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Defence Argument In Murder Trial

Submissions that the shot that killed the deceased had been fired at a time when the marked raidors who had entored ́à, houso in Pokfulam wore making their escape, was made by the defonce at the Wong Yiu murdor trial yes-

torday.

Mr. B. A. Bernacchi, defence counsel, argued that

Correspondence

The Editor takes no responsibi- ly for bleiva exprelude in zlattaini by correspondents, and by 110 with necessarily agrees megun chill.

Thank-You!

SirThrough the median of your paper, I wish to express my thanks to le European 'dfficer in charge of bupervising the exİL and entry passage at the gate of Royal Navy Dock, Tor his

it could not be said therefore that there wassistance given to mb last chute a common intention omong all the men to commit murder while each was Individually on his own, trying to escape.

FIREWOOD RATIONS

day, during a cor necident In Which T. Cau unfortinately in- volved.

its willingness to attend to all

SIR LESLIE GIBSON

ON JUSTICE IN HK

"Some day an' occasion might arisa for a chang-

So

Personalia

́ing of the system of administration of law In this Colony, but whatever change comos, I would advise overybod to fight tooth and non against that" "change" in which Judges would have to abide in fear of political inter Mrs. CM. Harldo Mim 3 forence,

the Colony

stated Sir Leslie Gibson, Chief Justice, in the course of on address to a European YMCA Literary and Debating Group meeting lost chises of emergency, deserves ad-night on The Administration of Justice in his slicerity in doing whatever he could to relleve te from dis- tress chused by the injures to my face, in canséquence of the collision between the two It was very kind of him to ren der old in such a minner as to merit high praise..

Yours etc..

A VICTIM.

Wong Yiu, altas Ko Lo, was murder while each was indlyl-miration. I appreciate very much charged before Sir Leslie Gib- dully, on his own, trying to Gon. Chlef Justice, for the escape.

Hearing was adjourned until murder

Ng Yuet, a barber's 10 t.m. today. When the Chief wife, at her house on August Justice will sum 2. The prosecution, which is chse to the jury.

up the entire conducted by Mr. A. Hooton, Crown Counsel, charges that Wong on his own statement alleged to have been made to the police admítted taking) part with three others in the forcible entry into 10 Pok- fulam, and that a shot w{1}} Bred by one of them, where upon all fled from the seche.

is instructing Mr. A. S. Ross M. Bernacchi for the defence. while Detective Sub-Inspector A. Cochrane to Assisting the Crown.

Yesterday. the Recused 05- sorted from the witness Blond that in taking statements from him, the police had not token down what he actually said.

M

Truth At The Timo

Boston, in Humming up his care. submitted that when the decused mude those state-

to the police as to being; ments prevent at the scene of the crine,

was telling the truth "4* .ime.

at the

The reason for this was that, not thinking that his presente

at the spot could implicate him

In a murder charge, the accused had no molive to lie.

|

Registration of applicants for a ration of firewood will begin tomorrow, according to a Government release yester- day. Distribution will start. in a week's time.

The ration will consist of 10 calties a person and the price will be $10 a pleui. The ration will be distributed monthly. Ac- cording to an official of the De- Distel- partment of Supply and bution, which is handling the control of firewood. nearly 250,000 residents are eligible receive the ration,

to

The Government release anid holders of rice ration cards in Shaukiwan should register with the following firewood retall shops for their firewood ration cards.

1) Sze Lee Chain, Sol Tal Street No. 1.

2) Cheong Kee, Sai Tal Street No. 373.

3.) Leung Lo Keo, 134 Tai Street,

Tung

Registration will last from to. Bast Mr. Houlon went on, murrow till December 19, the when Wong subsequently learn- Government said, and rice raţion ed otherwise, be decided to re-chrd holders who fail to register tract his statementa when he during this period will forfeit took the stand.

their drst drewood ration How- fever, they will be allowed to re- gister direct with Wing Woh Company, 14 Oh Lan Street, and wil be given their rewood ra- tion curds.

