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LATE FINAL

CHINA MAIL

Established 1845 TUESDAY, OCTOBER 13, 1959.

No. 37486

BARRISTER SAYS ELECTRIC

ELECTRIC COMPANIES'

Price 20 Cents

BOOK NOW ON PAN AM

JETS

TOKYO to

Honolulu-San Francisco/Los Angeles

For Reservations, Phone 37031

PAN AMERICAN

REASONS INSUFFICIENT

Of The CONTROL IS WHAT WE NEED'

Day

LOWER AIR

FARES

coincidence of the

Trst chiar fare air ser-

Necessity For Blaze That Outshone Fairy Lights U.S. Pilot Explanation

To Surcharges

vice leaving Hongkong for "It is most material to find out whether the

London, and the opening of

Air!

the International Transport Association meet- ing in Tokyo yesterday was

a little too remarkable to And it is pas nunoticed. to be hoped that the leaders of the

airlines world assembled to discuss tower.

fares do not miss the signi- Beance of this trial flight] by Eagle Airways,

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reasons the electricity companies had given for imposing a surcharge were true said Mr Percy Chen in his concluding submissions before the Electricity Inquiip Commission this afternoon.

He intimated that if the reasons given were not

true the Hongkong Chinese Reform Associa tion, of which he is President, would demand

a return of monies paid as surcharge.

Chen

suit!

ut of electricity

Mr Chen also referred to a number of complaints by in- dividual consumers in regard to the arbitrary way" by which the electricity comparies had dealt with them.

For it boils down to this! If

service regular

IN! Mr

that his was the "focal point in the pro- authorised by the British Acaciation was not concerned, sent investigation." Government, Eagle

cat with requisition or control of relatively

electric quick, the

companies provide

by comfortable travel from Government, They fell it was Hongkong to the United enough to go to the root of the Kingdom at little more smaller-the than half the cost of tourist-class ticket major airline. And there can be no doubt at all that! If permission is granted, a considerable portion of the tourist-class traffic will be lost to the choup-fare service.

of

4

May Not Begin

difference between a

to the consumer--and every thing would flow from that, but the trend was definitely "con

rol in

the order to regulate price which the consumer has to pay

Explanation

Mir Chen said thant when they

The Chinese Reform Associa- tion had initiated the matter of inquiry when it became apparent that there was something omiss when In 1957 the companies an- nounced in the newspapers im- position of another nine per cent surcharge to the original nine per cent surcharge announced in 1952.

announced an increase of 100 per year surcharge, the com- panies were atked by Govern- "This increase of 100 per cent ment for an explanation They in the surcharge led everybody the As a result which to sit up." explanation, Have an seemned to salisty Government Chinese Reform Assocation call-

ΠΟΣ sled it would which

in-fed a meeting which was fellow- the

Trip lasting a thy and tervene. "We took the viewed by another meeting by da

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one Insting three days will for Government to say to be. canceru unly those on caure Government wit also & elcelicity and To the consumer urgent business.

had to pay live holiday

the even if they maker,

they were businessman in no parti cents as surcharge cular harry-all those, in pending our money. And

interested fa saving fact who would travel by

Government must

in

Our the sheer ry, then

saving ship, but for

interested vc

we were

boredom of spending four amoney." weeks at sea-the prospect},

of three night stops and

He said that maybe Govern

not concerned

of arriving at their destina-ment was

tion in

discount.

if

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refreshed condi- cause maybe they were having tion, would add to, rather free electricity or having it at a than detract from the ap- peal of a low-fare service.

tion.

Representations

Suggestions were made and representations to the Colonial Secretary were forwarded.

M Chen rald he himself searched through the legislation. "I found the Telephone Ordin- ance, the Tramway Ordinance. the Ferry Ordinance, but searched in vain for an elec. and I was tricity ordinance, frankly quite surprised.

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Essex's Southend, scaside resort, is proud of its esplanade illuminations. But recently all the pretty fairy fights were shoved into the background by another illumination a blaze of fire that swept up from the old Pier Pavilion. Nobody was seriously hurt, but some 400 holidaymakers were cut off tem- porarily at the seaward end of the pier (the longest in the world at 2,350 yards) until the fire was brought

Express Photo.. under control. Picture shows the blaze that outshone the fairy lights.

