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"HONG KONG DAILY PRESS

INQUIRY INTO DEATH

OF POLICEMAN

Fell From Verandah In

Gambling Raid

An inquest into the death of Tso! Pins. 50, Chinese Police Sergeant who died under tragie circumstances on February 8 as the result of a gambling raid carried out on the premises he was in at the time. was held before Ir. H. R. Butters at the Central Magistracy yester- day when a jury comprising Messrs. G. Leigh (foreman), F. X. A. Remedios and C. R. Remedios returned a verdict of accidental death.

Sub-Inspector W. N Darklo Next morning, witness identified evidence, stated that on the body. Witness said that in hits February 2, about 8.30 p.m., accom-opinion the height of the Arst floor panked by Detective Sergeant Bent-from the street was about 16 to ley, he went to No. 218 Queen's 20 feet. Road East, Arst floor, as he had a gambling warrant against these

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PLAYING "PAI KOW" Witness said that deceased was premises and wanted to make sure standing on the outside ledge of before returning the warrant be- the verandah and was probably cause he had kept the place under trying to cross over in this man-

GENERAL

Prosecutions | DEPARTURES BY

For Evasion Of Stamp Duty

COLONY REVENUE

DEFRAUDED

HEAVY PENALTIES

IMPOSED

Summoned for falsifying a book of accounts, by altering an entry relating to a purchase of goods from $24.93 to $11.93 for the pur pose of evading stamp duty, and, entry for similarly, altering an $23.65 to $15.63 on June 15, 1937, Li Hop-yau, of No. 135. Wing Lok Street, was fined a total of $150.

Mr. M. J. Abbott, Assistant Crown Solleitor, prosecuted and Mr. F. II. Loseby defended. The C350 Was

DILWARA Popular Officers

Leaving

The following is a list of mill- tary officers and details saling for the United Kingdom and other places by H.M. Troopship Duwars, which is due to leuve Hong Kong on or about April 4- For Singapore.-L. H. H. Brut- ton (RAS.C.), and five details of the Royal Air Force.

For Colombo-Lt. A. G. L. Close (HK Bde.. HKSRA), and two details of 8th. Heavy Bde.. RA.

For Port Sald.-L.-Col. H. N. G. Watson, N.S.O., O.B.E. (R.A. S.C.), one detail of the Royal Air Force, and Sisters A. H. Price and L. R. Wilkins of the Q.ALM.NS.

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observation for some days and hadner to the next house, but lost his heard before Mr. H. R. Butters at and wife; Major C. W. Richards

not been able to satisfy himself | fediting that gambling was going on.

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Corroborative evidence was given Leung Tsa, an aged woman, gave evidence next.

When he arrived there the door by Det.-Sgt. Bentley. was wide open and he saw a group

of people around a table. Witness and Sgt. Bentley stood there for a

She stated that on the night in

TO UNITED KINGDOM Staff Col. H. H.. Blake, O.BE.

the Central Magistracy.

(R.A.S.C.), wife and child; Major Outlining the case for the pro-D. EL Steers, RE, and W.O. I. E. recution, Mr. Abbott said that the Harrison and wife: penalty for any offence committed against this Ordinance was a maximura fine of $10.000 and in B. C. Dixon: wife and

Royal Engineers.-Lt-Col. L. C. Reld. MB.E.. and wife; Major B. two chil-

matter of moments and some one question she was taking a bath addition. a term of Imprisonment dren: Captain G. Thomas, wife 1 in the group shouted "Police." In the kitchen of No. 218, Queen's

KAN TO VERANDAH

Her friends and rela-

not exceeding one year.

Mr. Abbott said that the sum-

and two children: Capt. R. R. Gillesple, wife and four children." meses had arisen out of an in vestigation made by officers of the Fowles. wife and child

Phulpa and Q.M.S. C.

wife: QMS W. Rose and wife and 26 detalls.

Treasury.

