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Lady Granthams? No. it's Lady Grantham Looking in a glass show CANO at the L Cheng Uk tomb this morning, China Mall photo.
CHINA MAIL SHEAFFERS
WEDNESDAY, JULY 3, 1957.
Feathertouch BALLPOINT
HANDWRITING IDENTIFIED LETTERS 14-Year-Old
Murder Trial Continues
A Chinese man today identified the hand- writing in two letters as that of Yuen Kam-wah, who was said to have died following a suicide pact.
The evidence was given by Ho is charged with cuming Chul Kwong-bun, part owner of the death of Yuen Kam-wali a cafe in which Yuen was em-in an alleged suicide, pact in. a ployed as a foki, during the trial Wanchal Hotel on March 5. The this morning of a 38-year-old two were found unconscious in woman, Ho Sum-mul, charged a room In the hotel! Yuen died with murder before Me Justice in hospital five days later, The A, D, Scholes in the Criminal accused remained in hospital Sessions.
for a fortnight.
Chul however agreed in cross- Ho is defended by Mr H. L. examination that his opinion Hu, Instructed by Mr W. 1. that the leitors were in Yuen's | Cheung of Peter Sin, and Co. handwriting was based mainly Mr M. Morley John, Crown on memory. He had previously Counsel is prosecuting. seen deceased writing letters in the shop.
Lady Grantham Visits
Social Welfare Projects
busty Lady Grantham had a
moming when she completed |
n two-and-a-half hour tour of In A number of Social Welfare projects in Kowloon,
Among the places Lady
Grantham visited was the
Cheng Uk Tomb where she was met by the Chairman of the Urban Council, the Hon. 恝 B. Teesdale,
and the
Superintendunt of Gardens, Mr R. E. Dean,
her visits to the Welfare groups Lady Grantham WOB accompanied by Miss Dorothy Lee, Assistant Social Welfare Officer (Youth Welfare). Lady Grantham visited the Youmati Welfare Centre, the Remund Home in Mathuwel Blood, and the Li Cheng Uk Boys and Girls Club.
INTRODUCING yet another "gem"
from our exciting collection of..
Rose Marie Reid
JEWELS OF THE SEA
CARNIVALE thitis a gay abandon of
woven dots on Laster...wisely tailors the fun into a shapeful shorted a
dumauit.
terette
exidence Chul Kwong-bem
said that the deceased had been employed in his cafe as a toki since July, 1935. Accused used to have tea in the cafe and he knew her:
Shown two letters by Crown ho Counsel, witness said that recognised the handwriting on them to be, that of the deceased.
DID NOT RESIGN
In reply to Mr Hu, witness said that deceased left the esfe a few days before the incident, but he did not realgn.
Shown two other letters, Chul told Mr Hu that the handwriting on them was the same as on the two letters shown to him earlier by the Crown.
Asked how he came to that conclusion, witness said that he had often seen deceased write ketters in the cafe,
He agreed he had never com- pared the handwriting on the four letters with handwriting which he actually knew to have been written by the deceased,
BASED ON MEMORY
'STARS AND STRIPES WAS UPSIDE DOWN
The Blary and Stripes made an undignified appearance at the US Consulate today. Passers-by notlond it was fiyiza · upside down A passing UMENATSMAN snapped ́15 mm and Just as he got there a neighbour phoned up the Consulate to tell 'ther.... In/oilma the upside down fing and a minute inter out went the rightside up fing.
CROWN CASE COMPLETED
IN
EDWARDS APPEAL
The Solicitor-General, Mr Arthur Hooton, QC, completed his argu- Witness further agreed that ments before the Full Court this morning in reply to those put forward his opinion that the four letters
were written by Yuen was main-
ly based on memory,
by Mr W. S. Edwards, former Inland Revenue assessor, during his appeal.
for
The appeal is against a judg-come and give evidence, or of At this, Mr Exwards objceled,
him Yuen's ment of Mr Justice A. D. Scholes calling
cross-stating that what he had said
was "I may never.....!!
