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Today's Events

June 10-Toe H, 8.30 pan. "A Family Night" at Talbot House, 50 Macdonnel Road,

Coming Events

June 12-Seventh Extru

Meeting.

Race

June 12-King's Birthday Parale,

Happy Valley, 10.30 am. June 16-K. & Whomboo Docks

annual meeting, nuon.

June 20-Dairy Farm, Ice & Cold Stórage Co. Ltd, annual meet. ing, 11 n.

Jun 27--Indò China S.N.

Co.

Lick, annual general meetings. poun.

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THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, JUNE 10, 1947. À

PALMER GOES IN THE WITNESS

Denies Embezzlement Of C.W.T. Funds

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Chinese Wedding At Registry

A wedding of Immense interest to local Chinese society took place an yesterday when Miss Tai Hing-

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ship fought a total of 18 netlong By January this year, he had with the enemy before beltig a total of 64 units to take care sunk off Tobruk,

of. When credits were stopped, He was captured by the he repeatedly asked for nid but Qn, received no reply. He got no Germans and sent to Italy and the request that he (Palmer) given two blank bill-henda ho reassigned.

Painter when the latter told him two occasions he faced a firing help except on one ecension Witness stated that he could that he wanted them for "some quad but fortunately the threata executive officer personally loaned yue, daughter of Mrs. Tai Hon 10 execute hlt did not CWT $25,000 which had since pain and the late Mr. Tal, became without. purpose"

As the wife of Mr. Lee Po, eldest son not recall having seen another businera

While in prison been repaid. He

of a prominent local merchant, letter in which Palmer sought however, specifying the busi-materialise.

camps he had to act as medical resignation in January.

Meanwhile, despite his economy, Mr. Lee lu-cheung J.P., and Mrs. permission to sell 160 drums of ne

Lee. These bill forma were rubber. officer and also minister of re-

reships crews had to be paid wages Commander. Alfred. Brian Palmer, Marine Super-surplus inbricating oil which

and very soot CWT was "owing The ceremony was solemnised ugtised by the award of a intendent of CNRRA Waterways Transport in were not needed by CWT here stamped by him as an net of Bgton, His nervices were Hong Kong, yesterday denied that he had em-in order to tide over the Chinese friendship for Palmer, Prior to medal of the Order of Devotion money all over town." Palmer before Mr. Herdman, Deputy Re-

this case, continued witness, he

denied he had helped himself to gistrar, at the Registry; and the celebrated in grand CWT money or that he had ints. event was bezzled or fraudulently converted any CWT New Year.

As to the repart written by had made out a bill for Palmer by a Holiness the Pope. Arm Amputated funds or property,

When

Italy surrendered, appropriated CWT funds or pro style at a large dinner party at vestigations hel commencal), ed for the blank bill-heads he lle admitted that he was wrong in disposing of Palmer on March 19 (after into one M. Philips, Whien ask

that was hard up not himself. Point, in the evening. CWT goods without authority but explained said witness, he was aware that presumed that Palmer wanted Palmer said he was transferred Perty. He said that it was CWT the Kam Ling Restaurant, West

to Germany.. He was seriously

He saw Mr. Fletcher with the The bridegroom, who recently that he was forced to do so because UNRRA Palmer claimed that all salaries them to alter Philips bill.

wounded when he attempted to hope that the latter would buy returned from the United States. : Got Nothing would not come to the aid of CWT which was and wenges had been paid up to

tife escape from a train and as s date, In that report, (extracts He knew nothing of

cash being near the Chinese alty and in a Bachelor of Indus-. in a tight hole and hard up.

New Year. Palmer admitted that trial Management. During the Condrel) Palmer "You can't explain to Chinese charges of allegedly, having from which were read by De- $10,000 cheque, but eashed the result his right arm had to be diesel parts as CWT needed a graduate of Boston Univer.

Witness de-amputated. In September, 1944, Also one for $614.45.

Fletcher's evidence was war he served in Washington, and re- embezzleri $7,000 on ar alt fence

DC. with the U.S. War Depart. Ferews INRRA rules

correct. that curt by rice: Jan. 21, 1917 and $61-4.45 on or complained of having "far toclared,, in reply to His Worship, he was repatriatel by way of Mr. Rakations

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absolutely Sweden,

During the two years and nine

Palmer -explained that he ment. They want money declared about Peb, 25, 1947, or, alter much responsibility placed on that

He is now assisting his father Palmer who entered the witnessively, of having fraudulently my shoulders", and of the lock nothing" out of the cheque but

been in 16 internment

to camps, boy

cost. The particular in his business activities, including box at the Kowlutan Magistracy ennyerted the two sums to his of courtesy on the part of the eashed the small one as an act months in enemy hands, he had always gave cheques to his cook

Shanghat offlee in not replying of friendship.

three hospitals and four prisons. $10,000 cheque was given to his those of the Globe Trading Com himself against own use.

