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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1958.
SHARP FALL IN
Came Up Through METAL Ship's Ventilator
A seaman told the District Court this morning that as he the galley, he heard was half way through a meal in
shouts of "Save Life" coming up from below through a ventilator.
He was Chan Yam. He was giving evidence before Judge B. J. Jennings at the trial of relief seaman, Har Wai, 29, charged with wounding another seaman Man Kwong, with intent to do grievous bodily harm.
The incident was sald to have, where the erles cuing from tuken
dooza the Royal place aboard
All the cabin Vessel.
Eventually Von closed. Spillerken, moored at Buoy Bupon the right cabin.
Inbevacuan Line
13 In the harbour on October 23.
bee
Several people had arrived, al ime. suid were e cabin by this
A watchman grabbed the raine Chan
uccused from behind and told him to drop the knife.
He stood outside for u 03- ment to cry Save Life" him-"
Chief Inspector C. 1. Smith is self and then opmyd the doot
prosecuting.
sard
wilieu
Yam Chan heard the shouts he rushed to
and went in,
He found the accused holding chopper and the complainant the lower deck. ars went from Mun, holding on to the lands of cobin to cable trying to find the accused.
Huge Christmas
Pudding
For Royal Navy
HMS Tamar cooks are baking a huge Christmas pudding weighing 160 lbs.
It will contain 63 lbs of mixed fruit and 161⁄2 lbs of flour and will be flavoured with three pints of Naval rum.
Tomorrow the annual ceremony of the stirring of the pudding will take place at Tamar.
Commander B. W. K. Hewson, Command- ing Officer of Tamar will do the stirring.
Then it will be stored to mature for Christmas Day,
Wriggled Free
accused wriggled The
free, dashed down the corridor and entered an oflleer's cabin.
he and ย Chan sold that fellow-seamun, Wan Cheong. chased the accused, but stopped outside when he entered the oneer's cabiri.
The tra la proceeding.
USSR Tells Japan To Be Neutral
Moscow, Dec. 3. The Soviet Government has uld Japan that she would make con- un important constructive tribution to the cause of peace East security in the For and
following a policy of neu- trality, Tass, the Soviet News Agency, reported today.
by
This stalement was made In a note handed to the Japanese Ambassador in Moscow, Mr S. the Soviet by Kadowaki, Foreign Minister, Mr A. A Gromyko, yesterday. Reuter.
Two Arrested
Two Chinese boys, ages 13 and 15, have been arrested by the Police in Canton Road following the stairhing of a from another sum of money buy yesterday.
A wrist watch was reported stolen from a Chines
In Hennessy evening.
Houd,
woman
PROFIT
A substantial reduction in the net profit for the year was reported by Mr G. E. Morden,
of Chairman Metal Industries Corpora- annual tion Ltd, at the meeting today.
A net prot of $89,881 was reported. In 1957 prost was $287,771.
Mr Marden sald in his state- ment:
"The substantial reduction in the profi largely due to of a dividend the non-receipt from our associated company, Hungkong Rolling Mills Ltd., in whose figures, as indicated my statement
been affected
scrap vatuagg their devilne.
last year, have by the fall in which continue
**Our associates continue [6 seek business of the now 'evel of values and are proceeding with plans for their removal tu
new and larger alle.
The lack of any progress bs the kcal prospecting interests in which we participated has made il necessary to provide substantially both in respect of The Investment Arki
Ad-
Vaikes.
No Dividend
"This bas been effectest by writing back the provision for contingencies and creating speri-
provistons under the appre priate headings.
The results of these opera - toms as reflected in the accounts jate disappointing and preclude
the payment of a dividend.
"It is not possible at this stage to indicate any improvement in the situation in the near future and much will depend upon developments in the Belds with
which our associates are con- cerned,"
The report and statement of accounts were carried unani- mously.
Mr J. L. Marden and Mr V. J. Song, who retired by rotation from the Board of Directors, were re-elected.
Messrs Lowe. Bingham and Matthews
auditors.
were
re-appointed
Present at the meeting were Mc yesterday. E Marden, Mr 5. L. Standen, Mi E. G. Smith-Weight, Mr V. J Song (Directors), Mr Ella Huyiro. Wheelock Marden and Co., Ltd. (re- presented by Mi J. C. Starden), the International Corporation 12d. und thie Lou and Investiment Co., 143 sts represente, by Me C. ww Grange, who is also shareholder, and the Allied Investors Corporation 1.k Trepresented by Mr W. J Lees).
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and looks glamourous always
An exclusive selection now showing
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A total of 439,200 shares were re- presented.
