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JOHN CLARKE'S CASEBOOK
The
Silent Salesman
NOR most of his working the very reasonable price that
FR. Bird das been, Edward was asking for
a commercial traveller; one of that cheerful company of nomads who, armed with an fund of order-book. smokeroom stories, and un- bounded optimism, do battle daily
with dragons like trade recessions and sales- resistance.
In his time, Edward has been on the road with a number of different tires, filling the back of his ear with samples of many products, putting over his per- suusive palter on behalf of the most varied manufactured gooxts. Graphs in 1:34 alices of several sales directors speak, no doubt, for Edward's skill in his trade. But there does not exist a chart that plots his greatest
"Come and have a look øl It," said Edward,
Is helghbour was agreeable; they inished their drinks, and went to look at the ear. "like H?" asked Edward. "Yes," said the
an at his "But you say you want Iphone typ
side. 1 hve
ush
for that."
That the
"Okay, okay, take your time," Edward said. His friend went off to a telephone box, and dialled a number. police?" he asked. "You might be Interested in a chap that's trying to sell me a car.“
OTHER OFFENCES
THE police were interested,
and quickly came, A little inter, they left, king Edward with them. . Next morning at Great Marlborough Street he pleaded guilty to a
charge of
triumph in salesmang gelling | attempting to steal a car.
"Since his arrest,"
The
CHINA MAIL
No More Duty Paid Labels
Required
* WAK officially an- nouneed in the Government Gazelle today thisi in future duly paid labels will not be required on any diftable commodities or their con uitiers.
ex-
Such labels, it is plained, have only been re- quired in respect of certain kinda of duliable flquor, tut an other checks are now being employrd, the direc tton is rescinded.
Property Action Ends Abruptly
the
[fearing of an action con- sucess he has had in
earning a deed of assign. **suid himself to one employer after another in spite of the fact that officer in charge of the case, "hement of certain property in he has with diligence and has admitted various other Aberdeen, which opened be- Thoroughness ebrated and de-offences in the North of fore Mr Justice E. W. Reece, frauded those for whom he has England; we are asking for a
in Judge, Paisne worked.
remand.
Edward was ピー manded for a week,
Supreme Court this morn- When he next appeared. The ing. abruptly terminated
કાર્રવ to police officer
after Counsel for one of the QC. the Thomas, was Rowland
defendant parties had ar- magistrate: "He asks for
10 be taken into rived belatedly and applied other offences
for an adjournment. consideration. Sixteen of those relate to embezzlement from a firm that took him back into their employment after he had canvicted for defrauding been them, and put on probation.
A
SELLING A CAR SHORT time ago, Edward, the super-salesman, sent to a beat in London by his most recent employers, a mam facturing firm in the North of England. It was a temporary Essignment, and at the end of it, he was instructed to hand over the car that went with the aub, Londem director of the firm, anul return by train to the North.
Towards the end of his stay in London, Edward deelded to
the business of safes go into manship on his own account. He thought he would sell the Ann's car instead of meekly hunding it over to the director, pocket the proceeds and then
ind himself another job.
THE CUSTOMER
Al
27
A short jourteent was granted by the Court for Counsel for the plamint to take instructions, and on resumption of the heating. Counsel for second defendants announced That his clients consented to jog- ment, so far, an they were C1121. eerned.
*Pislatif was Sily Woo-wang, of att Hennessy Road, second topr. for whom Mr Brook A. Bernacchi, instructed by Mir A. S.
itors. ap. peared.
Defendant welc Harry KIOR. otherwise known as Wong Puk-
NOTHING TO SAY
DWARD, a tall man, in ats middle thirties, perhaps, looked only mildly interested in such details. His expression and demeanour said: "Surely all of wan, formerly of the Pacific Union us here are men of the world
Bugh to know how easy it is to make mistakes." He did not wish, though, to speak on his own behalf. "Well,"
said the magistrate, can only give him a total of TE took himself and his arm's
12 months. I shall therefore car to the Warren Street
send him tú Sessions for aren, parked the car, went to a sentence,"
and then began public-house,
Edward For the Arst time,
HE
his salesman's spiel to a neigh lost his composure. His mouth bour. To himself, he seemed to fell open,, as if to protest, but
for
be doing fine. The neighbour no words came. When he became interested in the car-needed it most, his gift ar perhaps more interested in salesmanship had deserted him.
