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THE CHINA MAIL, THU RSDAY, JUNE 3, 1040
"DEVILISH SMUGGLERS" CLAIM GOLD HIDDEN IN BODIES WAS THEIR OWN
"Members of a devilish gang of smugglers," com.
prising two mon; throo married women, nine widows and six spinsters, whoso alleged ingoni. ous ruse to smuggle some $195,160 worth of gold bars into the colony was frustrated by Ro- vonuc officers on Tuesday evening, appeared in the dock before Mr. Hin-Shing Lo at Central Magistracy yesterday.
Fire Engine
POP
NOW ISNT THAT LUCKY ? IVE POUND A FOUR-
LEAFED CLOVER"
JUST AS I WAS GOING TO ASK YOU
For A FIVAR I COLONEL
Can Pass 21-YEARS' HARD
Red Light
The defendants, who were replied in the negative. A search not represented legally, were revealed that two females and a passengers aboard the "Merry man had 17 gold bars, each Moiler," Two more females weighing Ave tools and tled in brought
up in the Juvenile bundles of threes and fives, con-
An interesting revelation cealed in their bodies.
Regulation The Court were cautioned and a
Of the 24 suspects, 22 were regarding the conßsention order made.
arreated when X-ray examins- governing the speed of a fire tion at the Queen Mary Hengine going to a fire was pital revealed that they
inserted bare
in gold persons
Itevenu Inspector Redman, prosecuting. tok the Court that neting on information 24 persons were detained. Asked whether they had any gold on them, they
READERS'
LETTERS
had
their made by Acting Divisional Officer V. C. Seymour in the course of his evidence at the From the 22 persons altogether trial of Fire Engine Driver each measuring Cheung Kam-chuen (20) on 102 gold bars,
Apparently "Doctored"
y 3 inches and weighing ave the charge of driving at a taets, were extracted. The total
ate dangerous speed, heard by open rate value at the current
were Mr. W. H. Latimer at Kow- The bars were of threes, fours, loon yesterday.
by cotton wool
was $195,100. tied
In bundies Aves and sixes and rubber bands. apparently other end.
for
Cloverdraft
LABOUR
FOR CONSPIRATORS
case against three Chinoso charged with the uttering of lottors demanding arms and money with menaces and conspiring to obtain monay with monaces, concluded at the Supreme Court yesterday, when the accused were sentenced by Mr. Justice E. H. Williams (Chief Justico) to varying terms of imprisonment.
STEPS TO RELAX TREASURY
The first accused, Li Yung, who had pleaded guilty to charges of uttering letters de- manding money and arms with sentenced-fo. menaces, Was
CONTROL OVER H.K. eight years' hard labour. They were
"doctored" at
the
(Continued from Page 1)
Ice House St Traffic
Cheung was charged by Traffic Sir,--With reference to the sketch
Sub-Inspector Donald Brown with regarding the proposed new traf
having driven Fire Engine No. 4 it is noted that the fle system, shortest way up ler House Street;
Asking for a "very, very serious at a dangerous speed at Ningpo
The motion was seconded by for muturists travelling
view to be taken, RI Redman Street on May 21.
