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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 13, 1960.
makes Firemen to inspect
Governor
helicopter visit
to new
industrial
area
The Governor, Sir Robert Black, this morning inspected the progress of engineering_works at Kun Tong, the Colony's principal post-war development area on the castern shores of Kowloon Bay.
The Governor, who was accompanied by the Director of Public Works, Mr A. Inglis, travelled to Kun Tong in a helicopter from the Government Stadium at Sookunpoo.
On arrival at the Ngau Tau
reservoir, Kok
the service Governor was met by the As
Ellen Maersk
A small opening will be made in the hold of the fire-damared ship, Ellen Maersk this
afternoon te And out the Are is t smouldering,
Fire Belande personnel will conduct the inspection before making a decision whether the cargo in the hold can be discharged. Meantime. Bremen still on board the vesel
sre
alanding by and the re- Boa, Alexander Grantham is still alongside as a pre- cautionary measure.
Carbon dioxide la mill being pumped into the bold to make mire the Are is smothered.
A spokesman for Jebsen and Co. agents for the ship in Hongkong, sald estimate of damage could be carried out until tomor
row.
Radio operator
jailed
for 18 months
Application | Coolie for
for tenancy exemption
Two condemned ses at 22 and 24, Baker Street, Hunghom, were the subject of an applica- thun for exemption this morning. If exemption is granted they will be replaced by a six-storey block mushing $210,000,
The applicant, Mrs Leung Li
1 Kwai, is represented by Mr
P. T. Yu, of F. Zimmern and CA.
on
murder charge
stant Director of Public Works
(Development), Mr J. 3. Rob-
son: the Acung Waterworks
tio
Engineer, Mr C. Wilks and Towards the end of last December,
Mr F. E Short, P.W.D. engineer in. charge of develop- men works at Kun Tong
Situated at a height of 300 feet above ground level, the zer- vice reservoir has a потаке Committal proceedings capacity of six million railones From the service re- against a coolie foreman, of water.
servoir, the party viewed a charged with murdering number of projects and Jand- a woman, The Ping, com-marks on the Kun Tang menced before Mr K. A. S. clamation. Phillips at Central Magis- tracy this morning.
The reeused, Mok Mo. 32, is also charged with wounding the
old
The occupants of the pre-deceased's eight-month
by Mr daughter. He is alleged to have mie are represented 1. C. Wong and Mia Victoria committed the crimes in Kow- lott, on November 24 last year, Woo, of 1. L. Jam and Co.
The Tribunal consists of
Mr
J. E. Dargan (President), Mr MN Lo and Mr S. C. Wont
Hearing continues.
Trawlers missing
St John's, Jan. 12.
Dr T. C. Pang, Senior Forensic Pathologia, trified that he had examined varletts arlicies ef clothing on November 28. had found no bloodstains them.
but
on
On 10 same day he also examined the accused with latra' conacat and found him to be "*calm, co-operative and coherent,"
Sces rosettlement
re-
Later, Sir Robert drove the now resettlement stale now faking shape in a valley to the
a
Government monitoring officer picked up a radio signal,
He listened to it for several days. Then he was able to pin-point the place where it came from -a stone hut in the Holy Cross Path Village in Shaukiwan.
The signal stopped at 3.35 pm. on New Year's Eve, and a couple of minutes later, police were in the hut and caught a man.
They found a complete radio
to į transmitter and receiver, with c imorse key and a pair of ear- phones. The sal was silti wann when they seized it, Alsɔ 193g about wire paper pals with coded messages,
north of the Kun Tong reclama- tjen, He was niet by Mr C. Bramwell, the P.W.D. architect it] charge of resettlement building and Mr S. E. Alleyne, Ricettlement Omeer, Estates.
of the four H-blocks, each of seven storeys, being erected in the first phase of the Kwun
Tong resettlement housing pro- grumine, two have been com- thepleted and are now occupied while the other two are nearing completion. These four blocks will house about 10,000 people,
Dr George Torx. Police Two big lelandic trawlers with about 60 men aboard are Forensic Pathologist also testi- missing following a wild Atlan-fied that he examined
Various
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He storm off the Newfoundland articles of women's clothing and
found group 'O' bloodstains. roast.
