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TUESDAY, MARCH 21, 1961.

Evidence given in driving test conspiracy trial

Murderers

'GIVEN A A RED

RED RULER' hanged

Man rescued from dredger

Here is another Chino Mail photograph of a man rescued from the over- turned dredger after a six-hour ordeal inside, He is covered with grease from head to foot.

CROWN CLAIM IN MURDER CASE:

'STRAYING CHICKENS LEADS TO QUARREL

an

A farmer's wife in the New Territories was stabbed at least 13

times by a neighbour during

her argument over vegetable farm, it was alleged in the Criminal Sessions this morning.

The woman, / Chan Wal-tan,

and!

On January 17, the chickens accused not to fight. Accused died un arrival at the Yuen again strayed to Lam's land, then returned to his hut Lang Government clinic.

perking away the vegetables. left the village later," Counsel

On trial was Ngai Shan-kwol, Lam complained, and accused's 35, of Pak Heung, New Terri wife went over to drive away fries, who faces a charge of murdering the woman on Janu the chickens. In doing so, ary 17. He pleaded not guilty.tmpled

Caused damage

Mr M, Morley-John, Crown Counsel, told a jury of dve men and two women that the de- crased, Clim

lived Wed-less, with her husband, Lani Ching, a farmer, at a vegetable farm

in Sheung Chum, Pak district, New Territories.

Ileung

she

on some of the vegetables and on argument arose to whether the farm hnd been properly fenced off.

Attacked

said.

Morley-John said, and deceased Police were informed, Mr

was taken to the Yuen Long Government clinic where she was found dead on arrival.

Went to Tsun Wan

Meanwhile, Crown Counsel continued, the accused went to a relative in Tsun Wan, and "During the argument, both knowing what

had happened, the accused and deceased

ap- the relative informed the pollen scene, and for and accused was taken to peared on the some reason, accused attacked police station,

the deceased.

Hearing continues.

The accused is defended

the

by

"He attacked her and stab- The accused lived with his wife in an adjoining hut mi

bed her with a sharp Instru- ment at least 13 times, in the Mr A. H. Sumad, instructed by nised chickens and ducks.

Mr Francis Chan. Mr Morley-John

leg, in the face, in the shoulder, sald

ches: and back. necused's poultry used to stray into Lam's farm and caused

the

"After stabbing the deceased, accused challenged Lam to a

managed to persuade the

damage to the vegetables and fight but certain villagers!

this annoyed Lam.

MAN CHARGED

WITH

Amah stole

five days after she

HOUSEBREAKING got job

Yuen Tok, a 31-year-old casual worker, was brought before Mr K. A. S. Phillips at Causeway Bay Court this morning on a charge of housebreaking with in- tent to commit a felony.

Tam Wai-man wife of the defendant on the 3rd Abor stair- tenant of the apartment sald | way, she added, that she was having her dinner

She

and her husband

at about 7.10 pm on March 4 handed over

when she heard sounds of

door bring opened.

then the defendant to the caretaker, Chin Wo.

Mr K. A. S. Phillips visited

The defendant, Yuen Tak, of 428,

An amoh who had been employed only five days when she stole a quantity:

of jowellery from her em-1

at Causeway Bay Court

this morning,

Man tells of

meeting the day before

A witness at the trial of two police inspec- tors, a driving instructor and a woman on conspiracy charges relating to written driving tests told Judge B. J. Jennings at the Victoria District Court that he was given a red plastic ruler to take into the exomination hall.

Tang Ping-yuen, the witness, was testifying

against Yuen Pui-hang alias Lung Bo, Lung Chung-Wing, Chan Kwok-kwal and Tse Hei, accused of chag- Ing amounts ranging from $100 to $200 to reveal the answers to the written tests.

Tang said when he received notification to take his written test, he showed the letter to his employer, a Mr Chan. He added that he was then Introduced to Mr Chan's brother, Mr Chan Chor-ming.

Others present

The day before the test he said he had a meeling with his employer's brother in the office. There were many other people present, he continued.

At that meeting he was given a piece of paper which con- tained a set of answers to the written test. Later that even- ing he again met Chan Chor- ming who gave him a six-inch red plastic ruler.

