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HONGKONG DAILY PRESS

GENERAL

NESE SHOT DEAD BY ROUND THE POLICE COURTS

INDIAN PATROL IN KOWLOON DEFENCE AREA

Circumstances Related At

Coroner's Inquest

An inquest into the death of PUN YIU, 34, who was shot dead by members of a patrol from the 5/7th Batta, Rajput Regiment, in the defence area at Shing Mun on March 8 was held at the Central. Magistracy yesterday, with Mr. H. G. Sheldon, K.C., sitting as Согодег

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AT CENTRAL·

FALSE DECLARATION

AT KOWLOON

FALSH REPORT

Stu Hong-to, 24, translator, of

The report of the robbery in No. 17, Wing Lok Street, first floor, Argyle Street on Apr. 39 proved to and Wong Sing-chi, 30, shop-be a hoax and yesterday Ho Muk. keeper, of No. 4 Hennessy Road 44, pig breeder, and Cheng Tick first floor, appeared before Mr. G. 27, sweet maker, were charged T Lowry yesterday on a charge in before Mr. Anderson with giving connexion with the false declara-false information to the Police, tion of an export licence at the Det Sgt. N. B. Fraser said that Imports and Exports Office. The on Apr. 29, defendants made a re- charge against the two was that port to the effect that first Bo- they applied a licence for the ex-cused had been held-up by five part of 15 bundles of iron buckets, men, armed with a revolver and The enquiry was conducted by, were given orders regarding the valued at $120, but such was false, dagger, and robbed him of $815.73. Mr. J. P. Murphy, Assistant Crown circumstances under which they the goods for which the licence Investigation showed that no Solicitor. Mr. D. Brittain Evans, were`justified to fire,

was required being 45 empty oll such thing had happened and it of Johnson. Stokes and Master, re- The patrol arrived at the foot of drums.

gave the Police a great deal of presented the Military Authorities, the hill shortly before 11 p.m. and

First defendant pleaded guilty trouble! and Det.-Sgt. D. G. MacPherson proceeded up the same path, which and said that he had been told to l

First accused was sentenced to was for the Police.

deceased..and his party bad, taken, translate a letter of manifestation 10 weeks' hard' labour, while The following comprised

At an intersection of paths the by second defendant. He admit-second was given a month's hard "special Jury:-Messrs, E. M. Ray- jtwo groups met. At the head of ted that he had made a mistake labour.

mond (Foreman), S. Hampden Ross his party, deceased must have sus-in his translation but added that PAINTED ADVERTISEMENT and Ngan Shing-kwan.

pected of someone coming, for be the term "bucket in Chinese could Chan Fuk-shing, of No. 148, Yee Outlining the facts, Mr. Sheldon stopped, turned and ran back in be similarly translated for drum. Kok Street, Lam Feng, of No. 311, said that deceased with three the direction where he had come. Second defendant's plea of not Queen's Road, and Tai Shing Che. others left Tsun Wan at 6 p.m. On and others followed.

guilty was accepted by the pro- of No. 360, Prince Edward Road, the evening of March 8 for a hill

secution and he was subsequently were summoned before. Mr. Mac- beyond Jubilee Dam

discharge,

namara yesterday for defacing the Revenue Officer W. V. Ahern, told road cutting by painting adver- the Court that he understood that tisements without permission from Arst defendant had told second the P. W. D. defendant that if the word 'bucket' Sgt. Alexander said that arst export permit defendant painted advertisements for Chinese riedicine near the A. R. P. tunnel at Gascoigne Road and the second defendant's offence was of a similar nature!

the

As they were going there to mine wolfram ore, they carried mining implements and seemed to have

of that area.

