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JOHN CLARKE'S

Victim Of

CASEBOOK Communist

Mailbag Brutality

Robbery

Testifies

Washington, Feb. 23.

A Marine flier said today

ONG ago, when the only ho never broke under Linterest criminals physical and mental abuse

seemed to take in muilbags was in the manufacture of them, which they undertook without much joy while in prison, Ernest. began a loose sort of association with the Post Office.

He drove a van for 6 that

by the Communists becaure "their price was too high." The fler, Li-Col. William G. Thrash, was decorated recently his conduct as a wor for

He teslified prisoner in Korea. before a Marine court investigat- ing the case of Col. Frank H. Schwable

a false who signed Arngorm warfare confession after

Finch among its contracts long torture by the Reds

one to carry the malls.

whe

Job well

the

Col. Thrash, former Georgia Tech

football star, Tech Ernest dici bis

was a prl- chough, and

for nearly two years, Post oner

solitary of it in Ofee took over his van com eight months

He said he was pletely, he went with I, and be confinement,

better and promised Post beaten a civil servant, a CRMO

treatment if he co-operated. Office motor-van driver.

But though he suffered perioda moet of "frustration, Indignation and Ho must have read, as

to keep have, of the way mallung rob despair," he managed beries have reached epidemic fron

breaking because "their proportions, and he must have price was too high." pondered the chancca the Lt. Col. Thrash said the Reds away showed him Col. Schwable's con- ihleves had of getting with the proceeds of their raids. fession.

FIVE PACKAGES Sa married man, with two

children

school of

age, Frnest

must have weighed those chances carefully in his mbul, and to judge from followed, he evidently decided there was a fair chance, at any rute,

with of gering away theft.

what u

"I have the utmost sympathy for Col. Schwable, having under- gone what I had been through," he said, adding:

disturbing. I "It was

very thought that having forced such statement from him they'd probably dispose of him."

attorneys Schwable's Col, plan, when their turn comes, to testimony by another present famous war prisoner Major- Ernest decided to steal from

William F. Dean of the de mail he carried in his van.

Army, the highest officer cap He aloje five packages of pro-tured by the Communiats.

today, Lt. mising

and interesting An earlier witness shape, and took them home. (J. G.) Andrew L. Riker, 25. said he resisted demands for a But Ernest's plans had been

germ warfare confession during made with less care than those 10 days of Communist question- of the robbers who provided song but didn't know how much many headlines and so many longer he could have held out questions its Parliament. United Press.

He had hardly unwrapped the packages, when

Post Office

zecurity inen sent for him.

IN THE KITCHEN

6617E have information," they

"WE

held

said, "that you have with- certain packages

should have delivered."

"That's right," Emest His tone was Kium demeanour apologeile.

and

y' ou

Bald. ho

"Where are these packages?" they asked him.

"Gol'im at home," stewered

kitchen."

***They're in

Emest the

The security men hurried off

bogs.

AL

Marlborough

Street,

Gen.

Wins Big Contract

Montreal, Feb. 23.

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CHINA MAIL

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1954.

Comet Search Discussion In Malta

WRONG WITNESS

IN THE BOX

Left to right: Admiral the Earl Mountbatten of Burma, C\-in-C . Mediterranean;

of the fiftha

And

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SHEAFFERS

ADMIRAL

SNORKEL

PEN

Soldier Faces Assault With Intent To Rob Charges

A British soldier, Trooper Leslie Vernon Curtiss, 20, of 7 Royal Tank-Regiment, Sek Kong, whose home town is near Croydon, Surrey, sat in the dock before Judge James Wicks in the Victoria District Court this morning and heard the Pro- secution outline the case against him on charges of assault with intent to rob and wounding.

It is alleged that on January 6, the accused, armed with a camera tripod, assaulted Lee Kwong, of 126 Queen's Road East, third floor, in taxi No. 4822 at Barker Road, with intent to rob, and wounding him in the pro-

cess.

the

Curtiss is defended by Mr T. "Is a plea of guilty admissible? A. Shurlock, assisted by 2nd/LAI wish to plead guilty." Williams, of the Army Legal Miss Luk Wal-chun, medical Services. Appearing for the officer attached to Queen Mary Prosecution is Mr W. A. Blair- Hospital, told

Court, she Kerr, Senior Crown Counsel, had examined complainant on and January assisted by Det. Sub-Insp. G. A.the evening of

roun found D. Rich.

small laceration The man wounds on his head also had como bruises on the

Accused pleaded not guilty to

charges.

two

6

Mr Blair-Kerr said the com- forehead and a skin abrasion on. in O.M. Parry, the C-k

Squadron;

plainant was a taxi driver em- the right leg. She was of the Taxi Co. opinion that the wounds on the by the Star the First Sea Lord; Vice-

caused by a blunt Admiral W.W. Davis,

About 6.30 DSQ.

p.m. on January 5 head were Flag Officer Second- And

the accused, dressed

elvilian instrument such as the camera In clothes, In-Command, Medlierranean;

engaged complainant's tripod.

