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Charge Against Clerk In Controller Of Trade Office Fails: Written Judgment To Be Given

The four persons, including a clerk of the Contrailer of Trade Office, charged in connexion with the alleged submission to the Con - troller of Trade, on June 6, of an export Hcence containing false mformation were discharged by Mr G. T. Lowry at the Central Magistracy at the third hearing of the cse yesterday.

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her uglenitatits to com- llenge

In aequitting the defendants. the Magistrate said that he would give his reasons in writing at a later date.

Dejendans were Chan San RUG, 70, permit will, ul bo, rust Street, Tsang Wa ming, 22. trans-

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N... b. Temple Street, Wong Wwwan, 19 spop lugi, and Ng Culk-1g. A cark of the Con- troller of Brady Ole

Mr. F W Shattal. A.D C.I. (CERN), AN usled by Mr

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word, drakt bout willing to the

GENERAL

FUNERAL OF MR. A. C. BOTELHO: A HIGHLY RESPECTED MEMBER OF PORTUGUESE COMMUNITY

The funeral took place at the Boman Catholic Cemetery yester- day of MR, AUGUSTO CEZAR BOTELHO, (''Pints") who died in his 60th year at the Queen Mary Hospital an Monday.

Father C. Spezial, assisted by Fr. Rossello, officiated at the Fraveside. Bishop U. Valtorta was also present.

The late Mr. Botelho, who had fom Martin, Vebres and a Rebeiro been In health for some time, and nephews,

Mr. and Mrs. B. H. Alves, Mr. and was а highly esteerned and respected member of the

local Mrs C. M. S. Alves. Mr and Mrs. H.

Portuguese esemmunity and Wax A Barros. Mr. and Mrs. F. de Barres

the father at Mi H. A de Barris and family.

Butelio. Le well know}> solicitor. Deerased was of a and chartable disposition.

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Mr. and Mes H Botelho, Mr. and Mrs. A Y Chanel. Mr and Mrs Leo D'Almada e Castro. sor. Mr and Mrs. Leo Almada e Castro, Jr., Mr. and Mrs Alfred E He was educated at the old Vic-

Contes. Dr. and Mrs. J. P. Peliby, Mr. Controller of Trade Office for three younger days, was a very

toria English School and, in his¦ and Mix E. Quterres. Mr and Mrs

keen A EH Castro, Mr. and Mrs A This, and in this capacity, he

apariaman He was especially kren Kew MI and Mix E A Cos Rear hoped the other defendants 10 on bird hunting and Ashing

dios Mr and Mrs. A Reed, Mr and D. CW. v. tot part of the Delenge Re- The het meurners were the Mrs. EM da Rocha, Mr and Mrs Fiches, Superintendent of Mails, gulations requiring permits for the son, Mr. HA de Barros Botelho. 4. M da Rocha. Mr and Mrs. G. and Det EB AF Cochenne, eone exporation of curluin goods. his the daughters Mrs. H A Noronha de Roza. Mr. and Mrs A. W da Rozn.

Mr and Mrs.

dos Santos. Mr. ducted the prose udus, walle the park being to have all goods sent and Miss Olga Botelho, and Mr. H

and Mrs. Á M 1. Soares, Mr. and first three defendants were repre- by them expurved.

A Noronha son in law.

Mrs A. R. H Estall, Mr and Mrs. sented by Mr M Ada Silva.

h the present euse, fourth de

THOSE PRESENT

J. A B Bliva and family Eft Fourth dele and riginally u Indan

be w.rds "Man

Ang those present Fule MesstS nud F. J B da Sv. Mr and Mrs. M mitted the Curke and was to be Kap' 10 gali nuts Susan J

Է. Alves, H, A. Airs. D Alonco A da Silva. Mr and Mrs. C. G. Silva, called by the prosecution to give common Chinese version "Ng PuM Alarcon, E. U b. Alves. N Bei- | Mr and Mrs C. A P

Mr. evidence

T::15 acrarding LI Mr. two. Dr L. A Basto. EF Brown, J and Mrs J. Xavier, Mr. and M15 Yesteroa, in cuanged the plea, Sintiam, was allegedly to misinad E. Barros, C. E Barros, H A Barms, V. A. Franovich and childrra, MI on the advice of the Magistrate, the Controller of Trade into think P Basto. H. A Botrio. P P. Botello, and Mrs. MM. Xavier and family, who said that he must have mis- ing that the artees to be export-1

Barretto, M F Baptista, A Mrs. M. C. Jorge and family. Mrs M understood the

Castilho. P Castillo. C Chan.

