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FRIDAY, MAY 23, 1958.
ARCHITECT LOSES APPEAL
Locked Self In Lift After Tiff With Wife
IN the small hours of this morning, Wong Po-long
drunk, WES
And while under The Influence of al, he lacked himself In the Bft of the Ring Wal Restaurant in Nathan Road.
The resinurant! KLASY begged and pleaded with him to come out bu he Even- refused to budge.
traily the Fire Brigade had to be summoned and the fire fighters opened ile B doors to pri lim out,
He revealed at Kowloon Court this morning that he had had a difference of opinion with his wife and he later took to exersalve drinking.
Aged 49 and giving hik 20. Grunplan Audican
Road, firs; floor, Wong came before Mr T. L. Yang charged with behaving in a disorderly conduct.
pleaded guilty and asked for leniency.
I was fined $30.
AUSTRALIAN
The
SAILORS ARRESTED
Polica
arrested have three sailors who allogod- ly assaulted a taxi driver and robbed him of $30 Iometima oftor midnight on Wednesday.
Name Struck Off
For Five Years
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An appeal brought by an architect, Shui- chiu Yue, 62, against the penalty im- posed by an Architects' Disciplinary Board on March 8 for professional misconduct was refused by Mr Justice C.W. Reece, in the Appeals Court this morning.
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ap- re-
Man Faints In
Court: Attempted Murder Trial Halted
The trial of a 27-year-old stoker, To Chi- wai, for attempted murder of two police constables was suddenly interrupted this morning when he fainted during his testimony at the Criminal Session.
The case
subsequently Was
Yue was ordered by the Board had paid only one visit to the to have his nume struck off the site during the last six months
ve of construction. architects'
register for
with the Mr Yu nubmitted that years la connection construction of a building in Architects Disciplinary Board West Point, of which he was was wrong in saying that the
That the the architect.
offence merited
atruck off the Patrick Yu. representing pellant be the spellant, told the Court gister permanently, bearing in adjourned for a short while to journed
that this that it was a clear case of negli- mld gence as the part of the appel- appellant's first offence.
Mr Yu ab referred to the lant. He asked, that the doci- slon of the Board be varied by notice of motion, in which the the Court 10 reducing the five-year period to agellant asked
of the Dis- one year or some other shorter the decision world as the Court might see eiplinary Board
я
In refusing the appeal, Mr Justice Reece said he saw no Justification for interfering with the Board's decision.
Mir W.S.
Crown the Conesel, appeared Crown.
Collier,
for
Mr Yu was instructed by Mr PT. Yu, of Meyers F. Zimmern and Co.
Anonymous Letter
appellant was
and
CDTI
was ap
the
allow accused to rest.
Me Justice Gregg then od-
the case
for a short while to allow accused to have a rest,
When the Court resumed, ac-
cused appeared to have complete
recovered and
continued
The trial is before Mr Justice J. R. Gregg and a Jury of four men and three women.
that It was stated
accused y was driving his car with DPC| giving his testimony.
Mr Shurlock: by reducing 1657 sind DPC 4300, as prasen-
In the second gers, on February 4 fast, en accident was your car damaged? route to police station, and while travelling along Pokfulam Road near Queen Mary Hon-
the five-year period to one year or such other shorter period the Cuurt might see fit.
The Results
Mr Collier drew the Court,pital, the car turned and plunged
down a 170-foot embankment.
two matters, 1 attention to the first place, Mr Colller said. cre should look at the results of the divergenees rather than the percentage of the increas
Mr Colller also referred 10 the reduced open space, other matters which, he said,
To face afternallye charges of causing grievous bodily harm with intent to the two police constables.
Mr W. A. Blair-Kerr, Senior Crown Counsel, and Mr D. G. Willis,
Crown Counsel, assisted
prosecuting.
Accused is represented by Mr
Instructed Terence Shurlock, by Mr P, L. Lam.
Mr Yu told the Court that the were some of the things which by Det, Insp. J. W, Currie, is
an architect in the Ordinance was sepecifically churge of the construction of a designed stop. Apart from
West Point building in
proper construction of the bulls- 101nctimes towards the
ing, it was
the considered in clusion of the construction, the Ordinance to enclose open space Bilding Authority received an and circulation of air, anonymous Jolier Informing then that there had been eer- this divergentes in as approved by the Building
Inspections Authorities.
it was
Three Accidents
The other point was that the the plans People really responsible
carrying out the requirements tween
Ivr
Tu said in evidence that be
and this Inst
year he had driven
February,
were of the plan were the architects; motor car about 12 times.
3
Accused: One of the cars was damaged.
Hearing is proceeding.
Government
Appointments Gazetted
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SHEAFFERS
Skrip
Union Insurance Society Annual Meeting
From the Files
25
years -AGO.
