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THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1048.
P.O. BROOK ADMITS Turnabout EVIDENCE NOT TRUE Turned Down
Because his conscience worried him and because
he had a wife and children, Petty Officer Brook, admitted at Central yesterday that the evidence he gave in the dockyard case was not true.
Brook was the second witness for the prosecution against Petty Officer J. C. Horton, who is charged with the theft of two engines, and with conspiracy to steal the engines. W. F. Smith and R. G. Stewart are charged with con- spiracy.
Cheng Cliul, foreman; Choufendant was to get the lorry te Yuen, shop master, and Dennia take them out of the yard. Khan, merchant,
charged arc
Brook told Sergeant Demfister
with receiving two marine en- he could not get the lorry past gines knowing that they were the main gate without a pais stolen property,
Dempster showed Brook how to make out the priss. He told Brook to get Horton to sign the pas. He suggested that first dɔ. fendant should over-write the pass signature.
Me. P. J. Griffiths appeared for Horton, Mr. Y. R. Kan for Smith, Mr. M. A. da Silva for Stewart, Cheung and Khan, and Mr. AS.C. Comber for Chau.
At a special request from Mr. Grimths, Brook was recalled to the witpens box after Sergeant, Dempster of the Dockyard Police was cross-examined by Mr. M. A. da Silva.
Brook sold that on June 30 Dempster told him everything was ready for the engines to go He said the out of the yard. engines could be moved at 10.30 am, that morning,
Brook went to Tamar and asic When cross-examined, Sergeant Dempster admitted that he had fed Horton to sign the
pats but neglected his duty when, he fall-Horton refused, so he signed it ed to tnice down Brook's state- himself. Horton wrote on the ment in writing. He said he did not imply that if Brook' did not alter his rialement he would be his rank. Nor did he suggest to should «fter his him that lie alatement ki nny way.
Different Statements Brook was called to the witness box niter inspector Willerton had told the court that Brook had made a statement which was not the same as his preylous evidence, AL the just hearing, when Brook was cross-examined by Mr. Grimths he said that Sergeant Dempster had suggested he alter his statement and that if he did not do it then he would lose his Tank.
Yesterday afternoon Brook sufd that when he was approached by Arst defendant to go and meet a Mr. Wong
Lak Kwols at the Hotel and discuss engines he went to the hotel and then reported to his commanding officer.
He was sent for by Sergeant Dempster of the CID, ENDYP,
pass Koo
two Dockyard, boxes of spore parte." He re- fured to algn the pass by over- writing another signature in the book.
Arrested By NP:
Witness said that on June 30, ut about 4.00 p.m., he was arrest fed by the naval patrol and taken to the CID office where he met first defendunt. He was sent out of the room and first defendant was questioned by Mr. Miller. out of the room While he was
(Sergeant Dempster was also with him) he told Dempster that he himself had over-written the pass and not Horton.
Dempster told him to forget it and not, to tell any one what he had done.
Later that day, Brook con- tinted, he was taken to Wanchal Police Station where he made a cautioned statement to Inspector Li Willerton. When he was leaving Superintendent he was told by Wigginton that much.
he had said too
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In August, the Colony's Postmaster General agreed tr have post boxes turned Inward. The Kowloon Residents Association had complained that due to the position of the boxes, letters can only be posted from the road. This, the Association said made it a danger to traffic and pedestrians. Yesterday, the Postal authorities Installed a new post box. at the corner of Des Voeux Road Central and Victoria Street, but ko wif the other post hoxes in, the Colony, its alot faced the road. Government has ruled that the danger
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Hon-fung, 25-year-old ice cream seller, went to the Wo Sum teahouse at 533 Canton, Road on October 7, had a bowl of tea and a bowl of
Post Office Collects Record: Revenue, Annual Report Shows
Hong Kong's post offices collected a, record HQ$6,900,003, in 1947-48, according to tha annual report of the Postmaster." Generál. Excess of revenue over expenditure. amounted HK$5,244,097.
