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London Tributes To Sir Robert Ho Tung

London, Apr. 26.

Tribute was paid today to Sir Robert Ho Tung by his many friends and business associates in London.

The Colonial Secretary, Mr Alan Lennox-Boyd, has sent a personal message to Sir Robert's family, the

Colonial Office said.

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Sir Mark Young. Governor of Hongkong, sand be was "deeply sorry to hear of the deaths of a very distinguished citizen of Hongkong and a great benefaclor"

"He will borgt be remembered ? asa Grand Old Man and a very kvable one," Sir Marlı s

WONDERFUL MAN

Sir Arthur Morse, now chair- man of the Britial Travel and Hetalay Associatan saad "Thove known Str Robert for 45 years He has been a very wonderful man in her time and I am Atte Hongtong will

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Campany

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W. Lp; Mr Lee Kuen-chuơn; Me Le Pik-shu; Mr Lee Fuk-wu; Me

Mr Pong Lrung Sai-wa; Shui-kin; and Mr F Zimmern

Death Penalty Regulation Rescinded

CHINA MAIL

Queries At Dairy Farm Mtg

A plea for a larger say for shareholders in the management of the Dairy Farm, Ice, and Cold Storage Co. was made at the pany's annual meeting at Windsor House this morn-

ing.

com-

Mr P Louse.ro rose after the chairman's statement to ask live questions about the conduct of in the The company's business Best question he demanded in- the company's formation about sule of propes ty in Nathan Rood. The chairman, the Hon, S. N. refused to give thin

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Mr Louriro pointed out that could be ob The infant klan

the any member of A notice

The In today's Gov., tained by

Crown Lands pubbe from ernment Gazette announces Omes and asked why it should the rescission of Emergency be released to the public and

kopi secret from shareholders

deeply regret has death Mr W J Kisack of fan line | Regulation 116A which pre- Mathman Dat Sir Robert had been wides the death penalty for cob++

with has JA anth the unlawful possession of family for theve generatione bombs, grenades and mines

He was truly the Grand Old

and the use

or attempted Mate of Hongkong," Mr Keswick

use of arms against per- sons and properly even death or injury does not re- sult.

"Sir Robel was great in wealth aruf odel in expérjépen, }{e}

greatly missed," Beuter

LIES IN STATE

The Lube Sir Robert 40a Tang. lay in state this morning in the sitting roomT af him Seymou Road residence, "Idlewild

A streurit uf people started calling, from the early hours of, the morning. to pay theit

To the Colony's respecta

twist ominent and respected mÜZR In attendance were Sir Robert's eldest sun, Mr E. 5. K Ho Tang. and other children and grand- children.

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He then asked that his ques- to be recorded in the mutes fund not deleted as usual by the

Secretary

The chuleman repiled. "There is no obligation to r.cord."

OTHER QUESTIONS Further questions included references to the purchase of the Tdsy Brand" trade mark for a sum of $129.500: it with although the that pointed out that

A Government spokesman ex- plameni this

Hing

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The Governos in Courel con-name was not tangible, tangible shers that the Regulation may assets had aireday

Becrued 19 be rescinded without grave the company from the purchase; risk to pubite safety

Loss due to too large stocks

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The Regulation whs originally brought into furce in October, 1950, at it time when erlines in- volving

of Ust

anne had reached SAPLOEIS

menacing proportion

Comes involving the use of Jarres have duninushed by approximately two-thirds stnge 1950. In that year there were 447 arms cases, including ten Flags were flown at half-mast

in which guns were Prince the

Princess murders Jed Theutrea, the Uufversity

used as against a total of 152 in ol Hongkong. Messrs

Jarsiz. 1955

Since October, 1950. Matheson

five Ltd, and } and Co.

and Shanghat prosecutions have been brought lander the Regulation. The death penalty was carried out in two

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The Hongkong Banking Corporation

Among Those who

Idlewild to lay

and Mu 1 C

Wire

called af The Hon

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12 S Crozier, Mr B 1

1.4. Chairman ani Director

of

the Tang Wah Group

shum and

roup

STREET THEFTS

yesterday detamed this case.

in connection withi

Established 1945

FRIDAY, APRIL 27, 1956.

Petty Officer Receives Medal

Commander B. G. O'Nelil, DSC, RN, presenting the Long Service and Good Conduct medal to Petty Officer J. Hooper, DSM, of HMS Tamar this morning.

Staff Photographer.

of inent: the chairman replied. Three Injured In

"As stated we had to take over large stocks held by Govern ment.

