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FURTHER TESTIMONY IN PWD LARCENY TRIAL
Further testimony as to efectrical work done at the Kowloon Bowling Green Club was given by several electrical workmen attachid to thờ PWD Hung Hom workshop at the PWD tar- cany trial, which entered the 12th day of hearing yesterday.
The case involves Kwok Kwong, foreman, and
Austin Spary, Grade | electrical Inspector, both of the Public Works Department, who are facing 12 counts of larceny by public ser- vant, obtaining money by false pretences, and conspiring to defraud the Government.
Mr. Percy Chen, counsel for Aaked If, during the occrpation, Kwak, resuming his cross-head ever seen Au Puti or, the examination of Ko Lin, PWD ctaer, Ko replied in the negative. chargehand, questioned wit- Wilness alco denied having hand ness as to the construction of any knowledge of the arm of
Cheong Hing or
of the proprietar the Hung Hom workshop and
Yam. referred to a plan of the place. Ko told the Court in anayer to WIETNE TOTUU?" "WERTEN STATU" "WICHTÍT CERTY ONE winer 10 werte te regard to the electrical job at the work at the Bowling Grem, he Kowloon Bowling Green Club, he did not know whether it was a was instructed to make an esti- private or a Government job. The mate far materials to be used for club was visited by many Gloveru- the job. He accordingly went to ment oflcers, he said, and that the nice and enlculating.
did the necessary was the reason why he could not measuring
say whether the job was private at that time.
In reply to a question sa to how the partcedure of the estimate was dane, witness stated that it was bis duly only Lo write what naterials were needed on any slip of paper in Chinese. This, ne sult, was handed to Kwok Kwong. It was not wliness' job to do any Alling of any form at all.
As to Ho Sung, witness went on he hat nothing to do with this.
Mr. Chen then put to witness that what the latter wanted was to tell the court he never had any business to do with Ho Sung, toi which witness agreed.
Ko further disclosed that he had been chargehand since the liberation. During the Japanese occupation,
he sak,
Cross-examined by Mr. V-J. 14, D'Alton, counsel for Spary, wit new disclosed that same time. during the occupation he worked at a Kam Wing electrical shop At Gage Street, but gulf the place when the master of the firm dieas
Loung Mul, cross-examined by Mr. Chen, stated he went only once to the stores at Hung Horg with Kwok Kwong. That was when materials were taken out,
Clonsmon Testifies
The Governor is shown before the investitura of 28 members of the St. John's Ambulance Brigads' Ovéreuse at Government Mouso yéster. terday-China Mall Photo.
Two Ferry Employees Charged
Two Chinese employees of the Stor Ferty Company were charged before Mr. F. X. with larceny by finding of a d'Almada at Central yesterday
lady's handbas and a sum of 55 respectively.
Another electrician. Kwok Hop, clansman of Kwok Kwong the frst accused, testifled to having Taken part in the electrical Job at he was a the Pawling
Club about Green hawker, although before the war Jund at year which was done he was an electrician at the PWD the orders or Ko Lin. workshop at the Hong Kong side. Witness also fest flag to the fab at the CPA neld sat Kái Tak and said he worked there for two The defendants were Tsul Ming, days, put could not semember the aged 20, saller and Kan Yat, aged
wharf 48,
cleaner. were taken from Au Pui.
They pleaded guilty, but in Witness admitted that, during view of their clean record with the two days, he did not see any the Company, the magistrate re- materials being taken from the gistered a conviction and bound stores at Hung Hom.
them over in $230 coch. Hop, cross-examined by
Inspector T.G. MacKay
the Lu Li-chleh, Chen, said he had never been into Miss Lu
Amendment month or data Orters, he said,
Approved
Legislative
Council yester- day approved an amendment made by the Urban Council
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Investiture At Government House
Governor Decorates Members Of St. John
Twenty-six mombers of St. John Ambulance
Brigado Overseas were decorated with the insignia of the Order of St. John by the Governor, Sir Alexander Grantham, at Gov- ornment House yesterday.
