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THE CHINA MAIL, TRIDAY, MAY 17, 194

"Pent-House Murder INVOLVED TALE

Case Opens

THE "PENTHOUSE. MURDER CASE,” IN WHICH CHAN

PO-KWONG, CLERK OF THE LUK HOI TUNG BOARD- Į

ING HOUSE, IS CHARGED WITH THE MURDER OF Questions On

HIS WIFE, LI OI-YEE, ON APRIL 24, OPENED BEFORE MR. GEORGE SHE AT CENTRAL MAGISTRACY YES- TERDAY. MR. R. S. SMITH, ASSISTED BY INSPEC TOR D. F. WATSON, APPEARED FOR THE PROSECU- TION.

IT WAS STATED BY THE CROWN THAT THE BODY OF LI OI-YEE, DESCRIBED BY A ROOM-BOY AT THE HOTEL AS BEING A "BEAUTIFUL" WOMAN, HAD 70] KNIFE WOUNDS.

Opening for the Crown, Mr. Smith said that the crime was

discovered when the body of a partially clothed Chinese woman was found inside a concrete, atructure in a building on the Tung the Luk Hoi roof of Boarding House on the evening of April 27.

Was

watch with chain attached were found.

Part of a wrist watch chain was found inside a meta!

bowl.

Finding Of Body It was also noticed, that accused had sticking plaster on the palm of his right hand.

WAR

Housing

tive Council yesterday, the Fin At the meeting of the Legisla. ancial Secretary, the Hon. Mr. C. C. S. Fallows, replied to ques tions on the housing problenis asked by the Hon. Mr. M. K. Lo. Mr. Lo'n questions wero: 1. Will the Government make an an- nouncement regarding, the housing problem and how It' is proposed to be dealt with.

2. Will Government table the report of the Building Recon- atruation Advisory Committee miral Bir Cecil Harcourt.

appointed by His Excellency Ad

The following replica given:-

wern

will

OF A COW

"I do not object to the son- tence and I admit stealing the cow," stated Tang Fung-klu; 21, a Taipo farmer, at Kow- foon Court yesterday, ''but What I want to know is what

happens to the twenty dollars that man and his friend took and the packet of cigarottos away 'from mo?”.

The Magistrate,, Mr. Latimer, property assured him that the would be returned to him by the

police.

mean the police, but "I don't

stated, defendant. man," that pointing to the complainant in the case, another farmer.

The Magistrate here Instructed the police officer in charge of the caso to retain the cow until the money and cigarettes had been handed over.

Bill To Surrender Chinese Collaborators

An Ordinance to provide for the surrender of subjects

China who, during the war period, havo, in China, col- laborated with the Japanese, was road for the first time at yesterday's meeting of the Legislative Council... in moving this first reading, the Attorney-General, Mr. G. E.

Strickland said:

The object of the Bill is to matters and to decrease the do continue to make arrangement mands for Jury service,

The Financial Secretary seconů- to provide for the surrender persons of Chinese nationality ed, and the Bill was read a first other than British subjects who, time. during the period July 7, 1937, and August 16, 1945, collabor- ated in China with the Japan

€34.

Urban Council

In moving the first reading of Ordinance to provide for the Urban Council to function tom

porarily without elected members, "It is obviously necessary that

Strickland said:

∙COND-

"It is required to give effect to arrangements made between

mence to function in the ordinary the United Nations for the sur-the Urban Council should render to each of such nations Ilonals who collaborated with Iv plearly undesirable to proceed by any such other nation of na-way as soon as possible and equal- to election in the present" state of At this point the Interpreter in-the-Japanese.

"The Bill continues the po- the register of electors.

"Provision is made for the ayn erposed, "The complainant has. to Accused was taken to Central

1. The housing..problems

just whispered to me, Sir, that he icy adopted in this respect by mads Police Station. During a search of which reference has been

the British Military Adminis-chronisation of the retiring date has got his cow, back." On the evening of April 27. sccused's person blood atains was in the President's address

or elected. This date will be a The police officer rose to say tration, but for the reasons stat- of all members whether appointed certainly form the subject of fur that this was the first informationed in the objecta and reasons; a Year from the commencement of Chan Sun, roomi bay of the found on his underwear.

