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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.. THURSDAY,

SUNDAY AT KING'S Cargo Coolie

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Sentenced For “Wounding"

GRAVER CHARGE

DISMISSED

SURRENDERED VOLUNTARILY

Found "Guilty" by the jury on charge of unlawful wounding. Lau Chun, 52-year old cargo coolic, was sentenced to six months hard labour by Mr. Justice RE. Lindsell, Acting Chief Justice, at the Criminal Sessions this morning.

of

APRIL 23,

1936.

PROMISED Fiorenza

JOBS TO YOUTHS

OBTAINED $50 BY FALSE PRETENCES

Elaborates

Confession

ROBIA

A TOOTAL CREASE RESISTING FABRIC

BUT FIANCEE WON'T VOILES .

BELIEVE IN GUILT

HORRIBLE CRIME

(Special To "Telegraph")

New York, Apr. 23. John Florenza, his bell and tie re- moved to provent a possible attempt Kulcide, oppeared on a lighted platform in a police line-up to-day of MrA. and admitted the murder Nancy Titterton, novelist.

The case against a former pupil of St. Paul's College, Ki Sai-cheang, alina Vincent Ki, 20, war concluded before Mr. E. Himsworth at the Kow- loon Magistracy this morning when ho was found guilty of obtaining $60 by false pretences,

charged with obtaining the He was money from Mas Kam-alny, 16, Li Tak-huen, 16, Mak Chak-tong, 18, Lo Kwan and Li Hau-man, parport. ing to be able to obtain employment for them as apprentice electricians nt Messrs. Jurdine, Matheson and Co. Evlience had previously been given The necused was also tried on

an that on December 23 last, a teacher Alternative but graver charge who knew defendant well, met him wounding with intent, but he was at Hunghom and was asked if he

He was immediately taken before found "Not Guilty" on this count.

knew any persons who wanted jahe, in court and charged with hotlelde. Mr. E. II. Williams, Assistant

The State Prosecutor, Mr. William The leader then got in touch with Attorney-General, appeared for the complainants who were promised by Dodge, will seek an indictment to- prosecation, and the accused was not defendant work in Jardines on paymorrow and promises a trial as soon legally represented. The following ment T $10 aplece. After payment as the courts con arrange it. jury was empanelled. Messrs. Aof the money, defendant promised A tiny, sad-eyed mother and John's Becker (foreman), Woo Wing-chow, that the Jubs would be ready on fancee-lie was to be married in Robert Woo, Un King-sang, C. Ju January 1. For various reasons the June-still hope for some miracle to Even in face of his York-sun, Ho Chow and F. M. Britto date was extended, and finally the clear his name.

and had confession his fanece, Mias Pauline de Antonis, says she will not believe Outlining the facts of the case, Mr. complainants took action

defemiant arrested. Williams said the vletim of the

Defendant denied this evidence, him guilty "until he tells me so him- ossault was a man named Tong Hui declaring that the money was a loan, self." who was an assistant hawker

Det.-Sgt. Ellis, proscenting. stated woman railed Mak Hing at 2 Amoy that defendant was unable to return

floor where the Street, ground

1 S. accused was a sub-tenant. The

c. .

His Worship declared that in his Eused and the victim had known each

opinion it, had been other for about ten years and there own opinion it had been proved that des had never been, sy guarrel hetween a position to obtain them employment, fendant had promised employment to On February 3, the day before the complainants, inducing them to part

with the money when he was never in criminal. assanit, the accused was told by Mnk exition to obtain em employment. esteem fing that he had to move as he had He therefore, found prisoner guilty Press. not paid his rent for four nont and bound him over for a year in The accused did not say anything

them.

to

A.

TELLS OF ATTACK

woman

to

The next morning, about 6 o'clock, the victim, Tong Hui who did not five at 28 Amoy Street, went to the place to do his work as usual. He went to the kitchen to assist in carrying a pot of congee, and on the way he saw the accused sinuding in the passage

Ping,

the Lum way. daughter-in-law of Mak Hing. Look, The front end of the pole on which the pot of congee with the chatty beneath, was slang, and Tony lei held the An they were passing the accused, Tong Hoi suddenly felt a blow on the head and did at remember anything further until he found himself in the hospital with an aching head and

in sure body. La Ping, who was front, felt the pole jerk away from her shoulder. She turned round and saw Tang Hot lying on the flour, with a crow-bar nearby.

Fear.

་

Own

proved

0, and ordered $50 amends to be made, in default of which he was to undergo six weeks' imprisonment.

BANISHEES RETURN

15.

LINENS.

