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THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, JUNE 6, 1947.

CASE AGAINST EUROPEAN Urban U.N.R.R.A. Employee

Coming Events Briton Accused Of

Juur 7--Seventhi Extra

Meeting.

Itace.

June K. fe Whampoa Decks

extraordinary meeting, noon.

Embezzlement

June 16. HK. & Whampoa Docks The laxity of supervision or lack of direct in-

mut nireking, noon,

June 28 Dairy Farm, Re & Cold

Storage Co. Ltd. nonus meet

1 a.os.

June 27 Indo-China S.N. Ve

1ld, snmal general meeting

two.

Incident

In Kowloon Jewellers'

structions given by CNRRA to accused cannot excuse or cover the intention to defraud” de- clared Mr. A. Lonsdale, Crown Counsel, when the hearing of the ease against Alfred Brian Palmer on two charges of embezzlement, two alternative counts of fraudulent conversion, and one of larceny of various articles from barge RB4 in the harbour of the Colony, open- ed before Mr. W. A. Blair-Kerr yesterday. Palmer is charged with embezzlement of $7,000 on o about Jan. 21; embezzlement of $61445 on or about Feb. 3; Traudulent conversion of the two sums on the above dates; and stealing on or about Jan. 20 various articles (temised in a list produced as an exhibit) from barge RB4 in the harbour of the Colony on or about Jan. 20. all the property of CNRRA, bis employers. Mr. A Lonsdal, Crown; usker Mr. Fletcher whether he site | Courssel, assisted by DSI M. J. ¦ was interested in spare parts manager to give him sogne imoney. Wall is appearing for the pres rond invited him to go on hoard Mution. Mr Leo d'Almada the barn and examine the saying! tun he was a Fust ha

Mr. Mate of the "Proalent Madron "| Fastro, instructed by Mr. P.]zpe

WAR paven a lest of "surplus stocks" When the danger relieved the Zimrgeen, 15 for the defence. delpuent, Amin changed the

which he brought back to Mars Chattering the *11**

with him

Leading Seaman Ernest Thrus

of 11 M.S. "Tarmo entered thr

premises

Jewellers.

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Brothers,

Besart.

astore!

Hankook Kowloon, at about 83

and

Afte

Fletcher

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for the fo Bid of a moutier of the CTD. | Croovn. Mr. Lansdale stated that and began to Hooks aroutsel

The de fetulant was an ex-Commaneer

exnamnation of the story and take down mati

Merit The Hoyal Naval Reserve, modenals, tands, and machinery inburgh the maliger al

employed by USRRA and lent by an engineer selit from the Lighting Co..

Was

Fatalog by for the 4751) h Pontiger dedetarved hur and - telephontued to Me Charles Molteam Davemmal Super mater slent. Kow hann Vilya. wfo amet rad Bunn

Trace

When Bumi appeared Mr Falmere at Rowlm ynder day the alave farks were geven by Inspector J Orms Dekeradant, given a grand rhainetes ley tuent. Neil, alewded But far was njer the Rituener ni think t fl

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ARRIVALS AND

DEPARTURES

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w in charge of the CNRRA: Mr. Fletcher handed defendant Waterways Transport, common ja bet of the grounds required, by referred to as "WT

Coder The control of (WT. said: Crown Counsel, is a repair. bango kown ac RB1 which w

Surplus Stocks

Mr.

At the end of December last! my the beginning of Jamary the your. saki Mr. Lonsulate. Fletcher, Manager of the Macan Bleed me Löghung Can

team to cousuit

some diga.

Paliner cranestion with the purchase

This consultation! took place, anal Crown Comprel, ns Mr. Fletcher knew. Putner 30

knowledgable

lo

that

Appears In Court

NEW CRIMES COURT

The "Chia Mail" tearns Antiration War Crime Court will be opened in Hong Kong in the neur future.

It was decided res rently that Hong Kong would be the most convenient potut for the trials to take plaer, having regard to the quient îna of transporting wituranON,

me,

again and, for the Orst Palmer asked for the return of certain goods by Mr. Fletcher owing to some difficulty. Mr. Fletcher agreed to this, provided he was reimbursed. The lathu. sald Mr. Lonsdale, was specifical ly mentioned.

