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HONGKONG DAILY PRESS

POLICE METHOD OF SEARCHING FOR INCRIMINATING EVIDENCE CLOSELY QUESTIONED BY THE CHIEF JUSTICE Accused Salesman Testifies

On Capital Charge

The employment by Police of fellow-workers of the accused in searching for incriminating evidence was closely questioned by the Chief Justice, Sir Atholl MacGregor, at the Criminal Sessions yester- day at the continued trial of BO SUNG-HEI, 22, salesman, who is charged with the murder of WOO TONG-CHIU, 29, secountant of the Chung Wah Book Company, at the firm's godown at No. 3 Gil- man's Bazaar on Dec. 5. Another man. Wong Sung-kar, 19, also an employes of the company, was found dead in the premises.

ed to put the things back.

INDIAN GUARD

DETAINED ON SUSPICION

GENERAL

Claim For Possession Of Premises

JUDGMENT FOR PLAINTIFF

A successful claim for the pos session of No. 318, Castle Peak, H., ground floor, was brought before Mr. Justice Willams at the Sum- mary Court yesterday, by So Woon,

Woruan Found With of No. 244 Castle Peak Road,

Serious Injuries

against the occupier, Lee Sun, pro- prietor of the Sun Kee barber shop. The discovery of a 32-year-old

Mr. Alfred Y. Hon. represented Mr. J. Reynolds. Crown Counsel. the fokis identified the articles: Chinese woman, Li Fong, lying in

plaintiff while defendant appeared assisted by Det.-Insp. L. R. Whant, were they allowed to remain in the To Kwa Wan Road with serious;

in person. prosecuted, and the accused was room?-Because they were requir-Injuries has resulted in the deten- The premises, according to the represented by Mr. H. Somerset Fitzroy. Instructed by Mr. J. M.

on of an Indian guard by the statement of claim, was let to the Is it the Pollee practice in Hong-Hungnom Police' on Monday night [defendants on a lunar monthly Hall.

kong to employ, in the search for The woman was found at about tenancy which was terminated on incriminating evidence, fellow- p.m. with severe face and head Dec. 23, 1940, by a notice to quit employees of an accused person injuries, apparently inflicted with The rent was $32 a month. --Yea. sometimes when there was a dagger or knife, and was taken too much to be done.

OPIUM DIVAN In this case to Kowloon Hospital, Her condition they came voluntarily."

was described In the dim light someone might yesterday. have thrown something, on floor?-I have two watching the search,

The jury comprised Messrs. T. H. Lunson (Foreman, D. Lyon, A. Black, E. F. Passos. V. S. Mamak. G. Gerrard and A. W. W. Salter.

Cheong Cheuk-chan, one of the gatekeepers, said that when uc- cused walk up the stairs of No. 69 Queen's Road Central he appear ed tired and was staggering as if he had been drinking.

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NEW

SPRING HATS

AND COLOURINGS.

ATTRACTIVE STYLES

Sgt. Shar testified that he rald- as being serious fed the premises on Nov. 13 last and in the rear portion he found an the According to the Pöllce, the wo-oplum divan. colleagues man had made a statement inj Defendant said that the reason hospital alleging that she was why plaintiff wanted back the pre- mises was that she desired to start minutes after the business these or to rent it agaiň

Sgt. A. F.. Cochrane testified that

. TORN SHIRT

attacked by an Indian. Insp. Whant gave evidence of About ten he found a piece of paper with searching accused's bunk and find-discovery of the injured woman anat a higher rent. blood stains on accused's bunking two pleces of torn shirt stain-Indian

After being

cautioned,

guard

reported at the

accused ed with stated: "When I came back this piece of paper and a watch under had seen three men attacking Plaintiff was also awarded one blood, a blood-stained ungnom Police Station that he to quit the premises by April 4. His Lordship ordered defendant morning there was blood on the the mattress,

woman in To Kwa Wan Road and paper on my bunk”

In answer to Mr. Fitzroy, wit-worked on the ground floor while

Giving evidence. Ho said that he te was detained by the Police.

month's rent, three months' meane neas sald that he only found one woo had his office on the first

profits and costs of the action. chopper which was covered with door. He was always friendly with. "blood.

both Woo and Wong and had no quarrels with them.

HELP OF FOKIS

China

Entertainment Tax Increase

Next Month

COLONY HEALTH BULLETIN

notinable diseases notified as hav-

The following is the Return of

Insp. Chu Heung said he went to No. 69 Queen's Road Central shorted. sald, he wen, for a stroll after On the evening of Dec. t, accus- ly after the,, discovery in the 80- he had finished work at 7.30 p.m. down. He conducted a search After walking around he went to there and enlisted the help of the three fokla.

