1937-12-21 — Page 2

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1937.

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KOWLOON INQUEST

AIR RAID

LECTURE

(Continued from Paże 1)

ODD EFFECTS

RING VALUED AT $6,300

Receiving Charge Against Woman

JEWEL BROKER CAUGHT IN SAIGON

On the other hand high explo- sives have the most odd effects and lapses, and may leave un- harmed persons and things quite near the centre of the explosion. So we may expect an area around the point of impact where every- thing is completely destroyed.

The Hon. Mr. M. K. Lo appeared This is the crater and may be any- before Mr. R. Edwards at the thing from ten to forty or more Central Magistracy yesterday as feet across and from three to prosecutor when the, trial of Lal Afteen or more feet deep Around Wai-chuen, 30-year old widow of this again will be an area in which good family, charged with receiv- the destruction will vary 'immen- ing a ring set with d'amonds, was sely and will be very hard indeed begun. "to foretell. Among houses built in blocks or rows a big bomb falling in one of the houses may take five of six houses right out of the row, and if the houses are old and of indifferent materials the whole block might be destroyed.

COVER TRENCHES

On the other hand a modern building of reputable design and construction would probably not suffer much if a big bomb fell 50 to a 100 feet outside the building Thus for our purpose of providing cover against air raids, if you have not got a good building of reason ably sound coristruction and workmanship it is better to aban- don all idea of using a building and to dig cover trenchies outside. Alternatively, if there is a hillside handy to drive tunnels into, get your cover that way. The con- struction of a splinter-proof shel- ter inside a buliding has, however, several fairly solid advantages. It is right on the spot and can easily be got at and It is probably easier to make gas proof. I am not now going to touch on this point; it will be dealt with in a later lec- ture. but as you cannot foretell the nature of the attack it is ob- vlous that your splinter-proof and shelter must be gas-proof. your gas-proof room splinter- proof.

SHELTERS IN BUILDINGS Now, how to choose your room? For gas-proofing reasons it should not normally be occupied by more persons than will allow of 75 sq. ft. of surface area (walls, floor and ceiling) per head. This is a Home- side irure and, if at all possible,, this gure might be increased to 100 square feet. This is simply to have enough air to breathe when all the openings are closed. But for this, you could crowd more people in and this could be done when there are special ventilat-. ing arrangements. These are pos- sible and work somewhat on the lines of air-conditioning plants. I no details. If you should have such a plant you can crowd your people in up to 6 sq. ft. of noor space per person or less, but do not allow less "If you can pos- sibly help it because of the delay in crowding people in Pass Tight. down the car please."

have

DIRECT HIT

one

It is better to have a number of small shelters rather than partly because they are easier to make and it is easier to find build- ings and rooms suitable but chief- ly because you do not want all your eggs in one basket. A direct hit on a shelter would be very bad luck indeed, like being struck by lightning, but if the shelter is too large you may have more people hurt than you need, eg. Oldhams Press during the Great War.

If you must have a big shelter, divide it up in 50-men units by adding inside walls of traverses.

The following thicknesses of material are reasonably safe against splinters and against the blast of a bomb not less than 50 feet away.

1. Good quality brickwork in h.c. motar, 13 inch solid, 15 inch hollow (2 inch coverts). Remem- ber good brickwork, not the rather indifferent work you may meet in Hong Kon

2. Concrete not weaker than 1;6 mix, Reinforced concrete. Special- The inquest into the death of a mon named-Ho-Pan who died only designed reinforced concrete may be as little as 18 inches thick and November 13 from gun-shot wounds was continued before Mr.

still suffice.

From the above you may decide

The charge against her alleged that she received, between April 18 and December 1, both dates in- clusive, a ring set with diamonds and valued at $6,300, knowing the same to have been stolen or obtained under circumstances amounting to a misdemeanour.

It was alleged that the ring was part of a quantity of jewellery with which a jewel broker named Ng Tat-sheong absconded in April this year, the total value of the collection being $29,000. was revealed by Mr. Lo, had been Na. It

arrested in Saigon, and awa'ting extradition proceedings

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Mr. Lo said that the ring belong- ed to the Tn Mau Jewellery shop, Queen's Road Central, and had been entrusted to the broker, Ng Tat-sheong.". Evidence would be given to show that four other firms similarly entrusted articles to Ng He was known to have absconded on or about April 20. cn which day the Tin Mau firm received certain information and took the usual steps.

ARSENIC IN THE FAMILY

..