Cargo Ship Splits Its Hull
The
Rijeka, Dec. 2. 6,240-ton Egyptian cargo vessel Star of Luxer ran aground today four miles from the island of Unia and 40 miles south of Rijeka, Yugo. slavia.
The ship was sailing to Rijeka to take on cargo.
It edn onto an underwater rock.
spling its hull through which water is penetrating into its three holds, which means that half the bull is damaged.
The vessel Brodospas, and the tug Ahil came to the Star and together with a complete unit of divers aboard tho Rezac, which was engaged in rescuing a small boat at nearby Pula-U.P.1.
Guided Missile Warships For UK
London, Dec. 2.
Triad
SHEAFFERS
Skrip
"Fighter" Gets $250 Fine
A man with a long record as a Triad Society "fighter" - [ he was pro- rank to which
aftest 1ve moted
And $250
service-wan
years
six weeks' gaol by Mr Hin shing Lo today.
In 1991, he was in a fight with the Luen Tung Ying, triad mcmbers nutside the Taikos Dock East gate.
gool by Mr
four months' Hin-shing Lo. Defendant, who hadi eight previous convictions, was ordered to be placed under the police supervision for two years.
also or in the sathe year, he was again ib fight with Tang Luen Shea triad society at the Wen- cul Market. Detendant, who was working as on board an ocene
He was a member of the Tung
Wo Triad. Sun
Tho man | wee Chong Kel, aged 33, of 210 Hennessy Road. Det-Sub-Inspector R Laurel, said Cheung joined the Society In 1945 as an ordinary mem-
ber.
Laurel sold that fol- Inspector
lawing his promotion In 1930 to "fighter". he took part in with other Irind many fights societies.
In
was in D
he August 1950, fight at Spring Garden Lane with Tan Yee Trind members
a kelmon
going steamer, had four pre- vious convictions, Inspector Laurel Bald.
In addition to the sentence, de- fendant Wus ordered to tre pinced under Police supervi sion for two years,
another case
of the
Central
in
Tung Sun
society
of 207
Arst floor,
Mugistrney today a member Wo Irind 24. Wong Yu-fan, Queen's Road East, was sentenced to
Det-Sub-Inspector Laurel sold:
From the Filos
W
25
car -AGO
WHEN the Manager
чут
the Hongkong
Wong admitted he joined the Society In 1941 and was later Furniture Store, next to promoted to "Cho
the
ronk 01
Hal" an office-bearer the National City Bank in Queen's Road Central, unexpectedly
aller two years' service. Wong std the ceremony of his
promotion took place on the returned
house in Stone to his shop early on Nullah Lane; Wanchal.
roof
of
The Tung Sun Wo triad society Sunday morning, he was is a very active society in the in time to prevent a Wonchal Distric1, and is one
of the leading triad societies burglar from completing Inspector an attempt to force open
Hongkong, in Laurel added.
FOUR BOUGHT FOR SCRAP AND..
Another HK Ship
Special Course For HK Teachers
London, Dec. 2. Two teachers from among Hongkong are
20 students taking a new type English course in Edinburgh.
They are Miss Louise Chan and Mrs Wong Au Pik Kee, both Assistant Educa- tion Officers in the Education Department.
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11
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The course they are taking is of an experi- mental nature and is called "English Second Language.
The aim is to allow trainees to study their mother tongues in rela- tion to English and to advance their know- ledge of teaching ad- ministration.
In addition to English, the class is studying psychology as it affecto languages, drama and speech, art and handwork, health education and the use of libraries.
EMBEZZLED $100: MAN
IS GAOLED
DR YEO AT LONDON
CONFERENCE
To
Sold
China
Another Hongkong
ship
has been sold to China. She is the 3,341 (gross) ton Easby.
a safe.
A hole approximately two by three inches square had been cut through the top of the safe,
• and the burglar, A former employee, was lying nearby.
Exhausted by his labours he had dropped into an easy chair, was soundly asleep when roused by the unexpected entry and was immediately arrested,
✩ ✩
"Kellett Lodge," No. 180 The Peak, the residence of the late Hon. Mr A.R. Lowe, war offered for nale bu public anction in Mesara Lammerl'a rooms yesterday. A reserve price of $30,000 was fixed, but as there were no offers the property was withdrawn.
