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WEDNESDAY,
"I WAS FRAMED!":"
CAMP AS NEXT MOVE | DRAMATIC EVIDENCE BY SUDETEN-GERMANS
AWAITED
IN POLICE CASE
(Continued from Page 1.)
Instructed by Mr. Leo D'Almada, Sar. and Mr. C. A. S. Russ
the
1937
SEPTEMBER
14,
1938.
Mr. Whyatt: If that was the rea- soo, do you agree that it was a most important duty that you should have gone there?Quite.
And it was a neglect of duty if you failed to carry out that order? Yes, if I was aware of the reason. You have heard your superior officers say that it would be inexcus able to break an order?-If one does not receive a definite order one can-
Do
do.
(Continued from Page 1.) Vacancies exist for austable
Slovakia and the international
totd In the witness-tox Teller candidates for entry 05 Engine situation in Europe forms the main
Court that be joined the Room Artificer, Electrical Arti-and almost the only topic of conver-
local Police force in September not break it. sation. Acer and Ordnance Artificer in
Worried groups sat all night in 1030, having previously been in order say it was not a definite lie was Doppe a schood wrote in that duty list is Are you suggesting that everything Military Police. His Majesty's Navy. Candidates restaurants in the city discussing the the Royal Scots and the
situation and speculating on the out-
December,
worthless and meaningless?—No. must be the sons of British Born come and the chances of Europe be- Lance Sergeant in this year WIS
and in February
Then what duties in the list do you say have some meaning?-He does Subjects, having served appren-ing plunged into war,
Dr. Thomas Masaryk, Czech Minis-attached to the Emergency Unit,
not sign the list. ticeship and will be required to ter in London, told Reuter that Herr Kowloon, under Sergeant AcLeod. On occasions when Sergeant McLeod undergo a trade test, Educational Henlein's decision to demand the
was absent, he took charge of the Unit, and in the absence of any orders and Medical Examinations. Should withdrawal of troops and the lifting of martial law was telephoned to
he was to exercise his discretion, be between ages of 18 and 28. London by the Premier of Czecho- WE SELL second-hand cars,
Slovakia, Dr. Milan Hodza, himself, painted, overhauled, in good condi-Enlistment will be for a period of
Dr. Hodza feeling that the British tion, for a reasonable price. Write
public had a right to be informed of particulars about car wanted, China 12 years,
latest development, Trading Co., Tel. 22484. 1. O. Box
the. 200.
MOTOR CARS, ETC.
CAN YOU DRIVE A CAR! Indivi- dual lessons by experienced drivers, complete course $45.00 Including car-supply, gasoline, insurance. For particulars, Hongkong Driving School. Tel. 22404. G. P. O. Box No. 200.
EUROPE FEARS WORST
(Continued from Page 1.)
apartments and factories, for use in extinguishing incendiary bombs and fres which may be started in an air rald-United Press.
Rumanian Cabinet
2
Bucharest, Sept. 14. King
has summoned Carol Cabinet Council for Wednesday to discuss the present crisis. United Press.
Giant German Dirigible To Take To Air
Friedrichshafen, Sept. 13. The new German dirigible will bear the name "Graf Zeppelin" and will take to the air for the first time to-day if the weather is favourable.
In view of the refusal of Use American Government to provide helium the airship wil be filled with hydrogen-Trans-Ocean.
WALLET LOST
The loss of his pocket book con- Laining a bus ticket and ferry ticket valued at $13 between the Star Ferry and his residence in Waterloo Road on September 10 has just been re- ported to the Police by D. Montedo.
EUROPEAN LADY VICTIMISED
A handbag containing money and a cigarette case valued at $40.50. was lost or stolen between D'Agullar Street and
Gloucester Hotel yesterday by Mrs. G. O. F. Alley of 520 The Peak.
the
An examination will probably be held in October of this year and further particulars may be obtained by application in writing to:-
The Chief Engineer, II. M. Dockyard, Hong Kong.
FOR THE PROTECTION OF CHILDREN,
What to do to help a child
Dr. Masaryk stated that he was unable to say if the latest develop ments meant the breaking off of negotiations, but he stated that in his telephone conversation with his Fremter he lind gained clear im pression that Dr. Hodza regarded the entire negotiations as having ceased And been broken off Indefinitely-Neuter,
Negotiations To Cease
London, Sept. 14. According to the Czecho-Slovakian Minister In London, M. Thoman Masaryk, Herr Hlentein, through his Secretary, has nolifted Dr. Milan Hodas, the Premier, that under the circumstances further negotiations are not possible.
Anyone knowing of a child who
At the same time Herr Henlein ex- has been assaulted, neglected, or
-treated in a manner likely to promed his thanks and appreciation cause unnecessary suffering or Injury to the people who so far have led to health, or knowing of a parent the negotiation.Reuter, who is seeking advice on any matter concerning a child, would be doing
an act of kindness by communicating at once with.........
