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Workmanship The Star Witness

Calcutta, May 21.

An ofklal report of yester-

day'n proces liora in the Comet

A

RTHUR swung into the "Didn't I tell you I was just get a taxi beenuse the dock with the light step gonna

tellow was 11?" Arthur now

"No" the policeman answered,

ABLEEF?-NO

erasa inquiry, examined hero to- of an athlete, and glanced demanded of the policemen in day, record, that Mr Herbert about him with a look that the box. Lel, Accident Inspector of the suggested he thought very Britis Ministry of Civil little of the Bow Street Aviation, strongly rebutted magtration that the failure of the aircraft mith: have been due

10

acourt.

to faulty workmanship or defec- five material.

"You are charged," said the

with sterling decorator. learned clerk, cigarette ruse, a lighter, and a N. Srinivasan, Me

chier

containing two razor- designer

The Hindustan Purse Alnut Company, one of the blades, the total value of which court assisters, asked Mr Letts £2, do you plead...."

THE loser of the stolen goods was called. He was a grey- faced, thick-moned man, who in In cultivated voler said he was a He did, indeed look with , and took the oath

thot Sir Laurence hesitation so asked him if he would like to tell his story sliting down. "NOT guilty," Arthur cut in.

*No sir, I shall be all right. He sounded

as ampy,

sir, it's just }

that stammer

mer a Mr Lett replied: "I can say were casting a alur upon him bit," he said. "I was lust writ

charge found nothing to link his name with

lettera there. that

Ing triylol. He during

lost went to asleep, though I did feel very, the Preliminary O

prison on a conspiracy charge very sleepy. I don't remember examination of the wreckage

involving

about a taxi." £2,500; and befor: this man saying anything to me

whether he had examined that possibility.

have

แ

to suggest there was only at that served 18 months for jewel

tal' defective workmanship material leading failure because so far no bolt

wasn't

"You don't remember?" Ar-

10 fatiguemere's a detective sergeant thur asked incredulously, appears missing from any im- here who'll tell you... Arthur

tant Incallus nor could we began.

"Sit down and listen to the

Had any wrong type of ball.

"I

in a position to

sald Sir Lawrence Dunne, the chief magistrate.

evidence," Am not throw any light on the damage

to the port, aileron and flaps. It might be due to ground im

have not made my pact, but mind up on that yet.

"With

regard tu

ARTHUR'S STORY

ATM went to the witness-

box and after saying he was, by profession a physical training instructor, he explained that he had mistaken the de PASSING GLANCE

corator for Blend of his whom ho had earlier left, somewhat YOUNG policeman went

the worse for drink, The Then into the witness-box and told the port.how, late

saw it wasn't the evening before, friend Joc, but this inan, and as my tail, plane and elevator it was

when he was off duty and he looked all ill and fuddled, evident these had been struck

pin clothes, he passed by an I said I'd get a cab for him, in the air by n fairly heavy

all-night post

not get stolen while I was away and and I took his things so they'd

looking for the cab," he said.

"Any witnesses?" Sir Laurence asked. Arthur sald

he would call the detective-sergeant who had been responsible being

for his sentenced to 20 months on the £2,500 charge just over

difficult to door.

office

body, which I have so far not happened to glance through the been able to identify.

in extremely

impacts measure air out what struck them."

and Bud

"I have found no evidence at

At one

of the tables inside, a man crouched, pen in hand, as though he had gone to sleep in the middle of writing a letter,

all of any collision with birds or Before him on the table lay the another alreroft, or anything of that kind during the light, al-cheap cigarette-cuse, the lighter though these possibilities hoved the purse.

Behind the steeply, man slood investigated been

by me

as the policeman throughout my examination of Anhur, and

watched, Arthur leaned over the the wreckage."---Reuter.

other, picked up the

purse, the cigarette-case and the lighter, pocketed them, and walked out of the post office into the arms ul the polleeman.

What's Hor Line?' Solution

NURSEMAÍD

London Ltprent Seriice

a year ago.

Do you think would do a thing like this?" Arthur naiced the sergeant.

"That's

a very, very dan- Sir Laurence Reus question," said. "Ask It' if you wish, however.

will," Arthur said. "Do you think I would do this?" he repented.

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Crumpled, deflated, Arthur left. He was no longer the big fich in a little pool.

