1950-03-03 — Page 3

Peking aviation official reported in Hong Kong

Supreme Court makes history

The Bupreme Court made local history yesterday, when for the first time-all its these Judges sat, in crimina), juris. diction in the three courtrooms at the same time.

Lealle Gibson, Chie

Chief Justice, took a murder ca in his comparatively new air- conditioned courtroom, while the Benior Pulene Judge, Mr. Justice Williams, sat at an. attempted murder telä). case of robbery with aggrave. tion in which two British soldiers

aro charged taken by Mr. Justice Gould, Pulane Judge.

A

WES

Reminders

Today

Organ Recital, St. John's Cathe-

drai, 1.15 pm.

European YMCA Women's Sec- fion, Beginner's Dressmak- ing, 10 am,

Lane

Crawford, Limited, Con- tenury Celebration, Root Garden, HK Hotel, 6 to 8

Cheer Services Club, Amateur

Night, 7,30 pm.

of

HKDE Annual dinner, at Drill Shed, Murray Parade Ground, 7.30. pun, presentation Rifle Meet prizes, 9 p.m. European YMCA Services Dance,

8 p.m.

Coming Events

TOMORROW

Mr. Jen Poh-seng, Deputy Director of the Civil

·Aviation Bureau of the Chinese People's Gov- ernment, arrived from Canton recently by rail, according to a reliable source yesterday, Upon his arrival, Mr, Jen was met by local officials of the China National Aviation Corporation and the Central Air Transport Corporation. According to the source, Mr. Other activities to be seen at Jen's trip to the Colony is to Ral Tak, in relation to the avia- discuss matters concerning, the tlon companies, are shifting of future of the airlines' "pro- ground equipment from Kal Tak perties and assets here.

to elsewhere in Kowloon,

Mr. Ho Feng-yuan, Jocal CNAC Station Manager, when asked to confirm this report said that he did not know of Mr. Jen's recent arrival.

Pro-Peking offcials of. CNAC here yesterday indicated that hereafter no information concern- ing the airline will be given to the Press as the officials are now "merely, public servants working [in the people's airline

"Any Information given to, the publie by, the airline may invite possible sabotage to the airline's property here." Mr. Ho Feng-yuan said.

None of the shifted crates has, however been transported_to_in= land China, an informed source said.

Attempt to pull off

grounded LST

The salvage ་u; . Margorel Moller is due to leave today for the Fratas Reefs to pull off the stranded

Chinese 1ST Ching Hain, which ran aground last, De- tober with some 450 starving pas- Furthermore, according to Mr.sengers, most of whom were ro- Wong Sing-chong, CNAC's local scued by HMS Belfast. Acting General-Manager, it is not necessary for the publle to know The Chinese vessel is embedded any matters

in çɔrni recfs on the North Arm Thereforening CNAC.

Mr. Wong added, of the treacherous rocks, some irling's

policy since 200 miles South East of Hong the Chinese people gained con- Kong, und

inside was just

the trol of CNAC's property and seaward edge when rescuo opera- hero, that no official ortions were effected by HMS Bel- the airline is allowed to relate fast Juto Inst year. She has been considerably battered by rough scus since theu and her, prosen)

Is the

assets

matters concerning the com pany."

re replies made by the NAC bicials when they were

These were

approached, on matters in con- nection with the cash negotiations between American former officials of the afriing and the pro-Peking

airline ofecials.

Commenting on the cash mot. ter, the Acting General-Manager bald that it is fortunate that now the airline has nothing to do with

Kowloon Gramophone Society,

Classical Concert, Diocesan Americans. Boys' School, 8.15 p.m.

King George V School

sports, 2 p.m.

annual

European YMCA, Gay Variety Programme, by "The Aces", West Lounge, 8 p.m.

SUNDAY

Toe H classicat Concert, 30, Mac-

donnell Road, 830 p.m. HK Ari Club, sketching party, members to meet at Queen's Pier, 10.30 a.m.

Troublesome

"Americana

have.caused -ut #nough trouble," Mr. Wong

the Americans involved in the airline diaputo, matters con carning people's airline would be much easier to settle.” Meanwhile nt Kai Tak pro Peking workers of both CNAC

position could not he ascertained last evening.

Her passengers were Nationalist were shipped by another Chinese soldiers, and dependents. Thoy vessel from Hong Kong to Tal-

wan.

Chinese seaman în Court

A seaman,

own use

THE CHINA - MAIL;' FRIDAY, MARCH 8, 1930,

Warner Bros. exécutive

on

Company busi

Mr. Wolfe Cohen, President of Warner Bros. Pictures international Corporation, ja arriving in Hong Kong by BOAC

from

Singapore Sunday. Mr. Cohen is on a world trip an wer ness and an inspection of the Company's foreign offices. He expects to stay in Hong Kong for a few days before pro- seeding to Manila and Tokyo, whence he will return to hla Now, York headquarters.

