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Neither Rabbit Hunting Nor Cricket

The Allen Case

Continues

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At yesterday's continued "hearing of the case in

which William Elijah Allen, Man Kam-fat and Chul Hong are standing trial before Mr. Justice E. H. Williams (Chief Justice), at. the Criminal Sessions,

of the 25 counts of alleged conspiracy to obtain bribes and accepting bribes against the ac- cused, were "adjourned." This will leave only 18 counts on which the present jury will be required to return a verdict.

Mr. A. Lonsdale, assisted by Mr. F.F.W. Shaftain, Senior Supt, of Police and Det. Insp. J. Johnston, is entheting the case for the prosecution.

Defendant was searched by D. Moraison and in his right trousers pocket were found six $10 and two 36 notes foldet together, and three $1 and eight $10 notes folled separately.

The numbera of the notes werê colled out by Morrison

Mr. Percy Chen, instructed by Mr. S. Ny Quinn of Messrs. Brutton & Co., is appearing for Allen. Man Kam-fat is repre- and checked against a Hat by sented by the Hon, Mr. Leo | Johnston. 'Almuda e Castro, K.C., In- structed by Mr. P.J. Griffiths of Messrs. Wilkinson & Grist, Mr. Hin-shing La, instructed by afr. S.A.C. Rusa; 38 uppwarling for Chi Hung.

"Laying Trap"

Mr. Shaftain said that three $tu notes and one $5 note were found to hear numbers previous- ly recorded by him. The slip containing the numbers was shown to Allen.

SEQUEL TO INCIDENT ON BORDER

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The Hong Kong Govern- ment, having accepted_res- qonsiblity for the acclden- tal shooting of Chinese villager, Cheong. Tim- cheung, who was apparently kliled on December 3rd 1940, by a bullet recidentally din charged by a soldier 'at a British military post on the Hong Kong-China border, have decided

pay HK$10,000 as compensation to the dependants of the deceased.

to

A cheque for this sum in favour of Cheung Tsel-ahi, the mother of the deceased, was handed to the office of the Commissioner for Kwangtung and Kwangs), Chinese Ministry for For- eign Affairs, in Hong Kong, on December 5th, for trans- mission to her.

Learner

Driver Fined

Fines totalling $500 were im-

Against Societies

"The Police are launching a vigorous campaign against these unlawful Societies and in proven cases will nok for the maximum sentence," said S. 1. Moore at Central yesterday.

Police Theories On K.C.R. Attack

The suggestion that smugglers have been paying tribute to Kowloon-Canton Railway em- ployees was put forward by Det. Sub-Inspec- tor W. B. Scragg as the reason for the "unpro- voked and cowardly attack” on Det.-Sgt. So Kwong and Det. L/C Chung Hong at the Rail- way Station on the afternoon of Nov. 26, at the continued hearing of the charge of assault against four K.C.R. employces. Lau Klu, Ma. Cheung (allas

Ma Chai), Lam Kuen-hol and Zip Ming were chorged with o

the

saulting and obstructing Police officers concerned and.

Pigsties To Be Isolated

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Mr. J. G. Conklin found Chau Ng-chee guilty of being a mem- ber of the Yee Lok society, an unlawful organisation, Ny was posed on. Chan Yan, 30, when he pleaded guilty before bir. W sentenced to six months impri- A. Blair-Kerr at Kowloon yes-sonment and recommended to be terday to the charges of reck- banished for life. less driving and failing to re-

alternatively, with assault. You Shu-ling, a coolie, sald The first accused was acqult- port an accident.

that about two weeks ago ho was ted by Mr. W.H. Latimer on his Sub-Inspector F. Roberts said on his way to work when he was alibi being established by Wong that defendant, a learner-driver met by a man he did not know You and Llu Sze that, nt the Was riding his motor-eyele who asked him to join the Yee time of the fight, he was with (395). from Taun Wan to Kow-Lok Suciety. On his refusing to do them on the first floor verandah. loon át 4.55 p.m. on

