Pago &
THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, AUGUST 17, 1946.
Judge To Sum Up In
A.O.C.'s Visit To Nanking
Air Commodore Webster, C.B.E., A.F.C., Air Omeer Cominanding, RAF Hong Kong, together with hla Air Sinf officer. Wing Com- mander Poruall, has returned from with Nanking after a meeting General Chow Chih Jou; the Commander-in-Chief Chinese Air Force.
of
the
The visit to Narking coincided with the ninth anniversary of the day when the Chinese Air Force attacked the Japanese at Shanghai and Aug. 14 is now celebrated na Air Force Day. In honour
Richards
Case This Morning.
Evidence that Richards had visited a
Catholic
priest with a request that he be introduced to the Bishop so that arrangements might be made for a priest to be sent to Stanley to see Mr. C. H. Basto, was given at the continued hearing yesterday of the case against J. J. Richards who is charged under the Defence) Regulations.
Evidence was also given that when in Macao, Richards had approached Fr. Granelli with a view to asking members of Mr. C. H. Basto's family to petition on his behalf.
to Stanley
case
The
to is being heard
Mr. C. H. this.before the Puinne Judge, Mr. E. BRato. Witness got. in touch 1. Williams. The prescention is with the Bishop and knew that A large cocktail party was held
with by General Chow Chih Jou which } conductezi by Mr. A1 A. da Silva arrangements were made was attended by Air Commodore and the defence by Mr. P. C. the Japanese for a priest, either from the Vicarate or one in- Bor- Won, Commodore Webster, Air
terned in Stanley to Ree Mr. and tholomew the Air Attache
Busto. other members of the RAF. Air flew Bartholomew Comitidore back with the A.O.C. and will be staying with him for a few days.
WBS General Chow Cidh Jou one of the signatories at the aur center of the Japanese at Hong Kong in September, 1046.
C-IN-C, BPF, IN JAPAN
Rov. Fr. A. Granelli of St. Teresa's Church said that some In time in 1944 while he was
Later Richards again called Macno, Richards came to bison witness. This was about the house and told him that he, time that
Dr. Selwyn Clarke Richards, waated to get Mr. G. and others were arrested at the Accused said H. Basto's family to do some French Convent. thing for Mr. Basto who was in that the Japanese wanted cer- a serious position and that the tain information about the Sin- family shouki appeal to the Em- tern, auch as their source of in- perar on his birthday.
He asked for particulars did Hot
Witness told Richards to come back the following day and that - Chief, in the meanwhile he would con- The Commander in
tour
tact Mr. Busto's relations. That British Pacific Fleet, will Japanese ports in 11. M. S. Belfast day he met Mr. F. X. l'Almada and during the cruise will witness Remedies and told him what a three-day exercise. Among the happened and requested him to come to witness'a house the next ships taking part will be II. M. S. Euralyus and H. M. S. Newfound-morning and meet
by five "C" land, accompanied class destroyers, four submarines and the submarine depot ship, Adunant, leet auxiliaries supply and store ships.
and
the Prior to visiting JT) C.LC. will call at Nanking and there pay his respects to Chinese
Government leaders.
H. M. S. Hind arrived in Hong Kong yesterday morning with some of the crew of the Chinese gun- boat Man Ting, which is aground on a reef on the Protes Shool. She left again in the afternoon to return to the Protas with expert of the Royal Naval Salvage Department on board,
at
Cable and Wireless announce a reduction in cable rates between Hong Kong and all parts of China as follows: -Full rato 40 cents at word (us igalast 00 cents), code rate 24 cents a word, ond Chinese telegrams 20 cents a group.
Richards.
The appointment was kept by Richards and Remedios and they discussed the matter. Mr. Reme fios said that he would spenk to the other members of the family. After a few days Mr. Remedios told witness that the family were not doing anything as they were not sure how far Richards was telling the truth and that they were not certain what good or harm might be
lone by a petition.
Arranged For Priest Witness told necused that Bishop Vadteria was in Hong Kong and on the spot and any appeal thought fit should be made there and through Mrs. Hunk Basto who was still in Kong.
