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The Three Big-Shots

THE three youths left dressed

60

attract

na not 10 notlee. But they omitted this their homes in South!

precaution, and each put on all London carly in the morn-his wardrobe could provide in ing, and each, on leaving, the way of to use a tactless informed his family he was word--arresting clothes, Their

Two

shirts were so flamboyant, their off to look for work.

1 coloured had recently been fired from ties so outpotenly vivid, that

anywhere outside their jobs for consistently travel film they were bound to failing to turn up on time; attract attract attention. A the third had been dismiss- el for some similarly trivial! policeman. in plain, subdued]

offence.

attention,

clothes, saw then ylait several small shops and hang about

At a rendezvous arranged the without attempting to buy any- evening before, the trio mel, thing,

and set off together

West End

for the

And now in their

FATHERS SPEAK

own minds they were no long-HS interest was sufficiently

er three 17-year-olds

linked

Ketrio:

of

They

by the common misfortune having to seek work. were big-shot bad men to make a frontal assault on London, vest-pocket Capones, whose otherwise empty heads were filled with plans they had put together for committing significant crime.

NONE

OTHER CRIMES

of the three strangers to crime.

aroused for him to follow the He was watching when they brought off their coup, the crime they had so carefully about planned, or

variation of it that elreumalances had imposed. The red- polleeman caught them handed stealing from a thop.

So crushing was the ex- perience,

that Jackie and Joo and Willam all pleaded guilty at Dow Street next morning to the charge against them.

The details were told to the, magistrate and the characters of the three youths were suc- cintly sketched,

were One.

at the age of ten, had appeared before a juvenile court charged with two cases of shopbreaking and lorceny. His пате Is Jackie. At 17 he is a soured, sullen and scowling boy.

Jarkle's friend,

als

Joe.

began his nequaintance with erline when he was ten. He stealing charged with

WAS

money from his school. and asked for seven similar offences

to be taken into consideration Since then he has three times been before courts.

The third of the trio, William,

has the most imposing record,

Joe's father and William's father,

who had worked all their lives

to provide for their families and whu now were sacrificing working time and the money that meant, to speak for their sons, went into the witness-box and and, in effect; "My boy said he works.... was going to London to look for

NON

now

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A system involving the tampering of meters of the Hongkong. Electric Co., Ltd, to show a lower reading over a period of at least five months was described by Crown Counsel before Judge W. A. Blair-Kerr in the Victoria District Court this morning, when five men appeared on a charge of conspiracy to defraud.

The accused were Wong Chor, 32, electrician, Lee Ching, 33, Lau Sai-kuen, 30, and Chan Kam-yee, 30, meter readers of the Hongkong Electric Company, and Tsui Tau-wan, 42, proprietor of the Shanghai Hair Dressing Shop, 111 Des Voeux Road Central.

First accused was represented by Mr Y. H. Chan, and the three meter readers by Mr J. M. d'Almada Remedios. Fifth ac- cused was not represented.

consumers in-

Mr Sheath said a serious view was taken of the case because of the length of time during which. It appeared to have gone on and the number of volved. A list found in tha accused on premises of the first

gave a list of 51 addresses.

As an indication of the loss suffered by the Electric pany

Com-

All five accused were charged with conspiring together various dates between Novem- ber, 1952, and April, 1959, to defraud the Hongkong Electric Company by breaking the seals

through the conspiracy. of electric meters of certain

con- consumers of electricity and re- Mr Sneath said that one

siste- setting the dial pointers of the sumer who had made a

ment had stated that the num- meters to register a lower read- ing of electricity units than had ber of units shown as having In fact been consumed atid been consumed in his account in thereby depriving the Coinpany the month prior to the accused's of monies due,

arrest was 30, while in the his mcier First accused was additionally moath following

had charged with possession of eight reading showed 287 unila forged dies purporting to be been consumed. The average genuine dies of the Hongkong number of units consumed per Electric Company.

month in the list of addresses to both was 48. He pleaded guilty counts against him, while the meter readers pleaded guilty to the conspiracy charge. Firth necused denied the charge of conspiracy.

