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JOHN CLARKE'S CASEBOOK
CHINA MAIL
Action For
Temporary Hero Recovery
The young men met inf
At Bow Street, Sir Laurence Dunire, the chief mogbuste, found both of them gufity.
or court with a view to being returned to Borstel,
his
South Enst London, where both lived. Michael Was 19, Richard 17, and Michael's record was read the younger boy quickly fell out, and he was sent to a high- under the spell of the older For Michael had stories to tell that were
As packed with unlikely adventures as BICHARD was let alone the make-believe tales that children tell each other.
But Michael's zu A + *o*he s were
A GOOD FELLOW
in
the dock, a tall, dark boy, with aerow-out. His young- looking father went into |witness-bex.
1000,
the
always
#good
very !
"Well, I'm cry to see your boy standing there," said Sir He maty harve embroidered Laurence to him. "What's some parts of them, and have like at home,
he glowed over others, but in court fellow?" bevonds nml
Bes WILS "Very etipgord fact th ! what heard," Richard's father mli, and, Indeed, the police had told how Richard stuck to his Job, and paid into his home £2 auf
wiek.
Manch
AN EARLY START
T 14 years medi, Ch The the 24 10% he earned each
A
"I'd never heard of the other
|
Of Factory
After an adjournment of 12 days, hearing continued of an action for recovery of factory premises In Un Chao Street, Shamshuipp, before Mr Justice James Wicks in this the Supreme Court morning.
The plaintif seeking recovery is Mu Ip-hung, merchant ot 111 Parkes Street, who is represented by Mr Terence Shurlock, bstructed by Mr R. Dyer of Deacons.
Mr Brooke Bernacchi, instruct ed by Mr J. C. Stewart, is re- presenting the defendant, Lai Ohuen, trading as the King Hing Factory, of 322 Un Chou Street.
Plaintiff claimed he let an area of 2,080 square feet in Un
a lease
♫
clause, to
wotaled wondlam Attelsel had been put on potation for shop-
"How long's he known this hau Street to defendant under hraking out theft In other man"!
dated August 11, 1940, yen fr did three month in
for five years, At A monthly letenf.onvention
" herd's father said. "Hul
ital of $520. Under When he was 15. Michael was I questioned my ly
the defendant For camp back last night sent to an apturonet settinel
He says render the
together Alle barsakit. salon-benkung, he's known Afichael
it when month, with ali erections an Barwony
asked the magi" but that they've only
met the
Pease expired, without com- Cases ante twice.
pensation from the plaintiff,
strates to take
The approved school, with its
BE SENSIBLE
when he
D
Sir
premt
4
Plaintiff alleged further that the lease expired on September tom fen."
30, 1954, but that defendant was pre- Laurence observed. Look! still in possession of the
Hemises. Plaintiff asked for pas- said, "you're
ession of the arca and the buildings on it; meste profits
ise stern and is almisphere (6TWICE of bogful mal wil. its trust nord appes; 4 Joyalty did not much affert Machnel
The And Lunity left Intere
here," fellow who
Diomdal for wing on enclosed premees, and taking and driv~ [him]
ing away
Sobre,
without licence,
לין
trave
back
Face
most
to
a
Se
1
another out was sendag binnock some sense into this boy's
head, Will you do your best
If he's any trable, I'll bring myself," 191- Richard's father said. wilb
meaning look at his son. Laurence also turned
tichani. "I'm going to put you con probation," he said.
"Be a sensible
wil fellow Don't go around
tirat othe
ecos var
UP WEST
meeting,
Oggestion to you?
make: "Let's go up West." he people like
saud Richard 1 show you JAVA. it can only lend you
a thing or two.
The pair came to the West Emai where Michael demon- strate! how to about stealing fovun parked cars. The demon stralian ended in the orrect of both boys for being suspected persons loiterung with intent to steal
with
young
tu
great unhappiness, and to the place I'm quite certain he will be going back to Bomtal."
"Y-yes, sir." Richnud said, and with a new humility. be went away, stepping out Info freedom, past the cell where his temporary hero sat awadting the I prison van.
