1961-04-05 — Page 10

GEORGE KENT & CO., LTD.

WATER METERS, STEAM METERS, OIL METERS GAS METERS, CONTROLLERS & RECORDERS.

ENGINEERING EQUIPMENT CO. LTD. 208 Chastered Bank Building. Tel. 27789

Crowds queue

Thousands of Chinese people observing the Ching Ming Festival today visited ceme- terlen in various parts of the Colony to "sweep the tombs" of their ancestors. A queue, at one time a mile tong, formed out- alde the Kowloon rallway station early this morning (see above picture) and special trains were added to regular services to carry the large number of prople visiting New Territories burial grounds.

Indecent assault on girl

A 25-year-old shop fokl. Wong Kam-wah. of 7 Tung Loi- floor, who sirect. second pleaded guilty to Indecent as- sault of a 14-year-old girl, was Jailed for four months by Mr T. L. Yang at Causeway Bay Court this morning.

Detective Inspector D. MoNiel! sak on April 3 at about 9.30 pm the girl was, walking along King's rad nent the Talkoo . Deekyurd when the defendant suddenly approached her from beltind and indecently assaulted her. When the girl shouted, the defendant fed.

Chased

CHINA MAIL

for trains

Queues also formed up at the Jordan-road bas terminus where hundreds were waiting to board buses for Sheung Shul

Ferries ran at half hourly Intervals from Hong-

koog to Tsun Wan.

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At the Vehicular Ferry concoutac, queues of hundredę walted for buses to take them to cemeteries at Aberdeen and Pokfuism. An extra 30 buses were added to the servler,

Established 1849

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 5, 1961,

American charged with misleading

HK Police

An American accused of attempting to mislead o police officer by giving Fatso information, op. peared boforo Mr T. L. Yang, at Couseway Bay Court this morning,

He wa Lawtonce Paul Rifchin, 34, unemployed, of 44 Carnarvon-road, seventh floor, Kowloon.

Ritchin was alleged on Janu- nry 10 to have attempted to mislead a police cleer in the Allens Section of the Immigra- Uion Department of the Hong- kong Police by giving false In- formation in an application for extention of his viša.

He was further alleged to have conspired with Kanninder ! Singh Gill to misterd a police ¦ officer in the Alien: Section of the Immigration Department by giving false information 10 cup- port an application for exten- tion of his visa.

No plea was taken.

Detective Inspector R. P Style, asked Mr Yang to remsad, the case for seven days for further enquiries. This was granted.

Rifchi was allowed ball of $100 and was ordered to sur- render his passport.

Allegedly prompted BMH Fair

during police interview

A witness was prompted by his amplayer during an inter- view with polico officers of the Anti-Corruption Branch in connection with an alleged driving test conspiracy.

OLD MAN

FATALLY INJURED

A 12-year-old man sustain- ed fatal injuries when he was knocked down by a motor-cycle | at the junction of Connaught- roud Central and Pottinger- Mr Mak Hot-keung, a ped- estrinn, who saw the Incident, street smartly after 9 am yester- chared the defendant

day. and ar- rested him. Mr Mak the handed him over to the poller.

Mr Yang after senteneing the defendant, commended Mr Mat: for his púble spirit. He add- ed that Mr Mak hnd set a good example to the public.

The defendant in mitigation, toki Mr Yong that on that evening In question, he had drunk some wine.

Thus injured man, Chan Bun, or 10 First-street, second floor, was 3mitted to Queen Mary He pital where he died about there hours later.

A 38-year-old

man, Timi Koung, sustained injuries when he was knocked down by a bus at the junction or Un Chau- street and Hing Wah-street, ut about 10.25 pm yesterday. The injured man was admitted to Kowloon Hospital.

ruffly no-iron Ship'n Shore blouso a beautiful costume maker, in white. 65% Docron polyster, 35% cotton. Tiniest pleated ruffics are topped by a soft Bermuda collar, 28 to 38. Exclusively ot

Paquerette's

160 Des Vooux Rd., C.

to benefit

charity

Lady McLeod will open the British Military Hospitals' Fair at 2.30 ran on Saturday at the Victoria Junior School.

