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JOHN CLARKE'S CASEBOOK
Letter To Smithy
IF he ever had roots any porting the unfortunate results
tle.
George is a small inan, whore since forgotten where they
with face bristles lic. Hearth and home have pinched been for him, for many many days beard, whose eyes ore like black heads sot in his a few square khaki-coloured skin.. His years now, feet of floor-space in one or clothes are all rags and tatters, other of London's common end his age is 62. lodging houses,
CHINA MAIL
Barrister Admitted To Practice
Mr Richard William Samuel Winter
admitted as WOR
a the
Barrister to practice in Supreme Court of Hongkong by the Chief Justice, Sir Gerard Howe, this morning.
Making an application for the approval, admission and enrol- ment of Mr Winter, the Attorney the Hon. Arthur General, him.dchalgh, QC, sald that the of the Legui had Ordinance requirements
"There are five previous con- victions against him for crime,"
fron the a policeman
"and In those bleak, uustere sur-titl
some 40 roundings, George has dwell, witness-box.
content, other offences against obscure. anonymous, among that section of London's Shall I read details of his last floating population who would three crimes?" De Battered to see themselves
thon
Go Uescribed, since so many are more nearly submerged any longer buoyant.
ing
ficorge took the letter and went away. He found a quiet
corner anil sat down to have a good think.
THE GOOD NEWS
AMONG the near-submerged,
ROUGH CIDER
TR Gradwell nodded, and the
Practitioners
been complied with.
Meer told of George be wastur private practice until
1951
conviction,"
.Mr Winter was admitted as a solicitor on March 1, 1923 and
June, 1927, when he
Southend-on-Sea.
was ap-
On June 1, 1920, Mr Winter was appointed Assistant Muni- (British Pro- cipal Advocate secutor) to the Shanghai
and Municipal Council
Legal As- promoted Principal. sistant in the Secretariat of the Council in 1931, Mr Richalgh
was
In 1930 Mr Winter resigned that position and returned to pri
as a solicitor in vate practice at
England.
The other day, In the lodgingsing sent to prison in 1942 for that were for the time bolt being found on enclosed pre-polateil Assistant Crown Clerk, doing office as George's townmises for an unlawful purpose, house, the porter handed him of his being gaoled in this very receiving letter. He said: "Give this to court in 1948 for your mute, Smithy, will you? stolen property. of his being this morn- sent to prison in Combridge in It come for hitz
for theft.
last the officer, "He has dono since his no work. He draws £2 is, sick me lie benet, which he tells spends on rough cider and sur-said. gical spirit. He spends his en- tire life drinking, sir."
George smiled distantly, The beautiful thought; recelvetl and when they. do come they moment later he shook himself! usually contain bad news, such into something vaguely like
for ho reelisel the magistrate was ad- George pondered the misfor-dressing him. tune that was about to visit his "What do you want to say?" friend Smithy. At last he knew Mr Gradwell asked. what he should Vo; out charity he opened the letter.
Good deeds,
are no doubt, alwrys ultimately rewarded, but not often se rapidly as George's was. Out of the envelope he opened tumbled a money order for 269.
letters are not often wril- ten and only rarely
as that a wife has caught up pretion of attention, again at last with a husband.
of
George was quite overwhelm- packeted the
ed. He hosilly docket and its container,
and
· left the hostel to take n drinki to give him courage to cash
to the post office.
.
but a
"Well, sir, I'm sorry for what that I done, whatever it was
answered. liapponed," George
Twas only the drink done it."
6 MONTHS' DRY
The Attorney General went on to say that Mr Winter served in the RAF from September, 1930,
dissolved his
jegui having
until November, partnership, 1945, and for two years during that period he was senior Mem- ber and sometimes President of Court Martial the Permanent Board,
STAFF OFFICER Towards the end of the War,
Winter was Staff Omeer engaged on the planning for the occupation of Berlin and the reoccupation of Malays.
Hing whisper, as though the
IS voice was a husky, raspr rough cider and surgical spirif between them had torn out his
vocal chords.
I can
to
"Well, I think
only the money order. Then he went give you the opportunity to stop drinking for a time," said the magistrate. "You will go prison for six months."
