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ETERNAL TRIANGLE

MURDER CASE

Convicted, unanimously by the jury on a murder,

charge, Chau Leung-fon, 31; poolit, wis sen- tenced to death by Mr. Justice E. H. Williams, Pulsne Judge, at the Criminal Sessions yes- terday.

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Nov.

the

TRAFFIC BRIBE CHARGE

Case Against A C.T. Wang

Slaughter Charges Increased

Slaughtering charges

and fees för transport of earcases were increased yesterday with the passing by the Urban Coun- cil of amendments to by-laws) antitied

"Slaughterhouses

tle

of

Sub-Inspector

Regular payments ranging from $50 per week to $25 per month were alleged by two lorry own- ers to have been the' demand made on them by Benedick Lee Kini, Chinese' Sub-Inspector of the Kowloon Traffic Department, in their evidence at the trial of Lee Kin before Mr. Latimer at Kowloon yesterday.

to talk the matter over. On ar

the control of the Kowloon Matur

Bus C., Lee allegedly told him that the usual payment, was $39 per month per lorry and that he would have to pay $150 for his

At Rotary

Dr.

C. T. Wang. District Internn- 'Governor of Rotary tional, was given a rousing ovation at yesterday's Weekly luncheon of the Hong Kong Rotary Club,

Dr. Wang arrived in the Colony last week for the hold inst of the District Conference which is scheduled for Feb. 7 to 5. Delegates from various districia will be attending, and warm welcome was extended by Dr. Wang to all Rotarians which, he said, included thel wives, daughters and sweat,

Speaker at yesterday's D. 3 uncheon wan Rotarian Hill. Director of Helas Bradley & Co. Ltd., and an old Chin: having been in the hand, Colony since 1924. His subject was "China," about which" he gave me informative data.

Chau was found guilty of the murder of Yeung

Wing-yee,, alias Yeung Sha (The Snake) 38,. hawker, on Nov. 23, last, în Peiho Street, Mr. A. I. Clifford, Crown that they do not know Counsel, assisted by Inspector names of the people involved in Williamson, prosecuted, while the quarrel, but it wait plain jo Mr. W. C. Hung defended and them. that the quarrel took

Lee in who was defendeded to produce his licence, and told pleaded not guilty of behalf place between two men and i

(Amendment) By-laws, 1947." by Mr. Marcus da Silva, was that he would be summonsed. of accused.

woman. In view of what sub-

Moving the amendinients the ged by the Crayn., ropre. Laterien, however, he was niced It his opening address, Mr.sequently happened, the Pro Chairman of the Council, Dr.sented by Mr. F. W. Shaftain, to call at the Inspector's residence Clifford mid:

secution says it, in not difficult. I. Fehily, O.B.E.. said the Superintendent of Police, to at 302 Nathan Road, second floor, have procured ont Leung Kaliving there. Lee asked him haw "Murder means the killing of now to infer what the quarrel increases hid been necessitated by the increased cust of with malice afore was about.. In any case «E-

to receive a, bribe of $50 from many vehicles he owned. When a lorry driver. The cure is for replied nyc, excluding one underhearts. thought, and for the purposes cused and his wife were involved, slaughtering, transport, main-

Slaughter-houses Committal. of this ense I need go mo fur-

deceased tenance ther than this, that is to may

Opening the Crown's ease, wan hawking vegetables in the and, wages of staff.

Slaughter-fees, which must Mr. Shaftain said: that if you are antisfied that afternoon when he was up-

be paid by oivners, are now the accused meant to kill Yang proached by accused, who was

"For some time it has been Wing-yee or that he intention- carrying a chopper, such te is

rained to $2.50 a head for cat known that all was not well

five. including calves), $1,40 with Trale affairs in Kowloon. ally entised him grievour bodily used for splitting bamboo.

for sheep and goats; and $1.49 We have not lacked information then rained harm and that these injuries | Accused

down so. catred led to the death of blows on the face and head of for swine, as against the pr but we have lacked assistance

vious rates of 65 cents, 49, and co-operation of the Chin Yeung Wing-yee, the Prosecu- the deceased, who fell to the

centa and 50 cents respectively, che community in dealing with tion has satisfied you as to] ground. Evidence of this attack

