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THE CHINA-MAIL,- FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 1950;

Further evidence in Petty Officer's trial

Personalia

und

Further evidence was heard yesterday in the case in which Chief Felty Officer Gordon Frederick Howard of HMS Jamaica in charged with the manslaughter of David McManus, abla sca- man of HMS Tamiär, on Junë111.

* MTG.; D. Kí Elliót, Mis. E. M. Jelendavaky and her two chill. The drea

left for Penang Singapore, respectively, by the as. Anking yesterday.

Mr. E. Castella left Hong Kong fur Kingston yesterday by the 13. Agaiñemnon.

Correspondence

The Editor takes no responsibi. ipfos les expressed in letters pucáriaspondents, and by no means necessarily agreek with them, we

WORLD POLICE FORCE

Str. There appear to be rea- gchable grounds for thinking that

In the Korean affair, Hussla mis-

Judgment reserved in Volador case

The Supreme Court yesterday roserved judgment

in the claim for back pay brought by five alløgóð mómbors of the crew of the Ameri- can-owned yacht Volador against its owner and mastor, Gordon B. Ross

case is being tied before. Mr. Hin-shing Lo calculated and did the world & Mr. Justice Williams, Acting Chief Justice, sald

at Central Magistracy.

The prosecution is conduct- ed by Detective Sub-Inspector C. A. A. Nicol of the Police Homicide Section..

Sho

"In conclusion that he would deliver his decl-

sion in writing in about a week's time.

good turn by storing it.. demonstrated, incidentally, not only the need for a world police force but the practicability and Inevitability of it. There is na“,

The plaintiffs are A. E I imagine, a living statesman who falls to realise hot, only that this Bryant, G. B.. Nesbutt, T W Lange police force is desirable.but also Gay and R., H.. Goodwin. that without it disaster mishit They were represented at the come.

Exhibition

Acrised, who plesies not ruity, by Mongolian

The evidence yesterday dealt

Arrivals froni Australih yea terday by the my. Changsha detonded by Mr. D. A, L Included Major and Mrs. G. H. Wright and. Mr. S., V. Giltins, on Calvert, Miss D. Coates, Mrs. the instruction of Hastings and F. A. Fairchild, Mr. and Mrs. Company. W. C. G. Knowles, Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Leury, Mrs. V. P. Robin- Gon, Miss U. P. Robinson, Miss H. Robottom, A. W. Rowe, Capt. and Mrs. D. C. Sim, Mr. and Mrs. S. H. Stange, J. W. Curtis, Mi H. Morpati, Mrs. E. V. Munday, W. A. Rigney, Mra, E. M. Rigney, J. P. Sheeldon and F. S. White.

Mr. E. Grüt, representative of Scandinavian Airways, arrived by Hang Kong Airways from Taipeh yesterday,

COUPLE LIVED ON EARNINGS OF WOMEN

wrestlers

On Saturday and Sunday with the condition of McManus September, 24 and 24, begin- after his admission to hospital, ning at 9.30 p.m. each night and the arrest of Howard.

visitors to the Luna Park Surgeon Commander J. H. Me-North Point, will be treated officer, Royal to exhibition bouts of Mon- Laren, medical Naval Hospital, who was on duty golian wrestling. on the night of June 18-11, sald McManus was brought. In and handed over to him by Surgeon Commander Lock who gave him certain information.

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A troupe of Mongolian wrestland arrived in the Colony recently all and tsnued challenges to

comers.

McManus was unconscious, waz | Though the sport is very poput breathing stertoriously, and-ble lac in North China, especially breath smelt of alcohol. The Mongolia, the people of South won an abrasion above, bis right Chinn know ittle or nothing about eyebrow. There had been bleed this kind of wrestling. ing from the, none which racam- menced bleedling upon examina- tion. Thero was no evidence of bleeding from the ears.

The patient was irritable and resisted axamination. Ho, WI treated for shock and a speciņi

watch. nurse was appointed to him for the night.

X-Ray result

On a charge of living on the earnings of prostitution by conveying prostitutes in the barbour, Chan Yiu, watchman, and Li Fan, 25-year-old mar- ried woman. were respective. ly fined $100 and $50 by Mr. James Wicks at Kowloon yes- The next witness, Surgeon Commander P. O'Brien, surgeon terday.

