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"Dangerous Agitators" Sentenced
Remarking that he had formed the opinion that the three defendants were "dan- gerous agitators" and were "a constant incitement to disorder," Mr I. T. Morris at! Kowloon this morning sen- tenced three former coolies of the Hongkong and Kow. loon Wharf and Godowns to three months for besetting the company's coolies living quarters.
In his judgment, the Magis- trate said: "I may say at this stage that peaceful picketing is. of course, permitted under the Ordinance, and la cases of dispute, those employees who bave
grievances either real imaginary-have, the right to attend the premises of their employers for the purpose of peacefully obtaining
or
tion,
or
even
persuading any
Informa-
peacefully person
to
work or to abstain from work-i
ing.
Mr Morris held that the three
had been properly, dis- į by their employers, and that
dismissal they after deliberately remained on ..the fcr the Company's premises purpose of creating trouble,
They were
overly truculent
when spoken to and continued In attempts to disrupt the work carried ca by other employees. Mr J. R. Olive: of Messrs
appeared for
Descons
Prosecution.
DIVORCE
PROBLEM
the
(Continued from Page 1) In divorce, precision about the marriage to be dissolved was essential and a matter of sub- stance. The Commissioner who heard the case could only be taken as intending to decree that the marriage alleged and proved to have taken place was dis- solved
Dismissing the case the judge gave
permission for leave to appeal
He had earlier pointed out that after the 1963 divorce the former Marchioness went through marriage. ceremony
CHINA MAIL
FRIDAY, MAY 6, 1955,
One of the most popular attractions at the traffic exhibition which has been organised by the Hongkong Police is an automatic test for learner drivers. On a But the board are different traffic signs with numbers and numbered answers. answers may be under the wrong sign. If the operator pushes the right sign for the right answer, a bell rings. Picture above by staff photographer shows visitors
to the exhibition testing their driving knowledge.
Boatman Cross-Examined
In
Lighters
Claim
-STARIS INSTANTLY NEVER MISSER
SHEAFFER'S
BIBLE INCIDENT Case For
IN
COURT
At Central this morning Charles Joseph
Supreme
Court
O'Neill, who faces committal proceedings for at- Orders of certiorari and tempted blackmail, asked Mr J. E. Durling whether mandamus were granted by he could put to the witness he was cross-examin- the Full Court this morning ing "a personal question."
to the Attorney-General in On receiving permission from the Magistrate, de-an ex-parte application arls fendant asked Mr R. V. Lederhofer, Managing Director ing out of the dismissal by of Shewan, Tomes, and Company, "what is your religion" Mr. H. H. B. How, Kowloon The reply Roman Cathelle" brought O'Neill to the Magistrate, of an application witness stand in three quick strides and he reached for the by the Director of Com- merce and Industry for the Bible.
With the Holy Book în one hand O'Neill pointed out that forfeiture of 60 tacks of it was a Protestant Bible and that as a Roman Catholic Mr gold seized on board the ¡vessel Wing Sang on Lederhofer was not bound to tell the truth.
September 16, 1954.
Taken aback Mr Lederhofer also crationed defendant on his saared the Court that he con-unorthodox methods of cross-Justice T. J. Gould (acting Chief sidered himself under oath. Just examination.
The Full Court comprised Mr Justice) and M Justice J. Wicks
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as the Magistrate was about to Defendant elected to drop the (acting Pulsne Judge). Becomes A
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send for a Catholic Bible the witness Interrupted with: "I have sworn on two bibles." He held up the Bibles and O'Neill retired saying that he was satis- Red Neill
32-year-old teacher charged with three London, is counts of demanding money menaces, He is alleged to have, on December 21, 1934, uttered a letter demanding with~|| ̄menaces”~$1.000′′
o from -George another
of
with
and Thomas Palmer
from Palmer by letter on The ecember
27, last year. third charge allcres that he uttered a letter demanding with Radolph menaces $2,500 from Victor Lederhofer on December 28, last year.
