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Air Commodore P. L. Donkin Kave a cheque for $3,672 to Mr J. F. Macgregor, President the HKSPCA, nt Air House this morning,
The cheque from the AOC's Welfare Frini represents the proceeds of the Police Dog RAF Trials sponsored by the which took place at the Hong- kong Football Club, un Feb- ruary 0.
Mr MacGregor tunicet Air Commodore Donkin and the RAP for the duration.
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attempt to
bribe inspector
on
be
Government
appointments
The
gazetted
Government Gazette notified today the follow- ing appointments, promo- tions, transfers and post- ings:
The Full Court of Appeals disagreed in judgments handed down this morning
whether conviction
Heenan. principal should quashed but the appeal was even-Solicitor General on proceeding tually dismissad by a two-to-one Botelho to act As Solicitor majority.
JET
on
Mr Mf. erown counsel, ceased to act as
leave: Mr H. A. de D.
General: Mr D. N. E. Rea and Mr J. W. D. Holley to act as principal crown counsel.
Dr Chan Fung Bik-yuen to be a medical ofeer of schools; He said in his judgement that Dr Wong Wing-tze consed to be sentence, He an assistant medical officer of Mre Vera Cheung
Chow Mei, had sought leave run from the date of conviction Vaneesbeek, Staff Omeer Or- to appeal against his convle-
but from the date of arrest, gunisution. Bald it was hoped|tion by a District Court Judge That the dog trials would be for corruptly offering a bribe of in regard to the cope an annual event put on: $1,000 to Det. Sub-Insp. B. L. considered that three years im-schools; by one of the Services,
Poon as n reward In forebear prisonment was not excess«V**, Auyeung Wing-chui and Mir taking action against two per- [having regard to the prevalence Frank Huong Fel-jan to be sons for presessing dangerous of this type of crime" in Hong-sub-inspectors of schools,
Boy, 13, now us
on charge of
manslaughter
The murder charge against a 19-year-old bay alleged to have milored 16-year-old Ng Slu- chun in Kowloon on February 1 now been changed to one of manslaughter, -
kong.
of
Very prevalent
The principal grounds appeal were that the appellant id not know that DSI Foon was a poller officer, or public evid- servant; there was no enre that the offence of pos
Beasloh of dangerous drugs was being commilted or had been committed by the two persons. Yu Kau-pel and Chan Chat-mul, or any per son; that the tria: Judge had confiscate the no power to $1,000 offered; that the sen- Lener
excessive and wrong in principle; and that
trial the
Judge wrongly admitted certain evidence.
Date of arrest The Acting Chief Justice, Mr and the Acting J. R. Cress.
Wan
A Central Court this mum- in Mr T. L. Yang explained to the by the difference between paurier anal mansinghter and etmmitted the boy lo stand Trial at the next Criminal Sous of the Supreme Courts Judge, Mr W. A. Blair
Bor
Kerr, concurred that only the confiscation under should be leuashed, but the Aeling Senior Pulane Judge, Mr C. W. Reece, disagreed,
at $2,500, was allowed half cash and half surety,
Divi conti Detective In spector in Chi-chiu appeared for the police.
Resignation
Mr D. B. Evans cessed to be a Mesmber of the panel of the Inland Revenue Board Cl Review consequent upon the
of his acceptance
resignation, the Government Gazette natif- ed today.
Mr Justice Reece argued that the appeal should be allowed and the conviction and sentence said the order quashed. He
for confiscation. was bad and that the $1.000 must be restored to the appellasi,
was convicted
Chow Hei
on December 22. last year, of i having offered the $1,000 bribe
·10 DSI Pron on November 37.
In summing up Mr Justice Gregg said that by a two-to- majority the application
one
PORT WELFARE for leave to appeal-which had
Mr B. I. Barlow bus been appointed to be a Member of the Port Welfare Committee. the Government Gazelle notified to-
day.
been treated as un appeal- was dismissed, the confiscation order by the District Court judge was quashed and in dis- missing the appeal against sen- tence ruled that it should not
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Mr S. C. Pascoe to be deputy sceretary, Medical and Health department; Miss Corrine Xip
Ol-kin to be a nursing sister
Police statement Farmer
on retesting of drivers
No set rules are laid down as to when a driver will or will not be tasted, the
graduates
receive
certificates
From the Filos
25
years AGO
March, 1935
ISS Wong Sino-mal, or
M Little Sister Wong
who once ruled the "king- dom of taxi-dancing girls" Twenty-one young men. atter at
Shanghai is seeking completing A three week heart balm of $20,000 in the training Doutne on animal First Special District Court. husbandry and up-to-date
In farming methods,
a private criminal pro- received
secution certificates at Sai Kung today. elected Queen of
Misa Wong, оде
the The presentation was
dancers, charges Mr Chow Pel- shien, adopted son of Mr Han Yung-un, wealthy merchant, with breach of contract.
