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EQUIPME

JOHN CLARKE'S

BOOK

Ascot Tip For Kumasi

Ascot.

ACROSS the grass the

glided

as well as you can glide in high heels un rich turf.

They drifted from the safe

lawns of the Royal Enclo- sure to the worldly region about the paddock, the Tote and the champagne tent, the imponderable region at Ascot where anyone may go who chooses to pay the price (£2 on Gold Cup day) without vetting by the Earl Marshal.

debutantes looked con- The fused by the variety of people where outer world, In this Irish priests and stable lads and youths with violent jazzy ties

the

Lop- grey mingled with hatted sui

The girls kept close to their they had them, escorts if and those less fortunate almost clung to their mothers,

THE mothers did not always

note,

CHINA MAIL

Alleged Murderer In The Witness Box

In dramatic tones, interspersed with sobbing, Chan Kwong, alias Chan Chuen-hung, from the witness-box in the Criminal Sessions this morning, facing a charge of the murder of his wife by stab- bing her, declared to his Counsel that when he

took a sharp knife from the kitchen of the officers" mess at Lyemun Barracks he had no intention of

injuring his wife or anybody.

Accused said that he had discovered she was living with another man at Sheung Shui and he intended to get her out of the hut to have a thorough talk. "I enter- tained some doubts that she would be willing to do that, so I thought a knife probably might be useful to threaten her," he added.

i .

Speaking iri tears, accused; occurred to his mind that she declared that at that time he was commiting adultery. was still in love with his wife, "I told her that there was timo Cheung Kwai-wah, and he told yet for her to repent, and sald, of his half-hour appeal to her Let us forget all this and go on April 21, the day before the home," he added. She wept and

urging her to return to said nothing.

Mr Charles

E. Loseby, QC, in- structed by Mr F. H. Kwok, while the prosecution is con-

ad is defended by

The man she was living with, Leung Nam, then entered. Accused informed him that the:

was his wife. Leung woman offered hlin. a cigarette and to take him to coffee but he re-

departed. fused both. Leung

ducted by Mr Patrick Yu, Crown Counsel, The Jury com- prises four men,

three and

women

In his absence, accused said

to his wife, "How can you facu

The Crown brought its case me after what you have done to a clone with potter Surgeon, you cannot even face your uncle, T. C. Pang, Police aunt and brother." for this. I seem to care

who spoke of blood-stained The woman remained silent watched one almost drive her

clothing belonging the ac- and accused continued his op-

to daughter to the Tote. From a fashionable but impracticable cused and the woman. Evidence peal to her with a broken heart

Was out a

3. V. Cpl. by Biso Elven

and tears streaming down his handbag, she brought

Silva, of the Police laboratory, face. She was also crying, he 109.

und Det-Sub-Insp. B. A. New said. He told her he could still man, of Sheung Shul, who sald support her and regardless of there we

Injuries on the what he earned the money was but his hands always hers. He appealed for accused's body

about 35 minutes, were stained with blood.

Interpreter Lam Stu-fong gave evidence of evidence a statement made the accused when he was by charged on April 22 with at- tempted murder. The woman alive then but died two days later,

"Put 23. each why on Soandso," she commanded. The debutante drughter demurred. Perhaps she feared losing face by joining the 2s. queue. But the mother had her way, and when the girl had gone to the tail of the queue, she called out: "Remember to bring back the change.

the reproach in the arch of the daughter's back.

"Oh

The worldly wise young women take pencils with theen and mark their earls like grown-ups and suck their pencils like schoolglels. Yellow wooden pencils seemed the favourite,

*

WATCHED the pageantry for a time with a young African from Kumasi in the Cold Coast. His name was Lewis Kojo Ford- Juoli

. He started his working ilfe in the town clerk's office al Kumasi, and now was at Ascot

course

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no

To that charge, the accused admitted gulit and said that he | did want to kill her because she was living with another man. "I attempted to kill her because I was angry with her for having lived with another man," he said.

TORE UP MONEY

When Leung Nam returned to the hut, accused was so filled with grief that he took out his

and tare wage money

it up saying. "The person I possess is now lost, where is there any more value for money?" She tried to prevent him. from tearing the notes but was un- successful,

ACCUSED'S EVIDENCE Giving evidence, the accused said that he married the woman in Manchuria about April, 1945. They had a daughter but she died when four months old, He WILS then in the Chinese First Army and was adjutant of the transporta battery with rank of captain.

They came to Hongkong in 1947.

The woman left. He waited several hours and proceeded to his aunt's place where he told her of what had happened. The punt at first disbelieved him but he convinced her that it was so. He returned to Lycmun where he spoke to his brother-in-law who appeared to be moved by what he was relating.

