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THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, APRIL 13, 1980,
Correspondence
The Editor takes no responsibility)" "for "vistos expresked^imi letters by correspondents, and by no means necessarily agrees with them.
SOCCER REFEREEING Sit was one of the specta- tore walching the International
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REACTION MURDER TRIAL:
TO RICE DECISION
Government's partial lifting
of
DEFENCE REJECTION
OF CROWN ARGUMENT
Contentions by the prosecution at the Tiger Man-
Personalia
sions murder, trial that, the accused, was guilty of ika fatal stubbing of a gardener by another by virtue of a common intent to commit rob- bery, was challenged yesterday,
even if the accused had defence argued that e been one of the band of five men in question,ars, MD Smith, Mr. and Mrs. he had departed from the scene by the time the stabbing occurred.
Departures from the Peninsula Hotel on Tuesday included Mr. and Mrs. L.D. Blaker, Mr. and
Kin
D.M. Beattle Mal Daw
Kin-gvi, Mr-and-
and Mrs. C.H Duff, Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Jones, Mr. John McNeill, defence Mr. MacNeill also pointed out Mesats, J; Blaker, L.F. Kolamaya,
Moller, B., Nana, M
M.S. Huberman counsel, told the jury in his that nobody was able to identify DRE. Hallows, B.J. Walls, E
en the plained discrepancgrtment;; the gap created by, the cutting-off) closing“ address that there was 3p as having been present.
income tax,'
grade.
Already
the trend has changed
however no evidence of the presence of the accused on the mansion grounds that parti cular morning.
aspect of and Chitman Turning to another
Among the new arrivals at thes the case be submitted, that the moment stabbing was done ut a
Peninsula Hotel on 'Tuckday, werh all when concerned had the thought of escape in mind, and Mr. and Mrs. G. de Mass, Mr. and Mrs. H. R. McBirney; Mt. and were doing so. case until 10 am today, when hers. N.R. Applegate, Mrs E.D: Nash, Mrs. Cr Hutte, Messrs. V.N. will sum up the case to the jury. Villains. S. Baldwin, S.W.O
Lehman' and'P. Potok.
Fight in prison
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tually qualiffèd as a stenographer.¡ increase of 150 · por 'contwill ment will continue, unless there is | 20, lost, in the course of which the Fat, aged 34, was sentenced to | Mestra. M Richard, M. Valon
no
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of the rice import ban has been greeted with general Pigeon-holed. and the dead- entisfaction by the Colony wood" recommended for elimina- rice merchants who believe disgraces the govern- that it is the surest way of tion otill Cup final between England and mental tree. We haveć soen, an bringing?'down, the price of Unofficial Member of the Legisla- China on Monday,
the announcement With about a minute to go, theve Cornell iemand an investiga- rice.
tion into the working of the ince teains were on level terms after Department of S. T. and I only to Government's decision, there has moments earlier. Then a Oficial Member who stated that import permits England hau, equulsed-a few his demand over ruled by an been a flood of applications for The
for importations scrimingo round the England goalmouth the goalkeeper left his would servant, marie you, from Slam," and though a good was satished will the working of many of them were turned down charge to make a save, but im- the Department. We have seen, because of reported". non-com-
ely the ball was returned
published the Report of the pilance with regulations those the centre-half; who had rushed overnment Auditor. In which he that have been granted will pertnit across to cover, stopped the ball stated that: there were "box of a sizeable quantity of rice to the be brought into the Colony to All with his chest cleanly
books: of: that same goal-line, but, alas, the well and they remain unexplained. of
from China, Rupplies blew and the referee pointed to
We have seen experts, Sir
The exact quantity, Ko
Kos not been the "spol."
Mr. J. J. Ross, and ascertainable in the absence of Abercromble, The players
of both sides as others brought here at high official figures which are a strictly well as the majority of the specularies to make recommendations guarded secret, but from enquiries It was most likely from the lators were dumbfounded at this for the Improvement of the Góv- in the market it is estimated/that) balanced of evidence that the acri Mr. Williams then adjourned the Mrs. 5. Swanfeldt, Mrs. Sis. Paper decision. Under such a storm of erument and of the Colony--and at least 30,000 tona will be used if he was presents was the protests, why was it the linesmen we have seen their recommenda- brought into the Colony within a afti man" of the "gang whic, ac were not consulted to verify the ions pigeon-holed also. Is it to month or so.
cording to the evidence, was nut décision? In such an important be wolidered then that correspon- Rice merchants are unanimous to be seen right after the crime; representative game it leaves a
* dents' remarks ara sometimes
in the
opinion that prices will
Those who left Hong Kọng for bad taste in the mouth to see the
purigent?