Otherwise wo would never have been able to get into the meal

the chairman

Self-S

stated that money laid out of the establishment of self service alores was a recognised business experment und that he unable to foresee the future and report on it in advance.

in his final

question

start by

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| Directora. "When business falls ¦

Road Accidents

Al about 4.50 p.m. yesterday.

a public vehicle, travelling from west to cust, collided with on

Entertaining Play

A soldier Trying to get his

comedies,

does with his being

SHEAFFERS

Skrip

Appeal By Merchant And Solicitor's Clerk

A solicitor's clerk and a merchant this morn- ing brought an appeal before Mr Justice C. W. Reece against a Magistrate's conviction for con- spiracy to defeat the course of public justice.

The Hon. Leo d'Almada Q.C., who with Mr Patrick Yu (instructed by Mr L. J. d'Almada Remedios) is representing the appellants, said that they had been charged with conspiring to commit what was offence in law.

conviction must

the The appellants were, Cheung so Yan-kwal, 50, merchant, of 347 quashed. Prince Edward Rood, and Cheung Hearing la proceeding. Li-cho, solicitor's clerk of M. A.

da Silva.

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They are appeviing against conviction by Mr T. Creedon at Kowloon of conspiracy to defeat the ends of public Justice on December 8 last year at Kowloon City Police Station. The second appellant, the clerk, was charged with having wilfully received u bottle containing 43 cc of mor-

the first phine solution from

the that appellant. knowing futter was about to be charged with an offence under the Dan- gerous Drags Ordinance, The Arst appellant was sentenced to nine months and the second to six months on February 3.

Mr d'Almada sald that the first appellant's house was raided by the Police last November 28 and certain articles, deemed 14 be dongerous

drugs. seized and the

of the seizure

were

Brai appellant

by the Govern-

was arrested. Pending analysis ment chemist, the first appellant I was released

on $10,000 bail.

After คน chemist's certificate was received the Police asked the Arst appellant's solicitors to take him to the Police Station to be charged with possession of dangerous drugs

the

The first appellant accom- panied by the second appellant | eleven-year-old Chinese boy feet under the table has been

at Kow- presented themselves who was crussing Jaffe Road, the theme of many

Station loon City Polico

on near the Golden City cineru.

but nothe has suveceded as December 0 last

year. The Chan Kam-wing, Demis Cannon The boy

the Pollen informed them that the of 95, Hennessy Road, 1st er "Captain Carvallo" now

articles seized were certifled to sustained head injuries and played by The Mr

Linden Players be dangerous drugs, that the Loureiro said, on the payment was treated at hospital but was

at King George's Ball.

bail money would be returned of bonuses

the hot detained.

described a comedy, A Chinese woman and a boy but I don't know; true it is very

to the arst appellant and he was to be placed in custody und off the shareholders are the first were knocked down by a private Faphy al

has some excellent brought before the Court the to suffer. When it comes to the motor car at 7.15 p.m. yesterday mes, but later you feel Mnext mori ng. QUESTION of

bonus, shares they were erasing Nathan

that Jake is in

you have holders should be the first to be Road,

junction with near its

:been loughing at yourself and consulted.

Shantung Street.

#eighbours, especially nelądboura It is kin of Auden's Ballad set to laughter bail money,

the kind of stuff Job and his friends might have talked after a few drinks, a sort of pubile bar philosophy.

Mr Chow replied that Dive- The woman Kustaincti leg yur tors were servants of the com- injuries and is detained in hos- not of the shareholders i ital The boy, who was slightly They hel

ant exceeded their hurt, treated in hospital power, he satet. and it share- but was holders wished, they could “kick them out."

Hospitals: Mes-rs Wong Chuck- ; A Chinese woman hau her pany.

Kam-chung Funk

wris'je wafel stolen from her Tung Wah Directors); Me Bun-In Caires Head at 12.45 pn.

Director of nan Tong.

the Po

A suspect has been Lung Kuk Mr C Y Kwan; Mr U. Tat-cher: Mr Kan Tune- po, manager of the flank of Bast Asia; Mr Fung Plog-fun, Mr T O. To; Mr Bin-shing La; the Bon, Kwok Chan- the Hon. M.

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A1 11.40 pm. vesterday, a Chinese stole u wistlet watch from a woman in Pratas Street, neur Pu On Road.

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REPORT ADOPTED

the publication of his virculateel statement there had been o BE new developments and he pro- posed to take them as reud.

The report and accounts were seconded by Mr G T. Tagg wh

said:

" un sure you will agree that i The Chairman and Board of Dircelors are to be congratulated that under thetr obie manage- ment pany's finances continues to be maintained,'

The condition of the Com-

young

Wis

not detained.

