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TUESDAY, MAY 6, 1958.
DEATH RAY COULD BE THE
AOC's Wife Visits Shaukiwan Centre
By A Staff Reporter
Mrs P. 1). Holder, wife of the Air Commodore, was welcomed upon her visit this morning to the Shnu- kiwan Centre by Mrs M. A. Menkina, General Secretary, and
ULTIMATE WEAPON
Washington, May 5.
Roy W. Johnson, hood of the Defence Department's Advance Research Pro-
·ject Agency, said today the weapon of tomorrow "might be a death ray.”
Call For
Free Trade
Welfare With Reds
Supervisor and Mr Li Sul- wing, Chairman of the Hongkong Society for the Protection of Children.
London, May 5.
The Daily Express today called for the freeing of trade between Britain and China and Russia. Saying that Britain's relations with the Communist Bloc me
a state of confusion
Mis R. J. Picelotto, Chair- man of the Women's Auxillary, Holder, whu accompanied Mrs
being Lubies
bathed, weighted and carefully examinin
Suw
132
and War
by voltustury helpers and efforts of diplomats have yield- Centre stuff. In the ereche up- jed no results, the Daily Express stairs Infants
from suggering
said "Clearly' Communis18 inalnutrition,
under the Sputnik age can procure all sick of weight were receiving special
materials strategic enre and daily supervision.
weapons they need out of their own resaces. So if diplomacy cannot produce results why not ry trader at bushessmen take over from consuls. Lift restric tions. remove einbargoes,
go behind the Iron xalexmers Curtoin," the editorial added.-- Landan Express Service,
One happy baby attracting attention with he mercy, implsh miles, was pointed our to Mrs Holder, us u Uny emncluted baby, brought in as a new case JOR:
and who Butumn
W745 thought to have a poor chance of mirvival. The mother at the end of her resources, so grateful for assistance, co-operated glad-.
of the ly and with the help Centre stuft, the child has.every | hope of a healthy and normáli existence.
CONGEE. QUEUE
The congee queue was forming beside the kitchen door, mothers with young children carrying many kinds of food receptacles were waiting for the uppeliving thick soup of meat, banes; rege- labies and rice reinforced with multi-vitamTÜK.
Mr Li said that during the last eight month 130,000 bowls of congee had been distributed to und nourished mothers and children attending the five cun- ros, thred in Hongkong and two in Kowloon,
let
His Hobby
Ran Away With Him!
London, May 5.
He told the House Space Committee that no death ray M. search is being conducted at the present time, and no such pro- Jent is contemplated in the early future. But he rald "we have to keep our mind open to every- thing.
be
The bomb today is consider- ed the ultimate weapon," he suld "I fuspect that 20 years from nuw the bomb will passe."
Ho inade the statement advluing that the US space pro-
yhould be Kramme
primarily
oriented toward development of military weapons rather than the interests of civilian science.
"The scientists have snid It is
mun in ridiculous to put a sutellite to drop a bomb be
wouldn't drop." cause a bomb be sold.
il
"But our wark might lead to a death ray. That would be the weapon of Tomorrow and ob- vitusly a man up above In a satellite would be in the tion to use it."
posi-
An Example
Questiuned by newsmen after the bearing, Johnson sald he mentioned the death ray only a an example of the hypothellesi | future possibllies, to which space planners must keep them binds open. He said he doubt. en any muney "could wisely spent in such a pro- gramme at present.
Mine Found At Cheung Chau
A so mins was found on the akshore at Cheung Chau Seland inte on Bun. day afternoon.
The Police Balilatics Officer wani to Cheung Chau yesterday to examine the mine, which is wedged under rock shelt some four feet under water st tow tide. it la not visible at high tide.
The Police Batletice Officer reports that the cas- Ing of the mine is broken and the horne aro
prezent. The mine appeare to be an old one and is A relic of the probably Pacific War.
Arrangements have beant made to destroy the mine, and residents living in the vicinity have been warned.
Disarmament
Campaign
Appeal
London, May 5. Prominent scientists, churchmen and authors today asked Mr Harold Macmillan not to support proposals to supply
nuclear weapons to West Germany.
Canon L. Collins, President
SIDE GLANCES
By Galbraith
4.
