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Watchman On Charge Of Murder

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TÍẸ CHINA MAIL WEDNESDAY, MAY 7, 1947.

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Allegations Made University Big Crowds

Coming Events

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Nu Wel-chup) 32, No. 2

May 7-Green Is. Cement Co., Watchman of the Socony stallation at Lalchikok, was be- Ltd. annual and extraordinary fore Mr. Hinir-Kerr at Kowloon meetings, Exchange. Bldg. yesterday charged with murder of his No. 1 Watch-May 7-Dinner To Sir Mark and Lady Young, HK. Hotel, 7 p.ny. man, 61-year-old Ni Tsun-seng, at about 10 pm, on May 3.. May Cauton Ins. Office, Ltd.,

annual meeting, noon. May 9-Musical recital,

On Monday, Nu was arraign- ed before the same Magistrate on the rhurge of shooting with Intent to murder and was, on the application of DSI Roberts. remanded for three days in Police custody.

The victim of the tragedy Fuccumbed to his injuries at the Kowloon Hospital af about p.m. that same afternoon, with the reault that the originul charge against Nu was altered in one of murder.

On the application of DSI C. Dowman, accused was remanded for seven days in gaol custody,

Helena

May Ins., 5.30 p.m. Tay 10-Sixth Extra Race Meet-

Ing.

May 16 and 17-"Shamekuipo

Cocktail," KCC, 0 p.m.

May 17-Chian Emporium

traordinary meeting, 3 p.m. May 21-Union Waterbont

04-

Cu.

Ltd. Annual Meeting, Dodwells' Office, 11 ans.

May 28--1.K. Realty & Trust Co.

annual meeting. noon. May 31-China Emporium annual

meeting. 3 p.m.

THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB

NOTICE TO MEMBERS

SIXTH EXTRA RACE MEETING

By Woman

According to allegations made by Wong Hel- chuen, married woman of some 23 summers, Wong Tak altas Wong Chuen-yan claimed to be the possessor of such physte powers as to make the late Sir Arthur Conan Doyle turn green with envy, as well as such persuasive methods with the ladies as would make both Rasputin and Bluebeard appear as amateurs by comparison.

Marked Note

she

Wong Hei-chuen, who on May | After the meal, she said, I recounted one of the strangest banded him $100 at his request. stories ever heard In a local Police ecurt, continued with her evidence when the case against Wong Tak and Tiny Kin.kwan alias Wong Sang on eight charges of false pretences and fraud was resunied before Mr. W. H. Luti mer yesterday.

On leaving the cafe, proceeded witness, Arst defendant took her across the read to the New Asia (Sun Ah) Boarding House where they went up to rcom 216 on the DSI J. M. Forrest appeared for first floor. A minute or so after the prosecution, while Mr. C. A. they, had entered the room, a de. Sutherton Russ represented detective knocked at the doar and went into the mom. Both Wong she accompanied the Tak and Chinese detective to the Yaumati Poller Station.

fendants.

Farewell To H.E.

Witness stated that Wong Tak suggested that she spend another $4.000 to appease the gods which were responsible for her

Replying to Mr. Huss, witness thanks for hus. band's bad fortune. This sum, he asserted that the $100 was not was alleged to have stated, would Eiven to Wong Tak of her own be expended on paying for 22 free.will but at his request. She monks from the Lo Feu Manasadnutted the note and previously tery and on the purchase of Jess

Drawing

The Lido, which was until the

Magistrate Reduces "Each case, of course, has to be considered of in Gaol Sentence

on its

own facts, and it is natural that no two judicial officers will think exactly alike in the matter of sentences, It seems to me, however, that the prosecution have brought forward strong reasons why this type of offence should be stopped, namely, the possibility of black marketing in commodities and exchange, ob vious security reasons, and interference with. the wavelengths of existing authorised instal; / lations."

The above is an extract from Mr. W. A. Binir-Kerr's written

judgment on an appeal brought Tomorrow's

The Weatheragistrate in Her Kong on Of April

Council Meeting

(b) The transfer back to Hong Kong of Hong Kong and Ching Companies temporarily register. ed in the United Kingdom' and elsewhere.

HONG KONG CIVILIANS ARE TAKING FULL ADVANTAGE OF THE REPULSE BAY LIDO'S RETURN TO "CIVVY, BTREET"" AFTER 18 MONTHS' REQUISI. The students of Hong Kong TION BY THE MILITARY AU. University yesterday bade fare.THORITIES. well to their Chancellor, Illa Ex During the first two days of cellency Sir Mark Young, on the re-ppening under the direction nfi eve of his departure for Home the Hong Kong Shanghai Hotels, on retirement. The occasion was Ltd, over 1,000 patrona' dined or a tea party at the

University lunched at the Lido, according to Gyinnasium, at which some 150 Manager Mr. J. H. Etlich. students, members of the Alumni,

friends were end of last month the property or by Leung Yee-sang. through the faculties, and

the Hong-Kong Realty and Trust Mr. Marcus da Silva, for a re- present.

