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THURSDAY, MAY 21, 1959,

Chauffeur Tells Of Struggle

Louey Shooting Hearing

28 Months

And Cane For Snatcher

Chow Ha, 26, a hawker, war sentenced to 28 months and four strokes of the cane by Mr T, L. Yang at Central Magistracy this morning for anatching gold necklaces from two woman pedestrians.

Continues

Evidence of a struggle involving a group of

men, including Mr W. S. T. Louey and an armed man, was given in committal proceedings against seven mon and a woman this morning.

This testimony was given by | Chen went on to say that he Mr Louey's couteur, Chan heard this mon say to Mr Louey, Tt-in, and a gardener, Lui "Tiense be polite."

Jp.

Tr

eight Beruseri face charges connected with the at-

pled robbery of Mr Louty at tila residence at 8f Waterloo Road on December 22.

The hearing is before Mr II. G. Way in the Supreme

"Be Polite'

Insp. Lee Mak-wah, prosecut-d. Ing, said Chow had 23 previous Court building. convictions for theft, por, & eeslin

of dangerous dragg ind brench of a deportalion order.

On May 9, Cheung Ying, was walking with a friend in Hen- nessy loud when Chow natched her necklace.

Chat Tit-aing said that the day of the incident i been teraporarily employed chauffeur by Mr Louey.

on

had

At the same time, he noticed thut the man held à revolver.

Struggle

Witness said he looked away for a short while. By the time he looked back at the group, he saw four people struggling on

the grass.

Besides the three persons he had mentioned, unother man-

Mr Louey's houseboy-had join- ed the group. JAR

on

About 10,25 aan. he was A week later police found the driveway outside the house New in the grounds of the residence. roullop in Chow on a Market Street. He admitted the

He noticed Mr Louey and his theft, He also admitted having son, together with a short man stolen a necklace from another sonie distance away.. woman pedestrian some Ume

necklaces earlier. The been sold to a goldsmith shop.

Thad

Witness Identified Lee Chiruk, the Bret accused, As the short man whom he had seen.

ACID MURDER TRIAL CONTINUES Wife's Evidence

on

Yu Yuk-ha, the wife of Leung Chau, 48, hawker, who is accused of murdering Pong Kim-wah by pouring nitric

teahouse in Shamshuipo acld over him at a January 1 this year, said this morning that she hnd not dared to tell her husband of her relations with Pang Kim-wah, her lover, but he knew of the two children she had borne by the deceased. The accused

saw his wite with her lover, Pong Kim-wah on the morning of January 1st, and rushed hune to Shek Kipi Mel and then to the teatas where the acid-throwing eident occurred,

Divorce Bid

"I heard two shuts fred. Then

I ran towards the back of the house."

On January 28,

this year, Chan said, he Identifed the first

Identification

accused at parade held at Kowloon City Police Station.

Watering Flowers,

Corroborative evidence

was

given by the gardener, Lui Ip, who had been watering flowers in front of the house when the struggle occurred.

Hicuring la continuing. The seven then accused-all Lee Chouk, unemployedare

45; Loc Tok-sum, 48; Lee Wing- Yau, 30: Lee Yu, 25; Lee Lok, 45; Shum Kong-ting, 62; and Ho Hol-keung, 38.

They are alleged to have conspired to commit a robbery. The first sccused is additionally alleged to have threatened to murder Mr Louey and to have subsequently fired at a detec- live with intent to resist arrest. The woman, Chan Shlu-chun, 42, housewife is charged with possession Ammunition.

of orms and

Firefighters

looks on.

Th

hose at Trun Wan as the Governor Ble Robert Black (right) With him are Mr B. IL. Moss and Mr E. G. Cox. China Mail Photo.

Barrister Admitted

Mr Graham Starforth Hill was admilled practice as a barris- ter of the Supreme Court of Hongkong by the Chief Justice, Michael Hogon, in The Sir Supreme Court this morning.

The application was made by Mr Arthur Ridehalgh, QC, Allerney General, who was instructed to Mr B. N. Cooper, of Wilkinson & Grist,

Mr Ridehaigh told Sir Michael that Mr Hill was born in Oxford In 1027.

