Traders In Forged
Notes -
Five Years Hard For
Throo Mon
Proceedings against three men on charges of possession. attempting to utter and con- spiracy to possess forged Hong- kong Government ten-cent notes came to an abrupt terminution before Mr Justice Williams at
THE HONGKONG-TELEGRAPH,
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PAULAA WHAT 18 IT?
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the Criminal Sessions this Police Raid Big
morning when, after the Crown case had been presented to a Jury and a witness had com. pleted his testimony, all three pleaded guilty and asked for leniency.
The nectised were Laut Po-ngau,
Gambling Den
The keeper of a large gambling den, Laf Yuk-chuen SVIS this 23, Chong Wing-chung, 27, both un-morning fined $1,000 or six months employed, and Wond Kau, 30, by Mr Dinir-Kerr at Kowloon. hawker.
Lau and Chong were charged with possession of 500 forged ten-ceni notes on March and with attempt ing to utter 200 forged ten-cent notes; Chong with possession of 313 and 70 forged ten-cent notes; Wong with possession of 2073 forged ten- cent notes; and nil three with con- spiracy to possess forged ten-cent
notes,
The tury empanelled comprised
threz mien and Jour women.
According to Sub-Inspector Tyler, on Monday night the Police, under ASP Mottram, ruided a hut off Lung Kwong Road, Sal
Tau village specialty constructed for gambling with
its curtained many exits
with bhet cloth. There were
ere four tables to arrest one keeper and
play but the police only managed
eight amblers, the others making good their escape in the scrumble. From the tables $12.60 was seized.
ht
Mr Blair-Kerr fined six of the Appearing for the prosecution gamblers 525 each and estrented the was Mr J. Reynolds, Crown Counsel $40 hails of the other two who were puslated by Det. Sub-Inspector C.
Fabsent. Dawman, while the accused were the
I ordered destruction of gandling gear and the undefended.
Mr Reynolds said that Kwong money to the Pour Box.
Chun-ling A buskel-maker ving
in
Shanshuipo, became acquinted.
with the first neenseil about Decem-
ber last year. Later, on several occasions, he met the first neeused and the first accused offercil to sell blm forged ten-cent notes. On February 23, however, Ma Wing, a friend of Kwong's, brought Kwong to see Ma Sau, a detective. After-
table
QUICK! FOR HEAVEN'S SAKE **GIRL,IS SHE" ---IS SHE
DEAD?
MR B. WYLIE
ACCUSED
AN ELUSIVE OF STABBING
EX-PC
An ex-policeman who was dis-
wards, Kwong and Ma Wing went missed nine months ago continued to
to first accused's house and offered live in the Police barracks for three
TUESDAY, APRIL 20, 1948.
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making the film “Fair and Warme
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GIRL?
JUST AN EXTRA BUT SUL FAINTS VEXY EASILY
PRESENTATION TO
MR B. WYLIE
The high regard in which Mr B. Wylle, who has just retired as Managing Director of the South China Morning Post, Ltd., was held by members of the staffs of the South China Morning Post and Hongkong Telegraph, was voiced yesterday at a simple presentation ceremony at the Glou- cester Hotel.
On behalf of the staffs of the S.C.M. Post, Lid., tomorrow after- two newspapers, Mr F. P. con to present him with a hand- silver salver, on which will Franklin, Director and Generalf some
bo Inscribed
the signatures of the Manager, presented Mr Wylle officers and committee of the As- with a travelling clock and sociation. pigskin brief ease. He said:
Air Wylle Is one of the founder members of the Association and bas "Mr Wyle. We have met here this been President five times since 1921. afternoon not really to say good-|"His work cannot be measured In bye, because we feel sure that when terms of length of service to quote. your health has improved, you will a member of the Committee," and find it difficult to keep away from he has been a living spirit to us, Hongkong where you have spent Mr Wylie was elected a Life Mem- so many happy years. Rather would ber many years ago." we use this moment to mark your
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OF STABBING long years of service to the South
CONVICT
to buy $10 worth of forged notes. | months before detection, it was Stanley Gaol Incident
First accused refused to sell, saying | that $10 worth was not enough and he would not consider, selling less thon $50 worth.
MARKED MONEY
and I
Related At Sessions
harm.
