THE CHINA, MAIL, WED NESDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1949.
Typical Corruption Case, Crown Counsel Tells Jury
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Cowherds reported that at 6 p.m. on Monday, while leading their animals home from grazing, they observed a tiger in the distanco in the direction of Salkung.
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That the present case was a typical corruption case, and that it was the submission of the Crown that Spary's evidence was a carefully and skil- fully blended mixture of truth and lies, was mentioned by Mr. A. Hooton, Crown Counsel, during his address to the Jury at the PWD larcony trial yesterday.
Among other subjects, Counsel also stoted that it
was the contention of the Crown that the system of the PWD electrical department re- - garding the checking of stores, order notes, and estimates, afforded a breeding ground for an offence of the present type. The two standing trial are "Mr. Hooton further added it Kwok Kwong,
lessons foreman and was suggested that the Austin Spary, electrical in- they had learned came from the spector Grade 1. who are nolice. The Jury, he said, might charged with 11 counts think that that was somewhat in
significant, as It my he bevand of larceny by public servant, the power of any police officer obtaining money by false pre-to invent any port of this
story tences and conspiracy to de-
in every detail. The Jury would fraud the Government,
trent that as a completely pre- posterous suggestion, he said.
Continuing, Mr. Hooton, the Jury they would further note Chinese after time workmen were referred to their
told
Colonel E.J.R. Mitchell, former Commandant of the Hong Kong Volunteer Detence Corps, stated
evidence
that time yesterday that he knew Spary for about 20 years. As regards Spary's general re-deposition made In the Lower putation, he said, he had known Court, Attempts were made to
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sim as a volunteer for three years and eight months us Spary's cont
unding offer. He was a gener- handyman in charge of repair
nn<t watches. Instruments, electrical supplies.
Witness went on to say that Spary gave his services freely and was always very willing to take on any kind of work.
ind
discrepancies
A new vessel Well Join the Hong Kong-Straits run next wook, if wanan. nounced yesterday. She is the Norwegian motorsp Hol Wong, which Jehslun Shipping Company has chartered for 12 months for their Southern trade |~ route. The Hol Wong, de- livered from her, builders In Sweden on December 10- last year, is due to arrive here on February 13. She Is specially equipped for the Far Eastern trade and can accommodate passen- gers.
Correspondence
those from statements and the ones made in The Editor takes no respon
expresied in the Court. Naturally no disere-siblity for views pancles were found, he said. lettera by correspondents, and by the no means necessarily agree with The evidence given in
them. Lower Court was given through an interpreter, and the Magistrate took down what the interpreter said, Counsel went on. And in This Court the evidence was also
with Spary in the HKVDC from ness a lying witness. 1925 to 1929, after which they
Deating with the number of Hong Kong different defences both Joined the
Volunteers,
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to
the case.
told
At this stage, Mr. V. J. L. D'Alton, counsel for Spary, an- nounced that his case had been
concluded.
HK Defence
CETRALI THASH
ZALNEY SUSARO
Monk Fined For Keeping Unregistered Temple
If the gods had listened to the petitions of the wor“
shippers of the "Fuk Lam Tsz" at Chuk Yuen-e Village, Kowloon City, there would hävé bécni a large number of winners of the Hong Kong Derby Sweepstakes last month, according to Inspector C. T. Byron of the Secretariat for Chinese Affairs,
Inspector Byron, who was prosecuting Mow Lam,
57-year-old monk, and Leung Choi, 50-year- old woman, for maintaining an unregistered. Chinese temple, told Mr. W. A. Blair-Kerr of Kowloon yesterday that, according to a trans- lation of the book in which was registered the petitions of the worshippers, scores of people petitioned for the first prize in the Derby. These people, he said, pro- promised to donalé sums rang- ing from $180,000 two-thirds
Sir--The recent Forliamentary of the prize towards the funds
debate upon the defence of Hong of the temple should they win Kong has probably done more to the mammoth stakes. So far as wreck the local recruiting pro-
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Mr. and Mr.. WB. Marlin and child. Mrs. M.S. Lee, Mesars. B.E. Colony yesterday from Canton by Tingle and A. Yuel arrived in the
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Francis Brett, Senior Marine given through an interpreter, and Officer of the Marine Depart-naturally some small inconsis- moht, testified having known tencies did appear. This, Counsel Spary since 1925. He was together declared, did not make the wit-gramme than anything which erl-could be learned, none of the fles of the scheme could have said. petitioners won, or if any did We shudder to think of the future he did not fulfil his vow... of an Empire the fate of which is Inspector Byron paid that the which were Police. Later on both rejoined the suggested by the cross-examina-ly ill-informed as Lord Strabolgt Kong about a year ago, and rent. left in the hands of men so gross-first defendant arrived at Hong declared that one tion, Counsel
and others appear to be, Never-
ed a cubicle from the second ser Continuing Brelt
workmen the would expeel Chinese
theless, despite the fact that sel- court that Spary and he were of the type to obey loyally the
dom has such nonsense jemerged cused for the purpose of running
a temple. captured and interned together by orders of their European super-
from a debate by such ar august ሃርድና the Japanese during the war.
