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THURSDAY, JANUARY 14, 1960.
ASSIZES CHURCH
CHURCH SERVICES: SERMONS TO CONGREGATIONS
Church services at St Joseph's and St John's Cathedral marked today's opening of the Assizes.
Father Lawler told the con- Bregation at St Joseph's that the vers in St Johns Go-pel "Neither doth the Father judge 1, but hath given all ting all jonent to the son, men may homom the
Son 14
thee honour the Father" was a
proclamation
to me that
makme known!
the Sou
of God
Is the Supreme Judge hune care.
of the
"Since Carial, the God-Man, is the julge of all dad, K is clear that any authority we have to judge our fellow-men ibl delegated and limbed participation in Christ's supreme
IL zers uby us then
Thi we should exercise
we have received Per which
Christ in a manter
A
is Christlike.
that
This applies to all who have
authority--Đ
ministers
kings, residents,
of sLite, parents,
Teachers, employer-but it has
a special application to the
Jugd professioni,
ince lawyers
oftea
are, called upon more
Gun others and in mure Serious matters to pas judgment their fellows,
AT WORST
711
"Yun Judges and megistrate, wao mast often see men at their
wort, who must endure the daily
unfolding before you of a great
SIR MICHAEL AT ST JOSEPH'S
Sir Michael Hogan, the Chief
Justice.
catering
Joseph's Church for the Assirea service this morning. Staff Photographer.
rome between punishment
it whereas
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panorama of crime--you who are of our sins, to brought face to face with at that us and the just anger of God,, esential to punishment (i) that is vicious and degenerate into win us mercy when we really
especially must deserved only justier, mankind-you stive to resemble Christ in this faith in the ultimate goodness of
11:17.
say:
a law had been broken (1) that there should be a penalty for the guilty without considering what its effects were.
doen not confuss the prisoner or anyone else into thinking crime is tha
same thing disease or ignorance,"
thai 跑得
writea fashion newra sadeveeve
NEW
Lady Sheaffer
AKRITSERT FOUNTAIN PEN
UNITED PAPER DOLETO
NEW SALARIES FOR CIVIL SERVANTS THIS MONTH
By A CHINA MAIL REPORTER
1959, will enable most of the govern-
mont servants to got six months' back- pay.
The Treasury, assisted by staff from The new salary scale, retroactive to July 1,
accounting sections of other govorn ment departments, are "working like salaries med," calculating the new and backpay for payment before the Chinese Now Your.
Canon Rose concluded: "May In I suggest on analogy between 'God Vengrance is mine" and will provide.
"Some people, on learning the salutary doctrine that God will it provide, think themselves ex- cused from doing any providing the merives. Surely this is wrong. "Because "Got is provider, man is liberated from regardl Ing himself as Alips bearing up the world, but he is expect ed to participate in the divine work,, to be a fellow-worker.
WALK HUMBLY
"This is no less true of the belongs belief that vengeance
to God. By it man is Uberated from treating himself as the only avenger, от Indeed Thes
casef, but he is NOL excused from sharing, if called upon, in the hard and heavy task of re- quital,
"Yet it must be so here, y whenever man shares in divine inks, that we must walk hum-
bly and beg God for forgive ness and gIDEO,"
Merchant of Venice on TV
By
with
assistants
a roce against time, the Treasury and are other departmental
than moro working over-time 40,000 individual salaries,
on
is undorstood that some of the depart- ments will get their new salaries and backpay before the Chinese New Year while others may have the backpay after the lunar year end.
The new safuries for civil servants will bo
paid as from this month.
The revision in civil service solary scale will benefit not only the officers concern- ed but
the economy of the Colony.
From the Filet
25
years -AGO-
January, 1935
XTRACT from the SCM
whole E Post of January 12,
The increased government payroll will boost 1910 quoted in the Morning
the civil servants' purchasing power to Post's 25 the tune of more than $21,000,000 a year.
Letters To The Editor HK's FIRST
Traffic safety
Sir.-In order to secure 0 sense of Traffic reasonableness and a conscious effort by our huge
(and largely illiterate) community to Improve Traffe conditions it would seem that
nn Association for Trafle Safety should be incorporated open to membership from ell members of the community and having an Its objects the improvement of trame, in general, the education of Lt.c road and pavement users, and close co-operation
men with an urgent appoint- ment falling which they may mies a bargain, office workers whose failure to arrive in time Inny get them the sack, and students who may miss lectures.
