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Farewell Party At S'cutters
THE CHINA "MAIL, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1947..
EVIDENCE IN ALLEN CASE Receivers
Of Payment For Clothes
Dealer's Story Alleged Bribery At Market
At yesterday's resumed hearing of the trial of William Allen, Man Kam-fat and Chui Hong before Mr. Justice E. H. Williams (Chiet Justice), Pun Ping, pork dealer, told the Court that in Aug. 1946 he was approached by Man Kam-fat for $150 to pay for clothing ordered by Allen. Pun claimed that he pall the money because he was afraid that if he did not Allen could have him arrested for selling, meat in the streets. Allen, Man Kam-fat and Chui Hong are charged on 25 counts. There are three counts against Allen and Man Kam-fat alleging conspiracy to obtain, bribes from stallholders in the Sham- shulpo, Mongkok and Yaumati Markets be- tween Aug. 1946 and Sept. 1947, three counts of alleged conspiracy against Allen and Chui Hong, 19 counts of accepting bribes, 12 against Allen, four against Allen and Man Kam-fat and three against Allen and Chui Hong. Mr.. A. Lonsdale, anslated by enable him to do a lot
Senior business. F.W. Shaffain, Superintendent of Police and Det. Insp. J. Johnston, prosÉCU- ted.
Members of the Armament Supply Department and their friends attended a party given by the Stonecutters Admiralty Officer's Mean on Saturday oven- ing to say "Au Revoir" to their colleague,
Primrose Mr. R.W. who is leaving to take up an ap-1 Mr. pointment in the service of the Hong Kong Government.
well Mr. Primrose, who is known as a mualcun and singer, been living on Stonecutters for the last two years and his per formance on the plano, accordion and flute have been very much appreciated during this period, I Mens Sceretury when the Moss was formed in 1947, and carried on right up to the time of his re signation.
He trek over the duties of
a toast
In proposing Primpose, the Naval Armament Supply Officer, Mr. T.F. Haness, whilst they were all
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that
of
Malaya To Cut Paper Imports
P:O. Fined For Dangerous |Driving
Sentenced
of
Convicted of receiving stolen
**Chan property,
Ping-choung and So Wing-shing, both 18 years of age; were sentenced to one year's bord labour and re commended for banishment by Mr. W. Latimer yesterday.
It was alleged that dofen- danta took part in the disposal of "alx dozen pint bottles Petty Officer L.G. Richards. H.B. heer stolen from the H.K. of Royal Naval Dockyards, was Brewery Godowns in Canton fined $150 for dangerous driv. Road at 5.30 a.m. on Nov. 30, ing in Prince Edward Rond on Inspector Orem informed the Oct. 18 by Mr. W. H. Latimer Court that defendants werd ar-
rested by Det: Yu Tong at Kowloon yesterday. by: 25
Trame Sub-Luppector Donald Koon Chung Street near Austin Brown sald thut Sub-Insp. Me-Road at 8:45 am. on Sunday. Leod saw defendant driving a They sold, through', a coolie, naval feep at Prince Edward Wong Yin, three dozen bottles Road at a terrific speed." The for $14.40 to a man in Shang- Police officer followed defen-hai Street.. dant and found his (own) Roth accused had 'n prévious The second de. speedometer registered between conviction,
fendant was 60 and 60 m.p.h. all the way.
gentenced Defendant, said Traffic Sub- year's hard labour in February Insp. Brown did not even slow this year. for godown breaking, first received six
Singapore, Dec. 2. Malaya, whose noWN- papers are at present only half pre-war nixe, is to ent newsprint imports per cent in 1948 to help Conserve "hard currency."
The Imports and Exports' Department In Singapore, announcing the cut today, said that new publications would be discouraged and no "additional imporis per- milted; tó ́ meet appropria- tions in respect", "öf" such Journals-Reuter
1940.
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One night, two pigs belong-down at the junction of Prince while the ing to Pun Ping were taken Edward Rond and Waterloo strokes for receiving in May, from the Yaumat Market to Road-a very busy junction. the Slaughter House because! P.0. Richards denied that they were not marked with the he was going at the speed stated Government Stamp.
by the prosecution. He said that Lam sald he went to the although bo und no speedometer market with Allen and a re- he knew his speed. could not presentative of the Pig Dealers have been more than 40 m.p.h. Guild.
