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Slr Laurence nodded, and asked Margaret what she had
must, for most women, to say. be as ful of templations as
a bargain sale. For, when- and I don't know
"Only I'm extremely
sir.
sorry, what
SOMEONE TO TURN TO
ever the Mun appears.made me do it." spring seems to be almost.
within hailing distance. And
innath't
In the spring a woman's 44JELL, I've no doubt you
A Woman "WELL, I've fancy lightly
dimeult time," Laurence, "but
you frivolous things, and her Fali Str
do this, you know. eye turns to the advertise-think I'd better see if there's ment columns and dwells
officer any way
probation
ir I Title 43 ever longer on the invita.could help you.
order, it
qulte cuntain tions they
to in- probation
possible she may be able to." dulge her pretty fancies.
sir." "Oh please, Yes, Margaret
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But now her face was crabbed R! drawr like that of a very old woman wlthough she was only 40
2
said
CHINA MAIL
Woman
Fighting For
Her Life
Honolulu, Feb. 2. A 42-year-old Honolulu housewife was fighting for her life in an iron lung here today after being bitten by
a rare poisenous spider from the South Pacific.
The victim, Mrs Ethel Tanabe,
I was bitten on her hand on Mon- day by the spider while she was celebs: 4 cupboard in ber She reportedly laped bone. into a cona several hours later and was taken to hospital yes- terday, when
respiratory
her
Entomologists of the Hawaiian Sugar Planters Association said and the rare red and yelk w spider, Introduced WAS avendentally
System lenme paralysed.
"You take your worries treubles to her" said Sir Lau- rener What do you earn the hospita|?**
"I got £6 10% a working nights"
at fabout Bre years ago by ships riving from the South Pacule.
nuthorities The
said severni had been bitten, for other pe ans werk
but none had suffered in effects other than pain and numbness. "Six nounek ten, eh?
pid apparently The delis "Well, I daresay Ms Tanabe was highly sensitive There are a good many mouths to the SEAT'S ernom United
Sir Laurenze
To feed on that, though things Prest
ren't as bad with
thought at fi
probation"
you
Very
1 $1!
wel
Margaret Thank you, sir." sald with some fervour, abd she hurried away. Winter bad taken over again outside, and faces were gluin Hut not Margaret's. The thought of having someone to turn to in trouble, made it seem ke summer to her
my Eden Off To
Margaret had ploudied Lefore the Chief Magistrate, Sir Laurenco
Dunne, to
food from the hospital
stealing
where
she worked through the night an
domestic
She had servant. been stopped as she lete
for home, at 0,40 that morning, by the hospital's security officer
SIX CHILDREN
IN the bag
Ottawa Today
Ollawn, Feb. 2.
Sir Anthumy Eden, the Britis Prime Minister, will hold
at
Lear Iwo formal discussions with the Canadian Prime Minister, Mr Louis St Laurent, หลง
visit
here 13 five-duty six during
trom tomorrow
of
Margaret enrrying, he had found egg, lb, of tea, Qarve and 19th, meat -- Ba worth fond, which she once admit-
fed was not hers
A
cielle Wend int the wlinexs-box, to tell Str Lilti- zence what he had been able to discover aboul Margaret
Sir Anthony will fly up from Washington, where he has been President with conferring Elsenhower, landing in Ofw
GMT A Royal 11 Canadian Air Force
plane was 10
..
sent Washington
him
Changes In Councils
Keswick,
be
an
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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 3,1956.
BOAC Conference In Colony Opens
Urban Council
Elections
In March
An election to fill vOCKII- Mr J
CMG. has
cies for six elected members toy sexi
Unofficial
of the Urban Council will Member of the Executive Coun- ell upon the acceptance of his be held on March 7, It was!
HE the Gov-nounced in the Govern resignation by
it was announced in the ment Gazette today. ernor, Government Gazette today.
11 was also
announced that
uf
BOAC managers from London and the Far East this morning began BOAC's Far East sales conference in the Penin- sula
Hote! under the chairmanship of Mr General G. H. C. Lee, Sales Manager of BOAC. This picture, taken by a staff photographer, shows the delegates assembled for the opening of the
conference.
