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The Steel Bender
TAL is a lean, good-, exceedingly sorry, and I'll pay looking-man of 30 from for the damage. I just want to Northumberland-n Geordie!ay I'm so sorry,
and he could hardly wait, when they showed him into
HAL'S TURN
the witness-box at Great Hooked it, too, He is a steel.
bender by trade, was here Marlborough Street, to say on holiday. This other kind of had been on really what was in his mind to say, bender he
"Lissen," he said earnestly, is shook him now on the morning
after,
the gaoler announced his name, The learned clerk hushed him,
Were you hurt at all?" the
for form must be observed in the magistrate asked of the police- courts, or chaos would quickly man evercome them."
11
Hal
who had finally arrested
"No, sir," the policeman
"You are charged with being saki, and told his story. drunk and dixwderly...
"Aye,
At last it was Hal's turn, and
now laserial said, "but he who had wanted so much to
"You!
with
...
apeal, found now, when he chance, that words came hard to lini
ore further charged had the ating
police
constable..."
1 wan just too drunk, J remember, but lissen.....'
don't
I want to say
I'in sorry,
"I'm sorry, he said, "I'd been drinking heavy 011 whisky. Listen, genuinely. Anything I can to show I'm sorry b
to show my appreciation to
"There In a further charge uinely sorry. Steal do
against you £10 worth
of wilfully doing
of damage to plate-glass panel und 10 classes...
1
"I tell you I don't remember, but if you'd just lissen..."
THE LANDLORD
<<CIT down, please, and listen Sto the evidence." sald the learned clerk, for the magistrate, Mr Paul Beinett, VC, hud in- dicated that ns Hal could not remember nesulting policemen or smashing glasses, he must be assumed to be pleading not Builty,
He looked round to where the landlord was now sitting in the rear of the court, "Pd like to show my appreciation to him," he said.
"Is that all you have to say?" the magistrate” asked.
"Yes," said Hal, his talk all spent.
HE SHOOK HIS HEAD OR being drunk and dis-
£1 and 255.
"you will pay doctor's fee.
"On the wilful damage charge, The landlord of à Soho public house went into the witness-there will be a nominal fine of box. Looking at Hal as though la, and you will pay for damage more in sorrow than anger, he or go to prison for a month. On
id:
the assault charge
"At 0,40 1nst evening this mun | to prison for a mou will go
came into the publle bar, and the barman tor, ahem, obvious reapons refused to serve him.
"He then pushed down three beer-pump handles, hurledl heavy glass ash-tray at the bar- (and fortunately did not hit him).
mar
"I went round, and this man bit my hand, then he put his fist through a glass panel, and started to throw plasses right, left and in front of him,"
THREE POLICEMEN TAL threw a hand across his eyes as if in unbelief that
HAL
borw
him,
all this.
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FRIDAY, AUGUST 21, 1953.
Gnr D. W. McDonald, of the 45 Fd Regi RA, un ex-POW from Korea, was never happier than when he met his old friend BSM Jones at Kowloon Wharf this morning, when the HMT Asturias came into port for a few hours before pro- ceeding on her way to the United Kingdom. - Staff Photographer.
Asturias Arrives With
Repatriated POWS
HMT Asturias, with 1,400 service personnel,
Nationalist
Prison For Possession
SHEAFFERS
Skrip
Sharp Freight Rate Fall Brings About Recession
"The year 1952 witnessed one of the sharpest falls in freight rates ever recorded in shipping history, and brought about a recession in ton- nage values of roughly 50 per cent," stated Mr C. D. Slade, representative in the Colony of Messrs Douglas Lapraik and Company this morning.
He was taking tho.chair, at the annual meeting of the Douglas Steamship Company Limited, in the absence of Mr J. R. Mullion, chairman of the company, whose explanatory statement on the company's affairs had been circulated to the members along with the statement of accounts and report.
