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ROUND THE POLICE COURTS

AT CENTRAL ·

THEFT OF BICYCLE

Chen So, 22, unemployed... was charged before Mr. H. G, Sheldon yesterday with the larceny of a bicycle from outside the Yuet Sau Restaurant, Fleming Road, on Thursday.

Insp. Portallion sald defendant

seen. by the complainant, Kwan Kau, taking the bicycle, Complainant got on another bicy cle and gave chase and arrested defendant.

Chen, who had one previous conviction, was sentenced to six weeks hard labour and was also ordered to be placed under Police supervision for one year.

GAMBLER FINED

before Mr. G. T ...Appearing Lowry yesterday on charge of

3 keeping the first floor of No. 5. Wah Tak Lane as a common gam- ing house, for the purpose of pai "kau, en Sept. 20, Tso! Yu, 50, un- employed, was fined the sum of $25-or; in default, one month's im prisonment.

Twelve other persons, charged with gambling, who failed to ap- Court to answer their pear in charges, had their ball of $3 each estreated:

Money amounting to $5.34 picked up was ordered to be put into the Poor Box.

The premises was raided by Det.- Sgt. Cullinan on 1.15 am on the morning of Sept. 20.

Mr. Che Chan-for and his Miss Chau bride, formerly Suen-kum, photographed after their marriage.—(King's

--Studio).-

REMANDED FOR

SENTENCE

KIDNAPPING OF GIRL RELATED

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A 50-year-old woman, Tsang Ful, was charged before Mr. G. T. Lowry at the Central Magistracy yesterday with kidnapping a year-old giri, Wu Tat, on July 14.

La Tsek-tm, 39, shop charged with harbouring the girl at No. 248, Hollywood Road, on Sept. 9. was discharged yesterday. Lal was represented by Mr. W.A.

POSSESSION OF WARD "Appearing before Mr. K.M.A. "Barnett yesterday Tsui Wun-man, 80, and, Yu Yuok-mul, 43, married woman, who were charged with falling to notify the S.C.A. of the possession of a ward, Cheung Sui- po, 20. on Jan. 18 at No. 170, Des Voeux Road West, were cach fined the sum of $10.

Insp. H, W. Fraser, of the SCA, Mackinlay. prosecuted.

OFFICE BOY GAOLED "Appearing on remand before “Mr. Lowry yesterday. Eau Sau, 40, Office coolie. of Butterfield convicted and Swire, Ltd... was

on a charge of larceny of a quan- tity of printing paper on Sept.

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Additional charges of of two pens were preferred Lau yesterday.

larceny against

de- Det.-Szt. J. R. Sykes said fendant was seen by ♫ fellow office boy. leaving the office with the paper. He was followed down the street and, when near D'Agu- lar St., defendant on seeing that he was being followed threw the paper away.

Lau was

sentenced

months' imprisonment,

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AT KOWLOON

PIRACY ALLEGED..

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Det.-Sgt. P. J. Cullinan stated that on July 13 a report was made at the Central Police Station by the aunt that the girl was missing. On Sept. 17 second defendant was arrested. He told the police

he that, the woman, whoEN had" asked to get him a servant, had brought the girl on July 13 at 11 p.m. She had been working there since.

HELPED POLICE

Lai, helped the police to find the first defendant.

everyTM second

and

'The girl was an orphan. Sgt. Cullinan said thas by thing that was done defendant was above board the girl was introduced to

him by first defendant to look after three his two children.

grantca

A week's remand was by Mr. E. Himsworth yesterday to Ho Lung-chal, 29, allas Ho Kam-chuen, of No. 671, Canton Road, first floor, who was charged with p'racy.

The defendant was alleged ta have assaulted and put in fear of their lives certain mariners ship named and others in a Heung Shun Lee, trading junk No. T2476H, on Feb 24.

He was accused of theft and im- mediately before this piracy to the have injured and caused death of a man, Chan Chuen,

CONSPIRACY TO BOB Appearing before Mr. Hims- 2. worth yesterday, Tse Lui, Lau Ming, 26, Tsang Hung, 29, and Chan Cheung, 30, were charg- ed with conspiracy with intent to rob a grocer's shop at No. 59,. Cheung Sha Wan Road.

were

The first three defendants, who additionally changed with possession of two revolvers and 11 rounds of ammunition, pleaded gulty while the fourth was dis- charged owing to lack of evidence. Insp. A. E Carey applied for a remand of three days which was granted

The first defendant did not gain. anything by the transaction and that was why, sald ngy, Cullinën, the offence was not regarded very serious.

