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YOUNG HIT-and-RUN DRIVER CHOPPER
APPEALS
AGAINST JAIL
The 22-year-old driver who was sentenced to two months' im-
Make quality products, he
Hongkong
prisonment and fined $500 or another month in jail by Mr tells
1. T. Morris last Monday for failing to stop after an accident, applied for a review of his sentence before the same Magis- trate at Central Court this morning.
Cheung Tan, of 34 Bonham Strand West, was represented by Mr Oswald
Cheung, instructed by Mr A. K. W. Lui of Messrs Lo and Lo.
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Mr Wan In-shing, a Justice mixed up with those "criminals"
former and "undesirable characters." of the Pance and Senior Education Ofleer, told People would feel shy to be of the defendant's associated with people In this
class.
the court eharjeter.
since the war.
in
He said he knew the do- Dr Herbert K. G. Wong testi- fendant's father, Mr Y. T. fed that he knew the defendant father fo: about 25 Cheung, a partner
Armand his 0 dealing in Chinese medicines, years.
As far
as he knew, he said, was "mentally As headmaster of Rou Yan the defendant College he came to know the sound" but a little shy and timid. defendant who WIN મૈં pupil He added defendant was suffer- ing from a state of anxiety, es- pecially under emotional stress.
there.
Mr Wan told the Magistrate that as a student, the boy was Puther "backward" in his work took and "because of that I special interest in him."
'Docile'
Mr Wan said he found, lo lils opinion,
Vory good
A 78-year-old retired civli servant, Mr K. Wong, testified that he knew defendant aluee he was a baby and he found him a very good boy.
A probation officer's report
Mr
Morris
reserved
deetson until next Wednesday to consider the circumstances.
GOVERNOR . VISITS
NEW ASIA
The Governor, Sir Hobert Black, this morning visited the New Asia College and the Tak Yan School.
He was accompanied by Mr D. J. S. Crozler, Director of Education.
He spoke to the beting prin- cipal of the New Asia College, De Ou Tseung Chen, and with his staff, including Mr Preston
the defendantbout the defendant was also Schoyer, who deals with the Was a "docile boy," rather submitted to the Magistrate. business administration of the frld and easily excited.
Counsel asked Mr Morris to
defendant'a Regarding defendant's general cuncel
prison character, Mr Won sold there sentence and give him an option was nothing mainst him, "Heof a fute.
Black
This
Hongkong should manufacture quality merchan-
dise and explore new overseas markets. was the advice offered by a visiting American business executive this morning.
He is Mr Aaron Schelfeld, Chairman of Manpower Inc of Chicago.
He referred to recent reports thut some of American orders for local garments had been
because cancelled
inferior of quality. If these reports are true, then I feel that the Hong- kong manufacturers are making a very, serious mistake if they their send inferior goods to buyers,
Ils Wil dratroy their merkels."
TRADE PROMOTION
Mr Scheinfelti also advised the setting up of a sales organisa- tion for promotion of trade. To this end, he said, his firm would be sending un official here in College.
At the Tak Yan School, Sir June to set up an office. Robert
spoke to the "This will help local manu Supervisor, Mr Lim Hoy Lanfacturers to distribute their is beyond reproach," he added. Colmsci also asked the and the headmaster, Mr Lui products in other countries and
Mr Wan said that a term of Magistrate to disqualify his Sum ju,
also help in bringing in more the ellet from holding a driving Imprisonment would rain
The school was founded in tourists to Hongkong." boy'n
because future
people licence for 12 months instead 1952 by Mr Lim, who also
months generally thought a person who of six
previously started the Wah Yan College had been in prison could be ordered.
in 1918.
Mr Scheinfeld is on a three- month round-the-world business tour,
PICTORIAL PARADE
ABOVE: Lady Black (right) presenting a prixo to Mrs H.D.M. Barton at the Easter Flower Show hold ot Government House. At centre is Mrs E, L, Elias,
RIGHT: A cocktail party for nowly-arrivod Ford Motor Company personnel who arrived here when tho company's For East hoad- quarters was moved to Hongkong from Tokyo. Seen (1-7) aro Mr R. Harper, Mrs D. Bird, Me E. A. Oakley, Mr Hinckley, Mr G. Hinckley, Mrs Harper and Mr.D. Bird.
