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MONDAY, APRIL 28, 1958.

Six Injured Police Officers SIDE GLANCES

In Traffic Accidents

Three children, two boys

and a girl, were among xix people injured separate traffic accidents In the Colony yesterday, Five of the accidents occurred in Kowloon and one on Hongkong Island.

The two boys were knocked down by private cars near their homes, one in Yaumall and thei other in Kuwloun City, The injured boys are Lai King-sum aget nine years, of 191 Reclama tion Street, ground floor, and S Che-ting, aged six years, of 10 Tam Kung Road, ground floor.

Charged With Conspiracy

A

Chinese Police Sub-Inspector, three Police constables and a broker appeared on trial before Mr Justice J. R. Gregg in the Criminal Sessions this morning, charged with conspiracy to obtain periodic payments from persons dealing in dangerous drugs.

was stated that

the | who had piended guilty on ar- Inspector was offleor in charge rålgament to two counts of con- of the Dangerous Drugs squad at spiracy, told the Court that he Eastern Police Station und the wished to give evidence on be- three vonalabies were attached half of the Crown. to the squad,

22,

The accused are Au Ping-yan, The Pollee Sab-Inspector, A rix-year-old gul, Lau Sul-Shlu-ining, 27, Pulls constable, 24, Police king of 60 Num On Street, was Chuu Bing-kwon,

Cheung Wal, 27. constable. Lerrulesly injured when she was

Police constable, and Chu Cham, knocked down! by a train la

30, broker. Main Street, West, Saaultiwan

Jual evening.

First Becused faces alx counts of conspiracy, the second two counts, the third three counts | and the fourth and sixth necused

two counts each.

A 23-year-old nun, Ho Chung of 1, Loong Kwing Road, sixth

The lon. Leo d'Almads, QC floor, was knocked down by a

in Prince Edward and Mr Patrick Yu. Instructed private cur Read and

another man, Ngby Peter Mo and Co, are appeur-

ing for the first accused. Yuk-bum, aged 38 years, of Kip Mei Village, WAS injured by a bus in Castle Peak Mr Tererer Shurlock Instructed

Sheit

Road.

The other accused are repre- sented by Mr V.LJ. D'Alton and

by Hastings and Company.

Me Stewart Collier, Crown

Ilis Lordahlp informed Cheung sentence that he proposed to

in forthwith and asked if he had anything to say in mitiga- tion,

Cheung asked the Court fo deal with him leniently.

Mr Collier said he must draw the Court's attention to the fact that Cheung was married and had two children, He was a drug addiet and whilst he was remand had with the assistance of the Prison authorl-

tica cured himself,

Fading sentence, His Lord- ship said that having regard to the nature of the crine to which Cheung hind pleaded guilty, the jenst sentence he could impose of three years with

sentence to be concurrent.

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ASSURANCE COMPANY INCREASES CAPITAL

Serious injuries were sustain ounsel, nesisted by De-hard labour on each count, the The American International Assurance Co., Ltd

Beyless, appears for the Prosecu-

es by a 70-your-old woman, Chung Shin-hing, who lives at

an unnumbered but in Wong Chu Street.

All the injured persons tre receiving treatment in hospital.

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A fury of five men and two women has been empanelled.

The Opening

Sheaffers

BALLPOINT ith exolUBIVE

STERING SILVER TIP

MAN ALLEGED TO From the Filos

HAVE KILLED OLD EMPLOYER

25

years AGO

Motorcycle Club are plan- for

A struggle between an unemployed man and his former employer who was allegedly stabbed and died a few days before last Christmas was described by Mr W. A. Blair-Kerr, Senior Crowne recently formed Hongkong Counsel, when the unemployed man, Lam Shung-ming, alias Lim Ching- mang, 43, faced trial on a charge of murder before Mr Justice A. D. Scholes at the Criminal Sessions this morning.

The Arrused was alleged le have mutuerel Lam Su-ming, otherwise known as Jimmy Lin, on December 19, last year. He is represented by Mr H. L., Hu, Instructed by d'Almada and Mason,

A Jury of Ave men and two women was empannelled,

Mr Blair-Kerr, wlio

Is

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in whole-day outing Sunday next (April 30), stort-

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10 am, What is described by a "surprise run" will be held, ending with a swing at Chatte Peak. Those intending to par-

telpate in the outing are ad- vised to furnish their own re- freshments, as it is intended to return about 0 p.m. Motorists, Club whether members of the or not, are invited to join the party.

