Blakeborough & Sons, Ltd. Steam, Water & Oil Valves.
ENGINEERING
France Dismayed By US Decision Over Indo-China
From SYDNEY SMITH
Paris, Mar. 6.-
France is dismayed by official reports from Washington today that American counter-action to the new Chinese Communist adventures in Asia will mean no more direct military aid for Indo- China.
In a private talk at Lisbon the then French Minis- ter, M. Edgar Faure, told Mr Acheson, "I am going to ask you a straight, simple question - does America consider the Indo-China war A private affair of France or part of the whole anti-Communist front in Asia?"
And M. Faure is reported to have added, "According to your reply we shall know what to do."
Prison For
False Pretences
M. Faure had in mind the fact that the Indo-China war is add- ag about £1,000,000 dally to France's defency effort and has Lalasady cost the equivalent 10 one year's ouput" of regular rained officers from St Cyr, the French Saadhurst. Junior efterr losses are now averaging two n day, more than Prance can afford If her promised 12-Division con- tribution to the European Army An unlicensed hawker, Ngic to be ready this yiır. Muk-ching. 21, WGS found Mr Acheson told M. Faure that Ruilty on
DI counts
he would have to carry that obtaining money by false pre-much weighted Lisbon question Lences and sentenced to 12
back with him to Washington, by Mr Hin-shing Lo at The answer has now come after weeks Central this morning.
Defendnat who had a previous top secret Washington talks be- tween the Briah. Americans and French in which the Ameri can Chiafs et Staff as well as the State Department took part.
three
NO US TROOPS
conviction for disorderly con- duct LACE bound over in $160 for une year was sentenced to a farther four weeks for breach of bond.
Ng
alleged to was
have It promises only air and sea fraudulently obtained from Yiu
if the Chinese Com- Kan-wing between January 10 support and 12 at Sugar Street, Wan-munists intervene in Indo-China. chni, $18.50 by pretending that But no American troops are to
be sent he
to Indo-China "under employ- snent for Yiu as a watchman any circumstances."
was
able to
to obtain in the Military Department. On Amerlen promises in the event January 0 defendant was alleged of a Chinese attack to provide to have obtained $30 and $18indirect support in the form of from L Cheuk-fai and Cheng
a naval blockade and air attacks es he did th
The French Defence Ministry
the promising un the Chinese mainland. the first complained to the and the Quai d'Orsay reaction is
Complainants Police when defendant failed to June of acute gloom. meet them on January 14, to
France considers that Western take them to their new jobs.
Defendant
arrested at nations with Far Eastern In- Hennessy Itond on January 24terests should take Indo-China the Police were moking into the pool of common, effort, when enquiries regarding an armed That was the answer M. Faure
was hoping for. kobbery.
was
Defendant said this morning tant the ecmplainants approach ed him for work and as he knew
A friend in the Forces he proached the friend and
was
told to get $105 from them if they wanted employment. They could only raise $54.50 and he raised the balance of the money by pawning his own watch. Ho said his friend failed him.
Prosecution said that en-of these two solutions,--London quirles were made and it was Express Service, found that accused and no such
friend in the Forces,
THE FINE AS
BEFORE
Pleading that he was punish- offences only
ed for the same
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THURSDAY, MARCH 6, 1952,
SIDE GLANCES By Galbraith.
DOPR 1981 BY HEL KERY
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"I guess only the animals can put away savings nowadays without taxes!"
Students Found Not Guilty Of Rioting
- Refresh...add zest to the hour
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HONGKONG ELECTRIC
ANNUAL MEETING.
Surcharge To Be Made To Meet Increased Fuel Costs
Because of the big increase in fuel prices, the Hongkong Electric. Company finds it necessary to make a surcharge, it was disclosed at the annual meeting of the company this morning. It was explained that on present prices of oil and coal this will represent an increase of 22 per cent and will have the effect of increasing the basic cost of lighting from 29 cents per unit to 35.88 cents and that for power from 12 to 14.64 cents. need hardly say," declared the Chairman in his report to shareholders, "that coming as it does after nine reductions in rates since 1945 this course has been adopted with considerable regret by the Board, and it is our earnest hope that world fuel prices will return to their former level, thus permitting the discontinuance of the surcharge."
