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DETECTIVE

QUESTIONED

POLICE OFFICER

RETIRING

Inspector Godfrey Albert Stim- son, wao. redres on pension from cue Hong Kong Poace Force, on

Man Sent To Hospital December 11, after 24-years' ser-

As Sick And Destitute

KOWLOON INQUEST

HEARING

H

Further evidence of denial re- garding an alleged assault by the police on a man, Chan Sun, who died from rupture of the spleen and fractured ribs, on August 31, after having been detained in the Shamshupo Police Station for en- quiries concerning the alleged theft of a sewing macalne, was given by two. police officers at the inquest which was resumed at the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday. Mr. K. Keen sa: as Coroner assisted by a jury.

vice, wil be presented with the Co- lonial Police Long Service Medal by the Hon. Mr. T. H. King, Inspector- General of Police, as Police Head- afternoon. There of European

quarters will be

officers.

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CHINESE ART EXHIBITION

Rare Porcelain, Pictures And Scrolls From Local Collections

The exhibition of scrolls, bronzes and porcelain organised by the Hong Kong University Chinese So- clety, which opened "yesterday at the Fung Ping Shan Library in Inspector Stimson has had a dis- Pokfulum Road, provides an op- tinguished career in the Force,portunity, which does not often come our way, for seeing and having been commended on no less than five occasions. Born in Lon-learning something about Chinese

Art. Most of the best specimens. don in 1892, he was appointed a

21. 1913, from private collections in the constable in February

a month Colony are on view. arriving in the Colony later. From 1917 to 1919 he saw In Room 1, which has a large service in France, and upon his re-proportion of porcelain, the most turn he was promoted to the rank striking pleces are two examples of of Lance-Sergeant.

Fakten ware a vase and a bowl with a very delicate orchid pattern on the inside, a tall white Yao- chou vase with a pattern of blue phoenixes and red peonies and a night-blue Chun vase-all from the Sung Dynasty. In Room 2 there is a splendid bronze wine jar from the Chou dynasty and a charming Yuan dynasty landscape.

In 1921 he was promoted to Ser- geant and four years later, he be came a sub-inspector, followed by another commendation for zeal and diligence in securing the arrest It was alleged by Wong Lap, a

and conviction of two men for friend of the deceased, that de- ceased and himself had been beat- assisting in the management of an unlawtul society, and six others en and kicked by police officers

for being members of an unlawful when being questione

The best pictures, however, have Kwok Kim, a detective, giving society at Castle Peak.

Inspector Stimson reached his been reserved for upstairs. In evidence yesterday said that be

present rank in 1929 and three Rooms 3 and 4 nearly all the ple- had been detalled to take charge years later he was again commend-tures are of a high quality. In of the case and as a result of in-

ed for the able manner in, which Room 3, a Ming dynasty pome- that both vestigations he found

he handled a dificult situation in granate and a Ching dynasty par- deceased and Wong Lap had no

East Street, Quarry Bay, when a rot being outstanding in the bird connection with the alleged theft and that they had both been false-disorderly crowd which was, threa- and Bower categories; two

tening the Police Station was dis- persed and six persons were ar- rested and convicted.

ly accused.

Detective-Sergt. F. Nolan 'test!- fed that neither of the suspects were assaulted by the police. He had taken each of them into a room to question them for two to three minutes. Subsequently wit- ness came to the conclusion that Wang Lap and deceased were not thieves, bu ne nad reason to belleve that they had knowledge of the theft. For this reason the two were detained till so late. Witness left the ata- tien about 7 p.m.

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In answer to Mr. John Whyatt. Assistant Crown Solicitor, as to whether or not it seemed odd to witness that deceased, who had a fixed abode, should be sent to the Kwong Wah Hospital as "a sick and destitute." witness said that he was not aware that deceased had any fixed abode but, assuming that be, in witness's opinion, the procedure would seem queer.

Mr. Whyatt: One result, quite probable, is that there would be no post mortem examination by sending a sick and destitude if he should die?

Witness:Yes.

Witness also agreed that I a post mortem had not been held no

knowledge of the cause of death would have come to light, namely. rupture of the spleen and fractured

ribs.

The hearing was then adjourned till next Wednesday.

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river scenes, one again from the Tuấn dynasty and another, a presenta- tion the Emperor Chia Ching. Insp. Stimson is leaving for Home among the landscapes. Room with his family" by the P. and O. contains some interesting rubbings liner Rajputana on December 11, and old copies of the Buddhist, and the wishes of his many friends sutras, but here it is the written and colleagues for a happy retire-scroll and the pine tree of Pa Ta ment will go with him. His place Shan Jen that one most remem- as Divisional Inspector. Central, bers. There la also a very pleasant will be

letus painting. taken by Inspector R. Shannon.

