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CHINA MAIL
Established 1945.
TUESDAY, JANUARY 17, 1961.
SHEAFFER'S
INPERUN DZIE
Sheaffer quality features at moderate pricak
New venture in Colony: stall-owners band together
From the Filos
against three HK JADE MARKET OPENS 25
policemen ends
The case against three policemen
on
charges of conspiracy and corruption came to an end in the Victoria District Court this morning when the Crown offered no further evidence against the accused.
J. B. J. Jennings keqjait- -
cllchge ted ariel
the
aveed after Mr Ji. 31. 13. How, the defense counsel, ked for dinis. of a chores.
The Inspector
accused
Man
Sous Kom-to, Car.
poral Way Sai-kau and PC
Ko Kim-chnu
ALLEGATION
They were alleged conspired corruptly to
to have regelze
Anglais of money from three prisoners as a reward for releas- Ing them from police custody,
Mr How was instructed by Mr 1. Hindmarch of Messrs Stewert and Co.
Mr. Hobson, Crown Coun- sel, appeared for the preseention,
Rioting in Kenya
Nairobi. Jun. 16. Two European officers were injureri when pollca were stoned in a fresh outiness; of pil rioti
In Nakain in, Kenya'
Highlands to-
night,
TRIAL OF
MANAGER
FIXED
case
Hearing of
against Weng Shi-hung, managing diree-
of a trading for
company, eburged with uttering a forged docmincat was fixed for February 13 by Mr Derek Cons at Cent ival flis mozalag.
Defer cant ZD.
Managing Director of Thai Union Trading Tak Company of Room 300 Shini Ilouse, residing at 204 third Queen's-rond Central, floor,
alleged uitered a forged air freight will purporting to be for à con- signment of goods to South Koren on August 11 last year.
was
to have
Inspector A. J. Lyster pró- secuted.
Mr Peter Mo represented the defendant.
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TEMPERATURE DROPS
TO WINTER LOW
Hongkong, experienced its lowest temperature this winter-45.2 degrees at
7 this morning.
This represents a drop of 8.2 degrees from the 53.4 ut the same time yesterday.
The new low this morning is still above the minimum of 42. degrees recorded fast winter.
The cold spell over the last few days is due to the northerly winds,
THE CAUSE
more
"We are still under the in- Auence of a continental auf. cyclone with prevalling north and north-northeasterly winds" sak a spokesman for the Royal Ouservatory.
the
The more northerly winds, the
colder it becomes as the wind coming from the continent are much colder than those coming from the sea," he
explained.
Forecast for today: Fine with dry air from the continent and low relative humidity. Moderate nbrik to northeasterly winds. Possible strengthening of winds right with slightly colder temperature.
at
dear
A literary feast
From time to time I have com- mentod favourably on the many attractive features in your paper, particularly your Saturday issac where cach week Sir Beverley Baxter re- gales us with his fine prose writing on Interesting topics In his 'London Lotter', and this time I want to commend you specially for that excep- tionally no plece of descrip- tive writing from the pen of the Rev. Leon Atkin entitled "The old man who kept sacred promise "In your Issue of Saturday, January 14 which ranks with some of the finest stories of the late Sir Hall Calne. Whether the story la true or exixied out of the imagination of the reverend gentleman I am unable to say, but in my humble opinion it is truly Д masterpiece, and as such I am having it cut out to be read whenever I feel sentimental. Were I of the
so-called 'weaker' sex. I should have need of several handkerchiefs; beside me as I read the Itev.: Mr Alkin's story which is a great story of eternal Tayo worthy of the Imagination of our film producers.
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As for this week's (or rather izst week's) article by Str Bever- ley Baxter captioned "Who'll be the Mass of 1961?" in his *London Letter". It is one of lils best offeris of this infant year, that has not yet seen its "Full Moon'. His comments on Rus- sla and China were identical as my own submitted to one of your 'contemporaries some weeks or months ago, but for some reasons my humble con- tribution was anppressed, al- though nothing offensivo. Was mentioned spart from the re- ference to Yellow Ferll' which possibly might have been re- garded as objectionable by the j editor 'who spurned my na- worthy effort.
