1938-12-06 — Page 7

HONGKONG DAILY PRESS

KOWLOON FIRE INQUIRY HEARING CONTINUED

Goldsmith Tells Of Being

Trapped By Flames

The inquiry into the fire at 227, Shanghal Street, which is be- lieved to have started about midnight on November 16, was continued at the Kowloon Court yesterday before Mr. .Q. A. A. Macfadyen, assisted by a jury comprising Messrs. J. Hoare (Foreman), Lam Tit- hong and G. Guterres, when four more witnesses were heard. Three of these were shop fokis who lived on the ground floor, and the fourth was a coldsmith who occupied the rear cubicle on the second floor on the night of the fire.

The ground floor of 227, Shang- hat Street, houses a herb shop on the left side of the floor and an egg shop on the right side. Two herb shop fokis, Sun Ki and Mok Tal-kong gave evidence yesterday, as did Lel Kam, the egg shop foki. Their evidence was corroborative,, all claiming that they did. Dot smoke and that they did not either light Ares or use any lighting other than electric bulbs.

Sun KI, who occupied the cock- loft on the stairway leading up to the first floor, testified that when he was awakened he saw the stairs burning about seven or eight steps above the level of the cockloft. There was no fire at the cockloft level or below. Both the other fokis claimed that the fire spread down the stairs and not up.

Lel San, goldsmith, told of his being awakened to find himself trapped by the fre. He had climb- ed up to the roof where he saw two. other occupants of his floor already there. Lelo tested to, there having been a small kerosene lämp lighting up the second floor, which was suspended about 2 man's height above the trap door open- Ing on the stairs leading down."

Other witnesses will be heard this afternoon.

FOOT ITCH

ATHLETE'S FOOT According to the Government Health Bullen

SOCIETY FOR

PROTECTION

OF CHILDREN

Ninth Annual

Report

POSSESSION OF A KNUCKLE DUSTER

Scots Soldier Is Bound Over

COURTS

DIAMOND RING PAWNED FOR $1,100

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Elderly Chinese Remanded

Pte. Dominic O'Donnell, 22, of Chen Ping, allas Chen, Chi- "A" Coj., 2nd. En. The Royal Boots leung, an elderly man of 62 years, | Regiment, appeared before Mr. R. appeared before Mr. R. Edwards A. D. Forrest at the Central Court at the Central Court yesterday on yesterday, when he pleaded guilty two charges of larceny of two to a charge of being in possession diamond rings, valued at $3,800. of a weapon fit for an unlawful from an open show window of purpose a leather metal-studded knuckle duster..

Det. Sergt.-J. J. Johnston told the Court that defendant had ap peared at No. 2 Police Station on Friday evening where he made a report that he had struck a Chi-| nese, robbed him, and had spent the money thus obtained.

Messrs. Sennet Freres et Cie in Gloucester Arcade, alternatively of receiving a diamond ring knowing the same to have been stolen, and of. Illegally pawning a diamond ring.

Det. Sergt. E Franklin revealed tri evidence that Chen had been arrested six hours after the rings had been discovered missing. fol lowing a tour made by witness of pawn-shops in the city.

One of the rings was found at the Tal Fong pawn-shop, where it had been, pawned, for $1,100: The pawn-broker claimed that it had been, pawped by

elderly Chinése. He was told to detain this elderly man should he return.

Defendant was smoking a ciga rette when he walked into the charge room at the station. He had been told to throw away the cigarette. Whilst doing so, he had The ninth annual report of the throw de küfekle düster with it Society for the Protection of Child- This was the brst that had been ren, covering the period from No- jseen of this weapon, and defen- (vember 1, 1938 to October 31, 1938, dant was charged with possession

reveals that 2015 new cases were of it. dealt with, and that, though the Defendant's military record, an Society finished with a deficit of officer of his Regiment informed $284, the year under review has the Court, was fair and he had been less disastrous financially only recently been transferred to than had at one time been the Colony from Palestine."

The ring in Court was identified Mr. Forrest

O'Donnell by an assistant at Messrs. Sennet The report indicates that poverty over on

sum of $100 to be of Freres as one of the two stolen. Is even more rampant amongst good behaviour for 12 months.

