THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, MAY 31, 1030.
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Convicted soldier weeps in the box
A 20-year-old Army gunner convicted yesterday of rabbing a NAAFÍ hay of a wrist watch, foun: tain pan, woollen jacket and HK$30, start- ed weeping quietly after the unanimous vor- dict was returned.
The Acting Chief Justice, Mr. E. H. Williams, de-
ferred 'sehtence antil 2.30 p.m. today pend ing information by on Army doctor as to the exact state of the accused.
The all-men jury at the| The complainani was taken to Criminal Sossiona Look 10he hospital, where he was found minules to find Gunner 'Colin n be suffering from abrasions en Scott Brown of the 34th Light the back, shoulders, and fore- Anti-Aircraft Regiment, R,
The police were natifled, qulity of robbery with vio-.
Inquiries began. lence.
and
Two days later, the police went lo Gun Club Hill, where an iden-
The prosecular Was Mr. M.flention parade was held. The Hewan, Crown Counsel. He was accused was, however, not iden alsted by Detrelive-Inspector tiled at the time as he was not C. Dowman, Brown was not legal-present at the parade. On the ly representesi, although Major 27th, he was identified at another
by the complainant.
A.N. licks of the Army Legal Pon of the stolen property was Department, HQLF, was present
As au observer.
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On March 19, the complainant, Cheung Ho, was having an orange squash at the Evergreen Cafe in Nathan Road. He was employed
at Castle Peak, but was on leave.
Accused, who was stationed at Gun Clu
Club Hill, ant near cam plainant.
recovered,
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Mr. Karl Rankin, Amerläsḥ Consul-General, speaking at the Memorial Day Service yester. day. Behind, him is the Reverend John Bechtal, while at extreme right is Me, Charles T. Carroll, President of the American Club,-("China, Mali" photo)
AMERICANS CELEBRATE MEMORIAL DAY IN HK
After the verdict had been re-, turned, Lieutenant L. Sharpe, superior officer of the prisoner testled in mitigation that in his own personal experience he had
fellow.. found Brown quiet During
the failor's Bue months' stay under him, he found him The A conversation developed be rather slow-witted. Brown did not
comrades. his tween the two. Eventually, batt mix much with
Witnest w of them walked out together and
weat on to say that on ccasion, Brown strolled down Nathan Fond tone occasion, was examin- wards Jordan Road, They then cd by an Army doctor, and sub- turned lu that road, and walked sequently returned along until they reached Gas unit. Apart from this, Lieutenant coigne Road.
Sharpe said Brown did not giv him much concern,
to his own
American community in Hong Kong observed Momorial Day yesterday morning with a cus- tomary service at the Kuhlan Memorial, at the junction of Morrison Hill and Leighton Hill Roads.
About 30 members of the community, headed by Mr. Karl Rankin, the Consul-General, attend- ed. Officers from the American warships in port were also present.
After the Reverend John Bechtel of the Christian and Missionary Alliance read the scripture, Mr. Karl Rankin ad- dressed the gathering. said:
"Since 1869, May 30 has been observed by American citizens
wab
10 decorate with
NEW ROTARY CLUB MEMBERS
Seven new members were inducted into the Hong Kong Rotary Club at ita weekly lun- cheon yesterday.
The new members aro Mr. F. Tuckens, Belgian Consul-Genera in Hong Kong: Mr. J. B. P. Byrno, Principal of J.B.P. Byrne and Company, Robert
J. Hon Building; Mr.
Reminders
Today
Photographic Society of Hong Kong, monthly meeting, Cafe Wiseman, talk on miniature photography by Mr. Liu Cho- chak, 7.30 p.m.
HK Amateur Radio Transmitting Society, monthly meeting, China Fleet Club theatre bar, 5.30 p.m.
HK Art Club, monthly exhibition
St. John's Cathedral hall, 10
D.m, 13 6 p.m. (admission free),
Toe H meeting. 50, Macdonnell
Rond, 8.30 p.m.
Women's Section
Nine
YMCA, Mahjong 10 am.
European
Morning,
Club.
Dragons Services dancing class, 6 p.m., screen- Ing of cartoons, 8 pm, Union Jack Club, Whist Delve,
7.30 p.m. Sino-British Orchestra rehearsal, St Julin's Cathedral hall, 0.16 pm
American International Assurance Ca Ltd., annual meeting, 11-13 Queen's Road, Central, 11 a.m.
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Telephone Co., Ltd., ordinary and extra-ordinary meetings, Board Rooms
Telephone House, 12 noon.
HK Chinese Training Unit, Pass- ing Out Parade, inspection by Governor, at Happy Valley, 10.30 a.m.
Coming events TOMORROW
Rotary Club luncheon, falk on "Italy for Touristq* by the Rev. Fr. T. Ryan, SJ, Peninsula Hotel, 12.30 p.m. Y's Men' luncheon, Roof Gården,
- HK Hotel, 12.40 p.m.
of Pan AmeriKowloon can World Airways, Edinburgh House; Mr. Frank Harris, Manag- ing Director of Rediffusion (Hong Limited; Mr. Kennth A. Proprietor of Gaina, Studie; Mr. C. J. R. Holnes, Manager of Langdon and and Mr.
