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JOHN CLARKE'S CASEBOOK
Strangers Abroad
THEY
In London
CHINA MAIL
·Ertsbished 1849
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 6, 1956.
SIDE GLANCES
By Galbraith
met outside the, As he saw the girl to her bus, tangunge school whore She said
who
came
the
next
"Please bring my ring next line we meet. My father the girl. who eume from us given it to me, it is of grent Switzerland, bad been | value with sentiment." Edward studying English, and the did not turn up for lov.
from ming they had planned.
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Felcbu "MY
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are only he knew8"
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Mart
THE Swiss girl began to worry
then about her ring went to the polic
Shc
Next me Echward saw tha
home. But this Tine she Arrived with a tective. ray believe you have a ring the detective legen.
Edward bowed his bond.
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10
Marylebone court,
pleaded not guilty stealing the ring. The Swiss girl told his part of the slay, the detective fold his
Falwort Aslamed her
Su
1 WAN I didn't want to tell 1 pawned the ring pawned a lot of my belongings, I meant to redeem the ring and the other things when I got
D
1
17 maghsdeste, Mr Geoffroy Haphael, called the Swiss back.
Kirl
have
"Why did you let bimi the perug te krei J o'ris
TWO VERSIONS
presently
of the
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wen frk,
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told
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of NIE case was fouried Elank said 'A
The Bugistrate WIN love ring there were two preseletiN That's n
| Væbons against him for slow. int away to reach England in mag, 1947, for a Evaunt on the National
Assistance funds in 1957.
was.”
As the Swise girls namnenters it, Edward slipped
12:0
from her finger and Madd
give it your bark, next time wei frien
Edward's
He was fined 15 and given a mouth in which to And The impression is that rovuly from the a week The souh "I'd ke you to wear i wage le eurned as a cook, this for two days, till we meet o The Swiss gir
**
way
So dut Edward. They left by Whiebe ver It was. Edward | different doors. Two strangera went off to his home with the | here who hid not feveret 171 ring that night. The next time i atewer lo London's they met. for a walk in the park weli - neoning he fullest to return it.
strangers.
casual,
Indifference
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to-day at
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"Your mother was in here yesterday asking me what career I was aiming at—is your father curious, too?"
Water Storage Gain Of 47 Million Galls
The Colony'a
reservoirs
gabird 74 million gallons
Dar 24-hou perlod o'clock Lisis ending at H (Wednesday) morning.
Total storage this morn-
ing was 1.571 million cal- lons. Consumption rester- day was 30 million gallon and the yield from stresins and calement artas 104 million gallons.
Lainal registered Uy the Water Authority 21 Tytam
1.40 Wha
inches, Aberdeen 1.20 inches, l'ok- fulan 1.18 Inches and 1.34 Incles Bi Ming Muu, in the New Territories.
LEFT SHIP WITHOUT PERMISSION
Japanese Brides Arrive Here On Way To Australia
Thie Japanese postwar - brities, Mrs E. Dussell, Mrs H Cross and Mrs O Taylor, and twe brides-to-be, arrived
here in the as Changle from Japan this morning en route to Sydney Mrs Cros wus accompanied by her husband. S/Sgt N. Cross, of Sydney, who has been eight years in the Australian army Mrs Tyler was DC- companied by her mali daughter.
...
The brides-to-be
were Miss Nakagawa and Mies H. Yachine, both of Kure, who will respec- tively marry Pi Don Micray and Sgt Don Aitken when they arrive in Sydney.
SHEAFFER'S
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ADMIRAL SNORKEL PEN
The Crown Opens Its Case
BRITISH OFFICERS AND
CHINESE ON
TRIAL
A detailed account of the procedure involved in the employment of local contractors by the War Department for construction work was given by Mr D. F. O. Mayne, Crown Counsel, in his outline of the case against a Chinese contractor and two British Army officers accused of conspiracy and corruption before Judge K. R. Macfee at the Victoria District Court this morning.
