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New Rabies Vaccine
A new form of vaccine for the inoculation of dogs against rables has been in- troduced to Hongkong. This will permit some relaxs lion of existing medical procedure for people bitten by dors.
Under
new__regulations made by the Governor-in- Council, which will
this
come
1
into effect on December
year, every inoculated dog has to be tattooed in the inner surface of the car with a mark or number referring to the date of in- oculation.
An Inoculated dor is at by a present identified metal badge on its collar. but it is considered that a of more certain means identification should be in- troduced I medical pro- cedure is to be relaxed.
The regulations, publish.
the ed in
Government Gazette today, siate the effective period of oculalon with the vaccine is at least three years, as opposed to one year with the old vaccine.
that
in-
new
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CHINA MAIL
A Fishy Interview On A City Roof Which Boasts A Garden
Four goggle-eyed gold fish lazily trailing long silver fins have looked out of a plate glass window in the wall of their little green pond for the last seven years and seen nothing but trees and a garden.
In all that time no one has ever told them that they are really living behind the riveted steel plates of the heavy strong room door of a bank in the heart of Hong kong's most heavily built up quarter-Queen's Road, Central.
When it was explained to one rinse themselves cut in the water of them that the lives of men of the little green pond as she from the were very crowded and busy floated gently away and
could
lived plate glass window only be
That was how the did her efficiently in a rush and clutter as different and as far away as washing.
"didn't thing...... I had been possible from the beauty and
successful very
in explaining quiet of a garden of trees and flowers, even in the middle of to either of these fish why the a bank he looked quite non-human men prefer ugly useless plussed (which means he was roof tops to attractive useful wondering what sort of fish I ones, so when a very wise look- look him for) and seemed toing fish swam up presently, I say "queer men men."
tried again.
were not
a
good
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FRIDAY, APRIL 22, 1955.
Private Memorandum Says:
'URBAN COUNCIL
SHOULD
BE ABOLISHED
Replacement By Municipal
Bodies Urged
The Civic Association today released a memo- randum by a "member of the public" suggesting that the Urban Council should be abolished and replaced by two Municipal Councils, one for Victoria and one for Kowloon.
In addition, the memorandum suggests there should be a New Territories District Council to deal with its own affairs.
In disclosing the contents of red at the time such Councils the memorandum, the Associa-are constituted. The New Ter- tion's Executive Committee ritaries District Council should points out the proposals do not take over wherever possible the
such
represent the official functions of the Agriculture and of the views
Association Fisheries sections of the Depart- Although it is still under con-
ment
of Agriculture, Fisheries sideration by the Executive and Forestries and the Connel Committee, it appears to
to 'be of should also manage the Veget suficient general interest and atale Marketing Organisation. concern to warrant disclosure to The unofficial elected members the Victorin and Kowloon the public at this stage, the a Civic Association states.
should be elected on the Councils "It is hoped members of the basis of the present electorate. public will public
seek to express their
The scheme put forward bes views concerning these pro- many advantages such as posals by writing either to the Civic Association or by utilising the facilities of the
correspon- dence columns of the press. The memorandum says:
In his book on Hongkong, Harold Ingrams has this much to say about the Urban Council;
"Hong Kong's Urban Council Ja no more truly a manifestation of Local Government than its Legisla. pbryo tive Council Parliament. The title might lead one to suppose that city fathers administered it in much the same way Mayor and Corporation administer-at- English-City-and indeed many a colonial elty or town... The Council is treated. as a Government department with its expenditure provided as a head, in the Colony's estimates. It, hog no revenue of its own -and ‘eny Tales or taxes it collects go into the Colony's chest. As a munici pal body it is a farce: as an instrument of Government it is vital to the Colony and highly efficient."
