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TUESDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1960.

Appeal against solicitor's conviction continues LOW ENTITLED TO BE BELIEVED

Coolie on CHARACTER

murder

charge in

court

REFERENCES

STRESSED

Commilisi proceedings against Robert Eli Low, a 29-year-old solicitor sen-

a 27-year-old earth coolie on

a charge of murder 'began be. fore Mr K. A. B. Pipa at

Causeway Bay Court titis morning.

Sui Wan, is: The defendant,

Col alleged to have murdered Chung, also an earth coulle, al the Marsman quarry off Murri- m 1-rond on November 4.

A prosecution witness, Fong Mau-yin. told the Cuurt that on November 4 the defendant and Tot Chung, the deceased, had a quarrel at 128-5 Leighton-road,

tenced to two years' jail on nine charges of corruptly receiving money, was en- titled to be believed in his explanation as to how he received cash gifts, the Full Court was told this morning.

This was said by Mr H. 11. 2. How who is appearing for Low in an appral against the con- viction.

Mr How said the explanation was given by Low in the wit- the news "box with regard to statement which he gave to the police and was not challenged in Court during the trial.

entitled not to be disbelieved," he continued.

Another trial Judge Low's character.

factor which

overlooked

the

Was

SPOKE HIGHLY

Four sald bat that evening at the coolles' quarters, Morrison Hill-road, he beard the du- fendant say "If· TRI Chung exists, I will not." Fung

Brick Llant than Tol Chung approaches the defendant

"If he gave ressonable ex- ach bad nguage.

which planation, or Det. Hooring Is continuing.

reasonably be belloved in this inspector C. K. Chang is con- ducting

The

matter, he was entitled to be other rommittal.' pro-

believed. At least, he, was retdings.

dear

sir

can

Elegy on a Post Office clerk

Alas, scor Postal Clerk:

Maligned and in on instant damned from brief experience: Reverse the vlew

And from his cage accept his awesome sight

And face the clamoured thron

Which comes at him the day along.

Dew-fresh and sweet, he starts the day

With eager touch and maner kind.

Yet who doth know what stormy tide

Most soon biset his anxious mind,

For soon they come.

First, the gaily chatting few with time o'day and how d'y 'do.

But inexorably they grow.. With closing ranks the gaps are

led.

Out, out the light.

Begone the momentary peacet

Henceforth no rest, until the hour of quiet release.

And thus the changed and yet unchanging Ble

Continually lopped, but instantly reborn

With fresh demanding head;

Now fair, new scowling:

Each requiring to be fed,

Ponder, tn, these multitudinous transactions

Precise: exact; oft-coloured with propitious tact

Until the petered close,

When locked doors conceal the cheeks and balances

To serve the publle weal.

Then does the hemeward looking clerk give vespered pouse

To hid his cullergues well ere he departs.

Merits he the cuts and gives

Of witty, jothnolistle seribes?

JOHN AUDLEY,

NO BLOATERS IN MACAO

I notice a local magistrate has

commented on gambling

Hongkong. His reported

In

re-

marks to a number of men lu

WAR

court on such chargeS that "this is not Macao”. I am sure that a jibe at Macko way certainly not meant to a Iriendly neighbouring city but in order to avoid any possible misunderstanding; would like to state the following: Ilowever Invish gambling is Bewhere, Maeno's casino la mainly for the delectation of the fiberfolk.

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· Those simple native fishermen. are not used to praneing or cavorting. around highly

Eucar SIPA

poilshed floors and what bal- ter relaxation for them than!

to sit and play Sam tap ng

"Here we have a case of a man found guilty of a series of charges of dishonesty," he said, "But there was evidence by the Bishop of Hongkong and an

person who knew him well."

"Both spoke most highly of appet- the character of the

lant," he added.

Mr How also submitted that

that

the trial judge drew an ""kit"

conclusion" warrantable appellant told' ie when in a letter written to the partners of the firm, appellant wrote San Kwong-road instead of Sing Woo-road,

"It is a perfectly honest mis- take and ft also, tends to show that the matter was dealt with by another solleitor. Appellant had very little to do with it," The continued.

