THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 3, 1980. For
INQUIRY INTO LOSS OF WING HING CONTINUES
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Starbuck, at 8.45 DIT United Services Recreation Clubs
annual general meating: 7 p.m. Cheeto Services Club, dancing
|Five minutes after he saw a white flash off the starboard bow, the "Wing"Hing "khook and throw him against the telegraph system which damaged -his-cigarette Case în his breast pocket
That statement was made by Mr. Chong Keng- hal, acting second officer of the British block- ade rúnner, when he gave evidence yesterday at the resumption of the Marine Court of In- quiry Investigating the loss of the Wing Hing: The 32-year-old former Na- tionalist Navy, commander of a submarine, chaser-was on, watch duty on the bridge when the British, vessel struck bottom off Chilang Point on February 13 en route from Amoy to Hong Kong.
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the line was not enough, and 'did not take any sounding." Witness
said that he did not know the exact length of the fathom line but estimated it to bo about 20 fathoms long,
He said he did know the name of the quartermaster but that he could, recognise, him, There were The three-man Court, headed three men on watch-himself, the :class: p.m. Sino-British Club Orchestra re- by Mr. F. W. J, Skulll, President,
Shearsal, St. John's Cathedral: nus os. members Captaiu T. N.quartermaster and the look-out
man, witness declared. 9.15 p.m.;
Masterinin (RN) and Mr. R. E. Services Ninet, Dragons
Club, Smith..
The quartermaster he referred Aim:Deadline At Dawn"
Mr. Chung told the Court that to was a spare quartermaster, at 8 p.m.
Mr. Chang told the Court that over. duty on British Council sponsored lecture when he took
“General Election Pro February 11 after the ship left he did not hear at any time before Podure" by
Robert Amoy the master told him thas the Incident of seas breaking. He Bruce, Couneli Library, 5.30 scorchlights of Nationalist naval tid hot see any wash.
craft were sweeping the sea,¡ pm,
1:
Mr.
Coming Events
TOMORROW
Nine Dragons
He declared that he did not A1 about 2.50a.m. the master alter the course after seeing the and witness were on the bridge dash. "The only thing to do was keeping a careful watch as the to go astern at full. spoed....I did, ship was passing. Chapel Island. not know on which side there
The couran set was 180 degrees, would be rocks," he said mugnetic.
The fog was gradually thicken-
three to four miles.
Y's Men's luncheon, Roel Gardea.
Services Club, Hong Kong Band Call, bing and visiblilty then was from Royal Marlees," 8 pm. Howloon Rotary Club, luncheon,
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Witness said he holds a masters certificate issued by the Chinese
Government and that he has been
Later the mister Instructed at sen for 11 years. He was n alle on "Marketing in the witness to keep on the course actwatch-keeping officer for seven New Territories by Mr. Rol degreen which on the years, ANTHON
255 Sert Hart, Peninsula Hotel, principal campuss was 25311⁄2 de-
He told the Court that the crew 12.30 P
Greci,
were excited after the incident. HIK Women International Club,
Whitet
st. Drive, 3,30 p.m. King George V School, Speech
Day, 11 British Counell weekly im show
nt Holena
Institute. May 0.30 p.m., special children's show at 4 pin,
a.m.
Youth finds Stanley monotonous
Finding the routine of Stanicy Reformatory monotonous, a youth aged 16 attempted to escape on Sunday afternoon and ended up with a sentence of eight stroites of the cane from Mr. Thomas Tam
He had, besterday.
at Central
sentenced by a Kowloon magistrate on February, 20 to two усота
In the Reformá-
ut
perm the youth
and ran away.
The only thing witness saw on the way was a Înrge saling junk about four miles on the starboard
ilde.
In Chinese navy Cross-examined by Mr. Marcus da Silva; counsel for "Mr. S.G. Haines, former master, of the ill fated steamer, witness said that he was formerly
Commander of on February 11 from the master the Nationalist Navy, submarine who told me to un careful and chaser King Ping, captain of the also to instruct the quartermaster 1ST Chung Ling, and muster of
Told to be careful
"I resumed duty at
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b.m.
TB death rate still high
- cf. 14.
Seventy of the 400 deaths in the work ended" February 26 wers-tuberculosis-vloilms, According to the weekly Health Return related you. terday.
