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CHINA MAIL
THURSDAY, JULY 18, 1957.
SHEAFFER'S
Skrip
RIOTS CAUSED 23pc FALL
IN PRODUCTION THE production of Textile Corpora- tion of Hongkong, Ltd fell by 23 per cent during the October riots last year and it was not until January that full production was reached again, Mr G. E. Marden, Chairman of directors, said in a printed statement at the annual meeting of the Company, this morning.
Mr Maren, uld the Con- pany suffered no damage dur 11
Tson Wan the riots 21 theks to the loyal support of He added that the in staff. Company has now caught up on il prodretion schedule.
The meeting was presided by Dr the Hon; S.N. Chau, a dir- of Mr cetor, In the brence Marden, who is on leave.
A ne profit of $1,010,630 for
You will have Been in the necounts that we have sold patt On the of our surplus land, raining portion we are in the process of building a new weave Ang shed, which, unfortunately, bos been delayed in the first Instunee by the necessity for the of squatters, and our removal thanks are due to the Resette. rent Offer for their assistance Secondly, the thly matter. Ircent rains further delayed construction.
the year ended March 31, 1957 "Turning to the Accotels, way announced at the meeting, you will see that the Trading which together with the prolProfit is higher by some $437,000 on the sale of land and the than the comparative figure for balance brought forward from the previous year. This is after 1060 made a total available for uppropriation of $1,007,012.
LANCASHIRE
charging depreciation in the working accounts as i explained Last year. The proat on sale of land results in the dis- posal of the area referred to above,
ASHES OF
COLONY
BUSINESSMAN
SCATTERED
FOUR APPEALS DISMISSED
IN HARBOUR Man Charged With Stealing
The ashes of the late Mr David Toeg, a well-known businessman in Shanghai and Hongkong, who died In San Francisco recently,
scattered were
the waters of Kowloon itay near Kal Tak this morning In accordance with his last wish,
The simple and impres- sive ceremony was con- ducted by Mr LawrENCO Kadoorie.
The ashes of the late Mr Torg were brought in by the widow, Mrs Barbara Toer, a few days ago by air.
Early this morning, the widow, with some et Mr Toeg's close friends, board- Kowloon Docks
다.
cd
launch
at Kal Tak and sicamed out Kowloon
to Bay for the ceremony. The company's flag the launch was flown at
half mast.
US Dancers
Plan One
Car Parts Denies Guilt
Mr Justice A. D. Scholes in the Ap.
peal Court this morning dismissed four appeals from the Kowloon Magistracy, two against conviction and two against
sentence.
Cheung Chor, sentenced to nine months by Mr Creedon on June 13 for stealing car parts, in- struments and scrap metal from a lorry in Kow- foon, denied his guilt.
He claimed that the Police pointed a gun at him, tjed his hands and took him back to the Police Station.
Jicroin.
for
Chan Kam alleged that previous convictions for posses- the Police arrested him be-ston of heroin.
cause they thought he was
"too cheeky," when he re- fused to push a fellow-
2,000 AT WORK ON THIS PROJECT
More than 2,000 people are working on Hong- kong'a monster Java Road housing estate in North Point in an attempt to finish it on time. But May's heavy deluges may delay the completion which was expected next month.
When finished later this year, more than 12,260 will be accommodated in this block. This picture was taken by a China Mall staff photographer yesterday,
What Is "A Public
Place"?
Court Argument In Of Showing
Case
An Indecent Film
JOHN CLARKE'S CASEBOOK
Technical Knock-out
DARRISTERS overflowed from their pen in the Clerkenwell court, spilling into Press box and leaving no room for reporters.
The gaoler showed me to the witnesses' bench behind, the dock, in which stood a German girt named Iso, She hnd pleaded guilty to stealing a pair of shorts from a shop. Now, when he had heard the story of Use's crime and something of her history, the magistrate said to her: "Go and slt in that corner and listen to the next Lwo cases."
THE GLOVES TLSE stumbled from the dock
und Into the corner seat next to me, collapsing there with sobs and great gulping breatha like a boxer who has taken heavy punishment. Tears rolled down her bonny, plump checką and with her hands she tore at ker
delicate lace gloves as though she would take Them apart thread by thread.
