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HONGKONG DAILY PRESS

Leniency Plea Fails In UNIVERSITY

Heroin Case At Sessions

Sequel To Arrest In Hotel: Unemployed Imprisoned

In spite of what the Hon. Mr. Leo D'Almada, Jnr., counsel for the defence, had said in asking for leniency, be saw no reason why he should make any differenes in accused's fx- your, was the comment of the Chief Justice, Sir Atholl Mac- Gregor, at the" Criminal Sessions yesterday when he passed sen- tence of three years hard labour on Wong Ngal, aged 36, un- employed, who pleaded guilty on arraignment on a charge of the possession of 123 ounces of heroin, sufficient for the mauin- facture of 312.500 puls,

"It has been a very long time since I first caused it to be known what my view is towards traffickers in dangerous drugs," added his Lordship.

Mr. D'Almada, instructed by Mr C. Y. Kwan. Appeared for Wong and" in pleading for leniency, said his client was, ant some seven or eight years ago, in business in the Sze Yap district, He lost $30,000

MEDICAL

RELIEF

The fact that the student body' of Hongkong University has done its bit contributing to Chinese war time medical rellef is shown in the mute but eloquent figures and statements in the report issued by the Mr. H. C. Ho, Hon. Treasurer of the Hongkong University Union Chinese Medical Relief Associa-

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OPEN VERDICT OF MURDER BY STRANGULATION

Robbery In Jaffe Road Flat

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strangulation was recorded at an An open verdict of murder by inquest held at the Central Court yesterday into the death of a mar- ried woman. Man Kvan, 32, who died at her lesidence No. 81. Jaffe Road second floor, on September 13 lašt.

A/CS FOR NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER, 1939

·Income: Cash bf from last period $5,889.57.

Mr. H. G. Sheiden sat as Coron.. Expenditure: Announcement in er. assisted by a jury comprising Press $1050, Dr. Robert Lim (Chi-Messrs. H. C. Remedios (foreman), nese Red Cross) $1,000, Dr. C. c. Wong Wing-yuet and Ho Hong- Shen (New 4th Route Army Medi-kuen. Detective Inspector W. N. cal Corps) $1,000, Hongkong Darkin was present for the police, him to go with a gang to rob Students' Reite! Association Ser- Lai Hang, mother-in-law of the Funk. was the accused's plea.

deceased, said that she was awl- kened from sleep about 11 p.m. on September 12 by noises in the house. She two men struggling

Mr. Abbott, prosecuted.

PLEA OF NO FOOD

vice Corps 1,000, Balance $2.859.07. Total: 35,869.57.

That they committed the crime JUDGMENT FOR the deceased on the poor and

or $40,000 in that business and because they had no food to eat then came here where he remain- was the plea made by Cheng Yau ed for several years as manager at the Criminal Sessions yester- of the International Boarding day when he was charged, with

DENTIST

House. The venture was not a Laa Kung-tze before the Chiet DEFENDANT'S LATE success and, in fact, by the end Justice with having robbed Lo

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APPEARANCE IN COURT

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Also in the house was Chik King- hair, a former fellow lodger. Wit- ness called out to the men not to kill her daughter-in-law. but Chir told her to be sent.

The men, after having ransack- ed the premises. left.

Medical evidence showed that Kowloon, against Lal Hang had died of strangula-

pro- tion.

of his managership. was heavily Wing-yuk and Wong Yau of $2 in debt.

and $24.33. respectively, at Wing Wong decided to resign from Keng Chiu village, Salkung. on

Appearing at the Summary Cour, December 30 the post in April. 1938, and since

20 minutes late after judgment Cheng, who was then he had been attempting to

additionally had been given against her, Mrs. eam his living as a broker but charged with unlawful possession Anna Wong, of St. Jude's Farm, this also had not been very suc-of one evolver and four rounds Ngauchiwan, cessful... He had found it difficult of ammunition, was sentenced to whom a claim for $185 for "to support his wife and two chil-wo and half years hard labour fessional services rendered and Following further evidence.

while Lau received a" sentence of dentures supplied was brought by verdict that the deceased was mur- dren and an aged mother.

two years hard labour.