Government Appointments
ICE REVUE
A WINNER
at the
STARTS INSTANTLY NEVER MUSSET
SHEAFFER'S
CLICKER MEDIUM & FINE BALLPOINTS AVAILABLE
CLAIM AND COUNTER-CLAIM
PLAINTIFF DENIES JOINT VENTURE AGREEMENT
The plaintiff in an aetion involving a claim for $53,890.41 and a counter-claim for $766,700 at the Supreme Court denied this morning that he agreed to take part in a joint venture with the defendants in manufacturing rubber shoes as alleged.
T. O. Wong, managing director of T. O. Wong and Co., of 208-210 Prince's Building, was replying to questions by the Defence in cross-examination at the hearing before Mr Justice J. Reynolds.
Plaintiffs claimed the first sum as money lent to the defen- dant, Tent Wal-ming, trading as the Popular Rubber Works, of 28 BelcherA Street, under agreement dated June 3, 1854, with Interest at eight per cent
23.
getting the licence for the fac- tory from himself onto de- fendant. That, he said, had never been his responsibility. All along it had been the de- fendant's.
to
Mr Shurlock referred witness a letter written by the Labour Department dated Septrumber 17. 1054, -and addressed to the Popular Rubber Works stipulating certain re- quirements
Plaintif architect of
for
sold Mr
showed
the factory. Lau, an him that
up to May 1855
Defendant claimed the larger Eum as expenses for the installa tion of
of machinery and special damages for loss of profis and remuneration for three years.
Mr Oswald Cheung, Instructed by Mr J. C. B. Black, Hastings
and Cd repre
represented letter. He asked Mr Lau for the
plaintiff company. Mr permission to take the letter Terence Shurlock, instructed by
with him so that he could make Mr W. 1. Choung, of P. H. Sin a copy of it. and Co., appeared for the de- returned with the letter, but Mr Later, plaintiff continued, he
The touring American revue, "Holiday On Ice" came to town last night. In a private preview shown to a near capnelly crowd fendant
Hongkong
Defendant admitted the agree-Lau was not available at the Football
So he left it in an en- ment, but denied liability. He time. stadium, the globetrotting pro 【essional
entertainers held claimed that the use of plain-velope in his own file and even- spectators spellbound with their tiffa godown was not available tually forgot to return it to Mr colourful two and a half hours to him because
All this happened some plaintiffs re- Lou of precision skating, acrobatic fused
remove Some
time after the action was first feats and clowning.
flammablo material from
Instituted. It and the agreement could not therefore be performed.
to
Before that time, defendant
The highlight of the show WPS the spectacular lighting
on one occasion explained to him effects in the fabulous number Answering Mr Shurlock's the requirements laid down by the Labour Department. He told Leagues questions this morning, plaintiff
Twenty Thousand Under The Sea."
Dr G.V.A. Grimth. Senjor Medical Omcer, has been op- pointed Assistant
of cast Director Medien Services. It was ал- nounced in the Government Gazelle today.
There are six vecancies be in accordance with instructions
cause not only have the scats received from H.M. the Queen of Dr R. H. S. Lee and Mr F. through the Secretary of State
late. Au who were 10-elected in for the Colonkys, HE the March 1954 for two years to be Governon has
appointed
Bired, but under the terms of DJ S. Crozier to be an Om- the Urban Cornell (Amendment) cial Member the Executive Ordinance which passed into Council. Mr Crozier ceased to
law last month, the number of Member of the De an Official
elected members has been in- Lexislative Council
the upon
creased from four to eight. of tais
resignation by acceptance of
Under the Ordinance, the H.E. the
Bas
"p-term of offer of both appointed pointed Mr P C. M Sedgwick, and elected Members is now provisionally
subject
four years listend of two, und Her Majesty's pleasure, to be
I provided
that election Official +3
Member of the
four Members and the appoint- Legislative Council.
ment of four Members shoulder take place in alternate years.
H.E. the Governor
and
Her
Mr Selwyn Lloydl, the British Foreign Secretary, was due to
Scholarships
"She is married, sir," he sakt
has alx children. husband is a alek man, and has
toy work
"
not been able
1940.
He draws £3
Assistance."
11
altico week
"How old are the children?"
the chief magistrate asked.
