1947-09-12 — Page 2

Sweep Tickets In Kowloon

Murder Trial Exhibit

Six tickets on the "Lantao" Handicap were found In a parcel pointed out yesteray by Yuen Chu, the accused in a murder case being heard be- fore Mr. Justice Williams (Puisne Judge), as containing a pawn ticket covering a watch he pawned on May 30. The parcels was lying among the other prosecution-exhibits on Coun- sel's Bench.

Yuen also claimed, in the course of his testimony, that he returned to Hong Kong on June 6 but had not. gone 'to deceased's house because he felt somewhat ashamed over the fact that he had involved him in the loss of over HK$1.000.

Custome, 4:40

Parking Criticism

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A protest against the inadequate facilities for parking in the Salisbury Road "circus" was made by R. J. Maitland, own- er-driver of car 2124,

when he appeared be- fore Mr. W. H. Latimer at Kowloon yesterday on two summonses.

In answer to the charge of causing an obstruction at Salsbury Road Near Canton

Mr. A.J. Clifford, asisted ; money was seized by the Chin-Road at 7 pm, on July 30 Mr. by Detective luspecter C. Dow. ronn. Is conducting the case for the protection. The accused, who is charged with the nur der of Lo Yok, 70. fertilizer nufacturer, at 15 Shek Kip Mi Street, 2nd floor, on Jung 2, is being defended by Mr. Mar Can A. da Silva.

Yuen was arrested on Ju's 1. 1947, on board a train after it had crossed into British ter- ritory. He had boarded the train at Canten and was kept under observation tlfroughunt the journey by Police Officers from Hong Kong.

Giving wvidence on his own behalf, Yuen Chu said that ho

On his arrival Maitland said that the facili here, he informed to Yuk of tien offered, were totally inade. the position and promised to quate.

"There were cars there every pay the amount Involved an

The de- day and there will be cars there and when he could. censed agreed to this and in-every day." declared defendant. vited him to stay.

He added that the parking The next morning, he again lines in that ares were usually left for Shek Lung with Lt seen by drivers due to the Kan-tal to raise funds to repay large nulier of cars.

Lo Yuk. He succeeded in rais- He parked his car at the end ing CNC$200,000 and this was of the line nod as there was paid to Li Kan-tal "on ne-only acne-way trame on that sale of the rond he could not count."

have caused an obstruction.

Yuen did not return to Hong King again until May 21. On this visit he arranged with Lo Yuk to take back two tons of fertilizer for sale. It was also

that Long arranged * A native of Shick

Kun-tai LI Village and that his occupation) ahu'd neronqany him. was that of a travelling trader. On May 27, he left for Shek He had been carrying on busd-Lang with Li Kan-tai. The de- nens as such since the Japalose ceared had stated that the fer- surrender.

tilizer should be sold at HK$40 He came

to know the da pivul. ceased, Lo Yak, sonw time in June 1946, and had done buri-1

Got Chit

Yen mail that on reaching ness with him on several, pe-] Shek Lung with Li Kan-tal. ensitats in connection with fer: they could not find any pur tilizers. The dereasud 'ived un' chaser for the fertilizer at that carriet on business at 15 Sheh price. Li Kan-tai then returned Kip Mi Street, 2nd floor.

to Hong Kong, leaving the for- Att deating up to the cui tizer in a shop for ante. of last year were on A

After Li Kan-tai's departure

basis. In the month of March 1947, Yusa onud, he asked for credit because he was short of eash. It was arranged that pay ment should be made after the fertilizer had been sold,

Money Seized

Sub-Inspector D. Brown pointed out that there was a

into

Canton left-hand turn Rond from Sallsbury Road, and that defendant's cár was caus- ing an obstruction to véhicies proceeding from the Star Ferry Wharf to Canton Road.

Defendant declared that he paid " certain firm" a certain to look amount every month after the car.

A fine of $10 on each sum mene was imposed by Hla Wor- ship.

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THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 1947.

Judgment In Lamb Stanley

Case To-Day

Judgment in the action for damages for false imprison. ment, brought by Robert Sandeman Lamb against A. D. Monk- house, migration Officer, will be delivered by Sir Henry Blackall, Chief Justice, in the Supreme Court at 10 am, today,

At the trial, Mr. D. A. Bernacchi, instructed by Mr. F. R. Loacby, appeared for Lamb, whi'e Monkhouse was represented by Mr. A. Lonadate, Crown Counsel, nasisted by Mr. L. R. Andrewca.

