Blakeborough & Sons, Ltd. Steam, Water & Oil Valves..
ERING/RQUIETENICO.
British Soldier
Claims Damages
Alleged Libel
Court Reserves
For
Reserves Judgment
An ex-parte action claiming $5,000 damages for alleged libel, brought by a British Army Ser- geant, was heard by the Puisne Judge, Mr Justice
Reece, in the Summary Court this morning.
At the conclusion of the hearing his Lordship reserved judgment..
Plaintiff in the action was Sgt John Young, of the Field Security Eection, Whitefield Barracks. Ho claimed $5,000 damages from George Lee, trading as the Lee Trading Company, of No. 30 Nathan Road, third floor, alleging that letters Lee wrote to Land Forces Administration greatly injured his credit, re- putation and position in Field Security.
According to the statement of, Defendant did not do so. Again etaim, Lee, on July 17, 1951, plaintiff went on a wild goose falsely and maliciously wrote to chase for defendant, and contact-
Colonel-in-Charge, Abe
Ad-ed him after several attempts.
Defendant again ministration, Land Forces, about Young in his capacity, - In
ain promised to turn up but again falled Field Security. The letter re-sa.. ferred to a buttle business which
e had.
defendant
Plaintiff claimed that in the etter.
meant, and to mean that was understood Sgt Young had used his position to exert undue pressure and duress on Lee to demand and obtain by threats an interest in Lee's business without payment for that Interest,
do
On the first occasion, defën- dunt admitted that he had forged the letter of introduction, Mr Silva said. It was to be appro- clated, he continued, that both these matters the forged letter of Int
Introduction and the bad cheque were strictly within the purview of Field Security.
When the defendant saw that
he was
was being pressed in this
Mr M. A. da Silva, appeared! manner and when it must have, for Sgt Young.
26 Counsel assumed, come to Defendant was not in Court; 27. and was not legally represented, his knowledge that Mrs
but had received
He further instructions. granted leave to withdraw from the tease,
Mok
had asked the NAAFI.. arent
on
COUNSEL WITHDRAWS manager for these contracts. Earlier Mr Peter Mo said that "he did this very reprehensible The previously acted for de- thing that we are complaining
fendant
no of: he wrote this very malicious [was | libel in the first Instance by way to the Colonel-in- of a letter Charge
of Administration Mr Silva said that the plain- July 17
17 last year." had been
Atter referring the Court to 10 years in the and had had the best of the letter complained of, Couri
He was promoted froin; sel suid that it was the grassest! ranks
become sort of libel. until he Sergeant and for the last four As a result of the letter, the and a half years he had served wheels in the Army department in uje Field Security as a very were set in motion and defen- active and respected member ol dant
was sent for by the Special Mist Department, which was an Investigator. important branch of the Army. On being sent for he made a
With
such
completely further statement in corrobora-
#
coming the defendant some time before July 17 last year. De- fendant was one of a number of contractors serving
OPEN ARREST
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น
the
was
CHINA MAIL
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MONDAY, MARCH 31, 1952.
'SIDE GLANCES
By Galbraith
2-24
Cap. 1052 by NEA Servies. In
"Your father is making out checka, Hazel! Did you buy two $26.95 hats last month?"
Living Language
Why we say Levee. The French word "lever" hna several mennings of which one is to rise or get dress ed. The court reception we now know as # "leves" is a reminder of the days when the French kings
and queens received their personal friends' and at- tendants OR rising from bed to help them get dressed.
said various
that
went
Puisne Judge Welcomed By Lawyers
An expression of good wishes on behalf of the practising lawyers in Hong kong was voiced by Mr M. A. da Silva when he appear- ed in a case before Mr Jus- tice Reece in the Summary Court this morning.
HK_Land Investment Company Chairman Reveals
Host of
ALEXANDRA HOUSE TO
BE COMPLETED
BEFORE END OF MAY
the highway
Presiding at the annual meeting of the Hongkong Land Investment and Agency Co., Ltd., this morning, Mr John Keswick, CMG, disclosed that the new Alexandra House will be ready for occupation by about the "end of May. He said that every foot of available accommodation had
been let.
