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JOHN CLARKE'S
CASEBOOK
Roger's Romance In Jeopardy
Certainty For Big UN Office
New York, Sept. 13. Sir Leslie Munro, of New Zenland, emerged tonight as
CHINA MAIL
From Our Files
100 Years Ago
The letter signed Joseph the probable - choice for Parker, copled from the Mel- chairman of the important bourne Argus, shows the sort of information upon which the political committee of the o
Colonial Council tramed United Nations General Astute precious Act against Chinese sembly, which convenes for Immigration: for this Joseph Parker is a high authority both with newspapers and politicians in Melbourne.
IN the corridor outside its tenth session in New
York next Tuesday,
Bow Street's No. 2 court room there was the usual
It was understcod that Sir small queue for the publie Leslie had already been assured {uf, sufficient votes to make his gallery.
They whispered among them-election next Tuesday a fore-
cathe-gunt cunclusion. selves, like trippers in
dral, and smoked cigarettes ported
guiltlly behind capped-hands. scntries du, smolting on
LLS
duty.
"Apart from the rest, a pretty, slim girl stood, who nelther spoke nor smoked, but stood looking as if she were discover ing fresh depths of misery every minute.
He has been strongly sup- In behind-the-scenes by Britain and other
Commonwealth nations.
20-nation Latin-American group An Influential member of the
told Iteuter tonight that the group, as
whole would sup- port Sir Lusie's
Both the New Candidacy."
Zealand repro- sentative und Prince Wan
When the trowd moved into | Waihayukon of Thailand had the courtroom, the pretty girl been strong candidates for the went too
Some weeks ago, in referring Lo another of his letters about the Chinese, we expressed our- eclves ignorant who he was und how he had required the know- ledge of which he was so pro- digal;
we have but
since learned that having been bred wheelwright, and finding little scope Dis skill in that line
for In China, he took to the sea, at one time was and
elthier master or first officer of a small
cruft trading
from Hongkong. where some ten years ago
twe spent most of his ample spare in such manner as the ex- and tastes he had
enrbled him to do. His intercourse with Chinese at seo and on shore must have been confined chiefly to the classes of which he seems to think they all consist A more unsafe adviser therefore could hardly be found; though unscrupulous Members uf Council must have found him a convenient stalking-horse in carrying out their selfish, and we believe very short-sighted, schemes.
and siened with post, but it was understood that and the facilities of a
the
them while Mr Bertram Reece, the magistrate, heard morning's cases,
SELF-HELP HE case of Roger was called. THE
The pretty girl closed her eyes as a handsome young man, Immaculately dressed, shown into the dock.
charged You
With embezzling £2 175., the money of your employers," said the learned clerit. and named the store where Roer bad employed.
ure
"Guilty," he said..
A store detective had
Roger put money
Prince Wan had now agreed to accept nomination as chainman
of the special, or ad hoc, politl-young soitlement, cal committee,
19
the
Prince Wun
strong favourite to become President of the Genera; Assembly next was | year.
The
for unonimous choice
the President of
Assembly on Tuesday is session opening Senator Jose Maza, who led Chile's delegation last year. His election has been assured for several weeks.-Reuter.
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sen
11200 his
pocket that should have gone Alleged Drugs
into the till.
"What do you want to say?" the
asked Roger magistrate when he had heard the story.
SHORE JOBS
THE plain and simple fact 19" Roger said, "that I'm Eetting married in a wook ur two, and I have no money, I'm very sorry
The pretty girl in the public gallery bowed her head.
"Nothing known about him, I suppose?" cold the magistrate the police officer in charge
to the
of
CASE.
