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Alleged Police Threatened To Break His Bones
Allegations that he had been beaten up by the Police, who are also alleged to have threatened to break his bones if he did not confess, were made by Wong Hung, 20, Sanitary Depart- mant coolic, at the Criminal Sossions yoster- day, where he is standing trial on charges of attempted murder and causing grievous bodily harm to his wife, Chung Choi-yco.
On conclusion of testimony by prosecution witnesses, Mr. Justice T. J. Gould (Pulsne Judge), before whom the ease fs being heard, requested the
Mr. J. Reynald, Crown Coun- gel assistent by het 11.T Matches, is condeblog the case for the prosecution.
In the case of his opening, Mr. Reynolds said that accused was employed is a coffin carrier
1 No. 7 Cemetery, He lived with
hla wife and moffer at 1 Tunst
of which was stained with what would be proved to be blood. The Police were informed and the woman
Kowloon taken to Itospital.
On the way down the hill, they
rused
Was move-
to-
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Four Hurt
THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, APRIL 29, 1948."
Wireless
In Bus Crash Station
L.
Fong Street, ist door. On Jan, 22, evidence. After this statement queen Mary Hospital
he was cautioned and made a
sini shop to which 7.5 maces
a bus to Kai Tale and then walk- gold had been sold,
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Accused was formally charged up Customs Pass Road, When
with attempted they
murder and Cemetery, wi came to No, 7 they climbed up
The causing grievous bodily harm and wife would tell the Court that oc- und in answer to these charges, cused asked ive about some gold male statements. finger rings and when she told
Chung Choi-yee, who was call hit she had lost them, he struck
ed to testify, said she had been fer on the head with an rastra-married to accused for four years. ment.
She would biso say that On the evening of the incident. she then ran into an air raid tun- she asked her husband to go out nel, pursued
who in a walk after the evening meal. by accused, agalast struck her in the head.
The weather was rather hot and She collapsed and
she believed that by going for a remembered
walk, they would be able to cool nothing more.
fernsalves.
Police Notified According
to
Hostile Witness arcused's -mother, the fecused returned After they reached the hill, she home at about 9 p.m. and asked tonk off coat and her husband where his wife was. Later, ac-then asked her about three gald
the accident
cused and his mother searched inger rings. She replied that shePossessed
the streets of Shamshulpo and find lost them and he then slapped Mongkok for the wife and when her. She ran into the air raid they failed to fad her, a report tunnel, followed by her husband,
was made to the Poller at about who gave her a push. She fell
midnight. Some time after 8 nm. down, fainted and
tunnel
About‡wo feet from her were a pool of blood and the head _of_a, pick-axe, the broad end
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Readers' Letters
Sympathy
Simple Simon Once More gir,-As one who "didn't oven Sir, I regret that I must again |make_ten cents' profit;' last year, trespass on your valuable space, | may I say how much we all but it is obvious that. Mr. Wood- gympathize with the Hong Kong head," Mr. Marsh and A.D.R. who Land Investment Company which, are consistently evading the owing to the detrimental effect" points in issue, are determined of the Landlord and Tenant Orto prolong this correspondence by dinance on the progressive de-bringing up irrelevant, mattera velopment of the Colony, was only in the hope that they will, by able to make not profit of their persistency and annoying $1,093,020.09. I just don't see tactics, divert my attention
info How they manage to make ends other channels. In this, they are meets.
not likely to succeed, so I would suggest that they had better re- turn to the points in issue or else remain silent.
TENANT.
So Verbose!
Sir-Some time ago I WOR The first sentence at Mr. an interested reader of your Woodhead's letter in yesterday's "Renders' Letters" page—the Rub- issue of your paper would appear
jects were many and varied but to indicate that he is the au-
The "tone"
"Mother appears to have been thor of the letter signed lowered of
by the
Goose" in your issue of the 10th pin-pricking (but so
Inst, but I presume that it
would
patter of a counted. Sed
impertinence and nonsensical
and
"Woodenbeude"
by the
remarks of dendheads,
be rank discourtesy,
04
On
unwarrant-
my part to suggest that
а
A more appropriate settlement, Journalist of Mr. Woodhead's re- methinks, could be made in
putation should stoop to the us-
I
morcover
own
that
boxing ring and simultaneouslying of a non-de-plume. provide
more congenial enter- I may be a simpleton, but I
a much larger Bee-
a habit sac- certainly do not make tainment for a tion of the pubile of Kong. to misquote Iaw.
the
I am some- to what ແກກາ
surprised to observe And a newspaper padding a whole Mr. Woodhead, with his experi- page with such nonsense in these fence, does not even know the turbulent days of "Peace." May
simple rudiments of the laws of
The country. a hult please be made to
the his whole silly business and let a few. dictum quoted by me. interesting people have a say in tracted from Halsbury's Laws of more immediate matters.
