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THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, JUNE 8, 1047.

EXECUTION OF BRITON

Savage Attack In

แ

Kowloon

Shot d Stabbed To Death

A murder, and an at-Marine Court Japanese Witness' Sessions

tempt at murder, occur-

red at 15 Shek Kip Mei Case

Street, segond floor, Shamshuipo at 4 a.m. yesterday.

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According - Information) available. Lo was sleeping out in the veratain when he was

chopped several times about the heart and face, So savage 'was the atta that the victim's head was narly severoil,

The attacker next turned his attention to Ei Kan-tui, strik- inst her one blow on the head with the chopper. When the woman screamed for help, the

assatlant rained blow after blow In her bend, faen,

ani arm.

On the arrival of Det. Sub-1 Traspeptors Dowman and Roberts,

of the Shandoripa Police Su

way

With four previous convictions ngahut him and nothing to for the Afth 'repetition, "Li Chuni, master of a trading Junk was yes werday fined $500 or three month barbour by Marine Magistente 14 excess passengers, Neil Garland, for having on board

Prorrenting Officer 141 nsket the Court to take a serious view Laf the offence as apart from

breach of the regulations this wort of thing was an evasion of ingome tax when receipts from passengers carried are omitted front the books.

FOOD AND FUEL COSTS

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The Labour Omrer arijeru nece

tion the woman was removed that the food and fuel costs fo

u the Kowloun Raspital where the week ending May 31, 1947. ber audition, up to a late hour! were:

last night, was reported to bees and Flour 22 rattles $31,5408

extremely criticni.

The Polter aly now

Vegetables

Soil Cabbage

looking Oi

for Yarn Chi, a Bative of Rung Te Koon, who was formerly von-Salt Fish norted with Lo Yak. 70, in fertilizer büstars and who diss Park

Ph

Firewoud

'J're Ext

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appeared after the attack on Le, Bean Curd, 14 pieces.. Yuk al-his 4-year-old table, Li Kan-tat.

non-

5800

208 1.6890

7800 .7540 7006

Grim Story Case

yesterday.

Evidence that Sub-Lieutenant Fred

The trial of Lai Fui.and Wong Hockley Yuk-tin, who are shocked with K.N.V.R. was killed as he stood with his hands armed robbery and wounding with tied and his eyes blindfolded in front of a new-intent, opened before Mr. Justier ly made grave and that he was shot in the ". J. Gould at the Supreme Court chest by Capt. Fujino Masgo standing 'In front of him, was glyen at the continued hear- ing yesterday of the War Crimes court in which Col. Tamura Teiichi, Major Hirano Nobu and Capt. Fujino Masayo are charged with committing a war crime in the killing of Sub-Lieut. Hockley.

It was also stated that after the first shot Hockley fell to the ground. Two further shots were fired at him. He rolled over into the grave and was then stabbed twice by the same officer with a sword from a sergeant near by it was alleged. Hitomi Andao said that on) In reply to the President. August 15, 1945 after Hockley witness said that Lt. had been captured he had a was in the party. No one had a telephonie conversation with rifle. The prisoner at no time Capt. Fujino, who told him to resisted or male any atterapt to escape, He could not remem ber where Sasaki was. He was not very close to Fujino.

take the prisoner to Regimental Bendquarters.

On the way to Headquarters be spoke to the prisoner sund Jenried Ahot his name was Hockley. Witness sail that be $10.7530 could understand sume simple

English. He reached Blend quarters at 6 pm. There were : Three others with him, a N,C,0,

and two other ranks

Readers' Letters

Wong was additionally charged with unlawful possession or n handbag, the property of the com- Alainant.

Mr. A. J. Clifford, assisted by inspector A. Sykes, prosecuted on behalf of the Crown.

not

case for

rickshaw to take her to her home at 179 Sal Yee Street.

The fare. #

and hand.

Coming Events TOO MANY CASES OF

FALSE PRETENCES

Cv.

Juno, 6-AS, Watson & Ltd., annual meeting, HK Hotel,

11.30 am.

June 7-Seventh

Meeting,

Extra Race

|June 9—HK. & Whampon Docks extraordinary meeting, noon. June 27-Indo-China S.N. Co. Ltd, annual general meeting

дост

Somebody Could Pay His Fine

pre-

History

Repeating Itself

port of Split.

