Two RAF Visitors Tout A Pistol
Hoavy Fines Imposed
45
William Eric Owen, 28, and Donald Samuel Moore, 23, cor- porals of the Royal Air Force, were charged before Mr Hin- shing. Lo at Central this morn- ing with possession' of a Colt automatic pistol. at Wan- chai district on Sunday evening. Both defendants pleaded guilty. Det. Sub-Insp. D. G. MacPherson, prosecuting, said both defendants were on transit from Japan and or rived here on Sunday afternoon. La- for In the same afternoon, defendants offered a automatic pistol for sale to
Chinese autatde the White Horse Bar, Lockhart Road, Wanchal. The man who was actually a Police In- former reported the matter to the Police. Defendant were arrested Inside the White Horse Bar, and the pistol Wnd found on the first defen- dant.
Owen told the Police that Moore found the platel on board n ferry from Kowloon and gave it to him. but the Police were unable to esta- blish as where the un actually came from. Both defendants were Military Police in Japan.
Insp. MacPherson asked the Court to take a serious view na any al- tempt of selling arms in the Colony wns a very serious offence.
IGNORANCE PLEA
First defendant told the Court that he had been with the services. for the past 10 years and was in Japan sinco November 1944.
He was gotur back to Lincolnshire and was pazlog through the Colony, When he first came in possession of the gun he was neared and diri not
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THE HONGKONG, TELEGRAPH,
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MURDER OF MOTOR Claims Against
CAR DRIVER
Further Evidence In Court
The refusal of Crown Counsel to permit Counsel for the Defence to look at an original statement made by a Crown witness unless the defence was prepared to put it in as evidence, was upheld by the Chief Justice at the Criminal Sessions this morning, following submissions by both Counsels, when the trial of two unemployed coolies on a charge of murder continued.
Accused were Leung Wing and Willerton, "Inspector, please release Leung Ngau, both 24, and they were Wan Kam. 11 has nothing to do charged with the murder of Ip with him." Woon-ning, 33-year-old driver ht DENIES ANY MISTAKE the Dragon Motor Company.
Cross-examined, Lau sold the
Ile heart!
Mr A. Londale, Crown Counsel, Police had instructions to take know what to do with it. Defendant assisted by Inspector G. E. Willerton, all three men found in the asked for leniency
Accused were defended ten-shop into custody. the ground prosecuted. that he was ignorant of the law. by Mr Brook A. Bernacchi, Instruct-no other reference by the accused
Second defendant said he founded by Mr J. C. Stewart, the gut on the ferry while crossing Willams and a jury which include a mistake in recording what the ac- The trial was before Mr Justice la Wan, and he denied he had nende
cused had said.
over to Hongkong from Kowloon.
Fight Licul, G. S. Muenster, sald
both, accused had a clear record with
the services.
women.
Lui Luk, Detective-sergeant C82, Mr Lonsdale submitted that such statements, procured by the Crown who accompanied the Police party in for transmission to Counsel, were
carrying out the arrests at the ten- After hearing the case Mr. Lo im- privileged.
However, he was pre-shop, sald that second accused joki $1,500 posed a line of
or wine pared to produce the document in him he knew nothing and had ar- months hard labour on each of the the prezent case in Court
while rived by train.from Canton on the defendant and the pistol was order-reserving his right to argue
morning of February 17. the
Second be confiscated,
Tint further on further occasions. accused added that on Chinese New F/Lt. Muncaster then
Canten. addressed There was also the question of in-Year's Day ho was in the Court und gaid that the per- justice towards the accused to be Witness corroborated Lau Fook's vices were entitled to pay a certain considered. Counsel maintained that evidence regarding the remarks amount of fue imposed by the once Defence Counsel perused such made by the accused to Inspector Court from the public fund, which a document, even though he might Willerton respecting Wan,
ed
would be deducted from defendants
The case is proceeding.
He
ROBBED MAN
OF PEN
Shameen Outrage
London, May 3-Mr Ernest Bevin, Foreign Secretary, was asked in the House of Commons yesterday what nction the Government proposed taking regarding compensation fram the Chinese Government for the destruction of British property on Shameen (Canton) January 16.
