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ROUND THE POLICE COURTS Chang Draws

AT CENTRAL

TOOK CAMERAS OUTSIDE CITY LIMITS

Three Chinese were summoned

himself confronted by three Chi- nese who demanded $1 from him as a landing fee, fafting which, he was total, he would be arrested.

The farmer. Ko Chl, offered the men a Chinese ten-cent note which

Another Full

House

Another crowded house greeted) Chang and his company at the

GENERAL

ENJOYABLE PARTY

Birthday Of Capt.

I. J. Lossius

On the occasion of the 87th.

Was "A

before Mr. H. G. Sheldon yester was refused by the men who sald Queen's Theatre when they pre-birthday of Capt. I. J. Lossias, a day for the possession of a camera isi was the least amount they sented their second performance

very enjoyable party was given at without a permit. The summonses would accept Ko eventually paid to Hongkong audiences.

the country residence of Mr. D. 0. were brought under the new re- the sum.

Chang put a deal of variation Silver, on Cheung Chow Island, on gulations prohibiting the posses. The whole proceedings were into his acts and received an en-Tuesday evening. There sion of cameras outside the city seen by a district watchman on thusiastic reception. The vanish-large gathering present.

the whart and two of the mening canary, the phantom fish and Captain Lossius* birthplace, were arrested.

pigeons, the guillotine act, the Christiansund, on the west coast The two men, Li Yau, 18, and magic sands and the sensational of Norway, was completely des- Leung Hon, 33, both unemployed, escape from a cipsed box were troyed by. German bombers when Were charged before Mr. Barnett heartily applauded. yesterday with demanding $1 from

Hits.

Pong Chi-chip. of No. 27, Wong- nelchong Road. second floor, sum- moned for possession of a camera at Reservoir Road. Pokfulam, on Sept. 1 was fined the sum of $10. Fines of $10 each were also im posed on Chan Lum, of No. 12 Tai Pak Terrace, ground floor, and Ho Lai. No. 179, Queen's Road Cen-l tral. top floor.

that country was Invaded by The dance ensembles. with Germany in April this year, and the complainant with menaces, on brilliant Oriental settings, offered he has not heard from any of his

interludes to Chang's relations since then. Sept. 15, at Connaught Road West. pleasing

Both defendants pleaded not magic and the romantic legend of guilty to the offence.

"The Enchanted Princess" formed After evidence was given both a brilliant finale to an entertain defendants were convicted unding programme. while Ho committed the were each fined $50. in default, offence at Beach Road, near the, two months Imprisonment. Lido, on Sept. 1.

Chan had a camera in his pos-i -session on Aug. 22 at Pokfulam

Road

POSSESSION OF OPIUM

Sgt. R. McVey prosecuted,

TOOK COOKING UTENSIL Taking a cooking utensil and a 130 taels of raw opium and 67 brass ladel," to the total value of

Alleged to have in his possession

without a permit. ·

tacks of prepared opium, Chan $4.15, from the compound of No. Man-kwong, 33, unemployed, was 2 Police Station at 1.15 p.m. on. charged before Mr. G. T., Lowry Tuesday a man tried to walk out yesterday with possession of opium by the back door. He was, how Revenue Officer Ahern said de-ever, seen by two men and was at-

rested, tendant was arrested at Room 305,) Great Eastern Hotel on Sept. 17: The opium was found hidden in Two suitcasES.. Defendant

arrived

had only from Halphong recently.

Chan was remanded in police custody for 24 hours.

LARCENY BY SERVANT Four months hard labour was imposed by Mr. Lowry yesterday on Luj Sung: 31, house copile, who was charged with larceny "of dif ferent household articles from his employer, Mr. L. R. Andrews, Re- gistrar, Supreme Court, of No. 381, The Peak.

Lui was stated to have stolen two sofa cocktail shakers valued at $80, on Sept. 5. and three silver cups, one silver ash tray and eight pieces of ivory ornaments, valued at $100, on Sept. 16. from the re- "sidence of his employer.

Det Sub-Insp Byron said at f pm, on Sept. 16 defendant was seen by a Chinese detective enter ing a pawn shop with two parcels, He was searched and the silver articles and Ivory ornaments "were

SESSIONS TRIAL

After nearly 70 years of seafar- ing from wind-jammers to ocean liners, about 40 of which were spent in China seas, he has now retired to the Island of Cheung Chau, which so much reminds him of his home town.