After evidence had been heard, the Hun, Mr. T, N. Chau, C.B.E., westward, is in the entire length declared that if it had not been
the Magistrats amended the who said: "By accepting H.M.G.' of Chater Road. Murray Roaji. | for
Information the defendants
charge to driving without due terms and not pressing for a full- Fund tharen's Road Central, Such would have hod 100 perect care and attention and fined aer settlement, this Colony in real- ly doing its very best to assist the | inconvenience and waste of time
hance of cheating the Law as cused $100.. and distance CRI certainly be
The question of compensation Home Government in their pre Impossible to delect was almost easily cluminated by opening the
The prosecu- to the Fire Brigade for the dam sent financial difficulties, and we nidden the whole of Ice House Street fo
request tjon
Imprisonment
eaglue, estimated at sincerely hope that H.M.G. will jage to the wo-way traffic, besides, contribuí-,
Seymour, appreciate our gesture and accede option and asserted $1,700, rulsed by DO without the ing de taskusers a saving if fures,
will
bo was left to be dealt with depart to our requests contained in the TRAFFIC WISE,
that every endeavour
the made to locate
motion now before Council." personi or mentally
his evidence,
C.B.E., Do Seymour The Hon. Mr. M, K, La, persons responsible." High-Handed Action
The concealment was obviously said that drivers, during training, speaking in support of the mo-
Macao and tre cautioned as to driving, prin- tion, said:" Sir-1 nule
done by doctors in
On the
issue as In busy thoroughfares, press photographers were barred. defendants were members of ancipally
to whether expenditure 25 it the investiture ceremony organised
set out in Redman and Laught to drive according to War expe RI He also observed the conditions at the time. They items (a) to (1) in Government's Government House
reply to Mr. d'Almada's questions om May 26, 1947, is properly the
•
Ade that bona
Kang.
and I understand that similar that grave responsibility ested could only "open out" on a clear
Tuesday, pointed out. treatment is being planned for them at the garden party to cete- brate the King's Birthday on June
102
You mention that the vero enfar press In retallation is pon- sidering a boycott of news stories about the investiture, and presum ably about the garden party also, is it not time the English langu age press did likewise?
sentenced
To Raise HK Art Standard
1
of the Representatives Colony's numerous theatrical LI Ngau, the second necused, groups attended at the special was sentenced to total of nine meeting of the Sino-British years hard labour, after being Club Dramatic Group on Tues- found guilty by a jury on charges day night at the Press Rela- of uttering and conspiracy.
luns Office. The third accused, Lo Yan, who
Col. Brazier-Creagh, the Chair- was found guilty by the jury on man, explained the meeting was a charge of conspiracy and who to form a separate group of res pleaded guilty to a charge of re-re
the of
various presentatives was turning from banishment,
dramatic societies coopted. into a half to four and
The Group to encourage and as- years' hard labour.
wist these cocielles in, their then assisted by Mr. A. Lonsdale.
trical efforts, thereby raising the Det Insp. C. Dowman, conducted standard of dramatic art in Hong the prosecution.
Kong. Mr. Percy Chen. instructed by
Col. Brazier-Creagh referred to Mr. C.A.S. Russ, appeared for Lo Yan.
held a menthy broadcasts and periodical Mr. A.S.K. Lou watching brief for the complain publication of the activities of the various Societies, and assistance ant, Li Cheang-wan.
in every way that will benefit the No Connection
public and production parties.
The question of membership The accused were charged with uttering a letter demanding, with and rubscription fee was deferred of the representa- $30,000 lives to leave towards automatic pistols Chinese attitude such an item as (b) (Repatriation from Li Cheung-wan; demanding until each had contacted passages for non-officials) remains with menaces $10,000 from the Individual groups.
with
those present were the the same.
same person and together
of the Central Lo
conspiring lu Yan,
Dramatic Society, Mr. Jim Moodie money with mennees.
on people who make such arrests rond.
A fire engine is permitted to go liability of Hong Kong Govern the suspects had to be sub- jected to medical examination and through
"red light" but giment, my views have not changed, menaces, six Sten guns, one dozen on application this in abeyance
if no material result was pru-driver would be responsible for The cured, serious complications might an accident, arise which would be difficult to He again asked that a answer, serious view be taken.
Mr. Lo remarked that it was more than a coincidence all the 20 defendants had gold concealed In their similarly bodies. They must be obviouB- ly members of a "devitich gang of smugglers."*
"Precaution"
that
Lodger Slays Children
Felping, June 2
General Question
and
obtain rive
their.
But today we are not concerned Before sentence was passed on of Europeon YMCA_ADC, Mr. dacy Embericy, RAF ADC; M. only with the financial incidence the accused, Mr. Lonsdale
French Theatrical
Gald Sidney Em
At the Committee table of the
that the Sino-British An order was made Д kitchen such an overall settlement. On sum of $3,500 marked money Group were
this. mundane world, sentiments it icing the property of the latter. Mr. Barton. The victims were both boys, cannot
excludesi altogether be
was Mrs.
