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No time for warning, boatswain says CHINA FIR HEARING IN THIRD

'Stranding happened

in

matter of seconds'

Mr Lo Ting-yan, an Extra Boatswain of the China Fir, which grounded on April 18 this year, declared in a Marine Court this morning that the stranding happened "in a matter of seconds" and he had no time to give warnings.

34 persons die of TB over week

Thirty-seven parsons died of Infectious diseases dur- ing the week ended on June 3, as compared with 40 in the previous week,' acording to health figures released today.

Of the total. 34 died of luber- rulo ime of measles, on of diplalla, var and one of pollo,

cases

were

In my period, 204 fresh ftulitrcule. As notilud, bringing to 5,104 the tuberculosis number of

He was then Just leaving the chart-room where he had been Iying the charts.

He said he did not notice the proximity of the Ngai Ying Pai rocks before the impact or the intensity of the Tathong Light. "Not until 1 felt three distinct bumps of the vessel that I saw the reeks and knew they were them of the Ngal Ying Pai," he sald.

Mr W. S. Collier, Crown; Counsel, is conducting these proceedings, aristed by Mr K. Milburn, professional oneer th. Marire Department.

C

Mr RF.G. Dennis of Messra Brutton auxi Co is representing the master of the China Fir. Capt G.C. Walker.

repre-

of

W.

Mr G.C. His appearing for the owner of the China Fir and | Mr R.H. Hindmarsh tx Mr L was reuing his evi-senting the Chief Engineer dence this morning. Yesterday, the China Fir, Mr James ne wit the court that although Lively. Hearing continues. he was signed on as an Extra Boatswain, on the night of April 18 he carried out the duties of a Third Mate without a Certi- Heate of Competency.

STEERING WHEEL

Mr Chon Wajahu a Quar- termaster of the China Fir, said in emony this morning that he was steering the wheel on the night of April 18 for the Arst ometally as a Quarter- me sresor "

He sald he had had some previous experience in steering, but that it was only

on board

ease reported since the begin-he China Fir and not on board! ning of the year.

any other ship.

At about 9.45 that night, the Third Officer shouted to him to to 154 degrees, change course and he followed his instructions,

At 57 pm, he handed wheel to another Quartermaster who relieved him and he went

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registered in the Colony tutaffed 1.749-541 in Honkong, 90B in Kowloon and 1:60 in the New Territories Tn. re were 283 deaths from all! Cause-ING in Hongkony, 156 in Kowloon and 31 in the New Territories.

A

Military hospital civilian employee given testimonial

t

Commander-in-Chief's testimonial for good service was presented this morning tor

Wuna Civilian employes, Me Kwok-hung, at the British Mill tary Hospital, Bowen-road, by the Military Assistant Director of Medical Services, Col. R. J.

Nivea,

the

Mechanic fined for driving off scooter

away

A 21 year old mechanic opprentice who drove a parked scoptor without the owner's con- tent, without a licence and without third party insurance, was fined o the total of $550 with

four alternative ot months' jail by Mr T. L. Yong at Causeway Bay Magistracy this morning, Chan Wah-bis, of 30 Whart- street, second floor, North Point, the who admitted all the charges. night of April 18 this year, was also disqualified from ob- while leaving the port of long-taining any driving eence for Rong for Kobe, Japan, with a 12 months. cargo of 9,600 ums of iron ore.

to sleep.

The Chim Fir, owned by the Fir Steamship Co Ltd, grounded on the Nini Ying Pai rocks in

Talhong Channel tha

"TOTAL LOSS"

I was later desinred to be n instructive total loss."

Insp C. W. Roper, prosecuting, said at about 11.15 pm on Mon- day. Mr David J. Chow left his

When Kennedy and Khrushchev mot and talked in Vienna, thoir topic But while number one was undoubtedly the future of Berlin, the divided city. the two K's talked, American forces in West Berlin tested out their combat efficiency by having mock riots staged against them.

In front of the U.S. barracks in Berlin-Lichterfelde, a bawling crowd of young men gathored, carrying inflammatory placards, and armed with sticks and cudgels (made of pasteboard). Their instructions were: stago a rebellion. Troops were then called out to break up and disperse the crowd. A sound truck called on the rioters to disperse and go homo. As instructed, the in, mock-riotors refused, and then the troops, with fixed bayonets, moved forcing the crowd back.

When the "rebels" began throwing stones and other missiles, U.S. tanks fired off smoke shells (harmless substitute for tear-gas), and helicopters dropped smoke bombs.

U.S. Army Minister Elvis J. Stahr was present at this demonstration of the U.S. Army's ability to defend the poaceful life of West Berlin,

Picture shows United States Army tanks moving up to support the troops, and help break up the "rioters."

/COMMITTEE FOR CURE,

Liner Iberia bringing.

scooter in a side lane of Shu Rotarians home

Kuk-street.

