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JOHN CLARKE'S
CASEBOOK
Back To Mother
Wounded By! Ricochet Bullet
Spring Garden Lane Incident
The proprietor of the
[ATTHEW left home Kwok On Restaurant was
Maher he was still in
his teens to fight in the last battles of the 1914-18 war.
21
injured in the leg by ricochet bullet when Police detective
open fire
J
AL
24
When he came back to his at middle aged Chinese mother tel sisters, he man who
pulled out knew what he wanted to be dummy revolver at Spring -an actor,
Garden lane at 10.11 a.m. today.
Hi heroes were the stun of the musical cotterites that flourished so in those days, und Matthew, lll under 20, got Job in the chorus of one such.
He graduated from the chorus, to small parts. better bimi. work, either on the stage WIKTI
14 cinema Touret Wester, on the list-net
anet she Stardom * But he was usually
War
L'ALFIAN
ly
The Chinese had been having ten In the Kwok Onl Ites- taurant, 189 Queen's Road Eust and could not pay when the bill As a result there was a came, to dispute and when the proprietor
phoned for the ht
Police Chinese tried
Le
escape. proprietor Kave Chane follarwest ht34 along Garden Lane.
A detective who aien ordereci stop, whereupon the man pulled cul no kpilation revolver. detective saw this and thought The
Duon was
A fire at Konk Jum. }
imanedin tely
drow out his revolver and fred at the Chinese
ingain.
Whe Matthew jodord civil defence. But when the war was over, hve kiki not return. to the theatre or the xullo, listeud, he lived
has
ath made i POVLAKY, h21tJe lash¢」*h by breeding Stanies cals,
ONL
FOLLOWED
Tay be that the bombg lied
scarred his mind, ur that living alone was the cause of his trouble, but for the last three Yours the state of his nerves
ng made a sick man of him.
Now, at 53, he looks
an odd.
IH, man, and though traces of the good looks of lus youth re- main. his face
is grey, und and lined, and there is despair in his troubled, restless i *909,
tired.
Two
He walks with a stoop, almost furtively, and wears old clothes. as dusty as a tramp's. It was hurdly Kurprising that polleemen, seeing him mosching almlessly along street in Marylebone, should have won- dered what he was up to.
H
They saw him take paper from a ruck fe a news- agent's, and followed hurts to The shop.
THEY
ANXIETY
HEY heard him, inside, order and two other A magazine papers, pay for these, but make no mention of the 3d. local weekly he had taken from the rack.
As Matthew walked out of the shop, he was arrested.
;
The
the
The
usted
Sprink
WILA
in the Chinese
The -
The shot missed and rients Part- et back, Ritting the manager of the shop who was also giving <base
The Chinese was finally arrested and the injured man was taken to the Queen Mary Hospital.
PETROV TALKS
(Connued from Page 1)
Geizenko of Red
spyings in Canada
The leak of Communist py activities has become a water-
all so that all branches of the inteligencr services of NATO will be fully occupied in check-
E ing the facts probably fo
ouths.
It is not known yet now much of Petrovs disclosures will be atale publie Some will cer tuinly be aired before the Royal Commission of
investigation is set up m
Australia. Petrov's story, when it can be told
||| full, will complete the Burgess and Maeleun story—the most baffling in the history of British Intelligence,
کی طرح
Next morning at the Maryle- bor court, Matthew pleaded guilty to stealing the 3d. paper. the The police including
told
his
story-
before, in 1930 and 1948, he had
the fact that twice
stolen from shops--to
Footnote: Today came news
developments
Moscow where Malenkov has reorganised Government, The most table change is the setting up of a Suite Security Committee independent of Sergei Kruglov, Interior Milster
who
Mr
the
Waller Frampton, the magis-
trate, who then called in a pro- Sucevered Boria. The hrad of
bution
fleer.
this new committee is Generul
"immediately after his release Ivan Serov, formerly Krugloy's
on bad after Ost charge," the
at-
I
who deputy
supreme
now
become
Russia's
probation offer said, "he went caplomage and subotage activi to doctor who has been tending him for his nerves.
ties, Serov, a ladies' man and favourite of Stalin, with a long gather from the doctor that record of undercover arrests in there is a serious unxiety state. There has even been talk of
Busdo, will have the task ut suicide, { believe
his mother reorganising his foreign services has come down from the Northin the light of Petrov's reveļa-
today, to live with him.
CONFUSED
66 did you do this?" the
magistrate
asked Matt-
hew.
"I was confused, sir," Malthew said, his voice pleasant, soft. bis accent Scottish. "I was given sone sleeping tablets
the day before, and
took the lot. Con-
fused, sir, just confused. Cop
He drove his hand through his greying hair. He sounded weary, but all of a sudden his
there was hope
changed, and
in his voice.