DEFENCE AREA

DECEASED CHALLENGED Running down the hill, deceased was challenged. After three shouts

deceased,

red 17 rounds.

of halt in English were uttered, good knowledge of the geography heed of the warning. the patrol was not used, -a

apparently taking no

"Deceased then could not be had. szemed to stop and sit down. On Fine of $100 or three months' Half-a-mile up the path leading arrival at the spot, the soldiers hard labour was imposed.

their destination is wetence found him wounded in both legs. area, where several pillboxes .are The Police were notified and ar- rived later. They found deceased's

situated.

JUVENILE SNATCHER Sentence of 12 strokes of the Finishing their mining operations pulse weak apparently for loss of old juvenile by Mr. H. G. Sheldon, cane was imposed on a 14-year- about 11 p.m., they took the same blood. On the way to the hospital, C., yesterday, when he pleaded Dr. H. B. Tal, Health Officer of wrist watch, valued at $12, which gulity to a charge of stealing" a

route homeward, with deceased, he died.

who was dressed in white, leading the way and carrying a bag on his

back.

Meanwhile, a patrol consisting or

" seven men, acting on instructions,

F

After further evidence, the en- left Hankow Barracks to patrol the quiry was adjourned until noon to- defence area and its vicinity. They day.

CAPTAIN JAMES ROOSEVELT IN CHUNGKING.

"Entertained By Minister

For Foreign Affairs

Each accused was fined $10.

summonses of similar nature. was The last accused, who faced two

fined $30.

RICE DEALERS FINED For selling rice at a price in

the Public Mortuary, testified that was recovered, from the person of excess of that fixed by the Govern- the cause of death was due to gun-Li Sau-fong, married woman, of ment, Chan Sze, of the Yee Cheong shot wounds and haemorrhage.

No. 102, Lockhart Road, third floor, Loong rice shop, at 95, Kwellin St. at Hennessy Road, near the South-and Chan Cheuk-man, of the orn Playground.

Man Fat Loon rice shop, at No. Defendant was further ordered 258, Kilung Street, were summoned to the Boys Industrial School for before Mr. Macnamara" yesterday. six months.

Hongkong Philharmonic Society

ANNUAL REPORT

Sgt. W. Dall prosecuted.

TRANSACTION OF MINORS

A 54-year-old married woman, Lo Saml was charged before Major A. N. Macfadyen yesterday with having unlawfully taken part in a transaction of the possession of two boys, Yu Kan, 8, and Yu Ping, 7. for a valuable consideration."

defendant in a

Sgt. F. Roberts said that Mrst accused sold 24 catties of first, grade rice for 45 cents which was 12 cents in excess for each tael.

Second defendant sold a picul of first grade rice at $16.60 which was $2.20 in excess,

Both defendants were fined $20 each.

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Thomas and Mr. McHugh, Foreign Hongkong Hotel at 5.30 p.m.:- Cffice representative, called General Chang Chun, Chairman

Insp. G. W. Moreton, of the Lai Hing. 88, and Wong Kwan, yee, was cautioned by Mr. Anderson The following is the annual re- 8.C.A. sald that according to I-53, appeared before Mr. D. J. N. yesterday. - CHUNGKING, May 1 (Central)- port of the Hongkong Philharmonic formation received, he found the Anderson yesterday on the charge Sgt. B. Ross said that defendan't Captain James Rocsevelt, eldest Society to be presented at the an-two boys, who were reported miss of keeping No. 63, Ngan Tain Wal alighted from bus near the Mong- son of President Roosevelt, who nual general meeting of the Society from Western district since Road as a "Po Tse" gaming house. kok Police Station about 8.15 am flew to Chengtu yesterday morn to be held on Thursday next, May Last Dee, with

First accused was fined $75 or on April 25 whilst the bus was in

Defendant stated that she second defendant, who was addi-Kowloon Hospital where she had bought the children for $80 from tionally charged with breach of a been detained for five days suffer- оп The Income and Expenditure Ac-an unknown woman, who aid that deportation order, was fined $75 ing from concussion of the left of the Szechwan Provincial Gor-count reveals an excess of Expend they were her grandsons. The or three months' hard labour and knee.

ture over Income of $114.23 on the boys were well treated, added the a further three months on the last

· CONVICMUN REGISTERED Captain Roosevelt was guest of year's working.

charge.

