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FRIDAY, APRIL 8, 1960.
BIG TAX APPEAL CASE March
NO CASE TO ANSWER
Counsel asks for
ruling on two
SUBMISSION phrases in ordinance
Submissions that the Crown
had failed to prove its An appeal by the Hongkong and Whampoa
ense and that his client should be discharged were made by Mr Patrick Yu. the defence counsel, when the trial of a Chai Wan! Village elder, facing nine and counts of forgery false pretences, entered its final
before stage
Judge B. J. Jennings at the Victoriu District Court this morning.
Accused is Shing Kwaj, 51. who has plended not guilty to forging a number of documents! andles of land assignments of lease and memorials relating to several Crown land lots in Chai Wan in 1948 and 1940.
A further Indictment alleges
he obtained $3,400 from
Mr
Feng Yau-yan by falsely pre-¡ Lending he had aéquired à lease, of property assigned to Fung in October 1052.
Mr Yo submitted that there was forgery but it was not ni criminal forgery and that the accused had never intended to defraud anyone,
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The
Dock Co Ltd against tax assessment, involved the whole principle of paying taxes in Hongkong on profits derived from outside sources, Mr D. A; L. Wright submitted in the Full Court of Appeal this morning.
dock company are appealing against Mr Justice J. R. Gregg's ruling last December that they should pay about $60,000 in corporation profits tax, as a result of a $402,813.80 profit made following the salvaging of the m.v. Bintang off the Paracel Islands in 1956.
More drug
charges preferred
The assessment was originally urhold by the Cominissioner of Inland Revenue, but a sub- sequent Inland Revenue Board 01 Appeal
this reversed deisin, The Supreme Court later upheld the Commissioner's ruling.
submitted this
Mr Wright moming
that if u dock com- pany carrying on business in Hamidung were to carry out a salvage in Brazil, for example, The source of the Income
SQ
derived would come from that
He also submitted that the Additional churges connect-country and not Hongkong.
accused was entitled to the land.
Mr Ts intructed by Mr Y. H Chan, of Movers Bou, Chlian and Ka.
Mr Simon F. S. LI, te uppearing i for the Crown,
Ferry service tender
The existing licence for the. operation of the ferry service between the eastern part of Ilongkong Tatand and the east- ern shore of Kowloon Bay will expire shortly and Government is inviting tenders for В new licence In today's Government Gazette.
The licence is for the exclu-
ed with dungerous drugs were preferred against two officers of the Prosper and
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the pro- prietor of a local plastics factory at Central Court this morning.
The court had to decide, he submitted, whether or not the phrases "profits arising in the Colony," and "profis derived from the Colony," appeared L the
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NOTED CHOIR TO SING
IN HK
The Vlerina Academy Chorus, the choir of 24 students and graduates of the Vienna
Academy of husle, will arrive on April 16 in the course of their round-the-world tour,
The well-known ensemble of volees will present two different programmes at the Queen's College on April 18 and 10 at
p.m. Both programmes will consist of sacred music, Austrian folk music and classes of Vienna,
Government
appointments
Tho
gazetted
weather records
Hongkong's unpredictable weather pattern continued in March it was the warmest March on record. This was revealed in a sinle- ment by the Royal Observatory this morning.
Government Guxotto The monthly average tem- announced today theperature was almost seven de Following appointments, grees higher than promotions, transfors and two postings:
Mr G. T. Rowe to be Prin- elpal Assistant Colonial Secre- tory.
Mr E. B. Heydon
Magistrate.
Mr R. Fairbalen
Assistant Director
A
be to
to aci 119
normal and degrees higher than the record established in 1902,
Sheaffer's
Newest
BALL POINT PEN
AVAILABLE AT ALL GOOD STORES.
Wages up hours
down
London, Apr. 7. Vauxhall Motors toxiny An- nounced an hours reduction and wage increase for workers at their Luton and Dunstable faclorica,
JA
From the Files
25
years -AGO.
