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CASEBOOK
Father And
I
Son
was all right in the months. The
summer
father, who ran n carting business in a South Coast resort (sometimes calling himself, rather grandly, "furnituro remover") could always find work for Donald. his son, to do. Enough work to justify paying the boy a wage.
So, through the summer, the son's self-respect
pre- WUS served, which was important to him, for he was 22; technical- ly, o mon,
But in fact, the father, poy- ing him each week, was real- ly trying to support his son without hurting his feelings by telling him so,
DOUBLE TASK
SINCE Donald's mother died.
1939, when he WI
eight. his father had done what he could for the boy. meekly Becepting the task of bringing hit up. a job that was his ang could be an on eise'a.
When he left school, Donald
went to work for a builder; a year or two later, he suffered down, and for two years after
from a form of nervous break-
that he was in hospital.
Though it was a slow busi- nes, they cured
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CHINA MAIL
Established 1845
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1953.
Skrip
Off For Their Annual Camp Police Officers Charged
Deposit Claim Against Tiger Balm Factory
A claim by a merchant, Keung Chuen-chuen, otherwise spelt Chang Tsung-chuen, against the Tiger Balm Factory, also known as Eng Aun Tong, of 177-179 Wanchai Road, for the return of a deposit of US$8,000 allegedly paid as deposit for the letting out of certain premises to the plaintiff
For many members of the Royal Hongkong De fence Force yesterday was an important day. It was the beginning of the annual camp. Picture above shows some of the men in Salisbury Rond. with their kil, prior to embarking on lorries which took them out to the New Territories.- Staff Photographer.
was heard before Mr Justice T. J. Gould, acting Son Must Be
him at last Chief Justice, in the Supreme Court this morning.
and he found another job.
Earlier this year, However, Donald fell out of work and his father took him on the strength of his one-man carling business.
THE SEASON ENDS
But when the lost visitors left and the landladies' locked their doors and headed for the South of France or long sen-cruises, there was not much carting to
do in the resori,
Before the action proper was heard, it was agreed' between Counsel representing both parties that a pre- liminary point of law be decided, this being whether the transaction in foreign currency was illegal or not.
the
Punished Says Father
It is to Donald's credit, nu doubt, that he realised he was now a liability upon his father's reapt carnings, He left the resuit and came to London job- hunting. He erme with very 18th? money and he could not al onze -And-a-job.----
Wheir the last of his money was gone, he stole a few pennies and appe: from a
fall, wanting the piloè of a bun the claim flied, denied that A ̈v the penalty for violation offs oupute kere over INNO GE cr
than
SHEAFFER'S
Skrip
From the Fitas
With Corruption And 100 Years
Conspiracy
Allegations that they demanded $40 per day from a man for forbearing to carry out Police duties in respect of certain opium divans in Tap Mun Village, near Taipo, New Territories, were made against a Police Sub-Inspector, a Police-sergeant and a constable at the Victorin District Court this morning.
The defendants appeared before Judge J. Reynolds on four charges of corruption and one of conspiracy. They were Sub-Inspector Dennis Edward Henry Ward, Sgt. Cheung Chun-wah and PC "Chan Hon-ming, all of Taipo Police Station.
They were charged with soliciting money for themselves as a reward for forbearing to carry out Police duties in respect of opium divans in Tap Mun Village in August.
for the
represented the
to be called
Mr H.W.S. Winter appeared
as a witness for first defendant, in the Prosecution. structed by Mr R,E. Moore, Going on
with his outline, while Me Chartes Loseby, QC, Crown Counsel said that at the second and teahouse that evening, Làm act- third defendants on the instruc-ed as host to the others, and tlons of Mr F. X.
d'Almada, they had a meal on him-though First defendant is on ball of a he understood the bill for this personal surety bond of $3,000, moal was still unpaid. while the other two are on ball of $1,000 in cash cach,
the outset of hearing, Mr Winter appled to the Court for the conspiresy charge to be struck out. He stated that such on applixion has already been made in this case by his instruct-} ing soleiter before Judge W. A Blair-Kerr scene time ago, but the application was rafused.
Referring to the All-England Law Reports, M. Winter dew the Cous's attention to a care where
mo Police officers who found not gully of largery, but guilty of conspiracy by the Cours. fucceeded in their oppent against conviction In the Court of Appeal.