Hooton remarked that
al-
He bould not tell what were the characteristics in handwriting.
relating to a claim for damages examination, he zald Earlier, Dr A
Mr. Hooton said he had J. Nutten. by Mr Edwards against Mr K. Government chemist told the M. Almao, Assistant Commisready spoken on these points, Court that he had examined Floner
but that apart from it there was of Inland Revenue four lysol Bottles and a wine
had ruled that a The Judge
question of any discretion bottle hunded to him by a document connected with the detective constable.
Another point made by the case was privileged.
appellant, he continued, was that as he had plready made
J.
Mr
elther Mr Edwarda did not. O= call his own words or he (Adr Hooton) had misunderstood him,
The Chief Justice said the
Court would note Mr Edwards, objection.
TO THE EDITOR
East And West
Student Said To Be
Triad Man
Bir,-After reading the lotter From your correspondent, Fair A 14-year-old student Flay; in Monday's China Mall, charged with being a mem I am surprised that ho (X am
sure he is of the main species) |ber of a triad society before. does not call himself = "UNDļr Mr Simon F. S. Lf in the Play for his letter is directed Juvenile Court this morn- enly at Chinese women and their ing sald. that he had been *horrible" way of dressing.
I agree with him in saying "swindled by others to join that some "Chinese women are up."
sicut with shapeless, legs, and
others seem as if they are wear- The student arrested - yozler- ing high heel for the first time." day and alleged to be a mem- If only he would look at English ber of the Wo Shing Wo Triad women. The majority of society added. "1 have always English women have stouter
Play
also note. " that
lega than the Chinese. Falcon beaten up by others, I
should
was told if I joined I would I was really
for their own comfort. "Lov The mother of the boy naked sided skirts, slips longer than the court to help her son.
Chiness women (or most or not be beaten. forced to. jala therm, at least), wear choongsamis
dresses etc."" is the way Fair
Play describes how the Chinese
She said she had no know
women dress, I guess English ledge of her son joining a triad women are more careful. Well, society,
he's wrong.. I've seen numérous English women
with_lop-sided Mr Li remanded the student
until Saaday
skirts and with slips showing.
I wonder it Fair Play knows decision. what blanding colours" means? The Chinese are actually prulaed because of their epìondid way of blendid colours. Why doesn't he look at more modern women then he may got to know what 'blanding calourd means; but if ho must look * "country bumpkins I enn'guess, why, he şays they're "horrible,” I've
STOP PRESS
for
seen, just recently, an Paglish MRS. PATINO DIES
woman blend colours this wosz white blouse, green skirt, red belt, blue and white car-rings and white sandals.
Fair Play thinks he knows how women should blend colours, why dotm't he start u "blending school but I bet that any women who joined would blend colotits, worse than ever when they graduated.
INDIGNANT.
[One or two unnecessary re- marks have been deleted,——Ed).
Beautician Coming
Well-known Parts beautician,
Zurich, July 2 Farmer New > York "oover · riri Joanne Conolly ·Patina died at Manizmolim today from a heart attack at the age of 26.
**The estranged wife of the Bolivian in heir, Jaime Ortiz-Patino, was found in herbed/this-⠀ morning. muffering ...' fròm; a, Fevere heart attack
* A "Zoolor - was, called at
tmce, bas she died soph afterward despite emergeION fremtisal-United. Prem.
Miss Monique Erard is expected FERRY CAPSIZED
to
arrive in the Colony; to- morrow from Singapore for; a two months visit to Hongkong. give a series of demonstrations During her stay here she will
The four bottles contained The Full Court comprises Mr. lysol and there were traces of Justice M. Hogan, chick mublic part of the confidential; mitted that unless the appellant Erard represents the firm of Chinese wine in the other bottle. Justice, and Mr Jusilco T. J. lie could not tell its strength.
