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Heroin Manufacturer Loses Appeal LETTERS
Allegation Of Being A 'Scapegoat' For Other People Made
"People who indulge in manufacturing heroin in Hongkong must expect to be severely dealt with," said the Acting Chief Justice, Mr Justice T. J. Gould when he dismissed an appeal for reduction of sentence in the Full Court this morning.
Coute 1 drew the attention The uppellant, Tong Tim, alian || Tong Kam, 46, was sentenced of the Court to the fact that iy Judge B. 11. Mills-ens in the atlant was in the Colony for let than a month when he the Kowloon District Court on
and
this for the wus arrestid
that li 36 to four years
2310: tu manufacture
was brought and possession 5 point dangerous drugs and breach of knowledge of the
a deportation order.
his sentence and he asked the Court to give the man a chance to start Bfe afresh.
If his appeal for reduction of sentence wir not be accepted by Trial Judgee Court, Mr Hu upplied for
after he had passed sittenen on the appellant for the
facture ani possession of dan- gerous drugs. It this fact was brought to the Trlat Judge Carlier it would have supported his submission that the ap-
the duty of sentence to com- mence from the date of hly that arrest on May 12, adding appellant admitted the offence
At once.
A pafcendi, Yuen Sum, 29, who was alo given four years for the manuscture of danger ens drugs appogled against con- Viction. The application 200 niso dismissed. The Acting Chief Fustie hed that the videner | peliant was only a scapegoat interfere with the sentence Inmast Yorn at the toad was for other people. Mr Ha con-which had been imposed in this overwhelming raci that the tender.
Court w ne reason to mterfere There was evidence i The trial that another person rented
with the conviction.
The Full Court comprised of the premised in which He the Acting Chief Justice, Mr alleged offences took place since Justice T. J. Gould, the Pulse Judy, 1957 and that i was con- odges, Mr Justice J. R. Grestindously used until the police and Mr Justice A. D. Scholes, raid on April 25, 1958, he added.
Submitted
H. L. Hu. Instructed by Mr Britton and Co. appeared for the first appellant, Tong. The Fecund appellant was not repre- sented by Counsel,
Mr Desmond Magne, Crown Counsel, appeared for the Crown. In his appeal for reduction of sentence on behalf of first op- Mr Hu submitted that pelant, the
only appellant Was "scapegoat" for other people who had committed the same or staller offence but who had not been cought and convicted,
The Acting Chief Justice sald that the Court Faw no reason la
Cosu.
Must Expect
fis Lordship sald thut people who indulged in manu- peturing of heroin in Hong- kang must expoet 10 Leverely dealt with and this
fact
already Was Counsel said that although the known. uffence
was prevalent in the
Prevalent
*
that well-
Colony, the Court might exercise Dismissing the application, His Said that in the
Its discretion to reduce sentence | Lordship
the sentence
if it were satisfied that the ap-circumstances pelant was J scapegoat..for | might run from the date it was other people.
imposed instead of as from to-
Mr Hu Buld that the appellant day. was banished for lite in 1954. the and he was instructed, for reason that he had no job. He sold there was a frm in Kowloon which was prepared to employ appellant after he had served
G.C.E. CERTIFICATES IN HONGKONG
The London General Certificate of Education examination certificates for 1057 arrived in the Colony a week ago and are now being sent out to candidates, "the Education Department said this mornlag.
With the certiftentes, the London University who conduct the exams, sent a letter apologising for the delay saying it was due to staffing problema,
They said this would not happen again as they are introducing
automation to help speed things along.
The Education Department said this morning the delay was
no fault of theirs.
TYPHOON MAP
With Latest Amendments
$500 MOUNTED
from
man
The sound appellant told the Court that he was not the type of
manufactured who
an em- tervin. He was only
the premises und ployee on alleged he was influenced uy
This morning Lady Black visited the Nurses Training Kwok (left). School. Here she is seen with Nurse Ens
Sister B. Chan, Slater F. White and Sister M. A. Grant, an the nurse examines a slide-China Mail Photo,
LADY BLACK VISITS
STUDENT NURSES AT QUEEN MARY
the first appellant, it was Lady Bluck, wife of H. E. the Governor, saw nurses
not for him I would not have
got myself into this
further alleged,
jum," he
Yuen said he only plaxed a passive role in this ofience, le did what he
Lord by the Was
at training and at work this morning when she visited the Queen Mary Hospital Nurses' Training School,
In the course of her tour, she
fist appellan, and that amount-asured the trainees that they
ed
were
attending to bringing had chosen a noble profession tv things from one place 203 | Fand
10
undergoing skilful other.
training to do a fine job for the :p:ople of Hongkong,
"Before I got late this trouble I was a printer by profesion," Yun said.
