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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 1955.
Policemen On 2 Murder CONSTRUCTION OF NEW
Corruption Charges
A Police corporal and four constables of the Emergency Unit, Hongkong, appeared on various charges of corrup- tion and aiding and abetting be fore Mr Hin-shing Lo at Central this morning
24
Trials
GAS PLANT BEGINS
Adjourned Hongkong & China Gas Company
Tho September Criminal Sessions opened
at the Supreme Court this morning when three accused were
A. D. Scholes.
No picas Wire Laken
the
in
68
Report A Good Year
Construction work on the new gas plant at Mataukok On bail of $500 cach, they were remanded for three days.
brought before Mr Justice has begun, it was revealed at the resumed annual general They were PC 2613 Ku Cheng-hin, 26, P. Cpl. 1798 Chan
meeting of the Hongkong and China Gas Company, Ltd., Yip, 33; PC 2027, Tia Mun-lun,
Boardroom, Edinburgh House, 30; PC 2802 Cheung Sik-kwan, respect of two accused charged held in the Wheelock Marden
and PC-1070 Mak Sul-hang, with murdce, Hang Hing-hwa, this morning. 24;
40. quartermaster of First defendant was charged Foochow, and Lom Ma-chi, 22. with having corruptly received noh stall foki. Their cages were $4 from t man for forbearing adjourned for a date to be fixed. 10 arrest certain persONA for quartermaster is accused
The street gambling at the New of the murder of Haing Lay- The chat on board his ship on the Queen's Pier, yesterday. other defendants were charged high reas on June 20. He is with aiding and abetting Ku. being represented by Mr Patrick Another defendant, Wan Yu (instructed by Mr D. E. Cheung-fung, 18, unemployed, d'Almada Remedios).
charged with having corruptly offered $4 to Ku to forbear arresting certain per- sons for street gambling. He also remanded for three was days and was allowed buil of $500.
Mr J. L. Marden, Acting Chairman, said in his report that the new plant, which was ordered two years ago, is in the course of delivery - and Erection would have been is expected to be finished by June next year, Completed earlier, but for the strikes in the United Kingdom which caused a considerable delay in delivery.
Was
Det. Sub-Insy, D. G. MeNeil of the Anti-Corruption Branch. prosecuted.
Radio Hongkong
H.K.T.
6, Time Signa! and Programine Children's Helf Summary: 0.03, Hour,The Adventures of Clarn Chur" by Harry Harrison. No. 10: (DUCTS): 6.30, Cowboy Clarsles; 7. Set to Your Partners: 7.30. "View- point" A Weekly Magazine devoted to the Arts called and introduced by Janet Temblin, Books: Heviewed
Back by Professor 7. 8. Drako. Lu-Shan" by E. G. Pulleyblank. "Short story of Confucian Phlo Hophy" by Liu Wu-Cal. Aspects of the Cinema" by Hugh Sullivan No. 4; 7.09. Weather Report: 9, Tane Signal and The News Lan- Relay); 8.09, Commentary (London Itely) or Special An- nouncements; 6.15. Artist of the Week-Kathleen Ferrier (contralto);
don
Mr Marden said: '
jexpect to have this in operation which the Company has never In Kowloom As I informed you when you by June next year. Erection before ventured.
completed wo are extending and relaying The stali feki, charged with grood last month to the ad-would have been the murder of Wong Slu-hung Journment of this
to Laichikok and annual earlier but for the strikes in the our mains on May 19, is bring defended meeting now resumed, the UK which delayed delivery con= |other areas to keep pace with by Mr Lawrence Leong (in discussions with auditors had siderably.
our extensions. structed by Messi's
been concluded and the Balance Shact and
Facilities Described
It will interest you to know Revenue Accounts and Grist).
