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BAIL ALLOWED SPARY IF HE CAN FIND OTHER ACCOMMODATION

Bail in the sums of $1,500 cash and. $1,000 surety would be granted to Austin Spary, 49er

Concert

By Light

Orchestra

THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, AUGUST 17, 1948,

REPORT ON CATALINA CRASH

(Continued From Page 1) Examination of the salvaged japproximately five minutes, ou All efforts to arcertain the portion of the tanks located near from Mono-this-position-is-nor-- "whereabouts of this aircraft were the centre acction" showcl that mal and indicates that the air ensuccessful and I was not until there was no fire or explosion craft engines were functioning la 6061 hours on July 171948, that in the petrol tanks. On all sectie normal manner. information was received from tions of the aircraft wreckage

that the aircraft had departed on sclicdule at 1000. lours July 10. This witness slated that he

saw

over Macco and

found.

the

were damaged beyond

the Flight Despatcher at Macao xamined no sign of fire was Gauges Undamaged

Both petrol gauges were un- Severely Damaged damnged and, as they are of the aircraft tuke qff to the Souththe nose wheel, to and including measured direct from the tank, The main fuselage section from direct reading type, petrol being Wert and then make o right band turn.

the passenger accommodation mat that point. All other instru

Indicated that are did not occur set course for Hong Kong. Wit- nedfately to rear of the bag: ments mess then returned to Macho, Hege compartment was recovered me also stated that he was not aware, and found to be severely

dam readability nni no Information of the accident til he was noti-aged and substantiated the de could be obtained from them.

duction that fled by the Marno Police at 2130

aircraft had Most of the dials had been sub- tho sea at hours on July 18, that a survivor crashed into

high ject to corrosion by sea water,

·The The compartment brought speed. The pilot's The Hong Kong Light Or-hind been rescued and

authorities In bolica WAB smashed almost beyond ro MACRO are in possession

of chestra will give a concert at Into Macao by a fishing vessel at 2100 hours. He then attempted to

cognition and the top portion of "certain evidones which appears the Lee Theatre on Septem contact Hong Kong also being the pilots and the rear passenger to establish beyond reasonable ber 7. It will be conducted unsuccessful.

compartments torn out.

doubt that, the crew of the plane were subjected to an by Mr. William Apps and

armed attack by certain pasi supported by four solo art.

sengers shortly

after Mr. J. F. Gray will

Catafiha teft Macao on Its lead the Orchestra.

turn On C1 Johnaton opposing ball,

to Hong Kong. * The said that it was

night's Mr Remedios

would be improper to deal' with programme

that evidence in tals report: It most dangthat a Chinese, on the popular muric will start off with

Appears reasonably

certain, some churkes as

European the overture. Alansur ello, should be refuse. all while bat lowed by incidental music, to the

plays Muzicur Beaucaire, was granted to the European

valec, Amore'tan Tanze. and three musical ermedies,

old Grade | electrical engineer of the Public Works Department, if the Quartering Officer could obtain alternative accommodation for him within 24 hours. Should Chief Inspector 'J. Johnston be unable to arrange with the Quartering Officer, for such accommodation, then Spary would be brought before Mr. J. Wicks again this morning for the question of boil to be further argued out between CI Johnston and Mr. P. J: Griffiths. That was the ruling of the court whom Spary was brought, with his Ave Chinese co-de- fendants, before Mr. Wicks at Kuwinan yerlerday un three charges ut horreny, while en played 5 Goverment Mor Paris, of electrical, materials belonging to Government, After C1 Juuston had agreed

on the clear Shat defentent under tanding woud voente duarters above Hung Hom wie ekop, Me, K.M. d'Alfada Bemerians" apoios" for bad for Kwok Kwong,

year-old foreman of the work-ists. shop.

August Criminal Session

AP-

The Augest Criminal Session upons tomorrow when phras will be taken t the following seven

Hazura Sough, Artex Inalovemy.

erate

four counts of

Yu Kwok, Lou Minx alias Kwok With alias Pin Taut Tsai, and Lau Chi-yu, robbery by two

AN INOSP,

Sh

Should, as the rovecution - besed, grenter faciles are giver. Colise to leave he Colony, n the court could . the bond at o Fapher figure than that for die European.

Mr. Wicks sahi that in view or

CI

at

fol-

thr

The four soloists in the pro- granime will be Ednn De Carte, well known ZDW planlst, WI- slam Oyley, Horry Moody, ang Reginald Ardy, 13-year-old

soprano. Johnston had said about Furopeans having been know fo d'appear while awaiting trial, he felt inclined to grant the op- plication for bil for Kwok Kyoug.