Detective-Insp. J. S. Howarth is for the Prosecution. Continuing his
cross-
question
Hearing is continuing,
APRIL WAS
A WARM MONTH
SEY'S
The Royal Observatory, in an mikhough official report rainfall for April was above average, nearly all of it fell during the 1st and 2nd when an active cold front moved south across the Colony.
This morning application
sought (1) an order of certiorari remove Into the Supreme Court and to "quash an order
10
Sporting, to dismiss an applica-
don for forfeiture Fold, of
of which
was the
of certain
Yeung
Senior R. MARTELAN
of
Lam- made
by
Playwright
Most people — at one
Inspector Rtime or another have Allen on behalf of the Director been afflicted with the urge Commerce and Industry, to write, and young Lui which was the subject of a case beard before Mr HH.B. How at the Kowloon Magistracy on 22 last and (2) an order April of mandamus for the Magistrate to bear the application.
the
Kam-to is no exception. The only difference is that Lul, who works on the technical staff of the SCM Post Ltd., has managed to "sell" the efforts of his work to Radio Hongkong.
one-bour play. "The Tragedy of a Young Violinist, " will be heard over the Cantonese networks of Radio Hongkong t
TUw evening. Of the 1-4 roles, dive will be played by Lul's col- agues which include a chief
how many applications we mm), was a new record hourly/Defence Regulations, 1940, and leagues wallenmorskor and a
the
"BAD IN LAW””. The grounds of the applica- don were that the order of the Magstrate was bad in law ag Hig
on the face of the appeared record and in the reasons given in support examination of Mr Lederhofer Mest of the rain on these days by the Magistrate
was associated with thunder of his decision, that the ap
plication was properly made from earlier this week, O'Neill
under
Regulation 84 of asked him whether, he recalled storms and the rainfall between 6 and 7pm. on the 1st (67.6 received in reply to an adver-
that the Magistrate had juris- maximum. for April Andiction to bear the application. tisement.
La's urge began some three Withness repBed that be per trough brought further rain
Appearing on behalf of There (5.8 mm.) on the 7th.
of the SCM Post could not remember but when
Goog.. that was little further precipitation Attorney-Generna, Mr J. W. D. months ago when he joined the defendant put it to him
An avid rise neader and fan of Chinese plays, the recurds of the South China apart from some light rain and Hobie Counsel, said Sports Morning Post showed over 70 drizzle accompanying a surge of the circumstances giving applications he agreed that it cool casterly winds on the 18th to the application were as fol- he decided to by his hand at
bows: On October 12 last year, beir a plavuicy mis hand
playwright Au Yeng Mr
the Chair application was made' was likely,"
The month was a warm orie, ja *SIFTING**
Humid air reaching Hongkong behalf of Asked whether a lot of "sift-from
south
Industry for for the
at merce and gave
ot certain
The gold. ing" had to be done before the enervating spell
of weather Leitura company decided on employing from the 13th to 17th,
The application was made under Re defendant, Mr Lederhofer ex-maximum temperature was gulation 84 of the Defence Re- plained that there was always a recorded on the last day of the gulations. After bearing argu- great number of replies to ad-month at the end of a pine day mont on a preliminary point as the Magistrate to jurisdiction, 72.vertisements in the Press.
Cross-examination by Mr Leslie Wright of Leung For-kun, head boatman of Lighter No. 22 which was sunk during the typhoon of September 2, 1953, was continued at the Supreme Court this morning at the hearing of the case between the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd., plaintiffs, and Wang Kee and Co., defendants.