Ile was called to the Bar'nt

Gray's Inn in 1951 and read in Chancery Chambers and Com- mon Law Chambers

The Attorney General mid Mr Hill was Crown Counsel in The fourth, Bth and eighth Singapore from 1953 to 1930, The child had died soon after | accused are represented by Miss Subsequently he became a part-

Victoria Woo, of P. L. Lum and ner of a law firm in that city. birth.

Cu.

Granting the application, the She gave birth to a second Detective

Inspector T. E Chief Justice wished Mr child by the deceased al the Manningtu

is conducting the every success In his practice -Kwong Won Hospital, and left proceedings.

here. the hospital without permission and abandoned the child, as she

was oxious not to lose her Jab

Yesterday Ya Yuk-tu told that the garment factory.

Court that at one stage she and

Yu said she had never heard

her husband had gone to the her husband threaten the de-

Shambulo Police Station to ccused, nor

see if they could get a divorce her. and the Police had sent them

away.

had he threatened

Since

the incident on Jan- Hary 1, four friends of the de- inlererpted her on

At that time she was pregnant pensed bod

by the deceased, who forced her way from work and three-

her to go and ve

with him, lened her if sho

disclosed any

She escaped to the mainland information concerning him.

to her coussin in Canton,

Der ensed

telephonat her

there with barcats and she then

Provocation

In addressing the jury, Mr went to live with her sister in China for two months, on the Victor Gittins, for advice of her husband. Her said he thought this was a cust husband and sister persuaded where provocation had

been

Inspection Of

HK Chinese

Unit Training

Governor Inspects

Fire Stations

The equipment und facilitles of the Kowloon district Fire Brigade Headquarters and Tsun Wan Fire Station were inspected by the Governor, Sir Robert Black, this morning.

Sir Robert was accompanied on the tour by the Acting Chief Fire Officer, Mr R. G. Cox,

He was visibly impressed by the equipment on display and the brigade quarters and com- mended the officers and men on their alarm drill.

At the Kowloon Head- display. of ladder and motor quarters. Sir Robert watched a

pump gear after giving the alarm from the brigade's central control room.

Maintenance

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Hotel Report

He was then shown over the station by the Acting Divisional Sir, I was surprised to 'reaf Onleer, Kowloon, Mr A. Martin, the news tem on page 10 of and the Acling Deputy Calct your edition si yesterday, Homeer, Mr J. Milner.

When your reporter telephoned me regarding a news item ap pearing in the South China Morning Post which I had not After seeing a demonstration previously seen and which he of breathing apparatus and rend to me over the triephone, portable oxy-acclviene cutting I told your reporter La reply gear he inspeeled the brigade's to his questions that I did not tiny workshop where its 100-know to whom this news item odd veliicles are maintained, and related and therefore I was un- serviced under the supervision ahle to identify the persons con. of the Divisional Officer, Work- | cerned and enquired why he shops, Mr F. J. Wakeford, presumed that it related fo the Following on Informal talk Imperial Hotel as there were with station officers the Governor many hotels under construc- reply went to the Tsun Wan Fire on the Colay. In Station where he was met by to a further question I did agree that the Hotel Filipinas of the Acting Divisional Officer,

Manila had entered into a NT, Mr R. H. Moss, and

J. H management agreement in res- his assistant, Me T.

pect of the Imperint Hotel, but gins.

this was an agreement with hotel and not individuals. painted out that as the invest- ment of the Hotel Filipine Coiscaled at US$12,000 ( station because of the large con- centration of factories in the which the sum of US$6,250 has

the defence, Brigadier J. M. A. Chestnutt, Commander, Hong, kong and Kowloon Garrison, made the annual her to return to Hongkong administrative inspection of the Hongkong,

was relucant 10 The accused had seen his wife

with the deceased

оп

"Thigh she

early do so.

She and her husband went | January 1 and it was evident "back to live at Shek Kip Mel that he had not had time to:

Resettlement

she allow his passion and wounded area, and started work

hawkerttelings to subside before seeing the deccosed at the teahouse at rbout 6 a.m.

again in Mongkok.

