INEERING EQUIPMENT CALDERA
Londoner On Serious Charges
Charles Joseph O'Neill, 32- year-old teachce of. London,
with menaces,
residing 24 502 Hoover Apart Intak appeared before M J. E. During at Cenfend this morning charged with three counts of demanding money Commitmal proceedings against the defendant on the three : charges will start on April 28 and continue on April 29, April 30, May 3 and May 7 starting 43 10.30 a.m.
On December 21, 1934, de- fendant 13 alleged to have Litter
letter demand $1,000 froor George' Falmer with menacea. He la also alleged to have demanded
from Palmer meneech by letter on December 271654
a
On December 28, 1954, he is. alleged to have uttered a letter $2,500 from Rudolph Lederhofer with metaces. Ball was fixed at $2,000, half in cash and half in surety, and defendant was also ordered to surrender his passport.
Defendant asked, the Court to Inform him whether the $1,000 first and second charge Was the same sum or different
the
sums.
Detective Inspector J. S.
·Howarth, DDD Central, told the Cours that the two changes. It- lated to the same sum,
Three People Injured By Burglar
A burglar attacked three people in a house in Gas-
CHINA MAIL
~THURSDAY, MARCH 31,
COLONY'S ROUSING SIDE GLANCES By Galbrair
FAREWELL
TO MR R. B. BLACK
The Hon. R. B. Black, Hongkong's retiring Colonial Secretary and Singapore's future Governor, was given a rousing send-off by hun- dreds of Government officials and prominent citi- zene when he left the New Queen's Pier in the Lady Maurine to emplane for United Kingdom on home leave this morning...
Mr Black was met at the air port by Mr M. Musgra Williams,
At 11.40 ... Mr Black arrived at the pier and was met by Mr A. C. Maxwell, Commis- sioner of Police. He then In- He left Kal Tak at 1 pm. by spected 4 smart Police Guard Argonaut aircraft for the United of Me George Leys Police
Honour, under the coinmand Kingtion via Bangkok. Superintendent, whe the Hongkong Police Band played under the direction of Mr. Axe B. Foster, Bandmaster
He then approached the pier, bidding farewell to his friends
At exactly noon, he boarded the Lady Maurine, accompanied by the ADC to the Governor, Mr M. C. Illingworth, the Hon. BCE. Hawkdns (Secretary for Chinese Affairs), and Mrs Hawkins, and Mr RJ. C.) Howes (acting Colonial Secre- tary) and Mrs Howes.
Murder Attempt
Fails:
Wife
Court
London, Mar. 31.
Апп Hargreaves
As the Lady Maurine pulled Mrs out, Mr Black stood at the stood outside the bathroom. bow, waving, to his
well-door of her Birkenhead, wishers
Lancashire, home with an axe in her hard, waiting for her husband to step out.
As he did ship brought it down on his head. But at the est moment, the metal axehead flew off and Mr Harprentes re- ceived only minor injuries, This was the story told Liverpool Assizes today.
#o the
The 37-year-old wife, the
wouldn't want your job if an atom bomb fell-
that mess to clean up""*
A
An Event In A Crowded Lifetime
Little Miracle'
In Wyndham Street
SHEAFFER'S
QUICKER
DUGM & FINE
AVAILABLE
MOVES TO CORRECT BUSINESS DECLINE
"More Drastic Steps" Possible Says HK Wharf Co. Chairman
The Chairman of the Hongkong and dowloon Wharf and Godown Company Ltd, Mr R. Gordon, said today the Company had taken steps to correct" the decline in business which st year caused a loss of $132,748.72
In a statement circulated to shareholers at today's annual meeting at the office of Jardine Matheson & Co. Lair Gordon revealed that the company's staff had been reduced by 353 cluding eight members of the senior non-Chinese administrative and supvisory staff during 1954
Thus while the company's earnings in 14 had decreased by 43 per cent, expenditure bad been cut by 36 per cent compar with 1951.'
"Unfortunately cutting the cost does entirely cure our troubles and it seems that more drastic steps may be called ft Mr Gordon said.
