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THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, MAY 305, 1946.
DEFENCE: "PERSECUTION Uncle Tried To
NOT PROSECUTION"
A PROBATIONARY SUB-INSPECTOR OF POLICE, WONG WING TIM (ALIAS THOMAS TIM Wong) formER AGENT OF THE BRITISH ARMY AID GROUP, WHO HAD GIVEN EVIDENCE AT THE TRIAL OF LAI KIT FOR HIGH TREASON IN THE SUPREME COURT THE RE-ARRESTED AT KOWLOON DAY BEFORE, WAS COURT YESTERDAY A FEW MINUTES AFTER BEING DISCHARGED BY THE MAGISTRATE ON A CHARGE OF MISCONDUCT AS A POLICE OFFICER. He APPEARED AGAIN BEFORE MR. W. H. LATIMER A FEW MINUTES LATER WHEN MR, M. A. DA SILVA, WHO HAD DEFENDED HIM IN THE CASE JUST CON. CLUDED AND WHICH HAD OCCUPIED THE WHOLE OF THE DAY'S SITTING, ASKED FOR BAIL IN A SUBMITTING THAT THE FACTS NOMINAL SUM.
OF THE CASE HAD BEEN KNOWN TO THE CROWN
B.A.T. EMPLOYEE
BOUND OVER
Take. His Place In Prison
Ocloro Mr. C. Y. Kwan yes-! terday, Wong Fuk was charg-| ed with attempting to escapo from prison. Huen Hing was charged at the same time with aiding and abetting the at-
Fong Cho Leang, an employer of the British American Tobacca Co., was bound over by Mr. Gearz
yesterday when charged with larceny of 12 oz. of lenf tobuces from the B.A.2. Godown, Gloucestempt. ter Road, on May 28.
Wong Fuk, who was recently im- sentenced to six months' prisonment for unlawful posnes- sion of 10 dance tickets belong- to struling to Sum only earning $2.80 Emporium
Aceased said he had been with the B.A.T. for 20 years and ha pleaded that the illness of hi
hium wife had forced He was diny.
FOR SEVERAL MONTHS, MR. DA SILVA ASKED H.K. LABOUR
CROWN, HAVING FAILED IN
TWO
WHY THE CASES AGAINST THOMAS WONG, HAD BROUGHT HIM UP ON A THIRD CHARGE, MR. DA SILVA SUB- MITTED THAT THE CROWN WAS RATHER THAN PROSECUTING WONG.
PERSECUTING
Intimidation
In diami-sing Wong on the Camitad charge of madued in Ulant heance.
Remarking on what he termed huf, at her who were not police officer, e ndented an in- the unusual course adopted by the vestigation and had represented Crown, Mr. da Silva addressed the himself as a fleerf the S, Magistrate, saying: "I feel very
strongly and I can assure Latimer re- rial Grane, Mr.
Crown and the public that this not a after that concerns ony mashed that the fut could not
this Court of this Calony, but that appreciate how a man who was
could be it goes to the very roots of the L patie dier 1 harged with unitet, unbecom-administration of British Justice.
"Never in pre-war days did the ing to a police ollu er.
Dr. Latimer and also that Crown or the police conduci zases The procedure there was as dealt in his mind in this manner. that the remy l dand the hot the
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SITUATION
eiple was reacheil.
Ling-ling, China Ballroom dance hostess, attempted to evade the sentence by arranging with his uncle, Huen Hing, who had been sentenced tr two weeks' im-
Better Transmitters For Station ZBW
THE COLONY'S ORIGINAL BROADCASTING TRANSMIT- TERS WERE DESTROYED BY THE JAPANESE BUT IN THE
REOCCUPATION
EARLY DAYS OF THE EUROPEAN AND CHINESE PROGRAMMES WERE KEPT GOING ON SMALL TRANSMITTERS OF LOW POWER AND INFERIOR QUALITY.
