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VERDICT OF PAWNBROKERS HAVE

MURDER

CONDUCTED LEGALISED RAMP FOR 80 YEARS

NUN SHOT DEAD

AT MONASTERY

The murder of a nun, who was on visit to the Lo Hon Ngan Monas. tery, Tun Chung village, Lantau, on the night of May 1 was recalled at the Court of the District Officer, South, yesterday when Mr. S. F. Balfour, sitting as Coroner, on- ducted an inquiry into the death of KWO SHING.

Acting Sub-Insp. A. F. Estall was present for the Police, assisted by Sgt. J. Galvin, officer-in-charge of Tal O Police Station.

BY OUR STAFF REPORTER

THE REFERENCE TO "FABULOUS RATES OF INTEREST" made by Mr. Justice P. E. F. Cressall, in a recent judgment, has attracted wider attention than his Lordship could have thought at the time it was made, for it brings to light another class of money-lenders who have been conducting what might be called a legalised ramp for the past eighty years-the pawnbrokers.

In the case of a money-lender he leads money without any security with the exception of a duly-stamped piece of paper on which appears the amount owed and two signatures. Should both the signatories leave the Colony or declare bankruptcy or pass on to a better world, the lender has, to use an Americanism, "to whistle for In evidence. Tsang Cheung-yuen his money," Or, should the borrower be unable to repay and the said that on May he was the lender resorts to the Law Courts, the latter has to run the risk of only male occupant of the monas receiving his capital, plus interest. in small instalments. tery, the other Inmates being Ho Luk-ku, Chiu A Lan, Lal Ying, broker lends

the other hand, a pawn-

out Ching Tak-kwal, Tin Hing, Lot exceedingly

against Inoney

The sound security. Kwong-yam and So Miu-king, all

females.

On

valuation is usually 25 to 35 per cent, in the case of ordinary goods, At 11 p.m. the previous night he and 60 to 70 per cent. in the case heard shots fired and, on looking of jewellery. precious stones and over the top of the partition of furs. Should anything happen to bis cubicle, saw six or seven men the borrower. the

Husbands To Broadcast

pawnbroker Special Arrangements

By Local Studio

in the front part the monastery. would still be protected as he can The men were trying to break always sell the pledged article to through the doors by using Iron one of those second-hand clothes bars. Witness threw stones at them shops near the Government Civil whereupon the men left,

SAME NUMBER

Special arrangements have been Hospital and along Shanghai made by the Hongkong Broadcast- Street, Yaumati.

Ing authorities to permit husbands

on

As a matter of fact, so well pro- whose familles have been evacuat- On the night of May 1. Kwotected is the pawnbroker that heed to Australia to adpress person- Sting was in the monastery. AL need not even worry should his al messages over the air to their 9 p.m. he heard people coming

children premises be destroyed by fire or wives and

there. towards the temple and, on look-should he and that some of the Thursday, July 31, 1941, at 9.15 ing out, saw the same number of articles pledged have been dam-p.m. The whole proceedings will men 28 on the previous night.aged by rats or insects as, accord-be re-broadcast locstly by the They again tried to break through ing to Section (24), 88. (3), "a sydney station of the Australian

pawnbroker shall not be respon-Broadcasting Commission. sible for damage caused by fire, The following rules rats, insects or other causes not strictly enforced:- attributable to his default"!!

the door.

Witness went on to say that he climbed to the top and was shot at by the men. He received seven or eight bullets in the arm and leg. He jumped down from the roof and ran to Tung Chung village and telephoned to Tal O Police Station.

Ho reurned to the monastery with Tsang. Mun and a number of villagers. They found that the men had gone and that Kwa Shing was dead.

In reply to his Worship, witness sald that he had no idea as to who the intruders were.

Corroborative evidence was given by Yu Hing, Lai Ying. Luk Kong văn, Ho Luk End Chu Lai

Formal evidence was given by Acting Sub-Insp. Estali,

A verdict of 'Murder by some person or persons unknown" was recorded by the Coroner.

