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3pc Winds SURCHARGE FROM APRIL

A Royal Observatory spokes.

man this morning fore- cast little change in the

weather

conditions for

the next few days.

The prevent strong winds

which ure nfecting the Colony,

had been catsed by a tightening The Hongkong Electric Company and China

of the presure gradient along

the China Sen. These winds were expreted to last till to

Burrow.

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Temperature for the two days should remain verg much the guise. The maxbnum reading at non today was $7. Yesterday's maximum at

same time was 66 deg F. Thic minimum temperature recorded. at Ba.m. todný way 01.6 deg? F 1 compared with yesterday's reading of the same tire 59.0 dog-F.

FREEDOM PLEDGE BY REDS

of

Light and Power will reduce the rate of surcharge from 12 to 9 per cent as from April 1 or after payment of accounts for electricity consumed this month,

This was made known by Mr B. T. Flanagan, Chairman of the Hongkong Electric, at the annual meeting this morning,

We have been udvised by

our supplier of a reduction in the price of fuel oil," Bir Flanagan told the meeting. The benelit of this reduction has been passed on to our con- summers,"

Sir Shouson Chow Air Flanagan, before dealing (with the ordinary bustness of meeting, expressed deep re- fret

of the passing of Sir Shonson Chow, a director for Berlin, March 11.

of The East German Government years. On behalf

tonight

Those present, and the compny, fledged in a kini cominique signed with the Soviet extended condulences to M Government

Y. K. Chow and the family, guarunter freedom of com- Mr Flanagan, In his report. munications between Went said that an interin dividend of Berlin and the outside world 60 cents per share was pold on shares last if West Berlin became a "free ve million "d" clly"

the Directors by the September and Soviet Union,

i now recommended payment of Anal dividend of $1.30 per share on five millon old shares

proposed

A conumamique published toward the end of Soviet Pre-ebsabing 36.5 milion, to trans- inter Nikita Khrushchev's visit to East Germany said this free to and to provide special de- ter to general reserve $4.5 mlt-

drm of contouinleations would

preciation $1,520,363 and lo upply to both East and West.

cury forward to 1050 the balance The two Kovernments sald

of $1,308,265, they ronidered that the conclu- stun of a Germon peace treaty and the ending of the occupa- tion regime West Berlin con- stituted the most important con- ditions for the maintenance of slable peace In Europe. France-Presse,

Body Falls On A Pedestrian

Los Angeles, March 11.

Man Claims

Half Million

For Alleged Humiliation

Newark, NJ, March 11.

A travelling salesman from

Holland charged in

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$625,000 damage suit filed: in federal court today that he was humiliated by a network television. plan depicting a real- life sen

rescue of air- plane crash victims.

prot for the

The company had made a Hendrik Braut, of Rotterdam yezr ending named the National Broad- Devemur 31 Amounting to $15.930,866.78.

casting Co and the Meanen Co in his suit.

Mr Flanagan adoption of "the annual and statement of accounts.

proposed the report

Chairman Leaving

Mr Wong: Chi-po, share- holder revealed that this would be Mr Flanugan's last year as Chademan of the company be fox leaving Hongkong on retire- inent.

Ho charged that a "Reberi Montgomery Presents" play on March 25, 1957, used his name without permission and that it depicted him as middle-aged, cowardly. impolite heavy-set, and aggressive,

A spokesman at NBC said the network would withhold com-

At a meeting of the boardment unt it could study the

held subsequently, Mr G. T. suit. A spokesman for Mennon TORE was invited to join the also reserved comment. board as Chairman of the company

from April

The Rescue

The phy depicted the resque

following the departure or retirement et Mr Flanaganj

Replying to the Chairman's of victims from a Pan Ameri- statement, Mr Wong said share-can Airliner that ditched in the holders would

approve the Pacific Ocean ordering of further generating 1956, while on a flight

on October 10, who equipment,

Honolulu to San Francisco.

A 71-year-old man collapsed and died today shortly after he was struck by the Failing body of middle-aged tailor leaped to his death from the fourth floor of building.