England and is supported by a number of authorities appearing in the English & Empire Digest, Indermaur and Cockle's Cases and Statutes. I presume Mr. Woodhead will argue that Hals- all other authorities
CANUCK
11
legal Was ex-
1970 of these vices and
by
out tour of
its problem. In view of this ad- mission and attitude, it has been that Mr. Woodhead assumed knows of the existence of such vlees and conditions but by his silence, tacitly approves of their existence.
the of
and
come
The comments made by Mr.
Woodhead in
in the last paragraph
a
jury to retire pending argumet accused, who began to cry ment as to the admissibility of fand sald that the woman was his certain statements alleged by wife and that she had been misa- necused to have been made by ing since the previous night. Ac- him under duress,
was taken back to. the Police Station, where he
his
Mrs. regarding
Chadwick-Kew, questioned thents the previous
wife of Mr. L. C. Kew, po- night. accused was re- On Jun, 20,
countant of Butterfield and call at the Kowloon quested to City Police Station, where he was Swire, was among four per-
Existence of a complete radio had sons injured in a traffic ac-telecommunication station informed that his wife "overed. He then made a state-eident yesterday.
Gent, which w
would be given in
No. 47, Kilung Street, first Mrs. Kew was admitted to the floor, was revealed at Kowloon
BORED STIFF. Magistracy with
when yesterday aconed returned from work at
were brought up about 5 p. For the evening long statement which was taken fractured arm and badly bruised three men
U.K. Bacon down and which would also be g
The other three persons, before Mr. Blair-Kerr charged meal, a chicken was killed. Ac-iven in evidence. Accused sub-including a bus driver and enn-with operating an illegal wire-
Sir In fairness to a Dominion Inestiven cused had half a bottle of wine {sequently took a detective to No. ductor more fortunate, were dis-less station and with being the which has always done all thury and with his fourt.
hospitul
could, and a little more, to help its After the meal, accused and bis 7 Cemelery and also to a gold-charged
after principal tenant of the premises Mother Country, may, 1 voice
are wrong while he is right. It where the station was located mild protest at a heading on Page
has never been suggested that wife went out together. They took
having their injuries treated.
Bus No. 4177, driven by Lee
Mr. Woodhead was
albla Kim,
Tong Kwong, 25, unemployed of was travelling with four
Thursday's issue of the for certain vices and conditions and Ho Cheung, 36, travelling "China Mail" namely, UK. passengers, including Mrs. Kew,
The charged from Shaukiwan to town when trader, were
with the Bacon to Cout More," Should the existing in this Colony. of the station not read "U.K. illegal operation occured yesterday
Bacon Lo Cont existence morning. It was raining heavily and unlawful possession of tele Canada more"? It is particularly conditions was put forward
communication apparatus. Tingstressed in the news item that theme. Mr. Woodhead declined my
invitation to carry at the time,
was charged with "price Increase will not raise in the Colony. He claimed that he When near the National Paint Wan-hon, 37, and Lacquer factory, King's Rd., being the occupier
of the Лut.
cost of bacon to the United King-knew all about Hong Kong and wherein the bus suddenly skiided to the
station dom." illegal left, climbed the pavement and operated. crashed midship into a tramway secuted, while Mr. C.A. Suther Det. Insp. W.G, Morrison pro-
Officers Clubs cable standard.
The force of the impact was so on Russ represented the defen-
Sir,-On page one of the China grent that the slaudurd
was dants,
the Court Mall "Wednesday Supplement" DSI Morrison told wedged to the centre of the vehicle's body.
warrant he appears the remark, "The N.A.A. Pleture
that acting on above shows the wreckage.
ralded No, 47 Kilung Strect, frst F.I. Authorities in Hong Kong Far from proving that I have floor, at 10.30 am, on April 17. have recently spent over $10,000 advocated free education for all He found in the rear room the
renovations to the interior of children and that the Colony can first defendant sitting in front
on the Harcourt Club-at present the, undertake old age pension a wireless transmitting. set
who with telephone
on a table only Officers' Club in the Colony.father benefits to all
An error lies in the statement here, Mr. Woodhead's quotation nearby. In the living room were
the last paragraph of my Unwholesome
that the Harcourt Club is the other defendants, who were
letter of 14th inst., clearly proves only Officers' Club in the Colony buth in pyjamas.
that my denial on this point was Food
Ting said he was the principal for this Club is also an Officers justined and still holds good. tenant of the premises. Wires Club of which I would like to the next day. the wife was dis-nothing more.
