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"PEEPING TOM" CAUGHT

ON NATHAN RD. ROOF

A 10-YEAR-OLD "peeping "Tom" who climbed on to the roof of a building. In“ Nathan Rord in order to spy Into the bedrooms of people, living on the opposite alde of the road was brought into Court this morning, charged with behaving In manner. likely to provoke u breach of the peace.

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The man was Cheng Sing- Icung, dental assistant,, ot, 34, Nathan Itoad. He was oned $5 by Mr. E. Himsworth, who warned him that it he were brought into Court again he would receive a much heavier Anc

Cheng was arrested as tho result of a complaint. -*

Det. Sergt. Shaw was assigti» ed to keep a vigil as a result of fre complaint. and arrested Cheng ytterday morning.

"Defendant has been looking luto people's rooms-especially: Into their bedrooms when they were arising in the mornings for several weeks," said Det Sergt. Shave.

"Attempts have been mado for some time to catch him, but they were

unsuccessful until yesterday morning, when I saw him spying into the rooms on the opposite side of the road,

Friday,

HONGKONG" TELEGRAPH

30, 1939.

Defence

Edwards Gives Evider

POLICE INSPECTOR

HAD "FEW DRINKS'

Was

EVIDENCE that he suffering from the ill-effects of liquor, taken during the previous afternoon, on the morning of the; day that he was alleged to have committed the offence with which he was charged, was given by Sub-Inspector J. Edwards at the Kowloon Magistracy to-day.

Hongkong's Part In Sea Emergency Lou was brought to the Station.

Britain's Far East Ships

Edwards went into the witness box this morning. He anld he was formerly Omeer-In-Charge of Hung- bom Police Station. On April 23,

Me. Hugh-Jones: Where had you been on Saturday night? ..

Edwards: I had been out Troll back between 11.30 and 12 o'clock,

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THE CASE

Sub-Inspector J. Edwards is charged before Mr. E. Hims- worth with demanding money with monacos from Lau Hoo- yuk-on April 23,

A polica interpreter, Un Shui-ki, is also charged with extortion from Lau and alfor- natively with demanding $110 with monaces.

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Considerable distance from the Charge Room?—Yes,

Impossible for anyone In die Charge Room to know what was going on in the detectives' room?- That is right.

And you agree with me that if any jone was Intending to demand money {from a person, that it is a more sull- fable; a more convenient place, than the Charge Room?- think so. There are more umfletul people in the Charge Room.

The Interpreter could not have taken this men to that convenient place without your order?--Yen.

. Nor without your permission?.-

Mr. J. Whyatt, Crown Coun-Well, except as a friend, if you want sol, is prosecuting Edwards, to speak to him afterwards. who is represented by Mr. H. S. Hugh-jonos. Un is repre- What lime did you turn out next || sented by Mr. C. d'Almada,

-"'['Wasn't Feoling Well""

Will Be Armed for Wart line did you turn out next

LONDON, June 4;

WHAT WOULD HAPPEN to the seaborne trade of Hongkong if there were a war involving the British Empire?

That Hongkong would suffer is obvious, for world business would be severely restricted. But British merchant ships would continue to sail in and out of Hongkong harbour along the trade routes of the Empire,

Inquiries made in London and enthusiasm have already far naval and shipping circles re. | excreded offcial expectations, veal that in the matter of en- suring wartime safety at sea, never before has there been such close co-operation between the Admiralty, shipowners, and or ganisations of officers and men in the Merchant Navy,

CONSCRIPTION,

I went to the. Charge-

Room at approximately 7.30 am-

half an hour late.

Provided The Opportunity

So that if the interpreter hot used that convenient place to demand money from Lau it was you who had provided that opportunity by giving

Why was that? I wasn't feeling so At that time I made up my mind to the order for him to be taken there? well. that morning.

release him.

And why were you not feeling well? I had been out since 3.30 the

previous day. I had a few drinks which affected me and I did not feel so good the next morning.

Did you, in fact, feel up to doing

Moncy Returned

was the

Where money returned to him?-In the complainant's Charge-Room.

Would that have been done if you

That is right.

When the interpreter and Lau went to the delectives' room you did not accompany them?No.

But you did in fact go to the de- tectives' room minute or so. Inter?. -About five minutes after..

your work that morning?I did not. did not decided to release him?-No, Because I went to my quarters.

sir.

