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PWD LARCENY TRIAL:

Police Witness Denies Defence

Allegation

A suggestion made by Mr Percy Chen (Counsel for Kwok Kwong) that a statement made by Kwok was obtained by telling the accused that he would go free, was denied by Mr J. Johnston, ASP, when the trial of Kwok and Austin Spary, employees of the Public Works Department, continued this morning at the Criminal Sessions before Mr Justice Reynolds, who ruled that their statements were admissible except for the latter portion of Spary's statement.

Accused are Kwok Kwong, 47, foreman, and Austin Spary, 50, electrical inspector, Grade 1, both of the Public Works Department. They are charged on nine counts of larceny by public servant, one of obtaining money by false pretences from the steward of the Kowloon Bowling Green Club and one of con- spiracy to defraud the Government of money.

Mr Percy Chen, instructed by Mri particular accused and should dis- CA. S. Russ, in appearing for regard the evidence made against Kwok, and Spary is represented by any other person mentioned in the

sintement, Mr V. J. L. D'Alton, instructed by Mr P. J. Grimt19. Appearing for the prosecution is Mr A. Hooton, Crown Counsel, assisted by neting ASP. J. Johnston, and acting ASP D. G. MacPherson, of the Special Branch,

The Jury empanelled comprises four men and three women.

Cross-examiner by Mr Chen, wit- ness sald he had been making Inquiries relating to the PWD before August 11. He obtained some infor- mation. He had been working on the matter for about three weeks. He had certain Information about certain people. He had a meeting Yesterday, evidence as to the and- with bis

Inspectors ossistants, missibility of accuseds statements MacPherson and Morrison on the Was heard by the Court in the evening of August 10 regarding the absence of the Jury. His Lordship investigation. At that meeting he informed the Jury this that the Court ruled that those he had made. statements were admissible, except that part of Spary's statement made

read to the

Mr J. Johnston, ASP,

Special Brunch,

Arst

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, JANUARY. 27, 1949.

No Cardinal BEVIN

For Stars'

Wedding

Rome, Jan. 20.-Because of the glare of publicity, Tyrone Power and Linda Christian will probably have no Cardinal to celebrate their wedding in Rome tomorrow, it was

learned from usually well informed

Valican coUTCLE.

The bride-to-be went far towards confirming this when she told journalists and photographers:

formal

DEFENDS

POLICY

Continued from Page 1)

pany have made a big and increasing contribution to the economic and social progress of that area."

Death Of PRO

Chief Clerk

Mr Anthony Chong

Mr Anthony Paul Chong, accountant and chief clerk of the Government's

Public Relations Offico, died “early this morning at the Queen Mary Hospital after a brief illness.

He was 32 years of age and leaves a widow and four children.

The late Mr Chong joined the Public Relations Office when I was established Immediately after the liberation under the leadership of

and

Mr Bovin sald that Pakistan, as the great Moslem power, had great see what you have done? interest in the Middle East and he Because of alt the publicity the emphasised the importance of the Cardinal may not want to officiate." recent conference in New Delhi.

Yesterday the couple received in- He went on: "We, bellevo wo can the late Archie Pollock. He served

Federico maintain friendly association with as clerk and office manager assurances that Cardinal Tedeschini, Arch-Priest of the peoples of Asia but we must ro-was later appointed chief clerk and St Peter's Church, would ofclate at cognise that Aala as represented at accountant, the the conference tomorrow morning's ceremony in the

ranges from Burma He was born in Java and received

his Church of Santa Francesca. Itomana, to Turkey and Egypt.

enrly education there, but his Today the Vatican sources said Mr Bevih added: "This Govern- family then movel to Hongkong. the Holy Sco had decided that the ment did not create the Falestino where Mr Chong spent most of his occasion did not warrant the pre- problem." Ho cald the Balfour life. sence of a Prince of the Church. Declaration promised the same thing Cardinal Tedeschini's secretary to two peoples, and added: "If the paid tonight that the Cardinal would burden is difficult now it is because not ofleinte.

the statesmen of those days did not face the

A denial of reports that he is to officiate will be printed in

Ossery und Problem fearlessly, resolute- vatore Romano, the Vatican organ, It was no service to posterity to

the secretary said.

