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THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 1940.
GIST OF CONVERSATION Crown Land
GIVEN IN SMITH CASE
"There is going to be a big alarm.
It will have to be done very quickly.
The balls will be ringing at the Contral Poliça Station, and things will be moving vory quickly.”
"Are you sure the chief cashier is all right?
It
will come here then tomorrow night
9.20.
#nal arrangements. You
{upa."
musi
we don't get the money, we don't want to go and the others to Stanley. That is the most important Then you meet Fong to make thing." The foregoing extracts from a conversation which, K.K. so there are no slip- Robert Stoom Smith, former Assistant Crown Witness went on to say that on Solicitor, had with a party of persons who the following night, he and DSt called at his house on the night of July 27, Moore agath hid themselves in were read by Detective Sub-Inspector Ŕ. H. Gown Smith's part of the canvef- Woodhead before Mr. J. Wicks at Kowloon zation, with a party of men who
later called at the house. yesterday.
DSI Woodhead, of the Com- ] the bank for the money. and Branch), was Testifying in the the ferry back to Kowloon after lind been collected, euse in which Wong Chiu, 50--| the money year-old interpreter. Cheung he was neting on instructions of
the DCI, Yung, suged 34, unemployed, and Cheng Yin-san, 48-year-old druggist, are being charged, with Poon Ping-nam alias Poon Sin-yu, with conspiring to steal $1,105,000 from the lisin Hua Enterprise Ca, of China Build-
Hip.
Poon, who want 14 presentert by Mr. A.S.C. Commber," jumped his bad of $12.500.
·
Due to Me. W A. Niair-Kerr.
St. J
Smith said that he did not re- member telling Fong that he must have $5,000 by the day after the Arst meeting at the enfe, but ad- mitted having shows hiers a writ
gomst himself or $5,000,
Mr. Griffiths: 1 put it to you that you are telling Hes.
Smith: 51.11 1.01.
Τ suggest and submit that your word is worth nothing and that You have not kept your word in any hangin action-Non-
that
in your
since
the last hearing on September 15 he had had another welt served on him,
Assistant Crown Solicitor, belag engaged in the Supreme Court, ense the
And that you have, prosecution was yesterday conducted by Detective Sub-in-evidence, told es against the de- spector
J. Mure of the Special fundanta?-Nonsense. Branch.
Witness #dimitted Grifiths de- Lentied.
In the cure of further replies to Mr. Griffiths, Smith stated that an nir conditioner he purchased on the instalment basis and that it wax
Included : the list of furniture he contineted tu sell to Mr. Lalchatte, He would huvee paid the balance due on at the sole hat gone through.
Unable To Explain
Witness said that he was un- able to explain why Lee Cheuk- yin (one of the prosecution wİL- at
posses) should teve stated that
Fong mentioned the firm's name af Remedios 2 Smith. He denied that it was because he had held himself out to be a solicitor so persistently that Fong thought
of him as ute,
Although he was working with Remedios and Co, at the time he received the teleplume call, und
#d
The coiscrantions with the defendants, he did not think it was natural thing to tell his employer about the affair.
Smith further denied thut it was because he was afraid of the with do-
nature of tre nualing the ren-|
fundouls that he
Mr. Grimlu. Are you sure. Mr. Smith? How about the one served by Remedios at Lo?
Smith: Oh, yes. I forgot thin!
Re-examination of this witness will be conducted by Me, Blair- Kerr at the ext hearing.
|
The bathroom where ho
took
con-
of In the course
that versation, ald
Woodhead, Bald DSI Smith referred to the very large were times whether the visitors.
Ho certain of the chief cashier, also repeatedly held out that he was very worried about the thing.
"Serious Affair" Smith, alleged witness, said, ["This affair is a very serious dug but I think it can pass all right," and it will be best to leave the cheque for an hour. Don't send a wonun to the inak. Let us son some man to collect." He further alleged to have said, "Yes, a big Shantung pan will carry it through,"
Sold At Auction
Two lots of Crown Land were sold it # Public Works Department auction yester.
day:
The Hong Kong Electric Company secured a 1,038- int at North #quare-foot
Point for HK$9,105—the up- wet price. The company pro. pozes to erect a sub-station on the land,
The ather fot-A 11,000. square-foot plene of land on
aland Road at AberdeeN went
the Hong Kong Building Barvice for the up- aet price of HK$18,600. Thera were no other bidders.
to
The conditions af zało limit the land to be used only for Industrial purpose.
Arrested For Illegal Landing
CPA, HK Airways To Operate Air Service With
Manila
Arrangements for officially-approved scheduled air, services, between Hong Kong and Monija have now been completed, it was learned yesterday through official sources. Two Hong Kong companies, Cathay Pacific Air-
ways and Hong Kong Airways have been de- signated by the Hong Kong Government to operate the services.
