1960-09-20 — Page 10

GEORGE KENT & CO., LTD. WATER METERS; STEAM METERS, OIL METERS, GAS METERS, CONTROLLERS & RECORDERS:

ENGINEERING EQUIPMENT CO., LTD. 208′ Chartared Bank Building, Tel.. 27789

CHINA MAIL

Established: 1945

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1960.

Queen's-road accident before noon

Sheaffer's PEM

Fon For Mon

THE BOLD NEW PEN DESIGNED EXCLUSIVELY FOR MEN

Policeman tells

BUS-RICKSHAW CRASH why he made

Puller taken to hospital with injuries

A rickshaw puller was injured in the hip and_left thigh when his vehicle was crushed between a bus and a pedestrian railing in front of Kayamally Building, Queen's-road Central, this morning.

Squatter tells of

bribing inspector

A squatter told Mr K. A. S. Phillips at Central Court this morning that he gave $215 to an employee of the Urban Services to that he would not demolish his but.

Chong Sui-mud was testifying against Loung Fu, 32, of 13 Victory-road, Kel Lung Wen. whic WOK accused of three charges of obtaining money by frise pretences,

Cheung said that he lived in ahut at Kak Lung Wan, and 10wards the end of Apell tile year, he was told by his wife that an inspector of the Resettle-

The rickshaw was smashed tu splinters. Its harness was gone, dis right wheel twisted and its canopy torn. The seat was the unly recognisable part left..

accident

occurred at about 11.50 am when both the and the No. 10 bus rickshaw were, travelling west,.

The

According to an eye-witness, the rear wheel of the bus caught the wheel of the rickshaw and dragged it along for a few feet before the, rickshaw was crushed against the railing.

Cheung Lau, 45, the Tick- show puller, was bent to hospital by ambulance.

the Si Hal-hung, 28,

said he immediately driver, braked after the accident.

BED-BOMB:

MAN GETS

bus

TWO YEARS

ment Department had told them Yip Hon, 45, was today

to demolish their huts within

three days,

DISCUSSED

He said they discussed the maller with three of his neigh- Lours, who were also told to

demolish their huts.

Cheung said on May 8, he and the neighbours met the de- *fendant in certain road, and

handed Leung $215.

He said it was "tes money

exempt their huts from deinoll- tion.

Mr Phillips asked Cheung "Was it your idea to bribe the defendant?"

Cheung, replied, "yes."

NOT RECEIVED

Defendant giving evidence said that he had not received any money from the squatters, and that he did not know them.1

no!

He added that he was asked by a person Cheung Ho, to de- liver some money to his uncie, bul

Aid ho

The know amount.

Defendant said that he had never told the squatters that be was a position to prevent demolition of their huts.

Mr Phillips reserved Judg. ment until tomorrow morning.

- Detective Sub-Inspector Chan Slu-shun La prosecuting. Mr Edmund Cheung of Edmund Cheung and Co represented Leung

sentenced to two yours

in prison when ho was found guilty

by

Supreme Court jury of

causing injury by ex- Sub, Inspector E. F. Taylor.

plosivos.

makes

the injured rickshaw.

Mr Justice W. A. Blair-Kerr puter comfortable before the

ambulance arrives-China Mail:

passed sentence when the photo.

jury returned, a. verdict of guilty but recommending leniency, after 45 minutes. Yip planted a bomb in the

bed of

Aberdeen brothet which injured prostitute Chen Lei-ho, 32, and himself.

On

Stole $700

from father

Kwan Chl-cheong, 20, of 32/ Leighton-road, th, floor, was bound over in $500 for twa years good behaviour by Mr E. Corbally at Central Court this morning for stealing $700 from his father, Kwan Yu.

Tai-yatt Sub-Inspector Yip told the court that on September

Students leave

return 10

Six students left Hongkong by Swissair today to schools Europe.

Koolhaas, They were: Teun former KGV student who has been studying architecture at Delft University, Holland; Harm Brandt, 13, who is going to a school in Bluemun- secondary daal, Holland; Pennie Kendall, who will be returning to seltool Annabelle Lee in Switzerland;

is returning

Ecolt who Benedict in. Lausarmo; Mrianne Frommer, 12, returning to school In Switzerland.

