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Mackintosh POP
Application Hearing
At
yesterday's resumed hearing of the application by Messrs. Mackintosh's Limited (applicants), for the eviellon of Mr. L. Mercado and Mrs, Kovach of Mayo's Shoppe (opponents).' from Shop 7C Alexandra Building,' further legal authorities were quoted in support of the opponents' submission that they ha o
case to answer,
The applicants are represented by Mr. D.A.L. Wright, instructed Thy ME. J.T. Prior of Messrs.
| Wilkinson & Cirist.
Mr. B.A. Hernacchi, instructed by Mr. Y K. Kan if Messra. Lo und Lo, ix upproring ter the op- ponents,
An
Pop!
SHOULD NE
COLONEL
DANGER OF
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Acid retort
- THEY'LL TRY TO
REMOVE THI
STAINS
INJUSTICE
SO APPEAL UPHELD
appeal by Chung Tak-kwong against his con- viction by Mr. F. X. d'Almada at Central Magistracy on Feb. 14, on a charge of per-
Peak
jury, was upheld by Mr. Justice. Tous Tramway's.
(Puisno Judga), at the Supreme Court yes- *terday.
The appllentin ja being heard Phy Mr. D.L.. Strellett, sitting as Magistrate In Tenancy Tribunal "A" at the Supreme Court
In allowing the appeal and The applicants claim that the | quashing the conviction, Mr. opponents were granted a
Justice Could sald that he felt porary tranny
there would be some danger of lition that posekun of the injustion if the convirtion were pronises would be given up on
allwed to stand. The return of Mackinringe
tem-
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ALL POLİS
that
The opponents deny the claim of opgrants and contend their reminey was not terminable on one month's notice.
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Beating resumes at 0.30 furay,
Had Too Many Weapons
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show that the statement WAS
Profit
Coolies To Hang
For Murder Of
Taxi-Driver
Unanimously found guilty by a jury on a charge of murder, Loung, Wing and Loung,Ngau, unemployed coolios, b
both aged 24, wore yes- terday sentenced by Mr. Justice E.: H. Wil- liams (Chief Justica), to death by hanging. hearing the sentence,) accused Indicated that they would appeal. ·
On
both
The case for the prosecution was conducted by Mr.A
Lonsdale, assisted by Del. G. E. Willerton:
Mr. B.A. Bernecchi, instructed by Mr. J.C. Stewart of Messrs. Tso and. Hodgson, appeured for both accused.
The accused were charged with the murder of Ip Woon-nia, 33- year-old motor car driver.. at Victorin Roud on Feb. 10, 1948.
Before the Court Tose, Mr.
Eviction
Appeal Dismissed
An appeal, against the do
Berocchi said that in the course cision of a fenancy Tribunal, of the hearing. it had been sug- refusing an application for peated by Mr. Lanstiale, that he eviction in respect of 793
embarrassed.
Mr. Treen The Directors of Peak Tran-Bernacchi said that he was
Nathan, Road, 1st floor, was 1101 certain, but thought this to mean dismissed yesterday by Mr. That insufficient instructions had Justice T. J. Gould (Puisne hech taken from accused, Mr. Judge).
The appellant,
leaves
031
Dear Chin-sea of 796 Nathan Road, Top Floor,
Hon,
Mr.
The Magistrate acquitted_sp= pellant of wilfully giving false saying that it was information.
ways
announce Lu that he genuinely be-
the Amount at credit of Profit ssible ieved in attempt had been made
BLUSH Account for the year to parts his pocket. If that was ended 31st March 1948 amount-
· Berriacchi sald that he wished to nnd n he did was to Jostle the
ed te
adcheedl $145:977.36 which Mr. J. Reynolds, Crown Count Lam Lip in an effort to $12.220.95
say that he had been in a num- brought forward
Ler set upprei fur the Crown on apprehend him, the Crown must from the last account
assigned
cases and lu pone the append
$158,158,31 for appropriation." bad he been so ably and thorough was represented by Mr. A, J. The appellant, Chung Tak to the knowledge of the
AL the forthcoming Anually instructed than by Mr. Stewartford, instructed by Mr. Alfred kerong, was represented by Meppellant when he made it.
tise! Meeting of Sharehaklers
the present case. Sheldon, K.C.. instructed | ""; do not think, in the parties- Directors will
Mr. Lassilale rose to any that, in recommend that Ly Mr. Marcus A. da Silva............