Took Money

He had given evidence to the Yu said "the deceased took effect that at the time he sud-

all my money and threatened denly felt that all the wrongs he

me, and in despoir I jumped oft had endured over the years

the second floor of the building

in Shek Kip Mei Resettlement Aren."

She said that their case had been investigated by the Social Welfare Dept., after the birth | of a child by the

the end of 1957.

necused at

overwhebned him.

The trial, which is continuing, is helure Mr Justice R. 11. Male Owens, and a jury of five women and two men.

Mr G. R. Sheath. Grown Counsel, by Kip.

↳ prosecuting, avaisted

E. P. M. Hunt.

Mr V. Gitians is instructed

P. Loreby, of Russ & Co.

Mi

TRIED TO CLAIM PRIZE

ON FORGED TICKET

A plumber, is Cham, 38, who exchanged sweep tiskele with a friend, altered the number and tried to claim a priso from the Hongkong Jockey Club, 'was this morning given six months by Mr T. L. Yang at the Central Magistracy.

Ip appeared on three charges of larceny and possessing and uttering forged sweep ticket,

Ip asked for lenteney. He said he had to support ve children and asked for a Üne,

Refusing his request, Mr Yang sald lp was a very Freedy person," and that he had tried to cheat people for money.

"This is not a crime demitted on the spur of the moment, but with careful planning,"

Mr Yang also ordured that In's family be referred to the Social Welfare Office, for belief,

Chinese Training Unit at Lyemun Barracks this morning.

He first inspected a parade on ¦ Lom, 39, is married with two the square during which he daughters and one adopted, son made the presentation of a Long living in the Lyemun Village. Service DIK) Good Conduct Medal to CSM (Company Sergeant Major) Lam Fat,

Brigndier Chestnutt said that

he was extremely happy to pre- sent the modni as he felt it was one of the hardest medals for any man to win.

Escaped

The Parade Commander was

Major R. R. Greaves, Com- manding Officer of the Hong- kong Chinese Training Unit,

Sgt-Major Lam enlisted in the Royal Artillery on

June

1, 1038, and served until the end of hostilities in Hongkong on December 23, 1941.

He escaped from Hongkong in December, 1942, and reported to the British Army Aid Group at Walchow.

He was flown to India and enlisted into tha Gloucester Regiment, in November, 1943.

In Burma

He served with the Hongkong Volunteer Coy. In Burma and Malaya until August, 1946, whón the Company returned to Hongkong,

He was released in July, 1047, but re-enlisted in January, 1948.

Posted to the Hongkong Chinese Training Unit, Set- Major Lun was awarded the British Empiro Modal la January, 1950.

He then saw a demonstration

of which has been developed to »

of foam-making hoses, the use high stage of proficiency at the

area.

P

I

so far been remitted through Bank of the

"wrthis fashion news" KATA VIUNG

NEW

Lady Sheaffer

SKRIPSENT FOUNTAIN PEN Cols Eigent

WHITED PAPER DOLLTEN

Man Tells

From the Filos

How Burglar 25 Was Caught

A 50-year-old Chinose, Tam Wai-hung was sontenced to five years' gaol for housebreaking and three yoora

for malicious wounding in Victoria Dis-

years

AGO

WHEN the roof of St.

John's Cathedral 1118

trict Court this morning being repaired, the colours

by Judgo T. Croodon.

The sentences' will run con-which were hung over the of the Hongkong Regiment currently with another non-

removed

for

lence of four years hard fabour pulpit, were Imposed on Tam on April 10 protection. for housebreaking !r Wha:T It was immediately found Street.

thin the colours were in s Leung Chart, a private wutch-advanced sinte of disrepair and man of Java Street, sald that the question of their future on March 25, at 10.30 s.m. the саго мая considered by the occupants of 19A Java Street | Cathedral Council. It was do- left the cromises after securing

the front door.

A Stranger

.

cided that tho colours should be kept in tho' Cathedral and encased in glass. These cases will be placed on elther side of At 12.30 the same day he the West Door, noticed o stranger go up the staircase of 19A.

"About ten minutes later. 1 decided to go up. 1 rang the front door bell," Laing said.

"A voles inside said What do you what?".

