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CAPTAIN WALTER HAROLD FOWLESLAND CHATTEY, of the 1st Battalion, Middlesex Regiment, was unanimously found Guilty by a Special Jury, at the Criminal Sessions yesterday on a charge of committing an unnatural offence on a boy, Yeung. Kam-kit. 14 years; on Apr. 22.

After a deliberation of 70 urinates, the jury. in returning the verdict, added a rider that in view of the fact that the nation is fighting against such an evil. they submitted, for consideration, whether that, without in any way interfering with the cause of Justice, defendant could retrieve his honour as an officer of our armed forces at lenst. in part, by being given an immediate opportunity to do so.

The case was heard by the Chief Justice, Sir Atholl MacGregor,

His Lordship postponed sentence until the end of the Sessions,

DEFENCE EVIDENCE

PROBLEMS Continued from Page 6 the "British to give the Norwegian army any support.

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SATURDAY, MAY 24, 1941.

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HONGKONG, SATURDAY, 24th MAY, 1941.

Crete is nos neutral, but a part cf the Kingdom of Greece which

An experimental service providing sea transit to U.S.A. and ar is at war with Germany. Apar transit from U.S.A. to Lisbon and United Kingdom has been institut- from Suda Bay. It is without any

ed. The inclusive postage rate is H. . $2.00 per oz, "for letters good harbours and landings can and H. K. $1.00 each for postcards. "Correspondence for this ser- only be made in small ships or vice should bear the usual blue aft mall label with the superscrip- lighters.

tion By sea to U.S.A.”

"On the other hand," con- tinued Capt. Falls, "the Ger- mans in Greece have alr fields very close to the western end. of the island. They also have the Dodecanese close to the eastern end of the island. The stage was, thus set to capture a small piece of territory with the use of troop-carrying air- Crown Counsel, Mr. H. WI-

craft aided by bombers. liams. assisted by.. Det Sgt. N. B.

At the continued hearing in the

FIRST POINT Fraser, conducted the prosecution, morning evidence was called by **Although there are no key

The following Special Jury was the defence. The first witness

points as in Oslo, Bergen and empanelled:-Messrs. Edward Cock called, Major R. J. L Penfold. Trondheim, there is. Suda Bay and (Foreman), Lee Tao-man, H. SHKS.R.A.. said that he was am-the island has two narrow waist- Hils. F. L. da Silva, Lo Yuk-tong, piring a Stubbs, Cup polo game onlines. There is also the fact that Oscar Eager and T. B. Wilson. Feb. 12 when accused was involved though the territory is compara

After the jury had returned their in a collision with his accused's) tively small and mountainous. It verdict, the Hon. Mr. Leo D'Alma-brother. Witness said that, from extends to over 3,000 square miles da. jar., instructed by Mr. R. M. Mhis experience, it was a

and the Germans are probably King, for the defence, said, in serious accident and was very sur-counting on a large proportioni mitigation, that he had Httle to prised that there were no serious of our men being tied down to add to the jury's rider. He said consequences to the accused.

defend Suda Bay and the airflelds that it was the saddest case in his Dr. J. W. Anderson was called to and. principal towns. experience.

give evidence of the examination The accused, he said, came or of accused on Feb, 22, at 3.45 p.m. a good family, had good education and had distinguished

himself as a soldier,

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"The first point to be settled is) whether the enemy could hope to He said that the injuries were two conquer Crete with the use of to three days old and agreed that, air-borne troops alone. In such to his mind, the circumstances, as an attempt, he will naturally be described by Major Penfold, were gin with dropping parachutists to Air Mail by "Pan American Airways Direct Ser- in keeping with concussion as & secure the airfields for the land- : vice" --- San Francisco date, 26th May, Mr. D'Almada said that medical result of that blow

ing of troop-carriers. I don't Air Mail by "Pan American Airways Direct Ser- sclence had not progressed auffi-

Witness was asked whether a quite know what proportion of his clently to give us an explanation man suffering from concussion planes in Greece are troop-car- | of an act of this kind and added

time after the accident rlers, but with the greater number that if science had advanced suffi-would have 2 complete blark of troops he can manage to clently we would look upon the period during which he might land, the greater will be the calls kind of offence in a different carry out purposeful acts quite on these carriers for the work of light.

unconsciously. Dr. Anderson repli- bringing stores, food and muni- The man's life and his career ed that there were cases described tions for these forces. were blasted by the verdict, He and --recognised by physicians was falshed unless his Lordship where such phenomenal acts did saw At to put the jury's recom-foccur, acts usually of "a violent mendation into effect. In any nature and many of sexual event. His real punishment; his offences.