Accused admitted that he took

business. They are building a race- and Mr

life from the kitchen. at Kumasi, Fordjuoli, a shy, pleasant man with & wife and two-year-old child ut home in Africa, had been seconded

from the town clerk's department to come to England and plek up. tips on

running racecourses.

and s

Asked by Mr Loseby If they had lived happily, accused re- plied, "Not being a newly wed couple so I won't say very happy. We were amicable."

His

motive was to go to Sheung Shui and invite bis wife out of the hut to talk to her. He entertained doubts that she would be willing so he thought a knife would be useful to use as a threat. The trial is proceeding.

Established 1845

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 26, 1952.

This Morning's Wedding

The wedding took place at the Registry this morning of Miss Yvonne Ho, a mem- her. of a well-known Hong- kong family and Mr Erie B. Cumine, architect, of Em. bassy Court, and formerly of Shanghai.

The bride is the daughter of Mrs Florence Ho Cheuk of 68 Robinson Road and the late Mr Ho Cheuk, while the bridegroom is the son of Mrs Winifred Cuming of Lontion and the late Mr H. M. Cumine.

Witnesses at the civil ceremony were Mr A. C. Greaves and Mr D. B. Nelson.

Picture above, taken by a stuff photographer, shows Mr and Mrs Cumlae after the wedding ceremony,

JAPANESE

FINED $500

sallor

12 Months

For Embezzling

YOUR BEST

BEVERAGE

BARCAIN

WATSON'S

TRU-FRUIT 'CORDIALS

Living

CLAIM FOR DAMAGES AGAINST

AGAINST Language UC INSPECTOR

Why

Wo say All tarred with the same brush.

We say this in a dis-

Defendant Gives Evidence paraging way to mean

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Edward Maxwell-Holroyd, of 109 Wongnei- chong Road, Happy Valley, and acting Senior Health Inspector of the Urban Council, gave evidence on his own behalf in an action in which he is the defendant in a claim for damages for alleged false imprisonment before Mr Justice Reece in the Summary Court this morning.

Plaintiff is a young shop assistant, Chau Lung- cheung, of the Ching Tai Wine and Meat Dealers, 49 High Street, ground floor.

Mr H. Calne is appearing for the plaintif, and Mr W. A. Blair-Kerr, Crown Counsel, for the defendant.

on

tiff got out, and after he had locked the car, defendant went with them into the charge-room. Defendant made a complaint to Tesiltying in the witness-box, the Inspector-on-Duly that he Maxwell-Holroyd sald he was had been obstructed by the

duty on February 25 last plaintiff in the exe

execution of his when he visited 4b High Street.

duty. the time

At

plaintiff and and That

day he was visiting the interpreter were standing licensed premises

abou! whose licencor

four feet away. The were due for renewal. He was Inspector spoke to plaintiff and by Cheng Ching- then told defendant he need not accompanied lam, his clerk and interpreter.wait. Defendant then left with The Ching Tai Wine and Meat his interpreter. Dealers had as its licensee man named Lee Chor-ching.

On entering the premises, de

the bridge fendant saw on tween the main room and the kitchen six dressed ducks, a bucket of entrails and fithy kitchen floor a

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Maxwell-Holroyd said he had never beckoned to the plaintif to plaintiff

with the crook of his finger prior approaching and entering the car. He also denied on the having at any time touched the

NO RELUCTANCE

that a group of people are as bad 08 one another, but there is nothing very bad in the original application to sheep, which were all marked in some way with the owner's brand. At one time

sheep were tarred but now they are stained with red ochre.--

Mail

Notices

The latest times of portbag shown below are those for un registered correspondence posted The Đề da, Loc Kong. istest posting. Linsen, singwners which, in general, are earlier than the G.7.0.. mes, can be ascertained by enquiry at tha local opics."

The intent posting times for registered articles are generally one hour earlier than the times shown below. Particulars Tam 'garding parcel malis can be us certained by enquiry at any post

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4.30 p.mes

Loo

a sucking pig plaintiff's body with his hand, the process of being dressed and said the interpreter had also

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25 By Aut for roasting by the plaintiff. not done so. The shop, said defendant, was

Malaya, Indocosa, Australia, New not licensed as a food factory.

Zealand, Burma, 4.30 p.m., C.P.A. Defendant spoke to plaintiff

Formoss, 4.30 p.m., H.K.A. Mr Blair-Kerr: Did the pisin-

Glam, E. india, W. Pakistan, through his interpreter. Plaintiff at any time show any re- Middle East, Africa, Great Britain, Uft's attitude was one of reluct- luctance to accompany you to Europe, 4.30p.m.. 3.0.A.C.

