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FRIDAY, JANUARY 11, 1957.

CAFE EMPLOYEE SAYS JONES SIDE GLANCES. By Galbraith

WAS

NOT IN PARTY

The captain of a cafe testified this morning that G. O. Jones was not the European who had discussion with five Chinese people in his cafe near Shell House on Tuesday, November 13, last year."

Jones, Manager of the Lautau Development Co. Ltd., is standing trial before Judge K. R. Macfee at the District Court on charges of fraudulent conversion and larceny of 47 gold bars, the ownership of which is claimed by Lo Yuk-ting, a businessman from Macao.

Jones is represented by Mr Chinese ordering him to go

R. Oliver of Messrs Deacons. away, Shao said:

Woo and returned in the after- Yon. Shao Bogn Mr D. E. Greenfield, Crown | sald six persons were silting at

two tables. Counsel, is prosecuting, assisted

by Dlv. Sub-Ins, M Todd.

Lon Df Ford,

is holding

a

Mr Victor Kware & Co., watching brief for Cheonat

Money

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the Wing Changers was allegedly whom the gold sold and from whom it Juter

The Police'. seized by Eviderwe

was given At ព previous heuring

That versation took place in the cafe Shell House between ween and Lo Yuk-ting and four other Chinese over the loss of the 47 gold bars. During conversation, witness Lau Sot-sip, told the court yes- terday, Jonics told Lo Yuk-ting he had slipped the fol burs Into the sen.

Joney

the

The witness this morning was Shon Ching-fong, who said him cafe was situated al 22A, Queen's Hoad, Central.

NOT IN COURT

the cafe on the

November 13 when

One

نزوڈ

Mr

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Mr Oliver asked if that person who ordered him (Shao) to go Jones (pointing to uway was the dock), Shao said: "No."

On behalf of Woo, Kou sald he wrote a receipt for the gold and it was signed by Woo hlm- self.

Kou said he saw Marshall return to the bank in the after- noon but did not see the gold Transactions between Woo and

he also Kou mid

UNAWARE OF NAME Marshall. Re-examined by Mr Green-aw Woo tear up a receipt. Held if he knew the name of the j Kou sald Woo did hot speak person he had said was sitting English. Kou Interpreted for in the cafe, Shao replied in the Marshall, Marshall said the gold negative.

belonged to a friend. He said he he was selling it

a friend. Kens said he did

not Marshall's friend.

Zre

Asked if he had spoken to him in Chinese, Shao sald "No."

Asked by the Court if in fnet not remember the things talked about, what mude hlm remember November 13, Shou replied: "1

reincmber that dute."

Charles Kou testified that ho is u sub-accountant of the Belgian Bank #t Edinburgh

ennnot

House, Queen's Road, Central. He had been working with the bank for the past 25 years. came to know Mr James

Но C.

Marshall in the course of his

business.

Kou said on November 14.

Cross-examined by Mr Oliver, Kou said he had known Mar- shall for five years. He said that people did not often come into the bank and offer gold for sale, "We do not deal in gold," Kuo

Bald.

NOT SURPRISED Furtner questioned, Kou said WER Dot surprised when Marshall offered to sell

some gold, becouse Morsholl was # friend Kou said he did not see Marshall open the parcel. Woo Kou said

he heard Woo inform Marshall Кои

To questions put Greentleid, Shao said he was m

afternoon

Marshall came to the bank and open the parcel. a party of

Inquired about the cost of gold, He informed Marshall of the exchange rates. Marshall then left. The next day, November 15, Marshall came back to the bank again. Kou introduced

people came in. European, and the other Chinese.

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five

Asked if the European with

in the party of Chiness was court, Shao replied: "Not here." Shito added that he noticed a Europes who sometimes came

This! Into his cafe to drink. European could speak Chinese, tre sold.

Pointing

10 the dock Gleentend asked if Junes

the

Mr

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him to an employee of the bank with is a licensee of a knotty changers shop, because Marshalji sald he had some gold for sale.

Chiropean with the party of to whom

he

Shao replied "No." He

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"Who said girls get by cheap? 1 spend $5 in a beauty shop and he takes me to a 75-cent movie!"

BOARD OF $900 Fine EDUCATION Or 5 Months

The

this In Prison

there were 47 gold bars. added that no record was made

Gazette notified of the transaction by the Bank. morning that the following have

Kou said Marshall

the came back been appointed by H.E. the

to collect Governor to serve as Members and shme

afternoon the money.

fle did not see the of the Board of Education for money handed to Marshall. He one year from January 1: had never seen Jones before.

