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CHINA MAIL
THURSDAY, APRIL 14, 1955.
SHEAFFER'S
ADMIRAL SNORKEL PEN
BAILEY GRANTED $5,000 BAIL Caught With False
Watches:
Trademark SIDE GLANCES By Galbraith
Given One Week To Prepare SIDE GLANCES
His Appeal Case
FULL COURT'S DECISION
The Full Court this morning granted bail of $5,000 to Albert Francis Bailey, 34, merchant, to enable him to prepare his appeal against conviction on three counts of libel for which he was sentenced to nine months by Mr Justice J. Reynolds, Acting Puisne Judge, at the Criminal Sessions on January 27 last.
The Full Court which comprised Mr Justice T. J. Gould (Acting Chief Justice) and Mr Justice J. R. Gregg (Puisne Judge) fixed April 22 and 25 for the hearing of the appeal.
Gold Medal
Sought
For Dr Salk
Washington, Apr. 13. The U.S. Congress ལ་ asked today to hanour Dr Jonas Salk with a gold medal for his discovery of the anti poliomyelitis vaccine.
A bill authorising the Treasury to coin a medal with sullable inscriptions was presented in the House of Representatives by Mr Steven Derounian, (Re- publican, New York).
He told
a reporter he had no doubt it would be approved by both the House and
the Senate Reuter,
Three
Years
י.
Bailey's application for three witnesses principally concerned in the libel hearing was refused by the Court.
merice
after
to
Appellant was directed deposit his passport with the Registrar of the Supreme Court as a condition of bail.
Mr. Rea said that Bailey was Bailey undertook that during on $5,000 bail. He asked if ap- the interim period from now pellant could be made to under-to the time of the hearing of take to be of good behaviour, an the appeal he would be of good order of the learned Trial Judge behaviour and would not re which presumably was to compeat any of the libels with
appellant was which he was charged. released from gadi. The order of the learned Trial Judge was that at the end of his sentence Bailey was to enter into his own
The Chief Justice this morn recognisance for $1,000 and to find a surety of $1.000 in default ing said that Bailey was in Cout
which, he
was to serve on an application for ball and another year in prison Mr Res the Court had indicated that it
would
grant bail for B asked if appellant could be
short that he may asked to give a similar under-period in order taking while he was on bail. prepare his case. His Lordship
asked
Crown
Mr Counsel Coured further suggested that n. N. E. Rea, if he had any Bailey might strender his pass thing to say as to the amount of port during this period.
the bail.
WANTED MORE TIME
Mr Reo said he did not low whether the Court intended to
the
Bailey asked the Court to consider his application for the rule on Bailey's application that time allowed him to prepare the the three complainants in appeal to be increased. He under-case stood Crown Counsel to say the time was one week.
The Chief Justice. said that the Court had already set aside
April 22 and April 25 for the
should-be called to be examined before the Court,
TWO MOTIONS The Chief Justice said that
the Court was not now dealing
with that.
"Mr Rea asked his Lordship if was dealing with it this
For Picking Bailey's "Could I have a
A Pocket
he longer period, my Lords," the morning. Chief Justice replied in the negative..
A pickpocket was sentenced to three years by Judge J. Reynolds at Kowloon District Court this morning for taking `a fountain pen from a pedestrian in Shanghai Street on February 28.
His Lordship said he
not
The Chies Justice said that there were two motions before
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Sep. 1948 by 54 Harslan, Jan
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DRIVER'S APPEAL
was
DISMISSED
Man Is Fined $300
"The Swiss Watchmakers' Guild consider Hongkong to be the world's centre for the nefarious business of applying false trademarks on watches of reputable manufacture," remarked Mr R. F. G. Dennis in the course of outlining the Prosecution's case against a man summonsed for posses- sion of 50 watches bearing false trademarks.
