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THURSDAY, MARCH 16, 1961.
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Jury returns verdict after 28 minutes MAN TO HANG FOR MURDER
Death of a married
woman
Mr Justice C. W. Reece sentenced a 42- year-old Chinese man to death today for the murder of a 42-year-old married woman, Ling Kam-hei, at Italian Farm, Koo Tung Village, Lokmachau, last year.
ment at Li Po Chun Chambers are men were out
ment.
Union Jack outside the affiers Hui Cinong-wing had pleaded person named in the indiel- of the Co-operative Develop not guilty.
Bui
Ite lold the court thought the couple were he having Improperly.
he went home and fetched hammer and a weight attacked them.
in Des Voeux-road Central.
The jury, et two women and !
26 minutes after the Judge's 150-minute
The flag is the internationally, summing up.
recognised co-operative
flag
and its multi-coloured horl- zontal stripes embrace the colours of the tags of all na- tions,
The start
At the start of the case the |
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He said he intended to strike the woman but not kill her.
Hul was represented by Mr
Jure were toll by Mr Dermot | Benjamin Lių, Instrueled by Red Council Counsel, That The colours are (lop to bottom) ini, Me Kon-shui, had been red, orange. yellow, green, killed but they were only co blue, dark blue and violet. cerned with the death of the
CONSPIRACY CASE CONTINUES
MADE $130,000
MR. H. Hindmarsh of Stewart and Co. Mr Rea was assisted by Mr George Willis.
NEW EDITIONS
OF BIBLE
SELL FAST
IN ONE MONTH, IN HONGKONG
COURT TOLD
Six people alleged to have conspired to "fix" driving tests for applicants who paid them a fee, had made $130,000 in a period of one month, Mr Howard Hobson, Crown Counsel, said in the Victoria District Court today.
Altogether they are charged A ple:ded not guilty be- with getting
fire Júdra W. F. Pickering this money over a prlad of twelve months, from, morning. October 1959 to October 1980.
Mr Hobson was appearing al
Mr Hobson wil open the Crown on April
the start of the second round in case for the the mass conspiracy trial.
17 and the trial will begin on
The Orst case being heard April 24.
nl present.
Mr. A. e Arqulli, appearing!
The Bible is still the warld's
biggest best-coller
even
its
"current
in English" version. Echoing
its big sales clse- the first where in the world, trial shipment of the new edi- Hongkong by on arriving la March 14, was sold out in three
doys.
COLONY CITIZENS HONOURED AT CONGREGATION| AGED MAN
HKU-No longer for rich JAILED
men, says Chancellor
Sir Sik-nin Chau (left) receiving his honorary degree from Sir Robert Black.
The Governor, Sir Robert Black, today said that the Hongkong
University was no longer a rich man's University.
Speaking before the Univer-¡ place of the University's birth Congregation in his and of its home, and to acknow -- position BS Chancellor, the ledge its debt to the community Governor said: "The
Uni- which, over the years, had given versity may still have it material support, the sons and daughters อ! wealthy parents, but it
Sir Robert Black later pre- HON net beyond apread its
the the sented
following with wealthier classes,
honorary Doctor of Laws de- grees: Slr Sik-nin Chau, Sir Tsun-nin Chau, De L! Shú-fùa, Dr Mustapha bin Osman, Dr D, K. Samy, Mr Tang Shiu-kin,
ALMOST DOUBLE
"Scholarships, bursary grants Mr Tay, Gen-tin, Dr G. H. cr loans or support by casualThomas.
employment, assist part-time year by year an increasingly ACKNOWLEDGMENT largo porportion of students,"
From the Files
25
¡years AGO
March 1936
A 74-your-old man was son-THROUGH the courtesy of Reuter, the SCM tenced to 18 months jail Post is able to announce that ot the South Kowloon the reported appointment Magistracy yesterday for of Mr A. A. Wright of Fiji, possessing 22 small puc-as Colonial Secretary of kets of heroin.
Hon
Hongkong, when the Au Fook, residing at 180, Port- Sir Thomas Southorn re- land-street, second floor, told tires, is unofficially confirm- Mr A. J. Sanguinetti that heet in London. Was alone in the Colony and that it was very hard for him to earn a living at such and- vanced age.
A RAID Prosecuting. Insp A. Lew said defendant was arrested during a police raid at his premises en March 14.
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report from Shanghai said Misa Paulette Goddard had announced her engage- ment to Charlie Chaplin on their arrival here today from Japan. The date of the mar inridge has not yet been fixed.
