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GENERAL

Fourth Death Sentence ROUND THE POLICE COURTS

Passed In Two Days: Impassioned Plea By Counsel For Defence

An Impassioned and eloquent plea for the acquittal of WE LEUNG, 24, was made by Mr. Percy Chen, defending counsel, In his final address to the jury when accused was arraigned before the Chief Justice, Sir Atholl MacGregor, at the Criminal Sessions yesterday, on a charge of the murder of Lo Kiu, 20, woman, with whom accused had been lying for some time,

Mr. J. Reynolds, Crown Counsel

prsecuted, and Mr. Prey Che ARMED CHINESE

instructed by Mr. Alfred Y. Hon. appeared for the defence.

The

jury comprised Messrs, 4. LOOT NUNNERIES

(Foreman), Mck Wel-leung, Shum Ho-chuen, Ng Hang on, D. J.

Ruttonjee, J. J. Edgar and Wong MONEY," JEWELLERY

Chap-yin.

After a retirement of 12 minutes. the jury returned

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REPORTED STOLEN

AT CENTRAL

PSEUDO FORTUNE-TELLERS Two females who believed in fortune-telling were the victims

party, it was first defendant who was the leader of the gang. Ber cause of his European extraction and European-style clothes, he as- samed the role of an European inspector heading the alleged po- of an organised group of thieves. lice party." remarked Sgt. W. L. One of the gang, Chan Wo, 40. Kinioch in the prosecution of four unemployed... was arrested and men, Fred Mack Johnson. 57, un- LC Hung, 23, brought before Mr. H. G. Sheldon employed clerk, yesterday on charges of obtaining plumber's apprentice, Cheung, Yun, by means of a trick, with others 28, unemployed room boy, and

Leang Cho Cho 20. are played not in custody, a gold neck chain,

All defendants pleaded gulity to charges. First defendant WES Aned a total of $175, or three months and six weeks' imprison- ment, second defendant, $135, or three months and 14 days, third and fourth defendants. $120, or two months and 28 days each.

FILTHY EATING HOUSE

Mo Yuk-ki, licencee of an eat-

a gold jade setting ring, a gold hawker, on charges of impersonat cross and a metal wrist watching police contables, stealing $8. from Cheung Chol-fung, 22. spins or A. N. Macfadyen yesterday.

and four opium pipes before. Ma- er, and a gold jade setting ring aid a $10 note from Tung Sau- fong. 27. married woman, on Jan. 16 at No. 528, Queen's Road West. Arst floor.

Prosecuting, Insp. F. D. R. Tuckett said on Jan. 15 $ man called at the complainants' house and told them that they had, bad Inmates of two nunneries in Ta luck coming to them. Before the verdict of Guilty coupled with b nad scare of their lives, when complainants could ask him what A recommendation. for mercy armed parties of Chinese broke was the bad luck, the maning house at No. 83, Main Street on account of accused's youth. Into their premises and decamp-left. bromising them that he West, ground floor, Shaukiwan, His Lordship passed sentence affed with money. jewellery and would bring a fortune-teller to was summoned before Mr. Sheldon death.

property amounting to $505.30. them to help them cast aside the yesterday for falling to keep the According to . R police report, alleged misfortune. The next day, place in a clean condition and free ten Chinese, some of whom were defendant came along in the com- from a noxious matter on Jan. 2. Mr. Reynolds said that the de-

armed with revolvers, entered the pany of the man.

Senior Health Insp. S. Eccle- ceased was a spinster of 20 year Kwok Ching. Nunnery at 3.30 p.m.

prosecuted, said siter of age. About three years ago on Jan. 20.

He asked the complainants to shall, put their jewellery each in an cholera case had broken out in she became acquainted with the After holding up the inmates, empty cigarette box, to be placed the premises. the place accused who was then employed they looted the premises and suc under their pillows for four days, thoroughly cleaned and disinfect-

car cleaner at Gilman and ceeded in escaping with

ed. On a visit there on Jan. 2, he Company. Towards the end of and property to the total value of After

which he would return. found the place to be filthy. The last year she lived with accused. $187.30,

the four days time had

Deceased received a letter as a

elapsed, there being no sign of same condition prevailed when he At 8 pm. on the same day eight defendant

the returning. result of which she went

back

men, armed with revolvers, plainants opened the boxes and to Wanchal to see accused's

vaded the Ling Yan Nunnery.found them to contain nothing A few days later accused mother,

Money, Jewellery and property but rice. came to see deceased.

