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THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB
NOTICE TO MEMBERS SIXTH RACE Meeting Saturday, 13th May, 1950,
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There are ton races, the First Bell will be rung at 2.00 p.m. and the First Race well! be run at 2.30 p.m.
Through Tickets (10 Races-$20) may be obtained at the
Office
of the Treasurere, 1st Floor, Tel phone House, also tickets for the Cash Sweep on the last race as well as the Special Cash Sweep for the "Kwangtung Handleap" scheduled to be run on 7th October, 1950. Cash Bweep tickets on the fast race and those for the "Kwang- Club's Branch tung Handicap may be purchared also at the Office, No. 382 Nathan Road, Kowloon,
MAIL, THURSDAY, MAY
Cross-examination in Sun Wagon Lita
Fo maintenance cașe
Skull shown
at Shek murder trial
Nancy Nyl, who claims to be the concubine of Dr. Sun Fo, was cross-azaminéd för the third day yesterday by Sir Man-kam ko, “defénco" coun- sol, in the Sun Fo maintenance cose. The case is being heard of Central before Mr. Hin- shing Lo Mr. Marcus da Silva is represent- ing Nancy Nyl, the complainant,"
A defulled description of re-
In reply to Sir Men-kam, thot muins said to be those of the
complainant said when she came missing detective in question. to Hong Kong in November 1939, found "handcuffed to a sapling the contacted To Yuet-sang. She in a remote spot at Shek Ostayed at the Sun Sun Hotel, was given in evidence. by Dr. Kowloon, and Dr. Sun, came to
times T. C. Pang, police surgeon, at see her three or four a murder trial: yesterday at which a skull was exhibited in Court!
On trin before the Acling Chler Jurice, Mr., E. H. Wulley, and an all-mon Sury, are Cheri Sum, gardener, and Clian Hung-sang, an ex-police constulle,
The two are alleged to have taken part in the killing of n detective, Ching Man-chun around July D. lost year. According to the prosecution, the molive for the murder was Chan's intention of getting hold of the pleceased's Service revolver.
After falling to elicit from complainant the exoet dates of thone visits, Sir. Man-kam put to her that she kaew: Dr. Sun was abroad between March and She replied she December 1839. did not, and she also said in reply to a further question that she did not know Dr. Sun did not corne to Hong Kong until July 1940.
I put it to you that your evi- dence was sheer fabricationNo, it is true, not fabrication. !.
look after the education of her children until they get to the university--was true.
She was then shown a letter she admitted she had which written to Dr. Sun, making it clear that the sole object was maintenance for the children,
Hotel sold?
of the oldest est. ablished foreign hotels in the Far East has been sold to the People's Central Gavern- mant at Paking, according to. unconfirmed reports in, Hong Kong yesterday.
The establishment is the Wagon Lits Hotel, owned by Che Hong Kong and Shanghal Hotels, Limited. The report
ale that payment is to be made in Hong Kang,our< rendy, The amount, was not mentioned.
The Becretary of the Hong Kong and Shanghal Hotels, Limited, Mr. A, Sommerfelt. was not able to èpafirm Fjør deny the report. His only comment was that the com- pany has bean' trying to Brd ⚫ buyer for some time.
Inquest into death of Prof. Rideout
An inquest into the death of Professor John Ken- nedy Rideout, aged 36, was opened yesterday at Contral with Mr. J. Raynolds sitting os man and a two.m Coroner assisted by a
womon.
Inspector Douglas Taylor conducted the inquiry While Mr. F. C. Nigel held a watching brief for Mrs. Rideout and Mr. A. S. Ross for the Hong Kong University. The hearing will be continued today at 2.30 p.m.
Inspector Taylor said that Professor Rideout came to the Colony on January 17 this year. From January 17 to January 20 he was engaged in social calls.
He
was admitted to
Queen
Personalia Mary Hospital of January
Captain W. J. Moore, Mr. R. Captur W W. Parker and Master M. J. Parker arrived from Birkenhead by the mv. Astyanax yesterday.