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"It is also evident that the purchase of this new plant is Braal was a passenger aboard ngosing considerable demands the fight. AB the passengers on the Company's financial re- [and crew were rescued by

Police identitled the leaper sourees; shareholders have sub-coastguardsmen,

Morris Sobe (55). Joseph scribed $10 million capital in Braat's attorney, Edward Venner (7), who was walking 1958 and the Directors anticipate Pesin of Newark, Erld his beneath the window from a further Issue of $10 million client was humiliated

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Sir Man-kam's Son HEAVY FINES Pays Last Respects

Mr Lo Tak-shing (right) son of the late Sir Man- kam Lo who arrived in the Colony earlier this week from the United Kingdom, paya his last respects at

this morning's ceremonies.--China Mail Photo,.

Tributes

Glowing To Sir Man-kam Lo

At Supreme

Court

Glowing tribute to the memory of the late Sir Man-kam Lo was paid at an assembly of the Judiciary and members of the legal pro- fession in the Supreme Court this morning. The Chief Justice, Sir Michael Hogan said that Sir Man-kam as a solicitor had for 43 years parti- cipated in the administration of justice in Hongkong and had served the people of this

From the Files

FOR INDECENT 25 FILM SHOWS

years

AGO.

FIGHT is looming in

Two film projector operators who were

caught in Police raids yesterday showing A Hongkong between the indecent films, each received heavy Performing Rights Society

fines when they appeared in Kowloon and the theatres in the Court this morning.

Mr T. Creedon handed down a $5,000 fine to Fung

Sun, 52, described in the charge-sheet as a film performances of copyright operator, when he pleaded guilty to showing indecent films.

The Police carried out a raki. yesterday afternoon on a first floor at of 37 Pei Ho Street, Kowloon. The Police officers found defendant showing Aims of an obscene nature,

Four Reels

The second case concernel! another R'm operator, la court un the same charge. The defendant, Tse Chu, 36, was

POLICEMAN

HIT WITH KETTLE

Colony. Demands made by the Society for the payment of fees in respect to public

music are considered ex- cessive and in order to strengthen their resistance, the theatres have formed a protective nasociation to deal with the matter.

Work in connection with the Central British School was not progrenning an satisfactorily as it might concern for the hospital "needs on the main- land, the remarkable improve- ment in poat services, and the hope that reconsideration by

caught in a Police rald at & pan. A 39-year-old unemployed Government of the decision to

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yesterday on 104 Apliu Street, second flour. Tse wus operating f projector running Indecent lins. Defendant also received a fine of $4,000,

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Both Bnes careled options of three months Imprisonment. total of four resis of Cim were confiscated by the Police in the raids.

Father And Daughter Art Show

A father-daughter artistic combination will be giving an exhibition of their works at St John's Cathedral Hall towards the end of this month,

Ho Tit-wah," one of the leaders of the modern school of crisis in Taiwan, and his daughter, Elsie Ho, a promising young artist, recently arrived in the Colony to give tho X- hibition.

They will be interviewed on television tonight.

Unlicensed Massage House

Two Chinese

women

man, Lam Kwok-hung. | fell the trees in Nathan Road who admitted striking a would mean no more felling: policeman with an alum-thean were points dealt with inium kettle and oscaping by Mr C.E.M. Terry, prezi from lawful custody, was dent, at the annual meeting of contenced to six months the Kowloon Residents As- gaol by Mr I. T. Morris Nociation. Mr Leo D'Almada C Castro jur 708 elected at Contral Magistracy this

President for the ensuing year. morning.

Mr HF. Bunje was elected Detective Inspector M. W.

vice president. the Gingles, prosecuting, told Court

that nt 4.30 p.m. on February 23 police PC Lo Shiv- ching arrested the defendant at Johnston Road, Warchal, connection with suspected Jarceny from a woman;

TAROM the SCM Post's 25

years ago column: "Why should Kowloon, the centre of sport that it has now become, not have a stadium? The thought picked up an aluminium kettlo by the readside and hit the con- of discussion for and against occurs on reading columns

On the way to Eastern Police Station the defendant struggled,

Bold

an

stable several times with It.

