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CHINA MAIL
FRIDAY, JULY 13, 1956.
By Galbraith
JOHN CLARKE'S CASEBOOK
Soak-Rich
Away From Home Taxation
PERHAPS Charles meant
sure.
what he wrote on the torn-off bit of paper they handed to him on his re
eell at quest in the
the Police Station. Perhaps, but it is dificult to know for Charles is TI small, neut. unobtrusive man of 32. His living depends to a grent extent upon his being unobtrusive. Not for kim the lushy ie, the muit of arresting shade, nor airy slight enjoyable eccentricity of shirt, socks, shoes,
1-
He must choose the www of the average man intre average the belles Charles JA mekpocket.
THE LAST TIME
WHETHER be started his life
of crime in that branch
IN
Charles fumbled for a ruoineni in the best-pocket of his next blue sult "There's this," he sak, handing forward the note that he had written in his cell. The magistrate read for a few
This in moments, then said:
You say very pathetic letter you had promised to take your wife for a holidny in August.. that you
want to be at home for your child's birthday. that you've been in prison for the Last fet Christinasses, thank you've never had a chance,
Who's fault is that?**
"
TO GET IT OVER
NEVER have had a chance
Charles cried. "I've been ent to prison every time. “**
"But what about these women "you" were trying to steal from?
You didn't think of them,"
"I wasn't trying to steal from then, yesterday {
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You pleaded guilty. : not certain, but he started early Just to get it over for there were five findings of !
"Oh, no," said the magistrate.
remanded in
Tor, in priser,
"
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gulit against hum in juvende - You courts before he was 17 Since tedy for your last conviction then, 15 convictions have been to be proved, so that you can proved against bin, and be hon spent the best years he sent to Sessions as an incor
gible rogue "Charles sighed,
He went off towards He nothing. and the -familiar scencey of cells, doughter. "That's the last time."silenced perhaps by pily for his wife and child and their hopes be said. "That's the lot"
for him; or by e-pily
Charles chine mat
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last about went home
اره
weeks ago 1207 w the
They, so glad to see him, after his 21 months away. tries 1 believe him.
get a job," Charles suid, and did. He got is Job selling stockings
CÂUGHT AGAIN
The n
TE long hours and
latively e money ht they earned him, soon began to irk Charles. ifs wandered onE afternoon into a multipki-store. and there began to explore the handbags women entried.
He drew blank
IF TH
store, and he did
Hoxt
no better in
the second. He was on his way inin ath: when the policemen been trailing him, who had decided to act. "We're arresting you," they said.
Ital suld
Forecast
For Singapore And The Federation
Singapore, July 12. Singapore and the Federa tion of Malaya wore plan- ning a "soak-the-rich" taxa- tion scheme to increase the revenues of the territories, the Straits Times reported today.
The
sald Singa- NEW DET pore's Chief Minister, Mr Lim Yew-hock, would chiscuss the proposals with Malayn's Chief Minister, Tunku Abdul Rahman, at their meeting in Kuala Lum- pur on Friday and Saturday,
The higher taxes would be Imposed in the new budget next August or September, the Struits Times said, quoting government Sources.
In the Federation's Legislative Cmuned this week, the Finance i Minister, Colonel H. S. Lec. ! foreshadowedt a taos riso.
NO ALTERNATIVE Hedd, Introducing a suppl - mentury budget: "Unless there is a substantial rise in the rubber price and a radical improvement in the emergency, the govern ment will have no alerna'iv. but to cutse is revenue by taxation.
The Singapore and Federation gov, raz nás have agreed to con-
GREEK P.M. ON ter together on changes in tax-
EDEN PLAN
Athens, July 12. The Greek Premier Mr Constantin Karamaniis today reiterated his Government's polley in favour of self-deter- mination for Cyprus,
He
was commenting, statement to The Greek
news polley agency Athagence, on declaration by Sir Anthony Eden in the House of Commons earlier today
tton
Lo
polley
Last year Singapore wanted!
increase taxes, but the
former Chief Minister Mr David ! Marshall, could not Kel the Federation to agree, government sources said in Singapore.