Witness, said he knows Spary Lam Yam was a vital witness body, throughout the entire dis- cussion there runs a thread of re- to be helpful to anyone who need-in the case in particular against ference to the Chinese Communists ed assistance and advice, without Kwok Kwong, he stated. He made which removes any doubt as to
On February 5, Inspector Byron
· Mr. and Mrs. J. Watson, Colonel out the bills of the Instance of where the prospective Enemy Nthe temple at Chuc Yuen Village, H.K. Lewis, Colonel Bradshaw,
party of detectives visited thought of reward
In reply to a question, Brett Kwok. For the defence to suc
1 of the Colony is to be found., told the court it came as a great ceed, it was necessary, Counsel Lord Strabolgt, from whom, we and found second defendant stand. Captain F.V. Stopford, Comman surprise in him that Spary had submitted, to break down his might have expected better things, ing at the door inviting people to der E.L. Johnson, Commander bech involved as a criminal in testimony.
apparantly retains memories of go in and worship. By the side J. Brooks Mesars, Ting Fed- Lam's evidence was however, the terrain of the. Colony gained of the dear was a collection box. Rin, WR,N. Hughes, H.A. Logan and Mrs. C. Jørgensen left for not broken down to a single wit from the vantage, point of a seat
Mow Lam, said Inspector Byron Bangkok and Singapore yesterday Mr. Hooton said. Lam had no on the Peak tram or from the roof motive for giving the story he garden of one of our befter hotels are inde full rella wa by CPA. did if it was not the truib.
and his assertion that all that is dressed in the full regalia of a
Among the passengers who to stay necessary to keep Hong Kong is Buddhist monk. Over this sealed to hold the ring of hills which cubicle were about 100 small locits for Manlin yesterday by CPA were ] Considerable Evidence
loguther, and whip After passing over several sub- has a very familiar ring. Was not pers were invited to pay $6 or then arose and comnienced his jets, Mr. Hooton went on to deal some similar phrase used in con- $10 to open one of these locks to ensure good luck in the future. with the considerable evidence on nection with the defence of Malaya
When asked to come out of his case and $5 heard and it was his duty to sumpriment of the PWD. He told Lord may do well to remember and opened one of the locks.
the Jury that they would doubt that in 1941 no less than 20,000 up the case on behalf of the less form their own views whe-men falled to hold those self-cubicle, the monk told inspector
He went on to say that ther it was an efficient system or same hills, and those who had 105 ; Byron that he could not do Bo-Hotel on Monday. Included Mr. the Jury would have to judge an inefficient one. The only re- opportunity of seeing for them he had made a vow to remain in and Mrs. JS. Davenport. Mrs. T. and that the dplèch he would levance of that system was as far selves the manner in which Chl, the sealed cubicio for 12 paths. Doree, Mr, and Mrs. J.H. Watson, entirely on the evidence, heatd
Infiltrated into He was finally persuaded to forget Messra. .W.G. Marsman B.S. guerlilas evidence nese concerned the
Shanghal and other towns which the yow, and accompany the in- make was to assist them to come against the two accused.