CJ Johnston rylied that the number of Europeone who jump- ed ball were not so many as Ch'uese. Furthermore, the second accused (Kwek) was the key ma la both cases,

He was furthe, charged with

0

Personalia

Mr. and Mrs. Wang Sik-cheung, have vell frown long Kớng ra. sidents, returned from an over- seat olrd" week-end,

Eye-Witness Report

It appears that the tall portion including the entrance "Bilster" had broken off completely from the front portion recovered The tall unit was not recovered,

Several bodies

w trip to wero subse- quently recovered and one part. icular feature was that the body of the first officer was compar

lively injured which indicates that he could not have been in the co-pilot's seat at the lime of Impact. The pliot's compartment WIS completely KmBabed TI the would have

damaged reverely! any person sitting in either the plots and co-pilot's seats.

It was subsequently found that the fisherman who picked up the survivor was an

eye- witness to the accident

and. when questioned ho stated that he saw the aircraft flying to wards Hong Kong and when it poned over his shing boat made a sharp turn to the left followed immediately

** by sharp turn to the right and then dived directly into

The aircraft hit the gra sta. with with a great splash followed by an explosion.

It was difficult to ascertain at what height the aircraft

was flying but the witness stated that It was not very high. lle also stated that the aircraft was anak ing a "popping" noise when fly ing in level flight towards him. This witness rescued the vivor and returned with him to Macno und informed the autheri.

holiday Ly HOAC "Speed | Utes there.

flying-boat during the

air-

were despatched

Another

witness,

a

and

with

farmer.

on.

examino-

Вед the

of the

and in the

сал-

bed.

tna

It

however, that shortly after the take-off, the Captein was called upon at the point of the re volver to hand over command of the plane. One of the passon. gers attempted to intervene and in the resulting melee the Captain was wounded with the result that the plane got out of control and crashed into the sea, sinking trimediately. The findings are:-

(1) The aircraft was airworthy

"The

Drink....

Green

The starboard float was ro envered by a ferry steamer ply] ing between Macao and Kong, und again it was apparent Heng from the severe damage to this float, that the impact had been and the Certificate of Safety was made at high speed. A hole inned prior to lis departure from the float fairing was sent to the Hong Kong on the afternoon of Hong Kong Police for

Įduly, 18.

(i) The aircraft hnd a valid Certificate of Airworthiness Search for the wreckage tinued on Tuesday July 20 until the time of the accident. He was questioned

(i) The aircraft on Thursday July 22 when owing

was loaded Saturday July 171918 and on

to the close proximity Ry within the prescribed limits as Others ebond the same Remanded In Custody

Sunday July 18 was

ent out hoon affecting this area it be 181d down in the Certificate of craft were Ars. Hows, Mra 1. with the Maeno Police

ድ The court decided to remand Lines and Mr. A.K. Malynn company representative

locate operations.

came necessary to suspend salvage Airworthiness.

It was not until (lv)

aircraft, curried Kwok for 48 hours in police cus-

(from Southampton); Mr. A.R. und murk the position of the Monday July 26 1948 that the enough fuck and all for the in- fody, instead of three days as

D'Almeida and Mr. V.R. George crash. After AA appliedt for, and the remainder of the Chinese accused for one Tang. Miss Lee Shuen, Mrs. Modi, junks

approximate minin portion of the fuselage was tended journey. (fron: Carutto); Mrs. Pravet, position was buoyed

fishing ted

from

(v) The weather was Ane, and véck in gunl custody.

aircraft the visibility good. portion Mesars. O.J. McGuiness, C.D drags and located the wrckage This

(vi) All licences held by the Spary was charged with Kwok, fyland, Lee Cek, G.M. Ipekdjion,during the afternoon of July 18. was then removed

placed eung King. Ngau Pui, Tour Chandu Lat Modi and Gurbaksli

Captain and crew were valid. Macao under

Ruard

(vii) There was no Chen, and Kam Wing, with Tar-Sing from Pangkuk).

evidence came forward, who stated that Naval Yard. On arrival the first cony on or about April 19.

fallure hadl OC- he enw the bircraft flying to-38 calibre shell

case was dis that pre-crash Kwok, Ngau and Tong with ur-Feninsula Hotel included Messrs, approximately

Week-end departures from the wards Hong Kong at a height of covered when the wreckage was curred in any part of the aircraft

600 to B00 feet removed from the barge and this or its equipment. reny between March 1 and July. Kesteven,

turned left to exhibit was handed to the Assis J.S. Matutano, and it suddenly and, with Ewok and Kam, I. Caballers, W. Budell, St. John the north and then right again tot Harbour Master, Macao. vth Jarceny on or about June

Perry

C.F. Martin, Edward very stumply and then dived into Pioco By Piace

The cause of the accident must 20.