Dr. M. E Asger of Kayamally dered by two persons unknoWE, BANISHEE CASES

Building told Mr. Justice R. E aided and abetted by Chik King- Lindsell that she had started out Returning to the Colony after at noon but could not walk

yau was returned.

he had been

well banished for e Pank Tak,

as she had bad her ankle broken., who had eight pre-

Pulsne Judge: That is no excuse vious convictions, was sentenced i

at all. You ought to have start- [to two" years' hard labour,

ed earlier. "Your persistent return to the returned to Hongkong "on Colony speaks volumnes not only)

Defendant: If I had not fainted December 11 and on the following for the amenities of Hongkong this morning, I would have started morning met an old acquaintance but also for Stanley Prison," earlier. named Lam Ring who promised to marked the Chief Justice. Dance the venture with $2,000 br

Mr. Abbott appeared for the $3,000, but before leaving asked Crown. Wong to take the heroin for him with ten convictions for lar-last year, and gave her a set of to one Li in a tea house. Wong at ceny: one fer unlawful pawning dentures in May. In October, he Kowloon Court yesterday of the

In November last, Wong con- ceived the idea of starting a cafe in Macao. He went there with a view to prospecting and decided that what he saw confirmed his' -opinion.

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first was hesitant and reluctant to and five for breach of the de-changed the upper denture at no case in which 13 workmen at the do so, but Lam, said that if he portation order. Wong Kan was extra charge. The claim was made Chung Wab Book Company were would not do it he would with-sent to prison for 18 months on a up of $100 for the dentures. and charged with behaving in 3. dily draw his promise.

similar charge,

$85 for the extractions, which | orderly" manner in Pak Tal Street "My country has been bombed were cheap and below his asual | about 11 am on Jan. 6. by the Japanese and I have now-charges.

Nine of the defendants Wone eventually agreed, but here else to go but Hongkong." Mr. Sidney Ng Quinn for the charged also with having "Intim- when he went to the teahouse he said the accused.

pre-lidated T.T." Kong," printing tound Li was not there." He then Chang Sang, who returned to jpared to take back the dentures tractor employed by the Company.

met another old the Colony after having been defendant would pay for friend named Wong Ngal. This Janished for ten years in 1936. extractions, that is $85.

Was given one year's imprison- Defendant said that she would Hotel Cecil and invited him to ment.

consent to judgment for $30 only. call,

Mr. Abbott stated that when and this being accepted by the After falling to find L again, Chang was banished he was given: plaintiff, judgment was recorded Wong

went to the Hotel Cecil, a sampan in which to sail away. accordingly. where he was arrested.

came

out and

man told him he was staying at

Counsel submitted that

client's action throughout had

been consistent with that of an

Innocent man.

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the to abstain from doing an act which it was his legal right to perform.

Inspector H.E. Rogers, prose- cuting, told the Court a few months ago the Chung Wah Book Com- pany discharged a number of their employees for lack of business, Some of these men were later re-

engaged, CORRECT INTERPRETATION When T.T. Kong let: the factory

For the Crown. Mr. M. J. Abbott, OF CONTRACT TERMS IS

Assistant Crown Solleitor, pointed

out that Wong had made no at- tempt to assist the Police in End- Ing the persons he named:

His Lordship remarked "that he was not disposed to regard the offence less serious than that of the essentially poor in the Colony who were sometimes driven to take

the part in

abominable traffic through sheer starvation.

EX-STUDENT GAOLED

Sentence of four years' hard la- bour was passed by the Chief Justice on Ho Kim, 20, a former student of Canton, University, who pleaded guilty to, having robbed,; with others, not in custody, Fung Kwing-shing of $15,600 Hongkong money. $1.100 Chinese money. $33 Singapore money, a diamond fin- ger ring. 100 two-mace tubes of Government prepared oplum and

a black lacquer box, in Wellington Street on December 20...