The accused are Chau Chung-sang, managing partner of the Shun Hing Construction Co., Major Donald Peachey, 47, and Capt. Harry Curtis, 46, both of the Royal Engineers, attached to the RE Works Ser- vices.
The three are alleged to have larceny conspired together between ang in November 12, 1933, and August | #leged 10, 1954, to cheat one defraud bitumen. the Government in connection with construction work by the
Shun Hing firm.
บ
оп
chorges against Chau
connection with
misoppropriation
was
of
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third the duty the secused also to satisfy himself of that the work was in accordance When the with the contract. work was completed, the various charges measurements on the dimension The corruption alleged that gifts were received book were put on a form deal- by accused
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ase hour earlier than they shawn below, Particulars regard- Ing parcel malls can be cer sained by soquiry at any post ofics.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 6 Ety Air Formon, 6 p.m. Hawaii, U.S.A., Canada, 0 p.m. By Surface Macao, ₫ p.m.
THURSDAY, JUNE 1
By Air Peking, Shanghai, Hankow, 10 a.m. Thailand, Pakhstan, Lebenar, Get- many & Great Britain, 19 a.m. Indo-China, France, 11 a.mEK, Japan, 11 4.
Philippines, 1 p.m.
Pakistan
Middle Fast, Africs, Great Britain, Europe, □ p.m.
Karea, p.m.
U.S.A.. O pra
By Surface
N.
Borneo, Rabasil, 10a.m. Chine, People's Republic,
10.30
as a reward for ing with quantities and prices. showing favours to the Shun Mr Mayne sald most contracts Hing firm by assisting the com- entered into by the War Depur Malays, Portuguese East Atrion în
First accused is also charged three counla of corruption, of larceny and one ot fraudulent ecnversion. The dar count was described as alterna- live to the larceny charges.
Peachey additionally charged on two counts of cor- ruption. Curtis is charged on
corruption count, Mr Desmond Mayne and Mr JW. D. Hobley, Crown Coun kel,
assisted by prosecuting, Chief Inspector W. Apps.
Mr Patrick Yu, instructed by Mr K. Y. Yung, of Zimmern and say that the evidence would be gone through by the DCRE and When C
representing Chau
gorrison engineer. that first accused managed the the
was needed, extra Mr A. J. Clifford, company
itsxtra work and controlled
to the con- was granted instructed by Mr J. C. B. Stack.
The evidence would time
pany to obtain construction work meat was based on provisional from
the
Department, quortities. These were estimated Wir allowing inferior materials and before the invitation for tendera પ્રા and were sent out if in the course inferior work to be used
found certifying increetly the value of the work there was
some variation in the measuro- of the materials used,
order by the ments, the variation was made Pursuant to an ord Court, Mr Mayne continued, he accordingly and the final figure then based on the actual had supplied the Defence with was
work done, after the necessary detailed particulars in respect of adjustments. all the charges,
wet are
19
Crown Counsel went on to The
finances,
figures are eventually
of Hastings and Co., is defend-show that first accused's brother tractor to finish the job.
was employed in the Shun Hing Personal Security firm as a general foreman. He When
Peachey and Curtis. Mr Mayne eid that
during
of
South Africa, 1 a..
Ialy, France (Netherlands & Qer-
many Typ direct), Noon.
Macko, 1, p.m.
New Zealand, 4 p.ru.
Australla. 2 p.m. Macao,& p.m.
FRIDAY, JUNE 8
By Ar
Thailand, Irina, India, à 4.0. Germany, 10a.m.
Toroom, Japan, Korea, Okinawa, 11 a.m
Philippines, Australia. New 2m- land, p.m.
Quam, Hawaii, U.S.A., ↑ p.m. Formor, U.S.A., & P.. Caứnda, 0 p.m.
Thailand, India,
Eart
Pakistan, Madis
Britain
Alrice, Great
Thiope, 1 p.m.
Japan, p.m.
