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ANOTHER BOLD KIDNAPPING

. Another

daring daylight kidnapping occurred when the

Mau proprietor of the

Tan Beauty Parlour Shop, Well- ington Street, was taken into custody, by thƒco_armed men on the afternoon of May 9.

The victim, Cheng Wai-ming. wis in his shop at Wellington Street when three well-dressed Chinese entered. One of the men produced an automatic pla- tol, while the other men showed their arms.

conversation.

After a short Cheng was escorted out of the shop and did not return untili Sunday evening.

According to Cheng he was taken to Chinese territory in Shum Chun, where he was kept] under guard inside, a deserted house for several days.

He made his escape during the morning of Sunday while the guard was at around and made his way back to Kowkon) by train.

The kidnappers were suspect- ed to be disbandet soldiers.

THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, MAY 14, 1948.

Too Old To Live And NINE DAYS Dead

Anyway Kowloon Permits

EVIDENCE THAT ACCUSED TOLD HER HE HAD HAD It has oficially been pointed "SOME PEOPLE'S HEADS CUT OFF" WAS GIVEN BY out that although it is no longer MRS, M. A. LEE AT THE RESUMED TRIAL YESTER- necessary to obtain a permit to DAY OF I. I. RICHARDS ON CHARGES OF HIGH cross the harbour on the vohi- cular ferry, with a civilinn type TREASON AT THE CENTRAL MAGISTRACY. MRS. of car, it is still necessary to be LEE SAID RICHARDS MENTIONED THE NAME OF given a permit to take any such BASTO AND SAID THE LATTER WAS "TOO OLD TO vehicle out of Kowloon,

Applications for these per LIVE AND WAS DEAD ANYWAY.”

Transport Office, Room 105, mita must be made to Land Peninsula Hotel,

and

EVIDENCE WAS ALSO GIVEN YESTERDAY OF INFORMA

TION GIVEN TO ACCUSED IN MACAO BY ONE OF THE "SAI ON" GUARDS OF THE, ARMED STRENGTH OF THE BRITISH CONSULATE CUARDS AND OF THE LAY-OUT OF THE CONSULATE BUILDING. The case is being heard before | meeting between accused Mr. C. Y. Kwan, Mr. R, S. one of the "Sai On" Guards. Smith, assisted by Mr. Donovan, "I was present at the meeting is for the Crown, while accused between accused and the guard. is not yet represented by coun- Mr. Williams arranged the sel.

meeting. The meeting First withess yesterday. 7. A. | about the "Sai On." Wilkinson, Warder nt Stanley Prisom, stated; /

"About September, 1943, 1

Readers' Letters

P.O.W. Society Sir,-A emal em of neww from Singapore recently scenis to, have escaped notice. This Was in that that ex-prisoners of war city were organising a society with the object of, ml aid and also with a view to playing ane part in local palilies.

50

town.

songs sandwiched slices of opera.

between

Iwo

was

Consulato Guards

"Accused naked tho "Sai On"

carried a 22

SUPPLY

The wook-ond rains, which started on Friday, brought the Colony. the equivalent of ap- proximately nine days supply of water

Intest

Prob. Police Officer's

Power

Limited

A submission that the evidence of Chief Inspector McEwon as to regulations governing the conduct of probationary officers undergoing instruction at the Police Training School be considered admissible by the Court was made that about 180 million gallons computation shows

by Mr. R. 5. Smith, Crown prosecutor, when Wang of water have been taken into

Wing-tim, Probationary Sub-Inspector of Police, again the Leservoirs serving both the

appeared before Mr. W, H. Latimer-at-Kowloon Court island and mainland.

yesterday on a charge of misconduct as a police officer. disappointing, but it must be misconducted himself as a police case and it was the wish of the This, it is stated, is a little Wong is charged with having gulations would not apply in his remembered that much of the officer in that he had represent- Crown to proceed to call In- early rain was absorbed by the ed himself as an officer of the spector McEwen.

had com- the abnormally parched earth. How Special Branch ad

ever, the reservoirs ure still tak-ducted an investigation with eused that only a small percent-ing in a certain amount of rain- others who were not police of a note of Mr. Smith's submis-

ficers. Accused is being repre- age could and suggested using force to overcome

resented by, Mr. M. A. da Silva. the guards.

the There was no question of money

guards could be bribed, guard in question informed ac-

on this ccension."

fall.

