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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 15, 1957.

WOMAN SUES FOR RETURN

OF LOAN "THE MOST ROMANTIC SPOT IN THE WORLD"

Recovery

Sought In Action

Of $10,000

An action claiming recovery of $10,000 lent

on the alleged guarantee of the defen- dant was brought before the Senior Puisne Judge, Mr Justice T. J. Could in the Supreme Court this morning.

It was stated that a post-dated cheque given by the person to whom the money was allegedly lent was dishonoured by the Bank upon pre- sentation.

TRIAL

END NEARS

Flaimi 19 Low Mow-ling, a housewife, of 5-A Caine Rond. She is represented by Mr Patrick Yo, Instructed by Lau, Chan and Kǝ.

Li Shing-tai, merchant, of 76 Des Voeux Rond, Central, is the defendan; la the action, for whom Mr V. L. J. D'Alton, is appearing on the instructions of Hostings and Co.

A Visit

Plaintiff in evidence said she know the defendant and In

Man Charged With Bogust; 1954, he paid her a

Housebreaking

The trial against a 23-year. old unemployed man, Law Chi-lau, on charges of housebreaking and receiv- ing stolen

property, reached

its concluding stages before Mr Justice A. D. Scholes at the Criminal Sessions this morning when the Judge “gave his summing-up.

Tla July of six men and one zeman retired to consider their verdiet at 11.20 p.m.

alleged

Law

seas

broken

11110 No. 505,

Gno Road.

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eight at her burae, decompanied 'a ( Yuh-hang (econd def dant named in the record, Orat defendant being the Ning Kee Tinding Co., of which Go was stated to be the sole pro- : rrietor),

d

Go was introduced to her by i the defendant Li who her to lend a sum of money to

for business, suit witness. Plaintiff said she then let a i sum of $10,000 to Go who gave her a post-dated cheque. De fendant told her that he would be solely responsible for repay- ment of the loan, she added,

The cheque became lue in October, 1954, but a day pre-i viously defendant asked her not have to present it for payment. She Middle complied with the request.

Wunchal Gay, on

stolen a large quantity of articles. An alter-

balive charge

alleged that he

Responsible

Repulse Ray-"Alf the apartment buildings can't may the beauty of the world's most romantic spot,"

Here On His Second Honeymoon

W

An American Visitor Reveals

A Soft Spot For Repulse Bay

by

Andrew Sloan

THAT'S the most romantic spot in the world?

question Repulse Bay of course.

*

"

Aid that's the answer I received during an interview with Mr Earl M. Thacker. an American real-estate and shipping mugante, who now makes home in & place synonymous with romance -- Hawail.

"I've

since whole been travelling

29-Year Wait

area

hej

Mr Thacker does not claim t Recalling the sights an to be an authority on romance, knew them way back, he ran hul he has seen most of the through the places-Kai Tak- romantle spots in the world, it was only starting then and if was very small, but now the tas changed; 1928, and can't really remen-Taikoo Docks - "we put in ber how many lines I've been there just after the big earth- round this world", he sail.

quake in Japan, there has been very little change there at all; Kowloon Wharfs "I dock- ed there in the USS Chester on the way 10 the Philippines i with the American Secretary of Mr D. E. Greenfield, Crown Go was his fellow-vitinger. convinced that Repulse Bay is

State for War, Mr Dum, again Plaintif said that defendant the "prettiest and most reinau-

very Jille had further said that he would the place in the world," that he there has been

the loan by spring of and his wife have wailed 29 change" The Kowloon Canton station has hardly Raliway years since their wedding, to changed at all-only the sur- roundings-ond of course the After their wedding he pro-Star Ferry Pler is new."

had recived some of the articles

skoden from the house,

Counsel prosecuted.

assured her that he would be fully responsible for the loan, að

Defeiulant had then again

In his summing-up this morn-repay ing, Mr Justice Scholes told the next year. Jury of the delinitions in law of 1 receiving stul property and possession.

Sometime Lowards the end of December Just year, plaintif !

In fact, Mr Thacker is so

visit it.

sald she orked defendant for a mised Ms Thacker they would spend their second honeymoon here, so they new in last wer to full that 29-year-old pro-

Reviewing the Prosecution's written undertaking end on a save, Al Justice Scholes went result he gave her a document,

brough Th evidence of the signed by him. owner of the articles, Mr Jack Rady, and the evidence of the rout in the house who discover

il the thell.

Hu also went through the evidence of the two palleen

who found the accused and ma- other man on the hillside in Wanchal Gap and the caution-

mke.

So

to

Early in February this year. she prevented Go's cheque for

Mr Thacker Best visited the In 1920 ane! retumed payment in it was dishonoured. Colony

inter 15 the eight years plaintif said. On the same day

executive ofeer on she instructed her solicitors to youngest write to both Go and the the President Wilson. (not the focul ship

familiar Gefendant,

residents today, but a predeces- Plaintiff denied an allegation or owned by the Pacific Mail ed statement made by the osin defendant's fidavit that his Steamship Company). He was ewed int be, the accused, had signature ca the document was then 24 years old. gone up the hill to buy the obtained by

lverware from the other man. that defendant read the docu-

When the ship called in on ment over carefully before ap- i her frequent trips to the Far pending his signature.

