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THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1957.
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Private Vice
they were the official rates sent by the HKMU, The Re- Sir-the title "Private Vice" diffusion ofelul reptied in of your today's editorial on the affirmative, adding
clearly your writer's view.
that
The
Re pay
del
News citributions always wal- come, should be addressed to the "Waltender Committee's re-diffusion was prepared to Editor, Business Comunizmestions and port. "Private Vice" indientes him 500 because they pay
blused according to merit. Mr
Val mid that if the Ogures quoted were true it was quite The indignant writer records @greeable to him. But to first that "reaction was, nul clarify things. Mr del Val surprisingly (to him), whole- called the undersigned to verify heartily against the pro- IKMU raks. I quoted the posal..." He has then to con rates: $75.00 for 16-minute Unue: "But eventually," a show and $100.00 for half-hour that obviously wax on un-show. Mr del Vai then pleasant surprise
him, ediffusion he could not take up the job, and said it was up to Rediffusion le discuss terms with the HKMU. From that day until August 24, Mr del Val
had been colling Re- dilifusion asking if the terms settled. All the
FOR SALE
WROUGHT-IKON LAMPS - New shipment comprising several stries
each Dival 214., 30 Gerderi Road.
PREMISES TO DET
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150 More
Suspects Arrested
Action by the Criminal Investigation Department
of the Police Force against triad societies continued yesterday and early this morning.
On Hongkong Island, 77 men and three women have
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been detained for questioning, while another 70 men have been detained in Kowloon.
Fifty-six of the arrested persons will appear at the Central Magistracy, Hongkong today and I at the Kowloon Magistrney,
TRIAD MEN GAOLED
Wanchai Members
In Court
Government Appointments
In Today's Gazette
The following appointments, transfers, promotions and postings are announced in today's Government Gazette:
As a result of the recent mass round-ups of triad society suspects, another batch of 46 appeared at signals Offeer (Tecknient) to be Central before Miss B. K. Signals Offteer, Civil Aviation Scarla this morning.
Of the 46, two pleaded not
Controller of Mr R. G. Heron. Assistant
Department.
Boor and table models From there emerged a body of res
ponsible opinion, Including the Church of England, which sup
the ported
Wollenden commendationu,"
that fact should have Well, Induced the nety. Rasd, Hongkona, commun
writer, lo two delightful, furnished flalay 600= | Twice before he rushed into ewers he could get were in picle with bed-rooms, altting room,
10 were remanded print to all his indignation in the negative, thus refuting they and
De Ling Chuen-sheng ceased kitchen, mervant quarter. etc.,
It is known by now, statement that "he accepted available for occupations iminediate" | publie.
as Chief Port Health The prison sen- to net tencer for the rest ranged from Officer on resumption of duty ly Monthly rentals for Brat Boor,
not so highly-gure, only to turn up and say two to eight months, and they by Dr Smart. $1,250. Apply telephone :20410.
that his union would not educated people, that homosex mit him to perform for Tele- were ordered to be placed uality is neither a vice or a
for Mr Leung Kwok-tok, Senior police supervision perversion.
the vision's fee." Mos
of
two years after their release, Laboratory Technielan, Medical homosexuale are born this way, Television was aware of our that It be
More thum 25 belonged to the Department, to be Acting Chief their nature to be Union TV rules
before Tung Sul even
Woo triad Society Laboratory Technician. Sexually attracted to their own they started TV shows; they which, according to the prosecti- PORTA dance
How mano send atik-chas, | ECX.
natural the
tion, was very active in Wan-stant Education Offeer to be Airs Tam Li Shau-man, As- mambor, numba and merengues. Tse & Co., TD, Nexxra House, is proved by the scientifically phenomenon of homosexuality is telephones 30100, 35687.
Education Offeer (Woman). established fact that homosex uality exists among plant and unimals,
MUSICAL
DANCE and the world will dance with you 1 n værg old adage. We offer the largest balection of ball
Koog.
