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CHINA MAIL
No. 37253
'Established 1845
MONDAY, JANUARY 12, 1959.
Price 20 Cents
Fly to
79
funds the world around
with
PAN AMERICAN
CLAIMING FOR TWO ARTICLES PUBLISHED
PUBLISHED IN SING TAO JIH PAO
Of The H.H. KUNG SUES FOR LIBEL IN HK
Day
"Buy Hongkong"
1000 news for investors is
G
.he unrouncement by Taikoo Dorkyard
Engineering Company that it will offer shares to the publie
For here is a first-
class industrial cancers in
enterprise whose
2014 Auccess Hongkong people will be able to share for i the first time. It is Hong- kong's biggest shipbuilding Indeed. after company.
Japan, it is probably the biggest shipbuilding" com- pany in the East,
In the chronically stale ren
dition of the share market today, every investor mist welcome fresh opportuni- ties like this. Por Although the Stock Exchange lists fl "principal
public
com-
panies" in which there are share dealings, less than
half make a regular
tribution to the daily
businest, And while there
Unable To Make The Most Dramatic Picture From Havana Shows The Man With
Journey To
Colony From U.S.
Dr H. H. Kung, a former Prime Minister and
Finance Minister of the National Govern- ment of China is suing the Sing Tao Jih Pao Ltd and its editor Chen Mon-ying for libol in the Supreme Court this morning.
36 Died
In Plane
Crash
Rio De Janeiro, Jan. 11.
maay rolid high-A German Lufthansa Con.
yielding shares and much variety within this restriel- ed list,
with
& newcomer
the stature of Taikoo is a worthy addition. The Motives
THE motives
THE
are
which pro- mpted the Taikoo offer have not been disclosed and are the subject of much speciation. These reasons the disclosed at may be next annual meeting but they
of incidents! interest. The hope is that more big local public com- panies fellow Taikoo's lend. The Stock Exchange has its conditions for hating and ultimately it decides which company's shares shall be dealt in. These conditions
made
in the best
He
claiming unspec!- Ael domsges Jor allegad tibel contained in two articles published in the Sing Ta
h 140 of Nove her 25. 1938. He claims that a re- sult of the articles he has been atreatly injured in his credit und reputation.
Dr Kung was not in Court his morning. His Counsel in- formed the Senior Puisne Judge, Mr Justice C. W. Recce that the plaintiff was making pre- Larations to come from the U.S. for the purpose of the netion when he became it and could andro
make
the consequently un Journey to longkong,
Appearing for Dr. Kung are Mr John McNeill, QC, and Mr Brook Bernacchi, instructed by. Mr Cheung Wing-in of P, H. Sin and Co.
stellation crashed exploded in flames Tubiacanga beach today while trying-to-land after a trans-Atlantic flight. The airline said 36 per- sons, including the American pilot, were killed.
Only three persons survived the fiery crash. All were Ger- man crew members the naviga- tor, a hostess and a steward." Luthansa headquarters Hamburg, Germany, identified the dead pilol as Wren McMains of Westover
4
Maliciously
norc thu
The Hon. Ico d'Almada, QC, nd Mr D. A. L. Wright are re- presenting the defendants,
for the Opening the case plaintiff, Mr MoNet sald that the action was for libel. Pinin- tig is Halang-hal Kung commonly known Western world ne Dr H, H Fung, Counsel said, Park, Stamford, Mr MeNeill said that on Connecticut, 4 former Trans November 23, 1958, there were World Airlines pilot who had published in the Sing Tao th flown more than a million miles.
Shallow Water
in
The big airliner was carrying interests of the public, and 29 passengers and 10 crew mem local firms must comply in bers on a flight from Dakar, West order to qualify,
Atrien, when it crashed and ex- Capital in Hongkong is always ploded in shallow water on the
secking sound sources of beach while trying to hand a Investment. These exist in Caleao International cirport.
