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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1960,

BODY IN STOVE

Pathologist questioned

on stains in

blood spattered room

Of the 37 wounds inflicted on a woman at Ping Chau on November 6 last, the senior police forensic pathologist, Dr T. C. Pang said today the fatal blow was one delivered to the back of the head, which severed the main neck vessels.

QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL MURDER TRIAL OPENS

The wife of a caterer working on the Queen Eliza- beth Hospital site in King's Park was found with serious head injuries in the sisters' quar- ters early one morning in November, it was stated at the Criminal Session this morning.

Mr D. N. E. Reu, Crown Counsel, tald a jury of Ove men and two women mai- though the injured woman was operated on in the Kowloon Hospital, she djed Inter that evening.

Mr Rea was outlining the case for the Prosecution at the trini of a fortman, Mok Mo, on a charge of murdering The Ping

Oswald

on November 24, last year.

Represented by Mr Cheung:

guilty.

Mok pleaded nol

Jurors object

When the Jury was tipan-

nelled, two of the woman

naked

to

be

AL

Foulkes

rejects

election

charges

London, Fab. 22.

Jurors who objected to capitat Mr Frank Foulkes, Com- munier President of the 230,000-strong Commu- nist-dominated

punishment exempled from the trial, the request of Mr Ren, they were told to stand down.

Mr Rea, in his outline, told

the Jury that the nocused was

a foreman on the building eite

and was in charge of a number

of euolles.

The deceased

of the workers' caterer. It was

the deceased's practice to

go

Another blow given almost at the same tine cut the windpipe, he_sald.

Dr Pang was being croce examined by Mr Charles Ching, counset for the defence of 31- year-old Lam Man-hung, who is accused of murdering tis mother-in-law.

Dr Pong said that in removing the body or Wong Tal-mui from the stove whore it was found, her clothing had been partly re- moved.

She had been wedged in a narrow aperture between the

two holes used for cooking in a concrete stove.

Blood stains

Dr Pang was questioned as in whether the blood stains and smears on the walls of the house where the body was found could have been made by blood spurt- ing out from her cuts while the woman was piill alive. He said that some of the stains indicated that blood night have from wounds while

the woman lived and other Haine were amcars made by, a hand covered with blood.

come

Some of the bloodstains could have been caused by the body of the woman being carried in from outside, Dr Fong said.

Bloodstains, much diluted

with water, had been visible under the bed and there were dark stains on the concrete floor of the shop where the body was found. There were dark splashes

Portuguese

cameramen

leave HK

Left

- Two Portuguese camera- maba

Hongkong by Swissair, this morning with 15,000 foot of film docu- mentaries for the Govern→ ment of Portugal.

They are Mr Miguel F. Spiguel sad Mr Aquilino Mendes who made doen. monierits on Hongkong, Macko, Timer 'and Austra

Ila.

"We have had a very successful trip and I betiove that the fim on Hongkong and Macao will be the most interesting," Mr Spiquel Bald before his departure,

"The panorama la OX- cellent and Келеси Alm conditions rivng some of the best in the world." he added,

Sir Vivian

battling with heavy ice

London, Feb. 22.

Sir Vivian Fuchs, the British explorer and leader of the Commonwealth Trans- Antarctic Expedition, was today reported battling with heavy sea ice on his

writes fashion nRUO

NEW.

BAYO YOOVE

Lady Sheaffer

SKISENT POUNTAIN IGN

UNITED, MAAR OOUNTO..

Babs and Benny after their wedding at the Rosary Church yesterday.-China Mall' photo:

BABS and BERNARDO,

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WED YESTERDAY,

MUST PART AGAIN

course of true love never runs smoothly.

From the Files

25

years AGO-

February, 1935

TIS many friends will re-

H

gret to learn of the death of Dr Moon Hung Chaun at his residence at 9 Beifran Road at the age of 68.

He is survived by his wife, one son, Dr K. W. Chaun and four daughters, May Ching, Shui Ching, Of Ching and Wol Ching.

