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PWD LARCENY CASE: HK Amateur MAY'S TRIAL
TRIAL OPENS
The trial commenced yesterday at the Criminal Sessions of Kwok Kwong, foroman, and Ar-
:
Heitmeyer some days after th
The bill; It was alleged, was given to him b Kwok Kwong, and was heade' The "Kwond Tai Company". shroff of the company paid the bill, which was $70
thur Froderick May, electrical Inspectar, Job had been done. Grado I, both of the Public Works Depart- mont, before Mr. Justice Williams, Puisne Judge. Both 'accused were indicted before a Jury compris- ing five men and two women on three counts of larceny by public servant, and three counts of falsification of documents with intent to defraud.
of the Anti-Cor- should net bo in the stores
particularly dificult
Mr... huston further
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!.. Me! Hooton declared that the polide later mado:inquieles about the company mentioned In the bill. and found that I' did not exist.
Crown Counsel went on to say that the men were not shown na
having done work at Pokfulam at all, but were shown instead to be working on BWD Jobs at and af To Kwa Wan Market Castle Beak?
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shown as working on the market at To Kwa Wan Market, next two days, Counsel went on, he was put down" for overtime for working at the Lai Chi Kok Hospital/
A seventh count-that of con-issued the orders for the various spiracy to defraud the Gover-jobs to the chargehands, ment was dropped when the Counsel went on to say that Crown offered no evidence, there were no ledgers in Hung First nerved. Kwok Kwong Hom, and it would appear that is not legally represented. Arthur later on no attempt was made Mer Hootan then told the Jury May is being defended by Mr. to segregale, the stores for the that Le Chor, an electrician, was "TITANS Chhori Akerfieten us that all the stores there were Peak for three dayai' fïom July
Mr. J.C. Stewart.
Crown Counsel, Mr. A. Hooton put together without being marken the artist 'cheet
conducting the prosecution, ed in any way. This lack of pro- July 20, he continue,He estirted by Assistant Superin- per record, he went on, made the shown to booking it the tingents of Police Johnson and task of cherking what should or days from July 27 to 31, he was
Kowloon Homatal Thornext fivej. MacPherson ruption Branch.
An application by Mr. Clifford Yesterday to extend May's ball of $1,000 up to the end of the tela was granted by the court,
The first count is that both accused on July 23, 1948, atole) 1,000 yards of electrical cable, the property of the Crown, The
It was rigoficant, he said, that econd is the altered theft of two the accused permitted this sys- electric fluorescent lamps on tam to continue, we did July 23. The third count. com-1 ----Mr:·Hnoton said that the Jury prite the falsification of docu- might think that if there had ments with intent to defraud the been some big drepancies, they Government, is alleged to have might think that May must have been committed on July 24 and is noticed it bat took no action be it connection with false entries entise there was some ulterior purporting to show that PWD mative on his part workmen were employed at the Kowloon Hospital,
stated that the system i made the from the "workshop easier than If they had a proper record Police Raid
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frum
Mr. Joctua said that August 3-to- Li Chor was sent back to To Ewa Wan: Market.
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Radio Fans
At the last meeting of the Hong Kong Amateur Radio Transmitting
the Society, Gounel for the ensuing your were elected with Mr. A. N. Braude VOGAL once more,ki Prealdent. It was announced that the Society had been as-
. of capted for membership the international *Amateur Radio Union * the official member-society
Hong
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The next. meating of the auciety will be hold on Wed. nesday at 5.30 p.m. In the theatre attached to the China Fleet Club, which has bean kindly last for the evening. Any non-members interested In Amateur Radio will be very welcome...
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Quarrel Over Tap
The contention of the prosecu-presented.
