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Court At Repulse

Bay

Further evidence" -on the human skeleton found in a well at 15 Shouson Hill was called yesterday before No. 5 War Crimes Court at the trial of Major-General Tanaka Rycsaburo.

An officer in the Royal Army Medical Corps testified to his opinion as to the probability of the skeleton being that of ani Anutic.

Major A. S. Moody, R.A.M.C., said he made out a certificate which he handed to Capt. Dig gom of the Graves Concentra- tion Unit, in which he had sinted that a human skeleton shown him on April 20 was of a more kely to be that Chinese Thar, a European,

Witness said he was told the zet "of bones were found in a

well at 16 Shouson Hill, Judg iny from the size and weight of the bones, the skeleton in- diented a person of very light build and below 5 feet 4 inches in height probably a Chinese Questioned by the Court, he aged It might be possible thai the bones of a European of small build could be confused

with that of an Asinlie.

He had certified that he was of the opinion that these bones did not belong to a person of European nationality and had resumed that they were bones of a Chinese.

The Couri visited the

the

Re-

pulse Bay area again yesterday

THE CHINA MAIL FRIDAY, MAY 2, 1947.

OF ALLEGED FRAUD JARDINE, MATHESON & CO. LTD.

Fortune-Tellers In Court

Mysticism, black-magic, and almost incredible credulity and childlike faith in the powers of fortune-tellers to involte the ald of the gods. form the nucleus of what DSI J. M. Forrest alleged was one of the most astounding frauds perpetrated by two fortune-tellers.on three gullible women when Wong Tak alias Wong Chuen-yan and Ting Kin-kwan allas Wong Sang appeared before Mr. W. H. Latimer at Kowloon yesterday on eight charges of false pretences, conspiracy to fraud and fortune- telling between Nov. 24, 1946 and April 1, 1947. Wong Tak, alleged to be a visit her four-year-old daughter self-styled monk, and Ting Kin- died and so she did not call! kwan, a fortune-teller of 479 again until some time later. Shanghai Street, first floor, On the second visit she was were accused of falsely repre- accompanied by her husband, senting to Wong Ile-chuen that After Ting had explained her they had the power to rid her horoscope to her, she asked, him husband of the evil spirit re- to predict her husband's future, sponsible for his har fortune! The second accused's reading and to restore a large fortune was that the husband was in to him, conspiracy to defend bad shape and should have his her of $1,000 between Nov., 24. whole horoscope rend. The 1946 and April 1, 1947; and charge for this was $10.

Holy Man fortune-telling.

Premiere At

higining when accused pointed King's

o to the Court the direction

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1 SURON & Rilgoen pin. 75 MAY Legislative Counell the Hong 3.3. "KWAISANG Kong Dollar Amendment Or-3.5. EMPIRE FRASER

inance 1947, providing for the redemption of bonda due for 3.3. "WOSANG" redemption in the war years.. passed its first reading.

Explaining the Bill, the Hon. S.S. "LOKSANG" Attorney-General told Council s.8. "EMPIRE TRASER that by section & of the Hong SS. "WOSANG"

Ordinance S.S. "ESANG" Kong Dollar Loan 1934 a portion of 1/25th of

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ufficient inducement.

They were further charged When the couple returned on with obtaining by false pre- the 1st day of the 11th moon,

of $220 and

The lion. Attorney-General tences the suMA

a per instructions, they were $150, respectively, from Ho Sze told that the "reading" was not told Council that in 1946, the and Yoen Lai-chong: conspir-completed and asked to return

Pawnbrokers Ordinance 1930 ing to defraud these two wo on the following day, declared was amended for the purpose men;-and-falsely representing witness At the next visit-they of encouraging the resumption to be able to restore to Yuen

were introduced to the second of pawnbrokers, the effect be Lai-rhong her lost daughter.

cused who, snid witness, the ing to reduce that period within Wong Hei-chuen, in evidence, first defendant said was a great which goods in pawn were stated that she went to visit the disciple of the goddess "Lui be redeemed. The measure was S.S. "HANGSANG" second accused on the 10th day Tso" and who had, Just arrived not intended to be permanent of the 10th moon last year to from Lo Fau Shan, the well-and was to expire on Oct. 31 have her business fortune told. known monastery. This sup- Three or five days after this posedly "holy man" would ex- pinin their horoscope to them, the first accured was alleged to have stated to witness,

Continuing, Wong declared that the "monk" told them that the husband was beset by would revert to that as fortune and that the couple had vided under the

The Hon. Colonial Secretary offerings. The cost of this ap peasement. necording to wit-seconded.

