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TUESDAY, APRIL 7, 1959.

NEW HOSPITAL FOR

INSANE

BIG GOLD SEIZURE:

2 GAOLED

About $80,500 worth of gold was seized by Revenue officers on board a motor junk coming in from Macao last Saturday morning.

Appearing in court this morning were two crew

members of the motor junk, Shing Ping, who pleaded guilty to importing gold illegally into the Colony before Mr Derek Cons, Central Magistrate,

Defendants were Young Har

and Wang Kon, both of the

Shing Ping. They were sentenced HELP FOR

to three montha' gaol by the

Magistrate:

Revenue Inspector R. V. O. liatton. prosecuting, sald Revenue officers led by luspec- tor Yue Chow, neting 021 in- formation, Intercepted the Shing Ping as it was entering the western barbour,

Paraded On Deck The crew wae puruded on deck and asked if they had anything to declare, particularly gold.

They all replied in the negative.

The vessel was searched and in the wheel house concealed in a hole was found 23 bars of gold. Wong KAR admitted carrying the gold for someone,

The motor Junk was taken to the Custodian Wharf where R was searched again.

Another 30 bary of gold were found hidden in the engine room, Yeung Har then ad- mitied

he was carrying the gold from Macon to Hongkong

for someone.

Both defendants were repre sented by Mr G. E, S, Steven- son of. Stewart and Company.

Admiral Leaves

Rear Admiral R. L. Campbell, USN, Commander Service Force, U.S. Pucife Fleet, felt this morning with a party of 11, for Tulpel by U.S. Naval aircraft

Rear Adm. Campbell had been in the Colony for the past four days on a recreation visit in the course of an Inspection tour of the Far East. Rear Adm. Compbell is based in Honolulu.

DEPARTING

Group Captain H. A. S. Disney, Station Comman- der, RAF Kni Tuk left this morning for Kuala Lumpur for reappoint=" ment. The picture below shows the family waving from the plane which

kalekuataertnok... them””-there. --The ----

picture on the right shown----- "Wing Commander R, C.

Rotherum, the

new

Station Commander. - China Mail Photos.

SHOE MAKERS?

London, April 6.

CRIMINALS

A hint that the Bridsh Board of Trade, might help shoe manufacturers meet overseas front competition, especially Hongkong and Italy, was given today In London.

Sir David Eccles, the Board's President, told press confer- ence: "To a cerialıy exient we are suffering from foreign com- petition and I would mention Hongkong although it is our traditional polley to admit goods from the Commonwealth.

And Another For Drug Addicts?

Hongkong is to have a special hospital for the treatment of insane criminals, Dr. P. M. Yap revealed today.

He

Dr Yap is a psychiatric specialist and medical

superintendent of the Mental Hospital, spoke of the new hospital at the Ladies' Day Luncheon at the Rotary Club this afternoon, He also revealed that A Mental Defective Hospital may be built in Hongkong and a hospital for drug addicts.

•In 1900 the Medical Dopart- ment hoped, to have Day Hospitals and Out-patient clinica First in Hongkong, then in Kowloon.

"The whole legislation goveni- ing our work will be revised and brought up to date," he said.

Dr Yap said mental illness Was of frightening size in Britain and U.S.A. Almost halt of all hospital beds were Alled by mental pollents. Four out of every 1.000 people were treated in mental hospitals at any given me,

Another

Sheaffers

ACHIEVEMENT

The popularly priced.

"Imperial with SHEAFFER'S cylinditonal

Gold Point and "modern, touch, doveo (1316) AVAILABLE WOW AT ALL·LUÄDING STORES.

Mr Rudolf Zindel, a director of Arnhold Trading Co. Lid,, of Houskong, left by Swiss- air this morning for Europe, on vacation. He is accompanied by Mrs Zindel (second from right) and their daughter, Irono (right). They were seen off al Kal Tak By the Swiss Consul-General, Mr. Georges Bonnant, and Mrs Boonant (second from left)—Intplar Photo.