One of those killed was Gary industry. commerce and For years many of Hong-Levy. Latin American Director of Reuters News Agency who
kong's biggest enterprises was returning from London have been closed shops. where he had a TV show. Shores have been held in Galeao tower officials said it families and passed down appeared the pilot misjudged distance in the from generation to genern-his landing tion. Hongkong is not so hlinding rain, and that the plane small that dealings need be touched water before reaching confined to a handful of the runway.-U.P.I. ізниев.
time the
It
Is
people of this Colony were
given the opportunity to share in
the prosperity 25 VEHICLES
which many companies are enjoying prosperity which
the
people have helped build as employees and customers.
"Buy Hongkong"
THE Chinese Manufacturers
Tre calling for a "Buy
Hongkong" campaign. Is it really necessary? Surely Hongkong people, whatever their standard of living,
local will buy
products whenever they are convinced they are getting value for money. What Mr Angus stressed on Friday at the
closing of another successful
IN FOG
PILE-UP
Bakersfield, Calif.,
Pao
two articles which he claimed were falsely and mall- clously published in the Chinese language to readers who under- | steed that language.
Just
Seconds
To Live
$4,000 Armed Robbery
Dual in the aun-outside a "ransacked Havana tourist agency. Seconds after this picture was taken, the soldier shot dead the man on the pavement. Express Photo,
Australia Faces Accurate
Bowling
Sydney, Jan. 12. He said that nithough the
Cacing an DC- correctness of the translation of Australis the articles was not admitted
carate
attack by Eng. of defence, land's bowlers were three in the statement
were not now the defendants
for 87 after lunch in lo- pursuing that line. They ac-
day's play here. translation pleaded. cepted the correctnes
man
of the
of
In the third day of the Third Test, Australia were one for 40
Lunch Scoreboard
ENGLAND IS INNINGS-219 AUSTRALIA-IST INNINGS C. McDonald, not out
N. Harvey, not out
Total for ene wicket ..
Wicket fell at 26.
20
High Posts Continuing Me McNeill said:
a gentleman "Plaintiff is world stature who held high posts under the National Goy- of China at the ernment material times."
Plaintiff was now, what he might term, an elderly gentle. Burke, c. Lock b. Laker 12
He was approaching the nge of 76, said Counse},
"From 1937 to 1944 plaintiff was Minister of Finance of the of then National Government
the Chin, and Governor of Central Bank," Mr McNeill said, He continued: "From 1933 to 1944 Dr Kung was President of
Statham the Executive Yuan and during that period he from time to time Trueman was concurrently Vice-President Lock of the Executive Yuan, posts which translated into terms ppropriate to the United King- dom may be roughly called Deputy Prime Minister. Premier or Prime Minister and
"In 1044
monetary
Laker
Bowling
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3
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-Reuter
at lunch with Jim Burke taken
Space Mother Takes Another Rocket Trip
Moscow, Jan. 11. Albina, Russian spaco dog veteran of many
ghis in Sovlet rockets. will not be pensioned eft following the birth of ber three pups, the magazino Oponyok sald today.
In fact, the was reported to have
fight made since the Biter arrived re- condly, the magazine add-
cd,
A
It aid that a film of the dogs for preparation of space flight was now being made by a Moscow studio, Albina will star in the film which will also feature shots of Lalks (Little Lench), the dog who gave her life for scleber 34 passenger of Sputnik IL-- Reuler.
Castro Wants To Make Gambling Respectable
Havana, Jan. 11.
Cash and jewellery valued at about $4,000, were stolen by twp Chinese who gain- ad entry into 289 Hennessy Road, 1st floor at 10.30 a.m. today. The Intruders, once
inside
tho promises, produced choppers and tied up the occupants of the flot. A safe was forced opan and cash as well as jewellery · were stolen.
The two mon Were in the premises for about an hour and a half. Polico Inquiries oro proceed-
Ing.
AUTHORISED TO SIGN AGREEMENT
Cairo, Jan., 12.
Slr Denis Blekett, head of the British delegation to the Anglo- Egyptian nancial talks due to epen in Cairo today, sald Sunday night that he has been authorised to sign an agreement with Egypt. Sir Denis made the statement as he arrived at the airport, where he was met by World Bank President Eugene Block.
