-THE CHINA - MAIL","PRIDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1849
Defence Opens Case In PWD Larceny Trial
Council To Screen Films Every Week
The British Counail is establish- ing a weekly film whow DE 16 .m. documentary films showing different aspects of British lite and Institutions. These will,
1, be held every Thursday, in the Helena May Institute at 5.80 p.m. starting on February 10.
There
"British
will be no charge for admisalon, but owing to the limited number seats, application for lokets of must be made to
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should
Accused Take Witness Stand
That córtain discarded materials in the PWD workshop, such as, lamp shades, were, in addition,
to being unsuitable for installation in Government establishments, not Government propurty, was stated yesterday by Austin Spary, second accused in the PWD larceny trial, in the witness stand.
The result was that there was no Government inventory of such lamps, accused said, and many
persons simply went into the depot and took them out as they liked.
Austin Spory, Grado electrical inspector, and Kwok Kwong, forsman, both of the PWD, ore charged with 11 count of larceny by public servant, obtaining money by folde pretences and conspiracy to defraud the Government..
by the PWD,
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Personalia
1. Mrs. Too End-shung, Menska, Halpin Phuthiyarhqm, Tuern, Tack- kao The Ngor-khol and Tsai Woon-Jain strived, in the Colony yesterday from Bufigkok by CPA.
·Departures from the Peninsula Hotel on Wednesday, included Mrs. LJ. Young, Mrs. E.M. Hitider, Mrs. van der Hoeven, Messrs. HG. Fabian, JL, Evaristo, N.A de Voogd; K. Colegale, XE, Siqib, H-2, Kypmil; CM: Corbett, V.C. Salas, and R.R, Smith,
Kwok Kwong, arst accused, in witnesses. Ho Ting and Mr. Brown, Mr. Chen also submitted that | Arter that he told or the various a statement from the dock yeater to show that considerable quantity his client had no card to answer things which He dealsed, minne- day, told the court he, had been of materials, including taorescent to those counts in wildr he was tha nitamático trafia sigriols told by the pillchenkitha hole thada verdebardangarts MA-Toom Crowe play told of Fennala pilotel on woutienda one leg in the fall unless he told the Japanese when they left," yoReplying). them all that he knew. He fur The prosecution, Mr. D'Alton Counsel, said that with regard to the electrical work, which he had were sir, find Mrs For C. Hwahy vọn ther alleged he was told that the said, hnd not proved that the two Mr. D'Alton's Brat submission, done at the Leighton Hill plays, Me; and Mrs. A. Vago B matter would have nothing to do lamp shades in questions were which was that the indictment particularly the steel shutters MM.M. 3. Brahl, Messer, N with him at all, and that he was mising from any stores lasted did not silege suficient partley which were designed by, hin: Ramby; AE Houseman 7.3. told to tell all about the Euro-
lars as to the agency through
Anderson, M.E, Merriman, C.C. редов
Councel submitted that, in luty, which possession was claimed Among his other job, he said Chan Clat Fächer The Council Aims in the Col-Kwok, at yesterday's
Mr. Percy Chen, counsel for things of which the ownership boiled down to a submission that were the resizing of the Queen Cllmy, Martin Koh, C.C. Comp-
Mary Hospital, Stanley any at the
monient cover the heating, tendered his appologies capable of being stolen,
start of had been abandoned were not the indictment was uncertain in on quarters, the Ste Brande bell and R. Tange. following subjects.
Its particulara. It was very Station, the Colonial Secretary's to the court, for hila absence the
As to the fifth count, the theft late stage in which to take one and the General Post Ofertes, AJ de Motta, T.R.. Music, Ballet, Shakespeare, Ar- chitecture, Agriculture, Biology, plane which was to leave Shang- D'Alton submitted
day before,and stated that the of 650 yards of electric eable Mr.jection, he said. Particulary of Education. Science and
none of the indietrons should have been building. Tech- on Tuesday had been delayed the terms in the legal definition applied for at an earlier date, ho nology, Countryside of, Britain un account of the fog Public
of "urceny" hid been proved") said, Utilities, Medicine, Indus-
Mr. VJL, D'Allon, counsel for against Spory.
As regants the submissions of ty and Commerce.