The Hotsl Rates Bill, which will give legislative affect to controlled
rates chargeable by hotels, will come up for first reading in Legislative Counci! OA Wednesday, January 25.
Was
This announcement made by the Governor, Bir Alexander Grantham, yester- day just before Counoll ad- Journed. SHRAN
Heading the list was the Hong Kong Commis- sioner, Mr. A. el Arculli, who was awarded the order of an Associate Commander. Mr. F. S. Coote (chairman, **********CERRAHA tee), Dr. Göherd. Executive Commit-
Chau Wai-cheung Hotel Rates (divisional surgeon), Dr. F. 1. Tseung (divisional surgeon),
Bill Reading Dr. D. W. C. Gawne, Mr. D. w, Macintosh (Commissioner of Police), and Mr. IB. were awarded the Trevor, Order of Officer (Brother).
Other members decorated were
J.K Serving Brothers: Dr. spid Mackle, Divisional Surgeon: Lam coph Wing-kam, Corps Ofcer: Chúng the store-room before. Witress plainant, was a first class passen-Yung-ping. Divisional Superinten denied a suggestion by Mr. Chener on the Star Ferry and when Cent; Cheng Tim, Ambulance On- on November 23, 1940, to mos-that ho had been told to say he the boat was tying up at the Hong cer; Chan Yau-sine, Ambulancë, quito prevention by-laws per- had never been into the store Keng wharf, the handbag, con- Olear; Samuel Kubile Santo An mitting the growing of Sal Young Choi, and Ung Chol by dry cultivation, subject to Urban Council approval.
Explaining the reason for the Witness was cross-examined by amenidnient, Dr. JP. Fehly, Mr. D'Alton on the subject of the Chainman of the Urban Council, length of his employment in the imediately asked a sailor on the Raid under proclamation of Jan-PWD, after which witness was re-where to try and get the bag fer unry 9, 1046, the cultivation of examined by Mr. Hooten, Crown her Sai Yeung Chol, Ung Chol and Counsel.
The catior, she said, went down Rice, and other forms of wet During this he disclosed that and returned saying that he could cultivation
prohibited innpt every one could enter the not find it. Hong Kong, Kowloon and new stores, because it was locked most A report was then made to the of the time. Kwok Kwong had the poller and a search made of the Kowloon.
It had, however, been shown keys of the place, he said. crew's quarters. The police found that the growing of these crops Two other elediretaris, Lam the bag under the bed of first de sible, and the Urisan Council, be- gave further evidence on the Second ing anxious to avoid inflicting KHGC job, after which they were the $5 found on him was the sum at the ceremony, unnecessary hardships, has amend- cross-examined by the defence he picked up. ed the mosquito prevention by counsels.
The bag and the $5 was ordered laws so run to allow the growing of fearing will_continue_ this to be, Feturned to the com- such crops In the urban area, sub-morning.
plainant.
were
room.
Hop, however, admitted seeing many other men go túto the plate quite often.
articles taining $120 and other that she was carrying, fell into the aler between the ferry and the
Complainant saw two met re- trieve the bag from the water and
where.
bulance Officer; Wan Shlu-hon:" Chin Tng-kwan, Chu Chiu-lun. Chak Po-tin, Leung Sik-yin and Chan Hung-yau.
Associate Serving Brothers: Mr. AH Rumjohn, District Officer. Dr. S.S. Ramler: Tang Mon-chl: Tang Kwak-fal and Ping-yim!
Serving Slaters: Miss Lois Fearon, Lady Corps Officer, and Dr. Lai Po-chuen, Lady Division
al Surgeon.