"were
After themes, the group strell- ed round the Vicge. Ja the sure of mint told Lam in the
their conversation,
ALLEGED ARSON
1
:
Trial Adjourned
The trial for alleged arson
Ago
We transfer to our Gazelte on
Order. in Council, intended to simplify appeals, and render them res expensive.
most extensive
to
Rules and Rom Publ and Str
It will be observed that the Duke of Newcastle instructs Sir George Bonham to "take the necessary steps for giving the these
George's mode of doing so is to have them printed in his Gazette. remarkable for the ☐ paper smallness of its circulation, and consequent
to give "extensive
to. wly- thing; so that, but for our re- publication. Her Majesty's sub- might not be jects in China made aware of the existence of the Order.
NEW ORDINANCE We have long advocated the justice
กรม
power
an
expediency of re- laxing the strain of English lawa upon the Chinese Inhabitants, so as to leave them in a great measure to manage their own affairs:
and it Is therefore gratifying to observe that Ordinance is proposed, confer- ing upon persons of their own of settling selection the civil claims and disputes without foreign courts of resorting to
we prozume, law. They are. memb
for this to the Junior indebted member of Counell, who, as November Criminal Chief Magistrate, will see the
Cure carried
effect-in into Justice measure be carrier Sessions by fendant joined in the talk, and Judge considered that in tremble to see entrusted to
de-Reece this morning as the his hands, a wh
which however we when told said "Good".
+
presence of first defendant that of Ching, Ling, 36, former he (Lam) should pay Brst de-ecolle of the Royal Naval fendant himself, and also a Dockyard, was adjourned to
back at the Taipo the sergeant Police Station, oplum practices out at the Village. First
for allowing
Mr
n wholesome control,
thi
every
about the subject, his present bed-ridden state, ore who has exercised magisterial
Ching would be at a dis-functions in the Colony. Under advantage in the conduct of Mr Hillier's
the his defence.
it
MORE NEGOTIATIONS On August 25, Crown Counsel) went on, it would appear that the Brst and third defendants Ching was brought for Irlat In the present case. Counsel went to a teahouse, and further on h stretcher this morning. In
committal proceedings with the agued, His Honous might well negotiations were made
the defendants
was stated that not Lam on the price to be paid for
he had hurt allowing oplum divans to himself in a leap from the root guity es regirds the substantive
of the Mental charges, but evidence will have operate, and there was a demand
Hospital after been admitted in respect of th: for $40 a day to be paid in this his arrest.
cf conspiracy, charge
which regard. be prejudicial to the de- fency,
find
to he was unable
the
the
An oppointment was then made for August 27 at the Tul-
a
of
Mr
Crown
D.N.E. Rea,
was
superintendence,
measure has the best cliance
Fot
triali fair a
than
but, bg other his may be
to bear, that is by no certain: The Chinese ediled by however, newspaper, him and his brother-in-law, will be a useful means of expiammg the ordinance and alding the natives to understand and carry it out.
The experiment Wo shall watch with interest, trusting by be followed that it may ethers more comprehensive. FREEMASON'S HALL Freemason's Hall, of the in-
of which teresting foundatica an account was given in our of 3rd February last, is now completed, and exhibits a specimen of much architectural sklil and beauty,
JECUC
On Thursday evening last, of the Zetlant the members Lodges casembled to witness its Inauguration, a large nam- ber of visiting; Brethren being present by invitation
In his claim, plaintiff alleged Dragon Termice, now known as that he deposited with Aw Hoe No. 1 Eastern Terrace, in the THAT, as I said, was all very (now deceased), the general Causeway Bay district, On
"Much as it hurts me, I want well in the summer. when manager of defendiont firm, the April 21, 1950, plainun paid to
He is charged on three counts of arson which accuse him the resort where they lived sum of US$8,000 on April 21, Aw Hoe and Aw Hoe received my son to be punished for the
having set fire fairly hummed with propte | 1950, for the letting of flat in deposit of US$8,000. Plaintiff wrong he has done", Mr. A.
