1949-01-20 — Page 5

More Evidence In P.W.D. Larceny Trial

In the course of cross-examination by the defence this morning in the trial of two employees of the Public Works Department on charges of theft of Government stores, a PWD chargeman, Ko Lin, attached to the electrical department of the Hung- hom workshop, declared he was not aware at the time he carried out some rewiring work at the Kowloon Bowling Green Club that the Club was a private institution because it was frequented by many Government officers.

Ko Lin began his evidence yesterday, and his cross-examination by Mr Chen had only been partial- ly completed when Mr Chen had to leave the Court owing to another appointment.

Accused are Kwok Kwong, 47, foreman, and Austla Spary, 50, electric: inspector. Grade 1, bolli of the Public Works Department. on nine counts They are charged of larceny by public servant, one of oblaining money by false pretences from the steward of the Kowloon Green Club and one of Bowling conspiracy to doi

to defraud the Govern of money.

Kwong is not there, you and these things to 1o Sung?No

How long have you been a charge- man?-Since the liberation,

WORKED AS HAWKER What did you do during ne

Occupation?-I WHS Japanese hawker.

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Were you an electrician before the war?-Yes, I was employed by the P.W.D. on the Istland side.

Did you hawk electrical materials during the war?-No.

Mr Percy Chen, Instructed by Ms C. A s. Russ, is appearing for Kwok, and Spary ta represented by Mr V. J. L D'Alton, instructed by Mr P. J. Grimths. Appearing for No. the prosecution is

Did you ever collect any electrica} equipment and sell it to anybody?--

Mr A. Hooton, Did you ever

sco Kwok Kwong Crown Counsel, assisted by Chief during the Japanese occupation? Insp. J. Johnston, and Del. Sub-No.

of the G. MacPherson, Insp.

D. G. Special Branch.

The Jury empanelled comprises four men and three women.

Ko Lin, P.W.D. chargeman attach- ed to the electrical department the Hunghom workshop, was fur- ther cross-examined by Mr Chen.

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Witness agreed that there was pllo of junk at the place in the workshop yard where the black smith's shop was situated. The junk comprised a mass of material which was noi included old engines, but buried to depth of three or four feet in diri, as suggested, but was only covered by high grass.

Mr Chen: Do you consider your- self good at making estimates or bad at it? Will you say whether You are competent at it or not?

be

Witness: 1 don't want in saucy, but I do my work according to instructions.

am not talking about that. don't want you to be saucy or loo modest, but do you consider your self competent or incompetent. Let's put it this way. If I say you are Incompetent at making estimates, what do you say to that?

QUESTION EXPLAINED

The question was explained in Chinese by the Court Interpreter to the witness several times, but when he did not answer,

Mr Justico Tell the wit- Reynolds remarked: ness we can't waste all morning till he gives an answer as to whether he is competent or not. give an answer.

He must

Questioned about other charge- men, witness also declared he had not seen Au Pul, Kam Wing or Chan Cheung during the occupation period. However, witness admitte he knew Tong Chuen, but said he had only made the man's negunin- tance since he joined

the P.W.D.

ness

after the Colony's liberation. Wit- denied he knew that Tong Chuen worked for the Cheong Hing electrical shop during the occupation, and further said he did not know Lam Yam (master of the shop) or the shop itself.

Mr Cren: Did May, the officer-in- charge (of the Hunghom workshop) ever visit any of the jobe on which you were working?

Witness: Sometimes.

Can you remember any particular job which he visited when you were there? I cannot remember.

Did you ever speak to May about this Kowloon Bowling Green Club job?-No.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, JANUARY 20, 1949.

Learning the intricacies of artillery are these women, first of a group of women line officers to be trained by the United States Navy. Studying at the Naval Base at Newport, Rhode Island, their five-month training period will make them the first women line officers in the U.S.

Navy's history. (AP Wirephoto).

S.J.A.B. Insignia Fór 26 Local Residents

PALESTINE TALKS ENTER

NEW PHASE

(Continued from Page 1) Another question asked for more Information on the extent of arms shipments from Czechoslovakia to Palestine and what the British Government was going to do to alop

it.

A Foreign Office spokesman re ported inst week that the Russian Government was supporting an arms nirlift in violation of the United Nations' ormis embargo in the Mid- Idle East-United Press.

•FRENCH RECOGNITION

Jan. 10-France today an- nounced that she was "ready" to Riva Israel de facto recognition It the agreement now being negotiated between the two countries WOR "successful"

The announcement was made by the Information Minister, M. Mit- terand, following a Cabinet meeting. No ollier details were immediately forthcoming.

Pressed for further clarification of the agreement under discussion, M. Millerand said it "has nothing what- soever to do with the international situation it deals solely with' ques-

to France tions of Interest

and Israel."

Questioned on when agreement could be expected, he said: "We are very close to agreement":

Ho added that no decision had yel been taken on who would be tho French representative in Isrnet- United Press.

