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one of the largest local property deals reported for some time hus been closed. I involves the sale of the pro- perty occupied by the Old Juckey Club atabiles at the Causeway Bay Trum Terminus and adjoining the Polo Metropolitan Grounds, to the Land and
Building company. The price has not been dis- closed. The property totais Just under 10,000 square feet and has a frontage of 374 feet on the Causeway Bay Road,
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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 1957.
CORRUPTION
Defence Objects To Evidence By Prosecution
A strong objection to the Prosecution's leading evidence which allegedly tended to show the guilt of the accused of other offences other than the ones before the Court was raised by Mr D'Alton, Defence Counsel in a corruption case, involving two Police constablos before Judge K. R. Macfee at the Vic- toria District Court this morning,
was
mallers."
for
Wed
Mr D'Alten said the evidence] She call the money paid was
the purpose
of abortion. given by Mrs Keung Chi-ching in accordance with an atrange- Whether this was the same as on the second Ineldent in re-ment made previously that she curruption was to be contested. Kard to an alleged abortion had and the accused would "10- Mr D'Allon cald he was mak-
abortion ing an objection and EUROPEANS are taking the no connection with the charge operate together in
not his corruption. There places of Chinese as dining-of
There was o closing address. room stewards on
the nothing to Indiente that any In May, this year, the second rule of law providing that the vesels of the American Dollar rum of money had been de
Line), manded or solicited from Keung accused told her that he would prosecution must not introduce show that the Introduce another woman who evidence to
the compliance as an inducement or reward to he said was a "family girl" and prisoner or accused with the requirements of the efrain from carrying out the had very little money. He add-guilty of an offence other than and until Jong-White Act that all offers accused's duties as Police of-ed that it had been a long time as charged "unicas
She such evidence falls within cer and two-thirds of the crew of vers, he said,
since she last paid them. contract ships mall
replica that she had to spend in specified exceptions." American ett'zony,
Insp. Apps said that the Ko sald money on medicine. she still had to give them Court had evidence that the even if she gave the accused were pol.co oMeers. money treatment free.
"Now, I haven't finished my D'Alton
the
shall be
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IN UCLY cent reared
A on Nankfur Fond In
thes
heart af the International settlement (ol Shanghai Int night in which two trucklonds
Murines ond of Japanese Riot Squad including European Officers from Central Police headquarters came to grips.
trucks The Japanese naval were elcaring an Intersection and attempted to turn against tha traffic signals. A Sikh policeman on duty at the spot shouted to the driver naval lorry to stop
of the and the
on
CASE
SHEAFFER'S
ADMIRAL SNORKEL PEN
ADJOURNED
BATTLE OF
OF BRITAIN WEEK Hongkong To
A Spitfire and a Venom on the lawns facing the Cenotaph ready for the Battle of Britain service on Sunday.-China Mail Photo.
upre yet. I'll call evidence that JULY SURPLUS
they id not report when offence became 1k
known to the uccused. Every bit of evidence cor points to these charges. They may happen to have some clements of other offences, but all the eviaence ven points these chorges and the evidence is not finished yet.">
Pro- He continued that the sccution musi not introduce evidenes to show that the ac eused 'was gulity of an offence other than as charged unless and until such evidence falls
At this stage, within certain specified excross to tell the Court that the tiene.
evidence in regard to After further submission
second alleged Incident Tar this point,
Maefer Judge
December lended to show th Frabted an adjournment for!
gullt of the accused of other Crown Counsel to appear to
offences that of aiding and anwer the Defener submission.
'abetting abortion at the very The adjournment
was re-
lers, and there was nothing to quested by Chief Insp. W. Apps. indicate
that any GUMI of who prosecuted in the case,
money had been demanded or nasisted by Det. Sub-Insp. D. colieliod from Keung as an in- G. McNell.
ducement to refisin from carry-. ing out the accused's duties, as laid down in the ordinance.
The evidence was that there had been an arrangement tween the woman and the ac- cus-d to share the money re- celved for the periermonco
Accused
The accused
are Hui Chi-
3
to
All Along
Mr D'Alton said all along he bad objected to
this type of evidence being produced at ni as it was an bc-
infringement of the rules of law. The accused were charged with corruption under Sector 8 (1), in which and there they were alleged to have re- was no Indication whatsoover | ceived money as an inducement that the accused ever promised or reward for forbearing to to refrain from prosecuting this carry out their duties th respect offence. No evidence had been of any transaction whatsoever. anything to do with the charge the evidence there was to part led to establish that this had Looking through the whole of
of corruption. If anything was of evidence showing such a
entirely established, it was an different offence,
Wrong Time
intent.
msp. Apps said it was incum--| bent upon the accused to report as they were Police, officers. It was their duty to take action in regard to the offence.