. S. ON. Power and four details. Royal Corps of Signals-Major

Royal Army Medical Corps-- Major G. H. Barry, M.B,, S.M. R. Powesland and wife.

There was an immediate scatter | Road East. as a result of this warning. Serves were engaged in playing a eral persona. ran

the game of towards

Tén Kow", but later verandah and others can towards changed to "Pa! Kow", in order to

In this particular case, a receipt where witness was standing, while collect some money and utilise it

for a sum of over $20 was altered others stood fast.

for a midnight meal for those pre-for a sum below $20 in order to sent. After her bath she came out evade the affixing of the duty and saw that the people had been stamp. This wholesale evasian of arrested.

paying to the Colony its dae in revenue was a serious offence.

Mr Abbott emphasised that the practise had to be discouraged and in order to do so suggested to the Magistrate the infliction of a penalty that would act as a deter-Rev. G. H. Bateman and wife.

Royal Army Chaplains Dept- rent to others.

HK. Bde. HKSR.A.--One de- tall.

Of the people who ran towards the verandah, one man started to climb over. Sgt. Bentley ran to try and catch him but before he could get near the verandan the man slipped and fell on to the

street below.

NEW YEAR CALL Witness deposed to knowing the deceased, saying that he was her husband's friend. He was not en gaged in gambling at the time but was reading a newspaper. He had come to pay a New Year call and was in civilian clothing.

Continuing. Mr. Abbott submitted that nobody could hope to prosper if the revenue of the Colony was going to be defrauded,

Witness held some of the people on the floor and sent Sgt. Bentley, telephone to the No. 2 Police Station for an ambulance. The detained

sent to the men were Police Station upon the arrival of the Police and the injured man was sent to the Queen Mary Hospi- tal. Witness accompanied the am- bulance to the Hospital and it was only when he was in the Hospital of his admission he was in a dying that he found out that the injured condition and was suffering from , man waŁA Chinese Police Ser-injuries or the head, knees and

geant, named Tsoi Ping, No. C146. feet:

Evidence was next given by Dr. G. H. Thomas, of the Queen Mary Hospital, who stated that on the day in question about 10 p.m., de- Mr. Loseby suggested that the ceased was, admitted to the re-penalty should not be too high. ception room of the Hospital. "He died 20 minutes later.

At the time

ACCOUNTS SPLIT

In another case, in which Wong sing-hong, of the Tai Tak Firm, No. 102, Wing Lok Street, was charged on two counts of falsifying accounts in order to evade stamp A doctor immediately made pre- Death was due to extensive

duty from $20.40 to $10.40 and from parations for an operation but the haemorrhage in the brain, caused $20.65 to $10.65, Mr. Abbott, who man died before anything could be by Injuries received, and also a prosecuted. stated at the outset

done.

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UNLICENSED

RADIO SETS

Several Owners Are Fined

Mr. E. 1. Wynne-Jones, Post- master General, prosecuted a num- her of unlicensed radio owners when they appeared before Mr. I.

R. Butters at the Central Magis- trady yesterday.

fracture skull.

SLIP OF PAPER PRODUCED

BY DEFENCE

Searcher To Give Evidence

KOWLOON OPIUM HEARING

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Leung Hon Ching, 20. student and Wu Shuk, 23, married woman,

E.. M. A Kowloon Magis-

charge

that he had taken out two further charges in relation to splitting up of accounts and falling to stamp, In order to evade the stamp duty.

Defendant pleaded guilty.

Mr. Abbott stated that he did not wish to be unjust and wished it to be made clear to the defen- dant of what he was being charged with.

Mr. Abbott said that all that he wished to say was that there were

two offences which defendant had pleaded guilty to. These offences rose out of the same facts. It as alleged that an accountant or the Ying Sing medicine shop went the Tai Tak firm and paid over $20.40. The defendant altered the agures to $10.40 on one page and entered the other $10 on the next page. He also falled to stamp the

Royal Air Force.-Wing-Comdr. w. A. K. Dalzell. Miss P. Mason (daughter of G./Captain Peck? and one detali.