He sald he carried the red ruler together with his provi- sional letter and letter of not!- Acation when he entered the examination hall.

He was given a set of test paners by o police constable.

Mr Laurence Leong, lustrueled by Peter Mo and. Co. 1s appearing for the first and second accused. Mr Patrick Yu and Mr John Swaine, instructed by Last, Chan and Ko re- present the third secured, and Me Leo D'Almada, QC. and Mr John Swaine, the fourth accused.

Hearing continues this afternoon.

JAY-WALKERS

FINED $25

this

morning

Kwong Kwong, aged 33. who was convicted at the Supreme Court on Novem- ber 25, 1980 of the murder of Chan Suct-Long and Full whose appeal to the Court was dismissed January t, 1001. WAN executed at Stanley Prison

this morning.

on

on

Also hanged this morn- Ing was Cheng Oi, aged 47, who

convicted was

December 22, 1900 of the murder of Chan Mei-ling and whose appeal to the Full Court was dismisse:l en January 31.

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INDIAN

WAS DRUNK

of 30

A 50-year-old Indian, Ali ||

Shear,

Shirley- streat, was fined $25 by Mr Derek Cons at Central Court this morning for boing drunk in a public place.

Shear pleaded

as Site

claiming that he was sitting on

From the Filos

25

years

AGO

March 1936 WIDESPREAD

regret

was expressed at the

a chair and was arrested by a death which occurred it poitreman.

he

the War Memorial Hospital

in the curly hours of yes- 0.30

of Mr

Trame police constable Chl Tal-chung" testified about pm yesterday

Shear terday morning suw crossing Queen's-road Central C. E. L. ("Peter") Grist, near Pedder-street. in an un- well-known solicitor of the sieady manner. Vehicles had to firm of Wilkinson and Grist. brake to avoid hitting him.

Sheer was also seen chasing

Women

The deceased gentleman

ned passed away after a brief on the sing the road

illness from pneumonia. The pavement. He told Shear to behave late Mr Grist was admitted himself but Shear ignored him to practise at the Hongkong and made a lot

of noise. wit-Supreme Court in January, ner's added.

to

Shear was later taken 1928, and during his re- and sidence in the Colony he

Queen

Mary Hospital

certifled to be drunk,

Lady Black at St Thomas's clinle this morning is seen feeding the right la, Miss Ruth Wang.-China Mail photo.

little girl. On

Lady Black visits Kowloon Nursery

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Special care and nourishment is being given to delicate and underweight children at St Thomas's Day Nursery at Shek Kip Mei, which Lady Black visited today.

Mrs Mary Howard, wife of for the Dent on Diamond Hill specialized methods of teaching the Vicar of Christ Church and where she met Miss Li Luk-through vibrations and micro- Chairman of the Nursery with wa, Principal of the School, phones.

Rows, special

Matron Janet Tse of St Thomas' Clinic, welcomed Lady Black on arrival and introduced the voluntary workers, busy with the children.

Mrs J. H. Loch and Mrs

M.

and Miss Elizabeth officer fa

charge of classest sponsored by Education Department.

made a large circle of friends.

He was a son of Mr E. J. Grist who was admitted to practise in HK as far back as 1891 and who resided in the Colony for many years before his retirement in 1923.

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of

That the population

· Shanghai is rapidly nearing the four million mark 1045 indicated recently when the census report of the Bureau of Public Safety, Greater Shanghai Municipality, formally inseed,

编

The CONAKA ahowed population for the three municipal areas of 3,551,523. This is a gain of 195,529 over the previous year and Shang- hui now ranks the fifth largest city in the world.

☆

THE Colonial Secretariat Aissues the following communique: The Secretary of State for the Colonies has decided to appoint a commission to visit Hong- kong and Malaya to investi- gate the whole question of mui-tsni in those territories and any surviving practices of transferring women and children for valuable sideration whether on mar- riage or adoption or in any other circumstances and to report to the Secretary of State on any legislative or other action which they may

practicable consider

and desirable in relation to these matters.

