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TUESDAY, AUGUST 23, 1955.
GOANS OPEN FIRE
ON INVADING INDIANS
Civic Assn. Urges Better Treatment For Visiting US Sailors
The Hongkong Civic Association wants better treatment for visiting American Navy personnel, according to a press release issued this morning.
The Association advocates stricter control of touts and shoe-shine boys, as well as closer police supervision of certain types of shops and bars.
Following is the text of the have been supplying them with girl. The Civic Association - press release:
The Civic Association has does not wish to take a prudish been considering the facilities | view of this problem but seeks available for the large number | to altack organised vice operat- American naval" personnel | ing under the cloak of a busi- of who come to Hongkong for "restness transaction. Apart from
This is und recreation."
not other considerations, this is un- only a matter which concerns fair to many tailors who the personnel. It is alsu not prepared to stoop to practiess malter of great Importance to of this kind.
because of Many bars catering for the
The general
public
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the large amount spent by these seamen, are apparently prepared i men in Hongkong, which has to risks their lecnces by been estimated at approximately ting; unaccompanied women to IIK$3000,000 every month,
remain on their premises. Her
Ե
more
again,
vigilant
It has been suggested in cer-
poltec tain quarters that the present action would appear desirable. state of affairs is for from sntly Another practice which is all factory and has resulted in a too frequent is for servicemen large number of naval personnel to be plied with drink and en- not taking full advantage of the
te steal equipment couraged recreation facilities which Hong-from their ships for sale ashore. kong is able to provide.
No doubt, the police are doing their best to procure evidence complaints which would lead to convictions have been investigated by in cures of this kind.
Kenerally Hongkong. has been leave As the specially selected
COMPLAINTS
The following
It is perhap realised that
the Civic Association in Coil- junction with the Servicemen's ralls Guides Association nud Hongkong Council of Women;
pt
not
Satyagrahis, In #1
invasion "peaceful"
of
Goa, lie down to avoid the fire of the Goans. As the Indians approached the Colony the Goans opened fire on them, killing 28. This was the first of a number of "invasions" carried out by Indians in support of India's agita tion for the return of the Portuguese colony- United Press photo.
Mail Notices
times The latest
of posting shown below are those för ung registered correspondence ported at T., Hongkong. The latest posting times" elsewliere which, In general, are earlier than the G.P.O. times can be ascertained by enquiry at the local emer.
The Intest posting times for registered articles are generally one hour earlier than the times shown below. Particulars regard- ing parcel malls can be ascertain- ed by enquiry at any post once.
TUESUAY, AUGUST 23 By Air Thalland. India, Pakistan, Bilain, Euorpg, p.m.
Philippines. 0° p.m.
Koren, d p.m.
Hawaii, U.S.A., 0. p.m. Japan, p.m..
Middle East, Africa, 0 p.m.
8 p.m.
Formosa, Okinawa,
By Surface
Canada, 0 p.m.
Korea. 3 p.m.
thilippines, 4 p.m. Marno, 0 p.m.
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 24 By Air Thailand, Malaya. N. port for American naval per- Indonesia. Australia. New & S. of sonnel. The selection of Hong-Cevion, Mauritius (1) The large number
Bộ Ngon. who swarm around naval kong for this purpose can
notice and Pier: cancelled at short Fenwick personnel
loss to business when the men are landed the the resultant police usually throw n cordon
if such cancellation should take place would have serious reper- around the entrance
but once the sallors are cussions in many directions. through
the cordon the outs like to see the
The Civic Association
would various points swarm around them and stick raised in this memorandum deal! to them like teeches.
with in an
caergelle manner The Civic Association realises the legal difficulties involved in by the various authorities con-
practice. How-cerned,
stopping this
of
the
ever, there are laws against
obstruction and vagrancy and 社 these are
insulllefent other
legislation ought to be consider-
ed. The American suilor s
entitled to be
treated as
any
other tourist corning, ashore and
to receive the same considera-
tion for his well-being.
