SHOOTING INCIDENT ON SHIP IN PORT
Maxi. Hoeira! vander mian via Hynek, a Nether- lunder. apppered before Mr. Horace Lo in the Kowloon ! Court yesterday on a charge of shooting at and curing griev-¡ oun baity arm to two Chinese, on board the my. "Van Heutz" wn May 26, ite it on ball of *500.
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Able Seaman Tells Of Offer
Cent. British
To Re-Open
In preparation for the Evidence was given by C. de early return of British Graaf, Chief Oficer of the residents to the Colony, "Van Hentz" that at 6:30 p.m.
on May 25 he was etanding on the Director of Educa- the shelter deck gangway when tion announced yester- he heard a simt fired. Just be-day that two schools for fore this he had seen a commo- British children would tion near the gangway where some stowawayn were being en-be re-opened in Septem-
ber.
corted to a motor-bant.
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the
senior school. I'remise:
Defence Objects
To "Trap"
After being warned that he C. S. 1. Hui
stated that on
ROYAL ¡MARINES
SUB-INSPECTOR MURDER SEQUEL GAOLED
Unusual precautions Found guilty of having were taken by the Police! demanded money with yesterday when two men, menaces from an opium
were sen-
A submission that all four accused had no case to Leung, Lam, 21, unem- divan, Mne. Robert Nor- answer in that at no time did possession of the ployed, and Liu Yu-pui,man Cooper, aged 30, and Shill, 21, cigarettes pass over to them was made by Mr. 28, unemployed appeared Mne. James M. A. da Silva at the Central Magistracy yes- before Mr. W. H. Latimer both of 45 Royal Marine terday morning on behalf of Leonard, Lee Ki, at Kowloon Court yester-Commandos, Mul Shui-kee and Wong Ling who are charged day morning charged tenced each to five with possession of 20,000 cigarettes on which with the murder of Det. months' simple imprison- duty had not been paid.
Sub-Insp. Allan Stewart ment by Mr. W. H. Lati- Farquhar.
mer in Kowloon Court before entering the Courtroom yesterday.
All spectators were searched
Sentence of one month's slm- and a police guard was placed
ple imprisonment was also pass- at the doors.
Mne. William Charles two led on The appearance of the
Mnc. men on a charge of murder was Richard Eddy, 21, and a sequel to the shooting of Sub- Farquhar Alexander Macbeath Insp. Farquhar in a gun-battle 21, found guilty of the same with armed robbers af 381 Na- offence Mr. R. S. Smith, prose- than Road 2nd floor, en Satur- cuting, said that the Crown and the Police counidered that third day morning.
Chief Detective-Inspector C. and fourth defendant were act- Mottram asked for a remand of ing, foolishly in having accom- three days in police custody for panied the first two to the opium further inquiries, which was diven and would not press for
a heavy sentence. granted.
to
Witness said that nt about 9
Mr.
Silva
need not answer any questions instructions he took ap a post The schools to be re-opened that might go against his de-at the junction of. Stanley Soon after the return of the
D'Aguilar Street are the Junior School for Bri- fence, A. B. Pearson of 11.M.S.Street and carts he saw alowaway walk
tish Children at Quarry Bay, Tamar in reply Inspector He saw third and fourth accused up the gangway towards
The sentry tris and the Central British School Sell anid that at present he was at a fruit stall. He saw a car armed sentry, ext to hold the Stowaway back.
in Kowloon, the latter to be under close arrest by the Naval pasa and followed to the top of
D'Aguilar Street. Then he heard a shot fired.
On inquiries, he learned that operated as a combined janior-authorities.
In reply to Mr. Silva witness the entry had not fred
are being sought the deck on the island for the opening of pm on May 13 he accompanied said that fourth accused, whom have greeted hot, H Went to above where he saw a man sil-another junior school for Bri-Lieut. Jennings to the Central he knew, might
Station. He was then him but he did not notice it. ting
Atreicher with a tish children, as it is felt that Police
Lt. Jennings in plain clothes.
With the case for the pro- Later, the Quarry Bay School will not wound near his eye.
gave certain information to the accution complete zy another man, also wounded. b. adequate.