NEARLY
$2 MILLION
The Government revenue for the month of July totalled $49,241,723.48 and expenditure was $47,300,- 144.38, leaving a surplus of $1.935,579.10, the Govern→ merit
disclosed Gazette this morning.
The
generat
revenue
balance on July 31 stood at #377,774.783.70..
TYPHOON
SIGNAL UP
man applied his brakes and Evierved into the curb alment shuen, 23, and Ko Pun-kit, 27, hifting a Chinese tramway
who are alleged to have saliciled greaser.
Ind received money from a The Chinese turned upon the married woman, Keung Chi- Jorry-load
sober façad ching, ca a reward for forbearing an illegal abortion of bluejackets and poured upon to carry out their duties in res- them a torrent of abuse, Four pect of three abortions allegedly leaped from the truck and committed by Keung. sized the coolle and bundled They are
represented by Mr him into the truck. A furious V. L. J. D'Alton, instructed by erawd gathered around the P. L. Lam and Co. truck as the Sikh policeman
Testlty'ng. Mrs Kenne Chi- leapt aboard the runnin board ching, said that in December, with his revolver out and last year, the accused told her threatened to use force to get that a certain woman would see
to coolle back. At this stage, her for treatment. a ric Van turned http
On the following day, the and European officers, grim and second accused brought 0 unhurried, flung their way woman whom he introduced as through the Chinese mon an his dancee. A few days Inter, reached the side of the lone this woman brought to her two constable in the midst of the women, one of whom теля turmall.
The Chinese greaser named Hui.
European was rescued and a officer was struck in the face
man Hul told her, witnessed secution had closed its ease and hands. during the melee.
gave her certain medicine. They not half way through leading
"I would say they were posed places. The weather will Grave injuries were sustain-then went to a botol in Heu-****
hers. She would tell them, be fair for the rest of the day, witness in her examination-in-You say a single word about woman Mr C. M. da Silva, easy Rond where the
Whincas chlet,
this I'. .. What about the Jordan Road vester Hul paid her $200.
"Your Honour, can anybody first instance, what about the That day, the first accused produce any kind of authority money you received?" " visited her and asked her to that every element has got to be return to the hotel, the follow-proved orally and the Court ing day with some instruments, not allowed to infer from the
kong and was element to evidence to cover the The next day they went
cd up
23
of
ran
day morning whên, he was throwi (Tonk a
cycle motor when the machine over the bank along the Talpa Road, near the 4 milestone. He sustained c fractured skull and was removed to Kowloon Hospital in a serious condition.
No. 1 typhoon signal was hoisted at 10.25 this morn.
When called to reply, Insp.
Mr D'Alton asked if a Police Apps asked whether this was a submission by the Defence officer who was engaged in Ing. Counsel of a ňo case for the muggling would be charged And the weatherman forecasts
with corruption. accused to answer in the midst
that there will be moderate to It might be said that the of evidence. The time for
fresh northerly winds, increas woman having been caught by
Chinese Believed To Have
Bail Jumped
Exhibit Fashions At
Dusseldorf
Ho
Dusseldorf, Sept. 12. FONGKONG will display its silk and cotton women's: fashions at the Sales and. Fashion Week' of the German women's clothing 'Industry begin- ning here on September
22.
Hongkong fashions, ranging from traditional Oriental costumes to modern em- brokdered blouata and linen dresses, were among the top items at the Colony's pavillon at the Frankfurt International Trade Fair earlier this month. Nations sending collections to the fashion week in- clude Belgium, England. France, Holland, Italy and Switzerland.---United Press.
OH! THE ROW
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The hauling of 184 ton bollie-washing and sterillaing machina from lighter · at the side of the Dairy Farm Causeway Bay premicus, round the ballding to Dairy In Paterson Stroes which began early yesterday evening, endes just before
At midnight the
San Francisco, Sept. 12. Federal Judge Oliver J. Carter today or
dered a millionaire' Chinese shipping financier, T. Y. Fang; to appear in court on September 30 to show cause why his US$50,000 bail should not be increased. Fong is being sued by the Fong was arrested under a Government for breach of con- | rare
Jast New tract in the sale of seven surplus Year's Eve in connection within the centre of Paterson Street, ships which he purchased for the sult, in which the Govern- with the road closed to: tredie, US$3,486,000 in and residents nearby had little scrap and later sold in China. ment seeks
sloop
with the concentrated The order was the Arst step penalties,
effort and noise which, carried In an attempt by the Govern
Fong's home is Sao Paulo, on until after 5 am. ment to seek forfeiture of Fong's Brazil, although he travels The mrchino which has been boil. The Govermanent believes under Nationalist Chinese shipped from the United States Fong has left the country in violation of his bond and will passport. He is believed to be is specially made for the
type of milk bottle now. In use.
not appear at the September 30 hearing.
