1939-11-20 — Page 25

Monday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

November 20, 1939.

ALLEGED ATTEMPTTO "Your Mind May Be A Little Prejudiced"

PROCURE MURDERERS

"Eternal Triangle" Story Told Court

HOW a lover allegedly endeavoured to get rid of a husband by procuring an assassin was des- cribed at the Criminal Sessions this morning, when Li Wo, alias Ho Ham, agod 32, was charged with having solicited, encouraged and endeavoured to persuade Young Wah, Young Choi, Ng Kwong and Ng Hoi to murder Mak Chi-chuon between September 29 and October 8.

The case is being tried by the Chief Justice, Sir Atholl Mac- Gregor and the following Jury: Messrs. N. A. Tonoff (Foreman), Teng Tung, C. A. Lopes, Yu Tze-hing, Wong Ki-kwong, Wong

Kai-cho

kwong.

want you to follow him to Kowloon City and there stab him to death."

After saying this, accused Jeft, leaving the Ngs behind. About 11 p.m., Muk came out and walked down the street to a bus stop, followed by Na Wah. Meanwhile, Ng Hoi had

temporarily left and whilst Mak stood and Sung Sheung-waiting for, the bus, Ng Wah went back and looked for his companion. Prosecuting. Mr. J. B. Prentis. On their return to the bus stop, Maki Assistant Crown Solicitor, said the had gone, Intended victim was Mak Chi-chuen,

a timber salesman employed by the

Thought Matter Over

Wong Tong Kee firm. About ten The next day, the Nga met accused years ago, be murried Chan Lai. 'and told him that the reason why They had four children and the mar- they did not carry out the get the ringe was happy until the middle of previous night was because Mak was, this year.

accompanied by friend. It was then arranged they should go to Kowloon City that evening and when they went there, nocused' asked Ng

Whon Trouble Started

M

und -WIS

WOULD HAVE

BEEN SHOT IN GERMANY

Chinese Who Stole Military Property

There are many coun- tries, including your own, where people are shot for Interfering with civil, let alone military communica. tions," said Mr. Houston at the Central Magistracy this morning, when Ho Sal- cheong, 25, unemployed, was sentenced to ten weeks hard labour for stealing 18 cattics of cab-type cables, the pro- perty of the Military autho rities.

Tse Ping was sentenced to six months hard labour for receiving the stølen goods.

Ho was alleged to have taken the cables laid by Military authorities in Aberdeen and to have sold them to Tse at thirty cents per catty,

Ho was given a lighter sentence as he had helood the police in locating The

JUDGE'S TRIBUTE

Mak usually went to work about wab if he had got the daggers. Ng Da.m. und returned at 11 p.m. About noon on July 20 he returned replied in the negative, saying he had home unexpectedly and found his left them with a friend, wife and accused sitting close to-thereupon scalded by accused.

As they had no weapons, they re- gether in the verandah. Before he had a chance to say anything, neeused turned to Mongicok, and on the fellow- ing day accused bought two illes got up and left.

from a marine hawker, after which To Man Who Thwarted

to the Police.

On instructions, they went to Tung

and wife, as a result of the latter who was arrested staying out late, and un one occasion the whole night,

The case is proceeding.

Handbag-Snatcher

Says Police Inspector To Magistrate

Mr. Forrest Transfers

Illegal Massage Case

1

To Another Court

Massage establishments recently opened up in Hongkong were referred to as either brothels or depots for the supply of prostitutes when Mr. F. W. Shaftain, Assistant Director of Criminal la- telligence, prosecuted before Mr. Forrest at Central Magistracy this morning.

Tao Siu-yu, 21, a Shanghai Chinese described as an account→|

ant, pleaded guilty to a charge ALLEGED

of keeping an unlicensed massage catablishment at the ground floor of, No. 127 Lockhart Road, and Mr. Shaftain asked that a serious view of the case be taken.

The premises were raided by Sub-) Inspector Orem at 0.40 p.m. on Satur- day, and a number of cacort girls and males were found on the premises,

"Before we did take action, wo sent a number of detectives round to these massage establishments, and as a result, we have proved that these places are either brothels or repota for the supply of prostitutes," said Mr. Shaftain.

.