Mr Wright alleged that it was Lighter 22, belonging to the Godown Company, which hit a sister lighter, No. 72 and straddled its bows and then shortly afterwards Lighter 72 sank.
is
This was denied by the witness. The ease is being heard by Mr Justice J. R. Gregg, who sitting with the Assesser, Mr J. P. Hewitt, Senior Surveyor of Ships, of the Marine Department. Plaintiffs, represented by the Major Fielding, who d'Almada, wint med inner petition, and Hon. Les dimode instructed plaintiffs' lighters, sinking wor Lord Bath similarly went
Vietor Gittins, instructed by Mr position, aller Javing gut his Y. K. Kan, of Messrs Lo and Lo. family off the Lighter 22 that
In their claim,
hit Lighter plaintiffs the lighter alleged that by the negligence straddled her bows and shortly of the defendants, their ser-afterwords 72. sank.
be- fighters vants" and, agents, longing to defendants were adrift and and collided with
meru
This the witness denied The case is proceeding.
1956
on
Wadeson, R. A. by Mr
of and damaging three.
NOT VERY BAD through a ceremony with Vir-Messrs Deacons, are claiming
Leung de
declared he knew that alnia Ternant.
$70,533.15 damages totalling Lord Bath, now 50, is the from Wang
Co., that the No. 5 Typhoon Signal Kee and
was hoisted at 2.30 am. owner of Longleat House, Wilt-
stevedores and merchants, shire, one of the most famous
his lighter from No. 1 the stately houses of England 34-37 Connaught Rodd Central, September 2 but he did not
arising
the sinking from
of move
hatch of the Nellore to under now opened to the public to help pay for its maintenance, and of four
because the weather was not today the ship's bows until 3.30 a.m.
of
OL their lighters and
a vast family estate in the south damage to three others during
of England.--China Mail Special the typhoon in the Colony on
the early morning of September Palleged 1953. Plaintifs Mr G. M. Tingle has been 2,
the part ot of the negligence en a Member appointed British Universities Selection defendants.
vice Mr D. C. Committee,
Government Gazette today.
Public
Holidays
that
first
20
discarded
and
Ping,
Director of Comm man of the Drama Group,
the completed play one month after Lal started writing and decided that it was good enough performance. Coples of the manuscript were sent off to Radio Hongkong
for a public
and
ally obe. day in March a
Was
after
“Assuming that there had been dry period, with an average gave his decision on April 22 | reply was received from Radio
sunshine duration of 9% hours, during which the Colony
fixing a date for its broad- held he had no jurisdiction through lack.. of
dismissing cast. The Drama Group enrolled qualifications and of the remain-was under the influence of cot and made an order
tinental
Pacific mali
a cast, and began rehearsals the application. ing 10 some three or four might
which lasted for
the cyclones. be interviewed.
Asking the Full Court to
applicatiem,
Mr day's Q. Did you divulge your in-
Typhoon Anita was the only grant the tentions in regard to my duties tropical cyclonic disturbance to Hobley cited authorities in sup- to others the company before
the April weatherGranting the
orders in the leave? going on
The storm formed SSE of Yag. Full Count ardared that it be lerms of the application, the on the 17th and moved slowly retumabio at 10 am. on May NNW, taking 10 days to reach 18. MT
A "Yrs. The hierarchy of authority were informed of your position and duties.
Asked to pin-point,
~know
apptur on charts: for
the West Pacific,
an area about 150 miles SSE st Okinawa where it dissipated.
The math's figures and te- parteres from normal were Sunshine Rainfall
Cloudiness
€2%
Barty, it was announced in the presented by Mr John McNeill, for instructions. There were Chinese New Year's Day. Tretions the witness said that the 80%
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the
a safer position.
the
It was notified in the Gazette Lederhofer said that Mr Parsons ribe following was aware of O'Neill's duties.
