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IT'S HERE
IN PWD LARCENY TRIAL
A theft of wiroloss equipment, loft behind in, the PWD Stores by the Japan. ese which took place some time last year was recalled yesterday at the PWD larconý trial. The police kad rofured to charge the defen- dant because nobody could say the equipment was Government pro- porty.
course
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This episode was recalled by Austin Spary yester-
day in the
of cross-examination. Spary has been in the witness stand for the past three days.
in the trial are, arrested a man connected with the Accused Kwok Kwong, foreman, and theft of some wireless equipment from the stores left behind by the Austin Spary, Grade 1 clee-
both of the Japanese, but that they hnd re- trical inspector,
fused to charge lim because of Public Works Department, who the question of ownership. Now are facing 11 counts of body could prove it Wh Govern
ob-ment properly, he said. ceny by public servant,
R. Harris of the Pacific Air taining money by false pre- iences, and conspiracy to de- Maintenance, eventually arrived nt the Court and was naked when fraud the Government.
until payment was made to you. That is not true!
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Mr. Hooton then went on put it to Spary that somebody [rong up and told him that the contractor had stopped work.be- cause he had not been paid, to which Spary agreed.
he
Became Annoyed Spary Okrged further that became annoyodo
denbe however Accused because. of the delay in payment. suggestion that he was annoyed Counsel thers told 'necused that
At the start of hearing yester- he had left the Colony and why Julebin had said after he told day, Mr. Hopton told the Court 1 He said he left Hong Kongon Der Spory tbout this, "you promised to i
Who
departure
cember 20 on leave. He did not
that R. Harris, a Crown witness Inform the police, he said, having ulo, something about it", to which had not been available to averlooked the matter, Previous Spary stated that this was un- sive evidence personally in Court
toy the police had told him that true. because of hls
later than the end of November, Australia on leave, had returned the PWD case would come on not and was available.
Mr. D'Alton then declared his Mr. Justice Reynolds then de-explanation that he had to go on clared that if ellier of the defence leave was hardly sufficient. It counsels wished to cross-examine might even be termed contempt Harris, he would be called.
of court, he concluded.
Mr. Perey Chen, counsel for Kwok, told the court that he pro- pused to comment very strongly to the jury on Harris absence Irom, and his return lo, the Co- lony after the case for the Crown had been closed,
Mr. Reynolds, addressing Crown Counsel told him he had no doubt the authorities would consider rs- treating Mr. Harris recognisances Crown Counsel: You told as that Harźle was the only employee of the CPA you knew by name?
Spary: Yes Prior to this case. You ray the person who con- tacted you in regard to the Quon- et: Huis job was Rowe?~~~~Yes,
You have heard Harris Bay In he Lower Court that he asked you to get him a contractor- Yes.
Mr. D'Alton refolued that he RSECciated himself with the views of Mr. Chen, He added he would also remark that he was even in anore delleste position because his client was in the box at that stage.
He had given his evidence on the CPA aspect of the mutter, he said, at any witness coming lo al the monient must know what the defence was.
The defence
then counsela mile a suggestion that Harris be called for the purpose of know-not ing whether he left the Colony without the permission of the po-
Lice.
Resuming his cross-examination of Spary, Mr. Hooton questioned him on the job at the Kowloon Bowling Green Club, in the course of which Spary disclosed that he had asked Kwok to supply ma- terials and use Government men during non-Government time.
Spary furler revealed that when he approached the members of the Club Committee to support his story as to the discussion of the arrangement of the electrical Job, they seemed scared to come
forward,
President,
You may that this is not true?~~~
The only person. I met in the Quonset Huts the one occasion was there was Mr. Rowe
Therefore what Harris sald was
true-Obviously.
Mr. Hooton went on to say that Harris had further sald Spary had told he would get a contractor. Spory denied this.
Spary said the next morning after that he casually asked Kwok Kwong what had happened. Kwok told him that he understood the contractor had not been paid.
Crown Counsel then enquired whether it would not be true to suggest that the purpose of seeing Kwok Kwong was to tell him to with the work. Spary get on dented this.
