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PWD Chargehand Indian Survey Plane Arrives

Denies Sharing In Conspiracy

A suggestion by defence counsel to Ká Lin, PWD chargehand, that he was sharing in a schomo with some of the PWD office staff by which he was to do privato contracts, and share in the profits of such a schema, was made yos- terday at the PWD larceny trial.

Ko, a Crown witness, denied the suggestion.

Took Down Estimate Red Army Mam

Ko was one of several wit-, with the police to the two houses nesses, who were giving evi-nt Pokfulam sometime In August dence

in the trial, of Kwok last year, and took down an es Kwong, foreman, and Arthur timafo on the electripals instalin- Frederick May, electrical in- tions there. The fotost of the material and labour used there spector. Grade; I, both of the

amounted to $1,210.16, he Public Works Departinent, who _are_sharged with three counts. of larceny by publle servant and three counts of falsifica-

Allken then went on to state tion of documents with intent that he also went over with the to defraud the Government. pollee to the To Kwa Wan Market

The first

witness yesterday, and the Lai Chi Kolt Hospital, Kwok Hop, PWD electrician at- and took down estimates of the

lectrical Installations tached to the Bung Hon work-

10 those a clansman shop, and

of Kwok, places.

Referring to the work at To having Kwong, testified as to brought the bill for $70 for the Kwan Wan Market, witness and the work there was also partly two electric fluorescent lights in stalled at the office of lowbridge completed, and that 100 yards of Stickleton

Company. He wire was und

$40. used. This cost collected that sum and brought he added. The total cost; ot it back to Kwok Kwong, under material and labour was about whose instructions he had acted. 205.70.

Kwok further testifled that he went with Inspector Jubinson to the office at a later dute and pointed out two fluorescent lamp shudes.

Cross-examined by Mr. A. 3. Clifford, counsel for May, witness agreed that there were fluorescent' lamp shades similar to the two in question being sold in shaps in Hong Kong.

As regards Lai Chi, Kok :Has- pital, Aitken said that the overall cast for materials used amounted to $451,53,

Further cross-examination on the price of Bourescent light at shops autside was made by Coun sel.

Ng Kang, PWD tinsmith at- tached to the Wanchai workshop. ald in evidence that part of his Counsel then went on to ques- duty was to make shades for tion witness, further on the sub-fluorescent lights, He, testined jcct of the Ruorescent

that the Jarap

two lamp shades ex- hibited in court taken down from shades and the prices of these, after which Lat Kwan, another Lowbridge Shackleton and com PWD electrician gave evidence as onny were made by him. to the putting up of the two fluorescent lamps at the office at Prince's Building.

Shot Dead In British Zone

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[Brunswick,⋅ March 2. A German policeman tast Monday shot and killed Russlah Boldlar: who had crossed the

Angloi Ruslan Žene frontier meke Eckertal, In the Harz Mountains. It was learned here today.

The soldier was pursuing woman

who

had Illegally crossed the border. He selzad hor a 100 metres on the Bri tish side and teled tako har quitcase. Sha' shouted add a German pollenman aspended. The Rumian Grad. The Germán fired back and kiti. ad, him. Rautero 124 2014

Alleged Defects

A Bharat Airways plane arrived Hong Kong yesterday on a flight from New Delhi to Tokyo. The company plans to operate an air service between India and Japan shortly. No date has.)

yet been fixed for the Inaugural flight."China" Mall" Photo.

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American Freighter Here With Dry Milk

(By Our Harbour Reporter)

The American C-2 freighter Occan Mail arrived

here yesterday from the United States for the first time, bringing 540,000 pounds of dry skim milk for needy children and expectant mothers in Chino.

Because of the unsettled conditions up North,, it

has been decided to store the 2,200 packages in Hong Kong, pending distribution arrange-, ments at Shanghai.

This is part shipment of the world-wide programme of the United Nations International

In Charge Sheet Children's Emergency Fund,

of which Mr. Chas E. Terry, General Manager of Kowloon Godown, is the Hong Kong Honorary Representative.

Lal Kin-cheong, assistant store.

