1948-02-28

THE` CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1948.

THE SANTOS CASE: Emperor's

E.U. MAN

MAN ON Claims Asked To Drive Lorry

STAND WOOD MURDER

CHARGE...

In the

Three men, alleged to have Testifying in his own defence before Mr. Justice' been eɛncerned

brutal E. IL. Williams (Chief Justice), at the Crimin- murder of Lytton Bevis Wood at al Sessions yesterday, Richard Santos, mem-

a-path lending from Llon Rock, Jon Feb. 11, appeared before Mr. ber of the Emergency Unit charged with W.A. Blair-Ketr at Kowloon manslaughter, claimed that he was asked by a yesterday, and, on the appllention colleague, PC Pereira, to drive the vehicle In- of the prosecution, were again volved in

remanded for three days. the aceldent at Queen Victoria

The accused are: Street on Dec. 22.

Lau Hol alias Lau Yun-hol, a Santos, who had startesi giv. ↑ He went away and returned 20-year-old youth, the top of ing his testimony in English at about noon for tithin. There, whose head scarsely reached the later stated that he would pre were six persons in the Canteen top rait of the dock, and whose for to speak in plagspese. This on this gaston. le again address was given as an unnuin resulted das delay and drank two cups of beer. Apart|bered hit in Sang Lee Yvon eventually, Air C l'Almada | from these two cups, he did not|Garden, Nga Tein Wai Village. e Castro was sworn in as I drink any more hvor on this Bo Cheuk-kui, nged 26, thin- terpreter.

He had his tiffin later) featured and standing about & visit. Mr. A. Lonsdale, ussisted by j and then went to the E.U. | feet 5 inches. His nttdress wha Tratke Inspector W. Egglestoni, ↑ Reserve Room and spoke to Aiven as that of the first accus

come friendĖN.

He was sitting on the benchi

Kang Lok, aged 44, thin faced Address mitside the Reserve Room when with high cheek-bones, PC Pereira approached

and given as Sheung Yuen Ling Vil-, asked to be driven to his post lage.

is for the prosecution.

Mr. B. A. Bermechi, instruct- ed by Mr. Sidny Ng Qulun, of Messrs. Brutton & Co.. la ap- pouring for Saubos,

Inspector N. Reynolds, win of duty, as he was late. He as-, appeared on subpoeņn, said he | sumed Pereira was going to the was responsible for the train | Port Health Office.

ing and testing of driver. Saates passed out cell Oct. 1. 1917. He was tested and pant out on a 3-ton lory, similar to

that involved in the accident. He considered Santex was off to drive that type of

Felt Nothing

ed.

Aide Was Ambushed

Committed On A Serious Charge

Chan Cheung, 28-year-old shop assistant, was committed for trial by Mr. W. A. Blair-Kerr at Kowloon yesterday for a serious offence against Wong Wan, 36, married wontan, at 173 Pelho Street, ground floor, on Jan. 20.

"Even now. It seems to be a dream to me," Vico-Admiral Tarara Suzumi, on trini with 15 other. alleged Japanese war driminhla, told the No. 1 Aurahe had been married to Yaf

In evidence, complainant said} .---. tralian War Crimes Court yes-Man-shing for 18 terday, referring to the Chinese was the mother of eight chil Communist forces ambush on dron.

years, and

Alleged Struggle

Pink Pills

Were Not

Leung was originally charged, on Feb. 28, with possession of 14 tuels of raw, and 55 taels of pre- pared spjum at 226 Kilung Street, Recond floor; and possession of 850 pills, alleged to be heroin Referring to the offence, witness wald that she alleged

pills at the latter address. went to bed at 10 p.m. on Jan. week on ball of $2.000

She was remanded for 19, and was wakened at a.m. annlyst's report regarding the As the following morning by pink pills.

someone in the room.

one for an

a train carrying the naval aide She came to Hong Kong. for

the Emperor, who was the first time, in Feb, 1947 and Heroin inspecting Hainan Island.

orcupled a wooden shed in the Tahara, charged with mis- backyard of 173 Peiho Street, Bail of $2,000 was forfeited by treating some 500 Hainan Campground floor. There was no Leung Sul, 35-year-old woman, prisoners and eansing the death lock to the door of the shed. when she falled to appear before af 150 POWs between 1942 and

Her husband, 1945, finished his evidence yen.

declared witĮMr. W. A. Blair-Kerr at Kowloon ness, was a sweet drinks haw. yesterday to answer three charges cross-examined by Prosecuting the Colony once terday, after which he was ker at Shunchun who visited of possession of oplem, Oteer Major Grant McIntyre month.

or twice Australian Div. SCAP, Tokyo, (GIIN).

Defendant told the Court,

of romposed

Lt-Col. H.G. Quinn, DSO. ED, (President), Li-Cnl. J.T. Brock (Judge Advocate) with Major N. Me Cleod and Lt. R. Carter members, that the Chinere Com-

When the case was called yes. munist forces chose the moment.

