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Man allegedly killed woman with hammer

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MONDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1960.

A man struck a woman co-tenant with a hammer on the head and then surrendered himself to the police, it was alleged in the Criminal Sessions this morning. The woman died in Queen Mary Hospital shortly after the alleged attack.

Before Mr Justler A. D. Scholes and a jury of Ave men wo women, the math a 47- carpenter, Cheng 01, your-old pleaded not guilty to a charge

of murder.

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Mr D. N. E. Ren, Principal Crown Counsel, said tha custd and the deceased woman,

GOODWILL GESTURE

By Anthony Fuller

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Chan Mel-ling, were tenants of 33 D'Aguilur-sireet, ground floor. of October On the morning

27, they were seen on the cock- loft with deceased's three-year- old, daughter.

the deceased's About 9 am,

zaw 21-year-old god-daughter

cockioft the negued leaving with ahon mer in his hand, she en- Mr Re said. When tered the cubicle where de- ceased stayed, she found the the bed deceased lying on bleeding from the head.

The girl shouted "Have life" and chased after the accused. Mr Rca continued. Outside the house they had n brief scule but accused broke away.

UNCONSCIOUS

Meanwhlic, an ambulance arrived and deceased was taken to the Queen Mary Hos-

unconscious and di

stimuli. Efforts of rescusitation falled

A real seasonal gesture of inital. She was still alive then

goodwill has been made but was

by the Universal-Interna- not respond to any

mean

Mrs A. Sommerfelt presenting Mr George Tony with the

key to the car which he won.-China Mall Photo.

Prize

tional Company repro- and she died about 1.50 pm sentatives of Hongkong, that day, Mr Res said. In allowing the Lee Thea-

The accused, in the tre to play their highly time, ren to the police station Mrs successful film, The and spoke to a European officer. Brides of Dracula," Over The officer, who was conversant in Cantorse, understood the the Christmas Holiday.

accused to say that he had hit Since the Astor Theatr wastomeone and that he had car- struck off U-Is list, following the, ried a hammer. A pollee cor- celled and in A action of the American Trea- point was

shtement, accused mury, the Lee and Astor pairing cautioned

to allegedly admitted striking the for showing flims has had

ely mainly upon British and deceartd with a hommer, Mr Continental films, as most ex- Ben raid. hibitors demand that there 14

Accure

was charged with

Two charged with

corruption

Two army civilian employees on corruption charge ap- peared before Mr R. A. S. Phillips at the Causeway Bay Court this morning. They were Tang Chak-sum, 40. a grade B clerk attached to "Q" branch, Headquarters, Le nd Furces, Victoria Barrack, whi pleaded gulity and Lt Kwong, allas Li Sun, 45, a kitchen hand < Stanley Feet, who picoded not guilty.

CONSPIRING

ro-

They were accused of conspir ing together and corruptly ceiving $80 from Lam Ngań-int between October 1 and Novem- ber 30 as inducement for getting him a job as kitchen band with the Civilian Establishment Pay Office of the War Depart ment, Stanley Fort.

Hearing was fixed for January 20 and 27.

Tang was granted bail of $2,000 and Li, ball of $500.

SHEAFFER'S

IMPERIAL, HI

Sheaffer quality features at maberate pricts

Worthy effort by an

amateur

By D. E. GRAY

choir

From the Files

25

years AGO.

December 1935

BREAKDOWN

A causing some

disor-

ganisation of the Colony's transport 'services occurred Vehicular ferry the wharf yesterday morning.

to

Although fow would claim that the musical writing of A. R. Goul is profound, his oratorio "The Ton Virgins," prosented by the Christian Association, University of Hongkong, lost ovening, had just tho degree of simplicity which was suitable for an amateur choir of young University students. Although the choir was more where no use is made of the than 80 strong,

It failed to right pedal, and did not achieve produce very much Bound, that continuous rolling harmony one associates with an organi, particularly in the bags section, which nt mes was barely but it did make up for the sad audible. Nonetheless, the in- lack of bass, and after all, it is i tonation was good at all lines, scmething to have an organ at

It was the first mishan all for accompaniment. and this covers a mulitude of sing, in my opinion.

plano accompaniment by Woo to the service since its in- Yompock Was particularly The soloists were Guilletta effective.

ception, and it was soon Tum, soprano, Nuth Chow, con- The story of the oratorio is repaired. It appears that tralto, Franke Huang, tenor, and based on the Biblical story of

one of the cables which Paul Tsong, bass

Generally All four the Ten Virgins." were visitors, and the only speaking, the choir was in bet-lifts the pontoon bridge at the wharf on the Hong- really trained singers in the ter voice in the second half than group. The choir master was the first half, and in particular, kong side gave way at Pang Wing and the choir was the Quartet and Chorus Glory about 9.30 a.m. yesterday accompanied by, an electronic and Worship are before Him organ and a piano. The organ was played rather like a piano,

winner Fisherman gets 2 months

presented with a

car

A. Sommerfelt, President of the Marianne Reich! Aid to Lépers Group, this morning pre- sented Mr George Tong with the Mini-Minor car won at the Leper Christmas Fair on Saturday.

Mrs Semmerfeli. who cele given one way to a friend. He brates her birthday today, sald plans to drive the car himself, ple: sure to its his own Is getting rather it was a special hand over so fine a prize on be-, old." half of the Group. She thanked:

Mrs Mrs J. A. B. Leckie and

always a local double Looking.causing grievous bodily harm G. S. Watson, who were present, one on the island and the other but later word esme through for their hard work in organis-

hat the decoused had died in the donation tickets drive. Accused WUS then informed Mrs J. A. Pegg. Chsirman of that he would be charged with the Fair, added her thanks and murder and made no reply, Mr congratulations to the lucky

winner. Bea said.

in Kowloon simultaneously.

