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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1958.
Record HK Cloth Imports Government Into UK Lennox-Boyd
Appointments
The
following postings, transfers, appointments and promotions in the various Government de partments were notified today's Government Gazette:
in
Legal
Mr M. Heenan, Sanlor Crown Counsel, to be Acling Solicitor- General during the absence of Mr Hooton.
Post Office
Mr A. G. Crook, Deputy Post- Master General, to be Acting Postinoster-General 519 from
CHINA OUSTS
JAPAN FOR
THIRD PLACE
London, Feb. 20.
February 20, vier Mr. C. The Chinese People's Republic has now
Boville who is on leave prior to retirement; consequently, Mr C. G. Folwell, Chief Posial Ac- countant, to be Acting Deputy Postmaster-General in addition to his substantive duties.
Police Mr P. J. Clough to be
Superintendent Police, on transfer from the Federation of Malaya.
Assistant
of
MI C. Willcox, Senior Superintendent of Police, re- sumed duly on February 8 on returning from leave: con-
Mr A. sequently,
Morrison, censed to oct Superintendent,
Senior Superintendent,
Education Misa M. P. Taylor to be a
ousted Japan as the third biggest supplier to the United Kingdom of cotton grey cloth (unprocessed cloth.)
Imports of this cloth from, were well up to the average of China has now became large 33.3 inflion square yards, com- enough to be included in the pared with 31.3 million In Board of Trade's mentaly statis- January last year and 20.1 m13- Heal fist and in January no lion two years ago, less than 0.3 million square yards came from China com- pared with 1.2 million a year ago and only 435,000 yards two
years ago,
sup-
The large imports of grey cotton cloth from China ples still another headache for the Lancashire cotten. Industry, which has repeatedly expressed This was not the only feature concern over the rising imports of Britain's Imports in January. of cloth from the Far East but Imports from Hongkong reached It is possible that even Lan- what is believed to be the re-cashire will be surprised at the Mr Andrea Magdalino to becord total of 8.7 million square lze of the imports which get
in ofclal
school mistresa.
yards, ngainst 5.6 million
an Education Qnteer as from January arrived in Hongkong on Febr-
9. Mr Magdalino January 1957 and 4.8 million first
uary Ú.
Public Health
Dr Chan
Medical Omeer.
Public Works
in January 1056.
Imports of cotton grey' cloth
be from India, too, kept well up to the average in with
Mr G. C. Dovey to be Building Surveyor on probation es from January 0. Mr Dovey arrived here on February 8.
Audit
Mr Percy Thomas Warr to be Principal Auditor on transfer from the Federation of Nigeria, The appointment was dated January B and Mr Warr arrived In Hongkong on February 8.
|
tabulation for the Binco the war.---
timo
Reuter.
total of 132 million square yards, Books Printed
against 12.3 million a year ago and 9,5 million two years ago,
in
the
Nearly 300 publications but those from Japan dropped Chinese for various tastes in sharply to the lowest monthly the verary Held, including total for more than a year, only translations and school text 2.8 million square yards arriving books were published in in January, compared with 5.8
last three months of last year. million a year ago and 3.1 million two years ago.
These books were written,
to According
May Retire
Alan
From Politics
London, Feb. 20.
"Londoner" writes in the Evening Standard today "Unless the health of Mr Lennox-Boyd im- proves shortly, I should not be surprised if he re- tired from politics even before the
next general election."
SIDE GLANCES
By Galbraith
1-21 TAL THE UR PUI, DIL THW KEA Servien, kot
"Exerolso? Why, if I had this little car, just think of the exercise I'd got scrubbing and polishing it'up!"
"A Question Of Fact"
Was Not
An Experiment
By JOHN LUFF
There was quite a lot of chattering as the curtain fell last night upon the first performance of the Garrison Players production of “A Ques- tion of Fact."
for
SHEAFFER'S
NEW HALA.
WITH NATA!
"KHAMLABLE AT ALL
GOOD STORES
STERLING SILVERTIP
Legal Submissions In Suit Against Wheelock Marden
Further legal submissions in support of
the plaintiff's case were given before Mr Justice C. W. Reece in the Supreme Court this morning in the suit for $960,000 against Wheelock, Marden and Co., Ltd, involving the
motor vessel Lady Wolmer.
