1958-12-01 — Page 10

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New Schools Open: 4,000 For Classes

Two newly-built Government primary schools, one on each side of the harbour, opened their doors this morning.

More than 2,000 pupils rang- In charge of the schools are

teachers ing in ages from six to 13, and four veteran

of the accompanied by parents or Education Department, Mr Chan guardians reported for classes Sik-tim and Miss Chan Shui-lin, for, the an, and p.m. classes of the Jordon Road School and Mr Wong Yin-sil

in both schools this morning for respectively the u.m. Session,

A further 2,000 pupils are ex-land Mr Leung Kwok-pun for pected to report this afternoon the Shaukiwan School.

for the pm. Session.

The schools are the Jordan Road School, located in Battery Street, off Jordan Road, and the Shaukiwan School.

Built at a cost of $1,000,000 cach, the schools have 24 class- domestic

tr

including

a

science room

and {1 wood- working room. There are also

for

classes equipped education.

adult

:

Each session Wil acconi- module 1,080 pupils.

Med

AB clases have been Four classes in primary two of the Jordan Road School have heen reserved for pupits froin Tui Hong Tung.

The architects of the schools Chien (Jordan are Mr N. J.

Mr LS. Road).

(Shaukiwan School).

and

Luke

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MONDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1958.

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"MASSIVE Sergeant Loses His

LITIGATION” CONTINUES

The several wives and sons of the late Mr Ng Chi-kuen were partics in an appeal before the Full Court this morning. The action was part of what Mr Brook Bernacchi called "massive litigation" over Ng's estate and will which began before the war after his death.

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Mr Bernacchi (instructed by, dont first write was ordered Mr P. C. Woo) appeared for omong other things to narigr the appellants the second wife, one-third of the property to the Ng Tai Chol-chan and Ng second wife and to pay her one- Chau-ming the son of the dend third of the rents and prosis of third wlic, who were the this property every month and in plaintiffs in actions over pro-advance starting from July 1954. perly at 108 Des Vooux toad

Death After Contr

Fall Down Tram Stairs

who fell

A 60-year-old man down the stairs of a trom car in Des Voeux Road near Ice Hous Street on Saturday, died before arrival Queen Mary

bils

파

Hospital. He was Chan Sze-kun Chunars will commence 6 of No. 13 Sugar Street, second marrow morning.

floor.

U.S. Congressmen In Colony

Two American Congressmen, Mir

T. A. MucDonald and ' Mri Walter Rogers arrived In Hodgkong this morning on a two-day visit.

They were accompanied by Mr]

N. Cunninghara.

The two Congressmen are mem-

bers of the

Interstate and

Foreign Commerce Commitice and Mr Cunningham is a staff member,

The party flew in from Bangkok this morning after visiting Australia and Singapore, They will be visiting Tokyo after a two-d stay in the Colony.

Mr Patrick Yu (instructed by represented Nr B. Ng Quin} the respondents, the first wife, Ng Lum-ying. and a firm belonging to the lato Mr Ng called the Tien Sau Tong, whe were the defendants in some of the previous actions.

The Next

Owing to subsequent eventsi this one-thurd share of the reats] and profits stands unpaid to this way," Mr Bernacchi sald.

WILS

The Face Behind The Sun Glasses

-the sun-glassos?,

The next action was No. 414) Who was that hiding behind in which the first wife was sued by the son of the dead third wife and the first wife.

to comprised ordered assign one-third shure of the property to the de- eased Ng Ho Chul-yuen forth-

to pay one-third

and profits every the rents wonth to the person represent-

her estate,

The Full Court the Chief Justice, Sir Michael Hogan, Mr Justice J. R. Gregg

and Mr Justice A. D. Scholes,

The appeal was against a dect sion by Mr Justice C. W. Reece strat he had no jurisdiction to 'entertain certain

summonses

taken uut by Mr Bernacchi's clients under liberties to apply made in several consent orders regarding the property.

with and

o!

At that time the assignment could not be made because the son had not yet oblained ad- of his mother's ministration estate, but the share of the Tents and profits were ordered to be paid monthly and in ad- vance as from January 1, 1951 lu Messra P. C Woo

C. until a representative was op- pointed, Mr Bernacchi said.

And Co.

Mr Bernechi told the story of how the late Mr Ng left No. 183 Des Voeux Road Central to his three wives with the first wife as executrix of his whole estate. The late Mr Ng was also the

He went on: "Unfortunately sole proprietor of Tien Sau Tong that did not put an end to the who were the occupiers of 188 differences between the parties Des Voeux Road Central.

and we come to action No. 138 Each wife

entitled to of 1955." Was one-third share of the building, but Mr Bernacchi alleged that the Arst wife was delaying the sharing out of this property.

