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Opium Case Enters Fifth Week Sixteen Pistols

Alleged Possession Of 1,076.25 Pounds Of Drug

CASHIER GIVES EVIDENCE

The opium conspiracy case entered its fifth week before judgo H. H. B. How at the Victoria District Court this morning, when evidence was given of the paying in of of Mohindra Verma, sums of money into the account the first accused.

Verma, 30, merchant, and Pul of three cheques. Sai-hung, 35, unemployed sea- ing day, $20,000

man, ΗΓΟ

The follow- was debited He did

have into Veima's account, alleged to

not know by whom the cheques conspired between October last year and February this year to deal in opium, and to have been in possesilout of 1,070.25 pounds of opium on February 22.

were endorsed, Mr Vromen suld. i

Mr John McNelli, QC, and Mr V. L. J. D'Allon, instructed by

On January 13, two cheques were debited into Verma's Ec- count, in each case for $2,436.00. January 16, $20,000 'was On credited to the account. On Jani

P. L. Lum and Co, are defend-ery 23, $4,044.45 was debited.

ing Verma, Mr Richard Win-

ter, instructed by Hastings and Co, is defending Pui.

Mr Vromen sold that un Jaru- pry 30, $723 was debited, by vir tue of a chequo in favour of the Mr D. E. Greenfield and Mr Gloucester Hotel. On February 5, D. G. Willis, Crown Counsel,$908.35, was debited to Vermo's are prosecuting, assisted by De-account, by virtue of a cheque tective Sub-Inspector G. J. Itiddell of the Narcotics Bureau.

A Copy

Today, Mr L. A. Vromon, cashier of the Netherlands Trad- ing Society, produced a copy of the bank records, relating to Mohindra Vermo's account, dating from January 1, 1957, until April 24, 1955.

Mr. Vromen also produced signature specimen card in re- spect of Verma, and kept by the bunk...

in favour of Dodwell and Co.

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On February 10, witness went

$2,000

debited to on, Verma's account. On the 12th, a further $1,000 was debite arl on the same day $25,000 was credited to his account,

Mr Vromen said that Verma's account started on April 28, 1055.

Witness produced the paying slips and cheques relevant to athe sums he had mentioned,

Cross-examined by Mr Mc- Neill, Mr Vromen agreed that the cheques that were paid inte

account Verma's

must

Witness kald that on Octo-been endorsed in his favour. ber 29, $30,000 was paid into Vermu's account in cash. On

November 7, $20,000 was paid

In

cash into his account. On

November 8, Mr Vromen said. /

Endorsed

have

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RIGHT-WING

DESERTS PFLIMLIN

(Continued from Pace 1) M. Schuinanti, former Secre- State for Foreign tory of Affairs, is understood to have been entrusted by

Minister

wilh

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the Prime semi-oficial

misalon as "intermediaty" be- tween the Filme Minister utul The General.

General

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Rumours that Gaulle met the President ntut Premier secretly were started by M. Charles Hernu, a Radical deputy, who armour.ced in the Assembly yesterday that the three "are in conference."

Another лен development forec that the Socialist WEB Ouvriere Trade Union Fodern- tion announced tonight it would not take part in the Communist- called general strick tomorrow. Mollet Furious

It said its decision was made in agreement with the Cathoile- led C.F.T.C. unlon στουρ. Together they have 1,800,000 il members.

that He agreed further

been that in cach caso the cheque was endorsed

$10,000 in cash was paid in. may have

On November 13 and 14, two by n drawer or payce, neither of cheques were drawn on Verma's whom was Yetina.

each Casc

1gr the

account. in $2,436.0. In each case, payce was the Mercantile Bank.

On

On November 18, $20,000 was pald into Verma's account.

12. $197,000 December credited to that account by virtue of two cheques.

Was

Mr Vromen sald it was not possible to say. by looking at the paying slips, who paid them

in.

Was Debited

Witness went on to say that $85,000 mos debited to Verma's account on December 14. On January 9, this year, $24,300

was credited to the account.

On January 7, $95,000 was credited to his account by virtue

A NEW

Mr Vromen wild he did not know the aggregate of the trans- Reflons in Verma's banke account in 1985 or 1956, but he undertook to produce these figures In Court on Friday morning.

Hearing is proceeding.

Petty Thieves Arrested

The two unions colled In- stend for a "day of protest in the factories" on Wednesday,

Socialist deputies in the Nu- tional Assembly, in a private meeting without their leader, M. Guy Mallet, called on uli Socialists to support the general strike and said they hoped there would be big demonstra- tions tomorrow,

The Socialist jender WIS TO ported to be "furious" about the attitude of the Socialist deputis The Assembly tonight passed had the three motions which effect of Bfting the Parliamen- tary immunity of, and suspend- ing M. Pascal Arrighi, right- Nine cases of theft were re-wing Radical deputy who led takeover movement in ported to the Police during the the

weekend, past three days. Arrests have Corsica during the been made in four of the cases, thus making him liable to arrest. There were also six cases -Reuter & China Mail Special. thefts from parked vehicles. suspect has been delnined by the Police.

