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HONGKONG DAILY PRESS

Prominent Citizen Of URBAN COUNCIL

Taipo On Trial For

Alleged Robbery Attempt

A PROMINENT CITIZEN OF TAIPO AND FORMER CHAIRMAN "OF THE TAIPO CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, was arraigned at the Criminal Sessions before Mr. Justice R. E. Lindsall yesterday charged with attempted robbery and attempting to dissuade a witness from giving evidence.

"He was CHEUNG TAL-KWAI, third defendant in a case in which CHAU HING and CHAU SUNG were charged with attempted robbery.

According to the prosecution Cheung Fat said he did not think story, as outlined by Mr. T. 3. It likely that a man of Cheung Tai- Gould Crown Counsel, the at-kwil's standing would attempt to tempted robbery was alleged to rob him.' He also said he had have occurred in Talpo about 2 knova Cheung Tal-kwal for 20 a.m. on Nov. 22.

years and that one of his cousins Cheung Po, 3 Crown witness, had got a job under the Secretary gave his age as 24. He said he was for Chinese Affairs on the recom- a Asherman. On his way to his mendation of Cheung Tal-kwai village in the early hours of Nov. He could not recognise any of the 22 last he saw four persons going robbers as "they were masked. In the same direction. He Mashed his torch-light on them and they Immediately turned and flashed their torches on him.

RECOGNISED SPEAKER One of the gang said "Come here" to him. He recognised the Speaker as Cheung Tai-kwal, third defendant, whom he knew. On go ing closer he not only recognised Cheung but also Chau. Hing and another man with a Sear on his face. He knew them but the man with the scat had not been arrest- ed. He recognised Chau Sung as the fourth man of the party.

RAISED ALARM

Cheung Pak-sing, farmer, told of how he struggled with one of the robbers wher his sister-in-law came to his ad and they even- tually raised an alarm which made the robbers beat a hasty retreat.

The boy. Cheung Kun-lin, sald he saw his mother struggling with one of the men. He rushed to his mother's aid and was hit on the head with a torch by the robber.

In the course of his evidence. Chaung Po told the Court that he later met Cheung, Tal-kwal who blamed the others for the failure of the robbery and after again swearing him (Witness) to secrecy, Cheung Tal-kwal.confided to him that he would get two more men and two more revolvers and make another attempt to rob Cheung Fat and that if the latter called for help he would have him shot to death:

Cheung Po further stated that the first and third defendants and the scar-faced "man had revolvers which they pointed at him. The second defendant had an iron bar. Cheung Tal-kwai, witness con- tinued, then threatened him with dire consequences unless he swore not to betray him. Cheung was alleged to have sald, "You must! The Court adjourned at 4 pm. swear that you will net betray me, as his Lordship had to attend the otherwise I will shoot you dead." meeting of the Compulsory Services and then to have confided in wit-Tribunal and the hearing was ad- ness that they were on their way!journed till 10 a.m. today.. to rob Cheung Fat and that the Tobbery was successful witness would be "well treated." By these

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JURYMAN LATE

The jury consisted of Messrs. W. words" witness understood that he eaux, H. L. Carson, A. M. Tavares, M. Gittins (foreman), G. M. Daver S dos Santos Sequeira, Cheung

would be given money.

MASKED MEN !!

Wa-sum, and M. Singh Grewal, Cheurig Fat, in whose house the Hearing was delayed for ten attempt at robbery was alleged to minutes after the luncheon interval have been made. Cheung Pak-sing owing to one of the jurymen, Mr. and Cheung Kum-lin, 15-year-old M Singh Grewal, being late to re- son of Cheung Fat, gave corrobora- turn. He pleaded that he missed tive evidence of how tour masked his bus and had to wait tem men, three of whom had revolvers, minutes for the next. attempted to rob Cheung Fat's

His Lordship: Apart from keep house.

ing, the Court waiting you waste Questioned by Mr. D. J. N. Ander- the time of your fellow jurors. You

counsel for the defence. should have taken an earlier bus.

son,"

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Peace Preservation Corps Member Sent To Prison

