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·FRIDAY, JANUARY 25, 1957.
SIDE GLANCES
By Galbraith
Radio H.K. and Rediffusion Not Proven To Be A
H.K.T.
0.30, Children's Programu "Looking Thug Looking at Book#--- (acts A Book In Born-Printed Page: 6.00, Block Market Itepart; 6. Tanu Signal: Pro Frumme Summary; 0.02, Popularity oll presented by Two Thomas; 0.30, Benny Goodman, his Orchestra and Combos: 4.69, Weather Report: 7, Time Signal: The News: 7.00, An Appeal by M. Jacul Follereau the Occation of the Fourth Work Day for Sufferers from LEPTUBY... road by Dr Frases: 1,15, "Beuce de Ballet (Giazouhov) Op 32; -7.43, Going to the PicturesTho Crien ascus ibo pictures they have been Thinathy Wilk week-Chairman; Birch:
Journey U, A Scottish
visits (BBCTS)-Francis Collinson places made famous In song: 9, Time Signal: The Nowe and lon
Munte Now from Britain; 0.15,
by Aileen Invern tourn presented Dekker: 10.10, Mulle in the ftues Morgan Manner-und Morgan and Its Orch, playing his own Com pitiona Vocal
Chorus): 10.30, Asian Club 10.00, Weather Report 11. Time Signat: Radio News Real; 11.10. Goodnight Music:
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Cumer-The A.B.C.S.: Cdren's Adventures of Clara Chun-Episode The Shocking Behaviour of Bubbio": 3.30, Friday equenta, 6.28. Birthday Mollbag: 6.30, The Tup in Popular Music: 0 45, tro lso of Peter McGovern; 7, Tins
Makarios Silent
London, Jan 24
Lord Perth, Minister of State for Colonial Affairs, old the House of Lords today that the Mokarion Archbishop exijed "was not disposed under present conditions to discue any ques- tions relevant to the future of Cyprus."Reuter.
Death Sentence
Tunis, Jen. 24
The Tunisian High Court la- day condemned to death Salah Ben Youssef, former Secretary General of the Neo Destaur rly and six of his followers, Ben Youssef was accused of internal plotting against the security of the state. He was sentenced in absence.--Reuter.
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Signol and the News: 7.09, An Appeal by M. Raoul Follereau on the Occasion of the Fourth World Day for Bufferers from Leprosy, Head by De Frater; 7.10, Weather Report, and Announcementa: 7,17, Truck Talk-Tips for Tomorrow's Races; 7.30, Eddie Fisher with Axel Stordahl's. Orchestra; 7.45, Concert Miniature--Light Classical Mule; D. Personality Parado--Roy imgions: 0.10, Fiesta Time: 0.36. Passing the Tuck-Conducted by Prof. Wimple with a panel includ Inx Paul Drew, Blephanie Tyler, Jerry Lewis and baphule Newman
News and lone News from Britain: 0.15, Music Time: 10, Rediffusion Bpoilight-Interview with Movie Utar Audie Murphy:
10.15, Magie and Moonlight: 10.30, A Lifo of Blisλ Berlar of episodes concerning the life vf Davki Alexander Blim, written by Godfray Harrison: 11, Dain with Dreamland; 11.30. Prefude to Mid TOMEILT. 12 Midnight, God Save the Queen"; Close Down.
SUSPECTS HELD
The Police have detained a suspect in connection with an attempted larceny of cash from a Chinese schoolboy outside the Central Theatre yesterday.
A suspect has also been de rained in connection with an at- tempt to steal n
fountain pen
Triad Society: Conviction Quashed
A conviction for being a member of a Triad society was quashed by Mr Justice A. D. Scholes at the Appeals Court this morning because it had not been proved that the Fuk Yee Hing Society was a Triad organisation.
The appellant, To Ma-ching, walked out of the dock towards the Court entrance, but was stopped when Mr G. R. Sneath, Crown Counsel, said he was being held on A Magistrate's warrant on another matter.
The Judge said the appellant | society in question was a Triad was discharged only insofar as society, the Triad scelety charge concerned, but that the Court had not ordered his release.
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· The prisoner was then back into the dock and down to the cells once more.
NO EVIDENCE
To had been convicted by Mr from another schoolboy in Wel-D. Cors and given five months ington Street yesterday after-hard labour, the appealed against
noon.