STAMPS
The
per-
under
gmployed union bund on band was pald according to our their opening day, and the chai rates.
our
are
WANTED KNOWN
We would, however, state that if employers of our mem- FENCING Japan versus Hong Kong
bers are not prepared to disettss, The Western world had not and in Lok lew all of University of
agree to the terms Hong Kong (Air-conditioned) Setur- always the opinion that home-employment with
Our union, day ist September, at 340 p.m. | sexuality was perversion or vice (Fail and Elecuse Ipes) and 6.45 and therefore
Executive Commitee re D crime. p.m. (Electric Epee and Sabre),
serves the right to fix minimum Limited number of Field seats av Greeks, for instance, whose cul- silk #1 P70 from outras Hong tural legacy forms one of the the exploitation of our mem
terms and rates so as to avoid foundations on which the present Western civilisation still rests,
bers, which has been the ргас-
lee in the considered homosexuality
past. We would the highest form of "eros,"
also point out that the mem- Only STAMP ALBUMS — "Collection when the Christian Churchers of this union when join- Build "All" Hatkow" became the domineering in- ing, agree to abide by the de *Balmoral12. From Bouts Cina Buence in Europe that outlook cision of this union, and Moming Pan Lid. Wyndon Etreet changed. The Church had various themselves party to these de- and Balagay kosh. Kowloon.
reasons for this attitude, very cisions. valid for them at the time. Thal NOTICE
the Church--and not only he Church of England-has now changed its attitude proves that It does not consider the former considerations anymore valid and that the Church is now more enlightened about
pheno- menon-evidently more than the editorial writer. How hypocritical the former attitude of the Church and a great, part of Western society was is evidenced by the fact that their indignation and opprobrium Was, strangely enough, never "properly" aroused when it came in the female term of homosexuality, never by them considered a "crime".
THE HONGKONG AND YAUMATI FERRY COMPANY LIMITED Notice hereby given that an Interim Dividend of Two Dollars and Fifty Cents per shire cn the Company's Issued Capital has been declared in respect of the year ending 31st December, 1957.
the
However, the HKMU woj. comes Rediffusion's suggestion as to discussions between both sides, and hopes that the suture relations between both parties will be of a much neer con- genial kind.
RAY ALARCON, Hon. Secretary for the Executive Committee, Hongkong Musicians' Union.
[Parts of this letter consider-
repetitious have been excised--Ec.
irrelevant
ed
or
RADIO Hongkong
Dividend Warrants will be But leaving aside all the find- available for collection atings of the historians, authropo- the Registered Office of the logists, philosophers and pay. chologists, it cludes the writer Company, 144-148, Des Voeux of the article why the "Wolfen- Road,
Central, lut Flour, den Committee made its re- Hong Kong, or will be dealt commendations. He knows, how- with in accordance with ever, much that "the Jaw standing instructions, un and
cannot effectively combat homo- anes and sexuality, bermine after Tuesday, 22nd October, prison sentences have not proved true
1957.
Notice is also given that tho Share Register of the Company will be closed from Saturday, the 12th October, 1957 to Saturday, the 19th October, 1967, both days inclusive.
By Order of the Board
LAU CHAN KWOK
Managing Director, Hongkong, 19th Sept., 1967.
NOTICE
NG LAI TAO (共禮牌), DECEASED.
arc
-
30 p.m. Time for Teenagers.
by Deboral arthat:: 0.
à satisfactory deterrent,** Yet, igual. Programme Samu he cannot see that because of 6.07, Populartly Full presented by this long established feet, the BBC Bandstand. The Royal Artillery Ted Thomas; 4,20, Aston Club; 7. existing laws against homo-Woolwich Band. Conductor-Lt.- sexuality-and not only in Eng-, fuired" Blate and his Royal Geary, MILE, (BUCTS); always Victor Calypso Orchcatra 745, Go and were and playing into the hands of the ing to the Pictures. The Critics dis- blackmailers, those people who sus the Pictures they have seen are so much Interested in "what 1.58. Weather Report; 6, Tune Signal
this week, Chairman: Tim Brimor. goes on behind (other people's) Th Nows; 100, Po Loung Kuk. An closed doors," The black- Appeal for Flower Day by Dr the Hon. & N. Chau; &, Musik Lovers' matters
are considered
by four. Cadoul Requests presented by the criminologist.
far Alleen Dekker: 8.16. To Let Episode more dangerous than the hurne
11. A Sorted in eleven episodes from sexualists and that is the one Gateworthy (Final) (BBCTS), (lie-
Foreybe Sega"
John reason why "not
apeat of at Bunday's Bridest hundred who
homo-245, Winifred Atwell and her other
Carmon: 10.30, Victor Silvester and his Ballroom Orchestra (BECTS); 10.58,
Report; 11, Time Signal.
