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Shroff Steals $20,000
Having pleaded guilty to three charges of embezzlemem and three of falsifying accounts, a
company shroff agreed to have 152 additional charges of fulai- fication taken into consideration by the Magistrate, Mr Hin-shing Lo, at Central this morning.
CHINA MAIL
JOHN CLARKE'S CASEBOOK
Down On The Farm
PHILIP has twice been and in the
three
years sinco to prison and twice then, he has had to do most of climbed out of the mornas household for she has become the duties that wives do in a Into which IL prison sen- an Invalid. benco lands all men but those with the strongest The atroff, The Nong-tut, 26, wills, when it expires, That of 44 Homuntin Street, Orst is the debit aide of Philip's floor, pleaded guilty to having account with embezzled n total of $85 on
At first, when he came back, Philip found work driving bures in London. But within a few months he had to throw up that job because of the trouble his his fellow-old wounds gayo him.
Early this year, he struck out or it was until recently. The
a totally how kind lies on the other, again towards a
of life he acquired two acres of land and a cottage in Car- wall that cost 238, a week. There he set up in business *3 poultry farmer and smallholder. THE BURDEN WHILE be had been in Lon
the credit side,
three occasions in November and to have mladited the balance counts by destroying three re colpia belonging to his employ- er, Mosers W. 9. Wong and Co. that he had He also admitted destroyed receipts on 152 OC- casions between February 6 and November 28.
The Prosecution told the Court that the total amount of money the defendant had stolen was not known as the receipts had been devroyed, but it was
estimated to be about $20.000.
The defendant agreed to the figure mentioned by the Pro- eecution and said he could make restitution of $3.000 by tumor- Tow moraltig.
He was then remanded 手 day by the Magistrate.
Mr K. Y. Yung, of Messrs F Zimmern and Co held watching brief for the com- pialnant, Mesars W.S. Wong and Co.
For Philip has known a good cal of misfortune, and he has faced that as a man should but as not all men do.
Philip served as a soldier for eight years. He was wounded in the right leg in France, and in the left leg in Burma, and
be rose to be a Warrant Ofeer.
But
if the war malmed his body it did great good to his
and ho spirit,
came out of the Army with a new kind of confi-
of dence in himself. When he was ho demobilised,
decided to emigrate to Australia, and ther to begin, with his wife, a new life.
4
don, Philip had bought himself a second-hand motor- cyclo combination, paying for it on the instalment system, Tha instalments were not heavy, and when he was receiving a ro gular wagepacket, they been no troublo to pay.
Now In
Cornwall,
сато until the
on
had
they be- For a serious burden,
shundd stort tos pension
Philoultry
and his wife lived and what the authorities would allow them in the way of assistance.
One
Philip day, motorcycle, which was not yet his to sell, It HOME AGAIN
was not long and caught HILIP had to bring her back before
Phillp was three yours in Aus- tralia, and beginning to make good headway, when his was taken seriously lil.
wife
Po England for treatment,
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MUK LUKS
Sole Agents:
Lane Crawford's
was he
sold
the
brought to London to be tried
for the crino,
At the Clerkenwell court be pleaded
guilty, and the police
SIDE GLANCES
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1956.
By Galbraith
IHS
Tth Anythi Pon
"Do you know what he asked me? If I didn't know something better to teach than cut-outs and paste-ups!"
Civic Assn
jold his story to the magistrate, Interview
Mr Frack Powell, as though the i job of putting Philip into the dock was one they had not enjoyed.
POLICE ADVOCATES THIS man," the policeman
naked Philip what he
had
to say.
Police Chief
In a move
to further concluded, "should bo fight the pinball machine going to hospital to have an operation, but he cannot go. He menace, a Civic Association cannot leave his wife until her delegation called this morn mother
get down to спп
thoing on the Commissioner of cottage to look after her.
