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TUESDAY, MAY 29, 1956.
OUR AUSTRALIAN NEWSLETTER.
CAUSES DELAY Bad Tidings For
The Full Court comprising the Chief Justice, Mr Justice M.J. Hogan and the Senior Puise Judge, Mr Justico C.W. Rocco this morning ordered the sentence of one year and three months passed on Chan Po- cheung for forgery to start from the date of convic- tion on March 6.
Appellant was represented by Mr John Ilford, instructed by Mr J. C. Stewart of Stewart and Company.
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In his application for the senI- tence to be back-inted to the date of ronviction, Mr Chifford said that the day following his conviction appellant fed Appeal in persen On March 22 appellant kisteuried his policitor for him and on the to appr
a day Counsel's instructing soliester wrote to the Clerk of the Churt requesting copy of the Julgen Bodes Many attempts to oblain the notes were inade unfortunately subuemily lif
sollettor was bis instructing Labile 10 Ke them until May 22
NO GROUND
Mr Chord sold that as wit UN 14, wer obtained they were pineed before him and after he decide! reading twin
that there
no ground for appeal and that the appeal filed should I alsandoned
Accused Man
Unwell
The trial of a young plumber charged with the murder of a 1-year-old baby arch was ad- journed to 2.30 p.m. today owing to the accused feeling un- well.
When
Court convened this
that
Counsel submitted that the of two months. (from lapse
May 22) was the March 22 to fault of no one, at any rate ao tar as appellant and his Counsel solicitor were and instructing!
added concerned.
odvisen acted appellant's legal with the utmost despatch.
The Chief Justice said that the due to Tufficient delay was typing staff.
Mr Stewart Colller, Crown Counsel, said he was quite con- tent to leave the mutter in their Lonships hands.
Giving the Court's decision, the Chief Justice said that in view of the delay which had taken place the Court felt that I would be rensʊnable that the sentence should-rus from the date of conviqtlun.
Plied Private Car
For Hire
The driver of a private car who did not carry third party Insurance and who was plying the car for hire, was fined $500 of four months by Mr Derek Cas at Kowloon this morning
The driver, Nip Chung-to, 28, of 145, Tung Chet Street, third had his driving floor,
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Bus, Tram &
Rail Travellers
FROM
H. KING WOOD
Sydney, May 22. Substantial increases in bus and tram and railway fares and rail freight are expected within The the next six weeks in New South Wales. tram, bus and railway fares will probably be in- creased by 25 percent.
Reason for such a steep increase by the New South Wales Government is the deficit of at least £10 million on the States Transport services £6 million in the railways and £4 million on the bus and trams.
Premier Cahill considers it would in these cir- avoid increasing the cumstances be impossible to fares. His government would ask the people to make
sacrifices, he said. Cynics
say, having option in the matter, the public will make the sacri- fice without being considered in the matter.
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or
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Some of the public, especially | ing him to take action against those in the outer suburbs will poker machines in clubs but be heavily hit by the increased without result. charges. All force will be in-
Licensing Court has no *The creased by a penny or twopence power automatically to cancel a section, and those in the outer
suspend the licence of a club The machines. suburbs will be paying another using poker
Court was obliged under the 5d or 6d a day.
Act to rentw club leences un- less specific objection was taken to the renewal. The authorities said they understood the ULVA would not press for the de- licensing of clubs which under-
But there
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COURT REDUCES SENTENCE
SHEAFFERS
Skrip
CONSTABLES CHARGED WITH CONSPIRACY
Two young Police constables pleaded not guilty to conspiring to solicit money for forbear- ing to carry out their duties before Judge K. R. Macfee at the Victoria District Court this morning.
The neused were Young Kai-Station, Mr Lt went on. Short- ming, 20, and Tso Man-shi, 27 1y after, second accused tolo They are defended by Mr R. W. phoned the Station and asked to 8. Winter, Instructed by Peter speak to first accused. Mo arid Co.
Inspector Chu of the Anti-
Mr Simon Ll, Crown Counsel,
is prosecuting, assisted by Del Corruption Offee answered tha Sub-Inspector D. G. McNeill of phone call and had a talk with aeband accused. The latter was the Anti-Corruption Office.
