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FRIDAY, MAY 16, 1958.

Hula Dancers

LANCASHIRE'S DIFFICULTIES

Hongkong's Footballer

Of The Year

Talevision viewers will be able to see the ceremony of the presentation of the China Mail Cup by Mr D. Yiù Cheuk-yin Benson to

af Bouth Chine in "Sports Box" at 8.30 p.m. today.

There will also be a feature

tha football training for the forthcoming Aslan Games at Tokyo and

to

188

on

a visit to Wembly Stadium the recent inter- national in which England beat Portugal 2-1.

STOKER PLEADS

NOT GUILTY

To Chi-wal. 27, stoker, pleaded not guilty to two charges of attempting to murder two detectives be- fere Mr Justice A, D. Scholes at the Criminal Semions this morning. He also pleaded not guilty to

alternative charges of causing grievous bodily harm to the two constables.

two

Mr Justice Scholes then a journed the case for a dule of the hearing to be fixed.

To is alleged to have attemp!- ed-to-murder DEC 1547 Au Lam and DPC 4300 Mak Cheuk-yin' when he allegedly drove a car, the two constables in which

off Pokfulum were passengers. Road down a sleep embankment into a valley between Thi Hau Wan Bay and Telegraph Bay on February 5.

The alternative charges at leged that he had wounded the two constables with intent to do grievous bodily harm, or to dis- able them or to resist his lawful apprehension.

Co. Register

The name of L. R. Nielson and Co., Ltd has been struck off the Company Register and the Company

considered is

dis solved, according to the Govern ment Gazette today.

The Gazette also states that -unless cause is shown within three months as from May 18, the name of Arthur Reit Hong kong Ltd will be struck off the Company Register.

Reply To Cyril

Lord's Letter

London, May 16.

A letter published today in the Financial Times asserted that the Lancashire difficulties were textile industry's

mainly due to her failure to operate shift-working and the existence of price-fixing agreements.

It was in reply to a

state- Mr

ment earlier this week by MURDER

Cyril Lord, British textile chiet, which alleged that Hongkong textiles were cheaper than Lancashire's because

of

"sweated labour" conditions.

Today! kurt from Nr Lynden H. Jones, of the Free Trade Union and Cobden Club, said gown costs In Hongkong were 20 per cent more expen- sive for electric drive thon In Britain.

Costs Reduced

Lan-

"But by working shifts there are markedly reduced, c0x15 with the result that n enshire nail on one shift Reds 20 Its electricity costs about per cent higher in consequence Ban Far Eastern competi- lor's.

CASE ADJOURNED

The case against Cheung a licensed Yue-wing, 52, harbour pilot, on a charge of murder, was adjourned! to the next Sessions by Mri Justice A. D. Scholes at the Criminal Sessions upon an application by the Defence Counsel this morning.

Cheung was represented by "Similarly, shift-working en- Mr Leslie Wright and Mr Os- Cheung both on the ables inanufacturers to spread wald rent,

building main-instruction of Mr D. Q. Cheung, rates,

F. Zimmern and tenance charges, ele over a much of Messrs jarger volume of production, Co.

Mr Wright told the Court th': with resultant est reductions.

thai the committal "Meanwhile, Lancashire will morning

had always be handicapped whilst proceedings of this case

art only been completed on April 28 price-fixing upreements rampant in the trade, in parli-and the Defence Counsel had Spinners' only this morning received the the cular

Yaru

deposition of the proceedings Association.

from their Instructing solicitor,

his Mr Wright added that instructing solicitor also wished into Interview a number of wit- andnesses and in the circumstances, he would apply to put the case over until the next Criminal Sessions.

Impossible

"The basis and munner which costings are fixed yarn prices determined is quite unrealistic,

"This makes it impossible to adjust yarn prices with sufficient rapidity," addition to allow- ing spinners too high a margin, and the foreign spinner is given an immediate advantage because on a talking market he can base his costs on the ruling price of

on the day." raw collon Reuter,

Mr

Vice-Consul

Mr

Hit Hongkong

ERE are some of the Hawalian dancers who took time out of their US

HGovernment sponsored tour of US Armed Services stations in the past s

show Hongkong how the authentic hula is danced.--Staff Photographer,

Compromise Bill On

By

Tariffs

Passed

House

Committee

Washington, May 15,

The House Way & Means Committee voted 16 to nine today to allow Congress by a two-thirds vote to override the President whenever he refuses to raise tariffs to levels recommended by the Tariff Commission.

