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SERIOUS CRIME FALLS Fishing Aid Investigation
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The Aeling Attorney-General also said that certain press re- parts may have given rise to some Impression that a serious crime wave was starting in the Colony.
He said he was "happy to state that the reported figures of erimes commilled during the last year do not support this view."
Hoolon
the said
im. Mr pression that a serious crime starting may be wave may be flue to the tendency of criminels to make increasing use of fire- my and to the fact that more cases of unlawful possession of ime and ammunition had been detected,
Firearms
Mr Hooton said it was hoped
1 feature constituted merely if it brief epidemic," but
was not, consideration would be given to the adequacy of the penalties prescribed by law for crimes of this type.
Recalling that between 1950 and 1950 there was in force a law which required the impost- tion of the death penalty in cases where firearms were used proper authorlly, Mr without Hoaton declared, "One trusts that such un extraordinary measure will not have to be reintroduced."
On the other hand, he adder, law-abiding citizens had a right to protection by. uit means in the authorities the power of from would-be criminals of this Up
Departures
The
Chief Justice in his speech referred to personnel He changes in the Courts. paid tribute to Mr Justice T. J. Gould two left last year to Take up on appointment Appeal Judge in East Africa) for "his splendid service to the Cuiony" in the past 20 years.
His Lorcehip also referred to the departure, falso to Airien, of Judge James Wicks and Judge W. T. Charles. He added that they had both done notable work in Hongkong.
On work in the Courts, the
the Full Court, an ngainst 22 and
The Hon, the Chlef Justice, Sir Michael Hogan, with Mr C. d'Almada e Castro, Supreme Court Regis. trar (left), and Mr G. S. Edwards (Deputy Regis- trar), just before the service at St Joseph's Church, Garden Road, in connection with the opening of the Assizes this morning-(Staff Photographer).
CHURCH
SERVICES
FOR ASSIZES
Church services held in connection with the open
Echo-Sounders
May Help Colony's Fleet
By A Staff Reporter
Hongkong fishing authorities are investigating the use of echo-sounding apparatus for their deep-sea fishing fleet, according to a Govern ment official this morning.
The Government official said that the use of this echo-sound- ing equipment for Ashlag hid
(been under discuasion at the Eighth Indo-Pacific Fisheries Council held in Ceylon recently.
First Time
If Government approve of the use of this equipment, he said, it will be the first thne It has been used for fishing in the Colony.
The official sald that Govern- ment was aware of the value of this equipment under certain conditions, particularly in deep- sea fishing, and are giving con-
sideration to its use.
But there is some doubt about whether the introduction of the costly soner equipment would justify the capital outlay.
At the University, of Hong- kong.
D. Ommanney, Dr F. Director of the Fisherles Re search Unit, and the United Kingdom delegate at the Ceylon conference suld the echo- sounding equipment was used to spot dense shoals of fish. like herring,
were not
found in ink, which
ing of the Assizes were celebrated in St John's Cathedral and St Joseph's Church this morn-the waters off ing.
which most
Chief Justice said that in the In St Joseph's Church, The, constantly five basic convictions
Lawrence Bianchi,or decisions Supreme Court
10 Rt Rev. there was
Catholic Bishop of Christians agreed. rivil and 82 criminal appeals in Roman
mass and Hongkong celebrated
Dean Temple listed the five 8 the year before, but in the sermon was delivered by the flecisions;
"For a God who has spoken original jurisdiction there were Rev. Fr. E. Collins, SJ.
the 607 cases as against 496 in 1957. Addressing the congregation in nature, in history, in
1
sakt: "Miscellaneous which
Hon. the prophets and in Christ. Included the
Sir Michaci to 210 as Chief Justice, proceedings came
"For one's neighbour, not so of much against 102 There was a slight Hogan, and a large group
for, the duty of loving falt in criminal sessions. esses. barristers, solicitors and Court one's neighbour but for the fact 74 as against 809-possibly due employees,
that one is inevitably bound up with him in society.
"For a mun rooted in nature.
cannot
from Man
run away
to the upsurge from the Kox-said: Icon riots in the previous year. *You have
Probato
the
Rev. Collins
come here as I body to ask for God's blessing and you did well. By your nature nor can he completely presente here, yuit proclaim dominate it, contrary to He own "Probate grants moved up your belief in the
connection laws without disaster. He is between your laws and the part of it and must understand at 91 were almost the natural laws. between your laws, and use as God would Admiralty actions were nearly and the divine laws.
478 to 570, whilst adop-
previous year.
same as in the
"You show ht you
aro
see as many, whilst divorce, aware of the great responsibi- b nkruptcy and companies
which lay on your winding u}}
much the ities were
shoulders and you acknowledge same as the previous year,
need you in all humility the the District Court the
have for Hight and strength Issued of writs
ruse from 3,157 10 4,450 of these from the Holy Spirit."
number
2.060 were brought by tiganis
in person. On Its criminal
side, the District Court tried
203 persons as against 358
the previous year.