Kowloon Rotary Club lunch- meeting, Peninsula Hotel, 12.30 p.m.
"Nelson from his column keeps a look out over
all London."
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to HM. King George VI -
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a look-out for Black & White'."
Scotch Whinke Diyte
James Buchanan & Co. Ltd.
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RATION BUTTER
Court story. K 260, Managing Director of HK Woing International Club, HOLDERS OF GOVERNMENT RATION CARDS
of shooting
American International Under- writers Limited, 14 Queen's Road Contral.
What Drive for Services, 7.30 p.m.
Union Jack Club, Tombola - 7.30
p.m.
Nine
Dragons Services Club, HK Band Call, 8.15 p.m. HK Art Club, monthly exhibition, St. John's Cathedral hall, 10 (admission freo).
All the while the two talked. The accused asked Cheung what
Previous offences his age was, and disclosed his Crown Counsel then read out tr own nge as 19. He also told him the Court various prevbus con- he would be 20 in 10 days time. vletions of the accusa in the When they reached King's Park, United Kingdom, Involving theft the trend of the conversation and housebreaking, as a result o turned to money. Brown then osh-which he had had to be sent to ed Cheung for a loan. The com- an approved school. These were plainant refused, as he did not admitted by the accused, know the accused.
The Acting Chief Justice then
The after-luncheon entertain- Left boret
oid the prisoner that he had had
The story of a shooting ment yesterday was the screening Cheung at this moment began a record as early as 10 years of
throughout the world in memory affray in which дл alleged a colour film entitled "Colour" to grow suspicious, and walked age of stealing and housebreak-
was stated to have by courtesy of the British Counch. whereupon Brown seized ing.
convictions of those who gave their lives in uway.
Subsequently
It is an ICI production, and deals the service of their country. It gunman
a.m. to 6 p.m. first conceived as an occasion accidentally shot and wound with the growth of the British dye him by the throat. A scuffle follow-were registered when he was 15,
flowers the ed his companion when the industry, mainly fo the dyeing of ed, and Cheung was overpowered 10, 17. The accused proceeded to take "In all the cases, the authorities graves of those who had fallon latter got into his line of fire
yarns and textiles. It also reminds seem to have been lenient with the articles mentioned from him,
during the Civil War, from 1801 with the police was related how much colour plays in our Mr. Williams you," and
remarked disappeared,
yesterday at the Criminal Ses-daily lives, to 1805.
often without our Complainant picked himself been discharged and kept unde!
pointing out the limes Brown had "In the course of tine, how-slons.
i knowing it. on eccing a
beret belonging
ever, its a blue
significance has been The skirmish, which took place Before the meeting adjourned to the accused on the ground he probation under the Probationary
extended
to commemorate all on March 20, ended up with a the President, Mr. Fung Ping-tas. picked
up, and
attempted to Offenders Act, or having only members of our country's Armed police constable and some pedes reminded Rotarions that June 20 follow his assailant. He was, how-
cautions administered
him. Services who have made the irlans being wounded.
Will be Ladies' Day. over, found lying in a faint In
These, he added, did not seem
supreme sacrifice.
In the dock yesterday were the Nathan Road by a police
have done any good in 'view
see from the two alleged gunmen, Sin Te, alias you may stable. surrounded by a
of the present crime of robbery inscription, this monument was Kong Tsc, Sin Hol alias Lei Chi- large
in croyd.
The buret was still in
with violence.
their shipmates erected by
min together with Sin Nam. First Cheung's hand.
Declaring that he saw no miti-memory of nine men who were and second accused are standing gating
killed In a successful Action Wmstances in this case
con trial on charges of shooting with Mr.
against a large force of pirates. Intent, while the third is charged obvious a a heavy sentence should The event antedates the inception, with possession of arms and am- of Memorial Day; it occurred only be passed.
Brown, who was by this time 13 years after the establishment in tears, explained to the Court
Hong Kong as a British Colony.
the that he had lost contact with his You will note that four of the were from the names inscribed parents when he was five years of age. When he joined the Army Royal Navy: five were from the
United States as a regular, be met someone wh gave him information as to his parents' whereabouts.
Wedding
McDonald-Ribeiro
con-
Miss Patricia Maria Farias Ribeiro, daughter of Mr. ard Mrs. F.G. Ribeiro, became the bride of Angus Campbell Mc- Donald of the China Light and Power Company, Ltd., at St.
romarked it was
The last time he went on leave, he came across his father and mother for the first time in years, he added.
- Theresa's Church yesterday.~~~ Mr. Williams thon adjourner
The bridegroom is the son of heuring until 2.30 p.m. today for Mr. A. McDonald and the Jata sentence, ponding further ques- Mrs. McDonald of Alexandria,tions to be put to the Army doctor Dumbartonshire, Scotland.
