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LADY BLACK Closing Address
TO OPEN
In Opium
LEPER FAIR Conspiracy Case
Lady Black, wife of HIA
Excellency the Governor, Mr John McNeill, Q.C., defending an Indian mer-
has consented to open the forthcoming Christmas
Fair, it was announced
this morning
the
monthly meeting of the
Marianne Reichl Aid to Lepers Group.
chant accused of conspiring with a Chinese scaman to deal in opium, this morning con- cluded his submissions of no case to answer which he started yesterday morning.
Judge . . B. How then The Fair will be held on De-adjourned the hearing until 2.30 pt. tomorrow, when Mr D. E. -cember 6 at the Hongkong De-Greenicid, Crown Counsel, will fence Force Playground, Happy reply for the Prosecution. Valley, from 11.30 un to E
p.m.
The meeting was held in the Board Room and
SCM Post
preslike over by Mrs F. E James, Chairman of the Group.
The proceeds of the Falz this year will go to the maintenance and the building fund of
the
Leper Colony in Hay Ling Chau
A grund total of $81,000 was collected at the Fair last year end Mrs James expressed the hope that this year at least the same amount would be made.
An appeal was also made for men's or boys' shorts and trousers for Hay Ling Chau patients. These could be left at the Mis- slon to Lepers office, Deacundelds Arcade, Queen's Hood Central.
Actor On
Charge
A Chinese actor, Leung Shu- fun, 30, of 88. Ta Ku Ling Road,
est
Boor, and another ይገነ የኔ Leung Cho. 20, unemployed, of Lung Chum Road!, first floor, Walled City, Kowloon, appeared before Mr A. 1.. Leathlean t Central Magistracy this morning charged with demanding money from a man with menaces und simple theft.
Mahindra Verma, 30, and Pul Satung, 35, are charged with
Said He
Could
Arrange
A Job
of
A sözler altendant
the Kowloon Moter Bus Company, Poon Man was bound over in $500 for three years by Mr A. L. Leuthlean at Central Magistracy this - morning; on a charge of obtaining money by false pre-
Jences
Poon of 200 Java Road, first floor, was alleged to have ob- 1ained $400 from Lam Kun-hoi, at 242, Queen's Road, West, on April 20,
was given the money for "ten" after telling Lan that he could get him a job as a gate de-attendant in the bus company.
I was alleged that both fendants demanded $40 from with menaces Cheng Yin-long
with Intent und
to steal last Monday
Road, at 1, King's ground floor. The larceny charge alleged that they stole $40 from Cheng.
No plea was taken. Defendants were remanded three days in police custody.
Lam did not get the job and he reported it to the Police and the defendant was prrested,
j
conspiring to deal in dangerous drugs between October last year and February this year.
Verma alone urtditionally charged with pussession of 1.076.25 pounds of oplum on February 22,
'No Evidence'
thly Mr McNeill maintained morning that throughout the wal, the Crown case had been that Vermin was in constructive possession of a cargo of 35 cot- ton bales that had been stored in the warehouse of the Hong- kong und Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd, on February 22.
But the evidence did not sup- port that contention, Defence Counsel stated.
The evidence wis Bhat A Transportation
on contractor, instructions, transported the ratton bales across the harbour c) document which authorised itim to deliver vie goods for known as "M. Karim a party
na Cu."
Mr McNeill said there was to show that the con- nothing tractor was either an agent or a servant of Verma,
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 18, 1958.
NANYANG
SHEAFFERS
Skrip
CHAIRMAN
BACKS FEDERATION Balanced Plan Needed For Hongkong Industry
MR D. BENSON
ALMOST
A FREE TRIP TO
MANILA
He said the Crown had open- | "We
stating that ed its case by Verma was in fact "M. Karira and Co.".
there was no in idence to support this.
Vital Point
but
Serap
The vital point, Mr MeNell who signed on, was: went "M.K. Karkın and Co." in the document conterred. There was
"or.e single not evidence" to show that Verma had done so.
