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FORGED BANKNOTES Charged on three counts of uttering forged $10 Bank of Com munications notes at various money changers Kwong Fo, mar-

ried woman, appeared before Mr. Lowry yesterday..

She was further charged with

possession of the notes.

POLICE

yan on Aug. 29 and Chan Chi-

fan on Sept. 24, respectively. Det. Sub Insp. R. Cunningham is pro- secuting.

THEFT OF GLUE

Charged with larceny of 50 cattles of glue, valued at $52.50, from No. 257. Des Voeux Road Central by a trick on June 18, a broker, Chow Tak. 5%, appeared

Was sentenced to | hard labour.

before Mr. Barnett yesterday and Det. Sub-Insp. J. O'Donovan

two months' said that on Oct. 23, defend-

Defendant was ordered to pay ant was alleged to have entered the Hung Lee, Leung Shun and compensation of $30 to Tsang Tick Lee money changers at Cop Hang. fox of the shop, and $15 naught Road Central where she complainant, Tim Chu-sek fall

ing which defendant is to serve changed A $10 Bank of Com..

an additional three months' hard munications note at each place

labour. for Hongkong money.

She was followed by a foki..from

UNSTAMPED RECEIPTS the Hung Lee, who had discovered Summoned before Mr. Sheldon the note to be forged. and de yesterday of five counts of issuing fendant was arrested outside the a receipt for $70 without being Yick Lee,

duly stamped. Siu Yuet-wah, of Hearing was adjourned to this No. 92, Des Voeux Road Central, morning.

third floor, was Aned of $25,

Mr. J.M. d'Almada Remedios

a

DEATH INQUIRY Sentenced to death on Oct. 1 by pleaded guilty to all ave

the Chief Justice, Sir Atholl Mac- Gregor, at the Supreme Court,

total

Sum-

monses on behalf of defendant.

Defendant lived at the above the

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JUNKS HELD UP

OFF NINE PINS

While sailing off Nine Pins on Insp. Russell said the junks were lying about 100 yards of No. 5 a fishing boat was fired on the shore in the

by another craft with six men in harbour and

it. Three of the men boarded the when they saw the Police sp.. proaching they tried to sail away. fishing boat and after assaulting The Junks were stopped and the one member of the crew, I Shun- chal, the robbers took away two kerosene was found on board.

sacks of clothing, valued at $37, and salled away.

IGNORANCE PLEA Pleading that she was ignorant Another robbery near Nine Pins of the chu, alias Chu Tsai. 22, described Li Hung, 52, steersman, who stated regulations, Fan Ngan has been reported to the Police by

as a kept woman of No. 95; Lock-that his boat was boarded by rob- hart Road, first Boor, admitted | bers and his crew were put ashore the charge of failing to reportat Nine Pins. The robbers took to the B.C.A, of the possession of away the junk and the cargo which

ward, Fan Yuk-chu, 6 years, is valued at $387. when she appeared before. Mr. H. G. Sheldon yesterday.

ROBBERY FOILED

Three Chinese males on Tuesday Insp. H.W. Fraser said the night at about. 8.30 p.m. entered a case came to light as the result hut in Tang Chuen Shap, Kung of information received" "by the Chuk Yue village, Kowloon, and S.C.A. that, an unregistered mul-held up the inmate, Yam 9am- tsal was being kept at the address mui, 30, married woman, and two which was visited by a lady in-

spector.

The girl had been presented to defendant as an adopted daugh ter for a certain sum of money Insp. Fraser added that defendant had been in the Colony for about, six or seven years,

In Imposing a fine of $10, Mr. Sheldon remarked to defendant that she would have to learn about the regulations.

Sin Shing, alias Tau Fal-shing. address and sub-let half of 30, was hanged at the Hongkong floor for $70 a month. The Prison, Stanley, yesterday morning, ceipts issued for the

months of At an inquest held yesterday) with

May,

For similar offences Chari Su- Mr. Sheldon

June. July, sitting

August and

tsul, 40, married woman. of Sept. had no stamps on them.

No. Coroner, and assisted by a jury

Mr. Remedios said his

6 Sau Wa Fong, first floor, was comprising of Messrs." M. A. Oliveira (foreman), To Pak-ree was rather silly to give ten cents fined the total sum of $20. and Chul Hon-fan." a verdict of to the person who collect the

Chan was charged with falling death of by judicial hanging was rents to buy, the stamp when to report the possession of a

she herself signed the receipts.

returned.

Evidence of the cause of death was given by Dr. A. H. Barwell, Prison Medical Officer,

Bin was one of five men, two

of whom received 12 years and three acquitted, who were charged with piracy jure gentium and piracy with violence outside Co- lony waters or the night of May

6.

-Bin was defended by Mr. H. Somerset Fitzroy, while Br. J. P.

Murphy, Assistant Crown Belicitor,

assisted by Sub-Insp. L. Tyler, appeared for the prosecution.