Кетса Japan, the police station? . Pleading guilty to three ance to answer questions.

B.O.A.C. of

Maxwell-Holroyd said he asked embezzlement

By Surface Maxwell-Holroyd: *No: The counts

Mazo. 1.Dim.) § 9.m., totalling $11,374, So Tung-plaintiff "You have been caught

only time he showed reluctance Hong/Tak, Shing. two previous occasions. Your

Babati. was when I asked him to take chat, allas So Chau, 39, master has received two warn-

Indo-Chine, PR

THURSDAY, JUNE 28 broker, of 10, On Wo Lare, ings. The stove is now gone. me to the roast-meat shop on the

Philippines,

awall Son was sentenced to 12 months Where are you roasting the first occasion., He was amiling.

reat?" Plaintiff replied

all the time, and was treating Francis Noon, via P.A.A.

Indo-China, France, French North by Mr Poon Yan-hoi at Cen- Second Sireet" Defendant asked

the whole matter as a joke, & West Africa, 4.30 p.m., Air Viet. tra} this morning.

plaintiff to take him to that place

Cross-examined by Mr Calne,

*Fnsitopines, M. Boras, -4.30 p.m... and plaintiff led the way out of

C.P.A the shop. When the party was defendant said he had been passing Yung Fook Lane the Health Inspector for 14 years, and had been a Food Officer since plaintiff ran ahead and defendant and his interpreter hastened after the Colony's. Uberation. him. They were in time to hear no: his experience, he said, of of bringing, many people before the plaintiff say to the manager

The exact the shop in Second Street Please Courts for offences. tell the Senior Health Inspector number of prosecutions he had

three. undertaken, he declared, were

The hearing is proceeding

on

Defendant, however, saw Bought Like A

Piece Of Meat

We talked beneath the pad- dock Tole

Accused sald she was loyal and flickering Agures that recorded. every bei helped him with his work in seemed to

com-difficult times. In the autumn of cachant my

last year he obtained employment took his who hardly panton,

st Lycmun Barracks 19 0 cyes from it.

He told me about the race-sweeper.

Mr Lozeby: How was it course it Kumasi. The town

to necessary for you to come a population of 100,000 has

take such humble work? They

expect, when the race-

Accused: I was compelled by course opens in Decimber, after Mir

Fordjuch's reports have poor financial circumstances. been studied and absorbed, that meetings will draw crowds of up to 15.000.

He added that before he took the job he was living with his wife at Sheung Shui." When

Says Actress

$400.

case.

information led to the arrest March 3, said the Prosecuter, I had been committed.

of the defendant on board the MV Toko Maru, the Prosecutor said.

Defendant admitted tak- Ing the goods ashore without a ¡cence.

The defendant told the Court that the goods were valued at Yon 28,000...

The goods were ordered to be confiscated to the Controller of stores.

.

The Police were, notified and that defendant had returned to It was found upon investigation

Chinese territory.

However, he was arrested on Monday last, The Prosecutor said that it appeared defendant had been gambling.

(1)

.

a

It was

This Morning's Rainfall

More than three and a half

Star, B. & W. Pakistan." Middle East, Africa Great Britain, Europe,

00 þ.m., B.0:A.C.

Take Shi

By Stifface 1.p.m.; 0 p.m., se Let China, People's Republle, 0.30-4.m. train via Canton.

Malaya, Burma, E. India. 9 4.05,

Benthia

Thilippines, 11 a.m., s „zrevan-

·COTU.

Bun. 1 p.m. Boochow Japan, Canada, 2 p.m., as Martia Bakku.

FRIDAY JUNE 2

Alr

Japan, Canada, U.S... 9 am: VEC.PAL.

Burma, E. India, a.m.,“Thimi Airways.

Formaten, Japan, 2 'p.m., O.AN Formosa. Okinawa, Japan, Solle Canada 4.30 DI.K.A/ N.W.A.E.

Slam Burma, E. India, W. Pakis ton, Middle East, Africa, Grost Bri-

dis, 150 p.m. 3o.A Malaya, Indoneae, Cazion,

N. Borneo, Australia, New Zealand, 4.50 p.m., Valida

By Burface Maono, 4. pim. 6 p.m.;se Leo

China, People's Rockablić; 9:30 am, train via Canion.

w. tndia, W. Pakistán, 10 m.,

Star Betelgeuzeo.