The Royal Observatory ported total rainfall for period Ga.m. Friday to 6 am. Monday was 0.08 inches.

Bank Officials Sign Bond

At a previous hearing, the Magistrate had accepted Mr. da Silva's submission that Chief Inspector McEwen's evidence was inadmissible and that a copy of the Police Regulations be Introduced on its place.

sworn es

Mr. da Silva rose at this point. to ask the Magistrate to take

alon that Probationary Sub- Inspectors were not police officers. Further, Mr. da Silva said, he could not see why the point should be taken that the Police Regulations were within the Magistrate's judicial knowledge.

Difficult Position

Highest Third National

Mrs. M. A. Lee stated: " "I knew a man called Basto. met Mr. A. D. Williams whom Guard several questions. The had nothing to do with him.

Mr. Smith contended yester- 1 worked with as a British In-guard informed accused of the only knew his wife. I never

day that the Crown was under Mr. Latimer then suggested Chinese telligence Agent at, Macin. He nymed strength of the British spoke to him during the war.

no obligation te produce a copy that there was no point in hears informed mes of a proposed Consulate guards, as well as the

"I knew the necused in this Permission was given by Mr-of these Regulations as the de- ing further witnesses before it

established various types of weapons they case. I remember speaking to C. Y. Kwan yosterday for Messrs.fendant, was charged with mis- was

where the D. used. The guard informed nc-him once at the St. Theresa, T. J. J. Fenwick and J. A.

Inspector and the best authority froin. cused that the British Censul church door. He asked me to Morrison, of the Hong Kong and conduct as a Probationary Sub-charge of misconduct devinted Mr. Smith replicd the short. He also congratulate him as he was the Shanghal Banking Corporation, to as to auch misconduct would be gave particulars regarding the highest Third National official. authorise, by Power of Attorney Chief-Inspector McEwen, who Crown's submission is tant in-

Mr. B. D. Evans to algn

Police spector McEwen's evidence "He also said he was shifts. He drew a plan of the

very surety bond on behalf of Harry was in charge of the and showed me

Hyndham, who is charged under Training School and directly should be taken because it was British Consul's Office and of powerful But do Hong Kong's programing the branch of the British Cen-badge, similar to the one now the Defence Regulations with hav-responsible to the Commissioner the best available evidence as to

the misconduct. arrangers draw their "execrpts"

Bul's office at No. 12 Prain produced in Court. He told me ing committed acts likely to assist of Police.

it was a new badge. The badge the enemy. out of a hai? Over Easter week- end we were treated to half-an-Grunde. The plans give details

Mr. M. A. da Silva appeared from of the skin of safes, filing was worn in the button hole of bour's recorded excerpts

this y

cabinets and furniture. (by 7.B.W.

He said it was given with Mr. S. S. Smith and to him by the Japanese Gov-lead-the Prosecution. The case atah tells a connected

"I saw the two plans with my

was remanded for a week, bail to (PAVIL eyes. The plans

be were ernment.

1.8 before. "He told me that as On being handed to

Appearing for W. J. Carroll, asked by the accused if

theter of fact he had obtained the also charged with offences under Sub-Inspector, Mr. Smith said,

many people. He release of

the Defence Regulations, Mr. J. had no such powers. mentioned Blumenthal and M. d'Almada Remedios stated he He further submitted. Mr. many others, whose names he was applying for better particn-Smith said, that the Police Re-

lars. A similar application did not give.

isgulations were within the judi- "Ife also said he had some being made in due course by Mrcial knowledge of a Police people's heads cut off. He men- Alfred Hon on behalf of G. Magistrate and that there was, Lioned the name of Basto. Grover. Both canes were remand therefore, no obligation for the

Crown to submit

copy. When I asked him how he coulded for a week, ball to be

a thing, he replied

The Magistrate, Mr. Latimer, replied that he denied any that he had found some codes in Basto's pockets.

knowledge of this.

