1961-03-08 — Page 10

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CENTRIFUGAL PUMPS,

ENGINEERING EQUIPMENT CO. LTD. 208 Chartered Bank Building, Tel. 27789

Visit to Technical

CHINA MAIL

College

Mr R. B. Moller (second from Left) and his brother, Mr E. R. Moller donated $500,000 for the Technical College Heat Engine Laboratory and here he is seen inspect- ing the stramt engine, including the boiler, the air compressor and refrigeration equip ment. The picture alows (left to right) Air J. R. E. Harrison, Mr Moller, Mr L. E. Tucker, Mr A. G. Hutchinson and Mr S. J. G Burt, (Principal of the Technical Col- lege) --Ching Mail photo,

New

submarine cable

Edinburgh, Mar. 7.

a

The first two miles of

submarine telephone cable which will even- tually stretch from Scot- land

New

to

were laid near

Zealand

Oban

мо

the Scottish west coast,

yesterday.

Que end of the eable, carry-

A

QC's contention in threatening

letter appeal case

which convicted a 19-year-old boy on a charge jury

of uttering a threatening letter demanding money with menaces,

should have been warned of the danger of convicting on uncorroborated handwriting evidence, Mr Brook Bernacchi, QC, submitted in the Supreme Court today.

Mr Bernacchi, assisted by M

Ing 60 separate telephone lines. Lawrence Leong, was appending was hauled ashore from a small on behalf of Wu Kui-chtten cargo ship late an underground against his conviction and e- lence of two years' jail last

post Januch.

The other end was attached to buy some distance oIT the cost.

office terminal al Gol-

math.

witnesses, Detective Kwok Chil-kwan, was not rellable.

He pointed cut inconsisten- cies in times and details of his evidence,

The appeal, which is expect- ed to last. two days, is con-

Wu is alleged to have written; Uinuing, Mr W. S. Davidson is a letter to Mrs - Li Ping-cheung, appearing for the Crown. It will be picked up later last November demanding US- The cousl

consists of the this month by the cable ship $250 und Laying

think the Chief Justice, Sir Michaet Monarch, which will lay 2,000 lives of your children are worth Togan, and Mr Justice C. W. miles of cable across the A- more than this."

Reece. Janție de Hampden, Newfound- land.

Evidence

The Trans-Atlantic section of the cable is due to be com-

The letter pleted by August. Laying the

was signed "The entire cable to the other side Flying Tiger Party",

of the world will take two Mr Bernacchi submitted today

-China Mail Special.

Skiing accident

Oxford, March 7.

Tina Onassis, former wife of Greek hipping magnate Mr Aristotle Onassis, arrived by plane today for treatment of a Teg Fracture the suffered in skiing accident at St. Morik.. Switzerland.-—AJ,

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have

that the case should not been allowed to go to the Jury without more detailed evidence by the prosecution.

He pointed out that when Mrs Li took the letter to the police a trap was set with the money, but no une collected It.

knew

Mrs Li had said sho W, having been introduced to hom by her husband several

nonths previously,

Mr

Bernacchi

sakd the

Kidnapping case

SURETE HAD

ONE OVER

THE FBI

Paris, Mar. 7.

evidence of one of the police Mr Jean Verdier, Director of

O

W

1,

comfortable

and practical

DAINTY BRUNCHCOATS

AND

TAILORED HOUSECOATS

in drip-dry cotton and dacron from $45.00

at

Paquerette's

IGa Des Voeux Road, C.

Extablished 1845 WEDNESDAY, MARCH 8, 1961.

Boy died following accident,

court told

Loi Yung of 6, Tai Fung- stract, Yuen Long, Was summonsod baforo Mr 1.T. Morris today for dan- gerous driving,

Lal was alleged to have driven n goods vehicle dan- gerously on Connaught-rond west near the Whitly-street

terminus last trom

October causing the death of a six- year-old boy Yu Yiu-sang.

Defendant pleaded nol gulity. 115 M. R. Atkinson said pro- secution would show that the defendant drove the Qrry through an entrance to a go- down area 31 a speed and in a manner that was dangerous.

Date of hearing was fixed for April 7 and 0.

Tin openers declared dangerous

men

Toronto, Mar. 7. Some

with afterNIDON bridge-playing wives have long suspected it, und TLOW the Toronto police have declared the tin opener a weapon dan- gerous to the public peace."

Story: Manager Notman 1 Bravold was attached with one in his office and Harold Franit- lin, 44, was charged with pos- dangerous weapon sessing the and with D theft of two cor- tons of cigarettes,—AP.