Tatal deaths from tuber. culosis from the beginning of the year to February 25 was „457—an average of nine a
day.
Total births in the week under review were 1,200-or 180 a day.
Constable discharged
at Central
Remarking that the prosecution, witnesses contradicted each other, Mr. A. D. Scholes at Central yes-
terday discharged Lail Chun- ung, aged 25, a police con table, on a charge of demanding money with menaces.
Defendant was alleged-to-have demanded. $40 from Leung Fat, taxi driver, at Cleverly Stredi
on February 23.
Defendant, according to prosecution, was a passenger in taxi driven by Leùng Fat,
the
Radio address on the Weather Map
Popular-m] inceptions of what a forecast is have
most probably::źbeen ^«responsible : far mora quipt against the weather man than any othér single factor.
This
was stressed by Mr. Len Starbuck, assistant Director of the Royal. Observatory, Hong Kong, in an address over Radio Hong Kong last night on "The Story of the Weather
►
Synoptic hour.
Mr. Starbuck said it appears Sca and from Indo-China to the to be a univerast characteris Pallippines," he said tle of human nature that man [cün.only refer his demonstrable |
interest in the weather to him
Describing the phrase "Synep self and the small, piece of tic Hour" Mr. Starbuck remark- territory he happens to be ge-ed that it is of the utmost in- cupying.i
portance to the meteorologist and "When showere have been forenssistants
S cast for the öffernoun, he resents "Four times a day, seven days a carrying fils umbrella between week, 62 weeks a year it repro | North" Point," "and the City, contre | sents an, undeniable demand from without having to put it up, Chiar to Alaska, from Iceland to even though thousands of his Australia, from India: to, tho fellow townsmen in Nathan Rond Falklanas.. may be trudging through couple of inches of water that cannot get down through the nul- lahs:fast enough,^a
а
At this time an army of men, spread over the face of the earth, step out into the open to make be studied Intently by forecasters weather observations which may
away from each separate location. thousands of milica
{
The Peak dweller sishilarly
he has to descend through, 300 dislikes a "fair" forecast when feet of fog to get to work even tiibugh Uie sun shines in Wanchal This concerted movement of from dawn to dusk on that pur-weather observers at '0000,0000, 1500.nud 1800 GMT embraces the cular day
world.
However, Mr. Starbuck said this is not the really important point.
"Black men, brown men, white men and yellow, men, on the parpes of the Argentina, in the "Let us," he continued, "with- Júngies of Central Africa, in the out attempting to defend the valley of the Danube, on thu weatherinan who has been wrong plateau of Tibet, and" in the de- and is very much aware of it, sert af Australia, simultaneousl}
In the early morning of Februak the amateur forecaster to be read their instruments and ob nry 23, the taxi in which Leung a trifle more specific about his serve the sky, was driving went as for BS forecast for tomorrow. d'Agullar Street when defendant wanted to slight,
Defendant was alleged to have said, that he was a police officer
attached to the Special Branch and that he was making an in quiry.
Defendant, it was claimed, told
Forecastor's job
"This is the synoptic observa- tion," Mr. Starbuck said,:,"a 're- ; Icording of the state of the weat "Let us have him put down inther at a specific hour at stations Writing not only whether it will dotted all over the world."" rain tomorrow, but also the speed and direction of the surface wind 12 and 24 hours hence. Also the speed and direction of the wind the condition of the sky and any significant changes during the forecast period.
to keep a good look-out, The time supply ships King Chung, the driver that he had committed at 2,000, 5,000, 10,000 Icot. Then master told me the courie Wa Cheung Tak and King Wah. 250 degrees magnetic on the steering compass, witness said,
Ho served as chief officer of the He ended that he was-in-marine. coaster Lily and then structed to reduce, speed, and second officer of the British blee- to report immediately. if he kade runner Ebonol. aww anything, Mr. Chang said I left the Nationalist Navy in he took tha, binoculars and 1948. Dr. T. V. Soong, transferred e of the Kwangtung Marine Earlier at the resumption of the inquiry, Lim Pang-yong, second
want to the top of the bridge me to Canton where I was to lake but could not. sp anything. He checked the steering com- pass, which showed
the, course
a breach of the regulation and taken to the Central Police Sta tion, would require $500 for balt
The driver told defendant to give him a chance and to let him eff. Defendant was alleged have demanded $40, The toxi driver then told him that, he had hot enough money and drove on. The taxi arrived at Cleverly as being on 260 degrees. The
Street and the money was alleg. course varied from half to one compradore, told the Court thated to have been paid over by the degree. Then he instructed the he was awakened by a shock, and driver' of another taxi. look-out pion to Inform him if heard a long blast which lasted The following night Leurig Fat anything came into sight.
