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Of Sterling Notes Into UK
London. Fab. 20.
The Treasury last night Announced the end of mi
restrictions of the Import to Britain of staring in bank
notes,
The restrictions and to- day and it will be the first time since the beginning of World War Two that travel. may carry Into the United Kingdom sterling in banknotes they wish.
much
In recent years the Im- port quota for the British banknote has been £10 por person. No restrictions In nalghbouring countries provent the cancelling of the limit, the Treasury said,
Compatent British quar- tore sald tho DOW move might produce some Inter- esting results since a great amount of paper ateriing Ja known to exist abroad and particularly оп the European Continent. City circles hope thet those who have tucked abroad noise away against ปีก
emergency will
hoarding them,
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had
One reason which stopped the authorities tak- Ing this move before is that a large number of falab nota were clrculated by the Germans during the last war-Franco-Pranse.
There was no change in the local rate this morning, which remained at $15.56 per one pound sterling.
New Street
The Government Gazette an- nounced today that the following thoroughfare will be known in
uture as described hereunder:
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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1958.
CASE IN
Objection To WHEELOCK Appointment
German Consul
Of CHAMBERS
London, Feb. 27.
The suit for $960,000 dam- ages against Wheelock Marden and Co., Ltd, which started on Feb- ruary 20 before Mr Justice C. W. Reece at the Supreme Court, was dealt with in Chambers this morning. The
plaintif
Mr Alexander Kwong, trading s Roland and Co., of 22 Tsat Tse Mul Road, Brs foot. He was A Labour member, Mr Arthur) He was "ried at Nurember represented by Mr Brook Lewin, had asserted in the and suspended by the West Bernacchi and Mr Richard Huasc of Commons that Dr German Foreign Office in 1956 Winter, instrueled by Mr M.E. Brautigam was a "high offfelal for investigation into his warves, of Peter Mo and Co. in the Nazi Government” and time activites," he added,
"connected with the liquidation of Jews."
The British Governmont`said today it saw no reason to object to the appointment of Dr Otto Brautingam as Consul General of the Federal German Re- public in Hongkong.
Was
Sale Of Land!
In Kun Tong
Crown land of about 178,830 square feet in Kun Tong. restricted for certain in. dustrial purposes, is to be sold by public auction on Monday, March 10, at 3
the Crown al p.m. Lands and Surveys Office, Lower Albert Road. The upset price is $894,150, The lot is rest:leted for in- dustrial purposes excluding any offensive, noxious, noleume or
busin.css unhealthy trade, manufacture,
rent is The
annual Crown 1,000. The building covenant is $2,000,000 In 24 months. The lease is for the residue of n term of 21 years, from July 1, 1055 renewable for a further term of 21 years less the last three days thereof,
or
Mr Lewis urged the British Government to tell the West German Government that Dr Brautigom was inacceptable to the British Government as German Consul in Hongkong.
Expelled
Mr Ian Harvey, Joint Foreign
Under-Secreary, replied:
"1720 appointment of Dr
Brautigam
Consul- Otto General of the Federal Republie of German in Hongkong was announced to the Foreign Secretary by the German Am- bassador in January.
"Dr Brautigam joined the German foreign service in 1020. He was also for a time a mem bar of the Nazi Party, but
cm informed that he was ex- pelled from it
Ι
"He was not tried us a war He rejoined the criminal, foreign service in 1953.
"In January, 1950, the German Government ordered on enquiry
accusationa into
which kad bcen published against Dr Brautigam's conduct during the war, and he was meanwhile suspended from all functions in the Foreign Ministry.
Incorrect
The enquiry concluded that
Kim Shin Lane Commencing URBAN COUNCIL Brautigam were incorrect, and
at its junction with Castle Penk Rond about 100 feet north-cast of Fuk Wah Street running in an easterly direction for approxi- mately 570 feet and terminating at e junction with Cheung Wan Street,
Mr D. C. Readmon has been appointed an Assistant Secretary to the Urban Council, it was notified in the Gazelle today.
Government
the type of Clothes
that he had in fact done all he could to assist Jews and people persecuted by the Third Reich.
"The Foreign Secrelary sees no reason to object to the ap- pointment."-Router.
Who
Wheelock Marden and Co. were represented by Mr John McNeill, QC, and Mr Oswald Cheung, Instructed by Mr F.G. Niget, of Johnson, Stokes and Master.
of
DAMAGES CLAIM
In his action, plaintiff clalmexi damages in respect of the value the motor vessel, Lady Wolmer, und general damages for the ship's alleged detinue and conversion by the defendant
company,
Wheelock Marden
and Co..
Ltd., denied the claim in their sintement of defence, but main- tained that should the calm be
aurecssful, the defendant firm was entitled to a set-off in respect of various items set out In a counter-claim which they led to the extent of the amount clpimed.
NO TROUBLE
FOR RIL IN
INDONESIA
SIDE GLANCES
By Galbraith
gallet 5-2
© 1947 W KIA Berlin, Ire
"Jim wants to come back from Wall Street and raiso pigs it's the same letter we get from him overy spring!"
