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MONDAY, MAY 19, 1958.

PRESIDENT HAYES REFLOATED

Assault On Stairway

The Police rushed to Sand Street, Western District, just before D o'clock this morning following report of armed rob- hory but found it was a case of assault,

It was verified that three per-

sons were assaulting a fourth man on n stairway in a house in Sond Street,

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Towed Off Paracels This Morning

The President Hayes, which ran aground last Tuesday, May 13, off the Paracel Islands 400 miles SSW of Hong- kong, has now been refloated.

The American President Lines "Apart from that, I don't and get me off" after she went Lad., owner of the 0,277-ton know any more," a spokesman | aground. vessel, received a cable from of the shipping company told The tug. Tolkoo, was sent the ship this morning onnoune- | the China Mall" today, "Perhaps||immediately and a

day later we will get more information another tug, the Gold Cape, The man are being questioned. Ime "She's off."

later,"

which was returning to Hong- Refloating operations began kong, was diverted to give about 11 am today and the assistance. A US Novy tug vessel was towed off soon after. the Titan was

Subic Bay.

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By Galbraith

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"If you're thinking of asking us to stay for dinner, you'll have-to promise not to go to a bit of trouble!"

Predicament

The President Buyes is round-the - world tour, carried 12 passengers and

later sent from

A specialist on salvage opera- on a lions, Mr T. C. Nicol, of the

Association, She Salvage

London, cargo flew in on May 18 and he was

fond called at Hongkong about down to the scene by flying

fortnight ago,"

boat to give expert advice.

Meanwhile from Manila Mr

was

She left the Colony on Mon- day, May

12, to continue her C. M. Deering, APL Superin- cruise, News of her predica-tendent or Engineering, ment was received on Tuesday, flown to the area by a US naval

little more than 24 hours seaplane, after she left Hongkong.

Salvage operallon commenced The American President today about 11 am, and the Lincs Ltd received a cable from vessel

before her skipper asking to, "come Boon,

refloated Was

ARMED ROBBERY

DESCRIBED Five Men Charged

The story of how an armed man and another man robbed a father and a son in their shop in the New Territories on February 15 was described by Mr W. A. Blair- Kerr, Senior Crown Counsel, at the Criminal Sessions today.

INK

At today's IBM convention, J. A. Backman is seen chatting to Mr R. C. Ctercteko, President of the IBM 100 per cent club, from Australia,-China Mail Photo.

Hongkong-Popular Convention City

U.S. Consul Tells IBM Delegates Hongkong is becoming increasingly a con- vention city, Mr Edward R. Fried, U.S. Consul and Chief of Economic Section, Hongkong said today.

Mr Fried was welcoming to the International delerate

Busines Machine Corporation A P.I. PASSPORT

Five men appeared before Mr Justice J. R. Gregg

on charges of robbery with aggravation and convention, Asia-Pacific Aren, arms possession.

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The five

accused

Lee Sum-kau, 32, farmer.

In the

at the Peninsula Hotel today.

Fifty-three delegates to the are Tang convention have arrived from 10 Jlung. 38, farmer, Lau Kum countries

Asia-Pacific cheun. 33, scamster,

Leung area. Yeeing 35, hawker, Chan The first section of the con- Yu-fu. 32, unemployed, and vention which began today is the IBM 100 per cent club con- The Arst and fifth accused vention consisting of sales IC- were alleged to have committed presmiatives who have achieved aa ained robbery In Moug their 1957 sales quotas. Clien

Village, the New Territories, and to have robbed Au Ying-sum o! $130 on February 15. They were also alleged to have possessed revolver a 11 rounds Smunition on March 11.

Advantages

On Thursday the 1BM Asia- Paclite urea management con- ofference will be held,

The IBM convention was the The first four accused were second international convention alleged to have possessed an-to be held a Hongkong in a other revolver without a licence fortnight, Mr Fried told dele- on March 10 and the second gutes. accused was alleged to have had two daggers.

They pleaded not guilty to the charges.

Embarrassing

Before the Jury was em- panelled, Mr Blair-Kerr told the Court that he was in a very embarrassing position in that something had gone wrong in the way of informing

the

Police of the time of the trial and he had no witness to call immediately.

Mr Fried outlined these ad vantages that Hongkong offered for convention delegates:

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FORGERY RING IN HONGKONG?

Mr Eduardo L. Rosal, Cansul- General for the Philippines

in Hongkong, supports the allegation as made by his Foreign Office Chief that

SHEAFFERS

Skrip

$30,000 Receipt

Documents

Produced In

Opium Case

A number of documents, including a receipt for $30,000 were produced by A Crown witness this

morning during the trial of Mohindra Verma, 30,

From the Files

25

years

-AGO

Co., in

and Pul Sai-hung, 35, Yumati Ferry

response to the wishes of a before Judge H. H. B. large number of ear DWNCTS, is How in the Victoria Disin extending the vehicular from today ferry service and trict Court. The witness, Mr Lo Wal-tim, May 18), the ferry will leave Hongkong for Kowloon and vico export executive of Associated

vērsa every 20 minutes between Enterprises, of which the first the hours of 7.20 .m. and 10

accused was the proprietor, sald

that the receipt was issued and p.m. The company hopes to bo Lo operato the full signed by him for the sum of able

$30,000 borrowed from Mes K. Practiger and vehicular ferry

serviço carly next monill Vermin.

