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CHINESE FIREMEN

SENTENCED.

BRIGADE MEN WHO LOOTED

AFTER FIRE

THREE GO TO GAOL.'

The case against three Chinese members of the Fire Brigade, who were charged with pilfering pro- porly from the buildings during tlie fire at Kennedy Town on Saturday morning, was heard before Mr. R. H. Lindsell at the Central Police

Court this morning.

Fireman Ng Tui chorged with stealing a gold ring, a key, two papers, an electric flash light torch, and some loose money from two of the buildings involved Nos. 154 and 136, Connaught Road West,

Defendant said that of the money some three dollars odd belonged to him. He picked up the rest on the staircase of the house in which the fire originated.

Ills Worship:Your did steni,

in fact?

Defendant:Yes,

STOLEN MOTOR,

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

THOUGHTLESS ENFORCE- MENT OF HUSBAND'S CLAIM.

Two Chinese women who ap peared before Mr. E. W. Hamilton at the Kowloon Magistracy, on Saturday, on remand, on chargea of larceny and of receiving an electric motor belonging to China Light and Power, Co., Ltd., werg convicted and fined.

ARMS POSSESSION. DENIAL.

CHARGE OF OBSTRUCTING REVENUE OFFICERS.

MONDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1928.

BAND CONCERT.

ANOTHER ENJOYABLE

PROGRAMME.

The accond of the series of Sunday afternoon concerts by the band of the 2nd Battalion K.OS.B., ASSAULT COMPLAINT. Gardens yesterday, was greatly which took place in the Botanical

Mr. Un-shing Lo appeared for the defendants, the case starting at the early hour of 9.16 a.).

Mr. Lo prefaced his opening by remarking that the early sitting of the Court could not but indicate his Worship's extraordinary his duty, cergy and eagerness to expedite Llic proceedings.

PRIVATE FORTUNES

COMPANY.

UNUSUAL CONCERN MAKES "APPLICATION TO COURT.

CAPITAL OF £1,000,000.

enjoyed by those attending. A Chinese named So Sul-ki was Variety and merit were the key-

A privato company, Hafic charged at the Central Magistracy notes of the programme, which Limited, with a capital of $1,000,- this morning with possession of contained a number of selections 000, started solely to invest the pri- two rounds of 38 ammunition from well-known operas. E-vate fortunes of a family living in without a licence from the Captain pecially appreciated were. the Australia, figured in the Supreme Superintendent of Police and also "Tom Jones" numbers, whilst the Court this morning when Mr. H. G. with obstructing a Chinese re- Tyrkish Patrol was very effective Sheldon, instructed by Mr. R. A. venue officer in the execution of by played. Musician H. Latimer's Wadeson of Messrs. Deacons, ap-

plled to the Chief Justice (Sr) Cornet solo, "The Lost Chord," was Henry Gollan) for the capital of The ease was taken by the First also warmly applauded. Appreciating Magistrate, Mr. R. E. Lindsell, Mr. |

the company to be reduced.. this as Mr. Lo did, he said that he M. K. Lo appearing for the defence. of Mr. W. H, Fitz-Earle, A.R.C.M., the company was to invest the

Under the skilled conductorship

Mr. Sheldon sold the object of would not waste the time of the Revenue Officer Grimmitt prosecut-the band enhanced the high private fortunes of a family who Court but in the interests ofed. justice he would ask his Worship's

members of the family wished to were residing in Australia. Two indulgence for a few moments,

Counsel then briefly outlined his

withdraw their shares and that care le said that the charges

was the reason for the desired re- twa preferred

duction of capital. defendants were what might be regarded as a sequel to the second defendant's somówhat hasty and thoughtless enforcement of her husband's bona fide claim against due to him.

against the

Mr. Lo montioned that R. Oestablished here, H.E. the Officer putation which it has already

dant's allegation yesterday, name- Grimmitt must know of the defen-Administering the Government and y, that he denied at the time that party were amongst these present.

the bullets were ever his; and, secondly, that he was assaulted by

the revenue officers. Mr. Lo anid BANISHEE USES FALSE that in view of the allegation against the searcher "who started

NAME. the show" it would be preferable

His Lordship said it was rather

curious, and remarked that he would ke to hear some of the facta.