Six months hard labour and 12. strokes of the cane was the sentence passed by Sir Atholl MacGregor, Chief Justice, at the Criminal Sessions yesterday on Man Pong, a member of the Peace Preservation Corps, who was found gulity of robbing Chan Wing of a handkerchief, one sult of clothes and $2.07 in a pubile lavatory in Hok Yuen Street on Nov. 26. last. The case for the Crown was conducted by Mr. J. Abbott, Assistant Crown Solicitor:

EMERGENCY UNIT CALLED TO QUELL KOWLOON RIOT Further details of police action cuts.de the Cung Hwa Book Com pany on the mo.ning of January b, when the Eme.gency Unit, Kow- loon, was called to he.p in quelling a riot involving about 400 men, were given at Kowloon Court yes- terday.

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Chan Wing was in the public lavatory when the defendant came in and demanded his money,

He then slapped Chan and order- ed him to remove his sult which

took the clothes, which included a the latter did. Man. Pong then

handkerchief, and the money and went off.

Chan Wing went home in his under clothes but did, not report the matter to the police.

PAWN TICKET

VACANCY

Dr. Basto Seeking Election Again

- B.S..

GENERAL

Imprisonment And Cat For

Six Men

The Turing of a ma grass dealer to the roof of a house in Thomp We understand that Dr. R. A. de

son Road. Wanchal, where he was Castro Basto, M.D., (Lausanne), { robbed ut В wrist-watch, gold M.R.C.S.. “(Esp), LROP. | finger-ring, and $114, on Dec. 17 (London), D.D.M.S. (London), is had a sequel at the Criminal standing again for election to the Sessions before 8 Atholl Mac- seat in the Urban Connell which Gregor, Cnlet Justice, yesterday he has just vacated on the expira- when six young men stood in the tlari of the three years' term. *. dock for trial.

NINE YEARS' SERVICE Dr. Basto has been nominated by the Hon. Bir Henry Pollock, K, LLD, and seconded by Mr. C. M. Manners, O.BE, President of Kow- loon Residents' Association.

He has been serving as an elected member to the Council for the last nine years consecutively.

British War Organization Fund, H.K.

Donations of $3.089.25 from the Hongkong Branch of the National Women's Reller Association, and $1,000 from the H.K. Chinese Wo- men's Club, and another of $883.83 from the European and Chinese Stafr of the HK. and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co. (for Dec.), together with $500 from the Tung On Steamship Co., Ltd.. bring the total of the British War Organiza- tion Fund, H.K. Branch, to $376,- 983.08.

Previously acknowledged $388,- 714.32; D. Forbes (monthly) 25: B. S. Carter (monthly) 25; R. D. G- lesple

National Women's

They were Chan Tung, Li Kim- chin, La Hon-cho, Chan Shu-yan Lau Hung, and Lo Kl-leung. „The Arst named Eve were charged with the actual robbery, while the last hamed, Lo Ki-leung, was accused of being an accessory before the fact.

The first five were each given 21 months' harā labour and ordered to receive, four strokes of the “cat.” The sixth. who had a previous conviction for larceny In 1957, was given two years and, also ordered to receive four strokes of the "cat."

The jury comprised Messrs. L. A Tobias (foreman) Tam Man-yim C. Young, O. Rumjahn, Wong Fai- tong, Fung Hon-chu and Wong Bor. They found the defendants guilty by unanimous verdic:s,

In relating how Wong was en ticed, and robber Mr. Abbott sald

In

sentence parring

hly Lordship said, "Yoq young men apparently have "enough brains to work ont a deliberate robbery and did not mind using force in carrying it oak so I am going to give you a Httle pain to remind you of the little pain you caused your

victim."

(monthly) 50; L Blair monthly) 10; R. Hancock (month- ly), 25: Anonymous 5; European & Chinese Staff, H.K. & Kowloon Wharf & Godown Co., Dee'r, 883,83;

HAVING BATH IN Lam Fook Lye 20; Anonymous 10; D.C. Davis (monthly) 25; Davies.

POLICE STATION!

