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JOHN CLARKE'S
CASEBOOK
Old Timer
IN
every
advance that
science and technology. going hand-in-hand make, there is someone gets hurt. Some old character as a rule, who cannot or will not be bothered to keep pace.
"All right," the oldsters arem to say, "hey never used to do it Yai errry on. Inck, that way.
The I'm quitting.” creeps away and pockets his skill with his pride, Beither seeming - to be wanted.
Such a one Sam looked: He hobbled painfully into the dock
m
the Clerkenwell court, and the bright lights bouneed eff his old bald head, and the gunter helped him up the two steps into the dock, because he seemed so frail, zo old.
"Guilty," he
saic,
the
charge of smashing glass priced at 15%, in an offer of the National Assistance Beard,.
HE SPOKE FAIR POLICEMAN went into the witness-box to tell Mr T. F. Davies, the magistrate, details of Sand's erine,
Sam had stamped ropnul do The National Assistance Board's office and takem' his place in the sad queue of those who urgently wanted help He had reached the head of the queue, made his predicament kasown and teen fold:
anything
At that, Sam slipped the worn old shoe from his right fool, and started to belabour the afflee's gloss partitions with it. "Quite right, he's spoke very fair" said Sam, when the officer He had
Anished his evidence. Addted with the white warf. knotted
CHINA MAIL
Questions On Governor
Hongkong Pays Visit
London, Nov. 25.
Two questions concernng bolley in Hongkong will bre put do Mr Oliver Lyttelton, the Colonial Secretary, in the House of Commons to- day,
The first has been tabled by Mr John Rankin, the Socialist, who is to ask what reply the Colonial Beeretary has given to the petition signed by 12,000 Hongkong residents, urging the creation of two clected unofficial Reals
the Legislative Council.
an
The second question, to be asked by Mr 5. T. Swingler, Rocialist, calla for
a statement from the Colonial Secretary of the effects
the Colony's
of economic position the on trade. In embargo strategic goods with China. Mr Swingler also wants to know what reports on the has mubject Mr Lyttelton received from the Governar. Sir Alexander Grantham.— Our Own Correspondent.
FAILED TO REPORT
to the For falling to report Marine Departement the change of the ownership of a 97-picul boat, ils purchaser. passenger
Chuen, 33, and Its Chang vendor, Chan Wu. 40, were each Aned $25 by Mr A. G. Parker at the Marine Court this morni
ning.
im
Sub-Ins, K. T. Wong, pro-
Ing.
secuting, said Assistant Marine Omeer F. J. A. Brown was on patrol duty en Marine Launch No. 3 on the {རྙ**s$cr}n side of the harbour on Monday morn
He boarder Chang's vessel. choker fashion round and
and on investigation, discovered that Chang had purchased the his neck, and adjusted the set
Chan
on June 15, bout from of the spectacles he wore, upen 1949.
But
the name of the owner written in the book was st! that of the second defendant.
his nose.
ANYTHING KNOWN?
Hoked very frall, standing
if
there fr
felt
he
As the dock. hims: London's most persecuted man, and found the role not entirely dis- agreeable.
"Anything known?" the magistrate asked.-
You hardly expected Sam to
clone
hic much wrong.
13:34
stemed so frail and helpless.
There are two previous con-
licence
In mitigation, both defendants said that they were literate and ignorant,
US Hospital Ship Here
victions." said the officer In The United. States hospitul charge of the case. "In 1927, he ship Repose entered port this was bound over at Tower Bridge
morning on a.recreational visit.
To Camp
His Excellency the Governor, Sir Alexander Grantham, GCMG, visited members of the Special Constabulary this morn- ing, ut their snnual camp at the Police Training School, Aber- deen
He was escorted to the camp by the Commissioner of Police, Mr A. C. Maxwell, and was met there by Mr E, Tyrer, Assistant Commissioner of Pollee, Head- quarters, the Hon. M. W. Turner, Commandant Special Constabulary, Mr E. C. Van Helden, Deputy Commandant, Special Constabulary und Mr J. A. White, Staff Offleer Auxiliaries,
The Governor first inspected two classes, where lectures were given to a number of constables. He then went into the playing field, and watched self-combat and marching drils. Next, he went to the Parade Ground, and there saw a group of constables
ergoing sten-gun practice.