Mr. Lawrence Kadooric, who was made an Associate Oflçer (Brother), was not present, due- 10 absence from the Colony
Colonel Sir James: Sleeman
Personalia
The Governor of Hong Kong, Sir Alexander Grantham,tis dúa to nỳ to Singapore today to take part in conference, with other Governors In Bouth East Asin, Mr. JJ. Paskin, Assistant Under- Secretary of State for Colonial Affairs, und Mrs. L. Paskin will travel on the same plane,
Mr. D.M. MacDougall, resumed utyan Colonial Secretory yes- terday. Mr., K.M.A. Barnet, who geted in the absence of Mr. Mac- Dougall, Testamed duty the same day as Dypuly, Colonial Secretary and Cleak & Councils.
Me mid Mrs, M, Speyer, Mrs. S.A. Harrur, Miss Harriz and Mr. N.It.. Ramsey left for Swatow Yesterday by the 85. 7'sinan.
Departures from the Peninsulo Hotel on Wednesday included. Mr. and Mrs. 11. Bock, Mr. and Mrs, H.E. Minter, Mr. and Mrs. GW, Smith, Mr. D.G. Old, Captain and
Boolan, Juck Katz, D.C. Kíng. Otia Fitz, M.M. Killan, E.S. Camp- ll, Fl. Hookham, D.M. Mac- Kenzie, and R. Parcell,
Among the new arrivals at the Penlusula Hotel on Wednesday were Mr. and Mrs. Leandro, Mrs, A. de Lauro, Messen. W.J. Blake- ley, Maurice Guyot, S: Morty, C. Candlot, J, W. G. Marsman, Y.F. Zing, N.F. Meyers and G.O.
Fenke.
Arrivals by GPA yesterday from Manila included Miss Teresa Lee, Messrs. Yun Ngan-han, Lee Hee- fong. Wong Why-wai, ond (Fang Sin-wau,
•
Mr. and Mrs. J.F.B. Flashmati, Mr. and Mrs. E.E. Hudson, Cop- tain and Mrs. Campbell, Mr. and Mrs. J.M. Cooper, Mr. and Mrs. F.J.T. Savage, Mr. and Mrs. G.A. Johnston, Mrs, C. N. Jessen, Mrs, J.T. Caranghan, Mesara, J.K Birt, J.T.
Smith, A.H.. Atkins, S.C. Radford, W.E. Price, and H.K. Choy were among the, possengers who arrived here from Shanghai yesterday by the as Shengking.
Arrivals from Canton yesterday by the sy, Fatshan included Mes- srs. W.F. Assessorow, Wm. R. Neil, Mr. and Mrs. MJ. Anderson, Mrs. · E. DH. Neil, Messrs. Leone L. Doane, V.B. Norelli, and J.J.. Wierink.
Mr and Mrs. M. Hofti, M. Candelol, M. Marly and M. Pis- sarell arrived in the Colony yea- terday from Solgon by Air France.
Menard R.P. Vircondélet, M.ER. Harrison, M. de Broissin, M. COD- nin, M. Jaelson, and Mrs. M. Belsard arrived here yesterday. from Indo-China by Alf (France.
THREE MEN TO BE TRIED- The case in which two fist
in unlicensed Departures for Saigon by Air stall fokus and hawker are being charged with France yesterday included Messrs. rebbing, with violence, Wonz M. le Scourz, M, Pascallis, Ly un-sun of $13 at the Yaumati Quang. Ha Toan and Vuong Kim, Market on December 28, was f ed by Mr. W; II. Latimer at Kow- foon yesterday, for hearing on February 8. -The-charge - against the three men, Wen Foy 30-year-old foki or No.7 Fish Stqii ob- Youɛnati Mer-
The Keeper of a gambling house, In! Sum, a Chinese woman aged 55, was yesterday fined $75 or one month by Mr. Hin-shing Lo at Central.
Ten other persons found gam-
by dry cultivation was also pós-Kwam Hop and Chong Chow,fendants defendant admitted that | Chief Commissioner, was presént ket, Ng Hin, 28-year-old unlicens- bling were fined $25 or 10 days.
ject to certain conditions.
The co-operation of growers in the observance of the conditions
of their permits was urged by Dr. Fehily.