Banner, wife and child.

2nd Bn. Royal Scots.-C.S.M. J.

1st Bn. Middlesex Regt.-95 de- tails.

RAS.C.-Your details. RAO.C.-Q.M.S. S. Hopkinson. wife and child. and one detail

-R.A.P.C.-W.O. F. Mess, wife and child and two detalls.

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Q.A.8.-Miss K. Tonge. Invalids.-W.O. W. H. Post'e and child, Pte. A. G. Weller, and Sisters E. Mowbray and G. 4. Seller. "

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A.R.P. EXAM PASSES

Classes Held By St. John Ambulance Brigade

The first annual dance of the air raid precautions examination The following have passed the Puble Works Department Recrea-held by the St. John Ambulance: tion Club, held at the Peninsula Hotel Rose Room last night, was an Chak Tai-Kwong and the examiner The lecturer was Mr. Brigade. unqualified success.

Among those present with parties were Mr. A. G. W. Tickle, Mr. & West, Mr. H. S. Rouse. Mr. A. E Lissaman. Mr. L. N. Goddard, Mr. J. A.Bendall, Mr. O. W. Luke, Mr. . T. K. Gilchrist, and Mr. Har-

mon.

Mr. R. P. Dunlop.

BRIGADE MEMBERS Man Shuen Nursing Division Wong Hon-shul, Chan Suet-ha, Hon Sau-fong, Cheng Kwal-long, Leung Sik-yu, Lau Ngoi-lin. "King's College Old Boys' Division items were i Tsang Yat-sum, Wong Chani.

Mok Yik ha, of Wanchal, was summoned for being in possession appeared before Mr. of a radio set without a licence on Barnett at the February 28, and was represented tracy yesterday on a by Mr. Alfred S. K. Lau who stated the possession of 24 taels of raw receipt for £20.40.

Splendid cabaret It was noteworthy, continued Mr. that defendant was engaged in oplum. business u Macao and Canton and Giving evidence Revenue omcer Abbott, that on each occasion when provided by Mr. W. Simpson, Mr. Yu Wing-sum, Chang Ngok-ping, Kwok Kut stated that soon after defendant split up the receipts he. C. M.. Grenham, Mr. R. A. Ed-Tro Kim-hung. Ng Ping-kwan. the arrival of the Canton train made different entries or dates wards, Mr. A. Spary, Mr. J. T. K. Lo Shung-on. Leung Kwok-tsin.

King's College Nursing Division on Tuesday he met the first de- thus rendering it more difficult to Gilchrist. Mrs. Nellle, Lee and Mr.

Peter Randolph. fendant who was carrying three" detect, parcels. When asked what were the contents, defendant said they ng $200. contained noodles.

had forgotten to renew the lleence. Mr. Lau asked for a caution after pleading guilty to the summons. saying that the day after Mr. Key. Wireless Inspector, had visited the prgmises the Icence had been re newed.

JJ

the

His Worship Imposed Anes total-

V.D.M.A. ANNUAL

MEETING

About 200 people were present.

C-IN-C., LEAVING

TODAY

SIR PERCY NOBLE GOING NORTH

Yu Kim-man. Fung Man-ong. Tong Kwal-chun, Tang Fong-ling. Kum Pul-yuk, Kwan Iu-tsun, Yau Wan-jee, Yau Wan-yin.

South China Athletic Association

Division Lau Chak-po. Yu Tse-chow, Chung Kam-hung.

Central Nursing Division Wai Soo-kee. Ng Po-chun, His Excellency Vice-Admiral 'Sir Percy Noble. Commander-in-Chief Leung Hing-tip. Li King-yeung.

