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Comment Sequel to fatal traffic accident in Queen's Road Of The MANSLAUGHTER TRIAL OPENS Crown Counsel Looking for a wedding present BIG HOUSING
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NO JUDGE
OR JURY
THE Commonwealth Prime
Minister will have
great deal to occupy their when time and thoughts
they meet this week, not the least of which will be the highly explosivo ques- tion of South Africa.
Some Commonwealth lenders
have already made their positions clear that any attempt to have a formal debate will be
met with strong opposition. There is no stated agenda and while It is generally accept- ed that the matter will receive informal attention, the Malayan Prime Mini- ter, Tengku Abdul Rahman, with the Arm set off intention of demanding direct talks..
It
Taken line
NOUTH Africa has taken the line that it will not tolerate any interference in its domestic affairs and it is reported that the Prime Minister's deputy will walk out If there is an attempt question the country's
to
actions.
therefore seems that there might be early ructions and it will require a great deal of statesma- ship on the part of the Chairman, Mr Macmillan,
outlines case
against against
Fleming
The trial of a European businessman on a
charge of manslaughter began before Mr. Justice W. A. Blair-Kerr, and a jury of five men and two women in the Supreme Court this morning,
Marcel Noel Fleming, 29, of 28 Shouson Hill Road
is alleged to have caused the death of Police Inspector Si Wai-ming in an accident in Queen's Road Central near Duddell Street on the night of February 3. Mrs Si was seriously injured in the same accident.
The Solicitor General, Mr Arthur Hooton, Q.C., in outlining the case for the Crown said that on the night of February 3 Insp, Sl and his wife went to the Chinese Club in the Bank of Cunton Building for the evening.
They stayed until after mid- night. When they left they went into Des Voeux Road and then turned up ice House Street to- wards Queen's Road,
Al the Junction of Queen's Road they crossed the pedes trian crossing over Ice House then started to Street and diagonally cross Queen's Road towards Duddell Street
on
cover but after midnight there were three separate seeldentt -- a collision between a car and
lax at the bottom of Garden Road; the fatal neol- dent in Queen's Road: and au accident between a car and a bus
Pokfulum Road bo- tween
and the University Queen Mary Hospital," Accident No. 1: A taxi coming down Garden Road stopped in the outer lane at the junction with Queen's Road. The driver heard o bump at the back and a car which appeared to be driven by a European passed the taxl on the left side and turned left aleng Queen's Road,
Struck down
fatal Akeldent No. 2: The accident in Queen's Road. "Inspector SI was on the
said that in an Mr Hooton left. When they were almost insurance claim prepared by the across the
road they wire owner of Morris Minor station struck down by a fast-moving | waggon
delalis, XX4240-00 vehicle, The evidence whi❘ given by Fleming it said that the show they were mown down car was damaged in an accident
which by a car which did not stop,
occurred In Queen's "Inspector St died. He had a Road near Duddell Street,
"At 12.30 a.m. the street lights broken ribs and other cuts fractured skill, a broken thigh,
ana were on and there was a con-
No skid marks
and the other Prime Minla-bruises auinly on the left side, stable on duty in the Govern- ters to avoid a showdown. "Mrs Si was seriously injurediment bullding nearby. The road Nothing will be gained by but she has now recovered and was dry there had been no
will be giving evidence in this rain. excluding South Africa as a member of the "Club" court," Mr Hooton said, Demands for outright ex- pulsion or even formally debating the unfortunate incidents will only lead to creating a situation which cannot be retrieved.
Independent
Commonwealth nationa
"It is alleged by the prose£U- on that Fleming was the driver of the car which ran into them.
"Ho is charged with man- slaughter because evidence will be given to show that he was
wanton driving with reckless, disregard for the safety of other road users."
Mr Hooton said that Fleming the worked for
a company in Colony which owns a grey-green Minor station-wagam
TECodependent insofar which two people had uuthority
As they do not have to answer to any other member however much оле may deplore the attitude of a Government which does not follow the generally accept ed line of conduct.
It should be remembered that there are no Club rules and therefore there can be no committee of inquiry.