Newsreel; 11.15, Goodnight Musle; 11.30, Close Down.
by
one in
commit
sexual acts in private are now and Mindy
Tano; 10. Varley With Guy Mitchell
prosecuted."
com-
of the
are in the
The proposals mittee, so distasteful to your editorial scribe, opinion of many people, who might not yet be a majority, a The above was employed by | step forward in the right ditre- Shing Sun Industrial Cora- tion, making in future another "Oscar Wilde Case" impossible, pany Limited (in compulsory
W. M liquidation) as Captain of the Trawler "Yick Fung 2" and is believed to have been killed on board that vessel on the night of 29th October,!
1951 between Hong Kong and Taiwan.
Television Rates
the
In 443
Str. With reference to two articles attributed to Mr Will anyone who knew the John Luff which appeared deceased or who has any the China Mall, September 2 and 6, 1957, pertaining to the Television between
Weather
REDIFFUSION
3 p... Mesical Matince: 3.30, strike Up The Band; 4. Tea For Two: 4.30, Muscat A..C. Bongs beginning with Leiter "C. D. Children's Comer Presented by Auntle Ray: 6.30, Friday Request Preacted by Betty: 0, Showtime Berenade: 4.29, Birthday Mailbag: €30. Bandeall; Personality Parade -Rea Dixon: 710, Concert Minda- ture: 7.30, Eddio Visher with Axel Stordahl's Orrents; 7: 100 nal The Story of Jane Armitage: 0. and the News; 1.09, 1o Leung kuk Appeal! 8.13 Weather Steport & Announcements; 8-17, Tops In Fonu. show 60. Ajax Jingle; 9. Cafe lar Music: 8.32, Lawrence Walk
French Musle presented by Jean- Belle Piry; 9.30, Oflekał. Delective Episode 10--Tenso Dremalle Stories of Criminal Investigation statring Craig Macdonni as Detective is Dan Britt; 10, Rediffusion Spotlight- Interview with viding celebrity: 10.15. Plano Echoes: 10.30, Music By Andre Kostelanetz iki his or chestra: 11, Date With Dreamland; 11.30, Preluda To Midnight, Midnight. "God Bave The Queen;" Close Down.
knowledge of his death please dion) and the Hong- Continental Programme of
communichte immediately with the undersigned.
Tel: 277 35.
STEWART & CO., Solicitors,
rong Musicians' Union, dur Executive Committee would be grateful if you could make the following known;
The Hongkong Musicians Union did not "step in and stop 10, Queen's Road Central,Ray del Val's boys" from ap-
Tong Kong.
pearing in the Mona Fong V show. AB A result of the **Executive Committee's thorough NOTICE TO CONSIGNÉES Investigation of Ray del Val,
*DENARES"
we found that the allegations in Mr.Loft's first article are un- founded.
