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Government Training Centre 83 Deaths
Allows Young SUMMER TIME Appointments Mother's Appeal
The Chief Justice, Sir Michael Hogan, at the Appeals Court this morning, allowed two appeals against sentences.
Lure in which u Chinese man In each case, Sir Michael ordered consecutive sen-
was sentenced to Öve years' gaul
for assaulting his wife, with 18 Hatchet sald "His case is a re- winder of the insufficient pro- Vision in Hongkong for the de- fence of poor prisoners.
"Persons charged with our der are provided with tegni advice; but there 14
such elly, for other prisoners a
exists in Britain,
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"The allocation of Counsel by the Goverznent in You have saved
this casu the court
much trouble, would perhaps
have salisiled the prisoner and;
would certainly have reassured
tences to run concurrently.
Confidence
Man Gets
Three Years
the public, which has a natural A self-confessed confidence
fear of appearing helpless be fore the majesty of the law."
HE Motora and Motorists
Tohumu In the SCM Post said: "During Hongkong's recent Safety First' cam paign, it was argued that if pedestrians were to be ex- peefed to walk on footpaths, the footmths would have to be left free for them.
Even in the central business portion of the city, the foot paths I often cluttered up
with beggars, Dower-sellers and
eases of merchandise,
|
this
trickster received a three years' prison sentence from Mr T. Creadon at Kowloon Court morning. For-chnu, admitted to 12 counts Defendant, 36-year-old Chan of larceny by trick which In- volved $300. The court was told that the defendant hud 24 previous simlar convictions.
Hui Po-chun, a 19-year-old woman, who had been sentenced to 18 months · each on two charges of uttering o forged document and obtaining money by false pretences, pleaded that Bs was her first offebee and asked the Court to take Into consideration her, age. She said she and a very young daughter,
Her Promise
the
Htut said she promised would not dare lo commit any
offence in the future.
Sir Michael also ordered that the sentences of 12 months and Pak-chuen six months Impased on Kwok for Belling and possessing dangerous drugs to run concurrently.
Six other cppeals against the sentences were dismissed.
The appellants were Cian Hon-chlu, senienced to nine months for unlawful wounding; Sze Kwok-hung. sentenced 15 18 months for larceny from the person; Yiu-Shu-tung, sentenced arceny: Cheung Wah, sentenced io 10 months for attempted
10 13 months fer attempted
TOMORROW Gazetted
Summer Time in Hongkong The Government Gazotto
officially begins 1.30 a.m. today announced
of Summer
Inmates
Get 9 Months
From Measles
the Two 19-year-old trainees of the Cape This Year
following appointments, trousfors, promotions and postings:
to
on Sunday, March 22. Me-
■ldenis
should therefore advance their elocks and
watches one hour before re- tiring tomorrow night.
Mr J. J. Robson, Chief En- The observance
gineer, PWD, be Acting Time in Hongkong is regu- | Assistant Director of Public lated by the Summer Time Works during the absence of Ordinance. No. 20 of Mr W. A. Johnson,
1953. This states that the period of Summer Time in the Colony
be the period between 3.30 (8tandard
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Mr A. Mar, Engineer, to be Acting Chlet Engineer, vice Mr Robson.
Mr Li Hin-wing and Mr John
Collinson Training Centre, Lam Yue-
yin and Chan Fai, who pleaded guilty CHINA MAIL REPORTER to a charge of conspiracy to escape Though there have been 400 from lawful custody, wore each son- tenced to nine months by Mr Justice A.D. Scholes at the Criminal Sessions this morning.
Time) in the morning of the Huang, Assistant Engineers, to The case against four other co-accused, Yau Kin-
first Sunday after March 17 and 3.30 (Summer Time) In the morning of the first Sun- doy after October 10 each year.
The
British
Nationality Granted
Government Gazette notified today that the went along to a tatlor shop in On January 20, the defendant
following have been grant- Num Kwok Street, the Lee Man
ed Certificates of Natural isation under the British Tui, and asked for two suİL- lengths of material. Chan told
Nationality Act, 1948: the proprietor he had no readyreny) Lau Hing-on, sentenced Mr Kwok Leavg Bul-king, to one year for possession of dan-nee Leung, at present in Bants, gerous drugs; and Lam Chuen, UK.
cash, and asked that a joki accompany him to his address where he would hand over the money.