The Bill to aniend, the Mer- His Excellency the Governor, neas, was the modest Blim of Lady Young, Miss Young, Mr. A $150 which she, in her anxiety cantile Marine Assistance Fund Ordinance 1983 passed the Talid and Lieutenant R. B. Par to protect her husband,

second and third reading. Ronson, H.K.R.N.V.B., Vice some days later.

Two new members were mira Sir Dennis Boyd, K.C.B..

The power of these evil spirits C.B.E., D.S.C.. Lady Boyd, Miss

FAST MODERN FREIGHTERS Boyd and Lt. Hugh Gibson, Com- was, according to witness, reveal.sworn in yesterday. They were

D. H. Everett, C.B.E., ed by the "munk" three days later Brigadier H. C. Rogers, acting REGULAR SERVICE WITH

whilst G.O.C. In the absence of Major-TWEEN PACIFIC COAST PORTS, SHANGHAI & HONGKONG DS.O. and Lt. Diamond,

Briga-

told them that dier H. F. C. Rogers, Capt. Dar- worshipping, at Castle Peak the General Erskine, and Dr. Isaac was blown out. Het Newich, now Director of Mon-win (ADC), Al Commodore S. N."holy lamp

Sir declared, alleged

could onl Henry Blackall, Mr. Justice E. H., be appeased by more prayers and Willams and Mrs. William H.. sacrifices, the cost of which would

OFFERED BRIBE Mr. D. M. MacDougall, C..G.. Hon. Mr. J. B. Grifin and Mrs., be in the region of $540,

When she doubted the ability

Pleading guilty to offering a Griffin, Hon. Mr. A. Morse, C.B.E. and Mrs, Morse, Hon. Mr. D. F. of the "monk" to invoke the aid bribe of $50 to Tseng Kam-hung, Lanunle, Col. E. N. Clarke, Mise of the gods, after he had asserted clerk of the I. & E. Department, 8.8, "PHILIPPINE R. Wadeson, LL-Col. and Mrs. M. that another $4,000 were needed on April 29, Yu Tung-aarig, g1, The wedding of Robert S.

was fined $300 or three weeks' D. L. Reynolds, Hon. Mr. and for extra prayers sald witness, he Russell, managing director of Mrs. H. K. Lo, Hon, Mr. and Mrs. performed two "miracies" to allay hard labour by Mr. Sainsbury at the Ray Farrell Export-Import T. N. Chau, Hon. Mr. and Mrs. S. her doubts. The first of these Central yesterday. The $50 was

Miss Co. and

Margueritta N, Chau, Hon. Mr. and Mrs. C. G was the mysterious appearance of ordered to be donated to the Poor

bilea Follows, the characters representing the Box. According to Mr. Hum Vassilieva took place in St. S. Follows

tha John's Cathedral yesterday. Hon. Mr. and Mrs. Victor Kenniff, nantes of herself, her husband and phreys, defendant offered

her dead daughter, and a drawing money to the clerk when he want- Rev. Dean Rose, Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Macintosh.

of a dishevelled deyll on a blanked to apply for a license to sell sprinkle with water.

paid

of the Japaneese qffensive to-night's gala premiere of "Ä Mat- to appease the devils with burnt. Ordinance 1930. ward Repulse Bay Road and the ter of Life and Death" at the

oute by the pipeline which he King's were- had followed downhill.

He also led the Court to the spot where he had come upon lani-mines at the Repulse Buy and Island Road confluence and the place on the road where he inet the commander

of Japanese anti-tank unit during the operations,

Vessel

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The Court sits again on day morning.

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piece of paper after it had been tabacco. H.K.V.D.Č. ORDERS

Found In Water The second miracle, said Wong, was the re-appearance of a $10

together with

two

The bride wore a Kown pri

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utes before. In the fortune hawker, was fined $80 or by táfetta dresses and carrying lowing will represent the Corps carnation posics while Mrs, the above Practice Shoots, GP, ed by the "monk" to produce

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On the following night, said this match, further details of Wong, she again returned to 479 which will be given later.

Part 2 Orders, Order No. 14/47; Shanghai Street with her

ened and Canada. Kowloon 0.2.0 (Reg.) Arrival. DRAB Ple. Lee, F band. On this occasion, the first Augusta, Marciler, London, New Kurn Arrived in Rong Kong on 10/4/47, sourd box containing water 2:30 pm. (Ord) pt.: G.P.O, (Hg.

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Pros F.A. No. a Cos wered with the box on the next night, Another Chlu Chay man who 26/4/47 3882 Ple. Xavier, AG, the Arst defendant opened it is U.S. silver her presence when admitted a previous conviction No. 6 Coy. Wo.f. 30/4/47.

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previous evening, was found. ing an accessory after the fact.

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This coin, alleged the witness, was claimed by the "monk" 43 having, tóme: from the treasura which the husband Tost In his previous life when he was drown-

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