1948-07-23 — Page 3

Ex-Police Officer Sues Government For Wrongful Dismissal

DEFENCE PLEADS RES JUDICATA

Argument over a legal issue in a claim for damages brought by William Henry Cowie, ex-Sub- Inspector of the Hongkong Police, against the Hong. kong Government for alleged breach of contract for wrongful dismissal was heard before Mr Justice Gould (Acting Chief Justice) in the Supreme Court this morning. The Attorney-General was named as the defendant.

European On Serious Charge

Alleged Acceptance

Of Bribo

Robert Arthur James Simp- son, 41, health inspector of Central Market, was charged with accepting a bribe before Mr d'Almada at Central this morning.

It was alleged that defendant, being in charge of the Health Village, Tat Tel Mul, on July 21, accepted Wah- a bribe of $200 from Woo chuen to permit a person named ilo Blu to reside at the Health Village. Mr J. G. Stewart appeared for de- fendant. Chief Inspector Johnston prosecuted.

Woo Wal-cbuen, 24, neting fore man, was also charged with ac- cepting a bribe. It was mileged, that Woo accepted $300 from Ho Slu to permit Ho to stay at

the Health Village.

The coso

was remanded for 24 hours. Simpson was allowed of $2,500 and was ordered to hand over his passport, Woo was manded in Police custody.

bail

re-

Divan Keepers And Smokers Rounded-Up

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, JULY 23, 1948.

Mr B. A. Bernacchi, Instructed by Mr Y. H. Chan (Ts'o and Hodgson) appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr

A. Lonsdale (Acting Solicitor- General) was for the defendant.

Dealing with the right of the Governor to dismiss Cowie, Mr Lonsdale said that the deferice was. In fact, a plea of res judicats (on Isue that has been settled in court).

Ho submitted that a proper Boardi of Enquiry had been duly set up by the Commissioner of Police, and it had forwarded its recommendations on the charge or charges under its consideration to the Governor who, exercising his powers, dismissed the plaintiff on the basis of the finding of the Board of Enquiry that Cowic was guilty of misconduct.

GOVERNOR'S ENTITLEMENT

Counsel submilled that there was

.nobody better able 10 body judge a police officer than a constituted of his fellow officers.

There was a difference between the present proceedings and criminal procee proceedings because there was no penalty as a penalty in the present Instance. Mr Lonsdale declared. Inst There was merely a power under Section 10 of the Police Force Or- dinance for the Governor to do what he was entitled to do under the terms of the plaintiff's contract to terminate it.

Counsel submitted that the fact

that a Board of Enquiry had been held estopped the plaintiff from say- ing that he was wrongfully dismiss- ed. It was necessary for the plain- tiff to first take proceedings to quash the finding of the Board of Enquiry by a writ. of certiorari, he said.

The case is proceeding.

Overloaded

Vehicle

Twenty-two persons were plied onto a station wagon designed to carry about a dozen passengers and Widesprend raids conducted by following the interception of the the Police last night on oplum divans vehicle by Mr G. Binstead, Superin resulted in the arrest of 55 persons tendent of Traffic, along the Castle

before who

Mr Peak Road on Thursday, the driver, were charged

mg, was charged before Fong Cheung, was d'Almada at Central this morning.

With two previous convictions, Ng Mr Latimer ut Kowloon today with Chun, 30, female was sentenced to two counts of falling to have full nine months and recommended for control of his vehicle and obscuring banishment for keeping a divan at the rear number plate. 409

floor Hennessy Road, second One smoker had his $75 bail estrea- ted while ten others were each fined $45.

Fang was fined $150 on the first. count and cautioned for the second.

Flood Refugees Picket City Hall

Was com.

While the City Council.: met inside the Portland, Ore., City Hall, refugees from Vanport, city of 19,000 which pletely destroyed by flood waters Memorial Day, paraded with signs dc. manding better housing and other relief grants. Refugees are at present former, being housed in navy barracks and trailers rushed there by Federal AP Housing Authority,

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Princess For Balmoral

London, July 22.-Princess Elizabeth will spend most of the time until the birth of her baby, expected in the autumn, at the picturesque and historic retreat

in Balmoral, Scotland, it was learned from responsible court circles today.

The Princess, it was sald, plans to accompany the King and Queen and Princess Margaret to Balmoral in the first week of August and will there until early probably remain October.

