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JOHN CLARKES

CASEBOOK

The

Mysterious

E

West

STELLE came to Lon-

don in search of a job,

as hundreds of young giris do every year. But she had to travel much further than most do to get there. home is in India.

Her

ut

Her parents sal her off Bombay, for her enterprise had their blessing-or such as they knew of it did-then they went back to their home and walt- ed for the nails to come and daughter tell them how their was faring.

At last a letter datemarked London came, "Dear Mother," it said, "I have arrived safe ly, and am going to join the Women's Royal Air Force...

Estelle's father is n Persion. What her mother's rage is we do not know. But mother and father put their heads together and hastily sent off a cable to her their doughter forbidding to Join the WRAP.

Obedient, even at such a distance from authority, Estelle abandoned all thought of join ing up. She got herself a clerking job in a bank;

though she lived In u

and

of

girl's Sub

hostel and so had company

a sort, it made " poor

stitute for the comradeship sho

CHINA MAIL

Established 1845

TUESDAY, JUNE 30, 1953.

Rioters Set Fire To Building

Rioters outside Columbus House, a State-owned department store, in the.Potz- damer Platz, Berlin, which was fired during the riots against Soviet troops and armed Communist East German police in the Russian Secter of Berlin, London Express,

King

Case Resumes: Witness Under Cross-Examination

The case against James Joseph Osbourne King, merchant, of 30 had looked forward to finting Braga Circuit, was resumed before Mr Poon Yan-hoi at Central today

in the women's service,

ONE TOO MANY

CHE was not quite up to her

after an adjournment of two months..

The defendant, who is represented by Mr M. A. da Silva, is alleged

to have fraudulently taken a sum of $6,305.94 for the use of his wife, from bank job, either, this sim George Falconer and Company, Ltd, on November 17, 1950, while a

girl.

in

dark-skinned, attractive She kept making mistakes her work. One mistake too many she matle, and was fired. At this point, a girl from the provinces would probably, unless she had a new job in view, have used her

anal week's wages to buy a railway leket home, to reconsider there whether another tilt at London was worth while.

Estelle could not go home; and she could not at once and a job; and she had to cot.

She joined the raggie-toggle teen-age army of girls come to London not to work but to cadge-as-endge cun from visiting Servicemen ນາ the West Entl.

Director of the Company.

The Hon. Leo d'Almada, QC, and Mr A. J. Clifford, both instructed

by Mr A, S. C. Comber, appeared for Prosecution.

the

Hearing today began with{ the cross-examination of Mr L. M. Roza-Pereira, the Assistant Manager of Falconers in 1950, which had been deferred from a previous hearing.

Mr Roza-Pereira who

told

Court that he had known - King for a long time, and was aware of the fact that he was a "local buy" She put on a surf and be answer to questions by the to haunt the Underground

Circus, Defence Counsel, witness said Piccadilly station nt

Requaintance that he knew King had been trying to strike with total strangers who look-associated with Falconers for ed as if they might have upon over 20 years, and after the war them the price of a meal.

been employed by the a Custodian of Enemy Property Complaints were made, railway policeman spoke to Es- with himself (witness).

telle as she left the side of

裁

man coming out of a telephone-

Estelle went out by one en trance and came back by Sum- another. The policeman maned a woman constable from Estelle the street above, and was arrested,

INDIAN STYLE

.

had

REASONS

Police Raid On Premises

Described In Court

Evidence of a raid on the third floor of 21 Ma Tau Kok Road which the Police allege was an establishment manu- facturing heroin, was given by DPC 1591, Chan Kwong' at the Criminal Sessions this morning.

Ma

Pao end the woman were

Death Sentence Passed On Man Who Fired At Detective

Hui Shek-yuen, allas Hui Tsai, alias' Hui Kwong, 30, unemployed, was sentenced to death when he pleaded guilty to using firearms against Detective Corporal Leung Yiu-tong, before the Puisne Judge, Mr Justice C. W. Reece in the Criminal Sessions this morning,

Hui was alleged to be one of three men who allegedly attempted to assault the detective on the night of January 22 last in Grampian Road, Kowloon City, with intent to rob. A gun, battle ensued during which the detective, Hui and another man were wounded by gunfire.

was

The accused

charged sideration that I did not have under Regulation 18(2) of the the Intention of firing at the Emergency (Principal) Regula-police officer," Hul pleaded. tlons of 1949 relating to the use He added that his parents of firearms, which carries with were in the country. His father it the death penalty upon con- was 72 years old and his mother viction.