By Galbraith

that Del Insp. Clough said defendant was employed as as sistant manager and salesman of the Ng Wah Hat Factory, Des Voeux

Roa

Central, and in that capacity took drders for his arm and. collocled paymeris do-

upon livery. He had been connected with the Factory since the re- Bowing stimy from the waist occupation and had a share of that I bring meat here for roast-

VISIT TO ROOF SOT as his name was called, Oyaka $2,000 in the name of his eldest ing." This the manager denied.

defendant and the Kukinoshi, 46, Japanese, a on

sald The Prosecuting Officer

Plaintiff Toko Maru, board the M

that

on February 3, 1951, defen- Interpreter then made their way Street pleaded guilty to illegal importa tion of goods and was fined $500 dant collected $6,00120 from the back to No. 49 High or three months by Mr Poon Yik Tal Cheong, of Wing Lok Plaintiff went on ahead and Yan-hol at Central this morning. Street, In respect of 120 dozen defendant found him standing the bridge again when he straw hats, Insp. J. W. MacDonald enld

On February 26 he collected roached the shop. Plaintiff said that as a result of information a Police party proceeded to the 3,214.80 from the Luen Fong something to the interpreter as a result of which the three of Shun Wo Fat Godown, Kennedy Loon, Des Voeux Road, Central,

them went up to the roof. There inches of rain have been regis-tali, Europe, 4.30 p.m. 8.0.A.O. respect of 60 dozen hats and about 2.30 p.m. on Monthe following day he collected defendant found a dismantled tered by the Royal Observatory and there found eight

boxes containing ap- $2.068 from the Cheong Fat native-type boiler or roaster, during 30 hours, ending noon

hot charcoal proximately 780 padlocks, 115 Loong, 19, Wo lling Street West the bottom half of which con- today.

embers. Between midnight and noon a steel saws and 118 pairs of pliers for 40 dozen hats. Receipts were tained

rio total of 1.00 inches was || Hong/Tik Shig, without a licence from the D.C. Issued by the defendant in each

there. He was satisfied | recorded. - meat and I. The total value was about: This was not known unti

against the food-shop Latest Observafory weather

forecast is "rain at times."; Listing the offences, Maxwell- when defendant falied to report for duty. A check was made Holroyd sold they were and the firm

the Summary discovered the against

Offences SIDE GLANCES three payments.

Ordinance

in that he (defendant) been obstructed in the ex- had unlawful for flesh meat to be in caution of his duty; (2) it was a roast meat shop; and (3) the shop was carrying on business as a food, factory, without licence.

Defendant then lelt No 49 with his interpreter and looked Ho around

for a policeman. failed to find one.

Defendant and intended to take

action against the shop under the Sum mary Offences Ordinance 10. Programme Summary: 0.00

which he himself had no power of arrest. He then decided to Caribbean Journey, Experiment in She said she first met Mr

by Wynford Hughes, who contends he has a

The case against Chan Tong, Halt presented

invito Vaughan Thomas written and pro

the plaintiff to go with to binding, verbal contract with 24,mdster of a motor Junie duced by Leonard Cottrell (BBCTD);

station: Defen a polico with unauthorised 0.30. Music and song of Ireland:

car was parked some 400 her, about four years ago while charged I thought might have escaped

Beudal yards down the street towards route

from Australia to alteration of his licence book, "Lucky Dip Variety was dismissed by Mr T. B, Low Prented by Margberita

7.09. Weather Report: 8, Timo west, and he made his his native and yet be of value at

Way Kumasi. That you could buy Accused went on to say that: She said she saw him again at the Marino Court this morn Bignal, World News and News Talk there, got into the vehicle with

(London Holay): Bild, Musto tro

his interpreter parked a

and drove back liquorice all-sorts just behind on April 21 he obtained his two years later when she and ing

Defendant pleaded not guilty Netherlands Marines conducted by io No 40

Holland, The Band of the Royal-

little the private boxes; that the tun discharge from work and re- her flance actor, Stewart Grab- nel under the Royal Enclosure turned home. On arrival at ger, met him at a party In the through his Counsel, Mr H. Capt. Gobert Nieuwland (NIS):

30, Orchestra of the Week-Liver Fast the shop and the interpreter was almost an exact replica. Sheung Shui. railway station he Hollywood home of actor Cory

got out and walked to No 49. The Prosecution was conduct zma. Berger, Bong Recital; 9.15, pool Philharmonte Orchestra; Ant

Defendant thought he also got except for the trip-steps, of that | received certain

ion Grant. Information

out but bo: was definitely sure at the Dank station on the City and a hut was pointed out; to Miss Simmons said they told by Det Sub-Insp. K. C. Afurie from London Shows; 950,

their wedding Mr Hughes of

he bimself did not go to the fine, and rush-hour manners no him. He went to the hút ana

