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TESTIFIES IN

IN PWD CASE

Amendments To Prison Rules

Amendments to the Prison Rules, made by the Governor- In Council, were published In 'Government Gazette

tho

yesterday.

One of the amendments authorlice the Superintendent. of Prisons to pay a gratuity to a prisoner at the rate of of six cents for each day of remission Darned.

The Commissioner is also olven power to use his dis cration and award a larger amount of gratuity,

The amount of remission which may be earned in not to exceed one-third of sentence of Imprisonment.

Inquest Into Death Of 2 Blaze Victims

An inquest into the death of two of the victims of the Wing On godown fire of September 23 took place before Mr. F. X. d'Almada at Central yesterday. Mr. D. B. Evans and Mr. M.W: Lo represented the Fire Insurance Association of Hong Kong and the Wing On Company respective- 15

Pang Sen said he was employed in the Delivery Department of and re- the Wing On company inembercil the Are of September 23.

Be au remembered inentify- inst the body of Pang Takki, o distant cousin of his at the public mortuary the day following the outbreak of the fre

The younger brother of one of the accused was called as a prosecution witness when commit- tal proceedings wero continued yesterday :before^Mr, “J. Wicks ot1Kowloon against throo employees of the Public Works Department, on 12 charges of conspiracy, fraudulent con- 'yorsion of Government material, and falsifica-

tion of documents.

The accused are Kwok Kwong; foremon of the Hung Hom electrical workshop, and Austin Spary and Arthur Frederick May, Grade I electrical engineers.

Mr. A. Hooton, Crown Coun- sel, is conducting the case for the prosecution, assisted by Chief Inspector J. Johnston. Kwok, Kwong is "being defend- ed by Mr. J. M. d'Almada Re- medios; Spary by Mr. V. L.; D'Alton. instructed by Mn P. J. Griffiths; and May by Mr. J. C. Stewart.

was in business with him in Can- ion during the Japanese occupa tion. During that period, first ac- ensed used to call at the shop and so became acquainted with Tsui.

New Building Called Edinburgh House

In June this year, said witness, Taui rented a fint at

at 20 Cross Street and, meeting witness Lat the Ko Shing tenhouse one day, told him to asis his brother to intro- lo wire the duce an electrician The movements of four cheques, premises. When he delivered the two issued by the Cathay Pacific message to his brother, Kwok Airways and two by the Kowloon Kwong said, "Good. Good."

Taul Bowling Green Club, formed the The next time he saw

The nino-storey building that the Hong Kong Land evidence of 10 witnesses at yes-was about 10 days later when they terday morning's proceedings. again met at the Ko Bhing ten- Investnient and Agency Company, Limited,

Mr. L.M. Wilson of the Mes-house, Tsul then told him to ask

will construct at the corner of Ice House Streat chantile Bank, current becounts his brother what the cost of the department, stated that cheque electrical fittings was. When he and Queen's Road Contral will be called Edin- No. A002322 was drawn by the anked the first accused, the reply

burgh House, "We are all good friends. Roy Farrell Import and Export

short distance away Co. Ltd. in favour of Choong The cost of the electrical wiring Hling or bearer. This cheque for is $130 plus $40 for the meter the building site, incidentally is $942.22 was cleared through the deposit, making in total of $170, a foundation stone laid by the former Duke of Edinburgh at Good Friends Hong Kong and Shanthal Bank- ing Corporation,

A second cheque, No. A338051. was drawn by the Cathay Pacific Airways in favour of the same payees and was for $2811.00. It was cleared through the Oversan Chinese Bank on June 21, said, witness.

Following 'Day

A behrer cheque, No. A/1-005400, for $577.08 and dated April 30 was cashed on the fol- Chu Tse-lim said he identified lowing day, said Mr. R.G.B. Wyatt the bully of his wife Tang Yung-of the Hong Kong & Shanghai kan AE the martuary on the Hanking Corporation, Kowloon second day of the fire.

Agency. This chèque was drawn Mr. 'Almada said that a Com-by the, Kowloon Bowling Green ussion of Inquiry into the fire Club.

at the Supreme! will commence Court on Tuesday next and until results of the findings are known he adjourned the inquest sine die.

