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LATE FINAL
CHINA MAIL
No. 37404
Establlabed 1845.
THURSDAY, JULY 9, 1959.
RAMAGE CASE ENDS
ENDS IN CENTRAL COURT
Price 20 Centa
Of The $1,000 FINE FOR DRIVER
Day
THE AMAHS'
REVOLT
before have
Nomestic servants been
80 restless, so fastidious, so easily dissatisfied, r
reluctant and an indepen Mr dent as they are! fedny
in
H-
The turnover Vanis employed in both Chinese and foreign house- holds were it measurable -has probably never been! exceeded. What is happening is that a serial revonition E taking place, and the amabs have never had it so good. First class servants generað- ly are at a premium--and they know it.
How has this position arisen?
In terms of supply and de- mand there were not enough unough servants of a high standard to
measure up to employers' requirements. The growth of factories-- particularly the textile mill
has undoubtedly
wages are
plained!
Magistrate's Comments
On offence
I. T. Morris in passing judgment on George Bowman Ramage, 44, charged with drunken driving, said at Central| Magistracy this morning, that this type of offence was a particularly serious one and that he had seriously considered sending him to gaol,
Youth On
Serious
Charge
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Defendant
fined $1,000 with the alternative of six months imprisonment and suspended from holding a driving licence for years, by Mr Morris.
two
"The offence of driving under the influence of drink is a serious one and I am not prepared to consider in mitigation that no one was injured. E this respect the defendant can consider himself extremely fortunate that he ik not before the Court on a sul casc against 19-more serious charge. By com- mitting this offence he has placed year-old Paul Lau, uthern danger and i am sending considering who is facing a charge seriously of dangerous driving causing the death of a young girl, was this morning transferred
a large number who were formerly umahs. The ad- vantages of this switch may The not seem apparent because factory
hardly better than servants. Con- ditions of employment differ, however. Hours are often shorter. There is more freedom at nights. Work is less strenuous and there are chances of a second
increase job to
. earnings.
Ademand
him to geol.
The Danger
"We all recognise the dunger created by the presence on the
road of a driver who
Is not charge
of a cur and the police had to take all possible steps to re-
move in danger wie
did in this was made by Hongkong
also
to the Kowloon Discber enough to be in trict Court for trial. NOTHER factor is the The application for transfer
for
Inspector Wong before Bel-man
Mr B. V servants abroad. Chinese
Rhodes at the Kowloon Court. restaurants are enjoying a boom all over the world. Paul I residing at Let Chinese servants are also in No. 408, near the 11-mile stone demand in Southeast Asia, along Castle Peak Road, is on Recent Labour Department ball of $20,000. He has
the surrendered his passport. reports have tud
100 migration of almost boya and amahs to Brunei and North Borneo. The It was alleged that the youth Americnt Consulate in drove private car AA7612 in i thereby dangerous manner, Hongkong employs servants!
the death causing
of Julia for its embassies and Visieme Chun, allas Judy Chan, consulates elsewhere
along Castle Peak Hoad near Asia. One boy earning $150) the 6-mile stone on June 22. in Hongkong three years The youth is represented by ago, takes his
to Kwan Hok-lam of Ford, Kwan
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ALLEGATION.
case by arresting the defendant and taking him to Easelm police station,"
In mitigation, Mr 1. R. A. MacCallum, of Wilkinson and Grist. who appeared for de- fentani, said Ramage bark been driving for the past 22 years, both here and in the United Kingdom without 鹃 single previous conviction.
Mr MacCallum further sald, This is not a case or a mun going on a drunken spree, but of a man, who has a run down Condition due to overwork and medleui troubles, taking a cer Tal mount of drinks."
Inspector B. Webster, of the Hongkong, Traffle Department wife
prosecuted. Cambodia Soon AL thì} ah! Co. equivalent all-in income of
The case will come before the
$750 a week. Who in Hong-District Court on the morning kong
can afford
wages like that?
of July 13,
to
pay
Local wages have risen con
siderably in recent years. Four years ago it was possi ble to employ a boy and amah for around $250 month. Today they would
be receiving $50 to
$100
more, many with benefits such as free medical atten-
tion, uniforms, and superan- nuation
in. In
Rehemey thrown American Nome
Chopper Attack In
Teahouse
households, particularly con- A Chinezo, armed with
aular ones, wages appear to be ten to 20 per cent higher than elsewhere, and the servants' duties correspon- dingly less. This is another ingredient in the revolu- tionary leaven,
DERHAPS the best proof of
PER
LIVED WITH
CORPSE FOR WEEK
Manchester, July 8.
