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THE CHINA-MAIL, DECEMBER 18, 1940.

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ACCUSED IN POST OFFICE CASE JUMPS BAIL QUICK-CHANGE

TWO POSTMEN, Leung Fook-lun and Lam Sik- yue, were charged in connection with the theft of letters from the General Post Office before the Chief Justice, Sir Atholl MacGregor, at the Crim- inal Sessions this morning.

First accused was charged with Post office and outside scratched to steal his head-the prearranged signal inciting Mak Sul-wan letters in the course of transmis- that he had the letters. Mak and Pier and se- Leung went to Blake sion through the post, and

five boarded a bus. They got off at cond accused with stealing letters.

the Peak Tramway Station. Mak Mr. J. Murphy, assisted by Mr. went to a hawker's stall and Ma D. Fitches, Superintendant of was seen near the flower stall. Mails, conducted the prosecution! Ma approached Mak and asked and the following composed the for the letters, which were hand- C. Wallace ed over. Two detectives there- jury-Messrs, B. (loreman), Wong Dai-lam, Y. A. upon arrested Ma. Razack, A. A. Wan, L. B. Gomés, F. M. Garcia and C. Bennett.

Ma Wal-man, who was also charged on various counts, failed to appear. His ball of $1,000 was estreated and a warrant Issued for his arrest.

Story Of Plot

was,

Five Letters Found

taken to a The party were

and here Mak boarding house phoned to Leung saying that Ma had something urgent to tell him. Leung said he was busy but ar- ranged for a meeting at Jubilee Street. On his arrival he was arrested.

Mr. Murphy said that at about

Ma's house in Chiu Lung Street 15 p.m. on November 1, Mak Sui-

the was searched and five air mail wan was sorting letters in

arrived the first accused letters, which had Post office when 5 TILL 7 PM

asked him to tea. Mak accepted previous day were found. Some and met Leung at an appointed, of these contained drafts and che-

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that he had a clever friend and When charged, Leung said that if. Mal was brave enough, the ho introduced Ma to Mak and friend would, tell him of a plan Ma incited Mak to steal letters. to make money、

8cepnd accused admitted he stole Later they met again in Queen's the letters. Road West and Leung told Mak: that if he was agreeable to come in on the plan they were to meet

in a cafe the following day. VICHY

Mak

kept the

appointment,

where he saw accused and an- Ma other. man, Ma Wal-man.. outlined the scheme and told Mak that as soon as the Air Mail .ar- rived, he was to put 10, letters in two envelopes and hard them to Ma who would do the rest.

It was agreed that Ma should receive 70 per cent of the pro- ceeds, Mak 25 per cent and Leung

per cent,

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D.F.C. FOR

POLISH

PILOTS

Four pilots of a Polish fighter squadron of the

TAKES OVER R.A.F., which played such

SHIPPING

an important part in the defence of London in September, were yesterday THE CIE. GENERAL TRANS- decorated with the D.F.C. ATLANTIQUE THE GREAT by the Air Officer Com-

FRENCH SHIPPING LINE, HAS

NOW BEEN TAKEN OVER BY manding the Fighter THE VICHY GOVERNMENT AS Command, Air Marshal A RESULT OF A VICHY CÁBI- but NET MEETING UNDER MAR-W. Sholto Douglas.

SHAL PETAIN MORNING.

YESTERDAY

was

Went To Superior Mak agreed to all this, wisely went to his immediate

awarded A fifth D.F.C. superior, Lo Pak-wal, the Chin-

posthumously to the pilot wh ese Superintendant of Mails and In future, the company's chair had been killed in action. told him what had happened. man will be nominated by the 1 He was given certain instruc- S'ate and of the 10 directors, eight tions and on November 8 Leung, will be nominated by the Govern- went to Mak's house and dis-

men and two by 'shareholders. cussed things. He told Mak that Reuter. there had been a delay in the air mail which should have rived the previous day. Leung|

ar

fold Mak that the 'plane was due IGNORED

the following day and gave Mak

two envelopes to put the letters On his return to work, Mak

in.

handed them to Lo Pak-wal,

The same evening, it was ar ranged that after Mak. had stolen

WARNINGS

Alleged to have ignored several

Altogether these five pilots have destroyed It German aircraft and severely damaged, others.

This is the first occasion a Po** lish squadron has received · Bri tish decorations for gallantry. The pilots have also been award- ed the "Virtuti Militari" - high- est Polish award, for valour,

Air Marshal Douglas, address- ing the squndequ, said: "The R.A.F. is proud to have its Polish comrades, whose deeds are known throughout the whole force. I hope your squadron will do well in the months to come. I look

the letters he was to put them previous warnings against sailing in the two envelopes and take car the naval dockyard, a 40 them to the Peak Tram Station year-old junk mistress was fined-forward to the victory of our $7, or seven days imprisonment cause, and to a a free independent whore Ma would meat him.

Mak told Mr. Lo Pak-wai of by Commander J. Jolly, Acting Poland.

Harbour Master, in the Marine all these arrangements.

On November 12, Mak recolved Court this morning, for approach- two envelopes, from Mr. Lo, Paking within 100, yards of the Royal wal with letters. He left the Naval Cornber on Saturday.

During September the aqua- dron shot down more than 100 German aircraft. British Wireless