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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS

GENERAL

HAPPY VALLEY GAMBLING RAID CASE

HEARING CONCLUDES

Fines Totalling $1,750 Imposed: $1,527 Table Money Confiscated

DEFENCE TO APPEAL

The case in which twelve persons were charged in connection with a gambling raid conducted by the pollee at No. 20 Shan Kwong Road. Hppy Valley, was conchuded before Mr. Buiters at the Central Court yesterday afternoon.

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Lai Tung-shing, who was charged with keeping, was fined $750 while ten others, seven of whom had pleaded not guilty, were each Aned 525 on charges of gambling. ·

Ma Tan-nam, charged with permitting his house to be used as a common gaming house," was found guilty and was also fined $750. Table money found in the drawer of a blackwood cabinet, to- taling $1.527, was ordered to be confiscated.

Jones was for the defence.

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Mr. John Whyatt. Crown Coun- tions on seven nights, at different- sel, conducted the case for the intervals, and, on each occasion. prosection, while Mr. G. S. Hugh-there was noise of dice, calling out at numbers. people going to and Yesterday further evidence was fro and persons cashing chips. caled in the case against Ma Tau- In the case against Ma Tau- nam, he said. the burden did not Under the direction of Mr. rest on the prosecution to prove Whyatt, copies of translation from direct and positive knowledge. documents seized by the police but to draw the inference was during the raid were produced, rufficient. He said that defendant and amongst those documents was had deliberately shut his eyes to

cash book which included what was going on the several items, "to watchman on noor. roof, $15" which appeared three times during the months of June and July.

ground

Regarding the lease under which the ground floor of No. 20. Shan Kwong Road was sub-let to Lai Tung-shing. Mr. Whyatt told the Court that under one clause

A.R.P. EXHIBITION Adjunct For

TO BE HELD

ON AUGUST 11, 12 Will Be Opened By

Lady Northcote

'The Woman's Air Raid Procsa- tion Union are holding an A.B.P. Exhibition at the Union Church Hall, Kennedy Road (by kind per- mission of the Rev. K. M. Dow) on Thursday, August 11 at 2.30 p.m. to 7 p.m. and Friday, August 12, at 11 am to 7 pm.

Telephone

ADVANTAGES OF NEW INVENTION Experts assembled at Cologne yesterday to examine 1 new invention for automatically

recording telephone conversa- tions arriving during the sabs-.. criber's absence from home, reports Transocean.

The new instrument, known as the Tegraph, is the invention of Lady Northcote has kindly con-a Dr. Daniel of Cologne. It can be sented to open this Exhibition an attached to any ordinary tele- Thursday afternoon at 2.30 o'clock phone apparatus, and is likely to *On Thursday. August 11 the lead to far-reaching improve- Exhibition will be reserved for ments in the telephone service in members of the various ARP. all countries.

lecture centres, but on Friday the The subscriber can record mes- general public will be cordially sages on the Teagraph for the welcome..

beneft of those who call up dur-

The object of the Exhibition willing his absence, and the machine be to show by practical demon- will also take down all incoming stration many of the lessons in messages which the subscriber can which the members of the Wo-later hear by means of a small men's Air Raid Precautión Union | loudspeaker. have been receiving instruction during the course. of the last few weeks, such as, the methods of protecting the home, models of A First Aid Rost, house fire ap-

pliances, lighting devices. various types of respirators etc.

Demonstrations of bandaging | will be given by members of the St. John Ambulance Brigade (by kind permission of the Director of Ambulance, Mr. A. Morris, Com- mander, Venerable Order John, Jerusalem).

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MADAME QUO TAI CHI

MAKES HISTORY

Delivers Speech In England

Fu Yuk-ching. Interpreter at tached to No. 2 Police Station, was recalled and cross-examined.