The Reverend Father Orlando concerned regarding the prisoner. officiated.
The bride, who was given away
by her father, wore a gown of MUSICAL EVENING
satin, with the yoke and sleeves
A musical evening will be held
of French lace. She carried a bouquet of tuber roses.
at the English Methodist Church, Mrs. T. F. Nolasco du Sliva | Wanchai on Friday, at:8 p.m. was matron of honour. She was The artists will include Isolde gowned in pink lace and taffeta, Abwec (apto planist) Jameson
(tenor), and wore a wide-brimmed white Wong
Betty Iisu
dark pink, siudiciod a noscgoy of
PRICE, LRAM, ACM glodall.
The bridesmaids were misses
organlt and accompanist).
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of
Powhatan
Our
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at
munition.
The three are being tried before Senior Pulsne Judge, Mr. Justice Gould, and a jury of four men and three women.
An official statement said that The prosecuter is Mr. A. Lons- Steam. Frigate
Crown Counsel. He is assist the shortage of water has been dale, simple cerameny of today ed by Detective-Inspector Aacute and production fell con- is in remembrance of these men Cochrane. The last-nnined accused siderably causing an appreciable is defended by Mr. V.K. Mok. | rise in the price of local produce. and
thousand of unnumbered
The position is expected to re- like them. It also commemorates, The other two are not legally re-
turn
to normal 'now that a long period of close association presented.
First and second accused are rains have come. between-the-United States-and
leged to have shot it out with A second rural service depot opened at Faniing. the police in an attempt to resist has been
now operating en capture. They were subsequently Farmers are
a co-operativa basta carrying out arrested.
the
work and functions the formerly carried out by the
the British Commonwealth--an alleged association never more vital than it is today."
Mr. Hankin then laid a wreath
After evidence by witnesses for all at the foot of the Memorial. He was followed by Mr. Charles T. the prosecution yesterday,
-
Carroll Who lald A wreath on tria) was adjourned until 10 am. | Marketing Organisation's staff. behalf of the American Club of today. Hong Kong.
The proceedings ended with prayers offered by the Reverend John Ecchtel.
TRADE DELEGATES PASS THROUGH
STOLE SHIRTS
IN EMPORIUM
HK SINGERS
the
The Hong-Kong Eingers have the found it impossible to hold
weekly practise today as ar- ranged, at the last meeting.
The next practise will there. For stealing nine cotton shirts fore be held on June. 6, at 3.80 from the Clothing Department nt.pm. in the St. John's Cathedral the China Emporium, Plag hall Elva Lee, Olga Robson, Elilo Mr. Hemery, who has arranged: An Indonesian trade delegation, inged 20, was sentenced to six Thompson and Helen Ribeiro, the the concert, is a versatile - which has spent the past several months hard labour y Mr. bride's later. All wore identical clan gowns of sky-blue taffeta cut on singer, planist, organist and consumption of trade between In-According to the
China princess lians, and carried bou-ductor. In this concert he ap-donosia and Japan, left Hong defendant went into the quels of pink gindioli.
pears as the solo prganist.
Kong for Jakarta yesterday by Emporium at 4,30 p.m. on Mon Miss Eveline Souza was fower- Mr. Hemery has performed at air.
day and took a bundle of shirts girl. She wore a pink talata the Crystal Palace, Nichelas Cole dress, trimmed with blue bows, Abbey, City Temple and the They spent a day in the colony and ran away.
en their return trip from Tokyo, Frested after a chase.
and carried a bouquet of dark pink gladioli.
Mr. L. Green, was beat man for
and has performed as a weeks in Tokyo discussing the re- Reynolds at Central yesterday Quartering Authority's proposed
Royal Savey Charal. He was a pupil of the late Bir W-G. Alcock, Organist of Salisbury Cathedral
the bridegroom, while Mr. J.FV. There will? be refreshments
Ribeiro was best man for the bride.
during the interval. Admission will be free but a collection wilk
Master Carlos Carvalho par-be taken during the evening.
formed the duties of bagęboy.
The reception was later held at the Club de Recreio, King's Pack.
The couple will spent their honeymoon at the Castle Peak Hot New Territories. The bridg's going away dress will be of blup. taffeta with white accbs aurige
DE WED
Lieutenant John Charles Mar den Langley: RN; of HMS Bel- fast, and Miss Judith dân Howell, of 162: The Peak, have announced their, forthcoming wedding,
The Legislative Counell be asked today: "to-approve, the
will
increase in the weekly rates of hotel residents, manu.
It has been proposed to in-
HK$38.50 to HIC$46.80,
He was recrease the weekly charges from
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Four of these trains, the 6.53 a.m. from Kowloon, and the 7.57 a.m. 1.11 p.m. and 5.12 p.m. from Lowu will stop at Yaumat for the benest of many passengers using that station.
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