The case was adjourned 24 hinars.

expected.

the Chinese now than ever before. for the average income D familles under relief was

+

bound

$1.57 per head. compared with NEW ECONOMICS

and the

$1.80 last year. 1932 high of $2.93. This "is the lowest Agure recorded in the past seven years. '

The accounts show that $28. 121.45 was received during the year, of which $9.079.37 was from subscriptions and general dona- Įtions and $3,840.99 from subscrip-

tions and specia; subscriptions.

SOCIETY

Formed By Canton University

Defendant was arrested when he

returned to the pawn-shop to re- deem a few articles he had pre- vidusly pawned.

SEQUEL TO CITY

SHOOTING

Wong Before Court On Three Counts

A large gathering was present at

S. L. Wong, alias Wong Wari, The Women's Auxiliary collected the inaugural meeting of the Can-

a Chinese military $7,187.17, Government. grant ton University Economics Society, described as amounted to $5,000, Crech donation held in the Universitý auditorium officer, appeared before Mr. R. was $1,200 and interest on Invest-on Saturday evening. Mr. Ha Kit-Edwards at the Central Court yes- ments came to $1,813.92. Expendi- wah, Chairman of the Shanghafterday morning' in connection with ture, however, was $28,405.66.

AMAH SENTENCED

Students' Association of Hongkong, the shooting affray in the city on presided. and among those pre- Friday night, as a result of which. sent were Mr. Chen Bing-kuen, Detective-Sergeant HR. Terrett Chancellor of the University and was shot in the throat and is now Honorary President of the Society, lying at the Queen Mary Hospital Tsul Nga-tau. 26-year-old ama Mr Sho Hung-shui, Dean of the a dangerous condition. pleaded guilty before Mr. Q. A. A.University and head of the Depart- Wong was charged with the fol- Macfadyen at the Kowloon Court ment of Political Science and Mr.lowing:- yesterday to the charge of larceny Llang Sze-min, Professor of Econo-

FOR LARCENY

of gold ornaments and cutlery to a total value of $149.··

mics.

After speeches by Mr. Ha and When her master pleaded that Mr. Chen, tea was served and a

musical entertainment followed.

The officers of the Society for

master is ready to send her to

(a) Wounding, or causing grievous bodily harm, with intent to murder Herbert Ramsay Ter- rett;

(b) Shooting, with intent to do grievous bodily harm;

she be "excused," as she had been in his employ 31 years and he would send her away to Shanghai yerid-99 are as follows, (c) Being in possession of an Hon President, Mr. Chen Bing- unlicensed automatic pistol and within two weeks. Mr. Macfadyen passed sentence-gaok until such Kuen, A. M. (Columbia); Advisers, one round of ammunition.

Mr. Chen Yuen-kim, Dean of the Chan Sin-kwan, a 17-year-old date. within two weeks, as her

College of Law. Mr. Liang Sze-girl, was charged with Wong on min. Professor of Economica, and the count relating to the Losses Mr. Hung Hao-cheng, M.BA, (Har-ston of the unlicensed revolver and vardy Professor of Economies and¦ummunition, ASSAULT CASE

Member of the Technical Com Yesterday afternoon. Sentence of three months' hard mission of the Ministry of Finance. Det-Sub-Inspector L R Whant, labour was passed by Mr. E. Hims- Committee members; Messrs. who is in charge of the case, ep- Often the disease travets all over the bottom of worth at the Kowloon

the Court Ha. Kit-wah, Hwang Sul-chi, Chen plied to withdraw

charge swollen. The skin also cracks and peels, and yesterday on Mohammed, 20 years Po-chi,, Chen Kin-yue, Poon Sun-gainst the girl.

Be E-tag At least 50% of the adult population of the United States are being attacked by the dis Shanghai. case known as Athlete's Foot

Usually the disease alaria between the fora, Little watery bilsters form and the skin erzek and Devin After a while the licking bevames in- lense and you feel as though you would like i5 scratch off all the skin.

Beware of it Spreading

the reel. The soles of your feet become red an

itching becomes worse and worse.

however,

Get rid of this disease as quickly as possible, be of age, a trimmer of the crew of wah, Chen Heng-shing. Bunny Tal, Replying to the Magistrate, the hands or even to the under urm or crotch of the the mv. Ruvys, who was convicted Ku Li-chit and Miss Lui Wei.

pause it is very contagious and 11 may go to your

prosecuting officer stated that the

girl only happened to be in the

fost people who have Athlete's Foot have tried on a charge of wounding with al Standing Committee: Messrs. all kinds of remedies to cure it without success. kris. a shipmate, a Areman called Ha Kit-wah, Hwang Sul-chi and same room as the defendant at Ordinary germicides, untiseptics, sulye or oint- menta. Keldom do any good.

