1940-11-20 — Page 5

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SEQUEL TO STAIRCASE ROBBERIES: 4 CHINESE TO RECEIVE THE "CAT"

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Sentences totalling 53 months' hard labour and 42 strokes of the "cat" were meted out by the Chief Justice, Sir Atholl Mac- Gregor, at the Criminal Sessions yesterday, to LAM KWOK-TSAN, FIP PO-OUI, YUEN KAT and LAM CHOI-CHUN, who were found yulity" of a series of "staircase robberies" which took place in Kow- loon during the past two months, the victims being women return- ing home.

Mr. J. P Murphy, Assistant Crown Solicitor, prosecuted and, the jury comprised Messra. Loh Meng-shoon (Foreman), Lau Leung-tsung, Leung CHuen, Wong Wan-kung, Lee Chi-tsun, K. Bow and Chan Yau.

Mr. Murphy said that the clr-

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GENERAL

Future Entry GOVT. PRINTERS

Into Colony

·STRICT CONTROL TO

BE ENFORCED

VICTIMISED

Three Men Charged At Magistracy

Three Chinese appeared before The following communique was Mr. G. T. Lowry at the Central received yesterday from the Co-Magistracy yesterday in connexion lonial Secretariat for publication with the theft of 100 reams of "Further instructions have now paper from Noronha and Com- been received from the Secretary pany. Government printers. of State in the matter of evacua-

The first, Kwok Ping, 34;, super-

"Y" DISCUSSION tion in pursuance of which a new visor in the Government printing

GROUP

"This Regulation will be admin-

Defence Regulation will be pro- press, was charged with the theft mu'gated today whereby the strict of the paper on Sunday, while Ng control of all future entries Into Wing-chi, 44, a Unotype operator. the Colony is ensuou

was charged with counselling and procuring Kwok in the commission

The third defendant, Leung

45. King-yin,

manager Of the Heaply Printing Co., of 31 Johnston Road, was charged with receiving the 100 reams of paper

cumstances surrounding the Ave Sound Film Of Alr istered by the Commissioner of the offence on Nov. 16,

'robberies were similat.

The Crown alleged that the four accused spied an women leaving their houses and held-up them at the

Journey To Be

Presented

"Police until the new Immigration Bu, recently published in the Gazette, becomes law.

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“Under the terms of the discre- tion given to the Colonial Secre- on Nov. 17. tary the Regulation in question. will not be applied to persons of

staircases on their return,

At the invitation of the Euro- threatening them with knives or pean YMCA, Kowloon, British -daggers.

Overseas Airways will present The robberles occurred 9. No. sound Bim entitled "African Sky 783, Nathan Road, No. 13, Kilung way" at the Discussion Group of Chinese race." Street, No. 41, Shek Kip Mel Road, the European YMCA, Kowloon No. 126, Fa Yuen Street and No. on Nov. 24 at 8 pm. 32, Mongkok Street.

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CLIPPER DELAYED

This film depicts a journey by MALAYA BANISHEE

air starting from the Mediterran First accused, who was a banilsbee jean and following the regular Im- from Malaya and had, two pre-perial Airways' route

through PINE. vious convictions in Hongkong. Africa to the Cape. was sentenced to 18 months hard

POLICE CASE

Det.-Sgt. Cochrane said that the defendant was employed as · A supervisor while second defendant was formerly a notype operator in the Goverment printing press. Second defendant wrote. to first Pan American Airways PHILI- defendant asking the latter if he CLIPPER brbiging US wanted to make money easily and quickly. mails, dated Ban Francisco Nov. 12, has been delayed and is now

Second accused was sentenced

Friday afternoon. She will take of Crete. Crossing the Me- to 15 months' hard labour and

off on her return fight on Satur diterranean, landings are made 12 strokeg of the "cat"-and-third-

In Egypt at Alexandria and day morning. accused was given 16 months' hard Cairo. The screening of methods labour and 12 strokes of the "cat" of agriculture and transport ser- scheduled to arrive in Hongkong

Fourth, accused, who had com- mitted only one offence and hadices in Egypt make a striking on Tuesday, next, Nov. 26 and to

comparison between the old way leave the following morning. of life and the results of modern-

The tourney starts from Mira-

labour and 18 strokes of the "eat. bella in the Mediterranean Island expected to arrive in Hongkong on Accused, who had a key, went and

no previous convictions against him, was given four months' hard labour, with a warning to lead a new and honest life.

isation,

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The AMERICAN CLIPPER is

the route strikes East, to the coast which it follows until reaching

Durban.