Welcoming His Excellency, who Co., was sold to the Hotels Com. duction of the sentence of was accompanied by Lady Young pany as from May 3rd. Mr. Erilch, $6,000 or two years' ard la- was previously Assistant bour for passession of and and Misa Nora Young, the Pre who aldent of the University Studenta Manager at the Peninsula Hotel operating an illegal wireless

certain transmitting xot at 149 Fuk At Thursday's Legislative Coun- Association, Mr. Ng Chi Thye. said yesterday that a recalled the personal Interest Sir amount of rehabilitation work has Wah Street, second floor, on cll meeting, the Hon. Mr. M. M.

Watson is to usk: Mark had always shown in the still to be done but in the mean- April 11.

time all the usual facilities are

Mr. Marcus da Silva, in his Whether Government is aware University' and its students, on

submission, drew the Magte of the urgency of provision being whose behalf he extended their available.

trate's attention to the wide made for effecting the following best wishes to His Excellency for a bon voyage and every huppl.:

divergence in the alternative matters, and would state the pro ness in his retirement,

Rentences passed by the First sent position:- In reply Sir Mark expressed

(a) The change of the currency the friendship and i

April 10 and that on his client of their Capital by former China hospitality shown him and Laty

In the first case, the prison Companies now registered, and term was one of two months' Young and expressed regret that he should now have to leave.

The Royal Observatory report

hard labour, while in the latter "It is a matter of regret to me

No Deterrent on the weather of April, says that the alternative was two years. compared with an average April,

In his judgment, His Worship

The Attorney General will move the Second and Third readings peratures exceeding 80 F un only

"In March this year, the Legis-of- ask her for money.

A Bill Intituled "An Ordinanco After being introduced to Wang Very soon after I came back two days. Almost all the surishine lature thought fit to increase the On her replying that she did

she had no had the pleasure of being enter was recorded during a period of summary power of Magistrates to amend the Hong Kong Doling not have that sum, declared wit- Tak, said witness,

transaction with Ting tained by the University Alumni brilliant weather from oth to from $1,000 or one year to Loan Ordinance, 1934, to provide ness, Wong proceeded to burn a further pizce of yellow paper stating, at Kin-kwan although she had seen Association, and I told them that fly and almost half the rainfall 33,000 or one year. Apparently, for the redemption of bonds due the same time, that that signifed him.every time she visited Wong. I would try, during the short re- during a heavy shower on the the limits of $1,000 was no de- fer redemption in past years."

my time as night of 28th.

terrent to the Incidence of this A Bill intituled "An Ordinance that he had accepted her husband It was second accused who intro.maining period of

to amend the Pawnbrokers und herself as his friends and, duced Wong to her as "the great Chancellor, to take an active part The month's figures and de- offence.

Fau Monastery, in leading movement for the

"Since March, five cases have Amendment Ordinance; 1040," that, as such, they would receive priest from La

the partures are as follows:

and Badges admitting non-members to the Members Enclosure and

Rainfall 60.4 mm, 71.6 mm become before the Courts, Club Rooms at $10 including tax

square deal from him. Further. who is also a monk," declared wit- fullest possible revival of obtainable through

Wong was University. Although for me that

there has been very considerable mere, she declared, Wong offered noss. At that time

and approach the "old mank" dressed in an ordinary long gown hope has been disappointed, I am low normal,

Sunshine 97.2 hours, 18.1 hours divergence in the nature

severity of penalties imposed, (Superior) of the monastery as and wearing a woollen cap. She not discouraged in any way, and to whether he would accept $2,000 did not pay the balance of the I am quite sure that none of you below normal.

more especially in, the matter of Mean Relative Humidity 83 alternatives of imprisonment. I $4,000 as it was agreed that that will be disccuraged either. I sin for the survices of his monics.

was impressed by the submis- With a previous conviction Such was her faith in him, e. sum was only payable on the arconfidently looking forward to the below normal.

