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THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 7, 1048,
P.O. Suffered From | 14
"Black-Outs"
The trial of Petty Officer Bartram William Knight, 28, of. H.M.S. King Salvar,, hind Lam Lip, 24, tricycle coolie, on indecency-charger, will be concluded, today, when the closing addresLOR will be delivated.
The case is being heard be- fore Mr. Justice E. H. Williams (Chief Justice),
Mr. A. Lonsdale, Crown Counsel, assisted by Det.-Insp. A. Shaw, is conducting, the cose for the prosecution.
Other wlinesses called in defence of Knight ware Jokip Michael - Ajderton and Carrol St. John Davies.
Lam Lip, second accused, and Chat tricycle at Wing Kut Street, He a European engaged his
was naked, to take this European Mr. B. A. Bernacchi, In- along. Des Voeux Road in an structed by Mr. A. S. C. Comber easterly direction, The European of Messrs. Hastings & Co is appeared to be drunk and was appearing for Knight, while sprawling in the tricycle. On ar- Lam Lip is not legally repre-riving at the Naval Dockyard, the
European
beckoned to him to sented,
JUST ARRIVED....
A submission by Mr. Bernacchi turn back. When they reached
that there wus not sufficient | A evidence for one of the charges to go before the jury was over- ruled by Mr. Justice Williams.
Mr. Bernacchi then said that the defence would be that Knight had been so drunk that
night that he was completely unable to formulate any intention to com- mil
the alleged nets, that be, Knight, could not recall anything about them and that he often had n "black out" following drinks consequence of continuous
laving.
Wont To Cabaret
"THE 18T JUST AN ORDINARY VENTRILOQUIST
"TURN-
Model húsband.!..
- THIS I IS DIFFERENT !
ALLEGATIONS IN CLAIM FOR POSSESSION
Allegations that "shoe money" had been paid to
a caretaker were made yesterday before Mr. Justice T. J. Gould (Puisno Judge), in the course of an action for possession of Nos. 281 to 291 (add numbers) To Kwa Wan Road, Hunghom. Judgment was given in favour of the plaintiff, Sung Zui-ling, banker, of 368 Klangse Road, Apartmont 47, Shanghai.
Ice House Street; the European asking him to proceed up again beckoned to him, this time Ice House Street. He told the Euro- pean he could not drive the tricycle up, so he alighted. The European remained on the tricycle. Lam said that the tricycle up Ice House Street he then pushed and when they arrived at the en- trance to the latrine, the Euro- pann got off and went in there. He followed the European to ask
The Hon. Mr. Léo d'Almada upon arrival of the owner, he for his fare.
e Castro, K.C., Instructed by would undertake to settle matters Fralda the latrine, the.Euro. Mr. J. T. Prior of Messrs. Wil-in a proper manner. In or about bim. He shouted kinson & Grist appeared for the middle of Feb. 1947, Trol Pui pean set on
suddenly disappeared. On Feb. out and a policeman came in.the plaintiff.
27, defendants published a notice The European attempted to Defendants, Wong Chat, Chan in the "Kung Scheung Yat Fo strike the policeman, who left Wah, So Chun, Yeung Kit- requesting the owner to collect and returned later with the sang. Leung Kwai-lin, Leung the rent direct. Emergency Unit. Lam said that he did ask the Sia, Yeung Fai, Lai Yuk, Wong to assist him in col-Yuk-ying, Kwok Chan, Wong policeman lecting
bis fare from the Euro-Tit-shing, Wong Ki, Yau Ting- cheung, Yip Chok, Lee Liu, pean.
Hearing was adjourned had
until Wong Tak-leung, Pang Chi- 10 am today, when the closing wan and Yeung Wah, were not addresses will be delivered. Mr. legally represented. Justice Williams will most pro- bably commence his summing up to the jury in the afternoon.
Knight, who was than called to testify on his own behalf, said} that he had been in the Royal Navy for 13 years and qualified In living about six and
a half He hart, up to the date years ago. of the siloged incident, been div. ing continuously and he noticed that in consequence, could not take as much alcohol
Las previously.
he
Contacting, Knight said that
on Feh, when he ieturned to his room on the China Fleet Club, he had drinks with CFO Bailey and
TO Sloetumbe. He took & l Officers'
rum and seven or eight doublé. whiskies, He did not take any fool, although the last time he
ate was 12.30 p.m.
