1936-09-04 — Page 17

THE HONGKONG

POCKET TORN RIGHT OFF

TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 1936,

MAN STEALS NEARLY $200

Kul Shun, 26, unemployed, was charged with larceny from person, before Mr. W. Schofield, at the Central Magistracy this morning

FALSE EVIDENCE CHARGE

INDIAN CONSTABLE IN DOCK

Channan Singh, constable 1700, appeared on read before Balfour at the Central Magistrocy this morning, charged with giving foise testimony, under Section 94 of the Magistrates Ordinance.

Defendant had arrested a Chinese for hawking ginger without llcence, and gave evidence that the arrest had been effected in Elgin Street, and that defendant resisted

the

AVIATORS MISS WAY IN FOG

UNEVENTFUL FLIGHT OVER ATLANTIC APATHETIC CROWD

London, Sept. 3.

FALSE REPORT OF ROBBERY

TRAVELLING

ta

TRADER

SENTENCED

1

FEWER INJURIES IN MINES

VALUE OF SAFETY CLOTHING

London, Sept. 3. Semę remarkable instances of the

Gambling away money entrusted to m to book passages from Hongkong reduction of injury rates in mines by

Singapore, Tong Walt, aged 20, a travelling trader, hit on the idea of the use of safety clothing are given getting himself out of trouble by in the annual report of the safety in reporting to the police that he had Mines Research Benrd, just issued.

Chief among these are the improve- been robbed of the money.

approximately aften hours, Harry $300 by two men at Murray Road on British Wireless Michoinn, Broadway night club September 1.

P & O-BRITISH INDIA-APCAR AND and tore it off completely. Com-refused to go to the Police Station at Llwyncelyan, in Carmarthenshire, said that defendant had received the

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WATERLOO BRIDGE

of

The defendant was alleged to have stolen $198 from Cheng Tak, shop- keeper, at Western Street near Des Vocux Road West on September 2.

The trick did not work, and Tong ment in the head injury rate obtain- Detective-Sergeant J. Shepherd

found himself before Mr. S. Frd by the use of hard hats, which said that about 10.13 p.m. on that

Balfour at the Central Magistracy this in several cases has been so marked day, the complainant alighted from

morning, charged with giving false that colliery owners' indemnity com- a femmear at the foot of Western arrest. The hawker gave evidence

information to Inspector A, E. Carey panies have found it worthwhile to Street and proceeded up the street. of He was suddenly set upon from being been assaulted by

and sald he was not hawk-

After crossing the Atlantic in purporting that lie was robbed of contribute towards the cost

equipping workmen with hard hats. hind, and someone whom he could ing but merely delivering goods. The not see, grabbed hold of his jacket constable had also drawn his revolver owner, and Dick Merrill, veterum Detective-Inspector M. Murphy pocket, which contained the money, when he proved stubborn and had civil air pilot, made a forced landing

money from other people in Canton plainant turned round, saw until the constable desisted from owing to shortage of petrol, men running away, one of whom striking him. Two independent wit

The niers were not hurt, and the who told him to book passages for them in Hongkong for Singapore. was the defendant, who held the nesses bore out the hawker's story, machine was not damaged.

Defendant gombled the money and pocket and its contents in his hand. and the Magistrate discharged the

London, Sept. 3. Richman, interviewed by entry lost it all. He then went to No. 2 Constable 100 gave chase to defen-

Considerable progress has been man and charged the Indian with

said they had a perfectly good trip Police Station and reported that he dant, and eventually arrested him, giving false testimony in the witness across the Atlantic and intended to had been robbed. Inspector Murphy made with the demolition of the but before his arrest defendant threw

piers of the old Waterloo Bridge, the pocket and nway

its contents,

Mr. Hin-shing Lo, instructed by continue the flight to London in the mentioned that the maximum penalty and the work is-being further ex-

evening. The machine averaged as

was n sentence of

pedited. Contractors are confident which wns plcked up by another Mr. J. M. Hall, appeared for defend... about 210 m.p.h.. occasionally doing imprison Worship if there were erected in ime for the opening to constable, The other two 'men

that they will bave the new bridge Asked by his esenped in the direction of the

of these many

cases, Inspector wards the end of 1039.-British waterfront.

getting very common. The police had had two reports of this type in one week.

bax

ant.

