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JOHN CLARKE'S
CASEBOOK
His First Case
TI
Was
HE police cadet
having tea in an Oxford Street cafe, day-dreaming, it may be, as he munched
his bun, about the life that lay ahead of him; the tangled crimes he would solve, the drama and adven- ture to be found just below surface of London's the proud respectability.
Be sipped his tea and glanced about him, jund sutrienly storted, for there in the alm! empty cats, before 11s crime pppeared to be płaco
Quirkty
uyes, a taking
CHINA MAIL
STRIKE DIVERTS SHIPS TO HK
Manila, Mar. 16.
The Manila waterfront strike caused several vessels to divert and unload their cargoes in Hong- kong. The diversion will last the duration of the | longshoremen walkout.
The American liner President Wilson left for Hongkong yesterday without unloading some 2,000 tons of cargo consigned to the Philippines.
The walkout resulted when foreign shipping lines' repre- sentatives refused the
300-member Wotchmen Union affiliated with the Water- front Transport Union which struck in sympathy
with The
watchmen.
The Court of Industrial Rela- tions will begin hearing today with the Union and shipping representatives putting forward Bekr ser.
Property Action
PLAINTIFF
QUESTIONED
the
Queries regarding tenancy negotiations be tween him and the de- the cross-
The present strike is an off- shoot of last month's walkout niso by watchmen who tried to the young man se bargain with the shipping ines. and hurriedl
over to thy enfe's Ktorts to bring about a settle-fendant were put to coat-hanger, by which a stoment between the two parties plaintiff during his elderly man was stugling into
Carled and a new general walk-
examination in the action a mackintosh several sizes Jog
out was called. small
fram. The for
canist's
Picketing along the por for recovery of premises in Mackintosh.
Deneeful although pollre de Un Chau Street, Shamshui- farhatents were in the vicinitypo, before Mr Justice James
THAT'S MY MAC
mãe you're putting 01," the cade
THAT'S my
said gravely.
"What's that, boy"" the ther His efforts had made
panted.
him short of breath.
"That is my mackintonia YOU were stealing." The cadet sau -You'd better come with me to the manager."
"All right, indi."
soc
either, whom name was Tom
The
Just in ease.
· Frunet-Presse,
Whe
Magsaysay Going To US, Report
Washington, Mar. 15.
Govern- The United States ment is to invite Philippines They saw the manager, who | President Ramon Magsaysay lo telephoned the police. A delec- pay an official visit to Washing-
"Now then," he
to unconfirmed tive arrived.
ton, according suid, "what's all this?" The reports circulating in Washington cadet told him. "I caught this today,
nan stealing my mackintosh."
he said.
The reports sald the invita- tion would be hunded to "Rubbish," said Tom, "1 didn't Magsaysay by the Secretary of Stole, Mr John Foster Dulles, steal it
APPROVING
1HK detective sighed.
THE
·better come along
who 15 Manila,
to
"You'd the
issued
present
Visiting
Wicks at the Supreme Court this morning.
Plaintiff is Ma Ip-hung, mer- chant, of 11 Parkes Street, who is represented by Mr Terence Sherlock, Instructed by Mr R. Dyer, of DencVIS.
ed
FRIDAY, MARCH 16, 1956.
House Of The Future Exhibited
DANCE HOSTESS'S OFFENCE
Mr Justice J. Reynolds at Mr Brook Bernacchi, Instruct-
this Mr J. C. Stewart, is re- by
the Criminal Sessions presenting the defentiant, La morning ordered a dance Chuen, trading as the King hostess, Pak Mel-kwal Hing Factory, or 322 Un Chau
(White Rose), alias Anna Street.
in elaimed he let an Wong, to be bound over area I 2,080 square feet in $1,000 for two years when Un Chau Street to defendant
she pleaded guilty to using under a lease dated August 11,
to 1949, for live years, ut a month- an instrument
Plaintif
was
SEPARATED
procure
| ly rental of $520. Under aher own miscarriage.