Mr. Sheldon reforred his Lord-

His Worship-You, who are the absconding debtors for money If. R. O. Grimmit could outline CONVICTED ON EVIDENCE OF ship to the affidavits on the file

supposed to enter for the protection of life and property, seized this op portunity to atenl other people's things, didn't you?

the $3 add the defendant claimed was his own property,

inspecter Bloor said dif- ferent reports were received of property lost in the fire, and all the occupants Trom the Houses involved had been to the No. 7

That

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the facts of the case, so that the.

parties should know what WIS

common ground.

The defendant was told that his basket was going to be searched, whereupon he put his basket down and, attempted to run away. Ho was stopped, however, and, in the seule, his jacket was torn.

the

and read them to the following FINGER-PRINTS.

effect. The company was incor- Labouring under the belief that porated in 1919 as a private com- pany limited by shares and with a registered office at the Chartered Bank building. The capital was £1,000,000, divided into 1,000,000

USE

name

had issued 350,000 of Its shares and the sum of £i per share bad been paid up.

By a special resolution, passed

The accused, continued Counsel, could not be convicted of theft unless there was evidence to prove Defendant made no reply.

In complying. R. O. Grimmitt

of 4 Mr. H. T. Brooks, Superinten- that they had noted animo furandi.

falso Chinese

Revenue would dent of the Fire Brigade, stated, int had to be proved that at the stated that

not bo delected, a reply to his Worship, that it might the of carrying the motor away. Officer 72 was on duty at the sea-

Chinese who be, as the defendant had sald, that they had the criminal intention front yesterday when the Shekk before Mr. E. W. Hamilton, at the shares of £1 each. The company

was charged depriving the towhunt went alongside. Is duty Kowloon Magistracy this morning, of permanently owners of the benefits of the was to search incoming passengers with returning from banishment, ownership of the motor,

and their baggage The defen- Claim of Right.

dant came from the Shekkl boat emphatically denied that he was and he had one basket with him.

ever deported from the Colony, innocent recopt

and did not subsequent conversion constitute larceny was the well established law. The truth of the maiter ww that the second defendant Look the motor bons fide under a claim of right, where- Later, the defendant's basket. as the first defendant only received was unlocked in R. O. Grimmill's it in her but from the second presence, the key being produced. The defendant strenuously denied defendant, who was a relative. by the defendant. Inside, was Worship making an order that the She did not know it had been found the two.rounds which form that he had been banished after ser- into 947,600 shares of £1 ench, and

stolen,

ving three months' hard labour. fe said he was only sontenced to another man who was gaoled at the one month's imprisonment and that same time was the man banished. His Worship accepted the expert evidence of the offleer in charge of tiger-prints and registered a con- viction.

Station for the purpose of identi- fying property. None of them identified the property which was the subject of the charge.

Defendant Was sentenced to three months hard inbour, in

33.10 claimed by the defendant be returned to him. The remainder of the money, as well as the articles named in the charge, were to be held by the polien against possible claims."

Intended to Hand Back. Fireman Chan Yak-tin, charged with stealing money and property from No. 135, said that a mate box and a hair-net belonged him, but that the rest was picked up on the premisés.

His Worship (to defendant): You also employed to protect life and property, took the opportunity

10 rob?

Defendant, replied that it was his intention to hand the properly over to a European had there been one near at hand.