TELEVISION
12
6 pra
Chlidren's Hour,
"Cao Kla": 8, "Close Dow
7.30 17.331
The Star" Presented by Mizabetha CBWADE 145, RAMTLastor Nowxrwelynek
Ray del Val was approached Dinesh orng ax this veuset win on the night of August 20, 1957 be javeyed by Mesars, Goddard &at the Champagne Room, Bua Douglas at Hall's Wharf from Tamning House by a Rediffusion to 15, Puppet Theatre; 8.30, on September 21, 1957, and consignor official. At a subsequent inter- arw, aquested to have their ropew view with him Mr menim Uvna, permet during the survey. shown TV rates of pay for did cony Erwater. 8, Canton mem musicians alleged to have been | Timm, Maride, and Love (RMSE)
to Retiffusion by the 30, Ween the Workr': Bah, South
BUTTERFIELD :4" RWISE,
Cent
Val. Way
Union. (Sideman, $35.00
ward with #yince Philip 9, Jack Webb Der in Dragoat"; 1950, Customer Conta mact9x-besir and Bandleader, 1000, Late Night 22aal: Num 19ms-
45.00). Mr del Val
*100% Westbar Teport foug Inquired nemommanda
The rest belonged to the Tung Yee Lok, the Fook Yee Hing and the Tang Yee trind societies, which operated in Westera dis trict.
A
Boy Admits To Membership
Medicul Dillcor, resumed duty Dr G. C. Franklin, Senior on return from leave.
Mr H. E. Marriott, Assistant duty upon return from leave.
Posts, resumed
Mak Sik-luen. Superintendent of Malls, ceased to act as Assis- tant Controller of Posta on re- sumption of duty by Me Mar rlott,
Mr S. A Webb-Johnson, Cadet Officer, Class II, was ap- pointed Assistant Secretary, Colonial Secretariat - with effect; from September 18.
BILLIARD
ROOM
AWARDED $45,000
12-
From the 'Files
25
years
-AGO
The Sports Club in addition to opening their membership to ladier of the Colony are to eztent their premises in King's building.
SOMETHING in the way of records might be claimed by Wong Ping, an old offender who is losing his skill, it appears. He was released from gool on Friday evening having served a cuff sentence. Possibly because he was out of practiev and clumsy he was apprehend- ed on Saturday morning while making pli with clothing valued at $12. He admitted the
that theft, but explained
it was necessary, since he had to have money with which to re- turn to his home in the coun- The premises in which the try. Magistrate Wynne-Jones billiard room is situated has sent him back among his ami- been exempted from the Landing comrades in the cella for
lord and Tenant Ordinance by another four months, an Order made by the Governor in Council
The Gazette nounced this morning that the Vionna Blillard Room of 240 Nathan Road, ground floor, was awarded $45,000 com- pensation.
Mr L. B. Stone ceased to act as The same ohnoumeement also & Member of the Publie Ser- stated that Mr Lee Kum-to of vices Commission upon the re- 242, Nathan Rond, second floor, sumption of office by Mr R. C.hud been awarded $30,000; Mr Lco.
Tung Cheung of 249, Nathan Read, ground floor, $40,000,
Dr E. G. N. Greaves was ap- Dr K. E. A. Underwood-pointed to be an analyst in dc- Ground, Medical Omeer. ceased cordance with the Adulterated
to act as Senior Medieat Oficer Food and Drugs Ordinance us onsumption of duty by Dr from September 5. Franklint,
Dr Cheung King-to, Melario logist, ceased to act as Senior Health Officer on resumption of duty by Dr Coombes,
Mears Law
B. Jall
Two St John Promotions
this
1
menace from the terrorist hande In addition to the ever-present
under the nomenclature of the "bloody group," Police hera (ie. Shanghai) are now concerned with the possibility of the outbreak of nihiliam in Com- munist sources, Shanghat feels the tension and the news which is now openly discussed, as to the plans of the terrorists to wreak awful
Vengeance upon merchants
Sub-Inspectors of Hon. Kwok Chan OBE, from As the In
LDER
Chung-hung. Chuy Kwok-bing and Miss J. spectors of Schools and Mr Lee were appointed In-
The Gazette notifies You, Miss Woo Chul-wan and moming that the Queen us boycott breaking Mrs Eleanor Lee Chan were ap- agreed to the promotion of the causes some considerable in- [inted
casincra Schools,
certain quarters boycatt sociate Omeer to the Grade of
imposed Associate Commander (Brother) against the Japanese for their Mr G. S. Edwards cenaed to the Most Venerable Order aggression-infanchuría): be a Deputy Registrar of the the Hospital of St John of Jeru-1 September 31. District Court with effect from salem, and the admission in the Grade of Association Omeer (Brother) of the Hoa, Sir Tal- was ap-nin Chau, CBE. un Assistant
14-year-old boy admitted being a member of the Luen Kung Lok triad society before Mir Sumon F. S. Li at Central Juvenile Court this
morning.
