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One Of The Orchestra's DEATH OF
Best Concerts To Date
Last night's concert by the Hongkong Concert Orchestra at the Ritz was one of the best which this body has given to date.
Hams, which were nil gay, festive and vigorous.
The packed audience was in a perry and receptivo mood, and
The in the general atmosphere was clusion of ano or two quieter most pleasant. A huge Christ- and more lyrical works would mas tree, and the large-sized be an advantage for future oc- Father Christmas wandering | casions, perhaps a number for among the tables, added to the strings only could be considered, festivity.
However, apart from exter- | nale, it can be said that the orchestra gave a very good ag- count of itself. None of the herpe was outside its scope, and members of the orchestra were ere placed in positions from which all could see Mr Ardy's eteor and steady beat, and the re- milling unanimity was striking
The balance was better than on previous occasions, and there was some very good baxdividual playing, notably from Mr Ray Alarcon on the piccolo, Mr G E. Horbin on the oboc and from the first trumpeter when-
ever he had a sulo,
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THE VOCALISTS
The piensant-voiced singers In the vocal items were Miss Beryl North, Mias Irls Base and Mr John
Bass, and as usual the audience had its chance to take part in the "Gay Nineties" sing- ing. Finally came the
com-
unity carols and "Auld Lang Sync, which brought the audience to its foot with cross- ed arms in the traditional mon- ner,
was
by
The detailed programme as follows March, "Passing of the Regiments,” arranged Aubrey Winter: Overture to "Chai Romano by Ketelbey: Valse Modley: two xylophone golas; music from "The King and Fund "Oklahoma": "Spanish Colour" ("La Cumparsila "El Relicario"): "Snowflakes" by
and
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MR EZRA ABRAHAM
One of Hongkong's best known personalities - Mr Ezra Abraham passed away at midday today In the St Paul's Hospital after an illness.".
The lale Mr Abraham, who was 16 years of age, was born! in Hongkong.
He received his education
1:
Queen's College and after school | went into banking. `After some years, however, he decided to enter the Stock Market and with the late Mr Tester, established the broking m of Tester and Abraham
He retired from netive business two years ago.
A founder-member of the Kowloon Cricket Club, Mr Abrahani was successively Vice- OVET B Preddent and President period of more than 20 years. When he resigned from the Pre- sidency two years ngo he wan first Vice- elected the club's Patron.
The late for many
MONDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1956,
By Galbraith Student
SIDE GLANCES
!
Mr Abraham years a prominent
WAS
gallearth 12-16
Mention must also be made of the dexterity of Mr Porile co the xylophone and various other percussion Instruments, Mr Hay del Val on time accordion Frederick Charroin, and med-member of the St John Ambul-
which he deserted his cello in the "Spandeh Colour" number, and Mr Fred Carple on the Alter
RICH TONE
Late
三
Wals
Outstanding. however, the rich
of the VIOLITIS. Particularly
"Valse the Medley," the violins achieved wurmth and sunority never you heard from this combination,
On the debit side, the time of the orchestra as a whole is - clined to be rather unvaried, It playa with spirit and
a swing but always un the loud side, and there is hardly any shading of tone; nor
there was "planimimo" or quiet the (axcopt
opening
"Hompipe," which effective).
leys of dances, songs and carols: a good send-off to the Christmas
AS-X.X.
Binoculars Stolen
A pair of binoculars Was stolen from a private car parked in Queen's Road, Central, be- tween 2 p.m. and 5 p.m. yester- clay.
Paris. Dec. 16, Vinckslav Gomulki First Secretary of the Polish Workers (Communist) Party, wil be a candidate In the forthcoming parlamentary elections,
2
real
passage,
of
was
Polish PAP
the most
oted loany
news agency
us candidate
of the Warsaw-France-Presse.
the rc.
