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HONGKONG DAILY. PRESS

GENERAL

SEQUEL TO FATAL QUARREL LATEST WAR

BETWEEN COOLIES

Capital Charge Outlined At Central Magistracy

Thas deceased and defendant had a quarrel which ended in latter stabbing the former was alleged by the prosecution when Mr. J. Reynolds, Crown Counsel, outlined the Crown's case against CHAN TAL-TAU, 45, before Mr. G. T. Lowry as the Central Magis- tracy yesterday, on a charge of the murder of SIU MUK on the roof of the Tin Yin Yat Po newspaper firm, at the junction of Des Voeux Road Central and Douglas Street, on Oct. §.

Assisting Mr. Reynolds is Det

Sub-Insp. J. O'Donovan.

Mr. Reynolds 'said tha; both de ceased and defendant were un employed coolies, "On the morning; of Oct 9 defendant was keen to have a quarrel with a youth in Douglas "Street and blows were exchanged.

The youth ran into a

barber

shop and was observed. coming

out with meat chopper. He

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approached defendant but some

passers-by intervened. The youth

then went up the stairway of No.

24 Connaught Road.

Defendant,

ROUND THE

POLICE COURTS

AT CENTRAL·

"UNEMPLOYED GAOLED'

or

ARMISTICE DAY

OBSERVANCE....”

A Colonial Secretariat nott- fleation states that with re- ference to the announcement of Oct. 29. 1940, regarding the observance of Armistice Day 1940, a further telegram ha~|| been received by His Excel- lency the Officer · Administer- ing the Government from the Secretary of State för the Colonies to the effect that is is proposed with His Maje.ty s approval that Sunday, Nov. 10, should be observed as a day of remembrance and dedication.

PUBLICATION

“BRITAIN'S FIGHTING

FORCES":

Changes have been brought about in Britain's fighting Zor,en with lightning speed and in order to acquaint the public with tha workings of this "vast orEKNİKS-` tion Capt. Ellison Hawks, of the Royal Artillery, has produced a highly interesting book entified ""BRITAIN'S FIGHTING FORCES,” which is published by the Oldhams Press Limited, London,

The British Ministry of In formation has been entrusted with the distribution of this volume and a copy reached this Fastern once through the "Far Bureau of the Ministry.

Pound,

G.C.K., "G.C.V.0., First

to

came from behind and knocked her purse of. He picked it up and ran. Mr. Kam Chi-wing who was A foreward by Bir Dudley in a car nearby, alighted and gave chase. He arrested the defendant Sea Lord, pays a tribute to the

three fighting services and near the Chinese F.M.C.A.

The defendant pleaded not gulity but all witnesses identified him as the snatcher. He was sentenced to three months' hard labour, to be followed by expulsion.

The purse was not recovered.

DANGEROUS GOODS

Pleading guilty to a charge attempting to obtain two chickens the prosecution by false pretences. Chan Kin, alleged, was seen to go to his 34, unemployed, was fined $10 or. -Lam W.ng, 32, and Yung, 42 bundle of clothing by the side of

steersmen of trading junks No. the road, take out a weapon and

T301 and T5092 respectively, follow debeased. A few minutes Det.-Bgt. V.M. Morrison said were charged before Mr. Himsworth later defendant came down from that defendant telephoned the yesterday for possession of dan- the stairway" of the Tin Yin Yat Sze Las Launa Poultry Stall, ingerous goods on their junki with-

Nov. Po and shouted that he had wound the Wanchal Market, on

6 out a licence.

three weeks' imprisonment by Mr. E.G. Sheldon yesterday.

ed. Shlu Muk. He was carrying, and ordered two chickens in the There were 1,000 tins of petro

two knives.

name of the Chick Chan eating leum found on board each of the house

two junks on October 6.

Both

GAVE HIMSELF UP Defendant went to the Police The mistress, of the eating were fined $50 each. Station and gave himself up, house, however, had previously

PROTECTED AREA Police went to the scene and instructed that no chicken should A Chinese Government officer, found deceased on the top land- be handed to any of her tokis. Le Yuen-ip, 30, appeared before

the Mr. Himsworth yesterday on ing and was sent to Queen Mary When defendant called for Hospital where an operation was chickens he was followed by a charge of possession of a camera performed but he died the next foki of the poultry stall but when in a protected area, Chuk Yuen

morning at 9.30.

When charged on Oct. 18 de fendant made the following state ment: "I did not murder him. He was angry with me for re- porting to the Police to arrest Chan. He was angry with me and came to stab me.".

When he was asked what he meant by "he" defendant stated "he" was a man by "the surname of Shiti,

away

they reached the door of the eat Village. ing house defendant and was arrested.

ran

BAIL ESTREATED

Sgt. Whitley, who prosecuted, asked, for a remand of 24 hours to have the Alm developed. The ac cused was on $25 bal.

EXPOSURE IN PUBLIC

For falling to appear in court yesterday Yip Hung, 35, charged with gambling 11 a street, in!