Now that the Lee and Astur pairing is broken up, it leaves the Lee Theatre out on its own until it links up with the Prin- cess at the New Year, and it also meant that the Lee Theatre was unable to obtain a Arst ran fim for the highly profitable Christ

mos season

Interna-

However. Universal tional, by permitting the Lee to run "The Brides of Dracula" has solved the Lee's problema.

Seaman

fined

A 19-ye: r-old scaman of HMS Caprice. Anthony Emes: Pitt pleaded guilty to arraulting abar boy and was fined $150 by Mr KA.S. Phillips Cauc- way Day Court this morning.

Inspector Y. C. L m, prosecut- ing, Bald the assault took place In Carrie Bar, Wanchal, in the early hours yesterday when Pitt was told by the bur buy that beer was sold out.

Stagger

im

a

Hearing is continuing.

The accused was represented by Mr H.H.B. How, insirurted by Mr C.P. Lai.

Mr Tong, a staff member of thanked the Union Insurance, lacles and told them that he had bought wo tickets and

dear sir

Gambling

"NUTTY" proclaims that "ENG- LISH SOLES ARE SOLES" What else could they be

"BOMBAY DUCKS"? Macao Boles are renowned for

their delicious taste, A "NUTTY" comment bears to weight.

the Stag Line

Gown from

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my

Why should any loper reform

of my Clubs For years one Indents one case of Genuine Scotch every month for pleasure. Ita to me what petrol is for automobiles!

strexa Lest we devinte, let me

that unlicensed gambling is strictly prohibited in MACAO. The Casino over there. does not call for nor need ontslår patronage or Interference.

JOJO GUTZ.

dear sir

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Pickpocket gets two years' jail

A two years' sentence was imposed this morning by Mr I. M. S. Donnoll at North Kowloon Court on a 26-year-old man, Loe Wah, for picking the pocket of

factory worker containing three dollars.

Lee pleaded guilty.

Sub-Inspector M. H. Dorman, prosecuting, sald that last Satur- day the complainant, Tsoi Lam, was waiting for a bus in Castle Peak-road

near Kam Tsun- street, when he notleed the de fendant picking his rear trouU~ sers packet.

Tsol gave chase and caught the defendant.

CHRISTMAS

CALLS BOOKED

London, Dec. 1#. Christmas Day phonecalls from Britain to Hongkong, New

1 have read with interest und Zealand, South Africa, Rhodesia.

admiration

what Jojo Gulz

this are already fully booked, the wrote in and Nutty

British telephone authorities would valuable column.

Bnnounced here-Reuter, like to join them by drawing the topic a wee bit nearer. It goes

without saying that

gambling

is a vice-vice of Intemperance progressively leading to depravity, wicked- ness and destruction.

Unlike in Maceo, gambling is not legalised here, and yet gamblers have found their way to the Sport Of Kings, This popular game has, however,

called forth quite a big bunch! of diehard gamblers who are! far from being members of the Jockey Club but taking to gambling as profession. In racing days they frequent the members stand or the public. enclosure when they could afford. At Umes as pecuniary circumstances hardly permit. they leave their betting in the hands

'bookdes', thereby awaiting such golden dreams to come true, After all. Jojo Gutz is right in suggesting that gamblers would never reform: You always find these unsuccessful gamblers at the grave yard behind the Club premises or under the tolo, looking unctuously forward to tho winning result of certain ponies to which their tickets should apply. They can hardly

·icavo the races unattended before putting themselves up in a grave.

MOK TEUN TONG,

POP by Gos

I'LL HAVE TO CRUISE AND KEEP AN EYE OUT, FOR YOU - HOW WILL

I RECOGNISE YOU?

The

Was sung very well, in fact making it impossible for to load or dis- much the best combined effort the boats of the evening. The soloists are charge. well known to local audiensen. especially Gulletta Tam and

Ruth Chow, who through น่าจ Cars and trucks were, in lyrical quality of their singing, consequence, unable to contributed so much to the

the harbour and

A 51-year-old fisherman who, the alternative of three weeks'

Success of this oratorio. Ruth cross to renew his Chow's solo God willeth not the were hold up till late in the possessed four sticks of all for tailing

death of a sinner was given a afternoon, when the defect gelignite, two detonators Junk's Beence.

beautiful rendering not only was repaired. Gangs of and five fusos without a

Insp. Yip Tol-ynu, prosecut- has her voice a lovely quality, licence on board his boating, said the police intercepted but her musicianship is appar workmen, wero set to work on the damaged bridge us Was sentenced to two | Kwok's junk

East ent in everything she sings. off the

It all, this was o worthy soon after it gave way months jail by Mr Dorck Lamma Channel near Aplfuchau Cons at Central magis- on Sunday and found the explo-effort on the part of the Christ possible, and the vehicular sives on board. Insp, Yip added lan Association. There will service was able to resume tracy this morning.

that Kwok's licence for his unica repeat performance tonight Kwok Hung-hel, the defen- had expired since August 13 and at the Queen Elizabeth School,

also fined $75 with he had not renewed it.

Kowloon, at 8 o'clock. dant, was

Mrs Lawson (left), wife of Brigadier W. P. L. Law- son, Commander of the Hongkong and Kowloon Garrison, presiding at a ceremony at which over a ton of old clothing jor needy Chinese were handed over to Miss Madge C. Newcombe-China Mail Photo.

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