1948-06-21 — Page 5

TWO STAND TRIAL FOR KIDNAPPING

The story of a robbery and kidnapping at Tai Ki Lung Village, Un Long, in the New Territories, on March 31 last, was, related before Mr Justice Williams at the Crimi- nal Sessions this morning when Wong Chol, alins Wong Sau-ylu, 23, anemployed, and Chan Chi-yung, allas Chan Chi-leung, allas Chung Yung, 21, a beancurd maker, ap. peared for tria).

Both men were charged with. forcibly taking away Chung | Yung-sang, a Chinese who had the United returned from States, with the object of ob- taining ransom for his libern-! tion, and with robbing Chung and his wife, Wong Shui-kam, of money and articles of value,

Both pleaded not guilty.

Mr Percy Chen, instructed by Mr

This Morning In The

Marine Court

A broker, merchant and hawker,

A. S. C. Comber, appeared to re-ot Swatow, and another hawker, of present the second accused after the Fukien,

appeared

Mr before

Court

this Crown ease had opened, and while Cairns at the Marine

WDS flying morning. Yung-sat

charged with unlawful Chung evidenen.

Boarding of the 3 Kelyang. The prosecution was conducted by

Sub-Inspector McCarthy reported Mr J. Reynolds, Crown Counsel,

that they had been found on No. 4 assisted by Det. Sub-Inspector D. II. Shelier Deck, and had no tickets, ur Hu to be on Loord. Taylor, The jury comprised five!

permission men and two women.

added that the broker had ha previous conviction last year for a simsr offence.

ON

The facts of the case, au relate by Mr Reynolds. were Chung, who returned from America.

Inst September

was year, In sitting at the front door of his house in Tai Ki Lung Vilinge, where he ved with his wife and family, en March 31 about & p.m. when a man approached and asked if he was Mr Chung. Ho sald he was, and the man then drew a pistol from underweeks, and the others $100 or two

The broker pleaded he had gone board to do business, the iner- chant went to look for a friend, and the two hawkers were offering their wares for sale. All stated that they were not trying to go to Swatow. The broker was fined $150 or three

| weeks rach,

his ineket, painted it at him and told Also charged him to go into the house.

HOUSE RANSACKED

with unlawfully

was an boarding the same vessel,

who unemployed Chiu Chnu man, pleaded that he went to see a friend At the same time, three other inen

who had arrived from Swatow. lle appeared,

Swatow and second accused was

was not trying to go to left to stand guard outside the house himself, he said. He was fined $100

first Alter entering the house,

or two weekn. accused posted himself at the door

EXCESS PASSENGERS while his companions herded Chung's

The mistress of a Class IV boat wife, non and the son's fiancee to n corner of the room. While one of was lined $40 or one week for carry- She excess passengers. the three guarded them, the other Ing 20

that they were work- two ransacked the house. Some pleadedl

being conveyed to ship. money was taken from Chung and men

Land that she norded the money. various articles from his wife.

When the robbers were about to Imposing the fine, Mr Cairns point- ed out that the number stipulated leave, they ordered Chung to put on his hat and

the licence was for the safety accompany coat and

of the people on board, If there them. When he had left the house,

an who had dallled, were the frat accused,,

accident, probably ali told Chung's wife to meet him the would be drowned. next morning at Sheung Shui, nt the time instructing her not to same make any report that her husband had been kidnapped.

The following

morning. at the appointed time, the wife met first

on

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPII. MONDAY, JUNE 21, 1948.-

Child Refugees Of

U.S.

Dewey Favoured To

Win Presidential

Nomination

Philadelphia. June 20.

-

Governor Thomas

Dewey of New York is the front running contender for the Republican Presidential nomination on the eve of the Republican national convention, but it is far from in the bag.

Serator Robert Tait of Ohio and Harold Stassen of ex-Governor

Minnesota are strongly in the vic- PROPERTY

turc.

