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Tenancy Tribunal clerk charged with corruption

The trial of Lai Kai-hong, alias Franky Lai, Ton- ancy Tribunal clork, charged on three counts of corruption, began before Mr. James Wicks at Kowloon yesterday.

Reminders it was charged that the 29-year-old clerk on April

Today

Dioccann Girl's School Old Girin Association, annunt reunion, at DGS 2.30 p.m. NAAFI Club, bench plenic, 2.30

p.m. tombola, 7.30 p.m. Cheero Services Club, tombola,

7.30 p.m.

Nine Dragons Services Club,

tombola, 7.30 p.m. YWCA Buzaur, sponsored by Home Department of YWCA, 38C Bonham Road, 10 n.m.

St. Andrew's Church excursion

for Forces, 2 p.m.

IK & Yaunat! Ferry Co., Ltd., Jordan Road, meeting. 11001.

Boys and Girls' Clubs Associn

tlon Annual Flower Day.

Coming ovents

Toc

TOMORROW

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H classical concert, 50, Macdonnell Rond, 8.30 p.m. Nine Dragons Services Club, Ala

"Gun Law" at 8 pm. Europeon YMCA Armchair Group

by inceting talk

Mr. J. Brogden, 8.45 p.m.

Court Brevities

18 corruptly received $400 from a woman, Szeto Yuk-klu, as a reward or inducement to arrange the eviction of her sub-tenants of 422 Reclamation Street, ground floor; that on March 27 he received $200 from the same woman as a reward or inducement to forward her application for the eviction of her prin- cipal tenant; and that on March 31 he re- ceived $400 from Wong Ting-cheung on be half of his aunt, Szeto Yuk-kiu, as a reward or inducement to proceed with her applica- tion for the eviction against the tenants of the same address. Defendant was represented by Mr. J. L. V. D'Alton, in- structed by Mr. J. C. Stewart, while Inspector C. J. Askew prosecuted.

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Inspector Askew giving evl- dence said that on April 18, he was handed $400 by ME A. A. Shaw, Assistant Superintendent of Police, of the Anti-Corrup- tion Branch, together with n list of the numbers of the bank notes. At 8,30 p.m. of the same ny he went to the Police Club

Fo

he

"Lai

of the

plied:

Kal-heng Tenancy Tribunal"

Inspector Askow thon ax. plained to defondent his mission and said to him: "I have rea- son to believe that you have just accepted money from the; woman who has just left,"

Flot searched

THE CHINA MAIN SA

1969

Seen here are some of the Larry Smith Tour party, "one of three organised tour groupé Arriving” here last night by the . President Cleveland. Among them are Larry Smith, organi sar of the party and former Far East Representative of INS, (extreme left). Hollywood dancer Fay "Adler" (second from left), 'and Mrs. Cliff Work; wife of the President of Universal International Pictures (extrems right).. ("China, Mall" Photo).

American tourists invade Hong Kong

Man sentenced for Pokfulam hut attack

Choung Chi chung, alias Cheung Chung-ping, aged" 22," was sentenced, to two years, hard fabour by Mr. J. Roynolds at Central yester- day when he pleaded guilty to a charge of maliciously inflicting grievous bodily harm on Yu Szo-chung on Juno 28, at an unnum- bored hut on the hillside off Pokfulam Road. Detective Sub-Inspector John F. Gale for the prosecu- tion told the court that de- fendant first went to the hut on the morning of June 20.'

Defendant found complainnat was out but

then

mode certain overtures to complainant's wife which the rejected; She told defendant to leave the hut or she would call the police. De- fendant loff, telling the woman

was there. Delainant's wife

Shanghai men sentenced

for robbery

Twelve years' hard labour

and 12 strokes of the cane war the sentence meted out yes-

to the right of June 27, com- terday to Kong Hol-lam and

On the plainant

and

his

roused by a noise.

wile

Chu were Leung-wa, two Shanghai with The woman Chinese, for robbery saw defendant run off with some nggression on three counts.

but as there WTR TO The sentence was passed on the

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properly light she might have been mis-two men by Mr. Justice Scholes taken.

at the Criminal Sessions in thr KC the

morning of June 28 midst of a trial involving six robbery and his wife were Shanghai Chinese, In the hut. The woman and receiving charges.

