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MONDAY, JANUARY 27, 1958.

Assistance To MANSLAUGHTER CHARGE

Handicapped Children

A talk on "Assistance to and Special Education for the Physically Handi. capped Children" will be given by Miss Daphne Ho, Assistant

Director

of Social Welfare, today

Alleged Abortion SIDE GLANCES

| Attempt By Woman

at 5.30 p.m. at the British A Council Library, 1st floor of Gloucester Building.

This lecture, which will be in English (with Chinese Interpre- tallon), in upoutoved by

the

United Nations Association of Hongkong. All members of the public and members of volun- tary organisations are invited to attend, Mr Hilton Cheong- Leen will preside at the meet- Ing.

The speaker, Miss Ho, to nt- Lached to the Special Welfare Services Section of the Social Welfare Department. Last year, the lectured in the United Kingdom and visited various centres there which have to do

charge of manslaughter was preferred against a man and a woman when they appeared on trial before the Puisne Judge, Mr Justice J. R. Gregg, in the Criminal Sessions this morning.

The Crown alleges that the, these premises," said Mr Green- accused unlawfully killed a field. They had a long con- woman, Hung Lal-fung, during versation with the first accused. att operation for abortion on Later second accused, had an- October 12 Inst.

other conversation with the first Then fimt accused The first accused, Kwan Kim-accused. ying, 28, was described by the examined the deceased, assisted Crown as the wife of a man by the nurse. The examination who claimed to be some sort of took place in a bathroom with a doctor. it was Kwan who, board placed across the tub to with physleally handicapped the CrowIL alleges, performed form a "table," persons. She also represented the operation. Hongkong ot the 7th World Second accused is Lam Po- Congress of the International Society for the Welfare of sin, 36, broker, the husband of

decerzed the

The woman, Cripples held

Crown alleges that it was Lan London.

who made all the arrangements for the deceased to be brought to Kwon

last

year In

REBELS WANT TO EXCHANGE PRISONERS

Tunis, Jan. 23. Algerian rebel leaders want to exchange" four enptured Frerich soldiers for Ave Moslemn by the women awaiting death suillotine in a French prison in Algeria, it was reported here today.

One of the five women is said to be Djamila Bouhired, a pretty, 22-year-old Masiem girl sentenced to death last July for participating in a cafe bombing in Alzlers,

The four French soldiers were captured on January 11 by the rebel Liberation Any near Saklet Sidi Youssef, an Algerian village almost on the Tunisian border.

They have since become point of diplomalle tension be- tween Tunisia Riid France United Press.

It has been a

Not Represented

and Mr D. E. Greenfield Mr D. G. Willis, both Crown'

the Counsel, are conducting case for the Prosecution. Ac cused are not represented by Counsel

Mr Greenfield said that the first accused was the person who allegedly performed the abortion. The second accused was the husband of the deceased woman.

Kwan was the wife of a man who claimed to be some sort of a doctor, They lived together at an address in Nathan Road with signboard outside the door.

Crown Counsel said that it appeared that the first accused

ຝ່າດ

generally patients

Chemicals

Mr Greenfeld said that the nurse would way that the first accused allegedly applied che- micals and used certala Instru- During the examination ments, the second accused waited in a room outside,

examination was After the over, Hung was removed to the servants" quarters where the stayed the night. The two ar- cused were sceu talking to her.

The following day another more determined altempt was made urid It was on this occa- sion that tho woman died, Crown Counsel said.

About 2 p.m. that day, frai accused raw the decoused in the servants' quarters and was there joined by the second ac

used who remained in. the pre- mises most of the afternoon. Then at about 5 p.m. the nurse was told to prepare, the bath. room and to set out instruments chemicals. The nurse Womers and Faw

the who

see her

would say that patient fooked "a bit weary. and treated them,

Mr Greenfield alleged that an allegedly using Western drugs and medical instruments whore operation was carried out and She was assisted by was then that the deceased necessary.

showed signs of distress. died soon afterwards.

husband,

a nurse,

came

"It appears that on October mast year, at about 2.30 pm, the second accused brought ang this young woman

Terrific Morning!

there are, however

to

Post-Mortem

She

A post-mortem was under- taken by a specialist who would say that the cause of death was

nal injury.

the

N

By Galbraith

2:22

TM MUA, FA, OP, SYST NGA Servion, the,

"He wants a hatchet for his next birthday because George Washington had one-ho was hurt when I told him a lot of presidents never chopped down trees!"

Witness Denies

Statement

1.

In Trial

SHEAFFER'S

イン

PAINT CONTRACT

TRIAL RESUMES

Colonel G. A. R. Fawcus, Chief Engineer, Royal Engineers, testifying in the trial of two paint contractors this morning, agreed with Defence Counsel that con- tractors could have been perfectly honest in submitting to the War Depart- ment tenders which were so low that they could not make any profit.

