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THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, JANUARY... 0, · 1940."

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FURTHER EVIDENCE AT PWD LARCENY TRIAL

Warning. On Impostors

A warning to guard against certain persona pretending ta be government representatives VINE inued by the Pubile

Relations

Office yesterday

a month after Incidents Im voting such рагасна were reported in the Press.

An official statement caused yorɩerday said that no repre- sentatives of the government Wave authority to enter housca unless they carry identifica. tion papera.

If hoden that residents have the right to demand production of such papers be- fore allowing inspectors into their homes. This, however, does not apply to uniformed police.

Ол and about November 24, added the statement. several vernacular newspapers puhilaned reports comptals- ing that representatives of vertain povernment dopast. arents vialted houses various districts on the faland and the Mainland "Rudy 1 quartering altus. tion of residents".

In

to

The newspapera ald that residents have no means of knowing whether the visiting inspectors pre bona do not.

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The offulal statement also warned against payment brites in any firm.

of

Gold Nuggets Confiscated, Not Jewellery

Further evidence by witnesses for the prosecution of

the trial of Kwok Kwong, foreman, and Austin Spary, electrical inspector Grade I, of the PWD was hoard before Mr. Justice Reynolds (Acting Puisne Judge) of the Crimiñal Sóssians yostor- day.

The two accused are facing 12 counts of larceny by public servant, obtaining money By false pretences and conspiracy to defraud the Government.

Mr. Percy Chen instructed føre he went into the witness box, by Mr. C. A. S. Runs ás counsel. Asked as to the number of men for Kwok, Spary, is represent-who took part in the re-wiring ed by Mr. V. J. L. D'Alton the club, witness replied that The could not tell the exact num- instructed by Mr. P. J. Griffiths.ber, but that there were not more

Crown Counsel, Mr. Hooton, isha 10. prosecuting, assisted by Chief In Fuector S. Johnston of the Special Under further cross-examina-

Branch

tion, Laun revealed that most of the work was done on the root o' the club, and that occasionally the Workinen cante down to the floor. He did not take much interest Ir the work while it was going on,

The first wifne yesterday was Mr. Ernest Pope, Secretary of the Kowloom Bowling Green Club who rinted that in 1048, electrical work was done at the club, This arose from cermm defects in the fing to Kwok Kwong. Mr electric fuse box

box and wire.

Ches, addressing the witness, ask Under

cross-examination by [ed him if he had said that he saw Mr. D'Alton, witness said the club | Kwok only once and yet could committee dec.dest to approach recognise him. Witness replied Spary to ask him about the job.

Spary, he continued, was a mer bey of the club and as be tact technlent knowledge of electrical work, the comunitler asked him go gel an estimate of the job to be done.

Testimony On Choque

crown.

that he saw him once during iffin

time.

Mr. Chen: How long have you been employed in the club?

Witness: Since 1940.

How many members

there

the club? More than 100, Are there members of the Gov, Ternment Service? ... Yés.

Auy members of the PWD?-. Yes.

Have you made any eİOTHIYE *epairs to the club sige th liberation"--Not to y know.

Jedge.

Did you see the four fan, being put up in the verandan?—No,

Did Not Examino Them

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dic not

between Moon and Star streets, A fire broke out yesterday

razing a colony of 10 squatter; huts. Fortunately there were. no casualties. Two fire engines -one from Eastern District nad one from Central-extin- guished the blaze within half an hour.-“China' Mail" Photo.

Application For Time Extension

Bogus Detective Gets One-Year Sentence

Investigations conducted by Detectivo-Sergeant

Chan Lap, Kowloon CID Headquarters, over a ̧ period of 23 days resulted in the orrost of the renegade son of a ricksha hirer after he had "borrowed" $300 from two persons on the pretence of being a detective.

The accused then told the dee- tor that he was entertaining some European inspectors Lor laner that night and that he did not Would have suflefent money. the doctor be so gou as to lic- commodate him with a loan of $100, which he would repay the following day?

President fashioned and they appeared the Company, Its olcers, servantating that he was a 'poorly-puid, list whim he later asked for a

Dr. Lim gave him the money second loan, this was refused ami the doctor approached the police.