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Cavalleria Rusticana
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to be staged
the
Choral
with kidney trouble and discharged on February 2 was readmitted to hospital on Under the baton of Maestro
Elisio Gualdi, February 10 and was discharged
following day, On February if he attended a Group will present Pietro Mas- Chinese class for third. year atu- cagni's famous one-act opera dents from 10.43 a.m. to 11.45 "Cavalleria Rusticana" at 9 p.m.. on May 10 and 10 at the At 11.30 am. Professor Ride- Lea. Theatre.. out was seen leaving the school
The soloists in the coming pro- Lola and by noon was seen walking duction will be Modeme near the University playground. He was
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When her attention was drawn to the statement she made in support of her application for cummons taken out against Dr Sun Fo, three weeks later, Mr. Bilva called the attention of the court to the irregularity, of re- leasing sworn Information to the defence in a case of this kind,
After much explanation · fron the magistrate, the court pro ceeded, and the question at allowed to be asked. The ques-
Miss I. Matthews was among Do you know where Dr. Sun ton was the reason given by!
arrivals from Singapore complainant in the aworn state- the was in August 1938?-No.
I put it to you Dr. Sun. went ment where she said she was yesterday by the mv. Alyanax..
to Moscow in convinced Dr. Sun Fo did not on В mission Mr. Percy Chen, defending November 1937 and did not come intend to keep his promise to Dr. and Mrs. B. F. Gregory fira accused, is: Instructed by back to Chungking uptil Septem-¡ support the children, and that he and Mrs. G. E. N. Pusey-Thomp | February 28 when his body was Lo, as Lola, · Mra. Melvie' Searc Johnson, Siektes and Master. Becond, accused is defended by ber 1938.-I knew this, My lawyer was leaving Hong Kong im-] son left the Colony for Bangkok found on the brach at Buf Long 18 Marima Lucia, Francisco d'
mediately for abroad, with no certainty as to when he would yesterday by the ss. Pakhol.
Departures for Yokohama yet- return,
terday by BOAC Included Miss Sydes Louise, Mrs. Sheng Chuk-ying, Messrs. R. G. Ousey, Wong Ca-chung, V. B. Ivar, R.
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of the replied to the summons the reasons for summons When asked how she know Dr. sun was going abroad, she rer plied that she had seen a report was about to be appointed to a in a paper from Taiwan that he diplomatic post abroad
Yuct-sang M. V. J... D'Alton, Instructed contacted To by Deacons.
Did To at any time show you any authority to act for Dr. Sun7 Mr. A. Lonsdale, Crown Coun--To Yust-sang never showed me Rol in prosecuting, taalsted by Mr. any written. authority from Dr. J Johnston, Assistant Director Sun. He
only told me he was of Criminal Investigation;
beting on Sun's behalf-
Complainant admitted that she After Dr. Pang had described the general condition of the body signed a document in 1945 but aspund by him at Shek O,, he was done under persuasion n asserted that he could not come with the object of obtaining 100
of your conversation with Chap to any conclusion as to the cause thels of gold with which to repay put it to you that the story
her debts.
was- false," Pak-chuen
**uld dis ience
raiso strong
of death, der
The shape of the skull, how ever, was fairly consistent with the photo of the missing defec- Live's skill taken during his life- time, Dr. Pang added.
Alter further evidence by police witnesses, hearing was adjourned until 10 am. today.
Chinese fined for having gold
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in that document she axld the form of that questan. Unions the had re-married on Mr. Cheuk, word put is changed to "duggest, will have to ask your Worship after her husband, Sun Yat-1]W) ming. had left her after the to call upon defence counsel
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not seen again until Changan Santuzza, Miss Janch
Bay, Lantro Island,
Wife's evidence Mrs. Audrey Rideout said that the and her husband left the United Kingdom in 1948 for Aus
and if he
Did you know by then that. The complain on was then put to Chase, I Belfrage, J.E.have certainly let me know, as
Dr. Aquino as Turiddu and larry Talbot as Alffo. They will be supported: by a choir of 40 voices and pn orchestra of close to 40 musicians with Victor Or- loft as the leader. ***
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Funeral of Mr. C. J. Church
Maestro Elisio Guaid, the con- ductor, will be assisted by the an appointment in Sydney. Messrs. H. Sirenler, M. Binart.
