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Comment European charged with manslaughter of police officer Of The WIDOW GIVES EVIDENCE FROM

Day

Two inquiries

HE best news which the

official MLCs gave in Wednesday's budget debate was that Government hoped

to avoid nationalisation of

the two electricity companies

STRETCHER

The wife of a police inspecton killed in a road accident last

month, burst into tears while giving evidence in Contral Court this morning.

She is Mrs Si Wal-ming, nee

yet planned to control their | Yuen Hing-han, who gave evi- | operations to ensure that dence from a stretcher in court. the consumers intereste

were

fairly

anfeguarded. It

Before Mr Derek Cong was

is now up to the companies Marvel Noel Andre Fleming, 20.

a business executive, who has

and Government to devise a been charged with the man- mutually acceptable for-stuughter of Inspector Si Wal-

mula. A year should provide ming. He also Inces four trat- ample time to achieve this. Ae charges.

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background"

may bo the Police allege that Mrs Si was against which injured when defendant's

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Mrs Si broke down and 'crled when she was confront-

this formula must be pre-struck ber and her husband on sented ultimato amalga- the morning of February 4. mation of the two com- panies. A joint electricity company may have much to commend it. It will be re- called that the Commission of Inquiry had this to

Ray

on the subject: "considerable

ed with the clothes they had

worn on the night of the ne cident

In her evidence, the said that

benefits would in fact accrue | on February 3 she and her in the use husband went to a "Spring

such as economy in

of capital, increased

Festival" dinner at the Chinese Merchant's Club at the Bank They had parked their car -at Duddell Street.

ing efficiency, string of Canton Building. of administration,

uni-

We left the dinner a little after 12 midnight and walked through Ice House Street to get to our car. My husband was Central, when I saw that there on my left, and ut Queen's Road

Now Colony

has hire cars

In

Government today announced plans to

introduce hire cars to Hongkong, regulations gazetted today, Government reveal- ed that these cars would be available for hire either to drivers holding licences or to people wanting a chauffeur-driven car for a certain period of the day,

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every

formity of tariffs and Ho

This would mean that cars Big taxis carrying four on." But a reasonable time Jimit

must be axed to enable

could be hired for tours around more charge $1.50 for the first

island or the New Ter-mile and 30 cents for the the

companies to do this.

one-fifth of a mile extra, Suffice it to

ritcries. com- Bay that

be hired for Or they coul promise along the lines Gov-

Comparison ernment has suggested will

weddings.

These hire cars will have In Kowloon the rate is $1, please both consumers and

no meters and their charges and 20 cents for

every extra shareholders, consumers be

will be based on the time

orto-fifth of a mile. for which they are hired, cause the greater control

Thus a three-mile journey in possibly with an additional they demanded at the Com-

a big tax in Hongkong would mission of Inquiry has been

charges for mileage,

'cost-$4.50 and in the Now Territories, $3. accepted as fair and reason- able by Government; and because to ไหล มง

Nationaligus is

avoided. And even dividenda and profita control are Bubject to

no

in future there seems reason to doubt that at the rate Hongkong is expand- ing, demand for light and power will keep electricity shures among the Colony's leading Blue Chips.

R Burgess's defence of

Mthe Body Corpulent"

and the announcement of a Government - instead 01 an independent invest- gation of a number of departments will be greeted less favourably. Clearly, Mr Barton's proposal that a "tip-top" management con- sultant should do the job, was based on the under- standing that he would advise Government how to avold sloppy departmental expansion and to organise

employing the economy and efficiency of a modern business concern without affecting standards of ser vice.

staff demanda

to-

were ne cars, we crossed words Duddell Street," she said.

Mrs Si sald that she noticed night when they were near. ing Duddeli Street and then she lost consciousness.

In charge

George Spink Mr Kenneth

Charles managing director of Mcryan Lendrum Ltd., testined that on February 3 and 4, he did not use the company's ear, XX4240, but that he knew that Fleming was in charge of the car.

He added that only Fleming and himself were permitted to use the car.

.Witness continuing said:

"I was aware that the car was involved in an accident because in the morning of

Forms to fill

But before a car is hired, the registered owner has to complete two coples of an agreement In writing in which he has to state the scale of charges, explain the third party risks insurance for the car, and Est the names and addresses of the people who are going to drive their car together with their driving licence num- bera.

This new regulation means that Hongkong now las "Drive Yourself" care whereby a person who holds & driving licence but does not own a car, can hire a

cor.

But the regulations do not prevent a person hiring a taxi in Kowloon and taking it to tine

vice New Territories or

However this taxi УСЕВА would not be able to pick up rank passengers from a taxi until he had returned to his own specified area of opera- tions.

Multiple-hiring

banned. This means that no taxi dlready ocrupled can plek up another customer unless the first hirer requests it.

The

No soliciting

nex regulations also ban soliciting for customers by people starding outside taxis.

They also "decree that cus- will be.tomers. take the first taxi in a

taxi-rank.

But hire car ownerg are February 4, at 7.30 am, I heard entitled to insist that only the Fleming driving the car from drivers they employ his hous, and I followed him allowed to drive.