His Excellency hotel,

passing through Further investigation revealed ther announcement by the Govern

ho had of defendant's allegation

proposes to proceed to appoin room No. 410 when he noticed that the woman accusement as the details of the policy and would investigate the matter. special machinery for surrender the Ordinance.

are worked out and us action is disagreeable amoll. Enquiries | wife, who had been seen on the

Pleading guilty to the theft is provided instead of relying on accordance with that the cow, defendant said that the Deportation of Aliens Orments as soon as the Bill becomes were made and it was found evening of April 24 by two per- taken in

into operation on the same date had been given $40 by his fatherdinance used during the British law and the Ordinance will come apparently sons who had already giver state. | policy. That something,

2. The report has been laid on

in the hope that he would find a Military Administration.

The main reasons are these: as that for which the appoin blood, was dripping down the ments to the Police.

Bought Cement

the table.

job. He was unable to find one

"1.

ments take effect. Tho Deportation

"Sebatitution of one year for wall from the celling.

Enquirics also revealed that

and had gambled the money away.

the Allena Ordinance provides 'for

the normal perind

of three years aiter April 24 accused purchased

Chan Ki, charged before Mr. He had sought to replace

leportation, not for surrender. cement from a shop.

"How old is that cow. What Accused also lived with the de-C. Y. Kwan with unlawful pos money by selling the cow,

2. A Police enquiry to check of office is a natural one having regard to the announcement al- censed al No. 240, Hellywood session of 20 cattles of wooden Itoad, second floor, in addition to floor boards, alleged to have been kind of a cow is it?" Inquired the the allegations of collaboration ready made by H.E. about more taken from, an unoccupied hous Magistrate, Complainant replied it is considered more suitable ra- representative institutions in the туди sentenced to was between five and six years' ther than an inquiry by the Government with particular re the Luk Hel Tung Hotel

on the Peak, premises at Hollywood Road wer

An old and was worth about $500. four weeks' imprisonment.

Secretary for Chinese Affairs as ference to a Municipal Council. sentenced the Defendant was

provided for in the Deportation searched in the presence of accus

three months in gaol.

of Allens Ordinance, ed. With accused's loy a safe order for confiscation of was opened and jewellery, includ- boards was made. ng a diamond ring, and necklet

a jade pendant and with articles were found.

70 Wounds

Further enquiries revealed a concrete structure four feet by two and two in height inside the inner room of the building. There the body of the deceased was found buried.

Evidence would show that the huds had 70 knife wounds and was slowly if composing.

""'Boy's" Evidence The first witness for the Crown, Chan Sun. 32, No. 1 Room boy of the Luk si Tung Boarding House, in evidence said that he knew the accused. Accused had been working in tire boarding house as a clerk since February this year.

He never spoke to accused's wife but knew her by, sight. Accused's wife was about 30 She years old and beautiful. vos a tall as the accused. She was last seen about 6 p.m. on April 24, on the ground floor .of the boarding house.

On April 27 he was walking past room No. 410 when he no lind an odour. When he open- ed the door of the room he saw Comething like blood dripping down the wall from the ceiling.

He

made a

manager.

report to

Chan

The

ther

Dr. Kwan Sui-yce, Medical. Olarer of Queen Mary Hospital, stated that he was simmered the Luk Hol Tung Hotal, Con- naught Road Central, at about midnight on April 27. There he raw a concrete block being opened inside a room on the rooftop..

Lacorated Wound

Food And Fuel Costs

to

of

"The Government is aware that it is asking the Legislative Council to sanction action to be

The follo in are the Food and Fii cust, fur.ine we. ending taken by the Executive Council

May 11, with comparisons:- :

Commodities

Rice

Vegetables Sait Cabbage

Catties

Week ending

4.5.46 $ 1.440 .779

.100 2,002

.960

10 matters affecting personal liberty. It is, however; con- Week endingsidered, that this is the caly

11.5.46 practicable solution." $ 1.440 .836 100 1.995 ,960

ELIT

Inside the block was the body Oil of a Chinese female, lying on her face. The left hand was twisted Tex an to the back. The right hand Salt Fish was in front. The hip joints were Fis extended, while the kee joints Pork were fully flexed. The leg were Firewood

Bean Curd crossed. Putrefaction had already set in.

4

10.0

14 pieces

Total

.684

.584 1,062 1.200 .700 9.511

:,645 .580

1.128 1.00

.700**

$ 9.814

Readers' Letters

"Licentious Soldiery"

E.R.A.

The Financial Secretary se- conded, and the Ordinance was

read a first time.

The Financial Secretary second- · · ed, and the Bill was read a first time.

✓

All four bil's will be given their second and third readings: today.

Money Mart

Gold atcadled yesterday after the previous day's violent fluctun- tion. It opened at $481 a taci, lose to $485, and dropped back to $482 at the close.

