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Menzies Has Reduced, But Safe Majority
Canberra, May 30.
Premier Robert G. Menzies' coalition govern- ment was returned to power with a reduced but safe majority in Parliament, election returns showed today.
Observers here saw Mr Menzies' victory in to take a yesterday's election as freeing him stronger stand on Indo-China and Pacific defence.
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Sull incomplete returns gove Mc Menzies' Liberal-Country Party coalition 62 seats in the of Representatives against 50 for Labour. The government had a strong chance to capture one other seat, and the issue was in doubt in three other contesta.
The House has 123 seats, but only 121 nifret the formation of # new government. The two numbers representing the Auk- Pradians captlig territory and me nm the territory can vote only on matters affecting their own
The government lust seats in all states except Victoria where It recupfureði One seut from Laiser. Tiny's counting Im- proved the government post-
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LABOUR POLLS MOST Labour polled more than half the votes, but piled up uselery.
cities. large majottles in the The comnting of votes will continue through Monday.
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456, 1964 by MLA Kardon, Jan.
By Galbraith
CHINA MAIL
1.t-General C. S. Sugden, the new Commander, Bri- fish Forces, Hongkong.
arrived this morning 10 assume his new post. Top picture shows General Sugden inspecting a Guard
Honour from
of
the
op-
Royal Air Force at old Queen's Pier, and posite, the Colonial Secre-
Hon tary.
R. B. Black, greeting General Sugden at the pier. Also in the photograph is Air Com. modore R. C. Field.—~ Staff Photographer.
Big Holiday
Traffic
Death Toll
Chicago, May 30. Millions of hollday
jammed celebrants
the nation's highways today and the traffle death toll rose so alarmingly that safety ex- perts feared it would set a new record.
A United Press survey, begun at 3 p.m Friday, showed 140 persons dead in truffle crashes, 21 by drowning, three in dero- plane mishaps, and 17 in mis- cellaneous types of accidents for nn overall tutal of deaths.
Generally fair weather Jured millions 10 the out-of-doors, | creating a monumental highway jam which, safely experts warned, could ret a new trame three-day death record for a Memorial Day weekend.
Established 1845.
MONDAY,
MAY 31, 1954.
General Sugden Arrives In
HK
Lieut-General C. S. Sugden, CB, CBE, arrived The Safety Counell's experts in the Colony this morning by RMS Carthage to had predleted that 340 persons WAN
assume his new post as Commander, British would dle in highway accidenta
He was accompanied by his from 6p.m. Friday to mid- Forces, Hongkong. night Monday. United Press.
wife and youngest child, Alexandra Elizabeth Sugden, seven years old.
.**Oh, Walter, you mustn't fall in Greek! It's such a valuable study--why, that's the only class wa have together!".
Police Officer Returns
1st
General Sugden was met at The Band
the of Kowloon Whart by Major Battalion, Welch Regiment, was General . C. Cruddas, DSO, also in attendance. General
Commanding, Officer Land Forces, Hongkong, and Brigadier R. H. Bellamy, Chief Staft. He was then taken by oti Queen's meter lunch Lo
met Air Com
of
Sub-Inspector Szelɔ Che-yan, Pier, where he
of the Hongkong Police, who modore R. C. Field, Air Officer-
SHOP FOKI
recently recclved the Baton__ of Commanding. Hongkong, Com- PRACTISES
Honour at the Passing Out modore A. 1. Thorold, OBE,
of DSC. Parade of the eighth course
RN, Commodore-in 触 non-gazetted colonial poiler Charge. Hongkong, and the Hon uffleers at the Police Trilong R. B. Black, CMG, ODE, Colonial College of Hendon, returned to Secretary. the Colony by the RMS Carthage this morning.
side the entrance to
MEDICINE
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BALLPOINT PEN with AUBY tip
SHEAFFER'S
TRIAL OPENS
(Conilnued from Paze 3)
that accused drove the car reck- leasly and in a drunken stale, these mila excluded evidence which contributed tu his to which he had referred
recklessness, that he zig-zagged Counsel 1. vect ded to read at the time of the accident. He the passage fter which he said | submitted that this evidence was that at first reading ne would relevant for the Jury to know think it was conclusive of the what was the manner of driving
h!n inatter
against
but the that car a quarter of an hour learned editors of Hailsham, he before the impact, and it was added, made it perfectly clear also relevant, he argued, for the that where the charge war Jury to know accused's state of musinughter
dangerour mind and health when examineit driving then evidence of reck by the doctor two hours inter.
negligence al or criminal
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further
CASE RECALLED
f
Mr Blair-Kerr recalled case before the present Acting Chief Justice two and a half years ago in which the Crown alleged that the accused had
fair amount of drink on that
particular night an! the evidence was admitted.
