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Licences Must Be Endorsed

Official Ruling. For Motor Cyclists

Drivers holding licences to drive cars must obtain an en- dorsement for driving motor cycles, and several licence holders who had failed to have their permits endorsed were cautioned by Mr Latimer at Kowloon to-day and wero warned to obtain the necessary endorsement.

The offenders in this respect were Suen Fiu, of 420, Prince Edward Road, Lam Kwon, of 50, Temple Stree! ground floor, Chan Kwok, 75, Temple Street, ground floor and Liu Ming-fat, of 58, Mongkok Ilond, second floor. They were all holders- of either lorry or car licence.

on

A fine of $100 was imposed Chan Foo-sung, of 72, Pak Tai Street, ground floor and Leung Klu- fal, a factory manager of 158-162

They Castle Peak Road.

were nummoned learners and they were for falling to display the "L" plate and not being riccompanied by a licensed driver in April.

Another learner driver, Pang Fan, 10, Apilu Street, ground noor, was cautioned for not displaying on "L". ginic.

CARELESS DRIVING Admitting the summons for driv- Ing without due care and attention, Choy Loy, 20, Argyle Street, third floor, was fined $15. According to Inspector Brown, Choy was follow- ing a Sanitary Department van Waterloo Road and he collided into the foregoing vehicle while maklu

left hand turn which was negotiating the corner. Following the slight collision, he lost control and hit stationary taxi on the road side. Bw. J.

Skimmings, of the Motor Transport Section, RAF, was cau- Iloned for speeding, and overtaking a vehicle on the left. Admitting the

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Judgment Reserved

In Chinese Chamber

Of Commerce Dispute

Judgment was reserved by Mr Justice Gould at the Supreme Court this morning in the Chinese Chamber of Commerce dispute. Certain members of the Chamber mado application for an interlocutory, injunction (a) to restrain the Chinese Chamber of Commerce from elec ting members of the Committee and Supervisory Com- mittee in contravention of the provisions of Article 32 of the Articles of Association, and (b) to restrain any persons so elected as members of such Committee and Supervisory Committee from acting in such capacity and alternatively, for a declaration that defendants should not have postponed considering the applications from proposed new members until after the elections for the new Committee.

any

The application was brought by admitted as members before Lul Yom-shuen, Hsu Chi-liang, Lam meeting of the company was held at Hau-tak, Tani Ching-yan, Chiu Yu-all. There was no question of the wah, Yung Sal.fong and Chu Sai- meeting having been chiled for any particular purpose and postponed cheung members of the Chamber.

Mr 11. G. Sheldon, KC, Mr Brook without the power to postpone. AL A. Bernacchi and Mr D.. A. L. best it was a resolution passed

by the Wright, instructed by Mr P. L. Lam, directors (which the plaintiffs said appeared for the plaintiffs,

should never have been passed) and The Chinese Chamber of Com- there was a areeting called in pur

defendants, merce,

were repre-suance of this.

For A New

Court Case

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Frankfurt. Juno 3-Observers Axpecting the French to foln the British and Americans in Western Germany today *13

running

watched knowingly

engineers buffd

third flagpola

between the two now lying the British and American lagu.

Others were not so spre. "It

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flag for 籍 separate west German gate,” one watcher said.

The two flagpoles were erected when the British and Americans Jointly took over the plant 10 Farben building from which Western Germany is now con- trelled.

Shortly thereafter the British flag was run up to fly daily over the Farben building for the first time

Stars beside tho Stripes.-Uulted Press.

and

By Woman

School Servant On Larceny Charges.

Charged on two counts of |larceny, Lo Kwok, a 17-year-old "boy" of the Wah Yan College, pleaded gulity before Mr d'Almada at Central this morn- ing.

Inspector Moran, in giving the facts of the case, said defendant was employed as a "boy" and as such was in a position of trust.

POLICE SEEK fendant admitted the thefts in the

KEEPER OF

BROTHEL

A Bench warrant was issued for the arrest of Li Sam-muf,

As a result of reports to the Poller of thefts at the Wah Yan College, detectives were sent there and de-

us n number present charges as of others. However, as the com- plaluanta in the other cases were re- luctant to come forward to prose- cute, Inspector Moran asked the Court to deal with defendant only on the present charges.

During the Inspector's outline, he was interrupted by a young female

Court at the back of the

who shouted: "What evidence have they

quiet but when she persisted,

counts, Skimmings said the vehicle sented by the Hon. Len d'Almada, The Articles of the Chamber_only was in the very kinwly nud KC and Mr A. J. Clifford, instructed} enjoined that the Standing Com- 30. widow, by Mr d'Almada në Hot Ah Bee?". She was told to keep

of the road, giving by the Hon M. K. Lo.

to turn right. An RAF officer testi- | interim injunction to restrain the fed that the defendant was an ex- perienced driver, driving for the Station Commander at Kat Tak.