Public hearings in connec. tion with the official inquiry Into the Wing On Company's West Point godown fire will start on Tuesday, it was oth elaily stated yesterday.

The hearings will be at the

me Court. Supreme

More than 150 lives were fest and property' damaged to the extent of HK$20,000,000 in the most disastrous fire in the Calony's history.

GOOD NEWS FOR SEA ANGLERS

Another cheque, dated May 18 and numbered A/1-005412, drawn by the same club for $200 was paid into the account of the drawers on the following day.

Cheque No. 8387830, drawn by C. Bethell for $501,80, was palu on July 14, or five days after it was drawn.

was,

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from

St. Malims: Cathedral on Novem- Nothing was mentioned by ac- [ber 18, 1889. The present Duka used: about a bill and when wil- of Edinburgh is the former Prince ness asked about it he replied, Phillp of Greece, husband of

we are all good friends. It is not Princess Elizabeth. necessary to get a bill."

WGS

The above elevation is what The $170, said wings,

Edinburgh House will look like phic

by Tsul some time later. This when completed at the end of next amount he handed over to the year. Four banksthe Young! first accused when he got home Brothers Bank, the Chian State that evening. On being naked for Bank, the Overseas Chinese Bank a receipt, Kwok Kwong said "We land the Belgian Bünk-wil! are all good friends. It is not occupy the ground floor, necessary to give a receipt.",

The upper floors will consist of At the time he paid over the fodices. $170 to his elder brother, sald witness, first accused told him to ask Taui whether he wanted a ceiling fan. Some days following this, he was handed $300 by Tari who told him that it was for. payment of an electricial celling an installed in #house at Den Vooux Road.

He was, stil later, handed an- other $250 by Tsui in payment for

Number Of Grant Schools Totals 17 Re-opening of the Maryknoll

Registered

Evidence In Tramway Conspiracy

the

WIN

Further evidence Tramway conspiracy case given before Mr. F. X. d'Almada r' Central -yesterday.

Altogether, 16 inspectors and one conductor are charged with conspiring together to defraud the Tramway Company of passenger fares.

Mr. A.J.

J. Cufford it tructed by Mr. P.A.L. Viie represented the Tramway Company, and

Mr. Marcus da Silva and.... Mr. P.C. Woo the defendants.

The whole of yesterday after- noen was occupied by llo Yau, 'ronductor No. 485, relating the,

part he took in the conspirafy,

He sult he entered 'the diploy of the Tramway Company

in November 1947 as conductor.

Witness' sald that the inspectors frequently boarded his 'trass and netused him of not carrying oui his fare collecting própérly. , they found some passengers with- out Tickets.

Overcrowded

He tried to explain that glue to overcrowding, it was impossible

not to miss somo fares.

They Misp told him that it was about time that he knew how to safeguard himself against, getting into trouble, at the same timo making something for himself,

After a talk with Inspector Vin- cent Young when he agreed to

Mail To Japan het for him in the way of giving,

Registered mali service ba. tween Hong Kongʻand Japan will be resumed on Monday It was officially announced yesterday.

It was added that the pro- vielans concerning companga- tion will not apply. The postal authorities, however, will take readorable precautions to safoguard the carriage and delivery of registered arti clea.

theney to the inspectors he con- sented start

'máking ́ ́ money

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with the Inspectors

$20,

Paid,

It was suggested by the Inspec Jors Wiat each conductor should pay out this was done and the first payment was marte to the inspectors on “February 27. .

After the money had been the inspectors, when they boarded the trums, and hearing the pass- word "water buffalo" merely sign- ed the waybill and sametiries no a matter of form 'Inspected a few tickets.

When payment stopped the at- titudes of the inspectors becaine

OFFICIAL NOTICES, the same as prior to the making

APPOINTMENTS

The names of Mars. Pelton Herzerl Anderson, Edward Chi-

kan Lam, Gin Djih Su and Mrs.

Ying-hst have been added

a celling fan at the Shiu Hing School on Caine Road recent- 10 the list of Authorised · Arch- shop. said

id witness.

of payments.