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real penalty, would be the years of It was possible in certain stages inental torture which must neces- of oplum intoxication for a man sary follow from this. He asked not to know what he was doing his Lordship to take into con but, if he was subject to a shock sideration accused's good past re-shortly after, he would come to. cord and to deal with him lenient certainly temporarily, as under in- toxication of alcohol and opíún. His Lordship said he wanted to If the effects of the optum or any add to Mr. D'Almada's remarks drug taken were wearing off this that it was the saddest case in his might tend to bring him to more experience which he had to deal quickly.

ly.

"If he landed 30,000 men and a flight of food and store carriers were destroyed, then these 30,000 men would be doomed. That is why I said that attempts would be made to land supplies, light artillery and food by air. If the enemy can have a reasonable sort of ..sea passage, he would over-

come these difficulties.

: MANY FACTORS "But that is just where the difficulty comes in. The invaders have to contend not only with the air arm, but with naval forces. In

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with, He added that he attached His Lordship: The realisation this case the Mediterranean Fleet. the greatest weight to the rider of that he was without his clothes the jury. He had spoken on this might bring him to his senses at matter and on certain eventuall-least temporarily-Yes, ties.

Questioned by Mr. Williams, Dr. His Lordship said he would con- Anderson said that in his opinion sult with H.E the G.O.C, about the blank period during which the arrangements for "the removal of alleged incidents took place was the accused. He proposed to send

due to concussion. a copy of the rider to the G.0.0.

DELIGHTFUL CONCERT

VERY TRUSTWORTHY Col, H, W. M, Stewart, O.BE, M.C. Commanding Officer of the Middlesex Regiment, testified that. he had always found accused very friendly and very trustworthy and straightforward.

Col, Stewart went on to say that accused was mentioned in dis

A delightful variety concert was given by some of the Colony's lead-patches while on active service in

Cairo." Ing artistes to a large and appre- clative audience at the St.- An- drew's Church Hall last night.

Included the following:-

Mr. D'Almada, in his address to the jury, submitted that If the actual conduct of the accused.

was doing.

Mr.

"The Mediterranean Fleet might| now be called upon to run heavy risks, but I myself don't believe that our ships will be crippled in that way.

"There are all sorts of fae- tors which make this invasion different from any such at- tempt on Britain. The enemy I feel sure looks upon it as a rehearsal and whatever hap- pens he will derive lessons from it so I suppose will we. This is really the first try-out of enemy formations of what are called air-borne divisions. AIR-BORNE DIVISION

One Wedding SUMMARY COURT

At Registry

The marriage of Mr. Chock

ACTION

Hung-lee, mechanical engineer, of Tramway Co. Brings No. 28 Soy Street, and Miss Lu Claim For Damages

Iu-tung, of No. 13 Shelley Street.

took place at the Registry, Supreme The Hongkong Tramways Com- Court, yesterday with Mr. J. Res-pany was the plaintiff in a suit nolds, Deputy Registrar, officiat claiming $189 for damage done to their property brought before Mr. Justice P. E. F. Cresɛall at the

"An air-borne division consists ing. of two infantry regiments.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

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Cheung Ping-sang. of No: 7 Wa Nam Street, Arst floor, Aberdeen.

Plaintif was represented by Mr. A. Mackinlay while the defend- ant was defended by Mr D. B. Evans,

The concert, sponsored by Christ both at the time of the act com- Church, Kowloon Tong, was in aid plained of and subsequent to that, artillery regiment with twenty- of the V. D. M. A. The programme there could be no doubt whatso- four 15-m.m. anti-aircraft guns.) The following marriages were Summary Court yesterday against

ever that, at the time these acts an anti-tank battalion, a recon-announced yesterday: Vocal quartette: (Miss Pauline were committed, the accused was naissance unit, engineers and sig- Mr. Chi Jui-kuang, accountant, Chow, Miss B. Bicheno, Mr, Gaston completely oblivious of what he nallers. They also have machine- of No. 30, Yick Yam Street and Miss d'Aquino and Mr. J. R. M. Smith;

guns mounted on small vehicles Chan Lai-hing, of No. 67 Hill Road, Williams submitted that for anti-aircraft work. It is with second floor; at the plano: Mr. E. O'Nell Shaw there was intent on the part of this equipment that the enemy and Mrs. G. A. Goodban); Violin the accused and that the whole of will rely for an invasion of the

The amount claimed by plain- Mr. Low Ling-fong, student, of solo-Mr. "John Braga (Miss Caro-

the evidence that there were blank United Kingdom, line Braga, piano; Mr. G. A. Good-

No. 133 Jaffe Road, and Miss Ng tiffs was for damages done to a periods was merely Invention

"And now what do I think of Shut-ngor, student, of No.