His Excellency then proceed- ed to another part of the Parade | Ground and inspected a com-
of Chinese pany
constables, The visit concluded with the Governor taking part in the shooting practice at 'e re- volver range, with tome of the European recruits, hitting the target with four out of six chois,
$5,100 In Fines For
Dope Offences
Llu Ping, 44, unemployed of an unnumbered hut, Aplichou, the keeper of what the Police termed "a large scale” heroin divan, was fined a total of $5,100 or 17 months and two wecki hard labour by Mr Hin-shing
this Lo at Central
morning, the when he pleaded guilty to offence und 10 three other charges of possession of 21 heroin pipes, possession of 552 herain pills and smoking heroin in a divan.
Four others, Ng Fuk, 41, Lai Keung. 17, Leung Sing-ylu. 32. and Ho Chuen, 30, were oned $150 or six wecks when they pleaded guilly to smoking opium in the divan at an unnumbered hut in Aplichau.
W. Inspector
E. B. Howel
Court for innlicious damage. inShe is ermmunded by Captain | prosczuted. 1940, he was sentenced to seven J.M. Wyckoff and is incored at elays at the same court, for break- •buoy A10.
ripturE=WEKİ window
This is the -Repore's-second-
was a Pubile visit to Hongkong since the last
understand that Assistance window, 103,"
JOBS PAST
com- SAM muhed a silent
mentary on what the officer said, as very old men do, who do not trust their volces, nor hearing. expect to be given a Very old men!
"ile's 50 years old and singie," on, at which the officer went everyone took a new look full of unbelief, at Som. It was hard to think he was under 60.
"Ite says the dicer went on. "that until a few weeks ago, he had a living-in job at n lodging-house, and held it for
war.
Sho
was the ship that brought
many British here sailors wounded in the shelling by short batteries in the Yangize Communist advance during the in April, 1949.
Of 11,000 displacement tons,
Recital By Maurice Clare
Maurice
Established 1845
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 1953.
1
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Garlands are presented by Mr Nehru, the famous Indian Prime Minister among child visitors at his Delhi residence when he celebrated his 64th birthday. --- London Express.
Alleged Confession Mentioned In Murder Trial
Allegations that the accused had admitted to have killed a wonion and later took the Police to recover the body of the deceased woman were made before Mr Justice A. D. Scholes, Acting Puisne Judge, and a Jury of five men and two women at the Criminal Sessions this morning when a 24-year-old shoemaker of the Fung Keung Factory, Ho Chung-foon, of 19, Tsin Shui Ma Tau Village, faced trial on a charge of murder.
Mr Simon Li, Crown Counsel.where the body of the deceased.
It
on
Ho is alleged to have murder-he replied, "I killed a person in ed a woman, Wu Kwalian, on Tsai Wan." Accused was then or about July 10. He is re-invited to go, to the Police a result of where us presented by Mr T. Shurlock, Station Instructed by Mr A.Y.
Ilon.
questioning, he took the Police
B cliff 10
near Island Road appeared for the Prosecution. Clare, the well- Before the Jury was empanel- Wu Kwal-lun, was found, Mr Li
made a wel-led, the
the accused asked the said. the Repose is a completely self-known violinist,
SOLD NECKLACE contained hospital, providing come first appearance last nigh: Court why he was discharged at
was found that the "ac- the last sessions and was re- Lee Theatre, where he
cused had sold a gold necklace every facility that the most up-at the to-date shore establishment could presented a well rounded pro- arrested.
She is manned by a staff grumme of both classical and Mr LI told the Court that the belonging to the deceased give. of more than 550 Including many modern music lo a grateful prisoner was discharged on the July 11 do a grocer in Shauki- doctors and nurses who are all nudience.
plea day on October 18 when wan not very far away from
another
shop where
deceased of the commissioned officers
Mr Clare has, for some years the Crown Counsel entered a
purchased the necklace, United States Navy.
now,
been the leader of the molle prosequl and he (Mr Li) had Boyd Neel Orchestra, but he is was not prepared to give any There would be evidence that
the deceased's room also a popular soloist, particular- ly in New Zealand, where he
had seen her wearing the was responsible for forming
lace on July 10. Mr Li said.
