FREE LEGAL ADVICE OFFERED TO STEWART
The first case of free légal assistance to pobr
persons in criminal proceedings was takon up by Mr. Percy Chon yesterday whon ka under- took to defond Robert George Stewart, 26- your-old Admiralty clerk, charged with lar cony by servant and falsification of accounts. Mr. Chen told Mr. Justice Wicks, before whom the case was heard, that a scheme was on foot whereby the Hong Kong Bar Association would assist poor persons in their defence at the Criminal Sessions. Agreement had been reached with the Law Society, and it only re- mained for arrangement to be made with the judicial authorities, he said.
After accused had informed
Sentence In the Court that he would have
Theft Case
This Morning
Sentence will be given this morning in the case of Chan Kee, aged 21, who was charg- ed with stealing $12,400 from the Woo Hing Company at No. Wing Lok Street, East, with * duplicate key from the firm's safe.
Inspector Lowe sait that de- tendant d been employed by the firm since the liberation and on Saturday the Police received inforation that the firm Icat a certain sum of money from the office safe.
Mr. Chen defend him, further hearing
was adjourned to
10.30 a.m. this morning.
The case had started without Any intimation from Stewart that he would be legally represented and it was only after the prosecu- tlon had concluded its openin And the Arat witness was about to be sworn in, when he naked the Court for on adjournment,
In his opening Mr. M. Heenan, Crown Counsel, whe prosecuted, told the Court that Stewart was employed in the cashier's office of the Royal Naval Dockyard. In July 1946 he was appointed trea- surer of the Dockyard Recreation Club, an organisation for Eus Lern employees of the Dockyard.
Stewart's responsibility was to handle the money of the Club
and the case for itie Crown would
Enquiries were made and de-e that he misappropriated fund. fendant, the bccountant
send a Junior partner of the firm were susureted by the police.
Eventually dependant admitte: the theft and took the police to his mother's house at No. 125 Pr Yuen Street, third floor, where the money was recovered from the roof.
- the Club and made fälse en- tries in the books,
First Count
and
to
In the first count Stewart mis- appropriated HK$0,000, conceal this act he had an entry made in the banke book showing Mr. A. 5. K. Lau, who repre- a sum of HK$7,800 na having been cented the firm, said that he in- paid in to the Hong Kong & structed to say a few words In Shanghai Banking Corporation on mitigation on behalf of defen- | April 26, 1948, when in fact only dunt, Chan, sald Mr. Lau, is a HK$1,800 was paid in. young man and had been with The second count was larceny the firm for four years. During of HK$4,100.03. This was shown that time he had shown himself by Stewart as having been paid to .ba. diligent and very hard into the Hong Kong & Shangha! working and tind carried out ht
Bank on May 16, 1948, when in work faithfully.
fact no auch payment was made at all,
The third
fourth counts
THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1040.
A shop full of fire-crackers jose paper and Jora sticka burst into flames yesterday in Stanton Birast, sending up columns of denae black smoke. ¿Firemen had to wear gas masks to enter the shop. "China Mail" Photo.
Fire Breaks Out In Joss Paper Shop
A fire which broke out on the promises of the Wong Chau Kee Joss Paper Shop at 35 Staunton Street yesterday morning resulted in the death of a 14-year-old apprentice of the shop.
The
body of the youth, who is reported to hove rushed back into the shop to recover some personal belongings, and was trapped, was found in on empty petrol drum.
This is the third time in 17 years that the shop, which is named
after its owner and "I am asking your worship to
which has been dealing in joss for bind him over and to give him
Arecrackers and paper &nd chance, as this is his Orst were in respect of unpaid bits more than 20 years, has been olence, continued Me, Lay, and for goods supplied by the Hong destroyed by fire. should defendant be given that Kong Brewery, Watson's and Through causes not yet ascer- chance the firm would be willing tuttonfee's the Club, totalling tainable, the fire broke out with
HK$8,756.97.
the These aims were alarming
suddeness and shown in the books as having been flames soon involved the two up- per storeys of the building, which is located in the middle of a block of seven concrete buildings
to have him back.”
Traffic Case paid when in fact they had not..
Remanded
After
The fin and sixth counts re- tated to falsification of accounts. Stewart showed in his cash book he paid HK$3,723.30 to the Hong and HK$1,165,05 Kong Brewery to pleading guilty traille, offence charges, Chatta Watson's. These suns had riot heen paid, and the entries were Wal-san told Mr. F. X. d'Al- therefore to cover up, misappro- mada Central yesterday
nt
printion of the money by accused. that he would like to consult The total sum involved was a lawyer and the case was re- about HK$18,000, sald Mr, Heenan. manded-to-this-morning. ---
Stewart has made a cautioned Chan was charged with care- statement which would be heard Icss driving, driving a car with- in the course of the trial out the owner's consent, failing bcca most co-operative in the to report after an accident and course of the police investigation with failing to stop after an of the case, It was revealed.