KOWLOON ROBBERY

Man Charged At Tho Criminal Sessions

Sequel to a brutal attack in the Po Kong village, Kowloon, in Octa- ber, was the appearance of Lam Muic-sin before Mr. Justice R. E. Lindsell at the Criminal Sessions to- day charged with robbery,

Accused denied the charge, and the following wero the Jury empanelled for the hearing: Messrs. Tsang Fook (Foreman), C. A. Andrews, Tsang

Should Apply For Licance "If they are genuine, there is no reason why they should not be given

licence. The fact that no attempt Chiu-yuen, Toc Tim-cheo, P. M. ths been made to get a licence la to Elenbass, E. H. C. de Carvalho, and

a certain extent proof that they are E, Alves. not genuine massage establishments." Mr. Forrest: "I know of a case where people

the highest with possible references were told they could not get licence could prove their qua

Robbery Described

Mr. T. J. Gould, Assistant Crown Solleitor, prosecuted, and sak! nt 1 they, on the day in question seven or eight men entered a hut occupied Mr. Shaftain said he knew of the by Tam Sau-ying, a woman, and her case referred to by Mr. Forrest, and family. They had packed up intend- added that the Police expected that ing to leave for Chungking. The men applicants for massage establishments entered by the kitchen door and be would be qualified for the work;

Another inmate of the hut was also

A 13-year-old boy was nike caught,

gun searching the house, taking from Tam six rings, $23 in Hongkong Prejudice Suggested

money and $25 in Chinese currency, They seized her by the throat and Mak the taxed his wife and she he told the Ngs to meet him at the

Regarding the penalty, Mr. Shoftain tore her jacket. sald accused was her cousin. As le entrance of Tung Chol Street that

said that a Magistrate in Kowloon had! had never heard his wife mentioning night. The Nas agreed but on think- accused as her cousin during the lening over they decided the matter was

"On behalf of the community, imposed a line of $150 recently for a robbed.

similar offence, while cases which One of the occupants' of the hut years of their marriage, doubtful and a quarrel arose.

Mak was becoming serious and mnde a report I would like to congratulate you have appeared before Mr. Forrest jumped out through a window and

on your public spirit in chasing have been dealt with by a nne of reported the robbery to the Pollec. From then onwards there was further trouble between the husband Choi Street where they met accused and effecting the arrest of the $19.

Mr. Forrest cald the charge was one by the throat but they released him prisoner. It was a very excellent of keeping an unlicensed massage and ran away. The boy had a good action taken on your part." establishment, and he could only deal look at the two men and on that same This tribute was paid by Mr.with It as such, unless it was the night he identified accused as one of Justice R. E. Lindsell at the Criminal second offence, which would be a them. Sessions 10 duy ta Mr. Victor deliberate defiance of the law, and Accused's Story To Police Karpusheft of 188 Nathan Road, who would then be dealt with severely. Half an hour after the crime Polico arrested a handbag snatcher in Kow-

another village Mr. Shaftain: With all due respect found accused in loon recently.

were covered with mud. Close to the may be a little prejudiced in the hut where the robbery had taken ship's known atitude, your mind wearing shorts and singlets which malter.

place was a very muddy stream.. in the pocket of a jacket fcund nearby was discovered a handkerchief and evidence would be given by a muid scrvant of the hut that it had been

night.

On the morning of October 6, Mad: went to a ten house in Mongkok and there found his wife and nerused laughing and chatting together Inside n cubicle. He went up to them and remonstrated with his wife who got up and left without saying anything. Tea House Scene

Manslaughter

- Convictions

Mak then turned to accused and Three Cases Tried

said:

"This woman you have been sitting with is my wife. What do you mean by chasing after her?"

By Puisne Judge

Solicitor, sald If Mr. Karpusheff had Mr. J. B. Prentis, Assistant Crown not caught accused; Wu Kal, he would Hunger Claim Refuted

have probably got away.

I think that in view of your Wor-

Mr. Edwards Court, and defendant had looked over the stream near the

The case was then tranferred to

The Police, continued Mr. Gould)

Aned $150.