Adriatic

Remarking that there were too many persons in the Colony trying to obtain money by falsely pretending to be officiais, Mr. Sainsbury at Central yesterday sentenced Chau Ming, 20, unemployed, to 27 months' hard labour on three charges of attempting to obtain, and four of obtaining, money by pretending to be on the staff of the Public Works Department. Chau, who was a PWD In-| spector before November inst, was originally charged with 14 counts, including seven of de- manding money with manNCER, These were withdrawn by the prosecution, conducted by Det.-) Inspector Mornu. Mr. J.M d'Almada Remedios pleaded "Somebody can

pay guilty on behalf of Chau to the Mr. A.S.C. Coomber of Menkru, Hastings & Co., appeared for the your fine," declared Mr.seven alternative charges of at and defendant, while first de-W. H. Latimer at Kow-tempting to obtain, or of ob

Athens, June 2. inining money, by falso legally repre loon fendant was

when yesterday

The Greek authorities tences. rented.

Outlining the

Kam, charged crown, Mr. Clifford said that the with possession of

the Tsang

In a pfen for mitigation, Mr. are understood today to 6.5 d'Almada Remedios asked the have in their hands re- complainant, Leung Fun engaged taels of raw opium at Magistrate to grant Chau the ports that the first ele-

option of fine. pointing ont the K.C.R. Station on

that defendant was not a cri-ents of an internation-

formed in. Snank) After she alighted from the Isy 31, pleaded that he minal, came from a good family a brigade

rlekshaw, and was about to Pay was asked by somebody and was tempted into the of France and Italy, to aid

htt came from behind

fence by poor financial circam- the Leftist campaigns in pillar. He held a revolver into carry the drugs.

statices. He had to support his Greece have arrived at R/O Paulie, who prosecuted. wife and several children after said that the narcotica were having been dismissed due to the Yugoslav found in the false bottom of a his own fault by the PWD. basket which accused was curry- five

Grave Offence

The Communist Party news- ing. A fine of $780. or

was im-1

Mr. d'Almala Remedios said paper more than a month ago months' hard labour,

that he was instructed to inform printed a story from Paris that posed.

the Court that Chau's family such a brigade had been formed

make restitution and prepared to

108 repeated it neveral which Chau had obtained from the source of which cannot bo of the money totalling $600 times since. The Intest report—

various complainants.

given-said the Greek General Sentencing ассивей, Mr. Staff and Government Minis- the K.C.R. Stadion on May 31.

not tries have received Information Admitting possession of four Sainsbury said he must

of the that the brigade was formed on tacis of oplum at the K.C.R. forget the graveness

Yip Mai- offence committed by accused, the lines of that which took part Station on June 1, yan, 46; widow, was fined $480, though he would also take into in the Spanish civil war.

consideration the

It is understood the brigade mitigation (or three months' hard labour) when she appeared before Mr. plea entered by the defending was trained at Rosier, between St. Favaro and Le Mans In Hole Dug

Latimer yesterday. R/O Paulle counsel.

Defendant was sentenced to France, Reports said the head- prosecuted.

nine months! cach on three quarters of the brigade were Witsens then went his

Wong Mui, 41, married woman, remaining four, for

from May 30,

charges and cautioned on the at No. 8 Avenue Sormat in -vening meal, after which he ment. He first heurd of a pri-¦ this morning.

All the sen- Darbone and 14, Rue Argen- was fined $150, or six weeks' was told to Ket 10

soldiers soser's capture at 8.30 by tele. equipped with shovels.

He reported He did phone.

hard labour, when she admitted tences, totalling 29 months, are tierle, Perpignan.

The objective was to move It not know then what the order Tamura, who said that it would)

keeping an opium

to run consecutively, divan at

Outlining the case for the through Albania and Yugosla for. The men were taken to the be necessary for an officer to be

Castle Peak on May 29. mountain and witness followed.

Special Branch Investigator J. sent to receive the prisoner. Johnston on

According to Inspector J. Prosecution, Inspector Moran via into Greece where one of Saturday- cracke Capt. Sasaki ordered the Fujino knew a prisoner, had down on another alleged grafter

Orem, the place was raided by said a report was made to the the top commanders of the bri Detective Inspector

Frankiin Central Pollzo Station on April gude was said to have arrived soldiers to dig a hole and later been captured, as he was in the who was stated to have demanded and Detectives So Kwong and 25. that a man driving a private already to discuss with Com terfil witness to inform him office when the telephone mes with mennees the sum of $2.000 Chan Lap, and was suspected of car had visited and collected munat guerilla leadership on when the work was done. In the sage · came, He later saw the and arc

accepted a bribe of $500 "being

money from several shops and what part the brigade will play ls: for absence of Sasaki, witness saldi-prisoner outside. Cpl. Tamura from one So Yuk.

something cooked-food stalls on various in the Greek fighting.-United else." The district, added In- that he was in charge. It was was there and also a number of Charged before Mr. W. A. then about 7.30 p.m. After the officers.