As

the Royal family's Scotulah weeks more this prompted some holiday frequently laste 10 and

Court speculation that Elizabeth's child might be born at Balmoral. cources doubled it, however, pointing out that both Princess Elizabeth and her husband would most likely wish the birth to be at their country home of Windlesham Moore near London. Philip, on the lost stretch of a six

BERLIN SITUATION, LATEST

British Defence Chiefs' Discussions

With Cabinet

London, July 22-British Defence Chiefs were called into a Cabinet meeting on 'the Berlin crisis today, while the United States Commander-in-Chief in Germany, General Lucius D. Clay, summoned urgently from Germany, conferred in Washington with President Truman and the Secretary of State, Mr George Marshall.

Viscount Montgomery, Chlef of the Imperial General Staff, Admiral of the Fleet Sir John Cunningham, the First Sea Lord, and Lieutenant General Sir Leslie Hollis, Chief Staff Officer to the Ministry of Defence, spent two hours with the Cabinet Mr Ernest Devin, ontime Secretary,

today when the Foreign

of the British reply to the Soviet note on Berlin.

Later, Mr Bevin reiterated in the

House of Commons that the British to discuss Government was ready Berlin and other matters with the Soviet Government as soon as the technical diflculties which have pre vented normal communications with our sector of Berlin have been re- moved".

Observers considered It unikkoly the reply would be sent before the weekend.

..

Mr Binstead came across the fully months special course at the Naval | nature of a crisis mealing" but al loaded wagon near Tsunwan. Sit-Staff-College-in-Greenwich-will-bo- ting in front were three persons and able to spend on week-ends with his regular session to which the divan kept by Yeung Wah-nuen, ono other deposited himself on top wife.-Associated Press.

A heroin pipe was also found at

42, at an unnumbered but in First Street. Three smokers arrested

of the battery between the driver and

The third breach took place when an inbound' York reported a forma- tion of Yaks flying into and out of clouds.-Reuter.

RICE GOING

TO EUROPE

Mexico City, July 22--The Rice of the International Committee Emergency Food Council yesterday on the recommended, rice agreed allocations for Europe this year.

It was the first time the committee recommended rice allocations for Europe, according to committee secretary Harry Clowes, of Wäshing-

ton.

It was understood the European WASHINGTON MEETING General Clay reported to President allocation was nearly 200,000 tons, Truman on the Berlin situation at a but Mr Clowes declined to confirm. meeting of the National Security He explained all previous allocations

High-ranking military had gone to Far Eastern rice con Council, leaders were present as well as Mr. suming nations because rice produc- Marshall

tion in those countries was crippled The gathering was not in the by the war.

GeneralMr Clowes, described the European allocations as an “Incentive measure" Clay was invited, it was stated.

The Council includes the Defence for rice supplier countries. of the Secretary, Mr James Forrestal and Far East. He said it is hoped the heads of the Army, Navy and Air European allocations will Inspiro

increased production in these coun-- was sentenced to nine months and six feet by five feet, which was de-

After the conference, General tries. recommended for banishment.

Mr Clowes pointed out that the Clay sald he would y back to Lam Chung, 45, was fined $700 signed to accommodate seven, was some were sitting on

Nuremberg, July 22-Five people Berlin tomorrow night. He would agreement to the allocation of rice for keeping piled 10 men,

he had received to Europe does not mean that Far were killed and six seriously in-not say whether

getting divan at 43 Kam Wah Street, first the tailboard' which was completely

the Eastern peoples are now their broken on the offside. floor, Three, smokers bad

If there had been an seeldent, re-jured in a derce storm which struck any "policy guidance" from

Council, nor would he comment more than enough rice to eat, He

sold

these peoples are still getting marked the prosecuting ofleer, there Nuremberg this afternoon.

The storm, tore down 11 houses, when asked "Will there be anynty five to seven ounces a day per would have been little chance for

trees and broke

person whereas during and before the passengers to escape serious in- uprooted

lines in the city.-Reuter,

the war they averaged between 15 juries.

and 24 ounces per person. United Press.

there all lost their bail while Yeung the front seat passengers.

or four

months

$30 ball each estreated.

1

HUTS AS DIVANS

on Wu

A similar was imposed Ting, 30, for keeping a diyan at an unnumbered but at the back of 287 Shaulciwan Road. Of four smokers arrested, three had their bail con fiscated while one was fined $30.

In an unnumbered hut in Chun Shing Street was where the Police found 30-year-old Fu Kul's diven Fu was fined $800 or four months while eight mokers all had their ball estreated.