"On the island the position 14 much worse, especially in the West Point T East End On reaching a staircare which districts, and often pedestrians | defendant told the fold was his į have no recourse but to use the address, he said he would take
tufic roads;”
the cloth to his room and bring the motiey down.
DISAPPEARED
The Government disclosed i But defendunt went straight at the Legislative Council! meeting that not only do they deeline to replace the trees - which have already been felled in Nathus Road, but they Intend to remove others which definite "ny constitute obstruction to true."
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Au armed robbery
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up to the root and disappeared. When the fokt realised behind been tricked he told the Police.
The Police found that trickster had repeated his ruse on 12 occasions, successfully stealing a variety of goods rang- ing from electric irons to shoes and playing cards.
The offences took place be- tween January 29 and March
committed at the reaidoner af, this year."
Mr AP. Tarbuck of the Hong-| kong Electric Company at
No. 6 Ming Year Building FINE FOR
Skauktivan." $120 was stolen.
The house boy was haund and¦ ongued by the intruders.
A
SUGGESTION that a continuous camp for
fortnight would result
WEEKEND
sentenced to three years on three Dr Fang Chin-isal, known as charges of obtaining money by F. Chin Tsai, known as F. C. Tsal of 5, Stafford Road, first false pretences.
Air Routes
Application
floor.
Mr Sung Foh-liang, known as Shu Ford Liang, c/o Hongkong Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve HQ.
Mr Wai Chok-konz, known as Wal Kong, of 17A, Whampoa Strezi, third floor.
fr Lee Sul-ming, known as Johnston Lee of 10, Po Hing Fonk.
Mr Kuo Ching-chiang, known as C. C. Kuo of Garden Man- sion 4th floor,
Mrs Kao Wong Sleu-pao, nee Wong, known as Amy Wong of 3, On Lan Street, second floor.
The Cathay Pacific Airways, Ltd has applied to the Air Transport Licensing Authority for licences to operate the following routes for passenger and freight services and air- mail conveyance operating Lockhead Electro and Douglas DC-6B aircraft: Moond floor.
Mrs Celin Sung Wong, nee HK-Taipei and/or Okinawa Sung, known as Sung Z-yln, and/or Itami-Tokyo (four known as Swen Shih-yin of 31,
ith a week).
Kennedy Rood, first floor. IIK-Tokyo (four fights Mr Olla Richard Shen of 18.
Ki Wah Street, top floor,
The weather over the week-week).
for the Royal Observatory said
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and is expceled, to be wann HK-Okinawa and/or Itaini- with fair periods, a spokesman Tokyo (four nights a week).
HK-Stout (one fight a week). The Government Gozelic The minimum temperature which notified the above in- recorted this morning was 62.2 formation today advised that
# ids morning,
in
still more valuable work
Mro Wang Shek Mel-ying. nee Shek, known as Shek Wel- ying, of 11, On Lan Street,
$1.40 DIVIDEND
being done by the Hongkong deg. F, as compared with yes any representations regarding BY HK TRAMS
Volunteer Defence Corpa terday's reading of 57.0 deg. F. or objections thereto should
seriod.
of
at
be Engineers.
Be W. Ceell C. McCreery has been appointed Medical Officer, Dr Tseng Font-shek and Dr Wel Chung-ying, Woman As- sistant Medical Öleers, to be Medical Officers.
wah, 20. Ng Tak-wai, 21, Chin Siu-kai, 20, and Choi To, 19, on the same charge of conspiracy was adjourned to the next Sessions..
Mr Desmond Mayne, Crown Mr D. H. Small, Dental Sur-Counsel, told the Court that Lem geun, ceased to net as Specialist and Chan were members of a (Dental) on resumption of duty conspiracy to escape from the by Mr W. C. Allwright.
Training Centre.
Miss K. E. Quirk, Mi« I. D, Ross, Biles E. M. White have been appointed Nursing Sisters, Mr A. W. Fowler, Chief Health Inspector, to be Acting Assikont Superintenden! Sanitary Services, vice Mr Ki Iu-woon,
R.