BANKRUPT SAYS HE SIGNED MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT WITH HIS ΚΕΡΤ

'KEPT MISTRESS'

A former industrialist told the Bankruptcy Court today he had signed a $300,000 maintenance agreement with his "kept mistress," although he

had no money of his own.

split into four accounts in your wife's name.

the

$1

"Where is the balance, about

million?"

"You know all the lawyers

The mistress, Lin Tin-woo, are supposed to know the law, had since lodged a claim against

for Colonial; it is well known of course that his personal estate

wr don't!

$300,000. plus $100,000 she

she lent him 10 or 11 alleged days after the agreement was signed.

The

Referring to a letter the Asso- cialion wrote to the Secretary in 1957 on this matter, Mr Chen said he had a reply "So here was a gap, a serious gap in the statutory position in from Mr Burgess stating that Government has nothing further Hongkong." to say at the moment, but that In 1957, the companies

the announcement would had justified a public

100 per- be made if its position changed, cent

and increase surcharge

But unfortunately there is no for hoping that ground Eagle will be given the necessary permission soon. In fact, if the lata meeting resolves to reduce fares, the! "It has taken two years. But the Government had accepted Eagle service may never I suggest that the Commission is their explanation, Mr Chen said. This may be the sitting here day as a result of "What that explanation is, no begin.

sincere con-one knows," and

be added. The the British Govern the mature price ment will have to pay for sideration given by Government Chinese Manufacturers' Associt-

These to

cuusiderations," M: on had asked Government agreement.

carly as April that year Chen said.

it meant, he added that after clarify the details of explana reading the Association's letter tion by the two companies.

"Of course, I am not imput- Government had re-examined

ing any improper motives to the maintenance agreement in May directora - they rely on the ad- 5. last year.

A Difference

FOR

OR while there is general! thut furcs! agreement should be lowered, there is!

the evidence supplied by the companies and had doubt about the situation.

Investigation

the

which The explanation still considerable difference companies gave Government did which of opinion on the extent of not contain all the fucts the reduction. Chief concern had since emerged, Mr Chen is the effect of lower fares alleged. He asked the Commis

on top of the huge outlayssion to make a thorough investi-

gatlon of these facts.

to

man, Mr Z. Y. Wu being publicly examined in the Court with his Bankruptcy

They are brother, George Wu.

of the Gin NIM joint

owners Weaving Factory,

Mr Z. Y. Wu has admitted¦ Hinbilities of about $2,000,000.

Wu told Mr C. M. Stevens, who is acting

for the Oyinl he Receiver,

signed the

Position was bad," he said

visers, on the technical person- "At that time my nancial nel and the legul edvisers....

Mr Chon also referred to a meeting of the Chinese Guezal Chamber of Commerce in 1957 on the question of, surcharge.

Unwarranted

the

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FINANCIAL POSITION "But my brother Georgs had told me the stringency of money would be only temporary es sono customers had placce One of the points empha-orders end hud which jet re-equipment pro Stressing the value of an in-sised by the gathering was that livery. grammes entail. Some vestigation of the actual accounts, the increase in the unit price airlines think it will be of the companies from 1945 to was unwarranted because

and companies were making But the fact re- 1958, Its purchases of fuel ruinous.

and profits. muins that lata fares should the minutes of discussions

the directors, not be determined by the meetings among

manegers and staff, Mr Chen weakest or smallest mem-posed several questions for the Commis- ber airline, and there should consideration of the be the

variety in Elon: "What 19 being done with faren as sen passengers are the $12 millions deposits monies; offered.

is it invested; what interest is it drawing: what is the true polley of the companies?"

Fante

It is to be hoped that the He said: "We feel the public British Government will of Hongkong who are not share- have no hesitation in with-holders of the company have drawing from Inta-as it been made to participate in the extension of 18 earlier threatened to do operation and

buadrices," the agreed reduction does not come up to its expecta He alleged that the electrie

the cun tions,

It is also hoped company had used

sumers' money in excess of the it will give that

Iata marabera a good idea of percentage fixed by Govern ment in the case of the Tele- demand that exista phone Company, and said that for cheap air services by the consumers had been **Loo upproving Eagle Air-Bolt."

the

way's flights between tho

The 100 per cent increase in

He said Miss Lin had told

Wu said he was expecting the factory conditions to becomo better.

