1940-01-18 — Page 5

HONGKONG DAILY PRESS

PIRATICAL ATTACK ON JUNK RELATED IN

IN DISTRICT COURT

Sails Cut, Oars Destroyed: Five Men Face Charge

THE STORY OF HOW A CARGO JUNK, AFTER BEING PIRATED, HAD DRIFTED HELPLESSLY FOR SEVERAL HOURS until the crew. British steamer was related and passengers were picked up by a

commen-

by Chan Ma-leung, master of trading Junk No. 1482, at the District Court South yesterday, when committal proceedings were

men, Chan Man, ced before Mr. H. J. Cruttwell against Ave 46) Cheung Yau. 17. Chan Tal, 33. Wong Kum-shul, 26, and Kok Lai, 38. on a charge of robbery, at Lam Tont Mei. of Fu Kin Tau, on November 16.

FOKI WHO TRIED

TO GET FREE VIEW OF SOCCER MATCH

GENERAL

British War Organization Fund, H.K.

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Receipts & Payments

In December

A fine of $15, or, in default, The statement of receipts and three weeks' imprisonment was payments of the British War imposed on Au Kwong, а stall!

Organization Fund, Hongkong foki, who was convicted assaulting Branch, for the month of Decem- an Indian constable, when he ber 1939, show that donations and appeared on remand before Mr. subscriptions during the month H. G. Sheldon, at the Central amounted to $57,638.08, which to- Court yesterday."

rother with Bank interest, ($159,- Mr. R. M, Omar, who witnessed 58) totalled $57,797.66. the incident, said that he was in On the payment side, purchases An additional charge of receiving of the stolen cargo was unloaded at the covered stand of the Bon- of knitting wool, calico, gauze kong Football Club ground when dressing. sewing materials, etc.. stolen property was also preferred Cheung Chau harbour later,

he heard a commotion. On turn-accounted for $13.25-1.77. Packing against all defendants.

When all the goods had been ing round he saw defendant pick charges etc. amounted to $215, and removed the robbers cut of the up stone and approach the con- together with office expenses, the sails threw them into the water, stable, who was standing in the total disbursements for December

midst of a crowd. The constable were $13,937.43. The junk and destroyed the cars. then drifted for everal hours until arrested the defendan, and the she was eventually seen by a Brit two struzzled and fell into tish vessel.

Sub-Insp. R. Cunningham sp- peared for the prosecution, while Mr. D. McCallum was for the de-

tence.

CUT OFF SAILS

nullah.

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• CLARICE

CLIFF

$108.190.39

December Receipts:- Donations and

The prosecution alleged that the; junk which left San Mei at 4 pm. for Hongkong with a carge of 34

Insp. A, V. Baker, asked that a tins of wood-all. 25 pigs, 30 baskets,

Giving evidence yesterday, the of eggs, and 40 pleuls of copper

As the police had quite a lot of cents, to the total value of HK mster of the junk said that when serious view be taken of the case. $3,530 with seven crew and four the robbers boarded his junk, one troubles in keeping off crowds travelling traders on board, was of them pushed him into the hold who attempted to get a free view met by a small boat the following and took command of the tiller of the football matches by climb- day near Lam Tong Mei, off Fu Kin Witness the rest of the passengers ing over the stand.

and crew were kept in the hold! until dark,

Tau, about noon.

Three of the robbers, who were armed with two revolvers and a rife, boarded the junk, and order- ed the crew and passengers into the junk and all the cargo was trans- ferred to the robbers' boat. Some

ALLEGED RUSE TO OBTAIN GOODS

THANKS N.W.R.A.

The pirate boat then sailed LADY NORTHCOTE ahead, followed by witness junk which was at that time controlled by three of the robbers who re- mained on board.

Subsequently a report was made

The National Women's Relief Association has donated the sum of $3,098.25. being half of the pro- at the Water Police. atation. ceeds of the Charity Bazaar held Witness recognised the third de-in December, to the British War fendant at an identification parade Organisation Fund. held on Dec. 3.