The next morning he found it

Rotarians after

CARE OF CANCER ALLOCATED $440,000

and The committee being formed for the cure and care of cancer patients in Hongkong, has been allocated nearly $440,000.

The O-Orient luxury The Marine Court was ap-missing and reported the matter liner Iberia left early this morn pointed by the Governor to into the police. vestigate stranding. The first

At about 2 pin yesterday, the ing with 1000 Australian hearing started two days ago in defendant rode up to the Vehicu- New Zealand the Legislative Council

days In Cham-Jar Ferry Pier, Cunnaught-road, staying three

Culony. bes. Today is the third hearing, on the

bought a scooter and The Court consists of Acting ticket intending to take it over Des riel Judge W. F. Pickering to Kowloon.

who are

The ticket collector, Mr Na Siu-fan notleed that the scooter was on the police list of miss- ing vehicles and reported the tatter.

and three assessors,

M. Wong was a clerk in the Masters of the Britiri Merean- administrative office at the hostile Morine. They are Captain O, L. Work, Extra Master, Capt pul frum April 1937 until De- cember last year when he moved J. R. Torrible. Extra Mariner, to the Claims Commission Office and Capt G. 5. Lawson, Master in Victoria Barracks.

Mariner.

The owner of the scooter did not know the defendunt and had I not given lm permission to

drive it off.

After passing the sentence, Mr Yang eommended Mr Ng for his

THEY WERE WORTH WAITING FOR!!! keen observation."

A WONDERFUL SELECTION OF

GLAMOUROUS

BATHING CAPS

NOW AVAILABLE

AT

Paquerette's

(of course)

16A Des Voeux Road, C.

Tel. 21:157.

Remanded

The Rotarians are ca their way home after attending the recent Rotary International con- vention in Tokyo.

Leaving in the liner also was a group of 40 girls of the Young Australian League making an educational tour to the Far East.

Mental Health

Association meeting June 19

Tam Siu-sang. a 30-year-old building construction worker, of The next meeting of the Men- hut 23, 'Kap' Rennie's Mill tal Health Association will be Comp, accused of causing an ex- held on Monday June 19, at 6 plosion likely to endanger life pm at the British Council Read-|

China Navigation Superintendent

awarded OBE

This is the contribution given by the United Kingdom World for Refugee Year Committee work of community value Initiated by the Hongkong Coun ell of Social Service.

This work, with the interest and support of Dr D. 4. S. Mac- kenzie, Director of Medical and Health Services, has been put forward after mitch discussion to meet the very urgent need of many career sufferers outside

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DAY

Triad fighter

sentenced

to year

From tho Filos

25

years ∙AGO

Juno 1936

THE matsheds of four

European residents of the Colony, at Tweed Bay, Stanley, were broken into carly on Sunday, morning and several ar ticles were stolen, Two men were subsequently

Wong Ping-hul, a 30-year-old hawker of Hunghem, pleaded gulity to beng a "fighter" of the Tun Yes triad roclely, and Was sentenced to ene year's jull by arrested, and mute their Mr T. L. Yang at Causeway Bay appearance before Mr W. Magistracy this morning.

be

Schofield nt the Central

Wong was airo ordered to placed under police supervision Magistracy yesterday.

for one year after his release from prison.

Det Insp Churles Lee, pro- recuting, said that Beting on

Information, Wong was arrested

in Eastern Districi by Det Cpl Yuen Wal.

The defendants Chan Yee, 30, unemployed, and Wong Chuen, 27, unemployed, were charged with the larceny of

tree canvas sheets, a pair of leather sundals, an iron He said the defondant Joined bucket, a quantity of cut- the society in March 1054 and |lery, two cake covers, a salt was promoted to his present and pepper dish, a teapot rank the following month. He went to Macao for the promo- tion ceremony.

and a towel, property of Mr

B. C. K. Hawkins, Chief

row-

Insp Lee loid the Court that Assistant of the S.C.A.: a the Tan You triad society is kettle and two brass very petive and powerful Wanchal protecting prostitutes ent children picking sollers pockets.

Former Macao resident expelled from Ghana

Nows

Mccao, June 14. from

Lisbon

GA-

locks, property of Mr Lench- mouth, an iron bucket, pro- perty of Mr W. H. Owen, of the P.W.D., und four canvas sheets and a quantity of cut- lery, property of Mr C. G. Perduo, Divisional Superin- tendent of Police.

Mr Schofield sentenced first defendunt to a total of twelve weeks' hurd labour, and second defendant to eight weeks' hard labour.

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nounced that a former Sentences of two years' hurd Macao, resident was ox-labmer on each of three men pelled from the newly | inho 10070 charged at the independent Ghana Ro-

Criminal Sessions yesterday

with

PORSCBATON of arva Wern passed

Mr Justice J. J. Hayden.

