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HONGKONG DAILY PRESS

GENERAL

Widow's Claim For Return IMPOSING ADDITION

Of Hillman Minx From Ex-TO District Watchman Succeeds

Judgment for the pla'ntiff, with costs, was given by Mr. Justice Williams, at the Summary Court yesterday at the conclusion of the hearing of the case in which Chan Sin-ying, widow, claimed from Lo Sang, a former District Watchman, for the return of a Hillman Minx Saloon car (No. 5859).

Mr. J. M. D'Almada Remedios appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. D. McCallum for Le Sang.

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POLICE HDQRS.

The present building on the left side of the slope leading up to the Central Palice Station compound, will, the Hongkong Daily Press

·learned from reliable sources, soon give place to an imposing $800,000 stracture,

On the urgent representation of the Hon. Mr. T. H. King,' then Commissioner of Police, the esti- mate for the bullding was re- inserted by HE. Sir Geoffry North- after it had been deleted from the Estimates.

At yesterday's hearing evidence, Mr. Remedios: What a remark-cote was given by Lo "Klu, marriedable sunt,

woman, who stated that she was Fils Lordship: Have you any the owner of Nos. 5. 7, a 9. Hansons?—Yes. Woo Street, West Point

Defendant, sald witness, was the sun of, her brother. Although she bad been lending hits

money several times she had never kept an account of the loans as he was her nephew. The sums borrowed by Lo, continned witness, ranged from $200 to $1,000.

Plans for the building were drawn by the Hongkong offices ofj a well-known Shanghal arm of Are they in Hongkong?—Yes. One architects. and approved by the

Authorities. of them is a school teacher.

How many?-TWL

Are they your сить sons Or adopted?--My own.

The necessary funds (In- creased to $800,000 from its original. $500,000) was voted by the Finance Committee, after the members had discussed the whole project in detail. Tenders will, it Was further learned, be called for in the near

future.

A.R.P. ORDERS

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JANUARY 8, 1941 A.R.P. Orders issued by Wing-Com- mander A H. & Steele-Perkins, OBE., Director of Air Raid Precautions.

STRENGTH-DECREASE

The following Wardens have been permitted to resign:

1053 Miss Men Lan-ying, on transfer to Nethersole Hospital as House War- den: 833 Chap Ling-kai," Eastern, on leaving the Colony.

LEAVE OF ABSENCE Divisional Warden. J. B. Kotwal Bay View, is granted 1, month's sick leave as from Dec. 31: S/W 335 Leung | Kwok-yuen, Central, granted, 2 months' leave as from: Dec. 10; 29 Chu King- hay. Bay view, granted 1 month's sick leave from Jan. 1.

APPOINTMENTS

Mr. McCallum submitted that plaintiff had not discharged the onus of proving that she was the During the present (Chinese) purchaser and owner of the car. He year defendant borrowed $1,000 reminded his Lordship that the from her in the third moon and only legal document in the case répald her $200 some-time later. was the registration, of the car in In the seventh moon he borrowed the woman's name but, he went on another $400,

to state, that could not be taken Cross-examined by Mr. Remedios, as evidence of ownership as the witness admitted that she also lent plaintiff was living with the de-jot Persons offices which are, at den, Central District " Group War-

money to other people.

BUSINESS WOMAN

fendant as his kept woman.

In his subm'ssion, Mr. Remedios Mr. Remedios: You are then a said that the plaintiff had fully business woman?-Yes. You also proved her ownership of the car. lend money on mortgage?—Yes, First, there was the documentary

On fairly high in interest?-Na Before you lend any money you want to see if the security is worth It or not?-Yes

You never lend money without security?—Yes.

And never without interest? That is true.

As a matter of fact you live on the income from the interest re- turned?—No. I have other business 35 well.

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And his pay was very small?---- Yes.

title to the car, in the form of the, Ilcence for the car and the insurance of the car, both of which were in her name.