"Provoke Revolt"
London, Sept. 14. George Gedye, the Dally Tele- The Hon. Secretaries, HK.S.P.Cgraph's correspondent at Carlsbad. The Old City Hall, Queen's Road C., who has just cumpleted a wide tour Hongkong, or the Inspector, 49, of the Sudeten areas where the dis- Pokfufum Road, 1st floor; or the orders have taken place, states that Inspector, Violet Peel Health Centre, these disorders are, undoubtedly "not Wanchal; or the Inspector, 12, Sail Yeung Chol Street, lat floor, Kowsporadic, but a concerted attempt to provoke the Sudeten Germans to re- volution to overthrow the Czech rule."
Joon.
All further steps will be taken, and expenses borne, by the Society,
The Informant's name will be
WORKED TOGETHER Mr. D'Almada: Even when taking orders from McLeod as to the disincs Jou still you were to patre, can exercise your discretion? —Sometimes he gave me no orders. We more or less worked together and there was no such thing as an officer in charge. From time to time he gave me orders but not always.
instructions
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an
On May 8 he gave you where to go?-He mentioned Kow- loon City in such a matter of fact way that I did not take it order.
Did you see the duty list on that day? Yes and that was written on a rough sheet of paper not signed by McLeod. It was my practice to copy the List into the duty book
The duty list on that day showed W=3 to that the Emergency Un patrol Kowloon City. When did you
I put it to you that what MicLeod are in the duty list is an order?- I do not call it say
Assuming that McLeod posted the duty is on the board, do you regard that as an order to be obeyed or post-It all depends because I have. been allowed to use my discretion.
In what circumstances do you re- and a duty given by McLeod and posted on the board as a binding orde:*-To
save argument I will agree with you about it.
CHANGED HIS MIND
I am asking you what circum- Do you mean to say in all stances. circumstances it is a binding order? -No, because I have seen McLeod make out an order and then change his mind and ask me to go to another district. When you are dealing with McLeod you are not dealing with a man who sticks to his decision and at once. Fis makes up his mind mind is as changeable as the weather. You did not tell Mr. Marks that McLeod always changes his mind? cupy the list-Before going on duty.
Irrespective of whether you re-o, because had 1 mentioned that I had told McLeod that I had been to garded MeLeod's instructions as an
Yaumati and not Kowloon City and order or otherwise, somehow or other
that he had failed to alter it in his you decided to go to Yaumati and
report, he
he would have to go before Mongkok instead of Kowloon C
the Commiss
Commissioner
for falsifying a Yes. My reason for so doing was
Government document. because Kowloon City was quiet district and as I previous arrests in Yaumati I decided to go there with the sale object et getting a case.
Occu
A VT have mide
Getting a case, would that benefit I have been conscientious in my work you?-It would show that
Did it
to you that by so doing you were disobeying orders? I did not take it as an ceder and harm.
So
you are protecting Mel.eod. Having heard your superior officers say that by going to Yaumati instead of Kowloon City was inexcusable you still norcist in saying you were entitled to go there?—As far as Mc- Leod and I are concerned, I was.
What about as far as you and the arc concerned?—No, Commissioner
but what happened in the Police
kept strictly private, except in casespondent states. that "Thursday's 50 I did not think it would do any ¡force does not necessarily go to his
where malice is proved.
JAPAN MOBILISES
The News Chronicle's political cor- meeting discussed fully the military disposition of the British and naval might in the event of war, and the speed with which the two Services could be brought into joint operation."United Press. Geneva Minister Returning
Geneva, Sept. 14. Lord de la Warr, who is attending kuo and China so that the national the League Council session in place general mobilisation will be carried of Lord Halifax, wil return out on the basis of the Japan-Man-London himself to-morrow to attend
the, Cabinet meeting-Reuter. chukuo-China bloc.
RESOURCES
(Continued from Pape 1.)
to
Continuing, Telfer said that he shared a room with McLeod and en i his return from duty that more.ex the latter asked him if he had been, to Kowloon City. He replied that he had not, whereupon McLeod sad he had entered in his morning reports that he had, and that he did not want to change it.
**UP TO HIM"
alleation.
11hen did you first discover you were not entitled as far as the Com- missioner was concerned?--I
sup- pose I should always know that,
WOULD GET INTO TROUBLE So that you knew when you went to Yaumall that you were doing something which if the Commission- er gets to know about it you would En into trouble?—Yes.
And you took the risk?--Yes, "I replied," went on Teifer, "that!