Other members of the Con- sulting Committee present were Sir Robert Ho Tung, Mr J. D. Alexander and Mr R. Murray,
Shareholder's present were Mr Bennett, Mr R. B. R. Gorvly and Miss M. K. Hewson,
Sinde mid:
of
Mr
in tonnage
ןןם
must
Notices
The latest times of posting shown below are those for use registered correspondenca poriad El G.P.O., Hongkong. The latest posting mes elsewhers which, In general, are earlier than thÐ GP.O. mes, can be ascertained by enquiry at the local office.
The latest posting times for registered articles are generally one hour earlier than the times shown below. Particulara 30- garding parcsi mašia can be as- certained by enquiry at any Dog offer.
Committee feel that in the cir- cumstances the time is not yet opportuno to purchase. In addi flon, conditions in China remain uncertain anti future prospects difficult to estimate, so for the present your Committee have decided to conserve the assels of Following the practice which the Company until such time as we estabilshed two years ago I tonnage is available for pur submit this explanatory state- chase at reasonable prices und ment of your Company's post-trading prospects for our Com- China and elsewhere tion at the end of the year 1052 pany in with the accounts for that are less obscure than at present. period.
During 1952, therefore, vir- The year 1952 witnessed one tually the whole of the Con- the sharpest talls in freight pany's profits have been derived rates over recorded in Shipping from dividends and interest
Investments. Your Consulting history and brought about recession
values or Committee feel that they roughly fifty percent. It would retain a substantial balance of see, therefore, that the view cash in hand in order that they expreased in my Report last may be in a position to acquire year that shipping values were tonnage immediately they see a too high was substantially cor- favourable opportunity for doing reet and in the absence of any so but they decided to purchase major International upset muy additional Investments during the and West Africa, u p.m., A Vist-
their year, their object being that with North be expected to continue
Botno, Austraile, New drift downwards until they the available cash and the secur-Zealand, 6 p.m.. Q.E.A.
Siam, BUTID, India, Pakistati reach parity with trading prosity which they could offer by
Europe. p.m... value
a charging their investments, they Great Britain & of
3.O.A.C. LIBERTY type
will have ample credit facilities to vessel (the
Formosa, Japan. 6 p.m., TAC. By Burface Macao, 9 a.m., § p.m. i Lee Hong/ "Liberty" type being now re-ambark on any profitable ship-
Tak Shing.
SATURDAY, AUGUST 22 to the general trend of values)
There
is a balance available
By Alr at December 1932 is about
Philippines, Guam," Hawak, USA. £240,000.
for appropriation at this meeting The value of a LIBERTY type in June 1930. of $750,411.08, including Inves!
amounting ment income prior
to the outbreaks of 3407,082.44. Your Committee re Korean war was £105,000.-.-- Freight rates are now about the commend that out of this $100,000 should be appropriated to the same as in June 1950 and, in the Investment Reserve account and meantime, the vessels are after payment of a dividend years older und
by ubout
pectu
The
Nationalist (Kuomin-garded as the best basle guide plus ventures
APPROPRIATIONS
orderly," Mr Bermett said, of which 465 are repatriated POWs, pulled into Of A Gun the Kowloon Wharf around 7.30 this morning to the strains of music from the Pipes and Drums of
A former member of the Chinese the 1st Bn Royal Ulster Rifles on the wharf.
tang) Army, Cheung Chiu, was Among the many people on this morning sentenced by Mr acting the whart to welcome the ship Justice A. D. Scholes, were El-Col G: O. White, Com-Puisne Judge, to two years and manding Officer of the 1st Bn six months' hard labour and to 12 Dorset, Lt-Col J. Drummond, stro
strokes of the cane when he of Commanding Officer of the 1st pleaded gulity to charge
a a revolver and Bn Roy Ulster Rifles, Li-Col possession of J. Edelmann, of the 45 Fd Regt three rounds of ammunition on {R. A., Major K. C. Harvey, Army May 14.
PRO, Mr R. A. Brown, OBE, Chairman of the Furces En tertainment Committee, Reri Cross Officers and members of the WVS.
Hal clapped his hand to his eyes again and shook his head violently as man might comity:
out of a nightmare.