HE full programme of celebrations in Hong-
Factory workers will receive kong in connection with the reduction in the working King's Silver Jubilee was work from 12 and a half hours announced last night in a to 41 and a quarter hours.
memorundum by the Secre- Skilled and semi-skilledtury of the Silver Jubilee workers will get a wage In-
Committee. crease of threepence an hour
Monday, May 6, the 25th on- and undillod workers an in-
niversary of the Ascension of erease of twopence an hour.
The changes the
will cost the His Majesty the King will be
observed as a bank holiday, frm. which employs
21,000, The programme includes About £700,000 a year-Rou-church services, publile meet-
The average maximum and minimum temperature were also records. So was average dew point.
The absolute maximum tem- of Publicperature of 85.6 degrees was also a record beating the 1950 act us figure.
Works; Mr G. Thomson and Mr E. HI, Howley to
Chief Building Surveyors; Mr It Whi
with different selections. concerts in Japan and three in ing
The Chorus had presented 20
Talvel
the
be recalled that Chon Shan-chuang, Mr G. L Lowman, and J. G. Stean February was the driest Febru- to act or Assistant Chief Build-ary since 1011. it was
Surveyors; Mr Kenneth sunniest and least cloudy since 1884 and the warmest since 1910. Wai-kal to
ELT be Engineer.
The average maximum Dr 8. H. Moore to be Assist-
also a record in that month; the ant Director of Medical and
(Urban Ser- absolute maximum Health Services
after their two-month Kwok tour of the U.S.A.
They will leave on April 20 for Singapore, then India before going back to Europe.
Their concerts here are spon-vices) and concurrently Assist-second highest. sored by Mr Harry Odell.
FEBRUARY
DEFICIT
The Colony's revenue for February amounted to $54,150,- 509,015.08, resulting 200.48, and "expentiiture $54, in a de felt of $353,708.60.
The General Revenue Balance at February 20 stood which $463,840,231.22.
Inland
Revenue Ordinance, one and the same thing.
meant
at
D. N. Res, Crown Air Efficiency
Mr
Mr Counsel, is appearing for the
Revenue The trio, Thal,
Department, a Chinese Inland
and Mr R. E. Moore of Messrs ! and
Norwegian faer TE
in Deacons Ja original charge of dealing
instructing Wright, oplum without a licence.
Defendants are
Bunecheute Mr Justice C. W. Recto, Thai. third Justice W. A. Blair-Kerr Bi. richmataja, offeer of the ss Prosper; Chan Mr Justice K. R. Macies. Kwong-shing. 35, Chinese, of Tui Fat Building, Room 8 Queen's Road West; and Bjorn Hoyer Arrsvik, 37, Norwegian. chief offeer of the s Prosper.
The case has been transferred
sive right to maintain a ferry tu the District Court,
service for carrying passengers only between Shaukiwan, Cha
Kwo Llag, Ngautaukok and
Sam Ka Tsun. The licence is
and
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Award
ant Director of Health Services: Dr G. C. Franklin to act as Assistant Director of Medical and Health Services; Dr K. II. Black to act as Principal Medi- cal and Health Officer; Dr Donna Tang to be a Medical Oficer.
Mr Chan Cheong-wing to act as Chief Labour Inspector.
Mr W. Beater to be Deputy Secretary Urban Council,
Mr D. L. Park ceased to be an Inspector of Schools,
Mr A. St, G. Walton to be District Commissioner, New Territories,
an Assistant Collector of Stamp Revenue during the absence of Mr D. R. Holmes; Mr R. Thompson to be District Assistant, South; Mt J. A. Fortune to be District Assistant, Taipo:
and
Mr A. L. Tokley to be Asia- tant Chief Preventive OfficeT.
Mr A. Boyd-Cowan to be Secretary, Agriculture, Fisheries
act
bo
Fit Sa L. M. Souza, Set R. A and Forestry Department, The hearing continues before
10 Mr T. H. Mennenger Vas, Sg Leung Chi-cheung and Mr
thens Controller of Posts.. Cpl George_Li Kai-fun, of
Mr II. 8. Lapsley to Hongkong Auxillary Air Force, have been awarded the Alr Secretary, Marine Department. Efficiency Award, the Govern- Mr Li Yuen-ting to be a ment Gazette notified today. District Registrar of Births aft
Deaths.