The plant in course of cree- we have placed an arder for now before you contain figures tion and on order is intended to delivery during 1955/60 for cast which deal finally with the provide the following facilities:-iron and steel mains to the value
resulted from situation which
The gas making capacity of of approximately $800,000. This the
in the Directorate the Mataukok station initially constitutes some 92,700 ft, at
of control to will be 1%
with intent
A
change
is
lay before the
Wilkinson The remaining case on the calendar, that of a hawker, Lo Lung 32, was also adjourned for triut. He pleaded not guilty and the transfer to two counts of wounding a
per day, lion eu, A. gus mains, mast of which it woman Kwong Kau on April 19 ch
Colony,
production "posed to Register has now will consist of a "West's to murder and been set up In Hongkong
middle of 10546, and Vertical Retort Plant with a wounding her with intent to shareholders resident in the nominal capacity
Turning to the Accounts you of 1 million
Son will cause grievous bodily harm,
see that they are presented may apply to have their Colony
& Glasgow Carburetted
lon Company, hitherto but it is in- kong Register.
Water Gas Plant of millon Before dealing with the figures cu. ft. per day. The plant at unded in future that they can be prepared in a manner more themselves I would inform you Mataukok
entirely that as a logical sequence to new and, as I have already said, sua in the Colony. The total
Revenue
$0,313,523, An transfer and a further step in should be completed by the increase of $220,000 over 1953, the integration of your company middle of 1850.
accounted for by the increased with the body
The Coal Gas ancillary plant proceeds of the sale of residual of the Colony's public utilities, locally financed will comprise two
products.
+
Jumble Sale
A jumble sale and White Elephant stalls attructed a num- ber of enthusiastle buyers at the European YMCA this morning.
are
The sales which are hele periodically, and are run by the Liles Section of the YMCA
for the
benefit of local charities.
There
were altogether Ave where stalls,
books, shoes, clothes for
men, women and household
8:30, Time 11 from ilure, Dick B children. and ley and Jimmy Edwards with Wal-
Jan Eaton, Alma Cogan, June Wint-appliances could be bought,
field (BUCTS); D, Time Signal. 310- Music Lovers Hour-Clamical quests presented by Aileen Dekker (Studio); 10, Boulevard Cute: 10.30. The Entente Conliate; 10.30, Thank
A Programine of fur the Memory. musle played by Carroll Gibbons and his Orchestra (DUCTS): 10.50, Weather Report: 11, Time Signal Radio News Heel (London Relay 11.09, Goodnight Muse: God Save The Queen; 11.00, Close Down.
REDIFFUSION
JUNE DEFICIT
A deficit of $1,538,040.34 the Colony's finances for
shares transferred to the Hong-ho per day and one to you in the form used by the
that
will be
Vertical
and locally managed, your direc. Water Tube Condensers com-
steps
for
tors contemplate taking notive plete with water circulating and il Monfacturing Expenses have Cond and $140,000 for Car- Cas Manute
in the near future to re- cooling plant, two Waller Ex- commend changes in order to housters, one Walkers Livesey bring the capital structuro of Washer, one Whessoe Electric
저지
en-
the company more into line with the assats actually ployed in the business.
Those further changes in our Articles which I foreshadow- ed at the extraordinary meet- ing in May will also be pro- posed to you.
Detarrer, one Holmes Multiflm Ammonia Washer and one set of Clapham Purifier Boxes
reduced by $235,000
burcited Water ture. More cool Gue was nunde was necessarily
and more Coal used but this was at a lower cost per ton and therefore less Water Gas was made,
this is
The working expenses are higher by $80,000 but mainly accounted for by In- creases in Salaries and Wages. There was a reduction of over.
