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A Visit To London
THE Euston Rond does dock, a week later. There was a
not
rested calhiness now about him.
A LONGER ONE THINK, Mr. ." said the "I
learned clerks, and handed to the magistrate o slip of paper.
Mr Davies
the read what contained. then looked paper towards the inspector, in his box. "Ye've seen this, Inspector?" he asked
to belong only London or to Londoners, 11 belongs as welf !! Those from The Midlands and the North, from Scotland Wales, for whom it is so often the first of London thi they send
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"Yes, sir," the Inspector said, rising.
"Very well."
Bam Cone
Jinglest The gooler showed Charles aleels here have a magte that fout, and the Inspector followed anissing from the finest bign- jon his heels, to take him over
home-towns The fetally ways in th
until
ciso Euston Boach to these s the would. The usual procedure that stepping-stone te
magic, S
is followed, when a man is found and even those who have slay-to be insane or upon the borders eden, remember it with land-or insanity. And Charles went ress for the us time they saw out trustingly and contentedly, ng if he knew he was in good hands. That sucht of Euston Road would be the last he would see of London for some time,
11
Late in the evening, recently. pollesman on his brat came
on a plurup mas named Charles who was fast asleep on a bench se just of the Euston Noack
I HATE THOSE PLACEN
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Macao Electric Co Profit
A net profit of $749,155.19 was recorded at the annual general meeting of share- hokters of the Macao Elec- tric Lighting Company, Lid, held in the boardroom of Messrs Lowe, Bingham and Matthews, Alexandra House, this morning.
Mr F. J. Cellion, Chairman In presenting the annual report, said:
The balance from the Work- Ing Accounts for the year under review amounted to $1,225.134.- 45 which shows on increase of 980,335.12.
compared to the previous year. This increase is due largely to
economies operation and administra Uon Company exercised by during the past year
the
Les
After providing for the usual outgoings and for the depreolution and
Dougl amortisation.
the net Prot carried to
was of Appropriation Account $740,155.19.
the
The additions to fixed assets have again been reflected in the heavy charge for deprecia Bon before $21,252.44 greater
powering Mr William L. Magis.which, in the accounts tretti to ort
Consul, and
Messry Milton W Meyer and Lawrence L. Starlight to act ca Vice-Consuls of
the United States of America of Hongkong received Her Majesty's signature, it was announced in the Government day day.
have
Gazette to-
NA
pt
Was ulso notified that E. Lime Gov.root bas requgnised Monsieur Andre Leroux could go to af verd Bowhuge Vice-Consut for France utter, didn't the poleman! Hongkong. provisionally ant
wakened pending "instructions from of Slate for
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"Sure, sure," sage Charles hate these places "
In that Vase
Bald The officer, and he arrested Charles
for lodglag to the open -23°
EXHAUSTED
Secretary Celonies.
the
учня, than last year.
Since our new plant has been In operation, we have been able to overhaul thoroughly our two bigger sets,
Lif
on
no pleased to report that
extension programme the mains is nearly completed, and our commitments ས་ On November 30, 1933, amounted tor only $30,000.
In recommending A dividend of $1.10 per share, your Directors were again obliged to take into consideration the anticipa led the liquid resources
pany, and it is hoped that share- holders will endorse the policy have
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LIFTBOY SENT TO PRISON
was
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Farmer Accused Of Murdering His Mother
Tang Kau, a 39-year-old farmer, stood trial before Mr Justice C. W. Reece, Puisne Judge, at the Criminal Sessions, this morning on a charge of murdering his 50-year-old mother.
Tang, who pleaded not guilty to the charge, was represented by Mr R. W. S. Winter, instructed by Mr G. Golby, of Johnson, Stokes and Masters. Mr D. N. E. Rea, Crown Counsel, prosecuted, assisted by Det. Insp. D. Brown.
Full Court Reserves Judgment
The Full
Court this morning reserved judgment
NEW
A jury of two men and Avo women was empanelled.
