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ACCUSED IN MURDER Strokes Bishop Hall Opens
For Lad
From the Files
Who Carried Club For Chinese 25
TRIAL GIVES EVIDENCE Hero
Uncle's Threat MANY TRIAD LEADERS ARRESTED
Made Him Angry And Frightened'
Sharp Decline in Serious Crime
There was a sharp decline in serious crime in the Colony in 1957-58, according to the report of the Commissioner of Police, Mr A. C. Maxwell, which was released yesterday.
The number of cases of serious crime was 15,705 against 19,923
1950-67.
The total value of property stolen during the year amounted
one-tenth was recovered.
Accused of beating his uncle to death with a length of iron piping lorry- driver, Tsoi Shu-fat, 44, testified at the Criminal Sessions this morning that to $3,581,487 of which less than he was so angry and frightened after his uncle had attempted to hit him with an iron bar that he "didn't know what was happening."
He only remembered lifting the iron pipe with both hands above his head and nothing else after that until he was in another street and
a stranger pointed him out to the Police.
that his uncle might for alleged to m Tsol is on trial
cainage his truck, so he ran to murder before Mr Justice A. D.
Then he it but UW no one. Scholes and a Jury of five men
ran towards his brother's truck. and two women,
It was then that he heart his uncle's voice as if coming from behind him. Fis uncle swore and said that he was aiding his wife.
He denied that he meant to kill his uncle on the event of July 8 or that he intended to do him grievous bodily harm.
Crown Mr
Sanguinetti, A. Counsel, is prosecuting, assisted by Detective Sub-Inspector T. E. Monnington.
Accused is represented by Mr Gerald Basto, Instructed by Mr A. el Arculli.
Had Words
'He Swung At Me'
Tsol said that he turned round to find his uncle facing him quite nearby, holding the fron bar. He asked his uncle why he had not left as he said he would.
"My uncle swung at ray waist horizontally with the tron bar," In his evidence yesterday Taui said the accused showing the told of having words with his
motions. "I dodged the blow, uncle in Nam Chang Street band he lifted the iron bar again cuase he learned that his uncle over his head. I was both angry huset hut his wife.
and frightened. I raised my own he sold that he bar over my head with both This morning told his wife to go home drst hands, I was not myself then. I she would have to make re-did not know what was happen-
He also told
ing." pairs to his lorry her not to make any attempt to see his uncle
While la wife went away, he to the kirry to carry out went repairs. Before he reached it he saw his uncle running tewords hur holding an iron bar, Ile turned around und ran Into a shop. In the shop he picked at random piece of iron piping "for self defence," and came out again.
By this Ume be could not see his imele anywhere. It occurred
NEW!
He said that when he "came to" he was in Laichikok Road. there who He saw a stranger lower pointed him out to the Police and they arrested him.
that his uncle Tsol allegedĀ was a "bad character" and pickpocket.
He sak that he provided his uncle with food and used to give him $50 a month.
The triol is continuing.
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Burglary
There was a substantial de- crease in the number of cases of burglary and housebreaking-349 against 10 in the previous year. "Much of the serious crime in
the Colony can be attributed to tried societies
and the mo energelle measures were con- tinued to remove the threat to the commu¤ily constituted by
gangsters" said. these criminal the report.
PAINT-SQUIRTING
SHOEBLACKS BEWARE!
LICE are cracking
POLICE
down on shoeblacks who squirt while paint on tourists' shoes,
is
In the latest report of the Commissioner of Police, Mr A. C. Max- well, it is stated that a number of arrests were made during the year and convictions obtain- ed "but it is an offence which difficult to stamp out".
The
adds: report "The majority of our shoeblacks are decent youngsters in hard clr- cumstances, concerned only with earning a daily living.
"The volume of Information gained regarding their activities in the Colony has been substan- tially increased and provides Arm basis for further action.
"During the year many senior amelais of trind societies were arrested."
The report recorded a decline
in juvenile delinquency.
No Impression
The report states that no im-3
to have been pression seems
made on narcotics peddling desplic "substantial arrests."
There were big increases in the amounts of narcoties seized. Police pinpointed Bangkok as one of the main ports from which morphine and opium came to the Colony.
Now A "Miss St John
Contest
of
A 10-year-old boy, who ad- |
mitted under questioning by a Magistrato at Kow- toon Court this morning that he had carried a pac- ket of heroin after being promised $1, was sentenc- ed to six strokos of the cone.
The Magistrate, Mir Creedon, remarked, "This is a very serious case. If you Bet the man again who askel you to carry the heroin, refuse bilm
and go to see the Police."
The buy was stopped in the street by a Police officer two
ago. He found the boy
carrying a packet of heroin.
Charged with possession ot dangerous drugs before Mr Creedon this morning, the boy Rid that someone he did not know had given him the heroin In a side lone in Shanghai Street. He added that be had been promised $1 for carrying
He promised the Magistrate he would not do it again,
It was found that the boy had a previous conviction for sunilar offence, and that he
had been sent for six months
to the Juvenile Remand Home.