The increase in Expenditure, said the report, is directly attributable to the increased traffic involving, heavier outgoings for air and sea conveyance of mails, Additionally, as a result of
persistent pressure by shipping lincs on the grounds of in- creased wirking costs, it was necessary to accept a consider- able increase in the rates of conveyance of mails 03. from December 1, 1047.
This followed the lead, adopte by The United Kingdom hi May of the same year. The full efféci of the revision of salary scales will not be apparent until 1948-49 da many adjustments Kad not been
completed by March 31 1940.
The revenue of $6,900,003 re- presents a new high recari ab- counted for in part. only hy in- creased parcel charges to offset the Increased' conveyance · costs, but chiefly caused by the general Increases in mall postings, sold, the report.
Numerous wireless surveys and inspections were carried out, on Akip and aircraft installations, and licences were issued.
There were a number of pro-| secutions against unlicensed press stations, unlicensed broadcast re- ceivers, and illegal transmitters.
Broadcast receiving licences Issued
during the
totalled year 24,184, an increase of 10,672,
Other wireless llcénces issued | during the year were
55,
Dealers 360, Ship station Aircraft 12, Schools 4. Experimen- tal 5, Prers 7. Amateurs 17.
Hawkers Get
rice, accused the accountant of spitting on Extension To
him, refused to pay his bill, and stabbed a foki as he ran out of the shop. Those were the allegations sitting quite a distance from the made by Divisional Detective- counter.
When' ablted for payment,
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Pirate Leaders Arrested
Three singed, ring-leaders of the as. Van Hautas piracy, on December 14,15 laut have arrested by the police t Canton, according to reporte from the Kwonating capital yesterday.
Tho, reports #kid, that, acting on Information, the Canton polles made a series of, caldu in the deribed of the city. arrested. Several pers Only three wpła
The
reports added that the admitted thole,
which share. In the plrapy took place about 80 miles north-east of Hong Kong."
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A few months, buck, three men were charged. In the Colony with participating in piracy. They were convicted by the Supreme Court and sentoriood, to imprisonment
The six Hostages taken off tho, vessel by the pirates have
inco bon released.
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The next day he was sent for who questioned him about another by Sergeant Dempster who told care concerning a naval seamnan him that he had sald too much In who had been arrested. Brook the statement to the Police and told him about being approached, that it would have to be altered. and Dempster said he would see He also implied that If he did not. the Superintendent,
do as he was told he would lose Inspector J. R. Sykes when he Two days inter, on June C. he his rank. The arst statement im- charged Li before Mr. W. Hcused showed his dagger Ruh-change their occupation have P. Fitcher.
the Naval .was taken to the CID where heplicated
Dockyard Latimer at Kowloon yesterday made a statement to Chief Ins- Police. pector Williamson telling him The next day he went to Numi- with wounding with intent to Station (Wanchal) resist arrest and possession of about the meeting with Wong.ber 2 Police
a degger. Sergeant Dempster was present, and mode another statement,
Brook then said that the evid He was later approached again and told Dempster. Dempster ence he gave at a former hear- told him that they would let the ing of the case was what he had englars go out of the dockyard been told to say but now he was but they would be waiting outside telling the truth. to catch them.
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Hawkers who had been given bu lant (China) Ine. three months in which to
F. J. Gellien
been allowed a grace H. C. only the pavement, ac-now ning out on to tim vitnas) on period up to September 30, der the left front. Witness chased him next year to find other employ-. Horkoft
R. Duyle and when about, to catch up with ment.
P. E. Cukayne him outside 563 Canton Road was
the An official statement yesterday G. Fran stabbed, again. He fell on
sald that in view of the Urban G. H. Rich ground and lost consciousness.
After further formal evidence, Council's proposals that, no nów, A. Salt
coth-J. Y. Blewart hearing in, these committal pro- stallholders licences for ceedings was adjourned to this-modities other than cooked food. Townsend
be issued and that a gradual re- Res. J. L. Galloway Mrs. M. Murahall duction in such licenced hawkers w.. dalletier Lie effected, it was decided that. Huakine licences of young able-bodied A. G. Harras stallholders' should not be renew-7, p. Dynesson
1. 1. Green, ed this year.