L the sea. A large splash

Was ob-

Weather again interfered with be attributed to sudden loss of With the exception Leung Calabria. A.R.

W.B. Jones, g, an assist: vireman. Johnson,

explosion. This witnes E.F. Madsen, Charles P

Incapacitated by wasap and on Thursday afternoon dis-of being employed as elecclans in the Reed, John W. Rerz, G.F. Mar- accident and, apart from the foot plece by piece and ether Chinese defendants were

armed passenger. 3 Cecil, Mr. and Mrs. George proximately eight and

of the fuselage half mantling miles from the Cene

It I recommended of the started. Sections were examined

that An Puble Works Depatment,

aeradio station be set up In tin, Captain and Mrs. J.S. Mc- that he saw the aircraft

suspected Trang Chủ nhân

Arthur Frederick, May, 41-

Macao at the earliest possible turn holes were set aside for expert Mahon, and Mr. Joseph Gourin. year-old electrical engineer In-

date very sharply to the left and then examination. When the mad and

In order that definite Him, and He Chin allas wspector, frepresented by Mr. C.

point-to-point contact may be Arrivals during the week-end to the right, his evidence does silt from the laside of the air- deportation J. Stewart). Kwok Kwong. and of

established at the Peninsula Hotel included not sist to any great extent,

between Hong the following Lec Clio, electrician, charged Mrs. Eve Brewster, Mr. and Mrs.

craft was washed Kwong afins Sap Yat-gun,

No Accurate Time

Kong and Macno while flying with farceny between

Iterns were diseomreḍ-- Loung at Laan Wal-chau. and August 10, were

la in progress. July 23W.W. Putney, Mr. and Mrs. R.

Nolther of these remanded Wood, Mr.

witnesses Jetter

and Mrs. A.D. could give demanding for a week.

accurate time Bennett, Captain and Mrs. G. L. when the accident occurred but money with menaces; conspiracy 11 utter

better demanding

Stevens, Mr. and Mrs Ling, it was apparent that from the time money with menaces, and postcs- sion of a letter demanding money

Goin. M.I. Evans, C. Michael, aircraft made its first turn to the C.D. Hyland, S.A. Shah, B.A. Dixit, S.T. Haidery, P.L. Sarma, M. Prasad, G.N. Darpujar, K.B. Yadu, S.C. Sane, Y.A. Okiham, J.S. Orsman, C. Nardi,

J.W. Dickinson, and P.A. Allen.

Or

Wong Kwan adds Sit Yon-kwai, robbery by two

anel more possisaba of deme pad ammuni *Lion;

Lo Ngmm, armed robbery and possession of arms andi umrauni - lion,

Fung Shu-yau, wounding with Cha Cuen,

frstent.

Kwok Chun-wint

Cheong, breveli order.

Lee

Wr

i

with aces,

alias Kwok

Loss Of Control

Wou, O.R. Fitz, S.L. Cong served but he did not hear an the examination of the wreckage control by the pilot os a result

L

any

Remove From Quarters

When the ease was called yes- Messrs. w.w. Silvian, W.C. of take off until the time the

rday, CI Johnston said that the Crown

was oppreing bail for A further two cases, adjournett Spary unless it obtained the as- from last session, will also conte.

surice that he would remove from the quarters he was oc- up for hearing: -

Leung Wing and Trung Ngau.pying at the Hung Hom work- nesault with intent to rub and shop.

attempt to rab,

fu ni alias Lau Yun-koi and Ho Cheuk-kui, two elarges

Kuzum rubbery.

Larceny Of Motor Bicycle

اده

Most of the witnesses are at the

Wo

Melbourne

·

Was

exploded shell case :45 calibre

an

All times given in the report

1 exploded shell case 38 calibroare Hong Kong Summer Time.

2 unexploded bullets 38 calibre.

(these bullets had been struck

by the firing pin). 1

1 lend Bullet, fred,

would be approximately These items were found be seven and a half minuten and tween Thursday July 29 and July therefore it is assumed that the 31. The statements and algnatures time of impact was 1008 hours of the finders being duly record- on July 16 1048. The speed on ed by the Assistant Harbour impact could not be ascertained Master, sealed and forwarded to from these two witness CE,

the

It

The position of the wreckage Pot Commissioner of the Macao

menceinent

com-

Hung Hom workshop, and defen- The following forthcoming dant lived on the floor above it.weddings are announced:→→

was eventually located at 22′′-14'.