CONTAMINATED FOOD GRAVE OFFENCE

The maximum penalty on each and every one of the charges against three defendants, convict- ed of selling contaminated food, was asked for by Senior Health Inspector G. H, Sherrlif on the grounds that the offence was a very serious one and might have resulted in the death of a large number of people.

Declaring that he took a most serious view of the case, Mr. W. A. Blair-Kerr sentenced Chan Yat (alías Cho Yat) and Lee Chor (alias Tsang Kui) to six months' hard labour on each of four counts and a fine of $500 (or another six months) in respect of the fifth charge. Lam Pui was sent to prison | for a total term of 12 months on two charges and fined $600 for alx months) on the third. His plea of "not guilty" in rea- pect of the fourth and fifth charges was accepted by the prosecullon. All the sentences, were to rum consecutively.

Cheques Notice

European's Death: Fall After

Fight In Wanchai

Mr. F. X., d'Almada sat as Coroner yesterday af the Inquest into the death of Able' Seaman

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A number of cheques, promissory notes ardi 1.O.U's. surrendered to the Controller of Cur-

Surgeon Lt. Felley of the following verdict: That death rency in September, 1945,

Royal Naval Hospital sald that was caused by injuries received.. have not yet been re- deceased was, admitted into the by a fall subsequent to the fight, turned to their holders hospital at about 7.30 p.m. on aggravating any injuries because their addresses] July 2. are unknown. Some of these are retained in the Colonial Office and some have been sent to Hong Kong.

James Young who died at the Royal Naval Hospital on July 4,

·

he might have received during the was unconscious, fight, and possibly tile fall in the races and presented all the coll

Deceased

signs of cerebral Irration,

The only external. Injury 'wna bruising of the right eye and a

graze on the left buttock. Je

examination

Any creditor whe has not yet died at 3.15 am. on July 4, received back his

A post-morteri cheques should therefore inform the revealed that deceased'e brain Assistant Financial Secretary was severely lacerated. The sur-

European Lady In

by letter of his present address face of the brain was covered Rickshaw

Jalan

as soon as possible. To avoid with a large amount of blood. delays, envelopes, should be Surgeon Lt. Caryl St clearly marked "Stanley Che-Davies, the next withcas, said he saw deceased at 4.00 p.m. on ques," and the name (typed or written in block letters) should. July 2 in the sick bay of H.M.S.

"Sussex". His condition be given in full.

Incident

on

of

With Convicted

charges nasqult and uning abusive, lan- gunge to Mrs. Beatrice Church

to Yuk-tin, 21-year-old rick-· shawpuller, was sentenced to a total of four months' hard labour by Mr. W. H. Latimer at Kow- loon yesterday.

As a'ready notifed, the help semi-conscious but restless, of an arbitrailon board will be External injuries were bruises available to those creditors and but no awelling. These coud debtors who are unable to agree Have been caused by a very mild on a basis of settlement. The blow. following have kindly consent- ed to give their services on this Loord-H. R. Cleland, Eng.,

Readers' Letters CA., Chairman; H. R. Sturt,

The three defendants alleged to have mold G5 tlas of he

driven car 2750 at 35 m.p.h. groung

Pleading gulity to having long Waterlos R. at 11.30 nm

Aug 12, 3 D. L. Walker was fined $50 by His Worship,

the fertilizer was sold, Yuen Sal-Inspector WJ.D. Cameron and that he came to Hong Kong was the rmplainant,

it connection with the matter

on May 29, On arrival, he wentted to the shop where the

to Lo Yurk's hearse and had his fertilizer had been left. mural there. Yugn, said that he told Lo Yuk about the sale of

Li

He was given one ton of fer- the fertilizer and that the Litizer und went with i Krs- money should he collected. deceased's coneshing, 10] Kan-tai was present. Shek Lung, The fertilizer could. Lo, Yuk gave instructions t: not be sold

Bone I Kan-tai to go to Shek Laing and after eight or nine days, Li Kau-tai | to collect the may on May returned to Hong Kong.

31.

Li Kan-tai was handed a chit! authorising her to collect a certain amount of money from the bank in Shek Lung, Yuen aaid that he was with L Kan- tai when she received the chil na wal as when she collected

money.

received HK$700 and CNC$100,000.

the

She

chase a basket. His wife was Li Kun-tai then went to par-

also" present.

Yuen said that he eventually He slept al La Yuk's house) old the fertilizer and received | un the nights of May 30, and CN$2,100,000 (the equivalent May 81. of HK$1,000).

On May 31, he went to Shek On Mar. 26, while he was re-doing with 14 Kan-tai and pre- turning to Hong-Kong, -thel (Continued at font of next-Collmy main roads

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Yuen said that while at Shek Long they had occasion to pass as well as side streets. They also walked along country roads. He did not icave Li Kun-tai at any time hat accompanied her through- out.