Cross-examined by Me Shur- taxi E.D. Wat Hear Admiral

outside the Star

Ferry on CRE, F

Jock, witness sald the bruises Flag offlcer Flattilas Whart, Connaught Road Central

forehead the

not eet to

and told the driver to take him on Ricet

serious, but the head wounds to cuss the Comet search opera- Barker Road. Complainant tion during the official vhit of proceeded to his destination via required stitching,

Evidence in corroboration of the First Sea Lord Admiral of Garden Road and Stubbs Road. the Fleet, Str Rhoderick After

going about a quarter the Crown's opening was given McGrigor-London Express, of # mile into Barker Road by complainant.

The trial is proceeding. Curtiss told the complainant to

Proceedings in the Kowloon City murder trial Mediterranean, before Mr Justice J. R. Gregg in the Criminal Sessions this morning were adjourned for a few minutes when it was discovered that a wrong witness for the Crown had taken the stand.

The Prosecution had intended calling a witness to certify the taking down of evidence of a Crown witneAS in the preliminary proceedings, who was unable to attend Court this morning due to sickness.

Adjourning the Court for a labout. The

same bulld as the few minutes, his Lordship fold accused, on parade that day. Crown Counsel that he should be grateful if he would have inquiries made into the matter. It was extremely annoying, his Lordship went on, to have this happen in an important trial like a murder trial.

After some preliminary ques- tions had been put to the next witness, Woo Sol-mart, a typist attached to Kowloon Magistracy, the Judge's. Clerk informed his Lordship that the wrong wit ness was in the box; and the Court was accordingly adjourn D. F.ed for a few minutes.

Crown Counsel, Mr O'Reilly Mayne, apologised to the Court and said that he gave the clearest possible instruction as to who was to come to give evidence.

Is

Hearing is continuing,

Play Thrills Audience

Alleged Robbery With Aggravation

Three Chinese youths were

before Mr Justice, arraigned EC. Recce at Supreme Court this morning on four counts of robbery with aggravation. They were Wong Kan, alias Ah Kau, allos Sun 21, Chan Leung.

and Leung, 24,

Wu Sau- alias

Tau, 24, wing.

Chi who were undefended.

there

stop and asked whether wero many houses, Com- were, and plainant sald there Curtiss told him to drive back to the Ferry. The driver turn- ed the taxi around and as the vehicle was passing house No. 466, he suddenly felt a blow on the back of the head. Turning around he saw Curtiss holding instrument which appeared

an

were

Seattle Trade Fair Broadcast

to be a camera tripod.

BLOWS ON HEAD

An account of the Hong- At the same time as this

kong · exhibit at the occurred, Curtiss allegedly put his

Third Inter- hand into the complainant's left Washington jacket

but found national Trade Fair cur pocket, nothing there. He then strucks the rently being held in Seattle driver several more blows

on will be broadcast by Radio continued Crown the bead, MY J. Counsel. The taxi was moving Hongkong and Rediffusion

alons

slowly at the time and Itat

tomorrow 8. o'clock

road.

The recording was made

W. D. Hobley appeared for the Prosecution.

All

and

All Set For Jaycees Conference

Junior

Most of the,274 expected delegates to the Chamber* Fotoruatiousă Fourth Bing Bagional ference a havo

Main the", "Colony, Registration ? of the delay sales officially started this morning and

and, 60 more were expected to fly, in

some Ume today,

kong

A cocktail party will, be Elven by Mr J. 8, Lee, a Past President of Hong-

Jaycees, at

Kennedy residence at 74 Road at 5.30 pr. today for the visitors. mai tar

Plenary opening Session of the Conference will take place at 10 am, tomorrow at the Peninsula Hotel. The keynote speaker' will bo His Ex- vellency

The

Governor, Sir Alexander Grantham,

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**

On trial is Wong Sec-hol, 43, unemployed and he is accused

three accused were inverted into the right hand side (Thursday) evening. Canadair Ltd, announced to-of murdering Chin Ah-chol, his

volved in the first three counts Complainant managed to open

robbing Lau Cheung on

one of the taxi's doors and got specially for Radio Hongkong by Pakistan, Afiddle East, Africa, Ureat --O.C day that it had been awarded a alleged mistress, on the morning

KIRO, and $185,000.000 contract by the of October 25 lost.

December 3, 1953; Leung Kam- Canadian government to build 60-

The allegation of the Crown On Tuesday night a large and tin on November 21; and Wong a private car approaching. The originally broadcast over their Bristol Britannias.

