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Graham's Trial Run

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CHINA MAIL

Triad Society Members

Sent To Gaol

GROUP stood outside, "You're heading for a long A.

a house in Hampstead, term of imprisonment," said the

magis.rate 10 Graham. admiring a handsome.car.don't know whether that will

Six youths, who admiited Beside the car, a curly-impress your girl. You will be being members of various tried haired, 17-year-old named remanded

for & report to societies, were each sentenced to your Stness for Borstal." Graham stood, lapping up

six months' imprisonment by Graham shrugged and strolled Mr Derek Cos at Central the admiration, delighted at

Magistracy this morning. the Impact the car had

Which would

In addition they were order- made on his girl, who was

impress his girl the ed to be pinced under pollee one of the group, and her his, or the fact that taupervision for 18 months.

Defendants were Tong Hung- brother and sister-in-law. was 17 he had been found guillykee, 19; L Po-wah, 21; Ho "And that's your uncle's of burglary? In these days Chuen-fal, 18: Tong Pak-on, 17; car?" Graham's girl said, in

elther might.

Chan Wing, 23, and Lt Kwok- awe, He nodded.

fung, 21.

"And you'ro his favourite nephew?"

Graham nodded again. Jis girl looked at her brother and his wife, seeking acknowledg- ment of her fortune in finding such a boy.

DRY 46\JELL, we'd botter be off," W the girl's brother said, taking his wife's arm.

"Wrere

heading?" Cimham sked.

"Luton."

you

run you there," suld Graham. His popularly rating

vared.

Ite love the couple whom he hoped would one day De Wi in-laws tu Luton, On his way home, at Harpenden, the car ran out of petrol, As Graham tinkered with the engine policeman came up. "That car.” he began, "was reporleg stolen in London.

TO IMPRESS

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uilty to laking and driving away" "The ear.

" done to mrens my girl,"

to the magistrate

Cream

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MB Powell Anything him? My Powell

17.

four By of gulit, one prevarat conviction is an adult,"

policeman said.

are

away. leaving behind 四 question-mark.

most glossy car she had thought

Flag Welcome

Sub-Insp. K. M. Chan, stated

In Court that about 9 p.m. un March 18, a party of detectives on patrol duty saw defendants (Continued from Page 1) in O'Brien Road near Johnston having on Road.

They were about the Anglo-French-Israell | orgument avez repayment of a withdaniwal from Egypt last debt, sald SI Chan. { November after Britain and France had used the veto in the Srourity Council.

Me Macmillan will also urge the President to take steps to the trade embargo with case China, but observers on the spot believe that there is little chance of any concession on the port of the President,

A year ago President Elzen- trower promised Sir Anthony Eden to study the problem of

trade with China, but the restrictions are silil in force,

MAJOR PROBLEM

They are also likely to review the United States objection to Chines Communist member- ship

the United Nations.

Britain, although recognising

AR a resuli, detectives took them to the Eastern police stallon where defendants ad- the mitted to be members of Tung San Wo, Wo Shing Wo and Wo Kwan Lok trind societies,

Another man, Chan Pang. 20, who appeared before the same Magistrate for a similar offence was given the same sentence.

Chan was sold to be a mem-

ber of the Luen Ying Trind Society.

Made False Report

The Communist Government, Li Chun, 48, residing at No. the 220 Quetta's Road West, ground

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be

to support A continued

States' sland against floor, was fined $50 or two weeks Chinese membership an lasuo by Mr Derek Cons at Central which is almost sure to become Court this morning when

at the next pleaded guilty to causing a major problem UN General Assembly session public mischief. in September, China Mail Special

Paquerette are the first to show

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The Court was informed that at 4,30 pm, on March 19, defen. dant made a report to the Upper

Levels police station stating that he had been robbed of $442 between 1.30 pm. and 1.35 p.m. that, day on Des Voeux Road West. The report was sent to the Western police station.

A. Chinese delective constable who was detailed to make en-

quiries questioned derendant

who admitted that he was in- structed by his employer, Lam Sui-fan, to pay an account of $422 to the Lam Ping Chun tea shop,

the money.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20, ̈ 1957.

