth were the only husband. The jury empanelled for hard labour,

people in the house. A

Iew The complainant,

the case were Messrs. K Stuart minutes after the arrival of the Smith (foreman), Joseph Hilton Wa Ngal Yuk-cho!, second en-

Revenue Officers, a Chinese wo-Shaw, Benjamin Charles Arthur

gineer on, the Boliver, a clansman

of defendant's.

A second man, To Kong. 24. un- employed. was charged with Was charged with receiving the property knowing it to

been stolen. He

plead-

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ed not guilty and after evidence had been taken was discharged, his Worship holding that though there "were suspicions regarding his complicity, there was not suf- felent actual proof. Inspector A. Wright prosecuted.

man entered.

"The rear room of the flat was used as a factory, containing all the paraphernalia necessary for the manufacture of heroin pills Mr. Grimmitt and Mr. Taylor examined defendant's hands and saw they were stained pink, with a similarly coloured deposit under the nails of the first three fingers of the right band.

"In answer to Mr. Grimmitt, defendant replied that all the articles in the flat, in question were his.

All the clothing, which together with the wireless set, had been pawned, was ordered to be return- ed to the complanant withoutI compensation to the pawnbrokers. The last article is to be redeemed for $16.

"When charged, defendant sald: have no work to do. Chau Tal asked me to look after the house for him. For such work I earned $9 a month.....

The jury empannelled for the case were Messrs. T. J. M. Beat- tle (foreman), L. C. de R, Souza, N. U. Botelho, T. Parragh, C. M. de Sousa. P. Chung Hing Man, and Tung Nai Foon.

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Proulx, Samuel Ebenezer Green, Yiu Sik-lung, Ernest Manuel Sahmet, and Frank Goodwin,

Defendants were alleged to have engaged a motor car, and invited, a woman, Lam Wo-yuk, 27 distant relative of Shum's to go on a drive with them. At Kennedy Road, it

alleged, Au produced a knife. menaced Lam, and robbed her of $30 Hong Kong currency, 87.Can- ton currency and a deposit recelpt issued by the Wing On Bank for. 8450.

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After evidence had been given by

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adjourned until to-day.

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ROBBERY CHARGE

Five Years' Sentence Passed

"It appears that you lured this complainant up the hill with the- intent to rob him of his money, Two of you made a most brutal attack on him, and caused" "can- siderable injury, You are lucky being here to-day and not facing a charge of murder. I sentence you each to five years' imprisoń- ment with hard labour," declared, the Pulsne Judge, Mr. Justice R. E. Lindsell, at the Criminal Ses- slons yesterday, when passing sen tence on Lal Nam.. and Mo Chung. who pleaded guilty to a charge of robbery by two or more.

Mr. M. J. Abbott. Assistant Crown Solicitor, who prosecuted. said that there were no previous convictions, although it was a bad case. The first defendant asked " the complainant to buy wolfram and he knew that complainant had money on him. The second defendant was engaged by, the first defendant, or he went with him for a very different purpose. this the outcome of which was very bad case of robbery.

The victim was tied up, hands and feet and mouth, Mr. Abbott

thought, and also he was very As a result badly knocked about. he spent ten days in a hospital The two defendants were lucky- that they were not in Court on a much more serious charge. "

On application of Mr. Abbott the sums of $12.68; found on the first defendant, and $10 found on. the second defendant, were order- ed to be handed over to the cam- plainant

CONVERSION OF LARGE SUM

Shop Fukis Appear On Serious Charge

Chung Kung, 22, shop foki, L Kwong, 23, shop foki, and Yeung Talk, 38, unemployed, appeared be- fore Mi, R. Edwards at the Central Magistracy yesterday charged with fraudulent conversion on Novem- ber 19 of $17,170.41, the property of Li Yui, master of the Yu Tal Arm of Newmarket Street.

Mr. J. T. Prior appeared for the complainant and asked for a re- mand of three days. This was ROBBED POOR MAN

granted and hearing was provi- Leung Pak, 41, unemployed, was sionally fixed for November 30 at "You robbed 12 unfortunate

fined $3,250 or one year's imprison-2.30 p.m. Ball of $10,000 each was

two man whom you knew to be in pos-

defendants: ment by Mr. R. Edwards at the granted. First session of certain money collected Formal evidence was given" by

pleaded guilty, but the third man Central Magistracy yesterday on

denied the offence.. as contribution for his malaten-Mr. Grimmitt and Mr. Taylor.

three charges of possession of pre- ance," said the Pulsne Judge, Mr. Justice R.E. L'ndsell, at

the given, the jury returned a verdict pared opium, keeping an opium Criminal Sessions yesterday, when of guilty and defendant was ten-divart and possession of heroin pills at No. 41 Hing Lung Street first he sentenced Wong Kwai-fat and tenced to three years hard - Boor, Senior Revenue Officer A. W. Cheung Cheung to two years' hard bour.

Grimmitt, prosecuting, said the labour. Defendants pleaded guilty

floor was a well-known diyan and. to a charge of robbery by two ar

had been raided several times be- more, and Cheung Cheung naked

fore. for leniency.

After

further evidence was

early

MAN FOUND WITH ARMS BOUND OVER

BAG SNATCHER GETS

FOUR MONTHS

Chan Tak-sang, 35, unemployed. BURGLAR. SENTENCED

was sentenced to four months"," Four months hard labour was

hard labour by Mr. R. Edwards at On the application of Mr. M J.imposed on Wong Pul, 19, unem-

the Central Magistracy yesterday Abbott, Assistant Crown Solicitor, ployed. by Mr. R. Edwards at the

when he admitted the Iarceny of who prosecuted, his Lordship or- "Central Magistracy yesterday on a

a handbag from Mrs. Brackham dered the money found on defen- charge of burglary in the

As the police were nor pressing in Des Voeux Road Central Mon dants, amounting to $3.68, to be hours of the morning at No. 71, the case Leung Lam, 38, unem Saturday. It was stated that com- handed to the complainant Des Voeux Road Central on Sun- |· ployed, charged with possession of plainant was standing at the tram * Au Chu, “allas” Pan Shing, who day. It was stated that defendant | 28 rounds of rifle ammunition two stop outside the Post Office when pleaded guilty to a charge of broke into and entered the pre-empty cases and cartridge clips in defendant snatched her bag from: breach of a deportation order, was mixes at 2.15 am. and stole. a a scavenging Lane on Butherland | her arm and made off through a sentenced by his Lordship to two pocket watch valued at $30, the Street, was bound over in. $100 scavenging lane. He was chased and a half years' imprisonment property of Chul Kit-teng, master for one year. Detective-Sergeant and arrested by a F. and 0. with hard labour.

of the shop.

J. Allan prosecuted.

watchman.