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AIRPORT SEIZURE OF 60 GOLD BARS
1
As dofondant did not come to Hong Kong on her, own 'volition' if would be'monstrous and scan- dalous if she should be deprived of the gold, which represented her whole worldly passos- sions, submitted Mr. D. A. L. Wright before Mr. W. A. Blair-Kerr-at Kowloon yesterday. Mr. Wright, instructed by Mr. PAL. Vine, was submitting that 60 bars of gold, valued at approximately $90,000, found on Wu Sau- ying, 26-year-old spinster by Woman Revenue Officer Wong Yat on February 12, should not be confiscated..
on
According to the prosecution, When the plane arrived at Kal conducted by Revenue Inspector Tak she asked the air hostess W. G. Humphroys, defendant where they were, and was told
Ske was a well-known figure at Kul Hong
refused to Tak as she had been seen by leave the plane until she was revenue officers
Low
persuaded to do so by a CATC oficial. If she had known the by CAFC alune pinne would touch. Hong Kong. and went to the revenue barrier, she would Not have taken The plane was refuelling and all passage on it, passengers had to leave the air- Referring to the search 111- cident, defendant said that she craft.
She
OVET
Decision Today
to the At the barrier, she was naked hinded the gald by WRO Wang whether she had woman searcher before she was anything to declare, but made no asked to do so, as she saw an-
before
her belog reply. When the searcher asked other Indy whether she had any gold, de- searched. sald RI Humphreys, tentiant, replied in the negative. Sho was then asked to go into the Indies room and there searched.
in reply to RI Humphreys, de- According 10 WRO Wong, fendant said that she had 00 whon
defendant was searched anall bars with her but did not a hard object was felt around bor know their value in Hong Kong waist. She was asked to take it dollars. She did not bother to out. She took off what 51 Hum read the markings on the bar.
the usual
Defendant-wiiness denied that phreys described as type of jacket worn by gold she was given the gold, and traffickers.
through passage, by somebody in in the specially constructed Cantor, and that she was to hand pockets were found se bars of the gold to
same one in Honk gold The accused then produced Kong, and then proceed direct two bars from her handbag.. to Shanghai on her ticket. She The fact that defendant hold a stated that the gold was her own through ticket from Canton to and that she had no intention of
Shanghai had no bearing on the selling it here. it
case; ** submitted 'RI Humphreys After
Wright had quoted Mr. who went on to quote from the various authorities in support ef governing ordinance and regula-his submission that defendant
vicllm of tions, and the definition of im-¡ was an innocent
Fir- port.
A quarrel over the use of a water-tap by two women on the ground flour of 19, Morri son Hill Road had its sequel Central yesterday, when Yau King-chun, aged 27, was charged. with unlawfully and maliciously
wounding Tam Sum with a chopper.
Mr. A S. Comber was for the defendant was not tion, Mr. Hooton declared, is
Sub-Inspector Baul that May visited: To Kwn Wan
said that Market on August 4.and in fact defowiant and Tam Sum were the Easteru Police nobody was working at To Kwa Brought to Wan Market on that day.
Station on February 4...
Yau made a statement to the Mr.. Honton then declared that The contention of the prosecu-
and May rfect that on the day in ques- this was the system prevalling on was that Kwok
Fhe was alling a bucket The fourth count is in regard in
when the must have known about these on the in August 1, 1948,
with water from a tap in the to 400 yards of electrical cable. Anti-Corruption Branch made jobs, and also that the job nt To which according to the prosreu- raid: on the workshop: At the Kwa Wan was spelty fob and premises. It was half-full when thuen on fuly 30, The end of that day, after having was used as a cover for the jobs Tam. Sum aslied her to take. th count is in regard to false made a number of inquiries, the
wash wanted to at. Pokfulam.
away as she entries in the daily abour dis police placed Kwok-Kwong un-
Counsel also stated that no some vegetable.
wiring
had tribution purporting to show that dor arrest Biage was in fact me electrical
been done
An argument ensued, and Tam PWD workmen were employed at actually- drrested until two day^{." The ease for the prosecution, left thumb with a chopper. Her
at Lai Chi Kok Hospital,
Sun struck the defendant on her To Kwa Wan Market on Augustator wavele 4. The sixth count concerns alter
ordered husband came in and Referring to the
authorised first and was rise that May alicged false entries in respect of fourth counts, connected with the Kwok to re-wire the promises her out of the kitchen. the Market on August 5.
went back to Govern-
She later with Pokfulam Jobs, Mr. Hooton said for Dr. Thomas that the contention of the pro- ment men and Government time, kitchen, picked up her chopper secution was that the re-wiring The evidence against Kwok, he and throw it at Tam Sum, strik of two private housex at Polc said, WOR sorimary
evidence. lng her on the head. The lut- for the fulam was done by Government Kwok did all the detailing of the ter picked up her own chopper
and came at her. prosecution, Mr. Hooton stated electricians from the Hung Hom work.
