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GENERAL

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AT CENTRAL

BOGUS POLICE OFFICERS Two house coolies art a hos- pital boy uppeared before Mr. Sheldon on Saturday on a charge of impersonating Police officers at No. 92, Ab Kung Ngam, Shauki- wan, on June 6,

Defendants were Fung Wat, 40, house coolle of No. 151, The Peak, Chan Chiu, 38, house coole of the War Memorial Hospital, and Wong Chang, 33, hospital boy of No. 47, Egin Street, third fing"

On the application of Sgt. W L. Kinloch, defendants "manded until today för

further enquiries.

ashore from a steamer from Cân- ton at the Hongkong. Canton and Macao Steamship Company Whar?; at Connaught Road Central, while the other letter, addressed to a German firm in Macao, was dis- covered on his person at the S.B. Office

Mr. Alfred Y. Hon, who appeared on behalf of defendant, pleaded sulty and said in mitigation that marriage proposal, was placed on the fact that one of the letter, a top of other contents in one of de- fendant's luggages

showed that there was no guilty conscience on his client's part, which in turn proved that he was ignorant of the were re-local regulations. Regarding the making other missive, only the contents

was addressed to the Macas Ger-¦ man Arm, this being not Indicated on the envelope.

DEFENDANT DISCHARGED

Yuen Yee-man, of No. 113, Woo: Sung Street, second floor, accused of receiving trading junk" No. T4046H, alleged to have been stolen from Ng Kan-fal outside the Colony on May 22 last discharged by Mr. Sheldon

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ACTIONS

JUDGMENTS FOR" PLAINTIFF PARTIES

BODY FOR COLONY

A new oramen d police forcs. to be instituted under the name

IN PROOF CASE of Special Constabulary, which

At the Summary Court on Satur-will be a volunteer body and en- formal proofs. for default, were Guards day morning judgments, upon tirely independent of the Street awarded by Mr. Justice PEF created in the Colony, prepara- organisation, is to be Cressall to the plaintiff parties in tions for recruiting already being

the following cases:-

under way.

The East Point Company, of No. The Special Constabulary. 1 42 Ewo Street, who claimed the projected body of between 2,000 sum of $87.31 from L. Smith, of and 3,000 men, after completing Osthay Hotel, No. 854 King's Road, a training course at the Police Causeway Bay, for provisions sup-Training School, will only, be as- piled. Plaintiffs, represented by signed to duties in an emergency Mr. H. A. de Barros Botelho, was such as guarding the entrances given judgment with costs,

and exists of ARP. Tunnels, storages housing foodstuff Bild

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The Hongkong and Shanghal other essential goods, and to act

and Hotels, Ltd., represented by Mr. ss anti-looting

anti-rioting Kan Yuet-keung, were given judg-squads. ment with costs on 8 claim of The object of setting up the ad- $16.93 for meals supplied and hire ditional police body is to prevent. of motor cars by the defendant, as far as possible, in an emer- L. S. Smith, of the Cathay Hotel,gency, the diversion of the regular Police Force and the Street Guards from their usual duties.

DECISION RESERVED Decision was reserved until Wed- nesday at 12.30 p.m. in the case in which Wan Chi-wong, 31, and 1 Ping, 37, 'both described as brokers. are charged with attempted larceny Saturday, when there was no evi-valued at $3,000, by means of a of $30.50 for the purchase of six of 19.7 plculs of wolfram ure,

Judgment with costs on a claim dece to prove that at the time trick from Hui Shing, accountant white poplin shirts and a pair of defendant bought the funk he of the Tung Shing Loong Firm, epaulettes was given to the Lahore knew that it had been stolen

or Cheung Chau Island, between Jan. unlawfully obtained.

7 and 10. by Mr. Lowry on Satur-Tailoring House, of No. 6 Hankow Mr. Hin-shing Lo was for the day, when the hearing was con-smith, c/o R.A.SC. office, Queen's Road, against the defendant, L, S. prosecution, assisted by Det.-Bkt. cluded.

The Government Gazette pub- T. Cashman, while Mr. C. Y. Kwan

Mr. C. A. Satherton Russ ap-sented by Mr. A, el Arculli,

Road East. Plaintiffs were repre-ishes an Ordinance to amend and appeared for the defence.

peared for the prosecution, assist-

consolidate the War Revenue Or- ed by Det.-Sgt. T. Cashman, while

dinances of 1940. first defendant was represented by Mr. J. M. D'Almada Remedios and second by Mr. P. C. Woo.

CASE FOR COMMITTAL

Five more persons were charged before Mr. H. G. Sheldon, K.C., on Saturday in connexion with the Wanchai Japanese book store rob- bery committed last Sunday night.

AT KOWLOON.

