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HONGKONG DAILY PRESS

SOUTHWARD BOUND

"Where was that?"

"Peterborough

Only one more

hour to King's Cross."

"Good Wonder how Town's looking these days."

Any

"Pretty good, I should say place would look good after a spell of the Northern Potret. What are you going to da?”

"Oh, the 12v8l things. galeries. Museums.

Art

Feeding

the ducks in St. James's Park. "

"Nether'am 1. I'm going to step high, wide and handsome in spite of the bombs. By the time I've finished the metropolis will be painted a charte crushed strawberry."

Well Well. Boys will be boys. Only beware of pickpockets, don't play bathards with strangers for money, and always wear flannel next your skin."

i hear you, uncle. And now, rake a up from me. Try and remember this ame to mix some Rose's Lime Juice with your gin. Or take a long one to wind up the seemly fun and games. There's no time for momTI- ings-after on seven days' tears."

"First sensible thing you've said since we crossed the Forth Bridge. I shall adhere to Rose's Lime Juice like a burucle to an Italijan battleship."

ROSE'S, THE WISE MAN'S NIGHTCAP

ROUND THE POLICE COURTS

AT CENTRAL

for an order for custs, when the

summons was withdrawn against him.

SHOPKEEPERS SUMMONED Mr. Russ said that no doubt the Several shopkeepers were sum- summons had been taken against moned before Mr. Sheldon yester- the wrong person. His client was day for breach of the 8 p.m. close President up to Jan. 5, when he shop hour.

resigned and Mr. Ko' Cheuk-hung Yuen Ming, of the Yuen Ming was elected President in his stead Kee clog shop, of

Chan resented No. 81, First

the summons, Street, depled that he was doing added Mr. Russ, and in order to business at 8.45 p.m. on June 23, Justify this existence, he claimed but said that a customer came into for costa. his shop before 8 pm, to buy a pair¦ of clogs and did not leave until 8.45 p.m.

Found guilty, he was fined $5 of seven days' hard labour.

Wu Muk-chi, of Stall No. 18 at Sutherland Street, was Aned 52 for selling goods at 11.15 p.m. on June 28.

He was given liberty to apply Sanitary inspector M. D. Watson earlier said that the summons wa'. taken out against defendant, be cause his name was given as that of Presiden, when enquiries were made,

GENERAL

"REVOLTING" STORY OF ALLEGED HARBOURING TOLD AT MAGISTRACY Distressing Sequel To Two

Drinks Of Whisky

A story described as a “sordid one as well as savolting" was told before Mr. H. G. Sheldon, R.C., at the Central Magistracy yes- terday, when hearing of the case in which a 20-year-old student, CHENG CHUNG-PONG, is charged with harbouring a 17-year-old unmarried girl, named Law Tsoi-chu, without the consent of her father. Law lai-ohuen, on divers dates between March 2 and May 16, was begun.

Mr. M. A. da Silva prosecuted, a month, and produced two docu- assisted by Insp. G. W. Moreton, ments to try to prove this. of the SC.A., while defendant, whe| was on $5,000 bali, was represented by Mr. W. A. Mackinlay.

Regarding these documents, Mr Silva said that some time In April, complainant was forced to copy a Outlining the case, Mr. Silva said chit drafted by defendants and that defendant came to know the others acknowledging receipt of girl before March this year, and $50 as "keeping fee." and signed since then hat led the girl and her it in her name.

parents to believe that he had in- tentions to be engaged to her and, in due course, marry her.

DRANK WHISKY

some She

Later, the giri bad the occasion of asking defendant for money to go to Macao with. was given $13, but in return was asked to copy another drafted chit On March 1. they attended

worthy con- dioner party, at which defendant and signed "Your persuaded and conjured bet to cubine," which she did,

a

have two drinks of whisky, which thing complainant had never taken before in her life.

EVIDENCE CALLED

Complainant, in evidence, said that she lived at No. 23, Tang Lung Street. second floor, with her parents. She was 17 years of age in the Chinese reckoning,

She came

The sequel was, continued Mr. Silva, that she woke up the next moming to find herself in a board- ing house in defendant's company and her virginity spoiled the night through a mutual friend in Novem-

before

to know defendant

Under these circumstances, the ber or December last year. Since girl feared to go home to her then, she had been in frequent parents, who were God-fearing and company of defendant, who had Christian people.

many times talked of marriage to her

From that day on, she led a gipsy

kind of life, living from one hotel On the night of March 1, she to another, and also in heroin pill was taken by defendant to a cafe divans, to which places defendant for dinner. On that occasion they had to go from time to time to had three of defendant's friends satisfy his addiction.