The Carburetted Water gas ancillary plant will include two Wailer Exhausters, u Whesson Electric Detarrer and purifier boxes. Each gus stream will be independent and will be men-
ah two Aured through
Holmes Connersville meters. Most of this c new plant is now on site and in the financial statement publish- 313.8 ed in the Government Gazette Hongkong and 270.9 million course of erection; certain items The revenue for the month parede at Kowloon com- of plant for the CWG section
in
the
month of June, was recorded in
RESETTLEMENT INSPECTORS
The Chairman of the Urban
authorised Counell has
the
p.m.. Children's Corner conducted by Aunto Val: 630. Friday Requests-Presented by Boty, 6,211, Birthday Malibag 6.30, The Cocktail Hour: 7. Pemonality Parad Louis Armstrong: 7.18, Music from Germany: 7.45, Shadows of Doubt- Presented by Colgate-Paimolive Co.; 0, Time Signal and The News Weather London Melay 409). Report, Announcements and Inter- lude: 8.15, Date In Hollywood- Starring Eddie Fisher and larta
6.30. Take It From following persons to be inspec- De Hüven;
and Jimmy Here. Dick Bentley
tors for the purpose of the Em Edwards with Wallas Eaton, Alma Cogan; June Whitfield (BBCTS); ergency (Resettlement Areas)
Symphony Hall-"Symphony General Rules of 1952, it was Major Bizet: 10. Rediffusion Spo unnounced in
Mi Maria Yen. Author of
the Government The Umbrelin Garden": 10.15, Magic Gazette today: and Moonlight-Hawaiian Melodie:
Messrs Chan Hoi-yuen, Chang 1030. The Scarlet Pimpernel-Star U-sul,
Wing-kwong, Goring: 11, Date with
Kam-chen, Enila Douglas The DreamFeatur Cote Singers; 11.30, Protude to Mid- B.C.J. Roberts, Tsang Chi- night Popular Concert Favourites
and Yung 12 midnight "God Save The Queen hong, The Wal-kin
ring
Close Down.
Heel-to-Toe
Increased Output The quantity of gas sold was feet at million cubic
cuble
with 317.3
Some material is 'now on site
our
Mains &
$90,000 in the cost of Mainten
Services, which are now in good order. *Profit Increase The profit, after making on increased provision for Renewals of Plant, Machinery & Mains shows an increase of some $400,000. In the London Revenue Account, the figure for Direc- tors Fees has risen from £5.647
to
the
up-
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Rape Trial Echo: Judge Receives A Letter
Disallowed
An appeal against the sentenen of three years hard labour” imposed on a book-keeper by a District Judge for conspiracy to defraud and uttering forged
documents was dismissed by the. Full Court this morning,
The appellant was Young Tin- ming. 30. He was represented by Mr S. V. Gittins, instructed by Mr F. H. Loseby of Russ and Co.
The Full Court_comprised Mr Justice J. R. Gregg and
Mr Justice J. Wicks.
Mr J. W. D. Hobley, Crown Counsel, appeared for tho Crown
After consulting with Mr Justice Wicks, Mr
Justice Gregg said thai taking every- thing into account, the Court the was of the opinion that sentence Imposed was not excessive. However, the Court.
would allow the sentence date from
tion.
to
the day of convic-
Gazetted Appointments
H.E. the Governor has ap. pointed Mr Denis Sartain to to be an Assistant Secretary the Urban Council, vice Mr D.. S Hill, it was announced in the Government Gazette to day.
Other appointments gázejted were: Misa Bessio Thom bu
to Matron,
Class II; Mr A. D. Duffy and Mr R. B. Wood to be Acting. Chief Assessors; Dr Benjamin Ho to be Medical
to Education
of
Officer; Mr Yuen Ngon mang the Officer: bo Inspectors following to
Felix-Jones,
In a packed Courtroom this morning Puisne Judge, Mr Justice A. D. Scholes, announced that he had received an anonymous letter concerning Schools Messrs C. T. Keli, M. the dance hostess rape trial in which he was the L. & R. Paimer; the foilowing Trial Judge last week.
Mr. Scholes did not disclose the nature of the letter, but said that he had sent it to the Registrar to forward to the Attorney-General.
He then proceeded to pass sentence on three of the accused involved in the rape of a dance allas Hung Mel. 24, at the Shan Kwong Hotel on June 1.
hostess, Ll Kwok-ying. SHIP'S. CAPT
on
FINED $2,250
a
Grimth,
to be Sub-Inspectors of Schools -Messrs Wong Yin-alt, Leung
Shuen :Po-yuen,
Kwok-fal
Tsang Kon-hung, Leo
Chow
Wal-sun,
Misses Tsang Suk hại Betty Chu.
and
The following have ceased to hold their respective posts: Mr Law Chung-hung and Mra A.G. Devoy (Inspectors of Schools); Mr Tain Sai-nin, Mr Tse On and Mrs Shirley. Liao Inspectors of Schools).
