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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 6, 1960.
Lady Black visits school
visited
Pickpocket
for 3 jailed
'menace'
years
Lady Black Ying Wa Girls' School, this morning. 'She was
by
Head- met
the
Sil- V. mistress, Miss cocks, who escorted her the classrooms. around
Judge K. R. Macfee in the Victoria District Court this morn- ing described a pickpocket. as "a menace to the public" and sentenced him to three years for stealing $8 from a bus passenger.
GOVT
OWED
$30-SO
HE STOLE IT
A man told the police he had robbed a couple in order to get $30 "to repay the Government," it was stated in the Victoria District Court this morning.
"YOU'VE BOL
a long list
of
! previous convictions and I find ilve for similar offences," Judge 30- the accused, Maefce told year-old Chan. Yau-hing,
"I have listened to what you huve said about your plea for
a last chance, but I am afraid
In your casa, the time for a last chance has long passed."
Excuse
Chan, in his mitigation rita, said on the night of August 18, there was no food for his two iliile children, his wife being very ill, He said on the following morning, he tried to borrow some money from
a friend but failed.
AL
bus stop in Malauchung.
Lody Black isteen above enjoying a joke with pupils in one of the classrooms.
Mail Photo.
Chino
'You should
take an
interest in
China's
history'
told some pupils of the
road, he noticed that one bus Lady Black_this_morning him and he tried to steal the
passenger had some money with
money when he was cought by an observant police detective,
He said he had been earning
The man, Wong Ping-chlu, Judge Mactee fixed hearing of pleaded guilty before Judge the case against the other ac-his living by sewing clothes but K. R. Macfee to a charge of cused, Muk Tung, for October lost the job when his employer
26 and 27.
had no work for him. robbery,
carned He had alyo money by cleaning cars but it had been raining for some days in Carly August,
Sentence was deferred unti the trial of another accused, Mak Tung, who had pleaded not gully to the charge.
Chief Inspector C.. L. Smith sald that a couple, Mr Li Shing and Miss Shum Ki-chee, were talking to each other. outside King's College on the night of September 1 when approached them.
three men
Disappeared
They robbed the couple of
TUNG WAH
CELEBRATES
90th YEAR
their watches, fountain pens, a Present and post officials
wallet and a purse.
When the three men ran away, the couple gave chase. Mr Li chasing after two of them and Miss Shum after the third.
The third man later die- appeared into a dark lane and the girl gave up the chase, Inspector Smith said,
Ede
streets,
of the Tung Wah Group of Hospitals and a largo number of guests attand-
́ed a ceremony celebrating
its 90th anniversary ot the Tung Wah main hall, Po Yan-street morning.
$20mC
When pasing the sentence, Judge Macfee also ordered that Chan "was to be placed under police supervision for two years
ompletion of the sentence,
Dangerous drugs allegation
Ying Wo Girls' School
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CHIEF
ROLLS ROYCE VISITING THE COLONY
Lord Kindersley, Chairman of Rolls Royce and a director of the Bank of England, is due to arrive in Hongkong on Saturday.
He is coming from Sydney with Lady Kinderley on a private visit, He will stay with friends during his three-day stop-over in the Colony.
Later he will fly on to Japan and the United States. Lord Kindersley is one of the most prominent figuros in the City of London.
In addition to heading Rolls Royce, he is Chairman and Managing Director of Laxard Brother & Co. Ltd., Governor of the Royal Exchange Assurance, Chairman of the British Match Corporation and a director of the Bank of London and South America Ltd.
Lord Kindersley who was educated at Eton served in both the first and second world wars in the Scots Guords. In World War II he was a brigadier.
In 1951, Lord Kinderslay held the position of High
Sheriff of the County of London.
Three rescued
rescued in Big
Wave's heavy surf
From the Files
25
years
-AGO
October 1935 Nattack on the Govern-
ment, condemning unconstitutional
its pro-
A
08
cedure in obtaining the sanction of the Secretary of State regarding proposed new taxation in the ovent of a deficit in 1986, was made. by the Hon. Sir Henry Pol- lock, on behalf of the Un- official members of the Legislative Council during the Budget debate yesterday afternoon.
Sir Henry said the Unoffelala were painfully aware of the fact that they were in a hope-. less minority in all mattera of voting, and that fact Burely made it all the more impera- tive that they should be con- sulted before any such munication was made to the Searciary of State.
Alert life-guards and bathers at Big Wave Bay, beach yester-mark
day saved three swimmers in heavy scas.