"My mother's looking
tone
after
Jons.
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WEDNESDAY,
APRIL 28, 1954.
Ginza Festival In Tokyo
two
were
The Ginza-famous shopping and centre of night life in Tokyo, holda fin special carnival display-parades and proces- nions to attract visitors. The contest to eclect the Carnival Queens for the week were recently held and The **Queens" Emiko Igarashi (left) and Toshide Ilenda, chosen. Nineteen-year-old Miss Emiko Igurashi won the con- lest section open to girls in "general occupation", such typists, shop nasistants, elc, while twenty-three-year-old Miss Toshida Ilonda won the section of the contest open to show
girls and night club artista.--London Express Photo
British Soldier Back In HK After Eight Months In Kwangtung
BY ALEC GREAVES
Held incommunicado by the Army authorities in Hongkong today is a British soldier whose experiences in the past eight months spell the word "mystery."
The Army is maintaining tight-lipped secrecy in the case, and has refused to reveal any details. The mystery man is REME Craftsman M. A. Tobin, an
Irishman, who was missing from his unit from August 10 last year until oleven days ago.
He would not even give the soldier's name. But this in- formation has been obtained from the War Office in London
Last Saturday week, he was handed over by Chinese Com- munist guards to the British military authorities ot the Shumchun border,
He was escorted off the Can- ton train by Red guards.
On stepping over to the Hongkong side, he was immo- dintely whisked away In Army jeep.
an
Army The
refuses to tell where the man has been in the eight months he has been misa-
Hopeful Geneva log, but it is believed he was in
Signs
Red China,
Everything
concerning the case is being hushed up.
But It is known that Intelligence officers are closely interrogating the man dally.
(Conilnued from Page 1) Secretary of State John Foster
The ometal Army spokesman Dulles lcdry. Mr
Molotov said: "I'm afraid it is still im- handed Mr Dulles the Moscow possible to give detalis until in- reply to Washington's note pro-vestigations posing a solution to the problem picted,
pooling
atomic resources for He admitted: "The cnse 19. arceful ends. The official aim of these talks is to discuss prob- frankly, somewhat complicated."
of
Icing outside those touching
Asis. Contact hat, nevertheless,
me now, sir, so I'll be all right been established. now. I know I will, sir," Bald.
be
"She's 78, air," the probation effer put in, "end I believe she actually has sold her house in the North to come and be with him,"
will be
"Yes, sir, she has," Matthew cald,
"And sister living near, too. I'll be all right now, with my mother there.”
SAFE AGAIN
:
<ELL, maybe this time you Wwere not entirely respon- sible for your actions,” said the magistrate, "I shall put you on probation. You'll and the pro- bation officer will be another friend to help you.”
Th-thank you,
air," Bald Matthew. He timidly made his exit, and went off to where his mother was, to where safety Iny from himself at (63. ·
have been
com-
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FALCONER WINDING-UP PETITION
In
King Denies Taking Part
Fictitious Sale Of
Compasses
Lifeboat
A denial that he had been involved with Walter Dunn and Co. and one W. S. Cheang in a plot involving the fictitious sale of lifeboat com- passes was made by Mr J. J. O. King, goldsmith and silversmith, of 20 Braga Circuit, at this morning's hearing of his petition for the winding- up of George Falconer and Co. (Honkong), Ltd. before the Acting Chief Justice, Mr Justice T. J. Gould, at the Supreme Court.
Mr King was being cross-examined by Mr A. J. Clifford, one of the Counsel representing Mr J. B. Ipekdjian and Mr M. W. H. Seymour, shareholders on behalf of Falconer's.
Mr Clifford: In our oMdavits, we brought an allegation against | you of fraud.
Witness:
might be.
I don't know, that
"ALL MIXED-UP”
Do you mean to say that you don't attach any importance to allegations of fraud? There
I
Reverses Plea
em-
Available at All Good Stores
Trial Adjourned: Witnesses
Absent
The trial of a 24-year-old student, Ng Chup-chuk, facing two alternative charges of wounding and wounding with, Intent to do grievous bodily harm, was adjourned to the next Sessions by Mr Justice C. W. Reece, Pulsne Judge, at the Criminal Sessions this morning when the Prosecu- tion revealed that two of the witnessEA were not in
the Colony.
Ng, who was alleged to have wounded
another
man, Ng Chong, on January 31, pleaded
Ho not guilty to the charge. was represented by Mr V. L. J. D'Alton, instructed by Mr P. L- Lum.
