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DEFENCE REGULATIONS CHARGE AGAINST

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That he was the victim of a trumped-up charge and that the witnesses for the prosecution had given falan evidence against him, was the testimony of Chanan Singh, at the Central Court yesterday, when he denied allegations against him in connexion with charges of breach of the Defence Regulations and possession of seditious publi- cation.

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Claim For Possession Of Premises

VERBAL NOTICE

TO QUIT

GENERAL

OUTBREAK OF PELLAGRA

MANY CASES IN COLONY

· Pellagra, a comparatively modern disease, has broken out in the Colony and an alarming number of cases have been reported.

That his wife and sister-in-law had arranged the tenancy in the

It derived its name from the name of the latter and that each Italian "pelle agra", (smarting paid half the rent and any rent skin 'owing to its early symp- from sub-tenants was divided betoms when it was practically tween them was the statement confined to the peasantry in parta made in evidence yesterday in the of Italy but lately it has been Summary Court by Lam Pak-sven, identified in variolis part of the Chanan Singh, a constable of the are you arresting the men?" and against whom a claim for posses-British Empire and the United Hongkong Police Force, was taken the defendant' replied In English.sion of No. 54 Nga Tain Wai Road, States. into custody by two Chinese de-They are, arresting me."

first floor, was brought. by Chun To date 100 cases have been tectives in Connaught Road" on

Fo-po..

reported at the Kwong Wah June 1.

The case beard by Mr. Justice Hospital of which 30 per cent. E. H. Williams. Mr. F. I. Zimmern are believed to be fatal, While appeared for the plaintiff, and de-

exact ngures are nct available fendant was represented by Mr. D

the Acting Superintendent of the Tung Wah Eastern Hospital when

According to the Crown, he had just came of the s.s. Fat Shan with a bundle of paper containing literature of a seditious nature in his possession."

A Chinese then came to him and said they were sent on special duty to arrest the Indian.

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Witness took the parties to the weighing room of the Imports and Exports Department and telephon-McCallum. ed for a European officer, who Mr. McCallum said he was seek-interviewed yesterday, stated that He was taken to the Special came and took the defendant futong protection under the prevention approximately 10 cases have been Branch office and was later chorg-custody."

DETECTIVE CALLED

of Eviction Ordinance. Defendant treated of which three or four

have proved fatal. moved in on Aug st 6, 1937. The tenancy was taken in the name of

The sufferers are all of the

belief that the disease is caused

ed with the following offences- Possession, at Connaught Read Central, of 86 copies of a seditious the detectives who arrested the

Det.-Sergeant Lal Kwok, one of Chan Ying-wing, who was deten. /poorer classes which points to the publication, or a pamphlet headed defendant, said that he was on Revolutionary Proclamation No. 1. duty in the Hongkong, Canten and

In Urdu and Punjavr;

'Possession of 80 copies of pamphlet with a view to making. or facilitating the making of an endeavour to Influence public opinion in a manner likely to be prejudicial to the defence of the

war.

The preliminary hearing was be- tore Mr. R. Edwards.

"Macao

Steamboat Co Wharf. About 10.25 a.m. he saw the de-

fendant boarding the as. Fat Shan. The defendant was dressed in po

lice uniform. Ten minutes later, he disembarked, carrying a parcel in his right hand.

Witness followed the defendant until he had got out of the wharf. "I approached him when he was Mr. J. P. Murphy, Assistant

in the main road opposite the Har- Crown Solicitor, who prosecuted,

bour Office and "I told him I was preferred an additional charge

a detective sergeant. I had my against the defendant. namely hand on the parcel and told him that he was making a preparation he was to go back to the Special to do an act with sedition inten-Eranch with me...

tion.

dant's wife's sister. Defendant's wife

had been in possession since, and by malnutrition and lack of pro- by mutual agreement each

tein; and vitamins in diet,

half the rent.

pald

Mr. McCallum submitted that said he had received verbal notice defendant, at the very least, must to quit but had failed to find al- be sub-tenant and entitled to pro- ternative premises. tection of the Ordinance.

