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FRIDAY, JULY 26, 1957.

SHEAFFER'S AGEN

ADMIRAL SNORKEL PEN

TWO-HANDED CHOPPER Now Books Of Tickets

ATTACK

Man Struck Stranger In Kowloon

A YOUNG Chinese, Chan Yui, who walked around Kowloon City brandishing a meat chopper in each hand, hacked away first at a soft drinks van, and then at one of its delivery men, told the Court this morning that he suffered from mental illness.

"Once I cut my own tongue The accused, who had reversa with a knite without knowing hi plea to guilty, told the anything mys. If," Chan said Judge that he had always Mr Jurice A. D. Scholes, plead suffered from "mental discase." ing ruilty to a wounding charge when he cut his own tongue he

The Calminal Sessions.

was taken to a mental hospital. Cown Counsel, Mr S ewart Collier, said that it was a parti- cularly toriun..te euse. The would d man, Hung Cheung, was delivering soft drinks with his colleagues from a truck in Kowloon City on March 4. They

did not know the accusei,

WAVING CHOPPERS The truck driver was the firet He noticed to see the accused

Chin walking along the pave ment waving two choppers in the air. The accused went up to the truck and struck it, breaking a driving mirror. When 4 passenger sitting with the driver wound up the window, fos protection, the accused hacked at the window, breaking the glass. The driver and the pas Anger then fed.

Unfortunately, the victim, Hung, who was collecting bottles from various shops on a trolley was unaware of what had hap- pened and returned to the truck. He saw the accused comlag to- wards him waving the Two choppers in the air. He was frightened on turned round to run. He then felt himself being struck, but did not see who did {1,

HEART JUMPING

He said that when his chopped Hung, he did not know fully! what he was doing. "When I left chopper in the shop with

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cach hand, my heart was jump- ing and there was pressure on both my cars and I felt a pain In the head," Chan said,

He added that Hung was o stranger to him and there was no ill-feeling between them.

Chan asked the Court for leniency in view of his illness, saying ho hac a family to support.

Mr Justico Scholes said he would accept the plea of guilty in view of A modical report sent up to the Court.

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a dime" to take them to the popular beaches, cast modesty aside by strip. ping down to their birth- day-suits and enjoy a dip off Blake Pior, one of the city's busiest public piors in Central District.

dangerous and they know it, because of the

He sentenced Chan to three years, telling him that he must stop chopping because "people do not like to be chopped" The It' wounded man Was badiy chopped and bod a facial bone broken, the Judge added,

He told the accused that if he reccked medical treatment he would receive it in prison.

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many launches and farries. coming alongside to borth at the Blake and Star Forry piars.

But they have their own

watchout system, and o vory effective one, too. And because of its offici- ency, there has not been any accident.

The manager of a company running a fleet of motor boats

that the agrees young swimmers present a hazard to the coxswains of his reaft, but they are smart and know how to get away whon ☐ boat comes in to borth. "Touch - wood," he said, "I

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Dance Hostess On Government

Murder Charge Appointments

You died of an overdose of barbiturate on June 6, the day alter he was admitted to Qucen Mary Hospital, according to Dr Edmond Lee, a House Physician, who testined that he treated Yau.

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have boen on this pler for many years and have not soon any accident yet,“

To Cross The Harbour

The Hongkong and Youmatl Ferry Company vehicular fery will in future issue tickets in books of ten to facilitate harbour crossing. The book of ten tickets (cost $24) are for cars of 12 horse power or under. Thus singto trip will cost the car owner $2.40 for the vehicle, driver and passengers,

The other is for passenger cars of more than 12 horse power. The charge for this is $30 per book of ten tickets,

The Hongkong and Yaumati Ferry Company this morning

JOHN CLARKES

CASEBOOK

Assailant Unknown

JHAT

happened

to

WDavis? What happened

10let the China Mall that that caused those cut lips,

most

likely The tickets

would be on le by August the livid stains about his jaw, the swellings on his cheeks? They looked like

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Todny's Governmeni Gazette the murks knuckles leave-

published an order authoris- | ing the new arrangement.

knuckles with rings on their fingers. But what The existing system of selling caused them? Who did? No

tickets at the vehiculae ferry. plers will be continued so one knows, Least of all that users will have the option Davie. of buying tickets at A fal rate and avoiding delay, or paying at the plers as before, User holding the special tickets will not however be entitled to drive to the head of the car quene. They will take their place in the normal way.

