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THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 1948.
UNQUALIFIED ASSISTANT CROWN SOLICITOR
Correspondence R.S. Smith Makes Admission In BOAC Steps
Action Wanted Sir,--Three years after The erothy capitulation Hong Kong finds itsell prosperous 071 the * surface, Undraneain injustice nucl unequal distribution have been often heard, so often the 51 knather, wir emines, loyalty す the Coliny's subjects will be less. dependable than it was,
The Erinin and hangings and Imprisonments of trailers and war criminals have gratified many
Up Passenger
Million Dollar Conspiracy Case Air
ASSOCIATION WITH HK FIRMS
wite suffered and were tortured. The admission that at the time he was employed as an Assistant
Number one collaborators are Inwever at# ut the
highly Junon ed
קנוך
To the Colony's disgrace
Ordinance hr. been eaqeird
facilitate shore who
with il-gotten wealth
and
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Crown Solicitor he was not qualified to practice as a solicitor, was made by Robert Steem Smith at Kowloon yesterday.
ight houses Smith, under cross-examination. by Mr. P. J.
Many flats of those who went
1 term? DP Tgirlsonment after Drecmber 25, 141, are still 'occupied by the energy's friends who are Jim prodentid by oth Juw.
olives and in Ox. perloned ane tone? To help
realisation CONEWS Manttles - bees, which
And og k
General Mar-Artho will approve with his American might,
In Manila, Kangan adal Bang krk Hope who fought for the allied muse are atal periled ayl persecuter.
Cobrade Stadors comrades who
did not field the Janganese xerican
ly until after unloafing of atomie
Griffith, further admitted that during his recent trip to Scotland he did not obtain his discharge of articles, although he did tell Mr. J. M. d'Almada Remedios that he would try to "rectify the position by having the articles discharged".
Yesterday's resumed hearing by Mr. J. Wicks at
Kowloon of the case in which four men were alleged to have conspired to swindle the Hain Huo Enterprise Co. of China Building of $1,105,440 was marked by heated exchanges between Mr. Griffith and R. S. Smith,
Defendants were Poon Ping- Mr. Grimth: Were you thrown bombs are new cloning at the nam, alias Poon Sin-yu, GI-out of Government service ur did webt for the victory.
įyeur-old merchant, Wong Chla, you resign? Chana letites havi become 250-year-old
Smith: I resigned interpreter of demoney mad a powerful state
Messrs. J. M. d'Almada
Did you receive letter of re- Re- auffer the last war. She is IW
cominendation when you left- torn
&Co., Cheung Yung. i did.
control.
It i
gist
When retuse to
nt
How long di you stay Maraman's? Six months, was paid for a year.
Д
ichte in his onlee,
Mr. Grimus. You know that the shores were those of a private company and that the transfer of them was restricted. To offer them as security would be some- thing like blining money by false
pretences"
Witness: I knew that they were charm of a private company and clid not offer then as security.
Offered Aeroplanes
Smith Adhiltted that he offered two aeroplanes to Mr. T. 0. Lee and stated that he Intended to get the machines from America. Mr. Lee, he said, was desirous of alsposing of his high powered plane and to buy two lighter ones. It was clearly understood that Mr. Lee would not buy the two planes unless he was allowed credit for his high-powered machine A part payment.
Traffic
During the first alx months of the year DOAC carried at. most 10,000 more passengers on their long distance mor vices than in the frat atx months of 1047. The figures are 67.736 for the first hair of 1040 as conipared to 48,498 in the first six months of the previous year:
An
An analysis of passenger
traffic to and from the Unit. ad Kingdom shows that In ward and outward pansongers in the first six months of this year were everly balanced ma a whole.
Personalia
In the absence of Mr., F, X. Almaća, who is on short loave, Mr. Blair-Herr hus taken over the bench at the Central Magist rates' Court as from yesterday.
Arrivals from Saigon on Tues | day by Air France included MIln.