The Civic Association
No Evidence
Submitted
malicious damage
Great
THE BECKER TRIAL
From Our Flos
Accused's Brother 100 Years
Gives Evidence
Police Sub-Insp. V. S. Becker, brother of James Richard Becker, and Mr Leslie Fung, brother of the late Miss Evelyn Fung, gave testi- meny this morning at the trial of James Becker, 22-year-old driver of 94°C, charged with murder before Mr Justice J. R. Gregg, Acting Senior, Puisne Judge, and a jury of five men and two women at the Criminal
Sergicus,
A letter, recognised by Insp. Becker to be in the handwriting of the accused, in which the accused expressed his love for the deceased, whom he was alleged to have strangled on the morning of May 20, and in which he also made known his intention of committing suicide; was again read by Mr D. F. O'Reilly Mayne, Senior Crown Counsel, who prosecuted.
The accused is reprezented by Mr R. W. S. Winter, instrusted by M F. W. Ko, of Meusau Lau Chan and Ko, w Major F. J. Williams, of Army Legal Department, also present,
insp. Becker fistlied out en May 19, ho visited the accu.d's home at No, 9 Jordan Ioan, ground floor, and was told by
together with the deceased on: numerous occasions.
On May 17, he had a con- versation with the deceased and consequently he talked to the accused on the following day. He told the accused that Miss have nothing Fung
would
HENNESSY
RD CHASE
further to do with him and that
Early yesterday morning, Mak he, the accused, was not to see Ho, with her infant son on her her or bully her any morc. Becker later agreed not to see back, spread out the morning paper at her plich on the corner any more. Asked
her
Winter by Mr
Ago
James Ross was tried before the Count of Macau on Friday last, charged wiil thu murder of Joel Woodberry on the oth May.. Besides the formor
grievous provocation, the evid
encounter at Muche, Ross was not the assailant, but the as- which Woodberry was wounded.
ince served to show, that in the
sotied; and that, the kidle with
In the groin belonged to him And not tu Ross: but the
strongest ingall ground of defenes takin by Ross's counsel was, the modiculi cartiicate that the wound, however, or by whist- ever inflicted, was not the cause death, for which
ci Wk surgeon assign-
the
ed soother reason, founded on. post mortem examination of the body.
Ross was necording- ly nequitted, but ordered to ∙lave
sithin a CANTON REPORT This city of Canton
and vicinity have been quies during the last month, and the influx of produce shows too that the surrounding districts, especially the accused that he was on two
those in the south and west of weeks' sick jeave fron the
this prefecture, have become Army.
and the people are Alb
9.40 a.m. the following day,
in of Fleming Road and Lockharting their ordinary avoca he was awakened by his sister,
what capacity he talked to the Road, and opened for business. tion
The
delds have been Grace, who showed him a letter.
accused, the Rev. Haig-Brown A 27-year-old man, Au Chu, gradually put under cultivation Insp. Becker sold he recognised | T
Becket walking past, suddenly stopped as the water-courses became the letter
to be in the and primarily because the deceased snatched up the newspapers, and safe from marauders, and there
| that was an orphan and writing of the accused.
dashed away towards Hennessy will be constant incomings of In was
He his employment. Continuing in his evidence, |
Road.
rice us these successive
сгора Becker said he then went led and had had
added that she had been bul-
Mak ran after him blowing a ripen. black Tin Kwong Road, Kowloon and bruises. Ou
eyes whistle and shouting.
The gates of the city are now occasions ho Luckily, two Police corporals all open. Some of them have had seen her in tears: AL 5.40
and, two constables, who were been closed for fourteen mouths, Hongkong University Econo- City, with his sister.
p.m. that day to- mics Society Journal degether with Mr
The Rev. F. Cochrane,
Hnig-Brown said off duty In plainclothes,
were end enterprising shopmen had he considered it his duty to tell | near ADCI, Kowloon, and Det. Div.
by. They serves particular welcome.
immediately taken possession of the thorough He added that gave chase.
fare to display their goods under come to 500 Au ran along Hennessy Road the archway whence · doubtless
and into No.
were loth to depart. Large tried to get on to the roof, he
Very Welcome
Publication
The first volume of the to
ance
а
A.
eighth floor of Shamrock Hotel.
