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CHINA
Established 1945
WEDNESDAY, MAY 11, 1960.
Jailed for throwing acid at man APPEAL BY DOCTOR'S WIFE
REFUSED Attempt to
A 47-year-old doctor's wife, Choi Kom, who was sentenced to four years in the Criminal Sessions For throwing corrosive acid on a man, had her appeal against sentence dismissed by the Full Court this morning. Refusing the appeal, the, Acting Chief Justice, Mr. Justice J. R. Gregg, remarked that it was quite clear that the offence was a premeditated one and that the appel- Junt had certainly caused some degree of permanent disfigurement to the victim.
"Throwing corrosive seid is one of the most serioas cfences In the law of Hongkong.. We
as being excussive in view of of the serieur nature the victim's injuries and the nature to interfer of the weapon used in can see no reason with the sentence imposed up.nattark. you." his Lordship said.
Chai pleaded that she had te look after her 30-year-old hus- band and a young son.
SH: said she did not know the nature of the sulphuric acid which she had used. Sharad she bought the acid to wash the floor.
Long list
The Full Court refused an- other appeal by Lam Yan-chung. who had been sentenced to four years ter demanding menay wh
menaces.
Mr Justice Gregg remarked that ham had a long list of pre-j vious convictions, including three. for robbery. The Court was of the opinion that Lam dangerous character and the gentonce imposed, if anything was on the Eight side.
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Poor Yco- mui, a-mother of four chidren, tearfully pleaded for a reduction of a 30 months sentence for, wounding a fellow tenant with a chopper. She claimed that her fellow tegant had often threatened her.
Not excessive Mr Simon Li, Crown Coun- sel, said that the victim was
the
procure document
A 53-year-old hawker, ap- peared before Mr K. A. S. Phillips at Central Court this morning on a charge of making an untrue statement to procure travel document.
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Cheng Chan, of 61, Wing Lek Street, 2nd floor, pleaded guilly and was fined $1,000 with the alternative of three months jail.
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Detective Sub-Inspector Colleo 9.id that, in 1951, defen-
to have been born in Hengkong. in order to obtain a British
New Braille duplicating
machine will make books
for HK
blind
By MARY PALMER
dant acted as a guarantor for a A white-haired, frail looking man, Li King-kan, who claimed lady, Mrs Mary Burt, bent studiously over the type of the new Braille Multi- graph Duplicating ma- 'chine this morning, at the home of Mrs T. K. Duncan, Taikoo Staff Quarters.
The Full Court also dismissed three other appeals against sen-passport to go to England. tences. They were brought by! The passport was issued to Li Lee Kam-sui, sentenced to four in 1952 and he went to England. Later, following police e- years for heroin possession; Li Shek-chi, sentenced to three quiries it was found that Ll was years for heroin possession, and in fact Ng Shui-cheung born in Chu Ka-lun. sentenced to five, Holting. years for receiving stolen pro- perty.
Sitting with Mr Justice Gregg was Mr Justice K. R. Macfee, Acting Pulsne 'Judge.
Cheng, when interviewed by Insp. Collaco, admitted that he, was asked by Ng lo act as his guarantor and that he did not know where Ng was born.
WOMAN WINS CUSTODY OF
GIRL AGED 4
Central magistrate, Mr I. T. Morris this morning granted an application by a woman for the custody of a four-year-old girl.
1953
a
لمة
The complainant, Lee Hung! that time, He was a parter so badly injured that she had
43 Java Street, testified that of an import and export firm. been detained in hospital for
Lee said she lived with Tsang two weeks. Even on the day of she met defendant in
from August, 1953 to December, the trial in the District Court, while she was engaged in
1959 and that Tsang was respon- she had to appear with crutches dance hall as a dance hostess.
Dimising the appeal, Mr
Defendant, Tsang Stu-kee of sible for the paying of the rent was as well as the household ex- Justice Gregy aid the Court. 13 King Kwong Street, could not regard the sentence, married and had six children at
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Fort, who has been, blind since early childhood, is a American member of the Women's Association Blind Project.
