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BERNACCHI'S
demand that Government
and stop nattering" may have
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Hongkong driving tests case judgment FOUR CONSPIRATORS GUILTY
Crown asks
against
costs
for all defendants
mirat "build, build, bulid All four accused in the driving tests conspiracy trial were found guilty by Judge B. J. Jennings in the Victoria District Court today.
stung a few of the planners and higher officials who were the object of his rebuke in the Urban Council annaat debate on Tuesday but that will be all to the good. And if it halpe convey the general feeling of dissatisfaction and frustration about the progress of housing and resettlement which has been apparent for some time then so much the better. For while Hongkong has establi- shed remarkable reputation in the Far East for its most. produced low-coat
Wo
housing.
appear to bo falling hopelessly behind and it, the
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our
Aim I to reacttio ground and roof-top aquattern
as well as to provide higher standard accommodation
for
the hundreds of thousandu Ilving In bedspaces cublates, we shall have to go at
HK Urban
Councillor summonsed
Two police inspectors, Chan Kwok-kwai and Tse Hei, were sentenced to four years' jail each. A driving instructor, Lung Chun-wing, was sentenced to nine months and his wife, Yuen Pui-hang alias Lung Bo, to one year.
As soon as the sentences were was bound by the facts proved pronounced. the Crown took against him by the evidence, the unprecedented step of ask- and these showed that he had ing for the prosecution's costs not had much to do with the to be awarded against the acconspiracy. He sentenced him cused.
to nine months.
Judge Jennings adjourned this application unill Monday,
ile did not give
four
for his conviction of the
the reasons accused, but said he would hand
ก wrilion judgment
An elected member of the Urban Council, Chan Shu- woon, appeared before Mr I. M. S. Donnell at North | down and
Inter. Kowloon Court this morn- ing on threa private sum- monses instigated by a
named
Ho Kong person Mou-sum of 115 Argyle- District Court was limited in
it very much faster than we have been content to do up to now.
MA CLAUDE BURGESS in his
A
V budget speech before Easter indicated that high level integration of ther Housing Authority and the Fleattle- ment Department is to be considered. This seems to be what Mr.K. A. Watson and Mr Hiton Choong-leen hava in mind. Mr Bernacchi on the other hand wants the Com missioner of Houeing put in charge of the whole housing problem.
The relative merite of these sug- gestions will have to be con- aldered carefully, but whether or not Mr Bernacchi is justi- fled in his lap at the amount of "nattering, messing about and redtape" It does seem that there are too many Govern- ment Agencies, semi-official authorities and committees responsible for housing and resettlement, The Impression prevalle that our entire effort could be streamlined and
street,
Chan is alleged to have caust certain sums of money to be paid by the spezial mana- ger et Tak Ming Co Ltd, and the Tak Ming College, to man by falsely pretending that the man was employed by the college.
The first summons alleges that on or about December 31, 1951 at the Tak Ming College, with intent 10 defraud, hc
caused the special manager o pay sums of $120, $43, $20 and $0.40 to Leung Fook-kwan by falsely pretending
that LeunK was employed by the college and entitiel to receive these or allowances rums as salary when Leung was not :( tn- ployed.
SECOND
Common law
pointed out that the
sentences it could impose, but conspiracy was a common law
there misdemeanour and
Was
no limit to the sentence that could be imposed for such an offence, except that it must not
be inordinate,
Judge Jennings sald the
ac breach committed by the cused was not just a breach of une particular regulation but frustrate was a conspiracy to whole working
the of driving tests regulations.
1 had happened not just on ane occasion but over a period of nearly five months.
tho
"The driving licence exami- nations were designed to pro- tect user of the road from dangerous drivers," Judge Jen- nings said,
"The conspiracy here was to enable people who chose to pay
On the two Inspectors, Judge Jaisings said he had no hesita=" tion in sentencing them to four years each effective from today.
At this stage a woman in the back of the parked courtroom collapsed sobbing into the armo of a companion and had to be helped from the court
Mr Howard Hobson, Crown
Counsel, then applied for the
prosecution's costs to be award- ed against the accused,
He said that Scetion 24 of the Criminal Procedure Ordinance permitted tils, He said the pro- fits made by the fecused were considerable, and their irlal had been lengthy and involved more than 60 witnesses.
"I feel Justified in asking for the costs of these witncies", he said.
Mr Hobson cálỡ"the Crown had paid out $000 in witnesses' expenses and sull had to re- imburse them for loss of wages.
He also asked for Crown Counsel's costs, on the analogy of civil actions, to an amount equivalent to a reasonable fee for Junior counsel of the Bar.