Jaryngi'is...
price shows an increase of 50% acted in his stead. Mr
of
Living Language
Why we say Patter.
The quick talk used by a conjuror to divert attention or by a comedian to raise laughs is called "pat- ter." This word has fallen
very low for It Was
originally "Paternoster" (the Lord's Prayer) and ac quired it's present meaning from the mechanical way In which priests said their prayers.
Mail Notices
Latest
times of posting at G.P.O. and at Kowloon Post Once registered articles and pareol
mails close one hour carlier than the ordinary mail Umes shown below:
A profit of over $7,300,000 The major portion of our team on, a large latent demand for can be ex- was reported for the past year, raising plant is fired by all and electricity, which
materialise Mr Duckworth delivered the we have up till now been pro-pected to
as the of the Chairman, Mrtected from increased prices by standarað, specch
of living improves J. D. Alexander, who has just a contract which your Board and modern appliances come
from an attack of recovered
within entored into in April 1949. This with
of more the reach contract expires on the 31st our consumers. The policy of Bain;
1952. 1952, and from that date your Board is to meet this de- You wil observe that after price for oil fuel mand
ward our
as it occurs, and I am the plans providing fu, the Interim Divi- will be related to the current confident that with dend of 110 on the old shares market price in Hongkong and laid down for plant and mains
Sve of $7,398,600.88 remains the latest information shows extensions, that we will suc
THURSDAY, MARCH 6 for appropriation. Your Dirse that our oil fuel con will be
By Air ters recommend that this should practically doubled from that ceed in doing so,
Indo-China, 5 p.m., Air Vietnam. 12 allocated
in the following date. Furthermore, the position
During the greater part of Philippines, N. Borneo, a p...
Duckworth way: First, to pay a firal divi with regard to coat is that the last year Mr
C.P.A. WAS
By Surfaco dend of $1.00 per share, free of
on leave and
Thompson
Macro, 12.30 p.m.; a p.m., st lea It is my lsx, ces the add shares absorbing as compared with last
Hong/Tak Saing. year. $3,990,000. Secondly, to pay 2 The extra cost,
of fuel with pleasure to congratulate them dividend of 50 cents per share, amount to $1 million in a full Chinese workmen for their good beth, and their staff and the tree of Lax, on the new has year's working With these 2bscubing $700,000. Thirdly, facts in mind your Board gave services during the year. transfer 10 General Reserve
notice in the Press on the 11th
INTRINSIC VALUE $2,152,055.07 and fourthly, of August last year that n cttry forward to 1952 the
sum surcharge would be added to Seconding the adoption of the of $555,945.01.
our consumers accounts to cover report trust these recommendations the extra cost of fuel,
and statement of On counts, Me N. V. A. Croucher will meet with your approval and that they have been incorporated prices of oil and coal said: I would like to congratulate
represent an increase you Sir, and our Board of Direc in the presented accounts.
During the past year the load of 22% and will have the effect Lors on the successful operation of increasing the basic cost of of the Undertaking during the on the Generating Station
Ughting from 20 cents per unit past year, us a result of which a shown a further increase, rising to 35.38 cents and that for further substantial cused is that they were
to 42,000 Power
Increase in running by the Police. There is from 30,000 K. W.
from 12 cents
to demand for electricity has been evidence that the hands of K. W. whilst output increased 14.64 cents. I would
to met. by over 19% and amounted to emphasise that the circumstances three boys were dirty, but they are boys
I do not place over 195,000,000 K. W. hours.
I have followed with interest much Lnportance on thatit Our resources have been taxed are most exceptional in that the
the financial operation conducted has turned to by the Company during the year "I accept the explanation the accused,"
Arrested during the riot in Kowloon last Saturday three students, aged 12, 16 and 15 respectively, were found not guilty of behaving in a riotous manner and were discharged by Mr James Wicks at Kowloon this morning.
seen
The youths were said by the Police to have come from School "with Communist brains and ideas."
