DSI Moore Tells
Of Fan Tan Case
Civil Servants
Sir, Your correspondents "Norja Government Servant id "Rust Coctum apear in be somewhat upset over the fact that I have claimed that "the majority pr Government Departmenta Hong Kong reek with corrupilon. fetters Indleate
that they are
THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, APRIL 14, 1949.
Correspondence
in
The Editor takes no responsibility for views expressed How Mrs. Ruby Mo, acting on instructions of the | The tohe 影 thel rospective | Lestors by correspondents, and by no means necerrarliy ggress
with them. Police, agraed to arrange a Fan Tan party fully brand as to what of the Unofficial Membere of this whole torrent of rhetorie, nut one with four of the defendants was described. by | actually op my letter consideration and will be forward- tion of the lot of the simpla man. a month I.think the Association|
DSI Moore when he continued the opening of the Crown's case against three men and flerday, I did
on.
stated
Counch will revive the fullest
Motorists' Facilities 'Sir,-I was very pleased to see that a spirited citizen has tuken up the cudgels on behalf of the Automobile Association of Hong Rong. Lunderstand that although There are more motor cars in Hong Kong today than before the war there are less members of thei Association; this means that Lunds are insufficient to provide much more in the way of facilities.
doilara However, for a mere word in favour of the mellora.
twn
not mean to
to the Secretary of State for the payment ht
ol
war damage is doing a good job tu having an mat
Government - Colecies."
calm, rellet of his housing prob- A. A breakdown gang on the vants two women in an alleged swindle caza involv were corrupt. I also num-
The implications of this state-lee, or of his need for money roads and attendants at car parks. ber among my friends many
inent, it true, are so absolutely for rehabilitation purposes.
ete Also the provision of private iug more than $300,000.
Government servants, whom I
contrary to the principles of de- Can we then believe that these chauffeurs for hire on a day to Before Mr. F. X d'Almada at Central yesterday know to be honest men. mocratic govemment, that we Unofficial (Members represent the day basis should prove a boon to But the mere fet that certain cinot for ong moment believe people of Hong Kong We say owner drivers who want to send the case was for committal. The first four Governetod in the Courts of cellency's speech is
strvimis have niready that this rendering of His Ex-that if the ordinry man and wo their cars back to bring the family
correct. Jo
for defendants, Ng Yeuk-ping (woman), Tong been
man of this Colony are repre- into town. 1 wiso | hear that a Hong Kong for demanding and we are told, in so many werds, xented at all to the Legistative large and comprehensive hand- Woong-koi, alias Tang Pak-ho, Shui Chl-won,
accepting bribes is evidence In that of this Colony of nearly two Counell, they aro more nearly book will shartly be distributed ollas Miss Lee, and Yeung Su were charged itself that corruption 19 not
million souls only these seven represented by the official Men-free to members.
Apart from die facilities the with larceny by trick and conspiracy to de- altogether unknown in the local men are considered fit and proper bers than by these others.
Civil Service.
persons to rule upon the syslam Are 2 we to believe that any form Association offers 1 do not think froud $300,000 from Mrs. Ruby Ma.
π your correspondents
will by which Hong Kong shall, in of government sponsored by these we motorists appreciate sufficient- take into consideration the fact future, be governed.
men alone will be anything but a ty the work the Association does
in ec-operating with the Polte int no Cluveritment servant who Consider the speeches made by perpetuation of the present au-
inoloring bribe these demlinds
the recent facracy? Such a belief is beyond a Government thul receives isaurs a receipt for the amount Budget Meeting. Note with what the limits of our faith in human matters. It means that we at last received, they will
will realise how toucht
touching eloquenca DRE "Hon"
noture and we can only suggest have some say In traffic and parl:- mcult
It would be to prove Member presents the case for the to the Reform Club, and others ng problems.