Before opening the case for the Prosecution, Mr G... R. Sneath, Crown Counsel, in- formed the court that two of the
witnesses were absent. One of
them was the complainant, Ng Chong, who was now in China. The complainant had written letter to a friend in Hongkong not explaining why he could come back to give evidence and Crown Counsel appiled to
to have the depositions of the
Resuming his questioning from the day before, Mr Clifford asked witness who was respon- sible for the sorting of letters which come Into
his office. Witness said the fellers would come directly to him. If a let- ter was for Wailer Dunn and Co. (which
occupied the same nice), it would go directly to have been so many allegations A further adjournment was Walter Dunn.
of fraud, Mr Ciford, that granted by Mr Poon Yan-hoi at As to who actually sorted the om all mixed-up
myself.
Central this morning in the cose Jetters.
witness sald this was
Mr Clifford referred witness of alleged conspiracy to defraud dore by whoever received them. to a
relevant passage
the Government In an Perhaps the office boy, or any- affidavit by Mr Seymour,
against after ployees of Queen Mary Hospital body clec.
which Mr King agreed that
and the Asia Company. Counsel turned to Mr Sey-contained an allegation of fraud Mr Simon Li, Crown Counsel, nour's main affidavit, where against himself. Questioned on asked for the mention
adjournment Ri was made of a letter the matter, he said he did make he said that from Falconer's to Waiter Dunn
the day the enquiries from W. S. Cheang pleas were on the matter of the compasses, about
one of the and asked witness if he know the
or two ago defendants a month faico
of these particular
ular the charge of conspiracy but at
gullty about this letter, before he saw allegations. He
not ask the hearing yesterday Mr Seymour's amdavis. Witness Che
this agreed that he had seen it, but for these compasses were made
The Cheang as to how paymen! defendant was advised by hi
counsel to reverse his pica, he could not remember when.
F urther
King questioned, This letter was brought to
"The Magistrale accepted the agreed that in his affidavit him by one Johnson Wong
he reversed plea of not guilty," con of
that had said
he took over tinued Mr Li, and the further Walter Dunn and Company. He the account of Marine Suppliers adjournment is in order to ses did not know why
this
letter
after he left Falconer's. Before whether the Crown will proceed was shown to him by Wong, but taking over that account, he did to the Full Court for an order
was probably because Wong not ask Cheang as to what the that your Worship will knew that he had been involved interest on that account related sentence on this-def ndunt forth opportunity In criminal proceedings, and he to. No cheques were signed by thought he witness) might be interested.
him on behalf of Marine Sup- Mr Clifford: Why should ho
pliers. and consult
you about a matter between
it
come
Ho agreed that he took over
after leaving
with."
on Laken pleaded
to
pass
plainant
bo tea
read in Court.
Objecting to the
Mr
COM-
that do
It was proved that his Colony was due to some involuntary callse, The
D'Alton Abplicatio positions of a witness be read when absence from the
essential point
was that,
submitted, have Cross-examine
the
an
D'Alton Mr accu
the witness,
accused should
to
Mr Recce observed that the Mr Alfred Hon, counsel for the
had been given an defendant, offered no oobjection accused
cross-examinė opportunity to to the adjournment.
the witnesses during The defendants Walter Dunn the name of Marine Suppliers
the com were Cheng Falconer's, al-Tonz
mittal proceedings. 33, third class cook of
Mary be was not given any Queen not consult though
Hospital, Ho
MOTHER VERY ILL me. He merely
authority in that arm to sign Kwok-suen, 22, Yu On, 38, Ko showed me the letter, knowing cheques for that firm.
40. Chik Chi-yong, 31, all Tin
A Chinese herbalist, Ne that I was involved in a Pro-had loaned him two
Witness disclosed that Chan Chan Ying 39, foki of Asia He testified that he received. a coolies of the Asia Company, Chung-chuen, was then called. secution by Falconer's.
and Falconer's.
Witness: He did
same and
or three or
from
the complainant
How should a sale from Fai-thousand dollars out of the bank Company Store, Leung Hang, letter coner's to Walter Dunn affect account of Marine Suppliers. 30, cook of the Hospital, Mak who stated that he had been in- you? Why should he show it to enable him (witness) to buy
This was done in order to Chik, 20, and Liu Yuen, 25, formed of the date of the trial
it thing else, when he first open-tho Ngau, 35, delivery foki af
nu
coolics of
you,
after you had lett Fal- desk, Aling cabinet and coner's? I thought I made
some Yau clear; the sale of the compasses ed his own business of Messro
actually made to Chuen J. J. King. Wo, and not to Walter Dunn.
wus
it
you
Cheang, however, did not actually Anance him on matters of his private business, added.