Congratulations will be ex- tended to Mr H. G. Sheldon, well-known Hongkong barria. ter who has been madà · a King's Counsel,

Mr Sheldon came to Hongkong in 1926 and 1vill be remembered especially as

aa leading counsel in the Cheng Kwok-yau caso, He was well known in local social circles and took a koon interest in sport, having fre quently been referee in box- ing contests and also a Steward of the Hongkong Jockey Club.

FROM

☆

FROM the SCM Post's 25 Years Ago. column: "For the first time in many years the Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company no dividend, has declared The old practice of paying, out huge dividends almost regardless of the inevitable rainy day or the possibility of keen competition-now a

And unfortunately Ber- stern reality-has told its

way to re-opan Britain'sardo and Barbara Vas who married yesterday in a touching cere-tale and shareholders come

southernmost base in the

Antarctic at · Stonington leland.

Dan,

orms

mony, are no exception.

Flashing cred Barbara,

After the well wishers had "In a message released by the

and Bernardo, on the second and third steps Colonial Office here tonight, Sir (formerly Miss Cunha) ran into subsided Babd

of her childhood who started as pen pals to finally of the stairway.

Vivian said that the 1238-tonthe

Kai become man and wife, strolled on sweetheart, Bernardo, at Dr Pang said he could not say Danish ship Kista whether the less serious blows which he and his party are Tai airport last week after being slowly away arm in arm looking British on the arms and body had been traveling had foute the yount parted from, idan for more than forward to the happiness of the next few weeks before 4,000 Electrical Tradot Union, caused before the fatal blow or southern roule

for ships Im- year,

miles of Prelle Ocean will part could he tonight rejected charges afterwards, nor

may passable after their departure.

them once more....But let's hope it's not for long.

of ballot-rigging in tho whether the attack might have from the Argentine islands,

recent re-election of Mreen made on the woman by one or two people. On the other hand, he suggested two choppers Could have been used by one

Frank was the wile

Hoxell ** the Union's General Socratary. Mr Haxell is a member the British Communist Party Executive Committee.

10 the building site every morning.

die-

On November 24, the ceased arrived at 7.45 a.m. with her baby daughter on her back son. She and a two-year-old talked to her husband for a while and then left carrying her

daughter.

The next thing after that la found that the docensed wRY lying unconscious in the bath- room on the fourth floor of the sisters quarters," Mr Rea said.

Left scene

The accused appeared

on

the scene and left, Mr Res

fil, He did not

report to

the

offcial supervisor. there

but went straight to the de-

ceased's husband.

The baby was still on the woman's back, and

peared to be

of

A number of branches of the E. T. U. complained earlier this month that their votes were disqualified because accord Ing to the E. T. U. they ar- rived too late.

persun.

Objection

The two choppers given to Dr Pang for examination had not, he said, had any traces of blood on them when he first examined them, but that could have been cleaned off.

Barbara who is how stenographer in San Francisco conferred with her husband to "Sinca early morning ОЛ

be and hurried plans were February 19, WC have been butting into a 30-mile belt of made for the wedding. thick, denso flocs which separates us from caster condi- tions," he added.

Macao honeymoon

Year in jail

Yesterday the smiling couple for chopper

strolled happily Rosary Church, Kowloon, man and wife...

"Hope now runs high that wo shall succeed in relieving the five men on Horseshoe Island, 100 miles away, besides estab

But the couple now have to lishing a new base on Adelaide Island and

the undergo re-opening

further painful

A

attacker

A 26-year-old unemployed men, Wong Chung-you, of no fixed address,

two who stole

from a

of

LETTERS TO

THE EDITOR

nway from yesterday's meetings with empty poc- kets.

There was a depressing almo sphere about the gathering, Things had not gone well at all with the company.

"Apart from strenuous. opponi- tion, the company has had to face a period of exceptional in- netivity in shipping, necessitat- ing the reduction of expenditure and withdrawal of ships by companies who in times have kept the engineering business employed.

ordinary

"The company has also had to deal with a greatly over-

the

Traces of blood on the BC- Stonington Island base which separation. cused's singlet and pants had had to be abandoned because of ; After their honeymoon, which Questioned on the British been found. These could be con- bad conditions last year.-Reu- will be spent in Macao, Barockandwhite owner authority or intelligence which staff or the quality of the output Broadcasting Corporation tele-zistent, however, with a wound ter.

min bad visions programme "Panorama," which the bocused

Mr Foulkes said that any sustained from an alleged ne- branch of the union which was tack made on him by someone dissatisfied with the disqualifica with a chopper. tion of its voles could appeal to the Executive Council.