Two other
men are
women
being held for questioning in connce
thefts from lot with pedestrians in Pelbo Street and Carpenter Rond, Kowloon.
A Europeat woman passenge er on a bus in Nathon Road lost of nony from her pleket at about 4 p.m. yester · diny.
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NEW CONSUL
conviction.
Mr Sneath said the appellant bad made a statement that he was asked to join the Fook Yeo Hing Society and that he did ва
That
Crown organisation. Counsel sald, was known to be 42 Triad society. Appellant's statement was admitted 157 evidence by the Magistrate,
Mr Sneath submitted that
mature
When Toe case came up, Hls joine of the society before he
there
whether or not To knew it to be a Traid society was no defence at all. He had been told the
he said, The Magistrate, Crown Coun-
went
the evidence on, on before him accepted that the society was a Triad society, al- though no ev
evidence was given
Lordship remarked that appeared to have been no sel evidence record that the
Aged
Home For Women Opened
to this effect.
Mr Sneath said His Lordship route,
if he BC wished, net
the Supreme under
Court Ordinance and substitute the charge
of u of membership
B
jesser charge.
Lady Lo, wife of the Hon Sir Triad society with that of mem Man-kain Lo, officially unlock-bership of an unlawful society...... ed the Chi Lin Orphanage Home for Aged Women at Diamond Hill this morning.
On arrival, Sir Man-kam and Lady Lo were greeted by the Board of Directors.
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"Oh, yes, girls were supposed to be smart in my day--- but we had to be dumb, too, to have any fun!"*
Today's Gazetted Appointments
The
following Government appointments, transfers tund been approved, postings have
Ballet Dancer's Emergency Operation
Paula Tracy of the San Fran- cleco Ballet Company was yes- terday rushed to the Mnillda Hospital, where she had her ap- pendix removed,
SHEAFFERS
Skrip
Sentence Deferred
EUROPEAN
CONVICTED
OF DRIVING OFFENCE
ON THE
RECORD
Good news from America for those who can do without rock and roll,
The current rage that seems to be taking over is the calypso. It all secans to have started with
the successful appearance in Now York of a calypso group
with
oil drum orchestra and featuring alrig Lord Flea.
Joo
that the
Costu, in whose Jamaican Room the group are appearing. is quoted as saying main reason for the success of is...."the animal the calypso appeal it seems to make to the
Bruce Munro Smith, 45, complete of Room 205. Lyton House, was found guilty by Mr I. T. Morris at Kowloon this morning of driving while under the influence of drink to such an extent that he did not have proper control over his vehicle.
I fall to see how this can be Due to the indisposition of applied to any of the calypsoa defendant's solleitor, Mr Gordon | I have heard but then of course Hampton, of Messrs Hastings & Co., Mr Morris deferred sentence until 10 tomorrow morning, Mr C. B. Shele deputised for Mr Hampton this morning.
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on
women customers"
the presentation of a right club act will undoubtedly Include that several little refinements
would never come over on a record.
If Calypso does aust rock an roll it will mean big meney for
Defendant was charged with committing the offenco September 22 last at the june-a lot of the Jamaican boys who tion of Nathan and Gascoigne are now having a lean time at ronds which Involved accident.
home. DA
mean
in announcing his findings, Mr come
It will also undoubtedly that Tin Pan Alley will
out with
ecmc qulio
Morris said: "The offence of Incredible lyrics and feel quite
justified in doing so because
driving under the Influence of drink is a particularly serious after all a calypso is notoriously ono. In this respect defendant loosely constructed,
-
There seems little chance of can consider himself extremely fortunate that he is not before the people in the business re- the Court on a still more serious taining the original idea of a that of a story teller committing this calypso, offence he has placed others in ad-libbing his way through danger and I have seriously song dealing with topical events.
HALEY FEVER considered sending him to gaol”
charge.
By
Woman Tried
To Hide Heroin
After n short consideration, Mr Justice Scholes said he was satisfied that it had not been proved that the society was a Triad society and quashed the the Gazette notified this morning: 1 in the Colony several days be heroin, a 36-year-old Chinese
The Gazette notified this morning that His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to recognise, provisionally and
conviction. from the pending instructions
of State for the Secretary Colonies, Mr Jean Bourgaux af Consul for Belgium at kong.