The virConstance, that the as- this "sum Улен
t be "hud been en appropriated 13
barrusyod, he was not suggesting sumption was justifter that be- follows:
that there had been my luxity Cause the tatement was false. Pay Dividend of $1.BR per
knowledge that it was so to
Share, less Tux on 25,000 Fully in the taking of instructions. the appellant and upon that as- | Taid, Sanres 540,500,0,
ale Justice Willins the sold Pay a Divlend of 90 ets.
during the course sumption the Magistrate appears
of the that in have neted. I that that there | Share less Tax 90 50,000 trial, be trad emuse to mention that ground that the decision or writer minde by the Tenancy Tribunal cefab things should have been on Feb. 27, 1949, was against the will be some danger of injustice Pald-up Shares $40,500,00
allowed
to witness. conviction were
Pruvision for put Transfer to:
He hoped that weight of evidence and wrong in ll not Inke Paysages & Leave Pay 20.9135.4128
Transfer lot Provision for umbrace. Contingerles $15,480,010,
Transfer to: War Loses Ar-
Forwant:
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Base For Appeal
To
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I stand, The appeal is allowed and the conviction quashed."
The appeal was based on the following grounds: (1) That the cnection was against the weight That there was not sufficient enrroborative evi- 1 foupit. the whereupon 4 Wlog-fry (19) 12 Jan
(3) That the Magis conviction: bus junk. It trate hart misdirected himself on Chang, who was onée "highly Food 2 lat when he achnitten potem ther
of Jaw ዘ
ommended by Sir Ceril Hurcourt 1) That the Minglani Mark Young for services a rite, 600 pounds of
materkality:TO #munition. 20
trale had musdirected himself on engly-feet of fuse, 2 tbs, dynamite, aad 541, 4. His of gordite, un bord the question of in, and on fret his ship at Pa Chu Tam at 12.15 to corroboration (5) That the. Magistrale had misdirected him- jon, on May 3, when ebarged beef on questions of fact: (6) That hore Me. W. 1. Latimer at Kow-
Magistrate had failed 12 lan yesterday,
direct himself in the question of fact that appellant's Hesture in the attempt to seize the hand of an alleged pickpocket might have been misconstruel
blow and an usspult: (7) That the ver-
M. Mattson said that The articles were found in the pourse of a routine soarels of the Jank, Defending was terneed to arry arms and damniti, al The rifle and 200 rounds were at excess of the number
nared las permit.
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The Police were not applying for the confiscation of the rifle a that would be included it enseth's
on his making. for all. The aim Don and dangerous goods wetered by the agistrate to be f conidisenttisi,
VETERAN IN DIFFICULTIES
St. John's, Newfoundland,
May 6, The 146-year-old wenden sealing ship, Bagis, the only survivor of ee prosperous Newfoundland industry, railived todny that she -wiw diszideg,............
03
10
to the British Government, Is the hokier of the BEM.
count $30,000 90, And Carry $11,472.03.
Demanded Arms, Money By Threats
diet was wrong in law and that "Li Cheung-won is a clansman, appellant was not guilty of the
Tenee.
Mr. Sheldon said that the only evidence of parjury wao the statement made by appel- Jant that he did not strike Lam Lip. The Magistrate had at.
quitted appellant on the really "Li
substantial charge, namely, that of giving false information to the Police.
after an
away.
that
My Sheldon asked whether a swing of the a could be re- farded us blow and submittel that it would be most dangerous
uphold the conviction.
per
He has money
and I have not. I asked him for a loan but. ho refused.. Therefore, by means of a threatening letter lask him for money to start my business."