Defence counsel's objection keeper employed at the PWD to the alleged defects of the Wanchai workshop, gave evidence charge sheet, led to a one and Maro shipments of foodstuffs The next witness was Mr. H. that 1,400 yards of single elec- a half hour dispute before Mr. and dry milk are expected here. W Aitken, foreman of the electrical wire were issued from the A. D. Scholes ordered the case and ships due to bring them in trical department of the Naval Wanchal workshop for a Job at to proceed at Kowloon yester. next month include the Flying Dockyard. Witness said he wentai Chi Kok on July 21 last year,

Dragon (170,000 lb. dry milk), He further testified as to the Sasue

day. of materials for To Kwan Wan

VJ.L. D'Alton defending Mongolia (107 cases of foodstuffs Lin-chuen, and Kowloon Hospital.

Tum

charged with and medical supplies exclusively Anti T.B. Campaign), Witness disclosed under cross-sheet which stated: "Tam Lin- Fornfeld (742 cases of dry milk

obstruction, pointed to the charge for the examination by Mr. Clifford that chuen, you are charged that on

and 33 cases of medical supplica) he had worked under May in February 17, at Waterloo Road, and Norman. Lykes (3,000 bales i

of cotton).

Lorry Driver

Fined $150

The case concerning a lorry accident which occurred on Pokfulam Road on February 21 came up before Mr. Thomas Tam at Central yesterday.

Traffic Inspector Si Wal Ning. prosecuting, said that the lorry, driven by Loong Tin- Wal was proceeding along Pokfulam Road en the day in question, at a high

speed,

The driver applied the brake to change from third to second gear, when he lost control of the vehicle.

The lorry swerved

and went

Wanchal for some time, and it was May who had trained him in store-keeping.

Mr.

An offence.

In this Colony, you are guilty of

Counsel raised his objection on Materials. In Order

the grounds that to continue with the case on the charge as made Further questioned, Lai stated cut, would prejudice the case for that by the time May left Wan- the defence. chat, materials that used to be

After recording Counsel's ob- lying about were on charge and Jection, Mr. Scholes said that the in order.

words in the charge sheet object- Mr. Clifford

then referred to ed by counsel will be de-commit La's evidence given in the Lower ted and defendant will not be Court concerning 1,500 yards of prejudiced by them. He then wire once lent out from the Wan-ordered the case to proceed. chai workshop to Hung Hon. Counsel then asked whether wit ness remembered saying that he never received any covering Store

saying that

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seven coolies aboard.

job.

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ed and suspended for three mon-signed for it on loan only on con-alm performance.

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GIVEN HARD LABOUR TERMS

dition that a covering-Store Or- der Note would be issued at o *ater date.

SMALL FIRE

Although most of the shipments and

MR. B. H. FRASER

nursing mothers, Infants, are generally marked for Chinh, pre-schobi children and children. the lot carried by the Norwegian of school age, including adoles

hus been cents. UNICEF world-wide prd- motership Fernfield specifically allocated to Chinese gramanes are developed through Communist areas in the North. maternal and child-health centres, milk stations, school lunch ser- This will be the first shipment: 33 cases of medical supplies will nurseries and other group cen- The 742 cases of dry milk and vice homes for war orphans, day remain in the 'Kowloon Godown, tres. after being unloaded from the

Chinu has centres at Canton,

Nanking,

Shanghai, ship. Negotiations will be carried on between the Chinn Mission Tringtoo, Pelping und Tientsin. Headquarters at Shanghai, thym Expansion has gone relatively Liaison Offeer at Nanking ant slowly leerder that the work Dr. E. Eloesser, who is represent-can be supervised adequately. In Red China (However, field directors feel on ing the UNICEF

tlie whole the supplies got to the Argo ship the required China," Mr. Fraser concluded. Areas.

Arrangements will also be children and needy persons in

on

Hankow,

Sub-Tenants Testify

In Rent Case

Sub-tonants gavo ovidence in the Bluestein rent case as hearing resumed before Mr. Binir-Kerr of Kowloon yeater-

day.

Defendant in the ciso is Mrs. Halo Bluestein principal tenant of 102 Waterloo Road, represent- ed by Mr. Percy Chen,

Ten summonses, In respect of the Landlord and Tenancy Or- dinaneb were preferred against Mrs. Bluestein by three former sub-tenanta · through Mr. A.S.C. Comber of Heatings and Company.

