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LADY SLAPPED IN NIGHT CLUB: RAAF OFFICER FINED $500
Police Officers To Rescue
A RAAF flight-lieutenant pleaded guilty before Mr K. A. S. Phillips at Central Magistracy this morning to slapping a lady in a Colony nightclub and assault- ing a Policeman.
He was Herbert Ronald Burtt, 30, attached to No. 1 Squad Detachment, RAAF. He Was fined a total of $500 or one month and six weeks' imprisonment.
HONGKONG BACK TO NORMAL
SN
Life In Hongkong returned
to normal today Chinese New Year slipped by once again. Trafic, tro, which had been relatively quiet in the town area
during the holidays was back
In
tal but fire-crackers were
still going cft,
Shops which apeno this morning fired of strings of
Sub-Inspector R. Ma, Dr arruting. told the Court that nt 11.15 pan, yesterday Burl by inisterie, Fok the drink of Mix De Guler at the bar of the Paramount Night Club, Windsor Bous,
A misunderstanding arose and Burt stakenly stapped the right cheek of Mr Gayder with he back of his huml A healed argument followed.
Sub-Inspector Ma aid that
un meil of the nightclub, Larry Allen, pushed Hurtt away Clayder. A large frum crowd was by this time looking
Esth
Mrs
Policeman Struck
crackers, signifying they were Sub-Inspector J. Phillips who
open for business once, more. was on the scene then went up
At Kowloon Court this mòrn-to Burit and identifled himself.
ing more Dan 100 people ap He told him he was going to pared before Mr P, F X. arrest him for assaulting the Leonard charged with relling lady and for creating a distur- and possession of fire-crackers ¦ hance. without a licence and 1:0- nutherised discharge crackers.
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Bre Sub-Inspector Ma suid urll then struck Sub-Inspector Phil- The Magistrate imposed finceps with his Asts. ranging from $2 to $20.
A that time another Police
A burge number of children!uffleer, Sub-Inspector J. Roberts, were among those appearing in who was also in the Night Club, court. The majority of them came to Sub-Inspector Phillips' were fined $2. Some were let assistance.
off with a caution.
WARMER WEATHER FOR HIK
This afternoon the tempera- ture is expected to rise to about
65 degrees, which is five degrees higher than yesterday.
should
Barit struggled violently but was eventually arrested.
Sub-Insperior Ma said Burit
medical refused a
examina tien when taken to hospital.
Asked - by whether he had anything say. Burt: sald he
sorry for what he had done.
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He said he had no Intention
of striking the lady.
" had a few more drinks, A spokesman at the Royal but I was not drunke.
He told Mr Phillips that he Observatory said today
received a heavy blow on the remain fair this afternoon, but
after slap- clouds will form again tonight. face from someone
This morning, the Royal Obing the lady. servatory recorited a minakmını temperature of 54.3 degrees.
The
maximum temperature yesterday was 50.5 degrees,
The spokesman said that the outlook 10: tomterrew is un- settled.
The cold spell yesterday and the day before was caused by in intensification of the Siberian
anti-cyclone, which is now mov- ing away, bringing weather.
warmer
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He fell on the counter of the bar and Just two of his teeth.
Asked by Mr Phillips, Mes
Gayder said she did not want compensation.
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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1959.
SHEAFFER'S
Skrip
The Ship That Has To Die
HELE EDT 17
AND SHE'LL BE TURNED Last Hours
INTO BUILDING RODS
the
Yesterday a cocktail party was held on board the Arundel Castle to celebrate the fact that she was biggest ship yet bought by Hongkong interests for breaking.
"Eat, drink and be merry for tomorrow she dies”, might have been the greeting to guests. For noxt week she dies. The breakers begin rendering down into scrap the 19,206-ton ship that was once the pride of the Union Castle line.
The vessel will be broken up at Gin Drinkers Bay and the process will last about ten months.
Part of the metal will be re-rolled at the Chiap Hua rolling mill into steel bars for local construction purposes. The rest will be exported to Japan,
A
Arundel
Of The Castle
By PEARLE HARFORD
child's deflated rubber ring in bright blue and red lies in the vast emptied swimming bath of the sad Arundel Castle, as it awaits its ship-breakers this week.