Sub-Insp Detective
Hearing is continuing.
Search aircraft are standing
by awaiting better weather. Currie, appears for the police.
AP.
-the Cotton Bra
of 1960!!!!
"TO-MORROW"
The valley is being filled in by cutting away part of the hill
rc-
to form sites for further settlernen blocks. Whea com- pleted, the new estate will have 24 multi-storey blocks and pro- vide accommoda.en 00,000 people.
new
for some
The set was examined and was found to have a range of 2,000 miles.
Blackmarket prices
Shipping line fined for stores statement
SHEAFFER'S
J
ADMIRAL SNORKEL PEN
CARY GRANT
MEETS
THE PRESS
(Confianed from Parn i}
The Pacific For East Line, "Outside of that I'm afraid I
Inc., Queen's Building, was don't do very
fined $250 by Central oct."
much except
Magistrate, Mr I. T. Mor Then Grant started to talk of morning for arts and their habits of going
ris, this
furnishing to the Director
of Commerce and Industry Information falso in material particular.
Revenue Inspector K. K. Leung, prosecuting, said that on November 21 last year the defendant firm submitted an im- port statement to the DC & I in respect of stores of dutiable cigarettes of the 8.8, Korean Bear which arrived the day be fore.
Check made
Inspector Leung said a check was made on board the ship and it was found that 10,000 cigaret- tes were in excess of the num- ber declared,
The statement was rande by the purser of the ship
Mr J. C. B. Slack. of Deacons,
presented the defendont firm.
He said the purser admitted that it was his fault. There
was no intention of smuggling he added.
Mr Morris ordered that the cigarettes be returned to the ship on payment of duty of about $132.
Marines charged
with assaulting
shop foki
10 psychiatrista.
"I've never been to one but there is nothing wrong with the idea.
"Some people Instead of ridi- euling the idea should de couch's Brst customer."
the
Contiming on the troubles box office ideal meets with.
"Well I'd advise any young aspiring movie star to regularly visit
gym.
NO THUG
"I'm certainly no thug but I have found it necessary to be able to look after myself,
"You know the usual deal... boy, girl in restaurant, she says to him that 1 am firting with her to get his renction.
"He reacts all right with all the chivalry of the days of oid, he gets up and asky who do I
think I am.
"I always politely reply that I know who I am, then 1 start praying that he is not the local boxing or wrestling champion.
"But's very bron slugged on you see I make hide these grey
true I have occasions...
no attempt to
hairs because
most young gladiators have rs-
pect for old men,"
And what of his future?
From the Filos
25
years AGO-
January, 1935
Mwealthy
R Kwok Siu-lau, the Chinese philanthropist, collapsed yesterday afternoon whilst taking part in the procession fat the University of Hong-
kong Congregation.
Mr Kwok's two daughters were among the graduates who received tueir degrees at the hands of the Chancellor, the Governor yesterday.
Enquiries at Mr Kwok's re- sidence last night revealed that his condition was satisfactory and that he would be able to resumo work.
Mr Kwok was taken to the Anatomy Building after his ac- where he was altended ident
and Digby
Dr by Professor Kirk.
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The London Standard pre- diced
that Sir Andrew Caldecott, who received his knighthood in the New Year honoure, would be the next Governor of Hongkong. He ras Colonial Secretary of the Federated Malaya States,
"Primarily to keep on living-MACAO, Juni 9: 4C0 years old if possible."
BEST DRESSED
For several years he was reclaimed as one of the world's best dressed men.
drozs."
re-
Several Im
provements have been effected along Avenida Almeida Ribeiro, Macao's maits street especially along that section near the Praia Grands, and the completion of the building of
tho Foo Yau Bank has en- hanced the appearance of this important street, and the cree electric ton of several new standardy has been prompted
The quick witted actor plied, "Yes, wasn't that ridiculous alibough I was very honourad I'm afraid I don't pay all that much attention
Other questions were asked the desire of the authorities to beautify Macao, where stand were all answered
the Post Office, the Banco Nacional and the Municipal Personal life, "Nothing
to Buliding
Three new restaurants have Finance "Actors are never aboen opened in this vicinity, rich as you think."