ACCUSED DENIES PUSHING WOMAN INTO THE SEA
Leung Kwai-ming, 44-year-old textile worker, on trial for alleged murder of a married woman, denied this morning that he had pushed the deceased into the sea after he had injured her with a chopper.
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ADMIRAL SNORKEL PEN
SINGER SUES SIX
PAPERS FOR
ALLEGED LIBEL
Six local newspapers, their proprietors, publishers, editors and printers were sued by a singer before Judge James Wicks at the Victoria District Court this morning for alleged libel.
The singer, Miss Lou Sing, of 44 Kimberley Road, third floor,
AT THE UNIVERSITY claiming $3,000 against auch
Last Night's Two Plays
By JOHN LUFF
of the newspapers. She is re- presented by Mr Charles Ying. of Messrs Hastings and Co.
The newspapers are Wen. Wel Poo Ltd, Yu Hung-slang, pro- prietor and publisher, Leo Tse- chung, editor, and Wen Wel Pao, printers, all of 4 Percival Street; Yuet Wah Daily News, Lo Sau- king, proprietor, Tso Kal-cho, publisher, Hung Lul-mon, editor, all of 142 Connaught Road Central, and Shong Kee Press Ltd, printers. of 14-15, Lee Yuen As if arising out of all the Street East; The Gentlemen Yat Lai-wah, proprietress, Po, Lal - wordy warfare that has
publisher and editor, of 51 Gough characterised this past Street, and New Asia Printing week's gossip, the Stage Co., Printers, of 49 Gough
Ping
proprietor, flung into the teeth of we
publisher and editor, of 84, who attend to pronounce | Hennessy Road, third floor, and Judgment on their plays, Sheng Kee Press Lid, printers; "Antigone" and "A Phoe- Hung Look Daily News, Yom Wu-fa, proprietor, Fung Taul- nix Too Frequent.” For wah, publisher, Yam Tat-nin, of this I am certain; any cditor, and Golden Bridge Co., who attend to judge this printers, all of 21 Bonham
Strand East;
and Hongkong play will find the play Commercial Daily, Li Stu-hung, judging them, thus show proprietor, publisher and editor, ing that he who haunts of 140, Connaught Road, Cen the theatre will find the tral, and Nam Cheong Printing theatre haunting him, Co., printers, of 12 D'Agullar
Street. Both plays returned to the They are represented by Mr Greek theme, where our Western Peter Chan, of Mesars Lau, drama was established by that Chan and Ko.
The plaintif claims that the
Club stepped forth, and Chung
Street: Ching Fo Daily.
courageous kind of thinking in
which the humans challenge the| defendants published articles the accusations ngainst Dr Mr A. H.. Veltman, Manag.
gods in dialetical combat, and on May 10 last, allegedly in- of the two playwrights, Chris- juring her reputation and bring- ing Director of Royal
He is charged with the mur- topher Fry cocks a snoot at the ing her into pubile disgrace, Interoccan Lines,
Leung made the denial while who
and deltics, scandal, ridicule, hatred under cross-examination during der of Ho Ah-kwan, 32, who established Olympian returned from a business his trial before Mr Justice A.D. was alleged to have been his while Jean Anouilh, underlines contempt. trip to Indonesia yester-Scholes at the Criminal Stasions, mistress, on November 23. The and in fact underwrites the pre- At Mr Chan's request, the body of the deceased was found miso that mon, in knowing the claims were adjourned for a day, said this morning
the seabed penultimate will nevertheless die week, that Dutch shipping in
by the police on about 40 yards from an emfor the ultimate. It was so in Indonesia with the excep-
and is so in bankment in Tsun Wan carly ancient Thebes tion of KPM Royal
on the morning of November Eastern Europe.
(Contd. oi Page 8, Col.-7) Netherland Steam Packet
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The reason for this, he said,! w39 due to a difference in trade. "Our trade La from abroad Into Indonesia while theirs is between Indonesian perts."
From
cariler reports Mr Veltman said he expected to see things "in a topsy-turvy condition. However, he added, As far as he could see Ufo wa quite normal and their ships received good dispatch from various ports,
MORE EFFICIENT
Government
Appointments Gazetted
Mr Terenco Shurlock, in- structed by Messrs. Deacons, appears for the accused, Mr WA. Binir-Kerr, Scntor Crowni Counsel, is prosecuting, assisted by DDI G. Fergus,
Farewell Party
For Saville
To Threaten Cross-examined, accused sald that the chopper in question Kowloon and New Territories
used to threaten tho
The staff of the Post Omen,
The Government Gazette to day announced the follow ing appointments, trans-was
deceased, because he intended will say farewell to their Post- fers, promotions and to leave her but she would not master Genaral, Mr L. C. He added that he also Saville, ED, and Mrs Saville, at agree.
hold at a dinner party to bo Colonial Secretariat wanted to know about her re-
Princess Garden, Kowloon, to- Mr R. W. Primrose, to belationship with another man.
morrow night. mcan Assistant Secretary, Colonial | Asked what he would Secretariat, and to be a Cadet by saying, "something serious Officer, Class 11, cu trial,
postings:
Mr
Sanitary Services
E F. Warburton, to be Deputy Superintendent of Banl tory Services.
