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HONGKONG DAILY PRESS

ROUND THE POLICE COURTS H.K. Civilians

AT CENTRAL

ASSAULTED ŠKATER

It was stated that defendant was employed by complainant, So Luk, 39, accountant of the Puk Hing Bank: 10 Mercer Street, as a Unlu Wai, 23, Sapper of ine shroff and messenger, On July 25, Royal Engineers, Wellington Bar- complainant gave $70,000 Chinese racks was ordered to pay a coma-National Currency to defendant to pensation of $8 to Chan Clearze change into $13,320 Hongkong 33, private watchman, of No, 6, currency at the Wing Lang Baok.

floor. Ching Fang Street, ground

Defendant changed the money by Mr. Sheidon, K.C., yesterday | Into Hongkong currency and when he was charged with assault absconded. He was arrested on ing the complainant at the King's information on Aug. 18. Skating Rink, Ewo Street,

and

Det.-Sgt. Willison prosecuted.

Him and

GENERAL

H.K. Civilians Will Not Take Tension Seriously

"Folks here- civilians-just can't, or won't take this new tension seriously..... Well, fertunately, the military powers-that-be here are no ostriches. Fortunately, too, the civillan' powera-that-be are no ostriches either."

Thus commented MR. HARRISON FORMAN, who is in Hong- kong as special observer for the National Broadcasting Company, when be broadcast to American radio listeners yesterday morning.

Mr. Forman said

| civilian-powers-that-be re по Hello N.B.C. This is Harrison ostriches either. For in the past Forman speaking from Hongkong, many months large quantities of Chilla. It's exactly eight twenty-rice, flour and other essential Det.-Sgt. V.M. Morrison, prose- WIDOW REMANDED

four in the morning here-Monday foods, have been imported by the Government and stored in special cuting, stated that accused

Ng Ma-let, 31, widow, was re-morning. complainant were skating at

themanded until today when she Civilian Hongkong is a bit hot warehouses, scattered about the Mr under the collar about something Colony for protection from air above place on Aug. 16 at

not guilty before about pleaded 10.30 p.m. when complainant accl-Sheldon yesterday, on a charge off'd said. In my broadcast of some raids. A vital step; for Hongkong dently bumped into accused,

iarceny of a camera, two rolls of days ago. Seems I had made a produces practically no food for of ostrlohism a mariner's certificate charge Accused was

here itself-beyond a few vegetables and then alleged to have pushed the complainant onto from Mr. Albert S. Frath of the strichism in the face of growing a little rice.

Douglas Steamship Company.

tension in the Pacific. There've Public utilities, gas, light and

TWO MONTHS' GAOL

been some strong "letters to the water, transportation

and com- Appearing on remand. Tse Tin-editor" about it: and even some munication systems, are all mo-

17, and Tse Tin-sheung. 23, editorial cominent. To quote a bilized

emergency service. Robert Ko, 34, unemployed, was were each sentenced to two

few lines from one of the leading Nearly seven thousand volunteers sentenced to one month's haremonths hard labour by Mr. Shel-

papers-

have been trained as ARP. war- Mr. lubear

Bheldon by

when don yesterday.

"The cry of 'Wolf' has been dens, rescue workers, fire Alghters, ho appeared 04 remand

સ An 11-year-old juventic, charged raised so frequently that it calls ambulance drivers, police reserves charged of unlawluj possession of with larceny of $480 Hongkong for far too much effort these tire- and auxillary nurses. The men in ar automatic pistol and 15 rounds currency and a gold bangle, valued somely torrid days to rouse up the the volunteer Corps drill on an at $250 from Ng Cheung-lit, 38, mental agility needed to examine average of about a half day per confiscation clerk, at No. 75 Lockhart Road, the unpleasant question serious-week. the

frequent week-end

on 1x rcises carried out made by his third floor, was remanded 48 hours.

a full

First and second accused were

Just wartime basis Big gans are man- ned. air raiders challenged, and charged with being accessories to

ham battles fought, the larceny, while second accused was additionally charged with re-

the floor with the result that com plainant lost three of his teeth.

