THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1940.
Three Accused Discharged Personalia Ferry Service
In "Marine Engine" Case
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Special Royal Sliver Wedd. Ing Stamps will be on sale at The General Post Office and other пав offices In the Colony beginning today. The denominations on bale today will be HK$10 and 10 cents.
$200-Fine
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Week-end departures from the Peninsula Hota included Mr. and Mrs. H. Warne, Mrs. J. Helmi, Mr. and Mrs P. Thomas, Mrs. V. Nantointoff, and Mrs. C 32. Grundmann, Mr. and Mrs. H..
Costello, Mrs, E. S. Willoughby, Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Allison, Zulauft, E Messrs. H. T. Samson, John Casey, T. M. Bent, G. Bent, A. Wilier, W. T, Thomas, Park Sel-yung. J. A. Royola, J.
A. Chen, I. Kahn, w. Cowden, D. M. MacKenzie, M. the Clancy, N. N, Taylor, end steverend Mr. Joubitez.
When the cross examination of the Naval Provost Marshal Miller was comploted before Mr. Hin-shing Lo of Central yesterday in the Rosenbars, Captain and Mis, Jerry Naval Yord "Marina Engine" case, the magis.. trato, in concurring with defence counsel's submissions ordered the discharge of Dennis Khan, Chong Chui and Chan Yuan on the grounds that there was insufficient evidenco to substantiate a charge of racalving. At the close of yesterday's hearing, counsels for Horton, Stewart and Smith made lengthy sub- missions in respect of the three remaining de- fendants and stressed that, on the most un- corroborative evidence produced by the pro- secution, they should also be discharged. P.O. Horton is charged with that job and received an afftrina- larceny of two engines, Stewart live reply. and Smith, are charged with conspiracy and Khan. Cheng and Chul were charged with receiving the engines, knowing the same to have been stolen. Inspector Willerton prosecuted, while defendants were repres Kented by Messis, Marcus. in Silva, A. S. C. Cumber, Y. K. Kan and P.J. Grimths.
Robert John
Wigrenton, Superintendent in Charge of the
Dockyard police, said at 10.30
n.m, on June 30, a result of a report received, le immediately
For Assault phone the Naval Store Offer
On Constable
Found guilty of assaulting a ulice
l asked him if he could let him have the licence numbers of any
ordered by lorries
the SPDC The Dockyard that morning.
At 10.45 nm. he received fur-
sport Section that a lorry l
aged 39, merchant residing at 43 Conduit Rand, $200 by Mr. F. X. Ahmada 30078 had been sent to the SPDC at Central yesterday.
compound.
Horton and Khan were then cautioned and the other two were also cautioned through the inter- pretation of Khan.
Wiggenton
Itien was
cross examined by the various counsels for the defence.
Before any further witnesses for the prosecution were called, Mr. Grifiths, in a lengthy submission, held that the three defendants had ne cose to answer and should be †giecharged.
Challenges Prosecution
He added that the prosecution bad failed,
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Among the new arrivals at the Peninsula Hotel during the week- end were Mr. and Mrs. H. R. Harritton, Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Eucarono, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Yu, Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Rabbetis, Mrs.
Fletcher, Mrs. 11. Chillers, Mesars, E. 1. Wood, P. Krefti, C. Jamléson, B. D. Gordon, W. L. Dond, C. F. Lam- bert, K, Musków, F. C. Roper, C. 1. Sun, 7. C. Kurg, C. C. Nieh, E. 11, Curnine, Geofrey Yeh, A. P. Lofgreen, J. W. Foxforthy John Const, A. R. Duncan, G. Walthew-Williams, and R.- J. Richards.
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Extension
During the coming holi- daye, the Star. Ferry (soryjtss will be extended as follows. Christmas Eve, and New Year's Eve: every 10 minutes to midnight, then every 15, minutes to 2.15 am. (from Kowloon) and 230 (from Hong Kong)."
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The Normal Bunday vices will be maintained on Boxing Day, and daval services will be run on New Year's Day.
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Nearly 2,000 tons of coal and frewood arrived here on Monday fron Sandakan."
Nine Chinese passengers dis- embarked here.
The master reported fresh North East winds with rough seas and heavy swells.
The Chinese steamer Hai Fel brought more Chinese refugees: from North China on Múnday,
Among the tons of luggage are lew cars belonging to passes- gera, most of whom are en route
Captain G. R. Torrible, Messrs. J.J. Murrey, M. A. Jensen. Mas, D. M. Barten and the Reverend Mr. W. Tyug left Hong Kong for to Canton. Shanghal yesterday by Shengking.
the $5.
The Colony will
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$20 another American inval craft this week with the arrival of USS Souther-
The destroyer, arriving here on December 24, is due to depart on January 1.
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Accountant Tries To Forge Papers
When his client showed re- luctance in fulfilling payment Ri (pes almost one month over- due, an audHqr's accountans, at the end of his patience, went to the extent of forgery of a public document in an attempt to force his 'dient's hand.