Hearing was adjourned to June.

Lam also gave evidence, and 26,

ROUND THE POLICE COURTS

AT CENTRAL

ASSAULT AND ATTEMPTED

ROBBERY

AT KOWLOON

ASSAULT ALLEGED

Ball of $10 was estreated at Kow- Sentence of six months hard loon Court yesterday when Mrs. labour was imposed on Chu Yung-V. A. Roach. of No, 8, Granville sang, 31, when he appeared on re- Road, failed to appear before. Mr. mand before Mr. R. Edwards. at E. Himsworth on a charge of as- the Central Court yesterday and sault on the person of J. F. Whe- was found guilty on the charge of lan, of the Royal Naval Dockyard

"He then started to struggle CROWN CASE

with me for the parcel We both Opening the case for the Crown, tried to get the parcel but he Mr. Murphy said that on the eventually succeeded in getting it morning of June 1, the defendant and threw it towards the harbour, was seen to go aboard the s.s. Fat I told my assistant to pick up the Shan at Connaught Road and re-parcel arst, which he did, and I turn ten minutes later with a bun-subsequently, blew my police whis-assault with Intent to rob Chur Police. The assault was alleged

tle." die cf paper in his right hand.

Two Chinese detectives who were on duty at the wharf, followed the defendant and arrested him in the road. There was a struggle during which the defendant threw the bundle away,

With the bundle of paper carried in his hand, the de'endant must be presumed to distribute the coples of publication. for could not have been for his own consumption, the Crown alleged.

they

Mr. Murphy said that the defen- dant's guilty knowledge of the con- tents of the coples was shown in that he struggled when he was be- ing arrested He actually threw the bundle away and did not deny knowledge of the contents of the documents.

MR, GRIMMITT TESTIFTES Senior Revenue Officer, A. W. Grimmitt. who witnessed the struggle and intervened, was call: ed to give evidence.

Travelling along Connaught Itd. from west to cast in a car, he said, he saw an Indian constable,

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Evidence was also given by the ather Chinese detective.

was also recommended for banish-to have taken place yesterday ment.

morning. A second defendant, Pou Yurg-

Witness then said that Mr. Grimmitt came on the scene and

LARCENY BY TRICK the parties were taken to the Im-ol, who was jointly charged, was Changed with larceny by trick of ports and Exports office.

found not guilty and was discharga bottle of Bovril from "the New ed.

Central Meat Supply Company on The manager of the Cathay Ga-June 5 and with a similar larceny baret and his assistant were.com- from the Dairy Farm Company on plainants in the case. They were May 16, two unemployed Chinese tackled as they came out of King's appeared before Mr. E. Himsworth Theatre Building by three persons at Kowloon Court yesterday. who attempted to snatch a bag! "Tam Kong, 32 one of the de- which contained money and dance fendants, was aned $50, in default. tickets.

two weeks' hard labour, and Ho Detective-Inspector J. O'Donovan Chi, 29. the other, was sentericed to six months imprisonment. Но had two previous convictions, It was alleged they had attempted to replace bottles of Bovril on the shelves of the stores with empty battles.

Khushi Mohamed teacher in the Police Training School, who trans- tated the documents into English. read his translations to the Court. Formal evidence was also given by Bub-Inspector F. W. Fowite who was in charge of the case.

ACCUSED DENIALS

Denying the allegations, Chañan

Singh said that on the day in question he left the Central Police Station about 10.15 3.m, and went to the Central Market, He later proceeded to the .Western Market, About 10.30 am. he was walking outside the Harbour Ofire, Connaught Road, when two Chi- nese came up, caught hold of him and tore his shoulder strap.

After a police whistle was blown a European came and following

prosecuted.