A Police surgeon would testify the and conducting
National
that there were many fractures String Orchestra.
skull of the deceased Representative works by
which were the cause of the Handel, Bach, Beethoven, Schu-
death. Brahms, Dvorak munn,
and Stravinsky were played with Mr Shurlock I think in the The deceased was last seen to the masterly technique, tone Interest of Justice that the rea-be living at 10 p.m. on July 10 control and fyrical quality that
by some of her room-mates and should be disclosed. one would expect from such a Mr Li replied that he did not she then appeared to be quite distinguished performer. I per- think any useful purpose would happy and there was no reason sonally found his work
br DC served by disclosing the to suspect that she would com-
nolle prosequi,mit suicide. reason of this note moving for its competency than
s emotional quality. the de Falla-Kreisler
13 weeks. Before that, he says, CUGAT GOING
he had number of jobs that he
*
held for several months at a very uncertain time, but he's about them), I have made in- quiries and I find that the reason he couldn't be given assistance on this occasion was that he had not signed on seven days clear
before."
THE MONTH TO COME THANK You," the magistrate said, and the officer stood down. Mr Davies turned to Sum and asked what he wished to
"I've nothing at all to say,"
roy.
Sam said.
this
TO MACAO
Macao, Nov. 25. Arrangements have been made for Xavier Cugat and his troupe to come here and give a "t and run" performance at the Ching Ping Theatre on Noven- ber 20 at 2 pun.
to
Сика To enable Xavier come here. the Macao-longkong run ship ss Takshing will have to change her scheduled time table so as to perinit the troupe to full its engagements Hongkong.
Ari
The 53 Takshing will leave
more
However Spanish
dance would appear to have been written for Clare alone.
reason.
Mr Shurlock sald that he would like to have the reason for this nolle prosequi, where- Scholes sald upon Mr Justice he did not know if he had any to the power to give any, such direc tion.
11.
son
Talk Sentenced
To
Death
On being sentenced to death by hanging for the murder of the proprietress of a grocery shop where he had worked,' Tsoi Muk-li, 25, spoke for the first time this morning in the course of his two-day trial at the Criminal Sessions,
i
Tsol, who had not even answered to the charge and had to be supported throughout the proceedings by Prison warders, clutched on to the railings of the dock as they attempted to lead him down the stairs after sentence and cried "I want to go down by myself." He uttered a curse and spurned the support of the warders.
Tsoi was said to have attacked Tso Sai, 41, outside her shop at 42 Tin Hau Temple Hill Road on the afternoon of May 12. The Crown case was that he used a long baker's knife to inflict wounds to her face and neck from which she died almost instantaneously,
A Jury of six men and
a | allegcd crime) he found that has woman found Tsol guilty utter mental condition was clear. He deliberating for over un hour. gavo no evidenco of his sobriety Mr Justice C.W. Rezce extmpt-
of the accused,
ed them from further service
three yours.
FOR,
Appearing for the Crown was Mr D.N.E. Rea, Crown Count ael.
was represented by Mr
Winter,
12- structed by K Yung.
Y. Earlier, after deliberation for 40 minules the Jury returned und the foreman
asked
the Court whether it was possible to know more about the accused's mature before he committed the crime.
Mr Winter said that there was
no doubt in the minds of
1
body thut accused committed the offence, but in addition to D verdiet of guilty, there were two other
verdicts witch possible Jury could arrive at,
and They were manslaughter that accused was insane when he committed the crime.
After reading a 'cose
the
relating
LETTER TO
THE EDITOR
The Offer Is Still Open
Sir-Referring to the letter published in the China Mull to drunkenness 03 A defence yesterday over the nom-de- when insanity was fully con plume "Enquirer", I am able to sidered. Mr Winter said that he confirm that when Dr R
able not
to
coll any
Hia Lordship said that as he was had
In fold the Jury
his evidence in his defence. He said Helferich visited Hongkong in much summing up, they must decide that the Jury had seen accused Impressed with the work being the case upon
the evidence in the dock and it would be carried out by the Government which they had heard in the useless to call him as a witness of Hongkong, and various So Court and that they should Therefore he was forced to rely cial Welfare Societies, in' ren- have nothing to do with any solely on the evidence given by dering assistance to the thou- thing which
hich took place out the Prosecution's witnesses, and Bands at people in humblo side the building.