Flause, the defendant agreed to Mr Justice Reynolds said he surrender the premises, together hoped that the accused would when take with all erections on it
the advantage of the ic n expired,
without Court's leniency and would not the compensation from the plaintiff, repeat the offence. The accused
Plaintiff alleged further, that the lease expired on September must realise that it was a most
rorious offence. Official American sources - 30, 1954, but that defendant was fused to comment on the reports, still in possession of the pre- Diplomatic observers heremises. Plaintiff asked for pos- the Brea and polnied out that Mr Dulles had session
Invitations to visit buildings on it; mesne profits Washington to Indian Premier at $520 a month from October
to 1, 1054, until date of Jawaburtal Nehru
Ahmed sion; and costs. indonesian President Soekarno during his recent visits to New Delhi and Djakarta.
There has also beth talk of The police cadel told
The defence was that under story, his manner & professional President Magsaysay visiting the
the ime, another clause of the lease for some that he might have spent half; United States
defendant was entitled to renew addled -France- Jus young life in a witness box.
station," he said.
At Clerkenwell
court next morning, Tom picaded not guilty to stealing the mackintosh.
which was valued by ila owner
£7
1st
The detective told of Torn's
arrest. "When he was charged." the detective said, "this mun
the observers Presse.
unil
said: "I'd no intention of steal Radio Hongkong
ing_
the mackintosh,"
"That's quite right." said Tom
approvingly, leaning over
from
the Rolleitors' table where because of his deafness, he was allowed to stand.
ΤΟΤΕΝ
I FORGOT
to go
The
THEN was his turn
into the witness-box. "Listen." he said 10 magistrate, Mr E. G. Robey, "The confusing thing about all this was, that I'd put my and scarf on top of the hanger. same as I always do, and usual-
bal
ly I take my mae off and hang át up. 100.
"Well, when I'd had my cup of les, I went and put on my and then scarf and my hat, without thinking 1 began to put on that mac, Loo, I'd forgotten. see, that I'd got my own muc on already, mot having taken it off like usually...."
"You mean you didn't realise it wasn't
coat you your ow
were putting on?"
NO MALICE
"DXACTLY
wit
3s
said Tom, Isn't always easy to think quickly like you younger people. Well, what happened next that young fellow came up and sald who he was, and said we'd better see the manager, and that was how it was."
"Is that all you want to say?" "That's all," said Tom.
of the
jagses-
RENEWAL CLAIM
the lease for another five years, with terms to be agreed by both Defendant maintained parties. he had given notice that he i- tended to exercise that option of renewal.
Mr W. A. Blair-Kerr, Crown Councel, said the accused came to Hongkong in 1949 and was married to a man from whom she was separated two months
later ved later. Shre
with another man and gave birth to # girl
She became a dancing hostess and later conceivedk
She committed the offence or January 22, and It was fortunate that the child was not damaged She would give birth
course.
in due
He said the Crown did not take a serious view In this case, "It is a sad case in some ways,"
Ona
of
of the most striking exhibits at the current Ideal Home Exhibition க the "House of the Future"-an architectural conception 01 how people will liye in the 1980%
shows, lets: Picture Modni Fame Ceiller, plays the "wire of the Future", in one of the rooms of the
Picture new house.
who who
atlows, right: Model Robin
Jenkinson, the "husband" in the living room of the future,
сал
be
2 Years For Manslaughter
SHEAFFERS
Skrip
A MENACE TO
SOCIETY
Remarking that the accused was a menace to society, Mr Justice J. Reynolds sentenced Wong Pui, alias Yueng Chai, to ten years and ten strokes of the cane for robbery with aggravation at the Criminal Sessions this morning.
Wong was also sentenced to four years on a second count of possession of a revolver without a licence. The sentences are to run concurrently.
A second necised Sit Sze- kwong, allas Chan Sang, was sentenced to eight years for robbery.