The heard.
next two СДБСР were Those of two other women caught shoplifting, Ong nurs eoileted and Jasida ull 40 minutes. so se had plenty of listening to do
But I doubt if she heard a word, so firm a grip, had fear got on her. She just sat there trembling, pulling en plucking and snatching at her gloves,
ALL TOGETHER
Argument as to the meaning of a public St
QHE had had her share of troubles in life but nothing,
terrible as what seemed to lio
The woman who denied sien!- ing was found guilty and
i was a well-to-do young English-
Week Season hawker's stall back to the GOVERNOR Fools, convicted of showing indecent films in a over. Ilse's love time it was
Police Station for them,
The Judge noted from the | was given six months by Mr record that the appellant Yen en Juce 5 for possession of was caught with another two sinal packels of a salt of man carrying the stolen property in the early Cheung was sentenced to four place and public showing of indecent films said her misery, nothing as
Mr Creedon morning and confessed that months by
were heard before Mr Justice A, D. Scholes imminently ahead. of a possession of 8 grommes he stole them.
sult of heroin. He had' three in the Appeal Court this morning.
Mr. Lawrence Leong (instructed by Mr D. L. ordered to sit and watch, Sho Holland-Roberts of Hastings and Co.) represented woman, outwardly ice-cool and the appellants, Chan Muk and a woman, Leung composed, The third case was
heard
the By
The cotton-waste. public place at 25 Wing Kut Street,
The
three women WONG the dock They are appealing against being a professional man would ordered to stara in their conviction by Mr Simon Linet and should not be pre- together. They were all dis- ot Central,
judiced by knowledge of the charged conditionally, and previous conviction, but he had ordered to pay costs In Ilse's was sentenced to threa
The grounds are that
there been instructed by his clients case, three guineas. months by Mr Phillips on June
Was insufficient. evidence "There were additions to all ing director of International 20 for obstructing the Police,
to put forward that as a ground The other two left. Iso kung found the conviction; that the because they felt they had not back for a moment, as it she the Fixed Assets during the Films Ltd announced today Mr Justice Scholes said the year with the exception of land, that the Katherine Dunham evidence was that the accuse Lady Grantham arrived. Lady public place and the exhibition
Magistrate was wrong in law had a fair trial, Counsel said. could not believe she were free holding that the place was a
"This way, please," said the which is reduced in respect of
12.3 wearing
Lise closed her eyos for the portion Fold. Plant and dancers, singers and musie-matched away some instrument
and overturned a stall when Grantham
was in public view; and that Machinery rhows the purchescaians wla open for a one- the Police
were dealing with golden yellow silk sheath dress
with a white straw hat; elbow-fair trial because the Magistrate showing in a public place, Mr she had come off lightest of this the appellants did not have a As to the meaning of public a momest, then turned and went away. In terms of mancy refused to transfer Mr Justice Scholes refused to length white gloves, green shoes
the case to| Leng Eubmitted that The
rip; in terms white handbag another Magistrate
of punishment, for trial money received in the instance the other two might have lost reduce the sentences passed on
when he had had knowledge of involving his
clients Was into the law on points, Ilse had two drug offenders, Wong Wah monogrammed with a "G.”
a previous similar convictions consistration of a contract. Sir Alexander, looking very
suffered a technical mock-out. chai and Cheung Yuen.
Wong, with eight previous well, wore a grey morning suit
and he had also ordered 88 rolls This was stated
be shown to him et paper given convictions for drug offences, and decorations.
which were not the subject mat-stating that a customer might
A dividend of 50 cents a share
1,000,000 shares, totaling "There is an appreciable hay- 50,000, was declared.
ing in the charge for Interest, Mr Marden, In his statement, largely as a result of the new
frer the riots last capital sak apart
whilst it has been October, the visit by the L401 | necessary this year to provide a eshire Textile Mission headed substantial sum for taxation. by Sir Cuthbert Clegg, bad elso. affected the textile industry an Hongking during the past year.
The Mission, which came here requesting volvotary redue- fort in exports of el textile Roots to the United Kingdom,
deall mainly with the Spineers Asociation, Mr Marden said.
This Associaticu only repres sented a small proportica ol the textile Industry in the Colony rud viair criticism levelled against the Industry as a whole naturally centred pri- marily on them.
דיי
can do
DUTY
10
more
than
emphasise the remarks made by my epileague De the Her. S. N. Chau, In his budget speceh-that It is the duty of Governmeal to
year.
In Colony
Mr Harry Odell, manag-
DRUG OFFENCES
of which 1 Informed you last week season at the Empirehawking offences.
A further 5514,052 hos Theatre beginning from
off the Fixed August 6. bern willin Assets by way of depreciation.