PoRoe. Before that he went submitted that all four accused to the Majestic dance hall and had no case to answer. He there
con said he would piace certain as- met Leonard. A
.w before His versation took place. He could peets of the not remember the exact con- Worship.
they. Lt. Jen versation but nings and witness, offered 20,000 cigaretts and Leonard A 40-year-old woman, Chan Sz2,
im-Leonard told them that he would was fined $25 or two weeks'
thonment by Mr. George Shy at try and get a buyer for them. The Central Magistracy resterday of 850 possession for unlawful Pottery tickets Po Piu lottery) [ at Hollywood Road.
One of these was a passenger and auther & stowaway.
Witness said that the Cap- Lottery Tickets
tain's instructions with regard i to firearms were that when the ship was traveling in Chinese waters all others on duty on engine. the bricke in the 14403 W4 The arms.
After medical Audace the
for www. was at urung
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IT PAID TO BE HONEST
Chung. 21, spi. sier.
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Destroyed
I was stated that accused was brought to Central Police Station by a constable who arrested her en information in Italywood Rond
Street. e Shing Wone
View On Traps
Alert Constable Nabs Pickpocket
Making a statement from the dock on behalf of all four ac- cused, Cooper admitted having gone to the divan and having asked for $300 No menaces or threats were employed and He touched on the view Laken
whereas he and asked for $300 it appeared that the Chinese by courts and judges on traps, polio. naval or military, and
with Mr. E. 1. Katausky was com-room-bay who had gone this trap was At Golden City suggested that
П 27-year-old the party as an interpreter had laid, as It, Jennings had put it. plainant against
at the increased the figure to $800, Later they all went by car beenuse the public had led as unemployed Tsang Kau,
The principal witness for the Central Magistracy before Mr. to the Golden City restaurant, tray certain of his people and George She yesterday for lurchy prosecution was the room-boy,
'this Leonard went in an after that in laying
trap be of $16.45 from his person at Ng Chuen, employed at Murray while
second would bring them to court that Queen's Road Central rturned with
near the Barracks, against whom chargea to the Hong Kong Cricket Club groumi. The aerised. They then drove along they might be a lessen
of demanding money with men- that Rond IQueen's
to D'Aguilar public.
the Sub-Inspector Gee guld
withdrawn by aces were During the drive wit- From the evidence of Pear- Mr. Katousky was walking near Crown. He said that the first, ing haen, 35, widow, wera batotek. ts were wald to June 1.
the K.C.c. when accused ox- Accused stud that the tickets; street. Cautioned be. Mr. fenorge Nie a
ness offered Dee, second ne-son and Jennings it was nov.P. were given to her by an unknown
cigarettes. Lee intended that the cigaretes tracted the money from his inekot two defendants were his "max- Chineze who promised to pay hereused, 20,000
him on the night. of May 13 to said that he could not pay $1,000 should be, sold to the red pocket. Accused was caught yters" and that they had taken for them.
a constable on duty en by. but offered $400 which witness and, as Pearson had said, it was
intended to bring the cigarettes aboir was imposed.
Sentance of four months' hard an opium divan at 109 Temple agree to accept,
Street 1st floor), whert Conper back to Barracks.
Wai-koen. 18, unemployed. had told him to ask the divan- was convicted for tealing
520keeper
5800. The divan- from Tsui Paon-sze a Queen's keeper, Kwok Nam-ching, offer- Road Central on Sunday
ed $300. Complaingat was shopping near Market when necused Central snatched her inndbag containing
Accused from behind. caught after a long chase.
Sentence of six months' hard labour was imposed.
For stealing $3 from Wong Leung at Des Voeux Road Cen- trai near Cleverly Street, So Yau was sentenced to five months'
15
t
the Central Magistracy yesterday when they were charged with
four home of peopling to expert Koen Hing wharf on Sunday,
About am on June 2, a Polar tab on duly at Connaugh Rond West outside this Kien thing wharf saw the acriund placug barf flour on board the Wine
On mit.
Accused admitted any.
pland three trags of dun the junk.
The tickets were ordered to be de-troyed.
Chinese Sub-Inspector Tui prosented.
