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CROWN COUNSEL'S CLAIM IN APPEAL CASE

From the Filor

JUDGE ENTITLED TO REJECT 25 LOW'S EXPLANATION OLD WOMAN,

Lady Black distributing gifts of rice and toys today. Mr

F. T. Mclwaul is at centrc.

LADY OUT

BLACK BLACK

HANDS

RICE TO POOR

poor

The trial Judge had been fully justified in coming to a conclusion that Lam Chun- kit's evidence was corroborated by Robert Eli Low's bank account, Mr J. Bodilly, Crown Counsel, submitted to the Full Court this morning.

The zubmission was made in reply to Mr H. 1. B. How who is representing the 29-year-old salicilor in an appent against a sentenca on ninc [ two-year.

charges of corruptiv receiving money.

that the

Mr Bodilly added trial Judge was fully entitled to reject the explanation of appellant in which he said the glits were not given in respect of transactions in the charges,

Mr. Bodily avast continuing his reply to Mr How's, submis- sion in the appeal which is now In its third day.

of

Similar sum

Speaking on one payment a élft of $10,000 which Lam' in his evidetion said he had paid to appellant in respect of atransaction, Mr Bodly said there was a de- pobit of a imilar sum of money in appellant's account three or four days ister. Mr. Bodilly submitted

that appellant's explanations of Te- chiving "mcney gifts from rela- tives and accumulated com- missions were not supported by witnesses whó would other

testify to that effect

He also mentioned the letter appellant wrote to the partners

be, the

Hearing continues this after noon.

.

Grounds of appeni The grounds of appdal

There was no or insufficient avidence to support a conviction ess the corruption charger.

La Tha Judge

mladirected had himself as to the law in respect of Corruption.

The Judge has misdirected bimmelf on the evidence by makina erroneous references to the evidence in various Inelancos.

The Judge gave no or insuli- cient weight lo the evidence which was in the appellant's favour and The observations on the evidence made in the defence.

The Full Court compelser the Act- Senior Puimte Judge. Mr Juailee C. W. fleece, with Mr Justice R. H. Date Kerr and Mr Justice R. II. Mills-Owala. -

air flow is instructed by Mr G. S. Stevenson, of Stewart and Co.

Mr. J. Bodilly, Crown Counsel, ap- pears for the Crown,

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E opinion was once pressed that nobody could Mr really be so cynical as Somerset Maugham pretends to bo, says the Japan Chronicle. But Maugham is even Wored than he pretends to be, or ho could not allow his stories to be marmered for the dima as he docs, said the Morning Post's Bird's Eye View column.

was A 62-year-old woman

As an exemple it quoted "The assaulted and robbed of

containing Painted Vell" with Miss Greta purso

Garbo putting a soul into the $11.50 in cash ond

heroine and malding her fall in bunch of koys by a man love with her husband and on the staircase of 241-promise to live happy ever after. 243, Sal Yoc-street at There are some curious in- Hongkong cidentals besides; about 8.55 pm yesterday. sports an Embassy, in which the The woman was slightly in-Governor is in conference with jured and was taken to the Vice-Consul, and the hand- Kowloon Hospital for some seducer la in the diploma- treatment but not detaine service and served in India before he was posted to Hong- ́ed:

kong.

The Police have detained a

man for questioning.

Man accused of interfering

with evidence

Appreciative smiles grected Lady Black when she handed out toys, rice and clothing to needy people at the Hindu Temple this morning.

About 200

families butica Lady Black was present- from abroad. The letter pointed A 45-year-old driver appeared before Mr T. C. selected by the Government Seed with a bouquet of gladion out that Lam "might blooms by Misa Sheela F. Mel-nigger in the woodpile." ward.

Young brides of the Indian community: asseted Mr. and Mrs Malwani during the detribution ceremony.

clal

Welfare Department re- ceived the packages Riven by Mr and Mrs F. T. Melwant.

As the young and old, some crippled, fled past, Lady Black had a cheery word and smile -for each.

man

One old

in Father Christmas fashion. swung his **** "filled"sack over his shoulder and tottered off grinning at the plastic toy in his hand.

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Room burgled.