PAP said that Cornulka
This is largely due, would stand
of course, to the nature
In
unce Brigade.
the
As a sportsman he was known in his younger days us a pro. fielent tennis player and Inter he took a deep interest in racing. was an old member of lle Hongkong Jockey Club and with then the late Mr Tester, and with the late Mr Frank Good- a string of ponies. The win, ran Tiger, The Wolf and The Dingo were three of his notable racers. ille mem- Mr Abraham was u
ber of both die Kowloon exeL:
Club and the Hongkong Club. He was largely instru- mental after Liberation for the
rehabilitation quick
of the KCC clubhouse and grounds. He also
the Ezra donales
Abraham Liberation Shield for which the KCC and KBGC meet annually at lawn bowis,
Mr Abraham. leaves a widow, a sister, four nephews and twe nieces to mourn his death.
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Ages and (BOTSI
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Harmony; 0,30, Classical Requests
presented by Alleen Dekkur; 8,59, Weather Report; 7, Tune Signal and The News; 1.09, Commentary or Stop Pren Item 7.15. Melodies and Memoriva IBCTS), James Turner and his Orchestra with Frederick Harvey, Daris Gambell, John MI!- chinson
Chorus: und BBC
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SHEAFFERS
ADMIRALSNORKEL PEN
On Trial Drug Traffickers
For Alleged Manslaughter
un-
Courts Are Requested Not To Be Lenient
Mr Justice M. J. Hogan,
"My son was inside", a, tub; he was conscious,” sobbed Päu Mei-po, mother of the de-Chief Justice, declared, in ceased in her evidence in the Criminal Sessions dismissing an appeal this
that morning, this morning at the trial of Lam Chung-mo, 19, a Court did not
the Full wish to.ep- student, for the manslaughter of Yeung Yue-chiu, courage Courts to
pasa aged seven, at 372 Hennessy Road, on October 19 lendent sentences for the last.
"very, very serious offence” of possession of dangerous Witness told the Court that the accused and drugs. her son did not talk to each other "at ordinary times."
The appellant, Nam Chi-ching. had been given five years' hard labour by Victoria District Judge
Pau cried throughout the course of her testimony James Wicks for possession of which occupied more than half an hour.
Both accused and deceased Her husband returned about lived with their parents on the this ime, said witness, but he second floor of 372 Hennessy was also unsuccessful in opening Road.
2.2 pounds of herolit.
The Chief Justice, who sat with Mr Justice T. J. Gould and Mr Justice C. W. Reece, told the prisoner that the Full Court was the door, A Newy moments satisfied that the sentence was
not manifestly excessive.
do nut think we justified in interfering with the sentence," he said.
The trial of Lam is being | afterwards the accused opened heard before Mr Justice JT the dope from inside and in Gregg and a Jury of five men answer to his mother's question and two women.
why he had taken so long had Mr M. Morley-John, Crown said that he was having a bath. Counsel, assisted by Del, Sub-They all entered the flat. Insp. Wong Shui-chong, is pro- secuting Accused is defended by the Hon. Leo d'Almada, QC, and Mr Patrick Yu, both. In- structed by Messrs Lau, Chan and Ko.
Mr Morley-John told the Jury that the deceased boy was seven years old and lived with his parents in the
reer portion of 372 Hennessy Road, second toor. The front portion was oc- cupied by the principal tenant, Lal Yung, the mother of accused,
tho
About 5 p.m. on October 19.
tho
50W
school
went
out
shop-
Frank Funeira (Bass) Terry Miles an omah employed by (Viben) Bay Cordeiro
(Drums) Rudi Sous (Guster) Howard Cham-acts of the deceased
doing some berlin Clarinet; 9, Time Signal, deceased The News and Home News from work in the sitting room as she Eritain; 9.15. "Lection plays for
to do some Two" Emesto Lecuona at the Plane; 1.20, A Recital by Eather
Chow ping. (Soprano) With Piano Accompani
A short time afterwards the ment by Moya Rea Compiled by Chi Li Chung Songkong. Ombra Mai mother of the deceased, Fu (Handel) 'Secrecy'
returned (Hugo Mel-po
hcane, She rang the door bril several times but received no answer. She
Wolf). The Valn Sult gam
'Amour, Vien alder (C. Saens). L'amour est ક્ષ Disexu Rebelle (BLEM). "The Moon (Wang), Thre Withes of the Rose (Wang Tze). 9.40, Zino France- postii (Violin) Max Lanner (Piano): 10, Britain Sings The Shaftesbury Male Voice Choir. Conductor, W- lam Boyd (BBCTS): 10.15 Frank Perkins and his "Pops Orchestra: 10.30. Tms Doon Show (ABCTS), Peter Scilers, Harry Secombo Spike Milligen in "Scradja', (Repeat of last Baturday's Broadcast) : 10.69, Weather Report; 13, Time Bignal Radio New Reel; 11.35, Goodnight Music; 11.30, Close Down.
