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ECAFE

CHINA MAIL

Cement Co's Action

Conference To Reduce

Opens In

Tokyo

Tokyo, Mar. 15.

The Economic Commission | for Asia and the Far East (ECAFE) conference opened here today with addresses by Japan's Foreign Minister, Mr Mamoru Shigemitsu, and the Commission's Executive Secretary,. Dr. P. S. Loka

nathan.

About 250 delegates and

observers from 24 member na

tions and several Interested

nations are attending the meet

Ing. the largest of its kind to be held in Japan since the war.

Mr Shigemitsu Kald tursk Runber of persons present at the conference "itself demon

increased universal interest in

Danger To Aircraft

CHAIRMAN'S DISCLOSURES AT ANNUAL MEETING

When bad weather causes flying con- ditions to deteriorate to the point of danger, the Green Island Cement Company closes down one or both of its kilns for as long as needed, revealed Mr D. Benson, Chairman of the Company, at the annual general meet- ing held this morning.

He added that it was hoped the action which has been taken and will continue to be taken will satisfactory to the Director of Civil Aviation and his staff with whom the Green Island Cement Company maintain a close liaison.

monstrates beyond a doubt the the economic problems of Asia

since the war."

CAPITAL AID PLEA Mr Shigemitsu urged more advanced countries outside the ECAFE region to "come to our ald armed with a large-seate and vigorous programune

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Judge Holds Man Is

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Mr Justice C. W. Reece in the Appeal Court this morning rescinded the caning imposed on a muisances 65-year-old man who pleaded that he was too weak wet. The effect of this lesis-

to undergo this punishment.

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RAPE CASE AP PEAL CONTINUES ·

COUNSEL'S CRITICISM OF TRIAL JUDGE'S WARNING

The submission that the Trial Judge had withdrawn from the Jury a most vital part of the Defence was made by Mr Brook A. Bernacchi, Counsel for Dr Ng Yuk-kin, 49, medical practitioner, who is appealing his conviction on a charge of rape before the Full Court this morning.

Mr Bernacchi criticised the warning "not to be bamboozled" given by Mr Justice C. W. Reece in his summing-up to the Jury at the trial.

Appellant was found guilty by With respect to the Trial

a Special Jury on December 18 Judge, continued Counsel, the last year of raping Tam Shun, summing-up to the Jury sug- 24-year-old spinster, at his gested defences which were not clinic at 480 Nathan Road, first rolled upon: that the statements floor, on August 28, 1954.

He were true and that there was given Ave years' hard no sexual

The labour by Mr Justice Recce, summing-up in this regard The Full Court comprised Mr harped particularly on the ques-

was

Intercourse.

by Mr WITHDRAWN FROM JURY

Turning back to the evidence of Inspector Moss, Mr Bernacchi

Justice TJ. Gould (Acting Chief ton of a trap, which, in the Justice), Mr Justice J. R. Gregg light of the evidence, was only (Pudene Judge), and Mr Justice touched upon In Counsel's ad- J. Wleks (Acting Pulsne Judge). dress.

Mr Bernacchi is representing instructed appellant M. A. da Silva. Mr W. A. Blair-Kerr, Senior Crown Counsel 14 for the Crown. said the criticisms of this wit- Detective-Inspector W. Watson ness were based on the differ- is present for the Police.

ences of the evidence he gave The appeal being conducted at the trial and the ovidence he

English

Withi only, the public gave in the lower Court. gallery

not as was

crowded respect to the Trial Judge,

Counsel with spectators as it had been

sald, whether σε πολ when hearing started yesterday. Inspector Moss was telling the The appeal is based on twenty truth, there was every reason to grounds,

mainly alleging mis-

is criticise his evidence as being direction by the Trial Judge to exaggerated.