That circumstances compelled

ESTATE OF LATE MR. P. LAUDER

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A POINT

OF DIFFERENCE

Squatters Hut Case At Summary Court

The correct intèrpretation of the terms of a contract 'was a point of difference between the Puisne Judge. Mr. Justice R. E. Lindsell, and Mr. C. A. Sutherton Russ, solicitor for the defence, in a case in the Summary Court yesterday concerning a squatters hut in Talkoktsul, Shumshulpo,

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Plaintiff in the case, Soo Yee-koo, or so chitk-ping, of No. 2 Ladder Street, who was represented by Mr. P. Y. Woo, sought "possession of the hut from Tsang Hing-kee, contractor, of-No. 1 Fook Chuen Street, on the ground that an aggreement made between them for the purchase by the defendant of the super- structure had not been carried out owing to the non-demolition of the hut.

on the day of the alleged incident, he was beset upon by about 30 workers, who were saying, "Strike hical Strike him!" He walked away from them, and met Tsu Chun- 'sang, a representative of the Work

ers' Union, of whom he inquired why the workers were adopting a hostile manner towards him. According to Kong, Tṣu only smiled and said nothing:

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The Emergency Unit, was sum- moned, and by this time a crowd

of 300 to 400 persons had gather

ed about Kong. The crowd appear-

ed to be extremely hos:lle towards the police, who were forced to use their truncheons. However, no one was hurt. Nine men were arres- ed on the spot. :

As the police proceeded along Pak Tai Street, they met with an- other batch of workers, some of whom shouted, "Stop the van!"

Four of these men were also ar-

She asked the court for a de- learned that the Government had rested. claration that the agreement had, altered its original

decision and

by defendant's default, been ter-was prepared to let the hut remain ness-box. T.T. Kong dented, under minated, and also claimed damn Its present state. ages not exceeding $1,000.

by the crowd. had been taken

Giving evidence from, the wit-

Mr. Russ submitted that there been threatened

Cross-examination, that he had It was stated that plaintiff was was no case to answer, stating that After evidence the owner of the hut, which is defendant risked prosecution by from several police witnesses fur- situated on "Crown land near the the Government if he did not de- ther hearing was adjourned to Mon- new market in Talkoktsul, Shum-molish the house and was able day at 11.30 am. shuipo. On May 11 last, plaintiff, to the Government only if he did

The late Mr. Paul Lauder to comply with a notice from the not carry out the contract. formerly of Hongkong, who died Building Authority to demolish the at Spange Hawe Ewhurst, Surrey, but, agreed to sell the superstric-

NO CONDITION England, on June 29 last year, left ture to the defendant for the purd had contracted to demolish and His Lordship, said that defendant local estate valued at $59,400. pose of the same being 'dernolished Probate has been granted to Mr. and the materials being taken remove the materials, but Mr. Russ R. A. Wadeson, solicitor and law-away by the defendant,

submitted further that though ful attorney.

The price agreed upon was $150. there was contemplation of demoli- Estate of $19,200 was left by the Defendant paid $50 on account, tion there was my condition to de- late Mr. Charles Robert Maguire, and was then, given possession of molish. who died at Shanghai on Decem-} {the hut.

NOTICE SENT

Mr. Russ: Your Lordship can- not read into a written contract a

FORGED BANK

NOTES FOUND Bentence of six months hard labour was imposed on Po-chuen, 42, cook, when he was found güllty by Mr. T. J. Houston at the Cen- tral Court yesterday on a charge of possession of two forged $ Hongkong and Bhanghai Bark notes and a forged $10 Bank of It was alleged that defendant condition which does not exist. china note... had falled to perto:

His Lordship said that the Two other men, Tam" Wan, 64, jagrement, and a notice in wittessence of the contract was that travelling trader, and Ng Kwok- jing was accordingly sent to him plaintif agreed to sell the Femin, 40, unemployed, who were requesting him to complete the lished materials of a house which charged with possession of a forged, Sentence of une month's im-demolition in a week's time, Demo-was to be demolished, and referred $5, note of the Kwong Tung Pro- prisonment was imposed on Wonglition, however had not taken to care of the nature after the vincial Bank, and with aiding and Tung, 20, when he appeared before place, and plaintiff now claimed Coronation. The underlying basis abetting frst defendant, respec- Mr. H. G. Sheldon at the Central possession owing to non-perform- of the contract was to demolish tively, were discharged.

·Court yesterday charged with the ance of the contiąc...

the building sa'd his Lordship. theft of nine iron' stakęs from the hillside near Bowen Road,

ber 25, 1938. Letters of adminis- tration have been granted to Mr W. H. Jowit.

Mid

It wis mentioned in the course Hearing will be resumed on Jan.

the case that plaintiff had azce 26, at 2.30 pm

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