Speed On The Peak Sir-Tortoise" has raised a protest because of the speed limit of 20 miles per hour imposed on the Peale. How very sorry wa

lower levelites" are for him;

MONDOT

As normal motor-car, cannot be expected to climb the Peak at much more than 20 m.ph., one can assume that he is the pos- and powerful of a large car and, most probably, a chauf- four to go with L. On the stene assumption, one can deduce that he dictated his letter to his pri- vate steriographer as N means of overcoming his boredom uitll the evening brought him relief in his dally social activities.

No. Tortohe," you will have to get up a little earlier if you are to be in Write for your cocktail partiest

Yours etc..

SHANKS PONY.

Taxicab

Company Fined

Sif "Leslie praised what he the speaker said that if one look- termed the marvellous herited round the World, ane would agt Hong Kong enjoyed in its find that the law has in Inet he- method of legal administradome confplicated but was 21

*4* {'confpiratively sound. tion.

Mr. L. Starbuck, whe presid- He concluded by saying that ne, ed, introduced the speaker. system or laws is perfect by an

Bir Leslie, dealing with the mehnk, The Hong Kong Courty eld

H

added, but whatever chango come

Departures from the Peninsula Hotel on Tecadby Included Mr.

Sority, Mr. and Mrs. GIL. Osterko, Mr. and Mrs. H. T. Peters, Miss B. Liu, Mogara, A. Leto, hu, the T. Henderson.

New arrivals at the Peninsula Hotel on Tuesday were Mr. and Ms. D. Hubjarh, Mr. Und Mrs W.

Hope Messr, W. "H Church, Kim Hong-chun, C. C. Moor, It Yashiro, J. C. David, K. Wernie, A. Fredberg SC. Norris, F Mtu und R. Schnabel. Messrs. P. Laurin HR. Marcel, Tan Chou and Miss Suzanne Bernada left for Haiphong by Air France' yesterday.

·

Mr. and Mrs. W. Hope, Mesars,

Mrs. Prefta Lopez, wife of Vice- President Elect Fernando Lopez

legal history of the Colony, widmise to great heights as those M Pascala, E. Valon and fluyah .that in 1833, Hong Kong was in England, but they, were favour-

still part of the Empire of Ching able in comparison. Some day ann left for Saigon by Air France

haet h peptilation of about decision might arise for h charger dhy 2,000, and was vitally dede the system veloped. British trade in China tion of law in La Colony, then grow through Canton,

of the Philippines, and her The British system of justice aght tooth and nail against that

*Prescriídelön cafrite Ben by an Age of Parliage in which hidge woul

· returned to Mängia 0 ment, a Court was set up in Can-

Philippine Air Lines" sliztoft, yes- Jurisdiction over all abide in tear of political inter-terday. They were seen off at the ton, with

subjects, presided overference. British by the Chica Superintendent of Trade in China. His Jurisdiction also covered Hong Kong.

In 1047, Hong Kong whs ceded to the British, Captain Elliot, thon Superintendent of Trade, issted a proclamation in Hong Kong that Chinese living in tho Colony would continue to bo governed by the laws of China, and that British subjects, would be governed by British awa

'do to.

Jaw.

Dual Systain

was

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Would Havida Jeverybody to ca

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fro hdded a client. marvellous heritage Hong Kong, had in its present method of th hdmftititich of w

The speaker was thanked by

Mr, Starbuck.

General Lung May

Kn! Tak airport by Mr.

Lopez.

well-known Mr A Pennel Rugby player in Sigitore, ar- rived here from, Singapore by a BOAC aircraft yesterday.

Mr. J. E.-H. Hidden of the Hong Kong Police Force' returned from a week's visit to Singapore yės- 1erday..

Arrivals

a.

from Singapore yes- serday by BOAC includect Mr.

