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Actress's Suit Against Film Co.
From Lantao Cross-Examination
Scheme
The T. . Wong Com- pany, of Prince's Building. plan to bring water fron Latifao Inland to supply Hongkong'a and Kowloon's water-abort factories at n very reasonable fee. It wa revealed this morning.
Mr T. O. Wang, principal of the firm, said that ke would carry the plan into effect when he "got enough Rupport." He said a steady supply of stream water in Lantao, under the Lanlao Development Scheme, obtainable
the your round. The water, he added, has been analysed by government experts ak for drinking
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pur-
poses.
Mr Wong said he would use the company's 182-to
triple-screw Dowerful
launch, the Luen On, and three lighters to do the job. The Luen On can carry 300
tunn of water a trip.
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He said the fee charged
custumers would
be
very reasonable, but mean. while, he said he
Of Defendant
Evidence that Chu Ying, a young Chinese movie actress suing him for back salary, was always demanding leading roles was given by a producer, S. K. Cheong, before Mr Justice J. R. Gregg in the Supreme Court this morning.
Chu Ying, of 1A Kimberloy New Street, plaintiff in the action is suing Cheong, the proprietor, and his Sun Hua Motion Picture Company, for $14,000, thẹ balance of salary due her under a written contract.
She in represented by Mr verbal agreement on December Lawrence Leung, instructed by 15. 1934 he was owing the Mr P. Wong of M. K. Lam and plaintiff $14,000. In this agree- ment he did not offer her the No. 1 role in any of the six ple-
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new
oral
The defendants, who etatm that the written contract wan tures and yet sha nccepted ercharged and agreement substituted, ara r
Mr presented
Orwold Cheung, Instructed by Mr M. E.
$30,000 suffered
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Defendant agreed that although he offered her $2,000 for each of the six future pictures and $2,000 on completion of the two half- Ives of Peter Ma and Co. They
Anished pictures, the plaintiff would in fact be working on have
for counter-claimed
the six Aims for nothing because damoge
salary was owing her. Duough
Mr
to the put it defendant that under the terms of the original (written) contract
would be the plaintiff wou
com-! mitting breach of contract if she mike any picture with any other film studie without the addition of the name of Sun Hua Motion Picture Company.
allegedly plaintiff's failure to appear would
for work In two Alma "Fisherman's Song" and "Camelia
wait to see how the water supply situation turns out
In the next few days
4 Years For Thief And Slasher
the
The defendant's case is that Fin December, 1984 when I written contract was about to expire, the plaintiff agreed to a vertal controe: to wolve $14,000 Salary
owing to her. in con- sideration
of telling allowed to act in six new fims for $2,000 cach Abn and of being paid u further $2,000 on the comple- Bon of two flma "Fisherman'a Song" and "Camella" in which she was acting.
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WOULD BE MAD Cross-examined. by
Judge 11. 4. B. flow District Kowloon
Court This morning sentenced Worl Kwong. 20, to four years' im-
on each k two Leong, prisonment
charges of larceny and wound- Int with lent. The sentences are to run concurrently.
In
Defentiant pleaded gulity both charges
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to
Mr the defendant agreed thir at the end of 1954 the ctress had had two years' ex- perience:
Mr.
Leong: Do you think she in would have
any difficulty
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Wong addition, ordered six stokes of care au asking any other studio to em- the wetting churge.
ploy her to make six pictures if she was prepared to reveive no sainry?
Defendant:
dibilit they would employ ter. Speaking from experience, she would have insisted on leading roles Would you agree wit ጀነቲ that
she would be mad if she were to ask any one to allow her to work in six films for nothing? - She would be, but I don't think she woult đo a thing like thai.
Insp. T.W Wheeler prosecute ing told the Court that in March 24 defendant stalched a wrist watch from a woman in Cheung Sad Won Road,
On the wounding charge, de- fendant was stated to have nt- Tucked a prisoner with a ruzor blade in Victoria Prison April 6.
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The wounded man's fuce was › Lermanently scarred.
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The defendant agreed that at the time he sakt they made a
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"Not if she had received my consent to do so," the defendant replick "otherwise it would be a breach of contract,”
STUDIO NOTICE
the sent to
Mr Leory then referred defendant to A notice
the plaintiff to turn up for work
on the film "Camello,"
The notice did not bear the
name of his film company and if the plaintiff did turn up for work she would be committing breach of contract, Mr Leong contended.
