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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1958.

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New Post For Macao

Governor

By A China Mail

Correspondent

Following

past,

Macno, Nov. 6.

persistent ราย rumours for some love the news reached here morning

Steps To Protect MYSTERY LIGHT RACES Wants The

The Colony's

Industry

Hongkong is feeling the effect of incroused

exports of Chinese foodstuffs and pigs, and steps are being taken to protect the local industry.

This was revealed in the latest report. of the Re- gistrar of Co-operatives and Director of Mar- keting, Mr J. Cater.

'The

report Covers

the

period from April 1957 to March, 1958.

Prices of locally-reared pigs fell sharply because of the imports from China, and many farmers had making ends dißllculty

mee!".

The tors af cheap foodstuffs From the tantum hit the foval sung undustry, and prices fell lowest average

to the

second

figure since the Liberation.

ACROSS HK SKIES

GROUP of 20 final year civil engineering students from the University of long- kong last night watched mysterious dim light race at the tremendous speed across

ky, ohanging direction as it went,

One student sald today the group were at a football ground near St John's College making an astronomical survey when the Ught appeared in the west.

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"It was a fairly dim light but I could see it quite plainly." the student said.

"It was travelling much too fant to be an aeroplane,” hr Jaid.

The light travelled due east and then changed course to north and disappeared.

The student said the group watched the light for about 15 seconds, the time it took to crom the sky.

The Director of the Royal Observatory, Dr I. E. M. Watts said today he had received no reports of the object.

No Case For Constable

To Answer, Court Told

SUBMISSION BY COUNSEL FOR DEFENCE

Aggravating the problem at Mr V. L. J. D'Alton, Counsel for a Police constable who is charged with

the jus)

The Fact 181261

Fatt

Woun

Bohing industry was

Italjandings

record bengli

dann largely

mes banaken

The

by the merensed

the fleet.

Steps

Fo, a Mr Cater points

Gil,

the starting fact is that lund- tags hom the mechanised junks web; over LWU- landings"

Account 1

thirds ol

despite the fact less than whe- third of the feet is mechanised,

And tire steps being taken to remedy the position; the Gov- to help pig erument is trying farmers reduce coal of produc-

on mainly by arranging the bulk purchase of feed for improvements\ In markrilng of pruduch,

for Mid Vit

Falling prices will also help The local didustries, tiais

Fresh 1st prices frit to What ('ommander

while ity average, died fish prices fell to 43 cents Unly in 1055-50 were Prees lower -58 venly overage is fresh fish,

Correla Barros has been ap- pointed Governor General ol [he Mozambique considered plum of Portuguese UVETICAS governorship.

The sense of Jons locally is keen

in every sense, but no onc

a city

wil zrudea Commander NZ Doctors

Barros what sunouts to ab official recognition of the highest degree of administra- tive ablity and integrity of methods,

Is not yet known as to when

he la leaving nor who his suc- cestor 14 Governor of Macao will be.

Suspects Held

E.

11

For HK

Wellington, Nov. 6. Twn New Zealand doctors

AleQuech and G. W Chapman both of Otago have merupted an invitation from, the University of Hongkong lu - ind an international symposium

chlorothiazide

A recently discovered T

used in the treatment of hypertensives. Two men are being held by the

Physicians frutas Jupai, Singa- Palice Jollowing enquiries Into

pore, Australia. Ceylon, India, of cur the theft of a quantity

New Zealand. In

the Philippines, toula (rom a parked lorry

Formusu, the United States and Vietnam are expected to attend the conference.--Reuter.

Portland

Street and Juse

ext

money by a women pedestrian in the Western Market.

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the finest materials

and craftsmanship.

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Call in at any time

and examine specimens

of quality printing which

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Morning Post Building Printing Dept.

Wyndhảm Street, Telephone 20002

inviting a dance hostess to become an unlawful society member, sub- mitted before Mr E. Corbally at Central Magistracy this morning that there was no case for the defendant to answer.

RAF Corporal Guilty Of

Stealing Chocolate

this

Mr D'Allon said that apart from the complainant, and with the excepiton of two Police officers, all the other Prosecu- tion whnesses were all convict- Ied

whose characters persons, and Teslinuny must be open to doubt.

It could not fail to affect the

of weight

the Prosecution's evidence to a whole, he said.

The Police constable, Ng Yin- Irung, 23. attached to Eastern Police Station, pleads not guilty to the charge.

In his submission, Mr D'Atton sald the whole of the evidence in suxirt of the charge rested

FAKE DENTIST

CONVICTED

BY BENCH

Lee Hang-fuk, 31, a dental mechanke, of 209 King's Road, Block, second floor, pleaded before Mr A. L. Aullty Deathlean at Central Magistracy

of the complainant, Ng Yuk- yesterday to charges of practis ring, alone.

or

*There credibility

were several points in regard to her evidence where she was clearly

carlour if not lacking in

im truth She had denied that she had ever been a member of a convleted

Corporal A. E. Wood of the R.A.F. Police Dog Section

"WRONG" pleaded guilty

She was obviously wrong on morning to a charge of quite a material aspect of the theft of two bars of evidence from the point of view chocolate from the air men's moss at Kai Tok. A district court martial held Kul Tak sentenced him to Loss of seniority for one year and to be severely reprimanded.