The Board of Directors had which the Company halt up Board #having janimously also decided to dispose of the over the sixty-eight of its decided that these should be company's property at Lalchikok existence, strious levation wolved in view of the present
a satisfactory offer could be has been given as other we position obtained.
His statement samt in part:
near
Expend
should continue, to main all Capital our existing propellor, cur (nominal during the year and
In my Statement last year 1 wharf and sooowness as we have no outstanding comma concluded by
7. Some of them are, fexisting ments for 1955. Apart from that by dating, a cincumstances, reduto our the effects of the possible sale could see little prospect
needs. the provement within--- future' and events unlörtunately have shown that I was right You will see from the Accounts that for 1954", the result was Joss of $132,748.72, This is matter of considerable worry to
of the Laichikos
property on Should there be marked in our cash position, with only
Harz crease in trede, and resultant working expenditure to meet demand justifies as is still during the ensuing year there ace stulable pour main should be a steady decline in
Overdraf premiste which he neve
THE FUTURE. to west of out I would not care to attempt to
the
your Board and we; must face cats, word hulled there forecast the future trend of
The fact that business is bad.
Your
recession
THOSE PRESENT Among these present were the Hon. the Attorney-General (Me Arthur Ridehaigh, QC), the Hon. the Secretary for Chinees Affairs (Mr B. C
Hawking), the
Naturally the Board and the fore to dispose property business in Hongkong but the Hon the Francia! Secretary
Management have been active in at Lai Chi Kokatisfectary factual position shown by the (Mr A. G: Clarice), the Hon. T.
trying to meet the situation and, ofe
offer can be ADEL FIL. This Arst
Fwo months of 1955 indicate L Bowring (Director of Public
steps have Been taker to correct sale is concrete will be that we may fave touched Works), the Hon. D. J. S.
IL: Our problem is to meet 3 economics in or expenses bottom and that miss untare- Crozier (Director of Education),
Almost ten years ago, a former Royal En decline in business by reducing and we shall position to see crammstances give s to Dr the Hon. K. C. Yeo (Diree court was told, had made these gineer pow. of the Japanese walked out of the our costs of operation and trying dear our event a con- Stakertrude vices), the Hon. H tor of Medical and
to increase our share" of such sequent
interest should see the benefit of the steps Health Ser- adrissions to the police after Argyle Street internment camp and the grim past business as is offering
Gher arrest and had, in both.
charges.
we have taken in an impedves Richards
The disciption of trade with Should a sactory offer to me
ment in
carbid gy coigne Road with a dagger Services (Der Urban verbal and written statements of the occupation years to begin two tasks
and Mrs Yee, the Hon. sd she wanted, to kill her
we during the current year. early this morning seriously. J. A. Blackwood, the axe broke.
Man-ham Lo and Lady Lo, husband but unfortunately the
one self-appointed and the other Government-Cha has had a serious effect purchase not eived
on pur operations. On the other may consider fr the land, Mr Garden also paid tribute injuring one and slightly John Keswick,
the
appointed.
to the Hon. C. E. Terry who band it is fortinate that local. the Elen
GENERAL RATIONS Fetired last year, He said Mr She was alleged to have added
bario continued to wounding two others.
T. N. Chan, Dr the Hon. S. N. that she would try it again the
roughout the past
The number, alps bridled Terry joined the company With hundreds of other former souvenir value and was selling expagod and Chau, the Hon. C. E. M. Terry, first chance she get. But later prisoners and internees, his job at a doliar The next morning year we have been crideavouring by us during a wash 057 1824, and was appointed. Amis- the Hon. D. J. Ruttonjee and Mrs she retracted the statements.
these · local 'manufac.
compared was to get the wheels of Rong- its price had gone up to Ave to serve
tant Manager in 1938. In 1945 58. Ruttonfee, the Hon C. Blaker,
appointed General the Flon,
even though we publish arers, and I am pleased to say of these 44 bed at our he Kwok Chan and Mrs wounding but without intent to Chan, Dr. the
Fe was
higher thaned a 1953 post during the arduous and and she was released on Hom Rodrigues,
A kill
siderable proportion of the con for two
Managing Director of the South Commodore A
424 vessels diferit. H.Probation
years.