Car owners not buying the book of tickets and who wish to tako their cars across the harbour will be charged the present rate of $2 for a 12 hp or under car and 20 cents for the driver and each additional paasenger; and $3 for a vehicle over 12 hp with an additional 20 cents for each passenger.

New Fire Station

In Kowloon

¡

Davis is a tall, quidi-mannered man of 4. He was born in a Lancashire village, and once Regular in the peace-time Royal long ago WAS An alrmian—a Air Force. Now he is a road sweeper, and between the two jobs there have been many others as a labourer down the country.

A

up and

POSSESSIONS POLICE SERGEANT with a

pleasant, friendly manner como úpon Davie one night. Ho was fast asleep on top of two suit-enses that contained all his possessions, The sergeant fold him about the laws that govern tlooping out in London. He put Davio on to a bus that would tako him to a hostel; Quito likely he paid the fare, He was that kind of sergeant.

A night or two later the ser geant found Davio again, natcop

quarters--the in new

Euston Road-on his precious cases. This time Davie would not budge and the sergeant had to arrest him for wandering abroad and lodging in the open air.

HE CAN'T SAY

:

On one or two occasions they

kavo ventured close to the Another fire station is to Star Forry wharf, But be built in Kowloon. The AT Clerkenwell court Davie when they do they are new station will be situated of doing that. The sergeant told pleaded guilty to the charge chased off by company at the junction of Ma Tau his story. Davie was invited to officials.

Chung Road and Sung tell his, but he had nothing to Wong Toi Road, diagonal. y. The probation offleer, Mr Marsh, was consulted, "1've ly opposite to the Sung seen this man," he said, "but I Wong Toi Garden.

can get nothing out of him,"

"He had £22 on him when he was arrested," the sergeant sald. "He seems to have had an accident,' the magistrati, Mr Rose Bald. Those Geoffrey lacerations about his mouth....

"He can't say how he got them," the cergeant sald, "It It is expected that piling peems he was evicted from his

STARTED CAR WITH PENKNIFE

It will be of the three-bay building. There will be rooms lor 36 firemen,

six ambulence for three married officers.

type, house in a four-storey

drivers and quarters

construction

mat Gezeite,

work is scheduled

"

alnce then has been sleeping

He still has his job as

a tadsweeper."

"I shall remand you for a medical report," Mr. Rose Bold te. Davie, who nodded and werit slowly away, taking with him of what had hit him-and who.

A young student who took A 21-year-old dance hostess, Chan Yee-man,

his father's car without con- work will begin scen. Actual | lodgings a fortnight age and sent, and started in by in- to start October id the new rough. wept continually in court this morning at com-

The following appoint serting a penknife blade into etation, built of renforced con mittal proceedings before Mr Simon F. S. Li. She was charged with the murder of a man named Yauments, transfers, promo- the ignition switch was fined crete, should be ready for use in

tions and postings were a total of $750 or 14 weeks March next year...... Cho-to on May 6.

announced in the Governin gaol when he pleaded

Tenders for the piling work ment Gazette this morn: guilty to

traffic ore called for in today's Govern the mystery three Ing:

offences before Miss B. K. Mr S. J. Hydes to be Senior Searle at Central Court this Postal Accountant; Mr P. Wood morning. to be Chief Signals Officer, Civil Aviation

A Department; second youth who was Miss Barbara Gertrude Scho- similarly charged was fined a field to

Principal Matron total of $650 or three months.

