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THE POLICE WERE THE THIEVES!
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THE
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. TUESDAY,
MORE SPURIOUS OLD RESIDENTS ·
COINS
POSSESSION CHARGES
HEARD
Convleted by Mr. Balfour at the Central Police Court this morning on
LEAVING
| MR. & MRS, G. DUNCAN RETIRING
a charge of the person of LONG ASSOCIATION
counterfeit Hongkong ten-cent ploces, of the 1936 Issue, So Sze, · aged 60, unemployed, was sentenced to four months hard labour.
WITH COLONY
Duncan, M.P., and
his wife
are
will be
FEBRUARY 11, 1936.
FINED FOR FIGHTING
THREE MEN IN
INCIDENT
Three men, Chung Kwai, 28, cook, Wong Wan-hung, 17, unemployed, and
Wong Yuen, 33, were bound over in
the sum of $50 each to keep the peace! for 12 months when. they appeared before Mr. Macfadyen at the Kowloon Magistracy this morning on a charge disorderly manner of behaving in by fighting at
yesterday. First accused admitted the charge.
The
allega
men.
Detective Sub-Inspector M. J. Flat- tory stated that on February 1, a best-known and most lovable per- Hongkong will be losing two of its Chinese revenue officer received" "In-
sonalities to-morrow, when Mr. George the lan Wong pian Road near formation as a result of which he met the defendant at the Po Tak waar, † leaving for Home on retirement by And Bocand accused alleged that ho and found four packets of counterfeit the Blue Funnel liner Patroclus. was set upon by the former and five coins on his person. He was arrested Both have spent many years in to that he tried to separate
in the other men. and taken to Central Police Station Colony, where they, were married in
third accused
tho where he was searched. The defend 1001, and their departure
Sergeant Parker stated that about inner jackets. Underneath his singlet of friends who have come to value en ant was wearing a long coat and three widely regretted by a very large circle 3.30 p.m. yesterday, first defendant went to visit the Ilau Wong Temple, four packets of coins, two fixed in Mr. and Mrs. Duncan's sterling accompanied by three girl friends front and two in the back, kept in qualitics and who will wish for them walke
and two sale friends. The girls position by a leather belt and a cloth any Sears of continued happiness in walked in front and the boys at the girdle were found. They were the Old Country.
back. It was alleged that second | cleverly concealed.
defendant resented, so he went up and Temple, made a remark which frat arcusco, whose, stall was near the
spoke to the first accused and they
Mr. J. I. Teticy, Assistant Govern- ment Analyst, testified that the coins were counterfeit and consisted, of na alley of copper, zinc and nickel.
man
of
had a fight..
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Adolph
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Ann HARDING
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Eda Lapino+John Halliday Douglas Dumbrile Virginia Waldlas Dishi Meare Dimoated by 'Honry Hathaway
Second accused told the police that NEXT CHANGE-BURN & ALLEN in "HERE COMES COOKIE”
SHOWING TO-DAY
The
from Ilome some 36 years age; to Mr. Duncan came out to Hongkong Join the staff of the Hongkong and Whampoa Dork Co., Ltd., with which In a alalement to the police in
he has been associated ever since. Conselentisus, hard-working and of- answer to the charge, the defendant netent, he is rendered fine service naaulted by first defendant said that he was given the money to fary by a person and he did not Company, by whom he will be cheer en who struck him on the chest with n stone. He ran to No. know that the money was bad.
greatly missed.
genial
16 Grampian Rond where he met a Sub-Inspector Flattery mentioned
personality. anassuming In character, the defendant was seen to go aboard he has done much good by stealth, taller, whom he asked to find a police- and come off the s.8. Tin Yat, berthed for his association with the Hongkong stated that there was no independent and will be remembered particularly
prosecuting officer further nt the praya. There was no criminal St. Andrew's Society, the Hongkong witnesses and that there was only the record against the man.
display at the British Empiro Ex- hibition at Wembley in 1920, and local military tattoos
Throughout the whole
of his residence in the Colony, he has been an ardent ment- ber of the St. Andrew's Society, having rondered yeoman service in connection with the successful war- time "Heather Days" and been for many years convener of the Decora- tions Sub-Committee of the Society In connection with the annual ball. Detective Sergeant F. W. Fowlie In this latter
he was stated that the defendant had viously, tendered
pre-charge of and responsible for many
ANOTHER CASE Mording guilty to charges of the possession of 38 counterfeit Hongkong ten-cent ploces and uttering one of them at a cooked food stall in Holly wood Road, Wong On, 30, unemployed, was sentenced to three months" hard labour. Sergeant J. G. Whitcroft, of the Treasury, testifled that the coins were false,
City
Incident at the cooked food stall when embley Exhibition
the hawker returned the coin stating it was bad was witnessed by a de tective who went up and searched the defendant.
upon,
In
evidence of the defendants.
