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February 14, 1939.

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IN THE COURTS

"Cat-O'-Nine-Tails" For Five Men: How The Sentence Is Carried Out

FOURTEEN DAYS in which to appeal are allowed for the five men who were each awarded twelve strokes of the "Cat-o'-Nine-Tails" by

Alleged Embezzlement the Chief Justice yesterday.

Of Draft

Official Of Ministry Of Finance In Dock

If the men do not appeal,

against their sentences, they will AMERICAN February 28.

be flogged at Stanley Prison on

The Ave men, with two others who escaped flogging because they were not fit for corporal punishment, were . FURTHER EVIDENCE in the taken out to Stanley Prison last night. case against a clerk in the Chi- They will serve a total of thirty- nese Ministry, Hsu Chien, 48, three years imprisonment with hard who is charged with having frau-Jabour in addition to receiving the

Hugging.

FINED $15

Expired Passport When He Arrived

ELLSWORTH L. MARSHALL, an American tngineer, was fined $15 by dulently embezzied a letter, ad- Bach of the five men who will re- Mr. R. Edwards at the Central dressed to the Ministry of wrive the flogging was found guiny Magistracy this morning when he of particularly brutal attacks on admitted a charge of entering the Finance from the Cuba Chungwa į General Association, was heard people, their viet ins being mostly Colony without a valid passport.

aged men or women.

Defendant. admitted that his before Mr. R. Edwards at the Leung Wah, sentenced to 12 strokes passport had expired in November Central Magistracy this morn- and 5 years imprisonment for parti; last year.

cipating in an armed robbery at Gil- ing.

lies Avenue;

Hsu was originally charged with fraudulent conversion of a draft for U.S.$0,204.92, the property of the Chinese Ministry, but he charge was later amended,

Mr. M. K. Lo prosecuted on behalf of the Ministry, while Mr. Peter H. Sin represented lisu. Detective In- spector A. S. L. Hopkins was present for the Police.

At this morning's hearing, Esu continued giving evidence in the box, and said that he did not tell Li Kong, the office boy, to get hold of the chit book and destroy it.

Tsang Kau, 20, sentenced to twelve lashes and four years' imprisonment for robbing an old woman in Tai Win Road:

Ting Hang, 32, sentenced to twelve lashes and seven years' imprisonment kill in for shooting with intent to Queen's Road West;

Wong K, 27. sentenced to twelve lashes and six years' imprisonment; for partieluation in an armed robbery In Shek Kip Mei village;

Mia Keung, 20, who reeeves a simi- (lar sentener for part

for participating in the same armed robbery,

sentenced to

to imprironment for were sent men who escaped the "eat" three years for port eating in armed robbery at Repulse Bay.

He did not remember receiving a The

letter from the Cuba Chungwa Gen- crul Association on October 18, and he did not sical any letter addressed to the Ministry on that day.

R A LETTERS Cross-examined by Mr. Lo, wiiness sald it was his duty to receive documents and letters addressed to the Ministry. The document and Jetters would include drafts and muncy orders for hundreds of thou sands of dollars.

He opened the documents and let- ters immediately they were received and would know at once if they were

important or not.

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A prison official, who has been pre- "Tele- sent ot doggings, told the graph" this morning about the ad- ministration of the "cat"

unsettled

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He said he was only down from Canton for a few days' holiday.

Conditions were so Canton that he had completely for- gotten about his passport."

Detective prosecuted.

Sergcunt Loughlin

Chinese Offensive Continues

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Reporting Progress: by Ritchie Calder

PRAY

silence while I report (cupiers will be allowed to have wire- the progress of the Noiseless sets only by written permission Abatement League, alias the complain, then the landlord will of the landlords. If the neighbours Anti-Noise League, which met withdraw permission from the of in London recently under the fending tenant. presidency of Lord Horder.

The

League is preparing a Bill to About the morning

be introduced milk-the M.P, making it an offence to use a by Mr. A. P. Herbert, Longue has successfully impressed u Jarge dairy concern. Horses

wireless set which causes annoyance ore

and giving maelstrates the powers to being fitted with rubber shoes, de- livery vans with rubber tyres, und

confiscate the offending ss. bottles with silent crates.

AM all for the reduction of noise.

These crates are designed with which is one of nerve-wrecking rubber allencers and a device which prevents the bottles from jangling contributions of modern civilisation, together.

but, as I pointed out to Sir Christo- About pneumatic drills the Lea-pher Robinson, the secretary, the ban gue has sponsored a silent drill soon wireless does seem n. bit hard on successfully that all the finance the flat-tenants. needed for pulling it on the market has been obtained.

