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CASEBOOK

A Day Abroad

2 Brothers Face Conspiracy Charge

Two brothers, one of them

a bank ledger clerk, stood trial before Judge W. A. two girls. worked on Blair-Kerr in the Victoria Ta telephone switch-District Court this morning board in Leeds, and were on charged with conspiring holiday in Folkestone, when with others to forge cheques they noticed the tam-which resulted in the talisingly unsettling poster. Banque de L'Indo-Chine "Long Day Trips to paying out $303,000 against France," it said.

the necount of one of its customers.

Neither girl had been out of Britain before. They went backi Mr Patrick Yu (instructed by to their boarding house to con- Mr F. X. d'Almnda) represented Kult their budgets, which, they the first brother, Suon Lol-chit, declded, would just about stand allas Sun Wal and Mr R. W. S. the fares, franes, and passports Winter, (instructed by Mr J. M. necessary in make their holiday d'Amado Remedios) representer partly a continental one. The the clerk, Suen Loi-hong., ndverlined 55% hours abroad played by Banque de L'Indo- would cost, they reckoned. 25 Chino. ***

The Crown, represented by Mr

Have

CST)-

On a grey morning, their ship, D. F. O'Reilly Moyne, Crown the Maid of Orleans, cast off Counsel, entered a nolle prosequl second charge from England and headed into in respect of a

the Channel. The two girls sal against the first brother of caus- $83,000 to be paid on a forged in a lounge, drank

of ing #cup coffee, and stole doubtful glances cheque, at each other as the ship felt the first of the open sea, which was officially described as "slight,"

BUNSHINE? ON!

ushore their first shock.

name

Mr Mayne in his opening said that at the Bank there was an of Sie account in the Chia-fu, manager of the Po Sang Bank. On March 9 the Banque NINETY minutes later, proud de L'Indo-Chine received an o new cheque of having proved with the application for

to have help of the ship's "stabilisers" book which appeared such good sallars, they stepped boen signed by Sie; in fact it

anet hud was a at Boulogne.

forgery. But a cheque the issued {cro69 Rain was driving down, and counter and subsequently a re it seemed very much the sume ceipt purporting to be signed by as the rain they knew in Sie was sent to the bank. article a Yorkshire.

"abroad" Wasn't

Four cheques from this book people went in search of where peo

were drawn on the account of

continued Counsel. They buttoned up Sie,

on March 12 for their mackintoshes, and

pick-first ing their way Kingerly round $85,000, the second four days quaysidde puddles, set off into the later for $75,000, the third on March 20 for $78,000 and the

the

town.

?חןןה

book was

was

The

I lost sight of them then, as fourth on March 24 for $85,000. Evidence would be given by

I did of the uther 25 day that he never siguchi the trippers, who tramped away enger, according to individual application, the receipt or any of fancy, to try out their French the four cheques.

the natives, sample strange food, drink without reference to

00

or see the sights,

evening, carly

licensing laws, or

In the

SUSPICIONS AROUSED

Mr Mayne said that on March

23 another cheque was present- ied at the Banque for payment watched the day-trippers come by an employee of the Lee Hang back. It did not need their lack Moneychangers of 30 Boaharn Purporting to have been of luggage to distinguish them Road. from other travellers. The day signed by Sle, this cheque was trippers nearly all limped. Five for $148,000. Because of the involved enquiries hours or more on cobbled streets large sum

were made of Sie and as a re- is punishing to the feel.

rult the cheque was not paid.

NYLONS? OU! WHILE I waited for the switch-

waited for the bucks, talked to some of the others.

Evidence would be given by the moneychangers that this I cheque was given to them on March 25 by a man giving his namo Chan.

The Prosecu- There were the couple from South Wales. She had thought tion's case was that this man was one of the co-conspiratory

of buying nylons.

There

were plenty in the shops," she said, "15-denier, which is quite good. But they were wanting 18s, for them or said to the young lady, "They're only stockings

after all, why going to pay that for

"Boulogne's not so clean as Folkestone," her husband sald.