"Faton of Counsel for the defence for a similar offence, Ho Yee clared witness, that she agreed rival of the 22 monks, salt wit- full and complete resuscitation of nil the One activities of this to pay the $2,000 and, on April ness.

in regard to a case tried before mul, 36, a married woman, was 9, returned with two $500 notes. Formal evidence of arrest was great University of which I am

Mean Temperature 68.6 °F, the First Magistrate, Hong sentenced to one month's hard On that occasion he told her that given by Del-Sgt. Mon Ho and very proud to be the Chancellor."

Kong, on April 10 when the labour and ordered to be ex- Among those presont were the 8 of below normal. he would make the trip to Lo Det. Chun Kei, after which Mr.

Maximum Temperature, 83.2 sentence of the Court on each peiled from the Colony by Mr. Fau Mountains to engage

the Russ submitted that his clients Vice-Chancellor, Mr. D. J. Slous,

Mr. Stanley VF occurred on 21st., and Mini-charge was $3,000 of one Sainsbury' yesterday for steal- monks, purchase the juss ma- had no case to answer in respect the Registrar.

Boxer, Prefessor R. K. M. Simp-mun Temperature, 60.4 °F on month. terials and the 19 trunks to hold of the first three charges. the treasure which her husband submission was over-rited by His son, Professor R. Robertson, the 6th Jast in his previous existence.

Worship who hold that a case had Hon. Mr. Arthur Morse, the Hon. Calling cn, him again two days been made out by the prosecution. Dr. S. N. Chau and Mrs. Chau,

Captain Dennis, British Naval later, sald witness,

Further evidence will be heard Mr. T. R. Rowell, Professor L. T. Wong told

Ride. Fr. Cronin, Dr. Lee Hah Attache to the British Embassy Lleng. Mr. Chan Kwan-po, and in Bangkok, arrived in the Co-

lony on a short visit yesterday. many others.

SATURDAY, 10th May, 1947.

The First Bell will be rung at 2.00 pan, and the first race will be run at 2.30 p.m.

Through numbers (8 Races-$16) may be obtained at the effica of the Treasurers, 1st Floor Exchange Building, also tickets for the

he Inst raco. Special Cash Sweep ($2.00) on

MEMBERS' DADGES AND ENCLOSURE.

Members are reminded that they and their lading MUST wear their badges prominently displayed throughout the Meeting.

NO ONE WITHOUT A BADGE WILL BE ADMITTED TO THE MEMBERS ENCLOSURE.

pro

the Secretary on the written or personal Introduction of a Member, such Member to be responsible for all chits, etc.

Badges admitting to Members Enclosure will NOT be on sale

at the HACE COURSE.

The

Treasurers'

Comptadore

Ofcu

w

am, and the Secretary's Office at 11.46 a.m. Both floor, Exchange Building,

close nt

Ofees at

11 1st

A Imited number of tifine will be obtainable at the Club House, provided they are ordered in advanced from the No. 1 Boy (Tel. 27818).

NO CHILDREN WILL BE ADMITTED TO THE CLUB'S PREMISES DURING THE MEETING.

PUBLIC ENCLOSURE.

The price of admission to the Public Enclosure is $3 Including tax for all persons including ladies, and is payable at the

Gate.

Bookmakers. Tic Tac men, etc., will not be permitted to operate within the precincts of The Hong Kong Jockey Club during the Race Meeting.

Refreshments will be obtainable in the Restaurant in the Publie

SERVANT'S PASSES,

Enclosure.

Panses for Servants will be issued to Private Box holders 'ONLY on application to the Secretary, 1st Floor, Exchange

Building.

Any persons found loitering with Servants passes in their possession will forfeit the same and will be removed from, the enclosure.

By ORDER

C. B. BROWN,

Secretary.

"There'll never be

a better cigarette"

* A most satisfactory bit

of work. Collins: the Board

are very pleased with you. Have a cigarette."

**Thank you. Sir

I see you smoke du Maurier. They're most satisfactory too, Sir "

antooth," aren't That's

~ the filter

Like the flavour ?,,

Mm. I simply must

get some for myself... Walser.

would you bring me some,

Wonderi'll never cease the Old Boy's en me a cigarette. A du Maurier, at that."*

Yes, I know, he always smokes them, Trust him to

du MAURIE

papers and 19 trunks.

to

Burned Paper

.

been shown to DSI Forrest and that It has not been pessible for marked by him. It was done be. me this year to see and take part fore the final meeting with ac-la a complete revival of the Uni cused as she knew he was sure tu versity's activities, as I had born! last month was dry and cool, temi anld, inter alia:

when I came here a year ago

her "a lot of stories" regarding this afternoon. the punishment meted out to murderers and evil-doers In the world after, stressing in particular that alt evil deeds come home to roost.

