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Evidence in the case against the Hong Kong and Shanghai Hotels, Mr. E. C. Barry and Mr. T. H. Ehrlich, in rospect of alleged falso returns. submitted to the Quartering Authority, was concluded bofore Mr. Hin-shing Lo qt Central yesterday.
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Mr. H. G. Sheldon, KC, counsel for the defence, objected to crass examination by the prosecu- tion. It was ruled by the magistrate to be fair, Mr. Sheldon commented, 'Convict these gentlemen if you will. We will all go. home and go to the Supreme Court after- words.
"
Mr. P. A. Hooton, assisted Crass examined by Mr. Hooton, by Inspector Moore prosecuted, wilner said he knew the return und the defence was conduct-wak called for by the quartering ed by Mr. H. G. Sheldon, KC, Authority and in regard le a Instructed by Mr. R. A. Wade letter from Mr. Eardley, he could
son.
not understand the lust graph."
paru-
He added that he did nol Mr. Ehrlich.
to in answer
instruct Mr. Ehrlich "to Hooton; aald questions by Mr.
enquire tirm Mr. Mr. Eardley to define that when be interviewed
the Eardley he mentioned that te guests." waulil charge ordinary guests the Asked, as managing director, Usual rates, but higher rates for did he think that the return sub-
nslent guests.
mitted on June was correct, withers Feed in the Memalive. Wihtever charged more than the 60 per cent was for special services, Instead of having the Asked why a sum of $40 was services billed separately. charged for inom 210 when the Auswering question. Witness usual rate was $21, witness reald that the lasung of the sum- plies that for transient guests bends was regarded as tarrassing would charge an additional 20 to to his staff. 30 per cent.
As to the rates of $10 and $24, he said there were charged by order at Mr. Barry.
Even by adding 60 per cent to $24, the amount would only be $36. Mr. Heoton sald and tiska witness to explain how the in of $40 was made up.
Fair Questions
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Mr. Sheldon objected
the questions put to" Witness by the prosecution, but Mr. Lo replied that the questions were fair ones. Special Services
Mr. Sheldon suid "Convice these gentlemen it you will We will Witness replied that surcharges all go home and go to
to the linen such as washing of
and Supreme Court afterwards." clothing by hotel sin nad other special services would bo'included
the rate charged.
He agreed with the prosition that on September 4 when Mr. Lewis came for certain informa- then, he would have supplied it had not Mr. Barry intervened.
Mr. Barry sald he was Manng~ | ing Director of the Hong Kong & Shanghal Hotels, Limited and had held that post since 1946.
Witness call he was not aware of Dr. and Mrs. Davis being re sidents of room 309 of the hotel until after the summons had been issued.
He said that if the hotel de- pended solely on room rents, it would not be worth while
Mr. Hoolon relerred witness to certain agreements between the
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Roads Closed
The following roads will be closed to Vehlaular Traffic from 8 am, on Monday, until road repairs are completed:
Eastern Bireet between Des and Voeux Road, West Queen's Road, West.
Morelan
Streal botwaan Des Voeux Road, Central and Wing Lok Street.
You Must Register
For Jury
Regardless of
registration
previous to December 1 every- one eligible for jury service must register again, giving full Christian and surnames, it was officially stated yesterday.
Women, whether employed or not, are eligible provided they have the necessary language qualification.
Provious registration' does. not exempt persons from sending In their particular again as it is almed to make the new list of
·Speelal and Common Jurors us
omprehensive as possible.
mation
as to whether a woman married or single | shoull be given.
Managers of firms are reminded that if they are eligible for jury service, their names and full
must also be partholars
mitted,
sub-
All returns should be sent in the Registrar's Confidential Se cretary, Miss G. Ezra, Suprenk Court by December 18.
Government and the hotel in that they were to give available ac Commodation to the government. Witness replied that it, did not stipulate government servants and mentioned Mr. Sheldon's remarks that hotel does not bind itself to accept government servants.
Before the case was adjourned | scknowledged in the pres Mr, Sheldon requested the magic=| Loilew Committee frate to record that 'at the time Bear Roy Farrell Export of the closure of the evidence the Crown had made no attempt to suggest or to point out the exoct fraud which was allezeit.
FOOD PARCELS FUND
The following lɔ a lot of the donations recriver! u 16 December & for the Food l'arcel Fuct which have not yet been
Mr. Hooton replied that he had brought the essential ingredients runus charged
Import Co.