Offences
A 50-year-old tailor, Tye Hon- ping, of 201 Queen's Road East, first floor, was remanded for three days in Police custody by Mr W. N. Thomas Tom at Cen- tral this morning on charges concerning dangerous drugs.
pared
LAND SALE PROTEST
On Tuesday the 28th of
August, a Land Sale took place at East Point, adding £629.7.2 to the annual Rental, besides a Premium of $8005,
The day following the prl- vileges of Salt-weighing and Stone-quarrying were sold at the office of the Chief Magis- trate, the first producing $2510, and the latter $780, for the year ensuing, together |
Last year, lleences £685.8.4. for the two were disposed of by tender, and together produced
£270.15.8.
prison for two months In 1053, drossum. nlne trels of opium verbal protest made by
Defendant is alleged to have had in his possession on Septem- her 13 at Tin Hau Temple Hill, Causeway Bay, 32 toels of raw oplum, 52 taels 9.0 mace of pre-
200 fluid ounces of oplum water and nine oplum pipes. 19 Defendant
also charged being an
of occupier with
610R. Tin Hou Temple Hill, and permitting the wooden hut good place to be used for the unlawful Merchant storage of optum.
"Yes, sir. He was sent to
for larceny as a servant. He sarves in the Merchant Navy os u donkeyman, but in between voyages he takes Jobs as a shop
hás
ני
Į very
the
assistant. "He character Navy, sir. His financee is nere, andi would like to speak for him."
SIDE BY SIDE Mail
THE little
the
doce irony public gallery was opened, slipped The
girl pretty through, and crept into the dock beside her man. "No, no, not there," someone said. "Into the witness-box." Meekly the girl obeyed
What ern you tell me?"! the magistrale asked.
that he's not really dis- the girl said,
"Oh, but ho is, he's pleaded guilty.
The girl was not going to argue. She said: "He told me he had been to prison. I know he's not really dishonest."
"Is there anything else?" th? magistrate asked.
'HE'S VERY SWEET"
"YES, there is," the girl
said.
almost whispering, "He's very sweet und kind to mo-always."
And she looked towards her
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ity Ale Indo-China, p.m. Formosa. U.S.A., 0 p.m. Thailand, India, Pakistan, Middle East, Africa, Great Britain & Bu- rupe, 6 p.m.
Japan, 5 pin.
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New
flance, and he returned the Zealand, 2 p.m.
look, and the quality of their
faith in and love for each other lightened the courtroom for a moment.
"I told her I'd been in prison, trd she still accepted me," Roger said, wonder in his voice, "I seem to have overshadowed all the happiness we could have had. Her people are respected. We haven't told them about this. We can't.
I don't know
what....
the
Ho was nut on probction. And while he was going through the formalities, the protiy girl sut and waited for him. An hall below. Then he emerged, and she jumped to her feet and hugged him, and they hurried off, hand in hand.
Kidnapping And Assault Charges
New York, Sept. 13. Three white men were charged | at Carrollton, Alabama, with kidnapping and assault today for the alleged abduction across a State line and besting of a Negro "mistakenly" suspected of attacking a white tavern owner. -United Press.
Great Britain Brace
Pakistan, Middle East, Africa,
Europe. p.m.
China, People's Republic, 9:30 am. Japan, U.S.A., C. & 9, America,
10 m
Macao, 2 p.m. Formosa, 2 p.m.
The Land Sale is remarkable fór a Mr Mac. ellster, Clerk in Us employ of Messrs Jardine's Matheson & Co., on behalf of that firm, whose previous remonstrance to the Government it seems had not stopped the adver lisement of the sale. Mr Macalister, we learn, was particularly desirous 16 make known, through an inter- preter, that "Mr Jardine wished the Chinese to be informed that he pro- fented against the present sale going on; and that should the Chinese purchinac, they did so at their own Fisk," In addition to this, some boat about of bonta were anchored Sifty off, apparently warning Chinese away or hindering their approach.
