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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 26,· 1958,
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Police Sergeant Denies Charges
WOMAN STABBED
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A Chinese woman ited from
wounds Tuoreing. Iter budy was found outside 81, Shrung Son Street, Fu Met New Vilage at about 3.30 a.m.
The Police have arrenteá Chinese who has teen targed with murder.
CONSPIRACY TRIAL CONTINUES
AT CRIMINAL SESSIONS
Police detective Sergeant Kwan Man-on, 26, on trial in the Criminal Session categorically denied this morning that he conspired with a former police constable to solicit and that he money corruptly from a ballroom manager demanded money from him with menaces. Sergeant Kwan made the denial when he testified on his own behalf before
Mr Justice C. W. Reece and a jury of four men and three women.
Man On Trial For
Acid
Throwing
A factory worker, Lce Lam, went on trial before Mr Justice J. R. Gregg this morning on four counts of throwing corrosive fluid.
"It appeared that the previsant 472, thus impaired to give Evidence lost his sight, and had sand unes un twa inatge things
in banda, before and alter the event. Aathed
with sears!conunued Crown Counsel. The m-174
LOVUN RIDle ne attempt to es alows me se af has fare 1.1
k || ji[ { bis le ra rape and was taken to hospike
together with the four me
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E Greenfeld, Crown Comari, sand that the secred
factory b worked Soutdewan making kavos and ww FOLLE of 3%
Mr Greenleid old the Jury "One of the sad things ab this case is Uut the four men Aere busily injured. You w ace stane sad witnesses, in wer-
who lost his Lcular, one man, The read was three-quarter- į sight " Breath sulphuric acid used in
Th
Ho sirkers
Kantaking industry and reeusable to all workers there
Reading, Then
The
Hit
י
mid was thrown at the men alaust simultaneasy 1 velock t to d ught on January 30 this year
to bed the de- Betong kung ased
reading newspapers Suddenly here
am cautery at the accusert was throwing
I acid Trom a bowl or to the Tour men, said Mr Gapenteld.
Accused III
He said that the trial was delayed buscause the Accused
Wix
Kwan Is rharged with Cheng Cham, 24, former poller con- stall, with conspiring to- gether to sollelt money corrupt
Cheunk ly from
Kwok-hung and with dernunding $100 from
Jabat.
In his evidence this morning, Sergeant Kwan sald that he went alone to a certain cate
In Kowloon
evening of on the
with the meeting anybody
that the accused (Cheung Chan)
September 18, purpose there.
the Wis
not aware
Serge
Kwan: heard him: say that
Did you in fact say anything of the sort? No, í diet not any tezk at all.
Did you say anything ho having spent $100 for the in- tormnilon”—No,
Did you at any time sigger that $:00 would be aufficient t settle the matter? No, I never said that to him.
Sergenet Kwan further denied that he ever told the ecmplainan
three that
persons would arrested at a certain ballroom.
myd hist acetased The
by
the
next hart aanged to meet the com complainant had a conversation. pumant in the ride that even-te did not join in it, Sergeant ing.
Kwun sald,
After drinking up the tea he rose to leave intending to pay his own drink, but complainant insisted on settling [ the neunt.
Ordered Tea Sergeant Kwan sald that he took a seal
booth amt Shortly ordered a cup of ten "afterwards soine one patted him!
the shoulder. He turned round and suw Cheung whom he had known when they were
ulicagues
together In Marine Pellee.
Following the usual greetings Cheung sat down in the booth, dccupying time went opposite to him, Sergeant Kwan said.
the
A little later the complant appeared. Cheung Kwok-hung "went straight up to him and greeted him." He never KIN ant they were
introduced then.
it arul had been in hos-Cheung before pital The doctor from the Mental Hospital would be giv- ing evidence about his mental starte and I would be one of functions of the Jury decide where or not he mentally disturbed.
The trial is proceeding.
10 was
Mi Patrick Yu (Counsel for Kw): Do you recull the com- told this plomant in evidencR Court than you told him in the bouth that you had informati n There was a member of an un-
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Mr Yu: You are aware of the two charges against yout
Sergeant Kwan. Yes.
with
Did you conspire with the first defendant to solicit corrupt- ly monies
from the com- plainant?--No,
You are also charged demanding money with menaces from the complainant. Did you in fat mention any money mat- ters at all to the complainant
ut any in---No.
