1949-04-28 — Page 5

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, · THURSDAY, APRIL 28, 1949.

POLICE WATCH DESCRIBED

IN

COWIE CASE

How he and a colleague kept watch on the movements of a figure in white overalls who was examining vehicles in Gascoigne Road in front of the Kowloon Magistracy: on the morning of June 5, 1947, was described by Mr J. Johnston, Assis- tant Superintendent of Police, at the Supreme Court this morning, when hearing of the Cowie case continued before the Chief Justice, Sir Leslio Gibson, and a Special Jury. ...

The action for damages for alleged wrong. ful dismissal has been brought by William Henry Cowie, former Sub-Inspector of Police, against the Attorney-General of Hongkong. The hearing is in its fourth day,

Italian Sun Smiles

On Princess Margaret

Naples, Apr. 27-In brilliant sunshine. Princess Margaret arrived hero by plane today to begin

month's private

visit to Italy,

Sir Victor Mallet, the British Ambassador, wan waiting at Capodichino Airfield when the Viking-part of twin-engined the King's Flight-landed on

ime.

Pinintiff alleged that he had Winess stood by a window in Austered damages totalling 50- Suot Wilson's office with the 976.45 by virtue of the wrong chject of trying to see if Cowie ful dismissal without notice and returned. On receipt of a re-

The 18-year-old Princess will He was port at 10.00 a.m. witnore left

night here In un in breach of contract. dismissed from his post of the office, accompnated by Supt spend one

the suito overlooking went and

to Mr hotel in Kowloon on, Moitram. Tramc

Inspector

the wwy, famous Bay of Naples and the She will August 25, 1947, by H. E. the Whang's office. On

witness saw Morrisus standing slopes of Vesuvius. Governor on the recommenda-

leave for Capri tomorrow by

launch and notor

later will tion of a Departmental Board in the hall-way. of Enquiry Into Cowie's allege:

visit Sorrento, Itume, Florence, receipt of a bribe of $50 from Ya-tong (otherwise

Venice and Stress, one Chan known as Yu Hoi-chuen).

money

Witness went to Cowie's offler, and saw Cowie atting at his desk writing. Cowie was dress- Witness ed in white overalls.

It was Cowie's case that the asked Cowie if he would go with had been deliberately him to Whant's office and Cowie "planted" in his pocket by Yungreed. on the instructions of Mr F. W.

"He jumped up to follow me Shaftain (former Chlef of the Anti-Corruption Branch of the and picked up one of those small Police)

31 consideration for sweat towels which he placed um-around his neck," Johnston con- traffle certain having

"Cowie followed me mones against him withdrawn.tinued,

claimed hic

no closely into Whant's office where had Cowle

was waiting.

After Mattrum knowledge the money was in his pocket until after his arrest we had entered, I shut the door behlad me. Mottram was stand- on June 5, 1947,

ing quite near Whant's desk. I The Special Jury emporelled said to Cowie that I suspected comprises MCESTE F. J. he was in possession of money Horman Fisher (foreman), previously marked by Mr Shuf- Chan Sin-ming, Kenneth Chan, toin and showed him a piece of 1. Mothers, T. J. Pratt, R. E. paper with the numbers of ave Desai and S. S. Jorgensen.

Mr Brook A. Bernacchi, In- MP Y. H Chan structed by

At her own wish, she will be treated as a private visitor. She will stay in hotels during her tour, except in Rome, where she will stay at the British Embassy.

The Princess" three-roomed hotel suite in. Naples was de- corated with pink roses chosen by the Italian Presiden!, Signor Luigi Einaudi graceful com- pliment to her full name, Mar- Caret Rose,

Rume

today newspapers warned the "scognizzi" (Water- front boys) of Naples not to Margaret to expect Princess follow the Neapolitan tradition of throwing gold

coins into

10 notes. I told him I proposed the Bay for them to retrieve. to march bim.”