Mr T. J. Lindsay, who was at the beach yesterday, told the China Mall this morning that on timee separate Derzsions, between 1 pm and 3.30 pm, bathers got ino dificulties In strong currents.
In the first two cases, two children on lle-lows floated 100 for out and were then dumped onto the rocks by waves,
Used rope
Guards rescued them..
In the Arst case, they wed rope as a precaution.
In the third case, a foun year-old child in a rubber ring was washed off the beach by a big wave.
The guard rang the bell and number of bathers helped bring the child back.
1
AMERICAN
SAILOR
JAILED
that it was good to be A young American sailor from the visiting aircraft in Chinese interested
carrier Oriskany, was sent history, "because it is a very old one, and it is know that you good something about your
own country."
to jail for a month today after an incident in • Hongkong restaurant yes- terday.
The sailor, Stephen Hartley She was speaking to memDickson, aged 21, pleaded guilty bors of form. 20.
who were before Mr E. Corbally at Central studying Chinese history, when Court this morning. she visited them during on inspection of the school.
Lady Black's visit was in connection with the school's 80th anniversary which is being celebrated this year,
wes
The Ying Wa school founded by "Miss H. Davies of the London Missionary Society in 1900 with 34 pupils. It now has almost 1,000 pupils.
Its headmistress is Miss V. Sileccics, who escorted Lady Black on the tour. Miss Silcocks has been with the school for headmistress since the war.
this Cheng Hing (50) of 20, over 30 years. She has been
The chase after the two men
The celebration ceremony for some time during lamed which the two men zigzagged was marked by the offering of into Deveral
maini tributes to their patron Eventually they went into Shan Nung, under the leader- Echool near the Western Police ship of Sir Stic-nin Chau, Slution.
Damaging
·
AND INDIA
of
the
Chung Lok-street, and Cheung Chung (51) of 43, Lung Shing-road, both unemployed, were charged
Victoria
Lady Black visited each District Court this morning with the classrooms, spoke to
pupils and asked them ques- possession of dangerous tions about the subjects they drugs and dealing in were studying. them.
nt
Chief Inspector T. W. Wheeler"
"What is India famous for
fold Judge W. F. Pickering that she naked one
class who werd
a pollee party had raided No, studying Indian Geography,
He was charged with dis- orderly conduct and assaulting two policernen.
Sub-Inspector Kip Tal-yau
Dickson went to the Bản Keo Yuen feture hi Hennessy-rond at about 3 pm and when he saw a Chinese woman, he yelled and sores- ed and brandished his fista at hor.
The woman ran La another part of the restaurant but the anilor continued to shake his fists at bor.
STRUCK ON HEAD
Polloo were called But when a poltoeman asked Dickson to explain what had happened he ignored him. The policeman then, went to a telephone and called for help.
While doing 50, Dickson struck tim on the head.
He also broke a pane of glans when he hit a showcase
WY with, his fists." The glass worth $40.
Mr J., C. McDouall, Secretary for Chinese Affairs, in a short speech congratulated Tung Wah "That was most damaging on its actifovements in extend- for them," Inspoetoe Smith Ing its services to the poor. He Raid, "beckumo the man who called on present directors to
STRUCK ON BACK was chasing after them was carry on its great tradition.
32, Ngan Hon-street, Hung Hom, Sho saw the science labora- ahoo aaludent there And
Mr Cheung Yok-tuen, Chair on August 10 and found the tories, the domestic salance
Latur a police corporal ar- knew that there was only one
man, outlined tlio Tung Wah two accused.
zoom and the kindergarten with|rived and Dickson was taken to entrando in the school.”
Sub-Inspector Ip Chi-chiu s children, and had morn the Police station by the two Mr L then waited outside the bistory.
sald to had soon the festing tea with the staff,
poilcemed. school. He was joined by some Another reception for the sc-nooused coming out of a cublela
At the end of the tour, Lady rested the two men, Inspector casion will be held at the Royal horling part of a machine for
Hongkong Yacht Club this macing plita, He had also found Black was presented with a Smith sald,
Wong, whon charged with the evening, which will be attended heroin pill-making apparatus collection of embroidered liners by the President of the Studert robbery,, admitted having taken by the Governor, Sir Robert and about 2,000 pills.
In the second cubicle Ip said Council, Lam Lal-ping. part and added that he robbed Black and Lady Black.
A Areworks display will be bo bad found. Chotanur Chun,
policemen who wont in and ar-
the couple because he wished to get $30 to repay the Governheid en board a barge anchored with his hands covered with
at buoy in the harbour.. ment, Inspoolor Smith salt,
moistened red powder.
