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MONDAY, AUGUST 15, 1960.

escaped when dogs barked

THE STORM

THE NIGHT OF

OF THE

Disguised drug hunters find opium in hut

A party of Preventive Service and Narcotics Bureau officers, carrying rice and vegetables as a disguise, climbed up to Ma Shan Upper Village above Causeway Bay on a stormy night last June, and found more than 13 lbs of opium in an un-numbered hut.

Mr George Willis, Crown Counsel, told the Victoria Dis- trict Court this morning that the party patrolled the village area throughout the night of June 30 and July 1.

At about 3 am, when they made an approach on the hut, several dogs started barking, and two men ran out of the house and escaped.

Charged with

theft from

money changer

A 21-year-old Indian charged with stealing 31,997.86 from a firm known as International Money Changer appeared before Mr E Haydon Kowloon Court this

at morning. Defendert, Devdas Tchiram Daswani, was a cashier of the firm and resides at 11 Camerta Itoad, ground floor,

No plea was entered.

He was remanded in police custody until August. 18.

Inspector W, Elias is proseculing.

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Dividend

The directors of the Interna tional Investment Corporation Lid, will recommend the pay ment of dividend of 75 cents on each ordinary share for the year ended March 31, 1960.

The date of the annual general meeting will be announced later.

Before the court is Kwan Hung, a tenant of the hut, who pleads not guilty to two charges of possesing oplum, and two charges of assisting in manugment of i place where opium was stored

the

Mr Willis said he would be calling evidence to the effect that Kwan was found sitting in the hut, surrounded by equipment used for making opium.

Sheltered

Counsel said that because of the heavy roln and the treacherous terrain in the area, the police party sheltered the Cult until the following morning.

Searching the main hut, and a smaller hut nearby, they found a total of 13 lbs 1 ozs of raw and prepared oplum and opium dress 28 lbs of oplum residue and four gellons of opium n

solution.

Some of the drugs were con- sealed in a secret compartment under the tiled floor.

Smoking opium

of

D.

Mr John Swaine, representing Kwan, said he was not cbjecting to statement; made by the ac cused when he was charged. Detective Sub-Inspector McMahon

the Nicolics Bureau. said he dormally charged the accused at 12.30 pin on July 1, and Kwan had said, through an interpreter: "1 was smoking oplum in the small hut."

The hearing continues before Judge P. J. Springall.

Accused is on bail of $10,000. Mr Willis is assisted by In- spector McMahon, and Mr Swaine is instructed by Messrs P., C. Wong and Co.

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LETTERS FROM YOU TO THE EDITOR

Stop that row!

Will a stop ever be put to the using of American landing Drafi at night? For example on the night of -Auguri 10 from midnight to 2.80 a.m11. and the next night, from midnight to 115 am, the whole of Wanchai was kept awake by the roaring of these craft.

There was also the outrageous

action of the coxswains, revving up their engines unnecessarily while at the pier. This was accompanied by the shouting and singing of the men and the continu- ous slamming of taxi doors. We feel it is a gross' abuse of hospitality, the way the U.S.

NAVY carries on,

We can't imagine any of the British Fleet having the impertinence to upset an American, or any other port, in this rude manner, This continuous nightly nelse has raised feelings of great resentment against the U.S. Navy.

It was suggested in previous correspondence that this nuisance could be easily mitigated, if liberty

men returned from Queen's Pier after midnight, observing that it is in a non-residentlai

ares.

In spite of complaints to the polloe and letters to the press, nothing has yet been done.

Perhaps the British Naval authorities and the Marine Polloc could do something about it, as the noise is mostly from the harbour We suppose this clears the shore police from taking action.

We at the HK Government

dear sir

A misery

Has Hongkong suddenly gone. deaf? If not, can anyone tell me why cinema-going haa suddenly become misery for those who are blessed with normal hearing?