K Ward and family. Elta B Ozoria charge and had rd were some sort of Chinese me-

Cunha, E 1. Cunha, C Onreen, avand family. Mrs. I. Montalte and pleaded guilty through ignorance. diete and not gali nuts

D'Auda Sir

X 13'Almada Cfandiy, Aurea, Jack and family. Mr Mr. Shaftain

15 submitted Mr Shaffan added that fourth Almada, D. d'Aquino, E. J. Figuei and Mrs R. M do Sorren that the charge against fourth de defendant had only kft shoot this rede, J. Ponevcu Dr. Finale. Messrs.

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Vi $1.4... J M M fendant was simi'r un conspirary your and was theaperlenred

A V Gosano, B Gosano, J J Gut- Alves. C DA moda e Castro, D teres. Dr. E 1. Goseno, Messrs. C. Eugene L de Souza, Mr. M. R Reve 17

Lopes PV Lopes. H A and family, Mr. E J de Figueiredo, Lammert, J. Kotwall, M. Mendones, Jr., Ignez Maria de Figueiredo and C. E Marques, P. Morques, M M-her,¦ Eduardo Jost de Figueiredo, Mr 1. FA Noronha C. Norenha, F. A ¡J. N. Anderson, Mr. P. V. Botelho and Noronha. R. M. Omar, A F. Osmund Mr. P. P. Botelho, Mr. A. P. Ferreira, A. P. Pereira, T Pereira, J. Pereira, Mr. G. S. Pord, Mr. D. G. Cairns, Mr. H. Piu, A. M Prula, 8. Plana, J. | H. Jephson Mr. F. M P. de Graca. M. V. Remedios F. E A. Remedios Mr. F. Gomes and Miss F. Conkes H. M Remedios, E. A Remedios. J. Maria Francisca Machado Alves and COMMITTAL PROCEEDINGS

M. da Rocha. P. X. V. Ribeiro. I. V Marie, Dr. G. W. Pope, Antonale and A travelling trader, Wong Sau- Further hearing of the Committal Ribeiro, WA. Reed, E. Reed. A M 1. Koney Silva Netto, Carios Suve Netto Marin and Antonio Shiva Netto, P. M sall, 30, was fined $25 by Mr. H. G. proceedings in which Che Wan-Sonres. Dr. F. Souza, Mesars, V Sheldon, K. C., yesterday for un-cheung alios Chul Kai, 40, was Souza, A. L. Souza, L. Silva, C. M N. da Silva, C. J. Lodge. Carmen and lawful possession

revolver churged with receiving 389 bags of Soares, F. L. Bilva, Henry de Sa, Fbili, Li Yan-cheong and L! Shing-ym. Silva. M. A. da Silva, A. O, Soares, R. Roy Silva-Netto, Peter Lo. Lee Sik- chamber and a rifle bolt at an hotel fertilizer, three bicycles, one bag P. Sequeira, A Suffled A Tavares. Dr. G. E. Yeoh. Li Puk-fat. Mre. Ho In Comaught Road Central on of suger and 32 cases of matches M. Xavier. J. P Xavier. P. A. Cheak and family, i Lang-sang, Dr July 14.

knowing same to be stolen or un- Xavier, C. A. P. Xavier. P. A Yvaso P. R. Teng, Mr. Hice Fook-ping, Yuen Det. Sub-Insp. F. W. Powlie pro-lawfully obtained on May 30, was vich, and any others.

Pui-hang Mr. Yow Ting-chun, Mr. secuted. while defendant was re-adjourned to July 17 by Mr. An Interred together with the casket William Bong, Larah Shum-shek, Lam presented by Mr. H. L. Kwan, who derson yesterday.

were a sheath of flowers from dr. Kwok-cbol, Kung Chi-chiu, Mok Tsze- entered a plea of not guilty.