Two Chinese, Mak Kit 40, and Bampan Street. Wanchal on Wong So, 17, were charged before Wednesday, had his ball DI $20 Mr. Q. A. A. Macfadyen yesterday estreated by Mr. Sheldon,

with exposing their bodies in a public place..

their

pilments

the merchant Navy, and com- the author on the happy inspiration which led to his writing of them.

The book is divided into three rections entitled "Britain's Wing- jed Warriors," "Our Unchallenge- able Navy" and "Men of Steel" Interspersed with a large number. of photographs, drawings and diagrams, the book explains in detail all the technicalities of modern, weapons and methods of

manner warfare in a

that will hold the interest of everybody. Particularly interesting are the chapters dealing with the ad- ministration, organisation and training of the Royal Air Force, which is playing such an impor- tant part in the war.

The organisation and work of the Navy and the composition and mechanisation of the Army for modern warfare provide ab sorbing reading.

"Britain's Fighting Forces" 13 B most üseful contributon in that as St Dudley Pound says. It will keep all those who are giving their services to their country to gain a knowledge of the work of the three Fighting Services in the great ordeal which lee before us."

Two others, charged with tak ing part gambling, also had The two defendants were taking Evidence was given by Dr. Dean their ball- of $3 each estreated a bath in the nullah it Gascoigne Smith, medical officer of the when they fall to answer

Road, near the Railway Terrace. FUNERAL OF MRS. Queen Mary Hospital who said the charges, while seven others, who They were bound over in the sum cause of death was perforated were present, were fined $1 each. of $5 for six months."

M. H. GONSALVES wounds of the lungs. He also!

Money picked up and ordered C. 8. I. Lam Yung-hon prosecut- examined defendant who Was to be put into the Poor Box ed. Suffering from cuts on his face.

amounted to $2.71. Dr. R. E. Alvares, Local Assistant

Det.-Sgt. V.M. Morrison Bacteriologist, said he was sont cutea. two knives and a chopper by Sgt. Bykes for examination. He found

prose..

LOITERERS CHARGED

The funeral took place at the Roman Catholic Cemetery 'yester- Li Yau-tak, 19, and Leung Hing day evening of Mrs. Maria Hynd- 24, were charged before Mr. Mac-man Gonsalves,, who died at her: fadyen yesterday with loltering on residence, No. 25, Bomantin St., the staircase of No. 12-74 Water-yesterday. unem.

The Rev. Fr. A. Gra human blood on the knives but played, was; cautioned by Mrloo Road about 2.30 am. on Nov., 4. nelli officiated.

not on the chopper.

the

After further evidence, hearing was adjourned to today at 2.15 p.m.

SUPREME COURT

WEDDINGS

YOUTH CAUTIONED Wan Cheung-wah, 17.

Sheldon yesterday when he plead

The second defendant was addi- The chief mourners were the deceased's sons, Messrs. J. and H. Gonsalves, three brothers Messrs. A.M., R.E. and Ebble Hyndman and brothers-in-law, Mr. J. Gonsalves and Mr. F. X. Soares.

ed guilty to a charge of unlawful tonally charged with possession of possession of 44 cattles of wild an instrument ft for an unlawful tree branches at Rowen Roadpurpose. near Stubbs Road on Wednesday.

Insp. Portallion prosecuted.

SENTENCE DEFERRED

The case against Ng Hin, 23, (DWI) and Ng Po, 25, unemployed, The following. weddings took charged with demanding $50 from place at the Supreme Court yes-Chan Chi-fan, with menaces, on terday, officiated by Mr. . ReySept. 24 at Connaught Road West, nolds, Deputy Registrar of Mar was concluded before" Mr. Barnett riages:

yesterday.

Mr. Yu Kal-kong, merchant, residing at No. 88, Fa Yuen Street. and Miss Lau Yin-wan, of No. 84, Wellington Street.

Mr. Lau Kwok-ying, merchant,

Sentence was "deferred by the Magistrate until the conclusion of another case in which the two de- fendants are connected.

Ng Hin and Ng Po, together with

Both defendants were each bound over in the sum of $10 for one year on the first charge while

the second accused was convicted on the second charge. They were also ordered to be expelled.

Sgt. E. McDermott prosecuted. EUROPEAN FINED

Other present were Dr. Eugene de

Souza, Dr. C. F. da Roza, Dr. A. M. Rodrigues, Chev. J. M. Alves,

Messrs. F: H. Barnes, C. G. Silva, R. M. Soares, M. M. de V. Boares, HH Xavier, J. Xavier, E. J.