This drill, which is encased in a silencer, and has been designed so that i will not fall or for the work- man, will not be heard above the ordinary street noises.

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After all they are not responsible for the thinness of the walls, the Boors, and the cellings. He admitted that.

"OUT ambition raid, "is to have 'approved blocks of eventually," he

dats, hotels and hours. They would earry the signs of the Noise Abate- ABOUT the People Next Door--the ment League, just ns proved hotels have A.A. and R.A.C. stran. We would examine the buildings and see whether they were properly noise- Proofed."

Lenue is trying to gag their wireless set.

It wants it made a condition of tenancy of blocks of flats that oc-

REVENUE OFFICERS MAKE BIG HAULS 120.000 Heroin Pills Found

In Two Raids In City

IN TWO RECENT RAIDS in Connaught and Queen's Roads, city, Revenue Officers surprised heroin traffickers who had in their possession no less than 120,000 heroin pills.

The traffickers, who were described by the Chief Justice as having taken part in "an abominable trade," were sentenced to stiff terms of imprisonment.

Yanglowsze, the rear of the Japan- ese troops at Yoyang is menaced, MAYALİTO JUBILANT, Chinese civilians at Yonglowsze POWERFUL "FLICKS"

were jubliant over. the reappearance "The "cal' is given by prison oft-of the Chinese troops. They docked cinis who are specially trained to ad-to the railway station minister 41" he said.

and cheer them.

Reports from south Hupeh state that Chinese guerillas in collaboration with the people's self-defence corps are dominating as many an Boven

Chinese. the nine districts in that part of the province.

Japanese

"The prisoner is strapped to 71 triangle which leans forward at a hungle so as to bring the man's back well up. The 'stroites' consist [of powerful ficits with

After witness had been questioned as to the method adopted when docu-tails of the 'cal', which are bound at

ments were received by him, the heuring was adjourned until Friday, February 17.

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Piracy Near H.K. Reported Junk Crew Locked In Cabin By Robbers

on a

harassed.

troops

are constantly

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their ends with silk.

"There is

question that

SUPPLIES AMBUSHED immense pain is inflicted, and no The latest guerilla fent man who has had any number of ambuscade on a fleet of Japanese strokes ever loses the marks.

army lorries on a highway neur After every stroke the prison Yangsinchan, a small v.uae d medical officer examines the prisoner,nidway between Yangsin and Tung- in company with the Superintendent.

han mast Sunulty.

It is for the doctor to decide whether were destroyed.

the punishment will continue.

THE LAST WORD

Deveral

Following the attack, the guerillas turned towards Kinnew, important between Slenning, railway

This is the last word. If he points decides that a

2 man is

cease

Is not fit to town 54 miles south of Wuchang, w stap any more, he may order that Tayeh, mining town sixty iniles punkment

ven after the southeast of Wuchang. They smashi first stroke is given, and the rested into the village and forced the of the ordered number of strokes Japane to retreat to Hoshengkizo, are permanently cancelled,

north of Slenning.

"I have se: a number of men re-

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Japanese

A piracy by five men trading junk four miles west of Tung Ka in Chinese waters on ceive the 'cal! Some of them take taring no better. They are also con- The Japanese in north Hupch are Sunday morning resulted in a

stoienay but a min who has done etantly attacked by Chines mobile haul of salt, nut oil, cloth, and no body-toughening work would bands. On the morning of Feb. 11 a

not stand it as well"

Japanese unit of 200 men was inter-

some jewellery to the value of safeguards are always cepted by Chinese guerillas at Sin-

early on Sunday morning in a junk - with nine men.

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In the first case, which was a sequelto a raid on 94, Connaught Road West, charges of unlaw- ful possession of a dangerous drug were preferred against two

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They were Mok Wei-ho, a married woman, and Leung Man, an un- employed seaman. They were charged with being found in possession of 55,700 heroin pills.

Lcunt was additionally charged with being in possession of 3,000 pilla. which were found

his person.

The case was heard before Sir Atholl MacGregor, Chief Justice, and the following jury: Messrs. W. H. Whitely, (Foreman), B. M. Vieira, Wong Fol-long, H. E. Pearson, A. Mekillar

J. D. McClatchle and D. D. MacGregor.

Mr. Whyall, Crown

Counsel,

al Revenue Oficer J. L. Stephens and Mr. H. A. Taylor, Government Monopoly Analyst, went to the address on Information and found the two defendants there and the pills In kerosine tins and a locked basket. ld pills in a belt, which he said he was merely trying

The woman agreed she was the tenant but said the pills must have been left by the previous occupants of the flat.

$703.