REDIFFUSION
"We
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Nam was represented by Mr Patrick Yu, instructed by Mr
His Lordship added that the Court did not think that sen- Witness said she looked for tences chould be passed in these her son but failed to find him, enses according to the amount She asked accused It he
had of drug seized, In view of the the deceased. Accused gravity of the offence. replied:
"How do I know where your son ? Can't he go down the street himself?"
She then weni down to the market to look for the deceased, witness
said, On the way she met her amah and they both returned home and renewed ber search. DUT
"I went into the bathroom. 1 saw some water on the wooden cover of the closet and I saw a we shoe-print on the board. 1 looked up and I saw a ladder
gainst the cockloft," said.
witness
STOOD ON LADDER Mr Morley John asked, "Then what did you do?"
"1 stood on the cover and Pau looked up myself,
I could not Then I stood up ste anything. en the ladder and looked up witness said, into the cockloft," crying bitterly.
tried to open the door with her late key but the lock did not field.
Crown Counsel said that Pau then went down to the first floor of the premises where accused's mother kept a furniture shop, The two And
women went upstairs and tried to get into the flat but were unable to do so.
2 p.m. Variety Catje the Tune. 3 Muigai Matinee- Featuring Erroll Gamer and the Art Van Damme Quintet: 3.30, Mume by Lopes With Guest Stars; 4. Romances of the World -- Marie Louise: 1.15. Music for Christmas
OPENED BY ACCUSED About 5.25 pm, the father of the deceased returned; he also tried unsuccessfully with his latch key to open the door. A few axments later the door wal opened from the inside by the accured, Mr Morley-John sald,
When accused was questioned
A Programme of Yuletide Facts. why he had taken so long to Tancies and Holiday Mudo 4.30, open the door he was reported
Birictly instrumental; 3. Children's Corner Stories of the
Kingdom to have fuld that he was having 8.30, Monday Request Melbo
City Prevented
a bath,
by Betty; 1.58,
La
Musique Francaise --Presented
She continued: "Then I saw the green trousers which my son was wearing and I also saw inside a his woolich walsicoat. He was tub. He was un- concclous." her husband who brought ind
Witness said she shouted
to
boy down and cttempted orild- clal respiration.
abc
Later, witness said, companied tho deceased hospital in an ambulance. Hearing is continuing.
ac- to
Alleged Mob Leader
Pall and her husband looked Faces Charges
by Jeannette Piry; 8.30, The Tope in for their child in the fat but Popular Music: 6.45, The House of were unable to find him. Polar McGove 7 Time Bignal After a further and the News: 7,09, Weather Report
of
search the
His rushed to Cheung
at
A 19-year-old youth identified and Announcement: 110 A Mother of the deceased found broke into a goods store at 4. as the leader of a mob that ment for Melody-With Felix King the boy unconscious in a large Shum Tacang. Tsun Wah, and hin Orchestra; 7,30, Eddie Fisher empty wooden tub in the cock auth, De with Axel Stordahl's Orchestra: 7.45, A Blory
October 12 stood for Christmas “A loft above the bathroom. Tragedy" 8, Personality Parade
hair
trial before Mr K. R. Macfce at and clothing were wet. Sopule Tuk 8.15, Works
Tho
acy this morning. Contral Magistracy boy was Famous Composers: 8.30
Ching-kwong, de- for Ten Years (The UNICZE to bocpital where he was
vas certifed Story) A half-hour feature about UNICE
45 to be dead on arrival. A posts scribed #worldar da Q the United Natio
colton Children's mortem examination revealed
yarn factory: In Teun Fund-recording ten years of effort that the cause of death was
Wan, la charged with burglary on behalf of millions of children. Narrated by Celeste Holm, starring asphixia from drowning.