(Sub-
It was also announced that Mr DH.Jordan ceased to be to the Secretary an Assistant
Camese Affairs on pro-
for ceeding on leave,
Murder Charge
When the trial ended last Thursday the Judge sentenced the fourth accused, Chow, Kau, 26, car cleaner, to three years
Capt. John P. Johansen, 63, for alding the rape and forcible
native of sa Henrich Jessen, He deferred sentence on the of Denmark, was fined $2,250 detention of the woman. other three accused, who were by Mr Hosting Lo at Central younger, pending a report
this morning on three charges their suitability for a training of making false declarations for the issue of dutiable ship's centre,
This morning, saying that he stores,
-Charged with murder - and - had the report before him, Mr
Five other charges of similar wounding with intent to cause Justico Scholen sentenced the first accused, Ng Wal-lec, allas ature were also taken into grievous bodily harm, 23-year-
old Wu Kuen, alion Wu Chil Ka Tsai, 20, to five years hard consideration.
kwor unemployed, was labour (concurrent) on each of Revenue Insp. C. G. Kerswill remanded four days in Police the two counts of rape and said the defendant had supplied custody by Mr Derek Cong at forcible detention.
false particulars when applying Kowloon today for further in- The second accused, Ng Chun- for issues of dutiable commodi-vestigations. chol, 21, was given three years'
ties for the ship's consumption hard Labour (concurrent) on two by over-stating the number of defendant murdered Young Fan,
alleged that and abetting counts of alding the rape and forcible detention passengers on board the ship. and unlawfully and maliciously The first offence was committed caused grievous bodily harm to The third accused, 18-year-old office boy, Chan Kwok-yau, alias on January 8 when he stated Lau Hau-lan at 52 Shanghal there were 240 passerigers on Yau Tsal was ordered to be do- board. On another necasion, he/Street, second floor, early this
in a training centre in stated there were 1,092 passen-
morning. and others that Gon is a com- during the latter end of 1056 the transfer of residenco lieu of sentence on the same SWU | gers. And on a third occasion.
of
noww
was
today.
be transferred from the million and totalled $30,345,081.75, while ex-
Jordan Road Works when the 287.3 million respectively for penditure came up to $31,884, the year 1953, and it is grail-new Coal Gas Plant is in opera $328.00. The General Revenue fyng to be able to state that tot
as at Junc 30, was since January Balance,
our output in for a new 4-million cu. ft. $300,378,727.39.
Hongkong has increased by Gasholder which is to be erected approximately 1%
in and
6% on the opposite side of To Kwa Kowloon approximately 5%
£12,584. This remuneration Wan Road to the new station on which was paid to the former whilst we continue to meet all demands made upon us. Mains a site recently acquired from Directors of the Company is
governed by our Articles and risers are being laid to all Government. the more important new build- Maximum Capacity the compulation has been
and Ing alles in Hongkong
You maximum The
gas making proved by our Auditors.
will observe the note in respect con- capacity of.
Hongkong Kowloon and it may be
of
to payments sidered likely that demand will Works at West Point is 1,150,000
former increase Increase
cu. ft. gas per day. The produc Directors for loss of office and was not a charge It will be appreciated that the ton plant at present consists of although it change in polley, as a result of a West Vertical Retort plant of upon the Company and which we are now placing the 850,000 cu. ft. per day capacity approved at an extraordinary encouragement
con- and two Carburetted Water Gas meeting last year, it is a re- quirement of the Company's Act sumers above considerations of
producing together
that it should be shown in these difficulty and outlay, hna not 900,000 cu ft. per day. A new Accounts. been in operation long enough million cu. ft. per
day
United Kingdom Taxation to produce impressive changes Humphreys & Glasgow CWG on the 1954
pronts is now but it is confidently expected Plant with all that these will be manifest when including Purifiers is on order Interest received and the re- ancillary plant limited to tax on Investment for this Works and it is We have continually brought that this plant to the notice of householders
of the Company to Hongkong counts. The The total manufacturing The Balance carried to Net
it was stated, on the application modity easy to use and we are conscious of some gratification capacity on the island will then Revenue Account is £113,423
that there were 249 passengers be 1,850,000 cu ft. gas per day which has al- Other new
HE. the Governor, with the at the advance
on board. plant for the West
approval of the Secretary of ready occurred.