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The defendant replied that the notice was issued by the studio tim was to be the in which
Although his consent made. not appear on the notice, before the making of the film the plum. was fully aware that it was be produced by his company Therefore the mention of the me of the picture on the notice was sufficient information to the plastiff that the notice was sent with his full consent.
The defendant added thai the same applied to the notice for the other plcture, "Fisher- man's Song.
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WEDNESDAY, MAY 16, 1956.
SIDE GLANCES By Galbraith
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"This must be a modern masterpiece—it's gruesome enough!"
Drugs Trial: Closing Crown Submissions
Closing submissions for the Crown were given by Mr Simon F. S. Li, Crown Counsel, before Judge K. R. Macfee at the Victoria District Court this morning at the trial of four men on dangerous drug charges.
SHEAFFER'S
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ADMIRAL SNORKEL PEN
COURT ORDERS SOLICITOR TO BE CUT OFF ROLL
"The
Toka.
for
The value of a hit tuno to a film in just about on a par with The name of John Leslie Lynn, a solicitor, the value of a film to a hit tune.
Tender Trap"
This film has been was ordered to be struck off the roll by the Senior instance,
well and truly publicised in Puisne Judge, Mr Justice C. W. Reece in a judg-advance by the playing of the ment delivered in the Supreme Court this morning.record over local broadcasting His Lordship said that he had been brought networks and although the song.
rather
ny treat- scrappy Riven a
no the film there's to the irresistible conclusion that in all the circum-ment in
doubt that those who anw stances which had, been put before the Court this Debble Reynolds and Frank
Slanten sing it will be more. likely to get a copy than they would have been had they not
en the nim.
was as flagrant and light-hearted a violation of an undertaking as he ever hoped to encounter.
"I am almost forced to the view that the respon- dent deliberately gave the undertaking in the full knowledge that he was not going to honour it if he For these reasons I succeeded in gaining admission. feel it is my unpleasant duty to say that reasonable for striking the name of the cause has been shown
as being unfit, untrustworthy respondent off the rall and devoid of a sense of responsibility," his Lordship declared.
The Judment was delivered the most serious nature -- for bo mong serious following an application by the what could
than the terms of the under- strike respondent
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seen
In Americo of course a great deal of stress is laid on the value
of the disc na u publicity medium and the distributors of the Alm Invariably issue free copies to the radio stations in the district where the fim is due.
This particular song has been recorded by Debbie Reynolds on Sinatra сп M-G-M, Frank Capitol, Ella Fitzgerald on Decca and Eleen Barton on Coral. The most popular one is undoubtedly
Incorporated Law Society of king he gave-to gain his im the Smatra version and it must
at
Hongkong to off the rall heard before his mediate end and, having secured with his objective, to ignore Lordship on May 1.
that undertaking It was submitted by the ap-impunity
that he opportunity that plicants
the respondent the first breach committed R
thinks he ta to gain by so doing. solicitor had of an undertaking given to the And I feel myself reinforced in Law Society on the basis of this when the respondent states which the Society approved his that the Court will be brought to the irresistible conclusion admission as a solicitor.
that he has broken no under- taking that was in fact or in law hla at the time of in effect admission.
be very nice for Mr Sinatra to. know that apart from the pretty substantial Bum received for the film there will be an added and extended income accruing from
This may help to explain why the sales of the Capitol record. other stars of the screen are trying to break into the record business,'
POOR PEOPLE
As you may have noticed in Cyril Stapleton's feature in last Saturday's China Mail, the top "I have been brought to the tune in Britain is a little thing Irresistible conclusion that In all called "The Poor People of Vinitred by played the circumstances which have Paris",
One of the conditions of the underuuding was that the solici for would not practise on his own, and it was alleged that he did so in March this year some five weeks after his admission.