"And Folkestone is not so clean as Aberystweth,"

stoutly added,

who's

not in custody and that his real name was 1p, sald Mr Mayne, On March 21 this man went to

she.

did

At 11 bar, three cheerful

Finchley, Londoners from

money. The

CHINA MAIL

Established 1845

MONDAY, JULY 20, 1953.

Heir Presumptive And Hils Family

Barber Charged With

Attempted

Murder

A barber went on trial before Mr Justice A. D. Scholes, Acting Puisne Judge, and a Jury of five men and two women at the Criminal Sessions this morning, charged with attempting to murder his former mother-in-law with a chopper.

The accused, Cheung Kwai, 49, who had been divorced from the complainant's daughter many years ago, was alleged to have slashed at the woman's head with the chopper, telling her to. "Die".

Cheung was also charged with wounding another barber with intent to do grievous bodily harm in the barbershop at 15 Cochrane Street, which was

Cotton Mills Visited By

Governor

His Excellency the Governor, Sir Alexander Grantham, GCMG, this morning paid a visit to the Nanyang Cotton Mill of Mou

Owned by the former mother-in- law, Cheung You-mul.

The Prosecution is conducted by Mr D. N. E Rae, Crown Counsel, assisted by Det. In- spector W. E. Thomas

Giving the facts, Mr Rae told the Jury that the accused was born in 1904, and came to Hong- kong in 1922. Ho married the daughter of the first complain- ant In 1927, and was divorced in 1933.

On the evening of February 23, about 8.45 p.m., the first complainant was paying out wages to her fokis. Although the shop had been closed by that time, the front door was not locked.

Sadok Bey, the new heir presumptive of Tunisia, surrounded by his sons and family while seated on his throne. He suc- ceeds 72-year-old Prince Azzedine Bey, who was shot dead in his residence in the suburbs of Tunisin recently.. Azzedine Bey was a friend of France.

London Express.

Mail Notices

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Five Years For Chopper Attack On Man & Wife

SHEAFFERS

Skrip

Found guilty by a Jury of wounding with intent to murder and wounding with intent, a young man, Wong Kwai-ling, was this morning sentenced by Mr Justice C. W. Recce, Puisne Judge, to concurrent terms of five years' hard Jabour. Wong was alleged to have attacked his former master, a tinsmith, and the latter's wife with a chopper in their residence at Taikoktaui on May 3.

The accused was charged with wounding Ng Cheong, 27, with intent to murder, and with wounding Ng's wife, Chan Choy-sang, 25, with in- tent to cause bodily harm.

Wong pleaded not gulity to both counts, and a Jury of four women and three men was cm- panelled.

Mr

From the Filos

100 Years

Ago

DEBATE ON THE

H.K. GRANT

(From the Morning Chronicle)

On the vote of £9,200 10 Ishment at Hongkong,

detray the charge of the colab

Ucularly

that of the

Mr Williams called attention to what he considered the ex- ceive salaries of the Govern- ment officers, objecting par- Governor; £9,000, with £3,000 mone as Chilex Superintendent of Trade; and also to the salary of 27000 the Colonial Chaplain. He would move that.. the vote should be reduced pre- halt

(The

GOYETTON bad £0,000; the Treasurer and Registrar-General £900, to manage a revenue of only £22,000; the Chaplala received £700; the Chief Justice £3,000: the Attomey General £1,300, and the judicial department

£1,750 Times.)

ever, did give the necused $2. On May 3 accused turned up ence more and asked for $5 but no money was given to him. He shortly then left but returned afterwards and carried out the attacks on husband and wife.

