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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 1953.

Midnight Struggle |_ Acknowledges Hospitality

For Bottle

NAUGHTY Of Corrosive Acid

CITY

SOMETIMES 1 think it is Spity, if the Irishism Londoners were not provin-

Lon doners take for granted too much about their city, and too much of the wonder of Lonion is wasted upon them.

may be pardoned, that all

cial born and bred.

Look closely at the crowd at

any London spectacle, and you will find nine-tenths of them are from homes in places like Clee- thorpes or Canberra or Chorton- upon-Medlock. The other tenth are Londoners there, as likely as not by accident,

People from the provlaces come to London with precon- ceived ideas about what to London miracu- cpect, and

lously

atis/les most of them

discover

Thone intent upon discover romance in the elty just

of

that those. In search

Onu it for

pensation tend to these things, like beauty, partly in the eye of the holder.

A

UNLUCKY JOE

le

by

tall young Yorkshiremen named Joc arrived in Lon- don the other

cay convinced that It was, If noi the

in the

World

naughtiest elly

then certainly the most

gerous.

The story of a midnight struggle with the man with whom she had been living for the past three years for a bottle of corrosive acid the con- tents of which she alleged he tried to pour on her face, was related by the victim of the alleged attack when Chu Ki, 33, unemployed mechanic, stood trial in the Criminal Sessions this morning charged with throwing corrosive fluid with intent.

Kwok Yung-mui further stated that her adopted daughter came to her help and eventually snatched the bottle from the accused who then escaped from the premises.

It was stated thût Kwok suffered from second degree buras on her face and neck and was discharged after treatment that night at the Cheung Châu Hospital.

Maximum

Sentence Imposed

Chu who is on trial before the Acting Chief Justice; Mr Justice T. J. Gould, is charged with unlawfully

maliciously and throwing upon Kwok hydro- corrosive Quid,

chloric acid, a

with intent to disfiguro her at No. 60 Tai Sun Street, first floor. Cheung Chau, on June 17 last.

A Jury of seven been empanelled.

men has

Earlier, Mr R. C. Terry,

̈“A maximum fine of $8,000 | Government

or 12 months was imposed bottle (Court

Chemist sold

exhibit) handed

*

a

he soaked

on Cheung Man-lee, 37, by to him for testing contained a Mr T. Creedon at Kowloon small quantity of concentrated hydrochloric weld, which was a this morning for possession corrosive fluid. Paris of

clothing of radio communication np woman's

which examined

also -were dan-paratus without a licence.

with the same fuld. Det. Sub-Insp. R. Dudman Joe came Jiere to get a job.sakl various parts of radio con He has had several good ones in Yorkshire, but always his hard- headed northern employers have fired him for turning up late at work. He hoped for kinder treatment Ini the reputedly gentler south.

He came here February and quickly found a job, which he, lost in June last for the old, reason he never could wake up in the morning in time to get to work. He spent the next few weeks here, and all of his savings except la, looking for a

new employer.

con-

A stain on a pillow which munication apparatus, Including he also examined dici not ກ transmitter, receiver and also Lain hydrochloric neld. Ho a hand generator, were found formed the

that opinion dismantled in several pois in stain was made by concentrated the middle of 12-foot gross on hydrochloric acid and this was Po Tol Island on September 4.

the

confirmed by test which he

"This case hus a very special

241 [made on other parts of the signifleance," said Insp. Dudman, who asked the court to take a pillow.

It was cer- very serious view. tainly not a commercial sintion, he

udded.

come

SWOLLEN & INFLAMED

Dr Ke King-wah,

medical Cheung

Mr Giew of the General Post omeor Jus charge of Onlee, said this was the first of Chau Hospital and he examined many cases with which he had complainant about 3.15 am. on

into

contnel. There must June 18, Both her lips were He joined the dreary crowd of be some deeper

and so significance swollen and Inflamed behind the cast. He also was the tip of her nose.

