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ONOUGH'S home is in DONOUGH's rand, in
a village there that has a name like Ballibrogue, and a population of 300, Donough has spent all his 19 years, except for the past six months.
A; D:1brogue. Denough, who Es tall er dark and powerfully Lull, worked on his father's farm, that was all of 63 acres,
wage, but He was pald -12 whenever he wanted money for any thing his father gladly gave
10 lm, whether it was pound or two for a new suit or fia. for the village's monthly dance which the church
rangea.
nr-
mic "I'd
In May last, Donough
said to his father: day ilke to be going and ace that Coronation thing they're hay- ing In Lendoti,"
"Well, so you shall, boy," his father said, "and here's £20 to and keep you take you there, there, and bring you back."
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SPC AUXILIARY
MEETING
The following officers for the coming year were elected at a general incating of the Ladies' Auxillary of the Hongkong Sockely for the Protection of Children held in the Board Roc of the South China Morning Post
W. T. Stanton; Chairman: Mrs Fung Ping-tan, Vice-Chaimmen: Mrs A. Ridehalgh; Treasurers; Mrs F. H. Loseby acul Mrs Y. K. Mok: Secretary: Mrs 1. Lowery: Publisity: Mrs V. Chan, Mrs J. Marden, and Mrs J. Meeklin
on
It was deelded that the SPC
hold a Flag Day would wat January Za with distributing centres at the HK Cricket Club, King's Theatre, Central Theatre, French Convent and Southern Playground. Mrs Lowery was elected to take charge of the remigements and to send out
penis.
To prevent Angs being sol on the day before it was agreed that they would be distributed to seller on the morning of the Flag Day.
Mrs R. Brown announced that the American Community were planning to present a play and contribute it proceeds to the SPC.
The recent Fashion Show run by the Ladies Auxillary Belted a profit of almost $13,700, it was stated at the meeting.
Mas Ridehalgh, on behalf of the for all the work she had put into Auxiliary, thanked Mrs E.M. Olight
the Fashion Show and other affairs at the Auxilary, Mrs Blight was lenying shortly, she added.
Mrs Blight Bald her work for the with its SPC and her association
been members hou
most pleaKATIŤ. She recommended members to visit the sPC Centies and see for them. seives the fine Jeb. that was being done. They would see where menay they worked so hard to raise was going and what it did for under- privileged chlidren and this would make them wait to werk all the harder.
the
ONOUGH! caught the bus to the railway, the train to Dublin, The boat to England, and the train again to London, where he saw the Coronation.
fine time, He had
and There London delighted him. were so many things, like esca-
The metting welcome! six new Jators and electric signs
meiner Mick Fores S. Rutgers. trafle Jams and 3-D Elms, that Sire Eterold D. Newell, Mrs Robit never could be seen in. Balli-. Brown, Mrs Jahn G. MacCracken, Mrs Jefferds and Mme du Precourt. brogue. And the opportunities there were for growing rich..
Donough wrote a careful
and
Jetter to his father, renouncing his intention to stay on a few weeks or months in London to make his fortune. Then he found himself a porter's job in a teashop.
A GIRL
PAY for the job was £5, Bs. Bd. a week. with crriuin cala provided. and with the pay he saved. he bought hin
Five Plane
Crashes In
One Day
Chicago, Dec. 9. Plane crashes in widely relf a London suit, all drape-seallered parts of the coun cut and drainpipe trousers,
try killed nine persons and injured two today.
And with the ruit ord his end his sati dark Irish locks Irish velce he won himself the love of a girl in no time.
how how
Three military planes crashed in Maryland,. Ohio and Idaho,
Ile told the-giri his plans, and two private planes plunged he was half way of earth in bad weather in
fertung Illinois, ready, nearly,
had
to the
10
were
CHINA MAIL
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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1953.
Demonstrators Picket UN Ha
Former inhabitants of Russia's satellite countries, plcket the United Nations
in New York, to-protest against the shocking slavery conditions which sill exist
in their former countries now under the domination of Russia. They carried banners with slogans aimed against the Russian UN delegation.-London Express.