The Princess

ONLY £50

WBS

of only £50, the official

tourist allowance,

DRAWS DIAGRAM (Ts'o and Hodgson) uppeared

After drawing a diagram for plaintiff, and the Attorney- General was represented by Mr how they were standing in the A. Lansdale (Crown Counsel), office at the time, Johnsten sald: instructed by Mr L. R. An-Without giving any indication drewes (Crown Solicitor).

that

carrying British the papers said, and would have no money to spare.

he would permit ine Most newspaper stressed that to search him.

to Princess Margaret was visiting right hand

"Italy because she wanted

10

nocket,

Cowie put

left his

where

his top

to,

not as a matter of high policy." As the Princess, in a blue-grey dress and a white straw hat,

Testifying in the witness box. Mr J. Johnson, Assistant overnita Superintendent of Police, said had previously noticed he joined the Police Force in long white envelope protruding, 1932. and was a Sub-Inspector, With a slight half-furn move- attached to the Anti-Corruption ment to his lefl, Cowle placed stepped down from the plane, Branch under Senior Superin- bundle of articles on the table, she was surrounded by about 50 tendent Shaftain ni Police I could see banknotes among the photographers and hundreds of She stood smiling 1947. articles. Cuvie then Hendquarters

quickly reporters, in June. He knew Yu loi-churn and ran his hands through the other, shyly as flashlight bulbs popped. pockets of his overalls and then. and talked with him on

A crowd waiting at the hotel June 2. 3 and 4, 1947. On the spread out the articles on tho

table with his hands. I did not surged forward as the arrived, inst occasion, Mr Shafinin was

see anything else come from any The electricity cut had been, also present.

restored earlier than usual to- other pocket.

day in honour of her arrival,

saw

. MARKED NOTES

The Senior Superintendent produced Ave Hongkong Bank $10 tes, the numbers of which he jotted on two pieces

Witnesa read out the paper, numbers to him. Mr Shaftain retained one of the pieces of the tunk

paper, and witness

of

to

Mr Lonsdale: Is it customary and lights and lifts were work-

allow a person whom young-Reuter.

Proposed to search to empty his pockets himself?

:

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TUC'S ATTEMPT NEW TO FORM

WORLD BODY

London, Apr. 27.-Britain's 8,000,000-strong trade to approach Trades Union Congress is union movements in other countries throughout the world to invite their help in forming a new Trade Union' International.

The General Council of the TUC decided action since the today on this first positive British, United Stater and Dutch members of the World Federation of Trade Unions walked out of that organisation in January.

The American Federation of the Secretary General of the

and the Congress of United Nations that the WFTU

Organisations arc Labour

was no longer a representative Industriai

recognition by, associated with the TUC in the body to claim

Consultation with and assoc ation with, the United new move. other national trade unlan Nations.-Reuter centres-mast of which are still within the now Communist-led WFTU will begin immediately,

The TUC hopes that a pre-

· br liminary conference may called fairly soon, if netissary, it will organise such a confer ener on its own initiative, but it

nctive would prefer the

Co- of other national

Witness: I thould say hot, Storm Over operation

would say it is an undesirable practice.

Did you make any attempt lo other. He also made a note of intervene to prevent him from.

the same numbers on the back i

of his note-book.

The next day, June 5. at 8.30 am. witness

doing so?--No.

Have you any reason to give why not I was afraid that

it did intervene there

might

went with Sub-possibly have been a mix-up or Inspector V. M. Morrison to the flurry in which the money may Sun Sun Hotel, Nathan Road.

have been thrown to the ground They sat at the first table side the entrance, and from that and it would have been impos- sible then to say exactly where position they commanded L view, up Pakhoi Street, of the the money did come from. Kowloon Magistracy Aboul 9.45 a.m. Johnston said he saw n lorry

bearing the Chinese characters Kwong Hang, which

had been in front of the Magis-

tracy, move up Gascoigne Read

in the direction of Hunghom. Witness looked at his watch and about six minutes later saw the same lorry return. The vehicle stopped at the mouth of Pakhoi Strect, and witness saw a figure in white overalls who appeared to emerge from the cab of the lorry on the other side.

