1947-06-07

High

CANADIAN SAILOR CONVICTED

William 'Alexander Duff, Cahucian nierchunit seaman, was convicted at Central yesterdký po charges of stealing and muchëlvás damage.

Défendant, pleaded noi guilty but was convicted when the

poller disclosed that finger prints

on the window panes of a room, from where two bed shivels were stalen were those of dr. tendant,

Duff WAR sentenced to one month's hurd labour and ordered to pay $31- compensation to the Soldiers und Sallors Heme.

The sheets were reported stølen trom a room on the second floor of the Soldiers and Sailors Home between 6 am, on May 30 and .. on May 33. Two windows pres of the rooms were broken.

Sequel To

Godown Theft

Evidence WIK

Kiven by Au yrung

Shan, Cluan

Rodown keeper of No. 10 Godown, yester day in the ease in which tau!

Tak.wal and "Trang Shun were charged

nodawn.brenking wh231 and hivery of 18 volts of woullen eloth on Apad 18, ntal Pse Man charged wrth property.

receiving

THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, JUNE 7, 1047.

Bookkeeper Says CWT Was

"Always Hard Up"

Continued Hearing

Of Palmer Case

That it was well-known fact among the staff of the CWT branch of CNRRA that the office was "always hard up" and that not only members of the crews of the ships but also suppliers of goods were daily(pestering the office for pay- ment was alleged by Ng Yun-fan, bookkeeper, at the continued hearing of the charges of em- bezzlement, fraudulent conversion of funds, and larceny, against Alfred Brian Palmer in Mr. W: A. Blair-Kerr's' Court yesterday. Witness, under cross-examination by Mr. Leo

d'Almade e Castro (who, instructed by Mr. F.. Zimmern is appearing for the defence), fur- ther alleged that they were so pestered by ere- that a

counter had to be ditor's every day erected as a defence against them." CNRRA, added Ng, was "leading a hand-to-mouth ex- istence,"

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Macno. It was apparent that

of than $3,000 worth materials have been taken over to MELCO on a CWT túg under the command of Renfrew,

Referred back to the receipts, Mr. Fletcher asserted that he would accept them as interim receipts as he had $15,000 worth of goods against his pay- meat of $10,000. He expected to receive a final receipt an.com. pletion of the transaction. This Giral stage was not renched when Mr. Goodwin Intervened,

ISOGAI TRIAL

Was

Nanking, Juna 8. Kensuke Taogai, Japanese puvernor of Hong Kong during the war, who acctised today of allerding Japanese gendarmes to arrest Innocent Chincan and British nationals in Hong Kong, and cruelly latreating them, will be tried soon by a Chinese Military Tribunal.

T}r prosecution said the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has, obtained a preponderange of evidence from Hong Kong against the defendant ---A150- elated Press.

There WIK some difficulty

he thought was justified in arriving at a price for the WT was in need of mancy to

South Bend lathe as well na "a Jot of uncertainty" FLA to whether MELCO Would pur- chase it. While the managing director was against pur ebame, the engineer was keen on having it.

Palmer told him that should they be unable to agree on the the price or if MEECO da not want it, the lathe could be ship

pay the crews,

|BUDAPEST POLITICAL STORM OVER

Budapest, June 5. Hungary's political storm. which culminated in the signation of her Ferenc Nagy, after Russian al- legations of treason, seemed to have passed today as the pto- |

them- ple of Budapest gave

Fage 3

THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB'

NOTICE

Premier Seventh Extra Race Meeting 1947

selves to the celebration of the

Christi.

Catholic Festival of Corpus The Meeting advertised for Saturday, 7th June The whole Government took 1947, has been postponed until Thursday, 12th

nort the celebrations for the Arst time for four yearn.

The holding of elections, promised for the autumn, has receded into the political back. ground, NA the only party which is prensing for them and

June 1947.

All previous arrangements as to Time and

for a new eléction Inw in the Entries, together with Admission Tickets and Socialist Party, which belluves it stands to gain,

The Communists have re-

Cash Sweep Tickets, including Through chances

frained from any mention of already booked with hold good for that date.

the elections and the Small- holders and Peasants are also quite prepared, under the cir cumstancos, to let the question Treat for the present,--Reuter.

" asked him if any other equipment had been sold," said witness, and he said that he thought some small items. said Any other henvy equip} ment, for example, a lathe?' He said "No.""

