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FATAL QUARREL DURING MAH JONGG GAME

Manslaughter Charge Against Interned Chinese Soldier

Committal proceedings, on a charge of manslaughter, were com- menced at Kowloon Court beiori Mr. E. Hlmsworth yesterday against Ng Kwai-ming. 21. interned Chinëse sold er of the Argyle Street Camp, who is accused of having killed another internee, Cheng Hop, after a quarrel over a mahjongg game.

Defendant said that If Cheng did not want to play he could leave. Cheng Hop was winning at this stage, and had replied. "I have been winning. I want to go on."

The charge was originally mur der but was amended. Mr. J. P. Murphy, Assistant 'n pushing out his counters and Crown Solicitor, is prosecuting; as-deceased hit defendant with his sisted by Det.-Insp. A. E Carey, dist in the right eye. Cheung Hop while Mr. Percy Chery instructed then claimed that defendant was by Mr. M. A da Silva, is appearing slow in his play. for the defence. Among the wit- nesses heard yesterday were Fong Chung-chan and Chang Chuen, the two other participants in the mah Jongg game during which the fatal quarrel is alleged to have occurred. Questioned by Mr. Murphy as to

Giving his account of the inci- exactly what had happened, wit dent from the witness-box, Chang ness sald that Cheng Hop first Chuen said that on March 13, in struck the accused, the blow hit- the morning, he was playing mah-ting accused in the cheek. Defen- jongg with deceased, defendantį dant retallated by striking with and Fong The game was ad- his closed fist, but missed Cheng journed while they had their morn-Hop. Ing meal and recommenced shortly Afterwards

TOO SLOW

Shortly after. I crock there was an argument. Defendant com- plained that Cheng Hop was slow

Fourth Army In Court Claim

JUDGMENT AGAINST

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A BROOM CHASE After this, Cheng Hop plcked up a bamboo broom and chased de- tendant, who ran out of the hut. Later, defendant came up. to Cheng Hop's bed an inexed up the mahjongg dominoes. Chena | Hop remained sitting on his bed, Defendant then went to Lam Kol's bed with the mahjongg dominoes and pinced them there,

The next thing I saw," witness said. "Cheng Hop stood up from his bed and no sooner haa he stood up than he collapsed to the noor. I did not see his body strik.

ing anything as he fell. I tried to uft him up. Fong went out for the doctor and retured shortiv with him.”

also by Fong Chung-chan

Evidence was given yesterday

Judgment with costs was given in the Supreme Court yesterday by the Chief Justice, Sir Atholl MacGregor, for the Headquarters.

Police Constable Nyaz Moham med of

evidence of the

having gave Chinese Fourth Route

taken the deceased to the Kowtoon Army, now known as the 12th Group Army, who claimed the Hospital, and having later takes return of $190.000 from Henri the body to the Kowloon Public Krebs, trading as Maurice Augs-Mortuary. "Evidence of arrest was borg and Company.

given by Det-Insp.' Carey and evi- Defendant was not present in dence of the statement taken from Court, and it was stated tha, his defendant in the charge room-in solicitors, Messrs. Deacons, had Yaumati Police Station was given received no further instructions by Police Interpreter Wong Yu- in the matter Plaintiffs were re-chec.

the

presented by Mr. Eldon Potter. Hearing or the case for K. C., instructed by Mr. Sidney Crown was concluded, and pro- Ng, Tunn

ceedings were adjourned to 12 noon The claim, said Mr. Potter, was today when, submissions will be in connexion with a contrac, for made by the defence. the purchase of 10,000 gas maska. The order had not been filled. The sum of $190,000 had been

pald by the plaintiffs into a cer-

tain bank against the contract.

The defence admitted the claim but denied that the Fourth Route

Possession Of A Knife

GENERAL

On the left is Mr. David Kossick, the soccer referee and the men behind the "Barrel of Fun," whose troupe of popular local amateur entertainers will be seen on Saturday night at the China Fleet Club Theatre. On the right is Miss Paddy Seats, a new- comer to the talented troupe. The performance is in ald of the

British War Organisation Fund.

FIRST

OF

BIRTHDAY RALLY AUXILIARY N.S.

Continued From Pare I

Addressing the gathering, Mrs. | Ward, Matron }); the Alice A V. Peters, chairman 01 the Memorial and Affiliated Hos- Auxillary Nursing Service, said in pitais, has helped by giving Home part

Nursing Lectures, training the Your Excellency, Lady North-Auxiliary nurses, at her Hospital, cote, Ladies and Gentlemen, staging a very perfect little hos- This is the First Year's Report pital, on the night of the black- of the Auxillary Nursing Service out. which was inaugurated in March Miss Lum. Matron of the Hong- of last year, at the request of the kong Sanatorium and Hospital, Chairman. Medical Defence Subhas promised to

ald us, with Committee. by Doctor (Mrs) L. trained staff, should it be needea, Dovey with the valued assistance and she has been helpful in every of Miss Sutton, Principal Matron, way. and certain other ladies.

