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Court Sequel Full Court
To Fatal
Accident
traffic
accident at
A fatal Yuen Long main road, near the 20 mile stone on Sunday after. noon of December 17, Jast year, was recalled before Mr Wicks at Kowloon this morning, when Sub-Inspector K. E. Bodie
Iwo
summonses of driving 1
car No HK3534 in private dangerous manner and without
due care and attention. Inspec- for Bodle was represented by
Mr F. G. Nigel and pleaded not guilty to both summonses.
Pays
Tribute To The Late Mr Ng Chak-wing
Scholes.
Amah Tied Up And Threatened
| Robbery Story-Told
At Sessions
How an amah was tied up and threatened at the point of a knife to disclose where her mistress's valuables were was told before Mr Justice Gould and a jury of five men and two women at the Criminal Sessions this morning when Lam Ting- por stood trial on an indict- ment of robbery with aggravation. It was alleged that he stole a wrist watch, a Parker 51 pen and $240 In Hongkong currency.
Mr J.
Reynolds, Crown Counsel, assisted by Det-Sub- Insp March, conducted the pre- secution,
3,
Crown Counsel told the jury that the amah, Kwan, Kam- sing, Was employed at Cameron Road,
ground floor, Kowloon. On the afternoon of January 28, during the absence her mistress, a strango Chi- nese male came in through the back door and pointed
of
Pearl River
Evacuation
According to a Chinese press report, the Com mundet Milltary authorities in Canton are planning to evacuate the residents of the various biteta
Blous the-Pearl---Hilver estuaries, Including the Inner And Outer Linings, and
and the Men
Shan groups of hlands to
Nantao and Samtan, to prevent leakage of milliary scores and the pilfering of milliary stores. Binde the Communist Docupled these islets, they have been fork@ca and large garrisons of troops mayed in. It is reported that lately arro quant!❤ tjes of military supplies have been stolen from the barracks, and security of- the in- floers discovered habitants had been giving sway military LoformaTM
Hon.
Snatched
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Kennedy-Skipton's Full Court Appeal
(Continued from Paro 1)
tion at that time avaliable-to-do- more than suspend. It was a plin intimation that he was not at that time dismissed, but an intimation to condder him- Bell still a member of the Hongkong Civil Service, ul- though of course suspended,
Mr Loseby said he would prove that from that date up to the Betting up of a committee of Inquiry in January 1948 (a period of five years) Kennedy Skipton in reason and out of season pressed for an Inquiry Into the charges brought against him. He was promised Inquiry. He was entitled to one under the Colonial Regulations.
од
Counsel said the appellant would allege that he was induced to his detriment by representa- tions made to him to waste six Iyearn of his life
strength of promises expressed or implied, and he would allege that he travelled from England to Hongkong ca the strength of tho inducement that there would be an Inquiry the implication being according to the rules laid down govern- ing the inquiry and limiting the authorities of the persons con- cerned,
Merger Talks
Off
· Early Last February it was revealed that "dis- cussions were proceeding between the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd., and the 'China Provident Loan'and Mortgage Co., Ltd, with the object of effecting a merger of interests.
It is now learned that these discussions have terminated as it appears unlikely that an agree 'ment will be reached which would be acceptable to both parties.
Ring From Bomb Found On
Baby
For snatching a
gold
knite at the amab. The man, alleged finger ring from a two- Ho
Joined
CERTAIN AUTHORITY
Railway Line
Rome, Apr. 8. A bomb was found on the railway line between Rome and would produce the re-Naples today shortly before a
to be the accused, by another person and, in fear month-old baby, Wong Ah-gulations which said that the train, carrying the Italian Pro of her life, the woman handed kan, 84, unemployed, was Governor had authority up to a
certain extent and
over four $10 notes to them,
The
FLAT RANSACERD
HOWS.