Woodward,
ol
Early on November 17, an in- eldent took place in which one of the warders, So Shul-bor, re- ceived injuries from which he subsequently died,
Evidence did not show that these two youths had been party to the common intent or design to bring about this particular in- cident, Mr Mayne said.
Hid Gold
In Shoes
And Watch Pocket
Mr Li Wai-hon, Senior Health Inspector, to be Acting Chlef Health Inspector, vice Mr After the Incident, certain Fowler.
trainees of the Training Centre A 41-year-old crowman of Senior did escape, but these two youths
the Macua-Hongkong for left Surveyor of Ships, to be Acting had
the conspiracy
Centre, ry, Farshan, found carry- Assistant Director of Marine, and remained in the
were later Ship Surveys, vice Me W. R. K. They
arrested on Collings.
ing gold worth about November 20 while they were $12,500 in his shoes and still in the Training Centre.
Mr H, Torrance, Surveyor, of Ships, to be Acting Senior Surveyor of Ships, vice Mr Woodward.
mour.
Two Convictions Lam had two previous con- Mr A. B. 1 Wood, Station
victions for being a member Oficer, Fire Drigade, to be of a triad society and larceny Acting Divisional Officer during from the person and was sent the absence of Mr V. C. Sey-to the Training Centre in
March, 1958.
Appearing in court this Mr D. N. Whits, Senior As-
Chan had previous convictions murning was Leung Tim, living sistant Press Officer, 1y be Act-for demanding money with in 5 Kor Lan Street, second Ing Press Officer of the Public meneets, robbery with aggrava- floor, Macao, Relations Omec. during the tion and wounding with latent absence of Mr S. 3. Knowles, and was sent to the Training
Mr A. McDonald Chapman to Centre in Augusi, 1957. be Deputy Clerk of Council, vice Mr M. D. Sargant.
Fined $200
For Hit-Run
Murder Charge
measles
cases with 83 dooths reported this year, a spokesman for the Medical Department said this was only usual during this time of the year. Mensies is a seasonal disease, most common hi Spring, or around this time of the year, he said.
Last year, a total of 757 cases were notified and there were 163 deaths.
cnccs
The spokesman added that although there were a "lot of reported during there three months, the figures decline after the Spring period passes,
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Target. Words
Sir. We kannut konceat our
watch pocket, was finod admiration for your korrespon- $1,000 and additionally dents in yesterday's kolumns of the China Mall; they certainly sentenced to three months'
konand our respekt for their gaol by Mr Darck Cons at kopious vokabulary.
We are Central Magistracy this konvinced, however, that if
these morning.
korrespondents kould have kuncentrated a lítiló mare they would have diskovered the vokables below in their dik- tionary. It is no scaret that the 'Torket' puzzlu,
not too dif Prosecuting. Revenue In-Akuli: the kwestion remains spector F.G. Carroll said Leung that the rules are not klear and was seen on Wednesday coming they should be klarined in order of the Faishan which was not to konfound and konfuse berthed alongside the Yuen On those readers with 0 Jess Wharf.
ekstensive kommand of the When defendant was asked Enkiish tankunge. if he had anything to declare; including gold, defendant cald, crikz
Hearing of the case in which four youths were charged with murder was fixed for April 7. ot 10 am, by Mr Justice A.D. Scholes at the Criminal Sessions | No. this morning
INKREDIBLE. (an interjection); erak (a veteran car); lrker (tp bring On being searched by on); keronie (or long standing); The accused were You Kin- Revenue officers, two bars off kocie (to keep the tea warm}; wah. 20, Ng Tak-wal, 21, Chin grid were found in his watch koing (kolng kongi); kone (a Chang You-tat, living at 51, Sul-kai, 20, and Choi To, 19. pocket. Also four bars of gold geometrical figure); kong (half Lockhart Read, ground floor, They were alleged to hove were found in each of his gorilla); reck (of the Hes- pleaded guilty to damaging pri- murdered So Shiu-bor on No-bres.
perus); ronk (not right). vete property and
falling 1ovember 17, last year, stop after an accident
ned $200 or 14 days saol by Central Mr K.A.S. Philips at Magistracy this morning.
