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JOHN CLARKE'S CASEBOOK
ON HER OWN
WHEN she had recovered me on sick of it, it's getting
from the shock of her me down."
"But what do you live on?"
husband's death; when the the magistrate asked. lawyers and accountants and the Inland Revenue allowed her to know at last how much money she had to live on, Florence made her great. long-term dect gion.
of
TWO FRIENDS y husband's estate,
Florence said, but it's very small now, and dwindling very quickly, Living
course,"
In hotels cats into your money.".. "I see the doctor was called last night," the magistrate said. She had been, all her married hall discharge you absolute- life. text-book efficient as- A wife. She could not have been, but you'll have to pay his faulted on the harsh, endless. 255. c. thankless datles the marriage contract does
specifically not mention the hours of cooking
The washing-up, clooning, manual-labour side of married life.
When her husband died she knew exactly what she meant to do. She would live an hotel
"
don't charge me that Florence, cried out. "I thought at most it would be ten shillings,
Mr Bennett gave her time to find the monty, and said, seeing "Haven't you a her distress:
L-iend who could cheer, nice
"I do
do have friends," - Florence life and enjoy being waited oneid, "I've two friends, but of course, they're abroad at this time of the year."
SHE
NOTHING
HE settled in as a permanent resident In une of those quiet hotels with which Londen 19 50 abundantly provided. which could be called boarding
you up now?"
them
She began to cry, thinking of hur luckier friends, who could abroad still. "I've missed friends," she said,
very much, my two Gently she then let go back to the private hotel, to the cell she inhabited, to the idle,
houses, but for the common lounge and the night-porter was led off, and they provide to preserve their higher status.
With her horizon squarely empty, lonely life. blocked in by the four walls! of room in such a hotel,
her Florence for a little while lay back and relaxed and enjoyett her freedom.
day Florence
Ore
nwtut
realised he had nothing to do.
TO ESCAPE
FROM then, the four walls of
her hotel room seemed no longer ramparts against house- hold chores. They became more like the walls of a prison cell. nad Florence found herself
trying to escape from their
confinement.
The other evening her lonely cell-room,
hotel-room become too much for her. She slammed the door on I nnd left the place, meaning to go out for an hour or two until the "despair.
mood should leave her, Florence want to Soho and started to drink her unhappiness away, as she hoped. She drank nione and grew more and more sorry for herself.
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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 11 By Air Japan, U.S.A., & Canada, é p Indo-Glina, 0 p.m.
CHINA MAIL
Splendid Show By Stage Club
It is with admiration, not through intimidation, that
am happy, to, say The Stage Club have earned a bouquet for their latest pro- duction "The Late Edwina which had its Black," premiore last night at the China Fleet Club Theatre, The courage in eftempting such a ploy is, in self, to bợ ccco- The action depends mended. entirely on four players; a heavy responsibility for cmateur aclcri, but one to which the cast has mat more then admirably,
Never does the action fog of impatience with the performces creep in, and the highest eemall- ment that I ein think to pay is that I forgot I was there to I enjoyed myself. in- "review".
€1,9 I think it their siel, audiences will
The set of a remarkably professions! stawiard. In fact it proved a little confusing, because
ve was beguiled into Judging free the professional viewpoint ofiles are so offen nesures of adopting. I would like to point cut here that this is not sc→→ anymore than it is possible to erfielse dramatic socielles within the some amateur status, but of varying size, Arance and experl- ence by the surne rules. And as the Stage Club is the best of the local clubs my standards for than ore husher and higher, und they should be proud that I can find 110% but mise.
formance in
ONE SMALL FAULT Any criticism make is in tended constructively. Often 1 mention 'n fault in the best per
a play and ignore the others. This is because I can see quite clearly what the remedy would be, and also that the bother.
beg the worth the
leads me to Lalonted scenic wists to get
A druggeit for the N. Borneo, Autralia, New Zealand, the insist on rubber soled shoes. For this particular play put something--anything- down along that exit to the New Zea kliciten. At the moment it rounds like the Chorge of the Light Brigade.