A
to
had 20 Net, Dr Luigi Einaudi,
was due to pass, the sentenced to two years ind
beyond that extent, Ministry of the Interior dis authority ordered 10 strokes of the said Mr Loseby. The m, said Mr Reynolds,
closed. then tied her up and asked her cane by Mr Latimer at Cen- He continued that a committee The bomb was found by a where her
Villa Literno, mistress kept her tral this morning after of inquiry was set up precisdy policeman zear valuables and her keys, She pleading guilty to the and exactly in accordance with near Naples, the Ministry said. replied she did not know. The
the undertaking
to The Presidential train was halt- given men then threatened her with
charge.
Kennedy-Skipton, but after sixed and held up for almost an the knife pointing it at ber
hour while squads of police The Full Court assembled this morning at the chest,
Insp. W. Gilles, prosecuting, years.
searched the trucks
for any told the Court that at about 5.45
Mr Loseby said he was going other bombs p.m. yesterday, Det
프 Supreme Court to pay tribute to the memory of few where they also struck a 196E Prince Edward Road faced the late Mr Ng Chak-wing, MBE, Chief. Inter-handbag and
Intruders looked in
to contend that Kennedy-Skipton Kone was found and the train found the keys Cpl. saw defendant at Hilroad
anyone and in the alternative if valued at $20, from
The Ministry of the Interior apreter, who died at the Queen Mary Hospital with which they opened vart outside No 20 snatch a gold ring and never been dismissed by continued its journey.
the finger he had, he had not been dismiss-later reported ous drawers and the amah saw of
that the bomb was being the baby who yesterday. The Chief Justice, Sir Gerard Howe, one of the men talce a black
"modest" quantity of explosives, sat with the Senior Puisne Judge, Mr Justice purse and from it extract red carried by a woman. Teul Mal-ber, 1 anyone prior to Septem- was small and charged with a
In snatching the ringer, 1948. coloured banknotes. Gould, and the Acting Puisne Judge, Mr Justice ransacking the fat the men left. right hand middle finger. The Regulations was alone applicable
After Dean
defendant cut the child's Section 68 of the Colonia-Beuter. Shortly after the mistress and complainant, purchasing vege to the procedure to be Carried 27TH BRIGADE TO her friend
friend returned and found
tables at the time, was not out regarding the inquiry, szlá Eulogies were
Chak-the amek tied up. The mis delivered by working with Mr Ng
Mr Loeby.
BE RELIEVED Sir Gerard Howe, Mr Justice wing. We had looked forward, tres also discovered that a gold aware of the incident.
wrist watch, a a Parker pen and
He Gould, and the Attorney-Gen- almost with apprehension to
told the Court that
London, Apr. 3. oral (the
Kennedy-skipton would allege Hon J. B. Grims, the time, which was rapidly about $200 were missing.
The War" Minister, Mr John. The watch was pawned at a MR KC).
approaching, when he would
that the whole of the charges Strachey, told the Commons on In Shanghai Street. Among those present were have retired from
pawnshop the
brought against him were dis-acador that pidas were under accused was arrested at he had served 2 am. on January 27 in
missed. He was Mr A. Hooton (Acting Solici- position which
accused of way to relieve the British 27th tor-General), Mr J. Reynolds so faithfully and for so long. numbered hut on the hillside in
Infantry Brigada ・ which assorted But we (Crown Counsel), the Hon Les
пр had
found been fighting in Korea almost an-Hunghom. At an identification were killed. The car d'Almada,
KC Mr John Mc- ticipated that the bereavement parade the amah picked out the
Brighton, Sussex, Apr. 3. gulity, mot of disloyalty to the continuously for seven months. driven by Sub-Inspector Bodle proceeded onwards, and, at that Neill, KC, Mr Brook A. Bern- which we, in common with the eccused as the man who had Webb, told the National Coo-Service of which
Mr Strachey said there were The Food Minister, Mr Maurice Crown, but of disloyalty to the others who
ke: was a mourn him, were
pointed the knife at her.
asyet no arrangements to re- time there was a bicycle coming acchi Mr S. V. Gittins, Mr C.
to have been DO
Accused
made a cautioned ference of Labour Women here member, meaning that he had leve
the 29th Brigade which, from the opposite direction which d'Almada (Registrar), members to suffer was
statement when arrested and
today: "This year, quite
disobeyed an order given by the he said, had distinguished. It was knocked down too. The of the legal profession, the complete or ro sudden,
Colonial Secretary. and the Court Magistrates
But it is more for his other statement in
self in Korea for four months. driver of the bicycle jumped | M
answer to
the prices are bound to frankly, and greater gifts that we will charge, both of which Staff.