He praised. Black's efforts in bringing the viewpoints of the together two countries closer and said that these ellerta mudē an agreement possible.-France-
Gambling is going to go "respectable" in Cuba if Presse.
Fidel Castro has his way,
in a television STOP PRESS
The 32-year-old revolutionary supporters of ousted. President chier gave notice of his inten-Fulgencio Batisla without trial. tions last night after most of the Castro said bigtine American operators who Interview that "not so many" the casinos under ousted of Batista's followers had been President Fulgencio Batista, put to death.-U.P.I. seeing which way the wind was blowing, went into hiding or left the country.
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The gist of Castro's announce- ment was that gambling would continue for foreign tourists only, provided the new govern- ment could find "responsible businessmen” to run the games.
The Aim
The apparent aim was to help keap needed foreign currency coming into Cuba and prevent away
He Wants Daughter's Cubans from frittering it
Murderer Reprieved
Skanne Fagerhult, Jan. 11.
A Swedish tabor merchant, Haakon Stjaerne, appealed to Sclassic 02 Emperor Hatte Ethiopia today to grant n ru- prieve to his daughter's derer, who is under sentence of death.
mur
Mr Stjaeme's daughter, Anna- Greta, was # mladonary in
murdered
132 Missing
egin at the tables.
Castro and provisional Pre- have sident Monucl Unutia frequently denouneed the Las which controlled Vegas group gambling under Batista.
The principal complaints
are:
It established agreements with the Batista regins. Organised gambling breeds official corruption, Syndicate operations often foster narcotics traffle, Concession
Family Wiped Out
Cincinnati, Jan. 11.
Fire killed u family of seven In a suburban home here today when an oll stove apparently exploded in the home of Mr and Mr. Horace Bradshaw of Lincoln Heights and spread the daming oil throughout Interior of the house.-U.P.I.
A
TEA SCORE
Sydney, Jan. 12,
At tea, Australia were 104 for three with O'Neill 38 and Favell four-Beuter.
Pregnant Woman Gets 9 Months
For Receiving
six-month-pregnant Chinese woman was sentenced to nine months' hard labour by Mr K. MacFee in the Victoria District Court this morning for having received $200 knowing that the money had been stolen.
Jan. 11. Two butane trucks, one of
thom loaded, crashodo
fog-shrouded, crowded,
when the plaintiff by Lock at fue leg off Laker for | Ethiopia. She was highway today, notting off was 64 years of age he attended 12.
ast year by a robber during a Bretton Woods a fiory chain of collisions the
After the resumption. Laker bus journey.--U.P.L. involving 20 cars and two conference in the U.S. and on
The woman, Ng Suk-fong, 28, on reaching the other side, the ill-health which in struck for England, clean
cf No. 13 Wong Tai Sin, Muia noticed that her handbag was buses that killed a high account of
overtook him he then resigned missed a sweep thot for 7.
bowling Harvey after the latter
Castro's concession to gamb Street, 1st floor, pleaded guilty open and that 5200 were missing. school basketball coach from active
Jing service with the
for
toursists, foreign Lock then claimed his first
to the charge but pleaded not exhibition was that people-and-ona-of_his_players.
"Sho looked around and saw then... National. Government of
operated on a filgher tone, ap mulity to a charge of having Zamora, Jan. 11. -success-when-McDonald,-geiting-|-~~- would
-the defendent—struggling-with- "buy Hongkong" Eight other persons were la-China I bellove he remained the ball with the outside edge of
died purently was born of his con- stolen the money herself.” Twenty-three persons
She went back when price and quality jured in the wrecks, which in- Governor of the Central Banke his bat, was cut to a splendid and 132 re still missing in the tention that unemployment was
Chief Court Inspector, Mr C. the watchman. dictate
for a few months after that." obvious pre- volved a total of 25 vehicles.