There are yet prospects that none

con-

The coxswain of a steam launch of them can muster the 548 clinch TAX DRAWS

six days was fined $30 or

for vention

votes needed to lowing more than two vessels of nomination. Should they fall and Sub-inspector Me the convention turn to compromise, over 500 piculs. Cartly reported that defendant had inrge junks

accused at the railway bridge, and been stopped when towhite three, the most likely prospect is the PROTESTS

Wong Chol told her he wanted to borrow 100,000 from her husband. She said she could not raise the money, and Brst accused then re- marked he would meet her again the next morning.

through the southerndenberg of Michigan, even though entrance of the Yaumati Typhoon he is considered the most reluctant

member in the large dark Shelter,

Defendant stated hut at Arst beleid Held had been towing two junks from Yamati to West Point, and near the Eastern Entrance of the Shelter he had picked up the third junk which, had engine trouble.

ANCHORED IN FAIRWAY Pleading that the strong wind had for swing his boat near the Fairway, Junk of coxswain

a motor

In the On pleaded guilty to anchoring

Southern Fairway, Mr Cairns, Im- posing a fine of $15 or three days, said that craft anchored there were a nuisance to navigation.

ASKED FOR $100,000 In the meantime, Chung Yung

taken up to the sang had been

The and ho remained hilis, custody of the robbers the whole of

bum April 1.

They asked and

said he did the he $100,000 not have that

much

money. April 2, however. Chung fold the rabbers he had come noney in the Tung Shing Hong in Hongkong, and ho was asked to write a letter for the money. As he was not able to write, the letter was then written for him and the note was handed to the first accused.

When Chung's wife met the first accused on April 2, detectives who had been informed of the matter in hiding and who had remained revealed themselves und arrested Wong. He was searched, and the various articles ransom note and which had been stolen from Chung'a house were found on him.

MAN SHOT DEAD

Letters To

The Editor

The "Mona Lisa" Bridge Hand

out. There was no answer and the your issue on Saturday. is played

horse

Mr. Dewey's position as ranking contender depended principally on the fact that he almost certainly would have more votes than any other candidate when the first bal- lot is taken, probably on Thursday,

Senator Taft is slated second and Mir Stassen third the first roll call

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Shanghai, June 21. Shanghai factory owners have valced strong opposition to the proposed intro- discussed in the Legislative Yuan. duction of a property tax now being

At a special meeting over the weekend. they unanimously passed a resolution petitioning the Yuan to throw out the proposal.

Among those present at the meet- ing were representatives of the local Chamber of Commerce, Mr Tu Yu- sen, Incal industrial magnate and others.

the

Floods

Pack-liftedgy reads

bedtime stories to these ttle refugees of the Van- they are port food as housed in a church in Port- land, Ore., along with their families. Left to right: and Carroll Howard, 5; sisters, Patricia, 4; Marle G.AP Pleture.

In Search Of Popular Budget

S. African Cabinet's First Task

Johannesburg; June 20.-Con. sideration of the budget will be one of the first tasks of the new South African Parliament when it assembles on August 0.

at

Its first meeting has been delayed until this date to enable Mr N. C. Havenga, the Minister of Finance, to prepare a new draft of what the Government considers essential this stage-a first popular budget.

In his task, he will be helped by surplus of £6,000,000 Jezi by the United Party Government.

corres-

The draft which Mr Havenga's predecessor, Bir F. C. Sturrock, in- tended to introduce in August, Just how many votes cach of them

likely to be considerably changed, will draw on the first roll call is stili

according to the political the closely-guarded secret of their Ve Tu who promoted called at-

managers Nanetention

pondent of the "Rand Daily Mail," to the increasing to various campaign of them apparently intends to throw

the tax, if passed, would But Mr Havenga la expected to im- the everything he has into

rst have an industrial and trade inter-plement the assurance given by the ballet They want to hold some-

sts who were already finding it hard United Party Government that old age and other pensions will be in- thing-in-reserve for psychological to tide themselves over numerous

creased at a total cost of £2,500,000. showing improvements

IMPORT CONTROL

ON

ects

on political conventions

roll calls. It is important other difficulties.

in

show

growing strength

to Mr Loh Cheng-hua, a Legislative Other matters include a plan fur оп cách Yuan member

representing the the reimposition of import control, ballot; any sign of slipping is almost Chamber of Commerce interests who the Union's deceased gold reserves, certainly fatal.