Today some political leaders welcomed the proposal to raise laxes.
is the logic of present economie trends," Mr Lee Kuan-yew said. PAP ATTITUDE
"Higher Income
tax
SIDE GLANCES
VM. Ang, Ul. Pet. OTH
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"Can you talk a little louder, Alice? We shouldn't have come In here for this noisy western picture!" -
Case Transferred To
District Court
CID
Insp. J. Hidden, Chief Court Inspector, Central, this morning informed Mr Hin-shing Lo at Central Magistracy that the case against Julian James Clifton Knox, 19, gunner of 173 Locating Battery RA, Lyemun Barracks, who is
charged with
numerous
counts of forging cheques, uttering forged documents, and obtaining goods by forged documents, would be transferred to the District Court, Hongkong, to be heard on the afternoon of July 19.
even
The 15 charges thai Knox is alleged to have committed are:
(1) on June 28, stote cheques, the property of Arthur Patrick Fazzey; (2) on June 20, with intent to defraud,
Mr
GOVERNMENT
At Clerkenw court, Charles pleaded gulity to loitering with intent to steal. The story was to{cl_co Mr Frank Powell, the magistrate Excerpts from Charles's potice record were read out
PATHETIC, Bul. 46%%%/HEN he was arrested," a
W
policeman eported, "he Drink has driven me to
there anything you want United Nations Mf-determina- was
12 magistrate asked įtion for the Cyprus
France-Pre
The barrister-lender of the leftwing People's Action Party Sir Anthony said the British added: "With the higher taxa- Gvvernment "intends to moeved tion plan. we might well see a with the development of internal
realistic fiscal policy emerging self-government in Cyprus. in both territories," He said his Mr Karamanlis said, By this Party opposed indirect taxation, statement Eden drew the British Mr Lim Yow-hoek refused to Government's pulley
the comment on the
Fuggestion. [Cyprus question. The Govek Gov- Liberal Socialist Secretary, ement bus drawn theles. They Mr E. K. Tan, said higher taxes
the for the higher income group (3) on June 29 uttered nofficial appointments:
forged a document purporting to APPOINTMENTS
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In SDN
Chariss
firmly
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be of valuable security, namely a cheque drawn on the Hong- kong crt Shanghai Banking The Government Gazette to- Corporation, for the sum of $20: day
following announced the
of
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SHEAFFERS
Skrip
APPEALS TO COURT Hoaring Adjourned
FOR HIGHER DAMAGES AWARD
An appeat against a District Judge's award of damages, brought by Hung Ngan, a shoemaker, against Cheung Kee, a building contractor, was heard before the Full Court this morning.
The Court comprised the Chief Justice Mr ustice M. J. Hogan and the Pulsne Judge Mr Justice J. R. Gregg.
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Hung Ngan had been awarded $70 as a result of an action against Cheung Kee for breach of contract. In his appeal, appellant is asking for more compen. sation because of losses sustained due to the fact, he said, that shoe cases to be made by respondent had not been completed on schedule.
$70
Appellant said the awarded to him by the lower court was insufficient to cover the loss in business sustained because the shoe cases had not been completed.
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He said
under the contract
respondent was pledged to finish the case in 10 days from the day work started. As of now the old case had been taken out but the new one silli was not completed. It had no glass. said he had paid $149 for the glass which was still with He wald it the manufacturers.
ร would cost him additional $233 to Kel the unfinished work
However, completed.
It had not been possible to engage A contractor to do the work since no contractor would wish to be drogged into legal proceedings over a contract that had not yet been fullled,
BUSINESS LOSS Appellant also said that as a Cas not being result of the finished, his business had been reduced by one-third. in addi- Lion, he said. 700 shoe boxes had because he damaged
By reason Jacked, shoe of damage to the shoe boxes, he said, ho sustained a loss of about $246.
been
The
business
in
been
overall net loss
per month over period of one year had $150), amounting to over $2,000. Appellant clied figures to show the drop in his business: In June before the old case was removed it was $1,380.15, After the removal of the case the figure for July was $781.30 and for August $800.56.
Hearing is continuing.
Stowed Away To HK
The only way a welfare che
cheque purporting to be A Mr K. M. Almao to be Asals- tute. with social services for ebe drawn by Mr T. R.
ebeque
tant Commissioner of Revenue; poorer people, coukl be main-J. McKinzie, with intent to de- Mr A. D. Duffy to be Chief tained. Reuler,
fraud, knowing it to be forged; Assessor: Mr A. E. Quins to be. (4) on June 29, with intent to Ind
Industrial Training and Safety defraud. obtained fran the Office; Dr O. H. Choa to be Gloucester Cake Shop, $20 by Medical Specialist, on probi
Cheung, forged
Jose Mendoza, 23, of Iloilo, Lydia means
cheque, Sion; the Mes knowing to be forged, (5) on Katherine
stowaway, was Clara Lee to be being a 4. The Signal and Programme forged a cheque drawn on the Nursing Sisters, Mr 1. Cater, morning cautioned but ordered to be expelled by Mr Hin-shing SO: 403. Stuck Markel Report: Hongkong and Shanghai Banic-MBE, to be Chier Assistant So- 0:08. Programime for children
Lo at Central Magistracy. wered by Valerie: 8.10, Popurity ing Corporation, for the sum of cial Welfare Officer; Dr A. H.