OLD MAN READER.
dear sir
Suffering cats
HK RECORDS
JAPANESE
EARTHQUAKES
The
Hongkong Observatory yesterday four earthquakes
recorded
which
occurred near Japan, a spokesman said today.
indicated that the Arst He tremor
intensity measured in half way between the Chile quake which occurred on May 22, 1000; and the Formosan 25, earthquake on September 1950.
ans of the
Items can
Oil company
executive be taken on holiday back at
discount
years AGO- January 1936
AR parks on part of the Hongkong Cricket Club's ground form part of the most radical proposals ever made by a local con- mission appointed to study
For the first time in the Colony's growing park-
Hongkong, 18 jadeing problem.
stall-owners have The Morning Post motor- banded together and Ing correspondent said: " formed the million have hinted for some weeks dollar Hongkong Jade Past that astonishing things were expected of the Park- Market. It was opened ing Commission set up some yesterday.
months ago to investigato this question but it was not
Qu
show are hundreds of Items in Jade made locally and until yesterday that I learn- ed why their report had not mounted on gold or platinum.
ear-rings,been made public.
These include bracelets, pendants, necklaces, inger-rings, and mday ornaments,
Mr Frank Cannon, so execu« |
•
American
in
be-
The Arst one, the strongest,! The Chile tremor, which scttive of the Arabian occurred at 3.25 pm, the second, off tidal waves, was considered Oil Company (Arames) at Dha- strongest haran, Arabia, arrived by Swiss- at 7.25 om, the third, at 818 pm | to and the fourth, at 11.47 pm. quakes in the world, he added, alr from Tokyo for a seven-day The Hongkong repoort was hollday with his wife and family
Mr Cannon, a negotiater confirmed by information from
contracts and· agreements Tokyo that the earthquake and aftershocks which shool Japan tween the Arabs and his com- yesterday were the strongest pany, is at present on a two- round-the-world trip since the 1948 Fukuf earthquake with his family. which killed 3,720 people.
Following their visit to Hong- On June 2, 1918, the· earth- of magnitude 8, while the For-quakes hit Fukui city and Fukui buildings mosan one, of magnitude 7.
profecture, toppiing and setting off a series of fires. CUT OFF
The Chilean earthquake was
sir
he would have no objection to your using. Even if your cats can draw, I trust they cannot read!
H. M. HOWELL.
Secretary,
HKSPCA.
Parts of the prefecture, were cut off from the dutside world for a number of days. and ull transport, was disrupted.
Radio Moscaw last night re ported that The central earth- quake observation station in
manth
kong, the Cannons will fly to Bangkok, and Mr Cannon said he expected to be back at his post by Jan. 28.
Encoffining of Mr Henry Leong
Moscow, recorded three earth-The oncoffining ceremony
quakes in Japan yesterday,
ROOFTOP
FIRE IN
CENTRAL
A small fire broke out on the rooftop of 375 Queen's- road Central at 9.40 this morning. There were no casualties.
Damaged by the fire was wooden structure used as a kli- chen on the rooftop.
.
The blaze was put out within 15 minutes of the arrival of Fire Brigade personnel.
Six fire engines and two bulances werɑ scnt.
Exhibition opened
Mr A. Dekkar is anon: in Instead of suggesting to school- the abovo China Mail photo
teachers that
they read once a term Kipling's inaruc- cutting the ribbon, at the live story "The cat that wall-opening of Miss Pänsy Ng'a ed by himself" to their pupils, exhibition of paintings this Our leader's of Thursday morning at the Library of - "Suffering Cata" -- should the U.S. Cultural Centre, Ice perhaps be suggested trustead.
