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25

years AGO

ECALLING the visit of

Rthe Duke of Edinburgh in 1869,

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Hongkong

Colonial in "Old Hongkong'' reported that although the Duke arrived on October 31 and made a number of pri- vale visita ashore imme- diately after his public official landling cikl not take place until November 2.

He stayed ant!! November 1 18. At one of the functions he užtvadkend --- Ball In The City Half — be sat on the right of the Chairman, Mr W..Keswick, while the Governor sat on Mr Kuswich's left,

On the following evening His Royal Highness attended a per- formance by Chinese actors in the Tung-Hing, theatre, Triplog Shan.

Dr G.

CHINA MAIL

FRIDAY, APRIL 17, 1959.

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Housebreaker Gets 5 Years

Stole $20,000 Worth Of Jewels, Silverware From

In 5 Months

14 Houses In

A 44-year-old man from Singapore, Ang Hock-sang, who in

five months had carried out a systematic and planned

series of burglaries and housebreaking in houses at the Poak and Upper Level, was sentenced to five years by Mr Justice C. W. Reoco; Senior Puisne Judge, at the Criminal Sossians this morning.

The Crown Counsel told the Court that between August last year and January this year, Ang had broken into 14 houses and had stolen silverware, jewellery and currency amounting to some $20,000.. The victims in these theft cases included Mrs Beatrice Church, Professor `Edmund Blunden, the Rev. Canon A. P. Rose, the Rev. George She, Mr A. O. Small, Mr R. Sleap, Dr Li Shu-fan, Mr W. R. Zinky, and several others.

Passing

In mitigation, Ang asked not To be sent to prison. He explain- ed that if he were ant to pri- son, the other prisoners would McNeil Hargrenees be asking him to teach them "the has been appointed Hiraith art of sealing." He said he had Offiery for Sekunta.

no intention to pass on this art Mr L. R. Andrews has been of business." He asked instead appointed Deputy Registrar, be sent out of the Colony. of the Supreme Court.

12 sentence, Me Recer maid the accused During the absence of Mr Justice

had set up what certainly mast J. T. Bagram, Mr J. Hennessy He regarded as one of the most Seth in to be in charge, of the systematic and successful series Consulate General of Siam. of burglaries and larcentes this

Mr Cyril Champkin has Colony had ever witnessed.

appointed Annistaut "You have certainly accumu.

to act as moperty worth some $20,000. This is large sum of money. by my reckoning, to acquire in five months. You have success. fully got rid of most of that

tiven

Superintendent of the Police; lat d a very large amount of

Owen

Reserve, and is Deputy Superintendent. Captain Harry Hauler has been appointed Honorary ABC to the Officer Administering The Govern ment.

property,

Impossible

Colony had known for a very leng Üme.

In 1052 when the accused was in Singapore, be had ucquired a name for thefts because he car- fled out a series of similar bur- glaries and housebreaking with the same method. As a result, he was convicted, schienced to one year and was deported by the Singapore Government.

In 1957, be found his way to

Hongkong. At that stage he did make a genuine ottempt to curn

his living by lawful means and in September, Liat year, he became a toy painter at a very meagre salary of $110 a month.

Business Fell

"He kept at that until August, 1958, some #months Interi when that line of business fell off and he was dismissed," Mr Sheath rald.

The necused had a wife and three children who are now in Singapore. He had no criminal record in Hongkong, Mr Sheath

said.

The accused was sentenced on six charges to which he had pleaded guilty. A total eight other counts of similar nature had been taken Inte consideration by the Court when passing the sentence.

MURDER

TRIAL

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administer the oath to one of them,

when, without being asked, he told the court he wished to be discharged

Questioned as

to what his ground was, the man said it had with the matter of the

Ine accused then began his new career and had n success- ful run until January 19, this yeur, when he was arrested by to deprived

two runstables not in the com- mission of

* ☆ ☆

"You have requested me, noi. ▶ESIDENCES at Shek-O jave | to send you to prison and to during the last two nights send you out of the Cotony. I been visited by a burglar who have a duty to perform. You Just night managed to get away have successfully with a sum of $15 from the house of the Hon.

Shenton.

any offences Sir William

On1 Wednesday aight

the

several people of their properties. and it is impossible for me to accede to your request,"

Alr 0. R. Sneath, Crown

burglar paid visits to Sir William | Coungel (who was assisted by Shenton's and Mr 11. Turner's residences but took nothing.

but

Urban Councillor Suggests:

'SPECIAL COMMITTEE

SHOULD CONSIDER

WIDER RENT CONTROL'

It was suggested today that Government appoint a special com- mittee to consider controlling rents not at prosent subject to control.

Urban Councillor Hilton Cheong-leen, speaking at the weekly luncheon meeting of the Lion's Club in the Gloucester Hotel today, suggested that the committee determine "how rentals in new premises could be- come more stabilised, and how to defend tenants in the cheaper new flats from the threat of spiralling rent increases.”