The two men sentenced yester- heard her husband meaning, ar though he was in great pain. She day had pleaded guilty. They were

brought up for sentence yester saw defendant standing over

her hushand holding something and day instead of at the end of the trial of the other four, because striking at him. She shouted ou and defendant, whom, the stated the fourth accused, Chiang Kam- kan, told the Court he would call she saw quite clearly, ran away.

the two men as his witnesses: Her hu band Kǝ to his

and both rather unsteadity

15 catch defendant but them tried 19

Fler liusband

Lai derled that he had accepted money from complainant at any time. In defendant's flat a search was conducted. He also phoned up for a woman searcher from the Boundary Street, where mel zelo "Yuk-klu and

pocket her station. In defendant's brother, Szeto Kwong. He handed was found a visiting card bent- name of Wong Ting. the money over to the woman ing the

nephew of the com- and sho

hercheung, proceeded with brother to defendant's address plainant.

The Bearth was called off when ol 24 Fa Hu Street. They were followed by a party of polfee and $400 was found by Inspector Hut he himself was walking about in a paper bag and the numbers 50 yards behind.

on the bills were found to be party of 16, the 12-person Al- lot Universal International Pie.porled the matter.

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those in the list

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The trial of the six Shanghai Chinese which started on Monday, reached the final stage yesterday were

As the defence concluded 'thele ben

evidence, and further hearing The wife ran down the hillside was adjourned to Monday when and in Cadegan Street, found the judge will sum up. palice constable to whom she re-

The prosecution is in the hands of Mr. A. Lonsdale, Crown Coun'- sel, assisted by Inspector Fope, None of the accused was legally represented.

Groups of American tourists, coming from vari- ous American cities, including Hollywood, dis- embarked at Kowloon Wharf last night from. the luxury linor Prosidant Cleveland and in- vaded Hong Kong stores on a shopping spree. Sight-seeing tours round the Island, special Chin- ese dinners and a visit to a Chinese opera are among the itinerary planned for the visi- tors, most of whom are seeing the Far East for the first time. Organised tourist partles in- In the same party is clude the Larry Smith Tour Cliff Work, wife of the President On a charge of driving awar

The Flying Squad was sent to private car 8094 early yesterday

Vineas said he saw com-identical with

bertsen group and a party of tures

the scene while the man and hir morning at Kom Tin, New Terri

plainant and her brother go up given him by Mr. Show earlier

Shriners. daries, two privates of the Shro- the stairs; but they came down t the day. Variatis papers.

Conspicuous among the arrlynte wife were taken to Queen Mary Heading the Larry Smith Tour are the "ferred" Shriners of the Hospital, where complainant was pahires, James Wallace and Ro-again and they walked around stationery and forms dealing with bert flowe, were each fined $4

for another 20 or 30

group is former Far East Repre- Malaikah Temple, who includexamined by Dr. Wong, minutes Tenancy Tribunal matters were

sentulive af the International Mr. G. E. Sailor, Los Angeles when they returned to go up the also found in a chest of drawers s Service Larry Smith Jilm-Past Potentate

Cross-examined by Mr. D'Alion

Malucah self. Mr. Smith, who is accom-Temnte, representative of Imperi- stairs again. They came down s tow minutes inter accompanied whether any other instruction had

wife-both of al. Council Shrine of North been given to complainant before ponied by his by a man.

The police party closed in and she left the Police Club, Inspec-whom have visited Hong Kong America and Mr. William Gern,

tor Askew said that she was told before is arranging the tour in wrait of Gern Music Inspector Hul called out to him, He approached the defendant and not to produced the money unless conjunction with the Chinn Trave Maryville. asked him his name and he re she was asked by the defendant. Service.

Among these who disembarkeri Asked whether the banknotes had been powdered before they began his journailstle eareer with here included American Cons were handed over to complainant, he Hearst group and later with L. R. Lutkins, of Singapore, and Inspector Askow sald

he the National Broadcasting Ser-Penang, accompanied by his wife Constable that he knew the notes were powdered butylee as a news announcer during and two children.

the war, Mr. Smith entered the he was not sure

whether any | the powder dust had been found on touring business last year. This wife is his first party to the Far East, the hands of defendant's when she was taken along with "I am planning a world tour her husband to the station. In- by the new American Presiden spector Askew sald he would call Line's

llner, President Inspector Morrison to testify on Hayes," the travel organiser said. this point.

or two weeks by Mr. d'Almada

nt Kowloon yesterday.