POSSESSION OF ARMS

of ammunition,

An order for of the above Worship.

Was

Det.-Sgt V. M. Morrison prose culed

on

Well, seums

that to me about proves the charge!

Folks here-villana--just can't.) or won't take this new tension

for

with

COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT Tung Tauen-sang, of the A.B.C Celving $257.07 at the Tung On

Wharf. Co. Second hand Book

Third accused was addi- at No. 37. Queen's Road, Central,

tionally charged with receiving

professional regulars. first floor, was fined $100 or 14 days on $188.71 and the gold bangle at Tung

summons Iur selling certain books with false trade description and $500 or six weeks for selling infringing copies of the same books. by Mr. Sueldou.

Defendant

Was

unrepresented

while Mr. Brittain Evans, represent ing the complainants, Macmillan: and Co., Ltd. prosecuted

seriously. Not even to the point of extra cans of laying up a few beans and a sack of flour or rice Especially with just in case. Japan su bullheadedly set on her Det.-S. V. M. Morrison prose-mission of "Expansion or Bust! cuted

On Wharf

AT

KOWLOON

FIREWOOD DEALERS FINED

A VITAL STEP Well, fortunately, the military powers-that-be here arc no ostriches. Fortunately, tou, the

As the result of the "drive" launched by the Controller of shawan Road and, in his posses- Outlining the case, Mr. Evans Stores against profiteering in the slot, was the wallet, which con- Baid that the case came to light as frewood business, four dealers ap lained the $226.86.

ú result of an advertisement. peared before the Kowloon Magis Delendants reserved their de- Three copies of the books bought trates yesterday and

were fined; fence and were committed for by him were produced

Court from $220 to $500.

trial. Lam Sau and Wong Ki, with

as evidence.

10

INDIANS CHARGED

were

the

Yes, collectively, civilian Hong- kong is facing the cold facts-- shoulder to shoulder with

That 18, when it's on duty O duty-the rest of the week its head goes right back into the sand again. Too much effort these tiresomely torrid days to rouse up the mentali agility needed to examine the un- pleasant question seriously!

I now return you to N.B.C.

CRIMINAL SESSIONS

HEAVY GAOL TERM

FOR OLD LAG

A search warrant was made out shops in Nan Chang Street, were Hearing was continued before on Aug. 7 and a search was made charged before Mr. H. C. Mac Mr. Anderson when Gurba Singh, the following day as a result of namara with selling firewood with- Gurnam Singh, and Lachnam

Pleading guilty to three different which six more books were pro-out a permit from the Controller Singh

charged with de counts before the Chlef Justice, duced in Court.

of Stores and with selling at 30 manding money from the, owner Sir Atholl MacGregor, at the Cri- Mr. Evans said that the wordings catties for $1. 15 cattles less than of the Po On Garage, ...

minai Sessions yesterday, Hul In evidence, the lok of the Wing-kwal on the covers of the books were that fixed by the Controller,

was sentenced to 18 precisely the same as the originals. They were each fined $220, or garage, Cheung Ng, stated that he months imprisonment with hard

had been in Court to answer two labour. Defendant stated that he had one month's hard labour.

summonses A fine of $250, or one month's master but as he had not sufficient counterteli

On behalf of his been in the Colony for two months

Hui was changed with making and was not aware of the regula-hard labour, was imposed on Lal money to pay the fine he went pieces, possession of an

Hongkong five-cent instru- Sang when he was convicted by to the shop with first defendant ment, namely a mole, for counter- Mr. D. J. N. Anderson on charges who then told the foki to inform felting, and possession of three or of selling firewood without a per- the. master that he wanted to see more counterfelt five-cent pieces mit from the Stores Controller and with selling at 26 catties for $1.

tloos

SHORT-LIVED ESCAPE

As a result of information ΣΕ

ceived by the Police, the prisoner who escaped from Stanley on Aug

8 appeared before Major A.N. Mac-15 cattles less than that fixed by

Fadyen yesterday and was sentene- ed to three months' hard labour.

