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FRAUD CASÈ AT SESSIONS

WOMAN NOT AN

ACCOMPLICE

The trial of Wong On. 40, 41 interpreter in the Sanitary Depart ment, on a charge of fraudulent conversion. Was continued before the Chief Justice, Sir Atholl Mae

resor, at the Criminal Sessions this

morning.

pon.

THURSDAY, JULY' 23,

1936.

LEIGHTON HILL INCIDENT

SUSPICIOUS ACTIONS

OF INTRUDER

"

Kong Fal, 30, unemployed, aupeared hefore Alr, W. Schofield, at the Cen-. tral Magistracy this morning en charge of having been found in a dwelling, No. 13 Leighton Hill Road, ground floor, for an unlawful purpose at 9 p.m. on July 21, nud, on admitting the charge, was sentenced to mouths hard labour.

two

The occured was alleged to liner franfulently converted to his own use $5 entrusted to him by Yip Shu a Detective-Sergeant C. Bowman safil

in order Salman,

thut he might an amah saw defendant in the yard, apply the same to the purchase of which was full of lemonade bottles. a sent or pay the same to Saul- Defendant holted to No. 35 on being Inry Inspector William Terry Bil-questioned, and went up the staircase of No. 31. The alarm was raised, and one of the residents of No. 31 fired

Mr. U. A. revolver shot into the air.

Ambulance Hyder, of the St. John In-Brigade, went up the staircase and

found defendant, whom he arrested.

Defendant said he had gone into the yard to get some bottles, Ur al- hdmitted a previous convictiun for a similar offence in Kowloon.

"Mr. M. J. Abbott, Assistant Crown, Solleitor, appeared for the prosecu- Hou, and the accused was

repre- sented by Mr. Hin-shing Li, structed by Mr. J. M. Hall,

The following jury was empanelled: Messrs. O. B. Payne (forenaan), A. M. Xavier, V, P. Santos, A. J. Brown. Shim Wal-etiong: A. Eddy and £1. A. Les

The case for the Crown. which was concluded yesterday, was that #1 the nceused On May penched in Matanwel Road, opposite the entrance to Bailey's shipyard. by Yip Shu, who told him she would Kive Inspector Bilson presera af permission were granted to her to moke and sell rice-puddings and Lean-curds in her house at 16 Güles Avenue

The acaused was alleged to have obtame $5 from her but Cinetead of buying a present

Inspector Bilson with the money, as ne bad promised, he Troustulently own use. Previous mynteed it to

to this incident, the woman's heatine bad been visited by Inspector Bilson who threatened her with secur then for falling to regard his warning Test to make the loodstuff in premises.

1

Witre: I don't think so, because people who do this sort of things don't generally broadenst them,

AN ACCOMPLICE?

.

|

PRODUCTION INCREASE

CONTRA-SEASONAL STEEL DEMAND

Now York, July 29. The Iron Age Magazine reports steel production for the past week an being 71 per cent. of capacity.

The magazine's comment,anys that strong contra-seasonal donand for All products has asured tho, most antifactory mid-atimmer steel opera- tlons for years,

Elpatrielty production in reported as 2,090,712,000 kilowatt hours. This represents an increase of 70,008,000 over the previous week and an in crease of 202,675,000 kilowatt hours over the corresponding week last sent.

Daily average petroleum production for the past work is reported as 2,978,350 barrels.---United Press.

COLONY TRADE

FIGURES FOR FIRST HALF OF YEAR

According to a report issued by

Me. I then made his Anat addressi to the jury and in the course of it ke the Statistical Office of the Imports and Exports Department the com- mentioned that Yip Shu was an e- complice whereupon His Worship reined declared values of anports and the marked that this point could only be exports of merchandise during

first bolt of the year 1938 amounted if he desired to address | 12: made to him.

bars or this protest, he would release to $375.7 millions (£24,2 millions). 3. compared with $333.9 millions The jury to hear it.

(£343 millions) and $352,6 millions Cihsel snad he would and the jury | (£25,7 millions) in the correspond- and 19344 res- was then askest to leave the Courting periods of 1035 Mr. Las argued that Yip Shu was an pectively.

complies because she herself land

Imports of merchandise amnuntexi

stated that she gave the meeter | to $212.2 millions (£13.7 million in

the

*יייוזזיין

Thus morning, the nerused Save evidence iz the wilness-box. He || 14AN HARA

the

of bribing

the frst half of 1936, as compared Bilson, and This was in offence, according to the general rule with $101.2 millions (£10.7 millions) In the first half of 1935, and $195.5 of practice. The fact that the present aid he had been an interpreter indictment was different from the one millions (14.2 millions) in the first of 1974: whilst export figures the Sanitary Department for

with which the neuses was commit-

nillions (£10.5 mult- past 3 years and we transferred to

near Mature Hotel, did not remove the woman front were $163.5 B-her

the category of accomplices because lions), $142.7 millions (214.6 mil- (£114 on March 1 lust.

of the expresscit purpose for which lions) and $157,1 millions rati June 1 at He was arrested

the money was given. Whether it *hut office tid WHIS saberquently

was fraudulent conversion or bribery, charged with: receiving a bribe of

she was an accomplice. which indictment he

to trial. 1 WEN BROW committed

with herving fraudulently converbut the ilutery into his awen

viated

was

11-

In company with Inspector Bilson.

