1930-04-29 — Page 9

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, APRIL 29, 1930.

SUED THE WRONG SERIOUS ATTEMPT

TO FRAUD.

PARTY.

ACTION AGAINST A CHINESE SUB-EDITOR FAILS.

PRINTING ORDERS.

A claim for payment for print- ing work done and paper supplied was heard in the Summary Court this morning before Mr. Justice Wood, when the Wlison Printing Press, No. 60, Wellington Street, sued Lui Chit-kung, No. 128, Wellington Street, described as a Chinese doctor. Plaintiff claimed against defendant as the agent of Wopg Sien-fong, registered pro- prietor of the Choice Weekly Press, for $66.80.

Mr. F. C. E. Rendall, for plain- tiff, said that of all material times plaintiff believed defendant to be the proprietor of the paper and had known him for about three Defendant told plaintiff years.

the that he was going to start paper and gave orders for printing work and paper. Whatever pay ments had been made had been made by defendant and he had also written all lettors to plaintiff.

POLICE AND ICE CREAM CART.

KOWLOON MOTOR

THEFTS.

RAN AMOK WITH CHOPPER.

REMOVING DUTY LABELS FROM SEIZED BECAUSE UNALLOWED ARTICLES STOLEN FROM TWO ONE MAN DEAD AND ANOTHER

WINE JARS.

TWO HEAVY FINES.

ON THE ROAD.

RIGHT QUESTIONED.

PARKED CARS.

CANING ORDERED:

SERIOUSLY WOUNDED.

A FOKI ARRESTED.

One man has died and another is

in a serious condition as the result

The man is alleged to have sud- denly set fire to some bedding in a rear cubicle on the third floor (which had not been used since its owner. died some weeks ago) after saturating it with kerosene. Smoke was issuing densely through an open window, when, fortunately, it was noticed in time, and prompt! attention was successfully given by

The right of the Police to seize The theft of tools from a motor An accusation of fraud attempt-

trucks for which the authorities re-fear which was parked outside the On the Government was ed contained in charges preferred fused to grant permission to use fowners house in Nathan Road, of a murderous onslaught with a wine merchant the roads was questioned by Mr. and the loss of other articles from meat-chopper by a man who ran against a antive and two fokis before Mr. Grant-Whyte Smith at the Kowloon Ma-a second car, were mentioned amok at the premises of the Sui ham at the Central Magistracy gistracy this mining when a before Mr. Whyte Smith at the Fong Tobacco Factory at No. 845, hawker who was charged with Kowloon Magistracy this morning Queen's Road West yesterday after this morning, Mr. M. K. Lo de-causing an obstruction, requted when a young Chinese was charged noon. fended."

the return of his vehicle which, he with stealing a pair of pllers and

The man killed was Tam Chap, 'a' In detailing the case for the said, was being detained by the three spanners from Mr. C. foki of the establishment, and his Gan's car outside 573, Nathan alleged assailant is also a foki, a Revenue Department, Mr. H. A. Police: Taylor, Assistant Superintendent,

The defendant was charged with Road and with stealing a polishing middle-aged person known by the said that at 8 o'clock on Thursday causing an obstruction outside the cloth and a driver's licence from name of Fung Yau, who has been morning, Revenue Officer Tuck Tai Yat Theatre and although he Mrs. E. Wong's car, which was arrested and is now under medical Government went to the Wah Hing Cheong admitted that he had a small truck also parked, in Nathan Road.observation at the wines and spirits shop, in Tung containing his wares outside the The defendant admitted both Civil Hospital. Street.

building, he denied that any offences. struction was

Detective Sergeant Fitches said The premises were divided into intimated that he had always been the defendant was arrested at

being caused. He two portions. the front being allowed there in the past.