George went away looking well content, as one night who
and
'TWAS THE DRINK FE spent all the 20s, on drink,
his glass after draining the last of 4 when he was arrested for his theft. Next morning at the Thames court, he pleaded guilty
to the crime.
""Twas the driak mado me do it," he said to Mr Leo Grad- well, the magistrate, openking with au air of injured in nocence, as a boy might,, re-
subaldised drinker,
who
was, for the next few months, about to enjoy total support by the state.
'What's His Line?" Solution ROAD-HENDER
London Erpreta Servier
Our own fabulous collection
Mr Winter served as Legal Officer in Germany where he assisted in the formation of the Western Supreme Court for Germany, acting as Registrar of that Court unul August, 1047, when he joined the Coloniai service.
the
Lawy s
Mr Winter was then appointed Commissioner for the revision of and a Magistrate in was also from time to time the Falkland Islands where he neting Colonia) Secretary, Judge and Oficer Administering the Government,
Mr Ridehalgh said that Mr
appointed Lega Winter wits Officer in Hongkong on June 1, 1050 and served as First Magis trate in Hongkong and Kowloon, He also acted as Registrar of Court and was the Supreme now acting as n District Court Judge,
On July 1, Mr Winter Bar by the called to
of Gray's
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THURSDAY, APRIL 2, 1953.
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Life Guards Drape Colours HK Rope Manufacturing Co.
The Life Guards pass Marlborough House, London, with colours draped following the death of Queen Mary.
London Express,
Pleasing Recital By Elizabeth Zuppinger
It is indeed difficult to appraise an artist, after viewing a few of his works only. But if artistic value is reckoned from the amount of aesthetic delight and considerable credit must imagination aroused, then
be given to Elizabeth Zuppinger, concert planist, for her recital last night at Grantham Training College, Kowloon, before an appreciative audience.
The recital might not have al- togather represented the best that was in the pianist. In parts she was good, in parts disap- pointing. She showed her talent in descriptive, mood -music rather than
GOLD
in compositions SMUGGLERS which needed subtler expres-
sion.
FINED
Going Ahead With New
Singapore
Works
That work is now going ahead with the establishment of a rope works in Singapore was disclosed by Mr G. E. Marden, MC, in his state- ment to shareholders this morning at the annual general meeting of the Hongkong Rope Manufacturing Company, Ltd. He said they had been able to purchase a suitable site at a favourable price, while the most modern type of plant and machinery. had been ordered,
The
Chairman's statement, Messrs Peat, Marwick, Mit- previously circularised to share-chell and Co. were reappointed holders, read:
Euditors,
proposed by
the
It is now evident that the Chairman, and seconded by Mr. favourable experience of the T.E. Baker. preceding two years was large-
In
ly due to the stockpiling which followed the Korean crisis. the year under review un- favourable changes in For Eastern trade, which were part of a worldwide inventory cycle. caused by the large stock carry- Over
held by consumers, ad- versely Influenced demand for rope, whilst prices were also severely affected by increased competition in the export
market,
The
result of the year's trading s a net profit of $483,209.12.
The dividend and
Increased Air Mail
Charges
The Government Gazette an- nounced this morning that the ratc of airmail Ictters from recommended, together Hongkong per half ounce will be increased from $1.00 to $1.30, to staff and workers and provision
effective May 1, to the follow- for
bonus
with
the bonus
and allowing. for the sum of Aden, Albania, Algeria, An
Mail Notices
The latest time of posting strown below are there for un- registered correspondenre parted at G.P.O., Hongkong. The latest posting times alsowhere which, In general, are earlier than the (1.P.0. times, can be ascertained by enquiry at the local office,
The latest posting times for registered articles are, generally otis hour earlier than the tunes shown below. Particulars regard- ing parcel malls can be asces- tained by enquiry at any post omce.
