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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1936.

CHINESE DOCTOR Liner Races

CHARGED

OPERATION SEQUEL

IN COURT

An attempt at a surgical operation

mic

To Find Ship In Distress

MYSTERIOUS FLARES

SEEN AT SEA

POLICE SERGEANT ASSAULTED.

SODIER OFFERS

APOLOGIES

L

Lance Corporal Francis Perron, of C Company, 12. Battalion Royal UMar Rifles, appeared before bin W. Schofield, at the Central Magiz- tracy thla morning. charged with disorderly behaviour at the Wanchal Police Station last night, assaulting Sub-Inspector II. E, Lin thot

and GA-

All the thrills of a rescue st AUN were experienced by the passengers aboard the President Taft while the liner was on her way to Manila.

The President Taft arrived here! de execution of hu this morning from Manila and those ulting Sergeant Appleton aboard related how shortly

Detective

Sergeant Fitchra sald leaving Hongkong on their trip south defendant, who was not in uniform flares were seen about 20 miles ahead was brought to the station about and directly in the ship's course. The

D.IG

p. by a, ricksha

coolie, who dares were apparently distress signalstated that the defendant had en-

three lights in quick succession. gaged the ricksha about 8

p.m. an he had taken him all over the place,

after

and

De-

by Chinese doctor, revealed to the police by a brother of the patient, resulted in Lau Waf-man, a Chinese doctor appearing before Mr. W Schofield, at the Central Magistracy this

the Memoring, charged under

Registration Ordinance with practising as a surgeon at No. 121 Shanghai Street, first floor, and possession of certain poisons, namely, "Novogain" and also three hypoder

Defend

admitted the charges, Detective Sergeant Kinnear nid that a report was made to the police on February 6 by a Chinese living at Water Street to the effect that his brather, Chung Hok-chal, had been The word was paned round that the but he apparently did not know where taken to Dr. Woo's Nursing Home-ship's sudden increase in speed washe wanted to go. Sub-Inspector Enquiries were

and it appeared to reach the distressed ship as quickly Langley, who was on duty, went out- that Chung Bok-chat had undergone as possible.

side and law defendant, and asked him where he wanted to go. an operation for circumcision at No. 124 Shanghai Street, first floor, and The President Taft wirelessed fendant used very abusive language later had to undergo another opera-Hongkong and could find out nothing to turpreter Langley and asked him tion as the first was badly done. De of a ship in distress and no ship in to mand his own business, Dofend- fore having the operation, he had the vicinity. Including that showing ant was not drunk, but he had been been given an injection. The opera-flares, replied to the Taft's signals. tions was done under a local anaesthesident Taft came up with the "dis- defendant into the station in order About an hour later when the Pre- Inspector Langley then took the tic.

A raid was carried out on the floor, tressed" ship she found that tend to find out more about him. In the and defendant was found there. The of a vemel about to go to the bottom passageway, dofendant mentioned front cubicle had been equipped like she was one of a squadron of British

Pomething about Wellington Barracks, a surgery, and the articles mentioned warships on mancoeuvres.

And in the charge were found. Apparent which

The warships included H.M.S. Kent, the inspectar neked him whether was a soldier. Defendant then ly $15 had been paid for the opera-Sir Charles Little, to Manila.

was carrying Vice-Admiral again abused Inspector Langley. In tion. The patient was still

Cho charge-roams, defendant WAN hospital, but his condition was not shortly after

The squadron arrived in Manila searched, and a m

a military identification President Tal book was found on him. Inspector which had continued on her way after Langley then telephoned the military discovering that all was well.

And

aneanwhile detained the

Defendant waited in the charge room, and continued to abuse Inspec tur

using some very Rithy

serious.

Sergeant Kinnear asked for a re- mand of 24 hours, which was granted, bail. being allowed In $2,000.

PRISONER DIES IN GAOL.

NATURAL

ifi

CAUSES

VERDICT

the

NUMEROUS THEFT CASES

ACCUSED APPEAR

IN COURT

Many thefts occurring over the Balfour at the Central Magistracy week-end were dealt with by Mr. this morning,

diriaking.

police defendant

-

langles ant Appleton then

came in with another case, and was trying to explain the facts to Inspec tor Langley, but he could not be heard as defendant was very noisy.