Jp drop, and already forward sales
the prisoner, is
Sydney yesterday by the as. Tal The aritele deals extensively have been reported at gume so decided by a disputed
about standing trial at the Criminal
ping included Mr. and Mrs. S. penalty. Obviously the standard of refereeing in the Colony han with the causes of the{économic | HK$75 a eu 10 best BlamSeralons before Mt. EH! Williams;
Redapple, the Reverond: Mn "and chaos in which the Colony, now
Acting Chief Justico, and a jury
Mrs. D. Mactavish Mr. and room for much improvement.
finds itself, and the infintionary In the meantime the effect on or nve men and two women. Yours etc..
Pleading guilty to a charge Mrs. B: Witte; Mrp. C.T. Hull He is accused of having taken "TOPEYED," Spiral in which we're entrapped, the market has been immediate,
but it ignores the one fundament-
part the a
art ir a robbery of
wompt of inflicting grievous bodily Mrs. H.S. Fookosmh, Miss IVE al principle which is the basis of ONE OF THE 5,000.
bil protests against Increased from upward to 'downward, and caretaker at the Tiger Balm Man-harm on a fellow prisoner on Yung, Miss M.JrYung, Mossrai Sir,-At considerable expendi- taxation. To most of those who it is expected that this improve slons, Causeway Bay, on October April 6 at Stanley Prison,, Tas H.R. Simpson and NIMI Blo ture of time and money, I even are forced to pay
any: hitch in the flow of free woman's husband, a gaidener 18 months hard labour by Mr. and Lin Sceu-kat left Hong Horit named: Law. Shu-fat, care upon. Reynolds at Central yester- for Haiphong yesterday by Air Haying worked for one year; 1 bring bankruptcy, unpleasant and importations from Slam.
the scene and was stabbed by ones day,
France, har of the intruders. He died two days Detective Inspector A. F. have now been assessed for in- inconvenient though the increase come-tax: a Holtry sum, but it may be, and if the taxpayers
later in hospital.
Cochrane for the prosecution Mr. and Mrs. J. Vouillard, does place ine amongst the 5000. were assured that such aniin- there would
Mr. MacNeill for the defence is said that Wong Kit, the com- Messrs. R. Massolin and M. Ivoire From the social register of crease was necessary;
Instructed by Mr. T.W. Gunter plainant, and defendants were jest. for Saigon yesterday by Air 5,000 *1 have deducted those be no protest; for the people of
The prosecution ha conducted by both prisoners serving terms at France. stenographers in a similar posi--Hong Kong are no less conscious
cisc
A: Hooton, assisted by Detec Stanley Frison. tion to myself, those Chinese who of their duties than others
Live Sub-Inspector C. A. A. Nicol. where, What is objectionable would not think of evading their
civil servants,
After police-evidence had been responsibilities, and those Govern- that perinanent elv
'given yesterday the accused employees of the public whether ment servants who can be in no
alected to say nothing in his own position to evade their respons- they like to be so classified or no not
The Shanghai, People's Gov. defence. billties, and I have already ar
are permitted to define the rived at such a figure that I now terms upon which their employers ernment has taken over the
ride rough- Shanghai. Fish Markets on in appeal to Mr. Follows, to whose shall ilve, and to project I have contributed to shod over the protests of the only structions from the East China pubiich the names of my fellow representatives the people of Military-Political Affairs Com- may at this Colony are allowed our mittee. This was reported in that I
Company Legislative body.
Neither the public, nor, appar- copy of the Shanghai verna
are con- cular "Sin Wan Pao"
received ently, the Unofficials vinced that the sums raised by here yesterday: this additional taxation will no The newspaper said that the the take-over· ́is reason for bd-squandered or that we shall
the fishing Industry not be faced with additional do- because mands the 1851-52 Budget. affects the livelihood of the pro Honest budgetting would serve ple and the polley of the nation. in the local Press on April 11, to dispel much of the doubt that.
fish markots
Defendant is at present serving. The Far Eastern Director of lingers in the public mind after controlled slunging the
guilty, or to have had a con- Government and
Government assumption of the ference with the ethers before the term of six months and on Philippine Air Lines,, Mr. Francis Unofficials with neither justifica- Government continues to vell it cope with public demands.
June 9, 1948 he was sentenced to Kendall, arrived tren Manila by will also lay the robbery on the subject of killing a torm of imprisonment for as- PAL yesterday, even a proper under-expenditure in n mass of un-ish markets tion nor
for development of homebody. standing of the causes underlying intelligible "Melalese" and "sup- foundation
saulting a police constable. the local situation, and of indulg- plementary Budgets for many the shing industry, and provide Turning to the question of stato- made by the accused to the Jug in remarks of uncalled for additiorial millions of dollars are groundwork for China's economic mente m
arrest, Mr. Heoto after his railroaded into law every year; pungency.
readers who are doubt and criticism will persist rehabilitation, "said the AUWEDE" Beed out that one of the Brace By those
pointed that a Commis- suggestion.