Mr. Hooton: After that you chanced to see Harris at the KCC and he told you that the con- tractor
stor had stopped work. Spary:
And you told him that you understood the contrac for bad hot been paid. Yes,
Spary disclosed the conversa- tion took place at the bar and int Harris remarked something about his firm having plenty of Counsel then cross-examined his accused on the subject of telephone coriversation with Har- ris after Spary's arrest during which Spary was alleged to have said "Better you don't remember.” Accused stated that he was angry with Harris, and told him "Better you do remember".
the
in reply a question, Spary told the court he never saw any
Mr. Hoston then remarked that cheque for payment in regard to
Dial
language was very strange the Quonset Huts, the work of
for a person who was very angry. nor 'tild he receive money of any
lie put it to accused that conse description from anybody.
version WAS Spary was then cross-examined quently Harris
which accused
"replied 011 the subject of the telephone wrong, to
that it was apparently so. conversation which took place
Mr. Hooton asked whether the just before the jobs were done,
Accured agreed with counsel reason for Harris' being abrupt that he had said he gave the tele was that Spary had deceived him phone number of Kwek Kwong about the contractor doing the to the rersun from the CPA at Job, to which Spary replied that Spary, however, denied a mug the other end of the line, as he he did not deceive anybody. gestion that the three principal
the subject 'wf Tuming that Kwok impression officlsis of the club, namely, Mr-artunged for a contractor for the evidence as to the method Kwok
Kwong employed to have cheques cashed, Crown Counsel asked accused if it was hot right that he had the cheques cashed.
because he did not in that way want the amount to show in his banking, account.
Mr. Hooton: These were cash- ed in that way because you were stated that his memory work careful not to have any of these
Converration with one
transactions in your banking of the account, Kwong on the subject Quonset Huts. There was only one such conversation that took
Ec sald. place, he.
Crown Counsel then remarked how Spary could have the impression that Kwok had called the contractor.
McKelvie, the Thompson, the Treasurer, and Mr. Forsythe the Secretary, were con- spiring to give damaging evidence against him.
No "Buck-Passing" Further questioned, Spary den!- ed it was very convenient for him to mention Ho Sung on many occasions, and that he was "pass ing the buck" Kwok Kwong as much as he could.
that
Spary further revealed some Ume last year the police
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Asked why he had that im- Spary replied It was prersion, because he had already spoke to Kuok Kwong regarding the Consel Huts,
One Conversation Further questioned,
accused
Spary: No. That is not true. Mr. Hooton: You heard Kwok Hing-chu, Kwok Kwong's brother, say that Kwok Kwong mentioned cashed, he wanted the cheques
for a friend. Were you not that Mr. Hooton put it. to accused friend? No. that he was accustomed to see Kwok Kwong two or three times on the subject of the Job at the
Spary was then cross-examined
Beauty Parlour. Cecilia
a week, to which Spary replies Mr. Hooton then turned to the
He
question of the various
The great turbine is in- spected by the Governor during a visit at the power station of the China Light Cp. at Hing Home"China Mail" Photo.
Governor Visits Power Plant
Small Net Profit By Marsman's
A ̈ net profit. of £2,428.19.11 was made by Mon- man Hong Kong China, Limited, during the year ended April 30, 1948. This was dis- closed at the annual meeting of shareholders yostorday.
of
the
Great satisfaction was ex-
Compan pressed by the Governor duc-
was due to available to your The small profit ing his inspection visit to the losses in the Construction De-through Marscon, Inc., and the China Light and Power Compartment
company. feclilties of their associates, are re-giving these projects very careful pany's Hok. Un puwer plant Quarrying operations alone
study! gistered a loss of £9,300,
Chairman. The meeting was presided over Mr. T.B. Wilson. at Hung Hom yesterday.
His Excellency was to have
10kt
that the by Mr. T.D. Wilson, supported the shareholders been present on previous occu←
company entered into a contract by Messis. J.H. Maraman, E.R. sions when new machinery was being installed in the plunt. But with the Public Works Depart Hill and W. Rawitz (Directors).
in the Shareholders present included the needs of Govern-
Ross and L.M.S. culled from the Colony on urgentist line for business and vesterday's visit was ment, of eruchad stone at Morri-Lloyd.
on H. Limitations imposed on The report and accounts were his first to the Hok' Un works.
as a result of the adopted. Sir Alexander arrived at the the company
Mr. Rawitz was re-elected to F.C.site being in a residential area plant accompanied by Mr.
It extremely dimcult to the Board, and Messrs. Lowe Clemb, manager of the China nade grace Light and Power Company Linit-operate the quarry in a rational Bingham and Matthews were re-
appointed auditors. ed: He was received by Mr. C. manner.
In addition, sald Mr. Wilson, Crafton, the station superinten- dont who introduced the plant the costs of operation and labour have Increased since the signing staft
While the Governor was being of the contract. He added that he conducted through to the various hopes that the company will be departments of the work by Mr. treated more favourably at the Clemo, the different functions of eventual renewal of the agree- the various electrical parapherna-ment. lin were explained to him by the "If satisfactory arrangements me
assisted by his departare made, we intend to moilernise manager
and greatly enlarge our plant and mental staff.
Sir Alexander showed interest handling equipment, which in
prodtable basis," and all through the tour of the works turn will place the operation on
Wilson. during which he frequently com-a mented favourably.