The hearing was then adjourni~ to 2.30 p.m. on November 2

2 Years For Entering, Theft Charge

ly has increased the number Itech. Questsioned by Crown Counsel of Grant Schools in the Colony Witness sald that as all the

on the cheques, witness said that to 17 with a total enrolment 'The name of Mr. Alistairs De cheques were bearer cheques he he was given cheque No. AD02322 lut 13,448,

Drumond has been included in could not say to whom the money by Kwok Kwong on May 21 with

Ot the total enrolment, 5,682 the list of Authorized Auditors. was paid.

the request

to have it cashed. ure in secondary classes and 7,750 Mr. S.H. de Kantzov. Ceneral First accused said that the drawee in primary classes. The enrol- Mr. Walter Reginald Nahi Manager of the Cathay Paciáchod no banking bccount and ment before the war in - Grant Andrews has been appointed to Airways, testified to having sign-could- not rosh, the cheque. Wit-Schools was 8,000.

not as Custodian of Property with

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·Chan Yiu, alias Tie. Kau. alias Tse Kwan, alias Wong Hing-ki, alias LI Kwan, who began his career in crime in April 1932, has nine previous about 570 teachers,

Mr. Neill Garland, who return convictions, was brought before None of the members of Granted to the Colony by the es. Canton, Mr. W. H. Latimer at Kowloon

ed chequo No, A398051 in pay-ness said that he cashed it at THO teaching staff in the effect from October 25. ment of an account approved by John D. Hutchison through 'Miss schools has also increased to Mr. Harris.

Yung.

Cashed Cheque

Not In Time When his brother gave

the

26.

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14

When he left for Australia in May, sald witness. he deposited a

him School staff are Government em- has been appointed A:sistant sum of money with the Roy:Far-

of Marine (Ship Bur-yesterday on the charge of rell Co. an affliate of the CPA, chèque No. A328051 on June 19 to payees, but they are engaged by Director

the Managing Bodies of the vari

He was first banishod for 10 whose manager issued that firm't cosh he was told that it being n

of the schools' 'principals and

years in December 1933, returned Sea ungling will be included in cheques in settlement of accounts Saturday the drawee, u friend of ous Grant Schools on the advice yey) with ffect from October entering and larceny. R the activities_of_the_Hong_Kong presented to the CPA.

the accused, could not cash it in

Mr. F. W. J. Skull's appoint-to the Colony next year and was.. Angling Society. A special sub- Wong Yat, counter shroff of the time-Witness said that he got with the consent of the Director

ment as Arsi lan! Director of again hanished. He persisted in.en They remain at all times under Marine (Port Control) has been returnior and was banished committee has been appointed to Hang Fat Bank, said that he the money, $2,811, from the Hand of Education.*******

Fat

the following day.

direct control of the Grani discuss and niske the necessary cashed a cash for $2,811 for Kwok

came back, and was committed to preparations.

Hing-chiu on June 20, a Sunday.

In reply to Crown Counsel, wit-Schools Managers. Goverment upproved by the Secretary of further three times. This year he

State for the Colonies.

trial in the Bupreme Court, when Thu Society was originally Kwok is well known to both the ness: faid that Kwok Kweng did does, however," specify scales

Mr. Alfred Russ Reld has been ment in Muy.

he was sentenced to lite banish- foster fresh water manager of the bank and himself, not mention the friend's name but salaries chargeable to Govern formed to

'Assessor Inland Man-appointed an angileg. The decision to include safd witness. The cheque was simply said, "A good friend." On ment Grant which may at sen angling was made because of later passed to the Overseas Chin both occasions, said witness, be discretion of the School

Pleads Guilty the large number of sea anglersese Bank for collection.

handed the money over to his agers be paid to the various cate- Revenue Department, with effect |

from 'October 10, brother in the house.

gories of staff in Grant Schools.