to the second Supporting Mr Winter in his po Market. On that day, Lam floor at Central this
of wanting cartage jobs done,
Eastern Terrace, Whitteld, upon
pon now sought to recover that sum Gonzales sald
Naval Dockyard Mr Loschy Fald kept the appointment, and saw building ut 1 the understanding that
Queen's Rond In this
defendants.East on November 24 last year. interest on that start was to be and the Defence sald he could morning. Mr Gonzales had been application,
the first and third ying asked by Mr Hin-aning Lo if he was impossible to say not do so because treated as rent in respect of the that
sum over to Aw Hoe, desired to have his son released crae how the additional count
come along in a jeep, but for of
conspiracy, which seemed to some reason they did not stop premises. It was stipulated in plaintiff dri an illegal
act into his
his custody. the memo which plaintiff claim-
which was
Xavier be completely covered by abrolutely
Defendant pro-
Francis
to talk to him, but proceeded on. Councel, agreeing to the ad-
zakl At a subsequent meeting with Journment Ax Hoe signed on behalf of hiblied by Section 3 of Cap. 60, Gonzales, 20-year-old son of Mr other four counts of corruption,
that although the defendants that the money this being the Foreign Notes A. Gonzales had pleaded guilty fall to embarrass the de-
first and second defendants, Mr medical evidence was that defen (Prohibition
ito the charge of Circulation) to the was to be returned by
wounding his force.
Ching O'Reilly-Mayne stated, Lam was
it to plead, he brother, Albert Gonzales, Mr to plaintiff upon the ex- Ordinance.
He
in submitted that,
asked by the first defendant if would be at a disadvantage Hin-shing Lo sentenced defen- event of their conviction, PROHIBITED
the he had everything "fxei", and having to cross-examine wit- piration of the period of tenancy,
dant to six weeks' hard labour, charge of corruption could well Lam told him the demand for April 21, 1950, to April 21, 1951,
nesses from a stretcher. Reading Section 3 of the
and bottncl both brothers over form substantial ground of $40 a day Ordinance, Couns:1 said that it in the sum of $500 for a period appeal. Frankly,
was difficult
to be but defendants failed to do so.
Plainti therofare same prohibited the circulation of all of one year.
he went on, met with. An appointment was HK$48,000 re the equivalent in amounts of notes other
SEC how Unkel States currency, and in those of the Hongkong and the night of October 31, Francis way by the inclusion of such a
then made for August 30. The Police revealed_that_on_Justlee could bo dom in any end the cerar Shanghal Bank, the Chartered terest damages the delinue and conve- Bank and the Mercantile Bank and his brother were at 72 charge.
of India. Section 4 (1) dealt Johnston Road, third floor, when Defendants, in their reply to
that not the light should be left on. this prohibition, and said Hor was a partner in the dimm
upon summary conviction and Both of them had been drinking, and that the rum was owing. They offender would be fined $23 and cad the quarrel turned into a TO THE RESCUE
father denied that defendant the notes circulated shall be fight. The younger brother ¡ONALD was mught, brought
were a partnership firm or that forfelted.
risket up a Jable knife and Bay Street, and pleaded Aw Boon-how is the senior part-
"Whereas It would seem that stabbet Abent is far back. The would be based on evidence haud them over, whereupon belevery time when I take delivery peculiarly. guilty to the ancen theft before ner. Defendan's laten that Av Sir Laurence Dunne, the chief | Boon-iety is the sole propriest:) the fine for an offence of this wounded man was taken to the other than that forming' the sub-gave them to the first defendant, of a parcel at the Kowloon Post Masonic forms and principles.
ject matter of the other charges, who put them in his pocket, Omice, it is always, found to
At this stage, a Polize and the fm is solely for the nature is a small one," Counsel Queen Mary Hospital end de
case he said, took place which had been watching the Hongkong Pest Office, it is al-
conspiracy involved in
party have been opened, winist at the "We've tried to next his father manufactwg of Chinese patent commented, "the actual penalty
outside down on the South Coast," said medicine. D:fendrats were not may be a large one, depending
the scope of the
cercaled in the upper quoted by Mr Winter from the floor of the teahouse, came down, ways delivered intact, without a
single scratch on it. Arst the
and arrested All-England Law Reports. There and
defendant. Subrequent Could the Pesimaster kindly was no danger of His Honour second becoming confused as to what inquiries led to the arrest et the give some explanations? was evidence on one count and third. what was evilence on the other Herring is proceeding.
and a'rup of tea.
DON
magistrate,
news-vendor's
sion,
aland.
t
the officer handling the case, but he owners or lersees of the upon how much is circulated or Radio Hongkong
Mr.
A FRESHI START
seemed
H.K.T.
-MARKED-NOTES-
Lam reported the matter to the Poller after this, and he was CROWN'S REPLY
[handed- $320 in marked notes. Replying for the Prosecution. On the morning of the 30th, he Mr D. F. O Reilly-Mayne, Crown met the first and second defen- Counsel, said this case was one dants in the Yuct Tai Teahouse,
which tho
Lam produced the bills. conspiracywhere Lam upon
defendant
told him to charge was well founded, and it Second
The
this
counts.
case
his decision, Judge olds sald he agreed in general with the arguments put forward by M. O'Reilly-Mayas, and he would not strike
out the conspiracy charge.