The Senior Crown Counsel submitted that all the evidence
another point before the inci- dent concerned might be led. And he was back to this ques- tion, whether it could possibly be suggested that merely because the accused in this cike struck txi glancing blow that that was evidence of reckless or criminai negligence. Nothing could from
Truth. the
Mr d'Almaci submitted. It might be evidence' of careless driving, and no more, the deposition was akinissible on the charge of manslaughter. and it fell
Far very
short of
His second objection was that that degree of negligence which
the proper time to take objec could be characterised by the
Hon of this kind epithets reckless and criminal.
was at the time when the evidence was The fact
that the
evidence
tendered. There wus nothing must be a very high degree of in the deposition that he could negligence,
said, he
preclude him need hardly give authority for, which could
the Court to opening the case to the he referred
the Jury an several passages from the judg-t stood on the deposition,
He submitted all the evidence ments of the Court of Criminal Appeal in two cases (Bateman's the deposition was relevant
and should be admissible. and Andrewes').
but
course.
Counsel
wus
Giving his ruling, his Lord- ship said that he saw no reason why he should exclude In ad- vance evidence which had not yet been adduced. He said he
Counsel submitted Last the fact that one hit u stationary taxi a glancing blow and did not even stop, but proceeded on his from far Was very evidence of criminal or reckless would express no opinion as to
relevancy negligence, and therefore should the
or otherwise of "nat
come into the picture at the evidence given in the Court all" because all it might do was below. The application to create prejudice without in therefore refused, fact any bearing upon the issue
LUDICROUS
Counsel said he would put the proposition in another wuy so ae, it necessary, to emphasise it. Assuming
nothing clse had happened, that the accused in this case had hit a tax a slight glancing blow and the question arose in the Police Court as to what the charge would be. it was thought for A moment that the Crown would
T
charged him with dangerous
driving that
would
have
Hearing is continuing.
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Governor's
Visit To Stanley
His Excellency the Gover-
been Judicrous on their nor, Sir Alexander Grant- pari, they
hope ham, GCMG, this morning home
never could
to bring that charge
against the accused, Coun visited the Stanley Prison sel sald. He said that just as and the Stanley Training dangerous driving resulting in Centre.
death did not necessarily meas
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From the Files
100 Years
Ago
A coroner's inquest was held lost evening on the body
Meredith, Richard carpenter,
of house- Shanghal. down in on
lote of
who dropped apoplectic fit in his own house about
man
Deceased one o'clock. was
a very dissipated charac
and ter,
the medical hoving given it as his opinion that the fit was brought on by drinking, the Jury returned verdict accordingly.
Serious riots have taken place at Singapore on the part of the Chinese, the result ap- parently of long-standing feuda between the Fuklen and Canton men, in which a great number have been of lives
lost, and shops pillaged, while even the pollee Were
The ared upon. disturbance was not put down without the greatest difficulty, and after the apprehension of numbers of the rioters, some of thom comparatively respectable traders. Even now very great exettement continues to prevail.
The Chinarnan who has been so long a prisoner of the Non- hal in Canton
tr for having, opposition to the will of thu Inhabitants of his district, to Dr Hobson, rented a house
Medical Missionary. been at last liberated on demand of Str John who, we are told, on being op- piled to by the man's family, insisting
the
the
Bowring,
this His
to
wrote to the Viceroy
his
To release. Excellency acceded, solely provent any unpleasant dis- Inter- cussion in an approaching view betwixt him and
and Her Majesty's Plenipotentiary.
