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Chinese Youth Sobs As Jury Finds Him Guilty

A young Chinese lad, who maintained through-

out his trial at the Criminal. Sessions yester day that he was 14 years of age, burst into tears and began to sob loudly when the jury found him guilty on two serious chargon. The lad was found guilty on the charge of utter- ing a letter demanding money with menaces and another of demonding money with

menaces,

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THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, SEPTÉMBER 22, 1048.

Farewell

Further Evidence In Bribery Case Involving Policemen

Further evidence in a bribery core was heard before Mr..J. Wicks at Kowloon yesterday. Dafan- dants in the case are Polico Constablos, Donny Yen, Wong Chick-sung and Chan Yat-fan. - All are charged with ogrebing to accept a Bribe of $100 with a view to influencing their conduct as police officers.

A farewell party as given last night at the Revenue In- spectors Quarters for Mr. F. A. Fowler, Revenue Inapoftor: who leaves today by air for, the United Kingdom on 10 months leave. A well-known coccer player in Hong Kong, Mr. Fowler will play for Bromley in the Kent League during his ledve at home. Mr. Fowire is seen sented on the loft, "CHIET" "PTEVANETVO ONCE WEBTUWATE=========the== dr.

other end of the table. On the right are, Mrs. E. Tuck and

Mrs. Davidson. (China Mail Photo).

In view of accused's asser whose ago was given as 17 years,

Sir was described as being unemploy Lions reuarding his age. Leslie Gibson (Chief Judge),

con-

On July 10, n letter was postponed sentence until 1.30vered to complainant by a small a.m. to cuble accused to be boy, who ran away after deliver. medically examined ig,the, ing the letter... This letter meantime.

talnod a demand for $25 and so a threat that if the tancy wa not paid, complainant should be careful at a hand grenade in the evening," moruing and in the

Mr W. A. Blair-Kert, assisted by D. sp. 1. Muckenzie, con- ducted the case for the proveu- tion,

Mr. Blair-Kerr sald Brak the complainant, Chan Suresin, was n for living at No. 4 Wanghal Road. He had known the recusest

The complainant immediately eun- tacted the police.

Called At Shop

The next day,

for about two months. Accused, used alle at complainant's

Memorial Unveiling

On Oct. 21

The joint memorial to Ad- mirals of the Fleet Lord Jellicoe and Lord Beatty will be unveil ed by the Duke of Gloucester

of

stup. He referred to the letter and asked complainant whelber he had received it. Ha daid he had been sent by a man named Chan Chu, who wrote the letter. After mentioning that the police had not been able to trace this man Chin Chu; Mr.

Blair-Kerr

went on to say that expert evi- dence would be called fo strow that accused himself wrote the letter.

Accused called on the com plainant again at about 7 p.m. the the same day and repeated demand for $25.

A second letter, also demanding threat of

com-

Traffic Rules To Be Raised

Mr. P. 8. Cassidy, Member of the Legislativa Council, will question Government to- day on the exlating traffic regulations and traffic schemes for controlling traffic and the parking of care in the Central District,

The questions, to be naked at a meeting of the Legislativo. Council, follow!

Traffic

"As the prosent Regutations were drawn up In 1935 and 1937, is it the In- tention of Government to re- vise the regulations to that they accord with the require- ments of the grently-Increased volume of traffic?

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Government 10 position to publish the full scheme for the regulation of traffic in the Central District?

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on Trafalgar Day, October 21.326 and containing a an official statement in Hongbombing was delivered to Kong reported yesterday.

pinant in the presence of at- White marble pedestals have cused. This second letter wh not been buil against the north wall written by accused. of Trafalgar Square for the two bronze busts--the one of Jellier by Mr. Charles Wheeler, and that by Mr. William McMilla

The memorial to the two great

he who

leil sailors

British naval operations the first world war also cumprises the reconstrucion of Trafalgar

Square to designs which, since the death of Sir Edwin Lathens, have been comp pleted by Mr. Campbell, of the

of Works. Ministry

Beskles Brow inner busius for the fountains, the design includes a series of flower beds, framed in low stone walla, (umsing parallel on three occasions and was still with the front of the National indebted to him in the sum of $3. Gallery

He had approached complainant

The complainant had reported each step to the police and was in

foet

them. working with

"Have schemes been drawn Flaily, on July 17, accused came

up for parking, cars in the in the evening and said he had

Central collect $25.