He declared that at the Ume he did these things it was not known to him that it was an offence.
He had a father, a mather and younger sisters to support, and pleaded for a restuction of sen- tence,
Overwhelming
tho
Dismissing the appeal, Acting Chief Justice said that the Court had latened to what he had to say, but the evidence given against him at the trial was overwhelming.
His Lordship said that aç-
cording to the record the up
pellant was obviously a person. engaged in the process of manu- facture of the drug and be was janitor in the premises for some
months. He added that the Court saw no reason to interfere
with the conviction.
The Full Court also dismissed
Apart from showing a great Interest in their work and train- Ing. Lady Black was also in-
terested in the social and living conditions of the students at the Hospital.
On Arrival
On arriw), Lady Black was met by the Hon. Director od Medical and Health Services, Dr D. J. M. Mackenzie, Dr R. W. Hollway (Medical Superinten- dent), Miss B, G. Schofield Principal Matron), Miss M. Au Cirant (Matron) and Miss F. White (Senior Sister Tutor).
Lady Black was accompanied Inspector P. A. English, Alde-de-Camp to the Governor. The party then went to the Training School where Lady Black was inct by Miss B. Chan, the Sister Tutor. Here, Lady Back converted with the trainees and showed great in terest in their work.
Following refreshment, the party went to the Preliminary Training School where Lady Black watched the nurses at
American On Arms Charge
AM
was
Itarold American, CUfford Borrell, 52, of Koom 308 Astor Hole) morning remanded one day by Mr T. Creedon at Kowloon Couri on a
charge of possession of No plea was taken and he at
المصرح allowed
3300. It is alleged that defendant had a Brevete pistol in his hotel room on June 18.
Struck His Mother:
an appeal brought by Wong practical work. On arriving at Man Gaoled
Kum-chiu, for reduction of this school, she was welcomed sentence, Wong was sentenced by Miss J. W. C. Jack, Sister
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MAGISTRATE DISMISSES
SUMMONS
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TO THE EDITOR
Polio Outbreak
Sir, Six hours after reading the statement made by a spokes- men of the Medical Depart- ment in reference to the in- case of pollo cases, I am stul wondering how ku individual has the audacity of putting forward Bri 10- credible if not fantastic ex- planation
10 why the number of polto enses hove ineren in Hongkong
I quote the offending para- graph: with better health conditions existing in the Colony, fewer chidren die in infancy, and more grow up and tre Hable to infection by polio".
In plain language the explana- Bon is firstly the poor kids would have been better off it they died in their infancy; secondly if they did survive they were able to Infection by pollo anyway. All this because of better health conditions prevail--
ing in the Colchy!
God have pity on our children and the chappy in the Medical Department!
STILL WONDERING AND A LITTLE SCARED.
Amahs' Hours
Sir: Our enlightened brothers in Britain complain that Hong- kong women work excessively long hours in factorles and re- poris have been published in the newspapers anying that Government is considering logia- lation to control conditions of
employment in the Colony.
How, one wonders, if legisla- tion is possible, will this affect the employment of amats who work considerably longer hours than any factory employee.
My own umah is in the dat wually at seven every morning that the fundamental rule of and does not leave until after criminal judicature is that the nine o'clock at night. If wo The suinmons Whs first heard measure of punishment should have a dinner party she stays by a Justice Court where the be in proportion to the malignity until 11 o'clock. I don't think defendant pleaded guilty to the appenting in the Intention of the my own case is any different charge, but was allowed to re-offender. Therefore, each case from thousands of households i verse his plea into one of not must be judged on its merils, the Colony, guilly when the defendant chal- When
Court thn
If householders are forced to lenged the polieb statement, of discretion to determine to wha! | observe shorter hours for crabs facts,
extent in this case the penalty this will entail considerable should approach to or recede hardship in the home, particu- from the maximum sentence, { furly where there are children.
of! Could Government enlighten
us an this point?
Discriminate
مري
has
to
"It is recognised that a sen- its discretion a matter
the prudence and fut of law. tence must be limited to offence admitted or proved and Prudence racans its practical
its abilly that in receiving the police wisdom statement of facts the Court is discern the most suitable politic bound to discriminate between or profitable course of action the actual knowledge of the both as regards the conduct of}There are no regulations regard- ease on the part of the Polica the Prosecution
and their hearsay information.
"It is the duty of the Court
to find out from the defendant whether the Police, stalement of facts is truc. If the truc. defendant says it is not the Court must either insist that
It be proved by legal evidence (to adjourn the case for that purpose) or the Court may dis- regard it.
and ot the
defendant.