Appearing for the accused was Mr T. A. Shurlock, instructed by Mr K. Lo. The Prosecution was in the hands of Mr G. R. Sneath, Crown Counsel Present for the Police were Mr D. G. MacPherson, Director of Criminal Investigation, and Del. Insp. J.

H.

After the Judge's Clerk had read the charge to the accused who pleaded guilty to it, his Lordship

the accused asked whether he appreciated the con- sequence of such a plea, Accused

appreciated said he fully consequence.

the

Addressing Mr Shurlock, his Lordship

said that he did not know whether accused

op preciated the penalty of death upon pleading guilty Indlelment. His Lordship ask-

to the

ed whether Mr Shurlock would

speak to the accused and sec

con-

he understood fully the sequence of the plea. If Coun

ud- sel so wished he would

Mr Shurlock journ the Court. indicating

that he would act Jis

Lordship's suggestion,

on

the Court was adjourned for 15 minutes.

REPEATS GUILTY PLEA

Mr Shur- Upon resumption,

Lordship lock informed his that the accused had decided to plead guilty and that he fully understood the consequence.

confirmed Accused after his discussion Counsel he still adhered to his plea and that he fully under- stood the penalty.

that with his

His Lordship said that under the circumstances he had no alternative but to accept the accused's plea of guilty.

05.

His Lordship sold that it was not hip prerogative to grant accused mercy, What accused had said would be passed on to the proper authority. He only had a sentence to pass and it was not for him to exercise any discretion in the matter.

Mail

COMMODORE THOROLD

The New

SHEAFFERS

Skrip

Commodore Arrives

Hawkers On Trial For Alleged Robberies

The thal of three hawk- ers, on charges connected with two robberies, was begun before Judge A. DI Blair-Kerr at Victoria Dis- trict Court this morning.

Mr D. O'Reilly Mayne appear- ed for the Crown, but the three defendants Lau Wing-koung, Alina Lou Muk-lan, 20, of BŐ, Staunton Street, second floor; You Ho-seng, 21, of Wah Yim Fong; and Tac Chul-ying, alias. Tse-yee, 28, of Wah Yim Fong- were unrepresented.

Tho

first defendant, Lau Wing-keung, was charged with the other two of robbing Wong Cheung of a wrist watch and chain and a gold finger ring, using personal violence to do 10. was also charged with

Ho receiving a fountain pen, the property Mrs Gwynedd Grove, knowing it to have He pleaded not

Commodore A. H. Thorold, OBE, DSC, RN, newly appointed Commodore - In-Charge, Hong- kong, arrived here this morning in TMS. Carthage to take up his appointment. He was been stolen. companied by his wife, two guilty.

small daughters and son. His Lordship then passed the Commodore Thorold, who was sentence of death on the amet co by Naval Scoretary cused who received it without Lieut.-Commander J. L. Rigge visible emotion.

and Lieut. W. F. Charter, will tako over from Commodoro H. 0.

DSC. Dickinson,

RN on Saturday.

Commodore Thorold was stationed here in 1920-1931 as ogvigating

HMS .ofleer Sandwich.

Commodore Dickinson and his tomily will roll for the United Kingdom in the as Peleus next Monday.

Notices

The Latest times of posting - shown below are those för un- registered correspondence posted 14 Q.P.O., Bangkong. The interi poding unsa sisewhere, which, In general, Are Bartier than thạ G.P.0, tines, can be ascertained by enquiry at the local office.

The latest posting times for - registered articles ära "generally one hour earlier than the times shown beław, Particulars N- zarding parcei mans can be a certained by enquiry si aNY) DOES

PUBLIC HOLMAY To-morrow the G3.0, Hong- kong and Kowloon Post Office will open for Stainess from a.m. to Noon. Other Post Oßces will be closed.

