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Alleged Stabbing Of Foki By Colleague Told

How the outcome of a mahjong game and the

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Simón vs. Woodhead for gentleman to let for Mr. Wood- į

Who Wags What?\ hetil because I know that the

Sin-We all know that › where Sir-Is Mr. M.G.W, Woodhead, comnen folk here will not dare 10 who is obsessed with an unholy tell a foreigner frankly what they servants as concerned the hatred of China and the Chinese think. The common Chinese Hong Kong tail is wagged by the the Whitehall dog. Moreover it mat whose caps aim in life is to realler only on well that while is civil servants who form the

complete gee China annexed and subjugated there is

freedom of majority of the Legislative Coun- by Cvent Prituli, unable to think speech and action for the Engel and contur it. How then gan of anything else in write about enne fredom, ust that if they thin that "We could not make The

shman, they do not enjoy the ifrs Labour Covernment except violently anti-Chinese fam articles? am sure that most of me log outspoken in their view any other approach in the Hong Sour renders are becoming fed upondential" Deportation Order for (e.

they may be deported under Kong Government on this mat- with the stuff which is being

of War Reparations). served up by bim is the "Sunday us a Communist of undesirable.They fully considered " fernt." week after week.

without being given an op- It fact the Secretary of State As Mr. Woodhead has recently portunity to light for their rights can give specifle instructions to

the Govenor that the Govem been on a tour abroad, It would pen Court.

Does Mr. Woodhead feel inclin-ment lo this or that {. be more interesting it he were to

my suggestion or in 1941 he ordered the Governor kive your renders a true picture ed to accept

present-day codifiers In Eng- must he refuse on the ground that to provide Wer Food Reserves and

and America. Perhaps he the truth will hurt

sufflelent for a specific perlost) SIMPLE SIMON. Chinese readers cobld tell your

und to introduce and pang legistir- Biet poverty, corruption,

tlun for the purvose where ne crooitett politeians, black marketeers,

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debts incurred therefrom resulted in the stab. bing of one shop foki by another on Septem- ber 29, was related before the Chief Justice, Sir Leslie Gibson, at the Criminal Sessions wounded man died of his wounds while on yesterday.

the way to Queen Mary Hospital from the premises of the Wah On Company, of 26 Pottinger Street, where the alleged offence took place.

The nceused, Ngai Pak voice of which is alleged to have chuen, 25-year-old shop foki, belonged to the deceased. Lo Tat, is standing trial before a jury it is alleged, then looked up and saw Lo Kin stagger into the room of five men and two womun,

took hold of him and laid hån

charged with the murder of holding his stomach. Lo Tat then his fellow-foki, Lo Kin.

Accused is being defended yet to the camp-bed. Mr. Percy Chen, Instructed by

A. S. K.

Lati, Mr. A. Hooten, Crown Counsel, t is for the pro- secution, assisted by Detective La-

T. Cashman. claims spector

According to Crown Counsel

Jour

of

Meat Knife In Hand Accused, Crown. Counsel stated, then walked into the room with

ment knife in his hand, which Was immediately taken from him by Lo Tal who threw it under a showcase

the

Lo Tat then made a phone call to Ngal's father, telling hún about

When

police eventually arrived,

Mr. Hooton continued He admit. Ngai was questioned, ted having knifed Lo Kin.

La Kin was then taken to the Queen Mary Hospital, but diec on the way.

the A post mortem held on

the Arst

Chinese Spelling

cessary. Not that instructions axr h{wn59 reled: 45[ violence, prostitution me.. are non-exudent

Sir-1 am one of those unfort-be merg discreet, and to the wise BagBand and Americn

and that uste citizens of Hong Kong, who man a hint is enough. Does Mr.

Mr. Rees Williams suggest that the coloured people under the donsia- have to rely on the vagaries of unofficial minority on the Coun

England and Amerien

Chinese spelling in order to find a fell took the initiative in pressing endy the same rights and pri-namon fn the Hong Kong Telephone this renunciatiation *,,1,:སྐ

the "white people." Directory and, after an experience on the Hong Kong Government? his Intest ariele "The

one of "90 girls" on i don't think. bud with

on the evening of September 28 of Formosa" which con- | S Trapely

I would tuost It is sticking out a mile that I last year at about 3 p.m. Mr. invertiracies,

Saturday morning.

in the asmen any

were playing a game earnestly request the Hong Kong Whitehall, banking Woodhead says that an Associat-Telephone Co. to distribute direcsumption that the ordinary M.P. mahjong at 26 Pottinger Street. the incident.

know the set-up. Is in Prese correspondent, illes in the English language to does nut

The players were of the eeking to escape the odlum of ground floor, recent visit, repreted that virtu-

citizens who

of two fakis ally every

who are bilingual. Formsn be net olet

Composexi against Hong am allowed discriminating Anam Chinese, 1

Wah On Company, Lo Kin und Claimants han that the islanders wished that?