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Twice in the last few weeks I have had my car-drums bashed-to such an extent that if I ever go apáłu to the cinema it will be with a pair of ear plugs and a large roll of cotton wool. The Kay Kendal Alm-"Once

more

with feeling"-was amusing but hardly enjoy- able. No concert /'ve ever been to was as loud as the one featured in that fim And I could hear perfectly with both fingers in แบ ears,

Now "Porgy and Besa” is also Can maximo fortissima,

the cinemas responsible please explain whether this new sound effect is meant to be an encouragement or Or can't discouragement?

their they hear it from

proof sound -

projection TOOTIS?

OUCH.

to put a stop to this infernal dear sir

nuisance and see to it, that the recent law against noise, from 11.30 p.m, to 6 am, la rigidly enforced. SEVEN EXASPERATED

WANGHAI RESIDENTS. P.S. Ya gods! Today, six de- fendants in cases of disturb. ing the peace on vessels in a typhoon shelter, by play. ing mahjong, were each Ened $10. Strange that the police can't hear the abova mentioned craft "Smashing“ the peace. Will someone please tell us whether it's possible to prosecute the U.S. Navy?

My heartiest congratulations on your leader of August 13 which has expressed fully the sentiment I and, I believe, many others share.

In Hongkong, one finds him- self avoiding certain shops as he does not wish to feel he is begging the shop assistant for his servlet, while he is paying for it.

reluctant One finds himself

to go in a shop when the shop assistants throw him a

Brilliant Beverley

Each Saturday readers look forward to Sir. Beverley Baxter's Weekly "London Letter' which is in Hself a feast, as his distinctive style makes reading a genuine pleasure. Never once has he produced anything L*- interesting, but his warmly human tribute to Aneurin Bevan in his 'Letter' of Saturday August 13, must rank with socio of his best articles.

Born on January 8, 1891, in Toronto, Canada, "Aribur Beverley Baxter, has been a journalist since 1920. Ho 'must therefore be the dayen of Journalists in Britain with a record of 40 years behind him. During this four decades of journalism Bir. Beverley must have produced millions of words, not including some of his other writings not chan. nelled through the prem The beauty of his writing is in his simplicity of style and WALTER humanity. Bir Beverley Baxter's London Lefter has appeared re- sularly in the CHINA MAIL for more years than most readers can remember, and “. It is believed that be atzo contributes to our papers in:

the Commonwealth coun-

other colonies, tries or

that his income from his

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Snatchers

active in Colony

Robbers anti autchers were solve yesterday when six people were held up in various parts of the Colony,

Most of the victims were

scrutinising glance, finally

and

affer

bank

women.

ignore him thit his deciding balance is too small for the Items in the shop. One eventually decides to avoid a shop forever when he finds himself viewed an an idiot after he has asked * question concerning the quality of the merchandlic The number of customers thus driven from shops by the shop assistants' treal ment Enormonk, The

behind this catises altitude of the shop assis tants are not complicated. They originate from the traditional madness for power:

"I am in control, therefore I will appear in solent sind haughty to say- one who approaches me for anything."

The desire to lake pride in strong one's knowledge is also. Therefore, anyone who is ignorant enough to ask a question must be spat upon, despised.

(Even the police, I am sorry to say, share this attitude, and have often answered with disdain those who ask the way to a certain piket.) The Hongkong businessmen have been said to be among the cleverest in the world. It puzzles me somewhat that they have neglected altogether to note their shop sesistants' ` attitude to the customers,

'I am not suggesting that they should start = "Customers are always right” campaign; such will be exploited by too many fussy customers. But at last, Insist on polliness,

And get rid of the assistants" mobblah airs. Concerning the various merchandise in the shop the customerì, löyn to

remember: ace; just "Allow the customers to Bee, They will Bay with Glee."

CUSTOMER.

Baxter

writings plene must be quite dear sir

considerable,

One outstanding fact shown in Baxter's tribute to Bevan la the mentally of the British people. Whatever their political differences, how- ever they dislike one another in public, a British gentle-. man always recognises merit and good quality when he sees them, and is not afraid to express his admiration for them.