Crown

Counsel added he was in- formed that the Electric Com- pany charged 30 cents a unit for electricity and 12 cents a unit for.power..

prising salary of $85 and high cost allowance of $120, while third accused had been in the employ of the Company for four years. They were all married men with chlidren. They had entered the service of the Elec. tric Company on a baste salary of $83 per month with an incre- ment of $2 per year.

Counsel said all three men hat served the Company faith fully until the material time mentioned in the charge when due to the pittance they drew from the Electric Company which did not enable them to meet the requirements of their families and dependants, they succumbed to the templation to make a few extra dollars per month in the manner described by Crown Counsel.

INNOCENT VICTIMS

TO BORSTAL? [ONE of the youths had n word to say, "Between you," for he has six times been found said the magistrale, "you

13 of have

convictions [by my Kulity of an crimes.

reckoning the total was 1s]

for three Between them, therefore, the shall reinand you trio had wealth of experience weeks in custody, for a report

lies would be greatly reduced. your suitability for Boratal training."

assortment

behind them when they came to the West End the other day Intent upon a coup that would free them for some time from of going the tedious necessity to work to earn their keep.

VIVID CLOTHES

The trio looked furious. a placo, for boys. Borstal was in crime they considered they

had reached manhood.

Their crime on titis occasion? one had stolen three toffee apples, had they valued altogether at 18, 6d.

THINGS might have

better for them

They

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Increased revenue for the year of $87,583, and an increased net profit of $17,280 were reported by the Chair- man at the annual general meeting this morning of the Peak Tramways Co., Ltd.

Mr W. A. Stewart. who Staff. The payment of $31,400 also disclosed that was required to cover presided,

varying passengers 1,034,330

were periods of past service and this the past carried during

12 was debited to the Reuring Reserve and the months, an increase of 139,816 Gratuities over the previous year.

Reserve re-established to 100 Addressing the meeting, the figure of $120,000 by a Chairman said:

from the Profit & Loss The net profit for the year is priation Account Arrangements $312,085. To this is added the are now being made for retiring balance brought forward of benefits to

Chinese our non $20,653 and $47,985 being over- Staff. The total annual cost of provision of Coroporation Profits all retiring provision

will Jus Tax in previous years, making approx an amount of $301,323 available approximately $11,000. It is

matter of satisfaction to the for appropriation. The Directors Board, as it will be to you, that raconimend the following allo- the Company has been able to cations;

adopt these arrangementer" which Provide for Corporation Pro- will reward employees for long na Tax 1053/4, $30,000; Trans- and diligent service,

to Provision for Staff Leave [er to

& Retiring Gratuities, $31,480; Transter to General Reserve,

NEW FLATS

meter

na

ทาย

have

when

pro-

in tho

Mr Strellett Honoured

was officially nounced by the Nether:" lands Consulate - General la Hongkong this morning that Her Majesty Queen Juliana has been gracious- ly pleased to appolas Mir Strelleft, well known. Hongkong solicitor, Chavaller in the Order, af Orange-NakkaIL"

D.

The announcement adda that Mr Strellett has been legal adviser to the Nether- lands Consulate Generai" for more than 20 years.

CHARGES

DENIED

(Continued from Page 1)

transporting Communist in Chinese military, personnel

in

waters.

Gay 'no

i

com-

Eisenhower's

Statement

"How does this matter nland? "In the first place on all the evidence available, no British ship, that is to

ship under the British flag

and subject to British law,

1108 done any such thing.

CONTROLLED BY REDS "The question turns on two ships of Panamanian registry and flying the Panamanian dag in which British companies had ownership or an interest,

"These two ships at the time of the alleged incidents in 1961 and 1952 appear to have been Mr d'Almada Remedios asked under the effective control of

to Lake into con-

the Chinese Communista. Both the Court

due course · struck off sideration In

passing sentence were in the sufferings of the dependants, the Panamanian registry.