The name of the respondent solicitor was not disclosed in the Press pending the judgment. flagrant and light-hearted
been put before me this is as Awet another version of this
a
life of me couldn't make up my
mind as to the source of the
No order as to costs was violation of an undertaking as june the other day and for the made. His Lordship grouted 4 | 1 ever hope to encounter." stay of the order to strike off for 14 days to
the enable for
On the question of suspension music. The first time I played it wind up
a friend said that it sounded lice and his Lordship said; respondent to
about three old tunes rolled into hand over his affairs to another
"I have considered whether one and when I played it again or other solicitors.
re-suspension would be adequate in tator in the day I sat down and were The applicants
110 dreamstances and have tried to identify some of the the Hon, Lea prosented by
decided against it for the reason themes running through it. Victor d'Almada, QC, and Mr
that Giltins, instructed
Messrs the Deacons,
by
suspension would enable
to respondent
resune
the Society which he was un In
willing to face when making his application.
bear
WAPELE
ho went The accused are Yue Wing- The Crown's case,
was that there had been hol, Kuk Tal-chlu, Kuk Ngan- | on, chlu and Wong Wah.
no assignment of the premises The first charge alleges that as maintained by the Defence. second, third and fourth accused First accused at all material on February 21, this year, hadi times retained the premjos. possession of 120 grammes of The Crown's case was further
Several came to mind but had. 170 that morphine hydrochloride,
Arst accused rented the
to be discarded because after in.. grammes
of discctyl-morphine Caroline Hill Road fat and con-
Mr VL. D'Alton appeared practicing on his own at the end few notes they changed. If you hydrochloride and 25.4 litres of sistently pald rent from July
this tune and of any period ordered without should dincetyl-hydrochloride solution. 1055 to February 1856, although for the respondent solleltor.
giving any further undertaking recognise the source or sources; The second charge, against he did not actually reside there
THE QUESTION
and thereby enable him to turn please let me know because it is the same three accused, is that at the time the place was After tracing the history back his own breach to advantage imoying me no end. they conspired to manufacture raided.
to 1030 surrounding the respon- and no by-pass the opposition of
ODDS AND ENDS heroin belween August 1, 1955,
statement made by him dent's efforts to gain admission
# puzzle to It is sometimes and February 21, 1950.
to the Police, first secured said:
as solleitor in the Colony and und the
charge,
me how certain rumours rel second "It was within my knowledge the submissions by Counsel on
started. On Monday and third accused are charged that they had heroin."
both sides, his Lordship in his
"Striking off the roll is not asked if there was any truth in with possession of 108 grammes Mr L said rent receipts were of morphine hydrochloride.
found in
the flat, One of these judgment said:
permanent bar to re-enrolment, the statement. heard by some
else that The fourth charge, against were Issued in
but it will compel the respon- | one respect
from someone dent to apply to the Court again Doris Day had died. To the the first
1050 in the secused only, alleges January
That
should he desire to seek - best of my knowledge Doris is that he permitted premises
name. during
far from dead and is planning a mission in the future, and the be used for storing heroin,
the period when
Society will have the right of new film. Her recording cules he was no MY.H. Chan, of Lau, Chan accused alleged and Ko, 15
with representing first longer connected
the himself to be a fit and proper audience on any such applica have not be so frequent recently porson to be retained on the roll tion should it see fit to oppose and it may be the fact that there accused. Mr J.C. Stewart, is tenancy of the premises.
It. defending the other three.
are few releases of hers on the' He submitted
the of solleitors and to be entrusted that
order the respondent's market that started what I the first necused with the important duties evidence of
and which name to be struck off the roll." think (and most certainly hope) was not to be believed. First grave responsibilities
is only a rumour.
Elvin accused tried to explain away belong to a solicitor.
"The
Great Presley, number
"The attempted explanations of incriminating
Pretender," may be going over points in the evidence,
which I have quoted from the
andavit
In a big way with certain mem respondent's The evidence showed that he In his submissions, Mr Li sald
If indeed the cir- the word "storage" meant simply must have known before the convincing
which cunstances In
the February 21 of saic-keeping. did not matter Police raid on
heroin in the the presence
pondent found himself were He expl
explained that a remark what the quantity involved was.
such as to make him feel that though he himself Quantity was only relative flat, oven "Fisherman's Song" that if she term.
jived in another address.
he was in really practising on Hearing is proceeding.
his own and that he could only discharge his obligations to clients by practising on als
He agreed that under the original contract it was not the plaintiff's duty to turn up for work on the Dim *To Fu Kwong," which way after the expiration of the first contract. NO CERTIFICATE The
110
defendant
maintained that he dild not receiva a
certificate medical
from the plaintiff to say she was ill and could not turn up for work. denled that he knew she was hospital or that he had ar- ranged with her that if she were i alte was to lend her costumes so that hor stand-in could use them.
