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HONGKONG DAILY PRESS

GENERAL

TO 1940 ROUND THE POLICE COURTS

FAREWELL TO 1940

Merrymakers Will Throng

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AT CENTRAL

EMBEŻŻLEMENT CHARGE

vious convictions for larceny from the person, was sentenced to 18 months Matu labor.

I advise you to make the re- stitution if you can in view of the ed. penalty for this very serious offence." said Mr, H., G. Sheldon

Insp. F. D. B. Tuckett prosecută

IMITATION ROLEX Six stall holders in

Upper

DANCES AT THE VARIOUS CLUBS: yesterday when Wong Kwal, 3 Lascar Row and Tung Street. were.

WATCHNIGHT SERVICES

THE OLD YEAR FADES AWAY TONIGHT. MAKING WAY FOR THE NEW... Merryinakers will asher in the dawn of a NEW YEAR, some in their own homes, good many in the churches, some in the homes of their friends and numbers in the hotels, clubs and other Centres of recreation and amusement,

Uppermost in many minds will be the thought of what the morrow will bring; some will contemplate en experiences of the past year, weighing, and measuring the experiences of a year and asking, themselves if the fates had accorded them full weight hd measure of the bounty, both material and spiritual, of this world.

Others wil spend the few! with them as we pass from one minutes before midnight eaves-year to the next dropping on their conscience and marshalling together a regiment of new year resolutioris, not to smoke, drink. delight in the com- pany of buffoons, or waste in

better purpose.

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Mr. Sheldon rent collector, was charged before summoned before.

for having in their him with embezzling various sums yesterday amounting to $522, being money possession for sale, or for some collected on behalf, of Hang Yuk-purpose of trade or manufacture, niing on divers dates between watches hearing a mark sp nearly resembling the Rolex trade mark Nov, 29 and Dec. 15.

Det-Sgt. V.M. Morrison said as to be calculated to deceive.

The complatants were Lane. that defendant was employed by the complainant as a rent collec Crawford Ltd. represented by Mr. tor. Sometime this month. com. W. A. Mackinlay.

The defendants were Chang plainant was checking up hia account and found it was short Ying-mo, Ng Cheung, Chuen Kee, by $522. When asked defendant Wong Yau. Au Kam, and 8hlu admitted at the time that he had Pat

used the money which had been Mr. Mackinlay said that people collected from 12 different ad who had bought watches from these second hand stalls went to

Our churches will be open to-dresses night Watchnight Services will

were

Sgt. Morrison added that he the agent and complained that not keeping correct be held at most of the parish believed that it was the second they

had done time. The watches were imitation churches and the CATHOLIC. time that defendant

Both Bacchus and the Tobacco Let us not forget the lessons of god will be back, with us before religion, of belief in good and love 'the end of the year, so it would for our neighbour. If only for a truely be a wasted effort to be re-half-hour, let us be there.

ribald lest any sharp wit they did CATHEDRAL will observe & Holy this, On the first occasion, when Rolex possess that could be employed to Hour from 11 o'clock to midnight over $500 was involved, the com In ordering. the defendants - to plainant gave defendant a chance pay $25 each towards costs of the and did not report the matter to case, Mr. Sheldon told them to see that no false goods got" into the Police.

Defendant. denied that he

their hands. The ROYAL OBSERVATORY bezzled the money. He said salute, with a glass in one hand will signal midnight of December he had collected over $400 and a cheroot in the other, to part 31, 1940, and the flashing will be had lost it and was afraid to company with these friends for a

duly watched for and the dawn of port to complainant. year.

the new year announced wherever there will be a gathering of folk awaiting the advent of 1941.

