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Established-1845
on P.5
FRIDAY, JUNE 24, 1960.
'CUSTOMER' WONG GOES TO JAIL
Judge finds his story
a little too far-fetched
Wong Ming, a 26-year-old unemployed man
of
no fixed
address, was sentenced to a total of three years' im- prisonment by Judge Derek Cons in the Victoria District Court this morning, on charges of shopbreaking and simple larceny.
Wong maintained in court yesterday that his fingerprints were found in
three Mongkok shops because he had been a customer at the stores.
Priest pleads for boy who
broke into office
A jesuit Father pleaded leniency before Mr E. S. Haydon at Kowloon Court this morning for a 19-year-old boy who was accused of breaking into the office of a textile mill with intent to steal.
the
Yuk Mul-fat, apprentice, re- Father Kennedy also under- elding at the quarters of South took to co-operate with Texules Limited pleaded guilty. The boy added that he did not steal anything from the office.
Through window
Sub-inspector 1. W. Ellas said that at 3.45 a.m. on
Social Welfare department the supervision of the boy.
June 23. "THINK OF
the
two foremen of the South Tex- tiles saw Yuk climb into office through a window.
The two foremen then sum- moned other staff members and made a search in the office.
They did not And him there but saw that two drawers had Nothing, been broken open.
however, was found missing.
They reported the incident to the police and about 5.30 the same morning Yuk returned to the workshop.
He was then arrested.
Well-behaved
Father R. Kennedy of Wah Yan College, Kowloon, said that he had known Yuk and his family for Ave or six years.
He id Yuk had
YOUR
He had further explained that police found his fingerprints in- side a shop showcase because he had handled the goods on display, as was a customer's rigirt.
Judge Cons said he felt Wong's story was "a little bit too far- felched."
It seemed to be too much of a coincidence that police found the accused's fingerprints in three different stores where there had been thefts,
Strange
In addition, Wong admitted he could not remember definitely if he had been a customer at the
shops concerned the Judge said. For a man who obviously did not buy a suit every week, it seemed a little strange that he could not remember whether or not he had been to a particular tailor's shop.
Judge Cons said of. Wong: "He was a patently untruthful and unreliable witness." It had also been extremely difficult to get any answer from the ac- cused, when questioned by him- self or by Chief Inspector T. W.
CHILDREN Wheeler, the prosecuting officer.
FIRST"
Central Magistrate Mr K. A. S.
Wheeler
Chief Wong had been convicted
Insp
said
of
loitering on
currently offence.
in
May 2, and prison for
was thal
"I should think that whenever
Phillips this morning told you lost money at mahjong. 48-year-old unemployed man you stole to make up your that he should have thought losses," Judge Cons told Wong. of his
before nise children taking possession of a packet of barbitone.
Serious offence
Judge Cons said housebreak-
The Magistrate said this when ing was a serious offence and he he sentenced Wong Hon, of 15 had to take a serious view of Luen Fat Street, ground floor, to the charges. always
He sentenced one year's imprison- behaved boy, apart from minered the offence and asked for ment on each of three house- shown himself to be a well-ve months' jail. Wong admitt-Wong to
leniency because of his big breaking and larceny charges,
faults.
Yuk was put under the pro- bation of the Social Welfare Department for one year,
family,
Wong had two previous con- victions for simple larceny.
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the sentences to rua con- secutively.
He also passed six-month sen- tences in respect of each of four other simple larceny charges. These sentences were 10 run concurrently with the first three.
All were to run from May 1, the date of arrest.
LETTERS FROM YOU TO THE EDITOR..
POOLS COMIC OPERA
Your correspondent "Pussled" will probably be socused of not letting sleeping dogs lie since the Football Fools Bill has been well sad truly beaten.. However, some of the facts he stated and some of the figures he gave, cast new light on the whole isque and, I predict, will be the spark that will ignite the whole controversy again.
Personally, I am surprised that the climactic decision of the Legislative Council on should have been June 1, allowed to rest as it did. During the heat of the debate all on the Football Pools through May, 1 have been. many others of your readers, more lees on the fence. The establishment
*S
of the Pools would not have been an Important event to me; I am still unconcerned over what has actually come to. pass.
But looking back, I recall the surprise I received after reading what. occurred dur ing the deliberations of the Legislative Council mem- bers on June 1. The thing that struck me was that (a) the Official Members should have taken, what I regarded as a cowardly sland on the voting by abstaining en bloc; (b) that the decision was allowed to be made on arguments puerile the advanced by the two three speakers against the Bill, all of which were on moral grounds; and (c), by the shocking display of of the Irresponsibility government officials who in the first place proposed the BIL,
or
Their complete passive regard on the issUE as reported In the newspapers, conveyed impression that there the
has been some monstrous lack of liaison between the government and the Lerista- to ilve Connell members
the extent that one was not aware of what the other. was doing and all were not, apparently, of any mind of what they really wanted! The remark made by your correspondent Puzzled that there have. In fact, been consultations on the official level with regard to the Fool Bill, is all the more confusing indeed.