Ая result of what the webjcction was when the Pro- the accused was in the secusted's ing to "fresh to strong in STOP PRESS
then returned home.
the
asked.
Mr D'Alton: "I don't stund whint's been said."
is
However, a little more than 400 miles away a typhoon 13 blowing. The Royal Observa- tory said that at 9 am, typhoon Carmen was centred about 400 nautient miles ESE of Hong- moving slowly westward, (80 miles of 20 N and 122.1 E) at Ave knots. Pressure remained high over
As A Whole Insp. Apps said the evidence a whole must be examined. He said the evidence in regard to the first Incident in July last under-year also related to the second NE China,
incident and the present third that charge.
the hotel and after seeing the of the charge?" Insp. Apps Woman Hui, witness and woman Hud left the hotel.
The first accused then asked witness about the "treatment", had completed the "treatment" whereupon, witness repiled she
and gave first accused $40 or
SIDE GLANCES
THE Hongkong Nudist Sexity exista in raulity as well in nome and members Indulge in nudist outings over the $50. weekends. Members hold out- ings and bask in the sun and swini in rivers and without a stlich of clothing. The scet hua held at least two outings since Its organisatoin and others uro planned. It is claimed that the Society has o membership of over 40, which includes severa} women, both European and Chinese.. Of the men it is said that the majority Are Chincac, Russlan Portuguese, although some Britishers have signed Women attended the first exon gion, it is reported, but it is quite definite that no women attended the outing on Sunday last. It was later learned they fered the train. BIRDS EYE'S COMMENT:. The local nudists are holding oulings; but they. 10 be getting their innings.
Leam
and
up.
Germany made known to the world today the substance of her demands In the alda niemoire recently delivered to the Government of France-it is that Germany wilt maka good her threat to withdraw from all disarmament ferences unter her demands for #quality of armaments are mai.
com
3.MAN who (admitted to
A being a leper appeared before wir Win Toner 1 morning's Court. Ho sakėd the Magistrate for lenienicy)
He was rontenced to; sin. month supetonment" Ra 1 to be sent to a leper colony, từ ́strvs' his sentences
Ji
Judge Martee observed the accused had agreed to the women had been the evidouce so far wes
woman's suggestion" that world introduce clients to
By Galbraith
8-12
"But, Mom, it fen't just boys Edith and I talk about...it
so happens this minute we're talking about ment"
thit There was an arrest and the
threatened they in the first incident. There was her no need to arrest her and to
petal shells...
DUKE MARRIED
New York, Sept. 12. Cigarette helr
Anthony Drexel Drake, 38, married his 24-year-old secretary to- day, five days after he was divorced from his second wifeUnited Press.
frighten her in the second in- the newest low back!
cidcat.
As to who was in whose hands, To make the most of you: Insp. Appe continued, it was
suggested that the two accused our lovely PETAL SHELLS were in the woman's hando.
There was no question of this bra shapes you in cloud- at all as the penalty for the light foam shells. To show offence the woman hed cem the most of you: the new mited was much great than
that by the Police officers,
low criss-cross elastic
At this stage, Insp. said he back! In white satin and dld appreciate that he was not
qualified to argue on law. nylon. face AB 32-36.
Legal submission had been put
forward by the Defence who HOLLYWOOD would produce further authori.
ties to argue on the point.
He asked them if the Court would grant an adjournment for Crown Counsel to ONSWET the submission put forward by the Defence,
No Objection
Mr D'Alton said he could not object to Crown Cousecl arguing on this point of law.
The objection he had raised was on a result of the Prosecu tion's case, "What I understand the argument is that if onco, a Police officer receives money and folla to report an offence, he is charged under Section 3 (1) (that of corruption), ..., that tantamont tommyit la not necessary to prove the inkre- dients of the roction. I do not think that can be upheld. Fun ther, 'is' rogords" to the contén- tion that the: first offence loade [ to the second offence, I would say that each count must prove against: the accused."
"Judys Macfoe than adjourned the card.
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