Wallace was also charged with driving without a licence. Sub- Inspector Juck Dempsey pro secuted.

WAS

Sentence of two months' im- prisonment

imposcil on Chang Shun-wah by; Mr. d'Almada tho at Kowloon yesterday for larceny of $1,015 from the pocke

of Ng Yu-wal of the Imperial

4. Dancing Hall on July

have

Chang was alleged to

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picked Ng's pocket while the lat fer was wailing at a bus stop in Nathan Road near Saigon Street. Chang was alleged to have thrown the money to the pavement after he was caught by complainant. With the help of two policemen he was taken to the police station. Sub-Inspector J. H. Evans pro-

sccuted.

Henry Frederick Adams, aged 20, unemployed, was fined $23 or seven days by Mr. d'Almuda at Kowloon yesterday on a charge'ol drunkenness at the Oncers' the Marine Polleo Quarters, of Station early yesterday morning. Defendant was cautioned on charge of disorderly conduct al the Kowloon Hospital.

Inspector J. Orrm defendant was

with

tho

Fighting in Korea

(Continued From Page 1)

The despatch from Miller in. dicated that the American front along the Kum extends for 15 miles, He said that after dawn he could see fires burn. ing a half dozen places along the winding river valley As the night faded a relative **** qulet

descended on the river front where the Americane had

at a

the advantage of the broadest fold of fire their positions had given them since arriving in

Korea.

The Americans are conildent could hold put on this line, said that which is the best they have had in the Korean fighting, but they the poli

braced themselves for an all-out officers when he pot drunk and

attack which most men on the fell to the floor. When he was woken to the hospitel he becament expected within a matter of very disorderly and had to br handcuffed to be brought back to the station.

Edward David Sykes, aged 56 broker. appeared before Mr. Hin- shing Lo at Central yesterday.on a charge of obtaining money by

false pretences.

Defendant was alleged to have obtained $410 between May 13 and May 14 1 pretending that he could obtale bus conductor's post for Ng o' the China Mator Bus Company. Detective Sub-Insector Har team tout the court that Ne Won- was introduced to Sykes by r clansman in order to obtain em.

the China ployment at

Main Bus Company. The sum of $410 was on to Sykes, he alleged.

When Ng failed to get employ. ment he reported the matter to the police,

hours.

U.S. 34th

Inspector Hul Hung-cheung giving corroborative evidence sald that he was in the police party which followed complainant to defendant's flat and that he found the money in

a paper bag in Lal's cubicle.

Complainant Szcto Yuk-klu sald that she was the owner of 422 Reclamation Street. She said that there was a dispute between her and her tenant on the ground floor beenuse the latter owed her back rents and that tenancy was transferred without her permis slon,

Cafe meeting

On March 21 A man by thai name of Un Chi-fong came to so her and they, accompanied by her brother, went to a cafe at the Broadway Theatre bulld- ing where she first met defen- dant,

pattalion of the 21st In con

res-

A former newspaperman who

new

Hollywood dancer

Among the Larry Smith party

Is Hollywood dancer Fay Adler, listed in the Who's Who list of

Was

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House

St. Stephen's Alumni hold gathering

Chopper found

At 7 a.m. the same morning Detective Police Constable 137 returned to the ccend and made

the

OFFICIAL NOTICES,

APPOINTMENTS

Mr. R.W.S. Winter: A legol

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Dr. G.G. Cumming: acting De- puty Director of Health Services, effective from July 7.

search. Near the hillside, by Officer, effective from June 2. Hr Kong Univeralty arrived in Hong Kong and as- 'Hong

sumed duty on July 3. a chopper wAT playing field, found. The chopper was miss- ing from complainant's hut. Later in the morning, Police 2311 attached to the Western Police Station Wus

Dr. J. S. Willis: peting Senior standing

at Pokfulam guard

Healib

effective from Omeer, Road watching the hut.

It was July 7. and the raining

constable hid ehlad a tree. The constable saw

Mr. A. V. Currie: acting Com-

defendant looking around anmissioner, Roting and Valuation then make his way to the hush Department, effective from July

constable called upon him 12.

