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|—The first post-war-"passing- out parade" of the Chinese Training Unit was held at, the Argyle Street Camp yester- day when 80 Chinese recruits who have completed their preliminary military training! paraded before Major-General: G. W. E. J. Erskine, G.P.C., Hong Kong.

Addressing the reerulis, Major- diegerat Easking, remolors thein that they were now soldiers and in fature must place their duties ubave anything else.. He mention- ed that their reports from the Instructors were good and that their keeness secured special mention.

"Many of you," added Major- General Brakine, "will be drafted to driving vehicles and I want to see you the best of drivers in the colony. You are the Orst of R number of squads 10 be trained und there is every opportunity for promotion for men of outstanding qualities.

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In your new career," After the inspection. General- Fiskine congratulated the men on Their smart turn-out. He ninde particular mention of one

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WITNESS REFUSES TO REPEAT STATEMENT

Failure of a prosecution witness to give evidence

in accordance with a previous statement he

had made resulted in an exchange of hard Animal

words botwoor `Mr. F. W. Shaftain and de-

fence counsel in the case in which S.1. Clarke, Welfare

Doroctive PC. 'Lou Hoi-man and P.C. Chan Po-wah appeared before Mr. F. X. d'Almada

for assaulting Kwan Sing and with unlawfully Programme imprisoning him for 12 hours against his will The Hong Kong Society for

on Feb. 6.

Words were exchanged when Cheung Kin-ping for the pro- sccution was warned by the Court that be need not answer any questions that might in- criminate him."

en a

Witness had stated that he had Kwan seen S.I. Clarke strike'

At this In the buck room. Solat Mr. Comber requested Mr. d'Alrauda to warn witness lest he fled himself

charge of mis- prison of a felony. The warning was issued by the Magistrate and when the witness had finished his evidence, Mr. Shaftain submitted -that--ii-did--not correspond with

the statement made to him.

He considered

it was unces- for Mr. Comber to ask is Worship to issue the warning. Mr. Shaftain said that with his limited knowledge of English and the warning issuer, witness was afraid and the evidence was not given

it should have been. 03 The remark, he concluded, was in or to prejudice the pro-

order to secution's case.

Lee Lap sald that he was, an

sary

11

Refused

revolver he

a

ALLEGED KILLER'S STORY DENIED

At yesterday's rosumed hearing of the trial of Leung Wing and Leung Ngau on a charge of having murdered Ip Woon-nin, 33-year-old motor car driver, both the younger sistor and- nephew of the first accused denied that he was in their but at Tai' Pling Shan, on the night of Feb. 10, 11 Par

The refusal of the Crown' to Print Office at Western Police produce for the Inspection of Station, the nectised made a re- defence counsel an earlier state-quest that Wan Kam be released ment made by a prosecution ar he had nothing to do with the

that witness unless the defence matter. Lui Luk denied he

struck or otherwise assaulted: would agree to put the state-rat accused. ment in as evidence after Bet Insp. Willerton said that perusal. was upheld by Mr.

Kn Feb. 11, he went to the Justice E. H. Williams (Chief Queen Mary Hospital, where he Justice), before whom the case sow. deceased, who was serious- Is being heard.

ly wounded about the head. He searched. The person' of deceased and found the sura of $40.20 and a wrist watch.

Mr. A. Lonsdale, assisted by Det. Insp. G.E. Willerton, is conducting the case for the pro- secution.

AT. BA, Bernacchi, instructed by Mr. J.C. Stewart of Messrs, Tso and Hodgson, Is. appearing for both accused,

As a result of information, Def. Insp. Willerton seld that he went to Victoria Rond, where he saw public vehicle 4090 parited on the left side of the road with doors In the absence of the jury and open and lights on. Bloodstains "before" any- Witnesses were chiled, were found on different parts of legal argument took place as to the vehicle. A knife, which was right of defending counsel to pointed out to him, was found

vehicle. A search of the neigh-

was carried out and ;

the caller statements made by a about 15 feet away from the

but

of

The time was about 1 a.m. and the Police party carried out their search with the aid of electric torches. The vehicle taken to Western Police Station.

the_Prevention of Cruelty to witness to the Poller. He was afraid that-there-might-)

re-started at

Mr. Lonsdale, who opposed the bourhood be some careless boting. He Animals, had an identification card which public meciing at the Hong appliention of Mr. Bernacchi seld pieces of bloodstained paper werd

that the statements were pre-found. was in English.