The Captain's cabin is a stage-set of a ship abandoned in a hurry. Tumbled bed-clothes among which lie a book of Common Prayer, and an old pair of naval trousers, point to the last sailing days of this proud ocean liner.
Police Officer Offered $10,000
A Month To
Give Accused Man "A Free Hand"
(Continued from Page 1)
The area the first Berused Immediately after the meet-
area, and he wanted to practise Mr T. Cashman, Director of
Cochrane said.
It.
and
$30,000 Paid
the sloven In the galleys
from the last aro still warn meal ecolted for the skeleton crew which sailed her from Southampton to Hongkong. A Jam-lart with one wedge mis ing points to the Anal tea on board.
Ún the door-jam of the Juxury suite which it lo re- puted King George V once ocupled, still stand the printed names: "Steward Newman; Stewardess Miss Blackey."
Vivid Poster
and now only the two tunnels that matked
From the Files
25
years -AGO-
NOME
months ago
an
announcement was made to the effect that Govern- ment approval had been obtained for the operation of a Flying Training School at Kai Tak aerodrome.
It fa now announced that several departments of the school will commence actual opera- tions as from February 15.
The school will be operated by a company known as the Far East Flying Training School Lid and the Far East Aviation Co Ltd wil net as operating agents.
The Directors of the new com- pany are Messrs G. G. N. Tinson (Chairman), A. Ritchie, F. R. Salth, I. Vaughan-Fowler and
D. 9. Sect.
The following personnel have been appointed to the new school:
Mr W. F. Murray, Commhan- dant, Lord Douglas Hamilton, assistant flying instructor, Mr W. Waldron, chlef engineer instructor, Mr H. Willcock, as- sistant engineer. In addition to the British staff, an experienced Chinese pilot, Mr Hung Tsi Ming will set as liaison officer.
The Best machines to be used will be three Avro "Cadet" Bir- craft with Armstrong Siddelsy 7-cylinder Genet Major enginca of 140 hp ench.
A suitable building is now being built at the western end of the aerodrome adjoining the corner of Sai Kung and Sam Tac roads.
Lord Douglas Hamilton is a of red brother of the Marquis the Clydesdale who was senior pilot Arundel Castle on any seas, in the recent successful fight rear their unbowed heads into over Mount Everest. the sky.
UNIVERSITY
LECTURER CHARGED
The annual tennis champion ~ ships organised by the long- kong Cricket Club commenced. yesterday. Full scores were R.H. Wild beat A. Crawford 6-3, 6-3; lu Tak-chenk beat Horace Lo 4-0, 0-1, 0-9; 5. Barrow beat H. Ung, 6-0, 0-0; R.R.G. Hvare beat G. Gamble, 8-6, 6-9; H. Owes Hughen beat Wong Fulc-nam 6-8, 6-3; LM.A. Razack beat Ng Wai- 40, of 28, 3, 6-1, 6-1; J.A. Caanumbhou University Drive. Hong-beat SW. Liang 7-5, 4-6, 6-2. kong University, Was
Alexander Hardio, South
of
Mackenzie
charged before Mr K.A.S.
Phillips at Contral Magis-
tracy this morning with
I Am Sorry
Earlier, Mr Desmond mentioned was a "free hand ing. Mr Cochrane telephoned
The parser's office in no Mayne, Crown Counsel, his unlawful enterprises undis-And-Corruption Branch, MT
Jonger a tribute to the neatness Mr Phillips told the Court that Mr urbe, Mr Mayne said.
of his administration. The Investigations into the alleged was very Cochrane was a police offering of bribe to branches of
Lost Property Book Hes loosely officer with a
That evening, when Mr Cash on his desk, with its last entry carried distin- the Pelice Force were
man met the two accused in a cut, Mr Mayne fald, and the
made at East London, guished career, "and I authorities were
hotel, firat accused lold him that Africa, on October 24, 1958. I satisfied that
a sum of $30,000 we paid to state simply, "Lost: One bar have had the pleasure was not a bit of truth in
each of a number of branches | cuntalaing two hats, one slip, and honour of being as-) The fire ecused wanted to of the Police.