No provious case
Mr Dermot Rea, Crown Counsel, conceded that he knew
to pass their tests without a of no previous case in Hong-
scrap of knowledge of thekong where prosecution costs Highway Code.
had been awarded against the "All they had to remember accused.
Jennings said
put on a more economical and The second summons alleges) business-Nko basis.
that on or about January was a sequence of some 14 "But this is a case where big 1906, with intent to defraud numbers or latters," he pointed money has been made, and the prosecution has cost the Gov- theerment a considerable sum of: accused money.
"The provision that such coats: can be awarded is the law, and it was not put in the law to be ignored," Mr Rea sald.
duced. than
he said.
by
the
THE
HE fact is that the squatter he caused the special manager to out.
problem la not being repay a sum of $200 to Leung Judge
It to increasing faster Fook-kwan by falsely pretend-racket Involving
resettle Ing that he was employed by the had been described as a "roar- our ability to them, as Mr Watson pointa Tak Ming English Night School ing success." out. At the
time and entitled to receive this "That kind of profit must be rebettlement costs are increas.
monthly salary discouraged money as his Ing and there are now rival when he was not so employed.
punishment," projects such as the Improved
The third resettlement type housing for
summons alleges low-Income tananta competlag that on or about January 15 for available funda And with Intent to defraud, he caused Tosourced
the special manager to Mr A. de O. Salce would like to
the Bed two Leung Fook-iwan sums of $120, schemes receive equal priority $29 and $15 as salary for work and in this view he echoed the at the college when Leung was sentiments
expressed not sa employed. earlise this year.
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All
summonses
pay
Widely publicised
Better Anglo-Canadian
understanding over HK exports
Ottawa, Apr. 13. Primo. Ministor John Diefenbaker told the House of Commons here today that a better Anglo- Canadian understanding had bean arrived at on Imports into Canada from Hongkong which recently declined to place voluntary restrictions on exports to this country. Representatives of the two governments would con-
tinuo discussions on the matter, he said. Mr Diefenbakor was reporting on his meetings hera
with Mr Macmillan earlier this wook, Mr Diefenbaker alta said he and Prime Minister Herold Macmillan of Britain agreed that it was "important to continue work" on the problem of Communist Chinese representation in the United Nations for the next General Assembly session later this year.
Mr Diefenbaker did not elaborate his statement in the House of Commons but the Canadian press said the implication was that Canado and Britain expected the issua of China's admission to come before the UN next autumn for a
definite decision.
In recent years, the General Assembly has gone along with United States resolutions postponing discussion of the issue.—Router,
HEAVY DEFEAT
FOR LABOUR IN MIDDLESEX
London, Apr. 13.
Socialists suffered a heavy defeat in municipal polling here today when Conservatives re- captured control of the giant Middlesex County Council with a big majority.
STRONG QUAKE
A
RECORDED IN COLONY
Birong
earthquake was recorded last night at the Royal Observatory. The
iremors cvimanetă
at 1.41 am and lasted for one and a half hours,
Mr Leo D'Almada, QC, then applied for an adjournment of this question unti Monday. He mentioned thai the ac- Judge Jennings agreed
to widely publicised this request, cused had
and set Monday amongst driving morning for
argument. Two their scheme
saying in effect other driving
tests conspiracy instructors, "Tell the candidates that we cases are also scheduled to open police officers will be prepared on Monday, one involving six oc- to break the law it we are paid cused and the other two
cused, including Yuen Fui-hong. were madej for it."
The centre was estimated He said people must not get Same witnesses
to be about 3,000 miles NW ceny Ordinance, Chapter 210 the impression that the Police overall figure of horace for which relates to false pretences. Force could be bought in such
Mr D'Almada, who
of Hongkong. will 300,000 a year must become
The
Central Boviet represent the otlier accused in Mr V. Gins Instructed by P. L not just a distant hope but a
a simple manner at a price c Lam and Co, who appeared as pri-
this case,
Seismological suggested to Judge
Blation Inx reality as soon as possible. For Vate
applied to Mr between $100 and $200.
Moscow reported the he adds with much truth that he heard together.
Donnell secular
the three summonses to Judge Jennings also pointed Jennings that, diner many of
the witnesses would be
quako to be 2,174 miles cost that
the who the candidates "only
this with
figuro
Mr Patrick Yu, instructed by called pr
away in Western China, written same, some other judge should the to pass higher can we get on top of W. 1. Chang, who
for ared
Tam news agency said ap examination by a few marks, hear the ease. supported Mr Gilins the problem."
pleation and added that the three having answered the questioms
the quake was registered at 1640 GMT, according to Associated Press.