The Canadian Premier, Mr Diefenbaker, has pointed out that "the spirit of the Commonwealth, denies that the Prime Ministers Con- ference should become, in effect, a judge and jury of the actions of other mem- bers of the Commonwealth.' With the exception of a few. Commonwealth countries the others taks little interat in membership as a whole unless they require some- thing as individuals.
I
Unreasonable
TT la unreasonable to try and formulate a Courso
mat In all of action ters without the common consent of all parties.. This over beon
to drive-the managing director and the accused."
"On the night of the accident Fleming was driving the station waggon."
He said that Fleming left his home at Shauson Hill at about 7 pm, and drove off in the car.
"What he was doing be tween 7 p.m. and midnight we have been unable to dis-
Film for
"Evidence will be given that there were no skid marks ou the road showing that the driver of the accident car had not braked with any force to avold an accident.
marrits who Mr Antony Armstrong-Jones, 30, the former court photographier Princess Margaret on Friday, Is watched by a small crowd, mostly women, so he leaves the London Silver Vaults in Chancery Larie siter, a short visit last week. Ho vlalted two of the shops in the underground street, then left without buying anything-AF Photo.
MARGARET AND
TONY
MR AND MRS
PLAIN MR
ON WEDDING DAY
London, May 1.
SCHEME FOR
43,500 PEOPLE
The Housing Authority will build a new estate on Clearwater Bay Road, with accommodation for 43,500 people in 7,630 flats. It will be one of the largest domestic housing, schemos in the Far East when it is completed at the end of 1963.
It is estimated to cost $52.5 million.
Eight 20-storey blocks, as vadi inter-connecting seven-
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alorey building raised on stilts, will be constructed on a 27-acre site at the junction of Clear- waten Bay Road, Choi Hunst Road and Kun Tong Road
The vast building scheme in- cludes primary and secondary schools, playing fields, a poat offlor, shops and a bus terminus. Approval for the project, which was first announced by Govern- now ment in May, 1977, has bren Kiven, A Government spokesman said today.
This
estate is the fourth major low-cost housing schemo that the Housing Authority has undertaken since it was created.
Non-profit
The Authority, which is empowered to deal with cor- ĝi tain aspects of the vast hous-, ing problem of Hongkong, is non-profit making organing
Balance of Korean
Cabinet chosen
Seoul, May 2,
The South Korean Foreign Minister, Mr Huh Chang, acting as President, today completed the formation of his caretaker Cabinet by filling three vacant 'poste.
Antony Armstrong-Jones is now virtually certain to remain a plain Point Estate at Java Road and nor,
"Mister" on his wedding day.
And the only new that Princess Margaret "The driver of a car coming acquire next Friday
be a simple "Mia" along Queen's Road has an in-
by
lances
con-
Mr Huh announced the ap tion which aims at providing pointments at Lt-General Lee good, permament Housing at Chang Bean of the South
Korean the lowest economle cost.
Military Academy. TS Since its establishment, the Defence Minister, Mr Lee Hai Authority has erected the North Ik. a former
provincial gover"- 115 the Minister of the Sai Wan Chuen Estate in Agriculture and Forestry. and Kennedy Town and
Mr. Oh Chung Soo, a business- Minister of Com- #1c
He remembered Mrs Peabody struction work is well advanood man, as the publication out of date
munication, and her husband, Fred, when he on the large So Uk Estate, changing his title. vill
General Lee, aged 44, was which has accommodation for As seems to
things stand; only one made up his guest list.
the Army Chief-of-Staff in On Princess Margaret's side, about 33,000 peopio in 5,300 mark distinguishes the groom's
1953 That year he refused to the average:
the following invitation accedats.
use the army for Dr Rhee In his this were announced name from hyphen.
During the past two years, political struggle against the week;
and Prince If his grandfather 47 years
Princess the Authority has examined 13 opposition dominated National "Armstrong" tú the family Karl of Hesse, Prince and Prin-¦ Fene
eess George of Denmark and the Clearwater Bay Road site out of Dr Rhee's favours.
