1940-06-22 — Page 5

HONGKONG DAILY PRESS

GENERAL

LABOURER SENTENCED ROUND THE POLICE COURTS

TO THE GALLOWS

Sequel To Axe Attack On Contractor's Foreman

Sentence of death was yesterday passed on LO KAU, labourer, when he was found Guilty at the Criminal Sessions of the murder of CHUNG MING, contractor's foreman.

Lo was 'alleged to have struck Chung on the 'head' with_an_AIG and the lucident was stated to have followed the accused's dismissal, The case was heard before the Chief Justice, Sir Atholl Mac- Gregor. Mr. J. P. Murphy, Assistant Crown Soilcitor, prosecuted, assisted by Del-Insp, W. N. Darkin.

The Jury was as Messrs. T. F. Stainton

follows:-

toreman),

Au Yeung Ki Min, A. mutt, Fong Tu-ping, E V.M B. de Souza Ching Wal-lam' and G. S, Ladd.

anung and the accused were em- ployed by Mr. Chung Chung-chau in rebuilding No. 21 Blue Pool Rd.. sald Mr. Murphy: On April 1, the deceased complained to the owner that Lo was lazy and refused to do what he was told. Accordingly, Lo was dismissed, but he remained in the house till April 3.

Storekeeper Killed By Acid

AT CENTRAL

AT KOWLOON

NO VALID PASSPORT STOWAWAYS FINED

-Eighteen stowaways from

A Saigon born Chinese Ta Swatow, each one of whom had Thanh-trung," 30, unemployed, was money on his person to pay for his fined $5 by Mr. R. Edwards at the fare when arrested, were fined Central Court yesterday for enter-each $5 La default two weeks' ing the Colony without a valid hard labour by Mr. E. Himsworth

at Kowloon Court yesterday.

passport.

Art, Taylor sald that the defen- dant was advised not to leave the ship but he had disregarded the order and landed,

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A nineteenth stowaway," Yeung Sung. who had only two ients Chinese currency on him, was sen- tenced to a week's hard labour. Insp. Johnson prosecuted

Mr. F. Zimmern, for the defence. said that the defendant was

POSSESSION OF DAGGER Chinese race but holding a French Sentence of nine months' hard passport.

He had been to Singa-labour was passed by Mr, E Hims- pore and needed no pasport for worth at Kowloon Court yester- landing. He did not know of day on Ng Man-chung, 2 con

the regulation in Hongkong and victed of the possession of a dagger had landed here to see his wife at Nga Tsin Wai Road Kowloon.

on June 18.

SNATCHER GAOLED

constable

Sentence of six months "hard" Sgt. Dowman, prosecuting, said labour was imposed on Chan Wa that about 1.45 pm., a A bottle of carbolle aeld, which 30, unemployed, when he pleaded in Nga Txin Wal Road saw broke in a man's hand brought gulity before Mr. R. Edwards at bulge in defendant's trouser pocket about his death through an un-the Central Court yesterday to and on searching his person found usual chain of circumstances.

nese money and $110 Hongkong the charge of theft of $108.70 Chi-a dagger. currency from a girl named Wong Sau long.

While Kwong sing 35-year of storekeeper was rearranging bet On that morning, Lo had histles of chemicals," one of them con meal with the other workmen, anetaining a corrosive acid broke mj after the meal there were in the his hand, and the fluid ran down room the accused, the deceased his body, mostly below the waist: Chung Wing-wah, nephew of the master, and three carpenters. De- ceased was sitting on the edge of 2 bed, reading a plan laid out on a table nearby.

EEARD A GROAN

SPLASHED WATER

In his ignorance, and smarting under the burns the storekeeper ran to the nearest bucket of water |which he splashed over his body.

The acid became more deadly

Chung Wing-wah was reading awith the addition o. water, and the paper when he suddenly heard a man consequently collapsed in groan, and he then saw the accus- agony.

FARMER IN TROUBLE

Hearing was fixed for Monday

out from a money changer's shop Mr. Q. A. A. Macfadyen yesterday The complainant had just come ) afternoon at Kowloon Court by

when the defendant snatched her of the case mi which Tse Chol, 28, money from her.

a farmer of Shatin, is accused of defrauding a man named Yu Ho of six cents while pretending to be a forest guard.

banishment.

Chan was also recommended for

GUNNERS IN COURT Defendant is additionally chary- The case against the three Chied with having defrauded three nese zubners and a bombadler, other men of five cents, ave cents who were charged with demand and seven cents respectively. ed striking the deceased on the The man died on the way to the ing money with menaces was con head with an axe, Blood spurted hospital. The accident itself took cluded before Mr. T. J. Houston at from the head, Wing-wah shouted place oz the premises of the the Central Court yesterday. for help and he then say Lo de- Kwong Sang Hong Perfumery Three of them were found guilty, lver two more blows. Acensed Manufactures, scene of two recent while the second, Li Wah, was dis- then ran down Blue Pool Road, fres, where the man was employ-charged... with wing-wah in pursuit; but the. ed. latter was unable to catch up with him.

