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Disposal of

captain's body

described in piracy case

#*********************** | Recalled to the witness box at the concluding session.

Capital increase

for Telephone Co. sought

The Legislative Council'a approval wil! ba nought today for increasing the capital of the Hong Kong Tolophone Company, Limited, by HK311,600,000, 独 Was offi- clally stated yesterday.

The

precent capitat HK$7.000.000 and tho

in

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qucaled Increase of HK$11,- 600,000 is to be divided into 1.500.000 вылеев of HK$10 canh.

"The Financial Secretary will ank the Legislative Coun. cil to consent to the increase but that the Increase during the current your shall be

mited to HK$7,500,000. The balunen Le not to be issued without approval of the Governor in Council,

Funeral

Mr. C. F. J. Church

The ashes of Mr. C. F. J. Church, who died in Hong Kong on May 1, were interred at the Palm churchyard at Wells Cathedral on May · 20 in the grave of his parents.

The service was conducted by the Ven. W. N. Higgins Archdea con of Wells. The widow, Mrs C. J. Church, who was attending the British Industries Fair at the time of her husband's death, was present.

of

of the committal proceedings against two men charged with piracy at Kowloon yesterday, Chau Yu-hing, owner of the fishing' trawlor, San Kin Sing, said that he saw the body of the captain of the craft dumped over board. Witness said that the crew of the San Kin Sing were ordered by the pirates to throw the body into the sea after they had reached the second 'is- land near Lingting. Island, on the evening of February 6.

The men eburged with piracy shop, 98 Hing Lung Street, said with violence were Mak Hol, tuit on March 12 he bought a from a mun by the fish dealer, and Chan Tut, un gold bar

On April 0 he employed, Committal procced-name of Ting. ings against them were taken bought another bar for $075 from by Mr. FX, d'Almada.

Defendants, with others not in custody, were alleged to have assaulted and robbed the owner crew of the Sun Kin Sing und crew while on her way here from Taiwan on February 1 of 562 Laels of polt bars, gold ornaments, cash and articles of clothing.

a man named Muk. He said that he could not now recognise the

mun.

THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, MAY 26, 1980.

The new vehicular ferry Man Foo, launched at Kowloon yesterday by 'Lady · Granthem, shown leaving the slipway, ("China Mall" photo).

Lady Grantham launches

Ng Fook-cheung, of the Ng Fook Wo Goldsmiths, 61 Tal Sun Street, sald that on March 20, a nun cane to his shop with a gold bar and asked him to cut a piece off of it in exchange for a gold ring of equal weight. The During the robbery; which

man paid $2 for the workmanship took place South West of on the rig. A bill, which was Cheung Chau Island, Captain later found in defendant's pre- Bhum Ying of the trawler war, misen and chopped with Muk killed by machine-gun flee and Hot's name, was issued for the two crow members were dent. Witness said that he had wounded

nothing to do with the chop, add- ing that he could not recognise A the man who came to his shop with the gold bar.

First defendant was arrested on April 9 at his Beh shop at 82 Tai Sun Street, Cheung Chau Island, where in opened for busi-

ness on March 13.

tu Kal-yuen, Bsh dealer, In evidence, suid that he knew first defendant for several years and that he brought fish to his shop to sell at frequent intervals. Hic said that defendant opened his shop, the Man Li Fish Dealers, 62 Tal Sun Street, Cheung Chau Island, on March 13, and that it was the first time that he knew defendant was doing business on land.

Gold dealers

Lau Ping-mun, gold dealer of 74 Toi Sun Street, sold that in March ho bought two gold bars for $1,233.10 from one Leung Fu. He said he could not remember the man.

Mr. R. V. F. Turner, Marine Police Superintendent, said that on April 14 at an identineation parude first defendant was denil fed, by Chau Yu-hing and Kong Sing-tuk, co-owners of the San Kin Sing, as one of the alleged pirates. Chnu also Identified second defentiant Chon Tat, while Kong was not sure of the

entity of Chan. Both defendants

to trial mitted

Mr. Church was born at Clifton n January 22, 1881, the son of Canon Charles Marcus Church, Principal

Fac Theological College at Wells, Bomerset, und sub-Dean of Wells Cathedral, and nephew of the late Dean Richard dealers were

Three Cheung Chau Island, guld called to give Church, of St. Paul's.

evidence. Chan Kwong, owner He

was educated at Lynn's School, Oxford, and King's School, Canterbury, where his brother- in-law, Dr. Thomas Field, seas headmaster. He went to HMS Worcester as a Cadet and served with the New Zealand Shipping Company until 1911, when he settled in Maloys as a planter. "At the outbreak of the 1014- war, he joined the RNVR and served in Minesweepers in the Dardanelles. He took up new paper work and publishing 1925, and Ave years later, went

of the Cheong Hing Goldsmiths Criminal Sessions.