It's Going Around The World

PROBLEM

OF

PEOPLE

HỒNG KONG

1957

Here is the striking cover of the pamphlet offi- cially published by Government which tells the story of Hongkong's tremendous problem of housing and resettling its refugees. The pamphlet, on sale locally at $1 a copy, is skilfully illustrated, and thousands of copies are being sent overseas for widespread distribution.

COURT SEQUEL TO FATAL ACCIDENT

SHEAFFERS

Skrip

Appeal Against

Against District Court Decision Dismissed

The Full Court this morning dismissed with costs an appeal against a District Judge's decision on matters arising out of a Tenancy Tribunal application.

nor

The Court comprised the Chief "Counsel before us are agreed mean Last only part, even though Justice, Mr Justice M. J. Hogan, on the view, from which we see it be the greater part, of the and the Pulsne Judge, Mr no reason to dissent, that the wort necessary to render the Justice J. R. Grogg.

onus of proving the cost of there premises habitable had, begre The appellant, Tang Sal-on, repairs would rest on the person, done before May 23, we would who

was the

applicant at the in this case the landlord, seelding not have agreed with it Tribunal hearing, WEB repre- to establish the exemption or would it have been consistent sented by Mr V. L. 3. D'Alton, exception provided by Section with the low propounded by

by Mr D. E. D'Almada 3(1)(b),

the Diptatet Court. But it of J. M. D'Almada

QUESTION OF FACT that what the Tenancy Remedios and Co.

determination of the cost intended to convey by those Mr Oswald Cheung repre-of these repairs is a pure ques-words and the test which it has scnted the respondent, Tangtion of fact to be determined in in practice applied was whether

Instructed by Mrner

accordance with the evidence the repaire effected prior to P. C.

placed before the Tenancy Tri-May 23, 1947, even though fur- out the judgment, Mrbunal, As, however, some of the ther repairs may have been Justice Hogan said, in part: evidence

before the effected after that date; were by. placed

themselves sumelent to render Tribunal in this case showed the THREE QUESTIONS

an appeal to cond floor "Following on

the the premises reasonably habit- not merely of repairing table before May 23, 1947. the District Court from the de-

constituting the Kround cision of the Tenancy Tribunal

subject matter of Premires the

"On the avidence before it, in this matter, the District the application, but the cost of

which Included evidence from Court has at the request of the repairing the whole building of the contractor that the repairs appellant submitted the follow which this floor formed a part,

to the whole building, of which ing questions for the opinion of it was necessary for the this Court: (1) Whether, when bunal to satisfy itself as to how premises in question formed a building and/or premises as a

been completed had much whole has or have been shown for the purpose of effecting re-

of this cost was incurred a part,

about a week before June 2, to satisfy the requirements laid pairs to the ground floor, In dis-

1947, the Tenancy Ti down in Section 3(1)(b)

bunal held the landlord had the Landlord and Tenant Ordin/charging this tack the Tribunol failed in his effort to prove that

ok

the

the premises, repairs necessary to render them habit. able, had been effected after May 23, 1047, and we ECO no reason to think that it was wrong in law in coming to that decision.

decided to allot ant apportion Anice. Chapter 255 Laws of

these costs in the same way as Hongkong, the satd Ordinance can be construed in law to con- they had been allotted and ap- fer powers of apportionment of

portioned by the District Court in Tenney Tribunal Appeals 77 and

Counsel for the appellant

that contends erroneous mood of ascertain- ing the cost of repairing.o par- rosts, ticular floor forming part of a costs of the application for the (ii) Whether, if the provi- larger structure the whole of certificate under 'S. 28 (a) und slone of the Landlord and which has been repaired. He of settling the case stated”

particular portion repairs to

portion or portions of the whole of the building and/ premises having regard to provision of Section 3(1)(b) and/or to the said Ordinance as

whole;

or the

Tenant Ordinance, Chapter 255,'

Laws

of Hongkong, can be

this

An

cit- that in such

the fairest and most

construed ro ns to conter powershoes method of detor-

"The appeal is dismissed with which will include the

of apportionment, the principles mining the cost of repairing Women & Child

any particular portion of the

| adopted by the learned Presiding whole is to divide the cost of

Judge in his decision are the

correct.

