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- Lecturer
On Driving
CHINA MAIL
RING:
Charges ARREST TWO
Alexander MacKenzic
Hardie, 40, of 2B, 3The Hongkong Police have arrested two University Drive, was] men in connection with a narcotics accused before Mr C. Q. Lim at Central Magistracy this morn- ing of driving while under the influence of drink and without valid licence.
ring which has been operating between Tokyo and Hongkong.
A
He pleaded not guilty through Mr. R. A. MacCallum of: Wilkinson and Grist, Sub- Inspector 13. Webster,
pro
secuted,
Lee Kwok-
Poller Corporal fong, testified that on February
10 this year, he
was on traile
duty 1 Garden Road near Ken- Lely Road.
Cars Bumped
At 9.15 p.m. four ears were eming down from Garden Road, When he signalleel them, to top. he heard the third cor be at the fourth ear. He
Yesterday it was reported that the Japanese Police had
urrested a Chinese businessman and an American airman, believed to be the leader and courier, respec- tively.
The two men arrested in Hongkong were caught deliver- ing parcels of heroin to the American airman. This morning a spokesman for the Police said that in- vestigations are still in progress, and that the Hong- kong Police are working in close co-operation with the Japanese authorities.
FOUND BODY OF
WARDER IN NULLAH
maw that the rear htener of the The second-in-command of Cape Collinson
thini est was damaged and that
the driv Harle
of the fourOt WAS
Hardie gould not paruelties fila driving licence, Corporal Lee "aid,
He also said he smelt atcohol and aw Hat Hardie was un- stendy on his feel as he got out of the car. His hand shook as he wrote his name in the Poller man's notebooks.
Passenger Left Corporal Lre sold a European pusonger put obtor the fourth
and walked
townrdy Kennerly Fuad after the incident,
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Hongkong Journalists In London Snatcher
A parly of Ave Far Eastern Journalists who are touring Bituin us guests of British Government were entertainer In Mercury House, London Head Office of Cable and Wireless Ltd, on Monday, by Sir Godfrey Ince, Chairman, and Managing Directors Mi H. H. Eggers and Mr N. C. Chapling.
The picture (received by radio) shows, left to right, Sir Godfrey, Mr Henry Chang, Chief Editor of New Life
CONSTABLE ACCUSED OF ROBBING SHOP AT GUNPOINT
Evening Post, Mr S. C. Chau, The trial of a police constable accused of robbing
Cable Editor and leader! writer of Wah Kiu Man Po and Mr Gordon Hung, cable aub-editor of the China Mail
Boys' Training Centre, Kenneth Arm- strong, told the Supreme Court today how he had found the body of a warder in a nullah in the camp grounds. Later he had discovered that } He rang the police at Sud-Subsequently the party visited four inmates now standing lut won. and Telephoned the for the warder's murder were officer mising, he said.
The four mates have each
pleaded not guilty to a charge of having beaten the warder, Shui-bor, to death, on So November 17 inst year.
20, Ng Tak-wal, 21, Chin Siu- kai, 20, and Chol To, 19.
the
command of In eamp, Mr Burns, at Stanley.
Armstrong sald he then went to a nulla above hat 17 and saw. the body of So Shul-bor lying there.
"He appeared to be severcly
Cross-txumination by Mr Accused are: You Kin-wah,jured." Armstrong said. MacCallum whether the driver
be shaken after would accident, Corporal Lee said he did not agree,
an
The trial is before Mr Justice A. D. Sehicles and a seven-man
Dr Tso Hin-yip, of Queen Jury.
Mary Hospital, "testified that Armstrong told the court Sa after examining Hurdle, he was on putrol on the night of concluded that he was not un-November 16 lust your.
The four secured der the influence of alchohol
were not
to such an extent that he was locked up at nights. Incapable of proper control of} [Armatrong suid that at 6 am.
vehicle,
November 17. he was Hearing was adjourned to awakened by a warder, Tong May 12 at 10.38 0.m,
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FACE DOWNWARDS "He was lying face down- wards, with his hands tied be hind his back and his feel bound,
"Hie had injuries on the front of his head,
"Wrapped.
round his face were two face towels, and there was a blanket on the upper half of his body."
to
Armstrong said he tried And out it So was still alive.
"There was no breathing, bui
I thought I detected a very faint pulse," he said.
