PWL LARCENY CASE:-
THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1048.
Governor
WITNESSES ALLEGE To Make Trip
OUTSIDE JOBS
DEATH OF CARMEL FOUNDER
The Reverend Mather Therese,
years old.
DONE
Evidonce corroborating that given by previous wit- nesses as to work donɑ on outside jobs was given by 20 employees of the Public Works Department at the sixth day's hearing of the PWD Larceny Caso before Mr. J. Wicks at Kowloon yesterday.
Identified Boxes
Before the court were Kwok DSI V.M. Morrison.on Septem- founder of the Carniel of Hon;;Kwong, foreman at the Hungber 9. He also identified two fuse and some teak switch of the PWD boxes Kong, ded on Thursday night Hom Workshop after a long liners. She was 4 electrical department, Austin blocks at Pokfulam on August 24. Spary and Arthur Frederick Mother There was the eldest May, Grade I electrical en- of three daughters of Mr. Jengineers, on 12 charges of con-
Mai Loi, carpenter 247, also said Delumuilleuro and Margaret de
spiracy, fraudulent conversion that he identified the fuse boxes Haene.
Mother Pf. Government material, and and switch blocks at CPA, as wall Bruges. Born Thereas came to South China in falsification of documents.
as some at a beauty parlour at Road. Both witnesses 1931 with three other Sisters to Mr. A. Hooton, Crown Counsel, Hankow found the first Carinel at Canton, nasinted by Chief Inspector said that they picked out these
Carmel In 1933 the
moved to Johnnica, in prosecutio. Kwok articles as they were of teak and Hom Hong Kon Four years later, Kwong is bring defended by Mr. were made at the Hung the present Cormel Monastery niį d'Almredu Bemedion, Spary by Workshop. Stanley was completed."
Mr. V.L. D'Alton, Instructed by Mother Therese worked un- Mr. P.I Griffiths, and May by
years Mr. C.J. Stewart, ccasingly during after her arrival in fouth China. In 1941, she sent 10 Share to start a new foundation of Carmel at Macno,
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Last year Mother Therese un- derwent an operation from which ahe dirt not completely recover. In July this year she had a relapse and died at The Queen Mary Hospital on Thursday.
1 DEAD IN TRUCK CRASH
One man was killed and two slightly injured tust night when a truck ran off the road and stupora embankment austed down the inio paddy fiel
The truck on which the three were travelling
to Unlong. The from Yaumati accident occurred at Kwal Chung in the Tsun Wan district.
To Japan
Lady far
The Governor and Grantham wlit Jave Tokyo on November 4, it was ofcially announced yesterday.
They have been invited by Sir Alvary Gascalone, head, of the British Government's, Diplomatic Mission in Japan.
The vialt, an official one, has no political significance. The Governor is
is not making
the visit to engage In eny 'agresmente trade or other- wise, said an official state- ment yesterday.
The Governar and 'Lady Grantham will travel by Heng Kong Airways and expect to return on November 10.
Personalia
Mr. D. M. MacDougall, Colan- tax Secretary, has resumed duty os from October 18.
Leung Cheuk-wah, coalie 300.
Mr. K. M. A. Barnett has ro- said that he was working in a house at Pokfulam from July 23sumed duty ns Deputy Colonial
that Secretary as from October 18. or 12, and to August 11 during that period he lived on the premises.
Leg Luen-lang, a clerk in the Wanchat Workshop, testled to having entered the stocks of cell- ing fans sent out from, and re- During that period he did not work at the Tokwawan Market, ceived by, his workshop,
Ho Ting another foreman of but was working at the "M" Block the Wanchai Workshop, sald that of the Kowloon Hospital. Ques- he estimated 200 fluorescent inmptioned further on the latter job, as being sufficient for the General witness said that he was not at the Kowloon Hospital at that time but was working on a job there sometime in May.
Post Office building. A later es- timate reduced these to 130, and the surplus of 70 were returned to stack, unèt entered in his per- !sonal record book.
Called For Lamps
Leung Chun, electrician 140 (formerly 121), said that he was sent by Kwok Kwong to a job ai Hau Wong Road on July 14 and 15. He was also sent on various other jobs from July 16 to 20.
After Ip Poon-leung, electrician the Hung Hom Workshop called T44, and the 45th witness called
On May 28. two coolies from
fur 18 thorescent lamps, and he by the Crown in these canımilia! (handed them to the men as he preceding, had
corroborated
Mr. Arthur Daniel Duty has been appointed by the Governor to "be an Assessor in the Inland Revenue Department with effect from October 15,
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Mr. J. Forbes Amory@who le in Hong Kong preparing for
# goodwlil mission of American business men early next year.
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Paving Way For A Goodwill Mission
Messrs. Peter Alan Lee Vinc, George Stephen Ford, Alfred Sul On Kay Lou
Hok-lam and Kwan have etch been appointed by the Chief Justice, Sir L. B. Gibson, to sit alone as a Tanacy Tribunal with effect from October 18.
a survey tour of the Far East to pave the way for a goodwill mission of American business man early next year, Mr. J. Forbes Amary, President of the Atlas Enterprise Travel Com- pony, Cambridge, Massachusetts, arrived in Hong Kong on Tuesday by Pan-American Clipper.
