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THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, AUGUST 27, 1948.
POLICE CONSTABLE ON CHARGE OF BRIBERY
The allegation that Police Constable Chan Yat
fan suggested the payment of $100 to fold: the matter of driving without a licence, was made by Veronica Chan before Mi. J. Wicks at Kowloon yesterday..
Chan was continuing her evidence-in-chief in the case in which police constables Denny Yen, Wong. Chik-sang, and Chan Yat-fan are being charged in respect of the alleged de- mand of $100 Bribe from her on July 25. Her evidence, and, examination by Mr. J. P. Griffith, defence solicitor for all accused, occupied the whole afternoon session.
cross-
Witness sald'that she was in the
GAME A SHEER
sitting room of 17 Belfran Road SWINDLE
with the three defendants, her
was
An exhibition of original paintings by Professor Chang step-mother, and her brother's Shu-chi,, reputed to be, one jedy friend; During the time they year-old
When Leung Cheung, 23- of China's greatest living were there,
unemployed, her brother,, Peut charged before Mr. J. Wicks painters, will be held at the | Chan entered and seeing the at Kowloon yesterday Root Garden, Hong Kong other brother, Chun King-cheong. Keeping
with Hotel, for three days begin-hat there, he left to find him.
gaming house; the magistrate asked ning today.
why, the man was not charged: withr larceny by trick.
The exhibition will be open daily from 10 a.m. to 0 p.m. On display will be 68 jaintings by this eminent Chinese artist, renowned for his reproductions of birds and flowers,
Among his outfunding works in a large slik pointing or 100 doves entitled "Messengers Peace" which was presented to Prasittent Franklin D Roosevelt by Generalissimo Chiang Kal- shelt
Fix Mattor Up
Д common
" naked the three accust what of Sub-Inspector J.H. Evana to Mr. Wicks drew the attention was going to happen. At that they similar case in court some days left the room to go to the veran-ago when a man, found conduct- dah.
Shortly afterwards, the hig a geming school for the three defendants returned to the purpose of
playing "red and sitting room. The first defendant green," was charged with larceny. then said, 'I am going to attend by trick. defaultera drill." Ho instructed the other two defendants to fix the matter up," gold witness.
to the verandah with 'second and Just as she was about to go out
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Inspector J. Orem informed the court that defendant should have been additionally charged with that offence 27 the game Profes Chang nequired his
played was a sheer swinlle. art rateing China, but he has third necused, after the first de Kom, and a 21-year-old married Defendant, with Tam On, Ng been fully alive to the artistic in- fendant had left, her two brothers women, Leung Ping, were fluences of the outside world. Dr. Paul and Charlie (Chan King-rested by a party of detectives at
lu Shill, former Chinese Ainbur sudor to America, commented once at happened, and Charlle said. 25,
cheong) returned. She told them Clear Water Bay Road on August that in Professor Chang's paint-
"Don't be so silly. The the will log; ond sees an old art tradition revitalised by a new love of not be so heavy." He even offered benuty and freedom and by new courage for experimentalion.
Professor Chang returned cently from America" where his nalatings were widely and favour ably commented on by magazine and newspapers including Life Magazine and the San Franielsco Chronicle and by Pearl Buck and Lin Yutong.
ORCHESTRAL CONCERT
Ardy, soprano,
PEAK RESIDENT
FINED
af to
on that, and Veronica Chan.
bet with the zeeand defendant
When they got out to the verandah again, the third de fendant said to her, "Don't talk so much. Give sivo to settle the matter." She asked her woman friend to bring her hand bag out from the sitting room, Just as she was about to draw out $100 from the bag, the third defendant said, "Don't pay me here, and aug- gested that she should go down
to the van with him.
$100 On Dashboard
Sho
де-
Asked by the court whether they know that they had no possible chance of ·winning against the bank, the gamblers replied in the nega
three
tive On the Instructions of the magistrate, Inspector Orem and 81 Evans demonstrated the trick to the last three ac- cuted.
Leung Cheung was sentenced to three months hard labour and recommended for banishment. The three gamblers were cautioned. and discharged. Table money of $40.80 was donated to the Poor Box.
HILLWOOD ROAD
GIRL CASE
at
Kowloon
HK WELFARE
OFFICE
HAS FIRST BIRTHDAY
The G. O. C. dnapped while Inspecting the Hồng" Kang Chinese Training Unit yesterday. ("China Mall' photo).
HK Training
Passing
Out
Hong Kong's Social Welfare Office in one year old today. Yesterday, the Social Welfare Officer, Mr. J, C, McDouall, explained what the Office has achieved in the past 12 months.