It was stated that the accused Chueng Mul, 18, while working with a party of prisoners on the beach at Stanley, discarded his uniform and made his escape In! bis shorts,

Government.

Trang Man, owner of a shop

him.

at Shek Ku Lung Village, Shatin, The case was adjourned to toon July, 25. morrow at 2.30 p.m.

Accused stated that he was EVADED PAYMENT

suffering from sore foot and was Chan Yan, 52, and Chan Ping, not able to earn a living.

appeared before Mr. Mac-

charged with evading

Reclamation Street, was fined $500 30,

by Mr. Anderson for selling fire-namara wood at 30 cattles for $1. 15 eat-payment for food consumed at ties less than that fixed by the restaurant in Shanghai Street. Controller of Stores.

First defendant, who pleaded THEFT FROM SOLDIER that he only went on the Invita Li Sang, odd job coolle, was tion of the second, was cautioned. Second accused was fined $10, in default. 14 days' hard labour.

He was alleged to have gone to sentenced to three months' hard West Point and there borrowed labour when he was found guilty a sult of clothing and $2 from friend, but he was arrested by Insp. Kirby at Shaukiwan.

CONFISCATION ORDER An application for the confisca tion of three rifles, two daggers. 29 rounds of rille ammunition and 11 rounds of shotgun ammunition, was granted by Major MacFadyen

POLICEMEN CHARGED

by Mr. Macnamara yesterday on the charge of stealing a purse can. taining $10.35 from Rifleman Khan, of 5/7 Rajput Regiment, in Jordan Road on Sunday.

D. 0. SOUTH

BOUND OVER

for the last 14 years," said the "You have not done very much

Chief Justice when Lo Wah, who was charged with breaking into Razon's, Nos. 19-21 Hankow Road, on July 28 with intent to commit a felony, pleaded that he had just come out of gaol and had no means of supporting his family of five children.

Accused, who had 21 previous convictions for felony, was sen- Tai Sang was bound over for a tenced to five years hard labour, EX-CONSTABLE FINED year when he appeared before Although he was already out of Mr. S

F Balfour yesterday

* Sentence of 12 months hard

the Police Force, Chan Sam, a charged with trespassing in No. 1abour each was imposed on Leung Hill, Shing Mun Mines, Tsun Wan, Ming, alias Young Pak, altas

former constable, tried to pass himself off as a police officer. Police Lance Sergeant AG), Edwin

On his appearing before Mr. McDermott, P. C. C40 Lee Hoi and Anderson yesterday charged with

on Sunday.

TO BE BANISHED

Yeung Manlai, 23, and. Wan Luen, 21 who both pleaded guilty

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For the larceny of a purse con- to robbing a marine hawker, L P. C. C233 Chu Ping, were remand. impersonating a police officer and taining $4.11 from a food basket, Kwan, of a wallet containing $4.85 ed to Aug. 25 by Mr. G. T. Lowry for possession of a plece of iron the property of Mo Ha-mee, wo-on the roof of No. 516 Queen's on a charge of demanding $100 for an unlawful purpose, he was man, in Tsun Wan Market, on Road West on June 13. with menaces from Lo Klu, at No. fined $150, or two months' hard Sunday, Chan Kam was sentenced Mr. J. P. Murphy, Assistant

to six weeks hard labour and re- Crown Solicitor, prosecuted in all OFFENCE 186, Queen's Road, West, second labour. floor, on Aug. 2, with intent to

commended for banishment by three cases. A remand of one steal same.

week was Mr. Balfour. Mr. C. A. Sutherton Russ will ordered by Mr. Anderson when appear for first and second de Leung Hi-kit, Shantung P. C. D64, fendants and Mr. M. A. da Silva appeared yesterday on a charge of for third defendant.

demanding money with menaces and extortion,

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EXTORTION ALLEGED

ROBBERY CASE

15.