Point Works includes an Electro Ingeo
trotingencies arising from the cushions at 7 Magazine Gap
Insp. Kerswill added that the Slate for the Colonies, has coni- A New Service
Detarrer for the coal gas scellon tra
transfer of residence. Since Rood caught on fire at o'clock defendant had been very co-ferred the privilege of British Among scores of famous
Our desire to help our con-¡ and a new water cooler and making the Reserve, however, this morning. The blaze was operative and helpful to the Naturalisation on Mr Moses named casual shoes seen
retired tailor, has prompted us to circulating pumps, which latter it has definitely been establish quickly put out by the Fire Revenue Department on their Beryl Goldman, everywhere, there's none institute a cleaning and over has already been erected and is that there is
enquirion extensive Brigade.
of 32 Braga Circuit, Kowloon. that can compare with haul service for all appliances in opera
operation.
liability for UK Income Tax that further and the Reserve strengthens
Chau
Kwok
Ying-chung
How Soft You Go....
THIS IS WHAT YOU'LL FEEL WHEN YOU WALK IN "HAYMAKERS"!
good
fashion, good fit is
Haymakers
we moet 'next year,
sumers
installed in households.
consumers.
This
.IL
will be action in this charge results tained.
WATCH of land in the North
THAT EVER WALKED. | Minics, one Hongkong ant
|
area.
from
of this, it was
prudent thought
to reserve £00,000 for con- A small rattan chair and some
no
recompleted
the
to ba
Annual August was felt that a
Naturalisation
the
He's Looking For Hotel Ideas In The Far East-And Finds One Here
A happy liaison between an airline and a hotel resulted in the arrival of the General Manager of the Wentworth Hotel, Sydney, in the Colony last Tuesday by Qantas Airways.****
› month
American tourlats, expect and with a
to
"HAYMAKERS" in walk-service which has been greatly capacity
anticipar to not less the Revenus Reserve position. ing comfort, noiseless appreciated is free, only thethan one million cu. ft. per day "As I, informed you, ness, softness and light-cost of replacing defective parts will be required within the next Accounts were not ness. In America during of appliances owned by con- three years and considerations in time for
sumers being chargeable to our of the plant for this prospective for Final Dividend the National Nurses Con-
Increase are in the planning placed
before the vention recently held We have in our employ over stage. Efforts have been made General Meeting on thousands of nurses voted 450 Chinese, which mumber in to
Dequire a more centrally for universal adoption of cludes our artisan and clerical situated ate for the additional rear-end Div
year-end Dividend was justified "HAYMAKERS" THE staff, and I am pleased to in- works, especially no for various your Board declared a Becond MOST WONDERFUL between the men and the Com- extend in the congested West August 5.
form you that the relationship reasons it seemed taxdesirable to Interim Dividend, payable on
The airline has now becomo} Americans tourists, according The whole - convention SOFT, NOISELESS and pany le extremely good. We are Point area and application was
chief shareholder of the hotel.to Mr McNeill, dictate what a housed under one roof, fed stid LIGHT CASUAL SHOE in the course of installing two made to Government for a
Balance Sheet
But the hotel needed, improve=|hotel shall or shall not be, It | wined in a host of Intimate .
