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Detective Palice Constable Chau Cláštai, who wou the revolver shooting competi tion is seen being rongratulated by the Commissioner of Pulice, Mr H. W. E. Heath. In the centre is the Director of Cristival Investination, Mr R. V. F. Turner.
Concealed Witness describes
his hand before stealing pen
An unemployed man, Li Kwan.
52, who used a piece of eith
to cover his had before h
chase in murder trial
picked a man's pocket was A brickmaker told the Criminal Sessions this
sentenced to six months' fail
by Mr E. Crebally m Central
Court tam moming.
He pleaded guilty. Inspector Yip Tal-yau s.id that yesterday a polier cunstable na duty at Connaught-rual, near the West Point Wharf
morning how an old farmer, was chased and hit with a wooden pole in the New Territories one July night.
The witness. Cheung Choi, was giving evidence at the trial of another farmer, Lau Sang,
saw Li rover his hand with a who frees a charge of murder- piece of cloth and then take a ling his neighbour. Wang Shing, pen from the pocket of a main Lok Ma Chau, on July 13. passing by.
Li was immediately arrested by the const-ble, Inspector Yip
soil.
Cheung said he Anished his work about 7.30 pm on July 13 and was returning home when!
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he saw a man, whom he knew as Lo Pak, being chased by m- other man, Lo Pak, he said was holding a chopper, and the other man was holding a pole.
He said the other man caughi up with Lo Pak and hit Lo with the pole. "I then returned home for ny dinner," he added,
Shown 'picture
ertmsel,
Shawn pleturn of the de- censed Wong Shing, Cheung identified it as that of Lo Pak. Cross-examined by defence Mr A Zlimmern, Cheung said it was fairly dark then and he could not re the facial features of both persons but he recognised the man who was chased as La Pak by his ferm and manner.
The henring before Mr Justice R. H. Mills-Owens and jury of four men and three women continues.
Mr Simon Li, Crown counsel,
is prosecuting. Mr Zimmern is instructed by Mr A. K. W. Lui,
AIRCRAFT FIRM CHIEF DUE
DIY Robert E. Gross, (above) Chairman and Oblef Executive Officer of Lockheed · Aircraft Corporation, and Mrs Gross-arc due to arrive here tomorrow from Tokyo for a brief stay,
They will return to Tokyo on Sunday.
KIT OVER HAINAN
of
Recent
Established 1945
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1960.
Is the motorist the
only_road villain?
editions Majl lavé
of the China contained two
editorials on the subject If road-trafle in the Colony and various measures adopted to control this traffic.
In each of these articles. It has been noticeable that virtually all the blame for accidents and incidents on the roads has been laid upon the motorist, an Implication which is I am certain, not substantiated by the true facis of the matter. I must of course be admitted
That Hongkong posscssɛa a fair · proportion of bad and indit- ferent driver!; perhaps even a j higher proportion ` than normal In a oliy of Kimdiar
size.
Moreover, it is an indisputable fact that where mecluulebiky propelled vehicles and pedestrians exist in close pro- ximity A certain number of accidents will inevitably
occur.
At the same time, let be ud-
mliled thai many of the ac- cidents which do happen arise. through causes for which the motorist cauyot In all fairness, be held responsible, 'notwith- standing the fact that he may be involved therein and may sufferInjury or loss as A YO Kuh.
There is a certain quality In
the tone of both the editorials
in question which wuggests,
dear
Lon TRYC
sir
because of his greater visibl- My, is the only villain of the piece and that accidents aro Daused by his actions alone! "C.G.B.S."
for the next Further, if
minutes, he recalls his from thene more obvious be phenomena, bo will then able to wliness the unallo anties of bleycles ill-advisedly
The correspondent hus ob- and ineptly ridden and the sumerious stray dogs which viously not read all our recent editorials on traffle problems. add their contribution to the sad he for example read our Perils of the highway.
comments on cyclists and on
It must be borne in unlad, in- Parking meters he would have cidentally, that receni re had no difficulty guessing that qulations forbid the motorist the writer is a motorist. to warn any of the foregoing
We have at various times ex- against the possible con.
pressed similar feelings as the own folly correspondent on questions such requences of their by the use of the
device na jay-walking, cyclists, children specially fitted to bis vehicle und railings. for this purpose.