Emporium Dancing As from April 1, 1941, the rates in occurred in the Colony during Asked by his Lordship why he not turn up. It was then about sent in rorce will be abolished and

Academy to meet a friend who did of entertainments auty us at pre- the week ended at midnight on allowed the fokis" to help in the 9.15 p.m. and he stayed until about new rates will be substituted &C.

March 1:-Cholera, seven caser (fve search. witness said that it was for 11.15 when he saw his brother-in-cording to a resolution which the cases (four deaths); Scarlet Fever deaths): Diphtheria, seven the purpose of identifying which law. articles belonged to the fokis. some friends. They had supper at Todd) will submit at the Legisla Fever, 14

Later he left with him and Financial Secreatry (Hon. Mr. R. R: Cone imported case); Enteric They did nothing else. except 30 the Luk Hoi Tung restaurant. Ac- tive Council meeting tomorrow Measles, 11

cases (four deaths?? Yeung-hol, who helped in sweeping cused had a lot of wine as he was afternoon at 2.30.

cases (one death); the rubbish together, as there was feeling happy..

Chicken-Pox, two cases: Cerebro- too much refuse.

The new rates, which represent a Spinal Fever, three cases (two They left the restaurant about 2 considerable increase, are as fol deaths); Dysentery, 43 cases (11

and he walked with his lows;-

deaths): Tuberculosis, 172 cases brother-in-law and another man Where the amount of payment (118 deaths and woman to Happy Valley. After for

and two Imported. udrmission. coming within sight of Happy amount of duty does not exceed 4

excluding the cases).

DAILY RETURNS Valley he left there and returned cents-free.

The Returns for the 24 hours ALLEGED CENTRE OF to No. 69 Queen's Road Central.

As he felt tired he went into the ceed 10 cents-1 cent.

Exceeds i cents. and does not ex-ended at midnight on March 3 are COUNTERFEITERS accountant's office to rest

follows:-Cholers, two cases; Dt- and

Exceeds 10 cents. and does not phtheria.. three cases: Enteric exceed 20 cents.-2 cents.

Fever, three cases: Measles, two

..culosis, 45 cases.

-His Lordship: Then why. after a.m.

POLICE RAID

Five Men & A Woman

Charged At Kowloon

while there he heard the ringing

of a bell He did not take any

notice, thinking" that it was the Exceeds 10 cents, and does not cases: Dysentery, six cases: Tuber- clock striking. Later he heard exceed 35 cents--5 cents.

manager, came down.

footsteps and Ng Chung-man, the After he

In a rald carried out by the had explained to Ng why he was so

Police at an alleged centre

fcr

late they both went up to bed.

counterfeiting five-cent coins pur-

NEVER SAW KEYS Accused said that he had never ported to be issued by the Hong- kong Government, five men and a seen the keys before and could not woman were arrested and moulds anderstand how the watch came to for counterfeiting coins and

abe under the mattress. He sald quantity of chemicals were found that the blood stain on the back in "the premises

of his shirt must have come from Accused, Wan Hei, Wong Cheung, the paper on the bed, Tam Re Lug Hing, Chan Luen Cross-examined, accused stated and Ng To woman, were charged that he did not meet any friend before Mr. H. C. Macnamara yes-during the whole of the night" on

Exceeds 35 cents, and does not exceed 80 cents.-10 cents.

Exceeds 60 cents. and does not exceed $1-20 cents.

Exceeds $1 and does not exceed $1.40-30 cents.

POLICE CHANGES Divisional Inspector A. Wright, of Yaumati, is to proceed on four Exceeds $1.40 and does not ex where he will join his wife and months' leave today for Australia ceed $2-40 cents.

children Exceeds $2 and does not

exceed

33-50 cents.

Exceeds $3 and does not exceed $470 cents.

Exceeds $4 and does not exceed ($5-$1.

Exceeds $5-$1,30 for the Arst $5

dollar or part thereof.

Insp. A. V. Baker, of Kowloon pointed Divisional Inspector. Yau- City Police Station, "has been ap-

at while Insp. & G. Post will take over Inspector Baker's place at Kowloon City.

terday at the Kowloon Magistracy Dec. 4. He was to meet a man. and 39 cents. for each additional be appointed Divisional Inspector,

four

Mr. Wright, it is understood, will

South, on his return from leave.

with making 263 counterfeit 5-cent Wong Yan-kit, who was connected coins, possession of same, posses with the propaganda» department .READINGS OF BILLS slon of a mould fit for making of the Chinese Government."

