1948-04-20 — Page 5

Traders In Forged

Notes -

Five Years Hard For

Throo Mon

Proceedings against three men on charges of possession. attempting to utter and con- spiracy to possess forged Hong- kong Government ten-cent notes came to an abrupt terminution before Mr Justice Williams at

THE HONGKONG-TELEGRAPH,

PAULA BY DENNIS WHEATLEY

PAULAA WHAT 18 IT?

MISS VANE- YOUR STARD-IH, CHERRY-WE

THINK---

the Criminal Sessions this Police Raid Big

morning when, after the Crown case had been presented to a Jury and a witness had com. pleted his testimony, all three pleaded guilty and asked for leniency.

The nectised were Laut Po-ngau,

Gambling Den

The keeper of a large gambling den, Laf Yuk-chuen SVIS this 23, Chong Wing-chung, 27, both un-morning fined $1,000 or six months employed, and Wond Kau, 30, by Mr Dinir-Kerr at Kowloon. hawker.

Lau and Chong were charged with possession of 500 forged ten-ceni notes on March and with attempt ing to utter 200 forged ten-cent notes; Chong with possession of 313 and 70 forged ten-cent notes; Wong with possession of 2073 forged ten- cent notes; and nil three with con- spiracy to possess forged ten-cent

notes,

The tury empanelled comprised

threz mien and Jour women.

According to Sub-Inspector Tyler, on Monday night the Police, under ASP Mottram, ruided a hut off Lung Kwong Road, Sal

Tau village specialty constructed for gambling with

its curtained many exits

with bhet cloth. There were

ere four tables to arrest one keeper and

play but the police only managed

eight amblers, the others making good their escape in the scrumble. From the tables $12.60 was seized.

ht

Mr Blair-Kerr fined six of the Appearing for the prosecution gamblers 525 each and estrented the was Mr J. Reynolds, Crown Counsel $40 hails of the other two who were puslated by Det. Sub-Inspector C.

Fabsent. Dawman, while the accused were the

I ordered destruction of gandling gear and the undefended.

Mr Reynolds said that Kwong money to the Pour Box.

Chun-ling A buskel-maker ving

in

Shanshuipo, became acquinted.

with the first neenseil about Decem-

ber last year. Later, on several occasions, he met the first neeused and the first accused offercil to sell blm forged ten-cent notes. On February 23, however, Ma Wing, a friend of Kwong's, brought Kwong to see Ma Sau, a detective. After-

table

QUICK! FOR HEAVEN'S SAKE **GIRL,IS SHE" ---IS SHE

DEAD?

MR B. WYLIE

ACCUSED

AN ELUSIVE OF STABBING

EX-PC

An ex-policeman who was dis-

wards, Kwong and Ma Wing went missed nine months ago continued to

to first accused's house and offered live in the Police barracks for three

TUESDAY, APRIL 20, 1948.

Death .hat - been averted yet again' at the, studios

making the film “Fair and Warme

NO-THANKS TO İ

ARTHUR SUTTON-HE DOSED HER WITH SOMETHING FROM-

HIS MAKE-UP ROOM

SAVED!

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WHO IS THAT,

GIRL?

JUST AN EXTRA BUT SUL FAINTS VEXY EASILY

PRESENTATION TO

MR B. WYLIE

The high regard in which Mr B. Wylle, who has just retired as Managing Director of the South China Morning Post, Ltd., was held by members of the staffs of the South China Morning Post and Hongkong Telegraph, was voiced yesterday at a simple presentation ceremony at the Glou- cester Hotel.

On behalf of the staffs of the S.C.M. Post, Lid., tomorrow after- two newspapers, Mr F. P. con to present him with a hand- silver salver, on which will Franklin, Director and Generalf some

bo Inscribed

the signatures of the Manager, presented Mr Wylle officers and committee of the As- with a travelling clock and sociation. pigskin brief ease. He said:

Air Wylle Is one of the founder members of the Association and bas "Mr Wyle. We have met here this been President five times since 1921. afternoon not really to say good-|"His work cannot be measured In bye, because we feel sure that when terms of length of service to quote. your health has improved, you will a member of the Committee," and find it difficult to keep away from he has been a living spirit to us, Hongkong where you have spent Mr Wylie was elected a Life Mem- so many happy years. Rather would ber many years ago." we use this moment to mark your

110

OF STABBING long years of service to the South

CONVICT

to buy $10 worth of forged notes. | months before detection, it was Stanley Gaol Incident

First accused refused to sell, saying | that $10 worth was not enough and he would not consider, selling less thon $50 worth.

