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Correspondence

The Editor takoz'no respomalki-.

·lity for views, oxpressed in lotters by correspondents, and by mo TELE necessarily agrees with them

Tombola Parties

Sir, Now that the Police "hávé covered themselves with glory in rrecting more than 200 people at the Easterir A.Az and obtained vivicbons agdinát, thom, for Keeping a corriton gaming-höữud or for gambling, perhaps the Commissioner of Poilee will ex- plain, for the enlighteninent pf the public," why similor retidů has not been taken against 'ger- tain her Clubs, which conduct Pombola parties and welcome the atten wil of butaldvins

The Clubs have been holding Tombola nartier for into thin one year. whereas the Boiler A.A., a cording to the Police, had ly and conducting stick parties for three months.

Incidentally. If the holding of Tombala

offence. parties is on why don't the Police put a stop to all the grueling, which goes on In the hundr.dis (of "munjo D schools which laurici Culnuy? These mahjong how are nothing more in camen us

ming-houses open to aux mem- ber of the public who wishes to drop in tur a game, and who la prepared to pay the usual com-

ta on in the keeper.

CURIOUS,

A nertalig has to be mađe in matters, and we rather sus-

jst the was just that, at that i thing's whe miy be guilty of ebunes

have to look out. Everybody ktows the listineijo between the private Chab and the

CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 7,

Functioning Under Reds MURDER TRIAL STARTS

Thaqiggioni Coilson, Linodan,

opened" recently East Whish.

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mprovement Noted

In Traffic Situation

e-aucond day

Substantial improvement in the public's fexponis to

techo inovéstraffic regulations was evide

#throw day or the Colany wer of a system designet giv and the pedestrian Motorists appear to have

spirit of the new regulo

Varde nie ro Many owners of cará con-

Club deliberately battening ontacted yesterday expressed rembling, though it may not al- their satisfaction over the ways be understood. And action in no debt corresponds to the smooth. flow of traffic once degree of offrace, nut to the daie the gist of the system has

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been digeated,

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Traffic Regulations Struotive that, under the

trate regulations, tortst is allowed to proceed up Firden Road at 30 mp.. but 11 appro hing the Peak tho unit is redwed to 20 mph. only. Why should we Peak Tesidents

ha constaty penalised? Yours in akte,

TORTOHE,"

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WEDDINGS

Dr. Tum Kwong-lant, medical feu fer schoul health, and Miss Rusic Chan were married at the Supreme Court Marriage Regi- Cars offer yesterday.

Dr. Tam, formetly at King's College and of the Hong Kong University, graduated at Chelou tho Intversity, Chengtu, alter

the war.

The brise is an Ok Girl of Diocesan Gil's School. Tather, Chen La-lcwan, la emmer of the Jo Man Tin Estates, Limited.

Another wedding at the Re- that of yesterday wie alwin Stagh, merchant If ss Charles E. Dant. Na Mary Hul, of 142 Camp freet second floor. Witnesses duse 1). Frymandez and Mrs. stanes Hutterworth.

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FORTHCOMING WEDDINGH

The forthcoming wedding has been anneunerd of Eduardo Vicente Vivn, office assistant, of 61 Kim- rley Road, second floor, and Ms Chan Lai, of the same ad-

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word.

Pedestrians op congested thoroughfares were still got en- tirely reconciled to the regula Lions which govern the crossing of roads at specified points only, but the offenders yesterday com- brised mostly the uneducated who will only loan ba classes

not by the published practice,

A police radio car

patrolled hese areas in the morning pnd ternoon broadcasting warninga nd

while Alghals in Chinese...... groups of constables directed the

ovement

of traffic, Amazement vas reflected on the faces of pany, but a few, higre such occti; ons will Impress the regulations firmly on the rural mind, one

Cinto the

ught Ipad Upened To 等啊 ffic

Connaught Road, Central, bran kon de iepsnoj ta.Karmat two-way traffic from Jankapn Road to Redder Strest,

Norični par parking be- Bund and tersen “ Jaakkon Padar Atreet may be re-

Murray Road, from Chatòr Road to Goaught Road,- la elosad, to Northbound triffio Jason Road; from only. Onaker Road to Connaught Ford open to Northbound iraffle, It Was officially stated yesterday,

AT CRIMINAL SESSIONS

The trial of Wong Yiu, alias Ko Lo ("Tall Follow!!)

- aged 25, who was arraigned before the Chief Justião, Sir Leslie Gibson, on a charge of mur- dor, started yesterday at the Criminal Sessions. Wongus alleged to haya take part in an armed mic night!ergid ran: a barber's shop in Rak fulam in August, at which the barber's wife was shot and killed by some of the four maraudersd The prosecution alleged statement, in which he named that the accused had admitted pro Chdung: Full-wah as the one'

yha hnd fired the shot. to the police after, his arrest that he was one of the four rulders. The Crown, thus contends that though it was not certain as to who had! fired the fatal abot, all those concerned yaccording to law were guilty of the offence.