Six Welfare Centres, former- Mr McDouail said that the un ly called Free Feeding Centres, successful suicides referrell to ha have been set up at different Office are dealt with individually parts of the Colony****** to find out £bb-real causes, for the
At these Centres food is dis-
suicide attempts. tributed free to destitute mathers Advisor to the Secretary of State Mr. H. W. Chinn, Social Welfare children and men over 55 years for the Colonies, in duo to arrive The Centres Include family difJn Hang, Hoppiporrow
putes sections, missing persons bureaux, and Information desk
In October 1946, Hong Kong was feeding a daily average of 12,000-destitutes. This number idropped to 2,142 in July last, Mr.
L. And E.
McDouall said that Welfare Work Holiday
erg at the Centres help the mothers and children to improve the real education, then sell- respect and their, cleanllites, i
The Weltore Office does not order people. :about,..: added, Mr. McDowall, It co-operates to help re-establish self-respect. He also emphasised that his Office docs Snot control or supervise volunteer social welfare organisations, but merely co-oporate A
Self-Government
Unit's
Parade
"You are now soldiers of the British army; and as such you must act with courage and dovo- fion, carrying out the orders you receive with courage and loyalty,”
ant Referring to the Morrisan Hill Roller Camp and the Matauchung Destitutes Camp, Mr McDouallpointed to the considerable success of efforts to develop an elementary Farm of self-government
At the Malauchung camp; hous, ing destitutes, efforts are being
· The Department of Im parta, and Exugets, will be closed on Monday for t Purbqzercails_for entry and clearance of ships' 'mant." festa between 9 a.m. and 10
The
-will-giza bo,
Marine, Department clored with the, theexception or the part Control affios, haring Licens Ing Office 'anit Entry and Clearshee Offide which will will be open from 9am to .11a.m..
English
The above message was given, by the GOC, Major-nude to fill on 20th century line. Girl Held
General F. R. G. Matthews, DSO, to members Hong Kong by the complete a little of the gap caused in of the Hong Kong Chinese Training Unit of Institute, This camp) HAR 376
abresco, of any its second "Passing Out Parade" or Argyle inmates.
Poor Law. Strect yesterday morning.
The unit, 152 strong, under its Commanding Oficer, Major J.F. Soper, carried out all the com-
mands
of its instructor, Staf military precision Sergeant Smith, emuirtly and with
parade, the GOC,
During the insection of the by Brigadier H.A. Skone, DSO. accompanied Major Soper, and Captain Wirth, stopped and spoke to the live best vate Cheung Yan-cheong recruits of the term, through Pri- These recruits, Cheng Tsin- hung, Ho Kum-so. Lu Ah-hong, Tsang
and Chiu On-po, Sam, were then presented with swage ger cones and new uniforms by the General, Cheng Tsin-hun alo received from the GOC the shield for the best recruit for the second course (May in August).
Addressing the unit, General Matthews said:
I am much gratified with the standard of the tum out and brecision of your movements.
Proud Of Them'
1
"I welcome here the head. men of your community to wit. ness your progress and develop. ment since you have been here. They should be proud of you, na tam. "You are abusi to join your spective units.
I want you to maintain the same
standard of discipline and to ensure 311
In addition to their concert of "Popular Musle" to be rendered
went dowr at the Lee Theatre on Tuesday second defendant and the woman with him, September 7 a. 9.30 p.m. the friend to the car where she put a Hong Kong: Light Orchestra will $100 note in the pocket on the give a second concert at the dashboard. The driver of the van Y.M.C.A. on Wednesday Septem- told her to take it away, where ber 8 at p.m
The orchestra on both occa-ed it to second defendant at the upon her friend took it and hand- " sious will be conducted by Wil- back the van. Ham Apps, supported by four Stie identined the three
"Do you want a nice looking soloists, Edna Dc Carte, pianist,cused at the identification parade Portuguese girl for $30" Wong William Okley, viola, Harry held of Yaumati on the morning Wai, 02-year-old widow, asked Moody, baritone and Reginald of August 24. sald witness, who Inspector T. Coll and De-
noided, in reply to Mr. Grimth teclive-Corporal 3. that at that time she did
not
The two Anti-Vice officers took know the three men had been the widow into custody. They charged before the magistrate charged her before Mr. J. Wicks and remanded.
yesterday with course of her cross-soliciting for an immoral pur:
witness gald that pase.