Mr.

On March 31, $7,008 was re ceived by Mr. Fletcher in Men. This was enclosed in an envelope. accompanied by a short note from defendant, and handed to Fletcher by a messenger, As the of certain conversation which Mr. Fletcher had with Mr. Goodwins, the goods were not returned but the money was put

result

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COUNCIL APPROVES EXPENDITURES

Urban Council Officers are tre. At yesterday's session of Legislative Council Sche- dule No. 1. of the Supplementary Expenditure for the year ended March 31, 1947, was ap- proved. Explaining the motion the Financial Secretary said:

quently cmbarrasscu in the execution of their duty when applicants for licences proceed to repair and decorate their pre mises without waiting for Cuun, cil's conditions of lecher to be stated.

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In many cases these alterations involve considerable expenditure amt only too frequently also in volve some infringement of the received by-laws, such as the practice of decorating the walls of premises btended

used restaurant with wooden panelling 500 whiteft, because R provides

mrbourage, is, prohibited. 100 plicants, having expended

siderable suma on these illegal

Messrs. U. Spalinger & Co.

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net!

out in this schedule

The Special Warrants

have a heen approved by Plance Com2; mittee but it's dag nee LEY

****sulted in any additional

penditure aver and above the total provided for in the 1936 117 Estimates.

to

"A Special Warrant is re- quired for all payments on ac

Readers' Letters

+

-work

obtain by glution he no- mai sunction of the Legislature

History Of The War king this, I would chophasise your renders in a maller which for any additional provisión. In

Sir-May I Invite the help of that the issue of the Specint

is of considerable public interest? schedule has not necessarily the full official history of the wee contained in this as it will be some yners before Warrants

!A is published, arrangements have been made for a preliminary history of the war 100

in the fir, fixtures, are unturally somewhat

covering the 1930:1945 period,, to 100 ggrieved on being ordered

bo wrillan under the Joint authorship of Denis Richards and Applicants are warned. not to count of servicen nut Included Hitary St. George Saunders, the expend any money on improve. In the estimates, irrespectivo

afin being 10 produce a ano pents to their premises before of whether there are savings to which will combine accuracy and 1th the Council's conditions are corn- cover the cost of the new ser impartiality with wide appeal. 609 muniented to them in writing by vier or, whether it will be off 100 the Secretary. To do so may in.

As will be realised, offelal re- set by a corresponding revenge volve them in considerable Anan rweipt. I think 11 la fair to say cords themselves. however cla oss, for a licence will not that practically all the expendi- complete (and we have a first-

until all be granted

illegalities fure represented by this return class collection) are inevitably, 100 fare correcteil.

and "atmos. has been met by savings under deficient In "life"

phere-qualities Applicants are further warned other heads and sub-heads,

which it IN that business must not be chim.

very important to recapture menced until a licence is issued,

The History ls to be more than a' This Year's Returns 10 To do so will render them Hable

academic purely

study. We to prosecution for currying on an

therefore tipe to supplement our "The retart does not 204) unlicensed business. This

official records by at the Sperial Warrante Issued test-hand slories and accounts of collecting happened several times and heavy

in respect of the funmeiat year conditions and operations from $3,435 Anes have been Imposed.

4,435 Before any business requiring hope at an early date to seek Air Froce during the war.

cached March 31st, 1947, but I those who served in the Royal 44,240 licence may be started, offetal permission must be obtained in $61,110 writing.

The fact that In licence has been appiled for, but not yel

Mr. & Mrs. Jolla Fleming G.P. de Martin, E Universal Sales (China) Inc. Kwok Hin Wang. in memory of the late Chief Bitstier Sir Athol D. A. MacGregor Messrs. Bin Fat & Co. Ltd, Messrs Kan Koam Tsing & Co. Messrs. Stewart Bras.

. C. Lee, Esq., EE A,B,C. Commercial Service Mowers. Yan Wing Hong..

