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ABOVE: Sir Robert Black, the Governor, shaking hands with Mrs C. M. Forsyth-Smith during the Canada Day reception held at the Hongkong Club last weck. Mr Forsyth - Smith (centre)
tooks on.
RIGHT: Major General Beta Kiraly, leader of the Hungarian
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LEFT:
An
interested
throng soon during the
exhibition of work by
students of King's Col- logo.
BELOW: The winner of
the 1961 Walkathon, Young Chik-yim (centro) is congratulated by the
runner-up,
Tam Chui
(left) and So Kam-tong, who came third,
Tenancy Tribunal
hears
plans
for new building
An application for exemption for a house in Broom-roud, Happy Valley, came before a Tenancy Tribunal this morning.
Sydney shows interest
in HK goods
OBSERVED IN COLONY
Many guests
at reception
Attractive girls in formal dresses of pine-apple
Insanity
plea entered
by
Mr
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fibres with butterfly-wing sleeves, and em- A plea of insanity was broidered barongs worn by men of the Fili-submitted pino community in Hongkong, were features of the cocktail reception held at noon today to celebrate the 15th anniversary of the in- dependence of the Philippines.
Businessman dies after long
The Officer Administering the Government, Mr Claude Burgess, proposed
this
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From the Files
25
years
AGO
July 1936
THE 1936 Wimbledon will long be remembered as
a triumph for British tennis stars. Apart from the Ladies' Singles, British players have won all the Zimmern, defence coun- other titles at this year's sal, at the murder trial championships which con- of an earth coolic, Kwan cluded on Saturday. Chung-yin, alias Kwan
An already reported, Fred Men's won the Wing, before Mr Justice Perry C. W. Recce "at the Singles, thus setting a post-
Criminal Sessions
war record in winning three years in succession.
Saturday,
G.. P. Hughes and C. R. D. Tuckey won the Men's Doubles, F. H. D. Wilde and C. E. beating two compatriots, Hare, in the final; Fred Perry and Miss Dorothy Round retained their Mixed Doubles title, as did Miss Kay Stammers and Miss Freda
morning. a tunst to the health
Kwan
On is charged with the of the President of the Republic,
of his former ९०- after the Consul General of the murder
worker at a construction sile in Philippines, Mr Jose A. Fornier, had proposed a toast to the
Tolpo on March 27. Queen
Mr and Mrs Fornier wel- comed guests attending the re- ception, who included members of the Legistative and Execu- tive Councils, members of the Diplomatic and Consular Corps,
Chiefs of the Services, Hongkong Government officials and leading Colony residents,
National dress was also worn by ladies of the Indian, Pakls- Lan and Indonesian communi- tles attending the receptlan.
MURDER CHARGE
mon,
A 28-year-old man, Yu Siu, C. Prospect of block Mansion, first floor, appeared
before a magistrate this morn- ing cn a charge of murder,
Yu is alleged to have murder- ed Ma Ka, at the Aberdeen Seminary, on June 30.
No plea was taken. The case was adjourned for seven days.
Mr Zimmern submitted that
accused had no idea whether he was right or committed the alleged offence.
"Accused was living in a de- fusion away from reality," he said.
wrong when he
EVIDENCE
Evidence was given at a pre- vous hearing that secused was seen by others at the workers' Ilving quarters at the construc- tion site.
The deceased, Chan Kwong, Was seen bleeding from the stomach and was later taken to Kowloon Hospital where he war certified dead on arrival,
Accused Was arrested on March 29.
The case was adjourned unifl tomorrow for summing up by Judge Reece.
Mr W. S. W. Davidson, Crown Counsel, prosecuted.
Mr Zimmern, Instructed by Mr R. K. Bryson, of Johnson, Stoles and Master, appeared for the defence.
Seaman jailed for threat to kill wife
A 28-year-old seaman, Cheng Kwok-yan, of 50 H Wing Kwong-street third floor, who sent a letter threatening to kill his wife, was jailed for six months by Mr E. S. Haydon at South Kowloon Magistracy this morning.
Insp Lew sald that on March 20, defendant sent the letter to
his wite
Ku Yuk-yln, stating that he would kill her and tell-
illnessing her to "get a coffin ready."
Mr Augustino Leong, noted Hongkong businessman, died this morning at St Paul's Hospital after a long illness.
He was 70.
Mr D. A. L. Wright, instructed by Mr A. 5. C. Coinber, repre- sented the applicants, the Chung A successful holel owner, the Gay Investment Co, Ltd. He late Mr Leong was the pra- sold that this was the first proprietor of the Savoy Hotel be- perty in this residettial area for fore the war. On its site now which exemption
had been stunds the new Alexandra applied to make way for a new House. building.