China Morning Post, Limited, and to the Colony itself; for you have devoted much of your time to pub- lic life in widely varying spheres Indeed. Hongkong can afford to lose you.
"We realise that the privations you suffered whilst interned under the Japanese have hastened your retire- ment from the vigorous and exacting
Even so,
this
Surprise Turn In Fish
Laan Case
Ploa Of Guilty To Three Charges
There was an unexpected de-
disrinsed Kowloon this morning. Sub-Inspector Howarth sold that the necused; Leung Tat-lom, 27, who was charged before Mr Blair-
A stabbing Incident inside Stanley life associated with the production Kerr with trespassing
wis most Prison on January 29 was recalled at of newspapers. evasive. He was dismissed last July the Criminal Sessions this morning eight years is a long time. A On March 1, Kwong met the on a departmental charge and some when Tsang Kwong, 23, a convicted to be proud of, However, int Arsi accused in the street and told appeared before Mr him that Ma Wing had raised chough money to buy $50 worth of He vent in and out of the burracks Won, another convicted prisoner, been in the service of the Company velopment in the Fish Laan of the Kowloon City Police Station. Gould on charges of wounding Tsanga Chinese member of the staff whoi
doesn't remember how long he hos forged notes. Soon afterwards, for at least three months. It was with intent to murder and with in- Kwong and Ma went to first ac-most diflcult to catch him
I refer to Mr Cheng Chung-yee, who cused's house and Ma handed him was only on information that Subent to cause him grievous bodily makes no bones about the fact that Case before Mr Clifford at Cen- $33, comprising three $10 banknotes Inspector MacDonald managed to
he is entitled to the "Walt for Age" | trn! this morning. The first de-1 and three $1 notes which had pre-arrcat him at 9,45 am, on April 15 Mr A. Lonsdale, Crown Counsel, belt, insofar as a time record is con- viously been given him by Sub- while he was sleeping. Inspector Roberts who had inarked Asking for Leung to be expelled who prosecuted. assisted by Det. cerned. As far as I can gather, Mr fendant, Chan Kun-knu, 32, then and noted their numbers. as a destitute, Inspecter Iowarth Sub-Inspector D. G. MacPherson, Cheng probably came out with the through his counsel, Mr Brook A. Bernacchi (instructed by he would go over to Hongkong to possessions in Hongkong and was being formed and the prisoners were
First accused told the two men said the accused had neither job nor said that about 7 a.m. on January first edillon.
Messra J. M. d'Almada Remedios 29, working parties of prisoners were get the notes and left the house. not the
& Co.) entered a plea of guilty sort of person wanted A detective who was stationed out-around the Police barracks. side followed him, First accused Leung said he had a job in Con- went to on address of 38 Nanchang | ton, fle was Aned $250 and ex- Street, first Boar, also in Shamshul-pelled for live years. po, where he saw second secused. The two men then went across to Hongkong together with the detective them.
him.
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paraded in double file.
in the ferry printed was softer than the genuine sult following article, and in his opinion the for
parade. neries were bad ones and would not
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CLOSE TO VERTEBRAE
One of the wounds was close to
али that was
tale,
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Chapter In Lifo
He counted 200 and handed them Third accused followed a similar fortunate for the wounded man as felt, as a journalist had
when one
to
Among the "To return to the serious, such a to three of the five charges. and his alleged victim. The accused off and completion of a chapter in hol. 39, Lee Kal-wan, 24 and Tso men on parade were the accused farewell as this marks the-rounding- The other defendants, Kwok Muk- was standing Immediately behind Tsang Wan, and the prison officer in life: the severance of many cherished Wai-hin, 25, all Fishery Inspectors, with many together with Chan were charged charge of the parade would say that ties, and the parting up to the time of the actual stabbing friends at once. It is good to know, with conspiring together, and with
and 21, there was no trouble at all on the however, that you will leave Hong- others, between January 3
kong inden with many happy memo permit the unlawful sale of marino ries of a life well and truly spent. Ash at Central Market: conspiring In Hongkong, frst and second have deceived a careful person, accused wont to 124 Des Voeux Road,
The same witness, Prison Officer these small gifts 1 will ask Mr Ching, money so as to permit the sale of "Before I ask your acceptance of together, and with others, to oblain Central where they saw the third
ALL PLEAD GUILTY.
