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BROKER CHARGED WITH THEFT OF $400,000 OF STONES MILLION $ GEM DEALINGS magazine
Merchant tells of diamond transactions with accused
A merchant told Judge P. R. Springall in the Victoria District Court this morning that a broker had had diamond dealings with him amounting from $4 million to $5 million in the six years he had known him.
The merchant, Mr Lo Hung-cheuk, manager of Foo Hang Jewellery Co, made the statement when he was cross-examined by defence counsel at the trial of the broker, 48-year-old Yuen Chung-kwong.
Technical College: Off to England
Principal
Mr S. J. G. Burt, Principal of the Technical College, let with his wife in the my Asta
way
į
Mrs P. Donohue, wlie of the Deputy Director of Education sailed in the my Asia this morn- ing for England via Europe.
this morning for Europe on his
Her husband will leave by dir England on leave.
to join his wife four weeks later During his
stay in the
six months leave in the for United Kingdom, Mr Burt will United Kingdom. visit the Arns and factories where former Technical College students are employed.
The above picture shows the Donohues on board the Asia
The Burts will return in this morning. The picture below December.
shows Mr and Mrs. Burt.
Bro. Wilfrid
The
Cooler after
buried at the Valley morning
rain
funeral of Brother Eugene Wilfrid, who died on Tuesday at St Teresa's Hospital, took place at the 'Roman Catholic Cemetery, Happy Valley, this mor- ning. He was 74.
Mster Lawrence Bianchi, Ranan Catholic Bishop, assisted by the Rev. Ar Michael Cantore, officinted at the services in the chapel and by the graveside,
The funeral was attended by a large gathering of clengy and students of La Salle College.
Born in Savoy, France, the late Brother Wilfred was at one time headmaster of the Chatham Road branch of St Joseph's Col lege before moving to La Salle College, where he had remained for more than 40 years.
The late Brother Wiltred was
Hongkong heaved a
Yuen faces six charges of larceny by ballee and simple! larceny of $400,000 worth of diamonds between January and February, 1859.
Chinese press comments on constitutional reform proposals
Hongkong is not completely apathetic politically. Our body politic is not up-to-date.
It
is within their rights for officially recognised local organisations to voice their opinion for constitutional change.
This about sums up reaction
"Meantime,
stitutional
we want to put |
'Do you want a con-
change
kong?"
"Does the Hongkong public
One of the charges alleged that in the local Chinese press to the question to the British Gov. Yuen had stolen $213,000 worth recent proposals for constituentment: of diamonds from the Foo Hang tonal reform in Hongkong Jewellery Co, Hing Wal Build-
ing, Queen's Road Central, on February 13, 1859,
Mr Lo testifed that he had known Yuen for six years and had various diamond trans- actions with Yuen, in cash, credit and on approval.
Went away
on
On February 2, last year, Yuen went to his shop and selected a number of stones
worth $20,000. However, he left the diamonds and went away.
Two days later, Yuen again selected about $12,000 worth of
and diamonds
took away one diamond saying that he would pay for the stones later, witness said.
On February 8, Yuen took Bway a square-shaped diamond worth $28,000 from the shop, Once again, he said he would pay for the stones at a later date.
valued at more
On February 12, Yuen select- ed a large quantity of stones than $120,000, and instructed witness to send the goods to his home the following day, witness said.
Two parcels
On the morning of February 13, Yuen telephoned witness, asking him to bring another parcel of half-carat diamonds the prices of which they had discussed previously.
Mr Lo said he then took along the two parcels of diamonds to Yuen's house, The total value of the stones was about $200,000 he added...
"Yuen promised to payme that afternoon, but he never did. Neither did he return the diamonds to me," Mr Lo said.
On the morning of February 16, Mr Lo telephoned Yuen who again promised to pay that afternoon, When Mr Lo tele- phoned the following day, he could not find Yuen, he said.