In the body of the car, measuring

Storm Kills Five

Letters To The Editor

Appeal For Church And Cemetery

Sir-Fonds are urgently needed to ra- pair and to maintain the old historical Protestant Church in Macao, known AR the Morrizan Church, and the two related

cemeteries.

Tong Kwan, 34, had his divan at 11 Chun Shing Street, ground

The original building, the Brat Pro- floor. Nino smokers arrested there all lost their bail when they failed testant Church to be established in China, was erected by the Honourable Fast India to appear in Court and Tong him company in the year 2017. The Church self was fined $750 or four months. was rebuilt in 1922 with funds publicly

A fine of $550 or four months was subscribed.

for In the Old Cemetery behind the Church -imposed on Trang Yee, 54 fed are the graves of many of the early

divan at an unnumbered owners keeping a

China tncluding three of Bri- hut at Ming Yuen Street. Two eh, American, German, Dutch, French, Danish, Swedish nationals. Several are such as the Morrison family, Chinnery the Chan noet and artist; Sir William Fraser, lart.. kept by 38-year-old Nung in an unnumbered hut in Main Chief of the British Factory at Canton: Street West, Chan was fined $450 Edward Roberts, Special Diplomatic Agent

of the United Staten of America: Thoma or three months. One smoker was Waldron, first American Coral in Hong- fined $30 while another had his bail kong: The Right Honourable Lord Spencer Churchill, Senior Officer of the Canton confiscated.

Seas: Sir Humphrey Senhouse, Senior Naval Officer of the China Station: Jean

smokers had their bail estreated.

smokers wers arrested in the the tombs of famous men and the

ted.

Force.

power change in the situation as a result

of this conference?"

President Truman at his Press his conference today. reaffirmed confidence

achieve- in the world ment

and peace endorsed a statement by Mr Marshall yesterday that the United States would use every resource of diplo-

of

PEACE CHANCES GOOD

exercising in Marno the Consular repre-macy to seck a solution of the Berlin sentation of Britain, Americs, Germany, crisis without wor. and the Netherlands or other Consular Authority of any Protestant natlun to

Protestants of gether with such other various countries resident in Macan 25 might sociste themselves with this trusteeship.

will be required to defray the cost of It is estimated that the sum of 22.000.00 repairs immediately necessary and to ring in an annual Income sufficient to

of the neighbouring Brillis's Colony.

Nationalists'

Successes

Priping. July 22-Counter-al- tacking Nationalists today claimed successes in two sectors of the North China front.

Fu Too-yi's headquarters said that the Peiping-Paoling railway Is front the Nationalists recaptured 50 miles towns-Hainchen,

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Asked about the "chances for world peace", Mr Truman said they! were good, in fact, excellent. "We For many years the maintenance of would get world peace eventually

An agreement between the Western the Church and Cemeteries was carried out by the Trustees with funds raised powers and the West German State Jocally and in Hongkong. These funds Premiers on the speedy setting up of on have now long been exhausted and the present Trustees feel that the Ume has a separate West German State

now virtually certain, and two Ger-two now come when they must again appen!

of man committees will start prepara- Southwest of Peiping and Tinghsien for funds to repair the ravages climate and tempest, such as the restory work on the creation of a Con- seven miles further. building of walls destroyed by typhoon, slituent Assembly next week,

The

Fu's headquarters also claimed to West German Premiers 11 re-cutting of inscriptions on tombstones eic, and to preserve for the future this

announced this from Ruedesheim have routed Reds who have been historical Institution.

draft their counter-proposals to the read, southeast of Pelping. today at the end of a meeting to re-attacking the Peiping-Tientsin rail- The Red force briefly occupied London six-power recommendations on Germany.

two stations along the line. This cover normal future maintenance

The Premiers said they were forco is believed to have been the At the request of the prosecution, Never Hobinil, Chief of the Netherlands presses. Of course this stem is quite out-

side the resources of the few foreigners determined "to assume full respon- Yu Chan, 48, was remanded for a

Factory at Canton: Andrew Lfungstedt.