The proprietor of the Yee On Watch company, of 223 Queen's Road Central, pleaded guilty to two summonses before Mr J. E. Durling at Central this morning.
millions of dollars on advertis
Following the outline of facts | word. Sandoz, the name of the were almost impossible by Mr Dennis, of Brutton and factory manufacturing the catch. Co., who conducted the private watches,
still Whe
pending My clients bave spent prosecution on behalf of 1.registration, Shriro (China) Ltd., and 2, Lap Mr Dennis emphasised that i ing and they deserve the Heng Co Ltd, of Marina House,the watcher were
every protection of the law as much defendant
was fined $150 on respect inferior to the genuine as the rest of the community each surmaons and the watches article. The watch cases them which suffers from this were ordered to be confiscated. selves are of poor local manu of chicanery," he said.
dials, and Mr Dennis, also asked for facture, as are the
In mitigation defendant cald corts be awarded to
to
oll movements in the the
the the watches were sold to him prosecution who, he said, had swatches are, of cheap Swiss by a travelling - salesman at
$24 each and he wES
due to of make the-gravity
profit on each watch defendant's offence, Mr Dennis by selling them to a travelling
gone wrough untold expense to make.”
bring about the detection of the defendant.
SVE
trader:
The Magistrate refused. the said that Hongkong was being more and more abused from
DEFENDANT'S PLEA request saying that he had no
tracie by intention
quarters of subsidising the many
He admitted knowing that malpractices and private investigators, employed mauptonces
particularly trouble might arise if he by
in the case of watches. the
were caught but he was assured -prosecuting-firms.
The Magistrate pointed out by his prospective buyer that There is such
a thing
that defendant was not accused the watches would be sold out- public prosecution," he said.
but Mr Dennis side of the Colony. Mr Dennis replied that the of forgery,
that bogus watch Police had not the facilities to maintained
He asked cases of this nature dealers were an essential link cope with
the actual forgers and therefore they rarely, suc- and that ceed in obtaining convictions
CLIENTS WORRY In regard to the order for confiscation Mr Dentis said that
his clients were ·worried that the watches might be put up for public
auction the
ustal procedure.
TRIED TO
to be dealt with leniently since he was running small business and had a family to support.
A man who was charged with. defendant for a similar offence pleaded not guilty to the su mons through Mr G. E. S. Stevenson, of Stewart and Co, and dates for hearing were fixed.
Mr Dennis told the Court that. Mr D. A. L. Wright would appear to prosecute on the dates July 18-21-ictir afternoons"
The summons alleged tha; Kin For demanding money with Hing Watch Co., of 83 Con- *.*
in
VICTIMISE CONSTABLE
Five Months For Stealing
Mr Durling said that he An appeal against his conviction on a summons for doubted Government would do
made a note that driving a public vehicle without due care and caution at that with forged goods but the watches Taipo Railway Bridge, Talpo, New Territories, on Septem- were not to be auctioned with- ber 24, 1954, was brought by Chang Fat, licensed driver, out previous obliteration of the menaces and impersonating naught Road Central had before Mr J. Wicks in the Appeal Court this morning, trademarks.
The summonses alleged that public officers, three unemployed their possession in March this The appeal was dismissed.
sentenced to six year a mumber of watches for defendant's firm had in their men were
Bailey said he did not think the Court the
Mr Victor Gitting, instructed took the view that the signal possession in March this year 25 months each by Mr H. H. B. trade bearing the false trade
How at Kowloon this morning. mark "Titus! first was theby Mr F. H. Loseby, of Messrs given was a command when it wristwatches for the purpose Defendants were Law Chau- he could possibly ale the papers question of bell and the second Russ and Co., appeared for was nothing more than an set of trade bearing the false trade
"Sandoz" (with yiu, 30 of an unnumbered hut in that time,
Bailey's application for the appellant. He said the case signifying an intention, Counsel description
and wrist Pak Tin Village: Lee Tak, 40 of
25 to the crest device) According against appellant was heard on declared.
the false trade an urrumbered hut Kowloon trying to argue with appellant three witnesses.
he evidence, appellant was some 10 watches with March 4 this year, when the
Land Rover mark "Ogival"
Thai Village; and. Fung Sang 34 He said that appellant suffered Mr Rea said that on
convicted by Mr D. E. yards behind the
of A search, said Mr. Dennis. Wanchai Road, All pleaded from a great desire to express question of ball he understood Greenfeld, fined $100 and had and there was no overtaking
his licence endorsed and dishe
the signal was given, himself at far too great length. from the affidavit that the main
was conducted on March 29 guilty to demanding $45 from
all the watches Lordship He told Bailey that wher
Temarked it he grounds of the appeal would be fed from driving for one!