The next step, witness further revented, was to get Spary to obis tain some electrical constractor for the Jol

Asked by the Jury as to whether the estimate was on a sheet of paper or not, witness said he would not remember, nói coubt he re-

Before passing sentence of a year's hard labour, to enll whether prices of materiak (actually did not see them being and wages were included in It.

be followed by deportation, on Yeung Kwok- join up by the workinan as it was

An application by The Bute The next withers, Mr. Romild hiring tin lit

hung alias Yeung Chun-chuen, 24-year-old G.B. Wyatt, cushies employed at, Do you know where the old Plantations (1913) Limited for the Hong Kong and Shanghai tam were gat fion From inside an extension of time to register broker, at Kowloon yesterday, on three counts Bank, Kowtoon Sub-Ofice, testi-the bar.

a verified copy of a Memoran- Alert to a cheque frown by the

of obtaining money by false pretences, Mr. dum of Charge was granted at Kowloon Bayily: Green Club on

W. H. Latimer said, "I think he is an undesir the Supreme Court yesterday April 30, 1048, the amount of which was 5577.000. It was cashed

by Sir Leslie Gibson (Chlef able person to have in the Colony." Lam further and that the new justice). on Muy witness sold,

fans were later brought into thế

of Charge, Witness also textitled to another bathroom, though he Gold in nugget form and

The Memoraɛciun

Detective Sub-Inspector D. dsense and required medical al- which was dated July 10, 1946, H. Taylor, Kowoon- CID Head- tention. He was medically ex- jewellery to the value of ap-theque for 1200 which was muid nine muy of them These 20- to the Kowloon. Bowling Greenlated now fann, wets went on,

was issued by The Bute Fionta- quarters, said that on October amined and, when he asked what proximately $4,000, which re

ians in favour of the Manyan

the fees were, was told that a bill acount. presented the entire property

were very old and he could not Union Government Industrial Re-Chu Ming was sitting out would be sent hin at the end of Mr. George E.F. Thompson, y whether they had any "G.E."habilitation Finance Board.

at 29 Buttery the month. of Chow Shnet-math, a married Treasurer of the Kowloon Bowlurks on them.

side his shop

woman and refugee from Tien-

Mr John McNeill, instructed by Street when defendant drove ing Green Club, testided that the | thin, was ordered by Magistrate cheque dated April 30, 1948, was sketch you made of the position son Stokes and Master, represent-use of the telephone.

Mr. Dalton: Referefug, to the Mr, D.B. Evans of Messrs. John-up in a car and asked for the Hin-shing Lo on Monday to be signed by him on the date it wasnt the ceiling fans in the club, if The Bute. Plantations. confiscated.

After telephoning, accused saw vou did not know the differener Cross-examined by Mr. D'Alton, between the new

Mr. McNeill said that the omis- Chu's grandson looking at ble car. and the Reviewing the rase agam be- witness and he understood that

oldston to register the Memorandum He gave the boy some sweets, and fore the SAMG magistrate at the work at the club was beng how did you recognise the of Charge with the Registrar of asked Chu whether he wanted to

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Companies was accidental and due go for a ride. He drove com- Central yesterday, and treating done by an electrical contructor. Witness: The new fans were old to a cause beyond the control of plainant around and, during the the ense as an isolated c, Mr.

Mr. John McKelvic,

fde. asked for a loan of 5000, Lo ordered the jewellery portion of the Club, was also called tube bigger and more eluinsy than and agents. of the tuli to be returnert to her, give evidence that same time Inst the two older unes. buh nuggets,

the club was la

Grunting the uppllention, Sir policeman and in urgent need of which were 1 year

need of With regard to the $200 paid to Leslie Gibson ordered that the money for medical expenses for approccimately hall of the whole ceiling fans, and that he asked Spary, did you do it yourself or time for effecting registration of his son. selehre, were ordered antiscated. Spary if the latter could help cut on the instructions of someone the said Memorandum of Charge When Chu aald that he had no

He was told by Spary that the else?--I spoite, In agreement with a suggestion tatter could get two ceiling fans Curer and

tu the Trea- be extended for 14 days as from money, accused offered his watch by the prosecuting Officer. Re- for $100 each.

obtained permission for yesterday,

na security, adding that he was u venue Inspector Humphreys, tho

Witness revealed under cross-

Sir Leslie also ordered that the detective ultached to Tsimtsotui pyntent to be made to Spary. magistrate advised her to have examination that it was during a

Mr. Charles M. Rowe, electrical order should be without prejudice Police Station and would leave the returned jewellery converted casual discourse with Spurs that Air Maintenance-and-

regineer attached the Pacific to the rights of the parties acquir-his revolver behind. into hard cash before she leaves he told him about the need for Company (formerly the main sald verified

Led prior to the time when the Supply.

