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Evidence Of Arrest Given In

PWD

Larceny Trial

Evidence of the arrest of Austin Spary, elec- trical inspector and Kwok Kwong, foreman, both of the PWD, was given by acting ASP J. Johnston this morning at the Criminal Sessions, where Spary and Kwok are on trial before Mr Justice Reynolds.

Kwok and Spary face nine charges of larceny by public servant, one of obtaining money by false pretences from the steward of the Kowloon Bowling Green Club, and one of conspiracy to defraud the Government of money.

Extortion

Hearing

Continues

Three of the four

money.

the

Mr Perry Chen (instructed by Mr C. A. S.. Rusa) is appearing for Kwok and Mr V. J. L D'Alton (instructed by Mr P. J. Gelmths) for Spary.

Inspector Johnston said tho work- Police raided the Hunghom nhop on August 11, and then he went over to the Wanchal workshopi where he saw Spory.

After

the accused had been enu- tioned and questioned, both of them accured went back to the Bunghom works- another shop where Spary made

Criminal

The witness, Fung Yuk, wife of Ho Luk, master of the Ah Tung Electrical Shop, No. 181 Cheungsha-hom wan Road, was giving evidence, at the trial of three warders attached to Victoria Remand Prison, othy Timothy Din, 20, Gussy Moria dos Santos, 26, and Sapto Alimed, 20, and an ex- warder, Joss Muria blas Azedo.

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form

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 26, 1949.

Outrages Against Britons

In Suez Canal Zone

London, Jan, 25-8ir John Graham Kerr, Conservative, asked the War Secretary, Air Emanuel Shinwell, in the House of Com mon today if he was aware of outrages against Europeans in the Suez Canal Zone, culminating in a young officer being siripped and left for dead.

asserted that the enclosure of the wives and children of British troops within barbed wire defences had caused indignition, and asked for a reinforcement of the European police.

the officer Mr Shinwell replied that he knew of the attack on and of few other isolated assaults,

The enclosing of the wives and children within the perimeter of their camp, he said, was a securlly measure designed for their protection.

availablo, Even if mare police were

complete safety could not be guaranteed against attacks outside the camps-Retiter.

Security Council Puts Off Again Indonesian Decision

Lake Success, Jan. 25.-The United Nations Security Council again deferred action on the Dutch- Indonesian quarrel today as the Asia conference nations stepped up their campaign to toughen the American-inspired settlement proposal.

Egypt, India and the Philippines, criticising the the Dutch, Four-nation resolution as far too easy on urged the Council to take sterner action along the linceTM- laid down by the unprecedented 19-nation New Delhi meeting on Monday.

ECA Plane Flies Into Peiping

By SPENCER MOOSA

*. Peiping, Jan. 25.—An ECA planeload of medical supplies arrived today for free distri- bution to hospitals and clinics in this Communist controlled city.

The supplies, consisting mainly of penicillin and sulpha drugs, will be distributed by an ECA panel of Chinese doctora

The plane, which was chartered by ECA from the China National Avia- tion Corporation, did not bear the usual CNAC insignia,

Captain Raymond Bowes, the American who piloted the plane here from Shanghai via Tsingtao, said this was because it was under ECA char- ter.

In Peiping, all Nationalist arms and ammunition were being con- centrated in depois for

hunding over to the Communists, who are still pulling wires from behind the

scenes.

The Reds apparently do Rol

intend to come into the open until the Joint administrative committee consisting of four Reds and three Nationalists is formally installed.

Various Nationalist organisations, such as the Chinese Government Information Office, are still under their original direction.

J. C. Sun, who was appointed ofce when the United Nations observers predict-1 conference schedule for granting in director of this

which began, is in a plight to the Indonesians by slego et that the resolute campaign of dependence

typifles that of many other officials. the Asia conference nations would January 1, 1950.

He has so far not received Dutch

any open the way for some amendments

Sie Benegal warned the bolstering the proposal, put forward that they had no chance of winning fuads to pay himself and his stall, consequently face a bleak con- Chinese New Year. the 19 nations of the Asia jointly by the United States, Nor- out in the rich Pacific islands "when who way, Cuba and China.

and ference

the United State# The censors are still those which appointed when Government and public opinion are the Nationalists

insilluted censorship in behind the guerilas."-United Press. they

Peiping on January 1, but they are quite lackadaisical about their world.

on trial before Mr Justice cautioned statement. Reynolds at

After visits to the CPA premises Bowling Sessions on extortion charges at Kai Tak, the Kowloon were this morning identified Green Club and the Ceella Benuty as Salon, Spary was again questioned. by a prosecution witness

he for after which he was told that having made demanda

was detained for further enquiries.