7.M. PAR DAY.
"You'd bettor have them taken care of now-look what happened because I let mina go!"
Judge Sums Up In Murder Trial
Mr Justice A. D. Scholes at the Criminal Sessions
SHEAFFER'S
ADMIRAL SNORKEL PEN
CONSPIRACY CASE
Expert Witness Testifies
A merchant called as an expert witness in the opium conspiracy trial of an Indian and a Chinese testified this morning that he would not import unwillowed cotton waste from Karachi for re- export "because it would not be worth the freight."
The witness, Mr H, D. Hot- man, gave evidence at the Vic-| torn District Court that ho examined a quantity of cotton bales seized by Revenue men and found it to be of a type of cotton waste.
Judge H. H. B. How is hear- Ing the case.
The netused nre Mohindra
LETTERS TO
THE EDITOR
Verma, 30 of 11B-1 Ma.donnell SENSE OF VALUES
Road, and Pul Sol-hung, 35, unemployed, of 173 Wing Lok Street West, second floor.
Crown Case
To The Editor, China Mall.
.
The two are alleged to have conspired between October last) Sir.-The schse of voluog year and February this year to munlfested by some of the noblo deal in oplum, and to have and superior London movie
of 1,076 critics often been in possession
slaggers me, John pounds of the drug on February and
Lambert's article, 22,
"Brando's How"
recent example. Can't he realise that In "Sayonara", the theme of The Crown case is that he which was romantic, yes, but
also contemporary, the opium was concealed in cotton
"happy ending" was not only logical but bales shipped to Hongkong on three occasions between October even necessary Resorting to the outdated "Madame Butler- and February
Mr John McNell, QC, and Mr deserted by white man) or any fly" denouement (native girl
V. L. J. D'Alton, instructed by other "unhappy ending" would
.
protest.
L. Lant and Co., are defend- have turned its argument into this morning explained to a Jury of five mening Verma. Mr Richard Winter, a weak-inted and two women the definitions of murder, structed by Hastings and Co.,Oriental escapade tent This
Is representing Pui,
Mr D. E. Greenfield and Mr on an optimistle note, but it manslaughter, provocation and self-defence
Or self-delusion. Though t are prosecuting, assisted by Drt offered no real resolution to the in his summing-up at the trial of Lam Shung. G. Willis, Crown Counsel, Wan't the optimiam ccvasion Sub-Inspector G. J. Riddell, of basic problem (the same can be ming, 43, on a charge of murder.
1
Lam W3S
His Lordship then dealt with alleged to have his former employer, the evidence,
Hearl is continuing.
3
of St Paul's Cathedral and killed There is no known scientific Chairman of the Campaign foram Siu-ning, at the latter's Lumenshire Road, basis at present for presuming Nuclear Disarmament sent the house,
Κοινίσου Tong, that death ay
ground flooT, can appeal to the Prime Minister. weupens actually be bulli,
also called on hum telun December 19 Jant. The
He Is represented by Mr H. research chief made suspend further nuclear tests clear he thought President until further efforts have been. Hu instructed by D'Almuda Eisenhower's proposed civilian made to reach agreement on dis-and Mason. #pace agency should be a side-armament,' shew effort compared to the E a covering Pentagon's military space Collins declared: BIOMAITINTSC********
He said all
"GOLD""TITE=
Mr W. A. Blair-Kerr, Senlor letter Canon Crown Counsel, is prosecuting, "There is no assisted by Chief Det. Inty. F. A student accused in court
the suspension of Indge Rackagham. here of travelling on the
space projects British tests would be welcomed railways with intent to between earth and the moun all over the world and might . avoid
his have "military Impicultors." help to encourage the Soviet payment of proper fare pleaded that He
said seleniile programines Government to should concentrate on arcas suspension of tests. his hobby had "ron away" beyond the moon.
with him.
"I do not think the military Seventeen-year-old George would be interested in explora- Mrs Holder weat on In the firuner, a student of moderation of Venus And Mars at the Eastern Centre in the Southorn Languages, was alleged to have present me," he said. Playground. Headquarters whets (ased a ticket on which the date
should
continuo Its
Definition
In his summing-up, Mr Justice Scholes fok the Jury that murder was the unlawful another nan with killing of malice of forethought and tid not imply that there was any premeditatlong
Princess Called For Rainmaker
Belize, May 5.