Denials Made By Witness
In Cross-Examination
A denial that it was he who arranged for the systems of identification for the Police testing officer to pass new drivers who took their tests after paying money for this purpose was made by Chu Kwan- yce, Police interpreter, who was charged with six others with conspiracy and corruption before Judge J. Reynolds at the Victoria District Court, this morning.
sald
In
that
Chu was replying to questions by Mr D. F. O'Reilly Mayne, Crown Counsel, in the second day of his cross-examination. Ôn trial with Chu are Wong }. Questioned further, Chu said arranged for the systems of Kwong-cho, nuns Wong Joe, 43, he remembered that. Inspector Identification of new drivers by proprietor of the Kwong Wal lobitson asked Wong Thow his Insuretor Jubitson Driving School; Yeung Kwok-business was, and Weng had re- latter could Identify the right theplied it was just fair. The puplis when they took their 32, proprietor of Chung Wah Driving St Clinese, to Wong: "If I help you,
further.
tests with him. Chu denied this. Replying to a question, Chu Mink Po-hon, 34, proprietor the Po Kwong Driving School; would the business be bette:?" said that at the time he con- Kwok Kam, alias Kwok Chi- Wong replied: "Inipezier. If you sidered his own actions as kuen, 31, proprietor of the Nam can help me, it certainly would." favour he was doing on behalf Mr Mayne pul it to Chu that of his friend. Mr Wong, towards Fong Driving School; Lee in this sort of conversation could the latter's business. blu, 29, waiter; and Chung Ling,
Hearing is proceeding. have taken plaze, becaus 23, driving instructor,
'Inspector Ibbitson not know Mr D. ATL. Wright, instructed enough Chineze. First accused by Hastings and Company, resuld that the Inspector was able presented the Arst and Atto simple Chinese.
Crown Counsel zrked him it cocused. Mr Patrick Yu, In-
not
elementary ent. ho was not
he was after; and his soft The word mishap was of structed by Mr F. X. d'Aknada, he was awens of the act that volco innde his plans stem Champaign, Illinois, where two defended the second and sixth Inspec.or Ibbitson had falled in patently infallible,
students of Washington Univer- | accused, The third and fourth his first Chinese (xamination, Ile heard of a job where the sity at St. Louls and their accused were represented by Mr pay was £8 a week, and debating <oach
killed R. W. S. Wine:, instructed by Mfr which was an
Chu replied that pramolly left his other ene 10 when their plane crashed in Aifred Hou, while the seventh aware of this, but added that rain and fog shortly after taking was recented by Mr Francis even it he had failed in his
H. B. Wong.
examination, the Inspector had WAS Prosecution
olrendy studied. som: Chinese ducted by 'Mr Mayne, assisted for a period of six months. by Det.-Sub-Inspector D. R.
"NO SUCH IDEA” Harris of the Anti-Corruption
Questioned
Chu further, In that restaurant
go after . Unfortunately, in between the two, he was teft his hands for
with
time several days.
Denough had read about or heard about the ways of the natives no doubt, for he moved among the shiftless pintable set a good deal.
CAUGHT.
and no money
10 do 1
collars,
a
from
in the ́CATCHES FIRE
The
Branch.
accused
of
the
Copy
23rd
Near Warren, Ohlo. un Air Force C-110 Flying Boxcar crashed with flames streaming ore engine, killing two crewmen and injuring a third.
nece denied that At Sandpoint, Idaho,
The seven an F-60
faced Sabrejct fighter plane crashed charges of conspiring with on that date (June 22), he had near a residential district, kill others not in custody between tran:lated the second accused's ing the pilot as it exploded. The June 21 and August 17 this
offer to pay $300 to Inspector yeurholtson
for every driving HAVING nothing better to do, blast shattered windows of a to give money to Sub-Inspector
pupil he passed. He and set fire to R. G. bblson, then testing nearby school
denied was a joint vicinity, with. be leped into a West Enduty poles
officer of the Kowloon Trame further that this chain store one morning, and
Office, as a reward for preferen- offer by the second accused and A "classified" twin-jet plane tal stolt half-a-dozën
treatment
certain himself. which the Air Force declined to members
Ja Mr Mayne referred Chu to a public tie, end couble of diaries.