The Sunday so he was searched and $5 was

remaining defendants Four special archs for pigstic when he met n private ear taken from him. He was far-were found gulity of the alter have been set up in Kowloon, il driven by an Indian.

ther told that it he were in any tenced

native chargo and will be acn

noon future all pigsties will be co afternoon. Friday Defendant was going up the trouble he was to mention the They were remanded

in Police fined to these areas. hill near 6-1/2-mile bend on the name of Chan Ng-chui and the custody, Instead of on ball as This was disclosed in correl wrong side of the rund, ant "n Loo Lok-Society, and no one hithertofore,

pondence tabled at the Urbe very fast speed." The other ear would molest him.

Det, Sub-Inspector Council meeting yesterday, was forced to pull as far to

Detective Pan

opposing Mr. Chung, said Scragg. the left as humanly possible", that on Dec. 2 he saw accused in Vine's plea for a fine instead of and to come to a stop.

a prison #nience, stated that Amay street, and kept him under the Poller and the Railway Au- Even that did not prevent a observation. Witness went up to thorities took a "nost collision. Accused's motor-cycle him and told accused that he had view of the case" the Magistrate. ran into the offside reur mud-reuson guard of the car.

When

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Existing conced pigstles Kowloon have been given t October 1, 1919 to remove to th serious approved four areas,

A survey will be made int on the Island for coninir plustion to special areas..

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to bellove that he questioned the smallness of the (nceused) was concerned in a defendants' bonds which were After the accident. sald S/ gang fight in

Wanchal Home $500 each..

The Urban Counell yesterds When the Court sat yesterday

tion might later be made that Roberts, defendant picked him-time before. Accused defled

resolved to recommend to Go morning, Mr. Justice Williams,

they were planted.

self up and exchanged addresses this, but in the station, after

Grabbed Gun

ernment on amendment aftor making reference to the

Mr. Shaftain said that when with the driver of the private being entioned, admitted that

the emergency · Regulation fact that the ease was bream- A further search of the din-he entered the sitting room, he car. He told the latter that he he was a member of the Lee Lok ball was fixed by a "higher nu- DSI Scragg replied that the

Ordinance governing mengur ing unwieldy, said that under room revealed eleven $10 picked out Allen by a process would meet him the following Society. Section 21 of the Indictment nutes in Allen's hip pocket and of elimination,

thority" and considered sumelent for the prevention of cholera. at 10 am. statement morning

In the On him was found a llet of in view of the fact that all ac The amendment prohibits, ti | Ordinance, the prosecution wallet containing $95, while which led Mr. Chen to remark: latter's_office.

names, one of which was that ofcused were Government em- sale, offering or exposing if could, at any stage of a trial, in a locked drawer upstairs "That's the method, Watson!" The Indian reported the ne-Yau Shu-ling. The detective Dloyces and would lose their em- sale any kind of bivalve moliu withdraw or remove any counts which Allen opened was found Wun Shing, fish stallholder incident to the Traffic Office but said that further enquicles re-ployment if they were to jump-(mussels) except by ·DETAL which it saw fit.

wallet containing two $500 | the Yaumati Market, anld that no report was made by the ne- vealed that accused was a high

ball.

signed by the Urban Cound Replying. Mr,- Lonsdale said) and nine $100 notes.

he was, in view of the presence eused. Chan, however, reported official of the

"But," declared society which they would also lose their em Such permission, however, w Mr. Latimer' Chairman and a Health Offer that he would like to be given Cross-examined by Mr. Chen of a large number of unlicensed to the Ten Wan Police Station demanded protection money from ployment it they an opportunity of considering Mr Shaftain agreed that the hawkers in the vicinity of the on Monday morning, after he oplum diyang and brothels

not be necessary in respect ‹ the matter during the thin ad- visit to Allen's house amounted market, forced to place his own had learned

that the Police

tinned bivalve mollusca journment, to which request to what is known in Police fish on display at a point bewere looking for him. Mr. Justice Williams ucceded. language as "laying a trap." yond his stall.

