SIX MONTHS FOR INDECENT ASSAULT
Impassioned Plea By Defending Counsel
An impassioned plea for mercy was made by Mr C. E. Loseby (instructed by Mr C. A. S. Russ) on behalf of Hazura Singh, 35, Indian Police con- stable, who pleaded guilty to a count of indecent assault upon a male person in Kowloon on July 20 before Mr Justice Gould at the Criminal Sessions this morning.
Singh
sentenced to six *WD# months' hard labour.
but he could not necept the plea that he knew nothing of what he He would not be dalng his Three other charger against Singh did. of gross indecency were withdrawn, duty to the public if he failed to pass a prison sentence on him, but the Crown offering no evidence.
merciful as Mr W. A Blair-Kerr (Assistant he would make it as Crown Solicitor)
prosecuted, assisted possible in the elrcumstances.
by Det. Insp. C. Dowman.
Evidence of
serviro Accused's
with the Hongkong Police Force Was given by Mr R. Halgh-Brown (ASP), Staff Officer of Police HQ. tho Force who id Singh joined
in July, 1037, and served up to the
Prior
to cessation of hostilities, this time, accused was an officer in the #8/8 Punjab Regiment.
"VERY GOOD RECORD" Singh was interned for about cight months and then released during the Japanese occupation, Mr Halg-Brown
continued. Shortly
HIT A BUS
CONDUCTOR
H.K. Training Unit
Member Fined
A member of the Hongkong after the re-occupation accused was Training Unit of Argyle Street repatriated but turned to the Camp, Ng Kam-chrung, Colony on January 22 this year.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, AUGUST 24, 1948.
War Criminal's
Last Words
Sub-Lieut. Soge}ima whose given name WDS Mangan was hanged at Stanley Gaol at 7 o'clock this morning.
He was condemned to death with P. O. Hoyma Kenzo and a civilian, Kohama Shozuke, for the murder of the Rev. Leonard Kentish, an Australian mis- slonary, at Aroe Island on February 5, 1943.
Hoyma and Shozuko had their sentences commuted to life imprisonment.
Just as he was about to be hanged Sagejima tumed to the observers and said, "I thank you. Peace and prosperity to the British Empire."
EXPEDITION
ΤΟ
MAP ANTARCTIC
Norway's Invitation
To Britain
"He has a very good record, there this morning fined $15 and pedition starting next year.
over In $50 for six The
Is nothing known against him," bound witness concluded.
taken
reason
Another member of the
In
the Norwegian Antarctic.
samc
to ikan ony
plan,
Ahlmann.
The
unanimous
Resolution
Deplores Soviet Marriage Ban
Geneva, Aug. 23-The United Nations Econo- mic and Social Council Organisation today adopted "the Chilean resolution "deploring" the laws forbid- ding freedom for women to choose their husbands and leave their countries to reside abroad.
The resolution was aimed at the Soviet refusal to allow its women married to Chilean diplomats or British businessmen to join their husbands outside Russia. It led to a bitter debate lasting five hours in which Russia's dolegate, Mr A. P. Pavlov, tried in vain to got the Council to pass a resolution condemning the prohibition of mar- ringe between those of different races.
Me Pavior withdrew the amend~: ment after the United Kingdom dele- gate, Mr A. M. Morgan succeeded in getting it amended further so that it would also deplore the laws against marriages
"of different citizenship, en persons The Council approved the Chilean amendment by 14 to three and one abstention. The United States and Britain were for, while Rusin, Po- land and Byclo-Russia were against
It.
Mr Pavlov tried unsuccessfully to push through the amendment con- demning restrictions on marriage by "military or civilian organisation,' He implied this was aimed at United States and other countrics to which forbid consular officials marry foreigners."
RIGHTS FOR WOMEN
The Counell
women
tho
approved
the Jawa
distin-
Geneva
Agreement
America's Latest Proposal
Geneva, Aug. 23. The United States proposed today that the Western zones of Ger- many be made parties to the Geneva agreement on tariffs and trade.
