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CHINA MAIL
COURT TOLD IN CLAIMS CASE
SHIP STAYED IN
BANGKOK
FOR TWO
YEARS
Eight former crew members of the motor vessel Sonia started a $32,000 claim against the ship in the Supreme Court today. The owner, Henrique Leitao, counterclaimed for $92,000 and alleged the crew was not entitled to the money because they had been illegally smuggling immigrants to Bangkok.
The crew's claims were from
wages
for back August 1. 1956 and for transportation costs from Bangkok, where the ship stayed for two years, to Hongkong by air.
Two Withdrawn
M: Victor Gittins, for the plaintiffs, told Mr Justice A. D. Schole two of the original plaintifs bad withdrawn their claims.
The Judge dismissed these pe- tions with costs.
Mr Giltins said the plaintifs had suguel aboard the Sonia on June 20, 1960. They had been paid their wages for July in
Hongkong.
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Since then they had received
13ut pay, he said.
the
· families of same of them re-
ceived advances,
On August 15, 1956, the Sonia arrived in Bangkok from Hong kong. Mr Gittins said.
Came Back
"She remained there years and then came Hongkong," he said.
for two back to
She arrived here on Septrin- ber 30 last year.
The plaintiffs had not received their wages while the ship was in Bangkok,
They had returned to Hong- kong pt various times in 1957. except the third engineer, Chian¦ Wing-yuen, who stayed with the ship throughout.
Mr Gittens said Chan had re- ceived letters from Leitao ask- ing him to stay and look after
her engines.
ed
All the other plaintiffs claim-
✡ $180 air fare from
Bangkok.
Crew Blamed
In his counterclaim, Mr Leitao salt the Sonia had been arrested in Bangkok in Sep- tember because the crow had been trying to smuggle illegal immigrants to Bangkok.
He said he had lost $0,000, a month through not being able to charter the ship. 1Els losses
amounted to $32,000.
The plaintiffs are: Tse Man- dar, Wong Chang, Chan Kwał. Fung Hartland, Chan Wing-
yuen, Wong Chui, Wu
chon, and Man Tim.
Bing-
The hearing is continuing. - Litro to represented
by
Mar
Bchard Waster, instructed by Me G.
E. 5. Stevenson of J. C. Stewart and
Cor Gitthis is instructed by Mr J.
E. Davies, of Brutton and Co.
Tenancy Tribunal Application
It was stated at the Tenancy
Letters To The Editor
Music Critic
Str. I have followed
い
Protection Of Animals
correspondence sparked off by Sir. May 1 refer to a port W. Byrd's review CIT Janwaring in the Cain Mali Pierre's recital, but did not get June last of the annual general the impression Co. WT.B. sva-meeting of this Society held in gests) that the letters were Lucen
June 17. spiteful or written by frustrated
concerns the participation of the human beints,
RSPCA in efforts to establish an International Society 107 the
Most of those who go to 3-Protection of Animals. I feel certs and read reviews on them
perhaps there might be some are as a rule fairly serious' pir-
alight misunderstanding and sons who sincerely gare about
would like to make it clear that music. They therefore expect the discussions which took place that those who undertake 11
between the RSPCA and leaders should of the humares movement in the write on these matters have certain qualifications "[ United States on this question, which a sourd musical educn- formed only part of this propo- tion, experience and the perverzal, it intended thal the of discrimination are the most new organisailon shall be important.
Your new music critic, W. Byrd, whose pseudonym happens, to coincide with the come of a revered English composer. has now written his second review. He does not appear to possess the above qualities. He has an
re-
presentative of the animal pro- icetion movement throughou! the world and I would wish to correct any impression there may be that the new society is confined to Anglo-American effort. Also as there is already a World Federation for the Pro- tection of Animals in existence,
unpleasant swaggering style feel the title used in your res without the backing of author-port, Lc, World Federation of
Animal Lovers, may also ity.
His advice to the performers to tune between the movements is dimeult to understand, for this is the very thing they did. Was Mr W. Byrd at the concert?
S.D.S. lle was.-Ed.
CHINA MAIL 'HOLMES' SOLVES MAIL MYSTERY
China Mail Reporter
The China Roll U received the second letter wila a year addressed to a man in Hongkong, Japan. The letter was sent from Seattle, Washington, as an afterthought the addresICE had written in the bottom Left corner, To; A. Mail Company, "China Mali."
The Post Office belley- ing the letter was intended for the China Mall sent it to this office,
The offer
Sherlock Holmes deduced that the lotter was meant for a crow
the member of American Mall "Line Ship, the China Mall, which is due here on October 12.
lead
to confusion. The name of the new organisation is, as I have mentioned above, International Society for the Protection of Animals.
JOHN HALL. Chief Secretary,
RSPCA.
DR LA VIOLETTE
U.S. Composer
In Colony
Dr Wesley La Violette, well- known American composer, con- ductor, philosopher and author, in the Colony this arrived morning for a two day stay en acute to India.
