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CHINA MAIL ADMIRAL SNORKEL PEN

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 1959.

EVENTS PRIOR TO SHIPBOARD DEATH

Scheme To THE MAN

· Replace Tenements In Wanchai

A scheme to replace Four 40-year-old houses at 2, 4,

WHO SHOUTED

WINS HIS APPEAL

An appeal by a Chinese who warned the occupants of a heroin divan of a police raid, today was upheld in the Appeals Court by Mr Justice A. D. Scholes.

The Chinese, Yue Shun, aged

6 and 8, Cross Street, 33, of Tai Kok-tsui, appealed against the severity of a

ment

Was

the execution

the

Wanchai, with four · mo-4-months' sentence imposed last

tene-month. dern eight-storey

convicted for Shun costing houses $300,000, was put before obstructing a police officer, in of his duty by Tribunal shouting. the

and Tenancy

warning yesterday, in an applica- thereby allowing the occupants tion for exemption for the of the heroin divan to escape

Holding that the cbstruction existing premises.

Mr Justice Was only "mild," Scholes reduced the sentence to allow Shun's discharge today.

Bir Allred Hon, of Hon and Co.. neling for the applicants Mr Au Kong-lim and Lau Mar che, said that the proposed new

Ex-Club Manager Cross-Examined

In Walsh Case

building would contain 28 flats Rats Kill Child THE former manager of a gambling club was

in all with balconies, and four shops on the ground floors.

The building would take just

over a year to complete.

of

St John's, Nov. 23. Three-month-old Gladys Snow died in hospital early to- day as a result of rat bites,

The child was found rester- her truck- day morning by Tiure ate 161 opponents

Snow, lyg this application, some of whom driver" father, E. are represented by: Miss Helen uncort cious in a pool ct blend and Mason; in her crib near the kitchen Le, of D'Almada ML. J. Remedios, of D'Almada stove.

Hospital officials said the left Remedios and Co.; Mr S. Shum,

ap- of Bruttan and Co.; Mr C. Hide, of the child's head

to have been chewed and Co.; peared Weng of P. C. Woo

Mr.A. H. Suftad, instructed by away.-Associated Press, Peter C. Wong and Co. and Lau Chan and Ko; Mr E. Cheung, of

and Co. Petr Mo and Maurice Wong, of Deacons.

The Tribunal consists of Mr Mr (president),

J. E. Dargan Bunnan Tong and Mr C, H. W. Robertson.

Hearing continues.

Soviet Warships

Tokyo, Nov. 23.

Three Soviet warships have lett. Djakarta after concluding a ßve- day visit as guest of the Indone- sian Navy, the New China News Agency reported. ́*

cross-examined at length about the financial affairs of the club in the Victoria District Court to- day.

He is 'Chan Ping-kwan, who August 16 as a reward for Walsh out his was under questioning from Mrforbearing to carry Patrick Yu.

duties in respect of the club's activities.

Mr Yu is defending Sub- Inspector Francis Adrian Walsh. 30, and his wife, Irope Sheila, 20.

Chan told Mr Yu that the club, which folded up last September, had no accounts, no constitution, and was not registered.

YOUTH

GOES FREE

Wong Ah-luk, 19-year-old factory worker, Was found not guilty by a jury on a charge of dis- manslaughter and. charged by Mr Justice W. A. Blair-Kerr at the Session this Criminal morning.

The Jury of five women and two men returned a majority verdict of five to two after de- liberating for 15 minutes.

by Wong was alleged the Crown to have killed a fellow worker, Lai Kam-ming, follow ing à fight in a factory in Taun The Crown alleged that dur-

Wan on September 3.

ing the fight the deceased. fell on a machine plate and died

shortly brain.

of contusion

of the

Ιπ his summing-up, Mr Justice Blair-Kere described the of manslaughter, definition which he said was the unlawful killing of a person without any malice.

The crux of the case

was whether the accused had caused the death of the deceased.

The couple, with Lily. Los, 40, have pleads not guilty to. He said members paid be. In manslaughter, the chain of causation must be complete dad corispiring to solicit payment:

tween $100 and $120 fees,

be related back from Chan and Chow Chus-

Chan disagrees with Mir Yu's death must

he Was kwon, as a reward for Walsh suggestion that

not directly to the act of an accused, forbearing to take action telling the truth about the run- his Lordship said,nate. 12th floor at Empire Apart- against the Tat Kex Co. club, anning of the club. ments, in Nerth Point,

The hearing is continuing

AP Yu instructed, by Mr G. Linng, of M. K. Lam.and Co.