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Today's Gazetted

Appointments

Mr W. A. Blai:-Ker, Crown

Sheaffers SNORKEL

22 Years For Robbing European Woman

The robbery of a handbag from a European woman returning home in Mount Davis Road, Pokfulum, on the afternoon of February 10 last was recalled at the Criminal Sessions this morning, when Yung Yung, 24, unemployed, was arraigned before Mr Justice A. D. Scholes (Acting Puisne Judge) on a charge of robbery with violence.

Accused admitted stealing the handbag, which con- tained $27 and personal articles, but denied he used violence..

Ms G. R. Sneath, Crown Coun- sel, said if the pen was one of

Possession Of simple robbery, the Orown would

Dangerous Drugs

accept D.

Accused pleaded gullly to sample_robbery.

Mr Sneath said the charge arose out of a bag snatching in- cident on February 10. The

Vera victim, Airs

Winifred Vistoria Milne, was returning home along Mount Davla Road jabout 4,45 pm, when the accused Prison For Widow come up to her and asked for

totalling

the

were

cumshav. When he got no response, he grabbed hold of Mra Sentences

18 Mine's handibog. A struggle ensued and, for the purposes of months' hard labour passed by Mr Justice A D the Crown was prepared to cecept the plea which accused had made Scholes (Acting Pulsne that whatever. violence Look

10 Criminal placo was incidental the Judge) at

Accused made Է Sessions this morning on snatching.

determined effort to obtain Lam Of, alais Ng Pat, 35, aparsession of the bag. and he widow, who pleaded guilty anally got away with the hand- to two charges of possession bag after Mrs Milne had fallen to

the ground. of dangerous drugs.

On March 9, accused was She admitted possession of arrested

In connection with 327

An identifica- taels of opium and two another matter. mace of raw oplum on April tion parade was held on March 13.

17, when Mrs Milne picked out Mr G. R. Sneath,

Crown the accused and another man Counsel, informed his Lordship whom she said looked like the that the oplum was discovered man who had snatched her 9 Eastern Street in the handbag. After the parade, the western district of the Colony.| accused led the Polled to a spot The only difference between the where the handbag was to two counts was that the bigger covered. It was minus

at

all its

quantity was found in the contents of value and only con-

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Tomorrow's issue of tie China Mall will contain m now, and what is one' of, the most important literary features of the year.

It is the first instalment of the Duke of Windsor's Coronation memoirs, for which the China Mall has obtained exclusive re production rights in Houz- Kong.

Tho Duke of Windsor has an absorbing story to tell. It is full of authen to historical background and enlivened with pet- sonal reminiscences and anecdotes.

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smaller premises and the

papers. quan- fained odd ty on the accused's person.

LENIENCY PLEA έννο Accused, he added.. gave

Asked by his Lordship if he different versions of how she had anything to say, accused Hong/Tak Shing. came by the drug. She first pleaded for leniency and said said she had been on board a he had no intention of robbing ship and had been given the Mrs Milne. He was without oplum by a sailor who had paid money and houry at the time. her $100 to keep it in her house He added that he had intend- for him. Later she sold that the ed to rob, he would have taken Gullor had left the oplum in her Mrs Milne's gold bangle which fot.

she was wearing at the time. Mr Sneath remarked that the His Lordship sentenced аст amount of eplum found was a cused to two yence and six | rather" big quantity and it was months hard labour.

for that reason that it was Tho десивой was also thought At to send the case, to separately charged with posser- the Criminal Sessions.

slon of a dogger without a licence and he pleaded gulity to this count,

Is Lordship made an order for confiscation of the oplum.

Robbery With Aggravation

H.K.A./N.W.A.L

Hawaii, USA. 0 p.m. P.AA: Formosa, Okinawa, USA. (Seattle Western States) Canada, 0 p.m.. Stam, Burma, India, Pakistan. Middle East, Africa, Great Britain & Europe, 3 p.m.. B.0.A.C.

India, Dam, CPA,

Dollar Loan” Bonds To Be Drawn.