The sumaronses alleged that defendant' received rental from the sub-tenants but falled to give notice os to rent payable by them. She WHB also alleged to have fallel to offix notice stating rent- alpayable by herself to the land- Tord

ahil rule to be gold by zub? ** tenants..

In his evidence yesterday Mr. B.E. Pye anid that he paid de- fendant $300 a month for one un- furnished room, the use of the bathroom and kitchen. He had use of the gas cooker but wan

required to pay an extra $35 oneh month. Al negotiations • had been completed with defen- dant.

Cross-examined by Mr. Chen, Pye said that he was now living at Kadoorie Avenue, at which place lie now paya $500 each month which includes three ineals day. He said that ho had found the defendant with an attitude to dictate to things.

for

Pye admitted that defendant's amah cleaned up his room tim and did his washing. He paid her $40 a month for the ner- vice.

Mr. W. McBride said that he'? entered into negotiations with de- fendant on tenancy but did not state the length of time he was said that he was to stay. He

awaiting official accommodation from the Admiralty. He paid de- from fendant $300 a month during his tenancy at 102 Waterloo from January to

October

Bond

1940.

HIB laundry and room • cleaning was serviced by defendant's amah to whom he paid $50 each month until his wife arrived in the Co- lorly.

Mr. C.J. de Graff said that he had several quarrels with defen- dant. This had arisen when de- fendant he said, wanted to use his bathroom. The question of food had also brought about argu- ments. And on one occasion when he returned home late from a party he had found defendant and friends in his room,

Cross examined by Mr. Chen, de Gran said that he was not Jewish. He denied having made allegations about Hitler and the Jowish people. He sold further, in answer to questions put by Mr. Chen that he was in Holland dur- ing the war and had been de- ported to Germany into forced labour comDS.

The fandlord's ngent, whiên éall- ed to the witness box, stated that the rent for 102 Waterloo Rond ground floor a $175 per month and always had been that amount.

He said that in the early days of Mr. Bluestein's tenancy, her daughter-in-law, Mrs. Bluestone brought him the rent. After that stefondent' had been coming to him with the rental.

•At this stogo the case was ad- aurnod.

ing

day when a sudden storm sweep- cross Mirs Bay 'overturned

The belated reports received in Hong Kong yesterday, sald many Junks were smashed on the rocks at Hachung and Autou, two fish-

a number of fishing junks,

Two of the coolies in the lorry,

jorn.

Three talks on town planning Wong Wing and Wong Wah, were Injured. The driver escaped with-material was urgently needed at Town Planning Architect of the

La further disclosed that that were given by Mr. J. T. Maliorie amount to the North..

-----HK~Fooding Centra

CHINESE CAR the particular time for a out injuries,

"Plons have been drawn up to Public Works Department, af the Pleading quilty, to the charge The material had already beca

establish a UNICEF feeding cen- May Institute yesterday.

OWNERS URGED of driving careffesly, Loong wasted to the job, but at the time the material was required May

The talks. "Architects of Eng-tre in Hong Kong and today fined $150 and ordered to pay was not present. Therefore, wit-aplich Town", and "Westming- in the Government Storey, which

"Development of the there are 500 coses of dry milkc TO JOIN HKAA $70 and $30 compensation to Wong Wing and Wong Wah res- be issued to the messenger who the Arts Council at his weekly Atos," Mr. B..

ness stated, the 1,500 yards had to ter Abbey" were sponsored by arrived here recently by the my

LEN 70 FISHERMEN . (Coutinged from Page 1) pectively. His licence was endors-

Fraser, Chier

DROWNED IN GALE cama for it. The mossenger then

Shipping Officer of UNICEF, zaid

"Jgless our membership in- In an interview yesterday, ereases, the Association will not children were drowned on Mon- More than 30 men, women and "I am flying to Manila, the be able to carry on beyond the GHQ for the Far East other than present year," said Mr. Blake, China, which covers Hong Kong, "Surely it is not too much to ob- lo confer with the representative lain 2.000 motorists to join the

*matters relative to this,” he | Association." said. There are no plan as yet The appeal for Chinese, mem- to campaign

contribution bers was endorsed by Mr. T.B. here, he added.

Wilson, who said before the

War Mr. Fraser is on a business and the majority of members wering villages on the North-East Inspection tour of feeding con- Chinese. He urged that non- shores of Mire Boy. tres in the Far East. He visited Chinese members should urge.

