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CONSTABLE SENT FOR TRIAL
The Future Police Reserve
Au Ordinance to amend the Hong Kong Police Reserve Ordin- Ance, 1927, is to have it first reading in Legislative Council to- day.
In the Objects and Reasons, it Is stated:
ment.
the
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IN HAWKER CASE
Ramzan Syed, police constable, charged with the manslaughter of Wong Shul Cheung, in Fort- land Street, Kowloon, on Oct. 26, was commit ted by Mr. H. G. Sheldon, K.C., yesterday to stand trial at the December Sessions.
Mr. A. Londale appeared for the Crown, while accused was represented by Mr. A. el Ar- cull,"
In 1941 the Police Reserve con sisted of 1403 members, having more than doubled its strength First witness yesterday was
1937.
It is now proposed Leung Taun-wal, 13 who said since
the Reserve, should not ex- he was a cigarette hawker at ceed 700 which the Commissioner No. 37 Portland Street. At considers better suited to present 1 p on Saturday, October 28, requirements and 200 have been when he was in the shop, he saw aotected
suitable for enrol
a policeman striking a hawker. In law however a member of Before that he had seen the Reserve can only cease to be hawker running from Pitt so by resignation or dismissal or Street. He saw the constable by being invalided out of the Re- catch the hawker, who stopped serve (Section 16 of the Principal running. The constable kicked Ordinance).
him several times. The man was holding a basket in front of him with both hands. The constable struck the man on the chest with his fists. The hawker put the basket on the ground and fell beside the hasket Another constable se parated the two. The hawker walked to the pavement un- supported, sat down and leaned against the corner. The con- stables got into the van and it was disband May, 1946, the went away. Shortly after thel Commissioner called for recruits. hawker bent his head on the Among those who came forward basket which had been brought were previous members of the in him by some one. Force and if these were suitable
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It would have been impractical attempt to reduce the Reserve in the normal manner, and Lise Commissioner has not attempted to do so. Clause 3 of the Bill ac- cordingly prevides that members of the old Force are to be deem ed to have ceased to be members of the Reserve on the Ist of January, 1942.
date has been selected because on the 31st of December, 1941, the Commis sioner informed the Reserve that
On the 29th
This
they were re-enrolled. By Clause
4 of the Bill such persons become members of the Reserve from the
of their re-enrolment. The purported disbanding of
dat
He could not recollect every thing clearly, but he was there all the time.
He could not identify the constable."
THE CHINA-MAIL, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 1946.
SIAM RICE
Paris, Not. 19.
The French Government has promised to, approach the Britu Government to põlain. “a consulerable reduc tion in the amount of rice to be
by Siam under supplied by the agreement with Britain concluded May. stated here today. The May agreement signed by Britain, the United States and Siam provided that Siam, should supply 1.200,000 tons of rice by May
ahipment to 1947
threatened the famine His
coun tries of South East Asia. contact
French promiss was The stated here to be a sequel to agreemeestercial or sigded in Washingtby
France and Siam for complete
restoration to of some
He saw a constable chase al hawker. The man did not catch" him till he had fallen. He saw the hawker fall. The hawker tripped and then fell He was.
his carrying shoulder with the basket on the ground. Witness saw accused pick the hawker up.
basket. into came
"Blows With. Fists" The constable struck him with his open hand on the face, gave him blows with his fists n both sides of the stomach and kicked him in the same places. The man fell after the blows from the fists. Accuser took the hawker to the van, still arrying the basket, which he had picked up himself. A week later, witness failed to identify accused, but he could do so now.
Wong Yee, sister of deceased, said that when she saw her brother in Portland Street hej was in great distress. He was of the opinion that his case was hopeless.
Gr
15,000 square miles of ter ritory coded to Siam in 1941 by the Vichy Government
pressure. under Japanese Reuter.
Bid To Stop
Pilfering
SURPRISE WITNESS Lisbon Maru Trial Continues
CALLED
Smallpox Still C.J. Finds Increasing
in the streets.
Fault With Verdict
The fucidence of smallpox In the course of yesterday's War Crimes Trial of
Kyoda Shigeru, master of the "Lisbon Maru," shows a steady rise. During the week ended November 16, the Major Cross tendered an official copy of an In- total was 217, of which DS dictment by the International Military Tri- were described as local in ori
Remarking that this bunal for the Far East and quoted extracts to gl and four imported. No show that Japan had, by certain communica- fewer than 114 dead bodies of was the first time since tions signed by. Tojo, acceded to the Geneva por victims were dumped his arrival in the Colony Convention.