1fe was

then taken over to Hongkong to No. 8 Police Station.

Kwok was arrested at the Hung am workshop and Was inken to Yaumat! Police Station,

where. he made a a statement. The two accused were charged on the following day with Inrceny by public servant. The Egyptian delegate, Mahmoud Inspector Johnston said he had Fawzi Bey, accused the Council of not used force or other inducement "excessive leniency" toward the irr get the statementa

went Netherlands and it was reported total of 11 counts of demanding on lo tell how he went to the that Egypt might bring in toughen- money with menaces, corruption in

of the football club office, and conspiracy.

and the Yacht Club, together with resumed the debate on the Indone- The prosecution's case alleged that Ho King. who pointed out to him stan tangle on Thursday morning. the accused, on the pretence tha: various wiring and electrical equip- In any case, despite the Egyptian

In a position to prevent ment.

draft and on the current they were Ho Luk,-arvested for recelving After corroborative evidence kad | whatever the fate of any amend- stolen property on August 1, 1940, been given by acting ASP D. Gments, it was considered likely that and detained at Victoria Remand Macpherson and Police Interpreter Egypt would in the end back the Prison from August 7 onwards Chan Kwok-wing the admissibility four-nation plan and assure it of

being from

assoulled, obtained of the statements of the nccused the seven votes needed for passage. various sums of money from Ho's was considered by the Court in the

Mr Vassily Tarasenko, of the people known to absence of the Jury.

Ukaine, sharply attacked the whole We and other

pmproposal, calling it a "resolution of him.

capitulation".

men

are

charged on u

had

offices

The case will continue at 2 today.

Fung Yuk, who began her evidence

yesterday,

she when alleged that all the accused appeared at her shop occasions and made certain demands, told the Court this morning that on occasion she paid $40 to the third accused, who wrote his number on a piece of paper and then left.

Lords Question

On Secession

On August 15, the second accused, her Santos, appeared and handed two pleces of paper. Wilness asked a toki, Chan Yau-hing, to translate their contents to 'her. The chits were requests for $40. Witness told Santos that she did not have that amount on her, but at that moment a woman friend, Li San-ho, arrived,

Lord Listowel, Minister and witness borrowed $5, the only Colonies, replied: "The Government money Li had, from her and gave is aware that a motion for sucession It In Sunios. He accepted the money

Penang In

ing amendments when the Council EISENHOWER WAS

nilack

A

When

MY BOSS

They take three or four hours (or lunch or dinner, while corres pondents fume and fret and their messenger boys walt restlessly,

A

official apologised Nationalist for them by saying, “Of course they are demoralised. I suppose we all are."

Communist currency has yet to make its appearance in Pelping it self, though it circulates freely out- side the city.

States cur-

fre

(Continued from Page 4) Instead, he turned quietly to the conducting officer and said grimly: "Remove that sign, now!"

sight-seeing Gr's of Kroup cheered so loudly their voices must have echoed into Italy.

Ambassador and Kathy Dealings in United Harriman arrived in Germany with reney, gold bullion and silver dollar

been brisk since cense hand before have a few extra days on rc-

London,

General day, Janusy 22, with wide and rapid mained confident that the proposed a conference in

me to take nuctuations. resolution would pass when it finally Eisenhower directed

viila in Cannes. Ho reached the vole-perhaps on Thurs-them to the <lay:

himself was off on a trip to Rome and Venice, but promised to join us shortly.