Nanking Moves Perplex

will

(Continued from Pure 1) The headquarters of the Economie Co-operation Administration also remain in Shanghal, it was re- ported.

The local foreign population re- ceived the news calmly, although among the White Russian community there was

a general desire for speed up in their evacuation by the International Refugee Organisation to the Philippines.

Ono

foreign ou

observer said the

GOVERNMENT HOUSE CEREMONY Nationalist Government's

In the Ball Room of Government House this morning, His Excellency the Governor, Sir Alexander Grantham, KCMG, wearing full ceremonial uniform with sword, presented insignia of the Venerable Order of St John to 26 local residents.

.

Accompanying His Excellency modore C. L. Robertson, Air Com- on the dais were Col Sir James modore and Mrs A. D. Davies, C

L. T. Ride, Mr Justice J. Wicks, the

two mo-

incntous and à seemingly contradictory decisions yesterday to sue for peace with the Communists and removal to Canton-indicated it was not too confident that it could secure ยุ ceste-fire and that the Nanking- Shanghai area may be the

focal point of the civil war in the next tew weeks-Reuter.

Com- today

PEIPING TRUCE Felping, January 18-The munists besieging Peiping lighting in the Felping area, ac- of the peace cording le a member team which has just returned from the Red area.

job you were working on?-At the Sleeman, Chief Commissioner of ion and Mr. J. B. Grifin, the Hon agreed to a 10 day truce In the

Did you realise that was a private

the St John Ambulance Brigade and Mrs P. S. Cassidy, Dr the Hon Overseas, Mr Fung Ping-fan.1. Newton. Dr the Hon and Mrs Hon. ADC, and Corps Supt R. A... Fehlly, the Hon V. Kenniff, the Hon and Mrs M. M. Watson, the Edwards, Hon. ADC.

Ilon T. N. Chnu, Sir Robert Ho Tung, Sir Shouson Chow, Dr and Mrs Arthur Woo, Mr N. O. C. Marsh and

lime when I went to work I did not know whether it was a private or Government job because the Club house was visited by many Govern- ment officers.

And for that reason you did not know it was a private job at that

time? Yes,

I formally put it to you that you are not telling the truth when you say you don't know Lam Yam?-1 am not telling a lie.

Cross-examined by Mr. D'Alton. wire witness sald that the white used on the K.D.G.C. job could be

Among those present were His Honour the Chief Justice and Lady Gibson, Bishop H. Valtorta, Com-

McNeil Urges

Witness: I will not say whether baught from any electrical supply Release Of

I am good or not, but I consider myself the type of workman who, it I am given a piece of work to do, will do it to the best of my skill

Mr Chen: So you are conscien- tious then in whatever work you are given to do?

Witness: Yes,

When

So if you are given the job of making an estimate, you do that conscientiously?—Yes.

to the Kowloon went to you

us Bowling Green Club, just tell how you went about making that estinate? When I was instructed to make an estimate on that Job, first of all measured the place.

Yes, you went there alone. You 100k went into the place, had 1 around, and then you got out your

out and measured

the dimensions. Did you go up to the ceiling of the Club room under the rool? No.

Mr Justice Reynolds: I think we have talked about this before. Ap- parently there is no floor below the caves. It in a roof which can be Been from the ground floor.

Witness: There is a triangular shaped inled roof, and the base of it is the ceiling.

measure

Mr Chen: But is not most of the wire above the ceiling?

Witness: Not all the wire went above the ceiling. Some of it was along

the wall, and the rest just on

'top of the celling,

So you can measure the wire with out going to the top of the celling? It is not necessary.

shop. in Hongkong. He had seen such wire for sale himself and they were of both types, single-ond double,

Asked about his activities during the Japanese occupation, witness

R.C. Primate

the

Dr S. W. T'so.

The member told the United Press that the peace mission had not seen the Red leader, Yeh Chin-ying, but they received assurances from com- petent authorities that there would be a 10-day truce in which the Communists are expected to discuss with the defender, General Fu Tso- y, the question of regional peace,

of Nanking's attitude. irrespective Omeer (Brother): Mr F. S. The source said the Reds denied Coote, Chairman of the General that they have been shelling Peiping Executive Committee of the St and refused to discuss this issue,-*** John Ambulance

The recipients of insignia were; Associate Commander: Abbas el Arculli, Commissioner of St Joha Ambulance Brigade.

Association, United Press.

Dr Chau Wal-cheung, Divisional Surgeon Dr-F.-1.-Tacung, Divisional Surgeon: Dr G. W. C. Gawne; Mr D. W. MacIntosh, Commissioner of Mr I. B. Trover, Assistant London, Jan. 19.-The Minister of loner of the Brigade, said he was first a hawker, then an State, Mr Hector McNeil, today earth coolie, and later he was cm-

Associate OMeer (Brother): L Kndoorle, Chev.