In Life Bevan was disliked nat only by his political enemy alone but also by 'friends' of his own Labour. Party, for be could be devastatingly candid to the point of being almost rado, she could never stand humbug, He might never admit

existence of a God and some - tinkind people would regard him as an atheist, but he had behaved better than most self-professed. Chris- tians could - ever. hope: to behave. He ferry na shame whose soul is noble," and though his tongue could be harsh and hurtfully cutting, he hid a heart of gold when

il came ́ ́ to showing piły towards his fellow men we people who have known hardship as be himself hadt known.

In life, he and Sir Winslo

Churchila often exchanged uncomplimentary remarks towards each other in the

Commons, but at the newB of his death Churchilj ›was among the first to, express his deep personal grief, and he never hesitated to pay Just tribute to his pölificat enemy but persona friend. This Is the paradox of Bri- dish mentality so strange lo the foreigners. We ́of his far-flung tiny Bel- HAH Colony own a debt of cratitude Sir Beverity Baxter for Els brilliant ex- position of Aneurin Bevan and for the high tribute be had pald kh which "* people of all politica) skades must agres is more - lian well deserved.

{HINY "TOŻY.

Japanese MPs New Macao notes Back to where

to visit London

he started

Macao, Aug. 15. London, Aug. 14. The Banco Nacional. Ultra- Twenty-five members of the marino will put in droulation as Japanese Diet will visit Britain from today a new eue of Blacao this month on official inspection bank notes in the denomination tours, the, Japanese Embassy of $10, $25, $100, and $500 police on his reapure near here. has announced.

patacas,

Lynton, Devon, Aug. 14.

An escaped primer told

yesterday that after esosping he | In is notice to the public, walked 18 mil poly to find states that the old notes of the himself af down back at the shove denomination will only be prison farm where he thed accepted until February 28, 1981. started, an

The legislators, travelling in five delerations, will be taken through the Houses of Parlia ment as official guests and will meet members of the Briileh The banc wil exchange sol old. He had wilked a completa Government and Parliament, notes presented at their router circle. Altogether he had been AP:

O until the above date,

Free five devi

two armied Three robbers, with knives, held up a couple in Tai Hang Road near Blue Pool Road at 11.30 pm.

They got away with a man's wrist watch, a lady's watch, a fountain pen and cash to the total value of $170,

The woman was slightly In- Jured on the wrist,

cases

of

GOLD BRACELET

At 10 a.m. two shatching occurred in Kowloon and Hongkong almost siraul- taneously.

In Gordon Street east of Victoria Park, a man snatched a gold bracelet valued at $100 from a woman aged 30 on the staircase. of No. 5 Gordon Street.

In Kowlcón, a man snatched a pair of gold esterings from an old woman, about 50, near 90 Fa Yuen Street.

At 11 am, a woman living at 62 Fort Street, North Point, was a two-year-old shopping with

boy In Chun Yeung Street when

a man snatched a wrist watch from the boy in front of 88 Fort Street.

The watch was valued at $30;

MACAO

CRICKET

"TEST"

Macao, Aug. 16. The new Season for the ancient Chinese game of cricket-fighting starts next week in Macao.

Since its revival last year, cricket-fightleg has given a new life to hotels and restaurants 'os

SHEAFFERS

RIAL U

Shoaffer quality features at meberate prices.

HORROR

TRAILER

OFF

The horror film trailer bas been withdrawn at the Koyal and Stale theatres, ;

This follows_the_com-- plaints made but Friday' afternoon when the usual forthcoming attraction trailers ・ ・ were screened before a house crowded with chlidren who had gone to see the holiday fantasy. "The Sharry Dog."

of

Asked to explain how this could have happened, The management of the State and Royal theatres sald That screening trailers for

the next two films Lo

Is be shown #routine business" in the projection room.