Due to business being slack, said witness, she was unable to pay the balance of the $2,000 and;

His

Rotary Club Lunch

told the first recused_so. He kept The thrill of working in an icej on pestering her and, she alleged, cream factory 'as a diversion dur persuaded her to take her shares ing University vaention, and the in two money loan associations, first-hand knowledge and experi.

Letailing $330.

Hotel Meetings

ence gained from actual contact with the men and women who make it their daily livelihood in a factory, was related by Profes On about the 15th day of the for R. Oblitas in a talk to Hong intercallary second moon, Wong Kong Rotarians yesterday, -- Tak asked her to bring her hus The speaker, who is Professor band along to see him. On their of English at Hong Kong Univer- arrival, Wong sent the husband sity, was attending Halleybury out to buy some "ruled paper" and Cambridge during the war, and, while he was on that mis- he hit upon the idea of seeing sion approached her as to when what it was like to work in a without revealing his she would be, free to meet him.factory

As she was not working, seld; Identity. Wong Hel.chuen, she told Arst defendant that she was free every which one could not fail to look day, whereupon he suggested that back upon but with pleasant re- they should meet outside the collections. One was able to learn Hotel Nathan the following day from such contact with the Brl

Ush workman far more than from While having lunch, declared a conducted tour of all factories witness, Wong Tak told her that The speaker was thanked by her husband was not yet" out of Rotarian Cahuldy. the woods insofar ne his bad joss was concerned. The reason wại. that she did not proffer the ap. propriate appeasement to the gods

at noon.

2

Mean Dew Point 63 °F, below normaal.

Armed Robber Says Sentence Too Long

Silk Store Victimised

ing a length of cloth, valued at Should Be Severe $60, from the Wassumull. "It is obvious that the penal Assomull SUK Store, :46 ties provided prior to March | Queen's Road Central. was an insuffielent deterrent to At 10.30 am. on Monday, de- would-be offenders, and higher fendant went into the shop, penalties are called for. I um followed by a man carrying a ging of the opinion that where baby in hle arms, and asked a a Court thinks fit to pass a sales girl to show her some maximum five and there are ng materials, After examining unusual mitigating circam-

many pieces of cloth, defendant stances, ny alternative of my walked out. prisonment (even although it

may be realised that the accused

While putting-back the cloth, the sales girl discovered that is only a "stooge" who is work- one dress length was missing. ing far undisclosed principals) She immediately reported to the should be sufficiently severe to manager. They went out into deter auch people from under the street and only a short taking this work at all.

distance away, defendant was Taking everything into con- offernig the material for sala alderation, and bearing in mind to a hawker. that the accused in this case is

a first offender, I consider that the fines of $3,000 on each

TO BE WED

weddings

The forthcoming wed

Chung Kau, who was yesterday unanimously found guilty by a jury on two charges, one of armed robbery and another of being in posses- sion of arms and ammunition and was senten- ced by Sir Henry Blackall, Chief Justice, to seven years' imprisonment with hard labour on the first charge and four years' imprison- charge should remain an passed, Init that the alternatives of im- ment with hard labour on the second charge,

prisonment, in the event of announced: the sentences to run concurrently, protested

non-payment, should be ono that the sentence was "too long." "

cacb other Meanwhile.

officers year's band labour on Chung, Man, who was unani- mously

ac chargo, sentences to run con- found guilty on a were pursuing the other

gave up and of this Court is modified sentenced to seven years' Im the socond man

cordingly." labor was arrested. prisonment with hard

Third accused, who

was al Liu Chol, the third accused, remarkable runner, succeeded and seven strokes of the cane, who was charged on two counts in cluding the Polico. He was and who changed his plea of subsequently arrested, placed "not guilty" to one of "gulity" on an identification parado and in the course of the proceed-fdentified by two persons, ings,

sentenced to five

John Vanham Green Mitchell, y civil servant; to Zena Mary Man” sell, 125 Wongneichung Road.

Landau, merchant, St.

Leo

It was an experience, he said. charge of armed robbery, was cusack After a two mile chase. Currently, The original sèptence) Jean's Court, MacDonnell Road,..

COMMITTED

(or devils.) Elucidating. Wong TO SESSIONS

Tak (alleged witness) stated tháj

WAK

Evidence as to what took

Missing Tug Recovered

to Betty Jon Gibbeti, Sydney.. University, Sydney, NB.W. Aus trala.

Marcus Sergio Barradas, clerk, BAT. to Anna Emestena de Rocha,

Messra, stenographer, Lowe. Bingham & Mathews.

James Joseph Diberno King, S A Cal-Tax tug, detached from merchant, 20 Braga Circuit, Kow.