After the tiffin jourament, He did not gather the im- He spoke to ene Lee Fu, head Roberts, was due to take his Mr. Lonsdale said that, be had pression that Lee Fu was un-coolle in the market, concerning test on Dec. 10, given the matter consideration { dergoing mental stress, Les Fu the matter and asked him to and believed that counts

to so display his fish.

17. appeared to be calm outwardly approach Allen for permission

and it could not be said if he was nervous.

18. 19. 20. 22, 23 and 25 could be advantageously "adjourned,"

Mr. Shaftain said that ho Mr. Shaftain's Evidence, would be amazed and surprised to hear that either Morrison or Johnston had pulled out a gun and pointed it at Lee Fu.

Mr. Justice Williams said that he would direct the jury that they would not be required to return a verdict on these counts.

Mr. F.F.W. Shaflain, Senior Supt. of Police. said that at about 8 p.m. on Sept. 1. he went

It was impossible for such a thing to happen in the case of of these two Police Officera.

After this conversation with Lee Fu, a payment of $50 was made, followed by subsequent monthly payments of $35 each.

Not Cricket!

Defendant, concluded S/Tried To

Offer Bribe

Personalia

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has been announced.

The wedding of

Amengi

prison."

were sent to Ma Cheung, alleged to be the man who grabbed the detective's This amendment. rescinds .x gun, stated that he did so as tlie gulation.7 of the Emergency B revolver was pointed at him and gulations Ordinance No. 5 he was scared that it would go 1922.

The

sidered himself to be an ex-Alien regarding the manner in mut took place at the Registry, fendant had left and followed was the matter. On his repiving War Crimes Tria

to Allen's home at Mu Tau Kok, perienced Police Officer, accompanied by Detective In-Shuftain said that he spectors Morrison and Johnston. "still learning."

Notes Stained

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of. He did not know that th

At yesterday's meeting, until h man was a detective

Council rejected eight applle was handcuffed. For attempting to offer # Yip Ming declared that while tions for licences for offensi bribe of $100 to Mr. J. A. Fox, waiting for his pay he saw a trades, food-shops, milk-shop The forthcoming wedding of of No. 116 Wongneicheong Road, man, carrying a leather suitcase, food preservation catablishmen William Edward Tavares, 266 attached to the Hawkers' Office walking towards the rallway and laundries. Prince Edward Boud, to Miss In

tracks. He followed the man Wanchal, Wong Tung. B

The premises of the applican Majorie Agnes Liyola Rocha, hawker, was sentenced to eight carrying Inside the ease.

and asked him what he was for offensive trade licences we months by Mr. J. G. Conklin at man, Tam Ying, told him "Na-outside, the offensive trades an Central yesterday. Wun said that he was never

much, only some woollon, while the premises of the oth Evidence was given that the thi

applicants were unsuitable f summonses and, after making Frederic, Accountant, Eagle- defendant went to Mr. Fox's A fe was talking to Tam, al- the purposes for which leane Replying to a question by Mr. the payments mentioned, never Lion Ltd., living at 23 Ford house and left an evelope on the Igged Yip, two men (whom he were applied. Chen B whether he con received any complaints from Street, Top Floor, to Lam Muitable. Mr. Fox saw it after de- later identified as the detectives) and asked what Mr. which his stall was conduced. Supreme Court, yesterday in the him but he was not arrested. Mr. that Tom was a smuggler, was

A question by Mr. Lonsdale presence of Mr. W, Y. Mark and Fox then took the envelope to Chung Hong tapped him on the to Wun as to life state of mind Miss Cheng Man-hu

the Pollec Station where it was strmuch with a folded newspaper : For the scoond day la succe He found Allen in the sitting

when making payment resulted

found to contain $100. Accused and told him "Seram. It's no- sion Major Ucte Taichi, Con room with his son and Lwo

in Mr. Chen raising

Arrivals from a strong

Singapore on war later located.

thing to do with you." He sram-handant of Talhoku POW Cam other persons. He explained to He did not think Allen was objection. Mr. Lonsdale said he Monday by ROAC flying-boat It was also revealed that M. med.

