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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1958. .
New Government
Magistracy To Be Built In
North Kowloon
An impressive six-storey building, to be known as the North Kowloon Magis- tracy, is to be built by Government in Taipo Road just north of its junction with Castle Peak Road.
Designed by the Hongkong firm of architects, Messrs. Palmer and Turner, the building will provide accom- modation for four magistrates' courts,
There will be office accom- modation on the fourth floor for da District Commissioner, New) Territories, and 2 the Afta floor for the Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Depart-
The whole building will be ar-conditioned and There will be separate entrances for ma- gistrates buc! those using the ollws on the upper doors,
Limited Height
Adequate parking spaer for cars will be provided in the site both for the magistrates and the star of other Government offices,
of
The height of this building is inuited to about 100 feet above Taipo Road so as not to inter- foru w10.
approaching atresaft.
Teaters for the building work are called for in today's Govern-
Construction | Gazette. zra:1 work is expected to start early next year and the magistracy is hopedi to be ready for towards the end of 1980,
Impressive coloured perspec- the tive drawings of both
North Causeway Bay and Kowloon Magistracles are now en vi at the Festival of the Arts Exhibition in the City Hall Car Park
The Central Reelum Son,
Exempted
A Bree-storey old building-at
No. 205, Apliu Street, Kowloon,
CROWN NOT
TO PRESS TWO OTHER
CHARGES
The Crown this morning en- tered a nulle prosequi In respect i Df two additional
charges
Another
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Building NO LANDING RIGHTS
Memories Of 1929
against a man who had been sentenced to four yems hard A senior RAF officer this piora-
Inbour last month for raping his wife's cister.
a
The two charges, which had originally been preferred at the same time as the rape charge,
those of
entering were dwelling house at night
with intent to commit a felony and assault with intent to roli.
ing met two men who had known him when he was last here 20 years ago--an a young Fleet Air Arm ulcer.
One was Mr William Ng Pak- | chau, now aged 58, who was laken on the payroll of the RAF in August 1927, and who is now the Chief Clyllian Clerk at RAF Kai Tak,
31, who began working with | the RAF in January 1928, He is now Chlef Clerk in the
Yeung Kan, 31, unemployed,The other was hir to Pak-fuk, plended guilty at the Criminal Session on September 22 to raping Chan Fa while she slept In the early hours of June 13.
The offence took place in the complainant's hut in Ko Pul Village. Un Lurg, New Terri- tories.
8 a.m. Blasts
has beet exempted from the The Government Gazette on Landlord and Tenant Ordinance |nounced today that the Director 4 was announced in the Gov-of Public Works had appointed
crument Gazeit this morning: 6a.m. as the hour during which Compensation Antig to blasts may be fred on the works $38,800 to a total of 11 tenants for the site formation of Shell is to be paid by the landlord. #House, Queen's Itond Central,
Pickpocket Gaoled
28.
un-
Yuen Bing-yim, [employed and living in an un- mimbered hut in Shek Kip Mel Village, was sentenced to eight months' gaol by Mr A. L.) Leathieun at Central Magistracy this morning for stealing a wallet containing $500 and two sweep tickets from a mon in the third class compartments of a tram,
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Equipment Section of the RAF Ko Tak.
The senior RAF officer was Air Vice Marshal E. M. F. Grundy who left Hongkong this mor- ning for Singapore.
In
Was
1929. Alr Vlee Marshal Grundy
Officer Flying Grundy on the carrier HMS Hermer, well-known to old residents of Hongkong for her long service In the China Btation,
Flying Officer Grundy used to visit Rul Tak ofien when the carrier was in port.
New Primary
School For
Shek Kip Mei
A five-storey primary school, with 24 classrooms accom- modating 1,080 pupils in each of two daily sessions, is to be built by Govern- mont in the Shek Kip Moi Resatticment, Estate.
That was when he met the iwe men who were the first twʊ
civilians to be employed by the RAF.
Soldiers
Gaoled For Attack On Taxi Driver
Four young drivers of tho RASC, Whitfield Barracks, Kowloon, wore each sen- tenced to adven days in
FOR NORTHWEST
Mr and Mrs Croll Hunter today.
gool without the option by our Kai Tak Reporter
of a fine for assaulting a taxi driver, by Mr 1. N. S. Donnell, at Kowloon Court this, morning.
cuch
The
question of whether or not the Hongkong Government is going to issue landing rights to Northwest Airlines was raised again when the Chairman of the Board of NWA arrived in the Colony this morning from Tokyo.
