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THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 16, 1940,

PWD Case Verdict CORRESPONDENCE

Expected Today

great deal of blame fails on the head of the Government for not getting an adequate, and affitient staff for the electrical department, according to Mr. A. J. Clifford, counsel for May, during his closing ‘address to the jury at, the PWD larceny trial yesfärday. The verdict. Is expected some time this afternoon, after Mr. Justice Williams, Puisno Judge, has completed his summing up.

"And when he is caught red- handed," Counsel told the jury. he says that he was ordered fo do the jobs by Mr. May."

Standing trial are Kwok Government men and materials Kwong, foreman, and Arthur on those joba. Frederick May, electrical in- spector Grade I, both of the Public Works Department, who are charged with three counts of Tarceny by public servant had three county of falsifica- tion of documens with inten to defraud.

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Receipt For $70

The Editor takes no responsibility for views expressed Tétiers" by correspondents, and by no means hecessarily darce with them.

Timely

SirThe letter on, "queueing" signed by E... (13/3/49) ly very timely, and although not so n portant in shopping, I do think that the police should do some thing at the sinemes

where at present it is just one seramble going in or leaving.

At one theatre in particular the the management makes no al- templ.. whatever. to Instai any

anbfence of good ordes.

E. W. C.

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on the Hong Kong Government's Salaries Commission's "répőtt, "Ta it not about time that "active Wor Office" consideration.be Analised and an announcement made?

TABLE "A".

Causeway Lament

Sir, May I be allowed through the medium of your widely rend paper, to establish contact with these living in the vicinity of Bayview Road, Causeway Bay, who, not being Immune to con tinual nocturnal disturbances, find impossible to obtain more than three or four hours sleep each

Signs,indicate"

dicate that future nights will mean oven less.

Individual complaint means continual complaint and does hot

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Rotary Club Talk

Burma Situation

On

randissance of spirit is necessary for Burma to recover from her present impasse, said Pro- fessor. L. B. Allen, speaking at the Hong Kong Rotary Club yesterday.

In the present atmosphere of mistrust and fear, the country has become a prey to subversive forces. Burma's hope lies in a widespread recovery of her time-honoured principles of decency, teamwork and hearty hospitality for which the Burmese people are noted.

The Burmese had, during the war, lived under con querors who believed in the They are master race idea. today reduced to chaos by 'an' ullen ideology which is devot": ed to the master class idea.

They problems for nor probably and that a

modern

Far East in Burma, traced

onjino, one would venture a guess..

The rich, teak and oll industries are. languishing as a result of the internal strife,

National Bankruptcy

"All these factors are adding to national... Western Europe some Torm international Enancing comics, to Burma's ald," said the speaker,

Dealing with the ideological trend in Burma today, Professor Allen sold this was the most im- portant issue, because it fargely determined both the political and

The present

part of his 10-year stay in the econpible developernment-is UAL Official rapid murch of events since the dominated by the socialists who

Govt. Salarios Bir-In this colony. working alde by side with the Dritish troops garrisoned here are over 500 civilian employees whom the Alfaro Degaciment Caploys 5 the questionmasdelaria, chief clerks, becauftine,

#115, ACTION forged.receipt.for $70 in connee flerts, chlet clerks.

foreinen and Fongines...

in our getting that. full night's sleep in a master race, nor a master with the two fuorescent other supervisory grades. Some which any

hardworking person class, but a master spirit the

"ound.[ G.H. Thomas, Deputy Lion

Installed at Heilmoyer's others lights

the terms and conditions (excluding Ballroom. Hosteasca free spirit of a morally Director of Medical Services, took the witness stand yesterday to oice, Counsel asked whether the of

Professor, Allen, Who WIP give further clarification of evi- Jury, could believe Kwok Kwarty under which they are employed and their escort drivers) is on-fo

when

Will those interested please formerly professor of he said that he did the fob are brought to the attention of titled to. dents. Kater J.A. Beridall, on May's Instructions. He fure the authorities concerned and to

contact me via PO. Box N., 1372 history at the Rangoon Univer Sentor Accountant of the PWD ther naked if they could think the gubile in general.

alty, and had spent the greater said in evidence that when he Kwok is as philanthropic as all All of them are employed on (Chinese Branch).

BLEEPLESS NIGHTS. a temporary basis. One month's returned from leave on Septern-

notice to or from the employer is briet 18, 1940, ho conducted a

Mr. Clifford then the accounts system of survey of the

man of hand all that is required for the ter then May,

Witness: then rend pendix of aireport to the Director deceive bis own daughter-in-law of Jonus, gratuity or pension ever

vicu.

