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THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, JUNE 21, 1949.

Correspondence

The Editor takes ap responsiblļļļu for views expressed in lettera by correspondents," "and by no meána necessarily agrees

wiil then,

Administration

Of Justice

zion bill is much the same", but In this troo?"The statement not only ignores that fact that the well over Sir, I refer to Sunple Simon's mhilmum penalon, in letter which fentions, apparently half the base pay upon retire with approval, adverte Comments ment" whilst the maximum (pen- by the Kulig Sheung Daily Newssion is but two-thirds thereof, but concerning the administration of also that by early retirement of justice in this Colopy. In la con- offers the Colony is forced to nection, similar adverse repay for servkes not received, for ference to bur Coutts, In the an additional 10 years. Does Mr. middle of a leading article prin- Jackson ark us to believe that difference betwpen elpally concerned with squeeze the light and corruption, appeared in the minimum and maximum pengons China Mujk about six weeks ago. is sufficient to offret the payment. This passed quite unnoticed by of pension for en indditional In the authorition. As

year and to justify the payment of an employer for 10 yours of idleness

citizen

of

Thin Colony and interested as Din in the early extension to it of the English democratic way of Mr. Jackson further challenges ie, su ar as this is practicable, the figure of 02 years given as the I cannot allow this second re-life-expectancy of civil servants. ference to our Courts to pass un-May We renind him that we also stated that this figure 'was taken challenge).

from a survey conducted in 19317 that with the brides made by It is not Horensquale to suppose medical science within the past 20 yes, life expectancy may have been greatly increased. We shoula ante lo tient that the figure of at by reason of the untimely in- 42 years

might have been arrived tennent of sindry civil servants whilst in a state of torpor 'mis- taken for Benth.

I am well aware that, while we get much genuine and justifiable crilleism of Government, a dent of irresponsible criticism hp- pears in the columns of our news papers. While one regards com- ments on the Executive as normal and proper in any freedom loving country, criticism of our Suci who are, or ought to be, indepen dent of the Executive, Ariken a more sinister note. There is either

The whole truth of this "retire- ustice in our Courts, or a deplalment a145" matter is that Goy- of justice. The neld is Jimited,

Our Judiciary consists of Chief of the Salaries Commission's T- demands all the beneßta. ernment Judges Justle, two

and five of

port

whilst assuming none of the Magistrater, te. eight Judicial obligations. The Salaries Com Omeers charged with the duty of

recommended that Gov- udarinistering justice in this mission

ernment dispense with the

the ser- Colony, 1 should think that the Chief Justice is adequately am Commission's words) in

vices of the "dead wood" (the various powered to deal with uny specific

Departments and In order that sumplaints against pur Courts this might be done, recommended (if the proper remely of appeal that Government should have the Is not resorted to). If auch spock-

option of compulsorily reuring fe complaints ure not forth- coining, Ironsider that the At-uny ploy at the age of 5 **- yous. In order to compensate the

and our

Three business visitors to the second Canadian In- ternational Trade Fair dine in the luxurious Palm Court, one of the four restaurants for the convenience of ex- hibitors and visitors, In the, Trade Fair buildings. They Dre. left to right, Chong Twanno, Nanking: N. M. Mur- shall, Norwich, Ontario, President of the United Co- opptatives of Ontario; and Mrs. Marshall. The products of 1,500 manufacturers from 35 countries were on als- play at the 1940 Canadian International Trade Fair, held in Toronto from May dp to June 19..

Decision Reserved On Appeal Against Eviction Order

Mr. Justice Scholes, Acting Puisne Judga, yaster- day reserved his decision at the Court of Appeal on an appeal against an eviction order issued by a Tenancy Tribunal.

All The Seamen Love Hong Kong's Mary

Hong Kong Mary, the most beloved woman from Shanghai to Singapore, good Samaritan to all American seamen for 40 years is no ravish- ing beauty; she is no social star; and she begrs none of the beauty and charm that wa associate with feminine attraction. The object of this general adoration is Wong Po- lan, 78-year-old bald-headed, wrinkled faced, frail diminutive figure of a woman, weigh- ing perhaps not more than 80 pounds,

She is the mother of three sons; about a score of hefty boys and girls call her granny.