Toini 11.K

Govt Contribution Received to June 4, 1947

Grasul Total

Crors-examination

wax

250 500

has

the and

eover

the approval of this Council for the balance. Having regard to To this end we have officially the fact that the 1946/1547 Es- Invited stories. from those stil timates were framed very ur-serving, but we also need to ridly with very little informa-profit by the experiences of those relerised tien to work on concerning the who have now been new level of costs, it is sur] from the Royal Air Force. It is

prising that the number, of in this respect that the help of

Special Warrants has not been your readers who have belongeil

the case. greater than has actually been to the service or have had ex- perience with H. would be 겁니다 presentation of these returns of

"For a variety of reasons the valuable.

the

Any ulcer, non-comunissioned supplementary expenditure for officer ur other rank who serveri forming approval by the whole with ur was attached to Council has been delayed, but Royal Air Force during the Arrangements have been made period of hostilities is invited, for the return relating to the therefore, to send to the Head of

Anancial year to be the Air Istorical Branch, submitted, in future, as soon as Ministry, Whitehall detalls

personally possible after the end of each any action or event

experienced or witnessed which quarter."

present

Alc

of

into a Suspense Account.

As the result of investigations. declared Mr. Lansdale, it assertnined that on March 28 the CNRRA was in some diffulty in regard to payment of wages.

Hi it was contended that the money Hotel Meeting

received from the sale of the Clan, 20, continued Mr. materials was expended in the Fondlady. Mr. Fletcher met payment

declared wnges, Palmer in the Hong Kong Hotel Crown Counsel, it used for repairing CWT vessels and was told by defendant that peculiar that no sort of entry was tens against the existing prices grunted, is no excuse. and fay the Morage of malveals, and tes the value of about made regarding the payments. truly, and machtunery. The $15,000 would be shipped

in Macon and quotations on the Examination of accused's barge was brought for Marula | Maene, Accused leged the counts elicited the information

Orm's Gles.

HEALTH RETURNS and chartered to CSKRA

Referring to the goods rejected} by Crown then asked Mr. Fletcher that be bought a ene, for which! UNRRA.

by MELCO, initial payment of

witness said for an advance of $10,000 as it he made an

that Palmer was shown these during tious diseases, and 43 deaths, for There were 115 cases of Infec. was near the Chinese New Year $8,000, sald Mr. Lonsdale. The

of his visits to Macap but the period May 25 and he was in nekent need of balance of $1,500 was handed by

was not supplied with an itemised The greatest tall was taken by to May 31. defendant to a Mr. Davidson hist cash to maret eommitments,

He was told by Paimer that tuberculosis (90 cases, 35 deaths) A cash cheque for this amount exchange for a cheque for

The stuff would be returned to followed by malaria 19 cases, 7 was von to Palmer, who hund- same amount.

Hong Kong by the next available deaths) and dysentery (6 cases, When Mr-Davidson was que ship but that he, Palmer, would e Mr. Flether a receipt made

tioned by out on the felter head of

the Police regarding

one death). Penny List Co

this sunt, said Crown Counsel, he prefer them to be "sold locally." Defendant ex-

Birth registered during and that all business in stated that he purchased the car

of Mr.

same period totalled 674 Fletcher from defendant.

reserved by At a later date, Hong Kong is managed through

Mr. deaths from all causes 233. Mr. Davidson

d'Almoda until this morning. Chatwese ageals,

telephoned The the reempt signed by Ah Pong

Consequently. Police and changed his original

Li Sarpat, cook-boy employed by Palmer. testifled to having Hie statement.

Suic thot save pisar do te stispician.

the

enshed a cheque for $10,000 for be posted, at money The materials

was given to bitn

the end of by

The Hon. Colonial Secretary strongly impressed him as typical were shipped Palmer to be bunked in his (Mr. cheques for necused. Fie by a PSRBA lighter under the Davidson's) necnunt, and to issue

of the spirit of the Service or the always conhed month, Into 赴 ledger. Such reconded the motion. defendant and a entries were,

in cure of Mr. Renfrew and re-a cheque for the same for Captain Gwinner, said witness in entered in ordinary ruled paper reading of the Bill to

atmosphere at the beginning,

Council also passed the first conditions and

which operations were conducted. amend cowed by Mr. Silva of Meleo, the car.

reply to a question by Defence und not in a journal.

the Summary Offences Ordin.

