1940-04-09 — Page 5

HONGKONG DAILY PRESS

EXTRAORDINARY CASE HEARD IN SUMMARY COURT FUNERAL OF Two Sisters Claim To CAPT. E. H.

J

Have Same

Same Name

A MOST EXTRAORDINARY CASE came up for hearing at the Summary Court before the Chief Justice, Sir Atholl MacGregor, yesterday, when two sisters, both claiming to have the same name, were opposing partles to a suit involving a house in Kowloon City,

The name in question, to which both litigants attach such press- ing claims, is LEUNG MEI-HA.

Witness: I don't know.

Shown a letter bearing a" Kow- loon City postmark and addressed

The plaintir, Leung Mel-ha remittances were being made by asted the Court for a declaration the defendant, Leung Shiu-fan? that she is the owner of New Kow- loon Inland Lot No. 2351, No. 13. Nga Tsin Long Road, and for a order that her younger sister, Leung Shiu-fan, allas Leung Mel- ha, return the Crown lease, and

documents. 11 other

connexion with the property.

There was a counter-claim by defendant that the property be longed to her and asked for a de- claration to that effect.

SUMMERS

CAME TO H.K. ON

WINDJAMMER

GENERAL

Clipper Flies Back

FULL COMPLEMENT

OF PASSENGERS

Pan American Airways. riant Honolula Cupper, which arrived at Kal Tak on Sunday, left on its return flight to San Francisco yesterday morning, taking a fair- ty full complement of passengers. Capt. Harry: Nedou, A.D.C. to The funeral took place at the His Highness the Maharajah of Roman Catholic Cemetery yester Holkar, who arrived in the Colony day of Captain Edwin Henry Sum- by Imperial Airways plane on for mers, who died at bis residence in Sunday, left by the Cupper Kal Tax on Sunday. „The Rev. Fr." Honolulu' en route to Los Angeles Granelli officiated at the grave- } Mr. Leslie A, Lewis, executive side;"

of the China Corporation, was a passenger to Honolulu and in-

whe

15

The late Captain Summers, who to defendant's address in Cholon, Was 78 years of age, had spent 62 tends continuing his trip to San allegedly written by her to her six-years in the Colony. He was a Francisco by the following Cup

native of Somerset and drst, per. He was accompanied by his ter, and containing references to

arrived in Hongkong in 1878 as an wife Mrs. Winfred Lewis, illness" and "mother's

"your house," plaintiff disclaimed any apprentice on a windjammer. He will say goodbye to her husband and fly back to the knowledge of it and denied that it later served in sailing ships round a Manila was written by her, or at her ins-the China coast and was once Colony. Mr. Lewis will spend

in the with the Imperial Chinese Navy several "months

United tigation; to her sister in Cholon.

States before returning by air to The defence then produced some as navigating officer, Mr. Percy Chen, instructed by pleces of porcelain, which bore an In 1884, Capt. Summers joined Hongkong.

Dr. Louis Leung, representative the the Hongkong, Canton and Macao Mr. C. A. Sutherton Russ, was for inscription in Chinese, to

Company and four of the 'Church the plaintiff while Mr. Eldon Pot-effect that they were a present Steamboat

of Christ, who ter. KC, instructed by Messrs from Ne! Kum-shun to Mel-ha and years later joined the Hongkong took the Clipper yesterday.

to San Mateo for a Woo and Woo, appeared for the explained they were pieces brought and Kowloon, Whart and Godown proceeding defendant.

by plaintiff as a gift to defendant. Company with whom he remained conference.

Mr. John L Fleming, an official Plaintif

till 1924 when he retired. recalled 'before the

KNEW PLAINTIFF.

at the Bishop Trust Co., Honolulu, Court adjourned yesterday after- Ng Chul-mul, 56, widow, living The late Capt. Summers is "sur-

his home after an noon, said that she did needlework in Namtau, said that she knew vived by two sons and a daughter, returned to

Singapore and and tailoring business for a living plaintiff having adopted her when Mr. C. E. Summers, Mr. A, W. extensive visit to

Penang. and bought the house mostly" out he was seven or eight years, old, Summers and Mrs. R. F. Forbes, of proceeds from this trade,

Het god-daughter's father's name who were the chief mourners at Previously, on being shown awas Leung and he was a native of the funeral. passport which she had used for Namtau. She further sald: Plain, Those present at the gravesideways, Pacific Division, is returning a trip to Cholon, the Chinese sec-tiff must have been lying when were Bishop H. "Valtorta, Messrs. tion of Saigon, Indo-China, where she said she is also known as C. Rozeskwy. F. Lafleur, F. Len- she had travelled under the name Yuet-ha (Laughter).

festey. J. Byde, 5. A, Sepher, S. R. Wan Wai-ching gave evidence of Ismail, G Gerrad. A Stalker, of Leung Yuet-ha, she admitted

having known plaintif for ten Barton, F. Wu, L. Campos, J. years and said she knew plaintif Richard. T. Loureiro, Mr. and Mrs. only by the name of Leung Mel-W. Paterson, and Miss: Loureiro.

that that name was one of her

aliases.