Mr Sneath said that ofter The Government Gazette an- accused's arrest on March 0, henounced today that H. E. the look the Police to the hillside Governor has appointed Monday, ear the Queen Mary Hospital June 16, as the day on which and produced a small sharp bands in the 1934 and 1040 dagger from underneath Dollar Loan Issues shall be stone.

drawn to the value of one amounts The bonds drawn

Accused was sentenced

to

two years hard labour and the issueath of the

The Secretary of State for w words of Royal Highness the the Colonies has approved the Duke of Gloucester, Chairman Blackle to be the

of Mr W. ""J." appointment

Director of of the Administrative Council of

Agriculture, Fisheries and the Jubilee Trust, who writes the Forestry, it was stated in the Forward.

Government Gazette today. Masefield, OM. the John

Other appointments Hated Poet Laureale, has contributed "Lines on the Coronation off were: Mr J, A. White to be a Me Justice of the Peace; Mr A. D. Our Gracious, Sovereign":" Arthur Bryant, the famous Scholes, District Judge, to set as historian, an article on "The Pulse Judge: Mr E. H. Sainsbury Queen's Majesty", and

and Dermot to act as Senior Crown Counsel; Morrah outlines the Queen's life up to the present. The Counsel, to act as a District Archbishop of Canterbury and Judge vice Mr A. D. Scholes: htt the

M. Morley-John to act as Deputy Principal King Garter

Registrar-General during the

Four

before Arms explain between them the

men appeared Mr

Scholes currently Justice A. D. in absence of Mr W. K. Thomson; significance of the service Mr G. P. Ferguson Westminster Abbey,

to not as (Acting Pulsne Judge) andre Deputy Director of Education Criminal Sessions this morning are numerous pletures state regalia, the glittering and in the absence of Mr L. G. on a charge of robbery

They all pleaded atlon Morgan Me C. J. G. Lowe to act aggravation. sacred tools of the Coronation

as Senior Education Omoer; Mr guilty to rubbing the occupants ceremony. In the booklet's

**** P. A. Leighton; and Mr À. J. of but on Stubbs Road on centre is a map of the route Sioclaman Lack to be Marine January 23 last of three gold the procession will take.

Omers on probation.

nger rings, two pullovers, Finally, after

complete the Westminster

overcoat and 10 catties of rice. Service, Abbey

24, unemployed, Li Leuk, allas The accused were Yung Yung.

Gregory L, 28, Sanitary De- the prayors, there is a genealo- Clague, Mr Fung Ping-fan, the parument coolie, Ho Sa-chu, of the Crown the descent Hon. Kwok Chan, The

Hon. 19, shoe-shine boy, and He Tak from William Dhun Jehangir Ruttonjee, Drying, alias Ta-pou Ho, 39,

of

of the

The following

were

the "Form and Order of Her appointed to be members of the Majesty's Coronation" with all Urban Council:

J. D.

gical table

the Conqueror.

HK Contingent

E. L. Gosano.

Col

at the

with

ono

a, Time Signal and ProgramING Bummary: 0.02, Children's Half Hour presented by Sally Ann' (Studio), "Jennifer in. Zandon" by Howard

unemployed. Janes (BBCTS), “Jennifer at the It is a Souvenir to enrich the Tower of London", "Men, of the

Second of June,

Mr R. C. Lee was appointed

Appearing 1953, and to

for the Prosecution; Coronation? [DBCTS) A Talk by

Mr G.

Crown Sneath, Richard Dimbleby;

be a 630 Old Time

treasured reminder in a member of the Urban Council

Counsel, said that four men, years to come of shining for one year.

શ Kaya (and Friends); 7.16, Talking event in history.

including the first, third, and to be a Mr. P. N. Shater

fourth accused, entered hut in and the Rev. Tather TT Ryon-It-is.onsale_at_lending_book-

member of the Port Executiva. (Recorded); 150, Sones from the stalia.

Committee; during the absence Stubbs Road on the morning of Shows with Bure Hale, Eve Becko.

23 last. The only oc January Helen Clare, Jack Cooper,

of Mr L. M. S. Lloyd; Mr F. C. John „Hanson, Dilly Ternent and his Com-

Cleme to be a

cupants at the time were four a member of the children and the robbers tied up 'ræet Orch. presented by John Watt

Transpart Advisory (BNCTS); T50, Weather Report; 0. Time Signal, World News and News Talk London Relay); 8.16, fobert Atols and bla Concert Orchestra; 3.30, The Mayor of Caslerbridge by Thomas Hiedy (DDCTS); D. Musíc lovers Hour -- Cical Requests presented "kay. Curtis

Hindson Studio): 10, Seltace Survey.

mingical Engineering, A Talk by Kenneth Mather. F.I.S. (BDCTB): 10.15, Boulevard Cafe: 10.30, Necord Dandbout: 10.59. Weather Report: 11, Radio Nows Roel (London Relay); 11.15. Goodnight, Music, God Save the Queen 1530, lose Down.

