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THE LOVED

NOT WISELY OR WELL

"Age has nothing to do with love affairs," Mr. Justice E. H. Williams (Pulsne Judge) vester, day told Mr. C. A. S. Russ, who pleaded_for lenteney on behalf of ex-policeman Lau Fuk, convicted of assaulting and causing bodily harm to his lover,

Mr. Russ said the accused was young (30) and madly in love.

Lлu Was sentenced to nine nonths hard labour.

On the first charge of attempt ing to kill his sweetheart by strangulation, the jury found the defendant "not guilty."

Called In evidence by Crown Prosecutor (Mr. E11, Sainsbury); Mrs. Tsang Chilling, 22. stated that she drat met the accused in

1944 when he was attached to the Shumshuipo Police Station.

"Had No Money" Later, she was forced to have intimate relations with him ns

from the box or from the dock. Pleading on his behalf, Mr. Russ told the jury that there was no substantial evidence that Lau had meant to kill his sweetheart.

The accused had left the done to his cubicle open ond, breause

He simply дог exclt:d-as young men in love do and asked

her to come

"the back with viable force a man has over a woman," Mr. Russ said.

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This winter there will be rien.enntrolled suits in the local market this is, of course, it plans now in preparation 'succeed. The "China Mail" learned yesterday that the Department of Supplies, Trade and Industry is considering an arrangement whereby teister suits would be placed in the market at prices ferd by the Department,g

The Police Must

Helped The Public

Be By

of his great love, had "tried to In a talk on "Police and the Public" at yesterday's keep his spirits up by drinking

weekly meeting of the Y's Men's Club, in the spirits down."

Jacobean Room of the Hong Kong Hotel, Mr. D. W. MacIntosh, Commissioner of Police, said that it might not be realised that the founda- tions of everything done in Hong Kong were based on the foundations of law and order. Mr. Macintosh emphasised well as claowhere, that the that he accessible at all maintenance of law and order public who wished to register Government and the Police.

He pointed out that law en

was divided Into forcement any complaint concerning mat- ters within his province.

Those too busy to call per- three sections. The Police com- heronally, could always address prine only one section.

hirn at Pest Office Box 590.

Evidence given by Dr. Frank Kung, Kowloon Hospital, was to

Is the "Kowloon Special Services Detectives' As- sociation" the figment, of some crank's imagination, or is it an organization formed by former members of the Japanese Special Services Corp?

Or, as very few persons be the last time a threatening let- lieve, a successor to the noter,ter made Its appearance In Kay- lous "Overseas Youth Move loon was about two months ago ment Organization," the head of when, among several shops, the which. Tae Kwok-wah, was re- Nam Kwok Hotel of. Nathan Rond was inked to contributo cently scalenced to death?

Irrespective of what it might $5,000 towards the funds of the be, made is presence known to "Hong Kong Ex-Military about 20 shops and persons, In-Officers Association,"

for the No one ever chiled. cluding a well-known doctor. In the Yhumau district during the money nog were any of the re- past fortnight by mailing them cipients ever bothered with a "requesta" for "leana" of $1,000 second demand. and $2.000.

Should the complied with, the variably pointed out,

be request not

letters in- it would

be just too bad for the recipient

Kanazawa Asao

she "had no money" during the the effect that when he examin- tint way member of the wall, the sole responsibility of if there should be an explosion Faces Trial

Jccupation.

On the re.occupation of Hong Kong she broke off with him but was inter forced to roturn to him As he threatened to cripple or even kill her.

She broke away from him again

Rond,

transverse

ed the complainant on July 30.

He found linear marks on the front of her neck and three bruises on her back. None were serious to her health but would cause discomfort, said.

the

Enforcement

Mr Macintosh added that

eclent maintenance of The Police did not make the frat laws. They were only respon

sible for their enforcement.

1 1046 and did not see him again. The defence argued that since until July 20 this year when she the bruises were, not serious and .net him It

did not cause, serious discomfort, jaw and order was the Notran

the essential of good government. doubtful whether Youmali,

It was

A

Force contented Pollee defendant could be accused of

was the best means of ensur- causing bodily harm.

ing law and order.

"To avoid making a reene on the street," she promised that she would have a talk with him the next morning at his appartment,

Mr. E.H. Sainsbury was กร sisted by Sub-Inspector C. Daw.

the third floor of 145 Lai Kok run. Nond.

At 11.09 m., on July 30. witness said, she left her house

to keep the appointment,

her

Before leaving, she told grandmother to call at the Lai Kok Road address if she did not return by noon.

defendant's

his

On arrival at the house, she found him in

cubicle, lying on his bed.

vard,

"Very Snobbish"

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it acemed to be a mistaken impression in Hong Kong, as

Letters From Readers

T.B. Campaign

Sir,-As Chairman of the Hong

Cowardice?

on the premises, ar the owner

met with an accident." ; Payment

should

In case the receiver decide accede to the request, In- structions were given as to how payment was to be made,

The money was to be enclosed in an envelope and left in the shop named, in the letter.

shopa The designated scattered all over Kowloon, from Shamshuipo, to Kowloon City.