'N
on the
She was one of two ships sold to China last week,
a comment according to Lloyd's fist naval and mullitary lands and Shipping Gazette. in Victoria, a correspondent The other is the prewar who signs himself. "W" Danish vessel Asbjørn. wrote the following litter to The Easby, formerly owned by the South China Morning James Patterson & Co. Pty Ltd, Post: "If Hongkong is pri- Melbourne, was built in Sydney.marily a Naval base
or *
Four ships have been bougnt military camp for the pur. by Hongkong companies for pose of extending the Bri- scrapping. They are the Gatutish Empire there may be aha, Herakles, Loraine and Mol-
dova. Lloyds placed the sales some sense in holding the Army and price at around £10 to £11 per positions the
Navy do at present, though even that may be argued.
tun gross.
the
formerly The Gatushm, Cavina has д gross tonnage of 6,923. She was fitted S banana carrying passenger liner and was inter converted Into a cattle carrier, Built in 1928 the Dr K. C. Yeo (above), former ship was owned by the General Director of Medical and Health | Commerce Corporation Ltd., and Services in Hongkong was was sold for perapping to Dan among the overscas repra-Chong Hong, Hongkong Ltd. sentatives at the General Modi-
The Herakles, built in 1910 cal Council Centenary Session was
owned by the Mattson recently held in London. He Shipping Company and sold to conveyed best wishes from Mollers. She is a tramp steamer Hongkong.
(of 4,110 (gross) tons,
The Moldova was bought by Pat Mansfield and Company Wallem and Company
For 100 years the General Medical Council has been res~| ponsible for maintaining stan- dards and ethics of the medi- from cal profession in Britain.
Built in 1913 she has a gross
has reciprocity with medical tonnage of 4,748, She is also a councils in a number of Com tramp steamer, monwealth countries including Hongkrog.
New 15-storey
Building
For Central
Plans for a 16-storey building to cost $605,000 were laid before Tenancy Tribunal this morning. It is proposed to replace 39-41
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to
A 26-year-old shop foki. Tong Des Voeux Road Central by
Yun-yin, Who embezzled modern structure comprising 1100 from his employer, was offices and a department store sentenced to three months' which will take 14 months rol by Mr in-shing Lo at complete. Central Magistracy fifa Mr Leallo Wright on the in- morning.
structions of Lo and Le appeared for the applicant who is the proprietor of the Jam Falr Company and other. textile ploce goods firms,
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The first British worships
He pleaded guilty. designed to launch gulded Inspector Fung Shu-lung missiles four anti-aircraft destroyers will be delivered said Tong, was employed es
shop foki in the Wa Kee carly in 1900, the Earl of Tailor Shop at No. 13 Stanley Selkirk, First Lord of the Street, ground floor. Admiralty, announced today in
the House of Lords. They will On Saturday inst, Be was have taken about three years to sent by his employer to deliver build.
sewing material to a custanner.
The employer, Lee Wal-mon asked him when he returned whether he had collected ariy money.
the repiled in
Other Verset Arc being modified to carry tlieso weapons. -France-Presse.
Thefts From Cars negative.
Property valued at $03 was *tolen from 'n private enr parked outalde..No.
Perth Street between 7.00 pm. yester-
Mr H.H.B. How, President and Mr B. T. Flanagan with Mr C. M. Idang, Tribunal members heard evidence by Mr 11. B. Tam, authorised architect, describing the existing building as 40-year- old houses of four storeys oc- cupying a alle in a particularly good area.
Red Gunfire.
Later, the employer found out
Talpel; Doc. .3. that. Tong had collected $300,, Guna on the China, minintari A report was then made to opened up today on d-day Polico and Tong was at 1.30 am, Twenty-eight thelin were fired at the Quemoy complex, the Defence Ministry |
The frontline was otherwinn quiet this morning-France Promise,
day and 12.40 a.m. today arrested. Four hub caps wore stolen from anotitor privata car
Ife mid he met a friend in sold, parked In Peace Avenue, the street. He let him $100 be- Kowloon City, between Q o..' cause he was sick. Monday and 0, am. Tuesday, The police recovered $200,
The 6,211 (gross) ton Loralne, built in 1030 and owned by Wheelock Marden and Com- pany was bought by the Hong- kong Rolling Mit for $70,000.
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"But if Hongkong is first commerical port, it is necessary to go into this subject again and again until it is settled,"
"Here is a great town of 400,000 or 100,000 people cut in two by a Naval Yard and some military quarters. Why? "The Naval Yard is one built for sailing ships and gradually fitted with certain modern equipment, and it needs to be rebuilt for modern require- ments.
"Now this could be done at Shaukiwan Bay, Kowloon Eby or Hunghom Bry, and possibly a dockyard might be purchased in or near any of these bays.
"A great sile for building and city extension could be
and opened up
half tho given proceeds
to bulla or purchase the necessary dock.
Why should this not bo prested?"
This Funny World
"Your scams are straight. It's your legs that're
crooked."
Printed find pubilehed, by Tanance Gordon Newlands PraKER for and on behalf of South China Morning Post Limited at 1-3 Wyndham Bireet, City of Victoria is the Colony of Hongkong.