The Vatican sources said that on English-speaking Prelate of the ¡North: American College would probably perform the ceremony.--- Associated Press.

In

an

Yaumali Police Station August 12.

Mr Chen: I put it to you that you saw

Ho Ting in Youmall Police Station?

Witness: I may have done. And that Ho Ting was in the same room with Kwok Kwong when they were questioned in Youmatl?— Not that I remember,

And that after they questioned by inspector MacPherson you and Iu Monk took Kwok into another robin and there you wrote that statement out?-No.

take refuge in contradictory state- ments to the Arabs and the Jews.

he said.

criticism of this Govern ment is that we have been unable to settle in three and a half years what everybody has been trying to solve by a succession of ions and White Papers."

Commis-

U.S. Withdraws

Army Advisers

"

com-

Continued from Paze 1) Mr Churchill was Colonial Secre- In the meantime, the Executive tary in 1922, and I admire his ex-Yuan approved a number of Prest- traordinary ingenuity, but can he❘ dent Ll's requests for reforms to deny that he too was faced with a care negotiations; 1. The resumption problem to which there was no rent of postal and telegraphic

murications with Communist ter- solution

ritories.

Release of political prisoners, dissolution of special criminal courts and the lifting of the ban on out- lowed_newspapers and periodicals.

service 3. Suspension of secret activities with the reorganisation of DIFFERENT DEMAND the Communict Suppression Head-

De-quarters into a military headquar Recalling that the Balfour

the had been claration proinised

establisters. mant of a national home for the A proposal to revoke martial law Jews. Br Bevin said: "When I came falled to obtain approval.-United to deal with this problem we were Prez,

NANKING GLOOMY morning told him assistants of certain plans witness said he wrote the sinte faced not with the demand for a home but for a Jewish

Nanking, Jan. 27.-Even the ment out himself. He explained national

capital's most optimistic peace ad- that the interpreter present did not Slate.

"This development made a more vocates were gloomy last night do so because it was always the in- intense conflict with the Arabs in- following the intest denouncements vestigating officer who wrote state-evitable. It also meant that we by the Communists of the Na- monts,

Government and its not contemplated by tionalist Why was this state had a thing Mr Chen:

Declaration or under leaders. in Chinese by the Balfour ment not written

the League of Nations. Kwok?

The Witness:

State of Irael is now a In my experience state- ments were never written in Chinese, tact and we have not tried or done It would be a very, good innova-anything to undo it. At the same tion for a man who makes a state-time, the tide of Arab nationalism ment to write that statement kim has been running high. This has self in his own language so that he bitten deep into the ordinary Arab can read it?- have never heard of people and will produce a

serious situation unless handled with very great care,

of read

the

Witness caid that on August 11 he made a raid un the Hunghom at Hunghons at 4.30 p.m. Regarding workshop. It was at a time when Kwok's statement, the Court aiso

all the workmen would be assembled ruted that it was admissible, but

that detectives be there. lie agreed only

portions relevant

would

Look up positions at the doors to the Court

workshop. He was accompanied by Inspectors MacPherson and Morrison the and the chief Chinese defective, Iu at his Mook. statement Witness said he told the workmen drst to remain quietly where they were and that they would be questioned He roided the workshop with all the information concerning in

the malter. He and lu Mook spoke that in my experience. to Kwok, who made a statement confirming his suspicions, not at that moment take the state-done in Hongkong.

statement made by Spary office in Wanchai, Tho War In the form of answers and

questions, And The question put was tjipt Mr Johdon was investigating alleged turn. malpractices in the PWD, depot Kowloon and asking whether Spary knew of any electrical work done for the CPA at Kal Tak