Result of the ference?
B. J. Two Royal Marines from the aircraft carrier HMS and they
Centaur, were alleged at Victoria District without hesitation, Court this morning to have robbed and assault-hide, just enjoy living, that's all." ed a foki in a Lockhart Road tailor's shop on November 14,
before And
Judge Jennings at the Victoria District Court this morning, the arrested man, Leung
Wai-lam, 33. pleaded guilty to a charge of working an unlicensed radio station and was sentenced to 18 months.
He had a similar conviction in 1950.
were
Mr Au
They
William Guy was followed by a constable and Durant, 28, and Eric Sydney arrested.
were charged Chief Insp. C. L. Smith, pro- Rogers, 23, who
Au Yeung-chan seculing. sald the
messages with robbing transmitted from the raided his wrist watch, and assault station were not intended for Ing him. any place in the Colony.
to
Queen Mary Hospiel where his wounds were treated. trined.
was sent 10
He was not de-
The wrist watch had not been recovered. Chlef Insp. Wheeler
They pleaded not guilty Stations of this kind, Insp.
the charges, and are represented Smith went on, usually relayed by Major C. A. B. Cauneid. The Governor also viewed the blackmarket prices of gold and
Chief Inspector T. W. added. zite of the
Divisional silver.
told the The hearing before Judge K Such stations would not Wheeler, prosecuting, Police Station. She formation be granted licences, he added.
Court that at about 11.30 p.m. B. Macfee continues. is now in hand and is expected in, this case, the monitoring on November 14, Mr Au- foki officer was able to identify the at the Chung Sing tailor shop "touch of the morse signal" as In Lockhart Road, Wanchal that of one man just as a hand-heard the shop door open. writing expert was able to iden- | European entered and asked for
tutto treatment. uty the handwriting of a par- ticular person.
ta be completed in about ten months' ime. The new Police Station, together with quarters for Resolvement Department staff, is scheduled for completion by the end of 1981,
Housing estate
Got away
On the Kun Tong reclamation, In mitigation, Leung said he workmen are at present engaged had been made a "scapegoat" on the construction of the new on the occasion of his first con- 5.100-foot long seawall which is viction in 1930 the real cul- to retain the fill material for the prit had gọi nway. next stage of the reclamation project the reclamation just over 94 acres of Crown foreshore and seabed.
of
This phase of the reclamation scheme is now underway. The work involves the dumping of some three million cuble yards of material to form the new reclamation area.
Shop closed
A
ho
Mr Au said that the shop was closed, and suggested that and his two companions outside come back the next day.
Chief Insp. Wheeler alleged that one of the three Europeans then stepped forward and as- In 1957, he was asked to apply goutted Mr Au, who tried Lo to work at the police tele-escope through the shop duor communication station in Taim-way,
way, however, and Mr Au was struck again and fell to
shatrui but he declined because Another European blocked the of criminal record.
Later, however, when he was told that the record would be void after six yours, he did und. He was hit in the eyes, and covered his head with his apply and was placed on the hande. As he lay there, Chief reserve list. AL the police Inc. Wheeler alleged, he felt station, he was given two hours'
is wrist watch being snatched still remained D trainee
for away, inspection tour with a visit to
three years receiving $1.40 a The Hongkong Housing Society's large housing estate on Kun month for the two hours train
Ing. he cald
Sir Robert concluded his training every month but he
11
Tong Road, where he was met
He tried a number of other by Mrs J. Sanderson. Secretary
the pay WAJ too and Housing Manager of
the Jobs but
Eventually, meagre.
man Hongkong Housing Society.
offered him $50 a week to work in the unlicensed radio station and he accepted
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of triad membership
A 40-year-old paint scraper stood trial before Mr E. Carbally Central · Magistracy this
roming un three charges of Bul- mg as a member of the Fu Lag Threo fong Trind Society (Skeleton Gang).