Weeping
On February 18, he went. to Yuen's house. Yuen was not there but his wife was present and was weeping, witness said.
Mr Lo said earlier this month, he went to a police station and from a group of diamonds he identified a number of stones as his. One of them weighed 4.74 carats and was worth more than
$18,000.
Mr Lo sald he also discovered
that another one of his diamonds
nad been slightly scratched be-
stones,
sigh of relief, this morning when the cause of rubbing with other thunderstor
m Cross-examined, witness brought a further agreed Yuen had had dealings with him amounting from $4 drop in tempera-million to $5 million in the six yers he had known the ture.
secured. On each Dccasion, payment had been made,
At 9 am the Royal Observa- lory recorded 77.4 degrees com- pared with the peak of 94.1 registered on Tuesday.
The temperature had thus fallen about 17 degrees in about 40 hours,
Hearing is continuing. Mr Dermot Rea, Principal Crown Counsel, and Mr George Willis,
Cronva Counsel, are prosecuting.
Mr Oswald Cheung and Mir There has been a constant drop Charles Ching are defending in temperature since the passing Yuen, instrupted by Mr. D. Q. of tropical storm Polly.
Cheung, of F. Zimmern and Că. This morning's 774 was one
a well-known teacher of gen-degree below the mean minimumn
eral subjects in the Colony.
attended the Among those who fuseral were Mears Dhun Rutionfer. H. A. Botelho, A. de O'Sales, Choy Wing-chiu, A. P. Pereira, R. M.
for July 78.4.
Warmer later The Royal Observatory spoke
Omar, J. A. Marques Hilton Cheong man attributed the decline in
leen and Lools Wong
wreathu were sent by La Salle
temperature to the rain.
Dr S. G. Rankin leaves for US.
The temperature is expected, Dr S. G. Rankin, why has College Old Boys' Association, the to climb back, higher after the been in charge of the Hong-
School.
Headmaster, pupils and mast of St Joseph's Anglo-Chinese Stag Wah Electrical Worką,and Mi and Mrs Loula Wong, and others.
Policeman on leave
Sub-Inspector J.F. Merriott
of the Police Special Branch left with his wife in the my Asia this morning on home leave,
rain stops, he added.
Kong Baptist Clinde for the part The Colony gained slightly five years, lett in the mv Asla more than an inch of rain from this orng for the United midnight last night till am. States via Europe on one year's today.
leave The heaviest downpour oc- Accompaniod. by his family, curred between-8-am-and-a-sm. Bankin will swerk during his Typhoon Polly was located stay in the United States in triê 120 miles northeast of Shanghai, North Caroline Baptist Hospital.. and was moving north about At the Kowloon Whart, a
10 knots at 9 am
at student bend from Pul Chine
Tropical storm Rose, centred
Midite ** School gason 3 the about. 300 miles east of Tokyo, Doctor, a musical, send-of. Dr was also moving at about 10 Rankin, is the school's medipal knots at 9 a.m, today.
ward constitutional reform?"
for Hong-
Government "The British should take into consideration
asked an editorial of Sing Tao their own, interests in a practi- Jih Pao on July 17.
cal way, in finding an accurate
"This is a question for the people of Hongkong and the U.K. Government as well," the editorial went on.
It pointed out that "it was the British Government that first mooted constitutional change for Hongkong after the war and not the people
of Hongkong.
"But judging by the Colonial Secretary's letter to the Civic Association and Reform Club to the effect that the Colonial Secretary is willing to hear but not to discuss, the Colonial that Hongkong Office believed is apathetic and is not keen on the subject."
Prejudice
answer.
"Hongkong people may have always been engrossed 'making money but this is not tantamount to total dis- regard for constitutional changes."
seized in Manila
From the Files
25
years AGO
July, 1935
".