| E. J. Lueock, would also say that he accused sitting by a cigaretle stall Unexpected developments fol- saw the accused raise, his hands
Editor of the South China Morning fresh marine fish between Seplem- of the ber 1, 1947 and January 22, 1948; and outside the address and spoke to lowed. First accused, usked the which held a knife and plunge it Post and Mr Gray, Editor
All three then went up the had any questions to put -the wit-
add their conspiring together, and with others, Into the back of the man standing Hongkong Telegraph to
to obtain money to permit the land- stairs and after about 15 minutes css, said he had none and added Immediately in front of him. The tribute." - ERME down again. Second that he wished-to-plead-gulity-and blow-appeared to have been struck Speaking on behalf of the Youthing of fresh marine Ash at Stone. Accused
Pler carrying
paper asked for leniency as he had a wife with considerable force. Before Mr China Morning Post staff, Mr H. parcel, Third ticcused
First defendant was also charged went and children. He also remarked, "I Lucock. could reach the accused, Ching, said that in order to do u with accepting a bribe of $1,180 from back to his stall, while the
don't want to waste your Lordship's he allegedly struck two
further tice to the occasion they would need ther time." two men re-crossed the harbour on
Lu blows, again into the back of the much more time and many more
To on or about December 3, the ferry to Shamshulpo and re-
to cannot object
that.
of same man.
columns. He regretted that there 1947, and accepted another bribe of 1urned to first accused's house course," said Mr Justice Williams in
$80 from To Tai on or about Septera- had been no lime for Mr Wylle to There Kwong and Ma were still referring to accused's latter remark. nwaiting them. First accused too would plead guilty and
Second accused likewise sald he
write some history of Hongkong us ber 3, 1947.
Second defendant also faced an he had seen it the parcel from the
subbingly
additional charge second nc-
added that,
of accepting o Mr "Lasked
Ching add that a lenlent sentence cused, opened it and
counter the
be the vertebrae, continued Mr Lons- tooked round and saw the very small bribe of $80 on or about January passed on him. contents, 500 forged ten-cent notes
perhaps number of "old people" left, one 16, from Lo Tai at Kowloon.
The other defendants are defend- he course.
described "I realise my fault and the bone stopped to Ma while second accused toolsnak your Lordship's pardon," he de-blow.
the force of the it, "the splendid futility of it all."ed by Mr J. C. Stewart. the remaining 300 and the whole clared. "I have four children and
Mr Wylle had, he said, been 38 years party then went down to the street. one of them is newly born."
Detectives who were waiting out
Another prison oflcer who was here, and he felt that it was a mat- fis Lordship then explained what passing through the Ale on his way
ter for skle then arrested first and second had occurred
received and to duty also saw the accused with hoor indignation that Mr Wylie this morning, Mr. Bernacchi stated no recognition from that he received instructions to accused, and took them together directed them to return a formal a knife in his hand and striking, with Kwong and Ma, to Shareshuipo Verdict of gully on all counts and would be called to testify. for this Colony.
spiracy to permit the unlawful sale. police station where the two de-against the accused. That was done.
However brave a face one put on of marine fish at Central Market cused were searched. On the Drst LAU TO..HUNG** offeer who looked after the medical it, he concluded, it was a melan- botween January and 21; ond also accused was found two marked $10 Mr Reynolds informed the Court
side of prisoners would say that he choly occasion. They would like plead guilty to the charges of nc- banknotes, and on the second ac- that there was nothing known made an examination of the accused to see Mr Wylio come back.
expting bribes of $1,180 and $00 re- cused were several loose forged against any of the accused, and all and that he found
spectively. He definitely denied the some abrasions on ten-cent notes and three bundles the Police knew was that the ad- his hand and there was sweat on his
two other charges of conspiracy. which overe each found to contain dress at 124 Des Voeux Road, Central face.
Mr Bernacchi pointed out that While making that examina- 100 forged fen-cent notes.
was a distributing centre for the tlon,
Mr S. A. Gray, speaking on behalf the charge of conspiracy his client the accused allegedly com- FORGED NOTES IN FLAT
forged notes, There was no in-plained that he had been struck the
the irongkong Telegraph, said was pleading guilty to was with the The same day, the first and second made or anything else.
formation as to where they were
previous day by the man he had that although the Telegraph was ac- laan and not with the other in At
tually an older paper than the spectors. accused took the Police to 124 Dus His Lordship remarked that third allegedly assaulted with the knife.