ה!

the that he had failed to

put

The Trial Judge failed to ap- for the Defence casc sufficiently to the Jury, and that Medical Board and withdrew it Wpreciate the point about the the Trial Judge repeatedly, un entirely from the Jury.

fairly and unnecessarily inter-

rupled Defence Counsel's sub-

"1 submit," Counsci сол missions to the Jury whereby tinued "that the Trial Judge the continuity of his

address was creating a contest between was broken,

the Prosecution and the Defence where no contest had developed at the trial of this case,"

BUMMING-UP

Continuing his submissions from yesterday, Mr Bernacchi the

the

Asked by Mr Justice Gould what he meant by that, Me Bernacchi mid the Trial Judge turned to the record of

Trial Judge's summing-up, and said His Lordship dealt with put to the Jury that they had do consider whether they believed question whether

or not the appellant's statements to the there had

been sexual inter- Palice or whether they believed at all. His Lordship the medical evidence, course dealt with the tacts and Bald

whereas effect that the Jury would have the trial suggested that their the Defence at no time during little doubt that there had been case was that the Jury should Intercourse.

bellove the statements made by Mr Bernacchi said the Judge appollant to the Police.

In precipitation efficiency, To this end, ordered additonal standby plant A. a result of the continuing last year and shall be ordering level of constructional acti more. We expect in due course economie assistance, particularly | vily erment consumption in the to achieve A further improve-

of much needed Cukmy in 1954 far exceeded all ment. capital."

i previous records. Your Company He also called on countries bis haki its full share of 12 in- ! outside the area to "take a more crews. Apart from higher de-weather started at the beginning resolute and co-operative atti-liveller to bur usual Bangkung of this month the Authorities at tude than heretofore" in buying CJ VIZITKOM, rather more cement Ku Tak got in touch from time

to time with ECAFE! went

the Te Lam Chung

our Works and us to do what we could Dan, expically towards the eri ked

reduce the (11:ance. We Ho malt "Nearly alt of these of The period,

supplies

Putting down one repanded by countries depend heavily on meainst that extract amounting both kits for as long as w their pecial products as the to about 5% of our total

ne: Jed and at times when fly- mainstay of their exports and ❘ At the same

demand for greater

of their cur

our products hum var principal conditions deteriorate to the duriger we will be national revenue derived markets in Southeast Asia great-nt of

getting similar

requests. Govern ly improved, so that our sales in from taxes on these exports."

Bil, now introducing a In the export sald fluctuations

Beid were double

giving it statutory powers conditions in buying the in the previous year.

deal with

smoky therefore "constitute On The

side supply

may affect the safety of their fortunately had no difficulty in [mesting this Improved demarat

lation will be that requests for Mr Shigezdisu anki "to! You will remumber that

The Judge agreed that the months by Mr Creedon for pick- reduction

or abalement of

Bi a pocketting man did not look fit. unstable safeguard

against

bus stop in A Atuation. It is inoperative that any temporary interruption in oke made to us and others by

The appellant, Ip Wah, was Talpo Road on January 21, Mr Kai

pentenced to 12 months and 0 Justice Reece held that he could output which might have Tak will become mandatory. have We hope be heen caused by the installation have taken and will be taking Kowloon

that the action we

strokes by Mr Creedon nnot entertain, the appeal against

tast of our precipitators we built up will

for conviction because it was lodged satisfactory tu JAPAN'S CONTRIBUTION

ard carried forward unusually Director

the matching a wrist watch and a of Civil Aviation and

out of time.

went on to deal with Inspector Mr Shigemitsu said although

Jarge Flucios of cement

friger fax year, his staff, with whom I am happy

ring from a woman in

Kwan's Counsel, Mr V. L

Moss's evidence. In this respect As it

Street

From the carllest Japon could not contribute very

Shipyard happened there

stage, he 30 lo say we maintain a close lai-

D'Allon (Instructed by Mr M

again, His Lordship simply con- wont much aid in the form of capital for teething trubles the son

lighter K.

he made this point appentet for

Lam) put forward

on, thefined himself in effect to saying clear. The in production

entence this morning saying ground

Trial Judge ake "ean contribute to the full- jonly interference

had that there WDS in- he did not agree with est extent by providing (Aslan wan

the asked him why he was putting Juring the actual crce- !

he was weak and had to see sufficient evidence to found the Defence's criticism of Inspector questions about the Medical (xantries) with capital goods on of the equipment which

the prison doctor daily.

conviction.