NATIVE LIFE SCENES

Leaving Egypt "the flying boat POPPY DAY. FUND

make its next halt at Khartoum The British Legion gratefully in

GREAT INDUSTRIES the Sudan where scenes of acknowledge receipt of the follow-native life in the Bazaars of Om The closing scenes of the film Ing donations:--

of South durman are shown. Flying South show some aspects again from Khartoum, the route Africa's two great industries, dia- covers wuder country which mond and gold mining. Views of Further Street Sales $9. 24th abounds with every form of wild Cape Town and the surrounding Heavy Battery, RA. 25. St. Joseph's life; and in Uganda, magnificent country, with Table Mountain in Church Collections 86.50, Hongkong views of the famous Murchison the background, bring "African

Previously acknowledged $25,- 448.41.

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Football Assn. (Football, Match) 1,682.49, Klungchow Collections (NC$100) 23.40, R. Kopelman 100. Total: $27,352.80.

Falls have been screened.

In Kenya, a landing is made on Lake Victoria. From this point

ROUND THE

AT CENTRAL·

HEARING FIXED

THE POLICE

Skyway" to its conclusion.

An open. Invitation is extended to the public

COURTS

On Sunday at about 8 a.m. 'first

stole 100 reams of paper which he took to Wanchai and handed them to the second accused who. I in turn, ...........sold them to third

defendant.

PROMISED $480.

Ng had promised Kwok $400 for the paper which Ng himself was to sell to third defendant for $800, The 100 reams of paper were valu- ed at $1,300. ..

Sgt. Cochrane said he under- stood that first defendant had a criminal record and asked for a remand to look it up.

All three defendants were ac- cordingly remanded until today.

POLICE REPORTS Mr. G. R. Razavet, of No. 1, Chatham Path, reports that cloth- Ing, to the value of $50, was stolen from his residence on Monday,

A pair of cissors, gum and sponge, valued at $13, has been re-, ported by Mr. F. F. Lentestey, of the Harbour Office, to have been stolen on Monday from the office.

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Clothing worth $100 is reported

The defendants, "Hung Sap-yat, Voeux Road Central on Nov. 7. 25. of No. 131 Hennessy Road, Chan Tak-wo, 39, unemployed, by Lau Hing-leung to have been first floor, and Yip Ol, 52, of No. was sentenced, to two months' im- stolen

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from his residence in

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24. Tai Sun Street, were both prisonment by Mr. G. T. Lowry at Western Street, on Monday. bound over in the sum of $20 for the Central Magistracy yesterday. An additional one month was six months

Mr. A. P. Pereira of No. 3, Chul Man-ching. 20, charged

Insp. E W. Moreton, of the s. imposed on a charge of receiving Cameron Read, reports that tools, with obtaining $10 from Chung C. A prosecuting, said that the a typewriter, knowing it to have valued at $39, were stolen from Tang, of No. 12 Elgin Street on small girl was found in

his car which was parked outside first been stolen, on Aug, 21. Nov. 15 by falsely pretending defendant's house by a lady in

Chan Sai-kit, 59, master of the his house on Sunday that he was collecting on behalf

spector, on Oct. 9. When questioned Chan Wah Mel Fing station. of the Treasury Department,

the girl stated that she belonged also charged with, receiving a pleaded not guilty to the offence

to first defendant..

typewriter on Aug. 21, was fined when he appeared before Mr.

Asked if she had any documents $100, or three months, Hung brought the lady inspector Det.-Sub-Insp. C. Byron pro- to second defendant's house. The secuted.

T. Lowry yesterday

Det Sgt. Summers is in charge ot the case which was Axed for

girl had been brought to Hongkong The typewriter was ordered to by second defendant to be sold to be given back to the owner. someone for a monetary consider.

ation as the girl's mother could not support -her.

THREATENING ALLEGED Cross-examination of the com-

Crockery, worth $30, has been stolen from No. 78, bathing shed. at 13-mile beach,

Mak Chi-pel, of No. 73, Waterloo Road. reports that jewellery and money were stolen from his rest- dence on Monday.

-hearing on Nov. 26 at 2.30 pm

Defendant is on ball of $100.

EUROPEAN CHARGED Hearing of the case in which

plainant was resumed by Mr. Hin-unable to catch up with the blev- Marquis Ablong, 20, of No. 464

BLACK-OUT SEQUEL shing Lo before Mr. Lowry yester- cle. King's Road is charged with "im-

Bignaller Barnett, who happen Summoned before Mr. Could day in the case in which Wong personating a Police officer at

anded to be riding a motorcycle gave yesterday for falling to properly Hab-fong, 40, merchant,

defendants Wyndham Street on Nov. 15 was screen the lights of his car in Cheung Kung-hop. are charged chase and forced the fixed for Nov. 25 at 11.30 a.m.

accordance with the black-out on counts of conspiracy and to stop. The watch was lost in Defendant pleaded not guilty to regulations, J. Odell, of "Alberose", threatening. Tang King-wal. 47, the course of fight. the charge and was allowed bail Pokfulam Road, was fined $15,

merchant, with injury......

