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LAMMERTS' AUCTIONS

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PUBLIC AUCTION.

TUTE

tors and Others

GENERAL ·

ROUND THE COLONY POLICE

AT CENTRAL

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COURTS

FALSE PRETENÇES

ELECTRICIANS GAOLED |For-chol, H, steerṣman of junk No. Stating that he was satisfed Two odd job electricians, Ho T4112H, who was charged with pos that defendant had used talse Chiu-fang, 23, and Li Kin-tong. 23, session of 300 tins of kerosene on pretences, Mr. G. F. 'Lowry, found appeared before Mr. Barnett yes- board the junk which was not, Chut Man-ching. 20, une played. terday on two counts of larceny of licensed for the purpose, possession guilty of a charge of obtaining electric motor pumps and an elec of 20 sticks of dynamite, 2 detona- money by false pretences at the tric motor.

tors and a coin of fuels anchoring They were charged with stealing at an improper anchorage and from No, 80 Caine Road. ground, failing to produce a Mcence when floor. on Nov. 21, an electric motor sked for, at Cheung Cha Wan on pump, valued at $400, and with Tuesday. stealing, on Nov. 10, an electric Master of junk No. 3511V. Chung motor from No. 144 Tung to Wan Yau, 39, was fined $100 for possen- Road, ground floor.

continued hearing yesterday.

BROKER IN COURT, A 37-year-old general broker. Undersigned have received Henry Chao, was charged before Mr. Lowry yesterday with obtain

Chui was stated to have ob ing money by false pretences.

tained $10 from Chung Tang, of Chao was alleged to have ob- No, 12 Elgin Street, n Nov. 15 by tained the sum of $12.000 from falsely pretending that he was Wong Bog on July 19 at No. 22 collecting on behalf of the Trea Pottinger Street by falsely pre- sury Department. tending that it had been demanded Evidence was given by Po Tak- by the Central Trust of China as chol, assistant clerk at the Tres commission in connexion with a sury, who said that there was no certain contract then being nego such thing as a registration of

to sell by

PUBLIC AUCTION

Friday, the 29th November, 1940

commencing at 2.30 pm:

at their Sales Room, No. 35, #ar- kow Road, Kowloon.

A QUANTITY QE VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE

comprising:-

tiated

between Wong and the shops. Central Trust of China.

"

Mr. W. A. Mackinlay, who ap peared for the prosecution, asked for a reinand as there was a fur- ther charge to be laid against de fendant. He said that the second charge would involve sum of $1,000.

A

Ision of 100 tins of kerösène, -on

board the boat in the harbour.

SENT TO SESSIONS

charged with the murder of an in- mate on Oct. 25, was committed to 18 Criminal Sessions 'yesterday by Mr. Himsworth,

Insp. Carey prosecuted.

SENT FOR TRIAL.

2

that both defendants went to No. Acting Sub-Insp. Clarke sad

80 Caine Road and said that they had been sent by the rent collec- Wu Kwung-lu, 26, soldier in the Defendant stated in evidence tor to take the motor away for re- Internment Camp at Argyle Street,

pair, They sold it for $120 to complainant'a that he went to

Wong Slu-wah, an electric dealer, in Kowloon shop with a view to getting an He gave a form advertisement,

When arrested on Nov. 25 they to complainant to all in and the latter signed and chopped it in also admitted the second theft. acknowledgment of accepting his This metor was also sold to Wong offer for an advertisement in a for $90.

·Before passing sentence Mr. Bar- He

Cheng Shui, 30, Cheng Hol. 28, commercial directory. complainant receipt for $10 ett sald to Wong that he was and Tang Cheuk. 30, charged which was the fee for one year.

lucky not to be charged, with re- with possession of forged bank As he was leaving the shop a ceiving stolen property. He strong-notes at No. 32 Portland Street, the ly advised Wong not to buy such were committed to the Criminal fok! stopped him and said

and things and ordered the two motora Sessions by Mr. Macfadyen yestër- advertisement

useless Was

He to be given back to the complain-day. Del-Sgt. N. B. Fraser prose-

ants without compensation.