The accused, Verma and Pui, ore alleged to have conspired

One of the most interesting together to deal in oplum be-

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October last year and exhibits at the Britier Empire February this year, and to Fair in the Peninmila Hotel this have possessed 1,078 pounds mouth will be a series of vacht models and drawings contribut- of opium on February 22,

Vera is defended by Mted by the Royal Hongkong John McNeill, QC, and Mr Yacht Club, These tell a story V. L. J. D'Alton, instructed by of experiment and progress and Mr P. L Lam and Co.. Mr epitomise the history of vacht- Richard Winter, instructed by ing in the Colony. Hastings and Co. is defending

Pul.

Mr D. E. Greenfield and Mr D. G. Wills, Crown Counsel, ore prosecuting, assisted by Detective Sub-Inspector G. J. Riddell of the Narcotics Bureau. RESPONSIBLE

In

MR W. M. Brown, formerly A of the Old House, Sowerly, Thirsk, Yorkshire, and at pre- sent of Gloucester Building, and Mr 11. A. de Barros Botelho, of David House, 67, DeS Vocux fload, Central (1958-Senior Mr Lo, who had given evidence Crown Counsel), were admitted las! Friday, went on to say that 10

salicitors practice za he was responsible for all Hongkong at the Supreme Court receipts issued. He said he was yesterday (May 17) by tho instructed to issue the receipt on Chief Justice, Afr Justice Wood, December 11 last year. He

Application for admission was added that he did not receive the money and that Mrs Verma was

made by the Attorney-General, Hon, Mr C. G. Alabaster, KC. not there at the time and that he handed the receipt to the first accused.

Witness also identified two

The Hongkong Police Porce, cheques, dated February 10 and under the Hon. Mr. E. D. C 12 this year. He said they were Wolfe, the Inspector General, given to him by the first accused was inspeeled by H. E. the to be cashed at the Netherlands Governor, Sir William Peel, at Trading Society. He identised the Central Police Station come the signatures es his (witness's). } pound susterday and that he banded the money afternoon..

to Verma after he had cashed them. He said he did not re- member the dates when crated them.

Hearing is proceeding.

по

HK Rope Sales

Expected To Decline

a syndicate forging Fili-"Hongkong sales of rope! pino passports it contred in Hongkong.

(May 10)

NOUTH China yesterday (Mar 17) swept through a to match burlesque football vielory over St Joseph's and in consequence captured First Division soccer honours for the season. South China won by 8-1, South China's viclory dashed the hopes of the South Wales Borderers and the Royal Artillery for a play-off from a tripple tic. A win for St Joseph's yesterday would have had this effect,

A dividend of $12 per share,

must be expected to

a bonus dividend of $0 per declino during the cur share and an exchange bonus rent year, said Mr E. G. dividend of $7 per share is Smith-Wright, Chairman recommended in the annual re- of Directors of the Hong-port of the China Fire Insurance Co., Lid to be presented to the kong Rope Manufacturing 64th annual meeting to be held Company Limited, in his os Friday, May 25. statement to shareholders

Mr Rosal told the China Mall the morning that Philippines of Foreign Affairs, Secretary Mr Felixberto Serrano "sz very responsible man and he will not Issue a statement or Press release of that nature un- les he has positive evidence."

Banking and The news report from Manlin for shopping

states that Mr Serrano had said To compensate for this "we Trust Co. Ltd., promoted to by the Sincere Co, Ltd., was on sales Fascinating and absorb last Friday that his office was are concentrating lag scenery. "And some Investigating the existence of a overseas markets and have met opened yesterday (May 16) for of It is most attractively syndicate operating from Hong-with a certain degree of success business, with its head office at forging with sales to Karachi and else- No. 144 Des Voeux Road, Central, packaged," Mr Fried eng whicht was

where," he said.

Excellent and varled Ined to assist morale: Wonderful

opportunities

smiled.

Philippines pasports. which was Industrialisation

The syndicate apparently was Increasing in the Far East | moking a lucrative business He said he would ask the should create a growth of pro- selling the forged passports to Court for a short adjournment | ductivity arki a rise in living allens wishing to enter the

Prilippines.

to this afternoon,

Gtandards.

In his opening address to the The process of modernisation Jury, Mr Blair-Kerr said the was taking hold of the Far East rabbery took place In Mong and free enterprise in Hong- Cheng Village, New Territories, long would be receptive to the where Au Plog-yun, now de-innovations in business censed, and his son, Au Ying-machinery that IBM was trying sum operated a snill business to introduce, he said. in a but.

crid.