The magistrate Roddert and Police, Mr A. C. Maxwell, 10 ask that the use of pin- "Only that I'm terribly sorry ball machines in the Colony and would like the opportunity be rigorously controlled.
wife," to get back to my
sold
A spokesman of the Aspocia- Philip a leanly handsome man tion cald that judging from re- Then he added: "And I ports appearing daily in the of 30. do want to thank the officers in press about the large number of this case, and everyone else, for pinball halls which are mush- all their kindness and con-rooming all
Colony, over the *ideration."
"Well, the police have seted as advocates in your favour," said the magistrate, "and de you to have committed no offence since you were married,
seem
shall discharge you con- ditionally."
"Thank you, s." Philip said, He turned and limped away on the first steps of the journey to Conwall
tion.
of
BRITAIN'S
OFFER
TO CYPRUS
(Continued from Page 1)
to
SHEAFFERS
Skrip
Court Arguments On Powers Of Governor In Council
Mr Desmond Mayne, Crown Counsel, submitted to the Full Court this morning that the Emergency Regulations Or- dinance gave the Governor in Council very wide powers to make any regulation whatsoever which he considered desir- able to the public interest.
Mr Mayne was replying to arguments by Mr Brook Bernacchi, who is representing six appellants in an appeal by way of case stated.
Thcso "public danger". two were not synonymous; covered many "emergency" things, while "publle danger
The appellants were convicted proclamation or recital or the and
a siste of emor- of attempting to export two Ply-existence of mouth cars without a licentes atgonoy to be made by the Gov- Stanley on December 24 lust arnor in Council. Fear. The questions of law to
did not Mr Mayne said there was a
be decided are: (1) whether the distinction between "emergency"
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Emergency (Importation and
und
the
Exportation) (Amendment) Re- tulations (GNA 99 of 1953) are A4 a whole, ultra vires, Governor in Council; and (2) are not ultra whether, if they
vires as a whole, the relevant
thercol section
can
validly
Hearing is proceeding.
Closing Address In Manslaughter Trial
Closing addresses to the Jury were
delivered in
the Criminal Sessions this morning when the trial of Lam Chung-mo, 19, student, on a charge of man. slaughter continued before Mr Justice J. R. Gregg and a Jury of five men and two women.
Lam is alleged to have unlawfully killed Yeung Yue- chiu, aged seven, at 872 Hennessy Road on October 19
last.
of the Im- modify section 14 portation and Exportation Or- dinance in such a way as to pre- a peneity in respect of a scribe prohibition, the breach of which had not formerly constituted an offence, and thereby transform the former prohibition into on offence. The
Full Court compriso Mr Justice M. J. Hogan, Chief Justice; Mr Justice T. J. Gould
The appellants are Li Bun, L The deceased child was found conscious in a tub in the cock- Nel, Chau Wai-lun, Leung unconscious In
empty loft, he said.
Accused was a young He must 19 years old. reasonable person realise the danger of leaving an unconscious seven-year-old child whom he himself could not revive in the
did which ho The accused knew where the child was, yet he loft it where he had put it, whilst time was wasted in searching...
ACCUSED'S SILENCE
LETTERS TO and Mr Justice C. w. Reece. THE EDITOR-ul, Cho Tung and Loung wooden lub in the cockleft of
WIDE POWERS
Hongkong Refugees called that Mr Bernacchi's first
Aid Hungarians
that same
on
Accused
the
man,
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Why did he not tell the child's parents where it was, meseci Crown Counsel. Accused hac sald he had left the child in the cockloft to regain consciousės”. Why?
If the child regained consclouentes would it not tell
Dareris?
the bathroom and was certified to be dead On arrival at Mr Mayne this morning re-hospital.
Medical evidence wan that point was that, by virtue of the the child died from drowning. Emergency
circumstances Both the accused and the de- Relations Or- dinirse, me Govenor in Caun-ecased lived with their parents no power to make aon the second floor of the pre- Sir,-Your article under above had
for something mises. heading in your issue of Decem- punishment
Mr M. Morley-John, Crown was not already has been very much which ber 15
offence or an offence under the Counsel, assisted by Det, Sub- hope
Inspector Wong Shul-chiums, is is de. appreciated and I will induce the Hongkong public regulations.