The Royal Navy and the Army,

It represents a very keen boay have assisted by lecturing, and of ladies, an imbced with the helping over examinations. same spirit, which is to help this Doctor J. H Montgomery,

of Colony time of need, should Medical Superintendent the their services be required. This Matilda Hospital in conjunction has only been achieved," by the with Miss Drury; and now Miss fact that the Medical Services, Senler, Matrons' of that Hospital, An interest: In the and trained nurses, have given up have taken much of their limited spare time Auxiliary Nursing Service; four Matilda to lecture and hold examinations, trained nurses from the etc.

Hospital, will help us in emer- We are deeply indebted to the gency, and they reported on the Doctors present here today, and night. of the Black-out at their to some who could not be present; War Posts. Miss Mellor, Matron for giving so many lectures in of the War Memorial Nursing First Aid and Home Nursing. in Home, personally took the Roll- some cases to very large classes, call on the night of the Black- The Lecturers were ably helped out.

BLACK-OUT HELPERS

by Demonstrators, usually them- selves Auxiliary nurses; and "I A Roll Call of the Auxiliary.. should like to add, that the Sis- Nursing Service was taken on the ters at Queen Mary Hospital and night of the Black-out, on March Kowloon Hospital, have by their 5. with the very pleasing result personal assistance. helped const-that only nine members falled to derably, both at the lectures, and repoIT,

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only volcing the feelings of us all when I say how very much we re- gret the absence today of His Ex- You all cellency the Governor. know of the personal interest he has taken in your work and pro-

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Therefore, instead of attempting anything in the form of an

at the examinations, by preparing" I should like to thank Mis E for the demonstrations and prac- S. Atkins, Head-mistress of the tical side, which plays a very im- St. Stephen's Girl's School, and address from myself, I propose to portant part, before.

ex-her Staff. for the very keen in- perience commences.

ward

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Army was a department of the AND PLANNING TO the "Alice Memorial, Kovicon and

Chinese Government and there- fore had no righ; to sue.

STATUS OF ARMY

At the Queen Mary Hospital,

Lalchikok Hospitals. the Auxiliary Nurses have been encouraged to

receive ninety-six hours of Ward experience, the knowledge So gained, depended on, the, willing- Deas of the Trained Nurses and Chinese staff of nurses, and the dressers, to instruct and explain ward duties,

terest they all" take in the Auxi- llary nurses and also, to Miss E Gibbins, on the same, night, for all. her help at the Diocesan Girl's School. The Rev. G. 2 S., Upsdell was most kind, in making it easy

for the Auxiliary nurses, to report at the Central British School,

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reed to you something of what the. Governor had intended to say had he, as he so much hoped, been able to be present, and he has been good to enough to give me his notes.

I will also convey to His Ex- cellency the sympathy and regrets of this rally at the cause of his absence with our best wishes for a speedy recovery.

** GOVERNOR'S MESSAGE This is the Governor's message: The whole world - passing through an anxious time and it behoves all of us to make what- ever contribution lies within- oar power, whether it be in the form or money, time or service.

We have just learned from Mrs. Petera, the able and energetic Chairman of the Auxiliary Nurs- ing service, how well you are all responding to the call of duty and are taking pains to equip yourself with that knowledge and training which is so essential if you are to take your share in succouring humanity should the need ever arise. From what Mrs. Peters has told us, the Auxiliary Nursing Service came into being over a

ROB LADY Allegations that defendant had Mr. J. Watson, First Clerk at the conspired with two other men to Colonial Secretariat, produced rob a Chinese, lady, a recent ar- documents from the Ministry for rival from Honolulu, of the jewel-

At the Peninsula Hotel, the Foreign Affairs to the British Emery she Was used to wearing

Management, under the guidance bassy in Chungking, regarding the about her person, were made at

of Miss Dickson," who will be the status of the Fourth Route Army. Kowloon Court yesterday during

Matron "at the shadow Rellef Colonel S. T. Wong sald the the proceedings against Li Ying.

1 should like to say, how very did all they could to

Hospital, in time of emergency, Fourth Route Army was establish- 37, charged with possession of a

assist, on grateful the Anxiliary Nurses have ed in August, 1936. He produced knife for an unlawful purpose,

the night of the Black-out." been, for the valuable traini. four documents from the Chung- Defendant was sentenced by Mr.

The they have received.

Hongkong Jockey Ino The nigh king Government appointing Q. A A Macfadyen to three

standard of marks received, at the opened Lp their Member's Room Gen: Yu Hon-mau Commander-months' hard labour, and will also

examination. with the Hospital and arranged for staff to be on In-Chief of the Army and order-be recommended for banishment. ing him to re-organises and Det. Sergt. Fraser, prosecuting,

reports prove that the Auxiliary duty, to assist for the Roll Call being taken. The Sister Super- another appointing him Com-said that Li was arrested outside nurses reached a satisfactory state

oress, Sister Eusebe, at the St. mander-in-Chief of the new 12th a teashop in Shanghat Street at

of efficiency.