one pair pyjamas, one belt." sociated with him in a
The become wealthy muci Infuential
branches first accused
A vivid travel
poster and that way the purpose of his said, were "The Anti-Corruption Los Primas Shore Excursions mumber of important trying to bribe Mr Cochrane,
Branch, the Special Branch, the remains planed under glass. driving while under the MRS Stafford Smith, the At a lunch
Headquarters, eppointment on
Hongkong. the In the gymnastum the punch
I well-known local tennis influence of drink, cases in the Colony."
October 21, Mr Mayne said, leadquarters, Kowloon and the balls, electric horse, cycling
He pleaded not guilty and player, was the victim of a Mr Mayne added that Mr Cochrane again
brought Kowloon City Police Station."
appliances and rowing otrs are hearing was fixed for March 10, bag-snatching incident in if anyone
tape recorder with him money, the first accused all in position, though I hear at 10 nm. wanted to the
Kowloon at the week-end. the neeling
told him, was "the proceeds of they have already been sold, in W29 under
It is alleged that at 8.15 pr. bribe any Police officer, the
gambling at Fan Tan, Pal K, Hongkong.
Another well-known tennis observation of Anti-
And all kinds of dirty business,"
yesterday the defendant drove a
G. Soft wall-to-wall carpets in private car, No. 7444 in Garden Cxponent, Maj. R. the worst person he Corruption Branch,
At this meeting, reference He added that these activities clover pink and ler-blue, with Road, near Is Junction with Lochner of the South Wales could approach would be was again made to criminal took place in the Walled City.
matching furniture in rich bro- Upper Albert Road, while he Borderers gave chase and activities int Kuwidon
Following a brief City
morning cades occupy the positions they Mr Cochrane.
was under Influence of drink to arca and the first Mr Cochrane assumed his through the
accused, adicurnment,
Mr Patrick Yu. huve always done when Johan- such an extent is to be incat caught the bag snatcher. second accused, representing the first
told the Court that first accused
nesburg millionaires and British able of having proper control The man was sentenced to duty ns Divisional Super-offered a bribe of $150,000 to
four months' hard labour. Cochrane intendent of Kowloon City | Mr
would now plead guilty to the industrialists and the aristocrrcy of his vehicle. it he coull
alled backwards and forwards arrange the transfer from Kow-charges of conspiracy on August 29, last year.
ruptly giving. 'oon City of Det. Staff Sgt. On October 16, Mr Stad Wong Shut.
Mr Leslie Wright, represent- Lin approached Mr Cock- A number of other meetings client wished to plead guilty to ing the second accused, said his
were the conspiracy charge. one at his office and told followed, most of which hira that first accused was of the meetings, the first secus-
arranged by telephone. At one Mr Mayne said he would ac-
In the dining-saloon stripped cepl the accused's plea, and February 4 tells of the reduced of all its glory a menu card of difficulties and prointed to share the profe offered no evidence un the re- la certain wished to see him.
of his enterprises with
meals of the crew. Mrmaining two charges of cor-ish and eggs in place of the 50- On the following day, the two Cochrane, which would eventu ruptly offering, to which the ac-item breakfast net out for pas
Only one accused appeared at his elec. ally rise to $200,000 a month. the second accused acting as an Given $3,500 interpreter. As the result of the conversation Mr Cochrane
Ex-Prisoner Bound Over
Last Monday, 24-year-old Ng Wai-lee was released from Stanley Prison to
which he had been sent on
September 16,
2
1955. for Mr Peter Sampson, Chairman "forcible detention of of the Board of Sampson and, Company, of Chicago, a ploneer Woman with intent."
company
In the electronic This morning the Police ask- appliance Industry, arrived this ed for n Magistrate's Order lo immediately
Eccused,
and cor-
Castle.
the much-loved Arundel
Fish And Eggs
cused had pleaded not guilty.
years. Mr Mayne was assisted by cheers over the last Det. Insp. F. G, Jenkins.
