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HE WAS THERE!

STERLING

SILVER TIP

LISTS PRICES OF Car In 170-Foot Plunge: HONGKONG'S OLDEST SOLDIER

OPIUM IN HK

A Narcotics Brabch sub-inspector detailed the current prices of opium in Hongkong to the Victoria District Court today.

VICTIMS OF

CAR CRASH BURIED

The retail price of the drug

varied from $400 to 5000, n pound according to quality, Sub- Inspector Gordon James Tiddell told the Court,

Iddell was giving evidence et

the trial of an Indion merchant

ind

Man Charged

With Attempted Murder

a Chinese who have been An incident in which a car containing three men plunged down

charged with conspiracy to deal

a 170-foot embankment off Pokfulam Road was recalled when a 27-year-old stoker, To Chi-wai, appeared on trial at the the Criminal Session this morning charged with not

attempted murder of two polica constables.

In upiunt.

Mahindra Verma, merchant, and Pui Sal-hung, unemployed

have scaman,

plerded guilty of having conspired to The three officers of the deal in oplum between October Ordnance last year and February this Royul Army

21.

traffic accident

year.

Corps who died following They have also denied a in charge of having had possession Waterloo Road on Monday of 1,075 pounds of the drug night, were buried at the on February 22. Colonial Cemetery with full military honours this morning. The

Attached

Sub-Inspector Riddell today| bóna.

six months' time.

REQUEST

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FRACTURED SPINE

Dr Woo said he also examined the accused who, was suffering from a fracture of the spine.

-GNR PESTONJI, R.

Remembers When Kowloon Was A Jungle By J. P. Prettejohn

Old soldiers nover die

and this one, Gunner Pes- tonji, R., of the Hongkong: Volunteer Corps, naver even fales away!

A Hongkong man from way back, he joined the Volunteer Corps in 1890, and 60 yours Inter camo back for more parade-ground bashing when he marched with 71 other Old Comrades in the Governor's Annual review of the Royal Hongkong Detence Force Un March 30, 1950.

They gave no medals for this particular mobilisation, and so Gar Pestonji was without any- thing to support his claim to his grandchildren that "I was there."

Kave bim

Jurch The doctor said that Au was It was stated that the accused accused

Ho remembers the historie was driving a car with the con-wish his elbow and then sald getting much better, he could

now walk and was improving. harding-over of the New Terri- tables DPC 1557 Au Lom and some words in Chinese which

It would take him about six forics in 1809 when there was DPC 4300 Mak Cheuk-yin, os meant "Die". passengers, to police slation Mr Blair-Kerr said that the months to be fully recovered.ension accompanying the lease. sar after Becelerating hit low Au WAS discharged from He and about 400 were "called when this occurred.

AL

up" just in case. suffered

fracture curve and jumped a pathway hospital on March 6. of the spine and leg completely and then went down He appeared in Court an ambankment. He said that told Judge H.H.B. How that he this morning in eruiches and a the first point of impact was 30 Rev. K. C Oilver, had been attached to the doctor evidence stated that feet downhill. ODE, Assistant Chaplain Gen-Narcotle Brouch since Septem-AL would be fully recovered in

General Headquarters, ber 1957 and erol, offietated, He was assister by elusively engaged in Deputy Assistant Chaplain Gen-investigations. eral, the Rev, G. Hope, and the Rev. J. Morgan, of Church of England, the Rev. J. Ducker, of Methodist Church, and the Rev. J. Muir, of Church of Scotland. The three ofleers were Major Alfred Frederick Bernard Cavendish, of Camberley, Eng- land; Captain Edmund Malekin, of Scotland, and Capt. F. J. Killicks. Major Cavendish and Capt. Malekin were visitors to the Colony from Singapore,

MILITARY JEEP

The car in which they travel- ied on Monday night crashed against un embankment as it WDS heading towards Prince Enward Rood. Ct. Killicks died the same night and the other two fleurs died the following day.

tx- had been

narcotle

During bis work he wax brought into contact with the buyers and sellers of narcotic In Hongkong.

The price of the drug in the Colony varied according to the quality, he said.

The retail price of Perton oplum In the last quarter of 1957 was reported at 1720 u pound.

To Chi-wal faced alternative charges of causing arlevous bodily harm with intent to the Iwo police officers.

The trial is before the Pulsne Judge, Mr Justice J. R. Gregg.

Mak managed to jump out of the car as it was in midair und the next thing he knew Was when he found himself in Queen Mary Hospital. He suffered lacerations and fracture of the right ankle joint, and concussion. He was in hospital for a week.

JUMPED

Mr W. A. Blair-Kerr, Senior Crown Counsel. and Mr D. G. Willis, Crown Counsel, assisted The ather constable also by Det, Insp. J. W. Currie, Jumped out but his injuries prosecutod.

were more severe. He suffered Calcutta oplum was reported Accused was represented by fractures on the leg bone and as being about $500 a pound, Mr Terence Shurlock, instrusted i spine.