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New Corsica

Governor

Algiers, May 26.

A spokesman for the All- Algerian committee for public safely said tonight that an Army Colonel from Algiers, Colonel Thomazo, had been appointed, "Governor" of Corsica.

The spokesman said Colonel Thomazo had been given civil and military powers in Corsica by General Ruout Salan, Com- mander, in Chlef in Algeria, with the agreement of the Corsican Committee of Public Safety,

Colonel Thomazo flew Lo Corsica yesterday with delegation from the Algeria Committee-Reuter.

Telogram

Paris, May 26.

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M. Robert Lacoste, until re- cently the Socialist Minister for Algeria, to whom General Charles de Gaulle referred as "my friend" at his press con- ference a week ago, tonight sent | a telegram to the General urging him to publish his views on the takeover movement tri Corsica.

The telegram read in part "extremista overwhelm

ROMAN PILLARS IN HK ?

HK University Jam Session

The Music Club of the University of Hong kong will hold another. jazz "jam session" at Lady Ho Tung Hall on Friday afternoon. This function in the second of its kind this year... Among the performers will be some of Hong- kour's top jaxx musicians, and two of the Colony's most popular vocalists have consented to atten - Misses Elvie del Blo and Lita Sotelo,

A tentative programme shows that four bands will of these perform, mast being exponents of tho "progressive" modern school of Jazz. The bands are Celso Carrillo and his Quintette Moderne, Berry Yaneza and kis Hepeats, Hay el Val and the Threo Bubbles, and Eddie Costa and the Jazzlovers.

Many THOTE surprice guest artistes and vocallym will be featured.

Tho acusion will start at:

2 p.m. and is scheduled to

· Inst until 8.30 p.m.

NEW PAA SCHEME

are beginning to Pan American Airways will

non-political the

patriots in Algiers.

your

Roman pillars found in Hongkong? No, not at least, If they are Roman, we knew they really existed in the old Chartered Bank main banking hall. But we've never seen them quite like this before. This is not a new kind of air-conditioning system elther the "back" part of the old Bank building is being demolished. And soon a new structure will rise in its place-China Mail Photo,

THREE S'HAI COMPANIES

HOLD ANNUAL

MEETINGS IN HONGKONG

The annual general meetings of three Shanghai companies for the year of 1957 were held in Hongkong this morning.

They are the Shanghai Gas Company Ltd, the Shanghai Land Investment Company Ltd and the Shanghai Kelantan Rubber Estates (1925) Ltd.

All were held at 001 Marina House.

The directors' report was re- ceived and adoptel. Mr W. A Mr Horace Kadoorie, Chair Welch was re-elected director man of the Gas Company told and Lawe, Bingham & Matthews shareholders that there is no were reappointed auditora chango in the situations in Mr Kadoorie told the Shang- Shanghal. Tho property ro-hal Kelantan Rubber Estates mains requisitioned and the meeting that although output for directors have no information as the year had increased, net pro- to the condition of any of the dropped from HK$197,104 to Company's assets in Shanghai," HK$107,914 because of lower

"They have, therefore, nothing average selling prices. to report to you except to say that they are continuing their efforla to preserve the com. pany's liquid assels,"

soon launch a scheme whereby "The Corsican affair is theta Junior staff will be en- to participate in consequence of this deplorable couraged state of affairs, I beg you to charitable works and to take an contributo by

interest in service organisations: great authority to the maintenance with financial backing from the at public peace and to make company. known your

views

the on activities of theso irresponsible of elements."-Router.

Detained

Toulouse, May 28.

No new plantings or replant- age were started in 1957.

A new smokehouse is being bullt to increase the manufac- Bir Hadoorto sald the as- turing capacity. More accom- counts related only to sott-modallon for extra labour is villes outside Chins, and the needed. account 'showed a net income for the year of HK$188,400, This left a not debit balance of HK$2,981,144 to be carried forward.

ACCOUNTS

"The estimate for capital ex- penditure for 1958, excluding

upkeep of new plantings, will be about HK$112,000, and the upkeep of immature new about plantings will .cont The accounts were received HK$130,000. and adopted. Mr H. Kadoorie.

and "You will appreciate therefore Mr William A. Carr, Manager was re-elected director

the Community Affairs De: Lowe, Binghain & Matthews that if the price of rubber re- partment of the company, said were reappointed auditors. mains at the present level, It is

Can-

his department was started with: A similar statement on condi- going to be dimcult to Anance the idea to give the junior star tlona of the Shanghal Land In- this essential/expenditure and encouragement to launch out veatinoat's' Company's property to pay dividends until the out- A Professor of Science, M. into charitable fields and services in Shanghai was read to this put has increased very Joseph Cathala, alleged to be a clubs, similar to the senior meeting.