Mr. Forrest sold he did not think his mind was prejudiced, but suggest Wu admitted a charge of robberyed that in view of the circumstances, with violence. He alleged that be the case be transferred to another Accused replied: "What proof have

to the crime through Court for hearing. This was agreed a handkerchief she had hundled that; you got this woman is your wife Justice it. E. Lindse!! at the Criminal hunger,

Prison sentences passed by Mr.was driven

to by Mr. Shaftain, At any rate what has it got to do Sessions to-day in three separate of that allegation he had caused His Lordship said in consequence with you if I chased after her?" manslaughter cuses totalled six

enquiries to be made from the prison Accused then got up and made as if to strike Mak, at the same time months and three days.

A youth, Lo Hong, was sentenced doctor when accused was first ad- saying: "Next time, I don't want you to interfere with us going about-to- to three days' imprisonment, the mitted. The doctor reported that at If you do 1 will take your and was also placed on a $100 bond/normal and that he was. fairly well term to take effect from last Fridny, that-me-accused's weight was gether. life." After saying this, accused almed a blow at Mak, who dodged to be of good behaviour for a year. and blew a polloe whistle. Accused thereupon ran away.

That same morning Ng Kwong and Ng Hoi went to the Police and gave certain information. As a result of inquiries, the following facts came to light.

Hls Lordship said it was clear from the evidence that there had

nourished. Thls, His Lordship point- cd out, belled accused's previous statement

Hi Lordship to accused: "On the been no intention of doing any real other hand you have no criminal bodily harm to the dead man who record and your appearance and your died during a fight with accused.

youth is certainly in your favour. Judgo's Warning

“Again, if you had merely snatched Addressing accused, His Lordship this bag and ran, I should feel more "Sought Assassin Allogod said: "People ought to realise by this kindly disposed towards you, but you On September 27, accused met Mu time that a blow nywhere in the gave the lady whom you robbed a Sau at Hong Lok Street and asked lower part of the body, in the case severe blow with the fist."

Accused WILS sentenced to six him if he could get two persons to of a lower class Chinese, is likely to strike someone. Knowing that ac- prove futul. I hope this matter now months' hard labour and 12 strokes cused had been going out with a will be a lesson to you. You have of the birch. woman, the man asked: "Strike who, been in prison for six weeks and I

your sweetheart?" Accused replied

In the offirmative, and the man then agreed to get two men named Yeung Wah and Young Chol to carry out the deed for him'

The next day, the four of them met

in a tea house. Accused asked the

consider that as enough."

Unlucky Affair

Referring to the case of Lat Kwong.

Amahs Fight

His Lordship suld this also, in Police Officers'

sense, was in unlucky affair,

a

Mr. J. B. Prentis, Assistant Crown Servants In Court

Youngs if they could manage it, at Solleitor, agreed with this view,

were

Dancing-Girl- Robbed

Charged with the theft of $500 in Chinese currency from So Siu-siu, dancing girl, Shung Heong-lan, 21- year-old, girl guide, appeared before Mr. Houston at the Central Magis- tracy, and was sentenced months hard labour.

hut und had found marks in the soft mud as if someone had fallen down. Accused stated that he had gone to Po Kong.vilisge to steal a chicken and had fallen into a ditch when he was chased, He did not puint.out the place he had gone to steal nor the owner of the chicken, and the Police had been unable to trace any such theft.

Accused's Statement During evidence Fong Yuk-kwan, 13-year-old boy Identifled accused o one of the robbers. Fong Ching, the to four maid identified the handkerchief pro- duced in Court and found In ike

of

the

Shung was alleged to have taken jacket, as a property of the hut.

Defendant gave no evidence but) the money from under So's pillow sald If he had committed the robbery while she was asleep. Shung spent ho would not mind being killed or the money on clothes and other per- run over by a bus. The small boy sonal belongings. Part

ought to be killed, In the sume mua- money was recovered.

ner, for the statement of Identifica- Defendant pleaded guilty to the tion he had made. The handiterchief! charge.

found was his and ho could call two witnesses to prove this. One of his witnesses' name was Pun Saw.

BAG SNATCHED IN NATHAN ROAD

Heuring was adjourned to Wednes-

day at 2.15 p.m.