Yiu Wing-kan, residing at an anmumbered stone house on hilltop in Fu Tan Wat Village, Shaukiwan, pleaded not guilty.
A Police oder Sub-Inspector U Tat-ming, told the magistrate that three boys had accubod Yin of teaching them a trind oath,
The case is continuing.
FIRE AT DERELICT
HOUSE
fire engines and two Police trunks olanged noisely down Devon Road, Kowloon Tong, this morning. Householders see the blaze,
No tax return: fined $2,000
the The sole proprietor of the Tin Sing Rubber Factory, 378 Larch Street, Kow- loon, was fined $2,000 by Mr A. J. Sanguinetti at Kowloon this morning for falling to furnish returns for the tax assessment for 1959-60.
After a minute or two Mr Au looked up and found that the three Europeane had dis- appeared.
Chlet Insp. Wheeler said that he would later call a Mr Chan,
press
Answers plus questions;
Cary Genat la a nice guy.
ault,
Russia to
take new
two under Portuguese manage- tollment, the As Delicine and the
re.Apollo, while the Totem
moon shots
Nice, Jan. 12.
under French management.
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St George's Society annual ball last evening at the Penin- aula Hotel was
one of the most enjoyable social func- tions of the year, despite the fact that the ceremonial which has marked the event in past years was dispensed with,
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The Soviet space expert, Anatoly M Frederick Zimmern, the Riagouravov, Exid Loday well-known Interport crie- Russis planned to take new keter, was yesterday admitted and belter photographa of by the Chief Justice, Mr A. D. the bidden side of the moon, A. MacGregor, as a practising solicitor in the Hongkong Courts. Mr Hagonravov who iscads a
Mr Zimmer was introduced | Soviet delegation to an inter- to the Bench by the Attorney national space conference here, General, Mr C, G. Alabaster did not say when the Soviet who made reference to Mr Unlor would try to send | Zimmerry's distinguished scho- another space capsulo around Lastic succeOSCE,
the moon for picture-taking and Replying. Mr MacGregor said other exploration purposes, But he was sure he would have a ise indicated the attempt might | highly mecesful career
and be made before Russi sboots would enhance the high reputa- for Mars or Venus-UPI,
tion of the local profession.
This funny world
MOʻTIPT
previous cut- T offence
When the Magisrate learned Д baritati from · EN adjacent that the defendant; Au Chung- restaurant, who would testify woon, had two that he saw three Europeansvictions for the rome out of the shop doorway and that on this present occasion followed a few minutes later by he was appearing before the Mr Au, who had bloodstains of
Court on a bench warrant, Mr hts Ince
As they stood there together, Sanguinetti said: they saw the first accused walk-
"You cannot fout the ing in the street near the bar, like this." but were afraid to tackle him.
low
the
Chan summoned reinforcianents The Magistrate added that as from the bar, and they followed a businessman, defendani should the accused along a nearby have known better, than to send street.
K representative before When they came to Hennessy Court last month other than Road they met two policemen colleller. and riade report to them. The accused was arrested.
Mr S. E. Cunningham, on In- On the way to Eastern Police and Revenue inspector said, rushed out to | Station, they mes two other Originally ha defectant was to appear before Court to answer, Europeana, one of whom was this rummons in Docember last. Identited by Mr Au as being one He did not come buat sent a shop of the three at the, shop, the assistant along" Inspector said. -
With a screech the fire en- gines pulled up outside derelter honUKE.
The long grass and leaves in had caught the front garden
Arc.
Split up
The two Europeans ran away, The fire was put out zoon splitting up and going in differer
directions. The second accused after,
J.
that to
Mr Cunningham added Au Chung-wooo, in addition bang the sole proprietor of thin firm, was a director of another rubber factory, 1
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Whoops saw that sign just in time
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