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HONGKONG DAILY PRESS

Alleged Throwing Of Corrosive Fluid On

GENERAL

ARMED ROBBERIES FAR TOO PREVALENT

Two Young Women: Man Chief Justice's Warning At Accused At The Sessions

A SERIOUS CHARGE, that of throwing corrosive fuld at or an two young women, with intent to do them grievous bodily harm, was preferred against a man, named Leung Kal, when he appeared before the Chief Justice. Sir Atholl MacGregor, at the Criminal Sessions. yesterday.

Following the Crown's opening, and the taking of some evi- dence, the hearing was adjourned to this morning.

Mr. J. Whyatt. Crown Counsel, see him, but he was.not there: His prosecuting, said the two girls con wife, however. paid her a small cerned were Wong Lat-fong and sum of money. Between Novem- Cheung Yuk-chan and, as a result of what had happened. Wong was burnt on her head and the side of her cheek and Cheung on the head and the shoulder.

.

The facts were that Wong had known accused, who was employed as an office-cleaner in Alexandra

ber 15 and November 30 she did not see him. On the latter date she went with her friend, Cheung Yuk-chan. to Alexandra Buliding to look for him.

Criminal Sessions

"The offence of which you have been found guilty is not only serious but is getting far too prevalent in Hongkong. I want it to be known that if people take the risk of invading other people's property, armed with dangerous and offensive weapons, I shall treat them in the same way as I am going to treat you."

With these, remarks His Honour the Chief Justice, Bir Atholl MacGregor, sentenced to five years' hard labour each of two Chi- nese, Ip Choi, stonebreaker, and Chan Kwal, hawker, who wers" found guilty"before him at the Criminal Sessions yesterday on a charge of armed robbery.

First prisoner was also ordered to be given a logging of 12 lashes. while second prisoner is to receive a whipping of 18 strokes.

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six $500 Hongkong currency notes and three finger rings, which were inside a girdle, taken from him. Wai-fun had nothing on his per- robson but his wrist watch, which was

also taken away.

Accused were charged with bing Yurig Yuct-hing and Yung Wal-fun, merchants, of $5.979 r Hongkong money, $2,575 in Chinese currency. three gold finger rings and a wrist watch at Connaught Road West on October 25.

Messrs. G. 5. Lovett (Foreman),

T. A Madar. T. Wong, J. G

It was after they had gone down | D'Aquino, A. H. Roberts. Ko Iu-tin

LARGE SUM IN SAFE The robbers "then turned thei: attention to the safe, which wLI jocked. They asked their victims

for the key. but both of them sald they had not got it. The cubicle was ransacked and apparently the

FOUND ACCUSED The two girls found actused on Buliding for several months. The the fifth floor of the servants' were quarters and, after Wong had relations between the two quite satisfactory till about the again asked for her money and he On the had refused, angrily, according to beginning of November. sixth of that menth, Wong went her, they left him. to her aunt's place at No. 92, Hollywood Road, second floor, with a camera This she deposited on a chest of drawers when she went cross the bridge that divided that Mr. J. Whyatt, Crown Counsel, was open. The safe contained $1.970 to the kitchen to wash her hands from the office part of the build- said the victims of the robberyn Hongkong currency and $2445 When she returned it fad dis-ng. that. the Crown alleged, ac- were partners of the Tung Nam Appeared.

cused, who was on the sixth floor Import and Export firm at No. 91, of the servants' quarters. com-Connaught Road West, second

nitted the crime.

floor.

ACCUSED ADMITS THEFT

Accused, who lived on the same

to the fourth floor of the servants and J. H. Stinmons were empanel-men found the key of the safe, for after they had left the door of it quarters, and were beginning to led as the Jury.

in Chinese currency.

After the robbers had left, the Police were notified and inquiries set on foot, but it was not until about two months later that in-

floor with his wife, was suspected The next day the girl taxed him about it and he admitted frankly see down to the bridge below and awakened by five men. soinë arm- that he had taken it and pawned let drop from a cigarette tin which ed with revolvers and some with

He was seen by another office- About 10 p.m. on October 24, cleaner to go to the top of some they went to bed in the front.ormation was received which led stone steps from where he could cubicle, and at 3.30 a.m. they were the arrest of the first accused In Garden Road. The second Read. Kowloon City the following prisoner was arrested in Selkung

it for $5, adding that he would re deemed it.