For the reconstruction of the Tiny Wal Hospital, the hos

recelvet pital directors have donations tutalling over $124,500

F. indge-Buckingham, told the The Amoy Canning Corpora- from members of the 1933 Board

Jury that the deceased had lived A1 No 3. Lancashire Road, Kowloon Tong, with his wife and their five children. One of the children was an eight-year- uld boy called Mason;

Many Years

The deceased had known the accused for many years in Shanghai, and when he emme to Hongkong he ran a business in The accused had been employed in this shop

Granville Road

of $250.

hud another successful year ending December 31, 1957, and at the 23rd general meeting held Formerly the ith accused in Opening the case for the Pro- this morning, the Board of Directors recom- the case, Cheung Chi-ping, nick-secution, Mr Colller told the named Laien Mo-ping,

mended payment of a tax-free dividend of between the plek-Jury that although the Crown Tamed Ah Ping, 27, unemployed, always desired, where possible. -eight per cent of the par value of the shares,

to come to Court with witnesses D Irresproachable

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which "This LDREN'S Week,

commenced with a Health Contest and a series of health

of

Chinese

doctors before the radio, came

a successful conclusion Saturday (April 22) afternoon when A sporly meeting for children was held at the South China Beli in Caroline 2011. distri- Mrs Ngan Shing-kwan bated the prizes to the success- In the health ful candidates contest and sports events.

for some time during 1951 and 1932 and was earning a salory

In a clrculas to the share- What business relationship holders it was stated that at 대

accused and do-

Board Meeting held on April 13 ceased was not clear but there

this your

a recommendation Invitations have been instied appeared to have been some fiction between them in busi- 40,000 mares

was made that a bonus issue of by the Hongkong Peace Club

of $10 each be for a tea-tabic conference ness motters, Mr Blair-Kerr

credited as fully paid and be Lane Crawford's restaurant at At an Extraordinary General | ing reserve funds. All other said.

made in the proportion of one5 p.m. tomorrow (April-27) Meeting that

Income followed, was investment

The accused, after leaving the hos been

new share for every nine during which the Rev. Fr. G. and shop, used to visit the deceased

ehares. Crown Counsel said that un-resolved that the issued capital carried directly to Pront

Byrne will introduce the sub- Lo time. Between time In- from frtunately when policemen, ns of the company be increased Luss under the heading,

Mr Teh Chi-khun, the Chair-ject of "Education for Peace." four of the accused in the case from £350,000 to £400.000 by terest, Dividends and Rent, less 7.30 and 8 pm. on December 19

Expense. last, while deceased and his man, said in his statement, that Jast year, cxports of the Hong. were, strayed from the paths of the creation of 100,000 shares of Thx and Investment General management virtue,

had allegedly 10s, cuch,

expenses family were having dinner, the they

have not been charged to the accused visited the house, When kong Factory were lower than done in the case, that the people It was proposed and adopted Revenue Accounts, but dircelly meal was over, the deceased in the previous year. concerned in their enterprises would be criminals of one sort being

to Profit and Loss under the and the accuser decided to have 14 to be accounted for by the

lectures delivered by part of the undivided heading, Expenses Not Charged private talk. The rest of the fact that our Singapore factory or another or people engaged in pills of the compars be capt To Other Accounts

family went to another room, hos started to supply Koods to nefarious enterprises. If one talised and that such a sum be

Mis Lam would testify that the South-Gra-merkels On the were to prosecute such police-

The net gain transferred from she heard angry voices and later other hand, local sales and ex- ines for such deeds one must of applied in payment in full for

Accounts to the loud noise. She ran into the ports to continental markets in what these the 100,000 new shares, credited the Revenue rourse rely upon

and Logs Account room and found her husband, Europe Increased. The net turn. conto "of poor character have as fully paid up, be distributed Profit

£144,160, Thus, and the accused embracing each over was lower by six per cent, Dung the shareholders in the amounts to to say," Mr Collier said.

of une for every plus u net income of £30,040 other. She ran

towards her Our net profits were lower duc The case was based almost proportion

stance from Interest, Dividends and husband, warning him that the to reduced prices in fuce the entirely on evidence of seven shares held by

Rents not credited to other accused was -atmed -with- a competition," he said, people who

peddled holders on April 28, 1958. sold or

accounts, gives A total of knite. She tried heroin, Crown Counsel went on.