G. D. Mr.
Hopper, Consul- General for the United States of America at Hong Kong, re- aumed charge of the American Consulate-General on October 16. Mr. Amory left Boston by clipper on September 13 for London. On the way out East he has sur- veyed Karachi, Calcutto, Bongkok, Saigon. Java and the Philippines.
Consulate on
Mr. T. C. Bajá, Consul for the had previously received instruc-up Chan's evidence as to the Republic of the Philippines ut nd-Hong Kong, resumed charge of was on its waytions from Spary himself to do so various jobs, hearing. was
electrician 48, journed to 0 a.m. on October 20. the Cheung Shing,
Philippine id that he was one of the work. Nevember 3 and 4 were also re- October 9 men' doing wiring work at the sorved for the case, Kai Tak control tower between April and June last, and during that period he saw May visiting the work four times.
The two Injured were treated at the Kowloon Hospital but were not detained,
BANKS EXEMPTED FROM TAX
4.
ustend
wages
British Seaman Missed Ship
Witness went on the say that, double of being paid for the two Sundays ho
A British reoman, Thomas Wit. was working on the job, he re- ceived alx dnys' pay. Two days am Warner, was fined HK$30 at however, taken off the Marine Court yesterday for Wares wer
were. him by He Hung, who had since negligently remaining in Hong
the purchase Kong after
departure of
for
Interest paid or payable by or to five additional banks in Hong Kong has been exempted from absented, terest Tax, said the Government of screws as they were not ob- Gastelee yesterday.
tainable from Government stores, The five banks ore China State Lo Pul, carpenter 240, testified Bank Limited, Châu Tal Bank to identifying a number of fuse and Limited, Hong Nis Savings bank, boxes Tal You Bank, Limited, und Unblocks at the Cathay Pacine Air- derwriters Bank Incorporated, ways when he went there with
and switch boards
BIG INCREASE IN I AND E REVENUE
Revenue collected by the Imports and Exports Department during the year ended March 31, 1948, totalled 'HK$51,947,252.79 not com- pared with some HK$36,000,000 in the pre- vious year.
The Superintendent
the
The names
..
After 2 five-day stay. in
to Japan, from
Though this is Mr. Amory's
to
Philippine Air Lines has bean designated by the
Gavernment Philippine operato scheduled flights bo- tween Manifa
2nd Hong
The
Kong designation was made under the Philippine-Britian
of Dra. Fancis Hong Kong Mr. Amory will be PAL Nominated Edgar Stock, of No. 4, University proceeding Path, and Young Wal-wah, of the where he will complete his As Carriers Hong Kong Sanatorium and Hos-round the world trip, arriving pital, have bene added to the back in Boston on October 31. Register of Medien! Practioners "I have just been back from s entitled to practice in Hong Kong, dying trip to Cauton where I've Departures from the Peninsula been trying to look up old family connections," said Mr. Amory to Hotel on Thursday included Mr the "China Mall" yeaterday and Mrs. E. A. C. Chambers, Mr. and Mrs. F. C. 3, Ridder, Dr. and. mv. Trewellard on which he was Mrs. J. C. Hslam, Messrs. H, R. first trip to the Colony his family employed.
Fischman, H, Flitterman, A, Gif- connection with Hong Kong and Canton dates back more than 41 Defendant pleaded that he got ford, D. Patterson, R. L. Bowen,
century, drunk ashore. He had never in:11, Wrigley, B. Bayle, U. Sang- His great tended to miss the vessel, he told Kasha. J. Brendmoe, J. V. Sellers, John Murray Forbes, of Milton, grandfather, MT. the Magistrate.
M. C. McCloskey and O. C. Massachusetts, came out to Can- Documents produced In Court
Nowell. showed that defendant had a good
ton In 1839, when Hong Kong record. He had never been in any,
Among the new arrivals at the was still a pirates air. He fain- firm of Russell & Com- ed the Trouble
he joined the Peninsula since
Hotel on Thursday Trewellard last year.
pany, the predecessors of Messra. were Mr. and Mrs, W. H. Tan, Shewan Tomes & Co. of today. Mrs. Schilling, Mrs. Nellle, 6.
"He also carne out by clipper, | WW McGuire, Mrs. Eleanor Hunt, Messrs Martin, T. Addis, M. but a very different kind of ellp
PAKISTANIS TO
merrow
pm.
said Mr. Amory.