Cheung-wan is a very rich building contractor. He is my clarisman. I have no money even to buy congee. So I asked him for $50,000."
25 six Sten guns, a dozen auto- matic pistols and $50,000 from
After Mr Reynolds hud-briefly Cheung-wan, demanding le with menaces between March
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"This is on
A
denial
As to
ปา:
MI Bernacchi
D. A. L. Wright, Instructed by Mr. Sidney Ny-Quinn * Mesars Brution & Co., appeared for the respondent, Enrique Leychen otherwise juuwn
Lee Po-loy.
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The appeal was bared on the
law.
Mr. Clifford, who quoted from ———{ numerous-authorities-In-mipport for his contentious, said that the whole matter depended upon whether the Tribunal should have
Personalia
Arrivals at the Peninsula Hotel decidet under the Ordinance cr on-Thursday-included Mr. & Mrs. Whether they should have come.. N.M. Mackintosh, Mrs. W.W. to their decision under the Pro- Avenson,
Messrs. J.P. Farrell. clammation,
from
H.A.F. Brooke, B.F.C. Lumb, J.R. On behalf of the respondent, Crighton, M. Verblest RJ. Mor-Mr. Wright sald that the Tribunal gan, J.P.E Panman, Dr. M.D. was not satisfied with the evidence Edwards, J.F. Robinson and F.W. of the appellant that she did not
have suitable accommodation for Watson.
herself and family. Among the departures
Dismissing the appeal, Mr. Just- the Peninsula Hotel on Thursday ice Gould said that he was satis- were Messrs. A.D. Bennett, R.W,fied that the Tribunal considered Sultan, G. Halberg, C.B. Fahs, the matter under the Proclama- R.F. Barrotti, R.T. Dunn, G. tion as well as under the Ordin- Scott, R.C. Ford, R.G, Everest, ance and the burden was on the
·R.L: OtA=R.B:--Esmail;--R. ; appellant. Mr. Justice Gould said Omar and Mr. & Mrs. J.E, he was not prepared to upset the Nicholl.
which fi...ing of the, Tribunal, WAR presided over by an *x- The forthcoming wedding of perienced barrister.
Costs. In the sum of $250 'were Miss Irena W. Arteuh, daughter
in favour of thu of Mrs. A.N. Arleuh, of Shanghal, also awarded
Mr. Herman Bylandt, of New respondent. Yerk, was announced yesterday.
Detroit, May 0.
The Consulting Committee of The Congress of Industrial Or-The Douglas Steamship Co., Ltd., ganisations United Auto Workers announce that they will recom broke IT wage talks with Chrys- mend to the Shareholders at the ler Corporation today and said a forthcoming Annual Meeting a strike of 75,000 workers next dividend in respect of the year. Wednesday is inevitable."-As- ended Dec., 31, 1047, of $3 per
share less tex
were statement to the Police, accord- appellant thought
The above statements The
Li Kau-yu, accused meone was trying to pick his alleged by Police interpreter ing to Mr. pocket. He swung round in an Li Kat-yu to have been made allegedly stated that he did at ffort to grab the man, but the by Li Yung (22), travelling demand $10,000 from Li Chung-
wan but only $5,000.. trader, when charged on April Pang, defendant allegedly admit. O with demanding by means of ted to having demanded
threatening letter on March money without success,
Donied Connection
confugiated Press. being, of. 25 and April 8 $10,000 from inceted with the offences were against con-
remaining three the same complainant; and de- entered by the
In the abcused, bolh
Police of the appellant by a manding by
means of a Magistrate on a charge of per-reaching letter on March 31 Station and in Court, jury in that knowingly he swore a dozen automatic pistols and he returned to Hong Kong-from Lo Yan, in evidence, said that Thai he. did not strike Lam Lip.