Seamen In London
London, Nov. 19.
years
-AGO.
Chinese seamen from mainland China, WH
WHAT may be re-
Formosa and from Hongkong attended
garded
as
the
a church service tonight which opened Colony's first community their own club in London's dockland. The service held in the Missions to Seamen last night when the old
attempt at social welfare work was inaugurated
church was conducted by the Anglican St Bishop of Hongkong, the Rt Rev. R. O. Hall.
The new centre for Chinese the is located near SCUMEN "Flying Angel Club" the Mis- lens to Seamen East End head quarters.
The Bishop declared that this was the only Christian centre in Britain exclusively for the use of Chinese seamen,
'Non-Political'
He added: "I want to stress that this is absolutely nug- political.
"Chinese scamen from the People's Republic, from Nation- alist China and from Hongkong will all mix together."
His audience was comprised
The Magistrate also placed mainly of Chinese from Hong- the boy's father, a 50-year-old | kong- cuole, on a $5,000 bond for two
With them were
Chinese
years for his con's good be. sailors, serving in British ships,
haviour.
From bames in both Communist Alter passing scalence, thend Nationalist China,
centre The Chinese
will be by the Rev. Peter Kao of Hongkong»,
In an effort to arauec public Magistrate tured again to the
Boy and #ld. "If you commit ru the Nursing another offence interent
like this, your Divisions of the St John other
will go to gaol for six Ambulance Brigade. the months.” Brigade will be holding a "Miss St John, 1858" con- test, to select four "model; tursce."
vice
The model nuгBCB will be
chosen on personality, aer-
enthusias14, record, oppearance, and first aid and home nursing technique uf the candidatcs.
The context is being held as part of a fund-raising cam- paign to set up a St John Ambulance Brigade Officers and Members' Fund.
Welfare
Woman On
Bribery Charge Is
Remanded
Greta Kwong, alius Kwong Ling-kit, 21, of 252 Prince Edward Road,
Man Fined charged with bribery at
$2,500 On
Tobacco Charge
Kowloon Court before Mr I. N. S. Donnell, was thia for morning remanded one week in gaol custody.
He has brought his wife and three young sons to Britain and the family will live over the centre.
Into Reality
Mr Kao will always be there to welcome his compatriots
The Bishop of Hongkong thought of the iden of a London mission for Chinese seamen six years ago.
The Rev. Cyril Brown, a
to tormer Miastona
Seamen chaplain in Hongkong, played a the large part in translating
Bishop's dream into reality. Reutor.
Two Hurt In Car Mishaps
BISHOP R. O. HALL
URBAN COUNCIL HEALTH CAMPAIGN
The
Council
..
Peter's Church building beside the Police Station at West Point was put to a very practical use as a shelter for the homeless.
Inicnded primarily for thai clase in an ulterly destitute state such as street sleepers, it was inevitable in the course of tha evening that some queer. Ash should be included in the net, One of those present was a for- fume teller.
The eagerness with which ad- mission was sought was pathetic. Although by the time the shelter closed for the night, phly half the accommodation was filled, the indications on this first night ware sufficient to justify the most optimistic.
During the course of the even- and Lady ing. Sir Henry Pollock dropped in to view the work. Other visitors included Mr R. H. Kotewall and, Dr.J. D. Bush. Those assisting in the work on this first night included Miss Ruby Mow-tung, Dr S. W. Phoon, Dr Khoo, the Rev. N. V. Halward and others including Boy Scouts and other volunteers.
Urban
has
Commander Franco, trane- launched G two-year Atlantic flier, rebel agaırlat health campaign through-the monarchy one-time poli- out the Colony designed tical ezile and me of the lead to make Hongkong more ing figures in the overthrow of Alphonso VIII, went on trial health-conscious. Lack of health-consciousness, at Seville today with a group the Cholomon of the Urban} of aviators and mechanics polio Council notes in his Annyal De- tried to stage a revolt against partmental Report, has been one? the Republican Government of of the main obstacles facing the
the Tablada Aerodrapie at the staff of the Urban Services te-end of 1931.
partment.
In May this year, the Council formed a select committee who
When a Republican Govern-
advised on the drawing up and ment was established under
the premiership carrying oul of programmes on
of Alcala | health education.