RIPPING WIRE

Wong Chi-sang. 26, appeared be- fore Mr. H., G. Sheldon, at the Cen- tral Court yesterday, charged with ripping electric wire, with intent to steal, from the top floor of No. 47, Johnston Road.

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FROM SCHOOL'S KITCHEN

Cakes And Cookies

At Maryknoll

School's model kitchen, prepared by the Domestic Science' classes: | formed part of the goodly fare

Day tea at the Maryknoll Convent laid out for the annual Parents'

School, Kowloon Tong, yesterday,

Cakes and cookies from the

On a charge of possession of Det.-Sergt. V. Morrison, who pro- unas and ammunition, Chan Wo. secuted, said that the inmates of 32, unemployed, was committed at the house noticed that the lights Kowloon Court, by Mr. Q. A A. flickered. The complainant. Weng Macfadyen yesterday, to the next

Parents were received by the Tal-tal, went to the door to in-Criminal Bessions. It is alleged pupils and teachers of the School quire and found the defendant that two short revolvers of 33 call- and were given an opportunity to standing in the stairway. Wong bre and seven rounds of ammunt- see some of the children's work on

whom he identified as the defen-him was a Chinese who carried was chased and arrested on the tion were found in a police.rald display in the classroo21.3.

dant Struggling with two well dressed Chinese near the Harbour

same

He then went to the defendant and asked "What's wrong. Why

$400,000 RAISED IN "FRIENDS OF WOUNDED". DRIVE

bundle of paper in his hand.

Hearing was then adjourned until 9.30 am, today.

PROMISSORY NOTE CASE ENDS

TOOL.

on premises occupied by the de- 'The exhibitors ranged from the fendant at No. 881, Canton Road. | paper cutting experts of the third floor.

kindergarten to the serious ALLEGED FORGED NOTES

mathematicians and sclenco On a charge of possession of students of the Matriculation

Cen-Class.

Office. He alighted and, at the Accused denied having boarded SNATCHERS REMANDED

two men. who pleaded guilty to time... saw the defendant the Fat Bhan and the first time he throw a parcel towards the har. saw the bundle was when the Chi-snatching, were remanded by Mr. bour. One of the Chinese brokenese was carrying it in his hand R. Edwards for medical examina away from the struggle and rushed He asserted that he was the victim tton for caning. Kwan Tak, 25. forged Bank of China and to pick up the bundle and "I went of a trumped-up charge and that unemployed, was arrested for teal- tral Bank of China, notes, Tam

A programme of physical dis- after him and tackled him as he his enemies had told the witnesses in a wrist watch from a woman Kung. 45, and Lau Fung, 38. were playing routines and choral sing- was picking up, the parcel."

to lie against him.

In Upper Albert Road, while Ho committed at Kowloon Court by ing was presented. The younger Chi cho. 18: unemployed. was Mr. E Elmsworth yesterday to children gave recitals of folk caught by the police for having the Criminal Sessions,

songs and lullables, and the older snatched a wrist watch from a girl i First defendant is alleged to girls were heard in a recitation of In Queen's Rd. Central, on Thurs-have had on his person 12" forged Balfe's song "I Dreamt I welt in day.

$10 notes when he was arrested Marble Halls' from "The Bohemian PARKING OFFENCES. with six others at the Tam Kung Girl" and Wagner's "Pilgrim Pleading gulity through their re- Road bus stop in Prince Edward Chorus" from "Tannhauser” „ presentatives, R. B Mace, of the Road on May 19. Second de- In the Summary Court yester- Swedish Match Co. and Dr. Helen fendant is alleged to have had one day, Mr. Justice EH..Walliams Canaval, of the Shell House, forged $1 note on his person. The total amount of money raised during the recent "Friends gave judgment for the Hop Wo were each fined

which claimed $528 from overtime in Pedder Street, in May being

$5 for parking: One, of two juveniles, who are firm, of the Wounded" campaign in

Yau Kai-cheong otherwise known 20 and 21, respectively,

summarily dealt with Hongkong is expected to exceed

separately, is charged with passes- as Kal Cheong, trading as the the $400,000, Chinese currency)