Dr

TROPICAL

DISEASE

SPREAD

BY SNAILS

loft William "Alves Hongkong today on routo from the island of Leyte where he completed a study of a prevolent tro pical disease spread to humans by water snails.

Dr Alves, until recently n advisor

Hearing continues this-after-penior

noon.

Grounds of Appert

The grounds of appeal are:

There was noor insumclent-- evidence to support a conviction in the corruption charges.

The Judge htt Inisdirected himself as to the law in respect of corruption.

The

Judge has directed himself on the evidence by making erroneous references to the evidence in various instances.

The Judge gave no or insuff elenie weight to the evidence which war in the appellant's tavour and the observations on the evidence made by the defence,

The Full Court comprises the Acl. ing Sentor Puikie Judge. Bit Justice C. W. Reece, with Mr Justice R. 1. Blair-Kerr and Mr Justice .. MD-Owen,

to the Philip- pines Govern- ment on pre- valent tropical disense, is fly-

ing by Swissair

to Geneva for re assignment by the World Health Orgaul. sation.

The disease he was studying is called Bilharzaists. It is trans- ferred from person to person by the snails.

MACAO

GOVERNOR ARRIVES

Stone

throwing

sailor fined

A young sailor who throw stones into the Hongkong Products Exhibition at the Rayof Naval Dockyard and injured a visitor there was fined $75 by Mr Darok Cons at Central Court this morning. The 18-year-old sailor, stoker Stephen E. Walmsleg, of HMS Hartland Point, pleaded guilty to behaving in a disorderly mother last night with intent to proveke a breach of the peace.

Sub-Inspector Yip Tai-yau fold the court that at about 10.15 pm yesterday. Walmsleg was seen by an emcer of his ship walking outside the ex- hibition and throwing stones When over the fences into it. the ofleer tried to stop him Walmsleg be- from doing this come abusive and, began to throw stones at the officer.

and -Police were

the Walmsleg was taken into police post inside the exhibition famous Portuguese explater, where be continued to make "all the nonsenses," the Sub-Inspec- Frince Henry the Navigator. Meeting him were Mr F. A. deed a little drunk at that time. tor testified. Walmsleg appear Ribeiro. Menezes

Actua

Sub-Inspector Yip added that Convul

Portugal and ..for

one of the' stones thrown by Filzt-Lieut. F. M. Botelho, Walmsleg hit the head of a hepatory ADC to the Chinese man who received threa Governor,

slitches in hospital.

The Governor of Macao, Lieut- Colotiet. Jaime Silverio Mar- ques and Madame Marques (above) arrived in the Colony this morning by ss Takabing. Help come to Hongkong for the three-day celebration pro granime. in honour

HK

of the

called

DIAMOND

SALESMAN DISCHARGED

A diamond salesman charged with_fraudulent conversion was discharged by Mr A. J. Sanguinetti at Central Court this morning.

Wen

Sheaffer's PEM

Pen For Men

THE BOLD NEW PEN DESIGNED EXCLUSIVELY FOR MEN

MR PATTERSON

Another

double

birthday

From the Files

25

years AGO-

December 1935

7/ls Excellency the Ofcer Government Administering the

Mr

has appointed the Hon

Chau Taun-in, to be. unoßeial member of the Legis- lative Council for a further period of four years.

*

EXTRACT from

Post'a

the

SCM 24 Years Ago column: Years ago the Honj- kong Government appointed a Commission to inquire into the Increasing cost of living and make practical recommendations counteracting with a view to

the rise in price of the neces saries of life.

other

of

This was a decade ago.

They found emong resident Another Colony

ibat thin ga

depreciation celebrated a double birth-ier, West River piracy, en- laws. of sanitary day crossing from Hong forecment kong to San Francisco by high rents and augmentation of Boat Boeing 707 airliner the Naval and Military forces in Hongkong and Manila had all today.

erntributed towards a certain commodities.