In bolling sun today most
the Narcotics Bureau:
cotton
Mr
cotton
ren-
Mr Hoffman said he had been bald of "Marty for we must
take
inta consideration th dealing in collon for 12 years. Imitations of Its theme), it made He stated that on March 10 this explicit conclusion: the two went with Inspector Riddell to lovers were
fully prepared to a gorage in Lyttleton Road and face the obstacles and opposition examined samples of cotton that would exist even if the law waste which he found there. was changed. Yet the sheer The cotton waste was in bales. simplicity of its theme went
Witness said he found the over the critics' heads.
waste was of # type
On the other hand, they werd known as unwillowed "gulier-so dazzlet by the intellectual fly."
pretentions of "Bridge On Tho Samples
River Kwal." Not only did ""Bridge" "berly every sign of Hoffman suld that
on reluctance to explore Nichol- of Belize's 25,000 inhabi- April 8 he went with Revenue son's "idealism"; its half-ironic,
Inspector J. D. Wake to the bulk-ealulatory approach tants turned out for Q
go- dered. Its theme ambiguous and Commerce and Industry honouring down at North big parade
Point, and even questionable. The critics Princess Margaret.
there examined
amples of didn't question this; nor did ACCLAMATION
About 47 different organisa- | more
waste, It was they question Tho incredible
stupidity 07 the tions, including political parties, elso of the "gutterfly" type "Similarly a British refusal to
Japaneso At Lyttleton Road, the cotton officers, or their extraordinary trade unions, and social groups, Mupport propusale to supply
to their British cap- nuclear weapons to Western Ger-
Under certain circumstances, massed with banners on the he saw was in compressed bales. leniency
How
this come many would be greeted with ac-murder night Hourly Decisions
toplaying fields of Newtown. Bar-He noticed that the cotton had tives. similar work was being earrind was partially erased.
be reduced He Fold
racks where the Princess saw been dug out from inside some consistency? The Marlborough ws, but under rather more enu-
clamation from all those expect | manslaughter by provocation. ally in Western Germany who Tae provocation said
have weird-dressed Indian tribesmen of the bales, and it appeared that sted conditions. She heard Street mag/strote that he plead-
From what I have learned He stressed that the Defence fear that the extension of these been caused of plans for a new Centre when cd not guilty -alllough he had
to an accused by id tribeswomen performed tra- a kind of cotton dust the waste
ditional dances make the horrible weapons to more and the deceased man must be some
to the accom-left over from cotton warle-was about "Young Lians" (though I negotiations with Government rubbed out the date deliberately. Department
drums, in Inside the bales.
hoven't seen. It), It does attempt for the site pre completed: George said he had travelled decision as to whether a space more countries will seriously and acts of a series of uets which puniment of skin
drums and stringed instruments Witness stated that there was to analyse a Nazl's mind, but in the same way before--but it project comes under the military drastically increase the peril in would cattse the accused some she also heard ancient songs and basically no market in Hong- that decan't mean it whitewashes
If which we live. was not fraud in the "ordinary or the civilian space agency.
cotton Nazism. (The climactic scene of "gutterfly "In so such decisions
of this kong, for were left up to
the people sense."
EU as to inake him no longer land of pirates of olden days."
waste. There was a market only the film. I understand, is the The money he saved in this the President, he said, in a shart Foreign Minister (Mr Selwyn master of his mind for the time
in the sense that his firm would mass execution in a Nazi concen- Loyd) will shortly be сала
Princess Margaret, wearing a way he spent on buying sam- while "we will have to have a
being. There must be some re-
Iration camp.) Can't the writer ples for h1. collection uf Vice-President for space-making erring with the other Natolation between provocation ang white taffeta dress printed with buy it for re-export to Europe.