But this nightmare could not be shaken off. Reality reached out for Hal. Be felt the gaoler's prm upon his; he was led away to prison.
NOT GUILTY
PLEAS
Picas of not
guilty were
China Puts
In A Claim
New York. Aug. 20. Nationalist China claim- ed today it was entitled to
for strengthening
and
he
IN GOOD ORDER
Counsel Crown
sald the
saldi Chinese
At the
the
to
nave increased aning costs the same rate as last year of $5 |
15
per share, free of tax, the balanera percent in the same.period.
of $556,411.08 should be carried would appear therefore, that
forward values have sull some way to The Consulting Committea
before they truly reflect eartung prospects and although, hope
He Still Had
To Be Fined
at
that
the
conservative
FRIDAY, AUGUST 21.
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ILK.A/N.W.AL and Westem Bilales), Canada, & poils
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Mr D. F. O'Reilly Mayne, Crown Counsel, prosecuted and said that a Police party, on in- formation received, interviewed the accused at No. 7 Man San Street.
ground floor, in Shoung Among the repatriated POW;
as has already been Indicated in dividend policy which they are previous Reports, it is the inter-pursuing for the reasons stated was a single onleer, LA. R. D. Shul, New Territories, on May
above will commend itself to the was taken back to Gion to renew our fleet your Shareholders a seat at the coming poll-Perrins, of the Royal Northum-14. Accused
to "It only remains for me tical conference on Korca perland Fusiliers, who had been Shamshuipo police station and at in camp since April, 1951.7.10 am, he took the Police to
add that we have no reason to at least as much as Aus-Perrins, who hails from Leighton another hut in Homuntin where
be disappointed with the result Buzzard, Bedfordshire, said that he pointed out the he could have done
arms and
of the Investments which have entered or were deferred in nine tralin and more than India.e felt very well, but to other ammunition underneath a bed. “Lissen,” he said,
been made. After deduction of But the landlord had not eases in this month's Criminal
The Chinese Nationalist de-questions put to him he kept He subsequently made a state-
the Investment Reserve of alshed, "He ran out of the Sessions calendar when the legate, Dr T.E. Eslang, told the sent and walked off with a ment admitting the gun was his
$604,200.29. they stand in the he went on, "and I cases were called before Mr Political Committee after is young lady friend, who had been and was in his possession.
balance sheet at $4,381,093.09 followed
with three Justice A.D.
that Scholes, acting lunch adjournment
the at the wharf to meet him.
Gnr D. W. MacDonald, of the
"On the day and date men while the market value of them
and Bignal customers, then three policemen Puisne. Judge, this morning. conference "must not be allow-
tioned," sald Lee Sul-wing, at the end of 1952 was $5,784,- grainmo Summary: 0.02, Call joined us.
The cases included charges of
summonsed before Mr Thomas 430.10 and & has increased since dren's over his shoulder and a revolver was of 38 calibre of
alour (BBCTS): Tam
Central
"Sovereign Ladies" "A Serios of "It took three policemen and murder, rape, throwing corrosived to be used as an instrument 45 Regi RA, with a box camera
look of joy on hts
Court this then." myself to get him to the police fluid, robbery with aggravation, solidating the forces. For that he was very happy to be time it was found it was later parking area, "I had a pressing and Report was proposed
face,
manufacture.
The addption-of-the-Accounts aud, the Lady of the Englis ded morning-for-parking-in-a-not-
plays by Geoffrey Treane_No, 4- box in Piccadilly Circus," wounding with Intent, and using munist aggression in the
home to his wife and with three rounds. The revolver business appointment, and
by 10.50, Come into the Parlour Mundo going "Lissen," said Hal, despair-an instrument to proctre. East,"
daughter at. 10 Meadow Close, had been examined by
Mr Sinde and seconded by Mr and songs trom Northern ingly, "your lordship, I want to miscarriage and conspiracy to
looked around
(BBCTS) 7, Star Performers--The expert, Mr Ewins.
everywhere to
Mr Bennett proposed First Plano Quartet: 7.19, Talking Bennett, "The Far Eastern peoples face Hounsdown, Southampton Ho balisties say I'm sorry to this gentleman, i procure an abortion.
