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JOHN CLARKE'S CASEBOOK

TOURIST ATTRACTION

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HERE are things about four pennies," The evidence of two policemen was against him, that "The inference from what you foreigners find difficult to were весть do is irresistible," undertsand. Our Attitude sald Sir Laurence Dunne, to plumbing is one; another you want to stay in this country, This had better be the last time our simple honesty. you

do anything like this. Pay News-vendors leave money fine of £3." and papers on their stands Shastri shook his head and and go to their luncheon, went away.

A

Scandinavian visitor was

CHINA * MAIL

Illegal Car Hirers Caught

Cheung Yuk-fat, of 12 Southwall Road, 'first floor, was this morning fined $500 or four months when he was found guilty by Mr I. T. Morris at Kowloon Court of driving a private car for the

without third party Insur-

And when they return they shown into the dock. He plead-purpose of hire and driving expect to find their stock-in-ed gility to taking 2s, from the trude down and their same

news-stand. "It's D takings up in exact and cor- wonder there's ever anything roct proportion. And left to take," Sir Laurence ob- generally they do.

But sometimes visitors from overseas, seving the money is about, assume no one wants 11, and help themselves, as Shastri did.

LESSONS

CHASTRI was born in Meerut, He is 21, and he came to

London to be a cook.

the

He brought with himn music that goes into curries, and not content with his native art, he went to night-school to learn about the mysteries of English coolting.

On his way to night-school the other evening Shastri was seen to steal is, from a news- vendor's atoll in the Strand.

'NO SUCH THING'

HE protested at Bow Street: that he had done no such thing "I put a sixpence down," he said, "and look a paper and

Mail Notices

served,

money nows-venxior

плес.

A second defendent, Cheng the Tuk. of 20 Cameron Road, first floor, was found guilty of aid- ng and abetting and was fined $500 or four months.

and andered all to be restored to the

whose atan ranged so high 08 A tourist

attraction,

Russia Has

General,

60 Experts In Syria

Ottawa, Feb. 28.

Both defendants were dis- qualified from driving for 12 months,

First defendant was

repre- sented by Mr Ives of Peter Mo and Company.

OUTSIDE YMCA

Insetor Thomws' Edward Newlón stated that 011 the morning of the January 11 at Whitfeld Barracks, he handed to a L/Cpl Pillow a ten dollar note bearing The number SU430804. Later the

same

autside the YMCA. Salisbury' Rond, he saw u

ustationary pri- were four men There were

car.

in it two European in the rear and two Chinese in the front. Inspector Newton identified the

Arst defendant

05

being the

1949

FRIDAY, MARCH 1, 1957,

SIDE GLANCES

By Galbraith

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"Isn't my new car a cool job? We'll go for a long ride as soon as I save onough to buy a motor!"

THE ERNST MURDER APPEAL CONTINUES

Legal arguments on intent and degree of were put forward by Senior Crown violence Counsel, Mr W. A. Blair-Kerr, this morning at the continued hearing of the appeal by four men con- victed of the murder of Mrs Ursula Ernst, wife of a Chancellor of the Swiss Consulate,

A Soviet general and 60 other Russian military ex-

now working driver and the second defendant perts are Instructora and advisers in

as being the other Chinese. The the Syrian armed forces, latter was at that time about to the Canadian press news alight. agency said today.

Inspector Newton approached The agency, quoting reljubic the car and searched the de

said fendant, Cheung Tals and found the ten dollar note which he had previously given to L/Cpl Fil few weeks

low, Ho then arrested both and some of these defendants. There was no

taxi would actually DSSUMÉ com- | mand of some units of the metre affixed to the vehicle. Syrion Navy, Army and Ab

L/Cpl Barry John Pillow of

The appeal is being heard by the Full Court com- the Force during their training

Royal Military Pollee,

leprising the Chief Justice, Mr Justice M. J. Hogan, and stationed at Whitfield Barracks, Puisne Judge, Mr Justice J. R. Gregg. periods.