U p.m.
Malaya, Indoncata, 0 p.m1.
By Burfice
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N. Borneo, Australia,
Japan, 3 p.r.
Minead. 8. pin.
BATURDAY. DECEMBER 12 By Alt
Philippined Glam, Hawall, US.A.
& Canada, Ceylon, Malaya,
TILL, after so much prepara- ten Florence could not ince the thought of returning to the hateful room that was her home. She went to a late-night enfe, a.t They turned her out from there..
Sie was drunk when
were
she
to go back again, the police
called
Next
morning. Florence, a dishevelled woman of 61 now, pleaded gulity Great Mariborough Street, to a
charge of being drunk.
"How do you live?"
at
the
magistrate, Mr Paul Bennett.)
VC, asked her.
Florence ran a hand through her greying hair, und said:
"Well, Ive been Eving in hotels,
Burma. ind c
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Middle East. & Europe, 9
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Malaya, Burma, India, 1 p.m.
Macao, 2 p.m.
Formbiz. 3 p.m.
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"Maybe that dog of your mother's did win a blue ribbon, but still say "he's" dumb-can't even learn to shake
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Mysterious Red Financial Deals
Large quantities
Antwerp, Dec. 10.'
Youth Appeals To Full Court
Caning Decision
At a sitting of the Full Court, comprising Mr Justice T. J. Gould and Mr Justice A. D. Scholes, this morning, a youth, Tung Chan-fong, who had plead
ed gulity to a charge of wounding at the October Criminal Sessions, when he was ordered to be detained for two years at the Castle Pank Boys' Home and to receive 12 strokes of the cane, appealed against his sentence,
Mr Justice Gould said the Court had received a letter pur- ported to be written by "ap- pellant, in which appellant asked that the sentence be reduced by the elimination of the corporal
•punishment.
J
D. Hobley, Crown old the Court that it
Counsel, told
was
in appellant's favour that the two fights in which he was involved had been started by the complainant, but that was still no excuse for the appellant to use a weapon.
по
MC
that
be
NEW
SHEAFFER'S
SNORKEL
PEN
Magistrate's Admonition
abits is a very "serious offence-1 Wis very Wicked of you lo steal water from a fire hydrant,”-
·wald. Mr. Hin.shing· Lo in Central, Cours this morning, speaking to Ng Ngor, ot 47 Lookhart Kond, charged with having tampered with a fire hydrant and
•HAVING stojen we'er yesterday at
Bonham Strand East,
"This water is for the protection of both rich and poor and you endangered them by inking some
of It" "I agree," said Nɛ. "When I Bay. comething," xzplied Mr Lo, “it is mot for you kindly to Agree or disagree, hocause what I day is right. You are not a virtuous woman."
Ng was fined $109 on the first charge and $200 on the second.
FOUR APPEALS DISMISSED
COMIRAL HK$ 24.50
Gets His
Sentence
Reduced
Banishee's Plea
A banishéo sticceeded in obtaining a reduction of sentence when ho pealed before the Full Court, comprising. Mr Justice T. J. Gould and Mr Justice C. W. Reece, this morning.
The man, Leo Ming, had been sentenced to three years' hard Jabour
for returning from banishment, and to one year for possession of arms. His appeal Wan on the grounds of severity. Appellant told the Court that ho had no Intention of returning
to the Colony When he enter ed
the Communist China,
authorities there detained him for two months and then told him that since he belonged to Hongkong, he must return here. They
therefore sent him back to Hongkong.