Rev. Fr. Maestrini said that some time in 1943-44 Richards came to him and asked to be in troduced to the Catholic Bishop as he wanted a priest to go out
come.
while interned in
WHICH SIDE
The
OF THE ROAD?
Committee presided
the uper by
Commissioner of Police to consider the im¬ plications of change in the rule of the road to driving on considered the right, have come representations and are still desirous of hearing views -specially those of commer- etal interests involved in view of the heavy expense on some undertakings that would be a result of any change.
Any further communica- tions or requests to give evi- dence should be sent to the Secretary, Mr. E. H. Sains- bury, at the Supreme Court, by the time of the next meet- ing-Wednesday, Aug. 21.
Mr. & Mrs. H. Chang.
WEDDINGS
Chang-Yuan
Grover Committed To Trial
Lower Court proceedings were completed yester- day at the Central Magistracy before Mr. F. X. d'Almada in the case in which Grover is charg- ed under the Defence Regulations, and in the course of the evidence it was disclosed that Grover toasted the Emperor of Japan at a din- ner on the day of the fall of Singapore. Grover was committed to stand Farm. He appeared to be in trial at the Criminal Sessions, charge of the stock. He drew his He was represented by Mr. Al-rations from Grover. On one oc- fred on and the prosecution casion he was given chit to was conducted by Mr. R., S. draw rations and Grover crossed Smith,
out many items, saying there
none. Witness told him that he, witness, had himself carried in the goods as there were no enolles.
were Mrs. Leigh said that at the fall of Hong Kong she was in charge of Volunteer dependants at Alg- burth Hall. After the surrender the Volunteer dependants were Two well-known Shanghai
told to quit but were allowed to Chinese families were united remain after she had promised to yesterday when Miss Katherine keep house and clean up the place
t
Grover reserved his riefence.
MONEY MART
Yit
former student of the
After the setback of the pre- She saw accused there. He was vious day gold made a remark- Chu Tung University, became for a Japanese. the bride of Mr. Henry Chang,
the Japanese, able recovery yesterday and from In company with member of the editorial staff of and was seen removing furniture, $361 a tael in
Agency,
flats.
it
the morning
ensed off to $360. Chinese Na-'
Shanghai Exchange
Shanghai, Aug. 16. Closing rates were:-
Buying Selling CN$ CNS ..193,300 195,800 2,550 2,560
567
the "Ching Mail."
The couple were married by carpets and silverware from other jumped to $374. At the close it many and three days later gave
The books Mr. C. D'Almada e Castro, n
In reply to Mr. Hon, witness tional Currency was again lifeless him three books.
and the Registry yesterday morning said that the Volunteer depen- and remained motionless at $1.71 were kept for stane time
in the presence of the bride's dants received their food through for futures later returned..
and $1.82 for spot Dr. Selwyn Clarite and not Mrs. Lau Pak-wai was recall-father, Mr. M. K. Yuan, part-
(for CN$1,000), U.S. dollars were ed to the witness box when the, ner of the Luen Wo Trading through Grover. Food was brought dealf in at $4.39/84.49; and Sterl- Court reopened in the afternoon, Company, and Mr. II. J. Ya to the house but it was for Grover
ing had buyers at $15.53; and she said that be
and his crowd. She did not re- Australian pounds at $12.59. and in reply to questions put to of the Central Newa want the Sisters involved.
her by the forman of the Jury Hong Kong. Richards was a Catholic and
The bride is the eldest daugh-move any furniture belonging to sald that between the time of one of his parishioners. He met
Proposed Toast her husband's arrest and the ter of Mr. and Mrs M. K. Yuan Mr. Scott or Mr. Lissaman, identification
and the bridegroom is the only of accused In
Miss Vida Williams of the Richards Stanley. He knew the members February. 19-15 she had neen son of Mr. & Mrs. H. F. Chang.
father, Tramway Co., sold that after the of accused's family better than
Richards only once. Asked Except for the brkle's
the members of both Tamilies are foll of Hong Kong she was living he did accused.
whether there were any pecu-
She saw ac- Gold per ounce liarities about accused that in Shanghai, and held separate. at Aigburth Hall.