Mr. R. H. Woodhead, Assistant accident.
According to the prosecution Superintendent of Police, assisted defendant was driving a car on in the prosecution, Saturday at Queen's Road Cen-
trat when hear the Hong Kong
Bark and Shanghal
collided within stationary car No. 210.
The collision was so violen!
that his car pushed Car No. 216 across the road. The car then carried on and collided with another car.
He has
Large Amount Of Gold On Plane
The Emergency Unit, under first to Inspector Penfold, was reach the spot and did excellent work in helping panic-stricken residents from adjacent buildings to safety.
Shortly after the arrival of the Emergency Unit. four fire appli- ances under Divisional Oficer RH.J. Brooks arrived and n length of hase was quickly "Ted to the fire.
Owing to the high level of the
TB Claims 44 Lives
Birthe during the week
January 20
Carthage Arrives With 200 Passengers
The Peninsula and Oriental linor Carthage an
ad yesterday from Squthampton with more than 200 passengers.
Among the
the varied groups disembarking, here were several local personalities, including Mr. Juis tice E. H. Williams, and Mrs. Williams, re- turning from home leave.
Conspicuous among the visitors were the No. 1 Regional Dend of the Royal Air Force, touring RAF
mite in the Far Fast. Led by: Warrant Oficer H.E. Wheeler, bandmaster. the Band had A
Personalia
Mr. T.A. S. Hards, recently. ccessful tour of Singapore and enpointed Director of Alexan Malaya. During their stay here Young (London) Limited is due the Band will give a series of to arrive in Hong Kong they public performances, soind of He is on survey-trip in the Far which wi Radio Hong
ugehts in India, Malaya, Burma Japanese paraengers in transilm and Hong Kong. to Japan, embarking at Columbo, Local representatives of Mr. two secretaries of the Hard's Arm are B van Zuider Include National Committee વધુ the
Eros.. of Queen's Building, whe YMCA, Kanda, Tokyo, Mossra. A will be hosts at a cocktail party Ikerto and K, Shlozuki, and Pro-to customers and friends at the fessor T. Yamazaki of the Taude Roof Gardet, Hong Kong Hote College, Tokyo,
(on Thursday between 0.30 and 1 Among the students, doctors. p.m. Mr. Hards will be presen missionaries, businessmen new-at the party, papermen and musicians were:
龠
Miss E.J. M. Church, phy- Week-end departures from the siotherapist, residing at 150, Aus-Ferinsuip Hotel Included Mr. and tin Road, Mr. and Mrs. C.B
2.D. and Mrs. S:P. Barosh, Mr. and Burges of the Colonial Secre-Mr. F.C. Brown, Mr. and Mr tariat, Miss E.M. Figg. Secretary JM. Masat, Mrs. S.M. Choy of the Hong Kong Telephone aria Mrs. H.T. Samson, Mr. and Mrs. Electric Company our.. S. Feder, Mr. and Mrs. A. Vago, Francks, Mr. Ll, a journal-Mr. and Mrs. E.A. Meyerink, ist en route, to Shanghai, ME arist (Mr, arid Mrs. W.H; Ton Mrs. Mrs. A. Mitchell and children 6 T.T. Chon, Mrs. D.G. Old, Mr. the Prison's Department, Hong and Ms. N. Tucker, Mrs. D. Kong, Mr. J.D, Margin, of the Metvoy, Mrs N. Ford, Mesars. Hong Kong Shanghai Bank. Mr.
R.1.
M. Mackay, A.R.. C.K. Wong, a film distributor
Was Gard P.W. from Singapore, Mr. F. Smithur-
Froy man of the British
Consum
Bell, M. Koh, E. Joncé, General, Amoy, Mr. C.W. Wal- Petteys, N.S. Williamson, sori, Captain P.G.L. Cazalat, RN:W.E. Clark, G. Hughes, D.F.. six American seamen returning Gow, E.B. Cumine, G. Giovanels, to the United States by, the Gen-H.L. Pierce, S, Hedaya, W.
Meigs shortly. Mr. J.W. Thomann, Swensson, American astronomer embarking at Colombo, Sister P. Flak, German Conossian nuh. and Mr. A.M. Baxter of the British Council, Nanking.
eral
and
TS. Chen
Among the new week-end ar- rivals at the Painaula Hotel were Mr. and Mrs: O. Cohen. Mrs. A.B. Russell, Mr. and Mrs. The Carthage brought 750-tons Muretyki, Mm. D. Miller, Mrs. of general cargo, and 871 bags o N. Ren, Messrs. C.W. Hammer- mall. There were 20 tons of danstein, P.O. Kreill, E. Balao, A. gerous goods.