I said, I art looking for my aunt and the voice inside re- pilled,

'She has gone oui and has not come back.

what

"As I was wondering crursa of action to tašte (1 had

☆ ☆ ☆ Membera of the comprena tion of St John's Cathedrai

will be sorry to know that

the the Cathedral will tone services of Mr Mason de or- ganist at Banter 1936. Mr Mason has been in charge of the Cathedral'e munic sinco 1923 and during that time

no aunt living at that places, has won both the admiration the front door flew open ana | and affection of everybody defendant and another who has enjoyed his music Chinese man rushed out," Leung | and known him personally. were en

the

Hit On Head

"The defendant hit me on the head with an iron bar and rush-

ed up to the roof-top.

A

YEAR ago the scheme

of the Women's Inter-

"I chased after them but national Club was realised every time I got near the de- through the great genero- fendant, I got another blow with sity of Mr Tang Shin-kin. the Iron bar."

The aim of the club, which Altogether Loung received was opened by Indy Southern, five blows. These caused lace la the drawing together of rations to the scalp.

women of all races and varied Later the accused ran down Interests at a central meeting of to the street, followed by Leung place and the provision who was blowing ✡ police lunch and ten at reasonable whistle,

prices, together with facilties Leung sald that another man for rest and relaxation for named Kan Chung joined in business and professional women the chase and apprehended the and girls.

defendant and overpowered him with the help of three detectives who had just arrived.

Watch Found

*** *

His Excellency the Governor and Lady Peel gave a tennis Chief Court Inspector C. L.party to friends at Mountain Smith, proseculing raid tantLudge on Wednesday. when searched the defendant was found in possession of $40 and a lady's wristwatch which was identified as belonging 10 the inmates of 19A Java Street.

Tam Wal-hung was not re-

A

☆ NOTABLE wedding. which will unite two

presented and pleaded guilty to well-known Chinese families will take place on Monday afternoon.

the charge.

KELANTAN PAY 7 CENTS DIVIDEND

The bride Miso Shum Yuen- ying is the daughter of Mr Shum Hip-tong.. owner. several Chiness newspapers in Hongkong and Canton, Including: the Wah Kiu Yat' Po.

The bridegroom, Mr Jau Chung-ching, who la an underg graduate of the Hongkong University, is the brother of Mr Hou Pak-mal.

A dividend of soven cents a share on ull issued shares of the Shanghai Kelantan Rubber Estates (1923) Limited was de cared this morning. The pro- posal was made by Mr Horace Igians

* ☆ ☆

Hells rang, and loyal Bel- cheered when it seps

Kadeorle and seconded by Mr announced today that the new ULM, Cleland: Queen Astrid had given DINA

Mr Kadoorte, Chairman, to a non presided at the 28th ordinary

King Leopold and · Quéon general meeting at the companyBizid Fire Boat No. Phippsey Hongkong) held Masing House at Anfrid already have two Children-Princess “Josephine W, A. Welch, retiring cribed as heavy.

Charlotte, aged siz, and 'the was re-elected and is Q poor Messrs Lowe,

Prince The telephone

Bingham and Croun

Baudouin, medium for holding an Inter-Matthews were appointed audi aped three. Leopold in 32 and

Astrid, 28.

Hongkong on from Tsimshatsui.

Brigadier J. M. A. Chestnuts presents" CBM Im Fat with the Long Bervice and Goad Conduct Modal: at Lyezun, Barracks fuls morning,—Chiis Mail Photo.

investment

could not-be-des-

Mr director

view and it is probably because tors.

of this that your reporter con- fused the facts as related by

par-

me over the telephone with the, six persons mentioned in the article in the SCM Post. As your report and ticularly that part of it crediting me with certain stalementa which are at variance with the considerable above may cause

possiblo embarrassment and damage to third parties, would ask you to be so good is to publish this letter so as to

clarify the position.

HO CHAPMAN Managing Director Mann Yip Development Ltd,

Meters: $277

A total of $277 (and a num ber of ten-cent coina) was cleared from 54 parking meters this morning by Hongkong Government Treasury officials. The biggest sum in any

neica was $12,50.

$50 Donation

ond

Another donation of $30 has been received by the China Mail for Mr. Chang Fun-wu. This brings total donations to $141.

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