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CHINA
Established 1945
MONDAY, JANUARY 4, 1960.
Body Found In Stove Suzie Wong
THE FIRST MEMBER OF THE NEW
CHINA MAIL 17-21 CLUB
The China Mail today re-
ceived the first opplication for membership of its new 17-21 Club.
The club comes into being maxt month when the Saturday Mail begins pub- lishing a special weekly page for the youth of this Colony.
Today's application
came
from John Leung, 19, of 98 Argyle Street.
His interests: "things which require some sort of think- ing, such as the study of psychology, philosophy and Rociology.
John's application has been
duly approved and he be
Club's comes the
member.
The
first
first
announcement
about the new club was
Tied Up Chickens
up 10 man who tied chickens with their beads
dangling down was nned $40 for cruelty by Mr T. L, Yang al Central Magistracy this morn ink.
Lam Hol, 49, of 72. Stanley Street, pleaded guilty. He said it was the usual practice to lie chickens up when bringing them to market,
HK Asks For
Space
JOHN LEUNG
made in Saturday's China Mail.
It is open to boys and girls-
man and women and oged between 17 and 21. There will be competitions--- art photography, lettors on any subject you like, short stories and members will be eligible to com- pete for the job "editor of the wook". Prizes will be offered for members who have won the required number of credit cards.
of
Watch for next Saturday's China Mail where you will be invited to begin contri- buting to this brand now pago the only English- language newspaper Hongkong to specially for this import-
ant age group..
In cater
POOLS TO START
NEXT
AUGUST
The Hongkong football pools, which are expected
to start in August, will be based on the home league games and have nothing to do with.
Man Charged
With Murder Of
Mother-In-Law
tea
DECREE NISI
GRANTED
Mr Gunter Joachim' Thelua was granted a decree nii on the grounds of desertion by his wife, Mrs.Vorn.Crigorieve Tockus, by Mr Justice A. D. Scholes in the Divorce Court this morning.
A
The order wer to be made
absolute after the expiration of three months.
Mr Tockus was represented by
A Police Officer alleged in court today that the proprietor of a Mr R.. W. S.. Winter, instructed house in Ping Chau by Mr J. H. II. Colby, of John- had murdered his, Stokta mother in law. Her body was later found in a stove,
Lam Man-hung. 20, proprietor
at the Wing Kre Tea House -1 14 Wing On Street, ground Noor, Ping Chau, is facing committal proceedings before Mr K. A. b. Philips at Cea-
• irat Musta{racy,
he killed his It to allered
mother-in-law. Wong Tai-mut, en or about November & in Play Chau.
Chan Tin 36. fisherman, and Lo Kit, 39, unemployed, wha were jointly charred with the Lame offence with Lam, were when Detective acquitted Inspector. G. J. Baits informed the Court that he had received instructions ' not to proceed with the case against them.
Brief Outline
Giving a brief sailine, Inspector Balts said there had been a background quarrelling be- tween the secured and Wonk (the deceased) who was the -mother-in-law of the accused. Late on the evening of Novem
ber 5 Wong was seen in the actured's los house.
· Hongkong_matches. Mr. A. P. Moore, director atout 2 am, the following
an
The company will employ about 100 people, consisting of 360 staff members, 250 calcule- steff as well tors, advertising as miscellaneous workers.
of Asian Football Pools told the China Mail
said he expected Mr Moore Government to allow his com- pany to register after ordinance i paused by Legis- lalive Councit next June.
will start The company business in August, he saich,
The Arst prize may range from $150,000 to $200,000 while
from $59,000 to $75.000 said Mr Moore,
Mr Moore has been in Lon-
Early requests for exhibitor the second prize may give a space in the 1980 Washington winner anything Stato International Trade Fair from Korea, Hongkong and Thailand demonstrate increasing den purchasing equipment for interest in the Fair, Its Pre- the Asian Football Posis
Walter sident, W.
Williams,
He also arranged for said in Seattle.
The Trade Fair for all Pacific rim countries la scheduled in Seattle, April 28 to May 8, 1940.
the
Space Needed
"We'll need a space no less than 6,000 square feet," raid Mr Moore,
It has been decided to accept but the minimum total for each coupon will be a dollar.
bets from, 10 cents upwards,
1
"Last Tuesday in London,
£248 (approx- woman won nployment of specialist per-mately HK$4,000) on a bet of twopence only (approximately HK$0.13)," Mr Moore said. tonnel.
Mr Moore said experienced stoft will arrive from Britain two or three months
This is its ninth consecutive) in about
усаг.
ilme.
The company has decided to give up plans for operating pools in Macau.
Three British Cabinet Ministers
-the Casual Look Expected In U.S.
of .1960
Now Showing at
Paquerette's
Shop Late Mondays
Tal. 21-157
Washington, Jan. Z.
Three British Cabinet Minis- ters are expected in Washington this month to discuss air force, traffic, shipping and European tree trade
(EFTA)
problems.
They are:
arca
The Air Minister, Mr
George
Ward, who is expected to ar-
rive on Monday as the guest
-day, a wora's cries of "save We were heard. Much blood was found near the tea house,
WAB never seen Wolls
agan, Inspector Batts wald. Inspector Balia sala at 10 am. on November $ the mutilated hody of Wong was discovered by the police in a stone cook- ing stove in the acctiped's tes Itour. The Accused arre-led scene Ume inter.
adelant Dr LI Ban-ying.
medical offioer of St John's Iterpital. Cheapr Chau, tele Ret bat be interviewed the #coused on November 7 in the casualty ward of the hospital.
Dr's Advice
Wilness said the accused told
him the cut wound
left leg was inilleted
mother-in-law.
