THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
Witness's Allegation
Of Earlier New Home
Bribe
Ex-Police Inspector's Action For Damages
Evidence of earller contacts between him- belf and Cowie and of an occasion when he handed $30 to the European in order to have his lorry passed during a test was given by Yu Hoi-chuen, otherwise known as Chan Yu- tong, a witness for the defence, before the Chief Justice. Sir Leslie Gibson, and a Special Jury at the Supreme Court this morning, when hearing of the action for damages for alleged wrongful dismissal, brought by William Henry Cowie, former Sub-Inspector of Police, against the Attorney-General of Hongkong, was con- tinued.
Flaintiff alleged that he had suffered damages totalling $6,- 976.45 by virtue of the wrong- ful dixmiška} without notice and He was in breach of contract. dismissed from his post of Traffic Inspector In Kowloon on August 25, 1947, by H. E. the Governor on the recommenda tion of a Departmental Board of Enquiry into Cowle's alleged receipt of a bribe of $50 from one Chin Yu-tong.
in
for
For Royal Couple
London. Apr. 26-Princess Elizabeth, the Duke of Edin- burgh and their
baby son.
Prince Charles, will move into London home, their new
Clarence House, at the end of May, after months af delay and disappointment, I was official- ly announced today.
Their home was to be ready by January, but building short- aca delayed the work. Thoy will have a London home of their own for the first time ulter 10 months of married life.
Their move from Buckingham Palace is to take place after a vinit to their return from
planned for Northern Ireland, May 25 and 26. Their house- hold-secretaries and about 20 servants will take up quarters
this week while the Prin cess and the Duke are touring North Wales Witness: I wanted to. report
When the Royal couple moves revive the traditions that that a demand for $50 had been made for the examination of a
the beautifully- lorry. I told Johnston i could passed from
of Con- not afford it and asked for help, appointed mansion in 1942 when
Mr Bernacchi then proceeded its owner, the Duke
Ife ask-naught, died and all its contents to cross-examine Yu. ed: Did you offer this money to were sold. Cowie as wine money?
Witness: Yes,
go and see Inspector Johnston about?
there this
It
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A Government grant of £50,- 000 has been spent
the four-storeyed modernising
which was badly house. damaged during the war. Work has been going than a year.
So he did not ask it from you? You offered it to him?-From It was Cowie's case that the the insinuation he made when
on for more been deliberately he said "You know
about it money had "planted" In his pocket by Yu
Weverybody knows about it,"
The interior decoration and on the instructions of Mr F. W gathered he wanted money. Shaftain (former Chief of the
Witness said he could not re- furniture is now a combination made the of ola and new. Most of the Anti-Corruption Branch of the E member if he had
same remarks before the Board furniture is antique. Many of the pieces the Royal couple re- of Enquiry.
wedding presents. Why did you ceived as Mr Bernacchi:
furnishings are wall from the middle of May The soft unth June 2 to make your re-modern.. port to the Police?
Witness: Jshould not F..
Police)
consideration
cum- trafle having certain montes against him withdrawn. had по claimed he Cowie knowledge the money was in his pocket until after his arrest on June 5, 1847.
The Special Jury empanelled
Messrs comprises
(foreman), Horman Fisher Chan Sin-ming, Kenneth Chan, Mothersill, T. J. Pratt, R.
J.
fokia said I My
oned on the trip with Cowie in his lorry he made on June 5, 1947, witness said Last when that lorry was re-
Further complain.
FORMAL ROOMS
all
The couple has turned some of the best rooms on the ground Пpar Into State apartments, which they will use unly formal entertaining.
The Duke
Elizabeth
and
for
E. Desal and S. S. Jorgensen turning to the Magstracy after
Mr Brook A: Bernacchi, in- | P structed by Mr Y. 11. Chan turning around at Jordon Road, Chaste noured that Cowic's assistant, (Ts'o and Hodgson) appeared for plaintiff, nnd the Attorney Mink Yuen, motor mechanic, General was represented by Mr was no longer sitt ng at his table A. Lonsdale (Crown Counsel), on the pavement, but won Princers own room will have instructed by Mr L. R. An-ning up the steps to the Magic drowes (Crown Solicitor).