In the school grounds, od- joining the lower Peak Trum station, there will be sideshows, This was said by Char: Ping- roundabouts, bran-tubs and kit at the trial of two police stolis filled with attractive pro- inspectors, a driving instructor | duce. A Pakistani palmist will and his wife who are appearing be an added attraction, before Judge B. J. Jennings at Proceeds will gu to St the In test conspiracy charges. Ebenezer School and Home for

Chan, who was cross- the Blind examined by Mr John Swaine, for the two inspectors, admitted this morning that when he was Interviewed by The Anti- Corruption Branch, his em- player, Yeung Man-se, a self- admitted collaborator in the alleged

had

told conspiracy, him in a low voice that the telephone messages he had re- tayed were from Yim Sun- chuen.

Victoria District Court on erly-Christophers Home and

DID NOT KNOW

In his evidence-in-chief yes- terary, Cham had said that he did not know who the callers were nor hand he heard of the name Yin San-chuen until he W35 t the Anti-Corruption Branch.

Re-examined by Crown Coun- sel, Mr Howard Hobson, Chan admitted that when Yeung gave hin the name Yim San-chuen, Yeung bad also referred to another called Tai Kau at the same time.

|HK MAKES NAIL VARNISH, NOW

A Hongkong chemist has started a small factory to manufacturo nali varnish In commerelal quantities,

This was stated in the latest lane of the Hongkong Trade Bulletin, issued by the Department of Commerce and Industry today.

The chemicals, colouring agents and "pearl" concentrato used in the varnish are imported from the UK, France, the US and Japon, The polish is mixed in a laboratory and iransferred to the factory for hand-bottling, fabelling and despatch.

Locally-manufactured betiles and plastic caps are used. Exports of the new nail polish have begun to the US, Australia, Canada and Britain.

The company plans to step up production to an estimated 500 dozen boities a day.

At present the chemist in working by hand with beakers and burners but as demand grows machinery will be install. ed and the range increased.

When preliminary research is completed it is planned to produce matching lipstick.

Tite firm produces the nail varnish in 55 shades. The new nail varnish is the result of three years'study- ing and testing.

CLERK FINED FOR

EMBEZZLING

· A 41-year-old clerk was fined $750 by Mr Derek Cons of Central Court this moming for embezzling a total of $7,251.55 from Romariz and Co.

The man,

Chung Kwai-hong of 47 Ming Yuen-street West, accond floor, had pleaded guilty at a previous hearing and was remanded on bail of $2,000 uniil this morning for judgment,

Chung had mode full re- siltution to the company.

Detective Inspeelor J, A Necholas had stated at the last hearing that on March 22, the manager of the company, Mr Chan Tal-kwon, discovered cer- tain discrepancies in the receipts and reported to the police.

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found collveting payments client, Chimg embezzled the sum and when he collected from another client, he paid it in as the money from the first payments.

Chung was employed in the company as a correspondence clerk and was also in charge of collecting money from cus- tömern au a salary of $285 month.

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HK LOTTERY PLAN

OPPOSED

Ship's captain won't discuss

incident

Koy West, Fla, Apr. 4. Captain Richard Steadman

SHEAFFER'S

Sheaffer quality features at moderate prices

ANOTHER

RECORD YEAR

Another record year of opera- tions, resulting in a net profit of $2,798,095, was reported by Mr N. V. the Croucher, the Chairman, at the annual meet- Ing this morning of the China Provident Co Ltd.

A dividend of $1 a share was approved with a bonus of 30 etals share.

From the Filos

25

years AGO

April 1936

HORTLY after 8 o'clock

yesterday morning the Empress of Britain, 42,500- "Throughout the year," said ton flagship of the Canadian Mr Croucher, "all our depart Pacific Steamship Company's ments were fully engaged, par- fleet of 76 ships, passed ticularly our general cargo through the harbour to her godowns which were worked to berth at number 5 pler at capacity."

Kowloon Wharf. The report and vecounts for

at Liners lying

the the year ended December 31, wharves, no less than the were adopted.