Mr Simon Li, Crown Counsel, is

Lee has denied # further charge of receiving $2,000 ob prosecuting

FALSE TRADE

NAMES

LUXURY SAFARIS ALLEGED IN

A LA

WILLIAM

RUGGED American film star, William Holden at present staying in Hongkong, leaned back in. his chair, took a long draw of his cigarette and quipped, "Don't be surprised if I end up being the headmaster of a school,"

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"Go ahead laugh but it's quite on the cards in a voluntary capacity at least," he added..

Then he started to tell the Club will be about £180. For him-Bill this sum he can be assured of that led events

the best people Holden, world famed movie meeting only car, father

of three children from California and Texas about

and accomplished globetrotter 6.800 feet above the wilds of

-to build with two business- Africa.

school 3

for native

men children, in a country

which

"Which brings us back, t

for months was plagued by the the headmaster stuff he said."

Jerror

Mau.

cf the

Mau dreaded

new the

"It started with my interest

involves which

building of a heated swimming

we started: When idea in February we

on this were

struck by the poverty of some of these natives,

"In fact, the school used "by

pool almost on the equator, the kids was an old stable.

steam baths and big log fires, rigin #111 The edge desert,"

"Kari, Ray and myself de-

of the cided that we could help out if

we paid for a new school

by STEPHEN DUNLEAVY

China Mail Reporter

He took a long drink of his

"We did just that-in fact, we

coffee as the unlikely sequence built a whole darn village in-

of proposed amenities sunk in, cluding a big kitchen and the

"Sounds crazy, but It's my

now interest," he explained. "A

works," he added.

The village is now growing up.

luxury safari club 128 miles not far from the proposed safarí from Nairobi that will be like an club, as a model reservation,

Oasis for A

hunter."!

comfort-starved

The "new interest" as 'Bill

That Explains

"The, natives now can't

do

says will have cost him and enough for us and we get every

his two partners an exilmated bit of help in the world from

one million dollars by the time them.

it is Anished.. ·

His two

HOLDEN

William Holden poses with a friendly elephant,

ACTION

Central Magistrate Mr 1: T. Morris today remanded to January 8, 1960, a Chinese businessman, charged with; two counts of" falsely applying trade names to articles. Before the Central Court was

Fourth Engineer

Gives Evidence On Return From

Shore Leave

From the Filet

25

years AGO November 1934

A

LL sorts of gambling

were at one time held

in the steerage saloon of the Empress of Asia, pride Pacific salvage tug, Welshman, 'related: at Central Railways fleet - which call- Magistracy this morning, events leading up to ed at Hongkong and Shang- hai regularly in prewar the death on board the vessel, of a greaser,

years: Lesie George Metcalfe. He was testifying before Mr K. A. S. Phillips, in the com- mitial proceedings against Brian Leslie Fenton, a 20-year- old deakhand on the Welshran, who is charged with slaughter.

David Robert Turner, Fourth Engineer of the of the Canadian

is alleged to Fenton unlawfully killed Motopite

board the tug, during the hours of November 20.

`· Been Ashore

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have

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early

Then all of, a sudden the company put a stop to the gambling.

Witness sald he asked Fenton, "Well what have you proved to yourself now," and that Fenton

Hongkong heard all about this answered, "I haven't proved anything it's about time some steerage class scandal when a body taught, him a lesson." woman sued her. former part- the gambling school Witness

szid two

ners in greasers, Sampson and

Thompson then in the Supreme Court before came to the cabin and said that Mr Justice Jacka.

they had taken Metcalfe's pulse and that it was normal. Shortly afterwards he said they were joined by the bosun, who said, "He's dead." Fenton looked up and

said, "I suppose I'm, up for murder now," witness added.

Mr Turner testified that he

on the Witness said everyone then had been ashore

went down below to Me! evening of November 19, and

calfe's cabin. Fenton appeared returned to the tur at about

rather excited, witness said. 12.30 a. the next day.

