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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS

HIGHWAY HOLD-UP MEN

SENT TO PRISON

SEQUEL TO ATTEMPTED ROBBERY

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OF H.K. MINES PAY VAN

Seulence of ten years' hard la bour was imposed on each of three oren, Chung Kwai-ching, Tuul Ron-châu, and Hung Tak, by His Honour the Acting. Pulsne Judge, Mr. Justice E. IL. Willlims, at the Criminal Sessions yesterday when they were charged before him on two courts of shooting with intent to murder and sbooling with in- tent to do grievous bodily harm, and two counts of wounding with Intent to murder and wounding with intent to do grievous bodily 'harm.

The case was a sequel to the sensational attempted hold-up of a pay van belonging to the Hongkong Mines Ltd., which was carry- Ing $9,000 in wages for their employees, by four armed men on the Talpe Road on October 22, when an Indian guard and one of the alleged would-be robbers were wounded.

One of the men escaped, and of the three charged Tsui Hon-chau pleaded gulity. To try the other two the following jury was em- pänelled :--Messrs. R W. Lamont (foreman), A. A. Noronha, Paul Lee Kau, A. J. Burnie, C. M. Agon, R. E. Lee and D. F. Kilby.

Mr. J. B. Prentis. Assistant

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ONE-MAN ART EXHIBITION AT CATHEDRAL HALL

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Fine Works Of Mr. Luis Chan

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KOWLOON CIVIC

PROBLEMS

Matters Discussed At Residents' Meeting

The monthly meeting of the Geral Committee of the Kuwloua Residinta? Aksominon was held on Tuesday, December 13, in 51. Andrew's Church Ball:

Those present were: Mr. B. Wylle President), Mr. R. Baldwin (Hon. Secretary and Treasurer), Miss H D. Sawyer, Rev. Fr. A. Granelli, Messrs. 14 Chor-chi, C. M. Man- ners, D. W. Munton, R. Pestonj!

and

GENERAL

WOMAN ACCUSED

UNDER A NEW

ORDINANCE

Sequel To Raid For Heroin

MAN'S ADMISSION

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Sentences of 12 months' hard. labour without the option of a Ane, and $180, in default, five months' hard labour were imposed on an aged man, Chan Cheung, who pleaded guilty before Mr. T J. Houston at the Central Court yesterday to charges of keeping a herota divan at No. 33, Hing Loong C. E Terry. Apologies for Street. Arst floor, possession of 86 absence were received from Messrs, heroin pills and possession of 12 Crown Solicitor, prosecuting, sald F. C. Mow Fung and I. N. Murray. heroin pipes. that about 11 a.m. on October 20 The President reported having In connection with this case, a pay van belonging to the Hong-written to the Director of Educa-woman, named Ho Kwai--hing. kong Mines Ltd. left Kowloon for tion on the subjects of unregister was charged under a new Ordin- the mines at Lin Ma Hang, carry-ed schools and "Safety First pro-ance which was passed this year. ng $9.000 in wages for the em-paganda in schools. The Director She was charged with an offence oloyees there. In the van were of Education rad promised that under Section 21A, sub-section 1d Mr. M. L. Roberts. of the Hong-inquiries, should be made into the of Ordinatice 17 of 1938, which kung Mines. Mak Wa-fu. the

first matter and said that ur reads, "Being the tenant. lessee, driver, and three Indian guards,

rangements Bad already Seretant Shah Newaz. and Guards made and schools circularised re-any Stace. did permit such place been occupier or person in charge of

All Moltammed and Jahan, Mo- hammed.

garding the second.

SCENE OF CRIME

MEMBERS REMOVED The President read a list of 54 At noon the van was about twe names of members whom he pro-

miles from Talpo and was round.pose sould be removed from the Ing an "s" bend down hill, when membership list for various rea- the occupants saw two

Tu Chinese sons,

Whis the Committee sitting on the left side of the road |'agreed, and a little further on another two Chinese also sitting on the

side of the road.

