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THE CHINA MAIL;, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 0, 1048,,

HK TRIAL OF WONG YU

UNDER DISCUSSION

The trial in Hong Kong' of: Wong Yu, one of the

alleged conspirators responsible for the Cala lina flying-boat crash off Macao on July 16 lost depends on the öulcâme” of“ disëúzólóhâ on jurisdiction, the "Ching Mail" learned authoritatively yesterday;

An Associated Press message quoting Captain L. A. M. Poletti, Macao's Police Commissioner, said that the Hong Kong Police have been re- quested to send an escort to Macao to take Wong Yu to Hong Kong for trial.

s.s. Sing Hing Returns To Hong Kong

The river-steamer, Sing Hing, detained by the Chinese Maritime Customs at Taishan since last Sunday night, turned to Hong Kong at 7.15

yesterday.

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Mr. D. W. MacIntosh, Com- 'missioner of Hong Kong Police. told the "China Mail" that the police have not madb any ap- plication for, the extradition of Wong Yu. Neither day the Commissioner received any re- quest from Macho tô escort the man from the Portuguese Colony.

Mr. Macintosh, however, add- ed that if there was any such re quest it would be a matter be tween the Hong Kong, and Mace Coyements, not between the Macon and Hong Kong police.

Mr. P. C. M. Sedgwick, Actim The ship anchored by YaumatDeputy Colonial Secretary, told Bay and will berth alongside her the "China Mali" inter that the normni wharf this morning. question of jurisdiction is under

The Wong Hing. Steamship consideration Company, owner of the vessel Whether or not the man shoul" told the "China Mail" last night! be tried in Hong Kong dependr that the ship returned empty. on the result of the considera.

All the cargo loaded on at tions,

Hong Kong and the luggage of Wong Yu, who police say sold the 423 passengers were left behis form to help finance the hind at the Chinese Customis sta-piracy, was the lone survivor of

The JoTa had.

ernet of the flying boat, Talshan is a small island, three which killed 20 passengers and milles from British territorial Crew: waters of Derp Bar.

Cauteln Paletti, who is poller The Chi- Frse Maritimes C tona for Kow.commissioner as well as chief of loun and Pe New Territoriese colonial governor's cabinet operation

enled previous reports that the There. Ye: 'erday, not of the passennileged pirate.

Portuguese would prosecuto' the gers, bright to Hong Kong on Thurstay by Customs cruiser A4 ufter a fire und broken out in the of the Sing Hing, as No, hold of the Sin sembled of the Tung On wharf,

When a representative of the company went there to tell them that their luggage has been de tained a Talsiinit, the passengers over Chinese territorial waters." surrounded and curi hl:n.

He said the Chinese are Police intervention prevented annarently not interested in trying ugly scene.

Wong Yu.

First In History

tempt in history. "There is no This is the hrst air-ofracy at thing in our laws which would permit us to fry Wong." he ex plained. look hiace on a

"The attemnted piracy

British lan

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The fepresentative told them "Besides the confession." Cap- that the company would

grant af Palesti zald, "we have ac- rach of the HK$2 a day during cumulated evidenen which we hele wait here for a ship to take will turn over to British author- them to Canton. He also promisties," He said Wong Yu denies ed them free possuge in one of having red the ghots that the other riverboats of the com- pint of the flying host. pany. due to leave for Canton shortly.

SOLD OBSCENE LITERATURE Obscene pletures and literature were the exhibits before Mr. F. X, d'Almada al Central yesterday when inspector C. T. Byron of the SCA pro ecuted four Chinese for exposlag and offering for sal the above articles

led

Among the four Chiese, whe niotted to, nirath the ŋving boot As a ullot who was to take nun the controls.

Successful Trial Run

HOLLANU

The Dutch steamer Nieuw Holland; above; madé á sucenit- ful eight-hour, trial run round

the

island yesterday, with Melalu of Talkoo Dookyard and the agents: Royal Interocean Lines, as well as members of the press on board. The tech nical trials lasted from 9 a.m. to 6.36 p.m. Formerly a trooper and later a repatriation vemol during the wan, the '11,000-ton luxdry passenger and cargo steamer underwent reconversloh et the Taikoo Dockyard since February thiş years. The bottom picture shows Mr. J. H. Waring, Managing Director of the RIL,

addressing the gathering—China Mali Photos.