Accused was further charged ceased's wife. ore from the son and Fung, Tang Wei-cho, Yung Kam-ling.

F. Chuen. Ho Leung and family. Det. C6l1, Chan King-sze, testi- with receiving Junk No. T35081 daughter Olga) and another fled that at 5.30 p.m.

All ranks of No. (Portuguese i on Monday knowing same to have been stolen caughter, cousin and niece

Coy, HK.VD.C., Thoresen and Co.. he went to the hotel with Insp. or unlawfully obtained on May 30;

Other floral tributes were sent by 144.. Forl Health Office. Officers. Fowlie and entered 经 room oc- with receiving a quantity of cloth Charlie. Julia. Frankie and Bosco, W... N.C.OS., and Men. No 5 Coy.. cupled by defendant. Witness Ing knowing same to have bees. Laura sand Augusta. Oloria and Al- HK.VDC.. Utooma and Assudamal searched a drawer in the room stolen or unlawfully obtained on Ionso. Celeste and Peter. Bercilla and Co., Wo Fat Sing. Ltd. The Boarding and discovered a card board box May 30; and with receiving

40) Edward. Arthur and Beba. Chica, Officers and Man Shan Shipping Co. in which were found the articles bags of beans, 20 drums of soda Joannes. Mem and Luigi Cup and and National City Bank of New York, mentioned in the charge.

and one case of medicine knowing

ROUND THE POLICE COURTS

AT CENTRAL

POSSESSION OF ARMS

of a

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AT KOWLOON

In evidence. defendanį sald that mime to have been stolen or un-i the arms were not his property lawfully obtained on May 30, but belonged to a Mr. Lu who Mr. C. D'Almada represented shared the room with him during accused. while Det. Sub. Insp. the former's stay in the Colony Eatall, assisted by Sgt W. J D and who now had gone back to Cameron, prosecuted.

THE WREATHS

returned by a

F M

from

Jury comprising Steel Wire

Wang Po-lim foreman Cheung Sheung-ling, and Sze Wing-sun at

the inquiry held yesterday before Across Road

In Tsun Wan

Mr Macnamara in connexion with

the country. Defendant added that Evidence were given yesterday by he did not know what the con- the owner of the junk No. T3606H, the death of an 11-year-old boy, tents of the box were before it was Lam 8lk-sam, 40. of No. 99 Con- Chan Ngan-ylu, who was ran over opened by the Police.

by the rear wheel of lorry No. 6461 naught Road, West. frst icor,

driven by Tong Lat at Talkoktsu1 Convicted "st the charge, de- who reported to the Police the fendant was fined and the arms loss of his junk, and by Lai Lam.: ordered confiscated.

who was found on board junk No. Sub-Insp. J. Scrim, of the Traf- T3606H. The latter stated that he fin Department, stated that about Convicted the 19th time, Chung was pald $1 by the accused to 5.30 p.m. on June 11, he was in- Cheung, 32. hawker, was fined $25 watch the junk in question.

ATTEMPTED LARCENY

or two months' hard labour by Major A N. Macfadyen yesterday

SOLDIER FINED

appeared

before

Mr.

Road on June 12.

formed of the accident in Sham- shulpo. He went to the scene and The saw the truck in question.

What was believed to be an at- tempt at highway robbery was made by unknown persons against a European at Tsun Wan on Mon- day night.

The would-be victim was MR. ALFRED MORRIS, of Saf- folk Road, Kowloon, who is connected with the New Ter- ritories Relief Association.

Mr. Morris was driving home from Un Long at about 9 pm.

Lance Corporal L. Smith of the brakes of the truck were found to for attempted larceny of a tattan Middlesex Regiment, Shamshulpo be in good order. basket containing surgical instru- Barracks, ments and books, the property of H. C. Macnamara yesterday when 6461. said that he was driving the his car, No. 6355, when near the

Tong Lai, driver of truck No. Dr. P. B. Wilkinson of the Univer he was summoned for unlawfully sity, and valued at £20, from a driving motor-cycle

lorry along Talkokisui Road, in 64-milestone, his car which had No. 182 in car parked outside the University Chatham Road near Wubs Street, Shamshlupo to Boundary Street been travelling along smoothly,

came to a sudden jerk, without an appropriate driver's and the speed of the lorry was

in Pokfulam Road on July 12.