Air Christopher Mayhow,
Under-Secretary, replying for the Foreign Minister said that The
report of the Chinese Government Investigators has not yet been communicated to The Bridals Embassy in Nanking and fleat discussions are. still proceeded,
Mir Mayhew added: that the British Ambassador has, In- formed the Chinese Guvernment that the British claims are ex- pected to total £300,000, and suggested that China might care to settle at this Bgure-Reuter, BANKANUNCIENNALFANTERASZRA
HUGE SOVIET
LOTTERY
20,000
AT ONCE.
Shanghai To Turn Stony-Hearted
Move To Discourage
City's Beggars
Shanghai, May 4.This city may soon not be paradise for beggars, a reputation that in recent months had brought many hundreds of professional manhandlers here from many outlying provinces.
A "Don't Give Alma" movement has been Inaugurated, and Its leaders fure asking a slony-hearted, cold- faced responso 10 the beggar
business in an effort to curb the swelling influx,
According to the sponsors of the "Don't Give Alma" campaign, 20 outstretched REM. strategically
laced at
"the anyone of
busy Shanghai street corners, or along the main shopping district on Nanking Roud, brings prester cash returns to the arm-holder-out in a day than honest labour carns in a
a month. This
big-hearted reputation responsible for the increase in the begrar business, they say.
PAYING PROFESSION
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Moscow, May 3. The Soviet Government today announced the It is on record that the profes- fisue of a new "rehabilitation" sional
Luke beggars
In from lottery loan of
million CN$200,000 to $300,000 a day with- roubles £000 million "lo out the least effort. The old-timers, strengthen still further the mili-it is said, who can get a good street lary and economie might of the corner, cun average hall o
million a Soviet State.
That is day. M. Alexey Korgin, the Soviet some government officials get
actually more than
ang road have a daily Finance Minister, in a broadcast The Sovernment ones at
budget for loan, announced that the entire in contributing to the beggars: When come based on an average of four ever a beggar calls, a clerk hands parcent would be paid out in lotteryhim a bundle of bills, a process that prizes ranging from 50,000 roubles stretches out all day long. One
down to 100 roubles.
not refer to it in cross-examination, denied he had at any time assaulted appeal to the nation to support the pay not exceeding six months in it must be put in as evidence, the first accused. time. The total that could be pald†.
Mr Bernacchi termed
Crown for first defendant was $655 and for Counsel's arguments as fallacious. seront defendant, being a bachelor
He said that is the present case the $840.
document could not possibly be used Taking
In considerallon defen-
us evidence in itself. It could only dants' youth and their good services
te put in as evidence after a witness record, Mr Lo changed his decision had said that he had never made and fined arst defendant $650 or. five such a statement. In that case it could go in, not as evidence of the months,' and second defendant, who admitted that he found
truth of the contents, but as evi- dence to show that the witness did $1,000 or six months,
my that earlier fact, which was in- consistent with his evidence in the SHMENTS MALAMUTELARIANNICA FUNNET I
box.
his submission and on the authorities, Mr Bernacchi submitted that there was no authority for saying that he could be forced to put the statement in as evidence merely because he read the contents.
His Lordship ruled against Bernacchi.
the pistol,
Pedicabs To Be
Abolished
The Telegraph learns that Government has ap. proved a recommendation for the abolition of pas- senger-carrying tricycles -(pedicabs)-by-the end-of- the next six months,
4
This decision applies only to passenger-carrying vehi- cles and not to commercial tricycles.
The pedicabs are regard- ed by the authorities as being unnecessary and as constituting a danger to traffic and pedestrians.
RAPE CHARGE WITHDRAWN
COOLIE'S EVIDENCE
and on
movernent
The loan would be for a term of Nanking Road store has budgeted a 20 years, during which every third half million a day.
