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THURSDAY, JUNE 2, 1960,
PICTORIAL PARADE
ITALIAN NATIONAL
DAY
At a brilliant function this morning at the Repulse Bay Hotel, melnbers of the Italian community in Hongkong cele brated their national day.
The Italian Consul-in-charge, Mr G. Bertuccioli, proposed a toast to the Queen,
The Colonial Secretary, Mr Claude Burgess responded with a toast to the President of the Italian Republic.
Present at the function were the Most Rey, Monsignor Lawrence Blanchi and Roman Catholic clergy, as well as members of the Legislative and Executive Councils, the Consular Corps and leading residents,
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LEFT: Famous crooner and
film actor Frank Sinatra (loft) seen with Mr Leo Gaddi of the Peninsula Hotel this week when he arrived for a short holiday. in the Colony.
BELOW: The exciting finish of the Dragon Boat races held by the Stanley Kalfong Association last week.
18 MONTHS
FOR OPIUM
from European's POSSESSION
·locked car
A 24-year-old unemployed man, Poon Chi-yin who stole a camera from a car belonging to a teacher of St George's School, Mr Clive Williams, was sentenced
to 10 months' imprisonment by Mr P. F. X. Leonard at Kowloon Court this morning.
He pleaded guilty.
Sub-inspector I. W. Elias said that on May 26. Mr Williams parked his car outside the Kow- loon Union Church at Jordan Road.
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He locked the car and went away.
Two policemen patrolling Tin Hau Temple Hill, Causeway Bay, in April, broke in 鑫 hut and found a large quantity of opium residue and uten sils.
Before Judge W. F. Pickering the Victoria District Court this morning, Liu Hung, 63,, pleaded guilty to two charges and of oplum to find of possession
assisting in the management of a hut where oplum was stored.
He was sentenced to 18 months
Later he returned that his camera valued at $500 was missing from inside his vehicle.
He immediately reported it to the police and the defendant was arrested on information on Tuesday.
He told the police he stole the camera and later pawned it for $180.
Mr Williams had to pay $90 to redeam his camera.
Defendant had three similar convictions.
YEAR'S JAIL FOR
BURGLAR
One of three men who broke into a North Point fat and stole $240 was sentenced to one year's imprisonment by Central Magis- rote Mr Derek Cons this morning
The 28-year-old man, Lam Leung, of no fixed address, pleaded guilty,
Detective Sub-Inspector H, V. Brown told the court that Pang Kwel-mel saw three men in her flat as she was about to enter it on May 29.
The three men then rushed
out of the flat.
Mr D. E. Remedios, Crown Counsel, said Sub-Insp. D. M. Holroyd and a constable were walking on Tin Hau Temple Hill around noon on April 18 when they noticed a man sitting on the roof of a but. As they approached the man ran off.
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They broke into the hut and caught the accused,
that the
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The Director of Manpower, Mr John Flanders Coyne, appealed to the Full Court this morning to reverse an earlier Divorce Court decision, to allow him to divorce his wife, Mrs Edna Patricia Coyne. Mr. Justice C. W. Reece had earlier dismissed the appellant's divorce proceedings after
ruling that Mr Coyne was not domiciled in Hongkong.
Mr A. Zimmera, Counsel foř. appellant, submitted this morn ing that the Judge had mis- directed himself on the point of domicile.
Counsel said that Mr Coyne pommissioned had been officer in the. Brliish ́Army and was serving in the Colony in 1957. His unit was due to return home to England, but appellant wanted to stay in Hongkong.
In April, 1957, appellant ten- dened his resignation from the Army in order to stay in the Colony, he continued..
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From the Files
25
THE
years AGO
June, 1935
disgorging of a
human arm by a huge shark swimming in the Coogee Aquarium in Syd- ney provided a guesome clue what may be the most
Big compensation granting case in the ammals
a
to tenants of Nathan Road property
:
The Tenancy Tribunal today granted $628,450 as com- pentation to the 46 tenants of 351-361 Nathan Road.
The Wing On Investment Co. Ltd. applied for exemption
of the property. consisting of six four-storey buildings.