the most critical period in the had been captured on the imjin who found it to be in good park but there was no place. So
and Miss Hewson seconded that about Hong Kong by The A. G. Davie at fast,
and Rev. Father 1. F. Ryan (îte=. the time drawing vor Sie Robert Ho Tung, Mr J.D. whole history, "Dr Tsiang said. Uver and spent two years in working order, recently clean-
UCTS)! Tho, Weather Report; 8. 17.30, Songs from the Showe "How much aid they can secure No coment at the camp was no trace of recent firing. The
clave, I parked in & place at in Alexander, Mr R. Murray and 1 camp, Chonsong.
ed and olled, but he could find
East End of the Bank of China Mr C.D. Stade be appointed Time Signal, World News and News from the United Nations is one
on the I stuck it okay," he ammunition
Southern side where Members of the was also in good
Consulting (London Relay); 0.15, Music is big question. At least we should not bad.
served; BAS, "Looking Back" prue/ there did not seem to be any "No Committee until the next Or-sented by the Briten Coursett give them the assurance that said.
All'he had done at camp condition.
There Parking"
were sign.
nary Yearly Meoling of the Citical Requests presented by
Hour (Studio): was to play sports and do some
(0, Münia Lovers dinary Making the United Nations will not ob-
a statement from the already two cars there, and no pot Company. struct the efforts of the Far work for himself. The Com-dock, accused said he used the
Curtis Hindson. (Studio): 10, MAN for two more. But I
on the proposal of Mr and the
Control by of Eastern people in their struggle munists never made him work gun when he was a member
for them.
10.15, the Chinese Nationalist (Kuo-
a note from the traffic people Gorely and seconded by Mr Anthony Barnett (BBCTS):
Boulevard Code: for peace and freedom."
Record 10.30, Pie R.E.V. Nash, of the 1st mintang) Army. When the Com-
saying that I should not have Bennett, Mr D, Black and Mr Roundabout; 1989, Weather Report: Dr Talang spoke strongly in Ba, The Gloucestershire Regi-munists took over the country, he parked there and why did 1? So D.L. Prophet were reappointed, Radio New Zeel London Re-
replied humbly and respect- support of Dr Syngman Rhee, ment, whose home is at 48 led to Hongkong for refuge and fully telling them I was sorty President of South Korea, as a Lewgars Avenue, Kingsbury, brought the gun with him. He
London, spent two and a half had hopes of being able to resum "I am of the opinion that years in. camp after being cap his career in the Nationalist
During August we offer a group of specially purchased- natural linen straw handbags with leather lined-some. with brown leather trimmings of famous American make --some pictured like above-at unbelievably low price $10 and yet all purses' are well built to stand against any rough wear for vacation.
For your distinguished friends of refined aristocratic taste by special air delivery from Paris we've a most
"man of peace."
Indish of course
the
the United Nations could have tured on the Imjin River,
Army, and so he kept the weapon. obtained
beiter
When he first arrived in Hong- "GREAT TO BE OUT" armistice agreement If certain delegations
kong he did not know it was an He summed up his feelings offence to be in had not indulged in so much about the whole thing by say as without a licence. He found possession of neutralian and wishful thinking, "It's great to be out."
work as a seaman for two years. sold,
About Dr Talang
of the 1,000
service and since July last year had to pro-personnel on the ship are men earned his living as a hawker in an atmosphere conducive
their tour who completed
of the New Territories. He added United Kingdom duty in Koren,
that he had not committed any But T
มื· on Fure tho
in the Colony were not kept it for any unlawful pur- committee would not wish to entertained
short stay
03 follows: the pose. He pleaded for leniency. create the impression that the Gloucesters at the Nine Dragons, His Lordship; after passing armlatice is only the starting Kowloon, under arrangements sentence, ordered the revolver point of
a long appeasement made by the 1st Bn, The Dorset and ommunion to be con- programme."
"Reuter.