Return To Yumman JR. Stwart

Among the passengers who left by CPA for Bangkok, Singapore and Rangoon, yesterday wete Me, Charles H HII, Mr, M.A. Zervos, Mrhið Mes. G.Z. Odstingo, Miss JW. Searley Miss C. Rigsbee, Rev. Modesto Bellido Bunsi

fan and Ma Pro-hn. Kittisuwan

A dual system of low

(Continued From Page 11 thus envisaged, which gayo, risp to many complications. One of CAT B han still some 30 to the difficulties was that, the law 40 staff members in Kunming. was then administered by pegpla Arrivals from Kunting sa who were not legally qualified to that this situation there is out wardly still very calm. They Bir Legile went on „to, way, said that the. Nationalists have thất In 1843, a Charfer of Hong, about thrée armits in Yunhaó Kong was made up in England' eftj: Two were Tegidor urinies, Mr Bernacchi then told the

to set up preder foliation and the 20th and 6th Armies, and Jury among other things to

dourts. This was the first stop the others are locht troops under tweigh the "probabilities of the

The Peninsula Taxicab Co., In "Esokling the dual system of Generat Eu Han, case very carefully On this

They said that the people of Lid, and two directors of basts, he contended to the Jury,

In 7844, the first Supreine Kuning are not stemte of Osing the they should hold that at

An official of the Department

the Company were summon- Court Ordinance was passed in "berated" but fear another Jocal time the fatal shot was fired the of Supply and Distribution 'sald ed before Mr. Y. K. Kan and Hong Kong. It was on the de revolt which may mean bloodied men were attempting to escape that only holders rice rution

Mr. M. P. Talati in the J.Piston of Sir Henry Garland and footing. from the place, and all intentions | pickets will récélve firewood, and

Court at Central yesterday Blish laws, and ens-Umelat wald that all the Govern i F. Bahnsen, Mr.

that glthough the Charter ap÷1 ̈ ̈ ̈One' 'Evacuating to commit robbery had erased, order to provide this ration

Their reason for a quick get- Government stock wil be on 15 counts of failing to tops, the Chinese people could fent evacuees me coming Here awdy was the commation thepped,

make a return of the allot-turn to British laws and customs to wait for shipping for tuffer barber and his w-ife storted, He said he hopes that the rament of shares and with fail- to work out some of flieir own Taiwan or Hainan. counsel added. It could not be tion will bring open märket pri-

problems. The result of this was said therefore that there was a res down, which have tended to ing to make an anal return that British law, then become the common intention ariong all the mcrease since the

for 1948 to the Registrar of predominant law in the, colony. stopptige men to commit the offence of

Companies.

Sir Leslip, then dealt with namu

CALTEX

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CALTEX PREMIUM GRADE MOTOR OIL

CALTEX PREMIUM GRADE MOTOR OIL contains the additives required to keep motors clean, prevent gum and sludge, reduce wear, and to protect against bearing corrosion.

CALTEX service stations will continue to carry CALTEX PREMIUM GRADE MOTOR GIL in one quart cans sealed at the refinery.

tindit of shares to the various

Naficialist

Plane's Adventure

Passengers who arrived here by CPA. Alecraft froin Bangkok, Singapore and Rangoon yesterány theluded Mr. and Mrs," "H.T. Krieger,

A. Jelitson, Mr, Curthur Me Jou Guralcag- et M. W W Tolley, Mr. J.F. O'Donnell, Miss M... O'Donnell, ì Mr. Dabler 3. Rose Bir. 'arid

arid Mrs. WD Curflor Mra. P.A: Bahnsen, -Ç.A. Bottere; Mr. CH. George Mr. KR. Taraday. Mr. R. Knight #nd AE; "Bargaink,

a

PAA FUNCTION Pan-American, World Airway will be host da Sulday to group di lucity winers of a courtesy.i Clipper fight recently suffed off it the Flag Staff Chirify Bazzair.

about one hour.

• De the tired Mann-.

Eufolderit! Salon Dr: R L Lancaster

One of the Inst planes from Mr. H. N. Cooper pleaded guilty | 91 the staffites and regulations an behelf of Yu Chung-koung, covered by the Supreme Court Autiming yesterday arrived at fanoger, and. Wong Sun-po, see Ordinance. He went on to shy as "about" pin: Operated by A Futary, and also on behalf of the W chample that is the Now Carriers, it had made a "forced Company.