The case is being tried by a Jury of five men ald two women Mr. A. Hooton, Crown Counsel, assisted by Detective Sub spector A.D. Cochrane, is pro Lecuting-

"The defence is being conducted by Mr. A. Bernacchi instructed by Mr AF Rocn of Deacons.

MP. Hooton fold" the Court_thút the deceased woman, Ng Yuet, lived with har husband, the bar. ber, and two children at the barber shop at No. 10 Bokfulam

On the night of August 2 Crowh Coung continued, some time about midnight, the barber and his wife retired to bed with their two children.

The barber himreif lay at the

heart of the bed, while his wife slept on the other end. The children lay between the tw Before going to bed, the barber bolted the doors as usual.

Mr. Hooton, tof the Cdürt that, these two statements are of extrema Importajno, „bëlnd. the only evidence against the accused.

For this reason, every precau tion was taken by the police to ensure the veracity and careful translation of the statements of Wong, who spoke the Hökklə dialect.

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All Guilty

Crown Couprel, mlated that It' was not altered by the Grow that it was Wong who fired the fatal shot, What is alleged,” he occlured, "is that he was the of the four men who went to that house together that night, to commit a violent crime-robbery While they were there they took measures to intimidate the burber and his wife.

Me. Heotal stated that whiló in the act of robbery, the woman was shot,

It did not inntter whether the gun went off by design or by accident, he con- tinued, but the fact tant it did

kill someone made all those pre- sent guilty of murdor..

Public Enemy

Number One

"The real danger is the stray dog, the uncared for dog, not on a leash and un

precaution muzzled. must

from

Every

rables.

be taken," Dr. G,

a.). Shaw Deputy Director of Haaith, Warned recently, Bince January, your, 18 people led and 80animal have

er horables situation, has become alarm- ing in fact, desperate, Dr. Bhaw, destared. A pratch or a tick may be dangerous and gorkage eq effeated may have Heroin to undergo injeétlont: one of the numerous mientrals at large on the land-rom. Ing will without licence,

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the leash or muzzle, along Causeway Bay Rays, near Roxy Theatre, yesterday after- noon("China Mali” photo).

of which she eventually Personalia

Corroborative evidence was then given by witnesses, including Dr. 6. Y. Kwan, who festined that he Before four and live in the examined the wornan and found morning, be awoke and saw three she ruffered from wounds in the men standing in the room near intestines end pelvis made by a the bath. They were marked, and i bullet,

aled. carried short Areanna

of the pro- Hencing "The suggestion

morning. secution is that the men had ob- viously gone there for the pur- Hoglun pose of robbery," Mr. *tated:

Shouts For Halp The harper was then told by the men to keep quiet. 11s wife howover jumped trp and frieq t rise. She tyas puslied back on to the bed. Her husband at this stage shouted for gelp, where- electric lightwhich upon the and beef previously swiched on Was furned off by whatap prared to be a fourth man stand ing behind a scheen.

Observante "of the regulations prohibiting sound signals in the silent zones wis not very impres- Motorists complained about the elve, yesterday, but one motorist | Helders daticnése that followall;|

byo daw in particular caulations governing no turns

ulice officer

sald

bout on many spads, explaining demanded the co-operation of that this involved so much extra motorist, aixi piecustrian for pro- expenditure.

of betraktade per un anál hutomatic- ;

drivers, however, said this added We

then

will

continue

this

HK Council Of Social Services

Hold Meeting

Mrs and tra B De Puccinel, Mr. and Mrs. Dasjardins, Messrs. Norman Marali, John Diet, N. Harris, 1. M. Fowler, I Eark, M. Robert, R. B. Londis, B. E. Mills, A. De Los Santos, P. 8. Garcia abri B 0. Xavier left for Salgon yesterday by Air Frprice.

United

far the Departures Kingdom yesterday by BOAC, in- The Hong Kong Council of cluded C. M. Harloe, Mrs, E. Trinimer, C. hold their Haripe, A, Social Services

Cramunt. council meeting at the SCMP Trall, W. H. Nolloth, and H. board room yesterday evening under the chairmanship 9 Bishop Hall.

It was arranged that the an

a shot was fired. This taler

disappeared hurriedly through the doors. The barber nahi general meeting should be

to follow, but pat held on February 7, 1950 them outside in the dark. The Council, hoard reports from members on the various phases of On retiming, he found his work performed by the different

organisations. Wife on the door Blbeding from, a

Proposed matter to the police.

