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FARMER FOUND NOT GUILTY
Unanimous verdict in murder trial
Lau Sang, 24-year-old farmer from the New Territories, charged with the murder of his neighbour, was this afternoon found not guilty by a jury of four men and three women and was discharged at the Criminal Session.
The jury retired at 11.20 am after the trial judge, Mr Justice R. H. Mills-Owens summed up the case to them, and returned at 12.45 pm to re- turn the unanimous verdict of not guilty.
had also claimed
The Prosecution alleged that the accusTOÀ Lau had murdered his neigh- that he acted in self-defence, bour, Wong. Shing, with a pole:
If the jury were satisfed that in a fight In Lok Ma Chau, the
acted in self- New Territories on July 13. accused had Lau pleaded not guilty and defeness then he was to be ac- that Wong attacked quitted. If the jury were left in a reasonable doubi, then the accused must be given the bene- fit of the doubt and must be oc- quitted entirely.
elaimed
In
him first with a chopper.
his
Mr stumming-up, Juke Mis-Owens said there were three possible verdicts........ guilty of murder, not guilty of
or guilty of mani-,
murder, slaughter.
Entitled
He said the main defence pul forward by the accused was that the killing of Wong Shing was justifiable. That rested on the proposition that Wong wus a leion by reason of his attack with the chopper on the
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caped felon.
The onus of proof rested en- tirely upon the prosecution and this burden never shifted at any stage to the accused, Justice Mills-Owens said,
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Hongkong shipping slump reflected in tax receipts
But speculators, punters, cinema-goers pay more
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Mr Simen Li, Crown Counsel, dismantled after the Festi- is prosecuting..
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The defence had clubmed that The registration of the Hong- in these circumstances, the kong and Kowloon Classwore prisoner was entitled, as any and Mirror Workers Unter of ihan In the street was entitled, 320 Queen's-road Central, first to pursue and arrest Wong, by Roor, has been cancelled, it was force if necessary.
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Figures released by the Com-1 missioner of Inland Revenue Mr W. J. Drysdale showed that
Hearing at new corporation prolts lax was just
Magistracy
The date for the first hearing of a committal case in the new Causeway Bay Magistracy, was fixed by Central Magistrate Mr E. Corbally this morning for November 10. The case
Involves four men and T woman charged with possession of hero
Army band
concert
The Dand of the 17/21 Lan- cers will give an open air con- cert at the MacPherson Piny- ground in Kowloon on Sunday from 4.30 pm to 0.30 pm pro- vided the weather is favourable, Free sealing accommodation will be available to the pubile.
New post in Bangkok
this morning to assume his new post there.
over $60 million in the year to March 31, 1950 as against more than $87 million in the previous year.
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Liberty Bay and Abale Amazon roll! be ridden by jockey Mr. L. G. Frost in to- morrow's Double Tenth race meeting.
Froat has also been booked to ride two of Mr V. M. Gray- | bury's ponies, · Ribble and
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PARTICULARLY.au. dacious robbery was carried out in broad day Mr Foal L. Neubert, herd of light at about 4 pm yester- For East Purchasing Omee, will day when Mr D. E. O'Kieffe leave on Tuesday for an extends and Mr and Mrs L. R. ed tour of Europe to establish
contacts with potential buyers. Cramer of the National The showroom, believed to be City Bank, were held up in the first strictly privately-run the Sheungshul district, display of Hongkong products,. Dear Fanling, by a gang of is expected to be opened before five armed robbers, who the end of the year, Mr Neubert sald.'
took money and articles to
The showroom will display the value of $60 from them products which Mr Neubert's and escaped.
company is handling for local
and noveltics.
manufacturers, Among the pro. Mr O'Kieffe who is a ducts will be toys, plastics, popular member of the garments, ivory, pewterware
American community and a keen baseball player, was driving in a motor car with Mr and Mrs Cramer from
Government Fanling to Kowloon.
Appointments gazetted
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Near the Wo Hok Shek village in the Sheungshul district the car was forced to slow down because the road was under repair.