14.
Mr Saville, who arrived in
will happen" which was written the Colony in late 1947, will be in a note, accused said that he leaving on retirement ou March referred it to his possibility of committing suicide, adding that he had twice attempted to d himself.
Accused, in
answer to
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BOAC Cable Network
Increased facilities for BOAC in cable communications will come into effect tomorrow when the Corporation's comprehensive toleprinter system fi extended from Hongkong to Japan.
This extension is a further step towards the completion of a world-wide network of BOAC communications which now ox- tend from London to Tokyo via Hongkong, to Sydney, JohannKOS- burg, Logos and Son Francisco- with many intermediate points, such as Nairobi, New York and Singapore.
Greatest Shape on EARTH
produced by
Cargo handling, Mr Veltman said, is more efficient than last year. Last year, he said, there was more labour untest but nt
Inland Revenue present the military have strict
Mr A. D. Duffy, resumed duty control of various ports and as Chief Asscasor, Inland other question on the 27 chop- they see to it that these ports Revenue Department, on return per wounds, denied that all ate-well run,
from leave. Mr W. Rees, ceased such wounds were incurred by The only thing he thought to act as Chief Assessor on re the chopper. He said that both was affected was the cargo sumption of duty by Mr Dufty. of them could not control their movement which was light both Mr R. B. Wood, to be Acting tempers at that time and they into and out of Indonesia. How-Chief Assessor. Mr R. Hastle, were engaged in a long strug- HOLLY WOOD ever, be said, this affects all ceased to act as Chief Assessor. gle.
deceased had fallen shipping and not necessarily Medical Department
up, and then Mr J. W. Dodds, to be Acting once and got Asked if he considered there Chief Mair Nurse, during the shouted "Mama, Mama." Accused was still a menace to Dutch absence of Mr R, E. Portor. Mr stated that he then made signs shipping in Indonesia, ir Velt Ho Chak-yuen to be Acting to indicate to her to sit down, man said he had an interview Deputy Chief Male Nurse, vice but she was staggering. with Commodore Notair, Mials Mr Dodds. Dr Francis N. Liong Did Not Notice ter of Shipping, and added, "If there were any doubts In my mind these doubts buvo now been removed."
Dutch.
| EXEMPTION
to be a Medicat Officer, probation.
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While he was engaged in talk Miss M. A. Grant, promoteding to her, accused said that he Matron, Class I.
did not notice when she fell into Police Department the water. However, as 5007, 08 Farmer and Mr she stopped talking, he jumped Mr K. W. C. G. March, promoted Assis-into the water at once to resave wearing
Then ho in- tant Superintendents of Police her, but falled.
Registrar General's Dept. tended to commit suicido him- Wash-proof.
retain-
The Government. Gazette
Mr Walter Hume, to be a self, but changed his mind chorting the fresh look after today announced the exemption
Proper washing. The In too shallow and he knew how ONLY BRAS of the following premises from Legal Assistant, Registrar Gen-v fater, because the water was the further application of the cral's Department, on probation, Landlord and Tenant Ordinance, subject to the stated conditions: Nos, 192 and 194, Yu Chau Street, Kowloon
No. 225 Nathan Road, Kowloon.
No. 10, Mosque Street, Hong-
kong.
Nos. 48 and 50, Johnston
·Road, Hongkong.
Nos 1, 3 and 3, Pak Ho Street, and Nos, 50, 00, 02, and 64, Battery Street, Kowloon,
Nos, 855 and 357, Tal Non Street, Kowloon.
Efficiency Modal
Legislative Co.
the Hon. D. J.
to swim.
Questioned why, he did not called for help from the village to save the docensed, accused wald his mind at that time was very much confused and he had not thought about if
Denial
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Reading a statement written of the Legislative Council until June 30, It was announced in by accused, Crown Counsel - V-otte Princess the Government Guretto day.
to-ed, whether it
was corroï't to say that accused had the motive to kill the docensed in order to remove •his ~ hatred, Accused
HONORARY ADC said that he had no such motive,
Lleutenant David Andrew and his willing was done dur
Accupoi also denied. à sen- appolated an honorary aido- do-camp to His Excellency, the fence in his statement runting, Coxhead. REIKDF, hs been Governor, vice Linut-Cmdr M. "I made up my mind to kill ker awarded the First Clasp to the Danlet, HKRNVI, it was an and then I push her into the Ficiency Modal, according to nounced. In the Government water: the Government Gazette" today.") Gazelle today,
Colorir Bergeant G.UBscy, ⠀-HKANVR,, las · been | ing his confusion.:
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