The sources anid theso

fold the Court that he had been the figures, gathered by Intelligence handed a $10 note by experts, revealed accurately Inspector Newton. The number

The talerk

diplomatic sources here, times of porting shown below are those for una 200 more Soviet experts would registered correspondence posted at O..O.. Nongkong, The latest porting itmas elsewhere walch, In general, are earlier tham, thế GP.0. times can be ascertained by enquiry at the local office,

The sent to Syria in the next

The last posting times for registered articles are generally one hour earlier than the times shown below, Particulars regard- ing parcel malls can be ascet- tained by enquiry at any post onte.

FRIDAY, MARCH I By Alr

Middle Thailand, India, Pakistan, East, Africa, Great Britain & Burope,

p.m.

Canada, Op.m.

Jupan, 0 p.m.

Formosa, U.S.A.. 6 p.m.

By Burface

Japan; 3 p.m.

MECATURDAY, MARCH 1

By Air Poking. Shanghai. Hankow. ming. Hoflow, 7 a.m.

Thailand. Maloys.

N.

Indonesia, Austraia, New Zealand Be Ceylon, 10 a.m.

Philippines, 1 p.m. Thailand, India, Middie East. Africa, Great Britain rope,

p.m.

Malaya, Indonesia, Australia. New Zealand, 0 p.m.

for the first time the extent of of the nose was SH430604. He

JORDAN TOO

were

Mrs Ernst died of 'burns two j days after the trick fri which she

and her husband were travelling SPC Flower

Soviet penetration in the Mid-stated that on January 11, he was overturned and set on fire

crime off the Jordon Road ferry by a mob dle East apart from Egypt.

at the junction of accompanied by L/Cpl Ellsworth of the same unit. They were in Taipo Road and Castle Peak Road on the afternoon of civilian clothes. While wasting October it last year. on the on pavement, they

Chinese who approached by Inquired if they were wanting transport. L/Cpl Fillow identi fled this man as being the de- fendant Cheung Tak.

It was already known that the Soviet Union was sending technicians to Egypt as well as

urns.

In-

OFFER MADE

น

.

the

11 was no sald here that Kun-Russia would supply arms

directly to Jordan, Burned, Syrla, Egypt and Saudi Arabla

have

agreed to pay Jordan the The defendant offered to £12 million

annual subsidy convey them to the YMCA for Jordan lost when it ended its pact $3. L/Cpl Pillow and his com with Britain.

panion agreed and they followed The sources said that while

the accused to

black

Consul. that he saw Egypt and Saudi Arabia would Witness sald probably make their share of defendant, Cheung Yuk-fat the payment in money, Syrla sitting behind the driving wheel. would make its share in arma- When they reached the YMCA, ments which it has received from he handed the 10 note which Russia, the Canadian press re- had been given to him by In- port added.

spector Newton to Cheung Tak, The same informants said Syria who returned him ono 15 note had agreed to establish intelll- and two $1 notes. At that genct co-operation to keep them-noment, Inspector Newton op. helves Informed on the dispost-peared and

the $10 recovered tion of Western military forces nole, Insurance policy of the in the Middle East.-Reuter. vehicle did not cover its use by

any person for public hire.

Indo-China, France, 0 p.m. Formosa, Japan, Okinawa, Op.m Hawal, U.S.A., Canada, p.m. Koreo, 0 p.m.

Dy Burface

China, People's Republic, 7 .m.

Formosa, a.m.

Melaye, Burma, "Noon.

Indonesia, Noon.

Loao, 1 bi

New Zealand. 1 p.m.

Japan, 3 pm.

Australia, 4 p.m.

India, Pakistan, Iraq (P. India,

Parcela via Karachi), p.m.

China, People's Republic, & p.m. Macao, p.in.

WONDERFUL

Bargains

|

Four of five men were con- victed by a Jury and sentenced to death by Mr Justice Scholes on January 21, The other mun was found not guilty of murder and discharged.