Yunan opium was about $400 | by P. L. Lam and Company,

No Change

a pound and the drug brought A jury of four men and three from Thailand sold for about women has been empanelled.

Mr Blair-Kerr told the Jury $500 pound.

that the accused was a stoker on board a launch, which was part of the equipment of the Commerce and Industry depart ment of the Government,

Since that time there had been reported change in the price Riddell said.

He told the Court

that ho had taken a written statement

the

Com-

On February 4 last the Police in Kowloon telephoned to se-

A mllet was sent to

The funeral procession which from a Chinese man, Lok Puk-cused's immediate superior, Mr Bower, in the Marine Office appeared at Wongneighong Road wal after going to

making a certain request. Mr passing by the Itoyal Hongkong merce and Industry Customs Defence Force Headquarters, Shed at Connaught Road Cea Bower passed on the request

the launch concerned and a was headed by a Military Police trai on February 22.

witness would say that he told Jeep and followed by a firing Then, with Lok and DSI Tam the accused that he was required party of 14 men from the RAOC. | Yuen-ki and a detective he to report to Mr Bower that

to room 305 King Tak morning The Band of the 1st Battalion, went Green Howards, was next in the House in Duddell Street, procession followed by

gün As they entered, Lok pointed the launch in the meantime.

INSTRUCTIONS carriers from the 40 Field Regl-la Vorma who was sitting in ment with the coffins of the the far left hand corner of the

Crowei Counsel sald that three officers.

room facing the door.

accused did not see Mr Bower Several Chinese in civilian

at all. followed by the dress and a party of Revenue! nking officers of the investigators were also in the anal three contingents room.

They were

high

Arroy

of the RAOC.

of

Bi

In any event, the two pollee constables who ጸርቲ injured in the crash would say that they Cotton Waste srt out along Island Road Inte The coins were draped with

on the afternoon of February 5 Union Jack. The caps of three

Sub-spector Riddell said with certain instructions. These onlocis, their decorations and

he went to Verma's desk and instructions were that secusoth Wrenths from

families the

told him he was making was required at a police station were placed on them,

to be interviewed in connec- The procession marctedquiries about a consignment of

waste that had been then with a certain maiter, slowly as the Barel

the cotton

Mr. Blair-Kerr sald that the Given Bowards played Chopla's seized by the Revenue people.

Sub-lipector Riddell said two contables were in a police Verma Kave Jis nume asdrover driven by a driver Mahindra Verma, saying he was the prophetor

of Associated Enterprises.

He pointed to Verma sitting behind his Counsel in the Court und identified han man he had spoken to.

Funeral March.

THREE VOLLEYS

On arrival at the Cemetery, *Tech collin was borne by

лит from RAOC

to

ten

the

Kraveyard where prayers were said.

The firing party then fired tace volleys and bugler from the East Lancashire Regiment Post and the rounded the Last Reveille.

Among those attending the funeral were Mrs Killicks and

Mis Malekin, widows of the

DS

the

Mr Blair-Kerr said that the car finally came to rest 170 feet below. extensively damaged. steering When examined the wheel was in good condition, the car wes in top gear and the handbrake was off, indiesling said 'Crown Counsel that there

Не

Wes no attempt to stop the car. Dr Soo Yot-sum, house officer attached to Queen Mary Hospital sald that he examined Mak Cheuk-yin on February 6. had a fracture of the ankle Joint, the bruises and lacerations on face and was suffering from He was in hospital concussion. for a week,

Dr David Woo, house officer of he the same Hospital sald examined DPC Au Lam an found he had a fracture of the left leg bone, and a fracture of There were the pelvis bone. ablasions on the face.

HK Actor

Summoned

To Court

and approaching the Aberdeen Lam Kau, a film actor living Industial School they saw a curat 20A Granville Road, third driven in the opposite direction floor, was summoned before Mr from Stanley towards Queen P, S. X. Leonard for driving Mary Hospital.

without due care and attention The police car made a "U" and without a valid third party turn and then followed this insurance coverage. He said he did not know, other car which was driven by Fung Tak-man, A taxd when he spoke to Verma in one person

who turned out the office, whether he had been afterwards to be the accused DILCOG urder arrest by the

Accused's car wus signalled to Nevenue ofeers,

The bearing a proceeding.

driver, said that on February 11 Jast he was driving along Chat- ham Road towards Tsimshatsul

a stop and the two constables He stopped his car for a pedes- then Informed accused that he trian near Valley Road Junction, was required to be interviewed A moment later he heart 4 ut д police station. The screeching sound from behind constables with the consent of and felt a bump.

deceased, Lieut-Col. T.D. H. Airman Accused to accused got into accused's He alighted and found car

MeNeckin representing the

General

Oficer Commaadleg. Land Forcos,

Headquarters.