Ho agreed that these con- ja maximum period of six months tractors could have done so and if during these six months with possible future contracts | no defects had come to the

the

De-

would

in mind. It was precisely on knowledge of the War

money this point, he added, that the partment,

be returned to the contractor, War Department decided to ac-

Hearing is continuing. eept the tender by Felgate (one tho two accused), whose tcrder for $88,160 WDE the lowest amongst 11 tenders and was much lower than the War Department's own estimate of over $144,000 for the paint work in Shamshulpo Army Camp,

The accused are Reginald Hudson Felgato, 00. of Room 652 Gloucester Hotel, and Zee Kar-way, 42, of 225, Gloucester Rond, second floor.

Charges

Death Of Former Shanghai Resident

STERLING

SILVER TIP

From the Filos

25

years -AGO:

the nubject of Chinese New

Year, it la interesting to

note that the famous bazaar which was formerly situated in the vicinity of Jervois Street and Bonham Strand East is now doing quite well for itself in Wanchal There was talk last year and the preceding years that the

bazaar weg losing much of s appeal and wasa, dying institu- ticn. But a pleasing revival is noticeable LIGHTS.

this year. CITY

London: At the express wish of His Majesty the King, the National Anthem has been ro- arranged in the hope of secur- ing standardised playing by army bands and civilian or- chestras, There is no altera- tion in the harmony, the open ing of which. to be played planissimo with crescendo from the lost bar of the first air to the last cight bars which are then played double-forte.

ANTON: Upon application of The late Mr Danson was a the Far East Aviation Com-

of

well-known pany at Hongkong, the Kwang-

Proviticial member

Government

The charges allege that they Mr George Danson, for cblained $10,000, $20,700, $25,- merly of Shanghai, died 000 and $5,000 from the War

at Evershot, Dorset, on Department on or about March

January 25. 28, May 9, June 21 and June 20 respectively, by falsely pretend. jog that paints specified in the terms of a contract had been Shanghal family. He is survived tung used for painting buildings in by his daughter, Mrs Barnes, granted permission to this con-

who ly

Canada, His sis-cern for dying their aeroplanes the Shamshuipo Camp, whereas | W

now in fact paints other than those ters: Mrs Colter and Miss E. over the province for a perion specified were used.

Danson in London, Mrs Falfree ending February, 28.

Hongkong. Mrs J. F. The accused are defended by man, Mr D. A. L. Wright, Instructed Canion in Capetown and

Turto armed robbers who by Mr J. C. Stewart, of J, C. F. C. Hutchison of Singapore.

entered the Sin King gunnery Stewart and Co. Mr D. F. O. Mr Danson was for many

attached to the British 41 Yeung Shin Hang, in the Mayne, Crown Counsel, is pro-years

Castle" Peak

district, in the American Tobacco Co., Ltd in early hours of Thursday morn sceuling.

Is heard before Shanghal. He retired from the ing (January 20), were com The trial Judge K. R. Macfee in the Vic-firm in 1850, He was well.rc- torla District Couri

membered as

pelled to abandon their inten- the last Oncer fons and fice when Wong Lal- Testifying on the contract for Commanding of the Field Arsin, 05-year-old caretaker of the painting work in Shamshulpo tillery Battery of the Shanghai | the place, tesisted, Camp, Col Fawcus said Invito Volunteer Corps.

tons ic tender were sent to con-

tractors whose names appeared on the list of the, War Depart- Lpproved contractors. contractors expressing contract

Hearing of the trial of a 54-year-old woman and her daughter, accused of using ah instrument to procurement's a miscarriage for a dance hostess, continued before Mr. Justice A. D. Scholes at the Criminal Sessions this morning.

The 24-year-old dance hostes Lam Ching, was cross-examined this morning

On the events

last, wht the Police raided a which happened on October 28 cubicle of No. 2 Russell

rear

perforation by a large instru- Street, first floor, where Keung ment causing very serious inter-Chi-chung, and her daughter,

Ho Sau-inci, aged 34, were al During this the Brsi accused

the showed signs of being frighten-leged to have committed ed. She called for an injection cftence.

some

ence given last Friday. -Wit- ness denied that she had made the statement.

their willingness to tender were then issued certain

containing a list of documeris buildings to be painted and Itst

of the brands of paints accept

Lowest

while

the

Mira

Sudden Death

Of Devoted Buddhist

+

WHILST driving his car along,

Mataukok Road on Satur-

day afternoon, Mr A. B. Cleme,

company

of the China Light and Power Limited, lenocked down a Chinese Fong Chi-sing, 20, of the Sam Yeung Silk Factory. The man received in Juries to his right hand and was taken to the Kowloon Hospital,

He over-

able to the Wur Department. In his tender, a contractor would indleate On these documents Mr Wong Hok-yan, a de- which of the brands of paints

voted follower of the A distressing mishap oceur were to be used.