General Lee and the Martial Princes Maxmillian and Ludwig before finally agreeing on
scheme offering maximum site Law Commander, L-General of Baden.
utilization
economy of "Tiger" Song (Song Yo Chan) design
who last week turned down thờ Throughout, economy
han invitation to become Defence been by far the most important Minister are now the two mont singlo criterion, for the Clear-respected army officers in South waler Bay Road site was Korea-Router. orignally chosen because is sfied midway. between Kun Tong and the heavily developed part of Kowloon
interrupted vision for almost With the publication of the souvenir. wedding 200 yards to the place where approved Inspector and Mrs Si were programme this week, it became crossing the road.
The two people were struck when they were nearing Dud- dell Street and the impact was of very great force indeed. The injuries they sustained many and serious.
"There was a curved
were
convex
bruise above Inspector Si's eye- brows and evidence will be given that this injury was
(Contd. on Page 5, Col. 5)
re-
clear that the commoner groom ago, had not added the prefix Tomislav of Yugoslavia, Prince schemes for the development of Assembly, and has since been
will not receive a title before his marriage.
The
announced programme the wedding of Her Royal Highness the Princess Margaret and Mr Antony Armstrong- Jones."
Throughout the 32-page official booklet, the groot in referred to as "Mr.", It seems unlikely that Queen' Elizabeth would put the elaborate
stars plead Chessman
Sacramento, Calif., May 1.
Film actors Marlon Brando and Shirley Maclaine and television star Steve Allen, accompanied by two University of Califórnia professors, today pleaded unsuccessfully with California's Governor Edmund Brown to save Caryl Chessman from the gas chamber.
The
EFFIGY
three Hollywood stars Steve Allen, who moved to tion fixed. for 10 a. tomorrow
Hollywood last year to produce morning.
variety television his weekly show, fold reporters as he left · the Governor's
"It mansion: doen't look hopeful" for
and professors Eugene Burdick and Richard: Drinnon called on the Governor at his executiyo mansion here with appents to grant Chessman o' reprieve.
Governor Brown rejected the Chiessinan.
nul<h reporters has never been the polley:later: "1 am powerlem to act."
appeals nor has attempted.
it
If the South African delegate is forced to withdraw from the conference he might bo inclined to try a few parting and telling shots in, the direction of India, Pakistan and Coylon.
This, too, would be most unfortunate, but by creating n procedent of interferenco in internal affairs there Isplosibility that auch will backfiro interference with disastrous results, .
and
VIOLATION
He sold the group had asked him to grant a reprieve while! a petition was circulated for a measure to be presented to the State Legislature calling for the abolition of capital punishment
in this state,
·
A hanging effigy swung in the wind nearby and a torch symbolising the life of the sonvici-author both will be ́ ́extinguished at the same time ... flared from the overlooking hallis
Favourite model
1
invited
London, May 1.
Miss Inekla Chari, the actress and P favourite photographic model of Mr Antony Armstrong-Jones, has been invited to his Wesimister Abbey, wed- ding to Princess Margarði next Friday, according to the Sunday Dispatch and Sunday Exprcen today. It is understood
That Miss Cluan received her Invitation from Mr Armstrong-Jones himself,
.She. now appearing fa "The World of Buzle Wong" at the Prince of Wales Theatre, London, Bho has been given a double Ucket for herself and a male escork,
Miss Chan is 22, tér father a photographer, 'Halt Russlan, half Chinese, who now lives in Trinidad, 'whers Miss Chan was bor
The Bunday Express ́quotes her in saying: #1 Onal have not made any plans about what to wOAT or anything."-Regier,
The group told Mr Geekt
fo Poole,
Governors elemenor secretary, carllor
The torch, lit by a protest that it was "abfolutely Un-
group early last week, is visible thinkablo that. ChengDIATI
from the cell in Death Row name, Princess Margaret would pulito. should be
where Chezman Was toxlay Be wedding an ordinary "Mr They described the execution un "bacbacio" and "Inhumane more going through the Jones
The vast range of social conk More than 800 telegrams the writing, finalising his will and armong the wedding guests con- majority of them addressed to talking with the prison' chaplain. times to domloate...the pre- Chcosman had been received Chasers will not low his wedding news,
'Pre-Execution -
routine, lotter
nt the executive manaich here fate with certainly until less. A 10-year-old grandmother Governor Brown said any
by midday today. The mansión, than two hours before he is from Ratterson, a dingy London↑ novo on his part to grant a
however, was quiet and thero nun. to die, Hinnal imdistrict, announced, that she and an reprieve now world re
were no pickets or demonstra-chance of survival, a petitioner, husband have been invited power, and “tions outside. abuso of his
for writ of habeas corpus, win to the wedding. violation of my conscience?