The proposal, which mem- been said, had Administration Binir-Kerr. endorsement Allslair

Wis part of a Democratic

plan Senior Crown Counsel, said he promise

for granting the President's had no objection.

request for a five-year extension of presidential tarif cutting powers.

More Tugs Go To Stranded APL Ship

been has Ijima M. recognised as Vice-Consul for Japan at Hongkong by HE the Governor under instruction from Latest reports received by

the Secretary of State for the the Government Colonies, -Gazelle states today,

Brilliant Surmsuits

American President Lines

in Hongkong reveal that,

Members said the Com- mittee hoped to wind up action- on the entire bill this after-

It still faced noon.

a vote on the duration of the extension of tho trade programine and the #mount of

GOOD CHANCE

authority to be granted

House

Speaker Sain Rayburn told In addition to the two newsmen he thought the com tugs despatched from the promise bill had a pretty good

winning of colony to the aid of the chance Biranded APL cargo liner, approval. President Hayes, an addi- tional tug, the Prince Salvor is proceeding from Sandakan and may be in position tonight.

Parneels.

But concessions offered in the compromise mensure fell so for short of protectionist demands that the bill's ultimate fate was

in doubt.

Government

Appointments Gazetted

NT Administration Mr P. V. Dodge, Cadet OM- eer, Class II, to be Acting As distant District Commissioner, New Territories.

Chinese Affairs Mr Paul K. C. Tsui, Cadet be on Officer, Class 11, to Assistant to the Secretary for Chinese Affairs.

Urban Services Mr D. R. W.

Alexander,

to be

NIGHTCLUB THRILL

By A STAFF REPORTER

Sheaffers

"BALLPOINT TH EXCLUSIVE

STERING SILVER TIP

Crown Withdraws Hostile Witness Application

The Crown in the opium conspiracy case in the Victoria District Court this morning withdrew its application to treat a witness as hostile.

Judge H. 11. B. How sub- | memory of what happened or he sequently turned down another has not," he added,

10 Mr Winter associated himself application by the Crown

conuments. allow the same witness a stair- with Mr McNell's

the Mr Winter said the statement in mum ho had made to

the Pollon to refresh, his memory question was made while abcut certain events

witness In

under arrest. A subacquent Batement also made February.

Was

U

mater

Tho accused, Mohindra by him must of necessity have Verma, 30, and Pui Sal-ung, been made from

contained in the first statement," 35, are alleged to have conspired

ku said. togo.her to deal in oplum be tween October Last year and February this year, and to have possessed 1,070 pounds of opium on February 22.

Verma is defended by Mr John McNeill, QC, and Mc V. L. J. D'Alton, instructed by

Mr Greenfeld stated that this was corrcel, but said that white the Court did not know whether the statement was the outcome of questions and answers, or a direct dictation, witness him- self had read it over and found

P. L. Lam and Co. Mr Richard to be correct.

Crown Counsel contended Winter is defending Pul, 011 instructions of Hastings and Co. that it would be proper In the Mr D. E. Greenfield and Mchcumstances to int Taul look

over his own alatement now, D. G. Wulis, Crown are prosecuting, Detective Sub-Inspector G. J. Hulddell of the Narcotics Bureau. The Witness

Counsel, by

Assisted

Nullified

Green-

In disallowing 'Mr' let's application, the Judgo

suld he thought that if the wit-

The witness which Mr Green-ress had zaid he could not re- meraber uny of the events, the field had applied yesterday

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treat as hostile was Te Lam, matter contained in the state- He had testified that he worked ment he had previously made at the Arm of Associated Enter would be nullifted as evidence,

Mr Greenfield then formally prises, whose proprietor was

two statements withdrew the Verma.

that had been

Hearing is proceeding.

That application had arisenaade by Tsui Hongkong "nightclubbers" | after Tsui sad said he could not put in as provisional exhiblis.

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were given an unexpected remember events that happened

on February 2 21 and 22. treat last night when had admitted making statements US Government-sponsored to the Police apour anuse events, Hawaiian troupe gave but explained that since it had them a tantalising glimpse been a long time he could no

remember nem now.