Referring to the Landlord and Tenant Ordinance, Mr Keswick said he doubted very much whether effective measures could be taken to ensure general observance of the rent control portions, and he felt that much good would be done by removing from the Ordinance all provisions which were clearly unenforceable; thereby clearing the way for a realistic ap- proach to those problems which could be dealt with effectively.
Mr Keswick declared that the misery and real distress which exists among so many of the under-privileged tenement dwellers can be laid squarely
Ho at the feet of unscrupulous principal ten ants. suggested that the general public might do, well to pay more attention to them, and a little less to property
owners.
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to
entoreo
in
Coca-Cola
From The Filos
100 Years Ago
A Criminal Session of the Supreme Court commenced on Thursday: the Honourable Paul. Ivy Sterling, Acting Chief Jus tice, presiding-Wm. T. Bridges, Esquire, Acting Attorney Gen. eral, Crown Prosecutor.
The first case
rat case brought on was that of the Queen v. William Fenton, The Prisoner it will be remembered, was once before under trial in this Court, on a charge of murder; on that, how ever he was acquited; but suff. cient came out in evidence to show that if indicted for con- federating with pirates, he could hardly again oscope. The evidence
was not so full on this ag
preceding trial; but some re 99 on the
Hance was placed on certain de positions made by the when examined, on ther 13th March last by the Sherift and Assistant Magistrate W.H. MI- chell Esquire, prior to the com-
chell
After Addressing the meeting, Mr because no effective measures are | Profit and Loss Accoun: Keswick sald:
being taken
it, dealing with the other
pro- The most important event of except in cases where proceed posed allocations.
initiated
an by the year from your Company's Ings are
Prisoner.ch that occasion Expenditure on Alexandra or tenant, House up to the end of of view
the deposed that, being out of em point
was the very aggrievedt landlord, fatisfactory
year amounted to about $4,000,- } ployment and wanting to targ progress towards as the case may be,
000 the completion of the
Neither party is anxious to go and there remains some money to send bome to his wife
this bo spent
and to law, except in cases of hard- $2,700,000 to Alexandra House. We can ex-
family, he had, some two Consequently, tenancies
total cost to be ready
year. The
of the years back engaged with the pect the building fer ceoupation by about the rad of which should be controlled are new building will then be added owner of a Sdt Lorchn to act
as calling. amount, Invested
master that after- a major improve-often negotiated freely, without to the May, assuring ment in your Company's re- Tenancy agreements of this na- up to about $25,000,000.
regard to the controlled, rent, Buildings, bringing this Agure
wards they venue for 1952. There has been fure are, of course, subject to no dificulty
The balance of the Renewals at all in letting
and Renovations Account is de- every foot of the accommoda-the approval of a Tenancy Tri- bunal, but comparatively few tion to be available in this fine
ever submitted to creasing year by year, partly new building at rentals which of them are
Tribunal,
because more of this type of will give a fair return on the
I doubt very much whether
expendliure is being chargeu direct
to the cost of current re could capital invested.
effective measures do not wish to recite too faken to ensure general obser- pairs and maintenance, where it many figures but I should like vance of the rent conto no 1 cause, now that the older build-petrators of piracy.
rightly belongs, and partly he
more
the
De
un-
DON- than the
לעם
rent
no
brought
up to
In од vessels on envoying Chinese engaged the North East Coast, and that, 011 two particular there had been piratical aeta of these pirneles he had made no mention when on board the Portuguese
armed Lorcha Adamastor, where he could
have remained, if unwilling to .consort with the alleged per
ACCUSED'S EVIDENCE The Prisoner repeated his g sertion that he had no hand in the murder of Lieutecant Miranda; but neither was it shown that he did anything to prevent it. The prisoner being called on for his defence said that as God was his witness, what he had told the Magis trade was the truth. Whe Lorcha in which he sailed was brought to by the "Adamastor in the month of June Inst-that the Portuguese asked him come with them and he left the "Ademastor" to go and
fetch his clothes and to bring tha owner of the vessel.