The

ta

· but defendant took no to stop

Mr. T.S.D. Whitley. notice and ran away. He was ar rested and taken to the Western Quartering Authority, effective Police Station.

from July 12.

Parade

At an Identification held later, both complainant and his wife identified defendant.

In a etatement from the dock

acting

Mr. A. St. George Wailon: ceased to act as Quartering Au- thority, effective from July 12.

The St. Stephen's Girls' Cal the President Cleveland as Mr. lege Alumni Association held Mrs. Morris is its annual social gathering at Fay Morris. seeing Hong Kong for the first Cafe de Chine last night. defendant said that he went to tine. "sn't it thrilling? she

Mr. R.C. Lemmon: a member More than 100 members and complainant's hut on June 28 and remarked on disembarking. guests were present.

tried to wake him up but did not of the Banking Advisory Com "I've been dancing since

succeed. He then went inside the mittee, effective from

July 14 com 1950 to March 21-1951. little girl-among the pletures

Among the guests were Bishop hul and tried to wake I've appeared were "My Little

pillow

Mr. M.M. Swan: Secretary to Chickadee with W. C. Fields Hall, Chairman of the schools plainant by pulling his

tho Committee to adininister The principal; Rev. Martin of "Pinnochio" and "Ichabod and Board of Directors; Miss Cherry away.

Complainant woke up and go the Mercantile Marine Assistance Stephen's Boys College; Mr. and hold of a chopper from under his Fund of Hong Kong, dffective Mrs. Leung Tze-wall; Mr. and

Mr. Toad," she said.

Dutiable Commodities Ordinance

A revised list of feen chargeable under the Dutiable Commodities Ordinance, 1931, was published in yesterday's

"Government Gazette". tails are:

St

Del

3.

Mrs. Tsang Wah-chun (Chuirman pillow and struck at him.

fendant said that he struggled from July and Secretory of SSBC. Alumns with complainant and tack the .....Surgemi Lieutenant-Commander. Association), and all the teacher chopper away and slashed af K. Ha Uttley: resigned from the and members of the Matriculatior him. Defendant said that he was Hong Kong Royal Naval Volunteer

under the Influence of drink. Reserve, effective from July After the struggle, defendant

class.

cald that there were more tha 1,030 old girls in the Colony.

The chairmani in her address undant

he ran away and hid the Lieutenant-M.N. Rakusen;

under a tree.

at the Commanding Pay Office, Hong

said that

promoted to Captain and Officer

She hoped that in the future time of his arrest he was on his Kong Regiment, effective from

the Association might be able to way to the hut to see how com- June 20,

The King has approved the afford a downtown office if they plainant was getting on. He went have enough Inferested members, there to escort complainant to, De meers for 1050-51" are:

Tung Wah Hospital should he be offelal celebration of -his-birth- seriously Injured, he claimed.. day in 1951 being held on Juno, Chairman: Birs. Lam Chik-suen.

7, 1951.

other, not otherwise specified:

$STAR SEE

Red division replaced General MacArthur, în 'a com- muniqite issued at 2.30 p.m. to- lay, said the Sixth North Korean the Red Division had replaced

Complainant alleged that of this Division which spear- readed the North Korean attack meeting defendant promised that against the Americans.

he would settle the tenancy mat- The communique said that it ter for her as he had already from Ng Won appeared this division was with- settled several other cases. On

Irawn because of the battering March 20 at a meeting at a nflicted upon its troops by the aurant Lai was alleged to have told complainant that he would Infantry

1. For every transfer of or Regiment ptations now in the vicinity of take action to recover her pre substitution or amendment in any Wong Man-hing); Vice-chairman:

FRESH FISH mises for her for a consideration licence; not otherwise specified, Mrs. Edward Eu (Fergy_ma); Conju, 17 miles North West of of $1,000 and that the should pay except a transfer from one por English Secretury; Miss 1p, Kam-

PRICES him $200 at once. Lal was fur-son to another: $3.

kum, Chinese recording Sec. Mrs, North Korean division alsp ther

to have told her not

2. For every transfer of any L

(Ellen Teo), Chineso Fresh fab average prices realised si, was weakened by its skirmishes to

the matter to Un licence from one person to an-

Mrs. F. King Kong Flats Wholesale Markol

1. with a

Lai-keo), Miss Tsaug Kennedy Town; yesterday: were antry, the communique said, and The next day, witness continued, 3. For

Wong every certificate of the Wal-ngan, Treasurer: Mrs.

