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THURSDAY, JANUARY 15, 1959.
HEROIN DONATION Man Who
TO CHARITY
LETTERS
-Man
TO THE Goes To
EDITOR
Gaol For
100 Per Cent Correct 6 Months
Sir, Sir Robert Black was
100 per cent correct when he
said in Singapore that the peo-A former employee ple of Hongkong wanted it to remain British Territory.
eight elected
Ane of the
mbers to the Urban Cuun- the only Council where there nepted representation, I have made it my responsibility ever nes I was elected keep in touch with all segments of lic opinion, from the lowest the highest,' and in particu-
1. with the ordinary people.
of
a
refugee society who im- personated a police officer and later obtained $30 from a man by false pre- tences was sentenced to six months by Mr Derek Cons at Central this
morning.
He was Wong Shun, 15.
Owed
TRIAL
CONSPIRACY TO GO ON
$18,000 | Judge's Ruling In District Court
Goes To Gaol
shroff of A
A 44-year-old
firm. Chiu Chung-tsing, who surrendered himself to the Police after admit- ing he had failed to pay back $18,000 owing to his firm, was sentenced to one year by Mr Derek Cons at Central Magistracy this morning.
were also taken into considera- A total of 20 similar charges
tion by the Magistrate passing the sentence.
when
Det. Insp. Ho He told
the
had
Insp. Robert Ma, prosecuting. Court that the defendant And I am very sure I am told the Court that the complain-been employed by the L. Ron- Being public opinion in saying ani, Kang Kwong, received a
Bellish
F1007.
we want Hongkong to re-telephone call yesterday after- The voice said he was Del. Sgt. Tong Kwong-fat et the Anti-
don and Co. (HK) Ltd., at the
Bank French
Building since September, 1950,
But that does not mean to ay that I am not in favour of "radual constitutional providing they strengthen logs Corruption Branch and asked flot $550 and his work was
changes,
Mr Kwong would help the
Refugeen Chinese
Handicraft
1 metai to overall progress Snetely at Rennie's Mill with
de and security, and are
Hongkong.
1
550.
Our population is much more rested in the full rice bowl
Leber than the voting ticket.
MAN SENT
Mr Kwong agreed to pay $30 nd that is why I cannot help and the voice said he would send boting that Government ceulia man to collect the money.
to
He was paid a monthly salary
outstanding collect
accounts from various customers in the Coluny.
RACES; GAMBLING
A
On January 5, he surrendered himself to Central Police Sta- An hour later, a thun namel|tion saying he had obtained
from varicus promoting industrial dc-ung Chi-wah appeared at M: total of $18,000
Kwong's house in Wongneichen customers and he had failed to tos at in Hongkong.
av samic and imagina-
inter-
Sakuya has just sent an In-Road where he collected $30 pay the money to the company. and gave Me Kwong a receipt He also provided the Police a hitral Commissioner
of money he Hongkong manufacturers in the society. Leung also gave list of the sums
him the telephone number whien | had received. investing in Malays. When are
Enquiries revealed that Chin Later, Mr Kweng received a we going to send qualified Wong had used.
had altered a number of re- dustrial promotion represent second telephone call. By that celpts which were supposed to tives" to the United Kingdom.
time, he began to suspect the be issued to the firm's customers America and caller and fatur phoned Sgt. but whles the customers Continent,
ated with sueleni Canada
Tong uk the Anti-Corruption not keep. He then issued these facts about Hongkong's indus- and discovered the fraud. receipts to other customers after the money trial potential, to interest foreign
having obtained in Investing in manufacturers
from them. Hongkone? Or are we going to
The offences were committed cit pat waiting for them to look
between July 8 last year and its up?
January 2 this year.
ago,
can
As Mr F. W. Kendali said a a Rotary meeting a few days Wo urgently need the technical know-how of modern industrial countries and foreign marketing techniques. Since we need these so badly, let us go out and gel them!
feel Foreign investors
investments secure that their will be properly protected in There is plenty of Hongkong. cheap, skilled labour; taxes are low; law, order and prevall. But above people of Hongkong are whelmingly in favour of Hong- kong remaining within the Bri- tish Commonwealth and the free world!
stability
all, the
over-
HILTON CHEONG-LEEN,
Wong was later contacted at house in Bonham Strand East and admitted the offences.
It was also found that he had bern discharged from the re- fugee's society, and had no right to use its receipts.
