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KOWLOON BUILDING TWO PICKPOCKETS

NUISANCE.

RESIDENTS COMPLAIN OF NIGHT WORK.

CAUGHT.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

ONE SENT TO PRISON FOR TWELVE MONTHS.

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taken to the Police Station.

The witness added that he earned a few dollare a month only and that the loss meant a groat deal to him.

THE ASIA HOTEL

CASE:

SOLICITOR SAYS IT WAS. "STAGE-MANAGED."

RE-HEARING BEGUN.

THURSDAY, JULY 5, 1928.

DANGEROUS KIND OF INSURING AMATEUR

WOMAN.

FORTUNE TELLER WHO DRUGGED CLIENTS.

When a Chinese 'woman Was brought before Major C. Willson this morning on obtaining $250 by false pretences,

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AVIATORS.

ATTITUDE OF SINGAPORE COMPANIES.

Wm.

Powell

Ltd.

charge of INTERESTING PROBLEM

members to insure themselves at very moderate rates.

Company's Statement,

A Chinese drug store resistant appeared as complainant in the ALLOWED TILL 9 P.M. Police Court this morning, when two men were charged with steal-

The application for the re-hear-the police told the Court that the ing $70 in notes from him in Des

The formation of the Singapore The question of what was a rea Voeux Road Central yesterday, ing of the case in which the pro-woman had just completed a term Flying Club, which is an amateur sonable hour for a building con- Complainant told the Court that prietor of the Asia Hotal was of imprisonment in connexion organisation, with professional in- structors, has raised an Interest- tractor to continue his work at while walking in Des Voeux Road ined $200 by Mr. W. Schofield, with another fraud.

Central near Bonham Strand, one of for allowing his premises to be It was stated that the woman ing problem for life insurance night was raised at the Kowloon the defendants and another person, used for an immoral purpose, posing as a fortune teller was in companies, says the Straits Times. Magistracy this morning when the not in custody, brushed passed hav g been granted at a previous the habit of administering drugs It appears that different com- contractor engaged in erecting him. The defendant managed to hearing, Mr. H. S. Loseby, for the to her clients and while they were panica are taking different lines extract the money from his breast defendant, made another vigorous under the influence would then-tellin this matter, so that it is not houses on the tennis courts oppo- pocket. Witness however, seized appeal at the Kowloon Magistracy them of fortunes to be made by possible to make a statement which aite Knutsford Terrace, was charg-held of defendant's sleeve, on this morning, but although he investing monies In certain lines will cover them all, but a leading Canadian company showed a Press ed, 'bofore Mr. W. Schofield, with which he immediately passed the argued that his client should be of business,

discharged without the necessity The $260, which forthed the representativo a letter from its causing a noise calculated to dls- notes to an accomplice.

With the assistance of passers-of re-hearing the evidence, this subject of the charge, was given head office which suggests that it tarb the inhabitants in the neigh-by the two men were detained and Worship decided to take the evi- to the woman by a client to invest is quite possible for Flying Club bourhood. The defendant was

dence of the prosecution before in a Chinese medicine shop. dockling one way or the other. further charged with causing au

Sentence of three months' hard Mr. Loseby at the outset said labour was passed by his Worship. obstruction in Kimberley Road.

he thought if he made a pro- who remarked that the defendant) imary submission it would pro-appeared to be a very dangerous First defendant, asked if he had hahly save his Worship's time. kind of woman. anything to my, admitted taking If his Worship agreed with him, he part in the theft. The second de would reverse his previous deci- fendant sought to explain to the sion. Magistrate that he was given a jew dollars of the stolen money" by the thieves, because he had been After referring to the regula- following them around all day. tions under which the defendant

irst defendant

a was charged, Mr. Loseby said it bunishee whose term had not ex-was quite impossible absolutely to pired and his Worship passed sen-prevent any person from.commit- terices totalling 12 months' hard ting an immoral act. The rule Inspector Ogg said that com-labur and twenty strokes of the should be "shall knowingly" and, plaints had been received from re-birch. The second defendant was continued Mr. Loseby, one might also say "continually," or that the Hidents of Torres Building resent to prison for six months. garding the noise made by the con-

premises had been used on more than one occasion. tractor at late hours of the night. Although 9.30 p.m. was stated in

Mr. Loseby reviewed the evi- the summons, a police officer had

dence and pointed out that there had been no proof that any act of to the vicinity and gone round? found that work was being carried

immorality had been committed. There was ITU evidence that

Mr. Horace Lo appeared for the defendant, and Inspector J. Ogr prosecuted.

Mr. Lo said he would admit the charge of obstruction and in answer to the second summons said that this was a question as to whether a contractor could carry on his lawful trade un fill 9:30 p.m. It was a matter of reasonability.

