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MONDAY, JANUARY 12, 1959.

Big U.S. ICE ON THE PEAK

Carrier

In

But The Outlook Is Warmer

Hongkong PEAK TRAM BYPASS Temperature

The 45,000-ton carrier, U.S.S.

Midway, arrived in Hang- kong this morning, Owing to her sixe, the carrier was unable to enter the har- bour, but instead anchored west of Green Island.

Commanded by Capt. J. T. Mackburn, U.S.N., the Midway will br in port fer it week's

visit. Also recreational

on

board the carrier is Rear Admiral R. S. Clate, Cominet- Carrier Division Five,

der U.S.N.

The Midway has a peacetime complement of 2,510 officers and

men. Owing to her dimensions, 900 fect in length and 32 feet draught, the carrier was unable

to enter harbour us there is not enough room for her to swing around with the fide while at anchor,

While in port, tear Admiral Clarko will be paying courtesy calls on Commodore G.D.A. Gregory, Commodore-In-Chargy, Hongkong.

Ch September 6, 1947, the carrier-borne kulded

first

mile was hunched from the Blight-teck of the Midway. Sister ships to the big carrier re the Franklin D. Roosevelt And the Coral Sea,

Girl Killed In Traffic Accident

A nine-year-old girl

was

killed and a woman injur- į ed last night when they were knocked down by a double decker bus in Yen

Chow Street, near its junc $3,000 Fine For

tion with Fuk Wing Street,

Indecent Books

Io Sin-yee, 41, of 18 Lung Tsung load, first floor was fined $3,000 or two months ad by Mr T. Creedon at Kowloon this morning, when he pleaded

The girl. Ho Wei-hing, was a resident i 80 Pak Wing Street, 1st Boer. The Injured woman, of the same address, is receiving 1.Plment in Kowlcon Hospital.

A ermmercial lorry knockel dawa and Injured a four-year- nld bay in Tam Kung Road, guilty to selling indecent books. near its junction

with Ma Tau Kok Road, last night. The Ind. Wong Har-tai of 44 Tam Kung

The Peak Tram began ita new run over the temperaty diversion bridge over Kennedy Read

This morning, whlon was constructed no that the present stone bridge can be re-bulli to provide additional read-width and

head-room

for motorists.

Rises By 7 Degrees

By STAFF REPORTER

A Peak resident told the China Mail this morning he had

ice in his scen Ash-pond, at about 7 a.m. This is the first such re- port this winter.

now,

It is possible there has been ice on the Peak before but this is the first known casc. Last night the tempera- tre was reven degrees higher than on Saturday night.

The Royal Observatory back- saying

cd this up Today by there was every possiblity of Ite forming on the Peak or in

the New Territories.

Mr Hubert Evans (above), British Ambassador to Seoul, Korca, left the Colony this morning by CPA for Singa- pore, to attend the conference of governors and administra tors of Brilish territories and colonies in the Far East.

Following the conference, Mr Evans will return here to spend a few more days before returning to his post.

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From the Files

H.H. KUNG SUES 25

FOR LIBEL-

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vision for ordering particulars,

but this rule was not contained

preparations to come to Heng-In the Hongkong code,

kong for the purpose of this action."

Counsel said that he was left

years

-AGO.

ELECTED for the Hong- kong Cricket Club

be facts on which the plea of juniors to meet the Civil fair comment was based. OneService CC were H. J. Arm- thing he did know and that was

C. W. E. Bishop, strong, that the defendants were con- Bined to the terms of the alleged C. E. Gahagan, J. G. Hunter, libel. They could not go outside J. E. Jupp, L E. Lammert, for their facts.

A. K. Mackenzie, J. E. Pot-

Counsel seid that it became "completely in the air an to Impossible for Dr Kung to come what the defendants alleged to to Hongkong It was not allo- gether surprising that his phys!- cal condition had prevented his undertaking tho somewhat arduous journey from the US. to longkong he added.

Mr McNell said that DE Kung's son, known as Mr 1. K. Kung whose proper name was Kung Kang-fu hield his father's power of attorney und was in

Mr Metellt rak he must draw ter, G. A. Stewart, R. T. the Court's attentica to certain Talbot and J. R. Way. For passages, having regard to the Recreio, to play University, a position to give Instructions. defence that the libel statement

is

He said he would stale ene did not refer to the plaintiff. It the following were selected: other fact before he come 'ofdid seem odd that where the J. E. Noronha (Capt), W. the libel itself and it was that plaintiff was specifically atmed Roed, H. A. Alves, E, Soares, Dr Kung's wife, Soong Al-ling, in the libel, the defendunts Dr A. P. Gutteres, L. J.

sister of the wife of should set up a defence that the Gutteres, G. Gutteres, HK Cameramen Generalssimo Chiang Kai-sheis, libel did not refer to the plain-

H. Barros, and as a result of that Dr Kung tim, he said.

A. Prata, A. P. Pereira and H. A. Noronha, could be said to be related by marriage to the Generalissimo.

The bel, with the innuendo, was set out in the statement of claim, Mr McNell said.