Formosa, from March to Augu Allen the purpose of his visit. going to draw a gun, when he was not fox-hunting or rabbit- were Menur Sect Kia-ycow, Fox had scension to warn the

Not Recognised

1946. wüs cross-examined H When asked whether he had put his hand to his hip. It was hunting, a atatement which hung, W. E. Watson, R. A. accused about his stall which Permanent Ways Inspector Major Cross, Prosecutor In No. any money on his person, Allen the usual practice to call upon | caused Mr. Chen to retort Nobbins. F. L. Lane, Tan Yuke was causing an obstruction; he Hung, cross-examined

War Crimes Court, by DSI hesitated for a moment, and i people to put up their hands sharply: "And it's not cricket f Friedrich, W. E. Stanton-Hope, fold him that he would be sum Police that he thought the man ill-treatment of Allied POWɑ. E

Scragg, admitted having told the knowledge or

Uete continued his dentel

responsibility then replied that he had some to prevent their

H. R. McStay, Foy, F. W. moned. throwing either!" upstairs. At the same time he marked money away,

Croce-examined by Mr. Chen, Hamilton, FI/Lt. F. Jenkins,

holding the gun was an armed moved quickly to the hall lead- The notes had been stained Wun said that Allen had threa- SQMS J. Barrow, Mrs. W. F

smuggler although during the 10 pinining the large number. EXECUTION AT ing upstairs.

Watson, Miss Watson, and Mas-

months he had been on duty a deaths among prisoners and the with a certain dye and it was tened to summon hlm. Mr. Shaftain said that hef essential

Other stallholders were dis-ters A. and E. De Lagala.

the Railway Station he had never weak physical condition, he sa STANLEY that Allen's hands

sten an armed smuggler.

they had suffered severely, fro playing their fish in the same stopped Allen and told him that should not come Into

attacks befoi Allied bombing Sentenced to death for the He further admitted having na Peninsula Hotel arrivals:- murder of Lo Yuk,. his businesssisted the defendants they would attend to the money with them while they were in Way, as there word

took over command, 1o obtain

weak fro upstairs later.

his pocket, otherwise an allega- of unlicensed hawkers in the Owen Morstead, Mr. and Mrs. associate, Yuen Chu will pay legal aid as well as the money sicknessere already

vicinity of the market,

H. II. Gottmer, R. Friedrich, the

for ball extremo penalty for his duties, he said. to lock after the dinates not to work slek priso

It was one of his

He had instructed The presence of these how Miss Sutherland, Mr. and Mrs. erine

his subo kera had a bad effect on the W. G. Belswinger,

early this morning at vielfare of the men under him. ere, and in any case there w F..W.Stanley. business of licensed atallholders. Hamilton, H. J. Mellugh, P.

Hung denied that he had tie work done. The tub in which he placed Bonnar, J. J. Dadds, S. M.his conviction and the case was chose to forget the Incident as he morrow for further hearings.

Yuen made an appeal against good memory or that he only hin fish was in the courtyard of Clements, James Duffy, P. T. heard before the Full Court desired to help the defendants' the market. This was wrong.

Downic, D. C. McCowan, J. comprising Chief Justice Sir C

contact

Christmas & New Year Festivities.

Mis on

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Not only Lee Fu, but Allen MeLiure, W Russell, S. Sinnett Honry Blackall and Mr. Justice Hung said that he could not re-

∙of the was also

also knew about this,

Evidence in support case for the Crown given by Kwok Tai-nam, Ho Chu-kau, Choi Woon-wah, Yuen Ming and Chinese Detective Tse Cho (GG).

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Gould. The appeal missed.

In reply to the Magistrate, was discognise ellier of the two detic-

tives as he only knew uniformed Inspectors and Sub-Inspectors, despite the fact that bath Police

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Court adjourned to 10 am.