And if Puzzled has got his facts right, it appears that
the REVENUE SURPLUS
The charges involved theft of nearly 50,000 cigaretics, cloth, canvas, Loys, candy, chewing gum, washing powder, two European-style suits, four pairs of trousers, a cardigan and 530 in cash,
CROWN LAND
dear sir
Legislative
Council
'the members have given their consent to the Bill before the government announced Its decision, pubileised
БО
our
widely, if I remember well, as far back as December last year. What, then, in- deed,
Puzzled น pertinently asks, has caused both government and Honourable Legislators to change their minds? Even more puzzling still, in that this furious attack on the Pools Bill should have started up as late as late April- more
four than months after we were told be that the Pools would legalised.
Again, I ask, Why? Furthermore, as Puzzled so
squarely pointed out the mystery deepens when it is revealed now that Legis. lative Council members in their major. numbers, were. perfeclly aware of the addi- tional funds asked for and approved for the Post Office lo prepare for the coming of the Pools mail.
If, as we are told, that the final rejection of the Pools Bill is the result of Kalfong disapproval, why then did the Kaifongs not even offer the smallest comment on the Issue until a few weeks be fore the date of decision? And, if it is true that the Hal- fongs were responsible for what has come to pam, krė we also to understand that these organisations do In fact exercise such tremend- ous power and influence over our lives? If they do, then what is the point of this tedious ritual of **- pointing Legislative Coun- cillors,
The strange part of this whole business is the seemingly calculated silence of the Asian Football Pools, Lid, which had, in the height of the controversy last month maintained, I thought, au irritatingly, calm stand, Surely, they must have had some guaranice from the government in regard to the passage of the Bill or they would not have mounted
Vice-Consul
The Colony's revenue in April The Queen's Exequatur cm- amounted to $69,923,984:17 and powering Mr Dale H. Baker to expenditure $46,827,449.35, re- set as Vice-Consul for the sulting in a surplus of $23,095,- United States at Hongkong has 584.82.
received Her Majesty's signa- Gazette ture, the Government notified today.
The General Revenue Balance on April 30, stood at $429,776,- 179.55.
FOR SALE AT Advisory Board Resettlement
KUN TONG
Four pieces of Crown land in the Kun Tong district will be sold at public auctions to be held in the middle of Dext month at the Crown Lands and Survey Office, Central Govern- ment Offices.
The lands, each measuring 10,000 square feet, are restrict- ed for industrial purposes. The upset price of cach lot is $100,- 000.
Lot No. 154 will be sold on July 12, Lot Nos, 155 and 156 on July 18, and Lot No. 157 on July 19, beginning at 3 pm.
Another piece of land in Kun Tong, restricted to residential and commercial use, will be sold on July 12. It measures about 7,448 square feet, and the upset price is $74,480,
Legislative Council
Mr P. C. M. Sedgwick, Mr.A. Inglis, Dr D. J. M. MacKenzle and Mr C. G. M. Morrison have been re-appointed Official Mem- bars of the Legielative Courich 1st June 30, 1981, the Govern- ment Gazette announced today.
Mr H. D. M. Barton has been ne-appointed in Unofficial Mem- ber of the Legislative Coundl until June 30, 1992,
Mr J. A. H.
Saunders
has
A piece of Crown land ad- been appointed to be a member joining the Kun Tong Reclama- of the Trade
and Industry
Advisory Board, during the tion has been set aside for the absence of Mr G. O. W. Stewart, Kun Tong Resettlement Estate, the Government Gazette notified the Government Gazette noti- today.
POP
fled today.
By Gog
YOU MUST LEARN TO DO HOUSEWORK IN CASE YOU
REMAIN A SPINSTER!
their massive preparations
of which we have been 21. reading in newspaper most daily until the contro- versy began.
What has government to BRY about this comic opera at the
Council Legislative stage on June 1, which has attracted the attention of members of the House of Commons and again showed up the Colony of Hongkong and its people in such a ridiculous light
PERPLEXED,
dear sir
Monkey business
The rumpus over the Football Pools of last months has been loud enough for even people in Europe to hear. We now have embarrassing questions asked about the Football Pools in the Parlia ment and Mr Thornton seems to think that there has been, some monkey busi- news about the matter.