When 2-14-year-old-youth-was the Colemy, otherwise

copy Memoranduin will ceiling fans. But during that dis nunce section of the CPA) giv of Charge shall be setually re-

brought before Mt. W. A. Blair- again be seized and confiscated.

Kerr st the Kowloon Juvenile course, Mr. McKelvic continued, ing evidence, stated that he hand gistered. After good lecture and was never suggested that Spary

"Accused," aald DSI Taylor, Court yesterday, Sub-Inspector fatherly advice from the magis was to do the work himself.

approached

and had ask- Spary

"patted his right hip to give thie J. H. Evans revealed that defan- trale, Chow left the court fairly

him to recommend some one te

Impression that he was currying |dant had been brought before the on electrical job na 4 Quonse contented.

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court, twice last year on Hut belonging to the company

As it was getting Jute, con- charge of larceny from the per- Spary told him that he would dr

plainant poked necusent whether son. Asked if he did think there what he could. Later, work was

he would drive, him to his house On June 17 he was ordered to secrecy about this one at the. Quonset Hut ADJOURNMENT undertaking, witness replied no. Mr. Rowe Bald under cress Hotel en

Departures from the Peninsula 187 Sai Yeo Street, in the hopes receive six strokes and to be ex- Tot shaking Young off. On arrival, peiled. He was ordered to be re- Biti in the sum of $250 was Spary, he said, was an old memexamination that he arrived in

Tuesday included Mr.

August 2 after le offered to Pun Saug, 53-year-old her of the club, though not a

and Mrs. J.H. Turnbull, Mr. and however, accused followed com expelied on unemployed

the Colony in December 1940, tw Mrs. F.P. Ebuer, Mr. and Mrs. alainant up to the Brat-floor and had received his 12 strokes. of 843 Shanghal member of the club, committee months before the wiring

When Probation Difer Kwok Street, vuckloft, when he was Everyone knew about the transac-one

YA, Wahab, Messrs. E. Tung, Kntered the flat.

of persons asked for the youth, to be sont Seeing a number brought before Mr. W. A. Blair tion, he paktd.

Lund, L.H. Chang, C.G. Shen, R.T Kerr yesterday on remand, in the

A Spary was a mun of ex- was this used by the Govern- Shearer

The Quonset Hut at Kal Tak Down, Harvey Toy, and Aur. olaying mah-jong on the premises, to the Reformatory, the court re- accused got Chu to go out to the fused, saying, This is the type charge of indecent assault on a perlence with regard to electrical ment, but was later taken over by

verandah whero ho again broach-uf person we would like to keep mule person on December 16 Inst. jobs, witness revealed, he was the Company for the maintenanc

Stating that the complainant called to see about. It.

hireraft.

Among the new arrivals at the ed the subject of money, "De-out."

The boy was ordered to receive fendant, then gave complainant to could not bo located since the Mr. Justice Reynolds then ask-

Peninsula Hotel on Tuesday ware Jast remand, Sub-Inspector J. He witness whether

he actually he na mnde no form

Witness further disclosed that. J.R. Darroch, Messe New understand that he was prepared 12 strokes and to be banished for Evits applied for, and was asked Spary to get some outside trnet with the workman in charge Fitz, R.M. Filmer, A.G. Gidley-

man Croft, AE. Hughes, Otis Ro accept any amount, large or life. grunted, a further Weck's, adjourn contractor to do the job, to which of the wiring, whom he identifled Baird, Harry Lee, H.R. Fischman,

said DSI Taylor. small

Chu went in to his room, gat Mr. McKelvio replied In thens Kvok Kwong in the dock. The D. Judah, Singh, G. Singh, B3100-note, and handed it to affirmative in Actioned wit-out by bfin, le anld, but by the Farland, A.R. Bragg moffey, left the house, Anancial contrnels were not made Singh, H.M. Th. Luthi