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Tsang was remanded until this morning for acntence.

UNMUZZLED DOG

J. A. de V. Soares, of No. 2. Liberty Avenue, "pleaded guilty through his servant before Mr. Himsworth to a summons for al- lowing his dog abroad without a muzzle or lead on Sept. 2. A fine of $5 was imposed.

NOISE ALLEGED - Hearing of the case in which Tsang, manager of a rattan shop at No. 23, Nathan Road, ground floor, was summoned for creating noise, was continued yesterday be- The com- fore Mr. Himsworth. plainant was Mr. W. Greenbury. 'öf Chardhaven Hotel, Nathan Road.

Evidence

given and the hearing, was adjourned to this morning.

Was

THIRD DAGREL ALLEGED_ Further evidence was taten yes- terday before Mr. Macfadyen in the case in which Wong Ping- kwan, Leung Shi--cheong and Li Shiu-kal are charged with con- spiracy with intent to rob Fung Kim-seng" on Aug. 13..

First defendant said that the in- cident occurred when he was still in his friend's home.

IN FROHIBITED AREA

Asked why he had made a state- Miss Molly Yip, allas Mrs. Mc- ment at the Yaumati Police Sta- Donald, of No. 4, Hennessy Road,

tion pleading guilty to the charge. was summoned before, Mr, Hims-

the defendant replied that he was worth yesterday for entering beaten by a detective who, forced Stonecutters Island, a prohibited him to give a false confession. He orea, without a permit, and was said that the detective taught him bound over in' a' sum of $10 for one how to make the statement. year.

THREW A STONE

Leung - Hok-tin, 19, appeared before Mr. Q. A. A Macfadyen yes terday charged with throwing-a stone to the danger of Lo Fik cheong ticket collector of the Sheum's Circus and was fined $3 For 10 days in prison.

Mr. Macfadyen asked the defen- dant to repeat the statement which the detective had taught him

The defendant repeated it which was not exactly the same as the police statement

Hearing was again adjourned until Oct 1

H.K.

GENERAL

VOLUNTEER ORDERS

ORDERS BY LT.-COL. HL B. ROSE, M.C., COMMANDANT, HONGKONG VOLUNTEER DEFENCE CORPS

PARADES

Corps Artillery

Dress for all day Training for all,

other Ranks Coast Defence

As usual..

Batteries

Lecture

"Sept. 25, HQ., 5.45 p.m. Lecture

Carriers. HQ 5.30 pm, Remain- der. Dress-Mufti.

Annual Rifle Course

All ranks Are reminded that the Annual Rifle Course will be red at Kowloon City Range on Sunday, Sept 29.

No. 1 Company Sept. 23, H.Q. 8.30 a.m. All day

by Major Garrett, RA on "Ad-training..

ministration of a Heavy Battery." Sept. 24, HQ. 5.30 pm Nos. 1. All officers, B.S.Ms. B.QM.SS. (and 2, 3 and 4 Platoons LG. training. assistants, if any) must attend. "Recruits. Sgt. Edwards, Col ̧ › Ra-

AR N.C.Os may attend.

on:

Gas Course

F1

zavet.

No. 2 Company Sept. 24. Kowloon Dock, 5.30 p.m. No. 6 Platoon.

A series of 6 lectures will be given to those detailed by Captain Branson, M.C. at R.Q. at 5.30 p.m. Sept. 25, HQ., 5.30 p.m. No. 7 Platoon. Preparation for M.G. Mon.. 23/9/40 Wed., 25/9/40: Part L Those detalled for Ken- Mon, 30/9/40;

2/10/40: nedy Road Range at 5.15 pm. Mon.. 7/10/40; Wed 9/10/40. Note: No. 7 Platoon weeekly It is essential those detalled at-parade night has been altered to tend all six lectures.

Wed..

Ist Battery

וי

Wednesday.