Three years ago he celebrated the Diamond Jubilee of his wed- Iding, but his wife passed away two

ROBBER SENTENCED years ago.

-TO 18 MONTHS

THOSE PRESENT

Among those present

were

Found guilty by a jury on a Rev. and Mrs. Sam Boyle, Dr. and charge of robbery, Ho Kau, un- Mrs. J. A Kempt. Rev. H. Davies. employed. was sentenced to .18 Rev. and Mrs. Reiber, Rev. E months' hard labour by Mr. Justice Jones, Rd, and Mrs. C. Lawson, Dr. It was later found that the ar-willams at the Criminal Sessions A. Thomas, Mrs. FT. Woodward. ticles belonged to an unlicensed yesterday.

Mrs. Rex Ray. "Mrs. Todd, Mrs. hawker who had been arrested the Mr. J. Reynolds, Crown Counsel. Ziegler; Mrs. Schwindener, Mrs. prosecuted, and the jury compris Gravem, Mrs. Lindell, Mrs. All}, ed Messrs. F. D.. Hunter (fore-Mrs. Holden, Mrs. French. man. A. H. Vaswani, Min Chow,

same day. Defendant stole them from the hawker's stall in the station compound

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The man, Ng Hing. 19, unem- Kwan Yim-chor. Cheung Garch, ployed, was yesterday charged be-H. M. Barretto and V. E. Oliviera. fore Mr. Sheldon with larceny and

The victim of the robbery was was sentenced to 14 days' Impr-Fan Suk-tun, married" woman re- siding at No. 1, Fuk Wah Street. sonment.

home from Det.-Sgt. V. M. Morrison prose-She. was returning

market about 8.45 am. on August 17 when she noticed three men following her.

cuted.

AT KOWLOON

4:

THREATENED WITH KNIFE

AIRPORT NEWS

ONE DEPARTURE YESTERDAY

AN OUTWARD SERVICE BY IMPERIAL AIRWAYS PLANE DARDANUS (Capt. W, C. Cash and As she was ascending the stairs, F/O J... A. Samuels) left Kal Tak OVERCROWDED FACTORY two inen rushed past her and yesterday morning, taking 92.5 Aane of $100 was imposed by walked in front, while the third, kilos of freight and 98.814 kilos of ac-mall for the United Kingdom, Mr. Q. A. A. Macfadyen yesterday on whom she recognised as the

Malaya, Java the manager of the Yat Kwong cused, remained behind. At the Indo-China. Bulb Company, at No. 65 Bai Yee second landing, one of the two Australia. Street, for permitting the factory men in front produced a knife, premises to be so overcrowded as to be dangerous or injurious to the health of the employees.

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One passenger boarded andheld ' it up to her head, plane in Hongkong-Wing-Comdr. threatening to kill her if she Louis Castex, representative of the should raise the alarm. The Indo-China Government, who ar second person snatched her wrist rived in the Colony recently to In passing sentence, "Mr. Mac

watch

negotiate for the release of seven attention Her sister's fadyen remarked that it was a

RS at-planes which were destined for good thing to employ more workers

tracted by the noise and called out the Hanol Fiving School and which Defendant admitted stealing since the unemployment in the

for help. The three men ran had been detained by the Hong- them from No. 381. The Peak He Colony was high. However, this away and were pursued by her sis kong Government since last July. also admitted the Arst theft on could not be an excuse for such ter and Tam. Fuk, a coolie, who The "release was obtained last Sept. 5.

a practice would endanger the eventually arrested the accused weck. health of the workers.

found.

Remarking that it was a mean theft the Magistrate sentenced Lui to four months' hard labour on

and handed him to a policeman. Mr. D. W. Phillips, Factory Ins- pector, said that he visited the

each charge, the sentences to run, premises and found 44 workers. .concurrently.

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The premises were allowed to hold only half of the number.

The defendant had been charged with a similar offence in April when

BLACK-OUT SEQUEL Fines ranging from, $5 to $50 were imposed by Mr. Sheldon yes- terday when several, people were he was fined $75. summoned for" falling to screen their lights during the black-out on Aug. 27.

