STREAMLINE FILTERS LTD. -Filters for Oil Purification` ·
ENGINEERING EQUIPMENT CO. LTD. I.K. & Shanghai Bank Bldg. Tel. 27789
Man Admits COURT
Damaging Telephones
-Stripped to the waist, a 88-year-old English seaman of the as Keilltia, Wilfred Charles Short, stood in the dock before Mr Hin-shing Lo at Central this morning, charged with malicious damage to two telephones belonging to the Hongkong Telephone Company.
When asked by the Magistrate against him, Short replied, "Oh I broke the phones alright,"
whether he admitted the charges
He was fined $100 and ordered to pay $30 damages.
Ins W. H. D. Howell out the Court that the accused went to 453 Hennessy Road, ground floor, where he consumed some food and wine. He then decided not to pay for the ment and told the propeletor dhat he had lost $100 in the shop. He dialled 999 on the shop's telephone after which he dammed the receiver down so hard that at broke.
freo.
When the Police arrived the defendant told them that it was only an accident, and was let A few minutes later the ne- oused went into 105 Lockhart ground floor, where he damaged another phone. The Police were called and the defendant was taken to the charged station where he was with the offences
A search of the defendant re-
note hidden vealed a $100
one of his socks.
Magistrate Admonishes Defendant
H
"If your seat was in line with the gutter as you say then your bonnet would have been pro- truding into the mad," said Mr Thomas Tam in Central this morning to a defendant charged
dangerous driving. "All the time you have been he told the defendant,
Kwan-yu, that you are a wonderful man anybody but you won't listen to else. You are the sort of un- educated man that later becomes a mechanic. You probably will become a mechanic. But you
The
taling the Couch Of
still don't
difference between-truth- and
OF
Page-10
CHINA MAIL
TOLD RUNNING
GUN BATTLE
The story of a running gun-battle between the Police and an armed robber following a rob bery at a watch shop in Wanchai last April was told at the Criminal Sessions this morning, when Ho Tci, alias Tau Kai-tei, 38, unemployed, went on trial charged with using arms against a person without lawful authority under the Emergency which provides for the death Regulations
penalty on conviction.
The accused was alleged to have shot and wounded PC 018, Ho Shuen, and a British soldier in the courge of a Police chase after having allegedly taken part in the robbery at the Tam Lau Kee Watch Shop, 80 Johnston Road, ground floor.
The case is being heard before Mr Justice C. W. Reece,, Pulsne Judge, and an all-male Jury The accused is defended by Mr V. L. J. d'Alton, instructed by Mr G. S. Fort. Me A. Hooton, QC. Sollelier-General, and Mr Simon Li, Crown Counsel, are conduct ing the Prosecution. Det-Sub Inspector W. B. Sorage is prevent
for the Police.
"Giving the facts according to the Solicitor- the Prosecution, General told the Jury that the accused was charged under the Emergency Regulations, which
was
that particular man However, this part of the evidence importani, Jasofor help
as it would establish the Identity of the gunma
TOOK COVER Turning back to the facts, ho said the accused then ran into Luard Road, then into Hennessy Road
and took cover among some cars parked in the centre of the road. Another exchange of fire took place. The accused stopped a taxi, and forced the driver to drive him away from the scene in an easterly direc
for the death penalty uon.
is
the
Established: 1845
WEDNESDAY, JULY 22, 1953. SIDE GLANCES By Galbraith
5:29 Galbraith
T. MUS. PIR, DIE
Dap. 1063 by NEA Barden, Ina.
"I'm broke buying presents for all my friends who are where's that big box of old bridge getting married
`prizes you'saved?"