The notes included a forged $50 Mercantile Bank note and 11 $1 Government notes.

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Asked if he had any objection to: Teakwood Bed Room Dining the application for repand Chas Room, Drawing Room and Office stated that he wished to instructį Furniture, Cabin Trunks, Cutlery, a solicitor. Electric Table Lamps, Fans, Radia-

Defendant was accordingly re- tors, Gramophones, Records, Pic- tures, Clocks, Carlos, Ornaments, manded til Saturday and ball at demanded the money back.

| refused and Porcelain Wash Basins, Babys' Cots $5.000 cash, or one personal bond

and Baths, Vacuum Cleaners, E. of $19,000 and a gurety of a similar constable. P., Brass, Glass and Porcelain amgupt, was allowed. Ware, Cooking Utensils, etc., etc.

also

A FEW PIECES OF BLACKWOOD

FURNITURE

and

1 Gas Stove

1 Dinner Service

1 Sewing Machine.

1 Typewriter "Underwood"

1 Portable Typewriter Torpedo "-

2 Radio Sets.

• Camerag

3 Tientsin Rugi.

Tientsin Carpets

Schles and 1 Set Weights

Agía" 16 mm Projector

Agfa Moyector Super 16 mm Film Projector-model with Transformer.

gave

was arrested by aj

Det. Sgt. Cullinan was present for the Police..

Chul was sentenced months hard labour.

to

THEFT OF CLOTHING

It was revealed that defendant

First defendant was sentenced to

four months and the second to

five months.

*WATERWORKS SUMMONS

cuted.

CREDIT BY FRAUD

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MARINE COURT

JUNKMASTER CAUTIONED

Yuen Cheong-tim of 50 Nam Pak Hong for the purpose of applying for a tobacco export Nicence.

Bgt. Haynes, provequting, stated Trang Hing Fuk,"master of junk that when arrested by Sgt. Medley No. T4184H, pleaded guilty before accused brought the Police to the

in a drawer of - the.

had one previous conviction for, Ho Sun, of No. 184 Wenchat

Ng Shil-cheung, 47, appeared be- Lt-Comdr. J. Jully, R.NR. yester-address given whes the "licence Road, ground floor, "was 972m- Stated to have six previous a similar crencs.

DEMANDING WITH MENACES moned before Mr. Lowry yester fore Mr. Macfadyen yesterday on day to the charge of failing to was found

called manager's desk. convictions, B 23-year-old un-

and was bound upon to do so by a Police officer

Discharging fkang with a caq.... employed Chinese, Chung Hing. Three months hard labour was day for altering the inside service the charge of obtaining credit by produce his licence when

at Cheung-sha-wan tion, LL-Comdr. Jelly impressed appeared before Mr. K. M. A.; imposed by Mr. Lowry yesterday at No. 10, Johnston Road, con- means of fraud

upon him the necessity of GRITY" Barnett yesterday on a charge of on Ho Chiu, 28. unemployed, who, nected to the Government water-over in 1150 for a year and order on Nov. 20 larceny "of a quantity of clothing was charged with demanding, with works, without the approval of the ed to pay $100 compensation to Bay.

In a statement, defendant said, ing him, licence with him on board Water Authority, and, further, the complainants to the value of $42 from No. 103 menaces. 35 from Chan Shing, a

that he brought his licence to the the junk in future Queen's Road West, second floor messenger, at Daddell Street on for carrying out work for a con-months in prison.. on Tuesday.

Defendant was arrested when he was just going into a pawn shop to pawn some of the clothing. Chung was sentenced to six months hard labour and ordered

be placed under Police super

:.Nov, 25.

sum

sumer ·In.. connexion with the

Det. Sgt. R. Summers said, that alterations to the inside service on the day in question defendant at the above premises without first approached 'complainant and obtaining an appropriate Hcence demanded from the latter the from the Water Authority.

Defendant, who pleaded guilty of 35 OX* otherwise "com - plainant would be beaten. He told to both summonses, said that he complainant that he was a member was only acting on the instruc- tons from the contractors which of a triad society.

Complainant promised to give was the Oriental company.