EASTER HOLIDAYS,
Ta-morrow. Saturday and Monday,
profits tax, exceeds this amounting countries: $31,501.01 added the General gola, Ascension 15. Banks April 3, and a respectively, the Reserve, results in a carry for- Austria, Azores, Bahrein, Banks GP.D. Hongkong and Die Kolluca ward smaller, at $67,084.34 by Island, Belgian Congo, Belgium. Post Office wall open for pubile Canary business from DA.m. to noon; sil Bulgaria, Camuroon, Боте $37,700 than last year. T
will be closed. The balance
commencing at 10 h.m, each day and
of the provisions Islands, Cape Verde Is.. Cooks other Post offices for war damage and staff pas-isiands, Corsica, Cyprus, Czecho-r wil be une general desvory sage reserve together with the slovakia, Dahomey, Denmark, there will be one collection from all provision for Typhoon & Flood
Egypt, Eritrea, Estonia, porting boxes. has been transferred to the Ethiopia, Fanning Island, Fij! Is..
Fr. Equat & L.
Appropriation A/C Finland, France, for the purpose of consolidation Somali Coast, French Sudan, Africa, French Guines, French with the Factory Reconstruc-
P.
Lon
this
Glibert &
-THURSDAY, APRIL 2
By Air „Philippiner," N, Borneo, 4.30 pm. C.P.A
By Burtace Macao, Da.m.; 0 p.m. Hong/Tak Shing.
Indo China, p.m.
# LAS
A.M.
Gambia, Germany, and Plant Replacement Reserves into one single Gen- Ellice Is., Gibraltar, Gold Coast,
Angelina. eral Reserve figure, which your Great Britain, Greece, Green-
GENERAL HOLIDAY Iceland.
FRIDAY, APRIL 3 Board considers gives a clearer land, Holland, Hungary,
By Air pleture of your Company's Iran, Iraq, Irish Republic, Israel,
Formoss, Hoon," via CATE Const, Jordan, Capital, and Reserve structure, Italy, Ivory
Japan, ..., Canada, 9 a.m., Resulting from
Kuwait, Lebanon, C.P.A.L. drelston Kenya,
Libya.
Luxemburg, Slain,
Burma, India, there appears in the Balanco Liberia,
"Madeira, Sheet a new
Malta, T.A.G item of General Madagascar,
Indo-Cina, France, French Narth Reserve which has been round Marshall Is., Mauritania, Mau
West Africa, 12.30 p.m., Air ritlus, ed off to $1,700,000.
Morocco, Muscat, New France. Caledonia, New Guinen, New Indo-China, France, French Norli Hebrides, New Zealand, Niger, & Waal Africo, 4.30 p.m., die Viat Nigeria, Norfolk Is., Northern nam
46 Philppines. Guast
Ilawali. you Rhodesia, Norway, Nyasaland, USA... PAL
(British); Pitcairn 14., Papua
WORK IN PROGRESS
Last year I informed that your Directors were ac-
Formosa, Okinawa, U.S.A. (500).
Uvely investigating 0 scheme Poland, Portugal, Portuguese te & Western States), Canada, o
of building
in East Africa, ú rope works
Portuguese West H.K.A./N.W.A..
N. Borneo, Australia, New Zea Singapore and in view of the Africa, Reunion, Rumania, St. ind. p.m. Q.E.A. actual or potential loss of cer- Helena, Samoa, Saudi Arabia, tain of our traditional markecis Senegal, Seychelles, Sharja, and the disadvantages under Sierra Leone, Solomon which we laboured as rters Somaliland
Brit. Somalit,
importers
15.,
into Singapore and Malaya wa Somaliland Prot., South Africa have gone ahead with our plans, (Union of), Southern Rhodesia, With the valuable co-operation Spanish Guinea, Spain, Sudan, of the
Radio Hongkong
Krogramme
.
Summary:* GM. 6.30, Mutte for Reflection-Paul Weston and his
Yemen, Relay); 7,15. £ight Music; 7,50,-"Down
RETURNS AFTER HOLIDAY
The branch office of our General Managers in Singapore met on board the liner by her is maintaining Haison and will father, Mr H. J. Armstrong. continue to do so when pro-
duction starts, which, we hope, will be early next year.
Quartet No.2 in 1 Minor Played by
Goodnight Music;... God Save. The Queen; 11.30, Close down.