Contaminated

The abalone contained in each

and every tin, it was alleged. was in a highly contaminated condition, unfit for humani con- Aumption.

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On Floor

Lt. C. E. A. Munroe anid he Esq., F.LA.; Rev. J. E. Sand was officer of the watch on the bach.

morning of July 2. Ife say de: board Any applications for the ns- ceaned being carried on sistance of the board should be by four men. Deceased smeit addressed to the Assistant Fin- strongly of alcohol. He could not speak and was taken down nncial Secretary.

to the cell. In the cell he was lying on a bench and appeared to be sleeping very soundly Later he was acon to be lying

Personalia

Inspector J. Orem. prosecul- ing. stated that defendant's rickshaw was engaged by Birs. Church at the Star Ferry whurt. On arrival at the Peninsula Hotel, complainant tendered the proper fare of 30 cents, where- upon defendant caught hold of her index finger, spat at her, and grabbed hold of her wrist, using, at the enme me, obuerne and abusive langunge,

Mrs. Church said that acensed: William Herbert Bennett, ac his pulse and it was very fast. at first refused to accept her s

The forthcoming wedding of on the floor of the cell. He felt courtant, 49 Kadoorie Avenue. The next time he saw him was his fare but was told to do so Kowloon to Miss Georginia in the sick bay at 4.00 p.m.

by a constable, During the Ann Hon. 47 Chungking H. L. G. Blizzard, "pelty off-short Journey he wou Arcade, has been announced. cer, sald he was in charge of abusive and kept on shaking the

the shore patrol in which A. B. shafts of the rickshaw. Among passengers who left Young was a member. Young When she gave him 30 cents for Maulla by Cathay Pacific was posted to the China Fleet he refused to accept it but airliner yesterday were Mr. Club,

caught hold of her finger, spat R.L. Morrison, and Mr. W.V. Vlaiting his post later deceas- at her, and then grabbed her Ahern, Mr. Morrison arrived ed wna told that he had been wrist. He also

used "very the previous day from Bang-| drinking and would be, reported, filthy language". towards her kok,

At 10.30 pm, he was found She telephoned for the Police, lying on the pavement. Decrae. Defendant stated that aflèg- Dr.-To-Shiu-yuen has obtained was carried into the China all the pullers had refused 'to ed the Diploma in Tropical Fleet Club and no injuries were accept complainant as a fore she Medicine and Hygiene from the noticed.

went up to him. He told her Liverpool School of Tropical A. B, R. Reil, of H.M.S.in Engilsh, "40 cents" Medicine, He has also been "Sussex" sald he knew deccas- always underpaid the pullers. registered in the Genera! Medi-ed. On July 1 he saw deceased She kicked his rickshaw before cal Council nad elected a mem- playing a hose on a dre in a jahe got in, suld accused. her of the British Medical An- launch.

saber He was quite

At the Hotel he put the shafts sociation and a Fellow of the then and that was the last time down for her to get off. She Royal Society of Troplent Medi-he had seen him.

offered 30 cents and he refused' eine and Hygiene Dr. To hns

throw the A.B. G.J. Quantrill, of H.M.S. it, whereupon she left Liverpool and gone to "Sussex" said he knew deceat: money on to the ground. As she Edinburgh

to take up posted and saw him at 9.30 p.m. on ralged her hands as if to strike graduate studles in Medicine. July 1 at the China Fleet Club. him, nid defendant, he niso raised his arms to ward off the anticipated blow.

as she

Gold Dealings Sir,-An old woman, who had her entire savings invested in two were bars of gold, was on Wednesday

fined $150

for importing the gold abalone to Lam Tam-hi at 2. In view of the large dealings

-and the gold confisented. Nan Chang Street, ground

which are

going on daily in the floor, en Sept. 2: C7 tins to local market, why do the author!. Tang Yee at 173 Pel Ho Street. ties pick on a small offender, who time to Ng Kau, 159

floor, on Sept. 3: 65 sbviously had little knowledge of Street round floor, on Sept, authorities not catch the targe Pel Ho the law? Why do the Revenue 9; 24 tins to So Hung, 167 Nan manipulators, formerly in Shang-

hai, who

are openly dealing daily Chung Street, ground floor, an Sept. 8 and 12 tins to Wong in smuggled gold. I consider the punishment savage and it appears Chi-ming, 24 Pei Ho Street onbvious that the Magistrate knows

ow Sept. 9.

little about what is going on in gold in this market. Obviously top the Revenue Ruthorities are blind in this matter,

FIAT LUX

Bus Cards

Sir-In your issue of Saturday. Senior Health Inspector 'Seperaber, 6. you stated that Sherriff said that the first and half-fare cards, bearing the photo. second complainants purchased graph of the pupil will be issued defendants two lots of abalone from the by the Kowloon Motor Bus Com whleh they later, pany, Ltd. to all Боль fde found to be putrid.

students on production of a letter mot defondant Pei-Ho-chool.