LISTEET

OUT

WE HAVE JUST UNPACKED A RANGE OF TOOTAL'S' BEAUTIFUL SUMMER FABRICS WHICH FEATURE THE CREASE RESISTING Elaborating his confessian, Fioren-

OF THIS WONDERFUL MATERIAL za snit after he had attacked Mrs. Tilerten be carried her to the bath- FINISH room intending to drown her. He was unable to find the bathtub stop- THERE IS PLENTY OF TIME TO MAKE UP per and so left her to strangle from the garment knolled about her neck, ATTRACTIVE DRESSES AND FROCKS FOR

Physicians ure baled by the Jekyll)

Florenza was held in high by many

friends-United

and Hyde character of the youthful

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puller, An unlicenced TWO REMANDED FOR

Chong Ka, aged 26, and n 52-year- old widow, Lau Ho, were brought FURTHER INQUIRY

before Mr. S. F. Balfour at

this Magistracy

morning Central Admitting he had returned to the

A TOOTAL PRODUCT charged with soliciting for in imm- Colony after having been banishe femoral purpose is Wanchai last night.

1932.1

The complainant was Lance Corporat ten years on February Cheung Lin, 24. unemployed, was John Charles Kinder, of the Alfitory sentenced to six months hard labour Foot Police, by Mr. Q. A. A. Macfadyen at the Giving the fucts of the case. Sub-

this Kowloon Magistracy

mornings

ng Inspector Defendant pleaded that he was pass about 8.30 last night, L/Cpl. Kinder was on patrol in Johnson Road and ing through on his way to Macno.

Road, Appearing oli charge of com-near the junction of Luard

1 mitting a breach of a Deportation est defendant came up to him and Com- Order dated January 2, 1936, by asked if he wanted a ricksint. which he had been banished for life.plainant said he did not want one. film. Losing Yau-chel, 38, unemployed, was but remanded for one week.

T. Whelan sinted

that

defendant again askedi Complainant then got into the richsha and was taken to Fenwick Street where second defendant approached him and made the suggestion, the subject of the charge, at the same time pointing to a young girl next in der. A Chinese detective then came upon the scene and arrested

GAVE HIMSELF UP Meanwhile, the accusert had die appeared. but Inter in the same day Inspector Shannon in applying for he went to No. 2 Police Station and the remand stated that it was a gave himself up, suying that he had particularly bad case and the police struck a man on the head at 28 Amoy were asking for a remand with a view Street And that the man was dead. to taking the case for committal. He also stated that the man had told Cheung Choi, 38, unemployed, who the principal tenset to have him was banished for ten years on October cleared out of the premises. A 10 last for ten years, was also remand-the defendants. Chinese detective was sent to company the accused backed for one week.

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Tong Hoi who was sitting on a chair. Tong Hoi was subsequently taken to the Government Civil Hospital where he remained for about seven weeks. The same day the accused was for mally charged at the Police Station with unlawful wounding, and in reply to this he said: "I did wound him.

OPIUM DIVAN RAIDED

Corroborative evidence was given by L/Cpl. Kinder.

Both cięfentants denied the offence, Brst accused saying he did not under-" stand complainant and took him to! second defendunt to find out what he wanted, Second accused said she was paid 20 cents by the girl, Chan Sze; to go for a walk with her. When complainant got to them she thought Fines totalling $260, with the alternative of two month's hard lahe wanted her to buy something for him, and admitted having mentioned

e sum of $2.

I came to the station and made the bour, were inflicted on Chu Chi, 46, report.

wa admitted keeping an opium divan At the Magistracy where he was at No. 108 Kilung Street Brst floor, sald she was a stranger from Canton subsequently tried, he gave evidence and the possession of min-Govern-

The girl. Chan Sze, in evidencei

in which be numitted having con- wint prepared opium and heroin and as she did not know her way

mitted the assault but stated that he

about, she asked the woman defend- accompany her on a walk i know for what reason he did it. Detective-Sorgeant C. II. Goodwin ant to

When the He further stated that he had stated that it was the second time for the sum of 20 cents.

ricksita coolic approached them with Krievance against Tong Hoi, and added within a month that the place had complainant, witness alleged she

It is lucky for him that he is not been riided. There were Feven dead but it is unlucky for me as I smokers on the floor and three femilles will have to go to gaol."

who were undoubtedly assistants five The drugs, pipes and lamps were The jury retired for abou! minuten and returned the verdicts as confiscated, stated. In passing sentence, Lordship took consideration of the

just went to have a look. She denied having said anything. Witness also sold she did not know the woman and

had met her casually in street.

First accused was sentenced to six

the

fact that the, accased had already An open-air tombola will be helgeeks' hard labour and second de- bec in custody for nearly, two and at the Wellington Barracks at 7.30 fendant to two weeks' hard labour.

p.m. to-morrow (Friday).

a half months.

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Pirates also bad their lighter moods, according to the Chemopalitan production "Captain Blood" now showing at the heen's Theatre. Here wo have Basil Rathbone, famous farben and stage" star who personifies one of the Spanish Main's bloodiest cut-throats, making love to one of the beauti-

- fol "pirkte ladies", with which the film abounds.

SUNDAY

AT THE

ALHAMBRA

JANE (GINGER) WITHERS

in her latest picture

"GENTLE JULIA"

A 20th Century Fox

Production..

Cannibal

Chief (releasing victim) "Why didn't you say before that you were from

Cook's? I'm their local Agent. Come along to the Chief Guest's Hut and we'll discuss your local sightseeing. My men will look after your baggage. Yes, I cash Cook's Travellers Cheques+ at a good rate too-1000 beads to £1."

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