At the same time the US. asken the contracting states to the agree- ment for permission to give pre- ferences to former Japanese man-
Extension
to
London, Aug. 23. Tho Foreign Office is considering an invitation from the Norwegian Government for British partici-resolutions passed earlier by the dated islands administered by the
Human Rights Committee for equalle
United States.
before and political rights for was pation in a new Antarctic ex-economic
Both proposals were pul and deplored
the current second session of the 22 suggestion is for a Joint against inter-racial marriage. The
and are to be discussed in detail months by Mr Wicks at Kow- Norwegian-Swedish-British scientifle Soviet resolution defeated this mor- contracting states to the agreement
later this week. Picading for mercy on behalf of loon for assaulting a bus con-expedition into Queen Maud's land ning asked for the condemnation of
"racial the this
practice" as rector of
of the agreement accused, Mr Loseby said he was
guished from racial legiolation on Germany would mean that the 22 obliged to the Prosecution for the ductor, Lui Ching.
contracting states would apply the It is expected yield better marriage. merciful view they had taken in
Mr Pavlov also failed to have the same tariffs to German goods as of the scientifle results
which would they apply to each other. In addi- previous expeditions in the Antare- amendment adopted
authorise tle according to the originator of the allow the state to refuse exit visas tion, it would probably
direct tariff negotiations between Swedish professor.
G. to one of its citizens on the
of "pubile order and state Western Gormany and each of the regard to project received
The final text is: "The Economic contracting states with Parliament and Social Council deplore all legis-speciile commodities.
This principle, it recepled. would lative measures which forbid mixed marriages between persons differing be a further step in the creation of German Sinte FREE TRANSPORTATION
to colour, race, nationality. or re-a separate Western
such other and the only Communist controlled in general ligion and
state. Czechoslovakia, Omelal Norwegian quarters stated
or administrative pro- contracting iegislation that the Norwegian whaling
com-visions as to restrict freedom to made a vigorous protest against the
American proposal. panies and the Royal Norwegian chease a spouse with the exception Air Force will give full support to of restrictions based on family re
The Air Force is lationship, age, and the nature of the expedition.
functions being exercised other at present carrying out experimente fund to discover a sultable type of air-similar reasons as well as those pro- craft for the expedition.
visions which deny, to the woman The plan is to transport the the right to leave her country or expedition's equipment to the An-
any other country," tarctic in autumn of next year and origin to realde with her husband in The amended version was intro- and its members on Queen Maud's land in February 1050. Transporduced by Mr Hermann Santa Cruz.
the сале Counsel said he had eorpa, L/Cpl Lau Yiu-knn, was re- a cerlain responsibility inmanded for three days in military the case that caused him some custody on a charge of criminal in- accused persisted timidation of another bus conductor, anxiety, because and stil persisted that on the night Chan Chuen.
of his
to Sub-Inspector question, by
the accused Ng and a blank between 11 p.m. and 1.40 nm, party of about 13 members of the and that he could not remember corps boarded a bus in Yaumati on having seen the boy in question Saturday night. The bus was full until he saw him in the Police Court. It would be wrong for him to disguise or attempt to disguise that there was on the record de finite evidence of consciousness, however blurred that consciousness might be, at the materiai time,
drunkenness, his mind was a totaling
of
Д
grave
and the soldiers had some argument with the conductor over their fores. Ng assaulted the conductor just be fore alighting of the camp.
During
STONES AT POLICE CAR This was reported to the Police It was in his submission, a matter who went to the camp and arranged
Identification
parade. in Importance
this way an
was thrown at Counsel said: Was this indecent this time, a stone assault. calculated assault of the Police car standing beyond the The It wired boundary of the camp. nature, or Was on the other hand, an incident-a conductor failed to indentify anyone
the Police disgusting incident-fortunately and as
car left, more without grave consequences by a stones were thrown at it. man with a good past career on on unfortunate night when he was dis- gustingly, and revoltingly drunk?
"This is a somewhat exceptional case in which Lordship can use mercy," Mr Leseby said. He ferred 10 accused's own slory coupled with the evidence given for the prosecution which in effect said that accused's demeanour an tho night in question was unusual, that he was so rude and hosilic as if his was affected by something that he was put in the cage in the Charge Room, that his conduct was excitable and that he was so. drunk as to be incoherent.
mind
re-
Austin Motor
Co. Strike
support from Norway's
carller last month.
the
More Babies
Surviving Birth
"LEGALLY IMPOSSIBLE" Mr Zdanek Augenthaler, the Czech delegato, declared that the applica-. tion of the Genova Agreement to Western Germany was legally Im-
Such of the contracting parties. possible" and beyond the competence action could not be taken until the the peace treaty had been signed, Czech delegata declared. Until then, cach occupation power should deal with cach contracting party separately on tariff questions.