"I ter got my car and took the body to the Queen Mary Hospital, where It was pro-
nounced dead,
"Then I took it to Western and left it in
Police Station
the court a
Police custody."
Armstrong lold check had been made, and the four youths accused had been found missing, together with a Aachlamp.
UNFINISHED
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The hearing is unfinished. You is being "defended by Mr A. Zinern, Instructed by Fort, Kwan. and Co Ng by Mr Gerald Baxto
instructed by Deacons, Chin by Mr Henrs . L . intructed Joanyon, Elokes and Master: and Chol by Dir Benikmin thu ructed by Brutton and Co. Me Connend Mayne, Senior Crown Courelle. proscating... Basisfod. iv. Detective Inspector... WR. A Boxall,
Record Shark
a grocery shop in Causeway Bay of $16,600 commenced before Mr Justice C. W. Reece in the Criminal Session this morning.
Crown
the Central Telegraph Office)
It is alleged by the of the G. P. O. Cable, and that the constable, Yoo Chi- Wireless Services, Electra sien, 30, held up the manager House, London.
of the Kwong Tak Loong shop During the visit they were taken at 11-13 Irving Street, about 11 to. the London/Hongkong p.m. on February 1 at Sun- direct telegraph circuit, where point and look several bandles
were able to exchange of wknotes they
totalling $10,000. messages with friends and He was, however, overpowered relatives in Hongkong, Ku- before he could make ክፉ
Friends ching, or Jesselton.
escape, the Crown alleges. and relatives in Hongkong
Mr Simon F. S. LI, Crown were present at the Hongkong Counsel, prosecuted, assisted by terminal to receive the mes- Det. Inspector D. Furniss. sages and give immediate ro-
plies.
FONTEYN
(Continued from Pare 1)
Mrs
Chasey added: "She had only British pasapori when he left this country to go to Japan and New Zealand .....there to absolutely
question of her not being a Brilish citizen."
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At the Royal Opera Hause. Covent Garden home of the Royal Ballet was stated that Dame Margot was due back at the beginning of May. She was then due to go to Poland
Ruuter.
Premier Hurt
Saarbruceken, April 21. The Snar Premier, Herr Egan Reinert, aged 50, sclous in hospital tonight after it car accident. But hospital
was uncon-
A Jury of three men and four women has been empanelled.
Mr Li told the Court that about i p.m. on February i the nccused followed two em- ployees of the Kwong Tak Loong inte the shop. Crown Counsel and that the berused held up the manager of the shop with a gun and forced him to hand over several bundles of banknotes which he put into his pocket.
Wanted More
In his greed the accused wanted more banknotes and In the course of getting them the manager saw his chance and grappled with the accused, Mr
sald. Shop assistants went to the aid of their manager and overpowered the accused.
Det.. Insp. D. Furniss, attach- ed to Eastern Police Station sald he charged accused with rob- bery and accused made a státe- ment in reply
Accused told the Court that when be Egned the statement "I was merially deranged;"
Mr N. HI, pofice ballistics
Gets Two Years'
Gaol
4
An unemployed Chinese youth, known to Police as à "famous snatcher," was given tho maximum penalty of
two yours Imprisonment by Mr ́I., T.
From the Files
25
years AGO
London, April 21.
THE King's Chef has Prepared a pink and
de-
Morrit of Central Magis- white birthday cake, tracy this morning after corated with eight candles ho had pleaded guilty to for this afternoon's birth- snatching a writt watch day party of Princess Eliza- beth, who in 8 years old to. day.
from a woman.
The youth, Mak Kwok, 20, had 13 previous convletions.
Inspector J. A. Dempscy,
Evidence at the inquent of prosecuting told the Court that Wong Yat, a prisoner at Vic- defendant snatched the watch, foria Gaol, yesterday discloned vauced at $990, from the that the man may have work- weman, Shing Sau-ching, Ined at prison tasks with nina Queen's Road West on April fractured ribs ant a broken and escaped.
| breast bone and that he may thene injurice have suffered
which caused his death at the hands of cell mates in the gaol.
Heroin Found
Four days later a detective acting on information arrested him at the staircase of 7 Lal On Lane. The watch was found in a hole on the wall.