Wave Of Enthusiasm of Public Works which stated for $70 when the simplest thing after a lifetime of faithful ser- Yo the that, there was a high standard in the world would be to tell bls. No medical treatment sither

foreman to go io

shop, nearest

ter himself or family. and efficient organization in the for

Starting off in a wave of en- 3. Twelve days leave is his an- to doa.

its socialist doctrines electrical deportment and that it and got the lights for 100.

Counsel went on to

usal entitlement. Of these her

thusiasm, she soon ran; into many considered

worthy of the evidence concerning

in Inland water, transport, books WDS, LL

log bringing to his special notice and log sheets.

The

ate automatically deducted away the United Air Lines has ar of the dieties of building up The in clerks

a new country in an atmosphere tank Industry and land reform, the case when he wants a day rived in Hong Kong.. alteration off on

the taking over ot Hoofon, Crown Counsel, and Mr Be

theluding a Government

The UAL executive is on a of conflicting ideologies, razetted

who form the about two-thirds of the teak then briefly cross-examined wit-submitted, made some

May could not see. When holiday which the authorities at three-month tour of the Orient to the Karens,

minority in the country forests in Central Burma and a after

which May's

driver of the lorry concern- Clifford, began his A.J.

2,000,000 out of a total plan at nationalising half a mil- closing address to the jury.

ard Controversies Shorp

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aland

the PDW fond out on ap-/ing and good, reputation, woud | infoation of service. No question :

were

fact

counthp"

Arrives

Mr. H. E. "Cris" Morley, Ag- sistant Western Regional Traffic and Sales Manager for

country ained her independence on conuary 4, 5943.

but

openly profess Marxist doctrine, *they are caught in the net of international Communism, and ja on this point, more than any other, that they wage war with the Communist rebels today. Implement its

The government has tried to

ed put down his iorry as having! "fadquarters, Land Force, do not complete inter-line, agreements PSALMO

of 17,000,000, asked on acres of land.

PWD property, he added, and de-body ever decrived a co-conspira-comparison. With

liberately falsified accounts.

Burden Of Proof

Lor.

4. He can be called upon to do Mr. Clifford declared that they gone to Aberdeen, he said, Kwok approve to be a W.D. holiday.

criminal Kwong altered it, telling Lee Fo

extra hours of work as many as. dealing with

to have

thinga "fixed" ac

are required of him-and not be and not with depart shan

cordingly...

pald an extra. cent. Existing re- Cal. Inquiries, and what the

Mfr. Clifford then Informed: thegulations governing his phy do decide wil whether Jury had to May had committed à criminal Jury that if they accepted this,

applicable in his case, offence. The question was whethen they must acquit the second not recognise "overtime phy" as no 6. Rates of pay cannot stand ther May did deliberately steal accuset, for he submitted,

commercial firms, of course. Compared with Citing the evidence of the PWR those of the Hong Kong Goveru

Mr. Clifford ment and the Naval Senior Accountant,

Dockyard declared that, it would be ime

miserably low. possible to devise 6 system by they are

The above conditions fantastic It was not for May to prove which everything could be com- und foudal as they seem, more se his, Innocence Counsel, stated, but pletely checked. Not unless there bec

because they are being inposed he mufter for the prosecution to was a large supervising alaff, by such na august body will of the higher-ups shock many prove his guilt

As regarde Kwok Kwong, Mr. added, or If. the employees were

given a a higher pay which, Coun

and many a labour official. But Clifford told the jury that it was sel intimated, was not probable they exist today with the W.D. only his word, and his word only, in such a place as Hong Kong. In Hong Kong.

Mr. Clifford went: further into with regard to his defence. He

may we point! In conclusion the system devised by May and out that both the Hong Kong had called no witnesses at all, he pointed out.

counsel went on to state that the method hes, used to bring Government, servant and the there would hit least be someone out order among the office staff, Mayal Dockyard, employee have|

had their lot improved. The former, has had a year of pack pay and now work under a better rate of pay and of course better conditions. The latter. had on indial, advance of 40 per cent of expected increases.

A great deal of the blame among the witnesses who would however, Counsel mentioned, falls mention Mary's name, but work on the Government for not get men had gone, into the box ting an adequate staff to do the It was not arranging in general, May had without doing so.

had to do many things, he said, one, alleged that money even

into the hands of May, he of which was getting inventories said.

done for checking up furniture.) z. Counsel asked the Continuing

False Papers Jury to infer whether. would deliberately spread a net

a man

The W.