At 8.45 pm, on Sept. 9 they from the principal of their

Street near Fuk Wing Street,

On the strength of this, many arrested them and handed them students have obtained such over to PC 1850.

letters from their headmasters Subsequent inquiries revealed and have duly presented them to that the defendants had been the Bus Company, but were rude- carrying

"systematic ly told that there is no truth in that the bus fraud" on shop-keepers and the your report and

party which included Mr. and He saw deceased kick a small When asked by Mr. Silva, if general public at 10 Fak Chuen company has no intention of it would be correct to say that Hang Street, second floor.

Issuing such halfitare cords, ald Lady Blackall, Admiral and when he saw only Bennett tap during the time they were to-

DISGUSTED. (Tho Trafic Manager of the Lady Boyd, Mr. D.M. Mac-him on the shoulder, gether, he had an opportunity

Dougal, Major-General Kowloon Motor Bus Company kine, Air Commodore. Webator, heard deceased ask Bennett to Ers. was some argument and he of robbing Li Kan-tai, Yuen said that he did not know what The defendants, declared Mr.report. He added that the issue terday confirmed the "China Mull" wa menn by "an opportunity Sherriff, had been purchasing of students half-fare identity 10 rub her."

a quantity of bloated tins of cards his been temporarily held Further questioned, Yuen ad- abalone from Canten. The up pending consideration of the

suitable ifted that, the side sirents and goods were repacked at Sham-mast

and

convenient roads along which they travell, shulpo and sold, with a new method of issuing such curds.— ed were deserted at times and label, as sound stuff.

The Ed.) that there were appreciable fraud Mas only discovered periods when they were alone. when some of the tins sold to

Yuen identified an umbrella Lo and Tang began to "blow." produced in Court as his pro- The other three purchasers perly. He said that an umbrella, were discovered during in There was a steadier tone in Mrs. Hopper at & cocktail gave corroborative evidence of launch "Licorce," belonging to n towel, and a toothbrush was quiries made by Detective 789, gold, yesterday.

the the Sworn Measurer's Office. having seen deceased-on Opening at party. the usual outfit of a travelling said Mr. 'Sherriff, who added $356.50 a fuel, it fell by a dollar

night after which the coronerter his rescue, the man trader. The umbrella had been that a quantity of the goods but from then on

the was brought to Queen's Plor Dr. it took the

Max Klein

Bummed up and directed of Hong mught in Shek Lung in the were seized during the rald en ascent, and reached $363. To- Kong has completed his assign.

and sent to hospital by am. jury. "5th Moon" last, from the Chau defendant's house.

U.N.R.B.A. wards the elose it was easier al ment with

The jury deliberated for about bulaitd." Thore were a number Dr. Chun Kee Firm. Yuen aaid that l In asking for the maximum $359.

Klein arrived in China in 1989

15 minutes and returned the of cuts about his neck and taco. he took the umbrella, towel and penalty, Mr. Shorriff emphasis- Plantres opened strong at and helped Blahop Hall in toothbrush to Lo Yuk's house. ed the extreme danger to the $14.00 a 100, but selling pres

refugee work in Hong Kong, After the evening meal, he public who, deceived by the sure throughout the day brought Kwangai and Hunan. prepared his bed at about 9 brand-new tina, might be in the price down-to $13.90. p.m. At 11 p.m. he went out duced to cat the contouts. the close it was $14.00. with Lo Yuk and Li Kan-tai for Ptominine poisoning might well) u late meal at a restaurant in result from eating auch food. Pelho Street, after which, they i

Trader's Outfit

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"Blowing"

returned to the house and he St. Andrew's

went to bed.

He left the next morning, af-

fer expressing his regrets to Fete

Lo Yuk and Li Kan-tal over the

loss of HK$400 incurred in Many willing hand are al- connection with the sale of the reay bually employed in pro |_ fertilizer. [

Aparation for St. Andrew's

a.m.