St. John's Service
A: St John's Cathedral, the
have him do.
"For the importance and re- tevance of history, For all the religions that are based on the Bible and the Christian heresies that steum from them such as Maxism, history is vital. For Christians the decisive meaning of history is given in Christ,
"Lastly the decision for the Dean The Very Rev. F. S. church as the society of men in "In the Tenancy Tribunal the Temple, discussed, in his ser-which Christ can now be active and from which this new cviction applications for
for mon the task of Christian
and strength of the sustaining power determination of
for Judges and members rent, or approval of agreed rental in ex- legal profession as part of the can go farth Into the world,"
After discussing each of these ress of the permitted rent, at Church in a largely allen world 1,121, totalled 23 less than the "which to far does not make decisions fully, the Dean ended previous year, whilst the sense in any Christian meaning by saying: number of exemption cases were of the word."
1,409, which is just one
Jess The Senior Puisne Judge. Mr
Tiny Minority
than the year before
Justice C. W. Recce, in his core-
"Here
we
in Hongkong That slight alteration does, imonial wig and gown, headed however, conceal very
sub the procession of Judges and Christians are a tiny minority stantial change in the pattern tegal offlcers, Service chtels and in society, and part of the im throughout the
Until heads of Government Depart-potence, of the year.
weakness of August the number of exemp-rents. He read the Lesson.
our witness is that we never tion casos, which must, I think,
be taken ns reflecting the were the Dean: Canon A the distinctions between secular
In the procession of the clergy think out clearly just-what are
prospects of new private build- Rose: Archdeacon Lee Kou-yan; life and our life as
Christians ing development throughout the Canon Paul Tso, of St Paul's
and
churchmen. We urban areas, was running at a Church; Col. G.E. Hope, Deputy assume that Christian faith and higher rate than last year, but Army Chaplain General; the Christian principles order the there has been a very marked Rev: Owen Evs of St Andrew's falling away since last August Church; the Rev. R.C. Syming world that we know, order the
world of politics, order and they are now coming in at ton of Union Church; the Rev.
the
the
a lower though steady rate. J.E. Sandbach of the Methodist world of industry, order
Church; and the Rev. John Fog-society in which we live. So we ztill confine our active
Now Heights
"In the Magistrales Courts the figures have again swept up to new heights with a total of affecting 200,033 03,153 caJOS defendants.
That
Is 20,330 more than the previous year. Unec more the figures in Kow- Joon were almost double those in the land.""
The Chief Justice sold that he had hoped that by now the Colony would have had in! sight the prospect of some re-}
thought
ter and the Rev. E. Fisher of Christian energy and St John's Cathedral,
for our own "individual për-
A rember of schoolchildren sonal Christian Ife and then also attended.
our impact on the world is in The service began with the the main ineffective
and im- National Anthem and prayers potent were said for Her Majesty, the Queen, Judges and Magistrates, Courts of Justice And the Police Force.
Basic Convictions.
"Instead each body of men, expert in their own field should see in what way they can per- meate and transform" their own particular realm of society in the light of these basic deci- alons--doctors in the realm of the
In his sermon Dean Temple medicine, politicians
lef from the great pressure by Bald
that Christians
the
in this realm of government, teachers
11e construction of new build world must act in two distinct in the realm of education and ings and the formation of new ways. Firstly they had to min-members of the legal profession and complicated courts, but progress had been tain their own spiritual life in in the vast
church, hoped. He the Blower than was
fellowship field of lawmaking and judg- added, however, that there was which that life created and pro- ment. Then we shall each fu- foir prospect that the court at cinim the gospel in nil its full our Christian duty of fur- Causeway Bay and the one ut, ness as the means whereby the thering at least in part the North Kowloon on the Taipo Christien life expressed itanif, kingdom of God, and not just
a personal religion of: Road would be available about Thon Christians also Had to ad-Cortor sutamis of next years,
dress the world, hearing in mind | galvasion."
The types of flsh caught in the Colony are ainly ground sh, which live and feed on the sea-bed. Sheal fish swim on or near the sur- face.
The equipment, which costs around £500 per unil, is used mainly for deep-sea fishing.
Similar Principle
Yesterday report was re- the Bangkok to ceived from effect that sonar equipment will be distributed to Thai soon fishermen in an effort to land bigger catches.
the report
The equipment,
sold, works on a similar prin- ciple to that of rudar. Twenty units are to be bought and dis- tribaled to the Thal fishermen on a hire-purchase basis.
Jacket Stolen
A fur jacket and a length of cloth, to a total value of $300, were stolen from a private car parked in Kowloon Road yes- day.
Suspects Detained
by
and
Thron men ware arrested die Police yesterday following various pocket picking snatching offences.