געט
1
I doubt if the bus company can still be called a public bervice when They completely
tq, serve
public fall «fficiently.
right has What
"public futility" company to continue with such an inadequate service remain secured in the and knowledge that they are pro tected by law and ordinance that no other bus company is allowed to compete with thean. It is time that Government Traffic Department would thus
relieved of the LARK of set up a commission of inquiry educating the public in Traffic on similar lines to the Electri
and Traffic Safety, city Commission of Inquiry to regulations
then be able to con-investigate the monopolistic bus and will centrate on the rigid and im- company, on Hangkong island. FED-UP. partial enforcement of Trafic regulations.
and liaison with Trafle Depart- ment.
the nrrangement visiting
Shakespeareana inter-
the be national theatre company Rediffusion Television service will present a programme for school children at 5.15 p.m. to
morrow.
"To all of you then walk in the footsteps of Christ end you will walk without fear.
"The punishment may deter, "You must pull cynicism and Let nothing distract you from or it may not; it may reform or For tempt It may not. Bu, this is ir- disgust way from you; must try ymar high purpose,
your awful relevant. from
The rider to this is Away to see the criminal not as essen-ou tially wicked bul :15 Christ's responsibility.
of course that because we can-
tac "But even while you administer brother gone wrong must try to
Duk count о punishment
The company will enact other famous court scene from krep compassion worn in your Justlee, et there remain in your
Merchant hearts even while you adminis hearts the echo of that final deterring or reforming,
be taken to secure Shakespeare's mystericas and awe-inspiring steps will 1er strict Justice.
Venice. by
छद pubilelty "While never denying human prayer of Divine Mercy: "Father, the former
and by works of The part of Shylock will be responsibility, you must remem-forgive then, for they know not education,
Inercy to reform she offender, played Buy Geoffrey Kendal hef that mi is weak. Without what, they do."
by providing chaplains, with Laure C.B. sentimentality, you
n.net sotul workers, prisoners' aid, and curativo conditions and Antonio. treatment.
even while you punish.
"And
must love
and
advocates you Jegal counsel when you are ita
the positions someone who
defending without
lu ensure
PUNISHMENT
nte
of
1ddch
Hamilton
as Porta Gordon
Timed theft
Us
Богу
ur
In no way would such [171 association Interfer, with replace the Government Advi
оп Committee
Public Transport which can carry on with it duties 05 at present. (Seven meetings in seven years eccording to a recent China Mail editorial.)
Such
could Association до also act as a clearing house for (and the many suggestions
from complaints)
the public should rather that that they Santiago, Jan. 13. Burglars broke into Miguel cluiter up your correspondence Maizara's house while he and columns as at present. With his wife werc
but a little encouragement thou- away ond "Let the hospital and school teck numerous articles of cloth- sands of workable suggestions can be expreted from the public ing and dishes. They had gone as penal system invade the
lo Havion
altend the tall on my own I can carily much as may be that is all
their daughter supply, several hundreds), when to the good, provided, that no-wedding of
that sympathetic ed and died precisely for one deterrent and reformatory views one is under the Blusion that Gladys, to Efingealo Ameijerias, it is known
and intelligent and replace the were in- they may
penal Chief of Cuba's National Police attention great purpose: to save us men failed because they
provided that
it-AP.
prompt action will be given to from the worst comxquences | terested only in the effects of rystem, DOK
i not fault or are trying
punishment
will not that the
remember quile b the crime,
in performing this office you pre modelling yourself and the Saviour upon Christ are carrying out, .in your de
work similar ETIK, J which he
mankind.
performed
JOI
of
Canon Rose told the con-
al
John's SI gregation Cathedral that he thought the QUITE DIFFERENT deterrent
reformatory and
TACKS
quite things of punishment were views
the In mistaken
different from punishment, art spite
be widespread
that which claims
we all hope w direrlod to the law-breaker cur- clinics or educational treat-
or following his cat of lawbreakers was all rently with
punishment. that justice required.
tenable view of The only
to that
all punhment was the retributive,
he cald.
Canon
Robo
sald
that
"For he became Man, ruffer-
to
PICTORIAL PARADE
RIGHT: Sir Robert Black and Bishop
Lawrence
Bianchi seen arriving for the opening of the new building of Extension -the Shaukiwan Salesian School. Mr D. J. S. Crozier, Director of Education, and his wife are seen behind them.