In the Balance Sheet,
thements and new ideas. Bo the is not a matter of what they dining rooms and bars, provided This application increase in the one at the Kowloon Works, for Point Hospital authorities
do with, but of with private lounges, for, sunaik Issued Capital manager went on a world tourneed, or can the purpose of treating the has been refused us this area of £19,087 arises from the and then rebuilt the hotel, what they expect. South Asia may order wives and children of these emne been set neddo for shipping exercise of certain rights
The present four, which ends
hall for the maiņ through MODE ELITE for ployees. They will be in charge and
Dssociated works.
subscribe in the event of the tomorrow, has lasted a
"Succh quantity purchases at of
building, as envisaged European doctor assisted 1
To help meet the anticipated issue of the new Caplinl. New and modestly covered only the private bath, VOLUME. PROMOTION by a nurse.
seasonal load this winter Capital in the shape of Bonus Pacific and Far East, including Jounge bedroom, and air con- by Mr McNellt, would have a
more ditioning.
honeycomb of removable, walls, As a step towards strengthen Producer Gas Plant has been shares having been issued in Hongkong-looking for PRICES. All fittings and ing the Senior supervisory staff wrected and la its operation at November 1958, the rights in hotel ideza. sizes stocked. In ten different colours, matchable with we have been able to obtain the the Jordan Road Works. The this
They have another site ready As European fashions in partitions, and wereens in the
banqueting and reception respect were
exercisect in handbags, gloves, belts. Sold in States US$14.95 a pair. services from the United King- maximum gas making capacity January 1984 against payment in Sydney and before, their next restaurant business become in mente capable of entertaining
in cash
摅 You
par.
will re-building Here "EXCLUSIVE” to MODE ELITE at HK$90. Delivernet dom of two further Gas En of this station is at pro member that 80% of these rights abroad to see what kind of power/ fashions dictate more and more--
trip profitable to run American short noted part gineers. It ha Also bean 1,100,000 cu. ft. A similar plant
architect may get Domible to arrange for the is now in course of construction
I just paychology," said Me have been extinguished in Mr oppointment of
Terence for our West Point Works,
facilities air travellers are what the hotel of the future
****Mân'le a' gregarious for a cost
McNelli. change for a
payment of customed to in other parts of the The life blood of the Ameri when there is only a few people
be.
creature.. He feels awkward MODE ELITE of HONGKONG Spiking, B.Sc., M.I. Gas E., who Expansion
£3,500 by th bús had previous managerial ex-.
world.
*NGERS' NEEDS With the installation of the is the batention Company, and J
PASSENGERS' perlence in the Gas Industry in 22 Queen's Road, C.
can Hobel business, according to in a great big room Tel: 24052
the For East, Me Spiking is duo modern plant I have outlined thus remaining the owner of to discum
The Goderal Manager,
Mr. Mr McNeill, I "Convention atmosphere in a small privalo ASIA-WIDE KNOWN BY EVERYBODY FOR BETTER APPAREL, there at the both of the we shall be in a very ad- the matter of their extinction Stanley McNell described the Busine holiday does the bar a lot better, But You vantageous position to expand also. Bimilarly, discussions are needs of an air passenger as DORK with expenses on the mut have the big rooms for tha BETTER SHOES, AND OTHER BETTER ACCESSORIES. month.
The now plant ordered two our distributions system made the additional directors re
right occasion... Lango hotels in the Blaids are In Hongkong Mr McNeill aid Printed and published by WILLIAM ALICK GRINHAM for delivery; in fact erection of the to coctand our mainan far semuneration
is not thought to no ammil that, he has to alt on tics for corvento «DE MOLE -- "partNZE ESKINŠÍN OF What, a difing Wyndham Birest, City of Victoria, in the Colony of Hongkong, | súrendy commenced and we Hotel out the Täland, si eres fra:
[£he bed for interviews,
2,000
noong in a good hotsa slovila
good
fortune
anywhere. In South Asia at HK$92,00,
yours ugo is in the course of
209
project begins the
+ studio type
creasingly · expensive and
una
a
rooms where he can have a bath At the aiding place, on the subject of being a small air conditioned Arra. and on behalf of South China Morning Post Limited at 1-3 iconl goe plant at Matsukok has | Headland Roda vis Bepulse Bay prodite who depending upon mineBately be arrives; but not|capable of, providing, full-faelil, that Gadd's
spert
parties from two