***Therefore even if the allega- who were the innocent victims

mstions

as to the activities of Mr G. B. Sneath,

Mc Sneath remarked that the of the offence. By their ap these ships are true, the ques- Counsel, who prosecuted, asked whole operation would not have pearance in Court and the sealant is whether at the relevant for the case against fifth accused been possible were it not for the tences they

would undergo times the ships were sull even their future would be in be set aside while the Crown part played by the three meter

marred

technically under the control of considered the position against readers who were in a position and their chances of obtaining British interests. him.

to supply first accused with good employment so as to

"All this is of course under; vide sufficiently for their tami-investigation. Any matter large chita," Crown Council said that Mr "pink

addresses and į vide sul

or small involving such H. Caine, of Johnson, Stokes make the necessary negotiatious,

accused

Counsel said the temptation plicated questions of facts and supplied the and Master, would have pro- First

to make a few dollars was not dates and law needs very care- secuted on behalf of the Hong-technical knowledge,

Asked his Honour how long

5 by

for the purpose of gain but was ful sifting. kong Electric Company if the

the tampering of meters had to get some money to provide

"The last thing that should bọ case had been contested. He had

on, Mr Sneath

for thom they loved. He asked done is to use such Isolated and obtained the permission of the been going

replied that the meters which the Court to deal leniently with doubtful cases to cast aspersion

the accused. Attorney-General to prosecute.

had been checked by the Com-

on the loyalty of the British SYSTEM EXPLAINED

Mr Sneath disclosed that none Government and people in the had been tampered with since last Novem- of the secused had any previous great cert which they, ara Detailing the system used in

making in the common cause." ber, so that this had been going conviction. the conspiracy, Mr Sneath said

on for at least five months, but

Passing sentence, Judge Blair-Reuter. that frst accused War electrician who

there were some consurners who Kerr remarked that the offence various did while

had given statements that they was a very serious one and the second, outside

jobs

cre had been approached regarding law provided for 2 maximum third and fourth accused were

their meters as far back as early penalty of three years for con- meter readers employed by

apiracy. Their Counsel of 1052.

had the Electric Company. One

said everything possible on their the meter readers usually op-

MITIGATION PLEA behalf and he had given due proached a consumer who was

weight to their pleas, but under told that he could

Pleading in mitigation, Mr all the circumstances, his Hon- -meter-reading-lessened if a Chan gave-on-outline-of-Arst our remarked, he could see no

certain sum per month was accused's personal history. Born

(Continued from Page 1)... : difference appreciable pald. Agreement having been

in Hongkong, the accused had degree of guilt of the conspiraly such co-operation was bot- reached

first s accused would

aged parents to support in *** then undertake the work, go to addition to his wife, whom he tors. He senienced first accused ter in the long run than forced

address, break open married four years ago, but count,

to two years hard labour Work commencer at the end the given

di co-operation. the terms to run

apparently The White House, the

which

involved there were no children. He had ac $100.000: Pay a dividend of $4 of 1852 on the Upper Terminus will be ready per share (free of tax) on Flats and they

the scal, turn breaking

back been educated in various charit-concurrently, and second, third, aware of the Importance at A the reading on the dial, and able 25,000 shares fully paid, $100,- for occupation on 1st June.

schools and

the and fourth accused to two years tached to the President's re-

fam 000; and $2 per share (free of flat for

marks, permitted direct quota- our Superintendent then re-seal the meter with one Japanese occupied the Colony hard labour for conspiracy.

His Honour tax) on $50,000 shares, $5 paid Engineer

ordered Afth Hons about two hours after the was built over the

of the forged dies so as to make in 1941, he went to Free China

be remanded in news accused to

conference ended.It up, $100,000; Carry Forward to Workshop and is now occupied. it appear that the original sea and joined Chinese Army unit next account, $19,863,

This building programme has had never been touched. known as the Overseas Chinese custody for one week pending issued a memeographed form The proposed appropriations beet fluanced with liquid funds Meter readings were usually Service Group. He

the Crown's decision in regard of the President's was given

direct quotation. embodied in the

taken from a satis- accounts, and should bring in

the dials, and the training as an aircraft mechanie, to the charge against him.; seals were never disturbed un-