Wong had a previous convie- lon for public nuisance in February, 1957.
did
Chiu also fold the Police he had lost all the money at races and gambling.
In mitigation, he said he had to support a family of five.
WORST DAY OF WINTER FOR BRITAIN
London, Jan. 14..
Chinese Freezing temperatures and fog in most
Threat To India
Judge B. J. Jennings held in the Victoria District Court this morning that a 21-year-old woman, Wong Kuk-ying, had
a case to answer in a charge of conspiring to deal in dangerous drugs.
Wong is standing trial with another woman, Lo Shun, 39. Both are ac- cused of conspiring with Yau Shak-yim, who is not in custody, to deal in heroin between June 16 and November 30 last year.
WOMEN'S DAY OF PRAYER
Mrs F. S. Temple hands an order of service form to Mrs P. Herbert at the meeting to plan the women's World Day of Prayer-China Mail Photo.
This year's Women's World Day
which of Prayer
tu inter- national and inter-denomina- tional will be observed on the first Friday in Leal, February 13 In 150 countries throughout the world.
Plans for the special service in Hongkong to be held at. 'St John's Cathedral were pro- pared this morning during" a mesting arranged by Mrs F. 6. Temple at the Desh's Eouse, Glenealy, This year's
basto service has
A
been drawn up by a committee of nine Exypilan women, some of whom are members of ancient-Copile. Church which is belloved to have
been founded by St Mark during kis mission in Alexan
dria
known has church which great persecution in the past and is today surrounded by an b atmosphere of hostiky Isnding a call to Drayer for
and richness of faith durance.
Triad Infiltration
In Schools
"Serious" Says Police Inspector
en-
A Police inspector today spoke of the serious ness of Triad society infiltration in Hongkong schools,
parts of Britain combined to make to- day one of the worst days of the winter. Planes were grounded, ships delayed and road of traffic in many parts of the country slowed to a crawl.
By late aftemoon, the fog had lifted in many parts of the country but the Midlands in fog with remain shrouded
siblity down to 15 yards is
Paris, Jan. 14. M. Andre Malraux, famous French writer, Cabinet Minister and close friend
some places.
London airport, fogbound for of General de Gaulle, said
became operational today that for China to 16 hours, realise her industrialisa late this afternoon when visi tion plan quicker than by rose to 200 yards,
"be India would thing deathly for the soul of India."
some-
SKIDDED
One of the planes scheduled To take off, a BEA Viscount found for Oslo and Stockholm with 37. passengers, skidded on the ley runway and ran onto the grass verge. No one wan
One Indian lender, he sald, had told him that it China in- dustrialised too quickly, the world would ርቦ the Soviet Union joining the Atlantie Al-hurt. Ilance.
M. Malraux was speaking
In the north, Manchester air- port, closed for 24 hours, aiso
a Press club lunch after his re-opened. Shipping began to
zelura from an official visit Persia, India and Japan.
M. Malraux sald the Indian Primo Minister, Mr Nehra, was a great polllical leader,
movc again in the Manchester ship canal.
Poller, controlling trails In the centre of Manchester wore The India of Nehru, he said,mog masks earlier today. Visi
bility was nil,
like all the countries of Asia,
Saw
now
the problem of catching up on their delay
in
redern production capacity as
MORE SNOW.
U.S. To Transfer
Missile Research
To Europe
Was
Ho said this at the trial 20-year-old welder, Poon Sai-pang, who said to be the protector of certain Triad member school students. Poon was sen-
tenced to nine months by
Mr Derek Cons at Central
Three Hurt In Road Mishaps
Magistracy when he plead-Two men and a boy were in- ed guilty to a charge of ¦
being a member of a Trind
Society.
on
Two students, aged 18 and 15, were bound over in $250 for two years by Mr D. Benson The Hague, Jan. 14.
Court in the Juvenille The United States Deputy similar charges.