No. 3 Company

Sept. 21, H.Q., 215 pm. Week Sept. 23, HLQ 8.30 am. Dress end training. Dress as usual plus is usual. Nos. 11 and 12 Platoons, frogs. Knife, fork, spoon, plate rrugs and sidearms and, mug must be brought, also greatcoat..

Oct. 1.

2nd Battery

Sept. 25, H.Q.. 5.30 p.m. N.C.O's class and those detailed for Ken- nedy Road Range.

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Sept. 24. H.Q., 8 am. for Bluff

No. 4 Company Head. Dress as usual plus frogs.

Sept. 22, L.G. Table C.

Stone- There will be no parade.cutters. All those detalled. Launch

3rd Battery

leaves Queen's Fier 8.30 am. and Sept. 31, II.Q., 2.30 p.m. Week-Kowloon Police. Pler 8.45 end training. Dress as usual plus Range Officer--Capt. R. K Valen- frogs. Knife, fork, spoon, plate tine. and mug must be brought, also greatcoat

4th Battery Sept. 24, H.Q., 8 am, for Pak Dress as usual plus Sha Wan. frogs.

a.m.

Sept. 23, H.Q.. 5.30 p.m. Com- Arms pany parade. Squad and drill.

Sept. 25. (1) Nos. 14 and 15 Pla- toons. HK men HQ. 7.30 am. Kowloon men K.C.R. Station & 5th A.A. Battery

a.m. (1) No, 13 Platoon, HQ, 8.30 *Sept. 22, No. 2 Section, H.Q., 7.30a.m. Dress as per previous weeks. a.m. for Peak Range. Dress--Hel-

No. 5 Company met, shirt. shorts, puttees and Sept. 23, H.Q... 8.a.m. Dress -

equipment without Same as before. boots, web haversack and water bottle,"

Sept. 24. (1) Those detalled, Sept. 24. No. 1 Section, H.Q., 7.30 HQ., 5 pm. M.G, Part I () Re- am. Full day's training. Dress as mainder, H.Q., 5.30 p.m. LA (15) per previous Tuesday. No. 2 Bec- LG. Sections. HQ., 5.30 pm. tion, H.Q 5.30 p.m. LG, Course. Points B.D.A. Eress-Multi.

No. 7 Company Fleid Company Engineers

Sept. 23, H.Q. 5.45 p.m. LG. and Sept. 23, K.C.R., 5.30 p.m. Dis-Rifle training as detailed. N.C.O's. cursten on last week's exercise.

instruction Class

Corps Signals

Army Service Corps Company Sept. 22, HQ, 10 a.m. Field Map

Sept. 22. Rifle Classification. Reading Exercise. Dress -

Muft! Those detalled, H.Q., 7.30 sm. Re- but khaki shorts.

mainder, Kowloon City "A" Range, Sept. 23, H.Q., 5.15 p.m. All 8.15am.

Only those detalled to Semaphore instruction.

Dress Shirt. groups.

shoot will attend. Sept. 25, H.Q.. 2 p.m. (1) Ad-shorts, helmet, boots, puttees, vanced men Field Signalling hosetops, belt. Duty Officer-Capt.

(f) "Remainder. Signal Davies. Scheme. Instruction at H.Q. (1) Evening Sept 22 to. Sept. 28 inclusive Lecture on Island com-Transport and Supplies Sections munications--Sgt. Hirst.

for duty as detailed under unit

Section arrangements.

training

parade.

Mobile Column

Sept. 25. Training Cadre, Nos 1 programme to CSM. Duty Officer and 2 (Armd. C) Pl. H.Q. 8.30 fpr week-2/Lt. Tipple.

Dress-Eattle Order.. Hung

Field Ambulance

1.7L

Hom 8 am, Those detalled, Dress Sept. 24, HQ., 9 am Right

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CONTROL OF RAILWAY

CHINESE GOVT. STATEMENT

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CHUNGKING. Sept. 20 (Reu- ter) The Chinese Foreign Office: issued

statement yesterday evening announcing Chinese Sec-sumption of control over the Ho- section of the kou-Kunming Indo-China railway.