1. Detective Sub-Inspector K. C. specialist Royal Naval Hospital, Police, cald McManus was handed to his Cheng, of

the Water

11. stated that on the night of Sep-care on the morning of June tember 17, defendants, operating and remained under his care unti patient died. a sampan, conveyed eight women the 18th when

patient en to the ss. Christer Salen then While in his care, the In the harbour, and that they seemed almost rational for short received 30 per cent of the earn-periods. An X-ray taken of his Ings of the women.

AANS

calm. for wages in so far as the perit before December 20 1940 is concerned, the relevant perled stacting as from that date.

Giving his closing uddress, Ross

Is It, however, no certain thes] four-day hearing by Mr. B. A told the Court that no corrobora-

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Russia, herself, will, for ever, Bernacchi instructed by Mr. A.

s. Ross of Deacons...

tive testimony and been offered remale blind to the inevitability

The defendant conducted his pay them according to their valuo by the plaintif that he would of her own foto unless she changes

to bin and to her course and mends her ways own case.

yacht,' to the dungerous, it is trup, as an enemy The statement of claim alleged

Referring to a legal case quoted hut still more dangerous as a that Bryant: served as radio by Mr. Bernacchi with which

abbard Itlend. Is there a free country operator and electricion

counsel had tried to draw world who wants hee the Volador from September 1 parallel with the present case, in the

or a friend? 1949 to April 23, 1850, and that dutendent submitted that action either as an ally What value has she in either US$2,813.33was owed to him for

in question heard in on Ad- capacity? What value have her, that period.

Goodwin claims he was second miralty Court was for recovery fees brought by a counsels?

My own mind goes back to the engineer

from January 120 to of pilotage

pilot. two world wars. In each of thosd April 25, and asks for US$607.30, Ross sald that pilotage feeS wark America, Russia and the Goy maintains he worked, as chief are set down and usually publish British Commonwealth of N-

board A engineer on

the yacht from ed and are conventional, This tons were allies. In each of them September 1, 1940 to April 25, had nothing to do with his care. Russia double-crossed her friends 1950, and that US$2,275 was die In reply to further contentions and proved that as an that to him. The latter prind and word could not be trusted, that amount is also claimed by Nes by counsel for plaintiffs, defen- es-dant stated that the United States she was cynically false. I butt, whose case was that he was wages and Hours Act was not not easily forget my own feelings, chict officer of the Volador as a humble soldier aghting in

Although the challanges lesu

members of the Colony-To when the news came through Ka show, V.;. Krigs -- and, an Indian wrestling champion, the rules of Mongollen-wrestling are little known in Hong Kong Thus the visiting troupe of six, under the guidance of Mr. Ching Hoi-nin, will give exhibitions 50. all interested on Saturday and Sunday.

ed have been accépted-by three | the trenches in the first war and costs of the action were ao fof, the circumstances of the men's Damages for breach of contract applicable to his yacht in view

presence on board.

Goodwin. asked for by Neshult, Gay and Defence cùse

They will compete among them- selves and will entertain the audience with the intricacies of Northern wrestling.

the exhibition bouts, but the usual admission charge to the Lunn Fark will be taken.

After the exhibition bouts it

that, in spite of every pledge of honour, Russia had thrown down her arms leaving us, already over dane, to deel with the added ferees that she might have con- tained. Our gallant allies of yes terday had our contempt in full nieasure Our own

wa people, how- ever, the Americans and the Dominions were grand.