The answer stated that Spary had been contneted several weeks before- hand by a Furopean of CPA. He could not recall the rinme. 'The man asked Spary if he knew of anyone who could

He did

ment down beenuse evidence from

persons had to be taken. He also meant to question Kwok all that day if necessary. Also he had to test his evidence. Ax some elec- trical work at Kai Tak and Spary sald he would get in touch Kwok Kwong, whe

who would recori-

with

mend one. Spary went on

to say that the same man rang him later and told him that for some reason

You are not a Welshman? No.. Well, it's done in Wales?-It's not

very

"I think the Arabs have a cause that has got to be considered."

Recalling the assistance Britain TIME NOT NOTED

had received from the Arabs during Witness agreed that the time and the last war, Mr Bovin declared: "I pince was noted en, the statement de not think it is in the tradition of made by Spary, but not on the state the British Army to forget their ment made by Kwok The reason friends and 1 nm certainly was the statement was taken after Foreign Secretary who, is going to a hard day's work,

It was

taken make a start that direction. PROFOUND INJUSTICE

in

uf

in a hurry, as there was a lot to be donc that day. Witness said it was

Mr Chen: You did not regard his statement at that time to be worth much?

Witness: It was confrmation what I knew, but without further evidence to support it.

you are

the contractor had stopped work. In other words what

not a

not strange not to note the FURC The Foreign Secretary went on: and place on a statement.

The Arabs feel as profoundly as Witness explained that

The obtaining of peace was going to be a tough job, one of the most Kuomintang pencemakera active who asked that his name not to be quated, told Itenter.

Observers said there

was little possibility that there would be any response to the Communist call to the Nationalist Government, to in- prison those on the extended Com- munist war criminal Hist.

From Shanghai, n localised peace for the Nanking and Shanghai areas, similar to that for Pelping, was advocated by Mr Chung Chich-bwa,

an outstanding Uberal Tégislator who came to Shanghai from Nanking an Tuesday night.

Mr Chang gaid his visit was to gain active support for his suggestion from Shanghai commercial indus- trial leaders.

Should the war spread to the Shanghai and Nanking areas, Mr Chang believed the loss of life and

and economic centre would drain China of most of her resourceB Reuter-APP

He later spoke to Kwok, who told | telling the Court is this: When this statement amountett as Kwok's, the Jews that in the problem of properly in the country's political

man makes a praetlen! confession, according to you, you just stand You are going to attend to

aside. other business first? That's what we wild.

him the contractor had not been pald. Kwok did not say what con- tractor. Spury sa'd he had nothing more to do with the matter.

Spary said in the statement, In answer to

NO INDUCEMENT another question. that he had passed the CPA. I put it to you that you induced KalTak, aboût two months ago, him, not them, but later, to make a He passed the time of the day statement like this when you wrote with Harris there, He

it down by telling him that if he mentioned electrical wiring.

made a statement like this he would wo free? I did not induce him.

never

for another race is to them a

to a confession, Palestine right is on their de, his statement was not taken in the They consider that an Azap popuin form of questions and answers, as in the case of Spary's statement.

tion has been occupying Palestine for some 20 centuries und that to bo Mr Chen pointed to that portion turned out of their land to make of Kwok's statement where

wascund injusne. stated that it was he who presented the Cheong Hing bill, but that the Following an intervention by Mt evidence in Court was I was not Sidney Silverman, a Jewish Member Kwok, He also drew the attention of Parliament, who said that the of witness to another point in which raells had no turned anyone out Kwok was said to have stated that t the mistress of the Colin Beauty nad done their utmost to per- suade the Avans to stay, Mr Bevin In other words you and lu Mook Salon had paid him, whereas ac-morted: "The fact is that 500,000 Mr Johnston raid that his held out a promise to him that if cording to the evidence Tam Wing Arabs have gore and are refugees. point Spary asked for further light he came clean you would use to be thrown on the

his was the man who got the cheque, and I don't dunk they walked out investigation evidence against eliber Spary or Witness said he wrote down what and was then

told that

voluntarily. eertuin Miny and that he would go free?- was told him by Kwok.