Consideralion will be given to stated Crown Counsel.

After December lost, the materials shippert, emphasis.

An accountant of CNRRA, Ng witness, a certain Mr. Cut joined the Arms and Ammunition Orillestrating conditions and opera- suidance 1932 and the Bill to amenda incidents reported wherever

they Look ed the frown prosecutor, was a

before Feb. Yun-fun, snid In evidence that the office staff but he resigned in dinance 1933. inthe valued at

Palmer was in March. On Feb. 15, Mr. Tsol

tions In or over Europe, Introducing the former, the looked after the mechanical side over the posting of all accounts. mary Offences Ordinance 1032

the High Seas. Tho of the accounts' departmhent. Payments by CNRRA, sold was amended by Ordinance No. cident, If sufficiently colourful, in- comparatively unimportant Describing that system employ. witness, were made by crossed | 30 of 1946 to render the im- handed the former a receipt for Chinese Government which,

the ed in the affee, witness sald that i cheques, made out by him and portation er possession of int may be as valuable as the account

In alt money paid into the office was signed by Palmer. All such pay. tation firearms an offence. The $614-45. balaner of the amount turn. was responsibly to the receipted by Poliner. All rentents, said witness, were noted definition-of imitation frearm in should be as circumstantial and All information submitted dus on Whipment after deilueting Chinese people.

ceipts were issued in duplicate, in the day book. materials rejected by MELCO us In his evidence-in-chief, Mr. sald witness, and would

the amendment was in the in- as carefully authenticated as pos. be Hearing will unsuitable for their use, To, C.P. Fletcher amplified

this terval found to be inconsistent sible in order that the entered into a rough day book to morning. ceover this balance, Mr. Fletcher Crown's opening and stated that! gave accused a cash cheque on he consulted Palmer as he was, Feb, 25 in favour of Ah Pong.at that thnk, negotiating with the Crown Channel declared that Royal Navy for the purchase of the two receipts. issued in the a tug ond motor launch. They name of Al Pong were not spoke about the diesel engines où Issued by that firm and that these craft, sald witness.

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Among

Witnesses

to UNRRA and CNRRA In Shong. Mr, Yau Yung-li, legal adviser

hai, stated in evidence that all employees of CNRRA are respon sible to their immediate superiors. On Feb. 15, Mr. Fletcher and This ruling applies from Palmer net again when accused lowest grades right up to

Investigations

tu

w Heyser would be called testify that they knew nothing|

the receipts.

the

Counsel.

cach

pince--whether

the

charge of all accounts..while he Tat.fong joined CNRRA and took Attorney General said the Sum- Jungle or

Western Desert. the Burmese

continuc

Land Bailiff Coolie

DSI

Goes To Gaol

of a major operation..

it moy

be

with the Arms and Ammunition compared with official records. Ordinance 1933, and the present By this means we hope to fix for Bill was designed to

remove posterity a memorable and faith- such inconsistency,

Imitation Arms.

Explaining

the accond bin,! the Attorney General said the Arms and Ammunition Ordin- ance 1993 was amended by Or- dluance No. 21 of 1946, which included the insertion of a new

ful pleture of our great national wartime effort in the air.

(Sd) P.B. JOUBERT,

Air Chief Marshal.