Dr Portia She, medical officer, Kowloon Hospital, said that the wound suffered by Chan Choy sang would leave her with a permanent scar. She was preg nant when admitted to on May 3, and was discharged he thought that on May 16. Her husband, who was bleeding profusely or his admission, was discharged on

G. R. Sneath, Crown Counsel, who appeared for the two Prosecution, said that the charges concerned the came incident which

occurred at 70 Pine Street. Talkokisul, ប May 3.

Ng Choong, A Line smith, was sitting in his house

his wite about with

3 p.m. with their backs to the street when the accused came down the road carrying a chopper.

On reaching the house, the accused, Me

Sneath alleged, May 7 attacked Ng Cheong, striking him over the head, cutting it

and causing

six-inch long wound which required 11 stitches. Having done this, he Lurned quickly and struck at Chan her on the Choy-sang, cutting

open

#

left cheek and leaving a wound the eye to the running from

later required mouth which eight stitches.

QUICKLY CAUGHT

Monetary

System Of HK

readable

account of

Mr Peel said that large reduc- tions had of late your been made. in the cost of this establishment. in 1840, £45,000 (£49,000- Times), was voted by Parliament under this head, while only only £0,200 was now asked for; and a progressive reduction might be anticipated, The salaries given might large, but it must be recollected. how trying to English constitu- tion was the climate of Hong- (and officers therefore kong. required a higher rate of remuneration for geing there..... Times.)

appear

(Mr Bright thought that tho expense in past years was st- tributabló" to buildings which ' were now completed, and that, therefore, no diminution had taken place

in salaries, which were absurdly high Dally Nows).

Mr Williams would not trou- ble the committee by dividing,

for the

an assurance

Colonies

that of

The Monetary System of long- kong. lly Frank H. 1. King. Published by Graphic Prex (K. Weiss), $10. Frank H. H. King, lecturer in Following the attack, Ng fled economics at the University of and was pursued by the accus-Hongkong and well known in ed, but the chase did not last this colony for his articles and the honourable Under-

Jong as very

two policemen public lectures, is the author of Secretary Joined in. Ng dodged behind a

of would givo short pillar and

the accused, seeing Hongkong's money. Mr King the diminution of the cost

this the policemen closing in, drop- has collected his material from

colonial establishment ped

anch the chopper

was scattered ordinances,

should be carried still further, arrested. In the

of presence

CHAPLAIN'S SALARY Mr M'Mahon called attention to the salary of the Colonial Chaplain, 2100, with a further charge of £95 for contingen- ales. This, with £400 for the chaplain at the Falidand Island the last vote, amounted to within a trife of the amount of the Maymooth vote, which was refused on the previous ever- If honourable gentlemen

who professed to ob

bankers the two policemen, Ng and his from personal

from

ani with

ters corresTICE. wife both sald that accused bank and government officials. was the man who had attacked The result is a book essential

them.

MONDAY, JULY 20 Dy Air

Going on to give the back to an understanding of the monetiny system of this For Philippines. N. Borneo, 6 p.m..

the incidents, Mr Eastern banking centre. ground to C.P.A.

Formosa, p.m., ILK Airways. Sneath said that accused had

The book is intended not only Siam, Malaya. Indonesia, Aus-

the tinsmith some tralia, New Zealand, India, Pak worked for

then for the banker and student but and then months Creat

previously East, Africa, tan, Middle

also for tho more general Apparently unseen by anyone, Brian Europe, 0 p.m., C.P.A./ left but about a month old reader. Where Mr King bas Crown Counsel went on, the nc-B...

the attacks took place he return-

and technical Japan, U.S.A. & Canada, & D.med and begged Ng to take him used formulac the shop. The C.P.A.L

back. An agreement was reach terminology, he has been care- -Dy" Aurface Macao, a.m.; 0 p.m., sa Leo cd whereby

the tinsmith $30 which was to warn the casual reader to move Hong/Tak Shing.

It on without loosing the sense of cover the cost of his food. It

that ac- the argument. was further agreed cused would work without The book Az appropriately wages for a time at least until illustrated with miniatures of conditions improved, when he the notes current in Hongkong would receive salary.

and Macao.