Accountant in the employ of S.. C. Tong Audit Office, pl 28 Wyndham Street, first floor. To Tin-yat came before Mr. W. II. Lalliner at Kowloon yesterday to "answer, the charges of 'forging and uttering Inland Revenue form
with intent to deceive. Mr. Alfred Y, Hon was counsel for the defence.
Sometime in May this yoor, the prosecution stated, defendant was
introduced through his brother
man named Chan Ping, pro- prietor of the Ngai Sung Motor Choi Streat. Chan indicated that Car Company, jat 48 Sai Yeyng
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wished to engage the servites returns as he was not conversant of an auditor to prepart his tax,
with accounts. Acting on behalf the servicen of his office and it ut S. C, Tung, defendant offered
was finally agreed that HK$230 was the sum to be paid as fret.
On July 6, defendant visited, Chan at his shop and told him In that the returns had been com-. vleted. He presented the bill for Chan ,onld his fees, whereupon in HK$60 on account, with a balance at promise to way the some later date.
Unsuccessful Visit Two subsequent visits to Chan proved unsuccessful as he kept of pay- en postponing the date ment.
On August 3, defendant went
Mr. J. S. Scott left the Colony and challenged the for Swatmy yesterday by the stand. prosecution to produce any other wiles who would give any fur-Hanyang. ther evidence as to the policy of
Among the passengers who the Naval Yarel.
|arrived here yesterday from Can- Willerton agreed with ton by the 9, Faishan were Mrs. Inspector
The Ocean-going tur. Alicka that he could N. M. Elson, Mrs. E. M. Remedios, Moller, safely towed a fishing ves- constable, A. David,ther Information from the Tran- Mr Griffiths
produce Juny further
witnesses Mrs, E. S. Wool House, Mrs. Ruthsel into Hong Kong water on Mon-gain to Chian's place and finding was fined been ordered, and that torry No. Who collit Flare milence on Mr. E. Pryce, Mrs, Gladys E. Fisher, day after riding strong. North him away, left on Inland' Revenue
Grimths challenge.
Mrs, Alice E. Ruhl, Messrs, James East monsoon seas en route from form 81 in the hands of an as Love and Henry Barton.
Foochow.
sistant In the shop. The fonn was The Mollers' tug left the Colony reminder that if returns wer Hotel on Monday included
Departures from the Peninsula on December 8 for Matsu Island not submitted within seven days, Mr.oft Foochow for the mission with the Inland Revenue office would and Mrs. J. H. Lynch, Mr. and Mr. P. J. Hawksworth, formerly scad an assessor to make Mrs. H. C. Rabbetts, Mr. and Mrs. manter of the Empire Park, and Assessment, without Yurther Schoenfeld, Mrs. M. Fletcher, Mrs. twn British officers and a
crew notice, H. Childers, Mr. and Mrs. K.
of eight Chinese. F, C, Ropes, Captain and Mex. J. Funng. Mrs. H. L, Buller, Mrs.
Costello, Messrs, W. G. Brown, E. Curaine, P. A. Cullins, A. R. Dun- can, G. W. Willams, R.D... Gor dan, Jamieson, Edward B.
• suid he had given no instrue tions to the police at the main gale to keep watch on any special lorries.
1is reusem, he said, was to
The prozention by huspector H. Moran sant that the alleged offener link place outside the Star Ferry Whort on the night of December 19 when defendant, mit how stores had been stolen driving! private chy No. 2835 land whether they left the Yard in stopped onitsach the ferry wharf bulk, by forged passes or with the as the reci fralar light
was assistance of the police. alghind him
It was TH
A 11.10 a.m. he received in- formation from Dempster that a
nileged that † torry had left the Yard loaded defendant annoyed at being held with two large cases suspecter la
zip for some Uinu, used abusive have been stoten from the Janguage to the constable.
SPDC godown.
to be
Continuing, Mr. Grimties sald that if the evidence of Dempster
an unmitigated Har and
accepted thea vittence of Wiggenton
then Dempster accesited sunmitigated liar,
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the
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But if the evidence of Brooks
to be accepted Dempster and Wiggenton are both then both
unmitigated lin
The prosecution had failed in the receiving charge and likewise they must also fail in the larceny
charge he said.
After Mr. Kan and Mr. da | Silva hnd made their similar sub- He said, he imminediately accounussions all agreed that in When the Kiven light was paid Dempster to the gate and the administration af British switched ou and defendant was there saw PC Austin who was on
justice, all the remaining defen- about the provved, the constable Į duty.
dants must be discharged, went ups and asked for defen-
The magistrale replied that he dind's driving Heence,
will give his decision at 11.30 .. on December 24.
Defeudany again used profane language, and got out of the car and gave the constable a blow on the chest.
While the constable was taking down the particulars from de- fendant's licence, Duvid snatched the pencil from the unstable's kan, at the same time grabbing hold of the constable's shoutler with some force to jot down his
mumber.
aflor
Complalpant
his duty went to Central Station and
at his
Handed, Him Pass
Reminders
Austin handed to him a puss which stated that lorry No.30075 had left the gate with two cases for Taikoo Dockyard. The pass Austin said was signed by the bend f the Department, Mr. C. Brooks.