While the car was moving thus at a walking pace, The following appointments, five Chinese armed with transfers, promotions and revolvers jumped on the postings were notified in running board and ordered today's Government the driver to stop. When Gazette:
this had been done the Mr Justice B. H. Mills-Owens robbers made their victima to act as Pulsne Judge Mr alight and searched them.
Mr Derdale's report re- Chamber" produced casily the vealed that there are 88 cina-highest amount of lax, however; mas in the Colony which-$73,378. contributed to entertainment Beta and sweeps tax, which
than
trom Lax receipts of more
is derived entirely
the the Tax $13.6 million, against $12 mil- | Jockey Club, netted Hon the previous year,
Commissioner $12.5 millon, increase of $434,400 over Most popular film of, the year ¦ previous year. -from, the tax man's point ul of Lsseas
"Souls Pacific"
Mr G. C. Hamilton to ha view-was which
Sweeps tax paid on the Save the Department
Officer and Establishment than
sweepstake run in conjunction principal The $55,000.
Assistant Colonial An Indian guard'was killed more
with the Hwangtong Handicap Secretary: Mr T. D. Borby to yesterday afternoon by ban "Sleeping Beauty" was the next
WILB $1.385,000 whloh was biggest contributor-$46,429,
be Assistant. Establishment bits" gunfire at Shemshuipo. $121,000 more than the record oficer and Assistant Colonial created last year by the same Socretary. event,
Tax collected decilned despite the greater number ments raised, sold Mr Drysdale in his annual report.
Corporatica profits in ship ping particularly were reduced but textile manufacturers ind public utilities had better sulis.
Speculators taxed
re-
"Some of the reduction is, however, due to the collection of only current taxes as against n larger proportion of back year taxes In carlier. years, said Mr Drysdale.
But receipts from business profils tax were higher by almost $5 million at almost $24.4 million. An appreciable gain, said Mr Drysdale, came from assessments made 01 land dealers and, speculators. both for the current and back years.
Revenue from salaries Lax showed a slight increase from $13.7 million to $14.5 million
The Cantonese opera "Re- generation DI the Red Plum
Sweeps tax
Sold typewriters, embezzled money:
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whee properly lax receipts were A 36-year-old salesman was sent to jail for nine
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Receipts from estate duly fell
months by Central Magistrate Mr E. Corbally
this morning for embezzling a total of $2,354 from his employer.
Chow, of 5 Tung On-street, first Necholas told
Chan Chun-biu, allas William Delective Sub-Inspector J. A.
the court
G. C. M. Luplan to be a Special Magistrate.
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The robbers, three Chinese, Mr D. B. Holmes to be made of with $2,425 in notes. District Commissioner, New the property of the China Territories, and Assistant Light and Power Co Ltd. Collector of Stamp Revenue, vico Mr. A. St G. Walion.
It tvca one of the most Mr Kwan Ki-tal to a Sub- Inspector of Schools; Dr Chung daring and determined raids Koon-ming ceased to be
the crime by gunmen in Assistant Medical Officer of chronicles of the Colony. Schools.
All available polico on the Mr Kan Yuen-kwan and Mr Kwong Ying-kan to be District Peninsula have been called out Registrars of Births, and Deathe; to assist in the search last Mr Lee Chung-yla and night but up to the time of Cheung Lang-yul ceased to be going to press no arrest was District Registrars.
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lion to almost $28 million.
for floor, Kowloon, who pleaded dofendant was a satca repre- Total revenue collected
of the Selentine the year
million guilty, was ordered to pay $600 sentative Was $103.5 ngainst $194.7 milia in The compensation or serve another Service Company earning
two months in default.
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On October 7, the depart- ment-manager reported to the police that Chum had sold six typewriters to various Arms during a period of two months and find not given, the money to the company.
As a result, the company suf- fered a loss of more than $2,500. In addition to the money embezzled, defendant also con- vented two decond-hand type- writerk worth $390 to his own benefit and use.
Defendant had no previous re- cord.
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