may be considered to have led the and the urgent need to devote the That is the way political observers opposition in the Yuan dubate an country's limi ed dollar holdings to sized up the situation now that Mr the tax, told the meeting that the the acquisition of essential imports. The general concensus of opinion Dewey, Senator Taft and Mr Stassen, provisions in the draft low called and practically all the convention's fer a levy of a tax fram live to 50 here is that the first session of the

the total value of new Parliament will be short-prob 1,094 delegates have arrived on the per cent on

movable and immovable assets not ably only about 10 weeks, during Mr Dewey was swept into town only of wealthy individuals but also which legislation of an immediate

urgency will be dealt with. by automobile and moved swiftly to of corporations.

business will probably in- Other

the United by any "Amoke-alled room" compromise guarantee that there would not be cholce in the event that he does

clude a bill, drawn up Party Government, for the control of the Union's uranium resources. not win the nomination after one

The Government may also decids oceed with a bill conferring Proceed DEWEY CONFIDENT

or two ballots,

Sir-When a hand is published by First accused then offered to take a wellknown authority and described the police to find Chung, and led as one of several "famous hands re-scene. them to the hills where he pointed vived by bridge writers year after

ravine ravine. Tlic

was year," one hesitates to say that the up

is searched and Sub-Inspector Taylor, contract supposed to be makeable who was in charge of the Police In fact not. Yet such seems to be the party, shouted to Chung to come case with the hand so described in

spade When the third Inspector fired a shot Into the under-

dummy, by the 10 in waiting for about and won growth. Alter

heart. Declarer half an hour, Chung shouted out South discards that he was emerging and called to trumps the heart led from dummy the police not to shoot him. Later and plays n club. The contract wla press conference that once ballot- the same day, the second accused be set if North takes this with the ing started he wanted the conven- was arrested on information.

Queen so that this trick need not tion to stay in continuous sessipa condidate had been chosen. Relating his story, Chung Yung bc sang said that one of the robbers be won by South. North now leads unl That

preclude "rades" who had held him and his family heart on which South discards a

has only hotel rooms should early ballots de

velup a deadlock

ac-

up was subsequently shot dead by the police. He identified first cused in court as having participated.

The trial is proceeding.

COOLIE TRIED

TO DRIVE

A coolie, Ng Kwok, was fined

$150 or six weeks by Mr Blair- Kerr at Kowloon Court this mor ning for driving a lorry without a

diamond.

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At this stage declarer

one more trump and three diamonds.

The Governor of New York told

would

in

Mr Dewey said he was confident

He takes this with the trump but of winning nomination on an early must lose a diamond and a club to bailat, but he would noi predlet South. Thus the contract cannot which one.

Senator Taft, delayed by the long Is it possible that this "famous closing session of Congress, also and held a hand" is supposed to be makeable arrived by automobile

He said he con- only on a faulty defence?

be made.

"A BRIDGE STUDENT''

Presidential

contest

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Enforcement of the law. Mr Loh pointed out, would not only spell trade, but ruin for industry and niso produce most harmful effects on

stability the general social security.

and

The tax is sald epplicable to both Chinese and foreigners.-Reuter.

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20. The Cabinet something will have to be done about sidered the

them will have to be incorporated "incgely" a race between himself and Council is scheduled for 9 p.m. on these regulations, and says some of us permanent legislation with others, Mr Dewey, and he added, "I think Monday night to begin work on the

and the I have a better chance of winning." now price slashing programme.

largest tuch as those banning membership Socialists, second

ot the Broederbond

will have Senator Taft predicted that his Party in the Schuman coalition, are Ossewabrandwag first ballot vote would be "

urging an arbitrary ten percent cut-

lapse. neighbourhood" of 300.

In addition to putting into effect Stassen's princplat back on nil industrial and agricu One of Mr

that put mensures to slow up the present lieutenants, who did not want to be tural prices similar Qu-

nored, sald he figured the first roll through with only very temporary rate of immigration Into the Union, for Mr success by M. Leon Blum's Socialist Dr T. E. Donges, the Minister of the would show 300-350

Interior and of Posts and Tele- Dewey, 250-300 for Senator Taft and Government in January 1047.