Supposing you did make an arrest it was up to him. My reason for
in Yaumati, would the matter not get saying so was to save him the treubic
other attention of people of making out another report fic to the usually completes his report the right in Me
McLeod? never denied I did before, leaving a little space in case not co to Yaumati
But you knew perfectly well that something happened in
if you
un arrest there time.
you the Referring to the morning of May would invite
inevitable cont namely 11. Telfer said that he took his squad ¦ sequences.
disciplinary Yes. un Japanese protective patrol at 9 (ortion
instead of the usual hour of Therefore by going there you were am. because of the non-arrival of really cutting your own throat?
"Resort To Radio" Besides perfecting mobilisation of important comninditles, the new plan
Prague, Sept. 14, will also provide for effective utilisa-
The reaction of the Sudeten Party Lion of labour service, electricity, to the Government's rejection of the means of poultimatum is not available since all transport facilities, munication and trade.
The Cabinet Planning Bureau has Sudetens have left the city, even the the entire personnel of the Party Head- requested various Ministries of Government to present necessary quarters and the Press Bureau.
a.. The official Sudeten paper. Die Zeit materials and reference matters for
issued a final warning in which it was formulation of the new plun.
The national general mobilization stated that "in view of the increased
a censorship restrictions which will. It is pointed out, be put on war-time footing in its advanced announced on Tuesday and which
accurate répurting of stage and upon realisation the second make
situation impossible. Die material mobilisation plan is believed inlemal
were
the
to accomplish a great deal towards Zeit will discontinue publication for consummation of the military opera-, the time being and we advise our tions and reconstruction works in readers to resort to the radio as a Japan and Chinn-Domel.
source of news."--Trans-Ocean.
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the van. He went to Temple Street How could that be, because then in the course of his patrol. He per- McLeod would alter his morning re- ed through there practically every ; port it 1 made an arrest. day ever since he had been with the Unit,
another
I take it peu anree that at general ale orders that are given by superior elicers nve to be obeyed? Yes. But as I have tried to explain. Lead and 1 more or less worked as sne.
On arriving at Temple Street ordered his men to search and ported in Arthur Street so as to prevent any person from excapite through the back way. After about
minutes,
Chief Inspector Smith and Inspector Carey cane os scene, and they were ordered back totally of no the Yaumati Police Station
20
the
Mr. D'Almada: You have heard a
"MCLEOD IS A LIAR
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those orders?-I was allowed to read the orders once. I just glanced at them. Sergeant McLeod showed
them to me.
These instructions from Superin- tendent Calthrop were posted in the order file, were they not?-Sergeant McLeod jocked them up in a drawer. I thought they were secret docu- ments.
lowever, having read the orders your
that you were breaking the rules by conducting a search when detailed to Japanese patrol work?-- I suppose
There is no supposing. It is quite obvious that you were?--I suppose I as over-zealous. I suppose it was
ww
I was.
Woman Attacked
On Hillside
Tied To Tree As Thieves Escape
Three men attacked a woman near Shatin Gap yesterday, dragged her
a short way up a hill, tied her to a tree and then depamped with a bas-
a result of my being anxious to geket of eggs, milk and vegetables she
ease.
the
You have heard your Counsel sug- gest that the mahjongg schools are running a perfectly proper business without contravening agree.
There is no suggestion that the men have been in trouble with the police before?—No.
had been carrying.
"The woman, Wong Shut-king, 42, reported to the Police after she had inw? been released and was able to get to the Station, that she was returning to her home in Shatin Gap with the provisions about mid-day when she was attacked.
So far no arrests have been made.
CONSPIRED TO FRAME ME You are asking the jury to come to the conclusion that those men are all lars? That is correct,
That so far from you conspiring to
complaint made against you that on that Mcviting the Jury to say or money they have conspired to
May 11 you assaulted somebody. that you caught hold of him and slapped him on the head. Is there any truth in it?-No..
you?--Exactly, sir.
cus-
Palestine Gallantry Rewarded
ad-
tr
is a liar? Yes,
The only reason why those wit Can you tell me of any incident
nesses conspired to frame you was before this that would entitle every-
with because you interfered ce to say that he is not a perfectly tomers entering the school?One of honest person?-Up to then we got the witacases, Shek So, is a brother
London, Sept. 13.. Ca very well together, but I would of
clansman of the GAVE HIM A PUSH
of the principal have thought that he would at least delcctive In the Yaumati Police
To-night's London Gazette You told Inspector Smith that you
have that common decency of every Station. He has no
doubt been in-nounces that the King has approved caught hold of one of them?—Yes. | human being-that little principle
structed what to say by other wit- the award of the D.S.O. for gallantry My object in so doing was because
and distinguished service in Palestine expected of
of every person--when he
nesses. It is all premeditated. in searching, a crowd usually gather-ses the position I am in to-day by
Captain O.C. Wingate, Royal That Is Interesting. It was an to
Artillery, and of a bar to the M. C. to ed and we had to move them on So admitting his own blunder. If he
unlucky coincidence Second-Licut. H. E. N. Bredin, and it was to move him that I caught had admitted having falsifying the
tordshould have framed of him and it was quite possible report he would be fined a
to Second-Lleut. J. A. hold of
of the M. C. few
morning that that!