INCOMPETENCE

Не

Enid

both

ap-

and

the hos

the date of posting, could be put down to negligence on the part of the branco secretaries Incompetence."

the tremendous number disqualified for

or

unconscious

wounded, Counsel said.

They were taken pital where the deceased died

despite an operation.

Referring ta branch sectE-

Evidence would be given that taries who maintained they hac there were two wounds caused posted their votes in the

pre-

by a very blunt instrument and sence of winesses, Mr Foulkes

said: "If they produced ·wit- considerable force would be re-nesses or

any evidence thos

to inflet the injury, they will be heard by the

quired Crown Counsel said.

and Executive Council,

the

A plece of wood about one vidence will be considered, yard in length was found in the put it must be the branch, and bathroom with the deceased.

Counsel closed not just the secretary, who are

When Crown

the outline of the Prosecution convinced that the secretary is case, Mr Cheung asked him to correct."-Reuter,

outline to the Jury the evi- dence of tour witnesses who were on the scene where the deceased was found."

Mr Ren said he had no objec- tion. The reason he did not outline their evidence in his opening address was that he considered the evidence should be tested in the wliness box,

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Witnesses

Gambling den raided

Mr Ching objected to evidence being heard from tho testimony of certain witnesses | regarding the previous relations which had existed between the accused and the deceased

woman.

The car is being heard by Mr Justico K. R. Marfee.

Prosecuting Crown Counsel is Mr Dennis D'Almeda Remendice. Charles Ching, for the defence, fi instructed by Mr P. Wong of Lau, Chan and Ko.

Snatcher jailed

A matcher was given

three-

bare will return to San Fran cisco to retain her job as a stenographer.

However bull without a visa, her new husband will have to wait until preparations for his migration are made.

Beautiful 20-year-old Bar- bard told her friends yesterday: -I don't want to think of tho separation, I don't know how I'll face it,

"But it's the only way it we and-a-half-years by Judge Twant to live as man and wife in

MrCreedon

Raising the

pavements

London, Feb. 22. Brilain may within a fow years have pavements and shops at Arat floor level in busy

centres separating pedestrians from motorists,

Mr Ernest Marples, Transport Minister, puggested this today i

a Kowloon Court this morning.

District | America.”

Bernardo, 21, a local bank employee told the China Mall The thief, Chan On, was seen that he hopes that it will only by detective in the act of

Lake two or three months at the snatching a pair of car-rings latest for arrangements to be from a woman in Boundary

indo. Street on January. 18.

Chan On denied the charge. He said he picked up the ear- rings from the gutter.

China's gift of rice

London, Feb. 22.

branch of The Kwangtung

Rolot the Chiere People's

and

A. R means for casing trame Association has sent 171⁄2 tons Jums and also for checking rice for the reler of fire

victims LA Hongkong slaughter on the ronds.

Kowloon, the Now China Nowa

gey reported today.

Mr Marples, who was opening a bbw £2,500,000 "skyscraper Talpei, Feb. 22,

headquarters of the Castrol Lipped off by a dis- Oil, firm (C. C. Wakefield - and gruntled wife, ralded a Company) said he was "simply gambling den here early the roads every year.

appalled" at the slaughter on ..this morning,

fle said one of the witnesses, Police, Lee Kal would say that about! Bam, the rotused went to the fourth floor and instruct-

ed two of the women ovalled

to go to the second floor while

Six wealthy businessman and two others were to remain on government offcials were round-

the floor. She said be looked, cd up and takes amounting to into the bathroom and saw the equivalent the deceased... lylag on the seized."

0% US$1,000

The Police were informed of

floor. She also noticed the *****

In

Mr Marplos auid. Brilala to- day had 8,000,000 vehicles. 1970 ft musk expect 10,000,000.

China Mall Special.

tho

The Association has, asked Hongkong Chinese Chamber of Cominereo to dis tribute the rice, the report edded,Reuter,"

Jerusalem, Feb. 22,,

Me David Ben-Gurion, “the | Laraoli: Prite Minister, saldin Parliament here today that (can-

Homes for Gurkhas unding threats to Israel's secur

with a chopper, was sentenced to a year in fail by Central Magistrate Mr Derek Cons this morning.