Paul's French Hospital personally Mra, Valentine came forward six Group Anny.

7.30 p.m. on Saturday by Principal

saw to the arrangements, and ago, There were many departments, Chinese Detective Shek Tul. The months

to assist as a Hon.

are covering the whole of Kwangtung. knife was found attached to his Secretary, and she has had com-she, and the Rev. Mother,

Mr. Lo Tung-tan. barrister-at-girdle.

plete charge of all arrangements. anxious to do all they can should Jaw, said the" Foursh Route Army ·' KOBBERY PLANNED

in connection with the First Aid their Hospital be turned into a

Casualty Hospital. was the highest" military organ On being questioned at the Police and Home Nursing Lectures:

We have now eight organisers, functioning in Kwangtung before Station, defendant said he had which has entalled much arrang- the fall of Canton. As a depart-planned to commit highway rob-

ing, and her efforts have enabled to assist in the general scheme, men, of the Chinese Government.hery himself, and had no accom- the Lecturers, to work in harmony in the different Districts, in the it was entitled to take any civil plices. Investigation revealed that with the very large classes which Colony; they are very keen and year ago at the suggestion of the body with which I have entrusted he was, it is alleged, in company have been held. Miss Ngan Yu should prove most helpful in the

the organisation of the civilian with two other men, planning to Sung has helped, also her sister,

medical defence of this Colony. DR. DOVEY THANKED waylay and rob a, Chinese lady. Miss Ngan Bung in dealing with »

All of us fervently hope that The St. John's Ambulance Bri- recently arrived from Honolulu, of the Chinese correspondence; which

Hongkong may escape the horror's the jewellery she wore on her per- has been of the greatest assistance gade, have always been ready to

of war, but in these days it is and they are always ready to aid us, with the problem of giving The two alleged accomplices come to the Office, whenever we the St. John's Certificates, with necessary that we should be fully prepared for any possible émer- Tribute to the high standard of were arrested, but had to be re-require them. Miss Sutton, Prin-out which our Auxiliary nurses

gencies. cannot be given their Hospital efficiency attained by the Emer-leased for lack of evidence. "The cipal Matron, guides and directa,

RAPED EXPANSION training ganey Unit of the Hongkong Police lady from Honolulu had identified | she has helped commbauously, to

My advisers have thought · it Lastly the Air Raid Frecaptions wise to work out a scheme which Reserve, was paid by Mr. J. Ajali titree men as the persons she assist the Auxiliary Nursing Ser- Bandall, ALAA, who emphasised had seen in the vicinity of her vice; and she personally inter- Services, have been exceedingly necessitates the very rapid ex- that it was that efficiency which home, but had no evidence to views, and places all the Auri-courteous, in helping us in many pansion, in certain circumstances.

different ways. enabled them to win the Triangu- offer against them

llary nurses, to the various Hos-

of medical facilities in the form We all regret that through of fixed and mobile aid posts and Jar Squad Drill Cup Competition.

pitals, where she think they will

health, Doctor (Mrs) L Dovey, casualty-clearing and rellet hos- gain most knowledge.

Miss Wilson, and new Miss had to resign her position as pitals. Davies, have taken much trouble Chairman of the Auxiliary Nursing in arranging how the "Auxilary Service, created by her and Miss would be severley handicapped in The occasion was a celebration property, consisting of three nurses should take their training Button; and we wish her good relation to nursing staff unless the of the Unit's victory in the Drill Philco Radio sets and a portable at Queen Mary Hospital. Mis luck and hope she will soon re-medical authorities' could rely Competition at King's Park on gramophone. Noel Silvio, 21, of no Cullinan, ́ and now Miss Geen, sein her health in-England, and upon a large cadre of several hun- Bunday when members of the Unit fixed abode, appeared before Mr. Matrons at the Kowloon Hos be back once more in the Colony.dred ladies, both European and gathered for a luncheon party and E. Himsworth at Kowloon Court pital, have also done all they could SIR PERCY NOBLE

action.

E.U. TOAST. TROPHY

He hoped that the Unit won ¦ STOLEN RADIO

maintain the same high standard

of emelency in their other police

work.

4.

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SETS Charged with receiving stolen

in

future

toasted the trophy.

yesterday: Defendant was charg-to help us. *Sub-Irisö, ^M, 'A. ́de Souza, vi- eď with having received the pro- TRAINED HELP PROMISED His Excellency the Commander- structor, réplying, said that much perty, stolen from Gilman's Show The Matron at the Laichikok (in-Chief, Admiral Sir Percy Noble, credit for the high standard of Room In Nathan Road. at King's Hospital, Miss Them

her said emciency attatried by the Unit was Park on March 24. He was staff, have assisted in the train- Members of the Auxillary Nurs dne to Mr. Bendall himself. manded three days in custody. ing of the Auxiliary nurses. Missing Service: I know that I am

re-

and

Needless to say, these services

Chinese, being available to assist in sharing the burden with the normal, full-time nursing staff.

It is not enough that ladies should be willing to come forward in an emergency, but that they Continued on Page S

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