Yip Shu's house PIN the end of April when the

told she must gel

millions) respectively,

In terms of Hongkong Currency imports of merchandise increased by 11.05 as compared with the Aest that the half of 1935, and 65g as compared Hi Gordship remarked Court was not concerned with the with the first half of 1994; whilst question of bribery. That Indictment exports creased by 14.67 as rot was still on the file rund had not yet | pared with the first half uf 1995, bien proceeded with.

and 41 as compared with the Best

17+tal/rnt thet of Yip half of 1934. Shu's story was entirely correct, she i In terms of sterling values, in-

could have envietéd herself on it ne-

for selling twan-cards and cording to Section 4 of this Ordinance ports of merchandise

ACTORI Was Hretire Tavara-justats.

NOT ACCEPTED

*

"wo days later, ie woman varno in his office and asked him to speak Mr. Bison for permission to sell She thu gonds without a licence. added she would give the Inspector present if she were allowed tu

He spoke to Mr. Bilson about this, and the alter told the woman, in Cantonese. "You go back, I da not drept any present." Apot frem Bison and himself, Inspecto

At and his interpretes. april Te-pun were also present

Mier he had been commilleri, !

Inspect Lampwill and Au For

of giving eldenne L. purpose rrd to this vnit. They, ingevet Food Mev did not remember the 5- ...ཨཔྤ;ཝིཔྤཝ-

A werk after this visit Inspector again visited Edson

the

a

Woman's

house.

The

WO-

anked thom whether qi sheld sell the bean-curds and han-sprouts so long as they were made in another place.

Mr. Bilson d not reply but walked into the kit ten wher he found stone-mill with Be asked the Tire powder in it.

win the reason for this, and cho replied that it was for the purpose of making rive-puddings. Mr. Hilson then told her it would be in order if mado ten for her own use and

hot for sale.

The next time he saw the woman 手机 arain was in th Magistrney.

had never received any money from her.

Cross-examined by Mr. Abbott, the user said he enikl not suggest any reason why Yip Su should make such allegations against him. There was no grudge between them,

the

In reply ba His Lordship, the accused stated that the office entitain- |

1wn rooms, one working and

Tea the other as quarters for Inspector Gellatly. Both Inspetor Lunprill and Au Te-pun, who were, in same room with him when the woman visited the plure, could have brand the conversation he had with her.

R. W. C. Sanitary Inspector Lamprit testified that he shared the live with Inspector Bilson. The offer was visited by women quite often but e could not remember any particular one. The accused had asked him about the visit of Yip Shu and he had told him he could not remember it.

Mr. Abbott: When people wanted to give u qresent to Inspector Bilson, you could have heard of it?

FLIES CARRY DISEASE!

FLIT

kills

them

FLIT

first

declined by 30.52% as compared with thr Brder which the indictment of bribery was preferred against the need at half of 1935, and 2.5 as compared The Magistracy. Even though that with the first half of 1934; exports indictment had been altered to one declined by 28.15 as compared with and 7.95. s of fradulent conversion; her position the first half of 1935,

compared with the first half of 1934. remained the same.

11 in Lordrhiji however, ralel Imports of treasure totalled $18.8 against the submission saying that lions e compared with $24.7 mil- the indictment before the Court was ons in the first half of 1935, and millars in the first half of one of fraudulent onversion and not: $28.9 brbery, amd therefore the worn 1934; and exports amounted to $108.0 could not be said to have been an ae-milions as compared with $37.9 mil- lions and $55.0 millions respectives romplice.

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THE HONG KONG TELEGRAPH

SIXTH ANNUAL

Amateur Photographic

Competition

June-August, 1936.

Details have been unavoidably crowded out of this edition but the list of rules and Entry Form are printed below.

The Competition:-

following Ituir will govern

1

secopied ter

READ THE RULES CAREFULLY.

the) -No responsibility will bw

non-delivery, or damaIEM.

8. Photographs must not be less than Postcard size fexcepting in the Children's Section) and the entry form should be

htly united on the back..

-The Comptition is confined exclusively

to amateur photogenphere. 2-letes submitted in Sepin totes should accompanied by a smaller print In Black and white,

1- The Prizen wil be awarded to the rompettiary sending in what are adjudged to be the beat photographs in each Fection. Each entry must be accompanied by form which will be published daily durlug the period of the Competition, * The right to publish any or all of the entele in the Telegraph in reserved. BJ'holographs "which have been already

entered in local competitions Are elleíble.

At the conclusion of the Competition, entries will be returned to competitors an application at this Office within weren daya.

USE THIS FORM AND LIGHTLY PASTE IT

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ENTRY.

SECTION

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DATE

0. No everespondence will be enferrd Inte

In connection with the Competition.

10.---Eatrice in the Children's Beetlan moal bear the same, age and address on the entry forte countersigned by a parent.

:

11---No employes' ar member of any 'firm

In the photogimphlo trade is permitted. to compete.

12,--Members of the Staffs of the liongkong Telegraph and the South China Morning Post are not permited to compete.

13.-The decision of the Judgéi skull be Anal.

Entry Form

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