The U.S. alternate delegate, Mr William Marburg, said thal at
American present the
Laxpayer was compelled to pay dollars against duties levied on exports from the Western zones. The American proposal was intended to correct this situation, Mr Marburg plained.
The proposal, It accepted, would give the foreign trade of the Western zone considerable advan-
The tages over the Russian zone.
ex"
to the agreement by Japan oven
The following day the Command-tation will be supplied free by the United Press.
Norwegian whaling companies. ing officer, Major Soper lined up
Major General Risser Larsen who his men and asked whether any were connected with the bus incident. was to have led the expedition, is The accused Ng, admitted that he now not likely to carry out the task had had a quarrel with the conduc because of his appointment as chief No tor. At another identification of the Norwegian Air Lines. parade, the conductor picked out successor has so far been appointed, Ng.
but it is planned that Captain John Major Soper told the Magistrato Ginover will lead thet-part which stay the winter in Queen
Washingon, Aug, 23.-The United In the army for will Ng had been
States Pubile Health Service stick three months and was an extremely Maud's land,
today that tremendous progress has good soldier who had committed no
AERIAL MAPPING offence hitherto. He had owned up
been made in the last 11 years in identifled and had The latest experiences of the other improving conditions under
which before he was explained that he assaulted the con-expeditions will be closely studied American bables are born.
The agency reached the con- ductor who called him names be- and made use of, Including probably
agreement and neither the Russians MA HUMBLE MAN
cause of the British uniform he wore, the explorations of the Falkland Is-clusion by comparing vital statisties grecian on not a party to the lands dependencies earlier this year: for 1940, tho most recent year nor the contracting states them- Accused was a man who joined
Some British sledging equipment for which a complete report is selves would be likely to agree to the Police Force
was reported to have in 1937, Counsel
year in the proved its available, and 1035, the first
Eastern zane's independent worth then continued, and by reason of his ser-
as well as American
were
accession. which full figures
the
the American vices he was laterned by the Japon-
Acceptance of aircraft including the twin-engined
During the 11-year csc. He had a very pod record
Beechcraft plane for aerial photo-percentage of babies delivered in proposal would, however, create a during the time he was in the Force.
graphy and L-type reconnais sance plane. For supply, the Cana-hospitals more than doubled. The precedence for a similar accession "I do not think that you will have
number of births not attended by dlon Norseman aircraft any doubt that this was a man, a
proved Birmingham, Aug. 23,-Shop humble, man, but a man of the_type
succesful according to the latest physicians dwindled just as sharply. in the absence of a Japanese peaco
In 1940, 82.4 per cent of all ilve treaty. Associated Press. and kind of whom the Pollee Force stewards at the Austin Motor Com-report of that expedition.
The new
births occurred. In hospitals; in 1935 Antarctic expedition might have been proud," Mr Loseby pany's factory, where 13,000 workers
to map from the air 44 the proportion was 36.9 per cent. declared. Counsel did not think his have been die for five days, today proposes
The number of deliver cent. statement refusing to ac-much as possible of the interior of Issued N Lordship would
outside have any doubt that
of hospitals Peace Outlook cept reduced earnings accused had,, whilst intensely proud production
where the Queen Maud's land and expects to by physicians out himself
of being
a member of new engineering techniques.
was increased through and the solution to the problem of was 12.2 per cent of the total in
atmospheric changes.
