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THREE MEN ON TRIAL FOR ROBBERY WITH AGGRAVATION
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The story of a robbery which was said to have taken place in a grocery shop in Taun Wan shortly after midnight on January 3, told when three men appeared on trial for robbery with aggravation before Mr Justice J. R. Gregg in the Criminal Sessions this morning.
If the Jury came to the con- clusion that atatements were voluntary and the contents true then they must convict the ac- used on the charge, Mr Mayne thead.
It is nileged by the Crown; that the three accused with an other person not in custody ca- tered the shop premises on the pretext of buying some com modity, and then robbed proprietor of a fountain pen, a banglé, five rings and a sum of $1,050 in banknotes.
Crown Counsel said that it on the other hand the Jury had state- about the any doubt
The accused are Yu Ching-ments, then there would be no lin, 27, Awan Lux, 24, and ip Keng, 24, ali unemployed.
Mr Disawna Mayor, Clown Counsel, assisted by DDI Fer- gus, is prosecuting.
Jury Empanelled
A Jury of six men and woman has been empanelled.
Mr Mayne sold that shortly after midnight on January 3 four men entered a grocery shop on Castle Peak Road, Tsun Wan under the pretext of buying something. Itaving gained £3. mission into the shop the men attacked the propricior Chong Kit-lat. During ina attack they cut the telephone wire.
Crown Counsel paid that in the course of the struggle the men, allegedly used choppers cauding injuries to the shop- keeper.
Before they let the shop the intruders bound and gagged the proprietor,
a
Mr Mayne told the Jury that they would find that it was a fact that the robbery took place in the shop that night. The ques tion for them to decide was whether or not the accused were three of the men took part in the robbery.
who
ekcience before the Court which would entitle them 10 con-
vict the accused.
Hearing is continuing.
NZ Ship Launched
Pago 10
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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 23, 1958.
UNIQUE REPTILE VISITS COLONY
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Mr F. A. Paffner, of
Mir Swissair, and Rhyhiner holding a white pythen the only one of its kind in the world
at the Gloucester Hotel this morning (sco story
At Taikoo below). Staff Photo-
I
The refrigerated cargo motor vossal Taroword, built by the Taikoo Shipyard for the Union Stoomship Company of New Zealand was launched by Mrs Foss Shanahan, wife of the Commissioner
Now for Zoaland in Southeast Asia this morning.
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five holds and
grapher,
SLINKY
MISS IN
COLONY
purc a
Mise "Swissair.”
nine-fool white,
long, blue-eyed python, met the Press at a cocktail party, given this morning at Gloucester Hotel
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Defendant Challenges Prosecution's Right To Ask Question
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NEWBALLPOINT. WITH EXOLUBIVE
STERING SILVER TIP
HK & KLN Wharf & Godown Meeting
Five-Storeyed
Godown
Modern
Be Built
To Be
A successful year with a profit of over $3 million was reported by the Hon. H. D. M. Barton, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Hongkong and Kowloon Whårf and Godown Company, Limited, at the Company's annual general meeting at Jardine House this morn- ing.
In his statement the Chair-deferred during the past few man informed the meeting that years. I am pleased to be able thut plans for a new Ave- to report that plans have now storeyed modern godown on the been approved for the building site of the one storey No 25 of a new five-dryed godown, Godown had been approved..
modern fully equipped with cargo handling gear, on the site The
The stalement said:
POCKET CARTOON İ by OSBERT LANCASTER (in. America)
"How should I know schat Group Captain Townsend's going to do now? Stand ar Liberal as like as not."
GOVERNOR VISITS COLLEGE
I am pleased to be able to re of our No 25 Godown. port that 1987 was a success-intler is of one storey only and, ful year and results have fully when the new building ly com~ justined the hopes expressed in pleted, the Increase in storage. my Statement last year.
capacity will enable us to pursue Although the hoped for in our plans for further develop- provement in our trade with the ment without reducing the faci Mainland has
litics which are essential for again falled materialise,
Die our wharf and godown opera- business in
A scheme for much fur- Port showed in improvement in tions. the early months of the year ther developmen! is now under His Excellency the Gov
and, while there was some fall-active consideration and will be ing off in the last quarter, the carried out if our anances and final results of our operations business prospects should war are the best we have had for rant . some yearS,
Operations
a crearo 02
increas white the
The expansion in the volume of our business during 1957 is clearly reflected in the accounts where the Surplus on Working shows a satisfactory increase of $1,707,300 compared with 1956.