But on the way, Dickar struck the corporal ori· the back!
Me Corbally ordered Dickson to pay $40 compensation for Accompanylag Lady Black,, the glass he broke of, in de was the Director of Education, faill; another 14 days, in prie Mr. D. J. B.. Crozier.
son.
Unofficial strikes
No doubt your leading article of
Monday last was your
versely
idea
dear
He contended that any deftelt which might occur should be met exclusively by culs in the T Civil Servante, supporting his remark by. pointing out that heavy axes were imposed in 1981 to meet the cost of increased salaries, and that these taxes were still in force.
Should there be a sharp drop in the value of the local dellar which unbalanced the Colony's Budget, it was a palpable in- justice to make the taxpayers
pay more.
Answering this charge; His Excellency the Officer Adminis
Kon, farers as a whole is regrettering the Government, table and as an article of loest Mr N. La Smith, expressed interest your effort falls surprise that Sir Henry should short of its objective.
have applied the word “un- constitutional" to the action of the Government.
of П
од commentary
the shipping mitation In the United Kingdom, but lo local readers it might give an en- tirely Wrong Impression of the British shipping industry in general and particularly as it may concern Hongkong
refloot where" It could
ad- officers upon
and. maintain the upon which Colony to largely depends.
that no ooer Or We protest
seaman in Far Eastern waters engaged in local trade con-
Your correspondent Togib templates anything in the has
some extraordinary ideas of nature of a strike to achieve as to what and who constitute
"The Church,"
seamen
the trade
his enda.
here who
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PEROY NETTLE, General Secretary, Merchant Navy Officers Guild:
Extraordinary
When the final figures for the 1930 estimates were avaliable he. explained it became clear that a deficit must be anticipated at the agreed rate of exchange
It then became immediately necessary to decide whether or We have hundreds of British He says, "We pray before we not a salary cut should be officers devoted to their pro- prep". Who is this "well? Does forthwith recommended as: from feask and who contribute in he imagine that anyone who is January 1 next year, and it was large measure to the trade of a sure member of "The this Colony, sometimes amid Church," can possibly do such difficulties which are
thing? Christ said "Te are the known to the general public self of the earth; we are the There are no rebels of the type light of the world."
JUN Suggest; disputes and dif-
The function of salt is to in- ferences of opinion sometimes hibit corruption: No one who
The Secretary of State ap aries but by careful negotia is corrupt or "preys" on another tion with owners and others
proved action along these Upes can be a true member of that and added that the posibility concerned such are resolved
bady which constitutes your of additional taxation should without recourse to sterner
caption of two days ago, "All in his opinion be foreshadowed MORGUTCS.
decided to send a finally summary of the situation to the Secretary of State by telegraph and his sanction was requested for mention in the introductory speech of a salary revision in certain contingencies.
0
Before the last war there were one body we".
Let us not be deceived. God in the mimo speech,
Sir William Shenton took strikes against shipowners and employers in Hongkong but not mocked. A man is not
view of the most pessimistie these came about when all a member of "that Body The Colony's future on account of Church" simply because he has the uncertainty of exchange,
down on a church and with all other Unofficial tion falled and none involved his name more than
urged greater economies, There is a minority of people DORI
pone There was
disagree. in our midst who are SALT. Itment between Hon Sir William
other methods of reconcilla-
convenience munity.
Dassins in- roll.
to
the
Today we have" au fostrument is they who in the subtle way sherton and the Hon Mr R. H.
in the Guild which exista
to of salt hinder evil and keep Kotwall aegarding the question as they society straight. These do not of the use of surplus tralances from out dimenities
for the purpose of balancing the budget, the former expressing the opinion that the Govern- bement was already encroaching too deeply upon these reserves, while the Hon Mr Kovewall heli the view that, more use should be made of them.
law a policeman nor arise. The Merchant Navy need continues to contribute to the courts, but who do right because prosperity of Hongkong with it is right. They are of course
and" will only out any fum or bother and unknown with praise (unsung,
known in that day when the That you have wriilen so dis hidden secrets of men are
paragingly about the alleged brought to light.
recalcitrance of British sea-
POP.
BY GOG
I CONSIDERED WASHING THE CAR THIS MORNING-NOW
I'M CONSIDERING
MOWING THE
LAWN
Printed and published China Morning Post Limited at 103.
D.V.R.
WHATEVER THE SITUATION...
Carlsberg
KEEPS YOU SMILING
Anda Prance for and on behalf of South os-Vistoria in me Cólony of Hongkong.