- Before Yu Hoi-chuen con- in the his evidence tinued witnese-box this morning, the
trary to get out of the rain.
EVIDENCE "WRONGLY
RECORDED"
racks
SIDE GLANCES
Father they
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By Galbraith Commons
COPA, 1948 BY MEA SLÁVICA, 106, T. II. RECL U. 6. PAT, DIY.
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Gallantry In Yangtse Incident
Debate On Yangtse
(Continued from Paga 4)
with the Communists, both locally and in their
North Chinn capital of Pelping, to halt the shelling of the British ships trying to rescue the sloop Amethyst."
The cruiser London suffered nost
during severely
the bid and was holed repeatedly In her hull und jupper works, he said.
{rescue
MI Reviewing the incident, Ailee Fald, "When the Chinese Government deciled to move to Canton It is true that a warn ing was issued about warships in the Yonginc.
"Nevertheless since that time the movements of our warships in the Yongtse have taken place with the full knowledge consent of the National Govern- ment of China."
110
and
When the Amethyst was fired on she was "proceeding on her lawful occasions and there was ollier properly constituted the British authority to whom Government were
under obligation to notify her move- ment even had they been in a position to do so."
Mr Attlee further said
ani
thni
the sloop was sent up the Yong- to Nanking to relieve the déstroyer Consorl with a clear 24 hours to go before the expiry of an ultimatum to the Government then the from
Communists, polsed for an attack across the Niver.
The British ships were so ex- "Because damaged tensively warships are not designed to in rivers against massed (ottom and Infantry sheltered
by
ris and mud banks.
ATTITUDE CONDITIONED
"The Communist forces appear concentrated in to have been considerable strength and wero
WOUNDED CARRIED ON reported as being lavishly equip
for
acts
of
US Arms To Resist Red Blitz
London, Apr. 26.—Individual heroism and devotion to duty by members of the crews of the British warships involved in Princess
last week's Yangtze river shelling were described have their! in a statement here today by the Admiralty. privile apartments on the Best
A 21-year old Marine, Bernard the floor. The bedroom suites will have duck egg blue walls. The Maurice Howe, on board
went
for 24 cruiser London. ****
only a temporary before asking for soft pench draperies and tinted hours with sheels and blankets. The Duke's dressing
holo room, one of the few entirely medical treatment modern rooms in the house, has right through his shoulder.
operated slicing When Counsel pointed out to push-button
His 20-year old ship-mate, Chief Justice told Mr Lonsdale witness that the evidence he door, fitted shelves and
Marine Robert McCarthy, had a his clothes. that though he had previously was giving was contradictory to for
His dressing room is like a plece of shrapnet the size of a ruled that Counsel should not that he gave before the Board of
large cork embedded in his neck make any references to previous Enquiry, witness dechared his ship's cobin.. relations Between Cowie and the eller evidence had been Prince Charles will have his but did not seek medical treat
He said his nursery on the floor above. Inment for 24 hours. witness, he had decided, since hearing Yu's evidence, to per- wrongly recorded.
prev sus evidence was not read primrose yellow, it has a gaily mit Counsel to ask questions on
back to him, but he had signed coloured frieze of animals and
fairyland characters. their previous relations.