ashadi, to solve the fracts available for the handling fighterage
post-war period of Thorold (Connmodore-in-charge,
France-Presse
Eibar Morning Foot Ltd (cwners problem or paying and feeding and tax of bota raw vande proprietors of the China or Hongkong), Air Commodore
were fulfilled very ably, by staff. There were donaterials and finished products. Field (Air One
Mit) whose retirement is a restaurants in Hongkong then. Officer Cor-
可 relations Our
these with
arm sure that Members wall monoad today after 32 years of We froth the price of our first
endorse the thinks which your Board has already conveyed to milltary yes cach. 18. cetining for health reasons.
Irad no real":
has done during his dirty years Is Coverment Jobs
of service with the Compoh 120. join in wishing him a long
One of the victimé, Li Wang- fing, is in a serious condition in Kowloon Hospital with stab wounds in the back and neck. His wife, Lam Yuk-kee and her sister, Lar Yuk-ping, have also been detained in hospital.
The burglar broke into the
Was
The jury found her guilty of damage during againzugether bigger paper that that we have obtained a con- wharves tas portion being Manager, thus serving, in this
Mr F. F. Frankkit pem
when we improved - reconstrui jan, a task which pe
charing the
ground floor of No: 2 Gascoigne, Cơ F.A. DPS Charge Of service with the company. He papers at both value but this bucess by offering to them I work and ge, the total Mr Terry for the the work he
Food at about 3 am, and stole
two wrist watches and $116, (Chief of Staff), Miss Elma
The master of the house, L. Kelly,
Cazon and Mrs A. P
woke up and with his wife and Rose, the Rev. J. E. Opivia
sister-in-law tried to catch him. the Rev. 5 Brun Me Job Conspiracy
Ha ferned on them with
dag.
MeNeal, CO
QC, Mr L. G. Merah Paul K. They chased him into Gases QC. M. W. A. Bis- Ca Tell, Mr. Anthers
ger.
coigne Road where he was ar Ker, Mr Maurice Heenan, Mr To Defraud
rested by a policeman who was and Mirs Desmond Mayne, Mr passing by.
Hashing Lo, Mr and Mrs L. B.
C
Four Days To Pay
Two unemployed men with no address in Hongkong, went into the SingNgai Restaurant, Zadehkok Road, last night, ordered a plate of preserved meat, a mwl bottle of Chinese wium and a bottle of beer. Afte: commenting the areal, they con feed to the manager
it still had some", use' ́ou the Liaison Officer and Con-market, By dint of our sales we war able to give the start a treblent of Government Printing pocket full of yn each night The other was to resuscitate the und fortunately the paper was Catony two ending newspapers, simply recognised as on seen The South China Morning Postal service and so we got rice and the Hongkong Telegnich, as well. aber, a
three years and eight months as "ening Post of those days
enforced holiday of But it is necessary to read the, fit post-war entrist, put to appreciate the miracle.
Stone, Mr Bogy Kak-kang, Mr Joe Francis Gervar, allas W. F. Christopher & Mirada, Mr Denis Cha, glas Join Franks and Arthur How, 39, salesman, residing t Mr Osmund Woo,
Skinner, 11 Old Balley Street, seçid Prof. and Mrs Gordon King Mr Bour, and from Mauritus, was China Mall reporter the story Mr Franklin last night told a D. Benson, Mr W. Ansurin granted bail, or $10,000 on a Jones, Mrs. H. Ruticajee, Miss charge of conspiracy to defraud of the birth and regeneration Buttonden. Lt-Col "O. Fand cheat by Mr Hin-hing
of a free Press in Hongkong. Newton-Dunn, Mr James Jolly at Central, this morning Mr K. A. Bidrosad Me T.
Defendant,
SHABBY who was
FILTHY
The Wyndham Street building was shabby and filthy from the
F. Drumright, Mr P. C. Woo on divers dates between Decem-gains in August 1945, Boards
Mr
win
Tso, Mr E. C. Van Helden, presented by Mr W. F. Ko (Lau Col J. D. Clague, Mr and Mrs Chan and Co), was remanded Lawrence Kadoorie, Mr Horace Kadourie, Mr Jack Cater, Mr E.for seven days.