Blait-Kerr at Kowloon yesterday, Spector Orem, is well-known for that he was on the staff of thei

ocensions by falsely pretending Press. work was nearly completed, he! He also remembered hosting Wong Yung-sang 37. Crown is bad characters, made a report.

Fujino tell St. Hitomi that the Land Bailiff coolie, pleaded gulity, 'We take a very serious view PWD and was in a position to "call off" the pulling down of of running to having demanded with menares prisoner to the spot. This was

Capt. Fujino later took the Division hatt said but pri

the sum of $2,000 from So-Yui: qut there where there are a lot illegal structures erected with- soner should be dealt with by and Leung, Sal at Shamshuipo, en of harl character," declared His cut registration with the PWD. Cabinet about & p.m. About 30 officers, the Unit. N.C.0.s and men followed. He

May 23 and 28, and to receiving a Worship before giving accused This man was later identified Later he was told by Fujino bribe of $500 from So Yuk

as the defendant. arrived later.

the option of a fine, to prepare a hole and by this he May 31. understood that the hole was DSI J. Johnston applied for a execution of the prisoner. He custody for further inquietes was not

told the place and be made. ordered the Sergant Major tol vet the men.

Saw Shooting Five npuutes

At Headquarters he went to the Officers room and saw Col. Social Evil

I agreed that if they were provided¦ Tamura and told him that he Sir. Your correspondents with some form of employment | kad brought a prisoner. Tamura "Daniel Lai" un the subjeet of ¦ in order to earn a livelihood, thog | subd: “You people should not brothels seems to be misinfonaed › would readily forsake the life Đổ do anything without permission about the subject. The vice of shame which they are now aving,

or on your own secpunt." prostitution goes back as for an A great mumbor of the girls are history, and can certainly not be furly well eduented and were, counted as modern vlep.

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through poverty

otherwise, His suggestion tar alleviating | ferrced

trin,4 thur nuisance is, however, it the Japatiese ocetipation. practicalfe in a city administeret. There i undoubtedly by British faw, which does not wonderful fick for exploitation allow places of vire, be they; by our social workers and Church brother, gambling horses, or leaders; it is suprising to observe oplum dens. Hence the daily re- that so far hin effort bus bren paper of julige made to save the lost souls in taids on these legal institutions, our midst. Tremarkable thing, huwever,}

marts

into prostitution

MOE.

it

Central

is not the Inet that padlee rids.} arc enrried on regularly with

Chinese Justice seemingly Ite effect, but that Sir,--The report by when there enses are brought to News that Nanking's Soprene court, the owners as well as the Court has issued an order for the ellents

oplum divans ant arrest of Chu Hsueh-fan is prima gambling houses are prosecuted facle avideure that the Kuomin but in the case of a brothel raid tong pulticians, in order to crush only the owner is prosecuted, a political upponent,

fr client is breaking

net yel

the hesitate to exploit and damage law equally. If there were no the prestige and dignity of the no judiciary. At a time when Pre.

clients there

would be

do

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At the

same time, Fun saw two other men ride the doorway to her house. Thinking that they were her He had been trained in the neighbours, she shouted out to dring of a rifle but not a pistol. then. The man opened fire and He had heard rifle shots but he was shot in the left thigh. She not pistol shots. He agreed that released her hold on her handbag when he heard the shots he and fell to the ground.

Leung Laik, 50, married wo knew they came, from a pistol ing outside her doorway ran away months hard labour, when she The two men who were stand-man, was fined $626, or four when be heard the shots heir the direction of the Mongkok pleaded guilty to the possession fore; no one had a rifle and he Police Station as soon as the frof 53 tals of raw opium at saw Capt. Fujino holding a resing started and they were follow- volver. After the first shot. hged by the man who fired the shot. unintentionally moved nearer to As it was dark at the time and the hole.

there was no moonlight, Leung Fun was unable to identify any of the men, who were inter ar- rested on information.

Corroborative Capt. Sasaki anid, that he given by Laung Fun

cvidence WILA had been in the army for 16 lengthy legnt argument as to the On August 16, 1946 he admissibility of certain state- was attached to H.Q, 426 regiments, bearing was adjourned til

years.

Prepared Grave

after

tool Menaces Charge

on

Remanded

place of this sort

brothels, and the frequentor of a sident Truman and General Mar- hands led and who was blind-I tɩ be used as a grave after the remand of three days in Police/ been in custody since their ar-

brothel is as much a law.breaker, shall as an opium addlet.