Club Dramatic Col. and Mrs. E.
Medical Evidence
of any particulat War expendiat at the last Session, it had Gensburger, This action means in effect that
ture, but rather with the much been stated, during the hearing of Group, Mr. Aranido De O, Sales, anyone who wants photographs of
more general question of a broad the "Garage Explorian Case" that Portuguese ADG, Mr. Alan R. the two events mentioned-be he
settlement of War expenditure as certain arrests had been made in Castro, the Y "Young Set" Drama public-must purchase press or
with the case, He Group, And connection
and representatives of between H.K. and H.M.G. them from commercial photo-
three other Chinese Stage and neice the graphers at whatever
the question before this Council would like to say that the sc- ls whether the proposals contained had no connection with that Screen Societies. irale will bear. I wonder why)
The Magistrate asked the de-
ed in H.M.G.'s official announca- ctise, this concession was given to the fendants what they had to say A landlady's two childrenment afford a reasonable basis for fovoured few?
By H. CORRA, LTD.
tradition the King's Birth in mitigation, and was informed
Ma Choi, a by
female who elected were slain with day has always bunn at even, for to spenis-ou bohalf of the others, knife in Peiping yesterday by such a question, although dullars found in possession of Li Ngau Brazier-Crearh. Mr. Ma. Man Fal the entire Empire to celebrate, ****
try a woman lodger infuriated at and cents must have their sax in be returned to the complainant, Mrs. J.B.H. Lee, Mr. Yeung and they that
were all country not just the upper crist-and i| do mean crust. I feel His Majesty people who had sold their pro- nolice to leave. would be, most indignant et tais perty to buy the gold and bring
it into the colony. They owned one aged six and the other, three. from our consideration,
Chia "Had the circumstances bean high-handed action.
The lodger
different To the gold themselves and did not
B.K., the Golany Yung-yi, 24, wife of a Nationalist know the regulations-here.-
-axpack-and- Why did you conceal the gold army Signal Corps employce-could-reasonably-
would undoubtedly have re- Sheen Broadcast
ceived, more favourable finan- The mother of the boys was Sir-As a Catholle member at in such an undignified way if stationed near Tionisin.
laws?"
clal proposals. you didn't know local
Mrs, Yen Yi-min, 35, whose hus- Broadcasting Advisory Mr. Lo inquired. The .K.
cannot forgel that band is in prison serving a Ove-
years after the conclusion of a world-war in which UK. laboration. the recent broadcast by Mgr. Ful-
After killing the two children, took such a vital part in making Sheen, I wish to express the the gold as a precaution.
the added that they were all bank-Mrs. Chia tried to set fire to the possible, and in bringing about,
for leniency.
house and take her own life, but Bnal victory, her people are still "This is
For a war austerity basis of living given offence. In all the co-
commented,
the and have to Aght for her econo- slic was As
arrested, manations on the subject with kind." Mr. Lo con
"We'll have to make it
"Long Live Traitors," and in direct conversation with last one," RI Redman said. him while he was in Hong Kong, Defendants were all remanded It was pointed-out-that-Z.B.W, is 24 hours in gaol custody, pending
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Committee und the one imme- Ma said there were many rob- diately responsible for arrangingibers in the country and they hid year sentence on a charge of col-hut, we
won
regret of all concerned that this
Shc
bronicast should in any way have rupt and prst case of its both attempts were folled.