Potts, J.A. Royola, W. Gillard,
A personality among the crew M. Hodfash. H.W. Arnott, D.M. Is one of the, quartermasters.Kendrick, W. Lobban, T. Shaw, formerly of the Royal Artillery, W.M. Gibson, L. Beswick, W.C. "To me Hong Kong is my home Chang, S.S. Tong, and Y.P. port, I love this aind and its prople, especially the Chinese," told the veteran adilór declining identification.
the Colony for the third time, be thinks the Chinese have a bëllär, 'outlook on life. better sense of humour, and are very hardworking.
snoed
Visiting totallad 1,016 mgainët 257 deathë; as- cording to official, statistica, Among the deaths were 44 victims of tuberculosis,, and one each of whopping sough, measles and enteric -fever.
Total deaths from tuber- 'culoslo between January † . 20 amourited to 195.
The weather here is just com- fortable. The South is too hot, while back home at it is too severe.
If I have the chance to get a job ashore here, I'll jump to it,"
He remarked.
Policeman's Death Accidental
locality the pressitre from the There seems to be no reason to suspect foul play
hwiranta proved inadennate and water was merely trickling out of the hose nozzic
As the water supply WDE far from satisfactory, turneeeks of the Water Department were bully OIT various engaged shutting valves in other districts to lb- crease the water pressure at the site of the fire.
nor docs there seem to be any reason why the constable should have committed suicide. It seems much more probable that he was moving the mechanism of his revolver in some fashion when it accidentally went off."
Jam.
Mr J., Reynaud arrived in the Colony pesterday from Shangha" by Air France.
+
Mr. Arthur Porter arrived in the Colony yesterday from "Sat-
on by Air France. On the same Llane was Mr.
Mr. William Gibson, destined for Hhool.
Among the who left |
yesterday by CPA for
ncluded Messrs. John Huxley, Jose Maria Gbeano, Hans Bechery Marcus
McKenzie Webber. Earnest F. de La Sala, Robert P. de La Salo, Edward P. de Lo Sala, Sydney H. Dekanizow Eugène 4. Navonoit. Jacqués Priefer,
Woll
Lelb Geber and
Robert
*
Mr. C. H. C. Coe, Mr. A. Yule lett for Amoy by the as. Hoin- Tand” Mr. ̄ànů, Mrs. E.B. 'Drake
rich Jessen yesterday.
were:
Passenpers who left for Bang- (kok: Singapore by. CRA. yesterday Mrs. D. Miller, Mr. D Mather, Mr. 6: Bencharlt, Min Suphant Berichorit Mr. Lim Mo- wond, Mr. Kow Leo-lim and Mr. Yim Seng-yce.
cia arrival in the 20 ron Lamiza, Saigon, and Miss Regina The Paint and 'to
The above finding, together | Detective Sub-Inspector J.R with the verdict of death by Wall, who was then Officer-it- A smartly dressed Chinese Increased Water Supply misadventure, was returned by Charge, said that he felt the ha following forthcoming woman, Ng Sau-ying, aged 16,
Mr. W. A. Blair-Kerr at Kow-onstable in the Charge Room at t weddings have been announced.***** 2:45 am." with instructions that This move resulted in an in-
Mr. William Lana Ross, clerk The owner of Car No 210, was charged before Mr. W. A.
creased supply of water, and with loon yesterday at the conclu-2 Mr. Zimmern, made a report to Blair-Kerr at Kowloon yester-
the first jet in operation, the fire sion of an inquiry into thee (witness) should be called af 10 Kings Terrace, 2nd floor. And a.m. At 2,20 a.m, be heard a Miss Lau In-king. Ba, Ming, Fong the police. Defendant made a day with importing 40 Ave-
was put out in a matter of min death of PC: 052 Tsang Fal, hot from the Charge Room and Sheet. Ist foor, report to the police early on tack bars of gold, valued at
utes and all danger of its spread aged 23, who died in the vas
about to go Sunday morning.
down-stales M. Luiz Francisco do Remė- approximately $90,000, at Kat
Ina eliminated.
Charge Room of Lok Ma Chau when he heard the bell
dios, 180 Rue Legraid, da la -Defendant, is on bail of $1,500. Tak on the afternoon of Febru- Though the actual frames were Police Station on November
subdued, the whole building was 25.
"ön "The | Marla Serrazila Xavier, 220, Evading payment of 20 cents
ary 12,
Dir. P. A. L. Vine, pleading not enveloped in smoke, which made Dr. R.E. Alvares said that the ground. man
spenk tramfure cost Ah Meng and Pak
Nathan Road 2nd floor. guilty on behalf of accused, entry by firemen into the premises oval wound, quaiter by half an and uppeared to be dyne $100 and $20, respectively, San when they were charged at Cen-upplied for a remantl of two a most difficult task.