THREE PRISONERS DEAD

Inquiries into the deaths of three prisoners, who died at the Prison Hospital. Stanley, were

The deceased were Leung Leans 47. sentenced to nine months' hard labour, Mak Keung, 29, admitted to prison on Sept. 2. and Tang Chiu.. allas Shiu Hang-tsal, 25, who died

client

other women.

The women were tied up but the attempted robbery had apparently been discovered by the neighbours and Police whistles were blown. At this the robbers ran away without

ting any loot.

stressed the danger of the un- fenced machines in factories.

The defendant was fined $50. The manager of King Kwok Bulb Company, Sal Yee Street, was fined $70 for keeping an un- registered factory and for allow ing the premises to be so over- crowded as to do harm to the health of the workers.

16-year-old ward. Au Shu-mut on or about Aug. 10, 1938, and

ON CROWN LAND the Colony with bringing into

Five Chinese were each fined $8 Ho Stu-hung, 15, without giving for occupying the Crown Land at notice to the S.C.A. within one Taikoktau yesterday morning week.

without a permit Insp. Fraser said this case was Mr. W. G. Routley, of also the result of en anonymous P. W. D., stated that the road was report made to the 8.0.A. Both specially built for the conven- girls had been presented to defence of fire engines. fer.dant

Mr. Remedios added that de fendant had no intention at all of detrauding the Goverment.

POSSESSION OF TREE WOOD ful possession of 48 catties of Pleading gulity to the unlaw.

fresh wild tree wood before Mr. Sheldon yesterday La! Cheong $50 or six weeks hard labour. kit, 18. umemployed, was fined

as adopted daughters. Defendant

desire at The girls had expressed, a Water Bay Road on Tuesday. Wongnelchong Gap near Deep to go back to defendant.

·Was. arrested

catties of fresh tree wood, Wong Charged with possession of 70

Tak-ming, 24, unemployed, WAS Aned $10 or three weeks' hard labour.

some.

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Ng Kam-sang, 45, Tsoi Fa, 32, and Ng Yung-kan. 53, shop foki, were charged before Mr. Hims- worth yesterday with assault, with intent to rob, Yam 8am-mui, Chan Yee-mal and Ng Wai-yee, at Chuk Yuen Village on Tuesday.

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WATCHMAN'S CHASE

Det.-Sgt. C. Dowman asked for: a remand of three days which, How a watchman chased four A Chinese appeared before Mr. robbers armed with a

was granted. held at the Central Magistracy G, T. Lowry yesterday on an un- resulting in the arrest of two of revolver yesterday with Mr. Sheldon sit usual charge.

SENT TO SESSIONS ting as Coroner. Verdicts of

them and injury, to his own arm Lam Kok-tsan, Yip Po-plu, 23.) Li Chuen, 45, unemployed sea-was related before Mr. Q. A. A. Yuen Kat, 24, and Lam death by natural causes were re-man, of No. 3 Tung Tak Lane, Macfadyen yesterday when Lo chun, 20, charged with armed rob the South Chins Morning Post War Chol- The following cable addressed to turned in all cases.

was charged with the of a carcass of a

possession; Lat, 32. and Lo Sut, 23, were bery on staircases on five occa Fund, was received from Lord had been certified as

pig which charged with armed robbery.

stons. were committed to the Beaverbrook yesterday:-- unwhole- Det. Sgt. D. G. MacPherson said Criminal. Sessions yesterday by

By their further contribution to- that the rubbery occurred in an Mr. Macfadyen: Det.-Sgt. H. wards the cost of aircraft, the that he saw defendant

Health Officer PH. Wong sald unnumbered but in So Uk Village Baldwin prosecuted.

donors to the South China Morning on Oct. 29. Tang was sentenced ing the pig in a scavenging lane four men, armed with a revolver.

prepar- about 2.30 a.m. on Oct, 23, when TRESPASSING CHARGE Post and The Hongkong Telegraph to death on Nov. 28, 1939. for the behind his house. The pig weigh-robbed Tsang. Lol, of a $100 note were charged before Mr. Hims-only to our airmen, but to all the Lee She,. 22, and Tang Yec, 24, War Fund bring inspiration not murder of Leung Ki, 21. in ed about 16 lbs and bad Phinese Street on Sept. 28, but certified by the Medical Officer a $1 note. They gained entrance in Whitfeld Barracks.

been three $10 notes, two $5 notes and worth yesterday with trespassing people of Britain. the sentence was commuted to of Health as unwholesome.

The first In the hour of crisis they render life imprisonment,

by breaking the front door and defendant, who had a previous noble assistance in the task of Li admitted the charge and then bound up the inmates. said he picked the carcass

conviction for larceny, was sen striking down the assassins of the from After collecting their booty the tenced to two weeks' hard labour, Luftwaffe, and in sending them After further evidence, hearing the harbour. He was fined $30 robbers escaped to s, nearby tim- of the case in which Ng Hin, 23, or one month in prison,

to be followed by expulsion, while this expression of my deep grati- ber yard where they tried to the second accused was bound tude Lassure them that their share board a junk. They jumped back over and is to be expelled. in the final victory will be a proud to shore and continued their flight Sub-Inspector Johnson pro-one-Beaverbrook as the alarm was raised by a few workers there.