Manila, July 28. HE editorial battle be- Copies of a magazine printed Tween the S.C.M. Post
in Hongkong and allegedly and the North China Daily containing Communist News continued with a leader propaganda material were today ordered seized by that "Our Shanghai con- in the local paper asserting the head of the Philip- pines Bureau of Post.
The postmaster general,
temporary may be surprised to be informed that the
Enrico Palomar, directed the Colony is by no means con- Bureau of Post Chief Posta, tent with its established in- Inspector to confiscate copies of stitutions."
the "Aslam News Weekly"
magazine dated July 28,
It made this comment in
The magazine in its initial issue carried harmless-looking reply to
one by the North captions and tities but in-China which had washed its cluded a
hands of the Colony and progress report mainland China in its inside "left it in disgust enfolded Show-pages. It also had a report on in comfortable contemplation
"However, the Legislsilve and Executive Councils
con-
до stituted decades ago are Longer completely fit for Hongkong now as an inter- nationally renowned window of Democracy,
Nationalist China, however. of its established institu-
The July issue, ironically tions." "The present form of gover-enough, was dedicated ment is not without its dis- Philippines national hero ad advantages.
captioned "1st issue 85
to the
a
Said the Morning Post: dran "Criticism of authority in "This comes to light part-special tribute to the
oon Hongkong is much more onlarly in the case, of the Mayo, Jose Rizal." It recent Football Foots BI and the first part of a santal frequent and free than it is
of the hero's controversial debate.
social novel; Noli Me Tangere. in Shanghai-not because
The magazine
carried our government is not equal the picture of President Carks to Shanghai's but because political consciousness is P. Garcia,--UPI.
more developed in Hong- kong.
"In Jact outcome has been a The editorial opinion of the victory for the public opinion Wah Ku Man Po (Overseas and the community praised the Chinese Evening Press) was that Unofficials opposition to the the two civic bodies were not bill.
of representative
the fully Hongkong citizenry.
Not fit
Supported
"But as there are no publicly elected members on the Council,
But the paper sald on July 31 led the pool promoters to the and 17 that the move by the misunderstanding
that the two bodies would at least correct Hongitong Government had the false belief of British been behind it all and hire officialdom that Hongkong their demand for an explana- people" absolutely do not want tion for the Official Members
abstention from voting.",
self-government.”
"Now this is a prejudice founded on the former Hong-
The Industrial and Commercial Alexander kong Governor Sir Grantham's report," the editorialDaily (Kung Sheung) said in an continued.
editorial on July 17, "It is only within their rights for the two cívic bodies of Hongkong to make their representation for reform.
"To remove such an impres- sion it is necessary to do some- thing and produce some facts.
dear sir
The
Free press
first essential of 2 democratic form of govern- ment is a free press that will present the view of the oublie without blas, and in this respect you and your contemporaries аге to be complimented for upholding the fine tradi tion of your calling by freely publishing the views of your readery. though they might not be complimentary 14 your
self,
even
The job of being an editor of a reputable paper like your own is not as easy 25 some would_imagine, as he can never hope to please every one at the same time.
He either pfcases one side- and offends the other or he must selvel some subject of no interest to anyone to avoid treading on any- one's toes.
It will be a sad day for us when our Press must follow the diotate of the govern-„ ment, Instead of being the mouthpiece of the people It`innst be the echo of the government's voles. That our Pres in Hongkong has persistently maintain- ed its Independence speaks ... well for our democratic form" of "government "that **
· never· Interferes with the freedom of the press, and to those who clamour for reform, for a pattern of government on the model. of those behind the fron curtain, let ne advise them first to ponder, marefully before rushing into print to exprém jheir unbelänped
Acmilled or granted that our present, form of govern" ment fu' notbt läe, best,
polllest or consiltutional:
"dlebard
The mirage
A at scen distance is always attradi Live, and the beautiful rainbow is unmaiched in Flory but impossible to reach. We like to dream dreams
instead of facing realities. We cavy the so-called 'freedom' of 'independent' countries without realising
that what we see and wisat we hear from outside those countries do not represent the facts as revealed by
unfortunate the
people within, for we are present- ed with one side of the pic- ture only the agreeable side, the spit-and-polish side, like the friendly smile and 'visiting voice' of strangers welcoming guesía, The behind-the-scene pic- ture is entirely different. Gone is that friendly smile and in the pises (he ugly frown. The visiting volce'. yletds place to the harsh growis, Yet all is lovely
Tie paper
also
Registered here
The magazine was registered in Hongkong with the Registrar of Newspapers, Secretariat for Chinese Affairs.