Giving evidence on the this previous communications Cheerlingr

hard up how

cook to cash because that day he pany and Lee Yu Kee, sanitary CWT war. Palmer anid that his and requests for Granelal aid in clase of a motor-ear from his On his return to England he was

had to go aboard a ship. He did engineers and contractors. firm, A.A. Swemmlaar, mana-fitted with an artificial arm and

The bride was educated at St.. by the Admiralty to office was always full of squawk-runing a fleet of ships.

not regard the money as his own e of the Pacific Union Trad-sent

Stephen's Girls College and comes ing shroffs and telephones were

List Of Goods

from D leading local Chinese Goughwin ringing all day demanding pay-,

agreed with Mr. ng to.. said that the contract Gibraltar, Malta, Cairo, Alexan. but as CWT's.

family. ment.

'Almada that two UNRRA was originally made out in the tria and Morocco, and

name of Fletcher (who pald a turning to England was awarded e.m.) CNRRA ships were seized re-

the M.B.E. by His Majesty Blair-cently and finell for amuggling. deposit of $2,500 in January)

and that 4151

same date but was later changeit to Pal-f the King.

In January 1945, he was sent (March 28) a distress signal mer. The car was delivered to

on March 8, and by to the United States and attached was sent out by the ss. "Wan Palace

to the British Admiralty Ping." A these might have March 17 total of $6,500 was

18 lecturer and added to Palmer's worries, he received from him, According Washington

ko U.S. to the office records, a farther broadcaster, lecturing agreed.

on and Air Force personnel and naval after During and

the first $1.289 win paid later

At the British naval interview with Palmer, witness the halnure of $1,500 was paid units.

bane, H.M.S. Saker, in New left no doubt in the latter's mind in the latter part of Apell.

Iteplying to Mr. d'Almada, York, he lectured to Fleet Air "done something that, he had

on methods of witness said that the total price Arm cadets very wrong.”

Replying to Crown Counsel, of the car inclusive of Beence escape and what to expect from

forth) the Germans when captured. Under eross-examination by Goodwin declared that it look fees, insurance, and ao

was $11,789 Mr. d'Almada, witness admitted? hine from March 8 to March 31, that he realised that Palmer hud | working all the time except be-"

Cocktail Bar Meeting

Joined UNRRA He remembered Palmer euntend tween March 13 and 25 (when fot of lifficulties to with and had a number of ships he worked part of the time) to ringing up the question (mostly small) to look nfler.

evaluate the goods sent to Macao, buying cars for people not in "He had a wind job to munke The first time he discovered the Colony, und agreed with eads meet?" "Yes, he

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Defence Counsel that it might exact goods sent to Macao was difficulties to meet his payroll."

have ten ponsible for accused on March 31 when a list was Hureessful in bla given to him by Fletcher, "He

to have inquired as to what the administration?" "That's A Witness emphatically declared regulations were in respect of matter of opinion,”

that he had not received any selling ears to persons not resi- "He was successful in reduc-exnet information from Palmer dent in the Colony.

Re-examined by Mr. Lons- ing the overhead by $50,000 per as to what had netually been,

dale, witness stated that Davled month" "I think he said he said. The only reduced the CWT

byecived from Palmer, was a Hat 50's are was brought, up by $50,000."

"which, bore very le resem Palmer at an accidental meet. ng in the cocktail bar of the "Did you know that some lance to the one given me by

Palmer Mr. Fletcher."

Pe insula Hotel about March time in January Mr.

