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TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 1958.
SHEAFFER'S
ADMIRAL SNORKEL PEN
EMBEZZLED $11,500, DISCHARGED Two Men
Compradore Accountant
On
$1,000 Bond
HELPED HIS BROTHER
An accountant of the Wellcome Company, who emboxzlod over $11,500 on a number of occasions in order to help his younger brother to meet his financial difficulties, was cautioned and conditionally discharged on a bond of $1,000 for 12 months by Mr Hin-shing Lo at Central Magistracy this morning.
Two Eight-Storey Buildings For Castle Peak Rd
The accountant, Lee Yuk-iun,
"My client is satisfied that he: (the defendant) is a fool rather than a knave in doing what he has done, because having re-
Red efficient service to his em- 48, has been with the Company | ployers and had been very much
liked by his colleagues. for nearly 13 years with an un- blemished wwcord it was stated. He has been helpful and co-
only
the operative not
his to Police but also
T- clearing ployers In
up the accounts and has promised to gard to the tremendous amount make full
restitution of the which passed through his hands, | 2,1
he could have done away with money he had embezzled.
far more than what he has done away with up to now," he said.
eight- Pions for two, new
Mr Y. J. Chan, representing storeyed houses were presented
Leg, told the Court that Lec'r before a Tenancy Tribunal com- posed of Mr Derek Cons, Mrs Younger brother had operated a metal factory. In Shamshuipo Ruby Ching and Mr R. J. Par- which had not been doing well sons, when hearing of an up-in the past few months, and Lee plication for exemption of Nod when turned to for assistance 240 and 248 Castle Peak Road had fem time to time given
The architect, Mr Wing Cho-money to his brother.
commenced this morning.
long, testlied that the old pre- minus were bullt 25 years ago,) dilapidated, and without modern; anitary conveniences.
Strong Bond
Mr
Mr Ko Wing-fung, Manager of the complainant company, tho himself a5ociated
with Kwan's remarks,
Det Insp. Ho Hel, prosecuting,
told the Court that it was defen- dant's duty to collect accounts and Issue receipts. He had sued
A proper receipts but paid omaller
Amounts to the company.
"One may wonder why the The proposed new buildings, defendant should see fit to help costing $200,000 could be erect his brother; but your Worship ed in 12 months including de- will appreciate the strong bond and would that exists between brothers to molition and piling,
aren of 10,907 a Chinese farally, a relationship have a covered
been placed even with which has square feet as compared
thu relationship the 5,144 square feet at present.gher than
between husband und wife," Mr Chan said,
Show Postponed
Not a single cent defendant
Discrepancy
The discrepancy
was
dis-
covered early this month and the defendant was arrested Ho has been very co-operative with the Police in checking all the secounts.
In mitigation, Mr Chan asked the Court to regard defendant's bad embezzled had been spent action as a "momentary slip" The Royal Hongkong Golf) on himself, Me Chun said.
rather than a case of defalca- Club announce with regret that Mr C. Y. Kwan, who oppeur- tion. us Paul Hahn's arrival by BOAC v for 1: complainant com-
"The defendant has been delayed 24 hours, the pay, also placed before the
is now 40 show scheduled to be held at Court facts favourable to the years old. There are not really Deep Water
defendant, he too many new pages to turn in Buy this evening defendant. The hon been postponed.
said, had rendered very faithful a book of life," Mc Chen sold." "If there is any stigma which will exist as a result of any imprisonment, the defendant will have very litle time to remove that stigmas"
STORM GIVES US HALF A DAY'S WATER SUPPLY
The tropical storm which
pasted 120 miles south of No. 3 Is
the Colony last night, and caused the No. 3 Typhoon signal to be raised at the Royal Observatory, brought a little over an Inch of rain.
This morning a spokesman for
Lowered
The tropical storm, according the Water Authority said that to a report from the Royal Ob about 30 million gallons half a servatory
at 9 a.m., was about of the Colony, day's supply had been added to 150 miles SSW the reservoirs, but that none probably moving WNW at eight were overflowing.
The signal was lowered this morning.
knots.
Cautioning the defendant, Mz that there were Lo remarked very few people who would use their employers' money to help Their younger brothers. Не also commended the complain- ant company's action in asking Mr Kwan to speak favourably for the defendant. "This is very rarely done," he added.