-
He went to the Lido Dance Hall st about 13 p.m. together Balley and Slocumbe. He ordered a a cup of coffee, but did not drink.
with
boardied
Station in a
Club Open
This Week
and
Grand
Charge Denied
Tial Pul, who was called to testify, denied that he had everi received any "ahbe money" or rental as alleged. He had been after the pro-
asked to look
miser
was
ANTI-BRITISH STUDENTS
About
Madrid, Apr. €......
2,000 students
staged a demonstration (op: ppsite, the British Embassy here this afternoon, hissing, booing and søring.
They later moved towards the United States Embay, but a cordon of poжce held them, at a distance of about 100 yards from the bullding, where they sang the Falang- the (st Party wong, gave Farolat saluto, and shouted Insults directed against Preal- dent Truman-Reuter.
Given One
For
TRUSTEE BUSINESS
OF EVERY
DESCRIPTION
This is just
one of many services offered by the DONGKONG & BUANGHAI BANK
ÚONGKONG (TRUSTEE) LTD,
the Trustee Company of the Hongkong and Shanghat Banking „Gorporation Hongkong.
Fresh Arrival
More Chance SIMON ARZT
more
mixes in May 1946, Part of the arrangement By an hgreement in writing dated Apr. 26, 1946, mode be that he should live on the pre-
"I will give you one tween Li Yik-yin, Li Pang-kuen
He actually lived on the chance and if you appear. In and Jewson & Co, the registered first floor of 281 To Kwa Wan court again you will be banished." owners of Kowloon. Inland Lot Road. He did not let any portion said bir. Clifford, at the Central Maglatracy yesterday when Ho No. 85, of the one part and the of the premises.
Delivering
Mr.So, 22, appeared before him on a plaintiff of the other
Judgment, Justice Gould said that he held charge of loitering and causing an owners let 10 the plaintiff
was given to obstruction in the Wanchal area. portion of the land for a term that no authority
to
from continuing
the
11
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time
No. 70L
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(Magnum Size)”.
of the She had four previous convic- of four years from Apr. 1, 1946. TEDi Pu to let any part On the land are erected Nos. 281 of the premises and there was no tions, for similar offence.
201 To Kwa Wan Road. In evidence to show that he was Appearing at the same
plaintiff the
to were twelve other loiterers who, out by about May 1940, the defendants held
It was with the exception of two, were The Harcourt Officers* Club, entered in possession and had re-be the plaitin's agent.
in occupation of the therefore unnecessary to decide bound over in a bond of $25 to . Ite left the Lido alone and al which, apart from the
Tavom house.
without the consent of the whether in fact Tsol accepted the be of good behaviour for twelve
as alleged by the The next Bar on the ground flour, is at pre plaintiff.
de-months. The other two had pre- irleycle.
The plaintiff therefore money,
vious convictions and were fined sent closed for renovation thing he remembered was going redecoration, is
11 he to Central Police
claimed possession of the houses, fendants or nat, because opening again
appear One girl who did not Saturday evening with a
and also an injunction to restraind so without the authority, ex-$50 or five days hard labour. police van.
defendants
to press or implied, of the landlord, when her name was called had Re-Opening Dinner Dance.
The landlord was not bound by it. her ball of $250 estreated. Order- Memory Failed The main new attraction of the occupy the premises.
Mr. Justice Could sald that he in the ball to be extreated Mr. Club is the Bamboo Grove Ros
Allagations
found that none of the defendants Clifford remarked that for such a Under cross-examinatiori, Knight taurant which replaces the old When defendants were called hat any legal right to remain on small offence the ball was rather said he first noticed his resistance restaurant and dance floor. Mr. upon to testify, several of them the premises,
high. to alcohol had been weakened Butcher, NAAFI· Ares Manager claimed that they had entered
While he very much disliked Insp. J. Hayward, sald that "de" about four months ago. He had in Hong Kong, has introduced into possession of the premises making an eviction order against fendant had three previous con- had previous "black outs." On many new ideas giving the Club auring the Japanere occupation.
the poorer classes of Hong Kong, victions and she would most like- one occasion he found himself in a much more modern and up-to-
Others alleged that Teal Pul, it was to be noted that plaintify have been recommended the sick bay of H. M.S. Tamar. date atmosphere. The layout of
who held himacit out as Restaurant He did
not know how he got the Bamboo Grove
offered to profits or costs, with the result in court.
was not asking for any mesne banishment If she had appeared This type of woman agent of the owner, thert.
will be lattice-work.bamboo, al- Stanley Macfarlane, Yeoman of individual table lighting and
revel round the dance floor, with let the houses to them on pay that they, defendants, had en-could easily get 3100 ball. Those ment of shoe money" ranging joyed free occupation of the pre-not appear the next day and then who were first timers. would Signals, HMS Tamar, said that
from $300 enovato ceiling.. Other altera- between Oct. 1940 and Mar. 1947, tions include a complete change
to $500, plus a mises for a period of two years, they would not have been photo- monthly he used to go out with Knight over in the catering..
rental ranging from Judgment would therefore be en graphed for further reference in $20 to $30.
against all occupiers for the Police records, once or twice a week.