But resolutions may be made, worth the keeping, and with fresh memories of the destructive quali ty of mankind's. gentus in OUT. minds, more so worth the making

MORE CREATIVE

The hotels and restaurants are prepared for record at- tendances and Gala Dinner Dances will usher the New year in at the HONGKONG. PENINSULA and

REPULSE

Wong was remanded 72 by the Magistrate to see can repay the money to plainant.

em that and

STOLE TYPEWRITER Charged with stealing, together rewith Luk Wan, from Room 3129,

China Building, a Royal type-: hours writer, two cotton quilts and other if he clothing, property of Lat Ming- com-tak, Pun Tung appeared before

{Mr. Lowry yesterday. COMMON GAMING HOUSE Det.-Bgt. A N. Cochrane, said Fines of $40 each were imposed that defendant gained entrance were to the room at 5 p.m. on Dec, 20 on four unemployed. who charged before Mr. Shelton yes- through the verandan and escaped terday with keeping common gam by the fire-escape. The stolen ing houses for the purpose of articles were found in Pun's house, tse fa lottery.

No. 3. Wo On Lane. All the articles were recovered,

The defendants, who all plead

We could resolve to be more creative in our work. whatever calling we pursue, more' creative in BAY HOTELS. The hotels' our recreation, whatever our game

famed bands will be in at- or hobby, more creative in our tendance and ready to take in friendships, whoever our friends, everything in "grand stride. more creative in our lives so that} The GLOUCESTER HOTEL are the end of a year will bring re-featuring a special engagement of freshing memories, no matter the the Pipers and Dancers of 2ge, the people, the peculiar cir-second Battalion The Royal Scots Wah Feng: Lau H1, 38, at No. cumstances of our times,"

Regiment, The KOWLOON CRIC-48 Jardines Bazaar, first

Having paid regard to the desirability

marshalling of together our creative impulses, let us pause a minute to glance over the past year.

Men who led nations a year ago are

lost in obscurity on the dark

continent that is Europe to-

ed gufity, were Tang Fat, No. 388 Hennessy

31. at Defendant, who pleaded guilty Road, second to the charge, was sentenced to the floor; Wong Yiu, 42, at No. 8 sau one month's hard labour.

It will be recalled that Luk Wan

Hoor: received

£ similar sentence оп

AT KOWLOON

KET CLUB are holding a Fancy and Sin Lam, 22, at No. 152 John-Baturday.. Dress Ball and CRAIGENGOWER |ston Road, first floor. CRICKET CLUB will greet the A total amount of $3.74 table the New Year in with a Dance.. So money was picked up from will the AMERICAN CLUB and a four gaming schools, good number of the other clubs Det-Sgt. V.M. Morrison prose - and societies.

PARTIES TOMORROW On New Year's Day, tomorrow,

printer and chop

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A house boy. Leung Wah-chi, cuted

25, employed at No, 21,'Granville PRINTING PRESS CONFISCATED |Road. W25 charged before Mr. day.

Charged with kepping a print Himsworth yesterday with utter-

ENTERED MINEFIELDS Я licence ating a forged $i note and posses-- Some of them strove only for there will be a number of parties. ng press without

For entering a prohibited area. power, others, their careers light- ja majority of these at private Pottinger Street on Dec. 28, Talon of the others.

Channel the clubs Slu-wah, 23,

accused namely West Lamma was alleged that ed by the lamp of patriotism, are homes. though among. striving yet, making the best of and · associations, the CHINESE maker, was fined $10 or 14 days' went to the Dairy Farm and Cold minefields, Wong Ting-san, mas- unlicensed junk," was bad Job.

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE will Imprisonment by Mr. G. T. Lowry Storage Company. Nathan Road. ter of an 'On an island off the Continent give a New Year tea party in the yesterday,

to make a purchase and tended cautioned when he appeared be- |fore Lt.-Comdr. J. Jolly, · R‚N.R.. of Europe, separated from it by a morning, the CLUB DE RECREIO, Sgt. Scott said that he was a forged note on Saturday. narrow channel, a brave people will hold a Tea Dance and the walking along Pottinger Street at Defendant was remanded unt at the Marine Court yesterday.

Sergeant Mayor was in charge. are prepared to sit it out the CHEERO CLUB dance, in the about 2.40 p.m. on Saturday when Thursday.

of the case: prize, liberty to pursue their own evening. destiny, to speak freely, move free- Main

Sporting attraction on 15. model their own laws and New Year's Day will be the charity institutions, select their own FOOTBALL MATCH at Sookanpoo friends. nominate their own at 3.45 p.m. between the Chinese leaders. Let our thoughts rest and the Rest.