Buddhist faith, died sud- red in the Wanchal District on

Saturday

evening, Shortly denly at his home at after 6 pun, a child, Wong Piu, Witness also denied that her

In this case, 11 lenders, were

Shan Kwong Road, Happy aged seven of the second foor tentlod to call on the first

Street, Valley, on Sunday at the of 74 Tal Wong

was recused was to cause trouble to submitted and Felgate's tender

standing on a stool near win- age of 50. her and her family, adding that for $80,180 was the lowest. The

dow trying to reach for some The encolining ceremony will was only on the purpose of next lowest tender was for over

food in a basket. $100,000 rsking for an abortion.

War be held at the International balanced and in trying to save Department's own estimate for Funeral Parlour at 5.30 phimself grabbed at the window Defence Counsel; When Police the work Was more than today, A Jury of five men and two and

but unfortunately' seized, the raided that rear cubicle on Oc- $144,000. wine. Second ac-

A leader of the local Buddhist bolt which shot down. The tober 29, a Chinese detective cused was called in and he al-women was empanelled,

kald. Normally, Col Faweus Mr W. A. Blair-Kerr, Senioresked you a question

community for many years, Mr window new open and the to the tempted to massage the

"the backyard, ceased. Later he telephoned assisted by Det. Sub-Inap. T.

Crown Counsel, is prosecuting effect, "We got information and the lowest tender was accepted. Wong had devoted his life to child fell into

Felgate, he said, had terslered the promotion of welfare a sustaining rather severe in Csme at 1 pm. We waited the Police.

Buddhist Chalmers. Mr H. L. Ha

Juries. He was subsequently Before the arrival of the defending both accused, I long and work has still

downstairs. Why it look us se

to the Government Police, Mr Greenfield alleged atrucied by Mr W. 1. Cheung, finished?". that first occused ordered the

of Messrs P. H. Sin and Co. the instruments Aurre to take

Witness: I do not know about chemicals pway. She re- end moved them and gave them to

When further cross-examined, the amah and It appeared that

witness denied that she had re- either the amah or someone said that sho was caring plied with words to the effect, dise hid them away, Crown around $200 to $800 per month

Work was just started." Counsel further alleged.

as a dance hostess last October "There may be no doubt that

Shown a torch withess agreed that I was. ono similar to that the amah knew quite well that the second accused was holding rear cubicle on Octo-

many more Bargains to be had the first accused, the nurse and

at

Paquerette's

SALE

of course!

Open from 9 a.m. thru - 6 p.m.

Printed and published by PETER PLUMELY for and on behalf of South China Morning Post Limited at 1-3 Wyndham Stroet, City of Victoria in the Colony of Hongkong,"

this was

Earnings

Cross-examined, Lam Ching

an illegal operation in the that was going on and there ber 28. appeared to be no hesitation in Witiess denied that when she the first accused on saying that they are probably called on regarded as accomplices, but October 25 she had told her that is not a matter for you,

that she was not feeling well. mombers of the Jury," Crown

Defence. Counset: Tpit it to Counsel sold.

you that you did say so because you had acid that bri your ovid

Instruments

He went on to say that the second accured carried the body out of the bathroom into a bed- room and thote rë-dressed her. The- two áccused made lengthy statements to the Police.

The instruments were even fually found and, they were blood-stained, Crown Counsel alleged.

Hearing la continuing.

TUNA BOAT SINKS

Manila, Jan. 27. The Japanese tumaflshing boat Hango-Maru sank of the east- roast of Davao Province,

this.

Republic Day Of India Celebration

SNATCHING His Excellency the

ARRESTS

of

not

Gover-

previously but failed to obtain tivities of the many any contract, His tender was organisations in Hongkong. Ho

had served on the bourds of the removed

Civil Hospital,

fract

Po tho

accepted this time.

Cross-examined, Col Faweus many Buddhist schools And

Institutions such as the said that as long as the con-

was satisfactorily per- Kok Vocallenad School,

1 Ping-chan, 33, manager. of formed, it was not the War Buddhist School, the Chi Li iho Yan Kee Firewood Department's concern whelber Free School, the Homes for the depot, 1898 Reclamation Birent, the contractor made a profit or Aged in Shatin and at Diamond Yaumati, was throttled by twe Hill and the Orphanage, also at of the three men who attempted not.

He agreed that a contractor the Chi Lin Nunnery in Diamond to rob his shop yesterday. Hear- could have been perfectly Hill He was a member of the ing a knock on the door. honest in suberkiting a tender Hongkong Council for Social opened it and two men walked that was so low that he could Service as the representative of in. One said they wanted to not make any profit, bearing in the Tung Lin Kok Yuen Buddhist buy Brewood., A mind that he might obtain temple in Happy Valley, which entered the room at this stugo possible contracts in future. he had helped to establish in and the Orst two seized the shop-keeper by the throat and held him until he fainted. Whon he recovered he found that the

had

"It was precisely on this point that we decided to accept him (Felgate), knowing

be so

low

to

Col Fawcus said.