W1'rices
said he thes
of his
by his
advised
the
the accused to repert
matter to the police and he
did not treat him,
been
In his opinion, Dr Lễ sxid, the
might haYO wound caused by a sharp instrument, ruch as a chopper or plece of broken glass.
Questioned, witzem
said the
wound could have been in- Alloted by the accused himself
of someone else. Kearing continues.
Attack On Police
Now York, Jan, 3. Police said yesterday at least
been
ut the United States Air Force. seven patrolmen had
The Transport Minister, Mr beaten up in New York by New Ernest Maples, who is due on Year's celebrants.
trafic 11 to discuss January
"I think that the trend today problem and the setting up et a
Es toward fighting cops," sald shipping authority comprising
Deputy Police Commissioner and United States
European Walter Ryan. "People seem a shipping interests.
little more inclined to tangle days than they with us these used to."
None was -UPI,
The Minister of the Board of Trade, Mr R. Moudling who will arrive on January 18 to dis-- russ EFTA and other trade problems.-U.P.I.
NO LOSS
London, Jan. 3. Cable and Wireless Ltd formally announced yesterday that it will no longer transmit messages which come from abips by the semaphone flag code.
A spokesman said the an- nouncement was only for the record" because no one had taken advantage of the sõrvice for at least half a century. UPI,
TV Strike
Park Jan. France had. a. Binday without television tacity and the national | radio network: played: onder ran corded me as a ruike of eme ployees curried on for its pereerth
and Master.
Tockus was absent.
Hit Father
With Pole
Mrs
A 23-year-old man who beat up his father when the latter. refused to give him money to
was sentenced buy drugs six months gaol by Mr T. L Yang at "Central Mogistracy this morning.
to
Chung Kau of 38 Gage Street,
second floor, pleaded guilty to common assault.
Bald
Inspector T. Y. Yip Chung hit Itis father. Chung Ding-cheun on the head with
a bamboo pole on Saturday.
SHEAFFERS
Skrip m
From the Filas.
Shooting Starts Today 25
These two photographs by China Mall cameraman Joseph Ng taken, this morning show France Nuyen (left) with her Cantonese Intor, Barbers Lo, od'set at the Star Ferry pier, Kowloon. The picture below shows the camera- men geiling: ready to shoot the first few hundred feet of the flim "The World of Bude Wong," while a crowd of specia-
fors looks.ON,
MALAYAN ARTIST
HOLDS EXHIBITION
IN ST JOHN'S HALL
interest was one which Mrs Aw Baon-haw sat for. Water-colours di delicate finis contrasted with colourful Im- preaslamist landscapes. There was considerable com- ment about the realistio ́and Lifelike figures of Malayan
Dr E. H. Ong, President of the Malayan Association, opened the exhibition of paintings by the Malayan artist, Mr Khaw Sia, at St John's Hall this morning in the presence of s large gathering, Mrs Violet Chap and Mrs Rose
Chow
- danders and the lovely paint- were present to se their portalla among the
ing of the artist's wife busy at ber Chinese painting. varied and talented work dis.
exhibition, remains played.
until Wednesday at 7 p.,
jured seriously.
The
Another portrait attracting focat
open
Handbag With $542 Snatched
A handbag, containing a sum of money and gold finger rings to a total value of $642 was matched fren a woman shortly before midnight last night on the saircase of 150, Henry Road, Wanchal
years
AGO
·January, 1935
W
XZHATEVER its trials,
Its depressions and its troubles, 1984 will be remembered for one thing. It was swamped under the gaycat, maddest and mer- rlest reception a New Year has ever received.
Few people seemed, to remda { home last night. From 0 p.m.. the streets, the hotels arid" "the" many places · of entertainment were crowded by a joyous throng of happy people bent on |greeting the New Your in ap
proved fastion.
Were
At the annual prise giving of the Civil Service Cricket Club, the following prizes presented: Cricket. First XI: J. E. Richardson, batting, F. Baker, bouling. Second XI: J. F. McGowan baiting and bowling. Tennis: Men's singles: Mr Shule, Br Bendall Ladies Singles: Miss V. Bradbury, Mrs · Old. Ladies Doubles: Mr Shute and Mrs Davise,' runnerE up Mrá Armstrong - and Mra H. Grimmilt.. Bowls: Club Championship, F. Jones, up, L. Collyer. Handicap winner, F.· Jones, runner up J. Purvis, Doubles Handicap: Jones and Davies, TUNATE up Grimmill and Sammond...
runner
REDUCTION by
two
thirds of the authorised capital of $6 millión in con- sequence of, losses was ap¬ proved by shareholders of the Green Island Cement Co Ltd at an extraordinary general meeting yesterday.
'The position of the company. due to severe competition, tarif dimculties, and other adverse trade conditions, was fully set out by the Chairman, Mr J. Scott Harston who also replied to criticians by a shareholder, Mr H. Odell
An amended resolution brought by Mr Odell for an "Investigation committes" with wew to discontinuing business was rejected.
were Mr Scolt Those brzon.
Harston,
Sir Robert Ho Tung, Mess A. 1. Shiekis, TE Pearce and Li Ta-dong (director), T, C. T. Beck, act {.secretary, A. Ritchie,· MAISON, R. A. Wadewori, solicftor, and the following shareholders Mr
Frank Austi Figueiredo, C. E. L. Grist, H. J. M. Figueiredo, Leung Kam - cheung, N. V. A. Croucher, H. O. Odell, FM, Ells, A. J. Edgar, M. I. Pošti, F. E, Silva, A. Kitchell, K. C. Mark, Yu Chee-lick, Lo Yuk- tong and Tang Kit-wal
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