Hearing continues,

Pharmacy Board

Kou told the court the Belgian Bank did not deal in gold.

Kou said the bank employer

His Excellency the Governor he Introduced Mar-

arbas appointed the following to shall was Mr Woo

Ping-nambe nimbers of the Pharmacy When Marshall came to the bank Board for a perlod of three yours with effect from January 15, the Gazette announced this morning:

the first time on November 15,

he had no gold with him. When be returned a few minutes later he had a parcel with him, kaki

did not know him. He also said could not remember any of the Chinese in the party.

Me Greenfield then asked what made

Shoo remember November 13

Kou. Shao replied: "Sometimes I cannot remember.” Cross-examined by Mr Oliver, whether he remembered a European with the party of

Can

Dec

Kou said he Eaw the gold hats when Woo Ping-num open- ed the parcel from Marshall. Marshall left the gold bars with

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SHEAFFER'S

Skrip

Mrs Ernst's Death: 5 Men On Trial

The story of how Mr and Mrs Fritz Ernst, of the Swiss Consulate, were attacked when their taxi' was overturned and set on fire at the height of the Kowloon riots last October was described by Mr W. A. Blair-Kerr, Senior Crown Counsel, when the trial of five men on a charge of murder of Mrs Ursula Margareta Ernst commenced before Mr Justice A. D. Scholes and a special jury at the Criminal Sessions this morning.

The Ave men, Tse Song, 28, unemployed, Man Chun-yau, 20, Choi Kwok An, 27, unemployed,

LI unemployed,

Chuen, 31, hawker, and Lee Sha-wing, 20. earth coolle, pleaded not guilty to the charge, They fended by Mr Terence Shurlock, instructed by Messrs P. Mo and Co.

are de-

Mr Blair-Kerr is prosecuting. assisted by Superintendent W.

Scragt.

Mrs Ernst died in the 33 General Hospital on

October

13, two days after she was at-

Amongst other witnesses there would be two young newspaper reporters who had assisted in the administration of justice bý taking photographs of the actual incident, Mr Blair-Kerr said. One of the photographs showed the car being overturned, and another showed Mrs Ernst on the ground. Several other photo- graphs taken by the reporters would also be produced.

One of the Prosecution wit

ho nosses would testify that knew the third necused and! heard at the scene the third ac eused shout "Europeans.

and third

Gazetted

Government Appointments

following Government pro-

transfers,

The He appointments,

approved, the Gazdite notified this morning:

Mr S. A Webb-Johnson, Cadet Officer, Class II, to be Assistant Secretary, Colonial Secretariat.

th

tacked by a mob at the junction also saw the first accused, try. motions and postings have been of-Taipo Road and Kwelling ing to snatch something from Street together with her hus

the Cor. The eccond accused Ernst. Mr

Chancellor band.

was seen to be squatting down of the Swiss

who Consulate,

then jumping

behind up was also Injured during the at-

car. A ättle later. this witness tack, recovered later from tho injuries, the Prosecution sald.

fore Mr Blair-Kerr opened the case for the Crown, Mr Shurlock applied that the num ber plates which had been affixed to the sccused be removed and that

be allowed the

accused be to change their positions when any identifying witness was called to give testimony.

the

He submitted that the identity of the five prisoners standing in dock on a charge of murder was of supreme importance, and ve his application, if granted, would eliminate any possibility of wit-

A Chinese was this morning

a total of $900 or months imprisonment when

Director of Education (Hon. appeared before Mr Hin-shing | neases attempting to identify any

D. J. S. Crozier) (Chairman, ex officio).

Dr the Hon. Chau Sik-nin. The Hon, Ngan Shing-kwan, The Hon. Dhun J. Ruttonjec. Mr L. Kadoorie. The Rt Rev. R. O. Hall, Mr D. Benson. The Rev. Fr. 1

F. Cronin, The Rev. S. W. Green.

Mr F, X, d'Almada e Castro. Mrs Ellen Li Shu-pul, Dr Lin Dao-yang. Professor K. E. Priestley, Mr W. N. T. Tam. Mrs Tseung Ts'o Lai-ki.

Mr Wan lu-shing.

Mr Chung King-pul

Mr R. B. Bell.

Mr Hilary Lee Hoi-chow.