Thursday's Special
Torso Line takes a bow
$7500
only
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 28, 1956. SIDE GLANCES By Galbraith SIDE GLANCES
2-16
Đ 1906 DƏ NEJ Berchm, tà
"How do you know I'm overweight, Doctor? Maybe I'm
just too short!"
Children's High Standard
Of Work
Mr K. A. Commissioner
Bldmead,
Roling
at $620 a month from October of posses- 1, 1954, until date slon; and coste,
The defence
was that under another clause of the lease the defectant was entitled to renew the lease for another five years, with terms to be agreed by both
morning presented prises to the winners of the Jaycep poster Defendant parties.
maintained he had given notice that he in-competition conducted in con- nection with the trails exhibi- tended to exercise that option
tion at the Hongkong Jockey of renewal,
Club.
Plaintiff. It was further claim- ed. never discussed any forms for the renewal and that, acting
on the
the representation that he had a right to renew the lease, defendant spent $25,000 in erecting a new building.
CROSS-EXAMINED
The defendant who gave evidence at the previous hearing on March 10.
WGA CD58-examined by Mr Shurlock,
He
4-
He said that it was the first leane he had ever entered into and he did cot know whether It was important or not,
maintained that as he did not know Englam oh merpreter, Mr Chau in the valcea of Hosting and Co interpreted The lease
him
At that time he had no suppleton of We integrity or truthfulness of My Chau as an interpreter
Mr Stuurlock pointed out that in several places the case inentioned the term of ve years.
NOT AS CLEARLY
The defendant said that the land. lord, the plainti, told him that the free was for Ave years first and then are was to be a renewni for
another five years. He could not remember what was interpreted to han on the lease, but Mr Chau certainly did not interpret the lease as clearly to him then as the
of Falice, this
Telephone Co. Capital Increased.
STARTS INSTANTLY NEVER MISSER
SHEAFFER'S
Despite Water Restrictions
Union Waterboat Co Have A Good Year
CLICKER MEDIUM & FINE BALLPOINTS 'AVAILABLE
ON TH
car that such people as Patti
A. velce has whispered in my Page and Frankie Lake are toy-
here. How much chance there but I do know that they
Inow
Despite severe water restrictions that with the thought of coming restricted sales to ships, profits for the year were is or this happening I do not stated to be satisfactory by Mr G. M. Goldsack, at will need to be guaranteed a the annual general meeting of the Union Water-pretty substantial sum of money
before boat Company, Limited held this morning.
they agace to do a show in Hongkong.
It is a good thing that the formed Music, Society recently
review wag
must be considered satisfactory
In the circumstances.
The Chairman's report and the statement of accounts, seconded by Mr U Sz-wing, were passed unanimously,
of Hongkong is getting quite a Addressing shareholders, the E. G. Smith, was unanimously few classical artists to appear Chairman sald:
adopted
here and I wonder whether the Although the profit for the Before making the proposi- same sort of arrangement would year under
less tion, Mr Goldwick explained work in the 'pop' Held. Any top than for 1954, due to the severe that the Committee, in consulta recording star could be assured water restrictions which meant tion with the Auditors, have of a welcome and certainly a that sales to ships had to be decided it is in the interests of soil out for two or three nights. restricted, I feel that the results the shareholders to capitalise a It is notorious though that this part of the Company's capital Colony is a very unpredictable recerves, in
In order to bring the spot as far as entertainment is The profit for
year Issued capital to a more realistic concerned and the risk is con- amounted to HK$400,000.02° to Figure
in comparison with the siderable. which must be added
NEW. PROGRAMME the resources of the Company. sum of HK$9,842.33 being the The resolution read:
In the planning stage at Radio balance carried forward from That it is
desirable to Hongkong is a new programme last year and HK$780.25 over capitalisa the sum of $500,010 based on the BBC form used in reserved for
in pre- being a part of the sum standings yet, but it is understood taxation
"Desert Island Discs". vious years, leaving for ap-to credit
dit of the Company's that each week a local resident propriation
of capital resarvos, and, according will be invited to the microphone total sum HK$420,519.20 which your Con-ly, that a special capital bonus sulting Comanitice propose be of $500,010, free of
and asked to name and play the corporation dealt with no follows:
profits tax (if any) be declared selection of music he or the transfer to waterboat re- and that such "bonus be applied would elect to take with them
ema
©
.No do-
placement and depreciation ori
on behalf of the persons who on if ever they should be cast away
reserve HK$70,000: to transtes the 14th day of March, 1936 ore on a desert Island.