Laken protect

Leung also the convicted men, tlen, north of Sihochen on the east A report was later made to thei

River. Some 30 Police by Loung Ng. 27, a travelling and sentences of the cat are inflict-bank of the Yun trader, who seld he left Castle Peaked only when the crimes are of a Japaness ware

slain.

on. in-Central News. brutal

NESE ATTALK IN SHANSI al nature, The cat has proved a powerful

Feb. 14. delerrent to crime,

Tangkwer-attack- When near Tung Ka. they were

Chinese forces boarded by two sailing boats contain the six men were

On their entry to Stanley Prison, ing the Japane accupying Fencheng ing five men.

weighed. their and Kucheng In south Shanst. Four of the robbers had rifles. The

heights taken, and insued with Large Japanese reinforcements. cargo was taken away by the robbers, prison clothing. They are informed have rushed to Wenst from Linten after they had been locked up in the of the Prison regulations which, if and Yungcheng apparently to launch cobin:

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infringed, may lead to further in fresh drive an the Chungling punishment. Punishment was meted Mountain. Central News

out in nearly 150 cases last year for

| breaches of prison discipline,

of the men appeal against

TENSION IN WENHSIEN

LOYANG, Feb. 14. Tension again reigns in Wenhsion,

Yellow

If any their sentences they will at once drop on the north bank of the out of prison routine, be handed River in northern Honon, which has back their own clothes, and be enjoyed quietude for some time. allowed food somewhat better than prison fare. When an appeal is pending a man is not a prisoner; he is simply detained in custody.

Unless appeals are lodged within the next fourteen days, the men will continue under prison routine until their sentences expire.

Pasadena Is Sports Proud

me driving fouthwest- om Wuchih are reported to ward from have reached He

Hsupao, about seven miles north of the city.

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Corroborative evidence of the raid was given by the Revenue Officers, Neither of the accused gave evidence or statements from the dock and the jury, without retiring. found the woman guilty of the charge against her, and the mon not Kulliy

of the Arst, but guilty of the second charge.

The Chief Justice said to woman defendant: "I had thought that the treatment of this Court of people taking part in this troffe had had some effect and that this abominable trade was coming to an end.

"I am going to make no difference in your case from other persons and

will go to prison with inbour for three years.

You

hard

MAXIMUM SENTENCE Addressing the man, Hla Lordship anid: If you had been found guilty of possession of only. 3.000. p8 you would have been dealt with summarily by the Maglatratė.

On Sunday, Japanese artillery on the north bank of the river directed broadside at the Chinese positions at Szushui, on the south bank. Tho Japanese shells landed mostly rivec-Central Newn

JAPANESE SOLDIERS MASSED SIAN, Feb. 14. About 10,000 Japanese soldiers are massed in the titles of Sinalang, Yen- tsn, Sluwu, Yangwu und Yuanwu, As the jury have properly found on the north bank of the Yellow On the grounds that Pasadena has River in northern Honnn.

you not guilty on the first charge. T produced more world, national, state Observers believe that the invadarsentence that a Magistrato could paSS. can only pass on you the heaviest and local sports champions than any jure planning to start a "mopphg up" other city in the world, the city malen

You

will to prison with hard noninst the Chinese fathers are hunting for a motto to guerillas.In those districts and to

labour for three years."

61590 PILLS IN RAID place over the city scroll that will occupy the various Yellow River Sentence of three years hartf adequately symbolize the fact. crossings.—Central - News,

labour was also passed on Chan Nol-

Passadena, Ca.

king, 40-year-old married woman,

after she had been found guilty of. unlawful possession of 63,500 heroin pills by the following Jury: Messrs. W. N. Fleming (Foreman}, A. K. Ismail, F. C. Cltmo, Li Koon-pak, Lam Ming-tan, H. W. Merrick and C. F. Needham.

Mr. Whyntt said that as a result of information received Revenue Officer J. L. Stephens and Mr. H. A.

Taylor, Government Monopoly

Analyst, went to the second floor of 07 Queen's Road West on January 20. They entered the rear cubicle and fuund the pills in two rattan basitel and a lacquer box.

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The occupant of the cubicle not present at the time, but half an hour later the prisoner arrlyed at the floor. On

belug questioned, $112 admitted she was the occupant, but denied the pills were hers.

After Mr. Stephens and Mr. Taylor had given evidence of the raid, Lam Chung, principal tenant, testified to having let the cubicle to accused in' September lost.

in a statement from the dock, accused said the baskels and box were taken to the cubicle by a wo- man named Yee Mui a few days be- fore her arrest. They were not her property.

