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The Birthday Parade

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HK Telephone Company Manager Retiring-

Honorary Consul for 25 years probably con- stitutes a record in local diplomatic circles.

BAILEY APPEAL: THE CROWN REPLIES

The Solicitor-General, Mr Arthur Hooton QC, replying to the criticisms

́levied by Albert Francis Bailey at the Judge's summing-up in his libel trial, sub When Mr R. E. (Bob) Farrell, Manager of the Hong-mitted before the Full Court of Appeal this morning, that having regard to the kong Telephone Company, and Hon, Consul for Spain. lengthy proceedings and the manner of Bailey's arguments and evidence, the departs late next month on retirement he will leave that

Judge had accomplished a remarkable feat in producing such a clear summing- record behind.

Mr Farrell, who is completing his 32nd year in Hongkong, camé here with the China and Japan Telephone and Electric Company which was formed into a local corporation about 1929.

....

He joined the. Company as 3 engineer and was appointed Acting Manager in 1946 pending

his confirmation of

present position.

the

Mr Farrell Arved in Royal Naval Air Service during, the first world war and was based at Dunkirk in 1915...

During the Pacifle. War he served in 40 Signal Company which was part of the HKDF, with the renk di sergeant.

About a year after the cap- ture of the Colony Mr Farreli to get to Kuraning kotanged through Macao, Later he went to England and Joined" the Tiongkong Planning Unit under Mr D. M. MacDougall, with the rabic of major. He returned to” Hongkong with the Unit and or ganised the rehabilitation of the telephone service. A k

MR R. E. FARRELL

Today's Dress Parade

up.

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Everybody Stared

The above pictorial composite of The Queen's birthday parade shows (top left) one of the tanks' in the procession; (bottom left) an anti-aircraft gun with a, section of the huge crowd of spectators in the background; {top centre) the Pipes and Drums of

2/2 Gurkhas; (bottom centre). Brigadier L.

At Witness planes taking part in the fly past, (bottom right) the

Remarking that he had noticed everybody was star- ing at Tam Shun, the com- plainant in the rape re-trial, certainly nothing in and that whether she was either the case of Mr Chan or Mr

There was

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Sin. which would have been left to lying or telling the truth did a Jury had they been tried in not help matters, Mr Justice

Mr Hooton invited the fall! Going on to Bailey's criticisms Court to hold that even if, they of Mr Justice Reynolds sum- found faults in the summing-up ming-up. Mr. Hooton declared there was miscarriage of that one must remember that criminal case. In the case of Mr

the trial lasted a very long time any, conduct which could justify Sessions this morning order. Te the only prima facie evidence James Wicks in the Criminal justice.

the use of the word "scoundrel" was

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and the type-written records extended to 784 pages.

Belley's story of forgery which war ed a chair for her in order so absurd that it was disbelieved by that, she should take things

easy....

against Bailey is appealing his conviction on three counts of criminal libel for which he PROLONGED EVIDENCE

the Court in the civil action and was sentenced to nine months The accused gave evidence obviously by the Judge in the libel by Mr Justice J. Reynolds on day after day, and the charges

case and should not be accepted by the Appeal Court. Certainly there January 27. He was released on be made. against Messrs Sla,

was no evidener xt all of any His Lordship asided that whe $5,000-bail on April 14 to con- Yee and Chan were based very

conspiracy to obtain judgment by ther she was lying or telling duct his appeal.

largely upon his own arguments #aud or to mislead the Police,

at times Mr Hooton first dealt with which were

very Mr Hooten submitted that the Jury the truth was a matter entirely understand.

His the limits of legal powers with difficult to

rizhtly diabelieved, Bailey's evidence.for the Jury. "There never has been a rotach telk regard to the x officio informa-evidence was prolonged rather in the Witness box with no kittle tion filed by the Attorney-than precise. After a trial of coming out of it," be said of Bailey's General against Bailey, He that length and nature it was testimony. Gener

The appeal is proceeding. argued that the legislature had very surprising indeed it the intended the Attorney-General trial Judge in trying to put the to have the power to file ex

copcisely to the that they would understand, did offició information

up in some place or no not slip discretion and there were information in this way.'

one could pull it to pieces if

his

.

Crowds Besiege

The Judge's comments oc- curred during the cross-examina- tion of the complainant by De- fence Commel, Mr Brock A. Bernaschi this morning.

other. As in all summing-up Rummage Sale Yuk-ki 49. He is charged with

took bit by bit and say one

charges

Accused in the case is Dr. Ng

raping Tam Stun, a 25-year-old Bargain-stekers arrived early spander, at his clinic in, Nathan

It was as clear as cicar could

of the Road, on August 28, 1954, be that the Courts could not re-this or that could have been outside the doors

Missions to Seamen in Fenwick view in any way the Attorney-better phrased,

Appearing for Dr Ng is Mr General's discretion to file ex I rubmit that having regard to Street this morning, and because.

of the crowds the rummage sale Bernacchi, instructed by Mr officio information for

M. A. da Silva. Vom accomplished · an astonishing fent: os

organised by the Women's demeanours, argued Mr Hooton, reducing to clarity

The Crown is represented by Ke cited authorities which of the accused and producing the Auxillary of the Society for the

Protection of Children

opened Mr W. A. Blair-Kerr, Senior stated that the issue of criminal summing up which he did. It was. A

Gine piece of work and very “able," before the, scheduled time Crown Counsel, and Mr D. F. O. entirely the Mr Heoton, said. At a press preview at the information was

strangly. ( urged the Court to In

corted In 1052 Mr. Farrell was Sincere Company yesterday, six discretion of the

General and no one could set carriage of Justice even if they did well-jumbled and thems of ex-present for the

garments had been tive Inspector W Watson was created a Chevalier of the Order pretty mannequins

aside...

Police A find anything which might apceptional value were clutched fashions of their such information of Merit by the Spanish Govern- the latest

coltionable the summing-up." statute would have to be passer subrified that when all thom 70 triumphantly by the success- Asked what she meant by a ment for his services as Hon. annual dress parade,

to give the Courts control over odd pores were bolled down the ful rummager, a R

hysterical condition, Tam Shuns Consul!

such Information fled by the position Whatacante e fustry Men were also shopping for told Mr Bernacchi that she was Attorney-General, he contended evidence

onsendes, charges against. Mir Chan, and barely bargains, and found a variety just hysterical. She was giddy Mr Hooton agreed that the zoning alrest Mr Bin even f Courts could quash such in-one accepted everything that, Balley of sults and summer attire in and dizzy but with an awakened formation in certain cases If it beld were wrong on the face of, it | 1+++

Attorus hold that there had bera na misi Vttle while the care-Moync, Crown Counsel. Detec

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displayed

The show opens today, and He is a past President of St Will run for three weeks, Patrick's Society and a member show will be the latest of the Hongkong Cricket Club bench wear, day clothes and and the Hongkong Club.

evening dresses, many of which have been designed In Hang konga tu

Mr Farrell h has not made us his mind where to settle down but He thinks that Spain might be the place

The mannequins are trained by-Mrs Nan Cowie.::

whatsoever, to the

but there was no authority for

Other local news stories the Courts to enquire into the reason for the Attorney-General will be found on page Aling such information.

their section.

mind, Generous gifts of clothing, She agreed that because she have been received, and could had "this awakened mind" she not all be displayed in the was able to

large hall, but fresh stocks will | clearly.

bo on view tomorrow at 3 am,|_ Hearing is contirasis

Cholmeley, who was Parade Commander, heading the parade in his Army scout car; (top right) some of the leading section of a naval contingent. —Pictures by staff photographer. GLANCES By Galbraith

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