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HE STABBED THE GIRL
PLANNED TO MARRY
MONDAY, DECEMBER. 29, 1958.
Man Gets 18 Months In Gaol
A 23-year-old man, who stabbed the girl he planned to marry be. cause she could not keep an appointment with him, was sen- tenced to 18 months' gaol by Judge R. H. Mills-Owens at the Kowloon District Court this morning.
Asking for leniency, the accused, Fung Hon-tong, a wireman of the China Light and Power Co., Ltd., said he had to look after his aged
inother.
A Clock And
A Woollen
Vest Led To
His Downfall
Judge R. H. Milis-Owens at
Chief Insp. T. W. Wheeler,
prosecuting, suldi
last year, there
me between
the cumplainant,
in September
was an agree-
the accused and
Stu Wal-Bng,
tnt they would marry as soun
as his nancial position per-
i mitter.
Didn't Turn Up
Cz November 17, they arranged to Ho to the pictures but Mag Sh filled to keep the oppointment.
two days
aver
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Chinese Singer Brings Libel Action Against Newspapers
A Chinese singer brought a libel case against three Chinese newspapers before Judge K. R. Macfee in the Victoria District Court this morning.
Heavy Gaol She was Miss Lau Sing, of 44 Kimberley Road.
Sentences For
Pickpockets
The three newspapers named ar defendants are, the Yuet Wah Daily News and the Ching Pol Dally News, the Hung Look Dally.
Miss Lau is claiming $5,000 damages from each of the three defendants.
She claims the defendants
The unkep appointment | Described as "o professional | published articles on May 10 developed during
pickpocker" To Chung, 30, lust allegedly injuring her re- slapped Miss
unemployed, was sontoneputation and bringing her into apologised,
later,
quarrel
which
he
Siu.
He later
20
Fung November Un Kowloon District Court again asked Miss Stu for
site- refused saying this morning commended dite but two police detectives for that she had another engage- questioning a man which
led to the discovery of a housebreaking case. The two detectives, Fong Sal- Kwan and Kwa Kwok-leung, ound the man, Chan Yuk-fai, in Sal Tau Village with a clock and woollen vest.
house that He stayed at her evening anal when she returned asked her to go cul home be
She refused m dre survet. saying that it was late at night. produced 11 Fung triangular fie and stabbed her twice in the abdomen.
thich
Taken To Hospital Miss Słu was immediately taken to the hospital where she was detained until December 12.
When questioned, L'han said The articles belonged to him, but the could not get anyone to prove this as they had been in mus aulicase for several years.
Net sailed with Chan's ex-
delectives planation, the two took him to 1 Police Station where he
had confessed he stolen the ticles from a hut i Homuntin
The owner was located lentined the articles
and
Chun was sentenced to three
to Imprisonment
years'
bu
followed by police stipervision)
w yenra.
Chief Inspector
Wheeler prosecuted.
Car Thefts
W
Two watches, a cartera and est to u tolai value of $181 were stolen from a car parked in Sports Road, Happy Valley, yesterday.
In Kowloon, fishing rods and at $200 were clothing valued
stolen from a car parked out, tade the Kwong Wah Hospital in Plit Street and u handbag, containing was stolen from In Waterloo Road.
IL
sum
of money.
Medical reports showed that internal haemorrlinge had deve- loped after admission and blood ansfusion was administered,
She had stice recovered.
Man Injured
man
wan
A 08-year-vid knocked down and injured by u car in Jordan Road, near Shang- hai Street, yesterday.
ed to two-and-a-half years gool by Judge R. H. Milis- Owens at Kowloon District Court this morning for slashing the pocket of a lady passenger in a bus and stealing $19.
When the bus conductor was told about the theft, he jumped out of the bus and gave chase,
When arrested,
public disgrace, scandal, ridicule, hatred and contempt.
Mr Y. H. Chan who is repre- appilled senting the defendants
Six Days
Out Of Gaol
And He's
Caught Again
for withdrawal of Mr Patalek Yuj “I can't help it. I have to earn Defence Counsel, on the ground
my ilving." explained be
that Mr Yu would giving
evidence on certain statements. The application was granted.