First chality Average by American air strikes on its she went to Lal's office at the Government Chemist that any Shiug-isaug (Woo Tze-wan);

rmour and communications.

Committee: Mrs. Supreme Court and pald defen- denatured spirits are non-duti-

Chan Kwok Walter H. cant the $200. The next payment able: $5, or one-twentieth of the (Chan Shuk-woow), Mrs. Henry Mad Grouper Sykes is on ball of $400 in cal tenant-General

commanding general of of $400 was paid to defendant duty on the spirits denatured, Tsaug (a Kam-king), Mrs. Kan Giuro Fuh he Eighth Army, who yesterday by her nophow at defendant's whichever is the greater.

Man (Wan Ful-ying, Mrs. H. F. Snapper...

White 'Pomfret" (lárge) '250 be heard on Monday at 2.30 U.S. Army In Koreb, visited the alleged

vus named commander

on March 1, witness 4. For goods stored in the Do-Tai (Ip Shu-ying); Mrs. Henry Ferch, 1.50

partment of Commerce and In-Chung (Yuen Chun-kwan), Mrs. Maceo Hole (Large), front headquarters today. Earlier On April 7 witness sold she dustry by permission of the M. Y. Pak (Li Wan-pak), Mrs. Conner Tike 1:20 he conferred in South Korea with again saw, Lai who asked for a Director: $1 a package a day or Ma Wal-man (Ng Lal-king), Mrs. Red Sen. Bream (large) 1.25

Wong Kung-Jul (Woo Yin-king), Korea's President Byngman Rhee further $400 whereupon com- part of a day.

flainant asked why since he had 8. For attendance at a general Virs. Jadit Au (Fen Wai-mul), White Herring and the United States Ambas promised that she would pay him bonded or sador, Mr. John Muccio.

licensed warehouse: Mrs. Lee Chi-sum (May Ug). the balance after he had com- For a Revenue Inspector, $8 an. At the front he issued a

his work for her. Lal hour. For clámation,

in which the picted

a Revenue Officer, that her tenants also $2.00 an hour; or such other fee. "There is no question whatever replied

as the Governor-in-Council in about the outcome of this strug asked for his help.

le. We will win United Press, the next day that if you don't Frovided that the minimum fee After she was told by defendant any special case may determino: bring money don't come to rea for any one occasion shall be $10.; me again", "complainant made a The effect of the 'revisions rei report to the And-Corruption peals and re-enacts the existing once

foes, but subject to a' emòll. In-i Coming to April 10 complainant creano in respect of storage:

and $600 suvety. The 'care will

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TROOPS GAOLED FOR PART IN WESTERLING COUP said that she and her brother charges for goods. Jakarta, July 19. met defendant and his wife com-||**** More than 100 troops of the lug up the stairs after failing to Royal" Nällierlands Indies Army | find him at home for the second: were sentenced from 10 months time. She said that they went up to one year's Imprisonment today to his flat and handed the $400, for taking part in Captain Turca given her by the police," "over to Westerling attack di Bandcong | last January,—Router:

PLANE CRASHES IN

NORTH SEAC

Bold Rotterdamój". July 2145. An unidentified" plane was no- ported today tơ have crashɗa intel

EBONOL SINKING

defendant who counted the money. The decision or the Court of before turning it over to his wife. Inquiry into the sinking of the Defendant, she alleged, then told British freighter sz. Ebond will hei that ho Yould let her, know, bo given in the

Court at Marina

the date of the hearing of her 10 am today. feminer oat he than kết tha Thờ sà. Eropol enn và trở ngại house with her brother accom➡sult of arrexplosion when she parled by defendunt down the wan, leaving Swatów on Bay24. stalezko bergerakenkkitung K

Amicial Hearing, was adjourned until 20

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CONTROLLED PRICES

amendment to An additional the list of Controlled Prices, published in yesterday's "Gov- erminént Gazetted

Canned Meat: sheep tongues

(Champlon Brand); HK$2.05 for

a 12-ounce tin.

CEMETERY CLOSED

An order by the Governor-In- Council has closed the

New

Kowloon Cemetery No.48 (Dia+i]

mond Hill Tra" Cemetery),^.

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