---United Press, vt* His remarks brought mir- would into the paddyfleld. The car
Mr Loveby submitted that then went into
Relatives attending were Mr chiefly remember him for his be tendered in evidence. murs from the 700 delegates, who the other sido
- Ng - Chak-wah--(brother) -- and cheerfulness of disposition-his
-The-hearing-is-proceeding,-
had
passed by an overwhelming under the regulations governing Mr Ng Sul-kong (eldest son). kindliness and great charity-
majority a resolution calling on procedure, the Governor had RECORD OF SERVICE
the Government to control more no power to do anything, not and, not least, for the unfalling
earlier Addressing the assembly, the courtesy which was part
foods and to establish
suspend, & botter even
4hran his that and Chief Justice said
they him. He
system of marketing. was, and I use the
Mr T. E. Clunie, Superinten dent of the Traffle Branch pro- secuted and said that the two summonses had arlsen from
an accident on December 17. The accident
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women
Firstly, two
were knocked down on the main road and
of the paddyfield,
Mr Clunie then told the court that he had an eyewitness who has gone to the country
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could not attend court to give were met on the end occasion words in their greatest simpli- FUNERAL
evidence, There was also lorry driver who had witnessed the accident but he could not be traced. He further asked the court to make its own do duction as to whether the na- ture
the accident would of amount to a charge of careless driving or dangerous driving.
The evidence was not clear, Mr Clunie added, and it would depend mostly on deduction,
The hearing is proceeding.
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of the death of Mr Ng Chak-city, of meaning, a very great
the gentleman,
wing. He had not had Mr Justice Scholes: I wish OF MR P.C.
pleasure of knowing him per-
Bonally but he was aware of his to associate myself with what
service which was has been sald.. record of
remarkable one. truly
The
Attorney-General said:
this sad I
am privileged on occasion to associate the pro- fession, Bar and solicitors, the
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九州
Bishop's Far East Flying Tour
London, Apr. 3. Mr Wobb said that the value report from the committee The Bishop of Lincoln, the control was almost of inquiry. The Governor could Rev. M. H. Harland, left here peglatine. The only way to got then duspend and If, after that. Be air this morning for a holine what they wanted was to report was decided to dismiss, the tour of Royal Air Force statichs dition the "ramshackle” market-
dismissal should... take |effect; | in the Far East. E
by ing industry and the Government from the date of suspension
visit stations In had started with fish, for which the Governor. The Governor Singapore, Malaya,
travelling on had no power to ante-date the Ceylon, Karachi, "we must pay more."
It was going to be a grim dismissal. But in fact Ken-RAF planes.
Wis suspended business geting sufficient food nedy-Skipton for h
This Title islank" bud the from February, 1942.
The case is proceeding.
Mr Ng, said his Lordship, was born in 1891 and joined the born Government as student inter- preter in 1807 being attached to Legal Department and myself The funeral of the late Mr price increase in basic controlled the Secretariat for Chinese with your Lordships this morn Cheang Park-chew, who died and rationed foods, such as meat, Affairs. He then served in ing. Your Lordship hoa just on Saturday at his residence, milk and sugar, would not, he various Government depart- now
referred to the fact that No 2 Essex Crescent, Kowloon hoped, be more than about 8d. ments including the Sanitary, we all viewed with apprehen- Tong, took place at 10 am to per person per week in the com- Police and Magistracy. In 1017 sion the termination of Mr day
ing year.-Reuter. :: the late Mr Ng was appointed Ng's services upon his retire- The late Mr Cheong was the Assistant Interpreter to the ment after such long and dis- chief
agent of the British Supreme Court where he had tinguished service. He has left American Tobacco Company in remained until his death.