Reumadiately reported the

bonstitution,

to their mileage and was a very haly when something stande in our 112's-impos- wing he explained good thing

sible

from tholing when You the But

gout, or 'slop, or him

8-10 hs in front of your 2016 in her side.

Motorist's Fear

One moteris said that for yearb

comeone.

ho had driven down Garden Road pedestrians have learned to be

te Queen's Road Harbouring the | Bare, Uk

act as

hap

The woman was taken to hos- pital and operated on inter. the as i

but died mixt shpe and nate

morning, bare ear that one day he would bike, the Dodo,

roads, tooting morning as a result of the bullet will disappear As and kill someone

lly loves Wounded. really

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ran down a

they

Mr. Hooton went on to say at this staga that a porter in the vicinity of the village, said inter that had seen four men alto gether; sunning away from the scene on the maming in ques

Arrest

alterations to the

W. C. Harly loft for Rome by DOAC yesterday,

R. R. South left for Kara- cht by EOAC, yesterday.

d. W. Jones left for Calcutta

by BUAC yesterday..

Departures: for. Rangoon, by

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to be brought up! BOAC yesterday were Miss J. A. at

that Annual general meeting Cooper, T. W. Henderson, Mr. and Mrs. H. T. Peters, Miss Hu, J. for approval, were also discurs ed. A main feature of the all N. Sheth, and Mus Messenger, tarailpnst the propped ad

S.. Olles left for Bangkok by mission, as associate members. the pubile who are interested OAC yesterday. "But today," he happity, "y for as I know no one

-inssofa) walfars, work, ...

Departures for Singapore by trouble-free the sound of his car ham."

The organisations represented

BOAO estorilay included Lt. evenus and syn on Quangarding the three silent zone

Bir Hanry Read going West,only a hand arcated by the new regulation

at the meeting were the Boys and Colonel Hodkinson, ful of people obstructed my

the Fublic Relations jeg, yes

Girls Club Azcoolation, the Hong Jonhson, Mi Morrison, Mr. Ja.. Kong Caunell of Women, the SEC. Lanschot Mr. W Beunk, passage instead of the hundreds terday, danounech, that Alho

on the land of Hong Kong for

John Ambulance Association, So Mr. J. Tails, Lieutenant E. Eck- Dickens, clety of St. Vincent de Paul, the ford, Commander, J.G.C. the city centre and ot Quech

Gay long. YMCA and the YWCA, the Sel- Mr. Flixu and Mr. Leo B all shades of punto before,"

are silent tones for 24 hours 'n dag. The one In About a month later, a party vation Army, Toe H, Tung Wali

from midnight out police sets went to the Hospital, Family Welfare Spelety The Reverend William P. village of Tn Ku Ling, New Ter and the Society for the Protoctipo Blackstone will speak on "Ten ritories, and finding the accused of Children.

Years In the Halong River Valley" in ari unnumbered jut, togis:jjim

Of the co-opted members, at the Kowloon. Rotary Club lun- into custody, "The Recused was rather

and Mr. C. Ewan cheen tomorrow. The Club will making inquiries about the mur wicks (Honorary Treasures), Mr 12,39 m told by the police that they warb

were also fr. 3. megt. B the Peninsula Hotel at Ing of the jer After Bring formally, cau- Agate (Secretary), and Mrs. Al- by-aloned, sveing made a statement Union from the Labour Depart

Mr. and Mrs, Poin, Mr. and punge but in whiơn he revealed that he and ment, who attended, as an obser- Mra Lopez, Mr. and Mrs. E alle gjbian, Fitime" other hand gained entry

Magalona, Mr. and 1. Samulong an addres) me, the house by forcing open

Mr. and Meg, Ji Montung; Nut and Mrs NP Davis, Major A "Wons-kas" quoted as saying DEATHS FROM TB | Gulf Jessrs. & Curry 1,. Fuerer

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me af tus then opened fire. I do not know whom he had shot.

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quon-sun : Wong is further alleged to hast work anded November 10, "according to the Peninsula i

Hotel on

Toity-four deaths from tuberes and 14 day were among thean The four of us then ran away, Joals were reported during the who store. Mr. stated that all of them had been to the weekly Health Bioturn reNow arrivals at the Peninsula

At the barber's shop for a haircut lensed oesterday...

fter being elurg

with before, and had scrsy, the mistress Chere was glao thred death's Hotel on Monday included: Mr. cobbler, of the house wearing gold ornid-from-diphthering Total deaths and Mrs. Cogem: Mrs. L.

from all causes were ağla

kriais; Mis B. Hayes, Mr. and vemberments.

with the Tatal births in the same week Mrs. H. T. Peters, Mr. and Mrs.

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