Dole 438 central

when defendant. ban, cello obliggate); Soprano solo the part of accused,

the prospects?" went on Captain Shanghai Street

driving lorry No. 2348, collided with -Miss Chow: at "the piano. Mrs.

Falls. "If we maintain our figh Renald Ching; Tenor solo-Mr.

"SUMMING UP

Itin Des Voeux Road West on Feb.

D'Aquino: at the plano, Mr. Smith; Summing up, his Lordship re-

Mr. Wong Wai-ming, student, or 17. Plaintiff alleged negligent on win. Most of our troubles in the No. 292 Shaukiwan Road, and Miss the part of defenadant and claim- Saxophone solo-Mr. Palappo: at minded the jury not to let any the piano. Mr. E O'Nell Shaw; consideration, such as the position Without it the issue will be much Leung Kong Road, first floor.

Past was lack of fighter support. Leung Ol-tak, student, of No. 39ed that the latter was driving the Bass solos Capt. Thompson; at the in life of the accused and reputa more difficult and our troops will piano. Mr. Shaw; Elizabethan Love tion of his regiment on a convic-have a very hard time. Songs-Mr. Smith and Mr, Maurice tion, influence their minds in any Barton: Trio-Violin, Mr. Braga, way.

on

cello, Mr. Goodban: plano, Miss 'His Lordship said that with re- Braga; Tenor solos-Mr. D'Aquino:gard to the question of responsibl. at the plano, Mr. Shaw; Planoty of a person when committing solde Miss Braga;

an act was, at the time under the Bass 80108 Capt. Thompson: at the plano, Mr. influence of drinks or drugs, was Shaw;

fully discussed in the House of Saxophone solo Mr. Palappo: at the plano, Mr. Shaw); Lords in 1920. Humorous Duet Mr. Barton and

His Lordship added that it wa for the accused to prove to the

ter support, we certainly ought to

"I must repeat, however, that though the capture of Crete would be a great advan-.. tage to the enemy and though же will fight with all отг power to prevent it, its cap- ture would not mcan the collapse of our position in the Mediterranean," concluded Capt. Falls.

lorry at an excessive speed; that

he falled to exercise proper care and skill in his driving; and that he drove the lorry while the brakes

RAUB AUSTRALIAN were defective.

GOLD MINING CO., LTD.

(Incorporated in Queensland)

Statement for quarter.

ended

NEW EURASIA A.C.llon produced 2,441 ounces; No. of

AIR SERVICE CHENGTU, May 23 (Central)-A

Tb defence was a dental of any negligence. Defendant stated that he was forced to swerve to the right to avoid a pedestrian who ran across the street.

March 29, 1941 (consisting of three Judgment with costs was entered four weekly periods).

[for defendant by His Lordship." Mr. Smith; Vocal quartette and jury's satisfaction that at the time

Battery: Tonnage of Ore raised.. trio-Miss Chow. Miss Bicheno and he was incapable of forming any

20,781 tons; No. of Ounces of Bul- Mr. D'Aquino, Mr. Smith and Mr.intent which was essential in the Barton.

Ounces of Fine Gold recovered charge against accused. The fact

2,309 ounces. that he had taken alcohol, or

Retreatment Plant: No. of tans oplum, was no excuse for the act. passenger and freight service will treated 31,817 tons; No. of Ounces SAN JOSE, Costa Rica, May 23

SPECIAL DEFENCE “ be inaugurated on uze on the of Bullion produced 2,471 ounces: (Reuter) The officers and crews His Lordship' concluded by say-Chengtu-Yaan airline after a suc-No. of Ounces of Fine Gold re- of the scuttled Axis Vessels Pella Ing that in view of the special de-cessful test flight on May 17, if 18 covered 2,068 ounces. and Eisenach were expelled yester- fence raised, of the absence of learned from the murasis Aviation day morning to Panama on board mental ability of the accused at Corporation.

the Costa Rican Vessel, Stella Meris, the time, they must take that into A plane will make a round trip for the purpose of transferring

them home by a Japanese steamer

la the Far East.

consideration.

The jurors were exempted from Jury duty for the next five years.

every Wednesday, The passenger fare is N.C.$250, and the freight charge N.C.$3 per kilogram,

Value of Gold from all sources £36,400 Sterling.

Working Costs £27,307 Sterling. Capital Expenditure £3,581 Ster-

Mine Profit for Quarter (subject to Depreciation) £9,099 Sterling.

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