Charged with possession of led from a two-way switch to the give you details. covered lying unconscious in the Mr. Reynolds then applied to unwholesome food, Man Stu aerial above the roof and to s The United Services Recreation of his letter can be regarded as
treat the wife as a hostile wit and Ho Tuk-on were each sen-radio room. A receiving sei was Club was founded in 1011 and pure trash and not worthy of
but the application was tenced to six months' hard also found together with a code reconstituted after the War on reply. Anyway, Mr. Woodhead, refused by Mr. Justice Gould, labour by Mr. Blair-Kerr at book and about
250 code mea- its pro-war. site as the United who usually obtains his informa- who held that it was 100 early Kowloon yesterday.
sages: Rent receipts seized show-
no dill- -Defendants were cautioned-oned the defendants had been in Services Recreation Club (1947), tion from handbooks and official
Its charter limits full membership handouts, should have ltesuring her antimony, Chung said she did fot know how she three other charges of trespass the fat since 1945.
Mr. James Key, Tele-com- to Active Services on full pay of culty in obtaining the informa- ing on the KCR tracks at Boun- came to be in hospital or how
Inspector, G.PO, the U.K. and the Dominions but tlon he requires.
afraid that Mr. Marsh, she received the wounds in the dary Street on April 20, commit-munication
WOR called by the also permits a limited number of
had hoped to throw ting a negligent act, and posses. Buid he head. She duded that they might
aight sion of unstumped
found the sets still civilians as Associate Members, who have been caused by a fall A for
meat, unit police and
warm on his arrival. The trans- In this manner service officers statements back in my teeth, is human consumption. cused pushed her In the back
Defendants were arrested in mitter had
working for and civilians may meet on com-likely to find that his quotations with his hand and she fell down. Boundary Street at 7.15 p.m. and some time prior to that.
mon ground. For a very reason-of extracts from my letters
12th and 14th_inst., respectively, Mr. Reynolds this point;
till adjourned
members able subscription both admitted they had reccived again applied to the Court for the 103 cattles of meat from Saturday morning.
a
offered the following amenities in are likely to have a boomerang
effect. The extracts quoted' to treat Chung as a hostile friend who leave
had travelled in n
tend to the pleasant and quiet surround- Mr. Marsh
show, be- witness and the application was KCR train
Ings of King's Park, which is no yond all doubt, that I did not granted by Mr. Justice Gould, Second defendant
told the
Star state. great distance from the
as alloged
by was then questioned at Court that Chu
the first defendant
Ferry.
"that
avaraga European length regarding testimony she was only assisting him and hed
We offer an excellent swim-or American who comes had given at the Magistracy,
nothing to do with the meat. He
dumb, inefficient Evidence in support of the requested the Court to let him
ming pool, four hard tennis courts, Kong Kong le prosecution case was also given (arst defendant) off.
seven grass courts and a squash and barely able to write his own ..Since Mr. Marsh does by Dr. Pang Teng-cheung, Slu Sub-Insp. Howarth anid that
court for recreational facilities, name.". the confiscation we also offer a pleasant Club and simple English, I would apear to be able to under- Shim, So Lim, Kwok Tim and the meat was found to be totally Cầu Kwonk.
Kowloon House with food and drinks at The animal but orders made
suggest that in future he make HON. SECRETARY. sure of his facts before rushing (Our reporter was, of course, into print. drawing a distinction between a
In connection with the letter private club and one officially of A.D.R. I will simply confine myself to denying the allegations The HK$1,600, which came into sponsored.-Ed.]
ho has made; the remainder of police custody during investiga- Dous into certain alleged criminal Cheers For Simple Simon with the contempt they deserve. his comments. being dismissed dealings by officers of the China
Str, I have followed all that Finally, for tho beneft of Waterway Transport, a subsidiary has been written, by Simple Simon
rs. Woodhead, Marsh and of the CNRRA, between February and his two adversaries, and IAD.R. I
Messrs.
state that unless and March, 1047, was given to am all out for Simple Simon. they are
prepared to confine The Colonial Secretariat would the Poor Box.