Shataukok (Chlaesc section) grounds of appeal have in- $30,000 from Pang Tung-hoi
when he heard that his son hud cluded the allegedly unsatisfac
died at Shum, Chun, He ca:ne tory nature of the evidence given Had the
back to inform his own mother to support the charge
about it. He had been banishef fact that the Magistrate acquitted
At the conclusion of the hearing from the Colony, he said, ant on the charge of giving false information
to the Police and the three men were comarttel by hope Your Worship, will convict the ground of lack of materiality Mt. W. A. Blair-Kerr at Kowloon me in this Court and not to send and Insufficiency of corrobora- yesterday on the charges as laid me to the Sessions,"
Lo-Yau, who in evidence admitted
-His-concubine,
Ying. being a returned banishee, was affirmed that she went to Shalau- also committed on the count of re-kok to notify her husband of the turning from bunishment; Ho death of his son by the first wif Ying was discharged, the Magis She was told by him to proceed trute holding that there was insuflu the village to get his property ncient evidence to indict her.
The
tion.
"Unsatisfactory"
"I am satisfied that the state-
ment included to the charge wan material in the circum- stances and that the judgment of the Magistrate should not be disturbed on the subject of corroboration. I. fael, neverthe less, that the declalon was an unsatisfactory enc..
Two-Party Cabinet In Belgium?
Brussels, May G.
With Li appeared Li Ngau (27); travelling trader, Lo Yan (38) and his concubine, Ho Ying (28), on the some charges.
Explosion
Ho
"Legalised Robbery" Lawyer Contends.
·{
The submission made by Mr. J. d'Almada Remedios,
that gold in the possession of a person in transit by boot does not come within the do.. finition of importing into the Coloný was over- ruled by Mr. W. H. Latimer at Kowloon yes- terday...
while he came to Hong Kong. Dei
Mr. Remedios was defending Ye-ijeng (30), charged and to meet him at the New Add with unporting aix bars of "gold" Hotel. When the arrived at Hotel she did not see him, and, into Hong Kong by the s..
"Tjibudak" on April, 20,, Yesterday's evidence was in con- after occupying Room 417 for a
back to Shumchun Upon the Magistrate deciding nection with the demand made on night, went
She, re- to confiscate the bullion, worth Pang Tung-hol, manager of the on the following day.. Lun Shing Garage, 188 Tulpo Road, turned to the hotel on the day approximately $10,000, Mr. He in which an explosion accurred following that and saw her husedlos said, "I feel very strongly
She stayed on this which-a-demand-for-$28,000-was-there-furan few days with him legalised robbery." ut 10.30 p.m., on March 5, after bond in Room, 410,
nude by two men, Ngui Wan- but
knew absolutely nothing
in the
hotel
According
I think It is
to Revenue Ofcer
He expected to meet her on board the ship when she arriv- ́ed at Amoy. She had beenJAL quested, to apply for the neces anry permit to lend the bullion In Ampy, said accused,
Stoyed On Ship.
del went on to say, that, tha..
ship arrived in Hong Kong on April 28 and was expected to sail.. at 2 p.m. on the following day, During the whole-perled the ship-
but once acht friend to buy
sang (23) and Chung Kwai (21), about the threatening letters or Humphreys, Revenue Omeer 3. was, in port he did not leave her,. who were later arrested by the alleged meetings
English went ou board the ship. Lame cigarettes for hink Pallee and committed for trial on room. April. 6.
Pang Tak-sang, son of Pang Tung-hol, testified yesterday that
SCOUT PARADE - Marel he was handed a It is customary for Scouts to
letter, which arrived by
past,
went" "on to
guity of combinlug the roles, ofing and handed it to DSI. Dow-Scout, has kindly consented-to-be fendant admitted was produce conteñid", that "If the Legisintors
,
to routine search at 1 p.m. on Apr 20, He saw a locked lock- Mr. Remedios submitted that er in cablu No. 9, occupied by the definition of "import" given accused, and asked Cat to pro in Sec. 2 ss; (c) of Ordinance 32 duce the key. Defendant stated of 1016 was to bring of cause
It."