Buchan. D. McLean, V.G. Mu- Counsel went on to say that in were encircled with barbed wire, spector to the SCA
darus, F. Perrino, G. Nash, J. Mc- to the right and proper conclu-
with Japanese search parties sions.
the contention of the Prosecution,
entrance, and In reply to the court, Mow Lam Laughlin, E. Mittler, N. Jones,
R.B. The ease, he said, had been in the system in that case had offor- covering every
W.E, Charlt and D.S.W. Topp, also said that he had been in Hong of the arms which fact a tedious and sordid one, ined a breeding ground for this type know their way into these cities Kong for about a year, and that Pepper, which the reputation of a number of offence, and that there was a of persons had not been improved. lack of check and a apparently by devious routes, will have a he did not know he had to ro But the matter for their concern complete lack of record of stores keener anticipation of what may sister. It was his intention to was whether the persons were once they had been
happen here, despite any Force als some funds to rebulldo temple in Wu Shek, Klangau Pro- which may be organised. illiy of the crimes with which
Viscount Hall told the House
vince. they were charged.
that recruiting in Hong Kong Is proceeding satisfactorily, a státe ment which, we assume refers to
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Opening Address
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No Believer In Büddha...... Mr. Hooton stated that this was as regards the evidence of charac- slon of the prosecuter given in respect of Spary in the submission of tion a typical corruption case, the there was no doubt that Spary the Local Personnel Enlistment Leung Chol told the court that offence being
cing larceny by public had previously borne an excel-programme of the Regular Army, she rented the cubicle to the first servant. The reluctance of the
There was no and which will no doubt meet with pectised, and had nothing to do prosecution witnesses to he doubt whatsoever, in the submis- the approval of Lord Strabolt with the running of the temple forward and give the facts, hesion of the prosecution, that he was who of the opinion that, the she was a Christian, she said, and submitted, was typical
of that
a mon of one
character and good
only way in which an army largeld not believe in Buddhn. She kind of case.
was not in dispute, apart from enough to undertake the task of had nothing to do with the money Counsel, went on to submit that what was alleged against him. holding his ring of hills" may be collected.. the case was very much stronger
The same appiled to
Kwok obtained is to recruit an army thon when
he had first outlined Kwong, Counsel submitted.
Continuing, Leung said that she from axiong the loyal Chinese of returned to Hong Kong from month ago. more than
Mr. Hooton further, told the the Colony.
Lew months ago. She The case for the prosecution was Jury that, whlie, it had been snid With reference to the statement Manila that the second accused had bean persons of good character had made by Viscount Hall; the fact used to be un amal in military. carrying on a private contract tallen from grace, and while it that, the enlistment of Local Fer- barracks, ing business, he said, in which should be borne in mind by the sonnet is going well, may we
well Inspector Byron said that the he had been employing Govern- Jury that it was an aspect in the have deluded those at Home into woman was merely acting as a ment materials and Government favour of the accused, it was no the belief that we are recruiting a "barker," and took no part in the labour.
conclusive evidence that other Force which, if we are go unfor religious ceremonies.... The evidence, as viewed as a people in the past had at times tunato, ag to become rolled in whole, was conclusive against him not telt fémptation too much for a confifet, will play its part in the Warning the defendants that in particular in his own them. That, the prosecution sub- defence of the Coron Unfor- they were able to a maximum evidence, in the submission of the mitted, had happened in the funately, anybody who knows penalty of $500 each, the maglan- prosecution,
présent case, he said.
China and the Chinese, also knows irate ned each $50. As regards the first accused, Mr. Hooton then proceeded, 20'1 that there are hundreds or thon- Kwok Kwong, Counsel went on review the evidence, stating that sands of young, B, China yo The large-sized Buddha, de- that the evidence against him was he felt it his duty to review it as "who would be only toợ glad
corated with gold patat and overwhelming. minent or the briefly as possible on the various join any Force which afforded weighing over 100 cattles, the took a more prominent part in the counts. He further asked the Jury them "food, clothing and a-pired collection box, drum, sign, arrangement of the detalls boto.bear in mind that the case was to sicep, apoft from any question Loops and other paraphernalia, seized, which formed the exhibits cause the printe mover of such one which must be viewed as a of poy, but that these met would
het in court, were ordered to be cop- would not take such a step whole. things
be willing to fint, xeninst himself.
Hearing was at length adjourn own countrymen to preferve those fiscated to the SCA. Some of the witnesses, Counto ed until this morning, when amenities is a conten Hon now the went on, may be considered by Crown Counsel will continue in the Jury as accomplices. What address the Jury. particularly would be the case of
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Departures from the Peninsula
Among the new arrivals.nt the! Peninsula Hotel on Monday were Mr. and Mrs. Sid Feder," Mrs. R. Redfield, Monsre. L. Steljes, F.G. Bishop. R.F. Bristowe, L. Bush, I. Jahido, W. Gargy, G. Day, and ET. Durec.