Chinese national currency open- ed at $2.81 for futures and. $2.47 for spot. (per CN$1,000), and closed at $2.33 and $2.49 respec-

Solicitor's Appearances Other Ordinances read for the first time were:

An Ordinance to make provi-tively.

U.S. dollars appreciated slightly sions for the Chief Justice to authorise solicitors to appear in to $5.80. Sterling and Australian Su- pounds eased off, to $17.30 and any jurisdiction of the

$12.80 respectively. preme Court, a

Introducing this Ordinance, Mr. Strickland said:

The object of the measure is

10 enable the. Chief Justice in

Shanghai Exchange

Shanghai, May, 16. The 10 am. quotations were:- Buying Selling *CN$ GNS

174,000 175,000-

2,800

2,280

410 420 181,000 182,000

2,330 2,350.

416

495

Dr. K. T. Loke, of Queen- Mary Hospital, who performed the post- mortem examination, teadited that, after he had performed an autopsy he formed the opinion that death

any particular case to authorise Cold per ounce any duly enrolled solicitor of U.S. Dollars

any Hong Kong Dollars had occurred not less than two Yang, who later informed theys and not more than four days

Assistant Closing quotations were: Ono may as well say look at what the Supreme Court or before.

Crown Solicitor.or In the "China Mail" of Wed- the great German army have dono, Crown Solicitors to appear be- Gold per ounce Dr. Loke stated that he found Then witncas together with

but is this a proof that Nazism room No. female, medium build, about 39

Kong Dollars a letter was is good? Finally, our friend takes fore the Supreme Court not U.S. Dollars" | the others went to

Unofficial market. 410 and later went to the ac the body was that of an adul: Posday May 15, tused's room which was direct years of age, approximately fre published under the heading of unto himself to speak on behalf only in the jurisdictions in Hong

The body'Licentious Soldiery." This all Servicemen when he says we which they are now entitled to he saw t feet two inches tall. ly above. There accused. When he asked accus-was dressed in a blue striped short letter criticised the recent or Servicemen." I only hope he will appear but also in any other-Associated Press,

blood was dripping sleeved cotton jacket and a pair der prohibiting service person count me out for I still believe in jurisdiction.

The nel from entering Brothels or tree speech.

"It is emphasised that the Bill. cd why

fs, an emergency measure and it is clothes ware covered with blood premises housing prostitutes.. downstairs, accused answered of blue Chinese troworn.

rot in any way intended to pre- of the letter, In the course stains. nothing.

judge any question of fusing the Accused Watched

Sharp Instrument

the writer made a reference to Straw was found adhering to service officers stating that they Sir, I recall the odd complaint two professions which has been Principal Chinese Detective

your columns on. done in some Colonies and that Wong Lou of Central Police the body which was in an advan had the opportunity and Enan- or two in

one can only become so Station shid that on the even-ced state of decomposition.

About 40 wounds were found on cial means to keep their own time ago about the slowness of this question if it becomes u ing of April 27, he received cer

Chan the chest. 10 on the right arm and private wives." This might | mails from home, and perhaps press return to normal, condi- C.P.O. Kawloon will be open on

Hebe construed as a serious as this will be of interest. Today when a tain Information from

of the about 11 on the left arm.

Bournemouth, Hants,

posted on the number of barristers available Pal-sheung, manager

formed the opinion that death persion on the general moral (May 16)-I received a letter fruitions make it possible to gauge Hotel.

The Financial Secretary second- was due to shock und haemorrhage behaviour of officers and hus, Dec. 27 last year. Can any of your to practice in the Colony."

of course, no foundation

readers beat that? It looks to me

ed, and the Bill was read a first like an all-time record.

time. The injuries wore likely to have fact. caused by multiple infurion been inflicted by means of a sharp We feel sure that this was Instrument and death had taken for from the writer's intention. place not less than two-days or It arose solely from the use of more than four days previously rather loose phraseology. We

Friend's Evidence

are condent that the writer

Sho

in

By Snail Mail?