Defendant kept on avowing his promise of marrying the girl until the middle of May, when the latter told defendant that she wanted to

go to Macao to consult her elder sister regarding the matter.

DID NOT.GO

with them.

She drank two glasses of whisky diluted in water, because she was asked by defendant to do so in order to give face to his friends.

She

became drunk and from then an knew of nothing, until she woke up at 3 a.m. the following Because of the tramigration law, morning and found herself in bed complainant did not go after all, in Room 629 of the. Mee Chow but she left defendant for a while. Hotel, she being dressed at that De- Sometime later she returned and time in her underjacket only. was assaulted by defendant.

rendant was beside her, also being The girl then went to consult Mr. dressed in his undergarment.

MEDICINAL DRINK? Whether a certain popular Chi- Wang Kau of the Chor Kee shop, nese drink was solely a medicinaliva, who called up her parents No. 40, Des Voeux Road West, plead-drink or something also to be con- ed not guilty to selling roast meat sumed, as food was strongly con at 9.30 p.m. on June 17. The case tended in a case heard before Mr. was remanded for a week for him Sheldon yesterday in which Ng to call big shop fokta to give evi-Hec-ehun, woman, and Chan Yuet ho were summoned for keeping Similar summonses against Chan unlicensed eating houses at No. 1, Chor, of the Shing Lung shop of Cross Street, ground floor, and No, grievous bodily harm, together with iĨ No. 506, Queen's Road West, and 20, Spring Garden Lane, ground others not in custody. Cheung Chun, of Fruit Stall No. floor, respectively. On June 23.

Both accused were defended by ed for a week, when they felled Mr. Hin-shing Lo, who pleaded not to appear. Chan was accused of guilty.

Meanwhile, she felt painful in and also notifled the SC.A.

some part of the body and she also Defendant, when sent for by the found certain stains on some of

C.A transgressed the matter by her clothing and on the bedding. alleging that he had kept com- plainant as a "kept woman" at $80 July 25. at 2.20 p..

dence

43 of Centre Street, were adjourn-

selling goods at 12.40 am, on June 20. and Cheung at $.55 p.m. or June 27.

The prosecution alleged that in both cases defendants sold "Kot Choy Boup" and "Tortoise Fuk Ling Soup" both of which could be con- sumed as food.

Regarding the amendment of the| original charge to the present one, Det.-Sgt. V. M. Morrison, who pro-

secuted, said that at first the Police thought that fourth defendant was seriously injured but when he was

Further hearing was fixed for

Trojan Horse Narrativé Related At

sent to hospital he was only found Police Court

to be slightly bruised. Investiga- tions revealed that а quarrel

of Mr. Lo suggested that according among the defendants

A summons, which was not served. against Wong Cheuk, the Ngeu Lung shop of No. 522, Queen's Road West, for selling

was withdrawn,

to

Sgt. F. Roberts, who prosecuted. latter had a laxative quality. told the Court that defendant bad Both cases were adjourned until moved and that it was very unitkely

next Wednesday for expert wit that he could ever be located.

nesses to give evidence regarding these claims.

MT

A story reminiscent of the an-

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Judgment Awarded

To Plaintiff

Judgment, in the absence of the defendant, was awarded by Mr. Justice P. E. F. Gressall at the Summary Court, yesterday to the plaintiff, Chan, Lau Stu-cho, of No. 30 Poplar Street, second floor, Shamshulpo, who claimed posses- sion of the ground floor of, No. 64; Fook Wing Street, Shamshulpo, from its tenant, Ng Lin-chi.

According to the statement pf

MESNE PROFITS Plaintiff also claimed mesne pro- fits at the rate of $35 per month from June 5 to daté possession 15 obtained, costs of action.

pre- ctent "Trojan horse" narrative was claim, the prehises were let by the Chinese viewpoint, the ceded the free-for-all, in which all told before Mr. H. G. Shetiton yes-

plaintiff to one Lau Sam who sur- goods at 12.50 a.m. on June 20, former, had certain healing proper of them and about 30 others took terday at the Central Magistracy rendered her tenaney on June 4.

ties, such as to relieve constipation, part.

when two unemployed, Mak Chung, Defendant had wrongly occupied headache, influenza, etc., while the

J. M. D'Almada Remedios 33, and Chau Sul, 46, were charged the premises and refused to vacate, appeared for the defence and with larceny from a dwelling of a pleaded guilty.

quantity of clothing, the property of Lo Yee-wah, weman, at No. 514, Queen's Road West, first floor, SHOPLIFTER BOUND OVER