Suspicion alone
not odded. choigh, he
It was the Prosecution's The defendant's father ap-
duty to prove offered to their case beyond all reasonable peared in court and
doubt, and he would submit make restitution of the $400 to
They had not done so.
Poon then admitted that he had spent the money and was | unable to repay 31.
Lam.
Now is the time
to stock up
on
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REPORT TO ANNUAL MEETING
"It is to be hoped that steps being taken towards the es- tablishment in Hongkong of a Federation of Industries will be successful," the Acting Chairman of Directors of Nanyang Cotton Mills Ltd. Mr D. Benson said in his at the annual statement presented to the shareholders meeting today.
Mr Benson added: "It is extremely important that a balanced plan be set up for industry, and the Federation should be so constituted as to pro- vide, among other things, the formation of a special committee to supervise the intensive use of equipment, the improvement and regula- tion of quality of goods manufactured, to form units for specialised products and to endeavour to promote and to develop and increase the volume of export.”
Kenson informed
the constant efforts made to im- prove methods in quality and service.
company for depreciation at sumption and large supplies of
From the Files
25
years -AGO-
AFTER over 50 years of es-
to
the
sential service marinors visiting thla port, the time-ball on Signal Hill Ker loon, 13 to cease functioning. Mr CW, Jeffries, Director of the Royal Observatory, stated that with the modem use of radio- dissemina- tek gruphy for the tion of Uime signals, the time- ball no longer fulls its fune- lion (c. giving the time to mariners) with an ac- curacy equal to radio signals.
correct
An airmalt service connecting the outside Hongkong with world was foreshadowed at the Legislative Council yesterday by the Colonial Secretary (Hon. when he Mr D.W. Trattman) moved that approval be given for the construction of a civil hangar at Kal Tak aerodrome,
CHANGHAI: At the order of Mr T. V. Soong, the local office of the Ministry of Finance
A
The hangar in uae at present is shared jointly between the Hongkong Government and the RAF for mliliary purposes. It Ms Baron also stressed thal average of 44.5 million yards
has of late been realised that the question of Industrial de- ut cotton mixture cloths a week,
with the probable increase in civillar flying in the near future Hongkong "is in the month ended March 29 velopment in
"Intensified competition from and the growing certainty of air more pressing than ever today. This compared with a weekly
problems owing to the
given average 45.25 million yards mainland China, Pakistan, India mall Unes malding Hongkong in March last year, The pro- and Japan, and from other a luk with other trunk airlines, by the Intensified com- rise
in Southeast Asia, the hangar would be totally petition by Asian countries, by duetion of cotton and mixture countries the pressure upon the (British) yarna last month averaged 17.1 have had the effect of lowering inadequate for the dust purpoje By A STAFF REPORTER
Government by Lancashire tex- million bs. weight per week, market prices for cotton yarns and the proportion for a new cotton place-goods. civil hangar was favourably nearly went to le interests to impose a celling compared with 17.3 million (bs. and for
Imports of
There has been in consequence, considered by the local govern- cloth from weight the previous month and Manilu," sighed most of un
erosion of profliment. countries. by 10.1 million lbs. weight in the in constant Commonwealth
Indo- same month last year.
margins and the gradual price the passengers on Cathay the political turmoil in
That is to say that Lancashire retreat under way in the cotton Pacific Airway's newlynesia which has seriously dis- delivered DC-GB aircraft turbed trade with that county, is producing yarns at the rate grey-goods market has extended of 880 million lbs. weight perittle further this last quarter. and by the signs of a reccssion after they landed at Kai appearing in the United States annum, and cloths at the rate of "Several features in the situa-again remitted £7,000 to Lon- Tak last night.
2,314 million yards per annum." of America and elsewhere."