After perusing the appellant's criminal · record, - Me
Justice Gould cald that as appellant had only one previous, conviction, the
Court would reduce the
Four appeals brought by sentence to: breach of a ceporia Justice Gould remarked
convicted persons againat tan order to one year and six the appellant appeared to
16 and asked the 'Magistrates' sentences maths, to cun consecutively to more than under
Mr. the cx-rear term for possession what
dismissed by enactment he had were. been sent to the reformatory. Justice A. D. Scholes, Act- of ans. 11 seemed to the Court that the ing Puinne Judge, at the Trial Judge regarded the ap
under 16 and Appeal Court this morning. pellant as being
Ip Sak-kuen, who was sen- had treated him as a juvenile.
tenced to 12 months for lareiny Mr Hobley replied, he could from the person, asked the And nothing in the Ale and re-
Court to take into considèrn-
+
CASE REMANDED
Another banisheo, Yim Hoi, who "appealed against' his sen tence of three years for breach of a deportation order, was re- manded until 9.30 a.m.
СП
of precious diamorida | gretted he was unable to assist on that he had to care for his Wednesday next when he said by
shinned secretly from Communist Hungary added mystery today to Red financial deals which poured Russian gold and platinum into Western Europe recently.
The latest shipment of Hungarian stones arrived early this week from the Hungarian Legation in Brussels. The diamonds were valued at 1,200,000 francs (US$24,000) by Antwerp experts.
Well-informed sources sold that shipments of Hudgirian stones worth between 2.000.000 and 3,000,000 franes hot been marketed regularly in Antwerp "over several months",
A
who
diamond ader examined the stones said, "They are all oki-fashioned jovels which presumably have been sold by former bourgeosić Ismilles re confiscated by the Communist Goverment."
*
Dean Going
Home For Christmas
However, it is a small point. and cannot spall the enjoyment of this brilliant play by William Dinner and William Morum. It i: a murder mystery, but of a very superior kind, and I will no spoil the suspense for you by...cuscussing the plot. Pro ducer Donald Pengelly and hilz" He said they would probably
Washington, Dec. 10. Page hands, too, have done a be recut and fashioned into
Special Ambassador Arthur splendid job with some trickymodern jewellery, production problems,
Exchange oficials doclined to H. Dean who has been repre- renting the Allies as the Korean diamonds with recent sales, of
silver Russian gold and Western Europe and England.
the Court in this respect
DOUBT
aged mother and several child- run-his wife had died in the
His SOMEhen remarked; Kwong Wah Hospital,
there was some doubt in the
Trial Judge was justified in In- Bleting the sentence of the caning, which presumably would be carried out in Stanley Gaol, He enquired how Juveniles were usually caned.
Court's minds as to whether the
Mr Jurice Scholes said that the appellant had two previous convictions one of which
was for a similar offence. He sold
he could see no merits in this
was never sent.out of Hongkong, but had merely been taken to BIE
Wave Bey, put aboard a junkc there, and then ret
returned
interval. after a few minutes inter
Asked by
Court if ho tho could
cay anything as to the appellant's allegation, Mr J. W. D. Hobley, Crown Counsel, said he had no direct information na far as the appellant was cons
but
It was the cerned
practice when bontthees dound them- solves in British territory to row port at once to the authorities, when steps, would be taken to re-banish them.
, DISMISSED.
make
appeal. However, in respect of the appellant's children and mother, he would ask the Mr Hobley said that "eanings Senior Crown Counsel, to asi ordered for juveniles by magis the Government department trates, were usually carried out concerned to look into the mat at the Magistracies, and was in- 1:r and take any necessary steps flicted, with a light conc.
with regard to the children. After deliberating for some Chan Hung, who had been
Justice time with Mr
Recce
sentenced to six months' hard and
various labour for breach of a life de Mr. Justice Gould said that consulting Ordinances, Mr Justico Gould portation order, sald that he thee might be the case, but what tola The appellant that the would agree that the sentence appelleni had said made non- Court had considered his letter passed on him was a reasonable tense of the procedure. He ask- and also some representations one but he would ask the ed Crown Counsel to made by the Superintendent of Court to make an order for the exquicles into appellant's allega the Castle Peak Boys' Home, return of his property which the tion from the officer concerned
to Police but they were not disposed
had kept. He said the with the case. ellininate the corporal punish- property included, some money inent entirely-mainly because which he wished to be returned appellant had three provious to him for his aged mother. He "Appeal by Kwok Lök
added larceny alleged that
that the
Police had against his scalence of three for convictions--two
the money was 3oars and six months' hard_lab- and one for assault.