* ** LEFT: Miss E. M. Gib- bins, former head- mistress of the Diocesan Girl' School (left), and Mrs Eva Leonard seen during tea party for Miss Gibbins at the School recently.
.
ABOVE: Mr P. J. Hari (left), Mr 1. S. Wilson and Mr C. J. B. Thery' (right)" "chatting during the Boạc dinner party held at the Blue Heaven" Nightclub: last · week.
3.
ABOVE: Seen at the charity film premiere of Indian pictura (l-r nearest camera)——Mr A Mulwaal, Mi; F. M. de Melle Kamath, ME, M, Melia Kamath, Dr and Mrs. A. M. Rodriguan..
same.
Co-
I feel sure that an Association devoted to helping the publike in Its trae problems and of act ing as sympathelle and operative liaison group between the public nod The Trame Department can do an immense urmount of good. The Traffle Department, if relieved of the necessity of traffe education will then be able to devote alt efforts to the strict and impartial enforcement of regula- tions, thus bringing about a tense of discipline among drivers, cyclists and pedestrians.
L. C. D.
ita
E to be regretted that only the conclusions of this excellent but also extensive letter could
be used.-Ed.]
Bus services
Sir-Every morning for the
past year, the bus stops along
Cary Grant
་
24-HOUR
RELIABILITY
-TRIAL-
Hongkong's first 24 hours
reliability trial will com mence next Saturday at 8 p.m.
The new Austin Seven which has just arrived will travel up the Peak non-stop and down
for the entire period,
The test is to assess the copa- bilties of this new model which has proved itself in Britain and
Europe.
Years Ago column: "The erection "of Alexandra Buildings, the King Edward Hotel, Prince's
the Buildings and
Post Office, and the laying of the tram have all helped to make Des Voeux Road the busy centre that it now is.
"Jardines have also recently secupled new premiers on this thoughfare, and it is only a matter of a few years when Des VOLK Road will usurp the hos place that Queen's Road occupied since the earllest days of the Colony as the hub of business activity.
Des Voeux Road not so many years
Was on the water
OFI
front. David Sassoons and Co's building was in reach of the spray on a stormy day.
There are Aliil a few con- tempora 7 building on the same side of the sirvel, and In the years to come, the prospect for the bullder in so far as modemulsing this coming portion of the city is concerned appears to be particularly bright"
His
☆ ☆ ☆
Execilency Dr Quot Tai-chi, the Chinese Minister opened the Chung Hwa School The car will be driven in re-in Pennyfield, E. London on Jays by well known members of Irene Ho Tung presided, re- Saturday afternoon. Miss the Hongkong motoring com-
presenting the Chinese Consul munity.
General who was abroad.
of
Pennel
of
Slr-Besides being the most The team will include Timothy Radio Hong cong truthful Birch - and frank, natural actor in Hollywood, Mr Cary Hector Chauvin, President of Grant deserves a special Oscar the Hongkong Automobile As
Roger suchsociation, for his dramatic acting
The Metro Cars and Ken Sever of the Pride Gms as "Tho Passion" and for his down-to-China Mall. earth theory about film acting: "How to hold a glass so that it won't reßect the light; how to that they crois your legs so
appear large in close won't ups.**
N. T. CHOW.
A son for the Armstrongs
Mrs H. J. Armstrong, wife of the well-known Hongkong, soliciter, gavo birth to a son on JaDURTY 6 at Forest Row, Sussex,
The Armstrongs left Hongkong cn September 30 on retirement.
Mr Armstrong WAS solicitor of the law firm of Descons for 33 years and held DOBLE RE company director as well. He was of the former Chairman BCM Port..
700-year-old traditions
(Continued from Pace 1)
Route No. 10 on Hongkong Court where a ecrcinonial guard Island have been lined with of honour, provided by "D" waiting people,
Company 1st Battalion, Tho Lancashire Regiment (Prince The buses just whizzed pastor. Wales Volunteers), had been
them as if they were non-
existent without so much cenotaph in Chater Road back- slowing down, leaving thousands
of office workers, businLESERTION, men and women stranded by the roadside.
drawn up in front of the
ed by the Regiment's band" and Cops of drums.