Ferry Co. who intend to submit niternatives corruption In a Court of
the Star newal of Another point which should be Ltd's frnchise, and note also the to Government's plan, that if the
which borne in mind
nction fui- Unofficial Members are to be the that money ninerity with pud a Government
by lowed
of that sole court before which the merits Forvint
heels upun the wony of a bribó Is afted paid spoock, incidentally, is there not of those schemes are to be tried.
and remember that the wearing of though
Ordinance in existance under then better by far forward your third party and it is
a motoring association baden whe the not cngy to prove the connection,
terms of which all franchises schemes direct to London where
ther In Hong Kong, in Britain, f Furthermore, there pre
must be put out to publie lenter they will at least receive disin- mumny
America or elsew here is sunething terested consideration. Before renewal? persons who Bnd it more profit-
We repent, we do not bellevere proud of, and leads to grow- able and time-saving to pay what tog mensber who speaks with that His Excellency Intended to
Regned the delicacy of another
ine courtesy and friendship on the demanded rather than report
le. tears in his voice of the plight of convey the impression that alter- the matter and then be subjected
jersey the
will be entirely oppressed post-war native schemes to 14 lot of queslotting
the npproval of the builders, carefully avoiding the subject to trouble while the west af vati-lapse of the words "key money," Unoietal Mer.bers, but as this is is being unwound. These people,
the morn the impression to be gained from also realize that if they fail to butting therefore prove their allegation in a Courted term, "premin," and how the printed report of His Ex-
his beert-rending in pli•። for cellency's speech perhaps the PRO ol Law, they become "marked Government to abstain from any, would be good enough men particularly the hawkersteun
post-war buildings on chriflcallon. and drivers of private motor
1 on investor vrlucies who use their cara for he grounds that
enutied to a "reasonable" return public hire purposes.
for his mathay.
"Reasonable,"
HK Airport mark you, with apartments con- structed at a cost of $10,000 belngaid tutely in the Press regarding
Sir. A great lensed for $50,000 key-money,"
Cheng, Shing, the Aith de- ! fendant,
charged with
wns
The next morning the com- plainant mud Lam-again went to Jarceny by trick of $100,000. the sane address and there met Poon and the DSI Moore prosecuted, the first Chan Kwok-chol. two defendants were represented defendant were also present, by Mr. A. S. C. Comber. the third Mr. C. A. S. Russ and the
A Widow From Singapore
Then told
by 1ourth by Mr. M. A. da Silva.
The ith defendant Conting the opening of the Crown's car, DSI Moure suit the complainant that Miss Lee.
Felaxury 14 bust your. that
The third defendant, was an irres- first and third defendants went to | ponable person and loses a lot of Mr. Ma's room at the Hang Kongmoney regularly in gambling. The
defendant then ankl tuted and there adinitted 15 Mrs,
that Ma ned Mis. Yeung But they hod
A : Lee was
whaw from wundled them.
Singapore and was the owner of The next
mies left by her hus- elevises pityrevernl
iful defendant then was held in Ms. Mà a room an the filed whirh
Toll the complainant that he had Ma attended by the
pt and Chit fandani, promised in look after Miss Lee
Mrs. Ma and Mex Young Mes M Wa actug on the punctions of The Police and agreed to arence a For Tan party
with the four defendimus.
Bay View Mansion
and Mrs. Ma
A nebling was luht the grassr Mansion. morning at Bay View Detective Van save the Jourth defendants and Mrs. Yeung an rent. This first and then defendank wayn al- ready there.
The fourth defendant of thal Lime house that I knew at norte l
tricies, and would make of them to plot against Au Tine She
who was really a concalzane.
The next morning Lam anw the couplainant in the office and then went down to Bay View Mansion. in the house, Chan, Poon and the nnb defendant
waiting
were
there. Chan boki the complalgant that the third defendant (Mess Lee) had lost $200,000 in a Fan The game with some one the pre- vious nigh
The next night they met and Chon said that Miss Lee would not gaable unless they have
$200,000 with them.