the asked the Jury to draw cer- circumstances, refugees and said that The Judge
toin inferences from it.
otherwise. evidence said absolutely nothing entitled on
He said that the Jury was about the historical background
the
the evidence that Dr Helfferich and
myself
of the accused. He reminded thore was alcohol in the urine visited a number of Social Wel- them that if there was anything to assume that accused had been fare Organisations and it was a result of this that Dr Helfferich, which the Jury might have drinking. heard outside relative to the Counsel for the Defence representing various case they must
disabuse minds competely of L
NO EVIDENCE
roverse
overseas
their pointed out that there was no Church Organisations, offered to motive in the case, in fact the do anything he could in supple- menting the good work being the case. The As to the accused's nature depeased and the accused were carried on here.
friendly terms and as the Jury put it-the Court on had absolutely no evidence about accused continued
not
that the accused acted in a
the
to live. In
Dr Helferich indicated that
at
it before the incident and the the hut after he had ceased he would be only too happy to sending free of any charge Д Jury were not therefore entitled working for his former shop assist in some small measure by to consider anything which had mistress.
number of pigs, goals, poultry of been mentioned In the He said that accused sudden-various kinds and even seeds, i
ly appeared and very cruelly
The offer evidence.
to death.
was discussed The foroman
asked hacked the woman next
decision whether there was anything in Counsel said that accused then official level but no the baker's statement which said jumped down a precipice. He was arrived at as there appeared naked whether those acts were at the time to be some difficulty strange way during the 10 days not inconsistent with the be- in distribution.
asane, man.
It was because Dr Helfferich accused was employed by him haviour of a
Counsel asked the Jury to give was so impressed with (the baker).
His Lordship after reading the full weight to all the circum-kong's problems and the man- evidence of the baker (Lo stances of the case and to say ner in which they are being Kwong) to
the Jury said that that there was only one verdict tackled that he made the spon- according to the evidence, there which they could-ercive-at-end taneous offer which I am happy
Home was absolutely no evidence given that was that at the
he to confrm.
The offer is, of course, still by the baker as to the conduct or committed the crime the accused
mentally i open. ternporarily behaviour of the recused at any
deranged, and that he was not
(Rev.) S. H. WHITENER, time during his employment.
capable of knowing what he was doing, and if he did know, he. did not know what he was doing
The Jury then retired again and returned their unanimous verdict of guilty after a further deliberation of 35 minutes.
Dr C.T. Pang, Folice Surgeon, who gave
evidence yesterday
his regarding
post-mortem examination of the accused, was this morning cross-examined by Mr Winter. Witness
said that if there were traces of alcohol In the urine 10 hours
after alcohol was consumed, It could show that a good deal of alcohol had been consumed.
Asked whether he could say that if there was a
murder without motive it was a reason- able presumption of insanlly of some form or another, witness said that he would prefer to ☐ mental leave the answer to specialist.
NOT A TEST His Lordship said that he must tell the Jury that absence of motive was no test of in-
He sold he understood that this On July 12, accused was asked, sanity. was an administrative act on by deceased's friends why she
Witness agreed that the in-
the part of the Attorney Gen-had not returned to work in the juries
were severe ones and
Misa Moya Rea accompanied ral, in which the Court, as for factory and accused replied he that a good deal of force was
a he was aware, neveren- did not know, Mr Li said.
Mr Clare throughout his recital quired.
different programme, this even- ing-MARGARET BRUCE.
Mr Li then quoted
-
'tho
SAME REFLY.
used.
At the conclusion of Dr Pang's Crown Counsel an-
testimony,
"Well, I'm not going to have Hongkong at 3.30 a.m, on Novem- which will be repeated, with authoritles and said that in ceased's brother and father as for the Prosecution. He added
sort of thing happening ber 20 and will
return from
just because you're disgruntled," here at 5 pin. on the same day.
the magistrate said, "You must
go to prison for a month.”
Sam hobbled
out, the oldest
59-year-old in the kindgom, who
made the
octogenarians
who
come to court seem like boys for their vivacity and sparkle,
-France-Presse.