5.30 yesterday morning sitting on used as a shop and the inner more

His Worship registered a caution the door-step of a house where he or less shut off from the front and remarked that as the Police lives and works. He was in pos- section. In the inner, the officer desired to have

that particular session of the articles mentioned cleared the found two fokis busily engaged in local:ty

defendant in the charges and was questioneri taking off the duty-paid labels would have to find another site. as to where he had got them. He from jars of wine which had just The defendant agreed and asked told the detective that they bad When plaintiff was unable to re. come in. from Aberdeen. The his Worship to order the return of been given to him by a man in the other people on the premises

in which these labels his truck which had been seized by Shamshuipo. When the defendant were peeled off was compared by the Police.

was being taken to find the man, Mr. Taylor to that of taking Sergeant Barnicle intimated that he suddenly admitted that he had £ piece of the defendant could not be allowed stolen them from two cars in stamps off" envelopes,

to have the truck as it was not per-Nathan Road. cloth being used in the process.

Upon the appearance of the mitted to be used on the roads.

Continuing, the officer said the His Worship: What's the au defendant's mother was dead, and officer, one of the men rushed out

thority for not, allowing that?

accused had been sent down from of the place, but the other was

Sergeant Barnicle replied that the Shanghai by his father and given arrested. He was one of the

truck was one from which ice cream In outlining his defence, Mr. H. men produced in Court, the other was being sold. He said that there in charge of a friend for whom he worked as a motor car repairer. accused being the licensee'

His Worship-Why? If there are defendant had been acting very during the past few days the jec.cream carts at Home why are strangely. they not allowed here?

Sergeant Barnicle:-They must: When brought before his Wor- ship the defendant's employer have special authority here

His Worship:-I understand that, intimated that the accused had re- What's the objection? After all he cently been in the habit of staying can move it about and not cause away at nights in order to gamble. His Worship passed sentence of so much obstruction as if he were carrying his load, I think. If you ve strokes of the cane on each like I will adjourn the case for you charge. to see, the Divisional Superinten dent about it. You are trying to confiscate the truck?

cover the balance he made a search of the register and found the name of Wong Sien-fong registered as the proprietor of the paper. Mr. Rendall added that he did not know if that name was an alias of defendant or whether such a person existed, and he did not know if it was a pen-came.

manner

two

to extinguishing the blaze.

Before this was accomplished, the man had passed on, into the kitchen where, picking up a meat chopper, he is alleged to have attacked a foki who was having his bath .in the scullery. The victim was struck down unawares with a number of heavy blows with the sharp weapon.

sub-editor on the paper and bad and the man in charge of the shon was no licence granted for the use is employer told the police that the front part of the floor shout-i

Lo said that defendant was only a never at any time been proprietor; at the time. also plaintiff definitely knew de Explaining the routine connect- fendant was not the proprietor.ed with the issuing of these duty- He had not, in fact, ordered any paid labels, Mr. Taylor said they work from plaintiff, and the con.

were issued in respect of those tracts, if any, were made between

jars. of wines which had been plaintiff and the proprietor of the checked and authorised by the paper. Mr. Lo added that the pro- Revenue Officer in charge of the prietor had absconded,

particular distillery to be moved out of the distillery. He inspect ed the labels, saw that they were afixed. noted the numbers on the jars and entered up the particulars in the official ledger of the dis- tillery.

Judgment was given for

fendant.

PRETTY SHAMEEN

WEDDING.

de-

With those labels there was also issued a pass on which only the MR. II. J. EALES-MISS E. L. V. number of jars moved out (in the

HOGG.

was

Shameen, Apr. 26. A very pretty wedding solemnised to-day al Christ Church, Shameen, when Miss Edith Louise Vixian Hogg, second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A.. Vivian Hogg, of Pak Hok Tung, Canton, became the wife of Mr. Harold Gordon Eales, second son of the late Mr. W. J. Eales and

present instance, 38) as well as the nature of the spirits, was stated. It therefore followed that if the labels were to be used again, they had to be taken off as quickly as possible, and this explained the activity in the shop at the early hour following immediately upon the arrival of the jars on a motor. lorry from the distillery at Aber deen.