REMANDED TO TODAY

STAIR ROBBERY

ALLEGED

in the Now Territories.

Was

A remand of 24 hours was

An Indian, Abdul AZİR. A mãn, Tam Shul-taing, 48, arraigned before the Chief Justice, ordered by Mr. Balfour when Wong Tse-tak appeared on a charge of when returning to his residence. sir Atholl MacGregor, at the Mr. F. W. Shaftain, Asst. Direc

larceny of a wrist-watch from the No. 283, Jaffe Road yesterday, was Criminal Sessions yesterday on a coolie quarters at the Staplex held-up by two robbers half-way charge of committing an unnatur *tor

Criminal Investigation (Crime), is in charge of prosecu-35, Sheng Shui, 42, were charged

Leung Shut, 36, Leung Kam, later Works, Tsun Wan, on Aug, up the stairs, and was robbed of al offence against a Chinese youth

$7.90 and a gold ring. tion.

before Mr. Macnamara with high-that defendant, when he visited scapo."

It was stated by the prosecution The men made good their DUMPED DEAD BODY Four street coolles appeared be Sheng, gardener, on the night of was left on a table. He pawned way robbery of $226.80 from Tang the factory, stole the watch which fore Mr. Lowry charged with rer Aug. 1. moving and dumping the dead. Sgt. D. G. MacPherson stated

the watch for $2.. body of a Chinese male without a that about 10 p.m. the complain-

Sgt. Groves prosecuted in all in Court and had his bail of $50 written permission from the Regis ant

estreated, while first defendans three cases. was walking in Boundary of Births and Deaths at street when he noticed the three

was fined $50 or one month's hard Eastern Street near Ng Fuk Lane accused following him. Eventually

labour, A on Aug. 18, and were bound over one man seized him by the throat, in the sum of $20 for six months.

trar

MARINE COURT

a second by the walat while the ANCHORED IN WINEFIELDS

BOAT MISTRESS FINED: Bet, Manwaring of the Royal

On the application of the Hon. Mr. Leo D'Almada, Jr., instruct- ed by Mr. C. A. Sutherton Russ, for the defence, the trial was post Doned to the next sessions,

Mr. J. P Murphy, Assistant Crown Solicitor, said the Crown had no objection to the post- ponement.

Accused is on bail.

Naval Yard Police appeared as RECEIVING CHARGE

Insp. Hallam, prosecuting, stated third forked at his purse until On the complaint of L. Parsons, complainant. In the case in which A postponement was also grant- that the defendants were pula 20 the belt gave way. The defend RN.V.R.. Or Wing, acting master Wong Ewal-mul, mistrem of and by the Chief Justice in the cants, by keeper of an opium ants then ran but one was ealight of trading fink No. T.5381H, and Cissa TV bort No. 2100y, was case in which a married woman. divan to carry away the dead by the complainant... Tags China. Kwan-shau, Junk foki of charged with pernitting her junk Tsang Shun cheung,166,, was

Cries attracted the attention of trading funk No. T.SH, wore charg to lolter within 100 yards of the charged with receiving stolen pro or ABUSED TRUST

a constable who saw second need before Comdr. J. Jolly, RNR Naval Dockyards on Sunday,perty and with offering a bribe of Charged with the fraudulent con-cused running along Boundary with having anchored their funks On her pleading guilty bho was 280 to a Police officer. version of $13,320 at Wing Lung Street. Into Safiyuerigohol Street, at Tathong Channel Minefield, a fined $10, or 10 days hard labour, The Hon Mr. Lab D'Almada, Bank on July 25, Wu Lal-ying, 24, and he was arrested after a chase, prohibited and controlled area an by Domdr. J. Jolly. RNR

[Jnr, instructed by Mr. C. A "Was ngritenged to four months". The third accused was arreated Aug 173 74

Police Berkennt Omith prosecut Butterton Huss, is for the defence, hard labour by Mr. Lowry, by a Police Reservist in Oneang Botond nogused, falled su appear ed in both cases

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