Kong Hotel on Jan. 15, spared for transmission to Crown busily engaged in mapping Counsel. He submitted that such

statements were out its future programme,

privileged,

Re Brown,-in-the-interest In reply to Mr-Comber wit and it is the hope of the would hot sland on this point, as

that a lot of trouble Executive Committee that its Justice.

was later would not do anything ness suld might have been saved if he had pre-war activities will soon which might be construed as an shown his identification card, be in full swing.

of injustice to an accused per act

that he Det. Insp. Willerton sold that af son. Mr. Lonsdale sald there had been no

Associated with the parent

of about 12.45 pim. on Feb. 11, ke to production would have gone to the Inspector,

At the phone he had told In-body at Home, and closely allled was agreeable

but reserved the right 10 Ar

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hat, which were handed to

Dr. spector Johnston that Kwan Sing with branches in the various out- the statements, in this instance, eceived a blue raincoat and foll

for helping ports, every had been arrested

endeavour is again the point in future cases. In con- Gould. Witness said that he went to make the lot of clusion, Mr. Lonsdale said that into the Queen Mury Hospital ng him to take the constables' num-

dum made

animals as easy as possible. the statements were produced, he

subsequent occasions. Deceased **the The Society's In reply to Mr. Hon. witness

scope covers would have no alternative but to died on Feb. 20:-After his death, some hair was removed from his said that he had an identification wide field including the inspec- tion of slaughter houses, move-

hood and handed to Dr. 'Gould. card. He refused to let the sallel- It was

ment of cattle, ples and other

Det. Insp.. Willerton said that no tor see it, saying that

statement was made bỷ decensed confidential. In reply to Mr. Hon. animals, poultry, birdshops and restaurants, and fast. but not

In expectation of death, Mr. Shaftoin snitt that he had

10 Mr. Hon. seeing, it objection

It least, dogs.

The measure of success depends then said that the

docu-

upon public

und Witness

support, issued by Mr. Į ment

was not Shaftain. This caused some sur-lovers of animals are cordially used prise when Mr. Hon. remarked invited to become members. It is offend against the "best evidence that Mr. Shaftain, being head of felt that the pre-war subscription rule. A statement could only be

in as evidence after a wit ness

bcra..

returned to witness.

was

no

ask that they be put forward as evidence.

"Best Evidence"

Replying. Mr. Bernacchi sald

all that the statements could not be ns evidence, as it would

fringing the rules anti-any-Mr. Shaftalu. The document was Personalia

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Of

Events Related

The ovents which took place at the Fook Wing Touhouse were also related by Det. Insp. Willer,

A plea for closer understand. ing among men and nations was made

R. by Lt. Col. E. Brusier-Creagh, M.C., in a talk before Hong Kong Rotary yes-

a department, did'nat know who of $2.00 per annum should be put had said that the same was ton, who said that the accused tursta

to-the -The-Hon. Secretary, Mr.-F-Huntrue-and-that-the witness had ware-taken to-the-Police Station Taking for his subject "Talk-vestigator of the Anti-Corruptic document was issued by. The increased to $10.

tion Department. He had no police document was handed-

witness.. by ing for a Living" the speaker safd pass. On Feb, 6 in

Mr. Loseby, Bank of Canton Building never made such a statement. He because the answers which they accordance Magistrate

Wan Kam was also by talking to the other fellow we

with instructions icceived he went d'Almada told the court that the will be pleased to supply in could not be forced to put in a cave to questions were not satis-

statement as evidence merely be factory

taken to the Police Station for bridged the gap which divides us at 10 pm. to Cleverly Street to word confidential was written on formation.

cause he had read the statement the

of establishing the purpose Un' culture and understanding.

immediately he but Despite the advince of see if cooked rice stalls were in it and that it was not issued b

nny the contents of ownership of the hat and rain- fion mankind was t

changed & police were molesting them.

cont. The Police had no intention statement to a witness in cross- of keeping Wan under permanent from the jungle age when they

examination, the other side was detention. mado

Wan Kam claimed. their feelings known by

Passengers by C.P.A. pinnes - entitied to put do witness, in re-

raincont and

hat barking, whining or howling like

cluded G. E. Shingledecker, to examination,

other portions of that the

were his property and that the dog, the most vocal animal,

At 10.45 he was neat rice stall.

the statement. with which mankind hud

-they-had-been--borrowed tip-

No. 24 belonging to Chan Yuck-

first accused barcally been most closely

Mr. Justice Williams then an-

the night of D550-

ping. He knew her. She was not ciated down the ages.