FAREWELL PARTY

CROWN LAND SALE

confiscated.

BOAT MISTRESSES FINED Wong Kau, mistress of boat No.

Lt.

he saw defendant with а small HEAVY FINES IMPOSED printing, press un „a table i the Four Chinese on board a lorry street, When asked, defendant which carried 6.720 cattles of pine admitted that he had no licence. tree wood were arrested and 1055W. Pang Fuk, mistress of When asked what he had to charge before Major A. N. Mac-boat No. 1238V. Chan. Ng, mis- Bay defendant stated that he had fadyen yesterday with unlawful tress of boat No. 2220v, 3p Mui, and nothing to say except to ask his possession of wild tree wood,

mistress of boat No. B4V. Worship not to impose such a The lorry was proceeding along Leung Mel, mistress of boat No. heavy fine as he had. no money: Talpo Road "early On Bunday 2453W, were charged before

The press was ordered to ne morning when it was stopped and Comdr. J. Jolly, RNR., yesterday for mooring in a prohibited area," the defendants arrested, THEFT OF CLOTH

The first and second defendants namely, Causeway Bay. on

fined $3 or three Four months hard labour was were each fined $100 or 12 weeks 28, and were in Shan Inland Lot No. 8 at imposed by Mr. Lowry yesterday hard labour, while the others were days hard labour, each. Castle Peak, with an area of 18,000 on Ho Chuen, 26, who pleaded each fined $80 or two months' hard Sgt. Campbell prosecuted. MR. H., C. J. ASCHE square feet. was sold yesterday to guilty to a charge of breaking labour.

PROHIBITED ANCHORAGE the applicant, Mr. Kwok Hininth and stealing from About one hundred Old Boys of wang, of No. 17. Connaught Road Jervols Street at 410 am t

No. 53 FALSE ROBBERY REPORT"

For anchoring within 100 yards

east Convicted of giving false Infor of the prays wall

of the St. Stephen's College, Stanley, met Central, at the upset price of $500 Sunday and stole from at St. Francis Hotel on Sunday five cents per square foot)

it eight mation to the Police, Ng Chung-0.8.x. wharf in Connaught Road. evening when opportunity was

pans. 28. coolle, was fined $20 or Central, Fok Ngau, Leung Yuk- Mr. B. H. C. Hallowes, assistant rells of cloth valued at $100.

Det.-8gt. W Summers. whoa month's hard labour by Mr. E. tal and Ng Sal-maut, ownerя ní prosecuted, said that two Chinese Himsworth yesterday,

Class II boats, were fined $7, or

MR. A. W. HUGES &

There, being no other bidder,

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Dec.

taken to bid farewell to Mr. A. W Superintendent of Surveys, Hughes, a member of the College clated. Councf, and Mis H. C. J. Asche, It was learned, after the sale, detectives who were on patrol saw It was said by the prosecution seven days hard labour, each, M.Sc., B.C.E, Dip. Ed.,, (Melb, that it is the intention of Mr. defendant carrying the rolls of that defendant went with bis when they appeared before Science Master, both of whom are Kwok to build on the lot

clota, He Was questioried and master to the Central Police | Comdr. J. Jolly yesterday, going to Australia.

S Sgt. Davitt prosecuted European-type bouse for his own admitted stealing them from the Station and made a report that he

Dr. S. W. Ta'o, CBE, LLD salduse. that Mr. Hughes. had been fin- -cial expert on the Council for over s'x years and had served on every financial sub-committee. Mr. Asche had worked at St. Stephen's Col-

lege for 12 years and had endeared himself to many generations of students.

- Mr. Hughes, replying, said it was

a pleasure to meet so many Old

He congratulated them

on their College Association of Old Boys.

an

Lt.-.

all

house which he entered by fore-had been held up by two Chinese three cases. ing open a shutter.

armed with daggers on Saturday:

NO LICENCE SENT TO SESSIONS

at Chatham Road and robbed of Failure to take out the neces Banished for life on Aug. 3, 1938. $134, property of his master. sary licence for her junk cost an unemployed, La Tong, returned Defendant was taken to Hung-Muk Mut $5, or five days' hard The following is the latest list to the Colony' and was charged hom Police Station where he was labour, when she was charged. be- of subscriptions received to date before Mr. Burnett yesterday with questioned by Sgt. Haynes. On fore Lt. Cmdr.