The first charge alleges that traced to a place opposite the both accused, between April 20 Queen's Theatro and taken to and May 1, conspired to solicit the Station, money from Ip Hung on
After, enquiries, second ac Inducement or reward for for
bearing to carry out their duties cused was also detained. Both in respect of any future offences accused were cautionct and
made statements
ATTWGF under the Dangerous Drugs Subsequently they were charged
Ordinance.
The
second charge, agalent and made further statementa
Mr Li said bath Accused wero the first accused alone, is one of identified by complainant and corruption. It alleges that on
other occupants of,18A Aber- | May 2 he received $20 from Ip
deen Street as being the two Hung Be an inducement or persons who went to the house ward for forbearing to carry to accic complainant, out his dutics.
Crown Counsel told the Court that on the material dates, both Recured were attached to cen- tral Police Station.
Hearing is proceeding.
On April LETTERS to
20 they were attached to a dan- gerous drugs squad,
a
VISIT HOUSE
Taking into account the minor position which the
Justice, Mr Justice M.J. Hogan, sitting with
the appellant occupied in a drug, transaction, the Chief of Senior Puiane Judge, Mr Justice C. W. Reece, in the Full Court said this morning – that the Court had de-
Hornsby residents, who are about 14 miles from Sydney will have to pay 5/6 instead of 4/5. some tention of having a ceiling-may be 0/6 on suburban fares.
the September ilence suspended for 12 months. Government increased rull fares by 12 per cent and dreights That will Another man, Lo Ka-lung, went up 25 per cent.
year the 28 of 17, Ferry Street, ground mean that within morning, Defence Counsel, Moor, who admitted helping the prices will be increased by 371⁄2 the legal position of clubs using cided to reduce appellant's sentence from five
driver to solicit passengers, was per cent for rail travellers and Victor Giltins, told. Mr Justice fred $200 or six weeks for ald- 50 per cent for freight. Reynolds that the accused, Laling and abetting. Hok-tong. nick-named "Black feeling feverish Boy." 10, was and asked for an adjournment.
Lai, sat down in his bench in The dock with his head bowed. Mr Justice Reynolds adjourn ed further hearing for the secured examined.
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The car was stopped by police In Gascoigne Road Misterday afternoon and five passengers in it said they did not know the two defendants but had agreed to pay 40 cents each for the
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Mok Chi-ping was convicted of unlawful possession of 24 pounds of heroin pills and sentenced to five years by the Kowloon District Court Judge.
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THE
EDITOR
Matilda Hospital'
Mr Li said evidence would show that about 3 p.m. on April 20, Young and Teo went to the complainant's house at,, 18A Aberdeen Street, ground
Sir, I was particularly inter- floor, Central District, and asked ested in your kender yesu for a certain person.
regarding the Matilda conversation with am a small businessman with They had i
friend of complainant, who my own drm and can call on no be there, This one for assistance in payment of friend,
Lom Kou, however, did hospitalisation. I am not eligible not pay attention to what they for a government hospital and. told him,
if pick, would prefer the Madida, I have a wife and, two small Later that day, Mr Li said, the Police made a raid ab that children and would break me address. Complainant was ar to pay indefinite hospitalisation rested and pleaded guilty to up at the Matlida with a high and lawful possession of dangerous unrealistic rates, drugs on May 1, for which he Surely there are many foreign
budnessman in we would
the SADC DOS was fined...
tion
pre-
Evidence would be given that fer the best bu
but when faced gestion that the rgid was carried out.
sickness
it
On the evening of May
Counsel Crown
continued, promise,
I cheaper 1.
witty dion, will settle for
and anothe
the
of the
year.
a sound business, bars,
out of
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in future use poker machines RESENTMENT Naturally the proposal to test poker machines, has caused keen resentment, particularly' among ax-servicemon clubs It thought that the step by ULVA That
rise brought another may force the Government to poker of £2%1⁄2 million to the coffers of legalise
But the State,
the loss con-machines or to prosecute the
The now sentence was ordered lant also asked for a reduction tinued.