Inspector Gingles

the stadium in Singapore. constable became rather weak Kowloon offers a splendid as a result of the attack and opportunity for such the defendant tried to cscape,

idea. Another constable nearby gove chase and re-arrested fendant in Jaffe Road,

DETAINED

the de-

"All that is required is an amalgamation of the Kowloon Bowling Club, and some liberal- The injured constable

was minded and public spirited taken to hospital where he was citizen to put up the money... detained for four days.

The multiplicity of small sports Inspector Gingles also in clubs In Kowloon militatea formed the Court that the de- against the success of such, fendant had 14 previous con- while amalgamation under victions,

responsible commlileo with sub- committees for etch department would ensure for Kowloon a

Representing the defendant, Mr Poter C. Wong said the rea- son why his cllent struggled was that the constable had com- ained that he was walking too slowly and had hit him with a rod. "My client lost his temper and assaulted the constable with the ketile."

elub worthy of the growing im- portance of the peninsula and a permanent home for the promo- tion of sport and partime."

The greatest human tragedy of the postwar world is the spectacle of Japan'a irresistible plunge toward the same abyss

swallowed Czarist

Asking the Court for leniency,

defendant Mr Wong said the had a wife and three young children, and that he was very

Police which who co-operative with the

which,cumbers, say Spring the coming yette: Meall-ncfusories. Joacription by the Colony and made an outstanding contribution ed, refused emergency treat- | while" facilities have been the play.

to the happiness and well-being of the com- pleaded guilty to operating an aller be had been-to-crested ment after the body struck him. arranged with the Hongkong &

munity. But he died minute, Inter en Shanghai Bank.

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of the body of the

Pesin suld Broat was toli, rood-looking nicely-mannered

Tout to the hospital få gather from the Report, and had shown na indication of

examination however, that this is a A preliminary

Bem-eowardice in the crash.-U.P.1. pedestrian paratively short terin arrange- Indicated he may have suffered ment unil such time as the

ruptured spleen when struck | plant is brought into

by the other man's body, Am- sion and

bulance attendants also raid he producing.

had a heart attack.

The freak accident

Oceu:Ted

only several blocks from where

a man was etnick and killed by

cominus- becomes revenue

Welcome

"A# # consumer as well as a shareholder

reduction

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welcome

In the

PRINCESS ALEXANDRA SICK

the of

·rate

Therurcharge. We have no

a woman who jumped from a department store window. woman also died.-U.P.1.

Oldest Man In The World

Teheran, March 11: A Persian, believed in his country to be the oldest man in the world Sayed All Salchi Koutall died this week in the village of Koutahl at the reported age of 185, it was learned here today.

The village had been isolated for some days by heavy snow- falls. The cold was sold have been fatal to Koutahl, France-Presse.

Paper Seized

Paris, March 12.

to

guarantee of a fixed price for

Unlicensed

mastage establish- noni, were each fined $750 or Three months gaol, by Mr T.

$1,800 Jewel "Theft

gazia writer Leon Trotsky in Liberty magazine.

The idea that

Japan is invincible is a myth, and the Island Empire is in fact neither economically Mor of politically able to withstand

this of

·war and revolution which her

statesmanship? liberally discounts.

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He suld that Sir Man-kam's M. F. D. Hammond, Pre-Creedon at Kowloon Court the career, a vivid record of hard | sident of the Incorporated Law morning. work and high endeavour, was Sid'ety of Hongkong said that The defendants, Wong Kwan, Jewellery, cash and a foun- a striking testimony to the In a period of 40-cdd years' 25, and Lee Lam-hung, 30, were fain pen, to M total value, power, of his personality and service Sir Man-kam Lo had caught in Police raid on Lon- $1,800, were stolen from No. 183. the double-headed threat of the strength of his chorzeler. mude a remarkable mark on don Apartments in Comwell Henncery Road, first floor dur-

"Sir Man-kam's Ute had the profession that he chose to Avenue, at 11.15 p.m. yesterday. Ing the early hours

honours, carry out in Hongking.

Police fo nd defendants la morning. brought him high honours that чуете richly "The characteristics of that suparate

rooms and deserved

with great man were in considerable mon.

of the law, A distinction, but I think it is knowledge fair to say that they were not capacity for detail, tenacity of won for himself stone for his purpose, hard work and charac-. life and his achievements haveler." Mr Hammond said. brought credit and test lustre Sincere sympathies to Lady

carried

has prevented Princess Hongkong," the Chief Justice Lo and Lo were

declared.

the speakers, Alexandra from accom-

tendered by

fuel and it is doubtful whether Rio De Janeiro, March 12. fuel prices will ever return to A mild attack of enteritis; to the whole legal profession in Lo, the family and the firm of the 1052 base price and it seems-that a consolidation of Fates must be mude

at pome Ume."