Counsel went on to deal with some of the previous actions between the wives. He said that in Action 174 of 1953 the defen-

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before that action

Shortly started, sald Mr Bernacchi the that sho first wife advertised

to transter the busi- proposed ness of the Tien Sau Tong Arm from the estate of Mr Ng to her son, Ng Chaw-kuen. In action 188 the first wife and Tien Sau Tong were sued by the second wife and the son of the third wile. In the next action No. 129 the same two plaintiffs sucó the first wife, Tien Sau Tong and the Arst wife's son. By this ume the third wife's son, Ng Chow-tning had obtained ad- ministration of hig mother's estate.

Mr Bernacchi mentioned a other action, No. 205 in which the son of the thini wife sued the first wife and the firm. He sold that eventually orders by consent were made in all the actions.

Referring to tho consent

The above picture was pub. #shed in Saturday's China Mail of the opening 'of the annual bazaar of the Diocesan Girls' School,

.

Standing next to Mrs E. C. Fincher was a lady in sun glasses who was not iden Hified.

The picture below shows har as most people in Hong- kong know her.

She is Win Min Then, the Burmese screen star, who won fame for her part in the film The Purple Plain" with Gregory Peck,

Win Min Than Is on a short

visit to Hongkong.

$700 For INDONESIAN

Blind Woman

blind and deaf woman living in a bedrpace under a stair- caso received $700 compense- tion for the loss of her "home" in the Tenancy Tribunal this morning.

STOWAWAY TO BE EXPELLED

Stripes: Cruelty

To Kitten

STERLING SILVER TIP

From the Files

25

years

AGO

UCCESSFULLY evading

S newspapermen and Alm

admirers in Europe, Vio Dutch East Indies and Mani12, where he been traveling etriolly i cognito since last May, Ronald Colman, one of the world's greatest film stars, was run to earth by Hongkong newspaper- mon yesterday. The famous Sergeant E. G. Freeman of star, visiting the Far East for the Army Catering Corps | the second time, arrived in was this morning found the Colony from Manila pestar- guilty by a District Court day by the Dollar Liner Presi Martial held at Sham-dent Jackson. shulpo and was sentenced to be reduced to the ranks for disgraceful conduct of a cruel nature.

It was alleged that he threw steaming hot water at a kitten and later crushed it with his foot.

A witness, Lance Corporal D. Wilson of the Corps of Military Police sald that on November 12 he was sitting in the unit dining hall drinking tea when ho saw Freeman throw A number of ladies at a Are place near a hot plate.

Steaming Hot Freeman went out of the hall and returned two minutes later with a container of steaming hot water. He threw the bot water,under the plate.

|

There were cries of pain and a kilten was, flushed out from | under the hot plate.

Witness said Freeman then!

"Coming to the East I sup pose, is a natural instinct with me," said Colman, “My mother was born in Singapore, and I have many relatives, especially in Shanghai, in this part of the world. I met many of my Shanghai relatives during my Previous visit and I am anxious to see them again this trip. If possible intend to remain over in Shanghai and catch a later boat to Seattle”.

Showing at the King's theatre at the same time was Ronald Colman : in The Mas-

querader. He was starring with Elissa Landi.

VERY year the acin- tillating brilliance of a major social occasion In

for a few

put one foot on the kitten's head London is transplanted to and with the other foot, crushed Hongkong and

against the floor. He then hours, exiles from Home told a Chinese orderly to clear relive the amenities of "the

season."

up the remains,..

Lance

Others corroborated Corporal Wilson's story.

Freeman pleaded not gulity;

Food Scraps

St Andrew's Day ven erated by Scotsmen through the world has long been accepted in Hongkong, ás Freeman said the kitten drop-marking one of the greatest ped down from the chimney and

ho threw the ladies to scire it social events in the Colony -St Andrew's Ball. Last

away.

He thought there might be night's function at the food scraps under the hot plate Peninsula Hotel not only and he got hot water to flush justified the claim but prob

out the food.

At the time he did not know ably surpassed the kitten was under the plate.vious occasions.

When the kitten came out

from under, the hot plate.crying in palá

he raked it towards him with his foot as a safety A 19-year-old Indonesian, Jales measure in case the kitten at

Eustace Richard Tambajons. tacked him.

WHA

killed the kitten,

The Court

Fined $200 or 28 days' Ho then saol by Me Hin-shing Lo at convinced that that was the The woman received the Central Magistracy this moan- best way to put it out of its amount, $300 more than the ing for slowing away na misery. orders made on November usual compensation, on special

illegal entry into the Colony. that hardship grounds.