I have been horrified to find in that such discrimination is prae- tised in a British court of justice, Surely the prosecution and publication of the freqmentora' names would be the best way to alleviate the nuisance. It is only by practising the theory of JIT equal moral standard for both ruling few.

sexes qui all delinquents, that vice can be reduced, if nol obliterated,

At the request of the

Jater, SA

The four smokers, who have

to rest, were discharged

caution.

Indonesia

Reshuffle

Victimised Stalis At 11.30 a.m. on May 7, dc-:

Macassar, June 2. fendant went to di Wellington with a

The reported "reconstruction" Street, the godown of the Chun of the East Indonesian Cabinet... Hing Store situated at 36A Queen's Road, Central, and in- was announced today, accord- formed the godown keeper thatng to Aneta, Dutch the cockloft there must be pull- agency ed down. Accused said that as he was with the PWD he was

Alleged Robber In Two Trials

nows

་་་་་་ The only changes were in a reshuffling of portfolios while three Ministers of State have

in a, position to "call it off" been appointed representing the the payment of $300 "tea

money."

and was arrested.

Chincae, Arab and Eurastun

East Indonesian circles in

He saw prisoner, who had his

are expected to nunce

folded, stand with his back to Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek the

hole. Capt. Fujino was his holy war against his former Communist Comrades, the WRX

stating on his right. Witness publie in the Anglo-American de

standing Home distance away. mocratic countries should wonder how n regime can be working for

Three Shots and with democracies when the He heard a pistol shot and Hitoni told-him the men were independence of courts is used then another two shots in suc-feady and witness went with

murdering weapon for the cession.

then and decided on the place. As he had remembered he had Pro- Chu Hsueh-ran, a provincial ofsecution, witness gave a demon- to do something in the office,

The godown keeper told ue- populations. A new appoint- the Kuomintang's ruling faction,stration of the killing of Mack. he left Hitomi in charge and

Alleged to have been involved in two armed rob-cused to come back again on mont is Dr. Semawi for the was just un ordinary post man lex. Hockley,

Traffic and Waterways partis beries, in Hong Kong and Kowloon, Li Chun May 15 as his master was out. he Buid, was instructed him to report whet until the party boss found that starting with his back to the work was done,

was, in two separate trials, committed by Mr. Defendant called in the godown follo, replacing E.D. Dangah. Sir-t fully agree with David he was a good tool in the volle hole. Fujino shot him in the At 7.30 p.m. he saw Fujino W. A. Blair-Kerr at Kowloon yesterday to keeper, at 6.45 p.m. on May 15 Nadjameedin Daeng Malowa re- Lai that the best solution to the face policy of the Kuomintang. nest and Hockley collapsed on take a revolver hanging near stand trial at the next Sessions.

muins Premier und Minister of prostitution evil would be to mark Chu was handpicked by the C.C. tis back near the mouth of the wineon's bed. A lanyard was

In a similar manner, Inspec-

Economic Affairs. out special red light districts as agents in the

In the first case, conducted; by jaccused, went to Mn Wong's re- anti-Comintern hole.

attached to the revolver and he DSI D. S. Roberts, I was ac- sidence and, on the pretence of tor Moran continued, defendant Batavia commented that politis Was the practice some 20 odd crusader rank and Ale. The Two more shots were fired, saw Fajino put the lanyard over cused of having, together with delivering a letter, gained ad had between Nov. 27. last year cal difficulties can hardly be ex- years ago.

Kuomintang's official eulogy Hockley turned on his face and his right shoulder. Fujino left Wong San and Tom Sui, aemittance. David Lai also raises a

After he had been and May. 10, this year, attempt very never ceased until Chu could not fell partly into the hole. Hock-and he (witness), thought saulted with intent to rob Thang there for about 15 minutes, ed to obtain from two cooked pected to be solved by theno pertinent question when he asks tolerate working detrimental toley was suffering but not dead. Fajine was going to carry out Kwong, Kwok Yuk and Teang three other men went to look for food stalls, and succeeded in minor changes and expected.. why no action is taken agnitist the workers whom he was ap. Fujinio then took a sword from an cabaret girls and giri guiders pointed lo represent. He a Sergeant Kusume and atabbed Fujino outside and saw him and Kowloon Tong on May 1.

execution. He followed Ming at an unnumbered hut at defendant who asked Ma to open obtaining from four other stalls the matter would be taken up tea money between $100 and again in the Parliamentary ses- escaped first to Hong Kong and Hockley twice in the back. The another man take the prisoner was additionally charged with

Li the door to them The authorities, in their cam- then to America, as the offelal hole was filled in by the soldiers. between them.

sión in October next,.-United The four men then sat down

$600.