HOUSE BREAKING ATTEMPT .. sion of more than $2,000 in forg- mark, according to information Cheong Kee arm, No. 10 Stanley

Pleading guilty before MT, H. G.ed banknotes. Three other men an earlier Sheldon at the Central Court yes were discharged at terday to charges of attempted

STOLE BANGLES house breaking and theft from a dwelling, Wu Yip-cheung, 22, un-

Sentence of three months hard employed, was sentenced to a total labour was passed by Mr. E. Hims term of four months hard labour, worth at Kowloon Court yesterday Detective-Sergt. J. Bentley, who on Chan Chot, 23, unemployed. prosecuted said that on Wednes- convicted of the larceny of $70 day the defendant attempted to and three childrens gold bangles under the pretence that be bad Tau je Road. enter No 166, Gloucester Road from a fellow tenant at No. 334. Ma

from the Hongkong for the drive.

Committee

Donations continue to flow in though the campaign was brought

to a conclusion at the end of last

...month.

Street.

The claim was for $400 for prin-

cipal and $128 for Interest for 32 months due and payable by the defendant under 2 Chinese

promissory note dated September

12, 1937.

With the exception of about

Mr. B. C. Hobbs acted for the $200.000 raised by the various wo- plaintiffs. men's. organisations. between $170.000 and $180,000 has been MRS. RONALD HALL

CHASES THIEF

collected by other bodies. It 1s; learned.

WEDDING AT REGISTRY

been sent there by the landlord to inspect the lavatory.

hearing.

A CORRECTION

Questioned by the tenants, he

In a report in yesterday's issue said he had been sent there by of this newspaper, it was incor- Messrs. Kong Sang Hong, who were rectly stated that Mr. F. E. Nash, not the owners of the premises, the solicitor, represented the de-

Mrs. Hall, wife of Bishop R. O. Hall, was the victim of a snatcher on Thursday morning in Lower Albert Road. but her prompt ac- The wedding took place yester- tion in giving chase to the thief He was then taken into custody fendant in the case in which Tai day at the Supreme Court Regis resulted in recovery of, her hand- try, before Mr."T. 3. Whyte-Smith, bag. Registrar of Marriages, of Mr. The thief took the handbag Lam Ting-chan, of No. 318 Prince from Mrs. Hall's parked car but Edward Road, and Miss Ho Yuk-dropped it after he saw he was chan, of No. 12 King's Road. Both being chased. He succeeded in bride and groom are students, making good his escape.

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AIRPORT NEWS

DENEBOLA BRINGS

HOME MAILS -

Imperial Airways inward plane, Denebola, Capt. A B.. Dykes and

First Officer, Acting Capt. "A. 1. Cash, arrived at Kai Tak yesterday afternoon...with the London mails of May 29,

She brought one passenger for Hongkong, Mr. Ishobi and 108: kilos, of mail

The next Inward service of Ini- perial Airways with London mails

of June 1. is scheduled to arrive in Hongkong on Monday, June 10.

vice is due to leave Kal Tak to- Imperial Airways', outward. ser-

morrow morning.

PILLIPPINE CLIPPER

and handed over to the police. | Bik-ling was accused at Kowloon Pan American Airways ́ ́Philip- Following investigations, it was Court or defrauding the Chung pine Clipper, with the American discovered that the defendant had Yung Auto Accessory Association mails dated Ban Francisco June 4, by the same pretence entered No. of $1,402 Mr. Nash appeared for is expected at Kal Tak on Tues- on May 19 and stole from the the complainants in the case. We day, June 11, The Clipper will 147 Gloucester Road, second floor, regret any inconvenience that may return on her homeward fight on dwelling two watches.

have been caused.

the following morning.

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