American delegation sources

The day of his expected arrival, there was no sign of a message from elther Frankfurt or General Clock's headquarters,

Everyone is trying to guess what rates of exchange the Communists It was expected that the Ukraine

will establish, and every rumour on arch would vote against it

there are this subject, that

of which Russin, Argentina and France would

several sente a day, disturbs the market. abstain, leaving the plan with just

different Many

of Com- Londen, Jan. 25.-Lord Mancroft. enough supporters to pass.

types The Conservative, asked in the House of

Egyptian delegate urged the

munist currency are in circulation Lords today whether the Govern-Council to give the Committee of

Late that afternoon, the two of in Hopei Province, and as each han ment was aware of any proposals for Good Offices power to "order" them rolled up to the villa in a cara different value, confusion is very the secession of Penang and Welles- Dalch troop withdrawals from boiling mad.

great-Associated Press, lay Province from the Federation of | Republican

of territory Instead

I got the worst bawling out of Malaya.

merely "recommending" withdrawals my wartime career for not having at the airfield. for as provided in the blueprint as iortation

Clark's aide suffered now stands.

tongue-lashing equally vehement. Sir Benegal Rame Rau, of India, et neither of us, being in the without saying anything.

anything was carried December and that a pation incesta atention transferring Army,

time-table

could explain there Before he left, wllness told him to

10 representative committee was ap-sovereignty of the Dominion type been no message Informing us

of Indonesia the Generals arrival. And they The same day witness showed the pointed by the meeting to act upon to the United States

by, July 1, 1950. He urged instead weren't interested in any, explana- two chits to another fokti, Ho Shing,olutions

No representations on the sub-that the Counelt adapt the Asia tions. So the other aide and I just

made

stood and took it. and told him whore they came from.jeet, however, have yet been The next day, several policemen to the Governmnt of the Federation came to the shop. Witness handed of Malaya."

return the next day for the balance.

the Police $30 in thres $10 bank- Lord Listowel said any repre- -notes-and-these-were-later-returned sentations-made-to-the- British-

Government would be very seriously

to her.

ACCEPTED $30

On August 18, Santos ronde an- considered.-Reuter.

other appearance,

And

asked for

$40. Witness told him she had only

$30, and handed him the three bank-Rise Of Communism

notes she had passed to the Police In Japan, Warning

two days before. Santos took the

money and put it into his breast

pocket. Witness asked him for his Shanghai, Jan. 25.-Two Shang- the China hui morning papers, number, and Santos wrote it down on a piece of paper and handed it Press and the North China Daily to her. At that moment, two detec- News, in their editorials today. tives who had concealed themselves pointed to the significance of the In the shop made their presence surprise Communist showing in the known and took Santos into custody. Japanese elections and warned that The next day, witness sald, she Communism has become a force in the Western Demo- attended an identification parade at dries rust reckon with-United

Japan Victoria Remand Prison, and there out the first and third

picked

accused. cerred.

*Press.

Aaked by Crown Counsel. Mr M.

Heenan, who prosecuted, why she SIDE GLANCES

had made the payments to the men, wlinces

replied that she had learned

from her husband during her visits to him in the Remand Prison that

to

If anyone asked for money she was yup so that he would not be assaulted.

bay

Cross-examined by frat accused, witness affirmed that $30 had been given him by her foki in her pre- sence during his first visit to the shop.

She agreed that the money had been handed over with identi- fication of the recipient, and ex- plained that she would have handed

to money over

who claimed to be from Victoria Remand Prison because she did not want

anyone

her

nesaul'ed during his defen-

she had

Witness also admitted visited her husband at the Remand Prison and had been informed there by him of the threats, to assault hin. She declared sho made no report to

the Prison Superintendent or to anyone else because of fear of the

her husband;" to consequences

The other accused. questioned wit- regarding the times at the visita they were, alleged to have made to the shop, and said they there at the could'not' have been

times mentioned because they were due, back at the

then on duty, or

Prison for duty.

The trial is proceeding,

Tory MP For Palestino

London, Jan. 25-Mr Walter Elliott, Conservative Member of Parliament and former Minister of Health, is to leave for Palestine tomorrow by nie to study condi-

tions on the spot."

Ha will stay in Palestino for a week or 10 days-Routen-

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for

VIDEO IN CARS BANNED

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had

of

China Peace Pessimism

Continued from Page 1)

The Foreign Ministry statement said, "With reference to the trans- QUITE FROSTY

fer of the seat of the government Dinner was quite trosty that evening. Both Generals went off to southwards, the Foreign Occ. in bed early. An officer from the accordance with the decision of the sent identical notes Marseilles headquarters Joined government,

Em- Clark's aide and me in an old-this evening to all Foreign

Fun Nanicing." Chicago, Jun 25-The National fashioned Tripe session.