INQUIRY SUGGESTED
If this were the intention, it was In a great measure successful, for several Chinese turned and went away, probably unwilling to bid under such circumstancus. Nobody of course can suppose that Jardine, Matheson & Co., had any concem in manoeuvres but it may illede nevertheless be advisable that Gov- ornment institute some inquiry into the matter; otherwise on future oc- casione other people may, protest and impede intending purchasers, so bd to
elther become themselves, directly or virtually, the purchasers of the lots at cheap prices.
Mahad 1895·
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1955.
Something Unusual In Leningrad
Said Scots tourist Jimmy Swan from Dumfries: "If the Russians are to Hence the stares, when Jimmy, soon see a Scotsman, let them see a real one.” after arrival in Leningrad, donned his kilt and sallied forth for a walk round the
city. London Express
Daughter-in-Law's Evidence In Property Dispute
Evidence that her father-in-law, on his deathbed, had told her that the property in dispute would go to his sons after his death, was given by Choi Wai-ying, wife of the deceased's eldest son, when hearing of the Fanling property claim continued before the Acting Senior Puisne Judge, Mr Justice J. R. Gregg in the Supreme Court this morning.
The witness said that members of the family who had gathered around the testator included the plaintiff, first defendant and her own husband.
The property in dispute com- | ascertaining whether he had prisco agricultural lots iry Fan- anything to say. ling, with an area of approxi- mately 40,000 square fect.
Asked whether it would sur-
prise her to know that that piece' The suit was brought by Targ of land was bought 18 months Chu-wah, otherwise Tang Wali, before her father-in-law's death, merchant, of No. 6 Wah On whiness said that her father-in- Lane, Talpo Old Market, against low had made that statement two of his brothers, Tang Min "lest we should suspect that he wah, merchant, of 31 Yan Hing had given money away to some Street, Taipo Market, and Tangono. That is why I think he Tung-wah, merchant, of No. 4 said he had purchased the pro- Wah On Lane, Taipo Old Mar-perty with the cash. I under- ket, executors of the will and stood that to mean he was ex- estate of their father Tang Fan-plaining why he had no money," shan, late of Fu Sin Street, Tai- Mr Yu: po Market.
Judgment with costs for plaintiff against the second de- fendant in default of
ap- pearance was entered on March
19.
What made you ask him (your father-in-law) who had signed the deed?
Witness: He had been rather prejudleed in relation to his sons. He had his favourites and naturally I asked him.
OPEN
AT INQUEST
VERDICT
An open verdict was returned by the Jury at Kowloon this morning at the inquest on nine of ten employees of the Ng King Tong Printers of Taipo Road. They brought in their verdict without retiring.
The employees died after con- suming
of pig's soup made trotters during their meal on June 28.
At
hearing à yesterday's Police surgeon expressed the opinion thuat the cause of death was poisoning by Parathlon, commonly known in Hongkong Who were his favourite son as Folidol. Mr W. S. Collier during his lifetime?-Ho was sat as Coroner agaisted Appearing for first defendant partial to the concubine's sons. Jury of three men. Was Mr Oswald | Cheung, in- In other words out of bus- structed by Mr W. C. R. Carr, of Messrs Johnson, Stockes and Master.
In her evidence, Choi Wai- ying said she was the wife of Gon of Tang Yeuk-fan, eldest Tong Fan-Shan, of Taipo Mar ket, who died on September 13, 1953,
by by
Plaintiff was represented Mr Patrick Yo, Instructed. Mr W. 1. Cheung of Messra Wilkinson and Grist.
FAMILY AT BEDSIDE
ap-
One Sunday afternoon, proximately a week before her father-in-law's death the family gathered around his sick bed.
Three of his son-plaintiff, first defendant and her husband were among members of the family present.