The proposal would also aid a to run from the date of convic-of the strokes There is some talk of the
The Chief Justice remarked the United group of Labour backbenchers tion on March 23 last.
that the sentence. seemed rather
new propose a of EBASCO to press the State Government company
Let Appellant, who admitted two severe in the circumstances.
34 making a preliminary inquiry to have the law amented to Into the States transport services. make poker machines legal pro- previous convictions for smoking Aslood whether he thought At the moment, the government vided they returned players 75 employed for some time. He was punishment. Mr Collier said he plainant's house again. They Houself will be sick prx'require
|oplum, said he had been
that hellher my family, or for went to gamble with me to the of
has asked the company for aut
hed a conversation with.com per cent of contributions,
The estimate of the cost of the in- backbenchers say the licensing
should have thought not, having plainant, in the course of walch hospitalsation during the periba of poker machines would yield
regard to the Jong sentence, quiry.
The Chief Justice said that second
In addition to Individual But whatever happens travel- the Government between £500,
tenoe might break up the family. the sentence of five years "was phrase, sed used a certain of
mong businessmen, I feel certain CONVEYED THREAT * Mr Stewart Collier, Crown substantial and that the Court lers are already starting to car-000 and £1 million a year in
employers of foreign personnel mark some of their savings for revenue from a 5 per cent tax Counsel, submitted that the
felt the order for six strokes-
Evidence would be called to would also subscribe on the their "sacrifice." There is very on the earnings from the ma- sentence did not appear to be
was not justified in the circum show that that phrase could be basis of the firm and the e- little they can do about it, bulchings,
excessive. Flo said that the stances.
intended to convey a threat.
paying equal or repre- There is a strong body of evidence though they need not
suggest pay up,
His Lordship told appellant The Crown's case was that the
shares.. Sucha NSW which eon-appellant was a carrier. look pleasant, particularly as the opinion in
that the Court had decided not purpose
accused's visit services are nos within coo-ce demns poker machines as den An order for the cane was to interfere with the prison was to solicit money from com- scheme, properly,
would take the Mat Applied, of that given in pre-war years, gerous gambling devices. Judge mitted by the Full Court from sentence, but that it would re- İplainant.
OUT FOR BLOOD Stephen said In Quarter Ses- the sentence of five years and mit the order for the cane. The Me Id sald that at the time the role of a charitably endowed
poker machines were six strokes passed on Chow Ng, Court further ordered the both accused went to the com-institution and perhaps put it on- Sung by the action of sport-sions that they usually operate | allas Cher Tuk-young, who was sentence to run from the date of | plainant's place that evening, ing clube in providing their "curse"."
amenities to in clubs where young men are convicted ! robbery
they had already been removed wit, beer, whisky and menis, at drinking, and to young,
irres-
aggravation.
Who'
was from the dangerous druge squad men they are a
told the Court he had a sentenced to four cheaper prices than their own,ponsible
years for and put on plainclothes duty. the United Licenced Victuallers menace," be said.
Religious mother and two younger sisters larceny from the person, and They had no official business in Association of New South Wales bodies are also opposed to poker to support. He was told that if four years and six strokes for. Aberdeen: Statet.
asked Second accused then or any kind of gamb-the contence his smothers would wounding with Intent prominent clubs in the Metroliner
to give him a chance manded $20 from complainant. commit suicide. He was a victim and asked for a reduction of It was arranged that first ac-
7pm, Timo Rignal and Progenine politan area.
Alded
cused would come to collect the Summary: 0.02, Stock Market Res by using poker So it may eventually come of adverse circumstinors. Appel the sentence.