A caution was also administered against Cpl E. M. Shears, RASC, who was summoned for doing 25-20 m.p.h. in a 20-mile controlled area in Waterloo Road.

mitice should do certain

things at

him the impression that it wanted terin infunction to restrain the certal times but there was no Stan- Chamber at the annual meeting ding Committee and there still was (which was held on May 18 when not. The argument that the meeting 20 supervisors were elected) from was held in order to prevent possible proceeding to the election of 20 members from voting was too far members of the Supervisory Com fetched he said. mittee of the Chamber was refused. by the Acting Chief Justice, Mr Justice Williams on May 18; MANDATORY OR DIRECTORY?

MAKING A TEST

at Waterloo Road on April 23. was doing 30 mp.h, in a controlled area.

Central this morning after he had estreated Li's $500 bail.

L1 was charged with keeping a brothel at 19 Swatow Street, second floor.

At the initial hearing, Li said she шля only prostitute and not brothel keeper. She indicated that

Au a 58-year-old widow,

Slew the keeper. Au WOS ying year- charged with the offence and sho pleaded guilty.

Evidence was previously given by

Mir d'Almodo, in referring the adinvifs of Tung Chung-wel and Liu (first complainant) regarding the meeting of the Executive Committee held on April 19, when it was Resuming his arguments, Mr Shears admitted the count, miti~| gating that the vehicle he was d'Almada caid it was a question of decided that fresh notices of the meeting should be sent, said that as driving had a faulty steering de- whether Article 32A was manda Liu then gave no vote against the

If Articles 11 vice and he was testing the tory or directory.

holding of this meeting on May 19 mechanism after repairs.

and 324 were not reconciliatery, he should be stopped now from

was that 32A

annual objecting to the Miss Hi Yuk-king, of 2 Grampian the only conclusion

meeting Road, was fined $25 for speeding must be rejected. The only reason being held on that date. By reason She why the meeting was held in May of one of the complainants acquic-

Informed 20-mile and not in April was the mistake sence to the meeting being held on

in time required for notice of the meeting. There was no question of May 10, he and the rest of his co- complainants were estopped from bad faith or any sinister motive

objecting now, If the meeting had been about it. held in April with three weeks' notice, the plaintiffs would not be

Mr d'Almada added that there was in Court. The meeting would have

no real relief asked for insofar as bren held in exactly the same con- the real complaint of the plaintiffs ditions, that is, without the admis-

concerned. If his Lordship for made this declaration and granted sion of the 3,000 candidates for was inembership, insofar as the com-

the injunction, which he submitted plaint concerned. Therefore, having regard to the real object of his Lordship was not entitled to do, that this action, he asked his Lordship the position would be that the pre- to decide whether he felt, in the sent Committee might remain in circumstances of the case, a declara-office until, at some time, a new elec- would serve any useful

A lorry driver, Suen Wah-kwan, of 102, Johnston Road, was fined $35 for doing 28 m.p.h. His lorry was only permitted to go at 15 m.ph.

NEW TO THE

GAME

Described as obviously a carrier,

36-year-old Wong Yiu-tat, a new arrival in Hongkong, was sentenced to nine months without the option of a fine by Mr Latimer at Kowloon

WOE

NO REAL RELIEF

Wanchal.

She-

Court today for the possession of tian such as sought by the plaintiffs tion of omeers took place. If they had already pleaded guilty, he

officers at the customs barrier. The

basket of fruits.

$10,000 FINE

A 25-year-old spinster, Yiu-fal, who admitted the posses- for without substantial relief and

Uttering Forged

connection with an injunction.

of

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bloc.

the

br

MAY GAIN HER

FREEDOM

San Francisco, June 3-A hys

was removed from the Court.

she

"I DID NOT STEAL" When asked by the Court if he had anything to say, defendant hesi- | tated, and then said: "Actually 1

did not steal"

"Then why did you plead guilty to the charges?" asked Mr d'Almado, Defendant said he made the con- fession as he was assaulted.

"That's right!" screamed a volco from the back of the Court.

The woman

who had made that remark was brought forward and was asked by the Court how she know if defendant had been 03- saulted or not,

"I've had experience," sald the woman, whom defendant claimed to be his mother.

Inspector Moran asked the Court

pleas to reject defendant's

of "guilty" in view of the allegations and asked for a remand for further enquiries.