His most recent compositions include, "The Choral Sym- phony," "The Song of
Tribunal this morning that Woman Succumbs Angels and the opera,
To Injuries
In-
exist-į exemption is granted to ing buildings at 40, 42 and 44 Cocturnzi Street. Hongkong which are over 40 years old, a six-storey building costing $120,000 will be crecled on the
A 65-year-old woman, Yeung site. The building would con- Fong, died in Kowicon Hospital tain tonement flats on upper floors with shope on the ground yesterday as a result of
Juries received in 번 traffic beelden on September 20. The woman, who lived at No. 310, Wong Liu Ol-chuk and her soll, First Street, Fu Met Village, Mr Wong Yuk-tong. at 150. Kowloon City, had been serious- Kennedy Road, who are repre- ly injured when she Was sented by Mr. W. Hon of Hon kzocked down by a private car and Co.
in Argyle Street, near Road.
floor.
Joint applicants
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the The
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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 6, 1959.
SHEAFFERS
Skrip
PICTORIAL PARADE
ABOVE: At the dedication ceremony of the new First Assembly of God church in Argyle Street on Sunday (1+r) Ray. Watson Argue-seen burning the mortgages on the church--and Rov. H. A. Park,
ABOVE: Mr Neil McElroy, U.S. Secretary of Defence,
is seen talking to newsmen shortly after his arrival for a short visit in Hongkong last week.
ABOVE: The Chubu Nippon Shimbun goodwill mission who arrived in their own aircraft recently. They are (1-r) Messrs Hiroshu Sasaki, Takashi Eguchi, Takashi Wada and Mitsui Yoshida.
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LEFT: Col. J. D. Clague presents a certificate to Miss Valerio Da Costa during presentation of prizes at Clementi Mid- die School last week.
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RIGHT: The Rt Rev. R.O. Hall, Bishop of Hong- kong, speaking during the recent Y's Men's Club weekly luncheon at the Gloucester Hotel. Presi-
dent T. Y. Lee is on his left.
COURTS PAY TRIBUTE WITNESS IN
TO MR JOHN WAY
Judges, magistrates, legal officers and lawyers gathered in the Supreme Court this morning to pay tribute to the late Mr John H. G. Way, magistrate, who passed away at Queen Mary Hospital last Saturday at the age of 61.
MENTAL HOSPITAL TO
From the Filos`-
25
years. AGO
THE North China - Daily
News reported an ex- clusive interview ita repre- sentative had with: Marshal Chiang Kai-shek. Asked whether or not there was any truth in the rumours that he is working to establish himself as J dictator, Marshal Chiang laughingly said that these were lies.
Thre was no need for dictatorship. He held a number of important -positions in the National Government and the Kuomintang, military and civil, and it was only natúral that his dulley should be varied and heavy,
Many people misunderstood this and were under the im- pression that he is working to ize supreme power in he Government but, he stated decisively, there is nothing further from his mind this.
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been
Dr K. H. Utiley has appointed a Deputy Registrar
of Rirths and Deaths.
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LAYING for Hongkong
Pcricket Club, E. R.
seven
Duckitt scored 51 and L. D. Kilbee, 24, in their team's innings of 169 for wickets against Civil Service C.C. who replied with 142 for five, G. R. Sayer scoring 37 and J. E. Richardson, 79 not out.
Meanwhilo In Shanghai the Hongkong cricket interporters had found their form. T. A. Pearce knocked up a century
gainst
Cricket the Shanghai BE EXAMINED
Club. The Club team was all out for 72 with Pereira taking
28 and A. R. Mi Guy, prosecuting four for Insp. I. G.
Hongkong passed in a case of dangerous driving four for 22. causing · death. this morning the score with eight wickets in asked the
in hand, Magistrato Kowloon Court for a three- The next day they defeated a week adjournment, so that combined Recreation Club the material witness could be Services XI. The Shanghai tenm examined at a mental hospital, scored 118, Pereira taking six Accused, Leung Kwan, of 17 for 31. Hongkong passed the Vau Lam
of one Street, is alleged to score with have driven his car dangerously wickot, T. A. Pearce scored 60 on June B at Boundary Street and IL Owen Hughes 38 not out. "He inspired affection no less at its junction with Tai Hang than respect and he will be Tung Road, causing the death of missed by all his colleagues in Chan Lai-sum. the Judiciary. He was a delight- ful host and his prodigious capa-
They honoured the memory of a man who, as Chairman of the Tenancy
Tribunal, contributed to Hongkong's great building development.
They extended their sympathy as Canon Martin told us at the to the widow, Mrs Mary Way graveside yesterday, his last and two sons abroad, for th: thought was filled with grati- loss of a man described by the tude for the care and attention Chief Justice, Sir Michael Hogan given him in Queen Mary as a vivid personality, frank, Hospital by the medical and forthright, warm-hearted, yel nursing staff and by the affec- wise in the ways of man.” tion and regard with which he was surrounded by his family and friends."
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infinite warmth and charm and his friends will find it hard to All the gap left by his sudden
death.