out of the identify caught fire and explod-passing them in their driving further meeting
on the ed in fight over Bel Air, Mary tests,
Inspector, himself between the the scen
CROSS-EXAMINATION. thefts. But he had hidden hisland, killing one crewman and
and some others and put it to The Ecoly la
Injuring another seriously. folded-up news-
Continuing his cross-examina-him that he well know that this after the crewmen parachuted and two pliún paper.
clothes
Arst accused, Chu meeting was tion of the
for the express policemen, few
Mayne put it purpose of discussing bribes, minutes later, plane's wings snapped off but
to him that at no time on June Chu said he had no such iden spotted a collar hanging cut of apparently were caught by the Kwan-yee, Mr
blades.
21 did Inspector Ibblison sugat all at the time. Another plane
gest to him that he wanted to
Crown Counsel put. It to, ne- Northern ilinols,
meet all the driving school pro-cuted
it was he That
who borough Street court, he plead-father and his zon. The crash. prietors he knew. 0g alleged
sci Bre to which
house, Chu said Inspector Ibbitson did occurred in rain and fog.
in fact make this suggestion. The dead were identified as Referring to another meeting A.S.H. Dander, 52, of Floss-
Chu had with the Inspector the moor, Illinois, and his son. following day, in a restaurant, Chu
Denough
I walked
slot. No one
its hiding-place. Donough was
next day. at the
ed quilty straling.
hud
to the
arrested, and Great Marl-
of charge
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CHANGED PLANS
crashed In
1 killing
Communists
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MR
IR CHARLES MORGAN, the Bender was the wealthy presi- Crown Counsel, osied
probation officer, went into dent of a Chicago trucking con- what exactly took place when the witress-box to tell the leten end his son was his assist- | Inspector Ibbitson arrived at magistrate Donough's history. ant. They had taken off in a the restaurant by appointment. "Ife says," the probation officer heavy rain storm for a hunting reported, "that he doesn't find up in Arkansas-United Press. the, Inspector first arrived at Three top recretaries of the Landon so attractive now, and
that he'd like to go home."
"Has he got the money for
the fare? the magistratė ask-
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Magistrate's Ruling In The King Case
PROSECUTION RESTRICTED IN
REPLYING TO SUBMISSIONS
A ruling that Counsel for the Prosecution in replying to a sub- mission of no case to answer was not entitled to comment on or analyse the facts of the case generally, but that he could in his reply to points of law refer to evidence upon which the Defence argument on law was based, was made by Mr Poon Yan-hoi, when hearing of the King case continued in the Supreme Court building this morning,
The Magistrate was yesterday asked to give a ruling, at the con- clusion of submissions by Counsel, on whether the Prosecuting Counsel in the case against James Joseph Osbourne King may refer to the facts of the case in his reply to Defence submission of no case to answer. King in alleged to have [ Mr Peon then ruled that the scrves in view of his Worship's fraudulently taken $6,306.94 for Counsti for the Prosecution in ruling.
The Hon: Leo, and Mr A.J.
Instructed by
...
the use of his wife from George replying to a submission of no. All Mr d'Almada should say in Falconer and Co., Ltd. in case to answer was not entitied regard to his point, Counsel Bub- November, 1950, while a Dirac- to comment cn or analyse the mittec was: Falconer's egent frets of the case girevally, but had gone into the witness box tor of the firm.
d'Almada, QC, he could in his reply on points to give evidence
to say that Clifford, both of law refer to evidence upon and if he wanted to illustrate his to the Hastings and which the Defence argument on point in law to refer
Evidenco without comment For Company are for the Prosecutaw was based.
da Silva In his reply to the Defence myslr. tion, while Mr M.A.
submission of no case to answer, The question Counsel sug- appears for the defendant.
Giving his ruling this morn- Mr d'Almada said that that, be gested that the Court should ask ing, Mr Poon and that yestering the decision according to his Mr d'Almada was: "Can you Worship's ruling, he proposed show me how by reading those doy he was asked mako u
to
now to refer the Court to such rine pages of evidence you are ruling on the point whether the Prosecution was entitled to make points in the evidence that had
a bearing upon his friend's sub-lustrating a point of law." My Silva submitted that if Mr a reply on facts to a submission mission in the case.
d'Almada wanted to illustrate
of no case to answer.