WORKING ARTISTS

ORDINANCE IN TEST STAGE Nominal Angs of $15 and $10 were imposed by Mr Q AA, The defendants who were con- Macfadyen at Kowloon Court yes victed were Chan Kim-hung, said terday on Chung Tung-shu, Wong to be the ring leader, who was Man-cher and Lai Yu, fruit shop sentenced to two months hard masters, summoned for selling labour without the option of a fruit after 8 pm, thereby carry- At a meeting of the Hongkong fine, and Kam Liu-sze and Bdring on retall trade or business in Working Artists' Guild the follow Cheung Ying, who were each fined a shop after prohibited hours After evidence was given bying officers were elected to keep $100 or two months hard labour. Defendants who were repre- Crown witnesses, accused told the the Guild in being at this difficult The defendants were alleged to sented by Mr. M. W. Lo, have Court that he was struck first by time and carry on its work as far have threatened Li Ling-keing, and their respective shops at Nos 347, Chung Ming and that he had no as possible.

demanded the sum of 350 as com- 357 and 485, Nathan Road, intention of killing the man... President: Mrs. Alfred N. Mac-pensation to be paid to a Chinese

Aunanimous verdict of guilty fadyen.

sapper who was alleged to have been assaulted. I's father,

Chung Ming died later, at the Queen Mary Hospital, and accused was arrested the following morn-

ng at the Macao wharf.

was returned by the jury after

a short retirement.

GUILD OFFICERS

*

Vice-President: Mr. Luis Chan. Hon. Organising Secretary: Mr.

Pleading extenuating circum- stances forms clients Mr. Lo said that they were members of a vegetable fruit owners and em- Chot Hon Kung Seung Wul. ployers guild-known as the Go

Alo Kau was defended by Mr T.K. K. Lue, B. A. Cantab, 39, Kent THEFT OF IRON BARS 7. Lo, instructed by Mr. G. Y. Road, Kowloon Tong, Kwan

Hon. Assistant Secretary: Mr. Appearing before Mr. H. G. On March 21, this guild had

This was the ninth murder trial | Bayer. at the Sessions this year.

WANG HSIAO · LAI

RETURNS

Hon. Treasurer: Mr. Alfred N. Macfadyen."

sent a petition to the Secretariat for Chinese Affairs seeking per- mission for its members to carry on business after & p.m.

Sheldon at the Central Court yes- terday charged with the theft of 200 bars of iron from the Tom The membership subscription of Construction Co., Lam Ki, an ex- the Guild was fixed at $2 per an- employee of the firm was senten- The bulk of the shops' business num (payable annually on July 1). ced to a month's hard labour. came within these prohibited

Information on studios, pro- Mr. Wang Hsiao-lal, member of vision of models and art instruc- who was charged with receiving almcat exclusively to mahjongg Pun Yee, a marine stali toki, hours, Mr. Lo said, as they catered the standing committee of the tions, etc. can be had on applica- stolen property, was found not parties. Chinese Red Cross Bociety, has retion to Mr. K. K. Liue or Mr. Luis guilty and was discharged. turned to Hongkong to get treat Chan, 51 Gloucester Road. ment for toothache. Since last

Mr. M. W. Brown, represents the Mr-Johnson Lee, who is short- second defendant. month, he has been touring in jy leaving for Singapore, Java etc. Szechwan. Kwangsi and Kwelchow will represent the Guild abroad. to inspect medical and relief work. He hopes. to arrange with the Hon. He will resume his inspection as Organising Secretary to show and sadn as his tooth trouble has been sell the work of members. cired.

Mr. T. Harantz represents the Mr. Wang has been to Chung-Guild in Shanghai. King, Neiklang, Tzuliu, Elating.

chwan, Kwellin, Luchow and

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POSSESSION OF "DRUGS =

Man Discharged At Sessions

.Tam Hok-pang. one of two men

The shops were, there charged at the Criminal Bessions fore, seriously affected by the before Mr. Justice E. H. Williams Ordinance which was directed with unlawful possession of dan primarily against silk shops. gerons drugs, was yesterday dis- On April 19, the chairman of charged when the jury by 5 to 2. the guild was invited to visit the found him Not Guilty.