There will bo OAL

delivery commending at 10 am, and one collection from posting boxes.

Commodore Tourold was born in September, 1003 and entered he Royal Navy in May, 1917. He specialised in Navigation as Lieutenant and soon after in 1020 joined HMS Sandwich, in which

he served on the China Stallon until August, 1931,

In

teort

of

Yeu Ho-bang, in addition to the first charge, was alleged to

stolen a have

handbag with from at $900 contents valued Mrs Gwynedd Grove on May, I at Severn Road near the Barker Road

Peak Tramway Station.

and Second

third defendants pleaded guilty to their charges., AMAH ATTACKED Opening the case for the pro- socution, Mr Mayno sald that. the alleged first offence of robe, bery with violence of Wong Cheung, an amah, took place on May 7. That afternoon umah was walking down Findlay Road when she was attacked by there men who tore her wrist- watch and chain from her wrist, and stole her finger ring. Her watch was subsequently found

tho

the possession of a pawn

The other robbery took place on May 1, he said, when Mrs Grove, while walking towards the Barker Road Peak Tram. Station had her bag and it contents snatched.

DISTINGUISHED SERVICE 15 During World War 11, Com- broker, modore Thorced served with distinction

Staff 49

Officer (Plans) in the famed Force "II" and as Staff Officer (Operations) HM Ship Renown, Nelson, Canton, Malayn, Ramilies,

thestrious and Duke of York, TUESDAY, JUNE 30.

From April, 1934 he served as

On May 24, the first accused ny alr

of two escort Indo-Ching, France, French North Senior Officer

was arrested, and had on him a and West Africs, p.m.. Air Viet-groups in the Atlantic. He was

pen, one of the contents of Mrs nam

promoted to the rank of Cap-

Grove's bag. A propelling-pencil/ Japan. p.m., T.A.C. Búrina, India, Pakistan, Middle tain at the end of December, cigarette lighter, also in the bag, East, Africa, Great Britai and 1046 while serving at the War had been loaned by the first Europe. 6 p.m., B.O.A.C.

Chinese offices. His accused, to another. Japan. 0.3.A. and Canada, 10 am.. |

included Asked if he had anything to C.PAL.

man, You Tung-lam, who would By Burface

mand of the Home Waters give evidence to that effect, Mr sny before sentence. was passed

Macao, am.. 4 p.m.. Lee Fishery Protection Flollia and Mayno said. accused said that on that night

Hong/cak Shing,

of HIMS

the Navigation he had a drink and was asked

Dryad, GENEILAL HOLIDAY

and

Direction School WEDNESDAY, JULY 1

near by some friends to go out to-

by Air

Portsmouth. Commodore Thorold gether to rob, He had in fact

Philippines, Guam, awall, USA. holds the OBE, which he was lot of wing and was almost Canada, 8 a.m., via P.A.L.

· Indo-China, drunk at the time they reached

Malaya, Indonesia, awarded in June, 1942, and the third |

the place.

Australia, New Zealand,. B. a.m., DSC, which ho won in · August rittan

C.P.A.

of the same year. His Bar to Ils companion preceded him He admitted

Formosa, Japan, 1 pan.. C.A.T. the man

and was walking towards the Malaya, Indonesia. Australia. New his DSC was awarded in June, and told him to wait as he might detective, shouting to the police Zealand Ceylon, India, Pakistan, 1945 for outstanding service en

Middle have to go to the Police Station,

officer to put his hands up. Europe. 6 p.m., B.O.A.C.

Great Britain and convoys to and from North

Russia. LIQUID 'IN BASKET

They did not know that the man Japan, p.m., B.O.A.C.

Hong/Tak Shing, Republie. 9.30 a.m., years term, or duty here by his Commodore Thorold will be Police leer until ho พอม

Macao, ato, & p. 8

accompanied during his two China, People's train via Canion.

Describing the arrival of the third accusext on the scene, later that afternoon, witness said that when he went to answer the ot door-bell he found the accused there with

basket

3

By Surface

Noon.

