1948-04-26 — Page 5

NEHRU'S

WINNING TACTICS

Bombay, Apr. 25.-By thren- tening to resign from the Con- gress Committee, Pandit Jawa. harlal Nehru, the Indian Prime Minister, helped turn a probable defeat Into a clear victory for the Congress leadership in the All-India Congress Committerį here tonight.

The Committee was voling at the end of its session on an official resolution suggesting fresh 'elections to the All-India Congress Com- mittee. The Inst were held two years ago.

On

show of hands, was a

six

PAULA

WHAT GOES

ON HERE?

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. MONDAY, APRIL 26, 1948.

By DENNIS WHEATLEY

PAULA! WHERE DID NOU FIND HIM?-HES JUST THE TYPE FOR MY NEW, EPIC, BEAUTIFUL

PICTURE?

Detection Sergeant. Meadows of the C..D., called in on an attempted murder charge,' finds life bewildering in the film 'studios,

BUT I'M AFRAID YOU CAN'T HAVE HIM, MECZEK- YOU SEE HE HAPPENS TO

BE A POLICEMAN.

ALWAYS

1 AM FRUSTRATE!

THIS PLACE IS NUTS!

- I SAY,DID HE WANT

ME TO BE A FILM

ACTOR?

FOR OLD CZEK HBS LOOKING EVERYWHERE FOR SOMEONE SIX FOOT THREE INCHES TIGH

TO PLAY A HEADLESS BROST.

HUH!

majority of dingala horse PRISON FOR SIAMESE FORGED NOTES:

Golution. Then Pandit Nehru Inter-

vened, protesting against the mem- berg' attitude.

A division was called and the resolution was carried by 103 votes

to

The opposition Insisted that the present AICC should continue until fresh elections are held under the Congress Party's new constitution, which was adopted tonight,

REDS DEMONSTRATE

The approaches to the AICC meeting were lined with about 100 Communists shouting slogans for the release

Communista recently over India. The demonstrators were dispersed

H by the pollee after an hour,

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arrested all over

3

The AICC ended its two-day open session tonight after setting up standing Committee to examine the Indian

Government's Industrial polley In the light of the Congress Party's ennemie programme.

Pandit Nehru

miltee's chairman.

of

will be the com-

Answering calls for the inclusion

"Gandhias economists"

sand

"radial elements" in the committee

Pandit Nehru declared at tolay's f wish to point out that meeting: "1

BURGLARY

Chow Kat-che, 34, unemploy- ed, was sentenced to one year's hard labour by Mr in-shing

al Central Court this morning for burglary at 74 Jaffe Road, Best flour, yesterday morning.

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Defendant bruke Inio the premikes betwren 1 m. 6.30 am, nd stole clothing to the value of $258.

He was additionally charged with breach of an expulsion order nud given a further six werks and recommended for banishment,

SULATUSINIESENTHALACANTIK ZALTI DEMANALI SEBASTIAN

TWO MEN ON TRIAL

The story of how a money-changer failed to distinguish between genuine and forged Siamese tical notes until he tried to resell part of a large quantity which he had bought was related at the Criminal Sessions this morning at the trial of two men on charges concerning forged banknotes.

MIDWIFE

ROBBED IN

CAN PEOPLE CHURCH

STEAL OWN PROPERTY?

Accused were Yiu Ming, 28, shop fokl, and Hui Kin-hei, 29, partner of an Import and ex- port firm. The charges against į them were (1) conspiracy to

Bank

Clerk

utter 1,000 forged 20-tical notes Drove Without

on or about December 29, (2)

uttering 800 forged 20-tical Licence

A clerk of the Belgium Bank

notes on December 30. (3) uttering 850 forged 20-tical notes on January 13. (4) posses-was fined $250 this morning sion of 1,000 forged 20-tical for driving without valid notes on January 10, and (5) licence and without due possession of 1,000 forged 20-and caution along Repulse Bay

on December 30. Rond yesterday.

in-shing Lo at Central Court.

care

The case was heard before Mr

Evidence adduced was that des

"You are not only a thief, You are a hypocrite," said Mr 'Almada at Central Court this morning, when he sentenced Liu Ok-fung, 26, unemployed, a recent arrival from Canton tical notes Con one stent one's own property? staying at the Kam Toi Hotel, Hui was additionally charged Targe numbera of people have That was the poser which con- Bouted Mahatma Gandhi's funda- frouted Mr Blair-Kerr at Kowloon Kowloon, to six months hard with misprision of a felony by nental and basic ideals. It hits be-Court this morning when two haw- labour for the theft of a hand- concealing the fact that. Yiu come an almost chronic habit with kers, Wour Fook and Wan Ln, were bag containing $86.35 from Ha had uttered 800 forged 20-tical many in India to talk of Gandhi's charged with stealing wooden box, Wai-chun, a midwife, in St notes.