Insp. Guy told Mr I. M. S. Donnell that when the Police city for work never flagged." went to the witness' home they
Inspector J. Dempsey and Sub-Inspector M. R. Atkinson associated themselves with Mr Morris' condolence,
The Chief Justice reviewed the career of Mr Way and said he came to Hongkong in 1952. Sir Michadi said that Mr Way worked with Mcasts Stowert had done much for all of them and Co. until 1954 when he
bry,
particularly his example Joined Government as President Curing the last few months and of the Tenancy Tribunal.
they had reason to be grateful 19 him for Brisk Manner
his work in the courts.
Heenan, acting M. Solicitor-General, Mr Brxx Bernacchi and Mr P. C. Woo, on behalf of the Legal Depart- ment, the Bar and the Law Society, respectively, associated themselves with the words symonthy and spoke of the good work done by Mr Way morning. and his outstanding qualities.
He had a vivid personality i and those of us who came into contact with his work and with Enlightened One."
himself wil not readily forget Among his books are,
which he Creative the brisk manner in The Wayfarer," Light," and "Music, and its tackled problems that came be Makers."
He was met at the airport this morning by Dr David Tien.
Deaf Mute
Gaoled
A deaf and dunb woman, who admitted through an ins terproter to sealing a tin
of
Woman Killed frult from the China Products
There are 39 applicants, all except one of whom are repre- sented by Mr Terence Shurlock, instructed by Deacons and M. K. Lam and Company, Mr W 1. Cheung, of P. H. Sin and
A woman, Wong Yu, aged 42, Company and Mr W. B. Shum of Brutton and Company. wae fatally injured when she Members of the Tribunal are, was knocked down by a bicycle Mr 3. E. Dargan (president), in Chuk Yuan Road, Wong Tal Mr R. Oblitas and Mr C. A. Sin Resettlement Area, shortly
ufler J Welight.
Iniorning.. Hearing is continuing.
o'clock
fore him.
"He was trank and forthright In his opinion, quiele and cleur in his decision, "warm-hearted. yet wise in the ways of man." said the Chief Justice,
He added flunt by his work In Tenancy, exemption. Pro- ceedings ho had made "a con- tribution to the great building development that has taken place in Hongkong during re- cend years."
Mr.
Warmth, Charm
realized that he was mentally unbalanced.
He further said that this wit- ness was the only one who saw the complete incident.
Hotel Study Man On Opium
Group
Meven members
of the
Charge
г
of Japan Hotel Equipment Study Is Remanded
Me Bernacchi said "As Proşi- dent of the Terancy Tribunal he never allowed the disagree- munts or angry words which prase in Court to affect his per- anal friendships, and relation- ships.
"He particularly had that qua-
the
this Tour arrived by Swissair
Spokesman for the #oup Mr A. Inous, sald
planning to study group are inc inator hotels of the prin
United States and the use of medem hotel equipment the point of view of efficiency,
The case of a 30-year-old mari
bs accused of possessing 3915 of raw oplum was transferred to
the loss
and
SWISSAIR CHIEFS
FOR IATA TALKS
Mr Zach Kaelin arrived by Swissair this morning from Tokyo. He is Regional Man"- ger, &wissair, and has come to the Colony for discussions und to extort Dr Walter Berchtold, President, Swissair, and Mrs Berchtold to Japan.
Dr Berchtold, and Mr Kachin attend the 15th Annual General Meeting of the Inter national Air Transport Associa~ tion in Tokyo, Japan..
cfaa! cllles at Europe and the the Kowloon District Court this Man Remanded
morning following an applica - fromtion by Chief Inspector T. W.
Wheeler.
Boy Wounded Rhodes.
Lam Tan, of 193. Wo Chung Streel, fourth floor was remand- ed for six days. by Mr B V. For many years Mr Way had been battling with healthy which makes a great-lawyer
Cider Inspector Wheeler with great courage, sald the
both at the Bar, and on the A Chinese, boy was wounded Applying for the transfer, i Chief Justice....
Bench a fearless Insistence. On in the chest and back at about that a ples would be taken on principles coupled
the midday yesterday when he was: October 12.
Gratitude
with
A 51-year-old broker. Teun Yuen of Shek Kip Mel Hesettle- ment Area, allegedly obtained $1,470 from a man promising to get him travel documents to enter the United States,
In the Central Magistracy this morning before Mr. Mr Peter Mo, of the man was remanded for two of obtaining money with intent to defraud,
oil and a packet of preserved
Company.
was sentenced to two weeks' geol by Mr T. La Yang
Philly to admit when he was assaulted by another boy, armed Peter Mo and Co., is appearing days on a cheres Central Magistracy this morning
wrong.” - and She was Ngar Por, living on of 51 Wai Yuen the roof top Street.
Defendant yrelerday
committed simallar.offence in 1948.
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Mr Way faced the operations for the removal of his fingers the threat of losing his hand as well, with courage and cheerfulnesI.
* was typical of this buman warm-hearted personality that,
with a broken bottle, in: Nathan for the defendant. At the Central Court thi: Rond. morning Mr 1. T. MorÍK.. The Injured lad is being treat- trate, paid tribute to Mr Way, ed in Kowloon Hospital.
A boy is being detained by the Mr-Mocris said: ; "Beneath his reserved and quiet manner lay Police for questioning.
Yang,
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