Fines of $10, or two weeks, 'on defendant $5 and then went and TASTE FOR LIQUOR! reported to the Police,. He was each count were imposed.

Mr. A. I. Cash, of the Water- Charged with stealing a bottle given a marked $5 note which

vision for two years.

Insp. A D B. Tuckett pro- secuted.

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of wine from No. 48 Stubbs Road, Chan handed to defendant at works Department, prosecuted.

Duddell Street. Defendant was UNLAWFUL CONSTRUCTION the property of Mr. J. E Jensen ther arrested by Chinese detec- On View from Thursday, the 28th Ho Kwok, 37, unemployed, was tive with the note still in his

November, 1940

| fined $10 by Mr. Barnett yester-

Ternis: Cash on Delivery.

LAMMERT BROS.

AUCTIONEERS.

Shanghai Cops Halt Puppet Mayor

duy,

Set: Willerton 'sald that the complainant was moving from the address and asked his house boy.

possession,

A building contractor, Hang Tal of Nu. 63 Wellington Street, was guzidoned Delore Mr. Lowry yesterday with unlawfully execul- ing building works at No. 153, Hollywood Road, namely, causing concrete floor to be constructed at the second floor of the above address with atees reinforcement without permission from the Storage Co. Limited, Chan Building Authorities fook, 21, unemployed seaman, was sentenced to one month's hard labour.

UNEMPLOYED SHAMAN

... GAOLED Pleading gulltși, before. Mr. Lowry to sell the showcase. On Tuesday yesterday to a charge of obtaining defendant came along and offered goods by false pretences from the to buy it for $4. He gave $1 and Hongkong Dairy Farm and Cold said he would return with the other $3,

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It was alleged, said Sgt. Willer ton, that while defendant was in the house he stole a bottle of wine which was found in the possession of defendant when he was stop ped by Sgt. B17 in Stubbs Road.

Ho was remanded 24 hours to see if he could pay the fine.

Hang pleaded guilty through représentative

Mr. A. J. Macfayden," of Public Works Department.

The

sain

17 that a reinforced floor nad been

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In

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Defendant was charged with attempting to obtain, with intent to defraud, provisions to the value that a report was made on Sept. of $22.28 from the Dairy Farm Coixed at the address. He inspected Queen's Road Central, by falsely the premises and then wrote pretending that he was employed the wiser asking for an explana by Mr. Johnston, No. 521 The Peak, as a house boy, on- Nov.-25. Det.-Sgt. Summers said that on Nov. 22 Mr. Johnston sent his house boy to the Dairy Farm but on the way the boy lost the book: On Nov 25 defendant presented the book at the Dairy Farm with

Mr. Macfayden added that no a long list of provisions.,

plan was submitted by the defen- The length of the liat however dant to the P.W3. aroused the suspicion of the Dairy. was banished for ten years on Farm Inspector who telephoned today for the master to appear in Mr. Lowry adjourned to case tur June 11, was sentenced to -six to Mr. Johnston. It was found"

BANISHERS IN COURT *. "SHANGHAI, Nov. 17. - Chen

Kung-po, new mayor of the Japan-! Two banishees were charged ese-sponsored: Greater Shanghai before Mr. Barnett yesterday with municipality, received a shock to breach of a deportation order. dax when he was, halted, in the The first, Lui Lol. 33, unemploy center of the International Settle-ad, who was banished for lie on ment by municipal police who April 25,"was sentenced to 12 searched and confiscated 10 pls-months hard labour, while the, tols from his bodyguards.

second. Yau Kwan sul, 20, who

HALT FOR SEARCH.

The municipal police stopped months, Mayor Chen's two automobiles with drawn pistols after bodyguards had refused to recognize the police order to halt for search. Pollee re turned the pistols when they leari- ed the entity of Chen. Mayor tons during the black-out on Chen was en route from Hongkew Oct 29 and 30.

out that defendant was not in the employ of Mr. Johnston and he was then arrested.

ARMED ROBBERY ALLEGEÐ

BLACK-OUT FINËS Several people were summoned before Mr. Lowry yesterday for breaches of the lighting regula- ABeged to have robbed, while being armed with a knife, Wong

Chan, woman, of a leather hand

The owner, в womarn. contractor was a friend of her and had told her that the floor was dangerous condition. She then allowed the contractor to reinforce the floor.