The heroin, wrapped waxed paper, was found under abcd-space occupied by defen- dant.
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SMCs of the
R Kan Tong-po, the
At was also ordered to sign
$300 bond to be behaviour for three months for Bank of East Asia, Ltd, left Dang a former member of the the Colony yesterday per sa Luen Ying trind society.
Athos 11 for a holiday trip
to
Indo-China and the
Orphans for U.S. Straits Settlements,
Five Chinese orphans loft this morning by Air India for the United States
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Fifty Years Ago:
where they will be adopted FROM the Morning Post's
25 Years Ago column:
by American families. There were two boys and "Evidently Hongkong is three girls. The youngest was coming into line in its ap 31% and the oldest 12 old,
yourpreciation of the merits of tarred roadways. Experi- various made in Social ments
parfs of the Colony have stood the test of weather and traffic in a manner ex- ceeding the best anticipa tions.
by
The adoption was sponsored
the International Service.
Cheque for the blind
Miss Evo Morgenstorn, Superintendent of the Ebenezer Home for the Blind of the Hildesheim Mission, re- ceived o choque for $2,000 this morning from mem- ber of the American Women's Association.
Mrs Raymond Hansen, Chair- DIAN of the Blind Project,
Decompanied
by Mi Ellen Watson, voluntary helper of the sime project, handed over the cheque which is to be used for equipment of the dispensary and the Blind Home compound.
Mrs Grace Cheng, Munageress
Sir Robert said "the student' In his address of acknowledg-stckroom of the new school in of the Chollcage Book Shop,
times, and willment on behalt of those re- told the China Mail this morn body is three ing that they received mony
soon be more than four times,ceiving honorary degrees, Dr that of 1941" advance bookings before
and he said the Doralsamy Kumara Samy said
GRATITUDE shipment arrived,
teaching strength of the they had all witnessed with
Acknowledging the glit with university will soon be almost pride the astonishing growth
Morgenstern The second
and development of the Uni-graitude, shipment on double what it was in 1958. order will arrive at the end of
versity which had taken place said that it was a welcome con- this month.
during the last 50 years,
| tribution to the fund-raising
for three of the six peersed. UNEMPLOYED MAN pued language. suitable for ing
appled for a reduction' af bail!
from the $20,000 Axed earlier,
by a magistrate. This was to be PAYING OFF CAR
half in cash and half surely.
REFUSED
An
study by students," she said.
we
he
one
Miss
U.S. TEXTILE
CHIEF DUE
"For many
years the maintenance of a surface on Queen's-road,
con-
carrying as it does the bulk of the city's traffic, has been a serious problem. No ordinary maca- dam has been found to pre- serve a decent surface for any length of time on this busy thoroughfare; sequently an army of road menders have enjoyed constant employment at considerable expense to the and shop keepers and others have un- been subjected to the Mr William Singer, newly pleasantness and in- clceted President of the Textile convenience of a noisy and Export Association of USA. İsİ
Sinoky expected to arrive in Hongkong on Sunday.
ON SUNDAY
MIX
Singer
Government
steam road-roller plying to and fro for days jon end opposite their door- is also vice- ways. foreign division of Tumer "At one time, when the The members
taken Halsey Co. He will stay in the Colony's funds were in A see 2 Colony through the Home to school and
week for dis- kindergarten, the cussions
better state than they are his Hongkong dormitories and laundry and the agents, Robertson, Wilson & now,
there was talk of 100ms where the children were Co Ltd, and will then leave for granite-blocking the whole
New York. happily occupied.
of Queen's-road,"
were
"The wide net envelops students from a greater variety
| drive for the $500,000 which is "The new version is in sim-cf family circumstances, bring- "I is to Lord Lugard to needed to furnish and equip the
hearer to reality the
whom
must first pay new school building. She thank- tribute," democracy of learning in terms
said, "No
ed members of the Blind Pro- of equality of opportunity,"
would claim
foresaw ject of the AWA for their con- that be oll that was to fullow after the stant help and encouragement, president in charge of the With this Crowth and the
foundation stone was laid, but it accompanying
Sir changes,
was due to his wisdom and Robert said "we can reasonably genius that a broad base was hope that the Influence of the
created upon which university upon the community developments were possible. in the way of special services and intensified regional studies "Adhering, always to the basic will become increasingly bene principle of religious and raclul Alciat."
the University neutrality, enjoyed the vigour that from 1 cosmopolitan society living in harmony."