Katherine Dunham is one of America's most famous dancing
"The loan from our bankers has been reduced by a further $300,000, whilst the amount fue to our General Managers ha bten reduced by more than $2,- 800,000. You will note the con siderable strengthenlag of our position us indicated in the figure nearly $3 millon compared with $1,300,000 for the previous year. it you approve the Board's re- commendations, the amount car
of net current assets, which is
do more than look benevolently ried forward will be $1,001,970
embryo Industrie! against $830,055 last year."
our
upon ngsociations mnc to affond thun that netive assistance and sup- port that will enable them to hold their own in dealings with their powerful and wealthy prototypes elsewhere."
"In this respect wa GTC fortunate in having a strong advocate in London in the per- son of Mr Grimwood, the Hong- kong Government repecsentative there.
GRATIFYING
stars
today, Mr Odell sald Miss Dun- Speaking at a Press conference em trained Eartha Kit, "who achieved fame as "The world's naughtiest night-club singer it
tion to being one of the hottest things" to hit the Colony for a long while, Miss Dunham is also ra cutharess, noted anthropole-
degree from Chicago University
ist, lecturer and broadcaster.
"She possesses a master of arts
"But that la not all, In addi
and has also been awarded several foreign decorations In- cluding one from Haiti for her contribution to West
Proposing the adoption of the dances. Report and Accounts for the FCRI ended March 31, 1957, Dr Chiengo of Malagache Negro "Miss Dunhum was born in Chau referred to the current father end a Fraich-Canadian newspaper reports and editorial | mother,
comments on the renewed efforts
to impose restrictions on Hong- kong'a exports to Britain.
"It was gratifying to
Priest Wants
To Return
To Far East
OF MACAO ARRIVES
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and carried
17 GUN SALUTE
of fm to
ter of the charge.
10
EXPLANATION
on a piece 10 customers
Mr Leong agreed with the chose to test the film he would hire or buy alms and if he Judge that the Magistrate,
The Governor's barge could be the Aloop and seen leaving D presently
scluic 17-gun resounded across the harbour.
The salule was fired HMS Tamar in conjunction with Ahe 15th Medium Régiment Royal Artillery at Signal Hill.
by
from HMS Newcastle and com-
Charged With Stealing
2 Umbrellas
thier who stole
two
A car
Central Court facing two charges brellas from parked cars in Hongkong, this morning appear- ed before Miss B. K. Searls at
of theft, one of unlawful posses sica and a fourth count of possessing an instrument. At for on unlawful purpos”.
The skies were grey and It be- gan to rain, but the pomp of the "I hope to return to the occasion Indles
completely Over- Orient to work among the came this. A Guard of Honour Rev. Father Charles J.manded by Captain MS. Stewart Chinese people," said the provided by the Royal Marines
McCarthy, an American stood in front of the Pler PRIMITIVE FORMS Jesuit priest who was Te awaiting the arrival,
cently released by the As the borge arrived at the "The basis of all her dancing Chinese Communists after Pier, Sir Alexander and Lady note and teaching, (she has had her almost "Last year I mentioned the
four years.. of Grantham went down the steps The defendant, Chiu Chun- necessity of modern finishing and that the Secretary of State for own company in New York for
to welcome the distinguished ting, 28, unemployed, of Hut 27A dyeing facilities in the Colony the Colonies hai kept the mat- niere than twenty years) is the imprisonment.
visitors who were then greeted | Tin Hau Temple Hill, plended which would, if installed,
crs in its proper perspective, primitive forms of the West
Father McCarthy
returnied by each member of the gather- guilty to three of the charges minimise the effect of
whilst the inference in the re- Indies. any re-
"Around these, she has woven this morning in the as President Ing.
and the charge of possessing an striction of imports into the ports that the Hongitong Cot-
Accompanied by Commodore instrument was dismissed, classical ballet, Spanish dancing Hoover from Manila where he United Kingdom, as we could fon Spinners
and the stylised routines of Bali Bad opent a short rest at G.D.A. Gregory, Commodore- The Magistrate sentenced the then export diret to the mar- presented the whole
and Java. Her repertoire ranges Bagulo.