Among Far Eastern lawyers newly called to the Bar in London re Two women barristers, Miss Chang Kum-yin from China and
Miss Eva Chowdhury from India. Recently they; spent part of an evening logellier discussing the problems of women -barristers in the Far East, according to an Mela), statement in Hong Kong yesterday.
The wedding look place yester day at the Supreme Court Mar finge Registrar's Office of Mr. Werner Adolf Thomanu, engineer, of Peninsula Hotel, and Mrs, Marla Josephine Stenning, in, the pre- sence of Mrs. R. Buner, and Mr.
Hausaman,
Mr. Ira Worht (Tücker; seaman, of 45. Talpo. Road, second: Boor, and Miss, Fal-kles, were married yesterday of the Supreme Court Marriage Registrar's Office.
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It is moreover a peculiar and forgivable.
Government should come down logical line of reasoning which would leondemn, jetzÅ "trailer:""" to earth and face the facts, tin-boss before 19 Bieglstered and Fartel Briton who had realdea for years palatable though they may be, and Posts els at 5 pm. in the previous day. do was improper. The Judge As further enquiries had to in a foreign country and who, it is up to the Secretary of State would doubtless direct the Jury be made, Mr. E. X. l'Almada upon the outbreak it war between for the Colonies to tell in plainly Post Office half an hour earlier than the to the effect that the evidence of granted' a' remand of three days that country and altain elected whether or not we can expect to fold. Imef AMA DAN an accomplice should be cor-in police custody, when Fung to serve the land id which he sat support in sufficient force to rea re jorated, Mr. Hooton said.
Chak-yue, aged 40, Wad resident, and yet expects the Chi- der this possible, taking into ne-
nete of the Colony to be willing to count the fact that any entranton and "Tankow, (Kowloon OFG! brought before him yesterday join a Force which might be call-whant we may be
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face is a well-equipped and well- ed into pellen grains Government, trafced force and will be lo pass, Almal 'swator wad, Amoy, (Beg), Referring to Ure, cross-examina-| 1. The money," according to the both here and at Home, aroused sesalen of any weapons that we tion of the prosecution witnesses procution, re-entrusted to itself from the stumbay of delf-Ra command and perhaps, wore. Altmell for Shanghas, (Fr.) B Counsel reminded the Jury that gunge, who was business manager satifaction in which it has lain
Let a hope that by the Airmail for Mablla the majority of the European of the Wing, Shun - Yue Flim, my long, and dried for and things as erdisc of tolerance and genging 318 B
Jablla (BE); son," (Ord.) withgwan who fallalled the elec with oake at 435 Shanghai Street, they are and not as we could wish efforts at co-operation, we that Abmall for Shanghai, Nankink, Tyligipo trical joba
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hị thông to be a hero de no such raise this Colony to a position asseblkány: (hoa, 132 m.) ((rd) kindly by the to the Chincre tober last year and Jabu
defence!
it was allowed that between Do- person as a loyal chiar, Le. where it wiffent more valug to for PLENDE With regard *workmen whọ give uvlinnow, Kir, thờ? above, mentioned / sum was to Hong Kong, and the sööner {{{Chipada ná; Eritish Gotchig:--Chika 1-aprimal): "Top":funtant Amrezy-ned-¿Calmygons 12
1. Goverment Tatopa, dehiding as part of (thlia; but,ydi wa nro ".. "Aleniail for Topchorr, › (ftas.) 'kon.
Suolitiehsteps to prepare for trouble, jetst be on Hooton remarked, that they had hinted to him for the conducting Hadif He soonerd
- come through the caso whh firing of the buftions.
Mount be inkem to jesuré, mércores |u senlo, which inwill ramova ami colours; in that they had told; um Defendant, Instead of using the inuet existence of Hong Kong as doubt of success instead say the hance: Fjary»Irma: the very, bes brioney for the purpose it was the
snorent formation of a misted Force Antonse * iginalog, and bet trenit, Lorong foxided, converted, it ^to, his own winst ople at itomer cay be so, which the ligne pay Balear mis
came through cross-examination use
doluded is perhapay excusebio but | be in dodolo jespardy in the event even when they were treated with inspector Antigas :Je "in" argos teismeretro-have-find-youre-of of conflict, complote incredulity,
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