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in the notice to turn up
for
10 accused's
Divisional Detective Inspector J.M. Gurney le assisting in the Prosecution.
POTENT DRUG
1
As far as heroin was concern-
were unable to go, the pisin illed, he said, it was a potent drug should loan the studlo her cos- tumes, was a matter of routine and people dealt with it usually ounces or grammes. Several specific in-
ounces of heroin, therefore, al- though it may appear to be a
and were not his structions.
Hearing is proceeding.
UNLAWFULLY ·. SOLD SAMPAN
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"It is crystal clear from the passages of the several judge first
menta
gruoted that the question was which I must put to myself and first
answer is whether the respond- ent has, by his conduct, shown
Charge Against
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are not Radio Hongkong
to me that the
own, it noems propor course, nay the only course, for him, as a man pre
had no recently
was given,
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Students Guide.
bers of the public in America but he is being severely criti-
6. Time Bignal and Programme cised in many quarters, includ Summary: 6.63, Lucky Dip Variety Ing some Americans in Hong Requests presented by Margherita kong, for some of the things he (Btudio): 0.35,
This The Sixth of the serios of British has raid to the press, Council talks in which Janet Tomb young man, early twenties, har lin Ton some wound advice to a very unusual voice which is students going to the United King- used most strangely. Tho Go for higher studies; 7, Your
It meets adio Concert Hall, Jerome Hines hysterical (Bono) with Howard Barlow with comes mainly from young
and not Chorus and Orchestra; 1.30, "Time females
so young
Weather Report; Signal and The News (London unto Johnnle Ray and Frank Raley): Beu, Commentary London Sinatra. Relay) or Special Announcements
response
small amount compared with Chinese Sailorpared to honour the undertaling for Jaze with Robin Day (studio) femnics. He has been Hirenod
other things, was in fact a rela- tively big quantity of heroin, A Chlu Chow saller, charged to approach the Society and, Crown Counsel submitted that with altempting to export gold having put the facts fully before the evidence that certain pre- without a ilcence, was remand-
them, ask them to remove the mises were being used to manu-ed for two days by Mr Hin conditions they had imposed. facture heroin dld not neces-shing Lo at Central Magistracy VIEW REINFORCED earlly mean int the place could this morning due to the ab-
Such a
Bourse of conduct not be used also as a storage place for heroin,
sence of an interpreter.
would have showed that the Chong Cheuk, 46, a sailor of respondent honoured the under- have attempted to export 1,000 be relied upon to respect the the ss Hot Wong, is alleged to taking he had given and could taels of gold without a licence proprieties; he would .have from the Director of Commerce proved that his word could be end Industry
trusted. But he has forced me RI C. G. Kerswill, who is to the conclusion that he is the prosecuting, offered ball at sort of person who 15 quile pres $10,000.
| pared to give an undertaking of
Peng Muk, alias Tul Lok-muk, 38, was sentenced to two months' imprisonment by Mr Hin-shing Caroline Hill Road, third floor, Regarding the tenancy of 100 this
mording when he ploaded
where the heroin and some gulity to lerceny by paraphernalia were seized in a ballec.
was alleged the defendant Polleo raid, Mr Li said he had sold a sampon for $130 when the put it to the first atcused that owner, Chan Ho, left the Colony he was a. frequenter as well as for China en April 13. Defen. an occupier of the premises. dant was supposed to take care of the sampan.
When Chan came back from China, he found the sampan and the defendant were missing. Chan reported to the Polica and defendant was later ar rested.
The sumpan was ordered to be returned to the owner with- out compensation.