Alleged Contempt Of Court By HK Newspaper
Sheaffer's "SNORKEL"
SCHEME TO RE-SETTLE
HONGKONG
REFUGEES
Generous Enterprise By Church World Service
Subsidised huts may soon be available for the poorer refugees in the re-settlement areas if plans formulated by officials of the Church World Service are approved and passed by the Hongkong Government,
Mr Reginald H. Helfferich, DD, praniment member of both the Church World Service and the World Council of Churches, visiting Hongkong in the course of a world tour, sald yesterday that he is sifting the facts about Hongkong's refugee problem, and exploring the ways in which help may be provided, financially and otherwise, to help reduce hardship. He will make certain recommendations to the annual conference of the Council of Churches in Genova in September,
The World Service has approved a suggestion to erect 40 huts for fire-victims at Homuntin, with a view to extending this number to 100. These huts are to be sold or rented at a low cost, the bulk of the cost to be borne by the World Service. Any money received from the sales will be used for the building of new huts in other areas. "We want this scheme to beneft as many people as possible. By cutting the cost of houses by about half wo, hope to really help the poorer refugees who could not other- wine afford to move into the resettlement areas" Mr Helfferich said.
milk
have been supplied through the Council by the US Government.
When he returns Mr Helferich will recommend to file own in addition to his 10 the Geneva
Ho will recommend to the powdered World Cuumeit Conferonco in Geneva that they join a general programme to build houses and teach trades to refugees in Hong, long and in other parts of the
vorld, so that the poorer people recommendations He will also recommend the temporary but more suitable extension of occumenical scholar-clinic at Reaple's Mills to serve chips so that students can con until the settlement can be tinue their education.
liquidated. (This will be sub
Conspiracy Case Ends
Judge Discharges Accused Mon
can learn to support themselves conference:---1. that they creet 。 offered, no further evidentn
The two brothers charged with conspiring to forge cheques drawn on the Banque des L'indo-Chins were freed by Judge W.A. Blair-Herr at the Victorla District Court this morning when the Prosecutión
them after he had de-!! clings to admit their statements in answer to the charge. Suma of money seized by the Pollon were ordered to be returned to the accused.
The two the
brolliers ora alered tớ, have conspired with others to forga cheques purporting to be signed by Bie Chla-fu, manager of the Po Bang Tank. Evidence was given that in March four sich ebeques, were- cash? ed for $300,000 and the forgery was discovered when a fifth cheque was Presented on March 25 for $13.000.
Dalencs Counsel' had previoudy argued that the statements should not be admitted because, although, the brothers had been, caufianed, the statements were made as a result of prolonged questioning by the Polles Detectives. They pitel a murder essa Lost year's Criminal. Sessions
refused where the Judge niso
to admit a statement cet wirnilar grouzida, REASONS GIVEN
Mr Helferich is Executive ject to approval from the Social
Department of Secretary to the World Service Welfare of Evangelical and Reformed Hongkong Covernment). Churches; a member of the 2. that they make sufficient Board of Managers of the contribution to the BPC clinic Church World Service and at Homuntin.
3. that
the they extend Church World Service National
vice to work of Council of Churches Advice
supplying medicine and vitamins. USA; member of the Advisory Committee
tee of the Department of Outer-Church Ald and Service to Refugees of the World Coun ell of Churches; member of the bends
world, and of Meals Lot animala to various parts of the lions which senis foodstuff4
on
The constables, who by this It may indeed be unpleasant to sit in any case where the time had been joined by some stopped a taxi death penalty
may be imposed,"defectives, also
the chase once and "but
took up he went on, I suggest that |
but the you should, as far as possible, more,
KURMEN got try to put the penally out of away. your minds,
About six weeks later, the for it is your duty only to decide on the evidence Police arrested the accused in a cate and took him into custody whether or not this man
A gulity of the charge."
five-chamber revolver was Mr Hooton
maid the robbery found in his girdle, as well as in question took place in some ammunition. watch shop opposite
Mr Hooton saist a ballistie Southern Playground. Shortly expert would testify
An order nisi for writs of attachment to issue re- after 10 p.m. on April 3, the examination of the bullet found
10 on July 29 against the Tiger employees
returnable at of the shop were in the leg of the soldier collecting the watches from yealed that it had been fired Standard, Ltd., proprietors and publishers of the news. the show
revolver found to put them from the
"Heifer Project", which on paper the Hongkong Tiger Standard of 179 Wanchai awny for the night.;
the necused's person.
