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HONGKONG DAILY PRESS

CLAIM FOR POSSESSION ROUND THE

OF HILLMAN MINX

Defendant Questioned On Abilty To Purchase Cars

POLICE COURTS

AT CENTRAL

IMPERSONATION CHARGE

GENERAL

ACCUSED GIVES

EVIDENCETM

FALSE PRETENCES ALLEGED

Evidence for the defence was given before Mr. G. T. Lowry at the Central Magistracy yesterday

On Salary Of $24 A Month Appearing before Mr. H. Gin the case in which Henry Chao,

AT. TE RESUMED HEARING OF THE CLAIM BROUGHT BY CHAN SI-YING, WIDOW, AGAINST LO SÄNG; A FORMER FIRST CLASS DITRICT WATCHMAN, for the return of a Hillman Minx Saloon er No. 5859. valued at $1,000, before Mr. Justice Williams at the Supeme Court yesterday, the defendant was subjected to a lengthy ross-examination by Mr. J. M. D'Almada Remedios, for the plaintiff as to his ability in purchasing motor-care when his salary, as a dimici watchman, was only $24 per month,

Sheldon yesterday on charges of 37, broker, is charged with ob impersonating a police officer and taming $14,500 from Wong Bor, with proprietor and manager of the with demanding money

Chan, 24, un-Hongkong Sporting Arms Company menaces, Tam employed, was remanded 72 hours at No. 22 Pottinger Street on July for further inquiries.

19 by falsely pretending that it had been demanded by the Central Trust of China in connex- on with a certain contract then being negotiated been the lat

Tam was alleged to have,', on Dec. 20, at No. 329 Lockhart Road, ground floor, impersonated as police officer for an unlawful

Wan San. 27, iron worker,“

Tam pleaded not guilty to both chargés,

Det STt. V. M. Morrison Is. In charge of the case.

THEFT OF GUNNY SACKS

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Durig the course of the cross-examination, defendant denied purpose." Defendant was further that he was married or had a"toncubine. He stated that he bor-alleged to have demanded with ter and the Central Trust,

Mr. W. A. Mackinlay appeared rowed money from his aunt from time to time, and had borrowed menaces, the sum of $200 from $1.000 fm her in March of this year. He went on to say that all

for the prosecution, while Mr. F. loans wre free of interest and that he was not required to sign any

1. Zimmern was for the defence. promissry notes. $700 was paid down as arst payment for the car,

PART OF COMMISSIÓN

said whness.

Defendant refuted complat- Questined BS to whether he fence, said that he acted as broker

nant's evidence to the effect that' seriously meant to say that his for the Bady Ford when it was

he bad said that the money bad aunt wald lend him money every sold to Lo Sang: Plaintiff was Pleading guilty to stealing 49 been demanded by the Central time he jeeded it, without interest. never present on any occasion be gunny sacks from a godown of Trust as commission. Witness said without comissory note, and with fore the sale was closed.

Kwan On Co., Morrison, Hill Road, that the suins pald him were part out prspects of being repaid, Cross-examined, witness sala on Dec. 22, Wong Sang, 49, ̧m- [of the commission money due him. witness replied that there were that the deposit of $200 was hand-employed, was sentenced to six for his assistance in bringing prospect of repayment.”.

ed to him by defendant to pay to weeks hard labour by Mr. Sheldon about the contract. His Lrdship: What prospects?the seller, but that the final pay-

yesterday.

He denied having represented The propects are that when sell ment of $500 was handed direct to about 5 am, a constable on patrol the Central Trust, as a partner of Det.-Sgt. Morrison said that at himself before Henry H. Lin, of a čamźwill be able to pay her all the seller by Lo Sang.

Saw defendant carrying two back.

His 'Lordship: According to the

complainant in his firm.. Asked by Mr. Remedios whether defendant, he bought the car from bundles of sacks at Cap Road. further denied having asked com be borowed $2,000 from his aunt Lau Leung and that the plaintif mitted stealing them from the When questioned defendant ad-

plainant's permission to return in conexion with the purchase of was present at that time?—I stil

the money by stalments of godown. the can witness said that he bor-say she was not present.