Middleton. M. Gerlinger,
| Lenouvel and Mine, Lenouvel.
1. M and Mrs. Plainiemalson, Mr H, Ryloff and Mr. V. May- -neft left for Shanghai on Tues stay by Air France.
The forthcoming wedding +1 Mr. Leopold Gadel, Manager, Peninsula Hotel, und Mis Ethel Amelia Sutherland, Secretary, fit. toan's Court. MacDonnell Bond. aux byen -apnounced. Aus.
More people went to Cana. da, South Africa and trail than arrived from those countrics,
While inward traffic from the Middle East, Pakistan, India and the Far excerned. outward
East traffic.
Woman Gets Caution On Accident
Miss Tang Ah Yuk of 16, Lockhart Rond, ist floor, Was narrled to Mr. Froderick Alex- nder Henry Ross-Cropper, Tole- graphi-1, HMS Tamar,
at the Supreme Court Marriage Registry yesterday in the presence of Mr. Frank M. Shaw and Mr. Alex. under G. James.
and Mrs. A. T. Strelt, Menars, E. M. Park, Irving Burs,
Bellamy-Brown, W.E. Har grave, and C. T. Tang left the Peninsula Hotel on Tuesday.
·
the
New arivals at the Peninsula A traffic accident at the junc-and Mrs. D.S. Cilpatric, Mrs. V. fiotel on Tuesdny included Mr. tion of Boundary Street und Yo Сатроя, Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Chau Street on August 16, in Rosen, Mr. and Mrs, M. Matelle, which a boy of five was killed, Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Stratford, Mr. inflation, Perruptionsmrdio
reached its closing stage at and Mrs, E. J. W. Hellmuth, Mrs. nepotism and vivd war She Is 24 years, describing himself as Have you got it with you?-
Kowloon yesterday when Kwan. Gtraight, Messrs. J. Rechter, the buitengrad of Paseisa and unemployed, and Cheng Yin-No, but i can quote from it.
Witness werten to say that Pul-yfu, the woman licencre of C. Gates, A, Allan, P. Klein, F. Commonse
aged 46, who gave bis Winess went on to say
that he made cable, inquiries for the
Kach, and M. Mans. As a ressill Hong Kong becomes occupation as that of
a drug- he joined Marsinnn's is a Secre-planes at various places. Pressed the lorry, was discharged with an asylums of Anglo-A nerican
caution by Mr. J. Wicks. tary after be left Government uy defence counsel to specify one edented therals
Among passengers leaving in: Defendunt, a 38-year-old woman the ss. Carthage Mr. Griffith: Had you repre-of the places, Smith said that he believe
tomorrow is and stated to be the mother of Mr. T. Y. Lo, the well-known The first eensed failed to sur- th
a Colf angeantee!
cabled to New York, through dictator can be a demperat,
rendre to his bit of $12,500 when sented to Muraman's that you
Minulla
the driver of the larry at the timo Marsman's
onice. were legally qualified?
The was called on Unsettled conditions a
August
the China the case
Chinese film accident, undertook to
producer and 23. A warrant fot ins arrest was
Witness: No. I get the position transaction have also led Hong Kong to his
fet through as the
compensate the parents of the boyformer Executive Director of come a reapegat of
pollicians Issued by the meeste who also through the Director as a Secre-planes could not be obtained at a
o the extent of sau. Ingure which
Chinn Film Studios. would allow of a tary. anit profesional agitataan,
ordered the ball to be estreated.