to reserve for special repaire holders of the 142,800 shares of The number of records would $32,000, to transfer to stan leave the
and
to provision for corporation pro- / any of $7.00 each and be limited of course and when
and superannuation fund $0,248; that
Tanic
71,430 shares credited you come to think of it it might paid up be accordingly be a little dificult to select, fis tax 1956/1997 $40,000; to pay allotted. to such
persona from the music you like, eight a dividend of $1.80 per share at respectively in the proportion of or ten which you prefer above 142,800 shares $257,148; to carty 1 such share for every complete the others, Of course for the forward to next year $16,123.20. 2 of the said 142,800 shares classic fans the
programme will These
have appropriations
then held by such persons only permit the playing of Just been incorporated in
the as-
respectively .to
for a little of their favourite con- counts.
dividend as
as from the 1st day of certo or symphony and as far The appropriation of $70,000 July, 1950 and in all other as the pop fans go I imagine
her they to the waterbost replacement respects pari pass with the At the ordinary yearly meet-
would plump
for the ing of the Hongkong Telephone and depreciation reserve Company Limited this morning our Auditors and it is your ab an increase of the feestred
is already lied shares and they evergreens. Imagino
being inade on the recommendation of shall be treated for all purposes marooned with a bunch of resolution that the authorised our
Records of the "Rock Around capital of the Company be in- Committee's intention to set amount of the expital of the the Clock" variety. creased from the present
aside a like sum capital
yearly from Company held by each such Incidentally, and whilst on Addressing Mr Bkimead said:
gathering, or $19,000,000 divided Into now on to ensure, As far as shareholder and not as income. the subject of Radio Hongkong
1,800,000 shares of $10 each, of pos
possible, that the Company will | After such allotment as programmes, there will be a new The standard of the work submited Wich
all have been issued, be in a position: to finance re- aforesaid any shares represent-series of "Beginners Please" was very high and showed, not only
to $30,000,000 by the
the unlia of our creation of
placement of_{
ing fractions shall be disposed starting next month. The Just very real appreciation of the gur 1,100,000 additional shares of feet us and when it becomes of by the General Managers for series of seven, culminating in quirements of road showed artistic
Mikety, but JÁDIO | $20. Talent of a
necessary, without having to call the interest of the Company." final at the China Fleet Club bish order.
The meeting was
uncovered quite a few talented amateur by Mr H. R. M. Deland, Chair-capital.
entertainers
and man of the Bourt of Directors.
there have been quite statement by the Chairman relating to
newcomers since then it is hoped the
to find some more. report and accounts presented at the meet- Colony and, although the prizes encing stated that the net pront of you are about to receive are deed handsome ones, do you know amounted to $4,285,879, what is your real roward?
tho
I am sure you boys and girls whe took part in this competition thought about the danger that
we must guard against whenever we are out on the roads and streets of the
I will tell you is the thought that by your efforts you may well be assisting In saving the Bves ct many of your friends that is your reward,
to the
Hongkong roads were not bullt for The present volume of traffle. and, because of this, our problems are very great. In oddluon have many refugees in the Colony
any of when are put used to fe moving traffic and this further in creates the danger of accidents.
11 is therefore esential that we all combine to combat there dangers and in this present Tranie Exhibition we are endeavouring to make young
vách,
psided over upon shareholders for additional
A dividend of $1.50 and a cents per share
Mr
boat.