When bassies and Legations in

The

declined

to spokesman General Eisenhower came down later,, apparently unable to sleepment whether Canton would be the elaborate on his short-worded clais.

in

knew he wanted

cars.

for to join us

Committee for Trame Safely today appealed to all State Legislatures to pass laws banning television untomobiles.

bridge or mere conversation. But seat of the government and whether Legislation tiawing

vehicle we all simply stood stiffly, answer- the notes simply Informed the diplo- video aleady Is in force in eighting his questions with respectful mats of the government decimor. 1

he bill Introuced In the monosyllables-until

move or also asked them specifically trudged States. A

(to move.too. burning Inadina legislature would non a tele-back up to bed, to nurse

It was known, however, that Can- vision screen which can be viewed

General Ike had more transportaton was selected as the now seat of by the driver.

The high toll of traffic denths in-tion troubles when he left us and the government and Foreign Embas- The officer with sles and Legations were notified to dientes that the driver needs to keep arrived in Paris. ble mind on driving, the Committee him called Army headquarters for a shift there-United Press,

office AIRLINES MAY RESUME spekesman said. "but even more car, but the transportation needs to keep it's eyes on the road." failed to answer the telephone. He Shanghai, Jan. 20-The Chinese -United Press.

without airlines are seriously contemplating tried several other offices, success. It was lunchtime in Paris. the resumption of services between Communist-held Peiping and Shang- Finally, a sleepy colonel answered.

"Give me that "phone" General hal in response to a "radio message

By Galbraith Eisenhower demanded. "And don't from the people of Pelping," ac

"If price keep going up, I'll have to be making $100,000

raise right now!"

a year to send him to college-i'd better ask the boss for

tell him who's calling."

cording to the Ching Press today The colonel heard a volce boom in quoting official quarters.

"This is General

his car:

hower!"

Eisen-

onces Inquiries at the airline elicited the information that the re

of the Bemused,

colonel sighed quest the

for the restoration

Was service Peiping-Shanghai "Yes. God? This is Saint Peter!"

representa- I doubt if that colonet ever joked radioed here by civia on the telephone again.

tives in the northern city.

The message assured the airlines and no "inter- "fall protection" ference" by the Communist milltary headquarters in Pelping

In late September, General Eisen- hower erupted into the grand-daddy of all tempers-General Patton had made his worst and Anal mistake.

Everyone who could read a 'news- paper knew the Third Army com- sounded, off on the mander had Germans-1

favourable way which only Paiton could devise.

NICEST PRESENT When General Patton came in. followed by Beetle, the office door closed. But I heard one of the stormiest sessions ever singed

д

One airline is said to be planning "test" flight to Peiping: "as spon as suitable radio communications" Airline officials are restored there. here indicated it appeared that the Communists 'would permit the u80 of the captured west field of Pelping for the resumption of the regular service.

in This airfield was previously em-

Elsen-

North Chino-Reuter.

our headquarters. It was the first ployed as a major airline base in time, I ever heard: General hower really raise his voice.

General Patton was relieved of

command of the Third Army Shitt

ed_to the Fifteenth "paper Ariny,"

On the last day of October, ko

zen.

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German Pianist | Radio Hongkong Beats The Gun

New York, Jan 25-The German planlat, Waller Glocking, left here on an Air France plane for Paris, 45 minutes before the deadline set for his departure by the Immigration

gave me the nicest present, of the Tokyo, Jan. 25-A total of 140 war or the peace an empty seat papers prepared by Japanese sclen- on his plane, headed for Washington tists will be presented by Allied on omelo? business,

to-Headquarters representatives at the my first papers I took out wards becoming an American eleventh Pacife Science Congress of authorities.

the Pacific Science Association, con-. vening in Auckland and Christ- Germany after Arriving back in the short trip, I found the General church, New Zealand, on February pocketful pocking. He was taking over from post- General Marshall, who had poned bis retirement in order 10 carry out a Presidential assignment in China.

"I'm going to Washington tomor row," General Iko sald as I entered the office. "But I'll be back."..

He didn't come back,

(THE END)

Asked by reporters if he was dis- at returning without a appointed

of dollary, Gloreking Bald, "I can earn enough in Europa." Four scientists of General Mac- He added, however, that he had Arthur's "Headquarters' left here never been so badly treated in any today, accompanied by four officers other country.

of the 2143rd ale weather wing.

HKT.

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