"The young people who hang around

this station could left half for Bald

of her face was also Piccadilly Circus hoping

rezch from Hongkong to Japan, inflamed, and the neck was something-anything, except

Siam or Malaya. It was fully sightly swollen, with blisters policeman, to turn up.

on each side. He found com- Joo was unfortunate, a police-equipped with a receiver and

transmitter, and also a hand plainant was suffering from

man stopped him,

WHAT I'VE HEARD.

д

(6) JHAT'S that sticking out of

W your pocket?" the police-

man sald.

"Nothing" "-Joe answered.- "Well, let's see 11."

Joe sheepishly pulled out a knuckleduster and a sawn-off woollen glove that could con- vendefitly conceal the simple. cruel weapon.

Fuity

The

"Ho," said the policeman. Next morning Joc pleaded nity at Bow Street to being in possession, without reasonable excuse, of an offensive weapon, namely a puckleduster, story of his arrest was told to Mr Bertram Recce, the magistrate, who said, when he heard 11: "I scoma odd, doesn't it, that a per- son of your physique should need to carry a knuckleduster against apprehended attack"

Joe shook out the long words till they made sense then bran- dighing all six-fool-odd of him-

Kenerator. Three persons were

vedel to operate it.

Had Too Many Fishermen

For carrying

excessive

the effects of burns caused by some sort of corrosive fluid,

of second were

The burns

degree, Dr Koo said, which meant

that they had gone into the skin- but had not destroyed the whole sitin. If the burna went further in then the skin would have no

would be scars on the face

in

number of passengers on board chance of recovery and there the patient's face

COT-

his fishing vessel, Cheung which case Shun-hing was fined $10 by Mr would be ruined. A. G. Parker ai the Marine Court this morning.

Asked what was the effect of Sub-Insp. K. T. Wong, pro-mmodate washing with water secuting, said that six persons, of that part of the skin which including defendant, were came into contact with a

fishing on board rosiyo aki, witness said that engaging in the vessel of Taikoo Dockyard washing would help as it diluted

in the oeld. yesterday afternoon. On in-

licence book, the Dr Koo in answer to the ac- specting the Police found that defendant had cused said that after

the first two persons In excess of the

complainant treatment. permitted number.

discharged from the hospital.

He

Lordship, generally burns which had been immediately washed with water were less severe,

In mitigation, defendant sold

was

Ex-King Farouk took his children with him when he paid a visit to the Quirinal, Rome, recently to sign the visitor's book in acknowledgment of Italian hospitality to him and his family since their departure from Egypt. The occasion was the first anniversary of his exile.-London Express.

Cripple Tells

Court Of Attack Made On Him

At the Victoria District Court this morning a cripple told of an attack on him as he drove his cows home in Silver Mine Bay, Lantao. He said he had been a cripple for several years, but claimed that the attack broke a rib and fractured a bone of his foot.

Charged with wounding with intent to do grievous bodily harm and causing actual bodily harm to the cripple was Wai Wing-hang, alias Tai Kai Luk, foreman of the Tai Wai Yuen Farm in Lantao.

Judge Severely Criticises

Police Procedure

SHEAFFERS

Skrip

Mr Justice C. W. Reece, Puisne Judge, at the Criminal Sessions this morning deplored what he termed the "most improper procedure" of Pro- secution witnesses in criminal trial being asked by the Police to go through the depositions made by them during committal proceedings, one day before the opening of the trial.

"I never in my experience heard of anything of this aort anywhere in the world, never," declared His Lord- ship.

criminal pro-

"I tell you frankly," he went on, "this is a most improper procedure to be followed in ceedings. I hope this is the last time I have occasion to call attention to this."

DR Y. L. SHAO

Repatriation Delegate Here

Dr Shao Yel-lin, President

His Lordship made these the Police Station, witness said Chiang Kai-shek's Special remorks whten Police Inter-jke did not have any contact Representative to the four-

under preter admitted

cross-with any of the witnesses

aPower conference recently did he speak to held in Bangkok to discuss. examination in the witness box,the time, nor In the course of the trial of two them at all. man facing charges of robbery Hearing is proceeding. with aggravation, that he had

gone through the depositions of witness together with the latter a day before the trial started.