Westinghouse executive visits HK

Rejected suitor uses chopper on

his sweetheart

21-year-old Chinese girl related at the Criminal Sessions how she was wounded, by her lover on the head and arms with a chopper when she turned down his marriage proposals. Charged with wounding with intent to couse griev ous bodily harm, Suen Chok-lam, aged 27, in evidence, admitted the offence but explain- ed that he was so disappointed and provoked by her that he could not think rightly at the time...

The firewood and charcoal dealer told the Court that he wanted to be frank about the whole thing," and that he was not afraid what punishment he had to face.

The trial-is being taken by the Senior Pulsne Judge, Mr. Justice Willams, and an all-male jury.

ed

After an exchange of words bes tween the girl and himself on the subject, accused continued, they returned to. Pong's house. She had all the while refused to say why she was breaking off with' him, telling him also that she was leaving her job.

Suien went on to say that, sick

Mr. J. Reynolds,, Acting Solict-of heart, he was passing the kit- tor-General, is prosecuting, nisist-chen of the house, when he caught by Detective.Sub-Inspector C. Fight of a chopper. Ile contem Pope

accused is not legally plated committing suicide. H

picked up......the chopper bus represente.

Suen Is alleged to have wound-changed his mind, and decided to

fill himself ed Pang Lai-yu on the night

taking polson. by or

Went to Canton

Many

1948, at the entrance of 10,

with an

a shop at 14 Matheson Streal, Hong Kong, where the com- plainant worked and stayed as a He was about to turn back, ne- cused continued, when he sow seamstress,

Acetised worroriginally fuced to reach war le don an alternative count of at-o reached out and caught hold tempted

cf her arm, pleading with her to. murder, but this was reconsider the matter. The girl. dropped.

According to the prosecution, he alleged, then pushed him, say- accused, and complainant had been "If you want, to strike me, ge keeping company, for about a year before the Incident.. On the night

all his reasoning

Mr. Ivan F. Baker, Vice Pre-of May 19, 1948, she and accused sident of the Westinghouse went for a walk from her address Electrical Appliance Company, In the direction of Happy Valley. arrived from Manila by Pan Wednesday, on a business tour World Airways on

of the Far East.

America

Alleged quarrel

nhond."

Suen baid

and he

powers, then vanished, struck her. At the moment, he did not visualise the chopper in his hands, he added,

he

Immediately afterwards, During the walk, a quarrel know he had committed: an Arcso. This appeared to have been offence. Taking to this hools, he started because Pang refused to left the girl leaning against the marry Suen......

wall. He was aware of cries of About midnight, the two re- alarm by some other people when turned to the girl's, address,

in front and Suen some

she ho ran. export

pro behind. As a result of ·

up.

He had intended then to give

Suen

Accompanied by Mrs. Baker, the Vice-President of Westing house told Pressmen that his bust- ness tour has three, objectives,

They are: To secure markets for Westinghouse ducts; to seek imp

import goods in order to balance foreignox previous request by complainant himself up to the police, change, and to render technical, to her job at the premises went on, but decided to do t

to quit aid to manufacturers abroad. which was run by a relative of afterwards, as he wanted to pre

the future of a younger Concerning technical ald, Mr. his the girl then drew her wages, bare

out of the house..

-Accused

used was standing a short He then went to Canton on way from the door. As she was business. stepping out, Suen is alleged to he wrote letters to many friends During his stay there have come forward and struck in Hong Kong-Including Pang- her on the head and forearm with mentioning that he was coming a che per taken from the kitchen in duo, caur so, to dive himself up

Pang fell, and accused rari off. The girl was taken to the Queen Mary Hospital, where she was On his return in October last: found to be suffering from six he was arrested. lacerations on the head and two The trial continues this morn- bn the right forearm.

ing.

Teng Po-shan, added. and. If it were not for aged 22, was charged before Baker said that in the Philippine | packed her belongings and walked | brather before' ho gave himself

Mr. Thomas Tam at Central Republic, one factory which was up solely by Philippino capi- Set up Yesterday with converting to HK$200 and a

tal, is at present producing elec trical lamps under Westinghouse raincoat (entrusted, to his care,

technical advice. Mr. Tam, in giving him the Mr. Baker, who left the United mast of his in India during his tour ot the Far East.

He and Mrs. Baker are expect ed to leave for India on Friday by PAA. From India they will where: they proceed to Europe will board RMS Queen Mary for U.S. arriving there on March 31.