Transportation of carcases to corruption generally in the matice aforethought. Either of will be given you by one man markets, which must be effeel- Colony. It is probably no secret there, intentions in the mind who identified accused in an of the accused is salcient and identifiention parade at Shamed by Government transport in to Your Worship that graft and

is now charged at future, ronsidering intention you shuipo Police Station, and by $1.50 her head for cattle (in dimensions since the re-occupa

aqueeze has reached alarming may take into consideration another man, who also ident cluding calves) and 60 cents

tion. fied neeused, but only identified for sheep, goats and swine, as that the law presupposca a man to intend the reasonable and him by his peculiar hafreut and

the old rates of 15 against probable consequences of his by, the clothes which he was act, and that if you are satis-wearing at the time, and it will "ents and 6 cents respectively fted,

will licar be stated that the accusett was Garage Dwellers To Go aя you

Other business at yesterday's | squeeze on their behalf. that the wearing the same clothes when on the facts later. necused dick hit the deceased he was arrested, over the head with a chopper you may and 1 suggest, must- draw the conclusion that the accuser intended either to kill or to do grievous bodily harm."

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Quarrel Over Wife As to the facts, Mr. Clifford said: "Accused and his wife. WW Sauschum and deceased Hived in a partially demolished house in Yeo Kak Street. At- egsed need to go out to work every day, teaving his wife behind. It is the case, for the Prosecution that the deceased and the wife started by be- coming friends, and then friendship deepened into some. thing considerably more. This ted to quarrels. Police officer's will state that on Nov. 22. they were called out about 1 o'clock In the morning to a quarrel, in wife which accused and his and third man, whom the Prosecution will

is the Bay

The deceased, were involved., Police officers. will state that they could not understand the purpose of the quarrel direct, because they could not under- stand the language spoken, but they used their informant as interpreter. They will tell you

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: Kissed Deceased "Accused then ran away, drop ping the chopper on the ground. Deceased died a very short time

afterwards.

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meeting of the Urban Council was the consideration of 25 applications for permission to use basement garages in Row- loon for habitation and/or as shops.

Continuing, witness said that he counter-offered $20 per lorry. giving as the reason that inusiness was not very good. This offer, he said, was accepted by Lee. The first payment of $126 was made by him on Dec. 1, he asserted,

while the subsequent ones were unan and rust ones were pectively,

H.E. VISITS SAILOR HOME

His Excellency the Governo paid an informal visit on Mon At this stage, hearing was ad- day to the Sailors and Soldiers Home in Hennessy Road whic Horned Ip Monday, Mar. 10. } At the commencement of the

was re-opened recently.

Accompanied by Lt. R. sure, Mr. Shaftain applied for per Parkinson A. D, C., His Ex mission to withdraw the charge of demanding by force with bcellency was welcomed on #1 steal the fun of $50 rival by the Chaplain, the Rev enthly against Leung Kud as the W. G. B. Ream, a representi Crown was offering no evidence tive of the Committee and th agalast bir.

"In order to evade the law, it has become the price for corrupt Government

sent to agents to

to appoint

Bervants collect and

more often than not it is im- possible to establish the con- nection between the Korrupt Government servant and tie: agent.

MR. K. P. MENON FETED

Rev. J. Curry R.N. Afte making a tour of the variou fooms and inspecting the fac

"I this particular case the

litics of the Home 11ia. Excol Jeney expressed his congrate Dr. Fehily informed the agent was trapped and. "Inspector Roberts will say Council that the Select Com-] though an accomplice, will bui

Mr. K. P. F. Menon, Arst Indian lations on the progress mad that decensed worked vegetable garden overlooked by of the applicants and had found witnesses who will conclusively large dinner party given by the

inmittee had visited the premises a witness in this case. I have Ambassador-Designate to China, and his good wishes for

was the guest of honour at a continued success of the work the Police Station, and that he them unsuitable and according corroborate this possibly tuint on Indian Mercantile Commun often saw deceased there, and ly recommended, rejection, el evidence. The prosecution ity at the Gripps last night.