SIDE GLANCES

On trial before Mr Justice, with them back to the Police Scholes and a male Jury are two Stelion. He (witness) remained men and a woman charged with behind with the woman to watch

sisting in the management of the flat. place where heroin was uniuw- fully manufactured and with The possession of the drug.

cured are Pao Wan, allas Pan Sze-leung Taut Chat, the woman, and Wong Sun-wal

All three were charged with in the management of Witness said that in 1910 King 21 in Kol Road, third some and himself were given the job floor. "Can't I speak to box.

to one if they speak

me?" of

making an Inventory of Estelle asked him. The police Jewellery, gold, precious stones additionally charged with posses The third accused then told

unless she and foreign currency which had us or a pounds 1034 ounces et him he had another basket on turned around and produced a man told her that wanted to travel by train, she been stored away by the

dlacetylmorphine hydrochloride the landing of the first floor. gun, accused said, must leave the station.

Japanese in the vaults of the heroin), 131⁄2 ounces of crude Together they went to retrieve At this time he was unbutton- Hongkong and Shanghai Dards.

diacetylmorphine

and found

Philippines, it a.m., se Pres. Van hydrochloride the basket

that it ing his jacket and had not yet Burea TWO

bost and 34 ounces of crude contained bottles of liquid, taken out his own gun whch Burma, India, 11 am.ss Choy morphine base.

When the est of the Police the dotective fired three shots at Sang

Malaya. Indonesia, Since they both had

The free

woman was tlso charged party returned to the flat the him and was going to

shuot Tiwangi. access in and out of the vaults, with possession of 1 gramene of woman and the third accused again.

were taken back to witness admitted that it would heroin.

the Police He said he was almost trunk have been easy for any of them

Crown. Counsel, Mr Simon Li station with the two baskets. at the time and was lying on the assisted by Det. Cross-examined by Me Wright, ground. The gun was in his to pocket some precious stones Prosecuted, TEXT morning at Bow Street, which were lying around loose, 5b-Insp. J. Hidden while Mr witness said that the Police hand and "I just fired at ran-

hutefic pleaded not guilty and walk out of the vault with A. el Arculi, represented the he announced they were police-

D. A. L. Wright, instructed by party were in plainclothes, but dam," he added. before Mr R. H. Blundell, to out being discovered. However, three accused who dented all the men. the charge against her of using the witness added that,, 10

charges insulting behaviour.

knowledge, King

"Were you given instructions, been

SHUT PEER-HOLE "I have seen her on the con- chosen for that job because of

so look after the fat only or course of the station, for several two reasons; firstly because of

Chan Kwong testified

that were you told to keep an eye davs

the railway

went to the policeman his familiarity with valuables.

Police party

on the woman?" asked Counsel. 10. He March reported, and addell,

sounding and secondly because

Witness replied that he was shocked: "Yesterday, she

of his unises was well-known honesty."

knocked at the door and the looking after the flat. The woman came to the peep-hole. woman walked about, sometimes wearing an Indian costume ant

He revealed his identity, show sitting down. round her waist she was com- Witness said, in answer to pletely naked."

He glanced at questions by Mr Silva, that In ing his identity card, and asked

"While you were out of the Estelle, who now wore a neat 1940 Falconers were without to bo admitted. The woman fat to get the basket she had two-pleco suit.

the peep-holo premises, stock or funds, It was shut "I had a date at this

sta- King, a shareholder in the Cam- Hearing footsteps going away plenty of time to get rid of the small packet of heroin (0.1 tion," cald Estelle, when

(Studio);

Pro- discovered some from the door he shouted that gramme) if she wanted to?" ask-

12.30, Jerpany, who

the door heed Counsel.

stramme Summary: 0.02. Mbiody turn came to speak. "I met the valuables belonging to Falconeris if no one opened

with the Star-Tred Waring boy, and he

sald Just

would in the vault, anil procured, their | Wo

open. No

· “I don't know," the, deteelive) and tila « Pennsylvanians; 0.30, (Studio): 12.30.. Programme Summary; Let's go some place and cat,' release to the Company.

and other police

* 40, Melody with the Stars-Sped when Uils policeman came up

men forced open the door. The replied.