Mr Chan also appiled for the given in evidence of plaintiff previous hearings to be ad.. the accused mitted. was seen to throw down the $19 the woman had lost.
The Hon. Leo d'Almada, QC. who appears for Miss Lau sub- To had six previous convic-mitted that the defence plead- tions for similar offences slacengs were bad in law.
1954.
The vletin of the theft was La Lai-yhng and the the oc- curred on a Kowloon bus.
Mills-OwenS also Judge ordered To be placed undur Police supervision for two years after Ле
served had
tho Kentence,
Judge pentenced
Mills-Owens another
also pickpocket Sze Chung-chuen, 39, to two- ad-and-a-half years for stealing a
The man, Chot Ylp-sung of 54 Jordan Road, ist vor, was mitted to Kowloon Hospital
Two boys, a man and a woman were injured in road accidents on Saturday.
$2,000 Theft
Thieves broke into 10 Third 2nd floor, on Saturday Street. and #tale cash and jewellery valued at $2,180.
Cash and a camera valued at 4200 were stolen from 87 Wong-
a car parked | trichong Road, ist floor, yester ·
clay.
SPECIAL NOTICE:-
the new
bundle of envelopes trum a man waiting to catch a bus at a stop Water Bay Road on In Clear December 8.
Sze, who and been watched two Police detectives, was seized immediately after he had from the taken the envelopes man's pocket.
by
He was also ordered to be placed under police supervision fer
after two years
he had served the sentence,
Vico's
are here again!
SHOWING AS FROM TO-DAY
Paquerettes
(of course)
16A Des Voeux Road, C.
His
Hearing was adjourned until 2.30 p.m. today when Honour will give his decisions.
Appearing with Mr d'Almado is Mr Gerald de Basto, both on the instructions of Mr A. Y. Hon of Hon and Co.
Sandakan
Light
Profit Up
and
The Sandakan Light
Power Co. (1922) Ltd. ox- satis- perienced another factory year, reported Major S. M. Churn, Chair- man of Directors at the annual general moeting of the company ing,
this morn-
The chairman said that though the output of electricity
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FORMER PARTNER
OF DEACONS
DIES IN ENGLAND
Michael Howard Turner,
for many years а partner of Deacons, died in England on Saturday night at the age of 69, it learned today. Mr Turner left the Colony
was
on retirement at the end of 1950, after 31 years service with the firm.
Educated B1 Uppingham School in England, he came to Hongkong in 1910 and was ad- mitted na a soliciter, with Deacons in the same year
Mr Turner was a nephew of the original Mr Turner of Palmer and Turner, the firm of architects.
in
Joined RFC
and went
MR. M. H. TURNER
to the Royal Artillery. During the occupation, he was inter-
the first and after гo-
to
From the Files
25
years -AGO
THE
HE local law in re- gard to the viewing of bodies at inquests is being changed under a Bill to amend the Coroner's Abolition Or- dinance.
It is exploited that ordinary death inquiries It in left to the discretion of the Magistrate whether or not thore. ahall be a view of the body but under the new bill the jury will hot view the body unless it ap- .pears to the magistrate or to the greater number of jurors expedient for the jury to do so.
in
At the start of the First Worlded at the Argyle Street Camp, War, Mr Turner was practising where he suffered considerably. Mr Turner was sent to New Canada. He joined the
ΟΙ to Zealand on one
Under the Government House Canadian forces England, where he was enrolled hospital shipr
notice of December 24 was the Announcement as one of the original members cuperating these, returned
that Mr George the Colony in 1040. of the Royal Flying Corps.
Potts, Mr C. B. Burgass and Mr While in the Colony, Mr R. Edwards arrived at Govern After serving as a solicitor with Deacons for eight years, he Turner became a director of the meat House. Mr Polis left
Society became a partner of the firm, Union Insurance
|December 20 and Mr Burgess A.S. Watson and Co. and Mr Edwards until he left Conton, and remained so
on December Lad., Humphreys Estate, 3 the Colony in 1050,
the
a commis-
FORMER POLICE
INSPECTOR
of
27.