He admitted that between Wu said he had remitted be- January and June, 1958, he had drawn $32,000 from the factory, tween $500,000 and $600,000 to

financial China to pay property taxes although during the from 1951 to about 1953 or 1954. year up to Augus! It had lost

5448,000. During that time he had spent between $300,000 and $409,000 on household expenses.

In 1935 he had left between $300,000 and $400,000. He spent part of that on business which had falled. The mercy was all Rune by the end of 1956 or the beginning of 1957,

By the second half of 1957 I had no monry at all," said Wu.

He said his wife had helped him with her savings.

Mr

Stevens: "You were llying on your creditors money, taken from the weaving fac- tory?"

Mr Wu: "No."

Mr Stevens asked Wu if he in- tended to pay Miss Lin "out of the milkings from the weaving factory."

Wu denied this. Mr Stevens: "Why did you enter into the agreement when you had no earthly hope of ful-

ing the termy?"

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WOULD NOT SUE Wu replied he had signed the agement in the preHEACE Miss Lin and a solicitor, Chan. Miss Lin had told him she would not sue him if he could not fulfill the teras,

Mr

30 HUTS RAZED IN NT FIRE

Thirty squatter huts in the New Territories were destroyed OF severely damaged by fire this morning.

The huti wore situated at Shui Mun Του noar tho Yuen Long Old Market.

The fire was reported to have broken out at 10.43 a.m, and was put about an hour out

later.

Fire engines from Kowloon rushed out to fight the fire.

A Government spokesman told the China Mail there were no casualties.

Cabinet

Changes

London, Oct. 12.

Dies In British Jet

A

Crash

Hampshire, Oct. 12. Blackburn NA 39 naval Strike jet aircraft crash- ed in the New Forest here today, ploughing a 12 feet deep crater and killing the crew of two.

The wreckage was altered over a wide area.

A Blackbum spokesman said the aircraft, of which few offi- cial details have been released, was on a test flight from Bos- combe Down, Willshire.

Both the bodies covered.

were re-

The NA 39, being built for the Royal Navy, is capable of corrying a nuclear weapon in a low-level strike role. It is powered by turbo-jets.

A Washington

report sald later that an American test pilot died in the crash. He was William L. Alford, 37, who was married with four chlidren.

He was on loan to test fly British planes under the mutual weapons development pro- gramme.

Alford had piloted more than BQ types of aircraft, including most of the fastest U.S. and British planes. He had more than 7,000 flying hours.-UPI and Reuter,

DRUGS LOST

IN TRANSIT:

Enough To

Kill 300

Liverpool, Oct. 12. Drugs, said by doctors to be enough to kill 300 people, were lost late today when they were placed in the wrong car.

Police throughout the north- west of England were searching for the drugs, the largest quan- tity ever to have gone astray in the area.

Two bite and black saloons wer parked beside each other in Hanover Street in Liverpool.

out An assistant was #ent from the headquarters of Ayr- ton Saunders,

manufacturing chemists, with instructions to put the drugs into a Ford saloon, He chose the wrong vehicle. Into it wont 1,000 luminal tablets 1,000 mysoline tablets, and 1,000 100 buscopan tablets coedeln tablets.

A Liverpool doctor said that the luminal tablets were suli- cient to kill up to 100 adults or children and the mysoline tablets, used in the treatment of

He said he knew Miss Lin had lodged a claim against him The Prime Minister, Mr are not lethal are used in the

for $400,000.

BETTER CONDITIONS Wu admitted that from the Mr Stevens: "Wasn't the rea- beginning of 1957 he had been son you entered into the agrees drawing $4,000 4 month from ment the fact that she will get the factory, and his wife

any ascets you have before the i drawing 32,000 a month.

other creditors get a collar?"

Mr Wu: "No." Wo

Was

Harold

epilepsy, could kill up to 200,

The buscopan tablets which Macmillan, will treatment of muscular paralysis.

announce a cabinet re- shuffle within 48 hours, informed Sources said here today.

not taken de-

"He said in

or two menths, when they took delivery

Mr Justice Gregg "At the large of the goods, the financial posi-

time you

were going rapidly tion would improve."