After a brief spetch Mr Wong Hok-yan Chairman of the Board
Five other upeals were dis- a key missed this morning. of Directors, presented Hong-to Lady Lo, who formally open-
ed the new building.
Paquerette's
of course
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TRIAD SOCIETY MEN BOUND OVER
Two Triad Society members were this morning bound over in the sum of $600 for one year when they appeared before Mr F. X. D'Almada at Central
afternoon
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Mr R. V. F. Turner, Senior Superintendent of Police, lo be Assistant Commissioner of Police. Mr R. Fairbairn, Building Surveyor, PWD, to be Chief Building Surveyor; Mr J. J. Robson,
Chief EPWD, to be
Mr
A T.
Jackson to be
Cadet Oficer, Class II.
Mr J. Wilshaw, Asscasor, Grade 11, Inland Revenue De- partment to be AssesSOT.
Mra Ella Tsang, Miss Helen Hwang and Miss Doreen Kent to be nursing sisters,
Miss A. M. M. Carloss, Radio- grapher, Medical Department, ceased to act as Senior Radio- grapher; Mr R. W. Booker, Radiographer to Senior Radiographer.
be
RESUMES DUTY
She was reported to be rest- Ing well end would be staying
fore rejoining the company in Singapore.
For possessing 1.8 grammes of
woman was this morning fined $2,500 or six months' by Mr F. X. D'Almada at Central Magistracy.
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The Haley invasion of Britain is causing quite a few frowne on quite a few foreheads. Some of the British musicians who, during their Americon visits, appeared on the same pro- Framme as Bill Haley and his Cometa, have contributed to the concern by the stories they have been telling.
One said "Fantastic, Like train coming at you. So loud that you cam often hear the tenor-sax and he doesn't exactly under-blow." This might well description of the Haley sound
good
The company left for Ran- goon this morning.
Another member of the com- On approaching Second Street, pany otceived an injury to his near Wul On Lane, on the dve which is achieved by electrle nose, while performing the Huning of January 23, two Police ter in the "Dryad" yesterday constables notlood defendant evening.
acting suspiciously.
When
Faking death in a scene Gor- don Paxton, while lying on the stage, was accidentally kicked on the nose by a dancer. His nose had to be stitched at the hospital. He left with the Company this morning.
Acting Nine Months For
turn from leave; Mr H. A. de
'on
Chinese. The Black was re- Mr A. Hooton, QC, Sollektor Attempted Larceny
General, resumed duty on re background.
When the Iwo defendants, Ng B. Botelho, Sheung-Ink, and she Kam-fel, sel, consed fenior Crown Coun- wething are tonnect them with by Mr Hooton; Mr J. Bodilly, were arrested, there was General,
resumption of duty the offence, Prosecution stated.
wp Counsel, Crown
censed to act But during the course of en as Senior Crown Counsel,
of duty quiries both defendants admitted resumption
by Mr
She Triad Society.
Dr Chan Ping-cheung to be Medical Offeer. Mr tor of Public
being members of the Ting Luen
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amplification of a steel guitar, two six-string guitars, andt - pri accordion. Few of the musie
the the fans who have played on spproached by constables she suddenly stood same bill as Haley tave much Following that is good to say about the up and ran away.
how They all agree her music. her, the policemen
effect is quito enter a hut. They were just in ever that the
startling. time to see her place a packet under the quilt on the bed
Haley himself is a very mild much a family The packet contained heroin. man and very
fellow. The others in thic group, all described as capable players, are similarly
RECLAMATION subdued when off stage
DEFINED
quite apologetle music. they play.
very
and about the
Incidentally, it is just possible that Bill Haley and his Comets will be passing through thu colony next month.
Cheung Hung, 34, unemployed,
The Governor in Council has residing in an unnumbered hut
Li Cheng Uke Village, Kow-given definitive approval "for loon, and Lau Kong 36, a the reclamation of an area in
SLIGHT HINT hawker living at 201, Shanghai Hung Hom
Bay, the Gazette
Whilst on the subject of per- Street, second floor, were this notified this morning.
sonalities that may sentenced
be passing nine to morning
The reclamation is of appro- through allow me to give you a months hard labour by Mr F.
ximately 31 acres of Crown slight hint concerning another d'Almada at Central for at foreshore and seabed extending possible visitor next month. tempted larceny and aiding and in a sea wall from the junction
He is small in size, large in 12- abetting an attempted larceny. of Gillies Avenue and Winslow putation, great of voice and Very J. Forbes, Deputy Direc- Both defendants pleaded Street in south-westerly direc- much an all round performer. He
Works, to be guilty.