Mr. Potter: Do you mean to say you: invented that name Yuet-haha.

for the purpose of the passport? Hearing was adjourned until to-

Witness: I like that name. I day. had it in mind for a long time, and, when I was applying for a passport, adopted it. It is the first! time I have used the name Yuet- ha.

FORGERY ALLEGED

It's A Dog's Life

THE WREATES

Dr. Eric Liljencrantz, official physician of Pan American Air-

to San Francisco after an In- spection tour.

Mr. and Mrs. Walter Reavis, Reavis is officer in charge of Pan were passengers to Gpam Mr. American Airways in Macao and is proceeding to Guam on duty.

Another passenger to Guam was Mr: Walter Houghton, Pan Ameri- can Airways meteorologist.

Wreaths were sent by the fol- lowing: Ethel and Charlie, Alex,

Booked for Manila on the Clip- Eva and Bob and the children,per were Major and Mr. Charles Pat and Annie, Robin and Jean Mize. Major Mize is an officer of May Al" and family;

the US Army at Fort McKinley and is returning to his post after

"

à delightful holiday in Hongkong. Mr. Grant Corby, Corisulting

Mr. and Mrs. G. Gerrard, Mr. arid Mrs. N. Wong, Mr. and Mrs, As the result of an incident on T. W. J. Simmons, Mr. and Mrs. In opening his case, Mr. Chen the C.B.A. ground. King's Park, on. A Burn, Mr. and Mrs. C. Raze Geologist on National Develop- explained that the defendant was Sunday, two dogs, one belonging skwy, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Naet, ment in the Philippines Govern addressed as Leung Mel-ha in the to Mr. H. S. Bascombe and the Mr. and Mrs. J. Olson and family.ment, is returning on the Clipper writ because she had filed a memother to Mr. S. Fansey have been Rhexie, Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Staplet

Mr. and Mrs. A. Stalker and to Manila after a brief vacation orial notice at the Land Office placed under observation.

Hongkong. He was accom- under that name. The plaintifs

by his daughter. Miss A Police report states the dogs ton, Mr. and Mrs. Hall, Mr. and panled case is that the signature on the fought with each other and as Mrs. G. Ahwee, Mrs. H. Warren Anette Corby, his son. Master notice had been forged by defen-Mr. Bascombe separated them he Mrs. Hardwick and family. Mrs. Grant Corby, and their governess, dant. As both sisters claimed to was bitten on the hand,

Chan and family, Mrs. G. Capell Miss Phyllis Reed. be Mel-ha. one of the questions

and family. Miss E. Best;

*

to be decided was that of identity. Mrs. Maddy of Prince Edward Messrs. J. Hyde, Leslie Warren, Mr. Chen then explained how Road has reported that her dog W. M. Brown, C. H. Blake, Henry plaintiff had bought the house bit an amah, Wong Chi-lan, on Graye. A. G. Dalziel, C. T. Bhand from Kwan Kung-shun for $4,350, the right foot. Wong was sent to and family, Yu Yan-sien; Mok in September, 1936. Three years Kowloon Hospital for treatment Hing-wing and. Chung Kai-suen. later the defendant improperly and the dog is under observation. obtained possession of the Crown lease which was issued on the pro- perty, and since then had refused was also sent to Kowloon Hospital to return it to the plaintiff.

as a result of a dog bite. He Kai Yan Road

•

*

L Min, 22, of Salkung Road,

The defence denied that plain-was walking in tiff was Leung Wel-ha, The de- when an unidentified dog bit: dence further alleged that plain- him. tiff was Indebted to the extent of: $8,000 in à promissory note and that plaintiff had bought the pro- perty on behalf of the defendant.

Mr. Chen stated further that the plaintiff signed the promissory

MONEY DEMAND

ALLEGED

H.K. POLICE RESERVE

ORDERS BY THE HON. MB. T. H. KING, COMMISSIONER

OF POLICE GENERAL

Mr. Vussamal Assanmal, pro- minent Indian merchant, was also

passenger to Manila,

a

The

IMPERIAL AIRWAYS

Imperial Airways plane R.MA. Delphinus, in charge of Capt. A. B. Dykes and Flying Officer Harvey, left Hongkong on Sunday carrying 257 kilos of mall and two passengers, Mr and Mrs. J. 'Killery.