Damage

La Tat, and two friends. United States

directory-in Chiasse! Kong War the

would take only one

While the game

was in pru. control "If they don't send A. you know anything about by aming it on the Hong Kong Goverment, whose action (as she Chiese language,

KIES. the accused, Nstul. 2011 at Whitehall omits to state) depen!. Japanese Fuck.

moving round the house. non-elective non-de- a name may be writ-

Wed on the Wruthiodd goes on to say realise that

different forms in th.! ht * Claes, merule different parts of China. In anti-

mocratic Council's official innjor-times watching the game. Ngal, ty, whose uction in turn depend- Crown Counsel stated, was the body the next day revealed that biely le be terisied do, I am not Cantonese, which

important el to an vides a tile sizi for Cozmaitzak

difculties in many Whitebali. adds Thr esta anal inter- | ways.

On Saturday morning 1 wanted ith 14 con from Mr. Metheart, a run who to telephone to a prominent chic. Colony de an authority on se poble figure in this I prett

Chin and Along bolj

and, as was uncertain of the

1 wwwler

Woodhead spelling of his name in my dirug

tory. I rang up number 90 to ask for his number, giving his naona ny the foreign style which he always

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Today

HK Rotary Club Hincheon, talk on

"The Oldest railway in the work by Mr. C.S. Johnston, Roof Garden, HK Hotel. 12.30 p.m Licensing Board meeting CSO, Comelt Chamber, 4 pan. Bridge Drive, European YMCA, 8

p.m.

for Cocktail party by HKFA

Singapore Combined Services Snecer XI, HK, Hotel, 5.30

p.m.

HK Rope Manufacturing Co., Ltd..

annual meeting, at office of Shewan Tomes Chung Tin Bldg. Inst door, 12 noon. HK Light Orchestra reheatsui, Cathedral Hall, 0,45 p.m. Tennis Exhibition, at HKCC., 4.15

pan.

Badminton Championship' finals.

at Kowloon Cricket Club,

Coming Events

TOMORROW.

Talk by Air Commodore A.D.

Davis Eutoprul YMCA, 8.43 p.m.

Toe H Club meeting Talbot House, 50, Macdonnel Road, 1.30 pan

THURSDAY

Peninsula Hotel, 12.30 p.m. Y'a Men Club luncheon, Root Garden, HK Hotel, 12:45 p.m.

FRIDAY Gramophone Recital by Music

of the shop. It bore three wounds. son of the owner Which dealt in stationery

being on the left jaw two inches | Kowloon Rotury Club luncheon, provisions.

deep and one and three quartern Mr. Hooton said that the game

inches long. The second wound went on normally until about li

was an upward thrust wound In when it ended and one of the chest going up about three p.n... the visitors departed, After and half inches deep. The had gone, It was decided by the third Counsel went on, were some accused and the remaining three incisions on the deceased's thumbs persons to play another game. and finger on the right hand, Lo Kin died os result haemorrhage nud shock, Hooton, said.

Mr.

This gume went on until mit- night. At the end of it, when it was time to make the necessary

to the winners, ZUEL Accused was then taken to the Dayments argument

station and arose between Lo Km, police the deceased, and Ngal.

hir. Hooton said that apparent made a statement during which be admitted stabbing the de- ceased.

money

Group of Sino-British Club, European YMCA, 8.45 p.m. Social Morning, Women's Section, European YMCA, 18 ani.

cautioned by Inspector Cashman Three Months

be

For Simple Larceny

West.

Connaught Routh,

Aid For China Sir. - Se Jur friensi, Harold Stasset, wants to establish +1 US$1,000,000,000 a year "Mac- suk stom from me, the sccept-

Arthur Plan to preserve South same wheh woold mint cer-

4.)-trat against Communism. family provide him plenty of ma-

Evidently friend Stassen doesn't terial for a series of articles m, I was told in no uncertain terins

know what's happened to must The Sumby Heruki" part which] by the girt (I believe she was of the money Amurien has โป word in the same time prove to Chinese) at the other end that 1[ready poured Inle China-and his that the made in which had a diveetory and that I would thich, by the way. i helped The affans of this, fair British have to look up the number there. Communian

than it has

ly during the game accused had Colony of Hong Kong are being then explained that I was ur- helped the Chinese!