SPECIAL PURCHASE! Custom-look Millinery for the EASTER
*
Trading Company, of 501-500 Marina House, And the Aberdeen Cold Storage Lid, of RP Section A. Aberdeen Inland fol No 72.
Second defendants were represent
ed for Mr D. A. L. Wright, instruct- ed by Mr K. Lo.
Plaintiff elvlysed (1) for, a declara-
tion that a deed of assignment of
the Equity of Redemption in the Cuwn Base of Aberdeen Inland Lut No 72, purported to have been executed by the Brat defendant to the second defendant or September 20, 1932,
was vold ph
'Established 1845
FRIDAY, MARCH 27, 1953.
SIDE GLANCES By Galbraith
JANUARY 542
Y, AL, ME, NË 6. PAŁ ON. "Capt. 1993 65 HEA Carim, be,
Galline 1:10 "Those are real bargains, but I want the boss to get so sick of seeing me going around ragged that he'll give me a raiso!"
Memorial Service For Queen Mary At The Cathedral Next Tuesday
Sheaffer's TM SNORKEL
Wharf & Godown Co. Suffer Big
Decline In Revenue
Although last year the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf & Godown Company handled nearly 100 vessels more than in 1951, the cargo dis- charged dropped by over 40 per cent, said the Hon. John Keswick in his statement to shareholders at the annual meeting of the company held this morning.
He disclosed that there had been a decline in earnings from cargo. handling operations of roughly 50 per cent, and he added that he could see little prospect of improvement in the near future.
"I am confident that when the political clouds in the Far East clear away," declared Mr Keswick, "the trade of the Port will regain a more satisfactory level, but it may well be same time before this occurs, and we must resign ourselves in the meantime to the intervening lean period."
before
continued
reconstruction The
then
The
able
Ha statement, previously cir-} Our extensive properties have ; Investments; it was on account .. cularised to shareholders read: been maintainted in good condi-of this non-recurrent revenue At our Annual General tion, but the only major works that we were able to taintaks Meeling last year I emphasised undertaken have been the con- the 1851 dividend at $12.00 per the fact that trade prospects tinuation of the reconstruction shure, The amount carried to were not good and might result of
our No 5 Wharf,
and the the Appropriation Account la 11 a serious drop in Earnings completion of an extension to $1,371,718.80 and the total avail. ding the year,
nlove-our Head Office, Carko
for Appropriation is $1,785,- ment in the Port in general at
9.60. Your Directors pro- of No 6 859. that time was a very low Wharf, rendered necessary by pos to pay A Dividend of love! and I expressed the War Damage, was commenced $7.00 per share and, after making opinion that the position might at the end of 1950 and is now due provision for Profits Tax, the Ret worse
it got better;
We hope to | balance to be carried forward ja etter in its Anal stages. unfor- this prognostication,
have the Wharf in full commis- $385.000.50. tunately, proved only to bradle shall
100
of May.
We Frue. slon by the endl
In the Balance Sheet there is Although
have three modern
Herlittle that calis for special co- Concrete as many ships as heretofore, the Reinforced
Wharves,nent. The Cash position is not tonnages of cargo
discharged providing berths for six pecan
As strong as at the close of the progressively declined until the going vessels, .with an almost
previous year, but against that llle. latter part of the year, when a indeterminate
you will note a Capital Expendi- such slight improvement was provision very
modern ture of $1,598,800.00 on Fixed facilities is regarded Assels. This expenditure eco- shown and the figures were Whart
level maintained at that Jow by your Board as part of the prised mainly that on No. 5 Whert until the end of the year. duty which the Company owes $618,000. Railway ever fo
Our two steel and that Wharf-$78.000, Omlee Ex- Although during the course of to the Port the year we handled nearly 100 timber Warves, which provide tension-$100,000, and five new
a further than in 1951, the
ocean four
going lighters orgiered in 1951 and deli- A memorial service for the late Queen Mary more vessels
discharged dropped by berths, will remain serviceable vered in January 1952-$433,001, 40%, the actual figures for some
with normal in the current year. years
Capital will be held at St John's Cathedral at 5.30 p.m., over next Tuesday, it was officially announced yester-being: 837 vessels which dis-maintenance, and for the time Expenditure should not exserd have postponed the $500,000, mott of which will be charged 517,412 tons of cargo being we
of our the final cost of the reconstruc- us compared with 740 vessels planned development day.
fion of No. 5 Wharf, to which os discharging 901,485 tons in 1951. No. 1 Passenger Wharf.