IN ANTICIPATION OF THIS, NEW TRANSMITTERS HAD BEEN ORDERED IN ENGLAND. THEY HAVE NOW BEEN INSTALLED BY THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT, AND, HAVING PASSED THROUGH THEIR TESTS, ARE BEING PUT INTO REGULAR SER. VICE FOR THE COLONY'S PROGRAMMES AS FROM THIS EVENING.
prisonment, to take his place. WARNING TO
MOTORISTS
in
1
The new transmitters repre- sent the most recent and up-to- date development in the design. of high grade broadcast trans- While on the way to prison,
mitters and give a performance they arranged to nume each
equal to the most modern ata- other's name, and the plan
tions anywhere in the world. would have succeeded but for
Since the reoccupationThe improvement of musical check-up Draft rules and constitution | the fact that when a
Traffic Regula-quality over their predecessors jot a joint fabour union com- of fingerprints
was made, it many of the
of will be immediately apparent. was found that there was some tions restricting the uso Ordin-mittee were considered at a
In addition to musical quality Wong Fuk explained motor vehicles have been
of they have been designed to give moeting of representatives of mistake.
to Mr. Kwan that he had a large abeyance, mainly because
ja strength of reception in the family ไอ support and that shortage of Police personnel Cojony much higher than is con- Engineers Institute! Huen Hing had agreed to under-
to enforce them.
sidered trmal elsewhere. The ten fabour unions held at the
Ego his Wong Puke's) sentence in
The number of vehicles on aim of this is to enable the pro- Chinese on Tuesday evening.
No definite decision was arrived order that he might be released
earlier and thus the road has been comparative-grammes to Be received reason- al, as the representatives has to from prison
and non-compliancebly free bath from the strong disttor- their respective be in a position to support his small In report back
not atmospherie electrical done much harm or enused much bances which are so prevalent in ions, but an agreement in prin family, luen Hing corroborated with the Regulations has
Wong Puk's story, Yesterday morning representa-
Both pleaded for leniency, inconvenience and obstruction. tropical countries, and from in- which might be The time has come however terference lives of the ten labour unions call.
Mr. Kwan pointed out that this? e-d on the Labour Offleer and
defeat the end of for the Police to enforce some caused by neighbouring electri-
cal machinery. explained to him the abjects of the attempt to
Justice did not merit any sym-of these regulations,
While new equipment always Many roads are closed to mo- new organisation. proposed ut the defen-adopted amounts not to prusses- 19
As Wong Fuk was the
its teething troubles, and Their views on
Kennedy Road has The prem:pathy.
he would be for traffic e.g. strike at the Hong Kong Electric The prime mover
to six months in-east of the Magazines, Wynd- some interruptions are possible Company's power tant were also sentenced
Street, from the Dairy during a settling down period, given, and they urged the Labour prisonment. and faen Hing to ha
months' Officer to de his utmost to bring three
imprisonment, Farin to Queen's Road. Battery it is hoped that we shall quick- hout an early settlement.
commence Path and Old Bailey, Ice Housely resume the trouble free pro- sentences
gramines such as we had before There was no meeting between
from the date of completion of Street between Des Voeux Road
is closed to the war. and Queen's Road representatives of the strikers and
the sentences already imposed.
New Wave-Lengths the Hong Kong Electric Co, yes
traffle between 8.30 a.m.
With the Junuguration of the. 6.00 p.m. chardterday. but it is understood they
and ZBW transmitters Parking prohibited parts of certain roads and seri-ZEK will revert to their proper Wong Hoi, charged with keep.us olstruction is eased by cars wave-lengths of 355 and 170 ing swine on the balcony of No parking in places such as Desmetres (845 and 640 kilocycles) 154 Island Road without a licence Voeux Road between Tee House respectively, which became re-
Council. from the Urban
Sleet and Pedder Street. Park-versed during the war. fined $50 by Mr. George She ves
The Telecoms. Department ask ing in this area is permitted in terday.