...
ernor, Sir Robert Black paid a two-hour visit top the Technical College, Hunghom, this morning and saw the future tech- hlclans of the Colony's Industries at work.
It was his first visit to the College.
The number of ovcun going A shop foki charged with unlawful possession of
vessels entering the Pors during eight automatic pistols and some magazines 1857 showeal
The Proff and Loss Account at the Criminal Sessions this morning chal-om 15 per cent cut the requires no comment and the Morgan, Acting Director
of cargo did not snow a com-
amount avaliable for appropria- lenged the Crown's right to question him as parable
tion is $3,850,152.82. The Board to whether he had formerly been an officer in crgo discharged rose by recommend the following alloca
cent, there was a declease tions for your approval some foreign army,"
A Dividend of 6 per the tonnage loaded of 13 per cent, and the combined total was down by 2 per cent com- pared with 1850.
the
Mr Justice C. W. Reece there- | the constablo he told the first upon told the foki, La Fal, 37, accused to try to bribe him that
Prosccution was "with any amount". entitled to ask any question in cross-examination which may throw light on the veracity of their case.
Lai--named accused in the indictment-wan the second
D "Scrato" as she is called
Although there. was, as I have
Turewera (1,750 The deadweight) is designed for the
There was a further increase New Zealand and Australian
Lai called four other fokls of in the number of ocean going coastal trading, and -for the
the same shop at 070 Shanghai ships handled by us during 1957, South Pacide Islands services,
Street, ground floor, whe gave the figures for the past three The evidence connecting the The froighter will accom-
evidence that he was an em-years being, 1955-1,137; 1950- accused with the crime depend-modate 110,000 cubic feet of
1,299; 1957-1,437, ployee. ad solely on certain admissions cargo in the
Mr In his closing address, made by the accused to the tweendecks which are specially Sanskirt for whitebined with another foki, Chel Blcir-Kerr told the Jury that it was not denied that the gums Pollee after their artest..
arranged as refrigerated cham- owned by Peter Rhyhiner, a
Swiss-big-game-hunter, who isng-hung 32, with possession were being carried in the uns. bers, Jury To Decide
around of the plates and 32 magazines. The question was whether either The main propelling muchin-fat present taking her
The two were stopped by a Mr Mayne said that pre-cry of the ship will consist of the world. The trip is being
Police constable in the vicinity of the accused knew this. twb sponsoreti by Swissair BTD48 type Sulzer
Vital Events of Jordan Read forry wharf on supposing the statements admitted in evidenco it would stroke cycle, single acting, direct
The python was captured the evening of November 9 last -reversing,-marine diesel engine, be for the Jury to decide saving a trim speed of 19.3 Inots, four years ago, in marshy year. Each was canying a tu,
whether they were voluntary statements made by the accused, w they wome whether the contents were true.
Take the
wero
The Tarawera will be de. 1 sunderbunds 80 miles northeast which was later found to con- men's behaviour after they bod factory. voluntary livered to the representatives of of Calcutta, by members of Mr tain the pistols and magazines, {"bren stopped in the street and
the owners here in mid-summer.
Chemise look
| Rhyhter's munting party
Since then, she has been to Europe, America and is at pre- sent reing the Far East,
Serata is also unique in that she is believed to be the only whito anake in the world.
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A Transfer to Pront
TAX Reserve of ..........
of
He was received by Mr I. G. Education, Mr 8. J. G. Burk, principal of the College; Mr H. K. Watt, "Vice-Principal; and the architect, Mr D. G. Farrow
Works Depart
ment.
His Excelloney toured the classrooms, laboratories and
Share $1,529,008.00 of the Public A Transfer to Fixed
Ametu Replacement.
100,000.00 Reserve of
- 192,219.30 | workshops of the various de- $2.01.239.30 partments and showed keen in-
931,882.1% į students. $3,350,157.21
leaving a Delanco to Carty Forward of ..
