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Charged With Killing Uncle Questioned

A man killed his uncle with a piece of iron piping following o quarrel it was alleged, when the trial of Tsoi Shu-fat, 47, lorry driver, opened before Mr Justice Scholos this morning.

Tsoi was charged with the murder of Tsoi Wan in Nam Chang Street, Shamshuipo, on July 8 last.

It was stated that the alleged assault took place after the two men had been separated and went in different directions.

Prosecuting is Mr A. San- guinett, Crown Counsel, asalat- ed by Det. Insp, T. E. Manning- ton.

Tsol in defended by Mr Gerald Bastu, instructed by Mr Abbas el Arcuill

A Jury of live men and women has been empanelled.

Wifo's Quarrel

two

Crown Counsel said that on July last the accused's wife but a quarret with his uncle.

Accused who was at the time doing repairs in his own house was informed of it by telephone and be made his way to Nam Chang Street where his lorry Vis parked.

very hard with the piping, and the person, later identided as the deceased, collapsed.

The piping was part of a jack belonging to accused's lorry under repair. The which was

found acar the weapon was place where the deceased had collapsed.

Questioned by the police, ac- cused allegedly said that he did not mean to kill his uncle, and that he hit him because he was defending himself,

Hearing is continuing.

The two Chinese Communist officials who crossed the border into Hongkong you- torday seeking asylum, ore being detained and quer. tioned, а Government spokesman said this morn- ing.

It

is believed the two are brothers, one a toacher in

Anhwel, and the other an Army lieutenant.

No other details are known, and the Government apokesman would make no further comment.

DEATH OF FORMER RESIDENT

Florence Harvey Beckwith, a former Hongkong resident, died at Sherborne, Dorsetshire) recently, it was learned today.

Mrs Beckwith was the wile of a former Hongkong Harbour Commander Master, the late

C., W. Beckwith, RN (ret'ä),

Mrs Beckwith who was living

Jewellery Stolen at Pas Chia, the Avenue,

Sherborne died on November

4.

Thieves broke into No. 90, Whart Rood, third floor, North

Commander Beckwith was a There accused suw his uncle Point, on Saturday

кест efternoon

local the supporter of and the two men were later and atole jewellery

Horticultural Society valued ut

and $910.

stuccessful exhibitor at shows.

Sen quarrelling. Neither of then was armed, Crown Coun-

sel said,

They

friends

were

On the same day, cash and separated

value of by Jewellery to a total nephew and $5,365 were stoler from No. 99. and the

away in

different Robinson Rond, top floor.

uncie went

directions.

Accused was seen entering a shop in Nam Chong Street and emerging with a piece of irun piping about three fret in length. He was sen to return to the place where his lorry was parked. His uncle, Crown Counsel, was also there at the time.

said

Mr Sanguinetti said that no- cused was seen hitting a can

Four Suspects Detained

POW Meeting At KCC

The Annual General Meeting of the Hongkong POW Associa tion and Civilian Internets will be held next Saturday evening nt the Kowloon Cricket Club. The Police have detained four

following pick-pocketing There will be a buffet supper and snatching

In followed by incidents

Į concert com- various parts of the Colony dur-mencing at 9.30 p.m. and later ing the lost 48 hours.

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New Job For Girls

These two girls are Hongkong's first female petrol station attendants. On the left is Katherine Lul,

19 and standing beside her is Mimi Chen, 18.

Below they are seen filling a car and check- ing the battery. The new idea is still under trial. ~~

China Mail

Photo.

NOW GIRLS MAN THE PUMPS AT A KOWLOON STATION

by Andrew Sloan

China Mail Reporter

For the past three months a filling station in Kowloon has been experimenting with women attendants for the first time in the history of the Colony.

SHEAFFER'S

NEW DALL COUNT

WITH ENG LALAKI

KANANCE AT DÍA FOR STOMAS

STERLING

SILVER TIP

It's Changed

Beyond Recognition!

"I couldn't recognise anything in Hongkong` except the Lyemun Barracks and some old pre-war structures," said Mr A. N. Reynolds, who retired in 1932, and who returned to Hong- kong this morning.

Mr Reynolds, who arrived in the ss Corfu with his wife, was inrilled to see his son, Norman (Div. Inspector. Reynolds) bourd. The Reynolds will stay with him for four months.

on

He made this comment after having a good look around a city and a harbour he once know well, For Mr Reynolds was formerly, a Chief Dolectivo inspector here:

Following his retirement Me Reynolds vished many places, He got different jobs in most.