Mi
pparently he her now no Axed pemises and they never had any
to be clrculated in dären. If we could
interest in them. They violution have
of the Ordinance. comand,
exived any money and if Aw Clearly there is a prohibl-
0. Time Signal and Programme Donald was remanded for
which is denied, u Hoe received
tion and pennity attached Summary: 0.05, Children's Half their
in the Willowy" to suen pronibition, and there tour the Wind week. When next he was brought he did not receive it en
fore it is a criminal offence to Adapted from the Story by Kenneth into the deck, the officer an-chalf ce ts genecol manoger,
sed they never circulate notes other than those ture (BBCTS)
Grahame. Part 6: "Toad's Adven Hounsel, almost proudly: "This Defendants
6.30,
Canpower man's father has come up trem leared the promises to plaintiff at of the Hongkong Bank, the Cavalcade-Johann Strauss: | 0.59, the South Coast this moming, air, 4),
Chartered Bank and the Mer-Weather Report: 7. Time Signal. "World News and News Talk (Lon- to be hero in court."
cantile Bank," REPLY FILED
don Relay): 7.13, "Box 200 Bert
750 Counsel went on to refer to Gillet at the Organ (OB); Plaintiff Bled a reply to this
Ariat of the Quartet (BBClaroid Smart defence saying that the property other sections of the Ordinance Interlude for
Winter then rose and AR DADGER, the probation at Eastern Terrace was part of and said that in this case, it was WeekAksel Schiotz (tenor); B, An-
offleer, slipped into the the business of Eng Aun Tong quite clear, in the Detence sub-nouncer's Choice presented by John pplied for a separate trial. The esence of British justice, he said, witness-box.
Century Theatre by Professor. J. The father does and that defendants allowed Awmision, whether the word "pay" dean (Studio): 8.30 Twentieth
was this: the defendant should or otherwise was used, this de- tolara (EBCTS); No: 11 "The Well- want to take the boy back, sir," Hoe to carry out business ns
not be prejudiced in his trial in he raid to Sir Laurence. "But their general
He posit was in fact a circulation of made Phy"; 9. Tune Signal. The manager.
Reminiscences of Wickham Steed. A any manner. There was the I'm not at all sure that would be further alleged that defendants the US$8,000 by way of a pay- Talk by Wickhamn Steed. No. My
porsbilly this care of His the had received deposits in respect ment made by plaintiff to Aw First, Forty Years England before best. It was all right in
Honour becoming prejudiced (BBCTS); Hoe. mattered not one whit |,2014"
No. O against the defendants in view of summer down there, but now of other floors.
whether the words were "pald a Brendenburg Concerto No. 3 Representing plaintiff are Mr deposit," or "made a deposit or Mor (JS Bach)-The Boyd Neel the nature of the charges.
String Orch, cond. by Boyd Neel
Judge Reynolds said he could Mrhanud over the money," as Concerto No. 2 in F Minor, Op. 31 I could arrange for him to go to Patrick Yu, instructed by Mir one of the better hostels and I. II. Caine, at Messrs
alleged by one wliness in giving for Piano and Orch.) (Chopin see no reason for granting a Johnson, de bene esso evidence,
Culomar Novaca (Piano) and Vienna ; separate trini. would hope very shortly to find Stokes and Master. The
do
8ym. Orch, cond. by Otto Klemperer
Fanfare-from the Jim work.
For the purpose of the Or-10 Variety fendants are represented by the dinence. Course continued, at
North of England, Repeat of laat "Broadcast Thursday's
(ECTS); Donald's father came forward, Ilon. Leo d'Alminde, QC, and
10.30, Intermedional: Cubaret;: 1045, п bronze, hollow-checked, Mr D. A. L. Wright, instructed Payment was made of a number
Hands across the Keys with .Errait puzzled man. "I'll gladly take by Mr J. T. Prior, of Messrs of notes, other than those per- mited, to somebody else, that
Time Bignai,. Hadio.News_ize}_{Ne- the boy home," he said. "Don't Wilkinson and Grist.
war circulation within the mean. corded London Relay); 31.16, Good. you think perhaps it might be
Mr d'Almada Informed the
ing of the Ordinance, and like-night Mule. God Save The Queen; belter for him....that ere Court that he was not relying wise, if somebely received th
1130, Close dow might be more opportunities for upon the interest mentioned in monty, both parties were com him here?" Sir Laurence asked, the receipt issued in
connection The father weighed up what with the US$8,000 which, hetom 3.
miting in ciferos under Sec- Is vold by statute. Here is might be best for his son in slow said, was a transaction to
something done which, apart rolemnity, then nodded his which the Court would not lend
is contract, any "If you pay, you are circu- from agreement,
Ordinance, The ils assistance in recovering the lating: If you receive it you are law
breach of the "Td like to stay, sir,” Donald
However, he reserved likewise circulating within the circumsince such as the tellered
clear. is perfectly sold, cagerly, Sir Laurcace
of the Ordinance,
that really
it's a rather different story.