The first two boys were re- presented by Mr A. Lui and the third by Mr Charles Ying.
The evidence of PC Chan saw the Shing was that he second accused running from a crowd outsido the Mongkok Police station which dispersed when his
van appeared along The crowd had Nathan Road. been waving ings and stoning. alighted from the station. He
caught The van and
the boy who appeared to be suffering from the effects of tear gas. His face was pale and his lips white. The boy said "I have pot got those song-papers and firecrackers on me."
To
tho
to
this will
supply position
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30
ac-
Mülaya, Ceylon, Madagascar, Aden, France, Great Britain, p.m., Peleus.
FRIDAY, MARCH ↑ By Air Japan, Canada, U.S.A., Ba.m vla B.DA.C
Slam, India, Pakistan, Mitolo a m., B.O.A.C. East, Africa, Great Britain, Europe,.
10.30 4.TH.
Burma, India,
P.0.A.9,
Formosa, Japan, Noon, C.AT. Formoss. Odnawa 5 p.m.. B.K.A.N.W.A.L.
Malaya, Indonesia, Ceylon, India,
3 p.m. 8.0.A.C.
N. Borneo, Australia, New Zea- land. 5 p.m., Qilade
Philippines, Guam, Hawall, U.S.A., Canada, & p.m., P.A..
By Burface Macao, 12.30 p.m.; 6 p.m., sa Leo. Hong/Tak Khang,
China People's Republic, 8.30 am. tram vis Canton.
Formosa, ... sa Wing Sang.
Indo-Chink, 2 p.m., ss Kostum, Philippines. 2 p.m., a Tarifa.
SATURDAY, Manch s By Air Biars, Burma, India, Pakistan, Bahrien. Great Britain, Europe, 11.30 a.m., via B.OAC.
was towards the end of the day. I to the utmost to keep pace with disadvantage very rapia as a result of which the Directors Middle East, France, 2 D.M.,
of the growth of the load. A now we have therefore adopted this will be assured of being able to Felt Roussel.
15,800 K. W. generator was on method of surcharge which can replace at the due date the fixed missioned during the year
but easily be altered as market rates infortunately we were not able fluctuate so as to
of the Company from that assets capacity
cnsure to add to our steaming
funds derived from Depreciation. pay only
the calculated on replacement costs. and consequently we are still not our consumers
out & exact amount accessary to enver a position to carry
the main hardly
extra fuel costs. of
This policy normal programme
will ensure that As an es
say that tenance on our plant.
coming as it the intrinsic value of the Under- after nine of many
roductions example, of
in taking is maintained in these dimeulties on
side rates since 1945 this course has times of on the technieni
depreciated currencies, It will be of interest to mention been adopted with considerable and will safegard
Compulsory Service Objections
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U.S.A., Canada, 2 pm. P.A.A. Japan, p.m., B.O.A.C. Indo-China, France, French North
& West Africa, 8 p... Air France.
Slam, B p.m., P.0.A.5.
By Burface
Macao. 11.30 p.m.; 0 p.m.,
China People's
Leo
1 p.m.. train via Canton,
Philippines, 10 a.m.. as Hoogkerk. Malaya, Ceylon, Madagascar, "Aden, Indonesia, Dam, as Tjipondok,
Radio Hongkong
H.K.T
Shing- do is to present our case for a additional deprcelation having and sulting in higher morale | Gaston D'Aquino, (Tenor) with Piano
Is
Swing Time: 0.30, Hit Parade; 7. Time Signal, World News and News Analysia (Recorded Relay): 7.10. America by Alistair Cooke [Recorded Relay) 7.50, La Demi-Heure Francaise (Studio); 1.50, Weather Report: From Lha Editorials Recorded Relay); 8.30, Interlude: 8.15, Bludia Cogeert. Accompaniment by E.. O'Neil Shaws 330, Ray's A Laugh (BBCTS) with Ted Ray Kitty Bluett, and Fred Yule; D. Sports Review by Bill Phillips (Studio); p.15, Time fo Music (BBCTS) The BBC Midland; Light Orchestra conducted by Glibert Vinter: 0.45, In my Labrary (DBCTS). A Talk by Elizabeth Bowen: 10. At the Opera, "Carmen" Acts and (Birat) with Gabriella BesanzONS, Maria Carbons, Florio Pauli, Ernesto Beanzoni, of La Scala Opere, Milan, conducted by Carlo Babajne, 11, Radio News teel (Recorded Relay): 11.15, Goodnight Music; 12.20, Weather Report: Gott Bava The Queen; 11,30, Close Down.