Our Head Office accommo30-|1 have said, we have been eam- dischar
as mitted since 1030, been recognised the pattern or ton had cargo tonnage,
art from the actual decline in operation in the Port also inadequate for some years be
Trade la general in the Puri, changed as a result of the pre-fore the War, and our original
as all of you who watch Wie valling circumstances. The full plan of reconstruction and
Re-Harbour Trams will undoubtedly after the number of vessels discharging at development
have realised, continues at a low os con occupation included the wharves decreased
are not encouraging. pared with those discharging in vision of an entirely new Office ebb and results so far this year the stream, and the quantity of Building, In view of the state indeed be a bold man who would
actually
landed into of trade in the Port over Godowns declined more sharply past two years, your Board have venture to prophesy the course of events in these days of uncer- than that for trans-shipment or not felt justified in proceeding tainty, but I am afraid I can see with this scheme, but have in-ttle prospect of Improvement local delivery.
stead built an extension by way in the near future. 1 en Our Lighterage work wat,, of of an addition to the existing
Adent that when the politiezl This was completed clouds in the Far East clear away course, also adversely affected by building, the genel decrease in cargo last August, and the increased the trade of the Fort will regalh tonnages, and under all opera-
At noon on Tuesday, a salute of 10 minute guns will be fired by HM ships and Army shore
batteries.
The service will be attended! ur about by His Excellency the Governor and Lady Grantham and by order to set representatives of the Govern aside the ad assignment as being
it from the begiming); and (2)
alternatively, for
4 fraudulent conveyance made witment, the Judiciary, the Armed
The intent to delay. hinder or de- Forces,
the Dominions and
read the plaintif, à creditor of the foreign countries. The service 1st deferidant.
the
According to the particulars elain, the first defendant was In- delted to the plaintiff in the auen $102.731.25, unct if approximately plaintiff had certain actions pending in Court against him.
Send defendant was incorporated on September 17, 2052, as a private limited company, with the principal areholder and director in the per- on of Cheung Sta-kuen, wife of the
first visfendant.
LEAVE COLONY
First defendant fled from Hongkang at or about the end of August, 1032, le particulars of the claim gan. Enued. Prior to leaving the Colony. first defendant purported to execute an escrow of assignment of the Equity of Redemption in Aberdeen Inland Lot No. 72 to the second de- fendant, and by this amignment he to pan to the record purported
defendant the premises known as the Aberdeen Cold Storage which can tained some 12 units of refrigerating plant zu a total value of $200,000. After the incorporation of the second defendant. the date September 26, 1952, was inserted on the amment whereas in fact and in truth it was not executed on that date, but some ise in August, 1932
claimed
second
will begin at 5.30 p.m. and all W
public who members of the wish to attend are requested to
nt arrive
the Cathedral by
20
5.20 p.m.
It is not intended that normal business should be interrupted
ореп.
URBAN COUNCIL ELECTIONS
It was notified in today's 01 the day of the funeral and Gazette that an election will Government-offices-will-remain he held to fill four seats in
The service al the Catheral the Urban Council.
broadcast over Radlo will be
Nominations, in writing and Hongkong and 'Rediffusion,
Until after the funeral of the signed by two electors and coun- late Queen on Tuesday, March teisigned by the candidate, will be accepted by the Presiding 31, the public is advised that so
Omeer, the Registrar of the far as the holding of functions generally is concerned, it is left Supreme Court, until 1 p.m. on to the discretion of the orgs-Wednesday, April 8. nisers whether to proceed with if the number of candidates the functions arranged before
the date of Her Majesty's death. nominated does nal exceed the number of vacancies, the Similar discretion is given to enndidates so nominated will be the public as
to attendance at declared to be elected. If the Bich functions.
number of candidates nominated Members of Council,
em exceeds the number of vacancies Judiciary and Senior Govern- a ballot will be held under at ment officers are likely to cancel rangements to be notified later. public engagements other assignment und te nosignment was therefore vold ab initio.
welfare storted his those for charitable or When Mr Bernacchi case, no representative for either purposes.
de cadant whs not incorporated at defiant of the execution of the
than
cargo
cargo
net result
a
increase in our
ACCOUNTS
the
Fro
two
It would
OTHER BUSINESS
Bonw
Mr Keswick moved that the and a statement of accounts
This was
both to our may well be rome time before now available lonal heads except storage our facilities and working comfort a more fatisfactory i will regal
re- clients and revenue was considerably
staff have
con- this occurs, and we must resign duced. Normally approximately clusively shown the inadequacy ourselves in the meantime to the U5% of our total revenue is of the previous omces.