.

he was holding some liquid which knives. The victims were bound dripped, through a grill and fell on and gagged and their heads were About & week later: as arcused to the girls below. This liquid, the covered with blankets. They were had done nothing. Wong went to Crown alleged. was caustic soda.

then searched and Yurt-ching had

VILLAGE RAID “SEQUEL

Two Young Men Imprisoned

HEROIN CHARGE Two young men, Au Yeung Chi- tong and Ho Hon-pang, aged 20 and 22, respectively, who, in 'view of their youth, were asked by the Chief Justice, Str Atholl Mac- Gregor, at the Criminal Sessions yesterday to tell the Court about themselves, so that His Lordship might be able to make it easier for them, were eventually sen- tenced to three years' hard labour rach when convicted of the charge against them of possession of 30,000 heroin pills.

day.

When charged, the first accused admitted he did go there to rob. while the second said he did not enter the house but only stood in the doorway.

TWO SNATCHERS FISHERMAN WHO After evidence for the prosecu-

IN COURT

Sentence of four months' hard labour was imposed on Chun Chu- sin, unemployed, when he pleadedj

STOLE JUNK

Years' Term

guilty before Mr. R. Edwards at the Sentenced To Four Central Court yesterday to B charge of snatching a handbag from a woman, Cheung Kat. In Queen's Road. Central on Tuesday. Accused was also recommended for banishment.

Pleading guilty, to the charge of having snatched a gold and Jadej

eatring from a woman in Holly- wood Road on Tuesday, Liu So, an 18-year-old unemployed, was re- manded 48 hours for medical examination for caning.

Ulu had one previous conviction against him for the same offence

last year.

ROBBERY WITH VIOLENCE

of

were

They declined to erlighten the

Wong Ping-yuen and Yiu Chung. Court regarding their own histories both unemployed, appeared before and His Lordship said he would Mr. R. Edwards at the Central made no exception in their case,

Court yesterday on a charge The charge alleged that they "obbery with violence, and were two of four men who were remanded formally for. seven caught by Revchue Officers in Ontays. The afternoon of "February Luk Chuen Village, near Fanling.] was fixed for the hearing. un December 8, with the pills in The defendants

alleged a box hidden in the bonnet of a'o have robbed Wong Kwai, an car they were using.

are dealer, of 16 pounds of wol- 'ram ore.

were

When charged, first accused had

Jald he was asked by a man named

ip to carry the pills for 30 cents. EARRINGS SNATCHED

In court yesterday he alleged that

Liu Kan-chung. appearing be-

Sentente of four years' im- prisonment with hard labour was imposed on Tang Sau, 44, a fisherman, when found guilty before Mr. Justice R. E. Lind- sell at the Crimenal Sessions yesterday of a charge of rob. bery of a junk in Long Kat village, Sai Kung District, on

November 30 last,

tion had been given, both accused told the Court they knew nothing ut the robbery, the second adding that he made the confession" to the Police because he was afraid he would be assaulted if he did

not..

The jury found both prisoners guilty without retiring.

"OFFENCE GETTING

PREVALENT"

Passing sentence. His Lordship sald: ""The offence of which you have been found guilty is not only serious, but is getting far too prevalent in Hongkong."

POSSESSION OF PISTOL

THURSDAY, JANUARY 19,

1939. -PAGE T

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NEW H.K. BOOM DEFENCE SHIP

H.M.S. Barlane, a new boom de- fence ship for Hongkong recently launched in England, has depart- ed from Singapore en route to this Colony. The ship is making a slow journey here and when she arrives will go through her trials before being commissioned to the Royal Navy.