In this instance, it appears that the agent employed by Mr Jardine to protesf, himself purchased seven lots; and the other names set dowa opposite the rest of the fifteen lots fronting the Muckle, Hoos, are not likely to dispute the Laird's pleasure. It is said that Jardine, Mathieson Co. claim the water frontage to
Wliness said the first time che Matheson's Bill; but to the Returne altached to the Report of the Select heard anything mentioned about
immenso Commitee of 1847, that
the property in dispute was on section is overal times mentioned ar a. Town lot, No. 49-first granted that day when the asked him
whether on no specified terms by Mr A. B.
he had any cash. Johnston to Mr C. B. Hilfer, and
Her father-in-law replied in to Mesars afterwarde transferred Jardine, Matheson & Co., or to the negative but said that he hiember of that firm, on conditions had purchased prece of land nut known,
NO WATER FRONTAGE The Blue Book of 1947 farther
"with the cash,"
land was
in Fanling and the price paid for it was $52,000. He told her that upon his death the property
Rhodes, & Mozambique, P/P via shows that the local Committer would go to every one of his
British East Africa, (N. Be 3. Beira). 4 p.m.
2000. p.m.
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Котей, в р.м.
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BATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 17 By Surizes China, People's Republic, 9:30 am N. Borneo, 11 a.m.
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appointed by Sir Henry Pottinger song.
put it couni as a Towa lot of the
4th class; and according to the rule
at
Witroes said that sho then ask-
In our post to have beened who had signed the deed for 100 square feet, and her father-in-law said that instead of about 25.34.0, the r"Ab Chal" signed it. Plaintiff, tow paid. Not being a Marine lat. therefore. Il cariot claim a water she added, was known to the frontage, even although it may have family as "Ah Chal." been described as of specified dimen
Plaintiff had heard every word sions extending to the then high-
said about the water mark.
property. Tha place was "very quiet," she said, Plaintiff's mother, who was n concubine, was in a room ad- Joining the "teng" where her father-in-law lay in a couch.
If our readers will turn to No. 430 of the China Mall, they will find that on the 21st June 1653, a lot. No. 71, was sold by publie auction, compring 25 acres of the land sold on the 24th which instant formed a portion; and Megers Jardine, Matheson & Co, did not protest against the male at that time, but became, the, purchasers at an annual rental of 250, with a premalum of £230, Now, little over 4 acres, or the 7th part of thy find which was sold in 1883, brings €620.7.2, per annum and a pre- mnium of E1606,7.0; at which rate, what was aid for 250 rent in 1853) would bringt. 1854, 3701 per annum. irrespective of the premiuma. How it came that Jardine,
MAUTO & Co. forfalled the land purchased by them in 1853, or how and on what grounds Goverment resumed we do not know-but no doubt that it must have have been for good and Buficient resione; probably because the purs chase-enony, bad not been paid. and the other conditiona 晚 obeyed,
CROSS-EXAMINATION
Asked in cross-examination whether there was any parti- cular reason why she visited her father-in-law, witness said that she had not seen him for some time and wondered how he was faring and whether he was likely to die.
Mr Yu: Did you think he wai going to ille?.
Witness: Lest he should die, I asked him about his cushi
Dal d you think he was going to die?—No,
Witness explofined" that the question was put by mwao "qt
sons
piclon for the concubine's and out of caution you asked ATTEMPTED him who had signed?—Yes.
by
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MURDER CHARGE
In other worda you were afraid
of the
properties Gome
Tsang Kwok-po, 27, a bus may tuncubine
turn out to be in the names driver of 39 Yin Wah Street,
of the concubine's sons and your ground floor, charged with at- husband and his branch of the tempting to murder Lam Sal family would lose out on the es-allas Lam Sau at Wanchai on tate after his death? Yes, he Tuesday, was remanded LIH told us he had purchased this September 17, for hearing by Mr J. E. Durling at Central Court with his own money.
Hearing is continuing.
this morning.