Folu nounced that, after having 10. Flist accused immedinte- related to him but was a friend Little attempt was made to un-

of his wife. Ho saw a Police car

heard the argumenta.which hadly said that he did have the rain- derstand one's neighbour Rather

been put forward, he must role coat, but not the bat. He was arrive, and pull up in front of

forthwith cautioned. Both accused were we inclined to sit behind

the stall. He also saw a number He was told to take down the

against Mr. Bernacchi. Peninsula departures:-Mr. our mental iron curtain-an it-

were later informed that they..... uniformed conatables, and tude of

of Kwan Sing. In Mrs. and a particulars

B. Hemingway,

They Jury were then recalled were being charged with attempt- urged, sho

of mild be replaced by one European Inspector come to the nation he was told by

should be

S.1. Murphy, J. H. Compton, Mr. and and the Crown called Leung Yat, ed murder, inspector went stall. He took a canvas chair and Clarke to ask witness who Leo Mrs. LE. Fisher, W. G. Cannon, sanitary coolic employed at the

Lap was and where he worked. H. B. Roberts,

Shingle-Central Market, who said that he sat on it. He then told constable

had seen

both accused in the coolle quarters at the Central Market on two ocenilons, but he

of seeking a better understanding of people farther away from our immediate surrounding.

The speaker waa thanked by Rolurian Skinner on behalf of "most thought- the Club for a

| provoking" talk..

Guests included Messrs. U. L. Jones, E. A. Sooter, J.S. Woos- tey. W.E. Jollite. C.F. Terrill, 9.S. Barnes, V. Lederhofer, J. Blitz and Tech Teng-ming.

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Rangoon, May 3. Police today removed the post- ers which Communists stuck on Rangoar's main streets declaring |war-ngainst the Gavernment.

There were reports of more rollway sabotage in the district roumed by Communist bands,

of

The next witness was Choung King-pun, who stated that ho was the interpreter on duty on Fab-6-at-the Charge-Room. Some time in the evening he was called by 8.1. Clarke to the back room where he saw the first witness.

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Peninsula Hotel arrivals: Durutti and R. L. Creighton.

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to-izet-the-licence of-the-stalliness told him that Leo Lap decker and F. E. Foreman.

worked-in-Oriental Building.

He saw S. L. Clarke move hib towards Kam Sing. Aske i

hand

His instructions were to take of all the constables. On the arrival of the police car to explain what he meant boen announced: all the lights of the Bialis went out.

As 'It was dark he asked Kwan Sing to help him. Shortly after he heard some one calling from the car "Some one la tuk ing down numbers."

Two or three constable, we to Kwan Slag. One pointed a reyolvor at him. He saw the third defendant with the

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"Dot. Insp. Willerton said that they were kept in a room across the pawangu;"about four yards- distance. From his own. He did nat hear any nolas. Accused did' not make any complaint to him. When in the Finger Print Office. both accused requested that. Wan Kam ke rálvaged - as he had nothing to do with the matter.

Det. Insp. Willerton said that

The following weddings have did not know them.

Loung identified a knife pro- nove," witness said that Clarke

Mr. Richard Herbert Sutton, duced in Court as the knife which struck Kwan Sing. Kwan Sing Mercantile

Assistant 101 The was used as a chopper in the detective. struck by n also WDS

Peak to. Miss Ada Caterina kitchen of the coolle quarters.- saw

Continuing, witness said he also Bradicich, Teacher of Languages,

He saw the accused in the Clarke smoking. He was en route to Hong Kong by m.s. coolle quarters on Chinese New. holding the cigarette in "Java".

Year's Day. After having his men? normal manner. Kwan Sing was

Mr. Robert Frederick Kenneth and a drinic of wine, he went to standing. He was never on the Jones, Accountant, Hong Kong sleep at about 7 p.m. on Chinese on Feb, 21, he informed both ac- ground.

Club, to Miss June Dorothy Tin New Year's Eve. At about 3 a.m.cused that the driver of the car sun, Stenographer, 1 St. George the following morning, he saw had died in Hospital and that Mansions, Argyle Strett, Sham-second accused, who was talking they would be charged with mur- shuipu

der. They were subsequently to Wan Kam. Leurig, sold that he Kennett Roy Hale, RM, H.M.S overheard Wan Cam ask second charged on this count and mate "London" to Miss Ting Ying- accused why he had come back statements, after being duly cau fong,

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at that late hour, Wan also tioned.

accused quired of second

of whereabouts

other

Hearing was adjourned

May 18 at 10.30 a.m.