Shipping Slump Cuts

LETTERS TO HK & Whampoa

THE EDITOR

Dock Explosion

Sir, Mr Graham Wilson's article on the Bombay dock ex- plosion, published in The China Mall on April 3, mado fascinat- ing reading. As a cub reporter on the staff of The Morning Standard (now defunct) I was

In Hongkong, Dr Yap saldone of those who covered the explosion story, although our there are 200 beds for mental sickness out of 8,500 beds of all

Inbour was all in vain. Owing to the rigid censorship in forcé | kinds,

then, we could publish only the HARD-PRESSED

official version of the disaster. In the now Castle Peak mental But having witnessed the holo- hospital, there would be 1,000

caust, Mr Wilson's article betts. This hospital, to be com brought before my mind's eye pietod by the end of 1980, would the grim pleture of death and be among the most modem indestruction that the world.

the explosion ammunition-inten ship of tho Dr. Yap added: "It is not pos-

coused. sible to reach modera standards

But there are a few blanics in the provision of treatment

which I wish to All in Mr fachilles for a long time to

Wilson's article, I am writing come. We are very hard- "But we have competition

pressed for trained staff; and entirely from memory, but n from cheap shoes from Italy

also for beds, If only because far as 7 can recall, the primary and I have told the footwear in-

We cannot control our ad reason for the failure of the dustry that if they apply for

Bombay Fire, Brigade to cx- missions as in a general hosplunguish the ire in the ship'z additional tariffs the Board of

tal. We will, as far as can be hold before the amnunillon- Trade will look at their applies-seen, always be hard-pressed." tion with great care.

Dr Yap revealed that in the dumping of cheap shoes

complaints about last ten years the Mental Ilas-

from

pital had to treat about 10,700 have bhind the Iron Curtain also been made. The sine ap- plies," he added.

"Sume

"If the footwear Industry feels there is a

case for an

tet entl-dumping duty,

them make it and we will look at it," he said.

Sir David Eccles was giving a Press conference before the opening in Harrogate, York- hire, tomorrow of n national exhibition of nutumn shoes. It would be the largest chor show in Europe, he sald.--Réuter.

Dock

Profit By Half

A sharp fall in the net profit of the Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Co. Ltd., was reported by the Chairman, Mr G. M. Goldsack, at the annual general meeting held this morning, The profit for this year was $5,542,537 compared with $10,982,409 för.

1957.

Mr Goldsack attributed the decline to the severe difficulties which resulted from one of the most sudden declines ever experienced in the shipping trade.

into consideration the net profit "Therefore taking all factora

for 1958 can be considered calls- factory and Indeed clear in- dication that the quality of your company's work, the speed at which it is exccuted, and the general efficiency of our yard is well known to all ship owners whose vessels ply these waters, lie said.

Staff Relations

estimated by the Inquiry Com- Reviewing the work of the mission to be equivalent ap- past year the Chairman reported proximately to 300 tons of TNT the completion of the "Meridian -exploded, was the fact that Etor" and "Solar Star" and an new cases of insanity.

the gas-cuiting apparatus which order for another ferry which "No one knows how many

was available to them was not will be delivered shortly, more there are among the begin working order. gars, vagabonds and delinquents object of the Fire Brigade to It was the

In our midst who never get re-reach the seat of the ferred to us."

FRANK TRUTH

Speaking about the possibility of cures, Dr Yap mid last year the Hospital admited 000 new and

400 old ca903 and dis- charged 000 cured and 500 im- proved.

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Murder Trial At Supreme Court

Solicitor's Clerk Readmitted After Expulsion

From the Files

25

ears

AGO

THE beautiful Easter Choral Service from · Mendelssohn's Oratorio "Elijah” was rendered at the Hongkong Union Church yesterday, evening, Mr G. E. Longyear acting as organist and choir master, Mrs A, M. Bowes- Smith, Mr H. L. Lockhart, Mr W. J. T. Phelps and Mr W. H. Balley were the soloists,

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TREAT cnihustusm among

the thousands of Buddhists: in Hongkong and Canton was created bry the arrival in Hongkong of the Sikian Buddha, big crowd of Buddhists gathered to meet the "Living Buddha" who wields much

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politlent religious Influence Sinking the newly created province between · Tibat але Szechuan.

