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THE CIHNA MAIL, FRIDAY, JANUARY 28, 1040.

Bandits Rob KCR Train, Prosecution Concludes

Kill Gendarme In Fight

་

About 40 bandita held up and robbed the last through train from Kowloon to Canton on Wednesday near Shokpal, about 10 miles East of Canton. One gendarme on the train was killed and two others wounded in a brief skirmish with the bandits. About 20 passengers, manhandled by the bandits, were slightly injured. were first and third class passen- gers. Arrival of a rallway

Most of the victims

To Consider

1

Case In PWD Trial

Yesterday marked the conclusion of the case for the Prosecution in the PWD larceny trial, which had taken 17 hearings,

The two accused charged are Kwok Kwong, foreman, and Austin Spary, electrical in opcetor Grade 1, both of the Public Works Department, who ore facing 11 counts of Jarceny by public servant, one of obtaining money by false pretences, and conspiracy to defraud the Government.

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Witness agreed with that detectives took up positions at the entrances to the workshop, and the workmen were told to be where they were and that they would be questioned in turn. A police interpreter, lu Mok, and he then met Kwok Kwong and spoke to him.

then patrol saved the second-class

Kwok, witness revealed, passengers from being robbed.

mindo a statement which conflrin- Reports from Canton said

ed hils suspicions. He did not how- that lossca suffered by the

Yesterday's hearing, which last-ever at that moment Lalten the statement down, he said, os 80 passengers ran into "hundredsed only up to 11.30 a.m., WAS of thousands of dollars".

occupied for the most part by other persons bad to be question- Wednesday's hold up occurred} cross-examination of the near the spot where bandits de-nesses who had given evidence the railed an express from Canton on day before.

4-fost that instance i

Chinese Law, Noverons including a ruliway

Customs

guard, savo killed, and more than "100" Bassellkets Injured."

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Mc. Justice Reynolds told the us that the Court had ruled that the statements made by the two necused were admissible, save for that part of Spary's statement mude at Hunghom, As to Kwok's statements, only relevant portions

Witness denied a suggestion from counsel that he had induced Kwok Kwong at a later stage to make a statement by telling him that if he made such a statement he would go free, He also dented Kwok that if he came clean his that Iu Mak and he had promised evidence

would be used elther

against Spary or May, and that he would be let free.

After further cross-examination of Mr. Johnston, Mr. MacPherson. Assistant Superintendent of Police, of the Special Branch, went into the witness box to be cross- examined by the Defence on the subject of the statements of the

Hearing will continue on Febru- when the De- ary 2 at 10 a.m., fence will commence its case..

Leaving Kowloon Station at A committee to consider and 3.30 p.m. on Wednesday, the train make recommendations to was travelling towards Shekpai Government regarding Chinese when six armed men forced the law and customs has been ap-engine driver to stop the train could be read to the Court, Mr.

about 10 miles from the Canton | Justice Reynolds announced, pointed by the Governor.

terminus.

Petween 40 and 50 armed man Mr. J. Johnston, Assistant from the hillside boarded the Superintendent of Police, of the Branch, then read the stationary train. The gendarmes Special were overwhelmned oflor brief statement made by Spary at the exchange of fire. was killed and two wounded.

One gendanne Wanchal office.

Mr. Johnston was then cross-accused. While ransacking passengers examined by Mr. Percy Chen, luggage and relieving them of counsel for Kwok, during which C.Y. money, Jewellery and other volu-witness disclosed that he had (Secre-ables, a railway patrol car arly-

been making inquiries relating to The bandits left the PWD prior to August 11.

After working on the matter for three weeks, he said, he btained certain Information

The members of the committee are Mr, G. Strickland, Solicitor- General (Chairman), Mr. J. Bar- row, District Commissioner; New Territories. Mr. Chung King-pul Assistant to the Secretary for Chinese Affairs, Dr. Irene Ho

Lo Cheng. Messrs. M.W. Kwan, and Y.H. Chan tury).

ed in the area. . The terms of reference of the the train and escaped, Committee nre:

Abou

inendations as to how for Chinese comedy in four acts, was ngnturequently held ersons, and sub-

To consider and make recom-

law and custom as existing in 1943

"Le Bal de Voleurs," a French about certain

successfully presented last night at the China Fleet Club. is now applicable Chiluese

The show was presented by domiciled in Hong Kong or to members of the local French com- other Chinese resorting here; mmunity.

It met with

such enthusiasm Should wir or without modi- Aeation be incorporated by Orduring a arst performance last dinance into the law of the Co-month that a return showing was lony;

Should, whether already incor- porated or not, be superseiled with or without modification by the law of the Colony applicable ta whom such Chinese law and cus- tom does not apply or by any other law; and

requested.

meeting with his assistants, Inspector MacPherson and Inspector Morrison an August 10. The two were told of certain plans which witness had made.

On August 11, Mr. Johnston continued, a raid was carried out on the Hunghom PWD workshop.