June uttering
30.
When the
Ocean Mall 27all presented by Ted Thomae 170;
lant Director of Health Ser-
docked in Hongkong on July 12, Marie, from the Ballet: 7.30.Jazz a cheque drawn on the Hong. Coombes to be neting Assis- Hour presented by Robert kong and Shanghai Banking vices; Mr H. M. A. Bristow to
defendant was discovered on Achesou: 7.50. Weather Report: BERTIN
board Inquiries
revealed that Time signal and The New B09: Corporation, to be drawn by Mr be Assistant Secretary, Colonial
J. A. McKenzie, with intent 10 Secretariat.
KT
Pro
CommentaN of Stop Press Item;
June 30, with intent to defraud, Dalsy Taul and Violet Ych,Philippine Islands, charged with:
on
6.13. Movie Magazine Compiled defraud. knowing it to be for-
Talking about Book Profiorator
Meredith' by Jack Lindsay,
and mesented by David Lyttle: 8.43. ged; (7) on June 30, with intent Mr E. Collins, Government Edmund Blunden reviews: George to defraud obtained from the Chemist has resumed duty and
Ltd., Burns Mackintosh's
clothing to Dr A. J. Nutten has ceased to by Cristha Keith; 9. Time Signal. the value of $170, by means of met as Government Chemist. Music Lovers Hour Classical Re-a forged cheque; (8) on June quests presented by Aileen Dekker:30, forged 1. Cricket. (3rd Test Match) Eng
land v. Australia: Commentaries by the Hex Alton, John Ariolt and Michael
Leeds;
26 MILL GALL STORAGE LOSS
this
he was not a passenger, and that he had been on board the vessel she sailed from the Philip- sirices pines on July 0.
The Prosecution sold that Mendoza would be sent back to the Philippines by the next ship of the same company own- ing the Ocean Mall.
Meanwhile defendant ordered to custody.
Mail Notices
The latest
Clones of posting shown below are those för un- registered correspondence posted at G.P.0., Hongkong. The laterk posting times elsewhere which, In general, te varffer than the G.F.0. timti can be ascertained by enquiry at the local office.
The "lateri posting Limes for registered articles are generally one hour earlier than the times shown below. Particulars regard- ing parcel malis can be ascer- tained by enquiry at any port omce.
FRIDAY, JULY 13
By Air
Formosa, U.B ̧À..., 0 9 ̧m. Indo-Chine, Franco. 6 p.n Thailand, India, Pakistan, Middle East, Africa, Great Europe, d p.m.
Canada, 6 p.m.
Japan, 6 p.m.
By Burface N. Borneo, 4 p.m. Macao, 6 pm.
Iritain
SATURDAY, JULY 14 By Air
Peking, Shanghai, Haskow. Kun
ming, 10 a.m.
Ja
Thailand. Malaya, Indonesia, Aus traila, New Zealand & Cayjon, Noon,
Philippines. 2 p.m.
Thailand, India, Pakistan, Middle Eart, Africa, Great Britain Europe, p.m.
Hawall, U.6.A., Canada, 0 p.m. Malaya, Indonesia, Austraila," New Zealand, 0 p.m.
Formon Japan, Okinawa, Korea. a p.m.
Dy Aurface Chine, People's Repubilc, 10.30 azn. Japan. Noon. Macao. 1 p.m. Philippines, N. 1 p.m.
Indo-China, France, 1 p. Australia, New Zealand, 4 Canada, 4 p.m.
force. Rabaul,
DEFENDANT
HAS A
NASTY FALL
on
The cheo against a con- struotion manager and two
· British 'Army - offlovry charges of conspiracy to defrand was adjourned to Monday by Judge KR. Manteo at the Victoria District Court this morn-
Chau
In applying for ΑΠ adjournment, Mr Patrick Yu, defence counsel, said that the first defendant
Chung-san. managing partner of the Shun Hing
Construction Company, who is addition- ally charged with corrup- Mon, Marceny and frau- dulent conversion,
had a
bad fall last night, and as a result he had lost three teeth, had his lip split and had lost much blood. He added that defendant feit wook and needed rext.