For stealing clothing and cook- Defendant was bound cver in honour at a luncheon, party given. Your committee have to report

Seventeen gambiers, who falled ing utensils from three different by General Chang at noon at the that owing to the prevailing condi- the sum of $25 to be of good be to appear had each of their $2 addresses on the same morning, Officers' Moral Endeavour Associations they found it impossible to haviour for one year...

| bail estreated. One defendant was Chan Chau, 30, was sentenced "to tion. A number of prominent proceed with a production this

fined $

three montha' hard labour by Mr. Chinese and foreigners resident year. They met early in June to Hearing was continued yesterday Table money of $4.68 picked up Anderson yesterday. In Chengtu were also invited discuss this matter, and it was of the case in which Wan Chi-was ordered to be placed in the Defendant was stopped by a

After the luncheon, Captain agreed that as letters were so long wong. 31 and Zi Ping. 37, both Pnor Box,

Chinese constable with a quantity Roosevelt visited the West China in transit and our last one to N.O. described as brokers, are charged SCHOOLGIRL CAUTIONED of clothing and three choppers in Union University.

ernment.

DINNER PARTY:

Inspector.

HEARING FIXED

Shing Loong Firm, Cheung Chau Island, and with conspiracy with others unknown to defraud Hut of $13,500 Chinese currency, fokia, of complainant gave evidence.

The case is being heard before Mr. Lowry.

Mr. C. A. Sutherton Russ ap-

Paper Firm Sued For Breach Of Contract

A suit, claiming, $5,300 damages as the result of breach of con-

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DA, had remained unanswered, we with attempted larceny of 18.7 Fleading guilty to a charge of his possession. He admitted that should cable Feldmans direct to plculs of wolfram ore, valued at alighting from a moving bus, an he had stolen from three different At 5 p.m. Captain Roosevelt and ascertain if they were in a position $3,000, by means of a trick from 18-year-old schoolgirl, Leung Ling- Dlaces. his party flew back to Chungking to supply vocal scores and band But Shing, accountant of Tung to attend a dinner party given by parts of a proposed production." Dr. Wang Chung-hul, Minister'. forį Whilst we were negotiating with Foreign Affairs, in honour of his these friends the evacuation from arrival in China and the imminent Hongkong of women and children departure of Mr. Nelson T. John. took place. This meant the depar- son, outgoing American Ambassa-ture of our prospective ladies dor to China, in the evening. chorus and possible principals; and Among others present at the further calls upon the men of the dinner were General Fai Colony for volunteer training duties peared for the prosecution and tract for the sale of 1,000 reams of cigarette paper, was brought Chung-hel, Vice-Chief of General made it improbable that we should Det Sgt. T. Cashman was for the before the Chief Justice, Sir Atholl MacGregor, at the Supreme

Police. First defendant was re- Court yesterday, Stair, Mr. Chen Li-fu, Minister of be able to get together. male prin- presented by Mr. J. M. D'Almada

The plaintiff, represented by Mr.1 Education, General Chang Chih-cipals or chorus.

As we require Remedios and second by Mr. P. C. Percy Chen, instructed by Mr. S.Ng

„DEFENCE FILED chung, Director of the Political approximately a cast of sixty peo-

A statement of defence was filled Board of the National Military ple and an orchestra, of Ewen, wo Further hearing was tized for 10 Lee Sing Street, and the Rum on discovery of the fact that de Quinn, was the Tal Lol firm, No. by the defendants stating that Counell, General Chen Ming-shu, found it impossible to proceed, and 11.30 am. on May 15.

Sun Ex Co., of No. 1 Circular very could not be made, defend- President of the Peoples Foreign the idea of a production was there-

DEMANDING WITH MENACES Pathwhay, and Kam Chun-kai, ants by agreement with plaintiff, Relations Association, Mr. Chang fore abandoned for the time being.