It was at a time nil the work. men had assembled there, he said,

A Woman May Forget, Witness Tells Court

Generally to consider and make When Chan Sai, a Crown witness at the Extor-

Jegislative or

recommendationens in what is the best course, otherwise, to adopt in relation to Chinese law and custom in force in Hong Kong.

HKVDC Orders

Order by Colonel L.T. Ride. Comman-1-

dated January 27, fellow:-

Lotiarr

ani, Hang Kong Volunteer Defence Corp.

A lecture on "The twe of neval bombardment in qupport al the

ormy" will be given by Commander J.8. Dalglish, Flort, Gunnery Oficer, in the Theatre of the China Fleet Club at 1730 Goors on Thursday. All Offerta "uf Le Corpa may attend. Mufli or uniform may bo when.

Holidart IKVDC Headquarters, Lower Albert Bond, will be closed on Saturday and Monday.

Corpe Dinner The Commandant wishes all Company Commetuler to muko every

ffort to ace that as many members of their companier sa pokalbis attend, Ar.. rangements will be made for members to alt by companies and other sub-units at the dinner. It has been watertained that

the rest of the dinner, which will be mat by individuals, will be $5, not including drinks which will rald fur in cash.

When the new Hong Kong Defence Force Ordinanze comics into operation the HKYDC will automatically coase to exist. On the last night which will be on or About February 9 it is proposed to hold dinner for all part and present membera n! the Corps.

In order to assist in catering - anyone ishing to attend is naked to write in 10 the Adjutant at the following address n

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tion Trial yesterday, was told that there was some discrepancy between his evidence and that of Fung Yuk, the complainant in the case, regarding a certain date, Chan replied: "I am certain about the date. As Fung Yuk is a woman, slic_might_forgot,..........

In the dock are Timothy Answering Din, Gussy Maria dos Santos

and Sapto Ahmed, wardern of Victoria Remand Prison, and Jose Maria Dias Azedo, if for mer warder of the same pri- son, who are charged with 11 counts of demanding with menaces. corruption in office and conspiracy.

'money

Chinese To Paint UK Ship Murals

two

Miss Chang and Mr. Fey Chinese artists studying at the Slade Art School, London, have been commissioned by the London Shipping Company, which has for many years built ships for the Far East, to paint murals suitable for two new liners for the Orient.

Atlas Chang and Mr. Fey expect to finish 16-foot by three-foot landscope polufings iti water colours

during the next few

wecks.

Scapo,

1:1-

The Manager of the firm has seen the sketches and approved of their plans. Both Miss Chang and Mr. Fey think that the paintings should be full of life and interest for the passengere so an to offset the sumeneas of continual

Therefore, Mr. Fey, who In contrast to his usual style, is using a classical Chinese painter's landscape has sketched the tradi tional tall pine

troes

many Chun admitted that he was an ex- and high

further questions, storied parent waterfalls.

steep mountains Iła warder and had been dismissed has yet to fill in the bright colours. from his appointment, for. talling Miss Chang is in the midst of asleep while on duty. He had the putting finishing touchen with intention of resigning from this Chinese brush to her own style of post, he said.

landscape which shows a fascinat ing combination of traditional Chinese landscape and the influ ence of freer Western art, does a rough sketch in colour first and finishes with penned details,

Sapto then put it to Chan that he was a bad character, but on a protest from Chan that accused was not entitled to put these It is alleged that the four ob-,

questions to him, Mr. Justice tained various sums of money Wicks told Ahmed that If he at- from Fung-Yuk, whose husband, tacked the character of witness, Ho Lok, was arrested for recely- the prosecution could also attack ing stolen goods. They told herfils, Ahmed's character. that were in a position to prevent Ahined then dropped this line him from being assaulted.

of questioning.

Did Not Boar Grudge

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NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES

HOLDING

F. & O., B. L. & E. & A. BILLS OF LADING

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their

Mesars. Goddard & Douglas In answer to further questions, will strend at 10 a.m. on Blon Chan denied that be bore a grudge days and Thursdays within the against Ahmed because the latter, free storage period to survey while storekeeper of NAAFI at damaged cargo, and consigneer Victoria Barracks, refused to sell are requested, to have him beer and foodstuffs. Chan representatives present. Unicsa claimed that he was issued with consigncon representatives ratious by Headquarters at that present at the Survey no claims time.

When

it was pointed out to can thereafter be admitted, Chan that there was

some dis-

MACKINNON, MACKENZIE

Yesterday, Chan Sal, in the witness stand, in answer to ques- tjons put to him by Sapto Ahmed, denied that he and other prosecu- fion witnesses hud concocted evidence for the purpose of the present case and were telling lies. Nodding Acquaintanco

Chan said he was on a nodding soon as possible-Headquarters, HKVDC, acquaintance with Sapto Ahmed, Garden Road, Hong Kong.

who he frequently met in Victoria Barracks, where he, Chan, had Police been transferred from Headquarters.

and that of Fung Yuk in regord to dates,

Chan replied that he himself was certain about the date, but that as Fung Yuk was a woman, sho might forget.

Hearing will continue at 1136 a.m. on February 1,

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