·PI Companies
on these accusions he had been [ment for the production. Mesars, J.D.
At the end of the Inspection, the Governor sat down and signed In the visitor's book 'after which he was presented with two sou venirs,
Remind
HK
Today
Rotary Club luncheon, talk on "Air Conditioning" by Mr. H. W. Sutton, Hocf Garden
HK Hotel, 12.30 p.m.
Traffic Accidents
In Kowloon
Despite the all-out efforts of the Kowloon Traffic Ooice, ac- eldents on the mainland reach- Mr.
His annual report added:
"Our Construction Depart ment shows an operating 100% which is due to the fulfiment of eld commitments enteron
ed an all-time record during January when a total of 278 cases were reported.
The low number of four fatalit- les was clue more to sheer 'goodl fortune than to anything else for, in at least two accidents in the New Territories, all the occupants.
God
before our last year of opera. of the cars should have been kill- ed were it not for "the Grace of tion (the year of this report).
is one Trame Inspector "Our Trading Department, al- though maintained in nuclear form, registers'a slight_proft,
The sale of the Company'a property in Mataukok resulted in "The position of the various an appreciable proft, Philippine nining companies in which your Company has invest ments was substantially the same
"It put
Twenty-four "persone, Includ- Ing three children, were sori» *ously injured, and a further 111.
persons suffered alight injuries. Minar-secidents totalled 139. Comparect with the figures for December last year, there were
Increuses of six in the serious
HK Football Association Counell as a yent ago. The mining indus-list, 12 in the slightly injured,
moeting, Prince's Building, try in the Philippines looks for- 5.16 p.m.
ward to governmental encourage- HK Light Orchestr rehearsal, ment and assialance, but of this
St. John's Cathedral Hall. cannot at present give assur 0.45
ance. In view of the uncertainty. reparations or any as to when other assistance will be forthcom- ng we have written off from our last book value a further amount
Bridge Drive, European YMCA,
8pm.
Exhibition of Paintings by Mr. Wong Tuk-fung, Hotel Cecil, 10. a.m
Items paid by accused out of his own
Coming Events three pocket which was spent in buy-
ing outside materiala,
Worked Over-Time
In reply to a question, accused said he frequently worked over- time, up to 12 midnight on
that he saw him every mornin when leaving his quarters: agreed that he saw and spoke te Kwok Kwong about two times a week in that way.
Spary disclosed Kwok never mentioned to him that he had. In fact obtained a contractor for the Quonset Huts, Spary, however, denied basing asked Kwok whe ther he bad managed to get that contracter, as he was not in salary a reasonable orie,
Spary terested in it he said.
replied that I was very hard to Asked if Harris had ever re-answer. He agreed however ferred this subject to him on it was enough for him to
that it inedung him at the club. Spory counsel enquired why he did not
occasions.
Asked if he considered his
on.
clalo overtime money back, to,
and 30 in the minor accident re-
were port. The fatalities
the same for the two months.
In The record in 1948 was October when a total of 247 ac- cidents were
the reported on These consisted of mainland. seven fatals, 21 serious, 97 slight and 122 minor.
one
In January last year. there or £1,718.
"As to our Investment in the were four fatal accitlents, Sumpira Mines, operated by serious, 88 slight, and 77minor, TOMORROW
Marsman's Allegemeene Explora- making a total of 108 for Kow Tec H Club meeting, Talbot the 33, which been
previously
usly leon and the New Territories. House, 50, MacDonnell Road, written down in our books to a 8.30 p.m
nominal figure. I wish to state HKVDC Dinner, Chuia Fleet Club that this action does not imply
Theatre
7.30
of your Com- any renouncement Talk on Travels in China pany's part of our proportionate by Mr. Gordon-Harmon, share in any reparation which this Company may be able to ob- European: YMCA, 846_pimạn Games Morning, Women's Section, tain at any future date from the Legislative Council
European YMCA 10 n
competent authorities. meeting, 2:30
p.m.
THURSDAY
CSO,
"Due to the present world con- replied in the negative.
dilions, Marsman Metal and Trad- Spary further disclosed that,
Ing Company, Limited, shows when he first went into the CPA alea at Kal Tak on the Saturday Which Spary stated that he some Kowloon Rotary Club luncheon, since the last annual report, little
on talk "Born In
the Sun" by change in its activities, H. H. Rankine, Peninsula
Now Projects when he was on leave the day lines forgot about it, atid at times the amount for the small items
fotel, 12.30 pm..
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"The South China Building
The majority of the accidents, including fatal and serious in Juries, wore due to the ten- of privato dency of drivers cats "going all out” along the New Territories roads, and taking blind corners without -reducing speed.