Territories, as regards land dis- landing on a mountain before Detective Sub Inspector W. E. putes, in the Supreme Court, the arriving at Kunming on Sundby The plotte which was piloted Thomas of the Commercial Cri-Court could cönalder an authority

The Constafitiön Clipper will mes Investigation Department on Chinese laws and customs by Captain K., Mitchen, inded circle: Hong Kong, the gurround- sold that the Feninsula Taxicab affecting the larta concerned about comics Herth West of the islands, including Maczio, for

Karimbig" According to Captain Co. Ltd. Was started In April. That was, the way the legisla 1947. Since then up to the pros fure hid tried to solve the prop-Mitchen, he had to make the Amon

guests will be Mr. sent time, the company falled to lemn of a duhl Tegal system, the artding on a 8,300 Yout: HUI be

d. D. Hutchison; ponter the Annual Return of 1940 would Ed Very happy when the was consuming too muchgas M

to her Register of Com penker gule, He added that he was too rub in Mr. T and also failed to report the al-question, as to how far Chinese Another reason was that the wir

Lines; and Mr. W. law is applicable to Hong Kong craft's radio compass developed Mr whbreholder

trouble and therefore could: no? | T." Inspector Thombi hided it was

pick up the Kunming beacon. Mr. Kolachdi Mr. H. B. Arm a. caso. of continuing offences

About 100 gallons of aviation | strong, of Deacona; Mr. M. Turner which started in June, 1947 and

petrol, were parachuted to the and Mr. Tenwick of the Hong rendered, the Comptiny and time

srounded aircraft by a CAT air, Kong and ShangHal Blinking Turing to the question of lay-craft at about 5pm.. on Sunday Corporation."> directors able to b' fine es #500, per day on the allotment me having to it is Court Sir Later the grounded plane took of that for Kunming. She was grounded nonser at $50 per day on the system as in the case of the for about five hours, annual return sumans. The pre sent simbrises were only taken Superintendents of Trade in China out for the tree days of Novem in the early days, who had no

legat ber 1 to November 3, 1949.

fraining-but, he added, he Ho asked thit, a serious view of did not include Justices of the the case be taken. Since the Sun Pence in this category. montes Fidd Bden: trưken out the Comparty is led all the neces-

could be ironed out,

JP's

Lesile raid 66

„FAREWELL PARTY

Syria misichí dvdding was laid us the Admiralty Civilián. Officers Mess; Austin Road, Kowloon, on drifty. More than #70: gtests sit- ded the party which, why to bid How to ATY. Leslie Launder

under veitt erive thortly

town," "South/2 Chairinan of the Mess, M

Chengtu Doomed. United Press 'reparts from Hol- But how, Haizen Island that more It had best Drived, heron- Elian 1000 Nationnid: "Grovern- tinued. 11 Hong Kong, annient, effebial reached therd, from England that the use of Justice the Natiofiilist woe cipital; bro

Yesterday and more, re

Mr. Couper suld thint: "the stirbit of "the Pande was whiļuable, espos) Chenku, dresine d547

the.de-

Reports, bald the Communists TN Kearley, wished Ms Ldin- are pressing a three-pronged tacit on Chengful and

of the city is expi

mose from, inadvertent omissions cially with their knowledge rected. by the dielëtdrs 'of the Colipany": "ther'bedpla"

la of the Colony and their The members: Who Tormed the way thigh not so much with directors and board” of coufzul. denili constated inwiný of the two fami=" Hea of Wong and Yu. They had. pend started the Company In. 1917 and Ex most of the whardy were ajetted Pisa) to members of either MrBlesCarld the Compdify was fronted", as o zamily concerns on endDAN Turies, tothlm) $800 (vera sin posed on the defendants on the, summorses,

LABOUR LEADER IN COURT

The "Churmon, of the

theater initsion of the Educationzeit bokcongWing, who was, Derriei.plendesk mot mull)E case was adjourned till

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RESCUE AT SEA

Lathe American freighter Figdees "Bonnived! Here Yesterdayzler.

completing, any épio sen rescut off 42 Filipino "aparnim: drittlung Kin'u' tus boot and two bargs, some 140 miles South of Yokohama

Filipinos were disembarked, at Yokohama, from where they Word Brainlinustay "shipped back to the Philippines make

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