She managed
and do- that it the first, second and workshop
to seize the weapon and throw
Rating from the airfield by As against May with regard to being dehilled by fourth counts, was alleged
It
Counsel continued, it back at her striking the
plane five or all times. When acctisect raw her, witness. by the Craven
that the Kwok Kwong, that the materials, Pokfutare,
plainant on the right wrist. An were Issued by Kwok Kwong there would be evidence to show men stole certain electricns and that Kwok Kwong In thi that he was asked to get a con- Tam Sum came back at her suld she
the male the first at
passengers in which he with two the tractor for the job,
fokis and, struggled sild she made an attempt. to instance accompanied
with her. Her husband. was order, witness thought, to avoid workmen to the site.
never ald
In the cluster of ocean- ran being searched. continued.
Counsel submitted that it was present but the two fokis The contention of the prosecu- tion was further
In reply to Mr. Wright, witness going versels at · Kowloon not likely that Kwok Kwong that May in
said that the reason defendant Wharf yesterday four nations would go to Dr. Thomas' houses structed Kwok Kwong to do
wanted to dodge her was because were represented and thren Counsel mentioned that the to do electrical work if he had
she had searched secured on all ships were making their local chief, May
the previous occasions. She debut mitted that in none of those sour- chins had anything been found on Wu
Prosecution Case
Detalling the case
cable the property Crown, The
property, he which was supposed to have been used for public works, was used by the two accused for private work.
to cortain private houses Pokfubin.
1
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A
- At this stage. Mr. Clifford, ad-
seventh count, that of conspiracy,
dressing the Judge, asked for the
As regards the first eunt. Mr. two houses at Pokfulam pertain-been given full sanction by his Hooton went on, evidence woulded to Dr. H.G. Thomas, a Gov- show that 1,000 yards of electric ernment servant. The two houses eable on July 23 were taken up were personal property. There
was no claim or request on th part of the owner for the work The second count. he went on, to be done as a public job. related to the two
In the course of rehabilitating fluorescent jumpa which were installed in the houses, he continued, there the offices of Lowbridge, Shackle- was occasion for electrical work ton anci Company of Prince's to be done. Building and which, be shid. were installed on the same day as the 1,000 yards of clectric cable-were-taken.
"A Hierarchy".
Pokfulam House
May
to be struck out frem the indict- ment as he submitled, it was re- dundant and dependent upon the counts. evidence on the other The · prosecution. Mr. Clifford, further
added; should
confine itself to specific charges.
Charge Dropped
Engineer
cumstatices, and
and that
that the "court
should exercise its discretion in Soon Before
the matter of confiscation, the Giving evidence in support, magistrale returned a verdict of WRO Wong said that she had guilty. She was cautioned and
The decision for discharged.
darling the confiscation of
the
been posted at Kal Tak
the past three months, during which perlod she
out of the house: At this stage the Police came and all of them went to the station.
Flearing is adjourned in March 25' und 20.
HEAVY FINE
FOR DRIVER
:
fendant -arriving **** Boon de- gold will be announced today.
Witness denied that she might have mistaken Wu for sorge ude else even though. defendant might testify that she had only been. in the Cplany once before:
HUST
tc- the
Seven Ships
At Wharves
Dutch freighter Rijnlark, and the Three of them, including the steamers. Sangola and Somall, berthed alongside the wharf after
being delayed by for for five days.
Among them the saver" ships
It was not accused who first brought more than 10,000 tons of On the night of February mentionce the gold, sald witneret cargo of which, 0,000 tons, were
a learner's.
KEPT BROTHEL
•
not searched.