Tau Kok Road, Kowloon.

cused entered His Excellency was received

was so engaged on his arrival by Mr C. D. Silas. Proprietress Secretary, who introduced Sir in what she was doing that she

did

not notice anything amiss,

felt two Alexander to Mr H. Kadoorie.

ofunill she suddenly Chairman

Board of

her Directors, the Hon

blows on

head. At the C. Bialter, MC, ED. Mr J. H. Hamm. Mr same time, she heard the voice

Vietnam, last Y. C. Wang and Mr H. C. Yung of the accused, saying "Die":"

(Directors) and Mr E. L. Young.

of the

of mod

modern

FOKI ATTACKED

with the

TUESDAY, JULY 21 By Ale Indo-China, France, French & West Atries. 6 p.m.. via

North Air

Japan, p.m., T.A.C. Burma, india, Pakistan, Mkidle East, Africa, Great Britain & Eu- rope. 8 pm., B.O.A.C.

By Surface Macso, 0 a.m., 6 pm. # Leo ilong/ Tk Shing.

the accused paid ful to announce" "this"fact and feet: nl Brants of public”

Accused worked for Ng for a left without fortnight and then giving any reason. He returned China, People's Repuldic, 9.30 am, tome days later and asked for his money but Ng was unable train via Canton.

Malaya, Cayton. Adon, Middle East to give this to him. Ng, how- Italy, Great Britain and Europe. 11 am Glennentral and South America. NOOD, 樱 Philippines WEDNESDAY, JULY 12 By Alf Indo-China (Tonkin only), 8 am vin C.P.A

Philippines, Guam, Hawaii, USA. Canada, 0 am., P.Ar

Indonesia,

removal contractor, a meteorolo- and deposits and to contact the † mill — patter∙ is a VETtlent appeared to be a chopper partly Japan, USA.

gist and a builder, who had done the telp together before, de- livered judgment over light ales, MONEY? OH!

"WE

E consider," the builder proclaimed, in a foreman- of the jury voice. "that in France they don't consider a

worth

a pound these

"A day at the races 'd be cheaper," said the removals man. "With the fare from London we've spent £10 each"

of account at the end of each month.

HOUSE SEARCHED

Mr. Mayne said that there would be övidence that the first accused was seen in the company of Ip. Insp. Rich searched the

run

most processes.

His

Transport

the moneychangers and bought US dollars for which he paid in Hongkong cheque was given to the money changers

to buy more US Manager, dollars, but the transaction did

Hin Excellency displayed

her head She covered not go through as the Banque keen interest in the operations her hands and ran out of

of not

shop. It appeared that one of of the various departments Day The, duty of the second ac- the mill, which is one of the the shop fokla then grappled cused

was to look after the ac- first of the cotton spinning and with the accused, with the count on which the cheques weaving mills to be erected in result that ho too was with what were drawn to enter drawings the Colotry after liberation. The struc

The struck on the head

statement mull owner and send him

mill construction is a

lt consisting

high-draft wrapped up in newspaper, ing of unlt

A hawker who was in the spinning plant, automatic looms street heard the commotion, and

arn dyeing plant, all of dialled 099. and a yarn

Subsequently, he the latest types applying the saw the accused throw away the

approved technological chopper. The hawker picked Indo-Chinn, Malaya

up, and later handled it to a Australis, New Zealand, B a.m. Excellency was also Police constable who appeared CP.A.

Formos, Japan, U.S.A. and Canada, house occupied by Ip's wife in shown over the dormitories on the scene.