The trial was before Mr Justice icologies when it suits them and fable cover, 13 plates and a scale. Paul's Church Ro against them when it dock not with trespassing in Yaumall Police morning

yesterday the property of Government, and

which included Gould and a jury He added: "Many who have been

live women.” Station on Sunday, regarded as rodeals

Inspector H N. Moran told the fact in

Wong Fui, 31, Another man, renctionaries. Probably the rnost

The accused maintained that the Court that the midwife was attend- reactionary people in India today property in the charge sheet was ing the morning service. Sub-in-travelling trader, was also arraigned, but on his pleading gulity to the theirs.

spector Wu Tak-sin was also in the charge of misprision of a felony According to Insp. Orem, the congregation, and about 11.30 through Mr A. J. Clifford. in- articles were seized t: Sub-Insp, he saw Llu take the woman's hand-structed by Mr C. A. S. Russ, Mr J. Dow during

offered no a hawker rald and bast from her seat, wrap a news-Reynolds, Crown C on the other bus fare on board bus No. 4131 in faken to the compound of the station, paper around it and leave the NA

evidence against Al 1 0.0 or Sunday, a constable Church. The Inspector followed

Sentence on kin will Li and arrested him outside with counts. the handbag his possession.

In

пге

are the. Cummunists."-Reuter.

Portuguese

Bound Over

Mario Garein, 21, clerk of the Mercantile Bank, residing at 5

Wanchal, Kennedy Street,

was bound over in a sum of $500 by Mr Hin-shing Lo at Central Court this morning to keep the peace for 12 months when he was convicted on a charge of assaulting Kam Shiu- lun on April 23.

Defendant, It was stated, · Injured the complainant with a small knife

- during an argument over the playing

of a banjo by the complainant out- #ide the defendant's cubtele.

Garcia was ordered to pay $100 compensation to the complainant.

NEWSVENDOR

FINED

;

ihe

"You

to

fendant drove, for over a mile, in the dead middle of the road. Sub- fendant and stopped him, and then Insp. J. Hayward followed the de- found he had no driving licence.

Defendant, Fung Pun. aged 23. stated that he was driving the car on behalf of a friend who was nud- denly inken ill.

Painter Discharged.

Accused of evading payment of Queen's Rond, Central on Sunday, saw the accused carrying the goods

be passed at the end of the trial. Ming. 19, a painter, was imme- away. They dropped the articles

Mr Reynolds said that on Decemnat Central this morning when a bus diately discharged by Mr d'Almada when the alarm was raised.

by going pretended,

ber 30, Yiu went to a money- of the Church, to be a good Christian, but changer's shop, the Wing Cheung, at once as complainant, informed the Asking for confiscation

conductor, Leung Wah. goods, Insp. Orem said they caine you were

caught stealing." Mr

0 from unlicenced cooked food stalls, d'Almada added.

Pedder Street, with 25 20-tical notes. The money-changer

Court that Li had bought a ticket. pur and were in filthy condition. They probably belonged to the accused.

chased the noter at $25

It was alleged that Li travelled per 100 ticals, which was approximately the on the bus from Arsenal Street to

the Bank minutes

of market rate. About 15

Chine without paying later, Yu returned with the same his fare, although he was asked to quantity which he also sold. He buy a ticket when the bus was

Wellington

Barracks. LIST then told the money-changer that ing

claimed to

have D Uleket.

"It's almost sacriloge, sir, to steal in a place of worship," remarked "It is not a real theft," deelded the prosecuting officer. Mr Blair-Kerr, ning the necused $250 or three months for trespassing.also recommended for banishment.

Liu, who had nothing to say, was

Requiem Mass

For Roxas

Snatched Ring

Asked

For brutally snatching a gold ring he had still about 17,000 ticals and was by inspector Moran, who off the finger of a 09-year-old that he had been offered $25.20 prosecuted, whether LI had at, any

tho

SOLD RACE

TICKETS

100 by another shop. On woman. Li Wung, 43, was sentenced to two years, 24 strokes of the cane money-changer agreeing to pay the time bought a ticket, Leung said he new rate,. Yiu then brought thehad, whereupon Mr d'Almada order- and recommended for banishment

were rejected beed defendant to be discharged at this morning at Kowloon court by notes. A few Me Blair-Kerr, who stated that cause of ink spots but approximate- once.

were bought, making n If he could have given Id the "cat" y, 17,500

total of $4.485.00. There was a large attendance of he would.