Dreary skies and labouring Acas could not dispel the atmosphere of romance and paiety of the "honeymoon't liner "Resolute" CUR ・[][][][] steamad in to hor berth at Kodoon yesterday morning on her tenth succes sive world crufas. · Of all ́the great liners that circumvent the seven seas each tourist acason, the "Resolute" Raž modo a special reputation for herself as a match-maker und

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a result of her. 'annual globe flite, many a wanderinįj bachelorship has found, a per- manent berth,

YOMMODORE

Frank

Elliott, officially handed HMS Cornflower over to the

A solicitor's clerk who was ordered from the Hongkong Naval Volunteer

Court by Mr Justice C. W. Recce at the Reserve. He said the sloop of 1,200 tons built in 1910 Criminal Sessions last Friday during a murder had two four-inch guns and trial was allowed to sit in the Court this morning.

had completed 18 years In the Navy.

Her service record included

Admiralty realising the neces

On Friday, Mr Justice Reece criticised Mr D. L. sweeping in the Dardanelles Holland Roberts, of Hastings and Co. (who and Black Sea. The Board of was instructing Mr Terence Shurlock, the sary and valuable world being Defence Counsel), for asking his clerk to speak done by the Hongkong Naval to the accused.

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Volunteer Force, had obtained Treasury sanction to hand over the ship to the Hongkong-Govt.

headquarters and drill ship.

This morning. Mr Shurlock, procedure without the Court's for the use of this force as a applied for the re-admission permission. of the clerk.

"The my Tibantjes was re- delivered to her owners after a fire by notable salvage operation and cutting a hole in the side of the temporary repairs carried out ship. But the gas-cutting In the Company's dock, This equipment failed, and later, the major repair operation was ex- ship beenme too hot for any pected to be completed by mid-

lving person to come anywhere summer, near It..

The Chairman said relations Mr Wilson has mentioned the between management and names of those brave men who labour remained amicable during Speaking about those who in did their best to save lives and the year although the decline in some. was er, other tried to minimise destruction. But the the volume of work mat less minlinise mental illness and its names I would like to add are employment for the labour force, treatment, Dr Yop said: "The Mr Norman Coombs, the then He concluded "While freight frank truth is that behind all Chief of the Bombay Fire rates remain at their present these negative attitudes lies an Brigade, and Mr M. D. Bhat, very low level no optimistle Irrational factor, compounded of 1.C.S (no relation of mine); forecast of prospects for 1059 fear and dislike.

the then Municipal Commla- can be made. However, no "The lunatic often serves the stoner.

Mr Shurlock said Just Friday, effort will be spread to ensure function of a scapegoat for I may also add that the that we continue to obtain a Mr Holland Roberts wrote out a

eisty, In the middle ages they Inquiry Commission held that

fair share of all business offer- question on a piece of paper were burnt as wilches.

and gave it to the clerk, who is Today | the rules governing the carriage | ing, and in this regard we are

As regards the clerk, Mr they are regarded

Justice fence said he may sit some us and discharge of ammunition fortunate in our ability to dry- an interpreter, to ask the pel- possessed elther by Satan or by and explosives had been over- deck ships of up to 85,000 tons.

in the Court provided he did vengeful and evil ghosts, and stepped in the case of the

1.ot do anything that the Court Bonus Down

Mr Shurlock submitted that did not consider to be proper they may still be exorcised.. Fort Stikine (Mr Wilson, spells. A dividend of $2 a where and Holland Roberts was doingOn-trial was a farmer, Lam

ALIENATED "Mental plicula ate naturally should never be loaded together bonus of $3 a share was de-nothing which was incorrect. Kwong-choi, 45, who is accured clamp somewhere between the

declare Th Tusy. The lydenis truelles collcloc-Rousof the murder -Em-ben {{{zen

was $2 and bonus $6 peskus-oster father, at Har Hangedweinbarked on its sont in

dialect and the only way The report end accounts werc

hero Village, Talpo, on November port, Blake, Pier and her communicate with the 15, last year. could accused was through the later-

residence at 599, The Peak, Hearing in continuing. preter which he did.