Mr. Killery is a Director of Im- perial Chemical Industries (China) Ltd.. Shanghai,

Tat. R361 Wong Kim Lung. R362 The Equad Drill competition | K. H. Mann, R383 Mà King Shing, Charles Onsiów, 40, unemployed. has been arranged to take place R368 Tuet Hung Cheong, R367 appeared on remand before Mr. R.

note under duress and coercion by Edwards at the Central Court yes-/at Central Police Station on Fri-Lam Ho Kwan, and R373 Lee Chee

day, April 12, 1940. Fall in at Keung 17.15 hours sharp.

money.

OWN MONEY

..

sharp

LANE

TUESDAY, APRIL 9, 1940.--PAGE 5

2525252525

BE WELL-DRESSED

INSIDE AS WELL AS OUT WITH A

Jackey

UNDERWABABE

For Business

• JOCKEY MIDWAY Masculine support the co-gzp Y-front opening, jod 6-inch legs that give thigh protection from woolen sulings. Ideal for the man who sits a lot

For Sports-

JOCKEY SHORT

Saug kait 6 freedom from bunch and bind, with masculiac support. For active summer sports or wear under washable outer clothing.

For Dress Up

* JOCKEY BELLIN Abdominal plus masculine sup port. Wide Lastex 'yarn waist. band pulls in the abdomen, makes you stand straighter and look better. Available in

·

JOCKEY SHIRTS "TO MATCH

Made shorter in front to elimi nate needless bulk, longer in. back so they stay anchored down. Sleeveless, short sleeve, ang sleeve models. Gët one to go with every jockey

• CRAWFORD • LTD. SEE OUR WINDOW DISPLAY.

The House of Quality & Service

$52525252525252525252

In The Police

Reports

between

1 & report to the Police, Mr. W. H. E. Coates of 19 Peak Man- sions, states that he lost a gold ring set with sapphires and dia- monds, valued at £30,

Road and Peak Leighton Hil Hotel Mr. Coates has offered an unspecified reward for the return of the ring.

Mr. Simmonds of Island Road has reported the loss of a carving knife. Sumeone stile it from his bome.

Clothing and two clocks, valued ut $49, was reported as stolen by Mr. F. 8. O'Neill. Some person entered his house at 134 Austin Houd

Mr. F. 6. Ismail, a meter reader, reported the loss of a raincoat, worth $10, from his home at 74 Johnston Road.

defendant, and that plaintiff terday charged with obtaining $30 fact did not owe defendant the from Leung Cheuk, fish stall mas-

The following members of the ter, by pretending that he had been

CHINESE COMPANY. Flying Squad will attend 'Police sent there to collect by Mr. Taylor Training Course--Part II The Training School," Kowloon on Fri- The major part of the days of the Import and Export Depart- undermentioned members of the day, April 12, 1940, at 17.30 hours

TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS hearing was

attend for Part II of Training Course :----- devoted to

Chinese the ment;

Company will

Constables Demanding a fee of $3 from Company Headquarters for Part

R339 So. Manson, examination of the plaintiff who

Two European women were In- sald she had bought the hotse Leung, threatening that he would I of Training Course on Tues- R353 Lee Hang Kwan; R356 H. J. volved in traffic accidents on 9. at 17.30 hours Allen, R364 Lee Wan Chol, R368 Sunday. According to a report, with her own money. In August, report to Mr. Taylor to raid Leung's day. April

Chan Wah Kung, R369 Yau Chi | Mrs. C. Larsen of Stubbs Road. 1937, she said, she went to Cholon house where defendant was living. “De-. The prosecution stated that the Constables R12 Lai Chak Po, Chung, R370 Chan Chun, R372 knocked down Li Sam-luen, nine-" ferdant obtained possession of her defendant was at one time an in-R16. Taut Kwok Ching, R31 Kwok Chiu Ewok Wah, R374 Tal wing year-old boy, as she was driving

former. passport and "refused" to allow

Wai Lam, R39 Ip Shiu Ming, R95 Tak, R375 Shum Koon Ying. R376 à car in Queen's Road East, The complainant, according to Ip Wing Nin. R101 Lai Li Ying, Lam Wye Kee. R381 Chah Hunz was sent to hospital with plaintiff to return to Hongkong until the (plaintiff): signed: the the prosecution, keep his second R164 Mak Wai Fong, R165 Lik Put R377 Ng Yeu Chon, R378 Ng injuries.

cubicle at No. 13 Jubilee Street to George Foon, R168 Chan Shiu Char Ying. R379 Peter Yeung, Mias Halliday was driving in promissory note for $3,000. The note having been signed, defendant

entertain friends."