SIDE GLANCES
السلام
Capr, 1945 by (0) Barvion, Invas
By Galbraith
"The new boss lu awfully narrow-minded--he thinks
words can be spelt, only,
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SHEAFFERS
Skrip
Wins The $64,000 Question
New York, Sept. 13.
a
You may have read recently
Tecarys avaliable at cheaper price than usual but contalaing great works by great orchestras.. The mention of Marine Captain Richard sheae discs came in a contem
porary colust which is mostly McCutchen,
food and soncemed д
with classic and cooking expert, tonight be- semi-classic works. came the first contestant to
It has reminded me of 'the win $64,000 on the television increasing number of cheaper ore appearing” in show, The $64,000 Question, labels, which when he correctly identified America and, to a lesser degree, in Hongkong. A few days ago the seven dishes served at a I came across a set of 10 Lis Buckingham Palace dinner with TEN HIT SONGS on each in 1939.
dise... and the cost per record
HK$10,
Captain McCutchen sald that when he first started on the how "I intended to go for the
suici also $04,000". He
to have my Dad planned my adviser if I was able try for $84,000."
sre
Even though the songs sung by comparatively unknown singers it is still good value and ally to appeal to those who
to
Was
McCutchen's father said, "I am proud of my son and it is a privilege to help him."
McCutchen Captain allowed to have his father with him in the Isolated booth he occupied in his try for the top prize. He picked as adviser his father, a retired Nawy captain, John McChunchen, who is also a cooking expert.
While father and son were in the isolation booth the master of ceremonies said they could take more than the required 30 When the seconds to answer. 30 seconds were over, Captain McCutchen said he did "not need more time-United Press.
consider the price and the tune more important than the singer and the orchestra. Two of the four are reviewed below and you will see there what I think of the quality of the singers and the surface of the docs.
A
small word of warning who though....those of you regard an LP record as an Invest- ment which you expect to last a long time should be very wary about the very cheap ones be- to fado cause they are labic very soon.
A Fan Club
There appears to be a Patti Pogo Fan Club in Hongkong, Letters have been received by Radio Vila Verde and Reaiffu- sion from members of the club and the letters are signed Page-
and it the secretary would care to let me have details I'll pass them on to those readers who are Patti-conscious"
LADY GRANTHAM Yours. This is interesting
AT S&S HOME
As far as signing the letters that way...just think of some of the names in the big-time and how their fan club members would sign.
'Day-fully Yours Gibbs-fully Yours, and then of
Lady Grantham this morning paid an official visit to the Sail- ors and Soldiers Home.
Arriving at the Home at 11 a.m. she was met by the Rev. who through J. E. Sandbach out the inspection acted as her guide.
Prior to the Inspection course someone is going to Lady Grantham was introduced
start a Teresa Brower fan club and thau's going to foul things to Mrs Sandbach, the Rev E. J. Hopkins and Mrs Hopkins, and up. Mr J. Lee,
manager of the
Home's restaurant.
In the course of her tour, Lady Grantham visited the res taurants, pool-rooms, sports room dormitories and tho lichen, and chatted with every member of the staff,
The party later proceeded to the Westerly Village at Soo- kunpoo.
Radio Hongkong
Record Review :::
Two records mentioned earlier are on a label called "To-Day are all and they
by 'Jerry hia Radio-TV Hudolph and Four Angels, Judy Lynn and orchestra, with songs by the
Paul Boar
First of alt let it be said that the musicians and singern make an all out effort to imitate the style and zound of those artists who made the hit songs. KUCCESS= ful.
"Learning the Blues' is sung HKT. 0, Time Signal and Programme by Paul Bean and sounds like Summary: 003, Lucky Dip-Variety Frank Sinatra, “Dance with me Requests presented
Jean by (Studio); 7, A Composer and his Henry is sung by Judy Lynn Public. A Tal by Michael Tippett and sounds like Georgia Gibbs.