De Tera, dam' disaster, Cubh's basic problem. catch by Gruveney, who dived Vega
L Smith, who was prosecuting to the scene and through an Almost miraculously, the furence for the local pro-
Castro denied that his vic-sald that on October 4, last interpreter told the watchman full ngih to reach the ball and according to the Azmoras Civil
torious forces Governor.U.P.I.
were executing
that she had lost $200." hold it-Reuter,
year.
watchman, 2 datrici duct. So really it is up to truck loaded with butane over-
did not explode. Mr McNeill said that becTUSE
Kwong Kel, saw the defendant the manufacturers them- turned but
walking along Chater Road Defendant told the court that selves to make the goods This factor alone averted what of the serious turn in the war
could have been
major with the a
Japanese advance in
the money had been stolen by people want to buy.
disaster, highway pollee said. China, Dr Kung decided to
a friend of hers named Chang IT STARTED
left-hand and that Chang had given it to return to China, telling his Bald would who Counsel accidents started eight con
AA
A campaign suggests that people ought, out of a sense
The
hended south.
Returned To China
UK LAWYER WANTS
QUICKIE
.
DIVORCES
London, Jan. 11. Lawyer Cyril Harvey, writing in a Tory magazine, today called for a divorce system that would make the "quickie divorces" of Reno and Mexico look antiquated.
outside Alexandra House.
"The defendant was walking
Very closely to the
NO MONEY
side of a European_lady," In-her because he owed her $270.
spector Smith said.
Appearing for the defendant [Mr Q. A. "da Basto Instructed FOLLOWED HER
Mr F. X d'Almada "The district watchman then by
Hemedios said that the delen- followed defendant.
"On 'roaching" the junction of dent's turbavad had gone to Chater Road and Ice House South America in August last Atreet. the European lady (Mrs. year and had not sent her ́any R. Firkins) was stopped by money sinco.
of loyalty, to "buy Houg: miles south of here when the be giving evidence, that he kong" when their natural loaded butane truck attempted (Dr Kung) regarded the post- serious and felt he preference dictates some to make a left tum into a truck tion as thing else. In Hongkong's terminal. The highway patrol ought to return.
In 1947 Dr Kung went back freely
competitive atmo sald an obstruction prevented aphers this could not be sup- the driver from completing the to the U.S. on account of the ported. Local manufacturers turn and his truck was struck lines of his wife and also in truck order to receive medical tread- in new industries seeking an empty butane
ment for himself,,-*-
traffic and the watchman saw Ho also asked the Court to wider local marketa for
Two southbound cars hrakei Mr McNeill said: "Plaintiff has
the defendent open Mrs Firkins' | sako the woman's conditon into their products want to study quickly, but the second auto had several sovere
Harvey, a prominent attorney, į
proposals appeared pallets"-should accept the rules handbag. The next thing he consideration,
and divorco laldsaw was a bundle of $10 notes In sentencing the woman the physical sonde and the urged that Britons who marry
to tho really successful indus was hit from behind by a bus.
in Crtusbow, a magazine of of marriage Before officers. the
coult
the custom
flag one occurred very recently, to fa civil ceremonies be allowed Conservative Parly group form- down by their religion,
defendanty - hand,” | nine_monthe hard labour,, Mrs trica-like
vehicles Unvelling wards the end of 1058.
the Bocialista Although "Contractitalista” Inspector Smith added.
MacFee said that the degros, of tallors, shirt makers and down other
to divorce the same way-alm-jod to match "On Diceraber 18 plaintiff had
"The District watchman ruth- | hard labour would be of course shoe makers to find out in the dense for along the
new theories of government and when they felt like 11, a churched and grabbed the defendant's subjected to her condition. why they are so regularly divided four-lane highway, ana further attack and it became ply by going to so once and Fabian Society in formulating could break up their marriago
other truck, one more bus and necessary for him to have a num registering the divorce,
wedding. thur would once more hand, in the meantime, Mrs ·Cafes, Inspector Bmitrikard patronised. And then adapt 18 other cars became involved ber of blood transfusions. That
Heever immediately ran into law.
Harvey said couples who become, "a rea) and baly thing" Firkins, unaware of what had that the women had · 21 pre- thelp findings to their own in the chain reaction accident was the time he was making opposition from politicians and
Kappened "crossed the road but vlour conviclicha churchten. products.
(Opnia, on Back Page. Vol. 4)
marry in church—“macryment- he said PÍ UF.I.
attacks in
Harvey's
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