Mr Cheong-feen said that in the view recent weeks there has been Members at the the Legislative tremendous public outery Counell that all types of busi- against what was feared or ness premises, including shops misinterpreted to be the first should be decontrolled, then move towards the total decon- must emphatically and for very trol of residential and business valid

with premises covered by the Land-them lord and Tenant Ordinance.

BRITISH NATIONALITY GRANTED

of

Today's Government Gazeite notified that the following have been granted Certificates Naturalisation under the British Nationality Act, 1948:

Mr Chi-kong Peon, known as Albert Poon, of 34A, Broga Circuit, 1st floor.

Mr Charlie Lee, known as Lee Chun-kee, kirown as Luc Chon-kwal, of 10. Cornwall Avenue, 41k door.

Mr Chan Hong-wah of 5, Lincoln Rand, Kowloon.

Mr Yang Tung-chong, known as Robert Yang, of 0. Baker Crout, third floor,

Father And Daughter On

0

Vague Manner

no1

"Perhaps this fear on the port of the publle is somewhat be exaggerated, it may Government's intention to take any harsh decontrol measures. If such is the case, Government and the

Council Legisintive have only themselves to blame tor being misunderstood and misinterpreted.

this controversial subject was "The vague manner in which

debaled at recent meetings of

unnecessarily the Council has

Elven rise to much speculative alarm on the part of the public" he said.

of the Honourable

reasong disagree

Government Appointments

Gazetted

The following appointments, postings, transfors and *promotions Word

nounced in today's Gov- ornment Goxatte:

an-

Mr H. W. È. Uvath, Assistant Commissioner of Police, to be Commissioner of Police as from April 18.

Mr A. E. P. Grimino, Chief Medical Technologist, resumed duty on return from love.

Mr Leung Kwok-tok, Sentor Medical Technologist, ceased to oct as Chief Medical Technolo- gist on resumption of duty by Mr Grimmo.

Mr Shum Hay, Medical Tech-

nologist, consequently ceased, to logist

act as Senior Medical Techno-

Dr George Tong Tung-fat to be a Medical OMeer.

Me To Chang-ling, Health Inspector Cints 1, ceased to act as Chief Health Inspector on resumption of duty

Mr by Yeung Kam-on.

Mies Daphne Harrington Kidd Sister. has been appointed a Nursing

Cowperthwaite,

Mr J. J. Cadet Officer, Staff Grade, to be Acting Financial Sceretary during the absence of Mr A. G. Clarke.

"There are tens of thousands of small shop-keepers working and living in controlled pre- mises whose very livelihood would be jeopardised should their premises be decontrolled. Mir J. Milner,

"There are also hundreds of private schools which would be furced to close down it their premises should be decontrolled, Aud we must not allow, this to happen!"

Mr A. J. Banguinetti. Mogis- trate, ceased to be a Crown Counsel and resumed duty as a Magistrate.

Two Indians Charged

of

Divisional Omeer, Fire Brigade, 10 be Acting Deputy Chler Officer, vicu Mr R. G. Cox.

Mr Philly Lloyd, Clerk of Works, Class II, PWD, to bo Clerk of Works, Class 1.

Mr A. J. Pesker, Assistant Controller of Stores, resumod duty on return from leave.

Bir G. Lemay, Chief Stores Officer, ceased to net as Assist- ant Controller of Stores on re- sumption of duly by Mr Peaker.

Legal Adviser

hae

Mr D. F. O'R. Mayno been appointed legal adviser to

After mentioning his plan Two Indians, accused that/Government set up possessing forged Brillsh pass- special committee 10 review parts, were remanded for three the situation, Mr Cheong-leen days in police custody said that the setting up of this Derek Cons at Central Magis- the Disciplinary Board and thus.

by Mr committco would definitely be tracy this morning.

Contractors Board under the Defendants are Ivan George Building (Administration) Re- public than

Government should underiako to review theihai, 44, of Room 201 Capitol Fulation, 1850, vies Mr W, A. Hotel, Nathan Koad, and Blair-Kerr. Both appointments Leonid Pelrovitel allas James are to take effect April 1, the If the committee were set up Michael Webb, 4B, of the same Government Gazette notined to

address.

day,

Drugs Count much more acceptable to the

death penalty.

Mr Justice Scholes stated, walking in Des Voeux Road.