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POLICE REPORTS

A report has been made to the police by Mr. G. H. Kemsley, of No. 1, Leighton Hill Road, that jewellery, valued at $506, was sto- len from his home on Monday

UNREGISTERED WARD Appearing before Mr. Macfadyen night. yesterday, Chan Ming, 48, and his wife, Pong Lam, of No. 146 Yu

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PASSENGERS

The following passengers left Hongkong recently:

Mr. David Lee Adams, Mrs M. The next outward service by A. Atkinson, Miss D. Yvonne At- Imperial Airways is due to leave kinson, Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Berg, Kal Tak on Sunday morning. Miss Jeanette Berg, Miss Theresa

An inward service is scheduled Berg. Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Cake, to arrive in Hongkong tomorrow Miss Sarah Anne Cake, Mr. E. J. afternoon and wil be followed by Clarke, Mr. L H. Denison, Mr.

Eskenazi, Mr. William Evers, Mr. another inward service on Tuesday James Ewards, Mr. and Mrs. Leon next. Sept. 24.

James Flanagan, Mr. C. Garland,

CLIPPER SCHEDULE

Pan American Airways Clipper Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Gracey, Mr. schedule remains unchanged. The Walter Hauser, Mrs. Helen Holder. CALIFORNIA CLIPPER is due to Miss Marilyn Holder, Mr. and Mrs. Szeto Kwok-yim, of No. 9 Con-

Mr. G. Hiranana, of the Paris arrive on Saturday afternoon, with M. Koster. Mrs. Katherine E. Lane, duit Road, was fined $50. The pre- Chow Street were charged with Silk Store, No. 45, Nathan Road, US mails, dated San Francisco. ¡Mr. John E Norton, Mr. T. Olsen, milses were being used as a school having in their possession an un-repurts that someone fofced open sept. 14, and will take off on her Mr. and Mrs, R. Praglowski, Mr. V.

Cheng Tiu, of No. 26, Third St..

registered ward.

a show case and stole men's un-return fight on Sunday morning. 5. Prosser, Mr. F. N. Pruviance, ground floor, was fined $10.

The CHINA CLIPPER 1s sche- Mrs. Joan May K. Ramsey, Mr. Insp. H. W. Fraser, prosecuting, derwear, to the total yalue of $21. Yeung Sing-yu of No. 78, High said a letter was received by the between 8 pm on Sept. 18 and duled to arrive on Sept. 24 and to Sidney H. Rodoshi. Mr. Wm, J Street, Arst floor, was fined $25.

leave on Sept. 25. 8. C. A. on Sept. 12 stating that 9.30 am, on Sept. 17. Fines of $5 each were imposed on Leung Chan, 1, No. 55, Tung Street, first floor, Fung Pat, ground floor, and Lui Chul-yuk, $10. second floor of the same address. The mut tsai was brought into bour, a

Cheung Sul-sum, of No. 53. Tung, the Colony by the second defen years, was admitted to the Kow- Street, first floor, was fined $20. dant in May.

The summons against Chan Kal fong, of No. 27 Robinson Road, top floor, was dismissed. Chan plead

ed not guilty and the prosecution said that they could not prove whe. ther it was defendant's flat that was showing a light.

The "summons against Ho Shiu,

a suspected mul tsal was in the premises.

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Suffering injuries to his hands The defendants were each fined and face, received while he was

CONSPIRACY ALLEGED

dynamiting ash outside the hat-

Chinese male, aged 21

loon Hospital.

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CHECKING THE GAMBLING EVIL

Rogers, Jnr., Mr. J. L. Smith, Mr. N. Suyhada, Mr. J. Mason Upton, Mrs Esther L. Walker, Master James D. Walker, Miss Ethel M

Walter, Mr. R. A Warren, Mr. Weida, Miss Grace E. Weida, Mas-

Chas. Wilkinson, Mrs. Flora M. L

ter George A. Welda.

MORE DEPARTURES. Others who left the Colony

It is learned that a sub-com- Mr. C. E. Bucke, of No. 260,mittee has been detailed by the Evidence "was taken yesterday Prince Edward Road. reports that Ceylon National Congress Execu- in the case in which ve men, someone stole $33 in money and ative Committee to submit a report were: Leung Shiu-hon, clerk, Shum Aze, lady's bathing suit from bathing on the question of checking the lorry driver. Lo Yeung tallyman, shed No. 48, at 11 mile beach be- gambling evil resulting from horse derson, Mr. M. Colker. Mr. K. I. Chan Chi-on, stock clerk, and Yee tween 9,30 and 11 p.m., on Mon- racing and the Kung-wing, garage owner, were day.

charged with conspiracy with in-

Was

Mr. Barana Alberto, Mr. M. An-

existence of Davis, Mr. Vassil Dracopoules, "Bucket Shops.".