CERTAIN CHANGES
(1) It should mean that the in- habitars of the respective those sight would be better served by Comes directly concerned with their particular (2) It would relieve the
heavy thig pressors on members of
whe present Urban
are given far too many things
to do banding in mind the
mass of the Council:
(3) It should result in an impenve-
ment in the present bouing Hospital' and other services di these why be an element DE competition between different
Councing and so of court they win naturally be more directly interested in progrem in their partievator "areas, (4) The fact that there are 1 elected members of the Coun- cils "should result in an · Is
pubic creased fryterest in aftales by the public at large. public leaders Furthermore, well be given a wider oppor munity 10 une their tutunik: for the betterment of the cœu
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BEGINS
Alleges Trial Judge Made
Mistakes In Law
In his appeal against conviction on three charges of criminal libel before the Full Court this morning, Albert Francis Bailey, 34, merchant, filed 27 grounds alleging, among other things, that the Trial Judge had made mistakes in law and misdirected the Jury.
The Full Court comprises Mr Justice T. J. Gould (acting Chief Justice) and Mr Justice J. R. Gregg (Puisne Judge).
yesterday
Bailey, who was released from the Court Library custody on April 14 on ball of since it was closed. He asked $5,000, is prosecuting the appeal for more time in order to look in person. He was unanimously up these authorities. found guilty. by a Jury after a
indal lasting six weeks and His application was refused, sentenced to nine months hard the Court holding that if appel- labour on each of the libellant was not prepared to argue courts, by Mr Justice J. certain points that was the end Reynolds (then acting Pulse of the matter. milled
Judge) on January 27 at the Proceeding with his appeal.
dealt with Bailey Brat alleged misdirection
justification.
The rice is Suchandi Small Mill Special -- long STRIE white rice 35 per cent, broken · and from Emsta type of paddy, 1955 new crop.
Arrangements are being 'made by the Social Wel- 'fare' Officd for its early :distribution to the many
Bre victims.
Charged With Murder
Village
After
Fight
Criminal Sessions. The terma were to run concurrently.
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the
his
Ching
of an authority be san it
the Appearing for Crown, respondents.
Mr Arthur are Hooton, QC, Solicitor-General, was only necessary to prove m and Mr D. N. E. Rea, Crown alleged libel was published in Counsel, with Det Subs that the
public boned, He submitted the
Trial
any direction mercial Crimes Branch, present to give the Jury Judge failed as to what they were required to and returning their
& It was.
Judge's
B. A. Dudman, of the Com-
for the Police.
Among the grounds of appent verdict. were the followingThat the duty, he contended to tell a law and against natural justice public interest.
In the public beneßt or in the
Trial Judge made a mistake in Jay that a libel was published
in holding that he had jurisdic
tion to hear a charge of criminal
On his point that the use of
libel based upon an ex-officio - criminal information' was formation filed by a Colonial wrongful, Balley said that the Attorney-General; that the Trial
libel was not by any streich
Fu Ah-tau, alias Yuen Judge made a further mistake of the imagination, capable of
Fuk-kuen, 28, coolie, rave in law and against natural
bringing about a public riot or of unintentional Justice in refusing an application disturbance or of such a nature evidence
of the Defence that the ex-dis he was officio information stabbing when
containing pression,
as to call for immediate sup- charged with murder at the charges of criminal libel be the information should be re- He submitted that the Criminal Sessions this removed from the file in that moved from the file, since ac- morning.
(0) criminal action had pre- tion by indictment was suf viously been taken against the folent and potion had bien appellant and dismissed by the taken against him Magistrate of the Hongkong stagistracy before Magistracy in respect to the same hauled up" case heard before or similar letters, (b) the use of formation Mr Justice J. Wickes, Acting in that normal procedure by criminal information was wrong-
Fu was accused of stabbing Chen Lang-shing with a knife at Fuk Wah Village, Shamshul
uary 7
AL
at
the
was
on ex-officio
'ABUSING POWERS'
female men sometimes climb un examples of Human habit and | Council, without any revenue st on all the Councils, but can Andrews is present for the to grant or use the information jaзd taken,
face,
a
fish should not on account make
them were exceptions.
Of
course, it was
any
the
Police.
true too pal Urban
Councils) to represent the Department at 7, he and deceased had an argu-
come
LETTER TO
onto them to fix up laundry the
any deductions Hints and hang out their about the human species when convening of this assembly washing So this made rond tops today and our most sincere good a most useless for anything else, the only examples they saw of wishes for the prosperity and Because you could hardly have happiness of Singapore in the cocktail party, or sit sun bathing that there was a very nice roof Councils in England and Wales new era which is now opening.
