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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1957.

BOY DIES IN CITY FIRE MAIL

Houses Destroyed SIDE GLANCES By Galbraith

In Sudden Blaze

CAUSE UNKNOWN

A four

year

སྐ

old boy was burnt to ́death in a fire which nearly destroyed three four-storey buildings in Centre Street shortly after 9 a.m. today.

The fire started on the first More than 100 persons were floor of No 11 nnd spread to the believed to be homeless, two adjoining houses. Only the ground floors, which are shops, were saved.

Tough the fire spread rapid- ly, the occupants of the other floors had sufficient time to rush

before the to Fafety

wooden floor boards were cnveloped in flames.

The boy was on a verandali and, according to neighbours, was crying for help when he was overcome by the smoke.

The heat was so intense that onlookers on the opposite side the narrow street had

of

• retreat,

Salt Water

The cause of the Bre i stili unknown.

Although the shops on the ground floors escaped destruc- tion the merchandise paritally ruined by water.

Man Detained

WATO

A man la being detained by the Police following the theft

of

10

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Jame pedestrian in Carpenter Road yesterday.

of

The Police have detained un- her Chinese suspected having stolen fountain pen water; from The porket of a pedestrian

Traille along Des Voeux Road West was disrupted as was pumped from the sea.

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AUSTRALIA WANTS

DUTCH IN

WEST NEW GUINEA

Port Moresby, Nov. 5.

POSSESSION Notices

OF HEROIN

ALLEGED

A 40-year-old broker, Chong Loung-tung, was charged with possession of 19.6 ounces of heroin before Judge K. R, Mactae in the Victoria Court this morning,

Chief Insp. C. La Smulih, sald the Police ralded the rear por- tion of 25 Morrisen H Road, third floor, on October 17, ind found the accused, who identi- fled himself us the principal tenant of the house. Later he disappeared. while the Police was inside an amply cubicle.

Evidence would be given as to how the accused was ar- rested in the street, and taken back to the scene where the

drugs were found, the prosecu- tion said,

The Accused plended not gulity through his Counsel Miss Irene Ngan, of Messrs M. K. Lam and Co.

FAST PACE

Detective Sergeant Lat Lɔk. attached to CID Eastern Police Station, said he saw the accused, descending the staircase at a very fast pace, and after quos, toning hlin, took the necuse'l back to the house where he ad- mitted having in his possession a tew ounces of hersin.

After searching underneath the recused's bed, two boxca were found containing herain,

in wrapped packets. Late another

shoe

small bag

was discovered, also containing heroin.

The latest

of beating

shown below are thote for un- registered correspondence posted at 0.8.0., Hongkong. The "interi porting times claewhere whleb, in general, ate earlier than the G.P.O. Umer enn ha ascertained by enquiry: The toca) omca.

The Intest posting timer for registered articles are generally one hour earlier than the times shown below, Particulary regard- (DR pareri mails can be steers tained by enquiry at any post office.

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER

By Air Hawall, U.5.A., Canada, 6 p.m. Forme, Korea, p..

By Surface Indonesia, 3 p.in, Japan. 3 p.m. Macau, p.m.

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 7

By Al ming kostow, in

Peking, Shangisa, lankow, Kun- Tilland. 6 a.m. Japan, ..

zealand,

Malaya, Indonesia, Australia, New Ceyla, India, Pakistan, Africa, Creat Britain & Europe, Noon.

p.m.

Philippines, Neon. Indo-China. France, U.S.A., 0 p.in, Thailand. Durma, Indie. p.m. Cambodia, Malova, & p.m.

By Surface

Chiny. People's Republile, 7 4.05.

nland. 4.m.

Indra, rug. P. Gulf, Parents direct. Noon.

Macao, 1 D.TA.

North Borneo, Rabaut, 3 p.m. Philippines. 3 p..

Macão. 6 p.m.

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER &

By Air

·

NEW! SHEAFFERS

Over 260

Doctors Want Exam

The Director of Medical and

Health Services confirmed

today that he had re- ceived a potition from a group. of Chinese unregis. tered doctors expressing their views on the difficul- tios of tho examination,

Dr G.

Feathertouch

BALLPOINT

From the Files.

25

years -AGO.