Received up to November
1948 wird already ackom ledge'
Tutal
Donations
mai
*B04.01
901.00
17,895.25
104.
at the Han.
ning. The business of the hotel Hearing was then adjourned to Trasters, Mesers, Peat, Barwick, H.
depended multly on the bar, and 2,40 p.m. on December 23. the restaurant,
On September 1, he received a telephone
from message
Mr. Ehrlich, enquiring whether or not to give certain information in thei Quartering Authority and hih answer was "eertainly,"
Most Annoyed
That evening he was shown a copy of # document' by Mr.; Ehrlich, the original of which Mr. Ehrlich signed and handed to Mr. Eardley. He was most amoyed whet and left-instructions - that further requests came for in- formation, it must not be supplied unless on tho production Uf written order from the Quarter Ing Authority,
chell & Co., Exchange Buffing.
Allegation Against Local Solicitor
Looking something like an atomic bomb explosion,
a stock of dangerous chemicals was destroyed off Hong Kong yesterday. ("China Mall" Photo),
DANGEROUS CHEMICALS DESTROYED AT SEA
Soventy-eight drums of dangerous chemicals, con- sisting of caustic soda and metallic sodium, were destroyed by Captain Darnall of the RAOC Ammunition, Section yesterday.
A fortnight ago. 180 drums were similarly destroyed.
Yesterday's operation started arly in the morning when the chemicals were loaded on to an old junk, specially bought for the purpose, at the Dangerous Goods Anchorage.
The party waited for 45 minutes and then returned to Hong Kong. of. The junk All that remained and it cargo were pieces of wood drifting in the water.
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Lieutenant Colonel, R. H. A. P. Finney, CRAOC, Staff Sergeant C. H. Nice, and a representative Loading was completed at about of the owner of the destroyed accompanied Captain 11 am and a small tug took the cargo. Junk in tow to the West Laminu Darnell on the expedition. Channel accompanied by Police Launch 21.
Before the junk was towed out. explosive charges were Inid. Six charges, cach connected to a' cen- tral point, were told on the drums
Fut the junk. “****
Allegations that he was forced by Mr. Peter Sin, of chemicals and on the bottom
Solicitor, to come to an agreement whereby Mr, Sin should retain a sum of MY130,000, were made by the defendant in an action before Sir Leslie Gibson (Chief Justico), at the Supreme Court yesterday.
dead should be drawn up.
You said that he objected to the money being paid to M, Sin and did in fact request the pur-
him, but Mr. Sin then
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means
that
said:
Vivid Flash
When the West Luoma Chan- nel was reached, the towing-lug drew up alongside the junk and
a safety fuse was lit. The Junk
Cruisers' Companies Exchange
HMS Belfast and HMS Sua-
Judgment was reserved in
and its fond blew up ut 1.33 p.m. sex will exchange ships com- "There was a vidis flash, tolpanies on Tuesday, it was offl- the action, which was for dam- On September
lowed by a pillar of brown cially stated yesterday, 4 a. messenger informed him that Quartering as; assessed at $25,000, for
Belfast, under the cominand of smoke, sald Captain Darhel Authority Officials and the police breach of warranty of author-churer, not 19. pay the morioy to who viewed the explosion from Captain E. K. Le Mesurier, is due were lu the manager's office and ity.
the tug at a distance of 200 here from United Kingdom on demanded certain information.. The plain, Mrs. Lee Xu-lee. Since the deed has been signed,
yards.
Monday, and Sussex will arrive Going to Mr. Ehrlich's offleo, he was represented by Mr. H. G.
For approximately 20 minutes here on Tuesday frn Shanghul, the deal hus
Most of the officers und ratings saw a document being prepared Sheldon, KC instructed by Mr between Mr. Ehrlich and his, G. S. Ford of Messrs. Ford, Kwan been completed and in that casier the explosion the sea was a
the money cannot be handed over
nars of boiling water and Tumes. new serving in Sussex. will re- secretary, and he took away the & Company, Mr. Percy Chen, In-
to you direct. It must be hardes
This was due to reaction between main on the Station in Belfast document and suld he would be structed by Mr. A. el. All to me first as the soilaltor. The the chemicals and water, caus- until their porled of foreign ser- responsible for it.
the defendant. Yau money therefore went to Mr. Sin,
to be formed, which vice is completed. ng Kases represented
first Sussex wit suil in alins You Po-cheuk. Slu-yuot
You asserted most emphatically icnlled on contact with the gir According to the statement of that he was forced to come to and burned on the surface of the week of January for Singapore, where. after a short period In claim, it was nileged that in July this agreement by Mr. Sin and weier,"
dock, she will sail to the United 1046 the defendant represented the purchaser."
Kingdom, arriving, thero in the middle of February.