Не нам Palmer again

specifically asked March 11 when he

him about

Gold a lathe

Money Market

resumed

its

see-saw

DECLARATIONS

Owners are notified that all starting declara- tions are cancelled. Ponies starting on Thursday,

in hand as all money ped back to the China Provi- that had gone to Macao. Pal movement yesterday as after the 12th June, will require to be declared In the usual

The Crawn's enLSE against Re-examined. Ng stated that there was very seldom a vagh Palmer was that he embezzled,

Jn 21. $7,000; | balance on or aft embezzier! Another $14.45 on received was usually paid out to i dent godowns in Hong Kong. or åtoul Feb, 25; fraudulently reeditors during the same day.) The $7,000 Palmer sent him converted these two mums 4 his Account

Jon April 1 was returned by him own use; and, on or about Jon.

about an hour and a half after 20, stir various articles from

the departure of Mr. Goodwi er otherwise he would have ADCI (8). Assisted by DS1 it. barge RB4 in the harbour of

the Colony.

handed it over to that gentle-

Malen

Lau was represented by Mr. A.S.C. Comber. Tsang by Mr. Marcus da Silva, and The By Mr. C.A.S. Russ. Mr. L.R.

MacKenzie, prosecuted.

Au-yeung

Whant.

lasted that on the Lound est re

morning in same sacks containing cloth be Sand

desk kus

Some jere He discovered that two i empty eases bod been emptied their

contents.

ext That aftermons atid lu day, first nerused was advent from work. On the evening of Apeli 19 Lnu called at his house with sample of material which he identified

that similar на

(in

бутва

Mr A. Lonstate, Crown Connel, assisted by DSI W.J. Wall, is consisting the case for the prosecution.

sak that Ng Yun-fan Oveen Jan. 1 and 24 the person who wrote up the office arequnla obtained defials from the lose paper records written by Mr. luk

Fan 28 the sum $13,000 for thereabouts). paid out in salaries and wages,

crew of the s "Wan Hung" and a further $297 was spent in respect of meldental ue- counts at the name ship. These amounts were written é (11 Jan. 31, us on Jan. 27 the offer received $11,000 through Pal- mer in cash,

WAM

books were balanced

by catering all receipts and pay ments and eltreking the cab in hand, if any, at the end of the day

Deficit Of $3,000

man

All ear, petty or otherwise, was kept by Palmer. As to the deficit of $3,000 m Jan. 28. assumed witness saal that he that that sum was reprived by Palmer and that the latter for- got to issue instructions to base | it.

entered is the hooka

The $10,000 sent to Capt. Hutton on Jan 28 was necum- panied by a note which, as far As he could remember.

rent.

missing from the godown. Lam of which $12,626 was paid to "Herewith $10,000. The biance

said his cousin sample to him.

The the had given

After evidence of arrest had been given by DS MacKenzie, hearing was adjourned by Latimer to June 19,

ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES

Pralnande Bo

Mr.

Arrivals (Thurwiky 1: --

. . . Hient. 8. E. Faithin, Me and

Witness went on testy Thất

Mr. Tai joined the staff of CWT on Feb. 15 and was given the taak of pósting all accounts from Ann. 1 to the respective It was then that n ledgers.

i hope to pay you tomorrow,"

Teo Tat-fong told the Court that when he joined the CWT on Feb, 15 he was handed two nets of papers containing en trim, with instructions to post them on to the journal and then

The lathe was the

Highest

iL day's, rally

and WAS down

ngain

to manner.

mer replied that a lathe had previous been lent to the Macao Water-weakened works and that it had been re.$273.75 a toel, after opening at turned to either the China Pro- $278, R closed ut $275.29. vident godowns or another go- down

The same tendency attended Plastres which relapsed to $11.87 per 100 at the close. X1 had opened at $11.04 and was up to Friendly Basis

for $11.07

while before it Hong Kong, 6th June 1947. Item in the list of purchases. Palmer said that there were weakened.

There was an haprovement in The final valuation was 55.060. no papers of any kind, an It was

Currency. was, entered in the plant in-all on a friendly basin.

Chinese National

11 ventory and would be written

As the result of an interview Futures, after opening at

went up to 11

centa, aff should they deciste to reject with Colonel Welles on March cents,

Spot, fluctuating by fractions, 25, sold witscan, he again any "Flexible"

Palmer on March 27 and anked closed at 10 cents (for CN81,300). U.S. dollars were unchanged at to be shown the receipt for the

WOR weak nt 84.08. Sterling Preased by Mr.

Lonsdale, goods which went to Macao. wilders declared that the whole Palmer called the

314.27; and there was no change accountant.