District

10 A# been instructed to

of the

differentiate between owner- instructions Acting on

driven cars, chauffeur-driven police, complainant handed mark-

care and trade vehicles? notes to accused, He took these Botes and was arrested with them In his possession),

Borrowed Money After evidence had been given in support of the case for the Crown, recused, In a statement from the dock, said he had bor rower money from

complainant

pro-

On Trafalgar Day they will be for u lean of $25 to start business filled with blue and red flowers and when complainant refused to and small bay trees, n permanent do so, he wrote the jetter feature of the square.

From 'uced in Court. early morning on the same day Nelson's

of Trafalgar Day,

The Duke of Gloucester will being, he had given his age as 14

will Government

make use of the services of the Hong

Automobile Kong *Association in regard to the control of certain car parks?"

Fred Fowler Leaving For Home Today!

Inspector MacDonald pro- secuted while Mr. P. J. Grimth represented all defendants. Mr. Alfred Hon held a -watching bɛican- behalf of Miss Veronica Chan, the com- plainant in the case.

nyales' for cross-examination by defence counsel, Miss Veronica Chan disagreed with Mr. Grimth that most of the evidence she geve at the previous hearing was

JICA,

She was further questioned in regard to the handing over of a $100 note to Toin Ying, who turrs was alleged to have handed it to the constable.

Mr. C. Mottram, A. S. P. gave evidence of twa identification held, cne at Royden parades

Fred Fowler. one of the Colony's leading soccer play ers, will board a Braathens plune today for the United Kingdom. He is proceeding home on 10 months' leave.

During his leave, Mr. Fowler City Police Station and another will play for Bromley Kent Fuotball

in

at Yaumati Police Station.

the The League

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Rotary Club Marks Ladies' Day

Yesterday was Hong Kong Rotary's second Ladies' Day of and in celebration the year,

of the occasion a luncheon was held at the Hong Kong Hotel Roof Garden.

Club President Mr. D.S. Hi extendieta welcome to the large

made of Rotary-Annis, guests and visiting Notariure who in- ended President FC. Clemo of the Keon Rotniy Clab, Mr.

P. Wool froin Kowloon, Mr. Time Kadnerie and Mr. Y.F. Lee from Sannghai, and Mr. H. M. Montelo from Macas,

Aurong the distinguished guests

[ Maja-Lieneral F.R. G. Mat- He told the court of the pick-thews, the Genera! Officer Com- necessary papers have alreadying out of defendants by different routing. The Gêneral will be ins

Bromley by witnesses.

member of been completed at

ducfest an bónőrárý Club at a later moéting. his father-in-law who has a keen, interest in football.

Mr. F.M. Gensburger, well- Last night, Mr. Fowler who is

known foètal mögleldn, was to In Revenue

Ji mspector

the

have been the guest speaker and Hong Kong Imports and Exports

entertainer of the occasion, but due to illness he was able to Department, was entertained at a party by his

Jattend. colleagues at the He venue. Inspectors" Quarters, Fire Brigade Bullding.

Is wife and eight-month-old} child are already in the United Kingdom. They left Hong Kong by se some months ago.

Mrs. Tam Fook-szu, alias Chan Tam-sze sold that on July 25 she went for a motor ride with her daughter driving.

Third Concubine

She said that Veronica Chun, though termed as her daughter. Is actually the daughter of her hus- bend's third conculííne.

In long Kong. Mr Fowler plays

She identifled first, accused, as for the Hong Kong Football Club the man who stopped the car, she Innd is regarded as the Club's out

was riding In, nnd went on to say standing player in the forward that all the three constables were line. He was last seen playing present at her house at 5 p.m. oh in the Stanley Shield Seven--the day question. Side Soccer Tournament.