The four defendants were, Pte. James Edward Tustall, 20, Ple. Michael Evans 21, Pte. Ell Jones, 19, and Plc. Barry Shorthouse, 20, The Brat three defendants were additionally fined $50 for evad. ing payment of a taxi fare.
Mr Donnell commented that this sort of offence was bc- Luming too prevalent, and ho took a serious view of the case. This was why he would not with his wife this morning, for give them the option of a fine.
And the answer still appears
a quite definite "no."
Mr executive
Croil Hunter. the NWA flew into the Colony
short stopover before con- International
All of the defendants pleaded tuing on to the guilty.
Air Transport Association mest- Sub, Insp. Alex Lew, told the ing in Delhi later this month. magistrate that the first three Mr Hunter sold shortly after uefendants boarded a taxi
at fug arrival, that he realised lot of specu-
In the above picture, Air Vice Chatham Road, at about 10 there was quite
Marshat Grundy is seen being p.m. last night. They proceed-lation on the question, and he a photograph of Kated to the Woo Ching Restaurant wished he was in a position to
It was 30 years in Jordan Road, and when they give an indication as to pro In the centre Mr Ho reached the restaurant, they gress in this matter. and on the right is Mr Ng. went straight inside without
shown Tak
ago.
I Hope
Government
Appointments Gazetted
The following appointments, transfors, promotions and postings have been an- nounced in the Cover- mant Gazette this momE" Ing:
Air Marshal Grundy is the new paying the fare of $1,20.
Air QMeer Administration at The taxi driver followed them) "However, I cannot at this RAF headquarters FEAF In inside and demanded the tare, time offer anything newsworthy Singapore. He has been in They refused and the cab driver other than our previously ex- Hongkong on a short routian Ng Hon-lum, fold fellow driver pressed wish to provide a NWA visit.
to eat the 'Police,
service to Hongkong and hope Mr K. D. O'Sullivan to be The three soldiers then came that the matter will be resolved building surveyor of the Public oul with another man, the to the satisfaction of all at some Works Department on probation. fourth defendant, and begun to time in the future.
Mr 11. Finnor, to be Acting assault the driver.
NWA aircraft used to serve Assessor vice Mr Lira Tuck-
conjunction with lleng who ceased to In the course of the fight, the Hongkong in
act as driver received two black eyes, Hongkong Airways, but the Assessor. and the second defendant re agreement between the two air- ceived an injury to his head, lines was discontinued in July or District Officer, New Territories which was bandsged in court August last year, this morning.
The other alternative is to Administration, have other airlines chartes Collector of Stamp Revenue. NWA aircraft. Mr Hunter WAS Mr Yeo Choy Wai-baan, Mr asked if there was a possibility w. N. T. Tam, and Mr Henry of Thai Airways chartering Ching to be members of the Their planes the Tokyo Hongkong Probation Committee
for three years.
Eight HK Citizens Naturalised
The Government Gazette notl- fied to-day that the following have been granted certificates of Naturalisation under the British Nationally Act:
Mr Johuson Silva Ko, mer- chant, of 12 Eastern Street, ground floor.
Dr Chiang Kock-tin, medical
practitioner, of 16 Zion Terrace, Pok Oil Village, Kowloon City. Mr Phillip George Chinn, The now school will also have known as Chon Yip, marine three practical rooms and a roof engineer, of 192 Yeo Kuk Street, playing area. Adjacent to the Brat floor.
entrance on the ground floor Mr Harry Ronald Chinn, there will be a combined as- murine enginee", of 192 Yee sembly eren and covered play-Kuk Street, first floor. ground, including a stage.
Mr Lim Yong-lin, merchant,
In court this morning, the four men apologised to the driver.
on
Site Formation Hongkong-Bangkok route.
For Extension Of Resettlement
Estate
Mr G, C. M. Lupton to bo
and
Assistant
The question was answered. by NWA's local manager, Mr Jog Mrs Teong The Lat-kl, Me Sykes, who sold that negotia- | W. 8. T. Lousy and Mr Beaward lans were still going on.
for
Two Types
Was to be members of the Kow- loon and New Territories Pro- bation Committeo for three
On the 1959-00 programme years.