MANY THEFTS REPORTED

Traffic Court

Magistrate Criticises "Badly Drafted" Laws

HONGKONG'S TRAFFIC

LAWS

were

criticised in Central Court this morning by the Magistrate, Mr. R. A. D. Forrest, who described them as a "very badly drafted set of regula- tions."

The criticism was made when Mr. Forrest dismissed a charge against Ip Chun, chauffeur to Sir Robert Ho Trung.

"I sympathise with the police Road, saw the defendant approaching authorities, who are doing their at a high speed straight at him, after overtaking another ear. Had he had best under the circumstances," stopped quickly, un accident would said Mr. Forrest.

have occurred.

Li was stated to have a clear driv-

Ip was charged with causing un abstruction with Sir Robert Hoing record. Tung's car in Des Voeux Road Cen- tral. The summons was later alter-

SPEEDING CHARGES

ed to one of leaving the car w-speed int at 20 miles per hour along

attended.

Trame-Sergeant G. Youe, who pro- secuted, was subjected to lengthy cross-examination by Mr. C. Y. Kwan, who

the for appeared chauffeur.

He denied that he had told the occupants of the car that "Sir Robert Ho Tung's car had no business to be there."

MAJOR HO'S EVIDENCE Major Ho Sal·lai, son of Sir Robert, said that the Sergeant spoke to him as he was standing on the pavement near the car before the clinüfteur re- turned.

Witness was about 10 to 15 feet from the car, and was talking with two friends, Mr. K. C. Tong and Mr. Wong Pak-kong.

Witness told the ofcer that if he wanted the car removed, he could do so, us he could drive,

OTHER TRaffic CASES

The Manager of Messrs. Gilman and Company (Motor Department), was sunumioned before. Mr.. Forrest for failing to notify the change of owner- ship of 2 car. Pleading guilty through a representative, ho fined $10.

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Traltic-Sergeant J. Harris said that Mr. the car was reported loat by a Brown who had apparently loaned It from Messrs. Gilman's. The car was eventually found, and on looking up the police register, the last-registered owner, Major Burke, was found and communicated with. He informed the police that he had sold the ear to Gilman's,

Such failure to notify the pollee gave them much extra and unneces- Airy work, added Sergeant Harris.

The firm had previously been sum- muned for a similar offence.

NEARLY AN ACCIDENT

Summoned on the complaint of Mr. J. Sternersen, Manager of the Amerl- can Express Company, Li Muki-hon, In service station employee, was fined $20 by Mr. Forrest for driving with- but due care and caution at Stubbs Rond on January 30.

Mr. Sternersen anid he was driv- Ing up Stubbs Road on his way home, and when rounding u bend near the junction of the rond with Tai Hang

Lady Reports Loss Of Bag At Kwanti Race-Course

Mrs. E. C. Frederick, "Overbays," Repulse Bay, has reported

to the Police the loss of her handbag at the Kwenti Races on Sunday,

"The bag was pincerl,en a seat in the members s'and and was discovered The missing a few minutes later. bag and contents were valued at $45. BIG BURGLARY HAUL

Money arid Jewellery valued at $1,033 was stolen when some person broke Into the residence of Lum Cheong at No, 2 Cheong Lok Street last night,

The Tok-song, reading at Bonham Strand West, has reported in the Polfen that some person entered No. 181 Wing Lok Street yesterday and sole money, jewellery, to the value of $204. An arms lernce and a game Hence were also stolen.

Günner Raner, Whitfield Barracks, has reported the loss of jewellery and clothing valued at $49 from the Barracks yesterday,

SAID HE WAS LIGHT INSPECTOR Gaining entrance to No. 35° Mo-

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Donald Rond by pretending that he was from the Electrle Company, an odd job electriclon, Fong Yuen, 21, helped himself to two electric light| main switches, and walked out of the house.

Complainant went to Lower Lascar Row yesterday to try and locate the switches, when he recognized defen- dant in. Die street and had him ar- reated.

Fong admitted the larceny before Mr. R. Edwards at the Central agistracy this morning, and WAS sentenced to three. months' hard labour, while the sum of 83.80 found on him was ordered to be returned to complainant. as compensation.

Detective Sergeant J. Fistest, who prosecuted, said the witches which were valued at 130 were not re- covered. : Fong niso had a previous

in September last year. (7)

E. Y. Kennard was fined $5 for

the controlled area of Caine Road on February 2. He had a clear driving record.

W. L. Young was fined $10 for overtaking a car driven by Traffic- Sergeant G. Appleton on the left at Queen's Road near Garden Road on February 3.

APPEARED FOR WIFE Appearing on behalf of his wife, Mr. O. E. C. Morton pleaded guilty to

summons for leaving a car unat tended in Queen's Road Central near the King's Theatre on January 30.

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