RANC CHIEF
TO VISIT
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
10
B & S Office Sir-Berring Bulterfeld & Site's letter, cn the subject of the premises they
arst occupied in Hongkeng, and their mention of the fact their office was immediately to
that
Salaries Chairman Arrives
Messrs Mr James Westlake Plait, new Chairman of the Hongkong Government's Salarics Commission, ar- rived here this morning by PAA from London via the U.S., to take up his
.posi,
the cast of lee House lane."
may Interest your readers to kam that this effice was the I building which had been built as the residence of the Governor, prior to the erection of Gover ment House. This building is where the Education Depart ment slands today.
J. M.-B.
HONGKONG Boys Hurt
Brigadier Dame Cecilie
In Road
Accidents
new
Mr Platt declined to make at the airport any cemment this morning about his appointment, saying would have to look into problems fral. ·
that
Ile denied a report that he wha displeased about the pend- ing adventure of his son, Mr Br.an Platt, now in Hongkong. who plans to sail across the Paclic froin
In herg Hengkong-bullt junk.
STERLING SILVER TIP
From the Files
25
years -AGO-
DRITAIN is considering
B
admitting women to the Diplomatic Corps for the first time, says A London report.
BY
23 23
PY an ironic twist of fate, tragedy was yesterday associated he with the efforts of the the local authorities to place the principles of "Safety First" before the public of Hongkong. On the first day of the cam- apaign, which is to last a fortnight, a six-year-old boy was knocked down and killed while trying to pick up a "Safety scn's First" pamphlet dropped from an aeroplane, in Connaught Road West.
Monica Jolinson, DBE, RRC, QHNS, Matron-in- Chief of the Queen
"Like any father," he said, Alexandra's Royal Army
"I hate to see my son risk his und Nursing Corps,
life," adding he was proud his son was making the trip, and Director of the Army
A seven-year-old boy, Lee that he considered his Nursing Services at the
knocked down action, "very" brave." Hang-chi, was War Office, is due in and injured by a private cir in Hongkong for an eight-Chatham Road, near Bulkeley day visit on February 16. Street shortly before eight Brigadier Johnson will be o'clock this morning. The lod,
whose address arriving in Singapore tomorrow
is not yet
to begin a Far East tour, during known, has been admitted
British Kowloon Hesplic1 for which the will visit Army Hospitals and
nursingment. homes in Singapore, Malaya and Hongkong.
to
treat-
Another bay, Leung Tsun- kuen, aged six, lying at No. After a Len-day tour of Sin-380, Queen's Road West, ground gapore, the will spend almost floor, was hit and injured by a wo weeks on the Malay penia- bleycle near his home yester- sula. Brigadier Johnson will day. He is receiving treatment then fly to Hongkong.
at Queen Mary Hospitel.
Mr J. J. Cowperthwaite and the Hon. Ngan Shing-kwan who left for Singapore this morning to attend the Far East trade conference.--(Staff
Photographer),
This Funny World
LUNDBERG-
"It's not easy to do—especially when you've just
emptied the Bottle)"
Trade Delegates Leave For Conference
Hongkong's two-man dele- gation to the second ses- sion of the Committee on Trade
Economie and Commission for Asia and the Far East, left the Colony this morning by CPA for Singapore where the conference is being .convened.
The delegates were the Hon. Ngan Shing-kiwan, member of the Legislative Council, and Mr 3.J. Cowperthwaite, Deputy Financial Secretary, who will also act as Secretary.
Mr Ngan said the conference will open tomorrow and last until February 2.
A
First Of
Asian Artists
Series Here
But for the promptitude of a Kowloon car driver, another similar tragedy would have oc- curred in Salisbury Road, Kow- loon, when a coolie unheedingly run in front of the travelling vehicle in order to coich one of the pamphlets.
No helter Illustration of the thoughtlessness and carelessness of local pedestrians could have been obtained than in several 20-year-old Filipino of the Chinese districts, where violinist, Redentor groups clustered on the road- ways In front, of oncoming Romero, who will give a
traffic in order to read the recital at Loke Yew Hall Safety First" placards.
on Sunday is the first of
a series of Asian artists to be brought out to Hongkong by Mr Harry Odell,
Since his graduation from the San Francisco Conservatory of Musle under Sidney Griller, hend of the famed British string ap- quartet, Mr Romero peared as a tymphony soloist with such conductors as Gregory Millar, Richard Leri, Fritz Hart, Maurice Abravanel, and Jan Popper.
They are
very interested in Japan in Hongkong's diefences. According to the Rengo news agency "Prepara- tions are being made to build an airport by improving the aerodrome at Hongkong, at the outlay of 830,000. The foundation for military barracks to quarter personnel
to man four aviation battalions at Hongkong had been built
Kowloon. In order to organise a naval volunteer corps at Hongkong, British residents are obliged to enlist in the corps for 20 days a year. The number of high-angled guns is gradually increasing."
For his concert on Sunday, ❘ near the "border line of Mr Romero and hls accom- panist, the Filipino pianist, Re- galado Jose, will play classical and modern works including Tartini's Devil's Trill Sonata, Franck's A Major Sonata, Saint Saens Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso,
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