Commissioner of Police, Mr H. W. E. by the Director of Agriculture, made
Heath said today.
Judgment reserved in
drug case
FO-
A senior officer considers each case on its merits.
Reports have appeared in the presa saying that drivers of motor vehicles involved in two traffe accidents within a speci- fled period will be re-tested nu- tomatically D to their petency to drive,
Fisheries and Forestry, Mr W. J. Blackie, at the Sai Kung Rural Committee offices this morning. Mr Blackio said: "When I first came to Hongkong, early in
1953 and was faced with advising Government, there was one matter which caused me good deal of
taxi-
The rickshaw, said Calamint in his popular column "Old Hongkong" did not
come to concern and inat Hongkong until 40 yours. was the lack of tormal agrleul-after it was founded. tural training centres.
"My problemi way to
decide
who
up short term training 'years ago' and is said to
The power to order the re schemes using the fucillies and American" the invention of an
there
In statement clarifying the
"This may appear strange posillon today, Mr Heath said whether it was neveimury to res to the a
average resident "These reports are incorrect and commend the establishment of
Chinks rickshaws and China misleading. The power to order say on agricultual high school
almost synonymous, but one Mr Justice Blair-Kerr agreed ↑ (psychiatrie).
the re-testing of a driver is enost and even
for must recall that the rickshawo an institution und said: *1 believe that we Mr A. W. B. Smith to act as
Jealously guarded and is only higher level inising in suc
very came from Japan, not would be closing our eyes to senior quantity surveyor; Mr
exercised where there is serious agricultural selences, or try and Judgo B. J. Jennings reality is we Tall to take H. D. Blead to act as chief
bulid sorved his judgment until doubt as to his ability.
been cognizance of the fact that cor- engineer; Mr Tsang Nai-jek, Mr ruption very prevalent in Yip Shing-pul, Mr Fong Chun- March 14 in a dangerous testing of a driver is never used staff Hongkong today and that it is am. Mr Lau To-hin and Mr drugs caso of the Vic-as a punitive measure frequently associated with Quan Bing-kuen to be
Court this persistant offenders," Mr Heath toria District narcotic offences,
enginecra; Mr Michael
morning,
after prosecu-added. "Severe though the sentence McCormick to be inspector of
Irrelevant tion and defence counois I and Mr Ray- is. I do not believe that, in nilworks, Class the circumstances prevailing, mond Kan Yat-kum to
had made their final sub-} be sold: 10 be
muni- architect.
missions, feetly excessive, and 1 agree that the appeal against sentence should be dismissed but the sentence should run from the date of arrest."
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ment.
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for
and for
TR S. H. Dodwell was
M concerned in a motor
of the Agriculture, As recently as 1884 against Fisheries and Foreslay Depart were were
only + few examTM "I quickly appreciated the la.ples of this means of getting about Hongkong. Thereafter nate farming sidl of the New
and Territories former and realised they ingreased rapidly Most of the orders for re-
that the good farmer was the tragic in Pedder Street began tosling c drivers are made on Mr E. C. Drown resurned duly
the recommendation of the best educator of the younger to be extremely congested. (15 labour ofcer (Industrial
Before the court were Kwong Court, substantiated reports of generation.
"Under the special circum- bad driving, and Undertakings); Mr V. C. Bond Yick, 38, and Lam Chee-shing, excessively ceased to act as labour offeer 40, who were charged with frem fucts disclosed as a result stances of Hongkong with litle
lond of traffic accidents, (industrial undertakings);
agricultural Me doing an act preparatory to ex-
limited L. Hanbidre
"The natura erused to
of the accident, development act as porting 15 ibs of heroin. A Chief Labour Inspector.
third man, Chan Tung-iwok, and whether or not the driver prospects
agricultural Dr Chan Kwong-fook and Dr 30, was accused of exporting has been involved in one or careers it was better to aim for mishap when he was driving Leong Ting-sul to be Health five ins of the drug. They all more accidents, is really free practical training organised by his car through Wanchai on Offleers,
In levent, the real test being whew the Department."
his way to the city. pleaded nor gulity. Mr E. K. I. O'Reilly to net as
[iher or not such accidents were
Queen's Road East, B in evidence due to driving nselstant Commissioner
Police alleged of
incompetency"," Police, Mr H. Tyler to
that they found the drugs on a lhe added. Jet shiny trawler
Board of Examiners Chinese boy, without warn Toi оп Ро Senior Superintendent of Police;
ing, suddenly left the pave- Mr H. R. Terret ceased to act as
island south
Licut-Commander P. F. V.ment and appeared on the Senior Superintendent on pro-
Stigant, RN, and Mr Kenneth roadway in front of the car. reeding on leave; and Mr J. F.
