Living Language
Why we say Maquis, In the Island of Cortex AIYAG who got into trogblo
with the police
took to the macchi, which L the Zump of A shrub (hotanically: yn as Aristotelia, of the order Tiliacene) covering the hills of the interlot, In
the word "acelif became "macula" and wai Kiven
to the outlays them- -selves. Then it was given to the saboteurs of the Resistance
movement
during the German pation of France.
Occu-
Gave Man
Black Eye
Today's Proceedings In CATI Appeal
THE CHINA MAIL WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 22, 1951.
Counsel Submits Judge Was Wrong
In Two
Respects
A submission that the learned Frial Judgojin finding in his judgment, that by reason of the fact that there was a malafides act done with a hostile or improper purpose, he had gone wrong in two. ro- spects was made by the Hon. Leo d'Almada, KC, Senior Counsel, in concluding his arguments this morning in the appeal brought by the Civil Air Transport Incorporated against the judgment of the- Chief Justice, Sir Gerard Howe, in which their claim to possession of 44 aircraft' held by the CATI and grounded at Kai Tak airfield was dismissed.
SAILOR FINED $25 Mr BN.
After eiling further authori- ties Counsel said the present ense Was
commercial transaction between the Chinese Government and Nationalist
The Full Court hearing the Mr d'Almada replied it was appeal comprised the Senior only In the interests of strict ac- Pulane Judge, Mr Justice Gould, curacy and nothing more. He and the Acting Pulane Judge, repented that even if CATC Mr Justice Scholes,
were a department of the gov¬ Appellants are
are represented by ornment the appellants Cos the Hon.
Leo d'Almuda, KC, would be no weaker. Mr John McNeill, KC, and Mr DAL. Wright, all instructed by Cooper, of Wilkinson and Grisi. The respondents Admitting that he was were not present nor were they
represented by Counsel. responsible for the big black Continuing his aritument on eye sported by the complain-international law, Mr d'Almada ant in Court, Stoker- Mechanic Leonard G. Can- ning, 23, of IIMS Amethyst, was fined $25 by Mr Latimer this morning at Central.
two individuals who had agreed to buy and did so buy the planes. IN CONTROL clted authorities dealing with
"The Nationalis: Government, the retrospective aspect of re-through its agents in Hongkong. cognition and with guaranteed were in control and possession of trust. The effect of continued
cd these planes unili, for reasone recognition meant that the de best known to himself, the Com- Jure government of a country missioner of Police crdered Mr hod rights to properly under Parker and his men of the Canning had previously plead-its control as long as it was held. It was only in consequence ed not guilty to assaulting Chung outside the control of the de Wah at the White Horse Cafe, facto government, he submitted, you might call defectionists from
or that
ast that persons whom Lockhart Road, Last night, but Dealing with the position of the CATC, who had dismissed reversed his plen this morning.
the CATC Mr d'Almada
them, came While
Chung was drinking in it aid not matter whether
into control and of these possession For
ants in the the cafe with a friend, the not it was
Plans a government, de teeth of an injunction against defendant walked
up and hit partment. Wherous of the time by this Cours," said Mr d'Almada him in the face.
| of the
the hearing of the receiver I submit thai learned
the His superior officer this morn-
r application and the appeal from Chier Jussler in his judgment Ing sald in mitigation that dur-
finding that by reason of the fact ing the past few months Con-
that this was malandes act ning had been working hard. He was an upright and honest man, and it was likely that be had been provoked into hitting the complainant.
The Magistrate agreed with
him.
the decision of that #ION
the case proceeded on the
on
act
ing that
that CATC Was a govern-done with hostile or Improper ment department, further purpose has gone wrong "Two evidende become available in respects. He is passing judgment the course of the action, the fan a matter into which the Courts subject "malter
of the appeal, would never inquke and if and clearly, from that evidence, entled so to inquire he ds wrong เย this entity
was not a depart having regard to the rights of ment of the Government of the de jure government at the China, and those facts were time to regain control,"
Judge.
KCC To Stage placed before the learned Trial
Pantomime
The Kowloon Cricket Club is lo stage the pantomime "The Sleeping Beauty," on December 26, 27 and 28, this year.
This was decided at a meeting held at the KCC yesterday evening.
"Bill" Colledge will be the producer,
Performances on Boxing Day and on December 28 will start at 9 p.m., and on December 27 al 8.30 p.m.
Mr
FERRY JUMPERS CAUTIONED
The Police yesterday arrested 20 men
caught jumping from three Yaumati Ferry Company launches before the gangplanks had been lowered.
QUOTES AFFIDAVITS
Counsel asked the Court, for the reasons he had given, to allow the appeal.