PUSHED INTO HOLD

Acknowledging receipt af the donation. Lady Northcote replied The next to give evidence was to the Association as follows: Chan Leung-meng, accountant of

"I have received your letter con- the junk. He also identified the taining your mos; kind and generova third defendant as the man who cheque, and hasten to send you not had pushed him into the hold only the sincerest thanks from myself, but also from the whole Organisation, 烹 realise wha; 0

Shopkeeper's Story and had sat at the rudder.

In Larceny Case

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Bubscriptions #57,638.08 Bank Interest on Curren? Account

159,58 37,197.58

PAYMENTS

By Purchases: —

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Knitting Wool, Calico Cauze Dressing, &c.. $13.178.97 Sewing

$165,988.05

Materials

76.80 $13254.77

Packing. Trans-

port and

Însurance

Office Expenses:— Salaries and

Wagta

Printing

Stamps and

Portages Advertisements

Posters Telegrams

Coolle Hire

Travelling

215.55

I

317.63

Stationery and

13.10

10.91

12.50

52.00

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29.00 7.65

Working Parties "

$16.00. Sundries" -

$1.05.

17.05

I

Light

Pettica

4.70 1.70

487.18

1.

Total Disburse-

.ments for

$ 13,937.48

Evidence was also given by Chan very great and sustained effort It! Ngow, 15-year-old boy, who was must have been for your Associa

tion to raise so very large a sum,

tak Yal-cheung, 25, unemploy-employed as a cook on board de- ed, appeared before Mr. R. Ed-fendants boat, No. 1161C. He de-

and are indeed most grateful. wards at the Central Court yester- posed that Chow Tai, Kok Lat and am sending the very cheque to the day charged with larceny.

Wong Kum-Shui, who were armed bank who will send you an official with two revolvers and

ride, 1

receipt." boarded the cargo junk, and after- wards the goods were" transferred!

GOODS VALUED AT $129 Sum Chun-tung. complainant, said that on Jan. 10. a man came

Arrivals at Kal Tak yesterday by Air France plane Ville de

to the shop and purchased a wool-to the pirate craft which then len vest and scarves to a total safed to Cheung Chau where some the value of $129. The customer said of the cargo was unloaded at the Beyreuth from Hañol were Mr. and cargo Mrs. Kunkle, Mr. Margaret and Mr. Larcher, There were five Chi- nese passengers,

was later sold.

he had no money to pay for the Sam Mun Customs. goods, and asked for a fok to be sent with him with the goods to collect money.

Kung Ki-wo, shop assistant, was sant with the customer, who en- tered a wooden box shop. There he accepted the goods and sent anotne man with the foki to col- lect money.

CUSTOMER DISAPPEARS Kung Kl-wo, mid that the tomer sent the defendant out to collect money. He accompanied the defendant and after they had

the

man

The

The hearing was adjourned.

Work Of Victoria League: Advice And Assistance To Students From Hongkong

Dec. 1939 ..Balance Monles

in hand on Dec. 31. 1839:

Current Account-

Hongkong &

Bhai Bank 151.993.04 Petty Cash

57.53 152,050.57

$165,988.05

WAR FUND FOR SAPPERS AT FRONT

The quarterly meeting of the The local Committee of the Victoria League,' under the chair- manship of the Colonial Secretary, investigates cases of students Royal Engineers' Old Comrades' from Hongkong proceeding to England who wish to avail themselves Association was held yesterday at of the assistance offered by the League in London.

LOCAL COMMITTEE

Wellington Barracks. Major R. G. Lamb. R.E., presided.

gone to a restaurant, he failed to get the money. When he return-

This assistance is rataitons, and takes the form of meeting ed to the wooden shop, the cus-

In response to an appeal from students finding quarters, advising on educational matters and, as tomer had disappeared. He then

the headquarters of the Associa- far as possible, helping in regard to admission to the Universities.

tion, the Hongkong Branch has de- arrested defendant.

