1940-11-18 — Page 5

PHONGKONG DAILY PRESS

CRIMINAL SESSIONS:

"CAT" AND PRISON TERM FOR HIGHWAY ROBBER

Heavy Sentences Imposed On Returned Banishees

commented on Saturday The November Criminal Sessions morning when several culprits pleaded guilty to their respective charges and were dealt with accordingly by the Chief Justice, Str Atholl MacGregor,

Sentence of two years' hard la- on..Oct. 6, Lal Yu-tung, unemploy- bour was imposed on each of the ed, who was found to have in his two banishees. Ho Man and Lam possession two revolvers and, 11 Hau Both were banished for rounds of ammunition, was sen- to nine months' hard months tenced life some two or three "ago, and each had seven pre vious convictions against them.

Ho Man expressed his wish to be sent to Macao this time. "I I banished anywhere else, I tice when he imposed the would come back and be punish tence.

ed again," he informed the Court.

One other deportes, Lal So.; who had been banished on May 7 last and was in Hongkong on Oct. 24.

labour.

"In your case, it was fortunate nad for you that the arms you were useless." said the Chief Jus--

NT, POLICE RAID

sen-

on

а man search of

Tue police raided an "arsenal" for life at Pak Lal. New Territories,

arrested 17 and arrested Oct. told the named Hut Hung. A Court that he would not submit his house revealed one automa- to any sentence as he had not tle pistol, two rifles, three hand committed any felony on. this grenades. 88 rounds of ammuni- necasion.

tion and 63 empty cartridges.

"I won't submit to any sentence. that will be passed on me." said.

Pleading guilty, Hui Hung

he claimed that the arms were used for his own protection and the deposited "You won't submit? That re hand grenades were

safe keeping by mains to be seen!" replied the with him for some soldiers. eight previous. Sentence of nine months hard convictions against him, mainlabour was imposed. tained that he

passing through the Colony on his way: to Macan,

the Chief Justice:-

had Lal, who

was

hard

FORGED BANKNOTE Sentence of six months' labour was imposed са Chan Bentence of 18 months' hard Leung. nemployed, for uttering labour was imposed,

a forged $100 banknote of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank

GENERAL

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 1940. -PAGE

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Mr. William Cecil Low, Clerk to the Puisne Judre, and his bride. formerly Miss Ethel Hope Bank tr... after their marriage at St. Andrew's Church on Saturday-(King's Studio).

which he got at HEAVY SENTENCE

POSSESSION OF PISTOL Charged with the unlawful pos- Oct. 22 Pleading guilty, Chan said that he had offered to sign session of an automatic pistol and four rounds of ammunition. for the note

Macao, Tong Fun-ching, 33, unemployed, sentenced to 15 months' hard labour.

was

B

IMPRISONMENT & CANING Two men went into a house in

Armed with the pistol, Tong Kowloon occupied only by women. went to a shop in West Point on and threatened them with scissor robbed Oct 17 and attempted to "borrow" blades and knives and

them of a watch, purse and money dollars couple of thousand from the showkeeper who claim-on Oct. 9. The robbery was 'report- ed that he did not know him ed to the police and following in-

vestigation the culprits were ar (accused).

rested.

The shop keeper raised. the

The men, Chan Yau and Ma alarm

police reservist Ching-sum were and

charged with came to his assistance and ar- rested the accused after a long

robbery to which they pleaded guilty and were both sentenced to chase

nine months' hard labour.

Chan, who had two

WALKING ARSENAL! Arrested by Police night patrol in Chuen Wan. New Territories,

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1

previous

ON WOMAN

DRUG POSSESSION CHARGE

who two on

POPULAR KOWLOON WEDDING

MR. WM. C. LOW AND MISS E. H. BANKER

Li Man, a young woman

A popular wedding took place had been ennvicted charges of possession of 36 and at St. Andrew's Church. Kowloon, 1-5/12 ourices, of cocain at the on Saturday when Miss Ethel Was Hope Bankery" oldest daughter of October Criminal Sessions, sentenced to four years' imprt the late Mr. George Banker and the Chief Justice, Mrs. M. Banker, of No. 5, Peace the sonment by

Avenue, Homuntin, became Sir Atholl MacGregor. the

at

bride of Mr. William Cecil Low, Criminal Session. on Saturday.

only son of Mr. and Mrs. C. Low, convictions against him, was also. Sentence was deferred at the of Edgehill, Liverpool, England. to receive 15 strokes of the cane last sessions to enable the

The Virar, the Rev J.R. 'Higgs. and Ma nine strokes of the cane, cused to give assistance to the BA. FR.GS., officiated.