The amount claimed com- Consequently, Counsel argued, prised the value of the ship and | even if it were to be said that, general damages for her alleged by reason of an alleged fallure detinue and conversion,
by plaintift to incorporate, the The Lady Wolmer, a 1,883-tan bill of sale would be illegal merchantman, was stranded on either under the Merchant May 19, 1953, off Cheju Island, Shipping Act or any other on- near the South Korean const, and actment, that did not affect the was abandoned as a total loss on parsing of the beneficial owner- May 22,
ship to plainua under the Plaintif is Mr Alexander | agromment_coupled with the Kwong, trading as Rulend and delivery,
Co., of 22 Tsat Tse Mul Road, Had No Value North Point; He is represented
Bernacchi maintained
by Mr Brook Bernacchi and Mr Mr Richard Winter, both instructed į that, for the reasons he had by Mr M. E. Ives, of Peter Mo given, the paragraphs of the and Co.
statement of defence he had referred to, which hinted at
llogality, had no value,
Wheelock, Marden and Co., Ltd, are represented by Mr John McNeill and Mr Oswald Cheung, Instructed by Mr FG. Nigel, of Johnson, Stokes and Master.
Bare Allegation Continuing his submissions from yesterday, Mr Bernacch! contended, on the question of misrepresentation, that the only allegation of misrepresentation
the
present case was the bare allegation by the defendants that there had in fact been a misrepresentation the plainu.
in
on the part of
it
Counsel sald
Was not alleged either that by reason of
He then put forward submis- stons on the law on damages that may be awarded in cases of conversion and Numerous
legal authorities were cited.
Hearing is continuing.
detinus.
DATES FOR MURDER TRIALS
printed and published in Hong-Ho has lately been in the clined to try 'safe' plays, What add carries off a dimeuit part fendants could not legally pass Kal-wing, allas
Total United Kingdom cotton kong, grey cloth imports last manih | Government Gazette.
The
first
Spring Showing
of
Evening Gowns
at
Paquerette's
16A DES VOEUX ROAD, TEL. 21-157
an
such members of the audience meant was, it is the first-time the Garrison Players have pro- duced a problem play and got away with it.
with considerable skili.
Lovely Lines
Not Concerned
The Colonial Secretary left London unexpectedly today for 10 days of "rest and recupera-
such misrepresentation the de-The dates of hearing of two tion" in Italy. "I am feeling
fendants were entitled to avoid separate much airport, and should be about was experimental, but plans which always remove him
murder trials The word one heard banded excitement better now," he said at
over half-hatched
the contract.
were fixed by the Pulsne Mr Bernaccehl went on to To- such is not the case. "A Ques- miles from. his present scene for to a paragraph of the state-
Judge, Mr Justice A. D. perfectly fit after this holiday."
"But not all hio friendly on of Fact", is not an experi- In this the playwright has ment of defence, and two of its
Scholes, at the Criminal Mmental play, neither is 1 an drawn a clever sketch of such a subsections, and contended that are qulle so optimistic.
Sessions this morning. Lennox-Boyd injurod
the Garrison person; I consider that Victor their effect was that the de- his experiment
A 44-year-old worker, Leung Players, although they are in- shoulder in a fall last December.
flui Kin-hung, the beneficiul Interest in the was alleged to have murdered today's London Clinic for a check-up.
vespel to the plaintiff, and that Ho Ah-kwan on November 25, they therefore did not do so. OPEN SECRET
1957. The trial will commence Now, and we have to face 1,
on Monday, the 24th, at. 10 am. "Last August he had
Eleanor Atkinson does not get
Hearing of another murder operation for the removal of
under the skin of her role.
case in which a 38-year-old un- the gall bladder.
In reading the following, I
is too immature,
He maintained that the Court | employed man, Chan Ming, wes should like to remind you that Pothane she
but those lovely lines that was not concerned in this ac- charged to have murdered Hui "Mr Lennox-Boyd, 63, sits in 1 um blased towards the play would permit the nudlence to tion with what the defendants Hing-wing on December 23 last Parliament for Mid-Bedford- it is not one of your slag- enter into the feelings of
a could or could not legally have year, was xed for March 6. shite. It is an open secret that stick, knock-about, or even one
No pleas were taken. se does not mean to fight the of your polite suburban concusband to a spectre of ancient
young wife who is losing her done,
The plaintiff, he said,
The trial of a 21-year-old next general election. Instead, dies. It is strong me stuff
meat,
ато tragedy, simply thrown not suing for the enforcement unemployed man, Ma Kwok- he will jurn to the affairs of from
Who good playwright
of the agreement; ho was chef, accused of robbery with the great Guinness enterprise.
of the away.
violence, wounding with intent The 'suing with regard to conver his wife, Lady Patriela, is д theatre which holds up
Regarding production the
too slow in the slon in respect of the defen- and housebreaking and larceny Guinness.
mirror to life. And I will take pace is "Many of his associates now my stand upon this; taking it beginning. in fact Roger Needell dants' subsequent wrongful act in dwelling house, was Axed for belleve that Mr Lennox-Boyd's all round, it is the best bit of
should speed it up all round in taking the vessel away from hearing on March 9.
the gathering the plaintif.