She did not know US. Dollars* exactly what he was doing but he HK. Dollars helped her to identify him. Mrs. receptions there yesterday to eused there. Tau said that from the time he celebrate the occasion.
Miss Yuan, who arrived from was working for the Japanese.
At the fall of Singapore the came to arrest her husband, "and particularly after he as- Shanghai recently, wore a con-
ventional white Batin bridal was invited by a Japanese cap- Faulted me." the impression of
A plented yolk of
Others present ARRIVALS AND dress.
the tain to dinner. in Richards was seared
accused, Mrs. Leigh, Mr. same material ran all the way were
der to the other. Macao Visits
The veil was tucked into soft Richards in reply to a ques folds and held in place by de- tion from the Judge, said that licate stitching, and the bride when he was staying at the wore a white gardenia in her Grand Hotel in Macao the rent hair.
Greatest Desire Cross-examined by Mr. Silva, witness agreed that the greatest desire of a Catholic on a death- bed was to see a priest and re- ceive the last snements.
He also agreed that no mat- ter how bad a Catholic a man might be, he would call for a priest for a fellow Catholic near death.
William Dorabjee said that he knew accused. After the fall of Hong Kong accused offered to sell him some bulter. Witness went to accused's house and while waiting for the butter ne-
cused told him that Black had infortaed him that witness was
an
a spy.
Witness told accused that it was strange as Bluck was
at the office colleague of his Union Trading Co. Witness was arrested in 1945 by the Japanese and was found with arms,
Cross-examined by Mr. Silva, did not witness said that he speak more to accused when he was acensed. He was afraid that questions would be asked 11.15 A.M.d where we whom he
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In reply to Mr. Wot witness said that he did not think there was any connection between the butter incident and his arrestį in 1946.
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memory, and she could remein-round the neck from one shoul-Webster and other Japanese. · DEPARTURES
ber him anywhere.
that she was
During dinner the captain told them that he had good news and Arrivals at the Peninsula Hotel told of the fall of Singapore. He on Thursday included Mr. Am- asked all to stand and drink to brosini, Mr. J. A. Rinino, Dr. I Japan. She stood up but did not Newton, Mr. W. Walker, Mr. Q. drink. Mrs. Leigh also refrained L. Dao. Mr. G. B. Knight, Mr. A. he paid for his room was $8 a At a reception given at the from drinking.
A. Robertson, Mr. F. Fairs, Mr. Later Grover proposed a toast John L. Stewart, Mr. W. B. Love- day, and that when he stayed at Hong Kong Hotel in the after- the Central Hotel when he went noon, the bride was attired in to the Emperor of Japan. They joy, Miss B. Glazebrook, Mr. F. cut in new asym-discussed this later and witness B. Hall, Mr. H. N. Banerjee, Mr. to Macao for the fourth time, lovely dress the rent he was paying was $8 metric line combining evening's remembered that Mrs. Leigh told E. A. Dubois, Mr. F. R. Milright, surprised, Mr. A. Akesson, Cdr. B. W. Gal- or $9 a day.
two alluring colours-mauve and Grover This concluded the evidence orange-pink--which while carry-that he did such a thing.
pin, Mr. A. M. Buchanan, Mr. A. Later witness removed to Tre-P. Beck and Capt. P. Knudsen. touch of Western in- R and, after both defending and ing prosecuting counsel had address-fluence retained the simplicity gunter Mansions. Grover came furniture from the flats, as well journed to 10 am, today for the tume.
the Jury, the case was ad- and charm of the Chinese coa- from time to time Judge's summing up.
It streamed from big wide as household effects.
Drew Rations From shoulders and deep-slung sleeves "DUNTROON" THIEF to a slip of a skirt and
Grover A steward of the mv. "Dun- made of elegant silk linen, troon", Alam H. Crack, 21, was silver brooch in the form of a lined $1650, when he pleaded curling dragon brought all the guilty to a charge of larceny of way from Chengtų fastened to two blankets, a sheet and a pil- the folds of the shoulder made low-case before Mr. W. H. Lat the dress unusunt.
The honeymoon is being spent mer at Kowloon Court yester-
in Macao.
day.