Morning Post; it was D sort of in evidence, Road, Central, where third accused could probably be of assis-
Mr F. W. Shaftain, Senior Police Voeux lived. The fat was sentch-tance to the Police and Mr Reynolds sald he had Oxy the Police and had was very had passed through on he must have time to cullyse the
At present, the staff a knife hand small brother.
was very small, but he felt sure that superintendent of the Anti-Corrup and a basket was found a replied that third accused had given ed to him by
Branch, who prosecuted, said paper parcel containing 2.000 forged Information. Ho udded that ap- found blood-stains on it.
the staff, and who now were either ten-cent notes. Under a pillow onparently the notes were brought to
facts before giving his decision In other parts of the world, or had
not other appointments, would wish to whether to accept the pleas of
with
other charges and the occasion. Builty on the be associated The staff had always felt that they applied for an adjournment to con- could
Mr. Wylie with Bult Crown Counsel. approach either business or personal problems.
હતું.
the to
Jury
the third accused's bed was another the address by a woman who was parcel containing 73
forged ten cent notes. On being taken back to
police
slation, third accused was searched and
and on him was
found
the
nut in custody.
SERIOUS OFFENCES
Mr Justice Williams told the ne- cused they had pleaded guilty to
four $10 banknotes, including charges of a very serious nature and marked $10 note which had been
the offences must be regarded very handed to Ma earlier in the day by seriously indeed because they inter- Inspector Roberts,
found
03
ly charged. Called Poon Kong-you.
$1
expert witness, clerk
of
very
Mr Lonsdale added that a prison
Dr D. W. Gould,
The case is proceeding.
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The
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Presenting the clock, which was suitably inscribed, Mr Franklin said:
Trespassers On Railway
fered with the currency of the Also on the same day, the Police Colony. "You have gone into this searched 98 Nanchang Street, first business apparently on a very large,
a bed n scale, distributing these notes to to buy the special editions giving basket, cinimed by second accused, various stop
Notes like these such figures, containing 70 forged ten-cent notes, can be distributed
casily The Ministry of the Interior has All three accused were later formal because no-one in Hongkong is received a number of reports from "In asking, on behalf of my colleagues and myself, your acceptance of these going to examine his ten-cent the provinces of attempts by Mr-
small tokens of our esteem and re- night to a notes."
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gard, I would mention that the clock Sentences totalling dive years' break into polling stations.
Three self-confessed smugglers hard Inbour in all were pasesd on In four or
police not only records the time, but also five places, the Government Treasury, said that
May were fined $50 by Mr Blair-Kerr-at the movement of the moon. fought gun battles with these per- Las all the ton-cont notes which had each of the accused.
many Kewloon this morning for trespas- Second defendant, who was sob sons, None of them managed to you and Mrs Wylle have been sent to him by the Police for
happy moons before sing on the Kowloon-Canton Rail- were forgeries. De phases of the case, asked for
blog bitterly nit through the latter enter the slations. No casualties bright and examination
way on Monday night. falling the differences between alghter sentence..
Mr Wylie replied suitably, and The accused were Tsang Yat- genuine ten-cent note and a forged
Reports of such incidents camio note, Poon said the colour of the I cannot distinguish between the and Bergano.
Mr Justice Williams: I am afraid from Udine, Aquila, Forli, Arezzio thanked the representatives of the sheung, 20, Tsang Lun, 30, and Lau
staffs of both papers for their good Kom, 24. forgery was red, whereas it should
"It is a question of smuggling, In Rome, police today mounted wishes and the gifts. be orange, while the portrait was guilty of any of you. The offences
obviously," said. Mrs Wylie was presented with a
Sub-Inspector not definito, and the lines of the roof very great seriousness,
heavy machines on the hallways in An order was made by the Court each of the two entrances to the basket of mauve gladioll.
Howarth when he disclosed that the background were not clear enough for confiscation and destruction of
second and third accused had pre- In the four corners, each of the
offices of Itoma Rádlo, the forged ten-cent notes,
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