INTERNEK IN COURT at $250.

Odell was summoned for driving

Cheung is additionally charged Convicted of escaping from con- The case will be heard before car No. 281 at 9.15 am. on Oct. With demanding $200 with me-finement in the Internment Camp Mr. Lowry...

at Argyle Street, Chan Chong, 40, 30 at Queen's Road Central with

Mr. M. A da Silva prosecuted, Chinese, soldier, was sentenced to UTTERING FORGED DOCUMENT | lights not properly screened.

Appearing before Mr. Lowry yes- Traffic-Insp. F. J. Clarke, who and Mr. Hin-shing Lo, instructed a month's hard labour by Mr.

by Mr. J. M. Hall, appeared for Himsworth yesterday. terday on remand Mak Pul-hing, prosecuted, stated that it

Wong and Mr. . A. Butherton Sgt. M. MacDonald, who prosu 25, and Blu Wal-shing, 23, both the first case of its kind.

cuted, said that the defendant unemployed, were again remand-| Odell pleaded guilty and stated Russ represented Cheung,

that he had three layers of paper}

During the cross-examination was seen by watchman escaping Tang stated that he did not try about 1145 a.m. on Monday... Hé Mak was charged with uttering and thought it was sumclent.

to get Wong, since the issue of was chased and -arrested at the writ, to settle the matter Boundary Street.

ed till Nov, 28.

a forged document purporting to INDIAN P. C. FINED

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Was

naces.

-Chang Nun-shing, 33, driver,

be a receipt of the Hongrong Mohinder Singh, P. C. B334, of peacefully Witness denied that HEAVY FINES IMPOSED Telephone Company, and with the Hongkong Police Force, who he had received · K., $9,000 and demanding $10 from Lam Lan was charged with insubordination, $12,535 in Chinese currency from and Taang Tau: "53 merchant, king by virtue of a forged docu- and with refusing to leave the Wong between November and ment on Nov. 5 Mak was further office of a superior oficer when February. charged with uttering another ordered to do so on Oct. 11, was forged Hongkong Telephone Co's found gulity by Mr. Lowry yester receipt on Nov, 14 and with poss session of 14 forged deposit re- cepts.

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Blu was charged with aiding and abetting arst defendant on divers dates between Nov, 5 and Nov. 14.

day.

Defendant was stated to have taken off his turban, belt and shorts while in the office of Mr. A. R. S. Major, Superintendent of Police, and refusing to leave the office when repeatedly told to do

Det. Sub-Insp. J. O'Donovan 15- 50. appearing for the prosecution, Mr. Major prosecuted and de- while Mr. Alfred 8. E. Lau is for fendant was defended by Mr. M. A. the defenca,

da Silva,

First defendant was allowed ball at $1,000 and second, $200,

TRANSACTION OF GIRL

Two married wonen were $60

before Mr TJ Gould with taking part in a

of a girl To Fung valuable conideration

The hearing was adjourned until Nov 28 at 250 pm

AT KOWLOON

SNATCHERS' IMPRISONELY Appearing before Mr. E. Rims worth yesterda" on a' charge of marching" "ge wrist watch, two Chinese, Lo Cht-fan, 17 and Hn

were charged before Mr-- Hims. worth: yesterday with possession of 250 tins of petroleum on a lorry which, was not licensed for that purpose and with moving same from Kowloon to Tat Po without ilcence or permission. © The fin defendang was fined $30 for both chargea, while the second accused was fined $85.

Inspector Nolloth prosecuted.

THEET OF TOOLS

Mr. Gutterres, of No 218A Na- 64, 16, were each sentenced to than Road appeared before. Mr. four months hard labour and Q. A. A. Masfadyen yesterday

complainant in the cas

It was said th£f the defendants Chu Ping, 24, wás, chai Twist watch, valued stealing a pump

· Mr. Major asked his Worship to take a serious view of the case. | 10 strēkās of the cane,

Mr. Lowry imposed a fine of

in default six weeks.

CANNED FORK Admitting the theft of of canned pori and three of canned peas from No.

which:

at $105, from Mrs. Harper of Noners and a pai

Hillwood Hõld, on Mo and private car, No. 3765) rode away on a bicycle. An Indian aide the address, on Nov 18. Bergeant gave chase but he was Conunted Pare 1 Col 2.

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