In Australian pounds at $12.50, traction regarding the lathe Mr. Ng. over and showed wit was "a flexible one and if news an entry on Jan. 31 for MELCO is not satisfied with | $3,000 for sale of surplus the lathe it could have it re-stores. turned and, I am sure, would carried get the money back from Mr. Painter."

Apart from the the goods re-

This entry was also was alleged to have added that forward to "sale of an engineer was sent over from surplus stores account." MELCO to look at the stores and hed gone on board the barge and made out a list of goods required.

There was nothing in the Ledger to indicate from whom the money had been received nor what surplus stores had been sold.

Mrs. F. E. Torn, fapt, und Men 1. E. deficit of $3,000 was discovered. 31 as accounts were balanced them and the matter would be paid it in himself. It was money

Bavaham, Mas Carollor Codey, K. Ink

ker, M.,, H. Dunbabin, Herold Muller,

H. Jerque, A, Neyisuch.

Peninavia Hotel

departures

Le Thur day-E., Webster. P. 8, Widas, J. Turder. Mr. and Mrs. 1. Castle, Mian M. R. Warner.

Την

following

PLA.I planet

заявениека

toy

w. R. Departures for Manila:- Mr Adams, Mr. Edward Law, Mr. F. Vege, Mr. Chan Sheung, Mr.TA Bal, Mr. Kong Wong. Mr. Ting P. Mr V. Man, Mr. Chan Far, Mr. 1. H. Mr. Chan Yre, Mr. Au Slone. Mr. Ang 1. Mr. Yu Chlumud Mr. Lay Too.

Chłon

Anival from Manila:-Mr. Mr. 1. Duckett. Mr. W. Chu, Mr. 02. Helv. Mr. Helen Belt. Mr A. Rivers

an exceas of expenditure over Ineume,

to the ledger. He fraud that thejected as unsuitable, witness con- sidered that with the payment of games exceeded receipts by 8613.45 the whole matter of the $3,400 and informed Ng. Later $10.416.45 dea) was closed. He he was told by Ng to make an

went on to qufilify this by any- entry of receipt of $3,000. This ing that "If any of the things sum was entered against Jan.

had broken down 'I could return

as the last day of every month.

re-opened." Fletcher Recalled

Ismail de Silva, storekeeper cross-examina-of MELCO, testified to having Palmer informed him that Recalled for was an amount received from tion. Mr. Fletcher anid that he received the goods from & CWT known Palmer since vessel alongside a wharf at the sale of surplus materials, he had He WAR instructed to enter 1939 or 1940; he first met him Maruo on Jan. 21, and to hav- books. in Marno. He was quite friendly, ing entered them on the stocks the transaction the He could not find any receipts with Palmer and there was no of the firm. Part of the goods for $7,000, $3,000 and $614,45 question of their trying to "do were sent to the Macao Water- in connection with the sales of each other in prices nor was works Co., and part of the re- South there any question of Palmer mainder, including surplus materials.

Under cross-examination, Ng trying to let him have the goods Bend lathe, was issued for use

in the MELCO plant. said that receipts were invar-specially cheap. inbly issued on the instructions

Furthermore,

Palmer further declared that when the goods were sent over to Macao it was found that "I asked Mr. Palmer

were who some of the equipment paid him the money," went on not suitable and that they had witness. "and he said he had been returned.

On March 28, Goodwin tele- received from sale of equip-phoned Palmer to tell him that | ment to Macao. I asked him Col. Welles wished to ask him what goods had been sold to some questions. He asked Pal- list mer to be at the UNRHA offices Macao and he handed me which he said represented the et. 8 p.m. total goods which were sold to

Not Satisfied Macao Waterworks Co. and for which he had received $3,000.

"I naked him if a receipt had At the interview, Col. Welles

Palmer been given for the money and made it very clear to was told by the accountant that that he was not satisfied with no receipt had been made out. many of the statements made It was put to I asked him how he had re- by defendant. there was no On March 4, and R.B. Good-ceived the money and he said.Palmer that if a more satisfac- of Palmer, Witness agreed that suggestion that the deal be-win, UNRRA investigator, he that Mr. Fletcher had brought tory explanation, was not forth- on one or two occasions when tween them should be kept a began to investigate the affairs it over and paid him the $3,000 coming the matter would bo put

In cash."

in the hands of the Police. Palmer was out he received the secret. He never had any doubt of CWT.