The Blind Project has as its Chairman this year Mrs T. K. Duncan, who has learned Braille with eight other mem- bers, so that they can help the blind in Hongkong
This morning these women enthusiastically displayed the machine which they have ac- quired through the generosity of the Jockey Club, ensting noorly U.S.$1,200.
No headquarters
With it they are beginning to turn out Braille copies of the Oxford primary English Book
Mrs Burt (right) and Mrs Stephens examine the new machine-China Mail photo.
morning were Mrs A. W. is a voluntary worker at the Hughes (Past Chairman of the Ebenezer Blind Home), Mrs A. W. A. Blind Project, Mrs J. K. Wilson and Mrs D. G. J, F. Ferrine (present Chair Harrison,
man), Mrs E. P. McElgunin, Mrs All have learned or are learn- for distribution in Hongkong. F. W. Stephens, Mrs C. Ang Braille so that they may
They work in two's and
Wang, Miss Ellen Watson (who make use of the new machine. three's three times a week for two hours, and as others leach Braille in their Association they will also take part and work will go on daily.
So far the work is done at "He used to pay me $700 a the light and spacious flat of month for this purpose, she Mrs Duncan as they have no continued. "And these pay-headquarters.
ments were made regularly up to October, 1959 when he fall-: ed to make any further contr.- bution,"
Came home drunk
As a result of her association with Trang, a girl was born on? September 14, 1955.
Mrs Burt, who was examining the machine with her fingers, marvelled at its design and efficiency. Though blind herself. she makes home visits to the blind who will find the Braille books a boon.
The machine was only IT- fected three years ago and it is She further said that after the first of its kind in the October 1959, Tsang often visit Colony. Up to 1,000 copies of a ed her and continued to do so Braille book can be run eff onéz until December when on one the type has been set. This is occasion he came home drunk a tremendous advance on the and assaulted her. That was the previous method which had to last time he came to visit, her, be used by the Association. she added.
Using a Bralile typewriter it
She also said that she wat took 50 hours to make a single now working as a clerk at St copy.
Jude's School at a salary of
$100 a month.
Mr A. Lui of Messrs Lo and
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Impossible
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Le representing Tsang sub- It is difficult or imposible ta mitted that "father" meant law. purchase Cantonese textbooks in ful and legitimate father and Braille, the only ones so that there was no evidence found being in Mandarin, The before the Court to support the texts used by the Association application.
conform to requirements of the Mr Morris said in his judg- Department of Education in ment that the welfare of the Hongkong and. will be used by as the Canossa child "is the first and paramount such schools consideration but the task of Home for the Blind and blind cared for by the Bscertaining what is really best students for it is no easy matter.
Special Welfare Services of the Department of Social Welfare,
At the demonstration this
Right of access
"I think the complainant is best fitted to look after the child and an order for custody is con- sequently made in, her favour and the defendant to have the right of access to it at all re- sonable times."
Mr B. Lui, instructed by Peter Sin and Co., represented the complainant.
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Which one?
Mr-Mark-Boboon's "From The Terrace" is described as a “híl” Alm, so one presumes it has already been released,
"Macbeth" is described by Mr Robson as a "great" picture. What version is he referring to?
N. T. CHOW.
Cheque for WRY
Mr N. C. Chan, (above) chairman of the San Wul Com- mercial Society, precented a cheque for $1,161,15 to Miss C. Madge Newcombe, (above) Executive, Secretary of the Hong- kong Connell of Social Service at David House this morning.
This latest contributieu to the Hongkong Commitice for World Refugee Year, brings the local fund up to more than $601,000.
___ Mr Chan Kai-hong, the honorary treasurer of the society, and Mr Leung Ying-kit, the honorary manager, were also present when the cheque was handed over.