Kwan, who previoudy pleatlevi What salary were you
Mr. Lo is to study the British Cirat exprelading, we had im
obtain pieni. Al the opening of yesterday's
not guilty to the charge of falling im Industry as guest Df He denied having Morsman's7-$2,000
made any MWA. Blair- meiately after the Mikado have proceedings,
to give information to the police British Council, and has also been tempt to make a claim on the now becosar de lacioned,
Kerr. Assistant Crown Sellelternrnth
Govern- to the identity of the driver Invited by the French Did you also get a car from reraft. Inatni he said, he re- There 15 Sonnetting wrong. Who, assisted by Driertive Sub-
ecived a bill for the storage of Lerday changed her plen
of lorry 0388 on August 16, yes.ment to visit French studios. Untres temedies or Food dis. Insperton J. More of the Special thenThat is so. The cost was
She that machine from the Fur East stated that he did not understand his wife, the screen star, Miss Mr. Lo, who is accompanied by deducted from my salary. content A br
intensittied Branch, prosenteel, said this he thint
with Flying School. They billed him the charge before. King t
be beyond would like to say in open court
Lily Lee, was awarded the Medal but I because they heard of the tran- that although laying before the
Traffic Sub-Inspector W. Pof Freedom by the United States court the charge of criminal con-
action. He reused to pay the Apps said that the police FORGOTTEN MAN
bill and asked them to forward il inclined
were, for wartime services. spiracy against the accused, the
to believe defendant to Mr. Lee. nolice, after investigations could
when she said that she did not When further questioned about know her son was driving at the by the Lingnam Alumni Associa A cocktail party will be given Bind 40 yldeney whatsoever against any oftest of the Bank run o x10 that he was call-his alleged claim against Mr. Lee, material time. She should, how-tion of Hong Kong today at the of East Asia.
fed upon to account for certain witness exclaimed,
"I am an ever, have given them the name Roof Garden, Hong Kong Hotel. transactions while he was Secreonth, Mr. Griffith." Defence coun- of the regular driver.
at 5.30 p.m. Reference By Witness
tory. He had not been asked to sel replied, "I hope you remem At 12.50 p.m. on August 16 The function has been arrang-
certain contracts made ber 1, Mr. Smill." explain Mr. Blair-Keer added that he while he
lorry 6388 knocked down, Hong Kong or the initials K.K
ed to greet Dr Su-ching Chen, and was holding that past-
President Going To England killed, the five-year-old boy while Arting
Lingnam În devising the name of the was referring to the reference, at tičn. Assomation, great care was taken | Tuesday's hearing, to the allega- Mr. Griffith: Wire your rela-
Witness wald that he left the to leave out any reference 20 tion made by a witness that de- tions with Marsman's meable Crm of d'Atmada Remedios Hong Kong, so as to avoid any [fendants nid that they had a and good during the time
cause he was going you
to England "possible ities trất thís Association contact in the Bank of East Asia were with them?
and not because he was dismiss who, for a certain monetary con-
ed, and could still be with the Smith: Not at the end. would delay debiling sideration.
Asked to anteiify, Smith sala firm if he had wanted it. the drawer's
that unpleasantness arose dur- account after the
Mr. Grifth: cheque had been cashed.
In cross-examination by Mr. Griffith, representing all
threr remaining defendants, R.S. Smith said that he was posted to Hong Kong as a sergeant in the Royal Artillery, and was transferred to the Hong Kong Government ser- vices Assistant Crown Sollel- for.
Correction Siri note that, In revent telerema's SO Kindly madein your paner to the Hotels
Regi- dents Association, the name huis been preceded tv
word
inight he connected wil either the Bang Kong Hotel or its owners, or that people should think that only Hong Kong and nut Kowloon hotels' rualdents were eligible.
1291
Certain Transactions Witness declared that it was
Ing the end because he dis agreed with 1r directors, and they with him, on policy. He
in reply to náther Grimth. question, that it was not strict
In fuck, the Association's meet- ing at 15 puan.
added. Thursday September in the Cities Four at the Peninsula Hotel, is open to “Hãy teendient of one month or
of any Europerati longer
hotel in 1ong Kong. Kowloon m the Territories, and to residents of boarding-houses or gyen rented furnished rooms, in The European style. The sole limitation Is' that
ht*# only
menders
He denied havor applied for
ly true that he was criticised tain transactions.