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Entry in book Making reference to a Hittid book he kept for the purpose, In defence, Ross denied that Ross told the Court that it could Bryant was engaged by him as be seen from it that no entries a member of the crew for any concerning wages were mentioned sum. Bryant and Goodwin agreed at all, except a payment of $300- to work thair pusango from in Philippine currency to Nea- Manila to the Colony without any huit, Gay and Sheldon (another

he contended. waxes,

of the crew). In the second world war Status

Ross maintained that Gay and member of

As to Bryant, defendant sald fought back, when attacked, took Nesbust entered into an agree that the termination of his con everything that America and our selves could give af terrible cast ment with him to take up the tract was on March 18, when he

of the yacht's main bearinge forgot to say "thank you and main ones. They were. Cury specifically told him

through wit

with him after, ho hnd There will be no charge to see then, when their own particular for quarters, food nud him. This was in Canton.

paid the job, in addition to discovered some of his gear with cnomy was destroyed, played for pain

being their own hand and recognised cigarettes on board the yacht. enlf of Inyalty. Again they de-

Neither of the two were mem. Actually, he went on, the coas monstrated theft worthlessness

terminated on February partners with him on a Fort Exynd, when the yacht was were skull on June 11 showed a dras-is intended to hold the challengo Land that they were solfish, sinister / bera of his crew, he claimed, butź tract could be mid to have been

and treacherous.

Russia talks of American Im- venture which was frustrated pr detained by the Communists.

Mr. Bernacchi then dealt with perialism and British Imperialism the seizure of the Volador by the

Fort the Chinese Communists. at and is it not just so mueli nan Bayard on February 15 this years behalf of the plaintiffs.

the legal aspect of the case on sense? Where, in fact, would be reply to the allegations that

Commenting on the question of world be today without America's loyalty to her friends and to hu- the contracts between the plain frustration of the venture at Fort manity. And where would, Amo defendant contended that he had counsel said it was only through tiffs and himself were all verbal,

Bayard raised by the defence, ricź be if the could not trust a made out written contracts for flom's own decision that the yacht versus rely upon the loyal co-operation

of the British Commonwealth of each of them to algn.

went there. Nations? This multal loyalty tended. One of the reasons, for This they did not do, he con- however, I believe to be complete and unshakeable Out of the warld and indeed. Russia and her

Counsel, also contended that unhappy satellies, living in dread of the platol, the sword and the

there was no question of the dis- whip.

fake hope

midsol of the plaintiffs at Fort Bayard. It was clear all the The reason is not far to sock. America and the British Com- Chief Justice's statement plaintiffs were on board the vessel monwealth of Nations foeing up

At the start of hearing yester-by virtue of clear, assurances by to realities and standing together day, Mr. Justice Williams held defendant as to their position as could leads the world, grateful

on the evidence that the plain- members of the crew, he added. for a lead, against a tyranny as cannot be successful in their Judgment was then reserved. harmful, cynical and odious, 09 the world has ever seen...

In his opinion the patient wan}

unreliable.

He

The patient's condition became

The case against Omar Khan, ture. McManus had complained matches and the fire, and place Indian watchman posted at the of frontal headache.

for the bouts will be published vessel and charged with negli-

later. wenon to go on board, was dis- unfit to be interviewed by the There will be three exhibition gence of duty by allowing the

missed

the prosecution Police because he was mentally bouts cir Saturday evening: when withdrew the charge.

Lee Kwok-po vernis Ng Chun; Khan pleaded not guilty. alleged that he got permission worse on June 13. His tempera-Yan Yao-yeung versus Cheung

Lau Fel from the Chief Oficer of the ture reached 103.8 and he was-Po-lam and ship, which had since then left restless. He was placed on the Cheung Wing-fat. the harbour, to allow the women danger Hati He died on June 18. to go on board.

formed the opinion that the Kwan Fong, one of the women injuries. I found on MeManus alleged to have boarded the ship, could have been caused by a fall was also dismissed on a charge on the right front side of the of effecting a public mischief by head,"

sald

witness. giving the police false informa-

Bitter fighting in

Dr. T. C. Pang Police surgeon streets of Seoul

on that she had been robbed testifled that cause of death was of a gold chain, valued at $300, oedema of the brair following on board the ship.

Kwan pleaded not guilty to fracture of the skull,

The in-

the charge and was dismissed juries to the akulf would be con- the prosecution, fulled to sustent with a fall from a height on the right frontal side of the prove Its case.

head.

Scouts put on show

"Pray for me"

Delective Sub-Inspector Popé, Detective Officer in charge!

of a

(Continued from page 11 Across the paddyfield long lines of Koreans hurried back from the battle area. Armed guards. ac- companied them for it was not yet proved they were, 'efugees or Communists who had discarded their uniformis..