Within the next 30 months, a 13-storey building will replace the present buildings on the
Mr Zimmern submitted that Mr Coyne had not resigned from the Army in order to get a better post in Government as site.. the Director of Manpower.
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As a commissioned officer Mr The largest single Coyne had privileges, security, a was $100,000 which pension, prospects, and a bright commended as compensation for future in a highly honourable the Sun Sim jewellery store.
The Sun Ah Hotel will re- profession,: Counsel said.4
When he had accepted the ceive $95,000, the Shanghai position of Director
of Hotel, $60,000 and Yuen Yuk Manpower with the Hongkong Po, $50,000.
Bad
Government, he
no The members of the Tri- security to the -post, no burial were; Mr. B. V. Rhodes
Precious
stone
hearing
fixed
of the NSW Police.
3
The shocking discovery follow- ed on the disappearance froz home of James' Smith'(40),' billiard marker of Gladesville, who told his wife on April 8 that he was going fishing with a companion.
He did not mention the name of his fellow fisherman nor did he again appear alive before his friends.
Smith might have disappeat- ed for ever from human ken but for a circumstance 50 strange that it defies the inven- tion of fiction.
A fortnight after Smith, had left home a large shark was captured off the neighbouring coast by fishermen and was placed in the Aquarium ou ex- hibition,
The shark refused to eat and for days on end swem BOWLY round the pcot before the
pension or provident fund, (resident), Mr J. P. Moyles Hearing of a case against a Interested gaze of many curious
and received
A salary of and Mr P. Reiertsen $2,500, which Mr Zimmern The Wing On
Investment
mid could not be regarded as Co, Lid, were represented by
# very high remaneration in Mr D. A. L. Wright. Hongkong.
Counsel said appellant had
accepted a position which was
in every respect Inferior to his Miss Hongkong earlier one, because he wished to stay in the Colony and make it his home.
Accepted
Mr Zimmern said Mr Coyne had tendered his resignation from the Army on April 22, 1957,
and it was not untli the middle of July, 1957, that be had been accepted as the Director of Manpower.
He had taken up his new duties in September 1957.
The Judge had sold in his Judgment that Mr Coyne had not shown a determination to pass the remainder of his life in Hongkong, Counsel continued.
There was nothing in law to say that to be domiciled in a place, one would have to stay in that place for the rest of one's He, "come what may," Mr Zimmern submitted, Every independent
person could have a domicile of choice by permanent residence In
spectators,
48 year old merchant, Little did they know that the Yuen Chung-kwong, who giant Bsh held in its body as pleaded not guilty to six gruesome an exhibit or has ever charges of larceny by been laid before a court of law, Late in the afternoon of April bailee and larceny of pre-
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CHOOSE FINALISTS
cious stones, was fixed for 25, while a few curious people still lingered in the Aquarian, July 20 by Judge B. J. the shark began to agitate the Jennings at the Victoria water with its powerful tail and District Court this morn-after hideous convulsions dis“.
gorged its shocking secret,
Police investigated the curious originally circumstances and examining the limb found a piece of rope tied around the wrist and a picture of a boxer
tatooed on the firearm,
The hearing was fixed for June 20.
Yuen is charged. counts of larceny
with five by ballee
After. Intensive inquiries Smith's brother recognised the
rêm
or precious stones, 10 the value of $219,437.80 from Madhusudan and Co., Orican Traders Ltd., Lee Heng Diamond Co. and the Sheung Hat Yue Jewellery marks and identified the
animais of the disappeared man. Shop, between January À panel of judges consisting February last year."
Consideratio was given to of feading Chinese and He is further charged with the theory that Smith might European residents will stealing a quantity of precious have tist his arms together be- to A suicide's choose ten finalists for stones, property of the Foo Hang fore leaping
Jewellery Shop on February 13 | death, but later detectives the "Miss Hongkong" last year. The stones are valued made a semptional
arrest in competition on June 4. The finalists will compete for the title a week later."