"It is a

a marvel to me that there allegations lind been made

that

I never did

Mr Chen: You had theory when has

been little world conscience Government materials had barn Dicl you subsequently make such you went to Hunghom that morn-for that tragedy. used. Spary replied that he

he knew

ing?

"The tragic problem of Palesting nothing about it Kwok Kwong and

Witness: 1 had information. I

15 to and some solution for the con- May, who were in charge of Hung-

went there with information to check fleting paints of view without the hom, could do what they Moed.

Middle East sinking into chaos in Did you make such an offer to iloit, and I made inquiries.

the process."

GOVT. MATERIALS

in offer to Ho Ting?-No.

To Au Pul?-No.

To Ko Lin? No.

Mr Johnston next read in part Sung-No. Ewok Kwong's statement made m Witness said that Kwok's state- August 11. Kwok sold he had

merit was made at about 11.45 pm known Spary since 1946. Spary was that night. He said that Ho Ting

Spary had taken him about Murch inct he did not know of Ilo's 1948 to Kal Tak and there shown existence then. him some huls belonging to CPA. Witness said that as far as he Kwok was shown the position of could remember he did see Ho Ting lights in two huts and was askeG

in charge at Hunghom workshop, had not been arrested then. In

to wire them,

•

Spary did not say who was to do the work, but he understood that Spary wanted him to uso Government

workinen on it. Kwok started work with Coverment workmen at Kal Tak and the materials used Government materials.

were

The work look from March until July. received three cheques for the work. fotalling $6,340. He used Cheong Hing's billheads for the work, but Cheong

Hing had nothing to do with it. He used the billheads be- cause Cheong Hing was a registered contractor Kwok said he gave all this money to Spary. ・・

He also did the re-wiring of the Kowloon Bowling Green Club for Spary. He carried out the work with PWD fokis and materials. Ha received $700 for the

and were

work gave it to Spary,

Ther two fans to be installed. Spary brought them from Hongkong. One was noisy and was Inter changed.

Another Job he did for Spary was at the Ceclila Beauty Salon. Spary told him to install 10 power sockets.. He carried the work out with PWD men and materials. · The job cost $401. The mistress paid him and

ho gave the money to Spary. Spary knew that on these three Jobs Kwok was using PWD workmen and materiais,

REMARKS TO JURY Here his Lordship informed the Jury that regarding statements made by accused persons, the Jury should only take into consideration evidence made against themselves. For instance, where an accused made a statement mentioning another per- son, the Jury, should only consider The" qvidenes made against that

SIDE GLANCES

You went there to get your facts to support your theory?--Yes,

It was absolutely untrue that the I put it to you that you induced Government encouraged Arab Gov- this datement from this man (Kwok emment or forces to attack Israel. Kwong) by telling him directly or "I uttered every warning I could through your interpreter that if he to the Arab Governments not to gave you the stalement he would be indulge In this business but the allowed to go free?-Never.

had run so feeling and sliuntion The trial is continuing.

high that I am afraid it would have been little use doing other than

By Galbraith what happened," he said.

gutharth

11-13

"I'd like to go steady with you, Rodney, but I'm not ready to give up my career as a baby sitter just yet!"

Wot! No Hirsute

Adornments!

Shigapore, Jan. 28. The mous- tuche, especially the RAF handic- bar variety, is steadily disappearing from the Singapore scene.

For a

time after the liberation, RAP moustaches became the fashion. Now they are rarities. Even briefer upper-lip adornments thinning.

the

arc

The women of Singapore say they heartily approve of the new style- Associated Press

Radio Hongkong

HKT

Cal.