Palmer told him that March 8,

On March 81 he Mr. . . money and issued receipts for us to Palmer's honesty, other-

such payments.

wike he would not have dealt

Fletcher had said that his firm Macao and, for the first time,

certain met Mr. Fletcher, with him. The transaction was

in Macao required

rehabilitate their materials to above-board..

plant in Macao and that Mr. Fletcher had gone on board the barge and seen a great deal of equipment required. Palmer

Mr. &, Chim MP, K, T, CHUM, BP. H To, Mr. H. Lol. Mr. F. Tang, Mr. Y. Chun, Mr. YY. Chan, Mr. T. Wana, Mr. T. Chee, Mr. W. Chan wisel Ye.

The following passengers embarked at Liverpool on board the "Empres of Sent- land" on May 23 for Hong Kong:-

Miss K.J. Atwell, Mex, J.M. Ackery. N.H. Brown. Mr. W. Ular Mrs. Baldock, Mr. A. Brlige, Mr. Hridur. Mrs. I. Biggs, Mr. G.F, Brown.

Mrs. J. Bruer, Mrs. K.M. Barrow, Mra, Bailey, Mr. W.F. istcher... Min. Hutcher

"Just The Cashier"

"I am just the cashier. I have no security to touch the Mr. Fletcher said that when money."

declared witness in Palmer told him that he needed English when questioned by money, urgently for the Chinese Defence Counsel as to on how New Year he understood that it many occnalone Commander was for the payment of wages Palmer handed him money and He paid this money when Pal- Baked him to make out the mer told him that the gooda being sent were worth about Witness also agreed that the $15,000. This $10,000 he paid.

Hutton money Rent to Capt.

Mr. D.M. Chan, Mrs. P.R. Colleder, Me«. | covering receipts. - R.M Cairns, Mr. M.G. Cameron. Mr.

C.W. Chkham, Mr. Chaham, Một BLE

Calms, Mr. EA, Clayton, Mr. ft. Com

nery, Mr. J.E. Christian, Mrs. Christian. of the ns. "Wan Hung" on Jan.

Mr. A.F. Evana, Mrs. Evans. Rev. RA. † 28 was. for the crew's wages

a sort of "bargain money," said witness.

He had a "pretty good idea" that the goods he was going tu

He saw Palmer on

and asked him about the sale of a welder to the Kwong Bang Engineering Co. At his request Palmer produced a receiptar governing this aale $3,300

he had no which he admitted

to make but which authority

"Playful Habit" Of Servicemen

Mr.

Elder, Mr. Ele Nr. R.W. Ersking for December Inst. This amount' necept from Falmer would be warning that the next person before him on a

Mr. M. Parar: "Mlug F Fisher, in N.

Fleming. Rev. 3.Aff. Pec, Hr. Fee, Dr. Стивин, М. Corno, M. K... Grant, Mr. R. folither, Mr. G.IT. God frey Mini Gndfrey, Miss M.W, Gardiner

·Mrs. GG, Güllas, Mrs. P. Hughes, Mia

D. Hughes, He, A. Hough, Mins I to

Mixa 1., Yulehlauri, Mrs. A.V.O, Kettion.

was returned by. Capt. Hutton

personally; he said that be worth at least $10,000. A re- wanted the amount in full or no-ceipt was asked for as a matter of course and because he had

| Lhing at all. The $10,000

returned to Palmer..

туд

in produce a voucher for every Some time in February, he appayment.

"Very Casual"

Dr. J. Lanchester. Min D.J. Lonely, Meproached. Mr. Palmer about the

Mclean, Mr. 1.0. Myers, Men, Myérú, MERE Northover,

similar charge would be sent to gaol was issu- ed by Mr. W. H. Latimer at Kowloon yester day when he imposed a fine of $50 on John Beattie, 22, stoker on a charge of disorderly conduct.

Mr. M. Newton fact while payments to the crew man," witness replied that Pat-buoys

Fenble. Mr. C.B. Pinder, Mps. Bila Popu

The warning referred to the reported the matter to Inspector V.G. McCutcheon, Kla P. MeLaughden. | $8,000 excosa payment when hie * Asked whether he thought "playful habit of servicemen Harlow of the Forry Co. Mrs. D.N. Hortle, Mr. S. McColl, Mr. Adrow Palmer's attention to the Palmer a "very unbusiness of throwing overboard life- When approached by Mr. belonging to ferry Hurlow, accused used "very Mr. M.M.). Oblikni, Mm. M.1, Oliver, of the ss. "Wan-Hung" amount-mer was "a very casual fel- Inunches which, it was revealed abusive language" and threaton- M. W.A. Pepperell, Str. Properti. Mied to approximately $18,000 the low" where business was con- by Inspector J. Orem, was get-ed to get his own back with M.F., Penney, Mrs. E.E. Pemble. He P.Ebooks only showed 11 cash cerned.