They met agam on the March 20, 1947. The complaint tok $10,000
cash and handed the money to Chun. The others sub- scriber what appeared to be bun- Edles of money.
Acting on the instructions et the Police, Mr., Youn: Muzeesten Pom set the table for Fon Tan
hance party among the six of them.
The party was used for
went
February
On the appointed slate the pouty The Sun Sun Restaurant, A party of police headrel by DSI Moore wanted in a cubicle on dr first flour of the restuturant and
saw all sax there
The persona Then went to the Potica Station.
Al four defendants doned the barges,
charge against the fifth de- The fendant in this case is that early in March 1947, Mrs. Leo Uni, the complainant, became acquainted with
pa ty
and they all practised agem an The fifth defendant demonstrateri the method of cheating.
The complainant who was th
lost the first six ganes banker Jand Miss Lee, the third defendant, Won the remaining four and took the money nway.
Woman Got Away
The following morning they went to Bay View Mansion and the complainant handel Chan a
Tw
Have your enerespondents, be fore rushing into print, attempted
to contact Chinese friends on- troly unemmested with Govern- meni and asked them, their views Bong as regards.corruption Kong" am sure that if your correspondents approach Chinese
atrakt
3
not
friends who are speak the truth and who are not elited to be retleent or polite merely for the sake of preserving friendlup and foodwill, they will find that, post though I be, at least know what I am writ- ing about.
poor,
men at
etc.
Le
over
of
deal
to scok
"W."
has been
in
on
Good luck to the Automobile Association and I hope many of
European and Chinese friends with on up so that we can have
n
strong voice in motoring affairs.
MOTORIST.
Basketball
Sir,-A# I've heard and read | about the Wah Yan School in Hong Kong beligt among the first place of
the inter scholastic Sasketball
thought Pi meet, I write this letter to express my humble opialon,
few
During the weeks of February basketball team From Canton went when the Pul Ching Middle School
Kung to play a to Hong plus $400 to $500 monthly rental present and proposed airports in
Fere, some certain papers in be the public Hong Kong. Observe with what feeling arether "Hon"
dvised that not once in the past Hong Kong looked down on our Member pleads
If I remember right, there for the scitlement of the war-severnt years have the commer-tem.
challenge damage claims, saying "Shipping in airlines been approached for were some teams that wanted to us, hut ng time, would their and many other commercial firms
views.
not permit.
not accept We did airlines in Hong The
Kong must be in need of funds for re-
their challenge. Up to this date $25,000,000 11 habiliation," witc
etc. ad aggregate
we have been very lucky In hay- pauzeem, yet Dhroughout this year in revenue. The goodwiltį
of flying passengers and millions the Wuh Yan School in Hang Kong and the Dock Ming School! | of dollars Investments
planes, etc., are at stake, yet the Kiloon come to our school La friendly game w with us. nol are operatom
consulted.
10. We won the Dock Ming team by Scheduled airlines employ highly about 19 As 10 notifying The Police,
points. W won the QualiBed personnel to advisewan Yan teen very recently 72- perhaps your errespondents will
on the safety and adequacy | 30. fearn that I to be interested
them on
If I remember right Wal Mr. Paul Roberts, Service of their operations. have, on two occasions, marté re-
Could not en wou The Dock Ming team ports
In one Manger of the Export Division of this advice be used by Govern- before. (Also recently). In this direction.
the Electrie Auto-Lite Company, rents?
not saying In this letter I'm was taken. case, action
Your
correspondent "Runt has arrived in Hong Kong on a Contrary to popular heller, Kai that the Pul Ching team is tops,
Tak is not a bad airport. Other but just to
everybody Coeluin" writer
British round-the world business trip. In
say to abenst
k." I hope felds liave poorer "think before you speók. fair play. May I ask him whether he Colony, he will conter with international
and much Jower this letter he considers Mr. H. G, W. Wood-distributors and their agencies on approaches
will not stop other Kai Tuk can and teams from coming to our school attacks against rales of equipment manufactured safety records.
should be improved. The voice for further friendly games. Plank the Chinese people to be a good oy his company.
of airlines operators is a voice in you. example of this fair play?
the wilderness.
head's uncessing
ot
any-
ex.