£174,800. Deducting expenses, the two men. She felt a pain They all knew that that was not

Directors' ices and Josses in her body and found herself a pleasant trade, and after the

realised the sale of securi- bleeding, Mr Blalm-Kerr said. Jury had heard the evidence

ties, a balance of £100,399 has

A File they would find it was a fairly Althy one. These were the

been carried to the Appropria- people the Crown proposed to call before the Court, but he that because they would suy had denk in heroin before and est of them had been con- victed at some Ume or another, operations that did not rob them of the produced good

In experts sales, Ma Teh said, eniltlement to be belleved if Directors are therefore able to Lass: Life Contingency Re-lamp at the accused. The two

especially Western Germany recommend again the payment serve Written Back, L00,000, mea fought again; Mr

end France where business in- ABIGAIL writes an fringe (£85,000); Proposed Dividend Kerr added.

Eventually one ut the SCT-

creased three-fold, and also in The Importance of fringe is to Shareholders, £20,000;

Africa where it was doubles due, not alone to its decorative Balance to be Carried Forward, Vants managed to take away a

In Arabia and possibilities, but to its straight - rangular file from the cocused's New markels The Company's total new life £181,236,

hand,

Austria were recently dove-clinging qualities. Its long, silky sales were two per cent ahead of

The £63,000 formerly curried

and more Mrs Lam's evidence would be loped

efforts strands add in some subilo those for the previous year. The in the Balance Sheel as a Life corroborated by her son, Mason, should be stressed in exploring fashion to the slenderness of the total amount of ordinary life ConLingency Reserve has been

2k W markela to pave the silhouetle. It falls imply, cltaga assurance in forec rose to £20,- transferred to General Reserve who would say that his father

was no

and mayo. used in:.. match to the accused foundation for furture develop= { closely, 600,000, a gin of nearly 19 per us no actual contingency exists and that he saw his fathar ment, Mr Teh odder.

several layers or in single Ale. cent. Life premium income in- against which o reserve need being

times. stabbed severat

Miss Tan Jen-chiu, was

It makes a most satisfactory creased by 18.5 per cent whereas any longer be maintained. This He would also say that he had plected to the Board. Megas finish to deep shawl collars and life operating expenses, includ-plus £85,000 transferred from seen the accused

tunics. slúbbing his Charles Mar Fan and Co., were Ing agency commissions, in operations brings the General mother with the knife, accord- re-elected Auditors, creased only a trido- over nine | Reserve up to £250,000. per cent. The Company's mortality ratio was 30 per cent

the Jury thought that they were worthy of credit,

He said that these witnesses would be called into the witness box and the Jury would then be able to form their opinion as to whether or not they were tell ing the truth. Crown Counsel said that unless the Jury were satisfied beyond reasonable doubt then they must And the eccused not guilty.

Heroin Sellers

Mr Collier said that the Jury would hear that the fast accus

Chairman

Presenting his report to the shareholders at the ordinary general meeting Mr C. V. Starr,

the Board of Chairman Directors, said:

to

of tion Account. The Directura The deccased managed

recommend that the following break away.

The accused raa As is indicated by the State-distribution be made from the Into the living room and struck ment

the eight-year-old boy, Muson, of Accounts already In Appropriation Account: your hards, the Company's Transfer in Superannuation with an object. The deceased during 1957 have Fund, £11,600; Transfer to returned later with a bamboo

results. The General

bed-side lomp and Hung the £ 150,000; Reserve,

of a tax-free dividend to Shaz holders of eight per cent of the par value of the shares.

ed was the oicer in charge of the expected, a little lower

Increase

than in 1058.

Blair.

ing to Mr Blair-Kerr.

Another servant would testify that when the deceased left the

Good Progress

main.

As regards local sales, Mr Tch gald that there was a 50

Abigail informs the women of per cent increase, which was to Hongkong that:-The Amateur Swimming Association at Home be accredited to their tenance of high quality, streng-hos just decided to allow wonen thening of sales and publicity to wear backless costumes while in alt swimming competing force and untiring service by races. The skirt variety is op; their staff and workers.

{tional,

There was also good progress

room, having broken away from Pres. Wilson

Passengers

The possibilities of the trans- ffer of the Hongkong Polo Club - to a sile in Kowloon were again mentioned at the annual meet- ing which was held at Causeway Bay on Friday last (April 21). In the absence of H.E. Major-General O.C. Borrett, the chair was taken by Li/Col G.T.

the Dangerous Druga Squad ot

A gain of Your Directors recommend the accused to got a lamp, blood the Eastern Division and it was £120,557 was transferred from that the present paid-in capital was dripping from his gown. of course his task, he cald, to the Life Revenue Account to of £350,000 e Increased to The accused and the deceased stamp out this trade as far as Profit and Loss.