Internal telephones connect "NARROW" RULING
Mr Bernacchi: Now, on any He
not upsetting his
other
which your every part of the house, occasion
Two bir carlier ruling by so doing, but
was passed were you cluding the nursery.
aerials have been felt that it had been rather mar-vehicle
installed and Britain's Junior row. He was permitting the ever not immediately issued with television
a card for It? questions to be asked purely to
Witness: Cards were always Royal Family will see the latest films in a small private theatre. enable the Jury to appreciate
Issued immediately after-u-lorry Outside sightseers-will-see-u the evidence.
sentry box, where Yu was then further examined was passed. This was so on the unique by Mr Loniale. On Tuesday occasions before June 3. and
or all Guardsman will be on duty day have been issued
and night. It has glass-panelled he had spoken of a conversation they
to dale.
side so that he can see what between
himself and Cowie subsequent occasions
Witness denied a suggestion
goes on without going out into during a ride they took in wit
hot it lorry, which was being by Mr Bernacchi
a seat.-Reuter. tested, on June 5, 1947, when not possible for Cowie and him the rain. It also has space for witness handed $50 to Cowie, self to have carried out the con- as had related versation be who accepted the money and put having taken place in the lorry's in into his trouser pocket.
5 in the on June had on cab Witness declared he two earlier occasions taken lor-distance between the Magistracy of Gascoigne res to the Kowloon Magistracy and the Junction
and Jordan Roads. He agreed
ners?
(where
wns
it.
Was
short
the Trame Onice was that the lorry's engine w Fituated) for examination by the making a fair amount of noise, Vehicle Inspector (Cowle). On
On but
a conversation could be difficulty. carried on without
E. German State To
eet
in-
They conversed partly in Eng Be Set Up?
the first occasion he had taken 1040 Studebaker model along
the the second occasion and on the
lish and partly in Chinese. 1839 Studebaker.
LORRY-OLD On the second Mr Lonsdale:
Questioned on defects in the occur occasion. did anything
lorry
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Berlin, Apr. 26.Russia is
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with, howitzers, medium artillery and field guns."
war
was
Mr Attlee also told the House that Britain's attitude to the civil by the governed Moscow Declaration of 1945- when United States announced a. pa- licy of non-intervention China's internal affairs.
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Taking up the Amethyst issue, tant declared Mr Churchill "whoever
responsible managed to send this ship up the River almost exactly at zero hour."
Answered, To this Mr Alice "The voyage would have been before completed in 24 hours zero hour."
To an Opposition suggestion that it would have been better Washington, Apr. 20. The to have withdrawn British na-
will United States
Kive
toptionals earlier, Mr Attlee said that the decision not to with- shipments to The First Lieutenant on board priority in arms
draw them was announced in the Amethyst, Lieutenant G. Lher Atlantic Pact Allies to wen-
Parliament. He thought it right Dispons needed to neutralise ony Weston, holder of the
that they should have remained al-Soviet bills of Western Europe, tinguished Service Cross.
in Nanking United States Government
Mr Allee did not reply when though suffering from dangerous and exceedingly painful shrap-officials, drafting legislation for
hip. Mr Thomas Scollan, Labour, ship- nel wounds, refused to leave his $1,130 million
asked that the Government should not be stampeded into command after some 50 hours. the weapons most urgently
"Intervention in this civil war ship until he was relieved of his ments for Western Europe,
needed are American armour. TheNavigation Omeer, anti-tank weapons and artillery, that might lead us into wor."—
Reuter. Berger.
although
in arms
any in-
P.E.C. Lleutenant
seriously wounded, Leading American milltary ordered that he should be car- strategists believe that with rled to the bridge on a stretcher United States help Western each time the vessel moved,
Surgeon
Lieutenant J. M. Europe can withstand Alderton attended the wounded vason by Russia. The plan now under fire until he himself was to make the existing European land, sun and air forces more killed.
effective, rather than to build up new units.
that
The statement adord more cases of bravery and de-
Radio Hongkong
HX.T.
8.00, Programme Summary: 0.01, The Bichard Touber Programme. with the Melachring Orchestra, and Guest Henry Hole (BBCTS); 630, Choruses round the Camp Fire: 6.40, Recital by Emilio Salonga with Plane accompaniment
votion to duty would emerge The needs of the 11 Pact Saxophone when Onal reports were avail- Alles of the United States are Vincent Cristobal, (Studio); 7.00. able. All had acted in the bestted in this order.. (1) Ameri-lecord Round-About" (Variety Re by presented traditions of the Royal Navy, it saiz.-Reuter,
can arms. (2) Spare parts for quest Programme).