Reminders

Today

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SERIOUS THING

officers were well-known figures II.K. Council of Women, gener "Ita, n' very serious thing at the Railway Station. from a health paint," remarked yesterday when he imposed, Mr. W. H. Latimer at Kowloon

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Officer's Theory

Anited to give a reason for the A assault, DSI Scragg advanced the

-meeting, YWCA, Duddeli & talk by Mr. J. C. Mclosin Social Welfare Ulcer,

p.m.

Ho

Kang, Drst session, Jacobe Room. H. Hotel. 5.45.-D)

and C. C. Vines.

Peninsula departures:-W. B. Waddill, Mr. and Mrs. T. B. Truby, J. E. Tighe, E. L. Swindle, Mr. and Mrs. WT. Patterson, Capt, and Mrs. H. C. B. P. Lane, J. L. Davis, II. E. Roser, F. Benham, Fred Fallek,

Phillips, Charles T. Carroll, T. fine of $250 (or three months theory that "smugglers pay triEngineering Suelety of W. Chandler and S. Stachurski, hard labour) on Leung Yam..bute to railway employees in re-

|37, and Chan Ming-chol, 20, for turn for assistanco." Y'S MEN'S CLUB

Mr. Latimer referred · manufacturing cigarettes with

to last Sir Malcoln. MacDonald, Gove out a licenco.

Wednesday's attack on un uni

nor-General of Singapo Instead of its weekly luncheon,

It was stated by Inspector J. Maritime Customs and remek Stage

formed offer of the Chinesa

arrives. the Y's Men Club of Hong Kong Orem will hold an "Evening Meeting" arreated by Sub-Inspector Evans matter whether the officers were

that defendants were ed, "It appears

"Everyman". to me that no " at the Cathelle Club, 6 Queen's at Temple Street near Fortland Police officers or not it Remanded from Monday for Road, Central, at 7 pm. to Street on Monday while they difference to these people.". further evidence to be Heard. morrow. Dinner will be pro-were making cigarettes from trate said that there appeared to Mok Hoi and 'four others were

cigarette-stuba. The Y' Club annual Xmas discharged by Marino Magistrato! Me. N Garland yesterday for Party will be held at the Shun

On charges of shooting, at minds of the defendants that the Illegal boarding of the as. Kwong Girls' School, Leighton Cheong Kal-fong, with intent to officers, or that either

two - complafaakte Were police "Funen" on Saturday last The Hill Road, Happy Valley, at 8 malm or disfigure him; of shoot. officers revented their identity to of the Magistrate held that the evidence. on December 21

ing with intent to realat arrest; the crowd. He would, therefore, Fwas neufficient to convict. :

At yesterday's hearing all five Arrosted by Dot Sub-Insp. of shooting with intent to rob; acqult them on the first charge

no doubt in his and with unlawful possession of There was defendants gave evidence in the Scag at 12.30 p.m. on Dee. Barmas, Wel Lam, alias Wong mind that second, third, and witness box. All but the fourth Wong Ching-wing, 41, was fined Tak-sang yesterday appeared the assault on the detectives, Fuld Royal

fourth accused did take part in defendant stated that they were $200 by Mr. W. H. Latimer at before Mr. J. G. Conklin, arrested on the wharf-and not Kowloon yesterday for keeping

Mr-Latimer and he would find

on board the ship, and that they had gone on to fee friends bff they could not account for their

arrest:

The fourth defendant stated that he had been instructed by phila, faster to accompanyin coupleti his employer's relatives on the "Hunan; hepp arrested at the foot of the gang- way. Ho alto could not necount

vided.

Club's Moralliy Ha .St, Johr Cathedral Hall, 7 p.m. Kowloon Chess Club Anni It made no.

A Dinner, Feninsula · Hotel,

p.m. Giving his decision, the Mogle-

bo some honest doubt in the

The case was adjourned till them guilty on the alternative

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