A third accused, who pleaded not
10 guilty
and robbery receiving stolen property, was discharged when the Crown offered no evidence against him. Mr W. A. Blair-Kerr, Senior Crown Counsel, said this was a very bad case of house robbery. The two accused, Wong and Sit, together with a third mán, armed with revolver and two knives, broke into No. 6 Water Stroet, third floor, on December herded the accu- year pants, comprising a couple and an amah, to the rear room. bound and gagged them. They then ransacked the premises and escaped with cash and jewellery to the value of over $3,000.
14, last
Today's Gazetted Appointments
Dr A. H. B. Coombes has been appointed Acting Senior Health Officer, vlee Dr P. A. M, van de Llade, n
nounced
the in
Gazette today.
was in- Government
Other appointments gazetted were: Mr W. J. Hampton to be Electrical
PWD; Miss Engineer, W. J. Ker to bo Nursing Sister; Mr E., B. Teesdale to Sit appeared to have taken a Cadet Officer, Claes l; Mr R. 3.
Everest to prominent part in the robbery,
be Acting and Wong had been identified of Mr A. F. Robertson;
Officer during
bo Nursing
as the man with a revolver,
Sit had two previous con-
Forestry
Miss E. A. Cross to be.
the
Slater; Mr C. T. Champelovier to be Acting Chief Health in- spector, Mr Yuen Kwok-huen to be Acting Assistant Director of Education during the absence of Mr W. J. Dyer, Mr Wong
Mr
LA Nung, 27, an enamel fac-victions in 1040 and 1952 for tory painter, at whose triat last larceny and had been departed, Semtons a special Jury had failed while Wong had a previous con- to reach a unanimous verdict on viellon in 1947 for robbery by a murder charge, was sentenced two or more for which he had to two years by Mr Justice J. been sentenced to ten yours. Reynolds at the Criminal Sea- In mitigation Wong asked Kwok-fong to be Acting Senior
this morning for man- the Police officer who had ar-Education Officer, vice slaughter.
Yuen; Mr Woo Hing-tak to be Acting Senior Education Officer during the absence of Mr J, W. Cockburn.
At the touch of a button the dining room table rims from the Boor; TV and radio switch on by remote control; chatry
are transparent,
Li this morning pleaded not folded. In the
background
guilty to the charge of murder "wita" Esme, In A
but nylon guilty to manslaughter. He frock,
wheeleti In a admitted having killed his fac- trolley, where there's a bot
tory foreman, dish container, hot plate dis penser, toaster and infra-red grliler all in one-London Express Photo,
hos
JIX
rested him to request the Court to deal with him leniently.
Mr Blair-Kerr said the only thing he could say in favour of the accused was that the ac- Hung Ol-chung, cused had been helpful in the by stabbing Hung with a trian- Police Investigations.
ular file, at the Yick Fung Enamel Factory, Castle Peok Road, on October 11, last year. Accepting his pleas, Mr W. A. Blair-Kerr, Crown Counsel, unid the Jury at the last Sesalons, had brought in o
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Committee To verdict of six to one against a
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verdict of guilty whah dicated that they did not accept the Crown's version 6f the cir- cumstances leading to the death of Hung.
ENGLISHMAN
CHARGED WITH FRAUD
A 44-year-old Englishman, Ronala
building Woodcraft, contractor, of 1D, Carnarvon The accused was represented Road, fourth floor, pleaded not by Mr A. J. Clifford, instructed guilty to a charge of fraudulent ft Wos announced
the by Mr P. D. A. Remedios.
conversion before Mr Hin-shing Guvernent Guzelte today
Lo at Central this morning. that H.E. the Governor has
GRAVE PROVOCATION
Date of hearing, was fixed for appointed Commitice to examine and consider legisin Reynolds sald
Possing sentence, Mr Justice April 9. Defendant was allow on
he thought he fed $500 bail and was ordered to the enacted in Kingdom.