Ma pleaded guilty to having return to business will come casting put out by any of our and heighten
tension of the play. But I
Mr Bernacchi submitted that broken and entered the dwelling sooner than be at first intend-
local players for many a long give it for what, it is worth; a beneficial owner was just as house of Cheng Tal and stolen sd."-London Express Service. day.
have not enjoyed a play
much an owner as a registered $110, but pleaded innocent to much for many a long day.
owner, even though an agree robbing a woman, Chan Fook ment to trangler was not an kiu, with volience and also actupl transfer within the wounding her with intent to do meaning of the penalty clauses her grievous bodily harm on of the Merchant Shipping Act. November 18 Last,
Contractors
The Government Gazette to day listed the following contrac- tors us hoving been included in the contractors' register, kept by the Building Authority;
Messrs Lee Fung Construction Co. of 18, Graham Street, ground flour; Mesers Leung Shing Koe Building Contractor at 20, Lan Kwal
Fong. ground floor; Messrs Wah Sang Tal of 128, Kennedy Road, ground noor; and Messrs Wah Yuen Construc. tion Co., of 18, Bonham. Strand West,
New Bank
The Banque Nationale pour le Commerce et l'industrie has
knows the business
Casting
First take the casting of Molla Crosble. Up to now she has been typed as the cheerful housemold. In this play she is the central, figure from whom the other players pivot. In one of the best bits of theatre I have soon for a long time, the playwright holds hep back for whole scene until the audienca is longing to see what the woman is like.
Mice Crosblo walks in and immediately the audience is shuken, for they have been led by the nose, as, is the great Brilish Public
every Sunday morning, by the scandal papers, to expect a typa The skilful playwright is saying to you the audience, "Tor goodness make
think for yourselves, there is no type; this could happen to you or to your family.
50
SUICIDE OF FORMER
WSB
The Greatest
POLICEMAN Shape on EARTH
Mr Yiu Mok, a retired Police Sub-Inspector, died
produced by
Vette
of a gunshot wound in his HOLLY WO left temple last October and at an inquest held at Kowloon Court this morning, a jury of three determined that death was due to suicide.
Is yours in a 'V-ette bra that's shell-curved, well Evidenco adduced today testi- controlled? Right, Potal nod that the revolver with
which the ex-Police unicer shot Shells, low back strap- On that one scene alone himself on the night of October less in white. Size 32
the 13-14 as he was lying paralysed to 36.
the Garrison in his bod was a weapon licensed a new
be granted a licence by the which was sprung upon Governor In Council to carry audience, I say on banking business in Hong- Players achieved kong, today's Government mark Gazette states.
Well Cast
Non-slipping
... great comfort in high by the Police following the wearing.
officer's retirement.
Mr T. Creedon WIS Coroner.
the Wash-proof
rotain- Ing the fresh look after Dr HM. Yuca of the Kowloon proper washing. The
ONLY BRAS
HYPER-TENSION
SUPPORT.
For fuller. figure
• in `
A friend of the, deceased for please ask for V-otte Nu-
Promotions Margaret Higgins, as Nannic, Hospital who performed the a garrulous old domestic, is post mortem examination, mald well cast as is John Piria as the fatal shot was Dred at close NEW COMFORT and Bet W. L. T. Chunden and an old schoolmaster. Janet range with the left hand. Cpl N. Leigh-Bennett of the Rowes the essentially, bourgcola Hongkong Regiment have been Nina Trafford has all the spite- promoted to 3/Lieutenants as ful lack of charity so char- from February 6, today's Gov-acteristic of suburbia, but on many years, Dr Lom Yu-shing Yu. crnment Gazette states.
the other hand Victor Ladd was sald Mr Yiu Mok had been suf- For your Gala Gowns not strong enough in his part fering from hyper-tension and as her husband, where, as i following a stroke which Midwives Board his ques determined part death, his right side
saw it, the author Intended curred some time before his V-otte "Princess""
Misa Larinia Lal Man-tong was appointed a Member of the Midwives Board as from: March 1 vice Miss May Wong who resigned, according to today's Government Gazetia.
became
should offset her patty con- paralysed. He last saw the de- ventional standards.
ceased on October 13 last, and Robert Reid is a kind of the alck man was depressed. Hamlet-like figure in the play, The widow of the deceased haunted by a cbse of tragedy officer, Ngan Wel-chun, wald It and subconscious Lears he fr was about 3 am, on October 13 afraid to face)” His performanco Whon pe was in the toilet that A Chinese woman was stopped must be judged by what you | she heard the report, of a gun. and robbed of a wrist watch by expect from such a part. The ❘ She clanbod out, and found her In man on the staircase at No. 16 | days of great solioque, are over, Husband lying across his' bed Kimberley Street at 10 p.m. yes«./ Hfe reveals himself in snatches } wounded, and a revolver was on terday.
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