. a woman, whom the prosecution The matter was considered will clearly establish this man's will say was accused's wife. by Council and it was decided connection with defendant, and with him."

that in view of the present the fact that he is his agent in acute housing shortage some the collection of squeezc. period of grace should be given the applicants to move out.. Two of them were given three

six months.

"Inspector Roberts will far- ther say that at the mortuary he saw accused's wife rushing to deceased to put her head

Alleged Request

"A witness will any that he personally paid defendant the

Over 200 people were

present

KALTAISTORY- DENIED

Manila, Mar. 4. Major R. F. Johnson, who pilo ed Ambassador Paul. V. McNutt plane from Nanking to Manthi las cienied that his Skymaste narrowly averted-a-crash whil

Major Johnson admitted th

bad. met

weather while

on his chest and kiss him," Mr. months, and the remaining 25 sum of $125 monthly in respect Secretary of the Sikh Temple approaching Kai Tak Airfield,

Clifford concluded.

A Police interpreter siated). Other applientiona rejected

that when charged with mur- der. accused, said in a state- ment: "I have nothing, to way now but my heart is very and. My two chlidren, ono eight and one four years of age, have no one to support them.”

After the Crown had closed; its cuse, Mr. Hung said accused had elected to say nothing.

were one for a goat licence on Diamond Il. Kowloon City: three for food shop licences: two for swine Reences, and one for an offensive trade licence.

Chamber Visits China Light

at the gathering, among whom were Mr. and Mrs. Kishanchand, Mr. and Mrs. Melwani, Mr. and Mrs. Assoomul, Mr. A. P. Rajah, Fooran Singh. President Mr. Kandhara Singh and Mr. ARJ

respectively, Mr. and Mrs. S. K. of five lorries from December Pavri, Mr. Rathour, Dr. Karan- preaching Hong Kong, but sa 1946 to Februngy this year, jia, Mr. Badan Singh, Mr. Gopal- the Skymaster never circled K

with this ud in connection

is it flew direct Oxford, tan's evidence. I wish to sub- dan, Mr. Benson, Mr. and Mr. Tal, fold,

Mr. | Manila when it lost radar conta with the RAF-United Press. mit that he is not an necom- Barina. plice but a victim of extortion.

"I will finally," "call a witness who will tell Your Worship that a few days, before Christ: mas. Leung Kai brought him defendant's visiting card on which was written a request for

the hind only ୫୯୧୩

In his closing address, Mr.! Clifford submitted that it was! By invitation of Mr. F. C. a loan of $600. He wil say that a clear cut case of murder. Clemo, of the China Light and he paid $309, not as a loan to The Grown had adduced eviden- Power Co.Ltd., who also pro-friend ce of a quarrel between accused and his wife and deceased over a triangle love affair. Further- more, there was evidence of nine blows inflicted on de censed "with a heavy chopper.

For accused, Mr. Hung re- minded the Jury that it was the Crown's burden to prove be, yond all reasonable doubt the case against nccuseď.

Hy Lordship. Humming op. "nid:

vided transport. Mr. Robert defendant twice) but in order Der, Chairman of the Kowloon to avoid prosecution" Chamber of Commerce and ten members of the Committee, paid a visit to the Company's plants yesterday.

After Law Yin had given evidence in connection to the payment of $50 by Tao Kwok- fat, ..., Ho...............Mia-yung-wife........ of her Leung Kai, stated that

WAS familiar with Lee as the latter

On their tour. the party was shown No. 7 plant, which husband was sabotaged prior to the Inspector Japanese Invasion, al Mr. often went to their flat at 99, Non Cheong. Strect, second Clemo said the Company, was still waiting for spare parts. floor. When these arrived as plant was again in running event order, a reduction in the pre-

be

sent charges would be possible.

"Gentlemen. I direct you natter of law that

the relationship though tween accured's wife and this other non were not as they should have been in view of the fact that she was married,

this motive-dove not provide any provocation which might reduce the effects of murder. That, gentlemen, is the law.

