1950-08-10 — Page 3

Murder suspect says he acted in self-defence

Court Brevities

;

Danying the allegation that he had sovagely at- tacked and killed a fellow painter with on iron bar, the 21-year-old painter standing trial on a charge of murder maintained you- terday that the deceased was the one who attacked him first fit and demonta mangial rug

On a charge of highway rob- Testifying on his own behalf in the witness box,

unemployed 13011,

hery, two

Ching Kwai, aged 25, and Chon Kam-chuen, aged 22, were com- mited to stand trial by Mr. James Wieks at Kowloon yesterday.

Defendants were alleged to have robbed a woman 'of hçr watch in Al Ming Lane, near Nathan Now, on June 27...

Chiu Kau told the Court how in the ensuing struggle he picked up the iron bar and knock- ed the other painter down with it. Chin is alleged by the pro- sccution to have murdered Li Ping-fat around midnight" on Muy 17 at the Sek Kong mil- tury camp Kam Tin, New

Summonses

CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, AUGUST 10, 1080,>

Reminders

Today

Kowloon Rotary "Lünch," Penins

sula Hotel, 1230 pau NAAFI. Club, duncing claws, TÃO karpma sanooker" {tuurnamont..

7.30 p.m.

Y's Men's Club luncheon-meeting,

Roof Garden HK Hotel, 12,45. p.m.

Union Jack Club, tombola, 7.00

p.in.

Annual report of the Royal Observatory

The

PUNTATEO Manan terd The weather during: 1949 showed no very unusual features, stated the 1949-50 brinual reparaf the, Royal Observatory.”

ZEKUTEN NOHY WAY MON total rainfall was only 1.53 Inches below nor mal, but its distribution was markedly he gular; March, May and July were drier, thun usual, while rainfall in February, June, Sep tember and November

der was above narmala The year was warmer than meteorology are of great practical

with a nici ter- Jmportante. ADES KK Women's International Club,perature of 120 degrees F.But it is still hoped that the

whist drive, 7.80 p.m.

against the normal 71.0 degrees" financial position will Improve, Nethersole Hospital. Nurses Train F The duration of sunshine buffetently to allow the Dukerva- lug School, graduation core was 56.5 hours below normal: luty to purchase saldmolitical mony, 5 p.m.

and magnetle equipment;cond iso rerump the geophysicni werk which it used to carry out before- the war

.Nine Dragons Service Club, gumes competitions 7 pm lable tennis semi-finals and inuls, 8.30 p.m.

1

gon Chu Lai dinger Territories, while the latte against tenants European oll Painting xhihite

ous gods, Lap-bel, of the Theung Chau

Inlund Electric Company was fined $1.000 by Mr. R. W. 15. Winter at Kowloon yurtgrany.

According to Mr. V. C. Seymour, Divisional Officer of the Kowloon Fire Brigade, defendant stored 100 gallons of diesel oil and about 250 gallons of lubrienting oll in n place in Tol Sun Hau Street, Chening Chai Island. other than Juan authorised place.

·

was in bed in the Nissen hur kan where about 10 painters lived. Both the accused and deceds- ed were among the gang of pulniers.

adjourned

Summonses Issued against Chio is being tried before. Mr. tenants of 114, Argyle Street Justice Gould, Judge, and a Jury of five men behaving in a disorderly, man- Senior Pulane for using abusive language. and two women. He is defendesiner with Intent to provoke i by Ar Charice Lostby, KC, breach of the peace and us Instructed by Mr. Petor Mo 1 |sault werd Wilkinson

adjourned untů and Grist. The pro- September 13 by Mr. R. W. scentor

A. Lonsdale, by Detective Sub-Inspector W. Crown Counsel, who is assistert Winter at Kowloon yester

day.

Mr.

tlun at Jacobean Room, HK Hotel, 10 am to 7 pm.

avents

Coming

verngo,

Five spells of fog occurring during February And March caused much dislocation of ship plag, and avlätiön vérvices,

A typhoon, whose centre, posred come 30 miles to the South of the. Colony Club, September

gave rise ton gaitse Tyson losting for six hours; the maxi- mum gust recorded at the Obser

TOMORROW Union Jack Club, dance, t'p.m. Nine Dragons Services, tombola, 7.30 p.m. SATURDAY Cheero Services Club, tombola, NAAFI Club, tombola 7.30 p.m.