16 or 17. said that the job is, ton big for him and offered to resign or re quest to be reassigned?" "3 lave seen a letter containing sue an offer to resign or read by Macno was $3,000. should im be questioned by any-† (GNRRA Waterways Frans. - In reply to His Worship, wit ne about it. At first he agreed port). Palmer said to assist Sale Of Welder

nesa leclared that Palmer's, to do so, but he later "backed | fum, he had a lot of inexperten. " Witness agreed with Defence position was that of Murine dowa” whercupon (according te ced men. Counsel Out UNRRASENBRA | Superintendent and that his employees are not permitted to duties were to establish a Hong 1801) ÚNRILA/CNRRA supplies|Kong office on the lines of the

ur materials, cveno

China, Shanghai une, and to look after without the proper authority | CWT operations in South China from Shanghai. When Falmer waters. gold the Hobart 'welder sald The stock sheets on RB4, sold witness, he sold it in byosch of witness in reply 10 Another his duties and he impressed that

question by the Magistrate, upon Palmer.

were not accurate, Materials transferred to or taken off the barge by other vessels were not entered.

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THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB

NOTICE TO MEMBERS

Seventh Extra Race Meeting Thursday, 12th June, 1947

(POSTPONED FROM SATURDAY, 7TH JUNE 1947).

The First Belt will be rùng at 2.30 p.m. and the first sace will be run at 3.00 p.m.

Exchange

оп ($2.00)

Through numbers (8 races-$IG) may be obtained at the Office of the Treasurers, 1st Fluor,

Building, also tho Lantur tickets for the Special Cash Sweep Handicap. The latter may piste bo purchased at the Branch Office. Nathan Road, Kowloor

SPECIAL CASH SWEEP ON LANTAO HANDICAP. The Sale of Cash Sweep Tickets on the above wil close at the Race Course at 12.30 p.m.

11 a.m. on Thursday, 12th June, 1947.

The DRAW will be held

on Thursday, 12th June 1947.

MEMBERS BADGES.AND ENCLOSURE. Members are reninded that they and their ladies MUST wear their badges prominently displayed throughout the Meet- Ing.

NO ONE WITHOUT a baÈGE WILL DE ADMITTED TO THE MEMBERS ENCLOSURE

Badges admitting uqn-menibers to the Members' Enclosure and Club Itnoms at $10 ineludir tax are obtainable through the Secretary on the written of personal introduction of a member, such member to be responsible for all chills, etc.-

Badges admitting to Members' Enclosure will NOT be on sate at the RACE COURSE.

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The Treasurers Comprado Office will close at 11 am. and the Secretary's Office at .45 am. Both Offices at Ist flour, Exchange Building.

A limited

number of titkins will be obtainable at the Club House, provided they are ordered in advance from the No. 1 Dny (Tel, 27818).

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

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PUBLIC ENCLOSURE.

The price of admission to the Fubllo Enclosure Is 93 In- cluding tax for all persons including ladies, and is payable at the Gate.

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Bookmakers, Tlc Tao men, etc. will not be permitted to operate within the precincts of T The Hong Kong Jockey Club during the Raen Meeting. Refreshments will Public Enclosure.be obtainable in the Restaurant in the

SERVANTS FASSES.

Passes for Servants will be listed to Private Box... holders ONLY on application to the Secretary, · 'Ist · Floor, Exchange Building

found foftorium, with Bervante passes in their Any persons. posaesslot will forfeit the same wild will be removed: from the . enclosure.

BY ORDER

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Becretary.

Mr. Goodwin, when, hearing wies resumed yesterday morning. said that he had examined the Jedger and found that, although it meluded all payments made by WT up to March 31, there was no record $7,800 and $14.45,

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He requested Palmer not to sell anything else without pro- per authority from Shanghai. The welder was sold on March 8..

Pressed by Mr. d'Almada as

thing he re

In April. 1945, he was flown of to Sydney and given command of the saval repair base at Brisbane When with 700 men under him.'

closed Jown after the base Japan surrendered, he was re

to Headquarters and called given a medical survey, and sub- to proceed to sequently told Shanglial as a staff officer. On the way to Shanghai he

separate alr involved in two crashes.

No Audit,

F.L. Davidson, accountant of Palmer, concluded witness, Dupont think it corporated, re- {"pergisted in maintaining" that] called that Palmer requested. the total value of the goods re- 1521 to claim the car as hi

Was

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In April 1946, as a result of an interview between Captain | Parrot and the Director-General of UNRRA, Palmer structed to work in UNRRA leadquarters in Shanghai. A month later, he was appointed Marine Superintendent of CWT:

witness) Palmer declared: "That In June, he became' Director would not do me any good.” of Operations, concurrently. On

in the

"H-O-T?

Try a cold H.B."

He denied having ever dis-being naked" to recommend a russed with Palmer the pur man to go to Hong Kong, he chase of a car for him but told suggested one Kennedy who re defendant that "when I an fused. Two other recommcrda- transferred to Hong Kong 1†tions were turned down as un- would like to purchase a car."" satisfactory.