That no
to
to quote a few to give you some tions of the Ordinance and I
Ings have been Ides of the
which have feel, therefore, that much good steps de
a reasonable standard of repair. few would be done by removing
it has been taken over the past years to extend your holdings from
the Ordinance all provi- able to put your funds into new Been considered profer- which are clearly in the Central Dis niet of Heng-song
stablish even parceable, thereby clearing buildings, where they will have kong, and to more Armly
the your
Company's
way for a more realistic the effect of increasing your position in this area.
approach to those problems carnings, rather than to spend The total cost of the additions which can be dealt with effec- an over-large
largo proportion upon to your Central District hold-
tively.
the older properties, where the The Ordinance was intended- are controlled and where ings since the Pacific War by
primarily to protect the tenant purchase or new construction
immediate consequently up
domestic Mr Silva
sald that this was.
financial benefit can be derived promises, more to the completion of Alexandra of his first appearance before his
amounted to particularly the under-privileged from added expenditure. Yait House, will
have
for whom may rest assured, however, that Lordship and he would like to
Father' more than
than $20,000,000 of tenement dweller, express the wish that the re-which $8,000,000 will have been we have full sympathy, but I all necessary repairs and main- tenance work proceeds and the lationship between his Lordship found by the sale of less attrac do not suppose that one in clear and good record, plainUrtion and in exoggeration of the
and the practising lawyers in tive outlying properties. About hundred of these people derives overall state of repair of your was directed by his superior libel contained in the letter.
Hongkong would be of the best. half of the remainder will have any appreciable benefit from it. holdings is improving steadily.
weat Most of them are paying officer in the Field Security to Counsel read copy of the state-he loaned Counsel the letter
provided the reinvest-
by
PROFIT INCREASE siderably Investigate
He would like to express his ment of the Company's Reserves irregularities con- ment to the Court.
to enable him to make photo- tull
told Assee and Aqui, the Master static copies. After the letter Lordship said on the Friday 1st period, The balance, amounting or
ngreement with what his accumulated over the same statutory rent for their cubicles Turning to the Profit ana and the Owner, they must go was returned to him, witness call-over last
bod spaces,
notLoss Account, I am glad to with him. They said "no can the week, when his
owner to come $5,500,000, has to come to through Lordship result, plaintif
the pro- report that the
FO!" profit for the
and afterwards they told pointed out that from
is issues of new Share tenant who is making the proilt, $480,000 over
perty. It
him at principal year shows an increase of some
to mmf Hongkong and he used Puspended from duties in Field
come placed
up--thoy departments. an Army charge,
Witness recognised a photo with speedily.
Summary cases must be dealt Copital.
1950. Edinburgh were going to make "Low- In 1947, shareholders contri-and the sub-tenants themselves House, which was, completed in low. At that time he had his to tender, inter alia, for pur- Security and was placed under static copy of the original letter, chices and clearing away of old open arrest as from August 1 produced by Mr
buted $5,000,000 by taking
either connot Silva
not March. 1930, contributed or will
clothes packed up ready to 80. and used battles from various last year. He was removed to
Major Hicka sald that he practised in the Summary Court share
Mr Silva said that he had 100,000 new Shares at $60 per protect themselves. The misery first full year's working proft, He told the Portuguese sailors
they had botter canteens, sald Counsel.
go 1st Bn Middlesex, stationed at tried to see defendant but failed for a little over 20 years at share, but $2,000,000 of this and real distress which exists while various freely negotiated of these un-rental adjustments (all I met Previous to the material date
dock for there WOT He Ba
going amount was required for the re- among so many Wal Camp in the New Ter to find him, Baw a signed had ritories.
statement made by defendant comparing the Summary Court
the Company's fort
fortunate people can be lald say. with due regard to the to bo trouble-Never saw days with
that demption of
feet of these provisions of the Landlord and them more-Was kept Debentures, leaving $3,000,000 to squarely at the
two Plaintiff requested legal aid to the Special Investigator. That pre-war
of the Rose Mok in this line of busi- but was given none, sald Mr not available, but he recognised that this undue prolonging of
present time statement, he said, was also
rather thought
he finance further building con- unscrupulous principal tenants. Tenant Ordinance) have added months on board after that, and to himself struction.
was not allowed to go shord by Apparently these
Silva, whereby he immediately a photostatic copy as a true the question two parts instructed him (Counsel) to act cop
himiell they always had dagger in to and replacement When we have dealt with the well to pay more attention
costs have of defence and ners could not
of the original
had to
the boat when they went "Gahore. agree and bo-
und a little less to his behalf. On August statement.
signed trial was making
provideti for, but it on
That he was not friendly with the force of business now before us, I shall them, 1
been possible to recommend fore the material date the 1951, he wrote a letter
Pirates was proved, he said. by the 10 dc-
the Summary
propose that a further 100,000 property owners. Court whereby
that the greater part of the in- partnership was broken up.