In-Charge, Hongkong, Comman-defendant to four weeks! im kea serval by Lancashire, in- save added point to the
der do Baitos then inspected the prisonment on each of the three stead of cending our grey cloth marks in the Chairman's state- from primitive folk rhythms to
Following his release last Guard of Honour prior to this charges. "Hongkong will see the ori-month, Father McCarthy and |ho had received the salute and The prosecution Esked for ginal Broadway Show; there Father John A. Houle, who was heard the Royal Marine Bond period of Police supervision but
no substitute dancers for released with him, visited their of the Flag Officer, Steond-in-this was refused.
Association
industry
rew
ta Munichester for linishing and ent regarding the function of dycing.
One of the troubles that Association." lisa bcxn adequate and continu- ous cupply of sultable water.
"A Swedish dyeing and print.
Je expert reeqatly in Cho Colony told of a now
hot jazz.
ments."
family.
Junk Captain
✡
On Charge Of Corruption
The motion and the appro-bre priations were carried un this tour. The 80 tons of eps former China colleagues * in | Command, For East Station unimously,
Mr Blaker and Mr R. C. La seu a few days before the season Philippines for a rest.
tumes and props wili arrive by Taiwan before going to the from HMS Newcastle play the were re-elected directors.
Portugese National Anthem. is due to open, but Miss Dunhamn process MCars Peat, Marwick, Mit-will arrive by air a few days
Father McCarthy resumes his
COVERNOR'S GUESTS wherd water is not such an im-chell ondt Co. were re-appointed early to complete final arrange voyage in the President Hoover portant part of the process, auditors.
icmorrow. He said he is going which should simplify the prob-
home to San Francisco to see hla Escorted by the Governor, lem as far as the Colony la con-
Commander de Barros then left cerned.
for Government House while! SURPLUS LAND
He did not know when he Madame de Barras followed would return but he was fairly with Lady Grantham. During suro that he would want to their stay in the Colony they Chan Suk-yam, of no fixed return to some part of the will be the guests of the Gov-ode, was bound over in $250 Orlent where he could work entor and Lady Grantham, among the Chinese people, Those present at the Ceremony to at Central Court this morning for two years by Mr Hin-shing were the Portuguese Consul in for coruption Father Houle, who was in Hongkong.
do Castilho: and Madame
In the afternoon' of July 14 is still in Bagulo. He is taking Canho, heads of the services, alongside Shaukiwa walerfrom do defendant's Junk wao lying
"During the recent heavy rains, cur mill was cut off by
·road and our Mill Manager had to be taken by launch, as was BOTTLE NOW cotton and finished goods. This again pointed out the necessity for o public pier in Tsun Won, for which we have been pressing the Governi ment for como time, and I am glad to say that Government havo 'rectilly, informed us thất; a jetty will be built on the new reclamation pile in Taun Wan,
Hospital Patient Charged With Wounding Women
A patient of the Tung Wah Hospital, Chan Tak-kwok, 20, appearing before Mr Ilin- shing Ld at Central
Court
this morning, spat out some blood on a picco of paper to show that he was sick and asked for romand until he had recovered.
Mak
Loung Cho lun and Kuen-kuen, at the Hospital yesterday,
prisoned with Father McCarthy, de Ca Mr Guilherme M."
A 40-year-old junk master,
The Prosecution Officer told the the a President Wilson from members of the Executive and with allegra tegal immigrants
Court Cans had been examined Manila on July 29. by a doctor at the Queen
Laglalative Counell, and the aboard. Mary Hospital- and certified Father Houle is taking the Chier Justice Mr Justics M., J. that ho could appear in President Wilson to enable his Hogan.
Defendant when approached court this, morning,
mother Chan is charged on two counts Mr Lo remanded Chan
to fly out from
by a policeman offered him $100, the Many of them dignitaries as an inducement not to arrest for United States to meet him in of wounding two women hearing on Saturday,
Recompanied by Honolulu.
their him for carrying Lilegal Immi- wives,
-grante.........
wero
have to pay a sun for the ex- penses of showing the film to him.
J
This sum would be set off
purchase price agalist the he bought it, but retained by the shop it there was no aste,
Counsel maintained that this could not be called showing films to an audience to public view In a public place.
The appeal is continuing.
SIDE GLANCES
D
gaoler.
Taipo Road To Be Re-opened
The Superintendent of Trafile, Kowloon, sald this morning that traffe along Talpo Road would be opened to vehicles under 36 cwt at Loon today end to all Lypes of vehicles at 5 p.m.
Taipo Hood, which was doingm aged near the 6% milestone by the heavy rain that accompanied Typhoon Wendy, has born, closed to traffic since yesterday.
By Galbraith
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