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CHINA MAIL

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1956,

JOHN CLARKE'S CASEBOOK:--

THIS TIME, NEXT TIME

A

the

of

Society of St Vincent De Paul by and

the Hon. Chief Justice M. J. P

"You

LICE is a homely little | Umen this year, and when you woman of 70, by trade go into an institution you come out again as soon as you can, flower-seller. She is gentle and get drunk again."

manner, neat in dress, "They're terrible places, those

about her face there institutions," said Alice, Logan, C.MG 0.20, Musical Inter-ls a kind of repose and get no sleep of nights, and

I'VE BEHAVED

but you get more rest "YES

there Un in certain Jure' The other places, I'm magistrate sald darkly.

"I've decided to go into convent now,"

," said Alice. may

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1030, One of De-A Programe of always have been poor, she has conquered poverty and known no other enemies.

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But Allee has another enemy. and 15 times this year she had suffered defent at its hands, and been btmight to court for

drunkenness,

Now,

Chou En-lai Rumours January fast,

New Delhi, Nov. 20. Rumours were current in New

for the 16th time since she stood in the dock ut Bow Street, listening while cofistable told the magistrnie, Mr Bertram Reece,

the Arresting her

night

But they ma Mr Recco said." Miss

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not have you,” He turned to Hamilton, the probation officer, “She's been convicted 15 times this year, do you think they would have her In convent?" he asked.

they woul

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a

a

"I should think It's very doubtful,"

Miss Hamilton said. "We Delhi tonight that Chinese Comor

know this well

woman very munist Premier, Chou En-lui, before.

indeed. I'm afraid she may have contucts with Nation

does drink loo much." TERRIBLE PLACES atist Chinese

"I've behaved myself many a representativen

LICE had pleaded guilty, time." Alice put in. "Many and during his present visit to New

A

and when the policeman's many Delhi. A delegation represent-

imo I've behaved ing Nationalist China is

tale was told. Mr Recce asked myself. now

I've not been in attending the UNESCO confer- her whul she had to say.

court for six months." I was just sitting in ence here. Foreign diplomatic

A door-

WAITING sources said tonight they were way," Allee said humbly.

CHE sighed into resigned aware of the rumours but could

silence, and played with nother confirm nor deny them.

the bit of chiffon she wore about France-Presse,

her nock, whlie the magistrate wrote in his register, In her face was a kind oi peaceful patience, as if she had been used all her life to waiting for things to happen-waiting to make

sate of flowers, walt- ing for a lucky break, walling for opening Ume,

Paquerette

That's no offence, silting in a doorway." sald the magistrate, "But here you are, drunk 15

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Well I shall try once more

to give you a charico,” said the magistrate, "You must pay 10s. or go to gaol for seven days. You can have seven days to pay. Next me, it will be 28 days inside."

IT LET ME DOWN

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T. AL

Dec 1966 54 HEA SETMA, Ma

"Mom's a smart one all right, starting that better be good. Christmas is coming—and it's three weeks of ""

Prison On Lantau Is

To Be Opened

A new prison, the Chimawan, on Lantau Island for 600 short-term prisoners will be opened next week. The new prison is converted from the former Home for the Disabled at Shap Long, four miles, south of Silver Mine Bay along the coast, An order to take over the buildings on the site was made and announced in the Government Gazette this morning.

pay," said Alice, and left.

It 19 understood that the How soon her new resolve prison, which will be occupied collapsed, or where I did, or early next week, will house why, there is no knowing. Perhaps she meant to bolster it some 600 able-bodied prisoners who are serving sentenets under with one last drink-one for one year. They will be used in the straight and narrow road. the development

But the one became the first of

Island.

of

Lantau

many. Next morning Alice The Inmates of the new prison made her 17th appearance in the dock.

will be sent from Stanley gaol which 1s now housing 2,400 prisoners, 700 more than the prison can properly hold

Was

vacated,

Government

Appointments

The following Government appointments, transfers ara pro- motions have been approved, the Gazette announced this moming: Mr N. Lawrence, Scientific Officer, to be

Deputy Director of the Royal Observatory,

Miss Elizabeth Taylor Norman, to be Education Officer

**I just had a drink, and it let me down, sald Alice, us ir excusing the drink, not herself,

Pay 108, or go to

The Shap Long Home for the gool for

Disabled, which formerly housed seven days," sald Mr Reece, refugees from China, wan re and Alice went--with a lighter

Most of the in step this time than last. She

cently no longer burdened with mates have gone to Taiwan, good resolutions.