Davreux-Ho
Was A
and removed
Cross-examined. Miss Williams
*
Departures from the Peninsula Hotel on Thursday included Mrs. R. G. Lapper, Mr. C. E. Temlett, Mrs. E. M. Haiton, Mrs. Brusset, Mr. and Mrs. C. Rozeskwy, Capt. J. R. Rossi, Messrs. C. V. Lam, Capt. T. B. Llong,
C. Y. Mao,
said that the captain treated them quite well. She thought that 1 Mr. T. L Chen, Mr. H. J. C. him he would help.
10. S. Glen, Capt. W. D. Tucker, a genuine appeal were made to Brown, Capt. Rich Krupke, Capt. She did not see Grover drink Mr. R. Zosa, Mr. A. Laureane, before or after the party. He Messrs. I. Caparas-Bunke, Mr. drank during the party. She Sun Yo. Mr. T. W. Eckusley, Mr. could not say if he were drunk, G. L. Maggs, Mrs. C. M. Fawcett she did-not-low-his-capacity and son, Mr. R. Hannigan, Mr.
Sub-Insp. Askew, prosecuting, said that a sampan patting off from the "Duntroon" had been
A. Ivanklvetch sald that at the W. Macey, Mr. M. M. Swas. The last witness for the de-intercepted by a Police launch
The wedding took place in St. Surrender of Hong Kong he join- fence was Mr. Karel Welss who and the blankets found aboard.
Quarantine restrictions have ed the Military Investigation De-
imposed against anid that he met Richarde in the The sampan people had been Joseph's Church yesterday afterpartment. The work was to grab been
"Duntroon" noon of M. Georges Davreux, of anything of value. He knew ac- from Formosa on account Hong Kong Hotel in the autumn taken aboard the
of 1943. Richards asked him if where they identified accused as Credit Foncler, and Miss Stella cused and met him in the Dairy cholera. he had any books on bridge. the man they bought the blan-11o, daughter of the late Mr. Ho Witness told him that he had 1kets from.
Woman Tells Of Being Assaulted On Praya
I, for many years compradore
of the Mercantile Bank of India, Australia and China. The Rev. Fr.. Higanti officiated,
arrivals of
Readers' Letters
ing, the increase in pay received is so small that our employers
M. Davreux was a member of
The Under-Dog the H.K.V.D.C. in the defence of Hong Kong and only recently re- Sir-It is a pity that there are surely not playing the game, turned from leave in Belgium, are not more people like OLD With so many clerks available after more than three years as a TIMER to speak for the under there is no possibility of strik prisoner of war at Shamaħuipo. dog. There are many points in ing, but it might be good for The bride was given away by his letter which are all too true, the authorities of Hong Kong to An incident involving a young Chinese woman at
Ho Hung-kin, just as there are quite a number get instructions from London Connaught Road Central near the Douglas her brother, Dr.
and was attended by her alster, of things not mentioned.
regarding the desirability of Wharf on July 15, had a sequel before Mr. Mus Helen Ho, as bridesmaid. All too long have we suffered, establishing a Union of offico H. G. Sheldon K. C. at the Central Magistracy Mr. L. Percalpkin undertook the pur wives and children languich-clerks and others on the same
Ing as we experience difficulty scale. yesterday when the woman Chu Wai-hing, ap-duties of best man.
I do not know much about There was a very large gather-in earning enough to provide peared as complainant in a summons for asing of guests later at the Glouces-them with, not luxury, but what these things, but I do know that sault against four Chinese women.
ter Hotel, when the toast to the they need to keep in health, In order to keep going I have to
The cast of living has risen spend much more than my em newly weds was proposed by the bride's grand-uncle, Sir Robert and in spite of efforts to keep ployers are paying me,
down costs everything that is to contribute in other words, to Ho Tung.
toast, In proposing the
Sir really necessary still costs far keep my employer's business go-
too much. Our prices are In-ing.
Your paper is well known for "Being the senior member of fluenced by many factors and in
clothes and many necca better place to live in, and we On one occasion,, when the the bride comes I can say that out necused arrived in the
she possesses all the charm and saries, pawning all to keep go-hope that you will take up this Colony efficiency which make her
matter for the good of this place.