The Balance Sheet is a sound
terest
in
the work of the
LETTERS TO
THE EDITOR
Your Birthday
already stated, a slight decrease one and indicates a much im un the cargo tonnage handled. In the Port-am pleased to report proved position. Current Assets that this was not the case as have increased by $2,195,122 the 1986 Ogura and the far as we were concerned. Busi- over
excess of these Assata over ness at our Wharves and in the Current Liabilities and Retarve Stream, where our lighter Rect
for Taxation has gone.up by to working Crown Counsel called, alien was ton to the evidence of the two throughout the year, was satia- copacity
61,600.184,
Staff Storage business showed an
To The Editor, Ching-Malkia First-accused is defended
by their alleged attempt to bribe the outstanding improvement, and Thesausfactory results for Mr Patrick Yu, instructed by constable,
for the greater part of the year the year are due in no smigil Sir, I wis somewhat 14- Peter Mo and Co. Lai is not
Mr. Yu in his speech asked the our godowna, and transli sheds
measure to the good services tonished, when glancing at tho represented by Counsel. Mr Jury not to believe the evidence were working to capacity. W A.
rendered by our Blair-Kerr, Senfor ot
management Your birthday" column in your the constable. In cross- I am pleased to report that and staff and i wish to lender Saturday paper, to find a list of Crown Counsel, is prosecuting.
examination, he said, the con- our relations with local manu-
our thanks to them all for their people born on 21st Aprli to In- Another Person stable said he could not remem-facturers remain excellent, and good work.
cludo Adolf Hiller but not to ber some vital events that took we continue to do all we can to
Our staff quarters are, as al- include Her Majesty · · Queen This morning, La Foi cor- place in the shop, saying it was assist them in the development ways, fally occupted and à tout
Elizabeth 1L 1 of the Colony's local industries.or over 1,800 employees
appreciate that first accused's a long time ago, yet he had no roborated the
and the feature appears to amabuto that their evidence
dependants are housed therein; employer difficulty in remembering every
from the USA, but 1, feel that a had asked them to accompany little detail of the incident with
while at the medical ellate little careful editing by the un the two men in the street:
which we maintain for their act of one of the leading Bri- known to them, io 0 pler, Although the constablo dit o During the year we added benent, 19,877 patients were While
tish papers in a British Colony, launch "most excelicnt" job for the another five new lighters to our treated during the year free of might well have been done. Mr where they boarded a fhyblrer said he was offered which took them to a ship. The community in Anding the bris, flect continuing our programme (charge,
CIVIS. US$15,000 for the python, but unknown persen handed down Defence Counsel sald, he would
of foot reconstruction: During This year I find it difficult to turned down
The writer is incorrect. Last the offer. Her two tins and three canvas bags submit that the undesirable 1830 we plan to order a further assces our prospecun de 1958. Saturday's "Your Birthday was present value, he Bald, would from the ship onto the launch, aspect of his evidence was to five lighters and a new launch. There has recently been a gear for Apr 20.
und the be about twice that amount.
goods were taken leave out chunks of testimony
Her Majesty the In my Report last year, Ieral alump in shipping business Mr Rhyhiner arrived here on ashore.
favourable to his client,
stated that In view of the im- throughout the world and it is Queen's name was among those The shop
hired Tuesday from Tokyo, accom-
proprietor
One could not help coming proved financial posillen and only to be expected that Hang-published in, the panied by his wife Victoria, He some men to carry the canvas to the conclusion that the con- | prospects of the Company, your kong will be affected and we on Monday-Ed.. was introduced yesterday by Mr bags, Lai said, while he and the stable was out to got these two | Board hoped to be able 1o may see a decline in Port acil- F. A. Pafiner, Swissair District first accused were told to carry Manager, Hongkong.
At mealtimes, Serata prefere while rats and when on display she always appears in a box lined with black velvet. She goes on display as from this morning,
Lane one week.
to bed with you for show window, Craw-him, with another person,
Come in and see our
Adorable, New
Baby doll sets!
the fabric, too, is the latest TRU-CLOW batiste --a wonderfuf Dacron and Cotton mixture deliciously cool and quite crease resisting
now showing
Paquerette's
In America,
St George's
Society
Wreath
Laying
the two tins.