$1,000 per month.. rowed nly $1,000 in cash and that the ntier $1,000 was owing pre- viously

HUSBAND AND WIFE

Lee Hong, a fitter employed by Messrs Dodwell's Motor Carage, another witness, appearing on sub- poena, testlied to having sold his gulman Minx to either plaintif

Defendant also pleaded guilty to a second charge of the posses- stor of a pair of pliers fit for an unlawful purpose,

He

Defendant admitted that.com- plainant had asked him for the return of the money, but he did not do so because the money. pald him was part of his commission. Hearing was adjourned to today

Mr Remedios: How did you

HOTEL THEFT SEQUEL mange? Your salary was only

Charged with theft of a wallet $74 per month and you had to

containing H. K. $30 and $160 at 11.30 am. keep yourself going? When I or defendant. They were both Chinese currency, property of C. F. borrowed the money I was ex present at all stages of the nego Wong, from Room 316, St. Francis pectäg to pay her back $1,009 tations and also at the paying Hotel, on Dec. 22, Wong Tin-sang. wher I re-sell the ear.

over of the $130 deposit in a tea-35, unemployed, who pleaded not lottery tickets for the com- Witss denied that he obtained house in Bonham Road.

guilty to the charge, was remand- plainant. the money from the plaintiff. He He could not say who actually ed till this morning, by Mr. Lowry

Sgt. Haynes said that the de- did nd, he said in reply to an- bought the car, but as the Baby yesterday.

fendant had on four occasions other question, borrow money to Ford was registered in the name Det.-Sgt. W. Rummers pro- obtained money from the com- purchse car No. 775 as he had for Chan Stu-ying he asked her to secuted.

Kilung Street on Nov. 4 to buy $300 Btt from the previous loan sign the transfer of the licence.

salt fish. They argued with the complainant's wife, Lo Lin-tal, over the price and there was a fight. It was alleged that the. purchaser was assaulted by Lo and a few men,

of $1,00. He denied having bought thee (No. 775),

The name of the owner given to him for registration on the Hill- man Minx was also that of Chan Siu-ying

REPAID AUNT $200 Asked what he did with the balarce of the $300 from the $1,- As the plaintif was Introduced 000, witness said that he repaid to him by defendant as his wife. his sunt $200. In June, and rald he naturally took the man to be The car was hander the first month's instalment of $70,the buyer. He also paid the subsequent four over to the purchaser by a broker. instalments, as his car was making moley for him.

:AT KOWLOON"

DEMANDING MONEY Convicted of demanding.money

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On returning home Wong told with menace, Chan Chan, 26, was husband. Three days later, it was sentenced to three months hard alleged that the defendant met Labour, followed by expulsion, by Mr. Himsworth yesterday. complainant. He picked up further bearing Det-55t. Morrison,

wooden pole and gave the com was provisionally adjourned to 2.30 secuted, said that the complain-plainant a blow on the head,

The hearing was adjourned Asked whether he had not to pay (p.m. on Jan. 8. 1941..

ant, Tang Hin. 40, was a magi-" cian, plying his business at the until this afternoon.

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down a lump sum for the Baby

Ford 'and a' deposit of $350 for the Hilman Minx at the time, në changing over the "first for the second, defendant, replied m the amrmative, adding that he again borrowed the money trom his aunt. He did not sigu̸ any promissory. Dole for this loan.

At this stage,

H.K. AMATEUR

DANCING COMPETITION

Sunday when a large attendance was present.

who pro-

ROBBERY SEQUEL

ground at Shanghal Street. On Saturday Chinese Alleged to have entered a light. Sub-Inspector Wong, Nal-hin was house at Capsuimen and stole a waiting for a bus in the vicinity quantity of valuables, four boat. and saw the defendant, and two men, Wu Kwai, 30, Wu Fong, 29, ather Chinese surround the comWu Yan, 23, and Wu Yan-lee, 34, plainant. The defendant raised The annual amateur dancing competition, sponsored

his fist in a manner as if he was, were charged before Mr. Hims- by the CAR TÄKEN" BACK Hongkong Chinese Dancers Asso He went up to inquire and the

going to strike the complainant, worth yesterday with robbery.

Det.-Bgt A, Allen said that on Witness further admitted having clation, was held at the Ritz on complainant told him that the Nov. 5 the intruders took 100 entered into an agreement to

of rice, $20 Hongkong defendant, threatened hima and cattles purchase car No. 3579 on the hire-

wanted $2 as entrance fee of a currency, four pairs of ear-rings purchase system and to having Nine couples in all took part i

society...

and a quantity of clothing. paid a deposit of $250 on that car. | the competition which consisted

On information received the He, however, denied that the car of tango. fast and slow fox-trot brother had paid quite a sum of alleged robbers were arrested was taken back by the owneri on and waltz. A demonstration, of his failing to pay the instalments, the tango was given by Mr. T. c.money to the magician to learn on board a boat at Talkoktsui on

magic but his tricks proved un- Dec. 6. " and said that the car was in a Kan and Miss Tang."

successful and he was asking the After evidence the hearing was garage for repairs to be fed The prize winners were: Mr. defendant to pay him back the adjourned to Saturday." .out.