The deceased and her sister's family later removed to. No. 5 .Sheung Fung Lane without in-

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CROWN CASE

forming anyone.

money after

to the aggregate value of $338 were reported stolen.

OTHER REPORTS

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made another visit on Jan. 21.

Pleading guilty, defendant was fined $100.

HEARING REMANDED Apparently, defendant had sub Charged with attempt to obtain stituted the boxes which contained money by false pretences from Lo! the jewellery with these two, when Kan, 41, hawker, on Jon, 20, Au

D. 8.W. Teo has informed the the complainants were not looking. Kin, 28, unemployed, was ordered

A few lays later Police that money and a fountaine was arrested in. front of the by Mr. Sheldon to be remanded accused was heard asking for Ahipen to the value of $144 were World Theatre

Klu but went away when told stolen from his residente at

that there was no such person 24. Caroline Road. there. He returned and asked deceased. "Ah Klu, do you went

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on Jan, 21, and for a week for making enquiries.

No. found

to have in his pocket Det.-Sgt. Morrison, prosecuting. $25.08, which he admitted were said that on Jan, 20, complainant part of the proceeds of the stolen received a letter from defendant

com-

Wong Shi-an, 28, school teacher, articles. The total value stolen asking complainant to meet him to go back to Wanchai or not."

residing at No. 362A Reclamation amounts to $202. Deceased refused and was asked Street, second floor, reports that by accused to go to

Pleading guilty to both charges, the police ot. Jan, 21, somebody entered his defendant was sentenced to a total station to have the matter settled. nouse by means of a duplicate of three months and six weeks of

On reaching the second floor of the landing. It was alleged accused struck deceased several blows in succession.

16 WOUNDS'

Dr. P. F. S. Court fond 16 stab wounds. three of which would have proved fatal,

Accused testified that he did

key and stole $47.80 worth clothing and jewellery.

Refugees In The Colony

of hard labour.

A decrease of 20 in the number

in

י,

The money recovered was order ed by Mr. Sheldon to be divided between the two complainants,

outside Wing On Company, bring-. ing some money along, so that he could be able to recover plainant's two sons, who were missing since Jan. 9. Complainant reported the matter to the Police, and defendant was arrested. At the police station, defendant stat- ed that he actually knew nothing of the" whereabouts of the children.

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THURSDAY, JANUARY 23, 1941. PAGE 5

WINTER SALE

NOW PROCEEDING

BARGAINS IN THE JEWELLERY SECTION.

BREAD KNIVES

$1.50 & $ 2.50

• COMBINATION SETS OF TEA KNIVES, FORKS AND

SPOONS

FISH EATERS

E. P. FRUIT SET

$24.00

$15.00

$ 7.50

CASE CONTAINING FISH KNIVES AND FORKS.

$18.00

$15.00

$10.50

$ 3.50

13 PIECE E. P. FRUIT SET..

GRAPEFRUIT SET (SERVERS)....

CASE CONTAINING ✪ TEASPOONS

POCKET KNIVES

E. P. CHILDS PUSHER & SPOON

$1.50, $2,50 & $ 3.00

E. P. CHILDS PUSHER, SPOON & RING

LANE • CRAWFORD • LTD.

The House of Quality & Service"

STATUE OF ARCH TRAITORS

Com-

TSE EA GAMBLERS Four unemployed were charged before Mr. Sheldon yesterday with

BURGLAR IMPRISONED keeping common gaming houses

Convicted for the purpose 01 tse

entering thel fa at not mean to kill his wife as he of refugees and destitutes accom- different addresses in the Colony second floor of No. 109, Hennessy loved her.

modated Government, camps, on Jan. 21,

Road on Oct, 27 last, and steal- The jury were exempted from etc., in the urban and rural areas

Pleaded gulity to keeping the ling three female fur-lined long duty for the period of the preis recorded in the returns for the ground floor of No. 29. YIK Yam Cats, valued at $1,060, and three General Ku Cmt-tung. sent jury year.