The same consideration regard-insuficient bridende...on the Spary, then rone and began his preliminary submissions with ing the failure of the prosectilin various counts, Mr. Hooton stated films on Canada regard to the enurile in the indict-in prove ownership applied in the that that was fees in the and Australia which have kindirment against his client.
necasion of the fifth count, he said. case of aystematic stealing in
The British Council also in-
tends to show
February 17-Law: Address by the Attorney General, Hon. J. B. Griffin,
K.C., "English Criminal Justice", "MA, on the Beat."
Wanted Her
To Marry
ad
that
Mr. D'Alton submitted that in
Crank, M. Pavlovsky, B. Fulbert. Lerday by Alf France from Saigon, and 24, Coraing arrived here yea
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Yacht Club, Spary, stated, Mr. As to the re-wiring of the
Forsythe, came one day, to, his office and talked with him re-
Artistu fromí Cáhtórí by the s.s. garding Government work. After mentioned the Yacht Club win and Mrs Cadbury, Mr and Mrs. discussion Mr. Forsythe Fatshan, pesterday. Included Dr.
Forsythe had said, according to Cleod, Mrs. H. E. Price, Mrs. G It Wis in a bad state, W. Hope Chison, Miss S. M. Mer
Schoßeld, benar. P. H. Cobb, and H. T. Sampson.
Spary,
Spary stated that Mr. Forty the asked him if he could help in any Why Spary said he then mont for, Ho, Ting
highest
been lent by the courtesy of the He submitted that there was The prosecution had on this cellegation of the Crown, and set Trade Commissioners uf these not aufelent evidence to sub-caslon also failed to show that Dominions,
12 was not possible to stantiate the various counts. In the cable, or any other cable, was count from count. The first programmes will be the first count relating to the missing from Government stores Mr. Hoolohy further, submitted as follows!
theft of 600 yards of electric cable; despite considerable time having that the whole of the allegation February 10-Music: Address which was claimed to be in pos- elapsed since the commencement and evidence was logically pre- by Rev. Thomas F. Ryan, S.J, session of His Majesty, no sum- of the alleged offence.
Mestra. Edward M. Herry, John "Instruments of
bative against the accused,, the Orchestra" eient evidence had been adduced
As to the diectrica job ·át the Toraythe asked me whether Bell and Harold L. Barham "Steps of the Ballet."
to show that either the property that question the prosecution could foral Hong Kong Yacht Club, I could get materials and Whether arrived hers from Wehlla by CPA or the possession of this cable not escape the onus of proving counsel said there was evidencovernment med to do the
be possible to arrange yesterday. was in the Crown.
their case in the affimative merely of Ho Ting that 600 yards of Ait the evidence adduced by by alleging the absence of a pos- lighting cable were taken but of job, while using non-Government the prosecution, exclusively from sibility of holding a complete the Wanchal workshop on Spary's time.
The second Secretary of thế the witness Ho Ting he went on, check.
"Regarding the materials wie Philippine Legation at Nanking, showed Wint Ho Ting claimed to With regard to the sixth count, instructions the yacht Cidu weer discussed, we came to the con- Mr. Melquiades Ibanez, arrived have received the cable from one thint of obtaining money by false
pre-clusion that it would be best it Here yesterday evening in the mises. Ho Sung
prefences, counsel sald the pro-
10 submit that the mere fact secution had produced no evid Mr. Hooton then referred to the I could arrange to buy materials. Pioneer Lake en route
Camoh Mr. Ibanez, who will be money by Not Very Big Job defraud count of obtaining that the cable was handed over ence of the intent to
the Philippine Government's by Ho Sung to Ho Ting on the which, he submitted, was an es false pretence and submitted that
Accused, continuing said, that the
diplomatic the defence submission was total wifen he went to see, the job lie
official premises of the PWD at Wanchaisential element of the offence. Chan
will establish there Tsang, 35-year-old was insufficient to show that the
He further found it not a, very big one. Counsel then went on, to deslly devoid of merit,
As in Canton, casual carth-coolie employed PWD owned the cable."
with the other counts, and sub-submitted that it was clear that a result, of the visit to the club Haleon office with the Nationalist Upon at Cha Kwo Ling, wanted to
mitted that there was Insumcient Spary must have known thore Fails To Show supplement
of Forsythe, Ho Tillig and himself Government of China. had been no contractor, and that his income by
ovidence to show. diny criminal Mr. D'Alton want on to submit:
e in typed form of the job re Kong, Mr. Benito M. Bautista. mate
Philippine Vicos Conful in Hong being a go-between (match-' that the entile could have been connection of participation in the it was also clear that there was Hot made out a, rough esti. [Arrival Here he was met by the maker), or so he claimed be- obtained by Ho Sung at any shop work carried out in the electrical intention to defraud. He drewquired.