Mrs. Lillian Jane Deegan, Mr. F. The sub-Committee

ap- Elles. Mr. L. A. Fernandez, Mrs. A. of No. 53, Tung Street, second

pointed at the last meeting of the F. Fisher, Mr. J. Franco, Mr. P. floor, was adjourned for a week

Congress Executive Committee in Galacatos, Brother B. D. Hanson, Part Yee-kons of No. 15, Lan Company, Taikokteul, of 40 drams which was shared among the first connection with a resolution which Mr. A. S, Hill, Mr. B. Howard, Mr.

of benzine:----

fcame up before it suggesting that E W Jenser Mr. Közi Katayama, four defendants-

Minister On Aug. 27 the garage again the

of Home Affairs Miss Vipha Kengradomying, "Mi5*

14 Street, second floor, was aned $25.

Insp. F. D. B. Tuckett prosecut-

ed in all cases.

THEFT OF $1,000 Appearing on remand before Mr. Lowry yesterday Cheuk Yee-chi, 38, unemployed, who was charged with larceny of $1.000 (Chinese currency) from the person of 8 Bang, 31. shop fokl, on Sept. 15, at. Queen's Road Central, was bound over in the sum of $1018 personal bond of $50 and $50 in security-for one year

tent to cheat the Asiatic petroleum

collected.

The first defendant was ad- ditionally charged with stealing 40 drums of benzine while the fifth odered 20 drums of benstre which should be requested to ban the Phongchantra Kengradomying, Mr. defendant was further charged were delivered and the money publication of entries and results and Mrs. O. Kopelman, Mr. M. of races other than those of this Kryger, Mr, A. J. Larsen, Mrà with receiving stolen property.

Upon being. informed. the country and also to curtail the George Lerat, Mr. B. E MacMillan, Asiatic Petroleum Company report-purqber of race days and sweeps Mr. W. Martin, Mr. HF. Me- Carthy, Mr. C. F. Melbourne, Mr. ed to the police and all defen-in Ceylon. dants were arrested on Sept. 3. The sub-Committee consists of WF. Nolte, Mr. T. Olsen, Mr. and Sgt. Morrison, prosecuting, Bald Mr. Hin-shing 10. pearing for Messrs. W. R. Wijemanne, C. P. G. Mrs. L. Poinsard, Mr. C. Post, Mr. that the first four defendants the fifth defendant, aid that he Abeywardene, LM, Gooneratine H. J. Silva, Mr. John H. Sjoers.

thered in the Ming Yun Cafe should not be charged with con- and D. R. Jayawardene. on Aug. 18 and discussed to whom they should sell the benzine. They spiracy when the act of larceny

had been committed.

The first four defendants were all employees of the A, P. C., Tal koktşul.

finally decided to sell it to the

Hearing was, adjourned, untii arth defendant, manager of the this afternoon..

ALLEGED ROBBERY

·GAMBLING AND DRINK

Mr. C. Smith, Rev. J.. E. Steiner,

Mr. P. C., Stone, Mr. B. F. Ward, Mr. F. J. Wick, Mr. Dudley Whit- The need for teaching children ridge Williams, Mr. and Mrs. Ken- the evils of gambling and of drink, neth J. Yearns.

their during

WLS schooldays, emphasised by Mr. W. A de Silva,

It will be recalled that complain- Wa! Man Garage and asked him to ant was walking along the street meet them at the cafe. The afth after coming out of a money defendant agreed to pay 90 cents Hearing at the case in which Minister of Health when he opened changer's shop when defendant for each gallon of benzine. Fing Kim-seng, manager of the the third day of the Rotte would not be misunderstood, when came from behind, and snatched

On Aug. 23 the Wai Man branch Tai Tung and Tai Ping Res- Carnival organised by St. Thomas he stated that they should in- culcate in youth, while they were telephoned to the Company and taurants, was assaulted by three Bchool we ordered 20 drums of benzine. All men with the alleged intention of An added attraction was the at school, the evils of gambling necessary papers were prepared by robbing him, was continued ges Health Exhibition organised by Dr. and drink. It was in this way that the fourth defendant and the terday before Mr. Macfadyen and HA, Dircke, Medical Officer of they could prevent them from taking to these habits which led A farmer from the country, who second delivered the benzine to was adjourned to tomorrow after- Health or the area.

The Minister said he hoped he them to ruin, in later years. arrived here on Bept. 18, found the garage. The owner paid $72 noon.

the money, all wrapped up in Ipapers, from him. Defendant was

arrested by a Chinese detective.

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