It may be recalled that Wong Kwong, 25, caterer, of No. 5, Fox

YOUTHS GAULED Hing Lane, first floor, was charged on Friday with having, together

Two youths, Yu Wing-rick, 19. with others not in custody, robbed and Lau Ying-chot, 19, appeared Kanichiro Sakuma, salesman, of before Mr. H C. Macnamara on $545, and Li Cheng. amah, of Saturday charged with conspiring

the ease

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Judgment with costs was award-

ed the Ancient Company, of. No. 39 Nathan Road, ground, floor, on

WAR REVENUE ORDINANCE

The "objects and reasons" state: 1. This B is based generally on a Bill recommended by the Re-

a claim of $118.90 for goods sold constituted War Revenue Commit and delivered and work done, and tee the appendix to their Re- materials supplied against Sport which was tabled at Legisla- Gidley, of Messrs Leigh and tive Council on April 29, 1941. Orange, of P. and O. Building. Mr. F. E. Nash, who represented plaintiffs, said that since the writ was issued defendant had paid to plaintiffs the sum of $50.

RECOMMENDATIONS

2-The Committee's recommen- dations involved:

Firstly, a revision of the various clauses of the War Revenue · Or- dinances of the previous year with "Messrs C. E. Warren and Co., a firm in liquidation, were awardeded to the Committee to be the a view to adjusting what appear- judgment with costs in their claim principal inequities in those or- against H. E. Leyden, b the divances; architecture department, P.W.D., for $137.74 for goods sold and delowances made to these paying

Secondly, an increase in the al livered. Plaintiffs were represent-salaries tax; ed by Mr. Kan Yuet-keung.

$40 and $100 Chinese currency at

to commit acts" of gross indecency the Horiuch! Book atore, No. 38, with males at King's Park between Hennessy Road, ground floor, and Apr. 1 and June, 5 and were each was "remanded until today.

sentenced to six months' hard Those similarly charged

labour, on Saturday were L King-chin, 22, Sub-Insp. C Baysting and Det. of No. 246, Temple Street, first St. R. Macvey were in charge of floor; Hon Cheung, 23, of No. 10,

Thirdly, a different basis for the Lok Hing Lane: Wu Tak-yu, 27,

CHILD STEALING

In all the above cases the execu-assessment of the "tax on profits of No. 246, Temple Street, first

tion of the Judgments, under sec-made by those carrying on a trade, For stealing floor; L Slu-san, 20, and Cheng

seven-year-old tion 371 of the Civil Code of Pro- profession or Fook, 25, both of No. 10. Lok Hing child from his mother, Tsang cedure so far as the imprisonment view to increasing the yield on

business with Ming, unemployed was Lane, all unemployed.

sentenced of the judgment debtor is con- this tax, which had proved disap Det. Sub-Insp. F. W. Fowlle is into three months' hard labour by cerned, is stayed with liberty to the 'charge of the case.

Mr. D.J.N. Anderson on Saturday. judgment creditor to apply.

pointing on the previous basis;

Fourthly, a new tax (see Chap- ter V of the Bill)" on certain classes of readily ascertainable in- terest arising in or accruing in the

It is understood that the case

is for committal.

COMMITTED FOR TRIAL

It was

a

stated that the boy, Chung Tung-hol, had been staying

with an uncle in Hunghom, and

a

was reported missing on June "BOWL OF RICE"lony on debentures, mortgages,

Chan Muk, allas Tai Luk Muk, by his mother. Kong Kam-fung, 44, wood sawer, was sent for trial 30. widow,

secused

on a charge of the murder of On the following day. Kong Wong at the Tung Yee Hing was seen at Queen's Road, Hong- boat building... yard, Ah Kangkong. and arrested by Chinese Ngam, Shaukiwan. on Apr. 25, by constable, C388. Major A, N. Macfadyen on Satur- day,

י,

The committal proceedings were conducted by Mr. J. P. Murphy, Assistant Crown Solicitor, assisted by Det.-Insp. L. R. Whant.

CAMPAIGN

bills of sale and business loans;

Firthly, raising the originai taxation rates of five (in one case

It is learned that three Chinese four) and ten per cent, to six and restaurants have offered free, of twelve per cent, respectively; charge some 2,3000 bowls of chow Sixthly, substituting B single Sub-Insp. C. 9. Madgwick was in tan fried rice) to the China De-amended and consolidated Ordin- charge of the case.

fence League in connexion with ance for the existing War Revenue the local "Bowl of Rice" cam- Ordinances. paign to raise fund" for war re-

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UNMANIFESTED CARGO Robert Chan, 28, salesman, per. peared before Mr. Anderson

FURTHER INCREASE

3. The Government has accept- ori The remainder of the restau- ed these recommendations gen Saturday, charged with importing rants insist on the payment of 20erally; but considers that the rates unmanifested cargo, was fined

cents per bowl and that the 52 of tax should be further increased $25.

Coupons be valid only between 2 from six and twelve per cent. to p.m. and 4 pm. Suzidays

and

fourteen per sent. conditions have been forwarded to holidays ' excepted.

two

the local branch of the China Defence League.