The new by-laws would come
Info effect as from June 1, 1949.
Warrant
Arrest
Judgment In Claim For Damages Due
For Judgment will be delivered or the Supreme Court
When Wu Kawi, who was on ball of $25, failed to ap- pear in Court on a charge of assaulting his wife, Mr. Hin- shing Lo at Central yesterday ordered his ball to be estreat- ed and issued a warrant for his arrest.
The
hawker, and Ng Chan, aged 28,1 A garty of police ralded No. 15 faki cf No, 25 Fish Stall at Yau-Tai Chung Street, ground floor, mall Market, will be heard by Shatakiwan, on. Wednesday and ST. THOMAS MORE Mr. AD. Scholes, the successor to sere found fendants engaged
Mr. Latimer..
Ta game of "Pal Kau" "ASSOCIATION”
...
The annual general meeting of the St. Thomas More Association. was held at the Catholic Club yesterday afternoon and com- mencel with Rev. Father Sheridan's interesting talk on the history of the patron saint,
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After Mr. W.G. Fitz-Gibbons, president of the Association, hid spoken of the activities of the election of officers for 1949 tobk
this morning in the cose in which Mr. Wil- liam Drysdale Brown is claiming $10,000 clation during the past year. damages from the Hong Kong Hotel Garage Ltd. and Cheung Kwong-you.
place
The following were elected: President: Mr. H.D. Bidwell: Lakh members of the Council: Mrs. EM/Dow, Miss Hazel Sela- ter and Miss Kristina Thoresen; members: Mears. W.G. Fitz-Gibbon, R.V.
Lederhofer Fand F.J. Anslow.
plaintiff is représented by the Hon. Mr. Leo d'Almada e Castro, KC, instructed by Mr. A. S. C. Comber of Messrs. Hastings and en Company.
Mr. B. A. Bernacchi, in-car. The distance between the two stricted by Mr. D. B. Evans cars was about 120 feet. Inspector Chan told the magia Messts. Johnson Stokes and
He did not see any other trate that defendant had a night. with his wife and as a result the Master, is representing the de-measurements being taken. The rond was perfectly dry. Plain- wife uled, and added that thre fendants.
car was somewhere in the It's would be a death Inquiry.
middle of the road between the tram line and the kerb.
an outline of the case
PLEADS GUILTY
"TO" CHARGE
Merchants Eager
For N. Korea Trade
(By Our Harbour Reporter)
Local Chinese merchants, eagar for the remunora- tiye North Korean trade, dre finding great difficulties to procura suitable vessels in Hong Kong today to ship their cargo. Available big steamers cost too much. Smaller vessels suitable for the prevailing barter trade are scarce. British and Chinese ships are very reluctant to go because of the uncertain reception at the other end.
and
Since the opening of trade only who visited North Korea recently neutral ships. "Including " -Nor- | declared. They are ready wegian, Panamanian and Portu- willing purchasers. guése, have been operating on ibe "South Korea is suffering from North Korean 'Fun, Recently, Rativo maladministration, and if The claim is based on damages
however, twd British ships, the the Americans want to see their Mr. Lo told Inspector Chan that alleged to have been sustained by
Pleading guilty to possession of Empire Park and Cloverlock, protege stand on its own feet it is any future dose of Importance the plaintif following an accident Evidence was also given by Mr. eight thuis of prepared opium, dieared for Chennampo Nerth time for scrupulous reorganisa
tion said the Informant, who caused L.A. Benn. Mr. Chan Wing-on ane tacl of raw opium and three Korea, must be on October 28, 1947. given. In this particular case, sold through alleged negligence,
and Mr. JR StarRoy Mr. Lo, "I was not given tho faéti, Kwok Ming-kul, siptant with the result that defendant a manager of the Hong Kong Hotel allowed a small boil.