A radio, a watch and clothing torm-total value of $455,--were stolen from Room 602, Manson House, Kowloon, between 11 Dm As, she completed the distri-Land 6 pm yesterday,

that letter had been lange speelfie, the partners might have matkar been able to take the further," Me Bodily said.

Nobody can tell

Chan at North Kowloon Court this morning

person

alighted

on three charges relating to a traffic accident, Defendant, Lul Pun-lom, alls and another Lu! Pun, of 5A Yem Chau- from the car. Ther put the eld street, Kowloon, was accused of lady in the car and drove away," Interfering with the evidence of the boy said,

Appellant

was in receipt a serious accident,

It is alleged that on Septem- the

from gifts

Lam.

the bor 11 defendant after a cer ac Whether that influenced

cident at Boundary-street, near extent of the information-heilung-street in which a in that letter or not woman, Shek Tsat, was killed,

can tell," he con-

of

Kavo

nobody tinued.

Li-Col T. J. Broen inspecting the 24th passing out parade of the Hongkong Chinesc Training Unit held today at Lyemin Barracks.

get better and

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recruits told.

"This is the best parade I have seen; they get better and better," said Lieutenant Colonel T. J. Borrow at the Hongkong Chinese Training Unit passing out parade this morning at Lycmun Borracks.

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drové nway so as to destroy or alter the evidence of the vetulcie involved in the accident.

He was additionally charged with two counts of giving false Information to police officers. These charges alleged that de fendant on September 11 misted Police Sub-inspector Chik Ki- chiu and Police Constable Wong Kwan by giving a faise licence number of the car involved in the accident. He pleaded not guilty through his defence coun- sel, Mr Lawrence Leung.

Boy's testimony

14-year-oki

Ho Yuk-hung, a boy, said in evidence that on September 11 MA old lady come to his, shop at 21 Bound-

for any-street and asked him

The amber of a house. He mid house ho told her where the was and the old lady. walked

Kyoy

"Five minutes later I heard a bang, and I went out of my shop to see what had happened. saw that the cid lady to whom hd been I had just spoken knocked down by a grzy car. The number of the car was XX2074. She was lying a little pavement. The side of her herd was bleeding. The driver of the car

Colonel Barrow, Acting Chief- the best recruits, who were: No, yum: No. 3 platoon: Weng Wal-out from the of-Staff HQLF, took the salute I platoon; Recruit Yan Kwok-kuen; No. 4 platoon: Ngan Kwan: right biggest passing-out wing: No. 2 platoon: Lam Kal. No. 5 platoon: Lau Kin-sun, parade of locally enlisted Chinese soldiers Bince the Kongkong Chinese Training Unit was formed almost '13 years ago,

For the Commander of the Training Unit, Major J. A. Gled- wood, 2nd East Anglia Regi- ment, it was the third passing- out parade since he joined the Unit in February and for the officer commanding the training company, Captain E. Morgan, King's Own Royal Border Regl ment, it means the end of live yeurs 'work.

He will be leaving. Hoogkong next: January to take up a new appointment as training pficer at a garrison In the British Army of the Rhine.

Captain Morgan has trained more than 1,250 recrulis, sice he joined the ruining unit in 1955 and has seen them pata out in ten parados,

There were 175 men in the barado la "morniriz and. Ton-conmlazioned officers. Tho champion platoon of als 34th parddo waż No 2.commarised by Sergeant Chan 1ton-kan.

Colonel, Darrowy prezented the Shield for the best platoon to Sergeant Chien and trophica to

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A verdict of manslaughter apainat some person unknown was returned by the Jury at the conclusion of the Coroner's in- quiry held by Mr W. Schofield at the Central Magistracy-vos- terday afternoon, into the death of Ho Fat, aged 20 years, shop joki, who was found tulny_dead King's-road, North Point,

in

near the Tungar Press premises, in the early hours of. Oct. 3.

At C previous hearing evidence WOR given of a damaged car being found on Island road in the early hours of October 3, Lt. B. L. E. Her- bert being in the car when it was found.

Lt Herbert's solicitor argued that Herbert had been at a dance and when he went to And Cross-examined by Mr Leung, his car afterwards found that it the boy salt he did not take had been moved from its ori down the number of the car but ginal parking place and it had he remembered it. Police Supt. been assumed that the car had R. Quine is prosecuting been taken for a joyride-by-an

Hearing is continuing.

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