CHILDREN'S PARTY

The Cotontal Secretarlat spurts club will hold a children's party at the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve headquarters in

Sheaffer's PEM

Nun For Men

THE DOLD NEW PEN. DESIGNED EXCLUSIVELY

FOR MEN

The above China Mall picture shows the Venerable 1. D. C. Nett (left) the Rev.

J. J. Hodgins and the Rev. T. W. Baverstock at Lyemun Barracks talking to a member

of the Hongkong Chinese Training Unit this morning.

CHAPLAIN

GENERAL

VISITS

HKCTU

The Chaplain General to the Forces, the Venerable I. D. C. Neill, this morn- ing paid a visit to the Hongkong Chinese Train- ing Unit, Lyemun Bar- racks as part of his com- prehensive programme during his seven-day official visit here. The Chaplain is on a Far East tour, arrived yesterday by air.

General, who

On arrival at the Barracks, he was met by the Commanding Officer, Major J. A. Girdwood, He was accompanied on the tour by the Assistant Chaplain Forces, the General, Far East Rev. J. J. Hodgins, and the De- Assistant Chaplain Puty General Hongkong, the Rev. T. W. Baverstock.

In the afternoon he will visit the Combined

Military Penal will Later he have afternoon tea with the Gar- rison Chaplain, the Rev N. Ro-

Gloucester-rond on Sunday Establishment.

afternoon.

Some 80 children of juniorberts and Mrs Roberts. staff members of the Colonial Secretariat will be entertained at tea and games. A flm show for the children will be held in the theatre of the China Fleet

·Club.

The President of the Sports Club is Mr E. B. Teesdale,

Plan for Asian

journalists

The American monthly magazine, Render's Digest,

Journalists from

Man admits offences against girl

A 29-year-old man who claim- ed his wife had separated from him about three years ago and was now living with another man, appeared before Mr Derek Cons at Central Court this morning on a charge of having carnal knowledge of a 13-year-old Eir).

is

of

selecting

12

Kam-shui, living house In Ping Chau

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the French Sureto Na-sponsoring ♫ programme tionale, said that he had won a bot mode with Mr.

J. Edgar Hoover, Director of the American Federat Bureau

of Investigation

that he would solve tha Peugeot kidnapping case.

During il visit to the US. last year, the two police of- cials discussed comparative methods of fighting kidnapping.

Mir Verdier said that Hoover told him that the French bad an advantage in that they did not unleash police Investiga- tions as soon as a child kidnapped, but allowed family to negotiate secretly.

RESPECT

WAN the

.3 tansem

ransom,

"We always find the kidnap pers, and often the but the child always is killed", Mr Hoover said,

In

Mr Verdier sal. "We have

another advantage over you - France, gangsters, evii- doers and even prostitutes have respect for a child",

Mr Verdier Bald hebet Mir Hoover that the kidnappers of Erle Peugeot would be found within the year.-AFP.

Athletics

Asian countries for advanced studies in the United States,

LAPSED EXAMS

BE REVIVED?

anxious to

TO

Sir Stuart Wilson, who is in the Colony as one of the festival music adjudicators, said today that he is revive the Trinity College of Music's practical examinations which have lapsed for a number of years.

$8,000 THEFT

Cash and

jewellery

amounting to $8,000 were reported stolen Link-road,

from 18. Ground floor, between 2.30 am and 7.30 am yesterday.

ΙΠ another robbery, cash, clothing and Jewellery valued at were stolen about $100 from 200, Des Voeux-road floor, at Central, ground about 3 am yesterday. Two men have been detained by the Police for question- ing.

Two hurt in road accidents

A 13-year-old girl sustained injuries when she was knocked down by a lorry at the junc: Hung-road and 1ich uf Chol Shatin Pass-road, ot about 3.25 pm yesterday. The injured girl Yuet-kwan, was ad- mitted to Kowloon Hospital,

An

From the Files

25

years AGO

March 1936

THE revolt of troops in

THE

Tokyo which resulted in the assassination of the Premier and three other ministers was finally settled by Saturday afternoon. The previous day the rebels had refused to surrender. Then the Headquarters of the Tokyo Command got in touch with the rebel troops and informed them that the Emperor ordered their sur- render.

It is reported that one rebel officer shot out his brains with a revolver and that some others disem- bowelled themselves in Japa- nese fashion. The Japanese Ambassador to America in a broadcast stated that the rebellion would not in any affect Japan's policy way at home or abroad.

While expressing horror at outrage he said the thought it was due to feel-

Sir Stuart has just completed 'ing among the young men an examining tour of India and of Japan that the Govern- Ceylon and will

be visiting ment was influenced by big former college centres in Singn business and that therefore pore and Malaya, where he will it was corrupt. make similar proposals.

The addition of speeck examinations, Sir Stuart said, would add to the value of the college's system.