News and News Analysis (London cx'sting transport, communica-Jean Halliday. (Studio): 8.00, World US REINFORCEMENTS tions and other military equip- nelay): 0.15, "Ladies Please" A Talk ment. (3) Raw materials to by Robin Kelly (Studio): 8.30, Lon- don Studio Melodies, Peter Yorke Pearl Harbour, Apr. 26.-The stimulate domestic production.
and Its Concert Orch: with Paula American heavy cruiser St.
of Green and Steve Conway (BBCTS): An unspecified number Paul and the light cruiser Army, Navy
Air and
Force 9.00, "From the Exitoriala" (London Relay): 2.10, British Conceit all.
now
the
11.00.
which influenced you in connec- lorry pointed out by Cowie, reported to be working for the Manchester will sail for China technleians would be sent over- The New London Orch.. conducted on Saturday, Pacific seas to supervise the use of by Alec Sherman (DBCTS) Intro Fice Headquarters
(Beethoven). tion with what you should do on witness agreed that Cowie had formation of a separate state in waters
have an-American equipment and to help duction to the "Creation" (Haydn), the next examination of your sald the lorry was old. Witness Eastern (iermany, a sharp re-
nounced.
standardise training and ad- Symphony No.
Lamentation and Triumph of Tasso asked Cowle to pass the vehlele.versal of her former insistence Con unity for the whole coun- lorry?
Symphonie Poe:n: 10.10, "Antho Front
cruisers will relieve the ministration. their conversation he
The Witness: Yes. It was in my
and light cruisers Pasadena Was not to
The goal of the Atlantic Pact logy" presented by Cifford Davies! (Studiol: 10.10 Dance to Glenn: mind that when I took a lorry Bathrand that be
Usually well-informed quar Springfield,
nt Western powers abroad was described as
Miller and is Orchestra: along for examination another bring his lorry back to Hong-
creation of a "community to News Reel London Relay: time I should pay a little more. kong but to leave it in Chinese ters say Moscow has promised Pacifle stations.
where It normally German Communist leaders
Relief at this time places two army patterned on the Swiss 11.10. Weather Report and Close What happened on the second territory,
peace treaty for Eastern Ger- addition 1 large warships at the armed forces. occasion which made you set operated.
Bir Bernacchi: When you took many. Under this plan altre disposal of the U.S. Western
James Reston, your
mind?-Inspector Cowie asked me whether I was the this vehicle for inspection, were parations master.
I said "yes," He said you certain your own mind. dropped by Rusala as soon as "Do you know about it now?" that it should not be passed or, the new East German state was
created. that it might be passed? Angain sald "yes"
Did he say anything about the condition of the lorry? Cowie snit the tyres were
Bood
claims would be
emergency.
In the face of these reports, Press.
pany the Witness: I was hoping that it:
money he, the German Communists them-
continued have
their campaign for the
I paid him some
1.
not very would pass
wilh been.. served
nny
xolves
Allied
securo Four
Down,
TO-
Unless otherwise died,
and parcel Elstered articlep ports closo 34 minutar enciler than the ordinary mail, if maile close before 10 am.. registered and parcel posts close at 5 p.m. on the previous day. Malls are closed st Kowloon Central Post Once half an hour earlier than the uro closing timOR.