Manila Swimmers Picked Over HK

The

The four boarded the plane at Macno, Captain Paletti said; and shortly after the take-off; one of the four shot the Catalina pilot when he refused to give over control of the plane. The pifolt lumped over the controls

lane plunged Into the South China Sea.

Kidnapping Plan

and

The pirates intended to kidnap several wealthy Chinese passen-

(By KIMBERLEY.)

meagre information available: at the moment concerning the powers of the Manila swim- mor=whom Hong Kong will be meeting in an interport swim next wook—is sufficient to indicate that the visitors, in the men's

Jon's section of the programme, have a load over, us

is very true that their times are very near ours in comparison. But the conditions under which they will be swimming in Hong Kong, will be in their favour.

pool. in

These advantages result from [have to better his effort by almost According to the prosecullun of ters and hold them for rantsoni, | two 'factors entering into the two seconds to win the race for ficer all the defendants_were_ar_the_pólico.commissioner added: circumstance-of-the-meet.~~~~ 16. rested by SCA defectivos during a "We have several witnesses

First, the Filipinos' öfforts were -In Back Stroke generi rald en such hawkers in vho saw the four plotting the locked in a 50-metre the Central area.

piracy and even saw them get

he pistols," he said.

Captain Paletii sald he did not know exactly what charge the sritish. would lodge analist Wong Yu. "I suppose it will be nurde." he added, "slice mur der was involved as well as at templed piracy." — Associated |

The defendants are Tse Ting 18, Leung You, 17. Ng Wah 34) and Cheung Toi. 63.

All were sentenced to one month's imprisonment and three that had previous convictions wer ordered to be banished.

Reminders

Today

Press.

Consent Given To Transfer

them.

Review Cuts Sentence At Central

At a 'review of sentence be- tore Mr. F. X. d'Almadą at Central yesterday, Mr. Marcus da Silva successfully gained for his client. a fine of $100 instead of a prison term of six months.

The case concerned one Fok Chol, 42, rosiding at 131 Queen's Road West, who, on October 1. was sentenced by Mr. d'Alimada to a term of alx months without the option af a fine when he pleaded gulity to keeping an opium divan.

In his submission to the cour yesterday Mr. Silva nid the defendant when charged, har only one pipe and a not of opium He should have plealed guilly but he did so thinking that ho could get off with a one,

were two smokers charg Thers

ed together with defendant, bolt. of whom had thete boils extrent ed for non-attendance,

Actually

they were in the another cour awaiting trial,

These two smokers were friend of hin ellent and no money war received from any of them, and if desired he could produce them to give such evidence.

Defendant also did a ver stupa thing by giving a false some and a wrong address, in fac' defendant was a government ser vant and the reason he had giver these false declarations was 'tha hơ. thought the governinent woul not know anything about the

matter.

Mr. da Silva produced two let ters, one from Dr. G. H. Thomae and pue from Dr. Yeo, both of vhom certified thtrit defendant had Seen employed with the govern- ment until the time of his con- viction.

In fining

defendant $500 the magistrate said he hoped he now redlised what a stupid thing he had done in giving false declara- fons and also in pleading guilty..

Recreio Edge Out Shanghai

A rink composed of Second Division players from Club de Recrelo beat Shanghai, skip- pered by their victorious skip. C. L. Passos by a single shut at King's Park yesterday, the inal score being 18-17.

by

Shanghai was represented

L Pintos, J. Medina, V.L. Xavier and C. L. Passos, (skip), while A. P. Pereira, L. J. Šlivä, Dr. A. P. Remedios Guterrez ··and C. F. plavèd for Réczelo.