Waring and his Pennsylvanians; 150, She closed her eyes as

first King then obtained some pre-

they saw person

on the

Harmony-Paul Weston Twin premises

woman ff. in memory of the meal shemises in the Gloucester, Arcade

the kitchen

ing present by Bonald Brooks had missed.

from the Land Investment Com-emerging from

Studio); 7.30, Lo Demi-Heure towards the front door. And put Falconers and Kong pany

(Studio); 7.50, Weather Franentoe He told her to sit down. Compeny Into business ogalu.

the wit-

had

POISED

THE

the

and the magistrate

had

ን

the

011

break

came, so he

nes&

WAS

́at once.

one

THE case was found proved, Some time later King was There was a strong smell of

asked offered the old premises of the medicine, continued officer, probation

Mion Company in Union Building. The doorways were block-. Hamilton: "How has this girl Since the shop had to be re-ed with blankets. The first been · Hving. since she last habilitated before it could be accused was sitting in the front worked?"

used, King' obtained a loan of cubicle. When DPC 1427 tuld $20,000 from a banit, and soon the first accused that the Police after he sel up shop in Union| had received information about Buliding.

possession of poisonous articles

In answer to questions put by the Jury, he said that there was no place on the stairs to hide the second basket.. He could see it plainly as he went down

The ease, is proceeding...

the stairs,

Sarah Churchill Arrives Home

London, June 20..

ASKS FOR MERCY The gun then fell from his hand and he became uncon- scious. When he recovered consciousness two days later in hospital he was informed that he had fired at a police officer.

"I ask you to have mercy in this case and taking into

con-

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·Hearing will continue this in the house, the first accused The British Prime Minister's

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search

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under Eduard Van Beinum, conduct- resting

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In his garden at Chartwell, la

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son-in-law. Captain

God Save Tue Queen; 11.47, Clo Wyndham Street, City of Victoria, in the Colony of Hongkong nut and took the first accured Soames, was with him. Router.

Down.

"She says on her savings," Miss Hamilton answered.

The magistrate turned to E- telle. "I thall remand you for medical report," ho said, "and so that further. Inquiries may be modo about you.”

Estalio went softly out,

Sho poised, thoughtful. learning, the hart way, about the mysterious West.

was

.

'What's His Lino ?' Solution

TOBACCONISTÁN London Express service.

cubicle. "nity

wife and three children.

Commodore and Mrs Dickin- son will leave Hongkong on July 6, in the Blue Funnel ship Feleur.

By Galbraith

"You missed some excitement while you were in town' Miss Amy finished a hooked rug and the Wilson colllo,

had a litter!!!

The first witness was Dr Allen Huang, attached to Queen Mary Hospital, who said that on May 7 he had examined Wong Cheung and found two bruison on her, one on her arm and the other on the front part of her: neck.

Wong Cheung herself said that she was walking along Findlay Road with a boy she was looking after when she was attacked by three men, one of whom held her-round her neck while the others stole her wristwatch and chain and her ring. The mon ran away, and she went first to. the hospital for treatment, and later to the police station to make a report.

Later in the month she had been unable to identify at an identification parado anyone who had taken part in the robbery,

WOMAN GIVES - CHASE

Mrs Gwynedd Grove, who lives at 400 Bovern Road, said, that on May 1 at 2.30 p.m.' sho was walking towards tho Barker Road Trom station carrying her handbag. Under the bridge sho met three Chinese males, and one of them grabbed hold of her. handbag. He broke the handle and ran away down the road, She gave chate but could not catch him."

Evidence followed by a police. Iman, DPC Ma Kan, who spoke of the crest of the first accused in Staunton Street on May 24, when another accured.

he was will also said he went

DPC Mo

by Hondatall later that day

where he saw a man called Yara Tung-ken who ave têm a pro-- pelling-pencil/cigarette lighter

of how he found

gold watch belonging to the shah at the Tai ChunjĮ, Pawn Shop on May 20, where had been taken that day, and supporting evidence on this point was given by the fokl of the shop.

Lou Fub-chun. You

Trung Hum

foki ata foodstall in Louard Road, and

sald

relation of the second accused

ho met, the first accused

ho knew alightly Louard Hohd. ono

whom

evening, and was given the loan of his pencil/cigarette lighter which he kept until May 24 when 290 policeman confiscated it. (They capòris, procending