The technique adopted by the

are

war

No. 7 Military Court assembles this morning to try a member of the Japanese Imperial Army. He is Colonel Kanazawa Akno.

Col. Kanazawa Asuo is alleged

two to

have committed crimes. In the rat instance he in charged with committing a war crime in that he at Hong Kong. between Feb. 10, 1946 and Aug. The punishment of offenders

15, 1945, was concerned in the ill was also not one of the res

treatment of prisoners In the custody of the Kemp:ital cauring ponsibilities of the Police. Thin came within the jurisdiction

the death of some and physical of the Magistrates and Judges. K.S.S.D.A. was to write to the suffering to others.

It was stressed by Mr. Macahop named in n demand note Col. Kanazawa's second alleged Intosh that the members of making it to receive a letter on war crime is that he, at Hong the community were themsel their behalf, if it should be Kong, between June 1 and Aug. as Commander of the ves bound to assist in the handed in.

31, 1945 maintenance of law and order When auch a letter had been Kempeital, was concerned in the and that any members of the received the shop concerned was ill-treatment of civilian residents, community who failed to do to paste a piece of red paper on resulting in the death of many of his duty when called upon. the wall. outside the premises them and in physlent suffering to could be arrested ani punished and leave it there until a repre- others, which included deporta.

tion from Hong Kong. Association of the Strong emphasis was laid sentative

calls for it.

Police

Sir Mr. Mamak's reply to ms on the fact that the

must have the active support of the community, v

"You pre very snobbish," he Kong Anti-tuberculosis I wish to criticism of a portion of his arti. request you to be good enough tncle is no reply at all and does not

"Acts Not Words" give publicity to the correction of disprove my original statement. Lau then got up, grabbed

Mr. Macintosh aald that he piece of rope, pushed her on the certain inaccurate statements and Whether that portion of the sen- bed and started to strangle her, wrong impressions conveyed in tence ("n man, unless he is a was asking for help, not kind

afraid of bullets, words. an articie entitled "Tuberculosis coward, s. saying "You must die today."

bamba or shells") is 'taken by Ain Hong Kong" published in your iscif or with the rest of the en She screamed "Save life,"

issue of the 24th September. woman came in the room pulled the aceused away, Tsang said Lau ran out of the cubicle.

and Mrs.

While she was recovering from

There was a statement in your fence it is still damn silly. article that patients who came to te realise what the first sen- Dr. T.P. Wu were "representative tence was intended to convey. 1 two Chinese classes the merely mean that a for belter, comparison could

the uttack, she heard a knock at middle-rluss patients who come to and truthful, the treet door and the voice of

consult

her grandawother calling out to workers

her.

The knocking continued

Gifteth

for

then minutes and Krandinother entered with a party of police officers.

After telling the police

tried to kill ine," Lau was

rested, she muiel...

No Statement

him

The failure of members of the community to report in. cidents to the Pollen as soon

вест

Several Police officers by the "China Mall" were in. clined to believe that the letters were the work of a crank, and pooh-poohed the suggestion that there might be anything sinister behind-them

The Court will be under the presidency of Lt. Col. NG. Walt A. Clayworth, and with Major Capt. R.B.R. Gorely as members. Prosecutor will be Major Lal and a Japanese Lawyer ditolled and advired by 2/Lt. Falkoff will de fend the accused.

WAR MEMORIAL: FUND

No Results .So far, they pointed out, there ne they occurred came in for has not been a single case where the threat' was carried out, nor much criticism.

Mr. MacIntosh detailed then single instance of anyone call-$500. several reasons why members ing at any of the "receiving de Government

to Sept. 12, $2,862,705.02. Grand. of the public did not make pots" for the money, reports.

and have been employed. privately,

NINE YEARS SERVICE. who attend the Anti. tuberculosis clinic at Wanchai,

As regards those who were And Bravery? which is run and maintained by

afraid to give information for Sir-May I draw Mr. Mamak's fear of reprisals, Mr. Mac- her the Anti-tuberculosts Association

The facts are attention to the fact that I have Intosh said that any informa of Hong Kong." as follows: the Wanchal clinic is never been afraid of any damsel, tion given to the Police would

ав regarded Government Clinic, organisad, whether she puts lipstick on pro- be nuced and staffed by Govern perly or not, yet during the war Any person disclosing informa- ment' officers, and Dr. T.P. Wu was frequently

very tion so given would be finblo of bombs, bullets and and the Anti-tuberculosis Associanfrald tion have no connection with it shells?-not to mention mines. A to punishment.

The difficulties confronting friend of mine got a "gong" at the Police in the performance In any way.

The

The accused made no statement

Personalia

*

.

Anathar

very,

Filthy Lucre

Messrs. M. Bater-Lynn Hellwig Total $500; Hong Kong Contribution $300.

It is interesting to recall that Total $2,803,705.02.

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of their duties was also em- phasised by Mr. Macintosh.