Road, Sing Tao Jih Pao, Ltd, printers of the said news- Whe they were doing so," The necused was Identified two men came up. One of them by the watch shop fokl who paper, of 177 Wanchai Road, and Leslie Sung, editor good look at him, of the said newspaper of 179 Wanchai Road, for stood near the entrance, while had had a the other walked in, drawing
subsequently alleged contempt of Court was granted by the Full Court, comprising the Chief Justice, Sir Gerard Howe, and the Senior Puiane Judge, Mr Justice T. J. Gould this morning.
caron
and
he
revolver from his girdle as he charged. did so.
This man, Mr Hooton Hearing is proceeding. Alatod, is alleged to have been the acclised.
HELD UP FOKIS The man up the three fokis of the shop, while the unarmed man collect
One
that an
with the sun held HK Given A
ed a number of watches,
he
New Title
were
Mr
the
to poorer areas.
"There is a foeling in the US
that Hongkong is a lost cause
CLINIC STARTED
Alleges Assault By
Police
In
Giving his reasona for not admité | Ling the statements, Judge Malz-Kerr
addi
the time they
was able to identify the visit, yesterday said that Hong- by a statement setting out the morning of July 14, and later have helped to alleviate the alias Lo To, 34, charged with breach of the Judges. Rules. That
of the fokis, however, was not real
deterred by the menace_of the les. You just don't know, Any-gun, and he turned and had a thing you say that helps you good look at the gunman's face. save your skin is the trinth. He took so good a look that
The defendant was charged with having swerved suddenly man some weeks later at an and without giving signals out identification parade held by into the middle of the road the Police, from the curbside, in order to in position to back into his garage. An inspector, driving down the road at the time, had
to brake and avoid him.
turn sharply to
Mr Tam had a few words
to my about the garage.
It
to me the soccer that garage of yours, composed of verandah posts and what have you, is removed, the bot- ter"
Thin defendant was cautioned.
Disobeyed PC's Signal
fokis in
Johnston Road. The constables ternational took up the chase..
GUNMAN FIRES
Presse.
Tiger Standard and the Sing
Sup
at
*
of
does not perturb ma unduly, Police ofloors have got to ask questions. questions, if they are to discharge their difficult task crime. The whims
have
***The Brat accused was arrested shortly after a pat, on the evening of April 14-and” the recond, accused and can be held only tempor-
between a am, and 4 Rumor April 14. Each accused wee in Police Appearing for the Crown | back page of the issue of July arity" Mr Helfferich said. "We
Allegations that he had been custody, from the hour of his arrest, "Man want to destroy that idea and to A
by Houlon,
police officers There is no doubt from all the QC, 16. which was headed
the strategic Im-assaulted
far that be? his head evidence recorded had banged Solicitor-General, and Mr D. F. Accused Of Murdering His Girl emphasise
portance of Hongkong so that who
tween the time of their arrest and O'Reilly Mayne, Crown Coun- Friend."
support the work against a door which broke as the time they were formally charged scl.
Mr Hooton proceeded to read people will
we do here."
result, were made by Chan shortly after 7 p.m. on April 201 the two accused were stibjected to Mr Hooton said that the op- the article, as follows:
To, alias Chan Fuk-lam, aged: a considerable amount of questioning. At-
"Ho Chung-foon, 24, foreman
20, when plication was by the Hon.
he appeared before There is no evidence that prior to torney General and that there of the Fung Keung Rubber
Already the World Council Mr Justice Scholes this morn Caut loss was sdmtalstered do either Manila, July 22, were files before their Lordships Factory,
in bis who failed
and the Church World Service ing together with To Col-kam, of them by any one. This is ther Italian Journalist Stelle in the case which was made ex attempted suleide on Tomel, who is here on a brief parte at this stage, accompanied
robbery with aggravation. kong was an observatory from grounds.
confessed to having strangled his Colony's problems. Their in-
whom he
Chan alleged that this hap-sometimes lot had
terest in Hongkong arose when
arpened while police were searchin the detection Mary which world events could be Tho grounds under paragraph girl friend. best gauged.