Helped By Palmer

While he was in Shanghai, Witness could not remember one Admiral Clark resigned having made any suggestion to from UNRRA after telling Palmer to purchase a car for Palmer that he had a strong him and added that he would desire to remain anne", There has not been an audit definitely not suggest sharing ai Credits Stopped of the CWT books since il com- ear as I want my own car." To break the deadlock over Asked by Mr. d'Almada as menced operations in September During the latter part of appointing. a man for Hong to whether he thought the dis- test, declared witheas. He add-April, continued witness, Pal-Kong, Palmer said he suggested covery of the snie of the ed that the responsibility rests mer met him at the Hong Kong that he be sent on the under- materials could have been made with the Superintendent for the Hotel and there handed him standing that he was to be re- "without detective work", wit-running of CWT affairs in $1,000 with the request that he lieved as Roon as possible. He cess declared, that the malter long Kong,"

bank it. In hig (witness')

Chad hoped to be back in Shang- was first reported to him by Charles Sina, managing part-count und give a cheque for hai in a month or Adx weeks. two , ex-employees who were ner of Ah Pong and Co., testi- that amount to the Pacific When he was sent to Hong Kong awaiting transportation to Aus- fied to having Arst met Palmer Union Trading. Co.

he was promised large credits, trails. Questioned further on towards the middle of Marchi In reply to Mr. d'Almada, about half a million dollars, to this point, witness stated that this year although his firm had witness admitted that Palmer get CWT work started the sale was not reported to him been doing business with CWT helped him to get a house and Colony, but in fact the credits "until a report had been received before then,

made altempts to obtain an

turned out to be, less than from outside sources,"

Blank Bill-Heads office for him. It might be po4 $300,000 and about a fortnight He recollected having en-sible, he said, that Palmer did after his arrival these credits to whether he agreed that the dorsed and cashed a cheque offer to purchage a car for

were stopped. Bale was not conducted In any which his brother, Robert, had him.'

Palmer said that apart from HONGKONG BREWERY & DISTILLER secrecy but was known to many handed to him on Feb. 28, and

Palmer In Box

other problems, he found him- persons, such as the ですがする ex to having handed the money

In the witness box, Palmer self very quickly seriously em- employees, Goodwin agreed that over to his brother. As the re- said he was 48 years old, born barrassed for cash. He had to anybody invesUgating could have sult of later convertations with in Sydney, Australia. He came cope with multiple problema found out about it.

Goodwin regarding this cheque, to China in 1932 and was em- such as the unnecessary delay of Letter To Shanghai added witness, he spoke to Pal-, ployed in the Shanghal Club ships to Canton, the strict re- "Anyone on the barge (RB4)|mor about it. He was told by until 1939 when the war broke gulations of the Hong Kong would have known that the goods Palmer that the latter had told out. He was sent to Hong Kong harbour authorities which have gone to Macao," udded | Goodwin that the affale was his (and early in 1940 "was trans meant considerable added expen- witnesa.

and had nothing to do with Ahferred to Singapore. Lator he diture, work and time, „At] He had not seen the lotter Pong.

► was in charge of three ships times he had to personally pilot addressed by Palmer to Dr. 0. Prior to the middle of March supplying Allied troops in North ships from bertha to the dry- 5. Luf requesting permission to he had written various letters Africa during which operations dock, sell surplus gear bat ho had to CWT in respect of some he was twice wounded.. been told of such a request by $20,000 owing his firm. Only his Polmer, This was refused. brother and himself had au

Shown a letter sent by de-thority to sign ‡ccoipia, The fendact to the Shanghai Director two receipts produced in. Court of CWT, witness admitted hav-were not signed by either, ing seen such a letter containing Robert Sinn, secretary of Ah the claim that accused had ro Pong, and acting manager of duced the Hong Kong office'n the arm about Chinese New overhead by $60,000 monthly, Year 'time, testifled to having

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He said that from the begin Defendant admitted that he ning his organisation was held the record for trips to obviously. unpopular with people! supply the beleaguered garrison | dealing with CWT because his at Tobruk. In recognition bf polley had cut CWT's expendl- his services, he was received by ture by 50 per cent With Ris Admiral Cunningham and own ships, CWT was able to awarded the D.S.C. Later he operate much cheaper and, oz- was placed in command of a cess crews on boats wero re- captured Italian sloop. Hia, trenched.

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