Children's Half Tour

In England

• Committee during the absence the two alder children and then

ΟΙ

C. F. Wood; the Hon. Lo proceeded to ransack the pre- (From Our Own Correspondent) Man-wal to be a member of miscs

First" accused the Air Advisory Board during abʊence of the Hon. Six Hongkong's contingent to the the Coronation arrived by air in M. K. Lo.

London today.

London, May 21..

It

War arrested on March 9, and he led the Pollen to Arrest the second accused. LINE accused' was charged with the sub- and was also announced. In the stentive offence of robbery

second aceted with being an ae- that

satisfactory cowory before the fact in that he one rating of the Hongkong evidence of the following ap counselled, procured and commanded

to RNVA, three offoers and nine pointments in the

His companions Boy Scouts

It comprises one officer and Gazette.

of the Association

St

robbery.

commalz

the

Other Hanks of the Hongkong Association has been furnished: "On March 14, third secused was Regiment, and one officer and to HI.E. the Governor: Mr arrested, while fourth accused wRS six airmen of the Hongkong G. E. Marden to be president Auxiliary Air Force,

vico The officers who arrived today. Arthur Morse; Mr F. C. Glemo were Lt/Cdr A. C. Ford, Major to be Chairman of the Execu E.G. Stewart, Captain D.C tive Committee. Luddington, Lt F.E.C. Quah

The following promotions in

Is a

Coronation talk for young listeners to Children's -Half Hour Jotny, Mr. Hichard Dimbleby de terdica tie dulles int rome of the beramalilies who take part in the Cremation and the history of their nalees, Among them are the Ear! Mambal, who is responsible for all the arrangements for the Corona- tion, and the Champion of England.

and Pilet Offeer Poter Donohue, the Hongkong Auxiliary: Alr The party went immediately Forco were lated in today's HIN 1 Late chalkw to morial combat anyone who disputed to the Royal Artillery Depot ab Government Gazette: Acting STUCKits Onice's Woolwich in London, where all Pilot Omeers P.D. Scales and M- Dumbleby that have been dirontinued--among the Colonial Coronation troops F.M. Rozario to bo. them thoun of the Chief Iller: the To undergoing training s a Offeers; Pilot Officers R.P. Chiet Gardiner who provided the mer for the Coporation Tanquet and unit. They will go under canvas Smits, R.G. Labrum, H.L. superintended the cutting tips and in Kensington Gardens two. ar Mose, I., Russel-Struen Robert Printed and published by, WILLIAM ALICK Gunnar for the Herb Women who threw down three days before the Corona-son, C.L. Salter, L.C. Strange, and on behalf of South China Moning Post Limited at 1-3 Towers bed, werk ametag beghe

tion and will return to Woolwich | J.H. Warno and P. Donohue to before the Blog A ho entered Wyndham Street, City of Victoria, In the Colony of Hongkong. the Abbey.

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ceremony.

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the claim of the Monarch,

taken into custody on April 5. Boll confemed to the robbery. On April 10. fet ceused took the Pallee to a pawnshop where the two pullovers were recovered, having been pawned for $7.50.

- sir Bnsath mid that third accuand' father was a member of the Police Force and had died during the war. The youth was earning a living as ́a shoe-shine boy.

Air Justice Scholes sentenced first accused to five years hard labour 110'un concurrently with two other suntonces he had tweaived for other offences). second sccused to three years and elk:months' hard labour and I strokes of the cane, third Recused, (to six manthehard labour and 12 strokes of the cano, and fourth accused to four years, hard labour. All sinterions were ordered: to date from the date of arrest.

term was ordered to run con- be redeemed on July 16,

with hlo earlier The drawing will take place sentence.

In the office of the Accountant The dagger was ordered to General, Princo's Building wat - be confiscated,

2.30 p.m.

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