were Chan Hak-sing and impersoak-
Leung Fat alias Leung On, 33, misdirection by the learned
was a technicnt | seized,
ting themselves ág Sanitary shop foki, was sentenced to five The accused Laung Yee, 40, filed his grounds of appeal
and the has six previous convictions for
clean offence committed,
He explained that the term Department.coolies. which he must do within a time Trial Judge. On the appellant's month. Appellant was a pro-seemed there
fessional driver with a
months' imprisonment by Mr Det. Sub-Insp P. J. Clancy Hin-shing Lo at Central this which the Court would specify, own statement he would have a record and 20 years driving only criticism he had to make "false trade description" WIN similar offences and swo for
that fortnight. s13 three or four days, so that
in which to read loitering.
was that the summons strouid used for the mark "Sanday for told the Court that on March 6, morning for stealing $1,025. transcript. On expézzent to the evidence, a never have been brought.
the sake of convenience. In defendants went to 75 Fuk Wing He the Crown could see what they through the Defendant is a deporice:
Police stated that the de- he must keep them in points of law to which he had
Replying to the Court, Mr W. fact, the crown device was a Street, second floor, the re- fendant was employed as an red-handed by
Bolica was caught
were
He referred Bailey would have a driven by Police Cpl Ahmed
S Colher,
Crown Counsel, registered trademark but the sidence of the aunt of co-assistant in a shop in
Cheops police constable No. 4097 Lo as short a form as possible.
an week in order to consider the
red #t Was posmble there
plainant Chan Hak-sing, who Ping-sum who had the acctised said he would give Bailey
law.
morning On this question Crown Din. from Kowloon to Fanling agreed
of а misunderstanding
Defendants November police constable. about 3 a. on September 24 was
10 last year under observation because of his example of this from his own!
demanded $45 to refrain from master of the shop noticed the suspicious manner.
pulling down a new partition door of his safe was open. Ha found some money had been taken. Inquiries revealed that the defendant had disappeared from Cheong Chau early the same morning.
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The sentence is to commence from the dige of defendant's
arrest.
HK EXPORTS CANARD
(Continged from Page 1) Zealand importer to send copies of any design he liked so that they could be "faithfully re- produced" for him in Japan
This was
indisputable proof, said Mr Lord, that the
Land Rover was being
affidavit which he had filed, Counsel submitted that the with Probationary Sub-Inspec-signals but contended the ons and his Lordship read paragraph time already allowed appellant tor Charles Smith as passenger, was on the appellant.
thereof.
would be sufficient.
100 Different Grounds'
The Chief Justice said
that He added that should the neces- in his grounds of appeal Bailey sity for any witness appear dur could express that in about line or so.
to
to
HA
to put it He submitted the Pro- secution had falled to prove ite case and that the appellant did not have a fair trial.
was hate took!
His
to overtake at that
Suspected Pickpocket Shot
Ά District: Watchman
sus-
buk
$5
erected on the verandah
Complainant gave the men.
they said it was not enough. Chan then told them he would and borrow some money. Outside the house complainant dialled 999 and the Police ar- rived and arrested defendants.
go
Delegates From Conference
In the
the
"Came
On April 7 the defendan was arrested when he back from Maano with only 30 cents left in his pocket.
Defendant pleaded guilty.
Death Of Mr.
Rumjahn
At the bend bear. Taipo Rall- Continuing Mr Gittins de
Bridge, the appellant was clared the the alleged to have attempted
though he sirmailed to slow-down by the Police driver.
He drew level with the Land aing the trial of the appeal the
Dismissing the appeal, drop- Court would be in a position to Rover but subsequently Bailey said if he was given make any order which it thought ped back as the vehicle neared Lordship held that there was evidence for the Magistrate to time he believed he could, "but fit. The Court did not see fit to the bridge.
Mr Gittins disputed the word and as he did According to the shot and wounded a have something ke 100 make any order on Bailey's pre-
Ing of the surators which appellant's own testimony bepected pickpocket in Canton different grounds and I have to sent application
JUDGE'S WARNING stated that the offence took fore the Magistrate, he was not Road (near Dundas Street) express them and 'I have
The Chief Justice said that place at the Railway Bridge allowed look up the law."