Water Storage
of
University To Perpetuate Memory
Of Sir Robert Ho Tung
7.00,
Time
The records he has made so 0.15, doing to the Pictures.
far.1 give no indication of his which a panel of critics review pictures currently showing in itong having one-tenth of the style of kong with Audrey Mendes in the Johnnie Ray and as far as Chair (Recorded 3,20, Honour no Sinatra is concerned, he is not of fit=10; D, Time Signal. Thirty S
It is, in my.... Minute Theatre. Irene Worth and in the same street. Kept Open of Shut" by Alfred do Hugh Burden, in "A Door Must be opinion, Just one more example...
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of what an entertainer can get Musset, translated by Peter Meyer
Favourite Waltzes, away with it he has the perve. Mantovani and his Orchestrat 10. There are always people looking Boulevard Cafe. Grande · Suces do for a outlot and that is what Jacques Helion Orch. and Singers: Presley seems to be. He is cer 10.30, Jim Cameron's Scotilal Dance PAFLY, 1060; Weather Report; - 11,
fainly no singer. Time Signal. Radio. Novem Resi (London Relay); 11.15, Goodnight Mustas: 21,25, Bacing. The Now market. · Stakosti Commentary by Ploter O'Sullivan on the Race t Newmarket (London Relay); 11.40,
Close Down.
REDIFFUSION
·RECORD. REVIEW Another in the series of "it Parada" diacu put out by Z-Dazet records in avaliable and contents, as una ton of the current hits. You remember that I mentioned, before the talent shown by Jerry Rudolph and his orchestra: on these SPO With singers Judy Lyn and. Paul Bean the impresións is given.
may
* D.m/Variety Calls the Tune: 3, that the songs are, being sing by the Wednesday. Concert "Quartos ND, de
les C Major, Op. 54, No. 2. Con erita No. A in E Minor, Opus M."- (Chopin): 4, Romances of the
krists who made them popilar, "
In the collection on the latest, recobi, available are, aucis ; numbers The Great Pretender"""Rock 4.18, Tea for Two: 4.20, Btrictly and Roll Waliz", "Limón; Antígra“, Intrumental) 6. Chlidren's? Corman and Nearly. "To Morrow” ZAIN ROYA Conducted by Attntle Margaret: 5.30,
This time the singers and orchestra”, Wednesday Roguete-Presented by
have not done, quite, such a good Betty 36, Birthday Male 50,
job.ne before, and there; nie) Umen Mong from Germany; 7, Penonality when the, surfaces polso, becomes m
7.10. Ralph: litle bit much. Otherwise, this is Time: 246, The Find Your have played your Betyn verdens The Story of a Mothers, CoUTRIN SA PO much that they? are "fearly/"worn, Time: Bignalpand the Nawa: 1493) out and you are still fond of the
Report and Announcementa tunes of the moment.
At its 74th Meeting, held, yesterday, the Court of the University of Hongkong decided that the memory of the late Sir Robert Ho Tung, benefactor and honorary, graduate of the University, who was a life member of the Court, should be kept actively alive in the counsels of University bodies, and resolved to have made a sterling silver inkstand, suitably inscribed to his memory, and put F C Em Orctiontra: 7,30% 2, Kodct record for, those of you who into use in the Senate Room, in which the Court, the Council, and the Senate meet throughout the academic year.
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Total water storage in the Colony's reservoirs at 8 o'clock this morning in terms. millions
The design
of the Inkatona chimed in relief, at each end erms of Sir Robert on the res of gallons was 1,221. Yesterday's contemplated has been especial will be formal Cinere dragosis verse, both enamelled in colour popration Plamond M SOLANO, 1808/
Pr Around Hongkongmipediusions figure was 1,332 million gallons, |br-made by the well-known bedds, modelled, reland On its use will be the simple Takes Lietenerson word-picture
In the 34 hour period, corn-Arm of allversmiths: Mapple chand, and on the lid of each inscriptions sumption, was 20 mlillón gallons and Wobb of London, and will of two ink botiles, Torcher DE and the yield calchwaters nine million gallons, about 18: ouficos, Troy, weights
"Hainfall: registered" was 4. of it will be about twenty inobis whleby will stand in two added an inch at Tylom Tük, and 06: long, twelve wide and almder of an inch at Shing Mun, New sleven st the bithat point.
Tron-treams" and be wrought in sterling, silver, or EPA Matroner
be a centro, pile on
lela baaride, the amma of the (Univentily endrraved our the obe varen" and " the puracinal, cost of
the
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