gap which will be found most Ching, director of the Wing Tat
If not impossible, so
Tobacco Vo
Corporation in Mr Ng became Chief Interdimeuit, in 1934 and was the first all. preter
General In- Shanghai and the vestment Co. Ltd. Chinese told hold this post which
of Hong- But on his passing there is YO hitherto had always been held by at least surely this small, con-
kong. a European. He was a native of solation to us all and to hir
The deceased is survived by Chiuchow and spoke several bereaved relatives that he has six sons, four daughters, threa dialects and Held Arst class certi- left behind him a-record of un- daughters-in-Inw and fontes in three. Since 1938, he selfish, courteous, and efficient grandchildren. The fourth son and all 14 mon aboard parachuted had been a member of the Board service which must surely ba at prevent in Shanghat to safety, it was learned today:
Several of his sons and grand-
www.
of Directors of the Widows and an inspiration to all, Orphans Pensions.
During the war, Mr Ng went
to Macao in order to avoid worke ing for the Japanese and he worked for the British Consul es translator and interpreter until
he libero Ng retumes to
The late Mr
In 1948 was
Hongkong deadration for :
and
three
..
14 Parachute To Safety
Blythe, California, Apr. 3.
A Superfortress crashed in many fames in the desert near here
sons are graduates of Univere pilot of the machine auft
today that
ho ordered his men to alties in Ergland.
Jump.when the plane's No. 3 The body We removed to
engine caught fire. The bomber,
Youth Found the Wing Pit Ting, funeral information with two athers,
Loitering
parlour at Hunghom this morn-was on a training flight from the fng, until conditions permit for Marda afrbose, about 200 miles burial in Shanghai.
west of Blythe Reuter.
Besides the Bone, daughters, grandsons and nephews those
Radio Hongkong
6. "Programme` Bummary":
For. loftering at a late hour, who attended the funeral in- awarded the
Mr. Robert *** Léo, meritorious service. The citation Wong Sum-chol, 18, native of cluded. stated, intorslin, "He has borne Shanghai, was sentenced to Mr and Mrs H. W. Lea, Mr. and with distinction "the baunum three months by Mr Latinas at Mrs J.-S. Leg, Mr. David Au, responsibility of his post and has Central this morning after the Mrs K. 5. A. Barnett, Mr and won the respect and esteem of boy's father told the Court that Mrs Henry Chan, air Jackson For Childrens "Stories From World
foodernity,"
he did not intend to take him Chan, Mr and Mrs C.; Chi story: Plore Mode (Bpczul the entro delo naded that Mr back home
and, Mrs P. C.
Helschrino - Ng Murvived TWO BOTE
of whom boy had one previous J. M. Tan, Dr M. Wong, Chong 0.43 (Studio) Conry by Anne Zley Ca
Sing And Webster Dovin: 1, "Kauky, Kap* Yaughters
conviction for simple larceny Cheong M Ngau Yeong Sing. Vately Request Prosented two were married, and boa would last Jube and his father was Capt Doo, Mr. H. O. Tong, Mic Fauli ponon (Studio) World like the family the Coin any ordered to sign a personal bond and Mrs Fornandez Bar, K. C. Now And TOME AN
Pul, Mr. and Matt deep sympathy, the Court fell in 1100 for the boy for
for three Chun, Chan
1993-Mrs Y. H.
· Mr. and Mrs Fram CONTAINER on be transfor them on this sad occasion.
Kan The Benior Pulse Judge, iar According to the prosecution, Y. K. Kan, Tang
Adang Man-helse Justice Williams, had asked his the Police on mobile. patrol Chung Tin-au, Lee Bre-wel, Lordship to tell the family of found defendant Toffering at 2 Kong King-po, Won
Wong Bik-kuen KDET his foolings orst wished to amatoria in Tiland Road Wong Bik-him, Chan Kin-chol sociate himself with what was base, Headland Road. He was Lel Beons Inn, Li Kwan-klu, micgada fooing said today.
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