1oody, Juoge How asked Mr of how the authentic hula -fast and furious Tahl. Greenused if he was silil pur- lian, wild Samoan and suing his application or whether

Mr Greentheid naughty Hawaiianise au reconsidered it.

said he had danced.

reconsidered, and felt the wit- forgoltun had genuingly The group of ten dark-tressed ness

four and beauties

native his evidence rather than turned Hawaiian musicions call them hostile.

selves the "Hullelohe" ("Many His Honour sald that was the Wreaths of Bamboo") troupe.tmpression he had received yez Led by a charming manager, terday, and he did not want to unil the Gent Cameron, they are pass rule on the matter

bad the Colony on Prosecution

Indicated Ing through nine-week tour of US Armed whether it was proceeding with Force's stations in Southeast the application. Asla and the Far East.

Agreed

Tenancy Tribunal Panel

The Government Gazetto an bounces today that the Chiet the haa appointed Justice following additional persons to of the Tenancy be Member Tribunal Panel:

Rainfall

Messrs R. G. Adams, A, D. Angus, A O. Barretto,. H. A. Barros, Booy Kok-keng, R. C. Buller, Chai Sin-ming S. W. Last night, persuaded by the

Clark, Henry Corra, G. M. Colony's Impresario of night-

Mr Greenfeld Indieated that Goldruck, H. N. Harilela, J. Y. V. they

ex- Hunt, Huo Pao-isal, Lau Chan- tariff-cutting The following appointments, club acts, Herb Falls,

well-known he would not, but would at

kwok, Lee Ming, Lee Que-wel, postings, transfers and cathered

Questioned by Mr Greenfeld, Wang Chi-hao, George L promotions in the various nightspot and hold the packed amine Tsui a little further.

house spellbound with a acin- Government departments, llating exhibition of native Tout agreed that when he made IL, H. Lobo, J. T. Lock, P. W. Mathers, a statement on February 23, Mansfeld, D. A. F. are notified in today's singing and dancing.

Later in the evening, Gent the events that happened the G. M. Mille, J, S. Clervaulx previous day was clear in his Neel, Allen Ng, R. J. Picciotto, Government Gazette:

Comeron told China Mali re- mind.

M. N. Rakusen, H. C. Remodios, porter that the group was 10 "He ogroed further that if heë. H. W. Robertson, C. Sudich, fascinated with their first were permitted to refresh his George Y. K. Sun, Szeto Wal, glimpse of Hongkong that after own memory from that state Andrew Tsc, W. A. Whilling, their tour Guam, The Philipment, he would be able to say Seaward. Woo, David Woo Zoe- pines, Formosa, Korea, what happened on February 22.

dong and Captain P. Young- Mr Greenfeld thereupon 20 husbar Okinawa, Japan and Midway- ase of them hope to return pited for tho witness to refresh for a longer visit.

his memory from that statement Rep. Aime J Forand,

who is known Goal

Mr McNeill objected to this The 0,227-ton President Hayes Democrat-Rhode Island, offered

Hawaiian a "Kaluinni," said procedure by which, he said,

Nearly an inch of rain wor is nground in the Paracel Islands, the proposal for congressional

each and every member of the witness would give his evidence The 400-miles south-southwest of review of tariff decisions.

troupe is at least part Hawalian, by looking at the proof of recorded at the Royal Observa- Lory between midnight and noon Hongkong and six miles north of 18-to-8 vole crossed Party lines.

and all of them have native evidence he had made.

An Observatory spokes. Drummond Island, In the The nine who vote against it Cadet Omicer, Class II,

Assistant Director os from May names. She then introduced During his long experience, today,

man told the China Mall that Included

said, he had "never protectionist-minded

Counsel them to the audience:

instruments recorded .81 of an Also proceeding to the assis-

members who felt it did not 19, vice Mr D. C. Bray,

Warda "Lelani", Marylla heard of it being done." tance of the President Hayes is provide adequate protection and

Jeannic "Lunl

"A witness cliber has a good inch in the 12-hour period. Dr Cheah Sin-hool and Dr "Tuloni," of liberal trade. a United States naval tug from come backers

Louise Wong Cheung Stu-lan to Jean," Francis Kalel," Norma Suble Bay, it will probably rench

who felt it went too for.