A 30-year-old warehouse-
*
an
bed in apartment gaolod for
4
chopper, attacked omployee of the Hong Too Teahouse in Castle Poak shortly after midnight fast night.
The victim, who gustained in- Juries, is now receiving treat ment at Kowloon Hospital,
The Thing" At Shek O Either Mine Or Bomb
By A China Mail Reporter
The "unidentified round object" found on Shek 0 bench Inst night is believed to be an old-type Japanese sen mine which had been washed nore, a Government spokesman said this afternoon.
The spokesman said that a party of police and Royal Naval personnel "are now inspecting the thing which could not be identified immediately due to a heavy crust of marine growth on it." According to the pollee, Mr N. H. G. Hill, the police Ballistic Officer is still on the spot carrying on inspection.
Swimmers were warned off the area when police ar
rived at Shek O last night.
An earlier report said the "thing" might be an allled bomb, dropped on Hongkong during the occupation.
It has not yet been removed.
In
44 Die Pleasure Boat Explosion
Haderslev, Denmark, July 8.
Forty-four persons perished when a crowded sight- seeing boat exploded on nearby Haderslev dam lake today.
Police said the death toll rose from an earlier estimate of 21 as frogmen searched the lake,
had Pollec sald 34 persons been rescued. Only ten of the dead had been Identliled.
The boal ting to Haderslev with siichtsers from trip across the Lake to the restaurant which is situated at the dam.
WDS
return-
It was steered by its owner.
COMMANDEERS AIRLINER IN
ASYLUM DASH
Bari, July 8.
M. Ristofle, who is also the A lone Yugoilar comman
owner of the restaurant,
The explosion causeti immediate Panic among the esumated 50 passengers, many of whom
were women and children. Derens of them humped overboard without pausing to don life-jackets, of which there were plenty.
Some were killed immediately. Others were drowned, and still others died after they were sent to hospital.
Tourists
Many of the passengers were man who was said to have German tourists but it was not lived nearly a wook with a yet established whether there woman's body under his were any other foreigners.
Monchester Ten minutes after the boat Jeft Dam Ende, the engine developed houso
12
months a faulty connection pipe from the
petrol tank to the carburetor.
Ristofte The man, Andrew Peter
tried to send the an unidenti- Castells, was found guilty of leaking pipo and
here today.
WOE
decred a Belgrade-bound airliner · with 27 propla sock oboard today to freedom in the West. The plane of Yugoslavia's no- tional airlines, was allowed, to ruas it flight after innding police took the here. Italion hold-up man, who asked politi- cal asylum, into custody. Fired Shot The Yugoslav youth, unidenti- fed by police, commondeered the plane, its crew or its passengers just after takeoff in the Bocche Di Citro
region of Yugoslavia, authorities said.
coastal airport
He fired one shot through, a window of the plane to show he meant business, then order. ed the pilot at pistol-point to change course and head for the coast of Italy,
Italian authorities allowed the plane to resume its flight to night after the briefest for
and emergency malities fuelling-UPI. That the
the manslaughter of Mrs Ellen fed passenger offered his help. Harley but not guilty of her Ristofte, thinking Teahouse and was chefseer tyder
"PUSSITECT-Waz-a-mechanie,-pc- the attacker.
the severity-of-the-ver-The wounded men non from the vant problem is that the sale of labour-saving house. hold implements has been increashig utesdity in recent
who
have years. Those
wo
ary repair job was done.
A Police. Con- The prosecution said that the cepled the help and a tempor-
woman was last
seen alive on March 20. She was found dead under a bed in Casselis's room on April 7,
stable on patrol, red shots from ble service revolver after calling on the ntincker to storp. No one was injured by the shots. for years may be A Chinese has been detained for
questioning. surprised at the extent of the domestic upheaval, In
kept a pair of faithful ser- vants
one year, onc
householder
has reported 12 changes. U.S. TO PAY
possibly And there are many others who can match this figure. In a farewell sermon Inst
month
at St. John's Cathedral, Dean Temple told a congregation that in future the 9 o'clock servico may replace Mattina at 11 as the main service of the day. Why? Without sur- housewives will be
vants, too busy preparing lunch, ho said. This variation of the currently popular "Do- it-yourself" theme seems to many be the prospect for people in Hongkong - In the not too distant futuro.