RE-DECKING BOAT`
as
re
13
Last year an appropriation of $40,000 was made to the reserve for special repairs and this sum was entirely spent on the re- decking of No. 2 Waterboat. This bonus of 25
year it is necessary to set aside $32.000 for the purpose of no- was declared.
decking the motor launch Diana NOTEWORTHY YEAR
and for a now pump engine and Seconding the report, impeller for our No. 5 Water- D. B. Sinclair sald:
Once again, the accounts and
Our Superintendent reports your' statement of our Company'e that when the Diana has been present position and future pros- pects must be a source of great excellent
re-decked our fleet will be in condition. satisfaction to shareholders. It entirely due to the Company's
This is particularly pleasing to note policy during the last few year that, although the expansion of of spending fairly large sums on our system has naturally in- special repairs such creased our working expenses, decking, re-plating and on run-
show a reduction ning repairs and renewals. The defendant said he knew the lease was to be for five years. but
As a consequence of this policy he also understood that there would
Ofent of cur system to spend nearly
It is anticipated we shall not have be a renewal for another five years. Now. trafe exhibitions
The
as much over! defendant agreed that t
very well in their way but they are,
all during the past year has been would have been greater protection unfortunately soon forgolies noteworthy and this year will the next two or three years aud
really counts is the everyday res
feel our
Our Superintendent is to see a further expansion, yet the be congratulated on the zeal he minders that, with the help of the demand for our service continues has shown since joining the Jascess. vo: have been reeing dally you will, 1 m sure, in your pagers Read these care-shareholders' full support in the out by the high efficiency and
receive fully and think about them.
Company, which is clearly borne
Think of the tragic and often quite, this situation and I am, there_ellent condition of our live! plans you are making to meet unnecessary Ides of life which we' have each month and each year not fore, confident that make sure that you and your felende tien to increase the capitol will Turning to the Bolance Sheet
that the resolu are not foolhardy and do not take chancer. Help us to teach the younge carried unanimously.
It will be noted that our inveal- On behalf of the shareholders, In Hongkong the Joyetes are with the chairman in his remarks which sum has been transferred I should' to associate myselfments have increased in marke very lively, body, During the past wi
value to the extent of $4,850 months they have spent much time about the hard work put in by to the investment fluctuation and money in running a Safety First our managing director and his campaign far, the, benant of you all.
hearing.
Court Interpreter did af the present and old alike Road Sately conscious. they dressed as a percentage
for him if the leako had been one for ten years, But the plaintiff assured him that he would not be "kicked out" at the end of the frat five years, but there would be an- other five years which amounted to the same thing, he said.
tenring continuing.
Two Inquests Held This Morning
Verdicts of death from natural causts were returned by juries at inquiries into the death of two prisoners before Mr W. F. Pickering, sitling as Coroner, at Central this morning.
At the first inquest, It was; stated the deccased, Ip Cho-man, 35, hud
been. convicted on March 16 on a charge of dealing in heroin afd had been sentenced
months. He
was
three admitted to Victoria Remand
DAILY REMINDERS
and old alike.
Ard
wher
The
revenue.
They do not expect any reward but stall. They deserve our con-
of
today,
BALANCE SHEET:
account,
Under, provisions, the sum of $24,382.42 has been transferred from the provislen for invert- ment fluctuation to the insur- ance fund in order to bring the Company's provision under Frequrance
nce son me up to the dull extent of our liability of $206,-
the
Notices
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The latest posting times for registered acttelse are generally one hour earlier than the times shown below. Particulars regard- ing parcel mats can be ascer Lained by enquiry at any port odice.
EASTER HOLIDAYS
ARRANGEMENTS On Friday & Saturday March 30 & 31 respectively, the publlo counters at the victoria, hung- Wan and Kowloon Central Post Ofices wil be opened from 9 m to Noon, and Wantral Port Omice from 10 to Noon,
The box lohutes at the Vic- toria & Kowloon Central Post Onces will be opened Item B a.m. to p.m., Sheungwan from PA., to Noon and all other offices at which there are post office boxes from 10 a.m. to Noon. There will be one general de- Uvary of correspondance com menning at 10 am. and one cai- Jaction from all pillar boxer.
Un Easter Monday, April 2, there will be ab. delivery. The public counters at the Victoria, heungwan and Kowloon Centra Post Offices will be opened from 9.m. to noen and Wanteal from 10a.m. to Nood.