Street
it was travelling along Yu Chau University, Canton. Instead of stopping after the acci- from Boundury Street. dent, the driver drove on in Port- land Street, and disappeared.
The vehicle was
later foundl parked at the Taipo Garage and defendant was traced through the
of
TAX BUILDING WRECKED
When are you
Shanghat, September 1. going to England, Mr. Smith?
Central Witness: In October or Novem-records at the Traffic Office, Kow-
News reported from Mr. loun.
Her son was arrested on Hangehow that ine newly built! ber. That depends on you, the following afternoon and offices of the Cheklung Tnx Ad- Questioned-as-to-his-liabilities, denied having run over the body ministration-were-wrecked by-b
un! TSI Apps showed him the
af discharged employees crowd bloodstains between the two rear on Saturday,
Workers, lisgruntled at the
witness said that there was no against him, with the
on the way he carried out cor. /15/10tion of one for $4,000, at wheels and on the rear mudguard :
the position, and stated that, he tuin allegations mide against his
vice.
He left Maraman's on his own the time he asked second deren- free will, and witness, and denied dant for a loan of $5,000. This that it was because had cer-loun has now been settled.
Subsequently, there was an- was transferred from the army honesty. He did not ask for re-other one for $10,000 but it was the to the Colonial Government serferences, but denied counsel's al-disputed, uf
These two were the
apalost him, legation that it was because he unly claims
snitl perfectly, well that witness, with the exception of would not be giver, one." he those Mr. Griffith had in his mind Witness denied that he joined in connection with Henderson, the firm of Ingall after he left
Trippe & Co. Ltd. Marsman's in Orlcber, 1947. He
Smith admitted that there was joined Messrs. d'Almada Reme- another cluim for $1,000 for made against him through Mr. |Griffith's Arm.
, Association muy vote.
I should be grateful If Sou could publish this letter in your Thursday Issue, in order to lear the air of any misconceptions.
G. A. BRASIER-CRAIGH,
Chairman, Hotel Residents Association.
MALAN COMMENTS ON INDIA DISPUTE
Cape Town, August 31. Dr. Daniel Malan, South Afri con Premier, speaking in the As sembly tonight' on South Africa's dispute with India, said he was prepared to have a round table
conterence with India hut
not
on a basis whler amounted to a foreign power interfering in South Africa's domestie attoirs.-- Reuter.
ร
He was aned total of $750 by
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Mr. Wicks on August 21 on monetary efflernent, turned up CENTS
charges of dangerous driving.
the at the offlees te present a pro-.
test. When officials refused 10 see them they smashed doors. wrecked chairs, and desks and threw furniture out into the
Admits Theft Of Pump
Questioned us to his qualifien- | "knew tions for the post, Smith said that he had studied law in Scotland in the Edinburgh University, hack taken a degree course. He agreed with Mr. Grimth that he was not qualified to be admitted dios & Co. the following month | photographic materials supplied on August 31, Kam Hung, 19-;
to practice in-Sectland.
*A
No Qualifications
at a salary of $1.500 a month.
Loft Firm
At the time he obtained the
Mr. Grimth: So you left Mars- position with the Hong Kong man's where you were drawing Government he did not repre. $2,000 a month to join Mr sent to the Crown that he was d'Almada Remedies at $1.500 a qualified to practice. He served month?
Assistant Crown Solicitor Witness: Yes. with no qualifications, he ad.
At what stage of your affairs mitted, but denied that he had
did you
become a director of ever represented, since leaving Henderson, Trippe & Co. Ltd.?- the Government, that he was On November 14, 1947. qualified to practice as a sollet- tor.
7 SCHOOLS SET UP
WORKERS' GROUP
BY
In two yours soven schools for workers' children have been set up by the Education Advanco- mont Society for the Children of Workers in Hong Kong and Kowloon. In addition, tho
Society has established a Metal Workers' Night School at Shamshuipo.