Milburn have been appointed to Mr Dodwell swerved but Ferrier to act as Senior Super-
Mr Heath said, "This is gross-be Members of the Board of could not altogether ayold Mr R. W. S. Winter, defend- Intendent of Police,
ly untrue. Our records show Examiners for Plot Licences, Kwong that the percentage ing the first accused; Mr R. H. Munro to be deputy submitted this morning that the for such re-tests is over 00.
of paws the Government Gazelle notified the lad, who was struck by Registrar General and a Deputy prosecution had failed to make Registrar of Marriages; Mr
ngainst the
Can be lethal Arst Singapore, Mur. 3.
C. M. Stevens, legal assistant, accused. They had not shown, The Beating of drums and cased to act as deputy Regis- he said, that Lam had control
trar General,
of the drugs to permit him to gongs and clashing of
Mr W. J. Darby to act as do an act preparatory to tx- for cymbals,
centuries assistant commissioner of in-porting them. most spectacular and revenue; Mr F. E. Hainbow aspect of Chinese funeral to net as chief assessor; Mr SIE Chun-kil and Mr C. L. Morris processions, have been to be assessors. outlawed in this city.
the
no more
drums at funerals
Police imposed the ban 10 prevent secret society clashes as a result of mourning groups trying to "out-gong" one other en route to the graveyard.
an-
Mr W. Dorward to bo trade officer.
Tsun Wan centre
"It is also reported that niy DI Hongkong, four per cent of drivers re- when they boarded the ship on quired to undertake a ro-test December 0,
passed theso
out a case
Hampered
"Whilst
re-examinations,
Commissioner added! every safeguard La taken to ensure that no driver is penalised, 1 consider it my duty to ensure as far as possible that incompetent and dangerous drivers,
though their livelihoods may depend on driving, do not endanger the lives of other road users,
"A mator vehicle in the pered through the non-appear- hands of one incompetent to ance of a witness, Lam Man-drive to the required standards cheung.
can be most lethal."
He also said that the defence's ease had been considerably ham-
in
Mr W. S. W. Davidson, Crown the west of the existing senwall the onus was on the defence to An area of paddy situated to Counsel, who prosecuted, said at the industrial township of Tsun Wan is to be filed in to form a site for a community centre and a Government prim- Second accused, Lam, said ary school with 30 classrooms. in his defence that he had no
Most of those who make the deafening uproar are members of secret societies,
Henceforth bereaved families will have to submit to police list of names of persons сn- kaged to necompany a funeral, and outline the shortesi pos- The new community
will be the second of its kind dible route to the cemetery. to be built with funds donated
Music will be allowed only at the home of the deceased and Refugee Year programme.
to Hongkong under the World at the graveside.-AP.
Aberdeen land for sale
A piece of land In Tin Wan
Street, Aberdeen, will be sold at a pibile auction at the Crown Lands and Survey Office In the Central Government Lower Albert Road, on
| day, April 4, at 3 pm.
Offices, Mon-
The land, restricted to the construction of a factory for processing marine Bio and other business connected with the fishing industry, measures about 3,640 square feel. There is a bullding convenant of 300,000 to be fulfilled in 12 months, The upsol price is $17,700.
Colony unions
The Hongkong and Kowloon Watchmen's Union, of 78 Mac- | Donnell Road, ground floor, has been registered, the Govern- ment Gazette nolified todby.
The registration of the Hong- kong Dried Seafood and Gro- cery Merchonte Association of 218 Des Voeux Rond West, first floor, has been cancelled, the Government Gazelle adinck,
centre
Another concrete-lined catch- water, the last in the scrles for the Tai Lam Reservoir system, Is to be constructed shortly.
prove that the drugs were transit and not being exported.
knowledge of the contents of luggage on the trawler, and third accused, Chau, claimed that he was asleep at the time the cargo was loaded. He also alleged that his vessel was orrested in international waters.
Mr Winter was represented by Mr A. M. L. Scares, of Messrs Brutton and Co.
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Contempt
-a new law is on
the way
London, March 3. THE Government is, to
THE
bring forward its own Bill early next month to case the law of contempt of court, which at present} allows a judge to send people to jail without their hearing evidence on behalf and without any right of appeal.
A private Bill to change the law was introduced in the Lords earlier this month by Lord Shaw- the former Labour
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| Allorney-General.
He is believed to be quite Bill an ready to withdraw his soon as the Government produces u satisfactory subalitute.
It is learned that the new Bill) will cover the points he dealt with and will also deal withi the present bab' on publishing the outcome of legal proceedings heard by a julge in chambers.
-tfonden Krpress Service), *
Mid-East tension
United Nations, Mar. 3. Mr Dag Hammarskjold sald temporary today there was
easing of tension in the Midde | East but that he still regarded
today.
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