Why did you say five minutes?.-

an indirect route to

As a matter of fact you went by room?.-I did not.

the detective

Plan Of Station Producing a plan, of the Hunghom

I was feeling rather depressed.

Where did you first see the com- Edwards said that he saw Wong plainant?-In the Charge-Boom. Wing after complainant left the And I take It that the case was re- Station. He had allowed complain- ported to you?-Quite so

What action did you inke in con-arrival because he Jiad, entered the ant to leave before Wong Wing's nection with that case?-First thing, Chinese detective's room and had I ordered the complainant to be there seen LA 3. C11Ctalking and Police Station, Mr. Whyatt asked. searched. A $10 note and nine 10-laughting with Un and the complain- "Do you agree with me or not that cent pieces were taken from his per- ant. C112 had sold that he it is a more direct route son. After that I carried on with my knew the complainant and that he charge room to the delective room to morning report. I said they must was a kai fong and No. 1 carpenter go around this corner of the building from the

wait until I finished my morning rent Kowloon Docks. He was in the than to go through your quarters?

detective's office for approximately Certainly, ten minutes. He told Uri to caution So by going to the detective room the complainant nu to the seriousness via your quarters you will went in an of passing counterfelt coins.

indirect route? That is SD. Did you make any reference as to In fact, you and the first defen- possible result of passing dant went in opposite directions? counterfeit coins?I told him that Yes.

It has already been decided that the training of members of the Mer- chant Navy who fall within the scope of the Conscription B will port. be designed to fit them' for the de- fence of merchant shipping.

A Simplo Caso The last thing the Admiralty de-; Normally would you regard this It has long been common know-aires is that vessels of the Mercantile as a difficult or a simple case to deal ledge that the venaels of the P. and O. Marine, or of other essential war with? In the ordinary course, rather and Blue Funnel lines, as well as services, should be deprived of the a simple case, utler British ships trading between necessary man power to work the And certainly one well within your Great Britain and the Far East, have ships.

cupabilities?—Yes. had certain sections of their decks

Inspector Carey said you rang him sirengthened that guns can be mount

up in respect of that case? That is ed almost at a moment's notice.

true. I didn't feel in a fit enough condition to dent with the case my-

Official secrecy is maintained as to the number Vessels fo prepared and in regard to the size and number of guns to be mounted, but it is expected that the bigger ships will have least two

at

During the last war, ships armed with only one gun were frequently out-manoeuvred by submarines which with one lucky shot put the weapon out of action and left the vessels de-

fenceless. With guns fore and aft. power of merchant ships to de- fend themselves will be more than

the

tloubled.

Arrangements have been cumpleted to institute the convoy system Im mediately on the outbreak of war and orders have recently been placed by the Adiniralty for twenty 100-| self. ton escort vessels specially designed for anti-aircraft and anti-submarine duty, and for four smaller escort vessels.

These allon, which adsdelar Ko as a pre-war destroyer, cribed as "the fastest, best- armed, and most efficient of their class in' any navy.”

the All sire due to join

Fleet within the next year.

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In addition, 18 cruisers destroyers of older types have been taken in hand for conversion into escort vessels.

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GUNS STORED AT HONGKONG Many hundreds of these guns and

To sum up, it may be said that mountings have been supplied to the is dimeult to visualise a war in which British merchant ships could Admiralty and stocks are held at not suil from Great Britain to long Hongkong and other strategie ports keng, although conditions might be along the Empire trade routes.

On the outbreak of a war, there such that they would have to take fore, British ships-cast-of Suez the longer route around the Cape. would steam "full-speed" for the

nearest depot and would not have to walt until they return to their home ports before being placed in a pos tion to defend themselves from und submarine attacks.

Every British occan-geing liner which comes into Ilongkong to- day has a section of its cre trained in the working of the guns to be mounted.

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What do you mean by that?-1 incant by that that. I hoped he would take the management of the case from me,

it was a very serious offence, that he And Anyone in the charge might get 12 months in the Court, room would naturally think and if it was a more serious case, you had been to your quarters?- two or three years in the Supreme They thought I had gone to my Court,

quarters.

threat against

Made No Threat

this man? did. A Did you make

Did you make any demand for money?—I did not

Would not the people in the Charge Room naturaly think that you were going to stay there?-For a time."