HIGH RATE
Washington, July 8. The United States Treasury
announced. tonight I
Cassella was stated
to have
suld: "It is hard to believe but
I nearly forgot she was there. I netunlly went out and played football the day afterwords."
REVOLTING
In evidence today, Cassells admilled putting a towel over the woman's face but said he
hnd no intention of harming her. He said he heard à noise in un adjoining room and did not want anyone to know there was WAN woman there. borrowing $2,000 million at Mr Justice Thesiger told 434 per cent interest the sells that if he had gone to highest interesi rato It lins 'pold | police immediately and dealt with the dend body decently, for $a yearK
he would have been "complete ly merciful."
the
Not since 1921 has the govern. ent had to pay interest as high as thin. At that time it He added: "But you did not pald five per cent to borrow deal with the tragedy in a de
cent way, but panicked, lived money. for six months,
bo in rather revolting conditions will The $2,000 million
borrowed through the lassance for some time with the corps of one-year bills next Wedves-than made for the south of day---Router.
England- to gut 'away."-Reuter.
It was necemary, however, for the two mea to stay with 'their the engine and with hands keep the "bandage" in place. Ten minutes later the petrol which kept dripping out was ignited by the engine head and the glue exploded. -UPI.
Lord Listowel In Hospital
Accra, July 1.
Hongkong Passengers In Crash Landing
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SUN
HOIL
TUG
WED THUS FRI
DAI
SERVICE
TO
TOKYO
PANAMERICAN)
Court Discussion, In Libel Case
WHEN IS A PERSON A FILM STAR?
The definition of a film star was discussed during a libel case hearing in Victoria District Court today.
An actress, Sul Ping was Mr MacCallum: If you roam
in a film does giving evidence in the libel among a crowd
action, which was brought that make a start.
Mlon But: No. that person by a freelance writer, would be a very ordinary extra.
Mr MacCallum: If you Chiang Yam-ng against a
a film, does Chinn Screen had five lines in magazine,
that make you a star?
Miam Sal: Of course not, Judge Creedon: Charlie Chaplin never spoke a word in
nges.
Eight Hongkong resi- dents were among the
passengers who Pictorial.
He is claiming $5,000 dam- wore on the Pan
He alleged that
article American Strato
under the heading "The New cruiser that made an star Sul Ping is Indecently As- emergency belly land-saulted in the November 1950 ing in Tokyo last night. serious injury to his character,
None of the passengers on board the airliner, which suffer- ed damage to its fuselage and its four propellers, were injured according to the Hongkong office of PAA.
The Hongkong passengers in- clled the Vaughns' family and Mr Gordon their amah: Vaughn, Mrs Mary Vaughn, Master Richard Vaughn, Moster David Vaughn, and Chang Sul- wan (amah).
Albert
The other three HK passen- gers were Loule Shing, Ler and W. Briges.
Landing Gears
All of them are destined for Tokyo except for Louie Shing who is heading for Sun Fran- circo.
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issue of the magazine had caused
credit, and reputation.
Dismissed
a film, but he is a ster.
He asked Miss Sui If she had appeared in "The Kingdom and
the Beauty She replied no.
Miss Sul claimed that the
publicity given to the court
case
of Indecent assault had adversely affected her appearing in moving plelures,
Reputation
At the time of the publication article Chisa! W13: of the charged with indecently assault- ing the movie actress. A Kow-
" affected my reputation, loon magistrate heard and dis- missed the charge on November and name," she said.
"I think it Judge Creedon; 24, 1950.
box office would affect the profitably, because people would person who had been indecently assaulted."
Miss Sut said she had ap- peared in one film, a musical, called "Music Among People," in Hongkong.
Croes-examining Mis Sul to- day, the counsel for the plaint, Mr. 1. A. MacCallum. asked to see a her what her definition of a "new star" was.
Miss Sul replied that she would to considered a new star in Hongkong because she came from Talwan.
She said the term "new start was used by the newspapers.
Mr MacCallum: What makes a person a stor?
Miss Sul: I don't know, Judge T. Creedon: Is a star good actress?