THE ICase of the Queen's
Theatre, which was not Max was also sentenced to a renewed by Hongkong Amuse- total of Ave months, gaol this ments Ltd has been taken up morning for the possession of by Mr J. S. Gubbay, Manager three packets of heroin.
of the British Film Distribution Police found, two packets of Company, for a period of threa
years. heroin on him in a cell at Cen- tral Magistracy on April 11 and packet on April 20 when he was being brought to the Ma- gistracy for formal remand.
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is not generally known
It is the the south
of England, a golf competl- tion which will perpetuate
Police Donate Blood the name of Mr T. A. Feares,
the well-known local sports- 'man who about a year ago, returned to the Colony from Kent.
Ja for
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The competition trophy which is known as “The
The Hongkong Cup."
Com- inlitée of the Wildernesso Golf Club Instituted the competition last year and according to a home paper it is already dove- loping into a Junior "Halford Hewitt." The competition is open to boys, under 19.
HE stately interior of
St John's Cathedral de corated with palms and masses
of orange gladioli, made a perfect setting for the picturesque bridal group at the marriage of Miss Virginia Varty and Mr James Hugh Morton An- drews, which took place yesterday afternoon, the Very Rev. Dean Swann offl- ciating.
The bride who is extremely well known and popular Hongkong society circles, is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Andrew Shields, while the bride- groom is a' member of the staff of the Union Insurance Co in Shomeen.
The duties of best man wero carried out by Mr J.E. JUDY,
oficials said his life. Was ucl lo-ficer said he examined u. 38 Twelve ouicers, and men of the Extermand Bab-Imp. E. who was fod by Mekiga danger.
Poller sald the Premier's car and a lorry were in collision and lerr.Heiner was nung out
onto the road.-Router.
ICI Explosion
Adelaide, April 21, A white pointer shark weigh- ing 2,164 1s, believed to be the biggest of Its specles ever caught, was londed a few miles
London, April 21. off the coast of South Australia Three men were killed in on today by well-known Australian explosion tonight In AN oil big-game fisherman, Alf Dean. gasification plunt at Imperial
Dean said today he would Cheinical Industries works claim a world record for the Billingham. shark, which is 17 feet long und About 13 other people were Line feet around the girth.-injured, SONIC seriously.
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Reuter.
al
Colt revolver which borea He Hongkong Police number. found it in good working order and there was no trace of firing,
Hearing is continuing
In Circulation
Mr L. C. Kemp, Hongkong manager of Caltex (Asia) Ltd., returned to the Colony on Mon- day from six months leave. At the airport Mr Kemp was re- ported to have said, "It was a wonderful trip, but Tay glad to be back in civilisation."" The last word should have been "eirculation."".
Kowloon City-Pollge Station" each donated an average of 420 ces of blood to the Bri- Red Cross Society in The Polico Biation this morning.
The operation was carried out
by Slater
Dellas Kirkwood and Mrs E. D. Molb of the Red Cross Society.
The first ones to give their Blood were Chief Inspector Norman Reynolds and Sub- Inspector 3. A. O'Hare. Other officers who gave their con- tribution included Insp. D. B.
She Peered Over Smoking Volcanoes
To Find The Right Site For A Film
A YOUNG and attrac-{
tive woman who
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"Then the rest was purely routine. I met President Sukamo on two occasions. Ho
spent two and a half originators of the idea, Ming difficult for me to make up my was more than willing to have
the one which erupted in 1923
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The Gunin Bromo-you know, Hongkong last week Up At 3 with good news for
"We had to get up at thras
swallowing a whole cly. moviegoers and Jules o'clock in the morning, get into
And now what do you intend a truck and later go on foot
Thick Smoke Verne fans: Twentieth right to the top of each volcano
to do in Hongkong, I asked Century Fox is going to we came across until we got "I chose that one becauso "Well," she said, "after Hving
right to the edge of the crater. there was thick smoke coming is the jungle for two and a hal film "Voyage to the Then we had to wait unti! put of the crater and which monthe, I saved some money Centre of the Earth" in the min began to rise and see looked like whlid foam. When and now I just wanna be a mal, what the volcano looked ilke at the sun rose,, the foam reflected buying stocks and stocks of Printed and published by Trainch Gordon Newlands France the near future.
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Officer Administering the Gov- week when more volunteers were expected to donate their
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Above: A Chinese Police Ber- Frederick Charles
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