1942 was sent by and l

the and now require your conflema- factory revenue,

less the meters were removed Chinese Government to India to by the

Crown receive further training. When this had been completed, he re- readers also sup- turned to Free China and was with what posted to the Combined Amerl-

Mr Taft and the President on- Your Directors feel that the

and Chinese "pink alips," can

Air Force

the Korea-United Nations Issue results for the year under re-which were in fact complaint where he served both as ground

marked the first open conillet view and the fact that our slips so that they could be pro-mechanie and on dying missions.

Mr Chan said he thought he British and Turkish forces between the two since President Amances are sound, justify the duced if he were stopped while

could say the accused served fought side by side on the Eisenhower took office, will doubtless be inter- increase in dividend now pro-tampering with meters.

Soon after the November First accused doubt you

At the end Korean western front in Intense himself some-his country well. to know that 1,034,330 posed. I have no

on election Mr Tate reacted bitter- he returned

and misty rain consumers of the war, approached that timea passengers were carried during will readily concur with the year. This represents an in- recommendation.

direct when he was engaged in Hongkong in November, 1945: Thursday night to repel the ly to President Elsenhower's crease of 139,818 passengers over

Before concluding my re a job of repair at an address, but was unable to find an open-strongest Chinese attack in seven selection of Democrat Martin P. Durkin as the Secretary of Lab- the previous year, and accounts marka, I think It is fitting to but in the majority of cases, the ing whereby he could apply months,

"The Duke of Wellington's Re- our. Mr Terdible". entirely for our

to the Super approach was first made by the the knowledge hereupon took giment, in a six-hour herole pointment increased re-record thanks

readers, intendents and Staff for the meter

said Crown in the war." venue.

He excellent work they have Counsel,

up work as an odd-job electric-stant beat back an estimated voted to conferi. rendered to the Company during.

ian and earned between $200 2,000 Chinese ut "Hook Ridge", FORGED SEALS the year.

and $300 a month, which was inflicting heavy pasualties, on On April 20 last, about 8 barely suffelent to support his them, a.m., detectives, were at 111 Des family.

their left flank, the Turks Vopux Road Central when they

Mr Chan naked the Court to lost "Carson' outpost and yield saw first accused come along take into consideration the at- ed a foothold on "Vegas" out- with a ladder which he placed cused's youth, his good record post to the Chinese-Reuter, — against a window and then

en during the war, and the fact climb up. He was followed up that he was man with train- I.K.m

mad Simal the new flats were under con-gramme Bummary:

Pro- the ladder a few minutes latering which could be used for tho Child by the detectives, 6.02. elruction. The increase of $5,193

Hour presented by him inside, the address with given the opportunity. ren's Halk

"Jennifer Ara under Staff Insurance repre- Sally Ann (Studio), sents the

annual premium of London" by Howard Jones (BBC), séal which he had removed ent Jennifer at the Port at London' from a mater. Accused also had the Insurance Retirement Coronation Processions (herTS). Scheme for the Chinese Stuff to A Talk by Richard Dimbleby: 6.30, a pair of pilers and the tools

common to his trade, while in The present was the accused'a

It was announced today that which I will refer later. Elec- Old Time Ballroom: 7, Star Per-

Arst offence, and the offence farmer-The The Luton Girls Choir. one pocket, was found Somo

a profit of $7,197.50 from the trical charges are higher by 7:15. Talking about Hongkong by

was the first to be brought to forged scals. $8,020 because of the surcharge De B. 0. Davis and the Rev. Father

First accused was arrested the notice of the Police and the Cocktail Hour Fashion Show, the greater number of trips. Ryan (Recorded): 130, Tin made. Variations in other items studio). The Ille of May, choren

Top" Tuner prosented by Jean and from then on he was most Elecirle Company of tampering which was held at the Skyroom

with meters.

on March 18, will be turned over of expenditure are self hy their Requests: 1150, co-operative, sald

Listener; he Time imal and He took the Police wore torged had been quite frank about the total income resulting

The accused, Mr Chan added to the Hongkong Sen Training Representativos ⠀

School in Stanley, explanatory.

where he produced more The Balance Sheet has been World News (London Relay11 030.