Philandent in Macao and in any case the

the Reds plan to send across the week. Yu was charged with keep-night of War, Scholar and

Interest goes far beyond the confines of sibility for a new ordering of Ger- spearhead of a large body which Roadthropist, a great number of officers of the ing a divan at 160 Queen's Central Two smokers wero urres-toval Navy and Army who fell in the the, Colony. The Trustees therefore ap man affairs 'commensurate with the Pelping-Tientsin railroad to reinforce

three unity. the

Western troops in the Feiping-Paoting sector. nghting around Canton; several Captains Deal to the generosity of the Trublle and powers given to them.

commercial interests in Hongkong for and Omeers of the China Tes clippers and contributions to maintain the historical Zones and create for this area a

Headquarters also reported that many misionaries and their families.

landmark which is so intimately, bound The first person to be buried in the Oli up with the true Towth and properly Parliament and Executive based on Reda who took Hsiangho, 20 miles

the Prime Cemetery was the wife of Dr Morrison

democratic principles,

of Peiping, une į cast-southeast the phoneer missionary amongst whose

Donations may be sent either to Mr Ministers are immediately setting up striking in the direction of Tunshin. oublanding deeda was the translation of r.* Gallion Becretary-Treasurer and two committees one to prepare the the Holy Bible inte the Chinoer Trustee of the Morrison Church

and draft of a provisional Constitution 13 miles east of Pelplag-Associated language.

Cemetery Fund, care of the Macao lecria Lighing Company, Macao, or to and one to reviso internal State Press, any of the Companies named below who boundaries as requested by the have kindly consented to assist. Allies," the communique added, ag velor te should be marked "alace YAKS TAKE THE AIR A decree nisl, to be made absolute in the year 1934 the "Tonourable testant Church Fund." The Bacretary in three monthis, was granted by Mr Company" ceased trading in China and and Treasurer will be happy to send

and cemetery Justico, Gould (Acting Chief Justico) | werd vested in a committed of trustees/Melal receipts to subscribers.

the Church

Hongkong & Shanghe Banking "dor- in the Divorce Court this morning In the year 1858 12 became apparent poration, Hongkong, Man Ut

Copies of photographs taken to Miguel Alberto de Souza, of 29 that the Old Cemetery would soon be Sears Jardian, Katheson & Co. Lid

the foreign · community of 14 Pedder, Street, Honglong......

London, July 22-The Hillwood Road, first floor, who peti- filled and

Earl of by the South China Morning Mears Lowe. Bingtin & Matthews, tioned for the dissolution of his Macao decided to make provision for

Derby, Britain's wealthiest young- Accordingly a} Mercantile Bank Bldg, kongkong, bank another burial ground. marriago to Elizabeth Emina do piece of land was purchased at Mangha

invitation" extended to all Souza, now of Horne Bay, New South with monies subscribed publirly, this interested viators to Macao, te up In one Incident, two Yaks climb- Peer, was married today in Westmin- Post, and Hong Kong Telograph or a York transport at ster Abbey to Lady Isabel Millesinde, Staff Photographers are on view ed in front of a Waler, Australia. No, order Was cemetery known as the New Protestant Church and Cemeteries.

Cemetery tyas, handed over to ba ad- | 11, 0, NAIL, GREKENAAR Ruptas NM 100 yards distance, although the air 20, who was described last year by mado as to costs.

ministered by a Boan of Trustees. hop of Hongkong & South China safety rules stipulate that no air her counsel as "personally penni George Thomas Steele Richardson, Amongst the main contributory organida J, E. MCKENNAN also of Australe, was named as co- Alors to 13 New Gameters were a COM CENTRI for the United craft shall approach

The yards of another

and the tall Peer Staim of America in tongkongbalik respondent. The action was brought Dent and Company, Tusell And Come DL GASTMANN LAUREN

dine, blatheson and Company, Herbori

The second breach took place brunette, sister of the Earl of Sondes, -on the grounds of adultery, ⠀

Mr Charles E. Loagby, instructed for and compran diliman and Cons: Creul General for the Netherlands when another outbound York saw became engaged in June. Both are

Hel and Com- 2k-Bonekone

three Yake following isntalreraft friends of the Royal princesses. The pany Deacon and Company

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towings brogues Brogde towing and Royal family was among the 1,500 *Bidder in | guests who are present at the wad- plorina

DECREE NISI

GRANTED

by Mr M. A da Silva, appeared for Ahepatitioner. The repondant was

not a reprosented and did not contest,

the on

The site of the Old Cemetery was ac quired by the Honourable East India Coropanty in 1831 with funds voted by the Company

· properties

Under the regulations for the Protes #belin Cornu. Macso tant Cemeteryadat · Macso, this ferm|Y,135 QELAKORTT covering the Old and New Cemeteries - Kọn mano, And Aynamırar the trusters, were " to be the

fre

The British authorities in Ger- EARL OF DERBY

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thany reported officially tonight that Russian Yak fighters broke flying regulations three times this morn- ing in the Bucckeburg air corridor

other such training.

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