With driver of this car did not stop, own network. The .records. is that following a heated quar- very appreciative audience from Kam-on, on November 6.

but ho company

that rel accused carried deceased on the Merchant The

disclona

Navy and

he did notice the driver was wore then flown to the Colony. the this exception of the first accused,

taking Harry the initial order

Among those would be for his back and dumped her into Dghting Services, thoroughly who pleaded guilty to the first bleeding frein the head and that $85,000,000 for unrevented

all three pleaded not there a well in a village just off the enjoyed a special preview of the offence,

not there was a European by the the broadcast are Mr

Owen

Warned Hughes, leader of the number of military versions of boundaries of the Walled City thrilling play "Bonaventure guilty. First

stationary taxi. accused was also

This private car went down Hongkong, delegation Assistants in view of the fact that the to Ernest's kitchen, where they the plane, to be used as Marine In Kowloon some time after 4 which was put on for their arraigned on a

fourth count of found the stolen packages. They reconnaissance bombers,

that day.

special benent in King George's robbery with aggravation, and Stubbs Road towards Magazine Kenneth also found some Post Office Jend Croudaúr is the Canadian

is defended' by Mr Hall at, the Missions to Sesmen pleaded not guilty to robbing, Gap Road where the driver re- Director, rent of Com-hoats you own are small, I And

and Industry. seals, used for locking up mail-operating subsidiary of General Charles Loseby, QC, on the Ein Gloucester Rd..

you all guilty and fine you $10. others

custody, Ho ported what he had seen to the merce not in

This constable on point. duty. Dynamics Corporation of New structions of Mr. M. K. Lam.

also each. But if you appear in Several Seattle residents nis Man, on December 12. The Chaplain, York,

Asslating Crown Counsel

took off his white participate including Miss Carole this court on the same charge In congratu-

A Jury of six men and one

constable sleeve covers and hid himself in Botelho, Hongkong girl who again, the Court will take a Insp. Det.

F'. Indgelating the Garrison Players in commercial version's four Div.

the roadside. Ho then saw a

hald Mr ́A. hin vote of thanks commented woman was empannelled

i went to the USA in 1947 and is more serious, view was tang Sunk Ernest, a md-looking man of top engines will be re-

Buckingham.

Mr Hobley opened for the European coming towards him, now studying at Seattle Univer-13. Parker to 40, with a large, brown, droop- placed with 3,330-horsepower Earlier in the proceedings this on the remarkably fine perform-

ance of the actors and praised prosecution by describing in drew his revolver and ordered sity. She is the daughter of Mr masters who were charged, with ing moustache, pleaded guilty to engines to give the military morning, an objection by Coun-

offences him to stop. A few minutes P. V. Botelho Jr, partner in the being underway without "navi- stealing the five packages while plane longer range and slower sel for the Defence to an appli- the efforts of the people behind turn each of the

December bo | later another taxi appeared, and Hanakong firm of Botured on Court this morning.

Botelho, & Co. Crown Counsel for the scenes who were responsible At 4 a.m. on they were in transit, and asked speed for reconnaissance work, callon by

Co. gation lights at the Marino Miss Botelho is that the theft of the seals should according to J. Geoffrey Notman, the admission of deposition of a for the most effective stage set. said, Lau Cheung left his home the constable

at effective

to go to work at his factory boarded

wopped this tax!, the accused, sick witness was over-ruled. be taken into consideration.

Defendante president and general manager

He pointed out to the Players He was going get a taxi, but and they were taken in the taxi the front page of today's China

Were Leung Choi- Mail with the two children of ming, 84 Chung Shun-chau, 30. of Canadair

MAN VERY ILL

that the rapt attention, of the a car drew up with three to the Peak Police Station,

Mrs Ruby Chow, whose voice and Wong San-chan, 31. They Mr Notman predicted it

Chinese men in it and offered In the meantime the be about six months

Dr Yong Gin-chu, attached toped audience. who were grip-in Bft. He got in and asked plainant had been taken in will also be heard in the broad- | ware arrested off Shek Ku Chau POLICE officer went into would

through all the tense and them to drop him somewhere.

last night, said the Police, before Canadair begins to the witness-box to tell Mr place orders for materials but examined the witness

Kowloon Hospital, said he

third taxi to house No. 480. A cast. Tecon

their enthusiastic but instead of doing so they

Constable on beat duty Rowland

QC, Thomas,

the

that

engineering work would Kien-chong on February 20, magistrate, the story of Ernest's

begin at once. The Britannia and in his opinion the Witness was ample reward for drove on and eventually stopped com

weeks of hard work and robbed him of two fountain crime. "Ho bas no previous

is

would not be able to travel or that they had put in to wake pens, a watch, a key-chain and pipinant went on together in SIDE GLANCES programme expected to ox- convictions," he said, "and was.

tend over four years.

come to Court to give evidence the show such a success. $350. Later, Mr Hobley sald, Station, arriving some 10 minutes earning a basic wage of £7 a

for some considerable time. The As a commercial airliner the

The Producer, Pat Butler, in Lau Cheung recognised. the after Curtiss week, though his weekly average Britannia carries 100 persons.

patient was very ill, Dr Yang replying on behalf of the second accused at an Identifica-KGE was between £0 and £10.