DIAMONDS, rubies, Jade and

ophis act in rings and brooches were stolen from the

residence of Mr W. G. Coggin, 8.45 nm. yesterday. The total the Peak, between midnight and value of the missing jewellery proposed a $1,540. The discovery WAS made by Mr Goggin who im- mediately telephoned for the Graham-Cumming pollee. Inspector Chester Woods told the China Mail this niora- took charge of the case and lato ing that the petition was signed in the afternoon caused a war- not re-rant to be issued for the arrest by about 90 persons gisterable with the Medical or one of Mr Gogghi's servants, Council in Hongkong and who disappeared during the among them were nine who night. had also sigined their inter- tion of avalling themselves of

From the local Italian Con the opportunity of obtaining late has been received a the necessary quotation for pamphlet setting out in some registration.

detail

the foreign policy of

But, he said, a greater num- Signor Mussolint. It is printed ber had seat in their aes ex-in English and clearly sum pressing their intention of taking arises the various statements" that have been made in con- the examination.

nexion with the Italian policy disarmament and other

Since the appearance on Octo-) on ber 23 of the formal notification major toples of an international that such an examination might| character.

be held, more than 200 doctorni trained in China and other partsi

Formosa, Japan, Okinawa, Korea, of the world but not registerable MR J. T. Dagram was elected

11.,

had In Hongkong,

expressed their wish to take the examina

Cunin, awall, U.S.A., i p.m. India, France, 1 pun Philippines, Australia, New Zeation. land, ap.m.

D.M.

Thand, lia, Pakistan, Middle Fast, Africa, Great Britain & Europe,

Fustice, p.. U.S.A., Canada, 6 p.m. Hawal, 0 p.m.

By Burface China, People's Republic, 7 s.m. Macao, 1 p.m.

Ceylon, Lis (Maho via Benbay), Malaya CW. Australia, Parcels via

2 p..

Pantle). Z pan.

Indonesia, p.m. Thailand, 4 p.m.

Sisco, Up.m.

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER

By Surface

Chinn, People's Republie, 7 a.m. Formosa, s.in.

Indoneala, 21 x.in.

P. Enet Afries, S. Afren, Brazil

Cross examined, Lui seld the Argentine. Parecis direct), Noon.

Australian Territories Minister, Mr Paul

Hasluck, said here today he hoped accused did tell him that the Dutch would remain in West New Guinea "for a long while."

"I think the future of the peoples of the whole of New Guinea will be best servel by co-operation between Ausiru- lia and the Dutch," he said.

He was speaking to Reuter at the airport,

Mr Hasluck arrived here la- day in a special Royal Ausra- Han Air Force plane to

meet

the Netherlands Minister for Overseas Territories, Mr G Helders, who is due to arrive here on November 0 from Dutch New Guinea.

GOVERNOR

Mr Hasluck. will accompany Mr Helders to Australia November 8.

01

The Governor of Netherlands New Guinea, Dr J. Vun Deal, will be with Mr Helders will Jater spend eight days touring Pupua and Australian New Guinea with Adminisıra- for Brigadier D. M. Clealand

Downey.

no

Mir Hasluck said he had formal prograinme of discus- sion with Mr Helders wille in Port Moresby, but would hold informal discussions with

ca common problemis.--Reuter,

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Guy Fawkes

(To the Editor; China Mail).

GUY FAWKES NIGHT

FEUD WITH

GUARDS

OVER

Windsor, Nov. 5.

had a few ounces of drug,

Hearing is procceding.

BOY KILLED IN BUS

Philippines, Noon,

Macau, 1 p.m.

p.m..

Indo-Chu, Frimer, 3 pm, Br. East Africa (N. & S. Rhodes, Nyasaland. Parcela vla Detra), a Malaya, Egypt, Italy (Netherlands & Germany, Parcels úirect), p.m.

North Borneo, 4 p.m. Australia, New Zealand, 6 p.m. China, People's Repubile, p.m. Macao, é p.m.

ACCIDENT Blood-Covered

A four-year-old Chinese boy, Yip Chang-kuen, sus tained fatal injuries when he was knocked down by a bus in Tai Hang Tung Road yesterday afternoon,

Shek Kip Mel Resdement

Clansmen

Two

In Court

MORE EXPECTED

President of the Hongkong Horticultural Society at tho annual meeting held in Messra Jardine and Matheson's board room yesterday afternoon, Presi dent, Mr J. T. Bagram; Vico- Dr Graham-Cumming thought Treasurer, Mr Andrew Tse Hen President, Mrs R. M. Dyer; Hon, many more would be sending Secretary, Mr D. L. Davies; and in their names before the time General Committee, Mrs R. E. was up on November 9.