Claim Against Merchant
himself to be agent for one Choy Not At Pistol Point
Chuen-kam under a power of
attorney alleged to buve been
Replying to Sir Leslie Gibson,
Reminders
Today
the
Belfast Is heavy cruiser of the improved Southampton Class, uounting 12 al-Inch-guns in four triple turrets and having a speed Com- of more than 30 knots. plted a month before the war broke out, Ballast is one of the most modern ships in the Royal
made by Choy on May 18, 1943. You said that he was not forced It was further alleged that the at pistol point to come to this defendant; by virtun of this power aprenent, of attorney. clathed that he was *You said that lig was also told authorised to sell 315 Reclamation by M. Sin tut the money, could A claim for $857 against F. Street, Kowloon, as the property not be pold until the Japanese
authorities recounted the transac A. Ewins, merchant, was heard of Cher
On October, 4, 1947, Choy, n being proper," Yau admitted before Mr. Justice Wicks (Act-
through his solicitors, Messrs. that part of the money, was con-Fete and Fair, in aid of Services Navy,
welfare, Flagstaff House, ing Additional Judge) at the Alfred Hon and Company reverted into a fuel bf gold,
2.39. p.m. Supreme Court yesterday.
pudiate the power of attorney 'He also said that Mr. Peter Sin
transaction. The plaintiff, David Cheung, and authority of defandant to sell was acting for both parties to the Xmas Fair, European YMCA, Home Fleet in Northern waters trading under the name of Star in property.
Yau fold that he West Loungé; 2.30 p.m. Hotel, 23-26 Nathan Road, was The defence claimed that the had no reason to believe that the Sale of Work in old of charities,
the power of
St. Stephen's Girls' College, represented by Mr. P. T. Griffiths. deposit of MY20,000 and balance signatures on Defendant was not legally re of the purchase price MY230.000 gåtorney were not genuine.
After evirence by Mr. Richard Annual Lawn Bowls Match, H.K. presented, and attended in porsoll were not paid to defendent, but
Second Division ya, Kowloon. The claim was for accommoda- to Mr. Peter Sin, then in practice Lee, ARIBA, of Mensia, Chnu and
at KBGC, 2:13 pm. lon at the Star Hotel witch had in Hong Kong as legal practice the case, for the plaintiff and been given to the wife of detentioner. dant and for which he had not wholly, pali fup...
Defendant admitted the allegu tion, but said he wished to make an application for. Instalments to be paid by him.
Plaintiff's counsel held that de fendant, was able to afford paying Op without instalments...
Hearing was then committed to chambers,
Most Dissatisfied
defendant was closed..
Cibiing addresses were then de- livered by Edunsel, after which Sir Leslie Gibson reserved Judg-
Cross-examined by Mr. Shel- ment don yesterday. You, the defendant, dold that he made no protest against Mr. Sin in this matter." fie talsed no objection when the money was paid to Mr. Sin, but since it had not been handed over to him, he was most disequined with Mr.. Sin,
You said that it was
was the sugment
AUSTRALIAN HEALTH BILL
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Coming Events
TOMORROW
During the latter part of the wur, Belfant saw service with the und. In Jung 1040, left home waters to join the British Pacine Fleet
During 1940 and the first half of 1947, Belfast was the Fingship the. Commander-in-Chief, British Puelle Fleet, Admiral Sir, Denis, Boyd. She left the British Pacific Fleet in September, 1947, after having visited many of the ports on the Station,
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The ship is particularly
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Toe H Club, Classical Concert of known in Shanghail, as so was
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Talbot one of the list Music
after thy House, 30, MacDonnell Road, Warships to go there
Japanese surrender, when 4,000 8.43 p.
British Internees were, released Inter-School annual sports, final from detention camps there.
Sho will be the dogship of tho' ELK. Art Club; sketching class, Flag Officer Second-in-Command, New Territories, members Far East Station, Rear-Admiral assemble at Kowloon Star A, C., G, Madden, Ferry, 10.30 am.
Canborra, December 9. The Australian Federal Parila- today passed the Govern- Three Hong Kong residents gestion of the plaint that the ment's indional Health Bill, giving have been granted the privilege money should be paid over to Mr. 11 authority to bilog into opara-
his "“tion a long range plus for H.K. of British Naturalisation. They Sin. This was dolls without general medical 'services. are Mux Dietrich, retired mer- You's consent.
"when he You declared that dant; Myron Alexander Dietrich, child of Max Dietrich, and Viad asked that the deposit be return mir Aleksejevich Boutskol, sea-ed to the purchaser, the purchaser
Mr. Sin-mado a' suggestion' that
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