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Victimised

Two women and a child wero victims in threo snatching cases In Kowloon yesterday.

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At ten o'clock in the morning, Chinese boy was detained in

a child'

Woman

principles, having re-repairing the whole by a figure proportion gard to the provisions of Sec-equivalent to that

which the Boos,

tilo subject tion 3(1)(b) and/or to the pro- visions of the andlord and matter of the application, bears Tenant Ordinance, Chapter 255, to the whole building. Laws of Hongkong, as a whole; DIFFICULT METHOD

(L) Whether the meaning of "When pressed to indicate in the words 'effected and reason what respect the method adopted connection with the matching of

law be by the District Court in Tentincy

of ably habitablo' can i Tribunal Appeals 77 and 78755 (2 silver chain from the wrist held to bear the construction

hild being carried on the placed upon them by the learn-erred or failed to do justice, mother's back in Kilung Street. As a result of a fatal traffic accident which ed Presiding Judge in his de- Council tended to confine him in the afternoon, a Chinese

to the W to the regard

that the woman had her wrist watch argument that 23 Des Voeux Road West, occurred on January 2 at the junction of Wanchains of Section 3(1)(b) and method in question had not been snatched in Yim Po Fong Street ground floor, but that on his Road and Morrison Hill Road, Kwong Pak-kong, or of the Landlord and Tenant applied consistently in the pit and several hours later a man way to the fea house, he saw o

sent case, which appeared to snatched a purse from. Crow joined in,

gambling near Wing Lok 20, was this morning fined $1,000 or three months Ordinance Chapter 250 pe

indicate that it was a difficult pedestrian near the Kwong Wah whole. and lost all in prison by Mr W. N. Thomas Tam at Central

Section 3(1) of the Or- method to apply consistently Hospital in Nathan Road, Magistracy.

On Hongkong Island, two dinance provides that it shall and that therefore the method not ap

apply to (b) any promises advocated on behalf of the op- men had their pockets picked which after the 16th day of pellant was preferable.

while travelling on board trams "Counsel for the Respondent same mishap.

1945, have remained Auously untenantédijí. and.

and on the other hand contends that in Shaukiwan yesterday,

the method- which

Inged - br - thờ after the

coming into Tribunal In

the present case, force of this

Ordinance have following the guidance afforded been rendered habitable by ex-by the judgment in Tenancy Radio Hongkong tensive repairs effected at the Tribunal Appeals 77 and 78/55, expense of the landlord.""

was not only right and proper "It is also provided by Sec method to use in the present case but was the only right and tion 3(2) of the Ordinance that when there is any doubt or dis-proper method to use in all pute as to whether such premises cases,

"It seems to us, that in doter. are excepted from the applica~~ tion of this Ordinance by any of mining a question of fast, a the provisions of subsection (1), Court or Tribunal must be free, the same may be determined by subject of course to any pre- tribunal on the application of sumption prescribed by law, to adopt that method of analysing a landlord or tenant."

and appreciating the evidence

Hit Woman With Iron Weight

was

A boy and a woman were also knocked down in the

car in

Kwong, of Yuk Shau Street, sawn ear coming from the op- first floor, was found guilty of posite direction at high speed, manner he had to swerve immediately Won Sai-luen,

18-year-old driving a dangerous fish stail fok, of 118 Main charge of driving without due he knocked down a man and a to the public. Ato avoid a collision. In doing so, Street, second floor, Aplichau,

Aned $20 by Mr

was dis-boy, He added that at the time Derek care and attention

missed.

he lost his head, and was very Cons at Central Court ttils morning for common assault.

frightened. He was represented by Mr J. ned. He said that if he Defendant who picaded gulity C. Stewart of Stewart and Com- had not swerved to the right he would have collided with the was alleged to have struck pany. Chan Nul, a woman, with on The accident took place when oncoming car.

"I felt very much regret after weight url Apllchau the defendant was driving, his this accident", defendant said to Market,

car along Morrison Hill Road on

the Magistrate, January 2. He turned left into Wanchial Road and knocked. down a man,

B boy and woman. They were sent to the Queen Mary Hospital and the man later died:

fron

It was stated in Court that the incident took place when the complainant appreaching the fish stali complaining that de- fendant always gave short weight. An argument followed and accused then hit the wo- man with an iron weight..