Outlining the case
for the Prosecution. Mr Rea salti that the accused was charged with the murder of his mother, Wong On-tai, aged about 60, on March 9.
The accused and the deceased had been living in a hut in the Pur Mri Village, Lantau Island, his father having died sometime considerably carller.
In September, 1953, Mr Hea accused was married a woman, Hung Kwong, and
said, the
to
in the appeal brought by Hung came to live in the hut
two men
against convic- tions on charges under the provisions of the Emergency Regulations.
together with the accused and the deceased,
A village elder. Tam Ling, would tell the Jury that he heard frequen:
The Full Court comprised of mother, Mr Justice T. J. Gould, Acting | low, Chief Justice,
querrels between the zon and daughter-in-
that he and
had tried
Remarking that he took into consideration of the accused's age and that the act of the Com-
childish, Mr Justice C. W. Reece, Puisne Judge, sentenced a 20-year-old lifthoy, Chau Chung-ngor, to 18 months on two counts of uttering letters demanding money with menaces, at the Criminalstructed by Mr W. H. Young, heard is shout and as he went Sessions this morning.
Directors
OTHER BUSINESS
The Chairman then proposed
the Accounts the adoption of and the report. This was seconded by Mr T. B. Wilson and carried unanimously.
pro
Mr N. G. Besle was тем elected as Director on posal by Mr F. J. Gellion, seconded by Mr T. B. Wilson,
Representing Chau, Mr R.W.S. Winter (Instructed by Mr P. H. Sin), asked the Court, to treat the accused as a juvenile and not to send him to prison.
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Tho
case against Geof- frey Duncan Gloss, 30, of 375A. the Peak, on
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Judge, at the Criminal Semiona this morning,
The case will be heard before Mr Justice Greks. No Senior Puimme Judze, pick WILE taken morning.
Blows wan represented by Mr Patrick Yu, In- structed by Johnson. Stokes and Master. Mr D. F. O. Mayne, Growti Counsel, appeared for the Crown. Mr Yu informed that the Efon. the Court Leo d'Almada, QC, will be leading the case for the Defence. Som
to Wis alleged have unlawfully killed Ng Chow on February 25, -.
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and Mr Justice to mediate when disputes arose. C. W. Reece, Puisne Judge. However, quarrels continued and The appellants, Au Keng. 18. in June, last year, the mother and Wong Wai-hung, 28, were stopped eating with her son. found guilty on April 8 at the
HEARD A SHOUT Criminal Sessions and sentenced to death by Mr Justice J. R. On the day of the alleged Gregg, on charges of
or are unlawful murder, Tang Ling met the ac-veyors and formal handing cused on his way home - He over ceremony in front of abetting.
heard quarreling again The first appellant was repre-heard
and the Marine Department this sented by Mr V. L. J. D'Alton,
accused swearing for
morning. about 10 minutes. Tang then
Into the hut, he found the body of the accused's mother lying on Continuing his address, Mr the ground, apparently dead.
F. O. Mayne, Crown Counsel, Dr T. C. Pang, Police sur- who
appeared for the Crown geon, would testify that there said that the
eight wounds case put forward were by the Prosecution was that this deceased's body, the two most u QWTWITS representative, was a plan to effect a mhbery severe ones being on the back and Involving the
ir of the head. use of
Following the discovery. the of the second appellant, he was Police were called and searched armed at the time of shooting for the accused without success. and be
he was near enough to be However, on March 13, a vil- able to
assistance to the lager, to afford
Mok King-chol, found Leave to swear the death rst accused who illd the firing, the accused hidden in
the position of bushes In Mok Ka Cheung of Chow Ming, wife of Dr being an alder and abettor.