ALLEGED FALSE

PRETENCES

up-

the same Ume saying, "It is over a His Lordship sold the victim was matter in conacelion with my sweet-{ the accused's wlie. According to the Frequent quarrels between heart. I want you two to fill her medical evidence, neoused must have amahs employed by different husband."

used more violence than mere alap-European police officers residing Mrs. W. E. Kirby, of Argyle Street, Young Wah replied, "I don't mind ping. Mr. Prentis said accused had in Kowloon City police station was the victim of a handbag snatcher helping you to fight someone-buí not[admitted using a shoe. murder, even if you give me $10,000."

have tried the officers' patience, while walking in Nathan Road on

Charged on three counts of obtain-i Saturday evening. To accused, His Lordship sald that and after two amaha had had a

ing money by false pretences, Lei Accused then charged the Youngs

Wong Yan, 20, unemployed was Chi-ming, 22, and Chung Yuk-chuen, with having come for tea under false if it was not for the woman's

unfight on Saturday, they

sentenced to three months' hard 28, both unemployed, were remanded pretences. Thereupon, the Youngs usually large spleen she would not.

severe Injuries charged before Mr. Macfadyen labour by Mr. Macfadyen 'nt Kow- unti Wednesday when they left the lea house and waited outside have suffered any

loon Magistracy this morning when peared before Mr. Forrest ut Central Crown witnesses had at Kowloon Magistracy this

he admitted huving snatched Mrs. Magistracy this morning. for Ma Sou to come down. Shortly when attacked, afterwards Ma Sau and accused came testified that accused had suffered morning with disorderly conduct.

Kirby's bag.

Defendants are alleged to have clown. Accused agala approached considerable amount of provocation, Inspector Rogers said Wong Yin

Det.-Sgt. Baldwin sald shortly after prelended they were authorised to Yeung Wah and used it they were abuse and recrimination from his wife and Fung Yee had a quarrel and prepared to assist him if he himself for a considerable part of that day, finally threw water at one another. 10.30 pm. Mrs. Kirby was crossing collect subscriptions for the China

Still," continued His

Lordship. They were ordered to stop, but as

Nathan Rond, Wong come up from Youth Association, carried out the act. They curged

behind and snatched her bag. Ile collected a dollar each from three "there is nothing to excuse the amount they continued, they were charged. him and left,

of violence with which you retaliated. Wong and Fung were Bined $1 cach, was chased and caught by Mr. Lewin different persons in Shing Wo Road,

Happy Valley, on Saturday. Ind you merely slapped her face or On September 29, accused spoke to something of that sort, I would have and were cautioned to behave thein-Chan in Parkes Street. Ng Kwong and told him that a friend nothing more to say to you, but you,

Second Attempt

selves.

of his wanted someone to slab some-struck hor with a shoe and witnesses: ORNAMENTS LOST

to three

one else. Ng asked what it was nil said you struck her on the body. I about and was requested not to in- therefore. sentence you quire tou much into le months hard labour." matter but just to do what he was told.

"Big Man" Sentenced

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Mr. Palamides), of Prince Edward Sald to have been known as "Tal Read, reports the loss of sliver orno- Eventually, Ng-ngreed to take up Kau Lo," (big mun), Yu Wai-tim ments valued at $100 from la rest. the Job for $70, and then asked who was also sentenced to three months' dence on Saturday evening. was the victim. Accused told him hard inbour by Mr. Justice Lindse}},

it was Chan Sul-hing and that ho Mr. Lindsell remarked that ac-l

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other hand he was a much smaller gurrison of about 200 fled in aned to be fleeing towards Linghu in

the west. on three nights in succession, but on Mr. Lindsell Bald that here ngain, man than you and you apparently easterly direction.

To the east of Slangning, the A Japanese unit retreating from cach occasion they falled to see their he did not think the Crown would dis- seized the opportunity when he was viellm. Ng then said he wanted pute that the evidence showed that bending down, to lift him up head Chinese have retaken two more im-Singh Is reported to have been

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"Areas south of Puhnien--itself fantrymen,

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threo On the other hand, you too were and this time they saw Mak. Whilsi Mr, Prentis said evidenco on this waiting for Make to come out, the point was confleting but it was ex nbviously unlucky in that your victim reverted to Chinese control last week planes, was routed last Saturday,

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