Street as a common gaming house, female silk long coats. valued at mander-in-Chief of the Chinese Chu Chak. 48, and Lo Ngau. 32. 60. the property of Tam Suk Forces in the Third War Zone, has King's Park-1,301 against 1,300 were each fined $75, or in default, ching, 54, widow, Lai Tung. 25. circularised the authorities in the six weeks' hard labour. Four unemployed, was sentenced by Mr. south-eastern provinces instruct- Sheldon to six months harding them, to cast iron statues of labour. He was also recommend Wang Ching-wel, and his wife in aj ed for banishment,

kneeling position and place them Prosecuting, Det-Sgt. Morrison before the monuments for un- said that after stealing the coats, known fallen heroes as a disgrace defendant pawned them all. Two to the arch traitors. He also in- fur-lined ones were recovered.

FOUR WEDDINGS

AT REGISTRY

Mr. T. S. Whyte-Smith, Regis- trar of Marriages, officiated at the following marriages at the Regis try yesterday:

Mr. Ng Kai-kin, import and ex- port merchant, of No. 18, Tunglo-

wan Road, and Miss Li Tak-fong.

of No. 155, Tunglowan Road.

Mr. Wong Kim-fa, teacher, of

week ended on Jan. 18. Urban Areas (Civilians):

on Jan 11.

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Ma Tau Chung-1,332 against 1-dollars and 35 cents picked up in

361 on Jan. 11.

the raid were to the poor box.

Det. Sgt V. Morrison prosecut-

North Foint-1,468 against 1,473)

On Jan. 11.

Morrison Hill-538 against 538 on

Jan. 11.

Urban Areas (Soldiers):

ed.

Pun Po-man, 29, and Wong Tak man, 23, were arrested, when a police party conducted a raid on

In Hospital-25 agalast 25 on the first floor of No. 106, Queen's

Jan. 11.

Argyle Street-697 against 697 on

Ján. 11.

No. 131, Calne Road, and Miss Sun Urban Areas (Squatters Camps):

Wai-ying, of No. 42, Russell Street.

Mr. Chau Sin-chung, of No. 112, Reclamation Street and Miss Yu Sai-ha, of No. 162, Tung Choi St

Mr. Check-wa Leung, engineer, of No. 85, Wong-nel-chong Road, and Miss Camilla Ying Lin-pang. of No. 2, King's Terrace.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

"The following forthcoming wed-

dings are announced-

Tai Hang-2,555 against 2,557 on

Jan. 11.

Ngau Tau Kok-798 against 790

on Jan. 11,

Rural Areas:

Kam Tin-1.860 against 1,850 on

Jan, 11. Fanling Children's Camp -304

against 307 on Jan. 11, Total-10,878 against 10,808

Jan. 11.

on

Road East.

SENTENCE BEDUCED

A fine of $250 or the alternative of three months' hard labour, Jan, 20

structed his subordinates to use the picture of Wang's head as a target for shooting practices.

First defendant, failing to ap

The people in Fowliang, Klangs!, have cast iron statues of the cou-; pear in Court, had his ball of $75 which was imposed on estreated, while "second defendant

ple to be placed in front of the on was sentenced to pay a fine of the

a 38 year-old married wotomb of unknown fallen heroes at man, Tse. Stu-ki, convicted of Saddle Mountain there.-(Central same amount, or six weeks hard assaulting a labour.

five-year-old child. News). Chan Mun-ying, daughter of her Det. Sgt. J. R. Bentley was in husband's second wife, at No. 166, charge.

ed on his Johnston Road, second floor, and the bottles were found.

way out of the

THEFT OF STEEL BOLTS Jan, 16, came up for review by

HEARING FIXED Convicted of stealing four steel Mr. Sheldon yesterday. when it

W. Stoneham, of No. 33B, bolts from the Talkoo Docks on was reduced to $100 fine, or three Hillwood Road, was summoned be- Jan. 21, Wong Fai, 22, boiler months' hard labour. maker, was sentenced by Major Macfadyen yesterday to pay a fine

STOLE TYPEWRITER

Docks

fore Mr. Himsworth yesterday for assaulting a bus driver of the Kow- Charged with stealing a type-loon Motor Bus Co., Wu Ping, on of $20, or the alternative of six writer, from No. 10, Pottinger Jan. 12 and causing him bodily

Mr. Hung Lal-tong. of No. 67. HUPEH TO DEVELOP weeks hard labour. Chun Yeung Street, and Miss

Ching Nan-kee, of No. 480, Lock- NATURAL RESOURCES Sgt. Kinloch, prosecuting, stated Yeung, manager of Wang Bros.,

Street, the property of P. harm........

hart Road.

to one month's hard labour.