"May I remind you that you From the time he was arrest are only concerned with return- ed. hd fully admitted his ing a true verdlet on the offences and nd done all The evidence. Any sentence that may H. Det. Isp, . Judman), told

could to asist the Police to re-be passed does not concern. you accused of possessing dangerous

A father and his daughter position itself. the Court this was not a case ní A crude breaking into a house cover the properly,

at all." stolen

drugs Not very much of the

"If, in spite of what I say. Derek

appeared before Mr he said, there should definitely Last night he returned to the, with mufers tied around one's

decontrol for domestic recovered, you still objeet you wil former's house, guined entrance neck and bringing weapons to property bud been

Centrale no

premises with a standard rent to Miss Shenlon's room, seized a frighten people. These bur. Mr Sneath said. The accused allowed. to stund down, but Magistracy this morning.

of under $100 per month. "Gov- ruitease and turned out its cun- glaries represented

The father, Chan Shek-tal the most was as efficient in the disposal jou will not be released, which

ernment should confine its tents, leaving everything bebind i Buccessful and efficient offences of the property as in its collec-means that you will have to las Chan Hop, 65-year-old study to the desirability of any excepting $15 in money.

sentenced to uver a period of months this ! tion.

attend all the sillings of this farmer, was

reasonable permitted increases count until the case is finished." year's "imprisonment. The 14-in this category...." he said.

Asked if he still objected, year-old daughter who said the juror replied, "It is a ques- she was carrying the drugs for tlen of conscience."

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Sworn In,

be

Said is Lordship, "Very

I well, then. You will stand down, but you will have to attend all the sittings of this court,"

Another man was sworn in to inke the vacant place.

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Cons

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her father, was remanded for seven days in pollee custody pending a report from welfare officer.

May Deter

Turning to controls on new

the housing, the speaker said, "It

has been disputed that any con- trol on new housing, direct or Indirect, would curb the flow of

St Andrew's Church investment in building in Heng-

Representatives

kong. Mr Desmond Moyne, Senior

"The reply advanced is that Crown Counsel, then Dullined

perhaps it may deter the build- Mr A. A. Huggins and Mring opeculators from the prosecution ease to the jury,

plunging Wong Just before doing so. he renominated Lay Representatives clear for the legitimate

have been in, but the field would be lett minded them that they moust

Inves

the evidence that they hear in the court, and must put aside from their minds all what they Iray. read in the

newspapers

F.

try the four accused solely - on of St Andrew's Church, Kow-tors who want a reasonable re-

loon, vice Mr B. C. Randall and turn on their. capital outlay.

Wam Crow Also could-not-Government. The changes in the constitu- recall from abroad some of its tion of the Trustees of the surplus, funds to be loaned out Church of England he withead -nynommble crates-of-interest: Diocese of Victoria, Hongkong, to private enterprises for olub- were notified in today's Gov-clearance re-development? ernment Goxette,

Mr Mayne said the offence took place in the early hours of November 17, lust year, during an attempt to escape from the training centre.

The evidence would be, he zaid, that the deceased was set upon by a group of men,

'Assisted'

The fourth accused was seen

$2,000 Fine

A 32-year-old mün. Lau Samt-yau, or 27 Sugar Street, first floor, was sentenced to two

"Resolving such questions requires a careful ■ifting of facts and ussessment of pro- [bablilties, which can best be done by the proposed. special committee," he said.

Mr Cheong-leen said that months' gool and fined $2,000 many people were aware of with the alternative of three the fact that there are in the

to beat the camp leader with months in grad by Mr Derek Colony, well over 1,000 high.

bricks, while the other three accused nasirted the fourth.

Cause of death was fracture of the skull and injury to the train.

All the accused were arrested not long after in Shaukiwan, said Mr Mayne.

Hearing is proceeding.

_ Mr A. Zirgmein la.defonding the Best accused, instructed by Ford,

Cons at Central Magistracy this grade new flats that have been morning for possessing 003 lbs, empty for many months or even of dutinble Chinese tobacco. years. He urged that Govern-

A second

defendant, Lamment implement the sugges Man-fung, 29, of 138 Queen's tion that full rates on all new Road Central, Brat floor, who premises be imposed six months pleaded not guilty, was discharg after their completion, as soon ed when the Prosecution offered as possible.

no evidence against him.

Kwan and Co. The second Mercantile Fund

presented by Mr Lawrence Leong, on instruction is for the third of More Descont Mr. H. D. 1 Instructed by Johnson, Blokes and

Master, Mr Benjamin Liu le defend-

Business Premises "The Special Committee от Housing which was appointed

Mr G. T. Tagg has been ap-in cerly 1950. and which ren- pointed a Member of the Mer-dered its final report in 1938,

ins the fourth, on instruction" cantile Marino Assistance Fund calls for a 10-year programme.

Brutton and Co,

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Awards

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from April 1, of stum clearance and new vice Mr B. T. Flanagan, today's building. This, in my opinion, Government Gazette nollfed, is the most positive answer to our housing problem and to rent control.

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R. O. Baker the, Effelency

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Gazelle notified;

The Gazette also announced Mr. Woh Balch has been

recommendations of: the Report, becauso, by the time a decision is taken, the Report will have become obsolete," he said, j

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