Hido later.

"At the junction of Island Road and Deep Water Bay Road, I saw Fleming's ear stopped by a parts of pollee, I also stopped and inquired what the trouble was. It was then I saw that the car, whe damaged.

Mr Spink said that Flaning then told him that he was in-

volved in an accident the other night and that he was just going to report to the police.

tha

THE disclosure that Govern- He added that the police told someone had been reduced 40 per cent in Anocked down in Queen's Road.

by the Colonial Secretariat

(Contd on Back Page, Col, 7) before these requests wore placed before the Finance Sub-Committco of course disposes of any suggestion that Government itself is not conscious of ita. Dwn groying midriff or is in- of making economies. But Mr Burgess seems to feel that no Financo Sub- Committee is likely to Im- prove on the Secretariat's

to

reduations unless it

it were regard staff requirements as outrageous or unless it drastically

amonded ataf! But If.Government feels that it along must de- The oldo those questions, what Is the

the point of submitting the Agures to the committer at al?

The 5,000 now posts created this year aro "part of the price the Colony must pay ns an expanding community for various services, says Mr Burgess.

New NT taxis

Today's regulations addition- ally brought into being "New have Territories taxis" which the lowest scale of fores in the Colony.

NT taxis carrying four pro- pic will charge 80 cents for the first knd) and 20 cents for every quarter of a mile after. Bigger taxis carrying five or more will charge $1 for the first mile and 25 cents for every extra quarter of a mile.

than three

The regulations also decree new yellow and while mark- ings for (axi maka in Hong- kong, Kowloon and New Ter- ritories roads,

Desperate bid for freedom

Nashville, Mar, 24,

A desperate bid for freedom In Hongkong small taxis by two convicts at state prison carrying not more

ended late this afternoon when charge $1 for the first mile and

16 hostages were released after 20 cents for every one-fifth of a 24 hours and the two convicts

surrendered-UPL

mile extra.

Macmillan's surprise

to Washington

visit to

London, Mar. 24. Prime Minister, Mr Harold Macmillan Is fly- Ing to Washington to- morrow for urgent talks with President Eisen- hower, which could make or break the summit con- ference..

News of the lalks came as a

I believes that a speedy Geneva An Associated Press report settlement could be based on it from London says that this ta and he will candidly tell Mr what the Soviet plan involves: Elsenhower that,

Atrealy Danning forever- auclear weapon tests" on

Under Pressure

But Mr Eisenhower to under

· from the Dotenco pre Department, the United States Atomic Energy Commission on powerful voices in the Senato to' stay tough..

It is by no means curtain that America, in its prezent mood, wants a ban at all.

Hongkong complete surprise. wants to be sure of is that expert

Behind it lies the crucial dif- independent an agress with Government that ference between Britain and the

Behind this: Isme looms the the price the community is United States.

It is the latest phase of the mamit moeling deven weeks being asked to pay is a fair

Geneva nuclear festa negotia- | uwny. A similar complaint

tions which is the sharpest point Doubt will fall on 'America's ratos.. Jast

of disagreemont between Britain) willingness conclude 25 any majór agreements wills. tho and Ameries,

Mr Macmillan consider Mr Soviet Unions and crequently Intent counter the whole moeting could found or Khrushchev's

In am atropiere of muspicion offer on H-bomb teuta na a tremendous step forward, HA uriniration,

опе. about, powor year resulted in a commie alon of inquiry. Why thon should Government decline A similar impartial, expert inyontigation

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to

The flying S. Africa's PM

watchmaker'

to attempt new record

CHINA MAIL REPORTER San Francisco's famous

"Flying Watchmaker" will arrive in Hongkong next month to prepare to break the cross Pacific solo flight record.

has

He is Mr Peter Gluckman, a 240 x six foot German born American who already several flying records to his credit.

Mr Gluckman will attempt to break the record in a small J-36 Berch Craft Bonanza which will be provided by the Bardahl Oil Co, who has sponsored him on record breaking previous

I a

aight.

terms riots as

massive revolt

Johannesburg, Mar. 24,

The South African Prime Minister, Dr Hendrik

3

Africana lying and 'alt(lng on the roadway, after pallon

·Pad:øbeköt fire on Admokufaw=" fore, at, Sharpeville, about 30. miles south of Johannesburg, on Marol. 21. Over: 200-Afri- › CAN MON,, Women and children werd killed and wounded when: palloe. Gred on: « mob which besieged and stoned the polles' station," "The' vio- lenon, erupted when thouanzidła of Africans - demonstrated against South African ↑ DAER lawn which require them to carry identity carda-AP,

Man fights

Verwoerd, moved swiftly today to meet what off armed

he told Parliament was a planned "massive revolt" of South Africa's ten million rigidly segregated coloured people.

· time on the evanta ... of · laat Monday.