7.30 p.m. Nine Dragons Services Cub,

tombola, 7.30 p.m.

SUNDAY

9 Too H classical concert, 50, Mac-

dontiell Road, 8.30 p.m.

According to the present. Argyle Sfreel around floor, took i

Pleading qulity to a charge of attempting to stow away on board Wall. the ss. Hoi Won bound for the Loochon Islands on Tuesday, Ng Y-wah, unemployed, was Bued $10 or 10 days by Me, d'Aitnada ut Kowloon yesterday. Defendant explained that he was caught in the layntory when the ship was about to sail from Holt's Wharf.

For using dynamite for fishing. red for possession of dangerous goods in Tung Wan Bay on Tues- lay, Wong fau, fisherman, who had a previous conviction for a Amilar offence, was fined $400 or eight weeks by Mr. d'Almuda

Kowloon yesterday. Hut Bing, another fisherman, Was fined $158 or four weeks for using dynamite for 11shing at the same place.

+

about 10 days before the hquarel took place between Chiu and the decensed, as a rol sult of which Li struck the secured on the chin with thovel. A fight nearly developed

W:19 stopped by! the foreman of the gang.

but

this

L A. Gulnarnes,

put we sumimorises against W. A Gulmaraes of the same addres for using abuzive words and be- having in with

a disorderly manner of intent to provoke u breach

0. peace on July Mrs C. G. Remedios, who lives floor of the sanit

for

address.

on the top out one summons against the same defendant behaving in a noisy nunner with Intent to cause a breach of peace.

The Crown's case is that about rakinight on Any 17, the accused went over to the deceased's bed with an leon bar and struck him severnl times with it on the head. Chiu is further alleged to have taken out by W. A. Gulmaraca Five. counter sumunouses were dragged Ll out of the Nissen hut against Mrs. C. G. Remedies, H. and left him a short distance F. Remedios and J. A. Guimaraes, to boil. away, after which he returned all of the same address, for using abusive words. using threatening The wounded man was dla- and abusive words. One Fun covered shortly after by runs against L. A. Guimaraes was British soldiers. anil the police for assault on July 8. Sentence of 18 months, hard was notified as sent represented L. A. Guimaraes tundi Mr. Alfred A. Hon. Holicitor. labour was imposed on Chan

taken to the Taipo. dispensary, Cham, unemployed, by Mr. James

and thence to the Kowloon Hos- Mral C. G. Remedios. Mr. Hon, who asked for a date for heurlug Wicks at Kowloon for the pas-pital, where he was found to be

sklon of Instruments Al for an lead from a fractured skull and asked the Court to Impress upon unlawful purpose and house haemorrhage.

the principals to behave them breaking.

selves for the time being while Defendant was alleged to have

Torts would be made to settle broken into 145 Castle Peak

the dispute outside the court. Road on July 28 and to have sielen fountain pens and Jewellery to the value of $90. A charge assault with Intent to uvold arrest against defendant withdrawn when he pleaded not guilty to the charge.

of

was

23-

When Lam Woon-sang, year-old unemployed, was seen dressed in a woman's dress u Shek Kip Mei Village on Tues day, he aroused the curiosity of the police. Questioned by the intler. Lam admitted that he had stolen dress from a hut in the village

A Kowloon before Mr. James Wicks yesterdiny, Lam was sen- tenced to a mith's imprisonment

Altur inquiries, Chiu was ar- rested. It is alleged that he made a statement to the police that be did kill Li because he had as saulted him frat.

The iron bar was found in the vicinity covered with blood,

MEN JA

In the early holas Deportation

of Aliens Ordinance

vatory was ENE

Only minor.

was done,

but several zhips were in di- culties in the neighbourhood fof Hong Kong and were fortunate 15 escape stranding,

This was the only occasion on which Hong Kong was seriously

An Ordinance to amend further the Deportation bt first reading in the Legislatiy Alene Ordinance 1935 had its Council yesterday.

Nine Dragons Services Club, im affected by a typhoon durips us is the second amendment}

*Rick Ratt," B p.m. boxing entrics close. NAAFI Club, snooker tournament,,

7.30 pim.

