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Monday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

REGISTERED LETTER Quarrel Between. Postman And Sanitary Inspector

A summons for assault on March 20 brought by Li King-fat, Postman, against Tang Ho-yam, Sanitary In- spector, was dismissed by. Mr. E. Hlmsworth at the Kowloon Magis- tracy on Saturday after evidence had been given by Tang.

Mr-

him a blow on the nose,

Tang, in evidence, said the trouble

Prison For Policeman

Indian Constable

May 8, 1939,

CHEATED HIS FRIEND Man Takes Commission For Securing Employment

Appeals In Vain Barraces as a delivery coole, Lam

SENTENCED

ΤΟ

T. Cashman said Lam kad

Alleged to have cheated a friend of $30, by pretending that he could And him employment In Wellington Wan, 23, unlicenced hawker, appear- ed before Mr. R. A. D. Forrest nt three the c. "A. S. Russ was present months' hard labour by Mr. R. charged with obtaining money by the Central Magistracy on Saturday, for the defence.

At a previous hearing, Li said that A. D. Forrest on two charges of false pretences. he was outside a house in Talpo Road extortion, Piara Singh, an Indian complainant, Leung Palc, 38. when Tang stopped him and struck Constable, brought an appeal since childhood. On May 3, he met against his conviction before the Leung in Wanchial und told him abo, t arose after the Posiman had refused Chief Justice, Sir Atholl Me the job. The next morning, Leung to hand over a registered letter un-Gregor in the Appeal Court this met Lam in Kennedy Road sud less it was chopped with

gave him $50 as a fee for getting the 41 chop morning. registered in the Post Office. The

Job Postman then left and was heard to

The appeal was dismissed.

Lam went into one of the military Appellant was arrested in Wan-bulldings lining the road, and was make abusive remarks about being a rubbish Inspector. He went Third Magistrale, who saw him ask-then looked for him, but could not him chai fast month by Mr. T. J. Houston, sway more than two hours, Leung out and told the Postman he would ing a Chinese named Chan Hing to find him. Lam was arrested on In- report him, and the man then rolled extort two cents from two hawkera formation on Friday. up his sleeves to fight, so he hit him

Unrepresented by Counsel, ap- in self defence.

pellant told His Lordship that he did not ask anybody to extort money and that nobody saw him do zo. He did not know who Chan Hing was and he rest of the money, Lam told Mr. Asked what he had done with the could not have spoken to him as he Forrest that he had used it to redeem did not know Chinese.

F

In discharging defendunt, the Magistrate sald it was obvious that some person was telling Hes, and in view of the conflicting story and certain amount of doubt, he would have the summons dismissed.

POISON REGULATION Alterations Announced In Government Gazette Changes in the Pelsons Regulations were announced in the Government Gazette on

Saturday. The notice rescinds the regulations, the five lists. In the first schedule and the whole

of the second schedule, and announces

long substitute.

A sum of $34.73, which Lam ad- mitted was part of the $50, was found on him.

His Lordship pointed out that Mr. property. He was remanded until Houston had given evidence to the to-day to enable him to raise the effect that he saw the appellani talk-įmoney to repay complainant. ing to Chan and that shortly after- wards the latter approached

hawkers.

the COMPULSORY SERVICE

Appellant denied this was true and; Bald he only saw Chhn when he was ordered by Mr. Houston to arrest

ith

"1 Have No Friends" "Tusk your Lordship," appellant continued, "to take pity on me be- cause I on a new man and that it was only on the evidence of Chon Hing that I was convicted. I have no. friends or relatives

1

Registration. Increase During Week

of

TPK

Enquiries from Mr. K. A. Bldmead, Assistant Superintendent of Police, F. who is in charge of the Registration of British subjects for emergency service, revealed that there has been A note declares that the fundamen.

Improvement in the rate tal changes effected by the new re-

registration during the past few days #s a result to help ine.

of gulations consists in the exclusion

the wide publicity. To speed up registration, facilities from Part 11 of the Palsons List of all or have I any means in Hongkong Part I

have been made available by the polsons so that a listed seller to engage a lawyer to defend me." will no longer be entitled to retali

On behalf of the Commissioner of General Post Office, and the Travel any Part 1 poison, except where it Police, who was named as respondent. Bureau at the Hongtong Star Ferry forms

very small proportion by Mr. J. B. Prentis, Assistant Crown whart, for filled-in registration forms Solleiter, submitted that there was to be left Forms can also be obtaine weight of a preparation or mixture ample evidence to justify the conviced and filled on the spot. This saving provision enables a shoption. The testimony of Chan Hing Registration forms, similar to those keeper who is a listed seller to re- had been corroborated by Mr. House issued to British subjects of non- tail certain proprietary preparations ton and there was also the evidence Chinese race, are in the course of in common use.

of the two hawkers to the preparation, with the addition of

08

Chinese wording, for the voluntary

New provisions are also made in actual demand. respect of

of the supply and storage of His Lordship dismissed the appeal. registration of British subjects of poisons

In institutions and there are saying he saw no ground at all for also supplementary provisions with interfering with the Magistrate's con- respect to labelling, containers and clusion on the evidence. transport of polsons,

Records of every Import, purchase or sale of polsons by lleensed whole- isale dealers must hereafter be kept.

YVONNE TAKEN ILL

Crooner Stricken With Appendicitis

In the midst of a party she was giving on Saturday, Yvonne, the popular - crooner at the Hongkong Hotel, was suddenly taken ill, and, was rushed to the Canossa Hospital, where an operation for appendicitis was performed. She is progressing favourably and is out of danger, but she will be unable to resume her work for some weeks.

YOUTH FESTIVAL

The Confucious Hall, Hollywood Road, was full to capacity yesterday, when members from the Chinese Y.M.C.A. Y.W.C.A., Students' Chris-i tian Union and the Chinese News Reporters' Club, participated in the celebration of the Youth Festival. After speeches were delivered by various speakers, a programme of entertainment was provided.

Anglo-Turkish Treaty?

Istanbul, May 8.. Reports from Ankara státe that un Anglo-Turkish agreement has been reached for collaboration to assure security in the Mediterranean. The terms of the agreement will be an- nounced on Monday siraultaneously In the Turkish Parliament at Ankara, and the House of Commons in London-United Press.

HURRIED SUMMONS

Ankara, May 0.

In response to a summons from his Government, M. Potemkin, the Under Secretary of Foreign Affairs, left hurriedly for Moscow last night. Strictest secrecy surrounds the con- versations M. Potemkin had with hilarious laughters | Turkish leaders-United Press.

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Chinese race.. This has not yet been begun, but will commence as soon as the necessary forms are ready.

CONFIRMATION

Ceremony Performed At St. Andrew's: Church

Parents and friends of niste boys and 18 girls were present at the St. Andrew's Church. yesterday to wit- ¡ness their confirmallon. The Rt. Rev.

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