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JOHN CLARKES

CASEBOOK

The New

Job

THE pinnacle of ail suc-

TH

cess seemel, to lie be-

Anxiety Over Tong Fights

May Load To More

Sorious Trouble

Singapore, May 13.

High police sources today

fore him, as accessible as an viewed Monday's running Alpine Tenk looks painted

on 11

when waterfront daylight clash calendar. between two rival Chinese secret societies as a possible more serious pointer to trouble in Singapore's under- world fight for power,

Nothing quite so good had ever happened to Charlie as this Opportunity.

and

The Jub thet waa on offer would pay 9 a week;

Latest reports of the newest Chattin and his wile and their

free-for-all between two of have six-year-old sun would

Singapure's lending cutlaw so- board and ludit beslea-if he

clutics placed the number of got the job. It was the answer

persons Involved as high as 50. to many players nuo the polu-Monday's midday street fight tion to many pressing problems. lasted only u few minutes, but Naturally, there was compell during the melce struggling tion for a job that offered so

20 society members used kulves, much. There were letters to be bottles and sticks until police written

instance, cars arrived. In the first laboriously swent

swented over com- positions that many men wrole. There NAN MI seeding out, a weeding

Ing out, and as short list, and Charlie was sill in the run- ning for the delectable post.

THE

THE PAST BEHIND WHERE were live convictions for crime ngainst Charlie, but he had turned over a new leat, and murcitully none of his pusi cropped up in this seemingly endless corespondence.

Despite quick action by the police in getting to the scene of the riut In the downtown section of Southbridge Road, all except two rioters escaped arrest, Four of them received outpatient treatment at the Singapore were not charged Hospital but by the police.

The societies involved were believed to for the infamous "08" and “32" socleties, who have been One day Charlie Hot a letter waging a long-sanding private that said: " "....report for inter-war to gain control of the pro- a kind of tection rackets in the heart of This was

busines district. As it a sword had Singapore's accolade. touched his shoulder and some According to police reports, bad "You feeling between the two gangs voice spoken and said: done all right so far, Charlle lad, arose when one group attempted доле

to "muscle in". keep It

view," View

.Girl,

Charlie's wife, a pretty, fair- haired

said: "Do make yourself look nice, dear, for this interview."

Charlle had been out of work and was coll- for some weeks scious that his clothes seemed to be falling to pleces about him.

I'll be all right," he Bald.

DOWNFALL

TE went to a store in Oxford

H sweet that sold cheap clothes

and he stole

a mackintosh to

wear. for the interview, thinking

It would cover his worn sult. He

was caught stealing.

Next day, at Great borough

Street,

Mari-

Charile,

pleasant-looking man, pleaded

Bulty

Ho

to shoplifting.

fortunate was

respect, for

ball 80

in one

A high police source described the battle as "no: a major clash" but added that "we are not treating the matter lightiy” and would keep a sharp watch for secret society warfare following up the Aght-United Press.

Vietminhese Preparing

New Move

has

of

Hanol, May 12. The Vietminh Communist he was let go on

almost pulled that he might keep his command appointment with the prospec-half its invasion force out tive "employers, though the Laos and is preparing a new the thinned- mackintosh was kept by the offensive against

delta defences, a police, and he had nothing with out Hanot which to hide the frayed cuffs French headquarters spokesman and shiny pants that told of his sald last night. poverty.

HOPE RENEWED

The spokesman said there ap- peared no doubt of the Com- to leave at munist Intention least an entire division in con- 40,000 square kilo- trol of the

of metres

Laolian overrun in the three-week in- He had started fe as a minervasion, and worked at the pit face until,

CHARLIE came to court again, and now there was hope in his eyes. A police oficer went into the witness-box to tell more of his history.

CHINA MAIL

Establlahéð ́1045

WEDNESDAY, MAY 13, 1953.

Queen Juliana Receives Evacuees

Woman Barrister

Makes First Appearance In Hongkong Court

Miss B. K. Searle, the newly-enrolled bar- rister, made her first appearance in a Court case today before Mr Justice Reece.