Perfumery

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Mr. Wyne-Jones reminded His Witness suspicion was

aroused Worship that between January 10 when. he noticed the parcels were and 16 he caused a warning to be

heavy, and on opening them "broadcast over the air that licences found the contraband. Defen-

The annual meeting of the were becoming renewable and of dant to'd the witness that. Wu Victoria Diocesan Missionary Asso-

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Wong Shiu-chun, Chan Hok-sing. | FUJI PIVE LAKES Mr. Wynne-Jones stated that he

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The following were elected as

Yan Tak-yuen. DISTRICT: - had not come to Court to ask for

Leung, in evidence, stated that ofcers for the ensuing year:~~

It is expected that he will be Tong Po-yuk,

Fun New GRAND the maximum pecialty which the he and a fellow student had got

HULL President. Bishop R. O. Hall: away for a week but the purpose Chung Kit-ching. Chan Wat-she. law provided. Tho maximum

Central Division

(Lake Yamanaka) into conversation with Wu Shuk. (vice-Presidents, Dean J. L Wilson of the visit is not known. a Ane of $1000 and who en arrival of the penalty was

It is understood that before he

Kwan Sal-fat. Tsang Fat-to. Ip and Mrs. Bartholomew: Secretary, salls Sir Percy will meet His Ex-Ying-wai, 48hiu-cheong, Yuen under the Ordinance the magis-Kowloon asked witness

to carry Dr. K. H. Uttley; Hon. Treasurer, cellency Sir Archibald Clark Kerr, Ho-sun. trate had the authority to order the parcels for her and to meet Mr. F. H. Bowreys. the confiscation of the apparatus.

her cutside the station.

Committee:- Mrs. Carpenter. TROUBLE CAUSED

Mr. F. X. D'Aimada. junr for Rev. D. Rosenthall, Rev. N. V. Hal- Mr. Wynne-Jones asked for more the defence. then produced

as ward, Rev. G.. K. Carpenter. Rev. than a caution to be inflicted as evidence a slip of paper

Cyril Brown. Dr. Carl Reichelt, the Colony had been deprived of was found on the woman

Mrs. Richards, Mrs. Thomas, Mrs. revenue and the Wireless Inspector she was searched at the station H. G. Goddard, Mrs. C. G. Ander- had been given a certain amount of The paper was that of an opium account, and Mr. D'Almada alles- trouble la collecting the revenue.

Mr. Lau interposed that imme-ed that she tried to get rid of the diately the fact that the radio paper when under arrest.

The hearing was adjourned to cence had not been renewed was brought to defendant's notice, he this morning when the female had it renewed the very next day.

which when

searcher at the railway station Mr. Wynne-Jones remarked that will give evidence. had it not been renewed the very next day he would have asked for a heavy penalty.

Mr. Lai said that defendant was the only intelligent member of the family.

Remarking that there had been a certain amount of carelessness, His Worship, imposed a fine of $25.

Foo Fook-tong was fined $25 Sung. Shan-sal, of Wellington Street, was fined $100;

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The following is the programme of activities at the European T.M.C.A Kowloon:- SUNDAY, April 3: Discussion Group THE REGISTRY in the West Lounge at 9 p.m. Two marriages between Chinese Speaker: The Rev. J. L WUson, King-hung, Miss Yam Kal-ying. IN CHOSEN couples were solemnised before the Dean of St. John's Cathedral, Lai Kai, Wu Kwong-chu, Chan Deputy Registor. of Marriages, Mr.MONDAY. April 4: Service Men's Wai-fong. Miu Yu-cheung, Ng W. Aneurin Jones, at the Supreme

Dance in the West Lounge at Sheung-un. Lung Chi ha Li Count yesterday.

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Wal-mo. pm;

The parties were Mr. So Ta-yue; telegraph clerk of the Canton- Chan Pak-shuen, of Des Voeux (Kowloon Railway, and Mia Chan Rond West, was fined $100; Lo Plu- [Ho-ming: Mr. Fan Key-choy, stu- hing was fined $25, and his set was dent at the Far East Flying Train- ordered to be confiscated; and Lee ing School, and Miss Kwan Shult-

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