Anancial attributed his Wu told Mr Stevens that was downhill. So weren't you living failure to the fact that he had At that firme, the Chamber

why he had signed the agree on your creditor's money?"

the running of Commerce did not know how

ao experience in treat. much profit the two electricity

Wu: "No. My younger brother of a business. Ho said he was of his Bath ompanies had made, but a

him she would not sue him it told me the business would soon bankrupt because table presented by Mr Burber

he could not pay the money, be making a profit of between dealings in cotton and gold,

and $100,000." Mr Miss Lin, who is now in the had made known these pros.

which was to be paid in instal- $80,000 These were not profits made on

Justice Grogg: "Thea you were United States, is represented by ments over 10 years. the production of iron or steel

of Blate Secretary Wu told Mr Justice J.R. Gregg living in the future on the Mr Y. H. Chan, of Messrs Lau, works or industry, but as90-that eventually note of the eus- prospect of the business catod with retall distribution.tomers who had placed orders proving?"

Another point stressed by the for the cotton had taken de- meeting was for measures Ly livery. Goverment to protect

Mr Justice Gregg: "Why didn't sumers fram the "arbitrary in- you take proceedings against croase of unit price.".

them?"

con-

It was only in Hongkong Wu: "The business was being that electricity was not con- conducted by my younger bro trolled by legislation, Mr Chaather,"

West Trinidad, went on. In Indles, that situation, why ob- tuned in 1927.

Running Cost

REMITTED MONEY

!

Chan and Co.

Hearing continuing

However this reshuffle will not affect the present Foreign Secre- tary. Mr Selwyn Lloyd, nor the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr Derek Heathcoat Amory.

Political circles said that the position of Colónial Secretary, Minister for Ccennenwealth Re- Intions, Minister of Education and

for Scotland might be involved in the Cabinet changes.-AFP..

IKE MEETS A CHOOSEY REPUBLICAN

Washington, Oct. 12. President Elsunkower was snub-

bed today by a tenderfoot- Republicag. 449-pound baby elephant

ed to Mr Eisenhower today sa

a prosent from the African Re-

Reuter..

Typhoon Still A Threat To Colony

Typhoon Charlotte, with winds of 115 knots reported nose its coniro, is alili a possible threat to the Colony, a Royal Obate- this vatory spokesman zulä they don't liko onrrots either,”

morning, the President said... rósring

The typhoon is still churning with laughter. as he palted in the general direction of For- mosa at 12: mph. On its pre-

publies of the French - com- manity,

Dalmbo' on the husd. They promised it when the President visited | Delnabo, completely at ease after sont purso it should pass NE of his long pine and train | Hongkong, but there is always SOUITBY from Afrios, + stood the pasibility, of a change in „nolidly, zawimiliating a variety | direction, the spokesman said.

of vegetables, milk and sugar. Chariotto di now within the Unaware, no doubt, that ho le Royal Observatory's non-local- to be housed noi si the White area, and they will be issuing House-bul › En the Nationat | six-hourly warnings on the post-

We said his wife had offered to help him in the payments to

It trampled "round 'the' ' While Miss Lin Mr Chen also claimed that Recapitulating on what Wu Houso lawn, Agnoring the Pro- Far East and London, Only;

had already told the court, Mr sidential hand dangling a then will it convince the surcharge in 1037, he said, was the total surcharge consisted of

piece of Presidential oSTOL the "straw that broke the

cost charged to Stevens sald: "You came hero the running travelling publia that it ia camel's back," and the question consumers

completely In ad- in 1951 with about $5 million. The elepliant la the #yuibol of the Republicno Party, and tho taking

the You up the cudgels, for of surcharge which was in effect vance of any payment by

Epent $1 million on Miss thom fearlessly and passing on to consumers the in-

Lin: $750,000 was spent in thể } :14-month-old baby beskerme companies.

United States; $2 million was {"naked: Datasto-prae Present" | "Sie's like my grandchildren decisively.

crease in the price of fuel, '. Continued on Faze 2, Col. (.

l'arls In September. "Bey, 'they're shoowey, aren't thay," said, the President, as Deiby took one piece of car. rol, wie it svidly, promptly teamed, #mebond như aired for words sugar instead,

Zeo-NerifMT,

tion of the typhoon,