The prosecuting officer, Sub- Inspector S. W. Ng told the court that on January 29, de- fendant drove a private car,
down from Leighton Hill Road into Caroline Hill Road at a fast speed.
and was
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Mr Run Run Shaw gave a in honour of Cyd Charisse and Tony Martin last night at his house at 40 Island Road.
Among the guests were Mr K.
Mrs RAM and Mrs T
Near the Po Leung Kuk, t ran on to the wrong side of the was made by Major General ure was 00.7 deg F. It is ex-ing Authority
Yesterday's maximum tempera- | reach the Air Transport Licens- A dividend
within 14 days
of $1.40 a share road. 0. C. Borrett, in an address pected to reach the mid 70's this after March 20,
at the annual the dele of was announced
As a result, the car collided to members of the corps afternoon,
publicailon of the notice
meeting of Hongkong From- with a bicycle coming from the following the annual inspec- cast-south cast winds, fair this hold a public inquiry must also Jardine House this morning.
The forecast for today is application.
opposite direction. The eyelist Any request to Ways Ltd, which was held
was slightly injured but they. Pan, MGM Hongkong and tion at Murray Parade con becoming cloudy to be notified within the same. Before propasing the adoption driver drove on, Ground yesterday.
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of the report and accounts Mr Bd the car and the bicycle Helt; Miss Diana Chang, Chinese H.. D. M. Barton, the Chairman,
were damaged,
Alm star of Calendar Girl: Mr pressed the deep regrets of
Barclay and Mr Greensberg, The company. At the death of Sir Man-ken Le, a director of
London; and Mr and Mrs. John the company since 1999.
A puise was stolen from a ¦ Luiff. Mr Li Fook-shu, Mr J. L. Chinese woman in the lobby 'of The guests were received by Marden, Mr Barton and Mr the International Theatre In Mrs Run Run Shaw and Mr B. T. Flanagan were re-elected Fok, Lo Tsun Road, Kowloon and Mrs V. Shaw. Mr Tony directors and Messrs. Lowe, City, at about 5.30 p.m. yester- Martin and Cyd Charisse ex- Bingham and Matthews reap- day. An eleven-year-old boy pret to leave the Colony to- pointed auditors.
Iwas arrested for the offence. morrow.
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FTER being absent from; presence, but he had to play ly, thelp contrasting roles Taffy the stage for two years opposite Connie Boyson who did as a sort of Utopian sociallat, or so, the Linden Players movements were awkward, her type, they made a lively spot
not have a good evening. Her and Parter as an early sply came back to give us their hands were restless, and she in the evening's entertainment. production of "The Worm's secmed ill at ease. Not at all Thelma, a nylon pantie col- Eye View," a true and tried the pore necessary to carry off letting type of the "I'm a gook! the romantic sinni of the play.school, girl, I am," was played comedy of the London
Ida Darbyshire as Mrs Bounty, by Jean Hall. This bit of char Theatre.
the landlady was quite good. neter study was carried off quite The thing to remember about She maintained her shrewish at- well. In comedy, of this kind is, it tack right through the play with
dates. The conditions of war-well calculated vigour. timo England, the uprooting
bast
As a production, the scene was the late night final, when the lovers return late to fad the house astir, and the stuffy young son gets the black eye that he's been asking for.
Mr Bounty, a role taken over and upheaval all belong to by Clive Nicholson, was not so generation ogo; therefore, those who knew not such conditions good. He worked band chough cek in vain for the humour of at the part, but he looked too situation they are unable to young and was inclined to over appreciate.
play the comic role. His best scene was the straighter role he played opposite Connie Bayron. As a production, the play was Pcp, (a last-war airman, re- | under-rehearsed, Many of this
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That is fundamentally decent in was uneven, and while Mark, played by Mike Hendy, British character.
could enjoy the evening as a bit
the corporal in charge of the Tally, and Porter, two new of fun, another week of striat billot, was a good cholek. AKR recruits, made: «! good (team.¦ rehearsal could have turned it sort of idealistic schoolmaster, | Finyed | by, Terry Wilson and into a worthwhile theatre) --- ho had good dietion and stage Richard Chamberlain respective.” M.C.:
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