Shares be issued
way they acted towards him. They fendant
Lo Kwal-chi, at present with
this year at requesting an
cases were brought in and de par, to apology
throw four sținic pots down in the LONG OVERDUE the
creased Profit be distributed, to Quartermaster fences raised Acting
the to be paid as $2,000
provide FORGED LETTER
and the
Cabin where he was sleeping, which Shareholders, thereby maintain-set fire to the versal and Uzat, ali in in Kow-fixed some five
The further, readjustment of General Movements damages, of which $1,000 was to
or six month $2,500,000 which is the amountTh
ing Defendant, however, did not be paid to the Carmelite Nuns
the dividend loon said that in July last year ahead,
wo shall need
the fontrolled rentals to bring these at $4 per share, to cover
for the year flames, he had rushed on deck and facilities that have the
jumped overboard,-being afterwards balance of the cost of Alexandra somewhat more closely
Jess
Тах. оп Mrs at Stanley and the other $1,000 he was the interpreter in the Mok had and as he was aware to the South China Benevolent Special Investigation Branch.
picked up in a slate of "inserialḥility House by the close of the year which have taken
the Increased Share Capital, SHORT CAUSE LIST
Ime with the. economic changes I should like to add a word Hongicong, Had he been their con. by some boat prople, and brought to that the latter had a letter of Association,
charitable He knew defendant who came
LONG WAITING LIST
place since on your behalf make a state- to his office to
In Justice to be effective should
1041 is long overdue, In the case of the loyal servicë "ppreciation federate the Pirates would not have Despite the pessimistic reports of domestic accommodation this the Staff during the year. Your ment. The statement
was be speedy. Mr. Silva said. As which have been circulating might be achieved progressively, Company's outstanding position Pirates wilfully knowingentenced 20
rendered by medo to warrant ofheer, Sattar me he was concerned
of this action, defendant been in partnership with a Mrs
ness.
Introduction
Ser
trom Capt. Smurth-/orion
of the Field
cases
up.
sum of
its
The general public might their quota. Higher operating.
do
the
thas,
•
into
be
served him 4o.
Being found/guilty of commutting, combining, and tunfederating wil
troduction for himself and ob- on me and insisted on his original | Maj. Gallachan, who had since assured his Lordship that he/ Hongkong recently, there' has | by moderate annual instalments, the local property world is such, the prisoner was sentenced to waged a similar letter of the winstead of making amends by
tained entry to the deckyards
forged letter, said Mr Silva.
Chis' came to the attention of|
honour
of one
very clusive and after a while. No summary
.
Left Hongkong
WAS
Arst
hnd been
and
Directors
assure the stability of your rent
less
iri
the bar, 10
was placed under pleasant so far and he hoped that the next of your properties/Ronable to suggest that the Com
was concerned
A
with
00'8
and
at the 31st Decem-
unted to $3,701,304,
three year imprisonment with hard Labour.
Radio Hongkong
the following.pro- н.к.т.
d. Programme
Summary: 3.02.
7, Time News World. News
(London Relay); 7.15,
been made-Cor Childrens Hats Hour presented by
Tax 1952/1053. Elizabeth Ann (Bludio) 6.36, Portu cation of Crown guese Italf Hour (Studio): "
Uw Signal. Depreciation
on and Analysis uildings $1,214- Bongs by Gienice Halliday (Mexzo
Karvoy & Frederick vidend of $2.00 Soprano)
Nation's 7.30, United In Album: 7.45, Artist of the Week
Maurice Marechal ('Cello);.... 152.
