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The fatal traffic accident which occurred on Pok- HONGKONG'S GR

fulam Road on Sept. 20, 1947, was recalled at the Criminal Sessions yesterday, when the trial of Chan Kam-chung, who is facing a charge of manslaughter, commenced before Mr. Justice T. J. Gould (Pulsne Judge). Mr. E. H. Sainsbury, assisted The accused was charged with by Inspector W. Eggiektan, eon- the manslaughter of ohe BANGKOK, JAN. 13.

ducted the case for the prosecu-those occupants, Fung Ping-pul. THE LAKMUANG DAILY · TO.

tion.

Evidenco In support of the DAY PUBLISHED A LETTER, AL-

The accused was represented by case for the Crown twee given LEGEDLY SENT BY A "MILI: Mr. Hin-Shing Lo, instructed by by Dr. D. W. Gould, Enspector TARY GROUP," CAUTIONING Mr. C. A. S. Russ.

Eggleston, (1) n reglater in which shalCABINET MEMBERS, INCLUDING

Inspector Norman Under the amendment, reguln-¡

The case

was originally fixed Senior, Traffic Inspecter si Wai- 8 is suspendeg and the he recorded the name. tion

serial

KHUANG PREMIER

APHA for hearing on Monday, but owing ming, Sub-Inspector Yuen Sc. following aubstituted:

number, and photograph of WONG, ΤΟ *REFRAIN FROM to a misunderstanding. witnesses hung, Leung Wal-yeuk, Yuen Stu Wo. Tsui Kwok. 8-(1) Except as provided in every woman employed by him. EMPLOYING "TRICKS RIDICULwho had been summoned to ap-Wun-len,

Won Hunk, paragraph (2) of this regaln-This register must be kept up ING THE ACTIVITIES OF THE pear for the Crown, failed to put chan, Wang Fook,

MILITARY."

In an appearance at the appoint- Li Hung, Lam Hang and Tong tion or, as regards women over to date.

(2) a current record showingficials that they had gained power

The letter reminded the Cabinet cd time.

Yuk, the age of 18 years, in accord-

Before hearing was commenced After the timin. adjournment, afice with the provisions of re-the name and serial number thugh the invitation of a military yesterday, Mr. Sainsbury, on be. Mr. Justice Gould, members of

Mr. gulation No. 8A. no woman or all women employed in each group, who permitted them the op-half of the Police, apologised to the Jury, Sainsbury. Mr. young person shall be employed shift

partenity to carry out

Hin-shing Lo, prosecution wit government the Court for the delay.

Mr. Justice Gould, expressing nesses and the in any industrial undertaking

accused paid n functions unmolestesi, of .p.m.

The

letter charged that the go-the hope that such an accurrence visit to the scene of the seci. between the hours

happen again, snid | dent. ernment

employing Was

various would not and 7 a.m.

that inconvenience was roused, Mr. Hin-shing Lo submitted tricks, obstructing and endangering not only to the Court, which was that the accused had no case to (2) The Commissioner may in

the military group, such as applying working under great pressure, but exceptional cases authorize the

answer, but Mr. Justice Gould pressure in order in compel Marshal also to members of the jury, ruled otherwise, employment of any woman or

Philun to resign."

In the course of his opening, Accused, who was then called, young person of 16 years or

The letter als warned the govern- Mr. Sainsbury said that on Satur said that he was 25 years of over for not more than 60 days

ment to stick to its duties and reday, Sept. 20. 1947, the accused. agr. He was employed by Gov. in any year between the hours

frain from employing such

tricks, driving

three-ton Sanitary ernment ลส a driver in Feb. of 8 p.m. and 9 p.n.

otherwise the military would be com- Department lorry, which had 1047. pelled to act immediately in whatever only been put on the road in deemed necessary.-United March 1947, left Aberdeen to

return to Victoria,

Courtauld Left Over

A Million

LONDON, JAN. 18.

i

Kept His

8A. The Commissioner may, in respect of any specific indus

MR. SAMUEL COURT-Way trial undertaking, authorise the AULD, ART COLLECTOR. employment of women over the PHILANTHROPIST AND age of 18 years between the FOR MANY YEARS THE Jours of 6 am, and 10 p.m., aub-| CHAIRMAN OF THE GREAT feet to the observance

of the RAYON FACTORIES. WHO following conditions, namely: DIED LAST MONTH. LEFT

factory-type BE ASCERTAINED AT PRE- carried he was Dels, 656 and 802 at Woosung building approved by the Com- SENT" OF £1,030,126.

missioner, Street shortly after 4 am. og Jan to with a pair of wire-cut- tern in his left hand. Cheng Wah (13) brought his captors ย 125 Wonsung Street and showed them what he did with the cutters.