South China Hostilities

LOSS-PROOF. BUSINESS

These good Samaritana. whose business is absolutely fool-proof and loss-proof, are permitted by law to fatten on the misery of those unfortun- ate enough to turn to them for temporary succour as, according to the Second Schedule in the Ordinance, they are allowed to charge 10 per cent, for the first moon (that is, a lunar month of 29 days) and six per cent. for each succeeding moon up to clght' invons for "special classes of goods," and from 10 per cent. and three per cent. to two per cent, and one-and- one-half per cent. for ordinary goods!!

At the expiry of eight moons, the borrower has either to repay both principal and interest for the entire period or the loan can be extended on payment of the ac- cumulated interest. Interest can- not be paid monthly, nor can the principal be paid by Instalments.

In view of the fact that the SHIUKWAN, July 14 (Central majority of those who have to A Japanese column driving resort to "hocking" are those who northward from Wongkong on the are unable to obtain the necessary Į southeast Kwangtung coast with loan from a money-lender" either] Fowshan as objective was driven through being unemployed or in- back by the Chinese on July 9. ability to produce the necessary Under Chinese pressure Japan- guarantor, it would be a great step ese troops invading Yeungmel towards alleviating the financial from Samshut in the West River distress of these people if the sector in Kwang 10g retreated Governor-in-Council would exer- back to Samshul on July 8.

cise the powers vested in him un-

will

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(a) The broadcast will be con- fined to twenty-five messages, the choice being decided by bal- tot

(b) Persons who were success- ful in the ballot for the broad- cast of personal mesenges to Manila last year and those who, since the evacuation, have visit- ed their families at Manila or Australia, will not be eligible for the ballot on July 31.

(c) Messages will be confined to a maximum of fifty words. and no deviation froth the sub- mitted text (which must be ap- proved) will be permitted.

TUESDAY, JULY 15, 1941,

FOREIGN MAILS

HONGKONG, TUESDAY, 15th JULY, 1941.

Air Mail Service by British Overseas Airways Cot- poration to East & South Africa, United Kingdom and beyond has now been resumed. Correspondence for despatch by Air via Rangoon must be superscribed by "C.N.A.C.".

The public are reminded that it is a breach of postal regulations to enclose in a postal cover communications intend- ed for persons other than the addressee.

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29th July

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(d) Applications to participate in the ballot will be received by the Broadcasting Secretary, P.O. Į Box 200, up to noon on July 30. They should bear (on the same sheet) the authenticated name Air Mail for Manila, Guam, Honolulu, U.S.A. and

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Europe via "Pan-American Airways and Trans- Reg. 5.00 PM Atlantic Services"

THROAT CUT

Ord. 7:00 PM

COMPLAINTS AGAINST

(e) The names of the success- ful candidates in the ballot will be announced over Z.B.W. at 8.30

Found lying in a pool of blood pm, on July 30, and only the

with a nasty throat. wound, an people concerned will be admit-

unidentified woman, about 35 ted to the Studio for the actual years of ago, was sent to the Kow broadcast the following evening loon Hospital yesterday morning Individual complaints against

DOCTOR. STRUCK OFF REGISTER

where

STALLHOLDERS

her "condition late last stall holders of the Orchard Road hight was still-regarded as serious market had their effect when two A Chinese constable on patro stall holders answered summons duty came across the woman in charges in the Firth Police Court, Canton Road, near Hamilton St, Singapore for failing to exhibit

to hospital,

Both accused, Lim Ah Long Brid", Tan Joo Mong pleaded guilty and were each fined $75, in detanlt six weeks" rigorous Imprisonment by

Mr. H. Lewin, Customs Officer, stated that a temporary Revenue

On the night of July $ about der Section (3) s.5. (e) by reducing dered that Dr. Horatio Matthews, too, near Haryonosed price lists recently,

The General Medical Council or 200 Japanese troops froni Tenghal, the interest for "special classes of of 30, Harley-street, London, should northeast of Swatow on the south-goods" to a level more commen- be struck off the Medical Register, east Kwangtung coast, reached surate with the present conditions. He did not appear at the council's the brink of the Linyeongho RATES OF INTEREST (river) and seized a number of junks. Chinese troops on the op- posite bank took vigilance. The following morning they tried to force a

crossing but were pulsed

ro-

CHEKIANG FRONT KINHWA, July 14 (Central)-

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meeting in London, Suc It was alleged that Dr. Matthews First coeding advertised for patients by sending month months to various arms a notice offering

per Des eyesight examinations to members

QUININE TABLETS Mr. C Goh,

FOR CHINA.

sent, cont, of the staff and their families "at [quinine tablets for China, starter the Orchard Road: market and

Ordinary Goods: On any sum

not exceeding $1

......... 10 exceeding $1 but not

exceeding $7 -exceeding $7 but not ....