(Baritone)
was paid in
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Seurattad weather' Report; 8, Eelections from
the
Tax
pmas to Staff to General pcario for 820,112. asconded the
would do his best to concur
been little falling away in the "X Naval charges
The statement was made by reason of this Silvainst Sgt Young." Mr
In with Mr Recco's views as to demand for all types of business so as not to cause any serious due in no small measure to the said, whereby he instituted
of integrity he translated it what should be done in a Sum- premises, and there is still a pheaval in the tenant's person tradition Chinese and
ai finances. There present proceedings,
is little it efficienc wilch very long waiting list for a
they have to Pisintiff was released from into English. It was taken down mary Court
He hoped that the good ex-commodation in your buildings.rent control of business premises. The bare in the Profit and
anything to justify continued consistently maintained. Smurthweste and
the 'statement a open arrest on August 9 but then writing and further fact, namely, the dis- proceedings
Suromary The disparity between the rents but I feel that in all cases it is Loss Act ample set In the was signed by the defendant against him atill of defendant's carried on and on August 20, a
He recognised the photostatic Court would be followed in due which your
regard as too early to withdraw cheques to the Nine Dragons summary of evidence by the JAG Copy
course, by the Original Jurisdica
having re tenant's nk the true copy of the
reasonable, tion by the introduction of a gard to current operating and tion unless the landlord canvis
safeguards against ojec- from Services Club, wherefore Capt. Department was attempted. In statement signed by defendant.. Smurthwaite had detailed
NO LEGAL
Short Cause lat,
replacement anasmuch as no witnesses were
and those costs, other sergeant to investigate present plaintif
Mr Justice Rece said that it which could, now he secured if ve greater hardship, or un- insisted
Plaintiff identifled the upon
* photo-
our well reasonably suitable aldera these matters.
of Mr the full value of extremely kind summary being postponed and static copy of the letter, which he
accommodation is
is available.
in the rense that deferidant was when witnesses could be peren Branch showed him on July 25 Court. He was very apprecia~ | wall in the face of a much more now sitting under the Chaleman-j
It was a difficult investigation re-convened at a future date and the Special Investigation Silva to welcome him on his situated accommodation were to ive accommo
changes cannot appearance
in the Summary be exploited, is sufficient to I very well be made
nade retrospective, He later werk to see Major Hicks, tive of Counsel's remarks and of evidenco was
hope the Committee which
Ich in plaintiff was put on, the task. then taken until September 17,
of the Army Legal Services, but he hoped to enjoy the happiest serious recession of the Colony' ship of one of our eminent Many attempts were made by upon plaintiff's continued insist.. was informed he could not get relationships on both sides.
trade
than can at present be plaintiff to contact the defen- ence that either the charge be legal aid
Everything
will not take too long to Loreseen. dant, at dret
a result of the letter, said without success, proceeded with or dropped, he plaintin, he
very
decide upon its recommenda- said Counsel,
Your Directors have decides tons. It does not seem unrea- It was released from the charge. Plaintiff was also detailed to
open arrest early last August, would continue to be so. contact defendant through, the
STILL BESMIRCHED
far as the Summary, Court to be considered for redevelopmittee might make and charged under Section 40 of NAAFI area manager in Hong- Plaintif would say that, al- the Army Act, dealing with Good to and it was gratifying repo
Order and Discipline, but member of the profession in this
report dealing Silva, on old
only Mercantile Bank Buling at No. kong and, at the same time tej though he had gone back to fin
Draw Question of controlled rents, so actual charge was bring along Mra Mok, so that old position, in Field Security.
preferred.