Miss Searle (instructed by Mr F. H. Loseby) repre- sented the defendants Kwong Chong Ho, merchants of 12 Tung Man Street, in an action for the return of a de- posit of $5,500 in respect of a contract for carbon black. Defendants also counter-claimed for $18,335 damages for breach of contract.

Mr Brook A. Bernacchi (in-pay the balance of the purchase stated by Mr C. Y. Kwan) price upon notification of the appeared for the plaintiffs, Kwong arrival of the goods as stipulated Hing Hong, merchants of 17 in the contract. Wing Wa Street.

to

Не

was granted an amendment hh reply to the defence and counterclaim, involving Chinese dolnitions of types of godowns, and as a result Miss Scarlo was granted an adjournment

and

leave to amend the defence or to le a rejoinder it necessary. Hearing of the case was fixed for 9am. on June 23.

STUDENT

KIDNAPPED

Manila, May 13. Twenty-one-year-old aviation student and scion of wealthy

family in General Trias town, Cavite Province, was kidnapped by bandit, for a 50,000-pesa ran- som on Monday night.

Recently Queen. Jullana

of the Netherlands ob- served her birthday by receiving evacuees from flooded areas' of Holland at the Soestdijk Palace. On right is Jan Kip, aged 102, the oldest evacuee.— London Express.

Mail Notices

The latest times of porting shown below are those for K- rogistered correspondence posted at G.P.O., ilongkong. The latest posting dimus elsewhere which, in general, are earlier than the G.3.0. times, can be ascertained by enquiry at the focal mice. The latest posting times for re sistored articles are generally one hour earlier than the times abown belaw. Particulars 10- garding parcel matts can be as certained by enquiry at any post ofice,

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According to the statement of claim defendants, by a written contract on September 10, 1051, agreed to sell plaintiff's ten cares of carbon black arriving by the sa. Tamesin nt $1,850 a case. It was stipulated that the cases

C.P.A. The student was identified as would be delivered to plaintiffs

brother-in-law from a "Sze Chong" and if the Bayani Dragon,

Cavite city, goods were put into a "Kung of the mayor Chong" plaintiffs would havo So well planned and secretly the kidnapping the option to cancel the con-executed was tract and to obtain a refund of that police and constabulary ou

thorities learned about it only the deposit money.

several hours after Dragon was DEFINITIONS

picked up in a dark corner of "Kung Chong" was

France-Presse.

at the

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Alleged Conspiracy: Today's Evidence By First Accused

Evidence that he remained in his office all day on January 3, 1952, was given by the first accused, Lam Yung-hon, 34, proprietor of the Y. H. Lam Detective Agency when he testified on his own behalf at the con- tinued hearing of a conspiracy case before Judge Scholes in the Victoria District Court this morning.

Lam said he did not see Lee Sau-ying (respondent in a divorce case) on the afternoon of January 3 at the On Lok Yuen Restaurant as alleged. He was, he said, engaged on business with a client in his own office that afternoon.

Li is charged together with his two brothers, Lam Yung-kit, 39, and Lam Yung-tal, 52, with having arranged for the fabrica- tion

When Mok failed to find the missing documents, he then ask- ed Mok, third accused and Kwong Kang-sang to see him in

of false evidence to be his office. He then Instructed given in a divorce netlen heard them to re-write their reports

was

In

July, 1952, in which the Wong Kam-chlu and the

was Lee respondent Sau-ying, aling Lee Man-wah

Lam declared yesterday that he had never met Lee Sau-ying prior to the Court hearing. He denied a statement that he met her at a restaurent on January

1932.

3,

to the best of their recollection. They did so and the reports in Chinese produced in Court were those re-written by the three men, first accused said, in his report that the

As for a be knew Mok had sintes

photograph was taken from the verandali

Shortly after the divorce case was dinised, he told Mck he was dit- pensing with bis services, bul Mok begged him to let him stay on unt he found another job.

Before Mck's arrest on December 3. MP Moore had called on him and aked where Mok was then workin and also requested a photograph. furnished Moore.

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Here is a book which, First Accused denied a statement and Crown Counsel, his Honour by Mok that he first accused), had assuredly, will remain the held there was n case to answer suggested that he former employee most authoritative work should abscond. Mok did oak an for all three accused.