The undertaking shall be ESTATES "SO FAR AS CAN Hat On

מייע

arrested by

on in a

His will.

Was

Took Test He held

driving pre-war license and' was subjected to a test before being employed by Government.

He carried 22 Government ser- vants on the lorry, alth:ugh it not normally used for the

At the time conveyance of passengers.

of his reaching Driving downhill along Pokfu- the tree near the University re- lam Road, accused proceeded to creation ground on Sept. 20, the overtake a motor hearse nt animotor hearse was some four or "g" bend.

five lorry lengtha ahead.

He decided to Evertake the in excess His speed was

of the limit of 15 miles per hour. hearse at the point when he had published today. A fine of $in was imposed on The off-side of the accused's passed the recreation ground.

Looking ahend, he could see shows that £662,146 duty has Lau Chung-lau for obstructing torry struck a wall at the side of

or vehicles ex- been paid and that almost the the police at the junction of the road and received consider no pedestrians

cept the hearsė, He could seo to the tea shed. whole of his fortune was left 10 Des Voeux Road Central and able damage.

Elizabeth Pedder Street on Monday. De-

Lost Control his daughter, Mrs.

WAS told

Accused lost complete control Butler, wife of Mr. R. A. Butler, fendant

several times by the Police but of the lorry and the front off The motor hearse was travel. Conservative MP.

kide wheel went off the roodling at about 10 or 11 miles per refused,

and/

hour. mounted an embankment. it then overturned and two of When he reached the side of secuted, said that in the charge the occupants were thrown into

the hearse, he accelerated be- room defendant made himself the rad, One was killed in- cause he wanted to get ahead as, a nuisance and refused to re-stantly and the other died before

Foon as possible to obviate the move his hat when told to do so.) reaching Hospital,

possibility of a collision with any vehicle which might come from the opposite direction.

Seating Facilities (i) There shall be provided and maintained for the use of all women workers, whose work is done standing, suitable facili- ties for sitting sufficient to en- He told them that he had uble them to take advantage of "I declare," wrote Mr. Caurt in the will, "that I have resting Buld gone up the stairs of the house any opportunities for ani found the roof door har-which may occur in the course made the gift to my daughter in the confidence that she will red. He clipped through the of their employment,

provide thereout for any gifts I iron straps guarding the cut-!

may wish to make." Reuter Ride of a window tending to the goof, and was in the midst of cutting through another win. dow-strups when he was *- turbed,

Cheng was sentenced to 14 months hard labour by Mr. W. H. Lalimer after Inspector Orem had Preited the farts to the Court yesterday.

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CANBERRA, JAN, 12. THE WORLD TRADE CON TERENCE AT Havana SHOULD BE DISPERSED BEFORE IT DOES GREATER HARM TO AUSTRA-

LIAN INDUSTRY, TRADE AND FINANCE, MR. LATHAM WITH-

All Interested are invited to Chinese teachers in Hong Kong. be present at a meeting to be As such the Association would held at St. Joseph's College, be concerned with conditions of Kennedy Road. at 4.45: p.m., to service in the teaching pro- marrow. The Hon. M. K. Lo has fession, qualifications necessary consented to take the chair at for professional recognition and the meeting and the Director of all matters affecting the pro- ALL FEDERAL DIRECTOR OF Education will give an address. 'fession as a whole.

THE ASSOCIATED CHAMBERS The meeting will be conducted To arrange for lectures and OF. MANUFACTURERS, OF AUS-

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The functions of the proposed topics, both by local and visit SPEECH HERE TODAY.

Baough harm has been done al Chinese Section would be an ing educationista.

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Research

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An Ordinance to amend Cómpanies

He was travelling at 15 or 18 miles an hour.

Accused denied that his speed was 25 miles per hour as alleg. ed by prosecution witnessES.

Before overtaking the motor hearse, he wounded his horn be. cause he wanted the, driver to slow-down and to give him the the signal to pass. The driver of the hearse did give the signal to

pass.

After, the accident, he was taken back to the Police Station, where he was questioned by the Inspector on duty

False Statement Accused admitted having made a false statement to the "Police. He nude this false statement because he had heard, while at the Police Station, that someone had died as a result of the seci- dent

He himself had received a shock in consequence of the ac- cident and at the time of his questioned, he was very confused and mentally upset.

being

Two days later, his mind be came clearer and he made a true slatement to Inspector Eggleston. That statement represented the truth and nothing but the truth. Hearing will be resumed at 10 a.m, today.

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