. Ho said that members of inta public could be divided three types..

The first typo clamoured for the law to be enforced strictly. When this

thore was done, whs a cry of "victimization."

The second class considered that offenders should be dealt with leniently. Tids resulted in accusations of corruption and collusion.

The third class did not care what happened, me

It was further stated that to St. Nazaire-and he subsequents connection with the old Naval told me he had never been Hospital in Wonchal "The Anti-scard before in his life.

Come of it, Mr. Mamak. Admit tuberculosis Association is trying to obtain the Naval Hospital in you unthinkingly chose an un. Wanchal for a Tuberculosis Snna.feilunate comparison!

EX-WAVY NAVY. Arrivals at the Peninsula Hotel torium. It is unused now, but include W. C. Farnham, Mr. and the Government when approached Mrs. W. Kaufmann, I Mabout letting it or giving it over Dickson, Chan, S. Kichler, R. Jto the Association, made financial Sir,-Arriving in Hong Kong for Young, O. T. Bamforth, Mr. and condition which at the moment the first time-particularly after two Mrs. D. Moore and Paul Schone. the Association is not able to years in post-war England-one's preconceived ideas of the Colony çall meet." The facts nro these: Peninsula

departures include this matter is under consideration for instant revision upon landing.

Good buildings, well stocked shons Dr. A. R. Knipp, H. Forsyth R. now by Government who have and miling community greet one Pawell, Prof. J. A. Lauwerys, H. not laid down any financial con- on every side. Food, entertainment | E. Nicholls and Mrs. · D. Me-ditions but have assured the As- and transport of quantity and

Connell.

sociation that they would give quality one can only compare with : Three Questions very serious consideration to the dim memories of conditions back in

Mr. MacIntosh said that to the genera! The forthcoming wedding is handing over of this hospital to, 1938, all contribute

each member of the community announced of Mr. Earl Ger- the Association for a tuberculosis atmosphere of prosperity.

The first trip on the Ferry, how.should ask himself three ques hart Baumgardner to Miss hospital it and when it becomes ever. gives one an introduction to foun: Minnie Harris Golding.

property. incorrect

(1) Is the Police Force effi an unpleasant feature which the re- statement sident population has evidently come cient, or what does it lack in was that "the association, through to look upon as inseparable from men, money or materials to Gustave L. Renstom and Dr. Wu, to trying to urged the post-war conditions in Hoog Kong make it efficient? Charles Navarro Jr, arrived by Government lo adopt a scheme filthy tuere

(2) Am I, myself pulllog P.A.L. plane from Manila: similar to that now operating in In a community where: tra centi

roost commande my full weight and assisting England. There District. Nurses represents the Major Coburn and Capt go to each house where tuber-thing could be done to recall and under which I livet

nomination of currency, surely some to maintain the law and order Whitfield were passengers by culosis is reported, and if hospital-replace the filthy notes one secelves (3) Am I satisfied that the C.P.L. plane for Manila. isation is not possible give to-in change for moderately clean deterrent punishments which

gular treatment when needed and dollar bil? At the Helena May Instituteo advise on the best methods, There must be competent printers are necessary to keep crimes yesterday afternoon, a large in the circumstances, to counter-in the Colony capable of producing within bounds, are being, In: number of women residents act the risk of infection in the the simple one-colour ten cent note fleted? Dobanda and guests were assembled to family The facts are that the in-circulation. If two addiIn conclusion, Mr. Macintosh. were issued a half referred to frequent complaints greet Lady Granthamn, who had Hon. Dr. Finwton, as President of ional values

dollar and twenty or twenty-five accepted the Patronage of the the Association suggested that the ent note-this would reduce the Which appeared in the club Lady Grantham stayed Asociation might perhaps con handling, by restricting the circuli columns of the Press and to for tea at the Institute and sider recruiting and training tion of a vast number of ten cene latter which ho had received afterwards shown, over health visitors pending the colleg. noter, most of which are patched yesterday morning regarding the building which houses 38 tion of sufficiens, funds for rip, and filthy beyond description. right doses in the Lái Chỉ ISSUE OF SEPTEMBER 22, 1947idents

“One (teh." It Ja, deceisary to. der Kök áran ring a clinle or hospital, No

and | Another ... letter., written by The Secretary: Misa Mathe presentations Jave been made to contaminate wallet, pockets

·of the

American Fish-one of u 20. President Mrs. M. Annett, the Government by the Associa, hande after bundling some

notes now in circulation! and Vice President Mrs. Cus-flow on this subject, lega

The solution adopted, (not roup which had been on a ekly escorted Lady Grantham The statement that, the annual bothering to accept the very greasy visit to Hong Kong from the on her tour, which...included death inspection of the library which Hong Kong Dodds in specimens), became too xpensive Philippines recently, commende 15. 10,000 is also with after the frit, few days, and 1 now ing za-mombaty; of the Họng now has over 800 new books. out foundation. The reported collect my change lie the older, reKong Lolice Force for, a kind-

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