At the time payment. ting so prevalent that the Star either a gun or a rator. Mr. kina, Mrs. J. Heynolds. "Hrs, A. He balance of $10,000. Palmer told was made he contemplated hav- Ferry Co. alons had 29 thrown Harlow travelled to Hong Kong diah. Mrs. Mt. Tobinson, Me. Bees him for the first time, about ing further talks with Fulmer overloard africe January.. on the samo Inunch as accused Miss A.N.M. Hortelgura, Mrs. G. Bilth, the sale of $3.000 worth of sur- regarding the goods as he had The case against

Beattie and, on-arriving at the, other. MY, P.R. Sprinašit, Mi. 0,5, Ümith, berä

plus materials;

not yet decided on the amount (who gave his name as Smith)

side, sent for Ticket Inspector then took They Bolih, Mr. W, Brith Minn 02

he would tako. Sparken, „Min. M.A. Smith, ́Mười" 1.3.

I was that he throw a life-buoy Rothwell. It was agreed that Palmer over the sides of the "Meridian

accused back to Kowloon and Btw, Mrs. J.. Steven, Miu, J.M. Stokos Mis. A Bhawan, Misa' J.A. Bhewan, Miss

would consult ship chandlers Star" while that launch

Was brought him up to the Water 3.W. Sarvion. Mrs. G. Thomas, Mrs. J.L.C.

member Palmer telling him that | regarding "fair prices for the alongside the Kowloon pier at Folice Station where he WAB Turner, Men, K.J. Tod, Mika 4.1%. Turnail Mr. E. Wakefield, Mrs. You Wong. Mes E. Westergaarde, Mrs. N.K. Williamson.

He did not, ask whether he was to make out a receipt for this amount, nor could he re-

there was plenty more money coming in.

BOOTS AND HER BUDDIES

PUT IT THIS Weed 76°

materiala - listed, while he him- 11.45, p.m. on June 5. This was self would check the prices in seen by Seaman Sin Kwai who Uncle!

BY EDGAR MARTIN -

AND THAT THE DAMAGES TO "OʻS' LAND PAR EXCEEDED

THE VALUE OF 'S" MOUSER

BUILT THEREON ; THEREFORE,

·HE NOT TA” NOT TO

REMOVE,

CİHERWINGE

AGGERT, ANY RIGHTS TO THE HOUGES & IN A SITUATION

"A" IS CONFRONTED WITH LONG AND EXPENSIVE UTISATION.TO DETERMINE WHAT RIGHTS HE HET IN HIS LOUBYS AND West DAMAGES HE MUST PAY TO "BI EQUITY COURTS MINE GENERALLY

HELD AND NO DOLST

MOLD THAT I

aa AWAY!

later handed over to the MI- tary Police.

Inspector Orem asked His Worship to take a very serious view of the case as the loss of life-buoys cause; considerable delay when the six-monthly eur- vey of launches take place, asi launches are not.commissioned unless and until all ifo buoya are in order. Those to buoys are very difficult to obtain, con- cluded-Inspector Orem

went to

Further hearing was adjourn- ed until 10 a.m. on Monday.

"It is a very serious offence," declared His Worship to as: cused, "bilt I am going to give, you the optim of the of $50. Don't do it halt. The next patoon to appear bolora ma on ni similar charge.I.am going to send to gnal without the option

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By Order,

S. A. SLEAP.

Actg. Secretary.

GOVERNMENT RATIONS

HOLDERS OF GOVERNMENT RATION CARDS

Issued by

The Dairy Farm, Ice & Cold Storage Co., Ltd.

are hereby advised that the *** JUNE DISTRIBUTION

will be available for collection from

Branches spécified thereon

from

MONDAY 9TH JUNE, 1947

MONDAY 16TH JUNE, 1947 (except on Thursday 12th and Sunday, 16th) QUANTITIES ALLOCATED ARE AS FOLLOWS:--

$0.38 per lb. lbs per person @ $0.45 1-2

$1.00 DJ

FLOUR BUGAR BUTTER

1 lb. for 1 person

2lbs for 2 persons

3 lbs for 3 or more persons

SUITABLE CONTAINERS MUST BE BROUGHT

FOR FLOUR AND SUGAR ·

•

The Dairy Farm, fep & Cold Storage Co., Ltd.

HONG KONG

PURE FOOD SPECIALISTS

1947

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