According to DDI Sykes, ac- cused went to the teahouse at 11.30 a.m. on October 7 and ordered tco. About three- Sworn To Secrecy quarters of an hour later, he afternoon. Brook said he niet second de.
About When the engines should have ordered a bowl of rice. fondant who said he wanted to get two engines out of the Zock-gone out of the dockyard on the 1.10 p.m. he went up to the
yard quickly.
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The statement added that the.. Morselb position has been reconsidered. W. A. Father To avoid unnecessary harships A. Put it has been decided that licences -TW. Bewert
De, Gurion King should be renewed for another d. Both rer year, until September. 30. 1949.
date previous to June 30 he was counter, accused the account- afterwards sent for by Dempster ant of having spat on him, and and Mr. Miller and they suggest banged Received Instructions
His bowls
the After the discussion with cd that it was his fault the en- -second-defendunt. on June 25. gines had not gone out of the counter. Brook reported at the CID to dockyard. He was also sworn to Asked by another foki"whether- Sergeant Dempster and received secrecy and told not to tell any he had paid his bill, accused, f
not Instruetinne to let the engines go one,
W. Lacey Oven his divisionul was alleged, pulled up the end
of his Hawaiian shirt, showed a Guest Night (first of the season!
The family circumstances of liman & Co. cut of the compound to second officer.
at European YMCA, 6.45 p.m. defendant as Wong did not reem Cross-examined by Mr. Grit-dagger in a sheath and asked, in
Symphony the affected hawkers will be care- all ca Interested
iths, Brook said he realised the semi-threatening manner, "You Sino-British Club
Si.fully considered as it is Belleved, I. & House Orchestra Concert, Brook sald Smith
of Thoresen & Ca a far percentage asked him merlousness of the position he was want me to settle the
Stephen's Girls College, 830 that, in how he could get the engines out in at present. He agreed with eh?"
cases, either the hawkers them-E W. Walterschied of the yard and he promised to Mr. Grifiths that it was because
Cricket Club annual selves or some members of their W. H. E. Coales And out. He reported to the CID his conscience bothered him and
Kowloon
general meeting, at Club familles qualify for the grant of D. Hutchison" a
fixed plich" hawkers. licences, Hong Kong Jockey Club and Dempster told him to try and because he had a wife and child-
houses, 6 pm. get. Harton to take the engines ren to think of that he was tell-
ing the truth, Brook denied hav out
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On June 29 Brook met mithing altered his statement because and asked him if the engines he had been threatened, could go the next day First de- The Case was then adjourned.
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Accused then ran out of the shop, and on the pavement stab- bed Meng Kou on the left front of He was chased by his stomach.
other foki and, Mong and the when about 15 shops away, turned round and stabbed Mong again. He was finally arrested on the roof of a house at Wai Ching Street.
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lory h They left South-to his present post, he was 1 Glinan & Co. Limited he examined a Chinese man who yesterday. gave his name, as Li Hon-fung he ampton in a Plymouth flying-member of the Board of the Brisolated China Traders Id. found three abrasions on the left boat on October 18.
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Honnan Tons & Ca bruise over the left templë, lis associates, one of which is the der B. W. Calpin, RN. Reid, at the Chesbelde Rueld Co.
Identified By Savon Qantas, Empire Aleways,
elefant to Sir Harold in this trip. My: xJNE MISRI During his four, Sir Harold will The party were met by the Mr. T, M. Gregory At the identification parade held on October 12, said Divikish-meet the civil aviation authorities ADC to the Governor, The Hon. The Bank of East, Asia Lid a Superintendent EC: Luscombe, in the countries he visits. He will D. F. Landale, Mr. A. J. R. Mox DH. Anderson, and, Partners
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“At another identification parade, said: witness, accused was also picked out, without hesitation, by Chol Kam who said, "I saw him, stab Mong
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A third parede was held at the Kowloon Hospital on the afternoon of October 14. The seven mën paraded with acclied were áll, brought before Mong Kau's bed in the harpital ward.
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