but he would our, inpored on him on three stolen property order of the Court was
MACÃO COMPLAINT houschrexiting and larceny, was in to return home and is expected varied to the extent that the 12
Justice Gould Mr W. A. Blair-Kerr, Senior diemiered. Mr to be back in the United States strokes to be administered would Crown Counsel, said that the told appellant he had many pre- by Christmas, it was learned be with the light cane, as was NOT LARGE ENOUGH.'
today.
done in the case with juveniles, appellant was not arrested by vicus convictions including sorge "The Hungarian sales are In- Officials emphasised, however, and that it be carried out at the the Hongkong Polloe but by a for sentia: effences.
is Mok Kwal, sentenced to civilian who had come with dividually important but not that Mr Dean's return will not place where such sentences were
him from Macao, and had made months hard labour for rem large enough to affect the mar-mean that the 17 Korman war usually carried out.
to the Hongkongceiving stolen property, also had a complaint to Police that the appellant had his appeal against sentence dis- stolen his money. A complaint missed. He said he asked a man had also bon received from who evet him $45 fer the rom turn of the loan, and the man the Macao Police authorities.
He Mr Blair-Kerr said at the pre-handed him, two watches.
claimed he did not know the there would be no vent of releasing the money watches had been stolen. question
the appellant.
The
Cynthia Nixon and Alan Hug-tle in the sale of the Hungarian | peace talks, has been authorised that the Trial Judge's order be say that it was his own money, tounts of larceny and can
gins carry the main burden of the play with grace and drama- tic competency. I think that Brian O'Connell as the detective gave the most flawless formance, but in a comparatively easy part. Eileen Wilson has a very dimeult role; she handles it well, but her timing loses her
per-
the impact of some good lines, particularly in the first Act. Congratulations to all cerned,Margoret Bruce.
con-
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kot in any way," an official said. Allies have decided to break of A dealer speculated that the the talks with the Communists Hungarians may be using the aimed at setting up a Korean franes from the sale of jewels peace conference. They said
to
Constables
Commended
to
Mr Justice Scheles dimissed the appeal and raid he would make to order in serpect of the appellant's properly.
Mr Justled Gould - tald : ape. pellant he had had a fair trial and a fair sentence, and dis- missed the appeal.
on the black market. It be instructed to continue the The thief was Ting Kai, of 43. ing and svas sentemod to mece FRENCH SAILOR
talks
and
CHARGED
Tiene : Martin, 20-year-okt repel senman on board the as
to buy industrial diamonds on the Allies never will call a hat: the black market.
Industrial diamonals, used In
the pre
preliminary negotiations.
Mr .But
Dean has
been C and boring
machine
authorised to come home "as are high on the Belgian soon as he wishes" and turn his Government's list of strategic duties over to Mr Kenneth T. Two Police Constables, DPC Goods
10 Export
Iron Curtain Young, director of the State 494, Mah Kua, and DPC 771, Lel countries is prohibited,
Department's Office of North- Cheung were commended this However, it is an open secret cast Asian Affairs, Mr Young morning at Central Court by Mr that about 50 per cent of already is at Panmunjom.
Wong For, who was convicted Hin-shing Lo for their part in
on a charge of larceny in dwell- diamond 'trading -in
Officials sald Mr Young would capturing a thief. would be possible for the Hun- preli
"for soma Lockhart Rosd, charged with months, gold that the hot an
a wife garians to buy up vital in
timo
did not liaving been in possession of keys nged mother end They dustrial
diamonds through a rule out the possibility he will belong to Wellington College children to support. The Judge The New London Relay 7 third party, and ship them call for a recess" If the Com- (at Bridges Street) and a plekid that the sentence WAY O
vary: moderate one for the of East United Prose.
munists i continue to reject lock and having stolen from the
fence and rejected the apote La Charente, lying in Taiko Ailled proposals. But they said Colnge a sum of money and a
the
Tho "break-off"
fourth appellant, evening of final
Docks
Temanded unili would have typewriter on
December 4. Ting was sent to Hung, who was sentenced to December 18 by Mr Lawrence to be proposed by the Reds.