Secretary of Defence, Mr The Prosecuting officer. Det Donald A. Quarles, said Insp. R. G. Laurel, loid the here today his govern- Court that Poon had a previous ment was planning to conviction for a similar offence when be was transfer production and in July, 1958,
over in $500 for one research resources for bound guided missile from the United States to Europe.
year,
- IMPENDING FIGHT
Mr Quarles, speaking at a Insp. Laurel said just be- Press conference, said efforts fore Christmas last year, there were bellig made under the wan an impending fight be acgis of Nato
to incorporate tween Triad society members countries with industrial of two schools at the Botanle capobilities into spacide missile Gardens. production plans,
the number ono problem and northern Scotland, In north-beginning phase in which United Lecter of one of the students,
identified it with national in-east dependence.
equipment
A man, Chu King-ping, 40, had already pleaded gulity to taking port in the same alleged conspiracy, and to possession of heroin, and had been given three years hard labour,
Mr C. D'Almada Remedios, of P. D'Almada Remedios and Co., is defending Wong Kuk-ying. who Shun,
faces two additional charges of possession of of 12,25 and 19.0 ounces
من
heroin, la not represented by
Counsel,
PRIMA FACIE CASE Mr A. Sanguinetti, Crown Counsel, is prosecuting, assister by Detective Sub-Inspector 7,
Tuanh.
Judge Jennings gave his ruling today following submissions by both sides.
Mr Sanguinetti had contend- ed that there was a prima facie case against bolh accused. Mr Remedios submitted that the circumstantial evidence against his client failed to reach the standard required in a case of conspiracy.
Earlier, Judge Jennings ruled that a cautioned statement made by Wong Kuk-ying at a police station should not be admitted as evidence.
CONTRARY
Asked
comment as to whether or not the statement had been taken
to contrary régulations governing the taking of such statements by the Police, Mr Sanguinetti had told the Court there was Do evidence that Wong was actually In custody at the time she made the statement.
Sho had not been charged with anything at that stage, said Crown Counsel. Also, there was nothing to show that the hed been induced to make the state- ment.
In his reply, Mr Remedios Bald Wong had actually been ques- tioned before being cautioned. and that this bad clearly been a contravention of the regulation.
Hearing la proceeding.
BRIGADIER
WALTERS
ON SHORT
VISIT
Brigadier Malcolm walters,
Holbeche Director of Supplies
and Transport, Far East Land
Forces, arrived this morning on from the troopship Novas, Singapore, for a nine-day tour of Royal Army Service Corps units in the Colony.
SHEAFFER'S
NEW HALDENYNT
KMASARAN AT ALL
CAPT BLOWN
STERLING SILVER TIP
From the Files
25
years
·AGO-
Captain J. Hatfield of the Blue Funnel liner Аспера yesterday entertained two troops of Hongkong Brownica, Lady Southern was absent and her place was taken by Mra C. EL. Grint, Assistant Cons missioner. Among other ladica Mira G. A. Ge present
Commia- Herklots, District sioner for Hongkong, Mrs R. H. Wild, Mrs Griffiths and Misa Jacks, Mra Bishop, Mrs Skinner, Miss Chai and Misy Loper.
Off To S America
were
on
QIR cannot Hongkong have A quieter two minutes silence on Armis- tice Day than it had November 11, 1983? Being in Kowloon Docks for the Bald two minutes last year, it was noticed that
the warning was given on dock syren, workmen were allowed to continue ham- mering and banging and the two minutes silence passed any observation Chier without
On Monday
Captain Phillip Blown,
Pilot of Cathay Pacise air-whatsoever. Ways,
buses
no
and
the
Furthermore, will be one of three pilots and two flight engineers public cars were seen moving in to attend a series of courses the Colony during the two given by the Lockherd Air-
silence. Surely minutes craft Corporation In Forbank, Police can put a stop to this California, prior to briaring sort of thing. Even ships load- back a new Lockheed Electra ing and discharging cargo at the wharves and buoys were not aircraft.
advised by their local agents to The group, who will leave stop all work for: the two Hongkong on Monday, will minutes silence. DISABLED
and eight, weeks on the ground studying the con- version of reciprocating types of aircraft to turbo props and Then undergo two weeks of air training with American Air- lines and a farther week of operational procedure with Lockheed
In mid-Arril they will return with a new Electra, which has an internal design made the speelfle requirements of Cathay Paciße.
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M
Trouble has again broken out in Havana (Cuba) where a strike of power workers has plunged the city into dark. neas. Lawyers and doctors have joined the strike.
☆ ☆
News has been received in Oelo that Captain Amund- The Electra, which is 30 persen's old polar ship. The Mand, cent faster than anything ours after having been left by ita rent, on Cathay routes, has been fitted with 12 deluxe and 06 standard seats and bears a luxurious finish.