Tang is alleged to have been a member of a gang of seven persons who boarded a junk belonging to

Ball of $1,000 was allowed for Lim Choy at Long Kat Village and each of the two men, Ngal Yu took away a portion of the cargo chci, alias Ngai Kwal-chi, 35, a

"A similar type of vessel, H.M.S. consisting of pigs, ducks, chickens shop fokl, and Ngai Tai-sang, 19, Barrier, was delivered to the Ad- and rice.

unemployed, when they appeared miralty in Singapore at the end of Tang was subsequently put up before Mr. R. A. D. Forrest at the last month.

Court yesterday on a This type of vessel lays wire for identification, and idened without hesitation by three of the charge of possession of an auto-nets across harbours by means of fukls of the junk as one of thematic pistol and four rounds of large winches on the bows.

robbers.

.

Central

ammunition at No. 366, Queen's Road West on January 16.. Accused, I evidence, said the;

They were remanded till the report of the robbery to the Police afternoon of Tuesday, January 24, was a false one, and that the goods when hearing of the case had been disposed of in order to commence. cheat the owners of the cargo.

ACCUSED QUESTIONED

Questioned by Mr. J. E, Prentis. Assistant Crown Solicitor, who prosecuted, Tang said he was

Inspector Mair prosecuted.

Will

GERMAN WITHOUT VALID PASSPORT Heinrich Unkel, merchant.

of Stuttgart, Germany.

he had made this statement before Mr. Q. A. A. Macfadyen at identified at the parade because cause he was assaulted and thres the Kowloon Court yesterday on his clothing was different in colour native

a charge of snatching a pair of

tened with further assault unless

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he did so. Second prisoner plead earrings from a woman pedestrian and texture from the others in the was cautioned by. Mr. F. Edwards ed that he was a learner-driver in Sdy Street, was remanded for line-up. He admitted that he was at the Central Court yesterday and had no knowledge of the pills, examination, medical opinion be his fokis, and said he must have

not known to the complainant or for The following jury, by a majority ing sought as to defendant's age. been pointed out to the witnesses

J. R. Gomez.

by the Police.

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of five to two, convicted the men-It was explained that Liu had es- Messrs. A. F. da Luz (foreman), caped once from the Aberdeen In- Leung Tin-yam, 6. H Bux, A. Vdustrial School and that his police After & short retirement, the Wong, G. Lau, L. D. Walch and record showed that 11 counts of jury, which comprised Messrs burglary had been preferred ❘ G, W. Tate (Foreman), Ng Chling- Mr. J. Whyatt, Crown Counsel, against him.

kwong. H. E. Nielson, A. F. Noronha, prosecuted.

F. X. Silva, E F. S. Baker and J. F. Tavares returned a unanimous verdict of guilty.

a

valid passport on January 16.

entering the Colony without

JAPAN'S THREE

"YEAR PLANT

TOKYO, Jan 18 (Reuter) three-year plan to expand the pro- ductive capacity of Japan, Man- churia and China was approved by the Cabinet to-day.

comes into

The Programme operation in April and calls for an expenditure of over £60,000,000.

THIS YEAR'S COURTS

Four Courts will be held in Unkel told the Court that when London this year. There will be he booked his ticket from Shang- two in March and two in the sum- hat he was informed by the ship-mer, Efforts will be made to suit ping office that a visa was not the "convenience of applicants for required for Hongkong.

presentation.

Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Araneta and ASSAULT CHARGE

their daughter, Miss E Araneta, The Commercial and Industrial

Appearing before Mr. 'T. Jarrived on the as. Empress of Asia Fair of the Philippine Islands will

Houston at the Central Court from Manila whers Mr. Araneta The temperature again soared open in Manila on February 18 and In passing sentence, His Lord yesterday summoned for assault is connected with the Philippine yeaterday, reaching a maximum of continue until March 5. The ship, said he was also taking into on Lt Chun-fong outside the Land Improvement Company. "He 12 degrees, with a minimum of 60. Exposition headquarters are at consideration the imputations cast Central Theatre, All Mohamed will be residing with his family It is expected that fine weather Wallace. Field in Manila and Mr. on the Police and witnesses during Bux, of the Cathay Ballroom, was at the Peninsula Hotel during his will continue.

A. N. Luz is the Director General. the course of his evidence.

remanded till this afternoon.

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