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THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, AUGUST 7, 1947.

Today's Events YOUNG WOMAN CHARGED WITH KILLING BABY

Augünf 7—HK & Kowloon Whart

#) Godown Co. Ltd. annual meeting, noon,"

August 7-Inaugural meeting of HK. Council of Women, YWCA, Duddell St., 3.15 p.m. August 7-Röyal Marines' Assn.

Inaugural meeting, 5.30 p.m.

Coming Events

August 12 HK & Shai Hotel

annual meeting, noon.

Personalia

The Hon. Justice E.H. North. cru! D.S.O., Judge

of the Supreme Court of New Zealand is at present In the Colony on his way to Japan for the erimts trinis in Japan.

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Nallee of the forthcoming wed. dings has been given at the Re. gistry:-:

Willum Reginald Young, sub Inspector of the Hong Kong Police Force to Miss Lucy Bertha Miliar, of No, 18 Granville Road, top

floor.

Widow W Held As

Bandit

Ylu Mul Fong (33), married, of 23 Chi Lan Ter- race, appeared on remand before Mr. J. G. Conklin at Central yesterday, charged with the murder of Ng Chun Por, an 18-month-old baby on June 11. She was remanded to Aug. 8. Evidence was given by Dr. D. W. Gould, Police To Ming-fai alias To medical officer; Chan Lai Fong, concubine to Lau, 27, To Shik, 25, accused's husband; Leung Chung, Police pho- farmer, and Wong Lai, tographer and Lam Lok, an occupier of the 38, widow, were com- verandah cubicle of the same address,

mitted for trial by Mr. Dr. Gould Hald that at about She and her ouabuid then W. A. Blair-Kerr. 8.00 p.m. on Juno 11 he wệt: shitled to Canton but a few to No. 23 Chi Lan Terrace and months later her husband re- there found a child dead. It had turned to Hongkong. been dend for about two hours. Maintenance money had a

ways been sent to her regular ty.

On June 13 he carried out a post mortem oxamination on the body of the dead child.

A few months later her hus-

at

Kowloon yesterday on various charges of armed robbery, possession of arms and harbouring.

First defendant was indicted

P.R.O. Asks To Be Told Of All Complaints

An invitation to the public to send in complaints vand grievances direct to Government through the Public Relations, Office, i Gloucester Arcade, was made by the F.R.O., Mr}@J. H.-B. Lee, at a Press Conference yesterday. Government was mog) anxious |

to investigate any complainta

and grievances which the public Tried To might have said Mr. Lee.

If such word found to be well

founded, appropriate remedial action would be taken

Members of the public in the past have" aired their grievances

Bribe

through the Press, which was, Inspector

of course, a perfectly legitimate Government is, nevertheless,

channel,

"There is too much

The child was well nourished band sent for her and the baby on two counts of armed rob- | anxious' to hear direct from the bribery of police off-

but had at least 20 horizontal cuts pernas the back of the head, neck and shoulders.

The length of some of these cute varied between three and five inches.

One of these cuts has caused

skull.

to come to Hongkong.

With this end in view, the cers going on. Your $60 would at all times be will go to the poor box," P.R.O. pleased to receive complainta said Mr. F. X. d'Almada made either in writing or In

at Central yesterday": person.

Where a person does not wish when Cheng Choy was to dirclose his or her identity. charged with offering a fidence.

Einar Bentsen, master mariner, Į a four inch long fracture of the gether until one night the se./ the first accused after the arm it would be kept in strict con-bribe of $60 to Inspector"

on

of as. Ganandoc, to Miss Margit Nielsen, office assistant, of No. 56 Cleveland Square, London, W 2.

l'eninsula Hotel arrivola Toteday Included P. Carpenter, V.A. Frussolo, Giles Stedman, Mins Monwlpa Edward Donks, Varavorn, M.R. Efron, J. Loa, J.A. Liongto, Dr. P. Talllard, Mr. and Mes, E. Carroll, Mrs. Yew Swee Keng, R.S. Peary and I, de

B. Pereira.

Peninsula Hotel departures on Tuesday included Mr. and Mrs. C.3. Wan, E. Rubin, G. Ho, Rob Martin, B.P. Schoyer, JW. Powell, Christopher Rank, Mr. and Mrs G.M. Stenberg, William Davis, NM. Roberts, J.M.. Walker and Miss C. Conley.