Whatever may be sold on the core of diplomacy in Sir John thus
on behalf of a interfering
Chinese subject, imprisoned, even though unjustly, by his own authorities, no one will dispute that the causo of
at all events, humanity, bren served by such ference.
APPOINTMENTS
has
inter-
The following appointments appear in the last Gazette:
Mr Alcock, to be Consul at Canton.
Mr D. B. Robertson, Consul at Shanghol.
Mr Harry Parkes, Consul at Amoy.
that the accused was guilty of On his arrival at the prison manslaughter.
bels Excellency was met by Mr As would
C. J. Norman, Commissioner of seen from an examination of a
After inspecting the case Counsel had elted, evidener Prisons. merely
of
Mr of honour composed of driving guard
M. C. Morrison, careless
to be Chinese Warders, the Governor, Interpreter at Canton.
Mr H. N. Lay, to be Assistant conducted by Mr Norman, Mr of Stanley Prison, and Mr H. R. L. J. McTavish, Superintendant Chinese Secretary to the Tappenden
could not be admitted upon 2 charge involving the sole issue of whether accused was or was not guilty of criminal gence.
this
not
negli
Superintendency.
The departure of Mr Alcock
not, be regarded from Shanghai wili, we doubt
with much
regret by the mercantile com- munity at that port, who can hardly expect that their peculiar views
on the subject of Treaty obligations will again meet with energetle an advocato. will seem an anomaly to readers at a distance that
30
service.
from Shanghai
the
Training Centre, InspectStanley The cases which he had just reception office where the pri- elted
clear, perfectly made it Counsel submitted, that where-se are received when they
Arsi come to the prison. as if evidence were of highly dangerous driving before the From there, the party went Incident
such on to the cells, the workshops concerned, evidence
would bc admissible, where the lamates make shots evidence
short of for the staff, and the hospital. falling far as In the present case—a After an hour's stay, during collision with the taxi
Sir Alexander asked to Canton should be was which -
it did many admissible because
the questions,
group the
But such hat was in issue, and further where young convicta under 21 not tend directly to prove to passed on to the Prison Annex
case, and on the larger salary because to admit such evidence and over 14,
oppoint- who are first appertaining to his new must of necessity create pre. offenders are housed. Here the ment, Mr Alcock, we understand. Judice
intends applying for leave of without in any way Governor showed great interest,
absence, which, it is said, tho watching the young man at furthering the ends of justice.
OBJECTION ANOTHER
work and asking after their state of his health imperatively Counsel said he further ob- progress. jected
his arrival at the Training evidence which It was proposed to Icad as to the state Centre, His Excellency was mei of intoxication of the accused. by Mr F. J. Garner, Acting It was to be
the noted that Officer in Charge and Mr J. E. charge was
being drunk Roy, Asa Officer in Charge. not
There he was entertained by as head of the popularity whilst in charge of the car the Centre's Bugle Band, sound equal measure of Leaving aside for the
10
unless
there
wvidenco
Bush
that he
the moment
was
had two
calls for.
Mr Robertson, his successor In the Consulate nt Shanghai, has not as yet been much be fore the public; but it is to be
to hoped he may continue
enjoy,
额
that which attended his
followed him whilst officiating recently as Consul at Canton.
GREAT ABILITY
We congratulate the public ser- vice and the Foreign Community alike on the promotion of Mr Harry Parkos, an appointment which does honour to the discernment of Her Majesty's Superintendent. Parker, though a young diplomatist, has already -displayed great ability in the various capacities in which he has been employed; and the able eting as Consal at Canton, carried manner in which no last year, whilst
troyals the Introduction of the Mexican Dollar Currency,, will long be gratefully remembered, by thất communs the qualifications of Mr Morrison and Mr-Lay, the names they bear are, no, slight guarantee. For their efficency. The former, especially, le-am able Chineso 'scholar.
Rwill be doubtless a matter of selves, that the art of promotion done not include the one of KMC
the question of whether or not ing the Retreat. Young boys, all with necused was drunk at the time, between 14 and 18 years, dressed career as Vice-Consul there, and he would say that the evidence in blue and white, marched with which fell
milliary precision while beating far short of proving A drums and blowing bugles. felony, and the sole issue again was whether or not accused was
The band, consisting of 15 driving in a criminally negli-boys, most of whom are Boy
has only Scouts, A Guard of Honour of the
gent manner. Whether he was Insp. Szeto, one of 19 colonial Royal Air Force lined up out-
A 33-year-old shop fokl, sober or drunk was irrelevant months practice. After the par- Str. Alexander com- Queen's Chu Ngai-chun, of 187 Des police officers attending a six- Pier and presented arms before voeux Road Central, second pla
other formance.