It makes a timely reappear-sp. M. Todd, he went to the after a break of almost Upon the order of Mr Cochrane, 14 years, It Is also credit to the staff of students he knocked at the door of Room responsible for its publication.
808, and a voice inside the room "Who's that?" He There are two reasons why
Jim
Spence here. resumption of pubilention is im- pariant and weleme:
the Journal helps to establish the reputation and hight standards of the under- graduates in economics in the
minds of
the
community:
and it provides ready proof of student interest not only in world-wide economie affairs but an particular problems of Aala and Hongkong.
is
Open up.
The door opened and Police wont in.
Mr Mayne: Who was inside?... My brother Jim.
he left the room.
.
and
suld he talked to
W
she
the accused, the dectased had
him as a priest.
Hearing la continuing.
Visiting Dental Specialist
to
་
wos
201. When he they were of stance along the
reoccupied, but.
found that the door was locked. walls have been He arrested and charged the shops can hardly be said with sirople larceny.
At Central
this morning, he 10 be rebuilt, for the sides and
roofs are
are only boarded up, and pleaded guilty and was sentenced bo bricks
ore yet laidh, Durling to one watchmen
by Mr J. B
Tho
The
still retain their
nonth's hard labour. Police said that defendant had places at many of the street seven previous convictions,
European Acts
As -Midwife
galeways during the day, but they do not close them till after nine at right;
EXECUTIONS
The executions have aggregated less than during the last month
by
four
time
day,
several hundreds, and for
or five days
about the
Insp. Becker said he Insp. Todd caught hold of the accused and shortly afterwards
Dr Malcolm Wallace Carr, DDS. FACD, FRCS (Eng), VERY HAPPY
arrived with his wife from the Cross-examined, Insp. Becker United States in the American said he knew Evelyn Fung and liner President Cleveland this Perhaps the only regret
that he and the accused had morning on a round trip cruise that the Society is not able to been going.out together.
Japan
of the emperor's birth- produce this Journal more often.
Asked if they wero very Duirng his short
there were none at all. in stay Although it is not stated it happy together, Becker Hongkong, Dr Carr will give a
The extraordinary celerity of replied in the affirmative, appears
it will be pub-
lecture on. "Acute infections of
probably The chief assistant engineer of these
exccutions is uscan lished annually.
Asked what the accused' was the face Providing
and neck of
of dentai the
Hongkong Tramway Co., unequalled anywhere out assistance is forthcoming could doing in the room in Shamrock origin", to the members of the Ltd., Mr Harold Goodbarme
Chine,
and it is to be hoped It not be publisher
Hotel, quarterly
acted US IL midwife the, Becker replied that Hongkong Dental Society.
that when &
In no other country have accused anelled of liquor.
Dr Carr will be guest of woman gave birth to a baby the Jack Ketches such Asked
by
Court the
honour at a Chinese dinner given girl in to
a tram at about 10 amount of practice as in this, describe the accused's demean by the society at 8.30 tonight o'clock this morning.
where they are hired by the our. Insp. Becker replied, "He when he will give the talk. A
The woman who WAS month for the sake of economy, criti-was quite normal."
general meeting of the society passenger in an east-bound tram The total for the month is Mr Leslie Fun
said in May, he and had been living at 482, Nathan
that
or even half-yearly?
SOME CRITICISMS
There are some small cisms to be made of the editing
of the journal but these should of the deces elder brother will precede the dinner.
not discourage Mr Wong his contributors.
has
an
rounded she was going to
immediately. While walling le
learned. The bitterness which
It would be worthwhile if the deceased in Bether with CORRESPONDENCE the tram was sent to the depot are its stipulations
some
and two
to
village
In the way
4,500. A proclamation of give birth. As no ambulance general
bcen amnesty was available at the moment issued, it is reported, but what have TOL I before the next issue he stan- brothers.