Total deaths from the disease that he has had to ex- Hiyamna Seinoshin, 3rd Mate of the "Lisbon Maru" during the week were 137 press disagreement with whose presence in Hong Kong was not known There were six cases of a jury's verdict, Sir to the prosecution until Tuesday afternoon, diphtheria with six deaths,
Chief Henry Blackall, and six cases of "chickenpox. was called as à Court witness yesterday.
Of typhoid, only three cases Justice, at the Criminal (non fatal) were reported. Sessions yesterday ac-
Deatha from all causes TC-
quitted Li Tak of armed robbery.
"
Shot Fired
Witness heard shots being fired,
Money Market
The range of fluctuation in the Piastre narrowed yesterday as a steadier tone prevailcö. Opening at $13.80 for 100 Plas tres the highest point reached was $13.85. At its lowest it was
$13.50, and closing quotation was $13.77.
Gold opened at $305 a trel dropped to $303, rose to $306 and closed at $305.75.
Chinese National Currency continued firm and at the close futures were quoted at 89 cents and spot $1.15 (for CN$1,000). U.S. dollars continued in de mand at $4.79. Sterling and Australian pounds were 1371- changed at $16.40 and $12.65 respectively.
The jury unanimously found Li not guilty,
Mr. J. Reynolds, Croma
Counsel, said that accused and three cthers who have not been arrested, gained entrance into 612 Nathan Road, at 11 d. on June 25, on the pretext of delivering a gift of a basket of "lai chi."
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It was alleged that accused was armed with a dagger and the others with revolvers and that they had their faces part- ly covered with cloth
The robbers herded all the inmates into a cubicle and robe bed them of $1,000 and some jewellery and clothing. During the ransacking, the robbers uncovered their faces.
Almost two months later, 00 Aug. 18. Cheng Wo, com plainant, met accused in Con- naught Road, recognized hin and had him arrested,
At the beginning of yesterday's of Oct. 1, 1942. He was sleeping proceedings, Major Vine intimated at the time, but immediately af- to the Court that he had the pre-ter the ship had been struck, begistered during the week num- vious evening, been handed a let-proceeded to the bridge. He was bered 342, and 915 births were ter from a person who claimed required to watch out for the sub-registered. to be the 3rd Mate of the "Lisbon marine and to investigate the Maru." The address given in the leaking condition of the ship. Wit- letter was Stanley Prison. Major ness did not know anything about Vine stated that no previous no- conference held after Captain tiacation had been received by Yano came on board the "Lisbon him that this person was in Hong Maru." He knew the O.C. Troops Kong. He could not say whether in transit and the O.C. in charge the individual in question arrived of POWs. He could not remem here before the case for the pro-her if either of them came to the
bridge Owing to the very great amount secution, was closed.
Major Vine further stated that: The "Lisbon Maru" was taker: of cargo which is being lost. through pilfering, a committee he had directed that the man be in tow after 6 pm. Witness die A fellow constable, Ho Yin- was recently set up to consider brought to Court so that he might not have anything to do with flag wing, said that before the van what counter measures could he be called as a Court witness in signals to rescue boats. There the event of it being desired to was a special man detailed for reached Pitt Street accused taken jumped off, and he lost sight of One of the recommendations of clear up any point. Major Vine this duty. He came from one e him. After inspecting sore the committee was that an Ordin- also indicated that he had not yet the rescue boats. Witness believ. licences, he heard a commation aner should be passed providing been interrogated and it was noted that a "prepare to abandon
whether his and saw accused in a crowd, for the licensing of tallyclerks known
evidence ship" message was received from Yano. Later, a message to "aban-- holding up a hawker by the approved by the Sworn Measurers, would assist the prosecution.
Mr. Takahashi (for the defence) don ship was received. collar. The hawker was not and an Ordinance for this pur-
Brat time in said that the person referred to A basket pose is being read a the
carrying anything. Reserve by the Commissioner
Council today. Khaki Uniform
Legislative was in law inoperative to effect
some-feet away was overturned. Sections 3-and-4-of-the Bill had come to Hong Kong with the the termination of the active ser
Team Hak-yung, 13, said He took the hawker, and the provide for licences to be issued Master and 2nd Mate of the of the Reserve vice
which re- he was sitting at a
bookstall basket which the hawker car by the Superintendent of Importa "Lisbon Maru." The prosecution quizea Proclamation by the at the junction of Waterloo ried, to the van and S. I. Dow. and Exports acting on a certificate must have known about this. but could not say whether it was
ano to speak to the master on Governor. That was
Major. Vinc objected strongly to before or after the "prepare to the bridge without witness know was not in the Road and Portland street. He On the way the hawker said: by a Sworn Measurer. circumalances feasible. It saw people running and saw"Brother don't walk too fast, I- This system will tend to ensure Mr. Takahashi's remarks and said abandon ship" order. He belley-ing. bowever clearly desirable to make: a man holding another man. am in distress. Please tell the that undesirable persons are not that he regarded them as a re-ed the shots were fired at POWs. "termination of active
striking him. One was carrying Inspector."
