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Theft From Warship

NO LICENCE FOR SET Gift Radio Leads to Fine Against. Owner

Cookboy, Compradore licence, which covered the holder and

Face Charges

A quantity of Admiralty property, including spoons, table cloths, nap- king, canvas bags, and soap, were exhibits In a theft ense before Mr. R. Edwards at the Central Magistracy yesterday.

The question of whether a radio his household, was extended to cover a brother-in-law lying in another house, was decided by Mr. Q. A,

A Macfadyen, at the Kowloon Mogis- tracy yesterday when Kwong Kni, of Battery Street, was fined $10 for pos session of a radio without a licence. Kwong stated that the set had been given him by his brother-in-law, who hud secured a lleence on January 6. The defendnts were Toul Fel, 47, cook boy of H.MS. Folkestone, and} Mr. J. Key, Inspector of Wireless, Chiu Tim, 35, compradore of the said that a licenco was for the person Folkestone. They were charged to whom it was issued, and his house

was not transferable. Geparately with larceny, and alter- hold, and native charges at receiving stolen Kwong, he pointed out, had taken out property. Both are accused of a licence on April 25, three days stealing articles from the Folkestone.] after the visit to the house by the

Inspectors, Chiu, who was represented by Mr. J. M. d'Almada Remedios, denied the charge.

Sgt. Hendridge, who prosecuted, said that as the evidence in both cases was the same, he proposed to conduct the cases jointly.

Mr. Remedios objected to this saying that the evidence in the first:

Kwong sald his brother-in-law had given him the set before going to Macao. After the visit of the inspec for on April 22, he knew there must have been something wrong, and so

he had taken out a leerce then,

case might prejudice the defence. REGISTRY WEDDINGS His client's case was eventually dealt with Arst.

Noor Anam, Dockyard constable, said at 1.50 pin. un May 18 he was on duty at Murray nier when he saw

Mr. T, J. Gould, Deputy Registrar of Marriages, yesterday officiated at two weddings.

Mr. Angel Antonio Cuan y Achay,

married

Miss Cheung

a sampan leaving HMS. Folkestone) merchant,

at No. 9 buoy. When the sampan Chim-chim, of 77,, Tolmun Street,

and Taul Shamehulpo. reached the pier Chiu

The witnesses were alighted. Searching Trui's property Messrs. Luis Lau-tung and Cheung witness recognised some as Admiralty Shun-him, goods and took both to superior oficer. Witness did nol search Chiu's belongings.

Mr. Linfolk Wong, chemist, married Miss Tong Wai-lim, teacher, of 175,

Replying to Mr. Remedies, witness] Pelho Street, Shamshulpo. The wit- said Chlu had gone to the Dockyard nesses were Messrs. Chan Kel and

Tul Wai-wong. voluntarily.

Sgt. E. C. Philpott of the Dockyard Police, said the two defendants were brought to him by Anam with four kit-bags and three suitcases. He

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The following forthcoming wed-

found a lot of Admiralty propelty in dings are announced:

the bags but not in the sulicases. Mr. Ernest Lund, merchant, to Miss

In Chiu's kit-bag was Admiralty Erika Bode, of Courtland Hotel; Mr. properly.

Mr. Remedios: At the time of the search, was there anything else in the kit-bag? Yes. There was some of his private property.

Boy Packed Bag

Mr. Remedios: At the time of the search, did the defendant make any remarks?He told me he did not know the stuff was in his bag. He had told the pantry boy to pack his bags. He told me he had kept some of his things in the pantry.

Sgt. Philpott said that some of the articles were wrapped up in such a way, hot one could not tell what they were unless the parcels were opened,

Mr, P. F. Brown, Acting Master of Arms, H.M.S. Folkestone, said it was his duty to search the crew's belong- ings prior to their leaving the ship,! On May 18 he searched Chiu's kit, as he was going ashore, but found no Government stores. The search he made was very thorough. The time was then 1.15 p.m.

Chlu said that he was an omeers' steward and had worked for the Admiralty for 17 years. He was on H.M.S. Herald before working on the Folkestone.

On May 18, he said, he lett the Folkestone with Tsul, and at Murray

to

Andrew Leung Yan-chong, student of Ricci Hall, University of Hong- long, to Miss Agues Wong Sten-mle, of 554, Nathan Road, Kowloon; Mr. Lai Slù-lun, motorcar driver, to Miss Luk Wal-chan, of 34, Bowrington Road, Hongkong; and Mr. Chun Chol- fing, missionary, of 37, Tainan Street, man, missionary, to Miss Tse Koo- Shumshulpo,

Included the stores among them.

Replying to Sgt. Headridge, Chiu said he kept the stores he drew to- Rether with his personal belongings. All the things were wrapped in the same manner and with the same kind of paper, and it was difficult to tell which were stores and which his own property,

Mr. Edwards said he was not pre- pared to give his decision then as he wished to inspect the ship's store- room.

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The case was adjourned to May

FAILED TO ESCAPE Pickpocket's Leap Into Harbour---Unavalling -----

Jumping into the harbour from a Pler, hired coolics bring his hotel faunch last night in an attempt luggage ashore from the sampan. to evade arrest, a man was chased Tsui disembarked first and was on in a sampan by Mr. S. Field and the Praya when Noor Anem ap-handed over to the Police. proached. Anam called on Tsul to

stop and walked up to him, but when The launch was tied up alongside Tsui walked on, he went after him the Jardine steamer Mingsang, just Some five minutes later. Anam re-arrived from Halphong. turned with Tsui and his kit, and took them both to the Dockyard,

The man was seen to pick the pocket of a Chinese passenger and then attempt to get away. Another member of the gang was arrested, but the wallet, which contained $70 in. Chinese and $10 in Annam cur- reney, had already been passed to some other person.

Chiu declared he had no know ledge that the property was in his bags. It was a great surprise to him to discover them there. Whenever he drew stores, said Chiu, he had to sign for them, and a cheek was made of the stores drawn every three months. If there was anything mis- sing, he had to make good the loss, and Chan Lal-chal, 37, will be It was possible that the pantry-boy, charged at the Kowloon Magistracy in packing up his belongings, had this morning.

The two men, Wong Chong, 39,

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