Mr McNelll then went on to In his judgment, the Chief deal with another aspect of the Justice said it was agreed that argument concerning the CATC was a government de-evidence accepted by the Chief
it Justice. partment, but so far from
being agreed there was not The appeal is proceeding. even any evidence that it was
department
Govern- of the
that ment of
and, in respect, Counsel submitted that the Chief Justice was wrong.
Mr D'Almada referred to offidavits submitted in
which that
the affirmants
CATC was oned
Good Fishing Ground
His Bride's A Gem
The former Miss Phluk Teen (Precious Stone), 20-, year-old who flew from Kuala Lumpur to London for the wedding, recently married engineering student Pun Cheuk-wah at the Caxton Hall Registry Office. The bridegroom is the son of a Malayan tin mine owner. This picture was taken after the wedding ceremony.— AP Picture.
Man Denies He Hit Woman With Hammer Out Of Hatred
was
A denial that the reason he assaulted deceased with a hammer (which caused her death) because of hatred of her, was made by Wong Chun- wing, gllas Wong Man-cheung, 43, a Northerner, when he testified in the witness box during his trial before the Chief Justice, Sir Gerard Howe, in the Criminal Sessions. this morning.
November 12, 1050.
Pare
Noted Local Artist Dies
SHOWING
TO-DAY
QUEENS ALHAMBRA 7.209,30
P.M.
Mr S. I Chan, noter Hong- kong sculp.or anil nilst, died at 1,10 0, tuday at Queen Mury Hospital after an insas listing several weeks. He was 50 years of age.
The funeral will take place on Friday, and the corlege" will pass the Monument at 8:30 pm. The late Mr Chon la survived
Mrs by Chan, a daughter and two sons.
his
Hongkong born, Mr. Chan showed aristic leanings from an Carly age. So intense was his interest in painting that parents were eventually per suaded to send him to Italy and France to completo his studies,
It was. in Europe that he met the French-Italian girl whom he was later to marry.
SKILFUL SCULPTOR
From painting. Mr Chân moved to sculpture, and his adroitness in this branch of art completely astashed
sxshed him at first. He once sql that no sculptor could hope ale by had a thorough
10
ch grounding in portraitpro | and Jardscapes.
Chin received commissions
the height of bis powers Mr for
bronze
casts of distinguished personaillies from all over China and Hengkong.
Sir Robert Ho Tuns once so for him, as did Generalormo Chiang Kai-shek.
Throughout his life Mr Chan held regular exhibitions of his works. Last year's show, how- over, was the last na growing Hiness discouraged. him from much further effort.
Mrs Chan, who is on the sips of Queen Mary Hospital, active- ly assisted him in the
pre- paration of all his shows. She is an artist in her own right,
Minister's
Close Escape
Rangoon, Aug. 21. The Burmese Education Minister, U. Than Aung, Had a narrow escape today, when 500 Communist rebels raided a towin In which he was staying on a tour of Central Burma.
of
The rebels entered the town Fyinmann under the cover of darkness at midnight. They were met by Government forces 45 they approached the Minister's house, and there was a battle lasting four hours.
The
A
gup
after
rebelt escaped looting some parts of the town. captured Communist revealed a rebel plan to attack five defence posts in neigh- bouring towns.
An official communique- sampl today, that Goverment troops had killed 34 Communists anji had captured 13 in a attack
dawil
on Kanywa, near the Central. Burma
town, QI Meiktila.
Wong in indicted
for the In answer to Crown Counsel, murder of Lai Neung, a 70-year- | accused said he was very much old widow at Hut No. 67, Ho-in fear of Cheng. muntin Village, Kowloon, on He said he was neither angry That the water just east of
nor annoyed at allegations made enterprise but WOR not a depart-Green Jaland is a fisherman's
against him by the deccased. In ment of the Government in the paradise was revealed at the Whilst admitting he struck fact, in view of her great age;
assets
Court sirlet:
were Marine
deccased with sense. Its
this morning
a hammer, ache regarded her as his own when five men were fined for
cused said he did so in ordor mother, owned by the government.
