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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 8, 1959.
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STERLING SILVER TIP
EDUCATION CONFERENCE OPENS
MAN ACCUSED OF MURDER HEARD VOICES SAYING GO AWAY'
Lam Kwong-choi, 45-year-old farmer, on trial for murder of his foster father, Lam San-fat, said this morning that "his brain was confused” after he had thrown a bottle at Lam Son-fat at a bus stop following a quarrel,
He said he went to the hills after hearing voices say "go away."
The Prosecution alleged that (and threw them baekir. following an argument, the ac- cused and stabbed Lami Sau-fo',
then ran away after having also Atobbed Lam's wife, Wan Sek. mul, who went to her husband's asfitones.
The Incident was alleged to have occurred on the morning of November 15 last year, at Hung Hu o Village, Talpo.
The necused testified that on the morning of November
Wan Sek-mul appeared at house and, an argument
Juped.
Throw Bottles
At this
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ordered the
15, Its
deve-
ime, accusto
said. and leave
struck
San-ful appeared
accused to
the house. Wen also
blan with a pole,
Accused suld he then drove
the couple out of the house
with a twitan chair,
The quarrel stopped for a wlute but Wan began shouting egah that accused had per zecuted her,
Accused rakt he also heard 14m San-fal's voice at a bus stop in the main road, asking that the recused be arrested and taken to the police station.
Tried To Kick
"I took several bottles with me," the accused said, "and I went up to Lam with the in tention of going to the pollen station with him.
"Lam attempted to kick me.
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There he slept, he said, and when he woke up it was dark. He went to n'shop behind his village end bought a packet of cigarettes and three cakes. Some people who were playing mah- jong there advised Mins to en cape and he went back to the blíls.
re-
Asked why he tool the advice to escape, actuzed plied, "I was in fear because I have never been involved in a fight. I have never done any- thing wrong. I hiba't know what would happen to me."
Found By Brother
He said he did not remember how long he had stayed in the hills. He was eventually found by his brother,
I threw a bottle at him. I don't know what happened to the bottle. My brain was confused,"
Accused sald he then heard voices say "go away; go away." and he returned to his own Lam is defended by Mr house, The same voices per-Terence Shurlock Instructed by sisted, and he left the house Mr D. L Holland Reberis, Mr
Hearing is continuing.
Later, the couple threw bottles | and "went towards the moun, A. Sanguinetti, Crown Counsel,
his house. He caught a few ton."
appears for the Crown.
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Crozier Stresses
Importance Of Technology
& Its Teaching
From the Filos
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THE malicious Idilling of a
dog sat Mr Hamilton
at the Central Magistracy a problem as to whather the Idilling was justifled 'or not, and if so, what amount of gruelty was exercised in the killing.
The defendant, Lam Chim, a
vegetable gardener, was charged
with having maliciously killed a dog on the hillside above the
The immense importance of technology and its teaching in the world of today was stressed by the Director of Education, Mr D. J. S. Crozier, when he opened a three-day Con- Hau Temple Road, Bay ference of specialists in technical education at the Technical College, Hung Hom this morn- ing.
View District.
S.I. Roger said the dog had teen given to the defendant by its owner, and it had 'bitlen a European boy. The defendant had tied it up and besten It to death with a bamboo pole.
Defendant said it had bitten one of his chickens and he was frightened it would blie him. As it had bitten a European child, the enrenas of the dog wa taken to a bacteriologist,
out
The Magistrate pointed
Mr Crozier, after extending a satisfaction and reward in en warm welcome to the overseas | gineering careers and that the delegates trom Singapore, manunt and often dirty labour Malaya and British North that leads to success in no way Borneo, said that all the British } detracts from human dignity." territories represented at the "I should ilke to add some meeting were growing in many thing which follows on from directions, In their industrial my statement concerning the needs and in their industrial immense Importance of tech- that the defendant would have capacity, in their standards of Dology and is teaching in the been justifled in killing the dog living and in their demands for world of today. There are many if it was dangerous," but the higher including technological or forces at work in the question was, what extent
world in -education
general and in this had cruelty entered into tha area in particular. It is im-
killing. If it had been killed portent that the young men
with one blow, it would have
Defendant was allowed ball
He said that an essential fac- tor for success in technical and women who study in our
education was co-operation bo- technical institutions should boen different, he said.
tween the education authorities learn to evaluate these forves; and industry and commerec,
that is, they should be helped at $50. and added: "In Hongkong we
to develop a sense of belance have this co-operation in large
and judgment in addition to
side the technical
DI measure, but I have no doubt. that your work here will In-
studies, cludo nome discussion as to its further improvement."