(in Leg. Hon. ployed for two years in the Kam urged the Hungarian Government to

Cardinal Mindszenty, Ming electrical shop in Gage Street. release

absentia).

Serving Brothers: Dr J. B. Mackle, Mr D'Alton: Why did you tell my arrested Catholle Primate of Hungary, friend. Mr Chen, that you had not and to respect the freedoms they had

Divisional Surgeon Lam Wing-kam, worked as an electrician during the accepted by their treaty obligations Corps Officer; Chung Yung-ping, occupation?

Divisional Superintendent: was replying

Cheng Witness: At the beginning of the questions in the House of Commons. Tim, Ambulance Officer; Chan Yau

Samuel occupation I was a hawker and later He said the British Government pro-ing, Ambulance Officer;

electrician.

Kublie Szeto, Ambulance OMeer; foundly disapproved of the I became an

Counsel went on to ask further Hungarian action

Wah

Chok Po-tin, Leung questions regarding, witness'a petivi- Cardinal on espionage charges. ties in the occupation period, and

Sik-yin, Chan Hung-yau, He said the Government had not Associate Serving Brothers: A II. was told by the witness that when the master of the electrical shop be- protested officially to the Hungarian, Rumjalin; District Officer; Dr S. S. came and returned to the coun- Government, nor did it contemplate mer, Tang Man-chi, Tang Kwok- try. he fell out of employment as such an nelion through the Unitedal, Lo Ping-yim. he could not afford to maintain the Nations. because it had no reason to Serving Discs: Miss Lois Fearon, believe that this would lead to the Lady Corps Omeer; Dr Lai Fo-chyen, business.

Cardinal's release.

y Divisional Surgeon..

MORE QUESTIONS

Mr Chen applied for and was given permission to ask a few sup- plementary quest'ons,

Mr Chen: Do you know whether other chargemen had dealings with Ho Sung?

Witness: Offcially they should not have anything to do with Ip Sung. but whether they did so privately or not I cannot say.

Did you have anything to do with Ho Sung, either privately or official- ly?No.

Me McNell

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In arresting the Chu Shiu-hu Chin Ting-kwan, Edwin Fischer (Plano) and the London

Pressed by several Members t make an official protest. Mr McNell said he would bring the views of the House of Commons to the no-

lee of the Foreign Secretary, Ernest Bevin.-Reuter.

Mr

|TAXICAB OWNERS REPLY TODAY

So If a man called Chan Cheung says he reported with the numbers This morning the taxleab own When you render your report.after of workmen at the vegetable market have been conridering the outstand- making estimates in general on other every day to Ho Sung list is posing demands of the, strikers, which jobs, do you write them down on the sible?--Yes,

were put into writing by the Motor regulay forms provided by the And the same thing with the Drivers' Union yesterday and for. F.W.D.? No, I la not my duty to reporting of numbers at the Materni-warded to the taxi companies All In Buch forms. That Is Kwoky Ward of the Kowloon Hospital?- through the Commissioner of Labour Kwong'a duly. My duty after mak- | Yes..

inst night.

ing the estimates is to write. what And you still say you had nothing materials are required on any pleco to do with Ho Sung, either privately Ii fa understood that the principa of paper in Chineso.

or officially, except the taking of demand in for the payment of money back from the men?-Regard-ese New Year bonus."

Then you hand that to Kwok Kwong?-Yes.

Does He Sung have anything to do with this?-No.

Is part of Ho Sung's duly tu enter these particulars in English on natore order note? I give my es-

Ing the reporting of numbers, all the

chargemen had to do the same. We The owners are expected to se... all had to put the numbers on Ho their reply to the Commission J

Labour this afternoon. Sung's desk.

Why

didn't you say so before? Why did you want to bamboozle

timate to Kwok Kwong and then I une question when I put it Governor To Open

leave the whole matter to him.

answer the

And you don't know what hap-to you and before I have pinned

pens after? That is correct.

you down? You could have replied:

If Kwok Kwong is not there, do to this long ago.

you hand such an estimate to Ho Mr Ilooton: If the question had

I never hand the paper

Su keep the paper until

to Ho there, I he returns.

What you want to tell the Court Ja-that you never had any business to do with Ro Sung at all, except from workmen?That is correct?

I put it to your in the af

course of the work, if Kwok

If Kwok Kwong is not

in the matter of inking money back

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been put to the witness earlier would have been answered. Mr Chen declared the was provǝricating.

witness

When the question was

New Theatre

The new Liberty Theatre In Jordan Road, Kowloon, will be off- cially opened on Chinese New Year's Eve, January 28, by His Excellenty the Governor.

Witness: put to me, I was with regard to The theatro's first,film will be th what I had to do with Ho Sung, Technicolour musical, “The Laughe and I thought you meant something|ing Lady," the stars of which ats else other than the reporting of Ann Ziegler, Webster Booth, Peter particulars.

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