"Naalel", Juonna "Moosa", Another proposed compromise be Medical Officers.

"Tere", Miss E. D. Gravenell and Miss Harmony

Eleanor Out of this world the Paracels tomorrow morning.

Mr T. C. Niccol, a special would lighten up standards the Teresa Monaghan have been "E" Carnation *Ewaloni,' the shapely good officer of The Salvage Associa President must adhere to using

Nursing Sisters and Stdrley "Tano." to restrict im appointed

All are experts in the four looks of this newest tlon, London,

morning from Hongkong to the his authority

Public Works

main Kms of the dances of the beach sensation by President Hayes, in Macho Alf ports which threaten national (Psychiatric) as from April 3.

security., The President, how-

Mr A. R. Giles, Land Sur-Islands - Thhitlan, Maori, Brilliant! In cable Transport seaplane.

From Manila, Mr C. M. ever, would retain final say-so stitch knit Helance Deering, APL Superintendent of

on whether to use the authority, veyor, to be Acting Assistant Samoan and Hawalian.

They brought the display to Superintendent of Surveys as from May 10, during the absence a close with the Islands irndl- and Lastox, banded Engineering is being down to--United Press,

of Mr C. S. Barton.

tional song of welcome farewell-"Aloha"--while Treasury with satin and dip-day to the APL cargo-liner," by

US naval seaplane. ping to a low V

An attempt to refloat the Pre-

Mr G. Agabeg, Senior Execu- audience gure them round after tive Offeer, Class II, to be Act round of thunderous applause. back. More-figuro sident Hoyes will be made on

ing Saturday morning..

Principal Accountant flattery in the Fair weather continues Contour Design the 12 passengers are reported

Da Principal Accountant (Re- to be "In good heart."

venue), as from May 12.

Mr Ujager

Senior Singh, The following premises are exempted from further applies- Executive Officer, Class II, to be Principal Accountant tion of the Landlord and Tenant Acting

Government Gazette:-

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Medical

Of Premises (Inspection) om couses to act

Women Injured Ordinance, according to today's (Revenue) as from May 12, vice

The ground, Orst and second A 36-year-old woman sustain.

she floors of Nos. 125 and 127, injuries when ed serious was knocked down by a lorry Cheung Sha Wan Road.

The ground, first and second that was being towed by another doors of Nos. 120 and 120. Tal vehicle in Victoria Road, near the Gold and Silversmith Nam Street.

The ground, first and second Association swimming shed in

floors of No. 202, Lol Chi. Kok Kennedy Town at 2.30 Road; the ground, first and yesterday.

The woman, Chan King of second floors of Nos. 204 and

200, Lal, Chi Kok Road. Conical 140 Des Voeux Road recond floor,. is receiving treat- ment In Queen Mary Hospital, --Earlier in the afternoon, a 63- year-old woman, Wong Yuk was knocked down and acciously Injured by a private carin Bowring Stroot near Shanghai Street. The women whose addrem' is not known, has been admitted to Kowloon Hospital for treatment,

MORE LOCAL

NEWS

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DEFENCE FORCE

and the

Pie Azalea Neynoltik (Miss) of the HK Women's Auxiliary Mr Agabeg.

Polico

Army Corps has been promoted Mr C.

Senior Lieutenant as from April 29, Willcox.

Cypri Superintendent, to be Acting according to today's Assistant Commissioner as from ment Gazette. February 17.

The Gazetto also states that Mr W. Todd, Superintendent, Lleut R. A. Dodi of the to bo Acting Senior Superin-HKRNVR and F/O P. F. White tendent as from April 20, of the HKAAF have been per- during the absence of Mr Jattled to resign their commis

slons from their respectivo DRC= vices in the Royal Hongkong Defence Force.

Moore:

Mesers T. Kavanagh, R. T. J. Richardson, C. L. Scobell, P. F. Godber, Amiatant Buperinten-

dents, to be Superintendents as

from May 1

Mr William Crichton Taft has been_uppointed a Member of A Chlocko was arrested by the Exchange Fund Advisory the Police early this morning Committee, vice MrTAU GU following the theft of a fountain Donn, according to today's Gov- ven from another man at a bus arnment Gazette. The appoint stop in Nathan Hond near ment is to take effect from May Nelson Street,

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SIDE GLANCES

By Galbraith

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