port: 0.00, Juntie Recitale, including "machines as a source of revenue [down to thie-old question of
The Chief Justice asked money the following day, the clubs have had a long and whether gambling should
Crown Counsel whether, in view Before the appointed time, Richard Fordes (violin) and wone
6.30, · BBC" Bend-! young singone complainant and Band of the Irial: Guardan merry innings for some time, permitted at the race courses Italiarum. Similar conditions of the severe injuries inflicted however,
CH/Jau per Corruption Conductor Captains bandes coured
in the clubs and hotel. It plied to almost every mental by appellant on his fellow pri- notified the Ant! staggering and
[RECTS 7. International a falt the pentenco ce BOBOT,
the Office. He received some mark-Hour from Germany, (güidic);" reserves. Profits from will be most interesting to see repatriatlon hospital In
-ed actes from the Office. On 730 First Hearing presented by There are 60
eccond count, was sufficient, the playing of the machines, how the New South Wales Lab- tralla, he added. or 70 such
Mir have been passed on to members our Government reacts to the
hospitals and there
Collier suggested that May 3, first accused was given Alex Borde (idio); 750 Wether News (London Relay);, 8.00, Coan- to the detriment of hotel keepers problem, who find their former clients
where the principal about four which are not pri- perhaps the two sentences might the marked noter when he Report Dame Signal and he mentary (London Relay)- or Speciál came to collect, the money, relaxing and securing more brewers stand in the matter has O'Byrne said outside
mitive or understaffed", Senator run consecutively.
Parlia
He was arrested on the epotentia "PROVOKED" comforts that publicans
and taken to › Central Police cat. Play ang by the prinely sa kal made clear. They ment. The trouble stemmed ever not been
have been silent on the subject, from the fact that natural Aus
the Broadway Production including thought about.
Appellant told the Court that
Holon Troubel, Willem - Joh GIVEN CONCESSION": though. quite a low people con-lo
ontrollans were not keen to take he had been provoked by the
And Judy Tyler with chorum arch, cond. by Salvatore. Del Tenis publicans had fondly the situation and really control
keya Jober as attendants in mental man to such an extent that be
The Music Makers, 0,30, imagined that the recently in the United Licensed Victupliers institutions, and most vacancies attacked him with a razor blad
away's Choice-Peter Sharp la inters troduced 10 o'clock closing Association.
wowed by: John, Wallace (Eseconded)? alled by New Aus- he had earlier picked being would bring them rich rewards..
20, Journey into Space-The World But the
If that is the case, then those tralians.
In Perb1"-written and produced by clubs alded by the clubs who resent the Intrusion
Charles Chikon, Episode 1 (BBCFT) poker machines have
(Repeat of last Blanding's. Broadoast 31 ULVA in its attempt to have of
19.30, Arthur Murray presents: DanON ggering blow given them
by under-them, delleen of if they use cutting ed
Four persons were Injured in favourites: 11, Time Signal, Good bers
facillies for
The Astraliano-Corimondary Va on joyment.
the 3rd day'y piny. from Lordm Prikka. Cricket . Ground, London Lbston run concurrently.
A Chinese pedestrian sustained nowy), Weather Report and New South Wales, but the law the chance of pouring their pro
this sort of Job which calle has not been enforced against duct inlo, fresh channels.
for a monstre of strong disc- An appeal by a former police injuries when he was knocked close bown.
constabla, Yu Tak-ming against down by a private motor car In *** non-proprietary... clube whore
of con- Queen's Read: Central, near Lee REDIFFUSION profits from the machines are "Lest We Forget The - war
KAMP STARTLES
easy to imagine what conviction on counts
do- demand "money with House Street. The used for the benefit of members. is over for most Australians exstryleinen
... man, Yu Kall, ago 38 of. No. 30,ap.th. Veristys Dolls the Tho
when "ose armed
pailents bandits' as
-Yu was sentenced to a total Slaunton
in Tune; Ja Mitical Matinee="Texturla who served in the forces, but they are under the control of accres of sporting and seelal member of Tasmania me
*** Herthan Cărintel; 3,30, Freddy. District Court
Bhow: 4 Zommences of the Wor clube balance their budgets and.
mado a their guards. They think they'ro
Refusing the appeal, the Chier treatment, hospital for heros Bodo nunar
a pri- The Story of Dorires, In a collision between startling statement in in addition help build up
the Aus Parllument
prisoners of war again.". when ho stantinl
Justice said that the Court raw vate car and a pedal cycle in Swedeng 15 Ton Time reservós,
Many
Senator O'Byrne blames lack no reason to dissent from the Causeway Road, the cyclist, Comer-Conducted unile Ono
former prisoner of bowling club is so firmly entrenched that it does not ask.