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on birds and bird-life. in chief from yesterday, arst achim money he first accused) would Hongkong for a long time accused salt that the document have to go to priron for it.

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acknowledg false evidence

generous given to him by a client named

ment In the introduction to carly Cross-examined by Crown Counsel, naturntists who so painstakingly first accused said he had plout 15 collected data concerning bl

birds Wong had called on him bein December, 1851, the two accused in South China, indigenous as tween 2 and 3 p.m. that day and He said the petitioner had in well as migratory, yet through- they were together for over an structed in to get evidenco __14

out there pagos the personal field 0 dulce. The work and studious notations of cur, He never saw Lee Ban- order to obtain

charge of $2.300 was to cover ving at the On Lok Yuen investigation no matter how long an ardent bird-watcher roveal Restaurart that day, he de-

themselves. Hearing a proceeding. clared,

The author may have drawn some Inspiration from the ploneers, but this is essentially a Herklots book and right up to the standard which people have come to expect from his accurate and

pen.

052 • Kin-hau on January 3, given at the divorce hearing.

Shortly after 5 p.m. the same day he received telephone message from the third accused who said he had followed Lee Sau-ying and a

man to the

then

Soldier's

Hon-lal this Murder

Shan Kwong Hotel. He instructed. Mok former assistant. and

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At

the Supreme

Trial

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As

Ping:

A

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on field work (his "Field. Note

grapher) to proceed to the Hotel and meet third accused Monday, May 18, the trial Book" is recommended for the

purpose), but to be kept at home for reference. And what a minu

information it referential

at

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outside the entrance. He tulso open of Pie Bernard Cox, 23, instructed Mole to try to take of the 1st Bn the Royal Nor-

stationed a photograph, if possible, rd Lee folk Regiment,

companion. He did Camp 07, Norwegian Farm, on not see Mok that day before charge of murder. this time, first accured told his The case is the only one Usted yet it could not fully serve its

and her

Counsel

DID NOT GO OUT

for trial on a special Sessions calendar month.

Criminal for thle

The text is full-of-fascination,

purpose without the exceptional- ly fine illustrations by Com- First accused further stated defended

It is learned that Cox will be mander A. M. Hughes, for many that he remained in his office

by Mr Charles E years a leading ornithologist in Hongkong and other parts of the all that day (January 3) and MCSSIS. Deacons,

Loscby,

QC instructed by Far East. did not go out at all.

The coloured plates are strik The trial has been fixed for About half an hour afterwards three days and will start at respect-authorship, illustrations

attractive, ingly

and in, every third

accused returned alone.

a.m. next Monday, when and technical production-this lowing day and gave him a

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territory time of the contract Intended Poblacion at the point of guns..ppines, Ceylon, Aden, Middle Mak, howover, returned. the fol- lulea will first be taken..

Organisation of the Invaded

some years before 1930, he joined territory already is well under the Royal Navy. He served in way under the direction of the peace, and war at sea, until he Communist-backed "Free Laos" was invalided from this service with an excellent character.

had

government established at Sam

Thought To Be Missing Junk

Formora, 1 pm. C.A.T.

*What's His Line ?' Solution BLUES SINGER London Express Service

and understood by both parties

East, Great Britain and Europe, 10 to mean a godown officially de

am, as Ariyanaz.

photographie negative and several Cox was committed for trial signated by Government for the

Korra, noon, as Molly.

photos, which fowth accused on April 17 for the murder of FRIDAY, MAY 15 purpose of storing goods, the

by Air

identified in Court.

Pto John Needs, a medical ect to Government's control or movements of which were sub-

Siam, Burma, India, 10 am. via First accused denied a state-orderly, at Norwegian Form on TA.C.

Indo-China, France, French Northment 67 Mok that the later March 21, supervision. "Sze Chong" was

made no report on January 3. and West Afries, 11 am, Air France. understood to mean a godown

Lai Fuk, 96-year-old master Japan, USA, Canada, 11.30 am Mok dild daat makto a written from which goods might be ro- of an unlicensed motor junk, C.P.A.I

did his younger ropost, ** moved and disposed of freely was remanded three days by

Indo-China, France, French North brother, the third accused, Both without any Government con- Mr T. B. Low at Maring Court and West Africa, 4.39 pm. Air Viet reports were Med away is the trol or supervision.

this moming at the request of ram.

divorce case fila. Plaintiffs claim that on Sep- Sub-Insp. K. T. Wong who in- p.m.9.2.A.