She was told in a

Officer voice.terday, Revenue

Knox when the naval aide to the

which she recognised as that applied for the withdrawal of the Japanese Emperor visited the of accused, "Keep quiet and do heroin pills charge. island for an inspection tour.

nut make a noise." She strug- The premises were raided by All the troops then

were gled with

her assailant huit Revenue Officer Fowler at 11.30 assigned to guard the railway was no match for him.

am, on Feb. 19, and in a hole line.

After a little over five min.in the wall near the verandah, But truck, containing 11 utes, said witness,

calendar, at defendant hidden by a

220 Japanese and 19 Australian left her shed and went back to Kllung Street

was found the POWs, was ambushed, Tahara his own room which was just opium and pink pills. continued adding that his in front of her shed. She In a false compartment of the scouts did not follow his in- followed him and shouted out ble in the rear cubicle at 224

reconnoltre the to his wife bat received no re-nels of raw opium.

Kilung Street was disvovered 14 area.

ply. Captain Kamurn, second of At 8 a.m. the same morning. the 16 aefendants. will enter she spoke to accused's wife the box today at 9.30 a.m. and about the incident and was his evidence is expected to go given a "lucky package," con- taining 40 cents, a pair of artificial flowers, and a plece of red cloth-symbols of the customary apology.

C.N.A.C. TO RUN TO TOKYO

Shanghai, Feb. 26. He told Pereirn he did not? Three officials of the China Na- have the key to van 8014, which oss Aviation Corporation will fly he usually drove Pereira then Tokyo within the next few days asked him to use the 3-ton lorry, mplete discussions with SCAP which did not require u koy, lie for the opening of an airline at first refused, but later agreed,tween Chiuz and Japan, according Gest. Pereira sat next to him intuette Wang Chia Heiang, a them

10 Chinese

They are all 'te reports: the driver's seat, but he jumped her ut CNAC Board of Directors, It was madural that any pre-] digwn before the vehicle started Some weeks ago SCAP approved in Fon. after pas lng a test in a and boarded the rear portion, principle 3-ton Jury, shor 14 feel slightly |

on for a few days. When he left the Police Com-Ĵ Chinese airline to Japan.~Reuter.

virnt vehicle,

De D

Natural

pervrum sub? he hul aepired] pound, he certainly felt nothing: romises which could only] as regards the frent wheel, but come fro e and practice. could not recollect whether the uld, retted and rear wheel went over the low CROWN Pxamined at es nsiderable wall. He did not know that length by Mr. Bernacchi, said Pereira had jumped out of the the effect of alcohol was not vehicle. After leaving the Police the same on all prople. A given Compound, he proceeded to Den ameunt of aleuhól would affect Voeux Road Central by way of a small man to a greater extent į Ice House Street, Queen's Rond) than it would a man of large Central and Pedder Street. He] So size. Alrahol has an immediate was using second gear through- effect on the higher centres of out, the brain which control emo- tinus.

After evidence by Inspector Melmes and Inspector Nor man Senior as well as Traffic Juspector W. Eingleston, the case for the prosecution closed.

Santos On Stand Richard Santos, testifying after Bernarehi hat opened. the case for the defener, said he was in the canteen with friends at about 10 am on Dec. 22. He had two cups of beer.

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Surprised

(11 reaching the Central Market, he turned to rok through the small window to sk Pereira where he wished to alight, but was surprised to observe the latter was no longer

the inauguration

structions to

Cracker Permit Was Forged

Suen-yau, former proprietor of the Chung Cheong Hardware Firm, charged with utter- ing a forged document and possessing such, was fined $1,000 or six months' imprisonment by Mr. F. X. d'Almada at Central Magistracy yesterday.

Mr. Lo said that it had been minde convenient by the SCA for firecracker permits to be obtained by the public and no fens until April, 1947, - were

Shing T4, pleaded guilty.

So, represented by Mr. Hin

the vehicle. He assumed that Inspector Byron, of the SCA, Pereira had either alighted of told the Court that on Feb. 13, of. his own accord or had fallen firecrackers attracted the atten-charged.

tion of the SCA and a District

When he reached Street, he made a "U" turn, as gate. it was his intention to return to Central by way of Victoria

Report Made

When her husband returned from Shamchun on Feb. 8. she told him about the' matter. Ho told her not to say anything about it to anyone for the timo being.

wore

ROAD HOGS FINED Ten "road hogs" moned at the Central Magia. ninong 31 traffic offenders sum- tracy, yesterday before Mr. W.

N. Thomas Tam.

Charged with speeding, they were fined between $50 and $25.

Three were and $25 each for sound- "public nuisances" ing their horns 'unnecessarily.

Others, whose

stinumʊnsca

ranged from leaving vehicles causing ob- fined between

unattended and struction, were $10 and $60.

Traffic Si Reddish prosecuted.

TRAM DIVIDEND

At 9 p.m. the following day. she went with her husband toi Shamshuipo Police Station, where'n report was made. Two days later she saw accused in

The Directors of Hong Kong his room having his morning meal, and her husband went Tramways Limited, announce that share. out and brought back a Chi- they will recommend to nose detective who took him in. holders at the forthcoming An- to custody.

nual Meeting a dividend of $1.10 In reply to Det. Sub-Inspec- per share for the year ended 31st tor C. Dowman, prosecuting, Profits Tax at 10%.