The first defendant, Wong The Government Gazet- (Supernumerary); Miss Mury

Gwendolen Lêg to be Nursing | Yiu-kwong, 18, of 1 Coronation te this morning announced Sister; Mr J. W. Cockbum to Terrace, third floor, was charged the approval of the con- be Acting Assistant Director of with taking a vehicle without firmation of the following Education; De Chung Cho-man the consent of the owner, mouth of the patient. The officers to

be Acting Psychiatric driving without a leence and the permanent Specialist; Mr B. F. Slevin to driving without patient was given treatment. He

third party remained unconscious the whole and pensionable establish-be Acting Senior Superintendent risk insurance. of the following day but died atment?

of Police; Mr A. Clough to be Superintenden! of Police, Mr Leung Kit-keupg, 18, of 205A 3.40 am. June 0.

Tan Boon-cheek to be Resettle-Des Voeux Road West, first floor, ment Omeer; Mrs Cecilia Dewar the second defendant, was

The doctor sald You wes admitted unconscious to Queen Mary Hospital on June 4, examination he found there was no corrosive sign about the

Identified

Det, Sub-Insp. R. G. lbbitson said he went to

Queen Mary Hospital on May 4 and idenunci the accused and You; both were unconscious.

Establishment

Mr D. E. Mckenna, Surveyor of Ships; Dr Ng Wing-hans Medical Officer; "Mr D. Cons, Magistrate; Mr G. Beesley, Edu cation Officer (Technical); and Mr L. E. R. Palmer, Education

Officer;

Girls' School Burglary

Wilson to be Nursing Sister; Mr charged with driving without a Mok Cheong-foon ceased to act licence end without third party as an Assessor, Inland Revenue risk insurance. Department; Mr P. B. Williams Both

to

be

Assistant Secretary, guilty, Colonial Secretariat; Mr P. V. Dodge ceased to be Administ rative Omeer (Comirol Divi- sion), Commerce and Industry Deparuncat: Mr. W. J. Darby to be Acting Assistant Commis-

Mr sioner of "Inland · Revenue;

L. W. Crew to be Acting Chief

The Kurac day at the Central Police Station witness said that a letter nyith

en cnvelope Wes handed to him by a man named Shuet Mong-chak Ho also re- volved a number of clothing and

Burglars broke into the room | Assessor; Mr Chan Kam-hung Articles from a constable. Among

fot the headmistress letters,

of St to be Acting Assessor, these were nine

one empty battle bearing the label Stephen's Girls' College, Lille- Amytol Sodium, two largo Road early yesterday. Polico bottles bearing the labels detto), beloved the thief had (scaped cae small bottle also bearing the with $600 worth of jewellery."

label dettol, and ong tin bearing the label "Obliven."

Hearing is continuing.

CAR THEFT

A ennyns chair was stolen from the rear luggage compart- ment of a private car parked outade No. 93, Perth Street, Kowloon, yesterday,

The headmistress, Mise

Katherine Cherry is at present cụ holiday on Clicung Chii and the exact amount of property stolen could not be ascertained Ull she returns.

HK Firm Buys Film For China

GOVT REVENUE interest Chinere Masiems,

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defendants

pleaded

FELL FROM LORRY

A lorry. attendant WAS

| seriously injured when he fell

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The injured man, Chan Sun, oga 28, living at 448, Reclama- tion Street, ground floor, was admitted to the Kowloon Hospital for treatment.

Knocked Down

--Singapore, July 25. Communist China had bought the Malay film "Threatening Clouds" because It would

spokesman for dhe makers, Cathay, of Singapore zalą today. A 64-year-old Chinese Government revenue for the

He said the Southern Film the ground floor of No. 15, Ying WOMEN, Chain Klu, living on month of May totaled $30,020,- 085.80 Bid exproditure was Corporation in Hongkcor Cheug Street, Kowloon, wea $39,023,830.10 leaving a surplus which relocaed filme

10 knocked down and injured by a

The Police believe that skelo- | of: #005,335.20 the Government | mafisland Chine, had made motor scooter yesterday In-Tal lon keys may have been used | Gazette, reported this morning, an apprónch" for the Aim po Road. She was admitted (to by the thief as the compari- The general revenue balance and had entered 11 for a dim the Kowloon Hospilat where ment door WAS locked by the on May 31 stood at $305,015,- festival to be bold in Peing she is being detained for 'trost-

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