Aliss Pauline Wright was ap- He was arrested by Tollee on
Information early yesterday (Woman) on probation as from
Education Deisteri
Omeer - morning in Wanchal
September 10. Ins S. 1. Fung, prosecuting,
informed the Court that the De A. H. R. Coombes, Senior defendant had five previous Health Ofleer, convictions for selling black Acting Assistant Director of was appointed
Mr Tru Tin-fook Defendant, when asked by Mr
market cinema Urkela,
Health Services during the pointed to be absence of Dr Teng Pin-hui, Li, sald he was (orred to join
Labour Officer. the Society for protection after he had a dispute with a man called Ah Chuen at a football game hi Wanchal, At the request of Mr Chen Hung uf Social Welfare Office. Mir L remanded the defendant for seven days in Police custody for inquiries,
SIDE GLANCES
Mr A, Hooton, QC, Solicitor
★ ✰
General, ceased to net us Atior Ranks Confirmed Poison Dart dance of the
ney upon resumption of by Mr Hidehaigh,
cluty
Mr M. Meenan, Senior Crown Counsel, ceased to net as Sati- citor General on resumption of duty by Mr Hooton.
By Galbraith
Smoke!
5:26
"We'll have to recruit somebody else for our card game-since he became a father I guess the ride homo
is the only stoop he gets!"
China Mail Entertainment Guide
WHAT'S ON TONIGHT
HOOVER and LIBERTY: "Gun Glory'". A Shano
class Western starring Stewart Granger, KING'S and PRINCESS: "The Cyclops": Science Fiction, but predominantly the latter. Starring James Craig,
METROPOLE and STAR: "Tammy and the Bache- tor Debbie Reynolds and Leslie Nielson in a bright comedy.
QUEEN'S and ALHAMBRA: "The Prince and the Showgirl" Ruritania comes to London Town for the Coronation. Sir Laurence Olivier, Dame Sybil Thorndike and Marilyn Monroe,
ROXY and BROADWAY: "An Affair To Remem
bor": A romantle 'oscapade starring Deborah Korr and Cary Grut.
Today's Gazette confirmed the rank of Sub-Lt (Sp) J. C. Wilman und Lt J. Montague- Ebbs of the Hongkong Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve.
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amee.
Murder Sensation
(Continued from Pare 1)
managed
open it and
ERMANY has passed through Another crisis, one of the most threatenlug in all her recent turbulent history. The deflance of the order for the the Reichstag. proclaimed by the Nazi speaker, Herr Goering, has boon subdued by the pointed reply from Chancellor Von Papen that any attempt 10 reassemble the House would be prevented by Armed Force,
Mahatma Gandhi,
India's
staggered into the hall,
"He gasped: "They are trying non-co-operationist chieftain, to poison me,' tore at his coat has decided to "fast unto death" and shirt, and then fell dead”
commencing from September 20, Knochi sald Leopold spent 25 as a protest against the British yeurs In China, returning tu Government's solution of the Switzerland In 1931 after spend-depressed, classes problem. His ing two and a half years in a decision 1008 announced Em Communist gool, and had correspondence with Premier publicly declared violently anti-MacDonald and Sir Samuel Communist views,
Hoare in the course of which Leopold had also written the Premier
Expresses
his number of articles and given regret ut Gandia's decision and lectures of his experiences under says the Government's decision the Communista in Chith
must stand.
Most of his quarter century
in China was spent in banking
in the North Chinese city of Tientsin. His wife is a White Russlun. They have no children,.
M. Knecht said his experience ho had never
of
Lt.-Commander
P. B,
that in all MRS P. B. Caruana, the wife come across a weapon the the Caruana, RN Torpedo Engineer Officer, Naval caramand, residing device which killed Leopold.