In the past two months there has been an increasing tendency in France to see two possiblll- ap-ties in
After the arrest of the first
that
to the shortage of regret by the Board, and it is of the Consumer by ensuring the Indo-China: one, i
the van sccused negotiated peace with Ho Chi- further up Nathan Road and soon proceeded
raw materials, and the interven- ‡ our earnest hope that world fuc! | supply of electricity at reasonable / Hong/Tak ships pubilo, 8:00 am.
ees will return minh, and two, a cutback in the after stopped again for him to
tion
of other priorilles in the prices
to their rates. French effort and even possible arrest the third accused who
United Kingdom, ou: No 15 and former level, thus permitting the The Company has, as you French withdrawal,
further 28 objectors to No 16 boller delivery dates were discontinuance of the surcharge, know, been regarded as one of
selection deferred by 28 months and 15
PROFIT FROM SALE was acting similarly to the notice of provisional
§ p.m.. Gleream. the principal savings investment You will have noted that the outlets for the Hongkong The answer from Washington second accused, said the con-under the Compulsory Service months respectively.
Ordinance, 1951, will be heard hoped however that the latter Balance Sheet incorporates the population. This ha come will encourage the supporters stable.
STREET CHASE
by a Tribunal at the Supreme boller will be steaming next effect of the decisions taken at about because the Company The van then continued and Court at 10 a.m.
on March 13 month
Extraordinary General operated with ull-round tech- Meeting held on 28th Septem- nieal FAIR SHARE PLEA at the junction of Lalchikok and 14,
nical efficiency, and the Board Road and Nathan Road it Those who will be heard on Under present conditions such ber last when resolution was have always followed a prudent turned back. It had gone
March 13 are: Ip Hak-tsin, difficulties on the technical side carried to write up the Plant financial policy, little distance on the return Leg
Leung Tung-ping, Chung Kony, are bound. to recur, I think, and Machinery of your Com- One first accused Fung Shing, Choi Yuk-lun, Ip because of the great problems pany in order that replacement would paint on which I Programme Summary: 0.02, It's
to comment is the journey when was spotted walking with two
two Shinge Lam Ho-fal, Lee which confront the Home Gov- thereof could be specifically provision of housing for the Com
LI They dodged and ran others.
Shiu-fai, Chau erament. In my, opinion
Letter from it provided for through the charge pany's labour force. This I away
on seeing the Police van. Kwang-yew, Cheng Hin-wing, would be wrong if we thought for depreciation. This is also heartily endorse. The project
Kam-chung und
the Lee we had any claim for prece- reflected in Witness chased them into a side Fung
for the will undoubtedly profit
pay dividends dence over other parts of the year which in comparison with in terms of better living condl- packed house spoke Grat
Chuen-hing. street and managed to catch the
On March 14, the
tlons their applause
accused near cloquently in
Shanghai
is reduced following Commonwealth and all we can 1950
by $420,000; Will be heard: Au
health. last night for the first ballet Street. All three boys had dirty last month, Wong Feis presentation dance to be given hands.
cheong, Chon Chun-kwok, fair share of what
Finally licensee and
can be been charged in respect of the
I come to what is master of shing
in Hongkong.
cross-examination,
Ho, Hassan ci the Robert
spared, and rely ол the fair written up value of Plant and undoubtedly one Jurk F2300HA,
of the most was fined $150
Arculll, Jimmy Cheung, constable said that he heard the
which Fok treatment by Mr W.