that Government might consider she fierzelf could tell the manager he would still be besmirched
Plaintif was taken of Field CONTmenity y appreciated, that Ings and Sechßcations are now in
4
interim readjustment this Summary Court that she was no longer in part- and his promotion would be
with on and sent to the few with mammarily. As he under-be invited
*hould be dealt † boing. portly. Provided the year. The final Report, cover- Ing recommendations for the to be returned to him that the whole essence of the new building would be so high unce, could come later. NAAFI BYCA manager went
-Major A. Hicks. Deputy As-Saring as he wished to in- Summary Court was to expedite to make the investment am-; along as intended and Mrs. Mok
struct a solicitor to act on his matters so that quick and spoody attractive, and the took advantage of the occasion sistant Director of Army behalf. He vos. brought back justice should be met. He hoped
said he was to Kowloon
building
can be assured, supplies can
A fault in 'the' burglar alarm these contracts,
*0%S| 37 a/letter was received by: the Plaintif
consulted Mr Silva, not have to welt months for at with this work as soon as
Justment;
Mr Beth also added what he Des Voeux Road Central, shortly Administra
alternative accommoda letter was written to
factory
calling
special comment called the exorasive depreciation Paintia was told by the area llong
frem
Thend
tion for the tenants
tenants has been though of course it will be charged, and said that shareholders before 11.30 ammu today, sert four Farranged.
Batleed that the Issued
viewed the urge to beneût posterity: Falise vans racing to the scene. at, the expense of pronarit **Alkireitollers will no doubt Capital
holder Increased expect me to say a few words the year by $2,500,000. The about the Landlord and Tenant amount standing in the War companion add to the Managing: CHECK YOUR KNOWLEDGE Qidiance,
which has had Loss Account has been writ-rector seems much fa exceret What would be a fair remuneration direct and detrimental effect ten off against the General Resort services and he liked the 1. Adm. 2. Burns are injuries" „Lipan-year Company's fortunes surve, a step which must now on with inmediate negotis from dry heat, while scalde are over the past five years, and upon bo'accepted as inevitable, and which its future progress depends the General Ticserve has then former could come inte ettees on Saint Peter. 4. A cause justify
anchable fire to that the wayised injuries from molat hout : 3. (considerably DNA F! This: Ordinance has talker 'bean ingreased to $2,700,000, by January 3, 1963, 11 teraz
The Chairmans said the three' polnis In the transfer of the major part
thrine of ing a war. 5. The ra leed by din feth would be lacussed Thomas a Bocket at Canterbury, coms important cospto, largely | of the balance remaining for the
6. Fulvia
Quarry's
Road
and tenders
postponed; for quite a consider: 25 for one day when he stood. Mr, Silva agreed with do not show that the cost of further, revision of the Ordin-
nership: with with the able, period:
the defendant,
to ask the manager she could Legal Services,
and.
the
necessary
BALANCE SHEET
M
presset
"perfood
The Balance Sheet is drawn purposes
proceed up on, the same Mines by last pressed the
(Studio); 9. London Studio Melodies car 1951 | ABCTS) Eric Robinson and ha Orchestra with Bruce Trent" and Williams: 9.30. Tellers of Tales (SBCTS) Nigel Balchin reads "The
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Now,
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3/07 pd accounts.
hersholder, ex- Memolition of Are, for the
Ex-
Jing," Ho
90s that a hals
tender?" and obtaly some of / personally aware that on July: Dioisten Battle Schon in 40 to do his best so that people dia | Your Directors plan to pls your, and there la very little will be called rebuilding" system at the Bank of Conton,
#KWILD GOOSE CHASE Colonel-in-wattant. The George Loc, but no apology was
-
manager where he could con letter was. In turn passed on received. Plaintiff in dus, course tact defendant and he was to him gave instructions for a writ to then able to pees defendant, for He had made a search for be leaped. the Brat Ume and obtalned: the the original of this letter but
he in-
Asked by the sum of latters pronlao, to seo Capt. had tapen unable to trace, it tended to Smurthwaites doncerning these He recollected that in August $2,000 damages Firegularities
Later, at Mr. Sliva's request thier letter was to defendant
#Printed and pub and on beha
ut
mentioned In
the aiter, har mald up straight 1. ES STEWART, Autmus GRAY, for away plaintiff replied, he would Morning Port Limited at 1-3: have given the money to two
int Colony of Hongkong, charles med in the latter.
INTELLIGENCE TEST SOLUTION“ statemistá (3) and (4), one And it (9) 13 Beruas, alther (1), or:(0) - mattis, be Bo (4) is tha' true stafetnent and
·the other shres are të £80%!
was"
• With KIRIM - -
My Goth aboiuggested that the
by the", Bourd,
PROMANSWERS