Win Prizes

In Competition

The Defence

The detence in brief was that photo- Hongkong

winte admitting the publication graphers won three prizes it did not admit that the pub

A spokesman sald that last Two night the minimum tempera-

then the

ture was 49.8 degrees Farenheit, that is only 17,6 degrees above freezing.

This temperature reading taken at the Observatory is an nir temperature which is higher

ground temperatur and then, the spokesman said, this report came from The Peas, about 1,800 feet above sea level. Mr A. 5. Abbott, living in Lugard Road, said this morning) when he looked at his fish-pond in the garden he could see o thin him of ice on the water.

IN POND TOO

"It was only about a milli-

visible."

in a

Another local photographer, Chan Chik, won 17th prize.

First prize in the contest was won jointly by an Ohio State University studen!

a

ог

Hearing is continuing.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

A Free Offer

the

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Mr Eu Tong-acup OBD ill be host at his new hotan in Repulse Bay to Mr and Mra Reland Braddell and their daughter from Singapore.

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TN order to assist them in

their deliberations the Interport Selection Com- |mittee have co-opted Mr W. Pryde to serve on the com- mittee. Mr Pryde should

ball.

The death occurred at the

recent competition listed articles referred to the sponsored by un American plaintiT. Counsei said that as to that defence he n;ed only say photographic magazine.

that any one who glanced According to let of winners through the articles could have whatever that they sent cut by the magazine, U.S. no doubt

to the plaintift; not Camera, Hongkong photographer did refer To Shing-chuen, won the 14th only was the plaintiff actually and 18th prizes for black and

pamed in the articles but the

Sir, Modern Science has cer- white prints. it is not Etated references to him other than by what the prizes are.

name were perfectly clear, tainly taken away much of the prove a very useful member. Ilow-He a keen student of the The second defence was that drudgery of pusi ores.

ever, today, the peace of mind game and for years has the defendants denied that the

and contentment of those days, closely followed "local" foot- ̈ ̈ ̈ ̈ words of the articles bore

seems far harder to attain. It were understood to bear or of the

may well be, that the hustle capable of bearing any

and bustle of modern life has in the state- meanings alleged and

enused people other

to neglect or any metre thick, but was definitely Canadian frem Ontario. They ment of clalm

of plain-Bible, so losing the comfort French Hospital of Mr Andrew both received 1959 models of meaning defamatory

William Billar of Lockhart the Hambler Cross-Country

In brief, seld Counsel, the de- For several years, I have Road at the age of 85. He 1008 station wagon.

gained this fence was merely saying in law

peace of mind by with Taikoo, Second prize was

Hongkong and Williams swimming pool (com the words complained of were the dally reading of the scrip- Whampoa Dock and finally

won by a incapable of libellous meaning, tures. This was not a habit pletely installed) a

and in fact they were not.

casily acquired, but once it was,

up business on his oron Finally the defence

the fruits soon followed, The defence of fair comment, Mr greatest boon to this was

McNeill said.

The Portuguese Colony has mall booklet "The Bible Coin- Danlon" which is designed to suffered a sad loss in the facilliate Bible study. As a sea- | death on Wednesday at the renal gesture I should be de- Canossa Hospital of Mr A. L. lighted to send D free copy, to Alves, who was for many sny who care to write for one.

M. R. HEASTER

13, Dulka Road,

London S. W. 11,

Yesterday, Mr Abbott said, ius houseboy had seen ice in the pand, but he had not seen it himself, The pond is sunk into the ground, and varies in depth from eight inches to 1001.

Last year Mr Abbott reported he had seen ice on the pond,

weather Ho had one previous conviction

for a similar offence.

Road top floor, was taken to Thefts From Cars

Kowloon Hospital for treatment.

Suspect Arrested from a private car parked in th

have

A portable radio was stolen ;

Ilaxy Theatre car park last valued at

The Police

arrested a night. A camera, fram following the snatching ot❘ $425, was stolen from another a purse from a Chinese woman car parked in Chi Wo Street in Lion Rock Road yesterday, yesterday.

at

Work on the first phase of the eaded when the operation first tram of the day travelled

set of rails along the new (see picture} and over temporary bridge.

the

Government is carrying out the project in co-operation with ine Peak Tramways Co., Ltd.

of tracks The laying

and cables

temporary оп the bridge was undertaken by the company. The total cost of the work is over $275,000.

