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CROSS-EXAMINATION

OF MAY BY THE CROWN

A denial that he did not want the stores at the

Hung Hom PWD depot to be well kept and recorded because he did not want it to be known if raoterials became missing, was made by Arthur froderick May, electrical in- spector Grade 1, at the 10th hearing of the PWD larceny trial yesterday.

For a good part of the day May was subjected to an intensive cross-examination by Crown Counsel, which will continue on Monday morning,

Standing triul with May is Heitmeyer

should have balter Kwok Kwong, foreman. Both light in his office. Mr. Haltmayer are of the Public Works De-said that he had hatt experience partment, jointly charged with with certain fluorescent lights, to three counts of larceny by wilch May replied that he would publie servant and three see about getting a better kind

of fluorescent lighting.

Counts

ments

the

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It was also · an

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·Further details of the method of construction and arrangement of the Distribution toned as well as the prerelter of maklig i p were given by May.

Death Day

Of Dr. Sun

The death anniversary of Dr. Sun Yat-sen, found- er of the Chinese Repub- fic, will be commemorated in Hong Kong. Moetings have geen planned at all Chinese schools and In- stitutions.

Chinese schools in the Colony will have a holiday today.

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later told Kwok Kwong about it, were working during their spare asking him to And somebody who time.

how he could have such an idea install two fluorescent

Kwok then enquired of May that the men were to go to Pok- fulums in their spare time-that is after five o'clock in the even- Pokfulam to begin ing. By the time they reached time job, he reasoned, it would be their Apare after dark. May replied that this

No Further Orders "I never gave Kwok Kwong any further instructions on the matter," May added,

Accused further diactored with that there

was auditing in January 1947 at Hung Hom. Except for a few everything was found satisfactory. As a that, May

vaid,

to be говите

ho recom.

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th of function of doubt it on 10 gryper Reting Te MT wa toy the nor government. Resuming his evidence, from could the winess stand, May gave tur-Hights at Prince's Building. He they explanations on labour dis also describes the type of shades Vibution, He told the court that required he claimed, The object of the Distribution Doard at Hung Hom was to show the distribution of fabour for u jobs on hand. indiator as to tla progress of work. The board, he stated, was Kwok Kwong. May continued, arranged in unriggieal Fortler

never told him that he hat and that as it was

elid not make much difference, the job.

One could see at stalled the lights nor did he give the time the work

summer at glance the position of any job hàn my receipts.

was to be In fact, he done on the Kowtoon side

ald, he did not know when the

done, it was not dark at Ave. lights had been installed til te

Kwok then asked second ac- happened

cused whether there had been to be in Heitmever's, office, where he saw the lights,

any occasion when he (Kwok) had been accused of disobeying As regards Pokfulamin,

accused any order, causing went on to date his

him to be meeting reported. May in reply stried With Dr. Thontas, a personal friend of his, who told him about that he always considered Kwok some houses at Pokfulam which

a very good foreman.

Mr. A. Hooton, Crown Coun particulars need electrical repairs

then wreed to go over to Pok exomination

It was sel, then commenced kis Cross-

of fulam to see the houses,

May, in the Course of which Jie At the appointed time. May whether

enquired said, he met

May dist consider it Dr. Thomas in

part of his duty to see what was front of the Hong Kong and in the Hung Hom stores. Shanghai Bank buliding in his cusent replying stated that he did Ac- car, at the back of which sat not consider the place Kwok Kwong, whom

as hils he had store, but simply a deposit rooin brought along. "When we

kept by the foreninn. Heirl acrived at Pok- not lom May related,

consider

necessary to "we me! check the materials inside. Mrs. Thomas and her sister. Di

introduced Kwok to Mrs. Thontas

added. as my foreman, telling her that

Denies Suggestion Inventory Systom

Kwok was to recommend a cor- Anetar Turning to the system of in- for the electried job. ventorles, May stated that when premises. Dr. and Mrs. Thomas proccoded to the he came to Hung Hom after the pointed out the various war Bere

electrical were no inventories, points around the place. electiien installations.