Mr Stassen-United

The popular Republicans appeared graphs, is expected to go into the

question of implementing

Commission's also to favour the method and even Broadcasting 175-200 for

employers organisations have ac- laid on the table at the end of the cepted a need for some action.

Rice-$13 Million Per Picul valid licence and without consent Shanghai, Juno 21-In spite of a of the owner on. June 19.

fcelling price of CN$10,000,000 per thai picul fixed Inspector Howarth slated

by the municipal accused was a coolle on the lorry, thorities, best grade white rice was and when the driver parked the quoted at $13 million this morning vehicle outside 170 Yee Kuk Street, now record high. Shamshlupe, he attempted to drive

To cope with the situation, Mayor

it.

He soon lost control. and the K. C. Wu was holding closed meet- lorry dashed on to the pavement,ings with the chiefs of the Shanghai Bureau of causing damage to a drain pipe. Food Committee, the

Social Affairs and the Police,

Fine For Late Juror

It is believed that emergency mensures will be enforced beginning today to keep the price down. Thero. will include incnsures suspected rice hoarders and specula- tors-Reuter.

ralds

on

call

Fress,

BERLIN HAS THE JITTERS

(Continued from Page 1)

Rumours were current in

to

the report

Meanwhile, the general belief last season of Parliament--Reuter. tonight, barring some new Internal

split of outside pressures that cannot OUTWARD MAILS

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be foreseen at the moment, is that

coalition stands third force

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MONDAY, JUNE 21

Closing Times by Air

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They Answered the

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Copies of photographs taken

caplint today of crales containing pretty fair chance of holding together Holhow, Swatow & Foochow; Shanghat, by the South China Morning

until October's departmental elec at v being unloaded new money Failing to answer his name when

tiens. to local aireart. According

one, Most French nowspapers, except called to serve on a jury in a trial

CANTON GO-SLOW

several Jarre crates were brought m

of the extreme Left, inter- those before Mr Justice Gould at the

last night,

the workers halfhearted Criminal Sessions this morning, N.

STRIKE OVER

Another tory salt severni planes preted Wallem, of Messrs Wallem and Co., was fined $25,

Canton, June 21.The "go stow" in the last few inve had untonded response to the general strike called Wallem, who appeared before his strike of mechanics of the Canton- erntes reputed to have contained the yesterday on an indication that the Lordship after the case had opened, Kowloon Railway, which started arw money. An abeolate denial Communists could not at present said he had made a note to attend about a week ago, is over, according that any money had been sent from haunch a full scalo nationwide stop- Frankfurt to reelle was more today na or even a series of gencrailsed November court but this matter had slipped to a local report,

The dispute is reported by the Tal by Colonel William Grev, the United stoppages like those of his mind.

and December. the Foreign Re- Mr Justice. Gould remarked bo Kwong Pao to have been settled by Slater Chief of

in the Retrkabank” there, At the most they probably could had to impose a fine, for he the railway authorities granting the pository

from which the Deutsche magka-barass Government's ...'' recovery

strikes.- thould let Wallem off, he would also men higher wages in vlow of the

distritaled Is

efforts by Umited local The West- have to let off others who failed to Increasingly high cost of living in

United Press," Canton. Reutor turn up.

were

Neuter.

Nanking, Hankow, Tsingtao, Peiping. Lluchow, Kunming & Amoy 3.30 p.m. Closing Timet By Bez & Train Macao (6)4 p.m. Kongmoon (Bea) 5 pm,

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Canton (Parcela & 2nd Clans Mall) (Sex)

B pan.

TUESDAY, JUNE 21 Closing Times By Alr

7.30 ... Canton (Kowloon CPO)

*.m.. 12.30 p.m., 3 p.m.; (GPO) 7 am,

30 am. Noon, 2.30 p.m. Shanghai Am. (rag.); D.30 a.m. (ord.). Swatow, Amoy: Tainan, Foachow, Shang-

Tiankow.

Tsingtao, hal Nanking, Telning Kweliin 330 p.m.

Closing Times Dr Sex di Train

Macan (aa): 0 1379.'

Manila (Res) 10 am.

Bwatow & Amoy (Bea) 10 a.m.

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