The Shanghai Post is all for the bond would win a prize. At the end movement. It comments editorially: of the term, the remainder would be "The 'Don't Give Alms' paid off at their face value. For larceny of a fountain pen
on all Recalling that two earlier postwar is worth a try. Let the stores from a Chinese herbalist on board loans for similar
main streels get organised amounts in 1040 the Mongkok ferry, Lee Kan, 28, odd and 1047 were
will over-subscribed and against giving, and the beggars job coolie, was sentenced to six that bond holders, now
And out immediately that the bottom numbered months by Mr d'Almada at Central over 65 million people, M. Kosginhas fallen out of their once lucrative this morning.
said this new loan "will help the trade...Shanghai can never hope to Lee was also recommended for successful fulfilment of the basic improve the beggar situation until banishment.
It learns to turn the hard: face to a tasks which Comrade Stalin has put touch." United Press. before our people, namely, to ex- seed considerably in the near future roomy and strengthen silly further level of our national economy and the military and economic might of the Soviet State."
the
M. Kosgin, emphasising the Im-
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Chiu Ching-chung, herballst, 10 Graham Street said he was return- Mring to Hongkong on o Mongkok ferry about 8.20 p.m. on May 3 when his pen, which he kept in the Fight hand. Jacket pocket, was stolen, Leung Yan, sanitary coolie of the fellow passenger pointed to defen- Central Market, residing in the dont as the
A con- the pick-pocket. cooties' quarters there, was the next stable then came on the scene and portance of the loan for capital ex- witness called. nised the two accused but he did not when defendant jumped into the factories, new
He said he recor-was-taking-particulars-of-the-casa penditure, said: "Hundreds-of-now know them.
mines and
Berlin, May 3-Nine French elti- radio They had visited the harbour. He was later picked up. coolics
quarters before,
stations will start operations this i zens-expelled from Russia so sud-
that Defendunt sald he was accused of year."-Reuter,
denly Chinese New Year's Day (February the theft and then assaulted.
of them, a pro- Ke 10) had seen
fessional, boxer, still wore gymnasium them there about jumped into the sea to escape fur- 5 When he made to go to bed ther punishment.
shorts and a sweater under p.m. shortly after 7 p.m. he saw Wan
greatcoat-were found in the early Kam (a Crown wiiness) invite the
Inspector J. Hill prosecuted.
morning camping in the Berlin back Kurden or second
French accused
Military to partake of
Government
tent official, it was offlelolly Pleading guilty to five charges of disclosed tonight removing bell buttons from houses Given no reason for their expu- in the Central area, Chan Hing, 18, sion, they were put on 8 train unemployed, was sentenced to three at short notice and, after
1 a long he was swakened Described by and saw second accused talking to Howarth as a "bed egg." 17-year-old this morning.
Sub-Inspector months by Mr d'Almada at Central journey, marched under guard fo Wan Kant. He heard Wam
a spot where they were found, and esk Chan Kau was sentenced by Mr Det. Sub-Insp. Shaw sald defen- then second accused why he had come Blair-Kerr at Kowloon this morning dant was arrested about
told to keep on marching a.m. yes- straight ahead. back at that hour and where were to eight months and recommended terday in Queen's Road and when the other two.
They did not even know what They then left the for deportation for escaping from the searched a pair of pliers, a screw country they werd in. Six men and ed alone. Witness heard no other
and
bell push were found thren women made up the group, conversation between them
his possession. Defendant ad- among them a tutor who had been
meal. He did not see first accused. He could not say whether the two men were still in the coolles' quar- ters when he went to bed.
About 3 a.m.
PRISON FOR A "BAD EGG"
The
Stealer Of Bell Buttons
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room and shortly after Won return-Reformator said Chon, with two in lie took the bell push from a more than 50 years in Russia and
previous convictions for
picking mitted
When witness, after further ques-pockets, was given two years at the house in Jervols Street. He further a 73-year old woman. They have he had heard no other conversation tions by Mr Lonsdale, still declared Reformatory last August but escaped admitted four other thefts of between Wan and either of the two Mongkok two weeks later. The nu
on April 15. He was arrested in similar nature. accused, Mr Lonsdale applied for thorities did not want him back et witness to be treated as hostile. the Reformatory as he had given
them a lot of trouble and had per "A COMPLETE FOOL" sistently attempted to escape.