Gould, Senior Fuispo Judge report by publishing it in this Witness told Mr. Hu that he
Mr Hooton, representing hir statement of claim, it could not koew Chinese wine fairly well. The bottle he had examined con..
Almao, this morning dealt with possibly be injurious to toined traces of Chinese wine.
the ground of the appeal that publle interest if it was the Trial Judge had falled to closed in evidence.“ act judicially in his determina, sion
Asked if he knew there was a distinction between Chinese wine and Chinese. Liquor, Dr Nutten said that there was not a fine distinction, but there
liquor was generally while. Chinese wine was not
distilled
NO BASIS
IN DIFFICULTY --
the
dis-
Continuing, Mr Hooton sub-on make-up and skin care. Miss
Lancome, Parla. ・・ could obtain production of the document, his action must tail.
He said Mr Edwards had
should not be dismissed, even if the question of privilego? was upheld. The answer to this, the Sollettor-General, sald," was that
made the point that the action
haid then the document could not be produced, nor could secondary evidence be given as or to its conthate
. On this point, Mr Hooton sub-if the chim to privilege, was up- mitted that the basis of the in- was A distinction. Chiness!
The Solleitar-General sub jury to public interest in caser generally mitted that there was no basis of this type was not cay fear
whatsouver for that
et damage to the reputation of ground Very obviously, he said, to the person reported upon to the
but because Judge
considered
public very report carefully the authorities quoted servants would be in dimculty in writing out confidential re- extensively in his judgment.
FOUR CHARACTERS
and
Four Chinese characters on As to the ground that the porta about incompetent persons the wine bottle were translated Judge, in purporting to act for fear of libel action. being by the Court Interpreter as judicially, falled properly to token against them if these re- "Soy Taste Double Distilled."
exercise the discretion vested in ports were published.
Mr Hu: They (the characters). him, Mr Hooton contended that The Solleftor-General turned mean that the contents have there had been no question to an argument by. Mr Edwards been doubly distilled?
discretion in this matter; It was that the Court ahould now set a question of decking a point of salde an order by Mr Justice jaw.
Reynolds.inchambers setting The only point where there down this point of law.
mean that,
Dr Nutten: 1 don't think they According to the distinction you have given to the Court, it į might have been any diacretion · Mr. Hooton said the appellant
COULD NOT PROCEED
Without producing the report, therefore, the actions could not proceed, stated Mr Hooton.
He submitted that if the Judge was right in upholding the clakku of privilege, then the proper thing to do was to diamine the action.
Hearing is proceeding.
is a Equor not a wine? It is was on the question of request and mid he never sought produc- Fined $200:
a wine, not a liquor,
ing the Colonial Secretary to tion of the report,
Employed Children
The proprietor of tho Chan Hol Chi Watchi. Tupo Factory of 132 y cápljur: Street, first, and becond! Sooral was this morning Boed $200 or novion days ( by Mr. I. T. | Morting në Kowloon Court for employing three children aged 11,12 and 18,
Mr A. H. Carter of the Labour Department. sifat. Mr: Morris D take a serious view, of the copy on the 1 defendant had four previous convictions of da slimilar nature,
Fined $4,500
TRUCKS TO BE
Caloutta, July Twenty persons, including women and children, were drowned when a ferry bost expalzed pri the food-swollen ziver... - Daznedar, 80 miles. north of Calòulta, Ten mar» vivors managed to - swim ashort---Frange-Presse,
ASSEMBLED REBEL MASSACRE
IN CHINA
A Hongkong · car will deliver 76 heavy Ans- tin trucks to China by September, it was learned today.
The agent is Métro, Caru
· Ltd
The lorries will be ship- ped to the Colony in ersČCE and then feans-ilfyped-to' Canton where they will be assembled by the Chinese,
SIDE GLANCES
Algiers, July 2 More than 100 – Kabylie Algerian rebela were ported today to have been mastered by Arab ·rebels
in a "settling of accountaTM** in the Titteri ́area, mouth of - here' bust May---FYRIR-
Prosse
By Galbraith
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