war mental
the Orchestr patients under the of understanding of the after conclusion reached by the Trial Tang Ling-cheung, age 14 of garoto.30 Pro vs Sacs de supervision of German and
effects. of being confined in Judge. The Court was of the Hut 210, Lin Fa Kung Hill, Ted Heath, and Edmund its members for subscriptions Tallan now Australian w POW camp for up to five years opinion that the appellant, was sustained serious injuries and frthday bags after four years. It fo hot men in repatriation
under
captors. foreign hospitals montal
was removed to hospitol. The studio The properly convicted. surprising therefore that ULVA imagine they are still in cap making a
Parade Mary Marlin; bicycle was extensively damaged Anthony and hire Orchestrabis administration members are protesting. There vlly behind. Barbed wire
mistaicó fru'em-
Another pedal cyclist was 10-tone (nal Year agli story kukac are 2,026 licebed hotels in Now former prisoner of
jured in a collision with a pri; | Mothers, Couragaj z by Timat" South Wales and more than
ự đà our than himself, Senator O'Byrna sald stituted the captors
GIRL KILLED vate motor car inung Lo Wand the News 4.09%
port, Announcements Road. The cyclist, Chen Lai, 6,30% Froode inscrie: 1,30, he said, in LA clubd have grown from 400. to patients at Bundoora Repatria-
exservice
aged 50, received hend wounds Buckconducted:
Wimple with a pabais over 800 16:12 monthat r
flon Hospital in Victoria are men suffers from a sense of in- A17-year-old girl Tam and...
badly Tevi stopanie Tyler nd his machine was In country districts the posle under the supervision of New Justice frustration and boredom, Chiuslel, residing at No. 66A, damaged. Ho now detained with Brow Hon of the hotel koopers had tetrallan attendants, who he added. This 11 ozerovated Kaul Wah Kong Village ground in hospital for treatment,londe
A private car knocked down a so-Grows bocomiocomperate" and Pastabos: spoke together woman laws the nationalities under whom yesterday: 'an result; of a coldestrian in Argyle Street out-pimW
their native when he is still controlled by floor, was killed at 1.00pm.
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Up.. Increasing the sentence on the IDEAL TYPES
second count to five years, the Chief Justice Fold that the Court oncluded in the circum- This was proving disastrous.stances, that it would be appro
4 Injured In Traffic Mishaps
and giving mein poker machines may And it dif- | Wardkmen must have a good at 40 xulse the sentence by separate: trafic occidents 'yester-night Mulo; 11.15; Cricket M.C.C.V.
for en-cult to secure, supplies. For physique and an air of authorl-
lunately there are brewors in
Poker machines are,lilegal in the fold who would jump at Herenons, seem, Ideal types one year the two setiences today.
must go on in the minds of spiracy dismissi
They are known here, help. Senator J O'Byres a Labour, these people who and really of one year by the Victoria Innor detaineet 1. 2nd
WEE
•War | ploying afVER USE" who:cón-
B301fconed pealba. Licensed ex-prisoner of war' mental hospitality
Injured
World
| Merate could no longer afford to Target Repatriation till he developed his', neurosis") Rea|ikiori). Belwoen'n milllary: truck, side thở Kowloon Hospital, The")-12ickalan kak
pore machines -
Ignore the fact that chibe lining. ".10
ines were brisklig toe Bop
Senator Cooper, to takon steps infríntion clo to: Sosuring the gox-oryloemes Cooper gavd dent two "who", "did muner o tromesons on Taramanice MAULVA UHO dieputatióne to the ministr of menial "ioariffs are "not" placed take; the Funico, 246. IL R. Dowing, asks under the care of Cerniere and| ipor
and on Sec
elenay Bariator and a motor bur In Castle Peak injured man," Chan, Wong, age Senator O'Byrne Roadwwwburba Housing 30:rending at No: 980, Canton that be would Adel was rushed to Row Road, was removed to the host
Flood Fy Hospital, bub died before plial, where he is now detaine
arrival