Important assets of the Under- we know we Machinery. Sprogue
at the
"At the Balle!" was unques-crowd outside the Police Station Man-hay, Fung Kwok-hay, shall receive, I would add that There is one further matter taking the Stoff. It Marine Court this morning for tionably a success beyond the shouting, "Don't be afraid of Fung Man-klu, Peter Ko, Lau
tbot a matter for gratification we owe a great debt of gratitude which I consider it prudent to providing his craft with an en- dreams of the most optimistic them.
Attack! Attack!"
we have such a first rate team gine, and
and bring Kwong-shut, to the Coloniat Secretary
to your carrying dangerous
notice, arising working for us and they have code12 gallons of petrol.
dancer in the show. One of United" They were also sing-Chow Chun-wan' and Ho Kum- the Colony's Representative in from the sale at obsolete plant proved fully capable of sur the most important things, ing Communist slogans. Defendant, whose jurik was
and property London for presenting our ease
during the year. A mounting the many technical then, to transpire from last found
in Taun Wan
Ke
the United Kingdom for the that the three_boys yesterday,
nino
Was Tokhs night's experience,
and financial problems snit "that" he did not remove the
was that gave him the names of twa
necessity of raw materials in the profit of over
con- and your Board realised Hongkong could, with barely schools in Waterloo
Com have engine since he was last fined any persuasion, produce an en-
Colony. Road
been experienced in the Without their help, so sider it desirable to place this Fa Yuen
HD | Dast twelve months. because he wanted to sell his thusiastically
readily given, we should not be rum direct to Reserve. Our pro ballet boat with the engine in it.
minded that these were schools "with
gramme of extensions to the
OTHER BUSINESS public. The Magistrate warned de golog,
To keep themselves Communist brains and ideas,"
undertaking is considerable' and artists must have a fendant to remove the engine public, and this is the first ex-
The first and second accused
The erection of the southward will require substantial finance, On the proposal of Mr B. Moored Craft ard said that in view of the traneous requirement for
gave no evidence, but the third
At the Stockholders Mooting and Boller. House has been com- necessary
extension of the Generating Hall and in these circumstances it is Wong Tape, seconded by". Mr ox boy said he was living near the to be held on April 2, the circumstances he would impose! ponents of the dance.
to husband our re- Hudson Cher Weed, Messrs J. D.
To Carrier menced and should be com- sources the same fine as before,
place of his arrest and at the Directors of The Chartered Bank pleted about the middle of this That six of lart night's dan- time was going home. He said of India, Australia & China will year.
John Keswick to the fullest possible Alexander and 1
were re-elected Doctors. Carevicusly quite untrained, his father was a Chinese docter. recommend a final dividend of for a further 20,000 KW. set to-go I commented on the scheme Shende pintments Crespo, Unicom, two sampan
This will afford housing
For approaching within 30 should
You will recall that a year Mr C. W. Johnson proposed, feet of In PROPHESIED. HIS
the Ave short
aircraft-curri months the pitch that was at-
COURT'S RULINGTON 7% actual, subject income tax, gether with bellers and
ancillary OWN DEATH tained by the Ballet Group last
the In his ruling, Mr Wicks wilting 14% for the year. They plant. Plans for further exten workmen. I feel sure you will eat, Maricic, Michell and 40, were each fined $15 by Mr Messrs Lal Kan, 22, and Fung Yee, Company's the reappointment night is an achievement of some said:
also recommend "I believe the constable #llowing allocations:- £125,000. thing possible is being done be interested to learn that the/Campany es auditors at a fee of, w.
sions are under way and every- (Continued from Page 1) consequence for them, and a and I am satisfied thus he is Pension Fund; £20,000, Widows meet all future demands for and work on
triumph for Patricia Denholm,iving a very
Sprogue at the Marine toate formation is now completed $7,500.