Although all the ommate re- Mr Cochrane had also re-
Mr Yu was instrueled by Mr places and the rich oil paintings contacted the colved a number of telephone S. N. Quinn and Mr Wright by have been removed by the Dirceter of Anti-Corruption calls from second accused with Mr A. K. W. Lu, of Meters Lo Union Castle Company before morning by Beac from Tekyo place Ng under a bond for good Branch. He was then Bite instructions from the first and La
the sale of the ship to the Ching He was accompanied by Mr behaviour.
with Minifon (a miniature accused. The second accused
Hua Manufactory Co. Ltd., Paul Davidson, President of Inspecter R. Ma told Mr I.
there are wonderful treasures International Importers Inc., and T. Morris at Central that Ng tape recorder) coupled with had also called again to inquire
stili en view. Vice-President of Electronic was sentenced to five years by
Court fur Ullies, a division of Sampson the Supreme and Co. The two executives offence. He was, therefore, a The meeting was in the mean-
should, in the interest of law and order and for the benefit of preventive Justice, be bound over placed under pollen supervision.
will remain in the Colony for a
week, during which they will Tweet a number of local business.
men.
person
who
thic
microphone.
Mr That evening.
Cochrane met the two accused in a hote).
time under the observation of Anti-Corruption offleers.
and Great Wealth
Ng raised no objection and The first accused represented was bound over in $500 to be of himself as a ton of great wealth
Burmese Envoy end behaviour for two years and Influence and fe indiented
Going To China
Winn, the
V Kynw Burmese ambassador to China arrived this morning on his way
or lesa In
If these Instructions had been cortled out, Mr Mayne sald.
On the evening of November 15, Mr Cochrane met the feat n hotel where he accused in gove Mir Cochrane $3,500. Upon a pre-arranged signat, the Arst occuted was arrested by members of the Anti-Corruption Branch.
Michaelmas Fair Working Parties
Working parties for the Subsequently, the houses of Michaelmas Fair will be start- the two accused were searcheding tomorrow and placed under police super- that he was more
in the Dean's charge vision for a similar period.
of certain branch of And a list of the addresses, of alfouse at 2 p.m.
of narcotics divans in Mra crimes cperating
in the Kow-number
Freddie Templa wi the area fond.
welcome any friends with loon City area.
Mr Cochrane testified that nimble fingers and ideas, He also indicated that he had paid large bribes
· As n fund-raising effort to buy to different be joined the Police Force on breaches of the Police Force is April, 2, 1034. He spoke about supplies of materials for the well as certain Individuals, the first meeting be lind and workers a "Bring and Buy Sale'
He also indicated Brat he was
with the two accused in his will be held on Saturday, Mr Cochrane, office at which he was told that | February 14 in the Cathedral willing to bribe and the sum mentioned on that first accused was "the head of Hall at 10 am. Morning coffee occasion was "$10,000 a month."
will be served.
new
LIN DAI BACK
local
to Peking to take up his post.
Lin Dal, the popular
lie was accompanied by his Mandarin icreen actress, return- wife. They will remain in the ed to the Colony this morning Colony until Sunday, before by CAT. after spending Chinese
New Year in Taiwan. going to Peking.
the business,"
Envious eyes at yesterday's cocktail party on heard at Glo Drinkers Day turned on the fluted Grecian pillars in the lounge; the delicately beaded wall panels, the rich woods the furniture; the Ligh wing chairs and the
brcende-covered mattresses. Handsome lomaps and clocks, Instruments, charts navigating
are all in their and compassCS accustomed plaze.
But, in the long alleyways, the vast engine-room and end- less reception lounges only the sinister tos of oil-pressure Jumpa alve evidence of the ghost-like atmosphere of this
lp.
DESULE
This Funny World
Perfumes
Ecstasy
My Sin
833 FT
Temptation
Seduction
"I'd like to return this. It didn't work!”
Printed and published by Terence Gordon Newlaños Prardh Its generators are stilled, its for and on behalf of South China Morning Post Limited of 1-8 strong heart-beat has topped,} Wyndham Street, City of Victoria in the Colony of Hengkyng.