ex

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ply |

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his cont.

a mat-

Could not

the same

thing be the greatest we have, told in pro

ассиней. An organisation of bably the most reverent manner done here? ex-prisoners in Shamshuise an by Hand--but Z.B.W. went out Japan, with

with members paying a of their way to put their selection foe, could prove very usefull completely out of order, even go- amall In looking after unemployed

in so far as to play four con- P.W.', helping out with loans and secutive solos in revera Surly enemy or froni marauders posing (at the sense demands that "Thy re themsel.es As patristic Com- so forth. With the advent Gone future date) of municipal bake hath broken His heart" munists. Now the war has endest, also have should come before and not after but the Black Market for ívei government it might some say in the ring of this "But Thou didst not leave still continues.

Soul

will lo Kell."?

your correspondent Would some ex-P.W.

humble himself to work as a far- do suck with or

Chemer And keen

I did during the war, he ennising ability, time

would not have been so simple ness start the ball rolling?

minded as to beg for Western charity to relieve industrious Chinese farmers, who really have "I told Richards that Basto for more bankrolls and food pro-

was too old to do any pro-Bri- visions in concealment than most

Accused replied of the small Black Market dealers tish work. in the cities. Perhaps the only that Basto was too old to live class of farmers that actually and that he was dead anyway. are looking forward for

"I visited Stanley Prison this those unfolern charity are

year .identified Richards. He victims who have lost their homes is the man in the dock. That and farmsteads due to the Com-

versation with."

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3461.

Local Politics Sir-1 agree with Mr. Simple Sinion that there is a great deal of lassitude where locul politics is Concerned "nikong the local, born. i contend that the type of eden tion given and the general dis- couragement by the powers

11. be have a lot to do with

tha

I feel that conditions have to be improved, first of all, by betler education. The views of the com- might be invited on the

question of education before any opinion is sought on

answer

And so on Sunday evening we were faced at the end of gelida Manina" with the question "Tell me, who are you?" when the "Mi chiamano Mini" ("They call me Mimi") had at "been given three numbers ready before.

When dealing with parts operas and oratories, will arran- a score not consult either someone with experience of the work to be sung, so that the word as well as the music make sense?

S. R.

0'

Great

to create

Basto's Death

wili

before.

PICK POCKETS

possess.on.

suspicioua

three

unemployed, over for A similar

No Regulation The Police Regulations con- tained no regulation governing

Mr. Latimer then said that the Crown was putting the De-

fence in a difficult position as

a Probationary Sub-Inspector's ultimately the evidence of In- powers of investigation, for the spector McEwen would have to

that

of the produc- 魏 Probationary be given in lieu reason

Would Not Apply

t

tion of any other authority as to whether defendant had mis- conducted himself.

Mr. da Silva then asked for an adjournment, saying that he would have to have time to pre- pare his argument to the antis- faction of the Court that the evidence was inadmissible.

An adjournment was granted to Monday next at 2.30 p.m.

Money Mart

Chinese

national

ic

currency"

dropped over the week-end, and

yesterday it opened at $2.29 fur futures and $2.42 for spot (per CN$1,000), Rates receded further in the course of the day but even- tually recovered and closed at $2.30 and $2.42 respectively.

U.S. dollars mado a

further,

Mr. Smith then said that he Three cases of pocket picking had instructions from the At- were dealt with at the Central torney-General to submit that

Gold set a record yesterday Magistracy before Mr. George this WAR RO. Chief-Inspector She yesterday.

course of the day's trading. A 22-year-old unemployed Lo McEwen, he said, was directly when it jumped 40 points in the

responsible for seeing that the Was sentenced to

Opening at $445 per tel wishca Commissioner's

$450 and were rapidly climbed to months' hard labour, for larceny

He would say in urged on by pressure from buy- of $30 from Sub-Inspector Oliver carried out. on board the Star Ferry on evidence that defendant had no ing quarters it spurted to $489. Sunday. Inspector Oliver arres status at all outside the Police At the close it eased off slightly is the man whom I had a commediately after the theft. When had no powers of arrest except

to $486. characters Training School, and that he munist unrest in China and Man- Exploitation

churia.