1
ain
These defendants further claim", together with an in-
KnightBar hours have been extended, often failed to remember what the bar now being open framed that in view of the shortage junction restraluing defendants had happened the previous night 11.30 a.m.-2.30 p.m. and 11.45 of houses and the pressing need from continuing to occupy the _after_he_had_a_fow, drinks..
he had a few drop daily, with an extra hour's of a place in which to live, they premises-without-the-consent of extension to 12.45 on Saturday Had to accept such conditions and the plaintiff. Execution, of the nights...
to pay the "shoe money" Dances will be held every rental demanded. Wednesday and Saturday even- inge in the Bamboo Grove, but for those not wishing to attend the dinner dance, there will be n" la carte" and cold buffet restaurant in the lounge next to the cocktail bar
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Reservations for tables can be made through the Club Manager.
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Rent was
Inst,
and judgment would be stayed unill
Apr. 30. entered into occupation
March and May
Pui paid to Tsol
Defen- regularly every month.
thoy dents declared that when asked Tsol Pui for a formal rent receipt, he told them he had no formal receipts available, but that
Keep On Falling For This Trick
Reminders
Today
Club de Recreio (Lawn Bowls & Tennis Sections), meeting at Clubhorise, 4.30 p.m.
Talk on Medicine in Hlatory" by by Dr. D. W. C. Gawn; Euro- pean YMCA, 8.30, p.m. Games Morning; European YWCA Section), Salisbury Kowloon.
(Ladies' Ser
ReOriental
Weestern-C ntal Paintings Ex-
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hibition, Christlün, Central Mission Hall, Prince's Bld.. 10.a.m. to 6., p.m.
Sino-Britia Club Symphony Orchestra, St. John's Catho- dral Hall, 6 pm
Coming Eventa
surprising how people keep on falling for this thick said Sub-Inspector J. S. Howarth Whan Chow Wai (22) was charged before Mr. Blair-Kört át Kowloon yesterday with giding and abetting a larceny by trick on April 2, Describing it as one of the ....The boy got clear away with usual cases of duping a coun- the gold ring and $20, concluded ty woman with a piece of lead, St Howarth.. passed off as gold, S.L. Ho-four months hard labour.
Defendant was sentenced to st. Warth-said, that at 1,10 p.m. on. April-a. Na Chung -arald married woman, Hunk: Walking along Shanghai Street with har, small, child,
Personalia
Approach Street 800 was Passengers by C..P. A. piane
by defendant who included B. West and R. Farrell told her that a boy wanted to (to Manila). N
Sell a spláceptor Fold, weighing Hotel arrivals: about four (mace for $1000
Peninsula
„TOMORROW
Thomas More Association, lecture on "The Catholio Note in English Literature by Fr. T. Ryan, Catholle Centre, 1... 5.30pm- Repeat
performance of "Handel's Messiah" by Hong Koni Singers, European YMCA, 9 p.mat.
H.K Rope Manufacturing Co.
Lid., annual, anneral,mpeting.]. Chung Tis Bldg., 12, noon...
The woman said, that she did Strauss, W. G. Davidson, Mr. Y's Men's Club Luncheon, talk not have that ash with, her, but, and Mm. E, Lansdowne and Mr. after some conversation (during EL. Ford.
he. told Ford, boy said that
which the bot
the gold-"from" - his, milsfrves and Peninsula departures:— B. Wanted to Call 1-10 elims to the West, L. F. Smith, Mr. and Mrs. country), she promised to sell it W. Myers,, Mr. D. H. Walker, C.
R. Hargreaves, Blahop J, for blink over the blogpington and 3. A.. Swire.
handing RYS
Before
of "gold" to the womail, the boy naked for hat. Ting «^(valued:ät]; (505), and $20 cash tiam security. The complainant fell for this stale tick
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