Hearing is proceeding.
the Hospital,
Asia Company. All defendants are on ball of $300 each and they were re manded until the next hearing on June 19 at 10 am.
WHA
and of the present case and that he attend the required to Court.
The
complainant sald he
come to was unable to Hongkong immediately as his mother was very
£11 at the time and that he had no brothers or sisters to look after her. With the letter was a bond of $1,000 which was given him after he had testified, during the com proceedings,
ensuring mittal ex-employee of Gilman his attendance in the Supreme Court, Company this morning witness to pay $1,000 for himi He also requested the walked into the company's office
Ал
and
in
ATTEMPTED THEFT
A FICTITIOUS BALE You now know that was a fictitious sale? Yes, I now know, by looking through Mr Cheong's amdavit. But I did not know
at the time. Aro
anuggesting that LEAVES ON Walter Dunn knew? I don't know, you have to ask Walter BUSINESS TRIP Dunn
they
The Hon. M. W. Turner, Chlef came and consulted you about Manager of the Hongkong and
letter
Walter Shanghai. Banking Corporation,{
He went into the Store Room Dunn; yourself, and W. S. left by the my Asia on a business looked at some spare refrigera- Cheang were all in the plot in-trip to Singaproe at noon today.
After the latter had been tor parts, and left. One of the
read, Mr Reece said either the the fictitious sale of the Mr Turner will meet Mrs Turner
staff noticed as the Hreboat
man was depositions of the complainant compass.---I emphati- who is returning from the United leaving that he was
carrying a should be read in Court or the cally
that.
Kingdom.
parcel. Ho was chased, and trial adjourned to the dext Clifford then
caught. He dropped the parcel Sessions.
I suggest the
the
reason
was
that
retersed witness to a letter written by Wind Signal Down Mr Willams (mungger of Far
coner's nauticai
as a
the South China Morning should he be fined for his non- Post Building, pretending to be appearance in the Court and
customer.
added that he would repay the
after
ho returned to Hongkong money
a
trigerator part. which contained a sparò re-
The Police were
was token
department) to the local strong wind signal Walter Dunn, dated October, 8, holsted yesterday morning was and ho 1953, and asked witness any lowered at 10.15 a.m. today. Police station. person from Woller Dunn's showed him that letter matter of Interest. Witness re- plied that he thought he had also been shown that letter by Mr Johnson Wong.
Asked
I be know that in reply to that letter, Walter Dunn wrote saying they had no hand in the transaction in question, Mr King said he did not know anything about that.
"DEFINITELY NOT"
This
Mr Clifford; Does not letter plainly show
that you and Walter Dunn
were to- gether in co-operation on this Aus-fraud?
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Witness: I say definitely not. Replying to another question, Mr King said. Waiter Dunn' was an entirely separate cutat from
ho had nothing to do with the management of the business,
and
He denied a suggestion that to Falconer's on the matter of he knew of Walter Dunn's reply
the comparses, and that it was he who devised that reply so that a contradiction would not
show.
Counsel then referred wit- ness to a passage in his affidavit, in which,ho stated that W. S had used a room in Prince's Buliding, which was bi his (witness's) name, to conduct certalo transaction of his own. Asked what sort of trans- ld not know. It was entirely action this was, witness said he Choang business and he did not ask him about it. : Chean". Japan, USA. Los Cauda, e p.m. was never employed by him
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Mr Sneath said he would not object to an adjournment and informed, that he himself would prefer to to Central have the evidence be given in
Court.
SIDE GLANCES By Galbraith
rafght now, man-only two buses on a broken
Mr D'Alton said he would ask for the case be adjourned to the next Sessions,
The accused was allowed ball; of $1,000 personal bond' and two' sureties of $1,000 each.
APPEAL IS ALLOWED
An appeal brought by Mok Wan-tung, 40, of 30. Nullah Road. second floor, licences of the Tavern. Hotel, 16 Hennessy Road, Wanchai, who was fined $500 by Mr Hin-shing Lo Central November 20 last
being convicted allowing the Hotel to be used
year on
On
for Immoral purposes on July 31. 1989, was allowed by Mr. Justies ... J. R... Greg
Pulme Judge, -in the Appeal Court this
morning
D.N.E.
Re: Crown
Courel, informed the cont
that the Crown
the appeal
His Lordship thereupon allowe
ed the
conviction and set made the of the lower Court, Appellant was represented by Mr Brook A. Berantoni, Inetrirted by Mr 8. Ng Quins! of Brutton and Co,. He whe {.4 Imålnacky
rongvantaid..
là th lower Court, 77060
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