*Meanwhile protest groupe | be considered by tho
Mrs Betty Peabody was Tony's Governor Browns added: "The gathered today, outside the. Judges, of California's Buprende charwoman at the Pimlico studio fatter is in the bands of the State Penitentiary to demone Court at --9: 8.11, tomorrow-nashe inhabited before movi
|to Bugisikgham Palace. trate against Chaseman's' execus · Belitære? Slate Supreme Court.”
Devati
It has been decided that the divorced parents of the groom will walk with each other in the wedding procession, rather than with their respective Бровск,
Land
#
His mother, the Countess of Rosse, now married to the Earl of Rouse, and Mr Ronald
The Clearwater Bay Road Armstrong-Jones, who has just made his third marriage, will scheme, the spokesman explain- walk directly behind the Queen, ed, is planned for familles in the Prince. Charles, tho Queen Jow to medium income groups Mother and the Queen of Den- who are working in the mark as the procession leaves and who are either not eligible the Abbey:
for resettlement, or require a
.Two other, developments
at
the beginning of Royal Wedding week wert:
Rehearsal
• Princess Margaret's wedding rehearsed today procciaion wILS in quiet streets as London' was nwnking.
Despite
area
higher standard of accommoda-
on than is provided in resettle-
'ments estates.
Land resumption
A notification published in today's
Pratt's sister blames shooting on
epileptic fit
Government Gazette Johannesburg, May 1.
the David Pratt, the South Extraordinary announced
African farmer, who three' resumption of all private agri- cultural Inn-about 9,7 acres
shot weeks ago
and in all within the development Sunday the early
wounded Prime Minister hour, it sprinkling of sightseers area of the now Clearwater Bay
is Hendrik Verwoerd, resumption Dome of them tourists, watched Road estate. The
“jovial and fit,” his sis- seven empty patches move down becomes effective three months
ter Poggy sald today. the Mall towards Westminster from the date of the Gazette
Pratt is believed to be now in Abbey, emal a clatter of horses annourfemmenb
"Notices of resumption are at Proloria Central Prison at the " hooves, while officisis with stop
present being posted on the lots present moment. Only three watches made Ume chocks,
affected," the spokesman said, people are authorised to co London
Observer, and letters have been sent to him, his preity
• Tho
22-year-old от shocuinting
what land of the owners concerned, offering daughter Susan, his sister Peggy, to Princess Margaret and Mr them either cash compensation
Ricketts, and his private, secre Arteaty, Armstrong-Jones will
or, where sufficient fand is in-tary. Pro stator said he was feud when they are
married,
volved, an exchange of building in excellent health and denied
Industrial belleved that there would be or
lend of equal reports that he was suffering continue Dome "compromet ment,
These letters also explola from a brain tumour. It said "Princess Margamt that, if the landowners do not
being, a Royal wish to ‚will go on
accept Government's Prices; Me Armstrong-Jones | offer, an Arbitration Board will Will Retain a Dommoner and be set up to determine the will be obliged to live on his amotart of compenention pay. wife's allowance of £15,000 #able, year-on whioli, Incidentally,
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She said she was sure Frait fired' at Verwoerd' düring an attack of epilepsy, from wiilcha Ho Naa suffered for yours, she maid there were no PERİOKSİ or political ressonal for “kin attack Vorwoord. All permita for structures
Pratt is being detained under tax and super-tax bavo, to bear for sccupation of laci
within the site of the - now the emergency konpalactician. vald,
estate are being cancelled in in thought it his prison : 15%AF wesordance with the condillans been changed several time, to under, which the permka ween modegaard him endnut any originally, "réantod. These por- | repriedl ';
Verwoerd's
we will, preemably, not be allowed to earn Ale Ilying by oniminereist work; his thew connection would rive him An unfair advantage over- all) And competitors. Boulog
· Ciana Man Sptolul.
י,
from
kulia will iapeo three months; friends, From the date of Use motion, The Prime Minister in still (Comid, on Page 5. Col., 4). |hospitallas