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or any part thereof to be used as a heroin divan or for the unlaw-

heroin." ful storage" or manufacture of

Mr. C. A. Sutherton Russ ap- peared for the woman and plead ed not guilty.

The

Revenue Omcer J. Stephens, said he conducted a rald, on the With reference to the congestion premises with Revenue Officer H at the Star Ferry Wharf, Hong-Millington on December 6. kong, it was reported by members front portion of the premises was that, following police action, con-used as a heroin divan and there As the van approached the two ditions, there had recently im ncarer men get up and walked to

were six person's smoking heroin. proved. the centre of the road. One of

When questioned first defendant, Correspondence was them was seen with a revolver in garding the increase of crime in owner of the diván and second de- road re- Chan Cheung, claimed to be the The fourth one-man Exhibition his hand. Mr. Roberts shouted out Kowloon, of recent paintings by Mr. Luis and reached for his own gan when ficiencies in bus services, trees in tenant.

traffic matters. defendant sald she was the principal Chan was opened at St. John's the window was shattered by a Kowloon, refugee camps, season Cathedral Hall yesterday, morning bullet. There followed 自己 ex-tickets for workmen (on Kowloon in the presence of Mrs. A. N. change of fre in the course of buses), and the alteration Macfadyen, President of the Hong-which one of the guards, Jahan sectional bus stop in Nathan Road. kong Working Artista'' Guild. Mrs. Mohammed, was hit lo the hip C. B. Brown, secretary of the and third prisoner was also Hongkong Art Club, Mrs. Moffat, wounded. Mrs. Paney and other members of the Club and the Guild, and Mr.¦ H. J. Armstrong.

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DEAN'S SPEECH

Declaring the Exhibition the Very Rev. J. L. Wuson said. in part:-

of a

already in the only possible way. by bringing the matter to the notlee" of the Traffic Board.

A letter from a member was read, drawing attention to the Inced for more buses to be put on The van got through and on the No. 6 route. It was felt that reaching Talpo Police Station the matter was being dealt with report was made, as the result of which an emergency unit was sent to the scene Third prisoner was open, found a little further along the

road and a search of the surround closed a quantity of clothing, one ing undergrowth eventually dis-

of opening such an exhibitola

Mauser pistol in good working because It gives me a chance to order and another revolver which say how much I appreciate the could not be fired. The other two enthusiasm and keenness of people prisoners were found in 1 hide- who are doing creative work in the out they had dug in the under- midst of 80 much which is des-growth. tructive, Long after the destruc- tive part is forgotten the creative world of goodness, beauty and truth will be remembered,

I am glad to have the honour

PROSECUTION WITNESSES

After many witnesses had been Mr: Luis Chan is a Chinese artist accused went into the box, where called for the prosecution, first whose technique is more of the he said he had had no intention. Western world which derived so to murder. bis only intention being much of its inspiration from Greece to rob their money. Under cross- rather than of the Chinese tradition. He has had little leisure agreed to shoot at the

examination he admitted it wIS.

driver to and legs opportunity to study and stop the van, but it was not in practise his art but in spite of tended to murder him.

grave handicaps has been able to produce large output of excellent paintings.

Second prisoner said the same thing and. under cross-examina- tion sald he had been told they were going to fire at it. If he had has been spent here and most of known that he would not have his scenes both of town and coun- taken part in the robbery

In a true sense he can be called Hongkong's own artist for his life

try are of these parts.

GOVERNOR'S INTEREST

Chatham Road residents had also brought to the notice of the with the Children's Playground in Committee matters in connection

that locality. The subject was re- ferred to the Playgrounds Sub- Committee.

LAICHIKOK BEACH

A letter from the Chinese YMCA. appealing to the As- sociation for assistance in making the beach at Lalchikok available again for swimmers (the Medical Board having an-" namaced last July that swim- tning at the beach was danger- ous ou account of the proxi- mity of the Cholera Hospital) was read. It was decided to send a copy of the letter to the Director of Medical Services asking for his views and re- commending that, if possible, something be done to preserve the beach for bathing in view of the very large number of Chinese for which it had cater- "ed."