We do not regard the motorist Of course motorists should ob- as the only villain or even the
and zebra-crossings
chief villain-but at the same
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Possession of From the Files
forged trade 25
marks and block
A managing partner and an employes of a printing firm wore fined a total of $1,300 by Mr I. T.
years
-AGO.
October 1935
̄ ̄NDER a banner head-
Morris of Central Court Uline saying "Hongkong this morning for posses Bank's new promises open. sion of a printing blocked," the Morning Post said to which a forged trade European acclamations, fol mark had been applied lowed by the firing of a and
44 long possession of
string of Chinese labels to which a false crackers marked the official trade mark had been opening of the Hongkong applied.
and Shanghai Banking Cor- Chan Chi-hing, a partner nt poration's new building in the Tai Wah Company, of 126, Queen's Road Central yes-
Cloucester-road,
127 and 128
[WO summonses
or
round floor, was fined $1,000 on terday by His Excellency four the Officer Administering
the months jail in default."
Goverment, Hàn Ni In addition, Chan had to pay Norman Lockhart Smith. $500. costs towards the prosecu-
on.
The second defendant, Chow Yue-chuen, an employee of the drive with proper care and time, no less A villain than company, was fined $900 or two consideration; but in it Bot others who through lavorance months in default. also incumbent
other or contempt, abuse the road categories of road-user to rules.Ed.]
modicum behave with some
serve
of common-sense and cour- tely and so make their con- trilution to the reduction of the number of road accidents?
to my mind, that the writer At the present time we appear thereof may, in fact, be A non-driver.
the
If such Is
would case, I suggest that he undertake a Journey, in the front seat of any car, along such streets an Queen's-road, East, Johnston- road, Morrison Hi-road, Percival-street or any of twe dozen similar, thoroughfarda in the more congested paris of the Colony, and observes with sirlet Impartiality the behaviour of the pedestrians. I shall be far more than sur. prised if he does not, within
to be entering upon a phase or era of $500 fines for mis- Would it cellaneous offences.
dear sir
Point missed
years ago.
1
not have a salutary effect to extend auch penalties to cover "Tiny Tim” again misses the such acis 26 crossing the
point. He suggested that the zebra- roads other than ut
PrESCHE unofficials were less erossings, allowing unaccom- . effective because they do, not panied children and dogs on
criticise Government as much the streets and riding bicycles
as their predecessors did 25 without a reasonable amount of care and intelligence?
the could not Furthermore,
present system of rallinga be extended to make it virtually impossible to oross a road except at an authorised point? am convinced that adoption. with effective en- coupled forcement, of these measures would make a real contribu-. tion to the cause of road. safety.
ten minutes, sec numerous I
Jay-walking,
Instances of
rushing across streets with
out troubling to ensure that they are traffic-free, stepping, blindly from behind buses and allowing infants to play In the gutters, to name but a few of the common pedes- trian activities.
Whatever may or may not be done, however, let us have an end to the false premise that the motorist, probably
My contention is that this was merely a sign of frustration: that because they had no had to make a power, they song and dange to draw at- Things have changed
greatly since then, Government would
Never
dream of over-riding the Unoficials on any major issue today. As they there- fore control Government, any criticism would be scl criticism and rather polatless.
VICTORIAN.
This China Mail photo shows left to right, Sir Tsun-nin Chau, Mr P, T. Tien, Mr Sunthorn Hongladaron, Mr Nat Chin Sophonpanich, Mr Ngan Shing-kwan, Mr Manas Leevirapham and Mr Hul Ol-chow at toddy's opening of the Kowloon sub-branch of the
Bangkok Bank Ltd.
NEW BRANCH OF THAI
BANK OPENED
The Kowloon sub-branch of the Bangkok Bank Ltd was officially opened by Mr Sunthorn Hangladarom, the Thai Minister of Finance this morning..
Mr Mai Chin Saphonpanich, Sik-nin Chau, Sir Taun-nin the General Manager of the Chau, Mr J. A. H‚¡Stunders, Mr
at
Thal head office said the Ngun Shing-kwan, Mr Kwoz Inauguration ceremony that the Chan, Mr Van Boanol, the Thal bank was to premalo further Consul-General, Mr J. F. Smith, trade relations between Honig- Mr Chali Yongsunthon, Manager kong and Thailand.
of the Hongkong Bangkok Bank The present prenises was and many others. rather small, he said. 'How- ever, they would serve the purpose for the time being.