RATHER POOR
the
THERE re girls aged seven,
11, 13 und 20.” sulch policeman, "and lwys aged nino and 17. The younger boy is a patient in the hospital where this woman works, and the girl of 20 is in another hospital.”
"So only the 17-year-old boy cun help with money? What does he give his mother?"
"He gives her £1 a week, slr. The circumstances of the home are rather poor, sir," the polleo- man added.
Fabulous
relich" "Ottawa about three hours
it
P
of
D
PROVISION QUERY
!
"NOT THE CASE"
With the agreed that yesterday he had defendant thereupon that it was stadium lights switched of, the told the Court that he thought his (defendant's) job to provide luminous costumes worn by the the obtaining of a Licence for those requirements. Everything was done on the clear under- brought out
realistle a rubber factory would be standing that the rubber works understa effect.
difficult.
were defendant's sole responsi- CIRCUS NUMBER
bility. The ctreus number "Under deserves men- The Big Top" Other appointinents gazetted tion, the man-made animals- Mc Shurlock asked plaintif j
giraffes,
elephants, monkeys why, in the face of the probable Mr Shurlock asked Wong it lons--that appeared in dificulties, he did not think of the position was that he did not the artificial
Ice rink
would incorporating in his agreement want to have anything to do have been the envy of many a with defendants a speelde pro- with the factory because he had circus.
vision that either defendant or changed his mind and wanted by Wemer himself should apply to the only to go on with his pennut rounds al
ap Labour Department for such a the crowd as
¤
bustness.
Wong replied that was not the Ho added that he had been in the peanut oil business for the past 20 years.
licence,
18-inch high
truly
Ice
a
by zig-zagging
Plaintiff replied that was not normal condition in such a contract.
case,
W.omg
1959 (1.e. in four years' ume) Cowperthwic), vied Mr around obstacles placed on the
no engage- Sunday un
In exercise of powers conferrexpire on March 31, 1957 Junch ones on him by the Education in two years' time).
Laurent's Scholarships Fund Ordinance.
The Gazette nouißration says that the period of office for the four members who receive on March the greatest number of I votex will expire on March 31,
while the period of office of
members Iwo remaining
31.
the
will (1.9.
later after a separate trip to Fund Committee Chtengo
Sir Anthony has fres on Saturday except an informal Saturday Mr St home.Reuter,
al
Not Eligible For Compensation
10
--
Mr J.
Deer, -Prisons, vice Mr Hircock, It was also announced that Mr C. L. Scobell, Sub-Inspector of Police, has ceased to act as Assistant 5. perintendent of Police on proceeding on leave.
rink.
revue.
Fene
Questioned further,
and that if that
NORMAL RELATIONS
that
to be were: Mr GR. Pickett Assistant Commissioner of and Prisons: Mr Leung Yam-ling to be Assessor: Mr G.M. Tingle to be Acting Establishment Officer,
JJ, vice Mr Barty; Mr
Cow.
Style on Sulta perthwaite to the Acting Direc- Muller carned tor of Commerce and Industry, plause trom during the absence of Mr H.A. Mueller, on an Angus Mr H.M. Hetherington stilt, displayed to be Acting Deputy
feat Financial skating Secretary
Further questioned, plaintif Mr DCC
denied that he told defendant to agreed that some time in 1953 Japan's Relik Trench to be Acting Deputy Oriental Fantay" danced and factory
Kato in her apply for a licence for a latex he had told defendant he was Trend Financial Secretary
was interested in exporting rubber (Final); guded around with grace and granted defondant could later shoes and vice Mr Hetherington;
that be
(plaintiff) Caldwell
ease and a big cheer greeted apply for a licence for a rubber had to be Acting Offer-
no experience along that in-charge, Training Centre, dur-
dur her at the close of a scintillat- factory.
line. H.E. the Governor has appointed NOMINATIONS OPEN ing the absence of Mr Garner: ing performance.