December 1947 less Corporation

Jubilee Watchman was sönt, to investi- Mr. Lo sold his cleat was witness said that, at the time seriously affected by the mis- of the alleged offence, defend- fortunes of the last war and ant's breath did not smell of had tried to eke out a living, on wine but only of tobacco. and off, by firecracker broker-

So produced a permit, which Street. As he approached the was checked at the SCA, where entrance Lo Queen Victoria it was found that no such pering. Street. he noticed a group of mit had been issued. For some people crussing the roud. He reason or other, the clerk re- Mr. d'Almada remarked that applied the brakes, but the car turned the permit to So, who making alterations on any off- continued moving. Santos sald was then taken to see the SCA, cinl document was a serious that he then reached for the On the way, So tore up the per- offence. The permit was alter- hand brake and must have mit Pieces were later founded for gain, the

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Hearing will be resumed

9.30 a.m. on Monday.

Inspector Charged

menaces.

money with

Bame

Bldg. A search

brought out another permit in

his possession, which was an

obvious forgery. Time, dates Fine On

and places had been altered. The document was signed by Mr. R. Hamilton, now in the United Kingdom, and there for the last nine months.

Magistrate

Defendants Exonerated

"I discharge all defendanta without any stain or blemish on their characters," Mr. F.X. d'Almada remarked when he discharged Lau Wo-ling, 32- year old manager, of No. 23, China Street, Kuk Hing-chu, 28, shop toki, and Wong Walı-yick, shop coolle, on charges of lar- eeny of Admiralty four, re- ceiving stolen property, and nid. Convicted on charges of driving and abetting the crime.. ing without a valid licence and

Mr. P.J. Griffiths, defence

Driver

According to

Police Inspector Peter Qliver Defendant, of No. 58. Dos without due care and attention, corneel, said: "The case is un- Guild appeared at Central Voeux Road, Central, InspecKee Chuon (26), driver of pri-doubtedly on abuse of process.. Magistracy yesterday before tor Byron said, told him that vate car 2616, was fined $200 There was obviously no malice Mr. F. X. d'Almada charged he obtained the forged permit by Mr. W. H. Latimer at Kow- on the other side. If there were, with Tam So, 33, of No. 10 from another man and had no foon yesterday. Wing Lok Street, on two counts knowledge of the forgery,

defendants could take action... of demanding

Traffic Sub The first defendant has a high A check of SCA recorda Inspector G. F. Watt, defend character and possesses a córtí- Both defendants were charge for a permit on March 3r 1047, men at Castle Peak Road near services rendered during the showed that defendant applied ant's car knocked down two wo-ficate given by the Governor for ed with demanding $300 on Jan. 9 from Lo Wun-yung with Finger Print Department ex-Sun Hui Village, Ping Shop, Japanize occupation. I ask Your intent to steal and again on permit was used on several oc- and the other sustained serious without any stain or blemish

perts had declared that the at 2 pm on Feb. 9.

Worship to make a public state- One of the women was killed ment exonerating defendunta, Feb. 15 $500 from the

casions. Mr. F. F. W. Shaftain, SSP,

InJurlea. The car itself was on their characters.". Mr. Lo, asserting that his found by TSI--Watt in an up- asked for a formal remand for client's act was that of a fool aide down position in a paddy with stealing 27 sacks of flour, First defendant was charged Guild, whose mental condition, rather than a. crook's," said Gold, he said, made it advisable for that defendant came from a Defendant had a lleonce to Admiralty, on Feb. 3 and re- valued at $960, property of the him to remain in hospital for respectable family and had no drive a lorry driver but not a ceiving stolen property. the present. Guild was sent to police record. Nothing could private car. the Prisoners Ward Queen be said to reduce the enormity

The other two defendants pleaded not guilty. Mary Hospital for a week. He of the offence, but in view of ed before Mr. K. Keen at Tal- abetting the larceny and re- Defendant, originally chargere. cliarged with aiding dind defendant's age and clear repo, after four appearances in ceiving. Tam was remanded for three cord, he requested the option of that, Court, was transferred to The flour was ordered to be days in police custody.

the Kowlcon-Court on Feb. 20. returned to the defendanta.

person.

BO HERE I AM!.

STYMIED AMONG

FIFTY TRUNKS... AND NO WAY

TO TELL WHICH IS DOLLY MALONE SI

IT'S. TIME TO MA

BRING DOWN

THE HOUSE/

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BY ALEX RAYMOND

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"WHAT'S | NOISE; MADAM, IDEA YOU IT WAS PURELY

WELLSPRAINTENTIONAL

Two years and ten month, was

the sentence passed on Li Sang. 35, unemployed, when he appear- ed before Mr. F. X. d'Almada at Central yesterday on charges, of keeping an opium divan to 225. Hollywood- Road (first floor), possession of a heroin pipe and possession of heroin pills.

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