to be brought into the Colony by Well-informed Brussels circtos | addressed to his father, Pang, observe St. George's Day by hold that he had mislaid
Given a screw-driver by thailand; air or water," and that the balleve that
Revenue Officer to force, the tocle Magistrato had to find that de-. *a new Two-party senior, identified the letter pro-ing a Parade at which the Scout Government for Belgium on the duced, by Dei. Sub-Inspector C. Law is recited and a solemn_re
that RO, Eng-Kong. The fact that his boat i lines of M. Spank's Socialist-Dewman as the one handed by newal made of the Scout Pro-accused "did it in such a half-tendant destination was Ilong
The writer demunded mise, This year. the Scouts, of hearted manner" Catholle Coalition will be form- his son.
the destination to rear of the
the Revenue bo Amoy sald locker,
Mr. Remedios,! 12 automatic pistols and $30,000 Hong Kong will hold their Parade fish forced it himself. From the ticket showed cd.
and warned him in the Botanical Garden at 360 Officer produced four bars, of zoid, precluded the possibility of such 31. Spaak's insistence in refus from him," ing to head a new. Government against reporting the matter to pm. today. HE, Sir Alexander
Grantham, Patron
and Chief wrapped in paper, which the de-a finding.
*his,"
Defence counsel is based on the Increasing dif- the Police. He ignored the warn
As he was unable to
Heance, accused, was had intended tà" Include trànsit (+ an. Import brought to the Revenue. Omice, cargo in the scope of imports charged and released on, ball of they would have added that it in- *100. The gold was left in the sluded transhipments, as they "ild'
ilice when RC English went when defining exports. back to the ship to make a fur- Mr. Latimer bold that fran- thor search of the cabin. On a shipment correca are loan - red, the Rovenue. Oncer, Jound tirely different catchery su in
they had to an attache, case containing, two titat
appear the ship's minifext it as gold bara, a pair of diamond ear in Fings and. a gold, brooch (These such, In, the case of an indivi
dual having gold un board ship were returned to accused.)
Defendant, in evidence, intod there was absolutely nothbra" to - selling" is in
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Premier and Foreign Minister, it man on the following day, said present; It is hoped that well- wishers of the Scout Movement Is understood... Each office has witness
of arrest, corro-will take this intimation borating that given by bets. Invitation to be present.
Tanı Chung Kwak loung and
today acquired an exceptional
importance and needs fulltime concentration,
Internal problems facing a new Premier include; it was, pointed But, the still unsolved Royal concerning the “pro~ problem": visionnily-exlied. King Keopold 1. This question, lins Jared up spasmodically over the past three years-Router...
Evidence
Yah, was givan: By: D81, Dow to hav man, who
<ing noted Numbers of, and |
marked, savas $500.notes hand. ed to him by LI Cheung-wan which, h4 gava... buok to..; the wn owner.
to pay...
over to Li. Ngau at the Lung Chu Restaurant on April Br Berlin, May 6, In a statement from the dock, Trade. between the Soviet Arst accused sild that the letter Zone of Germany, and the three was, written by him, after he had Western Zones was 60 per cent rend, in the, ngwapapers about the In the Lun Shing greater in ihn first quarter of explosion
tip year, than in the correspond- Garage, After Cheung-wan ini, pefios, in 1947, a Soviet pt-hed promised to phyhim the
Etatement said today $8,000 he did not write or ask" Pang for alty money, "In-bia
Reuter
[might
32312 OR
WHAT? WHENT
HERE?that he went to Masassar 10 prevent Him from:
years ago and was employed as a any of the ports of call The shroff in the Shun, Hing Co, fox, gold should have tcón" given into fumber of years. He was on the custody of a responsibig/om- visit to his mollier 'at 'Amoy, and cerör, the?"ship; "uríð, "libft_uht! the gold represented his life, sa prrival at the finalbork des
He bought the gold at Mag
•, asser, and was bringing 11, with the Jawallery, to his mother
Finding the charge provod, the Magistrate orderedeineleolus be confscated." Noi ansowas in sosed.