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CHINA MAIL

takhabad 1949.

FRIDAY, JULY 18, 1958.

Brook Bernacchi On The Duty Of The Citizen `HONGKONG CORRUPTION

Taxi Drivers Hear Traffic Safety Talk

Hongkong taxi drivers gathered in force at the Central Reclamation Car Park early this morning – 7.15 a.m. — to hear a talk on traffic safety. — China

Mail Photo,

Accused Was In The

Chartered

Mental Hospital Bank Fire

The case against Yiu Yuk-

wo, 34-year-old unemploy ed, was ndjourned by Mr Justice. A. D. Scholes in the criminal wewións this morning because the ae- cused was in the Mental Hospital.

new

A small fire broke out this morning in the section of the Chartered Bank which is still under construc- tion, The exact cause of the fire is not yet known. Nobody was in- jured.

Mr Greenfield fold Mr Justice Scholes that Yiu's condition might improve inter and he Ok 1:4 court if

12.20 p.m. the case could be adjourned to the next Besalons.

This request

WILL

pranted

und the case was adjourned

to the August sessions.

WOUNDING

One appliance arrived on the scene at about The blaze was quickly extinguish- ed.

Recognition

Mr C. J. Smol has been

TWO FINED

$2,000

Acquitted were

'ONE OF THE WORST IN: THE WORLD'

“Corruption exists in any substantial com- munity but the corruption in Hongkong is at present one of the worst in the world,” said Mr Brook Bernacchi, Chair- man of the Reform Club of Hongkong, today.

Mr Bernacchi was speaking to, citizen can have his case proper- The members of the ons Club- ly presented and the great boast

men are equal before the law will not be defeated by Inequall- bes in the manner in which their case is presented to the Courts.

Fearless

A true citizen must be pre- pared to stand up for the par- icular point of view that he himself holds. He must be pre-

of Hongkong at their luncheon of British Jurisprudence that oli meeting, in an eloquent appraisal of community. lite in Hongkong, entitled "What is Citizenship?"

-The Reform Club Chairman who is also a member of the Urban Council began by CX- plaining that a citizen or "tree- man" formerly meant a freeman of a city, and that nowadays we ore inclined to forget the very great importance which wɔi di-pared to join with others of the Lened to such a status.

Same view advance by all constitutional means the pro- posals that he advocates, and so ing as he is, neling in ensi- stitutional manner Twist be fearless in both his words and Els actions.

Right To Vota

"In curly

days in Englana, when the sight To vizu

Was severely limited - (ks it still is Hongkong) it was a highly valued privilege and no free-. man would fall to exercise his rights.

"So, essentially a citizen is a person who is free and able to take an active part in the | conununity life of the dity where he resides. It is boin a auty and an honour, yet in Hongkong, where we have sily of nearly 3,000,000 in- fabitants, the number of these who act as if they really were citizens is pitifully small

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Station

Another Inch

Opened At Of Rain

Tsun Wan

The Hon. Kwok Chan, Un- official Legislative Coun- cillor, this morning do. clared open the new Tsun Wan Fire Brigade Station which will sarve this rapidly-growing industrial arca of the Now Tor- ritories.

The station is four storeys, bas three bays and is buil Di reinforced concrete. JŁ 14 Mr Bernacchi endod his talk equipped with a dual purpose by saying, "Finally, it is the appliance, a Land-Rover ap- duty of a citizen to obey the pillance and two traller pumps. moral law. Dishonesty, minor An ambulance and crow will oppressions, the taking or Inter

attached to the offering of bribes and, most station. pernicious of all, the traffick- it is staffed by 10 firemen and ing In drugs must be stamped slx drivers, two Chinese officers On as an evli that is eating; and an expatriate officer. away the

Leaps And Bounds In the course of his opening address, the Hon. Kwok Chan

and

The present cool rainy weather is expected to lasi for another 24 hours at least, sccording to, the Royal Observatory this morning.

