1938-09-12 — Page 17

Hongkong's Water Shortage

The total storage of reservoirs

on the island, and main land on September 1 was nearly 3,000,-

000,000 gallons below that of the corresponding date last year, ac- cording to the monthly water re- turn just issued.

THE HONGKONG

TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 12,

1988.

Picketed

Mah-jongg Schools: Coolie Returns

Against Police

Former Crime

Allegations Against Police

To Scene Of

Last month, a coolie, named Lni

J. Young of 135 Waterloo Road, was subsequently arrested and dealt with in the Juvenile

HE alleged picketing of three mah-jongg schools by an Emergency Unit Kam, 16, formerly employed by Mr. squad in an alleged- attempt to extort money from the proprietors entered the house and stote a camera was related at the Criminal Sessions this morning, when the trial of Charles He Hossack Telfer, 25, Lance-Sergeant A62; Loung Chi, 38, Lance-Sergeant Court, C292; Mak Kwong-iu, 22, Police Constable C693; and Sun Kui, 22, Police At 6.30 p.m. yesterday Lam was On the island, the water storage Constable C696, was commenced before Mr. Justice R. E. Lindsell, Acting house, wearing a blue shirt which he was 1,030,000,000 milons, os com-Chief Justice.

pared with 2,357,000,000 gallons last year. On the mainland the figures were 1,495,000,000-ns compared with 3,087,000,000.

in

Nevertheless, consumption Hongkong was greater than a year ago. During August Island dwellers consumed 513,970,000,000 gallons. while on the mainland the consump lion was 355,140,000,000 gallons. This compares with last year's Agures of 307,240,000,000 and 300,570,000,000 gallons.

The charges against accused, who pleaded not guilty, were conspiracy to extort $20 from Lam Kwan and $10 from Shek So on May 9.

Mr. J. Whyatt, Crown Counsel, prosecuted, and accused were represented by the Hon. Mr. Leo D'Almada, Jnr., ins- structed by Mr. Leo D'Almada, Snr., (for Telfer) and Mr. C. A. S. Russ (for the Chinese prisoners).

The following were the Jury: Messrs, F. A. Howard (fore- The comparative catimated popula-man), C. A. King, Lau Yuk-wan, Lam Ho-kwan, C. G. Markar, trong

were 550,000 in Hongkong and F. Lee and Chan Kai-wong, 500,000 in Kowloon, BS compared with 445,000 and 320,000 in 1937. This

taktd two

owner.

discovered In Mr. Young's

had stolen from the bedroom:

An amah saw him crouching bc- the first floor told the masters were not in, they hind a trunk on

verandah and blew a police whistle, went away.

About 10 p.m. the three men called Another amah went upstairs und again, and this time one of the saw Lai hiding in a cupboard. When

shrewed suspicion of witat they masters, Shek So, was in, but having a constable arrived Lai was arrested,

This morning. Lai the

was charged, were after, he denied ho

WIT

before Mr. K. M. A. Burnett at the The men went away.

with being About an hour later, Lam Kwan Kowloon Magistracy,

for [12] was standing outside his school when found in a dwelling house

An additional

was pre- the third and fourth accused came unlawful purpose. up to him. They said, "What about charge of simple urceny

us. Larn ferred. the money you promised us.

Sergeant II, T. Matches prosecuted asked them to explain to their Euro- and said that in the previous case Mr. Whyatt said that at the in preventing customers from enter-pean eller that it was not necessary Lai had given a wrong are.

for mah-jongg schools to pay money,

For breach of a bond signed in gives an average consumption pertime the alleged events occurred, in In fact, evidence would be and they left. The second accused day per head of 50.2 gallons in Ho

Hong- the accused were members of to show that a customer is appeared on the scene about 1 a.m., consequence of his appearance in the

stopped by European officer and

Juvenile Court, Lal was fined $10 or but Shrit So again gave the excuse kong and 22.9 gallons in Kowloon.

the Emergency Unit which, as slapped at the back of the head.

not the one month's hard labour, and on the All the reservoirs are wel

to understand that he was a unit

present charges he was sentenced to overflow. Jubilee Reservoir its name implied, was

The

A short time after, continued Mr.master.

two months' hard labour, the terms 52 feet below: Kowloon Byewash; 40

Continuing, Counsel said that to run consecutively. below feet

Kowloon Main 21 feet which was engaged on important Wyatt, the manager of one of the below: Tylam Intermediate is level, and very special duties. Two of schools came out and but the remainder of the jaland re- these were "blocking streets" members of the squad, including the Shek So thought he could get rid of servoirs are very much below. The and Japanese protective patrol action. Second accused was alleged meter was instructed to take out a second prisoner, the purpose of their these "squeeze" collectors he was very much mistaken, for the next morning worst in at Wongneichour which rein the latter duty, the squad to have replied. "We have just come u Risters 23-feet below. Tytum Bye- wash is 21 feet below overflow. This was not allowed to search, unless to ask for ten money. The manager squad on Japanese protective patrol went back to the house and spoke to and he again took them to Temple ume last year only two out of the in exceptional circumstances.