employed in this responsible work dection on his personal integrity. After the "abandon ship" order This -is
and
possibility of the licenca He asked that Mr. Takahashi became, witness took the log. and disbanding
basket of peanuts and the effected by Clause of the Bill,
Wave Of Hand
being cancelled, or suspended in called upon to withdraw his re- other things for which he was present law permits only other was in khaki uniform.
responsible. The master of the When they reached the In- case of misconduct will provide a termination service by the He could not recognise the of
of a
sanction. Governor of Commissioner by dis- man. There was an Emergency spector, accused spoke in English
Penalties are provided far The President, in calling upon ship was still on the bridge at missal which expression carries Unit vehicle in Pitt street. which witness did not under working as a tallyclerk without a Mr. Takahashi to withdraw the that time. Witness noticed a smal imputation of misconduct. Continuing witness said the stand. He saw the Inspector licence, employing an unlicensed remarks made, pointed out that ship come alongside the "Lisbon Occasions may often arise where man was striking the hawker. wave and accused let the haw- tallyclerk and failing to produce information regarding the arrival Maru" and take off some of th as a result of matters beyond fis could not say where, asker go. In the van, on the way a licence for inspection upon re- cf witnesses and others was fun crew and Japanese troops. H
Answering Major. Vine, witness member's control his efficiency is
he was some distance so-impaired as to render him un-
awny, back, he did not think of the quest
ished the prosecution by the War could not say what was happen said he could not remember any but the blows were in the re- hawker. able to carry out his duties and
ing at the hatches when he jump-hing particular happening on the Another Clause 7 of the Bill permits of gion of the waist.
Mr. Takahashi then withdrew | ed into the sea, Crimes Investigation Team.
and ridge between 8.30 p.m. He beard sounds of POW: 30 pan. on Oct. 1. compulsury retirement in such constable came forward and
Witness bu- held the man back.".
his remarks..
The President Informed Mr. jumping into the water. After eved that 2,700 life jackets were
July 27, 1829 regarding, the treat- When assaulted the man was
Takahashi that the wliness, if swimming for about 30 minutes
are not, therefore, subject to the in a croaching position. At the
from the 1st Mate.
said: Convention. None the less, van, the hawker was still carry
called, might be of advantage to witness was rescued by a smarought on board. He heard this ment of prisoners of war. They
Major Cross was then called. to ing his basket of peanuts. An
the defence. Mr. Takahashi said ship. Life jackets were brought
statement, of Lieut.acy will apply, mutatis malandie, the conditions of that Convention Inspector was talking to a
that if the Court thought so, he on board the "Lisbon Maru bebut the would have no objection to the for sale from Hong Kong Jeneral Higuchi that the Geneva to English, Canadian, Australian These life jackets were counter Convention had not been ratified and New Zealand prisoners of war plcde hawker. Nothing special
man being called. happened. The castable re-
The Court was then closed for by the 1st Male and there were by Japan. leased the peanut hawker, who
consideration of the point and on sufficient for all on board. "It wa started walking away with his
re-assembling, the President an- possible for both Wada and Sugi nounced that it had been decided that the witness be called.
from
The
CASEN.
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Such
VIET NAM TAX PROPOSALS
date
Paris, Nov. 13. The Vietnam Government is planning to enforce new taxes, particularly on alcohol and matches, to make up its budget deficit, according to the Incio- | basket. Chinese
paper, "Danthanm," He did not know whether quoted in reports reaching the Inspector spoke to the con- Paris today. The paper added stable. When the hawker left, that the Vietnam Government witness followed. Near No. 17
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the
Should circumstances arise C. D. I. Mottram said that when the enforcement of the Or when he went to Portland dinance might unduly delay ship- Street, he saw the body of a Governor in Council has power to ping and vital supplies, the Chinese male outside No. 49.) suspend the operation of the Or- He had just died. A basket was dinance and to grant exemption. near and peanuts were scat The Ordinance is limited to tered about He Instructed tallying between ship and godown photographs to be taken. Tucked and to ships over 60 registered in a girdle, he found a piece of tons. paper with Chinese characters and 202 in English.
Later be examined accused's body, but found no marks.