Mr Justice Gould here inter-fishing within 500 yards of the to loosen her
his grip upon
Explaining the statement he and sold he was more island..
clothing. He did not want to made to the Podice viz, Four of the ted in Counsel's original
Government After fining the men $50 for
be found in the hut her
by
killed her because she troops were wounded, the com In cautioning the defendants, contention that even if CATC the offence and for possession
who, he alleged, had had done me Xodison,
Wrong" ac- | munique` added.--Rcutor. Mr Latimer at Central this were a department of the gay-rf
unlicensed
previously assaulted him, and used said that Mr
tho wrong morting reminded them that emnment the position of the ap- Sprague, the Magistrate, asked of whom he was in fear. In
she did him was for gripping three days ago man was killed pellants would be no weaker. why there had been so many
fact, he regarded deceased, bo hold of his clothes when he tried when he tried the same thing. He asked why there was so similar cases recently.
cause of her great age, as his to get away. He did not know but slipped and fell into the much insistence by Counsel on Sub-Inspector Thong replied own mother.
what his feelings were when he water.
because it was a good
The Prosecution alleges that was so gripped. He was con- place, for fishing: was, in fact,
deceased was found lying in a tused. one of the best fishing grounds pool of blood, with her head in the harbour.
battered in. A pair of Chinese slippers which accused was seen wearing were found on the floor,
·
that point.
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DEFT. WAXES
VEHEMENT
Leung Shing, 28, unemployed. was accosted by Police Jast night while loitering suspiciously around the Star Ferry Wharf. The constables requested him to go to the Police Station for in-
quiries.
According to the Prosecution, Leung told PC340: ""You are a fool", and shrugged the con- stable's hand from his shoulder. He was then urrested, At Central thisted victed
of obstructing a Polles morning, con- officer in the execution of his duty, Leung persisted: "I swear did not call him a fool. You can shoot me dead If I did.”
Said Mr Latimer: “All right, all right. You're cautioned and discharged."
Dangerous
Goods On Junk
For carrying dangerous goods, Leung Hel, 30, master of an unlicensed motor junk, was fined $100 by Mr W. Sprague at the Marine Court this morning. had 25 gallons on board the junk, was
in
the Yaumati yesterday. Typhoon Shelter
The owner of the junk, Leung Kal-man, 44, was "olso fined
for $100 falling to obtain a
who Defendant, internoted
of
of
certificate of Inspection of a Fonchanically propelled.
NQ HATRED
Mr Greenfield: I pub át to you that you had a hatred for her.
Accured: No.
When she said you were living or Mok's food it hurt you very much.No.
Mr D. E. Greenfield, acting Crown Counsel, is prosecuting, assisted by Det, Sub-Insp. J.F. Gale. Accused ia defended by Mr Brook A. Bernacchi, in- were structed by Mr F. W. Ko.
and
were
And when she necuerd you of stealing from the people who keeping you, you angry--No.
And in fact you hated her for that. No.
I put it to you that you went there that evening to kill her. No. I had to grudge against bér.
A Jury of Ave women two men has been empanelled.
ACCUSED IN BOX Accused in the box said, this morning that a day or so before the incident he was assaulted by
In answer to his own Coun- Cheng Yu-kwang (joint owner sel, accused said in re-examina- of the hut) and his uncle, He tion that when he said he was then left, without taking away afraid of Cheng, he meant he his personal belongings was afraid of Cheng and his
Ho returned the following
uncle, who had both assaulted
The trial is proceeding.
night, accusthem. He found
went on, in or- him, der to recover deceased alone in the hut. She was using a hammer to repair a shoe.
She asked what ነገሮ had come for and he fold her. She then said that Cheng, her godson, had instructed her. inform accused to wait for his return before he could take anything away from the but. Accused sold that he then fold
deceased that "Cheng
and
Tram Accident Victim Still Unconscious
uncle were going to kill him The condition of Mrs Hin
shing Lo who suffered serious and asked if it would her to see him beaten to death, injuries when she was knocked down by bn cast bound tram in Accusech, said that deceased then banged her head on his King's Road, yesterday, remmins chest aid at the same ime unchanged. According to a re-
port
The Hopital this from gripped his clothing. He op- pealed to her to let go and as morning she is still unconscious. The nocident occured the
near she did not he became
? excited
intersection of Eletric Road and frightened: '
wille Mrs Lo bit and shortly after 8 p.m. Q..
was
Crung his hand, found the hammer, He had it up and deceased
under- "She was istovet hent her head: noth the car by the motorman closer to his chest. She was with the help of the conductor and taken to the hospital im- still clutching at his clothes...
mediately. In an ambulance, LOST, LIS, BENSER
He bent forward
He was cautioned for a Boeing this to take out a Licence,
Defendant Fold this junk,
Which
petrol
Wos
that
aquipped with two engines, came, here from Chinese territory, last year, and Was mooted off Cdille Peak for cometime.
A toy automatic pistol su wendared to the Central Polles Blation on August 14" by its owner, was ordered to be con fecated by M
"I lost my senses tiene felt cloudy. With the hammer I gave her a blow," said accused, He... added ho ̈ was very · "con- fused. He then-, fed from the
* Accused, densed he over word a pair of Chinese slippers
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