Centre

-Battle. Order: HQ, 8.30 a.m. Re-tion under L. Stout. “ mainder. Dress Topees, shirts,

Sept. 25, H.Q., 9 azi. shorts, etc. Full equipment. Section under Lt. Rodrigues

Pay Section Sept. 25, HQ., 215 p.m. Dress

Nos. 3, 4, and 5 (MMG.) FL. H.Q. 8.30 a.m. Dress-Battle Order less

steel helmets. Topees will be Mufti. Overalls and rides will be

WOTD.

Sept. 27, Training Cadre. H.Q. 5:30 p.m. M.G. training. Dress - Muftl.

Nos. 1 and 2 (Armd. C.) Pl. H.Q. 5.30 pm.

L.G. Instruction. Dress

--Mufti.

drawn at HQ. -

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The statement declares: ""As- sumption of such authority based on the Bino-French Railway Agreement providing that if China is engaged in war with a foreign Fortress Signal Company ·

country this railway shall not Sept. 23. HQ 5.30 pm. L.G. observe the rules of neutrality Elementary mechanism Lesson but shall be placed at the entire VII.

disposal of China.

"At present military headquar- have ters in the railway region

contraj been given authority operation of the Hokon-Kunming section of the railway but, so by far there has not been

change in railway personnel.”

Sept. 24, Duddell Street, 2 p.m. Manning training for those detall-

Nos. 3, 4 and 5 (MM.G.) Ped. Hung Hom, 5.30 p.m. Those de- Sept. 25, Exchange Building, 5.15 talled. Driving instructions. Eren p.m. Kowloon Exchange, 5.15 pm

detailed Kit Inspection as C.S.M.

MARINE COURT

EIGHT WOMEN FINED Elgnt young women appeared before Hon. Comdr, G. F. Hole at: the Marine Court yesterday morn-discuss

E. N. Thursby, Captain,

Adjutant, H.KVD. Corps

NOTICE

to

The Chinese statement refter- ated that the Chinese destruction of the Hokou bridge is nothing but a measure of, self-defence

Swimming Sports A meeting to POLICE REPORTS

the Annual

Swimming

ing in answer to a charge of board-Sports will be held in the Lecture

oficer.

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Dr. Katie Woo, principal of St. ing of a ship in harbour without Room, at 5.30 pm. on September Paul Girls' College, has reported three the permission of the master of 24. Os.C. Units will each send one to the Police the theft of

fountain pens and books, valued the vessel or any other authorised representative.

Entertainments:- Any member at $42.50, trom the school, on of HRV.D.C. who would be will-Thursday. The women were Wo Ol-yeung, 35, Lam Ngor, 19, Lui Kwai-long to take part in stage-enter-

tainments organised by the Nur- Mrs. Cheng reports that 2. 28, Chan. Ting, 30. Mo Shui-nuing Detachment should write to leather suitcase, containing $5.000 25, Ho Buet-hing. 19, Li Chol-fa, Mis. C. Martin or Mrs. Graham (Chinese currency) and clothing 28, and Lal Yidig, 26.

Lui Kwai-fong, Mo Shul-nui and AFFILIATED UNIT

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pre-

Barrow. c/o Volunteer HQ.

were stolen from Car No. 584 which

LI Chol-fa, having had

was parked outside her vious convictions were each sen- Nursing Detachment, HK.V.D.C.house. No. 8. Conduit Road. tenced to a fine of $50, or two · Practical Class for First Aid and months hard labour. The others Home Nursing: -Bept. 23, St. Mrs. LCR. Bouza reports that were each fined $20, or three John's Cathedral Hall, 5.30 p.m.someone entered her house, No. weeks' imprisonment.

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D. O SOUTH Before Mr. 8. F. Balfour the District Office Bouth yester day two unemployed men were charged with hawking without licences and were cautioned.

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STOLE FROM TEMPLE Wan Sik Cheung, 25, was sen- tenced to six months hard labour when found guilty of aling with two others not enstody, bowl

and vases

Temple in Min Kong village.

Uniform will be worn.

14. Shankong Road, Between 3 Quartermasterg Stores Will am, and 5 am yesterday MOTTI- only be open each Wednesday, ing and stole clothing, a handbag, from 10 am to 1 pin, for the issue a wrist watch and a pen to the or Uniforms, etc.

total value of $23.

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