Notes Sold members of the local Filipino com- Describing a very persistent and

sold munity at the Roman Catholic desperate theft, Sub-Inspector Mot- The money-changer lier Cathedral this morning when Solemn ches sald the victim. Lo Pat, was most of the notes to a customer at Requiem Mass was said for the late walking along Tom Kung Road last $25.50 per 100, but when he tried to to another A line of $35 was imposed by Mr His Excellency Manuel A. Roxas night when accused came from be- sell the remainder d'Almada al Central Court--this who was President of the Philippines.hind and attempted to snatch the money-chinnger he received certain morning on Tom Mul, a 50-year-old His Excellency the Governor was

ring from her finger. Lo shouted to information as a result of which he

ahead her son, who was walking

held otes back. woman hawker, for hawking news represented by Capt A. P. F. Wilson,

notes the 13, after the money- with his wife, and he came to ber

A youth, Pang Wo, 20, and a. papers at a place other than stipu- ADC. Those present included mem-

suspicions had been arous- girl, Li Kam, 17, appeared be- inted on her licence.

aid. of the Philippine bers

Yiu phoned him and offered to fore Mr d'Almada at Central | Inspector H. N. Moran kald the staff.

In spite of being attacked by the womann was arrested by a constable

son, accused still kept his hold of sell a further 17,000. The money- Solemn Requiem Mass was also Le's Anger till, eventually, of the Hawker Squad outside the raid at the Rosary Church, Kowloon. wrenched off her ring. There was a telephone number but this was re- with selling sweep tickets with- he changer stalled and asked for Yiu's Court this morning charged FUNERAL FATALITY

fused, Yiu saying he would ring up out the authority of the Hong- Lussie, joined in by several other Maulla, Apr. 20.-One person died, men who, assisted Lo's son. Pre-again later. In the meantime, the kong Jockey Club. Pang denied Defendant told the Court she had one was injured and at least six tending to fall, accused then buried money changer, as a result of in- the offence, while the girl ad- Just received her issues of Saturday's persons fainted during the Roxas the ring in the mud on the ground.vestigations, had come to the con- Hongkong Telegraph from the pub-| funeral procession yesterday.

After his arrest by Detective Tamclusion that the notes were forged. mitted possession of lishers, and was on her way to her Dr Froilan

Ylu Eubanas

Health Chung, who arrived on the scene, he Ylu rang up again the same day and

tickets. plich.

Bureau official, suffered a heart disclosed the hiding place, and the was told by the money-changer that A police constable declared the attack and died while on his way ring, valued at $35, was recovered. the offer would be accepted. Menn- woman was outside Blue Bird's cor- to be one of the pallbearers, as the The old woman sustained a nasty while, the Police were sent for, and

procession passed Rizal Avenue, bruise on her finger.

when Yiu arrived with approximate- ly 17,000 tials worth of notes he was taken into custody.

Blue Bird Store. Her pitch should have been outside the Queen's Theatre,

ner for over 10 minutes.

FALSE REPORT

OF RAPE

re-

A young married woman of 18, Kwok Hing-yi, appeared before Mr Blair-Kerr at Kowloon Court this morning charged with falsely porting to the Police on Saturday that she had been roped by her father-in-law two days previously,

Appearing with Kwok was Ba older woman, St Ol, 33, charged with alding and abetting Kwok by telling her to make the report.

At the request of Sub-Inspector Channing, the accused were manded for a day.

U.S. Arms

Europe

For

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the

Consulate

Six other persons fainted due to

heat

and were attended to at emergency Red Cress slations,

Despite

the length

of the parade-

The Magistrate commended Lo's son for helping to apprehend the thief.

Ran Into Constable

changer's

He admitted to the Police that the notes were forged, and as a result of information Intoin

given by him, a visit was pak to an address In Wing Lok Street, where 72 20- tical noies in basket and Hui were found. According to Yiu, Tu was

the longest in Manila's history--and Another snatcher, who can the crowd of more than a million the arms of a policeman on being people, the pollee managed to main-chased by his victim, was given a year and nine months, 12 strokes tnin order.- United Press.

and recommended for deportation

the man who introduced hằn to the by Mr Blair-Kerr,

Inspector Orem sald, the accused, place for the forged notes. The Cheung Muk, 17, was also a re-same night, Yiu took the Police to turned banishee. He matched a his own house where be produced gold wrist watch, worth $100, from a 90 20-tical notes: woman In Shanghal Street on Saturday but was caught. The wateli was recovered.