Mme. Quo Tai-chi, wife of the it was stated that the rent was Fu admitted that he had made $150 but Ma undertook the pay- Wing Commander Steele-Perkins tory when she delivered the first A short talk will be given by Chinese Ambassador, made bis- mistakes in presuming the dates ment of electric light and tele- after the opening on Thursday, speech in public ever made in in the bills were 1938, whereas to phone bills. Included in the bills August 11. and again at 6 pm. on England by the wife of a Chinese the original bills there were no such distinctions made.

addressed to Ma was an item for the same date and at 11 am. and Minister. one copy he had made the same error 648 bottles of aerated water order- 5.30 pun. on August 12.

The occasion was a big luneb- eon organised by the Committer of the Chinese Rellef Fund which is presided over by the Lord Mayor of Birmingham, to stimulate the collection of funds for China.

10 times.

ed within the period of 10 days. Mr. Whyatt said he would like to

Addressing the Court. Mr. know who had consumed the Hugh-Jones withdrew his original drinks. knowing that Ma had pald plea of not guilty and substituted for them." one of guilty on behalf of three defendants, charged bling, and Lal Tung-shing. who Mr. Whyatt said he submitted

with

was charged with keepin a

mon

gom-

com gaming house. All the others, he submitted, had no case to answer.

CROWDED ROUND TABLE

ness had

On the strength of this evidence,

that Ma was helping in the man-

agement of the gaming house.

Mr. Wyatt also drew attention

LAID TO REST

Funeral Of Mrs.

Mme. Quo. who has become as

Grace Au-Yang Chen popular in London Society as her

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husband. speaks in the soft at- The funeral took place yester-tractive voice so noticeable in

THURSDAY, JULY 28, 1938. —PAGE T

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LEATHER CADDIE BAGS WITHOUT HOOD $22.50 & $25.00.

CANVAS CADDIE BAGS WITHOUT HOOD $20.00,

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REGULAR

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The House of Quality & Service

sidence, No. 96 Kennedy Road, on with a charming diffident air OF INDIAN FILMS

Monday after a long illness.

to the fact that Ma Tau-nam day of the late Mrs. Grace Au-Chinese women and in excellent SILVER JUBILEE Hved on the first and second yang Chen, who died at her re- English. She read her speech floors. When police raided" the

but evident feeling. He said that not a single wit-premises, the alleged gamblers ran

Deceased was the wife of Mrṛ "I think the British and Chinese. The Executive Committee of the evidence that up the stairs and sought refuge in given they were participating in the his place.

Otto P. Chen of the Kwangtung have a more intimate knowledge Motion Picture Society of India gambling. The witnesses for the Taking all these circumstances

Provincial Bank and a sister of of each other all the time," she has decided to celebrate the Silver

prosecution had stated that there into

Major-General Au-yang Kul, Secre- said. "I think we like each other Jubilee of the Indian Film Indus- consideration, Mr. Whyatt were a number of persons crowd- said however much the occupants tary General to the Kwangtung better as we know each other bet-try under the joint auspices of

That perhaps is because in the Society and the Indian Motion i Provincial Government, Only 23 ter. ed round the tables and that upstairs tried to close their eyes when police arrived, the crowd dis- they could not help knowing what years of age, she was very well- many ways we are rather alike. I Picture Producers' Association la persed. But there was nothing was going on in the ground noor known here. She was formerly a know you have many calls on you Co-operation with similar Provin- definite to indicate that the de-In view of the noise.

student of the Nationa! Conseva-at home and I am all the more cial organisations all over. India fendants were participating in the Mr. Hugh-Jones informed the tory of Music and returned to thankful for the way you send shortly. A special committee has been appointed to make necessary game. The prosecution had only Court

that he Would appeal Hong Kong about a year ago. relled on the presumptions of the against the "convicton against all

PROMINENT PEOPLE

arrangements in this behalf. Ordinances under which the defen- the defendants including Ma Tau- Many prominent people attend- dants were charged. He pointed nam, with the exception of two.ed the funeral, which commenced out that the charge only specified He would also appeal against the from the Brown, Jones funeral the ground floor, and the defen- confiscation of the table money. dants were either found on the Arst or second floor and were herd-

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ed to the ground floor by the police.