Police withdrew a charge of rape against Leonard Walter Hempel, restaurant manager of 30, Nathan Road, when he appeared on remand before Mr Latimer at the Kowloon Magistracy this Hempel, a
morning. 24-year-old Briton, was charged with having had car- Tho Chief nal knowledge of Chan
Justice replied that Wal-fong, witness could not be forced
at saying something. So far he had
23,
Into Gave Ammunition To Wrong Person
con- only shown signs of stupidity and
he was
a married woman residing Haiphong Road, without her sent on April 24 on a staircase in his Lordship's impression was that Pilkem Street.
Det-Inspector J. M. Forrest said marked ho did not know why the ammunition, Chu Kwong, a coolfa
complete fool. He re-
Admilling a charge of possessing this
morning: "I have been in-Crown had structed, with the Court's permis- from
not dropped the man
employed at a cemetery in Kowloon, sion, to withdraw the charges com-
their case as his evidence, was sentenced to nine months' hard even before the Police Court, was labour by Mr Latimer at Kowloon pletely against defendant."
not very material.
Lau Fook, Police sergeant-major,
Court today.
Prosecuting, Inspector Baker ssid ammunition
"Forever Amber"
ther
said that, accompanied by Det, Sub-defendant found the Inspector Willerton and other Palice, hidden under a stone at the junction he went to the Fook Wing Ica-house of Custom's Pass Road and Sai Kung
OPIUM CARRIER FINED $1,000
now been returned to France. A French spokesman, sald "the whole thing is highly Irregular and is, apparently, a reprisal for the French Government's expulsion SOMO months ago of Soviet citizens from
Admitting that he was the carrier France,"-Reuter,
of the 11 taels of raw opium found.
on him when he was stopped, at Water From Hydrant Gascoigne Road on Sunday. Hung
Su-po, a farmer, was fined $1,000
that
Charged with taking water from
# hydrant in Conton Road this or six months by Mr Latimer at morning a woman, Au Wal-fan, at ployed, was freed when the Police that when her Kowloon Court today.
His, friend, Tang Wah, 28, unem- the queue for
Kowloon this morning, pleaded that water was so long
turn came, it was accepted his explanation knew nothing about the drug.
he time for the main to be turned off.
Having
rice, no water to cook her she took bucketful from the hydrant.
Mr Blair-Kerr imposed a fine of $100 on Au.
Stole Shirts From Clothes Linc
in Cochrane Street about 1.30 p.m. Road, on April 20. Chu deposited For stealing two shirts belonging
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on February 18, and there saw the the ammunition with his friend Chu to Mr B. F. E. Marques of three were taken
two accused and Wan Kam. The Chiu at 20, Nanking Street, with the Prince Edward Rond, 20ZBW RADIO
Into
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Ng Yim, 31, unemployed, with a been taken from the clothes line. part of said that he was in a hut in Blake
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Variety with Spike Jones and Hi sor's novel, "Forever Amber," will at the time and knew nothing of the
Sub-Inspector Howarth said the Blicker: 1. "See Tee" on Sport (Studio) have its premiere at the King's matter.
shirts valued at $20, were still wet 7.10, Sot Faller at the Plano (Studio) Theatre at 0.30 p.m. tonight.
avhen the accused was arrested by a 1.7.30, Stage and Screen Favourites pre- On being questioned, first necused Linda Darnell plays
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with Cornet Wilde Gardens on. Chinese New Year's Day,
8.13, An Appeal for the "Nursery for the as Lord Carlton and George Sanders having a meal with his slater and mended for banishment by Mr.
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nephew. He added that he went to d'Almada nt Central this morning pistol and several rounds of ammu- Radio warning by W, A. Ankerson A defective Japanese automatics, A Play The Danger from Without Competent neting by both prin- bed at 8 p.m. and did not get
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Eleven smokers found on the Monday, were ordered to be con-Home News: 10.15, Weather Report: 10.10 don, are outstanding characteristics police-station, Lau Fook said he days.
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