Communista were true J. S. Landolt, employed with searched, the exact amount of those ordinarily invested in a

in accused's private citizen. Sir, May I etarlly some of the sons of China they would see at

BS the Canadian Pacific Steam- money was found misunderstandings concerning the orce the folly of allying then ships, Ltd., stated :---

Wal Pang. 35, forces as viewed by selves with any Chinese farmers

Ch. that have an evil design against know the accused in this case. I was in Macac in 1944. → I,

was bound

Mr. Latimer than asked Mr gent. With encour self-governs your correspondent

offence. Accused WAS arrested Smith if his submissions were local born might feel draws to go le has profusely explained that the security of China to

him in Macao about what been disturbance in China after this I saw

when he attempted to steal from that (1) Nothing was known Chinese farmers have the study of the problems of immensely exploited by capitalists inte

Baw him Seaman R. Tinko of the eat Victory, and they would that time. I also

U.S.S. in the regulations with regard self-government. but. I 80 are

realize the t importance of achiev

I educate the coming generation to eat unless adequately coing their vnds by negotiation auxed place of meeting Los Angeles near the Star Ferry to a Probationary Sub-Inspec- advance and had buyers at sund

Sunday. 01

outside of the Sterling tor's duties first.

lieved by U.N.R.R.A. This is pure instead of depending on the use came across him casually. He Mr. i,

were unchanged at $17.30 and E. Soares was the third Police Training School;

(2) Education

Hong of

Kong's

$13.20 respectively. of brutal force, which has simply called at my residence in 1944 victim, and

and Lo Shiu-hung youth is a vital matter.

Was Such regulations were within As re-nonsense.

brought more misery and injury or 1945.

bound over for the offence. In prewar days when food was

the judicial knowledge of the zards the examination which is

to us industrious com

common people,

Mr. Soares ext sold at a fraction of cost, it was scheduled

was walking take

"I wanted to get certain in- place month. I do not believe that the

the tree that small capitalists could who are the backbone of China

and who Lave chance to pray upon pon Government because its leader

support the National formation from him concerning shop in Pedder Street when Police Magistrate and did not children have been given a aquari

a man called Monoghan. I get cused attempted to extract a sum effect the case at issue; and (3) deal. When the egam was first

farmers with loans at exceptional-

Generalissimo Chiang

Kai-shek the information I wanted after of $240 from his trousers pocket. Inspector McEwen was the of ficer-in-charge of the Police announced no syllabus was avail high interest, but during the

a certain amount of difficulty.

Training School and as such was able. A little later the sylabus war days the cost of food went has been striving his utmost to

"He also told me that une of

responsible for the conduct of was given out, but some subjects up to the sky line and all the in- restore security and peace of

made a China. dustrious farmers had

the purposes of his coming to

those under his charge. were not clear and an inquiry was

Macho was to get money from sent to London for elucidation. hoge profit out of their products

Sir Rebert Ho Tung because much later. Mean. Even now with the liberation of This came

Ho Wing was a prisoner in the while time was passing, and at China. the high cost of food re one time it sinted that only fire mains.

Gendarmeric. He did not ask sections were needed, and, not s long ago, only a few weeks before

me to help. He mentioned the matter casually."

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to

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the examination it said that sections have to be passed, so I understand.

re-

Now let me explain my own ex- perience in farming. During the

1 turned farmer war days, Chungshan district, in which there was a Japanese garrison and also secretly a Communist garrison,

A CHINESE OBSERVER.

The Red Light Sir,-Apparently Postlethwaite, allas Musticthwaite, does not see

the red light!

Is he still determined to bluff Perhaps hu this matter out? Detective Inspector Grabbum of would be interested to know that

no

Witness Terrified Miss Ina Carvalho, stumogra-

Kong in the Metro stated:- Hong children living in this part of the munist soldiers, who declared to bone in his possession a WAT-

patriotic the self-called

Com- politan Police helleopter and that "On New Year's Day, 1945, world dave been suffering from us that

met the accused and had a undernourishment for a long time

they would be able to expl only four months' notice was the enemy from our country. The Tant for Postlethwaite's arrest on conversation with him. given before the examination, and various receipts we had from them A charge of bigamy. Perhaps alas, teld me he was very influential,

said the contribution of rice is

and that if ever I was in trou- the chopping and changing was

for the expulsion of the Japanese Cottages, would be interested to bie, he could help me. unfair to say the least.