The three members" of the also drew attention to the place. The appellant should Yaumati at about 11 o'clock The Chief Justice: "If you bail would be allow das condi- ambiguity of sigmis, saying have catished himself he could this morning.
French Medical Mission to the say you have something like the sum of $5,000 cash condi
over overtake miely and he that the dow-down and
Constable No 1243 who was on | Kyoło Medical - Conference ar- are talking tional upon his passport being take signals were easily grounds - you 100
COD not have obeyed, the signal if it patrol duty heard a shout for rived here by PAA plane this lodged with the Registrar. Re despite their recent absolute nonsense."
especially might had been unsafe to overtake.
snatching and immediately inter-morning from Japan. They are ng" were still "pirating"
sald if his said
cepted a Chinese man, who was Prof. L. Justin-Besancon, Prot designs, ship would read through the Bailey tundertakingout noted Counsel handed up to the most English Highway
suspected of having stolen a Valette and Dr Andre Bour- The death occurred early this and a copy of a pamphlet
fountain pen from a pedestrian.glugnon,
morning at Queen Mary Hospi many peat any of the libels charged coded by the Hongkong Police
Instead of complying with the The three doctors were
met tal of in the interim Any breach of which he said incorporated the
Mr Sheik Mohammed Constable's order to stop fora by the French Consul, Viscount Rumjahn, an old and respected. that undertaking would be
The
signals
given in the English
search, the man put up a struggle. Jacques Soreae de Buzon.
member of the Moslem coram contempt of the Court
Both of them fell to the ground
They will be giving a lecture ty
French at the Alliance and the suspect tried to match the constable's revolver,
Meanwhile,
Francaise, French Bank Build- Watchman who was possirig by ing at 5.30 p.m. today and an- chain and shot other ons in English at 5.30 p.m. tomorrow in the Depart at the suspect,
The wounded man was then ment of Medicine, University of taken to Kowinon Hospital. « Hongkong.
to
wipe out
ready to copy British
they are pulled up," he said, Lotes of the trial he would ap-good behaviour and not to re a copy of the they simply say they are pro-preciate wame
there
were
the what
customer grounds.
His Lordship said that he had The case has been reported to read through appellant's affidavit the British Board of Trade. and a corsiderable portion of the lor of the Hongkong Govern- said he had 100 grounds then he Mr E. G. A. Grimwood, Dier-cotes of the trial, and if Bailey ment London Office, said today was proposing to embark on a he was lodging a strong protest time wasting campaign. with the newsreel company, Bailey ensured the Court that
In the meantime be
it was not his intention.
cast that
pointed
in to
Hongkong Rope Co. Dividend
The
of tax.
At a Board meeting held this dates fixed for the hearing of Code.
Whether the signal given by and the grounds of the appeal was to slow down or overtake, Co, Lad decided to recommend the appeal are April 22 and 25 the Police driver to appellant of the best of. The Hongkong Rope Manufacturing to be led by April 19,
Mr. Gittins submitted it was not His Lordship warned Bailey
the forthcoming actual again that he must not indulge proper for appellant to have general meeting of shareholders, pulled out from behind the
to payment subject to audit, of a spate of verbiage and vehicle ahead great a
and prepare it was perfectly legiti
his avoid argument
pass it he considered it was safe dividend of $1 per share, free mate for Hongkong firms to
grounds of appeal. Import nylon cloth from Japan
His Lordship further warned to do so. Far from disobeying His Lordship said that Baliey up into finished
that if he offended the Police signal, Counsel con and make it garments for export as Empire would not be permitted to and against this which had been tended the appellant took need products
they observed the dates fixed were the provided
which Bailey something the imperial preference reguin which the Court had indicated. been inclined to do throughout
that at least 25. per cent of answer to the Court. this illigation -- it might result There was no question of him the cost of the article must be Bailey mid could be arranged in that particular ground being getting in front of the Land incurred in the Commonwealth. for bail in the same amount as struck out and not being con-
previously to be put up. He sidered by the Court.
tion
BAILEY'S ASSURANCE
ones
had
of it
"DROPPED BACK
Rover. By drawing level with
from now to the time of the Hussein's Wedding badge was reached, he dropped
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was also willing to undertake
MORE ESCAPEES
that during the interim period
hearing of the appeal he would
Nairobi, Apr. 13.