On May 20, he "An Indignant Reader" Borneo, darlised the style of place identified the deceased's body in
who for
the arrival of the am- this insurrection caused among Zealand, names like Hong Kong and the mortuary
fails to observe two વ ourbulance, the baby girl was born, the people was very great, and to Dr Teoh, a rules, namely letters must be Africa South East Asia (or else Hong- Police surgeon,
Mr Goodbarmo, who is a fully has been shown Indo-China, &p..
kg and Southeast Asia),
Mr Fung said he had known the
typed and the address as well as qualified and trained lecturer in that the gentry have ferrcted Formase, U.S.A
'hame' allachet In the case of two contribu- the accused since two years ago letter,
the midwifery in the St. John Am-out every one in their clan or Thailand, India Pakistan. Middle Hons the authors made
writes and that the accused had had opinion that the private life of sistance.
to express the bulance Brigade, rendered as-
any wise connected Fast, Great Britain & Eursoc. 0 p.m. what rash conclusions which
the insurgents, and deliverta Japan, & p.m.
The mother and the baby them up to exomation. It is to By Burface
could, have been avoided. Care sister appointments with his the Royal family should not be ful examination of completed
discussed in any paper, at any were taken to hospital and did WITNESS'S REQUEST.
be hoped the blood which hus articles is essential for it is
been Some time in May, Last
shed will satisfy the obviously in the students in-witness visited the accused and
gentry, many of whom are the terest that the work should be asked the latter not to call on
most truculent tyrants in their of the highest standard.
bis sister again,, as the accused
particular districts and shires, further suggestion is that had done it so frequently that it
that are to be found. the journal would draw even might interfere wider Interest if at least
her the articles dealt with various HK.T.
Asked if he was familiar with facets of Signal and Program. Surely there 0. Time
the Colony's economy; his sister's writing Mr Fung re- Summary: 0.03, DBC Bandstand,
is an unlimited piled in the affirmative, Hand of Her Majesty's Roval field of inquiry here.
Ho Marines. Conductor: Captain
W.Jang
recognised two letters produced On the whole, however, the by the Defence to be in the de- (BDCTS): 3.30.
handwriting. entirely of
China. People's Republic, 9.30 am Moran, 2. p.m. Japan, Hawall, U.S.A.. C & S America, 4 pm. Macao, 6 pm.
:
Radio Hongkong
Bouring First
A
half studies.
-with
year,
presented by Alex Borris (Studio): standard of the work which ceasca if the deceased. was
1. Sundown Serenatie: 7.30. La Deml- consists almost
дя
tto
Three Chinese women charged M. Castel Studio) Divertissement student contributions ex- very happy, Mr Fang and she
(Dalannoy): re-with loitering for immoral pir-symphonique"
7.50, tremely good. All who were was very happy when she was commises the good work which poses,
Weather Report: 8. Time Signal associated with this project do- 10
with her brothers. and The News (London Relos) 3.00.serve has been done by the Service-police properly and resisting commentary (London Relay)
congratulations and
Mr Winter There was Association and arrest, were discharged by Mr Special Announcements 120. Folk much encouragement as possible. trouble about her going out with men's Guides would like to see local guides Hin-shing Lo at Central thi Songs from Slovakia, Scivists and. The journal Is a popular Becker? No.
Orchestra of His "Luchica" Popular addition to current literature on licensed to perform the genuine maming when the Prosecution and cond. by Jural Jozen: 6.30, function of assisting naval per- sonnel to visit rollable, shops them. and places of interest,
offered
Tung
130
evidence against Forced Favourites (London Relay): topical economie questions,-RH / ANY want Room. Boy
D. Time Sunal Record Teview presented by Eric O'Neil, Shaw 20, (Studio):
"The „Highland Narrated hy Morny Malaten (RECT8): 10. At
10.59
(2) Recurrent complaints rundt Leung Hung Jaunt Written and have been made that shoe-shine Ying, 23, were all charged with the Ballet. Graduation Bail boys and young children ob loitering on Queen's Road Cen- Strauss): 10.30. Muste from Holly struct the movements of Ameri-iral on August 15, at 2.39 a.m. wood-with Parey Faith and his can sailors and the Civic Asso¬ ̈
Orchestra (and vocal): Leung Hung was also charged weather Report: 11. Time Signal." ciation recommends that a more with resisting arrest and dam-Radio Nown lol Londen Relay) serious view of this should be aging a constable's shirt.