Mr W. A. Blair-Kerr, Senior Crown Counsel, appears for the Crown (respondents), assisted by W. B. Scragg, Superintend- ent of Police.

Arrangement Competition.

NEW! SHEAFFERS

Feathertouch BALLPOINT

THE TSUN WAN RIOTS TRIAL

Counsel Queries Presence Of PCs In Court

1

Defence Counsel in the Tsun Wan Riots Trial at the Criminal Sessions this morning queried the presence in Court of what he termed "a large assembly of Policemen.

The query was raised by Mr V. L. J. D'Alton during the evidence of Chiu Sung-foon, the 14th accused, who was testifying on his own behalf before Mr Justice C. W. Reece and a Special Jury.

Mr D'Alton told His Lordship he understood that the constables who had been Prosecution witnesses, had been released from Court attend-"

ance.

These witnesses, he said, hack left the Court "but in the past few days there has been what might be described as a largo assembly here,"

admit their part in the distur- bances. He himself was asked to identify those who took part.

heid

Conviction

Upheld By Court

He was asked for his nama and he gave it. A Policeman Mr D'Alton added that he took it down in a hotebook. did not know whether It was He was then thaen to Chatham the Crown's intention to call Road detention "camp,

"LOOKED HIM OVER”. them again as witnesses, and if

On one

occasion before the so they should be kept out of the Courtroom.

identification parade was Mr Justice Reece pointed out on October 23, Chiu said, a con- that the Crown's case had stablo PC 2173 — came up

window of the room "If they (the to the already ended. Policemen) want to come here where he slept, called out his Mr Justice T. J. Gould, Senior

dismissed and spend their time and the came from a notebook and look- Pulse Judge,

appeal against conviction on a "It

was at this stage of the charge of corruption brought by hearing that the question of the two traffle constables in the constables in Court was raised, Appeal Court this morning.

Chiu then told of the pro-

The Judge allowed an appeal two constables the In

Identification brought by the

against conviction on a second parade the first floor

on

charge of corruption. block "L" in the detention.

Before the parade, Chlu said, the second charge, Mr Justice

In quashing the conviction while he and other detainees Gould sald in cases of corrup-

said.

Mr cedure

money, it is not my ed him over, JÚDCE'S RULING Mr

D. N. E. Rea, Crown Counsel, asked His Lordship for permission to coxplain, D'Alton remarked that Mr Rei could very well have given him the explanation when he had asked him for it.

The Judge slated that there was nothing to explain and that any witness who finished evidence was entitled to sit in

Court.

his

The accused are Wong Shek- chun, Leung Yuk, Chong Shek- shan, Lau Wai-keung, Yuon Wing-sum, Ko Pul-kong. Y

| Chung-lal, Chung Yuen-pak, Lam Pul-tao, Mau Man-keung, Cheung Yiu-yin, Leung Chee- hung

Yip

Kam-hung, Chiu Sung-foon, Chong Tung. Leung Chung, Tsang Yiu-man, Chiu Noi and Chan Sal-hung-

Mr W. S. Coiller and Mr Rea, Crown Counsel, are prosecuting, assisted by Mr D. E. W. O'Brien, Assistant Superintendient of Police..

Mr D'Alton is defending 10th Under the distinguished accused on instructions of H. K. Woo and Co., and. the_re- patronage of Lady Grantham

demaining accused an instructions flower arrangement and corated table display competition of P. L. Lam and Co.

of

camp.

the

on

were having their meal, many

tion,

consent of the policemen passed by on their

prosecute way to their mose hall and had attorney-General to

must be obtained. a look at them as they ate.

In the present case, the con- Hearing is continuing.

sent

of the Attorney-Genera! was obtained

prosecuting the appellent on the first charge of corruption which stated that the two constables had cor. ruptly received on July 25 $40 from a Luk Leung for not. prosecuting · Luk for, trome offences.

POSTINGS AND

PROMOTIONS

Lt T. A. Pearce of Force Headquarters, and L. 1. H. G. Thomson of the HKRNVR have been posted to the Royal Hong- kong Defence Force Reserve of officers, the Gazette announced this morning.