using radio re- The pigs
ordered to be centre of Pedder Street, Chater those who are
have not yet enfiscated and sold --the proceed-Road. Connaught Rd. It is to ecivera. but who
30 Licences, to do of anke to go to the Poor Bax. be noted that parking in Pedder taken out
Street, between Des Voeux and without delay. Many licencer Roads. Chater Road have been taken out sinee their Li Kin-hing, charged with un-Queen's trotiora For areny of nips from the Dairy Farm. Ie and awful possession of one 22 Col: between lee House and Pedder issue was recommenced
Yo aut unalie Cold Storage Co, Ltd., at
on the hillylde near Streets and Connaught Road be- beginning of this year, but it is Pedder and Pottinger known that there are still many Wo Street on May 27. Chan Kni "H" Block, 28 Indian was yesterday sentenced to ris Hospital, on May 28, was yester-Streets is limited to two hour unlicensed receivers in the Co- weeks' hard labour by Mr. Georg day remanded for one
periods during the say and to lony.. further enquiries to be made. She.
owner driven cars not exceeding } 15 ft, in length.
as
t
war had, hut la prevention. The facts of this case have been known to be a good one, at if further
the Crown for many months be, nded to sup-fre the
Was charge resent Why was not the charge 5.aughs
.: br and Hp Why should Scene of new when this case los My Calimu! Li the Crown has abreal 4ate in tw casey Thomas Wong, why harg
High Court.
why one..
ed by the M luit in
bem call-
the
in the
it
for the
Crown, submuste à fat bail on
the new
Misi al-
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af a
1.hea
Mantral
tha W
mansler
This
Damoclean Sword" "Now I ask Your Worship to his
Thomas Wong ma hond the bail at 850
11. Add Damoclean sword banging over his head for many mouths. This is perseration. Sir, not pro- Be was on ball of 3540. -crution.
onfronted by two apparently in
En obs ack semountable
iry. Loth of which have now | been successfully overe me, i ha In that period made no attempt t
sane from the Colony.
'round intimida- ad an inlict- 1. Ordini FL ** met would plt to the Criminal Sessions.
Ta granting Cu... $250. Me Latinee and that he would Av bif this Bruce and no more or less. W when boeken Station to to Mats Poi • be hanged!
Wong When stain
wan
"Bail is not a punitive matter. but is theant only to seear allen. dance in this Court The Crow ZI braucht dy suggest the it is at an
artishial. I
beg
You {1
the
before the Magistrate vame of British juice not to fix
ao minutes after the concle-bail in a prohibitive sum beenase son of the dice court case un
#t
a change of misconduct as
Mr. Smith ad police officer. dresse Magistrate, saying: "This is purely an application to fix the amount of bail. The accused has only been arrested; he has not been charged. The question before Year Worship is purely one of direction. charge is to be laid under the
NOT GUILTY
The
Found not gudly by a unani- mous verdict of bis Jury, Kwok Vit was was a tad by Pain Judge T. J. Goull at the Cristina Se sana yesterday of a charge of armed robbery,
hat would be tantamount to your in with the Crown in it- joining persecation of Thomas Wong Relving, Mr. Smith said: "There is no question u. Der 10- tution. It is the duty of the Cw of the police to bring An investigating before the Court persons
offences. tine
in his duty officer would be failing if having evidence to hand, would fail to bring a charge. The Chown is accustomed to being at Lacked for doing its duty."
commit.
h.