Recorded London Relay); 31.19,
SIDE GLANCES By Galbraith
Swingtime: Colonial Development Anglo-Egyptian, Sweden, Swit- It' Corporation, we have been able zerland, Tanganyika Terr, Togo- Orchestra Time Sigma), World. to buy a most suitable site at n land, Tonga, Tunisia, Turkey, Nows and News, Talk (London favourable price. Earthwork is Uganda. U.S.S.R..
Memory Lane" presented by Allsen already in progress and we Yugoslavia, Zanzibar.
Woods (Stud:s); 720, Wanther Report: if Chopin hovered between
hope το stari construction of
8. Symphonte Portraits of Irving poetry and prose and was less
The Fines of $1,000 or five months buildings shortly,
rnost
Berlin and Jiminy Mežaphs: 6.45, serious than usual (through her
American Folk Souge-Jo Stafford of Nocturne in were imposed on two med,
and modern type of plant
and Nelson Eddy; 6. Sports Review interpretation
ordered in who pleaded guilty to Import- machinery has been
by Brig Young (Studio); 2,30. As the Polonaise E Minor and personal him
| Opera=“Die Meistersinger Von Nam- Cave
alicence and will be installed togethe." (Sharp Minor) the pianist ing gold wlihou!
Miss Bridget Armstrong was berg" (Wagner) Act 2-With Prinel- pleasure to approve, admit and
brought out the true mood of before Mr Hin-shing Lo nt with certain units which can be
among the passengers
who pals, the Chorus of the Vienna State Opera and the Vienna Philharmonic enrol Mr Winter as a Barrister
the composer in her third en- Central this morning.
spared from Hongkong.
returned to the Colony in the Orch cond, by Hans Knoppertaburch; Approximately 1,120 taels of the Supreme Court of Hong-
15 ("Raindrop"
An experienced Works Mana- RMS Carthage from Southamp-1020. Music of the Twentieth Cen- core, Prelude kong and wished him
Prehide). Her expression was were found concealed in walst-
ger has been engaged in the ton this morning. Miss Armury: Arthur Bliss (BBCTS: String defendants, success in his career.
worn by technique fine. coats
United Kingdom and is already strong, who bad spent a nine- the Orsier String Quartet: 10 warm and her The rich colour she gave to the wher they disembarked from
here.
month vacation in Scotland, was | Weather Report; 11, Radio Nows Reći **pedal" Internal
nete which the ss Tegelberg on the morn occurred for some thirty bars, Ing of March 29. The gold and giving the effect of the symme waistcoats were confiscated, trle noise of water dripping on a The Magistrate highly com
Omeers roof, could be appreciated. mended the Revenue
and Mr. A. D. Binstead, who 'SCINTILLATION
was in charge of the case, for
The estimated total cost of the (which arresting Kok To-kan, 38, Tong The "Appassionata"
Κοιν
38, and Lam Sau-fook, 42:
new factory is in the neighbour. hood of IIK$3,000,000 comprising The following appointments opened the programme) did not
and had were announced in the Govern- perhaps. do the pianist justice. The latter falfed to appear In
his bail $400,000 for Land, $2,000,000 for ment Gazette this morning:
Buildings and $450,000 for Plant Mr But there was decided brillance court Alexander Stuart Robertson, to
and Machinery.
been It has
to arranged be an engineer, Public Works Department, on probation, with
pugment the company's cash effect
March from
24. Mi
resources by advances from our. In the "Allegro Assal" of the direct contact with a gang of
the Hongkong Bernard Joseph Burke Morahan, to act as Senior Exiucation Of Beethoven Senata, the turbulent snugglers and that they carried Bankers,
Were Inclined 10 be the gold for a fee of $100 each. Shanghai Banking Corporation, in order to meet the cost of the cer, during the absence of Mr chords
Jarring and lacked Both defendants have wives and K. J Attwell. Mr Colin Mit-slightly
new
works and it must bo that during the chell McEwan, MBE, MA, to act volume. She seemed too fend three children and work on
period of indebtedness to out nt Organisor, Physical Educa of using robato which disturbed board ship as electrician and pointed out tion. Mr Edward Collins, MA, the entity of good rhythmic engine-fitter respectively.