When completed, the building will house the various Police

The following appointments are no offices, as well as that of the CID tuned with effect from Jan 8:--

Special Branch) and Registration 329 M. Pirenne to be District War-

Chung. Tin den 954 An Yeung-lam to be Deputy District Warden "C", Eastern. De- puty Divisional Warden. Wong Mcon, Aberdeen. to be Acting Divisional Warden, Aberdeen, with effect from Jan d

present, located at Building.

YEAR BOOK OF H.K.V.D.C.

PROMOTIONS »

Central Division-To be Group War- dens-2818 Lee Yau-yan. 2004 Chan Tuen-oh S/W 518 Chan Hong-wat.

Divisional

REVERSION

Warden. Ip Wan-tsun.

TRAINING

Meeting-Shamshuipo. There will

be a meeting of District Wardens and their.. Deputies on Friday, Jan. 10, in the Yee Kuk Street Dispensary, at 18.15 his

INSTRUCTIONAL COURSES

The seventh annual Year Book" of the Hongkong Volunteer Defence Then, continued, Mr. Remedios. Corpe is now ready for distribn-j there was the important evidence tion. It is an interesting souvenir Aberdeen, reverts to the rank of Dis- of her statement that she was a of the year and the editor. Capt.trict Warden (Plotting and Resources woman of means a claim which C: de Satile Robertson, M.M., who oncer) at his own request. was not challenged by the defence. was responsible also for the editor- After reviewing the evidence ship of the last five annuals, bas given oy the defendant. Mr. once more produced a very dine Remedios drew his Lordship's land readable book. attention to the

demeanour Proceeds from the sale of the of defendant, as well as to the var-book this year will be for the And he had no other income?icus self-contradictory parts of the Bomber Fund. That is trom).

evidence particularly his dental of i The Year Book is obtainable at Is it true that you asked him to having bought any other car and the Officers' Mess, the Sergeants' resign his position? Yes, I asked then, when finding himself trap- Mess and Canteen and from all Pr. at 8 pm. commencing on Jan. 10. him to resign and do some other ped on the point of money. admit- Company Commanders, H.K.V.DC. Lecturer Mr. Paul Chak, LARFS: ted having bought car No. 775. Those wishing to send coples 283 Mun Sang College, Kowloon.

MOST EXTRAORDINARY

abroad must do so through the wed & Sat. at 7.30 p.m. commencing Lecturer-Mr. Ho Chok- publishers. Messrs. Millington Ltd. on Jan. 15.

Dam, LAR.P.S.; 0.284 Yaet Sau School Shamshulpo. Wed. Bat and Sun. at 6.30 p.m. commencing on Jan. 15. Lecturer-Mr. Li, Tiu-bor, L.A.R. P.S.; C 235 Chinese School, Repuise Bay Hotel Garage. Mon, and Thurs. at 6.30 pm. commencing on Jan. 16. Lecturer-Mr. Tsang Chiu-van, LAG.

business.

How much does he now owe you? -About $1,000,

When defendant borrowed $1,000 from you early this year, did he

Dealing with the evidence of La Kiu, Mr. Remedios said that it was

tell you what it was for?--No," he most extraordinary for sel

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only said he wanted it for business, confessed business woman to lend

Did you know he bought a car? money" without keeping any "No.

count of the loans, without inter- est, and without any expectation of

If you knew, you would have asked

him for it as security, would you being repaid. It was unbelieveable

not?-No, because he 1s nephew.

* DID NOT CARE Asked what possibility

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my that a woman with two sons of her own would give money to a nephew to spend foolishly.

she in giving judgment for the plain thought defendant had of repaying tiff with costs, his Lordship sala her, witness said that as he was that he was satisfied with the evi- his nephew she did not care whedence given by the plaintiff ther he repaid her or not.

though it was not, supported by Replying to Mr. Remedios ques-many witnesses. tion as to why she did not make Defendant, on the other, had the money borrowed by defendants various witnesses whose evidence into gifts to him, witness said that contradicted, in parts, his. "she did think of the uans as glits His Lordship said that, he had but as the word used by soll no hesitation in coming to the citor

was "loan" she referred to conclusion that the plaintiff is the them as loank

owner of the car.