leaving about 250 who are now She had no on the Morrison Hill social wel money and would have to go to fare camp and the North Point gaol, and the mammer of her social woltare camp. going suggested that 10 her

15 learned that arrange mind there were worse places ments are being made for a Police. to go.

regular Hongkong and Yaumat Mr J.E. Richardson, Assistant Ferry

Company launch on the Superintendent of Crown Lands, Silver Mine Bay run to call at to be Acting Superintendent of Chimawan to 'plek up prisoners Crown Lands and Survey; Mr after

they have served their STR.C. Clarke, Land Surveyor, to berices.

be Acting Assistant Superinten The prison authorities will use dent of Crown Lands. Government launches to convey prisoners to the new gnol.

2 Ships In Distress

Tokyo, Nov. 30,

A British and a Japanese ship QUAKE SHOCK

were reported in distress in the storm-lashed waters off South- ern Asia today as Japanese and American search units con tinued their hunt for survivors of a sunken Japanese freighter amid fading hopes.

The 3,870-gross-ton freighter

Assistant

Superintendent

SHEAFFER'S

Skrip

Accused Able To Grip A Knife Despite Stump Fingers

Dr T. Ma Teoh, Police pathologist, said in a murder trial at the Criminal Sessions this morn- ing that the accused was able to grip a knife despite the fact that three of his fingers were stumps to varying degrees.

Dr Teoh said this after watching, the accused, Lai Sau-fong, 26-year-old accountant, hold a knife presented to him in the dock.

Lai is alleged to have stabbed his fiance, Ho Lai-wah, at Yuen Long on August 1.

Accusta is defended by Mr Orwald Cheung, instructed by Mr J. C, B, Shock, of Hastings and Co. Mr D. E. Grecufeld, Crown Counsel, is prosecuting.

Dr Tech said it was apparent that he could grip the knife.

the Regarding

cut on the wallet, Mr Greenfield asked if witness could say it was caused by anything other than a lite.

Dr Tooh sald that in his opinion 11 WAS most

likely assisted by Det, Sub-Inspector caused by a knife, John Trang

The foreman of the Jury asked The case is being heard be-witness if he could say what face Mr Justice A. D. Scholes degree of force was required to

the

Lad an all-male Jury.

cause the five-inch wound to the Cross-examined, Dr Teoh deceased's chest and the three- agreed he had said yesterday

wound in and-half inch that the deceased had a half-inch

back, cut wound in the upper stomach

Dr Teoh said it depended on arca. He agreed further that he the sharpness of the weapon, It said, in his experience, the usun! It was sharp, he said, it did not ways to commit suicide would

be to allt one's throat or cut openquire great force, because the tissues in the two pliem wEDD soft

one's wrist,

Dr Teoh added that one In reply to another question from the Jury, regarding a head Injury to the woman, witness sold that the blow coming t

could also cut oneself on the upper part of the abdomen.

Witness agreed with Counsel

that if a would-be suicide was

not alone, he might stab himself was not of a severity to make or she herself anywhere with her lose consciousness immedi

ately. anything within reach, especially Hearing a proceeding.

the subject was being pre- vented from committing suicide by someone else,

In other words, he said, a stub wound resulting from this would not be In one of the common positions he had just mentioned.

CUT WALLET Shown a wallet, Dr Teoh examined

said that when he It, it was covered with blood, He did not test that bloog for blood grouping. There was A cut in the wallet.

From the position of the cut, it appeared that the wallet was open when the knifo-if A knife

WDE responsible-cut

Op

into it

After questioning the doctor the position of a woundi found on the deceased's back, Mr Cheung asked accused to stand up in the dock and raise his right hand. Index, middle and ring fingers Parts of the were missing.

Accused was then told to raise his left hand A portion of the Index finger was missing,

Asked by Mr Cheung if he

function.

Petty Thieves Active

A. wrist watch was stolen-from a Chinese in Sai Tau Village at about 3,30 this morning. A suspect has been detained by the Police.

A pale of gold_earrings wha snatched from a Chinese woman in Nanchang Street at about 9 dam today.

Cash was stolen from the pocket of a Chinese woman in Hi Road at about 9.20 ama yesterday. The Police authorities have detained a suspect in cope nection with this pickpocketing

offence

A cigarette case was stolen

9.13 p.m. yesterday. A suspect from a Chinese on board a tram car in Johnston Road at about

es been detained by the Police. Two American women tour isis had their wallets, contain- ing cash and travelleri cheques, stolen from them in the vicinity" of Lee Theatre lato last night,

Mr J, J. E. Morrin, Sub- would agree that Lal's right Inspector of Police, to be hand was much less useful for A handbag was snatched from

of all purpose than an ordinary a Chinese woman in a ride lane Wal Rood at hund, Dr Tooh said it was, but of Nga Chin added that the hand could still about 11 pun, yesterday.