Whenever he shipped that kind | see that the "doctrine"" is the root an orchid pink design and Foreign Ministers at Copenhagen tickets decisions hourly." London transport
relations, Mr Justice Scholes white straw Breton
hat lined of cotton, waste, Mr Hoffman of any evil, and It is ignorant The which some at high prices
Committee meanwhile we send you this appeal in the
an alluck by said, and putting a "freedom hope that some action by you might be answered by fists but the canopted dois before which the waste would not be usable who went through the Pacla considered
sts with white surah, was sealed on went on, he shipped it only after and narrow-minded to blame were not used for travel,
It had been willowed, because the "Individual"? Even those information
Is "I'm of
provision in Government süll possible
decisions not by the use of any weapon. Mayan Indians. Ketchi Indians to colton waste consumers in its war can't say all Japanese were irrevocable was legislation setting up a civilian before
If a Jury were in doubt as to and Caribs danced and sang. mimply, that my hobby began space agency.-United Press. have been taken.”
whether there was provocation
MOPPED FACE to run away with me."
He had never seen it shipped to reduce murder to man- slaughter, they should deler-
In unwillowed form, as it would In the heatwave the Princess not be salable. The signatories Included: Pro- mine the issue in the accused's discreetly mopped the fessor W. Heitler Professor of favour.
part of her face. Physics at Zurich University: For a defence of self-defence, The Indians have been pray- Plymouth, May 5. Father *Trevor Huddleston, the Jury must hear from the ing for the past nine days for
Mr Hoffman said it would not with Author Shaw; "Tharo Admiralty detectives today former
Provincial
the evidence that the accused had rain, to save their crops suf- be a paying proposition to bring would be no progress that way. probed the mystery of secrel Anglican
Community of the done what he contd to avold fering in A Naval documents found in Resurrection in South Africa: the fight and that he had re- drought. dusthin at the Royal armament Dr Donald Saper former- Pre treated as far as
possible. "If The nine-day prayers ended ton sident of the Methodist Confer- he Ras done this and there was yesterday, spokesmanence: Earl Russell, the no other way of saving his life,
Today as the Princess WAR said, "The question of to whom Philosopher: Professor Edward then he was justified in killing about to leave. Newtown Har Authorities they belonged and whether they J. Conway of Dublin Univer- the person," His Lordship said. racks after the display, there
are still secret is being invest-sity: and authors Sir Compton
was a heavy shower, Kated."
Mackenzie and J. B. Priestley. Onus On Crown
Now they are calling Discarded sceret papers ore Reuter.
Princess "Margaret the being normally burned
from offices.
maker" here. taiten containers--Reuter,
DOG RESCUES
TERRIER IN WARREN
Wellington, May 3.
A dog which went missing in
George commented:
norry. I'm
afraid 14
The magistrate discharged him
his Invourite rabbit-hunting absolutely but ordered him to
ground near Wanganui
wus pay 31/64 costs-China Ma Mystery Probe
rescued eight days later by | Special.
another dog.
The owners of the
animal, a fox tereler,
ruling resumed
to the hillside Warren eight
days after their pet disappeared. They brought a friend and
his dog, und began digging, but soon gave up.
The other dog. however, chuse burrow and began dig- King furiously. It
50011 un-
He Fails To
Persuade
London, May 5. covered the missing fox terrier Lord Howe, a formar racing motorist, failed in the House of Lords to por- suade the British author. Itics to
who, after a drink of water, was able to scamper home- China Mall Speciol.
Smithfield
Supplies Down
London'r Smithheld
meat
roverso
their
decision against having
depot here.
An Admiralty
far
AS
the
SIGNATORIES
of
British
after
in special
POCKET CARTOON
by OSBERT LANCASTER
the Paris disc system in STOP PRESS
London 10 control car
parking.
Under the diss system, motorists parking
33% certaint
London, May 5. congested zones trust" d.play a blue dise on their windscreens market – main distributing stating the time they parked point for the capital was the car, maximum parking time running at about two-thirds of is 00 minutes.
the normal supplies today, as
Lord Mancroft said the disc 'unoMeinl -strike of 1,850 would not solve the problem in transport werkers entered Its London where traffic congestion third week,
was much more acute than in Paris with its broad avenues There was no indication of systematically linked, uny "moves to end the dispute Parding controls in London
the which began over a rejected must increase pay claim to raise the workers space available for the short-
The present basic wage of £10.5.0 time parker.
long-term by 18 per cent.