Mr. K. W. Pottschmidt, of G.N.Noronha, J. M. Noronha, C. Lopes. AC, was summoned before Mr. C. M. Sequeira, M. Oliveira, W. A 'Macfadyen yesterday for driving Reed. A. V. Gosano, F. B. Silva,

at an excessive speed in a controll- Miss Gourdin and many others. ed area. The accused was fined $5. CSL 81 Wal-ming said that the accused was driving at 26 mph. at

of No, 84, Nga Tsin Wal Road, and janother watchman, Tse Kwong, 29, Nathan Road shortly after mid-

4

THE WREATHS Wreaths were sent by the follow-

ingi

Tony Bayot, Grace Ablong, Rose

Miss Cheng Wal sum, residing at (DW 37), are further charged with night on Oct. 17 when he stopped Kew, Q. Wright, "Miss Gomes, Mrs.

No. 54, High Street."

ANNOUNCEMENTS

The following forthcoming mar riages are announced:-

Mr. Ho Shun-chuen, merchant,

of No. 70, Des Voeux Road West,

at No, 24, Shui Wah Fong.

demanding. with menaces, $100 - him. from Chang Keung-yan on Aug, 27

at Connaught Road West,

SENT TO SESSIONS

| Shaw, Mrs. Sterling, Mr. K. Oka- After further evidence taken bezaki, Japanese Consul General of fore Mr. Macfadyen yesterday in Hongkong, Mr. Y. Fukui, Japanese the case in which Lo Lal and Lo Consul of Macao; Mrs. A. Ribeiro Det-Sub-Insp. R. Cunningham Sut were charged with armed rob and daughters, Mr. and Mrs. J. A.

Hearing of this case was ad

Journed to today at 1.30 p.m.'

and Mise Chan Yuen-shul, residing in and Tse Kwong"are represented 80 UK Village on Oct. 23, the al-Ribeiru, Mr. and Mrs. J. Ribeiro. ls for the prosecution, while Ng bery at an unnumbered hut in. Ribeiro, Mr. and Mrs. J. F. V. Mr. Daniel Yen Yong-plo, mer-by Mr. H. A. de B. Botelho and leged robbers were committed to Mr. and Mrs. L. 7. lva; Mr. and

Mr. O. A. Sutherton Russ, respec-the Criminal Besalons. chant, residing at No. 23. Ice House

tively. Street, and Miss Jennie Lim Bleow- 100, 01 No. 714, Nathan Road,

SENT FOR TRIAL

A woman, Kwong Po, charged on three counts of attering forged

JEWELLERY THEFTS $10 notes of the Bank of Com- Mr. Young, of No. 39, Hum- munications at different money that changer's shops in the city on Oct. nhreys Building. reports Jewellery, to the value of $55, wes Criminal Sessions by Mr. Lowry 23, was committed to the next stolen on the night of Nov. 1.

yesterday.

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The theft of $434 worth of jewellery and money from his residence, No. 11, Reclamation Street. has been reported to the Police by Mr. Tong Wing-sum,

AT KOWLOON

SCHOOLGIRL AS

· COMPLAINANT

Mrs. HIL Karm and family. rs. M. B. de Botelho and family. Det.-8gt. D. Q. MacPherson pro- Lady Staff of the Traffic Depart | sccuted..

ment of the Hongkong Telephone Company, Ladies' Hockey Section Club de Recreio and others.

D. O. SOUTH

FISH HAWKER GAOLED several police court casca wete

South, Mr. S.F. Balfour, at Chtuns the larceny of a cotton singlet heara by the District Officer one years police supervision for Chau Police Station on Wednes from Wong Chun, a musician, a day.

fellow lodger in an unnumbered

Li Po-Leen, 28, ash hawker, house in Tai San Back Street was sentenced to four months' Cheung Châu,

hard labour and two years" · "po-

CHAWKERS CAUTIONED

lice supervision for the larceny Wong Ming, 30, a dish hawker, on Nov. 4. of Ave $1 notes from chau Blu-man, 48, unemloyed, the person of Wong Lal-kwong. and Ng Cheung. 28, another fish hawker, were discharged with a

A 16-year-old schoolgirl, Miss C.B.C. TRAGEDY Esa Lee of the Maryknoll Convent, a junk master.

SCOTA

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Yau Tung, 28, another fish caution: They were appearing on The Chinese Bathing Club appeared as complainant in the pavilion Was the

of a case in which Ho K1, 18, was hawker, appearing on a count a charge of hawking tresh nah tragedy on Wednesday at 0.45 p.m. charged before Mr. E. Himsworth of receiving in connexion with without a licence in Cheung Chau when a 25-year-old Life-guard yesterday with snatching a purse the same incident was discharged. Market on November 5. Chan La denied any knowledge of second Chau, 52, hawker, Li Tim, 38, and committed suicide by shooting containing $2 himself, with a revolver which be- Det. Sgt Johnston, who con- defendant being in any way Chol Mun, 21, hawker, were longed to a Revenue Department ducted the prosecution, said that connected with" nim.

similarly discharged with a can- detective, Ng Kong-min, who had the complainant was walking at

STOLE BINGLET

tion. They appeared on a charge locked it in his locker while he Waterloo Road near Nathan Road Wong Chi, 20, was sentenced to of hawking without "iscence on went for a swim.

lon Wednesday when the accused three weeks hard labour and | November 6,

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