Is Worship-That amounts to plea of not guilty. Superintendant Brooks said the man belonged to a shift which took over duty on Sunday moralag. "Twenty-four hours after the start

and defendant removing the Counsel then spoke of the motor, and holding it as security against payment. Later, on the landlord of the bankrupt firm equired from the defendant about. the motor and informed her that'

it belonged to the Government,

She was somewhat frighteneil and

man's visit left her in a dilemma. A rst she thought that by taking possession of the motor she would render assistance to her husband in recovering his debts from the bankrupt firm, but now she found herself in serious difficulties after bearing the fand Jord'a atory as to the ownership of the motor. She did not qbtain her

ed the subject of the charge, and R. O. Grimmitt, had nothing to do three letters, which, according to with the case at this stage.

Wednesday afternoon.

The hearing WAR fixed for

SALE OF WORK:

AT HELENA MAY INSTITUTE TO-DAY.

Hone are jointly holding a sale of St. Peter's Church and the Biind work at the Helena May lastitate

to-day.

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Sergeant Cargill produced the police records of the defendant's erint career, showing that he was sentenced to three months' im- Ordinance in 1926 and later banish prisonment for breach of the Opium

ed for a period of five years under a different name to that which he now gave the Court.

Remarking that as the defendant was an opium addict he would not sentence him to a birching, his Worship passed sentence of twelve months hard labour.

WEST POINT FIRE DAMAGE.

BIG TOTAL IN SATURDAY'S BLAZE.

According to a police report, the

and confirmed at extraordinary general meetings on September 5 and September 21, this year, the upon "That the capital of the com- following resolution was decided

pany be reduced from £1,000,000 divided into 1,000,000 shares of £1

hen issued, to £947,500 divided each, of which 350,000 shares have

that auch reduction be. effected by paying off 62,500 of the issued shares in the company numbered. hures and hy cancelling the 126,876 to 153,125 and 205,626 to 231,875."

total

The only creditors of the com- pany were certain shareholdera who had become creditors in respect of company for management, Investments deposited with the The company's

liability. in- vestments amounted to £283,380.

Mr. Sheldon then referred to an affidavit sworn by Mr. William Dixson, No. 100, The Strand, Syd- eny, Australia, the chairman of the Directors, who stated in his affidavit that he had been a director of the company for upwards of nine years. After bearing out the facts already stated, the affidavit said that the

two members, withdrawing would to them a portion of the company's investments and partly by paying them a portion of the company's cash, in proportion to the number of shares held by them.

of the fire, it was still found neres-superstition. He said that while clothing. There is a wide rangel police report states that the houses shareholders who were withdrawing

in the

Mr.. Sheldon stated that the two

were Mrs. Christian Rowe Thornett and Mrs. Marion Leigh Wella, name "Ilafic" meant and if it was His Lordship asked what the an official name.

husband's counsel as to what she The sale commenced this mor- should do with the motor, butting at 10 o'clock and will he clos devised means herself to take ted at 6 pm. There is a large as- away without telling him, to avoid surtment of pretty toys from Home. being blamed for her foolish to be disposed of, and those who total damage to goods and furni-be paid out partly by transferring aetion. Eventually she took it to are thinking of buying Christmas ture involved in the fire at Con- the first dufondani, ...

gifts for the tiny tots" will do naught Road Weat on Saturday well to visit the Institute in the morning is $89,000. The total in Superstition.

course of the day.

surance on the goods and furniture Counsel explained that the motor The Blind Home is confining its is stated to be $71,000, Was buried

grounds of exhibits to woollies and children's

In addition to the above, the sary for the men to turn over the the motor was smouldering debris, and the defen- defendant's

first of the former for children as well involved are insured for $62,120. hut one of heras for adults, and these also A later report contains the in- dant, who was supposed to be on daughters was suddenly, Laken should prove to be reasonable gifts, formation that goods on the third duty with ather members of seriously it and hot knowing any The male in under the charge of floor of No. 138, Gunnaught Road the shift yesterday morning, better, the Orst defendant Mrs. G. W. R. Griggs. was missed from his place. They attributed her daughter's illness to

than $22,000 and that the estimated Inter found him comiar out from the presence of the motor,

damaged by water at this flat ong of the other houses involved believing that certain evil spirits

fire, and

that fact, which took possession of her

The award of prizes in connexion is placed at $4,000. previous daughter had gone into the but with the longkong University arrest of two other firemen, under the shelter of the motor. Amateur Photographic Club's ex- Saturday's return of the Medical Was sufficient to

this Officer of Health contained 19 Evidence bearing out Mr. Lo'shibition will be announced

evening, when Mr. W. W. Hornell Chinese cases of small-pox, 16 of ,suspicions, On being searched, | remarks was then given.