Twaddle

Magistrates" Powers:

Late

In moving the first reading of Sir, May I ask what "Fair an Ordinance temporarily to Yes Play's" idea is in all this twaddle increased powers in Police Magis about Nostalgia and, various other trates, Mr. Strickland ad

"Briefly the object of the Bill If, by any chance he is trylug is to avoid so far as passible dolny the trial at mythical horses, to put Beachcomber, Nat Gubbins in congestion in etc. out of business 1, auggest he criminal cases. By vesting increas throws in the towel and take un cd powers in a Police. Magistrate some nice quiet hobby, preferably it is hoped to cut the number of cases that will otherwise have to white mice.

go to the Supreme Court Ancil- FLANNEL

Jary objects are to enable the Judges of the Supreme Court to devote part of their time to civil

On arrival at the hotel he was told by Chan Sun, the room boy, that, accused had just left. lle then ordered detective No. C282 to make enquiries. Accused was later located at the restaurant af the botel on the ground floor.

A friend of the deceased, Chan would readily join with us in Detective Inspector D, F. Wat son, of Central Police Station, sald Wai-ching, 34, married woman, that he was shown to room No. residing at No. 240, Hollywood conveying an apology to these 410. On entering he saw a dark Road, second floor, said that de- to whom it may have givan of- red stain on the wall near the sensed together with the accusel fence. calling There was a diangrecable rented a cablele in her flat.

Count Me Out" left the deceased on the amoll Inside the room. After he

Sir-I am still wondering why left the room, he went to the roof, evening of April 24, at Des Voeux where he found a building which Road Central, while accused was the reply to my recent letter bo

Is this a proof of pne's knowledge

Silent Service. Having been informed that a hack to the suspect was being detained down Hotel. It was the usual practies of world affairs? My point

Sir1. have just read in you to the deceased to go back

writing was not, as he gly

(without a particle of avid-columns the statement that the states brought to the roof, The, door of the room was locked with a pajki Accused, came to the Tranzosence) to foster war but to pravemt, U.S.N.Air Arm is ten years.

power in radar. ahead of any other at Hollywood Road on the

The Royal Navy has never bad.á conversation

technique. Admiral Mitscher, who made the assertion, conveniently been aelf-advertisement firm forgett

the following facta.(11 Those who study the facts draw and most heavily armed ship And they are not the same as borne planes in the world, oz. the Admiral Mitschor's,ne mildes Sea Fury, Sea Fang and the twin engined Hornet, all canables of

They were go-

was, directly, above zoom No.: 410 with the deceased. Hol Tungan “Âa‚¤, Serviceman." After all

stairs, he ordered the man to hotel everyovoning,

with

Jockmised through an interproof April 26, and vialled, tho ruble?

the

ter, asked the accused where As Li had not returned to the

erviceman"

he lived and was told. Bist licubicle since the evening of April and live in peace bat ho mus (accisod)-lived in that room, with 24," she asked acaused where remember that apathy,, PA That Britain possesses the fastes; their own conclusions. S

"Under The Bod

Accused was cautioned in the uanal form. He then asked a cused, where his wife was. Accur ed said that she was in the room Accused thon produced a key an unlocked the padlock. Together with the accused; he entered the building. Ho inappated the (god)

why. Accused told her that hud gons:40. Macao Accuspit mained in the cubleks for while and left

The case was adjourned 10 am today

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short

roll our troubles to U.N.O.

complain when

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until

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over 170 m.p.h.; the Sea Mus-

Social Welfare

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Is it hot so that when Brita a bomber in spryico anywhere City Hall and are

Among

I to the first went to war the Communists That Britain was the first to put making garments for

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throughout the coupon carriers, namely, the 800 mph for em ngecheck the mum.

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“Corsairs”, and

SUPPLEMENT TO MAIL. NOTICE THURSDAY, 10 MAY, 1946. As from this date de ivery of on correspondence by postmen continued. Sundays and Hollys will be dia

The G.P.O., Hongkong and the

a.m. to 10.00 am ale of stamps only, from 8.00 Registration Enyalopos are naw Sundays and Holidays, for the

on sale in four Rizes:

11" x

Post Cards are on sale in three value of 2 cents (local) 4 canti varieties, bearing atamps to the China & gena) and 10 cents (British Empire) respectively.

DEATH BY ELECTROCUTION

A verdict of socidental death": was returned by Mr.V. H. Latimer, at Kowloon yesterday, following an inquiry into the death of a foodstall toki who was elec trocuted in Market Street, Yau- ma

In

an accompanyine rider, Mr. Latimer anggested that the F.W.D. undertake inspection of Market Street and test whother obstructions by stallholders in the electric installations there are satisfactory.

Eridance

ance that he had found the Mwiting unsatisfactory and dangere ous on inspection at the request to the police was given by Mr

the Light and Power Company Coun. HV Ribeiro, of the Chiny

"The decombed met his diaibi

wiring: aystoms or

the liging

four who