Mid Deglect. And carelessness of its Defendant is alleged to have was dime owners when he saw they
Mr and Mrs Fung. Ping-12h, no money. They were then. Viscount J. A. Sorta de Buzon, 1955, conspired together with dows, valuable machinery Ead
ber. 24, 1954 - and
January 22
covered bomb-chattered Arrested.
MR. V. Mirchumal Hotwani, allas Mit- The two
men, Ho
Yin-Mes Matilda Ng. Mr and Mrs by divers false pretences
F. Turner, Dr Tang Shu-kin, chell; an. Indian not in custody, a reduced to red rust, there- 25, and Tung Wing-ming 20
and no fik, no paper, no staff. before Mr. Creedon at St. Faber, Mr. R. Y. Frest, ind
bewilderment, frustration almost indirect means to defraud and Kowloon this morning charged Mr D. R. Holmes, MJ T cheat Messrs. Kundan and despate a paper to with
obtaining credit by fraud.
Ko Wakefald, Mr Hot Ng MMwand Company' of 20 Hollywood Road,
get, out 'in spite of it all. They told the Magistrate that Cheuk-himg, MFT Me want, first floor, of their monies
could compensate the re- Mr Hui Pel-kwok, Mr Lee Man-
And then a little miracle. staurant if the Court would kee. Mr. Wong Pang-yi Mtained garments to the value of As Controller of Government
representing that 15 cases ·con- allow, them ten days to mise Fung King-chung and many $38,524, whereas in fact the Printing Mr Franklin made a themoney.'
was others.
cases contained Rock salt to the complete survey of the Colony's “worth $6,60.
value of $861:80.3
Eccies,
tams
they
meat The
Creedog. granted perriicaion until Monday.
JAP WARSHIPS
VISIT MANTEA
Manila Mare "BL
Fined $350 For
Careless Driving Radio Hongkong
"HKË.
Mr F. P. Franklin
ધ
From the revente .
bapy he added,
me
of cargo Which Mr W. C. Hung
the report posed by
e for such lets have been excellent and contracts.
lions, whart our policy to try and expand
howed a de every waistance in the eficient
cine of 65 red with 1953 handling
their
The Cpe of goods.
but the
dan this side, of Company's trained - sirdi. KLING available at any time to discuss 1951 1
the businampar
mparison with transportation and storage prob
aan 48% lens and to offer expert advice. patronise the year the Mr W.C
While was were well and accounts was propo A “SHADOW?...
quick Un
line
Despite the expansion of this produces
a creisiderable there is
sufficient ng and
were re-elected reduction strategic stocics business to support the
posed by Mrectors,
Moodle rice
source of cup-seconded by Mrs M.G. Trail operating costs at an under
siderable stic the war: Mr. H. D. Benham, and A. H. taking the size of ous which
The d
in revenue from
Penr ha bear built up and main this sida
were re-elected Directors, tained to cater, Bot only for pared ve
business com- proposed by Mr W. Hyde
was 25% and seconded by Ms C. Ingleder
and local business, but primarily for compare
1951 was 39%: the large entrepot trade which these given to a Mitchell & Co., were reappointed
Messrs Peat
Marwick, tarate the effect which the Auditors at a fee $7,500,
2007
|is à shadow of its former, self.
11. Hendriks – Jarizən:
ue was lack-F. F. Booth, and
It has been our policy over embarade with China proposed by Mr V. K. Song and the last few years betain our best
business of the seconded by Mr P. Morrison.*
trained personnel (be ready por mor expenditure REMANDED IN
at short notice to provide part
Apades to launches re-
operating facilities adequate to on renal survey con-
meet all demands which might quire
follow a revival of trade. In difion
the Spring of last year, however, buildi
dditions to our
or equipment
CUSTODY
Pau Chup-chung, 40, photo,
the Board decided that in view were rang the year. Cur supply dealer, of 62 Kimberley
of current, conditions this policy m would have to be severely was modified and accordingly though perb
with
extreme reluctance we
mance
ace programme
and our prochen. 31, tailor, of 78 Ma Tini.