Afler passing sentence, Mr
Bankers and pending the coming
of the Into production
DOW to act as Government, Chemist sense. But in the next two move-
Lo warned defendants to think
payment the absence of Mr John ments the played much better. cluring Redman.
Lasat's Concert Studly No 3 "of the purchasing power of works, the continued
of a bonus in addition to the your fixed incomes."
dividend The Gazette
excellently interpreted,
must depend upon Improvement
The to trade the confirmation to the per- Extreme smoothness of the left-:
and
impact of now production In mancnt
pensionable hand technique in its arppeglo- cvl-
however, may establishment of Mr
passages was clearly Ecole
also announced
Large collection of fino quality handbags for "EASTER"", YOUR GIRDLE ISN'T SEEN BUT IT SHOWS : . for the figure that wears equally well the fitted or the flowing line take the shape of BIEN JOLIE, LILY OF FRANCË It is the choice of the woman who wants a custom- like fit and comfort. A Feather weight girdle by Wispectong Regiment, to for the dainty figures to keep your figure always in the mode.
Patrick
In
of
her interpretation of Liszt: $5,000 estreatco who appear-
grace in Debussy and scintilla- tion in Schumann.
WDI
Bol
Mr JC.
ed for defendants, submitted that his clients were not
in
be
Singapore, anticipated in 1954 and we may not only expect to regain our
our
traditional markets in that area but to reap benefit from favourable position with regard to South East, Asin generally,
staff The proposed bonus to and workers, which, has again been well earned, will, I trust,
as have your approval.
Stocks and Stores have
Vernon Dodge as Cadet Officer, sent. Her apt use of pedalling No UN Debate Class 2. District Offlec, New Territories with effect from gave an effective hass while her
right-hand of light slurred Till Next Week March 11, and Mr Lee Gwoh-
staccatos WAS decidedly im- Ilang us Structural Engineer, alluring Public Works Department with pressive. She was even batter
in her recond encore “A
Nightin
(Continued from Page 1). effect from April 1.
middle Liszi. The by The Gazette also announced 50
promotion of Bdr Chasemote tection seemed to be on epissement of an agreement on an character. The armistice end the cessation of Peter of contrasted Alan Gales and L/Bdr Digby Hawker of the RIKDF to beautiful melody, which occurred the war in Korea," Mr Molotov
મ "I have been authorised to usual been valued at cost or be Lieutenants, effective Marelt in the inner part of the treble, said. 17, and the appointment of Licut was played with a strong mar-
state that the Soviet Govern-market value whichever was cato-touch. Michel Patton Keyes, Hong-
ment expresses its full solidarity the lower. The difficulties of Liszt's arrangement an
No Beams with this lofty act of the Chinese getting Manila Hemp, referred Aide de Honorary
-Camp Paganini "Study
the to last year, have been March effective
27.
It also close to the sound picture of a People's Republle end
Republic plately overcome. relinquishment hunter on a galloping horse. Korean: Democratie announced vibe
act The report was seconded by this showed and has no doubt that
carried of the appointment of Major Hero the planist
will be of her stylistic. be ardently supported by Mr, H.M. Parsons, and M. Nolasco da Silva as another phase
the fine the peoples of the whole world. uncnimously. Honorary Aldo-de-Camp to His playing. For through
The Soviet Government like- Proposed by Mr G.T. Palmer Excellency the Governor, with use of rhythmic, V. Impression wise expresses confidence that and recorded by Mr G. R. D. 22 Queen's Road, C.
effect from March, 27.
of the left-hand, the Other appointmenta were of galloping was well conveyed, this proposal will be correctly Bubler Owen, Mr Albert Ray Villa •Lobos Polichincila understood by the Government mond, and Mr Horace Kadooric Campbell Bray Printed and published by WILLIAM ALJCK GRINIAM for Messrs Deals
-Reuter.
Directors. and on behalf of South China Morning Post Limited at 1-3 and Au Wal-sum to the Board (another encore) was also well of the United States of Americe." were re-elected to the Board of Wyndham Street, City of Victoria, in the Colony of Hongkong, I of Examiners, effective March 30. performed.Irene Loo
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