Pung Ping produced a re-|
ceipt to show that the pigs had Dangerous
Slope
been purchased in Un Long.
Lam said that he read the contents of the receipt to Allón and then handed it back to Pun,
Slaughter House office. He did The pigs were taken to the
Dismissed He had known Man Kam-fat for seven or nine years and had- Mr. Percy Chen, instructed
been employed by him. He was. by Mr. S. Ng Quinn of Mesara. dismissed by Man, but could Brutton & Co., is appearing for remember the reason for his
Leo dismissal. Allen. The Hon. Mr. L'Almada
e Castro, K.C. In- Ile remembered 急 woman who was structed by Mr. P.J. Grimtha named Wong Chun of Mesara. Wilkinson & Grist also employed by Man.
Pan denied that he was dis- is appearing for Man Kam-fat, while Mr. Hin-Shing-Lo, in- missed by his employers he
not see them again. to Mr. structed by Mr. C.A.S. Russ. cause they objected to his in-
appeared for Chai Hong. timacy with Wong Chun.
He paid that as fellow em- ployees, Wong and himself turally spoke to each other.
Pun denied that he had been found in a Kowloon Hotel with Wong Chun by Man's wife.
Pun said that he did not hear Allen say:
This demand was transmitted to him by Man Kam-fat's son, *Three
pigs. must be examined. If not diseased. you after Allen had spoken a fow can have them back."
words In English.
Keung said that he told them that the matter would be dis- cussed at a meeting of stalls to be held that night,
sorry that Mr. Primrose was leaving they wished him the best of luck and health in his
new career.
Mr. Primrose said how much he
Appreciated the good wishes of those present. He would never
happy forget the
associations whilst in the Armament Supply Department and in the Stone- cutters Mess.
Mr. Wallace, Chairman of the Mess, also spoke of how the Mess appreciated all that Mr. Primrose had done.
The Party was entertained by the members of Stopecutters "Pilgrim" Band whilst Mr. Ken Domett delighted the Company with his trumpet solos and Mr. Primrose rendered his old time favourites
"The Brown Bird" and Love is my reason
for Leaving" with his usual enthu alasm.
Personalia
There were no new strivale
at the Repulse Bay Hotel and only Mr. G. A. Miller, left.
Arrivals
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The first witness called by
the prosecution, Pun Ping, and that he took over Stall 74 in the Yaumati Market in March! this year.
Previously, he was a street hawker, selling pork,
In August 1946, he purchased two piga in Un Long and had them slaughtered for sale in Kowloon. When he brought them back, they were hung up overnight in the market.
As the pigs did not bear a Government Stamp, Allen ask ed where they came from.
On being told that they had been purchased in Un Long, he ordered his fokia to take them to the Slaughter House.
Alleged Payment Pun aid that he saw Man Kam-fat about the matter.
The latter said he saw Allen. The pigs were released the next morning.
This statement was never in- terpreted to him.
He continued selling pork in the streets for some 17 days
after this incident,
He realised the difficulties of buying ment without a Govern- ment, Stanip and gave thought to finding some other form of employment.
He went to the country about a month after the payment of the $150,
the driver tem-
Admiral's Story
Chief
Continuing his evidence in the No. 1 Australian War Crimea Court, Tamurn-Ryukleňi, former Rear Admiral, gave an account of his naval career. He was As Police van No. 6853 was commissioned on December 181, going down the slope from the 1918 and served in the Japanese yesterday Central Police Station at 8 pm. Navy until the surrender.
In the lost war he took part porarily lost control and the in the convoy of allled shipping. Keung Hing-pan, handyman side of the lorry scraped then this war he had served in the employed by fish stalls in the left wall for about five yards Pacific in warships. at a meeting with Allen and Man the lorry were thrown to the of Staff Officer to the Admiral. The second accused. Yushino Reveral people who were in Shezo, said that he was Shamshulpo Market, said that Kam-fat at the Yat Cheong ficor of the vehicle and one (a All orders from the Admiral Cafe, a demand of $40 a day woman) received slight head in- went through him. He said that зудя demanded from the 24 jurles, she was taken to the the war position was such that Queen Mary Hospital by the stalls in the market.