The box labbles st the Vic- toria, and Kowloon Central Post Once will be opened from 8 a.. top.m., Bheungwan from a.m. io Noon and Wantzal from 10 a.m, to Noon, All other Post Omces will be closed,
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 2 By Air U.S.A. Canada, 6 pm.
I am sure they, will be pleased to gratulations. know that since the start of their Mr H. R. M. Cleland and the campaign there has been a grauty-Hon. Sir Man-kam Lo were re- ing drop in the number of accidents,
To Me Calln Uro and to
ejected to the Brummen, to Mr Francis Chen and Directors,
.Board Board of Directors and to all
Mesara Lowe,
Bingham and Committes, the Polico other members of the Civic Affairs Matthews, were re-appointed the whole community are deeply auditors for the company. todebied,
Among those present were: 000. This will eliminate the Africa and Europe Bp.m. the Hon. Sir Shou-son Chow, neculty of making further the Hon. T. N. Chau, Mr G, O. cnnual appropriations to the
and indeedh
W. Stewart, Mr H. D. M.
Funeral Of Air Batton, the Hon. Sir Man-kam fund
Crash Victims The two Royal Navy pilots
10
und Me D.
Benson (Directors),
Mr
T. S. Pugh (Managing Director), Mr Grove (Secretary) and a num ber of shareholders,
་་་
Prison on the same day and was who were. Later admitted to, the Prison
killed when their Seahawk Jot plants crashed.
buried with full military honoure at the Colonial Cemetery this morning.
hospital where he died that during the By-past over the ATTEMPT TO
evening.
Dr T. M. Troh, Police sur geon, who performed a post
mortem on Ip. said he found the cause of death to be shock and hemorrhage due to Perfora tion of the stomach ulcer.
harbour on Monday
were.
The pilots, Lieut R. A. L Lowson, RN, and Licut B. W Hallstore, HN, were from No 311 Squadron, HMS Contour,
which
8.
Ford, Fakistan, Middle East,
By Surface Macao, o p.m.
During the year Mr J.H. Haram Radio Hongkong
as
+ few
RECORD REVIEW "Music to Change her Mind". Belleve it or not that is the title of the latest Capitol release of the Juckle Glerson orchestra. Tha
12-inch record sounds much like the
releases, except the tunes are different of course, and should please
very
Gleason
"Coquette,
of the Town
other
the the
arl
mauny people who ke sweet strings treatment. The numbers include such standards
"Guilty" ar
and, sp propriately enough, "You've Changed" prised
"Talk
Frankly
that it is
I am sur considered necessary to bring cut a record music to...."Change Her Mind". The lovely lady on the looks so typically feminine that I feel
sure she could do the usual unpredictable
record
COVER
changing without musical inspiration. A good disc of lis
W 632 Today's Top
Hits -- Vol.
Ind. Capliol
24,00
Here is the mixture as
before from Capitol. They have together on this 12-
Popular
gathered inch record ten of the most tunes of the moment offer them all in one
effect htt
and
nerade It is in
Made
in itself. "Memories are
of This" 16 Tons"
and others are sung of Gold "Love
"Band Marriage" and.
and
such stars as Dean Martin,
"Tennessee Ernie Ford, Frank Sinatra and Les Paul and Mary Ford. The record for you It you have worn out 78rpm version of the current hits; and of course It is "Hi-Fi" Capitol T $130.
REDIFFUSION
2. p.m.
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Variety Call the Tune 3. Wednesday Concert-All. Tilinsky- Korsakov Programme) "Rusalan Easter resignets his position as Chair-
Overture, Op. 38": "The
· H.K/T.