In his written report, Mr tion abroad are likely to in- don for Mr Scong's publicity More than 0 people
The training and developing of
the coming and living expenses, it was in in technologists
shareholders fuence exports taken over the Colony on a two killed
Finance Minis- the trading pront of the months. The slight downturn learned today.
ter Soong is enjoying and three-quarter hour flight.dustry was also stressed by Mr that
a "good for the year, of expected in textile mill con- The flight was to have taken Benson. This is of paramount
press" in London, as contrasted with the indiference of Ameri- only three quarters of an hour importance even more so today providing
York but heavy
the thon ever clouds around
before," Mr Benson $1,398.717, making a reserve for raw cotton and cotton products
can newspapers in New 1958-59 Corporation Tax and in several countries, could pro-
and Washington:
British airport prevented the plane from said.
talking credit for taxation over- vide a basis for caution and landing at the scheduled time.
Essential
reserved in the previous year, reluctance to make forward journalist is retained by Mr Soeng Once
In the air, passengers
offeer between tha as liaison was $2.019,354, as compared with commitments. nothing could see
of from the
Chinese delegation and Fleet the corresponding
Street. port because of the weather but | textile training section in the $2,203,332, four charming air hostesses new Technical College, which gure for 1958. (June Rodrigues, Terry Pile,has been set up
The company's commitments in the Colony, Katherine Chewk and Betty provides
the facilities for such for new machinery and for re-
"Not very long since, Hong- of more
to Pakistan, modernong exported Wilburn) kept the champagne || training and
It is essential placerents and caviar in circulation and few that individual employers will type, as also for Improvements South Korea and Formosa, a
during the year, amounted to bothered about the view out give their personnel every e-$1,004,100.
couragement fo Improve" and After an hour in the alr, develop their knowledge by at- rumours Des round the plane tending the special classes that Hongkong airport was which have been arranged closed and it was heading, for the purpose." Manila. Another hour passed and the rumour gained weight.
Unable To Land Many hopes for Manila were raised when twice the plane was unable to land and had to circle for yet another 45 minutes.
Then at 7.15 pr., 15 minutes before the airport was due close down, Captain A. W. Wales, piloting the plane All- fully brought his charge the Kowloon Peninsula, down Argyle Street, and onto the run- way for a perfect landing.
tide.
to
over
Those hoping for n spree In Manila were torn between ad- miration for the pilot and frustration at having missed the chance.
Today CPA's latest addition will be taking more guests round the Colony for a second demonstration fight, but today weather looks fine, and they should have little trouble. The DC-6B will be put into
the
service on CPA's regular routca on June 22.
Woman Knocked Down By Tram
"The
establishment
the
more
-Restrictive
Boomerang
*
*
In a close and crelting match, GE.F. Thompson of the Bowling Green very substantial portion of her Howloon textile productions. As these eliminated D. Gow, a club mate, at King's Park yesterday after- countries have, in the process
self-noon from the lawn bowls of evolution; attained
and simples championship by 21 shotu erecting Buffelency by operating cotton mills within to 20 after 25 heads had been their own borders, further played. supplies are now required from this
105
Mr Benson continued: "The year has not, however, been About the cotton trade in
While we general and Hongkong's present without dificulties.
surplus Colony. Indeed Lancashire have increased our turnover, our
James relation with
Doolittle, productions from these and MAJOR
[*** Į AR famous American aviator, textile industry in particular, Mr overseas task has been rendered difficult by restrictive
ether countries are being ship~ | told a gathering Canton at Benson said:
"Although the balance of policies adopted by several over-ped to Hongkong which compete the Thursday Club luncheon trade with the United Kingdom scas countries, designed either to skeessfully with the local coun- that on July 1 an airmail service
their conserve their resources in for-
terparts by being offered at
from Shanghal to Hongkong and continues to be heavily Inyour, I can only lew our elgn exchange, or to support the indus-
cheaper rates,
Hongkong to Canton will be inauguraled. "When the Hong- long-term trade with Britain establishment of textile
"As in previous years, your kong-Shanghal service is la our best customer with much tries within their own trontiers. "It is a matter of some satis- ices optimism than I have felt faction that, in the circumstances,
Directors have continued to and 10 improve our for some years,
the value of our total turnover study
manufacturing methods with increased over the year. This is not only the result of vigorous
vlew to obtaining a higher level at the same selling but is also some reward
of efficiency and, for the expenditure on new plant time, lowering the cost of pro-
duction.” over the past few years and for
this +41
the because say Lancashire textilo industry, which has been largely affected by a continuous and steep de cling in its export volume over the past few years, is now prossing the United Kingdom Government to safeguard 14 the im- position by proposing position of a quota on Com monwealth imports of clothe which, incidentally, have caused but a comparatively small per-
displacement centage of home-manufactured fabrics.