alderably, which will take a year member of a "Committee of officers who are already part- The Chairman said there was or two," he added. Public Safety" in Toulquae, has cipating.

a net focome during the year of

A dividend of five ·"conta beau detained and placed In The programme will be start HK 16,637. With the balance where was recommended.. forced residence, Pollso said. ed after Mr Care has completed brought forward from 1986 this The accounts were received Police are searching for the his tour of the Alaska and made the total of unappropriated and adopted. Mr HILM, Cleland And other members of the Com- | Facille.... ́ ́areas. He left this profile to HK$22,240, and the was reselected director mitter. All was quiet in the morning for Bangkok to can debit carried: forward - was Lowe: Binabam and Alaithewa

$8,311,042:: -šinue his tour.

sware reappointed auditors: Toulouse 'area.—Reuter.

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Found: Two Men On Trial

The story of a seizure of two kerosene tins cón. talning a total of 16 automatic pistols and 82 pistol magazines was told by Mr Desmond Mayne, Crown Counsel, when two shop fokis, Choi Lang-hung and Lai Fai, were arraigned before Mr Justice C. W. Reece at the Criminal Sessions on charges of arms possession this morning.

The two accused were alleged 1 was for the defence to to have in possession of tho prove that they did not have RIIS near the Jordan Road popsession of these moms and Ferry Wharf on the evening of urmurillon, The defence bad November 9. last year. Chol to prove to the satisfaction of was alleged to have eight auto- the Jury on the balance of malle pistols while Lai was probably that the accused did alleged to have eight pistols and not know of the contents when

The tins were seized, Mr Mayne 32 pistol magazines,

said. Chol a represunied by Mr. "We era

not concerned to Patrick Yu, Instructed by Mr Cwhom these arms belong, whers P. Lol, of Messra Peter Mo and I came from or what they are Co. Lal is not legnily repre- for. We are only concerned in Bented. Both plead not gullone matter whether each of the to the charges,

accused was in possession of the A jury of six men and one arms as alleged in the indict- women was empanelled,

ment," Mr Mayne sold

Facts Simple

Mr Moyne then asked the

Jury to use their common scrisa

Mr Mayne told the Jury, that and knowledge of the world the facts, as far as the Prosecu- when deciding their verdict in

Hearing is contiming.

Lion witnesses were concerned, the case, wero quite simple. The Ori witness, Mr LI Sat-loong coxawaln of a imator launch would festify that at about 7

p.m. on

November 9 last, he

Look four passengers to a ship in harbour, and from that ship. three travel bags and two tins were moved to the launch,

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Woman Dies

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A police constable, Tang Shlu- chung, who was on patrol duly near the Jordan Hood ferry wharf, would testify that he found the two accused in the vicinity each carrying kerosene in. He thought they were walking In a suspicious manner and approached them. The two men tried to scatter, bul were slopped. When ask-A ed what was inside the tins, the frat accused allegedly said that the tins contained all.

They were asked to produce bills or documents to show the content of the tins but falled to do so. As a result, the con- stable took them to a police station

BRYO to

the Uns examined...

Tea Money

After

Taipo Road Accident

31-year-old woman. sus- tained fatal injuries when she was knocked down by a lorry in Talpa Road 'near Nathan Road Just before even o'clock this moining.

The woman, Chow Fuk-tel of 22, Third Street, Arst floor, died before admission to·· hospital.

Seven other people, including On their way, Mr Mayno sad, five children, were seriously in- the Arat accused allegedly asked jured in traffle accidents over the constable not to take them the Whitsun holiday. Four of to the station and offered him the mishaps occurred on Hong- some tea money. This was kong Island and three in Kaw- turned down.

loon,

The constable then heard the The injured Bré: Lee Yip-lin, second accused saying to the 12-year-old girl, of 821 T first accused, "No matter how Block, Tai Hang Tung Rosettle much, we have to get this set-ment Area; Lai Tal-wing, six- tled."

year-old boy, of 129 "Un Chou The two men were eventually Streat, first Boor: Kwong Hung- taken to the Polica where the nul, two-year-old girl, of 84 tins were opened and were Kwellin Street, ground floor found to contain the pistols and Li Ho, 50-year-old woman, of 3 magazines, Mr Mayne added. Third Street, ground, floor;, Law Referring to the law, Mr Kwong-chi, 28-year-old man, of Mayne said anyone proved to the Sanitary Deprtment Quar- have had in his possession or tert, Aberdeen; Luk On-wah, bis control anything right-year-old boy, ot. 61 Tang under which contained arms and am- Lung Street, ground floor; and

unition shell, until the contrary Tong Lam-mel, ten-year-old girl, was proved, be deemed to have of 63' Island Road, necond floor. possession of such prma and All the injured are recalving ammunition.

treatment in hospital. „

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