Half a dozen more persona like themselves to the points in issue, Accused alleged that Tam, be glad
The revolver was found lying Simple Simon and our lot may I am not going to waste your of any Information of threatened to break his bones the whereabouts of the following l'emple Street, No arrest
perhaps be improved in every valuable space or my time by re- made. If he refused to confata and list of people:-
Cheers and success to plying to letters on extraneous also if he made any complaint| Burns-Brown Mrs. V., Bulcher The Chinese currency concerned respect!
matters. Chinesa reporter and mer you, Simon! Briggs Mrs. inspector about being Samuel Frederick
Enlightened is also to be con- beaten up.
A.R., Clarke Mrs. R.E, Cooke chant.
Mrs. Louise
Mah Boon-chuco, 36, of Han-gratulated for his letter in to-, Inspector H.T: Matches said, in CJ. Cross
Mary E.J., Doering Mrs
tow, had CN$159,760,000 in excess day's issue. He bas done well to answer
Mr. Dallonga Mrs. to a question by
B.M.,
Mrs.
E.F. Donaldsom Justice Gould,
of the Government-CN$5,000,000 expouse the cause of the white- that he did not Drewery Mrs. G., Hawkes W.A
imit when he arrived at the collar class, nongtheless Simple notice from accused's appearance
Simoner. Cheers to you two, too! KCR last Wednesday. that he had been beaten up. Ac- Haynes Mrs. M., Hollands Mrs, D.
endorse 100% the remarks of Horowitz J., Howlett Mrs. M. Ho Fong-poo, 32, merchant of
Orders by Comm. A. al Arcaill, Com clerks, We cused made no complaint to him Howie J.W., Hudson J.W, Jeph Szechuan, likewise was found to Enlighteners
Pri missloner BL JAB, Hong Kong District that he had been beaten. No
3055089 CN828,520,000 In excess at
stenogs, salesgiris, ele, come for- Förder No. 11/48 dated April 11, 1941. violence was offered accused in son H, Lopes D.V. MacAlister D.
he KCR.
ward together and work for our FARADES: his sight or within his knowledge. McLellan Miss Johnann Hepburn, A.H. Remedios
Defendants protested that the own interests and protection. But After Inspector Matches. had Penn Captain
the
Roza A.A J.A., Da witness box and Leung
Sequeira amount set by the Hong Kong how? Given financial backing Training College Baturday, April 21, 7.MO Wah-zing, Police Interpreter, was J.O., Silva LJ., Smith Miss N. Government was not sufficient we may probably work up some
for the Chinese travellers
scheme by which we can work testifying Rccused
alleged that
Mr.
Latimer remarked that the on our terms." Let me win regulation was consistent with the the Lantao Cashsweep and Matches, who held him by the that no further witnesses were Chinese Government's request to shall be the Wall Street of Hong
April 26 to April 10. HEYMCA, DI.. Justice Gould directed the jury to the dow of Chinese currency into ters! Meantime let everybody Kay-1 to May 7 8.0.4.A. DIF. Recalled Inspector
Matchesretire, but to return again at 10.30 and from the Colony.
think
seriously for his or her own-May 8-to-May-14. Central Div... denied accused's allegation.
a.m. today, when hearing will be
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In his cross-examination
junwholesome.
Hearing
been
WAS
CONFISCATION ORDERS
Among
at
dieil from natural causes. It Magistracy yesterday were very reasonable prices. had definitely not been slaughter some for $1,500, a revolver of Chinese Poilee Sergeant Tamed and was unfit for human con with four rounds of ammuni», Chung, accused alleged that the sumption. The neat was fanted, latter beat him up and caused diseased-and-deteriorating. wound to his chest. Accused also alleged
that Tam, together with another person, beat him while his arms were upstretched and handcuffed. Accused said that he was beaten to such an extent that ho had no alternative but to confess.
left
to
the
he was also slapped by Inspector
INFORMATION WANTED
tion, and CN$186,280,000.
A
wds
are
the
not appear
my
of
him,
to
SIMPLE SIMON.
ST. JOHN'S: AMBULANCE
Hong Konx Central Div. Norihata
At Nam Dir, Bib Nam College Batur day April 14, 7.20 p...!
Bhaukiwan Div. Talkas 'Chinese School Salarday Aprti 24.
Ecruff of the neck while doing] being called by the Crown, Mr.fbooperate with them in controlling Kong with, a superb Headquar/ AMBULANCE. DUTIES R.K."
BUT HE'S BEEN COOPED STREET UP ALL DAY? LOOK AT {(HIM/^ HE'S FRANTICEL
STOO BAD,
LADY! THAT'S MY ORDERS!
WHAT CAN I
OOT I'LL
OH, DEAR.HE GOT, AWAY!
HERE, BOY HERE, BOY
DROP THE
LEASH..
Jed...
SHUCKS
I CAN'T
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