It is with every confidence reighbours' washing into your House across the road, which if every gust of wind blew the top garden on top of Marina
(there were 572 Urban Coun- that I look to the Assembly and
sometimes had fairy lights and 1947) each.
cils in England and Wales in Council of Ministers to build up SEDUCTIVE WRIGGLE
be serve a population THE EDITOR and maintain.
parties but such things
Only two mature deliberation
But the lady goldfish just were not really typical of the under 15,000.
Harrow and Rhonddha, had in sound and impartial administra-shrugged her plump shoulders habits of men who normally tion. You will, I am sure, prove as if to say "what would you tried to avoid having anything
artistic, yourselves worthy of the high expert anyway of female human living,
even 000. trust which has been reposed, in men? The shrug gave a seductive pleasant anywhere near their you by the people of Singapore.wridge to her long feathery roots.
WHAT IT COULDN'T SEE Good luck to you all."-Reuter, fins and made them tremble and
But the stupid old fish with begs under his eyes could only
а tradition of
and of
or
or
yest
What I explained, as well as I don't think that he really understood what I was talking I could, was that although this
One immediate objection Puise Judge, and a Jury of six ful in Yue Bank of 12/14 about, so I tried my luck again Kung
which might be raised to this men one
and
action or indictment was suff- woman. Road did have
He pointed cient.
out L. J. D'Alton, in- clemi, (c) the ex-officio
that the V. Mr on a plump lady gold fish who Queen's
Sirée Harold Ingrams wrote scheme is that it could be a
the up in the plate glass beautiful garden with flowers
R. Oliver of formation was died about seven charges against him at structed by Mr 3. wooden there several years ago,
burden: upon・ oficial heavy there
Deacons, 18 Mesars widow presently, fluttering her and trees in pots and
after the letters had Magistracy had been dismissed defending months in that have been certain changes toward members should they have to
There must be some pressing F. The Prosecution is
been published to the conducted
prosecu gorgeous draperies. I explained buckets, and worked
tors and after action had been circumstance to entitle an appli= to her that although men very instead of in a normal strong expanding the scope of activities sit on three separate Councils.
of the Urben Council, but there The answer to that is that the, S. Collier, Crown Counsels take
Mr D. F. O. Mayne and Mr
in the cant to take the extraordinary and dismissed rarely use roof tops for anything, Toom-they
can be no denying the fact that Head of a Department need not Divisional Detective Inspector J. Magistracy, (d) it is wrongful course the Attorney-General
he declared, of its own, is still in effect a quite easily delegate authority
there was a wait of some seven for a libel or alleged sibel cane months after publication of th Government department.
to senior members of his staff
Accused said that on January tained in a letter never made alleged libe. He agreed that In
public, (e) criminal action between munici-| any or all of the Councils,
ment over $7. at his home in should not have been taken in though the Court had no juris. to stop the Attorney- diction to and rural districts.
Wing Honig Street.....
the circumstances and about More than half of the Urban
General from seven months after publication
informa- Aling an KICKED IN EYE
to the prosecutors; and the Triatlon, he submitted that the Court Judge made a mistake in law diction to hear any wrongful nevertheless had inherent Juris. As a result of the
argument
alternatively misdirected (the accused) fell to the himself in hearing the charges action. If the Attorney-General ground outside the house after of criminal libel based upon ex-chose to file ex-officio informe- being hit by deceased. While officio information in, that these tion where a normal course, of be 1947 a population of over 100,-
was still on the ground charges · had not been correctly action was suficient, he was The Urban Council of
smother man iticized him. In the brought before him,
fabusing his powers and the Court Hongkong on the other hand,
ere.
should cause the Information to with only Afteen members,
MISDIRECTED JURY.
be removed from the fle; Bailey active in nearly 40 select com-
Other grounds included mis-submitted. "It seems to me this must serve a huge mittees, population of 2,000,000 persons.