ROBBERS GAOLED

police to trace the gang of drug Sentence of 18 months' hard traffickers. but. as revealed on labour each was Imposed on Saturday, the name and address Chan Lai and Ho Sze, who both given by her were no help to the

A charge of police,

PAROCHIAL BAZAAR IN pleaded guilty to

KOWLOON.

IN. AID OF ST.. VINCENT DE PAUL

AR-

Entering the Church on the arm of her uncle, Mr. SE. Green, the bride looked charming in a dress of angel skin lace, princess style, with train and carried a -bouquet of white gladiol.

robbery,

The case was prosecuted by The two accused robbed Ng Mr. J. P. Murphy, Assistant Crown

The bride's sister. "Miss "Joyce Ping of 1,100 empty bottles at Solicitor, and the

Banker, as bridesmaid, wore pale accused WAS

while the bride's Cheung Sha Wan" on Oct. 15. defended by Mr. Percy Chen, Pink "taffeta.

"CAT” · IMPOSED ON ROBBER

Kmother attended in deep wine instructed by Mr. Alfred S Stating that he was driven to Lau

French crepe. The bridesmaid's crime because he had. no food,

bouquet was of pale pink gladioli. Wong Cho unemployed, who

Mr. F.T. Wintertor discharged attempted to hold up Wong

the duties of best man.

Following the ceremony a large

A parochial bazaar, in ald of the funds of the Society of St Kong-yau, was sentenced to 21 In his attempt Wong Chol Vincent de Paul was held at the

months hard labour and 12 tried to draw a revolver from his ly attended reception was held ground of the Little Flower Club, strokes of the cat.

girdle but

Blow for In St. Andrew's Church "Hall when King'a Park, yesterday. The

Wong Kong-yau was alighting plaintiff who struggled with him the customary toasts were hon- ground was gally decorated and from a bus in Taipo Road on until he after sunset was brilliantly flu-Oct. 12 when accused approached away. Police intervened and ar- minated with electric lights.

of rested the accused in Nanchang Well over 2,000 articles, donated and attempted to relieve him

Street after a chase.

by firing and Catholic familles were distributed to the successfuti winners.

One of the stalls that attracted many patrons was the "hot dog" stand,

The bazaar was formally de-

open by the Rt. Rev.

his bag.

tou was

broke free and

"AERIAL BOMBARDMENT”

OF HONGKONG: A.R.P.

Vallerta, Vicar Apostolle of Bong- COMMUNICATIONS TEST

kong.

SUPPORT UKGED

was

ran

cured with enthusisaku,

The happy couple later left for their honeymoon which is being spent at Cheung Chau, Mrs. Wil- liam C. Low's going-away costume being of silk crepe in two shades of prairie rose, two piece ensem- ble with navy blue accessories-to match:

The bridegroom, who is Clerk to the Pilsne Judge, Supreme Court. is a prominent member of the Boy Scouts Association of Hong- kong., He is a Committee member of St. Andrew's Club

NO AGRICULTURAL SHOW NEXT YEAR

The Annual N Agricultural

Hongkong was subjected to over an hour's "aerial bombardment” yesterday mornặng during which, numerous "casualties". were report- Urging strong support for the d as the result of the use of poison gas bombs by the "enemy." bazaar, the Bishop said that owing | Among damage done was the demolition of the Queen's Theatre, to the troubled conditions pre- during performance, by three high explosive bombs which set fire valling and the many claims onto the balding, resulting in a large number of casualties,” the public by other charitable

The embankment of the Service done, casualties, and what services institutions, the annual St. Vin- Reservoir received direct hits from were required were read out by January, has been canceled owing Snow, scheduled to take place in cent de Paul Bazaar had to be two high explosive bombs and Mr. Fuckle, and plotted" by Mr. to unsettled conditions abandoned this year. He em-

ase completely demolished. and Mrs. Dunlop using various

Decision to cancel was reached Thasised the many cases of poor

Water pouring out of the reservoir flags and indicators each repre- this week at a committee meeting in Hongkong and their urgent resulted in the flooding of the seating an item on the report of the New Territories Agricul need for help, and said "It is our basement at Government House. such as the type of bomb used tural Association, under whose duty to make this bazaar asut-

The attacks were, luckily, car-(whether high Explosive, incen- auspices the show was organised. cess in order to help the poor ried out during a Communications diary, or poison gas), the state of who are suffering."