jobs.
the court's attention parifeularly Accused said he then asked Ho fore Mr. W. A. Blair-Kerr at in Kowloon or Hong. Kong. This
to the bills When counsel had at length the
edshed Kwok's Kowloon yesterday when he was shown by the fact, he said. Anlehed dealing with the counts,
by
If he knew any local shop brother
or contractor which would supply was charged with assaulting that the
prosecution had falled he concluded by submitting that
Mr. Hooton Anally submitted the materials in the estimate. EID Sub-Inspector J. II. Evans salding from Government stores.
to show the prosecutiön
that had adduced sufficient evidence that at 10 p.m. on Devember 20
With regard to the second count,
Spary had
and asked him if he knew anything to do with 10 go before the Jury in which Spary is accused of hav last, defendant went to see Siuing stolen (wo or more fluorescent sheets, or that he was
Inbour preparaing
distribution
Justice Reynolds de anybody. Kwok sale he would Ping-heung, 21-year-old married Inmps in possession of His Ma-
in any Uberated for some trie after try to find
somebody. woman, in her unnumbered hut jesty, counsel sald evidence had used on private jobs and paid by accused had cases to answer
way aware that men were being which he announced that: both
He told Kwok, Spary said, at Tam Kung Road, and suggest-been adduced by two prosecution.
let him have a bill for materials 23 2018 Eastern Division, ed that he should
Kwok Kwong then made a supplied, labour Included. Government. us her go- between to a certain man.
Morcover, he went on, the proof statement from the dock, during
Spary added that Forsythe Interulence Dustes Kowloons January 1 (1) Pelmolatwal Bilton: The woman told him that she
of the charge must rest upon which he stated that Spary did tell called at his office and told him Februniy 7 to 18, KYMCA Dickien. had no intention of getting mar-
evidence that had been discredited him to dat some contractors
do ho
was going nyay änd was weiball Match, Defian Balubayi ried but he insisted on being
by the testimony given by pro the electrical Jobe: Kwok said he handing the matter over, to Mr. Boundary Bureckép, Kawloon Divi allowed to be the match-maker
secution witnesses. who had told this to Ho Sung. He told Ho Vernall Spory, sald he later re: Curled H, 4 p.m., BUKA DIH and narried 400 as his fees, This
shown that the records of the Sung not to use Governmint ceived the bit from the Yachi Bokuspo, Confuciah Divi- sum was reduced to $30 when
workshop were deliberately mis-materials for the fobs and not to Club from He Sung which hin. Bunday Bounity Street, D.,
Kowloon Division: Carolink HILL, 4 D.M/ Government workmen.
to Mr. Founded Vernall's architec, needs of the workshop in ques-
Shalklwan Division
woman.
oct
the women sold that she had not
got
the
the money.
money.
Ting
to show any such table was miss- i no evidence had been adduced by that in all the counts the Crown | réplied no he..went to Kwok
POST OFFICE
MAIL NOTICE
Outward Mails.
close before 10 san,” Registered and Paresl
When complainant refused-to-Unless otherwise stated. Registered pay the money, and claimed that Articles and Parcel Posts ploše 20 minties she had no
defendantarlier than the ordinary wall. If malls struck her with his sls on the roste close at & pm, os the previous day. chest, left arm, and thighs. Slu
Mails are closed at Kowloon Central was so scared after the beating- Post Office half an hour mulier than the up.1 that she did not dare to ro- Grọ closing times: port to the police.
On February 1
Detective-
FRIDAY, PEDRUÁZT.C
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to
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Könir Bati, OVČIELNA, Bàn, Kollom tu
Ambulance Duties Hong Kong: February to 12, Chung Sink Diyalon: February
used In order to provide for the employ went on to say that be tural offen together with. Förew Besteld, Dižlatní Navy Orduhé, è p.m.;||
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No Case To Answer
Mr. D'Allon concluded by sub-] mitting had no ease to answer in every that his cllent, Spary,
count except the third one,
Mr. Chen (then arose and told the court that be associated him-
D'Alton so far as his client, Kwok,
Dog Show fistles, Kane Couren: Bunday RYMCA Union
Returns Dly. Huple, are reminded time
| Aynual, and „Equipment rétuma are rui
was told to and his own way to the's estimate attached to it. He cash the cheque, which was an received a cheque for this from the order cheque. When it was cashed Mr. Vernall. He handed the next day he handed the chèque to Kwok, money to Ho Sung.