A

robbers

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CHINA MAIL REPORTER

man with more than $1,000 cash on him fought three armed robbers bare- handed last night and escaped with minor in- Juries and his money still in his pocket,

The government banned for the next three months all gubilej meetings in major centres of the

"While 'summoning all people nation, The prohibition was announced after police made a of goodwill everywhere to pray. series of raids on offices and for South Africa at this tragic homes of African leaders con-moment Its history, I am nected with the African national) compelled to place on.record congress, the Pan-African Con-that until the whole body of gress, and other organisations discriminatory legislation which frowned upon by the govern-weighs, so heavily on certain ment.

Bactions of the population Documents were seized and withdrawn there con bo Do · Leung: Hok-yim, 48, a partner into possibility of a peaceful future of Man Choong Store, 010: Jaffo Raids for the county," ho sild - Road, Wanchal, was walking

home when three hisky mon: In London today the British surrounded him at the Junction Government tabled a motion of Lockhart and East Point in the House of Commons Roades shortly before 10 p.m. recording doep sympathy with all the people of South Africa at what it calleg "the recent tragic events,"

COMING HERE The plane will be powered by a 200 p. continental engine.

Mr Gluckman will leave San Francisco early next month for the Colony.

SOIVO Leaders taken Weather permitung he will custody for questioning. take off from Hongkong on the of this type are made periodical- Cometimely to harrass the most militant first leg of his fight

ol South Africa's. coloured in April.

leaders

Mr. Gluckman has already made two record breaking solo crossings of the Atlanile la 1953.

In September 1959 Glucionan set the first official record for around the world solo flight. He travelled 27,500 miles 198 hours.

in

Lennox-Boyd

getting out of politics

the

Two men wearing gloves, prodired a beef knife and a chopper, and the third man blindfolded him, an

The three tried to hustle him into a sidelano.

Mr Mangaliso". Bobakwo, President of the Pan African Congress, and most other top Leaders of this organisation which aims at full rights for This will be debated as an

to aşamendinent

·Africans by 1963, were

official ready in custody. Christopher Labour motion tabled yesterday Miokoth, the deputy Pro- "deploring the shootings." sident, was detained in Cape- The Government amendment town today....

of Commons ways the House Most of the strength. of the while recognising it has Pan African Congress is cen-responsibility or jurisdiction tered around Johannesburg and over the Independent countries Capetown whereas that of the of the Commonwealth, African National Congress is same time wishes to record its until he reached a store in Lock-

deep sympathy: with all

nore widely distributed.

at

110

tho

the

As polles moved, armoured people of South Africa at the cara and reinforced police units recent tragic events which have still guarded the African town taken place at Vereniging and. ships around .... Vereeniging and Lariga," Capetown where 88: were killed and more than 200, wounded list Monday,

Loung struggled ́free but: was struck on the head, und hand,

CHASED

He ran, chased by the thugs

hart Road where he was corrier-

ed again.

The husband and wife who own the store, fled ́ak the sight of the bloeding man and his The Government will be per-armed pursuers. [fectly ready to have the motion

and the amendment debated in Again the three men attacked the House of Commone it this Leung but his shouth and the official expression of opinion 18 noise caused by the struggling Although pollen reported ten- not regarded as sufficient, au- men attracted attention and the sion has somewhat relaxed there thoritallye sources: statod.-AP Urea thuge made off,

NA INTIMIDATION-

The couple came back and phoned the police.

the earth's surfico, at sea and (in spsco where effective cont

London, Mar 26. trols can be applied. Mr Elmen-4 bower had put forward a similar

Colonial Bocretary, annoTING- proposal last February 15 which | Mr. Alan Lennox-Boyd, former lowon, then scorned,

of today he was relling out moralertum ...A.........‚peratio).

Dinding the United States, of politi

Without stating "any) reasons, ritain and Bunds to stop under ground of nuclear wbáposz

and intimidation, of agitation and tautos ive lake, beshenedd Conservative Party was still a considerable amount and Revier.

"Induricies in those regions' re- than 10,000 form of TNT.. In stio / members, in hisź Bedfordshire | particularly in Capetown. allfed view such tools cannot be electoral district to pick someone else' to represent them in the

byblem although effectively controlled because flouse of Commons because ha pro absenteelam and this stil they cannot be defected,

CERATA light back-to-work movement The Insafans coupled this wished to resign, remains

On being replaood at Colonial was noted. proposal with an oftér to join

* The Archbishop of Cape!" Ten people were killed and 18 attackers a spokesman for Man Lo Americans and Bellists in Secretary by Mr. Jain Macleod

Love,

the ́ ́ mork. Revenand | néviously-injured today when a Cheong - Skore told, the China doins, remesrol programine last November, Mr, Lernort-

Joost De Blank, obramplon of bus was in collision wit Mail this morning, "Mr Loung on agreed moihods of-faleel Boyd cald he gave up the job

anybody. ing this kind of small under-to devote more Umo to private

They were after the coal." bualnem—AP, ground textAP.

Fatal collision

The Rio De Janeiro, Mar, 24,

A

Loung Wes

sent to hospital where ho 'was treated and "dis- charged.

When asked in My Leung hid any idb of the identity of his

Mus nation' black phople lorry on the Rio-900 Paulal hua navor offended spoko oni today for this first 20gfway-Router,