By Surface
*
Chine, People's Republic, 10.30 a.m. Beychelles, Br. Erst Atrics, (N. &
via Balam)....
S. Rhodesia, Parcels
11 0.0.
Philippines. A p.m.
Japan, ..., C. & 3, America.
But
1 p.m.
Pakistan p
# contractor whas was engaged on siten which
en awarded a contract, he had to were the
subject matter of
put in a security himself. some of the charges.
he did not have to wait until Mr Mayne then explained the end of the contract in order datni! the
which to get paid. As the work pro- manner i82
Karachi), 1 .. of War Department building con-ceeded, he was entitled to make
tracts ware entered into and claims for
the relevant times, Ars. accused was the managing partner the Shun Hling, with offices at 190 Prince Edward Road. At the relevant period, second ac- cused
In charge supervising all Army construc tion work in the western region of the New Territories,
WILD
Use Press Bench
At this stage, Mr Clifford asked His Honour permission
for his clients to sit either on the seats by the side of the Courtroom or by Counsel's side. so that they could hear Crown Counsel was saying,
HLs Honour thereupon ordered
what
the were carried out,
Approved Panel
the Trison DCRE.
ог
part payments, manner in which they payments on account. Thla
mede application was
through engineer and the These two, Crown Counsel the work The War Department Head-said, cerited that
was done and that the materials in Hongkong quarters
had a
on the site were in accordance panel of approved contractors.
with the contract, It was open for local contrac- tors to make applications to get Into the panel. If a contractor
*x-
AZ-
he
cost, A feature of the stated, was that payments were made for work which were found to be far below the standards of the work tracted for.
Hearing proceeding. was
the Press bench cleared so that applied to do so, his resources
and general ability were the three accused could be ac-
the military by prison thorities. Other members of the Aus-commodated, with the trailen army returning homo in
officers by their side.
It the Departments the Changte were F/La Boyd, Continuing his opening, Mrsatished with the contractor, hu
Mayne said that for the purposes was placed in the panel.
When. of Army construolion work, the
ever work was required to be New Territories was divided into done by the Department, the wore western, The matters concerned contractors in the panel of the
work in the present case were alleged given specimens
and were invited
to send, in the tenders. have taken place in
The person who put in the lowest tender got the contract, Crown Counsel continued. After
of
Sg E. Fallon and Pt R. A. W. Wall.
Sgt Fallon, Sydney, has benis in the army for more than two 18 years with three and a half years in Japan.
to
western
rections:
CostCTIL and
region, supervised by Lecond accuse).
US Sub In Port Third accused was a garrison engineer in the western region, 311-foot-long He was Prachey's deputy. The 1.525-ton For entering the Colony The
American submarine Bashaw western region was in turn sub- without a permit from the entered port this morning on a divided into two sections, in one Immigration Office, Wu recreational visit. The sub-of which Curls was in charge. Yung-yean, 31, a sailor em- marine, under the command of Crown Counsel said the cor- charges Again t the ployed by Mollers and Com-Lieut-Cmdr T M. Sheud is the ruption
submarine huster killer type iwo officers d:alt with pany Limited, was caution- couverted from the Guto Class, alleged receiving of gitis. ed and bound over in the sum of $50 for one year, by
Mr Hin-shing Lo at Central
this morning.
of the Im-
Si G. J. Riddell migration Omer said he was engaged in clearing the my Vietnam, when at about 8.20 the defendant presented himself for clearance.
2
He produced
seaman's identity card issued by the master of the es Hamilton Har- bour. When asked for further
documentation, he WOB unablo
lo
produce my
Inspector Riddell said that following enquiries
it was as-
and
certained that the defendant had deserted his ship, Hamilton Harbour Free Saigon and that the
authorities patriated him back to Hongkong by the Vietnam
In the clerum. stances Inspector Riddell said, he had to refuse hirr permission to land in Ifongkong, and served
a netice of detention on the
vessel. master of the
At 020 p.m.
on Jute 4 however, Inpictor Riddell said he was informed by Mr Meher of Menanyerica Maritimes that Wu had been mixing from the ship since 3 p.m. or the Ame
day.