In possession of the pass, he Xxamined the book of signatures authorised to Kin of persons passes, and found that the signa-Te ture on the pass compared favour- fably with the specimen signature
of C. Brooks in the book,
-Witness
he said that when noticed on the pass that the cases
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Women's Club, Gloucester Bldg.
K. Singers Concert, at St. Stephen's Girls' College. 1.16 3.37 Leglative Council meeting, 2.30 Crown Land Sales, District Omee
at Taipo, að. Talk by Dr. Eddy at European
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made a report in his superiors, noticedestined for Taikoo Dock-11. which led fo defendant being were
yard, he at once suspected that. sent for and charged
Defendant, conducting his own they must have been stolen.
instruc- He immediately gove defence, dealed that hệ hai ns. spulted the constable,
but actions to Dempster to follow the mitted that he had taken held of lorry in a taxi. Dempster was ac- the constable's shoulder to look companied by the Naval Provost a Naval PO In Marshal Miller, number.
clothes and a Chinese Inspector Noran in asking for civiling a serious view to be taken, said detective.
At 11.30 a.m. PO Brooks game that this
should 11 be
to the main gate, reported to him treated as other cases. for de-
the the larceny of two marine engines fendant was a man shove
and brought with him his onleal Average and should have known
pass book which showed that the original of the duplicate pass Ne 388 had not been signed, but that Dr. Arthur Woo will address an original pass on the previous the Y's Men's Club of longpage had been previously signed:
At 12 noon, Horton, Chau Yuen,
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better than to assualt a police
oficer.
Kong at the Roof Garden, Hong Dennis Khan and Cheng Chui; Kong Hotel, tomorrow, His sub-were brought to his office by Jeet will be "European Exper- iences" The Club will meet ut
As he had no interpreter, he 1245 pan.
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Among the new arrivals at the. Peninsula Hotel on Monday were Mr. and Mrs, J. Muss, Mrs. C. A. De Lao, Mrs. N. De Noel, and Commander J. M. Pomerantz.
Russian Mediation Predicted
(Continued from Page 1) Under such circumstances, he said, it is only to be expected, that Dr. Sun's government would try Dr. and Mrs. V. N. Allenza who to make the best out of a bad bar have been on holiday in
the gain to maintain whatever portion United Kingdom and Ireland, is possible of the political power France, Spain and Portugal, are which the Kuomintang bas bulti expected to return to Hong Kong up during its revolutionary strug by cs, Aeneas on December 30.
The forthcoming wedding has been announced of Mr. Arthur Cecil Venables, Prison Officer, of Victoria Prison, und Miss Carol
of 20 Mack,
Wyndham Street, ground floor.
COMPANY'S STATEMENT
A statement on the rubber out- put of their estates In Malayn for November was issued by A. R. Burkill and Sons, Limited, yester- day. Details of the output of the different companies follow:
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November Financial (LBS.) year to date (LBS) 70,000 897,100
64,411 07,500
alc.
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Chan look the form to the In- land Revenue Department
on August 16, and as a result of what he was told there, reporteri to the Mongkok Police Station the following day, when the forged document was handled to Detective Sub-Inspector A, Les-
fe.
Ultra-violet analysis showed that the life number, the date and the name of the addressee hajt been chemically erased and new Cres written over the erasures. that in the circumstances, the of- It was the opinion of the Court fence was not a serious one. A fine of $250 was imposed.
Detective Sub-Inspector Leslic prosecuted.
XMAS CONCERT
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Ile and it the opinion of most government ometals that Soviet Russia' is the only outside power A concert of Christmas music who can prevail upon the Com will be given at St. Stephen's munists to stop their militaryGirls' College by the Hong Kong offensive for peace talks with the Singers at 9.15 p.m. today, ultimate objective of forming n The final rehearsal
was held coalition Government, United. at St. John's Cathedral Hall on States mediation is now ruled out, Monday: because of the Communist anti-
concert The proceeds of the American attitude..
——will be donated to St.-John's The Kuomintang source said Caliedral, Rtasia's anxiousncia for P pencaful antilemont is under-a standable.since it is to her ad- | zara 'vantage to avoid violent rana.
tions among the Western blog) nations, which is likely to be caused by Communist, military Gocupation of the Nanking- Shanghai arça and of the whole of. China
that a
Consolidated .. 124,200 1,383,000 ∙Bržidos, the,contended, it › may.
Russia's calculation 674,897 be 345,400 political settlement would facill- 307,000 tate rather than impede tho.Com- 228,000usts taking over the whole 243,371 | country ps ovidenced by what 217,883 happened in Czechoslovakia and 830,821 Fulund,-United Press.
Kowloon Rotary Club luncheon, Dominion .... talk by Mr. F. W. Kendall, Kota Bahroc.. Peninsula Hotel, 12.30 p.m. Sungel Duri ....
80,000 Men's Club of Hong Kong, Shui Pahang 34,400 talk by Dr. Arthur Woo, Roof S'hal Kedah.. 138,013 Garden, H. K. Ifotel, 12.45 Padang
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