The

which

NO CONSENT second chatgo alleged that the two constables had solidted a reward of $40 from Luk on July 24, was pre- ferred as an additional count.

No consent had been obtained

It was also notified that the from the Attorney-General to appointment of Able Seeman prosecute the constables on this second chargo. "Therefore, I Neville Anthong Scott Mills to the

rank

must quash the conviction and of Acting Sub- sentence on this charge," the Lieutenant in the HKRNVR has Judge mid. been approved,

The two constables were_PC, Lau Chi-chtu, 20, and PC Torn Yuk-po, 25.

They were con- victed by Mr K. A. S. Phillips at Kowloon on two charges of corruption. Lou was sele to six months on cách the sentences to

The appointment of Sergeant Robert Burrell of the HKAAF to the rank of Pilot Officer has also been approved,

run

concur-

that Radio Hongkong tently, and Tum was sentenced

0.45.

to four months on each count,

wbs eaten at dates for the Urban Counci Mr

the David Bee-chat Lam Reform Club); fault."

is to be held in the Ballroom at The appellants are The Sang.

MECHANIC TESTIFIES alias LA Fuk, 28, unemployed;

Government House on Wednes- day, March 13,

Earlier in the morning, the chal Kwok-Int, 27., unemploy-The display is being organised evidence

14th accused, aged 18, said iu ed; L. Chuen, 31, hawker; and

that he wan 籍 Loo Shu-wing, 20, earth coolle.of

by Mrs E. L. Elias on behalf mechanic of the South Textiles

the Women's Auxiliary of Factory. First, third and

the Hongkong Society for the Chtu Sung-foon said fourth Protection of Children, in aid of from October 10-11 he was on pellants are represented by Mr

the Society's funds, Terence Shurlock, and Mr Hu

H.K.T. night shift. Cx the morning of Doors will be open to com- the 11th he went to sleep in the stories from the Hing-lick appears for the second

5.30 p.m.. Time for Children, the sentences also to run con- appellant, both on the instruc petitors from 9 a.m. to 11.30 factory dormitory. He got up and the Battle of Thermopylae":

Greeks Leonidas currently. tions of Messrs Peter Mo and a.m. and to the public from again at about 6p.m.

Dismissing the appeal on the Greek Berenades: 4. Time Company.

2 p.m. to

to 8 pm. Lady Grantham A fellow-worker, Shek Kwal igal Programme Summary: first charge, Mr Justice Gould has consented to present the invited him to a meal at Party Fall Pranted by Ted sald he was very sorry "to sec

chor, prizes at 7.30 pm.

Thomas; 8.50, Asian_Clish; 0.80. two young men like you in this the Sun Lok teahouse, opposite Weather Report 7, Time Signal. position." "But," he added, "as Application for entry forms the road to the factory. When | News: 2.00, Mlection talk by should be made to Mrs E. L. the meal

far as I can see, this is your own Elias, 24.

Embassy Court, tenhouse, it was about 8.45 p.m. 7.15, 8t David's Day. The Band of (Telephone No. 78723). Entries Shek and himself returned to

the Welsh Guards conducted by Cap- should be sent in, together with the dormitory,

tain 7. L. Statham: 7.45, Going to the Pictures. The Critics discuss the COMMON INTENT $5 entrance fee, ps 600 DS Accused gold he went back pictures they have Ben His Week.

possible Mr Blair-Kerr said that if entries

Chairman: Timothy Birch; B. A Life number of on the night shift at about 7 of Him: 3.30, Opera and Ballet; 9. there was a common intent to limited. use violence, even if there was

Time Signal. News: 9.09, Air H. D.d. Barton makes a short sposal on be #light his pocket in Des Voeux Road ensued, all were equally respon-

violence

half of the Salvation Army; 9.15. and death

Music Lovers' Hour-Clamical Re quests presented by Alleen Dekker Central. The victim arrested a sible. Each was responsible for CONTRABAND