Throughout the proceedings, Mr. Arculli, for the defence, re- served his cross examination.
also envisaged the launching of or 49. Portland street the haw Solicitors' Fees
a public loan to finance nå-ker stopped, put his basket tional reconstruction.-Reuter. down and complained of some-
thing. The fortheeming wedding of Later an ambulance arrived. |
A third juvenile,
Fixed
YOUNG WOMAN SHOPLIFTER
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Three Chinese women walked into a shot at 27 Bonham Strand East, and one of them walked out with 21 Indiex imitation leather
w.ng
marks.
Identified
Spirit Willing But Flesh Week
How a fat man;
weighing about 250 pounds, attempted to
bers with a gun in his hand.
Mr. Richard Stephen Ostenso, He could not identify anyone. made by the Chief Justice under bags to the ground. She was ar.who had arrived in Hong Kong on chase four or five armed rob-|
supply officer, Americau Red Cross stationed at Tientsin, and
Kwok
Very Cloudy
At an Identification parade, Cheng's wife picked out ac cused without hesitation -as one of the robbers. In a statement The night of Deti 1 was very to the police, accused admitted loudy and it rained from time having taken part in the rab o time. The generator was out.bery. of order and it was very dark. After he had jumped into the sea, Fitness saw POWs in the water also. Some of them had life jac-
tels.
undermentioned statement:-
Yesterday,
accused alleged
that he was forced to make a false confession by the police. He further alleged that after. his arrest, he was taken to the complainant's office and badly assaulted before being handed over to the police
Major Cross produced an in their power. With regard to al copy of an indictment by the supply of food and clothing to prisoners of war, they will consi- International Military Tribunal
der on condition of reciprocity, or the Far East. Referring to aragraph 2 Appendix D, Major national or racial customs of the
prisoners.". Cross read the following com- By these communications,,, ! nunications:
was submitted that Japan had rc- Kyoda Shigeru, master of the
(a) Communication dated Jan. ceded to the said Convention. handbags. while the other two Lisbon Maru," was called first
120, 19492, signed by Shigenori as Major Vine then reminded the kept the attendant busy about 2 and identified the person produc-
Foreign Minister on behalf of Court that he had, at an earlier p.m. on Tuesday.
ed in Court as Hiyama Seinoshin, The woman, Wong Kwan, 19, 3rd Mate of the "Lisbon Maru,"
Minister in Tokyo containing the taken to produce for inspection Japan and addressed to the Swiss stage of the proceedings, under- as chased and threw the hand- The following Rules have been
Sept. 1, 1946.
"Though not bound by the Con- by the defence certain Jocuments which had bren sent for fron Shing, 12, stated that he was section 32 of the Supreme Court rested, but the other two escaped.
Entering the witness box, Hiya- was related before Mr. Justice vention relative to the treatment Japan. Brought before Mr. H.G. Shel-
Tese documents had Ordinance, 1876 (No. 3 of 1873),
1. The total in any Bill of Costa don, K.C., at the. Central Magis-i ma, said that the "Lisbich Maru"] T. J; Gould, Acting Puisne of prisoners of war, Japan will now airlved and had been handed
Sea-
apply, mutatis mutandis, the pro-to the defence. The dugun ents or fees of a Solicitor (as distinct tracy yesterday, she was senten was struck by a torpedo from an Judge, at the Criminal from payments) in respect of ted to two months hard labour enemy submarine on the morning signs yesterday wher
Chong vision of that Convention of Am-referred 13 a British protestas busincas done in any cause or
Kam-tong, 25, pleaded no rican prisoners of war."
to conditioitsunder, which, the guilty to assaulting with intenti "matter in the Supreme Court an
(b) Communication dated Jun. "Lisbon Maru" sank and the find-▸ or after the 30th day of Novem
to rob. Mr. B. Bernacchi ap 30, 1942 addressed to the Argen-ings of the Japanese Authorities. ber, 1946, shall be increased by
peared for the accused.
tine Minister in Tokyo and signed After a short retirement, the 66.2/3 (of which the second
Giving evidence, the fat man, Tojo Shigenori 'as Foreign Court re-assembled, and It"slas molety dha 31 December 1847).
shall
continue in operation
Chung Hon-wab, young master Minister on behalf of Japan, con announced that the documenta of the Mow Cheung Goldsmith taining the undermentioned state would be accepted by the Court over and above the scale of al-
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· Hearing was then adjourned fill 10. a.m. today to enable Mr. Teka- Evidence of how he saw the accused shoot a Chin-robbers (including the accused) not yet ratified the Convention of ments.
armed **The Imperial Government has bashi to go through the -dogu- ese through the head with a revolver and went into his shop through the bury the body after the man had fallen into a rear door. trench on the hillside by Hung Hom Police At that time, the iron gates Station some time in 1942 was given by an of the shop were closed, but Indian constable against Lam Wing (alias the front door was open. With revolvers in their hands, wit- Lam Kin-hong) ex-Police constable, who was ness said, the robbers told the charged with the murder of an unknown Chin-fakis to put up their hands. ese before Mr. E. H. Sainsbury, Central Magis- while the accused had the wood- tracy, yesterday?
en door closed.