MARKED MONEY

and I

Related At Sessions

harm.

China Morning Post, Limited, and to the Colony itself; for you have devoted much of your time to pub- lic life in widely varying spheres Indeed. Hongkong can afford to lose you.

"We realise that the privations you suffered whilst interned under the Japanese have hastened your retire- ment from the vigorous and exacting

Even so,

this

Surprise Turn In Fish

Laan Case

Ploa Of Guilty To Three Charges

There was an unexpected de-

disrinsed Kowloon this morning. Sub-Inspector Howarth sold that the necused; Leung Tat-lom, 27, who was charged before Mr Blair-

A stabbing Incident inside Stanley life associated with the production Kerr with trespassing

wis most Prison on January 29 was recalled at of newspapers. evasive. He was dismissed last July the Criminal Sessions this morning eight years is a long time. A On March 1, Kwong met the on a departmental charge and some when Tsang Kwong, 23, a convicted to be proud of, However, int Arsi accused in the street and told appeared before Mr him that Ma Wing had raised chough money to buy $50 worth of He vent in and out of the burracks Won, another convicted prisoner, been in the service of the Company velopment in the Fish Laan of the Kowloon City Police Station. Gould on charges of wounding Tsanga Chinese member of the staff whoi

doesn't remember how long he hos forged notes. Soon afterwards, for at least three months. It was with intent to murder and with in- Kwong and Ma went to first ac-most diflcult to catch him

I refer to Mr Cheng Chung-yee, who cused's house and Ma handed him was only on information that Subent to cause him grievous bodily makes no bones about the fact that Case before Mr Clifford at Cen- $33, comprising three $10 banknotes Inspector MacDonald managed to

he is entitled to the "Walt for Age" | trn! this morning. The first de-1 and three $1 notes which had pre-arrcat him at 9,45 am, on April 15 Mr A. Lonsdale, Crown Counsel, belt, insofar as a time record is con- viously been given him by Sub- while he was sleeping. Inspector Roberts who had inarked Asking for Leung to be expelled who prosecuted. assisted by Det. cerned. As far as I can gather, Mr fendant, Chan Kun-knu, 32, then and noted their numbers. as a destitute, Inspecter Iowarth Sub-Inspector D. G. MacPherson, Cheng probably came out with the through his counsel, Mr Brook A. Bernacchi (instructed by he would go over to Hongkong to possessions in Hongkong and was being formed and the prisoners were

First accused told the two men said the accused had neither job nor said that about 7 a.m. on January first edillon.

Messra J. M. d'Almada Remedios 29, working parties of prisoners were get the notes and left the house. not the

& Co.) entered a plea of guilty sort of person wanted A detective who was stationed out-around the Police barracks. side followed him, First accused Leung said he had a job in Con- went to on address of 38 Nanchang | ton, fle was Aned $250 and ex- Street, first Boar, also in Shamshul-pelled for live years. po, where he saw second secused. The two men then went across to Hongkong together with the detective them.

him.

תקע

paraded in double file.

in the ferry printed was softer than the genuine sult following article, and in his opinion the for

parade. neries were bad ones and would not

yu

་

CLOSE TO VERTEBRAE

One of the wounds was close to

али that was

tale,

گے۔

Chapter In Lifo

He counted 200 and handed them Third accused followed a similar fortunate for the wounded man as felt, as a journalist had

when one

to

Among the "To return to the serious, such a to three of the five charges. and his alleged victim. The accused off and completion of a chapter in hol. 39, Lee Kal-wan, 24 and Tso men on parade were the accused farewell as this marks the-rounding- The other defendants, Kwok Muk- was standing Immediately behind Tsang Wan, and the prison officer in life: the severance of many cherished Wai-hin, 25, all Fishery Inspectors, with many together with Chan were charged charge of the parade would say that ties, and the parting up to the time of the actual stabbing friends at once. It is good to know, with conspiring together, and with

and 21, there was no trouble at all on the however, that you will leave Hong- others, between January 3

kong inden with many happy memo permit the unlawful sale of marino ries of a life well and truly spent. Ash at Central Market: conspiring In Hongkong, frst and second have deceived a careful person, accused wont to 124 Des Voeux Road,