One Of Many

The Hongkong convertion is one of many held by IBM throughout the world.

In 1957 IBM qualified for the

ut the Annual Meeting this morning.

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THE Sinecra

The authorised capital of the UNCERTAIN

new company is $5,000,000 and the paid up capital is over "Nevertheless, In view of the $1,000,000. The concern will uncertain outlook for the im-undertake Kerteral banking mediate future, your Directors business in all its branches and feel that it would not be prudent departments and will have to recommend the payment of a. agents and representatives in all dividend.

parts of the Far East. Ho had also said that there "The results for the year was no sign that any member ended December 31, 1037 LIC those

In the case,

NO SIGN

of

the

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A pet monkey kept by Pto Garland of the Lincolns is in disgrace after biting PU Atkin of the same Regiment, is being kept under obscrvation

Jasko

of the Philippines Consular considerably better than staff in Hongkong was involved for the previous year. This is

due principally to an improve However, a Hongkong Gov-ment in the position in Singa Au Ying-sum would testify

enument spokesman Said this pore, our operation there having that on the night of February

morning that the Hongkong more or less broken even. Since at the Mataukok depot. 15, he heard a knock at the

the financial year ended. this Police had had no report of the door and someone saying that

position has been

* working

alleged improved he wanted to buy cigarettes.

syndicate.

more than maintained, Singo- When he opened the door, the stranger entered with a gun and Billion Dollar Club status when nothing whatever about

The Hongkong Police know pore production and sales conOWING to a breakdown of electricity supply at 12.16 this inue to run

et a substantially p.m. yesterday (May 10) there held up the two occupants.

execeded. US$1 million allegation and the Force will higher level than before.

was considerable dislocation in In addition to the Improve the Colony. The armed

then sales 71298

of the company's products sold grateful to the Philippines ent in the production position city stopped, many people were All trams in the searched the room and frois

in 84 countries.

Consulate here or ony one In Singapore, to which I have trapped in lifts for more than underneath a mattress he re-

Host manaxers for the con- volunteering any information. already referred, plans are now moved a bundle of banknotes,

You can be sure we will act on in hand

20 minutes and all machinery of the day's vention are 10M Hongkong re-

for a better method being the proff is

on the Island dependent on Government of developing sales artd little business, Mr Blair-Kerr presentative Mr P. F. Pong it quickly," the

We electricity came to a standstill. and Mr Richard' Wel,

spokesman said.

believe that the arrangements Scenes of feverish activity were contemplated will lead to witnessed at the power house a9 moro aggressive marketing engineers proceeded to put two policy throughout Singapore emergency turbines into opera ara Malaya. sum also heard the door being

tion. For 20 minutes, surmünded <pened and there

The first exhibition of Dutch that the exhibition would show

The profit of the year's work by Gangs of mechanics, Ley suggesting that there was a products from manufacturers re-, the range of goods the Nether-g in Singapore was HIC$130.- worked, Finally normal trafle

881.55. compared excond man involved in the presented by B. van Zuiden lands could supply.

with a loss and industry were resumed. robbery,

Bros. Lid, was opened by Dr Mr P. A. J. Muluregt sald proat in Hongkong was $102,- Jast year of HK$11,057.53. The Au later attended an ident-W, J. Cator,

the that thio display Rention parade but failed to Netherlands, at 14-16 Pedder entirely new nes just intro- 937.38 for 1956 and, after mak- Jones

included 107:30, compared with HK$135,- Charged before · Mr Wynne- make any identification. On Street, this morning.

yesterday. (May 17) for duced to Hongkong including an ing the usugl charges and hawking without a licence, & parade was the Afth Dr Cator expressed the hope attractive afall of handmade allowing depreciation of $99,- young Chinese stated he com necused, fellow villager and that the exhibition in the new crystal ware. There were tins of 084.17, a proat for the year of milted the office sa that he k-own to Au, Crown Counsel buliding in the centre of the instant oats, quickly pre $187,044.61 was carried to the could see his father who wode in town, of goods ranging from pared as instant coffea and Profit and Loss Appropriation past. Defendant was fined $4 Me Blair-Kerr sald if the dairy products to textile and without cooking. Also new Account..

would frozen packaged foods and the

Or four days. Jury accepted the boy's state manufactured articles, nicest then they would be in to open a new era of prosperity new type of venetianed behalf of South China Morning Post Lunibad at...Wyndhurs Printed and published by PETER PLUMBLY · for- end? On doubt at all that a robbery bad for the firms concerned, taken place.

Birust,, City of Victoria in the Colony of Hongkong

the

Door Opened

At the same time, Au Xing- Dutch Exhibition In HK

cold.

was nolsc

Κατ Consul

made

Mr B. van Zuiden Seur, sald / paper,

specialty-processed