250.

montils'

Mr. Schofield passed sentence of pollee, asked his Worship for a formal } fright halfway across the Atlantic. Murphy replied that the cases were

six months' hard labour on defendant, who pleaded guilty to the charge.

ANOTHER CASE

Charged before Mr. S. F, Balfour. at the Central Magistracy this morn- ing with the larceny of $2 from operator, Wong Chu-ki, a wireless al Connaught Road Central, Kwong Foon, aged 25, unlicensed hawker, pleaded not guilty.

Inspector G. A. Stimson, for the remand of four days, and said theso were the instructions of the Inspector

General of Police,

Mr. Lo added that, in the mean- time, the stories of both parties would be enquired into.

Defendant was remanded until Tuesday on ball of $25.

BURGLAR SENT TO GAOL

RETURNED BANISHEE

SENTENCED

Richman added that they had when the machine went into a deep nose-dive. Both Biers were thrown out of their seats, and it seemed ages before they regained control of the machine, which lost 3,000 feet in height. At the end of the flight, they circled round for ninely minutes be fore finding a suitable landing place.

-Reuter.

Aunnitle.

FOG ENCOUNTERED

Landon, Sept. 3. Merrlif and Richman landed in Detective-Sergeant T. Pilkington

feld at Llwyncelyan Manor, neur Kald complainant was walking along

Llandito, in Carmarthenshire, Wales, Connaught Rond Central and when

seventy miles from Cardiff. They near the Laten Chuen Wharf, he took out a notebook, which contained $2

encountered heavy weather in the in notes. Defendant grabbed hold of

Gasoline was running low when the notebook and made off. Com-

they ran into a dense for 150 miles plainant

from London, this furcing Merrill to could not give chase because he was carrying a child, but a con- Pun Piu, aged 27, unemployed, was turn back and seek a landing place. stable on waterfront search duty saw charged with burglary before Mr. S. Finding the fog had cleared over the comination and chased and arF. Balfour at the Central Magistracy Liandilo, they safely landed. Richman rested the notebook and the money ed with committing the crime withing that they had landed.

in Gilman Street.

this morning. Defendant was charg- then telephoned to the town, report- Both the had not been recovered.

another man not in custody at No. A refuelling plane left Croydon at After complainant and the con-

p.m. yesterday, stealing. In the pro- petrol. The plane, named "Lady evidence, defendant alleged that he

cess, $30 and a cigarette case. He had been struck by the policeman was also additionally charged with and made to confess to the larceny. returning from banishment before He denied stealing the notebook.

the

expiration of his period of 10 The Magistrate convicted defendant and sentenced him to three months years, imposed on November 30, 1034. Mr. B. K. Yip, aged 23, an in- hard labour, and ordered that $2

Burance agent, was the complainant found in his possession be given to in the burglary charge. complainant as amende.

Defendant was sentenced to three months hurd labour.

Peace will proceed to Bristol, where the fliera are expected to spend the night. Richman expressed the opin lon that they would be able to take off, although the pasture where they landed is a very small fleld.

Wireless.

DEMOLITION

Nature's Needs.

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DEAF AND DUMB LAD CHARGED

ACCUSED OF ROBBING

SMALL BOY

Delective-Sergeant P. O. Guild staled that about 4 a.m. yesterday,

OPENING

defendant and another man entered TO-MORROW

No. 17 Bonham Rond, second floor. Entry was gained by climbing up a drain pipe and forcing open door. On being discovered, both men jumped from the second floor to the compound below, but the other mun got away and defendant was arrested, None of the property had been re- covered.