Bybli In dismissing the case, the Leighton in a Radio Adaptation of shop. better, for all the finery; that found Itis wife there sitting plans and be arranged our mar-

SMILING riage In Tucson where we went Magistrate remarked that after "Brand" by Henrik Ibsen Part 3 the "Nell Gwynne" girls borrow and reading.

ho had considered the evidence," "(Final) · (DECTS);" 10.15. ed from Battersea Gardens to

Maxwell-Holroyd said he then *Acouted asked her if she and stayed at the home of some ho found it was insufficient to Wilbur String Eruemble 10:30, The sell cigarettes muddled a lot of thought what she was doing was of his friends. When we return how that the accused had come Tuneful Twenter; 11. Jadio News saw plaintiff, come out of the Tucson 1 discovered mitted, the offence with which might only 130, Water Reports shop, walking casually and with people who, until they took up correct and she replied, "Where ed from their rays believed

they were is the Incorrectness?" He said that Mr Hughes had bought my he was charged.

God Save The Queen: 110, Close a smile on his face. The inter- debutantes especially daring in "We have been married for seven contract from Mr Rank.”

preter followed him. Plaintif The Magistrate said that on Down She Bald Mr Hughes ap- examination of the their

period dress2. puipie

was clad. In a singlet, trousers The pageantry made kaleido- and her answer was "I am doing proached her neveral times and book submitted as evidence by

patterns about us. People this for the maintenance of my asked her to sign a contract the Prosecution, he found that INTELLIGENCE TEST SOLUTION car, Defendant said it was net

the open"

door of the regarded each other at topel subsistence." Accused said, "What with him when hier Rank con- similar alterations had level, trying to rend names on subsistence? I have been sup She said she refused because accused had joined the vessel. been On June 30, expires

made in the book before

possible to get into the back (theporting, you." Royal Enclosure, badges

without pushing the font scat faint Ink used this year tends to At a later eisge ho asked her

forward, He did hide to OWN TINE DYKER Berries, tek strain the eyea).

whom she was living with and if she was surprised that Mr 10 said that the offence with

allow the plaintiff to get into was paying her in which the accused was charged Pounds under the old had been committed by some

the back, Plaintin entered the contract the money she was other person.

cor without a wond and still walling. The interpreter sat beride dofendant, ka who then drove to Western Police Station Printed and publisies by STEWART ARTHUR GHAT LOV On arrival there, defendant and on behalf of South China Morning Fort, Limhed at: 1.3. said the Interpreter, and plain-1 Wyndham Street, City of Victoria, in the Colony of Hongkonge

Hollywood, June 24. Actress Jean Simmons, seck- he was at Lyemun he maintaining to dissolve her contract with If London were that keen' on

with his wages and he movie mogul Howard Hughes, ed her would, propor- visited her as often as he could. testified today the only contract rcing, there tionalety, be upwards of 1,000,- Towards the end of January she never had with Hughes' RKO

·CG0 ut ruce-meetings here. The this year he returned home and pictures was the one which he Jockeys at Kumasi will pro- his wife was not

there. The

J. Arthur Rank The bought from ably be

house Syrions, Australians

disorder. En-without her knowledge. was in Africans and some Englishmen, quiries as to her whereabouts "I was surprised, she told The homes will be mainly proved unsuccessful and he Federal Judge Ernest Tolla. "I Arabs, though there are a few went to see his aunt. On re- just bought like a piece of thoroughbreds in the country, turning to Lyemun Barracks he There will be no bookies,

consulted his brother-in-law.

Mr Larby: What was the

mind at of your

that Accused: I felt very bad,

VISIT TO WIFE

MENTIONED to Mr FordJuoh state

two Ascot points time?

one or

Mr Fordjush regarded the electric Tote. One like that,”.

Kumasi,"

Baldy

110

nd kumivil

years, not a, matter of months,'

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Englund..

Hughes

Brum

Junk Master Radio Hongkong

Not Guilty

Chin.

Ching.

licence

the

" on its way to too. The young Ashanti women unable to obtain because it was The Magistrate said that re would dress to kill for the races, frozen in her Brush account. commendation for the suspen So Ascot and Kumbal will just like those at Ascot. Mr Mlas Simmons and her hus«, stoi of the licence book would have that in common. They will Fordjuoh felt certain they band ar ploo arking for. $200,- | be made by the Court to the have something else in 'common | would,

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"It used to be the first dress I put on would fit me--but nowadays they certainly are skimping on material!”