Chan and

The two accused are Hung, alias Lo. Ping, 27, Fan Hal-ming, 24. Both were charged with taking part in a robbery at 220 Tai Nam Street, Kowloon, with others not in custody,

8 this on February

Chan Hung was additionally charged with receiving a subler. diamond

the ring, knowing same to have been stolen.

year.

First accused is represented by Mr V.L.J. D'Alton, in- structed by Mr P.L. Lam. Mr R.W.S. Winter, Instructed by Mr J. C. Stewart, is defending the

second accused. Mr Simon

L, Crown Counsel, is prosecut- Det.-Inspector A. Roberis, of Shamshulpo Division, gave evi- dence as to the charging of the two accused through an inter- preter and the investigations into the case,

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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER

By Air

Japan, C pan., D.O.A.C.

.

Zealand, Ceylon, 8 p.m., B.C.A.C

Milk, Indonesia, Australia New Bangkok, india, Pakistan, Middle Eat Affies.

and

realtaid Xurope, o p... BLO.A,C,

By Matises Мисла, 0a.m., 0 p.m. ss Los long/Tak Shing.

THURSDAY, SEPTENDER 10 By Air

Formona, 1 p.m.,

the repatriation of Chinese Nationalist

from troops Burma, spent an hour at Kal Tak Airport. this morning when the Thai Airways plane which was bringing him from Bangkok back to Taipei stopped hare to refuel.

He said the four countries. which took part in the talks--- Burma, Siam, Nationalist China' and the United States-are CX- pected to sign the repatriation agreement this week-end or early next week.

One week after the signing of the agreement, evacuation of Generai Li Mi's troops from thic Burnia border regions will be- gin.

Dr Shao said Nationalist China had two objects in view 121 making the agreement Firstly, she was mindful of her obligatans to the United Na llors, and responded to the UN call for the repatriation of Li Mi's General

troops Secondly, the Nationalists di not want t situation to con tinue which had been inken advantage of by the internation al Communist bloc to stir up internal strife in Burma, General Li MI's

PROCEDURE RELATED Questioned by Mr Winter on the procedure adopted when Q suspect was taken to the Police Station, witness said a suspect

Flies, Bala, VA CASA. constituted part of the Natio was usually taken first to the San Francisco 10 p.m., P.A.A. int defence forces In Yunnan Philippines, N. Borneo, D.m., Province in 1949. Not wishing charge room where the Inspec- tor-on-duty noted cartain parti-Siam, Malaya, Indonesia, Australia, to surrender to the Commu- culars down and the time he Middle East, Africa. Great Britain into Burma iste that year, and Now Zealand, india, Pakistan, nists, they crossed the border 6 p.m.. C.P.Arco have undertaken guerilla came in. The suspect was sub- and Europe. sequently brought into the in-B.O.A.C.

Formosa, Okinawa, 6 p.m., H.K.A/ | petivities in the border regiona vestigating

Inspector's office,

HIGH | NW.AL

ngainst the Chinese.. Reds, where he was charged.

By“ Burfics~~- Mr Winter asked if witness Hong/Zak Shing.

§ a.m.. 0 pm, ka Lee could explain how in this case the second accused svas kept in trains, People morning of his arrest (May 9) before he was brought to this office. Inspector Roberts sald the prisoner was taken to the detectives' room for a while pre- paratory to being charged in his own offico.

the detectives" room on the

Wal, who was represented by | abused the accused when he Mr Y. H. Chan, pleaded not was told not to cut the bamboo

trees.

Witness admitted that during guilty to both charges.