The now
into operation at the end of April while a second Electra will be added to the Czibar feet on Jaly 1.
airliner will be put
Motor-Cycle Battery Stolen
A battery, worth about $30, was stolen from a motorcycle loon tast, night.
crow long ago, has drifted from Victoria Land, north of Canada, to a place about seven miles from Wainwright, Alaska, and is now frozen in the ice.
eable. SHANGHAI
"This evening
Asays
there will be a gathering of the Taipans of the American and British firms to consider the question of volunteer recruiting," the meeting being convened by
He was accompanied by Lieut. parked in Temple Street, Kow-the Volunteer Recruiting
Col. D. A. Turnér, Commander RASC, HQLF.
On Saturday morning. Brig. Walters will visit Whitfeld Bar
to inspect an racks, Kowloon, RASC parade and present the Long Service and Good Conduct Medal to Szt. Maj. W. Clark,
R.AS.
jured in traffic accidents Singapore on
Brig. Walters will return to
the
was
In the Colony yesterday, January 24. The men were Lau Wing. aged 31, of No. 41, Num Kok Road, ground floor, who knocked down by a private car in Carpenter Road and Lam Hol-chun, 24, of Stall No. 36, Western Market, who WOS struck by a car in King's Road, near Flante Stroet.
The boy, ben-year-old Na! Ab-chal, living at No. 374, Mn Tau Wal Road, ground floor, was knocked down by n bleycle in Maidstone Road, near Tin Kwong Road,
They were
10 admitted
$ hospital for treatment.
FINED $500
¡A 33-year-old man, Shum Bun, who admitted having help-
ed a man and a‘oman1 enter
More pow fell today In He added: "We hope this The defendant, who was pro- the Colony lilegally was fined $500 or three months by Mr Scotland
snowplough States 2
being went up as a medialer for Derek Cons at Central this fulled to reopen the road
ta deployed will be replaced by members of Wor Hop To Triad morning Under the threat of a quicker Breanore, Caithness, where 30
the more mature phase in which Society to which he belonged. Det. Insp. Robert Mă,"prosecut- rate of progress in China, said villagers have been cut off by
these countries, acting in con-As a result of his mediation ing, said a total of 12 women, a for 13 days. But an cert, would produce a Western the fight was wopped.
man and three children wete 21. Malraux, India might one snow
found on the benches of Sandy day decide to go to the United Automobile Association patrol
weapon capablilty of this kind."
Inap. Laurel niso spoke of Bay near Victoria Road, yester- States for serious assistance in man reached the village on foct
Mr Quaries said the United | the mxjoutarvėsa of Triad in day. order to keep up with or ahead with emergency food supplies,
Shum said he was only res Shipping on Scotland's River States would be prepared in nitration Into the schools and turn,
M. Clyde, was almost at a stand-principle" to supply the Dulch said that if school principals ponible for the entry into the and a car ferry and n Navy with nucfoar propulsion would inform the police of any Cokey of a man, and a woman. penger ferry were in colli- equipment as they had done in students suspectod of being The other legal immigrants had
rub- | Triad members, No one was injured and the case of the British
Pall been placed "In the "charge of lon
other men who had escapedd.- there was little danger-Router. marine Dreadnought-itéuter.. would take appropriate action.
of China.
This In
Malraux, might lead to a modi-sill
Meath or Indin's stikulo declen nf the Bandung nations,
Rouler:
the
Nevaan on
Committee which fanctions under the Municipal Coun- eil,
Commandant,
retiring The
Moss Due Today colonel Thoms said the SVC
String Moss, the well-known British racing driver is expected here this efternoon from Manila for a short holiday. He will be accompanied by his wife.
This Funny World
had kept the peace in Shanghai for 00 years.
One day the peace of tho the world might depend upon SVC.
If so, it was surprising to road of "the lamentable shortage of American and Brl- tish recruits for the Corps in spite of the vallant efforts cttract them.**
to
e
more
Seven hundred and twenty four motor accidents in which 50 people were killed and 915 injured occurred in Hongkong and Kowloon during 1938. Most occurred in the busy streets of the island.
A most unusual case, bo- lieved to be the first of its kind, was opened before Mr Hamilton at Central when Mr Wu Wai-man, editor of the Wah Riu Yat Po appeared on a summons takon out by the Industrial and Commercial Dally Press for alleged "Gribbing" of a telegraphic message... Date for hearing was set.
Printed and published by TERENCE GORDON NEWLANDS PEARCE for and on behalf of Bouth China Morning Post Limited at 1-3 Wyndham Street, City of Victoria in the Colonia int Tinnakońsť:
“You'll feel belter after you've handed out a few tickets"