The report and accounts were adopted.

Kwok Chan

Mr G. M. Goldsack, JP. Mr Chau, were re-elected directors, and Sir Taun-nin

Peat, Marwick, Mitchell & Co. were re-appointed Auditors.

Passed Red Light

The Attorney General, Mir Arthur Ridehalgh, QC, said he

TSUN WAN WATER HOURS

Police Investigations emical with Chinese are in progress.

BaseballTM Star's Son Convicted

panying her mother, the Heavy Loss Duchess of Kent, on a "Our loss is" Indeed a heavy visit today to the hill-side one but with it we must rank our recollection of all he had

New York, March 11. resort of Potropolis, nour achieved in the last 43 years'

The

15-year-old son of here.

and our gratitude for a life of

crippled baseball star Today is the second full day outstanding service and tocom

Roy Campanella Was of the Royal visitors' tour of plishment," he added. Brazil. They return to Britaln

convicted of juvenile de- on March 18.

Residents of the industrial

Jinquency today for break- After driving to Petropolis should like to pay tribute to the

ing into a drug store. 2,800 feet up and sometimes very ready help Sir Man-kem town of Tsun Wan, in the New called "The Simlo of Rio"-they since he came to Hongkong six the cut in the hours of water

He was paroled and ordered Lo gave to him personally ever Territories, will be affected by were to attend a banquet given and

to spend more time at home. by President Juscelino Kubit-raunsch

hall years ago. His supply which comes into force

Queen's Children Court Judge The was always of en Saturday, March 14. schek at the Brazilian Foreign greatest value, and I am very

Sylvia Liese placed frall David The whole of the Tsun Wan Campanella In the custody of Office.--Reuter,

much in his debt."

area has been included in the his mother, futhe Campanella, Mr Leo d'Almada, QC, Pre- | evening supply

and and Roman Catholic priest sident of the Bar Association hourcholders and factories in John Larinightus, and adjourned sald Sir Man-kom was a solis the area will therefore receive the hearing until Apríl 10 to cilor in the best traditions of a supply from 5 p.m. to 8 pm, check on the youth's rehab{1}ta that profession. In councils, in daily.

tion committees and on boards lils

It was the second conviction

Wong Ping sheung, of 12 Pokfulam Road, second floor; The leftwing French weekly was fined this morning $50 by Express, due to appear a Mr KAS. Phillips at Central news-stands wday, was seized Magistracy after being found by the authorities

during the guilty of

A passing a red,trome night.

light.

Woman Killed ·

40-year-old woman NAT

every

zone

Hours before his arrest on

seriously injured at about 12.40 views were always accorded the Bernard Michelin for young Campanella. The Prime Minister's .offico He had pleaded not guilty. p.m. yesterday when she was greatest respect. announced that the Express On December 23 last year, he knocked down by a private par Sir Man-kam brought to boar In Rediffusion "Music Time". February 24 for the drug store was seized because it contained was driving hir car alengin Pokfulam Road, near its upon

question, every tonight at 9.30, Charles Harvey | burglary, he had been found ..a "scandalous" interview which Hollywood Food Catsido Cen-junction with Hill Road. The problem. great experience, introduces listen ors to the guilty of taking part in a 'gang "mado an indecent panegyric tral Police Station he failed to woman Chan Ng, of 13, Tal tremendous energy, all of which distinguished violoncellist, Beruht as leader of a negre group on rebel forces against which slop at the trane light.

Woo Street, first floor, died he devoted undaggingly to nard Michelin,, who will be defending their neighbourhood's the nation and the army aro Sub-Inspector S.W. Ne pro- shortly after admission to Queen everything. he undertook, Mir giving a recital at The Uniyar rights, against a white gang fighting."-Reuter

recuted.

Mary Hospital,

d'Almada saisi. :

šity on April 1.

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