Her husband was appointed to Rev. Fr. Sheridan, S., direc-
studies in the pinyers. The Rev. Fr. A.' Hahn and Mr. and Mrs. W. Pryor.tralia where her husband tpott up R. Pierre, and Li Tsle-lchang left the post of Chinese
left Sydney her husband had Mrs. Esther Barton will play the day by Air Fra Hong Kong for Haiphong yester Hong Kong in 1949. Before the liganti will be at the orgun and Departures from the Peninsulaey trouble. They arrived in part of the harp on the piano. Kong on January 17. Hong
Tickets are now on sale at the Mrs. Rideout then identified the Lot Tiestre Town Booking Office, Hotel on Tuesday included Mrs. T. Wing, Miss S.11. Dantel, Messrs clothing her husband was wearing Kai Ming, Building, Queen's Rond Mr. Copposita Edinburgh House), and L.A. Shah, R. Harris, H.W when she last saw him. Arnott, T.S. Vincent, A. Dod Examined by Mr. Nigel, Mrs. at the Lee Theatre. Bockings may. discussed the Chinese School with those who have bought tickets C.D. W. Woolley birth of two daughters, in order give an undertaking to call evi doli, J.T. Porritt, R. Lack and Rideout gild that her husband Ha ba madost both places and
her and was not worried about his from
Choral members of the to support, the children, and sence in support of the charge,"
work.
shoukl book their seats at fr mp Among the new arrivals at the that this was after she had not said Mr. Silva.
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question, either of the two places, After
18 minutes of Peninsula Hotel on Tuesday were abait
Answering another heard from her husband for
verbal exchanges between coun- number of years.
Mrs. W. Prior, Major and Mrs.
very devoted couple The statement in the document, sels and the magistrate, the ob- Mr and Mrs. H. Graham, Mr. and Mrs. Rideout sold "We were a would she told Sir Man-kam, was not jection was overruled, the magie J. Biddlecombe, Mr. and Mrs. C. had had any worries
rate ruling that whether evidence true, and she signed it only under should be called or not would de- Balmaceda, Mr. and Mrs. A.N.have told me.
Mr. and Mrs. A.V.
"There is no reason why my husband should take his own life. Sheng, Mrs. persuasion.
Up to the time when the Com-Perfd upon whether he found there illo. Mrs. C.. Burton; Mrs, my husband had any intentions
lo 1949, was a case to answer. A note munists took Shanghai
Silva's objection was, how- Cranhardt, Mrs.
A. Harryman, Messrs. W.P. Gray, of taking his own life, he would did you consider that your hus
made. band had deserted you? He had,
rach Velmonte, S.H. Oricga, J. Mac-we were very devoted to deserted me long before that.
who said the evidencej
Ktonon, Wong Co-chung, Wu other." Chan Ping-chul was dried
Chen-tung, J.F. Malone and J. Answering a question from the to her conversation McLean.
A funeral service for Mr. C. J. $2,000 by Mr. Hin-shing Lo at
Turning
Coroner Mrs Rideout said "My. Central yesterday for the pos- of your two children?-Everyone with Chan Pak-chuen sho was
husband was very fond of biklat Church was held at the Colonial Cemetery yesterday. The Ho- session of 2,000 taels of gold in Shanghai knew my children asked whether it was a fact she
Air arrivals from Bangkok by and he could also swim."
verend George She officiated;""
of the valued at $588,000,
were the children of Dr. Su had asked for $100,000. She - CFA yesterday included Messrs,
Jar Church, Director Hospital visit mentioned Continuing, complainant sald The magistrate ordered the gold
Weng Yan, Loh Kool Nelson Y.