Il hoa proviously been correctly stated that the Dock Company had to pay $102,813,80 in tax, This, in fhet, was the profit which was able to bt
amount of tax.
taxed, and not the actual Board of Review
Re-appointment
Rates due
was
was the
Biggest-ever
air tour group
off to Japan
Thirty-eight Hongkong holi- daymakers left Kal Tak today by
Boot Britannia for "Cherry Blossom Tour" of Japan organised by the Ming Tak Bank Travel Department.
ter.
NIGERIA WANTS
MORE TRADE WITH HONGKONG
ings attended by leading mem- bers of the Colony at which Inyal addresves will be given, a s garden parly al Government |House," a "Chinese procession in town, · special lighting arrange- ment for the Colony, fireworks displays, soarchlight and rocket displays, night-fying displays by the Air Force, a special reylow at Happy Valley · to which the entire Colony invited, Д Chinese
Jóntern
Lagos, Apr. 7. Chief Obafemi Awolowo, op- position leader in the Nigerian Pession and boy scout and Federal Parliament, today de girl guldo displays,
manded that a trade mission be
sent to Japan, India and Hong-
don's
kong to increase Nigeria's trade According to three of Lone with those countries.
teading newspapers, He said that Nigeria was im- Herr Hiller told Sir John porting £30,000,000 worth of Simon that Germany already goods from 'them and exporting had an Air Force comparable only a little more than £1,000,-in strength to the Royal Air 000 to them.-Router.
Force, a navy squal to that of France and the effect of conscription would be to give
Bomb outrages Germany a standing army of
It was the biggest-ever group to go on such a tour from the Colony and the tourists, mainly Two leading businessmen, will visit Tokyo,
Yokohama, Nikku,
Atami, Hakone, Kyoto, Nura and Osaka during their 12-day stay,
Leader of the tour group is Mr C. H. Mo, Manager of the Ming Tak Bank Travel Depart
ment.
Also accompanying the party to Tokyo is Mr Chris Chen, Boec's Assistant District Sales Manager (Preife).
in Uganda
half a million men.
Despite the fact that official statement will be made until Mr Eden's return from Kampala, Apr. 7.
Berlin, it is evident that the Aslan women praying difference of opinion between In a Mosque at Nabu-Sir John Simon and Herr
miles sanke, 50
from Hitler were on fundamental Kampala, Uganda, were principles. injured last night by a Meanwhile in Moscow, Mr Eden is cementing Anglo- gasoline bomb explosion.
thrown by
Police reported the bomb hud Soviet relations. At a ban beca
anti-Asian guet in his honour, Mr Lit were also respon- vinoff proposed a toast to Hin groups who sible for other disturbances in Majesty King Georgo — the Uganda during the night.
Arst time a toast has been Bomb outrages occurred In offered to a riding monarch Asian shops in Kampala earlier by a Soviet statesman in Rim-
sia since the revolution.
Diamond withdrawn this week AP
from auction
Mr D. L. Strellelt has been appointed to be Deputy Chair- Owners
London, Apr. 7. and Occupiers of
A 21.6 carat diamond wilch man of the panel of the inland tenements are notified in today's Revenue Board of Review, the Government Gazette that rates had been expected to break the Mr D. C. Field has been re-Government Gazette nodded to for the second quarter of this world record price was with- year are payable on or before drawn from sale ut a London Hongkong Housing Authority, Mr A. R. Reid has been apAprli 30.
auction when bidding stopped the Government Gazette notified | pointed to be a member of the Demand notes for these rates, at £42,000, today.
Board, the Gazette added.
have now been issued.
for * period of three years SUPREME COURT appointed a member of the day,
starting on July 1, 1900.
Reserve of Officers
Apart from Criminal Sessions, the offices of the Supreme Court will be open daily from 10 am.
Major E. L. Gosano, of Hong kong Regiment, has been posted to the Royal Hongkong Defence days during Easter
to 1 p.m. except on generel boll- vacation
Force Reserve of Offeers, the from April 15 to 21, bull days Government Gazcite notiated inclusive, the Government today.
