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JOHN CLARKE'S CASEBOOK
A VIP OF SORTS
THEY
One' door from the courtroom
He was again
Very
im-
HEY gave Sidney VIP:
trentment In the leads to freedom. Sidney's restaurant-car. The sort disused the other.
escorts wanted to be Hure he tinguished Old Boys get a VIP of sorts- when they go back to their portant prisoner, schools, or shopgirls when they turn up on the customers' Aide uf the counter o buy their trousacaux. "Blimey, it's Sid," cried a walter, and the news spread fast, Brown Windsor soup cooled, pale portions of fish wilted, as the car's
downed
crew
plates to greet Sidney, who once had worked alongside them and now reappeared as a patron.
workmates
Sidney's welcome by his aid wus so wonderful that something seemed noces sary by way of repayment, Not money, Sidney was short of that, "Tell you what," he said. "I help wash up."
THE WALLET
IJE won!
to the vid famillar
CHINA MAIL
tubed 1843
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1957.
EUROPE'S OIL TROUBLES
Washington, Feb. 6.
President Eisenhower may be asked at his press conference today whether he will appeal for more co-operation in stepping up the oil supply to Western Europe.
to
But rfficials here believe such an appeal the oil companies and the state regulatory com-
FLYNN WINS mission is not likely.
AGAIN
411
New York, Feb. 5. Actor Errol Flynn, expert on ships and the sea. won $30,000 tonight on television quiz show.
Flynn, who sol hu was "tranbling" because of the amount of money involved, thus won a chance to try for the top prize of $100,000 dext week on the NBC TV programme, "The Big Surprise."
Flynn answered two questions tonight, one to insure the $20,000 he won last week and the other to advance to the $30,000 level. be allowed no more te will "Insurance" questions, so
"It is some ing that thought-
ollmen are beginning to realite and regre!"-Reuter,
They point out that Mr John | emergency 10 rain through a Foster Dulles, Sceretary DI price boost the industry runs State, has said the oil lift posi- the risk of earning a Shylock tion is not alarming" and that reputation in the eyes of the he does not think a presidential | world.
called for appeal is
et present. Mr Dulles at his press con- rul terence yesterday, however, volcett disappointment at The failure of the oil companies so la to culvert sufficient supplies of crude and fuel oli to Europe. The Senate committee which Is Investigating the oil lift will continue is hearings today.
Haink, began the vid familiar andra e quel the too if the were all experts said here,
the can win all or take home only $20,000.
stint. When the just dish uried he went to the staff com- partment for
From his coat.
SMOKES CIGARETTE pegs there other jackels hung.
Flynn, smoking a cigarette in From the pocket of one a wallet
a holder "to chim my nerves", protruded, Sidney pulled it out. helped sumself to the £15 ittified four nautical terms for
his insurance question.
contained, then turned to the galley. The train was pulling mito Watford. Well, tellus," Sidney said, "this ls where I leave you. De good."
WILS 620.
There
TWO FACTORS Meanwhile the weather and Middle East politics now appear to be the factors most likely to determine whether Britain and Western Europe will suffer un- employment and distress through fuel shortages in the next few
weather
Europe reduce the woulit
European searelly of crude and fuel now much in demand.
Similarly
weather in warm
сия the United States would down domestle sules of heating ollini medce more avaliable for export.
Wurm
Onleials said that politics In the Middle East might largely determine whether oil would
and the
To advance to the $30,000 level, he identilled the Lutine Bell. He also was able to iden- tity the "Hted Rock" as the only In the last 80 years to be re- shup of the ported lust and then to return soon be ineving again through £15 leti when the police For the lost part of the ques-the Syrian pipeline Pleked up Sidney tortellon, Flynn, a sailboat enthusiasi,
Suez Canal. days later, "1 been doing
was able to give the nationality Time magazine sald torlay come drinking," Sidney said. of three lost shilps and the seas that a "That's where the money must
short-sighted policy f In which they disappeared
during the have
gone,"
increasing prices became legends. They were: The
109 | current oll production shortage Sao Paulo,
was gaining the US oil industry nothing but ill will. Time said: "By
of vintage
An
At Clerkenwell court, Sidney, sad, long-faced man of 32, pleaded guilty to the theft.
This man," a policeman told the magistrate Mr Frank Powell, "has had considerable domestic difficulty. He is £282 in arrears in maintenance pay- ments for his wife and four children....There moy be warrant out for him at court where the order
።
the
Was
naden foolish," said Sidney,
"I
"I'm very sorry."
"No to
rule.
HE IS STEERED
three prison for months," said the magist
Sidney nodded and left. Policemen walked beside him, attentive us head-waiters steer- ing favoured guests lo favourite tables.
and
Brazilian ship lost In The North Atlantic; the Kobenhaven,
Danish vessel lost in the South Atlantic; and the Waratah, a British ship lost at the Indian Ocean.-United Prees.