Cathay Pacific have been carrying out fights into Manila for more than two years, with since more regular services the Philippines - British atr Kreement signed some months
Hong Kong Airways expect to start their service shortly,
One formid statement issued yesterday was couched following terms.
The between
In
the
Big Lot Of Deep Sea Fish Due
Preserved in 500 ice-hoxes, "Hong Kong Airways Limited | 15,000 eatties# of deep sea fish of Three natives of Chiu Chan have recently been designated by various species will arrive here were arrested at Tai Mul last the Hong Kong Government to at dawn today aboard the Brilish Friday at midday for landing act as the
instrument mechanised trawlers, Chong Yu at a place other than a port unde
under Article 3 of the Air Trans No. 1 and No. 2. of the colony without perinis-part
Agreement, signed last
A radio message received by the Govern- January sion.
focal office last night reported that ment of the Republic of thethe vessels are "They were meng
brliglug in, 500 16 perso Philippines and the United King Boxes of sh and were then who taurt lauded there
dom, to
operate scheduled air churning through rough seas at Junk from Chinese waters.
From information obtained, the services between Hong Kong and about two knots. No domego as a Manila. Regular services are ex-result of the heavy tossing wat kruk was found in the Causeway Bay typhoon shelter on the fol-pected to commence shortly,
reported.
Formosan-but trawlers Airways were
from n
lowing movning usd, the master. will be recalled Pignaled left the Colony on September 19 -
Phansed.
Lo So.
After referring to the alurin that would be used should the fraud be discovered, Smith added, "No, Walla Wales and ferries
that Hong TIL be watched. Best to get a
Pending gity to four charges last year to operate the British to make another of their deep sca umpan and stag some one over Tressed like a colle."
Into China
under fishing trips in water between 60 Smith, said DSI
of infringing Incur regulations, regional routes Woodhead, further said,
"You must realise the 34-year-old Junk master was the terms of the Sino-British Air to 80 fathoms South West of Hong deed $500 for disembarking pas- Transport Agreement. Since that Kong. They fished for about a time they have been operating week and met typhoon stay en sengers at a place other than a
week between route Hong Kong. print of the ceny and currying three services a passengers when not licensed. Lo Hong Kong and Shanghal and
four services day
# So was cautioned on falling report his arrival here and an-Hong Kong and Canton. choring in a typhoon shelter with- out periniesion.
that $60,000 is not a lot for my shure. Think how serious it cun be for us," adding, "You can go to China and make
sane more money," but "1 cut't go Hume if thie Reis out
Smith, continuer witness, ad- vised them that if something went wrong then their story must be bean that the contract has not
signed by them, and that they thn they have nothing more to do with the mat-
Cheung Hon-ming, foki of the Leung Fat Cuf at Hau Wong Road, tested having seen four Chinese ad a European were to say the cafe on July 15. He ident et the second (Wong), and fouth (Cheng? accused as two of them. In reply to Mr. Grinths, we ess fmitted that he had been with a Iiscussing the incluent hause deinctive on the day her ort he made a statement to DS! ye
Jeft
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hands of H
Woodhead.
ley and wash thei altogether.
Concluding, said that after the visitors had he went t to the sturdy where he pleken up an envelope, containing a piece of paper, from Smith's desk. DS- Moore
anal After DSI Matches had given himself then went to the Kow- where of the four toon City Police Station evidence of arrest recused on the night of July 21 he saw the defentents in custody. 15 they came out of Smith's house Hearing was adjourned
Homant Hill Road, Woodhead lold of the covers-morning of October 20.
he overheard in Smith's
Mons place.
Overheard Talk
DSI
riezvous from Lis holise to
On the evening of July 18, he Waterloo- Itoad. He sidd that it was because he did not want said, he went with DSI Moore to
Charged With Embezzlement'
Lu So to the Court in mitiga- tion that the passengers claimed were pig dealers and some ink they were in charge of the
that were aboard. Defendant sald he arrived here at 5 pm, and thought the Marine Oflice had closed and that it was not necessary to report then.
