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HE ROSE FROM ORDINARY SEÄMAN TO COMMANDER HKRNVR IN 8 YEARS
The command of the Hongkong Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve will change handa next Tuesday when mander W, P. fellow will hand over to Commander L. D. Kil- bee.
Com- Good-
This was amouneed in todny's Government Gazelto which also an- nounced Commander Kilboe's promotion from Heuterunt-commander.
Commander Kilbee under- went his early Aca training in HMS Wor
He joined the cester. Hongkong Naval Volum-
SIDE GLANCES
teer Force, as it then was, as a cadet in 1934,
He received early promo- tion and was mobilised as a Lieutenant in 1939 when he served with distinction in command of MTB 27 and later in MTB 08 in defence of the Colony. He was a prisoner of war during the Japanese occupa- fian.
When the IKRNVR was re-established in 1949 Commander Kilbee re- joined as an Ordinary Seaman.
He
was
ed the MBE in the New Year's Honours January, 1955.
in
record,
Commander Goodfellow joined the RNVR in 1939. 'After a distin- guished, war during which he was awarded the DSC in command of HM Destroyer Wensleydale in Operation Overlord, Commander Goodfellow ended his active.service on the Staff of Commo dore, Hongkong.
AN
He joined the HKRNVR in-1949, and after five Executive years promoted to
Officer he was appoint- Lieutenant in 1950 and Lieutenant-Commander
in ed
commard in September, 1954. in 1951, and was award-
By Galbraith
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ANNOUNCEMENT
STOP PRESS
94 MISSING
Buenos Aires, Aug. 28. Argentine Maritime Po- lle said officially tonight that 04 were missing from the 200
passengers and crew members of the river steamboat
Cluded
ie
Buenos Aires, which sauk in the River Piste estuary last night after it was rammed by
freighter the U.S. Mormack Press.
Surf. - United
SUICIDE
Chiengo, Aug. 28. A Chicago widow Was killer
today when she blindfolded herself and crushed her car late a ser- vice stailon on the
south alile.
Mrs Dawson's husband. died Inst December. "Polien said, and they believe, slið chose to drive blindfolded as a method of suicide.— United Press,
Paquerette Ltd.
will be closed
for stocktaking and redecoration
on.
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday
REOPENING for
on
BUSINESS
Thursday 5th September
WITH EXCITING NEW FALL FASHIONS
IN ALL DEPARTMENTS
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THURSDAY, AUGUST 29, 1957.
Boys Charged
With Slashing Theatre Seats
The slashing of three seats in the New York Theatre by three boys aged 12, 14 and 15 on July 18, during a 5.30 show was alleged in evidence, at their trial before Mr Simon Li at the Central Juvenile Court this morning.
MAN
WHO
The boys who denied the Hooton Now
charge of malicious damage to three seats they occupied during the show, were
REWROTE represented by Mr V. L. J.
LETTER GOES TO GAOL
D'Alton.
Hit His Shoulder
Acting Attorney General
An usher of the New York Theatre, Lee Kit-chun, fold the court he was stand-
Mr A. Hooton, QC, Solici- a flight of stairs ing on For obtaining money by when ho Was suddenly tor General, has been ap- false pretences and three attracted by a piece of rub pointed Acting Attorney additional charges of not her which hit bla shoulder. General, during the absence of the Hon. A. Ridehalgh, complying with his duties as
Turning round, ho shone QC, the Government Gazette a police supervisee, a 55-his torch on seats No. 20. 30 announced this morning. year-old unemployed man, and 31 in Row W and saw that Ng Ku, was sent to prison pieces) of foam rubber for four and a half months thrown at him by by Miss B. K. Searle at Cen- Decupying the scats. tral this morning.
Later, witness
were
defendants
John
Other announcements were as follows:
Mr M. Heenan to be Acting
Mr Solleitor General; discovered Lyons to be Estate Surveyor, were Public Works Department; Mr three John Charles Hobbs to bo Senior Auditor: Dr Ng Chuan- wal, Dr Betty lu-shu ing ant Dr David Liang You-en to be Medien Omicers on probation.
the three
seats Chu Shui-tong, the complain that
There were ant in the case is a student from damaged. Taiwan, at present on holiday holes in them, In Hongkong with relatives, He
Mr
Leung Ping-kun. is residing at No. 483 Queen's munnger of the New York Rood West, ground floor,
court the the damage
of
On July 31 this year, Chu Theatre, told the received letter, purporting to estimated cost have come from his aunt in Tal- was $150-for a seat. wal, requesting him to give a certain Ma Chuen $309,
Two days later, defendant visited Chu, said he was Ma and was given the $300, return he gave Chu a receipt for the money.
m
On the same day Chu wrote his aunt telling her that he had given the money to Ma as re- quested. 'Hls aunt cabled Back, however, saying that she 10 had never asked anyone collect any money from him.
Admission
On August 4, Chu again met defendant In the street and him about 100 questioned money.
Defendant then admitted having taken a letter treni Chu's letter box, re-written il addcu in a paragraph noout the money, and put it back in the box.