In point of fact, continued Mr. Mrs. Eales of Enfield, Middlesex, Taylor, a number of labels that England.

had already been taken off the

The church was full to over- | jars before the arrival of the flowing, and the bride looked veryRevenue Offeer, were found be pretty, indeed in a beautiful dress tween the pages of a book in a back of white satin, carrying a magni-yard. The Inbels were ati wet ficent bouquet of white roses. and close examination would show

There were three tiny brides-

that the book had been used for maids, Miss Dawn Hill, Miss the purpose for which it was Pamela Maas and Miss Rosalie intended. Maas, and a page boy, Master Peter Stapleton-Colton.

of such vehicles.

Sergeant Barnicle:-All the small) trucks are being turned away by the Police.

His Worship:--I don't know that you have got authority for it.

. Sergeant Barnicle:-It is really matter for the Traffic Depart ment.

The defendant was remanded for twenty-four hours.

PENINSULA HOTEL THEFT:

EMPLOYEE GETS BENEFIT OF DOUBT,

COLONY'S WATER STATISTICS.

FURTHER DECREASES IN THE SUPPLY.

The total storage In the island reservoirs on the morning of Mon- day, 28th April, amounted to 644.57 million gallons, showing 3 decrease of 26.59 million gallons during the past week; the amount colleced from streams being, 13.80 million gallons.

The week's consumption amount- ed to 56.68 million gallons which includes 16.29 million gallons from the Shing Mun Supply.

The assailant next proceeded to

was ing the name of another foki who fortunately not there. Perceiving another person who had called on a visit, he is said to have attacked him with the same or leas weapon, causing more serious injuries.

By this time. the whole establishment was in an uproar. The assailant ran down into the street, chased by the whole num- ber of fokis, but succeeded in eluding them and escaping.

After being way from the Iscene for the night, he returned at 7 o'clock this morning. He was moving restlessly about under the verandah before the doorway of the shop when he was seen, by a foki and arrested. Later in the day- he was taken to the Govern ment Civil Hospital for medical observation.

The man Tam. Chap, whom he is alleged to have attacked, sac- cumbed to his serious injuries at

night. the Hospital last other injured man is still being detained at the Hospital.

PRATAS ISLAND

FISHERIES.

PROPOSED CURING AND CANNING FACTORY.

The

The total storage. In the main- Owing to the evidence being in-land reservoirs on the morning of complete, a workman of the Penin- Monday, 28th April, amounted to sula Hotel was discharged by Mr. 388.41 million gallons, showing a Whyte Smith, at the Kowloon Ma- decrease of 7.27 million gallons| gistracy this morning, on a charge during the past week.

Canton, Apr. 26. The week's consumption, not in- of larceny of two pieces of lead.

Mr. Chan Ho-shiu left here The defendant was seen in pos-cluding Hong Kong supplies and session of the lead and was chased 2.00 million gallons delivered to to-day by one of his own vessels Lai Chi Kok, for the Pratas Islands where he The Magistrate found the case by Detective Sergeant Humphreys, Water Boats at

the amounted to 28.54 million gallons. is going to open up modern proved against the licensee and but escaped. Later, when wore

The yield from the Shing Mun fisheries and where he hopes later the man who was found in charge officer was making enquiries at the River and streams during the week to establish a caring and canning of the shop at the time of the Re- Hotel, he saw the defendant there

was 39.56 million gallons.

factory," He fined and had him arrested. Venue Officer's visit. these defendants $1,000 and $500 respectively.

The little bridesmaids long dresses of primrose georgette trimmed with gold lace, whilst the eatin boy page

wore yellow trousers with a primrose silk blouse. The bridesmaids carried

baskets of yellow African daisies, The other foki was discharged.