Mr J. D. Alexander (Chair-women tied up their vessels to Court this morning, Both the asylum has already.
fair description and Orphans Fund; £200.000. electricity, *been Director of the Dance, as wall of what happened
the erection of
man) presided and was sup the warabip yesterday. rend, to the Court.
that after Bank Premioca: £100,000. Con- for Technical Adviser Mina
the nest The problem of distributing 100 families hze
block of flats to housa
after In it the
To, who with Brenda Gomersall
There
ported by the Hon. Sir Shouson Countess is alleged
Son
Was every reason tingencies; £307,433. Carried the additional lead has received in view of the present housing W. A Stewart, Mr
noon. commenced. Chow, the Hon. T. N. Chau, Mr why the accused should be ar- forward, have sald: "I shot Sacch!
Eunice ond
Eglington
Another woman, Wong Lo, 24, were the rested. They were at the scene
attention and extensions of our shortage this scheme is with my husband's pistol. I held only four with previous ro- or the riot and were caught
22,000 volt network and the doubtedly
and Mr John Keswick
mistress of passenger sampan.. the pistol under an ermine cube fessional or amateur experience.
a timely one, enialler when running...
and and
tora),
was cautioned for the in my lap. Before
A171V him I
FDuckworth Young Vivien To is following
in should cement the pays clest (Manager) and art, Fell she took a passenger to the slump to the floor I pointed the creditably in her mother's foot an explanation
hand, If there is
same offence. Wong said that tions which have always eixst». platol at my head. It would not steps, and the other four
our announcement in the Press its employees.
As you will have noted from ed between the Company and Acting Chief Accountant). Me carrier for $2 and way told to
D. Nolan, represented the I tugged and tugged at children, starting at the age innocence, an Accused must be
wait for her fare. In reply to the trigger," "but. 4. had jammed they are
a further reduction in rates to
Auditors, Messrs Pens, Marwick, the Court, she said that, she was consumers will be effective
and CompanyNAM
to
to of
sow
age
Baid
Street and he added Chartered Bank
The Insy is thatible with
Dossibility. Like a. piece of arrested at
houses
have every
the benefit of it. Elven now, or something.
Here all these accused were "I do not remember what elastic in her frolic as the
place where they happened next."
orchid and later in the gay and third
would usually ba:
the
second The alleged statement closed colours of Jester, the bmount of
accused near their with the words: "I shall always gontrol and verve. Winnie. Fung the road from his school to dis and the first accused on remember Carlo. I loved him combined was most impressive truly-Router.
The second accused was for; her size=5.8,
house. A not seen "to shout; or wave his hands, all that is said is that he was reen to run from a crowd that did #9.0
only evidence against" the "first and third no»
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The
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The Governor had had in mind- rectangle 15 mites by v miten Twhich half, the area of a rectangle R0 miles by 30 miles). The applicant saleated a ruotarigía. "Jarmilas hy & mim (which is bait" the area of a rociangle 19 miles by
So the pures in undation was iÊN London Express Miraton, -
in such a good position as we find ourselves now.
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PROSPECTS
I that would,
Mr F.
of
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R.
which
women,
from
1st April next. This hai been)
made, possible by nerazed me to give to you some in Wish Shareholders present were arrested before she could collect
B. Wong Tape, C. W. payment efficiency and economies tions of our prospects for the Johnson, R. P. Danlop, Hudson.
In and is in conformity coming year. I can only re- Chen Wood, Lam Kwal, L
Lo Yuk- the declared policy of the mark that the demand for tong Wong Chi-po,N.VA. CHECK YOUR KNOWLEDGE,
ANSWERS (65 electricity in Honglong con- Croucher, P. Loureiro, Leung Board. NASA FUEL PRICES UP.
thanes
grow, almost beyond Shlu-lou, A. W. Hay-Edie, H. N. 1. (e). 1. Bottom of the However, as I stated inst year our capabilities.
to supply it Behal, C. C. Blake, A. K. Minu, sr, 3. 214" 4. Denmark, Norway the effect of the unsettled world having, regard to our duncul- B. L. Groome, Ip Kwal-chune. and Sweden, 5. The Martina, situation has been to increase ties in obtaining plant and D. S. Hill, Leung Fattin and H. Morsheid next Gilbert Idlands, 0. fusi / prices vary considerably, machinery. There is, in addi- Gitting,
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