Till Eleven O'clock.

on up till 11 p.m.

When warned by the police, the contractor said that the work was being rushed and the men had.to York at night.

Mr. Lo said he was quite pre pared to admit the charge but said that the question to be decided was whether the contractor was at

berty to do night work.

The

WAS

HAWKER RESISTS

ARREST.

TWICE CHASED BEFORE CAUGHT.

Sergeant Hargreaves charged a hawker before Mr. W. Schofield, at the Kowlsen Magistracy this morn-

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Not Possible.

The

COLLISION DUE TO BRITISH SHIP.

"BROKE EVERY RULE IN THICK FOG."

This letter reads as follows. Our application forms ask in- formation as to the intention of each applicant with reference to aviation. If the applicant has no intention of engaging in aviation the policy la issued without restric- tion. If the applicant has the in- tention of taking a hapharard light as a convenience in his business but without any intention of engaging frequently or regu- The owners of the Greek steam-larly in aviation the policy will ship Johannis Fafalios, which was be isstied without restriction. If, sunk in the Channel on May 4, with however, the applicant proposes engage in aviation' the loss of 12 of her crew, after definitely to being in collision with the Fleet for pleasure purposes Auxiliary Bacchus in a dense fog, regular means of travel then his were successful in the Admiralty policy will carry an endorsement Court when they claimed damages that in the event of death result

ing from aviation the company's for her loss.

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Mr. Justice Bateson, giving judg-liability will be limited to the ment, said he had come to the con-rate of the premium actually paid, the girl mentioned in "the case clusion, after consulting the Elder Existing policyholders may engage was a prostitute,

evi-Brethren, that the Bacchus was in aviation without any penalty, dence of the soldiers of their alone to blame. It was a most dis-but should you receive an applica conversation, with the girls astrous collision with a heavy loss tion from those who are in the should not have been admitted by of life.,, The Greek alip was sunk Flying Clubs and doing a regular his Worship, as the defendant was like a stone in about one minute amount of flying then the aviation

clause will be required. As and a half after the crash,

prepared to with selling fresh fish within not present at the time.

"The case for the Bacchus," he alternative we are "Stage-Managed. "

said, " a hopelessly bad one. accept up to $10,000 Straits with the limits of the market and with resisting arrest on a vacunt piece} Mr. Loseby commented

upen Every rule that I can think of seems an extra premtum. The extra of ground in Shanghai Street yes-what he termed a "stage-managed" to have been broken by her. She premium varies according to the terday morning.

He argued that the soldier was travelling much too fast in the amount of flying per year and the The defendant was seen selling would certainly not have been fog-six or seven, knots-she did nature of the applicant's flying, Mr. Lo said that the carrying out ifsh near the Austin Road guilty of immorality with the girl, not stop when she heard whistles and ranges from $10 per $1,000 of the lawful trade of a contractor Market And 041 the approach especially as the officer from ahead, and never attempted to re-upwards." was not meant to be cogered by Sergeant

of

Hargreaves he whom he had received instruc- duce her speed until a very short the Ordinance, which, he contend-abandoned his stall and

rations was aware of the fact that time before the collision, when it ed, annlied to the wanton création

away. During the chase the disense had been contracted by was too late. I cannot accept of a disturbance.

lefendant fell down an was military men visiting this hotel. some of her evidence." In reply to his Worship, Inspec-geized." He struggled and masunged The soldier had gone to the hotel | tor Ogg said that the residents to escape, but after another chase were willing to allow the contrae- he was again caught.. 3 der some tor to work until 8.30 p.m. each difficulty, he was eventually taken evening.

to the Police Station.

Lawful Trade,

Accused denied resisting the "His Worship said he did not want to stop the contractor's work complainant and said that he per entirel and would arrange a committed, the sergeant to arrest bit

In the first instance. promise.

On the first charge the defendant was fined $10, and on the second $20.

Magistrate's Decision.

There being no objections from either side, his Worship ande an order that work should cease at 9 p.m. each day..

In the other case of obstruction, Mr. Lo again submitted that it was & case of reasonability. He ask- ed for a caution and promised that the offence would not be repeated.

Inspector Ogg informed his Worship that sineo the summons, the complainants had cleared a great part of the road. He had no objections if they left a sufficient ly large, margin for traffic..

dant.

PIGEONS WITHOUT

WATER.

YAUMATI STALLHOLDER.

FINED.

case.

and prepared the girl for the Ing- pector to give evidence,

Continuing, Mr. Loseby said if

any offence had been committed at all, then Inspector Shannon and

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CHIEF CONSTABLE RE-INSTATED.

ST. HELENS.