Personalia
Departures from the Peninsula seem that so long as one contines himself
Hotel on Tuesday, included Mrs. the to posing of corruption on the part C. N. Burnett, Mr. and Mrs. J.B.
oficials
Mrs. P.K. Massey, in China and the Stewart,
Messrs. M.F. Shellim, errors of Chinese students, every Hammes. H.H. Semmelink. LT. C.G.
thing is hunky-lory, but just let
Jones, W. Pollock, E.G. Wilson, anyone to succest corruption
n the
art of any Hong Kong and K. tie
II. Smith, L. M. Austin, L. Sardar.
C. Longmire. andi
we witness outbursts such as those of your correspondents.
dore
Civil Ser
further $30,000. Third defendant then arranged another game. The a man named Lam, who 1.omplainant Was the banker not in custody. The cumplainantsgal and after a few gar es hat had a consignment of mixed wood been played another women en- sandies for sale and through Lam. | tered the room and ind Chen met the fth defendant and an- that she had sent big the mirney other person.
f business and not for gamblanc On March 16, 1917.
on the com- Chon then gave all the muney to plainant, Lam, Poon and the Bfth the woman who left the TOU defendant went to No. D Bay View with the complainant's $20,000. Mansion, ground floor and there The complainant then went they were introduced to Chan after the woman. but she gol Kwok-chul.
away. Miss Lee then refused to my on. Chan promised to re- Jand the money and Miss 1.ce continued to gamble. During the gane, the third defendant (Miss Leo) won
won large amount. few days later
to the
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The British in Hong Kong to day are, as in 1941, stiil emulating The estrich. Little do
realise that through their duet and refusal to face facts, they are playing into the hands of the Communists,
can-
Among the new arrivals at the Peninsula Hotel on Tuesday were
Mr. and Mrs. V.C. Bunnan, Mrs. A. Rivers, Mr. and Mrs. G. Coy, they Mrs. A. A. E. Franklin, Mr. and Airs. T. Alree, Measts, M.A. Wood, F.D. Schultheis, W.E Kelly, A.5. Trippe,
W. J. Kelly, Berry, WJ. Ellis. Jan Sanid, N. Jones, and J. Birns.
SIMPLE SIMON.
ง.
Mr. J.G. O'Donnell will ad- dress the Kowloon Rotary Club
Anonymous Lettors at the Peninsula Hotel today at Sir, It is usually the custom 12.30 p.m. Is Bubject will be accusations are made, for the mala."
in British circles, when serious "Wings over Mexico and Guate-
accuser to reveal his Identity. Nothing is more reprehensible than anonymous
com.. plament became l and went to bespital. Lam then gave the com- plainant $800. After having been discharged from hospital the com- plainant went to Bay View Man- slon and left a card with a mes- rage. This card was also recover- ect at the safe deposit box.
The Complainant
went
to the
Among the arrivals from Can- Fame address sever
several times and
letters which ton yesterday by the 68. Fatshan on one occasion he saw the third malign either an individual sea included Mr. Thos. B. Aitken, defendant,
Poon and Chun. There baby corporate such as the Hong Mr. and Mrs. Geo Drummond, the complainant received $3,000, Kong Government.
Mr. and Mrs. WM. H. Ortlip, Mr. This man said DSI Moore is the
When "Simple Simon"
Mr." states and Mrs. C.G Fuson, same mita that was acrested in that, in Hong Kong, "the majority Wm. Gillian, Mr. Ole Thime, July
with
three other per- of Government Departments Miss Alwine Berg. Cdr. J.M. L on a charge of conspiring t simply reek with corruption,"
lon," Mouroux, Mr. Thawan Kimsawat cheat $1,000,000 and was out on
then anonymity must go by the and Mr. Sanga Nilkamhaeng. bail of $12.500 at the Kowloon board and the accuser must have inagistracy. Poon had jumped ball and Lai and Chan have left the the Colony.