But if this to be attempted under Section 50a of the Lar-
L
it means that Mr Bernacchi's
ET us be quite fair about this: Government has done
an inspiring job of work up to now and there are more than 350,000 who Have been resettled, 105,000 provided for in currant Housing Authority schemes, more than 30,000 in Hausing Boclety .cotatea
of the large mention nothing number of Government am- ployees accommodated. More. over it has kept ite plane and activities under constant self- critical examination. On
to
own initiative it is durtaling
pro
_not
But Government's best efforts
so far are not
good enough
The comments of the unofficial
MLC backed
Urban Councillore
the authorities in
1021
Judge Jennings rald he agreed, and he would only hear it if no was Axedy about being dented a driving other judge were available.
summerses were of a similar nature honestly, must feel very strong
Chan pleaded not gulity to all summons and hearing
for June 28, 29 x 30.
Menzies wins
confidence
vote
Canberra, Apr. 13.
licence while others who passed now
the fest dishonestly were driving.
Another factor was the attitude of the junior members of tho Police Force who had seen these Inspectors, whose example they were supposed to follow
And whom they were expected obey, behave in such a "disloyal. dishonoomble and contemptible
manner,"
to
"They might feel, 'We can't make
any money by bring
A vote of confidence in the loyal, let's follow the example Australian Prime Minister, Mr of the inspectors'," Judge Jen- Robert Menzles, for his stand nings said. on South Africa at the London)
ECONOMIC
SANCTIONS
INEFFECTIVE
Lagos, Apr. 13.
Mr Duncan Sandys, Secretary for Commonwealth Relations,
Д
Proliminary data placed the epicentre cast of the town of Kasbgar in Sin- klang Province,
In the corner
of westernmost China
of north
Kashmir,
Jask
FORCE 8
Force at the spleenire Was possibly more Foreo 8, Tans reported,
In
Force 8 quake. damage is oonalderable in ordinary subalanila) build- Ings which are not special- ly designed. An earthquake of Force # will cause chim- neys, factory stacks, monument and valla to fall and the partial collapso of buildings. It will over. turn heavy furuliare,
The Middlesex County Coun-
which
local administers government for
of Lilong poople on London's fringe was won by Socialists three years 1.40.
Tonight with only four results to come the Conservatives had 54 seats against Labour's 20.
In simultaneous polling for London County the "parent" Cunell Labour on realiis ob- tained eu far had suffered
PEACE OFFER
TO ALGERIA
REPEATED
D5
Paris, Apr. 13. General de Gaulle today repeated his offer of "peace and association" to the Algerian in- surgents and said France was ready to help them build the new Algeria if they desired.
Cheering crowds greeted the General de Gaulie's references general on the second day of to Algeria, France's national de- his five-day speaking tour nf fence effort in producing her the southwest-his twelfth
own nuclear weapons, and her President. Pollen swooped on record in plding underdeveloped known anil-Gaullist European nations were applauded by "activists" in towns in the brea enthusiastic crowds in the
measures southwest today. as part of security round the President in view of
Castelsarrasin he said the recent wave of plastic bomb
the attacks which cost the life of France wanted to solve the mayor of the peace talks Algerian problem rapidly by peace and association, in hold- town of Evian two weeks ago,
ing out our hands to those who Fifteen "activists" were re-
so für have not wished to ac- ported under preventive deten-
cept them, so that it will ве tion in the lower Pyrenees, five possible for them to build
Toulouse
in new Algeria and if they to de wish, for us to aid them."-
Reuter.
in
fri
and
four
General Bordeaux, where Gaulle is due to end his tour with a major speech on Sunday. In the Turbes area police agro rounded up five Algerian Insur- gent leaders,
Plastic blasts
The "nel" in the big police swoop launched in the Parls areas was officially put at
20
At
PLANE VICTIMS
RECOVERED
Santiago, Apr. 13.
airlines plane
The bodies of 24 parseIRŠTS,
Chilean
Europeans variously charged of 1
with
plotting against
security or
The
Π
moun-
of the which crashed Into authority state or legal possession of fainside an April 3 were re-
Seventeen
covered today. Among the
arms or explosives.
others have been released, of victims were nine members of those charged 13 were slated to
the Chilean professional soccer be members of the extreme
team Green Crose. Combatant rightwing National Front.
Four new plastle blasts were
reported last night or carly 10- no one was hurt,
day in France and Algeria, bul
THE
The bodies were chorred by fire and many were unidenti- fiable, said д radio message from a party of searchers who reached the scene, about 200 miles south of Santiago---AP.
NEW
LOOK
Many progressive firms are these days replacing outmoded provident schemes with up to date" group insurance and retirement contracts.
The undermentioned aro a few of over 70 organiza- tiona in Hong Kong alone which have introduced such slash of 10 seats in its previous schemes to the mutual advantage of both employer and record majority.
Budget
Before today's election So-
employee.