United must deal with the case on the surrender his passport to the
basla having
regard
that the accused hod Poller, especially to the reports of the committed the offence. under Woodionoft was alleged to
Referm Committee ap- circumstances Law painted by the Lord Chancel-grave
that there was have fraudulently converted
He provocation.
took $8,348 out of $30,000 which he lor un-
1952; and to into consideration that the received from Jenel Hee for his małce recommendations, in the accused bed appeared to have company, to his own use light of local circumstances, fer been
been persecuted by the deceased | November 4, last year the reform of the laws of the Colony.
and his associates, and that the deceased. by his
พร actiona responsible for his own parily death. However, he said, this was a very serious offence and a considerable sentence must be imposed to set as * deterrent to other persons.
Plaintiff, it was further claim- HK T.
cd, never discussed any terms he said. ... Time Signal and Pro-
for the renewal and that, acting
In mitigation, the accused sald rature Summary:
Stock 0.03, Market Report: 6,06. Programme for
on t the
csentation that he she represe
committed the offence Guldren
Valerio presented by
had a right to renew the lease, because of bad elrcumstances. (Studio); 6.30, Popularity Pull pre defendant sented by Tea Thomas (Studio);
spent $25,000 inThere was no one to support her @ 5D, Weather
2. Time erecting a new building. Report;
and her daughter and having a Signal and The News (London. Ro-
Mr Bermechi this morning child would mican she could notor Jay), 7.00, Commentary (London Re-
Ми Amiouncements; told
Ip-hung in CTOS go to work. Jay) or Special
7.15. Jazz Half Hour presented by | examination that he (plaintiff} Habert Acheron Studio: 1. far been asked in a letter what "Cineraine Hullday"
by Music Van Cleave, terms he was prepared to agree Morton Gould and
to. Asked Cerita Symphony Orchestra con-
Counsel why he by Cot ducted by Jack Sheindlin, did not instruct his solicitors
by set out his terms then to the
by
to
Was terma
upon by
Gear Rabin and his Band (BBCTS
America 6.45 Letter from Alistair
Cooke (London lelay); 6. } defendant, plaintiff said it Time Bigual. Music Lovers Flour...
because he knew his Classical Requests presented Alleen Dekker (Studio); 10, Con- would not be agreed. tinental Cabaret presented by Denise | defendant, Brabant (Studio): 10.30. Virtuano; 10.45, "Toe Tappera“ David Carroll and his Orchestra; 10.50. Weather Report, 11, Time Signal, Radio News Reel (Recorded London Relay: 11.18, Goodnight Müale; 11.30, Close Dawn.
CLABSICAL REQUEST
An
con-
DENIES OFFER
Ma denied that the only offer
he ever made to defendant was
Search For. Missing Bond
Abandoned
New York, Mar. 15.
The Chase Manhattan Bank
an offer in respect of the ground gave up an eight-day search for a missing $1,000,000 note today floor of a
proposed five-storey and bought a new one for
the building, provided that defen-Bank ellent who had given the dant pald him construction original to Chase
for menty for it.
keeping. Pinintiff
on this
said he did not put
Mr Bernacchi
"Well, you've all the time p.m., due to Buminer Time re- perfectly well that defendant denied stealing it, and you're organisation.
70 years old. I think there is a REDIFFUSION
doubt here, you may have been
a little absent-minded. This
caso is dismissed."
p.m. Vartoty Tune: 3, Mon
safe-
Ο
June 10,
or
The Committee will consist of the following: the Chief Justice
his representative (Chair man), the Attorney-General his representative, an Unofficial Member of the Legislative Council, the Registrar-General or his
representative, the Chair- man of the Hongkong Bar As- sociation or his representative,
of the Hongkong the President Law Society or his representa tive, a member of the Attorney General's Department (Member
and Secretary), persons as may be, co-opted by the Committee,"
and
The tellowing have
Lea
#ald
had been
In mitigation. Mr Clifford the Defence's story was that the provocation on the accusedt Wan A very gross one. At års began by an accusation that accused "hand• "tora down a flag. & was the Defence's stary that the accused made a scapegoat and that that was an unjust socusation. He felt very strongly about it and had repeatedly such said he was not the man who had
done it. He was then. Bet upor Later a quarrel again broke up in that afternoon and another fight 400k place. During the struggle. Une weapon dropped from somewhere and accused picked it up and slabbed the deceased.