The accused were Lin Loi,

public, and returned to morning Lisbon at short notice. Mr Jose Trigu da Silva, A member of an old local faintly

add a former Portuguese Davis Ko Tam and Wong Man. The Cupper, was told to leave the first was charged with posses- country together with his wife aim of two revolvers and ten And two children when he deemd with possession of one rounds of ammunition; the fused to sign a document nouncing the Portuguese Gov-automatic pistol and siz ernment polley in oversens ter- roundo tax corn an edit isrt; ritories.

the third with possession of Mr da Silva was an engineer nie revolver and five rounds of

the Shell Oil Co with

in ammunition, They were all Chana. Another Portuguese, arrested in a house at Taipn Mr J. Tavares, with

the Panon May 16. When the charges American World Airways was

and

Eiven the same marching order, were read out to them yes- and was transferred to Dakar terday, all the accused pleaded instead.--AFP.

guilty.

COAL TAR FIRE

ON ROOFTOP

A coal tar Bre which brake out on the rooftop of No. 5 Old at 10,45 this

Captain G. R. Torrible, hospital care.

Marine Superintendent of This sum will provide for the Balley-street the Ching Navigation Co. initial project but other and-morning was put out within 10

elal help will also be necessary. minutes by residents, Ltd., has been made an individual subscribers and The bine started when the Officer of the Order of groups may be interested to Teridents were melting the coal the British Empire in the give money for the upkeep of

tar on a kerosene stove in order bearing a plaque to All up cracks on the roof. Queen's Birthday Honours beds each

with the name of the donor or Four are engines, a police van List.

organisation contributing, or in and an ambulance were rent, memory of someone and as a There was no serious damage to thank-offering for health,

the

This was published in and properly, appeared before ng Room, Gloucester Building, London Times on June 10, 1981. Mr T. L. Yang at Causeway Bay Magistrazy this morning.

1st floor.

Dr Irene Cheng, will give a

Born In 1004 in Lancashire, came East and

The police asked the mi- talk un: "The Development of Copt Torrible gistrate to remand the de the Mental Health Movement in Joined the China Navigation Co

days for three

fendant

Ltd as a junior officer in 1825. for Hongkong". further enquiries. This way Dr Ching is a founder mem- In 1953, he was appointed granted.

ber of the Association and has Marine Superintendent of the Tam is alleged to unlawfully taken a leading part in all its company. Capt Torrible served and mailclously caused an ex-activities since its inception. She

also plosion at the White House Ball-has

then the Chins Coast and up the been DI room, Lockhart-road, Wanchal, Bard of the World Federation Yangtze River.

un June 2, thereby likely to for Montal Health for several i He was interned in Bangkok, Endanger Hie or couse serious years and partielpated in the Thailand, during the war. After- injury la property.

playing and execution of the wards, he was moster of the No plea was taken,

polley of the Federation.

company's ships on the France- Tahiti run.

He is residing in Hongkong.

MAN FAILS IN

APPEAL

AGAINST DEATH SENTENCE

An appeal against sontence of death by Trul Cheung- kan, 22, and an appeal by Kong Ping-lam, 19, against a sentence of imprisonment word dismissed by the Full Court this morning, prosided over by the Chief Justice, Sir Michael Hogan.

The two men were sentenced,

Paintings being put on display

An exhibition of paintings of bamboo by Mr Lee Fook will be held for three days at the St. John's Cathedral ifall start- ing from fomorrow. After this, the same works will be ex- The Chief Justice, in dismte- | hibited for

from three days by Mr Justice R. H. Mills-Owens sing the appeals today said: June 19 at the Methodist Col- of "We are satisfied that both the lege. Kowloon Proceeds — on May 10 for the murder of a first and second secused were sales at the Kowloon exhibition Printed and published by Trazier GORDON NEWLANDS Penncx 60-year-old man, lul Yan-lam, fairly and properly tried and wo will be given to the Kwun Tong

319, Castle

Peak-road,see no reason to interfere with Social Service Committee of the for and on behalf of South China Morning Post Limited at 1-3 of

the verdict of the jury."

Chinese Methodist Church. Wyndham Street, Cly of Victoria in the Colony of Hongkong.

Cheungchawan,

POP by Goog

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YOU'RE LUCKY!

YOU SHOULD'VE SEEN THE MOOD HE WAS IN

THIS MORNING!

the tenement.

MANAGER

THE

✩

HE Times City Editor that Sir says today Frederick Leith-Ross' pro- longed visit to China has promoted in several im- portant respects the econo- mic and financial affairs of that country.

At a critical juncture his advice helped the Chinese authorities to effect a great and welcome change in the monetary system, the ad-

which vantages of already being felt.

Look!

one

hand!

Carlsberg

are