Inspector J. Orem sold that
301-were-on-du-at--Hillwood en Road shortly after 10 p.m. on You are now soldiers of the
training. Wednesday night. Outside house British army, and as such you Told Lic
who 20, defendant, gave her i address as 10 Hillwood Road, must act with courage and-de- vation, carrying, cut the orders second floor, approached them. that when
The prosecuting atticer inform you receive with courago and the court that in cases of salty. From now on you will be solfelting, a prison sentence with taught the more difficult out the option of a fine specialised side of your training.. you will be a driver, you ually imposed. For men ufton Тего
the goot penalty was must remember that a load de- followed by a recommendation vered is, more Important than for banishment -
vehicle stranded. The said ar- ival of load is more important than speed."
D J. E Robertson of & The In the Peak, was finef- $50 and ordered examination,
your work you
that
will
to pay $25 compensation to Chon she had a learner's licenèe, and Foon by Mr. F. X. &'Almada at that she was going at a moderate Inspector Collin and DotCpl not relax the standard of your Central yesterday,
speed when passing the police Defendant was, charged with van,
| driving private car No. 3184 with.
August 20.
out a licence in Peckler Street on
Roberton was driving the car when a Chinese woman stepped out from behind a parked car and ធម៏ hit. Her ankle was sprained,
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she told
Witness admi licence and that the car belonged to her, she was telling lies.
Mr. Grimth: To you realise that it la a serious matter to tell Iles tom police officer on duty?
Witness: I do not know if it is cerlous or not. I did it to avoid trouble.
the police she had o
Aaked by defence
courisel whether she read the paper about ines for traffic offences; witness suid that she did not read court but only theatre news. cases but
Witness denied
that what she
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Defendant was sentenced to n month's hard labour.
FOKI ON FRAUD CHARGE
and
General, Matthews concluded by wishing the wien good luck with their respective units.
After taking the saluto at the March Past, the GOC talked with Mr. J. Barrow, OBE, (District Officer, New Territories), Mr. J. T. Wakefield (District Officer. South), alid Mrs. Koo
Tin
The main dificulty in obtaining employment for the people is their lack of experience
any work.
Atiovete a typical sconciat Hong Kong's-Bocial Welfar Centres where the genuine destitutes receive fand, Advice and any Information: thay ask for Many come "to"ask"help"to" trace ning relatives: The picture showera destitute;family-
the thousands in Hong Kong, being registered.
("China Mák" Photo).
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of
KOWLOON ROTARY CEREMONY
Yesterday was red lotter day for the Kowloon hat said about defendants asking Wong Yu, aged 30, a shop foki, for and accepting a bribe was was remanded for 48 hours in
Rotary Club when in the presence of a larga les, and that the reason for those police- custody by Mr. F. X. lics
was that she knew first ac-d'Almada at Central yesterday.
gathering its charter was formally installed. нам, BEM, Lel Chung-chong, He was charge, with defraud JP Chin Pit-taat, Chan Pak-yip, cused had been making inquiries about her driving Beence.
ing G. Guimaraça, of
The charter was issued by Mitchell, W Miller, F. Ekinner, valued at $85,120,00. wolfram Chan Ping-long, Taung Kwong Rotary International on June Kwok Chan, Chow and
yan, Tong Tal-hel, the For-lun, district,
and Fung 28, and was brought back 19 Horace Kadoorie from
Lawrence Kadoorie, district
olders..
Hong Kong by 'Dr. Li Shufan, Shanghal and Mr. H, Nolasco Sports Meeting
past district governor of dis from Maceo, were also, present. trict No. 96. Dr. Li tyesterday
Veronica Chan further admit ted having been charged with offering a bribe but denied that the charge, was withdrawn be- cause she agreed to give evidence In this case..
Further hearing was adjourned for a week.
The
Mr. AS.C. Coomber, for fefendant appiled for bait. jolice opposed this for, the pre- sent but agreed to allow de fendant ball of $9,000, when he came before the court agala, Inspector Moran prosecuted.
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very successful sports formally presented the charter rheeting was held by the unit to President F. C. Clemo of the,
In the afternoon Ah thu sản
clusion of which Major Dallamy Kowloon Rotary Club; Brown distributed the prizes
Before
*
Many Guests
For Robbery
-Washington, August 20. Mrs. Jean Kenyon Lihedin, 26-year-old brunette of Sussex, England, appeared dressed in black here today before a Municipal Court Judge, Almond Scottr
Several times she, was on the vergo of tears and clutched" a handkerchief nervously,
Judge Scott, ordered, that Mrs. Lincoln be held for grand Jury trial under 139$10,000 bond of a charge of robbery."