Miss Hongkong won't be
judged on measurements
A epokesman for the "Miss Hongkong 1980" contest said stoday the winner will be chosen in conformity with the "modern concept of judging beautiful womanhood. which
The organisers of the pageant all emphasised today that contests recognise no ge0- graphical lines., "The winner In each case will not be pick- ed: to conform with any 50- called Anglo-Saxonien- dards," the spokesman said,
"Contestants will be judged ob
fectively on the basis of no- ural beauty alone as found the world over.
no longer involves the old- fashioned type measurements." The contest for Miss Hong- kong', which will lead to the "Miss Universe Beauty Pageant in America, Is spon -sored by. the. Wah Kiu Man
Po and International Films), Led in aid of under-privileged "The clements considered In children in the Colony,
Judging / competitors will
therefore, include beauty of face and form, charm ́ind personality,
"Suar factors as cultural back- ground, care of figure ind hair, and the quality of voice will also be taken into ac count U
the
Elimination rounds for
local contests will be held órj May 24, while - semi-finali. and final have been scheduled for June 4 and June 11 respectively.
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Mr Abdul Kasam Khan,
From the Files:
25
years AGO
May, 1935
Pakistan's Minister of In- FROM the Morning Post's dustries and Power, said 25 Years Ago column: at a press conference at "No official intimation con- the Pakistan Trade Com-cerning the grave condition mission this morning he of the King's health has hoped Hongkong business- been received in Hongkong; men would invest in his nevertheless the telegrams country.
published in another column appear, to our deep regret, Pakistan, he said, offered the to be corroborated by the two most important assets to re-production on May 8 in the prospective Investor a the "Cablenews-American". stable government and economy. of a portrait of His Majesty
Mr. Khan, who arrived here under the caption "King yesterday on his way back home Edward's health is alarming after a world promotion tour,
said Pakistan had no discrimina-Court physicians," and by à tion against anyone. "We be-long article, reproduced in lleve in the free way of life, our columns, which was and in individual freedom and published in the United free enterprise," he said,
States about
He said that his country had ago. just started out on its second five-year plan, and it was hoped to attract foreign businepes, to increase its foreign exchange,
Incentives
Mr Khan said the Pakistan
Government had decided to aid considerable incentives to new business.
six weeks
"It is well-known that when the King left for Biarritz early in March he was not in the best of health and that he visited the spot he loves so weil with the object of recupera- tion"
The Government was declar-
Sir Robert Ho Tung has ing a tax holiday for two years generously offered to donate on new business ventures, and the sum of one, thousand dol- also two-year-long tax excmplare for the renovation of the. tions for overseas businessmen oil paintings and frames in the hall of Queen's College, He added that the Pakistan Thess paintings include mem- Government was at present con-bers of the Royal Family, dis sidering lengthening this two-
there.
year tax holiday to four years. tinguished: Old Boys, and ex- Mr Khan said the country was masters of the College and opening up its mineral resources, amongst them are portraits of and there were to be special King George V and Sir Robert concessions to mining enter-Ho Tung. priecs Iron ore, low-grade coal, chromium, lead and several other minerals were being ex- ploited, he said.
Tours
"I
FORMALLY name this building the Queen Mary Hospital in the Mr Khan also mentioned that full confidence and belief large quantities of natural gas that it is destined to afford had been found in both East and
West Pakistan, and that this great benefits not only to was being used to aid industry, many now in Hongkong but Mr Abdur Rab, the Pakistan to members of future Trade Commissioner in Hong-generations still unborn,' kong, and several local Pakis-
tan businessmen were also pre- declared His Excellency the sent at the conference.
Governor, Sir William Mr Khan having lunch to-Peel, when he laid the day with local textile men, and foundation stone of the new after tours of factories this Government Civil. Hospital
afternoon and tomorrow morn-
ing, will return to Karachi via at Pokfulam yesterday Rangoon 'tomorrow afternoon. afternoon in the presence of a large and distinguished gathering.
Businessman
on tour
The inadequacy of poor-sur- roundings of the existing Government Civil Hospital, which was opened many years Mr Leonard Chan, general ngo, was stressed by both His manager of the Pfizer Corpora- Excellency and the Hon Dr tion cf Hongkong leaves today W. B. A. Moore, Director of for Singapore, by Boac-Comet Medical and Sanitary Services, jetliner on the first leg of an in their speeches, extensive South-east Asian tour.
My Chen will also vixit
The new Queen Mary Djakerta and other centres in Hospital will have accommoda- the area to make a detalled tion for 500 patients, which is market survey for the Corpora- twice as many as the present 1:00.
Civil Hospital can cater for,
This funny world
"Legally speaking
I've got the right of way!
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