"Although it is as faithful as possible to the authorised edi tion and has no difference in Detroit, Mur. 13.
was content and substance, it is un- unemployed MGA
replace the old ver- a speeding change likely while hurrying home in his 1959 sion."
his Cadite after picking up city wellare food package.
Opporfag the replication, Mr Holsun
mentioned, the amount, booked on of money they had received in one month alone as $130,000.
He also said the accused need not necessarily have a passport to ¦ leave the Colchy, some of them
Goerge M. Kelly, 30, fold
having come from the Mainland, pollee he had been out of work
The application was refused,
the
for Uhree months but was keep>-
The rew version is published through the joint eforts of the Oxford University Press and
Cambridge
University
the
Press.
In keeping with demand, the Challenge Book Shop will order
a new shipment every six weeks,
edition and the library edition,"
Mr Arcul was representing ing up his $1 monthly cer Fung King-wai, 47, assistant Payments, menager uf
Wing ON He Was jailed pending "including Assurance Co, of Room 675, appearance in court.-AP, Azalea House, So Uk Estate, Shamshulpe, Chau Fat alias Laij Hung, 37, merchant, of 25 Pang Shing-street, fourth floor, and Ip Lam Chuen blius Pai Snu Ip, 40, n driving instructor of 20 Matauwel-road, third floor.
The other accused are Tang Kam-hing. 34, a Government Eervant, of 4ta Maluuwei-road, scend oor, Yuen Pui-hong, 35, a female described as a concubine, of 224 Gloucester- road, third floor, and Tang Kom-shing. 40, another crument servant, -
Gov
Mrs M. W. Turner
leaves HK
Mrs M. W. Turner,
wife of
Old Russian refugees leave for new homes
A party of 84 aged and sick.
Russian refugees left, this morning by a spreially char. Lered Bone plano for their new homes in France, Swit zerland, Belgium and Don- mark.
The refugees had come from Chlon and their average age was more than 70,
MEDICAL AID
the Chairman and chlet Four of the
maiuger of the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation,
CULMINATING
Sir Robert made
these Te-f
future
has stems
Referring to the relationship bath the popular marks prior to the granting of į between the alumni and their honorary degress to eight pro- alma mater, Dr Samy said their bounteous mother had never minent Hongkong citizens,
been short of wisdom or virtue, been short of He said The University au- but had often thorities have designed this money and moral support. morning's ceremony as at once i
He looked forward to the a culminating and graceful ges- tles between her and the ever- ture to express their sincere growing body of alumni becom- recognition of the sympathy, the ing more closely knit,
as she interest and the sustenance and moved into her second half- encouragement which the Uni- century, and, like any mother, veralty has enjoyed, by granting the University turned to her haharary degrees to certain of song ond daughters for help. opr distinguished Hongkong citizens,
ale referred
Dr G. H. "No Chanceller before, in the an bonerary degree today, who Thomas, one of the recipients of 50 years that lie behind us, has had the chance to honour more Univerity
was the dist gruduate of the than
He of Hongkong. one of the University's gation. Today there are no less own graduates at one congre- Was, sald Dr Samy, the seventy- third man to be given an hinn svo of our graduates to be
honorary degree by the Univer so honoured."
sity of longkong.
Fascists battle
Rome police
Home, Mar. 15. Thirty Fascist youths fourtit with police tonight
during demonstration outside the head- quarlets of the Italian stato
Sir Robert Black mid today, television headquarters in con- trol Reme in protest agains which was Foundation Day,
marked the culmination of thai programme they did not like.
Three poilcemen were injured part of the celebrations which set niide and several youtus were later the Universily hað detained,
during its jullee yer for the The youths members of the recognition of domestic tic
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"When," sak! Dr Samy, "in the years, that Je, ahead, the University comes to select its
hundred honorary graduate, we hope that those of us who inve been awarded ruch der grees and are still curviving be called together in
refugees who were receiving medical ald lell for S.ngapore by Jal. this were taken on board the plane morning on her way to Sydney. On stretchers. She will be joined by Mr They will
seltle in hames | ANG (Ayanugrdin Nazionale It was most appropriate that Turner in Sydney next week and hospitats in Europe through | Glovanile) dimgroed with
should a these coremonies
be may when he go on one-month the errangement of the World programme they considered was planned, for their purpose was special commemoration of the business tour of Australia, Council of Churches,
derogatory to Fascism,-Heuter, I to acknowledge Hongkong as the
cccasion."
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