some silver money was found con-

will present the prizes to the suc- which were reported from Kow cealed in his bouts.

cessful competitors.

loon

in the

coupled with the

arouse

After Counsel Had addressed the Bench, his worship said he was prepared to believe, there had been Inspector Bloor said that the intention to steal the motor second search, carried out after unil after the landlord's visit. the man had been taken to the Police Station, $9 in Chinese notes was taken, being concealed under the man's uniform tunic,

Finding the charge proved, his Worship said to the defendant:

You too, go to gaol for six weeks."

Third Case,

Lui Hai, the third fireman to be charged with a similar offence, returned a plea of not guilty.

In his case, the Superintendent said that he was seen with twa other firemen coming from a floor where he had no business to be. When searched, several ten-cent picces and a small gold pendant were taken from his pockets, for which he could give no satisfac- tory explanation.

Defendant was sentenced to six

week's hard labour, *'

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NO CEREMONY.

RE-OPENING OF NANKING U. 8. CONSULATE.

Shanghai, Dec. 15. It is understood that the Ameri- can Consulate in Nanking, which has been closed since March 24, 1927, as a result of the Nanking Incident, is to be re-opened short- ly without any ceremony.

The U.S. officials are leaving for Nanking to-day for this purpose,' -Reuter,

[China was to have saluted the United States flag, but afterwards rofused to do so.]

was

The Arst defendant conviefed of receiving and the second of larceny. His Worship said that he thought he was justified under the circumstances in giving them the option of a fine. The first defendant was fined $25 and the second $50.

WELLKNOWN WRITER'S

DEATH.

PASSING OF DEMETRIUS BOULGER.

London, Dec. 16.

The death is announced of Demetrius Boulgar, the well- known English and publicist and student of Oriental affairs.— Reuter.

[Demetrius Boulger, who was born in 1853, was educated at Kensington Grammar School and by private tuition. He contribut- ed to all the leading journals on questions connected with India, China, Egypt and Turkey, and was & close student of military.ques- tions, especially those connected with the French frontiers and the position of Belgium.

In 1885, he founded, in conjunc tion with Bir Lepel Griffin, the Asiatic Quarterly Review, and edited it during the first five years of its existence. Hia politi [cr] contributions to the English. reviews were Invariably charac- terised by accurate knowledge qud keen judgment.].

CULER BY MÁ SERVICE, INC. |

* REGULIL PAT, OFF.

West alone are insured for no less

"Say Dad, I wouldn't pay that; come round, and I'll

show you where we can sneak in."

Counsel replied that it meant the Hongkong and Australian Financial Investment Company.

His Lordship' proceeded to ex- amine papers on hia filc, and Mr. Sheldon asked if he should explain further particulars.

His Lordship sald It was not necessary. He was really looking for his own curiosity.

His Lordship granted the ap plication and directed that the words "And Reduced" be used for a period of a month.

KOCHOW AGAIN IN SERVICE.

GETS FULL PASSENGER CERTIFICATE.

Another phase in the history of bhe 8.A. Kochow commences to-day, when she resumes on the West River run with a full passenger certificate after plying for two months in cargo only, subsequont to her salvaging after stranding. The vessel has been remeasured and her

registered tonnage usaessed at 349, considerably morg than previously, while her new] ticket allows her to carry over 500 passengers, eight of whom are berthed in double cabins. The vessel will sail this evening at

5 o'clock for Wuchów..

Final examinations were made this morning by Government Marine Surveyors and boat, fire) main and other drills, woro carried out, to the entire satisfaction of

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