The following appointments, suspect whom he later handed all the act of all others done in

10.16, Wels

by Thomas Themes (Berlove: 103, transfers, promotions and post-

Melody Fair Robert Farnon and ings were over to the Pollee.

announced in the his Orchestra play the Muse of Gazette this morning: Robert Farnon: 10.00 Weather Re port: 11. Time Bignal. Radio News-

Mr Llu Kuang-tien to be act- reel 11.15, Goodnight Muse; 11.50, Ing Blochemist; Mr W. Dyer Close Down,

to be acting Deputy Director of Education, during the absence of Mr. L. d. Morgan; Mr Yuan Musical Matinee

2 p.m., Variety Calls the Tune: 3. Kwok-huen to be actin ADELS-

3.30, Strike Up the Band; 4. The Story of Bottle

tant Director of E Catles 4.18 Tea for Two: 4.30. The Chan-you to be acting Musical ABC-Songs farting Senior Education Officer; Mr A. with T.; 6. Chlidren's Corner Evane to ba acting Senior

Btory of

Pickpockets Active

At about 4 p.m. yesterday, an

American had $81 stolen from

pursuance

of a common A Chinese woman, walking in pose,

pur- Nathan Road

yesterday after-

Crown

Counsel submitted noon, found that

coat pocket had been cut and a wrist that the overturning of the taxi constituted a higher degree of

her

HELD OVER FOR ANOTHER 2 DAYS watch and cash to the value of violence than a beating with a

DEFINITELY ENDS TO-MORROW

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REDIFFUSION ...

Government Appointments

Featherstitch"; 6.30, Friday ReQuantity Surveyor Public

nethday Mailbag: 3.30, Tope in

by Betty 8.26, Works Department; Mr CWUI-

quieste-Presented

be p.m. that day, His shift lasted (up to 7 a.m. the following day. However, he did not work the whole night. At about 10 or 11 p.m.

the factory's electric current stopped. He left the workshop and

crowd outside the personnel office.

Chiu said he met a man-who told him and members of his Talpeh, Mar. 1.

group to go out to the gate if they wore Nationalist

-workers." "fred $119 missing.

On the

Chinese Accused same stick in view of the possibility Police believe they have crack-piece of ground between the said he went to a afternoon

a Chinese had $15 of flying glass and other things.ed one of the major stolen from his pocket in Kilung

gangs main gate and Ile submitted that there was smugging

the inner gate. silver bullon Street. A suspect has been de

to From there he could see, a of evidence of Hongkong paucity tained in connection with this violence used that day.

Police

crowd" outside the factory. in the southern port offence.

He disagreed with the Judge's of Kachslung recently uncover-

EXPLANATION summing-up that if the accused ed large quantities

Mr D'Alton referred Chiu to of silver only agreed to overturn the bars and silver dollars con e statement he made when he Hold-Up In K'loon taxi they were not guilty. It

of was charged on November 26, they shared the mutual inter cealed Lisido 280 boxes

mait sugar marked for shipment In that statement, Chlu was At about 11 o'clock last night,lon of overturning the taxi that Hongkong. Yen Chi-yen, who alleged to have said he and some two men, one of whom armed was sufficient to justify the was arrested as chief suspect in other could not then enter the with a dagger, hold up a Chinese Jury's verdict of Gulity, he sub-the ring, told the

police that factory because his fellow- in Sal Tau Village, Kowloon, mitted.

nearly 10,000 taels of silver workers had closed the door, $22.50 and robbed him of a wrist Crown Counsel's contention were involved.United Press,

Parade-Fonagan trict Commissioner New Terri- watch. A suspect has been de- was that it was not necessary

Asked to explain this, accused Personality

end Allen: 6.15, Vista Fu:6.50, faries on resumption of Zduty said what he meant was that his Fasting the Buck-Condunted by by Mr K. MA. Barnett, Ma 8.00 fained by, the Pallee.. for the Judge to put it to the

fellow-workers had left the Prof, we will space Tyler Lam Po-hon ceased to act as Jury that they should ask

Stephanie General Manager, Hallway, sza workchop and had closed the ing Foul Drew Woman And Son

shared the intention to bury in

9. Time Signat, and the Newsresumption of duty by Mr I. B. the workshop.

0.00, Appent on behalf of the Salve Trevor, addition to Injured:

the intention Granted Licences October 14.