The

con-

will Commission comprise: Sir Wilfrid Went- worth Woods, late Financial Secretary to the Govern A performance of the percus-ment of Ceylon. Membera: sion band and of skilful Chinese Miss Edith Picton Turber- dancing was applauded by Lady vill, MP. Mr Charles Armine Black who also visited the

Willis late of the Sudan workshop.

Before leaving Lady Black

Civil Service. The date of Black Was given embroidered the commission's arrival is

not yet known,

the

Five men and a woman were #ned $25 cach by Mr Derek Cans at Central Court tiia morning for falling to use pedestrian crossing, They all pleaded guilty. The jay walkers committed the offence yesterday in various Queen's-rand Central. parts in They crossed the road within 45 feet of a pedestrian crossing,

The Httle deaf boys and girls A 58-year-old housewife, Ho

in their bright uniforms gave a Ngor, sald her reason for Jay conged to some who were too warm greeting to Lady walking was that she was in a apathetic to help themselves, who watched with interest the trayeloth made by a deaf giri, hurry to See her husband who while chlidren who had been was sick in hospital,

attending the nursery for six Mr Cons, however, warned months or longer, were fucking her if she crossed the road 1tkeaway happily at the food pro- thal, she might also join hervided. husband in hospital.

A 38-year-old man. Pang sleepers, and toddlers not res- Shing, who was absent, had his pending actively to initial ball of $30 estreated.

treatment, were sleeping in cots

Exemption

application

Baker were feeding vitaminised

Babies

belonging to street

in another room.

Lady Black was told that the children go back each night to their parents, but after

seven

or eight months' when they have reached normal weight, they have to leave the nursery altogether to metre room for a new child needing urgent at- tention.

During her tour of social service

Kowloon projects in

ployer, was jailed for two Three old houses, Nos 125 to

129 Portland - street, Sham- | months by Mr T. L. Yang

shulpo, were the subject of an this morning Lady Black also application for exemption be- visited the Hongkong School forea Tenancy Tribunal this morning. The architect, hir Au

Yeung-kal, waid the wooden joista supporting the floors and roof were affected by dry rot,

The servant, Yeung Tai-pul, 42, residing at her employer's address at 32 Bun Hol-street, furth Loor pleaded gulity.

Inspector Y. C. Lam said that' the employer Leong Po-hang

She looked through the open the scene of the alleged crime

the position of the doorway of her room and saw to clarity the right shoulder of man doorways in the Bat,

Hearing s clad in green cost through"

be continued the partially opened main door. the afternoon.

She went to the main door, v-Block, 4P, Wong Tai Sin tesettle- und on pulling it wide-open sow ment Estate, is alleged to have a defendant stondling outside. | tempted to brea'i into Fist A. No, 39

The total value of the stolen When question by her the dava-street,

Chan Yul-fung and his wife Tam articles was $600. defendunt denied that he wus Wal-man, ca March 4.

Leong Po-hang then reported attempting to enter the flat and The defendant who pleaded not to the police and when the flat | gully [• being defended by Mr D. 1. Jan away.

She culled her husband whoduniten. Det-Inspector 11. V. Brown Was searched the police found after a short chase caught the sccuting.

Young admitted she stole them.

9th Nour

occupied by

New fire station

The applicant, Mr Lo Kin- | A new fire station has been bøllt

left his house one day but forgot) wan, who la represented by Mr by Government to bridge the Its leny. When be returned he] P. T. Yu, of F. Zimmern and Co, gap in the fire defence of the found three bracelets, three gold wants to replace the old bulld- aren lying between the Tour rings, one gold chain with pen- ings with a modern eight storey Mel-road Fire Station and the dant, one gold bracelet and a block to cost $300,000. It would Trun Wan Fire Blation. piece of Jade, inissing.

contain 28 fints with four.ahaps The - newly-completed four- on the ground floor,

storey building, located at the There are 111 opponents of northwest corney of the Govern- the application.

[ment fuel yard off Castia Peak- Mr W. A. Jones is President of road, opposite the Lai Chi Kok

for Women, will bo being Mr D. Barrett and Mr opened by Mr J. D. Clague, on Ernost C. Wong.

Friday, March 24 at 4 pm,

the Tribunal, the other members Prison of Jayview Police Station is urothe arifeles in the lavatory,

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