The following passengers em. barked at Southampton on board; the s "Strathnaver" for Hong Kang:Mr. H. Abholt, Mrs. L. Scott Burrows, Miss L. Pyle, Mr., M.P. Puxion, Mrs. V. Burnett, Rev. A. Erigfè Dr. J.M. and Mrs. Claw, Mr. and Mrs. G. Flynn, Mrs.

O. Fowler, Mr. M. C. Fenn, Miss

J. Henderson, Mr. K. Morgan, Mr.

The main blows had fallen on the right side of the nock.

It seemed obvious that the added. kii'er find lost all control, he

Quarrels

Chan Lai Fong, concubine of the accused's husband said she met her husband Ng Chi Hung

at Lau Chau in 1944.

In 1946

she married him and the marriage was advertised in the press.

sho

Before getting married was given to understand that she would be the official wife and was not aware that her hus band had another wife,

She added that on learning he siready had a wife she was not distressed.

In December 1946 she gave

birth to a son, Ng Chun Por.

beries in Hong Kong, two of public, They first stayed in a hotel possession of arms, and one of and later shifted to Chi Lan shoding at a group of people Terrace where for the first time including 8/1 D.E. Salter at she met the first wife of the de-

Palbo Street on June 25." fendant (the accused),

To Shik was charged on two They seemed to get along to-counts relating to harbouring cused peeped into her room anded robberies and the shooting. a quarrel started.

Wong Lat was sont for trial Leung Chung, government on the charge of possession of photographer, stated that at a Mauser platol and 19 rounds about 3,00 p.m. on June 11 he of ammunition at 67 Wing Lok went to No. 23 Chi Lan Terrace Street, second floor, on July 4. and took photographs of the Accused was represented by Mr, rear cubicle showing the bed Sydney Ng Quinn. and pillows.

Photos were also taken of the rear kitchen.

He also went to the Victoria Public Mortuary and took photos of a male child from three different positions.

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Lam Lok related how he lived

in a verandah converted room at No. 23 Chi Lan Terrace.

He knew the accused as well as the other inmates.

On June 10, while in his room, he heard a quarrel between the accused and the concubine,

The case was then adjourned to August 8 at 2.30 p.m.

Readers' Letters

U.K. Crisis

In evidence, Lam Shiu-sheung,

interpreter attached to the Shamshulpo C.I.D., stated that when charged with posses- slon of arms, To Ming-fal de- clared, "During the chase I was

wounded. I do not know whore' I have thrown it."

was

Sze

Asked whether complaints Morris to engage him as submitted anonymously would a watchman.

Defendant pleaded gully and be considered, Mr. Lee replied the main objective of Govern was Kenfenced to three months...

ta investigate com- .D.S.J. Waldron (for the pro ment was plaints and grievances.

|secution). Bald defendant', on Whether these were made July 1 met Inspector Morris in the Central Police Station compound and handed him as envelope.

anonymously or otherwise, they would receive equal attention.

Complaints received, Mr. Loe added, would be relayed to the various Government depart

ments concerned.

Any suggestions from the public would receive due con Mideration:

GAOLED FOR

with intent, firas accused

To the charge of shooting alleged to have stated, "I did not open fire on him." On the coat of armed robbery at the Tak Pit Kui Restaurant, de- KEEPING BROTHEL fendant said, “I did rob, not take part. On the charge Chong took part. Yui Lam did of armed robbery at the Lee On Watch Shop, To Ming-fal was alleged to have said. "I did rob Sze Chong and Yiu Lam did not take part."