Mr. Lincoln's American hus band, Edward A. Lincoln of Fort Collins, Colorado, was shot, dead by a Washington Hotel manager as he tried to rifle the hotel's eash, on Tuesday
Mrs. Lincolt was earlier today reported to have told the police. that she started robbing hotels after her husband lost his job as as bulldozer operator.- Asso klated Press.
Bound For Palestine
Miami Flai, August 20 Four A-20. (Boston) médlum bombers which customs officials' Bald were bound for Palestine, were seized today.
Customs agent Chester
A
Emerick,
owned by
ald the planes, are
the same crowd. which on June 11. exported, threo B17's to Palestine by way of
Zetac, Czechoslovakia.
He said the plates were flown to Miami recently from Talse, Oklahoma and had been campu naged while
in Miami, dndergoing répalis
have been den ained since August 20 because the owner did not have an ex- portlicence and the formal seizure occurred
Laday
The plots were not held after khowing, their Joh was a routine org and that they did not know phything about the destination. of the-graft-Associated Press,
PRINTERS OUT OF A JOB
Shanghal, August Shanghai's army of jobless,
has been welled by 8,000 asu direct result af: the introduc tion of the new currehry,
They are workers of the Cen- recently engaged in turning out ral Frinting Press, which, unti Chinese dollar neles on
be-clock:
tion of workers has peitioned the Bureau of Social Affairs to enqurst the management not to qumuss, theme, but to let hem print Bohus
and loops Router- RATO DRIVER'
With tho
Altho yuan, workers of the print dpress have benouded of the The large number of ducétial.It is underafood that a deligh
Suspension of their earviceses the,ceremony 'included-Lig doing so. Major Bellamy
was also made the Commander B The day w Brown
expressed deep satisfaq occasion for the Induction of and Messrs tion wilting, and 'great' pleas] eight new thembers. It was the Shee, . .. Ankerson, the excellent, turn out throo onorary members and Cams, JD in the ound of Neing asked to give away first induction of row-members L. Gadd P.A.Wood the awards. He unngratulated the pince the Club was officially: Ad- N. P. Smith and winners in the losere on their miltted to Raldry International. Bine display of sportsmanship.
The results were: 100 yards!," kwan; 2nd, Hul Sing-tai.
220 yardsla
So
Ng Kam-chwik
Wal-pa: and
"Putting the shaft Leung
kli 2nd. Hut Sing-fal
Kwong-kli,
Cheng Con
On the invitation of President CAUTIONED thanhnhen Momo, a short talk on the wort
under the
Superintendent of Police; and auspices for Hong Kong Abta + !at: Centrul vealerday, for falling;
Koh,
The three honorary Chan Ping were Brigadier H. A Sköna of the anti-trachama clinic javio Vistor Sarable swis
Offcer. Commanding, Land Furces,
Norman Gamble ASC die conducted Wokloon Mr. K. A Bidmead, Kong,
Fautioned by Mr. Kid'ahkan Group-Captain J. N. Jefferson of officer in charge of the citate, Detoxtun sccidents
| was="diven the Hoyal Air Force, M
The eight now! Rotarians in had been treated, and pileste had come and attention No widarice Koyaald more than 3,000 per Gimble, nimador soft guilty to achanga rot/driving without dow dicted yesterday were Captain coro orily fod, all parts of W.J. Moore, Dr. R.D.. Scrivan the Colony,
440 yards: 1st Chion Ping kwani 2nd Leung Kim-ping. 1.000 varon-Int, Ng, Kam-shing: 2nd, Chow Kyol-hung
COMMITTED TO
ADA SESSIONS
!
Dr. Danier Y,HE-Wong and Meus parts of China, also from various J. J. Cameron, L.A. Easterbrook The proceedings concluded with O.F. Hamilton, William C. Kailey | and. 4J, Bamand
ar*: finnotincemént” bý). Pře
At Central resterday Chau Chi- witnessed by large contingent Club find
The induction ceremony was Cleme tuit the Kới ming, aged 17/wns committed by of Hong Kong Hoturiand healed bet 10 ar the Mr Hireshing La foretrist at the by its Frealdent AG, D. 8. Hill, ball, and next:crimioNI DESSION
who congratulated bia Kowloon
Me Chau was charged with do counterpart on the auspicious planus massiing $30k with! Bacca from occasion, and handed him: a flag
tha] of Hong Kong Rotary
OPPOSITE "KING'S THEATRE, Chan - Bulle
Other Hong Kon Rotarians
ard Tscung, Dr, K. Ko
Kaband
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called and was dischar