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Sir-In order, to alleviate distress rumongst Chinese who have become

March 21 1939

Wants Western Food

Convict's Peculiar Plea From Dock

That defendant staggered and ac-destitute on account of the troubled I want European food in gaol; I tually fell down after going two conditions in their country, consider- don't like Chinese food," shouted steps when put through a test at the able sums of money have been sub-cheng Choi in Takka dialect, as he Queen Mary Hospital was given in scribed, mainly from British sources.

A most disturbing story is being Supreme Court yesterday to serve was being led from the Dock of the evidence. by a witness at the Central Magistracy yesterday when A. C. circulated that thousands of sub 18 months imprisonment for unlawful Hargreavo of Messrs Imperial scribed dollars have been spent in the possession of an automatic pistol and Chemical Industries (China) Limited | purchase of German and other foreign 47 rounds of ammunition,,, < ᎦᏙᎥᎬ summoned before Mr, R., products.

Cheng, who denied the charge, op- Edwards for driving a car while If this is the case, I suggest that peared before the Chief Justice, Sir under the influence of drink In people who may in future be asked Atholl MacGregor, and a Jury com- Denham Road on February 22, to subscribe, might very well first prising Messrs. W. C. Kailey (Fore-

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A further charge of driving with-nok for an assurance that their money man). C. E Rodrigues, Yau King- out due care and caution was added would not finds its way into the poc-itwal. B. D. la Bruce, C. E. Barros, by Inspector S. C. Saunders,

kets of those who neither deserve, A. L. G, Eastman and C. A. don nor have any right to beneût.

Mr. F. G. Nigel was present, for defendant, while Mr. Alfred Y. Hon held a watching brief for the prin- clpni witness, Mr. Woo Kam-tal,

Inspector Saundors said that short- ly after 1 p.m. on February 22 de- fendant was driving his car No. 3543 westwards along Bonham Road. Woo was driving motor-cycle No. 155 enstwards, and carrying a pas-

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Woo saw defendant when driving around the. corner near King's College, and then, it was sald, in- stead of keeping to the left, the car went over to the wrong side of the road,

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Mr. J. B. Prentis, Assistant Crown Solicitor, and Cheng was found by polies in a Wanchai oplum divan rald on February 2. The weapon was in a parcel, which he claimed as his. I had been recently fired and was in good condition, as was also the ammunition. When charged he sald a prostitute had given him $2 to carry the weapon for her,

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When invited to make hla defence, THURSDAY'. Cheng sald he left the maiter in the hands of the Court, and without retiring the Jury returned a un- animous verdict of guilty.

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The driver of the motor-cycle had nothing else to do bul swerve to the

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A European lady appeared on the Sept. Fene shortly after, and took the dem Dec. fendant to hospital, while the two riders on the motor-cycle were taken to hospital in an ambulance.

Defendant showed signs of being under the influence of liquor at the May Hospital, and the present summons July was taken out after the Police had Sept. ...... Saturday's made inquiries,

Dr. D. J. Valentine, Deputy bushels. Director of Medical Services, Bald

that lie happened to be in the main May entrance hall of the Queen Mary July Hospital about 1.30 p.m. on February Sept.

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The man's breath smelt of alcohol, He did not think Hargreave had

Vatican City, Mar. 20, been drinking much, but perhaps sufficient to affect his general de-

Pope Plus XII to-day received the meanour, to make him talkative or Italian Crown Prince in audience. perhaps restless,

The Crown Prince, who had repre- Inspector Saunders: In your sented the King of Italy at the Pope's opinion as a Medical Officer and a coronation, subsequently visited the 'driver of very long experience, do Cardinal Secretary of State, Cardinal

you say that defendant was under the Maglione---Trans-Ocean, Influence of drink so that be was unable to exercise proper control of his car? Yes, I do.

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Did you give insiructions for a test to be made of the urine? I did.

In answer to Mr. Nigel, witness. sold that symptoms similar to those of drunkenness might be enused by shock. He did not know the nature of the accident when examining Hargreave, but after having heard of It he agreed that the accident was Hable to cause shock.

Evidence was given by Dr. P. R. Y. Naidu,House Surgeon_at_We Queen Mary Hospital, who said he was on duty in the casualty word when Hargreave was brought in by Dr. Valentine shortly after 1 p.m. Hargreave appeared to be in a con- vivin mood when he noticed him, while he also smelt of alcohol. No bone or other superficial injury was found by him, while he personally supervised and collected a specimen of urine which was later sent to the Government Analyst for testing.

Dr. Naldu "also said Hargreave spoke to him and said there was really nothing wrong, and also said Kung Hel Fat, Choy. He also heard Hargreave say something to the Sister in the word.

Questioned by Mr. Edwards as to what had been said, witness said it was something a gentleman' would not say. He then wrote, it down and handed it to the Magistrate,

Continuing, witness sald he tested Hargreave by asking him to walk in a straight line from one person to another. This turned out to be a failure, defendant staggered and actually fell down after walking about two paces. He was walking close, to him as he had expected him to fall down.

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