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are to meet today to re-open nega- tiations for settlement of the 4] [ +Tra
The case in which Li Chi-mata churicel and a Kam-shing are with attempting to export 19,000 les. of flour... has been fixed by Mr. C. Y. Kwan for hearing at 230 p.m. on June 10.
both
tel
PICS SOLD
were
W::
General
week fur
REVOLVER LUCKILY MISFIRED TWICE
pivceni
iy
GIRL GUIDES ACTIVITY
MADE!
in
The Fifth Kowloon Company (St. Mary's School) has restarted
Miss of under the captaincy Marie Figueiredo and during the last few months all its meetings have been very wel netended
The company. formed 14 years ago. celebrated its birthday on special function. May 23 with a It recommenced recently with only 12 irls but there are now of 50 on the books and of these only 10 were enrolled before the
THE STORY OF A REVOLVER WHICH LUCKILY FAILED TO GO OFF WAS TOLD BEFORE MR. GEORGE SHE AT THE CENTRAL MAGISTRACY YESTERDAY AFTER- NOON, WHEN LAI MING, CHAN CHI, LEUNG LAM AND CHAN MING WERE COMMITTED FOR TRIAL AT THE NEXT CRIMINAL SESSIONS, Mr. Smith then asked for bail
The charges against accused and fourth accused, and the find of more than $500. Mr. Latimer
ing of a loaded revolver with pointed out that the maximum are;
at ammenition
Meetings are held every Thurs- rounds of benalty on the charge should
1st and 2nd accused: Shoot-
Street, 1st day at St. Mary's School at 5.15 reused be convicted by a Polling with intent to evade arreat No. 578 Shanghai Court was a fine of $500 or sand possession of arms without floor, in a basket under the bed. pt. and all interested and win Tank Ka. Chinese Police Con-ing attend are rer est 4 to get months imprisonment. The maxi-
in touch with Miss M. Figueirede la permit. muni penalty on indictment at the 3rd. accused: Possession of stable No. 108, carretorated his
(T. 33630) during office hours evidence.
Sessions would be five years.
Mr Smith said the case on th new charge to be preferred would be for committal.
Mr. Latimer said that he would alloy bail at $250, no more and
fes
no
In discharging defendant, Mr. Latimer said:
Leung Wai, alias Leung Chrong. was sentenced to three years' hard fulour for receiving stolen pro- A chargs alleging that be perty,
16 Kwok Yin-wan commanded commit the robbery was dismissed by the Judge up the returning of
a verdict of not guilty by the
"The charge as drawn cannot The Jury was coinpoad of stand because accused did not re- Mesars, G. Trvastjerna (Fore-present himself as an officer
un), V. B. Cheriko, E, Foullard, the Special Branch and CX Mareal, Li Kaa, C. M. de there is no evidence that he did
ZIL investigation PXavier and A. Sadie. Mr. E. conduct I. Sainsbury, Crown Solicitor, others--contrary to his duties as a
Probationary Police Officer. prosecuted. Mr. C. Y. Kwan ap
"From a purely technical point peared for Kwok and Mr. Peter of view the Court cannot appre
cinte how a man who is not Sin for: Leunst...
olice officer can be charged with conduct unbecoming a police offi
because with
arms without a permit.
4th accused: Aiding and abet- arms ting the possession of without a permit.
Inspector Saul prosecuted on behalf of the Crown
in
war
new
Funeral
Ho Sing-chau
at the
were
Ho
The funeral of the late Mr. Ho Sing-chau alias Ho U Ming, J.P., who died on May 27, took place yesterday at the Chinese Chris- Lian Cemetery Pokfulum attended by over 300 relatives and friends.
mourners The principal 31ra. Ha Sing-chau (widow) Shon-hing, Ho Yun-hing and Ho Yun-ning
14 (sons).
grand children and his godson, Mr. James Zec-min Lee,
Wreaths were sent by the follow- Sir Chow, Shouson
Tang ing:-Str fung. Wong Pak-yven, G. Forger. Kam Lee A Garcia, Hiushing Robert Ho Tung, Messrs.
Van lu
Leong Shing Lo,
Sai
Yeram. Yip Kam-
"Yee Chiu-
Wong Pak-wai,
For carrying 52 excess passen kwong. Lau Cheg
Sin-yuen.