The accused beckoned Village. On March 2, Mr. Lai received Pan Slao-ngoh, former com- Following closing address by to him and Mok asked if ac- a letter demanding $2,000 and missioner of CNRRA, who Mr D'Alton and Mr Gittins, the cused had killed
that drastic measures died in a plane crash toge- would taken against his ther with her husband and family if the money (representing forthcoming. That day, he also two children on about Bingham
received several telephone calla March 19, 1946, was grant- Boulevard Cofo: 10,30, Recoro Matthews), Mrs AP. da Silva
regarding the same matter. un-etxrat, 1000, Weather Report (representing the shareholders).
ed to her brother Chow 11. Time signal. Radio News Reel London Relay); 11.10. Goodnight
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The Chairman then proposed the re-election of Messrs Lowe, Bingham and Mathews as the
for Company's Auditors ensuing
This ycor.
H. seconded by Mr
Nolasco, passed unanimously, Those present at the meeting were: Me FJ, Gellion (Chair- man),
Mr
Nolasco (Director), Mr D.B. Evans Johnson, representing Mesars Stokes and Master, the
and
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pleasant, his Louks calm, and his thes not the tattered uniform most wear who With wandering are charged abroad and lodging in the open
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NOT A COUNT In a recent cable repart from London, published in the China Mail, it was started that Count "You'd better have a good rest Umberto de Bodin was marrying In the prison hospital," said Mr Miss June Blackhurst, a Hong- Frank Powell, the magistrate, kong girl and renauded Charles for the Mr Umberto de Bedin
has doctors to see him.
written to state that he does not Another inngistrate, Mr T. F.press the title of Count, and Davies, was on the bench when has never laid erim to any such Charles was shown back into the tile.
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Dr D.F.O. Mayne, Crown Counsel, said that the accused was a liftboy employed in the Kam Ling Restaurant, and the person to whom he addressed the threatening letters, was a director and
the manager the Restaurant, Mr Lal LaU- tong.
stating
be
ot
were not
SECOND LETTER
Plane Crash
Presumed
or
arms
need be. Regarding the position
he
was In
Full, Court reserved judgment,
2 Years
Reynolds in the Supreme For Chopper
Court yesterday.
the
Attack
Wong Hel-ho, 38, unemployed, before the last war and owned who attacked his wife with a 20 Blus Pool Road. She chopper following a quarrel, was
to sentenced
two went to Chungking during
years for Japanese occupation and on wounding with intent by Mr March 19, 1940
W. Reece, Pulsne she and her Justice C. family boarded a CNAC plane Judge, at the Criminal Sessions, to go from Chungking to Shang this morning. hai. This plane crashed as the Mr D. F. O. Mayne, Crown' result foggy weather on the Courel, told the Court that borders of West Szechuan and sometime prior to the incident, Kunan.
Two days later, Mr Lal_re- celved a second letter drafted in a similar pattern. Police were
Mr Oswald Cheung (instruct- informed and the accused wag
ed by Mr P. H. Sin), who re- while he apprehended
wha making the threatening telepresented the petitioner, stated that Mrs Pan lived in Hongkong phone calls. The following appointments
in mitigation, Mr Winter sald were announced in the Govern- that there was no suggestion that ment Gazette today: Dr D. H. accused intended to collect the Black and Dr Chan Sul-lun to money. Although there were two be Medical Officers. Mr N. B. charges, these In fact constituted M. Whitley to be
one offence. Counsel then drew Clerk of Councils; Mr D. Mimmaturely the letters had been
Deputy
the Court's attention as to how Claassen to be an Assistant Secretary to the Urban Council. written.
Arriving here when he was The following acting appoint-
four years old, the accused was also gazetted: Mr ments were Ngan Chung-han
brought up by his aunt and hpd 10 act RS Traffic Manager.
Kowloon- recently passed an examination
the for
Chinese School of Rallway: Canton
Mr A. W. Hircock to net as Superintend Accountancy. ent of Prisons; Mr E. M. Gem- mell to act as Chief Officer; Mr F. R.
R. J. Lillywhile to act Airport Manager.
Squadron Lender E. Brooks has
been appointed n Member
the Authorised of
Consulting Architoela
Com- mittee, vice Squadron Leader S. T. F. Connolly (resigned).