The reports added that seven Australia and New Zealand re- their Chiness friends to join up.

bodies, including that of two cently, where he successfully ar- As their support was needed. weinen, have been washed ashore. ranged for the shipment of con- Colonel Brusler Creagh sug

The casualties are expected to tributions there. Bath countries gested that car dealers should be increase when reports from other have donated generously he de-, astced to assist the Association fishing villages are made to the clared."

by urging buyers to become Chinese authorities,

said red with the Shanghai GHQ re-

The UNICEF executive center-members.

reports. Mr. Wallace Harper promised presentative recently, regarding to get bts frm to assist and also, Od in conjunction with

to enlist the help 0 other dealers.

Ko Ln, PWD chargehand of Hung Hom, testified as to the Last night at 8.45 a small Jobs at To Kwa Wan and Lal fire broke out at a furniture shop Four men, convicted for de-Chi Kok Hospital. He denied non 239 Hennessy Road: manding money with menace were suggestion from Mr. Clifford that each given one month's hard he was sharing in a scheme with was put out by a fire engine from A few minutes later the fire labour by Mr. Blair Kers at Kow-Kwok Kwong and the other off-the Central fire Brigade. loon yesterday. They were dis- co staff by which he was to do charged on an additional charge private contracts and share in the fire.

One sofa was damaged by the of common assault.

rofts of such a scheme,

Corroborative evidence Wps given by other PWD workers, in- cluding B. Agafuroff, PWD pay The 18th Reunion Dinner of fficer, who explained the system the Queen's College Old Boys' of paying the workers.

Association will be held on March Hearing will continue this mor- 10 at 7.30 p.m. In the hall of the

College.

Defendants were a youth, Song Ma-kon uged 17, Lou Soi, aged 31, Cheng Chi-sing aged 27 and | Ma. Ming-yiu nged 27. They were charged with committing the olence against Chan Tsun...... i hawker.

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A member suggealed that, Gov- UNICEF have nearly received their quota of 160,000 persons rnment permission be sought to: and 150,000 children. (up to 18 turn the Murray Parade Grouid years) receiving milk and food-into an Association's car park, but the Chairman replied that stuffs in seven operating areas," apart from the fact that the Mr. Fraser reported.

From the Inauguration Jest round was leased to the Mill August up to January this year,tary, even if it was to be used as'a car park, Government would more than 30,000 Infants from

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(Shanghai: 0,480: Pelping: 8,222, public because it was on Crown

and Tientsin: 5,408).

Beginning last November, the After the annual report and rice-fat diet programme by UNI-accounts were adopted election CEF-MOSA has helped 119.520 of officers for the ensuing year persons (Tientsin: 24,980; Pei- followed. ping: 24,040, and Shanghai: 21,- 134).

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arinual general meeting, 12

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HK Stage Club presents Tho

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Club, 7.30 p.m..

Talk on "Some Notes on the Fortuguese in Hong Kong by Mr. Leo D'Almeda, Club

'Colonel · E.C. Frederick' who: urianimously elected President, and Dr. Arthur Woo, Vice-Pre-Lusitano 6 pm

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Mr. V.E. Ferrier

Secretary.

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"I am very much impressed by.

tres, and, above all, their hygienie environments," Mr. Fraser re-tee were Messrs. D.H. Blake marked:

Leo d'Almada, A. et Arcull!, Eatablished on December 11.Alfred S.U. Ho, Fung Ping- 1940, an intergral part of the fan, DIS. Robb, H. Cleland, United Nations by resolution of T.A. Staricker, J.D. Claque and the General Assembly, the UNI-Dr. Lee Hah-long..

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CEF gives direct afd to children. 'and ^^ for child-health purposes | generally," on the basis of neod without diferithination because of face; teredd, (inátionelltv,social- statue or political belief.

STRIKE ENDED.

The strike of more than 160 w thay collected tp to date workers of the Mayer Silk Mills US$120,000,000 (from 25 Govern- endiad yesterday when an #gren» "frentejon whost a representatives; ment; way, reached over a dispute compton?: tad! Executivo · Beard, 1 with the management ; ovor: the Mr. Fekpár, tunic, dar bannerjir supply of food.

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