Mr Bernacchi had also said prosecuting.
by make further contributions
Hon. 100 towards the Hungarian Relier it was very difficult to explain tended
and Crown Counsel said he d'Almada, QC, and Mr Patrick with this part of the Yu, both instructed by Messrs agreed
Lau, Chan and Ko, analysis.
Mr Mayne referred the Couri BURDEN OF PROOF
Address Mr to section 2 of the Emergency
his Bri:1 Ordinance. Sub-Mericy-John told the Jury that Regulations section (1), he said, gave the the Crown must prove its ease Governor in Connell very wide beyond reasonable doubt, powers to make any regulations was, that the Jury must feel sure whatsoever which he considered of
of the guilt of the accused. The desirable to the public interest. burden of proof was upon the He submitted that the effect Prosecution and it was Crown the of this sub-section was to enable Counsel's submission that the Governor in Council to make Prosecution had discharged its
imations laid down in section
regulations, subject to the bunden.
Fund (Austrian Red Cross).
However, I should like to point out that the details and figures as regards the retugas already evacuated from Austria were not given by myself and 1 the situation la one which re-noted with regret that the United States and other countries were quires immediate action by the Police.
omitted.
Students
and local "Teddy Πιο patronising these Boys" halls from morning till late at night, and pinball machines are
now a source of much worry to parents and teachers alike. The spokesman also said that in the past few
few days, representatives from many schools in the Colony had requested the Civic Associa tion
the view to convey Government that pinball ma- chines are a grave menace to the welfare of schoolchildren | und
to
Also no mention was made of the generous financial contribu- on made by the USA, not the nir lift instituted by the USA to speed up the evacuation of the Hungarian refugees from Austria,
J. HORN
Hon. Consul for Austria,
3(3)
In
After briefly recalling
that
the
its
What justification had the accused for knocking the child unconscious because the child called him a detestable fellow. and then being unable to revive It he deposited the child in a bathtub and denied knowledge
Uts whereabouts?
of
Mr Morley John said that the accused, as a reasonable person must have known] that there of the Ordinance. Another
her evidenca adduced by the Crown, was considerable risk of harm limitation was that the regula- Mr Morley John said that with betaling the child and yet be tions could not effect the con-
and regard to the law of manslaugh- kept quiet and did nothing, and stitution of the Colony
ter
the Jury must take the law the child died. could not override the powers of from the learned Judge. He It was upon such evidence the legislature.
would, however, reiterate what "that I say it is your duty to Sub-section -(1), Crown he said in his cutline of the case find the accused guilty of the Counsel went on, was complete ne sall
man, crime for which he stands in- ly sufficient to enable the yesterday that where a
unlawful act, not dicted, namely guilty of man- Governor in Council to make doing
regulations concerned in the amounting to a felony, killed slaughter," Crown Counsti sub-
that was manslaughter.
mitted. another, cose--the
regulations
Hearing is continuing. amending the law relating to The accused by his own
sion hit the child causing him to Importation and exportation. for
Mr Mayne said sub-section lose consciousness, raid Crown Counsel. The accused then (2) gave the Governor in Coun-
chlia over the ell certain specific power and poured water
trying powers additional to that in sub-section (1).
that the use of these Radio Hongkong
machines should, if possible, be completely banned.
Driver Fined $150
C. W. Greaves, of 147 Water- 100 Road, was convicted this morning by Mr I. T. Morris at No mention is made of Kowloon Court for driving his self-determina-vehicle without reasonablɔ con- cventual
sideration for other road users. No mention is made of Ho was fined $150 and his the return of Makarios Or licence endorsed. negotiations with him.
Greces considers this essential
to any solution to the Cyprus Togliatti Again
problem.
pro.
H.K.T.