Visit To Police Club

Edwards added that Inspector

The previous day you had asked Carey did not take the case from him. (Un) make any threat or any de- hours' leave in the afternoon?-1 ask- Did you see or hear the interpreter the Divisional Inspector for two but advised him to check up the mands? I did not. character of the man in question.

ed for leave from the district. I left Mr. Hugh-Jones;

Was there to your knowledge, uny the station and my district about As a result of that advice, did you give any suggestion elther directly or indirect- three o'clock. I did not return until Instructions?

ly that money should pass?-No. | midnight.

You cannot by any stretch of the

Mr. Hugh-Jones then referred to

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Cross-Examination

Where did you go to?- went to the Police Club, Happy Valley. I went there alone. I reached the Police Club at 3.30.

Inspector's Advice

ja Refused Charge Book, which was Imagination say that you left for a made an exhibit, in which was re-couple of hours covering that period Edwards: I did. I told the Arst ference to the case against complain-of absence. It is certainly more than defendant, Mr. Un, to maké enquiriga unt.

a couple of hours, regarding complainant's character.

Edwards then said that he told Un to verify whether the complainant was in fact a No. 1 carpenter and a! kai fong.

Edwards was then cross-examined Un had told him that com- by Mr. Whyatt. plainant was a No. 3 carpenter. Un} When you handed back Lau's pro- was to refer to a person named Wong, perty in the Charge Room you had Wing, who, was one of the leading made your mind to refuse any charge kat fong's and also the No. 1 carpenter against him?-Ves, in the Kowloon Docks. He looked!

You would not have had handed

Gamelin To Look upon Wong Wing as a respectable his money back to him unless you

Over Defences

Paris. June 29, General Camelin, Commander-in- Chief of the French defence forces, will next week make an exhaustive Inspection of the French fortificas tions on Corsien, and of the land, sea and air forces stationed on the island.

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had some to that conclusion?--Yes. Air. Hugh-Jones: While the com- And, theoretically, therefore, he plainant was in the Charge-Hoom did was a free man?—Yes. you remain in the Charge-Room all the time?

Edwards: quarters.

And you had no right, theoretically,

What did you do when you got there? What ane usually does in the Club-drink, --

"I Had Somo Drinks"

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You had some drinks?-I did. Edwards anld that he had had u whiskey and lemon with a Mr. Wells and a Mr. Murray.

When did you Onish up?--I can't

to detain him a moment longer?remember, I last remember I was in the Dockyard Recreation Club seme- I did not. I went to my Yes,

your quarters?Two or more.

"How many visits did you make to to walk straight out of the Station Club?-I am sorry. I can't swear to

And theoretically, he was entitled time around 11 o'clock,

What time did you leave the Police and go wherever he likes?-That Is What was the purpose of these true.

that. visita?-I tried to shake off the after- effects of the previous night.

When you gave instructions to Un you come

Thousands of offeers have under- gone the voluntary course in gunnery and defence instituted by the Ad- miralty some time ago.

Recently, the gunnery course has Public celebrations in honour of been thrown open

all ranks. General Gomelin will be held in to make enquiries, hnd to Classes are held at the principal Ajaccio, the capital of Corsica ports of England and the, response July --Trans-Ocean.

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But it was on your order that he Mr. Hugh-Jones then interrupted was taken to the detectives' room?and said: I must formally object to Yes.

all these detalled questions as to the That is a room at the back of the happenings on the previous day. I Stution?--Yes.

submit that they have rio bearing on' the charge in this case.

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to any decision as to whether com- plainant was to be charged or not?-

In a separate block-Yes.

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"Fantastic" Objection

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MIr. Whyatt claimed objection was the most fantastic one he had heard. Edwards had said that he had been suffering from the Ul-effects of drink and he wanted to know, how many, when, and where."

Mr. Himsworth held that the ques- tions were relevant,

Palestine Trouble

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Jerusalem, June 20.

It has been o@lelally announced that cleven Arabs were killed and five wounded In scattered acts of violence which

Occurred almost simultaneously to-day.

Two Innd mines also exploded un- der a train travelling to lolta.

These incidents are believed to be Arab reprisals for the new lund purchase decree-United Press.

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H. K. Message

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"On the King's return from his visit to Canada and the United States your telegram No. 170 was laid be fore 1lls Majesty who desires that jan expression of his sincere thanks for, the message contained therein

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