Police Ambulance which was in the was no alternative, but to do as was done, as there was no the compound.
means of landing the prisoners A fatal accident, Involving a
elsewhere. woman, occured some time ago] Hearing will be continued this in the same area. At the coronor's inquest the Jury add morning at 9.30 nm ed a rider commenting on the danger to motor and pedestring traffic on the slope.
At the meeting. it was de- clded to make the payment demanded. Each atall was to pay $1.60, making a total of $86. The balance of 34 was to be made up by hawkers trad- ing in the vicinity of the mar-
ket.
"Busybody"
CITY TRAFFIC OFFENCE
1
Accused's Denial
A complete denial of the Chen Sup. a public vehicle charge of cruelly was made by |S/Maj, Yamamoto :-Katsunda, driver, was fined $100 by Mr, F. X, d'Almada, at Central Magistracyunior NCO of Kolchaku POW recently for delving in a danger- ous manner in Des Voeux Rond. Camp, Formosa, in No. 7 War Keung said that he collected Sub. Inspector
Crimes Court yesterday. Reddish sold
Yamamoto, in answer to the the money and handed it over that he saw defendant's car sin.
in Des to one Wong Kwai in the first tionary
Voeux Road Prosecutor, said the illegations instance, secondly to Fan Hou- Central. Just as he was about to of cruelty made against him by some time later by Man Kam- He denied that he approach-kee and then to Chul Hong, the reach hem, defendant started his twe prosecution witnesses were car and took a sharp torn, Witness actuated by personal l-feeling fat, who said that. Allen reed Man and expressed a wish third accused. Keung said that had to apply his brakes quickly
ho himself
Pun said he was approached
at the Gloucesterly paid. Hotel yesterday included Mr. W. J. Dwarkadas, Mr. C. V. Perkins
and Mr. E. A. Buchanan. De- partures were Mrs. L. Glucker and Mr. J. C. Momeje,
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Cross-examined by Mr. Chen, Pan said that he went back to
Pun maintained that he re- tually paid $150 to Man Kam- fnt.
Denial
Leo Kwok,
was accused of to avoid an accident. spending the money.
Keung said that in May this year, he delivered two bottles
on
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ly.
In the morung, the cross- examination of Licut. Funaoke Liaison Officer of the Chiu Chun, 21, female, was Camp, was concluded.
The Court adjourned to 10 she pleaded a.m. this morning after hearing tho
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quired $180 to pay for some to make a present to Allen, clothing. This was subsequent- He also denied that he had heen warned by Man against
BOUND OVER Musno, making any present to Allen.
He said he paid about $400 of wlae; two chickens and two hound over in a bond of $20 for 1 the country in September 1946. for the two pigs and sold them baskets of fruit to Allen one year when
In August, he was a street at a loss, receiving only some behalf of Teang Wah, vegetable rally at the Central Magistracy the evidence-in-chief of hawker and had no licence. He $300.
staliholder. When these were
to obstruction and fifth sccused, Sgt. Kawano Bit- had bean arrested for hawking.
This loss was suffered be handed over to Allon, a slip of yesterday
Vocux Road sutoshi, known to the POWs us The only arrival at the long The two pigs purchased at cause the pigs were
released paper with the stall numbers loitoring in Den
"Blankets." Kong Hotel yesterday was Mr. Un Long were left in the mar too late to enable him to take written on it was given to Allen, Central on Monday, J. B. Dexter. There were no ket to be cut up for sale in advantage of the marketing On another occasion, he also departures,
the streets next morning, in 06-1 hour.
handed Allen two bottles of cordance with the dual pro-?
and two the wine, two chickens master of Peninsula Hotel arrivals: cedure.
on behalf of Lal Fa Tallors, testified regard.baskets of fruit G. $. R. Cannon, W. B. Waddit, He frat saw Allen in the ing two suits which had been YoungPing a park dealer. Frod Fallck, Mrs. O. Apold. market at about 10 p.m. on the purchased from his chop by
Cross-examined, Keung said, Mra, G. Warne, Mr. and Mrs. M. night that the two pigs were Allen on two different occae war selected to represent Onney and E. H. Baltai,
brought back from Un Long. Blons. On the Brat Occasion, talle in negotiations with Allen Inter that he went with Maha Chinese.