1 pm. C.A.T. Junction Road rind in locked | which the company has bullt to Mr Roo said the first com- drawer he found a photograph -provide accommodation for the plainant sustained two slashes of a document which contained majority of its workers, and the on her head, as result of which the signature of Sie. This docu- mill canteen where wholesome her skull was found to be ment was in the custody of the ments of a balanced diet are cracked. She and the shop fokl "You could have a pretty nice second accused in the Banque.

were sent to hospital and

treated. holiday at home for £10 a day, On or

Crown Counsel went on

H.K.T £70 the

week,"

and said the acous bout March 24 the first

say that evidence would be

Fro Tins appeared to undergon

Signal

Chill- Summary: giveh, that a

gromme

0.02 man of almilar meteorologist

great change of circumstances

accused was build as the

dron's Half Hour presented by Balty scen At Inst the telephone girls for the better, said Crown Coun-

Ann (Studio), "Let's Jola in Bret arrived, tired but happy, with no cel. Whereas for the last two

buying a chopper at a certain flabit and the Tar Baby (BBCTS); criticisms of

Sange of Noel Coward: shop shortly before the incident,outh American Merry-go-round; "abroad" except Sears he bat, been, content to dive that 13s, had seemed a lot to pay in or sanumbered that with a

Hearing is proceeding..

130, Educating "Archie-with - Peter Brough and Arcbie Andrew's peat of at Thirraday's Broadcast (DBCTS);750, Weather Report), 8, Time Bienal and World. Nows Two secret compartments of

London Helay); B.10, o Recital by Viacheslav Atroshenko (Codeart approximately 18 cu.. and 14 cu. ft. were discovered yesterday

Holl 850. Variety Fanfare from the North of England (BBCIS); V when the Police used an axe to

Partnership -Ā An Experienent in' remove a deck, board at the bow

Talk on the Budan Gelira. Scheme C.MO. Gaitskell, of a funic

by Arthur Fourteen other ronics K Sub-Insp. TV

(BBCTS); 0.10. Record Review pre- Wong said, that two Chinese women were found tesoned with their Coronation sented by Curtis Hindson (Studio);

Show 10, The Forces

Recorded Midienn

one of the compert medals and citations of a cerenden Relay): 10.59, Weather Re ments. They admitted to the mony in the compound of Lye port; 11, Hadio News Reel (London Ralay); 11.19, Goodnight Music: Cod Potion that they were prostitutes. may barracks this morning. Defendant was interceptest on his The medals were presented by Save The Queen; 11.50, Close downs, way back to the Jordan Road Brindler R. D. Bolton, RA, and Wharf from a slammer yesterday, the ceremony was preceded by

fined $150 by Mr T.B. Livemoro, MC., Middlesex Regi- ment Officer Commanding.

for a fish (turbot) luncheon for two.

and chips

"It was a wonderful thrill," bald one.

"Four pounds isn't outrageous for a day in another country, is "it?": the other asked, as if con-

pulting Conscierice.

CITO? OH! THEY leaned over the ship's Tail, enjoying the last few minutes of the unfamiliar sights. A motor coach swung up the +quaysido.

"Now the Frenchies are having „o look at us," said one girl.

certain woman, on March 24 ho enoved to a new and expensive: flat mit bis circumstances were good enough for him to invite a cood woman to live there and shoro his wealth

In the pince where the second ́accused' lived was found US-

$1,000, adddi Crown -Counsel.

Tearing is prosceding.

Youth Charged

With Murder

Notice how nice all the girls per ● Retaine

drem?" the other said, pointing

Choung Kam-kwong, 18,

served.

Junk's Secret Compartments

Presentation

Of Medals

were

Radio Hongkong

Ile-

Lab Wing, moster of the junk, march past led by Captain Leaves For London

af

Wad

today.

said the first girl. Shaukiwan was charged before

Chinesa [epinize Knit

to the couch's staring pecupants.hut 24 Ngan Pul Loong Village, Low, Marine Court magistrate training Company Hongkong General Sir Charles › Keight--| The coach turned. (“Oh look," was order murder. Defendant on another charge of failing. Bet Chan, Sook, Agt Chan Well East Land Forper, loft Sing

"That's

I mean," said her Mr Poon Yan-hot at Central this. morning with

to

Lam

SIDE GLANCES

MATINGE

'What's His Line?" Solution BARROW BOX

London Express Service,

By Galbraith

"When I'm a very famous movie star, you won't let my money, stand between us, will you?"!