A. S. Watson & Co., Ltd.
The Bon Lino Steamoms,
Ltd.
cialists had 101 out of the 126 British General Electric seats of the LCC which with
Co., Ltd.
an annual budret of £150 B. Von Zuiden Bros. Ltd. million operates on a bigger The Chinese Club scale than Fome sovereign Carmichael & Clarko
states.
But by midnight the Labour Party was already in possession of 03 seats ensuring that the council will continue to be So- cialist controlled, however much the majority may be cut.
Reuter.
Lightning kills
girl
London, Apr. 13. A 19-year-old yiri wan killed tending by lightning while aherp near Bainbridge, York- shire, today.
Connell Bros. Co.
(Hongkong) Led. China Entertainment &
Land Investment Co. Ltd. Ciba (China) Ltd. Davio, Boag & Co., Ltd. Dodwell Motors Ltd. Dyechem Trading Co.
(H.K.) Ltd.
Ed. A. Kellor & Co., Ltd. The Ekman Foreign
Agencies (China). Ltd. Fohaco Ltd.
F. W. Golding. Golgy Trading Co., Ltd.
Basto (China Branch), Hong Kong. Gilman & Co., Ltd. Hong Kong Tours & Travol Service Ltd.
Hoochst Chemical Products
Ltd.
THE
Jobson & Co.
Kian Gwan Co., (China),
Ltd,
Landis Brothers & Co., Ltd. Lobcí -(China) Limited. Longmans, Green & Co.,
Ltd.
L Rondon & Co. (H.K.),
Ltd.
Mandarin Textiles Ltd. Marklin Advertising Ltd. The Marconi International Marina Communication Co., Ltd.
The National Cash Register
Co. (H.K.) Ltd. Otis Elavator Co.
P. C. Woo & Co. Peak Tramways Co., Ltd. Philips Hong Kong Ltd. S. H. Langston & Co., Ltd. Singer Sowing Machine Co. Shriro (China) Ltd. William Jacks & Co., Ltd. Winkler & Co.,
(Hong Kong), Ltd.
MANUFACTURERS
INSURANCE LIFE
COMPANY
OF/ CANADA
loan facilities to the Housing Authority and Booloty be- CRUTO they
s must be stomped out," told a press conference here to catering for the most deserving Commonwealth conference, was he added. category of people.
pasted by a vote of 30 to 37 In He said the public must be day that "as a general prin- the House of Representatives appalled by this case, and per- ciple" Britain did not bellove here tonight.
have felt that these inspectors that economic sanctions were were an example of Hongkoug.
very effective way of dealing: A Labour opposition censuro now by the
He would therefore differen-with political problems. motion calling for Mr Menziestiale between the two Inspectors can leave
Mr Sandys was answering from no doubt remova)
bla additional and the other two accused in questions on whether Britain office of Minister for External passing sentence. that this year must são a full-
would impose economic sanc- scale rovław and reorganisa. Affairs was defeated, also by 10
The Crown said nothing was tons on Touth Arien because tion of the entire programmi votes to 37.--Reuter,
known against three of thin në- of her rackat policies, now that which will result is a con-
cused, but that Yuen Pul-hung zho was withdrawing from the alderably stopped up rate of
had one conviction for obstruc* Commonwealth. housing, coupled with plans
en by lottering for which abe
Ho raid there was no doubt for a drastic reduction in the
was bound over In the sum of whatever that the withdrawal'; aquatter population and its
$100. She denied she had this of South Africa would streng mission at Limbe, near here, total elimination by 1965.
conviction.
then the unity of the Common- The buns Barnnochl may agree that I?
Judgo Jennings sentenced wealth and miso Ita moral threatened to beat them up and lambing ewes in the middle of Government le able to achieve
Yeung British "Arebugs" | her to one years Imprisonment | prestige in the world.
called tarr "supporters of a field. Her body was severely Hong Kong Branch Office D.ACT. Hancock, Manager something like this rate of started more than 30,000 res effective from today.
Mr Gandys strived hero on progress all this mattering will In 1959, an official government He said that os for as Luna | April 4, for a 12-day goodwill
have been very weeth while." report bald yesterday—UPI. Chun-wing was concerned, he' tour of Nigeris-Router.
Mr
FIREBUGS
London, Apr. 14.
NUNS ATTACKED
Three boys were taken to hospital at Preston with burna and shock after being struck by lightning while playing in a wood in the Lancashire village Blantyre, Apr. 13, A gang of African youths to- of Farington. A dog with them day attacked and abused
two was killed.
The dend girl, farmer's African num
Cathalle at a
daughter Freda Drowne, was down BLIS sho tended sald the youths struck
colonial powern."
burned and hex brass-tipped! The nuns were rescued by a stick driven into the ground- missionary-UPI.
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