It
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"The Chong Yus will continue In deep waters 120 milos fishing South West of the Colony" Mr. Teao Tsi, manager of the You Punctuality Of Operation Chuen Fishery Company, owners Great stress has been laid on for the trawlers, said yesterday. the punctuality of operation. Д
The Chong Yus were to be join. service which has been a greated by two sister vessels early boon to the travelling public, October. The four will then Ash
in deep
waters 200 miles East of the Cunton run especially where business arrangemeals can the Colony in the open sons. The be timed so that o return to Hong two sister, trawlers are, mean-
bo Kong or Canton may
while, remaining at Shanghal und the made same day. The 10 am, depar-will not come down for acne time. Two Japanese-made mechania- ture time for Shanghal has been ed trawlers, it was rellubly leant- selected mainly with the view of ed, were detained at Sam Mun passenger comfort and obviates near Swatow while en route te the usual early morning rising the Colony to fish in deep waters. usually associated with air travel. No further details were available
"British air crews are curried and are personnel seconded from from local authorities connected
with the trawlers. The high standard of
For appointment The Chong Yus, Mr. Tsao Tal A number of the aircraft which these men is evidenced tr
the ladded, have specini permission to
Tol. 28279. landed yesterday spent the night fact that three of their comman-ish in deep
ຕາ waters
Hong at Canton to avoid being caught ders, Captain R, G. Ballantine, J. Kong. They will remain here for
and in the typhoon which threatened. Raeburn J. D. Varley quite some time, the Colony Others come in hav
have each well passed their Both are expected to tle' up yesterday after being delayed at millionth mile of commercial alongside the Kennedy Towh
Bying other ports.
Flen Morkel pior, On Sunday the Hong
Lator
They In the day, Cathay Pacifie
will leave for another Airways nisa
that venture after two days' sojourn announced they have received. the official here for refitting and refueling. designation of the Hong Kong Government as authorised to run scheduled flights from Hong Kong | to Manila.
This, said the company state- JUNCTION BOX ment, confirms them in the ser-
Vice
they have been giving to the
Week-end departures from the FIRE ALARM
the last two years. They Peninsula Hotel included Mr. and well-known Answering a call to a house are
in pioneers
took off from Kal Tak airfield the yesterday,
Kong
Yung Kal-wah, aged 30. was Airways made two return trips to Smith's house and, nt 11.05 p.m., Wong to bring friends ia 17 Hooverheard a telephone conversn-charged with six charges of e- Canton in the morning, but can-
tin Hill Road.
tion between Smith and a man bezzlement from the American (celled the two afternoon. return Witness admitted that he was in bet hts nane 05 Lewis. Asiatic Underwriters of 12-14 flights because of the typhoon short of that they at that time and who gave
Witness explained that he was
Queens Road at Central yester-weather properition would have netted him $50,000
able to listen in by placing his day. or $00,000, He declared that he did not ask one next to the receiver. Wong what the meeting about, when they met.
as they were going to a cafe to discuss
the matter.
During the conversation, he said, the caller told Smith that the ometals of the Bank of East Fong had gone to dinner with
Asia and could not call. The
Defendant pleaded guilty to all a similar nature were taken into urges und another 15 charges of
consideration.
Inspector Ronald Woodhead of
Brunch Specipi
Bald
DILE!
that
the
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public In
flow
Personalia
D. L. McWhirter, Mrs. E. M. Deahl,
"Serve Them Right"
light in Shaukiwan district, the passenger flying in this part of Mrs, M. M. Estella, Mr. and Mrs. caller is alleged to have sald August the management of the Fire Brigade sent two appliances, the world since the war, and Lieutenant Colonel and Mrs, 6. W. Smith, in reply to a further that they would be holding a
one from Central and one from were the first British company to Griffiths, Mr. and Mrs. F. Wong, Or noticed that they were question, adnitted saying at the practice of switching envelopes in considerable amount of money Eastern Station yesterday morn-operate into Manila.
Mcssrs. A. E.
Houseman, A.A meeting, "Oh, well, Russians. Smith's house, and that
Mr. S. de Kantzow toy short. They questioned defendant ing.
to Greene, A. C. Shellon, A. Ponce Serve them right." That did not would fix everything all right to who was employed as a cashier "On arrival it was discovered Manila yesterday in connection Enrile, V. 1. Singian, and W.A. 7:Ccessarily ms that he con- suit Smith.
he admitted taking $4,335 be- hata junction box fitted outside with the service.
Bomeroy. sidered it all right to conspire The caller then urranged to call
the wall of a private house was burning. high and his mother was sick, against the Russians, but simplySmith again at sis or 10 o'clock the cost of living was go that he did not uke the Russ the
The case was adjourned until
A fire extinguisher put matters today when the verdict will be right
and
the damage was given. Defendant was also asked negligible. to make enquiries, to see if he could pay back all or part of the money he had embezzled.
and their actions said witness. Woorowing right, said
in every sptrutor.
respect as
DSI
after Smith said that It was on the Instructions of V.M. Hammond hnd Mr. Marcus the Director of Criminal Intelli-Silva working for him. rence that he went all along? On the evening of July 20, said with the evospirators
tors and acted witness, he went with DSI Moore and they hid a co-con-lo Smith's house Even when he advised themselves in the bathroom ad- against sending Fong's wife to joining the study. Later, a person, whom Smith referred to as K, K. K.K. Wong, entered the study and in the following con- verantion he (witness) took down Smith's comments.