Y

He felt sureR George Vanderbilt,

M 21-year-old american

that the extremely practical con- ! tent of the new "spoken English millionaire, and his bride course" would appeal to many students and teachers.

arrived

in Hongkong yes-

"The Trinity College of terday from Singapore Music," he added, "has always aboard the Dutch steamer paid close attention to securing

Roggerveen. The young a good foundation by the initial honeymoon couple will stay

and first steps examinations."

The written theoretical at the Hongkong Hotel until examinations still continue but Wednesday when they leave would be supplemented by the for Shanghai on the As- practical work which had been such a beneft in India,

Sir Bama Maru, Stuart said,

Sk Stuart Wilson sald he The young man inherited would be glad to hear from US$20 million on his 21st teachers of both music and birth and will receive an speech and he hoped to call equal amount on his

35th meeting, in order to explain his to answer any proposals and questions, before he leaves Hongkong on March 20.

Praise for HK

London office

birthday.

Their

world trip took them to Australia and was there that one of their

it

most exciting adventures

took place.

They were camped on Lady Musgrave Island on The office representing the the Great Barrier Reef and Hongkong Government in Lon-sent the yacht to the main- don is doing "a very thorough land for stores. and effective Job" in the United Kingdom, according to Mr Wolpert, Economic Editor Eastern World, a London trade magazine,

Mr

LAP MRK, 83-year-old The unemployed man, Na Siu-hing, of 114. Des Vecux- Tokyo today

the

ston- Island, pleaded guilty and begged the Mr Harry Morgan, of

allow Magistrale to

him la offico in the Reader's Digest

the girl. marry United States,

arrived who

Detective Inspector

KUPH from Tokyo by Air-India 10- Fung-chuk lold day said Hongkong was not in giri and Ng were fellow workers cluded in the programme.

In a same factory in Hunghom. He added that the pro- They first met in September Inst gramme would include the

year and had been going out to- Colony next year, however,

gether to restaurants and films since then.

60 factories registered

Sixty factories were registered by the Commerce and Industry Department in Juuary for the Issue of Certificates of Origin and/or Commonwealth Pre- ference Certificates,

the court

Enquiries revealed that No commilled the offences with the consent of the girl.

Mr Cons remanded Ng for seven days pending a probation report.

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Adjudicator

Dr W. Lovelock, Music Ad- Judicator for the 13th Annual Schools Musicat Festival, 13 In addition, 35 factories 'were due to arrive in Hongkong by

'afr from Sydney tomorrow. registered for the issue of Com-

Miss Marjorie Lyon - (Lady, prehensive Certificates of Orl- Kin.

Jeft by Five factories failed to Meredith-Stürmer) comply with requirements and

thla morning after had their registrations suspend-adjudleating, at the clocution classes at the pnnual Schools Music Festival.

cd.

Transferred

The case against two Govern- ment scrvatita, 'n'company no- sistant manager, | a ́ merchant, o The Hongkong Schools Sports driving instructor and a woman Association will hold its inter- for alleged conspimey to solleit schools athletic meeting at the money from applicants, for Government Statum, Sockurpe¦ driving tests was transferred to the District Court by Mr Derek The sports meeting will be con Cons al Central Court this iinued in the afternoons ot morning. Wednesday, Murch 13 end Picas will be taken next Saturday, March 10.

Thursday,

(of course) on Monday morning, March 13.

Tel. 21-157

Borut

She was accompanied to the airport by Mr D. J. F. Fraser organizer of music and Mr D. E Parker, secretary and treasurer of the Hongkong Schools Music Asociation.

Photographer

· Lochu trestanco photographer Mr Robert Fournier d'Albe returned from Tokyo by Air Inella joday after spending two wooks. In Japan photographing that country's light meta; in- dustry.

oc

Arst floor.

was

V of

A violent wind arose while it was away and it was un- able to make the island again for two days,

Wolpert arrived from by Air-India for

Meantime, Mr and Mrs road Central,

an on-the-spot survey of Hong- Injured when he was knock-kong's industries.

Vanderbilt were stranded down

Д by

private Mr Wolpert was born in Mos-alono on the island with

cow, in the Soviet Union, He very little to eat car at 7.30 pm yesterday at the

except Connaught-nad was educated in Germany and canned tomato juice junction of Central and Cleverly-street. had boon a resident of the The injured man was admitted United Kingdom for the lost 21 of which they became

thoroughly tired.

to Gucen Mary Hospital

POP by Coe

years.

SORRY TO GET YOU OUT OF BED, DOCTOR. BUT WHY IS HE SO QUIET AND STILL

BECAUSE HE'S FAST ASLEEP

Carlsberg

FOR A GOOD LIE AT THE “19TH "

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