It is understood

ald. He had a fever and was Players thanked the military

the audience tion parade. "What have you got to say?" version may be fitted with suffering from anemia

for their fine reception and all

SECOND OFFENCE bomb boys and equipped to

general prostration, the magistrate" asked Ernest,

carry depth charges

After his Lordship had ruled the Players were again given a Ernest played with the ends torpedoes. Also, it is believed

that he would allow the de- very big ovation,

The second offence, occurred "Bonaventure" will continue to on November 21. Leung Kam- of his moustache for a moment, that heavy machineguns may be position of the sleic witness to run on A

read, Mi

further four nightstin, a taxi-driver, pleked up.

Det. re-arranged the warm woolien Installed in the wings-United

Rich Sub-Insp, would do so after the document concluding on Saturday at King tour men who told him to go to scarf he wore, then took the Press.

hod been duly

George's Hall, The Missions to Pokfulam. At Mount Davis Road called into the case and he cast- proved plunge and said: "Awfully sorry

In seamen, 40 Oloucester Rd, at He was ordered to stop and get toned Curtiss and took down a evidence to have

been about this. I faithfully promise

before the Magistrate in the pm, each night--Contribuinto, the back of his taxi.. One statement which accused made. I'll never do it again,"

of the men drove on further, Accused said, "I left the Star and then stopped the car. Leung Ferry about 18.30 hours in the felt a knife against his side, and

NEVER AGAIN

"But if we can't trust the people who drive the mail-vans,

and

.

and

Mayne said he

Midiatly

with

rising situations,

taken

Radio Hongkong

committal P...

1cd.

H.K.T.

Mr. A. L..

Divisiona! Superintendent of Kowloon City Police Station, testified to the

of

identification October 27. He said parada on # witness (Lam Bing-wing).

member of the

who can we trust?" asked the B Time - Stariat ceci. Pro: holding

Lucky. I Framme Summary:* 8.03,

Dip Variety *Requests -pee- sented hy Margherita

(Studio);

magistrate,

did, chose not to say:

and World Marine), (London (Ježky);

Ernest did not know, or if he 0.59, Weather Report 7 Time Gimmat picked out a

7.34, News-Talc (London, Hale) or parade as the person whom he Special Annourenend. 7,1877 Or+ chostre of the Week Bombay "looked like a human being" saw dumping an object that cherire of Redlo, Berlin;.7.40% Lat-

HIS HAUL

►

Alleged Gross Indecency

the mun robbed him of hi watch and $42.

the

com-

there

and the other. policeman. Complainant identi fed Curtiss as the European who had engaged his taxi and who had struck him over the head.

MADE STATEMENT

WAB

taxi. On reaching Barker Road

I hit him on the head with a

The third offence oceu camera tripod. I do not know

on why I did it. The driver open- November 6 when Wong Kam- ed the door and fell out of the on, a shop foki, was waiting to catch a bus to: Aberdeen, Ho

car and tried to get away, The rest on the sido of was, offered a lift, again the car: car came to

Cyril Norman Smith, 21-year- stolen. Wong was robbed of his apprehended by a police con- stopped and his belongings were the road, and I ran away until

table at Magazine Gap Road, it Front Ameristair Cooke into a well three days earlier. old. Able Scaman of HMS Now- | Jacket, fountain pen and $101.15, (Recorded London Helay);#; Dchoes Mr, Gordon said that accused castle, and Richard George, a The fourth offence took place, Insp/Rich subsequently

demies: Vicin and

35-year-old European, stalding on December 12 when Ho Man charged the accused of the

at 27 Macdonnell Road C Me was wailing in Castle Peak assault with intent to rob, and appeared before Mr Hin-shing Lo Road to get a bus to Kowloon in ahawer to this, accused sold, at Central this morning facing a He was offered a lift in car

INSTEAD, "Promise faithfully, never again," he repeated. "Well, we'll see about that," said the magistrate. "A man Racist" by Chang, Chik-puli vipan). who betrays publié confidence and More Stes

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plónsed that a mailbag thier had

been brought "to book, cari off the ́preceeds of tie conto fvé Za Crumples Backsta/62% detergent.

was among nine persons, bearing

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