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A
been
The Queen Signs
Exequaturs
self did not bring the weapon to the factory. Counsel sald.
Mr Clifford salti, this was a case of hard working.. man.... in.. steady employment, losing his Head. The cited had bon working in the factory for eight years. Those eight Ve now meant nothing
The accused had a mother and a
'support'ahd
had been engaged. He had been in custody for five months,
on
that
A Government Gazette noti- flcation
states today privileges under the Diplomatic Privileges Ordinance have been extended to include represent atives of the Governments of Associate Members of the World Health Organisation and their official staffs,
TWO NEW U.C.
SHALLOW WOUND Music Lets Hour over Radio
MEMBERS Hongkong tonight Includes "Sonata
Counsel draw lite Court's attention No. 6 in E major for violin and
H.E. the 'Governor has ap- that the first wound inflicted upon plano" by Handel, played by Yehudi
The Bank formally notified pointed Messrs U Tot-thee and cused had stabbed the deceased, he
was a shallow one. Menuhin and Hendrick Endt.
After the Ro this down in writing because the Federal Reserve, the FBI, Kwan Cho-ylu to be Members did not run away, but went to the other request is for the "Intermezzo” from
"Cavelleria Rimticano" by there had been no agreement the State Superintendent 91 of the Urban Council, it was manager's office. The accused him. Mascagni, played by the Philhar
proposal.
Banks and the New York County monia orchestra conducted by George Questioned further, he agreed District
announced in the Government Weldon. The principal work in the
Attorney that the
Gazette today, programme is "Symphony No. 3 in he was aware that when he million-dollar bearer bond was Emmor, opus 95, From the New gave the tenancy to defendant officially missing. World" by Dvorak, played by thein 1949, the defendant wanted Vienna Bymphony orchestra
It is not likely anyone will-appointed Members of the ducted by Jascha llorensics.
the land for the purpose of lose in the end.. The Bank is Urban Council for a period of Listeners to Music Lovers Hour" building a factory.
that
insured against the loss and four years: Mr Fung Ping-fan, from Friday, should note March 23, this programme will be on the air at 8.45 p.m. instead sets that at put it to plain- joven the insurance company has Col. J.D.. Clague, and Mr R.C. | brother, to
all' Umes he know in certain protection.
The Tiolo - JB negotiable, considered he had a right to technically, but would be pretty renow hla lease. Plaintify hard to cash. The number is agreed, adding that it was on on file and in due course the can expect. the conditions that defendant agreed surely company Cetia
from Matinee: 3,30, to his terms,
reimbursement
the Treasury.
The Queen's Exequaturs em- The Bank began shaking up powering Mr Jose B. Sy Quim- reven floors of vaults and filing slim to act as: Vice-Consul, for cabinets last Wednesday for the the Republic of the Philippines, regular vault employees and Vichenet, to act as Consul- mander, charged with man- more than 100 from the Bank's General for Belgium at Hong- slaughter, will take place next
have received other departments falled to turn kang,
Her Monday at 10a.m. boform' Mr it up.Unlied Press.