Northwest Airlines,
Mr
unter said, the company had Pilot Omeer (Miss) D. W. urdered Electra's and DC8'4| Wong to be Flying Ofßeer of the Work will begin towards the end The big four-engine, Puro-jet Hongkong Women's Auxillary
of next month on forming the DCB's will be used on NWA's in- | Air Force.. site for the first stage of anfternational routes, while the extension to the Lo Fu Neamsmaller Jet-prop Electa's will be The Warrant of His Excellency Resettlement Estate,
put into operation on the do- the Officer Administering the Four domestic I-blocks with mestic lights, Mr Hunter said. Government wherby Mr P. V. accommodation for about 4,000 Mr and Mrs Hunter will re- Dodge was appointed to be a people will be bulli north of the they will ity on to New Delhi vie sequent upon his departure on
main here until Sunday when Special Magistrate has, con existing estate. Three of these
while Llocks will be seven storeys high Bangkok.
the other will be six storeys high to conform with
The school will be bullt north of 8 New Eastern Terrace, third of block "S" on the site where floor. four two-storey resettlement Mr Soo Hak-ming, merchant, blocks were demolished recently. jot 415 Jaffe Road, first floor. These temporary buildings were Mr Hung Wen-chl known built in 1954 following the dis- Chup Se, merchant, of 35A-B, astrous squalter fire at Shek Kip Conduit Road, second floor. Met ,the previous Christmas Mr Alfred John Simon, news airport height regulations.
puperman, o! 24A, Austin
night.
Tenders
for the construction | Avenue, third floor. of the school are called for in to-
day's Government Gazette.
Construction work is expectel
to start in January
next year
and take six months to complete,
Salesman On Charge Of
Prison Service Embezzlement
Medals
Tenders for the site, forma- tion of the four blocks of TO settlemen! housing are called for in
today's Government Gazette.
Actual construction work the buildings will start around January next year.
A 44 year old salesman, Kwok Tong. Hving at 171, .Wan- chai Road, fourth Boor, appear. A ed before Mr A. L. Leathleon u Central Magistracy this
The following awards of the Colonial Prison Service Medal morning on 1 charge of were announced in the Govern- embezzlement and was remand- ment Gazette today:
ed for three days In police Second Clasp to
Colonial custody. Prison Service Medal: Kartar Singh, warder..
No plea was taken.
Kwok is alleged to have em- First Clasp to Colonial Prison bezzled the BUT of $1,640,50 Service Medal: A. W. Hircock, from Metro Cars Ltd., King's Chlef Officer, Surjan Singh, Road, on November 7 last year. Principal Warder; Griselda dos In applying for the remand, Remedios, Matron, Mary Aquino, Sub-Insp. R. Ma sald investiga- wordress: Mary Loung, Principal fons were all going on and Wardress; and Fanny Leung and that tho Bum Involved, was Aumes Salazar, wardresses. nearer $30,000. He said further
Colonial Prison Service charges may bus preferred Medal: Rahmat Khan, wardes; against Kwok E.M. Gemmell, Chlef Oncer: Feroz Khan, Prison Omeet, Class I; J. E. Burns, Oficer-
In-Charge, Training Centre;
Mohamed Azam, Prison Officer.
Suspects Detained
NEW SERVICE RESERVOIR
on
new service reservoir is to be built-in the New Territories near the 17th Milestone, Castle Peak Road. It will cope with existing demand as well as with the future develop. ment along this road between Cedrlo Bridge and San Xul. The now service reservoir, with a capacity of one million gullons, will be sited above the Tai Lam Chung pressure flitora and will supply altered water through an eight-inch mali.
Tenders are called for in tow day's Government Gazette for the construction of the re- servoir. Work is expected to begim in about two months' time and will take about ten months to complete.
Class II: Sardar Khan, Prin- Two men have been detained Thefts From Cars
cipal Warder: Ghulam. Rabboni, by the Police following the theft Principal Warder; Mohamed of a fountain pen from a pedes main following the theft of two The Police have arrested i Khan, Assistant Principal War-trian in Talpo Road
and the hub
caps from a private car dor; Sultan All. Assistant Prin-larceny of a sum of money from parked in Piti Street at about elpal Warder, and Bahawal Bux, passenger
on board a bus 2.20 am today. wardor.
in Mateuwel Road yesterday.
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Street, City of Victoria in the Colony of Hongkong.
In another" theft, a raincoat, two spanners and a torch to s total value of about $30 were stolen from a private car parked la Canton Rond yesterday,
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