Mrs. A. Vivian Hogg, the bride's mother, was present in a dress of

His Worship intimated that the case was incomplete owing to the

It is regretted that a lecture ar- absence of evidence, that the de-j fendant had been seen to leave the ranged to be given by Professor Hotel during the afternoon: Brown at the University last night

The defendant was given the on current progress in heat es-to compete very successfully with benefit of the doubt and discharg. gineering had to be postponed

owing to his indisposition.

beige lace and georgette. The bride was given away by father, whilst Mr. J. D. H. Craw- ford was the "best man."

her

SOLICITOR AND A PROSECUTOR.

ed.

Mr. H. F. Campbell was' at the organ, whilst the Rev. F. Freeman, M.A., R.N., of H.M.S. Hermes, and the Rev. P. Jenkins, of the Church Missionary Society officiated.

(Continued from Page 1.)

Not the Complainant.

Hugh-Jones: - [f Butters appears I shall

Mr.

At the conclusion of the cere- mony a reception was held at the residence of Mr. H. M. Webb, of immediately. Taikoo, the bridegroom being a His Worship: Why? member of that firm. A beautiful display of presents amply testified to the great popularity of both bride and groom.

After the reception, the happy couple left by the s.s. Hang Cheong for Macao, where the honeymoon will be spent, the bride wearing a going away dress of green crepe de chine. Our Own Correspondent.

CATHOLIC PRIESTS.

CAPTURED.

SIENTAOCHEN TAKEN BY

COMMUNIST ARMY...

Hankow, Apr. 28. The town of Sientaochen, which

is situated a hundred miles up

Mr. object

complainant.

Mr. Hugh-Jones-He la not the

His Worship:-He is represent- ing the S.C.A,

authority to.

Mr. Hugh-Jones:-He has not

His Worship: think he has. I think I went into that in another

cost.

We

Mr. Hugh-Jones:---Anyhow need not go into that now.

The hearing was fixed to be commenced at 11.15 a.m. on Friday,

Hia Worship (to Mr. Hugh- Jones) There is this point you are going to raine'about wanting anthority. You," are prepared to argue that?.

Mr. Hugh-Jones: Yes. His Worship (to Inspector Murphy)Then perhaps you had.

the Han river in the Province of better inform Mr. Batters,

Hupeh, was captured by Com Inspector Murphy:It is quite munists last Friday, and two a usual practice. We (the Palice), Catholic priests of St. Columban's put down the Inspector General of

Misalon were taken prisoner.. Police as complainant in serioas Bishop Galvin of Hanyang, who cases but he never appears to

prosecute.

la at present visiting: Sientaochen,

ja remaining there to negotiate the Mr. Hugh-Jones-It is a small

release of these priests..

point and I have never raised it before. It la hot on behalf of the

The Communist Army, which is reported to be 4,000 strong, has defendant but on behalf of the demandedno ransom. as yet profession. Mr. Butters Reuter

usurping our prerogatives.

MONNAS INSURANCE

ODTOKEA STRIKE" BIL-

"A guy tried to sell me a policy ond me the picture of health!”

Imagine it?

And

The vessel-in which Mr. Chan Ho-shiu sailed is to start a regular schedule between Canton and the Pratas Islands and it is hoped that the fisheries industry will be able Japanese products which, up, to now, have been able to control the very important Canton market for these products-Our Own Corres- pondent.

AUSTRIAN DUKE SURRENDERS.

LARCENY OF NECKLACE ALLEGED.

New York, Apr. 24.. Archduke Leopold of Austria to-day surrendered to District Attorney C. T. Crain of Man- hattan. He will be tried on charges of grand larceny ́in con- nexion with the sale of a necklace valued at $400,000.

The necklaco, given to ancestors of Archduchess Marie Theresa by Napoleon Bonaparte, mysteriously disappeared after a British secret service agent had offered to sell it. Archduke Leopold is charged with having aided in the disappearance of the necklace..

When taken to police headquar tera to have his finger prints taken, like any ordinary criminal, Archduke Leopold vigorously pro- tested, his innocence.

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