At 2.30 p.m. the same day He said he boarded the vessel

said he identified on the after deck where he saw witness

several Chinese Metcalfe's body at the Victoria Mortuary in the Metcalfe and

the prosecuting traders. Metalfe, winess said, Public was very drunk at the time and presence, of pestered him (witness), to buy officer, DDI G. J. Batts and Dr something from the traders. To Pang.

humour Metcalfe witness said Mr LR. A. MacCallum, of waxin.

be bought a tin of lighter fuel.

Witness said he then went to the Third Engineer's cabin. He said the Third Engineer, Mr him of certain Oldfield, told him

happenings on board the vessel earlier that evening.

He said that about 10 or 15

minutes later, they were joined

by Matcalfe, who

mentioned

son and Crist is appearing for the defendant.

Hearing is continuing.

The woman sued for more than $1,200 which she claimed they owed her and for which she had been given a promissory ncte when the gambling school. was suddenly closed dowII, putting

the main partners $4,100 out of pocket.

On the occasion of his ap pointment as Honorary · Ad- viser to the Minister of In- dustries under the Executive Yuan in Nanking, an honour chich has been conferred for the first time on any Hong- kong merchant, Mr Ma Man- fai, the manager of the Sin

the cere Company Ltd. was guest of honour at a reception of Commerce last night.

REFUGEES given at the Chinese Chamber

(Continued from Page 1)

something about some trouble at the economic progress which down below. Witness said they has taken place, but they know has been brought about could not hear a lot of what this Metcalfe was saying as he was treinendous human sacrifice.

by

The fact that they are in drunk and that they tried to

Hongkong is proof enough that persuade him to "turn in."

they prefer to live where the rights and dignity of the In- dividual are preserved."

'Not drunk'

There was a large gather- ing of the Colony's leading merchants at ike function, and Mr Mq ucs the recipient of their congratulations and good wisher.

Problems. A

collision

in Hong- kong harbour between

Shortly afterwards witness said they were joined by

As to whether China was the vessel Chian Lee and Fenton, who witness described ikely to "urn her eye on us," the Michael Jebsen had a

as being "not drank, but a to use Sir Robert's words, Mr

bit determined in manner."

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his Cheong-leen said, "I think that sequel in the Supreme China has too many serious Court, when the owner of Witrics said Fenton sat next problems of her own to worry the Michael Jebsen claimed to Metcalfe and that they started about Hongkong." Yong Cheng Yu, of the Nan Hotalding. He said the main line Miss Madge Newcombe, ct for $100,000 damages. Trading Co., Ho Wing Lok St., of conversation was that Met- the Council of Social Service, Hongkong, who pleaded not calfe had been threatening and giving her views guilty to both charges.

Mr F. W. Kendall, reprezen tative of the "Linguaphone" Com alleged in a previous hearing that after searching the second for Fixmisar of the Nan Ho Trading Co, on October 29 he had found two text books with

the trade name "Linguaphone falsely applied,

he

He farmer alleged that fcand 19

gramophone records with the eleme "Linguaphone" riso falsely applied.

Appearances: -- Mr Turnball

-

The owner was Rhederal M. of the grant Jebsen Aktieselsicak. The owners down below, stid. "I think it is very good, or the defendant vessel were, the

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calling everyone names.

and the UK. government seem

Ching Kee Steam Navigation Co Witness said Metcalfe to be doing us pretty well" got up and said he was going They are doing a tremendous Lid who put in a counter claim to turn in and that Fenton said Jamount

unt of work behind the 19 $70,000.

The case came before, the something to the effect that he scenes to help the Colony with (Metcake), was not going to the refugee problem, she said. Chief Justice Mr. A. D. A. Mac- Witness said Throughout the UK, various or-Gregor. Mr Eldon Potter KC turn in just yet. Metcalfe then got up and walk ganisations are at work giving and Mr. F. C. Jenkins KC in- structed by Mr O.E.C. Marton ed towards the door at which out detrils of Hongkong.and its stage, Fenton stepped in front of problems the powerful British claimants and Mr. H. G. Sheldon

mainly refugees. him and said, "You're not going just yet."

fes the prosecution and Mr It's been coming

Donctd Cheung for the defen

dent.