DEMANDING MONEY

DW4, Ng Po, 25. unemployed and

Tae Kwong, 29 DW97, are charged

with demanding money

with

THEFT OF POWER Two Chinese appeared befare Mr. Lowry yesterday

charged and

Two watchmen in the yard gave

secuted:

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menaces was adjourned to this with fraudulently diverting morning by Mr. Barnett. They consuming electricity, the pro- chase, and the two defendants Mr. Himsworth yesterday on are charged with demanding sums perty of Wong Chi-kit, at No.

A fine of $10 was imposed by New Chinese Consul of $50 each from Chang Keung-37, Lyndhurst Terrace, ground of the watchmen, continued to possession of a camera in a pro- were arrested. Chan Chung, one school teacher, Leung On-tak, foz floor, on Nov. 4.

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MANSLAUGHTER CASE

COXSWAIN FINED Pleading guilty to the summons, taken out against him by Police Sergeant H, approaching within 30 yards of the "Tai Poo

of

POLICE REPORTS

Bank of Canton Building, reports Li Blu-ching, of Room 33.

that between Nov. 2 and 4 some-

Charged with manslaughter, an ing the "8" flag at 7.40 p.m. on Shek" while, the ship was still fly- unlicensed fruit hawker, Wong Oct. 27, Leung Hol.Shing, coxswain CANING FOR UNEMPLOYED

Tak, 40, WBS committed to the of the motor-boat "Yuet Wah" was Criminal Bessions by Mr Hima- fined $15, or 14 days hard labour, one entered the office and stole Stating that in view of the fact that it was his first offence

worth yesterday.

by Commander J. Jolly yesterday. $16 from a drawer, and that he

was reluctant to the accused was a hawker and boat was hired by the owners of

Det-Inkp. A. E. Carey said that

Defendant pleaded send him to prison, Mr. Lowry of the afternoon of Oct. 21 was

that his yesterday sentenced Tam Bau

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The theft of $55.70 in money the ship-and that he was instruct from his room in the No. 2, Po.. ceased on the stomach and left off its mais. cheat and also slapped him on the

17, anemployed, to 12 strokes falleged to have struck the de- ed to go alongside the ship to take lice. quarters, Breezy Point, has

the cane.

Tam, who Was charged with betaling from the person of Lau Sui-kih, spinster, $35 and

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cheeks, when the deceased stole case, said that he was signalled to

Sgt, Hill, in his outline of the Lau Yan, cook boy.

been reported to the Police by

an apple.

go on board the Tal Poo Shiek,"

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The deceased was chased and From there he went down the Chuk Hang village, reports that one receipt on Nov. 2 at Staunas he walked along Takuling Road gangway to defendant's boat and someone entered her hot and

Lung Fung-than, ́of ton #treet, was remanded from he collapsed and died."

Tuesday to ascertain whether he was fit for caning..

Det. Bub Insp... Byron prose- cuted.

DANGEROUS GOODS

Charged with the possession-of-

Sgt Jackson, of the Finger- Print Office, said that the de- ceased was an ex-convict, by the name of Chan Shui-wing... FACTORY ACCIDENT

He made the passengers go" "back there found it full of passengers. stole money amounting to $45. to the ship?

BLACK-OUT INFRINGEMENT

at 5.30 am. in order to be at the For exhibiting navigation lights western end of the minefield at 8

at 5.40 a.m. on Oct. 31 (during the am, where he was apprehended,"

300 tins of kerosene on board Following an accident in the black-out exercises), Lo Lam, cox-Commander Jolly imposed a fine junks No. 73247H and No. T824H, Kwong Sang Engineering Com swain of the "Kwong Tat" steam of 120, o: three weeks hard labour, respectively, at Shaukiwan har pany, Portland Street, in which launch, was fined $5, or five days on Wong Chu Kok, coxswain of the bour, other than a dangerous a worker was caught in the wheel hard labour, when he appeared steam launch Lee Ka," who ap gooda, anchorage, on Nov. 4 O Tit, of an unfenced machine and before Commander Jolly yesterday peared before him, on a summons

35, and Wong Chun-lin, 46, in received injuries, the manager of on a summons taken out by Sgt. taken out by Sgt. Hill, for being charge of the respective Junks the Company was summoned McCarthyangira ( were, gach fined the sum of $100 before Mr. Macfadyen yesterday.

"in" a "prohibited area whilst the PROHIBITED AREA. Fort Closed signal was hoisted at. by Mr. K.MA, Barnett yester Mr. D. W. Phillips, Inspector Holding that defendant must am on Oct 30 (during the

01 Factories and Workshops, have entered the prohibited area black-out exercises).

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