C. H. generation 50 much more alluring
The accused were Chan Wai- been alone with the accused's
husband. ying and her three sisters.
Mr. Hin Shing Lo for Chan When accused's husband was took out a counter-summons of ill ahe did take a minor part In assault against the complainant. i nursing him while the accused Robert said:
I have
Mr. Alfred S. K. Lau appear was away from the Colony in the very large family from which spite of all efforts, going with-efforts to make Hong Kong a
-ed-for Chu-Wai-hing.-
Helped By Europeans
Kwongchowwan,-
Chu Wai-hing, in the witness from Kwongchowwan, sho box, said that the four accused happened to be at the wharf, than that of mine. Educated at property owners. surrounded her and attacked with accused's husband.
to offer any resistance.
the Diocesan Girls' School and i "This marriage is
BO
born of a
•
Tile Doffed
her. Her trousers and cont After further cross-examina- being at the top of her class pro-war romance, so I am told. Sir-I feel I must compliment were torn.
The attack lasted tion, the case was adjourned to every year, Stella showed, even The Pacific War has but strength-"Service Girl" on her answer to over 20 minutes. She was unable Aug. 29.
in her teens, that she was grow-ened that tic. Anyone who can "Civvy" in today's paper. I fakto
of these ing up. Into--a-capable and afstand the test
cruel my hat off to her as I think her Two Europeans lua · Jeep *R.M. DESERTER offered her their assistance, On
tractive young woman, Today we years will no doubt be able to reply to "Civvy" also applies to Described as a deserter from sea her in the full bloom of face the future with confidence "Footy." As a matter of fact I their advice she made a report the Royal Marines, Nat Rubin, maldenhood. I
can only con- and faith, And
great consider her reply to be a better to the Police.
20, was sentenced to
What do you three gratulate the bridegroom on his grand-uncle of this couple I wish one than my own. Dr. Wong of the Police De-months simple imprisonment choice.
tem Godspeed in their married think, "Foooy?" partment gave her a medical when he pleaded guilty bofero
· and and I ask you, Indies "A girl with Stella's discerning life
"DOUBLE FOOEY." examination. Her injuries were Mr. W. H. Latimer at Kowloon' eye is not likely to choose amias. gentlemen, to join with me in bruises over the right eye. lips Court yesterday to two charges And Stella has certainly endear-wishing them every health and Price Of Bread swollen and bleeding--and a of Jarceny of a raincoat and ed hernelf to one of the most happiness. Ladies and gentlemen, Sir-It would be appreciated if swollen left chicok. There were portable typewriter,
eligible bachelors in town. The the bride and bridegroom."
[the appropriate authority would also bruises on her chest.
Sub-Insp. Walter Collins said groom known (and known so Among the many guests were kindly state whether an increase Cross-examined by Mr. Lo, that Rubin was deserter fromwell) to you that I can only re-Mr. Ho Kam-long, C.B.E., Sir in the price of bread has been she said that first accused, 11.M.S. Tamar and had boon cite his obvious virtues. You all Robert Kotewall, Mrs. M. E. Lo, sanctioned, as many shopkeepera Chan, accused her of stealing missing since July 9, The watch know that he is a member of the Mr. Mok Kon-song, Mr. Kwok are now demanding 50 cents a her husband..
and typewriter were the pro- well known firm of Credit Fon Chan, Mr. Horace Lo, Mr. and pound, claiming that the increase She worked for Chan's hus- |perty, of Max. Marcuso, residing clar, „You also know what a good | Miy, Fal. Zimmern, the... Nov, · bai „been --noċessary consequent band, assisting him in business at the Peninsula Hotel. He had reputation that firm bears as one George Bhe, Mr. W. A. Zimmern, upon the increase in the cost of between. Kwongchowwan and sold the watch for $40 and the of the most 'public-spirited of Mr. Kam Cheung-yan, Mr. Kam flour rationed by Government Szo Ku (Canton). She had never typewriter for $100,
landlords and most enlightened of, Cheung-fal and many others.
INTERESTED.