He was Mr H. C. Patterson of 11. C. Patterson and Co Ltd who lot this morning with 12 other local travel agents as guests of the airline on its inaugurat jut fights to the United States.

rise in

In the five years from 1805 to Commission found

1900, the that the retall price of bread had risen 20 per cent, fish 60 per cent, eggs 80 per cent, beet 33 per cent, mutton 45 per cent, and rice 33 fowls 10 per cent, per cent.

A telegram of grotings with ing him happy birthday" sent by Booo will be read to Mr Patterson by the Captain when

These starting deductions the plane reaches 40,000 feat.

were supported by voluminous evidence. Unfortunately, there He will also receive a cake are many objections to legisla with 50 enndles when the planetive interference in minor trade

passes Line.

the International

CHAMPAGNE

Date

A bottle of champagne will be presented to him by a Boac ofclat for his second party.

The travel agents are accom- ponied by Mr Chris Chen, Boac's Assistant Manager.

On Sunday, Mr S. A. Gray, Editor of the South China Mom- ing Post, also celebrated a double birthday when he flew from Hongkong to San Francisco In Boeing 707 jet flight.

ol Ki-hing 40, 186 pany. J. B. Ipekdjian and Co the inaugural Boac trans-Pacife Wongneichong-road, third floor. Lid. was alleged to have fraudulently Following his visit to WHO converted to his own use $845.30 two diamonds. Mr How is instructed by Mr G. E. headquarters he will take after selling Mr J. Bodlily. Crown Counsel, ap- Southern Rhodesia. pears for the Crown,

S. Stevenson, of Stewart and Co. short holiday at his home invalued at $943.30 which should

have been returned to his com-

Magistrate rules 12 men

have case to answer

Mr E. S. Haydon, Kowloon Magistrate, over-ruled a defence submission that the 12 men appearing in Kowloon Court South on charges of corruption had no case

to answer.

The 12 men were alleged to have collceled money from hawkers in the Sung Wong Toi area of Kowloon City in July and August,

The few defendants who gave evidence this morning in their defence, all denied. that they had collected monty as alleged.

FESTIVAL

The Brst defendant, Lau Ping. said he was collecting in con-

nim kok or other deviations nection with the Chinese festival

of the Fan Tan game?

equivalent to All Soul's Day in

They spend for their amuse- which the worshipper throws ment and when running short money into the street as part of Just all out once again and the festiviites. bring

fish for

second defendant. mure

Au Ming, the

sold he was not in Kowloon City markets of Macao, Over there my friends are not at the time the detective alleged too keep on canned bloaters. he saw him collecting money.

JOJO GUTZ

WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE ?

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Would the Hongkong and Yois- mott Ferry Company Fas tell me how it is that a Vek- swagen (engine cpacity 1100 cca) clos:fied as a large, car, text a Flat 1200 (whose capacity is almost identical with thint of the VW) a small

cer?

L

I ain a regular weekend user of

the ferry and; have noticed ! this apparent anomalyon at least two ocotokan Would it not be fulrer for the Comptar. Toater the crilesia so-itst genuinely small curs (Eay 1,000 ces and under)

dea

· He claimed he was working in |a knitting factory in Taun Wan for two weeks in July and after that, operatod a gambling storu In the Sung Wong Tol men.

MISTAKEN

He claimed that while he waĄ

courting thus engaged

and stocking coins the police, rals- inkenly believed he was colloot- Ing money from hawkers. quallot for the description

The juvenile defendant, a 10- et. "small"," Alternatively would it not be year-old try also denied that Indier to speedy e category for was Kowloon as alleges. ack of the various makes of Ho claimed he had been work- cars now on the road-n big in in Ma On Shan mine stier Job cdmittedly, but it would August 3 for about two weeks put es sad to a lot of grun- and before that he had bling about abftrary ratings staying at home uppřed, by the ferry company, City,

Mr Donald Cheung, of F Zimmern & Co, pleaded not guilty on behalf of the defend ant.