I might have given him a pub. dollars, perhaps but instead he chose Did you
were acting contrary to the orders Law, both of the Royal Ulster Rifles. to let me stand here. He has not of your superior officer?-Temple humous, as he died on September 9 The award to Lieut. Law is post- have any with any member of the mah-jonge that principle, I am sorry to say. Street, which is only about 200 schools?-No.
But you yourself made a blunder yards away from the Police Station, from wounds received in action- Nor to your knowledge did any by making an entry that you had is rather too near to sellelt
Telt money of your squad? No.
been to Kowloon City?--Yes, but I
from mahjong schools. You In answer to further questions, never regarded that duty book as underestimating my mentality. Do Telfer said that after he had made oficial I always regarded it as a you think I would ask for money 1 statement to A. S. P. Marks berouch diary.
from those schools when there was Twelve Arabs were killed when a returned to the Police Training
every likelihood of an Inspector walk-military patrol clashed with an armed ing past who would see me,
It took band near Solomon's Pools the witnesses some time to report to Jerusalem-Hebron.
conversation
beard
Further questioned, Telfer admitted School. There McLeod asked him if having asked on two occasions Ins- he had told Superintendent Marks pector Wong So to transfer the third of what happened on May 9, and be and fourth accused to the Emergency replied that the only thing be men- Unit, but added that they asked him tioned was that he thought be could to do so. use his discretion
Mr. D'Almada: You have
"BLOCKING" STREETS evidence being given of what hap Coming to the incident in Temple pened in Temple Street on May 9 Street on May 9, Mr. Whyati asked: Is that correct?—No! correct, al-Do you suggest that the way you though do not deny I was there. deployed your men was the way of Was there any demand for money blocking" streets? That was my made by you that morning?-Cts-| xar of doing IL tainly not.
What is the point of putting six To your knowledge did any of your mea in a row along the pavement men make any such demand?—No. When conducting a search? That
Were there many people about?—was my method of doing il Quite a number.
Do you agree it was a waste of Did anyone stop them from enter- || man-power to place your ine the schools?--No, we bad 30 such positions?-No. authority to do so.
Did you or any of your men 23- sault anybody?----No.
men in
Then you disagree with Inspector Carey?-1 think I was quite right. That method has been successful on previous occasions,
Your sole object of going to Tem- ple Street was to search?—Yes.
Is it not contrary to rules to split How often were searches, of this up search pickets?--I thought it was kind successful in Yaumali?-Over a ¦ quite right" - period of a month I was successful.
The rules laid down state that, as three times.
far as possible, scarchers should form Ever been successful in Kowloon a semi-circle round the suspects, City? No, but we usually went there | pickets must not be split up-That in a van because, it was too far. is only if the suspects are carrying
NUMEROUS LARCENIES Cross-examined by Mr. whyait, Telfer said he was not aware that the reason why McLeod-sext him to Kowloon City was became there had been numerous larcening in that dias trict.
CONSTANTLY BROKE RULES? · Then you have constantly broken these rules?--Yes, all along.
Patrols on Jananeso pitral work, 1 - understand, abould not act as search parties. Did you not read
that these
you
On
you
arc
British Wireless.
PALESTINE CLASH.
Jerusalem, Sept. 13.
the Police. Why didn't they report Press.
it on the morning of May 9 if I was trying to solicit money.
Lai Yau sald you hit him on the back of the head. Ho had only been took place. You had never seen him two days in the Colony before this or, to your knowledge, ho had never seen you? No.
Then if he were here only two days, why did he give evidence against you, total stranger, which would blast your career as a police omeer? The other fokls would have told him.
EVERYONE TOLD ́LIES
Mr. D'Almada, at this point, inter- rupted saying that Lai Yan hnd not Identified the defendant.
Mr. Whyatt: Then you say that everyone giving evidence against you as to the occurrences on May 9 and May 11 are telling lies?-Telfer: Yes
In further cross-examination, Tel- fer stated that Sergeant McLeod was the biggest liar of all, although they had once been very friendly."
The case is procteding.
BEAUTY PARLOUR
BURGLARY
Miss Texter of Texter's Beauty Parlour has reported to the Police that some person attempted to enter. the Beauty Parlour in Pedder Bulld- ing by theans of a duplicate key in the early hours of yesterday morning.
Road,
HONGKONG SCHOOLS' ULTIMATUM
on the
United
Canton, Sept. 14. A proposal is before the Education Board here that all schools which were transferred to Hongkong and Macao shall returh to Canton within a week, falling which their registra- tion will be cancelled-United Press.
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