...
at $213,329.80, -.
the early moming and held a Yuen, who is on bail of suspect on a minor charge, $50,000, is represented by Mr He is now being closely m- Both contests will take place. V. Cheung, instructed by F.terrogated about his movements at the Miramar Hall beginning Zimmern and Co.
on April 8. at 9pm.
The panel of judges are Mrs
tor indefinite Kwok Chan, Ms Shu Bul Student hurt
continued, and submitted that Mrs John Tung, Mr D. Benson, the learned Judge had not dealt Dr S. N. Chan, Mr. R. C. Lee, with the point of indefinite" Dr A. M. Rodrigues. residence.
Two other men, escaped, A Government chemist found brass, pots and spans contained 38 pounds of opium
The hearing continues before residue, nearly seven gallons of oplum water, one gallon of the Acting Chier Justice, Mr solution Justice J. R. Gregg (President); concentrated opium
Mr Justice W. A. Blair Kerr and Mr Justice K. R. Maciee.
The proceedings are not op- posed by Mrs Coyne
and 10 Cunces of prepared opium.
Mr J. Swaine, representing the accused, said accused had been employed to look after the hut,
Tourist film of Hongkong
..
Judge Jennings leaving on Chusan
District Judge B. J. Jennings | will be sailing on board the RMS Chusan on June 14 on home leave.
At the Victoria District Court
A watchman, Tsol Tak-kwong, A tourist film of Hongkong this morning Chief Inspector
saw them.
He called on them to stop but. they ignored him. Tsoi grabbed hold of Lam and struggled with him until the police arrived.
The other two men escaped, Lam was searched and $220 was recovered. A sum of 320 was missing.
ney.
a
featuring the forthcoming C. L. Smith, Chief Court Prose- "Miss International Beauty cuting Officer, wished him of Hongkong" contest happy leave and a pleasant jour- next month is being made In reply. Judge Jennings by a leading local camera thanked Insp. Smith for his good He also complimented for showing in wishes.
him on the fair way he bad- Americo.
conducted cases.
man
The cameraman is Mr Francis. The walchman was
cam- Wu. The beauty contest is to mended by the Magistrate for be held on July 6 and 16.
his prompt action.
Man and girl
on drug charge
The local competition, Indecent assaults on
sponsored by Girard Perregaux Watch Co. and Pan American "World Always, will donate the proceeds to the World tehis Year Fund;
sleeping woman
A 28-year-old boatsman, Lo The winter of the local, cou-
Hing-cheung, who admitted in- petition will represent the decently assaulting a 20-year-old A 23-year-old unemployed Colony at the Miss International woman was sentenced to six man. Chan: Wen-ho, of 182 Beauty Congress at Long Beach montha Jail by Central Magis- King's Road, third floor, and on, August 4-16.
trate Mr Derek Cons this morn- Competition is open to une there. married young women between selective
pector Chan 18 and 28 of all nationale paket. Sikuk. Ong
filter tip cigarette 13-year-old girl were charged
Inquestionably.
before Judge BJ, Jennings al the Victoria District court this morning with possession
12.5 ounces of heroin, P. The Hongkong winner
receive $15,000 in prizes.” “The when the war" "sleeping They pleaded not guilty. Long Beach competition winning dubiin of a junk tled alongsi Hearing was fixed for June 8 will receive- wards
Tai KingWhart, Con Road-West; yesterda US412,500, 6f10 am;
in accident
Yesterday Hongkong joined
the
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which, after sweeping America
to the despair of the Post-
Miss Hongkong will crowned by H. D. M. Barton
A 20-year-old student, Tan Office Department and the and prizes will be presented by Mrs H. W. E. Heath, wife of Man-chiu of the New Method delectation of crooks, has now
College was slightly injured invaded the Orient. the. Commissioner of Police,
The local contests are when the motor scooter he was A local resident who wishes. the Wah Kiu riding collided with a private his name not to be divulged sponsored by Men Po and international Films car in Queen's Road near the stands to receive $1,562.50 in Ltd and the proceeds of all King's. Theatre shortly befor functions will be donated to the1 p.m. today.
18 days if he and those who
Wab Kiu Yat Po find for He was admitted to Queen follow after him preserve the under-privileged children. Mary Hospital. -
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