Wong, who had 11 previour Convictions,

to pleaded guilty the stealing and hian Wong Kau

wounding the

Hongkong to Brunei flight

Cathay Pacific Airways will write

a new chapter in the history of Brunel tomorrow when the first commercial air- craft will land on the local air- deld from Hongkong.

A luxurious DC-03 will and Kuching on a weekly service Hire Hongtag, Brunei

take four hours and 45 minutes The service to Brunel will

and one hour-50 minutes from Brunel to Kuching.

A bit much

from "First a year away Babs and then another separa tion-It's bil much, but ‘I sup.... pose you can't have everything the way you wont it," he said." The young couple's romance started when they wero at school while they were next The flight will be piloted by door neighbours.

velerum aviator Captain . G. "We started off writing to Hargreaves, one another then telephoning and then daling," Bernardo

Then Baba left for San

Union chief

fined $10

Francisco but we kept up writ ing.

*It was through one of these letters that we decided that Babs should fly back to got

The Chairman of Hongkong married."

and Kowloort Metal Industry A large crowd of triends and Workers Union was fined $10 by relativer who attended the Mr F. F. K. Zeonard at Kow- cartmany crowded around the loon Magistracy this morning beaming couple, as they left the for, failure to submit his union'a accounts on Jan.-27 last to the Registrar of Trade Unions.

Datendant : Hung Chia of 103. Tung Chau 8t, 8th floor, plead- ased guilty to the summons..

Mr H. J.-Cruttwell of thd

Strolled away

Str. If you must indulge in moudlin tentimentalism, as ant editer, pray stick to the facts; as a docent person or as a law abiding citizen, pray do not with Chessman. sympathise Pity him it you will.

Chosaman has not been "sen-valued stock-in-trade and an tenced to death eight mes" extravagantly large staff.

"A pulley of rigid retrench- and the "sympathy" which is shown to him ecmes from the ment, none too pleasant for accordingly been Faro publie quarters that would some, has bave lynched him had they had forced upon the company, a chance to lay their hands on ults of which-a great raving in working expenses. without him at capture.

Would

the Impairing the efficiency of the you reveal enabled yo to state that Chess-should begin to make Itself

"has earned a halfelt by another year." man today

preve. Have you consulted for instance, Chessman's deten- tion record?

A new polico launch is to be An

behaviour built in Hongkong - soon and impeccable during these last 12 years would is, ezpected to be in commis- constitute an unchallon at the end of the year. Indeed lengeable appeal for mercy. The speed is expected to he HENRI J. BALLERAND. about 16% Enote. It was REPLIES: Letter on shirt but-in designed. Her crew tons. No, name, no address, n

bo 20. Two machine tiganture. pany all letters, not necessarily guns, a three-pounder and a for publication, but as a sign of searchlight form part of her

fittings. good faith.-E4.

These, must accom-

This funny world

"I had triplets, but the psychiatrist suggested i

alow Ralph only one at a time.

They stöda pallently baby Liars.

London, Feb. 22. lly justified the maintenance of several photographers took The other woman would also the underground Bambing Bingle, and married, accommomilitary, rule in border areas. barrege of and from overy Labour Department, prosecuting, testify, Bów her attention was house by ah unidentified woman dation le being built for Churkha At his föquest, Parliament re- angle brand n

V said the susqunta;should", havo, attracted to the deceased Iring whow' husband had lost about troops in Hingkong,, War Jocted these opposition: motions Then the frferids and relatives been submitted, after the Printed and published by TERENCA GORDON NEWLANDS Prance in the room, Mr Rea sald. USR20,000 and their housdini Office memorandan sald today. aimed at soolaking, the milliary surged, forward with klases and "Union's 'meeting in December for and on behalf of South China Morning Post Limited at 15

Hearing is continuing,

Þóitez getics in the house.---UPI." —Meuler. .../

rule-Reuter.

Icongratulation

Inat year.

Wyndham Street, City of Victoria' in the Colony, of Hongkong.

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