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CITY GUN DUEL SEQUEL

Accused Given Six Years And 15 Strokes Of "Cat"

"Lucky Not To Be On Trial For Murder," Says Judge

"You are, bicky not to be on trial for murder," said Mr. Justice R. E Lindsell at the Criminal Sessions yesterday to Lau Man-chu, who was unanimously found guilty on charges of assault with intent to rob and possession of arms and ammuni- tion."

The case was a sequel to the" gun duel in Lee Yuen Street East on June 5, when Detective Wan Man and another пар stated to be Lau's accomplice, were shot dead.

RELIEF FOR CHINA'S WOUNDED

WORK OF THIRD CURATIVE UNIT

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Accused was sentenced to three years hard labour on each count. sentences to run consecutively, and was ordered to receive 15 strokes of the "cat.”

Mr. J. B Prentis, Assistant Crown Solleitor, prosecuted, asalst- ed by Inspector A. L. Hopkina." The following jury was empanelled:- Messrs. J. W. Clague (foreman), Wong Fong-chl. Lau Hung-choa, C. L. Barr, Chu Kal-yue, Chan Tak- on and Man Yan-tong.

Chang Tak-chi, an employee of} Organised on December 1, 1937. the Sino-Gerrnan Dispensary, said with Dr. H. L Chang ay Unit that on the day in question he had Leader, and sixteen other mem-drawn 3500 from the bank and was bers, the

Third Curative Unit, walking along Queen's Road Cen- according to a report of its acti-tral, near Lee Yuen Street East, vities on behalf of wounded when he felt that his pocket was Chinese soldiers up to Jane 1938. being picked.

He raised an alarm and found has done excellent work.

robbers lato Lee Yuen Street. Pepper was thrown in his eyes. All of a sudden, they let go of him, and then he heard shots,

The Unit was assigned to the bimself being pushed by the two 2nd H. F. 1 (Base Hospital). This hospital was divided into three sections. The buildings were dilapidated mattings nalled on the windows to out the bitter north winds. Straw was spread on the floor for the cused, witness said he could not man who tried to wounded to lie upon and in spite identify the

were keep

COULD NOT IDENTIFY In answer to a question by ac-

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of the freezingly cold weather. snatch the money as he had pepper each soldier had only a thin in his eyes. cotton blanket to cover himself with. Shensi being a poor pro- vince, food was expensive dificult to obtain.

WORK AT WUKUNGHSIEN

Detective Tam Chung described the shooting and the arrest of the accused and

Corroborative evidence was glven by Wan "Sing, District Watchman, and Mohamed All, a On March 8, the Unit retreated guard. Evidence was also given to Changan and was later trans-by Inspector Hopkins, Sgt. Perkins. ferred to the 71st H. F. 1. police armourer. and others. Wukunghsien. This hospital was Asked if he had anything to say situated about seven miles from in his own defence, accused made the railway station and as there a statement from the dock to the was. no

motor conveyance, the effect that he was a refugee from transportation of wounded was Amoy and had nothing to do with extremely difficult.

the robbery,

Ward conditions were very poor Lau also alleged that he was Indeed. The wounded lay on the assaulted by the detective and floor. The severely wounded, how.pressed to admit owning a re- ever, were placed in one ward to volver,

facilitate treatment.

WORK IN LOYANG

After the Talerchuang victory,

FIVE YEARS FOR

the Unit was ordered to Loyang ATTACK ON WOMAN arriving there on April 30. Here Five years' hard labour was the it was divided into two sub-units. sentence passed by the Chief Jus- one working at the 93rd H F. I. tice, Sir Atholl MacGregor, at the at Paimassu and the other at the Criminal Sessions yesterday on 127th H. F. I. at Kwantlisung res-Mok Muk-hel, who pleaded guilty pectively.

WORK IN CHANGSHA

About the middle.of May,

to a charge of wounding, with in- tent to murder, Tam Bhim; a farm the woman, at Lam Hau Village on

3rd Curative Unit was ordered to March 17.

of

Changsha, where together with The woman lost three fingers the 24th Nursing Unit they were and suffered partial paralysis assigned to the 95th H F.I. This the left arm as a result of the at- hospital was successively taken tack.

over by the 12th Hospital for Sentence was deferred on Mon- Severely Wounded (C.S.L) and day to givé Mok an opportunity to the 167th E. F. T. The two Units give police assistance in recOVĚTY continuing their work thus served of the jewellery stolen. Yesterday, the 3 hospitals in succession. Of Mr. John Whyatt, Crown Counsel, the three, the 187th HF. I was informed His Lordship that accus- the best in management and ed had proved obdurate, émiciency

Apart from the routine ward

work, members of the Unit helped SNATCHER GAOLED in the training of students at the 'Remarking that No other place Emergency Medical Service Train-than the prison would do Lint- ing Bchool and worked at the food, Mr. E. Himsworth, at Kow- Air Raid Receiving loon Magistracy yesterday, "pass- Emergency 'Station of the Red Cross after aired, sentence of six weeks', hard Faida

labour, with six strokes of the From Aug. 17 to Oct. 24, Chang- cane, on Wang Kwok-wing. 17. sha, was raided altogether nine who was charged with larceny times. The most severe raids took of a pair of gold earrings, vained place on Aug. 17, Sept. 2 and Oct. 20 from Liu. Kwan, 42, married 19. At the signal of each air-rald woman; at Sapo Road, on July alarm some members went to the 17.. Emergency Station to get ready

that Insp. E. E. Rodgers sald the operation. rooin instruments complainant, was making a par- and dressing material. If bombs chase at a shop at about 3 p.m. dropped, other members on the day, when defendant came went immediately to the amlicted from behind and snatched areas, rendered first aid, and” then earrings. He was arrested after transported the more severely a short chase. "

were

wounded victims to the Emergency Station for further treatment. Work often extended late into the night,

The Unit's quarters were demo- lished by fire during the raid of Oct. 14, fortunately with no Casualties

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APLIU STREET MURDER CASE

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A further remana for one week was granted on" the application of Det-Bgt, Baldin, who is in charge WORK IN CHIYANG

of the case in which three men, The Unit evacuated Changsha Li So, sifas She Wong Bo, 25, bricklayer, Loung for Chiyang 'in early October, with unemployed the 187th E. F. L. During the Yung, 26, huicklayer, and Pun Fo, period under review a total of 98428, are charged with the murder of surgical operations were perform-Fong dang, at Aplu Street, Kow- ed.

loon, on July 6, when they appear-

The above reports were writtened on remand before Mr. QAA. by the Unit leader and was sent Macfadyen, at Kowloon Magistracy

to Hongkong, Chinese Medical yesterday:

Association, which supports it, by

Dr. Robert Lim, Director of the

Medical Reilef Commission'.;

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about 77 units supported There are in China at present different organisation.

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