RECAPTURED
be of good behaviour and would
Ten of 18 Mau Mau who es-not repeat any of the libels with caped from Maryani detention which he was charged. comp between hers and Mom
Hussein of Jordan.
"Princeas
back without risk or incon- vlence to anyone. Counsel sub- mitted there was no evidence of careless driving, either at the bend or at the bridge.
Bir Gillins, commented that
- the: District
American Citizenship To Wronged War
it he was making an exploratory
Boston, Apr. 13. move and when he found he The US Circuit Court of Appeals could not overtake before the today, in effect, returned to a French war bride, the Ameri- can citizenship" taken from her because of alleged Communist The court overruled a US die-
Party membership."
trict court decision involving Mrs Amenouht• Baghdasarian, 28, of Northbridge, Mas short of the high standard ex-sachusetts, the wife of a former soldier. The couple have two children, 2!! Mrs Baghdasarian,
Next Week ⠀
Amman Apr, 13." Princess Dina Abdel arrived Bailey was directed to deposit by air tonight to prepare for basa during the weekend have his passport with the Registrar her wedding next Tuesday to the conduct of the Prosecution' now been recaptured, police of the Supreme Court as a con-bor 19-year-old cousin, King case before the Magistrate fell
dition of his bail
Regarding Bailey's application of £2,000 pected; and demanded of such a witnesses to be Venice lace wedding - gown and 2009 charge. It was the caught on & Sisal estate, sear concerned his Lordship said the trousseau for her wedding in the Prosecution's duty to place ell and ft was Counsel's kibon he Tanganyika border China Court would not allow it at any red and white marble Zahran relevant facts before the Cour
Palace overlooking Amran Mail Special E
King Erissein met his future that the evidence given by Queen, who was accompanied by Police witnesses were lacking in Printed and published by WILLIAM ALICE GRINHAM for her parents at the airport many detalls and on behalf of South China oraing Past Limited, at 1-3 Members of his Cabinet weCS. It appeared that both the Wyndham Street, City of Victoria, in the Calopy, of Hongkong with him-Reuter,
Prosecution and the Magistrate
stated today.VEN
Unconfirmed reports said two
for the three more were shot dead."
the men were called the three main persons
Three
rate at the present fancture.
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whose malden name was Dertilian, was born in Salonika, Greece, but was taken to Francé when she was nine months old. She never acquired French citizenship. She lived in a suburb of Paris,
C.
Federal Judge George:
Sweeney revoked Mrs Baghdasarian's citizenship in July, 1952, when she failed to appear at a hearing to answer charges she concealed Commemist Party member.
salp si len she was
·
in Worcester, ze
1949.
Restored Bride
Mr. Humjahn who was 87, is survived by two sons (Mr S. M. Rumjaha and Mr KM. Blini- Jahn, both of the HK. Electric Company) and a daughter, Mrs. Ismall All,
The funeral will take place at: the Mohammedan Cemetery at 5.30 pr. today.
MOTOR CYCLE CATCHES FIRE
A motor cycle caught Bre The Appeals Court, in an opinion while taking on petrol at a fill
written by Judge John
Ing station in Waterloo Road P. Hartigan, said she was not this morning. The fire was 4 Communist Party member quickly put out by the at- and made no false on tendants and damage to the sentation to the audio motor cycle was alight, examiner.
in denying such
membership
It was not incumbent upon her
Fined $200
to state that her husband had For failing to comply with sought to enroll her conditious imposed by the Inte member of the Communist migration Umée, Le Bus, 45, Party without her consent was fined $200-By Mr Hin-shing examiner could have so at Central this morning, defendant if her name The prosecuting c
#officer sald ever appeared on
defendant arrived in the munist Party membership card
*February 28 and was and then a pegative answer permitted by the Immigration would be a misrepresentation Office to stay on March 28. but this is not the nation He was pulled to the Immigra which has been pre
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tion: Office yesterday, and was here”...United Press,
A year later, Mrs Baghdasarlan before Judge and denied the allegation. The Judge was fold: that her husband, Jerry,The
a Communist Party signed membership: card for himself ber, without her one for her, knowledge.
Sweeney row However, Judge
fused to restore citizenski; and she appealed to Circuit Court of Appeals,
No comments yet.
Private notes are available after approval.