The judges of the Supreme The ridiculous point about it Court, led by the Calet Justice, all was that this happened at Sir Michael Hogan and includ
the
im
The school is for the many children of Chinese fathera and English mothers in Lon don. The
problem of their education was getting acute.
So far the children have gone to LCC Schools where nothing of they could learn
NOT A RACE
The car will be driven in a Ching and the Chinese ton pericelly normal way observing gue. They often have to act all traffic regulations in exactly as interpreters between their the same way a private owner
the
would do. Sponsors of the trial fathers and mothers GE emphasise that the trial is not a fathers speak little English
aand the mothera no Chinese. race, or an attempt to set Trecord for the number of times The school was started two It can go up and down the Peak, years ago over a restaurant in The Shell Company of Hong- the West India Dock Road, but kong **** assisting in thenow they are to have a better organisadon by observing the building. refuelling and scaling of the
fuel tank.
Sir Robert Ho Tung gove The company will also keep $500 to buy the three-storeyed detailed records of the amount hotae et Pennyfields which will be able to accommodate of fuel used.
A fall account of the trial about 100 children.
the fuel und
consumption
the
figures will appear on Motoring Page of the S.C.M. Post on Monday.
L. Gosano, the Univer
E. sity captain, was
mainly
instrumental in
News boy held bringing about the defeat of
A 15-year-old newspaper boy
the Army at Sookunpoo by the narrow margin of six
admitted before Mr D, Benson runs in Saturday's cricket, at Central Juvenile Court this when he scored 49 runs in morning that he had carnala critical situation and later knowledge of a young girl in took four wickets for 38 Happy Valley on January 2,
He was remanded for two
runs. His team scored 118
days pending a report from a runs. The Army replied with
„Probation Officer.
'112.
CJ's remarks at
Supreme Court
(Coulinued from Pare 1)
Mr Hooton referred to the emergency law, which was pass- He referred to the shooting ed following the 1988 riots." The of a policeman last November vast majorily of those detained when the constable tried to had histories of participation in arrest a man in the busy Wan- triad activities of the
worst. chai district. "Not a single person kind. It was most unlikely that
top of the intersection of ing the Senior Puisne Judge, Mr in that crowded street came to It was pure colnetdence that King's Road and Tong Shill, Justice R. H. Gregg, the Pulse the assistance of the polleo there were 4,500 loss cases of Itand the very arst stop after Judge, Mr A. D. Scholes, and officer in his attempts to arrest serious crime in 1959 than in the bus suis out from the the Acing Pulane Judge, Mr his assailant and in his struggles 1956, he added. terminus in Java Road Housing Justice W. A. Blair-Kerr, then with him.” Estate compound.
fled, behind the mace bearer, Mr
That we should attempt to There were also instances of Yesterday morning, for in- L. Alitree, to a position.
preserva, the essential features stance, I waited at this step for mediately in front of the Guard showing unwilling of our system of the rule of law nees to come to court and give is no less important in this évkilence.
Colony than it is in any other "Wers the reluctance of wit-country in the Commonwealth, "It may even be particularly wes to give evidence ever to become such as to imperil our
half an hour-from 8.15 to 3.45 of Honour.
when no less than 30 buses pawed by non-stop..
Bro
As most
ot
They were followed by the of the passengers District Court Judges; Mr. H bonded for downtown Mill-Owens, Mr K. R. Mactee, areas, the bus usually turtles Mr B. J. Jennings, Mr. T. Cree along like chartered planes don, and Bir A. A Huggins. In system of enforcing that law, important here to manke this pailt it reaches Central Discluded in this group was the Hothoo safeguards against possible cempt because puiderations would likewise be of geography and population | triste leuvlarę thousanda.
distrar of the Supreme Court, injustice people walling airly at thor C. P. d'Almada e Castro. cadangered by the very com- require the inclusion in the munity for whore benent, tirey law of strong excutive and stops in between, North Point After the Chief Justice
administrative powers." spected the guard and the band jew The crowd may consist of the Judiciary died Jato lbs family beads whown woricing Supreme Court for the tracks | Printed and publied by TECH GORDON NEWLANDe Pranch hours may .... meen daily breadtional ceremony to open the Ae for and on behalf of Both China Morning Post Limited.m1, 1-3 Wyndham.” Biraat, City of Victoria in the Colony of Hongkong, for the whole families, business... 'sizes.
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