Brooke & Oran (monthly) 70; John

Appearing before Mr. H, G. Shel Forbes (monthly) 25; H.K. Univer- don yesterday on a charge of tres- 2 Police Station. Sity, Women's Undergraduate Club, passing at No.

Rubber Mity. Ltd. 200; G. Riddell ed, and ordered to pay $2 compen- Variety Concert, 215.68; Miss Mosey Wanchai, on Saturday, an appren 10; Mrs. E. H. Pegg 30; Fing Keorg tice tailor, Li Kin, 20, was caution- Carre (monthly) 25; HK. Branch sation for damaging a geyser. -De- Relief Assn fendant was found inside the In- 3.989.25; M. G. Carruthers (month- dians bathroom, having a bath. 1) 30; Leung Kwai Tin 100; Wing Insp. A. V, Baker prosecuted. Shun Wo 100; Man Fook Shing 100; Ho Yee Chong 20; Pan Kwok Sut 100; Luen On Insurance Co.:50: Dr T. Y. L1 10; Chung Tat Ching 50: 200; Shing Chu Sau 100; Po Lee 20; Tang Shiu Kin 250; Mok Kon Sang! In Chong. Lung "5: Bang Hing 20: Hong Nin insurance Co. 50: Tang Lim Ming 50; Chun Yuen 50; Tung On SS. Co., Ltd: 500; Tung Hang 100: Chong Wo 50; Wong Kee 10; Hing Kee 10: Mak Sek Kee 10; Chik Fook Kee 10; Funz Chock Lam 50; Pang Kay 10; Hung Chi Chow, 5; Ng Tai Chong 10; Pang Yee Chong 20; Wan Kal 5; Chan Fang Chan

5 Cheng Eel Yin 10; Tal Sang B.S. Co. Ltd. 20; Tal Sang Sa. Co., Ltd.

20; Fook On S.S. Co., Ltd. 100; Shanghai Insurance Co., Ltd. 50; Hongkong Chinese Women's Club 1,000; Staff of Central British School 155: Total: $376,983.05.

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"Cowardly And

And Deliberate Act": Prison And Cat For Robbery With Violence

POWDERED GLASS & PEPPER THROWN IN, WOMAN'S EYES

"It is a very cowardly and deliberate act, Regardless of

the attack on the woman, you also resorted to biting and kicking her," said Sir Atholl MacGregor, Chief Justice, at the Criminal Sessions yester- day moming, when he sen- tenced Tung Ying to two years and six months hard labour, plus six strokes of the cat for robbery with violence.

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Tung Ying was found guilty by a unanimous verdict of a jury con. sisting of Messrs. J. H. Horowitz P. will present the certificates The Hon. Mr. LI Tse-fong, B.A., (foreman) Lam Pul kwan, Cheng and prizes at the Salying Pun It was announced, on July 18, Tal-ming, Leung Hew-fang, G. H Vernacular School for Boys (Ver- Mr. Mok Kan. chairman of the KCMG, OBE, had been select-Ping shui They returned

that Sir Cosmo Parkinson, K.C.B., T. Pearne, D. G. G. Allen and Channacular Middle School) on Friday," Peace Preservation. Corps, Sgt. J. W. Matthews, second ever. received information of the Under-Becretary of State for Do-

their Feb, 2, at 11-am howed for appointment as Permanent verdict without retiring. officer-in-charge of the Emergency incident and sent for the lavatory minion. Affairs. in

Mr. M. J. Abbott, Assistant! Unit, said, "On arriving on the spot attendant through whom

succession to Crown Sollet or, assisted by Mr. found on the defendant when Chan Sir Edward Harding, G.CM.G. F. W. Shaftain, Asst. Director of arrested were sent to the Govern I saw a crowd of, about 300, people Wing was traced. gather outside the Book Company.