1948
Hearing of the case was thi?- journed till today.
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the courage of his own con- Mr. Hop W. Yung, one of the victions to sign himself by his businessmen who will be leaving proper nume. This is British this month by the special BOAC celony, "Simple Simon" should Solent plane to visit the British observe such procedure when Industries Fair, will represent making attacks against Govern- Howah and Company, not Tonley ment Servants, who have no and Company as was previously redress:
reported. an prepared, therefore, to
Mrs. M.J. Colomer, Misr . challenge "Simple Simon" to re- veal his identity and, at the same Hinder, Miss S. Clark, Miss F. time, I will reveal mine.
When Luccone, Mr. and Mrs. C.H. H
Messrs. A. this has been done, I am pro- Mrs. Kang Kok-yee,
10 pared
"Simple Ezelkiel, M.J. Bell, G.D. Litch- C. Rogera. Simon" to the Commissioner of Held, W.T. Thomas,
Liu, Police, to whom he can lay his S.Y.
and K.K. The were charges
of "corruption" in
among the passengers who left by BOAC yesterday for Shanghai. Kong
fails to "Simple Simon"
If
this
Accompany
Government Departmen ol!
ofiet,
thal
Mrs. Bernadetta Laurel, aged 55, died at her residence at No. 2 Devon Road, Kowloon Tong yesterday after a short Illness.
Mrs. Laurel is survived by three daughters Hida. El (who is on
It clearly proves
Mr. W.P. Montgomery, United
Gdvernment the Staff of the South China Mor
Trade ning Post, Ltd). and Lionidlu, and the Hong Kong Government, Kingdom
which he so maligns, is giving will leave for London on April 20. Commissioner at Hong Kong,, shelter to persons who adopt Mr. Montgomery is returning to cowardly methods to attack the United Kingdom at the re- decent host.
quest of the Chinese Manufac DOO MO LOO..
turers' Union to assist the Union- in negotiations with the Board of Trado.
son, Bobble.
'She is also
survived by six brothers, Messrs Amaro Rocha, of Mollers, Carlos Rocha, of the PWO., Edo Rocha, of Harper and. Aco Rocha, of Jardine's.. Roche of Mass, and Bobby Henry Rocha, and three sisters, Mrs. Stella Xavier, Mrs. Cora Remedios and Mr. Marcia Viola Carlos.
The funeral will take ploce-to- day at Happy Valley, passing tho. menument at 8 pm.
Municipal Council
and family Sir,-Now that the 140/30 Dr.T A. SiUanl Budget has passed into Law, and will be among the passengers who who could have, doubted that once will board the MS Canton 10-3 tabled it would not, may we be morrow for India. They are leav- permitted to draw attention to a ing for Bombay. · Battributed to His E
CHARGED WITH
the Governor, contained Mr. and Mrs. P.S. Cassidy are. In the published report. of his among the passengers who will EMBEZZLEMENT speech of March 31; 1019 regard leave for bone by
the RMS Albert Willant Piper, Dispatching the Municipal Council plan.
Canton tomorrow. Departmental Manger, Lane In this
They expect to be away for Crawford. Limited,; was chargesii carnestly had which wo most
FINGER-PRINT
Is the result of seven monthal." before Mr. FX. d'Almada at garbled reporting, His
Excellency Central yesterday with ambezales in stated to have said "I can sure ment of $212.45 from Lane Craw this Council that there is no in
A new Police regulation which tantlonté. slösch-roller. A through ford October 20-lost your
Bail of $1,500 was allowed and the Legislative Council the esista carte into effect yesterday, In the defendant was remanded to thising proposals. Any alternative finger-printing of all persons arẻ
proposals that have the backing / rested on a obaigą,
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