When questioned about the money, defendant said he had i spent half of it. He gave Chu $150 and said he would give him back the rest later on, As la result of this, Chu did not
the matter 10 report police.
the
Sometime passed, but still
no payment. was made, Then
on August 27, Chut, once again met defendant in the
street.
They had an argument and a policeman who was passing by overheard what they
were saying und arrested the de- fendant.
Further
enquiries revealed
that defendant
police was a
Hearing is continuing.
10
Mr Ng Kun-wai censed to net as Auditor; Dr Cheung King-ho be Acling Senior Health Omeer; Me J. T. Cooper (Land J. Cheung Surveyor), (Medical Officer), Mr T, M. Chamberlain (Education Officer)
ONE IN NINE and Mr C. AR. Wilson (Cadei
A cat which found itself on the
floor of a wrong building in. Wyndham Street jowled intermitent- ly from 8.30 until 9.15 sitting precariously near a Wixlow ledge this morning. When anyone went near him, whether with milk or lsh, he threatened to leap to Wyndham Street 40 feet below.
At 9.15 ho dhally des- paired of one lite tid 100k The fatal leap,
Ife fell belween passing umbrellas in the crowded streel; landed plonk on 16 long sharp claws; and vonished like a streak
Hongkong's
Representative Leaves For
Kuala Lumpur
Officer; Class II) have been the permanent confirmed to and pensionable establishment.
MF W. 5. T. Lovey consed lo be a member of the Trafie Advisory Committee from August 15. following the return Lo the Colony of Mr C. F. Wood, it was notified In to- day's Gazetic.
Two Coolies
Bound Over
Two coolies of A., S. Watson and Co. Ltd., were cautioned and bound over la the sum of $250 for two years by Mr Hin-shing Lo at Central Court today on a charge of theft.
SHEAFFERS
Skrip
36 More Hours Of TV A Month-
Rediffusion today announced the extension of television programmes by 36 hours a month by the end of next month.
it
In a statement released this morning, Rediffusion stated would, increase its TV service by 23 hours of additional vision programmes a month as from September 14, and by another eight hours by September 30.
This means that the present 130 hours a month will be in- creased to 106.
2 P.M. START
10. Granted British Nationality
The following have been granted certificates of natu- ralisation, the Government Gazette announced this
On the second Saturday of September the television service will commence at 2 pm continu- ing until the dolly "Children's Hour" programmes between 5 and 0 o'clock and a similar morning:--- schedule will be followed on Sundays beginning September Gloucester
television coverage of a number on a hoping to bring viewers of local sporting events,
Mr
Liu Tat-hang, of 110, Road, 2nd floor,
15. During these perioda Rediffu- Hongkong, merchant;"
Mr Cheung Yau-kwong,
When these are not available these periods will be devoted to repeat telecasts of some of the
known us Daniel Chang, of Baptist Church, No. 2, Stirling Road, Kowloon, minister;
Mr Ng Chi-lam, of Jockey Club Stablo Quarters, Shing Wo more popular feature Alms and Rond, Happy Valley, riding half-hour television programmes boy; shown carlier
Mr Ren Chung, of 21, Fort "Television Talent Time" Street, 2nd floor, Hongkong, begins on Tuesday, September 3 factory manager: and increases viewing time by Mr Tsao Yin-kai, of 124, Blue one hour weekly, The 7-130 Pool Road, 1st floor, Hongkong, pan, time period on Mondays, | medical practitioner:
Mr Shong Chi-shi known as Wednesdays, Fridays and Satur- days will be given over to new | Alexander Shang, of σ, Kal half-hour Television pro-Yuen Terrace, 2nd floor, King's grammes, adding another two Road, Hongkong, factory mana- hours weekly to the service berert ginning on Monday, September Mr Wong Bor, of 545, Nathan Road, 2nd Over, Kowloon, mer- chant;
30.
CAPTIONS
for
Miss Gloria Loo, known ca Loo Yuk-bun, of Y.W.C.A, 1. Macdonnell Road, Hongling, stenographer:
Planz te the introduction of sub-titles
going ahead
Miss Virginia Leo, known as or captioning which It is hoped Loo Yuk-yee, of Y.W.C.A., I, will begin on both Chinese and Macdonnell Road, Hongkong, European filmed programmes stonographer;
about the middle of September. Mr Ngan Shiu-lung,
known
This means that European as Ngan Shal-leung, Yon Bl Alms will be provided with Hang, and Silent Yen-shent, Chinese sub-titles on the
Kowloon City, school manager,
9ion screen and that CBD, Wong Tai Sin Road,
Aims will be shown with
English sub-titles, so that all Thefts From Cars
vlewers will be able to follow any filmed programme regard- less
of what
language they speak or understand.
Girl Injured
Two fog lamps and some tools wero stolen from a private car parked in Mosque Street yes- terday morning.
A suspect
has been detained by the Police following the theft
A private car struck down of lamp bulbs, plugs and a torch and injured Fury Sau Wan, a from a private car in Jubilee nine-year-old girl, in Bute Street at about midnight last Street near Canton itoad yester- night.
dny. The girl is detained in
They were Wong Sung, 43, of Kowloon Hospital for treatment. Two Snatchings
3, Hu Hing Wan Street, second
foor
and Mul Kun-hung, 20, of Woman Attacked
23, Lock Road.