In answer to the charge of world by force and that she being an accessory, after the T. Mu, Mrs. A.M. Melrose, bir.

could not commit herself under fact, to the shooting, To Shik Sir,-It seems plain that any other circumstances. Let it declared, and Mrs. G.R, Osborn, Mrs. M.E. England must go hungry for some he

"After he had been Farrott, Mrs. K.EJ. Reid, Mrs. A.time

remembered always that; wounded I asked him what was and continue to endure except upon a moral issue, there the causo, He said he had been Rumsby, Mrs. D.M. Smith Mr. suffering which seems intolerable. was no need for her to fight at wounded By hhe Police in an E.C. emith, Mrs. T.J. Heathcote-Mental anxiety will and must be. Nazi Germany, at all times, exchange of fire. I asked him to Smith, Mrs. L. Tapper, Mrs. J.M. (company the physical discomforts caught her alliance. Waltting. Me V.33, Wikon.

move away." because the present happenings The Prino Minister of England Detective Sub-Inspector C. are but symptoms of a grave root, took the case of Poland trouble threatening life itself."

as the Dowman appeared for the pro- test therein. being greatly

secution. Her troubles will for some plauded by America-inter time make news. There are noying that if Poland was signs yet, however," that the attacked, England would fight. world as a whole is willing to He made it plain, beyond dispute, face

up to tha hard facts that he could

..

Mr. J. Len, Mr. E.H. Danks and Mr. P. Talllard left for Shanghai, yesterday by PAL. plane.

Passengers for Manila in yes terday's PAL plane included: Mrs. Y.W. Wong, F. Gotuaco, EJ. Silver, Mrs. J.T. Silver, H. Danie), K. Cheng, S.C. Slm, T.K. Go, E. Ong, A. Yu, Mrs. C. Uy, B. Lau, T.L. Tan, S. Sec. Mrs. K. Ngo,

Mras B.M. Church,

FINED FOR STEALING WATER

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alla

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MONEY MARKET Renewed rumour of Sterling 19-point

a

governing the position the hard country except in defence of the devaluation caused

not pledge hi

tacts boing that the world as a world--and in the hope of saving spurt in gold yesterday afternoon, whole in directly concerned in the World-Poland was attacked which touched #340.50 # tal.. It the matter, In that it owes England a debt of honour, over. the second time to my lifetime: 1327.75. At the close it was tand England declared war. For has opened in the morning-fi whelming in its magnitude, the saw my country embark upon a

$338.50. main, root cause of the trouble, desperate struggle in a

A veritable conspiracy silence has been indulged in 1

that was not her own.

quarrel

Plastres also took a sharp spurt, the peaks rate of the day being In 1030 the position was parti.$12.50 a 100. After opening at believe that is this could be cularly bad because at that time 311-37 it had dropped to $11,57 Fun Wah (35) and Lo Sup, broken a solution could and we wore carrying a huge and before the spurt started. At the both unemployed, were each fined would be found. I can see no overwhelming debt,

close it was $12.80. legacy, $15 or 15 days by Mr. FX. other solution. One thing seems almost in its entirety, of the War continued steady and opening and * Chinese National Currency d'Almada at Central yesterday clear to me, namely, that it 1914-1918, a 'debt-beyond dispute for tuking water from a govern. England ment top at Western Market on allowed to go down by reason of and on behalf of the world,

wern by the world brought about by an effort for closing rates were 12.425 ́and 12,5 cents for futures and 13.875 and August 5 without the permission her present troubles then the of the Water Authority.

world as a whole would stand, because

England went in almost alone 13.75 cents for spol.

U.S. dollars had buyers at $4.85. the test of the world Sterling notes weakened to $13.05; disgraced. I con but state the emuld not at that time make up whilst Australian pound noter facts as they seem, to me. They its mind. The Prime Minister of cover a quarter of a century.

For the prosecution, Mr. H.F. Old, Market Inspector, told the court that a steady stream of preple go into the market for In the year 1938 England, in a but fighting helps was not forth

England spoke plainly enough, were unchanged at $12.53. state of weakness arid without re eaming.

The reason, inter alia, k

water.