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Appeal Pending Against Ship Judgment

Witness said that st

of

Church

Aid tave Hardcong.

group, Inter-Church £55,000 to given

Deacons represented the Instructed by Mr G. S. Hugh- Jones of Wilkinson and Grist

The latest grant from the appeared for the Ching Kee of HK$2,064,000 Steam Navigation. this gave Tent

Commander J. B. Newl, De- slage they were joined by the will be gratefully accepted; and

Witness there is enough to build. and puty Harbour Master, sat with bosun, Mr Dren. said he asked Dron, "Can't you quip a whole canmunity cen- the Chief Justice es

Assessor. -stop-this?" to which the latter tre

replied, "No. leave them alone Dave, it's been coming for a long while."

Witness said he believed! Fenton then told Melcame to come out on the after deck and said something like "I'm going to teach you a lesson,

The Full Court, comprising

Metcalfe said, "All I want to the Chief Justice, Sir Brichael do is turn in." Fenton then Hozan, and the Senior Pulsne took hold of Metcalfe's arm and of the Judge, Mr Justice J. R. Gregg, tried to lead him out granted on opplication for a stay cabin. Metcalfe pulled his arm of execution of a judgment in away and went into a corner connection with the vessel, me of the cabin, Fenton tried to Sonia, pending an appeal against pull him out, Metcalfe resisted the judgment,

added.

On November 3, Mr Justice and Fenton struck him, witness Scholes awarded judgment to Witness said the blow, which five former crew. members of sounded more like a siap, partly the Sonia against the vessel for knocked Metcalfe's false teeth darears of wages shd passage from his mouth. The bosur fare from Bangkok to Hong-

said "Watch his teeth," witness added The application for sia

stay of

thep Witness sald Melcalfe was made by Mr. R. W.. S. Winter, representing down, and that Fenton then took out his teeth and put them

home and

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he

execution

"The weather. there is superb. Although Bill's ་་ think they would even and it should have just about family are in Switzerland the

20 partners are Ameri accept me

headmaster everything a big game hunter distance won't worry him, can oli man Ray Ryan, and now....50 that explains that," would want after a hard day says,

Swiss Industrialist, Karl Hirsch- he added with grin.

mana.

in fact, it should just add the perfect touch to a big game

However, Bal stresses that

A Stone's Throw.

TỪ

"Who am

H

fighting, you

the vessel," on the instruction trist to pull the latter out of the of Mr Victor Lam of Stewart cabin, at which sage Metcalfe and Co. The respondenta, the

said, presented by Mr S. V. Giftins, on the instruction of Bir Davis, of Wilkinson and Grist.

"With these jets now it is just ve Krew - hembers were or everybo” z gald: Fonitor" then

EB said that he fell in love holiday," be added. Between the three of them with the site of the Safari Club they are planning to take the the moment he saw it. roughage out of big game hunt-

"It is something just hard to. this venture is not going to earn a stone's throw." and ing for the men in the top salary explain but shortly after Karl, him bis partners any He says that he hopes to at the site while it being The fact by the time the Ray and I saw it we were con- fortune overnight. Han spend as much time as possible

bracket,

that we could do won

haven, built high on the slopes, durs with, the place," he said..

But the place has really gut You Doy

"In fact, it may not start to built up, without neglecting his is completed the trio will do "We have even got a cocktail be a big money spinner und family too much,

I'm everything short of actually bar looking into the side of the the whole lot of us are del "driving the elephants Into the swimming pool. bedrooms" MAMA "After all, if you're going to under our skin and we want to there long enough the natives

hat never had chiefling" he added Entrance fee for a would-be build a syimming pool you provide something that a big my make me an honorary American hunter to The ex, might as well go all the way game hunter

smile clusive Mount Kenya Safari and make the best of it.

before.

$1,300 Theff

pulled Metcalfe out of the orbit. He wild the boyun 2.80

br, fell remained, in line cabin..

Witness said that shortly after" Thieves broke into 19-F Prat wards be beard a commation About 10 or 13 (miizubes; later andy Avenue, ground floor between 4 outside the cabine Wako stole some documents and about, he said Fenton came back to the cabin and said, apologises a.m. and 6 am yesterday

$1310, in cash:

This Funny World

"It's little Willie Smith-and

hed by

and on behalf of Sou

Naval