St. Stephen's Old Boys' Gala Night

Par

Pause and Refresh

1040, although on November 18 there was spell of strong to the principal ardinance. The cisterly winds, due to the pre- first amendment in 1949 was sence of replent storm to primarily concerned to render Soutliward at the

of a frekh the administration of...loportation Reof the NE monsoon.

proceduro more effective and *** flexible, and to prune the ordihe In severni respects the weather mice of administrative machinery services provided by the Royal which was not really necessary Observatory still fall short of the explained Mr. JD, Grlin, the standards Inid, down by the In-Attorney General, who introduced ternational Meteorological Or- ganisation and the Inferintfully thing we can claim that the

yesterday. Civil Aviation Organisation, umendments made in 1940 have which are based on the facilities proven success and that the and

resources available in more working has been considerably highly developed parts of the smoothest and facilitated by there amendmente. Nevertheless ex- perience has since brought to light other defects and room for further. Improvement.

othe

The St. Stephen's College Old Boys' Association will be world. holding a Gula Night on Pavillon at Stanley Beach, for at the Bathing August 20, members, their familles anni! their friends.

The Gala Night will include swimming, dinner and dancing, Dinner will be served at 0 p.m. while dance music will be pra vided

the evening. during All members of the Association are 'invited to render their full.

and from

Difficulties

or

This is particularly true of forecasting; in the absonce westher Information from China, the forecaste, in faced with

dhaúperable difficulties, and accurate. forecasts cannot be expected until the political situation Improves and a free interchange weather in Tormation between China and her neighbours le restored, the Pavillon can be arranged at

Meanwhile as much as possibile. nominal

charge through the Comúnitten,

is being done within reasonable care of Mr. Long; House Street (telephone 31288) efficient motorological Zaculties in Tze-wo, Ta Hing Company, Ice ceoneman Jurrats, to provijte

or the Honorary Secretary,

Hong Kong The Colonial De- ME care of J.C.velopment and Welfare scheme is Wah-tsun

ST. JOHN ORDERS Private transport to

Ambulance Dutks. Hong Kom: Augintisank and Company, Incor- progressing; radio-sende obst

Dr. Bord testifies

Orders by Mr. A. el Arculli, Commissioner, St. John Ambu- Among the prosecution, wit Lance Brigade, Hong Kong Di nesses yesterday was Dr.trict, Order No. 32/50, anted Sophie Bard, medical officer at August 11, 1950- Kowloon, Hospital, who testified that she held a post mortem 1 to 19, Causeway Hay Diviakan; Auurust on the body of the dead man.

20 to 26, Confucian Division.

Ambulance Dalk Kolonn: August 14 Besides the many split wounds

to 20, Monakuk Division: Atarust 21 Li's head, there was a frac- ture

27, Kong Wah and Talpe Nivialons. on the which was fragmented in several

left t temple

mple bone.

Dark Dulle Howtoons Transport will leuve the Ambulatee Bistion Nathan Rost places. There was also a fracture running through the left temple.30 p.m. un Hunday.

at 2.30 mm, on Saturday and 10 am, nad

1114-mile Benebi.Saturday 12 and un- bone neross to the back of the

hday 1, Blamshupo Ambulauer tuni

on

end ordered to be expelled after about four und half inches Numing Bivialines; Saturday '17 am Sun

serving his sentence.

*

For stenig one

•

chulpo Mursine Dietolons,

19-ralia: Bench: Vulung Diekions under Dir/Bupla arrangements,

porated, Holland. House phone 25548).

Admission will be HK$0 person, and all applications are to be

Bent in not later than August 15.

ST. JOSEPH'S OLD BOYS CONCERT

most

purpoke provision for of the "presenti Bill to

ruch improvement end róval of nuch defects." Fald Mr.

The amenlment by blan ence to be made 10. renders unnecessary for refer the Governo in cases where the Secretary for Chinese Altairs and the Attorney General are bath, agreed that s claim by a potential deportee not to be an allen has been established. Another change in clause 3 which repeals and replaces the schedule to the principal Or dinance wherein is listed the brences

upon conviction for which

automatic deportatión fakes place unless a person càn establish the fact he is not an allon.