His Worship stated that in the would bind the defendants over to absence of independent witnesses ho keep the pence not only among them- selven but with everything.
DISTILLING WINE
OUTFIT FOUND ON SAMPAN
a counterfelt ten-striking schemes of decoration, parti- cent piece at a cigarette stall but cularly when the celebrations were
Li Fuk, unemployed, aged 60 years, when this was pointed out to him he held in the gave a genuine five cents piece. The
Hall. When the
The appeared before Mr. W. Schofield, at was decided
the Central Magistracy this morning, Mr. Duncan supervise the erection and equipment licensed still for the purpose of dis- was chosen to charged with possession of 4473 un- of the Hongkong section, being tilling Chinese wine at Chi Ma Ti, specially delegated to proceed Home Shaukiwan, yesterday, possession of in connection therewith. He was performenting material and possesion of sonally concerned in, the production two battles of Chinese wine on which of the exhibits at the Kowloon Docks, duty had not been paid, pressed at the excellence of the dis- play, particularly the set depicting "Hongkong By Night." For his work In this connection, he was awarded the M.B.E. decoration,
QUEEN TO MOVE and universal admiration was
RESIDENCE?
MARLBOROUGH HOUSE LIKELY CHOICE
OTHER INTERESTS
ex.
cham-
Mr. Duncan has also been for many years a prominent member of the London, Feb. 10.
Kowloon Howling Green Club, and in Reports that Queen Mary intends his younger days was a keen tennis to reside at Marlborough House are player and is a former tennis strengthened by the fact that Her plon of the K.C.C. He has done a Majesty, accompanied by the Princess great deal for the Bowling Green Royal, visited this residence to-day Club in various ways, especially in and made a complete tour of place, lasting ninety minutes.
the connection with the building of the The house was
prearnt clubhouse, having been a ro-decorated in 1028, under Hor Majesty's
member of the sub-committed ap vision, for the Prince, of Wales, who construction
supor-pointed, to make arrangements for the his return from his African
thereof. He has nina was to go into realdoned thero On taken a But he preferred to remain at St. James Palace-Reuter.
TWO MOTOR. OFFENCES.
the old clubhouse, for which he was tour. horticultural a keen interest in the Jay-out on the site of
largely responsible.
LOCAL CRICKETER
FINED
The esteem in which Mr. Duncan is held has been indicated by several presentations during the past few days, including the gift of a suitably inscribed silver salver from members of the St. Andrew's Society, a cut glass and allver decanter set from the members of the Kowloon Bowling Green Club, and a gold watch from the staff of the Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company
Mr. Duncan has also been a keen
E. M. L. Soares, the Recreio Volunteer. He was a member of the cricketer, appeared before Mr. Wald Corps for many years, and when Schofield, at the Central Magistracy the Scottish Company of the Defence this morning, summoned for driving Corps was established he became one private car No. 1783 in a dangerous of its original members, and eventual- manner in Des Voeux Road Central, at ly rose to the rank of Lieutenant. 11.55 p.m. on January 25, and driving without a valid licence.
Defendant pleaded guilty to both summonses, and was fined $30 on the first and $20 on the second.
It was stated by Traffic Sergeant Melnnis that he was driving from west to east along Des Voeux Road and wanted to turn into Pottinger Street He gave adequate doing so, but defendant passed him warning before on the right without any warning whatsoever. The only warning he got was the sound of the car over- taking, and had he not stopped there would have been a serious collision. There was a driver beside defendant.
GERMANS STUDYING CHINA ART
(Continued from Page 1.)
a luncheon meau dor the full party.