With regard to the banknotes

the table. They

Turkish

Tea Party

American Accused Of "Corrupting" Young Girls

Istanbul, Apr. 27-Turkish you saw, explain their position police, fearing violence, today relative to the other articles on kept close guard over the United were among States information officer Mr there from the left upper pocket. newspapers had erroneously ac the first batch of articles placed Janes MacFarland, after local cused him of sponsoring a party where young Turkish girls were "corrupted."

He also

Witness demonstrated to the Court the way in which he saw the banknotes folded. said he took a list of the other articles from Cowie's pocket.

Asked if Cowie said anything from the time he said he pro posed to search him until the time he spread the things out on the table, Johnston caid Cowie diel not utter a single

The hearing is proceeding.

Just before that, henvy rain- storm had started, sald Johnston. He saw the figure in white move somewhat hastily from the lorry I word. to a taxi nearby, which he en- tered.

Asked who the figure in white was and whether he recognised him Johnston said he suspected the figure to be Cowie. Before the appearance of the Kwong Hang lorry, he had seen a person

white

overalls walking among a number of lorries park- ed in front of the Magistracy, and wliness was familiar with the fact that Cowie, in his 'duties Vehicle

in

inspector, usually dressed in while over- alls. There was no other figure at the time who was similarly dressed.

.

RECOGNISED DRIVER

The faxi drove

olf .towards

Acheson Urges

Approval Of

Atlantic Pact

wid

f

The precautions were taken after Mr MacFarland's life had been threatened three times over an incident which attracted at- In the Turkish tention Parliament.

even

Mr MacFarland said he had neither arranged nor attended

centres.

A strong TUC delegation, which recently negotiated with the two principal American trade union movements, reported to the General Council today com- plete.agreement on Juture_Inter- intional polley.

Magdalena's Crew All Safe

History Is Made

UNIQUE RELAY TO

THE BBC

For the first time ever. Radio Hongkong and the BBC in London were yester- day linked together by a two-way radio-telephony cir. cuit, as a result of which listeners to last night's Radio Newsreel, both over- sens and in Britain, heard eyewitness accounts of the shelling of British warships on the Yangtse, originating from the Radlo Hongkong studios.

This event also served as an the projected experiment for two-way radio-telephony cir- cuit between Hongkong and London which it is hoped shortly to make avaliable to the general pubile.

Yesterday Radio Hongkong's studios

were linked to Cape D'Aguilar, where a five kilo- walt tramstiller sent The eyewitness accounts of the Yangise Incidents to Colombo, which simultaneously relayed them through another Ave kilowatt transmitter to the BBC interviews aludios where the and descriptions coming from the Hongkong!

studios

were

recorded for Radio Newsreel.

Last night

overscas listeners to this BBC fenlure heard Lieut.

Jack

Consadine, navigating

officer of HMS Consort, describe the Yangtse shellings in a Ove- minute interview.

For the Home edition of that Beste issue of Radio Newsreel, slx other members of the crew of IIMS Consort gave eyewitness stories. Those taking part were AB McKee, Ldg Electrician's Lag Seaman Maie Morgan, Hallam, AB MacCallum, Stoker Richardson and Stoker Roberts. The facilities for making this historie brondcast were provided and In Hongkong by Cuble Wireless

Radio Hongkong

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12.30, Daily Programme Summery: 12.32. From the Film: 1.00. Music fom Hawa: 115, News. Weather Report and Announcements; 1.25, of the Interlude: 1.30, "Orelesira Week New Light Symphony Orchestra 2.00, Clano Down

0,00, Programme Summary: 6.01. Children's Story: "Matilda Mouse" by Dora Broome. (BBCTS) "Matilda and B are Pixy-Led". Read by Wilfred Pinkies; 4.10. A Shot Con- cert: 7.0, "Down Beat Dies" Pre- sented