Magazine Gup.

8.5.

Strikene). Normally, cotton”

*Kegarded-4s-allenaled-or-with-ammunition:

estranged from the rest of their ammunition ships are never lo fellows. They are met at best be "berthed in the docks; they with pointed witticisms, and at remain in stream while their worse with Indifference that is explosive cargo is unloaded in tinged with animosity.

barges.

"If by БОТЕ turn of events publte attitudes change, then opportunities will soon be found for useful voluntary effort in the prevention and rehabilitation of mental disease."

WAR DEBRIS

STILL LITTERS

NORTH SEA NEARLY 14 years

London.

after the end of the war, the North Sea Is still littered with debris. Fishermen are still finding old mines, depth charges and torpedoes. The wrecks of many airplanes and ships, Re on the shallow botica,

During the past year tho Lowestoft trawler feet the biggest: In the North See m bis hauled up a dozen mines.

Most of the old mines are thought to be harmless. But (a dow, daya ago a depth chargs ["caught? "by the crew of the trawler Boston Pegasus exploded after they threw it overboard.

SUDHAKAR DHAT.

Exhibition At Cathedral Hall

For the third year in succes. Ping alon, members of the Sheng Art Club, all of them well-known artists, are showing come of their new work at an Exhibition at & John's Cathe dral Hall for today and to- morrow only,

adopted.

Mr L. Kadoorie, Mr D. L. Bosanquet and Mr M. Jebsen were appointed Directors and Mr E. B. Moller and Mr T. F. Young_re-appointed.

Messrs Peat, Morwick, Mit- chell were re-appolated audi-

tors.

Storm Sinks Fishing Boats

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Tokyo, April 7. The Japanese Maritime Safety Board said today that a storm

scher.

Hakka Speaking

With regard to the clerk, Mr. Shurlock said, he was the only Hakka speaking interpreter employed by the sollektors' firm and he was the only one avail- able. Counsel then applied for the clerk to ba re-admitted Into the Court otherwise, he defence would submitted, the be prejudiced.

The artists whose work is on in the sen north off Hokkaido Mr Justice Reece mid that the view are Professor Chao Shao-coast had cost an estimated loas Court provided an Interpreter ang, Cheung Shu-shek, Chow of 20 small fishing boats with speaiting the language the Chian-chiu and his wife, Mrs 100 mea missing. Another accused. The Court did not do- Chow Chan-ying, Chou Yi-fung, 10° boats were ground and)sire to hinder the conduct of the Ho Chi-yuen, Lin Jan-tung, Li { high seas all round the coast of Defence but would perrait no Chan-ming, La Shou-kuen, Pao Japan put shipping in difficulty one who was not an officer of Shyu Ying Shou-the everywhere. Reuter.

the Court; to interfere with the

HOAX COST INDIAN $100

Atom Singh, 30, an unemployed] mol. He admitted he had ↑ He was taken to Kowloon

Indian, staggered down Shang-....... neither 'bezn beaten up nor hai'Street in the small" hours: rybbed.

of yesterday morning and re-

ported to a policeman that be Just before 2 am, on April 1, had been beaten up, and robbed ƑTM: Singh was seen staggering: || by four Chinese, kte Defore Mr T. Croodon at Row- loon Court this morning, Singh confessed he had given, zalga information to the Police, and war fined $100 or one month in

down Shanghai Street by Sub-Inkp. 8. G. Thomae. The Police officer questioned Singh'] who said he had been beaten up and robbed or $20 by four Chinese men.

Hospital where fie WAB -examinet. However,- no in- \juries" wero · found. Ho told the Police that the 120 had been given, to him by this father. But later - Bingh's father denied to the Polica ? he had given his son' the

money.

Singh had 11 previous convie tions for almûax ́atiences..

It Mr Shurlock or his solicitor {**** wanted to speak to the accused, there was an officer provided for him.

Mra A. V. Harvey, who returned to the Colony on Saturday, has reported to the police the loss of a string of #1000petris Swita diamond-

This Funny World

UPER MARKET✰

"Oh for heaven's sake, pick hini up”

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