Rood, fat flour, And Chu Ka und condition
Wal Road Arst floor, were mentioned that we
dispensed with the services of a shovely dispose of our ded for five days in gaol large number of employees, SL which was thirty custody by Mr Hin-shing. Lo m The reduction in staff on yeat deals launch was sold Central this morning on charges December 31 last, compared with din is shown
ear and the profit of common assquit and malicious December 1953, was 353, this on Loss Account.
damage to property, figure including eight members they
ENCOUNTS ES
Defendants, were represen by Mr F. X Almeda. No
plea was taken,
Both defendants are alleged or many a long to have assaulted Pong walit
Expenses at Paramount Ballroom, Wind by some sor House on March 29 Ther compared with are also alleged to have damaged estenus declined"
by crockery and furniture belonging ,000.00 with the to the Paramourt Ballroom to he Balance of Work- the value of $242 on the same
at $816,750.16, a day?
godowns and in various
of the senior non-Chinese adeft the results of the Our September 1,,on its thirdministrative places including private
and servisory:]":" homes, I was successful in find day of publication, the news stan. Due to the conditions of ng were the poorest ing quite a lot at least, ape had two pictures in it the termination of employment mough to last for some months advertisements, small but notice ment will not be apparent
two-page paper. There were the full effects of this retrencia until supplier could be broughtable headlines and three-quarters until the 1955 acemis are in from
of a column of "Bin's Eye View" finalised when it is estimated A few members of the sant
doing ink was found..50 was a linotype in working Corption and Without
out
came gkong's first past-wra waspaper pa Aigust 30.
“GETTING ANXIOUS”-
The first Japanese, warships to 33% of 238, Lainbikok Road. "first zze Summary: 485, Jazz Half Hour pre- called in what to cheer its readers as it did on there will be a further very sub-1
isit Manila since the was arrived yesterday on an unofficial coll
Two frigates, both Aying the Japanese fing, brought crew
palding
While driving down Canton Boad yesterday, Chair Wing floor, glanced funered procession. knowing it the knocked dowes & seven-year-bil boy injuring his Pengenda
matabers for two small coastal vessels which the United States,
be turning over to Japan Ee dove onunda be wi
stopped by a trafic policensi mall Japanese
the Kowloors this
caves | Betore Mr. might pro- Cloverment cant them shore
eny
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the front page in the black day stantial saving in Salaries and
December, 1941. A day later Wages Account here was BBC cable news: Brut
In October mast. Mr Wong Sik- alange "stop press" column ap-imen, who had served peared and soon after, four pages Chinese Manager since 1947, re Instead of two...and to a news signed and opportunity was then paper was reborn,
taken to introduce a new system whereby control of and relations with labour were improved and a cimer Hals ellents established droppe Comparing 1951, which was the last normal year for trade in the Colony, and the year 1994- the Earnings of the Company have decreased by 430%, and ourk
galley-sized, a single This is just one of the happy inches by dve with memories of a time crowded announcement in bold type with a brand of action and big heading, Fleet adventure peculiar to the "inky About 20,000 copies way that Mr. Trendin takes
to tell the people of Hong with him into retirement.
that a “very strong fleets
included two airersfi
and the ...-battleship
with
bald enter harbour at Incautious Driving Expenditure by 30%
Mr Trunkiny
mell of a Co,
pital was
figure
gives « B21′
economing effected bu fortunately cutting the cost dos Morris not entir
morning for
than half that which
Albin 1953. I would
·Zuil^ beneita, of
not were not
Fined
$$900
Admiting charges of drivin
Profit and Loss Ac without a licence and witho
third party risk irsut allowing for Depre-
Suen Ki-kwal 81 of 23 and other ene i 2 dabig, balance Shan Boad, top. Itor, was finer 8.72 carried to the a total of $800 or four poth Hoo Acerant. Under and six weeks by Mr I. Cree
-the-Board đọa ut Kowloon” Court.
It cannot don morning,
the Suen committed the offence in
Fandar Road near the
isted Ferry Wharf on March
mint sendant had a pres
activities may