Hoare, Mrs F. C. Hall, Lt-Col Director said

T. A. Robertson, De G. A. C. that he Herklots, Messrs H. Green, Ho was unable to say how many Kom Tong, Ho Leung, J. P.

The

unregistered doctors

were now

residing in the Colony as at Robinson, F. W. Stapleton. this monent he was trying to V. II. C. Jarrett, and Li-Col

G. T. Ralkes, And out how many would like

e take the examination,

Asked about the standard of

A fire which occurred carly the examination, Dr Gratiam-sterday morning in Cheung Cumming sald the

Sing Street, Talpo, damaged the tes! would third floor of a three-storeyed have to be of a high standard building. After an hour's fight, and on the basic knowledge of the flames were extinguished. The damage is estimated at

medicine.

"It's got tu be w to the $400. standard, he said, because once any of them passes the cxamination, he is free 10 practise in Hongkong or any part of the Commonwealth."

BASIC KNOWLEDGE

Dr Graham-Cumming explain- ca that the examination would be on basic knowledge of medicine only.

A specialist would not be to take any special required examination, he said.

Dr Graham-Cumming added that the examkation tiself we

Arca, died shortly after admis before Mr Hin-shing Lo at Hongkong.

working in

conjunction

*

CCIDENTALLY injuring Wo A farmers while shooting pheasants at Pinghu, Cheking, 60 miles from Shanghai,

two Shanghal British residents, Meas C.L. Martin, of APC. and his brother, J.OL. Martin, Texaco Company employeo are being detained

the by Chinese authorities. The far- mers are in hospital but are not seriously injured,

П

*

As from yesterday the express train service between. Kowloon

the journey from Canton being with covered in three hours and eight minuica This now speed cuts down the old time by a quarter papers of an hour.

The examination would be set by a London authority

A foud: here between the

blood - bespallered the responsibility of a certain and Canton is being speeded up, Grenadier Guards and The lad, whe lived at the Mandarin Chinese appeared body in the United Kingdom, local children come to an end tonight in a blaze of sion to the Kowloon Hospital. Central Court this morning fireworks.

with charged

disorderly Three passengers of a von The trouble began when the were injured yesterday after conduct by fighting. children found their huge bon-noon when the vehicle, whilst The two defendants, both 40 Dr Graham-Cumming are set allght prematurely

sold THE body of a Chinese, about week ago. They bumed the near Shek

proceeding along Island Road,years of age, were covered in that the test had litte to do 35 years of age, was found

swerved congealed blood from head 0 Road,

to with Hongkong other than,

by a policeman in Thi Hong Guerde-and their monstrations

The Arst, Tong Sze- perhaps, to assist in the super-Lane, near the Central Market, angry de- sharply to avoid in

military welst. made front-page vehicle which was attempting wat, employed by the Po Wah vision. herdines.

Construction Co. in Fedder lo overtake it. The Guards donled the The van struck the wall at Street, had a patch over his left roodwill, they put on a spec- charges but, as a gesture

eye, and his white shirt was of the side of the road.

splotched with blood, and fla tacular firework display for the

One of the three victims, clansman, Leung Kim-ho, em- children tonight on the bar- Chung Yuk-wan, aged 25. was ployed by the same company. rack square.

sent to the Queen Mary Hos- in complete contrast to his pital where he is detained for blood - covered clothes, had a The other two white bandage around his head,

Fireworks night which commemorates the day Guy treatment. Fawkes tried to blow up Purlia-sustained sight injuries. ment with

A 70-year-old woman, Chan gunpowder-started quietly in London because of the Sam, was seriously injured wet weather,

when the was knocked down by

WARMED UP

a private ear in King's Road yesterday, Chan was admitted to the Queen Mary Hospital. The car was driven

But things soon warmed up by a learner driver. By late tonight, the London

Fire Brigade had answered

Sir-Your correspondent on more than 300 calls because of this subject may he correct in bonfire blazes,

stating that this "guy" wag. 1 A students' Arework spree in Yorkshireman but surely he was Trafalgar Square led to trouble a black

theep renowned for playing "the game" in Chelsea had # firework and how could he have been

County so with the police. A policeman STOP PRESS

In

thrown at him and was taken

real Englishman? Does your to hospital with severe burns. correspondeat not realise that the "Hted Rose' connotes a real Englishman?