Guzette notlsed today.
a galaxy of lovely
Spring Hats
NOW SHOWING AT
Paquerette's
16a Dés Vadux Rd., C.
25,000 carnations for
The record of £50,000 from a single diamond was paid in the same saleroom last
for year a 23.7 carat stone belonging to Mrs Michael Wilding, wife of the film star, China Mali Special.
de Gaulle gala ballet Leg. Council
London, Apr. 7.
Covent Garden, London's Royal Opera House, was turned into a fragrant bower of pale pink carnations for the gala ballet performance given tonight in honour of President and Madame de Gaulle by command of the Queen.
their
Twenty-five thousand blooms in were used by Mr Ceell Beaton, uniforms, the world-known designer and photographer, to put the clock There
picturesque Tudos
or first floor foyer-where members of General de Gaulle's suite, the Diplomalle Corps and the British Government were entertained in the intervals.
FIVE ITEMS
were garlands of back 50 years und conjure up carnations in the "Crush Bar" for the climax of the President's visit the glory of the Opera House in the Edwardian era.
Borrowing ideas from a gain given in honour of another French President, M. Elle Loubet, In 1003, Mr Boaton de- corated the three tiers of the The evening's entertainment scarlet and gold auditorium commisted of five items specially with festoons of carnations selected by Sir David Webster, which glowed softly under the general administrator of the rows of pink shaded brackets. Royal Opera House, and Dame Ninetie de Valois, director of the Royal Ballet, to do hòmigu to the contribution of Franco to the art of ballet.
Queen sat with President de Frederick Ashtons ballet "La evening ended with Gaulle and the Queen Mother Valse,"
which dancers,
ROYAL CROWN
́ ́Above the box, in which the The
do
In
a kind Ravel's
on her right, and the Duke of beautifully dressed in romantic Edinburgh and Madams
style by Andre Levasseur. Gaulle on her left, was
wure seen whirling in embossed Royal Crown en-of dream world circled by carnations, Below, waltzen the flags of France and Bri. tals were framed with more flowers,
to
A rainsoaked crowd of 1,500 Joutside the Opera House and the brilliantly dressed audience There were also bouquets of of 2,000 Inaide, gave President carnations, in the entrance hall and Madame de Gaulle
and
Tol, 21-157
- from which lace the gond the Queens pod Prince Philip. slairena which was Bred Ja tonigirt by Yeomen of the Guard, Reuter.
wonderful
reception
Mr G. M. Goldack has been appointed to be tempararily an Unofficial Member of the Levis- Jotive Council daring the absence from the Colony of Col J. D. Clague, the Government Gazette notified today.
Mr C. A, H. Wilson has been appointed to be a Deputy Clerk of Counelis, the Gazette added.
Two pellets RETURNING OFFICER
fired at
cameraman
London, Apr. 7.
Elahi President rived
at the Lyoce-the French school in London-
minutes before De Gaule GF-
a press photographer was in 'the stomach by two air-gun pelicts.
en-
The photographer, eme ployed by a British Ha tional newspaper, was sp- proaching the main trance to the Love behind tho crowds Lining the street when he felt a blow, He put his hand to the spot and found an air-gun
A pollet in his hand.
pellet bit him a second
moment afterwards.
The shots appeared to come from the Violoris and Albert Mw.cam across the road. Irons the Laces oN- tranco whoto: sinft of the sopdol were, waiting » (greol the President,
The photographer gave the "pelled to lie police.
Beuler
Mr A. St G. Walion has bɖezi appointed to be a Returning |Offeer for Heung Yee Kuk, the Government Gazetle notified to- day.
Auditors
The names of Mr Chen Kang ank Mr Li Kwwo-hung have boon added to the authorised ist of auditors, the Government Gazette, natifled today,
Examiners
Mossen Ho Nga-ming and J. W. Chambers have been appointed to be members of the Board of Examiners, the Government Gazelle nollfed today.
Church trustee
Mr JB. Barr has been re- of this appointed a Trustee Kowloon Union Church for an- other five yours, the Govern- ment Gazelle notified today,
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