No Jurisdiction
Both
H. G. R. The following comment - was obtained this morning on cer- tain points the letter raises:
hours ing the working
of women servants or amaha. Their working hours DTC settled by individual agree- ment between employee and cmployer.
they
In this and in every other case the Court makes its decision | However
are excluded and imposed its sentence accord- from the Workmen's Com- ing to evidence heard in Court pensation Ordinance. except but not outside the Court.
when they are employed by Clubs or other organisations. This was revealed by Govern- ment spokesman this morn- log. He added that this lo more or less universci where servants are employed, The working hours of women In Industry and, factories are governed by regulations and they are coly allowed to work si maximum of 11 hours a day in the spinning Industry and in the manufacture of knitted goods they work an average of nine to 12 hours a day.
the decision and the sentence, in this case In other cases are naturally regarded as matters
because subjudice,
the law provides adequate safeguards against miscarriage of fustice, that
to suy, either party aggrieved my decision
may appear against it within statu- tory time.
"The Court may disregard the whole statement that has been challenged by the defendant, Fasts not proved or admilled cannal affect the defendant's sentence even upon his plea of
от Eulty, Odious
dishonest things are not lo ba presumed
I have Do jurisdiction to against the defendant in law.
entertain any civil claim even "I was under these cir
it is justified by the cumstances that the summoną į cumstances of the case. was transferred to this Court for
Mr Lo then gave his finding, hearing."
Review
Mr Lo then reviewed the evidence. Finally he said:
"Upon these findings of fact I am satisfied that while Dempsey (the dog) Jett the house, the defendant followed it and within a feeling moment found the dog approaching Cheanx
Ma Kwok-chow, 30, who 08- Klu (the woman who was bitten)
in the May sessions to Ave years Tutor, and Miss A. M. Choy As-fed his 83-year-old-mother who was then holding a bamboo when he pleaded guilty to asistant Sister Tutor. charge of manslaughter.
Later, Lady Black toured the when she refused to give him pole in her right hand and a Wong told the Court he had rurses quarter and common $2 to buy herein was sentenced gross cutter in her left hand, on aged mother and a son de- rooms, accompanied also by Miss to three month's imprisonment that the defendant shouted to pendent upon him and that LP. Wright, Home Sister, by Mr T. Creedon at Kowloon her to stand still but instead their livelihood was now jeo- and Miss W. Hussain, Staff Court this morning.
pardised.
the
Nurse,
Fined $250
Morning Accident the dog and that the defendant
and for retsons best known to herself the waved her bamboo Refusing the application.
pole at the dog's nose to provoke Acting Chief Justice told the
His anger and was attacked by appellant. that even under pro- vocation one must not take life.
went to haul his dog away from His Lordship added that the
To Chung-ming, 36, of 94,
Two cyclists were involved the womaD and did what a sentence imposed
Поог, шав was in the ava Road, second
On accident Ained $250 with the alterative in
curly this reasonablo man was expected Court's view quite reasonable.
to do under the circumstances." Flight - Lieutenant O'Hagan admitted that he only saw part but not the beginning of the incident, Wong Po
I hold that the breach of ro-
$4.
UNMOUNTED
Stole Police Clothing:
of six weeks' imprisonment by morning in Boundary Street, Mr A. L. Leathlean, at Central near La Salle Road, Kowloon Magistracy this morning,
for when they, collided with a disorderly conduct when drunk motor van.
Early this morning, in King's One of the men, Rd., two police constables saw a fold of
the Song Cheung defendant beating another man, Meat Company, Shamshulpo Kulation (under which the do Chiu Chun-hang, with his fats. Markch received injuries fendant was charged) is not only
Chiu's face and shirt were necessitating admission
admitted by the defendant but also proved by clear evidence.
South China Morning Post Ltd. Gets. 2 Years covered in blood. The constables Kowloon Hospital,
HONG KONG & KOWLOON
A.
A 20-year-old unemployed.
then arrested the defendant,
A Chinese was arrested by
Knocked Down
to
The Sentonce
Any lover of dog and respect-
Chi Kan, charged before Mr the Police yesterday in posses- A man named Wong Shu, 43,able person may on the rise of
L Leafileen at Centro) sion of three motor car hub Magistracy this morning with caps. Enquiries revealed that stopling $74, worth of clothing the hub caps had been stolen Printed and published by PETER PLUMBLY for and on from the Aberdeen, Pollce Train-from two privato cars parked in behalf of South China Morning Fost Limiled at 1-3 Wyndham |ing School was sentenced to two Kinngst Street near Ma Tau Street, City of Victoria in the Colony of Hongkong.
years' imprisonment,
Wel Road
of 104, Yu Chow Street, eccond a Sunday morning find himself door, was knocked down by a or herself confronted with such lorry last evening in Lalchikok a summons under similar clr- Road near Tong Mel Road. He eumstances. was taken to Kowloon Hospital It remains for me to deal with for treatment,
the sentence.
It is recognised
cir
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