· FALSE PRÉTENCES Chung Kee, 23, earth coolle, nt no fixed, abode, was charged before i Sgt. D. H. Taylor prosecuting. Mr. Sheldon on Saturday with ob- said that on June 8, at 10.30 am. taining the sum of $2.30 by false on s routine searen by the Police pretences from a 26-year-old mar-lon board a vessel from Kwong ried woman. Lam Ying, at No. 95, chowwan, 22 reels of Chinese films. Second Street, first floor, on June were found in accused's Juggage.

Defendant stated that the films Pleading gulity, defendant was, were given him by a friend at

remanded until tomorrow to see Kwongchowwari to bring to the

whether he could make. restitution. Colony.

Det. Sgt. C. Pope prosecuted.

POSSESSION OF WARDS

D. O. SOUTH

A 81-year-old widow, Mak Yin, of No. 181, Jate Road, ground floor,;

STOLE WOLFRAM, FINED was discharged, with a caution by

For the theft of 10 catties of Mr. Sheldon on Saturday on & charge of failing to report the wolfram ore from No. 2 Hill Mines, possession of a registered ward, Shing Man. on June 6. Wong Mun was fined $25 or one month's hard Chol Lal-sim. 17, girl.

Insp. F. W. Fraser, of the S.CA, labour when he appeared before said that the discovery was made Mr. S. F. Balfour on Saturday, when defendant's daughter 'went

These

D.A.R.P. INVOLVED IN TRAFFIC ACCIDENT

Wing-Cmdr. A. H. Steele-Perkins,

Director of ARP., was reported to

Seven

and respectively,

4. As this increase, which the Government considers amply jus tifled in view of War Revenue re- quirements and of the effort the Colony must make to meet them, may bear unduly hardly on per-

sons paying salaries tax, who were last year required to pay on the Arst five thousand dollars at four that payment of salaries tax on per cent. Government has decided

the first ve thousand should not be increased beyond

dollars

have been involved in a traffic ac- cident in Queen's Road East in which a small girl was slightly the six per cent, recommended by injured last Friday evening.

It was learned that Wing-Cmdr. Steele-Perkins was driving home along the road about 8 pm, that

the Committee.

EXEMPTION LIMIT 5--Government" has however de- day when suddenly, a small girl elded also that the exemption dashed out of the verandah, run- limit of $4,800 a year was too high STOLE VEGETABLES, GAOLED ning across the street a few paces and has recommended its reduc- tion to $3,600 (see Clauses 8 (1)

to the 8.C.A. and complained that Lau On was also sentenced to in front of the car

on

each

her adopted sister, who was com- one month's hard labour when he Both parties tried to avold col- and 14 (2) of the Bill). plainant in this case, and another pleaded guilty, before Mr. Balfour, liding, but the peculiar circum- 6.- A commentary girl had stolen $50, a watch and to the charge of the theft of seven stances under which the incident clause of the Bill which differs in a woollen scarf from an amah of cattles growing vegetables from a took place rendered this impos- any way from a corresponding

Fung Ying, 58, married woman, Wan, on June 8.

Beld near the Texas Co., Tsunable, and the girl was reported to clause in the Wat Revenue Legis- be hit receiving only minor in-lation of 1940 18 attached in the of an unnumbered hut at Blue

When asked what he had to say,juries.

form of a table of Correspondence.

the house.

Pool Road, was fined $10 for a

similar offence.

She failed to report the possess. ion of a 10-year-old girl, Fung! Shuin-lee.

BANK MANAGER FINED

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accused repiled, "I am starving." After the accident. the girl was

ANOTHER REMAND

stated to have refused not only to be sent to hospital or driven home, but ran away and disappeared.

"The matter was later reported to

Meanwhile, Wing-Cmdr. Steele-

Lau Sun was again remanded, to June 10, when he appeared before Mr. Balfour on Saturday charged the Police. with the possession of two rolls

7,000 Visited Exhibition

Chung Chi-wan, manager of the barbed wire, reasonably suspected Perkins,, who is in great concern: "Tak Sing Bank of Canton, was fined of having been stolen or unlawful- of the girl, hopes that her parents tion of Arts and Crafts at the $200 or one month's hard labourly obtained, at Castle Peak Road, will get in touch with him at the by Mr. G. T. Lowry on Saturday near the Lai Chi Kok Hospital, on A.R.P. Headquarters,

for conveying into the Colony, on June 3. Det.-Sgt. T. Cashman is June 4, two letters other than by post, which offence is a breach of the Defence Regulations.

Sgt. F. E. Russell, of the Special Branch: said that one letter. was found among defendant's, belong Ings after defendant had come

prosecuting...

BARBED WIRE THEFT

charged with the theft of 20 cat-

The Hongkong Schools Exhibi-

Northcote Training College was brought to a most successful close on Saturday.

During the four days that it was open the exhibition was visited by approximately 7,000 schoolchildren. So popular did it prove to be that

A three days' remand in Police ties barbed wire, with another not custody was ordered by Mr. Bal-in custody, from 'Kau Kong village. four when Wong Lot appeared be- Tsun Wah, the property of the fore his Worship on Saturday Mtary authorities, on June 5. days until Saturday.

it was decided on Friday last to extend the original period of three

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