not however will He did then very bad. Earlier on he General and School had considered the position; by be observed during 1956 Avery whether Mr Palmer was also
Sunday:
would be No. 1 hatch a safe one:
week-day in cognisant but be
astonished if Mr Palmer had mo Witness said he went on duty January, Monday, at midnight expecting to Year's Day,
Cuary the day Monday,
knowledge whatsooves of de
"dútles. Wang Kee and Co., are retinue to load cargo and waited
Tengara me to further the Tuesday
ques In answer. C. Mr. Leslie Wright and Mr instructions to continue. He
(adverse) report made by Mr waited until the weather wor-day, February 14; Good sened and then moved Friday, March 30: the dawn Palmer-was-requested by Mr lowing Good Friday, Saturday,
Persons rod he could not remember whether it had been QUALITY WASHABLE FROCKSung said that the mooring March all Easter Monday, Mon- lighters together under day: April 2; the Birthday of Her
written or verbsl. bows of the Nellore provided April 21: Whit Monday, Monday,
RESIGNED Majesty The Gracen, Saturday,
"Did Mr. Palmer leave your protection
May 21: Mr Wright asked him whether July Monday, July 2; the first missed," asked defendant.
Brst week-day in
employ shortly after I was dis he agreed, as an experienced Monday, in August Monday lighterman, that by shifting his
Receiving an affirmative re- August 5: the 30th day craft to the outside of No. 57
of ply O'Neill pursued with "Was under the bows of the Nellore August, Thursday, August 30 he dismissed or did he resign?"
Mid-Autumn Festival Chinese would get no protection from each
he
He resigned." Asked for the reason of Day, Wednesday, September 18, any westerly or northwesterly.
Mr winds.
the third Monday October,
Palmer's 15; the day hesitated Monday, October 15; the
witness resignation, Witness replied that when be
sought direction Remembrance Sunday, was at the side
following of the Nellore
November 12; Christ- the mooring ropes were per-mas Day, Tuesday, December 25; not see in what way, the ques
Mr Durling said that he did pendicular. By lying alongside
of December,tion was relevant and reminded the bows of No. 37 he would and the 28th
Wednesday, December
defendant that everything salá still be moered to the Nellore
School holiday--Empire Day, was being taken down and would and the ropes would not be per- Thursday, May 24. pendicular. Moreover his.
.in
deposition.. He new position he would not be of bumping against the side of the Nellore
$49 and $68
MANY IN LONG TORSO styles! ALSO AIR-DELIVERED
SUPERB MODEL GOWNS
from TOP. COUTURIERS in LONDON & NEW YORK CITY including ELEGANT SPORTSWEAR and SWIMSUIT COLLECTIONS "FIRST SEEN”. HERE ALSO UNPACKED
in danger
Mr
The
mas
in
28
NATURALISATION:
The privilege of Brith to naturalisation -nearest to
Wright pointed out that three lighters
the
wharf
•he Nellore
has been con-
from the Magistrate.
remain on the
Appointed
77
under the bows of ferred on the following persons, Acting Director
stretched out the Gazette today announced
o breast to
to the full width of Miss Cheung King-yin, known
the
Wieucizi Gazette kottaya
VÄT SUOS (SENounced: in
Others: pppointmenzhe gazetted Ko Yin-yue Chairman, Board were Mr. D. H. Khöz, Senior
HE. the Governor has ape the Nellore's beam so
that as Agnes Cheung (qualified pointed Mr O. Hamilton, Lrung's Ughter being the fifth midwife); Mrip Chi-chiu Acting Deputy Director of Civil and the cutside one would have (Police Sub-Inspector); Mr Aviation, to be Acting Director
force of the wind. Dai-tschen Dachu (or Chu of Civil Aviation during
of" WHITE LEATHER SANDALS AT $22.50, Leung said that even If he (merchant); Mr Leung Kwal-me
Muspratt $25, $29.50. Also at $49.50 and $59.50 in had remained by the No. 4 yee known as Leung Sing-
batch he would also have the vick (managing director); M: HO SPECIAL AIR-CUSHIONED "HEELS by full force of the wind
COULDN'T DO XX of Directors); Mr Abduí Hustin † Reventie Inspector, to be Deputy "JOYCE" Our better clothing, footwear Wright put it to Suleman, known as Abdul Chief Preventive Officer, Miss and accessory collections are TRULY Dess that he would not have Husein Sermin (merchant): S. Booth to be Nursing Sister, been so exposed if he hatt and Mr Chua Ek-khiani || Miss F, Wirite to be Sister SEEING moved between the No. 1 hatch (manager). WITHOUT, PEER" in South Asia. IS BELIEVING!