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Among the arrivals al Peninsula Hotel during the week- end were Mr. and Mrs, S.H. Brenner, Mr. and Mrs. L. C. 'Go ano, Captain and Mrs. J.R. O'Bannion, Mra, S. S. Huang, Mr. and Mrs, K. L. Ping, Mesars. Niels 1-2 cattica HK4.8400 Nyborg, Poter Kriell A. Linne 1.03 Vio, J.L. Heintz, and P.L. Sha-
Food and fasl engis for the week ended September 25 larued by the Labour Gen Follow )→→
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Salt Cabbare
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Sa Fish
Fish
9 MONTHS Pak Kim-hung, 30, travelling trader, was sentenced to nine months' imprisonment by Mr. W. H. Latimer at Kowloon yester Black smoke curling up high day for possession of 85 thels of Purk above the Hong Kong and Shang-raw uplum on Saturday aboard Firewood hat Banking Corporation building the train bound for Canton.. last evening attracted a large The oplum was discovered con- crowd along Des Voeux Road, and conled inside a false bottom of a cun do Queen's Rond,
suitcase during a routine search this. Why choose me and pay me
at the Kewicon-Canton Railway $00,000 I see. It is a question of switching the cheques, and paper was being burnt in the Station.
Smith said, "Well, I got your We letter and thought about it.
night as well go on with it.... Now then, any solicitar
caught I have to cover it up for He is really paying for
protection.
What is Fong's full name? Well, where does he live?" (Wit- neas
here stated that the visitor replied, "2 Village Road"). "Why should Fong do this?...We shall have to make a schedula refer- You ence to these tin ingoia.
have brought the draft agreO- ment....I told you. I was; in- terested 'but. I must be sure about it all.
"Time Shott"
"Time is getting short. When is the job, going to be done...Next Friday. The New China Co. must certity the cheque first... Oh, there has been a change of plans,
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Enquiries disclosed that waste
basement furnace,
1.O. Knox prosecuted."
13-Year-Old Girl
Keeping Brothel
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10.0
Bean Curd, 14 pztozen"
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1280
3.4817 quly.
.9400
M.
Mesard. G. W. Brazier, .6130 2.010 Echinard, Marc Petit, M. Bodson, 7410 and Miss Jobez left Hong Kong 7000 for Saigon by Air France on Sat. .1000urday.
IIK 12.9490
Arrivals in the Colony from on Saturday by Air The average "of the food and ful Saigon nature for the period between Aurast 21 France Included Messrs. M. Pilo, and September 15 la XXKFIRED.
M. Degrond, To Ky and Wang The Rehabilitation Allowance for the Man-ky. month of October will therefore be
Dally-paid Workers:,"
Artianna
Coolies
Females
Monthly-paid` Workern:
Male
Fraile
HK$2.00 per day
2.33 1.11
Miss Jean Thompson, Assistant Editor of the fashion magazine "Mademoiselle", arrived in the Colony yesterday. She is making HK$81.00 per month trip around the world by F
American World Airways.
57.78
A 13-year-old girl was brought before Mr. W. H. Can you afford NOT to be up-to-date
Latimer in the Kowloon Juvenilo Court yes- terday on the charge of keeping a brothel at 58, Woosung Street, second floor, on Septem- bor 20.
According to Inspector J. The girl actually received $22.50
...He is coming on Thursday to Orem, the premises were raid from each of the two men which my office....I must treat him as ed by Inspector: T. Collins on she paid over to the prostitutes night of September 20, after deducting $8 and $1, res
AREDS
a stranger
SKELTON
The Now China Co., the
1 sec. The Sun Wah people when two Chinese prostitutes pectively.
On her returning a plea of Will they certly the cheque or und their male clients were guilt, the magistrate ordered hor
Home, for a year for correction.
WILLIAMS not. Will the cheque be good found in the two cubicles. to be sent to the Salvation Army
XAVIER CUGAT
for payment?-
I see..
Then they afterwards The girl, when questioned by sign the agreement. I seal the en- Inspector Collins, said that she velope with the cheque inside.?.
came to Hong Kong about four
We get the cheque from the years ago with her mother and Sun Wah Co. This is placed in an envelope. What guarantee ocupled a bed space in the tour have we that they will not open
of the floor.
TRUMAN MAKES FIGHTING SPEECH
San Antonio, September 17, President Truman-advised” the it-drop it in the water or some 6 pan on the day of the nation today to "con-qur bui
Fone must, every rak, the mother ton, the Des to in
Moordde and our powe go to 47. Woosung Skrest to tools
think?
la tha
angie. **You will leave the envelope akter en oplum divan there, and survivo with, our flem. (.... Betiso let Sun laka instructions bar, the daughter, dis Wah hoop the choque, I can in looksacher the brothel and to Texas Democ alim samo witnaan, 20, 30 fa now tedy pommialoga . Crom - (he ixed up for next Friday..:: You'prostitutes."
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