Shik-900,
Chan Yuk Lun, interpreter, said first and testified that in
gers, Li Chik-hing, junk-master. Wa reply to the second accused ad-
was fined $200 by Comdr, A.S.D., Tsui Wakung, Ng Hum-chuen, mitted guilt after having been
Ryder in the Marine Court yea Wong Chuk-nam, Yip Bal-eko, duly cautioned
statutory
terday. LP's junk was boarded by S.1. Blackhurst off West Point or form.
Accused, reserving their de-Tu-day when bound for Muens committed to the The passengers were charged $8 fence, were
each. S.I. Rawlina prosecuted. next sessions.
Readers' Letters
Li Ming. Chinese Police Con- stable No. 171, testified that while on duty in Connaught Road West near, the Sai Kung Wharf on May 4, he received shadow firar and second accused. information which led him to "I followed then till they where reached Queen Street,
Price Contral they separated, walking on op posita aisles of the road. I stopped Accond accused and
Sir,--Your opinion as expressed searched him. I told him I was In the last naragraph of ta ea.
much to the point. Yes, we need "Accured immediately pro control of prices of all necessities. tion for, the accused to go with
a Mauser from unileret merely a few commodities. Al. Da Motta-Zimmern
peuple he had reason to believeduced
to eat, that is paru- were investigators to show them neath his jacket and pointed it essential foods must be controle.
I worded off the pistol Wo have
Clothing and housing mount. Margaret whero a certain person livel, out at me, Mias Catherine
come next. Zimmern became the bride of Mr. I cannot ser any justification for with my left hand and-with my this house or right hand prevented accused Victor Jogo da Motta at a pretty his remaining in ceremony at Rosary Church, Kow-corridor for a longer time thun from using it. Accused held the
to Father H. de was necessary for him karpistol with his right hand. loun, yesterday,
nolluved the object he had in ge- Augdis officiated,
The bride, who was given away ing to that residence..
WEDDING
by her uncle, Capt. W. Zimmern,
is the daughter of Mra. Alda Zim- nern and the late Mr. Edward
of
Mr. A. J. da Motta, prosented a charming picture dressed in a gown of white taffeta and carry- ing a posy of dahlias. She was attended
Cheung Wing-kue, Mr. F. Hough- Lon and family,. Dr. Kwan Sum- man, Dr. Chan Kun-kwong, M. and Mrs. Cheng Lam-chow, Mr. Mr. and and Mrs. Y. K. Chow, Mrs. Andrew Cheung and others.
OPIUM DEN
whether probationary or not a policeman and that I suspect- terial of the 28th instant is vely be hard and fast over very pipes seized during the Police raid
chere may have been Justifica-fed he had arms.
Neglect
From Behind
Cheung Man, charged with keep- okryed how quickly the Ferrying an opium divan on the Ist Company have reverted to sear of No. 25 Hing Lung 3treet,
should
was fined $400 or one month's former efficiency. Why Civvy worry whether others have imprisonment by Mr. C. Y. Kwan paid or not? At times, one can yesterday. Four pots of prepar ed opium, two lamps and two cut letters which might lead incidents and discretion some were ordered to be confiscated. times is the better part of valour. It is better to mind ones own busincas and give a chance to th Ferry Employees to look after their own affairs.
"JOJO GUTZ " Answers To Correspondents
person
Passing sentence. Mr. C, Y. Kwan remarked that in view of the increasing number of cases of this type, steps should be taken to inform landlords to which their premines were be ing put. that tenants guilty of such offences might be evicted.
of the uno
the
I understand that retail price index in the U.S.A. for foods is about 40 per cent above pro-wa level: what happens here?
The other day, "Altch Jee" in
"NEWFOUNDLAND": IN NANKING "While I was struggling with a lottor to you asked why fish
P.O. Mess: The answer to the | etc.
so much higher than "There was neglect in the non-
Recond accused, first accused the
cost. Something en question is definitely "Yea." The
fired by the pria- from behind, holding be done in the "between.