Rostitution
Mr Lo added that he also took into consideration that defend- ant would make full restitution to the complainant's company, "Under these circumstances, temper justice with mercy, would not sent you to gaol nor Will I fine you.""
To Take Up JURY VISITS
New
ROOFTOPS
Appointment IN WANCHAI
Mr D. C. Geddes, director of Jardine Matheson, and Co, Ltd., left the Colony this morning by Hongkong Alrways for London, vin Tokyo and America, to take up a new ap pointment as Director of Matheson and Co., Lich, of London,
OLD MAN GAOLED
FOR THEFT
A 00-year-old man. Ng.
denying a charge of stealing two fròn rods, claimed before MrAL‹ T. - Morris....at. Central Magistracy this morning that be used the rods to pull down some flowers from a ties to earn a living.
Ng sold he bought the iron rods a month ago, and put. It in a basket 10 get flowers
everyday.
A jury trying an unlicensed
hawker accused of murder Then Murder
this morning visited the
Acene of the alleged crime
in the Easter District. Trial Goes On
despite heavy rain,
The jury of six men and one women were taken by cars
Under cross-examination, Rau provided by the police,
sold the light at the mahjong inspected the rooftops table They
was sufficient to enable of Nos. 13 and 17, Wanchol him to observe accused and the itoad,
the where
unlicensed dead man's activities. hawker was alleged to have stabbed a man on June 22.
Following the visit, they went back to the courtroom where the trial of the hawker, Lau Chok, 32, resumed its hearing.
Enough Light
Lau has pleaded not guilty of The murder of Tang Po-hon on the roof of Nos. 13-17, follow- ing a heated argument, while a mahjong game went on in the background.
The
triai is before Mr Justice A. D. Scholes at the Criminal Sessions.
by
A licensed frult hawker, Hou Yat, was cross-examined
defence counsel, Mr Terrence Shurlock, today.
Under Observation
Tang was under his observa- tion all the time, witness cun- tinued, when he moved forward to the parapet dividing Nos. 13 and 17 until he fell back from the boxes beside the parapet.
Whilst Tang was standing on the boxes, he remained there for a while untli he fell back, and he appeared to have been stabbed.
Witness added, however, that he did not sec the alleged stabbing.
The hearing is continuing. Mr Simon L and Mr D. G. WISIR, both Crown Counsel, are prosecute posted by Detective Bub- Buu lestiled yesterday that
Inspector R. L. 1). he was playing malijong with
Accused is being defended by Mr three other men on the roof of Shurlock instructed by Mr J. L. No. 17 on June 22.
Lynn, of P. L. Lam and Co.
APPEAL QC TELLS
WHAT "I WOULD HAVE TOLD JURY"
Further arguments in support
of the appeal against con- viction by a sonlar harbour pilot found guilty of tho murdor" of another pilot were put forward before the Full Court This morning.
PILOT: CASE
BEFORE
FÜLL COURT
Cheung Yue-wing, 52, was convicted on July 4 at the Criminal Sessions. He was parently not been sufficiently sentenced to death by Mr clear to the jury. Justice A.D. Scholes,
Instead of repeating himself. The Hon. Leo d'Almado, Q.C., stated Counsel, the Judge should representing the appellant, today have gone on refer to points continued his submissions on the in the evidence relevant to ground of appeal that the trial|the question of corroboration, Judge did not, properly or
Mr d'Almada said that if he
Sub-Inspector T. Y. 1p stated that the defendant was seen Mr Lo also enquired it the stealing two fron rods from a defendant would be re-employ-building site at 54, Blue Pool
Road yesterday. He was arrest-sufficiently direct the jury on ed by the complainant's com-
the law relating to accomplices had been the Judge, he would pany, Mr Kwan said that would ed by a Police constable. The More rain is expected this be left to the decision of the watcliman of the building site or to the corroboration af have told the jury that if they Up to midnight last night afternoon, according to the Board of Directors of the com-identifed the two iron reds us
decided that the crewmen of the evidenco given by, accomplices. rainfall recorded at the Royal Rayat Observatory. The
Jaunch were all accomplices in Mr d'Almada contended that law, on the evidence, then in the present case the Judge) thero was no question of them should have pointed out speci- corroborating one another's fically pieces of evidence in this cyidence. regard.
Ob-pany.