“Embezzlement Charge
Ho Chu alins Ho Sam-chu, fok of No 177, Des Voeux Road West, ground floor, was remanded for three days by Mr F. X. D'Almada at Central this morning un a charge of em- bezzlement
..
It was alleged that Hoom- bezzled $1,800.00 from Lask Lim between...i-Dolober 4 and Decorfiber; 1, last year,
The
The
Jane Clity, daughter of Me and Mrẻ N. 8. Choy of 3 Cmine Road, Hongkong, a senior as Beaver College, Phila- delphia, talks with - Sốc May Queen, Miriam Becker, of
· Kingston," Pa Mies' Choy świs one of six selzóted from: the Benver College študoris body to serve : sa a mmber of the... .May. Queen's Court, The Queen and her couri reigned over.
the annual May Day Fete höld:revently on „the collage cam- pus....... Miss Choy in traĵoring fis home économics at Besver.
Inquest Verdict
con-
Macao, 1
India, Parcels vin
Malaya, Indonesia, 4 p. Macao. 5 p.m...
SATURDAY, JUNE » By burface Chius. People's Republic. Foss, 11' a..
Mecao, 1 pm. Thailand.
pm.
10.30
Philippines, Barawak, N. Borneo, a p.m.
Malays, Parcels for W. Australis. vis Fremantle, p..
W. Africa, Parowls via Lagos, Gold Coast. Parcels via Takoradi, ♦ pins.
China, People's Republle, 6 pin
MACRO. UNDAY, JUNE 10
By Surface
Macao, 100.
'MONDÄT, JUNE 11
By Burface China, People's Republic. 10.30 a.m. Macno, 1 p.m. Масло, в р.д.
JURY ADDS Radio Hongkong
RIDER
After having visited the tender had been carefully scene of the tragedy cheeked, the contractor in ques heard all the evidence,
lon was notlled, At the time
the
and
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1 dan. Time Signal and Programme Summary: 603, Lucky Biplateners Lequenta presented by Margberita: 7 for Jazz" with Robin Day; 14ght-Heavy? Boring-World 3. weight Championato 15 Rounds: aArtite Moore (Arneriem) v. Yolanda Pompey (Trinidad) (Edited)----Com→ mentary by Raymood Glendenning,
the contractor put forward his Jury of three returned icnder, he must be aware of the verdict of accidental deather-round summaries, by Barring
ton Dally; 1.59. Weather Report: conditions of the contract, the | by drowning before Mrje, Time, ólgnal sod The Newa;; 8.09; types of materials to be used, W. F. Pickering at Central de Lupar and bis Orchestra
Commentary or Stop Presse; what he had to do and the time this morning at the inquest 6.30, Honour Toll of Tuits for 1947: in which he had to perform the contract.
on four persons
who lostne signal: "Blue Riband of the Tur"—A feature programme on the The contractor was then given their lives when their car Derby Stakes, Written by Keith Bell, Edited and produced by Robert document which told him of plunged into the harbour on Pocock (BBCTS 250 Orquesta Sin-
date the site was to be
What
There
WJB
sort of
fonica Espanola! 10, Boulevard Cute: handed over to him for work to May 13.
10.30, Ballet Music from the FIMES bezin,
The jury also submitted three 100 Weather Report: 11., Time 11.35, Goodnight Muzzles "hierarchy of supervision", com- recommendations. They were: Signal prising, at the top, the DCRE 1. That an adequate kerb with Root The Derby Stakes-Com
mentary by Raymond Glendenning ¡Deputy Commander, Royal marker-posts and reflectors be on the Race at Epsom; 11.15, Clono Engineers) in this case, the erected along the
sen-wall at Down.
and accused the garrison all sections of the praya whero REDIFFUSION. engineer (Curtis), the clerk of no wail or
or ralling exists.