Still Remembered
grandfather
to
Air Agreement, which provid- ed for two avlation companies from the British alde and two from
the Philippine elde operate scheduled services be- tween the two cities.
Hong Kong Government has already appointed the Cathay Pacific Airways and the Hong Kong Airways as the schedul- ed carriers on the British aldo.
Had No Pass In B And S Ship
to
HOLD SERVICE MacKintosh, Tung Chin, P. Per from what I came out by," The Paklatan Muslim Society Dawson, E. C. Braunic, C. w. Mr. Forbes made many friends will observe the Fortieth Day of Wakeman, J. B. Cooke, John among the Chinese and was DC- Mohamed Ali Junnah's death in- Thurman, A. C. Goodyear, G. R. tually in a business partnership at the Mosque, Shelly Brockhurst, J. D. Wyber, S. Y. with a Mr. Ho Qua, a leading Street. At 2 p.m.
Leo, and Mr. and Mrs. D. L merchant of early Hong Kong without ticket or official pass, For boarding the ss. Tsinun The Holy Koran will be recited || Moore.
He wrote a book on his remin- [from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m., after which
iscences which is still among the Chinese youth, Tsang Ching- a prayer service for Mr. Jinnah's
Mr. F. W. Kendall, Far East collection in the Hong Kong Club wah, was sentenced to one month's hard labour at the Marine, Court | soul will be held
manager for Philippine Air Lános, | Library.
yesterday. Refreshments will be served at has arrived back in the Colony
Accused pleaded that having from a tour of South East Asia.
only HK$34, he boarded the He visited Singapore, Java,
to try and persuade the is vessel **My great Sourabaya and Ball, Mr. Kendall PETROL CARGO
said yesterday that Java will evidently afil remembered "by ship's officers to allow him FROM SHANGHAI
soon be open to tourists,
many Hong Kong people, for Mr. travel at haif-fare. He wanted to G. E. Marden, a fellow passenger go to Swatow. The ma. Stanvac 312 arrived In
Defendant added that he was Mr. and
immediately MTS. Cummings, from London,
the ship's personnel Hong Kong yesterday with 50 tons
He unid of aviation petrol from Shanghai. Messrs, J. H. L. Monk, Woo Kal cognised me when I told him who talking
was, sald Mr. when he was arrested. The Lanikal 11, luxury yacht, len, Lino Fong, and Jp Tack-lee my grandfather
he was not aware of the regulat- due to clear today for Manila arrived here yesterday by CPA Amory.
"I also had a cousin, the Honor- ions, which forbid boarding a ship Instead of Yorkohama as original-from Singapore and Bangkokc
able W. Cameron Forbes, who was without a pass. ly planned..
Passengers who left Hong Kong Governor General of the Philip- and Revenue derived from liquor, HK$11,171,040.21; Tobacco Sir Man-kam Le will speak on
Additional lists of Special and for Manila yesterday by CPA in Pints for a great many years, and Licences and
derived | "Breach of Promise reveque
and Public Common Jurors were published cluded Meases, I. C. Conway, N. was later American Ambassador from tobacco.
HK$30,240,970.24: Policy" at Tuesday's meeting of in the Government Gazetto yes D. Toeters. Py Tong, Seo Chiu to Japan."
und Chun Llan-song. Revenue from -hydrocarbon olls the Hong Kong, Rotary Club. tor day. and ilcances HK$5,749,002.78; The meeting will be held at the Toilet Preparations, HK$1,000,- Roof Garden, Hong Kong, Hotel, 013.32; Table Waters, HK$415, at 12.30 p.m.
"I the 707.80: Tully Clerk
Licences, Department said that the onsin HK$4,000, reason for the inereuse was the The report showed that exports high rates of duty which were to China 'dropped from HK$378 only effective for four muutos in millions in the previous year to the year 1946-47. The Depart HK$240 millions in the year under ment's expenditure amounted to review. only HK$554,369.77.
Compared with the previous Duty collected In the perlod year, total value of imports into tinder roview on European type Hong Kong increased by 33.8 per Liquor was HK$7,608,501.18; cent. Exports showed a rise of Chinese and Japonese type liquor, 34.2 per cent. HK$1,241,438.53; Liquor Licences
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Man Appears On A Serious Charge
A well-dressed young man of 21 years, Cheng Kwok-chai, was before Mr. W. H. Latimer at Kowloon yesterday charged on four counts of indecently assaulting an eight-year-old girl between August 12 to September 6. Detective Sub-Inspector W. ¡fixed as 'August 12.