Hongkong)., Lieut. Commander

Of Assault

car which then drove. off, Mu. HK3873 behind his taxi. followed by the police vehiclo The defendant was the driver. The car driven, by the His taxi sustained minor damage cused was travelling at aboist and so did the private car.

K. Gumson (representing Com- At airman, Robert Sydney 20-20 mph and reached a' pofal The defendant explained that modure G.D.A. Gregory), Hiscock, 20, of RA.F. Mount near Queen Mary Hospital Squadron Lender J.C. Stuart Davis, faced Mr E. Corbally of where there was a gentle right [representing the Air Officer Central Magistracy today on a hand bend on a curve. Commanding).

TOUGH SOVIET

..

COMPETITION

(Continued from Pago 1)

charge of assault occasioning

actual bodily harm.

ACCELERATED

In utaswer to Mr Shutlock in cross-examination, Dr Woo said that none of the wounds on Au was dangerous to life. He added that I was very unusual that could directly cause fractures death, but they might as a result of complication.

Hearing is proceeding.

President Hayes

Survey

REPAIRS

ARE

One day in March this year, My Pestonjl went to the assembly where the Old Comrades were parading and joined younger ceiterations of "folunteers." He peered into the shining rows of medals of the younger set and Inferiority felt the sting of an complex!

SURPRISE

But it was a wonderful sur- prisa for the other Old Com- rades on parade when they learned that amongst them was "Hongkong's Grandfather Volun- teer."

THIS WAS THE STYLE

NR Pestonji, R., looked every inch a Volunteer la "parade blues"— the ceremonial uniform of that time. The year was around 1900, and Gnr Pestonji was about to leave his teens behind when the picture was takeh. The bushy moustache was the fashion of the era.

"I volunteered the information when they felt sort of parled and wondered in silence To- garding my Identity," Gur Pestonji said, "And you could Imagine ILJ embarrassme11€ when I saw those medals.”

Many of the Old Comrades thought otherwise, for they felt sure that this Grandfather Volunteer was more than their equal and certainly knew his stuff. They were glad to seU

where the Government block efl' Very soon, Hongkong'a Grand- this prodigal, private soldier reoffees now stands.

father Volunteer will be 'cole-

his 78th birthday. The Field Battery he served brating Surveyors and engineers are turning to his unit,

Old Comrade Pestonjl lett with at the time, was armed But he can still handle a rifle working all out" on the school when he was 17 and b

with

muzzle in the drill of 1098. seven-pounder examination of the Presi-year later joined the Volunteer loading guns and Martini-Henty And in 1953, the military

He remained with the carbines. He still can remember dont Hayon which steamed Corps.

record of this Volunteer reads: the familiar order: “With drog "Gunner Pestonji, B.. minglang

since 1012. Found ropes-prepare to advancel"

healthy."

NEEDED

REASON

into port and docked at force for 14 years. Taikoo Yard last Tuesday aftoring having been

"Why did I get out?" He was

nonsensical question.

aground for a week off somewhat surprised Cat the the Paracels.

A spokesman of the American Fresident Lines, Ltd., owners of the vessel, said "some re- patrs are necessary" but was unable to estimate the extent of damage until the completion of the survey.

added that The spokesman the 2,700 tons of cargo originally curried

by the Hayes for delivery in ports en-route will be transferred to the President Coolidge which will arrive 10- morrow and leave here on the following day.

The Coolidge will also take the 12 round-the-world passen- gers back to the United States.

Bound Over For Indecent Assault

ま

the

"And what an advance always was!" he reflected.

Не also FCTVed Fortress Artillery, manning the 15 pounders and other bin guna Mt. In Belcher, Lyemun and

"Listen, mate. I volunteered myself in and so I volunteered myself out That's as good a reason as any." he explained. giving the familiar reply most Davis forlo. volunteer stick to when gult-

then

R.M.

Old Comrade Pestonji recali- Hng a force: "Don't you agreed that the Force had same

ofcers well-loved that 14 years' service is

its Commandant, particularly enough for anyone?"

Sir John W. Carrington (The I concur.

Chief Justice), Li-Col In his 14 years of service. Mainwaring. Majors

A. Chop- Pestonji served as a gunner, a

Mac- sapper and a private in various man, C.C. Pritchard, D. unlis of his Volunteer Corps. Donald, Captains J.H.W. Arm- Marcus W. And he resigned in 1912 atfli a

strong. Mossop,

Latitu Slade, G.G. Wood, G.P. Gentleman Soldier.

mert, Lts H.W. Kenneth, J.A.T. M.S. Northcote, Plummer, E.D.C. Wolfe,

AN HONOUR

"We were a classy tol, we were," Gnr Pestonj uld. "In those

And he also

thinks the days, joining the Force sergeant-major-Mr W. Higby was not an easy

wes a nice fellow, too, So were matter. In fact, I would say, it was an his predecessors! honour and privilege. First you had to be proposed, thon secunded. and then ballotted before you were a fully-fledged private soldier.”