He agreed with Mr Wright that the War Department would want to sce what sort of job Felgate would do.

Reterred to several sinuses of contract, Col Fawcus agreed

that

1932.

third

man

Motor-Cycle Hits robbers departed but

Roundabout

nothing had been taken because they could not open the safe.

New Yorki Mra Martha awarded Α motor-cyclist and his Powers, of Rue, was passenger were seriously Injured damages of only six cents by

a

nor Sir Robert Black, helgate would have to pay when their motor cycle coluded the Westchester County Judge · Lady Black, and Mia the Black attended a recep- 300 as "security deposit" to traffic roundabout in Gascoigne telegraph company for receiv- tion given by the Com-meat possible claims of damage Road at 7.45 p.m. yesterday..

ing a telegram of her father's tiasioner for India Mr for any breach of the contract. The injured men, Wong Chun-death ten days late. Her claim B. P. Adarkar at their It was also provided in another fong, aged 21, of 14 Shum Chua was for "mental anguish.”

in residence

clause that upon payment on Stroot,second floor end Les Jardines

instalments for the work done, Kwal-hing, aged 20, a Police

Lookout, 25 Cooper Road, this morning.

Rudolf

Nevel, the rocket engineer

the contractor would have 10 Constable attached to Central MAGDEBURG.. Mc per cent of the value of the Police Station, were admitted to work deducted from his pay- Kowloon Hospital for treatment and advocate of the "atrato | ment, as a reserve fund to meet

B claims for damage, g

Two suspects. were detained by the Police yesterdry in con- nection with the larceny properly from the person. In one case, a fountain pen WAS stolen from a passenger on board a tram and: in the other a hindbag way snatched from a worinna Kowloon Tong

A European' woman. had --a Terday, was attended by mem- Cal Fawcus agroed that th handbag, matched from her bers of the Hongkong Govern War Department had not made | while walking, putskie

A nine-year-old Chinese boy, In the coming spring. thement, Diplomatic Corps; ; and any claim for damages ogalastaaj Hoover Theatre, Yeg Woo senior members of the armed Felgate up to the present time. Street at cbout noon Saturday: ;

on

The reception, in eclebration of India's "Republic Day" yes

forces..

Deposit

· Boy Injured

an.

sphere, rocket", is planning to be the first manto miško attempt to nicond" with passenger rocket, probably early

Fung Chil-wab of 162 Shanghai rocket is expected to rise to Street, second floor, sustained over 1,000 motres on a fuel of serious injuries, when he was ¦ alcohol and a special acid. knocked down by a private car

TOASTS The toast to the Queen was, He said he had not himself in Tek Hing Street, at about proposed by Mr Adatkur. Bir signed day after of complaint 140 p.m. yesterday, the President of the Republic or workmanship against Folgate, Ribert replied with a toast to about the quality of materials.

of-india.

subsequent to the completion of

More: then 200 Bucate who at the contracts

Moscow; '; An Instrument that will.../› révolutionise telegraphs Pronamission. His Been - Intented- CORRECTION by Mr Dudkin of the Cómmia- Wagiatod kr our issue last sorlar of Communicational Mrisho Saturday at Mills. Christing, Diskin has » designed; a tale van Herman had been Secretary preph transmitter of rouper (5) of the Holenar May Inalitate capactly which le capable of prior to her marrings to Mr fronemsiaings3000 words perz

Southern, Philippines, early to Pen-Pals Wanted Saturday morning, "According to

Red Cross.

reaching Manila today, y

Lennart Bundquititx27;} spurn All 25, members of the row 'glat), Karlovagon, 21, Steck- tended were received on arrival Ra-examined, Col Fawcus was orcaped unharmed them ino Boat Holm, Sweden.

aco, by the Adarkans, Mr and Mrs questioned on the security de which struck Jef 60 Tipabling with, Eurbocha

ése"giri | P. A V Gopalapathy,, Indian phaite and the 10 per cent re- Hon Jaland, Davao,, The Mirvis Pabdul. LAK:KANKA

Commercial Secretary in Honge sirve for the value of the work vors are now' under "the"care of i. | Richard “AF

Box 99koag and Mr and Mrs N. C. dans He said some of the money, Richard Cor: Mima van Sternon minide The cpucity of the | the Davao'. Red Cross,

Cookeville,

Canada: Hanarios, Registrar of the Com-whether it was a portion or the was a resident of the Institute franamitiers presently incre (14)4) 57

missioner's Difico.i

whole amount, was retained for.The error is regretted-zapul

Prepac.