for about 15 minutes
[who, ho claimed, demanded the climbed down on the ship's money. Defendant was arrested side and
it was a dark night and over-Witness said he grabbed he picked out defendant' as the mon
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"Not only the precipitation buḥ sta type and the likely time of occurrence. The kinds of clouds, which was partly, rehabilital- their heights and amounts ined after the war by the gener- probabilities forty and feing ous efforts of a few loyal, sup- sirerait lyingporters, has now widened its at considerable heights. The scope to serve the Forces." maximum and minimum tempera-
..In view, of, the increasing num turcs expected. and the, ali-im- her of Servicemen who attend tha portant relative humidity.
Sunday services, it has been felt necessary to providd an-organ ini Place of the small harmonium which is inadequate.
"This "ley,what the forecaster has to attempt to do, for, ond purpose or another."
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In addition, owing to the 14 tory. I possession of a knife for cast. A thick fog enveloped the jacken went ashore in a lifeboat and taken to Bay View Police information is required by any, and
Mt. Starbuck suld not all this creased activities, already started unlawful purposes.
with further projects, China. At 1.40 am on According to the prosecution,
February 12, At that time, witness said, he es-Station
one interest. The alrlings ask for view, it is now essential that the he went while um
watching
to the timated the Wing Hing was about a football match witness sald
in evidence Sout! Leung Fat
sald most of it, the shipping companies work of completing the "restora- bridge. The deck lights could not obtained
that, he handed the money to det for a good deal. The forecaster tin and reconstruction of this to visit the lavatory be seen. The fog wax thick. Wit-30 Leat from shore.
He said he followed the crew fendant while the driver of the must have it all prepared, Church, should be taken in hand css declared he wanted to re-who went to the lighthouse. Wit- other taxi said that he gave: the "Finally, his area of responal at once, dedicated The alarm was raised and bee chart table in the wheel houteness said visibility was about Mr. Scholes ́discharged defen- [lony. Shipping: · forecast areas porbinity of taking its full shard!
50money to defendant.
bility is not confined to the Co- The Church welcomes the op- was found later by villagers and suddenly saw a white flush foot. A light, wind was blowing. re-captured.
15 degrees off the starboard, Hadio Operator Lam Peng-tat dant on the ground that the evi- Lalune extend from Shanghai down in catering for the spiritual) to the Southern part of the China moral and recreational needs of It was higher than the gave a minute-to-minute account deace was contradictory.
Servicemen stationed in the Cp- lony..
port to the muster. He went to
and
The boy was niso ordered to serve the remainder of his ferm in the Refomatoryzamın
some
bow.
“JAYCEES” ON-
BRIEF HK VISIT
The "lights."
of how he maintained contact with
shouted
look-out man
the Government, radio in Hong Kong, 55. Cit
City of Kimberley Four-to-five-minutes-later-r (which answered his distress saw another flash.:: By this time calls) and HMS Concord
I knew it was very near and I The inquiry was adjourned
Sixteen members of the United gave the order to stop the en- 10 a.m. today.
Sintes Junior Chamber of Comwlinors said, -, --
to
Mr. S.G. Haines, who gave the
merca arrived in the Colony yes-
I was ringing the telegraph opening evidence, is represented terday from Manila en route, to system, the ship shook and by Mr. M. da Silva. Ta Hing Bangkok. The group, led by threw me against, it which dam- Company (Hong Kong) Limited,
Mr. Clifford Cooper, atendad the shed my cigarette case, da my are represented by us. F. For An
Filth World Congress of the breast pocket." Junior Chamber of Commerce in
the Philippine capital,
The party will return to
the
United States by way of Europe.