3 of the application were, snäcarlier reported missing, was a ritsionary from Chinitis | lug bis residence. Later at the it comes to admitting in evidence an Continuing the Solicitor-
Indleted for murder before Mr Meyers, went to Rennie's "It is in this port
smeers had that the Mr Hooton, that the Hongkong Hin-shing Lo at Central yester and did medical work there. police station he said, police extrajudicial confession 10 3 person
pit chapsticks in authority. confession, which General told the Jury that, after
to be strenuously reacted in open When she returned to America between his fingers and pinched Court, I have to be satisfied of the Cotting the loot, the two men zan forces of Democracy and Com-
"However, no plea was taken she was succeeded by Mr Ward
voluntariness of such a confessions. pload them out of the shop, and turned left. munism meet, not to mention Tao Jih Fao did on July 15 and day
"In the care of the first accused, races of 16 publish in the by the Magistrate and Ho was Hartman who, with the help of One of the shop fokis blew a where the different
Inspector J. Gurney, attached he was questioned straight away which It was rub shoulders," he two items
nurses from various qualified Police whistle, and the three of the world
of formally remanded till Saturday The snid.
contempt
My Yu.eldtąd gested were
Kowloon, Inspector in charge of Chau Wan-chien. them took up the chase.
Court inasmuch as they were on the application of the Police parts of the world, and in co-to the Headquarters of CID between 9-10 pan on the illut y two, robbers quickened their
operation with the Hongkong the case, denied the allegations, that the net result of this 15 menkates Tomel, an official correspon- calculated
Sociai
questioning of the Orst accused sa to Welfare to interfere with the pending further investigation.
Department, saying that they were "entirely whether he knew anything about the del Popolo,
"An earlier report. revealed pace, and turned ferb into Ta dent for Gazzetta Wong Road East. At the end of added that his tour of
due course of justice in s cer-
Bink fraud or whether ba took my a temporary clinic at untrue". that the that street, they turned right into majority of the Far
at am. on Tuesday, started tain case, the Queen versus Ho neighbouring residents
ཐ
Rennie's Mills, where 4-5.000 The two accused are: charged part, was pil. Bgi Chus actitted mil Queen's Road East, with the countries gave him a good pic
Eastern
nothing except "I don't know. ZILE Chung-foon.
reported people receive treatment every village in Shaukiwan
with robbing Wu Kai-yu does sot savour of a man who, wrad purault and one of ture of the phenomenal resur-
to the Police that a man, who month. Further particulars wero set cut iry niidavits which DOCUIT-
alone for his sine by admiting. Then thom it blowing the whistic. gence of Aslur nationalion.
was later identified as defend-
One of Mr Helfferich's recom$1,900, a wrist-watch, a suit of onnadence stricken and feared to
woollen clothing, a pair of trou-
frankly, this is no at 10 p.20, on Just at that time, two Polica
.Com- his own The Italian journalist declared panded the application. The first
comendations to
sers, two Hawaiian shirts, a thu 84th writhout a caution, coo were passing by that the "Old World
and the flimation was by Sub-Inspectorant, was seen hitting his head peninst a wall. Enquiries re-
mission when he retume to the blue shirt and a fountain pen; naturally asks what happened in the Hearing the commotion, they United States will have to open that on July 13-14 he was the
Au Chi-yin in which ho rocked vealed that this man, who
with misertirse to cause such a change of States will concem the provision they
also charged with are
heaps in ke than 24 hours when, saw the accused running. The ly admit that Asia is fully
of funds for the erection of a robbing To Duen-yue (wife of having been duly callosed, the e Latter turned into Tai Wong { swakened to the realisation that/Inspector on Duty at Shaukiwen at first refused to talk, wme the
new temporary clinly at Rennie's Wu Kal-yu) of ten bracelets, two nocused la cald to WAR a woman, Wu Kwa-lan,
Mills
necklaces, four Road West on the way back to } she, controls the destiny of in- Police Station when a man Ho same person who reported that
pairs of ear-rings.statement incriminating himself. events. France and be arrested him at about 10 Eventually Ho broke down
Chung-foon came into the Station missing for four days,
"The Church organisations be two brooches and a-gold finger.