THE Green
Island Cement
Company will be exhibit- in a large size model of their was first exhibited at the Wem-
and was bley Exhibitlen show for the first time in Hong- kong at last year's Empiro Fair. The model is a very fine
factory at Hok Um. This model
on
The Chairman of the Union Insurance Society of Canton, Ltd. told the annual meeting today he was confident their North American business would in due course revert to a paying basis. The Chairman, Mr J. F. year and it is pleasing to see
categor, reported that the that it has produced a modest mininture representation of the board of directors continued to profit in spite of substantial ex- cement works, showing what a pansion into pes, and that the unexpired liabilities.
пекал
Unprofitable
A
the
the in-
that insur-
Assots
of
012
pean YMCA a close second, At the prize distribution, Dr Tsel Tre-chek introduced the chair-
and
the
pansion calling for an additional company edecemed with a key watch for opportunities for ex-
pro- £408,248 in the Fund to care for industry In Hongkong is cap- Visitors to able of producing liable territories,
this year "The Consolidated Proßt and the Empire Fair agency appointments In Caribbean area, planned five Less Account for the year shows (opening May 24 at Peninsula producing in- net profit of £481,070, which Hotel) will have an opportun- years ago, were creasingly satisfactory results, compares very favourably withy of inspecting the model
in pront The Society nude a net profit the not
1950 of gain. of £481,076 for 1957, compared £354,727. This year, transfers
The South China A. A. open- with £334.727 for the previous from Revenue Accounts to the year. A anal dividend of 25. Pront & Less Account provided
scason theed the swimming 34. A share was declared in £209,240 whilst lust yaer
with their addition to the interim dividend comparable figure was £103,977. Saturday (May 201
the brilliant of 25, a share paid on Novem- with regard to the Provision first night fete at which Mur ber 21. After appropriations, for Taxation, 1 would mention Young Sau-king,
young swimmer, foured pro- La the £300,525 were carried forward. that this
nently. She is undoubtedly estimated to cover the
in the for the current year less and the best lady swimmer The Chairman said: "Al-adjustment on account of over- Colony and won every event in
which she competed. though the Marine Revenue Ac-} provisions in previous years,
substantial count displays
You will see incorporated in premium. increase, In certain the Profit Loss Appropriation
have curtalled Our Account the Bigures reflecting HERE was a big gathering commitments owing to under-the directors' recommendation
swimming enthusiasts writing conditions. This Is that a finel dividend for the at the Chinese Bathing Club in particularly applicable to the year 1997 of 2a, 3d, per share be North
(May Point last night London market where certain jald. With the interim divi-21) when the Club held its first revisions in underwriting policy dend paid last November, this aquatic gain of this stason. Al were made towards the end of will result in a total dividend events were keenly contested. the year and it is anticipated per £1 share for the year 1957 in particular In the invitation that this action_w'll result in ajof 4s. 3d., which, at 21%, is team race between local sports levelling off and probably a re- the same percentage rate na was associations, which was won by The following appointments, duction in future premium in- declared in 1050 on the then the VRC with Kowloon Euro-
postings, transfors and come.
£10 shares, "In amplication of promotions in the various Government departments formatlari given in my state-
of the Club, M Kwok "I have Httle to add to my man were announced In today's I would add
ance conditions in Canada and Statement in so far as the Bal-Chan, to those present Govoramant Gazette:
the United States of Amerienance Sheets are concerned. The briefly mentioned the chainman's N.T. Administration; Mr D. have been
to make such that the ma- total of our Consolidated Assets cntiring efforts C. Bray, Cadet Offer, Class II,jority of companies operating to be District Officer as from in these territories have been now appears at well over £20 Club a big suocess this season.
This May 10.
involved in unprofitable under-million for the first Ume, Supreme Court: Mr P. R. writing outturns. Our own ex-represents considerable growth
The St John Ambulance Flag Springall, Deputy Registrar, to purlence
different from during the past few years and
see from the certa | Day was held on Saturday (May genetal trend but when we be Acting Registror; Mr A. L. that of the
be the losser sustained there in the cales "that the Stack Exchange 20) with pratifying rendis to Leathlean, Magistrate, to
taken all the organizers who reuped the Acting Deputy Registrar as from Fire and Accident departments Securities have been
their menn market reward of their labour with a have been more than absorbed or under May 21, vice Mr Springall.
and total which is expected to ex- Civil Alds: Li-Col C. G. by the profitable results from values as at December 31,
I add that each indlyldual in- cred that of last yeST, when Principal
other Training the
that over $5,000 was collected. The Hilliard,
vestment complies with Qficer, to be Deputy Commis operate. sioner (Operations) on May 1, Whilst I cannot foresee any standard, will be appreciated drive was carried out with w
and that the position is one of very | tiring energy in addition to his duty as Prin- Immediate reversal of the con-
| uniil about mid-day in Kowloon, cipal Training Officer.
ditions applicable North gratifying francial strength." Pensive Mood
The Chairman then_proposed | Hongkong and the New Terri- Marine: Mr C.