MODE ELITE
22 Queen's Road, Central,
"Printed and published,
·and; on behalf of South Chiria Wyndham Street, City of Victoria
and the stem of the Nellor
Leung said he could not do
that in view of the proximity
of the other lighters at the bows
MEDICAL BOARD
HE the Governor has ap pointed the following: to be
He denied that he was in Members of the Medical Board that position when he got his for a term of three years, it as Tel: 24052
family off the lighter by announced in the Government having them cross to the other Gazette today: Dr. H. L. Loo, Dr NHAZOT lighters and a to the whirl, Wu Th-pio, Professor LG (tedat 19 Me Wrighd put it to him that Kilborn (vice Professor Gordon
ôngkong | it was whethe way in this King);
to
DENTAL BOARD.
HE the Governor has ap- pointed the following to be Members of the Dental Board lean of time years, it was announced in the Government Gazelle today: Dr Raymond S.E. Lee, Dr. Laut Tal-chi, Dr Poos Lam Feng Dr. Raymond KW.
1744 hrs. 605 hrs. above normal 173.8 nun. 37.4 myth, above gormat
·13% below normal Relative Humidity
5% below normal Mean Martin Temperature
**8*32*1.7°3′ above normal- "Mean Temperature
11*7 above normal Mean Minimum Temperature
65.27 0.1°7 below normal Mean Dew Point
64°T 2* below DoyIDAI Maximum Temperabute" of: 83.347 was recorded on the 30th,
Minimum Temperature of 37.7 was recorded on the 400,
Nursing Board
Work
The
SIMPLE PLOT simple plot revolves a young overseas student around that his only way of making a who returns to Hongkong to find Hiving in through his violin. He falls in love with, a "mizried
woman, whose husband di terr
her for
tion to announce
musch
The coupl
couple
Intention of get- He married, and meet with HE. the Governor has ap-tig
the man's pointed the following to be violent objections from
The
heroine Commits Members of the Nursing Board mother.
suicide in despair, and the for a term of three years. It
young violinist heartbroken over his was announced in the Govern- violinistears
ment
Gazette today: Misses tragedy gives up what promises. Lau Mei-yuk, Grace Hui, to be a budding career, as a Florence Wong, Irene Rose
Hasler, and Francis White on geniusan of $85,
"Kul, who la
It was also announced that is rather dazed by the success Dr Daphne Chun has been ap of his weak "I'm just interest- pointed by the University of ed in plays,, and, never thought
I'd write one,” he said."[4 Hongkong to serve as a "mem-
Naturally he hopes it will be ber of the Nursing Board for
three years.
SIDE GLANCES By Galbraith
Briereabout eight "Here's his cowboy run, Mc
you just shoot him and carry him in to bed
Town Planning
Board
HE, the Governor, has ap- pointed the following to be Members of the Town Minning. Board for a period of one year
1955, as from April
It anndumeed in the Government Gazette today: Public
The/ Hon Director
the Hon.
(Chapman), the Urban Chairman
the Assistant.
the
Püblic Works® (Buildings) Assistant Director of Pühnú Works (Engineering), Profesor R. G. Brown, Mr S, E, Faber, Mr. Gin Dith, and ME RR Hughes (Secretary) JAMA
Claimed To Be
Reporter
Claiming to be a press to. porter 24-year-old Kwok Hung allas Kwok Shiu-hung, *vallas George Kwok of 37 Sha, Do Hoar, Cane before Mr Tra
Crees don at Kowloon this morning charged with being a suspected
found loitering
that the
ont was found, on the nighf:
May 5-6, at the staircase of
24 Junction Hoad tention
Hon for the