Travel record
T-
London, Jan. 10, Delious travelled a record 170 milion miles at home and sbroad by car, motor-cyclo," "and
As for my own feelings on the House-street. Miss ~ Ng. # | scooter last year, the Na.C. an
Pubject, I enclose Mr Falvey's standing on Mrs Dekkera nomced Fosterday, in London drawing which I feel aure | right.
Express Service,
for the late Mr Henry G. Loong, 70, retired busi- nessman was hold at his residence at 38 · Repulse Bay-road this morning. Mr Leong who died on Sun- day le survived by his widow, ten children and many grand- children.
The Rev. George She officiated at the ceremony, He was exsisted by Rev Cheung Wing-ngok.
·
who attended
PEARLS. TOO
other
*The fact is that the Com- mission found itself reduced to sanctioning. the existing parking arrangements and On sale also are Japanese cul- ĮRuggesting that one of the
Colony's tured pearls,
most influential Primarily catering for shop sports clubs should give up
pers the market makes it a
which ground
has thrilling
· rule to accept any Item re- the turned by a customer within featured muny three days if he finds it un-Interport matches and forms salisfactory at a ten per cent the only scenic' amenity In discount.
The market does not fix prices the City proper."
for the Colony. There are nome;
The Government has 're- wholesalers among the dealers themselves.
Jected the suggestion with- The market was well-patrenis-out bothering to place it ed by many shoggers this morn-before the Legislative Coun- ing, showing much more drawe
tho
ing perver thun the stalls would cil and
has referred
it they were on their own indi-Commission's report back vidually.
for alternative proposals.
It is situated at 244-240, Des' Voeux-read West,
Five
cases
for Criminal
Sessions
That their report should be rejected so promptly after the months of work that the Commissioners their voluntarily gave of time, shows that the Government have strong feelings on the matter; but in the absence of any feasible alternative they may yet have to reconsider the point.
Detective Inspector Arthur James Wiliani Dorling,
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Among those the service and sent wreaths were: Mr. Michael Tumer. Mr J. C. McDouail, Mr. Fung Ping- fan, Lady M. X. Lo, Mr Norman Lee, Mr Daniel Au, Mr' A. Kit- chell, Mr F. Hutton, Mr S. A. Tremlet, Me Choy Po-ming, Me Ma Kem-cham, Mr John D'Eath,, Mr Ng Ping-king. Mr
are: Slu Wan, charged going into business.
During his period of service, Mrs with the murder of Tai Chung; Chung. Pck-sang. Mr and
the ho received a Police medal in John Luff. Mr J. N. Cotton, Mr 1p Wan-wah, charged with B. C. Field, Mr S. M. Perry, Mr murder of Wong Ho: Hul Chun- connection with work during
Five prisoners will appear in the popular member of the Hong- first Criminal Besatuns of the kong Police Force, is retiring Year when the Assizes open on on pension on January 20, after almost 28 years nervice. Thursday, Three of the accused are on He is remaining in residence other with his family in Hongkong, murder charges and the two on charges of demanding and it to understood he is money with menaces.
They
►
com-
L. J. Bonuch, Mr Eric Kwok, wing, charged with the murder the 1922 strike in the Colony,
George of Ling Kau-tel and Mok Kon- while in 1935, he was Mr Leong Ki-ho, Mr
Ng Hok-kay on Sun. Mrs Harry More, Mr John shui;
two mended by His Excellency the de Governor in connection with Loule, Mr Wong Cheung-yau, charges of uttering letters Mr G. L40, Mr Yeo Ong-jin, Mr manding money with menaces; the rounding up of two
Wu Kui-chuen, Mok Ying-kl, and
of robberN count of uttering a 'letler de desperate gangs
who were responsible for hold- manding money with menaces.
They will appear before Mring up money changers on- Justice W. A. Blair-Kerr,
tablishments.
Johnston Wong,
and others.
be held at The funeral will the Tsun Wan Chinese Perman- ent Cemetery tomorrow.
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