'Going At 83'
Bonn, Feb. 5.
West Germany's 81-year-old Chancellor
Konrad Adenauer
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Chamber Concert Was
Most Satisfactory
There was a fair-sized audience for the Cham- ber Concert of the Sino-British Music Group last night at the Grantham Training College, in spite of bad weather. The programme was nicely balanced, con- Thailand, Pakistan, Lebanon, Gertaining two major chamber works, three groups of many, France & Great Britain, Da.m.
Philippines, i p.m.
songs and a piano group. The hall is acoustically Pakistan. Middle Font, Africa, favourable both to instrumentalists and singers, and Great Britain & Europe, 6 p.m.
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a very pleasant em this, Both singers were, naturally.
The opening work was the be a tenor. His enunciation is voice is not best of the programine, Mon- clear, though his
to a Mozart delssohn's String Quartet No. 1 yet so well-suited in E flat major, played by the aria as to the type of song he
o himself who had risen frem Fen Quartet, led by Professor sang as a duct with Miss Kiany
sick bed to play. In spite of this, he has never been in bet- ter form; his lone was clear and Aweet, and he saw to it that the balance of the instruments was always maintained.
SHEAFFER'S
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ADMIRAL SNORKEL PEN
Cross-Examination Of Defendant On Company Shares
Mrs Wong Yu-shi, a defendant in an action involving a family estate before Mr Justice J. R.. Gregg at the Supreme Court, was this morning cross-examined by Counsel for the plaintiff on the Hongkong and Yaumati Ferry Company shares she held. She did not agree that she had no docu- ments to substantiate her claim that she bought and paid for the shares.
Plaintif
Wong
ticket collector of B Road, la
Ying-kuen, Bedford
the grandson of the
late Mr Wong Chol-ho and son of the late Mr Wong Yuk-shu. He is represented by Mr John McNeill, QC, and Mr Victor Gituns,
Messrs Instructed by Dearons.
Defendants
are Mrs
Wong Yu-shi, Mrs Wong Yan-shi (tin fong wife of Mr Wong Yuk- shu) and four children, Wong Cheuk-dong, Wong Shu-kuen, Wong Shuk-ping and
Wong Pik-kuen
Mr V. J. L D'Alton, in structed by Mr G. S. Ford, of Ford, Kwan & Co., appears for Aust
Terence defendant, Mr Shurlock,
Instructed by M.K. Lam & Co. is representing second, fourth, Arth and sixth defendants.
Plaintiff is suing for accounts and enquiries in respect of the estates of the decensed, for the Court's direction as to the share of benefits to be received from them by members of the family and for the appointment of the Judicial trustee as administrator of both estates.
FUNERAL OF
FR GRAMPA
The Rev. Fr Angelo Grampa, who died at St Francis Hospital on Monday, was buried at the Roman Catholie Cemetery. Happy
The
Valley this morning after a Solemn Requiem Mass at St Margaret's Church. very Rev. Fr. A. Riganti, General, officiated. The Deacon was the Rev. Fr Bonakto (Rector of the Holy Fr Ghost Seminary) and Rev.
Plsant (a parish priest of St Francis of Assial Church, who hails from the same town as the dens deceased, Busto Arsizio, Varese, Italy.).
The
Ht. Rev. Lawrence Blanchi, Catholic Bishop Hongkong, gave the Absolution. He officiated at the cemetery service.
Aged 74, Fr Grampa hud been in the Hongkong. Diocese for 48 years. Ho hold many responsible posts and was the first chaplain of La Salle College when it was completed in 1992.
Mrs
Fr
R.
SHARE SCRIPS In answer
McNeil, to Mr Wong Yu-shi, widow, of 240 Fa Yuen Street, said that on the date that an agreement was signed to sell a house she was for 131 given share scrips
MANY ATTEND shares of the Hongkong and
Among those' present were, the Yaumati Ferry Company. Shollan Consul General, Count said she later gave the scrips Adalberto Figarolo, di Gropelle: to Wong Yuk-shu who gave Bishop Joseph Oste of Jehol, the her money for them, and that Very Rev. Fr. Felix Shek, Vlear she gave him a receipt for the General; Mr A. Vanning, Mr and money received.
Witness said that scrips for Gualdi, the Very Rev. Fr Richard A. E. Perry, Maestro 100 shares were lost.
Rev. Asked at their best in the Chinese folk the name of Wong Choi-ho, Harris, SJ, the Very Rev. Fr
how many shares in Brookes, the Very songs. which never fall to
the Very Rev. J. Garland, please. Miss Winnie Ling was were in the safe to which she
Smith, MM, Rev. Fr. B. alleged to have been removed. componist.
from her room by the plaintiff, Rev. Fr H. de Angelis, Rev. Fr A. Ramacciotti, Rev. Fr D. Miss Klang and Mr Sung are witness said there were 437
Bazzo, Rev. Fr B. Pilenga, Rev. shortage of both young singers who have shares showing much to learn, and it is ex-193 shares.