G.
LEFT: Miss J. Whitting-
British ton,
Oversous Director of the British Red Cross Society, chats with Brownies during her visit to Sacred Heart School.
Heavier fines on
gambling dens
A woman was fined $1,000 OF six months by Mr
ATTACK:
MAN IS JAILED
An employee of the Hong- kong Ruttonjoa Sana- torium was jailed for three years' by Judgo P. R. Springall at the Vic- foria District Court this morning, after he had ploaded guilty to wounding
hospital
steward with a chopper. Chief Inspeeler C. L. Smith, prosecuting, said that the ne- used, Chan Mul, had been re- ported to a hospital sister on March 7, when he failed to turn up for work,
On the following day, Chan bought a large chopper from a Wanchai stall and attacked the man who had reported him, a Mr Ng, Hong-wah,
Ne had been sent to hospital where It was found, he bad a He had made fractured skull,
a complete recovery, however, Chan had refused to be examin ed by a police doctor,
Chief
Insp. Smith added.
In mitigation, Chan said he had a wife and five children to support,
earned $75 a month.
end
Chief Inap. Smith assured the court that Chan's circumstances
I. M. S. Donnoll at Kow- would be investigated by the
loon Court this morning, Social Welfare Department, for keeping a gambling house.
rliese cases occur with the frequency of at least one each week and there can be no doubt that gambling both in the street and in gambling houses
widespread," said the
magistrate.
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NT road
on
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Fun For Mon
THE BOLD NEW PEN DESIGNED EXCLUSIVELY FOR MEN
PEGGY TAYLOR
Peggy's
recipe
for good
looks
By A China Mail Reporter
From the Files
25
years
AGO
March, 1935
YEAR with the Chinese
A YEAR with the
months spent as their cap- tive but in close contact with their dally mode of existence has been the ex- |perience of Rev. Fr Ciprian Bravo, Spanish Dominican; whose unexpected release and return to Hongkong on Sunday has produced pro- found joy amongst members of his religious' com- munity.
It was nearly 14 montha ugo that the ancient walled city of Shabslen in Fukien, where Fr Bravo laboured as a missionary, fell to the Reds.
Fr Bravo confided to an SCM Post representative that the Communists did their best to convert him into communism, fashion model, who or and with himself doing his best
A beautiful
ox - London
rived in Hongkong CPA
by to convert them to Christianity, he feels that the. honours were Kretty even when he finally
an
has today, original recipe for keep ing good looks. "Don't sleep too much and work as hard as you can.”
severed connections with them.
Not to be deprived of the last word, however, the Comm- nists pressed into his hands a number of Communist tracts, And Peggý Taylar, a dark with the prayer that he would eyed belle who flats that speak well of them is the out- abo is not photogenic "and | side' world, definitely nothing to ravo
Bravo's release came about" has proved it herself, shortly after the city in which he was held captive was Peggy who lives with her a bombed by Chinese planes chitect husband in Kuala Lum-
Thereafter the Communists started 10 mayo
their captive
pur has only had six hours sleep In the last three days:
"Twenty four hours is not just from villago to village, the
the enough for me to it everything during the night
change being made always
pavement and half-overturn- ed in lis attempt to avoid a head-on collision with a bus in Castle Peak Road near the
"It would appear that the penalty which has hitherto been imposed 1125 not been suficient deterrent. It is there- A private car mounted fore necessary that the severity of sentence be increased,"
A gambling den 44 Gillies Avenue, 2nd floor, was raided by police yesterday. The keeper, Luk Man-lam, 43, was arrested together with seven other persons who were gambling.
The police also seized $670, This morning seven gamblers were each fined $50 and the table money was confiscated to the poor box.
Mr Donnell also observed that the large amount of money seized indicated the scale gambling in progress.
CMA exhibition
function of Laichliok Beach Road early this morning, The near accident occurred at 2.20 nm. when the privata car carrying three Army mea It way to Kowloon
·swerved to evade a bus com- ing from the opposite direc- tion.
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There were no casualties.
of
Fraud charges
A company director, Chan
50 Jardinc's Bazbor, 1st floor,
ir."
Politics
Apart from being # business woman, Investor, dress designer and interior decorator she relaxes with an active in terest in polities.