From midnight to noon the Observatory recorded 1.09 inches of rain. Typhoon Allee was last re- ported about 570 relies SSE of Okinawa, moving north, away from Hong- kong, at nine knots. Ле посп the temperature was 81 degrees Farenheit and the relative humidity was per cent,

Government

Appointments Gazetted

From the Files

25

years ∙AGO.

TOWARD

West

Kilvinton Mowll, Anglican missionary bishop in China, has recepted the Archbishopric of Sydney NSW and will shortly be on his way to his new Antipodean see. Archbishop Mowli la atlil Sydney's Archbishop and is at prosent In London for the Lambeth conference).

the

it is predicted that average touring apced by carr un, American, roada in 1942 will be 75 tiles an hour.

*

* *

On the first time in his long

cricketing esheer, Patsy Hendren the Middlesex profes. sical and England batsman has, scored a triplo century, the fest being accomplished against Wor- cestershire where Middlesex secured points for a first innings land. He scored 301.

* *

Sir Robert fio Tung, who has been lying unwell in a London nursing home for some Hitle time is reported to be improving. He was taken 1 when attending the World Economic Conference as an adulter to the Chinese delegation.

A NEW kindergarten, under

the nusplees of the Diocesan Girls School, will be opened at Kowloon Tong on September 14. The headmistress of the parent school, Miss Sawyer said that opening of the kindergarten was in the nature of an experiment -lo seo if there was a need for...

the such an institution among children of outer Kowloon,

☆ ★ * Captain Anthony Eden in

raid" that the British Minister

was

heart of this com- munity of Hongkong. Mr Hin-shing La at Centrul

"Corruption exists in Any Magistracy today fined un re-

substantial community but the countant and a clerk $2,000 each

corruption in Hongkong is said: and acquitted five other delen-

historically present one of the worst in the "Citizenship is dants on a charge of keeping essentially linked with the right world.

"In the New Territories in common gaming house at Room la vole, and it follows therefore

recent years development has The following appointments, reply to questions in the House "Widespread. unemployment been progressing by leaps 609 Yu To Sang Bullding.

that the good citizens who has a has mude Convicted and

for the creation of bounds.

postings, transfers and in China had presented a report Aned

Through the were vote will exercise that right and powerful Fung Chun, 33, accountant, and not let it lapse just because go-which a few principals organise and the people in this develop

legal societies in operation between Government promotions in the various concerning the Chinese Govern Lo Tok, 30, clerk,

ing to vote or registering as a

Government departments ment's order for the registration an enormous membership by nient, the place is becoming more Sha Ka-ilm, vuur involves some measure of threats, oppression, and violence and more prosperous

are announced in today's of foreign companies, which was und has

nolo under consideration by the 39, clock: Ho Sang, 30, clerk, personal inconvenience.

and duress in one form or an-row assumed n completely new

Government Gazette:-

Government, Ho By casting his vote a man

well | Lat Kwong, 37, chauffeur;

other is an everyday occurrence

lvoic." Pauline L, 22,

Mr L. C. Millington. Assistant aware of the importance of the unemployed adds to this conception of citi-n the life of an ordinary cill-

ozenship quite. irrespective of the zen of the Colony.

Development, he said. was Chief Preventive Officer, has order, and the fact that the and Ho Po-kwong, allas

he choose to of particulur party

particularly rapid in the Teun been appointed to the post,

regulations included a claim to Wing-eban, 48, proprie.or

"These matlers can only Wan area, which was nearer to Acting Deputy Chief Preventive the right of the Chinese Govern the Ho Pa Kwong Land In-support but his job does not end tackled by a true sense of the the

Indeed for

urban area of Kowloon. Omeer. vestment and Building Con- there, ond

meaning of citizenship in the tere a standard of living was tractor Co., 60, Yu To Songmujority of people in Hongkong younger generation that is now

which maintained

compared Dr Clifford Sun Kwal-kuen, still, the job cannot even begin entering the community life of favourably with the level and D, Chin Kwan-how, Dr Richard Buikling.