Witners said thut what she toak for suspleious behaviour could not possibly have been anxiety and perturbation.
She nisited defendant in Can- tonese whether she had anything to declare and again whether she had any gold.. Accused seemed to understand the questions, even though she claimed that she did not speak Cantonese, said witness.
she
Defendant's Story
There were
The Bussian tramp freighter
* Atov. arrived here for the first time yesterday with a lady passen- ger from Chosen.
The crew include 20 Russlans, men and woman; and 22 Chinese. She brought more tlian 1,000 tons of dry fish and beans.
MR. W. J. KEATES
The condition of Mr. W. J.
the
In evidence, Wu said that Keates, editor-in-chief of
"China Mail" and "The Hong had: lived in Shanghai since she was born, and had Kong Sunday Herald" was un- only foft. the Northern port and late last night,
Mr. Kentes is in Queen Mary onos, about two years ago, on Hospital, as the result of a traffic a three week.telp... to
accident on February 1
27. Jackson Wong, aged 19, a
In reply to another question. Wu discharged here. student,
driving hia wak
only about 1,700 only brought the gold out after father's car along Des Voeur she had been searched and told
passengers arriving; the majority One day, Counsel. went on,
Road Central, when near Ice to do so by witness. That also loft yesterday with
were carried by the Sangola which Crowh Counsel went on to May, who was a personal friend Mr. Justice Willams then
more than state that the fourth count al-of. Dr.. Thomas, vislled the office turned to the Jury and told them House Street he was stopped applied to the two burs in the
1,500 persons for Swatow and Leges that a further 400 yards of of the doctor. In the coarse of that as, at this stage, it would be by a constable as he had no handbag, although the bag. was un. The cable were taken on July 30, and May's visit, Dr. Thomas asked question of law, it was not front lights,
ghips included the President Wong hud no leence with him relates to the houses
Tyler, Belleville, Benlawers, and at Pok- May to recommend a reliable necesary for them to remain for but he told the constable he hurd fulam.
contractor to see about the olec- the time being. The question we one. He was accompanied by the
Bendorat Referring to the third, nfth tricnl job. May said he would. then considered in the absence
constable to his
where be and sixth counts, Mr. Hooton sald Dr. Thomas and May later of the Jury.
licenuo that Kwok and May falsified went to see. the houses at Pok- On the Jury's return: it was produced
hat the which had already expired. At certain labour returns showing fulam, Mr. Hooton. continued, announced to them
·entint": workmen as being employed on and
to defraud the time when Wong was stoppad of conspiracy by u were accompanied
he had four passengers with himi Government Jobs, when
the Clovernment was dropped by they Chineso,›
In imposing a fine of $300, Mr. knew that they were not work- The case for the prosecution, the prosecution, as the Grown d'Almudai said that too anuch of Ing on those jobs, but at Pok- Counsel sold, was that Kwok had offered no evidence. falarn.
Kwong, was the man, who aci
After formal evidence by Lung this had been going on.
Wong was also suspended from companied. Dr. Thomas and Cheung, eficial police: photo- driving for three months.
grapher, and Pun Sung-tse; em- No estimate was ever receivet ployee of the PWD architechtural At the time of the arrest of the by Mr. Thomas as to how much ice, J.C. Brown, Chief Eler-
trical and Mechanical two accused, Counsel said, May the work would cost, tor wus
of the Electrical Department of was in charge of one of the two any mention made of the cotto PWD, went into the witness "You ought to be ashamed pf electrical workshops of the PWD tractor who was to do the work.
yourself, being a man and living at Hung Hom. The workshop em- Mr. Hooton, continuing,
said aland,
Brown
un to the on the earings, of, prostitutes, gave evidence ployed at that time
Lowbricike about 80 that the manager of daily paid workers, the bulk of Shackleton Mr. H. Heit-Procedure of having Government remarked. Mr.. F.X. d'Almada at, yesterday, when be whom were electricians.
brother-in-law Jobs done as regards electrical Central the Kwok meyer, Kwong at that time.
was the May, was having some trouble works, and explained the various sentenced Liu Kwong, aged 28, 10 general foreman of the workshop,
with the lighting at his office atteps to be taken with regard to the months for being the May's right-hand man.