11.09 Goodnight Music: God Save taken by the police. Whilst
Mr Lawrence Leong instruct. The Queen: 1130, Close Down. Individual cases may stem of aed by Mr P. L. Lum
REDIFFUSION appeared the cumulative for the defendants and pleaded trivial nature, effect of repeated cbstructions not guilty to all, charges. and Interference is a source of
irritation to many haval person-
101.
TEMPTATIONS OFFERED
NO.
Death Of Mr.Witness
of
Hotel, Pikem Street, Yaumati, said tho accused had been booking rooms in the hotel and had, on his first signed himself as "W. Brown
• sald, the accused mostly went to the hotel. on Saturdays and in
the last two years
he had
frequented, the hotel, weven, Almes.
Sometimes, the nocused hach News has been received by come with a girl
friend W
whom telegram of the death of Mr
witness identified as the de-. ceased. The accused and the docvised had last visited the
P.H. Cobb
the
日
.5. p.m. Children's Corner Philip Hawtyn Cobb which
by Auntie Val: occurred in England after -conducted
30. Progresive Jazz: €. in.the Morgan Manor-featuring Russ Mor short illness.
had
They left
TYPHOON IRIS ·
gan and his guests: 0.28, Birthday Formerly Director of Laver hotel on or about May 13 and Mailbag: 0.30, Record Parade--inta Brothers (China). Limited; and stayed in the hotel for three Tokyo, Aug. 23,
7. Personality ralanson;
Parade the
days China SoppCompany
on May 16. *- (3). There are several extab- The sendral melcorological A Hoen Stanley: *7.15, Necchi Sewing.
Programme Lesturing Limited, the late Mr Cobb a shamrock Hotel, sald at 8 a.m., Lau Wai-chow, peoptionist of Mechno Jishment, which are illegally observatory said last
night Hallan mulo: 230, Music by: Stanto- came to China before the first offering temptations to Ameri- typhoon 18, "Iris," was van and his Orchestra in World War. He retired to Eng-
the accused had visited the Can servicemen which are an located about 160 miles southgal and the news (Landori Beley) land in 1950). He was well- Hotel dad booked Bokmi 308,-26 unfair inducement to them to cast of Formosh, moving north 8.00. Winther, report sanouncements;
3.15. Maluching Musicala-reaturis known in Shanghal, Pakting
and FADEE IN BOX spend their earnings In the nortinvest at: 24 miles per hour, the Courges Melmeiring Orcheal Hongkong, angiotek
[row, Rev. W. J. Haig-Brown, wrong direction. Several taller (The cffice said it was not 30 Two Dotson Akeen, sportsman, the late Chaplains to the Missions to sho haya fra boon providing known yet whether it would hit Sumous 118 Carroll Gibbon Mr. Cobb on overal occasion Beamon (testifies that": 3quor to American acumen and Japan" of not.Reuter,
and..his Grchoeira! 10.30 Cry won the China golf champion daonnafedi fund-benny: hló alboreta
donth
10.
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od on behalf of South China Morning Post Limited at 1153 21 Prálúde Wynanum:Street," City of Victoria, in the Colony, of Hongkong, CUT SAM
pencers'; metodiestinis,
Gyper
He is survived, by, MrsA Cobb, and ac
time.-Ed, China Mail.
SIDE GLANCES
both well.
By Galbraith
CALAMITY The storm of the 224 and 23d ult, was a sad calamity to the pcóple on the river, whose boats were driven into each other and ashore, braken, water- logged, and suck, and many of
their
crews drowned The average of reports gives a hun- dred
and persons drowned, about three hundred boats more leas injured destroyed, everal tons of the lafter being
or.
of Heal On shore the damage was inconsiderable
Am do
the movements of the insurgents who moved off from Shauking Fu to the northwest and north about two months ago, no rulinble data" "have been obtained. A Chineso in Centon caron very little whether they are at Kwellin 'or, Changsha for Nandcing, and many of them know so little of thike own country ne to believe that these three cítles are very near each other. It their own village of prefecture is quiet, they are indiferent: to What dianters are happening, in other parts of the country.
Priests Return
Four Jonuit. priesta; who wen to-Ireland-to: study few years ago, refu
this
the