H.E. the Governor has ap- proved the relinquishment of hls appointment as Superintend ent of the Hongkong Special Constabulary, of
W. Grimsdale.
Mr
LOITERED IN
ANCHORAGE
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Counsel asked the Couri not
to send the accused to prison or he would be in constant touch with criminals. He also asked the Court to treat the offence sa one committed by a boy.
Time Given To
File Returns
Extension of dime in which
un
The accused
in the affirm gedly
some
his mother.
replied and when asked why he did it, he replied, "Because
H& of
quarrel." was later arrested.
Mr Rea said the accused made two cautioned statements at the time of his arrest and in the CID Office, Marine Police Station Counsel also showed Jury the chopper which was alleged to have been used by the accused.
Hearing is continuing.
the
New
Honorary
Colonel
con-
Mr Black, accompanied by Mr J. Jolly, Dirvotor of Marine and Mr W.R.E. Collings, Andstant Director of Marine, inspected the
built
20 howly minutes. Others present In- cluded Mr T. Gorazdowski, Fisheries Officer, Mr M.C.
Mr G.E. Hulse, Acting Officer of the Senior Marine Marine Licensing Office.
Tha
Southern Glory is the first locally built and designed mechanised Western-typo fshing trawler by the Kwong Cheung Hing Shipyard at
Cheung- shawan for the Great Southern Tho Fishing Industries, Lid. trawler is of the modern_type similar to those used in Euro pean waters.
WT EQUIPMENT It is a vessel of 120.30 gross tons (41.94 net registered tons)
of with dimensions
04.95 x steel 17.20 x 9.40. It has singic serew diesel cugine of 225 BHP which gives a speed of nine knots. It has a range of 4,000 miles.
It is equiped with wireless- telegraphy. The fish hold is cork
of insulated
approximately 3,700 cuble feet with a capacity of about 30 tons of fish
with 40 tons of ice.
There is cecmodation for a crew of 17 and one master,
It
will be commanded by Captain
of Led Jun-in Shantung.
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The Southern Glory“ has sister ship now nearing comple- tion at the Cheoy Lee Shipyard. The Company will then have four
'steel type trawiers which
are all Hongkong British To gistered ships in addition to six others the Company now holds,
All
for the Southern plans
were Danson by
and
the
the
Exercising the
рошета the necused had been
Regiment Regulations, HE the There were contemporaneous employed and had to make his are on him by the Hongkong Miving by begging in the street. Governo: has appointed Captain newspaper reports of the
This led to discord between him eldent which mentioned
the Hon. Cedric Blaker to be that
and his wife, Tam You-ching, Honorary Colonci of the Hong-Glory Mrs Pan was on the plane and that she died, said Mr Cheung, and they had frequent quarrels kong tegiment with the acting Marino Department she had not been heard of since On February 6, they quarrelled rank of Colonel, upon the re- two vessels were constructed
letters received again, and accused took up a linquishment of his appointment under the Department's super her since that day, he chopper and attacked his wife py Cei. H.BL. Dowbiggin, it
vision. The three times, cutting her twice was announced in the Govern
Fishing Industries received advico and assistance every
the Department
Fisheries who are greatly con-
nor were any trom added.
that Mr Cheung sald
the affidavit of Mr Sin deposed that the brother and sister of the deceased had informed Mr Sin of her death and that her father had elso made a statutory do- claration to the British Consul In Shanghai regarding the mat-
ter.
Mr Justice Reynolds declared.
to file a return of allotment that there was evidence leading
of shares was given to two to a reasonable presumption of lbeni, firme by Mr Justice Jthe death
severo.
the once on
Naturalisation Granted
The of Mrs Pan and Reynolds in the Supreme Court granted the petition. this morning.
One of the applications куря California
success.
Great Southern
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It was also announced that Mr Mayne said it was not a the following have been ported premeditated attack but the to the Reserve of Officers of wounds were, however, fairly the RHKDF: Lt-Comdr J.C.M. cerned in ensuring that the first Grenham, Li-Comdr (L) HF modern type deep-sea trawler Bailey, Lt-Comdr C.A. Built in Hongkong for local Rickoti (HKRNVR) Li-Cal H.
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