It is supposed that Uring of this procedure they at length gave him his treedom. Called keen to local Red headquarters mé
day.
towards the end ot Fubrusy, he was given, bla papers and a sum of $5. With the money Fr Bravo was able to support himself on a four "It runs in my blood," she days walk which ultimately sold "my mother was one of took him to Sinfeng hand- the original suffragettes."
quarters of the American Peggy is in Hongkong on aVincentian Fathers. shopping spree but is also lock- ing around for possibilities of starling a business:
Pezen was
:
For several years unt!) 1982 TADY Southorn yesterday one of the top gave away the certi fashion models in one of the top flcates to successful students London 'agencles,
for
BELOW: Mr C. M. Forsyth Smith gave a
cocktail Chinese Manufacturers' Associa- party for officers of the tion opened this morning.
This valuable collection visiting Canadian naval ancient scrolls, some known to mornings. ships. Soon (1-r) are Drba 300 years old will be
The exhibition of the Ho Kin-Wan, alias Chan Hing-wan, of She advocates an active Life of St Paul's Girls' College at who a ceremony held in the Lee jany young woman chung collection of Chinese
The occasion In the assembly hall of the $60,000, when he appeared be- selenite methods of keeping portance by the celebration paintings and calligraphy held Hongkong, pleaded not guilty wants to keep looking younger. Hysan Hall.
to two fraud charges involving "Don't be too tied down with was given additional im- fore Judge P. R. Springall at young, of Victoria District Court this "Just keep active mentally of the 20th anniversary of and physically and you can't go the college and there was a wrong
large attendance of parents and friends,
on
Hearing was fixed for April
tended to that date,
S. N. Chou, Mr Forsyth view to the public until Satur- 20, and $2,000 ball Smith, Capt. J. C. Pratt day evening. and Mrs Forsyth Smith.
·was ex-
Woman claims dead brother's property
An elderly village woman claimed in Court this morning that she was entitled to her deceased brother's property.
"I am his younger sister," the woman, Yau Fung,
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said "And he had ho other relatives."
She was testifying at the trial; Yau (Hei, a cousin, had sold
of a Chai Wan village ekter, You Wah's properly to him.
| Shing Kayal, 61, on nine charges At that time, witness snich, of forgery and false pretencer she told the accused che hoped before Judze. B. J. Jennings into bỏ able to look after the the Victoria District Court.
Yau's ancestral tombs. Sho maintained also that the land had nothing to do with Yuu Hel, She agreed phe had paid nothing for board and lodging at accused's house. On the other hand, the accused had given her money for looking after the household.
Shing is alleged to have forged Dalgimenti ad memorials of leases in relation to land in Chai Wan belonging to two men, Lo Kam-tre and You Wah.
The Prosecution alleged that the forgeries were committed in 1948 and 1949 whereas the wo owners; had been dead in the orrly 1000s. You Wah's pro- perty, the Prosecution saki, hid been left in the care of the pe cused's father who had paid $350 for his funeral expenses.
The woman witness, You Fung, who testified yesterday, "WAP_CIDAS-EXmilnça this morn-
ing.*.
Sold property
She agreed that she stayed in necused's house after 'her hus band diet. During the war, -the necused had told her that
Asked IP at that time, she had any properly of her own, sho said she should still have Yau Woh's property,
Roturned
She said she had returned to die native country' on many 'occasions after tho":"war, and eventually Hvod with her getskimon in Chai Wen.
Hoaring a continuing. Accused is represented by Mr Patrick Yu Gnetzticled by Mr X.-H. Cum Mr Bimen Li, Crown Courel, in prosecuting,
Fire in city building
The Bishop of Victoria, the Rt. Rev. Ronald Hall took the
chair supported by Bishop Mok, the Hon. Director of Education, A small Bre caused by a gos Shouson
Mr. G. R. Sayer, Hon. Sir leakage broke out in a kitchen Kotowall, the Principal of the Chow, Mr R. H. on the first floor of Queen's College, Miss K. Woo, Mr Mok Building shortly before 10 am. Kon-sang, Chau Tun-song. Mr today.
Tang Shiu-kin, Mr Li Tie-long There were
and other. member of the College,
no casualties,
Damage was slight
This funny world
OREHEK
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