Fr H. Bertita, Rev. Fr F. Cronin, cellent that they are to continue Witness said she received no SJ, Rev. Fr A. Granelli, Rev. Fr their studies in Europe. They receipt from Wong Yuk-shu
Mannion, Rev. Fr J. Foley, are certainly of the calibre to when she bought shares from SJ, Rev.
SJ, Rev. Fr A. Poleil, Rev. beneilt from them and should him and was told that she need M. Liberatore, Rev. Fr J. both become singers and must not fear the transaction would Cerro, Rev. Fr C. Speziall, clans of quality.-X.X.
not be recognised;
A. E. Bruzzone, Rev. Fr. Counsel suggested to her that Ghilardini, Rev, Bro. L. M. B. she had no documents to sub- Chest
Chestan, Rev. Bro. Felix, Rev. story that the Bro. stantiate her
Rev. Bro, M. Colleoni and r that the share presentatives of Catholle women 5.30 pm. "Women Only". A weekly scrips were handed to her in Mrreligious orders in the Colony.
Sho sald P. C. Woo's office.
Wreaths could magazine introduced by Mary Shar опе
were sent by the man: Time Bignal; Programme | have wished that a permanent Summary: 0.00 Lucky Dip mens she paid 12,000 Japanese yen to Italian Consul-General, members
Wong Yuk-sha for the shares, record could have been made of Requests presented by Margherita;
of the Choral Group, and mem- this outstanding playing.
6.89 Weather Report: f Time Signal: Counsel said that there was a bers of St Joseph's Church choir. The News: 7,09 Commentary or Stop | receipt to show that she paid. Press Item: 7.36 Band Call: Charlie only 270 yen. She replied she' Bamet and His Orchesten: 745 Lot-
a reliable and sympathetic ag- had the key, and which was i Miquelez, OP, Rev. Fr C. Vath.
The ensemble work was very good indeed. Dr Hard is always a steady support, and In this quartet his tone matched that of his leader,
Mr Alves on the viola and Mr Frank Huang on the cello car- ried out their parts emetently, and Mr Huang managed the swift passages of the last move- ment fluently. He is developing more case and confidence.
The second "Canzonetta" movement had a really splendid performance, and
MOZART QUARTET
Radio Hongkong
H.K.T.
REDIFFUSION
0.
Fr
Fr
bought and paid for the chores, Bro. Henry, Rev. Bro. Hilary,
Witness said
Mother & Son
To Be Expelled
A mother and her teenaged this morning appeared before Mr Hin-shing Lo at Cen-
3 Constables
Charged
Three police constables, charged with corruption, were this moming remanded for three days by Mr A. A, Huggins at Kowloon Magistracy.
All defendents were alleged
ter from America by Alistair Cooke: paid other sums in various other The other major work, Time for Jazz presented by Robin places. Mozart's Quarlet in D for Flute Day: 8.30 "Here come the Boys";
Hearing continues. # Time Signal: News and Home and Strings, was also most | News from Britain; 9.15 Wednesday Mantin, Feb. 6. agreeable, though not quite so Theatre: The Birde of Sadness by Mayor Arsenio Lacson yester polished. The balance was far Rachel Grieve (BBCTS): 10.15 Music day strove to stop the "watch-
better than when I last heard studio Concert: The BBC Scottish of the Twentieth Century; London your-car" racket by Manila's | the work in the Empire Theatre, Orch. cond. by Ian Whyte (BBCTS); hoodlums by issuing an ulti- this being no doubt largely due 10.43 Modern Sounds: 10.30 Weather matum to the Police procinct to the suitability of the hall it- Reel: 11.33 Goodnight Music: 11.30 Report: 11 Time Signal; Radio News commanders to halt the racket | self and to my position in it, Close Down. or hand in their resignations.
Tho strings were somewhat The rackft, which has long rougher than in the Mendelssohn
to have corruptly received $79 plagued Mondlu car owners, and they were apt to "tune-up" a p.m. Variety Calls the Tune:
from a Chinese male, Wong consists of boys and hoodlums a little too loudly between move-3, Wednesday Concert "Romeo and trak Magistracy on a charge of Bing, at a side-lone near the watching ther car for money.ments. Dr Wong was particularly Fallet Overture-Fantasia" (Tchal failing to comply with con- Kam Tong Restaurant, Shang- the sums ranging
20 happy in the first movementowy). Sonte Rhapsodie inditions Imposed by the Immigra hai Street on February 3, as a
Minor (Dvorak), “Mefisto WARE" centavos lo half
dollar, with its galoty and swift joyous | (Li), "Eine Kielne Nachtmusik tion Office.
reward for forbearing to pro- Failure to have their cars passages.