Under Government unlike, we imaging, the writer of The.
control, ments contained assertions in ans- the article of considerable re-slon be appointed to
ht brokers or agents to dispose of
did take
take part in sidence in the Colony, the writer's exhaustive study of cenomic shermen may appoint their own wer to the charge of murder that art with "Hak Teal" one But one their catch. An agent's commis one of the gang-in going to the arguments for a Commission to conditions is a etter for such" sion shall not exceed seven per mansions to commit ratibery: 35 taels were found, ön" Chati |'tastories InAmorita: and Canada, study the whole economic set-up of tonto Is a Government cent.
is will be greated with a very wry Commission
"It is clear from all his state- witch will listen to and, above: smile.
ments that he did take part in In the past three years we have all, act whole-heartedly upon,
this affair," Mr. Hopton submit seen instituted in Salaries Com- the recommendations made there-
ted; adding that what Ip had pro- Suck a Gov
Government' we do
bably thought was that as He did mission, the recommendations of by which were complied with just so not have and shall not Have un-
hot actually administer the stats- far as they were of benent to til we are able to convince the
ring. He would bing,
contributors so least know the select with whom I mix.
Yours etc., FILE N. 247/194.
OUR LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Sir. In an article appearing
SHANGHAI FISH MARKETS TAKEN OVER
Closing address
Crown Counsel, in the course of his closing address to the Jury, acquainted them with the man in proposition that, when a killed during the commission of crime Involving viclence such as robberyal! the person taking
part in the offence are gulity of the murder by virtue of commen, intent. It was therefore not necessary
· bj
Both were in the same work- Mr. and Mrs. B. O, J. Wood- ing party, doing reclamation ward, of Butterfield and. Swire.. work. On April 0, as it was arrived in Hong Kong fr raining, the party were kept in Tientsin yesterday, by the s dbort and they spent the time Hupeh. cleaning utensils.
Mr. R. Rothschild the Rev. Tse and Wong, had: an argu-Fra, P. Gordon, A. Delibur and ment which ended with Tse P. Klok, Mr. and Mrs. H. Bedos, punching" Wong in the left eye. Mrs. T. Paduvani, M. J. K Coo As a result Wong has lost com per, Mrs A. M. Morosoft and Mh F. Giteny were among the plete sight of his left eyn:
Two months ago there was a ather passengers who arrived similar case at Stanley when, here yesterday by the es. Hupch prisoner also lost the sight of from Tentsin. one cyo as a result of being hit
another prisoner, sald DI Mr. Arthur. L. Stewart; Vice- by
President of Trans-World Air Cochrane.
Defendant was
a Lines, arrived by Philippine warder hitting, complainant. No Lines from Manila yesterday on instrument of any sort was found a week's visiti
It added that the new state-
win for the accused in this case to have we are, by innuendo, necured. of Budget session but whilst strive to 'alabilise fish prices and actually struck the fatel blow in after the assault: ma
per
make an
SPC CHARITY AFFAIR
-Acharity ball under the
be
seen by
GOLD CASE ADJOURNED
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Mr. Ray Eamore, Executive Vice-President of Tansocean Air lines, arrived from Matlab PAL yesterday,
Fast,
business tour of the Far at two business oxocultur Seven bars of gold weighing representing Parker fountain pen Hoi-shung by the police during, arrived from: Tokys by Canadian a routing search on the buses Pacific Air Lines yesterday.
They are Messrs. on Tuesday, Chau was sub Boggs, Assistant Export Manager sequently charged before Mr. of the fountain pen factory. If Hin-shing Lo at Central yes the US. and Tom Gavin, Ex-
gold without a
valid
Sole Agents:-DODWELL & CO., LTD, our obedient servants; bul when Home-Government that: Heng
appeared, the Report was quietly men and women who are capable Lady. Grantham will be given at Neill in his speech told through his counsel; Mr. H7China) Limitéd? the medielne beneath the jam Kong is peopled by responsibie patronage of the Governor and uld not be guuty of terday with possession of the port Manager of the factory,
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Itself
on a Ball Bearing
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-'on the jury that throughout the hear
Canada, permit. Defendant pleaded gulity They were met by Mr. M. Feldman,* Manager" of Shriin of deciding for themselves how the Luna Park Skyroom
offenco was only a technical, onu. they wish to live, and of electing April 28: by the Women's Auxi Ing, Crown Counsel had suggest-Kwon, who submitted that the man competent to administer its lary of the Scelety for the Fro-ed repeatedly that In was, one of the gold, Mr. Kwan mid; be- Among arrivals from Tokyo. by the four men who were inside the longed to Chau's master who had Canadian Patine Air Lines yer- affairs in the manner necessary testion of Children.. Included Litho to make Hong Kong a colony of
programme woman's hut at the time of the which the Commonwealth can be will be a gypsy dance by Asia.rubbery whil
Strickland ery while the fifth stood out bean. Instructed by 10 women to terday were Mr. and Mrs. PG.