VICIOUS BLOW

Inspector Langley then walked out from behind the bench to get citer lo Sergeant Appleton, and, wille his left hand but missed. He then passing defendant struck as him with

Inspector on the back his neck with his right hand.

struck the

Sentenced in October last year to undergo twelve months' hard labour for breach of the Deportation

Previously bound over for a similar Ordinance, a man, Li Kam-chung aged 28 years, died in Victoria Gaol

theft, Li Yu-tong, 24, unemployed,

a vicious blow and sent the Inspector pleaded guilty to the theft of a long forward. Defendant was seized and Hospital on Saturday night.

cont from the second class salcon An Inquest into his death was cop- lucied by Mr. S. F. Balfour at the aboard the steamer Sai Oh, berthet n put into the dock. While in the dock, the Praye, and was sentenced to two seized Sergeant Appleton and He also Central

morning

cheat. Magistracy this

months hard labour. In forfeiture struck him on the assisted by the following jury:-M of his bond, he was fined $50, with the

at Sergeant Appleton The

arrived E. G. Baker (foreman), Me, A. M. alternative, of an additional month's maty police

tool after Dragn and Mr. B. T. Flanagan.hard Inbour, Detective Sergeant C. and took dufendant into custody.

Chief Warder, H. Barrett gave |

Defendant admitted all the charges, Пугол prosecuted. formal evidence.

saying he had been drinking and und no recollection of what he did. He also said he would like to apologise.

Liu King-cheung, 17, formerly em Dr. G. Ingram Shaw, medical offer ployed at the Tal Fuk shop, was end in charge of

Victoria Gaol, stated he first saw the prisoner on October 24tenced to throw weaks' hard fabour and to the two police Officers and thank to pay $4.10 amends for them for the decent way they had day after his admission and his

Captain Good, of the Royal Ulster

an exemplary character, and it was the first time such a thing bad hap pened to him.

Mr. Schofield remanded defendant for 48 houra in military custody,

condition was good. On January 24, o silver shields by false treated him. the prisoner complained of toothache wa On Lane. The shields were pretences from an engraver's shop, at and swelling of the left jaw.. He was valued at $9,70 and the defendant solt Rifles, mentioned that defendant had numitted to hospital and his condi- them to a silversmith at 210 Queen's tion became worse. The Jaw Road West for $6. Detective Ser. opened on January 29 by a small in-geant J. Cashman prosecuted. clsion. He was slightly better after

Admitting the theft of a quantity of this, but septicaemia set in and he clothing from 43 Caine Road, Li Yall-saying he would consider the case died.

The caure of death, 'in witness's opinion, was

sing, 24, who was arrested by an primarily. Indian-constable, was sent to prison alveolar abscess and, secondarily, for three weeks, following which ho septicnemin.

is to be sent back to Shanghai. Tho Dr. Shaw added that three teeth complainant was Chan Pui-ying, wo- were removed on January 28 and the man. Sub-Inspector A. Kirby pro- post-mortem examination revealed Recuted.

that the Jay was necrosed.

Chan Kam, 38, unemployed, received

The jury returned a verdict - of seven days' imprisonment for stealing death from natural causes.

a face towel from a stall at Wing Wo Street. Detective Sergeant Cashran prosecuted.

POSSESSION OF AMMUNITION

KING'S FUNERAL

PICTURES:

QUEEN'S THEATRE

ARRANGEMENTS

programing

•

VICIOUS ASSAULT

A

ON WATCHMAN

PRISON SENTENCE

IMPOSED

made OR

vicious лади Chinese private watchman by Chinese who was trying to escape being arrested, was described before Mr. W. Schofield, at the Central Ma gistracy this morning, when Chau Lal-man, unemployed, aged 20 years, appeared on remand on three aburges. Defendant was charged with loiter- ing at Taing Lin Terrace, West Point, on the night of February 4; assault- ing private watchman, Kan Wal, and possession. of offensive weapons, namely, a knife and a hammer.

accountant.

TWO MEN GUILTY.

OF OFFENCE

Admitting the possession of 13

In connection with the curly screen. rounds of shot gun ammunition, at No. 020 Canton Road, first floor, on

ing of the film depicting the scenes re- February 7, Mak Hung, 34, an driem.

lating to the funeral of the late King

Defendant admitted all the charges, Detective Sergeant Kinnear said ployed blacksmith, and Cheung Chau, George the fifth, the Queen's Theatre

unnounces that it will be shown for that about midnight on February 4 28. unemployed, were each fined $500, ar, in default; six months hard labour four days only at 2:30, 6.15, 7.20 and defendan: was seen at the entrance to

9.30 . Mr. Macfadyen at the Kowloon of February, and cannot be continued Wong Shan-wing, an

on the 15th, 16th, 17th, and 18th No. 1 Thing Lin Terrace by Mr. Magistracy this morning.