The Chung Gay Investment Co Ltd acquired the existing house,
No 2-4, Broon-road, in October last year, said Mr Wright, for the sum of $480,000. They want to build a block of 20 flats on The Sydney office of the the site with a covered car park Hongkong Government to take 22 cars. The total cost made 16 commercial in would be $816,321, and the troductions of Hongkong building would be completed in products in May, states the Director of Commerce and Industry,
10 months.
OUT OF REPAIR The existing premises are structurally sound but out of re-
He was also proprietor of the Metropole Hotel.
Mr Leong also owned a hotel
in Macao,
After the war, the late Mr Leong retired from business and settled down in Japan.
Because of falling health Mr Leng returned to Hongkong where he stayed for the last two
Mr Leong's wife died In 1920.
year
CHILDREN
In addition, 37 enquiries were pair said Mr Wright, and pro- ivceived, covering a variety of vide a total floor ären of 10,000 goods, including plece goods, square feet, including space for clothing, fresh frozen shrimps only four cary, whereas the new and prawns, radio and sound scheme would provide a total equipment, plastic sheeting and floor area, including car park for plusile ware, pearlised beads, 22 cars, of 42,000 square feet. the Wyeth International,
He is survived by four. sons: Lawrence, the local barrister; Louls, former Hongkong den- tist now practising in Mulaya; Lucas, Far East Manager of The Government laid down U.S.A and Leonard, a costume jewellery, boxes, print-
doctor stationery, 4917
strict conditions for machinery.
buildings practising in Singapore; two pocket calcuinters, sports goods in this high-class area, and the daughters: Margaret, owner of development is the Peak Cafe and wife of Dr ant shoes, boats, plumbing maximum
represented by the proposed Dominic Chen, Hongkong: and fittings and hand-bugs,
scheme for if new ve-storey Cecilia, member of the block of flats, said Mr Weight, Los Angeles Stock Exchange The flats would be first-clam, and wife of Dr Claude Lefevre, Four complaints against with two lifts and two rubbish Los Angeles, California.
Mr Leong is also survived by Hongkong suppliers
and one, chutes. complaint against an Australian
11 grandchildren. opposing merchant were dealt with by truants, represented by Mr The body, is now reposing in the Sydney office in the same Brook Bernacchi, instructed by the International Funcral period.
Meanwhile, arrangements are The Tribunal in presided over
The funeral procesalon will continuing fr the Colony's by Mr C. Q. Lim, the other pass the nonument at 5.30 pm participation In the Sydney | membera being Me Hobert Chon | tomorrow, to be followed by Trade Fair which is to be open and Mr Victor B. Mamak.
interment At the Catholic Hearing continues,
Cemetery, Happy Valley.
COMPLAINTS
ed on August 1.
There
are six
Deacons.
Parlour.
The defendant alleged that the daughter his wife gave him some years ago was not his own. Mr Haydon told him that the offence was serious. It was a
felony, und made the offender
that
liable to 10 years imprisonment.
The defendant pleaded he wanted to be with his wife and that he had written the letter because he was mentally disturbed at the time.
Mr Haydon told him that the personal matter between him and his wife was not the court's business, and that they should seille the matter themselves.
POP by God
MURDERER
HANGED
Hut Chun-wing, 43 years,
who was victed
Court
aged
James in the
Women's Doubles,
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*
Berlin.
The first death sentence for kidnapping was passed today by the Bonn Tribunal. The condemned man Hans Ed- ward Giese, who victed of kidnapping the 12 year-old son of a Bonn chant on June 16.
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con-
Giese Whis apprehended almost immediately after the crime, and sentence was parя- ed within 15 days of the kidnapping.
London. DRIGADIER General Tol- Dfer Smollett, has re linquished the command of the Highland Light Infantry at Glasgow, and left today by the P. and O. liner Raj. putana to take command of the British troops in Shang- hai in succession to Brigadier General Thac keray.
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Washington.
The Department of State announced today that the American Embassy at Peiping had received a satisfactory reply from the Japanese Em- bassy regarding the recent in cident involving Capt. Henry S. Jernigan, of the Military Attache's office there.
Capt. Jernigan is said to have been threatened with bayonont wielded
by
Japancar con-
at The Supreme
on March 16 of the murder of Ling Kam- hei and whose appeal to the Full Court was dis- missed on May I was hanged at Stanley Prison Lits morning.
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IN HERE ?
BECAUSE YOU CREEP ABOUT SO
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a
soldier during a the
military ceremony
to
glacis in Peiping, and ordered To move on. The American Embassy, without making a formal protest, called often- tion to this incident and a aimilar me concerning American woman. Details of the Japanese answer were not revealed.
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