Defendant was remanded for threo days in Pallee custody.

If-was alleged-that-on May 29, at Wah Yan College, defendant stole $50, the property of Cheung Chok- lung, and on June 2, he stole $20.50, the property of Cheung Yun-sung.

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young man who said he paid $20 for a girl. Li denied that and the case was adjourned to call the girl to give evidence.

This morning, Inspector Moran

the Court that after L had been released on ball, she tried her best to spirit away the girl in questioncho and she

Li was now believed to bo in

the alleged ring leader.

Continuing, Inspector Moran said Informed the Police that she was old $4 per day by Li to accept all reponsibility if the Police raided the -with-Li's complied demand only under threats.

The prosecution further stated Au was willing to help the Police break down the racket in Mr d'Almada said that since Au purpose did not remain in office and noone could do no more than to the her 125 taels of raw oplum.

cise Was

elected, there would be no- 350 or ton days. Wong was arrested at the KCR whatsoever.

one to manage the affairs of the terminus on Thursday as u résult In the matter of declaratory judg

Chamber. If they continued In of a routine search by revenuement the Court exercised its disere office, they might continue to refuse tion with great caution, sald Counsel. drug was found hidden among It would not make a declaration to consider the applications, that is,

without

any useful purpose being assuming they acted with the great served. It would not grant a de-est of bad faith and the third possi

bility

was that they might resi Wongclaration when it was merely asked

and if this cour

will have to be governed in a fair sion of 130 facis,

a was fined the the same principles would apply in adopted there must be new officers terical Chinese woman who hovered i manner."

elected somehow to take their places mmximum $10,000 or six months.

This election of no officers, said on a ledge 13 Bours above the street Count Bernadotte was going in his

the When she was arrested by a re- The Court would not grant an in- Counsel, In

circumstances on Tuesday, trying to choose between

special plané to Amman. Transjor. junction unless it was just as well would be carried out by the same death and deportation, may venue officer on Thursday she sald

have dan capital, then to Tel-Aviv, head- freedom. that someone would meet her atns convenient.

temporary Chamber without won

quarters of the Provisionat Govern- KCR terminus to take over the

Referring to Mr Sheldon's citation members of

Attorney Jack Chow said todayment of Isract, and on to Beirut. oplum which she had brought into cases, Mr d'Almada said that in any possity of any of the 3,000

applicar

the Immigration Department has capital of the Lebanon. Hongkong among a basket of fruits.

everyone of the cases the khare- If is being elected first.

OBSERVERS' OPINION ne present Committee resigned agreed to parole Wong Loy, 41, holder, who sued the company or

bc- complained of

the

Some observers in Amman ere would be noone to consider pending decision on her appeal of a of wrong against

there was no immediate hed the applications and the Court could deportation order. The Immigration directors, was a person who

because the suffered a personal injury or wrong; not compel any of them to consider Department confirmed its willingness lieved

The to parole her to Chow Associated prospect of a truce

Jewish conditions appeared diumet- The real complaint In this case was the applications at any date.

with the Chamber itself Press.

those of the not a personal Injury or wrong stone and it all came back to the question

remedy lay with

rically opposed to Arabs, but there was some hops to the plaintiffs.

of. internal

that the mediator might be able to management.

Replyingt Mr d'Alinada said the business of

some of Mr

point acceptable to Com d'Almada's arguments, Mr Sheldon, whittle down the stipulations of election of the Sup of the Cham-submitted that the test of the mat- both skies to mitter and Commillee instances it was a caseber was going on at present. When ter was whether the company should i Arabs and Jews.

proposed a standstill the officers were elected the present be the plaintiff or whether the in

on present military positions, free- Commitice automatically ceased to dividual had the right to sue and

dom of access to Jerusalem, no They function. If his Lordship made a de- whether the company could cure

shipments to Israel, no arms to be transferred Answered from stores to the Arab states, and was that there would be a company Thiere was no authority which without any officers

the at all. The held a breach of the Articles which,

cited Jamin Mardra Bey, the Syrian! would be majority vote. All the cases and the new Committee

had two Call sald the Arabs Referring to Mr Bernacchi's argu-debarred from action and there concerned companies organisa- Premier, ment that it was unjust to take steps would

beno-one to manage the tions formed for gain and, therefore, main conditions, cancellation of to preclude a body of expectant Chamber.

partition plan, and, 2-abolition naturally bay complaint by any Involved

of the Jewish state. members from the election Counsel

member of the company

The Security Council itself was said that there was no question of

some pecuniary loss or damage. The #D-

bad faith. Just because the Com- Agory, mittée

had refused to do cerinin Summarising his submissions, Mr Chamber was not a trading company meeting at Lake Success today to

said if there was any

and there was not a single case in discuss the Palestine situation.