DEFENCE SUBMISSION Submitting there was no case to answer. Mr. Russ said that the word permit referred to persons to whom the house is not let. A principal tenant had no control over the conduct of fellow-tenants, and the only way to discontinue the offensive practice was to give a month's fotice to quit the pre- mises and apply for an order of eviction. A landlord or principal tenant was not the person in

was not the principal tenant of charge of the whole premises.

the floor. She paid the rent to

In the witness box. Ho said she

Chan.

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Chan told the Court that He was the principal tenant and he was merely staying there looking after the front portion of the house.

The hearing was adjourned to noon to-day when the landlord will be called.

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Ping Wu-fai, sampan-builder, The annual meeting of the was admitted to the Kowloon Hos- Hongkong Horticultural Society pital on Saturday night suffering was held in the boardroom of from an axe wound in the back, Jardine, Matheson and Co., Ltd., alleged to have been indicted in yesterday.

Castle Peak Road at 10 pm. Lady Northcote, who is President According to Ping Wi-fi. he

It having been brought to the of the Bociety, attended the meet-was attacked by eight men. After a retirement of eight Committee's notice that the Salising and was re-elected President." The previous day he had met minutes, the jury returned a ver-bury Road Cat Park was now en-

The Committee. was re-elected as several men in a tea shop in At noon. His Excellency the In passing sentence. His Lordship cussion regarding sites suitable for R.A., Lt. Col. H. B. L. Dowbiggin, manded $5 from him and pressed cict of guilty of intent to murder. tirely inddequate, after some dis- follows:--Major G M. Churcher, Cheung Shawan Road who de- Governor and Lady Northcote, ac- said he was in complete agreement adaptation companied by Capt. 5, H. Batty with the verdict.

Smith A. D. C., attended and were greeted by the artist, his mother

and Mrs. Macfadyen...

BUS DRIVER SUMMONED

23 extra additional O.BE, F. Filppante, J. F. Grose, him to join a certain Triad So- parking places, it was agreed to Dr. G. A. C. Herklots, Ho Kociety. He refused to give the write and ask Government to con- tong, OBE, Mrs. R. E, Hoare, v. money or join the Society. sider the advisability of using the H C. Jarrett, M. W. La, J. P. Ro- The alleged assafiant has not plece of land on the corner of binson, G. G. N. Tinson, M.C. J. been located but the condition of Nathan and Salisbury Roads for T. Bagram, (Hon. Secretary) and Ping. is described as favourable. that purpose.

Andrew Tse (Hon. Treasu.er).

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March 9 and 10.

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Both His Excellency and Lady Northcote showed keen interest in Mr. Chan's work and particularly his portrait study of a girl in

It was agreed to donate $50 to The dates which were agreed on pastel and eventually bought an Mr. H. G. Williams, of No 30 'St. Andrew's Church for allowing for the annual Flower Show in oll called "Bailing Junks" (No. 2). Kadoorte Aventic, Kowloon Tong, the Association to use the Church 1939 are Thursday and Friday,

Dean Wilson also bought M, appeared as the complainant in a Chan's oil painting entitled "Tree." case heard by Mr. Q. A. A. Mac-

Vatican City, Dec. 19. Besides, these, orders were also fadyen at the Kowloon Court

The Pope yesterday inau- placed on many of the pictures. yesterday in which the defendant,

gurated the third

year of the The Exhibition remains open to a motor bus driver named Chan

Pontifical Academy, of Science. day and to-morrow. and art Shul. Ngau, was convicted on a ways left Kai Tak this morning

More vigorous than usual, he lovers should not miss the oppor- summons of dangerous driving and for Bangkok with mail and pas, with mail from: Home.

spoke for three quarters of an hour, tunity of seeing local beauties as on two other summonses, being sengers.

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