Coronation Festival of Belinh Minio soals and a set of plain icad whole affair following his arrest,

It was notified in. loay's sale of tickets, uro Government Gazelle that the from remodelled

but

co-opera- the advice of our by Colony Musicians:-Beoltish Bal-

for pieces of the type from which and Hena Keown (Mozz!-

and from donations. Audilors to conform with ada by

seals, tion the Prosecution would have grammes, made. Such soals,

following changes : have been Soprano and John McLeod (hari-scala wtro modern practice and Fixed As tones with Plano Accompaniment by sold Crown Counsel, had a num- taken considerable time to un- amounted to $9,473.00. Expendi sets are now shown la tabulated Moys Res Concert Hall; 850, The

Trustees of the Church of ber stamped on when they were thrth the whole operation, tak ture for the functions came to made in the constitution of the form, Another important change pray (Autre)

Mayor of Casterbridge by Thomas

$2,275.50. Dragalised for clamped on to meters withing into consideration' the num-

England in Hongkong: Messrs ber of addresse involved. pliers.

F. C. Clemo and E, F. Shea to GAIN MORE! Is the creation of a General findio in Ten plodes by Desmond Reserve by the transfer of $100, Hawkins, Music composed by Ralph

Mr Sneath added that the Counsel asked the Court to deal

be lay representauves of Christ 000 from stations Reserve Vaughan Wilson, Part D (KDCrá);

Crown was not

us. leniently pressing the with secused

Church, Kowloon Tong, vice Her Lover Hour Clamic (no longer

$100,000

presented by Curt Hind- pocond charge against dat se possiblo,

Messra J. T. Prior and B. J. M. from

Replacements Reserve and

and Terylene, Talk by and parcel of the first count

10, Belence Survey use on the yeals were part Me`d'Almada Remedios, for

„Monks. the three meter readers, sald $100,000 from the Profit & Loss The Story

JR Wainfield (BUCTS); 10.1), Appropriation Account,

Boulevard Cato: 10.20, tiecord Hound From a statement made by second and fourth accused bod In the Electric During the year a Life and about: 10.89. Weather Report 11: drst accused, the second, third been employed

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Comparison with the previous year's figures in the Proft & Loss Account reveals that re venue was greater by $37,339 and expenses were higher by $20,303. The result is therefore an increase in the net pront of

HIGHER EXPENSES

As expenses are a good deal higher, it is necessary to explain the important items. The in- crease in Salaries, Wages and -Allowances-of-$10,443 --In-prin-

accounted for by

provide alternative to rommeation for staff whilst

elpally

On

the

Plant, Machinery, Track and Cars are all 1 maintained by our own staff

can be said to be in excellent condition, as also are all our Properties,

Radio Hongkong

Counsel exatampany,

The meter

piled first accused

arc

known

arrested.

Heavy Fighting In Korea

to

darkness

•

Seoul, May 29.

who found benent of the community if $7,197, Donated

Me Snroth.

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FIRST OFFENCE

*03

To School

the

'What's Her Line?' Solution NEEDLEWOMAN

London Kspread Zarcích

remarks for

is unusual This procedure Ordinarily, the President's newB conference remarks cannot be quoted,

OPEN CONFLICT NURS The sharp differences.

between.

dent

called the ap-

but

Since Inauguration day Frest- Elsonhower and Mr. Toit have worked harmoniously on helped most matters. Mr Tail the President to get Senate confirmation of the controversial nomination of Mr Charles F. Beblon to be Ambassador ta Russia and supported the new Administration's

gramme.

Legisinmyo: Pro-

Taft recently indicated- privately that he was unhappy about deflelt spending but has mið nothing publicly about It.

He and the President have beers occasional golf partners- United Press,

s

Appointed Lay

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