Why, I want to know, was not aggressors." the whole matter dear cut from the very beginning!

If all this is correct I personu ly believe that the children have We the unfortunate farmers had Scotchman's Lard is speeding topher of 49, Kimberley Road, been very shabbily treated. Thes to support the enemy as well as Scotc

J.A.K.

"Music For All"

But, to our and disappointment: we find many of these self-called patriotic armed men collaborating

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we the

Widow

contrivance

He

Chief Survey

into a

Mccused was caught in the act,

Inspector H. Sell prosecuted in all cases.

An application for the confisen- tion of 2

Shanghai Exchange

Shanghat, May 19. Opening quotations on the Shanghai market today were as follows:--

Mr. Smith replied that these Gold per ounce 38 revolver and four were his submissione and fur-U.S. dollars (un- official market) rounds of ammunition taken from ther that he had before him a

Chinese at the Taipo Car Park

now

Buying Solling CN$ CN$ 179,000 182,000

2,370

410

2,420 480 The 10 am, quotations were:

on April 12 was granted by the copy of the Temporary Police Hong Kong dollars Magistrate, Mr. W. H. Latimer, Regulations at Kowloon Court yesterday. superceding the previoua wna revealed that the man had gulations. As defendant was not a sworn police officer, the Re augeceded in escaping.

In force, Gold per aunce 176,000 178,000

CAFES SOLD LIQUOR WITHOUT LICENCE

410. dollars

re

U.S. dollars (un-

official market) 2,030 2,960

Hong

Kong

420.

Closing quotations were:

U.S. dollars (un-

Hong Kong dollara

410

2,850- 420

-Associated Press.

Gold per ounce 181,000 182,000

official market) 2,330

SHOT TWICE

at Connaught Road Central ou

22.

of A. Kowloon Snogging

Following evidence on their behalf of the Deputy. Provost know of this! After all. It is

Marchal, R.A.F. Police, Wing-Commander G. A. Miller,

The story of how a man who had "He anid he was responsible Postlethwaite would divulge to hardly the sort of thing that

the proprietors of the Lucky Star Cafe at 373, Nathan been shot twice before he could for taking in many of my own

Road, and the Cocktail Cafe at 369-71, Nathan Road, be arrested was related before people.. Ho mentioned the her even as a lover's secret.

wore discharged with a caution when they appeared Mr. George She at the Central afternoon Ho entirely evades the issue name of Basto. He said it was

Magistracy yesterday with the enemy, whom they have when he refers to the Epsom in the line of duty. I was ter-

before Mr. W. H. Latimer at Kowloon Court yesterday when the mati Chan Hel, 37, was nover, offered any important mili-

on a charge of selling liquor without a licence or a charged with unlawful pussession Sir,It is only when a critic latary engagement. In fact, today. Incident. There is nothing what rifled and tried to change the

of a Smith and Wesson revolver nows after news have confirmed soever in the Jockey Club rules subject of conversation."

E. Franklin, Sgt.

permit from the Commissioner of Police.. called upon for a column

of ammunition on a the rumours that they have en- debarring a horse from wearing

other me Draughtsman, Land

Called as a engelfie concert occasion that he listed a number of Japanese gun- rollerskates or any

defence witness, tail Cafe, and the Lucky Star and mine rounds

April providing Office, produced an outling map Wing-Cohimandor Miller said Restaurant and had informed Fate an opportunity to criticisdners in fighting against our Na- chanical

cused pleaded guilty. concerts in general or as a series. tional troopers to recover: Man- that no motor-power is used. This of Hong Kong which had been that the Commissioner of Police both proprietors that they had

am qizing on Sunday night's churia.

fa in direct contrast to the case of prepared under his own direc- had intended re-introducing been so recommended.

Detective, Sub-Inspector Weeks Fiddler's Fancy fowned, mark for just this purpose. This was Despite the fact that

and

that on information received Sgt. censing for restaurants selling supervision.