(Studio): by Patil 9tart 7.30, La

Francaise Demi iletire Studio: 0.90, World Sewn and News Analyris (Landon Relay); B.15. "Landmarks of Britain"-Carnarvon Castle" by E. Murgan Humphreys BBCTS 1.30. "MA" (ECTS); 6.00. "From the Editorials (Lantion Relay): 9.10, London Commonwealth Meeting (London Relay) A Talk by Dr Malan. Prime Rio de Janeiro, Apr. 27.-Five of the British

Minister of the Union of South Africa; 9.15, "Zuleika Dobron" An liner of the crew

Magdalena, Oxford Love Story by Max Meer- Royal Mail who had been reported missing bohm: 10.30. "Thursday Serenade" A Prograine of Continunas Music (BBCTS) 11.00, Radio Newsreel since the ship broke in two ai the entrance--to-the-barbour-London Relay): 11.15. Weathion here

have yesterday.

been

I was the TUC which took found, a representative of the the initiative In forming the Line said today. WFTU four years ago.

"The

The General Council today | odded. approved a decis on to inform

Boy Murderer

Leaves Gaol

crew are all safe," he

The Magdalenn was being towed into harbour after going aground on a rock on Monday, when she broke her back.

were

Eyewitnesses said earlier that the Ave men reported missing a lifeboat which struck Chicago. Apr. 27-A 14-year out on its own when the crew old boy, acquited of murder, was freed today after spending left the vessel in Rio de Janeiro 18 months in ghot during hay, and that they been haird of since. two trials: The boy. Howard Lang, was 12 when he was sold

had

not

The crew were able to save to have knifed a seven-year-old most of their luggage, but the companion and crushed his head 350 passengers. rescued soon with a piece of concrete.

after the Magdalena were

The alleged killing occurred faground, landed with little more during a quarrel in a goods yard than what they wore.

the party which had precipitated west of Chicago on October 18, the campaign against him. 1947. Publie outery against the party

has reached such proportions The Illinois Surpreme Court

Parliament

death, Reuter.

Britain Accused

By Reds

The Royal Mail Line office has been besieged by passengers ship's since the mishap. The

dalena thought it had struck bottom at the entrance of the harbour yesterday, breaking in two as a result,

The mouth of the harbour is shallower than the rest of the. bay but deep enough to take the biggest Urvers,

It

that the Prime Minister has held that the State failed to master, Captain D. R. Lee, is

Howard's agreed to make a personal ex- prove in

first irlot staying with the ship's doctor, planation in

this that he understood the magni-He is reported to be in acute

distress. Reuler, tude of his crime and his plea week.

of gulity. The ludge ruled i

A United Press message adds The party was given on April yesterday that there was no!

ofelels who maritime 20 at the American Young Men's proof in the second trial that that Christian Association for Ameri-Howard knew right from wrong worked to try to save the Mag- can sailors from the destroyers at the time of his playmate's Buchanan and McCall, sent to Turkey under the military aid Washington, Apr. 27-Mr programme. Forty Turkish Dean Acheson, United States schoolgirls were invited for ten Secretary, of State, today urged and dancing. Congress to approve both Uie Americans who attended the North Atlantic Pact and the pro- party said it would have been

ald posed $1,450,000,000 milltary

considered "vary tame" in the programme, as measures contri-United States. Nothing stronger

(Continued from Page 1) buting to workt wide security.

