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LADY CHAN CHAK WINS TENANCY CASE

The Full Court yesterday gave judgment in favour of Lady Chan Chak on the two points in respect of which she had been called to be

·further examined on Wednesday, and made an order for possession of 11 Hart Avenue, Kow- loon, now occupied by Mr. Francis Britto within a fortnight.

The Court comprised StrĮ (2) That the decision of the Henry Blackal Chief Justice), | Tribunal was wrong in law and. Mr. Justice E.H. Williams in fact in wrongly exerulaing Paisne Justes anti Mr.decretion in finding that great Justice T.J. Godd Additional hardship would be caused to Judge).

Mr. Britto by, ordering his evic.

Do

Lady Chan Chak was further) tion. examined s whether siye Judgment on the appeal. ir required the premises as a re-flaw, was given in favour of sidence us to slurmativa | Lady Chau Chak un Wednes-

disp

Chak, the

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The points arose out of an appeal by Lady Chan Chak peliant, was represented by the against the decision of Hon. Mr. Leo. d'Almada e Cas-ANATIONTAZEN Tesancy Tribunal in favour off tre KC, instructed by

Mr. Franel Britto,

The reppura) was baard on the grounds a la That the declaion

Y.K. Kun of Messrs. I and

Mr. Francis Britto,

respe

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Judgment

Delivering judgment yenter"] day. Sir Henry said that hav- ing hened Lady Chan

Bus-Driver And Mother Differ

On Girl's Death

Chak's Chinese generally to not pay attention to traffic precautions," sait Mr. Latimer yesterday at Kowloon at an inquiry into the death of a 12- year-old girl, Leung Lai-yin, who was knock- ed down by Bus 4238 outside the Po Hing Theatre on April 5.

evidence, the Court was satin- find that she bona fide required 11 Hart Avenue as a resuldance, It was conteniled by the rest pundent that, appellant. had ac- votuaniaUlmus in Canton, that arht to be enough.

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OF TORTURE DIDN'T WORK

Sentence of five years' hard labour was passed yesterday by Mr. Justice E IL Willams. (Puiste Judge), on Wu Ting, found gulity by a jury on charges of house-breaking and resisting Police officers in the execution of their duty,

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a statement

from the

dock, recusod allegod that bei

had been given the electric Chose Wrong

torture" by the, Polleo and forced to confess.

Mr. E.It. Sainsbury, neafsted Time To Feed

by Det, Insp. H.T. Matches, conducted the case for the pro- accution.

Mr. Sainsbury described ne- cused's arrest in Kent Hond.

In his girdle was found a house-breaking implement; in one of his pockets a torch and in another a spare bulb,

The innn - Was faken to Somerset Road, where he anid he had gone to steal, but had in fact, stolen nothing. -

On Sept. 14, accused took the Police to different platen in Kent Roud and Stafford, Rosel and showed how he had gained admission to, these places.

Complaint

After evidence in support of The Crown case had been given. accused alleged that he was told by the interpreter to admit that he had made use of the house breaking implement

for com- mitting thefts.

He said that he was walking along Waterloo Road at about 6 n.m. on Sept. 9, when two ùni-

The case was adjourned un-;.................................* *********#*formed policemen shouted to til November 26.

Chan Kam, who claimed to have 11 years hus driving ex- perience, said the last per- } formance of the 10 Hing Thentre had just finished and people were rushing out under

heavy rain."

Her accommodation in Can-| fun, she told the Court, consist- ed of being allowed to live in the premises of a Naval Club.

The Court did not think thla wild be regarded

very nuitable.

The Court considered that if a Inndlord owned, a house in Hong Kong and had no other) He did not "know anything. muitable accommodation In until he Raw two persons Hong Kong, he was entitled to front of his bus," he said. get back his house.

When he saw them, he ap The "evidence on the polat plled the hand-brake and foot- of suitable accommodation in brake.

In

Hong Kong is that whenever Chan asserted that one a Lady Chan Chak came to Hong woman was shielding her oyes Konig, she has had to live in a with one hand and holding a hotel. She says she has tried]éhld with the other.

to rent a house. but like other He also said that he was NA- prople, she has been faced with; saulted in a room Inside the demands for what is termed Kowloon Hospital by un H:D- “lea mungy,” She thereforò de-known man and by in the cided to buy a house,

Kowloon Mortuary by another

that

The Court does not agree unknown mao,

the fact that u Derнon may have mains enough to live

Mother's Story

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him. He if not hear them and continued walking.

clous.