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Further hesitation, alone, would make war: inevitable.

It is my own hope that America (American Second Division will be completely bold in her

Then, perhaps, Russia will take notice, Russia, most certainly would fake notico.

CHARLES: LOSEBY.

which

it was because he had entered new paragraph on the contract previously agreed upon, forbade among a few other things going ashore without permission at a foreign port.

In

This decision, which was talien against the will of his crew, was by bad weather. said to have been brought about

for bail

Request for refused by Court

application made by Mr. P. J. Griffiths for his throo clients, who are facing charges of pos- session of more than 1,000 taals of raw oplum, to be allowed bait was refused by Mr. J. Reynolds of Central yesterday, and all, six persons are being charged with the al- leged possession of row opium on Sunday, at 30 Java Road, third floor. They are Hon Sai-king, aged 44, Fan Song-chal, aged 44, Yang Chun-ming, aged 34, Cheung Leung- hing, aged 34, Tong Ping-lim, aged 35, and Tang Kwai-chuen, aged 41.

of Eastern Polles Station, said he oops fighting further South leadership (more bold that Bri- along the Naktong had at the tain wast demanding a plair" that first saw accused at 1.30 am. on same time driven across the river is, workable-demandlug as a The Officer Administering June 11 in the CID Office. Heat three points. However, 201 term and condition of continued the Government. Mr. J. F. was in the custody of Detective Eighth Army commanique an- leadership that every associata

attended the Hong afterwar Patrol,

Sub-Inspector Laurel, Nicoll,

Shortlynounced tonight that a unit of the nation should tax itself or be

Kong

sharp taxed, to the full extent of its An Patrons Second Division ran into Boy Scouts' "Gant Naval

resistance, nine miles West of strength, in men, money and ma- Show" production last night taken to the Queen Mary Hospital Vengean and had to withdraw terials, for the purpose of provid-

teenused at the European YMCA. It for examination. After that he from the Wast bank of the river. ing security and averting a com- was the Scouts second per- was taken to the Naval Hospital, This makes a total of six crossings mon danger. formance in aid of the Hong and handed over to Naval cus- of the Naktong by United Nations

forces). Kong Anti-Tuberculosis Fundused, charged at the Eastern

Mr. 5. N. Chau, Chairman of the

-Tuberculosis Police Station with Hong Kong Anti

murder on Association, was also prescat June 10, replied "I have nothing Before the show began bead to: say": dressed the Boy Scouts and thi Detective Sub-Inspector R. G. Laurel testified to taking over audience. He said.

Chairman of the Hong Howard at 1.30 am. on June 11 Kong Anti-Tuberculosis Associd from the Dockyard-Police tion, it is my duty to say in the paracinal observation was that aeTaegu-Kumchon road and another. The first Polish vessel to make Boy Scouts thank you for being cured had had a few drinks. His was driving West toward Bonglu. har debat in local waters arrived

of alcohol but he Ing to Hong Kong, the famous breath smelt

agkabi yesterday from Europe, slang,

The first three defendants and that only half of the oplum Gong Show, which I assure, you managed to stay on his feet and A military spokesman said to-

She is the sz. Warts, for which is different from all other shows scored to be

Company are the are charged with possession had been seized. late in the day, by heavy enemy local agents,

of 1,200 tacls of raw opium Mr. Johnston told the Court certs take not more days

was held up in and they are being represent that arrangements had been made weeks,

Police Station awaiting driving along the road toward Kowloon Bay by the Immigra ed by Mr. A. el Arculll, whole cet 20 packages of onlum, from certain persons and the amount arrival of Datentive? Sub- Sangju were not able to break tion authorities preperation. Thank you for donate

til late in the pleaded not guilty on their seized had only been half

that ing the proceeds to the Ari- Inspector Popoy ho asked me it through the Reds on the Southern evening

motin Tuberculos Association rat I knew how

low to pray, and I said end of the line.

The Polish shty has cargo but The Asspalation is, fortunate to 'yes'.: Accused then said: "Please

no passengers, according to an official of the company.