GREAT DAY FOR ALL

MOHAMMEDANS

Today is a great day for all Mohammedans as it marks the an- niversary of the completion of the "Koran" (the Holy book of the Islams), or the completion of the Islamic religion. It also marks the commemoration of "Hadj "—the pilgrimage to Meccs.

Refugees In The Colony

This festival, however, is better known as a remembrance of the great sacrifice made by the Pro- phet Ebrahim in the name of Allah (God.)...

COURT MARTIAL HEARING

R.E. OFFICER ON TRIAL

Wardens' Classes in Chinese (Syllabus "A"}

C 282 8, Tal Tam, Stanley. Tues. t

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EXAMINATION RESULTS The following qualified as Wardens Further evidence was given at but are not available for ARP. Ser- the Court Martial at Scandal vice. Point Hell yesterday of Lieut. (Acting Captain) H. L Reeves, RE, on 22 "charges relating to the fuel and oil accounts of 22nd For- tress Coy., Royal Engineers,

Wong Tze-wen, Kung, Tak-kennz. Yeung Kam, Chung Lui, Miss Au Yuk- lan, Mls Wan Lal-hang.

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STRENGTH-INCREASE

The following have qualified

as

1. 3240 Kwok Tak-sing 3241 Lo Min-

The Court comprises Brigadier Wardens and are posted to Divisions T. McLeod, FA. (President), Lt-as hereunder:— Col. D. J. McDougall, Lt. Col. 8.

Kowloon City-3139 Chan Kan-pul Western 2880 Cheng Man-ling. Shaw, Major T. W. Boyce, and Capt. (Temporary Major) A. R.238 Kam. Po-loong, 3239 Keung Sit- Colquhoun. Mr. D. H. Blake is chee, 3242 Miss Lui Lai-lin, 3243 Foon Judge Advocate.

Kam-wah; 3244 Nip Bon-yan. 3245 2/Lt. K. E. Allanson, RA is Teng Man-yuen, 3246 Miss Tae Kwok- prosecuting officer and 2/Lt. H. S.ying. 3177 Lo Ming-cheuk, 3179 Tse Badger. Middlesex Regt., is de- Kam-ming, 3180 Yu Kal-tal, 3232 Tang feriding.

Boon-bong.

No suggestion, the prosecutor Upper Levels-3232 Yan Pak-hung, sald, was made of misappropria-3234 Yu Chi-kon 3094 Kah Wye-pon, tion of public funds or property.

3159 Lee Hoo-hey, 3160 Stephen Lee, Lieut. (Acting Captain) A. J. Le 3169 Miss Beverly Lee, 3168 Li Kai- Seelleur, R.E, Second-in-Command fun, 3167 L Shiu-yuen, 3165 Joseph of 22nd Fortress Company, sald M. Wong. 3181 Wong Yee-wa, 3177 To, 3164 Andrew B. Wong, 3163 Isidore' evidence that he was in charge of Cissy Young. 3288 Miss Pak Ming- the petrol and oil accounts of the chun. 3287 Miss Pak Ming-sau. Company since Oct, 1 when he

Bay View. 41 Cheng Tin-po, 20 more or less took over the run-Young Sing-wah. ning of the store.

Eastern.-3248 Chan See-yung, 3249

On Oct. 1 he arranged to meet Chan To-ki. 3250 Cheng Chuck-bing,

It has it in the Holy Book that Capt. Reeves, witness said, and was 3251 Cheuk Kwok-hung, 2252 Cheuk Ebrahim dreamt one day that he going to check the store prepara-Doy-yin 3253 Lai Kwok-chung. 3253 An increase of 82 in the number had been requested by Allah, in tory to taking over the accounts. Sing-kal, 3258 Miss Ng Po-chun:. of refugees and destitutes ac- order to test his sincerity and He had no ledger but had been commodated in Government loyalty, to sacrifice his only son. given figures as to what should be camps, etc.. is recorded in the re- But when he was just in the act in the store turns for the week ending on Jan. of sacrificing his son he was ap-quarter.

proached by two messengera from Heaven.