од
were
In 1020, he married Mrs Finance Co. Ltd, and a number Daisy Fair. Mr Turner is sur❘ of other firms. kablius) thief when he ap- | vived by his wife and two step- A keen sportsman, Mr Tura- peated before Judre R.. daughters in England,
er played a good round of golf,
Among the guests at Sir Mil-Owens at: Kowloon Dis-
When the Second World War and a hard game of tennis. trict Court this morning on a broke out, he held
Mr and Mrs Turner pald a William and Lady Peel's Gov- charge of snatching.
in erament House Ball Hongkong short visit to Hongkong with Blon Judge Mills-Owend was told Volunteer Defence Corps, as February, 1957, while on their Bishop and Mrs R. O. Hali, that the accused, Ho Chuen, 32, Headquarters
Liaison
Officer way to America,
Commodore and. Mrs Elliott, Sir Thomas and Lady South- had left prison on December 2
orn, Sir Shouson Chew and Dr atter having served two years for theft, and six days inter be
R. H. Kotowall. At a dinner committed a similar offence.
party three days before, guests **If you
carry on like this,
included Bishop and Mrs Hall, you will spend the rest of your
Mr Juetico Wood and Mrs Mills life in prison." Judge Owens said. la Honour sen-
Wood, Profcnsor and Mrs Tot- tenced Ho to two and a half
tenham, Dr and Mrs Herkic‘e. Captain, Mrs and Miss Owen years' imprisonment to be fol- two years' police
Hughes. lowed by supervision
Chief Insp. T. W. Wheeler said that the accused snatched a handbag from a lady in Duke Street, Kowloon Tong on the evening of December 8. The
Miss Jady,
Ho Ching-yee, raised the alarm which at tracted the attention of Mir Christopher d'Almada, the Ro gistrar of the Supreme Court.
Mr d'Almada gave chase and arrested the thiet. The hand- bag was recovered not far from The scene of the snatching.
The accused had a long re- cord
of previous convictions which dated back to December, IV49 and had been spending various terms in prison."
Six-Storey Building For Queen's Road
this an ap-
Tribunal A Tenancy increased during the year, this morning recommended favourable situation was offset plication for exemption of No. 71 by the increase of cost of wood-Queen's Road West, The top However, the company floor of the premises was gutted realised a net profit of $117,279 by fire in 1857, which was 15.46 per cent over last year's profit..
fuel.
A new scheme for a six-storey building to replace the existing Reporting on taxation on pro- three-storey tenement house was before the Tribunal. It at, the Chairman said a gun of Put $64,500 had been provided for custs $50,000 and is to be com
Mr this purpose. This, together with pleted in 12 months' time.
or John Moraen is the architect. inst year's provision
$33,000, was the company's
The Tribunal was presided estimated tax liability to the over by Mr J. H. G. Way, with North Borneo Government for Mr M. S. Cumming and Mr J. the three assessment years from T, Lock sitting of other mem- 1957-59.
High Rate
Major Churn
only does the
added; North
bors.
DIES AT PERTH
Death Of Old Colony Resident
Mrs Richle Raymond, an old resident of Hongkook and wife of the late Mr Albert Raymond, died this morning st the Matilda Hospital.
At the time of her death, Mrs Kaymond was a com- mister
the member of Hongkong Society for the Children, Protection of Women's Auxiliary,
Mr and Mrs Haymondİ were both residenta iti the. Colony for many years, and during the war wEKO Inverned at Stapley Prison. Mr Raymond who died four
WAS 180, Lormerly conncoted with Sassoon's of Shanghai, and Was director of a number of large business houses in Hongkong.
YCAM
Dirs · Raymond is TUE vived by one son,
who is al present abroad, and her brother and sister, bolt in Hongkong.