Chief Insp. Eggleston who The complainant, Wan, dented that short time, the second ac- prosecuted, sald

that the com- he was cutting bamboo tres. In cused was open to conversation plainant, Wan Chek-on was ahis evidence he said hoivas lead with the detectives in the room. farmer who was returning home ing two cows home when he The detectives had

strict in- from work at noon on June 20 passed by the Tol Wai Yuen Farm structions not to talk with the when he was stopped by Wal and the accused came suddenly accused, but it was possible they and accused of having chopped from behind and struck him on

could have done so, some bamboo trees from Wol's the bag with a hoe, “I fell to

of The admissibility state- during which was attacked the time, he added.

a quarrel the ground and faimed for

ments made by the two accused farmer with hoeing instruments He said that later he raised not being challenged by the De-

they were fence,

admitted as causing injuries to his arm, les himself to continue his way when

evidence. In his statement, and

body. The farmer made his the accused again assaulted him,

first accused sald he knew own way to a medical dispen- this time with a baraboo pole.

second penMy

accused sary at Silver Mine Bay and

rib was fractured and he nothing. The

his was then taken to hospital In broke bone of my leg. The was alleged to have said in

and sub- {doctor hou

statement that "at first he had me in a plaster cast," Cheung Chau Yaland

no Intention of going,” but that he went only because Lo Ping (first accused)

had that the passengers on board the

family.

he said coldly: "My vessel physique's 1:0L all it may look, and from what I've heard of London

*NEED SOMETHING' IIE was remanded for inquiries I to be made. When next he appeared, Mr R. H. Blundell was on the bunch, and the whole story had to be told again,

Why did you lose your tast 211 a week Job?" Mr Blundell asked Joc.

The whole trouble was can't

get up in the morning," Joe answered,

"Why do you carry a knuckle- duster?"

Joo said.

were

members of his

ROBBED HIS EMPLOYER

A

•

of Siamese filver jewel-

to five

she

COMPLAINANT'S STORY

from him.

not

and

and, a

Possessed Opium & Pipe

had asked him

WITNESS'S ADMISSION

Tong Koon-fong, Police inter- preter attached to, Shamshuipo Police Station, gave evidence on the interpreting on behalf of Inspector Roberts to the second accused at the Station,

Cross-examining, Mr Winter ked witness asked

Ir he went through the statements made by wit nesses in committal proceedings before the Magistrate, a day before the trial began, together with the witnesses.

The complainant in evidence said she and accused had lived together at 60 Tal San Street for the past three years as mansequently to Kowloon Hospital the farmer told the Court.

where he was detained for a He continued that with the of and wife.

of his crutch he slowly number of days. 22-year-old rative

help Shantung Province, Cheung Prior to the alleged altack, The accused was arrested by made his way to the diapen to go with him. Sze-man, unemployed, of complainant said she had asked

the Police on the same day. WOUNDS DESCRIBED Austin Road, Kowloon, pleaded him if he was able to get any

The complainant claimed that Dr Koo Ken-wah of St John's he was hit with a much larger suilly before Mr Hin-shing Lo job and he had answered in the

He had been out of Hospital,

Hospital, Cheung at Central

negative.

Chau

said pole than the one exhibited in this morning to

employment since April.

that the accused had wounds in Court. stealing of

$2,047.74

On the evening of June 16 the left arm

arm and

hand near right

The case is proceeding sald that accused told her the lery from his former empley, he wanted to work on board a swollen and bruised but there fingers. His left leg was so much about Mr M.S. Gin, Manager of the motor vessel. "I've heard

She replied that Не

wps another wound there which people being done up' in Lon- Peking Trading Company.

months if he so wanted he need

the Was

a chronic in- result of don, From what I've heard about was sentenced

about speak to her hard labour,

it because fection of the bone and had London, you need something,"

she had decided to separate The stolen property

nothing to do with the attack. was re- covered and ordered to be re-

She then went to bed which He also had a mark on his chest The magistrate turned to the

turned to the gwner.

wound on his abdomen polloe. "If he won't go home,"

was occupied in addition by an which was swollen. His spleen be said, "he'll go somewhere

adopted "daughter, two nieces

was enlarged. As the accused Leung Kee, 47, of 33 First Counsel followed up tho cleo, where he'll be kept at the

and the accused.

shock due Street, second floor, was fined a was suffering from

qucation by saying that a Pro- expense of the country. Have a

Shortly after she fell asleep to loss of blood and had 04 talk

will with him,

midnight you,

spicco, he sent him to total of $1,250 by Mr Hin-shing socution witness, To Kwok-man enlarged please?"