Two columns Twenty-fourth Division troops were advancing in two main columns on the West side of the Naktong: The main farce was moving North West toward Kum- chon on either side of the main

POLISH VESSEL IN HK

"We all reale that these con- walk withoup 16 could/night that progress was. slowed Willem and but menths of planning and rolle ir peerised was of the resistance. Reconnaissance ; units The.. Warta

dind

be able to count among lig friends pray for me, said witness, adding supporters the Boy Scouts of that he was speaking coherently Hong Kong, and we are bonoured Hearing was adjourned to Sep to be chosen the beneficiaries of tember 25 at 2.30 p.m. tonight's concert

"The practical manner in which

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The latter three defendants also He added that the persons, ar- pleaded not gulity to the charge rusted were not mero cartlers of preferred against them throuzah opium but were suspected of being their Defending Counsel, Mr. P. the leaders of a large ring of J. Grinths

oplum smugglers who WETO KUP- the Colony, with the drug. that Mr. Arcull could not appear if they were allowed out on bail

Mr. Griffiths told the Court.

the spokesman said the farthest point of the United Nations ad- vance on the West side of the river near Wacgwas was 6,000 yards, Units, advancing through The following: have announced the hills on either side of the

their forthcoming weddings:-

further on- the Boy Scouts of illa Colony ark

main highway to Kumchon ware

Clark, enin Court as he was engaged else they might engaged in hard fighting, about gineer, of electrial verd where, but he had bots, fold that encer, by continuing with their substantiating, their mightą, at

that distance from the river. Mess, and Miss Therese, Yau, Mr. Arcuili would wish to be a illicit trade which was a very helping others will prove an in. valuable contribution to the suc

ut 27 Wongnofchong Road sectated in whatever he (Mr. profitable end. Meanwhile, to the East of the couting of those less fortune Judgment was reserved yes wangwan front,

At this point, Mr. Grimths cald Dennis Janun Moosa, execu- Griffiths) said. the American Live officer, of, 549 Canton Road,

In making his application for that ever it all his experienco than ourselves, and is an example terday by Me, WA Blair-Ket Firat Cavalry Division reported third for, and Miss Hallma ball Mrs Grinjtha said that he of Police Courts, had he heard of which more of us could do, well; alttinas Teilney Tribunal rabudang: is cheór, and, in::our Kader of 40′ Lockhart" 'Road,bølleved that the case would [ba] such a fantastle ground on which to follow."

President, on the 'upplication for

for committal and in that event the opposing of ball was. bareda exemption from the Landlord hands.". Fabudong is a pivotal third flo and Tenant Ordinance brought town North of Taerts and had been Tord: Andrem Mathiassen, it would be, long-drawn out and It was, véry curious indeed to by Wong Kwanzcheng of 24 the scene of see saw fighting for crglaces on board is Axel Salen als cllants were not allowed oppose bil on the grounds that a

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weekben Tabudous

and Mr. Jeanne Fhillips. (nee bail, it would be disastrous for possible offence might be com --Cavalrynien, anterni iz

pil pleaded not guilty to The applicant, who owns the from the West and reported, were Jeanne Danels), stewardess of them to be kept in custody for mitted If the accused, who had,

such a long time, the same ship, g A stoker of the sa. Mine, yrds land at La Kings Road, main= were still un crianmext. 2,000 to 10000

charges, were allowed out on bail. to Mr. Reynolds in refusing when, be, falled-to pypear, before the, alto: by pullos: dewa, the sosta : 2,000. yarda, :: South of. tha

De per grant ball raid too large an amount Mr. Hin-shing, bo at Central to

Continuing, Mr. Griting sald pt oplant was lavolved. Also, the answer a charge of lengst factors there, and con- lawn, The First Cavalry Divisioni

that it wine usual for the Court securelt did not appear to be intere 10. Zarge imexlern flain) arak the First South Koreah Divi- struc

to grant ball to people who carriers of the opfum and that it were charged will püssion of they were released on balls lice oblum, no... måtter was the ther offence might in oʻrnilitod. amount was and he concluded «Furthermore, Uafückers in much

STOKER LOSES HIS GOLD

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porting gold into the Colohy is

Revenue. Impdetor, D., Kaby said that the defendant Höj

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