Mr John Hobley, Crown Counsel, and Mr John Clifford, defence counsel for the two Army om.
Major
Donald Peachey, 47. and Capt Harry Curtle, they had no
an adjournment,
40, mid objection to
Importation
Of Automatic
Machines
Regulations made by the Governor in Council relating to the importation of automatic machines are announced In today's Government Gazette.
They lay down that no person
Import
automatic any shall
machine Into the Colony except under and in accordance with an import permit grunted by the Director of Commerce and Industry. Any person con- travening that regulation shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable to a fine of $20,000 and to Imprisonment for one year,
An explanatory notes states that the importation of coin or disc amusement machines is at
present prohibited except under permit by the Importation of Machines Order. p...
Malaya, Aden, Middle East, Great Britain. Europe Netherlands sud Gormany, Parcels direct), 6 p.ni. China, People's Republic. 6 pm Macao, pu
SUNDAY, JULY 19 By Aut
Philippines, 4 p..
Formosa, U.S.A. Canada, 0 p.m. Burma, India, Pakistan, Middle East, Africa, Great Britain & Europe, 0 p.m.
Hawaii, 9 p.m.
By Surface Biaceo, I p.m.
"MONDAY, JULY 16 By Butaco
China, People's Repubile. 10.30 am. Malaya, Indonesia, 11. u.m. Macao, & p.m.
Philippines, 2 p
Macso. 6 p.m.
TUESDAY, JULY 17
by Burface
These regulations, in replacing that Order, extend the prohibi- on to all amusement machines (whether coin or disc operated or not) and to all component parts thereof, but machines reproducing music or speech (eg juke boxes) are freed from restriction.
REGULATIONS
EXTENDED
The Government Gazette today discloses new regulations. the object of which is to make
provisions of China, People's Republle, 10.30 am, cortain
the Philippines. Ceylon, Middie East, Factories and Industrial Under-
France, Great Britain Europe. (Netherland &
Italy.
W33
Germany,
be held in Police Parcel direct), Noon.
Macao, 1 p.m. Indo-China, Thailand, a p.m. Macao, e p.m.
Regulations of 1956,
The
intended to the
accidents,
the
in
of prevention- prevention of and escape from fire, and hygiene registrable
workplaces, applic able to building and engineer- Ing construction sites, whether or not such sites are registrable;
adds An explanatory note today's that it may be desirable at a Government Gazette that Mr later stage to enact further Yang Ti-lang, LLB (Lond), | regulations relating, to building Barrister-at-Law hos been and engineering construction
a cheque drawn on Hongkong and Shanghai the Chariton on the 2ut day's play Banking Corporation, for Headingley,
June 30 10.30, Alfredo sum of $150; (9) on Antonini and hot Orchestra: 10.38, uttering a cheque purporting to Weather Report; 11. Time Signal:
to be drawn by be a cheque Goodnight
Cricket Mr J. H. Muste; 11.15.
Carton Do Wfart, (3rd Test Match) England v. Austro- B. Further Commentaries on the with intent to defraud, know- 2nd day's play at Headingley, Leeds; ¦ ing it to be forged; (10) on 11.40, Clone Down
June 30, obtained from the REDIFFUSION Golden Gate Hote! $160, by cheque; (11) means of a forged 2 p.m. Variety Colis
cheque 3 Musical Matinee: 3.30, Strike
on June 30 forged a U the Band 4, lomances of the be drawn at the Hongkong and was 2,451 million gallons. Con- World Lady flamilton: 4.10. Tea Shanghai Banking Corporation
Twn: 4:30. Sammy Kare Show: She sum of $140, (12) on oumption yesterday was 41 mil- down and seriously injured by appointed to be a permanent sites and a new Part IVA deal-
streams and catchwaters 15 mil- Lee Garden Street at 7.15 am. July 0. lion gallons and the intake from a bus in Hennessy Road, near
the Tune:
5. Children's Corner - The Wind in
Presented by Betty; 6.38, Buth-
to
In the 24-hour period ending ot 8 o'clock this morning, the TODAY'S POLICE Colony's reservoirs lost 20 mit- lion gallons.
Toini
Storage
this morning
A
today.