There were 400 of the "Pri« vileged Few" in the total popu- lation of 250,000 in those days of semi-developed Hongkong.

"We worked hard and played | hard. then,” he recalled, "I re- 25-year-old Malayan member I used to attend al- Kal-st every parade, held two or he had first stopped behind the

Chinoso, Wong

three times a week;" taxi to allow the pedestrians to Chung who indecently} Of course, Old Comrade Fes- cross. When the taxi started off amaulted a 15-year-old tonji is a great bellever in again, he followed. But all of

girl, was bound over in voluntary service." A Volunteer a sudden a small child dashed The prosecuting officer, Sub-i

$500 for two-years by Mr is worth his salt," he said, “ie out into the crossing and the Inspector J. McKenzie, alleged Crown Counsel said that the taxi braked hard. He applied

T. Creedon at Kowloon knows what to expect when he

signs on the dotted line,” that the accused, while riding police officers would say that his brake also but his car skid-

added. this morning. in a Land Rover driven by an instead of carrying on round ded on and bumped into the olher airman, pushed a cyclfs, this bend the recused suddenly rear of the tax!.

Defendant, an odd-job painter Ng Shlu-cheung, to the ground, turned the wheel half left and The Magistrate regarded the of 12, Wal Ching Street, ground on Abril in King's Road, near the car accelerated.

Arst charge as proven but re-floor, pleaded gulity. Peacock Road.

One of the constables tried corded no conviction for caro-

The police said the defendant of his time in the Colony at to pushi the wheel buck and less driving. He adjourned the came to know the girl on May present, who used to "work bard

case for two weeks for the defendant to clarify his post-11. Two days later he invited and play hard" with him in the her home for tea. They went Corps when the 10th Century tion regarding -the 4c0and

way But for a walk end on returning, I wis charge.

the indecent assault took place Twentieth.

Hearing la continuing.

Forces here and Mrs Holder: Two Boys Badly

US

Consul

Hurt

young

werd

Grand Canal Dredging

Two

boys seriously injured yesterday when they were knocked down by motor caix near their homes, Canal has begun, along the

Paris, May 31. Dredging of Chip's Grand

Purse Snatched

JUNGLE

he

Old Comrado Pestonji thinks † that there is no other Volunteer

giving

to

tha

at the stairway. The girl told That was the time when the her parents who reported to the Volunteers pitched their camps In the "wild land and fungio" polico.

in the area of present bounded

In mitigation,

defendant by Austin Road and Jordan father Road. They fired their mušketry In their course at the range at King's that he park and their big guns.

points in Laichikok,

Col. Harold E. Kofahi, US Air Liaison Officer in Hongkong, and Mrs Kofahl; Group Captain H. A. S. Disney, Station Com- mander RAF Kai Tak; and Mr James

Pilcher, General in Hongkong.

Tie Air Force Secretary They are Wong Bhul-hung of stretch it Kiangsu Province. A Chinese woman wallding in alleged that the girl's inspected n gund of honour 8310 Nam Po Hong, Ngau Tau

Knowing drawn from the 01 Field Mainya Kok, aged nine, and Cheung ka- This is part of the girat scheme Cheung Sha Wan Road, Sham- played a leading role

to restore navigation along this chulpo, had her purse matched courtship."

overseas Chinese, Why un Regiment, RAF.

tacung, aged six, of No. 21, Pratt ancient man-made waterway and at about 11 am yesterday,

Bolher thought that Mr Dougla and his party | Avenue, first floor,

to extend it to allow traffic

(defendant), must have will be leaving for Talpet in Boch injured children were from Peking to Hangchow, the

from a

a well-to-do' family. admitted to Kowloon Hospital. New China News Agency. re- three days.

ported.

A Jacket was stolen from a Thus, the gefendant alleged, weeks was the Chaler Bungalow All the projects are scheduled van parked in Shok Kip Mei the father was hoping to receive adfunted' where the present ill- Printed and published. by PATER PLUMBLY for and on behalf of South China Morning Post Limited at 1-3 Wyndbar to be completed by the end of Street, near Lai Chi Kok Roadp sum of money mum the court-wood Road is now. Their Corps Headquarters occupied the site Btreet, City of Victoria in the Colony of Hongkong.

June, 1900-France-Presse. fabortly after 4 pin, yesterday.

Theft From Van.

the

to

come

at

They did their square-bathing

at Whitenold Barracks and the Aold Headquarters during camp

SIDE GLANCES

1863 and

Mr. Pestonjl today

By Galbraith

"lan't it kind of early for you to remind me.

to be a widow, again for #lx month