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into the advertising and publicity bustness and became a Director- Partner of the Advertising and Publicity Bureau Ltd., of Hong Kong and Malaya. He was in- terned at Singapore from 1942 had not been in to 1945 and good health since.

Fund of music and literature, and of a retiring dispostilon, his character of midesty and gen- with tleness, subtly blended forthrightness, had an endearing quality which must have been recognised and fell even by those who knew him only slightly, In those knowing him better, his Is a great loss,

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new vehicular ferry

new vehicular forry, the Man Foo; was launched yesterday at the Kowloon Dock by Lady Gran- tham amid the noise of fire crackers and the blowing of sirens.

Before pressing the handles which broke the bottle

of champagne at the bow of the new vessel and released the vessel into sea, Lady Gran- tham said, "I name the ship the Man Foo. May God bless her and all who travel on her."

The ceremony was held as a Director of Marine and his decorated platform in the Kow-technical staff. loon Dock and was attended by more than 100 leading European and Chinese residents.

After the

of the launching next ship, a cocktail party was given by the Hong Kong and Whampoa Dock Company, bullders of the new vessel, and the Hong Kong and Yaumati Ferry Company Limited, the owners, at the Kow- loon Dock Club.

Bao Dai nct getting popular support, news-

HK Rotarians tells

man

Emperor Bao Dai of Vietnam is not receiving much

popular support from the people, many of whom refrain from serving him. Nationalism is the vital issue, and this is swaying sentiment towards his rival, Dr. Ho Chi-minh.

This was the impression gained by Mr. Christopher Rand, Far Eastern correspondent of the New York "Herald Tribune," who addressed Hong Kong Rotarians at their weekly luncheon yes- terdoy.

recently in Mr. Rand was Indo-China to pick up what he called superficial facts on the situation-there.

is mostly of the guerilla type. Some of the outposts cut off by Vielminh are being supplied food and materials from the air.

Mr-Rand-believes-that--ald

Speaking at the party, Mr. S. T. Williamson, Director of the Hong Kong and Whampoa Dock Company, said he was grateful to Lady Grantham who had so ably launched the Man Foo,

Mr. Williamson expressed his sincere. hope that the yessel would be a successful addition to the growing feat of the Hong Koog and Yaumall Ferry Com- pany which already had 10.ves- sels all built by the Company,

Particulars

are:-

[ the Man Foo

Length: 130'-0" overali Breadth: 30'-0" Copacity: Up to 30 vehicles

assorted

402 passengers, ist class, 100 passengera, 2nd class, The muth

Reminders

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Union Jack Club, Whist

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Dragons Services dancing class, 8 p.m.; Alni show, 8 p.m.,

Women's Section, European

YMCA whist drive, 10 am. Peak Tramways Limited, annual general meeting, HK Hotel, 12 noon.

St. Joseph's Old Boys' Associa- tion, annual meeting, followed by dinner, Peninsula Hotel, 7

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Cheero Services Club, donting

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Coming events

TOMORROW

Forces Night at 6. Andrew's Church, 8 p.m.; Forces Ex- cursion, 2

p.m. Peter Dragons Photography Club meeting at Nine Dragons upstairs lounge, 9 p.m.

cogines are twin-Club Lusitano "at home" to re- Vivian pressure-charged enginea developing 800 BAR at 300 p.m. in servico.

CAT planning to operate in South Korea

Major General Claire Chen-

Mr. Williamson further reveal-nault's Civil Air Transport, In- ed that another new vessel, the corporated, is currently con- Man On, is under construction at sidering establishing an airline the Docks and is expected to be service in South Korea. |lounched this autumn. The hull

The Company will conduct sur

Mr. Lou

celve diplonia conferring the Offeer of the Order of Christ from the Portuguese Govern- ment.

Union Jack Club, Tombola, 7.30

p.m.

