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FRIDAY, MARCH 3, 1961.
Jailed embezzler PICTORIAL PARADE
asks for sentence review
A shipping firm employee who was jailed for two years a week ago for embezzling $31,321 ap- plied for a review of the sentence before Mr Dorek Cons at Central Court, this morning.
Death of Mr Robert Drysdale
Mr Robert Drysdale, a retir
ed American sea captain, died suddenly at his home in Hongkong yesterday. Mr Drysdale is survived his widew. Rita, sister of Mr B. C. Randall, silred tiengkong sharebroker, and three daught- ela, Randy, Robla and Roxey,
by
The two eldest daughters are udying in America, Rexey is at King George V School.
Mr Drysdale, who was form- cly with the Parlie Far East Line, red reveral years ago becaurs of ill-health.
The funeral is being held at at the Colonial
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today Comstory Chapel.
Stole fish for his breakfast
A man who stole fish from a junk at Youmati for his breakfast yesterday op- peared before Kowloon Magistrate Mr J. R. Oliver this morning.
A1 7.45 am yesterday morn- Ing the man, Sin Tai, 52 years of age and a native of Chung Shan who has lived in Hong- kong ter twelve years, w35 sech to take four fish from a basket from D junk at. You- mali.
He was chased and caught by Wong Hing, on employee of The man who saw the incident, Mr Chan Fan.
After being cautioned, it was stated in court that the culprit admitted the theft and
he ho na moncy and hungry.
said was
was sentenced
one
He
year's Imprisonment.
The defendant, Lam Laing- shing. 35, of 185 Wing Lok- street West, first floor, mado full restitution which Was elated to have been raised by Jus relative
Lam was represented by Mr G. Hampton of Hastings and Co, who informed the court that his client had been work- ing with the Jebshun Shipping Co Lu for about 12 years ut a monthly salary of $198, Lam's Job required him to meel outside, customers
And his mcient fur salary was not entertairament expenses.
As a result, Mr Hampton said, DVET period of some years, Lam gradually fell inlo debt.
ADMISSION
Mr Hampton admitted that Lam went off to Macao for a few days after committing the offence because he was fright- But he went to his en- ched. ployer immediately on his re- turn from Mucno and confessed the embezzlement.
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Seeing that Lam was a man who deserved some help, Larn's relatives had raised morty make restitution, Counsel sald. A sum of $31,331 in cash was then produced in court.
Mr Hampton then asked Mr Cons to release his client and instead, bind him over for certain period. Lam's employer, he added, was prepared to re- employ him.
Lam
wife and four had a children to support.
UP TO BOARD Mr Cons asked Lam's employ- er. Mr Lam Kam-kwon, whether he would re-employ the defen- dunt should he be released. Mr Lam Kim-kwan replied that he would consider it. The decision was up to the Board of directors of the company.
the
CLIVE
During their stay in Calcutta the Queen and Prince Philip visited Victoria Memorial Museum whore they had glimpso through
the rich array of relics displayed before them, of India under British rulo. Her Majesty in pictured inspecting on old French gun captured by Clive, whose statue is soon on the left,
Government
appointments gazetted
The following appointments,
I
promotions.
transfers and postings were announced in today's Government Gazette.
MOR Grace Cheng and ΔΙΑ Virginia Chang Li Yučn-ying to be Nursing Sirters; Dry E. Chin Jin. Bune. But Chak-fal and Tam Check- line to be Medical and Health Officers on probations: Dr D. J. M. los of Medical and Health Servcies. Mackenzie resumed duty a Direc Dr Tens Pin-bul ceased to set as Director of Medical and Health Servicer: Dr 8. II. Moore ceased to net as Deputy Director of Medical and Healthy Services; Dị G. D. Smart Director
as to get an Assistant
of Medicat al Health Services (Urban Services); Dr Ling Chuen- --Mr-Cons--then-remanded-the--strng ceased-to-act-an-Principal- defendant for seven days pend- Medical and Health Oillcer (Purt ing a definite answer from his cmoloyer.
The defendant was allowed bail of $200.