After hearing evidence given by prosecution witnesses. Mr Sanguinett! Gold that the prosecution had not proved the case beyond reasonable doubt,

He dismissed the case,

PLANE MISSING

Sydney, Dec. 12. The Minister of Civil Avia- flam, Senator S. D. Paltridge, announced tonight that o New

Dea airliner The 12 defendants who came be- Ping, 20, Wong Wai-lam. alias wo South Wales fare the magistrata are:

Sheung 24ick Ping. alias Fang mirsing and "must be presumed Lal Yeung, 40: Wone Shi-man, 21: | Pang. 21; Chan Cheung. 40 and to have met with diraster."

The plane was on a training 18-year-old fuventie. To Sik-men, 20: Lo Wing-man. 26: And Lip Chung-kwong, 21. all pasien Mr. G. Jenkins, Sup! or plan fight with three pilots aboard.

the constables. Lam Ping, allas Chan Pie, nitarhedto

21, Or bupg, alias Fie KWpl, 17, Lati Hureau, prosertited.

POP by Coc

been

250

it ICowloon

VW. The case in conlinadig.

...AND

I'M AGAINST THE KETENTION

OF CONVENTIONAL

WEAPONS AS

WELL

Anti-Corruption

-AP.

Carlsberg

SCORES EVERYTIME

affairs and the Commission was resultless in that it failed to sug- gest any practical remedy that has been of real value."

*

Blahop H.

The Right Rev. Valtorta left the Colony in the liner Conte Verde yesterday for Rome for his visit ad limina to His Holineer the Pope. He will April and during return next his absence the Rev. Father A. Riganti, Rector of St Joseph's Church will take charge.

PIANO SPOILS SIKI CONCERT

By D. E. GRAY

THE phrase on the lips of brought out all the nobility and grandeur of the Introduction, many last night at the the storm and Impetunumiess of Bela Siki Concert in St the Fugue and the beauty of Paul's Co-Educational Col- the Coda in the first movement..

This was Beethoven's last lege was "what an awful

and it has an air of· Sonata, plano'

celestial happiness, in which the Variations are heard lapping round the air. like caressingt wives on the sands on a beauti ful day,

the

As a school plano I imagine i sir fairly good, but as mallum for expression by a first-rate cenceri aaloist, it was frightful

It was unresponsive in all registers, it had a "Unny" sound in its middle and upper registers and the lowest notes were dull colourless thuds,

Bola Siki is a 'magalficent pianist and he did all cas could do with such an instrument, but a great planist requires a good plano to make great music..

halls

And the truth is that Hong- keng just does not have enough good pianos in the Available to our concert... pro- moters, so that we will have to put up with our present lot until the City Hall, with its fine plar, arrivos.

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Sikl's opening work waŁO little Haydn Seriata in D major. The inadequacies of tho plano were not so noticeable here and the slow movement was particu larly beautiful.

C. Minar The Beethoven Sonata, Op. 111 was the main work in the first half. This great Sonato de practically a Protude and Fugue followed by an Air and Variations. Siki

Another great work occupied the whole of the second half of the programme-Ravel's Micolrs. This work is a series of five descriptive sketches They are

per- very demanding on the former and they'require the greatest deltescy of touch and the utmost responsiveness, en the part of the piano, I do not know how Sild managed to got the results which he did, but he painted pictures of the Night Moths, the Sad Birds' and the 'Ocean Barque which wo will long remember.

For encorea Süd played the

List transcription of Paganini's 24th Capelee, and a short on0 movement work which sounded to me like a Scartatti Sonata,

This was an evening of Gna who those of us muse, and heard the artist in Hongkong a tew months ago, were delighted to welcome him again.

Bela, Siki, is undoubtedly one of the top-rank planista 'of our day the Lipatul touch is un- mistak bly in every work ho playa.

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