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Kwan Sing looked about with the revolver, still painted at hini.. He saw a constable take Kwan Sing

They to the rice stalli passed him on the way and he

He then went to a

telephone trying to get Mr. Shaftain but was unsuccessful but later was able to contact Inspector Johnston.

In reply to Mr. Comber witness said that he joined the Poliçè movie 'companies with a forceful

Force in Nov. 28, 1945.

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that stiffer penalties

no -other-occupution.He had be imposed-against-them--

never been to Cleverly Street

him

looked at his watch

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woke

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tho Cross-examined, ・・・ Det, Insp. two, Willerton, who was first informed

quito sute that he did not hear

Land Mr.Goddes Brown-arrived in Li Fel and first acciised. that Arst accused would say that in the Colony from Manila burung-declared that when he he was assaulted, said he was C.P.A. plane.

up at 3 am he was in a "semi-dreaming" condition. He any noise. Witness also said that slept in what was known as the ho could not recollect having gone small room with Wan Kam. At to the room where secused were the time of his going to bed, he detained. heard Wan ask. second, accused, Lo Wai-hon, Police Interpreter, who was in the large room, to testlüce "regarding statements came to the small room. Second

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und Kim-yau, nephew,

and Leung Klu, younger sister of the first becured, who lived in a hut At this point, Mr. Justi:6 at Tài Ping Shàn, said that first Williama addrossed, Laung,, who accused was not in the hut on the ' was not answering questions in night of Feb. 10, nor did he have aatisfactory manner, as fel-His mical there? Both these wil- Towa!!"What is your age: what Siesser daid that the accused had. late degree or your intellcome to the hut on several occa¬ gence? You are the most stupid slona: Lefing Klu said that before witness trhava over soon!”Vard] ́the Chinese New Year, they you will emil-droenting?" "in brought clothing to be washed. reply,.

-Hearing" will "bo. resumed .... at Leung said: "My age fo -41 or 44, I am not sure." 10 h.m. tomorrow.

Continuing, Leung mid he did. nat knów Li· Fof.” He did not seë Wani Kam together with accused and another man. · Aller Leugg

Canton, May 4. had failed satisfactorily to answer

An exhibition of Industrial further questions: Mr. Justice products was opened here yester- Williams said that he did not day! Beme 1,000 Items, includ- consider Leung's evidence to be Hig machinery, tiny wood acrows Very material. Leung had one and Ully necessities are on shown

signs of sheer atupidity, display. Central: Newas kapua N "He appears to be a complete fool," concluded. Mr. Justiço WIN || RANGE ARKiahpaste

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Tokyo, May 4. Japanese student was given The lower court was ordered to five years hard labour today for fore. He had met Chan Yuck-reconsider whether the companies attacking an American M.P. ping, mistress of the rice stall, achieved a monopoly on display. with a knife and allck. tore through seven mid-Western | once or twice before the ink movies "In first "run theatres.

The First Cavalry Division Pro- States during the week-ond: The It was at his house. On

The sult named Paramount, vost Court which possed sentence storms caused millions of dol-

she came to his office and told Twentieth-Century Fox, Locws, on Ichijt Nomoto, 22-year-old lars worth of damage.-Reuter,

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were damag-

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she refused to the "big Avo" which produce and three years of the septence bo give

them rice. He did not think distribute films all In theatres auspended."

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case will be reviewed by that she was making an official they own. heport but was asking him his The other three, Universal, Major-General" Willam Chase, advice. He did not know if she Columbia and United Artists own First Cavally Divisjon Command-

et-Associated Press. was a sister or cousin of his wife, no theatre-United Press: He seldom meddled with these matters. He was sure that the car arrived at 10.45

He had P.m.

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tlind as he was on duty thera. could not say if other wil, who stated that the car Arrive at 10.30 p.m., were lying. It was the time by his watch.

In reply to Mr. Comber witness said, that he spoke only a little English. He did hear the European Inspector ask for the licence, He could not remember the ac tual words but he understood what was meint. Pressed by Mr. Comber. „witness, said that as far as he could remember the words ment sources, reported today alliance's economie Interdepen that he had intended to treef "Take down his licence.

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