"Shanghai people might come to the conclusion that It is edited by the Aslan News the Hongkong mind is prin. Publishing Co. 78 Waterloo cipally obsessed with the Road, Kowloon
It is also printed in Hongkong, safety and welfare of Hong- The magazine gives a wide kong, and has developed in coverage of Asian news, political high degree the faculty of personalities, science, education minding its own business.
and business,
The cover of the first issue supported the carriee the Bags of many Asian proposal for elected seats on Communist China and Taiwan
nations including those of both the two counelis,
The New Life Evening Post was of the opinion that "We would prefer some kind of change but it should. be gradual so as not to Interfere with - the stability and prom- perlly of Hongkong,"
The leftist papers, Ta Kung Pao and Wen Wei Po remained ellent on the subject.
The Web Klu Yat Po, lead- ing independent daily paper, did not comment on the sub- ject.
Man charged
Clogged principal tenant
"Without
being Little
a little England, with an Englanders, we are in effect
aloofness imposed by cir cumstances."
The Morning Post editorial concluded by saying that Stella Benson is one of the heroines of the Hongkong Liberals. Her analysis of Hongkong is accurate but it was of purely local signi- ficance.
Lee Sou-chun, 24-year-old housewife of 222 Castle Peak Road, 3rd floor, this morning pleaded guilty to
Playing for Recreio team wounding her principal
in the bowls junior division tenant with a clog. She was bound over in the against Craigengower were H sum of $200 to be of good be-Botelho, J. Ribeiro. | A.V. Basto: A. Re- S. Haydon at Kowloon Court medios, A.E. Alves, F. Xavier, this morning."
FX. Soares, C. Pereira; D.C.- Alves, CA. Lopes and J. Bosto
with wounding haviour for one year by Mr E. Barros, C.H.
A 36-year-old unemployed man Kwan Fat, of 81 Tong Mel Road, 4th Boor, charged with wounding a woman, appeared before Mr. E S. Haydon at Kowloon Court this morning;
Sub-Inspector I. W. Ellas said
on the morning of July 17 at about 6,45 Cheung Tai Xui, the principal tenant, slipped and fell
For Craigengower, W. Eng- down in the corridor outside
| linh, K.M. "Omar, AW, Ran- Lee's 'cubicle. Kwa was alleged to have Cheung then scolded Lee for dall, W. Ward; JW. Leonard, wounded Tre Sau Chun with making the corridor wet and N.P. Karanjia, F.S Fernano, intent to murder her in Nover-slippery, ber last year.
A dispute ensued and Lee WK. Way; D.X. Kharas, W. Omar and A. picked up a cleg and struck Atkins, AM Kwan Whe remanded for Cheung on the forehead cutting Küchell. Recreio won by 62
to 49. aven days in jail custody.
No plea was taken.
her.
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In the garden seen from outside the iron gate that fences off intruders, Sir, you have an important
part to play in the form3 - ing of public opinion. By Your conduct you either promote our welfare or lead us to the brink of the predpice, as it is in your -|||- 197 power to "pérmit freedom an of expression of publie opinion. through the medium of your paper or to suppress-11-by--with- holding publication. That you have not suppres
ed such freedom of expres ador i amply evidenced by the publication of criticisms directed -yourself “~ by
denis?" "disagreeing
your point of view.
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