Examination of the aircraft ile had been in charge over,

28" N-113-14-43" E close to the the Mr. Donald George Kirkland,

controls and instruments showed the workmen for a long

normal track of RASC-OMeers military-officer, period.

aircraft feel," sald CI Johnston, "that be-Mess Shumshulpo, and

Missland.

when flying north of Lantuu is that the engine throttles were in normal cruising position and that ing in close contact with these Muriel Dorothy Lowe, of 'Lang-

This position was visited at gincers compartment in fully rich the mixture controls in the en- workers constantly there is a very ley, Shutin, New Territories.

of the witnesses grave danger

Mr. Pavel Luovitch Ovsianni- and salvage operation commenced. normal positions indicating that

1030 hours ou Monday July 13 position. All witches were being tampered with."

koff, mechanić, 18 Nathan Road, Should bail be

granted to 2nd floor, and Ass Lucy Mary was obvious from the

cruising Spary, said Cl Johnston, it would | Winstanley,

of operations that the aircraft had been Apart-the nircraft have to be in the sum of $2,500 ments, Kimberley Road, Kow water at very high speed

had struck the normally.

as The port alde petrol cock Leash and defendant's passport, as loon.

within the first two or well as the

three showed that it was "ON"... but assurance that he Nine months' imprisonment would keep away from the work-

hours, the wreckage brought to owing to the tearing away of the 10 surface consisted of small

all metal front of the indicator panal each to be followed by banish-shop.

sections. On Impact the star-of

on the engineers panel, the posi- inent, was imposed on So Chol, Opposing ball for the second to

board main plane was complete- tion of this cock could not be aped 28 and Li Chan, the sixth defendants, CI Johnston

ly collapsed along the whole verified. The position of the nged 25, residing at an un- said that the charges are serious

length and the port main plans petrol cock, however; Indicated numbered hut in Health Vilaud that a considerable amount

broken into small pieces. Both that the petrol was turned on. Being oge. by Mr. F. X. d'Almada at of property is involved.

engines had been form from the Examination of the Mixture Central yesterday for the lar- Chinese, the danger of their dis-

Among the arrivals yesterday engines nacelles and by the state Controls In--the engineers com appearing is very cocaldorable. from aungapore Bangkok

wreckage and of this ceny of a motor bicycle.

aircraft partment show that the mixture Manila by CPA were Messrs. C. was under power when the im- was set at "Fully Rich." Con- Chan Fang, 10-year-old spins-Michael, Yeo Kim-kowat,

sidering ter, living at 6 Wo On Lane, ibird Set-koh, K.C. Khemlant,

Ong pact took place.

that the aircraft was floor, was taken to the Kowloon Tou-ten and Chong Yung-Yoong Tan Hospital from room 202. Nam Le Departures for Manila includod Boarding House, Shamshulpo, at Messrs. M.J. Evans, Tla Kai- p.m. yesterday suffering from hoo, Khaw Por-gai and. Thlao the effects of Irsol poisoning.

Fino-arp.

To answer

10

Their

charges both defendants pleaded guilty. Inspector Hu Tung Cheong caid that on August 12, motor cycle No. 22), the property of Cheung Kin-kwong, was placed in the

Connaught cur park in Road Central, Early the next maraing the cycle di appeared.

Inspector Hu and party search- ed the huts in Heakh Villnge and in a roofless hut and covered with gunny bngs, the missing cycle was found with the heal light and varlaus other parts missing.

Reminders

Today

Messrs. H.M. Peterson, G. M. Goldsack, Lim Bio-hock, Jose Sy Kut, Tee Seng-sul, Sia Lo, Ang Llong-suy, Dy Le, Dy. Ku, and Yop Tiong left by CPA yesterday for Manila.

•

FOUR VAN HEUTSZ PIRATES GAOLED

On the unanimous verdict of a five-mień two- women jury, the four Van Houtex pirates were convicted and sentenced at the Criminal Session yesterday.

Ling Cheuk-wa, the first 12 months to awalt claimants. If accused, was sentenced to by the end of that time no claim- HK. Rotary Club luncheon, Roof six

anis came forward, they would years' hard labour; be forfeited to the Crown, Garden, H.K. Hotel, 12.30 Keung King-chung, Ling Five Pieces of gold inwellery Chan-kai and Chan Chung-claimed by the wife of second Urban Council Meeling GPO man,, the second, third and accused as her property, were now Kowloon Union Church Women's fourth accused, were each leased to her.

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·Guild Mooting, 10 a.m.

Bridge Drive, European YMCA,

West Lounge, 8 p.m.

Lawn Dowls matches.

Coming Events ATOMORROW,**

Swimming Gala, Victoria

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sentenced to nine years with 10 strokes of the cane.

All four accused were

repre sented by Mr. Charles Losoby, instructed by Mr. C.A. Butkerton

Sir Leslie Gibson. the Chief Ri Justice, said he agreed with this Jury in their verdict due to

The reason for the lighter seEL-

Re-tence on first accused, he said,

was because there was just a

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