His speed and abillly in recover All the defendants, were in the quickly on the football field has sitting room with her son, twe learned- mim a nickname. Chinese friends and herself, Hang call him "Mad Horse."

Club Plans

Correspondence Literary Body

Correction

She heard part of the conversa- tion, which mentioned that her Caughter, might, have to be do- tained overnight, for the day be Ing Surday; it would not possible to secure bail.

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After lunchen two short films Chater Road

Woodland Case". and entitled "Senretary Trouble" were shown

Reminders

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Toddy

Club meeting, Talbot House, 60, Macdonnell Road, 8.30 p.m.

Talk on "The British Council" by Mr. R. Bruce, Edropean YMCA, 8:30 pm. Colony Swimming Championship heals, Victoria Recreation Club, 6 p.m.

Coming Events

TOMORROW

Y's Men's Club 1 meeting, Roof Garden, H. K, Howl, 12.45 Pan

Kowloon Rotary Club luncheon,

Peninsula Hotel, 12.30 p.m. St. Thomas More Association

meeting, lecture on "Anila tonish-The Co-operative and Adult Education Movement" by Rev. Fr. Kevin O'Dwyer, S.J.

FRIDAY

The Sino-British Club, an

She said she attended an iden orgunisation started soon after

identified lie was sorry for what he had Sir-The report on Page 2 of the reoccupation of Hong Kong, lilcation pornde, and the signal will be flown from / tone and asked for leniency, He

of the 18th instant, proposes to set up a Literary Srst and second defendants. was only a small boy and on the your issue

Answering a question from Mr. Column as part of the censions on which He had been under the heading "Coolies hurt Group. A preparatory meeting NOV League's annual observance orro ted by the police for hawk. in accident", is entirely inaccur-will be convened on Monday. Grimth as to whether or not she at 5.15 p.m. at the premises of knew that her daughter had no driving licence, she replied shb the Hong Kong University was not aware of, il. Alumni Association, Queen's She admitted that when her

daughter Buileg. Ice House Street.

fold the police cong The agenda will deal with the tables that. the car belonged to C. No such meeldent as that reported formation of a Literary Group, her, she had lied.

occurred, and in fact at no time the election of commitiéé anili After further evidence, hearing during the date in quests were office-bearers and the drafting of was adjourned until 2.30 p.m. on H. R.

accompanied by the Duchess, And

years.

Accused muked to be banished could

he to Singapore, where Their join his mother,

the royal party will also include the Duke of Edinburgh. Royal Highnesses will be received by the Mayor of Westminster and the First Lord of the Admiralty and conducted to n dais at the foot of the Nelson Column.

Evidence ng to character was given by Pong Ching and Loni Ying-chin.

Contributions Personalia

For Reach $18,685

St. John's

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A. Godown No. 46 le not and never bør

been a Dangerous Goods Godawn.

11.

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storm in this Godown. *

them 30 Condies (employed in the Godown.

a programme of activities. will be served. The Club is

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Sepfainber 28.

is not confined to

On that date one of our coolies, who had been engaged in elear-Chinese or British nationals. The ing cargo from Godown C, was sponsore of the Literary Group admitted to hospital as a result hope particularly for support from Departures from the Peninsula of burns sustained when he slip-the Portuguese, French, American Hotel on Monday included Mrs. ped, und came in contact with and other local communities.

All interested are warmly in- Nancy Chao, Mr. and Mrs.. IL. K. cor

on the co- corrosive chemfents Preston, Mrs. K, Long, Captain down floor. At no time on that vited to attend the preparatory and Mra, A. E. Donnelly, Messrs. date were there 30 cpolies em- meeting and to support the future

G. A More contributions have been. K. Shaw, E. Heller,

played in this godown, and it activities. received from the public by St. Griswold, G. H. Dean, C. John Ambulance Association and Young, and G. F. M. Halley, Brigade. Following is the latest

Hong Kong and Whampoa Jhock

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was therefore Impossible for that number to be injured even had a drum fallen from a height, as alleged, which did not happen.