It was some 10 or 45 minutes Allen came to the shop with accuse the stallholders them- Kam-fat to the Slaughter
Before seeing Allen, he did. Lam Yam, Shroff employed at the pigs. Honse to ask Allen to release the Slaughtor House, paid that not hold himself out as a good
one morning last year, Pun friend of Allen, Pun said that when making Ping came to the Slaughter Keong admitted that he was purchases of meat, he only House, said that the Inspector.#bunybody" in the market selected good meat, as he did had taken away two of his pigs, and that whenever Allen In- not' wish to swindlo other
At that time, Allon had Hot Frected the market, he, follow- people. The two pigs he returned to office. Lam said that ed Allen round to hear what he purchased were. In good con after Allen's return, the letter said to the stallholders. dition, as he had seen them told him to ask Pun Ping wheref
It was usual for small boys and employees' of stalla running about before they were the pigs had been slaughtered. slaughtered tra
Pun told Allen that he bought follow. Allen on his rounds. the pigs at Un Long and had till 10 am today.
Hearing was then adjourned receipts.
No Receipt
Peninsula departures: E. J. C. Perry, W. L Worden, Mrs. R. W. Owens, J. Treadwell, A. R. Vice, C. F. L. Henderson A. Lewis, H. E. Phillips and D17, and Mrs..C. P. Haskins.
COCKTAIL PARTY Colonel Andies Soriano, Philippines multi-millionaire, and Executives of the Philippine Air Lines, were hosts to a large gathering of local businessmen the cocksil pudly at the Jacobean" "Room, ̈ ̈Hong Kong Hotel last ovening.*****
aetves were busy.
Reminders
Today
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Pork Returned Pun zomitted that it was an Interfircter named Lam who Colonel Soriano, who is head told him that Allon had gaid Allen then inspected thei of the Philippine Air Lines, there vás”, no Government carcases and said that they f arrived here yesterday by one of Stamp on the pork,
should be returned to Pun, v his own Flying Fortresaos. HeThe entire conversation was Allen also told Pun that he Legislative Council Meeting,2-30 ihan Industrial and commercial carried on through, this inter-could, not sell pork which did pin magnate with widespread but preter
not bear a Government Stamp. Sonata Recital. by Pro, Harry
Allon spoke in English,"
Ore, Northcote Training Col Reception for the Governor and
lege, 8 Dn. Lam sald Pun Ping did notay Grantham, St. John's produced any receipt, Lam also Ambulance Brigade. Tal Hang. “nid that he always “acted as 6.80-8 pm. interpreter for Allen when the Societe de Literature af d'an latter', was in the Blaughter.
Francain hold soiree theatrale, SL Paul's Convent 9 ps
ness interests in the Philippines Pun also admitted that he did and hpart, from the Philippine not speak to on the next Under cross-examination, Alr Lincs, la also head of the morning, except to say Good San Miguer Brewery The For Morning, East Oil Co., The Soriano
Trading Co., and the KZKM Radio Station.
"Coloñol ́ ́ Soriano
accom panied on his visit by High officials of the Philippine Gov- ernment and Executives of the P.A.L
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"After- Allen had gone to this once an interpreter, also named Lahu tamé "out and asked Pun, what he wanted, a
He told this Interpreter Houss. He had heard Allen Ladies Church Aid: Meeting, Sal-
hej epéhk Cantonese, wanted the return of his pork. On the occasion of the Inter-
The pork was later returned view with Pin, Allen did not] and cold in the streets, upeak Cantoneso.
Pursuit thịt hồ nover wen
A coollo put a Government to the Lal Fa Tallers mention- Stamp on Fen's pigs before, ed by Man" Käin-fat.
they were removed from the **The Conversations about Blaughter House. clothing took place between The pork was, according to Man Kam-fat and himself. Allem good, a tota Allen was Hot present. BG Ho sxamined, Lam said he did - Pin wala that he waver Upokat hot see, the Government Stamp
lors & Soldiers Home, 3 p.m.
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