£400,000 by the distribution of were sepamted eventually and possible. The witnessesteroin

The underwrilling results ob ono fully paid bonus share for the servants called for the sellers would say that the first tained in the General Insurance every seven shares presenty Pollca, Counsel said. accused and the other people in Division were also good.

An Extraordinary

Mr and Mrs Edward K. O Pro- outstanding.

Dr T. M. Tech, the Poilce Eu, Miss, Vivien W. Y. Eu and Ralkes. dock came along and asked for

mlum income in all three classes General Meeting is to be held Forensic Pathologist, who Miss Kiting Eu, of the well- money, so much a moath, or so

of General Insurance showed hmmediately following this examined the deceased, would known family of Hongkong, much a week, in other words, if substantial increases and loss meeting to consider this recom-ray that he had found 10 stab arrived in the

hey pald up the people In

Thus mendation. It is anticipated wounds, moally in the heart and charge of the squad would nut ralios were moderate.

was possible to transfer a gain that the Company can continue lung, which caused shock and Honolulu.

WILSON this morning from attingly celebrated at the du anything to them,

of £13,000 from the General the current dividend rate on the haemorrhage, Insurance Revenue Accounts to increased capital. that in this case there was a

Profit and Loss. This fact is The total assets of the Com- ifth person who had pleaded guilty and who had been dealt articularly noteworthy, for the pany now stand at £3,802,700, General Insurance Industry, 24 per cent higher than a year man had already worldwide, suffered excessivo | ago,

that he wished losses during 1957.

Four Classes

Crown Counsel told the Jury

with. The told the Court

to give evidence un behalf of the Crown "and. fe would call

him as the first witness.

This man would tell the Court

In presenting the Annual R

sold,

Mc

Blair-Kerr

69

President HE Hongkong Football Club

Gloucester Building on Saturday Mr Edward K. O. Eu is Pre- (April 22) evening when the sident of Universal Motors, annual dinner was held under Denial

Honolulu and distributor for the chairmanship of Mr R. H. Chrysler and Plymouth cars in Forsyth. Eulogistic references The accused was interviewed Honolulu.

were made to the outstanding by the Police at the scene and Other pasteners included: achievements of the Rugby see allegedly said that he had been Mr and Mrs Y. C. Present

Loke, tion during the past season, end cheated by the deceased and Managing Director of Hongkong the Soccer teams, although not Present at the meetings were: that he had taken a knife to Paint Products, Lid, Mr C. M. enjoying marked success in re-

kill the deceased. When charged Wong, General Manager of Snguts, Gwyn M. Kere sald, the representing the charge.

of his relationship with the art for 1956, we allocated all Megary C.V. Starr (Chairman), later with murder, Mr Blok. Yurn Co. Ltd, Hongkong, ex- their excellent spirit of sports-

accused denied porters and Importers; and Mr manship. Hearing is continuing

Wong Yun-long, Director of The Bank of East Asia, Hongkong.

Property Stolen Two cases involving the theft

Arst accused particularly, and income from Interest, dividends A.B. Henningsen,

(also with some of the other accused,ard rents to the various - Hughes Again the witness was a person venue Accounts, bavlng assign-American International Rein- Assels propor-surance Co., Inc., Bermuda), who was selling heroin at one our total

tionately to guorentoe each of Kan Tong-po. La Ming, J.FR. slage, then became an informer,

the four classes of business, and Loulli, W.T. Stanton, K.K. Tas He warned the Jury that the General Management Exposes (also representing Mt W. A. witness might have an axe to were equitably allotted to the Hale), WS, Youngman, Jr. grind in the case, so that when individual Revenue Accounts. (directors) Jack Y., Yuen, they saw him and heard him in

This year, to make our ac- Spcretary; Mr Ramon Y.W, Kan, tha witness box they would be counts uniform with other com- shareholder; Mr S. S. Gordon, able to come to their own panies in our Group, we have representing the auditors, conclusion as to whether they credlied to the respective T- Mr W. 8. Youngman, Je was way Bay Road and in the other could believe his evidence or venue accounts only the Income elected Chairman for the enthe glass was removed from four from Interest, dividends and suing your at, a meeting of the lampe of a car in Salisbury not.

Road. rents, earned by the correspond- Director : Hearing is continuing.

of properly from parked vehicles were reported to the Police yesterday. In one case a battery was stolen from a car in Cause-

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