After defendant had done this Plaintiff explained that he Mr Chung King-pui and Mrs
Mr J. Reynolds, District
strict Judge, Peter Van
In between items, comedians on his own, plaintiff explained, asked defendant to introduce Ellen L Tsao to be Members of
Gis, The Government Gazette noli- | to be Acling ́ ́ Puisne
and he (defendant) told him, about someone to him who had ex- the Education Scholarships Fund
Judge,
perience in fication says that nominations during the absence of Mr Justice Lucien brought the roof down that move.
exporting these Committee for a period of three for the six vacuncles will be ac- TJ. Gould; Mr AW, Hircock with their performances.
goods. Defendant introduced a years, it was announced in the cepted until 5 p.m. on Tuesday, to be Acting Superintendent or worth going to see and both This "Holiday On Ice is
Mr Chon to him. Chan was Government Gazette today. Feb. 21. Nominations must be Prisons, vice Mr McTavish; Mr
put in charge of the department It was also announced that delivered to the Returning W. Brace to be Acting
and Chier adults
children will be Asked if he was on good for exporting Hongkong manu- Under an Order made by the Mr Cheung Shiu-long has been Officer. Urban Council Election,
entranced by tho colourful terms with the Labour Depart-factured goods in plaintiff's arm. Governor in Counell, prisoners appointed Secretary to the Com-al Room 508, Now Government
ment, Wong said his relations engaged wurk
with whether me, and the Senior Accoun- Offices, Lower Albert Road,
"NOT CORRECT". Department Was voluntary or not-have been de. tant of the Education Depart- Bach candidate must be
dry and lawful and every-
Mr. Shurlock clared not to be workmen for pment to be the Treasurer of the nominated ch
separate
asked plaintift thing
was done officially. the purposes of the Workmen's Funct. The Director of Audi! nomination paper in the form
denied the existence of a bath whether, in the course of the Compensation Ordinance, 1953. has been appointed nuditor of prescibed by the Urban Council
relationship resulting from his that he wished to
his conversation, he told defendant it was announced in the Gov- the Fund.
Elections (Procedure) Regula-
Convert the alleged refusal to pay claims emanent Gazette todny.
tions, 1955 or in a similar form. Copies of this form
may be
at the
Each nomination paper must 4. Time Signal and Programme be subscribed by ten electors Summary: 0.63, Stock Market Be-
and no elector may subscribe port: 0.06, Programme for Children presented by Valerio (Studio); 8.30,
six than
nomination Popularny Poll presented by Jeun. Predict the three top tunes of the week to win #0 (Studio); 0.00 Weather Report; 7, Tunes Sigtial and The News (London Helay): 7.00. Commentary (London Relay) – Dr Special Announcements 7.35, Jazz Half Hour presented by Robert Achoron (Studio); 7.49, Continental Cabaret presented by Denise Brabant (Budio): 8.15, Take It from Harn. Dick Bentley and Jimmy Edwarda
Walls Eaton, with
Alma Cogan, Jude Whitnald (BBCTB); 8.45, Leiter from America by Alistair Cooke
London Relay); 9 Time Big "Operation Fat Choy in which Rade Hongkong Rod Rediffusion fola forces to raise funds Zor the Chinese New Year Drive For Nowy Familien
for your Favourite tune or
Shoe
Sale
Now in Full Swing!
Cenuine imported shoes, assorted & varied styles.
sizes 4-9
$15 • $20 • $35
Joyce, Brevitt and Rhythm Step and many others from
well known houses
$40-$50
Slippers for children and ladles
from $5-$7.50
D
obtained free of charge from Peking Radio
Returning
Officer
Radio Hongkong Secretariat Building.
H.H.T.
moro
papers.
Ship Reported
Out Of Trouble!
The Philippines motor vessel Regina, proceeding here pro- sumably from Islands with
the Philippine 贷 load of cargo, developed engine trouble yester day morning about 100 miles south of Hongkong.
On
Liu Yung-ming,
Paris, Feb. 3. Peking Radio alleged today that American agents had used strong outside pressure" to in- duce Liu Yung-ming, a former Chinese student who arrived in Hongkong from America Tuesday, not to return to China and to his wife and daughter there
on
The Radio charged that Hong- kong's Public Relations Officer, Mr J. L. Murray, had arranged a Press conference with Liu even before the President Wil- son, on which Liu travelled, arrived In Hongkong and that Hongkong's Deputy Immigration officer, Mr H. V. McCreton, The Taikoo Dockyard's tug, conferenco
"stated explicitly after the Press (that......... unill that Taikob, we sent to assist the moment he knew nothing about Regi was
by her after reach-in Hongkong-France-Presse. ing her early this morning.”