Mgr. Sheen before-he-cume hore,
อ Government wireless station Judgment.
und that nothing should be said.
over the air which was controver
the womun sardonically shouted, unic survival,
Personalia
sial or likely to offend the feel- ings
Though of any listeners.
this seemed quite clear, I am Peninsula Hotel arrivals:-R. L. afraid that Mgr. Sheen did not Wood, Capt. and Mrs. S. L. WI- Pilly realise the difference be
L. Emmett, Miss L. son, Mrs. tween our station and the private Saunders, Mrs. N. B. Garden and ones from which he is accustom-Mr. and Mrs. V. H. MacVeltic, ed to speak In the United States, There was ruthing in his script
No Serious Difficulty
"Had the circumstances in the
BC.
In Murder Case
Medical evidence took up yesterday's hearing of committal proceedings against Chong Kwok- king, 40, charged with murdering a woman, Cheung Chat, 22, and attempting to murder Hui Tit-ching, 20, in Bonham Road.
Dr. E.L. Gasmo of
Tine mother of the murdered
Defendant is represented by blunt circular instrument. The owner of the
shawn to him might Clifford, instructed hammer boys blamed the
have-caused the wounds. house for the tragedy, alleging Colony boen different we might Mr. A. J. that he objected to her a lodger. She said shouting not be in a position to accept the by Mr. Sutherton Russ
alproposals however much we wish. Inspector Cashman of the CID
Not Intoxicated to rot in the ed so to do.
is in charge of the prosecu low the bodica
Happily on
Mr. D. Davis of the Govern- house unless he or the husband ceptance of H.M.G's proposals lun.
Queen ment Chemistry-Department vaid of the accused paid all funeral presents no serious financial dim- expenses Associated Press, culties to the Colony, Excluding Mary Hospital said that Cheung that riefendant's urine containca item (1) (Claims in respect of that was brought to the hospital sorre alcohol, but he was not in- and was responsible requisilloned material) such ne coller and died almost nl once toxicated
Hui Ti-for his actions. At the come time ceptance merely means that our
Dr. Could, Government Medi- he hing was admitted and
cal Officer, said that although de ound to be suffering from con- fendant sremed very agitated and surplus for 1947-1948 of $30,000,
00 will be reduced op-
ussion and shock.
was
Fatal injuries were sustained. by a RWD workman, Lam Wal, Peninsula departures:-Mrs, P. agril 26 years, when he fell from (which seemed to demand .altera-K, Massey, Mr and Mrs. A. a moving larry at the junction of proximately $10,000,000 and even
*if Item (1) should result in on Both were suffering from head hysterical he eventually became {tion, but he evidently regarded
Damsgaard, Mrs, and Miss M. A. Nathan Road and Bute Street at this
W. Danka, D. L. Moore, Mre, about 5 pm. yesterday. Lam was actual Hability of the Colony to the wounds. Cheung died as version of Olive Jory D. Bennor David rushed to Hospital Immediately his speech, as an indication of the Thomas, J. Voss and
Tegurds the written
Mr. and after the incident, but died 25 general lines of the discourse Mes. S. Weston,
minutes after his admission. rather than a verbatim copy, and
MS. as many a
spcak
in departing from it he said more
then he originally intended to say. We greatly regret it.
(THOS, F. RYAN, S.J.).
Reminders
Today
Social Welfare Council
H.K.
opens now centre in Hospital
3.30 12.43
Road, (Governor officiates),
Chinese Sentence
Jap
Officers
Shanghai, June 1.
amount - £1
contingency
-DI B
The
quite calm and understood what wax being said to him. He gave
sensible answers and did not ap
neysult of a fractured skull. which, in the light of what actione had penetrated into her tually occurred, i thinkable to me we would only ed to have been inflicted with a
10 have meet a deficit of another $10,000,000."
frankly un- | bruin, The wounds of both seem- pear mentelly-yrzbalansir
Replying for the Government
the Colonial Secretary (Mr. D
MacDougall, C.M.G.) qald
M.
Government supported_the_jp_ tion.