Inspector's Dog

Borne

bi the early hours of the morning of Nov. 16. Inspector Tyler was awakened by 'TİDİND Од looking out at bl

window he saw a Chinese, male peering in one of his windows.

On going downstairs, he found some foodstuff, which had apparently been meant for hisf dog.

He lost sight of the man bul kept watch.

After a while the man re. turned. The Inspector got out-; side; the man ran away but was cùught,

were

told by

These facts Inspector Rowring at the Central Magletracy to Mr. J. G. Conklin Yee was chargod when Chan with loitering in the Government quarters, Kennedy Town, without a satisfactory reason.

The

inspector prosecuting that the foodstuff was

ded

sent to the Government analyst who was too busy to analyse it. Chan Yee was also charged Several pinin-clothes men

with the theft of a plece of cur then came out of a garden and tain material at the same place bent him until he was uncon-

on July 29.

Не was sentenced to three When he recovered, he was months' hard labour on the first taken to the Police Station, charge and to nine months an

it was alleged that the second. housebreaking implement which was produced was his property..

where

He was later taken to Homni- til and, when discharged, was asked to accompany the Police to certain houses and to admit that he had committed bur- glaries at these places.

When he denied that he had committed burglaries; be. WOB sent across the harbour

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Police Headquarters., where he was given the "electric torturo,

As he could not stand the pain, he admitted the allega- ions as a temporary measure.

After the jury had returned the verdict, Mr. Sainsbury dis- closed that accused had numer bus previous convictions for

arceny and was,

the time of

in a hotel constitutes a hate the deceased, testified that “t Telegraphic advice has been suitable accommodation within was not raining very mech." received that with effect from the meaning of the Protinus and that she was not shielding November 10, Egyption Govern tini. whare person has a her eyes.

ment demand all personnel, ar- house of his own and wants to live in it. The appen! must her handbag with her

She said that she was holding! riving in Egypt from abroad

right must have been Inoculated with the outbreak of hostilities in therefore he allowed."

hend and had her left hand one half cubic centimetre of Hong Kong, serving a two and around her daughter's shoulder. cholera vaccine followed by a half years, sentence in Stan-

'She said she saw pompie get-dose of one centimetre after anley Prison.but had been. ting into the bus and, seeing interval of seven days.

No Costs.

In all the circumstances, the others crossing. she Court thought it would be un- that fair to make respondent bear likewise.

costs.

Sir Henry mude an order for possession within 30 days, but Mr. d'Almada pointed out that respondent had given an under taking for possTasiun within fortnight, hearing of the ap

peal, having been delayed at his

request.

Besumed do

leased by the Japanese,

must have; The second dose

it wenild be safe to been given als days before the date of arrival and crews of the passing through She next thing she know, she vessels alleged. Was to be "knocked Canal whether or not disem down under the bus" nnd Bat barking Port Sald or Suez. her daughter lying in front of the front Jeft wheel, unicon- acious.

Two discrepancies were found in evidence given by the mother and the driver.

to enable

One dose, one cubic centimetre, will not be accepted.

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A small fire broke out in the rear cubicle on the second floor

of No. 518 Nathan Rond at

All-inoculated personnel must 5.00. p.m.. yesterday, carry valid certificate, in accor. Appliances from Kowloon Fire dance with International Sanitary Station had the fire out shortly

arrival Convention bearing official title after their

Aarriage was done. and stamp of inoculate, officer,

and little

Doctor Features In "Tea Money" Case

Sir Henry told Mr.; d'Almada

Chan asserted that the bus that hin dient had been for had to be reversed tupate and the respondent un-the body of the deceased to be fortunate in that if Lady Chan removed and that it was be Chak had bought the house in tween the bus and the woman. September instead of July! But Mrs. Chan said that she 1946, she could not have avail-, was under the bus. which was ed herself of the law, and reversed to enable her to be got the application had been made out and that her daughter was Dr.. C. I..Wan of China tuffdings, had demanded and re- after May 23, 1947 instead of in front of the front left wheel, ceived $2,000 as "tes, money" for letting No. 813 King's Road, Apr. 28, 1947, she would again Another contrasting point first floor, on the pretext that the have not been in such

sum was a

refund of the

a fa- was that Mrs. Clian denied hav- amount spent on repairs to the flat, alleged Mr. P. I. Sin be-

eyes fore Mr. G. Conkin at Central yesterday.

vourable position, because rosing her hand above her pondent would have relied on while crossing the road, which

he hardship clause,

Chan and she was doing.

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Sir Henry said that an order sentenced to life imprisonment

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