Mesers R. Reiertsen and K. H. ferries and the tugs which Carree were re-elected direc-guided the huge luxury tors, and Peat, Marwick, liner, seemed dwarfed by Mitchell and Co were reap the Empress ship, which is pointed auditors.

HERBALISTS

REMANDED

Two Chinese herbalists, Lee Ho-blu, 48, and Chan Wal-wah, 33, appeared before Mr Arthur Garela at South Kowloon Cour! this morning

two charges on

visiting Hongkong for the fourth time and is on her fifth round-the-world plea- Bure cruise.

His Excellency the Gor- eruor has made the following oppointments: Mr ̧ D). M. Mac-" Dougall to be Deputy Clerk of Councils.

The Hon Mr R. A. C. North to act as Colonial Secretary:

of using instruments with in-Mr. J. Carrie to act tent to procure miscarriages.

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Secretary for Chinear Affairs.

No plea was taken and der H. R. Butters to be Poet- tendants were remanded three Master General. Mr R. It. Todd days.

to be Chairman Urban Coun cil. Mr H. J. Cruttwell to ha It was alleged that on April 2 Private

Hia Secretary to and 3 the defendants used on Excellency the Governor.

Instrument with intent to pro-

cure miscarringes on

women

Lou Shuet-ying

Yung Kwan-you.

Iwo-

and

brought the cable man Drugs removed

other orders.”

the Cuban

from man

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☆ ALTHOUGH rarely reach- ing a standard of tennis worthy of such an advanced stage in an open champion-

ship tournament there were

always some interesting and thrilling rallies in the Dou- bles match in the Colony championship on the Hong-

ship Wester Union into port here today but re- fused to talk about meating with a

A packet of heroin was re- gunboat that became an moved from the body of a 30-kong CC court yesterday international incident. year-old man who was sent to where E. C. Fincher and Queen Mary Hospital on W. C. Hung qualified for the "The State Department has suspleton et possession of dan semi-final round against me tied up," he told newamen. gerous drugs.

T. A. Pearce and L. Gold- "I can't discuss it until I get The man, Lau Hing, alias

man in straight seta of G-0, Lau Tim, living on the rooftop The Western Unlon was of 440 Lockhart-road, pleaded ¦ 6-4,

to possession intercepted by the Cuban boat guilty

of the of Cuba, on its return voyage | drugs,

and was sentenced to afler

the repairing

Minminine months jail by Mr T. L. Bay Court Barbados cable off Puerto Rico, Yang at Causeway

Stadman sold he was five this morning. miles off the Cuban coast and the United States charged Fidel Castro's government with harassment

stas. on the high

claini Castro was expected to

territorial

three-mile

BAND LEADER'S

An Anglican vicar has criticized Government's proposal | that the

to hold a lottery later this year, but asks if it is Cuba's

limit. instituted, that prizes should be kept "reasonably Ordered to put into Baracou,

New York, Apr. 4. small."

Steadman got of # radio American band leader Spade message. That brought US.

Cooley planes and a destroyer to his aid. He was released after six hours.

The comment is made by the Rev. Robin Howard, Vlear of Christ Church, Kowloon Tone. In his monthly newsletter.

This is what he says: "I deplore the Government's suggestion of holding a lottery. While I do not believe that lot- teries are evil in themselves (1 for one have the highest regard work of the Royal Hongkong Jockey Club) never- believe they should

He was not prompted in other for the matters, Chan added.

The used are Yes Pudhanetheless I airs Lung Bu, a woman, Lung

Chung-wing her husband, and Chan only be held (a) if the purpose

Kwok wol and The Hei, both polive inspectors.

is wholly charitable and (b) it no other Avenues of fund-

Yuen and Lung nec represented raising are available.

| by Mr Lawrence Leong Chand

impresented by Mr Patrik Yu nasci Mr John Swaine, and Mr Leo D'Aknada, QC, and Mr Swaine are defending Moe.

1 ring continues thin afternoon.