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In addition to the sentence, defendant's licence was ordered, to be endorsed, and he was also disqualified from holding licence for 12 months,

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H.K.T... 430, "Women Only", A weekly magazino Introduced by Linda Roberta; d, Time Signal. Programme Summary: 6.02. Lucky Dip-Listen ers Requeria presented by Marg herita: 6.40, Weather Report 7. Time Signal. The News: 1,09, com- -mentary or Blop Press Item: 7:19, Cicely Courtneldg in Calling Miss Courineldge. With Guest Star Gladys Cooper: 7.45. Letter from America by Alistair Cooke: 8. "Time for Jazz" presented by Robin Day: 0.30 Paris After Dark" cəmi NOT RELEVANT

and his Orchestra: 9, "It appears that in the present which is in the opinion of the Stapleton

Time Signal, The News and Hómű instance, application has been Court or Tribunal best calculate

ed to determine the issue of Theatre, Glibert and Bullivan, Thani made to a Tenancy Tribunal for fact before it.

Story of a Great Partnership. Part declaration that

"Yeomen", specified

"Gondolers" and PROPER METHOD

doodbye: *10.18, Music of the premises come within the excep

"We see no reason to differ Twentieth Century. Symphony in D tion, and that it was the duly of the Tenancy Tribunal to de- from the view of the Tenancy Miner, No. 8 (Vaughan Williams); 10.45, Guy Lombardo and his Royal termine whether the particular Tribunal and the District Court Canadians: 10.10, Weather, Report: Radio Newsres); premises in question satisfied that that was a proper and suit-Time Signal. the requirements laid down in able method of determining the 116, Goodnight Music; 11.30 Close Fog shrouded the approaches Section 3(1)(b),

cost of the repairs effected to Down the premises, the subject matter to Kal Tak airport this morning

"It is difficult to see, what of the present application, and grounded all outward com- relevance exists between that

"As regards the third question mercial flights. These fights, duty and the first question putput to us, it

2 pm. Won day Carizon nhép appears that the sadie Espagnoje“ by Raval, played by scheduled to depart at 10 am, to us, since it contains, no pre-District Court has followed the the Concertgebouw Orchestra of Am were: All for Bangkok and cise indication of the relation interpretation of Section 3(1)(b)

sterdam, conducted by Eduard Van London; BOAC-107 | Rangoon ship between the premises men-

Beinum. Eine Klein Nachtmuslie's Inld down by Charles D. J. in (Serenade in G, K. 535) by Mozara and London; CPAL—for Tokyo; tioned in the question and the alc

the Boston Eymphony CPA for Manlin: BOAC for premises in respect of which his judgment in Tenancy Tri- Tolgyb; HKA--for

Koumevitzky, "Dances of Polovetaki Mariias the applications, had been made.bund Appeal No. 13 when he

Maiden" by Borodin played ? by PAA-for Tokyo; TAC for Counsel for the appellant, in the The Tokyo.

course of his argument ocribes that the premises must smetens play vie

provision clearly pro Leopold Stokowak and his Orches Bartered Brida”-by There were three arrivals at quently decided to withdraw

the Orchestra Kai Tak during a break in the the request to answer this ques- have been rendered habitable of the Berlin Civic Opera, conduct-

by extensive repairs 'cffected', sd by fans Lesser, Overture L tion.

Siz Pinto Gilmedinters” by mozart,, play- 'commenced", after the d by the Vienna Philharmonia The CPA fight from Saigon "As regards the second ques- amending Ordinanco which orchestra, conducted by - Bruno and Singapore was diverted to tion, it appears that the subject granted the exemption came

*** Walters : 4, The Bury of Bottle Manila.

matter of the application with into operation. If the premises London, Perry Como, Mar Ford | Carte; 4.15. - Ten: foc Two Ge Just before noon visibility at which the Tribunal was con- woonsonably, babitable and Les Paul Sirially s the airport was about one mile cerned, was the ground floor before that date, the condition presented by Aunties. Buy), 8.30. strumental; 8. Children's Corner (mm and the cloud celling about 650 only of a larger building cet is satisfied, although the repairs Wednesdly Requests Prepented by

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