6.30, Programme
Young by Elizabeth, Children presented Alice in Wonderland', Part 4; 5,54, Block Market Report: 8, Timo runt. Programmo Bummary; 0,02, La Dent Houre Francaise Presentation de M. Laversanno; 6.30, David Cat- rall and his Orch (with Vocal): 6.59. Weather Report; 7, Time Biz- no The Nuww; 7.00, Commentary
the present
on
to
to bring it back consciousness owned the child,
so doing
Crown Counsel said that in. fairness ho must remind the Jury that the child died from
rocelved. drowning and not from a blow
apparently POWER TO AMEND or Stop Press Item; 7.35. Fiest After dealing in detail with Heering" presented by Alex Dorthe wording of the relevant rie: 7.46, Patterns of Progress" A
Mayne Enid now series of programmes on the
there was a specific power to amend the legislation, ам had been done here.
Bub-sections,
Mr
Mr Mayne contended, that
Or
needs and pressures of the age and the International Respottes to them.
It had been laid down, that Prepared by the United Nations Rosilo. No. 3 Physical Reliabilita
where a person injured another, tion; . Bizing Song-Ronald Binge and his Orchestra (BBCTS): 0, there was a provision in the for example, broke his jaw and Rome, Dec. 17.
"Minstrel Songs". The Happy Haris Emergency
the injured person was taken to Regulations The new Central Commitee of singing Banjo Bent; 9, Time Alg- | ***
hospital, was operated on and for tho inadequate, the Italian Communist Party hal. The Now 953, Home News dinance
apprehension
died as a result of the anaesthe- Governor's re- tonight confirmed Signor Pal-South Pacific" (Rodgers-Hammars.
from Britain; 9.15 "Show Time and punishment of persone con- tie administered, the man who miro Togliatti as the Party's tein 11).
fen oder Hampats travening the regulations. There struck the original blow was lender, a post he has held for and Chorus of the Broadway Pro was that the proposals are intended 29 years, and eliminated five of auction. Starring Mary Martin and Ordinance at the time of the although death did not result
his opponents from the party tore Dell Lol: 10.03 "Songs of the politburo-Reuter.
South Scar", The Boyal Polyse. Ho la section staris 10.1 Interlude for Music Interpretation Ordinance relating (BBCTB). With Tommy Reilly and
Self-government perals especially the stricted veto.
British
野
scurce3 emphasise
an a basis for
discursion segotiation-United Press.
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offence under
the
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responsible for the death,
from that blow, Mr Morley-John WHAT: HE DID
Ezio Pinza Orch, cond. by Baiva passing of the regulas of the maid; qutting on muuthority:
10.59, Woathe DOTE;
Notot in
11. Signal. Radio News Reol Goodnight
Close Murte; 11.30, Down:
It was also said that if Crath ensued as a conséquence of a
Hi Septet: 1030, The Musle Makers to the provision for punishment Op. 31 (Spohr): for misdemeanours and sub-
Time mitted that, even if that section wrongful act, an act which the did not apply, there was a com- party which committed it could mon law for punishment for
reither justify or excuse, then every kind of misdemeanour. It was not accidental death, he
Cross Counsel sald there mid Were abimdant authorities to show that what had been done hero had been correct.
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knocked this child SECOND POINT... his. Versalle Five: 250, Partnere, in
conscious The door?
W Bongs, Romances of the World- Mr Mayne went on to recall started to ring. But he did not Marie-LouiseFutal Episode; $19,
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body Orchestra:"/40. A Story for Christo, Counsel enki it empowered the
In an empty wooden the door boll, was still singing
the
up
child
Personality Parade-Billy, Danielai 10e Love Avery the any reguition whatsoever Crown Counsel aid that Radleen Caprine 30, Culay Panty which he considered to be in the was after that, that the decured
A Panel of Experis probs
THURSDAY, DROBMBER
Peking, Shanghai... THELMA: Pakistans
Hey by no award had a public interest. The question opened the front door making kaming Problema criminal was not whether on emergency an excuse for not opening i Kera News and Home Argus Britain or public danger did exist, but When sccunde was seked
Booner
fw whether the Governor In Council
cats considered it existed and know where the child was, he 2012 wwas not. for the Court, he said he did not well knowing
to consider whether that he had left the child un
“Council”, had
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