East, he reeniled with delight, wims and nonlight plentes in She further deviured that she Repulse Bay on the ship's My Justice' Schades

had never been a mueylender | Inunches. other man. Iwe Sing, a prison and had never lent money to

Evidence

snit the

er from Stanley Prison, also Have evidence of how he com- initled the housebreaking alɔne

the house.

Lee Sing's evidence was that he had asked the necused to carry the articles for him and that the accused did not know how the articles came to be there. He also sald that the neeuse; had not bought any of the articles.

Leg, when asked by the Pro- secuting officer, said he had sald that the accused had bought the articles" In his statement, in answer to a charge against him, but in the statement was tot true, Mr Jualice Scholes sald.

Mr Justice Scholes then re-

suspicious when he saw the arli- eles on the, hill and out curiosity” he watched Lee break- ing up the articles.

of

froud. She said

any of the five persons named in the statement of defence.

Hearing is continuing,

To Play Hongkong

Asians In

Singapore Rugby XV

Singapore, Oct. 15.

Beautiful As Ever

none of the

SHEAFFER'S

ADMIRAL SNORKEL PEN

Chinese Arrested In New

Y

Police Probe

Into Million Dollar Racket

"

Tokyo, Oct. 15. A Chinese and two Koreans were. among seven arrested yesterday

in a new extension of the police probe into a-million-dollar illegal car and black market dollar racket..

A Chinese dentist, Dr Yen Yu-hsiao, was booked on suspicion of lending his name to fellow countryman Lo Tsai-wen whom the police alleged to be one of the leading figures in the illegal import of foreign car and then bribing an employee of the Trade Ministry to destroy, re- cords of the transaction.

The Korean, Kim Dong Yun, who is President of the Foreign Trade Company, andi Min Dyong Soo, bank clerk, were accused of selling $3,000 In US currency at blackmarket rates to a Chinese, Chang Ching-chung in connection with the import of foreign automobiles.

Min was being questioned also

on suspicion of helping a Roman

Catholle priest sell dollars

on

10

the black market to finance an Oversea trip. according police.

All Japanese

The others who were arrested were all Japanesc. They in- eluded a. University student who was working as a part tire employee of the Trade

Transfer of Child Case

Woman Changes

Plea To Guilty

Widow Who Paid $600 Made Legal Guardian

Ministry. Police claimed ke A 58-year-old widow who claimed to be

had received money from a Chinese to destroy records of previous illegal auto Imports.

To date 50 people have been arrested in the Illeni car import probe.

Labelled by police as the King of the black market dollar dealers is Nogi Ishiyama, Pre- sident of the Oriental Trading Company.

that

the natural mother of a six-year-old boy was this morning bound over in the sum of $250 for two years, when she reversed her plea from one of not guilty to guilty in a case of illegal transfer of a person for a valuable consideration.

Inspector Cameron said that SCA believed that the natural mother of the boy was not a fit and proper person to look after him.

The case was henrd by Mr estimated Police Well that's an easy

Ishiyama bad handled a million H. H. D. low, at Central Mogisthe dollars worth of black market tracy, desk in the few years.

Yesterday the defendant ap Two Chinese Chang Ching-peared in court with three other: who had allegedly taken part in chung and Lo Tsal-wen

the transaction, described as the big men in the who worked car import racket through Ishlyama at ilmes to get the black market dollars needed for the transactions,

LETTERS

TO THE

EDITOR

Zebra Crossings

Sir, Your Comment of the Day dated 14th Instant is highly commendable and fully deserves prompt netion by the Traille De- partment.

afe

Lo, according to one report, fied to Formosa in June and died in an Inn in Hsinkno last month under mysterious cumstances.-Unlied Press.

eir-

I

Lee Cheuk, who paid $800 for the child was cautioned and discharged, and the other two defendants, Leung Siu, 59, and

Injured By Tramcar

00-year-old man, Chan Loi-

A 35-year-old woman, Cheung man, were each bound over in the sum of $250 for one year, Hou-ying, residing at No. 35, their parts in the trans-Lee Garden Street, third floor. for

was knocked down and injured action,"

by a tramcar in Hennessy Road, near Lee Garden Street, at about |2.45 pm yesterday. She Is ro- ceiving treatement at the Queen Mary Hospital.

Not Fit

US Scientists When the charge was read

Called In By Ike

W.