Sub-Inspector, A. Bennett of the Lew "Fal-ting is seeking to the Immigration Ofco

Frid replace a 00-year-old tenement

that defendant reported to the block at Nos. 348-358 Queen's Indonesian Consulate hero оп Road West with a six-storey November 29 and

Was sub- building cost $120,000,

sequently brought to the Im- The Tribunal consists of Mr migration Office, where ho ad- H. H. B. How (President), Mrmitted the offences. 14 Min-pung and Mr Wong Sik- chung.

1056 Mr Bernacchi Bald upon the defendants in nction giving an undertaking that there had been no proats from the property other than an obligation of Tien Sau Tong to pay rent, it was agreed that the rents and profits would mean standard rent plus all permitted increases. There was no dispute aver the permitted increases, but there was concerning the standard rent. The first wife and her side contended that the books of the firm la December, 1941 showed a rent of $300 month and the other side con- tended that the true standard rent of the property was $490 a month. It was also agreed that all outstanding rents and

profits would be paid within one month from November, 1956..

Not Paid

#

"But the net result la that they still have not been pald," Mr | Bernacchi naid.

He said that a further consent order was that the architects

and

Messra Chau

Lor be approached to atmess the value of No. 100 Des Voeux Road Central, taking into consideration the tenancy of Tien Sau Tong and that the first wife her son ani Tien Sau Tong Jinlly buy over the tyroids" abard of the accond wife and the son of the third wife at the amossed value within six monttis of the asacse- bent. All oulsending courses of shiion were waived to end the daputo and there were niso the val words," liberty to apply," #4 Counsel,

ut even then, things did not Work onit tỏa well after that, MABernabahi said.

+

a claimed "We, are saying

fact the defectWat male stultade Is compiste mon» coloration and they new paella, endeavouring to avold ami naliantion of the matters |

would resili, apart. Zum ng alie; in thinn heving to pay fairly substantial mus runia ni proces:stone:Losk

The case is continuloy.

DEPOSIT!

Doncaster.

AUTO salesman Ted John

smiled kuppily when a customer agrond to pay £425 for a thien-year-old

car.

Defendant,

pativo of Diakarta, had slowed away on board the as Tilwangi and en- tered Hongkong Illegally, It WED added.

The Prosecuting Ofteer then asked the Court for an expul- sion order to be issued ogairist the defendant. This Wils granted.

Whose Money?

London.

But then he got a chockthe POLICE at Wimbledon aro customer offered as deposit al trying to trace the horse, cart and a few pigs. owner of £500 found tucked roll of

"I was sprleed--but allow.

ed £50 for the horse and cari, away in an old

"I couldn't tako the pigs, linotaurm. however, They smell too much." The money, in £s and £1

Johnson wasn't stuck -with[notes, was dlicovered by the horse and cart for long-heporter of a block of sold them for £350 profit of Victoria Drive, Wimbledon, 23-UP.L

5. W.

the

flate

French Philanthropist

-Visits Macao-

Macro, Nov. 30,

For the kecond time in threof years, M. Raoul Follereau, the well-known French philanth- ropiat, dr_a_visitor, to Maoną,) Nëærrived today.

Roown as the "Charitable Vaga bond,“. M.: Tollernau this «riorning, visited, the Ká-lo

|| Lapromeriting stmt - Colewih

ment, by Dr J. R. Cabral, and

other docTI.

M. Foilerosu and Madame Tol-

lorenu wars puneta at a private | Junabaon glym by a group of friendia.

In the afternoon, at the con- ference hall of the College of 31 Tour of Lipa, M'Tolleresu addressed...ebig audiences on

Bolk the Andings and son- tence are subject to confirma-

tion

Major A. G. Smith RASC was the President of the Court Martial, and ho was naisted by Capt. C. J. A. Jones, ACC and Captain T. A. H. Hodson, RAOC.

Prosecuting ofcer War Captain S. M, Rac, REME and Capt C. H. G. Jones REME defended.

اله

pre-

Gored by a bullock at the abattoir at Kennedy Town Wong Wo, 38 a butcher, died aa a result of terrible infuries at the Government Civil Hospi- tol.

The animal-was about to be slaughtered for a Moham- medan stall, which meant that it had had to be dispatched with a knife instead of a poleare.

Three men had the animal down on its side but were up- able to keep it down and when the bullock looked like getting the upper hand, treo fled leave ing Wong stride the head of the animal. It reared up, and badly gored Wong in the left aide, his lung being punctured.

This Funny World

To THAT I gave

The main jack at lepenky anda:1ts Her Printed and, muchilehed by Tanksex Gondos Nawraung.

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