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AT KOWLOON

FORGED BANK NOTE Wong Wah and Cheung appear- ed before Mr. Macfadyen yesterday

to Wang Ching-wei's headquarters Fines of $10, or 14 days were im- bag containing $5.40 and another on charges of uttering á forged $10 posed on. Tang Yee, No. 52 Per womán Chan Kam-ping, of a wrist. Chartered. Bank note and passEB-

in the western area. -

The Japanese declared martial cival Street, third floor, Pun Sang,, watch on the staircase of No. 328 sion of the same, respectively. law in Hongkew yesterday when No. 16: Haven Street, Wong Bay, Lockhart Road on Nov. 23, Chan Det. Sgt. J. Johnston prosecuted, Japanese Sergeant Major Mitsugn chun, No. 1 Percival Street, first Man, 35, who appeared before MI while Mr. C. A Butherton Russ ap Taminagawa was shot and seri- floor. Ng Chak-man, of the Island Lowry yesterday. was remanded peared for the second defendant.

The first defendant went to a ously wounded by a Chinese gun-Paint Company, and Li Teal, No. for 72 hours in Police custody...

Chan was also charged with, on grocery shop, No 121, Temple St, man while he was having his bocts 18 Tin Hau Temple Road, third polished in front of the Japan door.

Nor. 28, inflicting grievous bodily and bought a pound of hàm and club, Hongkew was harplesded in Vines of $15, or 18 days, were harm on Wong Chuen and Wan Fu produced a $10 Chartered Bank an effort to trap the gunman and imposed on Chan Blu-lap. No. 88 at Lockhart Road, and on Li Tsuen note in payment. On finding that the note was a forgery, the toki neither Chinese nor foreigners Jaffe Road, first floor. Chan Wing, at Tinochy Road with a knife. were permitted entrance into ar No. 14 Moreton *Terrace, and Det. Sub-Insp, W. H. Darkin, arrested him.

Png Chum, No. 18 Tin Hau Temple who applied for a remand, stated; The first defendant said that the Road, second floor.

It was for the purpose of making second accused was not the man who gave him the note and he further inquiries.

was discharged.

́exit 'from Hongkew.

1

Alter evidence the first defen- dant was committed to the Crimin

1 Sessions,

LIGHTH VICTIM

LA Ming-yeung, No. 80 Percival

The cage is for committal. Taminagawa'was the eighth Jap-Street, second floor, Lo Kaz, No, anese army man to become a vicis Haven Street, second floor, BREACH OF DEFENCE LAWS tim of gunmen in Hongkew and Cheung Chiu-taal, No 2 Haven Arrested at the Ping On Wharf, the 11th Japanese to be shot in street, second floor Chir Kwan-Connaught Road Central, on Tues all Shanghal arces in the past two leung, No. 77 Haven, Street, second day in possession of 18 letters, LATTEMPTED THEFT months.

foor, and Fung -Man-pang,, No, with the purpose of conveying Charged with attempted larceny Taminagawa was hit by two bul- Tin Hau Temple Road, werd same out of the Colony, Chan Wal, of an iron door, Yun thing, 40, was lets in the abdomen. His assallant each fined $20, or 21 days. *** 43, unemployed, was charged De- sentenced to a month's hard labour escaped, feeling down an alley Chan Kwok-yee, of No 3 Wang fore Mr. 0. I. Lowry yesterday by Mr. Macfadyen, yesterday, Ext after eluding a Japanese storekeep-Fung Terrace, was fined $30, on with breach of the Colonial De McDermott prosecuted en who attempled to capture him one month./*! The gunman fired at the storekeep The summons agaist. Ho Yu-Chan was fined $10..” er, "missing him and hittington, No. 17 Jaffe Road, second Bub-Ins T K Whelan prose. A fine of $220 was imposed by Chinese bystander.

floor, was dismissed.

cuted.

Mr. Himeworth yesterday on Chan

part fence Regulations.

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