The Financial Secretary will counterfelt coins, making

Asked by his Lordship 11 he had move the second and third read- counterfeit coins and possession tried to get hold of the boy who ings of a Bill to apply a sum not

POLICE REPORTS ol. same and possession of counter-served him at the Emporium, ac-exceeding $52,483,294 to the publie Mr. W. E. Orchard, of the feiting instruments.

used replied that he could not re-service of the financial year be- Hongkong Electric Co., Ltd., Det.-Sgt. D. G. MacPherson, who cognise him. His brother-in-law ginning on April 1, 1941, and end-brought 50 the Central Police conducted the prosecution, said was staying with some relatives Ing on March 31, 1942, and also to Station 327 in notes, which he that or information received first. id not hear his brother call his ceding $832,000 to Waterworks at Gloucester, Arcade on Monday. ind he did know his address. He apply an additional sum not ex- said he had picked up in the office second four and fifth defendants were arrested at Lalchikok Road:

friends by any name as it was the Renewals and Improvements Fund

*

Mr. A. Bone reports that his

on Feb, 2. Found in Arst accused'./Chinese custom to address esch by for the service of that Fund in the Morris. Mirior car No. 3816 was

possession were

135 counterfeit coins and one was also found in second defendant's person. In the Police Station they gave their address as No. 110, Kilung Street, second floor..

PREMISES RAIDED

The same evening the address was raided and third defendant and the woman were arrested. In the premises 137 counterfeit 5-

the word "Wat Accused admit- said financial year. ted he knew there was a safe in the accountant's office.

Further hearing was adjourned to this morning.

A.N.S. Dance On Friday

THE FIRST CABARET SUPPER

cent coins, wrapped up in a plece DANCE to

be staged by the

of paper, were found in a drawer. AUXILIARY NURSING SERVICE

stolen from outside his house at

.

.

Mrs. R. F. Laz, of No. 2, Peace

The Attorney General (Hon. Mr. No. 15. Hillwood Road on Monday. second and third readings of a Bill C. G. Alabaster) will move the

to amend the Medical Registration Avenue, has reported the theft of Ordinance, 1935. and a Bill to money and clothing to the total amend the Hongkong Corps of Air value of $94 from her house on Raid Wardens Ordinance, 1840.

C.N.A.C. WRECK LOCATED

Monday.

According to a Police report Nip Mul, 28, room-boy, of No. 2, Kwal Yan Lane, was walking along Graham Street at 1.30 pm.

It was learned yesterday that yesterday. He was accosted by

two Chinese males, who said that

Four more counterfeit coins were at the PENINSULA HOTEL on also found at the bottom of the FRIDAY NIGHT, in aid of the the wreck of the missing C. N. A. C they were Police officers. One of drawer,

Bomber Fund, will enjoy the dis plane which was missing since Feb. the two brandished a knife and

In various parts of the premises, tinguished patronage of His Ex-12 had been located by a pilot took away 31.83 in money from the Police picked up a quantity of cellency chemicals, including tin, lead. Lieut-General & F. Norton, C. B., on Sunday.

the Acting Governor, flying from Kwellin to Hongkong his person. They made off with antimony, cement. alloys and D. S. O. M. C. nitric acid, and two moulds for

It was observed on a hillside was arrested:

Nip chasing after them, and one making counterfeit. coins.

Members of the A. N. S. will act near the Kwangtung-Kwangsi- as hostesses at the dance, but a

Hunan border and search parties departure from the usual custom have been sent out. -

EXPERT EVIDENCE

OF

Her triends assert that Miss Giving evidence, Mr, John Red at similar functions will be the

Caroline Haslett, who has tackled It will be recalled that the the job of adviser to the British man. Goverment Chemist, and fact that no charge will be levied missing machine left Chungking Ministry of Labour on war work that the coins were counterfeits on gentlemen desiring to dance on Feb. 12 with Pilot BJ. Thom for wemess, is the hardest worked but they were not very good with the girls who are "blessings Co-Pilot Paul Chin, wireless oper-woman in England. Work is not Imitations of the genuine coins and curtes, are amateur nurses, ator C.N. Pau and one passenger Exactly new to her. The However, the moulds were quite hut given a chance-can dancel"

The hostesses will wear the Ser-

well, made.

#

first

money she earned was ten shii-.

of a bolermaker. She does not linge a week in the London office

After further evidence, bearing vice's badge pinned to their even will be novelty bars and compet was adjourned until tomorrow ing frock. Attractive cabaret tions to help make the evening a consider women of 50 too old to afternoon at 2.30 p.m.

items will be presented, and there success.

be trained for munitions work

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