II. C.
At the instance of
Mr. B. A. Bernacchi, Defence Counsel,
h troon cases arainat nang and Teui Kwok-ching were adjourned for two weeks by the Taline in con'ideration the Acting Chief Justice, M. Justice ians, accused were cautione 1| E. H. Williams at the Supreme
Court yesterziny. 20 The four confiscatel,
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"When I accepted this he ask-
Mr. Silva then quoted an- ed me if I had anything else!
an clothing. chocolaten. thority on the question of pu- auch International trucks and guns session and said that from the and Jen- He said that the truck was to conduct of Pearson
intended delivered in be
Kowloon mings It was nOVLE the interpreter," that possession and ownership Leonard was
should pass from them. and witness.
After D'Aguilar Street, Lee
Accused might have handled was taken buck to Golden City the cigarettes manually but that restaurant and Leonard to the l was not possession. Majestic.
In the case of Leonard there He went back to Wellington was no evidence that he had Parracks, loaded the cigarettes possession. Leonard way the in the car and drove to the ap-negotiator of the sale and never
place pointed
in D'Aguilar had possession. He never in- street. Leo and Leonard came tended to have possession and it
that he. intended to meet them as also did two was never Chinese. Lee led the way, up should have possession,
The case was adjourned the stairs. The Chinese follow- ed with the cigarettes with June 11 at 10 a.m. when Mr. Leonard behind holding the Silva will address His Worship
on traps. bottom of the bag.
Horn Signal
They all went to the third cigarettes were floor. The counted and Lee then gave wit- ness a $500 bill. Witness had no change whereupon Lec took it back and gave him four $100 bilis. He picked up the empty sack and went downstairs. In the car Leonard But with L1. Jennings in front and witness Witness and Lee in the rear. gave the $400 to Lt. Jennings who put it in his pocket and then
$200 took
and
it to gave Jennings Leonard. Lt
then offered Leonard a cigarette and a light and in doing so sound- ed the horn. The car was then surrounded by Police,
Leonard and he were taken upstairs.
$20
1.
hard labour.
Was
for
Li, Pedlow, section offleer of
Eddy "D" Company, 45 R. M. Com mandos, said that Mine. had an exemplary character and character Macbeath's Mue. could be described as very good. The other two accused also had good characters. No civil charges had beur. preferred previously against any of the four.
MONEY MART
Another case of snatching was heard before Mr. Kwan, when Kwal, 35, unemployed,
quiet The money market was sentenced to six months-hard-over-the week-end, and yesterday
fu
Was
labour for larceny of $51.35 from it re-opened with little activity in
a woman Chan Yuk at Graham Street about. p.m. on Sunday,
All cases
were prosecuted by Sub-Inspector Gec.
Particulars Given In Carroll Case
either gold currency.
or
Chinese national
Gold opened with buyers at $501 per tacl, but weakened to $492 from which point it gradually climbed back to $496.
WEA
Chinese national currency still lifeless and closing rates were $2.30 for futures and $2.40 for ADO (per CNS1,000).
Foreign currencies suffered a selback yesterday. U.S. dollars dropped to $5.20. Sterling to $17, and Australian pounds to $13.00. S'hai Exchange
Shanghal, June 3. The 10 a.m. quotations on the
The cases in which W. J. Carroll, H. Hyndman and G. L. Grover are charged under the Defence Regulations were again adjourned till June 8 Shanghai exchange were:
by Mr. C. .Y Kwan at the Central Magistracy yesterday morning.
Carroll, particulars of the
Gold per ounce
U.S. Dollars*
Buying Selling CNS CNS
178,000 178,600
2,318
221123
412
417
178,800 170,300 2,315 2,325 410 415
Mr. M. A. Silva for the Crown Hing Cheung Hong for the obtain- furnished Mr. J. M. d'Almada ing of supplies likely to be useful.S. Dollars Remedios on behalf of W. J. to an enemy, to wit, Empire of Hong Kong Dollara
Closing quotations were:- acts Japan in the prosecution of war,
to wit, copper and nickel coins. Gold per ounce alleged against Carroll and said that in the other cases the partickel bare, iron bars, lubricating Hong Kong Dollars
tubes, paits of transmitting and
Unollicini market, culars would be given soon.
radio Continuing Mr. Silva said: receiving
as radio sels, such
--Associated Press. "In order that defendants be not tube, transmitting keys and wire- Witness was then cross-miled I have been instructed 10 less condensers, wolfram ore and
CROWD IN COURT, examined by Mr. Silvo.
draw attention to the factual posi-urous chemicals, such as botacie well knowing that the
NO CASE Were you at any time pro-ion of the law concerning magis-powder,
said supplies were then, to wit, on mised that if you joined in the terial charges and indictments.