Dealing with the Issue of Treasury control, he added that
Communist Generals Arrested
if might be of interest to mom- bers to know thất -a ̈ Tew hours' before Council met, a communica- |-|
were
Four-former-Japanese officers were convicted of ion had been received from the
Shanghai, June 2. A "lieutenant general" and war crimes by a Chinese Military Court here Secretary of State Indicating that
the favoured fà principle, the re-u "major-general" and given prison terms ranging from 12 years taxation of Treasury-control, and among 14 Communist leaders to life, while another accused, was acquitted. that measures to achieve that and Y_Kukudai former Comman- fary duties for the army. He are now"in 'hand.' Fashion Show (opening by Ladyder of the Japanese, China Fleet also got 125 years..
Grantham), Roof Garden, and Liaison Officer of the H.K, Hotel, 3 p.m.
Konoye Cabinet, was sentenced der of the 04th Division, was V's Men's Club Luncheon, HK to 15 years for participation in for allowing, hig, urgeps to fape,
Hotel, 12.45 pm.
a war of aggression: in violation plunder and commit other
Mahjong Classes, European Y.M.C.A, lat foor Lounge, ☐ p.m.
Coming Eventa
KAITOMORROW.
of international agreements.
It was charged that Fukuda controlled was the person who puppets in South China during
Lecture on The Stump Design" the war
and Mirror of History",
T. Miyakawa, former Com- sponsored by Philately
mander of the 40th Division of Group, Bine-British Club, at the Japanese Army, was given 12 P.RO. lectura toom, 345.p.m,years for allowing us troops to Kowloon Raiary Club Luncheon, commit rope and other afrodities
Peninsula Hote), 1280 nm.
agginst die elvillan population in Kwallin after the Kwangil elty Recreation Club fell into Japanese handa dance, SUNDAY
T. Miura, former Commander Cocktail Party,, Diocesan School or the 0913 Division, wap con-
"At Chiệ, vistød-fqp, blowing his 2roopa
on Plynger anst for dempelling, this | noso civilians to perform mili-
United
SATURDAY
Services
T. Funchijo, former Comman- sentenced to lite. Imprisonment
atrocifins-Reuter.: VfB
DON'T, KEEP IT TO YOURSELE
WATCHMAN
He did not appear to
the influence of drink but he had had a small quantity of liquor
And the during afternoon or evening
of that day.
There was far more blood on his clothing than could have re- sulted from his sight wounds, which were only bruises and scratches:
The case was adjourned until today.
Mäiden Pacific Flight
engaged in subversive activi- ties in Shanghai and who were arrested in the course TIEDe last few days, by
Shanghai, Jung-2. UP AND ROBBED Shanghal-Woosung Garrison
including Thirty, püssengers, authorities.
some prominent Shanghailanders Five ormed robbers entered the Two alleged Communists are and residents of Hong Kong, are hut of a KCR watchman Lam reported by the Chinese press to scheduled to board the 1.Chips Corporation's Choung, aged 35, at the Shalin be Lt. Gen. Chung Nu, former National Aviation
Communist newly-renovated DG4 "City of end of the Beacon Hill tynnel at Commander of "the
in Hunta-Chungking" this afternoon on its about 2 a.m. Yesterday und stole Democratic Army $100, after tying up Lam.
Hupch-Klangal areas and Maj. maidon. -hour commetal night Before leaving, the robbers cut Gen. Laut I-chiph, Chief Com- to San Francisco via Guam, flie wires of a talephone connect munist Intelligence Officer D1 Wake and Honolulu. 'edỉto the hut.
Shankhal:
SAMARALI VECaptain James - Byrne, former A Chinese woman, Poon Shui- The remaining 12 Communist Lieutenant Commander in the cbling band 30, who lives in an- suspects are connected with dial Urjited States Navy, will be in other hus poarby and who cant son intelligence activities in local command of the aircraft which is out of her hut to raise the alarm diatrician".
expected to arrive In Baht rancia-
on, being awakened by the back. All arrested suspects are sllig- co on June Hal:
On its relum trip, the ing of dogs "discovered, on me od. la; have begun operations in Kurning to bar hut, that a sim of Shanghai" at "the" bednning of of Chungking will call las lang
caped.
| intelligence.-
Reuter