parker must go to a garngo. ' An official
of tho market Lord Howe sald the Peris association mid the cystem cost nothing whereas the market, was well up on fresh mater system for Mayfair would cost £200,000 to Install-China ment, but down on Import; --- China Mail Special,"
Mail Special,
kert-side
FOUND GUILTY
OF MURDER
Lam Shung-ming, 43, was found guilty of murdering hla former employer, Lama Blu-ming, also known. N James Ling, on Desember 19 last year at Lancashire Road, Kowloon Tank. fol- lowing a quarrel, by a Jury AL Supreme Const morning.
thi
Mr. Juellos A. D. Scholes sentatioed the defendant to death. The Jury of five men and two women reached a unanimous -·volášok after re- tiring for half an hour,
"Is that Luxemburg?. Liechtenstein here-i zay, old boy, Monaco says she's heading your way!”
passion and loss of self-control
SQ
If the blows were struck not there in self-defence and if
to
music
of
A
lower
three-month
unwillowed form.
No Proposition
bestial. This endeavour to under- stand the German mind, and to recognise the basic humanity of the misguided, is both liberal and humane.
I do recall Brando's argument
bad."
Into Hongkong unwillowed cot- No natlen is all good. Thero and men of good waste for re-export to are Nazis
will in every country. If we Europe.
"I will not buy unwillowed concloue to say that all Germane cotton waste from Karachi for were bad, we would add to the re-export, because I would not Nazis argument that all Jews Morni ethics op be worth the freight," he add- were
"The freight would be commercialism? I'll say it is theed.
inanlialy more mature attitudo Rainworth more than the carge,"
than Lambert's provinciallan, Hearing is proceeding.
which seems to be the chief characteristic of those movie cdiles who spura sincerity and
good intentions in favour of hypocrisy and pretentiousTI CIVIL.
At the display the Princess addresses of welcome from 19 village
Woman Robbed
{ was no provocation, and if the beard
accused struck; the fatal blows and loyally
intention the with
headmen do
She told them: "Of all the grievous bodily harm to the
mony traditions of service A Chinese woman was robbed decessed, then this was mur.
rotied in usage of hundreds of of
whilst a gold finger ring der, His Lordship said.
years which has been establish- | walking in Tai Hang Road, The onus was on the Crown
ed throughout the Common- Kowloon to
City yesterday establish
beyond murder
mud to wealth there is none of which morning. all reasonable doubt
we maybe more proud than the show that the fatal blows were
administration not struck in self-defence. The impartial
Justice. onus was not on the defence to establish self-defence.
N. T. CHOW. ANSWERS
La Rowe: We can't find it in Police detectives who were on the last 10 istucs. Suggest you of patrol duty nearby rushed to look through our files. Ed.
the scene when they heard the woman's cries for assistance, A man was arrested.
Για "Our Commonwealth's mere form of words. Travel by air made it possible for me to in places feel really at home thousands of miles distant from each other. Modern communica- far-flung tions have made our community into a much closer knit family.
IN HEARTS
Man Arrested
Fatal Accident
Lol
A 40-year-old woman, King who lived et No. 629-"H" Block, Li Cheng Uk Resettle
If the Jury were left with a reasonable doubl whether or not self-defence had been cstablished then they should return a verdict of not guilty.
Mr Justice Scholes said the
A Chinese was arrested early ment Area, was knocked, down defence in this case was that the fatal blows had been struck
this morningto the L Cheng and fatally injured by a private Ul: Resettlement Area following car in In self-defence, that the wounds
Un Chau Btreet noa" the death last night of another Pratan Street yesterday after- were caused by accident and
"I leave you with the certain man, Lau Sul-wah at the Wang Doon. that, there was provocation by knowledge that in years ahead Bing Garment Factory in Kam
• the deceased.
your well-being will always Fong Street, Yaumati, as the Me Justice
feature largely In the hearts of result of a fi fight. Warnod the Jury that An
myself and my sister, the Queen, accused should not be convicted have enjoyed so much mý on the evidence of a chikkunlos stay with you and I am truly there was corroboration by sane | snel that I have, to say goodble. other material evidence.
Scholes
Diso
Reuter.
The woman died in.Kowloon Hospkal last night
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