"The con wants to stay here.
there
Brook A. Bornsechi and
money.
SUBMISSION
are 100. Weather Report; 41,
In
;
on
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OPENS CASE In his opening remarks the case proper, Crown Coun- would sel said that evidenco
on August be given that
Arst and third de- This year, fendants visited Tap Mun Villago,
by accompanied lady whom he understood 10 be the wife of the first de- fendant. They went to a tea
where house,
they 'met character called Lam Tam-sang. a farmer. This man, Crown Counsel. stated, was the person to have opened the
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nodded, understanding, and put the right to reply to any argu- meaning
ment which Mir Bernacchi Clearly then, in our submission, rdinance applies tatt Thero negotiations with the defendants
avar
What's His Lina 7*. Solution
ASTRONOMER
Was
the
him on probation. The case was might raise upon that. He add-this was an illegal act on the no question of the plaintiff
n connection with oplum ed that it was not suggested by part of the plaintiff. It ́sa ***{pooking to recover this money | Practices in Tan Mun and the Defence that this Interest direct violation of the express wont recourse to en act whict Court could walk eeme to the was payable in United Stater and ablute prohibition unter we say affords us a defence who was being called as
conclusion that this
man. dollars.
Cap. 68. It
an equally cannot come and recover that Folloc wiincas, The premises involved were illegal got by Aw Hoe when he
upon
was certainly the first floor of 11 (1) Golden received the money so that both without relying on the not the kind to be admired",
tainted with the
Mr O'Reilly-Mayne Counsel went on to cite a Printed and published by WILLIAM ALICK GRINHAM for illegality of this payment, and it number of authorities in support quoted from the Ordinance to show that it was proper for a And on behalf of South China Morning Post Limited at 1-3 is even much more the caso than of his arguments. ...
person in the....... position of Lam The hearing is conllaring. Wyndham Street, City of Victoria, in the Colony of Hongkong, the usual one where a contract
London Xxpress Bereles.
parties are
LETTER TO THE EDITOR
Parcel Post Query Sir, I have been noticing that
SEYCHELLOIS.
SIDE GLANCES By Galbraith
D
19:17
then
"It's the baby sitter--they chased her home!!!
After the ordinary, business of the Lodge had been transacted, the
Worshipful Master The Hon. W. T. Mercer, to whom the cause of Masonry in Hong- under weighty obliga- long-roo
10 deliver an Y Inaugural Address; but this, the topics touched upon
connected
with
wer?
con.
we regret cur inability to make public.
The Worshipful Master cluded the address with a few words of congratulation to the Members of the Zetland Lodge on the successful result of their exertions, and acknowledged the aid given by certain brethren belonging to the Sister Lodges of the Province. He then, in the of the Zetland Lodge, |name
offered a hearty welcome to the visiting brethren, and adjourned the convention to the banquet prepared in the adjoining room. About sixty sat down to an
after dinner,
which elegant numerous and appropriate toasts were proposed, and the evening WOS spent in that joy and harmony which are characteris- tic of the Masonic mind.
Through the kindness. Colonel
himself
pf who · wàn Graham,
don.. présent, and
speech
tributed by
forcible
to the pleasure of the meet-
Ing
the band of the 59th Regiment was in attendance. and played after each toast on apposite dir,
At a lato four the social party was dissolved; and every Brollier
whether present,
of member
the or guest Zetland Lodge, spoke in terms of the
highest satisfaction of the enjoyment. Ho had derived from the maugural Banquet In Freemarons' Hall, Hongkong.
Notorious Robber
Arrested
Genoa, Italy, Nov. The "Tarzan of the Cota d'Azur, also known as Dante Spain, whose nadocious rob- beries brought him -millions of francs, was arrested by the.
French police today, Les
He escaped fram," Uio Manaco kool. last August, with another Italian prisoner. The Italian authorities made no statement on his arrest-Franco-PressoX4.