Here's How to Treat It

The germ that causes the disease is known

Tinch Trichophyton. It buries itself deep in the

Bogle.

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the Luk Kwok Hotel, Wanchai, at Mohammed joined the ship" in Chinese Secretary:-Mr. Chén the time of the police raid. Singapore about two weeks ago. Kin-yue.

The application was granted and

tissey of the skin and is very hard to kit. A lest On November 28 he was detailed English Secretary: Mr. Sunny the girl was accordingly discharg- the perm, so you can see why the ordinary reme- to ald Bogle in his work." Bogle Tai. dies are unsuccessful

made, shows it lakes 15 minūtes Balling to kill

HF was developed solely for the purpose of told Mohammed to clean some oil treating Athlete's Foni. 11 Ẩn » liquid that pene

irates and dries quickly You just paint the af. bunkers and this started a quarrel. fected parts. It peels off the issue of the skin Mohammed drew out a kris and

where the germ breedi.

Itching Stops Immediately

AT SOON BE YOU apply 11. F. you will And that the tching is immediately relieved. You should paint the infected, parts with H.. F. night and mocaing until your feet are well. Usually this takes from three to ten days, although in revere enses it may take longer or in mild esses less time. 11. will leave the skin soft and smooth. You will marvel at the quick way it bring you relief; mspecially if you are one of those who have tried for years to get put thlete's Foot without sur

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struck at Bogle.

$19.000 THEFT ALLEGED

Further evidence was given at the Central Court yesterday when LI HI-ting, shop master; appeared on remand before Mr. R. Edwards on a charge of theft of $19,000.

The complainant in the case, Chiu Ki-shi, widow, was repre- sented by MẸ. M. A. da Silva. Mr. G. S. Hugh-Jones appeared for the defence.

ca.

Treasurer: Miss Lul Wei.

Wong was remanded for one Research Department:-Messrs. week formally. Ha Kit-wah. Chen Hong-shing. Hwang Sui-chi and Ku Li-chit.

Managers:-Messrs. Poon Sun- wah and Chen Po-chi,

Candidates:-Messrs. Chen Wing- fel, Au Sum and Miss Chang Yuet- kwel.

WOUNDED MEN

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Committal proceedings were be gun at the Central Court" yester- day when four men appeared be- fore Mr. R. A. D. Forrest on charge of armed robbery.

The men were Cheng Lam, Yu lam, and they were alleged to Mer, Trang thoi and Tsang Kam-

have entered an unnumbered hut

on the hillside in Shaukiwan on November 13.

Chan Yik-kan, one of the occu- pants of the hut, said that she was sleeping with her sons when about 11 p.m. she was awakened by noises.

A stranger entered her room, pointed something at her which looked like "a revolver and motioned her to keep quiet.

She struggled with the man and called for help. The robbers ran away but one was caught by Wong Chiu, a neighbour.

The hearing was adjourned till this afternoon.

AIRPORT MOVEMENTS Two Imperial, Airways' planes, the Della and Dardanus, will leave Kai Tak this morning for Bangkok. One plane of this Company is due here to-morrow afternoon with London and Australian mail.

An Air France plane will arriye from Hanol with mail and passen- gera on Thursday morning..

FIRE ON SHIP

Some excitement resulted on the s. s. Macau on Sunday when small fire broke out as she was lying at the quarantine anchorage, preparatory to berthing at a 'wharf at in Des Voeux Road.

FUNERAL OF BOY

The funeral took place yesterday

the

of Colonial Cemetery, Thomas Nicol Pile, 34-year-old son

A small bottle containing tur-of Mr. and Mrs. T. Pile, who died

Two men named Kin Yau, 19, pentine had been broken and left at the Queen Mary Hospital on and Lau Yuk, 32, from Namtaul on deck. Someone threw down a Sunday after a short illness. The district.' were admitted to the lighted matchstick which lit up Rev. K. MacKenzie Dow officiated Kowloon Hospital on Sunday, the turpentine that had trickied at the graveside.

A large number of friends were The hearing was adjourned till where they are being treated for out of the bottle. to-morrow noon after further evi-bullet wounds. They had managed The fire was soon put out by present and many floral tributes dence was given.

to reach the British border.

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