Nine Dragons Services Club, Hong

Kong Band Call, 8. pm. HK Women's International Club, bathing plenle for Services, assemble at the club at:0 p.m.

CARSON CHANG

QUITS PARTY

Zacilities and future regular of the Party on May ja

NEW WHOLESALE FISH MARKET

Mr. Carson Chong yesterday! announced his withdrawal from the Chinese Democratic Socialist Party of which he had of the Man On, the fifth vehicular vey fights in that country begin-leader for the last two years.

been ferry of the Hong Kong and Yau-ning on May 20. mati Ferry Company, is being

In a statement issued through An informed source sold yester- assembled in the adjoining berth, day that these fights would test his representatives in Hong Kong,

Shih

Fu-lin

had been the South Korean airports and Chang said No queueing

Lake his place

leader also serve as the elected to bosis for Lady Grantham_was_tl

Chang maid be would, however, then pre-fights... FISH LICENCES

The The argument that allowing from the United States and Bri-sented a silver wrist watch by executive Vice-President of continue to work for Chinuso REJECTED

Vietminh to run things for thein

tain for Bao Dal in arms and Mr. Williamson on behalf of the the Company arrived in Hang Laberalism and Democracy as an ecives would be very slow and materials will help to boost morals Hong Kong and Whampoa Pock Kong from Indonesia Vest lecture tour of Indian universities.

individual. Chang is now on ai Twenty-two applications for there was the danger of Com-

and his cause, but there is the Company as a memento of the He is Mr. Whiting Willauer, who

United Press, mie occasion. licences to seli salteri fish and munism sweeping the country,

was reported to be combining a fac-had little effect on popular feel big problem of manpower. The dried sh, to operate food

Tah-po, Managing hellday with determining that question is how for 籍

Director of the Hong Kong and country's rouction to a private tories, foo

food shops,

pre-ing. Vietminh fighters are spoken

In Vieinam force can be raised serving establishment and to grow of os herces. in the fight for to help the French to carry on

Yaumat! Ferry Company, anirline company operating in the water creas were rejecteri tional Independence.

sured residents that when the UgT of prevalling the war, in view Mr. Rand said so far there is sentiment in the country. Mry Mater ship, enters service this Mr. Willauer, at Kel Taic yester

Man Foo, together with her Major General Chennault mot meeting of the

no evidence of Vietminh enforc-Rand considers this one of the the cultivation of Ing the Communkt pattern on the basic problems that will have le year, they will not have to walt day afternoon, but had no com

The Select Com- people under

their jurisdiction. be. solved. water cross,

in long queues for the vehicular mant on the future operations of It will be in Tung Kun Street, of Nationalism is the keynote of the.

farry, mittee recommended refusal

The speaker was thanked by

CAT

Yaumati, adiacent to the Gove lleences becausé

Mr. Laur was positive that the the applicants movement, but behind this facade Mr. Robert Choa on behalf of the

Chinese Press reports that ernment Vegetable Wholesalo have no title to the and they there is a doubt that Com-

new vessel would be one of the "tocal airlines" were intending to Market. Club. Intend to use.

munism will be the dominating

to the Club finest ferry vessels in this part establish regular flights to Com- A notable visitor

The hours of auction sales. The premises of the other ap-factor, once they have succeeded.

yesterday wns Mr. Cornelia of the world Foo is tile cleventh were fenied yesterday, by Hang from 5 am to 8.30 am. und 10 munist China in, the near future have been provisionally fixed plicants for licences were found Dr. Io Chi-minh is indisputably Bhamageda. President of the to be unsuitable.

a Communist.

Manila Rotary Club, and

Minister Reports of large scale Infil- of Industry and Commerco of the steel double-ended ferry Vespol Kong Airways brid Cathay Pacific { a.m. to 3 pm. daily,

built for the Hong Kong and 45272 tration across the order of Philippines. He addressed the Yaumall Ferry Company by the ~Chinese Rede supporting Vlets Club on the aim of Rotary, and Kowloon Docks, The vessel 'is minh could not be confirmed, the contribution which each and built up to Hong Kong Govern- though there is no doubt that every. Itotarian con and should ment vérequirements, and 'e the help in the shape of materials make toward world - fellowship general arrangementa had been and personnel is being given and understanding.

carefully considered by tha surreptitiously.

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