In 1040, he went to Bulawayo, Southern Rhodesin; and worked usa Palico Court shroft for three months. Later he was a clerk and caretaker, in a school in Maran- dellas, Southern Rhodesia.

Two years later Mr Reynolds was employed as a storekeeper in Capetown for one year, Be- ore he went back to England in 1851, Mr Reynolds was a super- visor on a block of fats in Durban.

Plans For New Shamshuipo Building

[Plans for a modern building to replace two 30-year-old ones, increasing the floor space eight times, - wore described by Mr Loslic Wright before a Tenancy Tribunal this morning.

Mr Wright spoke ot "Impressive comparison" in the increase of four space from 5,000 to 40,000 square feet, when be applied. for Exemption of the three-storey buildings. Nos. 129 and 131 Un Chau Street, Shamshuipo.

He said that a modern 12- atorey building, costing $660,000 would be built If the Tribunal, Mr John Way (President), Mr Lo Kung-mok and Mr H. C. | Remedios granted his application, Mr Wright, instructed by Mr M. K. Lam represented - the owners, Mr G. Sreto and Mr K. La Ho.

Mr F. HB. Wong, Mr W. 1. Cheung and Mr P. L. Lam repre- senting some of the tenants, to-

The station in Salisbury Road, near the Star Ferry, has in conjunction gether with one unrepresented

with the Far East Motors, been employing three girl attendants.

now it is all

A spokesman of Far East; whole thing, but Motore said this morning right. Customers used to make that to date the experiment of us, but we have grown has been "quite a success." use to that too, and it has al- He added that so far, gaso- line sales have "shot up.".

most stopped.

work They said that they only during the day; and pre paid the same rates as the men

Alling

When the girls first began (volume of business)

who work at the biggest

work, he said, a census was station in the Colony, $135 carried out to ascertain how month. They both agreed that customers liked being served they were quite happy there by the-girla. Practically all and Uked their job, the answers were in the affirmative, but there were six women who replied they would rather be served by

men.

At present, they only work the gasoline pumps, and fix and check car batteries.

Soon they will be changing

their winter uniforms, A into which is bright yellow with a red atripe down the side,

The oli company involved in likened by the Far. East Motors

the experiment, I understand, spokesman,

are still watching developments, majorettes

to the drum- who lead brace

and have not yet made up their bands in America." minds.

Then Two

Until recently there

west three girls, bui ode

Was Ho! happy, so she lett

7 a.m.

Shanghai

-Street Blaze

lire broke out at 7 o'clock this morning in the crowd- Bed Shanghai Street -- argo

of Kowloon. Thora wara ΠΟ

casualties,

and damage was slight. The fire caused slight damago to the ground

Thefts From Cars floor of No. 141,

Four thefts from parked core Police were reported to the over the week-end. In one

Now Far

аге East Motora advertising for another.

Occupants were evacuated, and the Fire Brigade had the blaze extinguished, of 7,50 a.m

affoctod.

case, a woollen sweater valued The upper floors were riot ct 300 was taken from a car For the Brat three posis, parked outside St Teresa's there were,· 300 applications Church, Prince Edward Blond. The only qualification required wacthat they Apeate a little ..

English

This

morning I went herpes Man Injured By Car

and had a chat with the only

two girl filing-station attendants In the Colony,

A

52-year-old man,

Liu

After the fire was put out, the occupants of the two houses went back to their homes, to put right the damage caused.

Motor Cycles Stolen

Thoy aro Mins Mimi Chen, 10, Wing, of No. 6, Man Ming [and Miss Katherine Lill, 19. Lane, second floor, was knocked Aiskod how they felt being down and injured by a private the only two, girl attendants it' car In Nathan Road, near Two motor-cycles, one parked Gascoigne Road, late last night in Queen's Road East and the The man was admitted to other parked outside, the Metr Kowloon Hospital for treat pole Theatre, King's Road, were ment,

stalen during the Week-end,

the Colony, they replied very shyly and briety, "Not bad.”

"At Brat," they said, "we felt very self-conscious about

tenant, withdrew their opposi- tion after Mr Wright announced that settlements ranging from $11,000 to $25,000 had been reached in their case.

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