REPORTS
Chinese wis *knocked
The injured man, Yuen Sun- Rainfall registered by the fat, of 619, Hennessy Road, 4th Water Authority or Tytam was floor, was removed to hospital, .01 of an inch, at Pokfulam 08 where he is of an inch and 11 of an inch at
now detained for Shing Mun, in the New Terri
treatment. torles. No rainfall was regis-m tered at Aberdeen...
the Willow Episode 3 The June 30, ultering a forged che Wild Wood": 5.30. Friday Roques que, to be drawn at the Hong-lion gallons. day Mauber: 0.350, Record Parade; 7. kong and Shanghai Banking Personality Parody - Jackie Gleason: Corporation by Mr J. H. Carton 1.15. Showtime Serenede 139. Coke De Wket; (13) on July 2, forged time: 7,45,1"The Final Yege" - The Story of a Mother's Courage: 8.
to be drawn-nt tho Time Signal and the New 009, Hongkong and Shanghat Bank Weather Report, Announcements and ing Corporation for the sum of 1.30, Musle for You; 8. Third Teri $50; (14) on July 2, uttering a Match England v. Australia forged cheque to be drawn of Commentaries by Hex Alston, John Ariott, and Michael Charlton on the Banking Corporation by Mr J. the Hongkong and Shanghal Second Day' play at Headingley, Leeds: B35, Symphony Hall Ple H. Carion De Wiart; and (15) turen at an Eshition (Mussorgsky) on July 2, with intent to defraud, ipinred by the Concertgebouw Or obtained from the Parisian chestra of Amsterdam conducted by
Interlude: 8,13, Kolachrino Musicažnj
Antal Dors10; 1002 Rediffusion Grill, food and wing, valued at Spotlight-Prof. J. Feuerring; 10.17 $48, by means of a forged Orgnales With Richard Lebort cheque,
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11.10.
at the organ; 10,30, The Goon Show?
Cricket (3rd Test Mateli) England v. Alestraila. Further commentaries on the Ind day's play at leadingley, Leede: 11/45. Prelude to Midnight - popular ecicert "favourites 12 Mid- night, "God Save the Quban: Close Down.
APPOINTMENTS
CORRECTION
Our attention has been drawn to an inaccuracy in our report yesterday of. the settlement renched in the dispute over a lighter,
Posted To Reserve
The following officers have been posted to the Royal Hong- kong Defence Forces Reserve of Offices Lt.J... P. Ascroppo, HKRNVR, LA R. R. T. Smith, VRD HKRNVR and Lt M. A. R. Young-Harles, MC, HK. Keat.
A wallet was stolen from a walking in Hollywood Road at 2.00 pm. yesterday. A suspect
has been detained in connection with this offence.
New Magistrate
It is notified 'in
magistrate with
effect from ing exclusively with such gites
is therefore Introduced..
Johansen
A wrist watch was snatched Float along. casual, portholed with
from
ត
in tiny breeze-catching perforations
Chinese woman Hennessy ·Rpad at 8,50 pun. yeterday.
Tai Lam Chung. Tenders
*Tenders are cilled in today's Government Gazette for tho con struction of Thi Lain Chung watch veters South Group Soc The Government Gazzelle
Wo stated that. Mr Berry, cnnounces the appointment of Chon, who appeared for the
They, wit be received until Mr G.H.A. Morris, MB, Broan Masert P. II. Sin and Co. In accorded. M... Hirsch-Girin ...
defendants, was instructed' by Formal recognition has been noen on Friday, July 27.
Assistant Secretary to the "Urban)
Consuls Recognised in p
Council during the absence of Mr foot Sin and Co. Instructed Mr Cotiwal - for France, and provi- Dr Chung Out Yuri wa H W. M. Rumsey, DFC, and of Mr Patrick Yu who appeared on slonul recognition has been he», (IIC) has been appointed, a T.V.C. Reynolds as a Deputy behalf of the plaindit, while M. corded. Mir Bator Goler Bulan member of the Midwives Board Printed and published by Itonn GKONG HUTCHEON for and on Clerk of Councils during the Chen was, netflicted by Mowers Rodja Maziour uns Concal for for a form of three years from behalf of South Chion Morning Post Limited at (2-3 Wycham absence of Mr C. R. M. Lau Chan de ko.
Indonesia, it was reported in July 1 ·mcoording -- to "today's rest, City or Victoria in the Colony of Hongkong.
Lawrence.
We regret the error.
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