On the other hand A Blossom BBCTS); 7.15, Frankie Carle plays Colo Porter
(with Rhythm
Foll' is sung by Paul Bean and Accomp.); 7.30, "A Life of Bli
doesn't sound anything like Not by Godfrey Harrison
You can at least by Lesile King Cola (Episode 20)__produced Bridgmont (8BCTB) 7.52, Weather tell who the Jerry Rudolph Report: . Time Signal and The people are trying to limitate
written
News (London Relay): 8.09, Com-
mentary (London Relay) or Special which, I suppone is a good thing. Announcements: B18, Composer of
the Week--Rouml;" 845, ""Gypsy The surface noise on both the Nights" Victor "Young and his | discs under review is pretty loud
Signal. Singing
The discs are ToDay 1803 B and 1904 B and contain the fol- lowing numbers.
Plane Recited by Maria Pace on in spots but not so bad that you cert Hall): 920, Wednesday Theatre. I can't hear the music! "The Burning Becret" & Play Los Radio by Alan Jenkins. Based on the story by Stefan Zweig Prog duced by Archla Campbell (BBCTS): 10.30, Rhythm and Bamance: 10:49. Weather Report
1003B 'Cherry 'Fink', 'Danger, 11, Time Bimal Radio News Roci
Heartbreak London Belay); 11.00, Goodalght
Ahead', "Two Music:__God Bave The Queen; 11,50, | Hearts', The BreERS and I' Close DowTI,
REDIFFUSION
Flay Mo Hearts and Flowers", 'Dance with me Henry', 'It May Sound Silly', 'Darling, Je Vous Aime Beaucoup, Unchained and "Whatever Lola Wants, Lola Gets.
p.m., Children's Corner. Conducted by Auntie Val: 830, Melody" Wednesday Requests Presented by Pelty $20, Birthday Malibag;' 8.30, The Cocktail Hour: 7. Personality Parado Jack Smith; 7.10, The Ro Park Leopold Quintes and the Bailors; 1,30,, Concert Favourites; 7.40, Shadows at of Double-Presented by Colgate Palmolive · Co,; 0, Tima Signal "and The Newa. (London Relay): 8.00, Weather Report, An- nouncements and Interlude: 0.15, Honky Tonk Piano; 8.30, Diamond Music Show the latest in Popular
10043 Learnin'. the Blues', Hard to Get Rock Armina the Clock, 'It's Sin to Toll a Lie', 'Something's Gotta Give",
"Don't Be Angry Heart", Honey Bibe, A Blossom Fell and "Hey, 'Mr. Benjo",
Music: 0, Adventures of Marie Johnny Ray at the Palladium
mass
Starring Ann Bouthern 950, Music for You Played by George Melachrino And the International. (Theatre Here is something for Johnny Orchestra); 10, Bottle Castle 10.10. Ray fans and also for those who Felix King," his '* plano'''and' hữu
are morbidly fascinated by the archetten; 10.50, The Hour Of Charmanturing - Phil_spitalny's
hysteria generated by All-Girl orchestra: 11, Dale with | popular, singere when they ap- Dreamland-Featuring
Ende pear before an audience of teen Cote Bingers; 11.30, Prelude.fo Mid- night Popular Concert Javourites: age girls, 1:1 night, "God Save: 200 Grueen"; Close Down
the
JUNKS FLEE CHINA, REPORT
A Hongkong Chinese news – paper this morning reported That, 120 Chiroding funks fled Red China'ng Chungwang: District (nent Macao). Inst
The records. a, 10" Philips made frosh, tapos recorded Dat the first night of Johnny's Lon- don Palladium season last year. You hear everything, dram the eculatie shrieks as he makes his first appearance on stage to the rather unhealthy sound he and the audience maker: during his: singing" of: "Such a Night--
treating this diso I am not
arrived at Cheung Chau The banned by the BBC. The other paper added that a worch was songs are all Ray pavourites now beltly inacle of the Colony froen Cry onwards and he singer waters for the rest of the ii and he always, Kings The
recording larood fishing fleet.
No official condemation of the you can tear him) sdi indos report, could-be chi odd this: SIANO (mikm?Dries (or,