The management of the Royal Theatre, Kowloon, said they happened to be

the house when the 'trailer came on, and realis-/ 'ing how unsuitable this triller was in a children's programme, gave orders for the immediate with- drawal of the trailer at bold theatres,

Complaints about screen- ing the trailer for a film called "The Tingler"-ap- peared

and in English Chinese papers today, and numerous telephone calls were made to the theatres,

FUNERAL

OF FORMER

YANGTZE PILOT

The funeral of the late Mr

Reginald Umpleby, Master

Mariner and former

From the Files

25

years

AGO

August, 1935

TAROM: the SCM Post's 25 !

FRO

Years Ago column (August 1910): "The first lot of contract labourers for the rubber estates In British Malays left yester- day afternoon by the Indo- China liner Kumsang.

"There were only 37 of them (two being the wives of labourers), and all seem- ed to our representative (who went on board to take stock' of Chinese emigration affairs alfoat) to be in ex- cellent spirits and a sturdy lot of fellows who should be able to give a very good ac- count of themselves in the realms of rubber.

"Each of the men had in his possession à contract, in English and printed Chinese, signed by the local representative of the Plan... · ters Labour Bureau provid ing inter alia for eight hours work a day, 24 working days a month, extra pay for over- time, monthly payment of wages due, and free pas sages back to Hongkong at the expiration of their con- tracts three years hence,

"Thus a beginning, has been made. with what may reasonably be expected to develop into an extensive system of supplying able- bodied and willing workers (of both sexes) for the great rubber industry of British Malaya."

a

Shanghai pilot, aged 63, His Excellency gave was held at the Colonial Sherry Party at Government Cemetery, Happy Valley House to pust members of this morning.

Oxford University to meet Mr Mr Umpleby came here from William Teeling and members Brunhrough, Cheshire, to join of the Oxford Society. the China Navigation Company here some 30′′/years ago and

The following were present. later went to Shanghal. He was Mr. C. S. Archer, Rev. H. W. a Yangtze River pilot for many Baines, Mr R. T. Barrett, years and returned

to Hong Rev. C. Brown, Mr. C. B. kong after took over the mainland in 1948. Burgess, Hon Mr T. N. Chau, He was serving as Chief Mr N. P. Dawnay, Mr. D. P. Officer of the ss Fatahan when Davies, Mr G. Drage, Rt. Rev. he suddenly took ill in Macao Bishop R. O. Hall, Mr G. S. P. last week. He returned here and Heywood, Mr E. Himsworth; was admitted to St Paul's Hos Mr R S Johnson, Mr H. W. The cricket-fighting cham-pital, where he died on Batur Lee, Miss Lucy Lock, Mr A. N

many victors and competitors

from Hongkong travel to this city during the week ends for enter,ainment and to place thiete bets on their favourite cricket during the fighting season.

pionship starts on August 22 and extends until the eighth lunar month when the champion cricket will be declared.

Its owner will be awarded a sold gold medal besides the takings from the bets which are In the form of "roasted pigs" and "Chinese cakes". These are redeemable in cash.

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The "arena" is on the fifth floor of well-known local hotel and at least 80 fighters have already been entered AFP.

POP

day.

the

Communists

Macfadyen, Mr and Mrs Mr Umpleby is survived by a

Q. A. A. Macfadyen, Mr Di daughter now in England,

The Rev A L Nind officiated McNeill, Miss Mercer, Mr. both at the funeral service and H. S. Mok, Mr D. M. Richards, at the graveside.

Prof. L. T. Ride, Mr C, CA Among those who attended Roberts, Mr L. E. N. Ryan, the funeral were Mr E. J. Mr G. R. Sayer, Mr W. Scho- Bower, Capt A Houghton, Mrfield, Mr P. C. M. Sedgwick, W. G. Frost, Mr L. M. Almeida,

Mr P. Nettle, D. H. Wong, Dr Hon Mr N L. Smith, Mr G. F Carl, Gruhzit, Capt A. Craig She, Mr W. N. T. Tam, Mr I. Thomson, Capt R A. Brown, Wynn-Jone, Mr H. B. William Capt L. H. William, Cept P. A son, Mr N. B. Young and Mr

S. C. Yu Wan Fouletier, and others,

By Gog

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