Tin Loxes were put over the lable allies, was urged to embark was given that she was fighting that the facts should show them. tops to prevent unauthorised per. upon a world war. Through her fight beyond her strength and selves and speak for themselves. sons using the water, but these Prime Minister, Mr, Chamberlain, was foredoomed. boxes were found broken and do, she replied that she was not yet that this summing up of things, the position I imagine must be Time proved They are beginting to do so. fendants were found to be carry-convinced that an attempt was this forecast of events, ing two buckets of water away. I being 'made to dominate

was tome more acute. Headlines in wrong Time provest that the the Freas will advertise the move. tide could be sternțred, mel ment of events. World Statesmon Before this was, brought about, may think that the inevitable however, something had happen. crisis will suggest and prompt the fed. Struggling, desperately, Eng. solution, lesbi

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Teulon Theophile, 49, cargo superintendent, s/s pledged and borrowed there cause of the trouble was spoken

***Meandros was fined $150 by Mr. H. Jessed and more. Anyone be freely and openly Latimer at Kowloon yesterday when he plead-bind the scents, with a knowledge. It is either que or untrue: ed guilty, through' Mr. D. L. Strellett, to the however slight, of national (a) that: England: la facing g possession of a 32 automatic pistol and 20 happening By her example and Apparently incapable of solution firance, ⠀ could / seo - what was difficulties that Care, acute and rounds of ammunition, in Prosecuting, Mr. L.B. Whenthol a singin guard on the ganz world. She was doing so, how (b) that they artis komödiate-

exertions she was saving the In the absence of world netion: Assistant Director of Criminal fway and that people could boord ever, at grave risk of her own ly out of her efforis, for, and on Investigations (Kowloon), and leave, the ship without chal-extliction. The process between behalf of the world, as a whole.... stated that at 1a.m. on Aug. lenge

the years 1914-1918 was almost find 15 hard to believe that 5 a watclimah saw defendant Being fearful for the safety identical with that of 1939-1941. llence, persevered in too long. on the deck of the ship, tied of the cargo, defendant went to For the purpose of war sup. car on anything but him. alongside the Low bon's Wharf, the stores and took the pistol ples, to be used "as blocks and English people who believe in with an automalle in his hand. and ammunition, solely with the barriers against anties invading their country and the natural DSI R. Mockenzie went on purpose of muerding the goods world otherwise haiplear, she deniny have no right in my went on on board that we had before: 1942 velven away, opinion to remain allent... Rati board and took, defendant and His client, went on Mr. Strel- pledged or surrendered, virtually cence may be cowardly the arms to the Water Police lett, desired to express his retaking, the whole of the per think that England, standingTut Station The Meandros" was a gret at nok þáving, gone to the tonal Recurities. They had taken are time alone," saved) Greek shilp chartered by the Captain to repo

French Governmbit,

Ploading guilty, a

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on the first floor of No. 48 First

Chorged with keeping a brother! Street, Wong Chiu (50), female, was sentenced to three months hard labour, without the option of a fine by Me. FX. d'Almada pt Central ychimday.

The envelope was opened and. the inspector saw a small white package inside.

He was suspicious and took defendans and the envelope to Mr. Major

Inside the small white pack. age was found 360 Hongkong

currency.

Inspector Waldron told the magistrate that he had been

Defendant stated that he had inructed to ask that the case be dealt with summarily. been a watchman for three

cars before the war,

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tion he had returned to hig During the Japanese occupa-

country

His relatives took pity on. him and gave him a letter with $60 inside to give to the inspec tor.

Inspector Davis told the magis. trata that he had been instructed} to ask that the maximum penalty be imposed.

Detendant pleaded not guilty. Fremises were raided at 11.18 children and he must get a job P.C. 60 Wong Kau said that the i He has a wife and two:

pm, on August 5

to support them Two men and two women were found there.

The two women admitted they were prostitutes. The men ad mitted that they had paid to sea

the women.

Waxahachie, Tox, Aug: 5. death when the truck in which Twenty negroes were burned to they were riding collided with loaded petrol truck.

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