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the reduced fee of one guinea."

8

3

ELECTRIC RINKS

exceeding $14........ exceeding $14', but not

exceeding $42 exceeding $42 but not

exceeding $140

3

2

the Police R.C, on Saturday:-).

In an attack against the Japan- ese to the southwest of Shaohing. wine-producing town in Cheklans, on July 7 Chinese troops captured four light machine-guns and in- flcted about 100 Japanese casual-exceeding $140, a

ties.

HAPPY VALLEY

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freight and

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Butterfeld & Swire,

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Tel. No. 30332.

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GOLF

The semi-final of the First Sum- Foursomes of the Royal Hongkong Golf Club played at Happy Valley reunited as follows: Powell and Buller received W. O. from Willerton and Price; T.B. Low and Colifngs beat Dennis and Hil Itor 4 and A

ADAMSON CUP

Special Goods: Clocks, curios, pictures,

earthern ware, porce lain, glasa, copper, leadron and tin -wares, mirrors, Ivory and bone articles, fur- niture, bedding, fana, socks, umbrellas, hand- kerchiefs hats, shoes, motors clothing, rain- Conta and leather belts 10, Watches

10 Pearls, diamonds, pre- clous stones and furs It exceeding 40 in

value Kless than $40,

value

The July qualifying competicion for the Adamson - Oúp has been cancelled owing to lack of en-spe tries.

JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP

| down by tram No. 40. |Hond, pear Pedder

The final of the Junior Section day and was removi Champion has been postponed to suffering" head läder

altion is not connderfa

The campaign for 100,000,000, officer went to the two stalls at found the first accused exposing by Mr. Hoe Nian-yoeng, Chinese for sale five different kinds of industrial magnate in Nether vegetables, beans, pumpkins, lands East Indies is proceeding sprouts, kangkong and mustard

The following will represent the satisfactorily and more than saw, without price labels, Hongkong. Electric RC, in their 50,000,000. have bean collected, ac- Lawn Bowls League match against cording to word received in terent vegetables for sale without

J. F. Baron, O. E. Gahagan, A. G. Gardner, L. de Rome (skip); W. E. Baker, W. Stonehouse, A. Paul, J. K. Sloan (skip); A. P. Tarbuck, A. G. Everett, 8. Deason, J. F.. (Lunny (skip);

Days of

HONG KONG TIDE TABLE From 16 to 21 July 1941,

HIGH WATERST

LOW WATHE

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Hong

Kong

Kong

Standard 2 Standard)

Time

Time

fè, tn.

Tues 16 09 38

47 07:08

18.

knocke Dart

Height

Hongkong.

the second accused had six dif-

price Hists, brinjoes, bitter encum, The first batch of the plus has ber, mustard sawi, kangkong, been packed ready for shipment sprouts and pumpkins.

portion of it will be consigned for Hongkong.

7. Getting an example in the cam- paign, Mr. How himself donated 4,000 gulders worth of the pills.

might my sald Mr. Levin, that these cases are the results of complaints against these stall hold-

ers."

Mr. Hide, who recently made "K-After having leaped de fallen off tour of interior China, is now the ferryboat Man Lai on her way Visiting in Hongkong.

to Shumshuipo from Hongkong, |7|| Chung Ah-nzan, 34, was pulled out of the harbour by a sosnian about 3.30 pm. yesterday and taken to hospitale ke

STAB WOUNDS Suffering from atab wounds in

the chest, left elbow and wrlat,

Fourki

faliti samorzo Chung Ngau, 28, was taken to the case of No. 24, Connaught Road

45 08 38 26 Queen Mary -Hospital following Central, 3rd töör, 413 51

304994 what is believed to have been a yesterday, thes

street right in Western Street and Chang: Shu-kun

BAKIDA First et about 8 o'clock yesterday) to the Publ

10 30 evening.

Printed and Erbilähed by Henry

about:-noon

removed Butelde