after in which Kwok and I

Blace, March, he said, he startest hits

Before new system of taking inventories, Thomas

that, May stated. which went on until

lind mentioned theme thing about exhorbitant the police randed the thing Hom charged by electrical contractors prices

to repair the house. May said he Under the system which he then remarked to Kwok Kwong devised, accused went

that perhaps

some of his men materials were ordered from the might like to do the work in Government

stores nt North their spare time and on Sundays. Point for a particular Job. When Kwok said he would ask the job was completed an in-

in-men. ventory was made out by the The necupant of thin then checked

up the up the

mended that A suspens count be put on to give accurate distribution of labour and also an accurate record ai what was gaing on.

As regards stores accused re- vraded, the suspense account sug- gested by him bil already been Approved State,

of

deprt.

foreman.

building

by the Secretary

cuit,

then

Spare Time

1

Dr. some-

the

Further

ic

questioned, May denied suggestion

that he did not want the system kept up Inside that store because he did not want it to be found out " materials became

missing. May stated that he did not Uke Counsel's suggestion, After being admonished Mr. Hooton. May declared that

is suggestion was not true.

He also dented a suggestion hat he left the Hung Hom de- posit room in order that when the occasion arose, it might be extremely difficult to trace any shortage in the stores.

THE CHINA MAIL,. SATURDAY, MARCH - 12, · 1949.

Personalia Shanghai Dockyards'

Profit During 1948

The forthcoming wedding has been announced of Mr. Norman Affleck-Marcham, civil servant of 7 Queen's Rond Central, and Mrs.

en route to Hong Kong on board the ss. Carthage.

Etuned Williams, teacher, who la The Shanghui Dockyards, Limited, made a profit of HK$1,684,803.83 during 1948, it was re- vealed at the company's annual mooting yos- terday.

Mr LB. Allen will address the Hong Kong Rotary Club on Tues-

day at the Roof Garden. Hong Mr. F. A. Pollock, chairman of the company, pre- sided and was supported by Mr. G. E. Town- ley, ACA, Hon. secretary, The meeting was

Bla

Kong Hotel, at 12.30 pm subject will be "Burma Today".

Among the passengers who are due to leave by BOAC toxiny for the United Kingdom are Mr. and Mr. II. Sidbury, Mrs. F. Frost,

The Directors Report and Ac-preciation to the Chairman, col. Mrs. J. C. Macfarlane, the Reve-

counts for the year ended Sep-leagues on the Board and tho rend Fr. Bernard Tolli and Mr.tember 30, Inst year, was read by Company's staff for their whole- EF. Jenkins.

the Chairman, In spite of the hearted efforts which rising prices and currency depre-sulted in the presentation today elation sald Mr. Pollock, theol such a satisfactory Company had

Dalanch *teer Sheet, managed to clear of all shoals.

held in the Board 'Room of Messrs. Jardine Matheson & Co., Ltd.

Departures from the Peninsula Hotel on Thursday included Mr. med de

and Mrs: Legóurice, Mim V. Sun

New arrivals at the Peninsula Hotel on Thursday included Mr. Messrs. E. Vincent S. Grinberg, E. and Mrs. N. Abdr-Rahman, Schnieder, and A.L. Hallam,

"To operate a Dockyard iced onions under

ter

Mr. Pollock said, "and I um am sure. the shareholders wilt agree that high praise is due to the management for the satisfac- tory results achieved.

Tribunal Decision

Upheld

The decision Kenneth Blackwell

Mr. John and Mr. Churles Dorset Eicles ar- lived in the Colony

Yealerday from Swntow by the ss. Tsinai.

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Miss Jehn Spancer arrived here from Yokohama yesterday by the 28. Fulcten.

Mr.

Mr. T. S. Pugh, who arrived yesterday by Pan-American plane from Manila, will succeed J.P. Cherry as General Manager of the Hong Kong Telephone Company.