Time after time, parties of fire-Inch in size, which was found on aes sent for Dr. Van Der Lindo. weeks to enable him to obtain First defendant
the left: alde of the cheat, two Detective Rub-Inspector RFC. tra yesterday.
wvan who went into the building Inches from the midline, and 10 White Ofcer-In-Charge of- Lek had his bail estreated after falling Instructions and for his witnesses
presented the to answer to the charge, and to, come from Shanghai were forced back by the blindlus inches below the level of the Ma Chau CID, regr
make
the police. second defendant was find $20 by Accused, who held a through to Shanghai, ticket from Canton arrived at Kai Tak at 2 p.m. on When charged with Saturday. possession of the gold, accused told the police that she was going to Shanghai and did not know that the plane was going to stop
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Hearing of the case was fixed
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**WAR
The work of the fremste uullet fractured the fourth
bullet also hampered by the IncessInT explosions caused by firecrackers, rib, in front, passed clean through which became united.
the heart, lower lobe of the left Later, La firemen with exyen lung, left side of the diphloem breathing apparatus, went to the and liver through the stomach, test on to pretend
Kowloon Garage
first floor of the premises and and fodied in the muscles on the Loses Case At quantify et trecraesers into this loft side of the back.
"There was Be eilt wound, but sirool. These were collected, and the bullet could be left under for the mothing of February 28.en-Away by Fire Brigade ou 156 akin on the left side of the Accused was admitted to bail in the sum of $20.
THEET OF CUTTLEFISH
cers.
Death; said
Hegre Shot
OFFICE BOYS CHARGED
Lea. Yeo, aged 27, office boy, and Yuen Kai-tin, aged 37, Sub- Manager of the Wah Foo Trading Company Limited, were charged before Mr. FX::d'Aimed at Con- tral yesterday with tendering ex- declaration on
loss posting and with
makirig, a February
Defendants, pleaded not guilty
Supreme Court and the chan was remanded to 100
FOOD AND FUEL COSTS
The Kowloon Garage last 80 am Saturday, Bal) or $200 Blind Women Rescued Jun 16 the gunshot wound in the Court yesterday, when. Judg
Dr. Alvares was their care at the Supreme wase allowed Two blind work, were rorqued chart intendi halmozbage and ment was given in favour. pr. from nearby bulldings and treaton #hock
} the plaintiffs, the Kwong Tat by members of the St. John
Con Lata, By Mr! Justice Roy Food and fuel costs, complied Ambulation Brigide who, together, Two cuttle flah, valued at with a number of Boy Scout, ar
Police, Constable 1947, Li Hak. - nolds
by-the-Labour ·· Office, for the 50 cents, caused Trang Song, rived at the scene of the frd al- bur, who was on gain duty at the The Kowloon Garage, Banaweek-ended February 2 follow:
Klos and Flour 38-year-old unemployed of 2
Aly with the material sline, ugiined to hearing Nathan Road, had claimed that ment simultaneously Nan Kok Road, second floor, Fire Brigade.
shot from the direction of the thier tenancy included the land if Cabbian to be sentenced by Mr. WAWsen she smoke had subsided, station. On entering the Charge adjoining the pramites of the foll
dremen who went to the rear por Room from the rear, he saw his Lion of the found look found the comhle Jandio between: Him garago, but the pinlaitis held re body of the It-year old opprenties and the Charme Room door with that it was only for the garage salt. Flash
Blair-Kerr at Kowloon yester- day to two months imprison
menti 2, 12.
that the two. “cutilo.
Allorothies
thred pumps with and both his hands behind
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Vegetablon
Firewood
Total
1.0 24 1:4000
1029
1.4140
2.00400
You Plypų. RICE RATIONING
inaldo ön cimply patrol: drinsvis with! his back against the wall, ONSROOM man Sub-Inspector J. H. By wore thrée: deliveries, were played, ani dha, brácóditalinst the war eger of the Kowloon Garage, and an Gurd,. It pletve sanong others contained in the the fire, which was bot cofalder PC asang Fal rdpiled, managing partner, yesterday save
On being Kaled what this mat- Chung Lom-dong, kister ce barkat of Hul Man, a hawker, ed a completely under control who was one of those arrested until, about 3 muut chounst aut cheurs mean evidence that they had paid, hen by Probationary Sub-lumector Atcording to Fire Brigade ro trit, fi Entur, accidental shots for the whole area casupled by Robert Witor causing an obstru -cords: the--same-promises watoe did not say anything:- mori the tion at Ng Tein Wai Boad e11.40 | completely gutted in 1103-The| but collapsed,
40,000
1700 p.m. on Bunday
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