Continuing, Chiu said that on ton Army by Mr H. D. M, Barton; overtum the taxl,

Time- Charlos' Harvey a combined Army Pls, Muse

takes listeners to rehomuala, and to Hearing is proceeding.

actuni and Police Cetachment entered the

-perforstiano Licences for five years have the factory and asked the moon of De Bruno Walter: 10,

Bymphony Orchestra : under- been granted to Honglong woriters to come out of t the Realmston Spotlight, interview with Dat

Key Chrystal Dunninger, a Wife of |'Airways Ltd for operating their bus others were made to "The Amazing Dunninger," reputed

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at

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A woman, walking with her son in Peaed Avenue, WILE knocked down.by 'n motor-cycle at 13.10 p.m. yesterday, The worrian, Mul So-king, aged 28 years of 203, Sai Yee

Street second floor, sustained serious injuries, Her son, Yuen Lop- king, was slightly injured.

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Poputar Mies 6:48 The House of Senior Superintendent of Peter McGovern: 7. Time Bignel and Police, ceased to act, as" AsLİF- the News: 1.00, leočionik by tant Commissioner, Candidates for the Urban Council;

Special 716, Weather Report and Adhounes Branch, on proceeding on leave; menta; - 7,17, Track: Tan Tips for Dr Chan Wal-kant to be Modlení Tomorrow's Rates: 7.30, Edale Officer on probation, Me 3, P. Fisher with Axi Blordshľ'g От chostra: 7.40, Concert, Miniature;

Arerapen consed to act as Dis-

themselves whether each accused Hongkong Airways to the catld not enter perry, dewis and Daphne wwwmen

Consular Officials

and

Andre Ko

On Establishment

Viscount services between tho Ho

The Gazette announced; this Colony and Seoul and between squat down. He saw Inspector in United States, 10.10. de morning that His Excellency the Me the Governor had approved Government Gazette nolied

Li Ngal-ming among the Police, telanetz and le

workers then walked two want elkarikove ing to the permanent

midnight, "God

pensionable establishment

Miss F. Schofield, Education Ofetr (Woman);

Mr P. G. Strickland has been Colony and Manila, the Moss, Det, Bgt Chung Hon and and Moonlight;ontent 31, Dat the confirmation..of the follow-

this morning.

his morning...the Hongkong. Btworker, the heart the love the senses chain Bowen,

formally recognised as Honorary Mr James Wicks and Mr Wil- this morning announced

Consul for Finland, the Garetto | Kam C. Low have been appointed",

Groute will be twice, It was also toured that Me Soil & rou repreece){njives. of St Arthur R. Dornheim has been weekly-Mondays and Thurs Andrew's Church, vice Mr. A. A recognised provisionally.

asdisyn Huggins and Mr Roger T. C. Chnell for the United States,

“the Hougeong Woo, in the constitution of the and Mr Church of England Trutor, the Honorary

Marcus Clann

Manila route will also be twice. Vior-Consul

for weekly Sundays and Wodnos Gazette platech this morning. Ecuador

days.

and

Rowe,

China Enamel factory" There constables, and plain-clothesmen como

Cup, to identify people in been " appointed! Special the groups.

* Magistrate with the jurisdiction W. 5: Collier Crown Counsel; Accused, alleged that some of and power of a Marine Magir Mr HW Clarke, Education the workers were besten by the trôle, the Gazette notified this Omeer) and MI, C., 8. Spiel- Police who tried to make thein, morning:

Mr D. LA P. Edwards, has vention 'Office BIS.