Calmy, America, there are signs that He said during the course.bi
Concerning the first neeldent. Assistant Director of Mariae certain revisions in rate will the adoption of the report, turies. construction, there were t Path, the defendants robbed the
It was conceded by all sides nccused siid it occurred on about (Port Control), to
It will Revenue Accounts and Balance bc Acting have beneficial effects.
of the Society, Chu Ngau, the taxi driver, of inspectors of the Pubile Works
site that the appellant had been June 12, 1958. About 1 am, that Director of Marine as from Mayke time to bring rates into Shoot
that the direc the current
cover presented, and 50 and t the time of or im Department visiling the
The Court's day, he stated that he diver- Crossly negligent. mentiately after the robbery, and apparently
Club of con- attention was directed
the Shanghal Race in the coume
The proposal was aid the driving a car with his friend, Mr R. C. Traill, Marine Officer, granted by policies owing to the tors recommendations be con- THE "demolition" dinner they used violence..
to be Acting Senior Murine many formalities to be compiled confirmed.
last week (middle of May) to struction had not only escaped pussage where it was said the After he had left his friend at
bad visited the site his homo, necused said he drove Officer during the absence of with and the long term nature carried unanimously.
Re-clocled directors were Mr commemorate the last night of The defendants are at present the appellant's bolice but ulso appellant
was passing by St Mr D. L. P. Edwards,
of the majority of policles in
(proposed by the old building was a memor- J. F. Macgregor remunded
Police custody scaped the notice of the inspec-uce in six months and that ap-alone and
parently had made a very grave Teresa's Hospital," "Because I Education: Mr Chung Wah-existence thero. until Monday pending further tors.
It was in a pensive mood I did not leang and Mr Yeung Yuk-wali,
"However, 1 am confident that Mr R A. Wadeson, seconded by able occasion. At a signal enquiries.
Mr Yu sald this was a clear insession upon the board."
could hardly be said that a nolice anything," accused Assistant Education Officers, our North American business Mr J. S. Howell); Mr E. T. the weighing room bell-come
Mr (proposed by
what extended beyond the case of negligence on the part of
who visited the site added,
to be Education Officers.
will in due course revert to a Flanagan the appellani and the diver rehlteet
J. H. Seth, Deconded by Mr D. agreed number of strokes-the Instead of driving in 4 Audit Ollee: Mr Goh Kim- paying basis, Rences were to some extent due once in six months had dis-
Benson); and Mr S. J. Cooke diners fell in behind a couple straight line, he had driven his toon to be acting Senior Auditor To the fact that the appellant charged his duties.
(proposed by Mr G. B. S. of pipers from the 03rd High- Again, not to speak of the car across to the other side and
us from March 20, during the
results of the Fire Thomson, seconded by
landers and, with Mr "Buy" divergences in the actual carry-collided with another car.
absence of Mr B. H. Tucker.
Maitland bearing 2 allver-gilt ing out of the plans but in the
Department mainly reflect the r. H. G. Grayfield). In answer to the Court, ac- Police The appointment of conditions in North America to
Mesirs Lowe Bingham, and mattock behind the Chairman, actual materials employed, *teused said when he was saying Mr E. W. Ross-Gwynno 29
Messrs Peot, they paraded through the Grand was impossible to determine the that he was in a pensive mood. | Senior Superintendent, has been which I have just referred and Matthews, and
are less
Stand Into the old Coffee Root we Marwick, Mitchell and Co. were nature of the interior except by he meant that he was thinking approved.
satisfactory than
where dinner was served. At a would wish to see. The re-appointed auditors at a re- pulling down, Mr Justice Mr Shurlock What was the Crown Lands: Mr W. L. T. Accident Reventle Account muncration
of $10,000 each later hour, the mattock formal- Reece suld.
the To reduce the present pengity/domage caused to your car and Crunden, Estate Surveyor, to be shows a greatly improved result (proposed by Mr A. W, Black, ly broke the first hole in
what was the damage caused to Acting Assistant Superintendentas compared with the previous peconded by Mr J. N. Mehta).
Grand Stand and after that, to a period of one year, 09 the other car?
things went riotously, Jeque fol by the appellant,
found that de unid these divergences existed
Counsel sald it had been painted out that there was un increase of 20 per cent in the Thomas size of the building, but accord- Mles, 24, Leading Steward: to belual measurements, the Peter Donald Orr, 20,
to 12 Omeer's
Atreuse only amounted cork; and Niel Clifford Andrews,
per cent.