Inclfic Commander in case of diplomatic correspondent of the OUTWARD MAILS
New York Times. said the first. Four destroyers will accom- objective was to "deter the cruisers. Associated Russians from making war" the second to hold "a second front" on the Con- open somewhere tinent so that, in the event of an armed attack, the power of the
could immediately brought to the Continent; and third, which would take years, to make Western Europe and enough North America strong
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At the beginning of June, has establishment of a central Ger- LINER What did you do after he said you that? On that occasion I gave trafie summonses? Yes. I had mon Government, but him $30 during a ride in the niso appeared before, the Court. observera see nothing contradic- summonses tory In this stand. They believe There were come ent of the lorry.
recourse
(Continued from Page 1) How did you give it to him?-pending against me, but whe-that the Eastern state would be I took the money from my left ther any further summonses a "face saving" breast pocket, counted it and were to be taken out I did not Russin failed to handed it over to Cowie. He know. I only knew that the Power agreement on a central guineas this morning following his numbers of some of my lorries government at the meeting of repert that she had been re- rale rose to 10 Foreign Minis-floated. The it and put it into took
had been taken by the Police. the Big Four
guineas when the owners falled trouser pocket,
What offences did the sum ters OUTOD LITTLE"
The oficial Soviet news to confirm the report and held Was anything further said monses relate to? One was for between you?-After taking the travelling on the wrong side of agency, Tass, recently said that there when definite
the Berlin blockade could be refloating was received, Lloyd's
the ship had Foreign Ministers meeting on that him $30. lemore passengers than I was
Rangoon, Apr. 28-A Burmese! it was. I told
for and another permitted,
German questions.
Government communiquo reactied here.
Kunming, Liuchow, Amoy, Taing remarked it was too little. I
speeding.
The agreement which Bussin Insurance quarters said that tonight that 40 members of theo, Kwellin, Chungking, Swalow & asked how much he wanted.
The hearing is proceeding.
will attempt to
ROLLIN with RHYTHM! ROLLIN with LAUGH! - obtain at any¦ even if the cost of repairs
ex-insurgent White Band People's Tainat, 5.30 p.m.
were Organisation He replied "$30." I told him I
Flangoon, Cafeuita, Karachi, ah- is expected ceeded the insured value, the Volunteer Big Four meeting
Dennis MORGAN Janis PAIGE Jack CARSON in did not have that amount on me
hore lo cover the following owners' could elect to keep the killed and 30 Injured by Gov-rels, Alexandria (Nairobi, Mombats, then, but would pay him more
Dar-es-Balaam, Mauritius, Joliannes points:
ahip and repair her, bearing the crament troops in a clash n burk and Marselles via Alexandrie) the next time.
Abandonment of the Wes- cost of repairs in excess of the Watiet, a railway town in the Home and London, (CFO)-4.30pm. The TIME, The PLACE, & The GIRL” Shanghai, Apr. 27-The last (crn Allled plans to establish a amount of insurance. Whether Shwebo district, north of Man-(GPO) 6 pm.
West
Jos German state.
or not the vessel is a total
Bold The communique to which he bad referred and group of high-ranking officials
2. Establishment of a unified the loss will have an effort on While Band Insurgents attacked Central
for government
all the enllro marine
Insurance the Wetlet police station Germany.
world. While the original tisks 3. The signing of a peace were placed with Lloyd's and seized arms and ammunition, and via Sydney, 1 im.
The communique claimed that with Dritish marine Insurance heavy casualties were inflicted treaty with Germany.
the 4. Withdrawal of all octupa-companies,
underwriters
on the Karons at Kaiku, 78 miles tion troops some time after the have spread it by reinsurance north of Rangoon, where force
-in-progress conclusion of the treaty-United with foreign countries United fighting was
PrOSS.
Reutd Prots.
Yu added that that lorry, No... 5405, had since been sold. It
was passed at the examination
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Leave S'hai
he had continued to use li on left yesterday afternoon by air the road. After the second for Canton. examination he went to sea The group included the Pre-;
· Inspector Johnston on Juno 2.0. sident of the Control Yuan, Mr. Asked when the second inspec-Yu Yu-ien, the President of the Tang tlon of his lotry was carried out, tagistative Yuan. Mr withers replied he thought Kwan-beten, and the Minister of was in the middle of May, 1947. Economic Affairs. Mr Sun Yeh
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