Majesty's signatures, it was an- Justice 3 Wicks, it was an nounced. In the Clovernment nounced by Mr Jusidee J. Roy Gazette today.
noids at the Criminal Sessions morning. not guilty to the charge Satisfactory pyllence has been New Official JP He Is furnished in H. A., the Governör
Mr....... J.; Hódilly® has'
been d'Almada, QC and by Me Lea that Mr R. RT Smith has appointed an, Oficial, Justice of Winter,
Mr R. W. 5. Both instructed by been appointed à Prusice of the The Peace for the Colony of Musara Haslings and Co, Kowloon Union Church; vico Mr. Hồngường by HE, the Governor, Cp... Moore is alleged to have H. Noble, it was announced in it was angounced in the Govern- unlawfully killed Tu Chol-ho on and the Government Gazette, todayment Gazette, today.
November 12 last year,
Corporal's Trial Date
That's right," said Tom, and Strike up the Dant, Tem for Mr Bernacchi suggested that hothobbled away, content, bear-Children's Corner-Through
Sammy Kaye' Show: 5.
the even if plaintiff considered that ing no malice, in the wake of | Looking Gilans and what, Alles found he nigght discuss some new the keen young cadet, who there Episode seemed to bear no malice eliher House: 5.30, Friday Requests pre- terms with defendant at the end [missing paper, A search for 40 and Monsieur H. de Romree de Moore, 22, an 'Army tank com-
Girl Guides
Assn
*1="Looking
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sented by Audrey: 6.13, Birthday of the first lease, ho knew per- Mailbag: 8.16, Itecord Parade: 8.46fectly well that the renwal wns The Final Year: 7, Tune Blenal and not conditional to any new terms the News; 7.00, Weather, Report Announcements and Enterludes 7415; being agreed upon. Ma dealed Track Tik-Tim for Tomorrow's this suggestion.
Race: 7,30, Cocktail hour; 8, Per- sonality Pande Jack Smith 8.16, Satisfactory evidence has been Fiesta, Time: 0.26, Murid for You! furnishes to HE the Governor Bymphony tall "Hungarian
Prin of the following appointments in Thapsody No. **** (List)
tempa". Agmehonie Suite (Debussy).
Hearing is proceeding.
this Hongkong, Branch of the violin Concerto No. 1 in D. BLA OT Mr Chan Slu-yu has censed to Girl Guides Associationi, It was Opus 6** (Pagandnd); 10, Baclifumo announced in the Government | Spotigisse Inte
Gazette today: Mr I. W. Hooton 100 Mie and to be Deputy Colony Commis Dad
sioner, Mrs C. W. Norris to be AM. DETT
b
be a Member.of.the. Committen with the} for· the administration of the on Brandor Kadoarks Agricultural Aid Loun onlight;. 10.30,
Fund, consequent upon the re with turn to the Colony, of Mr. N.
Wright, it was announced In the BÁN 22 verizont Caze 200
Colour Treasurer, Mrs C. Milne Dreamland dan edust to be Colony Secretary,
Que Clogs Dowi.
Church Trustee `
The trial of Cpl. Richard
!,
RESUME DUTIES
It was also announced that Mr N.F. Wright, Agricultural Officer resumed his duties on returning from leave, vice Mr Chan Siu-yu
Mr P
EN, Ponsford has resum-
of his duties as Arsistant Super- intendent of Sanitary Services, vico Mr GHA. Morris.
Mr Wong Waltsol, Divisional Officer, Fire Brigade, has resum- ed his duties on return from leave, vice Me Mr C.G.M. ceased to be the Secretary Affairs on transfer
Milner, Morrison has
an Arsistant to for Chinera to the
Colonial Secretariat,
Shamshuipo Snatching
In
A woman pedestrian Cheung Sha Wan Road, Sham- shulpo had her wristlet, watch snatched at 10:40 pm. yesterday. about an hour later a handbag. containing cash and papers, was stolen from another pedestrian in Wing Lung Street, also in the Shamshuipo district,
woman
Board Of Review H.E. the Governor has ap pointed Mr A. G. Dona to, be Member of the panel of the Board of Review under the Inland Revenue Ordinance, it was announced in the Govern- ment Gazette today.
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