standing in the doorway of this directions of the Jury in Bailey's is very close to oppression, he Under see the levely roof top garden of
an ordinance enacted in the
plea of justification, an attack remarked, the Kung Yue Bank, and Board in Hongkong was con
1935, the previous Sanitary instant, of a United Press dis- from off the ground as he felt
Accused picked up
a knife cast his character by the This Court told Bailey ther Trish Judge www.hom Balley did not want to hear him on a hint of the roof garden
patch about tho so-called he
had called him flat across the road. It couldn't verted into an Urban Council.
oppression. might be assaulted again. He cal "arrest, beating, and imprison started to retreat towards U see any of
first Council had Ave ment of Mr. Louis Guilber Chau Street but he was stopped the typical human This roof tops that I was trying to official point out-covered with grimy
mambers, of whom two were Saigon," this Consulate feels Bath women tried to
by the Defence at the machinery, or chimney pots, or
periodically elected
to drag necessary to correct the back to the house but he said: "trial afforded no answer to the that he (Bailey) had to prove simply large tarmac or cement franchise based on the jury lists, facts stated.
plaintifs or prosecutors' case; letters was true, and submitted the substance of each of the don't want to be beaten spaces big enough for a tennis and six were nominated by the
up that the verdict was against the that there had been insuficient Not Governor. In 1953, nearly fairly Guilbert a victim of bad treat
at any time was Mr Louis again.” court, contalaing nothing.
He pushed the two women off weight of evidence; that the section to the Jury in "this" The stupid fish couldn't see years later, the rumber of unement by the Vietnamese Police, and continued bis retreat but Trial Judge in this gunning-up any of these things. He just official members was increased. On the night of April 18, Mr.
Judge rolled his fat lazy eyes and
was Intercepted by Chen, who did not daily put the case for regard. He said the Trial by just another two membera Guilbert fried to force his way threw down his overcoat and the Defence 30. the Jury drifted away-looking disdain- (six spmipated and-four through a Police barrage is said, "You still like to Aght? contrary to natural justice and what it was not necessary to
to
justify. He cited several authori ful as if
that the appellantistes in support and submitted "I wouldn't elected). My touch human after this not
and not represented by THREAT TO STAB demand of the Upon
there was
authority for saying even on Fridays."
present Urban Compil be
fal i Judge refused to ex- traffic agents he
As accused replied, "Don't But in the back of the pond abolished and replaced by two | hibft his identity: documents, and come at me otherwise I will passed to slow Diy to that a private letter, not, made. where I couldn't see them the | Municipal Councils,
his one for used abusive language against stab you,” Chen grabbed
other misdirections or public could not be the subject fish must have had a talk about Victoria and one for Kowloon. the police. He was then left shoulder with one hand and statements of evidence in of a criminal prosecution.
The appeal is proceeding. curved back of a halter what I had told them for addition, there should be a escorted to the police station for his right forearm, which was ming-up: and that this and against natural Bailey exced that the
bare and
beautiful
DEBUTANTE
Whirlpool 32
BRAS
\EY HOLLY WOOD-MAXWELL -
•
is
haps
To fatter the low,
neckline
... wear presently they all came back to Hollywood Maxwell's look at me through the plate Debutante Halter glass window, Strap bra. Each 4 cup
They all had their mouth underscored
open and their sides were heav- padded wire, hasing with laughter. ilttle foam, petal for a A fourth old fish, a comical new lift Adjustable one with humorous popping elastic back goes as eyes, had joined the party and. low as you want. White, with, wide explained that they had only to spaced straps, A B C rup.
• look out of the plate glass News to the patrons of the Peter window as they had done each Pan BraA wide selection of latest day for the past seven years to fashion Feter Pan Bras just unpacked see that it was to be obtainable at lowest New York live among plants and trees as retail prices. No
was fishy to live among extra charges in it:
water-plants in a postage.
51 a small green pond.
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Printed and published by Wattam Atter GHAM: for end half of South China Morning Post Limited at 13 Wyndeam Street, City of Victoria, in the Colony of Hongkong.
and!