2 p.m. Variety Calls the Tune: 2. That the existing street |s." works and, sometimes, the de-
Wednesday Concerti, CATE puty clerk of works.
lighting which consists of rela-Beethoven programme)Tree Vion- tively low gas lights placed for hele Dances" 1.No. 1 Waltz in E-Gat major, No. a Mhuet in B-dat major, apart be supplemented or re- No Waits in B-flat major: "Sonata Two Records
placed by stronger lighting at a No. 28 la Dist, Op. BIA" ("Le There were two types of re-higher, level designed to throw deux"); "ymphony No. 3 in
[128]orm (Pastoral); 4, Rovornost - of cords kept for the purposes of greater over-all #lumination. the WorldThe Story of Desired. That the concrete thelter queen of Sweden; 4.15, Ten for was checking the work done on the contracts, First of all, there which protrudes a conaldcrable 10, strictly Insiriamostal: 3. Colle was a book called the "wort: distance Into the roadway at a dren's Corner-Conducted by Aunties diary Books of this sort were point slightly east of where the rat: 150, Wednesday Requestes 6.38, Birthday Mallbeg: 6.30, Musto should
from kent by the clerk of works on tragedy occured,
Germany:
Personality: the site.
fitted with suitable Lights or Pade-Alan - foth; id. Tapi reflectors and The 'contractor usually had a
appropriately ke Tume. 143. "The Final Year
Elenagan and bis Orchesten: · 7:30, representative on the site, who painted to act as an obstruction The Story of a Mother Courage: supplied various information to warning to catbound traffic.
the clerk of works, such as the number of workmen employed
a.
for the day. It was also the Taxi Driver Hurt Damond Mute Show
duty of the clerk, to note downi
8. Time, Signal and the News:- 8.00, | Wanther Report, Announcements and Interlude 0.15, Guest for Today -- Richard Tauber, tenor: 530, Afound. Longlong-Redikhamton "Aakon" Luten- ers or word-plexure tour of the The driver of a taxi in the diary information as to
WAS Pede. Tramways 003 9.30, Top-flat.. when whether or not the work for the seriously injured
his White Te and Tailt; 10. Take It day was up
vehicle mounted the pavement Strom Here: 10.39 llecorded Com Counsel and collided with an
electricty on the right for the World's
Light Heavyweight Boxing Cham rovided.
standard. In King's Rond early pahip between :: Archim Moor
(America) and Yolande . - Pompey space for the signature of this morning.
{"TYMEIDAD];, 11, Jerry's. Jumble and ▷ Fenior cupervising
The taxi driver, Kwok Ping-Funer: 11.15, Neding The Meer
Derby when he, como to inspect the fun, age 42, coulding at 107, Babes Commentary by Flaymond site. In the diaries concerned Lockhart Roed, ground floor, salendenning of the face at opsom: 1343. Prelude to Midnight; 13. matei= detained in hospital for God have the GreenTM, Close In the present case, many of the now
Down.
The
stated
dairy, Crown
further,
pages were Ugned by the third treatment. secured. His signature appeared
23 the end of each diary, and A pickpocket stole cash from also cecasionally in the body of a Chinese pesenger of e imm the diary Brell,
car in North Point yesterday
Ten Killed
Alexandria, June Bias Ten workers were killed which
It was also the duly of the afternoon. A suspect has been clerk of works to record men detained. Earlier in the day. surements on a book called the another pickpocket stole items ten other arifcally Injured by a "dimension banke..
It was the of jewellery, valued $35, fruen si violent explosion of pressure of third accused not only woman pasanger of a bus tanks, containing
edible
to examine and, check the travelling between the Central | About 60 seccived minor measurements; recorded in the District and North Point Jurica Prem
books, but also, to make
Burements tiimioit and certify || : Printed and published by Roźne Gizonak Jgicznie fün, and on that the work was up to specill-behalf of South China Morning, Pork Limite), st,.1-9 ration:
Street, City of Victoria in the Colony of Hongkong