The second
Mother Not Told
O
to
ro-
Reminders
Today
Speaking of his present mission. Mr. Amory was most enthusiasti
"Among a group of American corporations who are interested in coming to the Far East in Febru ary Is the Middle East Corpora-
Meeting, Happy Valley, tion of Cleveland, Ohio, who have Raco commissioned
2 p.m. appoint agents in Hong Kong for them," League Football Matches, sald Mr. Amory,
League Cricket, CCC, KCC, "The goodwill mission who will Kowloon Dock Recreation Club be coming qut nearly next year, Silver Anniversary celebration most probably in February," will at Clubhouse, Husghom, 2 be high officials of American cor porations who are
e-United Services Recreation Club Labli hod in the Far East, They consider that such a lour wil Cross Harbour Race, 5 pr. give their business amoral boost. Coming Events
Attached To Army KK. Art Club Sketching Parly,
ntrendy
31.12.
Dance.
TOMORROW
H. Summers, prosecuting, said offence was alleged to have been
Mr. Amory was attached to the Kowloon Star Ferry, 2.30 p.m. that on September 21 a report committed between that date and
British Army in the Burma cam- Classical Concert, Toc H Club, Talbot House, 50, Macdonnell was made at the Tsimtsatsu that of third, September 4
On September 4, defendant was paign during the war. After VJ Police Station by the girl's stated to have been found hiding Day, at the request of Lord' Louis
Read, 8.43 p.m. father, & Government contrac-himself under a mat on the girl's Mountbatten he remained in Talk on Broadcasting in North America" by Mr. P. Barrett, tor, that his daughter had been
South East Asia.
Europoon YMCA, 830 pm indecently assaulted on four
His knowledge of the South
MONDAY. |occasions by defendant.
The mother was not told about East Asia region and his-old
connection with Itong Crown Land Sales, PWD Office, Accused. Bald DSI Summers, the incidents until September .family
9 p.m. lived on the same premises with shie Premerliately brougas the Kong, ftred him with the idea of
a “group " of American Society of St. George Extraodinary the parents of the girl, and was child to Dr. Trend Wal-caud was, leading
General meeting & annugl taken in: as his mother who was after a cursory cammination, e-busisa man on a goodwill tour.
"and I am mure 16m going to do general meeting, Jockey Club of complainant'a mother,, visad hac to bring the girl ko, the all of us plenty of wod" he said. Board room, 3.30 pm & 6
Kowloon Hospital
The people to whom I have
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Is
*
a.m.
The girl was very vague about The woman was a scared of spoken on the propose goodwill Waist Dr
Drive, European YMCA, the detor of the alleged offences the resultant renndal and its at- visit were as enthusiastic as bat: evidenen, would be called to tendant, ademas effect on her myself," said Mr. Amory, connect curtain incidents with the turbanda regatation, abat she did Today I was the guest of the | daɔas she gave. One of such in- not dare: to sell hinx about things | Hon Mr. P. S. Cassidy at lunch at
cidents was that reported by the until 13 days later, When ques; the Hong Kong Club, anush to the effect that an and to me story, that she told the Hunsworth the Superintendent the toned by: her, father, the gir) told "T have also spoken to Mr. Eric night of September 0.1 the door of the girl's rom locked, mother, C. Randig-Short t and of Imports and Experts, and to
the
Mr. J. B. Ribe, Secretary of the Hong Kong. General Chamber of commerce, and they All most cooperative,
Wed
8o.m.
H.K. Light Orchestra Rehearsal,
278, Hobinson Rd., 6
p.m. TUESDAY Bridge Drive, Europorn YMCA, HK. Rotary Club luncheon, talk on "Breach of Promise, and Public Policy" by Bir M. Lo, Roof Garden, HK Hotel, 12,30 p.m. My p
WEDNESDAYKENG
servant would, alm ·After. talify. Fad Dell Summers, 19 De aus Wol-sam dan terded having been told, wer dekeadout to to dinding inúries an, the girl, and loave the wiri's room on them after the girls evidence and creeds night, and to having, found do examination by Me Y.H. Chan "Hong Kong is really a most Urban Council Meeting, 4.10 p.m. fendant way bed “erapty; and the of Messrs. Tao and Hodgson, for hospitable plice, and I certainly d
on Muale in Hong giris voog locked days
Subh Mhe dafenon, bearing was adjourn; | locle: forward to, coming out; here The Ciald of the first offence, link to the okloungen, of Navouken astain, sald Mr. Amoryusand Kong" by Dr. Bard, European
Metamar tava. Lillmora, YMCA, 0.30 • v.makaka lam bill of: $1,000, ing (by air fory: Shanghai from
Foc H Club, mesting,
pralbot House, with the girl's mother going out to Accused in go
59, Macdorinell Nond, disa pikke purchase a toothy:bgundy, Shar Wax (cush; and, 41,000 murely,
·where he will; proceed
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