Mrs Violet Chan,

noss

the

raw the car being overturned "Who's got a match." This wil

accused shouted, Anote, then saw the second ne- noss cused squat down behind taxi and a moment loter the taxi

A few was on fire.

minutes later, this witroes saw the first three accused setting fire to motor cycle.

of on of the prisoners by reason

their position or number and not by facial or bodily peculiarities and characteristics.

Lo at Central Magistracy three dangerous drugs charges,

Leo Hon-hung, 30, was fined $250 or six weeks for posses sion of an oplum pipe, $400 or two months for the possession of dangerous drugs, and $250 or six weeks for manufacturing opium water.

A search at 33 Graham Stree!, second floor, during the morning of January 9. produced the oplum pipe, opium dross and 74 cunces of opium water.

Defendant admitted

owner-

A second Chinese, So Tin, jointly charged with the manu- facturing of the oplum water, was discharged when the pro- secuting officer, SI R. a.

Secretary: to be appointed by Patterson, offered no evidence. the Director of Eduention,

Order Of St John

Of Jerusalem

Unofficial JPs

Mr Blair-Kerr objected to the accused being allowed to change their positions.

submis

"CAR COMING"

lower Cout.

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Mr Justice A. D. Schotes, Dis- Judge during the absence of Mr trict Judge, to be Aeling Pulsne Justice C. W. Recco.

Mr W. J. Gorman, Chief Officer, Fire Brigade, resumed duty on return from leave; Mr C. W. Brand, Deputy Chief omeer.

ceased to act as Chick Officer on resumption of duty

Mr Gorman. Ery

Mr G. R. Counsel,

Sneath, Crown resumed duty on re- turn from leave,

Controller

A foki of a mahjong shop would testify that he saw the

Mr R. Hogarth, Arst accused taking to about 20 others near Pello Street, "Car of Posts, resumed duty on re- coming, Europeana Inside, tura from leave; Mr H. E. Another wittiess was a haw- Marriott, Assistant Controller had actually been of Posts, ecased to act as Con- ker, who charged with the accused in the trailer of Posts, on resumption The charge had of duty by Mr Hogarth; Mr LI This Yun-gun, Superintendent of saw Mails.

ceased to act na Ag- sistant Controller of Posts,

of duty resumption

by Mr Marriott,

Mr M. E. Purvis, Chief Health; Inspector, to bo Acting Assistans Sanitary Superintendent Services, during the absence of Mr A. W. T. White.

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since been withdrawn. witness would say that he four man trying to overturn the taxi without success. The fifth accused then came and assisted PLATES REMOVED

overturning the car. Another further Following

witness, Lo Woon, sions, Mr Justice Scholes said would testify that his brother, he did not think

who had since died from burns. Any harm

the was accompanied home by would be done if the number

fifth accused on that day. The plates affixed to the accused were removed, but he thought him that his

fifth accused allegedly told

brother, Lo Kit, was rather undesirable that

was burnt up In a fire, ou don't say anything about it."

the accursed should change places in the dock. It might lead to confusion, he added.

Mr Scholes then ordered that the number plates be removed from the accused.

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On

Dr G. V. A. Griffith, Assistant Director of Medical Services, to be Acting. Deputy Director of Medical ad Health Services, during the absence ct Dr G.

PROMOTION

Dr

The manager of the taxi com- Graham-Cumming: Dr S. H. pany would alm give testi-Moore, Senior Medical Offer. many, Mr Blar-Kerr said. to be Acting Assistant Director

Upon admission to the hospi- of Medical Services, vice tal. Mrs Ernst was found to have Griffith, In his opening address to the

50 percent of her body affected Jury, Mr Blair-Kerr said the

by second degree burns and 22 Unoffent Justicea of the

might have read a Jury

percent with third degree burns. Peace who are expecting to be deal about the events on Octo-

great She died at 3.15 p.m. on Octo- The promotion of Lieutenant absent from the Colony for any ber 11 which led to the death of ber 13, and a post mortem I. G. Daniel of the Hongkong

of the cur- Mra Ernst. It was the fundamen-

showed that the cause of death Regiment to the rank of Cap- rent year are requested total rulo of the criminal proce-

was due to shock and burns, Mrtain has been approved, the notify the Colonial Secretary dure that a man was to be tried Blair-Kerr said.

Gazetic announced this morning. accordingly and to furnish at

The accused were arrested at The promotion of the evidence produced in

Private the the same time the dates of their the open court and

upon

various places during the next Oswald Victor Cheung to the not upon

rank of 2nd/Lieutenant has hiso two weeks.