The motion was seconded by the Acting Colonial Secretary, Mr. animously. R.R... Todd, and carried un

(teletions are now established, and the

next stop will to thi

There are also three additiona Up: full observing stations on Wagian add to the offences to which dutomp- Cheung Chau Islands in the ap-tie deportation will attach, name- proaches to Kai Tak, and to ob- ly, offences against the Forgery tain radar equipment for the de- Ordinance, Broach of an Expai- termination of upper winds in Orduance, and offences agains sion Order under the Vagrancy any weather.

the illegal Importation. Exporta- Proposals are also being made tlon or Possession of Dangerous for an increase la start to emble Drugs Ordinance. a 24-hour forecasting water to be enjoyable Smoking maintained at the airport; this of Talbo Swimming Pool: Talpo Divisions Joseph's College Old Boys' Asso- when the new airport comes into Concert was held by the St. course will become essential. undur Div/Sunt arrangmenta

Ledskok Bathlar Clute: Kong Web clation at the colloge premises operation and night flying is and KYMCA Nursing Divisions,

last evening. Light refreshments permitted. Bench Duties Hong Kong: Saturday 11.) were served to the largo gather-1 Repatre Hay, Confucian Divatoning of old boys and their guests. It is satisfactory to note that research is taking an increasing "The Y's Men's Club of Hongshafe in the Observatory's belivi- Kong will have a summer recnsu tiex. The investigations already of four weeks beginning from completed or now in progress are

place today, and on the tires covered in this field, and many meetings will, therefore, not take there 18 thuch

The weekly, luncheon all concorned with meteorology: ait to be dis- following Thursdays.

of the problems

24

of tropical

long. At the base of the skull day 20, Kowloon Ambulance and Bham- there was another fracture.

Dr. Bard told the Court that blood bad accumulated at the Hong Kong base of the brain. Death, the dollar Chan Chi, aged 32, was added, was due to fracture of the senteneed to six months hard labour by Mr. J. Reynolds

skull-and-acinorrbage. Centrul yesterday.

Testifying on his own behalf, Pleading guilty to a charge of night in question, the deceased, maintained that on the returning to the Colony, utt after having risen to ehey a call having been deported, defendient

of nature: was sentenced to an additional bed and started threatening him

had approached hii- six months hard labour.

on-the-way........

at

Wave, Motor Transport Division: Shaka.

On August 8, at Des Voeux stories about accused..told Diviafness: Shako, Elang Blag and today,

Road Central, defendant who hud a small stick with gum attached. toil, picked a Hong Kong Dollar from the pocket of Tung Pang.--

Leung Shek, aged 44, was com- nitted to stand trial at the 'Sex- sions by Mr. Thomas Tam at Central yesterday on a charge of possession of arms and ummuni-

tion.

Accused was charged with the possession of un autimatle pistol, spare magazine and six rounds of ammunition. on July 30 at Island Road,

Detective Sub-Inspector, James Martin, of the Flying Squad, sold defendant was arrested at faland Road with the arms and ammuni- tion in his possession.

•

him.

Chiu told the Court he was ndt 'aelcap at the time, owing to the heat. At the deceased "Words” accused'bald he'sniwari ed hit back. I then went to the corner and took ju sorageri with which hal attacked him.

J

Wanchat up briatus. Hunder 10, Re- pulse Bay, Bib Náṁ wild South China Divisione: le Wave, Eatin and KCOP

as. Wanchal "A" Division: Big Wave YMCA Divisions, Saturday 10. Bepul Central Divhlon Staka, Shankiwan D vielon. Bunday 40, Repulse Day. Wen ebal and Chung Sing ivisions?' Die Wave, Custurlan and BI Nam Divisions; Bheko. Motor Transport and Eastern Divisions.

l'onotrailun Squnal Dutie: KYMCA Nursing Division will provide merbera tur Penetration Squat Dut for the month of August under Instructions from

/Corn But,

Ron from hut Accused went on to say that he

Meeting Thera will be a meating of of the hut with the deceased in became frightened, and ran out

al Officers of No. 1 Corp Kowlooh, ml. pursuit. He picked up a brick, on Thesday, August 15, at the on his way out and tossed it at

Nathan Road Health Centre his purstier in hie fight A short for the Aquatte sports will be held at the Aquatic Sports: The preliminary Senta distance away, he grabbed hold of something hard from the ground

4 pm, on Sundy, "August 15 when Li'was entching up on

(8.) R.A. EDWARDS, 8.1.8. and swung the thing around.

him

Corpa Bupt.

vacat

ST. JOHN'S U. ALUMNITM ASS'N.