K.C.B., and that Sir George Grater, Criminal Investigation (Crime)ment Analyst, Mr. V. C. Branson, C.M.G., D.8.0., had been selected prosecuted, and the prisoner was who stated that he found the They became rods, and I received When defendant was arrested for appointment as Permanent, Un- undefended. orders to char up the street, which Chan's handkerchief and a pawn der-Secretary of

different samples sent to him to Státa. for was done.

the Mr. Abbott, in outlining the case be identical. They were all the ticket for the latter's sult of Colonies, in succession to "The crowd was increasing in clothes was found on him."

Bir for the prosecution, said that Tung same composition of pepper and Cosmo Parkinson, numbers all the time. The police

Ying not only robbed a Chinese powdered glass. Mr. L. A. Searle, A.SP. gave

These appointment would have woman, named Cheong Foon, of Intervened to quell the disturbance evidence relating to the identif-

Dr. Ribeiro, Medical Offieer been made in the autumn had $124 (HK), but in doing so bit Kowloon Hopical sild that he and to restore order. Nine men cation parade at which Man Pongit not been for the outbreak of her and kicked her in the stomach. examined the woman Cheung Kere arrested and plaera in the was identified.

war, which prevented them from He had also used a composition For Her left eye was red and police van

Mar Pong's version was that he being put into effect then. It has of powdered glass and pepper in inflamed. There were marks of Inspector H. E. Rogers and that saw Chan Wing peeping into the now become possible for 61 his attack on the woman,

abrasions on her left cheek and when the poice were ordered to female compartment of the lava- Cosmo Parkinson, and air George tory and Chan offered him his Gater to take up their new ap- take action they rushed upon the money and clothing, not to report pointments on Feb. 1, 1940.

the back of her right hand, The CHASED AND CAUGHT crowd and rescued a man and a him Chan, on the other hand,

The woman was returning after latter were consistent with those visiting a money-changer, from caused by teeth, marks. police officer who were in danzer denied this and said that he did

whom she had obtained $124 in The mob was very: disorderly and zot report the matter to the po

BITTEN AND KICKED. COMMITTED FOR H. K currency. As she was walk- there was much shouting and lice as it was a trivial one. The

Cheung von them told the court TRIAL

ing down Southwall Road, a man how the robber, whom she identi threatening.

defendant made no statement. Appearing before Mr. T. J. Hous- and covered her eyes with his her and kicked her in the stomach suddenly came up from behind bed as the man in the dock bit Hearing of the case will be con-

In passing sentence his Lord- to at the Central Court yester hands, He then tried to snatch before making off with the money tinued tomorow morning. Ther»,

ship said "I am happy to see

day charged with the unlawful the handkerchief containing her she was carrying in her hand. ⠀ are 13 defendants

from the report of the Prison

possession of arms and ammuni- money, but she resisted... Medical Officer that you are

ton Chan Trol. 40, unemployed

Leung Hon "Shum," vegetable an exceptionally healthy man.

He then bit her and she let go. gardener testified to having chased was committed to stand trial at As the man ran away, a Chinese and caught the man and corro This is a matter for congratu-

the Griminal Sessions, lation but it will also involve

vegetable gardener Leung Hon borative evidence was given by Bub-Insp Goodwin who pro- Shum, who had seen the incident, Wong Sing, District Watchman No. you in 12 strokes of the cane.” secuted, and that the defendant. gave chase and caught the man. 29. Bat. C. Dowman of Kowloon City The Jury comprised Messrs. K. was arrested in Des Voeux Road Ewo others also joined in the Police Station and the police in- Tore Mr. H. G, Sheldon yesterday. E. van Marle (foreman). JH West on Jan. 5. When searched. chase., The who was arrested by a con- Lawrence, Fan Ho-yuen. Wong a revolver, an automatic pleto! stable who saw him in the act. Fo-lun, Ho Shin-tong, Luk Che- and four rounds of ammunition was given two montbg hard labour hing and B, A. Young.

were found on his person.

An attempt to match a hat from a third class passenger of a tram- 'car in Queen's Road East, whilst the vehicle was in motion, led ta the appearance of Tae Ei, 27. be

terpreter who recorded defendant's Specimens of the powdered sub-statement at the station. stance taken from the woman's His Lardship then passed sen- eye, and from a bottle which was tence as stated.

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