Moss and to putting the whole of Board to Dr reflects gre and tehnicul assistance,"

great credit up the

Pang and he his evidence to the Jury

(Counsel) had explained his Dr Lokanathon, in his speech, Wirks Management and Start is so

Then His Lordship dealt with outlined the activities

of al

We were thus

In his closing address, grades

the statements made by appel- Commission's many subcorn working at full productions for

lent to the Palice at the relevant mittees during the past year. The greater part of the year and

times. He said there Was growing were able to supplement the awareness on the part of Asian chiced output during the in- governments of the value of stallation of the precipitators by

I said earlier on that the real ECAFE S

instrument An

of drawls upon our aprumidated worth of the undertaking economic and Industrial co- slucks

not less than $30 million, The YEAR'S PROVIT

only operations for the year $6 million and your

is of on industry and trade will mett| have resulted in a net profit the

that the time has after all Charges, Depreciation come to reduce the wide dis

the opinion and Tax, of $3,530,335.17. parity between these two figures which, I think you will agree, by capitalising a part of the is very satisfactory, although I General Reserve, Proposals in would print out that it pre-this regard will be put before sents no more than a reason you able return upon the reat value General Meeting to follow this of the undertaking, which is not one. less than $30 million.

international wiken.

operation

The Commission's

the

of the

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Our committee;

from today until March 24, and full Commission meeting will open from March 28 und April 1.-Reuter.

A BRITISH

な

be

GOOD PROSPECTS

Business for the current year far, if anything. a Hittle head of last year and in the absence of anything untoward I think we can look forward with reasonable confidence to another year of satisfactory trading.

Issued Capital is, howard

at the

was

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Mr Justice Recce varied the sentence regarding the caning but ordered the prison term to stand.

Three other appeals were re- fused by the Judge.

In the case of a woman, Kwon Sul-ying, sentenced to

six

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SECRECY

Extruordinary COMPLAINT

were not available

that the notes Ho explained

until some considerable time after notice of appeal was lodged.

to 16

con-

lied and

Counsel should

persons,

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TUESDAY, MARCH 15 By Air Koren. p.m. Indo-Chins, p.m. Formosa, Japan, Okinawa, USA.

Canada 6 p.m.

ny surface Malaya, Indónesia, 5 p.m. Macso, & p.m.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 18 By Alr Thailand. Dem

Formora, Okinawa, Japan, Kore,

canads 10 a.m.

Thailand. Malaya, Indonesin. Aus- tralia, New Zealand, Ceylon, 6 pin.

Japan, & pm.

Awitzerland, Denmark,

Sweden, 6 pm.

Formosa, ya.

By Surface

Norway,

China, People's Stepubile, 8.39 a.m. Macao, 9 a.m.

Malaya. Burma. 1 p.

Formoen, 3 pin. Macso. pin.

THURSDAY, MARCH 17 By Air Thailand. Burma, India, Pakistan. Middle East, Af ica, Great Britain & Europe, Batt.

Japan, 11 m2,

Philippines.

Bpm

Quem.

Hawall &

Philippines, N, Borneo, 6 pm. Hawall, U.8.A., 6 p.m.

By Surface China, Prople's Republic, 8.30 a.m.

Friends On

Round The

he also spoke on this quation. World Tour

"ABUNDANTLY CLEAR"

med that puan nom

Taking in Hongkong's beau- tiful scenery

extensively.

was an extraordinary proposi contention. Mr Bernacchi with them.

round Yung told the Appeal Judge in any way be bound in the appellant did not say anything The group is staying in Hong- VIEWPOINT Appropriation of Profits are up. Chairman, and seconded by Mr government secrecy was re- being arrested because of his

Washington, Mar. 14. If your Directors' recom- The adoption of the report and

A professor of biological inendations with regard to the accounts was proposed by the selences sald today that

Iarding research

plus a bonus of $1.50, per addition 10 a dividend of $2,50, White, and curried.

share

Matthews

Were nt

of

Member of Parliament, tonight said peaceful co-existence with the Red Chinese government "might very well be a practical

in the Colony will have noticed $4,000 on the proposition of Mr policy

Mie Wood told an audience at the very considerable diminution Lee Yat-ngok, seconded by Mr

the in our smoke consequent upon Fung Kwok-sun. Princeton University that the installation of our precipita- prospects for peace would be tops. This great improvement

THREE RESOLUTIONS

on

the

Toon

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7

BEVAN WILL

up arethes Sroup who wish to tcur Europe. "We take about froups a year to Europe," she explained,

Mr and

Mes Hayward have their office in Los Angeles, where they

Brange

all their tours. I Is however purely for pleasure that they arrange there tours and they take only friends, "mostly from California.