3,

0. Programme Summary: 0.01, dren's Story: "The Hiver Bandit" by El- leston Trevor, (BBCTS); Episode 3: "Night Encounter: 8.25, Interlude: 8.30, La Demi-Heure Francaise (Studio): 7, World News and News Analysis (Lon- gon Relay);. 7.12. "The Masqueraders” (DUCTS): 30, "Down Beat Disc" Pre- sented by Taut Stuart (Studio);

From the Editorials" (London Relay), B 10. Vocal Itecital by Julia Lec

(Suprano)

Lin (Tenor) and Richard with Plano ·accompaniment by Betty DISRESPECT FOR UN

Drown (Studioi: 0.30. "Concerto Con Outlining the recent events in certo No. 1 in E Minor. Op 11 Chopin) Polestine. Mr Bevin pointed out Artur Rubinstein at the Plano With the London Symphony Orchestra: · 145, that only 11 days after the appoint-stukic from Argentina; D.15, Book Res ment of the Conciliation Commitice view by Catherine Scott-Moncrieft another attack

launched by (Studio): 0.30, The Odd Story of Simon WH3

Od" A Mystery Serial by Lester Powell, the Jews in the Negev,

Episode 1: "Death at Pentecost" We are members of the United CTS); to, Radio Newreel (London Nations," he said, "anti-if the United Relay): 10.15, Weather Report: 10.10. *Thursday Serenade" "A Programme of Nations is ever going to succeed, I

Cortinunua Munto: 10.45. Weather Re- do think some means have got to

port and Cleo Down, be created, in which there is to be

decisions of for the respect Sperity Courict!"

It

was .nt

the

this point, he said, where the real dificulty arose. "When things ret out of hand in the exuberance of victory, you don't know where they are going and where they will finish up. Therefore wo.kept in daily' touch with the Umes

"Mr Bevin cald that there had been a good deal of propaganda by the revisionists claiming the whole of the Transjordan, which looked on the face of it tho beginning of an- other aggressive mentality.

SECURITY PROBLEMS

Ho also said: "These events create problems of internal security. In ternal security and stability in the Middle East are a very vital malter for this country.“

King Abdallah of TransJordan appealed to the British Government under the Anglo-Transjordan treaty for a Brilish force to be sent to Akaba and also for arms that ho might be in a position to defend himself an attack was made on his forces.

We agreed to send a force to Akaba but In view of the "Unlled Nations arms embargo we did not deliver arms to the Arab Legion." -Router.

OUTWARD MAILS

**

Unless otherwise stated, reglator- ed articles and parcel posts close minutes earlier than the or- dinary mall.' If mails close before 10. ., reguitered and parcel posta elom at 5 D.m. on the previous day, Mails are closed at Kowloon Central Post ofee, half an hour · vazifer than the Ciro closing times,

THURSDAY, JANUARY 27

Closing Times By Air Kunming. Liuchow, Amoy, Shanghai, Nanking.

Ilankow, Tamktao, Pelping. Kwellin Chungking and Bwalow, 3.30

p.m.

Itangoon. Calcutta, Karuthi, Bahrain, Alexandria, (Nairobi, Johannesburg and Marseilles vis Alexandria), tomo and London, (CPO) 4.30 p.m.; (GPO) 3. p.m. Bangkok, Singapore, Batavia, Colombo, Sydney and Auckland, 5 p.m.

Japan, 5 31.m.

Saigon and Parts, 5 p.m.

Closing Times By Hea

Bangkok, a p.m.

Formosa vin' Takao, 3 p.in.

Stralis, Ceylon, India, Atadagssear, and

Europe via London, p.m. (par): 5 p.m.

(re & ord).

FRIDAY, JANUARY 28

Closing Times By Al Bwalow and Amoy, 830 a.m. (reg): 0 am. (ord).

Shanghai. Nanking, Hankow, Telngtao, Peiping, Taipeh, Bwatow and Amoy, 3.30 pan.

Manila, Honolulu, USA and Canada, 5' [p.m.

Air Parcel Posts for Manlin, Honolulu. and USA, (CFO) 4.30 pm. (aro)

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