Zamara, the then War Mini- Food-handling was the mainster,
náme Senor AzaRG A nine-year-old boy,
Luk point which the arst campaign | Franco, then a national hero It is alleged that on October Chi-shing, of No. 2, Chi Wo ainted at.
and elected ond Chu Lung, Street, first_
Deputy from 17, defendant
floor,
sustained
Over a period of two months
"Fráre
Director states
had offered $10,000 a month to injuries when he was knocked demonstrations were given to a several provinces, to be chief Alexander Cochrane, an officer down by a private car in total ei 6,230 food handlers from of the Aeronautic Bureau. of the Hongkong Police Force, Nathan Road, near its junction restaurants and cafes. At the
Finding the government, too. as a reward for, or otherwise with Sai Kung Street, at about same time, 3,380 copies of the on account of Mr Cochrane for 12.40 p.m. yesterday,
Department's booklet,
conservative to his taste, Com- bearing properly to carry out
A 66-year-old man, Chung Hend to Mouth," were distrimander Franco organised a his duty as Divisional Super-vin-ho, at 250, Reclamation buted.
revolt calling planes back from intendent of Kowloon City Street, root top, was knocked Later on in his report, the | Morocco to help him. The at-
in respect Mr Hin-shing Lo at Central Police division
of down and injured by a private Urban Services acts that might there- car in Court this morning im certain
Jordan Road, near its that the multi-storey car park tempt was put down and his
associates were imprisoned. al the Central Reclamatión op- posed a $2,500 fine on after be committed in the Kow-junction with Canton Road, at
loon City police area.
posite the Star Ferry, has 35-year-old man, Tang She is represented by Mr Both were taken to Kowloon become increasingly popular for Tim, for possessing 915 Arthur Lul of Messrs Lo and Hospital, where they are rc- motorista, despite an initial re- luctance to pay for car parking. pounds of Chinese propar-10, solicitors,
Mr D.F.O. Mayne, Crown ad tobacco valued
Since the car-park was opened Counsel, appeared for the $7,000 on which no duty
assisted prosecution,
by Mr had been pald.
F.G. Jenkins, Assistant Super-Theft From Intendent of the Anti-Corruption Branch.
ot
He pleaded guilty. Defendunt was represented by Mr Peter Mo, of Peter Mo und Company.
Inspector 5, 1. Fung told the Magistrate that on November 18, a party of Police, with a search warrant, went to No. 7, Lyndhurst Terrace, ground floor,
and found 14
Big Arsenal Found In
packets of Chi New York
niese tobacco with duty unpaid. No ane claimed ownership
Now York, Nov. 19,
about 8.30 p.m. yesterday,
relving medical treatment
VITH the approach
the
en December 1, 1957, 7,085 WIT vehicles have used the parking of Christmas Premisesmenities, bringing in a revenue entertainment of the
(of $44,284, A second three-storey
Clothing and cash valued at a car park has now been complet children of the Colony total of $284 were stolen fromd opposite the Queen's Fler, has again been remem- the second floor of No. 20, Chung housing 200 vehicles, half the Wo Lane.
capacity of the one now in use. bered by
This Funny World
the
ACE
T.V
of the tobacco, but later in the Police are convinced that an
went to same day defention
orsonal focated in Central Police Station und sald In a short reference to Milegul that he was the owner.
basement of a He
single- 'family homo in the Bronx the report saitis was then arrested and charged. Immigration "Without diverting the major
lato today was Intended effort from the urban to the
smuggling to the rural areas, H is difßeult to jake effective
proventive action
against illegal immigrants."
Miss Kelly Returning
The managing director of
for
illegal frish, Republican Army in the Irish Ropublic. The polleo, found, piles of pamphlets' on guerilla warfare and on the IR.A. when they rolded the two-storey stucco who has been absent from the home, and took Henry Barrett Colony for three months on (51) and five of his sons to the combined business and holiday station for questioning. excursion, is expected to return
To Arouse US Cathay Ltd, Miss Ema Kelly,
Interest
In Hongkong
An American-published trade journal will launch a series of editorial studies of Hongkong, Almed at stimulating greater American interest in ifongkong produs:is.
tomorrow,
Motor Bike Stolen
Mrs Barrett and three other Barrett soms were being quer tioned at the home, as police continued their inventory of the enormous cacho' of guns and ammunition.
The inventory so far has re- vealed: one 10 millimetro mor- for two 20 millimetre cannon,
A motor-cycle parked outside one. 50 calibre machine gun, No. 2, Parkes Street, was stolen several Thowing machine gun number of Burp guns The magazine Oriental at about 11.10 p.m. yesterday, and Amèries, has
anwhile a motor scooter was re- and so-called "grease guns," office in the Colony was moved from Pelding Hond early German type. of sub-machine
guns-UPI. learned this morning.
1. this morning,
ostablished
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"We're testing,11 now, Mrs Jones, and it looks like
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Mrs A. G. Womach and, as was the case last year, she has once more bucked to for the enjoyment of the younger generation.
Mrs Womach gathered around her an enthusiastle cost of... grownups and kiddies and amongst the latter will be seen Marigold Sorby and John Wynne-Jones.
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A number of tonien, unmarried, form part of the crow of the Russian ship, › Krestuanin, which is unload- iny pit props at Hull. One woman te a duly certificated third mate. The first officer' (a man) says "The women are fairly satisfactory but are not expected to do as much as the
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