N. Felle Spaans), Dr

Browne Miss M. E. Kingston

Directora present included Mr. | Miss G. Milne and Mr E. J. Cowell

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The appellants were asked to walt In Insp. Hung's office for the arrival of the Ոrst appellant's wife to receive the

MATERIAL DATES

Mr d'Almada sald that the

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Ship's Guard On Drugs Charge

Hearing of the case against Ho Tung, a guard on board the s Fatahan, charged with possession or dangerous drugs, opened be fore Judge K. R. Macfce, at the Victoria District Court morning.

The "defendant pleaded not

This

guilty through his counset Mr Lawrence Leong, instructed by In- Peter Mo and Company. spector K. Bodie in prosecuting assisted by Revenue Inspector A. Neth.

In outlining the facts of the ce, Inspector Bodle said, that be on March 17 a party of Revenue Officers under Revenue Inspector Watson boarded the Falshan off Green Island. The vessel berth- ed at the Yuen On Whorf at ut 10 am. the 9.50 a.m. and

Today's Gazetted Appointments

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porty carried out a search of the ship.

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Inspector Bodie said, that one of the party, Revenue Oncer Chan Su-hung, proceeded the lower deck where he saw the defendant come out of the crew's quarters carrying a bot- tle of brandy. Chan, Inspector H. E. the Governor has ap Bodle said, then asked the de- pointed Mies Betty Kathleenfendant whether he had any- Searle, Barrister-at-Law, to be thing to declare, to which

Permanent Magistrate on defendant is sold from April 24, it was announced answered, "Here is a bottle of in the Government Gazette to brandy." day,

that

It

to

the have

RAN AWAY

Bodic sald Inspector

The Omeer then asited the defendant whether he had anything to de- clare on his person to which the defendant answered, "nothing, only a few cigarettes.

gave

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was also announced Mr James Wicks, District Judge. has ceased to act

as Puisne Judge on the resumption of duty by Mr Justice C W. Becce.

Other appointments gazetted vere: Mr R. J. Capera to be Inspector Bodle them said that Briefing Officer, Civil Aviation

when Chan was about to search Department; Messa M. C. Yat the defendant, he turned and ran skin. P B Allam and J. B. towards the lower deek exit. Nitchell to be Inspectors of The officer

chase and the Works, Class 1. Public Works

eks arrested defendant a few yards fran the crew's quarters. Department; Mr W. T. Bushel

He to bo Clerk of Works, Class I then searched defendant in

the Public Works Department; Mr Inspector Watson's presence and P. D. A. Chidell to be Acting found two brown paper packets Commissioner of Inland Revenue which were tucked in his during the absence of Mr W. F waist band. When asked what Watson; Mr

was inside, the defendant sald N.F. Fahy to be Arsisting Commissioner of Inland the packets contained cigaretica. Revenue, vice Mr Chidell; Mr T. D. Sorby to be Assistant Direc tor of Commerce and Industry; Mr J. C. McRobert 10 be Acting Senior

Crown Counsel, vice Mr G. R. Sneath.

Mr L. C. H. Griffiths, Master (Technical), has resumed his duties on returning from leave, vico Mr Cho Tučk-choon, as- sistant Education Officer.

Annual Meeting

The 29th annual general meet- dates were material, because un ing of the Queen's College Old November 28 the crime

was Boys' Association will be held

That

in

the

The packets were inter talveri to the Government Chemist and be the contents were found to 18 ounces of heroin.

Hearing is continuing. COUPLE ROBBED

At 11.10. p.m. yesterday, two mmon accosted a Chines couple at a hillside near Siu Lat Wan, Shamshulpo District, and stolo from them two wristlet watchce.

One of the watches has since been recovered,

PORT WELFARE

possession of unlawful drugs on Monday, April 30, at 5.30

Mr J. Cater has been appoint- the B. in Cafe de Chine, Chino

ed a Member of the

Fort Bulding, top floor.

Welfare Committee by HE the Mr Yeung Wing-hong, the Governor, vico Mr D. R. W. resident, will preside over the Alexander, it was announced in meeting, Mr Cheung Wing-In, the Government Gazette today.

Hon. Secretary, will present his annual report for the Radio Surveyor past year and Mr Lau Yat-ming. the Hon. Tr

Treasurer, will present HK. the Governor has the statement of accounts. After appointed Mr C. S. Yow to be b that, officials for the coming year Government Radio Surveyor for will be elected by members

the purpose of the Merchant the Association.