N. Domeo, Australia, New Zealand, tember 10, 1951 they paid de timated that the Police desired

Siam, indis, Pakistan, Great Britain fendants a deposit of $5,500. A to discover whether the boat week later the the and were quived by "Kung Chong" so that the Station on April 30, In view of the situation near goods were not delivered to It was also intimated that Paksone, the French command them. On September 20 plain- additional charges may be pre- is considering a rapid build-up

tiffs nalified defendants that ferred against defendant,

The

he had committed Neua in Northern Laos. crimes

At the same time, strong ere not particularly grave; ho Communist forces are stalloned were

once obtained 58. by false

the defensive centres of and another time or a wrong name, which Luang Prabang in the Plain of

Jurres and

the colume that struck within 15 miles of Pak- sahe on the Thal border remains polsed for a possible uttack.

was an offence in the war years. The others were of the same degree.

"At Marlborough Street, Mr Rowland Thomas, QC, heard the story, and then called in Mr Charles Morgan, the probation officer, who added more details,

"I

reported

was in fact the one were but a missing from the

the Tal-O Polico

and Europe, & p.m., 8.0.A.C.

Radio Hongkong

0. Time

Signal and · Programme Summary: 6.02. Echoes of the

Shown another document. first accused sald that this was e re- written report made some time In July by third accused, the contents of which were subslan- tinlly the same as those in the fært report submitted on January 3.

Tho report stated that the of defences and also of the ad- unless the goods were delivered Lai is alleged to have used a Theatre: 4.55 "Normet Day

taken. Insida to them from a "Sze Chong junk which had no licence, and Parade at Fanling-Altended by TI photograph was

Excellency The Governor,

the Shan Kwong Hotel, whin two days they must return without carrying a corticated Alexander Great d.C.M.G., to · First accused said that sub the depot, but defendants down alleged to have illegally the Royal No-folie and Borset test the petitioner, enclosing at the coxswain and engineer, He is celebrate the Long Association of sequently he made a report to not do bo.

The Defence claims that the carried 15 gallons of petrol Beaki (Recorded Earlier in the Day); same time the negative and the goods were stored in a private aboard the junk.

7, Lucky Dip-Varioty Requests prints. godown and 'plaintiffs were in Defendant is on bail of $1,000., Weather Report; B, Time Bignal and

scuted by Margherita, (Studio);

Counsel

the producing World News London Relay); 1.10. original of the letter informed Election Talk by Candidate for Urban the Court that it was in the Council Mr P. C, Woo (Recorded);

A FRESH START ministrative capital of Vien HAVE soon his wife, Mr liane, which would be directly "She is a menaced by the fall of Paksang. Morgan said.

very capable woman, and as soon-United Press.

as he fell out of work, she got a job. And I must say for him that he also took part-time work while he was waiting for some-

better"

thing

"It looks as. though you were chances away throwing your when you stole this coat," the magistrate sold to Charlie. He

ly agreed.......

another child

is

expected

in October," said, Mr Morgan.

"You must think of those little

"the magistrale said.

Sonia Held Blameless

"His trouble," said Mr Morgan, "has been drink, but in this new last year, Job he has got he is not allowed to drink....

"Who is going to stop him?"

Mr Thomas asked.

breach

of the

they failed to take delivery or

contract when

Association

Elects Officers

Constables On Serious Charges

ators were hurt and about 400 for July. 7. actions, claiming almost $0,000- The defendants, Yuen Yat Secretary: Mr I.

000

menis,

Commentary by V.