Yeung who, after pocketing the The jury ness as to whether anybody con-company. He had speelfle Instruc- Vicki, J.E. Waldrop. Lleutenant-

On the following morning, de-. sidered the prices for the celling tions from a Mr. Harris, Company Colonel Richard B. Jofes, Major used went to complainant's shop fans particularly cheap when Chief Engineer, to have the wiring Chus L. Cecil, and Major W.B. dered as a gift for the $100 loan. with four chickens which ho len- these matters were brought before and lighting installed. The committee. Witness replied,

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prices for such fans, were so, and the drawing of two cheques, one no inquiries were made.“

The next witness, the steward or $942,22 and the other for day by the ss. Yochow of the Kowloon Bowling Green Manngmg, Director of the Cathay $2,11 the latter signed by the Club, Lam Sik-hon, stated, in Pacific Airways in favour

Mr. J.R. Liley of Butterfeld evidence that lie saw Spary in Cheong Hing and cleared on June yesterday by the ds. Hanyang.

and Swire, prrived from, Swatow the club twice during the re-21, 1958-hearing was adjourned wiring work. On these occasions until 10 Spary was alleged to have talked

with the men at work and to have had a look at the wiring.

Lam said further, that during the winter two ceiling fans that had been in the club before were taken down. When summer came the twe were re-installed,, tu gether

two which Spary with The had ordered to be put up.

were

witness as having taken part in the installing work at the club.

· Objections Raised

this morning

CMC Official

- Summoned

Christopher Apo of the Chinese

Carrying Arms

tenhouse.

While sipping teb, Young asked for a furtier loan dr 3100, saying" at the one of the previous even- was indufficient to cover, ex- penses. Chu and that he had no money on bim, and suggested that Mr. Louis P.T. Chen will give a they return to the shop..

Accused sat in the shop. fot recital on an ancient Chinese harg about, half-an-hour and, to get

nt the Men's Club luncheon-id of him, Chu gave him another today. The luncheon will take $100..

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Mr. Edwin WilifamPannell,tion roónit of Dr. Lim Yu-shing brought into the Courtroom, three Maritime Castoms was summoned merchant of Tientsin, and Mrs at 614-516 Nathan Hoad, fimmt ot 2 floor, and told the doctor, that he of which were identified by the dangerous and careless driving

at Kowloon yesterday, for alleged Elizabeth Amy Kerridge

Peas, Road, Hong. Kóng, word was a friend of the complainant's Sub-Inspector B.S. Rots of the married at the Supreme Court father-in-law, Dr. Ip Kam-Wah

Ho. added, that he was a dotec-| Kowloon Traffic Offico prosecutca Marriage Registrar's Office yea- and Mr. F.D. Hammoud was for terday. Witnesses were Mrs. S.C live, attached to Yadinat Police the defence,

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duct inquities Into the robbery ot At this point, objections, were December 13 at Castio Peak Road

The forthcoming wedding has the Shanghot Street goldsmith raised by the Defence Courses near the, 21, Milestone, he saw, boon and of Mr. Jean shop and the resultant death of a an the grounds that at the original private, car No: 9970 lying on a Joseph Pennavayre, merchant of police constante-Noticing & bulge hearing, at the Lower Court this paddy feld, Badly damaged. The 30 Mody Rodd; and Miss Odette under accused's facket, Dr. Lem was, nqt, done, and thal it was car had left the road, and hit a Gourgette. Valledon.

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In the car was the driver and Frinco Edward Road, Kowloon wanted, to summon the doctor but Cross-examincil by Mr. Chen, Mis V. Hand side. The latter City, took place yesterday at tile he (accused) stopped him from Lam denied that two for the men suffered a fractured log, kongr Supreme Court. Mbridge Regis doing real estate 55, Connaught Rd., C., 1st & 2nd Fl Identified by him had hem point,

Defendant went on to say. The case was adjourned to trar's Omen in the presence of Mt. ed out to him in the corridor bo- | January, 28 at 2:30 pin,

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