Shanghai drew Arst blood! when they registered a single on the initial head but Recreio came back strongly and scored..1..3..2. %, and on the next five heads head to lead -1. On the 7th

which the turnings are less than in the back stroke ovents we Shangbal netted, a single, to re- half the number there will be in have all the advantages enjoyed duce the lead to 6-2 but Recreio the VRC 25-yard bath.

by the Filipinos in the other scored one on the 8th head to Turnings swimmers in the breast and crawi have A.V. Lopes."

are a great help to other events. Furthermore, we lead by e'ght shots, the score bo- went they help to bring down

ing Recrelő 10; Shanghai 2

Undaunted by being eight shots Lopes and Manila's. Bonus, down, Shinghal came back with the times. Only in the buck stroke precisely of the same standard n vengeance on the ith hend by races will the VRC pool be against thes for the 100 back. The pool registering a brillant live to cut

In all breast and crawl this time will be against the dew the scure to three shots. events therefore, we can expect visitors, for in the back stroke

Recreio, however, ut this the Filipinos to do better than race it is harder to perform with period played well, and on the what was reported.

turns.

taxt four hauda scored five shots, Secondly, being accustomed to It is in the 160 yards event that to put the score at 15-7. Shang- the metric distances, the Filipinos we are more assured of victory, noi scored a singleton on thu will and it much easier to com- for Lopes can be expected to do next head but Recrelo Increased pete in the comparatively shorter under 1:50 while. Bonus with the the lead once agairi scoring a yard events standardised in Hong advantage et the longer pool in argie.. Kong,

Manila returned 1:62.0

On the 18th head Regrelo way And even if their times now are Ir Lopes wins the 100 back | teuding (17-12 Shanghul was not | Football League: First and Second

By mutual consent. the ac-equal to ours, the two factors en than Fong Kong should cop both be beaten on the 20th, head Division matches. University Inter-hostal Swimming tion against Mr. Frederick tering the competitions are ex- the 3 x 100 fice style relays. The and registered a five to tie tho

meeting, V.R.C., 2 p.m. Charles Mow, Fung, otherwise pected to give the visitors the de- latter race is more of a certainty score at 17-17.

for us, with Monteiro, · Roze- This was the best head of the French Convent Orphanage bazuar, known as Chung You Tak Mow the only event in which Hore Perelin, Lau Tei-ping: and: Law day. When the slips turned to

Causeway Bay, 10a.m. to Fung wu yesterday transfer Kong can be expected to place rente

Play Shanghal was lying Your p.m.

a Reitdio's falled with his red by Mr. Justice Reynolds fist and second, is the 100 yards Bating the tournament ou Kowloon Cricket Club Dance. 9 (Additional Judge); from the free style.

6-3-2

reduce the lead. point scoring system, here first wood to p.m.

Summary Jurisdiction back to Alcantara of Manila docs 64.2 is what the men's contest could Fatos hnd the misfortune of pro- Golden Gloves Boxing Tourna- the Original Jurisdiction of for the 100 metres, which is look like:

moting his opponent's wood in for ment;

China Floet Club the Supreme Court.

the second shot, Reshedios again H.K. Manila. Talled to put equivalent to 58.4 for the 100 Free Style.

back 'wood' with Theatre: 0 p.m.

100 yards Hancock Memorial Shield cricket the Supreme Court can only deal 57 flat. Lau Tal-ping, our second The Summary. Jurisdiction of yards: Soray Monteiro's 109 is at

his last wood: 220 220

·Péksoà · ·redeemed himaclf with with matters where the amount stringer for this event, clocked

440

his last wood when he brilliantly of the claim involved does not 63.8 seconds for the 100 moires at exceed $1,000,

trulled the jack two yanla the Lak Tsun Championships, Yo

through; to score five. When the Mr. Mow Fung is being used in the Colony swim, he lost, în

fost: head was decided the score by Liu Kwong-wal, for specific Monteiro in the 100 yards. Both

WAE 17-17 performance of an assignment, co Lay and Monteiro should there- lating to the sale of premises rope finish before, Alcantara.de known, as 245 - Grampian · Road,

Chan Chun-nam's 880, (11:14) Kowloon, which were sold during a little faster thah Moja's 800 the Rapanese Occupation metro in 11:123 But then the

When the case was called on turn at the VRC pool will be 4x100 Feldby, Last, Mf. „Mow,” Eurig was 751

Malu Our chancest playing lo not present In Court or legally win this event lie in the fact that represented; Mr. Justice Rey Chan has never had any push in nolds thereupon adjourned the all the occasions ho competed in case for prood at 10 am today the 880. With Mala as the strong

At yesterday's call-over, ME J.

matoli" between KCC and HKCC.