Sun, R189 Lau Yun Ning. and R380 Chan Wing Fatt, and R382 Näthan Road when she knocked Following evidence, the bearing R171 Ip Wa Kwai: ***

Chu Chung Leung,

down Li Ping, a man.: La sustain- accompanied her back to Hong- kong. While defendant was staying

was adjourned until this afternoon. Training Course-Part III. The Patrol Duty, Patrol duties willed minor injuries and was taken with her she asked plaintiff for

į following wily attend: Company be carried out as ordered,

to Kowloon Hospital. The car was slightly damaged.

the documents relating to the pro- $6,800 RAISED FOR Headquarters for instruction in

perty and since then had refused

to return them to plaintiff,

ཥ་ W༞*

-

CHARITY

Part II of Training Course on Monday, April 8, at 17:30 hours

EMERGENCY UNIT RESERVE Training Course - Part L A practice parade will be held at 17.15 hours on Wednesday, April

Under cross-examination by Mr. Special sub-committee was form-sharp Potter, plaintiff denied that her ed at the H, K. F. A, Council meet- Constables RIZ Lat Chak Fo. 10, 1940, at No. 2 Police Station, father's name was Chan and that ing yesterday to deal with the R15 Taui-Kwok Ching. R31 Kwok for those detalled to take part in defendant had been sending sever allocation of $6,800 to local charity; Wai Lam, R39 Ip Shiu Ming, R5 the squad drill competition on al remittances to her from Balgon, the money being the net proceeds Ip Wing Nin. R101 Lai Li Ying. Friday, April 12, 1940,

Mr. Potter produced eight re- from the Bunday Herald Inter-R164 Mak Wai Fong, R165 Lik Squad Drill Competition Parade ceipts relating to such remittances national Charity Cup matches. George Poon, R166 Chan Shiu will take place at 17.15 hours on but plaintiff disclaimed any know Mr. Wong Ka-tsun (representing Bur, R169 Lau Yun Ning and ledge of them although they were Chinese); Mr. J. Skinner (divi- R177 Ip Wa Kwal, made by Leung Mei-ha.-

Hlans), L. FL. B. Cooper (Navy) Patrol Duty. Patrol duties will Mr Potter Either these are for- and Lt. W Peal (Army) were be carried out as ordered: geries or you are not telling the elected to serve on the 'sub-com- truth.

Witness: I never tell lies,

THREE CHARACTERS

mittee.

COLONY'S HEALTH

Fricas, April 12, 1940, at Central Police Station. All ranks will fall in at 17.00 hour outside the Ma- gistracy

in Arbuthnot Road. INDIAN COMPANY

Dress-Winter Uniform, Cap: with Patrol Duty Patrol duties will White Cover, Lanyards, and Belt be carried out as

with Brace. A orderedbe FLYING "SQUAD

Training Course ---- Fårt. III. A

Mr. Potter: Is it not strange Thirty cases of tuberculosis, Training Course-Part II The practice shoot will be held at that the three characters Leung four of dysentery, four of cerebro- following members of the Flying Mel-ha appearing on the title spinal fever, two of measles, two Squad will attend Chinese Com- deeds of the property in question of enteric fever, two of diphtheria, pany Headquarters on Wednes- should appear on the remittances and one each of scarlet fever and day, April 10, 1940, for Part II of from Cholon, "of 'all' places?

small-por were notified to the Training Course Witness: Why she has used that Health Authorities as having Constables R304 Lam Chi Shek, name I don't know.

occurred in the Colony during the, R300 O. A. Woodler R325 Cheung Potter Have you any 48 hours ended at midnight on King Chor, 1333 Lại Yiz R$40 doubts in your mind that these April'

Lai Yee "Cheuk, R353

King's Park Revolver Range on Sunday, April 14, 1940, at 10,00 hours Members will parade at Star Ferry Kowloon at. 69.45 hours. Patrol Daty," Patrol" duties will be carried out as 'ordered **

**OT EKGER,

DAP. (R). Hongkong, April 8, 1940,

BLUE CROSS

head

The quarterly issue of Blue Cross, the "official organ of the Shanghai and Hongkong Societies for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, 13 full of interesting information for those who support the cause of Justice for animals.

Animal and bird-lovers will find в comprehensive review of the ac- tivities of the Societies and much helpful advice on the care and attention which should be given tó domestic peta

The one-man Exhibition of Chinese paintings by Mr. Kwan Shan Yet, which has been held at the Kam Ling Restaurant until Sunday is now extended for two more days until today and readers ́are reminded of this last · OPPOT- funity of viewing his work. The hours will be as usual from 13. am. to 10 p.th

5252525252525252525252525252525252525

Tel: 28151.

SANDEMAN

TC SADIJABE

SHERRY & PORT

Obtainable everywhere.

WINTER CLOTHES

Women's, Men's & Children's

WANTED URGENTLY

HONGKONG BENEVOLENT SOCIETY

Monday & Thursday

ICE HOUSE STREET

to 12 Noo1,