Sir Alexander Grantham and Lody Grantham, and an official

Argument

Mrs. G.D. Hopper. Sir Henry boy and was going up to Him Got Ducking

There In Harbour

A Shanghal Chinese, agad? Commodore and Mrs. Robert- son, Mr. and Mrs. T. W. Kwok, come round the corner and he about 30 years, fell overbeard

followed.

from the ferry "Morning Star" Mr. and Mrs. A. Morse, Mr. and ira. R.R, Todd and Mr. missed. Bennett retaliated and Hong Kong to Kowloon shortly Deceased tried to punch but which was proceeding. from and Mrs. E.1. Wynne-Jones, altended last night's gala per-which caused him.

struck deceased on the chest before 2 pm. yesterday.

to stakkor The Incident occurred when formance the film The Best and fall on his back. He was the ferty was about 200 yards Years of Our Lives" at the not prepared to way Queen's Theatre. Earlier, the

who was from the Hong Kong pier. The the aggressor.

man (was rescued by Lo Walt, a

GOLD STEADIES party were the guests of the Various other able seamen | member of the crew of the

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Chinedo National Currency [was lifeless at 1305 cents for futures and 18.6 cents for spot (for CN$1,000)...

US dollars were firmer at $0.40 Sterling was slightly

American Consul-Genoral and

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Mr. Denzll Harwood Clarke, director of the United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Ad- ministration's repatriation

ANTICIPATING

branch in Hong Kong, has public demand for lower retail prices in the Colony completed his assignment with Preparatory Commission of the UNRRA and tins Joined the we announce the following maximum retail prices better at $14.87; while Austra International Refugee Organiza. to the public, effective Saturday, 13th September llan pounds were unchanged at tion in Shanghat, which, is 812.54.

1947.

RA.F. MAN'S ACCIDENT

cahitinuing UNËRA's displaced persons activities.

He went to the Kowloon Rail Church Fete to bo hold in the way Station and took the 8.20 Church Grounds on November

Arrivals at the Peninsula "LACTOGEN“ Infants Food a.m. train, which arrived at 8th, 1947, in pid of the Reatore

Hotel include Lt. 8.D. San- Shek Lung some time after 11 tlon Fund,

Aircraftsman Pollard, of 387 ders, J.L. Gressitt, Bilas With sideshows and many (R.A.F.) Unit, was admitted to thoda Chang, Paul C. Soong, forms of entertatument follow the British Military Hospital C.A. Newcomb, T:C. Lee, Mrs. W.V. Aho, Mr. and Mra Yuch then named a numbered by a Social and Dance or.yeaterday morning suffering S.M. Legge, Miss Ethel M. Lung Village after his return a hearty and happy day is as shock. He was detained overland, G. Bowman, Robert Mar. of people whom he saw in Shek gnised by St Andrew's Club, from severe bruises and slight Jhmen, 31 Liang, C. Mor- NESTLE'S Malted Milk

sured for all who come along.

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from Hong Kong.on Juge 1..

On June 0, he returned to

Hong Kong and stayed at 1007 Canton Rond, 3rd floor. For two nights. These promises were used as quarters by coolies..

He did not, go to Lo, Yuk's pinco becauso, he felt somewhat -ashamed--bpeduno-ho-had-In-

Contributions of cash or

night,

per 3-lb tin per 1-lb tin

H.K.$9.00

H.K.$3.00

per 1-lb tin

H.K.$2.20

Peninsula Hotel departures "MILO" Fortified Tonic Food include. Mike L Kesslor. Col

per 14-ox tin

H.K.$2.50

par 8-ox (tin

M.K:51.50

Pollard was driving cup No.laon, H. Tims, A.R. Kalpp, gifts; in the form of prizes for 156080 on Tai Hang Road near F.H. Rand and G. Gigante, competitions, will be thankfully Causeway Bay when it over welcomed by the Feto Hot turnod, and wild a fow yards Treasurer, c/o The Vicarage, down the hillside.. St. Andrew's Church, Nathan' Rond

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A cocktail party) and Fun Fair, Patton, Comdr." "A.W: Gados: to-in-aid-of-the-Bocieky-the-the 1-H- Stall, Col.-W. Mibul, F. volved Lo Yuk in a loss of over Yuon pointed to a parcel on the Prevention, of Crupity, to Children | Wilkinson, F.-Longataet, A.J. HK$1,000, 100

Counsel'e table. When this was in to be held it Flagstaff House Stonyor, {J:L, - Philips, B.D. On May 10, he pawned his opened by Inspector Dowman, on Oct. 25, bet (192)

Boutross, Mr. D.ɑ/"Old, "Chan Watch at the Yan Sang Fawn- the pawn ticket, he jail nagpix your

May M. Gas, Mr. and Mrs. G: Law.

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