On each occasion, the

Press. In- paign to eradicate prostitution or news alleged.

posacsaion of an imitation pistol, and started to work on Bome street walkers have apparently-

He followed them.

said, defendant pre- Since the departure of Lo Wen-

spector As Tsang Kwong was still accounts, claiming that they tended to be on the staff of the mude 16 squat down. He sul evidence adduced at the previous by Ma, wald DSI Moore. spot lui saw that prisoner was the Crown closed its case on the were offered tea and cigarettes "call off the pulling down of getting dark. He reached the unable to attend Court yesterday, were travelling traders. They PWD and in the position to

Fujino shoot the prisoner.

Illegal food stall structures hearing, reserving the, right to Shortly after 1 pr. one man which were not registered with In answer to questions, wit call Trong at the Scasions went up to Ma,grabbed him by the PWD. neas, sald Fujino was standing should he recover aufficiently by the edat, and brandishing a close to prisoner. Fujino Ared then to attend,

chopper asked him to "end" the shots. Witness saw him do- "All three accused were com said DSI Moore, got hold of the

STOLEN RAYON them some money, Another man, ing so. The shots were fired at mitted for trial.

YARN prisoner's head and chest. When

while the third kopt anab,

During the fast two days, the the prisoner was In the hole he armed robbery at 48 Des Voeus general watch...

The second case concerned an

Police are in possession of a exhibition has been well attended quantity of Rayon yarn which by art loverts and should continue The amab managed to escape, may have been stolen West on April 14 when however, and ran over to next cargo boat owned by Tang Kas and tomorrow, when it closes.

from to draw large attendances today et seeing Fujind take the sword four men armed with the door, shouting for help at the which left Yuumati about May of Sgt: Kusume and thrust it in choppers and a revolver robbed me time. prisoner's back. The grave was Ma Wong, retired merchant, dries, the robbers tried to open. Peacock Trade Mark or any

On hearing the which consigned rayon yarn 16, 1947. Any person OY

with WOMAN STABBED filled in...

a watch valued at $100, (TWO | the safe but failed. They then other commodities on this cargo. Heating will be continued this morning at 10 a.m.

(escort girls).

sent situation has been brought China's courts have fallen into administration have the right to overlooked the fact that the pre. kan from China's Judicial service, that China modernises her law about chiefly by the lack of em. the hands of the party politicianu. protest against the mixing up of ployment. I have spoken to many The powers that agreed to abalish law with politics. or the Eiry and they are alt extraterritoriality solf** colidifTH

WANG KIU-TAN.

THE DAIRY FARM, ICE & COLD STORAGE CO., LTD.

Takes Pleasure in Announcing the

RE-OPENING

OF THE

PEAK BRANCH

IN THE

PEAK GARAGE BUILDING

DAIRY - BUTCHERY – PROVISIONS – BAKERY

FRUITS – VEGETABLES

ICE – ICE CREAM – GREEN SPOT

It was

was not yet dead. Witness saw him move

little. He remember-Road

Incident On Ferry Wharf

An Able-Seama of H.M.S. "Adamant who, according to his officer, Had boon serving on the esme ship since last Octobor and who bom an exemplary character, appeared.

before Mr. W. H. La- timer at Kowloon yesterday on disorderly conduct charge,

According to Inspector J, Orem, prosecuting, 8/B, Allon was scen to enter the First Class 16V tory of, the Star Ferry whart at 10.10 p.m. on May 02 and khoph out with his harida: live himbá of Pleading, guilty, defendant raid! that he had couple of drinki He was find: #80/mp4'ordštedi fo pay: $20, lamingos" to tita (Star- Ferry-Gesais

+

Was

+

Arm

ART EXHIBIT

To celebrate the first anniver sary of their re-opening, the To Shuk Middia School-is-holding-an- exhibition of paintings by famous artists, drawings by the pupils. and calligraphy at the Chinese General Chamber of Commerco, Connaught Road Central,

of the men were sentenced to 11 snatched a wrist-watch off Ma boat are requested to contact the 38, cloth weaver, living at an un- A Chinese woman, Mak Yung, years' hard labour each by Mr. and ran away, a Justice Williams on May 29). On May 1; accused

CF.D. at the Water Polles Stationtimbered hut in the vicinity of arrested in connection with an The Crown's case, presented other robbery and identified by By DSI J. Moore, was, that it Ma Wong, about 11.45 n.m. on April 14, Moore,

Crown's Case

POP

SUGAR RATION It officially announced that concluded DSI the sugar retion for June, is 2 iba per person;

ONE

the Hau Wong Temple, was stabbed in Why abdoinen hy d···· Chinese male at about: 10.10 Last night. Ne arrests had 1 cen made up to the time of going to press