there because they do not yet the city.

practice in this part of the Yiu, Dr Lo Wan-shun and Dr possess the privilege of voting.

world's Hongkong nasty had Lau Kec-chiu become medical Welfare Work

been looked upon as so essential officers, os probation. to the economy the Colony Miss J. Brown, Matron, Class that constant endeavours

were 11, has been appointed Matron,

Class I. nade to safeguard as well as to promote I

Counsel for Ike seven Commis defendents was Mr Patrick Yu, instructed Mr F. X. D'Almada Castro,

Yiu is on a charge of wound-appointed Acting Canadian ing in which he was alleged to Government Trade have wounded Lee Sau-sheung sioner with effect from July 28, on March 21,

1958, "during the absence of Mr C. M. Forsythe-Smith, it was

metally announced in

In another case, Wong Chol, 34, unemployed, of Li Cheng UK Resettlement Area, pleaded not guilty to o charge of man- slaughter and the case was ad- Jounned for a date to be fixed.

Wong

was alleged to have unlawfully killed Lam Shiu-wah

-on May 5 this year.

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Government Gazelle.

Deterlive Sub-Inspector eLink prosectiled.

Mr Kunio Minesaki has been accorde formul recognition by H.G. the Governor, ns Vige Consul for Japus at Hongkong, the Guzette announced

this morning.

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At a previous hearing, eight other defendants

had

been acquitted of playing in a com- mon gaming house when the prxxecuting officer filed a nolle prosequi.

social service work.

sny

the

that in

Essential

Mr Kwok Chan said with the provision of the new Tsun-Wan ire station, there should be no alarm over any delay in the arrival of Are fighting forces.

Basically Different

Mr Yeung Kwong-shlu. nnd Mr Wu Kuo-ilang, to be Sub- Inspectors of schools.

ment demanding to retain for cxamination of the books of the compantes at any time.

☆

THE lest stage in the com- pletion of the Alhambra Theatre, the Intest addition to the Colony's cinemas, has been reached, and "cinema-goers may now

look forward to the

opening in the near future of the new theatre.

I went on to Hongkong where the proportion that the young man and woman "It is particularly essential A. of fe annual budget spent who are eumciently fortunate in [directly on welfare work was fife to live under somewhat

and yet the better extremely small pressing problems of

conditions than those so many from whose ronks the illegal

Mr G. Azaber, Senior Execu- poor and needy members of the societies are able to forcibly en

tive Officer, Class I, has been community are forever in the list their followers, should not

appointed Principal Accountant The Wanchal Police were forefront, it was essential for just all back and enjoy their own as many as possible to help knife without a thought to the

(Revenue) at the TreaSUTY. puzzled over the method of Mr Ujazar Singh, Sentor diaposal of a snake which came needs of the elty as a whole in

Executive Officer, Class II, has into their hands yesterday, after In his submission for the

"This does not just mean which they reside.

"If today's ceremony were to been appointed Senior Executive being abandoned in a crate by seven defendants Counsel had putting on a tic or a hat and "By doing so they are only be that of the opening of a com- [ Officer, Class I.

the owner. The reptile fr of submitted that betting slips attending some

trouble for them merical concern I would Committee building up

wish

Six executive officers of Class uncertain length, as no volunteer with numes of ponics and sums nicetings, it means gelling down kong of tomorrow must depend mess. But since the functions of Senior Executive Officers, Class the job of uncolling it, and the selves at future dale. Hong the owners Prosperous Bust-I status have been appointed was found who would undertake of money-totalling $1,070, 10 be problem out in the

the sense of cluizenship foufid on the premises during a streets, the various social upon

this inmitution are basically II. They are, Mr C. R. M. Law- Police were content with the in- that can be developed in the different in nature I am afraid it rald by the police on April 19 service centres, in tho poor

rence, Mr A. J. M. Frata. Mr formation that it weighed could be used in evidence as overcrowded homes, the squat-ongkong of today."

would not be appropriate for me. Owern, Mr 8. G. Dark, Mr W. eighteen caltics, the crate atutory presumptions against ter areas and the overcrowded

to express my wish in identical W. E. Collard

8. C. excluded. The probability la the alleged

Readhead. terms," he said, common gaming hospitals,

that the snake is a python." house but not against the

that -"Let us hope, howeverY alleged keepers.

the chariot of "Tsook Yung' (the God of Fire) will never come this way and leave tre - bebitants of this area to enjoy peaceful days undisturbed."