Mrs L. A. S. Scott of Wat- sons told the court that on
paper
A Chinese woman reported to the Police that she had her wrist watch snatched shortly
A Chinese woman, while after midnight last night while August 20, she discovered a picking herbs en the hillside walking In Princo Edward bag containing phar- above Smithfield Street, was Road. A man matched a neck- maceutical products in the attacked and soibed of a gold lace valued at about $300 from rubbish bin.
necklace by t unidentified a Chinese woman in Keclung man said that neber Street yesterday, woman reported the robber struck her before running away.
They were products belonging to Watsons.
Mrs Scott then reported the case to the police, and on in-
vestration both Wong Sung 256 Applications
superviseo and had failed to The Hon. Sir Tsun-nin and Mul Kun-hung admitted report at the Shamshulpo Chau, - Senior Unofficial they had tried to steal the
pharmaceuticals. Member of the Executive
Station.
He had also failed to report
Mr W. Voces of Watsons his change of addrers while Council, who is representing told the court both defendants had Hongkong at the Merdeka had a good record until now. Jost his police supervision Celebration, left the Colony They would lose their jobs.
under supervision and
Identification book.
by CPA this morning for Defendant had eight previous Malaya. convictions, four of which were for obtaining money by false pretences.
Charged With Shooting
He is accompanied by Lady Chau.
Before boarding the plane, he told reporters at Kei Tak: am deeply honoured to represent Hongkong ut the Merdeka Ing.
Sewer Scheme
Tenders for sewer relaying off Gloucester Road in works Wanchal were invited in the Government Gazette this morn- The scheme, described pa The couple was seen of at Amell-scale one, involves the airport by many relatives changing of sower pipes and and friends. They are expected general maintenance and relay-
"Celebration."
A 28-year-old shop assistant, back in Hongkong by Septem- Chui Kong-kau, who lived on | ber 5,
the roof-top of 143 Canton Road, was remanded four days by Mr T. I. Yang at Kowloon this morning on`a charge of shooting with intent to resist arrost.
The defendant was alleged to have shot at PC1987 Ne Shul-chung who tried to arrest him yesterday.
Four Fined $10
Chief Justice Too
ing work.
Consular Corps
the
Mr Clarence J. McIntosh and Mr. Joseph J. Chappell have been provisionally recognised as The Chier Justice, Mr Consuls for the United States, Justice M. J. Hogan and M and Mr Akira Kawaguchi as Hogan also left by CPA this Vice-Consul for Japan, it was moming for Malaya to attend notified in the Merdeka Celebration.
Gazette this morning.
"I am very glad to be going there on this historie occasion," the Chief Justice “sald before Keaving.
A total of 250 annlications for liquor lethees will be con- Board of sidered by the Licensing Justices at a meeting to be held in the hall ot Queen's College,, Causeway Bay, at 3.30 pm on September 11, it was anounced in the Government Gazette this morn- ing.
Suspected Held
man
The Police have detained a
suspected of snatching' handbag from a woman in Wah Shun Road, near Shek Kip Mei Main Street, yesterday.
Fire Station
The Government Gazette this morning called for tenders for the construction of the Trun Wan Fire Slation.
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SPECIAL BARGAINS — FINAL TO-DAY
From 9.30a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
the Goverment Ladies-Look at these Sensational Bargains:
MPs Leave
Mr John Hill and Mr Robert
The Chief Justice, who was Mathews, the two Members of Fines of $10 each were im- Attorney-General of Malaya be- Parliament who arrived here pogod
on two men and two fore his appointment in Hong on Tuesday for a short visit. women by Mr D. L. P. Edwards) kong, said ho and his wife werɑ
at the Marine Court thin mom attending the celebration in a lett Hongkong by PAA ing for mooring their cargo personal capacity because he had morning for Tokyo. Junks outsido four others eleng- been closely associated with the side steamers at Kowloon Wharf events leading to Independence, and Jarding's Wharf yesterday, The couple will be the guests Defendants were. Cheng Muf, of the Government, of Malaya
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24, Lou You, 30, Leung Ng, 41, during their stay thore and the ad
Mr John Martin
Mr.
this
Rowlands Anthony Thomas been
and Leung So, 30. Leung Ng Chief Justice said it would Reginald Jackson have,
T SHIRTS
SUMMER DRESSES SWIMSUITS, PLAYSUITS
$17.50 to $37.50
$ 2.50 to $17,50
$2,50
SLACKS
$ 7.50
WEATHER COATS
$35.00
HANDBAGS
$ 5.00 to $10.00
was additionally nned $10 for afford him an opportunity to appointed official Justices of Printed and published by PETER PLUMBLY for and on failing to keep his licence on meet his many old friends. In the Pouce. it was notified in behalf of South China Morning Post. Limited at 1-3 Wyndham board.
Malaya.
today's Gazette.
Street, City of Victoria in the Colony of Hongkong.