Regiment; men of the RUR at necated.
to
the
advised us to do-
30 do- on Tucklay The men during their very offence with the gun and had
peace' as
morning.
Official
magnificent collection of "THE VERY QUALITY PURSES Appointments
shown by WORTH in Paris and Durnhill in New York City --such masterpieces are NEVER seen elsewhere in town and are "PERFECTLY" suitable for momentous birthday or wedding gifts. SEEING IS BELIEVING!, Most renowned travellers have seen magnificent French bags shown aboard S.S. QUEEN MARY, but it is not an exaggeration that MODE ELITE here even features botter Frönch purses than those seen aboard all majestic ships.
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the NAAFI canteens with the 1st RUR os hosts and the Field and 170 Light Regiments the re-
the
also at NAAFI; mainder, 118 men, are being entertained at the Cheero Club
to
KING CASE "BREEZE"
as hosts of Mr R. A. Brown, The Asturias was duc leave the Colony for the United Kingdom at 3.30 this afternoon, Mr Alastair Todd has been and as a result bil sliore Jenve appointed a member of the for the troops terminated at British Universities Selection 3 pm. It was learned that the Committee, vice Mr D. C. Barty, Asturias is going to make a fast yourself, there will be trouble.
the Government run to the United Kingdom and
will reach thero with the first trouble:for your stalo had in-
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Mr. Silva: If you don't behava
Mr Cuford: There will be
announced Gazette this morning.
Other appointments listed batch of repatriated British After the were: Mr K S. Kinghors to be POWs in 21 days.
terposed in the argument, Mr Silva Bald the Court would Assistant Director of Commerce IMPORTANT NOTICE: DURING AUGUST · ALL
Mr H. M. -A. Industry:
I won notified in the Gov-appreciate the fact that he was PRETTY COTTON DRESSES, COTTON BLOUSES, COTTON Bristow to be Labour Oficer; ernment Gazetio
when today that speaking
Mr Cifford SKIRTS, WHITE SUEDE SHOES AND SANDALS, MANY, Mr. D. J. Rendell to be an H.E, the Governor has res terrupted MANY COTTON PLAYSUITS. STRAW AND. COTTON ASCOT,
Mr Bilya denied he was mak- Grade 1, Intandi cognised Mr Richard H. Ste-
phens an Consul for the Uniteding allegations of blackmail Revenue Department; Mr A. G. HATS BY FAMOUS MAKERS ARE, AT GENUINE HALFE, Fudge, Marine Department, States of America at Hongkong, against Mr Comber. He såld PRICES,
provisionally and pending • In- his accusation was this; that structions from the Secretary for reasons of their own, Has
****tings clients thought it to of State for the Colonies.
reply to a demand for dares by King by putting forth a dif- férent, subject meiter, whereby the implication was there might be criminal proceedings taken,
Hearing is proceeding.
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"What's Her Line ?" Solution MOTHER'S HELP Lendog) Expṛzió (Service,
that I did and tendering my
sincerest apologies. But here I
am."
"Thank you for your ex planation," raid Mr Tam, "but I am afraid we will have to fine you. You 200," ho went on, "we have already this morning fined those two other cars you saw. Thirty dollars.".
"I understand," replied Lee, "and thank you.”
Absent Juror
Fined $3
$30
Called to attend the Criminal Sessions as a furor on Wedne day morning, Robert Leslie Bauld failed to appear.
He was called this morning before Mr Justice A. D. Scholes,
the hoting Puisne Judge at Bessions to explain his non- appearance on the previous oc ension.
Ho stated that he had mis- takenly thought that he would be called today,
He was fined $30.
Hongkong Realty- Dividend Y
The Board of Directors of the HK Realty and Trust Company have decided to recommend at the forthcoming annual general meeting the payment of a divi- cents per share dend of 15 free of tax for the year ended April 30, 1953. !
The Government Gazette an nounced today that Col: L. T. -Ride has resumed duty as Com- mandant of the Royal Hongkong Defence Force on August 12, vice Lécut-Col. O, W. Newton Dunsi
Auditors.
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