Lenient View

After the Magistrate had

"Hongkong can rightly boast of a very large number of voluntary bodies engaged social service work, assistance to the poor, the refugees, there are campaigns and organisations

University Man Acquitted

A similar type of fire station

found Fung Chun and Lo Toko curc tuberculosis and guilty today, Mr Yu asked His leprosy, to obtain blood donors, G. W. Bonsall of the Hong-at Yuen Long will be offlelaily Worship to take a lenient view to provide clubs

poor kong University was acquitted opened by thô Hon. Ngan Shing-

very small..

for

Not Enough

as the two defendants had clear children, orphanages and train by Mr K.A.S. Phillips at Cen-wan, another Unofficial Legis- records and there was no eving centres for the young. All tral Court this morning on lative Counciller, this afternoon. dence of deceit or fraud on these and many meré must have charge of dangerous driving due Atomic Age their part, He added that the constant assistance from the to insufficient evidence as one amount sums of money found citizens themselves if they are prosecution witness falled to The Chief Officer of the Fire on these two defendants. was to continue to keep going. turn up.

Brigade, Mr W. J Gorman, Defendant pleaded not gulity, euid: “We are now in the otomie It was alleged that on May 16, age and must look well into the out that this type of oftener was "But even this is not enough at Pokfulam Road near

increasing the future to cover the Christian very prevalent during the rac- for true citizenship, because Chinese

Cemetery hazards which might arise from саг overlook Ing scoson.

their there is so much that cannot be Bonsali's

the nuclear weapons rad done by voluntary bodies and vehicle in front in such a way handling. Today wa have a which has either to be done by that it freed an oncoming higher gandard of fire cover the Goverment or not done at police motor-cycle to swave to then before, and furthermore, 01...

Sub-Inspector Lim pointed

Cyclist Killed

In City Today

A Chinese cyclist re- ceived fatal injuries at about 8.40 this morning in Connaught Road near the Central Market when he was involved In an accident with a commercial lorry. The man died shortly after arrival at Queen Mary Hospital.

the left.

New A.D.C.

there are infinitely better con- ditions for members of the Fire Brigade than they previously onjoyed.

and

'The Improvement for in- stance En Medical Services, more. hospitals, mere BAAR- torlums, more clinics, free or cheaper medical attention; an educational expansion last will onablo all chlidren to go pchool at feos within the in- come of their parents; adequate housing to that exorbitant rentals and the pernicious prae- tice of kuy money will louger be able to be charged and the overcrowded conditions can gradually be improved.

"Even the law. Half needs Mr U. A. Humjahn has been system of free or cheap legal | appointed an Assistant Super representation so that in dis- infendent of Police (Special), putes between ellizen and citizen † the Gazette announced this or Government and citizen, the morning.

"The Increasing fire bazale, Captain J. F. Bunnell, Green together with the increased use

combustible Howards, has been appiated an of highly Alde-de-Camp to the Governor volatile materials, mako the with effect from July 15, 1958. expansion and, development of vice Mr.J. IL. Grieve, the Fire Brigade necessary, Assistant Superintendent of "Therefore, fire stations and Police, the Gazette announced fire personnel must also be this morning DO

increased and its training technique in dee sighting and Aro prevention must bo fully up-to-date.

New ASP

of

By taking advantage these wo shall reach a stago where we can further advance

Bad

Mr

This Funny World

Josul NORMAT

"He's going through 1 phase where everybody wants to choke him."

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