An

LANCASTRIAN,

Snatching

unidentified Chinese niched a pure from a war- dress of the Lai Chi Kok Pri-

Paquerette's d

160 Des Voeux Rd., C.

Tol. 21-157

son while she was walking in Junction Road yesterday morn- Ing..

A woman pedestrian, while

at

Later It was learned that 88 people had been charged two police stations in the heart

Loudon of

with offences arising from the festivities. In Sheffield, Yorkshire, children were given hospital treatment for burns following Cuy Fawkes night parties. China Mall Special,

Furs Stolen

13

Three fur Jackets, valued at ***** walking in Reclamation Street | $3,780 were stolen from the

Printed and published by PITCH PLUMBLY for and on yesterday, discovered that her Siberian Fur Store in Des behalf of South China Morning Post Limited at 1-9 Wyndham | Janer jacket pocket had been Voeux Road Central yester Street, City of Victoria in the Colony of Hongkong.

jcut and a sum pt money stolen./day morning.

THREATENED

Manila, Nov, 0. The Japanese Ambas sador, Morio Yukawa, has received several threaten- ing phone calla aluce fravel dimoulies between the

· Philippines and Japan arose last month, Embassy sources disclosed yesterday,

The unidentified callers; who also molested other Embay half members, shouted demanda that Japanese "close the Em- hamy" and ""go home”, or "KO AWAJ".-Trends-Presto,

"ELECTRIC TORCH

Tenancy Opposition Withdrawn

yesterday morning, under er- cumstances suggesting murder. The man had a gash on his forehead and other wounds, A woman and two men living in the vicinity were later detained for enquiries

The

Shanphat Championa Sweepstake is meeting with its customary success and the first two prizes are each assured of proceedings $160,000. Exemption

The tickets already were started today for sold now exceed 73,000 and it is the largest case on record | expected that the total will before a tribunal cont reach 90,000 before the closing

date, prising Mr J. H. G. Way, (President) Mr R. Kan Yeut-wan, and Mr J. F. MacGregor.

+

ALMOST coinciding with the arrival in Hongkong yesterday of the cruiser Prinmauguet, the

Two constables who were on duty in Fedder Street just after midnight yesterday heard a scream for help and traced the call to the Kin Ching Mansion, In Pedder Street. There they found two men Dghting: They advised them to stop but they continued in spite of the warn

The police then pulled them apart.

A total sum of $500,000 is to flagship of the French Com- be paid as compensation 10 mander-in-Chief, a large Fokker They found an electric torch tenants of 1-20 Haven Street aeroplane

swooped down at lying on the ground nearby, and 1-27 Caroline Hill Road.

Kal Tak Aerodrome ntaking A covered with blood,

p.m. perfect landing at 12.20 The machine a tri-motored F7B type monoplane, is me of the largest that bag

ever visited Hongkong,

When they were asked why Settlement terms were agreed

out

of

all

and Court they were fighting defendants on told the Police that it was the opposition was withdrawn. resuit of a $30 debt.

The applicant, the Fulton The Magistrate cautioned the Corporation Ltd, was represent- defendants, and bound them od by Mr. A. Y. Han of Ho over in $160 for one year each. I and Co., who said that the land)

For three days Hongicong kas had been purchased for tho been at war with a make- purpose of redeveloping it. believe meny While the Plons to build 500 flats costing civilian Jaylasion-has. pone

Armed Robberies $4,500,000 were, outlined and it about its usiness and pleamire,

Three armed robberies on completed. staircases were committed in

was stated that a largo part of | Vileshally unaware of the the scheme had already been sudden cessation of peace-time conditions, our forts haus bern Opponents were represented manand, anti-aircraft defences the Lockhart Road, and Hen- by Messrs. Deacons, Messrs Lo have been brought into opera- nessy Road areas of Wanchal and Lo, P. H, Sin and Co. Lan, tion, and every detail of mill- between 10.30 am, and 8.30 p.m. Chen and Ko and MT. K. Lam tary

been procedure yesterday.

functioning © All this is to teas In every case the victim was The case, however, is con- the defensive measures taken to 'Chinese woman and the robtinuing to discuss the financing protect the Colony in times of iber was armed with a knife. ul the scheme.

actual war.

and Co.