Though particulars are and will, the said auveral days intended to trap and gave evidence
you!
the be furnished with each magisterial be furnished or supplied to would receive n lighter GEN-
charge, it is no incumbent on the Imperial Japanese Navy, that act tence?-No.
Crown to lay all charges possible bear an net which was likely to
Were you asked to join in the trap and give the evidence that followed? Yes, by Lleut. ninga.
on the magisterial inquiry, though assist an enemy. wherever possible no possible
ever since
Duc
to Sunday's Incorrect Chinese press. report that the case against Chan Po-kwong, alias Chan Kim-hung, who in charged with the murder of his 33-year- old wife, Li Oi-yee, at the Luk Hoi Tang Boarding House,
Chinese, chiefly
On
Jen-charge will be withheld, le. all 44 R.M Commandos. who April 24, was to be heard yester-
that is necessary for a magisterial have been in Kowloon and the day, over 100 Immediately on his asking Inquiry is the laying of one charge New Territories
↑ women, Larned up at the Supremo you, you agreed?--Yes,
with particulars and subsequently their arrival here in August, Court yesterday morning. You said that Lee wanted to the magistrato can either commit
are moving into Murray Bar- on further charges disclosed by
racks today. buy guns-Yes,
the committal evidence or the at- torney-general can lay any counts whatscover warranted by the evidence led in the magisterial in- quiry.
Do you know why Lt. Jen- nings did not bring guns?-No. Is it true that Lt. Jennings offered guns in the first in- stance?--No.
Gun Offer
this
The spectators left the Court after about an hour's wait.
Readers' Letters
Public Opinion
Government others do
not know Attention 1x drawn to spect of the law so that the ac
and therefore unable to compare ensed may not be mialed into
the grievances or suggestions nor thinking This is all I have to Sir-From the Press I observe make notes. When suggestions Is it correct that when aix meet as per the magisterial charge that Government invites the pu- or criticism appear in the Preas, shouldh guns werd offered Leo and laid and I need therefore provide bije to send opinions and criti- those who are criticised Leonard said they were not in- for no other defonco or adduce cisms and that Mr. T. M. Hazard equld come forward and givo terested?--No, Lee said to wait any other, witnesses."
lerlag would asslat His Excellency their reasons but writing to the Carroll is charged on two counts the Governor by collating the Government instead of the Prest keeps other people ignorant and under Regulation 27 of the De views.
the I should like to cross sticks covernment may pigeon-hole it or fenco Regulations 1940 and
with the Government In this nint- particulars are that
very poor or corrupted intelli- (a) The accused on or about ter. Please do not confound me Jan. 14, 1042, on divers other dayans boing anti-government, but gence service and reveal perfect thereafter and between that day whereas I confidently know that impotency to deal with the matter. and about February 20, 1943 in Mr. T. M. Hazlerigg is a very the Colony Hong Kong, with experienced personality with very
of intent to analat an enemy' did
be the victim of misinformation or
on ppeninga | Rerve in. the Army Investigation understand Judgment. I fail to crossing sticks with the
call
a few days.
Are you sure that Lee gave you in $500 note? Inspector MacCahey and Lt. Jennings had! not mentioned this in evidence. I was the only one there. I. think. I omitted this in my statement.
do most emphati- whom Sub-Inspector R. N. Oliver
upon everyone grievances or views or aug gave evidence that night and how he was in Section of the Imperial, Japanese the Government as to the reason gestions to send copies of what
the Government.
Τα structed after he reached the Army, that being an act which why they desire complaints, erl- they write to
car and look was likely to assist An.onemay
ticiams, suggestions, views sent to the Press to lot others know Pros what's going about? Does H. RUTTONJEE & SON LTD. fat to go to this picked up 3 (b): On or about Jane, 1958, and Bir. faziering, when the
two $100 bills. In reply to divers other days thereafter should actually represent publio Government have any motive for Inspector Sell wliness, said that and between that month and opinion and the correspondance-disuading Press Correspondences hout the month of June, 1945, in columns of the Press gives Govern by anggesting the diversion to the Colony of Hong Kong did not ment food for thought..........
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