awskened by a feeling of pain Kowloon Hospital for further when he pleaded guilty through day's hearing of the case) hnd Lo at Central this morning (who gave evidence. In yester-

FARAWAY

HX.T

in her mouth. She saw accused

observation fearing internal his Counsel, Mr Aimed Y. Hon, testlied, that he had been ask- 6. Tume Signal and Inter

Programme away, and JOE went

Summary: 4.62. Echoes

bloeding, of the pouring the contents of a bottle

to charges of being in posses-ed to go through his own de», that day left for home, Theatre: 830, Time Music on her mouth. She tried to

Cross-examined by Mr Chan He had come to London for Twentieth Century Serenaders cond. snatch it away but failed and so the doctor aid that the wounds

When the called, to

witness admitted by pdonio Liter (BBCTS): 7. Lucky she

her, adopted excitement. In a way I suppose. Dip Variety Requests presented by t

on the arm and hand could be clamed

superficial. They Inspector W, E. B. Howel, having done so at the Sham- on In- he had that. What he possibly Margherita (Studio) Weather daughter for help. The daughter

could have been did not

caused by a prosecuting, told the Court that shulpo Police Station Reports 6. Time signal, World News eventually succeeded in faking realise was that

Mr Justico Heece Illooly as not the kindergartennd News Talk (London Relay): 6.16, possession of the bottle after

from America by Alistair Cooke which the accused escaped from bamboo pole.

sharp knife or by a very sharp a raid was carried out by Pollee

his comments on the pro- (Recorded London Relay); 8.30, Piano

In a statemnant produced, by promises at 12.30 p.m. Monday lecrel by Caroline Braz (Btudio the premises,

Mr Winter, the Complate Set: 14 Waltres, Op. 30. by Complainant said she im- Sub-Insp. Kong Sung-ming, the last, when some, 5.B taels of Brahms: V, Wedisesday Theatre.""The

the prepared oglum was found in a

a witnes

admitted that, as by Henrik Theorie mediately went into the kitchen accused said that he hit Master Builder"

complainant with Adapted for Brendensing by Cynthia and washed her hand and face,

and an opium pipe, in result of this procedure, he bo Pure from Translation by William after which she went to the pole and he fell to the ground: a rear cubicle.

carhe aware that the witness, To Archer, and Edmund Gome Produced

"Hompital where | becausy being a cripple he was Mr Hon; in mitigation, said Kwok-man, would be treated as by R. Otilitas for the Hongkong Binge

Cheung Châu Club (Conemt Hall)1 1030, Weather sho was

Later she not mady' in his treated.

foot, The that Leung was a sick man, and a hostilo witness, Report: 11. Radio News Hirei (London made a report to the Police. statement auidi that the com- had taken to opium) in the hope Questioned by Mr D'Alton on Tusco, 11.10, Goodnighi Musa; God

plainant was The trial is proceeding.

hie because he of curing himself.

on Identification parade held at Save The Queen; 11,30, Close down,

gangsters he expected to asall him probably

camo, from far- away parts, too. Londoners, on the whole, are law-abiding.

What's Her Line? Solution

·BABY BITTER Lidón Expreto derafico,

Radio Hongkong

for

sho

was

da

bamboo

slon of opium and an oplum positions by the Police. pipe.

detectives at the

defendant's to

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Macao,

China, People's Republic, 8.30 am...

India, Malaya, Bursa,

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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 11

By Air

MISSING YACHT

FOUND.

W.Os

found

Police

Reported missing last night,. Siam, Burma, & nằm, yla T.A,C, the yacht Elinor Indo-Cluna, France, French North early this morning by and West Africa, 11 a.m., Air launch No. 2 at Tolo Channel,, Formosa, Japan, Korea, U.S.A..The yacht, manned by three Canada, 1 p.m., C.AT/C.P.A.L.

France.

Indo-Chink, France, French North any personnel, was becalmed and West Africa, 6 pin. Air Vist-and could, not reach its destina-

tion.

nam.

3-12

SIDE GLANCES By Galbraith

"My dad pilots passenger planes to Europe-swish ho'd go in for planet flying so he could tell some ex- citing stories!"

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