Convicted of a charge of de- managing partner, were cited as were released from the contract Chi-luan, Editor-in-Chief of the The prospects of obtaining person- Ta Kung Pao, Mt. Hsu Mo, Vice nel became worse as the year wore anding with menaces the sum of the defendants, who were not pre-which was rescinded and cancell- Minister of Foreign Anaire, Mr, un, and we had eventually, to give $500 from Lau Chuen, assistant sent in Court.

ed. This, Mr. Chen said, was manager of the Tung Tak Import Plaintif claimed the sum as the denied by plamun, Ling Ohl-han. Becretary of the up all hopes of putting on a show and Export Firm, Wing Wo Btreet, amount of damages he suffered Mr. Chen said that negotiations Ministry of Foreign Atairs, and this year,

between Mar, 14 and 17, Ll Kwong, by the breach of contract by de were begun on Nov. 4 on behalf members of the staff of the It is with regret that we report 34, cook, and Fang Chiu, 27, fendant for the sale and delivery of the defendant firm and the American Embassy in Chungking. the death of Miss Eva Finlay and messenger, were sentenced to four of 1,000 reams of cigarette paper plaintif arm through a broker Mr. H. P. Morton; two very staunch months hard labour by Mr. Lower at $11.70 per team which was to and an agreement was reached on supporters of the society for many yesterday.

Bir. Lower

be delvered on or before Nov. 8 the evening of Nov 5. years past

Mr. M. A. da Buva appeared for 1940, Défendant falled to make vider The Goalety is greatly indebted the prosecatich, andated by Dot Bellvery and plaintiff, on Nov. 11, Hvidence was given by plaintiff, to the Management of the Taikoo Sub-insp. f. O'Donovan, while both purchased in the open merket 250 Ng Zuk-chi Dockyard and Engineering Co. for defendants were represented by reame of the mid cigarette paper. Chu Ching, accountant of the their "most generous action in Mr. C. A. Bitherton Russ.

at 17 Per Team and, on Nov 13, Tak Kee Co., testined to the pur- granting the, Botlety free storage

The case of the prosecution was another 70 reams at the same chiases by plaintif adiitres for scenery, etc.

that defendants demanded the prica.

MISSIONARY KILLED

Ao unidentified American mis sionary was reported to be among the persons recently massacred by the Japanese at Hollow, Thief port of Hainan Island, according

behat

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Lee Kwan-sheang, broker in the

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Sam for the so-called Mang Mr. Chen said that until retransaction, sad the price of paper. Lung Tong (Fierce Dragon Gang) cently defendant was represented rose teenuse the dealers learned to military intelligence reports, HEALTH BULLETIN from complainant,

by Mr. Alfred 8 K Lau, whte BC that a certain contract had not which add that the American

cepted service of the writ and con- bean fulfilled and they put up the church at Hothow has been sealed The following is the Return of

ducted the proceedings on their price. facturabi and nine of the 20 Chinese taking notifiable diseases notified as hav- retage there were shot.

ang occurred in the Colony dur- The death occurred on April 24, Mr. Chen said that plaintiff paid, Judgment for plaintin on the The Japanese Tately carried out ing the 24 hours ended at mid- at the Blianghai General Hospital, as the result of the breach of con- claim, and costa, was given by, kis mass executions of Chinese at night on Apr. 30: Cholera, four of Mary Anne, wife of 2. W. Eph. Fact, $17,000, whereas, the com

Lordship. Hothow, the number of victims cases: Disentery, seven cases; En- «rzen, The funeral (Cremation) tract price was $11,700 maling a Judgment for plaintin on the totalling more than 100 persons tetic Fover, three cases Measles, service was held in the Bubbling difference of 85,300 which was the claim, and coste, was given by his (Central Newt);

one case: Tuberculosis, 15 cases, Well Cemetery Chapel on ApHI 20. amount claimed

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