Hearing is continuing.

|been approved.

considerable

part

The Gazette notified this marning that Her Majesty Queen has been graciously intended departure and return. pleased to sanctions the follow- Unoffical Justices are also re: ing promotion in, and appoint.quested to notify the Colonial ments to, the Most Venerable Secretary of any change of ad- Order of the Hospital of S dress. John of Jerusalem:---

Promotion of

fury would finally decide would ramours, hearsay, etc. What the be on what they had heard from the witnesses and what the

Judge told them in matters of Jaw.

Dealing Mr the

mander drothera Me Woms October Surplus Bruker, with the incident

Kam-cheung (fram Officer).

Govemment revenue for the locality where

Admission in the Grade of month of October totalled occurred.

this

the attock

ENGAGED TAXI

Serving Brother—Mr Wong Yan- | $43,731,195.20 and expenditure sing, Mr Wai Man-wei and Dr $40,049,778.41, Icaving a surplus Kong Sau-yul.

of $3,091,416.79, the Gover- Admission in the Grade of ment Gazette disclosed

At about 1.20 p.m. on October Associate Serving Brother-Mr morning.

11, Mr and Mrs Ernst engaged Tang Wai-bun and Dr Lincoln The general revenue balance a taxi at Kowloon for the K. Luk, MD.

on October 31 stood

in the Shatin Heights

Now 310,988.31.

went on. Territories, Coursel Mr that

Taipo Road, he

Learner Driver's

Three Offences

at $309,-

Ernst would testify Decoration Awarded approached, a group of people

near

who

stopped the taxi at

Kwelling Street, Some of the people also spoke to the driver. Armed with stones.cnd bamboo sticks, the people dung stones ut the windows and the windscreen of the fuxi

The award of the Efficiency point Decoration to Major M. N. Rakusen, MEE of the Royal Fines' totalling $250 or five | Hongkong Defence Force. has weeks' imprisonment were im- | been authorised, the Gazette posed on Lam Wal, of 54 First | announced this morning.” Section, West Chuk Yuan, by Mr 1. T. Morris at Kowloon this morning for driving a private car without a qualified instruc- tor while being a learner driver, giving falso information to the Police and fallure to display an L plate.

GIRL INJURED

A six-year-old Chinese girl was knocked down and lujured by a petrol tanker in Queen's

Hood West, near Eastern Street,

at about 1.40 p.m. yesterday,

The gira, Poon Suk-ching. reading at 42 Eastern Street, in floor, is now receiving treatment in Queen Mory Hospital.

1

the

APPOINTED TO

COMMITTEES

RECOGNITION

Mr Ernst would say that he heard his wife shout, "Oh," and The Gazette notified this eventually he saw the driver morning that His Excellency, 13 get out of the car and the car Governor, under Instructions

was tilled over on ito nearside. from the Secretary of State for He would also say that he saw the Colonies, has been pleased petrol gushing out of the car and to recognise, provisionally and panding the insite of Hermes were all around the taxi. Aflame himself, he was again Majesty's Exequatur, Mr Sjarif attacked by the mob, However, 105 Consul for Indonesia

at he managed to get on to the Honglong.

pavement. Seeing himwite en- deavouring to get out of the car,

Actg Commandant

he pulled her out of the taxi - her clothes having been badly Lieut-Colonel T. F C,

burnt and placed her on the Hemilton, MC, has ben opground. of the Royal Honglong Defence to a Police squad, who fired a pointed to act as Commandsut Mr Ernst later made hla way Force during the absence of Brigadier

T. L

Ride. the shes into the crowd which dis- Gazette notified this morning.

The Gazette notified this

1954.

persed, MT Blair-Kerr sald,

IDENTIFICATION

cused as being amongst those who had talked to the driver, Crown Counsel said.

The appointment ___by H.E. | morning. that pursuant -to Mr Ernst identified at ந Governor of Mr. E. Jection 6 of the Daughters of parade the fourth and atth, ac- Thompson, OBE, ACCAA, to be Mary Help of Christians Incor a member of the Banking Ad-|poration

Ordinance visory Committee Secretary and Mother Catherine Moore · has Accountant of

the Exchange fumlahed to His Excellency the Fund Advisory Committee mit Governor satisfactory ovidence a member, · of the Board of of how appointment to the office Inland Revenue as of January of 'Mother. Provincial of the 1, was annostood in the:Gazetio | Daughters of Mary Help of this morning.

Christians in Hongkong.

the

The taxi driver would tell the same story, Mr Blair-Kerr continued......... Ho, "identined fourth accused as one of those who had 'atigekod them,

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