In
Sef-
ac-
cruss-examination, geant Kwan bold Crown Coun sel Mr A. Sanguineitt that he into the conver- did not enter
first sallon between the cused
Cheung. He only SLPIET heard a few sentences. The frst accused, he added, had told complainant that he was short of money and wanted to borrow "several ters of dollars to paas the festival,"
"So Loud"
Sergeant Kwan went on to Suy that complainant replied that he did not have any money, whereupon the Orsi accused stopped the complainant by say. "Don't be so loud“
Bergeant Kwan said the two men then conversed in * low voice and he did not hear any- thing more,
He was not interested in the i conversation as it was embar- russing
Word Of
Cheer, For A
Patient
The Governor, Sir Robert Black, does the rounds of the wards, at Queen Mary Hospital, Here he chats to a patient while nurses look on.
Governor Sees New Plans For
Queen Mary Hospital
His Excellency the Governor Sir Robert Black today saw extension plans for Queen Mary Hospital during the course of a three-hour visit.
One plan was for a 13-storey building behind the Another was hospital with 150 extra beds. for a broader based six-storey building which would be constructed south of the hospital and would hold 200 beds.
Children's
Banner To
Welcome
y Lady Black
why
the
Asked to explain complainant should come to Cour
Was
the
It has not yet been decided which plan will be undertaken. During his visit the Governor
by accompanied Director of Medical and Health Services, the Hon Dr D. J. M. He visited almost Mackenzie.
the department every naspital, He had a cheary word for patients wherever he went, 80 Cases A Day
He was met ou arrival by the Principal Matron, Miss B C. Schofold. the Medical Super- Hollway. intendent, Dr R. W.
to give false evidence A crimson and gold banner the Matron, Miss M. A. Grant, ugainst him Sergeant Kwan emblazoned
said he could not tell what was
in Cheung's mind.
Man Charged In Taipo Murder Case
From the Filos
25
years AGO
SHE Rev. William Walton
Rogera, Vicar of St Androw's Church, Kowloon since 1927, is leaving. the Colony in the Spring and will take up work in England, Ria successor in the Rev. J.R Higgs.
ALMOST unknown to the
majority of the com- munity, B new volunteer organisation has appeared in the Colony. The organisa- tion is the Imperial Over- seas Leglon of Frontiers- men, a trained, uniformed body of imperially-minded Britona.
Few would have known aby- their thing about them bul for uppearance
the on Armis.
on parade at Cenotaph ceremony
tice day when their smart ap- perince altracted attention.
The founder of the Legion was Roger Pocock, soldier, scout, author, traveller and adventurer. ife obtained his inspiration frum
the Royal North West Mounted Police of Canada, which the Legion's uniform modelled.
on is
The Hongkong unit was form- ed in September, 1932, and had made sufficiently rapid progress by January this year to be able A Chinese man has been to establish its headquarters and clubhouse at 10 Waterloo Road, orrested and charged Kowloon where they are still to
murder arising be found. out of the death of a Chinese man and woman
with
D
Can
be no of doubt that one
at Fa Tang Po Village, THERE Taipo early in the morn-the most erying needs of
ing on November 15.
Ten Roof-top Huts
the Colony is the clearance and complete reconstruc- Lion with open spaces of the congested
the areas in older parts of the city of Victoria. The existing conditions not only produco disease among the inhabi- tants of those areas but also render these potential disease o standing menace to the health of the whole munity."
Burnt Out breeding places of
About
ien roof - lop squatter huts at 49-51 Stane Nullah Lane, near the Wanchal Market, were completely burnt out, when Jire broke oui there ut 10,55 a., today.
There were no known casualties,
Four fire appliances and An ambulance rushed to вселе almost im- broke the Bre
mediately
Dr
out and prompt action by Aremen preventca the blaze from spreading another 15 hafa on same roof,
ta the
Odrz
the senior sister lulor, Miss F "Welcome, while and the
Hospital Scere- Lady Black" adorned the tary, Mr J. K. Reid.
In the Casually room on the Sung Lan Middle School Mr Sanguinetti: I put it to you that you on September 18 de- on Leighton Road during ground floor, he was received
Casually Officer, by the manded from Cheung Kwok-
tour of visit hor
and
Angus McGowan. Practicall Buzm of $100 with hung the
inspection this morning.
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vecurring menaces, with intent to steal.