"An influential Banclai publication puts the position quite correctly in stating that; A quota
for the U.K. would Juve no effect on one main source of worry-foreign com- petition
overeas markola. Lo But even if it were to lead to soine revival in home orders, it would be a most dangerous re-
A 32-year-old woman was knocked down and injured by mody to apply. The cotton otram in Main Street, Shauki- | manufacturing industry is of the Golden Star recent growth in Hongkong Cinema yesterday.
wan.
near
The woman, Cheung Sheung- fal of No. 240, Main Street West, ground Boor, is receiving treat- ment in Queen Mary Hospital.
Armed Robbery
·
A Chinese, · armed with kalfe, robbed a Chinese woman of a wrist watch outside No. 31, Centre Street, Sal Tau Village
and is a vital source of incoma and employme 1, roplacing, na it does, the entrepot trade with China that has now shrunk to a fraction of its former
size",
Comparative Figures
"The exports of cotton clothi to the U.K. during the year 1957 from India ww 162 million square yards, and from Pakistan 7 million square yards. "The total exports to the UK. of cotton yaru at Hongkong origin during 1037, was 8.0 million ibe, of a value of $10,107,435. That of piece-goods being 10.3 million square yards amounting in value to sald to Mrs P. D. Holder, wife of the HK$03,497,203-Now Alr Officer Commanding Hong-
have been increased to an million rate of 100
at about 6.25 am, today.
The Police have detained
suspect for questioning.
a
kong, Air Commodore P. D. annual Holder, will deciąte open the aquaro yarde.. Royal Air Force Wives Club at "According
to Reuter, the Da
SIDE GLANCES
By Galbraith
Sao
"Yos, a bride ought to know how to cook, darling, but not too well-you want him to take you out
to dinner sometimes!!
a ceremony be held at the Cotton Board announced in now club. No,
Printed and published by Para FLUMBLY for and on 1 Hut, No. 3 | Manchester on May 14 of the Supply Depot, Argyle Street, current year that the Lancashire | bohalt of South China Morning Post Limited at 1-8 Wyndban Kowloon, on June:19, 20
WORY.Log mille producedan Street, City of Victoria in the Colony of Hongkong.
operation, Hongkong will be but four hours flying distance from Shanghal, instead of the present two days by fast boat," he said.
The Hotel Cecil offered any four courses from the following menu for $1 at tifin; Cream Comtesse; smoked fish, butter sauce; Omelette Gu Jambon; Pigeon a la Francaise; cold roast ribs of beef; beetroot salad, boiled potatoes; potato lyonnaise; spinach in butter; milk and rice. pudding; cheese; fruit and coffee,
IA
NEW tannery, to be managed by a number of Chinese re-. turned from abroad, and who claim to have had long ex- perience of foreign methods, in shortly to be established on the mainland.
A pretty wedding of particu lar interest was solemnised at the Registry Office on Saturday when Miss Irene Lucille Old- feld, the daughter of Mr and Mra A. Oiddeld of Hongkong. became the bride" of E.C.
| Humphreys, Dental Surgeon of Alexandra Building, Hongkong and son of Mr and Mrs Henry Humphreys, late of Mears J.D. Humphreyt and Watson's of Hongkong.
FROM the Morning Post's 25
yours ago column: Extract from BCMP. June 18, 1908: "It - is almost impossible to under- stand the action of the 'Govern- ' ment in prohibiting speech- maiding in Chinore restaurants where such subjects as cell-
A government are discussed. the prosenttimo China Bem "on the eve of a constitution, yet the Chinese 'in Hongdoing gre stopped. from discussing p! ¡matter of sich vital importanEO to them,'