The bar hit the proper out of Li's hand, Chiu stated. In the course of the bridź, scuffle that Chan Ching-ping,

followed, he hit LI,with the fron aged 24, motor car driver, was given the cry. He himself then

bar. L

I went down with a low

Johanneans residing in Hong returned option of a fine of $25 or ene the hut.

Kong will be pleased to know diar week's imprisonment by Mr. J. Accused Reynolds at Central yesterday went to bed, ba looked out and sous, Mr. Q. L. Yang and fir I said that just before he two of St. John's University pro

Wong Chia-teh, have (arrived in

to

when he pleaded guilty to a saw light given off by a flashlight the Colony and will be shortly charge of driving without due in the darkness at the spot where cure and attention..

he had loft L♪ Iying and saw.two i Univeralty by the St. John's

under"

Actised, was driving a cursions British soldiers the his bed. Pedder Streat when near the bar he Hong Hong Hotel he knocked After cross-examination by down Sub-Inspector Moss who Crown Counsel), hearing (was no

a 'motor-bycle.

journed until 10 am today.

was on

GIRL TERRORIST

WATTIE CROPS

Hong Kong Airpoch, it was Idara-

yesterday

Alumal Association

meeting of the Committee of the St. John's University, Alluminit Association, will be held in the offices of Mr. Wellington Hate Young Brothers Banking Corpora A statement on the crops thon, Edinburgh, House at 5.30 harvested on the Malayan P. Oni Felday. August 11. rubber tatdtes managed by J A Wattie and Company: Limited during July Yad fo- An 10-year-old Chinego, girl, leased in Hong Kong, yestec

SENTENCED

IN JOHORE

Singapore. August 0.

Loh Ke-In, was sentenced to

log 10 day. Details are:

years Imprisonments in Johor

Court today for possessing d hand rebade

Tiantial)

WOMEN ARRESTED - women

Between <00 mid./00: Chinese

were arrested by Re venue Officers yesterday when e ship from Macao arrived. RA The women were all taken

Central Pollco 85,000/$27.500 (15 mitontia)

Station and throw the grenade at a Gurkha 03.009 2007-11 mth)

21.000 144,000 (4 months); || some of them were allowed to go soldier when an Army patrof Chen 5.000.000 1 month) not being able to produce the

home on Polleo hall while other ralded a

48,009118,900 (6 mg the recessary ball money have been falled to explodd Holder Trast 111500 hrs 500 (10 months) detaisiod. poldier, accosted

TWITTER:409 552 (in moh) It was learned that fits women

'appear' at Cens M2MUFACE

The evidence showed that she Alme

Unta Anad

Thi un ne hideout recently Re

one of the matty torins for the Ban Mangle jerrorists in Malaya Rajg

will po

Elizabeth Arden

SALON TREATMENTS

We are pleased to announce

the return of Miss Arden's Special Representativo in Hong Kong

MRS. SHELAGH NORMAN

"Your opportunity to again enjoy... Elizabeth Arden Baton TenSti ments to keep your tsco young, your, arms smooth and whis;

· your shoulders lovely for decollete gówna

Make your appointment today! Simply dial 28151 and ask

“Salón plenio”

MEZZANINE FLOOR

Lane Myford's

Drink

Coca-Cola

Ice Cold

Bottfað undar authority of The Códá-Cara Company by

CHONGKONG BOTTLERS:

Come in and see the

STEREO

ނ

Realist

THE CAMERA THAT SEES THE SAME AS YOU

000

See this amazing new camera now. It is the most startling development in photography since roll film. The pictures. are so real so lifelike, that when you see them you'll find. yourself waiting for a drop of water to falla person to speak - a leaf to flutter. The two lenses of this amaz- ing new Stetco-REALIST Camera see the same as your eyes do--but they retain what

they see on film. Like your eyes the Stereo-REALIST sees things la truc perspective, with height, width, and depth (third dimension)- plus amazing

natural color.

Only by actually seeing these pictures can you grasp their amazing beauty-lifelike qual- ities. If you want a thrilling new experience stop in and see these amazing new pictures.

Sole Agents:

SCIENTIFIC SERVICE CO. Showroom: 8 Ice House St., Rm. 106. Tel.

NOW ON SALE

for the first time in HONG KONG

BREWED &

array's Scottish Beer

BOTTED BY WM MURRAYE COLTO

HONG

*DINHURGH