{"intervening lean” period. " handling derived from cargo
Our Launch and Lighter Fleet operations as distinct from stor-
maintained in first age, and you will readily appre- has been
No additions cate, therefore, the effect on our class condition, gross revenue of the conditions have been made since our last which have prevalled in the Post meeting, but two lighters which dividend of $7 per Share free throughout the past year, The had passed the stage of economic
disposed of at a of tax be adopted. decline in ropair were was earnings dream cargo handling profit. The fleet now comprises seconded by Mr J. L. Mardon operations of roughly 50%. On seven launches, one motor boat, and passed.
a total Mr J. H. Hamamı Wüs 50- the storage side, although no and 84 lighters, with
appointed to the Board of Dirce- congestion such as occurred in capacity of 9,500 tons. 1949/50 was experienced,
Equipment tors on the proposition of Mr One Mechanical Our
units J. Moodle and reconded by Me Godowns continued to be well was increased by
which arrived A. N. Mackenzie. Alled and our revenue from this ordered in 1081
The Hon Sir Man-kam Lo, source exceeded that of the pre-carly in the year, but ro further
talons have be.. made durira CBE, and Mr L. Kadoulie, who the year. We have had on vious year by 10%.
were due for retirement from STORAGE CHARGES order since 1950 an additional the Board of Directors, were re-
car conveyor, which we now
elected on the proposition of Mr Although, as I warned at our expect to be delivered to us Wang Sit-kuta, onded by Mrs The Urban Council (Amend- last Meeting, we were compelled within the next few months. M. G. Trali ment) Ordinance, 1933 provides to make an delendants were present Court. Ils Excellency the Governor, for four elected members and Storage Charges with effect from
Messrs Pent, Marwick, Mitchell were re-appointed Alexander after referring to the staterficut of Sir
Grantham refers to the holding of elections last April, 1 am glad to say it was
I have aiready touched on the & Co. GCMG, will review the calin, in support of his case.
Royal in March.
These amendments generally appreciated by mer-
The profit ditors, Hongkong Defence Force this
Sunday
the rules make clear the chants that this step had been decline in revenue. coming
already duty of the Presiding Officer to postponed as long as possible, and on Working Account is reduced arranged. But there will be no notify such elections, which will that even at the revised rates our by $1,027,000.00 or 33%. In the formal opening of the exhibition be in May this year and March charges still compare favourably Profit and Loss Account you will of the Law and Sayer Collection in future. They also provide with those elsewhere in the notice that there is a
compared with the previous on April 7,
that there shall be a branch Colony. polling station in Kowloon and The decline in revenue has us year's Account, in the Dept Chas
Board -oncs additional
else course, been a matter of serious don charge. permit
concern to your Board of Direc- considered this matter most where in case such should be
tors, and they have naturally done carefully and decided that the children? Half four presented by desirable in the future.
everything porrible to ensure extremely conservative scale on economy in operation. You will which our depreciation has been undoubtedly appreciate that there computed in the past is no ECTS): 7. Time Signal, World News are certain overheads in un longer justified, as our Property, and News, Talk (Landon Relay; 7.15, organisation the size of ours which Flext and Equipment have, with Talking about Hongkong by D: S. 6. and the Hev. Father TF. must remain static, despite a exception of No. 5 Wharf, Davir
Biler | Ryan (ecorded): 130, Tla Top falling off In trade, if the been entirely rehabilitated and Tunes presented by Jean: The Hits effelency of the organisation
all in good order. As men- of March, chosen by Lasteners to be maintained, but the post-toned earlier. No. 3 Wharf re- their renesla (Studio): 7.50. Weather 0.45, Fireside am glad to say that as a cult by the end of May. Future Favourites sung by Blanche Thebom of the attention devoted to this expenditure will be on a smaller tezzo-soprano) with the London Symphony Orch, cond. by Warwick
P. Portrálte aspect our working exposilure
wo" hava | Memory by Bertrand Utunell, OM.
Ifour-Classics
and Counsel dealt with the law,
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Mr Justice Iteece pointed out that we know
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The
ment
SCHOOLS TO CLOSE
Government announce- said
по that
official
Atr Weight agreed that 150 - function will be held on the structing solicitor had received the nutice, but I had been mislaid in day of the funeral and that the University and all Government schools will
x office.