DEMONSTRATION

The appointment of Mr C. J. Norman, Commissioner of Pri- Mr Greenfeld had the knife sons, to be Superintendent to. produced in Court as a wer-administer the recently prow pon allegedly used by accused mulgated

passed to the accused, who tion Orders) Regulations

Emergency (Dolen was told to grip it with his announced in the Gazette this right hand.

morning.

RESUME DUTIES Mr HF.G. Chauvin, Labour Officer; rvstumed duty on return from leave; Mr Lao Mou-chi, Assistant Labour Officer, ceased act as Labour Offetr,, on resumption of duty

by Mr

Chauvin. Rome, Nov. 29, Earth tremors ware felt today

Mr D. C. Barty, Cadet Ofleer, Class 1, ceased to be Assistant at Frusolfe (about 60 miles Secretary, Colonial Secretariat, northwest of Naples), which in 1603 lost a thousand dead in an Director of Commerce and In- and assumed duty as Assistant earthquake. The tremors sent half tho

appeared

Breeze, out of Hongkong, sent torror. Pulation floding industry: Mr M D A. Clinton,

ceased

to

II, In the Cadet Officer, Class a message at 8.06 am saying it walls of about 30 houses and be Assistant Director of Com- and Industry, and was having engine trouble in the church was in danger oferce

assumed

Assistant duty the Straits of Formosa,

crumbling after today's quadce,

Secretary Coloniai Becretariat And the 7,195-ton Isuzu Maru, the culmination of a week of

Mr E S. Hewson, Chief Alr ། Japanese cargo vessel,

Traffic Control Officer, resumed ported that it dimculty

duty on return from.leave; M

5. Tomkins, Air Trafic Con- R. & trol Officer, ** Class II, ceased to not as Chief Air Traffic Control

200

was

reshccks-France-Presse

GIRL INJURED

A ten-year-old Chinese girl

Officer, on resumption of duty by Mr Hewson

having to heavy winda In the Bashes Channel, between the Philippines and Formosa,

Neither ship was believed to bo in immediate dinger, but Versela in the Brea were was knocked down and injured

Mr. Wong Wing-vin, Inspector aleried.

by a lorry in. Prince Edward of Police, to be Assistant Super- The Isuzu Maru is carrying Road, near the railway bridge, intendient of Police: Mr D. F. W. Iron ore from Calcutta to ovo. The girl Hung Chow Yu, of No. to be Acting Superintendent of at about 12.40 pm yesterday. O'Brien, Sub-Inspector of Police, Details about the freighter Breeze

were not immediately Eighth Street, North Village, Police. available here.

King's Park is now receiving Meanwhile, hopes that any treatment, in Kowloon Hospital, survivors would be found from

the 2,727-tots Towa Maru, which

marie, off the

enst coast of Formosa

Tuesday,'', were dashed by the discovery of one.

on

of ile Urcboats by the US Const Guard Barnwood yesterday United Press.

US Vice-C

It was notified in the Gazette this morning, that' the Queen's Exequatura: empowering Mr Robert D. Yoder," Mr Paul H. Krelabery and Mr Thomas P. Shoesmith to sobimas? Vios? Conmals for the United State-of America ¿al Hongkong) BAVI, [recélted)Her. /MAP

On Establishment

The Gapottandlifedžada

"DEFENCE SECRETARY - Mr D. W. B. Baron," Cadet Officer, Strat Grade, ceased to be Staff Officer, Special Duties, and resumed duty as Defence Secre tary

Mr G. M. Tingle, "Cadet

· Cisas II, Coomed to act

Mr To Po-ahee,

to be Glovestne, kas been pleased to Assistant Collector of Stamp #pprove the confirmation DE, Mr Chan Nal-Keong engineer to Revenue, vice Mr Kan Chunte the permanent and pensionable Mole Loung and Mr metablishment with effect from November 11, 1950.95

morning that His Excellency the

Trade Commissioner:

an

Leung, Taló-wat to- ba - 2700d Officmes for the New Terri- tories.

ihir Bum Chika-lama' and @Mr Liu Juin-ahí' to be: Anzlatant Re- gistrars of, Persons.

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