Battle of Kerthenetz." from the man of the Company to take
e p... Time" Bignal and Pro
opera The Invisible City of Kitern'? up an assignment in London gramme Summary: 0.03 Lucky D 364. Tes for Two: 40, Strictly "Scheherazade-Symphonie Suite, Op. and I am sure it would be your Variety Regbenta prosented by
Instrumental: 3. Children's Corner- (Studio); 7. Musia for wish to record our apprcela-brid Robinson and his concert Conducted by Aunt Patricia: 6.30. tion of his servicea
Whilst Orch,
with Raymond Cotton Batty: 6,63. Dirthday Malibar: 6, Wednesday Requests Presented by Chairman of the Union Water (BBCTS): 730 Time for Jazz Musle, from Germany: 6.50, Musical
Hobin Day (Studio): 7.9Quiz: 0.48, Showtime Serenade boat Company Limfied, and to with wists him access in his future the News (London Relay): 5.00, 7.10.
Weather Reports , Time Signal and Personality Parkda Juanita Tinu EXPORT GOLD v. Avanovich also re- Special Announcements; 8.15, Going signal and the News:-3.00. WAIST Commentary (London Relay) or Orchestra: 7.30, Coke Time: 0. Time
Tianggen
and his Chu Hlang-foon, a 20-year-signed during the year and has of critics review plotures currently Guest for teday Victorio de Los to the Pictures. In which a pangl Report and Announcements: 8.8. old ataman, was found gulity Joined his family in the United glowing in Hongkong with Audrey Angels of Harcelona fins of short by Mr Hin-shing Lo at Central C. Chu has been 30, Your Radio Concert Hall. Jose Diamond Murlo, Show: D. TRI, IS
States of
Bendes its the Chair (Recorded); Recital of Spanish Folk Song 0.30. Aimerien. taking part in "Operation Export 1.308 tatis of gold, and appointed Acting Secretary and the Orcherira: 0 Tline Signal,
morning of
Iturbi (plano), Donald Voorlees Paria-Skrring Malince Chevallar: Coroner was told the prisoner,
9.30 p.m... Brylcreem Pot O'Gold:- Wang Keung, 50, was sentenced Before the burial a funeral was and $3,000.
of our Wednesday Theatre,The Key of 10. Take it from "izare: 10,30,- Musta service, was
for the recommendation to a fine of $100 or one month
An application for the hold at Trinity
con- Superintendent.
Garden" by--Naonil Stitchison from the Champetso Room: 11, demnation of the gold was Rd- Our thanks are due to all Broadcasting, by Moille Greenhalgh, for possesion of a heroin pipe Church His Tamar The Rev. Journed to May 15, at 2.54 p.m. nembors of the staff who have Froduced
and Lewis Cleigud...... Adapted, for Date with Dreamland 11,00 Praiude to Midnight: 32 mutnight,,“Göd Bave on March 9. He was admitted Newman, Naval chaplain.
by NormNAN |_Wright- | The, Queen"; Close, Dowa to Stanley Prison Hospital on cemetery services,
officiated at the Church) und-
The defendant was represented worked splendidly throughout Hartos pler, and Ph Dergis (BBCTB); · 10.15. Muelo for wo March. 16 whore he died, the
by. YH. Chan of
out: 16.30, A Book at Your Bedside. sumo evening
Lieut Loweon is survived by: Lou
Com and Kolesars the your
HE NEW CAPITAL
My Courth Jan by Antonia Ridge Dr Jamos Lang Poo, medical burg, South
Mas Mary Lowson of Johannes The Prosecution wid the do- Following the ordinary: meet thecorded); 10.18, Sidney, eller and.
Baad by Audrey Mandes. Episode Printed and pubilahed by WILLIAM ALACK GRINIAM for omcer, Stanley Prison, and the Halstone is survived by Mes 100% be be gold on board the meeting was bekk, at which the actor in Lion Wether
Lleut, fendant had attempted to exporting an extraordinary general his Orchestra in with the vikens and on behalf of South China Morning Post Limited at 1-3 cRUSO Wyndham Street, City of Victoria, in the Colony of Hongkong, heroin poisoning,
of douth was due to Doreen Hallstone, or Chester, tellingane difp.m: on Decem- Chairman's proposal to capite por el Ill do BOA- raise Contrvás, smoondeů by Mr nini, Kuster, 31.30, love, Bowen,
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At the second inquest, the
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Iron Lung Birth
Buenos Aires, Mar. 27.
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