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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, MARCH 10, 1919.

Doctor's Wife To Be

Recalled In

PWD

Trial

Clarification of certain evidence regarding a conversation which took place at Dr Thomas's house at Pokfulam was sought by Mr Justice Williams at the Criminal Sessions this morning.

- On trial in the PWD larceny case are Kwok Kwong, foreman, and Arthur Frederick May, 41, electrical inspector, grade 1, accused on three charges of stealing by public servant and three of falsification of documents with intent to de- fraud the Government.

:

His Lordship agreed with Mr | Did you ever previously put CUfford that

be would men from Hunghom on Gov-

the laland?- necessary to recall Bira Thomas, ernment job on wife of

Dr Thomas, Deputy No.

Services, Director of Medical

to the conversation, with regard at Pokfulam,

Kwok, who is giving evidence, was today further questioned by defendinst A. J. Clifford,

Did that not make you run- pleloun that this might not be a Government job?—I never findi any doubt about this. I relied on May's responsibility.

Have you been foreman for and in re-examination by some twenty years?—Yes.

And you knew perfectly well Mr A. Hooton, Crown Counsel.

Juha an thiê he admitted that it was correct that Government

from Wan- that the cable which he (Kwuk) Island were lone insued to Lee Cho on all nechat?—Yes.

M

May

ensions was Government pro- You never received a request

also admitted that for estimates

from the bend perty. He workmen from Hunghom were office for this job at Pokfulam. never put on a Government lob-No. on the island.

Gibraltar

Beats Off

"Invasion

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London, Mar. 9. Icar Admiral Earl Mountbatten, to- day, tested and found,good Bri- tish defenses of the Straits of Gibraltar.

Ending manoeuvres involving 44 ship of the British Home nud Mediterranean fleets. Earl Mountbatten led his attacking force towards the Straits, but Admiralty repulsed, the reported,

w

An admiralty source said the exercises showed the Fleet to be "somewhat vulnerable to air attnek.

For that reason, the Aditirally has ordered mock exercises in the Bay of Biscay and Plymouth appronehirs hear the end of March.

Home Fleet will be nasigned to bent off attacking carrier and home-based aircraft, and submarines.

manner

The RAF also rehearsed to- duy in a test of Scottish ground defences and the clvilian- Royal Observer, Corps. Glasgow und cifies were attacked by bombers on Tuesday night and fighters made mock ralds on nirfields.

Questioned by Mr Cufford quiries from Muy as to when/nburgh,

was

Did you ever make any e8-

about the key of the store at requests for the estimate could at be expected?-As a foreman I Hunghom, Kwok said that night 12

kept in Mr have no power to ask May as to

and during į when requests for estimates Spary's quarters,

in his were coming. I can only wait the day in n drawer (Kwok's) desk. He did not for the requests to come. take it with him when he went out,

"The dally labour and job dis tribution report had not been signed before the Police raided the workshop on the morning of August 11 last year.

the

B-29 bombers of the 3rd US Air Division, based in England. are expected to talve part in the third phase-of the exercise,; which begins on Saturday.— Associated Press,

Mir Hooton: I suggest that although May did tell you to do this job with Government Government material. men and

well that you knew perfectly it was a private job.

Kwok: 1 did

of these cast Iron not know.

fittings, Kwok also denied that he twelve of which were required knew that Lowbridge, Shuckle for the Tekwawan Market.

nothing to do: ton and Co. with the

Explaining why it was that In May did not tell him so. Only the the dally Inbour and distribution lamp shades used in that job of job reports from July 23 to belonged to the Government; August 10 there was only one the tubes, chokes and conden sers were bought by lo Su

Kwak agreed that the Lalchi- kok Hospital job was an urgent of a large quantity one and

drawn from wiring was Wanchal store because it was available there. The job at the Vegetable Market was also

urgent,

the

cross-

This closed examination.

His Lordship then reminded Mr Clifford that he would like the tho

regarding evidence conversation at Pokfulam clari- fled.

ment.

for one day when he told the ftler and one apprentice shown Court that he saw the fitter and apprentice working at the job

Navy's Trip

To Arctic A "Success"

Rosyth, (Scotland) Mar.

The Royal Navy's 'cold weather trials in the Arctic

çirele wire 95 percent

uccessful, Captain John Terry, who commanded the 13.000-ton aircraft carrier Vengeance on 'Ils, thres weeks' trip,

here sald today

Scientists learned much about the effect of extreme cold

on crewn and equip. ment. but bad weather reduced flying trials to two and a half days,

Tactically, he said, the that light trials proved

aircraft carriers cannot

move in pack Ice without the risk of serious damage. by and

that movement night is dimcult because radar does not pick up the flat pack fee.