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Probable Premiumis,

Seeing that the amount of fy- ing which the average · Flying Club member will get is not likely to average more than an hour or so a month it is not thought. likely that the premium in this case will be more than $10 per

insurance $1,000 worth of

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Insurance offices the suggestion that policies would not be given St. Helens Watch Committee has to Flying Club members, except decided to recall the Chief Con- at a heavy extra charge, was

Applications will, stablo (Mr. A. Ellerington) and to denied. reinstate him, in accordance with course, be judged on their merita, the order of the Home Secretary but although one of these com- on the Andings of two Courts of panies is not yet in a position to quote definite rutes, the belief was Inquiry.

The Mayer (Alderman Richard expressed that amateur aviatora Waring) subsequently stated: would find the premiums charged "The verdict has been given and for inclusion of the flying risk a against us; and, so far as I am con-Ivery moderate one.

the soldier were accomplices, and, BURYING THE HATCHET AT year. In this and two other life he. remarked smilingly, "the evi- dence of accomplices can only he accepted with grave suspicion. The whole thing was stage-manag- ed and therefore they are tochni cal accomplices.".

After further argument, his Worship decided to re-hear the evidence of the prosecution. The case was proceeding up till a late bour

HOWRAH SHOOTING.

For not providing water'io, a crate of pigeons at the Yaumall Market, a stall holder was fined $5MIL by Mr. W. Selwiflele nt the Kowloon Magistracy this morning.

The defendant pleaded guilty. His Worship registered a con-

Mr. P. O'Brien, Inspector of the viction and cautioned the defens.P.C.A., said that when he visit

ed the stall he found the foltin idle and on asking if there was water in the crate, he was told that there was. On looking in the water bucket, however, it was found that the pigeons had not been provided with

MARINE COURT.

THIS MORNING'S CASES.

At the Marine Court this morn- ing before Commár, J. 1 Newill, D.S.O., R.N., Lam, Latoyau, master of the motor schooner Chiu Yat Maru, was charged with having dangerous goods on board and with anchoring in a place other than that reserved, namely, Shamsitaipu Pier. The cargo carried was 200 ting of kerosene,

of

The defendant pleaded guilty and stated that he was Lenorant local regalrtions, but a Police Of ficer, appearing for the prosecu-- tion, told the Court that at 10.30 a.m. the accused had been warned to shift, bup at 4 p.m. he was still berthed at the Pier,

A fine of $30,, with the alterna- tive of one month's imprisonment, was inflicted.

Hoi Yi-yau und Li Chol-bing, masters of Beling bouts, were charged with fishing in a prohibited area, namely, the Central Fairway, and using bright lights. Pieading guilty, the accused were each fined $10, with the alternative of 10 days' Imprisonment.

Wors

Cheung Kwong and Lo Pat, maa- ters of fishing boats, similarly charged in respect of an offence In the Southern 'Fairway, and pleading gulity, were muleted in a similar fine and alternative.

By 36 votes to 11.members of the Malden (Surrey) Bowling Club defeated a proposal for the ppon- Ing of the green on Sundays.

weiter.

O FREA, ET NEA DERVICE, INC.

MOBERLEY ON HIS WAY

TO ENGLAND,

Calcutta, June 9. Mr. A. N. Moberley, the Home Member, left for England to-day for four months' leave.

of

cerned, if we have to have the Chief The point is atressed by certain Constable back, again, as it seems, jcompanies that their life in- I am prepared to bury the hatchet,surance polices already existing

shall not even erect a stone to mark holder is a member of the Flying if ever there was a hatchet. We are good for any risk, whether the the spot where we buried it.

Club or not, but future applicants

"I shall endeavour to work with will, of course, be required to him as if nothing had happened. Istate whether they intend to fly. am quite ready for my part to let Presumably the matter will not lygones bo bygones, and, if the end with Flying Club members, The Swarajist paper Forward, Chief Constable reciprocates, mat- however, as seaplane passenger referring to Mr. Moberley's departers should be smoother than they services in Malaya and the Dutch ture in a leading article head-were before."

Indies are projected, and. when these lines are running the

ed "Racialism in Excelsis," reminds

its readers that a cable from London the circumstances in which Mr.practice of the local life insurance told the public that Lord Birken- Dutt, the District Magistrate at offices will no doubt become an head had called for a full report of Howrah, criticised Captain Christie clearly defined in regard to avia- for ordering troops to open fire on tion as it already is in all other strikers during the riot at Baman- directions.

"Yes, I should let you wear it firat, and then every-

body'd think I was borrowing your clothes."

guchi last month.

The paper adds that the public

have a shrewd suspicion that Mr.

Moberley is on his way home lo re- Mr. Coates, the Prime Minister, present the Anglo-Indian paint of has accepted the offer of Sir view with regard to the Baman-Charles Wakefield to give a light gachi shooting before the Secretary aeroplane to the New Zealand

Government. of State for India.

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