Advertising and Publicity Bur- detained for to be
MacFadzen cau, died suddenly in his office a fortnight she did not know that during piled the sum was
Tuesday. siter which, if it cannot be sold June and July, 1934, Dr. Sun, Just because it was prosilsed ber Chiang, J. Rivera, D.N. de H.
bo de his wife, two daughters and his in 1939 but she never received Jesus, S.M. Oliveros, C.F. Fors-sald that Professor Rideout wenn Marino: House on
ter, Mrs. N.K. Forster and Mrs. to the Queen Mary Hospital on After the service yesterday, his then. and the proceeds given Ladies
When Chan asked why you Helen Kwong,
January 21. where he had ar body was cremated in the Hindu rendant, the gold will be return eldest son went to Hondlidu on holiday. Dr. Sun visited her
Interview with him. frequently in 1933, 1934 and 1935, wanted to see Dr. Sun, did you
Professor Rijecut told him that Mr. M. Heenan, assisted by Re- once every fortnight, until 1936, say you were, his concubinet venue Inspector Millington, was
The cross-examination then Yes.
And did he say that he had Thiet left for Salgan yesterday while iz. Sydney he had kidney
trouble and was told there was for the prosecution while Mr turried to her arrival in Hong
known Dr. Sun for more than 20 Eldon Potter, KC and Mr. D. A Kong on December 29, 1948,
stone there. She admitted that she used the years and was not aware he had: L. Wright, instructed by Sir Man- kam Lo, were for the defence. name of one of Dr. Sun's friends, a concubine? No.
Did he ask you nán cald that at about Lau Kwal-aum, in order to get
for proof- Mr. Heenan IT p.m. on April 14, acting on Dr. Sun to come to the telephone,
sald proof was not Wa
Eun come to the phone she re- information, Revenue Officers de- but she denied that when Dr.
os 31 Lained a motor car
do- coming off the Vehiculer Ferry Vealed her Idently and asited necessary? No.
for an appointment as she wanted. And you tald Lily was Wharl
to see him urgently, fendant's daughter?--Chan him- Defendant was twice asked by
Miss Mok Sau-lin and Miss Ferry Company, Director and "her evidence, ber likeness, ` a Revenue Officer if he had any plainant that in contraband goods, and replied; in Phe sald Dr. Bun told her on De- And the next day Chan told the Hong Kong Junior Chamber Wong Fook-wing, two University Staff of W. R. Loxley and Com- cember 29 that he intended to you he had reported the matter of Commerce returned to Manila, students gave evidence of seeing phay E. A Fisher, "Wah Klu the negative on each occasion. Later he was asked again he had any gold and he
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By Order,
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"Hasretary.
SANDEMAN
PORT and SHERRY
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Sun had repudiated the paternity
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Mr. H.M. Howell arrived here yesterday from Jesselton by CPA..
PI JAYCEES LEAVE COLONY Sfx members of "the Philippine
delegation to the inauguration of
Professor A. J.
Crematorium.
Mrs. Church left the Colony two weeks ago.
Chlef mourner yesterday was Mrs. J. Mitchell, step-daughter Examination revealed no stone of the deceased. Among those in the kidney but there was present were Mr. and Mrs. 11. A. blood clot. The second occasion Fisher, Mr. Frank, L. Bush, Mr. when Professer Rideout was, in K. S. Leung, Mr. D. O. Silver, Hospital he was fold that if there Mr. J. L. Machtyre Hr. NB. Mohamed, Mr. J. Barratts, Miss more pain in the kidhay Mo was may a surgical operation would be E. Kelly, Mr. Lindsay, and the necessary.
war staff of APB
Sir Man-kam reininded com folt daid that. He remarked upon) Júnior Chamber of Commerce not alarmedLessor Rideout Wreaths were sent by the Star
stay
she belleve him at the time? denied: that you were his epa terday. Complainant replied she did,
that be bad some in the liedy permanently 'in' Hong Kong, to: Dr.' Sun who" categorical by the Philippine Air Lines yés-Professor Rideout "on February 18) Yat Pao," Alfred So Ho, Staff ofy compartment of his car, at the whereupoh ́Sir Mari-kam" asked face of that, is it not Mr. Luls Ma Arpnela, Mr. Segundo
baggage
DISCHARGED
at about noon, following which the the Advertising and Publicity Bureau, Mr. and Mrs. L. J. Manly, A N. MacKenzie, the "South China Morning Post P. Franklin, staff of M. Bater Lynn
Der er bethalaal Davey, Director and Staff of On the application of Detective Lane Crawford W. H. Nolloth.. Sub-Inspector K. C. Ching, three the "China Mail, J. A. Gaivin, Japanese-type mortar shells, K. S. Loung, Cathay Limited. found on the dead body of a Chairman and Committee, the Chinese Communist soldier wash Hong Kong Club, Elts Styles American Engineers ed ashore on the beach of Shalo-1 Limited, wan, Lantap Island, on April 22. Corporation; the Peninsula Hotel, wore ordered to be conflacated by Andrew, Y. S. Thal; the "Sing Mr. F. X. d'Almada at Kowloon The Jih Pao" the "Kung Shoung
Daily News and Redfusion.