His Worship said he had for
the authorities
sidered carciel on both sides
cited
And
Was
REFERS TO EVIDENCE
A point of law he could refer to the evidence without com- THE WHOLE OBJECT
Mr Silva's submission in lawment or analysis.
that
The
by
authorities he was that there was no evidence from those
as to whose properly-the money Mr. d'Almada sold he was not of the opinion that;
the defendant was making a point of law, 1-In Summary trials where was
defendant had opened the charged with fraudulent conver- Court had ruled that he might ta. Detence, the Prosecution had no sion, in other words, there was on a point of law refer
no evidence that the $8,000-odd evidence on which defendant's right to a second speech On was Falconer's property.
argument on law was based facts,
'a
defend-
the name
On that point Counsel re and he submitted that on this 2.-In cases where a de
ferred the Court to the evidence point, the evidence of Craig and ant submitted on law there was of Mr Craig of the Hongkong Seymour was clear evidence that no case to answer, the Prosecuflonk who in evidence said that this was money belonging to Lion
was entitled to reply, there was an account with his Falconer's. That was the whole of George object of it. He would assura whereas if the defendant sub-kin mitted that on facts alone there Falconer and Co., Ltd. The wit his friend that he did not
ver further evidence Prosecution was not entitled to current sec produced Fulcaners pose to so over. fur
account November, in this reply at
nt all.
Mr Silva sald that he under- 1960, and stated that there was a cheque drawn on that account stood the Magistrate's ruling to on on November 17.
mean that only if Counsel for tho
no case to
answer,
the
NOT BOUND Counsel for the Defence in this case had submitted that 11
After reading the evidence of Prosecution reeded, to refer to was the rule of practice in Police Mr M. W. H. Seymour, a Director the evidence to illustrate his Courts in Hongkong that Coun- of Falconer's, Mr d'Almada sub-¡argument in law. sel on either side was entitled mitted that the
money (90,305.04) to one speech on facts only, and was Falcont's property, because mert his lond in this respect. Counsel cited the decision of was a cheque drawel upon
Mr F. X. d'Almada, the Magis- Falconer's current account with trate in the Tramways case. On the Hongkong Bank.
M: d'Almada said he would
Hearing is continuing.
the other hand. Mr d'Almada, Mr Silva inic.posed to say that NEW TEMPLER
Counsel for the Prosecution his point was that it was
that there was such necessary to allege that the his Worship went on, money was Falconer's property. and evidence in the proceedings now
dech as in two cases in'"Falconer's "would have to give
which he (Mr d'Almada)
His learned Junior, Mr Clifford, before the Court, and through its had
appeared, the Magistrates.
REPORT
Singapore, Des. 10:
The correspondent in. Kunla Lumpur fir the British-owned Straits Times, today reperied that
in both cases had allowed Counsay "we cleim the $8,000- the Brilith Government would
sel for the Prosecution to reply on facts.
that it was Mr Pean added quite clear that his Court was not bound by decisions of those Courts, being a court of con current jurisdiction.
that
address that no one as a duly flones did not
agent
edd as our property."
make a rietanent before - the NO AUTHORISED AGENT. He had pointed out in his end of this month on the future of General'. Str Gerald Templar,
of Malaya. of Falconer's
The authorised
stepped into the witness had
give the source but he said t box had said that, Seymour was expected the announcement having rald he was not an would say that General Templer authorized agent for Falconer's, would retum to the Amy freen
To use that point into reading the Colonial Office.
In the present case, it was submitted by the Defence both on facts and in law, there nine pages of the evidence and The report sait the announce was no case to answer. and to, say that in reading the evident was also expected to dis- from the authorities It was dence Counsel for the Prosecu-close General Temple's new ep- quito clear, his Worship ld, tion was not commenting upon poin'mment in the Anny.. Ho'may was on the facts was, Mr Silva Bug-6s the cex Chief of the Imperial that the Prosecution titled to reply, but the question gested, trespassing upon pre- General Staff.—Reuter: now raised was; "To
was the what extent Prosecution entitled to reply strictly on points of law or whether in his reply he could also refer to facts.