of the he did on the previous occasion- The history of the case, went on the owner, Shek So, who instructed Street. He gave the same orders as

him to consult the muster than one feet below, while all be Counsel, began as far back as May dinining school, Lam Kwan. This standing in front of the schools and On that day, the officer in charge he did and together with Lam he preventing customers from entering. of the Emergency Unit at the Police went and spoke to the second, third

Superiors Intervene how Training School, Sergeant McLeod, are fourth accused, asiting them.

out the

second

Matters, instructed Telfer to

much they

The matter climax more rapidly than any of the duty of "blocking streets in Kow-accused replied that loon City from 2 p.m. lo 6 am. He woull have to be discussed with the accused thought, because rumours Teffer, who was had got about that an Emergency was also told to bring with him eight European offer. Chinese Police officers, three of whom standing a short distance away, then Unit sqund was in Temple Street. commended for banishmentelan sald

joined in the discussion, and after these rumours got to

the cars of were now in the dock.

Inspector Carey who, together with Telfer, however, did not take his preliminary inquiries the figure $30 men to Kowloon Clly but went to was mentioned $10 for each school. Chief Inspector Smith, hurried

no suggestion It was arranged that the money was the cene. On arriving there, he saw Youmati. There was

what had been described. Dalip Singh, 27, Police Constable that he misunderstood his Instruc- to be paid the following day.

Inspector Smith told Telfer he had B040, attached to the Mongkok Tsuition, but on the other hand, he was

no right to be there, and the latter Taishan,

wanted to search Police Station, appeared before Mr. disobeying his orders. There must

replied that he K. M. A. Barnett at the Kowloon have been a very strong motive for Magistracy

this morning charged him to do so, for he well knew he with misconduct as a police officer. was able to disciplinary action,

He is alleged to have received a gratulty of $3 from one named Lo Chak-ynu on August 13.

The defendant pleaded not guilty and hearing of the case was fixed for the afternoon of September 10,

eight Island reservoirs were more

mainland containers were level.

Indian Police Officer On Serious Charge

TRESPASSED ON MILITARY AREA

Appearing before Mr. R. Edwards

carry

Picketed Houses

On arriving at Temple Street, he ordered his men to extend themselves 12 teel apart in front of three houses, which were being run as mab-jongit schools. Another member was posted at the rear

the premises. He also gave instructions to search any one whom they suspected. This was a strange thing to do, but it might well be thought that Use

DI a number of Police

mere

on remand at the Central Magistracy presence this morning. Lee Yuen, a temple officers at that hour in the morning would be sufficient to caus при keeper, was fined $5 or seven days'

and prehension

deter perhaps imprisonment for having trespassed

customers from

going on milliary grounds, near Bowen potential

into the schools. However that Road Hospital.

of the Acting Sub-Inspector C. Baysting might be, certain members prosecuted.

did sqund

Luke nclive

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False Entry

At & am, Telfer returned with his squad to the Police Training School, where he entered into the book that they had been an "blocking streets" duty at Kowloon City. This entry was false and untrue, although at that time none of his superior officers knew of 11.

the Chinese

The following day, officers who had been in the squad

were on 24 hours leave, and at noon three men called at the math-long

On being schools, asking for money.

however, came to

1

to

PICKPOCKET WAS CAUGHT IN ACT

Lo

Charted with the theft of a wallet containing $21, in American currency and Chinese currency, Chau Chun- ching, 29, unemployed, betere Mr. I. Edwards at the Central Magistracy this morning and was sentenced

months hard labour, and re- three

Sub-Inspector K. that at 7.30 am, to-day, the defen- dant was seen by a Chinese detective taking the wallet from the right Jackat pocket of Fong Ki-chun, the complainant, on board the steamer

some persons, an excuse which was against regulations, na Japanese pro-Chinese accused did not deny they tective patrol had no right to search had been in Temple Street on the unless in exceptional circumstances. days in question.

stances. There were no exceptional circum-

Telfer was ordered to go to the Yaumati Police Station, and at an identification parade held later, the three Chinese prisoners were picked out. When charged, all of them pleaded not guilty, although the

In conclusion, Mr. Whyati submitted that the Jury could not but find that the purpose of the accused in going to Temple Street, contrary to orders, was to hamper and harass the cus- tomers from entering the mah-Jongg schools until the mosters find paid the "squeeze."

The case is proceeding.

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