They are Mr. Antonio Bantur, proceedings were adjourned. same time: saying that he was her what Impression did the silly of anyone to undertake, to Esquerre, dr., Mr. Perfecto Mona- moving the gold from Kowloon form is her hand when Dr. Sun educate your daughters for three lac, Mr. Vicente Lizarraga, dr.SHELLS CONFISCATED Hellwig Mr. and Mrs. D. L.
was said to have told her the or four months? That was what and Mr. Ng Ming. DAN to Hong Kong.
three would never returned to China, was said: and that was why I A search was made and
The reply was that the main- went to him.
RKO OFFICIAL land was then being occupied by Turther bearing was adjourned cases and a canvas bag of gold
ENDS HK VISIT found.
Mr. Heenan then quoted several the Communists to 2.30 pan, today:
But the Communists were
Mr-Edmund Clarke of RKO regulations as to the possession of to be austed, say in six months,
Radio Pictures, left for Bangkok} gold and asked the Magistrate to or if there should be a coalition
by Pan American World Airways Impose a flug.
yesterday. a likelihood of his changing his with Mr. Heenan and asked the mind? You will have to ask Dr Flading that there was no caso Mr. Clarke, who arrived here
Mr. Potter said that he agreed government would there not he
for defendant to answer, Mr. during the past week, was seen yesterday. Magistrate to impose a maximum Sun Fo that.
Wicks at Kowloon yesterday dis-off at Kal Tak by Mr. Eric Kwok, Bine of $2,000 but that the pro- and a
Maintenance wanted charged Chule; Yan, 35-year-old RKD Hong Kong Manager. ceeds of the sale, of the gold
brass-smith, on an indecent ar agreed should be given to defendant
No. 288 Matauwel Road, Kow with defence fault charge. Mr. Wicks said that coumbol that the abject of Her In order to register a conviction loon, was de-requisitioned and wanting to ess. Dr. Bun Fo was in a sexual case of this nature, it returned to the owners on Tues- to obtain maintenance for her was necessary that there should ray; it was officially stated bes chlidren. She wanted to make be corroborative evidence which terday. The premises had ben sure that what Chan Pak-chpen in the present case be could pat used as the Hunghom: Polite
Station since 1945. Hold her that Đờ...? Bugg would find..
A Chipiese man, aged about 30, met his death shortly after 9 p.m. last night when he fell from the roof of a house in Jatfen Road
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Revenue Inspector
retiring shortly
After 31 years in the Far East, Mr. A. L. Powell, Sonior Revenue Inspector, will leave thortly on retirement. He will proceed to Vancouver to join his daughter Pauling.
Born on June 16, 1890, Mr. Folice for his part in the capture Powell arrived in Hong Kong of an armed robber
in 1919 having earlier joined Point the Chinese Maritirae Customp.
West
Kean sportsman. in London Site may for
Mr. Pawelt shouls First and He was educated at St. Sid Second Examinations Certificates well's School and at St. Luke's in Cantonese. During the war ho College voter: Devonshire, Was interned at Stanley Follow When the first world war broke ing recuperation leave he return- out, hojoined the Royal Navy od ja kieng Kong in May;1046 and daw service in the Narti Ben; and, was promated to Benior: Belgian coast, the Dardenelles Bevonua Inspector.. and Salonica.
sya:taken KAMU Mr. Powell has Mr Powell served the Chinese kron and Factive Maritime, Customer att Shanghai, He holds twNG? Canton, Pakholy?. Swalows and from the fo Chatoo, entre B He also
Ele-jolded the Hong Kang Re cricket, badminton
anuary 1. and was
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