Alleged Arrest Of Correspondent publication in the columns
Sir-With reference to your
China Mail of the 20th
Accused's wife helped him to his feet and he thought of going home but be saw some men
house.
the
"ek
self-centred
2010
Bailey disputed the Trial:
eight unofficial nited Press correspondent in by his wife and another woman and that the case put Judge's direction to the Jury..
zone where
him
I is about time that the forbidden culation is strictly One to one let's fight together. 137 that the Trial
his other
correct
justice.
O fruggled and procentines be set aside, s 21-MEMBERS Accessary" statement to thewed sild: that 'ho still could | At Me Justice Gould
the
cil should consist of 21 members: Inddent by-distorting the facts, Rocused'e right forsam and objection" from -1 Mr"
game
sug-
had made no reference as to
Gave Birth In City Street
New Territorial District Council Identity checking,
and released holding the knife, with his to deal with the affairs of the at once when he had, submitted hand. New Territories.
The two meo The Victoria Municipal Coun
police.
Tals Consulate feels that Mr
see clearly with his right gestion and there being no Guilbert has exploited the | eye. Suddenly Chen let go of
Hooton of whom five should be ex-
Balley was allowed to place officio, seven should be Now and would be grateful to the a result his arm came down in himself at Counsel's table to minated
fed Unofficials and nine China Mall to publish the here Plected Unofficials The Kow above statement. loon Municipal Council should
FEN. LE QUANG. be constituted on the
The New Territories
VIETNAM CONSULATE Council should consist of as human to
members of whom six should be ex-officio and the Heung Yee. Kule nd/or HE, the Governor has given
and five nominated by
other bodies as may be aug permission for Lieut. Sparke, cial members of each of the Force to resign his commission gested
One-third of the un of the Royal Hongkong Defence Municipal Councils should retire in the Force Headquarters, every two years and half of the was announced in the Govern nominated members of the New ment Gazette today, b Territories District Council bould It was also notified that the Small Fire Put Out be either renominated or re- Commandant of the RHKDE
A rattan basket standing on placed every two years, with the approval of H.E the the verandah of B Wing Lee The Victodą mid the Kowloon Governes, hes posted the fallow Striet, second floor, Central Councils should take over coming offres to the BHEDY District, caught fire shortly be piletely the works of the prezet - Reserve of Officers: Major A fore 11 a.m. today The small Urban Council, as well as such Arnold, Fores Headquirtem, blaze was put out before the four function do to be constid: Captain T. De Sorby, Fire Brigade arrived.
sidered advisable to be transfer. | Hongkong, Regiment De
a stabbing motion.
Chan Lama woman in her Accused said that he did not argue his appeal. see where the knife went but he Mr Justice Gould, addressing middle twenties, gave birth to became frightened when he saw Bailey, gald the Full Court did a baby girl in front of the show blood on his clothes. He then not propose to hear him on his window of the Mow Kes Ladies' fled fac
Arst five grounds except on two Tailor Shop, in D'Aguilar Street Accused mid that he had no points as the Court felt that the 10.45 this morning. had not known him before this two points intention of killing. Chen as he law was sufficiently clear The W
which the Court
was walking Incident Next day he gave would hear were (1) whether along the street with her
Hearing is continuing himself up to the Police:
it was open to the Attomey husband and seven-year-old som when she suddenly felt, pain, 30 ex-officio In for this particular when she sat down on the paved and (2) whether ment, a woman from a nearby the delay in filing after seven shop covered her with sheets of months was fatal to the in-paper
But I don't know why they were laughing-1 suppose they thought I had been trying to pull their dorsal fing.-W. S.
it
Fined $100
GEWOIAN
formation. The Court also in po For conveying petrol, a dan- dicated the other grounds fonowo dressers, acting" 28 gerous cargo board his craft which they would hear wives, helper deliver the without permission, Yeung Eko, | appellant.
behind the peper master, if a motor trading Junk,
new mother was then
was Aned $100 by Bird C. Bailey said he had not all the queen Mary Hos Facker at the Marine Court this authorities he wished at his dif mother, Ends child maning
'posal as he was imable to iso to be doing well,
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