Urban Areas (Civilians):«

King's Park--1,300 against 1,302 on Dec, 28,

Ma Tau Chung-1,290 against

1,251 on Dec. 28.

North Point-1,470 against

1,460 on Dec. 28.

Morrison H-632 against 338 on Dec. 28:

Urban Areas (Soldiers):

In Hospital-28 ̈ against 20

on: Dec. 28;

Argyle Street--696

702 on Dec. 28,

against

Urban Areas (Squatter's Camps);

Tai Hang-2,557 against 2557

on: Dec. 28:

Ngau Tau Kok--7901 against 781 on Dec. 23.

Rura): Areas:

Kam Tin-1,852 against 1,822

at the end of the

BECAME OBVIOUS

257 Miss Ng So-hui, 3258 Foon Man- Jup, 3259 Ronny-Pun, 3260 Miss Tsang Kim-yuk, 3282 Tommy Wan 3263 Weng Cho-ting., 3187 Eddie Fu, 3212 Miss Lo Siu-hing, 3217 Ng Shiu-taty 3237. Chu Ki-cheung.

"It became obvious to me," wit- He was told that it was only a ness continued, "that the actual "test" and was asked to slaughter remains in the store did not agree Man-hin. 3277 Cho! Yuk-ching, 3279

the paper

Central-3173 Aut Yeung King-ming, 275 Miss Au Wal-hing, 3276 Chan

a sheep instead for the sacrifice. with the figures on

Chung Chi-wal, 3279 Miss Kwok Put- Since then the practice of slaugh-given to me. The store was con- 3280 Lee Kwan-pul. 3281 Miss Llu tering a sheep on the birth of agested and I said to Captain Fook-you. 2282 Miss Ng Sau-fum,-2283 child to a family has survived up Reeves that it would be

Tong So, 3206 Yeu het Biến Tal a, good to the present time..

thing if we clear out the surplus

Chung-ling.. The festival, known as Id-ul- before getting down to checking. Bakar, will be celebrated by the Both Captain Reeves and he cheting? 3267 Ho Kwong-chi, 3263 local community when a divine checked up on the drums of petrol Keurig Dip-ming, 3269 Lee Yung-liing. service will be held at The Mos- and oil by counting these stacked 3270 Leung Wet-man 3271 Tsang que, Shelley Street, where all on one another, witness sald. De- Pitig-ming" Mohammedans will congregate this fendant told him that certain of morning at 9 o'clock. The pray the drums were full and he took ers will be led by Mulvi Moham- them to be so. As a consequence med Nour Shahi

Shaukiwan-1340 Cheung Chi-hung. 3285 Chow Hung-see, 3260 Chung Yát.

(8gd.) B. H. PUCKLE, Deputy Director of ARP.

of the check, he informed the Oct. 1 owing to the confuой storeman of his intention to empty there, drums being stacked high SHANGHAI, Jam 7 (Reuter)-An the store soort as possible. and the store being full Accors other small contingent of volun- Witness dede arrangements ing to the figures, there' should teers for the British forces has left with the Service Corps that the have been 1384 gallons of petrol here for India where they are Join Royal Scots, when they wanted He counted the drums and assum. ing the Indian Ariny.

petrol, were to draw from him. He ed them to be full but, fourida Fanling Children's: Camp- Hitherto, 135 volunteers have left was present when such an issue deficit of 1144 gallons besides ather. 308 against 298 on Dec. 28. Shanghar although many others was made to the Royal Scots deficits in Kerosene. Total:-10,821 against 10,739 or have volunteered from other ports Questioned, witness stated that Hearing will be continued this *Dec. 28

¡ in China:

he did not take over the store or morning.

on: Dec; 28;

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