They've dome it again

"At Christ Church, for in- stance, I will not hold a lottery

Prosecution ends

case in

Bandaranaike

murder trial

Colombo, Apr. 4.

for church maintenance, since The prosecution closed its

the congregation are quite cap- able of supporting the church by direct giving, which is more moral and more Christian. And while the Government may put their proceeds to charitable ob- jects.

nevertheless other avenues of raising funds aro open to them. They should be

.tarexi.

"If the proposal to hold this lottery goes ahead, I hope that

ably small. bring

mote

caso in the Bandaranaiko murder trial here today without calling on

Mri Sirimavo Bandaranaike, Prime Minister of Coylon and widow of tho dered primo minister to testify.

mur-

The trial against the five ac

the prizes will be kept reason-cused has lasted 23 days so far have бести Very large prizes and 70 witnesses

probleme A called for the prosecution, Denoon, Apr. 4. dimculties than they solvo for Froamen ducked two nuclear people unaccustomed to bandling? diurmoment demonstrators in large sums. I would like to see Holy Loch today after they limit of $100,000. cluded pursuera And boarded "It is certainly the case that

'TOO MUCH'

t

Mr Justice T. S. Fernando

the American Polaris-carrying something must be dono to said that the wife of a deceased rubmarine Fatrick ilenry.

reduce the ridiculous number person was very seldom called

It WAB the second time the of appeals to our pocketa tor on to testify and an "emotional submarine had been boarded by oharitable purposes, which is so trial would be too much." demonstrators. Last week three large that it mokca non-

Anu one stayed sense of the term 'charity': being pulled off by polle called for. But not a lottery, 30 minutes before Government action is certainly

boarded ter aboard for

fleuter.

please."

the

The Reverend Ananda Thero,

antaranaike, is sko

Buddhist monk charged with murder of Mr Selornon DOCED of conspiracy to murder with the four

the other accused, Melbourne, Apr 4.

Neverend Buddhamakkhila' The- More than 2,000 nurses from 33 20. A former Buddhist high acceptert an invitation from the countries will attend the 12th priest,. Mr P. F. Jayawardene, British Government to make an Quadrennial Congress of the bvelroserman, Mr. Anura De official vieli to Britain, the For- International Council of Nurses Slive, a motor mechanic and elga Oleo spokesman announ-| here from April 17 to 22, it Mr Newton Pepera, a

former ced today.

was announced today-Reuter, police inspector-Neuter,

London, Apr. 4. The Japanese Foreign Minis- Zentaro Kosaka, has

ter, Mr

Tel: 21-157

here

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The excention of Bruno Hauptmann for the murder of the infant child of Cot and Alra Charles Lindbergh has been postponed for 48 houra, The postponement was due to the intervention of Mr Alleyne Freeman, foreman of the

the

vespel was within WIFE FOUND DEAD Grand Jury considering

charge of murder against Paul Wendel a former Trea= ton, New Jersey, attorney, arrested who was last week alleged to by police today, after have confessed, to the killing his wife, singer Ella of_the_Lindbergh baby.

The message reached the Mac Cooley, was found

prison 20 minutes ..before In their luxurious dend

Hauptmann was scheduled to ranch in California last

go to the electric chair. night.

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"It was ke sitting powder keg." he told relatives this by radiophone morning.

he He said

And to go into instructions not detalls of the Incident.

The 92-ton. two-nasted schooner with a crew of 11 men was boarded here by govern- ment omcials who took Stead- below and got his

the statement about

Incident with the Cuban ship.--AP.

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POP by God!

Prior to the announcement Ella Mae Cooley, who used of the postponement, Haupt- to sing in her husband's bordmann'e hitherto iron nerve had been badly beaten, and collapsed and he spent hourn pollee thought she probably had weeping in his cell. He still

been besten to death.

Mr and Mrs Cooley, who had "aintains he is innocent, de- two children, were in the pro-claring that he has told the cess of divorcing—AFT,

truth from start to finish.

KEY, WAKE UP! WHO ARE GAISY, FANSY, VIOLET AND ROSE?

I WAS DREAMING

I WAS. BUYING SEEDS FOR THE

GARDEN

Carlsberg

BY

ANY TEST

THE BEST

Pilsne

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