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Saw rocks
The mpster came up and wit-
They will visit cities where the nese said he' Informed him that probably, the vessel.had.amund-
He saw
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yesterday with trespassing-in wont down to the englae house No 28, Amoy Street on room and was told, there was no Monday evening. leakage. The
master then They were each fined $100 structed me to puts the ship Fat
saven daysunutra **Witness" con-
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ox-colonel of the Nationalist Army who saw service'in Burma with General Joseph Stilwell during the war admitted' yösterday having falsely accused a fellow-prisoner, after their detention following polico investigations on a robbery.
An Organ and Reconstruction Fund has been opened for this purpose. This is the first publicj append this Church has made.
Subscriptions may be sent to the Treasurer of the Church, Mr. R. H. P. Dart, YMCA Salisbury Road, Kowloon.
ELECTRIC CO.:S YEARLY REPORT
A prof.dr fix$6,332,136.25' was made by the Hong Kong Electric Company. – Limited,,during the year, elled 'December 31, last,
The Company. will hold m
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Kaying, alias Lau Kwok-wah, at the Criminal Sessions explained from the witness stand
Thebatnount available for sp- that he had been angered by the other man's propriation (after deducting the interim dividend of”80′′cente” al refusal to carry out a certain request of his
thare free
ree of tax).is HK$5,480,- Lau is standing trial on a he found unself in company 594.58. This is to be disposed of
Proposed. Final Inspector: Wheeler said that charge of being an accessory with three other men, who pro akafli the premises had been closed before the fact to an armed duced valvers, and, relieved the $1.70. por, Share, Froc. of Tax, on he rang to by the Police after a raid in robbery and, alternatively, and Jewellery When the men Trender to Plant Replacemat
decupants of the house of money 2,100,000 Shares, $3,570,000.00 rc-
To but; there was no re- January when it was discovered. cerving stolen property, The bosun later informed that the whole house was being Also standing strial are four had gor, he also went, he claim Reserve 1500,000.00; To Transfer that the ship svak inking used for brothels
ed, but he was not connected to General Reserve $1,000,000.00, water. The nuister then fold him The occupants had been evicted others: Lal. Woonacharun with the group.
To Carry Forward to 1256, $410,– Hưng Tin yêu Indi Ham to see whether he could control and the house handed over toallas Chan Kam-wing, are charge data
594.86. the Luk Hoi Tung, who had Ilfeboat
inam disterry * long said
Mr.
the personnel who were attempt boarded it up temporarily, fedi,with robbdfy with aggravation)| ing to lower vault ***
Defendants had broken into Woon is: fdditionally charg went ahore with the crew the house without the permissioned with possession of arms and when the master gavo rders to of the Luk Hol Tung. When the ammunition.
without lifting
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The second third and fourthi accused, also, denied, the, charges against them down
Lau Ka-ying,
the
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FOOD AND "FUEL COST-
· Th#, 1008“ARU"The “def"&F 154"week"
rald was carried out on Monday ji's Aw
Asixth accused, Lee Po-yuen! the Court as ito night, continued Inspector Whee a bullding contractor, in 'cliarged by:
cused, fold the Court in evid; whether he sounded the fog slanlar, some of the defendants
ance that he was a former co- munition: al or not, witness replied that he were found. hiding under beds with possession of arms and am4
Janoffor the Nationalist |"Näv, and receiving stolari had no instructions | to do so. and--in-closets. Ho...alsör sald
Fint Army and kaw. cervices in ended March 4, and by the Labour Moreover, if I had done so, that that, a number of them had property. He is being defended
[B. A. Bernacchi, Instruct:|| «Quema with Llaütenants General And Floor, 7. cattles previous corivictions for rationab A da Silva and has might attract the Natienplist des offences,
aliy {$Ulwalk;(during the Vegetables boon... granted - ball. The otherd Asked to AKAMERE:OD tha sted".|
are not legally represented. He admitted having had a run
Mrs Justice
Williams Senior in his possession, but explained Pulsuo;Judge, and a jury of flvd] that this was treated as "m2 relle women are hearing of the svare Denying the charges mood rings
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ing of the Wing-ling, Mr. Chang said he found the steering to be. Batisfactory! stouring
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the ship rolled too much. She genus, goods, abgard his made a sleviation of four degrets junk. #16016," In Shauriwan Bay from, hen.couragiina kadi Lazanjen. last 28 Sunday, wann Choups
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