No.

friend Chinese way of

you're won several dollars from Lo Ku. credunted es also provating Ter

Stassen, vertal

The case for the prosecution, le sud 200 Commuust intiba-welling his name and that, though barking up the wrong tree. Don't But apparently, some time before

sald Crown Counsel, was that I was Chinese, I was not a Can- pour any more American money Neal bad horrowed some monry

The result of this was there was no fight at all. When indeed that Mr. Wood-

drain

China from Li. In Lonese. again I was met

was met with flown

one bore in mind the short in- henet appoint a trustworthy and the reply

to occupy that the girl could do You'll

every that the argument went on for a

Lo whethe terval of time between the de- Chung Man, a 25-year-old hanly Chinese lady or gentle-nothing er me as she had instthat it's spent and not pecketed'

the country to see short space of time us

the

should he set-off❘ consed's entrance Into the rear travelling trader, was sentenc- aran to spend about a month - Lions from the General Manager

of the house and the time he ed to three months' imprison- against the debt or not. i of the company not to give tele-And that's going to cost you

No blows or violence however staggered out. Counsel submitted, ment on a charge of simple the phone

fast more than $1,000,000,000 a with numbers

persons

were used. Crown Counsel went one could come to the conclusion And you won't really stave

larceny by Mr. Thomas Tam til hunters directories, Iter tone and demean. Esan

at Central yesterday, utterly useless In any our throughest

flon of Chinese Communism-not as Ch, and in the end the question that there could be no me for the conversation

The pe-a fight alt.

Sab-Inspector S. Y. Wong, pro- emorLeny and who cannot be

cused

Corroborative evidence WON then got up and walked relied

were most unpolite and, as a proon as you intend to preserve appeared to be settled. open to

true & were speak the

the present rorrupt and grossly minent businessman in this Cola"efficient rulers of China. elings of the masses.

into the rear of the premises, Lof then given by witnesses, after secut stated that on April 2, lectured to by Marshall help to Europe is all Tat Let this Chinese ladly or gentle- resented being

started to put up a camp-bed which they were cross-examined at the Kiu Hing Wharf. Chan Yiu, the complainant, employed a such a parson,

At least, America is ver- tenon canvas the comman people

for his visitor to spend the night by Mr. Chen. thin that the money la not going there.

The trial continues this morn-of rice from the Wharf to the cuolin, Ng Dam to carry a sack for their pinions regarding the motives were pecially when my right.

In this connection I would re-

Stafford into the pocket of Sir average Englishman

Meanwhile, Lo Kin walked outing at 10.

road side of Kong, the manner in which Briquet the General Manager of the Cripps. M. Paul Reynaul, or any of the room into the rear of the had the accused lisa Justice is being administers Company to reving that rating, for the other European political house where

Chan told the coolie to follow and to instruct his

And that's his figures. An

more than disappeared. in the Courts of Hong Kong and there is one,

him, but the coolie soon missed to general tre finest which they girls at "Enquiries

he can be said of ABY proposed A few moments later, a cry of

in the crowd and mistook ere at the hintals of the Bri-fittle more polite to people who "MacArthur aid to China.

"Ya yu yu" was heard coming

the defendant as the owner, are customers of the Company --

seems that the

the United from the rear of the house.

Arriving, at the road side of on Nations is dying Let thus Chinese lady or gentle and good rudomer, at that!

Inglorious

naught

Road, West, the

coolie fatur And surely it would be a good death periure al

short of the 5121.

defendant whether the Police Courts: let thing for men with both English actual hullets and shells, a war

very much. Look at Hong Kong. The funeral of Mr. Kathleen sacks of rice belonged to him, ne- 1101 Ask the Commen

and Chinese as their basic langu Is on between Britain, America

They know they're safe under Grant was held at the Catho-fendant replied in airmátive. people whether they enjoy com-ages to have directories to those at their alles, and Soviet Rus- the British fing. What about

at 5 The coolle then handed the suck What a plete freedom of speech at ne-nguages,

lot of sime sia and her cohorts in Eastern tion and also whether the attitude and trouble this would save murb-

Europe-and, maybe, China in hoisting the old S.M.C. fing ngelic Cemetery yesterday

of rice to him and returned to p.m. and making Shanghol a great

The service time.

