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Capital Punishment
JOURNALISTS Capital
DREAM TRIP TO FAR EAST
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Me Charics Keller (above), of Radio Swizerland, is much-travelled Journalist who is closely in touch with world affairs. To farther his researches, and to oblain matterial, Mr Keller took a !rip to the Far East and several dayA, spent finding, in Hongkong.
facl.
Mr Keller left for Bang- kok by Swissair tisin
morning.
"This has been my dream trip of my life.. trip, the
Never before have found such a wealth of wonderful material," said Mr Keller,
Praising Lite Hongkong
administration, Mr Keller wald; Here you have the real international organiGO- ton. Your Government is kalng 2 wonderful Job, especially for refugees. In quite amising, being achieved."
II
what is
Not For
Politicians To Decide
The emotional case for capital punishment is based on fear and anger, Mr Gerald de Basto, told the Rotary Club of Hongkong at their weekly luncheon in the Paramount today.
Mr Basto, a barrister, was, from speaking on the subject of capi- thri
are
argument, spoke
still perhaps
words
the
tal punishment, entitled "Thou greatest worth ever spoken; Shaft Not Ki"
He that is without sin minongst you, let him cast the first stone."
Neither of there emotions, he niet van by said to be unnatural
The in the case of murder. jee for capital punishinent "Is an instinctive reaction to these Imingled feelings of fear and janger, and usually Ands its ex- pression in terms like "A man
k that deserves to be hanged." or "Why all this sympathy with murderergin
amu- Of all the emotional iznents that of an eye for an is the most commonly ky" advanced, he said. But neither the Church or the State dive to the contention any support that vengeaner should have any place in punishment.
The First Stone
"One very often hears that politician and lawers are the arsene tra qualified to speak whether or on the subject of
ret the death penalty ought to he retained. I do not agre."
The taking of Bfe is not a legal or political problem, It is a moral one; it is a matter for the theologian, the moralist, the philosopher rather than the lawyer or politician.
"It is within, God's 'domain: lene...only God can give life; enly God can take it unny,"
Indonesian
Foreign Minister Leaves
Dr Subandito. Indonesian Foreign Minister,, who returned tre from a visit to China yes- terday. left by air for Japan this with morning to hold talks
officials, Japanese Government on
economic co-operation bc- tween the two countries.
He was accompanied by n party of three-Mr Suska, chiet of the Asla and Pacific Dirce- torate: Mr jas Hamach, chief of the reparations branch of the Indonesian Government; and Mr Kameno, secretary to the For era Minister.
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Dr Subandrio, will remain Japan until October 17, when he and his parly will fly to Manila for a short stop en route home.
The Indonesian minister was
lle then described the story seen of at the airport by Mr
er the adultres who wus: J. D. de Fretes, the Indonesian brought before Christ by n mcb | Consul-General who wished to stone
Hongkong.
her to and Capt. D. J. Orvis, Hon. ADC death. But Chris! refraining to the OAG.
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Admiral Leaves
Vice Admiral C. I. G. Evans, (above) Flag Officer Aircraft Carriers, who arrived here five days ago aboard the carrier is Centaur, left for ibe Meier-
RAF aircraft ranean by
this morning.
He came to the Colony with the Far East Fleet on comple- tion of exercises in the China Sea. On arrival in the Mediter- Vice-Admiral ranean,
Evans' Bag will be raised aboard the carrier, HMS Victorious.
The admiral will fly via Delki, where he will stay for one week s the guest of the Indian Goy. ernment,
He was sirpari this morning by AOC, Hongkong, modore P. D. Hider.
seen of at the the Alr
Com-
Two More NT Villagers Missing
Two
mare New Territories villagers were reported to have disappeared mysteriously shortly before Double Tenth.
Police investigations are still underway for the whereabouts of the two farmers who vanished in the border town of Shataukok on the eve of Double Tenth, a Government spokerman told the China Mail.
Two villagers, living in Pik Hok Village near Lok Ma Chow, were reported missing after they
were last seen in a boat river un October 8.
on
This picture shows Colonel Hillard giving, a lecture this morning--China Mali Photo.