and the theft of $465. In cash many leading Hollywood personal-
and goods valued at $1,480.70 les, including Bing Crosby, Greet
TWO STATEMENTS the
of Fu -property
1 Cheupu Garson, Darmy Haye and Audrey Hepburn: 9. Time Bignal, the News
Mr Morley John said that aching proprietor of the store. and Home News from Britain; 9.10,
cused made two statements to Cheung is also charged with Balon Berenade-Light Music played the Police, to the effect that he malicious damage, to a dio by the Salan Orchestra: 250, Mon slapped the deceased because get and other property valued day Concert Concerto No. 1 D Major, Opus (Puguaini) plagrod
the child cursed him with the at $682. by Eino Trancescatii, violin with result that deceased fell down the Philadelphia Orchesine conduci
Queces".
1
Suspect Detained hop ho
and his
Complainant in his testimony
that on the Incident Avife were in the store
The be
saw
ed by Eugene Orreiandy: to use unconscious. Then the doorbell told the court by Andre Kostelanets and
started to ring and he took the night of Orchestre: 10.80, Popular
Dance deceased
the Into
bathroom Music: 11, Carols for Christmas where he washed his face with which they also used as their Traditional Bongs of the ChristniON Beason 11.15, Date with Dreamland
water from a pipe. The small -Featuring Demand boy did not recover The in quarter the ma 11.10. Prelude to Bidnight Popular nese, accused's statement want crowd approaching his store at Mulo; 13 Midnight "God Save ta on, and as the doorbell was still about 8.a., on October 12. He ringing accused carried the child beard them shout "open the door, up to the cockloft and put him open the door." Wilno said he in an empty, bathtub In the refused and the crowd kicked
he would recover can Cash was stolen from 9.
aciousness.
DOOR BROKEN DOWN- Tiad
of the deceased Witness said the Chinese pedestrian in Wong Tal boy, Pau Mel-po, told the Court eventually broko open the door
mother
crowd Sin Main Street at about 9.40 between sobe that her son and a he saw several persons alm. yesterday. A suspect has the accused did not talk to each enter the more fed by the de- been detained by the Police other "at ordinary times. The fendant. Witness said he could A pair of gold earrings was remon was her son was otraks recognise defendant because he matched from a 10-year-old of the accused, who used to tell had known him for a year. Chinese women in
bim do go away if he was found Defendant worked in a cotton Street at about 4.40 p.m.
Poplar
In the sitting room by the
yarn factory, witness said, home about 1.50 pan. some of them armed with reds,
j
J. d'Almada Remedios, of J. M. d'Almada Remedios and Co. Mr D. F. O, Mayne, Crown Counsel, represented the Crown, SENTENCES COMPARED
Appealing against the sentence carlier, Mr Yu said Nam had been given five years-the maximum sentence in the Dis- trict Court. Counsel
I referred to two recent drug cases
In the first
case, a man convicted of possession of 140 pounds of raw opium and five pounds of morphine wus given three years, In the rocond, the accused
was given five years for possession of 14 pounds 3 ounces of morphins,
Me Yu submitted that the sen tence against the appallent.-- who was charged with posses sion. ol
a quantity of herol::- many, many times smaller than the other two appeared to be manifestly excessive.
Also, Counsel sold, this was bis client's first offchco. The evidence was that he had been told by someone else to carry the drug.
FOR EXPORT TO US
In reply, Mr Mayne said the appellant was bound for the United States in tho vessel Venture
wizen arrested. He was a new member of the crew and it seemed that the drug was
for export to America.
Crown Counsel Bald that perhaps it might be "a con- solation to us here in Hong- kong" to learn that the heroin was not for use
here, But
he said, he thought the Colony had a high duty to other nations, particularly members of the United Nations, in helping to stop the drug trafic.
Mr Mayze said it might have been that in the two previous casta quoted by Mr Yu, there were extenuating circumstances, But he submitted that the seu- tehoe in the present
ceze was A person engaged in such drug
traffic, he said, deserved
not excessive.
maximum penalty. Mr Yu, rejoined that his instructions
thay thọ appellant, was not a riember of the crew of the ship.
were
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