10 months for breach of a lifelong at Central today on a According to Informed off prison, for three months on the
on the deportation order, said that he cials, Mr Deen is being
first charge and nine permit-
could not return to China be charge of unlawfully assaulting Becond. ted to come homo, in order 10.
According to a description cause of the conditions prevail-a Chinese male, Lau Chung, on give him a rest from the "ex-
board the chip. He added that
Mr Raymond Willoquet, read in Court by Inspector Ing there. haustive" Korean negotiations. It also was
that he Howel the two DPCs had been several of his family members Trench Vico-Consul was swor pointed out
non duty at Bridges Street on the had been killed there and he
in ne Interpreter. Mr J. W. Browett and Mr R has been on a "special mission"
had no alternative but to return night, when they had seen a Nature of the Primary Cosmic F. G., White have been appointed which cannot be expected to man drop out from a window of 40 Hongkong. Radiation by C. F. Powối, F.RL.B. (BBCTS) 10.it, Boulevard Care: acting Assistant Superintendents run on forever. Presumably, the College, look behind him and 10.30. necart Rotind-about: 10.00 of Police. It was announced In Me Dean would consult at length run away. They gave
the Government Gazette today, wit
with the Secretary of State, Mr and finally caught him some appointments listed John Foster Dulles, and other distance away. He had said he | were: Mr E. Collins to be top. State Department officials was chasing someone, but the Government Chemist, Medical en the Korean problem onea he two DPC did not believe him Department; Dr Ho Wing-ho to returns to Washington.—United and took him into custody, after be Medical Officer of Schools; Press,
DALER DAN] which he admitted the thefts. Miss Francis Hin to be Inspector.
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Feels Better s
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Businessman's Death
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• The accusext. challenged the Jurisdiction of the Court, to try him on the grounds that he was a French wallor in uniform, and on board a French warship.
The death occurred in Hong Criminal
kong this morning of Mr Frank
La Chapman, Far Eastern repre Sessions Dates
sentative of the Van Heusen and
Jaeger Company
more
three-month;
The late Mr. Chapman, who It was notified in the Govern hart been in the Far East, for mont Gazalto today that the than 30 years, arrived Hon, the Chief: fustice has
"business, įvisit, to shall be held at 10 a.m. on tha
CREAM following datos to 1954: He had been In 11 health for Monday, January 18: Friday,
March February 19 Friday
10: Friday, May 111 Friday, June 18; Traky KYUY 10:
At Washington, Dec. 10. Mrs Eisenhower, wife of the American President, who has been suffering from bronchitis, was reported by a White House his duties as from December 3, | September, thin Sydneɛ excróded l'accordánce, with the provisions | About a manih saga on his asmuni į ordered that', Crimlet "Scenicul spokesman today to be better vice. Mr Lung Fung-klike expenditure, by $5,802,644.89, it of Stellan 13 (1) of the Blamy the Colony
* The Chairman of the Urban was announces in the Gower- Ordinance, “
CODES 111, has appointed
gus architect, auditor
barrister, some time. Routewingtone suthorisonment: Gabetter today,outh totalled liscical, prostor, amer
*Mr Chapman inspector: for the purpies of szand#34180A vhlie expenditure deutical, chemistry or solfelter | and a married thehmergency (Roscutlement amounted to R22358,3971737931, mallspineties. In the Colony. The funeral takes place at a shinya Ardus) General Bules of 1 ** The. General Revenue Balanço unissa. He is in' posscanon of :01.4.45-Aliis uftarboðng at line store Sig Announced Gazette.
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