BE

8.15 Loties from America by Altair files of Messra Wilkinson and Cooke Recorded London Relay);Grist in connection with the 8.30, Orchestra of the Week-London divorce proceedings. Symphony Orchestra; D, Studio Con-

First accused said that the cert-Friz Lin (Cello), Mary Hamsay

· on

The Ellis Kaloorie School (soprano), with Plano Accompaní, report to the petitioner wal Baltimore, May 12,

Guardians-Teachers Associationment by toys Rea: 0.30, Wednesday based

the Theatre-Christabel Wheatley and

reports sub- A jury fodny found that Miss

held their fourth annual general Drian Moors In

Molt and The drowning mitted to him by Sonia Hente, world famous Two 23-year-old police con- meeting at the School Hall, Version by Terence Haitian-Pro-third accused.

Ice show com- stables were charged with Sookuripoo, Inst week.

duced for the Hongkong Blake Club akater, und her

by Philipps Coombes (Concert Hall): pany were not to blame when larceny, demanding money with

"NOT TOO PLEASED".. 1030, One Night Stand-Jan Garber and alding and The following were tho offi- and his Orchestra: 10.30. Weather stands crashed before she began menaces A performance hero in March | abetting, before ~Mr H. H. 1. cials elected for the ensuing Report; 21. Radio News Reel (London

After the first hearing of the ilolay) 11.15, Goodnight Atusse; God divorce action, Mok told him How at Kowlcon this morning, year;

Save The Queen: 11.30, Close down. Between 250 and 300 spect- The date of hearing was fixed President: Mr J. Achber; Vice-

that the Chief Justies (who The Browning Version" "The Browning Version'", which, in was hearing the case) was not President: Mr. S. L. Shum; Hon. being broadcast from the studies of too pleased about it.

accused First Terence Beligan's study of a double divorce case Ale was borrowed said that the in damages, were fed "He has promised," said 'Mragulnst her and her associatiering, PC 1280, and Yin Pat-Treasurer:, M.“ Haroon; Hon. Hadio Hongkong, to-night at 6.30

H. Ismail; failure, S. tung. PC 4187, bath of Sham-Com

Committee; It had been agreed in

Andrew Crocker-Harris is a failure from him by Mok before the ad-shulpo, are represented by Mr. Mr Khushi Mohamed, Mr. M. A The role played by linan Moore first hearing. After the hearing

Mr Lui Hon-cheun,

as schoolmaster. The magistrate discharged vance that the result of the F. X. 4'Almada. him conditionally; and Charlie; test cate would determine who

Wahab, Snr Mr Shiu Put-hing, who also adapted the play to radio

was over Mok brought it back Sub-Insp. R. Dudman, Mr Lau Val-ming. Mr Szato od Mulle, his wifey by Christabel and he noticed that all the re- whose trouble was drink, went was responsible di luni claims prosecuting, alexcut that on Hau, Mr Yuen, Chow, Mr A. R. Wambar for her performance sports made out in Chinese were

start his new a of the lands. Individual

an unnumbered hut Razack. Mr A. H. Secmin, Mr Ladies in Redrement and her missing. He asked Mok about resident barman In a country still are to be determined in

Wor Chat Village, Yeun 15. L Wong (Headmaster, A. M. production of the separate trials. Reuter,

enore recent them and was told that ho must stole $1 from Lal Kan, and School), Miss Tsang Olyce, Mrs Present Laughter for the Hongkong have left them behind in Court. demanded with mentees $20 Loung Young Wal-chal, Mr C performance in Hongkong before the

Stage Club. This will be her lat First accused, said he repri- Prlated and published by WILLIAM ALICK GRINHAM for from Fam Wal. Yin is alleged C. Tong (Headmaster. P. M. leaves for Matgland in two weeks manded Mok, and told him to and on behalf of South China Morning Post Limited at 1-3 to have alded and abalied School), Mr Chong Tuck-wing, mer

A try to recover them from the The play is produced for the Stage Wyndham Street, City of Victoria, in the Colony of Hongkong. I Yuen.

land Me Leg You.

› club by Phillipa Coomba.

Court.

Morgan.

hotel

Det.

in

| member in

SIDE GLANCES

For those who desire to know nore about the Colony's

bird-life

and the species which have their habitation here (permanent as well as seasonal), as well as those. already actively interested in ornithology, "Hongkong Birds" is a "must" volume ⠀ for their libraries.

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