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years' imprisonment with hard place in the hit was given by lle tow and presumed lost dur-hop, to Margaret. Johnson 1 labour on the first charge and Wa Yee, who sold that when ing a bad storm 120 miles from Angle Road, Greenwich, N.S.W. to four years' imprisonment the Police arrived on the scene, here last week, bas been re- Australia.

Noble Flurschelm, Union Jack with hard labour on the second she and other famates of the covered and handed over to the charge, the sentences to run but were locked up in the kit Hong Kong Water Police, if Club Hair Dressing Saloon, to

chen. She heard a commotion. The tug was discovered and Ground Elcor.

was learned yesterday.. Teresa Wilkinson, 14 Fort Street, caused by the cackling of chic-

towel in by a Chinese fishing kens and shrieking of pigs,

Junk

in a former life she and he should. The

case in which four concurrently. have been wife and husband but Chinese were

Passing sentence, Sir Henry charged with

remarked that the first accused, that marriage was never con attempted robbery, assault with although an oldish man, appear summated. This emission must be intent to rob, armed rectified if her husband was to and possession of arms, was the leading part in the robbery. robbery cd to be the person who took

cover the 19' cases of treasure. bo free he isfortune, and re-concluded before Mr. Sainsbury Sir Henry, algo said that he was at Central yesterday when all inclined to think that of the were committed for trial at the three accused, the third was the next Criminal Sessions. least responsible. Was the The case for the Crown was conducted by Mr AJ Clifford nasisted by Detective Inspector Baldwin, and

Told Police

Admits Gullt

Yophom Amy B Part of a tow of four craft Tauglo Nishida pleaded not

Wan identified, the German on consignment from Mantia to guilty before an Eighth Army marks: produced in. Court and the Texas Company district Military Commission to charges said they were brought home office in Hong Kong, the craft that war crimes were committed from abroad by members of the had been adrift since April 20. While he was lautchant

cherge of mess and supply family and were used by the children as playthings:

SNOW IN JAPAN

Omorf prisoner war canip Toky

When she, naturally, abjectedThe case was the result of a to such drastic steps he told her gun battle between police under

Elist accused, in a statement

· Tokyo, May, 8 that her husband would surely DI A. Souter and armed rob

from the dock, said he was 'nak-

Chilly temperatures and un-. dip as the evil monsters, would, bers in a house in Third Struct

ed lo pa to the hut by the third make misss altacks on him. She on April 134 causing the death Crown's Case " accused;

SE POSAY Wai mowfalls have slowed the approach of summer, which, ac- was scared, sald Wong Hel-chun of one robber and the wounding It was the case for the Crown Second accused, who claimed cording to Japan's lunar, calandas, and "by mouth" agreed to his of another to pla

that the three accused entered to be kurgeon, and physician, begins today. proposal. So, when they parted, Accused were Kwok, Chung,, a hut at Wong Tip Uk'Vilings, sald that he was asked to go In Nikko, popular resort - near it was arranged that they would 31, allas Chan Szó) Lam Yau-Ping Bhan, In the New Torri. to the but to see a sick woman Tokyo, snow has been falling for meet again on April 12 at the po, 22 Lam Stu-wan, 28, (who tories, on, Feb. 21 and there On entering, he was confronted the past four days and is now same place.

is still detained in hospital in searched the Inmates Well by third accused, who pointed twelve inches deep. A1 Osaka; declared witsers, she talked the serious condition) and Tsong as the hut itself, pra gud at him and asked him the temperature reached a record

After thinking the matin

The first, accused was the not to move. He saw third a low for its uma of the year of first of the robbers to enter the cused order the the inmates of 41a dégress.....

Tokyo, however, was bathed POLICE WARNING and he carried revolver the hut to the klichen A

in his band. He was followed by Third accused, after plecting warm uninine toda

.

the matter over,

whole thing liver with her hu band and decided to bring the Allose to the notice of the Police

A report was accordingly made

later to the auribil Police Act Ing on Instruations, she kept the appointmenskilda the. Arst daten dant," said "wlines.

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to the Water Police Staten and, The Commissioner of Police the athard. After handing over to give evidence in the witncan announces that there appears to the gun to third accused; Brat bossadthly stopped in the be a mistaken beller, that the accused went up to the cockloft middle of his testimony ad running af raffles, lotterica and was gramsked by second semised.

Wan Yee, one of the victim! | HILLÓN“ hating was guity ghd tombales for charitable purposes

who took 30 from her pockstivi la countenanced or legally pet The Police furned up Just (mitted by: the Police?!!

she said that

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