The Chairman misunderstood

He told the Court that he lived

A formal inquest was held at the 5. C. A the following day, when Tam, who was defended by Mr. Central Court yesterday into the he saw Mr. J. EL B. Lee. He was Percy Chen Instructed by Mr. S. death of a prisoner, Yeung Taun-old nothing could be done for Ng Quinn, denied that he was pre- tal, aged 62. Mr. Edwards at the guild as the ordinance per sent at No. 52 Wanchai Road when as Coroner, assisted by a jury. mitted exception to the closing revenue officers zaided it and Meshan, and Chengta in Sze: LEADING SHANGHAI undergo 18 months' hard labour for the sale of cigarettes, biscuits, a quantity of pink mase.

Yeung Tsun-tai was sentenced to order only to such businesses a5 found 7,200 heroin pills as well as Chenklang in Kwangsi and Kwel- BANKER LOYAL breach of the Dangerous Ordin sweets, etc. yant in Kwalchow on his recent A foreign report from Nanking ance. He died at the prison hos- tou!

that Mr. Lin Kang-bou, Secretary-pital on June 11. One of the main Mr. Lee with regard to the except at No. 113. Wanchai Rosa, and wan Besides inspecting medical and General of the Shanghai Chinese causes was tuberculosis.

ed commoditiés, Mr. Lo said. and on his way to buy medicine for his relle work, he has introduced re- Bankers' Association, who is now A verdict of death due to natural at a meeting of the guild informed alling father when he was arrested form in the Red Cross units in in Shanghai, will be so-called causes was recorded.

the members that the commo- in the street. The story was cor- diferent places to meet war-time Minister of Finance in the bogus OFFICE BOY CHARGED

ditles they traded in came into roborated by his principal tenant. needs He has also made an in- Central Government in Nanking An omice boy employed by the the old way.

The other accused, Ng Sheung- vestition of the commodity prices was denied by an arrival from compradore of Messrs. Loxley and After the summons were served kat, who pleaded guilty, was sen- in diferent places and will report Shanghal

Co Ltd, appeared before Mr. Ron June 18, the Chairman, Ip Kan, tenced to three years' hard labour., the reult of bis investigation to He said that Mr. Lin who is Edwards charged on two counts again saw Mr. Lee who explained the Naional Government,

very patriotic hates the puppets of fraudulent conversion.'

to him that cigarettes, sweets, Mr. Wang was favourably im-In the Wang Ching-wel regime. The defendant, Tam Chung-serated, water and certain other rrested by the excellent moral of Since the fall of Shanghai, he has Lox 28, pleaded guilty and was thinks came into the excepted the Chinese people in the in been busily engaged in refugee remanded for 24 hours in order category, but no fruit, could be terior ad their full confidange in relief.

to make restitution, final vitory.

DO KILLED BY

PRAMCAR

About tramcars were held up

SINO BRITISH ASSOCIATION

Rumours that he will join the Sergt. Sykes, who prosecuted, "Central - Clovernment" only in said that the defendant was dicate wishful thinking of the trusted with $23.40 to pay a puppets and are absolutely untrue to Messrs. Dodwell and Co.

came back without receipt.

sold after 8 pm. They would therefore, have to attend. Court to

en-

answer the summons

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at HappiValley because of a dog. which caused the track and got

Ten days later he was given another sum of money to settle Jammed the undercarriage of The annual general meeting of two bills and again returned with the tram on Thursday morning the Hongkong Brandiz of the Sing-out receipt. Inquiries were made It was afe, some time that the British Cultural Association will be and it was discovered that the dog's carcis extricated from the held at the Fung Ping Shan defendant had lost the money wheels dueto the small clearance Library The University, on Tues- gambling. between the ground and the body day, June 29,

of the vehis, and trace was retreating the sumed..

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meeting recommen

A dog thaibit fts mistress was Kung-cho sent to Matakok for observation President on Thursday. hile the owner, Mrs that Mr Lin Lysun, of No Kal Tak Road, to bec Kowloon City,eceived treatment

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In imposing the fines. Mr. Mac-

Only two passengers arrived for fadyen said that these would be Hongkong on a British ship Trom nominal. As the Ordinance was the North yesterday! They were not directed against defendant's Mr and Mrs. GB Shotton businesses they could take the necessary shops in seeking an amendment to the Ordinances A British ship left yesterday for which was only in a test stage, southern ports with the following

passengers from the Colony

Mr. E. E. Mogra Mr. J. J. Wie, rink, Mr. Won Lun Yuen Mr. Sun Feng Halang, Mr. A. Both

FIRE ON BOARD STEAMER

the said that the defendant þad been. As the 8. 1. Faishan was pruner-by Mr. Chao Chang the employed for three years, and was fea, good worker.

Defendant's wife told the Court and that she was willing to make res-

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