Singapore, July 20. Deféralant Was cautioned

Recipients were CSM Fat:des commander-in-chiet companion.

to be remanded renow, his junk licence which 23.

had expired on June 30. Ho Ho out-trion Bus Loo Fat, Dore yesterday & for London; will attend exercises Cpl Tang Tam, Col Charl Kom-where said the girls on the ship's mail, unui Judy In disappointed unison.

Dot. Bub-Insp. T. Chalmers, plended that he went to the yot, Cpl Chen Kum-takt, Cpl to be held by the Chief of the lottering on the coach's stan prosecuting, said that defendant Marine Department everyday Chuy Chung-wing, Cpl yip Lem, Imperial General Staff. Gen- eral Keightley, was scheduled to announced. It came from Wigan was alleged to have murdered but could not renew the licence Cpl San/Tu-Tun, L/Cyl Wong and was on the woer back there Cheung: Hul-Zam at the Ngan for the department was very Kin-loway Pie Kwok ting-kwin return to Malaya in four weeks, and on behalf of South China Morning Post Limited at 1-3

Pui Loong Villago on, May 9. crowded

ond-Me (Ex-Sgo). Tam Kay, United FreeK from a tour of Switzerland.

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to

money for religious purposes, were sincere, they would object to such grants for Protestant purposes in the Colonies as well ns for Catholic purposes in Ireland.**

Bir Shelley said that after the decision came fo on the last vote, would be unnecessarily delaying the business of the house to take another division upon a point involving pre- cisely the same principle.

Mr Bright asked the honourable Under-Secretary for the Colonies whether he could give-an-Rakiranca that, with an increasing revenue, and a) distinguishing" expenditure, - this charge upon the reventio of the country would finally diasppear?

Ar Peel could inơi gire à positive the in- drew Bao hộ c ference, from socing" that a. Kreat reduction had taken place, that a further one might be expected.

In answer to an Hon. Member who objected to the salary of the governor as excesive and out of all propor» tion to the salary of any other Gov» ernment officer charged with similar responsibility, Mr. Peel said that the governor of a colony was not entitled to a pension, and his salary, `therDS, fore, always at first sight 'appeared. disproportionate in amount to those officers who were entilled to pen-

moar,

SPIRITUAL NECESSITIES Mr Maguire asked whether any provision was made for the spiritual necessitios of such Catholics as might be in the island, whether civilians "or_sufdiere?_

Lord J. Russell atuwered negative.

the

*Me Maguire said that us na dunbi there must be Roman Catholics there, because wherever there" was any part of the British army, there ware persons of that denomination. he thought it unfair that no provi sion should be made for their spuitum nocemities, while | 12.700 siena asked for the makers of the Protestant chaplain; and: ko should therefore move, and should divide the com- mitice upon the question, thai tho vote should be reduced by the £7pu proposed as the salary of the colonial chaplain.

* Mr. Lucas) asked whether it was..

the fact that there were · Catholic soldiers at Hongkong? · It there weze not be Ristila not object to the vote. but if fitern" were, as he belloved “ was the cast, he should, certainly vote for striking out this 2700, 19 he thought it unjust that a provision should be made to these, of one, saxl robind to tion** or another,

.... denomination.

Colonel Dunne said, that no doubt

·there ». wars, Catholic, soldier) • në “ |Hongkong," becaim it was an Irish

regiment - which-i wasiat present stationed there, Ffe" halinvad, howe ever, that the chaplain, whone salaɣN- was included in the promovie, vote, had nothing to do with tho: garrisonë but that his wayvienu: para entirely. confined to the couculati ostablana mont. If there was a Cathello. chaplats for soldiers of thisES

Would not appear berat simy estimates,

To be continued.