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The sixth student was Peter 18, at about 3 pm, complainant | Bjonerud, 14. ភព America: missed $700 from the hip pocket, student from Manila who is go- of his trousers,

ing back to Dr Schmidt's Defendant admitted the theft, i stilute at Lutry near Lausanne.

Asian chess tournament planned

An organistor committee has. kong for valuable prises next

been formed to plan the Inter- }

year. national. Chess Congress of The teams from each country "will"comprise two players' and

-Dizying capial200

About ten countries in' Akla, will

· De invited to send their”bart | 2296! members of the, organislink !players" tò, compote in Hong-

_committag" "in" the photograph

In-

are (left to right), Metary L.

Market fluctuation disturbing says

company chairman

Mr J. L. Marden, Chairman of International In- vestment Co. Ltd. said at the annual general meeting of shareholders of the company this afternoon that the tempo of activities of the local Stock Exchange had undergone a variety of changes over the past year.

The market, ho udded, Chairman of the Board pre- recently felt the effects of the siding. Inflow of substantial funds into the Colony.

The nel profit for the year was $560,831 which was $465.000 Mr Marden said, "Such more than last year. Auctuations are disturbing to

Was re-

those who would prefer to sea Mr C. W. Grange

situation in elected a director of the com- 窳 more stable

are determined panty. by the Intrinsic values of the Investments and less

by

which prices

· a

Mesars. Lowo,

Matthews

Bingham and were re-appointed

volume of funds temporarily socking an outlet and capableauditus.

of being withdrawn it a more attractive alternative presents

itrelt elsewhere."

"It would be

wrong to dls-

courage such capital," added Mr Marden.

COMPANY SHARES

Mr Marden also disclosed that the company now owned 13 per cent of "the" shares of the Loan and Investment Co. Ltd. He also recommended a dividend of. 75 cents' per share, 10 cents mora than last year,

The net profit.. of the yerr 3959-1960 amounted to | 3767,143:' which was / $27,426

| more than fast, year.

" Mr Morden: was re-elected ar the Chairman of the Board

Messrs | Lowe,/ Bingham je kad auditors, for the company

were re-appointed

R. Robson, Becretary) Matthews Tan, Tournament Director Harry Odell, Chairmaisį Bevan Field, Vice Chairman & Tres

The animal, general, mosting of the loan and Invelimáti

afternoons with Và Khc Marden,

surers EJ Krouk, Hongkong | Co. Ltd. was also held-thir

Team Captain,

STORM

SIGNAL

DOWN

Local #formignal -No. 3 was lowered" at

8 um today. A 1. At 6 am tropical de-

pression lema was esti 'irated 'to be' 500 ¡milas southwest of Hongkong, moving west (ut...aight.

Forecast for today: Freshgusty windu

strong

"exposed

statement

From the Files

25

years AGO

September 1935

Thackeray comes to

A police constable told the District Court today

that he made a voluntary statement about a WHEN Brigadier F. S. traffic accident in which he was involved be- Hongkong, this week to take cause he thought he would be allowed to carry over temporary command of on with his job if he did so.

The constable was Chan Chi-. wah, 24, of 35, Nanchang- street, Kowloot..

at

Ho mada the statement Western Division Police Head quarters, to which he was ot- tachod, to his superior officer. Divisional Detective Inspector W. R. Bozall.

Chan is one of four men ay- pedring before Judge W. F.

Pickering on changes of con opiracy to pervert the course of justice.

One of the other four de fendants is another

dear sir

Berlin and Hongkong

the British forces in China because of the departure of Lieut Gen O, C. Borrett, Lt.. Col N. Hammond Smith will assume charge of the British Forces in Shanghal according to the North China Dally News in Shanghai.

Major

General A, W. I doubt I the writer of "Comment of the Day" in the Bartholomew, who has been Saturday Issue of your paper is appointed to succeed Gen- esquainted with the true allun-eral Borrett, is expected to If he were ho arrive in December, when Lion in Berlin, would not refer to West Berlin's Brigadier Thackeray will re- constable, Chau Wing-por, of "provocations" and "irrespons turn to Shanghai.

police

7. Tin Wan-street, fourth floor, Aberdeen.

Bible elements."

One trip in the Underground (U-Bahn) or Stadtbahn from Zoo 30 Friedrichstrasse would show him what good neighbours and they are. If the writer had.