Mr Acheson appeared before than tea was served, they said.

and the only "immorality" was the Wooung area had Nathan Road but the lorry was the Senate Foreign Relations jitterbugging and n possible the American and still standing where it had. Committee to open the hear-stolen kiss in a dark corner. Navies to move out stapped. Witness and Morrisonings on left the Sun Sun Hotel, crossed signed in Washington on Apr They sold the girls were chape-Shanghal arca,

roned and not permitted to leave Meanwhile, Generalissimo

with the sailors. the party anct moved

Chilang attacked the Communiat Mao Tse-tung, for However, next day the news- lender, verandah towards tho Magistracy. It was still 030,000 for Atlantic Pact couth-Paper Yeni Sabah published an "double-crossing" the people by

affair "a raining

editorial enlling the heavily at this tries and $320,000,000 for other drunken party at which young

false peace negotiations and said thint Mno time. He

was "seeking to then .50W tbo countries, such as 'Greece and Turkish girls were corrupted". enslave the Chinese people to lorry moving down Pakhoi Turkey,Associated Press. The Yeni Sabah is a nationalis

the cause of international Com- munism." tle organ which resents Ameri-

Chlang made to them.

can

capacity military nici in Turkey. statement in hie Other newspapers picked up Director General of the Kuomin the story and publle inutiorlug tang which has ruled China for against the party has increased

30 years. daily.

He said, "Although I retired During the past

from two days Sir Robert Ho Tung, who was

my post as President I cannot lightly disregard my his umbrella to to have left the Colony by air crowds have gathereil around

and responsibilities as a citizen at a tomorrow for England, has post- Mr. MacFarland's home

to the right-hand verandah in 14 Pakhof Street the

up

Street, and as it passed the driver shouted

them

Witness rated the lorry's · num- ber to be 5353 and recogniscil the driver as Yu Hol-chuen,

Leaving Morrison underneath

the verandah, witness, went un-

dor cover of

the Magistracy, where he made

the Pact, which was

He said the cost of the arme programme would be $1,130,-

Sir Robt Ho Tung Postpones Trip

The Magdalena WOB being towed in with its bow low in the forced water, and one official said British was the bow which apparently of the hit the boltom and broke off-

United Press.

the

1

a report to Supt Wilson, Componed his trip for a few days. office. Reporters have heard time when our country is faced manding Officer of Kowloon. It is as yet uncertain whom he speakers urge stoning, of the with danger and our people.on and the New Territories. Supt will depart, but the probable building, but there has been no the brink of disaster Mottram was also in the office. date is fay 2

*d violence `so-far-United-Preis. --Press.

United.

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THURSDAY, APRIL 28 Closing Times By Air Rangoon, Calcutta, Karachi Kah rein. Alexandria (Nairobf, Mombasa, Dar-es-Salaam, Blauritius, Jahanaes- burg and Marsellies via Alexandria) Rome and London, (CPO) 4.30 p.m.; (Gro) pan,

Bangkok, Batavia, Colombo, Syd- ney and Auckland, 5 p.m.

Shanghai and Japan, 5 p.m. Singapore, p.m.

Closing Times By Bea

Holhaw and Pakhoi via Inthow, 10a.m.

Зарап, 3 р.д.

Swatow, 2 p.m.

Amoy and Slangkal; 2 p.m. Maniin, p.in.

Batavia, Sourabaya and Macassar,

J..

famkong via Canton. A p.m.

FRIDAY, APRIL 29

Closing Times By Air

Holhow, 3.30 p.m.

Tsingtao, Swalow, Amoy and Tal- pen. 3.30 p.m.,

Manila, Honolulu, USA & Canada,

p.m.

-Air Parcel Post for Manila, Heno- lutu and USA (CPO) 4.30 p.m.; (Grop.m.

Ordinary Airmail (Printed Matters, Samples and Small Packet Posts) for Mania, Guam, Honolulu and USA, (CPO) 4.30 p.m.;. (GPO) 1 p.m..

Shanghal B p.m.

Closlur Times By Se 'Sandakan. Australia and New Zea land via Sydney, i p.m.

Shanghai. 3 p.m.

SATURDAY, APRIL 20

Closing Times By Air

Mantia, 11.30 .m.

Swatow. Amby, Shanghai, Tring- tao, Chungking, Taipeh, Kunming and Calcutta, 3.30 p.m.

Bangkok, B p.m.

Closing Times by Bes Saigon. 10 8.m.

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