Conversion Course For 17 CAS Officers
Seventeen senior officers of the CAS Warden Service, this morning started a two-day in- tensive conversion course at the CAS training centre in Argyle Sweet
The training course includes fire-fighing, rescue and escape from burning buildings and administration,
WIE photographie Successfu candidates receive certificates during the annual CAS field day' at the Hongkong Government Stadium on November 1.
The course was the first of the syllabus introduced by the CAB.
It is being run by the staff of CAS headquarters, under the direction the principal train- ing officer. Lt. Col. C. O. Hard, assisted by Mr Wong Po-lim, training officer and Mr Young Bru, assistant training öfficer.
HK Officer
To Receive
OBE Award
From Queen
London, Oct. 12. Mr E. G. A. Grimwood, 39- year-old Hongkong Gover- ment officer in London, who was awarded the OBE in the Birthday Honours List, will now receive the award from the Queen, at Buckingham Palace on October 27-and not in Hongkong early next your as was expected.
Mr Grimwood
the award for services rendered during 14 years service with the Hongkong Government. London Express Service.
won
Thousands See
First Holiday On
Night Of
On Ice'
"HOLIDAY on Ice" is a show which everyone will enjoy. Last night's opening perform- ance at the Hongkong Football Club Stadium was packed out.
An unfortunate duplication of last night-was well-balanced tickets, because of the postpone and the skating spectacular. The ment
Sunday night costumes were the most magni- of the charity show, resulted In vent Hongkong had seen from a hundreds being turned away at visiting company. the gates,
But the three weeks featuring two shows a
season
í should give all who want to see
ample opportunity.
The cast features stars of about 14 nationalities and the Hems in night the programme icol: the audience on a Cook's tour of the world with all the graceful fluency of movement that only a stage of There were the usual Brst-lee can give. night complications. The start of the show was delayed while attendants, worked to get an even surface on the ice,
There were difficulties 'with apotlights and the amplification system produced.. come rather | strident patches.
Nor were ice conditions pere fect. There were three or four spills during the evening, but
Of the start, Inge Dorn, Ina Syme and Don Bearson and Win de Jung and Dorothy Dee gove the outstanding performances of the evering, while big San Hus- cicwned delightfully at ton gravity-defying angles which had the crowd yelling with amaze- ment.
the company will undoubtedly The unnamed spectator who get into its stride quickly and
the tools a cream pls full izv day's work should be sufficient face brought the show to o hla- to tron out the various problems, rious climax. Then came the ihot cropped up.
- | megnificent Déale fakturing the corps de","Glamour Icora" at "Ice Ten glamorous film stora step. Squires". RENKOR ped warily into the ice to cut the je lignje Na Meeti ceremonini ribbon; and then after . It would be ingenerous not to a short-opening speech by Mr mention the gilsanding wizardry Shum Choi Sun and Mr Morxia] of Carole and Michele and the Challer who is presenting "Hell- bewildering skill or Kai Furrelli, day On Ice', the show begun. 2. Abe Juggler? vida, however many tina Sou have seen this show before, it had a frish appeal,
opotacular now?numbers
MR KLINE
Retired Editor
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Lorry Overturns On Dangerous
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Director of Medical and Sanitary servicen, the
Hon. Dr A. R. Wellington
said that while the educated Chinese appreciate western medicine the bulk of the their population still pin faith in the old fashioned decoctions and, when ill, have sought advice from one or other of the many empiricists or herbalists who practice in the Colony.
The report notes however, in Island Road near Repulse that Western medicine is being Bay Beach Road at 8.50 this mare and more appreciated, as morning.
Evidenced by the increased
One man was slightly injured when a small lorry in which he was traveling from Hung-
kong to
Stanley overturned
that
who attend The vehicle, owned by the number of people Wing Hong Transportation Co. the Government hospitals. (Chlu Ken), was swerving from
There have been no cases of the neerside to the offside to plague for the last four years. avold knocking down roadwork The
report alsc says ers when another car approached masala kos TRON practically
disappeared from the populous centres of Victoria and Kow loon but there was still a con- siderable theidence in the rural areas of both Hongkong and the mainland.
In Hongkong from the opposite direction.