The Court comprised Squadron Trind society, but Ledder, D. W. Swart, President; person had later testified that FI/LA D. Cameron, Senior Mem she had been an member longer than he (convicted person) was, ber; T. W. Williams; Second

Mr D'Allon suid. Member, Fi/Li M, T. TWIDIH. prosecutor; and Fit/L R. i. Hudson, defence Counsel.

*

There might be suspicion against the defendant because of his association with a number people of doubtful character, The Court was told that items bui mere suspicion was not

THE RESULT

were discovered missing from enough 10 support the Pro-

result of which,

Hearing is continuing.

the airman's meas on Septem- serution's case. b 12. P/Sergennt 1. E. Creaser walked the wrappings of six Lars of chocolatus.

The chveniales were placed in te coal room.

The Court wrs told that two of the six bats were found miss- ing on the following morning.

Cpl. Wood, the only person to Cater the coul

thut room morning was Interviewed by the R.A.F. Police.

He admitted the theft of the two bars of chocolate.

PETITION FOR

RECEIVER

ORDER

In the Supreme Court

MOTTING.

This

Mr Justice U. W Reece granted a petition for u receiver order by Mr Lau Pu- won, trading under the firm naine of Taf On To Teachouse, of, 17-18 Nga Tein - Wol Itond, ground and first doors.

The ground for the petition, by Me Lou was that he was unable to pay his debts.

Mr D'Alton is instructed by Mesura Peter Mo and Co.

Chief Inspector C.L. Smith, of Police Headquarters, Hong- kong, is prosecuting.

Paintings For

The New City Hall

Supplementary provisions for the purchase of five paint- ings was yesterday passed by legislative council, The paintings are for the Government art collections for the new City Holl,

Painted In Western style, the works depict scene of the Ching coast during the 10th century.

FROM ABROAD

The paintings are being order- ed from abroad. On their arrival here, they will be displayed. In the Central Government Offices

The petitioner's nasein were until the New City Hall is com

given as $37,025,55, and his pleted, liabilities as $102,507.05.

The legislative couneli

Mr T. C. Chan, Legal Assis- passed

Also

tant in the Registrar General's alone for the purchase of a set

Department, appeared for

Oncial Receiver.

Bus. Theft

supplementary ov

the of "The

Chinero Repository,"

ព

net

of early periodicals published in Macao, Canton and Hongkong during the 101 century.

Tho Nel

comprising inord

A pickpocket stole a sum of than 20 volumes, is a valuable money from a mati on board a historien] reference

of lege Route No. 14 hun in Prince parla of Milna. Edward Hond, near Grampian Provisions were also passed Hond, at about 0.23 p.m. yes- for the re-decoration of long- terday.

kong House in London,

pi

ing dentistry without a heenve penicilin and pussesslor, substances.

Lee was bound over in $500 first for three

on the ytarg charge, and fined $500 on the second charge.

Sub-Insp. R. Ma, prosecuting, told the Court that in October 10, as a result of information police, dc- received by the fendant's house was tolded.

Dead

Man's Mother

To Hear Him

A 40-year-old carpenter charged with murder at the Criminal Sessions this morning, demanded the presence of the mother of the dead man and a police' detective knicknamed "Monkey King" (Ma Lau Wong), before he would say anything to the charge.

"I want them to hear my ex-, planation," he said, smiling.

The accused, Lee Lom, refused to say yes or no to the charge that he killed Pang Ying-chol on July 23.

Pung dled from chupper wounds inflicted as he slept out- Side No 2 Lily Street.

Adjourned

Mr Justice J H. Gingg. Puiste Judge, granted a short adjourn

mont

that the detective, "Monkey King." could he sent

for.

detective. whose When the dame was To Tse-kin, and the ther of the deccused WITH brought into Court the accused Legan his explanation, still re- fusing to plead directly.

After hearing him for a while, the Judge entered a plea of "Noi Guilty" for him and fixed his trial to begin co November 11 al 10 Am.

ARCHITECT

School Bus And Tram Collide

COLLISION between

A school bus and д tram occurred outside the Quarry Bay School at 12.18 today.

No casualties were Te. ported.

The bus. reported to be reveralog at the time of the collafon, swung Into a 180 degree turn as a result of the impact with the tram,

The bus had come from Stanley Prison to pick up children from the school,

CONFIRMS

MEASUREMENTS

OF AREAS

years -AGO

IT is understood in con-

nexion with the exten- sive loss of explosives from the Government gunpowder Depot at Green Island that the missing stocks belong to Messrs Shewan Tomes and Company and Messrs Jar dine, Matheson,

The stocks in the Depot have

now been checked with the ke- sun that

shortage of 320 casos of dynamite and 28 cases of

detonators has been disclosed. The total value is $28,000. that not only has there been

Discoveries so far made show

improper disposal of the slocks, bul that the books have been fulsited. Mr W. H. Balley, who was formerly a easter Zunner

Stonecullers to charge of magazines, has been temporarily eppointed successor to Mr Angel Julinn, who is reported missing.