buy the gold for them. Hansen. Miss Vera Desai Ruttonjoe
Chau. was returning after hav-
Mr. James P. Farrell visiting Pungent? Yes, our remarks may will sign "1 Baco" by Arditi, Submitting that there was no
Ing: purchased the goldt for his be so at times but no more so accompanied by Mre Betty evidence to support this, counsel master on behalf of the women Orient Sales Manager for North
pointed out there was no evidence thon, Judging from the remarks Drown? **
in which he was travelling. Manila by PAL yesterday: MY. of the Hon. Loo D'Almada and Reservations may be made at on the other hand to show that the when the police boarded the bus west Airlines, left for Tókýó) via“ others
of the Unomiclals, the the Hong Kong Hotel Reception fith man was ever seen after the The case was adjourned for Ferrol in returning here if three
опе week pending, Mor: Huweeks, wh, the e odours emanating from some of Desk between 11.30 a. and robbery.
shing Lo's decision on the casa. the Departments administered by p.ro; dally. our bureaucratie overlords
AFTER CHOCOLATE
Ploading guilty to two charges of malleious damage and at tempted larceny of chocolate bars
No evidence
Mr. MacNeill recalled that the deccised bad arrived at the bit of his wife while the four men were present with his wife Inside with out the decenced's knowledge, and
(The complaint was not "of a complete pungericy but of absence of constructive criticism on any one of the innumerable items debated in detail pro and con by the Legislative Council from the ss. Radnorshirey Chau had called for his wife to come Ed).
Kan, cbolic, war suntenced to
out. Thero lo no evidenco: that three month's hard labour my deceased saw anybody
For allowing a private car out Mt d'Almath at Kowloon Youtskle the hut." for Bite Lam Yuen, 543 Nathan terday.
Bab-Inspector C. G. Match sald ME Road was fined $300 d'Almada at Kowloon yesterday that defendant was seen by a Defendant, who was alleged to watchman on Monday breaking be taking some passengers to the Epen a case e chocolate "Ta Hold New Territories on Tuesday, was of the ss. Radnorshire, lying cautioned on another charge of alongside Hole Wharf. He was using the Car without, the "per seen attempting to steal from the mission of the owner.
case of chocolate, valued at $150.
PAM
afand
all the In my submission; evidence evatialiter indicates that It is possible the accused might wall have been the fifth man, who had taken his, departure from the plikse before thio ar rival of the deceased, counsel declared
age
NINE YEARS
MASSEURS HAD DE FOR ROBBER
NO LICENCE Mr. Justice Scholes, Acting Puisto Judge sentenced Tam Charged with operating a mass-gon at the Criminal Sessions establishment "without"""""tonine years hurd labour and llence on the second of 483 10 strokes when the latter w Nathan Road, Lau Hung-choung: found unanimously guilty of was fined $400 by Mr. Frolibery with aggravation; by:n d'Almada at. Kowloon yesterday. Jury of Avo, men and two women
Tang
Yung,
30-year-alt Three years was imposed on woman, of 38: Tample Stroot, Cheung Kau-lin, who had pleaded cond floor, was fined $250 on ? to misgrision, at felony
Aucording to Mr. M. Heenan,.. similar charge.
Both places were. ralded an. Crown Counsel, who prosecuted Sub-Ib- Tuesday evening and early yo assisted by Detective terday morning under the direc- spector A Leslie, Tam Ngan Way tion of Sub-Inspector G.Davitt one of a gang of robbers who
entered a house in PAR Village: and made off with, 1660 and some personal effects of occupants on January 2
I'm a
Lux Girl"
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Soap facials really make
says Corinne Calve
9ct of 10 Film
klo
The allegations were denied by the accused who was bot legally represented SURE HE NE
KOWLOON ROBBERY On à, bharize of a buglary -- and Inrceny Milf-rear-nide's in- umployed, Chan Lawls, tenced to, 15:month' 'hard1lab James, Wicks at Kown
yesterday
Rofondant who conviction for Jaco leged to have brok house Pöfs Hul Pa Edward Road, on
Lendany
for the. "on'bls
no