Same
law which establishes
A 21-gun salute was
when the Spencer Zimmern, while the bride-reporting of the incident to the
with the Mr. and Mrs. Police. It might well have been came
Inten- also suggested a co-operative sociple that a man cannot bo tried 1.M.S. Newfoundland the groom is , son A. M. da Mo Watson.
His best man of much more serious import than a revolver
I disciety, this is a very good idea. twice for the same offence is not ship arrived at Nanking yester- tion of shooting at me. i now appears to be.
applicable to the circumstances day wearing the Bag of Adm. a ce related,, for "There is no doubt in my mind tinctly heard the revolver click, Why not let the 'aalary-men asso-
the simple IVAGON Was Mr. R.
Lord Fanner. C-in-C,. British Pari-- whats best man was The brids
that the record of the defendant twice. First accused was about clate themselves in sush
operative society?
that it was not the same offende. fie Floot, who is making a fate- throughout the war has been * a foot away from me.
To keep cost of living down is If the basic argument was sup well visit. Food one. I
"It was not dark a the time. however, consider
much better than subsidising, for portable at all, a third
The cruiser ran aground in that the defendant's conduct In I had a good view of first the latter is in a recurring cir could have dose the "second" Yangtse on Monday evening, while this affair has been of the nor cused. I gave him a kick which cult: inflation calls for furthe killing, and made use of a similar en route from Wonsung to Nan- plea, which would obviously be, king, bat was later refloated with that merits not a trial which has sent him back more than three raising of prices.
the assistance of a salvage 'ressel. As the voice of the Public. the absurd.-Ed. managed for one reason or another
period of Yards, but he did not fall, I wan
nawnpapers must act as a medium
sent from Swatow.
arrived H.M.S. Nowfoundland have dragged user
The sixth in the series of Swing some months but a departmental still struggling with second cc- rebuke, The mental anguish af cused. First accused then ran Every good citizen mint for i own benefit demand control of
Music Concerts will be given to at Nanking in company with tho norrow night at 7.15 p.m. These destroyers Hogue and Lagos. fered during that period should away.
prices.
K. LEE.
concerts have now become a very popular fenture of entertainment Charged, yesterday with keon. Star Forry
for the Foroca and all have been ing an opium divan at No. 1 East. well attended. The comfortable Street, 1st floor, Ng Lin was Siz~~I hope "Civvy" has not lounge of the N.A.A.FI. Kowloon fined $400.00 or ons month's Im- prisonment. Two lamps, two pipra This wock the "Duffel space, could not "Clvvy" make a
of the European bo presented by LAO TI, L. Norton seized at the time of the said wern 8. I. Lam gave evidence rela-report, to any
Superintendents constantly on and ('Off the Record", by. Cal. J. ordered by Mr. C. Y. Kwan to be
caniscated. Carobro-qpinal meningitis, one of to either thottiess or negligent, tive to the arrest of first, third duty at the wharvest. We have Brierley.
as I consider bo Uga Deen."
n
who
Was
Georgina Mamaid by littla. dreanal in powder blue eranea ankie-lergia frodi trimmed with velvet ribbons and carried a posy of African, dainice.
After the coremony a reception, attended by over 60 friends of the happy couplo, was held at Austin Road
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surely dave expinted any wrong "I overpowered second accused done by him under the circuni and took the pintel away from stances outlined in this ense. him. I then took him to No. 7 consequently dismiss the Police Station and the revolver accused with a warning that if he was handed over to Inspector Five local and two imported hopen to become a Pellco Officer Saul. He examined it in my
Cake
chelora, pason were, reported to the in the Hong Kong Police Force presence. It contained 9 rounda i llbelled! Instead of wasting good| Club onhances the enjoymans will and five pots of prepared outum
authorities in the wook andel Me will in future have to
25. There were also ten casos of more care of his actions and not of ammunition."
Alphthorla, and alx of smail-pux.
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