Sir. Some days ago at the Befilios Public School for Girls, Mr. Rowell, Director of Edu- cation in Hong Kong, deliver. ed a speech. In the course of the spieceh Mr. Rowell called upon the young ladies of Honga Rong to take a greater inter- cat in nursing and teaching as professions. He lamented the fact that the response to ap peals for new

and teachers was no poor. He alan expressed the hope that yound greater women would take a interest in clvie matters,

It is well known that meni- "The accused was probably bers of the teaching staffs of embittered over the relationship Hong Kong schools, employees which might have existed be- of the Education Department tween his wife and the other of which the speaker is chief, mun, an improper relationship, have been leaving Government, but that does not provide pro- employ and seeking work else vocation which reduces the where, giving up accumulated murder to manslaughter." benefits after many years of In conclusion, His Lorship service, because the salaries asked the jury to consider care- paid by the Education Depart fully whether it was a murder mont are inadequate. Nobody and whether It was done by knows batter that Mr. Rowell accused. how insistently have members! of the staff of his department appealed for betterment of thelr, Incomes. In the public press as well as departmentally, and although eighteen months

have lapsed since the Colony

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Money Market

September

last, said witness, defendant told him that he wanted Leung went to see her husband and to do something for him. When her husband asked what it was. raid witness, Lee replied: "I want you to collect those lorry Gold advancet yesterday as monies for me." On Leung after opening at $270 a tael it stating that it was dangerous, went up to $277, closing at only Lee was alleged to have said. 50 cents below this Agure, "You need not be afraid.

Piastres, after, opening at guarantee there will be no 10.57 per 100 weakened and trouble for you.". dropped to $10.10, but quickly When Leung- agreed to do B5 rallied and by closing time hud he was asked, said witness,, Lee climbed back to $10.65,

wrote down the numbers of the Chinese National Currency

lorries, and the names of their was stationary at 85 cents for Leung to go and see them. Later owners, summogged and told futures and 472 cents for spot on, said witness, Leung handed (for "CN$1,000)...

some money over to the Inspec-

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U-S. dollars were stronger for giving, at the same time, the at $4.80; but Sterling weakened numbers of the lorries from which considerably and dropped to he had collected. $14.55. Australian pounds were Lorry Attendants' Story quiet at $12.62.

Lee, Mun, lorry attendent of 128 Jervola Street, stated that last LOCAL ESTATES year he hired a lorry with Weng Local estate sworn under Kau from Ll Tong, and ran it be tween Kowlcon and Sol Kung. In $14,700 was left by: Commander September the lorry was stopped Eric Langton Woodhall, D.S.0.by Lee and Leung near the Kai M.V.0, of Royal Navy, former Tak aerodrome, on its way to Sal

Kung from Kowicon and the dri has returned to the British 108.20, Hongkong & Shanghaly, of London, who died on war ver Wong. Kot naked to produce flag the condition of teachers Bank Starr $571, Mr. Pirenay service on June 21, 1940,

his licence. The passengers were born in Hong Kong is so de- 160, Parisian Grill $20,, Hariram Kuled in action on Oct. 2, ordered off, the forrs and counted, plorable that unless immediate & Hariram, 195, - R. W. Walton 1942, Capt. Peter Douglas arter which Lee was told that help le forthcoming it is dot 125 Me Mrs. Lambert Dunbar Gracey, of Royal Corps of the would be summensed for nhsafe to predict that many-$200, Holland Trading Co. 350 Signals, who was a native of carrying excessive "passengers. more teachers will be forced to Anon $50, Anon $50. Mts: H

"He, was later asked, sald Lee, seek a livelihood in some other Abraham 120, Mr. & Mrs. Black Umberleigh, left local estate to call and ace the inspecter (Les) wood $28, Bank of East Asia Sworn under $5,000,000 of Leungis house. When he or- profession. And yet the op- $100, Mr. Adam Gray $100, Miss Mr Brian Oscar Blaker, rived with Weng, they were told peal noen forth for. more IN. Watkins 320, Sir Henry & Lady chartered accountant, late of that the Inspector was not in but terchers! The"; samo thing Blackall 4 $50, East Asiatic Cop New South Walm, – Austrália, | thốt, he had left instruellonk with holds for other Government 123 #10, Wanchul! Free School who died in Bydney on June 2 Leung, for the twold They were Departments, although it is Pupils $111. Wanchal Free School 1942, left local estate sworn whether they wanted to then, asked by Laung, alleged wil. said that conditions are being teachers: 120, Mr. & Mrs. 17:1

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