The officer added that a search of small revealed n hacksaw, a pair of pliers, and a cloth. gag. Defendant received nasty cuts on his feet when he jumped on to some glass in the compound.

Deaf and dumb, Lam Chen-chiu, the place later 19, unemployed, of 49 Argyle Street, was placed in a difficult position at the Kowloon Magistracy this morning before Mr. E. Ilmsworth in that he was unable to plead in defence. He was charged with stealing a silver

steal anklet and attempting to silver necklace from a three-year-old boy, on August 20 at 7.45 p.m.

The little boy, Sin Yim, was being arried on the back-of-his-mother, Lo Ng, married woman of 81 Ma Tou Wel Rand A witness slated that she walking down

comp carrying her little son,

Wuhu Street

rvath be- when she was approached from hind by defendant who managed to faku off the silver niklet without the mother knowing it. Defendant hand- ed the anklet to another youth behind him and then attempted to take off

the necklace. The child lit him

On the charge of burglary, defen- dant was sentenced to six months' hard labour, and for returning from banishment, he was given a term of twelve months' hard labour, terms to be served concurrently,

HEROIN DIVAN

RAID

the

POLICE SERGEANTS LAST JOB

One of the late Sergeant Fred Minty's last official jobs was a fald with his band. Witness saw this, on a divin in Belcher Street in which

pnd the return of the stolen anklet. De-W. Grimmitt.

asked for he accompanied Revenue Officer A. went up to defendant on fendant's accomplice ran away, de- This was disclosed at the Central fendant himself trying to scare wit- ness by pretending to hit Jer. De fendant then ran, but was caught by a Jorry driver and hunted back to complainant, Police Constable B422 soon arrived and the whole party was taken to the Police Station.

Mr. Grimmitt vald he raided the Defendant's father appeared in premises with the late Sergeant Court and stated that he was unable Minty, and on entering the premises to make himself understood to his the pills and paraphernalia were He stated that in simple matters seized, but there was no tenant

Mingistracy this morning, when Mr. Grimmitt made un application for the confiscation of 15,000 heroin pills seized on the second floor of No. 145 Belcher Street,

before

Mr. w. Scholleld.

such as marketing he would draw a present The raid was conducted at picture for his son, who could am. on August 29. recognise the article and buy it, but Mr. Scholleld allowed the applica- that it was out of his power to talk: |tion for confiscation. freely with the boy.

His Worship saw need for further investigation of the case, and ad- journed the hearing for one week.

MANILA SHARES

The following quotations have been received by Swan, Curbertson & Fritz from their Manila office after the close of the morning session:

Price in Pèso

Antamok

Atok.. Bagulo Gold

Benguet Con.

Benguet Exploration

Big Wedge

Consolidated Mines

Demonstration

Masbate

Gold Creek

Itogon

San Mauricio

Suyoc

United Paracale

Market: Steady,

Buyer Sellers

2,36 2.40 .60 .07

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LATEST CABLED

QUOTATIONS

The following quotations on the New York commodity exchange are issued by Reuter.

New York Cotton October * 11.05/60 December

11.65/00 11.89/69

11.73/70

11.55/55

11.57/57

11.59/59

11.01/63

11.07/07

-11.64/05

11.05

11.30/80 · 11.00/80 12.05 Now. York Rubber September. 16.35b/30a 16.37b/400

10.4in 10.40b 16.52/52 -16.51/52 16.35л

.30

.37

January

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March

.20

20 .40

May

.47

40 July

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Spot 07

03 :04

32 .33

1.00

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01

December

2,40

2,00

50 .00 1.50

1.55

January March May July

10.541

10.03/03

- 16:62/62

10.70/70 10.771

16.70n 10.7 n

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October 1.05

London, Sept. 3.

Total sales: 480 tons.

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Chleage Carn.....

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