Cross-examined, Lai said ha. had not seen his master since he was detained. Asked if he had asked the Police to and his muster that he could be his witness, Lai said ho did not know where his employer was.
Blair-Karr: You Mx
were formerly an officer in some for- elyn army before you came to Hongkong?
Accused: This is a matter of my past. What are you driving at? Please explain.
Answer the question
You
the
must comfine yourself to matters involved in this issue.
His Lordship: Crown Counsel
can ask any questions
which
Mr W, C. G. Knowles, Pre-may throw light on the veracity
sident of the St. George's So- of the case.
elety in Hongkong, and Mr W.
T. Grimsdale, Vice-President of
the Boclety, laid wreath at tha
four
Never Before
Questioned on another matter,
Cenotaph this morning in com-Lai aald he had known his em memoration of St George's Day.
Buglers of the Green Howards ployer for a little over one year, sounded the Last Post and He had never before seen the Bevelile and
sentries unknown man who had handed under a
Bergeant-major also down the lins and canvas bags from the Green Howards, stood from the ship.
He did not ask what were on the corners of the Cenotaph.
and canvas Others, present at the cere inside the mony included, Mr J. A. H. bagy, Lai stated, and 'ho did not Bounders, the Hon. M. W. know their contents. Turner, Col, H. B. L. Dow Mr Blait-Kerr put it to Lal- biggin, Mr L. B. Stone. Mr G. that he and the Drst accused E. Marden and Mr A. Sommer-were engaged in carrying arms felt,
محلة
House Robbedwpicious manner in which ne
from the hip to Kowloon that alght. Lai replied that, he did not know what was in the tins, "Ho denied that the allegedly
acted when the constablo i stop- Property, and cath to à total, ped him was, because he know value of $2,080 were stolen full well what, the Uns, con- Printed and published by PETER PLUMBLY for and on from a house in Hatton Road, tained. The PENGENE batwonki | Lei, denied, further that when: behalf, of Bouth China Morning Post Limited at 1-3 Wyndham | Mid-Level · ·District, Entrees, City of Victoria in the Colony of Hongkong,
2 am and 4 am today.
he realised he could not blug:
160 Des Voeux Road.
Tel. 21-157
men convicted, Mr Yu said..
Hearing is continuing.
SIDE
GLANCES
Properties
consider some development vittes later in the year. But projects which have had to be this Colony has a capacity, for improvisation and enterprise in commerce and industry which wiii, 1 om sure, help. It to
By Galbraith
J-15
"You're right about money, being worth soʻlittle, dear I'm sure I could have bought thla cont a year ago
for one-fifth the price I paid today!?
same column
Woman Killed
A 54-year-old woman, Wong sustained Katal Tak-ying weather any femporary reces-juries when she was knocked down by a military vehicle in Chatham Road, Hear Valley Road,shortly before 1 pm. yesterday.
sion.
Lady Black
The victim, who lived at 34,
Black Gler Avenue, second floor,
Visits
Hospitals
died, in Kowloon Hospital carly, this morning.
Suspects Arrested
A Chinese was arrested Inst night following the theft of a Lady Black went ព bury wallet from a pedestrian, in morning vialling two hospitals Carpenter Road, near Southwell in Hongkong. Her first stop was Road Kowloon City: E the Tran Yuk Hospital, She Another Chinese was arrested was met on arrival at the this morning on suspicion of Hospital by Dr, the Hon. D. J. having stolen a wallet and o M.. MacKenzie, the Director of cigarette lighter from an Aus- Medical Health Services.
tralian sailor In Anton Street,
Lady Black toured the HospiWanchai. tal for an hour, visiting... iho
Maternity Ward and the nurses'
ii
and matron's living quarter Falls From Van
and other wards in the hospital.
A. 41-year-old man, So Chung -- During the tour she met various pak at 73, Belcher Street, fitat bende of departments.
· floor,・・ was・・ Injured yestofday Following this, Lady Black afternoon whom he fail from n visited the Eastern Maternity van in Kennedy Town New Home.
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· Many Hospital;
Man Dies
Yin Bun, the man who knocked down by bus La Morrison Hill Hoad on Mond diod of his injuriae in fa