Mr Justice Reece fold the

Reading from passages in the

today are 18 appellant that the Court had no jurisdiction to entertain her eumming-up, where the Trial He submitted it was abundant» American tourists, who arrived oppent unless it won lodged

Judge said the Defence was say-ly clear that at no time did he by Pan American Airways within the statutory time of ion

ing that Inspector Moss led, advance this question for any this morning. days.

that other Prosecution witnesses other reason than as an explana- Led by Mr and Mrs Hoy- Two other appellants, Yung Counsel declared: "That.

"everybody lied."tion for the statements made by wärd, they are on a round the Ming and Chan Ming, were both Lards, was a gross exaggeration pellant was not prepared to go are all percorial friends of the my appellant and the fact that ap world trip taking 10 days. They refused a lighter sentence.

of the Defence. Yung was sentenced

Into the witness" box.

Haywards, all have travel- The Defence, he continued, months and nine strokes by Mr advanced a perfectly reasonable

Ied Mr. Justice Gould said that it Creedon on February 7

This 19 a new Idea for the for

explanation to the statements may have been that the Trial Haywards, who have travelled snatching a pair of earrings from a woman in Shek Kip Mei made be appellant to the Police Judge considered that the ap all their lives but have only Street. He had previous

and why they were not truthful pellant's statements in the dock just started to take friends victions

statements. He submitted It did not support Defence Court- for larceny, armed | trusting

This is their third robbery and breach of deportation that

the world trip with Defence

that friends. tion orders,

dock, he (Counsel) conduct of the Defence to rely from the that he did

the not commit

kong for five days. "We love offence. He thought he

on the statements made by an would still say that an explana Hongkong so much that we have was roused proved General Reserve will be Lo Yuk-tong.

tion

was open to him to put to stay a longer time here," said brought up to $8 million, In-

Mr Princeton, NJ., Mar. 14.

previous convictions, he added.

said the Trial before the Jury as a possible Mre Hayward. They will then surance Reserve up to $350,000,

Chon Speaking on Anglo-American

The re-election of directors— | effects of atomic radiation

was sentenced to 18 Judge told the Jury: "Gentle explanation for appellant's un- continue to Manila, and thence relations, Communism

Fund Sir Robert Ho and the Chinese Superannuation

Tung, Mr H. and fallouts on the human

months

statements to Rome where they will pick by Mir

men, the Modical Board has no truthfulness in his Creedon on average British view on Euro-Reserve up to $400,000, and a Kndoorie, and Mr Ll Fook-wo, body.

February

placa for breaking into

in this

Forget it to the Police. Richard well-deserved bonus of $65,802 was proposed

You are not trying the Ifon.

the chapel of the Sung Chan by Mr B. Wong

this man pean unity,

"I submit it was not only a 08 will be

be paid to the staff, in Tape, scronded by Mr E. H. P.

Dr George LeRoy, Dean of School in Wong Chuk Street.

for any moral Frederick Wood, Conservativa

issue. You are Biological Sciences at the Uni- He was previously convicted not members of the

Medien possible explanation, but an

Important one," he declared. Board. You are not concerned Mesus Lowe Bingham and versity of Chicago, said the for a similar offerice and had to shareholders, free of tax.

Hearing is proceeding. ercrecy limited progress on been deported.

with the question as to who are Shareholders who are resident auditors

re-appointed

atomic medical research to a a ice

Chan declared that he had no struck off the medical register. small number of scientists who intention of stealing

anything.You are here to determine were cleared for security. This and alleged that the Police whether or not this man la Impedes information on how to forced him to admit gullt by guilty of rape. Do not be bam- treat atomic injuries, he said. beating him.

boozled." Finfinitely greater" If there were has drawn favourable comment

"In the event of war, the physicians of the United States a withdrawal from Quemoy and from the principal newspapers in Three resolutions were

will

care for the victims Matsu

the Colony. We have now had posed by the Chairman

word other ot an mclear and The legality of Quemoy and the precipitators in operation for Extraordinary General Meeting regardless of how little or how

"bamboozled," Counsel declared: Mateu is extremely doubtful," nearly a year and the experience that followed. They

mach they know," said Dr

London, Mar. 15. "My Lords, this word cannot ho said, adding, "We recognise gained hus clarlited the problems designed to bring the issued LeRoy, "It is salf-evident that

MrAneuria Bevan, the Paris, Mar, 16, have any other meaning, but Red regime and you don't associated with the reduction or captial of the Company

more Physicians cannot know too Two Europeage were lied that Counsel for the Defence rebe!" Labour leader, will HKT.