Paquerettes

attractive wool knit and jersey dresses,

in

warm glowing colours

full size range: 5 to 10

also, a

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tweed and velour coats

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Open till 6 p.m. on Mondays

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by

Canadian.

an Esther

$300 Fine For Massage Shop

tiny

was

В

Rolled-up Plea This defence contained what was known

D "rolled-up pleading" and that pica, Coun- eel submitted, was not a plea of justification,

sald that the Mr McNell Important words in the defence pien

"upon the said

were

but it was much earlier Jasi year, and it was much thicker."

The Royal Observatory say that warmer weather is on the

The north winds which way. have been bringing the cold

A 40-year-old unemployed to Hongkong are man, Leung Chuck-man living

being replaced gradually

at 257 Hennessy Road, second north-east to east winds, which foer, was this morning Aned should cause air temperatures $300' or two months' gaol for to rise over the next few days.keeping an unlicenced massage facts". He sald that defendants

The maximum temperature establishment. resterday jumped to 57.4 from A 41-year-old woman, Lai on early morning minimum of Lai was fined $5 for aiding and 42.5 (only 10.5 degrees above abetting. freezing),

Mr Derek Cons imposed the Today, however,

the

finos at Central, maximum temperature is ex- pected to be over 50 degrees, and the minimum tonight is not expected to fall below 50 degrees.

Tiger Escapes From Cage

Genoa, Jan. 11.

A tiger suddenly leapt out of a guard's van to a platform at Genoa station today, giving waiting passengers the shock of their lives.

The beast, which belonged to a travelling circus, "chcso free- dom" when the door of ils coge

burst open during unloading operations.

Travellers. too petrified to move, were soon put out of their misery. The circus proprietor, Oscar Togni, fired two shots al the escaping animal, which dropped dead on the spot with- out uttering a sound.-France- Presse.

Phone Fight Cost $75

A dispute over the use of”ā telephone followed by a fight) resulted Is Chan. Chiu, 24, of 135 Connaught Road, second floor, being fined $75 for assault by Mr Derek Cons at Central, this morning.

Train Collision

Lisbon, Jan. 11.

SCMP Editor Leaves

Mr S. A. Gray. Editor of the South China Morning Post, left Hongkong this morning by CPA for Singapore accompanied by his wife, on six months home leave.

From Singapore, Mr and Mrs Gray will visit Australia and before going to America England.

Fifty people were injured to- day in a ̈ernsh between a passer- ger train and a. locomotive ateng Pinhalnovo station, about 374

| miles, south of Liabòn,

About 90 people were slightly injured last night in a collision Between a partenger troin and a gooda texin' at the mma station-Reuter,

could not catl extraneous ev.dence other than facts in order to substantiate their pica

affords.

Drug Charge

A' 48-year-old

Leigh and Orange before he

U an a building contractor.

yours of the Chartered Bank. He was 59. After service with the Chartered Bank he not un in business as A. L. Alves & Co., importers and exporters,

✰ *

R William Jardine Gres.

vegetable Mn, former member of

of fair comment. The de- farmer, Yiu Cheong, Ilving in the Executive Council and fendants, he said, were con- an un-numbered godown In fined to such facts as were Wong Chuk Hang, Abc:deen, taipan of Jardine Matheson stated in the libel complained was fined $500 or two months (being a connexion of the geol by Mr Derek Cons at Jardine family) was idlled

this Central

morning, for while hunting with the

of.

ol

Mr McNell said that the quee. tion as to what statements in possession of four packets libel were statements of fact heroin. and what were statements opinion was a matter for a jury and in England.one could obiala from a defendant particulars as to which items were alleged to be statements of fact and which were comment,

of

Worcestershire hounds at the age of 65. Mr Gresson is commemorated in Hong-

Mr R. A. Morris, Overseas kong by the naming of Gres- Sales Manager for ABC Televison Street.

lon Limited, of London, will be arriving in the Colony in the

next few days, in the course of Paul Noulens and his wife, He said that plaintiff had a two-month tour of television sentenced to life imprisonment tried to obtain particulars but territories in Australasia and the for plotting to overthrow the the particulars were refused. He Far East.

have added that order 10 ruiz 22(0)

While in Hongkong, it is Chinese in the Rules of the Supreme understood that he will holding reached a serious condition Court of England made pro- discussions

Rodiffusion through their prolonged fast

states a Nanking report.

-“Covend with souvenirs, two Japanese scoplami, Y. Mbune, and M. Shank) == arrived in Hongkong this mor- sing after silanding · the Pakistan National' jambercs. — Chius Mall piele.

(HK) Ltd.

with

Government

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