W.D. employee so far has bad nothing. Despite the fact that in previous months the W.D. cleric's HCL allowance of 75 per cent of his basic wase was based

to calch himself. If May, he said, Mr. Cufford then dealt with the was doing illegal things, would counts of falsification of docu- he leave written records of every-ments, in the course of which he Government thing behind. If he was, de- asked the jury to inter, whether liberately taking men from the To Muy would have two, fucrescent installed at Heitmeyer's ed, would he keep it in his official

mentioning that he visited caught when he knew that that Marice

with airline and steamship com-

Mr. H. E. MORLEY panies, operating in the Pacific and Far East.

for a

the*

a separate stole of their own The Communists, after their con- ference in Calcutta, returned and broke out in open rebellion in April. The Prime Minister, tried 10 bring about a compromise in controversies over compensation. June but failed, and in the sum-

mer the crisis deepened.

White Band or People's

to

lion

the

weni

Karens Located in

for

In each of these schemes the government has run into sharp

Government has warned plaintiffs that in the event of a Communist regime there would be no com- pensation at all.

The Kareris, normally co underground, went on the warpathe Karens ing hand in hand with the Com-..

ed to very conservative, ate Burma, Soulbern

cities. From seized several large

munists against the socialist gay- latest Press report the Govern ernment, and it would appear peace that there is some understanding ment has bad to suo grant the between them for mutual help to and has Kurers

her autonomy, just one setting up Karen autonomy in the Near after they made the demand. South and Communist areas in

Professor Allen did not think the North. the situation was as bad as many people thought It is highly un- predictable, he admitied, but it is clear a certain pattern is develop Ing.

courses

view

The speaker was thanked by Rotarian H.A. Ayres,

President D.S. Hill extended the Club's welcome to Visiting Rotarians George T. Huang and Chik Wal-leung from Canton, Dr. C.T. Wang, J. Muckle and Fred Jones from Shanghai, and N.T.

from Polping.L

LALE

Two Possible Coursos

From a political point there appear to be two possible Among the guests, present were.

out of the present im- Messrs. Ray Picciotto, Frank X passe. One is some form of coali Cleary, K.J. Sippy, R.W. Smith, Hon government, already sought G. Young, K.S. Pock, M.J. Platt, by the People's Volunteer Or D. McGavin and R.E. Dean. ganisation and is said to be in

governmen negotiation with the mous state, and possibly

Communist area of con- Another possibility is an separate troi, in central and Northern re-

B

Kwa Wan job... Mr. Clifford, sak÷ | and run the risk of being to the: W.D. clerk.. Apparently Darwin..Sydney, Brisn Brisbane From an economie point-of-Dresses ---

the place twice. we would eventually be found out

In addition to calling on airline officials and travel agencies, Mr. Morley will interview govern- computations

Ecials. now appears that the extra 25 per ment, military and industrial of cent already granted to Govern cla

leave Hong Kong short- ment servants will not be given He will leave Bangkok Batavia, the officef

concerned at Head-

Melbourne, Auckland, Honolulu through quarters have decided reasons known only to themselves and other cities. to Kwok Kwong one from the recurent on to ask the living does not affect him at all. Referring to

[^] that this increase in the cost of asked whether the Counsel Counsel

May on such With the mililons to be spent were not only some of Kwok's evidence, as

prosecution, which, he submitted.

The Urban Council broke all experiding a fraction of! private transactions.

turning Counsel then commented on the was no evidence at all. There was that Bum

what is

is existing conference records ye: occurs Jobs Hone at the CPA no criminal evidence against May, now an ill-paid and dissatisfied terday as far as briefness is con-

of men into one that is cerned. field offices at Kal Tak, stating he further submitted in the evi boty

I fortnightly meeting yester them are "key-men", essentic] in

more

two electrical affairs in question] Jury not 19% by the on the HKD Curely it is worth |

BRIEF MEET OF URBAN COUNCIL

...

SALE

Bunsulta Rampers

($10.50)

4310.50). (812.50)

$7.50 .$6.50

$19.50.

($26.00)

122.00

($28.00)

künnuita)

($17.50). $15,00 ($26.00)

$20.00

view, Professor Allen said on TRUDE's resics September 1947 the country pra- sented a balanced budget, but in September, 1948, six months after the Communist rebellion started,

farted, TRUDE'Š there was a deficit of £7,750,000, In the 1948 budget about 20 per cent of. the expenditure sarmuked for hallitary or polles Dress Accessories:

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"One shudders to think what the 1949 budget will show Al

that Kwok Kwong had admitted denice given by Hellmeyer and well-bald and contented? Most day, lasted only 75 seconds ready the Burma Government has

that May, did not know what he Dr. Thomas. was: doing, and that he used

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