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Mr. Marula Komaltal of Bharat Airways arrived in Hong Kong yesterday by Pan-American plane from Shanghai.

Official Notices, Appointments

"I am pleased to he able to report that our Company is in s strong a position as ever to un- dertake ship and land repairs at all descriptions.

"I regret to inform the Company that Mr. T.H. Gwync, the secre- fary, died while on sick leave in England. Inst

year. Mr. G.E. Townley, ACA, who has taken Mr. Gwynne's pincs is carrying out the

of the storêtury.

The spread of war to the Yangise Valley will have its effect on our business, and it is, therefore, mcuit 10

forecast what is in store for us."

ve re-

of a tenancy tribunal granting an eviction order against T. T. Kong from Nos. 2 and 4, Pau Chung Street, was upheld by Mr. Justice Reynolds (Additional Judge) yesterday.

Kong took the premises from

Ding Boy, a brother of the owner, Ding Gow, during the occupation, on the condition that he should repair the houses, and the result- ant cost would be considered as rental until the war was over,

The tribunal held that Kong The following were elected to was not protected by the Land- serve on the board for the ensu- lord and Tenant Proclamation as ing year: Mr. F.A. Pollock, chair- he had not paid pecuniary rent. mun: Mr. G.E. Townley, ACA, This was in accordance with two Hon. secretary; Messrs. Lowe, decisions of the Fall Court. Bingham & Thomsons. (Chartered Mr. M.A. do Silva for the ap Accounta), Messrs. J.A. Bonny- pellant

contended that the man, M.B.E, W.J. Hawkings, A.E. tribunal's Jurisdiction to evict was Marker, R.S Larkin and K. Roas- confined to "tenanto who pay Mnckenzie, directors.

pecuniary rent.

Among the shareholders present at the meeting were: Mr. F. C. Mr. Kenneth Keen has been

Pei, representing the Shangha! appointed to act or Superinten- and Commercial Savings Bank; Mr. dent of Imports and Exports with Matheson & Co. Ltd. Mr. S.R. 1.T. Aacott, representing Jardine, cflect from Murch 6 during the absence of Mr. Eric Himsworth Ash, representing the Hong Kong who has left the Colony on leave. & Shanghai Banking Corporation:

Mr. Caulde Bramall Burgess has been appointed Deputy Colonial Secretary and Clerk of Counci! with effect from March 8,

Mr, K.M. A. Barnett has been appointed to Deputy Financial Secretary with effect from March

14.

has

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Government

re-entered 2466 for breach of a condition of New Kowloon Inland Lot No. Grant. The Re-entry registered.

has been

Mr: G.E. Marden, on behalf of the shareholders, expressed ap-

Mr. Leo d' Almada, for the re- pondent, referred to the case of Mahuvawalla where the Full Court upheld a judgment affirin-

an eviction order and that tenants paying pecuniary rent were entitled to the pro- timdn quoted another Ful lection of the Proclamation. Mr.

Mr. G.E. Murden. representing the Yangtse Finance Co., Ltd. Court case whore it was held that Wheelock Marden & Co., and W. money paid by a tenant for re- Hawkins (by proxy); J.H. Hamm, pales was not a pecuniary rent. representing K Ross-Mackenzie Mr. Justice Reynolds said he (by proxy); Mr. T.D. Drysdale, agreed with Mr. d'Almada and representing the New Engineering held that the letting of the pre- Co., Ltd., and Messrs. ARD, Wi-mises was for the duration of the

on and A. Plorey.

war only. There was no evidenco that Kong had a inonthly tonane"". and it must be inferred that he was only a tenant at will, which tenancy, wise términated-by the three-day notice served on him.

In the

cross appeal by Ding Gow, the owner respondent, judg mont was given in favour of Kong. The cross appeal was that Ding fy, the attorney for Ding Gow find no authority to delegate his authority to Ding Loy who let the premises to Kong. The conten flon was that the power of at- torney was abrogated when Ding Got and Ding

Correspondence

Rolls of women and men nurses in Hong Kong were published in day. The the Government Gazette yester-sibility for views

The Editor takes no respon rolf of

expressed in Maternity letters by correspondents, and by Hanes was also included.

no means necessarity agrees with them.