He pleaded! In the Colony particularly in the

guilty to the The last, and 66th, wilness call-

Through the Education, Ordin Portuguese and Chinese com-

Mr. I. W. H. Maynard, former charges ald against him." munities,

Detective Sub-Inspector. W. G. I Yung Lan-suk, lady cashier of ed in the seventh day's, bearing once and the Grant Code and re- sea anglers who wish to jolo John D. Hutchison and Co, Ltd., war Ngau Pul, PWD chargeman gulations issued from time to Secretary of the Urban Council, the Society may communicate sald that she tasted cheque No. 13, who, after stating that he had time by the Director of Education. ha bee, appointed to act as Chic Morrison stated that at 4.15 a.m. ̧ 25. farm throught the window Of D with Mr. P. K. Lanu, of the China A062322 for Kwok Hing-chiu. been in the employ of the PWD Government exercises a general Clerk, Colonial Secretariat, with on October 24, defendant put an

corroborated the control over the schools, Matters effect from. October

hut on the root of 70 Shanghai Coust Traders Limited, or Cap.She paid this cheque into the since 1930,

ovidence of previous witnesses re- [of internal administration and or Maynard returned to Hong Keus Street and removed two pieces of Iain W. F. O'Farrel, No. 8, Lau firm's account.

clothing from the bed botupled Sir. Street.

younger garding alleged non-Government ganization and the general run-inst work from home leave."

by a hawker Chow Fuk. Chow rother of Kwok Kwong and the

ning of the schools and left to the

Mr. L. K. Andrewes, Crown woke up and chased him down Share la Malcolm and Com- 55th witness called by the pro- Workshop employees on the in-Grant School Managers, who are

the Solleitor, resumed city on Octo- the stairs.. Defendant was artest- pany. Limited and the Vibrosecution, said that he lived with structions of Kwok Kwong. Wit asted with advice from

ed near Jordan Boad by a poller- Piling Company. Limited have the first accused at 181 Fuk Wah ness. also detailed material issued Director of Education and Gov-ber 25.

Fernment's Inspectors 'of Schools.

mun, been axempted from the provi- Street. Arst floor.

to him by -Kwok.

Tallaway 'the Grant Schools

Mr. Julius Ring, Commissioner sions of Articles 11 and 12 of the He first met Taut Sik-cheung in

The clothing was later picked Further evidenes will be taken

are free to develop within certain of the Rating and Valuation up in the doorway of-63 Temple Moratorium Proclamation.

Canton about eight years ago, and on November 3..

limits any special features and Department, resumed

duty on Streot where defendant had, methods which they feel to be of October 25,

thrown. It during the chaso... significant value. Routine uni-

He was sentenced to two years' Younity NB: Avoided, and the, do

Imprisonment. velopment of schools with their own distinct individualities is on courardi.

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Police Launch In First "Kill"

He will be brought before the Court, today on committal charge of breach of deportation order.

ILLEGAL WINE

Mr. W. McIntosh Smith, Chief Fire Brigado Officer, who returned to Hong Kong by the ss. Canton, resumed duty on October 26. As very considerable sums of

Mr. Cuthbert Surtera Barren, "Police Launch No. 31-con-public money are being expended

Mr. Arthur verted Air Rescue Craft-made on Grant Schools the Govern- Land Surveyor,

ment haud duty Both to the com- Ernest -Peill, Cadet Oficer, ond Fits'art "kill" on Thursday.

[mûdly Fása Whole and," to "the

Mr, Jaynes, Wicks, Magistrate, Sub-Inspector Rose, in charge baronis, pupils, and teachers, in bave been confirmed a oficera Lo, Bong, was charted ¦ before" of the launch, arrested pinget Grant Schools, to see that these of the permanent and pension Mr. W. H. Latipier of Kowloon engaged in disembarking at skroostere as will run as is able establishment, Brothers Peint, wblch is not

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Colonyer of the motor junk mit se

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from which eight men direm horked was fined HK$300 and the eight passengers were each fled HK$25 for Falschbarking at Brothers Point ofher

than a port of the Colony.

The lines were imposed when the men were charged at the Marine Court

fate- Mr. James T. Choy, has been appointed a member of the Price Control Advisory Board in place of Mr. P. K. Kwok who has ro slgrèd.

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