J. D. the lo

Two Suspects Detained

The Police

und explained to the defendant. she said, "I admit the churge, 1 did take part in the transac Lion,"

After relating the facts of the case,

Inspector

have arrested o Cameron, attached Secretaria! of Chinese Affairs, an auspected of having stolen

money from a Chinese' in Wei-, Then Mr Thacker hurried

enta that it was the intention of Ington Street at about 4.15 pm with his wife fowards the

Washington, Oct. 14.

the SCA to make an application yesterday. President Eisenhower has to the Juvenile Court to make

Another Chinese has been Customs Waiting Room at Kal Talk to board In modern DC6

called 15 ranking American the boy a ward of the SCA, nxt detained by the Police following Clipper of Pan American World However, may I suggest that

make the second the theft the White also

silver bangle Airways, a very diffent form your photographers go a little scientists

who from defendant, Lee Cheuk,

a child in Canton Road, he was further East in Queen's Rond House tomorrow to discuss paid the $600 after saving for near of travel to the one

Argyle Street, yesterday and Des Voeux Rd Central on missiles and satellites, it for years, his legal guardian. accustomed to in the 1920's..

afternoon. both sides of lite Bank of China was announced today. where no doubt some interest-

STANLEY

CENTRE

ESCAPEE

| Ing shots could be obtained_of

pedestrians

10

Press Secretary James C. endeavouring to Hagerty sull the meeting was eross a race track.

arranged before Soviet Russia

launched her recently

carth Pedestrians coming from Gor-satelite. den Read and wishing to go to any of the main bánks have to But he added that it wat turn West and walk to Duddell fair to say tomorrow's meeting Sirect, Cross the Pedestrian would dent with satellies and Crossing and then practically missiles, "umong other things." walk back to Garden Road to The scientists are members get to their destination. Should of the Science Advisory Com

GOES BACK hey have occasion to go to the mitter Mobilisation.

Supreme Court they have to go Eastwards of Garden Road, crass and then walk to Chater Road

lau.

串

SECURITY COUNCIL

for about an hour earlier today! with his new Dotence Secretary, Nell. II. McElroy.

Mr Eldenhower,, who previous-, "Then of course, there were A 17-year-old youth who before the Arst available cross-

ly discussed the satel{o and escaped from the Stanley large apartment blocks, But it hesn't changed all Training Centro and then This most unnecessary waste mlastic programmes with the

National of shoe leather could be pre- top-level

Security that much-It's silli as bezutiful turned back to his life of vented by two crossings as fol- Council and the Cabinet, met es ever." he added with a smile

crime was this morning laws... of recollection.

sent back to the training|

(1) In Queen's. Road Central contro for three months

on the South Side of the Bank when he pleaded guilty to of China. three counts of theft and. (2) In Des Voeux Rd Central one of loitering before on the North Side of the Bank Min B. K. Searle at of China.-ZEBRA, Central,

In

Mr Thacker began life as on ordinary seaman in the United States Navy, Joining shortly before the end of World War 1. After gaining valuable experience in the Nivy he Joined the Pacifte Mail Steamship Company and worked his way up until he was the master of his own ship.

In 1034, he turned to

addition the Magistrate Honolulu where he ruled that he was to serve the ness in had made his home and went | six months which remained of for real-estate and shipping. his previous sentence of thres fortune and soon he held high

The Sights

busi-

Was

Wrist Watch Snatched

An unidentified' Chinese snatched a wrist watch from a woman pedestrian in Ma Shan Road, near the Tol Hang Tung Resettlement Area, p.m. yesterday..

McElroy, questioned by

| reporters" afterward, sald only that they Breused "various Defence Department questions." He refused to say whether they discussed possible speed-up in missiles as demanded by some Congressional Democrats. -Valted Press.

Visiting HK

Mr S E Svanberg, Vict ct about ä

President of personnel. in SAS, and

his assistant. Mr 1.

days'

ferred to the statement made by Six Asian rugger players are Gradually 10 built up his years in Stanley. the accused in Court in which included in the first Singapore the accused said he was asked by civilians state trial match today executive positions, many of Sub. Inspector N. Reynolds, Lee Sing to help carry certain in preparation for forthcoming which he still holds.

prosecuting, told Miss Searle articles. Accused said he became visit of the Hongkong XV,

that on October 13, defendant suspected loitering with intent to commit felony near Percival,Street. He was brought back by the police to Eastern

Hub Caps Stolen C.I.D.

After being questioned, de-.

Mr Svanberg is making an fendant admitted on three other

Four hub caps were stolen extensive tour of the Far East, occasions he stolo a total of from a private car parked In and will during his stay here, $47.00 from

different Pennington Street,

Causeway have · negotiations with Bay, last Saturday night,

local SAS organization,

A strong Hongkong Rugby team which are due to arrive Now ke is n

well-known here on October 24 wil playpersonality in Hewall, two matches before leaving for

He came to Hongkong, in- When Lee was, wounded by the Malaya Federation.

citlertally,

with a unique hat- They open their tour the Policemen, accused sald, the

with a band. Pallee took accused's jacket and

against match

Singapore The bat-band consists of the 20 and neck-feathers of a lorgo`num- covered Læc. Accused"ruid he did civilians on October

Bervices on her of pheasants, not know how the articles came play Combined

October 20.---Rouler.

to be found in his pockeli.

¿

It is insured for US$250,

women.

three

| Pedersen, will arrive for a 3

stay In

Colony

tomorrow.

the

the

Lo

SIDE GLANCES

of a

By Galbraith

"Mother and Daddy are glad you stayed for dinner, they said they hated to be under any obligations to

you!!!

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