AERIAL SEARCH POSTPONED

Dangerous Nonsenso Sir, I replied to Mr. Silva only letter in a manner which seemed because he introduced the name of the Governor Into a political to me objectionable.

Crown Counsel then proceeded to question accused further, in the course of which reference The next thing he heard about from hun on the day of the police was made to the statement taken electrical installations against the the matter, inventary, after which he signed when Kwok came to him

accused said. wils raid at Hung Hom. the

Inventory. Whenever any said that the men were willing question that the

and

Accused revealed in reply, to were left over from the to do the work in their materials were

statement job, he added, they were raturn-time.

spare had been taken down hurriedly ed to the stores,

Further questioned, May told

by Mr. Macpherson while ques- Replying to

Lions were being trod at him. query, May to the court that he had never at May contended that the statement-been-looking for a runaway boat- the court that materials draw any time known-that-

Mr. Harry W. Arnolt, who has trom-Wanchal depended on the ment men were to work at Pok-

Govern-nudo thus was inaccurate. number of men marked down rulam on Government time.

Exploining

erain since February 28, had to into the maller, for the particular job. If the job

May told May also denied having talk-Johnston

the court that

postpone yesterday's aerial search Mr.

His reference to "the admirable, was an urgent one, as was the

because of engine trouble. ed with Kwok

and Mr. at any tima

Macpherson

government of Hong Kong, de caso at the Lid Chi Kok Hospital

about men working overtime.rived late in the day at Hung

were in his office when he ar

The 50-ton ersin, which broke mocratie to a fault" made plain for instance, #greater

loose from its moorings and dis- also the object of his letter. It mimbe

As far as he know, of nien would be put on the

he de- Hom. Macpherson, he stated, was

appearted, is the object of a wide struck me and tho

clared,

as being dangerous materials would be

men were working sitting at his desk. Mr. Morrison, stitutes a serious menace to ship-sense need not be mixed

search by air and sea. It con-nonacuse. Sycophaney and non- In their own spare time. drawn fa large quantities.

Regarding

it is alleged, then rose and ques-ping. Accused

Kwok's Then questioned that men could be put down as job

evidence Lions Was

tions were being fired at him.

CHARLES LOSEBY. regarding instructions

going electrical

doing one job when they were

on at Pokfulam?" staff, in the course netually doing another

Accused sald he explained the

to the

the

Govern-

of which he explained the various ment job, Muy commented that matter as far as he knew to his

torms devised by him under the this he regarried as an improper new system at Hung Hom. MAY

May method

also described at length how the

dally labour distribution and job

reports were made up under the system.

he and

interlocutor.

charge of the daily labour dis- statement, writing away

Macpherson, accused went on, used by the clerk in then proceeded to take down a tribution and job reports.

iheart

May was then cross-examined by Kwok Kwong, during which

thought

which were not May's words. of him and putting in words "I had not the chance of cor.

accurate."

Aaked to atata hid verglon tiine May disclosed that there recting because the first part of of the affair at Lowbridge was no Shackicton and Company with the time they went to Pokfulam and I simply signed

on his part at the statement was read out to me regard to the two fluorescent that they would find a contrac-lot," May declared. "It was in- the whole lighte Installed thero, May tor. Their purpose in going there, stated that one day Mr. Heitmeyer, the manager, of the light points and materials he added, was to make survey were talking together at the required. latter's office.

Further questioned. by Kwok, May said he then remarked May disclosed that the lights in the office were

that he did not; know which men were being put

not

Hooton, accused agreed that the Replying to a question by Mr.

Kwok Kwong had deceived him. Pokfulam job was a job in which

tion, Hearing was adjourned to- Altar, further cross-examina- very good and that Mr. on the job, and that the only 10 am. on Monday,

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