Observatory was 3 of an Inch, rvatory forceusts cloudy.
and from midnight to noon to- day, a further 35 of an inch was recorded.
overcast skles, with strong to gusty winds, and occasional showers, for the rest of today.
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Three Huri In Road Mishaps
A 47 - year old Chinese woman, Too Ying of No. 226 Yen Chow Street, ground floor, was knocked down and injured by a private car'in Laichikok Road near its junction with Pei Ito Street, Shamshulpo yester
day.
lus employer's property.
Ng was then sentenced to 14 days in prison by Mr. I. T. Morria
U.S. Broker In Colony
of the
What Happened
Hearing is continuing,
From the Files ›
Charged 25
With Murder
years
AGO.
A 30-your-old unemployed Are of mysterious origin:
man and a 29-year-old A broke out in a shelter on tallor, who oach faced the south side of Whitheld three counts of murdor, Barracks bordering Canton road, wore romanded for three late on Friday night, resulting in a severe blaze and almost days by Mr A. Loathlean total destruction of the building at Central Magistracy this before the blaze was extinguish- morning.
ed by the combined efforts of Defendants were Yu Ming-military and civilian foremon.
thing, of 10, Vallay Roud, dames shot up from the root of Two minutes after midnight, second floor, and Kwas the buliding, and there was a Choung-tal, 29, of 76 Fuk | general turn-out of Indian troops in the barracks, With Wah Streat, fint floor,... They were charged with the the equipment at hand they did their best to control the flames, murder of two women Tam They were soon joined by three Ho, Yu Wan, and a boy units of the Hongkong Fire Poter Cheung, at 10 Kai Brigade, and with their help, the Chiu Road, second floor, blaze was brought under control und extinguished In a quarter on September 15.
of an hour. Divisional Detective-Inspec- For A. Gingles of Eastern Palico Station, was chargo of the case.
| No pleas wore taken.
AIRMAN
ins
Air Commodore Sir Charice Kingsford Smith, who left dawn Lympne, in Kent at yesterday to fly to Australia arrived at Brindisi at 430 p.m. He hopes to leave today for Bagdad.
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STRUCK CAN Horigkong be defended?
POLICE
OFFICER
Polico
SCM Post leader,
ever since naval gunnery attained ranges
"For many years,
enabling ships to hit "out
objects
sight" armchair cri- tics have dismissedi Hongkong
as no longer of importance major hostilities. Without the Fleet, Hongkong would be ot any raider's mercy; and the fleet would probably be disposed strategically elsewhere in the Pacile. Nor have these A young British servloeman opinions been confined to lay was found guilty this morn-men; they were expressed list ing of amault on a
year by a well known British officer, and indecent exposure, General. and was bound over in the
"Home papers just to hand by sum of $500 for two years, air mail are full of the latest by Mr P. F. X. Leonard, at defensive tests off the coast of Kowloon Court this morning. Scollar which are described as The defendant, Cin. John unique because for the first tim George Ferguson, 10. of RAP (the Navy and the RAF Joined in Kat Tak, pleaded not guilty to combined manoeuvres. The the charges.
result, Hongkong will be glad Sub, Insp. K. Luke, said that to know,
technical on the evening of September 2, triumph for the defence. Tho he was on duty in Nathan Road / most interesting part of the near Jordan Road, when he sham battle was the employment-
the defendant of torpedo bombing-fast aero- sleeping in the street, with his planes carrying torpedo bombs private parts exposed.
which plunged down upon tho He woke the defendant up attacking battleships and their and told him to go away, but the young soldier refused, The Police officer then called for the Emergency Unit, van, and took the defendant boek io Yaumali Police Station.
came
Deross
While in the charge room of the Police station, the defendant tried to hit the Police officers.
American Eye Specialists On Visit To Hongkong
A party of seven American eye specialists and their wives Cheung was convicted of the mar arrived
morning from der of Chan Yuen, 34, a former ap Banglak by PAA after attend- What happened was that the launch off Lyemun Pass in the early mological Congress at Brussels. prentice of his, on board a lot Ing the International Ophthal jury retired for an hour and hours of March 7. Then came back and asked for o
The party was led by Dr Turther direction on the question Cheung attacked Chan with an exe
The Prosecution had alleged that William John Holmes. They
Was
circle of protecting destroyers. One of the battleships was hit six times. Another was hit once whlio no less than 20 bomba wore dropped on two aircraft
corriere.