there had

STANDING BY Antib-things before sending out notices for d'Almada

WDS done to the authorities where

In

meanwhile. Washington, a clear contravention of the eu- the purpose of holding a meeting to wrong that wrong

int-American Army, Navy and Air intral elect officers, therefore, that meeting the company which was the proper been

one to bring an action. Secondly, Articles (as there had been

standing by contravention Force officers were should be declared invalid and, can- It was alleged that

ch Apill 4, ntrequently, any persons appointed by it was really a matter of internal this case) and that

had been upheld,

today, ready to fly to Palestine to Room No. 336, Waning Building, that meeting should be injuncted management and, not being such as

Mr Sheldon said that there was help implement any cease-fire order Queen's Road

entrál, defendant from acting. Mr d'Almada said that worked a personal wrong or injury

no repugnance as suggested by Mr that might be issued. forged n cheqi of the Bank of this argument was n complete to any of the plaintiffs, they could

d'Aimada belween Articles 11 and There were Indications today that not come to the Court for redress Communication for payment of £8,- | nonsequitor.

meaning 32A. The #implo

of various groups which and five days later, he uttered The Committer in their discretion seven members out of 3,6001 Third-

10 Article II was that every two years providing old for extremist and ter- that cheque at the bank. It was decided that the 3,000 applications ly, Article 32A was repugnant

there must be a general meeting rorist forces in Palestine for years disbanding and further al $8,000 frog ut he obtained could not be examined before the Article 11 and must be rejected un- Committee wus the Bank with the forged new

elected less one took the view that it served held before the end of the year.

Counsel said that in spite of the Werg now, finally and the. affidavit Cheque.

of Kwok as a sort of guide in the matter of

tentation to the official agents of the reason the year in which an election should multiplicity of authorities and cita- leaving the task of Jewish repro- at request of the prosecution, Chan explained that the

the whole question

advertisement in the pro- the application without holding up attempt by the plaintiffs indirectly

contravened? If they

Zionist newspapper P.M., the Polis al custody.

the annual meeting and that it would to force the consideration and ad-been broken then the breach, which

leal Action Committee for Pales betical be detrimental to the real interents misilon of candidates for meinber-automatically followed, must

dia- of the Chamber.

announced over which the chip, something

zestrained try the Court. The whole tine

enally banding on June 7. According to Court had no jurisdiction and came- LEGAL RIGHT QUESTIONED

matter could have been and settled, he said, just by calling a Israel Government sources, this or- thing, even if the declaration

rist Stern Gang-Reuter... injunction were made, could not meeting and parsing a resolution to ganisation has supported the terro-

amend the defect in the Article. possibly effect.

Document Charge

PERSONAL INJURY

sald

Shick Charn Abbas. 23, unem- ployed, was charged with ultering a forged document before Mr d'Almada As to Mr Bernacchi's four nu- at Central this morning.

thorities clte, Mr Almada Allegation against defendant was thot In three that on May 29, at the Mercantile of personal

Injury and in one, the Bank of India, 7 Queen's Road Cen-company

was the plaintiff of the ho uttered a forged letter pur- wrong was not an authority for

mel suffered any personal could bring action in his own At he thought was wrong.

The Jews

tra to have originated from and the, prosition that an individual | Claretion in the terms of the apulien- the defect by a simple majority, i interference with goods

signed by Thitharappapilai Pira- who

manayagam of

of the China Company, Jury

148 Des Voeux Road Central.

nar

In asking for a remand. of threw 40 In order to reck redress for present Committee would be defunct of course, could not be cured by a freedom for Jewish immigration.

days In Polico custody, Inspector

Moran sald additional charges would

be preferred at a later stage.

ANOTHER CASE

A 93-year-old clerk, Kan Kong, was charged with fr uttering a forged document taining property, ondo ment before Mr d'Almada this morning.

DOO

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In

SUBMISSIONS SUMMARISED

Lions

an

and

bolled

thip

Jiave

been

deferant was remained for a week was that there was no time to scan take place. Fourthly, this was down to one thing-had the Articles! Israel Government in Washington.

Ngon Fuk, rickshaw coolle, charged with stealing $20 from the person of Mr J. Tinley at Connaught Road on Monday, was discharged by Mr

Mr d'Almada queried the legal Almada at Centrat this morning as that of 3,000 prospective members the couplulriant was not in Courl of a company to have themselves

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it

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