The
frio, Rober!
To observe the carrying out of the plans was the responsibility of the architect, Mr Collier added,
Mr Shurlock: Before Febru-
how ary
this year
many times did you drive motor car No. AA3213.
Accused: twice, was the
a motor car since 1954.
Refusing the appeal. Mr Justlee Reece said li
When did you first drive specifle function of the Board) to determine if any people of motor car?--I have been driving their profession had complied
Since 1954 have you ever 1: Assistant Steward, all of Counsel said he would like with the regulations of the
been involved in any accident? Ordinance or whether or taken before Mr Hin-shing Lolo mention that there was no
failed to discharge-Yes. question of the divergences they had
times? Three Magistency this
other minor robbery using any danger to the pub-duties placed upon them. morning accused of with violence.
the H.M.A.S,
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Central
Voyager, were
not
Ing
have
It is alleged that in the early heurs on Wednesday at Tregun-
How many e. If that were su, the bulld-was also the Board's function tomes and some
of traffic offences. -quantity been determine would
punishment. demolished.
Il
the
One Visit
J.
No picas were liken. Defective Sub-Insp. M. Gingies is in charge of the case.
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Lips Cut
Was
Accused: When I was dis-
cause it must be shown that charged from the Kowloon Hos- the Board WUS manifestly pitai the following day, I dis-
covered that the front part
wrong in passing the sentence.
of
and all His Lordship said ho did my car was damaged
the glass panes broken. And not see any Justification to in- terfere with the Board's dem was cut on the tips..
When accused was again asked cision.
by the Court what he meant by being in a "pensive mood," he stated that he did not réalise what was going on because he was thinking about his own
His Lordship: Have you ever tried that before or ever since?
To: On along Clear Water Bay Road in order to avoid hitting a dog I drove a car into a hillside.
Suspects Detained
Three Chinese have been arrested by the Police following a number of street thefte in Kow- loon during the past two days.
Batteries Stolen
Batteries were nialen
affairs.
another
When he was
occasion
or not he was henalon, accused
asked whether then in appre-
sald
from
Kame words in Chinese which meant
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then showed signs of fainting.
18, vice Mr W. R. K. Collings; Une with
af Crown Lands us from May 17, during the absence of Mr R. H. Hughes,
Textile Dividend
The directors of The Textile Corporation
of
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the
Hongkong Limited nounced that from total avaliable for appro- priations in respect of the year ended March 31, 1988, which is subject to audit, they will recommend At the forthcoming
annual general meeting of share- holders the payment of a dividend of 60° cents ̄Der share, absorbing HK$900,- 000, and the transfer of HKL million to reserva,
This is an increase of 10 sonia over last year's
dividend.
PUSHED MOTHER DOWN: MAN
SENT TO PRISON
Annoyed because his mother had remonstrated with him, 26- year-old Chan. Tong ́yesterday, did something which, a tiltal son would never, have done? he pushed her causing ' hor fall and receiva minor Juries.
mother*
This morning the young man,
giving his address na „No. 00, Chan Tongs "No."`·
·Bulkeloy Street, ground floor, The Magistrater · "And you, a came bafore Mr T. L. Yang at Chinase, whose first duty in to Kowloon Court on a charge of bu film to his parents)” ROAN uit.
Chan Tong was sent to prlaort In-The Magistrato queriedi Ma It | for two weeks without the
usual for a. soriɔto, amault- his | [option of a fine."
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no
steas where we
to
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"I hope you put those dime tips on your income tax, Mr. Bixby! You could deduct a nice sum if you tipped
a quarter!"
SJ
Air
Hailstones,
enthusiasm
of
the size of epox, fell over a wide area in the dia- trict, of Sunghsien, SW of Chengchow in Honen Provincë, China, on May 11, The hail- storm was preceded by a sudď. den change of weather and con- tinued _to_fall for fully two hours, Much damage was done to the wheat crops.
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THAT a settlement has been reached between the China the Motor Bus Company and companies at present operat- ing the bus services on Hong- kong island was announced by ........... Mr Ngan Shing-kwan of the former concern. Although China take Motor Bus Co, haye to over the entire island servico by June 11, "arrangements
not yet complete but, accord- Ing to Mr Ngan, it is hoped to prepare all the detalls in a few. dayd, Mr Ngan added his com pany would relinquish the Kowloon service probably a few days before taking over the Hongkong routes.
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One of the big · development schemes in Kowloon which', te forging ahead is that at 'Kow- toon Teal. The first section "¿ of something lika 45 gerestof hitti proscid is being prepared -und- when completed, will form substantial addition to Koulogn Tong Garden City at the recens: ilmit by the boundary of Waterski
loo Road,