The same witness, Prison Officer these small gifts 1 will ask Mr Ching, money so as to permit the sale of "Before I ask your acceptance of together, and with others, to oblain Central where they saw the third

ALL PLEAD GUILTY.

| E. J. Lueock, would also say that he accused sitting by a cigaretle stall Unexpected developments fol- saw the accused raise, his hands

Editor of the South China Morning fresh marine fish between Seplem- of the ber 1, 1947 and January 22, 1948; and outside the address and spoke to lowed. First accused, usked the which held a knife and plunge it Post and Mr Gray, Editor

All three then went up the had any questions to put -the wit-

add their conspiring together, and with others, Into the back of the man standing Hongkong Telegraph to

to obtain money to permit the land- stairs and after about 15 minutes css, said he had none and added Immediately in front of him. The tribute." - ERME down again. Second that he wished-to-plead-gulity-and blow-appeared to have been struck Speaking on behalf of the Youthing of fresh marine Ash at Stone. Accused

Pler carrying

paper asked for leniency as he had a wife with considerable force. Before Mr China Morning Post staff, Mr H. parcel, Third ticcused

First defendant was also charged went and children. He also remarked, "I Lucock. could reach the accused, Ching, said that in order to do u with accepting a bribe of $1,180 from back to his stall, while the

don't want to waste your Lordship's he allegedly struck two

further tice to the occasion they would need ther time." two men re-crossed the harbour on

Lu blows, again into the back of the much more time and many more

To on or about December 3, the ferry to Shamshulpo and re-

to cannot object

that.

of same man.

columns. He regretted that there 1947, and accepted another bribe of 1urned to first accused's house course," said Mr Justice Williams in

$80 from To Tai on or about Septera- had been no lime for Mr Wylle to There Kwong and Ma were still referring to accused's latter remark. nwaiting them. First accused too would plead guilty and

Second accused likewise sald he

write some history of Hongkong us ber 3, 1947.

Second defendant also faced an he had seen it the parcel from the

subbingly

additional charge second nc-

added that,

of accepting o Mr "Lasked

Ching add that a lenlent sentence cused, opened it and

counter the

be the vertebrae, continued Mr Lons- tooked round and saw the very small bribe of $80 on or about January passed on him. contents, 500 forged ten-cent notes

perhaps number of "old people" left, one 16, from Lo Tai at Kowloon.

The other defendants are defend- he course.

described "I realise my fault and the bone stopped to Ma while second accused toolsnak your Lordship's pardon," he de-blow.

the force of the it, "the splendid futility of it all."ed by Mr J. C. Stewart. the remaining 300 and the whole clared. "I have four children and

Mr Wylle had, he said, been 38 years party then went down to the street. one of them is newly born."

Detectives who were waiting out

Another prison oflcer who was here, and he felt that it was a mat- fis Lordship then explained what passing through the Ale on his way

ter for skle then arrested first and second had occurred

received and to duty also saw the accused with hoor indignation that Mr Wylie this morning, Mr. Bernacchi stated no recognition from that he received instructions to accused, and took them together directed them to return a formal a knife in his hand and striking, with Kwong and Ma, to Shareshuipo Verdict of gully on all counts and would be called to testify. for this Colony.

spiracy to permit the unlawful sale. police station where the two de-against the accused. That was done.

However brave a face one put on of marine fish at Central Market cused were searched. On the Drst LAU TO..HUNG** offeer who looked after the medical it, he concluded, it was a melan- botween January and 21; ond also accused was found two marked $10 Mr Reynolds informed the Court

side of prisoners would say that he choly occasion. They would like plead guilty to the charges of nc- banknotes, and on the second ac- that there was nothing known made an examination of the accused to see Mr Wylio come back.

expting bribes of $1,180 and $00 re- cused were several loose forged against any of the accused, and all and that he found

spectively. He definitely denied the some abrasions on ten-cent notes and three bundles the Police knew was that the ad- his hand and there was sweat on his

two other charges of conspiracy. which overe each found to contain dress at 124 Des Voeux Road, Central face.

Mr Bernacchi pointed out that While making that examina- 100 forged fen-cent notes.

was a distributing centre for the tlon,

Mr S. A. Gray, speaking on behalf the charge of conspiracy his client the accused allegedly com- FORGED NOTES IN FLAT

forged notes, There was no in-plained that he had been struck the

the irongkong Telegraph, said was pleading guilty to was with the The same day, the first and second made or anything else.

formation as to where they were

previous day by the man he had that although the Telegraph was ac- laan and not with the other in At

tually an older paper than the spectors. accused took the Police to 124 Dus His Lordship remarked that third allegedly assaulted with the knife.