This Lordship repiled that was not the Court fault and added that there was absolutely no excuse for Buch carelessness.
Mr Wright apologiseded for whan had occurred adjournment, saying the case was of constierable importance to his ellent, and Counsel wished to pre- pare his defence.
AC-
be closed on that
will be appreciated if; members of the public will wear suitable mourning · until the funeral.
After the funeral has taken
after
SOLDIER WITH DAGGER
13
the
are
reduction,
Du-
Radio Hongkong
I.K.T.
Programma Summady: 0.02,
Selly Ann (Studio); Stories from World History - Julius Caesar" (BDCTS): 6.30, Old Time Dallroom with Bydney Thembion mid his Orch.
tion is under constant review; construction will be completed Concert Orchestra:
Hari kuport; D, Muric is
his personal staff will not at was bound over in $1,000 for 23%. Earnings showed an over-
21, of "A" car platoon, RASC during the year was reduced by scale and the amended deprecia- Braithwaite
tion rates
which
in
etved New
from
Feature
carried forward to Proat and Loss Balance Sheet you will see thats written by Richard Gordon. Produced
Staling that he had used the Mr Bernacchi asked the Court for place, arrangements will revert dagger found in his possession a short adjournment to take in- to normal but His Excellency at the Victoria Barracks, for cut structions, and this was granted.
Str the Governor and members of Ung fish, Private Chow Wal-lun, When hearing resumed, Wright Bald his cilent would con sent to judgment In the terms of tend purely social functions dur- two years by Mr Hin-shing Lo the first claim, His Lordship
all decrease of roughly 25%, adopted are considered adequate 3 D. 11 Lawitace (BUCTS 9.15. entered judgment for ing the period of mourning.
Centri this morning, when and you will note that the net to meet anticipated replacements quests presented by Curt Lindwon Merendant All oficial Huge will be down he placed is you ins, when an ve Working Account for the next year or two. In this studio); 10.18: Snicking-A Manger against second with rosis, and adjourned the action at half-mast until sunset on the of arms.
connection if you look at against frat defendant mine die.
day of the funeral.
Account is approximately 82%
by Nesta Poll (BUCTS); 10.45 rule- our Fixed Assets are How vard Cafe-Ray Ventura et ses When convicting, Mr Lo said less than the previous year. that he had intended to impose Capital Expenditure also was written down to $15,393,620, a Collegians: 1950, Weather Reports a sentence of 12 months, as in kept as low as possible, and agure which is undoubtedly far 11. Radio News Reel (London Helay the case of a student involved sisted principally of items to below their true value. I would God Save The Queen: 11.30, Close in a similar offence few days which wo were already com- add that the reduced rates
But on hearing the mitted at the close of 1951,
depreciation aré Officer's
ilve. good re
re will cofer to these la more port on defendant's character later. and work, and so long as defen- I should like to take this o op- Loss Account shows a decrease ture by $70,998.47 in. December our of $970,000.00 compared with last year, according to the Glove dant was not premeditating to portunity of expressing" cut "human fish", tie considered thanks to all our Staff for their 1951, when we had a credit in ernment Gazette today.
Naturalisation.
Gazette that
Notlec was given in today's INTELLIGENCE TEST
SOLUTION British Natur-. alisation has been conferred on Tungs
Temi in just "one of those
Stanz
boen the following persons: Mr Lam
HAYD Qui dispassionate Hau-tak, known as Lam Chuen, baffled by it known as Lam Chung-yung; Mr sideration of the three pairs of statements offered should quickly Alexander Wong Kin-ngok; Mr give the EDEWAY. Alexander Yugnao Loo; Mr Vincent Tullio Gobbo; Dr Raymond Kyung Waung Yang; Knostantinovitch Mr Peter
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(b) Statements (1) and (2) may both be false, but cannot both be true,
Lendon Express "Beruter.......
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conserva-
Recorded); 11.15. Goodnight Music,
Down,
of the Pros and Revenue exceeded Expendi
The Balance of
of
No.
$434,000.00 venue for the month was $32,-
bond would suffice. Defendant efforts in the Company's interests the Account
while Expenditure a during this extremely difficult derived from dividends on end 452,447.13, told the court that he had wife and children to support. period,
profit on the sale of our share came to $92,381,440,60