Detective-Inspector A. H. Elston after these dates as it is urgently Defendant walked away when he was

North

usked what He was doing there, but asked his Worship to deal with the required in Shanghai and

China.

the complainant noticed him loitering case summarily, and, in outlining the

The

for all per about the place, and shouted out to a facts, stated that about a mon se formances will be as follows: apps

Chinese watchman to arrest him. one of the defendants approached the police and told them that he had been priate music by the Band of the East The watchman gave chase to the de- arked to sell some ummunition, and mission of the Officer Commanding,

Lancashire Regiment by kind per fendant, and Kui Wai, another watch. mun, attempted to intercept defend- he was given certain instructions, After their arrest, both defendantscenes at the funeral procession, vie, unt. Defendant struck, him on the admitted having found the ammuni

additional music by the East Lanen hend with the hammer. The watch- tion hear the Jordan Road forry and ahire Regiment, and Paramount's man tackled him again and defendant having tried to sell it. They could special full length picture "So Red the struck him on the back of the head not do so and throw some of it away Rose" based on Stark Young's undy with a knife, he had in his left hand, and kept same.

When the defendants story of the gallant war between inflicting a deep cut, the States of America, fenturing Mias were arrested, the ammunition was Margaret Sullavan and Mr. Walter produced from an earthenware for,

Connolly. The. Inspector said the police be- hoved that the ammonition was stolen at some time or other and suggested that the defendants had quarrelled over the division of the proceeds and

defendant into trouble.

* BADLY CUT Nothing daunted, the watchman again tackled the defendant and in Although the Queen's Theatre is in- doing so gripped the knife and was curring considerable extra expense in badly cut about his hand. Defendant obtaining this film by air mail no get away, and in running down wome change la being made in the usual steps fell down and was injured.

·7.20 & 9.20 p.m. first defendant had tried to get second containing six seats $9; Singlo nexts) Chinese constable took up the chase. ;

pricce of Entire reservation of box A hue and cry' was raised and

At.2.30, 5.20,

WEDNESDAY

TUTTA ROLF

Dressed

To

Thrill”

with

CLIVE BROOK

An order was made for the con- $1,60; back stall scats Rows A te P. of No. 15 Belcher Street: On the first

fiscation of the cartridges.

NEW COINS CAUSE CONFUSION

REFUSAL TO ACCEPT IN SHANGHAI

Shanghai, Feb. 10.

In connection with the revolution-

In boxen $1,50; dress circle seats He followed defendant up the stairs $1front stall scats Q to X (all book-oor defendant came to a stop, hold- able) $0.50.

the hammer in one hand and the In the other. The constable shone his light on defendant, and asked him to drop the hammer and

NEW PROCESSING TAXES IN U.S.”

Reife, but defendant refused to do 50:

The constable then took out his re volver, and defondant, when he saw it, dropped the hammer and knife and was arrested.."

· CM

GROWING CONVICTION Mr. Schofield sentenced defendant to a total of eight months hard labour IN CONGRESS

on all three charges.

ANOTHER CASE Appearing on remand before 31. Washington, Feb. 9...

at the Kowloon Magis Macfadyen áry change in China's currency,The feeling is growing. in Cop tracy: this morning on a chargo, of effected this morning when new coinagressional circles that President maliciously wounding Wong Chuen at of five deriominations-half-cent, one Evosevelt will limit his new tax pro Lung Chau Cheng, Kowloon, cent, five cents ton conta and 20 cents gramme to processing taxes applicable February 4, Yik Shing, 25, unemploy

were introduced, many rielsh to all agricultural commoditics instead od, and Fong Chung, 20, cock, wore coolies and others who were unaware' of the basis products which were taxed further remanded for 48 hours in of the change, refused to accept pay under the AAA. nient in the new token.

Such a measure would be designed police custorly.

A. H. Eision Detective-Inspector Meanwhile, the old coins, which are to circumvent the Supreme Court's stated that the injured man was still expected to be withdrawn from eir, ruling on the A.AA. and provide & in various condition and although he' culation, are shortly to be used along now general revenue free from was conscious, his mind alde the new coins-Reuters.

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