*

The many friends of the Rev. J.D. Liddell throughout North Ching have been deeply grieved to hear of his sudden death in Edinburgh,

people

In-

THIRTEEN

cluding prominent Soviet air officials were killed to day when disaster overtook the great airliner K-7 re- puted to be the largest in the world. It was claimed that the machine carry 129

passengers

well as a crew.

☆☆

☆

could

60.

With returning confidence being exhibited by depositors, the native banka erisin in Hongkong may soon be at an end. Of all the native banica the Lub Hoi Tong is now the απο still auspending business. only

Further evidence was given by an architect to confirm measurements of the areas occupied by the tenants, affected by an application for exemption of Nos. 18-24 Jordan Road, Yau-A SCMP lender said: "The mati, Kowloon, at the resumption of hearing before a Tenancy Tribunal this morning.

The W. F.

Tribunal comprlycd Mrj Opponents are represented by

Pickering (President), Mr Patrick Yu,' instructed Mr W A Whiting and Mr C. Y. Kwan and Cu.. Kwok Lam-po, Who trad ad- Richart Winter, instructed by absolves the

explanation of the official refusal to permit the annual motor car raffles, conducted since 1916 by the Society of by St. Vincent de Paul in con- Mr nection with its bazaar, Police and CAUGHT

journed the proceedings from Hastings and Co., Mr Gerald de When the police arrived, de. August 1 till today.

Basto, instructed by Peter Mo appears to be a reassertion Mr F. Zimmern

Wong. of Zimmern and P. C.

Mr Percy of Government policy on the and Co appears for the appli-Chen, instructed by Ford, gambling question.

Miss Kwan and Co., On being cautioned Lee ad- cants Mr Wen Yin-choi, mitted that he had licence Wong, co-owners of the property.

Seto Chew. and Miss Maice D'Almada Remedios of al bhoo, la fundamentally de- D'Almada Remedios and Co., to practise dentistry.

fendant was found patient.

treating

&

As a result of a search. quantity of penicillin substances were found.

Evidence

The applicants proposed redevelop the area by construc- tion of a 14-storeyed new build-

Mr F. X Gambling, let it be conceded.

Mr W. C. R. Carr of Johnson, Stokes and Master, Mr Peter Chan of Lau, Chan and Ko, Mr

L. S. Chum of Brutton and Co., Mr 1. R. A. MacCallum of

An application by the prosecu~ tton to confiscate the peniciling, accommodating it shops on Wilkinson and Grist and Mr

WBM granted by the Court.

Canadair

Mr P. Redpath, Vice-President of Canadair General Dynamics, Is leaving the Colony this after noon for Toyko with his family by BOAC.

the ground floor, a restauroht on the first and second floors and W. 1. Cheung of P. H. Sin and

Co. Bats and offee, on the remaining

Hearing continues this after- upper floors.

The architect, Mr Seto Yu, noon, who had testified that the build-1 ing would cost about $1,750,000, inclusive of six lifts to serve the further various floors,

gave evidence this morning on the! arons occupied by the tenants.

This Funny World

"Remember, at our wedding, everyone said 'may all your troubles be little ones'?"

Accident Cases Sent

The

dotz not

righteous

moralising and uneconomic. Government, however,

Listene now pose. IL

does not argue that motor car, raffle threatens the Colony with de- gradation or bankruptcy. It justifies its bon upon the pleas of consistency and nuisance.

"It appears that there are too many ramfies and requests for permission for miles. It also appears that an unnamed taipari has been annoyed at the a book of tickets receipt of with the request that he dis- pose of them to his staff,

PI

To Hospital LATEST reports regarding

о

malo

the disaster that over-

A private car knocked down took the giant Sikorsky mail pedestrian in plane on Friday when It Cheong Lok Street, near crashed on Chushan Island, its junction with Nathan indicate that the Countess Road, at about 7 o'clock f Carlisle (the niece of Sir British Miles Lampson, yesterday morning.

Minister to China), and The man, Tam Chau, oged 6 other passengers had mira-

ef 4. Cheong Lok Street, ground floor, was injured and admitted culous escapes from almost to Kowloon Hospital for certain death. treatment.

In

B

The machine, one of the three another rond'

used on the Shanghal-Canton mishap service, Inaugurated bly the yesterday, a three-year-old, NH CNAC on October 24, was com-

I-, of No. 1K, Kimberley Now pletely wrecked.. Street, gmund floor, sustained By an unhappy coincidence Injuries when die was hit by a private car in Kimberley Road month after

the smash occurred exactly one Live service wid

at about 8.40 p.m. The Viinaugurated. The passengers

AUMA

admitted to Kowloon

Hospital.

| Morning Burglary

A wrist-watch, and'cash

were actually the first to us the service, as during the fost month of operations only air mail was 'carried.

Printed and published by TENCE. Gondo NEWLANDR behalf of

'n total value, of $1,129 were PRASER for and on

tolon from No. 22, Calne South Chinn Morning Post Road, first flour, during the Limited at 1-3 Wyndham Street, early hotira of yesterday City of Victoria in the Colony morning,

of ilangkong.