Jumble sale
Model dresses sold well this morning at the Jumble sale or- guated by the Louny Associa- ca of Girl Guides in Hong- kong, and held in Sandilands Huts,
Mrs A, R. L. Butler, Chair- man of the Local Association, and a large group of hripers were in charge of many stalls, Sæcluding a speelal one for cheongsams.
Some lovely new
Summer
Brunchcoats
Health).
duty as
Mr A. Hootna resumed
ceased to uel as Solicitor General: Mr Simon L Fook-sean tensed to as Principal Crown Counsel. pet
Solicitar General, Ate M. Fleénin
ALLEGEDLY
DEMANDED
MONEY
Police Constable Mak Chi, 34,
of FiRt 5, "C" Block, Cheung- shawan Police Married Quar- ters, 9 floor, appeared before Mr J. R. Oliver at Sauth Kow- loon Court this morning on # charge of demanding money with menaces
It was alleged that Mak with intent demanded $500 from Ho Yuen-ming at Tsimshatsul Police Station on Wednesday.
The trial of Mak will cum- mence on April 10.
Alleged wounding
in a teahouse
Lam Wah Km. 37, of 125 Fuk Wah stret, fourth floor, Juwker, was charged this morn-
have just arrived the at Kowloon Magistracy with
unlawfully
mailclously . and sounding Wan So, in a house.
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President Tshombe of Katonga, with members
of his Cabinet, toured the towns of Luena and Bukama after they had been ro-captured by his troops. At Luono, Tshombo saw some of his guerilla force, recruited from Katanga villages, and armed In can- with old muskets, spears, bows and arrows. trast were units of his army, mechanised and equipped with the very latest weapons.
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Two years
years jail for man who robbed sailor
Causeway Bay Magistrate, Mr I. T. Morris, sound- ed a warning this morning to those who taught young children to steal.
Passing sentence of two years' Imprisonment on a man charged with pickding pockets, Mr Morris sald: "These offences are all too prevalent in the Colony and I think that when, aa here, it
can be brought home, exem- plary punishment should be meled out so that others who may be tempted to do the same beforehand thing are warned of the consequences,"
He further comniented: "My experience in the Courts of this Colony has led me to the con- cute that men such as the Eccwed now before ree make it Beit busines to teach nyen young chliden to steal with a
News from
the Gazette
Dr Teng Tin-ti censed to be att Offletal Member of the· Legislative Couvell on the return to the Colour of Dr DJM. MacKenzie,
Messrs J.W, Chambers, A., Clate
G.CM, Lupton, H.D. Mater E. Blockburn, K.W. Femer, C.F. bert. WSW, Davidson, DE, D'Alina.
From the Files
25
years AGO.
March 1936
FTY nine entries for the open singles and 82 for the Open Doubles have been received for the annual Colony tennis champion- ship. In the singles, S. A. Rumjahn, the holder, will meet with keen compétition.
A notable absentee is Ho Kn-lau who
is away from the Colony.
Unless something
very
sla Remedion, H.F.G. Hobson and untoward occurs, the
degres of cunning far beyond. The have been appointed Rumjahn cousing should re-
their years,
BAD TYPE
Mr Morris said the defendant, Lum Chi-kon, was a bad type and had no less than 14 previous convictions.
The magistrate commended a witness of the case, LA Mine. who helped police in the arrest
of the accused.
The accused approached two American sailors on Wednesday in a cobbler's shop at Fenwick- road in Wanchai.
While one of the sailors bent down to remove a shoe to be re- paired, accused placed his left hand the saller's shoulder.
was holding a newspaper with his right hand, and he placed this hand and the news- paper over the sailor's left breast pocket,
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All this, however, was wit- nessed by La Ming, who seized the paper and found wrapped in it a sum of $57.
Inspector B. D. Carpenter ap- peared for the prosecution.
Waterworks
staff house near border
A two-storey building 10 e constructed off Man Kim To-1oad for use as quarters for Waterworks staff manning the
near the Shumchun" border,
pumping station at Muk W, was The pumping station completed recently in connec- tion with the supply of water From the Shumchun Reservoir, Construction of the new build- ing will begin in about month's time and take three months to complete.