Frince's Building, Ice Hause drawing stores.
keeper of a brothel atm un Brown testified that at no time num
numbered hutin Mr. Hooton said that there Street May, whom Helmeyer was any authority given for the Street on February 20
Tat Wong was a kind hierarchy, Muy in consulted on the the top and in full charge, while him
electrical jobs at Dr. Thomhs' voum of $37.60 seals found. that fluorescent lighting house at Pokfulam or Lowbridge on defendant was ordered to be underneath him why
Kwok would be an improvement, Mar Shackleton and Company's office aliven to the Poor Box. Kwong
For keeping a brothel in an charchands, and
Hearing will continue at 10 unnumbered hut in Store Nullah them the
duorescent fights. On July 23; electricians,
am today when Mr. Clifford Lane on coolles' and welders.
February 27, Such the same day the Pokfulam Job
a woman
aged 40, Mr. Hapton said that materials was done, Kwok Kwong detailed will begin his cross-examination Fong.
Was of Brown.
givet, three months.). drawu for jobs on the Kowloon two workmen from the Wanchul side were drawn up on the au workshop...de the premises at thority of May from the transient Prince's Building. stores at Wanchai and brought to Mr. Hooton stated that Kwok Kowloon and put into the slores Kwong them told four men's" pt Hung liom. The stores were the Hung Hom workshop that then handed over to the charge they would be going-campiha hands. It wan. Kwok. Kwong whef and took 400 yards of from
cable the stores, laying them outside. | Kwok-himself then went, over to Prince's Building Hong Kong taking with him two other work
Beneath
Were three tinder
point,
Kwok there would look around
Was alleged to havo Bald
น now at Princo's Building.
Hongkong's Sparkling New Personality MIRIAM (The UBIUM Girl)
is taking the town by storm
men Kwok, it is alleged, Hnd conversation with a Chinese who pointed out the positing where two fluorescent lamps were sta be installed, of
Non-Existent
Firm
1
Kwok is further alleged to have gone
Legislation For Rabies Control
Legislation to give affect to proposals for the con- trol of rabies in Hong Kong It þaing' propar- ed; it was officially stated yesterday. UNE PALA
Some dmculty is being ex-
The proposals one of which
Kong
Hong
She left Shanghal about three
or four weeks ago for Canton, with the gold. She brought the gold, which was given to hier by! her mother, for living expenses.
Her father, who was formerly connected with tho. Police de partment; died more than litos years ago, and the gold was purchased from money reallact on his estate..
About half a month ago; she decided 10: go back to Shangha as conditions had greatly im proved.
She
through purchases a Ecket
odn CATC plane on
9, and boarded the air
February
craft
N
on February 12: thinking
that it would adhere to its original schedula of direct flight. to Shanghai.
WONDER SPRAY
when diluted 1 to 400 parts of water kills chowing and sick
is compulsory Inqculation of all perienced by Government in obeng insects on planta directly dogs in the Colony were made tafalg the use of suitable or when they bits them:
by a special Committee ap- promises to serve as Inoculation pointed-by the Governor to Centres in certain distrjale.' Itsin Tosted and approved by
to
back to the Hung consider control measures to anticipated, however, that it will landing greenhouse operators Hem workshop. As soon as the be adopted against rabies, be possible to carry on the Inocu arrived in the workshop, Coun- An ocial statement, yesterday fallon, campaign, without incur and growers all over USA!...
• To bo used in conjunction sel said, he told the four men said that the Committee's recoming any additional expenditure in the walling, there to get on quicklyodations and the measures, In this condection.
Doktor witte sin Atomical Sprayer," to camble the overcent lamps, subial and otherwise, necessary adding further that they would tanglement the recommend Government is greatly indebited
Obtainable from members of the Committed oferiimenpay for any tions are now being considerat Jala The men and the matarihle
GTA SA Case for devating so much of bein were then transported across the NATO-
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