Wong Man' and Miss Chan: Mr. money.

plainant by saying that he could Miss Tang, 'Fressed by Mr. Remedios whe. Tre Kim-bung and

bring him fuck if he would buy ther it was not a fact that the and Mr. Chol Tung and Miss

Wong,

Mrs. H. F. Phillips, of No. 28,race tickets through him Kadoorie · Avenue, sppeared

On December 14 the com-

-owners, acting under certain con- ditions in the agreement, took pos-

session of the car from the AT ARRIVALS IN THE

Tung garage on Saturday, defen- dant stated that they did so bat without any warning to him. The total amount he paid on that car was only $250,

“A WONDERFUL AUNT

COLONY

The defendant alleged that his

STOLE FROM CAR

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complainant before Mr. Hos- piamant gave him. $86, to boy worth yesterday in the case in lottery tickets, Four days later which Ma Shun-tai, 22, was the defendant came back and told charged with larceny of x canvas the complainant that he had Arrivals from Shanghai by bag and contents.

spent the money in a goddess Dutch vessel yesterday were Mr. A. The defendant, who was arrest temple praying for luck and he F. Gimson, Mr. R. B. Landis, Missed by a Chinese constable in the requested. $50 more which the C. R. Ady, Mstr. R. Ady, and Mr.Tact of stealing the bag from the complainant gave him.

Mr. Remedios?--You had such a Kamahana Jethmal An arrival complainant's car parked outside The following day the defendant wonderful aunt, why did you not from Amoy was Miss B. F. Me-No. 114, Prince Edward Road on approached the complainant ald go to her for the $50 (Instalment) Dougall,

Saturday, was sentenced to six took away a sültcase, valded at instead of having the car taken Through passengers by the same weeks hard labour, followed by $32.50, which he was supposed to away?—I did not go to her because vessel for Manila were Rev. Fr. D. expulsion. the car was being repaired... M. D. Cruzado, Mr. E. Hayim, Mr.

The bag and contents. valued present to the goddess, Questioned By to whether he had H. Hobden, Mr. O. N. Edmunds, Mrs. at $20, were recovered. re-sold any cars he bought, from M. P. Gibbings,

Metr. Bello,

loans from his aunt, witness sala Matr. A. Selle and Mr. A. Sales.

The following day the defend- and returned and told the com- plainant that there were 22 de- Sentence of a month's hardvils who wanted to have it each

LARCENY OF HING'

that her sold car No. 775: He- Passengers for Sourabaya were labour, followed by expuiston, was The complainant gave him the minded by Mr. Remedies that be Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Tates, str. imposed by Mr. Q A. & Macfad-money.

A. A Yates and Matr. J. W. Yates, yen yesterday on Cheung Pg. bought car Nu. 775, gitness sinted Mrs. K. V. Scheewe and Miss M. 33, for stealing a gold ring from a

"had told the Court that he never

that his reply was a mistake as he did not understand the question. ¡

He did buy car No. 775, and that

he obtained part of the $600 need-

ed from his aunā

LFrancis

FORTHCOMING WEDDINGS

goldsmith.

It was stated that the defen- dant went to the shop about 6.50

The defendant was sentenced to four months hard labour and is

to be expelled from the Colony.

WOUNDING 'ALLEGED ⠀

p.m. on Sunday and pretended to Cheuk Bang, stonebreaker WŁA buy a ring. The foki gave him a charged before Mr Macfadyen

Witness decled that he went The following forthcoming mar-gold ring, valued at $28, which he yesterday with wounding a fish

with plaintin to a goldsmith's shop riages are announced:

took and walked out of the shop. hawker, Yuen Tung.

A Chinese constable gave chase Det gt. D. G. MacPherson said

SUPERSTITION VICTIM.

to melt down the plaintiff's Jewel Mr. Musey Wu, assistant mana- 'lery. Asked as to why plaintiff ge, residing at No. 8, Morrison and arrested him. should want to melt her Jewellery, Hill Road, and Miss Alice defendant replied that it was be- nurse, of No. 1, Sharp Street, How superstition claimed cause she was in need of money West

chau-wan.

Wong.

other victim was related before

that the wife of the defefidant Wong Tai accompanied by an- other woman, Lam Yung, went to

to redeem her muf-tsal in KwonZIE - Mr. Augusto Lau, staff radio Mr. Kimsworth yesterday when Lo Kwang-hing. of No. 135 graphic assistant, residing at No. Ho Shing. 30, was charged with Queen's Road Central, reporta Sunday SUB-POENAED WITNESS" 10 Prince Terrace, and Mias obtaining $352.50 from a rubber that at 2.30 pm o Leung Yue, motor-car driver, a Rosa Pereira of No. 1, St. Francis dealer, Chan Sun-ng, by falsely someone got into his shop and pretending that he would buy stole a wrist watch valued at $110. -witness sub-poensed for the de-Street..

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