HIST |mented that they were indeed 05, for month training course ut the General Sudgen inspected them.
een very good. was College, was one
seer The Boy Scouts of the Centre, of several
On the Inspection he was ac floor, was fined a total of ope the incident concerned local police officers who have companied by Flight-Licut. E. L. $400 by Mr Hin-shing Lo at zig-zagging across
the 8th Hongkong Troop, which the road.
oad.won third and fourth prizes at been sent to England in recent Heath, Commanding Officer of Central today for being an There was
no such
evidence the Colony's Scout Competitions years under the Colonial Dc- the Guard. The Band of the.
Counsel submitted, A last year, put on a semaphore velopment and Welfare Scholar 1st Battalion, Derect tegiment, unregistered person practis- here. ship scheme to obtain advanced was in attendance.
ing medicine for gain, and an who was drunk might be demonstration for the Governor
driving with the greatest care in their camping grounds. training in modern police work..
for possession of penicillin and yet meet with an unavoid- His Excellency was then con- Insp. Szeto attended Queen's General Sugden then
pro-substances.
ducted through the 'classrooms College here and joined the ceeded by car Police Force In
If in the circumstances of the where the 05 boys there 1940 as an where he inspected another Inspector D. J. Carty, pro- cane, evidence of intoxication present receive three hours interpreter-clerk, becoming aGuard of Honour of men from secuting, told the Court that was admirsible it was, Counsel education from three fully Probationary Sub-Inspectur on HMS Tamar.
Police party under Det Sub- April 1, 1948.
proposition that to drive while There are six primary glasses, defendant's premises at 11.30
VI. and' thietoon I to one was drunk and kill a man from m., on May 27, and found Chu whilst so doing meant auto subjects are taught; There are for vocational about to administer an injection matically that one was guilty of also 10 a woman, Mak Chin-lan. manslaughter, Flaced in front of him were eight penicillin tablets, six on of procaine penicillo O in oil, and alcohol for cleaning the syringe and needle,
Communist
| Minister's Death
Vienna, May 30.
The death of Conilantin Ene,
and
to HMS Tamar,
able
accident.
At
At Flagstaff House, General Insp. M. A. Ringer raided the (.submitted, tantamount to thi#| qualified teachers each day•| súrpeles to many, en it is to pur
Sugden inspected a Guard of Honour drawn from the 24 Fd. Regt, HE, General Sugden a Hoyal Engineer himsel
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MEMORIAL DAY Communist Rumania's deputy Minister of Agriculture -
The United States Consulates Forests, was announced in news-General, and American warships Printed and published by WILLIAM ALIEK GRINHAM for pspora received here today from in, port flew their age at hill and on behalf of South China Morning Post Limited at 18 Bucharest. He was 31.-United mast today in commemoration of for the injection, and that the
Memorial Day. Wyndham Street, City of Victoria, in the Colony of Hongkong Fre
The defendant admitted to the Police that he was to receive 32 penicillin substances, ware his,
Me Blair-Kerr sub- In reply, milted that there was nothing in the depositions which wa inadmissible.
.cooms
training.
Frigate Leaves.
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maie, the pran Vom Cou Canton, It is prænoured, indeed, shes he declined advice pnect penteade the nice wa byŋtha oondrion of removal to a legy dedmálo pisos of Pacington. Should thin benim onso, the community be at present, pre- jdder over may | Well: DOPETALUMA Shamalver on Hild deteryside fark;
The Crown's case was that
Flying her paying off pennant | Andignenegades Robolching of Rocused that night started drink- ing about 7:30 pm He con Her Majesty's frigates Modeste inued to consume drink on and; failed. for, the United Kingdom misty Short or until the early hours of that this morning after completing China an morning. It was hia submission | ber Far East Commission.
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