European YMCA Ann Chair Group and CATC have been concentrat ordering him to make restitution States on November 1s last, spent

Sacred Concert by only on painting the new Swntow Christian Church Chinese national Beg en the choir, & p.m.

rrounded aircraft.

Rotary Club Trachoma Clinic

As most of the aviation, com- panies' workers are at present being "Indoctrinated" in China. very little overhaul work lans

on the aircraft CATC employee said that

the

been dono

Ono

Colony there are

to the two complainants, sold that as it was his first offence he was being dealt with leniently but he should not let it happen again,

Detective Sub-Inspector R. G. aurel said that defendant was a sesman on the Tal. Tung truding between Hong Kong and at present

On January 17, Teng Tientsin. Mr. Elmer Tau, President of only a little more than 300 work was introduced to two barbers

from Tientsin, whereas during November and Yau

Cha Shu-cheng | the Kowloon Rotary Club, an-last both companies claimed that

Chung sừng. nounced at the weekly meeting more than 4,000 airline workers

Both Cha and You, continued yesterday that Government has were in the Colony.

Inspector granted the (Club the lease, of

defendature, entrusted the with HK$100, and a

a building lot in Kowloon for

the Club-sponsored Trachoma Clinic.

Mr. Tal. added that Govern-

nominial roni.

The stipulation was that a building costing not less than

$00,000 must be erected.

St. John-orders

| raincoat“.valued, at HK$80. They asked him to deliver the money and the raincoat to their wives fa-Tientsin.

A wook or so later complainants

į

2

Convict's dash for freedom

1

of

An operation was performed on her head, and her wounds, neccs- stated a stay of 10 days in hospi-

On October 3, 1949-more than

ō, year, later—Suen was arrested in Temple Street. • In answer to the charge brought against him

detention," Suen following & his

made a statement.

Girl's story

after he had attended to his affairs In Canton.

✓

Towel orders from Britain and Africa

Hong Kong's towel factories are today working all their avall. Fong then took the witness ablo weaving machines to ruini stand, and gave evidence. She orders from. Britain and Africa than 2,000,000 estified that when the accusedtotalling more camo forward to strike her, he dozen towels, according to local yesterday, said: "I will chop you to death." vernacular reports.

Complainant said she thought More orders are expected. at the time

Lam Choi, ja convict serving sentence for larceny,, and breach of an expulsion order. made a dash for freedom but ment is charging the club only a Orders by Mr. A. el Arculli, met defondant who told them that only succeeded, in getting him

Commissioner, St John Ambu-the, money and raincoat had been self in thicker with the law,

delivered. Later complainants re- Lam was in a working party lance Brigade, Hong Kong: Dis- trick Order No. 9/50, dated selved letters from their wives in at Tai Tam Beach, Stanley or March 3, 1950;—

saying that they had March 1, when ho Tientsin

made the or the attempt. The alarm was given 5 tu 11. Eastern Division: March 19 On January 25, one of the com-

Ambulance Dailes Hong Kong: March not received the money

18 Confucian Pirib.......

Chinese detectives near Repulse ahead. Ambulases Dules Kowloons March ↑ plaicunts saw defendant in Happy Bay, Lam resisted when the police en 12, Kong Wah and Taipo. Divisions: Valley and had him arrested. building March-13 to. 19, Shemshulpe Divising.

stopped him but to no avall. Defendant admitted at tha Yesterday he came before Race Course Unter Gaturday, March Pollee Station that he had spent Hin-shing Lo at Central, on a

charge, and

escaping

from And custody and resisting *police.

An appeal by Mr. Tsu to raise this sum for the Clinic met with

unanimous support. Fines as from yesterday will be put into the Trachoma Clinic fund...

falk on glider flying was 21. Shaukiwss and Motor Transport the money and had pawned the given by Mr. J. G, Bell, of the Divisions. Ryal Observatory, the speaker.

4 Bookwayoo. 4 pm, Wanchai "p" that he was wi

willing to make Divialohavi

restitution to complainants.

and the convict was arrested by clog or Suen was holding a The combined orders 'received:

guestBanky. Haich „Dulless. Saturday, March | 19incoat for $23. He on the first chargo he was sen

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elpaldent from accused in 50,000 toets, which will keep from 100,000 dozens. Canton inquiring a to her in juries and health. She denied the Colony's towel factories busy that he had mentioned in his latters his intention to give him to the end of May, are said to

bo-worth-K$90,000,000, self up, to the police here. 1 in his own defened, Buen told result of rpm, the stand how he and Fanging some 30 per cent cheaper of Hong Kong's product be- Happy Valley and how in the where in the world, and the desire B, stroll towards than the price for towels alse-

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