Like Puzzled, I am surprised that Government rejected the Football Pools when it was the first one to suggest legalising the Pools in the first place. What has goo eronment, to say
about it? It has been keeping too quiet,
probably it is relieved that the whole thing is over. But it looks like it is not over yet. I understand that the Asia Football Pool Com- pany is still in their offices at China Emporium Build- ing.
I bet the Asia Football Pool Company is murprised as a lot of people were when they' turned down the Bill. The Company and Government must have made some sort of a deal or otherwise how can the Company do all the things like employing staf etc., and send out ques- tionaires. (They sent me
one too). It looks to me that the Foot- ball Pools managers have been double-crossed.
SMALL POOL.
Interim MLC
wanted
A vacancy on the Legislative
Council will occur shortly be cause of the departure on leave of Mr H. D. M. Barton, who has been re-appointed for a further term of office on the re- commendation of the Unofficial Justices of the Peace,,
A notice published in the Government Gazette today la- vites Unofficial Justices of the Peace to nominate one or more of their number to be considered for provisional appointment to the Legislative Council during Mr Barton's absence from the Colony,
HARD
BOILED
TAIPANS
DRINK
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Government appointments
gazetted
Gazette
The Government
this morning announced the following appoint- ments, transfers, promo-[.. tions and postings:
Mr D. C. C. Trench ceased to act as Colonial ́Secretary' on
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resumption of duty by Mr C. B. W
years
AGO
June, 1935
IXITH the death of Mr
Burress: Mr Alastair Todd
Oscar Moller, China ceased to be Deputy Colonial lost one of her real old Secretary on assumption of duty "China Hands" for with the by Mr Trench; Mr P. B. Williams exception of two years in ceased to be Defence Secretary Denmark, the late Mr Moller
and Principal Assistant Colonial
Secretary on assumption of duty apent almost sixty years in by Mr Todd; Mr R. C. 87mons China, says the North China
Secretary, Daily News.
to be Assistant Colonial Secretariat
Mr D. C. Barly to be Deputy Financial Secretary (Economic).
Mr H. A. de Botelhe, Frin- cipal Crown Counsel, ceased to act as Solicitor General on re- suinption of duty by Mr T. Hoston; Mr J. W. D. Hobicy ceased to act as Principal Crown Counsel.
Mr Lau-You-chun to Structural Engineer.
Mr Moller came to Chins at the age of 30 in 1875 in the em- ploy of the Great North Telegraph Co. He resigned in 1883 and was later employed by the Viceroy of Canton to lay submarine cable between the mainland and the island at Hainan.
In 1807, Mr Moller was trans- beferred to Shanghai, and four
years later retired to Denmark.
Dr Lim Hul-pin to be Medi-The call of the East proved to cal Officer.
Mr Ki lu-woon to be As sistant Superintendent
Urban Territories) Department,
(New Services
Mr R. H. Munre to act as Registrar General during the absence of Mr W. K. Thomsou; Mr C. M. Stevens to act as Registrar General ·
Me Gan Oo-kong to be a Re-
Persons Department,
strong, however, and in 1903, he returneet to Shanghai, joining Mr G. Nielson, in partnership #3 a sharebroker He is survived by his wife, Nellie Moller.
Mystery still surrounds the gistrar of the Registration of happenings yesterday morn
ing in Peking but it seems Mr. Wan Iu-shing to act as fairly well established that a Commissioner of Census during party of soldiers of Yu Heuch- the absence of Mr K. M. A. chung's command were in- Barnett
duced to mutiny by a party Miss G. dos Remedios resume of plain clothes men. ed duty as Matron, Prisons Department.
An armoured train was Min Nancy Yet, Assistant geited
and as
attempt was Matron, Prisons Department, made to capture Peking by a Shote were
ceased to act as Matron, on re-
sumption of duty by Miss dos cosp-de-main Remedios,
fired as the train approached Mr C. T. F. McDonald, re- Peking and these served to sumed duty as Chief Officer, arouse the guard who tore up Prisons Department; Mr F. some of the rails and im Alosworth, Asistant Chief Ott-provised sufficient defences to cer, ceased to act, as Chief hold up the track.. Officer.
U.S. Navy men
donate blood
Eventually the rebels_re- treated and after a short stand at Fengtai scuttled for the demilitarised zone where they were not pursued,
A Reuter report declares Forty-one officers and men of that a huge quantity of war the USS Orleck, led by Comman-material including 55 light der Edwards B. Heradon, went guns of Japanese make were to the British Red Cross Society, found in the train when it Fung House to donate blood this was captured. morning.
This was in response to an ap- peal on behalf of Hongkong's typhoon victims.
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IN ALL"
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