RICE BOWL

Allegations Made At The Criminal Sessions

Allegations to the effect that her children and himself while three persons died as a result of. Tang Kam went out to

get her arsenic being put in a family rice

breakfast requirements from the bowl on October 5 by Li Fok-yue, | market. When she returned she unemployed villager of Tolshan, cooked her breakfast in the kitchen were made by the Crown yester- while accused was in Mak's bed- day, when, before the Chief Justice,

space. Conversation was carried Sir Atholl MacOregor, accused

on between the three while Mak stood trial for the murder of Tang was sewing. Accusd had opportun- Kam, alias Tang Yee-kain, married

itles of going into the kitchen as wonian, at the, Criminal Sessions,

Tang Kam was moving about. Accused pleaded not guilty and the jury empanelled for the case were Messrs. R. Pestonji "(Forë- man), Chan Tak-chiu, S. M. All, G. A. Vas, Fung Sul-leung, Go Shing-kalm, Lam Kwok-tsol

The prosecution was conducted by Mr. E H. Williams, Assistant Attorney General, assisted by Mr. W. Shaftain, Assistans Director of Criminal Investigation, and Det.- Insp. A. E. Carey, whilst Mr. H. C. Macnamara, tnstricted by Mr. H. N. Chau, of Messrs. Johnson, Stokes and Master, represented the ac- cused.

CROWN CASE

Opening the case for the Crown, Mr. Willam said the evidence, as was common, in polsoning cases, was mostly circumstantial. Ac- cused was acquainted with a wo man named Mak Yiu-siri, with whom be had lived at Toishan while the husband was in America. Their fellow villagers had always

CONCENTRATED SOLUTIUN Eventually Tang Kam and her husband sat down to their meal and accused left the house because, the Crown alleged, he knew they would soon feel ill effects from their meal. In fact the two peo- ple soon became very ill and Chan Kwal who had tasted the rice when Tang Kam remarked on its taste, also fell ill, the three suffering from vomiting and stomach pains.

Meanwhile accused had gone to the' stall of a hawker nearby and in front of the stall he left a paper packet. Yang Chau-cheung, owner of the stall noticed this act but was busy at the time.

A Chinese doctor was fetched to Tang Kam's husband and he prescribed for food poisoning. At the Hospital, Dr. Beng the Super- Intendent had diagnosed arsenic poisoning and had informed the police who took statements from resented the relationship and the women. The women died dur- eventually the couple came to Honging the next day. The police went Kong. the woman taking up quar to the floor on October 5, the day. ters in Tungchai Street. On the of the poisoning and Sergt. Head- same ficor were Tang Kam and ridge ordered the old man to be A reward was advertised but Ng her aged husband and Chan Kwai, removed to hospital where he also was not heard of from April 20 10 a woman who were now all dead died. Various objects were taken December 2, a day after defen-of arsenic poisoning) Chan Lul and

away for examination and inquiries

dant's arrest, when telegraphic in- some relatives, of these people.

were made for accused. FATAL DOSE

formation was received that be These inmates all used the same had been arrested in Saigon.

kitchen on this floor to which ac-"! On December 1, defendant, ac- jeused was a frequent visitor in companied by another woman,order to see the woman Mak. went to the Tal Wah firm and Accused admitted later that cffered a ring for sale.

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there was a violent quarrel between noteworthy that the Tai Wat was himself and Tang Kam who ob- the only Arm in Queen's · Rond jected to his visit to the house. Central that had opened since the

For some time Tang Kam and her loss of the Jewellery was reported, husband would not speak to him. The foki, who attended her was no old employee of the Tin Mau and he identified the ring as belonging to that shop.

The ring actually bore the name Tin Mau engraved inside. It had been partially erased, but was still visible under a lens. Defendant was informed the ring was stolen property and that she must go to the police station with it.

The defendant, when charged. said the ring was given her by one "Choy Ling" to sell.

On the question of guilty know- that in ledge: Mr. Lo submitted

On October 6, accused was in the kitchen of the house to pre pare a meal and in reply to a question by Mat, he said he was also bolling water for a bath. He did not take a bath however.

The next day he returned to the house early with some fish and vegetables for breakfast for Mak,

AMBULANCE BRIGADĘ,

Medical Benevolent 'Branch's Work

some enses the prosecution had no The return of cases treated dur evidence to prove that except re-ing November by the St. John Am. not so bulance New Territories Medical cent possession. It was much a matter of law as a matter Benevolent Branch is as follows: for his Worship to décide, and the Haw Par Hospital Cheung value of the stolen property had | Chau) 2455; Tsuen Wan 1449; Tun also to be taken into consideration. Mün 1038; Ha Tsuen 470; Kem Tin When questioned at the shop 842; Takwuling 446; Shataukok the defendant said "No, I did not 873: Fanling 1062; Shatin 529. know the property was stolen. it Total; 9164. was given to me by a relative in Shanghai" In the charge-room. as a result of a statement made by her, a woman named Li Chof- wan had been brought up but denied she, was a relative of the defendant. She had merely seen the ring being given to her, but the person was not a relative of hers

RUSSIAN TO.