Most of the minor accidents were attributed to cyclists' love riding with of showing-off by their hands off the handle bars, the appropriate signal when trick riding, and failing to give
turning.
he was working on an acroplane was so little us not to be worthy's Men's Club luncheon, Roof Materials, Limited, manufacturers TEEN AGE PARTY
float-Kwok told him to
to wait willl after five o'clock in order loret
the trouble.
Besides,
the necessary duranlum for the guivo Engineer at that time. added Spary, the
The
(TA¬shép róki, Cheurig Yan, siged
Garden, HK Hotel, 12.45 pm. of cement pipes and hollow A party given by Miss Betty blocks, in which your Company Betz for the Colouy's teen agers, flout. Accused said he thought Mr. Cryan, almost impiled that and in addition he was questioned, hokis à majority interest, have will be held in the very Balm at that time thin wne rather as a Government Servant he seven or eight timos.
heen in full operation since-last House, Tai Hang, Causeway Bay peculiar.
MATİKöuld not have overtimo.
Mr. Justice Reynolds then de- summer with satisfactory results, this afternoon begining at 4 pan.. Spary went on to say that heBraty denied a suggestion from stared that a question was put to
"We have been very fortunate All teen gets are invited to at- went near the hut where Harris, Mr. Hootons that the reason hear that he was interviewed 20 in having associated with us
us tend.
- Miss Batz · leaves the Colony was d
Harris came out to meet him, did not elaim the money back times and It turned out that he Marscon, Inc., at Minila, dae” of
tomorrow, afternoon by plane-for- Made was because he was doing so well was interviewed seven or eight to largest engineering and copzania, continuveg on her four greeted each other, Spary as a private contractor.
times.
tracting Brims in the Orient, which 7 continued, and Harris took him
Hooton then went on to Mr. D'Alton hero stated that is supplying teclinical personnel round the world, through the premises, duris question Spary on Um procedure, he agreed about the seven or and generally supervising our en Which time they talked casually, of stores drawn from the work- eight times, but that was after sincering activities.
"Some of the largest American Mr. Hooton Harris sold that shops, and the question of Store the release. He Had been; in cus- you come out to the airfield and Order Notes and inventories. tody for considerable lime, engineering firms are in nesocia ho asked you about seeing the
In answer: to
question, Spary There was ub suggestion however, tion with Marecon, Ine, for Får 'contractor for the job.
told the court he could not say 'did, of anyone making a false Eastern operations. Spary: That is intrue.
whether
"Between the 'date "Au;
tement.
We now have engagements Spary also denied that he had. Pul, a chargehand, was released After further cross-examing- with the Talkoo Dookyard and fold Harris he would seo about from/custody unill the date of the lion of Spary, Mr. D'Alion prosa
with the Howison Wharf and Asked why Harris would lie Lower Court Houring, Au was and re-examined secused. Spary, Godown Company with work necured repiled that He could seen by the police seven or eight in the course of his roxominan
1proceeding Approcress give reason for It T
tion, revealed that, in regard t
› ta. aatiofactorily. * His felationship with Harris at At this pelit, Mr. D'Alton nik- the mailer of disposal of the Through the connections ik that dima was friendly. Spated the court whether spary was stores, the stores not on the Marscon, Inc., we have been able
tinta way. Mr. Hooton: I put it to you that i dence on Lin own defence. He workshop, he, had official authori supplies to full our requirements -you did go out. tra to pod if the submitted that such questions or tv of the O.L.G, to be disposed or without delay.
was gelting on.
[put: by Mr. Hooton were not re- as he desired Spary, 27
That is untrudevant to the fastly, Mr. D'Allon: Do you know that Hootons i put it":to you - Mr. Hodton Įstated in reply: tije, } in the course of--Brown's cross- What course at the cusion was that there was no exitintion the said this was expolion of fecuring through
In the
sumalmer, ground for suggesting "/"that "the | matter
work
found it hard fogat payment tos paling had a dives to Spaty OC
it, khat laudtrue,
Interest in ipazinonim
put it to you/that
you refused to continue
| Bibi. D'alcon further stated i
che (did not watwo with itlerdery
Pilcha waid, win 1993, in quatody
mos?
Your Company is in position
to undertake large argiteerin and building projects, and I ha
the disposal of the negotiated contracts or upon bid, [A] ding muclis mere: work of this
Bature;;Thiere Ukrolá 'dumber: g Afit further re-examinait largusprojects under consideration bearing, was adjourned until this in liter dolphy, wrd grade angina morning.
frumrother, with the apesialist
17, appeared before Mr. Hin-shing Lo at Central yesterday charged with carnal knowledge of a 15- | year-old girl,
Detective Sub-Dispector Coch Tan, Hssisted by Detective Bub
spector Chan Klick, conducted the prosecution. The case was adlourned, for Apell. 4.
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