The other meals will be taken aboard ship.
many,
The Chinese exhibition continues
Of Mrs. Duncan it can be said that
she has done a tremendous amount of
Defendant pleaded guilty to all the charges, and was fined $25 in default three weeks hard labour on each of the first two charges, and 85 in default five days. hard labour on the third charge, the sentences to run consecu tively.
Sergeant Whitley said that the still was in a sanipan which was high and dry and which had been built with mats and tins to resemble a house boat. The still itself was a very cruda affair.
PRESS TAXES ILLEGAL
SUPREME COURT'S.
DECISION.
Washington, Feb. 10. The Supreme Court today un- animously found against the late Senator. Lucy Long's two per cent. tax on the gross receipts of now Papers in Louisiana,
The Court cited the outlawing of imilar English taxes of the time of Queen Aane, who attempted to con- trol opinion-United Press,
BRITISH AIR LINER CRASH
PILOTS INJURED BUT PASSENGERS SAFE
Johannesburg, Feb, 10. A southbound Imperial Airways when leaving Pietersburg. liner, the Artemis, crushed to-day
BORDER VIOLATIONS
charitable work during her residence in the Colony, and has made friends in somewhat indifferent healik, and on all hands. Latterly she has been it is the hope of all who know her that she will gain fresh strength and and Pilot Deckman, suffered broken The two plots, Captain Stafford vitality on settling down at Home. legs, but the passengers escaped with celebrated their silver wedding, having
In 1020, Mr. and Mrs. Duncan a few bruises-Reuter. been married at the Hangkang Church in 1901, and on that occasion Union
both were the recipients
of hearty congratulations from their numerous friends, and were also made the reci
Tokyo, Feb. 11. plents of, a canteen of cutlery pre-Harbin to present to the Soviet A Japanese diplomat has gone to Bented by members of the Kowloon Consul-General there a comprehensivo: they had been for many years asso- Manchukuo border violations which Dock Recreation Club, with which protest against the series of alleged cinted.
is believed to be a preliminary to an attempt to settle the entire frontier DEATHS IN GALE OFF Dompo roporta hero.United Press. controversy, according to Nippon:
PLYMOUTH
(Continued from Page 1).
minor soddents Area Inland-British
Friday morning the party will see damage and many the sights of London, and in the over a wide evening the ship will sail for Ger- Wireless.
STEAMERS DELAYED an undiminished attraction to British
London, Feb. 10. people and visitors of all nationalities coast of England, vessels on the Owing to the gale along the south London Some 40,000 tiekote Folkestone-Bouglogne rus auspended have been sold to school children and service to-day, 18,000 to various staff associations.
to
One of the officials at Burlington had to return and anchor in Plymouth Many ships solling from Plymouth Houso told Reuter to-day ho was eur Sound. prised that China had not mado greater use.
"A huge wave struck a bargo at the exceptional Plymouth killing two men of her publicity created by the exhibition crow. Dozens of inquiries have beon, re- colved: "Where can we obtain the canvas with which the walls of the galleries are lined ?"
Apparently no Chineas thinks it worth while to export It-Reuter.
· NOT, V.: A. DECISION
Washington, Feb. 10.
The weather is bitterly cold, and the wind le driving in from the east.
Reuter.
IN HUSBAND'S SEAT
Washington, Feb. 10.
LOAN TO RUSSIA
.: London, Feb. 10. Although inter-departmental talks on the question of an extention of credits to Russia are still proceeding, It is learned that the loan plan November 18 has been dropped, largely owing to technical dimeulties for a guarantee of any foreign loan. connected with the British demands |--Neutor
COUNT RECOVERING
Havana, Feb. 10. Count Covadonga, son of the ex- King of Spain, is believed to be safely recovering, from the ailment which yesterday was feared might provo fatal. He recently married a com moner against his father's wishes— United Press,
"IMPROVING WEATHER
Mrs. Ross McC. Long, widow - of Senator Huey P. Long, demurely took A strong antfeyelone covers China The Supreme Court failed to deliver her oath as Louisiana's Senator, to and blanchuria and a shallow depres- an expected judgment concerning the day and quietly assumed the place the sion is situated to the cast of Japan.. constitutionality of the Tommesser colourful southern leader occupied Local forcenst:-N.E. winds, moderate Vallay Administration to-tiny-United | bafore his nasassinationUnited) to fresh; overcast, mist and light rain, Prena
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