Defendant stated in the witness Ucence at 7 pm, on June 18. box that he was on his way to

He was additionally summoned

to the Police.

Passing by the car, he noticed it

from six to seven miles per hour. He alighted but on seeing some The road on which he was traveli- moving objects his suspicions were take a bath in a nearby nullah. for falling to report an acident (ing was 10 feet wide and while hearoused, and got into his car and was passing between two rocks on į drove to the Tsun Wan Police Sta- to be a new style car, one which He pleaded guilty to the above the road he felt a jolt in the lorry. tion to make a report,

Police were despatched to He stopped the truck and came out. to see what was the matter. He scene and found a steel wire

he had never

summonses and was fined $5 on

the

seen before, and stopped to have a good look at it. the first and $10 on the second.

Found guilty of the charge, de-i He pleaded not guilty to the found the deceased lying on the stretched across the whole width of fendant was fined $25 or two summons for falling to notify the road. He left the boy on the road-the road, one end tied to the base Commissioner of Police within 48 side and immediately reported the of a tree and the other to a stone.

acquiring motor-cycle matter to the Police. The boy was The wire was broken in two, The Police are investigating. No. 182 on or about June 10 and conveyed to Hospital by ambulance

months' hard labour. B

Insp. H, G. Hallam prosecuted.

HEARING FIXED

hours

A car driver. Yu. Kal-pong. 30. his Worship adjourned the sum but died on the way. was charged before Mr. G. Tmons for one week for further en- Lowry yesterday with attempted quirles.

larceny of one handbag from Chol Traffic Sub-Insp. Brittain pro- Wong Mul-lin, 18, married woman, secuted.

of No. 2. Park Road, outside the

Park Road Police Quarters on July

15.

THEFT OF CEMENT

Ng Yuen, 21, earth coolic, and

Defendant pleaded not guilty Chan Obak, 29, bricklayer, appeared and hearing of the case was fixed before Mr. D. J. N. Anderson yes-

$150.

TraЛle Sub-Insp. A. R. Brittain was present for the Police.

D. O. SOUTH'

THEFT BY BAILEE

Four junk fokis, Leung

tive one of receiving was with drawn.

pany.

T6303H, were charged before Mr.

Prosecuting, Sub-Inspector Mo- Mahon stated that Tong Yau, the owner of the cargo, arranged for its export with the master of tho Junk who was, according to Tong. Chaupaid $20 per month while the Tokia for July 28, ball being allowed at terday when they were charged nang, Wong Yau-yeo. Ho Yang and were paid $4 per month each, The with larceny of 100 cattles of Loung Ma-ling, employed by junk was the property of the com. Sgt. G. Davies is in charge of cement from a contractor's mat- Kong-ming, master of Junk No.

shed in Mataukok Road, the case.

The master and fokis, went on The cement was used for build- 8.F. Balfour yesterday with the the prosecution...were to receive LACK OF EVIDENCE Owing to lack of evidence, a mesing an A. R. P. tunne and the theft. by bailes, of six bales of $300 commission at the end of senger boy of the Medical Depart-accused were employed by the cotton yarn form the Junk white

noored at Cheung Chau Harbour every trip: ment, Lau Yuen, 20, of No. 488, compisinent.

The junk was held up för 24 The accured were fined $5 or 14 on July 6. They were alternative- days in Cheung Chau, during which Hennessy Rond, 'wag discharged by

ly charged with receiving stolen period the theft occurred, Mr. Lowry yesterday on a charge days,

¡property..

All accused were bound over In ACCIDENTAL DEATH

On the defendants pleading guil-a personal bond of $50 each for Accidental donth was the verdict ty to the first count the alterna- one reRTIF

of fraudulent conversion of an

envelope containing $4 on June 24. Det. Sgt. W, Summers prosecuted.

Bub.-Insp. Medgwik prosecuted.

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