5, Time Signal and Programine because, unlike you, we haven't elimination of this smoke mio line with the real worth of much about any kind of disease and four wounded in an outrage, was improperly putting forward attend tomorrow's Labour Party Summary: 803, BBC Band taken account of the morality of nuisance.

Its undertaking by doubling the oriVENTOR SACKED

this question of the Medical parliamentary group in Oujda, Morocco, lust night.

meeting National Band of New the Red Chinese government.

DUST. IS' TROUBLE

declared capital This was in-

Two unknowa paralants

Board as to secured's statements when the question of his ex-cond. K. G. Smilk "We've merely taken account

Hugh by LeRoy's statement was teret the Bar du Soleil, revolvers and as to why he did not say pulalon from the Party will be 150 Tiret Hearing presented

Bullivan We produce steam, but nori abd from HK$10,000,000 to

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raised, it was announced here Weather Report: 17, Time, Sigma). truthfully what had occurred," for a Senate tairly short distanco from our

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a proposal component at all times of the the Companies articles accord-stu

for a Two men were killed outright, sible for a medical man to admit The 57-year-old left-wing B Andousan

Britain 'Binge, (Becond d three of the customers were

Volon · Choir year is dust. Unfortunately, we ingly, was reconded by

the bipartisan

commission to new wounded, as well as

sexual intercourse, with consent, group leader, who has been Mousehole tale Viow

the pro in his murgay. the government's loyalty retrees, found when we began, to operate principal shareholder Mr Chan

But the Tria suffering from Influenza.

(BBCTS) 1 $30, Forens (2 aruLT DIS Madame

London Ralky); W; La, Demi-Heure our precipitators that the kiln Wel.

security programorne.

Hermine Judge told the Jury not to be resting at his Chesham home Francales, preditation, depe Torream. The security chief of Douglas Nice France, Mar, -14.

bamboozled by any such argu may even attend the House of annexgsymphonic gea The terrorists escaped in the i Aircraft Corp. testified that

| Commons, today;;; ment. The aveond, to Alters

A Buenos Alein provided by An Italian, Benedetto Gep would produce loss officient dust Capital, of the Company by

I submit that it was a very Momwhile, the ; argumente | Denholm | (Recorded)}} pont, today was" acquitted by:

clear misdirection and a very among the Party regarding Me Bimal Musta od the the Alpes-Maritimes Court of options. Since our over- $10,000,000, was conded by Mr.

friding objective had to be maxi-H. R. Sequeira,

alcar withdrawing from the Jury Bovan's possible expulsion con- Call 1. Nori surno Kitrons Assiste for the mercy killing of mum precipitation, it followed als 60-year-old tallar told no

of a most vital part of the Dotingo, alurry

Greenwood NC DE Alters

The third, to capitalire a sum could

Mr Anthony fence, because when we come to The 20-year-old

longer

regarded of HK$8,000,000 for a Special be

company following its surual. the Court yesterder he had seen ne

via Capital Bonus for holders of the policy dismissed. iho inventor

question of corroboration,

•himwite Buffer för novon long solution uling" "towards Company's 600,000 Issued: shares, when the Navy and Air Force" Director of the Bouth

of Finchley said yusterday even: | orgailuere. We therefore had no

China the Jury.

y that they could look ating it would be suicidal action" 770 running year from an incurable illness option but to go no further with was recorded by Mr Mok Ying refused him access to secret Morning Post, Ltd., returned by the statements of the accused, on the part of the Farty to lose in Chairinant and, being able to stand it no this project. Our energies have kiedy

work at Douglas. El Segundo air to Hongkong today from dry without directing: them

that 12.

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