Are you still director?-No. Did you retiro as a director at the request, of the other direc- tors? Yes,
Because of curinia allegations agninst
you? No, because disagreed on polley.
we
Witness went on to explain that one of the directors came to Hong
When arrested by a police constable at Reclaniation Street
year-old youth, admitted that
screw the grease pump and driver he Wax Settled Yesterday
carrying were stolen from the Hong Ол Referring to the $4,900 suit,
nt Waterloo witness said that that was settled vegetable shop yesterday. He pold $1,300 in cash Road.
and pledged his cur, nt the end Charged before Mr. J. Wicks at of July for $3,700 by a bill of Kowloon yesterday with larceny banishment, sule. This bit of sule was settled and returning from yesterday.
defendant was sentenced to 12 Mr. Grim: Do you know a months' hard labour and recom fem known as the United King-mended to be re-banished. dom
Truding Co
Inspector J. Orem said that ac- Witness: No.
cused was given seven strokes on Witness said that he knew November 14, 1947 for loitering, and sentenced to a total of 16 Mr. Kho but did not have any
hard labour оп five counts of larceny 15 days later.
ransactions with him. He ad-month mitted having given
Mr. Kho
He was banished for 10 years on certain advice" and to have un-
May 31 Inst. successfully tried to obtain con- ections for him in the United
Kong and cald that he was not Kingdom He did not receive any satisfied with the way the busi-money from Mr. Kha but *** Treys was run. Mr. Trippe told would have done if it had been iner witness that he would like him successful."
to resign and witness did that Rectify Position
very day,
80
+
Smith admlíted that he told
Subsequent Resignation Mr. Temelios that, during his Pressed on whether his re-stay in Scotland, he would try to signation was subsequent to the rectify his position by having his date that some of the directors articles discharged. He had pass- ronaulted defence counsel's firm, ed all his examinations, and the witness said that that might well discharge of articles was a formal He denied, how-matter and easy to obtain He was entitled to discharge in 1930
This progress was reported sons at the schools, is 1,325-130 be the case.
the classes on
The celebratloris
1
'uld not get his discharge' when
he was home. he was a emphatically
Witness denied that he told his
at the opnual meeting of the boys and 533 girls. Eight more ever, that it was because he knew had he not joined the army. He Society yesterday
will be added to the what the allegations against him second anniversary of its lunghom School,
werd. foundation.
-In the curricuum of the Witness said that he schools, the Eutlets has intro-share-holder but were held at Confucius Hall, Ruced subjects such as electrast-denied that he had ever asked principals that one of the purpose. Coraline Hill.
The Society's report said that gineering. The polley is to de-try, and raise some money for charge.
ty, mechanies and chemical-un-K.K. Wong (recond accused) to of his trip was to get his dise The purpose of going the seven schools set up are the velop the schools to become in-him on those shares. "The value back in April was to see Wonchal Workers' Children ditriol and vocational
ill ri institu- or the shares was to small that father who was seriously School, the Tramway Workers' tions.
would be ridiculous Children School,
Scotland. the Main Street addition to lessons, the stu- raise any money on them, he withers will be continued
cross-examination of this School, the Shoukiwan Workers dents have been taught handi-said. “ Children School. the Mangkuk eenft auch pe rattanware making, Workers' Children School, the printing, sewing (with machines) share scrip to Wong
Asked whether he handed the September 14. Shamshulpo. Workers Children
and knitting.
money on, witness
and
to raiso
hls
School, and the Hunghom School The Society is now planning to That is nonsense. Wong was not take place tuningrow at 218 The next rebentals: for, the exclaimed, Hong Kong Light Orchestra will At theso schools 30 classes set up additional night schools in #position morning and aftercondars:con- for workers children at Taikoo heatedly denied that hever Monday 8t. John's Cathe to 'do sole Hobinson Road, at U. pink dild ducted daily by 63 toucho: The Dockyard, Kowloon City, Wan- offered the scrip as security te dra stall at Onput, which wil Buhost of students taking, les--Chat, with shamshulpó. →.
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