The British tests will pro- bably have an induence on the disarmament discussions (In Geneva where the abolition of bombers and submarines Was and as for being discussed) Hongkong, nome can read the repertu of the
manoeuvres without feeling a good safer."!
deal
Members of the Shameen community were well repre sented in Hongkong when the Hon. Mr D.W. Tratman, Colonial Secretary and MT Tretman acted as host and hostess at the Bank House, kindly loaned by MT L.N. Murphy, Chief Manager · of the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation on the oc- casion of the wedding of Miss Vidd Harrison, for a number of1 of accomplices, accessory after and chased him around the lautich, will remain in the Colony until years the Confidential Assistant
fact, and
and stenographer at the Colonial cormboration, efter which Chan jumped over October 4, and visit Manila be-
Secretariat board. Fila body, was recovered 10 fore returning to America.
and Mr Charles days later.
During their stay here they Bentley Tordre, a member of Representing
stað, en present" Cheung and Mr will visit the leprosarkan at the Bank d'Almada and Mr Oswald Chaung.
at the Shamteni Hay Ling Chau at the invitation #ationed
Zimmern and Co.
of Dr N. D. Fraser, Super- brunch, l'intendent of the "Mission to Mr Desmond Mayne, Crown Chun-Lepers Auxiliary.. sel, aestated, by Detective-Inspector G. J. Unte, fe for the Crown.
The Full Court Domprises Chlef Justice, Sir Michael Hogan, and Mr Justics G. W. Reece and Mr Justion 3. It. Gregg.
the
Mr Michael W. McCarthy, senior partner of Merrill, Lynch, Pierce, Farmer and Smith, one Counsel said.
largest stockbroking He maintained that the Judge Arms in America, arrived in the was wrong when he took the Colony this morning by PAA Jury's request Uterally and pro-instructed by Mr D. Q. Chang, of from Tokyo, with his wife,
creded to give them ugain, They are in the course of a word for word, what ho had five-week globe-circling vaca- said previously. tion. They are accompanied to
Later a seven-year-old boy, Ding Kon-chan of No. 19 Valley Road, first floor, was knocked Mr James E. Thomson, of the Mr d'Almada said it did not down by a bicyclo in Valley same company, and Mrs Thom-pemur to the Judge that what Road near lo junction with [soin.
he had said praylously had op- Chatham Road, Hung Hom.
On the morning of the same clay, Ng Yin-chi, aged 38 years, who lives at No. 1777 Prince Edward Road, Arst floor, was Injured when he fell from his motor scooler in Baker Street near Malocca Street.
:
All the injured are receiving treatment at Kowloon, Hospital,
Fined $1,000
The group were mot at the oirport by Mr John V. Docherty, manager of Dodge and Beymour Ltd., of Hongkong.
Charged With $2,550 Theft
A 21-year-old walireen, Yeung Kwan-nul allds Rita Young alias Young Wal, living at*5, Jordan Itom, ground floor, appeared bafore Mr I. M. S., Dornell at Nip Clau, 29, was fined $1,000 Kowloon Magistracy this gora- or two months' imprisonment bying,un a charge of stealing from MB. Donnell st Kowloon hon employer, Chan- Kwai-ho, Magistracy-this morning when $2,550, She was remanded for he pleaded guilty to pomesion of three days in polico custody. Kininewe“ tobacco on which, duty, Hiba was alko given the option had not been paid.
of $2,000 baik
Mr
They were met at Kal Tak this morning by Dr G. C. Dansey- Browning Vice-Chairman ot the Hongkong Ophthalmology Society..
A group of American op heimologiale" serived in Mangkong. Mis morning (sod story above). Londing tho grunn-WEN DIT VIRAlam John-Holmes (around from,lofs)~China Mai
The Hongkong' pacht Taimio- „shan, buile” at “Kowloon. Đóck#
and Havat opicers has reached Vie
manned by a party of“
toria, Canada, on the south-wea coast of Canada.
A leader in the SCM · Pond urged Gouermanent to fiz Hong- kong's defence contribution, de $4 million for 1835. The 1984 contribution, is said, would be about $5,457,498;
A man who was found asleep in a confessional, bog in the Eoman Catholic Cathedral on "Therday “nkiht - willyan from aplice (considered $4 for gra unlawful purpose), nearby him kour renomical to a month's, pisol -by Mr. Balfour, in the Central
Police Court,