AT KOWLOON

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D. O. SOUTH

BOUND OVER ·

Hearing of the case was fixed To develop the natural resources that the articles, which is worth Lin Mr. Lai Ping. merchant, of No. and create a sound economic base, $1, was found concealed in defend-on remand before Mr. G. T. Lowry

Fook-chol, 28, unemployed, for Jan. 30 at 11.30 am. 173, Wing Lok Street. and Miss the Hupeh Provincial Government ant's person during a routine yesterday, when he was sentenced Leung Kin-hing of No. 17, King's is organizing a large development search at the gate, Street.

company to be capitalised at $50,- EXPELLED FROM COLONT Mr. Cheung Wal-nan, of No. 1,000,000.

An order that Kwan Kuen, 32, Staunton Street, and Miss Leung The scope of its business will in-

Lo Che-sze appeared on remand Shuk-wah. of No. 48. Graham St. clude mechaniteal and chemical unemployed, be sent to Macao was Lowry yesterday.

before Mr. 8. F. Balfour yesterday Mr. Archibald Duncan Armour, industries, mining and metallurgi- made by Mr.

when defendant appeared on

on the charge of possession of 200 engineer of the s.. Taiyuan" and cal enterprises, trust business and

charges of theft of property, pos-

BOUND ÖVER

jrounds of ammunition without the Miss Lydia Mary Biggins, physio-transportation service. The com- therapist, residing at No. 174, Pok-pany is expected to be formed in session of an instrument At for an

Convicted of stealing 30 logs of permission of the Commissioner of unlawful purpose the near future,

and returning wood from outside the C.N.AC. Police, and was bound over in the fulam Road.

In view of the widespread de-

from life banishment,

workshop in the Kal Tak Airport, sum of $200 to be of good behaviour solation of eastern Hupèh and the Kwan admitted stealing a watch Tong Tat, 23, driver, was ordered for one year. EXAMINATIONS FOR resulting distress to the people, and chain, a jade appendage, a to sign a persons bond of $10 to

the Hupeh Provincial Government

brass medal, $10.58 in POSTAL WORKERS

money, be of good behaviour for a year by has appropriated a sum of $30,000 clothing, cigarettes and a chopper. Mr. E. Hinisworth yesterday. THEFT OF BOTTLES

dress on Jan. 21.

4.

BAILS ESTREATED Wong Ki, charged with keeping an un-numbered house at Tai San The preliminary examination of for emergency relief. Meanwhile, 2 widow, at No. 380, Queen's Road the property of Ho Sean-so,

Back Street, Cheung Chau, as a the Higher Service Personnel and large number of winter garments Central, first floor, and to stealing For larceny of 23 bottles from a appear before Mr. Balfour yester common gaming house, falled to the special examination of the have been made and are being clothing belonging to Tani Lin. P and boating in the Kow day and had his ball of $35 es- postal clerks are being held simul- distributed among the refugees-married woman, at the same ad- Icon Dorks. Wong Tani, 23, watch treated. taneously at Chungking, Chengtu, (Central News): Kunming. Kwellin, Alan, Loyang,

man, was fined $10 or a month in Seventeen others, charged with. Defendant had eight previous prison by Mr. Himsworth yester gambling in Wong Ki's premises, Lanchow. Talho (Klangsi), Lishun The following is the Return of (Cheklang), and Tungan (Fuklen), notifiable diseases notified as hav-convictions; four of which were day.

also falled to appear and have for returning from banishment, In the Chungking area; 500 Can- the occurred in the Colony during

Brt. A. E.. Haynes, prosecuting, their balls of $3 each estreated, Det.-Sgt. Cochrane prosecuted. said that defendant was employed Table money totalling 271 was didates sit for the examinations, the 24 hours ended at midnight while the total number of candi- on Jan. 21:-Diphtheria, two cases".

́IMPERSONATING POLICE as a temporary watchman on ordered to be placed into the Poor dates in various places is esti- Finteric Fever, one case: Cerebro- "Although it was second defen-board the boat. About 9 am, on BOR. mated at more than 2,000 (Cen- Spinal Fever, one case; Dysentery dant who actually committed the Tuesday be was seen putting the Sgt. McMahon prožecuted in both tral Newa).

one case: Tuberculosis, 33 cases crime and was spokesman of the bottles into a box. He was search cases.

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