Chang Fa-Kwei

Wounded, Report

According to a Chinese report re-from Nanking, the wrecking of the plant of the National Salvation Daily In that city on Friday was led by National Assembly delegates belong- ing to the "C.C." Clique.

by equal determination on our part

to help them du so."

100,

Bome

Constable To Chu-lun stated that he proceeded on special instructions to Exchange Building on April 17, arriving there about 11.30 am. He proceeded to the second floor and saw Pang near the top of the star- case holding out sweep lickola for which he was asking $2.20 each. When Pang saw him, he immediate ly threw the tickets over the verandah into the street.

Pang denied having any tickets in his possession, but was convicted. Inspector Moran told the Court that Pang was selling the tickets and closed early on a race day. after the afflecs of the Jockey Club

Pang was fined $50 or 15 days' Stroke Missing

Imprisonment, and the girl' was re- Following evidence by Ho Kit, themanded for 24 hours on bail of moncy-changer at Wing Cheung, $50. and his fokf, Ho Hang, regarding the

Marine Court purchase of the forged notes from

The coxswain of the motor Junk Fung Tol wдa fined $100 or one The

delegates, numbering over month by Mr Cairns at the Marine were all from Kwangtung and Court this morning for being under- oversens. They objected to an article way without a certificated engineer in the paper concerning Dr Sun Fo, on board.

candidates one of the

Sub-Inspector McCarthy reported for Vice- Presidency.

that when the junk was 'stopped at The report added that among the the Southern Entrance to It is in fulfilment of this pledge delegates was General Chang Fe-Yaumat Typhoon Shelter, there the that a programme to send Imited

kwel, former Director of the Presi- was an engineer on board but his quantities of United States

guns, munitions

tons and planes to Europe is dent's Headquarters in Canton and certificate was for a stram launch

Defendant plended that this ca- being drafted by Slate Department well known in Hongkong.

gineer had been supplied by the wounded in the disturbance..

owner in. Canton.. It was difficult to and engineers in Canton but he understood

was caster in Hong- kong. Asked by Mr Cairns why he had not mado "enquiries at Marine Offee concerning the certi- fleate, defendant stated that he thought as there was a certifealed coxswain on board it would be in order.

and Army officials.

Government sources believe only

limited

shipments

will be requested because of America's own defence

needs

be

and the top limit which can mustered by the five nations.

Tho military plan would bo

separate from the European Ro-

He was

Thunderbolt Falls At Kai Tak

Much excitement prevailed at Kai covery Programme, but Congres- Tak shortly after noon today when, slonal sources sold it would try to during the electric storm, a thunder front bolt fell into the harbour just out accomplish on the military what the ERP sought to do on the side the walling room of the Kal economie front. That adds up in Tak Airport. stabilisation of Western Europe and strengthening of the free Hovorn ments-United Pross

The incident was accompanied by an enormous fash after which clouds of smoke rose from the water.

·

Winal Pachirisunt, Secre- tary of the Siamese Consulate- General, testified that

the only clear difference

rence he noticed on the forged noto as compared with the genuine one was in the Siamese word which meant "Punishment." On the forged note, a stroke in the word was mils- sing, rendering it meaningless.

Sub-Inspector A. Morrison, Police fication of forged documents, said he expert in handwriting and in identi-

had compared the genuine and forged notes and found two out standing differences..

Miss A. R. Gardner, stenographer of Bosco Corporation, told the Court that on January 5 she bought about 17,000 ticnis' worth of notes at $25.50 per 100 from Wing Cheung. She the was later told they were forgeries

Hearing, is proceeding.

Opium Hidden In Bamboo Hat

bid raw oplum in the crown of her A woman, Leo Sul, aged 55, who bamboo. hat, was fined $300 or two months by Mr Blair-Kerr.

Kowloon Court this morning. at

taels of opium were discovered on According to RO D. Knox, three the woman during a routine search at the KCR Station on Sunday,

Seaman Loses $100 Bail

Bonny Contillar, д Spanish- Howailan senman of the President Monroe. forfolied $100 ball when he failed to appear before Mr Blair-

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According to the Socialt Demok ratti, organ of the Social Democratic Party, the revolutionaries changed their plans when they learned of counter measures taken by the Government-Reuter,

Shark Catch Record Adelaide, Apr. 25,--MENJAT Veltch, of Port Lincoln, South

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