It can

was officiated by the whart to carry the next sack.

the cool Upon Coolio'r Russia seems to get what she cily for the second time?

return, com- 100.

wants by Just taking what she

be done and it should be done. Rev. Father S. J. Joy.

Since the corrupt rulers of Chief mourner was Mrs. 11. plainant realised that the colle And there's a lesson In

Miller okdesi daughter of Mus. had made a mistake. They in- it for the velvet-gloved Western China took over Shanghai, for-

mediataly returned in the scene Powers. Do the same. And. Ini elp business has been strangled Grant.

and Pete's sake, where China is con-

"squeeze" and downright Wreaths were sent by the Kam where the eculle left the rice, but cerned. don't give your

skullduggery have replaced that Kee Florist, The Yuen Yuk Chee found that defendant had gone. money

Mental Hospital. Mr. and Mrs. order that prevoked in S.M.C.

wilh eventually to the present government to be

torondont

of his address. 7, Shiv spent to stave off

Mr Learn a lesson from past mis- brigade have gone to the dogs. Lai. Tsueng-ying, Wong Keun, takes and be a litte more care. The Customs are

defendant ful-a Btle more tough would. And, in short, a general deteri Mr. Lam Hung, Matrons and sl be better.

oration has set ini

tea of the Queen Mary Hospital, stated that he also carried five It Amerlen wants to shye You have seen what has hap-

Kitty and James, Tsang Fing sacks out from the Wharf. When pened to that foreign-bullt city South China from

Mac

and asked about the, weight and the Celies, and

Frank Shanghal since the inception then the only way to do it is Evelyn Miles, Mr. and Mrs. G.W. value of the rice he could not of Chinese rule. If you haven't. to walk in and save it. Don't lae. Mr. and Mrs. S.P. then you've certainly heard about trust the Chinese to save it. 1. Suk-e t. Ask any right-thinking Shang--they cart.. Start hai Chinese what he would like the rivers

Chan Sge-mul, C.F. Defendant, in his own defence, most ne and, ten to one, ternational garrisons in Shang-

Το So, Chou Suk-lam, pleaded that he had brought the you'll get the answer: "Give hai, and other large centren to be a

preserved. And then you're get chun, Chan Pul-tong. Ng Kam plea was not accepted.

Luk. Ng Luk, Taul Yu- rice from the interior, but his

and many others.

fish,

man observe

to

of the Friish e sugh as to pro- seribers-and the "Enquiry girl"

mote friendship and goodwill.

I have suggested a Chincse lady

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Funeral Of Mrs. K. Grant

hi

was

Communism.. days, The police force and fire Sen. Jennie and George Youc. cheuns Fong, where the sock of

all at sc. Taui Pick-phon, Miss. Betty Wong, rice was treffen

When

Communism.

patrolley, NE

Establish again.

aid Halph.

Mark,

answer or could could he pro-

Wong Sam, Lou cluce any bill. Sub-Inspector

To Hoo. Ada Wong added.

back foreign rule.

komewhere. So what about it, America and tug

Don't do it. Britain--and France, too? You alone, though-It needs to be a

Mrs. Gront died at the Queen want to see China sayed from united front of the Western Powers and China needs to be

Mary themselves. How to do it?

Hospital on Saturday, where che bad been under Why not take a leaf out of the fold that it's for her own good. average Chineso Suvich book and just walk Into | Anyway, the

treatment for several months. his own Shanghai again and institute o has so little faith in

She was mation of the Mental decent form of rule there untilders that he would welcome Hospital,, where she had served such time as the Chinese are It even though might not since her arrival here some 20

years ago.

he

Kup-

tu rule themselves? It admit it. Kezdn't be a permanent occupa- Now, if Mr. Stassen, had sug- tion-but it would save that gested this, he might get gity from the chaos that threat-port But a $1.000.000,005 Mac- dns it I don't think the major Arthur Plan"-poppycock! ity of the Chinese would mind

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LEARNER DRIVER FINED $20

For driving a car without dis- playing an "pinte, a learner was fined $20 by Mr. A.D. Scholes at Kowloon yesterday.

La Wong, aged 24, of 72 Can- ton Road was arrested on Sunday.

Castle Peals Rodd, neur, Ching Lung Tan.

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Earlier in the morbig, trader was fined $100 for upt possessing a valid learner's licence

At least three new police Wallo triving a vehicle on Castle stations and a divisional police | Peak Hohd near Shing Mulii. an station are, soon to be erected | Sunday shorning. in Kowloon to help meet the arrested bo-produced alt

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