Radio Hongkong
་
HIT.
ned Programme 0, Time Signal Bummary: 8,03, Lucky Dip-Variety Requests presented by Kargherlin (Studio): 6.00 Weather Report:
Correction
the Court If the Defence Counsel
the
He was also asked by denounced that that was the case Interest of the accused, should not disclose the reazon. to why deceased was missing that Dr Yap was present outside
IN PUBLIC INTEREST
and he gave the same reply. Mr Shurlock said he agreed, A report was then made to wished to call him. entirely with Mr Li's explana- the Police Station and accused
Mr Winter replied in tion
on the legal fact of the maintained that he had no negative and said he did not nolio prosequl but he thought knowledge about the deceased's think he should take up the Our attention has been drawn that it was in the public interest whereabouts, Mr Li said.
time of the Court by calling should be dis-
"Members of the Jury, you Dr Yop. to en inaccuracy in the captions that the reason accompanying a pleture of Pro-
closed.
will be surprised that within
Mr Winter said he would not The Judge sald he would not two days, on July 14, the ac bo calling any evidence. It wor Jessor Chao, the prominent
why the Chinese contemporary painter, order the reason to be disclosed cused not only know Time Bignal, World News and United
and Mrs Lydia Fang, which ap- at this stage.
was missing but he led the waste of time to attempt to the accused in the witness Nations Report (London Relay): 7.13,
A Jury of five men and twa Police to Island Road to recover t He was still without in- Orchestra of the Week The nine peared in the China Mall on
women was then empanelled. the body," Mr Li zold, Scottish Orch. (BDCTS) TAS, Letter Saturday, November 14.
The captions indlented that Mr LJ then opened the case Accused was then charged structions, he added. from Americs by Alistair Cooke
and made a statement in answer (Recarded London Boy Fetal Professor Chao and Mrs Fang for the Proseculion. of the Theatre; 8.30, Plano Recital
After explaining the definition to the charge. A doctor would by Caroline Brig (Studio Time were married, but this is quite
that accured appeared which he said was fertify of murder,
person to be normal Signal, The Royal Tour The Arrival Incorrect
and was not The picture was received unlawful killing of my by Audrey Russell (Recorded. London Relays: 2.189 Animal Farm from London and the captions with malice aforethought, Mr per in of unsound mind.
mortem examination Orwell attached referred to Mrs. Lydia Li sail that early on the mom
soll performed on the deceased a night altempt to expand ECTS): 10.45, One Night Stand
the accused, with | July 14 revealed that the do organisation, it is of paramount Ted Heath and his Music: 10.00. fortunately, abbreviated to Mrs coolla brw
11. Time Bienal. | Lydia Chão.
blood covering his clothes in ceased died within three or importance that all ex-Chindits Weather weed (Hecorded Longon
When he four days of, the examination. Radio News in the Colony should attend, this Relay); fixo, Gloodnight Murle; God
We regret and apologise for Shaukiwan district.
asked accused about the blood Hearing is continuing. Important meeling.
Bave The Queen; 11.30, Close down.
CHINDITS TO HOLD MEETING
meeting of the A general Hongkong Branch of the Chindit Association will take place on Monday at 8.30 p.m. in the NAAFI, Chatham Road, Kow- loon.
in Bermuds Recorded Comment-
In view of the local associa- | A Falry Stery by Georgenstall | Chao, Ling Fang which wo, un } ing of · July 14,
tlon's
Produced by Rayner
the error.
1
A
on
In his address to the Jury, Crown Counsel said that on the question of possible drunkenness or otherwise of the accused, there wpa no evidence at all that, he drank the mixture in the bottle.
Mr Ren maid that Dr. Peter Lee in his evidenco had sold that when he examined the accused (about an hour after, the
Was
was wrong.
"What's Her Line?' Solution ART STUDENT
London Express Service,
Hong-
Ship Searched
A Nationalist gunboat carly this morning
and stopped searched the British ship Inch- well off Foochow. The ship was freed sometime later,
SIDE GLANCES By Galbraith
8-20
"Uncle George says they're going to foreclose his farm-- do you supposa fie's hinting for that money we owe him?"
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