Backing to the counter, wit nese said, he put his foot on
a ball underneath the counter connected with the neighbouring
2. This rule shall not apply to Bills of Costs which have prior to the date on which this role comes into operation already been delivered to the client chargeable, herewith on to the person charge- able herewith or liable therefor Mr. J. O'Donoven, of the Po-drawn a revolver and shot him to Bills which have already lice Special Branch, conducted the through the head. The man fell กร been taxed and certified or al prosecution while Mr. A. S. Com-Into the trench, and the accused lowed.
ber appeared for the defence. 14 of the Scale of Al-
and the constabies are said to shop. As a result, the alarmo The Prosecution alleged that have burled the body:
was raised and the robbers wances made on the 6th day of
1905 and revised and ap-276, he was arrested by the Cous Colony frbra India after re- Witness went to his bed the accused was formerly C.P.C Lall Singh, who returned to the fled. Counci 20th day of April, 1003, ter-intelligence Coordinate Burcau patriation, said he took the Police room and, getting a shot gun, 28th day of on November 23, 1945, Accused to the spot where the crime is chased them. He had to give January
1 and revised and was charged with the murder of said to have taken place. The it up after a short distance approved by the
Con- a man named L when brought party consisted of a doctor, some owing to his fatness. the 281 day of April, before a Court on April 30, 1948, Health offfects the Polled and they 1014, is hereby deleted and the but now the charge was amend accused, He pointed out a piece recognised accused in an eating On the following day, witness following substituted therefor
14. For brief on the hearing ed to one of the murder of an of ground which was dug up and house in Un Long and had him
appest 15.00 unknown Chinese at the back of a human skeleton revealed.
arrested. Y of an action or appeal. or, sich fees the Registrarshall Hung Hom Station
Crown witness Lall Singh said In the witness box, accused
proved by the Legislative,
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the
fl, basing regard to all the Accused served with the Japan- that the position in which the denied being in the shop that circumstances of the case and to ese Gendarmerie after December skeleton was found was not ex-night, and gave a full accopet other allowances, any, der at 30, 1941, it was further alleged actly where he saw the body fall of his movements that night. tendances of witnesses and prus and was transferred to Hung Hom in 1942. The party then dur At this stage, the case was vuring evidence."
Police Station, Kowloon, between deeper;
MISSION FINED
February and March 1012. Several
Another skeleton was found adjourned to this morning. Indian constables were transfer lying at right-angles to the first
PERSONAL red together with the accused, skeleton. This second body was
Arrivals at the Peninsula Hotel include identified by Lall Singh, as the Heau, R. 6. Duchas, Mr. E. Kirby, Mr. The Procurator-General of the who was a detective. Mission Extangeres, c/o Leon Vin- Da or about May, 1942, accus- one he saw shot by the accused. 1: Mandpe, Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Braid. condelet, 2 Garden Terrace, was ed was seen interrogating a Chin- The Arst witness for the Crown KJO Bodifort, Mr. A. C. Abies, summoried before race ni out the theft of some arli yesterday was Dr. Alvares, of Bra, LP Pitman, Mr. M. Wardsworth. mada at the Central Magistracycles from the Kowloon Godown. Kowloon Mortuary, who said he, A. t. Exxon yesterday, for carrying out build- About four days later, accused is examined, the second algleton, and overtures from the Fypinagle: Hotel ing repairs and alterations with said to have been set taking the found fracture at the back of include burn, Mr. G. Bizonlar ont authority" from the Building
out to the hillside at the the spine, a hole on the left side Mrs Kada, Mr.", Rey, MD. Authority, a
It was stated that the item Indian constables werd resent hole on the right. The holes sp-zare MA Cuaupipes MILL siteza back of the Police Station. Two of the cheek bone and a borger Bank KruT. &. Gathonan MI Baurfcoal, Mr. Don tions had been made betwean July
peared to have been caused by a Holloway Me 14 Gores, Mr K 5. 9 and October 3, and no peamise Fell Intas rench bullet which went through from Bolton, Mry A Tusson, Mr. J. 1. Mu Bon had been granted. Yes
Defendant pleaded guilty There the Chinese was told, to left to right-Kn, Y. D. Tranh C
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