Leung Yau. workman of

elded to organise a war fund for The League also gives facilties: wooden box shop. said a

The local committee consists of: Royal Engineers serving at the for visiting places of interest and, came in and ordered some boxes generally in bringing students into Hon. Colonial Secretary (Chair-front. to be made. Ee left to get de- contact with English social life. ' man); The Vice-Chancellor, Uni- Remarking that it was a matter versity of Hongkong (Vice-Chair- that could not be disposed of posit money and later returned

WORK OF LEAGUE · with defendant and Kung Kl-wo,

man; Hon. Secretary for Chinese, quickly, Major Lamb proposed that together with some goods. The The League reports on the health Affairs; The Director of Education: a precis be drawn up and circulat- defendant left his shop with Kung of students and will. if so desired, Dr. 3. W. Ts'c. G.B.F, LLD.: Mr. Ted to all members of the Associa

N. Chan, C.B.E.: Miss Alice Kwok:tion. and later the customer disappear-act as guardians.

Students are furnished with per- Senior Inspector of Schools ed on the pretext of changing

senal introductions to prominent Education Office). Joint Honorary some money.

people, and are given the oppor-Secretary (Hongkong): Mr. Ts'o

At the Burns Night dinner at ...tunity of visiting The Houses Tsur. On, Jolat Honorary Secretary.

January The defendant derled "

theof Parliament, Hurlingham. and

Such persons as thay wish to the Peninsula Hotel on charge, saying that he did not re- Ranelagh, besides attending many avail themselves of the assistance 25. Mr. D. J. Sloss will propose the ceive the goods. He claimed it large receptions, dances and par- of the League, should apply to one toast of "The Immortal Memory" was a case of mistaken identify. tles. The League will furnish per- of the Honorary Secretaries, with The mast of "The Lassies" will be Hearing was adjourned till Fil-sonal reports on students under its a view to obtaining a letter to the given by Mr. G. B. Godfrey and day noon, when defendant will care for the benefit of parents and Secretary of the League in London, replied to by Mr. C. M. McEwan. call witnesses.

guardians.

The report of Mr. A. G. Morkill, Joint Secretary for the Committee

ग

MISTAKEN IDENTITY

TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS which concerns itself with students

IN THE COLONY

In the Colony of Hongkong including the Island, Kowloon and New Territories, during the week ending at 6 a.m. on Saturday,

al-

from Hongkong and Malaya, for the first half of 1936 contains the following:

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SECRETARY'S REPORT "The students, as a" body, are pursuing their studies in their January 13, 1940. there were

usual cheerful way and most of "together 70 traffic accidents them will make a success of them. the result of which 6 persorts were There is still, in spite of pro- killed and 29 persons were injured. paganda, a tendency for half- Of persons killed, a Chinese educated men to come over before female, age 47, and two children they are qualified to enter a Uni- aged 3 4 4. were knocked down versity. and killed by a private motor car and motor lorries respective- ly while crossing the carriageway.

Of persons injured, 21 pedestrians, whe were crossing the carriageway and were struck vehicles.

catures.

were

by

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"It cannot be repeated too often that such men bare great difficulty in gaining admission and 'should'. complete their education up to the necessary standard.

It is only fair to point out" that. Of 70 accidents: 24 were collisions of the two recent cases of students be ween vehicles: 32 were collisions sent down from Universities, one between vehicles and redestrians: caine over in defiance of the advice 14 accidents were due to other tendered to him by the Victorin League and the other was brought lover by his own headmaster with- A mild epidemic of meningitis out consulting the League. Owing is breaking out in Kweliin. The to the action of the League Com- army medical service is co-operat-mittees these cases are fewer than

they used to be." "Ing in checking this dease,«

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