Cinderella
their
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Hongkong gave a disap- pointing display in the first "I refer, of course, to the interport hockey, match ever need that some part of their
curricula should be devoted to to be played between a local a study of humanities, some side and Malaya. The visitors Mr S. J. G. Burt, Principal times callest liberal studies. from the South deserved of the Hongkong Technical There are many ways in which victory by four clear goals oT College, was elected, Chairman these studies can be developed the Hongkong Hockey Club of the Conference. Other through the teaching of art, pitch at King's Park, before delegates are Mr Walt Hol-kee, economics and the history of
a large crowd, Vico-Principal of the Technical technology," All I with 10 It was alea learned that College; Mr Loo Slouw-mong, cave with you is the thought a team of Chinese hockey Permanent Secretary to the that this aspect of your work players from Malaga wish to Ministry of Education, Singa- la of considerable importance Plans were revealed in the pore, and his Adviser, Bir W. and to hope that you will deal Tenancy Tribunal for a Valthinathan; and Mr G. W. with it in your discussions."" / 14-storey building in Cen-Deakin, Supervisor of Technical Education, Sarawak, who 1. tral district,
also representing British North
Mr
Afr Cheng Chung-shu, owner Borneo Me A Nair, Po Leung Kuk
of Nos. 84-90 Queen's Road Principal of the Kuala Lumpur central 'and 31 to 34 Stanley Technical College, represent. Street, who plans to demolishing Malaya is attending the these houses, applied for conference as an observer, exemption in the Tribunal.
Mr Crozier said:
(Stanley Street runs parellel
Committee Take Office
Many
for
visit Hongkong sometime next week, to engage local teams hefore visiting Macao ond later Canton,
OLEMN
SOL
preparations
were made by the Japanese lawn tennis
champion, Jiro Satoh,` In
to Queen's Road, between "Years ago one might have"
his cabin before he jumped D'Agulla Street and Graham argued that technical education Street).
was something of a Cinderella
leading Hongkong overboard from the Mr D. A. L. Wright, for the in the field of education and oftizens attended the fawor Hakone Maru laat Thurs- bedecked Po Leung Kuk this day, after leaving Singapore owners, sald that compensation that it did not receive the atted- had been
tion or the financial support
morning
the induction agreed on for some which were its due, This criti- ceremony of of the tenDALS,
the Kuk's, com for Europe. The houses were reported to cism would be quite obviously mittes for 1058-00,
Satoh was travelling: with The term of office of be in a poor condition and the untrue today Tochnical educa-
the three team-mates to the Devis Tribunal adjourned to make an tion has now come to a rightful former committee enged on Cup matches. inspection.
prominence and I hope you will March 31.
As an offering to the goda, he New Officers are: Mesire Ha The Tribunal consisted of Mr agree that it is getting its fair
prepared a small table in his Kit-wing (Chairman); Ma cabin, covered it with a white John Way, prosident, Mr P. G. share of the funds available.
Kom-ming, Lami Man-kit, Albert cloths and placed on, it two Strickland Aral Mr A. D. Lear- Į
"All the territories here repre- W. H. Chung, Wong Ching-man, lighted candles, a month.
sented are growing in many Chiu Shu-fan, Kwong Kwok-lee, orchids and two pictures of his
·Vase of directions, in their industrial Kam Kwong-chan, Mrs Ho tu- girl friend. needs and in their industrial kwong, Messes Wai Koe-shin,
Ho also left letters in his living and in their demande for Wong Im-wal, Luelen Wong
for higher including technological
apalogising
any faton- Sir Tam-Nin Chau, a member veniences he had caused, and -education. This is progress of the permanent Board of another which, we are all agreed, mustDirector, conduc local which indicated he was not at His -- team-mates. be assisted to the fullest extent duction ceremony. possible within our means."
Queen's Orchids copacity, in their standards of Kong Nou-sum, Chan Tak-tal, cabin one to the ship's captain,
For Show
London, April 7 Orchid trom the Queen's collection at Windsor will be seen in the "world's. greatest flower show" in Parls from April 24 to May 3.
Essential Factor
I
"That we have followed this They will be displayed in a palley in Hongkong is shown by glant hot-house, giving visitors the new building in which your the impression of a flowering meetings will take place. Jungle.
must add, however, that of the The orchids will be seen in sum required to build and their natural condition on tree equip this College something trunks and growing on the over half of this sum was sub- ground.—China Mail Special"
HK Medical Officer Leaves.
Dr 'Ho Wlog-ho, Medical Officer attached to the Kowloon East Health Office, left Hong- kong today by CPA for Singa- pore, to take up one-year .course in public health of the University of Malaya.
This scholarship is sponsored
scribed in cash or in kind by focal interests-commercial and industrial
"This leads me to underline ona essential factor for success in technical education Co- operation between the education authorities and industry and commerce. In Hongkong wa have this co-operation in largo measure, but I have no doubt that your work bere will in- clude come discussion as to, its further improvement,
by the Singapore Junior Cham- "Another direction in which her of Commerde in answer to some improvement is neeðað a Junior Chamber International in the areas in which we all call for the promotion of the work in the attitude of name of International exchange scholar-our edunited young ship programme.
towards .careers gineering. For many, thora-
Triad Man Gaoled full remains a feeling that any
A 62-year-old hawker, Wu Kan-pong, who holds the rank of "418," (white paper fan), in the Wo Xau.Wo triad society, wwa sentenced to 10 months PROL by Mr T. Creedon at Kow
form of manual labour, of eca neetion with engineering trades ce professions carries with it some form of stiane or loss of, ignity. This could not be more unstando, al
"In the world of today..so
Icon Court this morning, much of what we have dorives-
We who has been a member of different trick societies since 1936, was arrested, by the police on April.
the top of his form. He trusted they would fight hard in the also Davis Cup, and he would be
watching them in spirit.
Mr J. C. McDouail, Secretary for Chinesó Affairs, wan present
from some form of engineering, bangu We want then, to convloge parents and their young people for that the best brains" san ped
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