Man Charged
.
With Attempted Murder
The applicants were Messrs Wong Hoo-Caruen, Li Sik-cho, "Not and Ma Ying, appointed re Borneo Presentatives of the Tolshan of Commerce, Government exact the very high Chamber rate of 40 per cent on com- beneficiaries of the premises.
no They were represented by MrCheung Kun-kiu, a 22-year-old profite but pany
when F. H. B. Wong" of C. Y. Kwan allowanco
made ossessing profits for taxation and Co. purposes, for interest paid on money borrowed outside Borneo
18
piso
and used in the bushness This Civic Association
system of taxation can hardly
be held conducive to the attrac-
tion of outside capital."
The Chairman expressed his
Election
weaver, of 29A Bun Shan Road. third floor," WAS TO- manded for three days by Mr 1. M. B. Donnell at Kowloon Magistracy this morning on a charge of attempted murder. Defendant wis alleged to have stabbed Yau Po-chal, with a knife on December 20 at
Merabera of the Executive Kowloon.
regrets that despite the In-Committoo of the Hongkong Det-Sub-Inspector J. J. Eng-
crease of profits, the Directors Civic Association were all re-ich said the injured person was wore unable to recommend elected today, dividend for the year. under review.
The cicction took place at the in a serious condition.. frot meeting of the association's
Boy Arrested
"In addition to the Dinmediate now General Committee,
Exocutive.. Committee maTO-, tax liabilities to which I have bera oro Chairman:
Dr P. F already. referred,"
ho sald, Woo; Vice Chairman: K. D consideration, must be given Allport, C. C. LJ, P. A. L. Vine; Police have arrested.
three
In the near future to the flan. Treasurer: Me Victor B. suspenis, including a boy, fol purchase of additional generat Mamak; Hon. Secretary: Mr lowing a number of petty thefts ing plant to meet the
ever- Hilton Cheong-leen; Hon. De both sides of the harbour Tol. 21-157. Incrousing demand and it is. Deputy Secretary: Mr Cheung over the weekend.
therefore necessary to conserve Wing-in Committee: F. M. The stolen articien Esolvido à fusources to the Cantro, Dr Peter C. Y. Lee, Lipatt of sim glasFEN, founiato utmost.”
Yin-bor, and Ernest C. Wong. Pone and a pair of earrings.
our
News has been received of
the death
al Perth,
Australia, of Mr John
RASHING with terrific force into a wireless
O'Donovan, former Chief Pylon near Bruges, in Bel-
Detective Inspector of gium,
the Hongkong Police. Mr O'Donovan, who had been
the giant three-
engined Imperial Airways
airliner Apollo
of the
ill for the last year, died of n London Brussels - Cologne heart attack yesterday. Ho service Was GD.
The late Mr O'Donovan join ed the Hongkong Police in 1022 and served with the Foreo til 1950 when he retired and went to settle down in Australia.
He was a member of the Police Recreation Club and one-time Vice-President of St Patrick Society of Hongkong.
Mr O'Donovan is survived by his widow and two daughters who were born in the Colony and received
Dart of their education here.
One of the daughters, Miss Josephine O'Donovan, who is a nursing sister, is with her 'mother in Australia while Mias Bernadelto O'Donovan is now in Hongkong with the Educa- tion Department.
Miss Bernadette
O'Donovan
Was
smashed to
pieces and its ten occupanta burned to death when the
petrol tank exploded a few seconds after the collision. The airliner was travelling at 100 miles an hour. Fog was the chief cause of the disaster.
☆☆☆
Bird's Eye: Appropriate misprint in American report "O. Gold of church service: our help in Ages Past",
D. Rumjahn, the
Mwell-known local tennis
graduated in Arts at the Uni-player was married in Can-
versity of Western Australia
and also holds the Diploma of Trinity London.
Christmas
ton during the Licentiato
College, holidays to Miss Mary
Leung.
This Funny World
RACE
⠀ I'll tell you where all the smort money was.
It was in wallets, that's where."
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