B. W. O. F.

POLICE REPORTS

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that

1. Jolly, R.NR. for credit of the British War Or-breach of the deportation order. | finding" a fountain pen in his yesterday. Brt. Haynes prosecuted.

anisation Fund:-

.LI Was committed to the possession 8gt, Haynes came to the Previously, acknowledged, £100 Criminal Bessions.

conclusion that, accused had given Sgt. Jackson, of the Special false 'information. and $619,986.87. Boys and to know that in these Mr. and Mrs. F. C. Hall $1,000, Branch, prosecuted.“

After further questions defendant Mrs: Lamb, of No. 523, The Feax, present dark days the spiritualDicers" RH.G.C." (9,"Christmas

THEFT OF $600

| admitted that he had lost his has reported to the Police and moral ideals were being taught Gifts" 100. Charles Püster 10, T.C. Tried before Mr Sheldon and master's money in ambling and during the past week clothing to at places like St. Stephen's College. Fairburn (in memory of Capt. R. Mr. Lowry, Chan Chol, 33, was had to make such a false report. the total value of $138 had been

Allinson 10, Capt. I. Lossius Nov-|convicted, after evidence, onTM-a MURDER HEARING. FIXED stolen from her residence.' ember 20, "A "trlend of Miss Evelyn charge of larceny of $600 Chinese Hearing was fixed for Jan. 8 by Mr. Asche spoke briefly, express- 3ray" 25. Kowloon Docks Reerea-currenty from Shun Ting, travell Mr. Himsworth yesterday in the Miss Chan Yin-bing, of No. 1 ing the pleasure he had exi perienced in his duties and his Club for St. Dunstans 8th ing trader at Bonham Strand case in which Liu Biek, 22, Tam Castle Road, reports that clothing donation_159. Miss M. Wentworth West, near the Western Market on Wang-kit, 34, and Chan Fel. 35, to the value of 338 were stolen friendships at the College.

20 B.W.F. Perry (monthly) 25 Dec. 2

were charged with murder and from her residence in Sunday, Hongkong Office of the Eagle and Defendant, who had six pre-robbery. Another man, Lui Wah. Exposition Of The Globe Steel Ca., Ltd. 250. Anony-

49 was charged with receiving The theft of his car, No. 2859, which was parked outside the Blessed Sacrament. The Chinese Relief Aaso- INDIAN WATCHMAN stolen property.

It was alleged that the defend- Nathan Road between 7pm. and Many Catholics and associations clation per Mr. Ho Kom Tong 750,

TAKES OWN LIFE

ants broke into Ng 60, Argyle 8 pm. on Sunday, has been re- paid homage to the Blessed Sacra- "Lost Bet 10, "Guernseyman" 19,

A 23-year-old Indian- guard; L. Street on Nov. 24 and murdered ported to the Police by Lai Chun The Asia Co. 503, Maurice Barton ment exposed on the main altar for St. Dunstans 15, Fanling Club Singh, committed suicide by shoot a 60-year-old amah Tsol Kuen. wali, of Portland Street of the Catholle Cathedral, during House Golfers Christmas Dinnering hubself through the head on They were also alleged to have!

Mrs: Ng Kwan Wälden, - of No. the past two days when a Soleinn

| Bunday morning and died about stolen a quilt cotton cover,"two 117 Total: $823,012.87. Exposition was held,

4.30 p.m. in the Kowloon Hospital. female long coats, 2250 Hongkong (525 Nathan Road, has reported The incident occurred at the currency and $10 Chinese cur- the theft of her car. No. 4396 from Kowloon Bus Company's premises rency.

outside the above address between in Castle Peak Road where he was Del-Bgt; ; Braser pro-8 pm. on Bunday and i am. vex- on duty."

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mous 20 A. Whittaker (monthly)

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