Latty Black Was accom Hongkong inland are brought Sergeant Kwan: I really had panled by
the Hon D. J. S. to this department-this means not done this,
Crozier, Director of Education,
casunities
He also donfed the silegution | and Mr P. A. English, ADC, and about 80 cases a day.
of conspiracy.
Hearing is continuing.
was, greeted on arrival by Miss Tsang Plk Shan, school super viser and principal; Mr M. K. Wong,
the
In the hospital as a whole- where there are 600 beds--the number of in-patients treated every year is about 18,000 or in 1948. Of these about 2,000 are maternity cases.
Two British Council; and other members of just about double the number
Soldiers
the Council.
BUNNY HOPS
In the first classroom young- sters in green overalls dumnon- strated
Fined $150 children
ground
Outpatients
In addition about 50,000 out- action songo, while patients are seen each year in wards and various in white in the play-casualty were doing physical efinies. Two British soldiers wore training with two instructors.
each fined $150 by Mr The performed agile bunny T. L Tang at Kowloon hops which amused Lady Black us she went through to the ex- Court this morning for pression work room. traffic offencan.
In the Wendy House a doll's ten party
was in progress. They are Trooper T. Dinhan, cung artists were
producing
|
The hospital's staff is belf rovernment and hait university. There is a total of 243 students, including 100 turees, 41 dressors and 16 mental nurses,
19, of the 1st Royal Tonk Re the most colourful pictures ai Road Death:
Elment; and Pte E. Horton, 19, their easels.
of the 1st.n the Lancashire Re- Four ⚫ solemn youngsters giment.
WOTC in the course of con-
the charges.
Dinhan, who was the driver structing a, farmyard, In the of a motor cycle, was charged plasticine tray. with driving without third party
The next school visited by atsurance and without a valid
Black was the New Lady Reence, Ite pleaded guilty to Meined College on Caroline 101 Road, where Mr W.T.S. Wana, Pte Horton admitted alding school pricipal walted to welcome Lady Black and her Polico attered no party which Included also Mr evidence to support a third C.It. Law, Inspector in charge charge against the trooper of private schools, alleging driving without con-
and abetting him, '
The
sent of the owner.. And con-
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quently, Pte Iforien who also Lady Black vislied the major denled that he wET helping ly of the 45 classrooms taking Dlaben In the commission of interest lu the lessona the offence, was also discharg-
ed.
progress, quealloning
floor
Man In Court
•
Chan
As a result of a fatel trams cekdent in which a man Kwan-tal was killed in C-n- naught Road earlier this year, a lorry driver, Lo Wal-man ro-
at Central Magistracy today. peared before Mr K.A.S. Phillips Defendant, Lo Wai-man, of 43 South Wall Road, first floor, Faced charges of careless driving and failing to report after an accident. He plended not guilty.
Mr Frederick Marshall, of the lalongkong Club, testified that on fid July 10 al about 8.50 a.m., ke was standing on the first floor
The balcony of the Hongkong Club,
Inspector G. Martin said Tor Couraging the children,
On the ground Dinhan was seen sitting on the laboratories, physics, chemistry and saw a man, who was riding machine while Horton war and biology rooms were vialled, a blcycle with basket of pushing it In Ashley Road In one, Archimedes' Principle vegetables In front, knocked shortly after midnight on Octo-wast
being expounded, In down by a lowry. ber 21. They were taken to the another the vascular system of Mr Marshall bald the lorry, Police station and charged with a frog was under study and did not stop after the accident the offences.
specimens were being dissociaŮ. Heuring is continuing.
tanfle During the fire, along
Was Queen's Road stopped, und Folles kept onlookers away from the Reene.
Aro The brought under. control at about 11.10 a.m.
WIN
com-
In these words, the Commitice of the Hongkong Society for the Protection of Children refers in its annual report and drews al- tention to one of Hongkong's big- gest social problems.
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A proposal to increase the feen of the directors of « the Hongkong Ropa Manufactur. my Company was defeated by the shareholders at an extra- ordinary general meeting yea- terday. The proposal cas to increase the remuneration (POU $1,000 to $2,000 a year. Mr Croucher opposed the motion and 2008 supported by a major ity of shareholdere.
Hoof top quailer huts in Wanchst were burnt bal' by fire this morning. This pleintre taken by our cameraman. shows firemen putting out the figs..
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