Some time later, ocenied con!ired by February 16. $200 and $300 to him which he tinued, Ho Sung brought between
in turns handed to Ko Ting, tell- ing him that the money was for the labour of the Yacht Club.
Spars denied having spoken th
man came to work, Kwok stated, Every-morning when the work
they reported their numbers to him. Having taken down their numbers on a plece of paper, he
The chargehands in the
corporal Wu Chung-chi received | Canton and Hankow, (Kowides CFO) self with the expressions of Mr. handed the paper to Ho Ho Tụng about the money bein
information of the assault and, at
7.30 am, 10 am 12:49 pm 2.30 10 p.m. went to see the woman. p.m. (GPO) 7 am 9-40 a.m., No, She brought him out to look for
p.m.
her assailant. They found
und him Almall for Swatow and Amay, (Re) at Tam Kung Road near a path. 8.50 am. (Ord.) 5 am.
Chan, who donied the allegation Airmalt for Bhanghai, Nanking. Hankow, and claimed that he was asked
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was concerned. So far as the shop would report to Ho Suns as tock money or anything of that fourth count was concerned, Mr. where the different workmen were sort Chen sald he would add that it to go. Ho Eung would write down
whether he did `givé. Askod different authority for the sur ut was stated by the prosecution the with growl that lamp char report their e them to the wire from, the Wenchal, workshop Talpeh: Armal for walow and shades concerned were not of the clerk to type out the proper thi to Ho Thng for the Yacht Club by the old woman who lived with Amor, (Reg.) 3 p.m., (Ord) 1:30 pm.j| Government.type.
for Kwok's signature. After signi
Hiphry complainant to
-Mið „he did not. not ng HT ‚gọ-| Airmail for Manila, Honolulu,,UBA, and
Ing this, Kwok constitued, He Neither did, he tell. Hạ Ting Canada) (Reg.) cu pat, (ON)
would pass it to
and, then to tell. Ho to use
Government
between, was convicted and Aned $200 dr six weeks' imprisonment in default.
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"One Log-In The Jail"
As to the two fluorescent lamy shades: installed in Mr. Shield's omics Gloucester Building Spory stated that they were Accured then went on to deal workshop and were not of the picked up from, the Wanchat with how he made fils statements, Government type of all fi tile course of which be al Office, leyoil that he was told by 11- temps themselves were obtained Building,pector RidePherson that he had those, which were, Even to hir
Cong leg is, the jailtiintard. No be some dealers, who, had passed. Kwok alsp said that he was Ar to the lands at 220 Nathan told, fater by aspe
Inspector Johnson affair, would - Khve rothfi to do with him at all.
werd not of Government design"] Just tell me all about the and were not Government pro- Europaine Inspector Johnson Bert, archited Balds was alleged, tog have-soldi i saj
Stralia, Mackaalf, Boursbaju and Batala Bt. John's Cathedral Club private told the police about tite dizattor, them to him for testing..
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Road, accused sald they were pratially in
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Accused added: that many peo- The second semenkodustin | prekofenti in there: toiteke; một Spary, then went into the
named
ness stand court that IUSTANON Ez diners.
Acclised told the
After further evidenco hud fourbed us the Indiju been. Evet, hoaring wind-
Atrall foo Bwater and Amor, Intéwiatlonal Rugby Tournamne came to une colony in Novem- These lamps were no good for
League soccer matches, Best and 1918, WIN serving in the Government traitions: at sil Roy Engineers: In 1936 Hiù part- Exhibition of Paintings by of. vitation of the PWD which he
chared his discharge on their Wong Tuk-Zung, Hotel Cecil Joined
SUNDAY BRA In 1843, Spary cantleljed, ho Chungking, (Rex.) 3.b.m., (Brd.) 1.10 Classfooi Coïcort, Toc,H Club, faith the Hong Kong "Voluntee Talbot-House, 50 MacDonnell Defelice Corps, and was conndet
(Ord.) 11.10
Alpinail for - Amor, Braquial, (Naghinn, Tainging" and (Peipinas Armafl' for
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