Mr M. Franklin Kline of Beverley Hills, California arrived on the es President Hoover. Mr Kline is the retired last night Editor-Publisher (1912-1835) of the Official Shipper's Guide, that had ita headquarters in
Japan.
This 73-year-old veierun
traveller, who has spent 60 years
travelling about the world has lo Hongkong for an ex- come tended visit with his daughter and son-in-law, Mr and Mrs Stanley Karnow,
the General Mr Karnow is
Time-Life Inter- Manager, national Hongkong.
Japanese Stowaway
To Be Sent Back
An 18-year-old Japanese, Shirol- chỉ Krojl, who stowed sway, on board ship from Kobe to Hongkong because he want ed to find a job here, was sent to go for three days by Mr T. L.. Yang at Central Magis tracy this morning pending its return to Japan
Though the two cars passed each other, the small lorry turn- ed over.
The lorry was then carrying propic Including the
sevelt
driver.
Traffic was held up from 8.50 am to 9.20 aan. when buses stopped and passengers had to transfer on foot,
The injured passenger of the
but crashed lorry was bruised otherwise
uninjured. Other pomsengers escaped unhurt.
The accident occurred at the entrance to the flyover under which two women were killed and three people injured 'when' a lorry carrying motor spare ports overturned two months ago today.
Pulmonary tuberculosis ranked second to broncho-pneumonis 03 the principal cause of death.
The TB death rate thousand
was 2.7 compared with 2.32 the previous year,
In 1958 it had fallen
.838 per thousand,
Der
to
The sit matches played in Saturday's firat division Hongkong soccer league were all drawn. This was a unique coincidence in Hongkong
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Exchange Posts
Inspector R. F. Bell of the Immigration Office, prosecuting, said that just prior to the sail- ing of the RIL vessel Tjiluwah
MI LUTEK fron Kabe on October 4, Kyoji boarded the ship without per-
Mr Paul Lutey, Passenger mission and mixed with the pas-Tram Manager, APL Manila. who arrived in the President Hoover last night is exchanging duties with Mr Cane Egbert who is Passanger-Trafße Managor In Hongkong,
Fengers.
He was found later that day,
Junks Towed
Away Near Castle Peak
the Fru
A local report said thres
fabing junke
10 waters off Lau Bhan, Castle Peak area, were towed sway the direction of Chineze walers by four Armed boste at 6 p.m. on the eve of Double Tenth. The four boats appeared middenly when a group of Email fishing' junke
were working in Deep Bay west of Lau Fin Shan. All the
funks escaped except the three which had lagged be- find.
On board the three funks WHIW three fishermen were also taken
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A woman, who was wife thres
· of ` · the fabermen, reported her
- pf one
huibazit's disappearance to the Police," it added,
To Visit HK
London, Oct. 12. Mr John G. Bridges, Director Gencrat of the British Travel brand were bør splendid decor and Holiday Association, loft. né-which was in and gloriou feresting, costumes London airport tonight for ald of the Wah Klu-Yat Po to make it well worth another six-week tour of South America
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VR C. W. A. Scott and
M Mr T. Campbell Black,
piloting a De
Havilland
Comet, powered by ↑ Gypsy VI engine, are lead- Ing the field in the greatest air race in history the dash from Mildenhall to Melbourne for the coveted £10,000 prize.
Behind the British pilote nro. the velezan Allers of the KLM line Parmentier and Moll in a Douglas DC 2, and Astes and Geysendorfer in a Pander S1, Colonel Rosede Turner in his famed Boeing plane is ulso well In the running.
The Mollison couple after making a magniscient fight to Karachi suffered a serious deluy through engine trouble and unlere ill-luck befalls all the. four plones ahead of them, may be considered out of the race.
Unable to reach England In time to compete in the race, Air Commodore
Me Luley spent two years here from 1954 to 1950. He will stay in the Colony until the part of the new year when the return from home leave of the task - a ragular Passenger-Traffic Mana- ger for Hongkong, Mr Crow, is expected
Si
Charles under-
has early Kingsford-Smith,
taken an even more hazardous trans-Pacific flight from Brisbane to San Francisco. He had reached Suva and will leave for Honolulu on Tuesday,
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"I think Til shop sround tomorrow, and see if I can pick up wine of those iron curtains that the Bumfana use,”.
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