After
quoting the editions of
Summary
0th and Paley⚫ on Convictions, Mr said, that In the latter edition it did not say whether Counsel for Prosecution could address the Court on facts and law or strictly in inw only.
NO DEFINITE RULING
Worship
Gold could find -Ordinance which lay down definite ruling in regard to reply on submission of no to answer.
that he Hongkong
A
#
case
H.K.T
"Tim of the opinion that there First accused said that when
Moscow, Dec. 9.
Time Benal and Pro is a practice in the Police Courts gramme Summary: 6.03 Jazz laif in Hongkong that. Counsel, on spoke to him Armenian Commurist Party Hour presented by Robin Day
the place, he Barbara Hutton() in English. He have been removed and re- (Rtudio, 0.30 Portugueso Ale Hour: Cither side is entitled to coe
In Hospital
POPvs: £4 10s. deposit pald
an another suit,”. Donough.
New York, Dec. 9.
the first accused had montioned plac Commities of the drigh: 7.30, "Down Memory · Lane" only, and it secmed to him that i
the second accrised, placed, the official Armeniendo 80. Weather Report: 7. speech on facts only." Mr Poon
Time_Signal and World News (Lane | snick who was also in the restaurant Communist
organ
don Relay): 740, Human Rights Day Bald today.
He used the word practice, be- with the first, and asked him The three men
Menings' by Dr Luther cause there was no rule the sald removed: 1953, werd
Bit Laurence Olivier in If he was the Mr Wong which and others elected in their ener
"Letter from Father" by Ken Pitten there must be one speech on facts at a rald, in a tone that suggested Barbara Hutton, The dime the day before.
of the presented by. Alleen Woods (Studio)
this rule of practice-hud boatera his interest in «irope-cuts and store heiress, has been sent to
Chu
IB; "Hit --- Week's Teh said ho replied. "Yes" Armenians. Communist Party Parade The Were a rule of procesine although he drainpipe trousers was fast hospital with what has been The second accused then asked attended by P. N. Pospelov, a flicks Ttudios variety ate had slated carlfes that in the evaporating.EN
termed a "not serious" lung in- Inspector Ibbitson: "Inspector, member of the Tocarlcal Come far from the North of England other Hongkong cater queled by "Well you'd better" see Iffection, it was leamed today... bow are you? The Inspector mittee of the National Com. (DRC); Time Signal Sports Counsel for the Procenton, the that can bo got back, and you'd Sources close to Miss Hutton bredung must the Reviews by Bri: Young Studiol Courton in tapte Courts did tot
At Opera...”Tales of Hoff- get into touch with his arid her doctor recommended driving school Wong belonged boiler
The changes wereg
were revealed by main Prologue Acte and bind his Court and that pro faller?
The magistrate. In that she go to hospital only and Chu sald he told him Wong "Kommuni the organ of the (Ofenbachianus, Principals, Chorus eedure was a Sopted for the con- 'ructed Mr. Morgan, and make sure she gets sufficient
from
Central Committee. by Arthur Father: 10.20. Sweet and the Kwong Wah
and prohestra of Tadio, Berlin convenience of the administation of rest. Donough was led off to tim re-
Driving School.
It
that First Becretary Low": 10.50, Weather Report: ̈· 11, Justice mand prison, 10' walt while Some yours ago she under-
· COULDN'T BEMEMBER Grigori Areutuinov, Second Time Signal Radio News Reel (302- Hls Worship said he had look- plans were made for him fo want a series of operations in
Inspector Ibbitson said some Secretary G. Martirsi, and an curdad London Relay): 11:10. Good ed in vin for any authority back to Baillbrogue, and on Switzerland and her weight
else, but, he could not other man
had been,
relieved of use God Save The Queen which was against this rule, and to 88 pound remember what it was first their duties his father's form there' make a 'was :- down
11:30,- Close, Downld spe fortune' for Mis girl.
United Prere
accused went on. The Inspector. Tovmaslan was elected, had a short conversation with First Secretary, G. Margalcian the second accused in Chinese, Second Secretary, and -Ya-Zaro- but he also could not remember hian Third Secretary, the publi-
Ication, sold, United" PreRE- very well what was fa
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