Garage Ltd., said that at appro- (mately 10 am, on October 28, 1947, he went to King's Road,
If Joined North Point Road. where
chow chr, No. 7140 upside down Colie West of North Point Road,
Inspector Senior and
The alleged assault was on. De cember 23 at Quarry Bay, near Tal Hong Street in Shaykiwark
IT HAPPENED
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Eggleston had already
cers.
Brady
Reminders
Today
tacls or opium drons, Tam Woon. Trade with the Communist stayed at choh dad Chemulpo Eged 36 of 75 Bondinm Strand controlled North Korean ports, for nearly two months before go- Endt, had his centence deferred to including Shingishly and Chen-ng up North recently. Juuary 24 by Me FX. d'Almada nampo, has been gradually de- As it 1, the Southern port of at Central "yesterday.
veloped since late, last year.
MG. A Sutherton Russ, who Abundant istural resources, the the country is poor and its main Lack was in court on another case, in-country's keen demand for indus-export is sea producis,
and its formed the magistrate that he trial machinery and raw materinis, or natural resources had been asked to say that Mr. and rapid fridustrial rehabilitation inherited poverty has made the
Argull will represent de-In North Korea have made it untry a poor purchaser. More.. fendant, probably to enter a plea profitable for Hong Kong mer-ever, it depends more on Ameri-
mitigation.
well as some Chinese Police Off-Sino-British Club Gramophone Group; récital at Helena May
Mr d'Almada ordered the chse Institute, 0.15 p... Dinner at St. John Ambulance to be remanded to January 24
Headquarters in Honour of allowed, hair in cash and hair in Hail in the sum of $8,000 was Ste: James Sleeman. surety
Revenus Inspector Humphrys prosecuted.
Nadve Chinese
by Dr. F.
AT THE RACES
Taking advantage of the bjRİ
that he also saw Kwok crowd at the Races at the long public vehicle:No.4027, belonging Kong Jockey Clubs on Wednesday, to his Company, flying diagonally Chen Ming extracted a wallet across King's Road.batuteen the from Ho Chi-ming.
framline and the function Before Mr. Hin-shing Lo at North View Road. The fender war Central yesterday, defendant wandaninged, but there was no dan
returning, to Be Colony (in addre
Society, tional six weeks was imposéE"
the accident took place, general meeting Defendant was also recommended inspector Seller is taking cor Roont HK Hotel 5.30 bm. for banishment.
*tain” hlodduriments Kwok, said Serviced Danco, Europtat
that he stood asides Inspector Bp.m. Senior: While, the manifemale
PRO fecture:
sentenced to six months. Forlienate the OK, Kids, TNA DANG BERRIA,
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suppiles from the · Välted 10 carry on.
|_ States, direct or from Japan, Hong Kong needs mindrais
Corruption among Government BUY
beans, essential olls and servants rife there. Traders had willing exchange for Industrial on the arrival of their cargos. fertilisers which North Kored Ir
experienced great inconveniencra equipment to keep, up its progres-1: sive production; focal business "We had tried to develop trade- circles with connections in North with the South Koreans, but ʼn time we suffered a great Korea
declared when
approached many yesterday.
The loss," some traders said. It is bet- Even during the Japanese occu- ter and more profitable to barter, pation, factories were conden-with the Northerners, even though trated In North Korea because of they may have their own notion of they The Country's abundance in re- of governing their country, anurces, After the war the North remarked
A
· Koreans; received opsiatones from The frequency of ships, cloating Russia: in rehabilitating factories for North Korean poris from here. to make the country self-support-in gradually increasing. It was re-
paserlod::my lobis, Iourned yesterday, that the
who claimed to have Beitia stromce ant-Fo-Shan miny de succesful trips stated that be sent to Communist waters. The they found dealing with the North, vessel is expected to reach the Korean Government, moreton- Colony from Bangkok, some tinem), venient, thân with the
pt. South Korea port this week, it, was reported.........; The
Portuguese vessel Woh -Chung, is adhore were less red topg at the niso preparing for, in Gip up": North Korean poris, a local trailer, Northa