Botelho.
| Amah Threatened ling Director of Public
Works, vice Mr T. L. Bowring
leave prior to retirement; Mr
be
tice for a distance of approxi-alms and records and is one of the finest.popular singers over. '11o'tarinka mately 470 ft. thence In a
vory mueli akng his own lines and southerly direction
for a dis- is reputedly a little pugnacious, Ha on On the pretext of carrying
H.
tance of approximately 2,130 ft.; they be in the Colony for about fait W. Forsyth, Assistant Direc- Narcotics Seized hence the plumbing tor cul repairs to
days. I wonder if you know who I in
south-westerly mean. cannot give you ki name of Public Works, to system, a man entered No. 13.
Acting
direction of approximately 2,280 because I was told not to for the Director Deputy Tsing Fung Street, 1st floor, Pub
of
ft. to a point on the existing moment. When you see official con- Public Works, vice Mr Forbes;
firmation of the vlelt remember, Bay View District at 11.40 a.m.
Hongkong Revenue Mr
officerssen wall 470 ft. north of K.P.P. W, A. Johnson, Chlef En-
won't you, that I did at least give yesterday.
suda Ion a routine search of the 23, Holt's Wharf,
you a clue or two.. gineer, to be Director of Public Works, M today discovered a quantity of
Acting Assistant
Danish vesst Jacob Jebsen F. W. Fisher, Engineer, to be Acting Chief Engineer.
When he got inside, the mor Foduced a screw-driver and threatened the amah with The servant shouted out and the intruder then ran away.
Police enquiries are proceed- ing.
Naturalisation
The Gazette this morning an- noureed the following residents had been granted certificates of mtur safon:
Mr Yan Tak-shing, merchant; Mrs Wong Cheung Ton-lo, housewife; Mrs Ma Yiu Sau-ki, housewife: Mr Ng Kwok, clerk; and Mr James Chester Cheng, university lecturer.
narcotics, opproxknately 40
Mr E. R. Childe to be a Mem-pounds of morphine,
pounds of oplum ana five ber of the Pubile Services Commission, vice Mr L. B. Stone,
The Revenue officers seized tho contraband shortly after Captain D. C. Sim to be a the arrival In the Colony of Member
of the V Board of the Jacob Jebren from Bangkok. Examiners for Pilots' Licences, during the absence of Capt. G. R. Torrible,
PROMOTED ASP
Mr Ko Fook-chuen, Inspector of Police, has been promoted to the rank of Assistant Superin tendent of Police (Reserve), the Gazette announced this morning.
THE NEW P & O FARES TO UK
Two days ago the Far Eastern Passenger Conference Linco decided to increase their fares by as much as 10 per cent as from March 1.
There is already a surcharge of 20 per cent on voyages around the Cape of Good Hope.
The P. and D. Company announced their new fares to the United Kingdom this morning. They are as follows:
Clars & Grade Pre-surcharge Plus Surcharge
New Fare
2
First
D
*183
220
240
C
184
202
Ji
200
240
278
200
247
204
Tourist
140
196
170
196
.100
158
152:
172
146
160
158
189:
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JOINS LEG. CO. The appointment Of J. Forbes, OBE, to be en Omelal Member of the Legislative
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the
Council icmporarily, Gazetle this morning. Mr Forbes officially announced in lakes, the place of Mr T. L Bowring who left the Colony on leave prior to retirement.
Resigns Commission
The resignation, by Lieut. D. J. Briltain of his commission in the „Hongkong Royal Naval Volunteer Reserva has been accepted, the Gazette notified this morning.
Montal Hospital
In a declaration; published in Gazellő"" 'supplement. this moming, the Hon. E. B. David, Colonial Secretary, declared the Castle Peale Hospital'a mental hospital for tho detention, custody and cara of persons of unsound mind,
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