((Mozart); 4, The Story of Bottle The two, Young Wong-dal, secuto him for possession
of watched invariably resulted in
Cartie: 4.15, Tea for Two: 130, 52, and Young E, Kiang. 18, heroin, The plano a car being damaged or its parts Nacy Chiu, who
soloist was Miss Strictly Instrumentalnes with were cach ned $250 and order- Defendants are Cheung Kong-
has a useful Up Beat: 5. Children's Corner-Pro- technique which is equal to ex-day Requesta Presented by Betty:
sented by Auntie Ray: 8.30, Wednes-ed to be expelled.
shing, 20, Yau Kwai, 20, and They arrived in Hongkong en Choi Ming-sun, 25, The Mayor said that the tremely difficult works. Her Birthday Mailbag: 0.30, 7 November 25, and failed to leave.
Firat defendent was repre- "watch-your-car" racket was playing of Liszt's "Gondollera" Show: 6.45, The House of Peter
or renew their permits when sented by Mr C. Hampion of "organised blackmall" which from the Venice and Naples News: 7.00, Weather Report, An- they expired on December 25, Hastings and Co. could not be tolerated in Manila,series wa very smooth and nouncements and Interlude: 7.18, The mother said they spoke no
reminiscent of the Dick Jurgens and his Orchestra; 7,30, and ordered the arrest of theuresque boatmen.
Eddie Fither with Axel Stordahl English, and that the son hed racketeers.
Orchestan; 748, Concert Miniature; | como from Formosa In "St Francis Walking on 8 Personality Parade Fats" Waller: Hongkong to cure himself.. The hitch, however, is that the Waters," when brought to court, hoodlums tackled the difficulties bravely, Time &
she certainly 13, Interlude for Music-With Line. While in Hongkong, rola-
Renaud: 8.30, Diamond Musle Show: get away col-free because there but they were
suggested News and Home tivo in Australia had Time Brain: 9.15. Pot O' Gold; that the son should go there god morning in the staff · quartora. BO engrossing is no ordinance prohibiting car that they took up most of her 9,45. Martin Chuzzlewit-Episode . further his studies, He could of the Dairy Farm Co. Ltd. at owners from hiring people attention leaving little for in- raring, Donald Wodit: 10.10 Musle also get medicat treatment there. Poffulam Road. guard their
Varieties--Starring Joe E. cars, Franco- terpretation. These tremendous toward and Beatrice Kay: 1045.
alight, That was the reason that they Presse.
"transcendental” pieces of Liszt One Night Stand: 11, Jerry's Jumble remained in Hongkong, they
Junk--Presented are really meant for highly and
by Jerry stated. Lewis: 1150, Prelude to kttänight; experienced, and
vory
strong 12 midnight, "God Save the Queen"; player, with the brilliance of Close Down.
Miss Chilu has considerable capabilities and received a great ovation.
stripped and stolen,
to
Bangkok Strike Kentner or Katchen. However,
REAL TENOR VOICE
McGovern; 7, Time Signal and the
MAN INJURED
Bracelet Snatched 42-year-old man, Siu You.
was injured at 8.20 p.m. yester. Chinoso women had her day when he was knocked down gold bracelet'snatched from her by a private car in Shanghai
A
Staff Quarters Fire
A amollfre broke out this
Damage wa
Mishap To Plane
A Cathay Pacific Airways DCA. burst one of Ita tyres while landing at Kat Tak this morning' from Bangkok,
No cae was injured.
COLLIDES WITH CAR Slight damago, "was caused to
Bangkok, Feb. 5. Bangkok was in the grip of a airike wave today, and at one stage striking bus workers lay in front of their vehicles to prevent Misa Ella Kiang, soprano, and whilst walking along Pei Ho Street whilst unloading goods a private car at the Star Ferry, them being driven by breakers, Bus workers struck a group of songs, both European yestrday.
strike. Mr John Bung, tenor, each gave Street, in Kowloon at 3.45 p.m. from a lorry. The injured man, Kowloon, this morning when who resides at 24, Tal Ping Shan a bus collided with the open yesterday; claiming: high wages and Chinese, Miss Klang has A Japanese woman had her Street, ground floor, is receiving door of the car. There were and beller conditions of work.
a strong and straightforward pocket picked of a wallet con- treatment at Kowloon Hospital no infuria kagand The workers of four indus voice, all with a slight hard-taining osh in the lobby of the trial companies who put forwardness,
Itoxý "Theatre Lost Sunday, The simüor claims also continued Mr Bung's tenor is a real one, office was not reported to the their strike today -Reuter. not a light-burfione · trying to . Pollee until yesterday.
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