Gentlemen's Agreement

said tha by a certain Mr. Thistleth- tion In the acrics "Musle for All" and farmers had been coerced to pay

Chineze Detective Sergeant Wu which, after

that he had liquor last November on a 1941 the Franklin stated wlaning Chau the exactions both to the enemy Curled Stakes, was found to bo was given by Paulino

For various reasons, Military Chung-chi and another detective checked the map himself and basis. This had meant that only (soprano). Antonio

and

Guterres and to the Communists, self-called fitted with fet propulsion para that the scale, was 1/80.000. geven establishments in Kow- Permits to sell liquor were never were sent to the Li Fook Board- Coroline Brasi patriots and democrats but really

Issued by tho Commission of ine-House at No. 69, Connaught.. with E. O'Neill-Shaw as band of selfish

tus. At a

certain well-known equivalent to 792 inches to a loon could sell liquor.

a Road Central. Accused was in- power-seoking

njw In view of tho abnormal con- Police. There was accompanist.

narasites desiring to profit at the bookmaker sald at the time, "This mile. Misa Pauline Chau bag a rather tell and expense of our hard

In hardly cricket!"

William Lee, employed by the ditions obtaining, he had re gentlemen's agreement that the aide room No. 307 when the police The fact that Nostalgia's (or Special Branch of the Hongquested the Commander-in-restaurants could carry en serv- arrived.

The detectives followed the shrill metalle voice not entirely working common people and re. Meisgin's) dam was referred. Le Rons Polico testified that in Chief's permission to allow the ing drinks and they had con- suited to some European muslo; fening to take humblo, jaba 30.

approach- her Italian diction is much better that they can perpetually enjoy a promiscuous was a triflo

fortunate.

1943 he was working as a selling of liquor in "In Bounds" tinued so until May. 11. In accused when he left the room. thau ber English. Mr. Antonio the fruit exacted from us by their

Actually, the word B.A.A.G. Agent and came into establishments. Tho permis other words, the restaurants of him and asked to search him, have been spelt with a Gatorrys han ́u plomant voice but armed accomplices, yet we could no

He came in and sion was given at a meeting at charged had carried on on his

refused to be search capital "P", indicating the name Hong Kong.

of word that they could do so. Heed, he was caught hold of by tha lacks power. Miss Braga plays make something out of our efforts there. An qucation, of out, three times. He was never which the Commissioner

detective, During

tho wait an excel ont touch, the cons in farming because the Black libel, or alleged libel, is a matter hindered. It was an easy mat Police and others were present: had no knowledge until the pro- thur trast hotwoon fortes and, planis Market, helped us. *** simos was marked as it should be. It is true that the Black Mar between the interested party and tor for Chinese to enter and Following this the Coromis sent that the Police had taken struggle Recusod attempted to entorsioner, of Police had written him any action against the restaur draw his Run, but was shot twice 40 offen in not}

publishers of the China leave Hong Kong. Fiat prica for food during war.

Mall The quarrel ·

I have been uni

waltenriched practically avery, ind14) thas

Mr. Smith, for the prosecu asking for a recommandation | anta,

The Mngletrato, In conclusion, I would like to ing to pick-la with the programme | trious farmier in China, TAD dak Postlethwaite what does beftiori, said that several Crown for licensing establishments

0, Mr. Latimer.

afranid. This due to give only exceptions are farmers them credli, they had chosen a who happened, to hahetarier know, of the fire Admiralty witnessin were l and asked selling fiqour in Kowloori up to told defendants that they would balanced programme: there were farmsteads due to a sudden from House and Sunday's failure of for an adjournment till to a.m. the number of 25. He had sub have to get licences and could tomorrow (Wednesday) which mitted such a list which had in-souk police ald toward obtaining no glaring contrasle, no popüler on, a sudden attack from the|

cluded the names of the Cook-i tiene. was granted.

the

electricity.

FAIR PLAT.

un:

On the

road

# detective

As accused

pital

Sentence of six months hard- Jabour was imposed.

before he was apprehended.

Accused was shot in the right.

on May 1, thigh and left cheat, and was dis charged from Queen Mary Hos