UNLICENSED MOTOR CAR

Lam Sung. 27, merchant resid- Ing at No. 5 Vlek Kwan Avenue first floor, was fined a total of $30 by Mr. R. A. D. Forrest at the Central Magistracy yesterday on charges of driving an unlicensed car and driving without a licence. Traffle-Sergent A. Bethell said defendant had been driving for some time and every time he had been stopped and asked for his licence, he had made the excuse that it had been left at home and would promise to produce it. He never did this and on the occa- sions when his house had been

visited the police had been in formed that he was away in the country.

On Tuesday Sergeant Bethell saw defendant driving car No. 2045 in Gloucester Road. He stop- ped him and asked for his licence and the same excuse was given. He was taken to No. 2 Police Station and there admitted he had no licence. In reply to questions he stated the ear belonged to the Hong Kong Hotel's Garage but en-

I have only singled out a few from the large number on view, arcng which there is little, that is not excellent. I should also not forget to mention, almost most beautiful of all, the lovely albums and scrols that are to be found on the tables in all the rooms.

We should all be grateful to the collectors for lending their exhibits and

to the Chinese Society for organising the exhibition.

The show was opened by HE Sir Geoffry Northcote, who spent a considerable time viewing the ex- hibits. Others present were Lady" Northcote, Mr. D. J. Bloss, Vice- Chancellor of the University, Pro- fessor Ma Kiam, Professor Hsu Ti- shan. Prof. C. A., Middlėton Smith, Prof. W. Brown, Father G. Byrne 8.J., Her Mr. R. A. C. North, Hon Mr. M. K. Lo and many keen art lovers.

RUSSIANS IN COURT

Two Russians, one a stowaway and the other an alleged vagraut, were brought before Mr. F. Ed- wards at the Central Magistracy

Wong Fat, 32, unemployed, ap-quiries there elicited the informa-yesterday. Nicolal Nik tich. Viazem, peared before Mr. R. A. D. Forrest tion that he had bought it on. the at the Central Magastracy yester-hire-purchase system. It was then day charged with (a) possession found that the car was not licen-

of dutiable liquors at No. 29'Haven sed.

Street. first floor, on November 21, Sergeant Bethell asked his Wor- (a) attempting to obtain $4.20 ship to take into consideration the that defendant had been from Mr. Albert Long by false pre- į fact tences, and (c) applying a false committing the offences for a long trade mark.

time and asked for a serious view On the first charge a of the case. fine of $70 was imposed and on the

Detective-Sergeant Bentley was for the prosecution, Mr. M. A. da Silva defended and Mr. B D. second $10. Evans of Johnson Stokes and Master, watched the proceedings "on behalf of Messrs. J. Hennessey and Co., Cognac manufacturers, of France.

Outlining the facts, Bergeant Bentley Bald on the afternoon of November 21, defendant went to No. 21 Haven Street with four bottles which he said contained brandy and asked Mrs. Long to buy them, saying the price was $4.20 for two bottles: Mr. Long opened one of the bottles, fasted it, and found it was not genuine. He arrested defendant and banded him over to the police.

Evidence was given by Mr. H. A. Taylor, Government "Monopoly Analyst, who testified the liquid In the bottles was not brandy, and by complainant. Defendant then went into the witness box and sald the bottles had been given him by one Lul Sik, who owed him some money.

His Worship adjourned the case till Saturday.

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HEROIN PILLS CHARGE

Chan

Tak - fong, 25-year-old Shanghai man, was yesterday cum- mitted by Mr. R. Edwards at the Central Magistracy to stand his trial at the next Criminal sessions on a charge of possession of 47.1/10 ounces of heroin, sufficient to make over 1,000,000 heroin pills.

Mr. M. J. Abbott, Assistant Crown solicitor, conducted the prosecu tion, and Mr. C. Y. Kwan defended. Defence was reserved.

MACBETH

aged 33. of Vladivostok, was fined $50 or six weeks when he pleaded guilty to having stowed away on

the RA Kiungchow from Shanghai and with entering the Colony without a valid passport. An ex- pulsion order was also made..

Sergei Ivanovich' Ktoroff, 25, of with being а Roslov. charged destitute, sa'd be had board and HIT wood lodging in a house in Road and was doing some painting work for the people there. A re- mand of 24 hours for enquiries was ordered.

DIVAN KEEPERS SENTENCED

Sentences totalling three months". imprisonment with the option of a one of $120 were imposed on a 40- year-old unemployed, man, Ng Cheng. by Mr. K. Keen at the Kow-' loon Police Court yesterday, when he pleaded guilty to charges of Dossession of a small quantity of prepared oplum and keeping an opium divan at No. 388,.Un Chow, Street on November 29.

For similar offences, Ng Tak. aged 28, was fined $150 or four months' imprisonment.

ACKNOWLEDGMENT

Anyone who is interested in Shakespeare should not miss the opportunity of seeing "Macbeth" which the Arts Association of the Hong Kong University is going to produce on Friday, January 28, 1938. His Excellency the Governor

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