Entries close for Ladies Recreation Club tehnis tournament.. Double Tenth Race Meeting (first

ddy), 2 p.m.

Coming Events

TOMORROW HK. Art Club Sketching. Party,

· members assemble at Queen's -Plor:-2:30 p.m.

BUNDAY Concert, Toc H Club Classical

Talbot House, 50, Macdonnell Road: 8.45 Talk ari

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100 yards 150.

Breast Stroke.

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Then Ferdira inld the shot but. Meding camo, through; niecly z tú. Kive Shpriznal the shot. Silva however, came in "agall, for the Thot Medina ngain brought oft a beautiful shot to give Shanghai the He

Dr Guterres, always known to ploy a good shot at the critical Himo drew first and second 'shols with his 'wodds; Pitsus tried-des- but

A talk on Rio Convention" perately to draw first shat

Amphy in Industry:

YMCA, 8.30 pm Grist, intimated to the Court: that drawn out BY MONDAY

he was appearing for: Mr. Mow It reasonable to assume that Rotary Club on Tuesday. The Double Tonth Roco

Fung and that it was merely in the casp of the 440, the cordlepeaked will be Me Furg Ping Meethis through at oversight that no Ap

sions governing the 880 is equally Inn Tho megling will" story, (second day): 11.30 nm (10' pearance had been entered to the applicable. We should gain at 1280 pan, at the Roof Garden HK Light Orchestra rehearsa. CLIC

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In these two Hong Kong Hotel 170, Robinson Road, 3 p.n Prior said that it had been distance completely out- (Transport at: Story Ferry: 3,30 agreed between himself and tir

Hong Kone t P. C, Woo-who represented the classed in the breast strokeʻswims. Y's Men's Club plenie to Unlong, Į platnud, "that the action should Although the Colony hús sever members assemble at Jordon be transferred back, to the Orl-had-n fiber, breast stroke swimmer Rond Ferry, Kowloon, 11 p.m. ainal Untediction of the Court that young Leung Hin-kin, bli Whist Drive, European YMCA, It had also boon agreed hat all time for the 200 breast: (2:41,8);}s coats thrown away lip to: dalt more than six seconds away from would be borne by the defendant, Amnbayak'a, 25367 yard equivalent Mr. Justice Rosold the abt to mention, the improvement made an order fensterring the he can gain at the tums

Original ortion back toirthe, Jurisdiction. K

GISI KEYOURSELung could probably do n-debatirpat÷flasbest; biszkƑtfcat. will bộ, the most, we can expect. bonteret New in the 100 breast Muddm whi Urties at'a yard-équlyaient.or 09:0

by H. WhittleT. Prior of Messrs. Wilkinson and opposition, his best might yet be will be given, at the Hong Konk shot thus giving, Recreio a single

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hot to win in an exciting games the beat of the series so far. Pin- los and. Pereira had an interest

Ing duel withi honoure even while 8:1vt woa-vory steady. Medina played good game and gave his skip adequate support.

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Pleads Guilty To Larceny

Plending guilty to taking Port In a larceny, Leung Chung, nged 19 received a sentence DI. four months and a recommendation of banishment ....... frog! Mer : X., d'Almaca at Central venerday."

It was allertal by Inspector Cochrane that, defendant, fögöllier. with two others, not in custody stole from the person of Yip Lith- fu two $500 bills, C

The usual procedure was adopt- ed by defendunt and the other In

their

tims and extracting from their. pockets whatever they can lay

their hands on

Defendant said he look actual part for the larceny but was asked to follow the other two. and after they had completed their Job he received as his share $70..

The parcel postal service from Hong Kong to Transjordan via India has been suspended. The pastake' rates for parcels to Bel gium, Dimmark, and Poland wers published In the Government | jeh Gazette"yesterday?: They mak

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