Morning Post; it was D sort of in evidence, Road, Central, where third accused could probably be of assis-

Mr F. W. Shaftain, Senior Police Voeux lived. The fat was sentch-tance to the Police and Mr Reynolds sald he had Oxy the Police and had was very had passed through on he must have time to cullyse the

At present, the staff a knife hand small brother.

was very small, but he felt sure that superintendent of the Anti-Corrup and a basket was found a replied that third accused had given ed to him by

Branch, who prosecuted, said paper parcel containing 2.000 forged Information. Ho udded that ap- found blood-stains on it.

the staff, and who now were either ten-cent notes. Under a pillow onparently the notes were brought to

facts before giving his decision In other parts of the world, or had

not other appointments, would wish to whether to accept the pleas of

with

other charges and the occasion. Builty on the be associated The staff had always felt that they applied for an adjournment to con- could

Mr. Wylie with Bult Crown Counsel. approach either business or personal problems.

હતું.

the to

Jury

the third accused's bed was another the address by a woman who was parcel containing 73

forged ten cent notes. On being taken back to

police

slation, third accused was searched and

and on him was

found

the

nut in custody.

SERIOUS OFFENCES

Mr Justice Williams told the ne- cused they had pleaded guilty to

four $10 banknotes, including charges of a very serious nature and marked $10 note which had been

the offences must be regarded very handed to Ma earlier in the day by seriously indeed because they inter- Inspector Roberts,

found

03

ly charged. Called Poon Kong-you.

$1

expert witness, clerk

of

very

Mr Lonsdale added that a prison

Dr D. W. Gould,

The case is proceeding.

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Mr. Clifford pointed out that there

and would receive his sympathetic must be more than one person in attention. For many years now, he a conspiracy charge and if con- added, Mr Wylie had been known spiracy was proved against one, it as "The Old Man," a term of both applied to all,

The

case was adjourned · until affection and respect, /

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Presenting the clock, which was suitably inscribed, Mr Franklin said:

Trespassers On Railway

fered with the currency of the Also on the same day, the Police Colony. "You have gone into this searched 98 Nanchang Street, first business apparently on a very large,

a bed n scale, distributing these notes to to buy the special editions giving basket, cinimed by second accused, various stop

Notes like these such figures, containing 70 forged ten-cent notes, can be distributed

casily The Ministry of the Interior has All three accused were later formal because no-one in Hongkong is received a number of reports from "In asking, on behalf of my colleagues and myself, your acceptance of these going to examine his ten-cent the provinces of attempts by Mr-

small tokens of our esteem and re- night to a notes."

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gard, I would mention that the clock Sentences totalling dive years' break into polling stations.

Three self-confessed smugglers hard Inbour in all were pasesd on In four or

police not only records the time, but also five places, the Government Treasury, said that

May were fined $50 by Mr Blair-Kerr-at the movement of the moon. fought gun battles with these per- Las all the ton-cont notes which had each of the accused.

many Kewloon this morning for trespas- Second defendant, who was sob sons, None of them managed to you and Mrs Wylle have been sent to him by the Police for

happy moons before sing on the Kowloon-Canton Rail- were forgeries. De phases of the case, asked for

blog bitterly nit through the latter enter the slations. No casualties bright and examination

way on Monday night. falling the differences between alghter sentence..

Mr Wylie replied suitably, and The accused were Tsang Yat- genuine ten-cent note and a forged

Reports of such incidents camio note, Poon said the colour of the I cannot distinguish between the and Bergano.

Mr Justice Williams: I am afraid from Udine, Aquila, Forli, Arezzio thanked the representatives of the sheung, 20, Tsang Lun, 30, and Lau

staffs of both papers for their good Kom, 24. forgery was red, whereas it should

"It is a question of smuggling, In Rome, police today mounted wishes and the gifts. be orange, while the portrait was guilty of any of you. The offences

obviously," said. Mrs Wylie was presented with a

Sub-Inspector not definito, and the lines of the roof very great seriousness,

heavy machines on the hallways in An order was made by the Court each of the two entrances to the basket of mauve gladioll.

Howarth when he disclosed that the background were not clear enough for confiscation and destruction of

second and third accused had pre- In the four corners, each of the

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