Prosecuting, Det-Sgt. W. Sum- Convicted of a charge of stealing UNDERGRADUATE FINED

merg said that actually three per- three bathing costumes, valued at

A student of the University of

sons took part in the theft. $10.50, from the Bincere Company. Hongkong. Wu Ket-hau, of No. 2. Li Shun-yau, 28, married woman, Second defendant lived in the pre- Yeung Chun, a 20-year-old woman, Hok Sze Terrace, first Door, was

and three unemployed. Tong mises About 4 am, on Apr. 28, was ordered to sign a persona; bood aned $5 by Mr. H. G. Sheldon, K.C., Kwong-lam. 31, Tang Kwok-nam, he opened the door and let the of $20 for six months by Mr. Lowry yesterday for passession of S 28 and Shun Tak-kee, 30, were re-other two in, yesterday.

camera at the University Sportsmanded three days, in Police Cus-

AT KOWLOON

POSSESSION OF ARMS

volvere, one hand grenade and five

His Lordship. gave judgnient for possession forthwith with costs.

for plaintiff, said he was not ask- "Mr. C. d'Almada,, who appeared

ing for damages.

Total value of the stolen articles No Shortage

It was stated that defendant Pavillon in Pokfulam Road without tody by Mr. 11. C. Macnamara was $90, but part of them had. walked up to a counter in the authority of the Chief Security yesterday when they were charged been recovered from a pawnshop. Company. She placed a basket, Officer on June 25. which she was carrying, on the

Sgt. F. Boberts said that defen-with the possession of two re-

Both admitted the charge and counter, took three aults from adant, was seen taking pictures of a pile and put them into it. She was party held in the University Pavi-rounds of ammunition without a were remanded until today for

permit of the Commissioner of checking their fingerprints. árrested as she was attempting tollen by a special guard.

Police on July 14 at Kowloon,

The case is for Committal..

walk away.

DEFENDANT DISCHARGED

CONVICTION REGISTERED

DEAN WILSON

Of One- Cent Notes

According to Mr. E, W. Fudney, |A.C.A”, Accountant-General of the

Found guilty of a summons for Third and fourth accused pleaded The Police not offering evidence, carrying out work at No. 70. Elec-gulity to an additional charge of CONSECRATION OF Treasury, there should be no short-

trie Road in connexion with the inconspiring with others not in the charge of attempting to ex-side service connected with the custody to rob No. 544 Shanghal port. 18 cattles of tin sheet to water main without permission of Street, second boor, between July Shanghal without having first ob the Water Works between May 7 and July 14, tained a permit from the Con- and 35. U Shlu, of No. 90, Electric

Chief Det.-Inap. A. E. Carey pro troller of Trade on May 28 against Road, ground floor, was fined $15 secuted. Lee Woon-chung, accountant of the or 10 days hard fabour by Mr. Kai Chung Hing Import and Ex-holdon yesterday.. port Arm, No: 18, Queen's Bireet,

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age of one-cout notes as, "up tu the present, 8,000,000 of these notes The Consecration of the Very and the seventh million will be have been put into circulation,

Rav, J. L. Wilson, Dean of Hong-ready soon. kong, to be Blahop will take place Asked if Government intend to in St. John's Cathedral, on Tues- set any Hmit to the amount of SA UNLAWFUL SOCIETE... day, July 22 at 500 m.notes to be issued Mr. Pudrey Wa Wai-ying, 20, and Wu Hip- For the abnvenience of those who stated that the limit will be asturu. Three shoemakers, Che Hing-sang, choung, 20, both unemployed, ap- wish to attend the service, please tion pointS charged by Mr. Lowry yesterday. 27, Teul Bun-kan, 25, and Wong peared before Mr. Macnamars notice at all seats are tree and we do not want to issue 200 Det.-Insp. J. O'Donovan was it gul-hing, 24 and a beauty as yesterday when they were charged unappropriated except for 6 of many of these notes and so sive charge of the oste,

loon keeper. Kam Ching-ming, were with being members of an unlaw rows reserved for the Cathedral' rise to ally rumours of inflation,

sald bound over in the sum of 850, for fulstrid. society. Connell members metres dummoned as the President of six months each by Mt. Ở, T. Lowry- Both defendants were arrested at will be provided in the Cathed the Chung Bing Benevolent Bnciery yesterday for behaving in a disor-No. Tung On Street, third floor and the hoped to for selling booked food without a deris manner by fighting in a on the night – of July 10, Ucenbe at the Society Bathing Beauty saloon at Morrison Hill Rd: hours in quarton burtied- shind in Victoris Road, West Point, on June 28 here be the headquarters of

· was dismissed and defendant die-

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