NOT SATISFIED minutes after 3 morning of Time Alena on the more and confessed to having etran- gan to give support to Hong-ring. The incident is alleged "On the evidence of whois † sen the Crown to, have taken not tied beyond reasonable doube of the voluntarines of any DOLLS. Solicitor-General, was taken up Road":
gled Wu on a hillside at lafond kong in earnest in January last by
year with, Mr Helferich's first visit to the Colony. As a re-ince an May 5, after the ac- reson made by the first acctised on T. Chalmers Det. Sub-Inap.
cused obtained entrance to the April 15, PREJUDICIAL
"In the case of the second accused. whom afidavit was also fled.
sult US$1,200 was sent to buy house of the complainants at 2 he was also subjected to a consider The contention of course was,
TB Inep. Chainers investigated the
medicines, U53300 extra for Yuen Ngal Street, second floor, able amount of questioning arter Work
arrest without a caution.in case of the alleged or suspectes said Mr. Hooton, that the two
which
Kowloon, by means of a ruse, before Any
in Court, After the disastrous. fire at The case began-yesterday be case there is an additional factor of
on alleged threat by Sg Chau (1 69... Time Signal and Pro- murder by Ho Chung-foon. Ha articles
sent fore Mr Justice Scholes and gramme Bummary: din Eobocs of semained in custody and et 4.40 evidence was given
might be described as a sixed threat the Theatre: 850, DEC Bandstand aan, on July 14 he was charged
and which spoke of confessions Homuntin US$1,000 WAR
10 from
and inducement) in the presence of and breakdowns,
Would prom
America, and this sum Jury of sheath appears for his sten-mother and two others. was alleged, turned round again Portre conductors Wing Comments with murder in the Police Station judice the, mind against this will be used to help erect a Mr G. R..
am bound to say that I was im and fired. This time the shot biter A. E. Sims, 0.1.D. (BIOTB);
NU FACTS RELATED PC Ho Shuen on the left thigh, 2. Lucky Dip-Variety Reque The next morning, July 16, Ho man of any Jury who should. Society for the Protection of the Crown and the accused are
Loung Wai-hing The Second accused, To Chi-kom, struck me as being most trutami That was the particular shot to be argirila (Studio): was in the ordinary course taken try the case on the evidence in Children elinie at Homuntina unrepresented.
pressed with the evidence of E
79, Weather Report;
witness and 1 believed her. Her that
la relied upon in the in-signal, World New and News Tolk before a Magistrato in Central Court and not upon the conduct much needed building.
An excellent site has been alleged that when he was being evidence, was substantially a corros dictment," the Solicitor-General London Fusion 810. An Amen Magistracy. No evidence way of
borated by the ladies. Mire and Mes promised, and subject to ap- taken to the police station he can looks at Europe-A Talk by declared.
With regard to the Airst
proval by the Government, it is was told by, one of the police Chau. Puity conscious km of Joseply Harsh (Record London. He led and no facts were related articles. He went
on to say that the lay 850, The Royal River Pageant All that happened thero was that
Queen
he, ind better admit his guilt as gunman then ruslied across They should not go past the stationary tram, and took cover Balute from the Festival at Pthe charge was road over to article, it was possible that it hoped that work will begin on men who had arrested him that the implications of finding this
accused and 9. the
a fortnight, The to whether proceedings were
should Policeman on duty unlesz ez. behind it. For the next few Wednesday" Theatre-The Swedishi İremmanded in custody was aght be an arrumble polat as the erection of the clink we all the other people connected with the case had been arrested; there was a game of Match" by Roger Waddis, Adapted On the morning of July 15 pending at the time, In
Pengelly for before Ho had gone to the Court Hooton's submission proceedings then be in nosession by Septem] To said he was told that if he i pletely voluntary frame of mind; of
of this year.
work in conjunction with did not plead guilty at the Societies to help them do police station he would be "dile- trams, and finally tho the Hongkoherreds, deroms, the keys/An articio appeared in the Hong" | not: they 'Werg-Simiconly, · AD accused dashed to the Northern al 29,
Noel Coward-A· Plano Portrait by kong Tiger Standard, on the pending for it to become a con- the work they have set out to abled" and would then be a not the sort of evidence which
could conscientiously set upon, to useless man. ader of Johnston Road. Though Dick Hyman 10. One Night Stand back page of which was
do. We also try to co-operate
nias denied any extent in thle Court, shot in the thigh, PC Ho Shura Ralph Marterie and his Orch, and
Regarding
Inspector Gurney, pla tho
*The Crow have (SATELITSKIE, In Murder, Suicido
declared Helferich sold. Wo think it is edge nobody spoke in the ac cause such statements ore untrus Salleitor-General Raport: 21, Radio News frei (on- chase and he and the other don Rehri: 115,
that there was no doubt what a privilege to be allowed to cused on the way to the gation, that theygarotinos atauftod... TEL constable followed the accused god Ted Goodnight, But Attempt.