According to the UPI report Misa Bul: Whether an actress from Tokyo, Capt. Jay Williamate good or not, she is still called son, the pilot, made the'emer-star. The pluhur has
landing as the plang authority to criticise my capabil reacy came in front Hongkong beity of being a star,
cause of faully landing gear
A Tokyo apokesman for Pan
American said the passengers
and crew were out of the plane
minutes within five
of the landing. Of the 53 passengers 50 were bound for Tokyo and the cther three for Honolulu. were Passengers for Honolulu
earliest
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the continue on available plane,
He old the fuseinge of the plane was damaged and the four propellers bent
Takeover Bid For Kemsley?
London, July 8. Shares in the vast Bri- tish Kemsley news- paper group jumped by eleven shillings and nine pence on the Lon- don Stock Exchange today following rumours that it was to be the subject of a takeover bid.
the board of Early tonight
Newspapers Limited Kemsley announced that negaliations were proceeding which if con- cluded "would be at advantage to the ordinary stockholders of The company.”
that 011
The statement added that the directors emphasised "these negotiations are In-
and curly and tentative stage they will make a further an- The Governor General ofnouncement as soon as pot- Ghana, Lord Listowel,, has been sible." admitted to hospital suffering In recent years, the Kimster shrunk through from gastritis, it was officially group has
and sales of announced today. All his enclosures, mergers gogements have been cancelled. | newspapers, Reuter,
QUEEN NEARLY PULLED OFF FEET
Was
Sault Ste Marie, July 8. The Queen
nearly jerked off her feet on slepping ashore here lo- day when a diving barge, tossing violently. In the swell, pulled a ceremonial red carpet nakow. Flung off balance as a band
played the British na- tional anthem, she re-
gained her footing with out help.
But the mayor's wife, Mrs Waller Harry, nearly fell in the water her hus. band grabbed her arm just in time. The Queen and hér
band Prince Philip had just stepped on to Canadian soll ones again.
hug
She co-starred In It. Although shown in the film had been Tolwan, the Philippines, Frido- nesis, and Thailand reveally, it had not yet been released in Hongkong.
The hearing is unanished. The editor of the magazine being sued la Woodrow Lu, and
printers are King Wah
Printing Company:
the
no
Mr H. L. Hu la appearing for the defence.
U.S.
Leading Negro Barred
From
Club
United Nations, July 8.
Nobel prize winning UN. Under-Secretary Ralph J Bunche, the grandson of a slave confirmed today that he and his son have been barred from membership. in the exclusive West Side Tennis Club, home of the national court championships.
RALPH J, BUNCHE Not a humiliation
The action was disclosed by a newspaper which said the disbarment was under a policy of the Forest Hills Association banning Ne- groes and Jews.
Resignations
Dr Bunche sald he had been Informed by the president of the club that 11 excluded Nearors and Jews from membership. Me Bunche had been enquiring about membership for his son who was taking tennis 1690119 from the club profesional.
Dr Bunche said in a state- ment:
"I liberately revealed experience only *be-
And cause
it I
to bo 18 rather
New shocking York City and think
this
citizens
of the city and of the country. generally are entitled to know about it.
A Discredit..
"But I keep the story in pro-
per perspective. Neither I nor my son regard it as a hardship or humiliation. Rather, it is a discredit to the club tar
"It is not, of course, in the category of the disfranchise- ment, deprival of other rights, segregation and sofa of in- Umidation suffered by many Negroes in the South and of discrimination in employment and housing suffered by most "the North as well Nogrocs as the Bonih, "But it flows from the samo well of racial and religious bigotry. It confirms what I
after their triumphant Yacht Rescued bave often stated, namely that
visit to Chicago for t
four-hour visit to this
bustling caual steel city.
no Negro American can be free from the disabilities-of· Tuco, in· this country until the fowlicat Darwin, July 0.
in Mississippi is no The Royal barge brought A naval tug today reached the Negro
American luxury yacht Sea Fox longer disadvantaged solely them from the Britannia with Hollywood actor John Cal- because of race; in short, untit prejudice has been to the shore. where they vert and seven others abbank reciat stepped on to the diving The boat had been drifting help everywhere eliminated. barge then walked up sly off north Australia
four days.-Reuter, the carpeted Incling to
firm ground-Reater.'
for
(SEE. PAGE 2)
"I am, in fact, glad to have
this unpleasant but necessary lerson mado real in this way to my son."Houtes.