Shipping Ordinance, It was announced in the Government Gazette to-day,

Q

Port Executive

of

The scene is a farm house In territory anywhere any disputed The chairman said that since On Establishment war, for the situation is always

the

pethedim and arsenic. Faith Butter is the same.

wife, Smilja Darde, Police that day and it was the Governor

has former's

crime was discovered by voufrmaliza of approved

the and she sets the tone of the play

reapect of these two offences that following to the permanent and in her opening remarks to her

the first appellant was brought pensionable estabitshinical, it was mold, Anni (Rils Roberts) who announced in the Government is sweeping the floors and in fact

to Kowloon City Police Station Gazette today:

kicks up a dust through all three with a view of being charged.

Counsel Dr

said that while the Wong Kworg-leung acts. Mediest Officer). Mr Chow Nal-

two appellants were

Insp. in WOLFISH HEART

a police officer in Hung's office (Senior Programme

The Baron, (Eric O'Nell Show) the same room row the first ap- Assistant), Dr N 3 Barnes

pays a visit and we soon dis- (Medical Officer), Dr Z. Lett cover he hides a woingh beartellant vase over something to

The

second appellant which was under a present of a dead rob- later found to be bottle con bit. The Buron is the Partisan taining 43 ec of a solution of Leader, the eternal kid forever tion Omeer, Woman), Mr J. C.

morphine. When this was later playing soldier He has sente MeRobert (Crown Counsel), Mr

second appellant he was charged the farmer, Caspar Darde, on a with unlawful possession of that

Asst Secretary G. L. V Hooton (Education dangerous mission

which gocs Oncer), Mr C. T. Kell (Educa-wrong and leads to a situation found in the possession of the pointed Mr T. F. R. Waters to H.E. the Governor has

He was drug. tion Officer), Miss 1. M. Ord whereby a Professor of Biology, fined

convicted and be a Member of the Port Execu-appointed Mr Mok Tok-young and

during appellante tive Committee Peter Nursing Sister).

Played by

Quickmire, were charged with conspiracy.

to be an Assistant Secretary to absence of Mr L. M. S. Lloyd, the Urban Council, it was an- arrives at the farm as temporary Mr d'Almada's submission on it was announced in the Govern-nounced husband to the farmer's wife.

Бяз the Government This might have

that conspiracy charge was that ment Gazette today. been all

Gazette today. right had not Captain Carvallo, (Michael Birley) arrived with his batman, Private (William Pugh) demanding appeared to have been to charge

the two persons with a quarters. From then on the fun

not to le fast and

conceal the spiracy furious, and only a few years ago we were morphine per se, but to conceal all caught up in such situations it im relation to an offence with portrayed by one or other of which the first appellant was to the actors; Just as daft.

be charged,

(Joint Managing Directors) Mr G. E. Marden, Mr J, D. Clague, Mr E. F. Watts, Mr G. M. Goldsack and Mr A. A. Bremner (Secretary).

SIDE GLANCÈS By Galbraith

3-7

"If you've got such a hangover, why don't you do those oalisthenics that used to pep you up when you were

in the navy?

the

A SMART PACE

scenes at a

Gross

Eric

two

it disclosed no offence at all.

He said that the evidence of the prosecution quite clearly

соп-

NO MEETING OF MINDS Naw this little company made a good job of a good say; they ful act was an offence, sald

A conspiracy to do an unlaw never flagged and went through

Counsel and

conspiracy smart pace amounted to this that the necessary to such a play.

minds of two or more persona I

In particular the victory or death posts of

met to do this particular act. If O'Neil

It was the intention of the pro Shaw, and the Sankey secution to lay a charge of that and Moody session of the free nature, they certainly did not thinking

Professor, the lay carry it out by the charges preacher farmer and his wife. formu

formulated, because read it how Anni was the type of all the one would, the offence laid there girls left behind, and Private was a conspiracy to conspiro, in every soldier granted other words, an agreement to that licence which in denied agree, and even in civil law that by pencelima. Corvallo s gave rise to no action on a con- type of offleer, war ad-tract because there was, no con vances,

and who is going to trot, there was no meeting hang on to his commission as of minds,

Grose

him

the

long as he can,

Assuming that a the evidence The

play is produced by proved an agreement to come to Peter Roberts and it is a pretty an agreement, that would sti good show from all angles constitute no offence known ju JOHN LUFF.

the low, becaUSO It was nu offence that two persons should discuss question of whether of [not they should enter into a con=

evidence that they did con- H. E, the Governor has ap-ipiro, Mr d'Almuda said. pointed Mr Cheng Tung-choy He argued that in such cir and Mr K. W. J. Topley to be cumstances' as he had outlined Members of the Board of and in the charge, as Inid those Examiners, it was announced | porsans were charged and con- In the Government Gazette to- | violog of an agreement which day,

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