Me Hooton said that the ever that proceedings were in have a part in this wonderful the stallen, he had scan because of the possible danger that article purported to give as a fact pending by that time.~.
Aith | they might not be reliable," I may› work being done here."
second nccused sperking, to two way that the streunatacions here seS. count of the case, in particu"I will therefore ask your
constables but could not under */ not dedmilaristo ishdan,? i wILL FIN far it alleged that Ho Chung Lordships to grant, leave for
Ho did not minded of by Me Winter in the stand the dialect."},{ food made a full confession of this application for issues of
January 1963 Cruminal Saviona cate tengding his girlfriend Wo write of
attachment," Mr
(where Me Justice coula, denga
admit 'in' evidence: The statesman Hooton, concluded. Kwai-lam.
"What's His Line 7* Solution
TIESTERAR ́Louden Brunisu Soralce.
"When
inexperienced driver meets an inexperienced Point-Duty Policeman something 19 bound to happen," remarked Mr Thomas Tam this morning at Central,
He
was speaking to a man, So Yung-hing,
who had been charged with hot obeying a Policeman's signal at the fune- tion of Hennessy and Fleming Road on June 1. The defendant was cautioned.
to
The Magistrate went on say that when Point-Duty Policeman was observed giving signals without dear: purpose, ears should stop in any cha
pressly motioned' to`sid so,
Lost Jewellery Recovered
In Tai Wong Road West, Mr Hooton went on, the gunman turned and fired a shot in the. direction of his
Tho pursuers, constables returned his fire, but no one was hit at that stage. Da nearing the function Johnston Road, the accused,
Was
nt
Radio Hongkong
II.2.
Farce,
London
London Iteiny):
Involving a row of Produced by Donald
from Story by Anton Chekhov. Stage Club (Concert
he
The
An
the epso by newspaper.
Mr
were pending, and if they were
The SPC
་པ
men and a woman.
nature, I have to take the evidenca ax I find it.
"Taking the qvidezoo as a metiofa, I am in grave doubt as to the come
the second secured 7 pame on
April 15 and I feel that any. sistem ment made by him at that time is
able to keep up the Ar Bowel Orch; 40.69 Weather sticle headed "Tragic Romance tempt of Court Cacond Bricle. I with the Government” Bar this, saying ́that to his low burden to discharge. It is not· ·
Road. info:Thompson Los Angeles, July 21- Folled suld here today that Somewhere near the comer of valued at $71,450 that road and Johnston Road,
· Jowallery
him the Solctor-General. continued reported, missing, by the Gedress, Andrea Leeds, had been he fred
Instead hit his pursuers, but a British soldier who found under a cushion
soda
was standing near a shop in the bag
containing 10%
A
Down
BAMBOO FIRETM
A small fire damaged several at a local department story.
bamboo curtains in a bamboo ware On July 18 a further article They said a silk
Factory in Argyle Street, Kow appeared, Ho having already. jewellery apparently slipped Mr Hooton told the Jury that toon this moming. The fire was born in Count, but no evidence from the actress's purse while it was not suggested that the purssout before any necious was given in those proceedings. sho was shopping-iteuter.
sunamiary: Intorskionally, fired at, damage, was,cinalled.
#The article appeared Von-the-
MEALS FOR MILLIONS": The World Council and know what was paid of that "Meals for Multione has helped time, japanese Hongkong's poorer : people
further by sending vitamin |
18 The casoʻli problema msh amwer të avchargo” ofE STRUTOR NA
tablets and multi-purport Printed and girnilahed by Wutam Palack)" (Interlak food" to ausrient their all-rics and on behalf of South China Morning Post Lis
Already 300,000 tios of Wyndham Street, City of Victoria, in the Colon
diet.