Only, scanty Information was Variety p.m...
Calls The cbtainable regarding the Regina, Tune: 2. Music
Man 3.20 of 1,300 tons,, às she has no Blank Houby Charles Dickens agents in Hongkong. Rbow: 4.45, Domier On
** However, olle rellable, source
against your pet halel Each vote means a pledge of 31. to the "Fund. Number of Voter unlimited. Phone the Queen; 12, Midnight-Close Down.
yourVotes in 11. God
REDIFFUSION
Drastic Reductions on Furs, coats and gowns. Gage Felt hats all to be cleared at .$20.
Crepe dresses for size 18 to 244 women from $50. All imported New HAND- BAGS 30% discount. 100 Bags from $10 Gammy Kays to $20.
Shop warly at
MODE ELITE
Kayamaliy Bidg.
22 Queen's Road C.
Tel: 24052
starday afternoon, and Llu Yung-ming wanting, to stay.
Given Recognition
· Rank· Confirmed
HE the Governor has ap proved the confirmation in rank of Temporary, Commissioned Stores Officer S. G. Mills Hongkong Royal Naval Volun... teer Reserve, it was announced In the Government: Gzzette to- day.
3, Children's Corner-Conducted by said láte, this morning thist the Aunio Val: 1.32.4 Friday Requests Regina had overcome:,,her Presented by Batty: 15 Birthday [engine trouble and was proceed Mailbag: 0.15, Beqord Parade: 4.5, The Final Year: 1. Time signal And in here under her own power. The Nows;, 7:00, Weather Report, Announcements and Interlude; 7.20) Track Twik-Tips for Tomorrow's Faces; 7,30, Cocktail Hour: 11 Per- sonality. Farade laginaia (V brinna - 2.15, Top It From Here: 8,45, Fila
Time American Instructions from the Secretary. Rhythms: '9. Operation "Put Choy"——— 3-Hour Request show....to
des of State for the Colonies, has nitted Lieutenant, (80) AD Funds for the China New accorded formal recognition to Scholes to retire from the Royal *** || Drive for Nondy Faniker Will Phone
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me from the List of hit une Coneal for Jupes at Hongkong, talking: the normal age of re« Hongkong Defence Force ok at- published in the local From It was announced in the trement, it was announced in Com Down
"God. Save the Queen'
Government Gazette today, the Government: Gazette / today
Printed and published by WILLIAM ALICE GHINNAŃ for and on behalf of South, China, Korning Post, Limited at 1-3 rudhara Street, City of Victoria, in the Colony of Hongkong.
Midnight,
H. E. the Governor, under
HE the Governor has per-
MADE EXAMINER
In exercise of powers con- Itred
by Merchant on him Shipping Ordinance H.E. the Governor has appointed Mr W. Grieve to be an Examiner of Engineers in the mercantile
marine, it was announced in the Government Gazette today.
SIDE
GLANCES
Ho
Plaintiff denied further that ho shified responsibility for
to dependents of deceased godown in Mongkok, which was
Being workmen, saying he paid such
used for claims according to law.
storage, into
factory because business was bad. Plain- uff said that was not correct.
Plaintiff agreed having told defendant
at that
in view trado policies of Communist China at the time, ho did not expect much
By Galbraith
the boss for a ralss fast waakt. This hoist be
of
the
nuch pearrut oil to pass through Hongkong from China, therefore he could spare of the premises for manu part -facturing rubber shoes:
But, Wong went off he stress- ed that whoever was to manu- facture the goods should do so on his own responsibility, and ho (plant) WAS
only to act as
There never was any question of any folaf venture or interest la the manufacture" of the rub- bër goods between himself ind défendant, be added."
Hearing is continuing.
PLANE GRASHES IN TOKYO
Tokyo, J
Tub. 3' ✅An Amórican jet fighter pianis crashed into a heavily-populate area in the Northeast section of Tokyo today and first, reports sald at least three permans váro hur
Air Force o
spokesman, said the plane was believed to Be a Marine Corps alspraft Ho added that a team of military, police had been rushed to the scare,United, Pream
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