1939-07-14 — Page 11

Friday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

July 14, 1939.

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Tak Far East

Flying Training School

Students of the For East Flying Training School working on the assembly of Mina components Staff Photographer.

Students learning the con- struction and operation of an aircraft compass-Staf Photographer,

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Assembling an air cooled engine on the test bench after overhauling-Staff Photographer.

Students working on the overhaul of engine cylinders.— Staff Photographer.

Another group of students working on the assembly and construction of a water-cooled engine-Staff Photographer.

POSSESSION ACTION

Landlady Brings Suit Against Barber Shop

house. His criginal rent had been i 328 a month, but last August it was raised to $30 and a further taise of November. Ja it was made in

January this year the rent was agalu raised $4 as excess water rates. In In the Summary Court yesterday, February another increase, $10, was Mr. Justice R. E. Lindsell heard a made, He collected from the sub- tertunts $45 a month. He had given possession calm brought by L! So, u

in March this up his barber shop woman. of 206, Kl Lung Street, ear and had sub-let that room. His Shumsluipo. against the Moon Kee, mother and himself barber shop, of 113, Prince Edward could not and any other premises. The profit he made out of being Road, ground floor..

principal tenant of the house was that he had a free place to live in. Cross-examined by Mr. H. A. de B.

The premises were let by the plaintiff to the defendants as tenants

worked.

He

at u rent of $44, plus $4 for excers Botelho, Chan said that his uncle hed water consumption, a month. The been his partner in the barber shop tenancy was determined by a notice business. About November, 1937. to quit which was dated March 10jhe, and his uncle' had' called on a woman, whom he understood was the and which expired on April 22.

inoiler of his landlord or landlady.

Apart from claiming possession, the and she had agreed that he should

A group of students assembling various parts of an airplane--Staff Photographer,

plaintly also claimed mesne profits take over the tenancy of the house RETURN FROM EXILE ROBBERS ENTER FLAT FIGHT NEAR GODOWNS

from his uncle,

Mr. Botelho

then

Chan sald that he could not re-

Brandish Choppers To Intimidate Woman

Prevalent Offence, Declares Police Prosecutor

Lectures on the construction of aircraft controls are given in the class room-Staff Photographer:

from the rate of the rent and produced a document which showed charge for excess water consumption that the woman to whom Chan had Several Banishees Appear

In Court from April 23 until the plaintiff referred had led in May, 1037. obtains possession.

On charges of assault, causlag Banished for 10 years in October, Using choppers belonging to the Chan Moon, said that he was the member the exact period when he sole proprietor the defendant arm, had gone to see the woman. It was Mak Hung, unemployed, was found household to Intimidate ber. two men grievous bodily harm to Chan Kwai in the Wanchai district on Wednes-robbed a woman, Man Pui-yuk, 20, of in Canton Road, near Halphong Road, a cold neck chain valued at $39, early on July 11, and resisting arrest, Chan Ho rented the premises about three not true that he had taken up re

July last year.

terday at her home, 87, Hill Road, Chung-kam, 21, coolte, was sentenced years ago but it was his uncle who ridence in the house

to one month's imprisonment on each PICKPOCKETS GAOLED Monday, Cheung in a boarding-house In Des Voeux Road Central, and Lam plaintiff, in day. Before Mr. R. A. D. Forrest at had arranged the tenancy, This bad He had Arst seen the been because he had been new to connection with the premises last the Central Magistracy yesterday, he first door, West Point.

The woman, who was asleep at the charge by Mr. E Himsworth at the

Kowloon Magistracy yesterday,

Two Members of Gang ia dat at Mengkek, Kowloon. Both 'men claimed to have been given the Hongkong and did not know the usual year but he had not asked her to pleaded guilty to a charge of return-

L. S. A. Shaw, prosecuting, slated procedure. When he first occupied change the name on the rent receipt ing from banishment and was sentime, was awakened about 4.45 a.m.

tenced to eight months' hard labour by the flashing of a torch. She saw that this was the ninth case of fight Found With Fountain Pens pens by a man named Shum, who [was not in custody and was belloved the floor there were two cubicles, from that of his uncle to his own.

to be in Macao. Tre Molo, 51, was charged before a man, armed with a chopper, in the Ing there had been in the Kowloon and he used the front one as a barber

In reply to His Lordship, Mr.

Alleged members of a gang, ef, at.2 pm. complainant was walking shop. The rest of the premises were Botelho said that he was trying to Mr. fl. Edwards at the Central Magis room. He scired her by the neck and Godowns since June 1. On Tuesday occupied by different sub-tenants.

-Man attempted to hold on to the along Canton Road when he was we pickpockets, Lam Chi-ming, 20, and The pens and pencils had apparent- 24, both unem-ly been stolen from people in various He had erected cubicles. When the establish that the tenant look up tracy with breach of the Deportation wrenched the chain off her.

Wednesday being chain, but it broke, and half was left costed by defendant who asked for Cheung Tat-man, on plaintiff did not come to collect rent money only after the Eviction Or-, Ordinance. He was discovered in somebody else did. It was obvious dinance came into force and was thus the Colony to anyone who came to the floor that not entitled to its protection. He banished on May 22 for 10 years. A in her hand She screamed, and the ten cents. Complainant refused the nloyed, were charged before Mr. T. parts of the Colony, but no claimants ing a bowl of rice, threw the rice to yesterday on counts of unlawful but two of a gang of five men, one of ron out of the house and escaped.

bowl of possession of fountain pens. Lom whom had been sent to gaol sirendy. there were many people living there would also establish that the premises sentence of six months hard labour robber, together with a companion, request. Defendant, who was carry J, Houston at the Central Magistracy had been found. Defendanta were

for business was passed.

The other robber, who was also the ground and flung the

was charged with possession, of four Both men had previous convictions. Neither the plaintiff

Lam was sentenced to six-months' nor the rent were rented mainly collector had" mado any comments Purposes. If the house was first used

Before Mr. T. J. Houston in the armed with a chopper, was intimidat complainant.

With a pocket knife he then a fountain pens and two pencils, and as a business place and later used for

fleted a wound on complainant's left Choung with the possession of two hard labour and ordered to undergo (two years' police supervision at the about his having many people re-domestic purposes, the defendant was Third Court, Chon Lam, 22, unem- ing the amah, when the alarm. WAS

to a year's raised. siding on the premises.

expiration of his sentence. Cheung not entitled to the protection of the played, was sentenced

"It is believed that entry Into the Alde, & delective come along and fountain pens, hard labour for a similar offence. He Ordinance.

Inspector W. A. Russell and the received a similar term, and was re- was banished for 10 years on March house was gained by climbing up a defendant ran into Godown No. 0.

men were arrested on information on commended for banishment. was adjourned to . and was arrested in West Point on drain-pipe and through an open - There he resisted arrest and I took

three persons to hold him down. Wednesday. -

chen window.

20 People in House ...Chari' said that altogether there The hearing

were about 20 people living in the) August 2.