The bank wan sill trying to
find a larger and more sultable ¦ rite for the permanent offlee,
JOINTLY OWNED
.
The Bangkok-Bank - the foreign exchange bank of Thai-
at land. It is juintly owned by inc
That Government and oversen Chinese.
Typhoon Ki was estimated to
be 360 miles south-west Hongkong moving went woven knols at 11 am today. The spokesman for the Royal Observatory also said that Kit I now over Jainan island,
Earlier, winds of mainly 18 to 20 knots were experienced In Hongkong,
Forecast for today:: Fresh gusty casterly winds strong, at limes in exposca places. Mainly cloudy with isolated showers End bright intervals,
The branch office in Hongkong
Lord Perth
to visit HK
Lord Perth, Minister of St-to
for. Colonial Affairs will pay a
was first established in 1854. short visit to Hongkong - on
It finances about 60 per cent! October 21,
of the foreign trade between. He will acquaint himself at Hongkong and Thailand.
firat hand with the territories
The Manager of the Kowloon problems and see the develop- sub-branch is Mr. Francis J.monts, which have taken placo Wong.
In recent years.
Among the guests present at the inauguration"" wore Sir
POP
PLEADED GUILTY Both defendants plended guilty.
Long after the commence- ment of the ceremony,
which was marked by the opening of the main door with a gold key, presented by Mr G. L. Wilson of Mr Donald Cheung of FMessrs Palmer and Turner, Zimmern and Co. appeared for architect of the building. the Kwong Man Lung Fire- guests and friends were still cracker Factory, of 70. Pok Tai- celebrating the occasion. street, Kowloon, the complain- ant.
Mr P. C. Mann of Wilkinson and Grist represented the de- (endants.
Mr Stanley H. Dodwell, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Bank, in Mr Cheung told the court asking. His Excellency to that after a lengthy investiga- open the palatial building, tion the complainant factory on said there was much to jus- June 15 discovered that the Tal tify the Colony in looking Wah Company had in their possession certain trade marks forward in confident ex- and a printing block to which a pectation of better times, false
been with undiminished faith in applied.
the future of the Colony Mr Cheung said that a police and of China. scrgvani, the complainant. of the Are- general manager cracker company and an em→ ployee of Wilkinson and Grist went to the defendant company
trade mark had
The block and 44 labels were found on the premises.
LARGE FIRM
L
*
Referring to the opening of the. Hongkong and Shanghel | Banking Corporation's
building in his Sunday ser-
new
Mr Cheung informed the court mon, the Bishop the Ri Rev. that the complainant · factory |R. O. Hall said that it was | was one of the largest of its perhaps natural that an old
kind in Hongkong, He added animést
superstition should' that the firm exported to the have been followed and Far East, the United States. crackers exploded to frighten Canada and South America.
Mr Mann said in miligation, to the harbour every evil second defendant was only an spirit which had found refuge employee.
in so vast and comfortable n
In April this year, Mr Mann building, while 120 mention roid, the purchasing agent in was made of God our Father- Hongkong instructed first de
fendant to print certain labels from whom our Lord taught in the name of Kwong Mans to ask for our daily bread. Lung Firecracker Factory. First
defendant did not inquire from "It was natural that this the agent whether authority should be so because no one had been given to print the believes in spirits; and nearly labels.
Mr Mann
leniency
clients.
on
then asked for everyone believes in the good behalf of his neas and holiness of the un- Been God. God's name was perhaps too sacred to associate
Truce extended with finance as it is seen in the Board Room of a great |finance corporation.
Londen, Oct. 11. The British Trawler Owners
"And yet the colours of the Federation decided today to ex- Guard of Honour had probably tend the five-month-old truce been offered to God when they in the Britain-Iceland "codfish were given to the regiment. war" to allow for further nego- If we can offer the instru- tlation, an authoritative source
Bald.
The truce ends tomorrow.
AFP.
BY GOG
DON'T YOU REALISE THAT IF YOU PUT OFF UNTIL TOMORROW WHAT -YOU SHOULD BE DOING TODAY
YOU'LL EVENTUALLY DODGE
AT LEAST ONE DAY'S WORK?
ments of war to the blessing
of God surely we can offer the instruments of high finance."
WHATEVER THE SITUATION..
Carlsberg
KEEPS YOU SMILING
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