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section dealing with the imIN COURT

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Referring to his visit to RB4, Mr. Fletcher declared that

Wong Yung-sang, 37, Crown Land Bailiff coolie, saw six lugs movred alongside

was sentenced to six months' hard labour by Continuing Crown

the barge which he Inspected. At Counseli said that at about

Mr. W.H. Latimer at Kowloon yesterday Palmer's suggesilon, sald wilness, time! this

he examined some diesel spares Inspeelar Goodwins, Investigator for "Suiza" engines, the type of

when he pleaded guilty to demanding with for CNRRA, began looking Into

menaces $2,000 from So Yuk and Leung Sui on the disposition of CWT goods..

engines. used by MELCO,

Palmer, said Mr. Fletcher, also

May 23 and 28, and with accepting a bribe of Defendant was asked whether suggested that he should examine

position of a penalty upon any he had sold any heavy equip- some

$500 from So Yuk on May 31.

person making or attempting to

A rald conducted by Detective. surplus

J. Johnston of which "they"

the complainant, accompanied by make use of an Imitation firearm Inspector C.Y. Sul on 41 Pak Tal ment, specially a lathe, and re- wished to dispose of. Clarifying. Special Branch, stated that DSI Johnston and DSI V.M.

in resistance of arrest. The de-Street, ground floor, (premloce ptie: In the negative,

witness stated that he understood complainants occupied a plece Morrison, went to accused's, finition of imitation firearm' in which S1 Walter Collins alleged After a trip to Macao, Mr."they" to apply to CNRRA.

of Crown Land at Portland house where $500 was paid by that used in the Summary Of divan, by

this section followed exactly Goodwins again questioned ac-

were habitually used as an opium Not being eused as to whether a lathe had being uncertain as to the amount

on engineer and Street near Luichlkok Road, complaints. When the two Spec-

cinema actork), ro- cleared by defendant on March lat investigatora went in short-fences Amendment Ordinance sulted in the appearance of nino been gold Macao and again of stock held at that Palmer replied in the negative. MELCO, sald witness, he was un-,

time by 14.

ly after, the marked notes were 1946, and the present Bill was leading Chinese Alm stars before They were told by accused produced by defendant from

designed to remove the same in- Mr. W.H. Latimer at Kowloon Accused admitted having sold able to decide on the spot what that they had to pull down the among some books.

consistency.

yesterday. machinery locally for the requirements would be.. He hut and when they asked to be Mr. F. Zimmern, appearing

Both motions were seconded $2,000 but was unable to pro-brought the list given him by permitted to stay on were told for defendant,

Mak Chung, 40, admitted being ploaded for

by the Colonial Secretary and the keeper of the divan and was duce a receipt for that amount. Palmer back to Mucao, and-dis by defendant that he could "ar leniency saying that Wong had unanimously 'carried.

fined $100. Chow Chishing. Wages Payment tributed copies

range things" if $2,000 were been employed as a Land Bailiff

His Excellency the Officer Ad-Yuen Chun, Chan Shing alius Palmer, declared Crown Coun- engineers.

paid.

coolie for 19 years and

ministering the Government Cheung Ying, Wong Man.shan, drawing $115.50 a month, in- then announced that as next Lam Wing, Chung Tak-man and clusive of H.C.L. allowance. Thursday is fis Majesty the Au Bang, alleged smokers, had (His Worship: "All publle be adjourned to Friday, June when they failed to answer

King's Birthday, Council would their ball of $25 each estreated servants are equally Il-paid.")

Continuing, Mr.

19. Zimmern

Hom

March 28. On the same

defendant and Mr. Fletcher met

to his

sel, was clusely questioned on A composite list 'bf the firm's When complainants called at day requirements was handed to Mr. the Land Office on May 28 and K.W. Chun, an engineer, when saw defendant they were told he came to Hong Kong to thint the European In charge examine the materials, and was out and were asked to call handed to Palmer by witness on again. at 6.30 p.in. Sus This next trip to Hong Kong. picious, they reported the mat-

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said that accused had to get some money and foolishly re- sorted to this method' without realising the seriousness of the crime.

Keeping the appointment that evening at accused's houro-at

Addressing. defendant, Hia goods handed him by Palmier did complainants were again asked Worship said that the offence not show any price, but that it for $2,000 but, after some bar was a very serious one and “if piled would be involçed at a fair was agreed that all goods sup. gaining, the sum of $600 (which all persons working for the was paid, on May 31) was Government wero to act in a market value. Furthermore, the agreed upon.

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