Amongst those present were Mr. Test, held by the ARP. author the area (whether road completely A. F. Osmund, President of the ties as it enabled the reporting of or partially blocked), and the ser- Rosary Church Association, Mrs all "damages" within a minute of vice required Leo D'Almada e Castro, President their occurrence.

of the Catholic Ladies Association,

(decontaminators,

jurst" and, ⠀ Tor.water repair," ins

FLAG DAY FOR S.P.C.A.

Inside the Reporting Room were mattis repair, electrical mains re- Frevention of Cruelty, to Animals The Hongkong Society for the Miss A. Baptista, President of the large scale plans of Hongkong, and pair, sewer repair, telephone wires is holding a Flag Day next Satur-

the various districts divided into rescue and demolition Little Flower Club.

party,

day to augment its funds. It is burial party, and fire brigade). Voluntary workers at the func- ARP. cintrés. : tion were Mrs. C. E. Marques, Mis. SPECIAL, FORMS E

Five centres. Central, Eastern, hoped that fall public support P. A. Yvanovich Mrs. G. M. C. Immediately on receipt of a te- Upper Levels, Bhanwan, and will be given to the wily or Sequeira, Mrs. LM. Xavier, Mrsport by the Wardens in the tele- Gough, HU, were tested. The st ganisation in the Colony devoted

to the welfare of animais. F. X. Montera who were in charge phone room, it was written niit, in John Ambulance Brigade and the

of the "Hot Dog" atall; Mrs. R. F.triplicate, un specially prepared Police also co-operated

Lua and Bars, CJ, Triggs, forma and banded to the DARP Among those at ARP, HeadquarMedi who were in charge of the Police Commissioner and Director tems were the Director of Air Raid roulette, stall; Mrs. Leo D'Almada, of Public Works, respectively Frecations Deputy Inobarge of the ten-cent and information given in the report hiel Air Raid 50-cent stalle Miss Roza Pereira, as to the district affected, number mi skoner of Polle in charge of tea, and many others, and types of bombs used, damage of Public Works,

DUO-BRIDGE

(British Made)

The Board for Two Players

any way.

#buca

M

more

Two Bridge players can use the DUO-BRIDGE Board anywhere and

at pay time; there is n need to go out to the Club on these black rights.

You will enjoy it in any situation, because it is the very best Bridge game for two, people yet invented,

Let us admit at once that there are certain technical difficulties which cannot be overcome. We are well aware of them but they do not affect character of the game in

Neither players sees

than his own hand while bidding and only his own hand, and Dummy during play."

11

It is obvious that peculiar bidding,

payebies and wild jump-overbids are no use in such a game indeed the hands bave been very carefully selected.

ORIGINAL & SMART

LANE CRAWFORD LTD.

Sports & Games

Equipment Dept.

The House of Quality & Service

FIRING PRACTICE

Firing practice, as under, notified for today:---

Heavy gun firing practice will be carried out by Royal Navy from H. M. S. Robin. between 9 a.m. and 1 pm. Firing, area "A" will be affected.

Light gun firing practice be- tween 6 p.m. and midnight, Firing areas "D", and "E" will be affected.

For tomorrow

Heavy gun practice between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. Firing areas "A" and "B" will be affected

Heavy gun anti-aircraft practice will be carried out in the north eastern area of the Island between 9 a.m. and 6 pm. Firing area.""" will be affected,

Light gun firing practice will be carried but between 8 p.m. and midnight. Firing areas "D" and.

will be affected.

Heavy gun anti-aircraft practice will be carried out in the north eastern area of the island between 9 am and 6 p.m. on Wednesday Firing area "B" will be affected.

For Thursday

Light gun firing practice be- tween 10 am, and 4 pm, from two positions on the Island. Firing areas. "A" and "B" and "C" and "D" will be affected

Heavy gun anti-aircraft practice will be carried out in the north- eastern area of the Island between 10am and 6 p.m. Firing area ***

will be affected

Light gun firing practice will be carried out between 8 pm, and midnight. Firing areas" and

wil be affected.

För Friday-

gen 10 am and 4pm. Firing Light gun fring practice be-

areas "C" and "D" will be affected. Alternative date Nov 24,MA

Heavy gun anti-aircraft practice will be carried out in the north eastern area of the Island between

will be affected. 9 am and 8 pm. Firing area "

Light gun fring practice be tween 6 pm and midnight. Firing areas and “E' "will be anected

For Saturday

Heavy gun practice betw Am and 4pm.

ted

10

and "B" wil Hatly

Lightyenn prác

1940

Tel. 28151.

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