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In the case against Ma Tau- nam, he said, the essence of the

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help to China.”

"Mme. Quo said that the British response to the call for reker funds for China had put good heart into the Chinese.

“OVERWHELMED”

The first Indian, feature film was produced in 1913 by Mr. D. G. Phalke who is regarded as the parlours. Happy Valley. The re-

Doyen

Since of this industry. mains were interred. In the Aber- "We do all we can ourselves then, the progress of the indus- deen Chinese Cemetery...

she added. "But the need is so try has been, indeed, phenomenal Major General Au-yang came overwhelming that I have 010 down from Canton to attend, and hesitation in asking for your co-seventh among the major indus. a special representative of Gener-operation. You make it easier to tries of the country,

Beside the many family wreaths,

so much so that it now ranks

al Wu Te-chen. Chairman of the ask because you are so active to It gives, employment to over case was "knowingly allowed the; Trains are still coming through Kwangtung Provincial Govern-help. I feel it is because you be- 35,000 persons and the number is house to be used as a common from Hankow, despite the daily airment, was also present, "

lleve in China.”

on the increase year by year, gambling house."

raids along the lines.

Dr. R. B. McClure, who has been There are 50 studios scattered Evidence by the prosecution On Tuesday night a train, which showed that on the night of July left Harkow six days ago, pulled oral tributes were sent by the working with the International over the country producing on an Kwangtung Provincial Bank, the Red Cross in China, gave a average 350 Alms. (features and 6 only the house had been used as up at the Kowloon Station. Reason Bank of East Asia, Mr. Y. C. Ku. graphic account of the war as he shorts), every year.

gambling house. When the for the delay, it was explained by Mr. Shih Chiang-lin, Mr. Chan had seen it from both sides. police raided the place that night. & missionary who made the trip wal-ahun. Mr. Wong Tak-kwong

In regard to the consumption of He dwelt amusingly on the be-raw flm alone, India stands th the world. There are over Ma came to the police station him- raids at intervals. However, there Dr. Au Yang Wai-chuen. Mr. Mok wilderment of an American mili-

Kam-sang, Mr. O. K. Yul. Admiral tary attache found hopelessly 1,200 cine-theatres and about 75 Yesterday another train arrived Chan Chak, Mr. Li Tse-fong: Mr. looking for the front line-Be-Journals and periodicals are ex- Kan Tong-po The Sun Company. cause in the sort of warfare which clusively devoted to films and Y.W.C.A. and many others.

is the Chinese strategy now there allled subjects. Over 15 crores of is no front line. The aim being rupees are invested in” this indus- to harry the Japanese everywhere try. Major Philip Catt, formerly Ad-and never say 'beyond this line we jutant of the Shanghal Volunteer will not retreat. That mistake

Ma was not seen there.

In fact was the serious nature of the air

self. There was no direct evidence were no casualties.

to support the allegation except

the documents.

CROWN'S SUBMISSIONS

Mr. Whyatt, submitted that the

house had been used as a common

from Hankow on schedule.

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gaming house and quoted authori- The forthcoming marriage is an- Corps, was command of the Scots was made at Shanghai, at Hau- ties in support of his submission. Inounced of Mr. Eric Leash, civil Guards Colour escort at the Troop-chowin put it will not be repeat- the north, captured by Japanese He pointed out of 14 nights, the engineer, residing at Arlington Ing of the Colour on the Horseed." police had paid private visits to Hotel, and Miss Wal Ol-chung. Guards Parade, on the King's Eventually. Dr. McClure said. Chinese hands, where he was quite keep the premises under observa- secretary, of Shanghai.",

the attache was sent to a town in safe.

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