Burma Unrest

May Affect Malaya's Rice

London, Mar. 9.-The Food Minister, Mr John Strachey, told the House of Commons to

to Malaya's night that there was no danger rice ration in the immediate future. But a tinuance of the disturbed state of Burma during the next month or two might give anxiety later in the year.

con-

causo

for

had

CX-

Mr Walter Fletcher, Conservative, arked what were the latest prospects for ports of rice from Burma and whether the rice ration in Malaya was likely to be affected by the dangers, to these exports arising from the unsettled conditions in Burma.

Mr. Strachey, replied: "Ex-Invold any danger to the rice from Burma during ration in the immediate future. ports

"A conunuance of the dis- and February have January been maintained at n satis-turbed state of Burma during factory level. but the prospects the next month or two, when at their for March must be regarded as shipments should be uncertain.

pealt, might however give cause for anxiety about the ration During the trip

"Fortunately, however, the Vengeance was In touch

The cold had no effect an radio and radar trans- mission.

Iritain,

with Simontown kong-Reuter,

1

Canada,

Hong-

very

ex-

ports from Slam are coming out later in the year."

and good volume Malaya's stock position, to- Rether with supplies actually in

sufficiently good sight, is

Indian Railway

Workers Ignore

to

Red Strike Call

Bombay, Mar. 9.-Most Indian railway workers ignored the Communist Party's call for a general strike today and train services were almost normal.

Police and troops, standing by for ex- pected disturbances, planned to coincide with the strike, had to deal with only a few isolated incidents.

Replying to another question, the Colonial Secretary, Mr Arthur Creech Jones, said that prospecting for new tin-bearing areas in Malaya had been slow- ed down by the disturbance..

The protection of miners ouG mines had been carefully or- ganised, but it was not at pre- cent possible to provide indi- small pro- vidunt escarts for specting parites In remote areas, he said.

The

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ing mines would be rehabilita- ted and later assumed that new ground would be brought into production.

There facts, he said. were recognised. In the efforts of the authorities to restore order.

Mr Norman Hulbert, Conser- vative, had asked if the Govern- ment knew that under the pre- sont conditions in Malaya, it was Impossible for prospecting for new areas of tin-bearing ground ASKED TO EXPLAIN

The only stoppage reported | Calcutta after a clash between to go forward to replace those for the whole period, Kwok said on the Dominion's rallways-all the villagers and strike sup- areas now being worked out. Asked to explain why the billo Sung had probably put the state-owned-was at Mehsana, porters. In Calcutter, palice

Mr Under these conditions, audren against

some other Job on the Bareda State Nallway, fired 10 rounds disperse Hulbert said. it would to Lowbridge, Shackleton

prove Co, was dated July 31 while the which had available funds as where substitute BLAITE Look group of young men who

impossible for the tla-produe- as having there were probably no available money was signed

over after # Гету key men hurled crude bombs at a police

1lon target,

four- set in the for Tokwawan Market struck work.

station. been received on the day before,, funds

probably Ho Ho Sung would do this in cases

asked what was to be done tu year plan, to be reached, He Kwok said that TV Sung pad the shop for the of workshop jobs.

provide adequate protection for When

the miners in view of the im- asked by counsel If tubes on July 30 and then the that was so, Kwok replied in shop was asked to make a bi

Portance of this dollar-earning

to Britain's. IC the negative.

commodity covery.

that Mr Clifford replied Kwok was taken to Pokfulam originally to recommend a con- tractor,

Dr

Mr Clifford: Did you hear

Thomas

contractors

about?

on July 31 when Mary asked for it.

NO MEANING?

More explosives were throw The South Indian Railway's

into a compound of the Bengal Communist-led unlon an-Nagpur

Railway headquarters nounced yesterday that its at Kidderpore. No one was strike would start on March 14 injured in

either incident. and not today, as originally Reuter. planned.

In Bombay, the police claimed

to have smashed à plot to pro- useful

Mr Hooton: Then do you say ihat the dally labour and say something Kwok maintained that his

distribution of jobs reports had being very story about Ho Sung

buying no meaning? the tubes, was true. The tubes Witness: No.-

were of the same make-as those |_ KCwrak: They Did May say to you that you might ask some of the men itsed by the Government, but when the workmen detailed for voke the police to open fire on they would like to do the job in time their spare

or on Sun- days?

JUDGE'S QUERY Replying to h's Lordship. Mr

the

were

for that

the

Job

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NSW Rains

May

SQUATTER PROBLEM Mr Walter Scott-Ellisit, Con- servative, asked what the to do to Minister proposed

Mean bring areas in Malaya now or-

Mean

More Meat

situation would require "earful For Britain

cupled by

Chinese squatters

under proper control and ad- ministration.

the

House ON

^ Informed February 23 that a committee appointed by the High Commis- sloner had recently submitted preposals for absorbing into the social and economic life of the Melbourne, Mar. 9.Torren country groups of squatters who The police made 38 arrests tial rains and floods over the are law-abiding and wish-to

miles from Eastern States of Australia make their homes in Malaya.

confident of the rail-

warkers. They arrested there was no distinction be-job and the costs of labour people, including a university tween Government and private were charged

very professor and two trade union Job. tubes.

leaders, and selzed large quan- Kwok denied that both he

Uties of leafcts When you signed the report workers to strike.

acts calling on and

when May knew fluorescent lamps were installed you knew that the charge on

it would be charged by the Sir N. Gopalaswami Ayyangar, The Minister et Transport, the office of Lowbridge, Shackleton and Co., that they Government against

Delhi that the Clifford said that the question were disposing of Government for which it was shown?-Yes, sald In New

(To Property to a private source: previously.