Hyed in Berlin for any length announced that Mr John E. Messrs Leigh and Orange would

The other defendants are Chan Heung-chan, 23, of 101, Island-road, trst floor, Chu Ming-luk, allas Fuk Tea address unknown.

CAR CRASH

The accident occurred on April 23 when a car crashed

of

on to a pavernant near, Communist world fishmarket, Aberdeen, serious- ly injuring a man,

a

time since 1945 he know that all provocations and Potter has been admitted

elements irresponsible

there Partner of the firm as from come from the East.

July I. It is the policy of Communiani to provoke, to hold the Non- ever on the defensive. (They insult the world's leading statesmen and minify members of the British Royal Family as part of their on Condult-road, for- evil plan). The writer would merly the residence of Lady also know that in West Berlin Chater, it is learned, is to ,I

prudence and care in abundance are exercised.

be utilised in future as the

Chu Ming-fuk had pleaded guilty to driving the car and was sentenced on April 26 for driving away o

car without licence and with no third party insurance but his sentence six months was remitted July 20 by the Governor, after further investigations by the

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police following receipt of sa anonymous letter.

WARBLE ́ ́ Hall, situated

The situation there is entirely official residence of the Ad- different from and cannot and miral in command

of the. should not be compared with the China squadron. situation in Hongkong, which 19

not divided as Berlin is and

which is a Crown Colony of long A magnificent residence, Marble Hall, was left by the

powers

late Sir Paul Chater, in his

Mr Henry Litton, who is de-standing while Berlin has feading all four accused, ob-status dictated in very recent

by victorious fected to a statement made by year Chan Chi-wah

whose alignment also is now so will, for the use of his wife, being used as

and it was further directed evidence against him.

He objected

It would be interesting to that on the grounds

when Lady Chater that Inspector Boxall by virtue know

the prejudicial censed to live there, the re-

changed,

how

exercised some have restraint on Chan in taking the long compare with those in statement

Berlin.

kind of

from him,

of his superior position, might measures which China has insidence, together with the recent years taken against Hong furniture, fixtures, racing cups and the whole of Sir though it was unintentional. Were Hongkong citizens re- Paul's collection of porcelain from trains without! were to be given to the Chan warnings, never to be seen or

that I

even

you to be in

missiont

y

In addition, Mr Litton sald moved this morning Chi-wah alleged in his evidence, heard of again? Were supplies Government of Hongkong Inspector Boxall had said "You essential to the community sud-absolutely. and I are both in the police so denly cut off in an attempt to

starve I do not want

Hongkong into sub- trouble," and "If you help me in a better way it will help you to carry on with your job," this might be interpreted as induce ment to Chin to make a state-similar manners with Hongkong understood that in the event as they deal with West Berlin, of the Naval authorities it suited their purposes. handing back the residence Prudence and care would avall in the future, they will un- dertake to see that it is in a

In view of the truns- ference of the property, cer- It is advisable not to dwell in tain work is at present be

fool's paradies that the Communists would not deal in ing

ment.

DENIED

Divisional Detective inspector Boxall, denied having used these words to Chan, as did his Inter- preter.

"They said that Chan had mere- ly been asked to make a state

ment in the ordinary way, after being cautioned.

nothing,

G. E KOETTERITZSCH.

carried out, and it is

proper state of repair.

First Sea Lord

·

1

Judge W. F. Pickering ad-London

with

a

1008

- London, Sept 10. Lord Carrington, First Lord Mrs L. R. Andrews of the Admiralty, few from

to journed the case to consider ad-watch a Nato

special Malta today Presented

pea exercise in prize for doing the sixth hots missibility of the statement operationt d

in one in the Ladies autumn made by Chan; it will be re- It was his first visit to Malla golf meeting at the sumed at 2.30 p.m. today. since his appointment a year water Bay course.

POP By Gog

THE FARMERS

WILL BE PLEASED

Frinted and públished Chion Morning Port: Landled

BUT THEY'RE NOT PAYING TWELVE GUINEAS

A WEEK!

Deep

WHATEVER THE SITUATION..

Carlsberg

KEEPS YOU SMILING

AND PEARCE for and on behalf of South

Victoria in the Colony of Hongkon