Leopold and three other at 13A Macdonnell Road, was Swiss and two the victim of a daring highway Tholland, Ilia, Pakistan, Middie Algerians, were arrested Inet robbery committed in broad East, Africa, Great Britain, Europe, January as they
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 20 By Air Philippines. Australia, New ZoA- land. 4 pm.
6 pa
Formon, p.m.
USA., Canada, 6 pm.
By Burnace
Macão:
SATURDAY
men, Д
were about daylight on Bowen Road yester- to board a plane for Tripoli, day afternoon. The lady was and about 130 pounds of ex attacked by a young Chinese plosives were found in their † and had her handbag, contain- luggage.
ing sanal money and other articles to the total value of $27.50, snatchod, The mat op- proached her and said "Missus, They were charged with try-give me 20 cents". She refusesi Indonesia, Ceylon, Australia. Newing 10 smuggle arms and ex- and was at upon by the thief
SEPTEMBER 21 By Ar Peking. Shanghai, Hankow, Kun- ming, Hothow, f.m.
Indo-Chino. France, 10 a..
Japan, 11 AI
Thailand. Malaya, North
Zealand A
Philippines
Thatland.
Middle
Borneo,
Smuggling
plosives to the Algerian In-who, happily wits unarmed. Fest, surgents, and released on boll, Knocked to the ground, she Africa, Great Britain, Europe, 6 p.m. with no date fixed for their
Hawal, U.6.A., 6 p.m.
.courageously rose again,
and trial
during the struggle that ensued, Today, Leopold returned from the man threw pepper into her his offices to his first floor flat eyes. Although handicapped, centrul Geneva for lunch, Mrs Caruana struck her assall- and apparently entered the lifi
Indo-Ching, Malaya,
Indonesia, Australia, New Zealand. 6 p.m.
To, Japan, Chinaws. p.m.
dp.m.
By Burface
China. People's Republic, T.m. Formosa, 14 a.m. Jamaica, Noon
Japan, U.S.A., C, & B. Amerion,
p.ru.
2 p.m. China, People's Republic, d p.in. Macao, p.m.
ARMY COOKS FINED
with another man, M. Knecht ant and while doing so dropped her browni crocodile bag.. He said. He went on;
snatched the bag and bolted "Our wilneas described how down the
towards hillside he was standing in the ground Stubbs Road, making good his floor ball of the building wait- escape.
ing for the lift which appeared
to be stuck at the first floor.
"He heard sounds of a quarrel
and then a struggle in the lift
which shook violently..
Description
Recent burglaries in the Peak
"He did not hear any sound district, the victims being Miss which might have been caused D. Bewley of 362, The Peak and by a reorm.
Mr F. M. Ellis'of 455, The Peak, "Then a man came
rushing had their sequel in the Central down the stairs and knocked | Police Court this morning when into the witness, who
never a private of the South Waler theless Two BMH cooks were
got a clear view
of Borderers stationed at Mount cach him before he dashed fined $25 and bound over in the the building"
out of Austin Barracks was charged before Mr W. Schofield. He stum of $50 for one year by Mr
pleaded guilty. Hin-shing Lo
The alleged at Central this
theft from Miss Bewley was morning for causing public
noo brooches, a cigarette case, nalance.
A description of the They
man, ona imitation pearl necklace, were Bryian William who disappeared in the crowd- two bracelets, two mother of Field; 30, and Paul James Craw-ed streat, has brous fabed to Pearl bodina, Da woollen ford, 19, both privates, all frontier posta
They
sweater, 90 cipars and te admited Unt they M. Knecht said that all three of cigarettes, Maring from Mr throw life buoys into the rea men arrested with Leopold and illa's home was a hat orna- from the Star Ferry. Golden released on bail had been mens, a act of dress, studs, Star on September 9.
under constant police surveil- cuflinks, a cigarette alen, 1100 In mitigation they said that dance and none was in Geneva ladies handbags, a silver clock, they did not know what they today. Their names bave not a pair of bibols shoes, five paire were doing. They had had a fow been publishedUnited Press of men's golf, hose, II Tuchelen. drinks previously.
and Reuter.
""and" sevens "FOWWEK.
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