STAND TRIAL

Nicola Pavlovich Custaren." na- tive of Russia, was yesterday committed by Mr. R. A. D. Forrest at the Central Magistracy to stand his trial at the next Criminal. Bes- sitons on charges of forging and uttering a forged $5 note of the Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank- ing Corporation.

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When confronted with a police constable, accused said: "Are they saying I have poisoned somebody? that can The worst

happen is death.".

At the lower court proceedings when tried for committal, accused denied the killing. He admitted having quarrelled with Tang Kam but said she had niso quarrelled with her husband and it was pro bably she who had poisoned him. in view of the Tatt "that"she" ate the fatal rice herself, such a theory was fantastic, sald Counsel,

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efforts of The coura GEDUL Chinese watchman in tackling an

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armed thief and the prompt as- sistance given by & woman to summon help were warmly praised by Mr. K. M. A. Barnett at the Kowloon Police Court on Saturday when a 32-year-old unemployed man, Chan Lin," was convicted on the charge of larceny of a coll br rope from the Cheung Tal timber yard and the additional charges of possession of an offen- slve weapon with intent to use it to inflict harm to the watchman, and 'assault with intent to prevent "lawful `apprehension.

of

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Inspector W. Russell Hung Hum Police Station, who prosecuted, told the Court of the circumstances regarding the case. He said that a Chinese watchman.

Woo Law-ng. employed by the timber yard, saw defendant rolling the 40-foot long rope ready to take it away. He approached the thief and, when he was about to arrest him, the thief suddentr flashed out a knife and threatened. to stab the watchman. In spite of: the danger the watchman held on to the thief.- -.

Mr. Lo concluded that it was well-known in Hong Kong that when a person wanted to sell diamonds at a good price he would almost certainly go to the big The hearing had been spread shops in Queen's Road Central in over a period of a few weeks and

H's preference to anywhere else.

at the conclusion yesterday defen- made statements to the Worship had already been tald" dant that of eight of these five had lost effect that he was innocent of the property and had reported and actual charges preferred against

him. another did not report their loss.

A Chinese woman named Wong Evidence was called after which Mr. M. J. Abbott, Assistant

Tai-tal, who was near the timber the hearing was adjourned for a Crown Solicitor, prosecuted, a8- week

sisted by Detective Sub-Inspector Yard saw the incident and went. out to summon help. She related W. 1. Daridu

to what she saw an Indian watchman who in turn told an handy (say up to 20 per cent. of the amount originally put in to somewhat, say by 20 to 25 per cent. Indian Constable. B358, who hap

SANDBAGS

make up losses.

You can use shingle and broken Should sandbags be available the penened to be in the vicinity on K. Keen and a jury at the Kow-whether the rooms you have your stone in the same way and cut your the same thickness iafd in sand-duty. With the help of the con-

loon Magistracy yesterday after-

noon.

"Ho Pan was alleged to have struggled with a police officer

cape,"

eye on are good enough...

minimum thickness to 24 inches. bags would do. Bandbags are

stable the thief was arrested,"

MATERIALS FOR USE

In the unlikely event of mild normally only Alled 3/4 full of Imposing a sentence of five The following are materials that steel plate being available in quan-earth and are then beaten out months imprisonment, Mr. Barnett while resisting arrest and was said can be used to close openings or titles, 1 inch MB. plate will also until they measure about 20 inches thanked the watchman and the to have used a chopper on the strengthen doubtful places.

serve. Also 10 inch of shingle with long 10" inches wide and 5 inches worth and said: "I wish to com- constable in an endeavour to es- 1. Band, earth or coal dust,con-1/2 MS. plate at the back and thick. They are laid like bricks mend Woo Lau-ng very warmly fined between board or shuttering, | 1/4 inch M.S. plate on the front, (always joined) in alternate layers for his courage in tackling a You can also use any form of of end stretchers us m "English"violent and armed thief; and the So Suen and Chow King, who minimum of 30 feet, but remember

with deceased during the to see that the earth; sand etc. is backing or casing that will give bond: Lay with mouths and seams woman for her promptress and night. gave evidence yesterday kept up Rain and weather will you the same thickness of earth on the Inside, as these are the presence of mind in summoning Chow added that they heard a wash some of it away and you may or shingle. Boxes filled with this first points to burst or rot. The help shot inside the premises at No. and yourself relying on two think material and built up would do, advantages of sandbags are that 857. Canton Road and a few eases of board only. This gives and I have even seen a traverse they are laid' quickly and you can seconds later they heard two good moral effect perhaps but is made of 4 gallon kerosene tins filled make difficult "plans more easily.

of no practical use.

Have regular with earth. Poluts to be watched The drawbacks are that they are more shots,MA

After further evidence the heat-places where a man can climb up are to build up your walls so there apt to hot and allow the contents ing was adjourned to December and look at the inside of the wall, are no cracks. It would probably to escape, Clemente

"(Continued da Fage 18) aha kelp stocks of spare material be better to increase your thickness

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