1040, and 50.0 per cent in 1935. Police Force, a good
renew
The percentage of births not at- In Indo-China the expedition It suggested that The over
whole
met at the factory perlod
stewards ho had
in it today to consider the strike, which spend two winters in the Antarelle taided by physicians dwindled from served
and return to Europe in the second 12 per cent in 1035 to 5.4 is costing
company an estimated of accused's hopes
cent in 1840-United Pre67. a week
in American and half of 1952.-United Press.. was centred round the Police Force £6,125 from which he would inevitably be Canadian contracts. They announced
that they would call a mass dismissed with ignominy,
meeting No one appreciated better than he near the plant tomorrow moming.
said the dispute arose did, Counsel continued, how happy
The spokesman said that the judges and magistrates of this months ago over the introduction
forces now fighting against the Colony were and would be, under of new methods of production in two
French would ceasefire and rally The management any circumstancer, when they could machine shops.
around the "strong Government as tho extend mercy or take a merciful based the operators' wages on
noon na it gives sufficient guarantees view if they could. "No
The time taken by a demonstrator.
behind It" how stewards claimed that this was a
the appreciates, better than I do,
said that The spokesmanı In the present condition In this "flagrant breach" of agreement.
former Annamite Emperor Bao Dal They estimated I would mean a difficult it is, because place, how
was very pleased with the present Justice has to be done, decency has reduction in pay of 25/- to 30/- for
In Government's strong position to be enforced, but I do ask. our cach
"Whilo operator concerned. Lordship if a time does not come in the shop stewards accept the policy The four-day
discussions are organisers sald: "Cultural exchange backing up the French High Com- missioner in Indo-Chinn, M. Emile the life of any man when he is of increased
through jointly sponsored by the
Polish-Is not less important for international Bollaert, who recently reached entitled to ask for something of
engineering technique, they cannot French Committee with UNESCO's collaboration than the exchange of accord with Emperor Bao Dal pro- lance sheet to be taken." Counsel accept the position of reduced carn- Mr Julian Huxley and Madame Irene material goods. This co-operational viding for a Viet Nam republle
ings whilst increasing production," Joliot Curie alternately presiding. rapprochement in the Beld of culture He asked his Lordship to take the the stowards rald-Router.
that
Cord
of time
The whole
the
one
your
Q
view that the present case was.not
a bad arc, that the offence was com-
mitted without calculation and pre- meditation, and that the incident on that night was a gap in the life of
to
had sufficiently indicated Court his plea for mercy in an ex ceptional case, In view of the exem- plary reputation of accused,
They
the
production
two
to
attended
per
Paris, Aug. 23-Nine-tenths of the resistance fighting in Indo-Chine will cease when the unity and in- dependence of the country is pro- Bao Dai sold here today.
PLAN FOR MAINTENANCE claimed, a spokesman for Emperor
OF WORLD PEACE
Warsaw, Aug. 23.-Some 500 artists, scientists and intellectuals are scheduled to meet on Wednesday in Warsaw to outline a programme for the maintenance of world peace.
the
tn
The United States delegation In-is the only one expression of the within the framework of the Franch cludes sculptor J. O. Davidson, Pro-basle desire of all democratic nations Union-United Press.
fessor Otto Nathan who is assistant for peaceful co-operation and on
to
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6. Programme Summary: 601, have been done. Counsel' said he Ing with black eye, Chan Chiu-Freda Kirchway of the magazine,
dren's Story; "Tammy Trools Visits the 0.15 "tere We TRANSPORT the chor, 26, quietly admitted a charge Nation, chairman of the New York
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Kays on Two Pianos. (ORBS):.7, Fashion man, and radio critic Saul Corson. Kowloon City,
Buenos Aires, Aug. 23——-Air, land Telke by Jane Richards (Studio); 7.10. Sub-Inspector Evans sold the oc-
Ballet Butio.....Boston Russia will send 22 delegates In- and sea transport has been disc cused was found by two constables cluding the bitter-tongued critic,
menade Orchestra: 7.30, Stage located by a mantle of dense fog Screen Favourites presented by Allend MERCIFUL AS POSSIBLE lying in the roadway on Sunday Illya Ehrenburg.
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Violin Recital by Sanchm· 'Keifeiz: 8.25. That accused's Counsel had to himself than anything else, architect Raoul Cacho. Republican Only four of 20 ships expected The Adventures of Captain Kella" by
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Morte Hyne (nc) 50. Orchestral Concert by British Composers presented, that the charge against black eye?
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Danish trade Weather Iteporis 15.10. Dance to Carroll the Sther Darlier charges. His A medical chit cerified that Europe, including a heavy British mission, was still detained at Porto Gibbons and the Savoy Hotel Orphane Lordship considered also, that at the acclfred suffered from acute al-representation.
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