Former HK journalist leaves
on film assignment in Japan
mon who has made good use of his time since leaving the Navy, left Hong-
kong on his way to Tokyo yesterday.
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He is Gordon Bradley, who ; joined the staff of the BBC and | Ghana, Anatolia, New Zealand- first came to Hongkong while from there he went in 1955 to and Formosa, still in the Service as Engineer | Associated Television as inter- ofeer in 1045. To him it is viewer on "This Week," and the most beautiful place in the many other reporting pro-
grammes.
world."
In 1900 Mr Bradley went to Brazil to make a film on the new city of Brazilia for Rank's "Look at Life," and his present trip on which his wife accompanying him lokes
him to Tokyo for Ranks to fim Japanese life.
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He returned here in 1949 and Now he produces his own worked on the staff of the programnes fcr ATV. having South China Morning Post for started with "Hongkeng Today"
years, then went to the in 1858, which he followed up He will return to the United United Kingdom where he with Alms on Rhodesia, Kenya, | Kingdom at the end of May.
two
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LOOKED ALL RIGHT
IN THE SHOP'— ROT." ESPECIALLY AS HE'S A GROWING BOY
ter
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THEN HE MUST'VE GROWN THREE INCHES
ON THE WAY HOME
The incident occurred February 27 at the Tal Cheong Tea House, 10, Boundary-street, first floor..
The Magistrate. Mr J. R. Oliver, remanded the case for three days for further enquiries to be made.
Carlsberg
SCORES EVERYTIME
Justices of the Peace.
Mr H. Firkin has been appointed a tain their doubles title as member of the Dangerous Goorts Standing Committes,
none of the pairs looks chp-
Mr D. E. McKana has been apable of displacing them.
pointed an Examiner of Engineers.
The Hongkong Metropolitan Bank Lid has been granted a licence to carry on business in the Colony,
Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd "havi applied for tlcences to operate be tween Hongkong. Bongkok and Singapore: Hongkong, Kuala Lum pur, Bingapore; Hongkong. Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur, Singapore) Kont. Saigon: Hongkong Bangkok Rangoon, Catcuite:
Hongkong, Maulta and Hongkong. Brunel
W. C. Hung, who was runner up' with Ho Ka-lau in the doubles last year, has entered with E. C. Fincher.
On known form. T.. A. Goldman Pearce and L. appeared to be the strongest The General Engineering Co Ltd HKCC pair in the tourna- have been included in the Building Authority Register,
ment.
The Hongkong Royal Naval Yard Police Prevident Association ¤ዋ been struck off the Company Re- gister.
More flats for Wong
In au interview with South China Morning Post re- porter at the Hongkong Hotel, where she is ataping, Mian Anna May Wong. the fanioua screen actress, expressed her views on the modern Chinese woman, "She Becke to be holding her 0102 with the Work will begin shortly outside world. She is giving The construction of eight more
Tai Sin
blocks of flats at the Wong Tai Sin res:itlement estate, in Kow-
loon.
chance to get the world a
The acquainted with her, older generation always stay- ed et homie and the Chinese
was C person
The new blocks, each of seven storeys, are to be built woman west of the existing flats in the mystery except to her family
en formerly used
as n rifle or immediate friends... Fange.
The Bats some of:
which
will
"Some of the girls i have provideacen in the Far East are most accommodation for about 21,000 attractive and beautiful and people
they seem to me to be quite Chinese Tenders for the construction different from the work are called for in today's girls in the United States. I Government Gazzite. Work, don't know if it is the lovely beginning in May, is expected clothes they wear, or the set- to take a year to complete. itings or what."
Just unpacked
a new
collection
of
kitten soft shoes
by
Madise
Kittens
in C width 581/2
Black calf
Pearce Memorial
at
Paquerette's (of course)
1Ga Des Voeux Road, C.
Tel: 21-157
nears million
.
The first pelas for the Pearca
Memorial Cash Sweep which will be drawn expooled Lê Thich. Thờ
tomorrow is 91
million mark by this evening.
At noon today, 2,150,000 tickets had been sold making the first prize just $050,000.
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