TOC H MEETING

At the meeting of Toc Hto be

at

As the supposed accident was held this evening at 8.30. Mr. Mra, G. M. Liddall, Mrs. dean said to have occurred five days | S. G. C, 'Welland will give an in Cheeseman. Mr. and Mrs. D. K before, it could hardly be con- formal talk entitled "Looking Butler, Men. Gunda

Chang, sidered as "nows", and the pub-glass". Mr. Wellard will speak on Messrs. Charles C. Major, B. D. Heation of such a report, without the history, manufacture. and

Jat of donors:

Previously Acknowledged

Among the arrivals. nt the 1K$18,35 Peninsula Hotel on Monday were

Co. Lu

1,000

China Light & Power Co.

Luk

(21inten Co, Ltd.

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Mollers Ltd.

100

Mok Ying Kle

W. T. Blanton

The Bun C, Ltd.

10

R. IL Wild, South British the. Co.

John D. Hutchison & Cn. ltd.

The Sincere Co. Ltd.

The Bank of Chias

Mr. We

Yuk Yes

Mr. Wok Hoa Ching

Dr. Shi Man Wal

A El Arcul

Mr. Leung Pak Wal

Kr. Wan Tat Minx

Harry Wicking & Co.

.Bun Wul Commercial Association

Dr. T. J. TUR

Ll Ten Nar

M. . E. Joben

Allied Trading Co. Ltd.

Mr. Chan Kung Fo

G. R. Ros, o Deacon Co, Ltd.

Mc. A, E Chen

Island Palot Ca

Dr. Toung Fai in

Mr.", Theung 'Yet In

Total

100 Emory, D. B. Hockett, E C. the trouble to verify is accur- various types of window.glass.

100

Husing Noel Rosevelt, C. Sawatt,

100 A. Kiefer, T.. L. Lohne, R. H., M Saunders, Thomas Rue, and Miss

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the arrivals from 100 Singapore and Bangkok bý. CPA

100 yesterday were Mrs. Chow Les Pat-young, Miss Chow. Pen-fun,

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Butl-fun, Mr. 2. Vassol, Messrs

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Prakol

on Matsuyan, and Ching Pong-acon.

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THE HONG KONG. JOCKEY CLUB

NOTICE TO MEMBERS Seventh Extra Race Meeting

Saturday, 25th September, 1948. The Flist Bell win B6 rang 66, 1.30 pm; and Will be ruti RE 2.00 DIN.

first

Face

MEMBERS BADGES, AND, ENCLOSURE. Members and sucals are reminded that they and their ladies. MUST, wear, their badges FROMINENTLY DISPLAYED Throughout, the, Megting.

NO ONE WITHOUT A BADGE WIL HE ADMITTED TO TIE MEMBERS, ENCLOSURE.

wwwBadges.admitting non-members to the Mémbéta' - Englőkdro 2nd Cido Rooms, at $10, including, tax are, obtainable, thrandan the Secretary on the written or personal introduction of Member, Bach hember to be responsible for all chils, etc.

Badges admitting to Members Enduro, will NOT be on

THE RACE: COPESE.

The Tybaltreet Compradors Office will close at 11 am. 136TH and, the Secretary's Office, will close "at, "11.45, CH," Offices at 1st: Fidor, Exchango shliding G

A fratted number of Uffing wir Bä obtainable as the Uffdb House provided, they are ordered, in advance from the No. 1 Boy (T6E,"27818),

NO CHILDREN WILL BE "ADMITTED, TO THE CLUB'S PREMISES DURING THE. MIKETING.SITI

PUBLIC ENCLOSURE..

The price of admission, to the Fuble Enclokirp $3 Indinding tax for all persons, Injeldding, izdies, ană la payable at ho date.

- Hookmakers, TIS

ete, will, not; ho- permitted, to operate within the pre its of The Holig Kong. Tookes: Clüb Haikealiments will bo obtainable in the Bestsurant in, the Fählie Enclosure.

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