So really your defence of these watching" for a week. He said Did May Say to

He admitted that he knew falsification counts is that you he was tbul-Leung-May-was-working- hac-no-intention of defrauding waymen's loyalty, Mr Cord, at Pokfulam on July 24 and not the Government because you

at Kowloon Hospital and that on thought it was proper to show in a village August 4 and SL Cho was Li Cho, ele, working

Market and other Tokwawan working at Pokfulam and not

Jobs? Yes. My idea was that at Tokwawan Market,

Kwok sakl that between im they were doing some Gov- July 23 and August 10 there ernment job other than the job were, working at the Hunghomwhich appeared workshop, fitters and appren- there was tices making cast iron fittings Government.

had not been put absolutely specifically witners): you.

His Lordship: have you not gol instructions on this most important point?

Mr Clifford: I have, Sorry, your Lordship, I must look up my instructions.

His Lordship: All right, then Mr Clifford (to Kwok): Did May say to you that some of the men might like to do the job in their spare time or on Sundays?

MrB

the al

on the report

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Release

no cheating of the Of Gubitchev

for the Takwawan Market jab. Kwok went on to say that into the concrete ceiling before

quired to work in the Hung-

These fittings were to be put there were no electricions re- Refused

progress

before

Washington,

The committee's report, which have marooned more than 1,000 people and dislocated rail, air, includes recommendations for bringing the squatter areas under road and shipping services.

proper administration, is now re- drought-stricken ceiving the urgent nttention of northwest corner of New South the Malayan Government." Wales, the rains are expected Reuier.

In

to save big fodder harvests and bring hopes of increased meat quotas for Britain.

Smuts Wins Votes In

Natal

Witness: No.

Heavy rains along the Mur- Mr Clifford: On that particu- the lamp holders were fixed hom workshop for the Takwa-

my River which divides New Mar. 1.-The lor point.

Lordship. I up. Your

Victorin- Job. May never Ilke 10 recall

Secretary of State, Mr Dean South Wales from would

The work was actually in wan Market

number of elec-

have damaged dried fruit crops. 11. queried the

Acheson,

rejected August

today Thomas.

tricians shown say whether Tokwawan Market on the re-

us working at formal Russian demand for the

and Many families

home- Ts Lordship remarked that it but he could not

immediate release of Valentinesteads in southern Queensland seemed it was left to Kwok to it was completed by August

filter Port, he added.

United Na- Gubitchev, Soviet to get 10. It would take Onc or get the contractor

and northern New South Wales: tions employee held on The case is proceeding.

spy Government

to.do

SPY have been isolated by the flood the and one apprentice to make one

Acheson's charges. Mr

deci-

waters. work

sion was announced by, the Sinte Department following Aircraft have been searching cat Council elections, which will + 20-minute

be for people reported missing and decide the fals of the National'st tween the Secretary and the dropping food supplies to Governmeal's racial segregation Sovlet Ambassador, Mr Alexan-į mardoned communities and der Panyushkin.

men

SIDE GLANCES

Re-examined by Mr Hooton, witness said that as he had known Dr Themas to be a medical officer for a long time.

been and to have

Ilving

he quarters, Government thought the job at Pokfulam lised

was

one.

He

оп

in

the

♫ prover Government workmen instructions of May.

Replying further. Kwok sald that the cable used at Pokfulam was not drawn from materials at Lalchikok Hospital alone, but from various lots that were in the stores for other jobs.

Mr Hooton: In any event there is no doubt that the cable you lasted to Les Cho' on all occasions was Government cable,

Witness: Yes."

Did May ever ask you where the single cable authorised for Laichikok Hospital had gone?~ No.

Dld May over ask you whether the singic cable fot the Vegetable Market had all gone there?-No.

Did May ever Inspect your stores at Hunghom?-Yes. Ho went in there very often during office hours. He often gave orders for the stores to be kept clcun.

STORE TOO SMALL Replying further, Kwok sala that May did talk to him about segregating the materia's, but he (May) knew that the store was too small.

Mr Hooton: 1 I suggest to you that you knew perfectly well. that this Job at Pokfulam was not authorised by Government. Witness: 1-did not know it vas unauthorised becauce May never told me.

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500,000 square victories, the 16th going to Mr summarily for abusing

L. Boyd, Mayor of Durban, an Independent, who won Greyville against a Nationalist, there being no United Party candidate.

the United Party's Two of Panyushkh a formal reply in:

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