Huy came she to be so idolised by American spomen? What is the magic of her attraction? Let Mary tell her own story, as she O it to the Chitia Mail" In her shop at No. 27, Nathan Road, Kowloon, Just a stone's throw from the Phar of the palatial Tenfusula Hotel.

It was shortly alter the furn of the present century, when Old Man Robert Dollar and His wife Sang to Hong

Kod of hawkers There Wasa"

at the dock trying to sell their Vares the passengers and the crew, As usual they bargaited and haggled, trying to get the test out of their prospective customer.

There was, however, ceptápp

ono ex-

She asked for no more than what she thought to be n fair price, and she refused to take mure. She was Wong Po-lan.

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the sharp eye of Olil Man Robert Dollar al nace caught her. Ife was impressed by her honesty and square dealing, and decimet that this should not go unreward- There and then he ordered thr

Wong Tu-Ind- "let me call yo he said to have the ru hil Dollar zhips pulting in Hong Kong Still hot satisfied. ordered that the widest possible publicity should be given to all ships rews and passengers of Mary's honesty and fair dealing.

Precarious Existence

The appeal is based on the grounds that the Tri-

bunal's decision was wrong in law and against line pass should be issue

to The respondent's: the weight of evidence. defence is that he had established a prima facie cose, on which the Tribunal could have arrived at its decision. The appellants,

turney General should institute employee for the privilege grant- the most stringent setion against ei dovernment, the Sularles Com- nyone who indulges in irrespon- mission also recommended that sible criticism of the Courts, or the employee should be given the endleavunts in

in any way to bring option of retiring at 45. To date our Couris

administratiou

we have witnessed many Govern- of justice into disrepute.

ment servants availing theinselves | Isai We have always prided our of this option. We have yet to see selves that, no matter what our Government dispense with the other faults sight be, our services of the dead wood" which partial justice in Court was some was the cause of this ruling being thing on which the world might

imroduced hus

we see how always rely. That high standard ter

legislation can be distorted in has to he maintained. Neither

favour of the Government servant lowering of that standard, no and to the detruncut of iny contempt of court, can be publie,

tulerated.

the

Mr. Jackson boses his entire A. M. D.

arguments upon the claim that: Editor's Note: Following the Government servants should be editorial mentioned, we furnished accorded "the same treatment as sit the request of the authorities that granted the employees of

Lee Chu-opponent other than Yuan-yin, evidence.

hearsay

"It is the most remarkable cass of this kind I have ever come acrose," Mr. Potter de. clared.

of

and Kwan tenants of 4 Tak Shing Street, first floor, are represented by Mr. Eldon Potter, KC, and Mr.

Ug to then, Wong Po-lan was A. J. Cufford, both instruct-

Mr. Bernacchi In reply told the

leading precarious hand-to- hebrsay Court that as regard ed by Mr. Peter H. Sin.

Mr. B.A. Bernacchi on the in- evidence. rule 34 of the Landlordu existence as an itlérant structions of Mr. H.L. Kwan re-and Tenant Ordinance perinifs the hawker, in support her three sons Her busband Bad presents Fu Wai-sang, landlord of Court to take in hearsay exi- and herrel.

died while she was in her the disputed premises.

dence.

irly thirues. Counsel further Mr. Potter 'told the Court that

maintained the facts were that Lee, the first that the applicants had at the

hupa krop photograph opponent, became first floor of

Tak Shing Street casis on which the Tribunal could of

7 souvent which Mary until it was lost durio rented the place at $350 a month. subhaitted that the going abroad

The war. Counsel went on to say that in of the first opponent was proof

a transfer of for Mary: and thanks to there was

From then on it was a new life April 1947, being in bad health, that Lee went to Shanghai with his tenancy. wife for an indefuite stay. His

After both sides had given legal thefactor, by each lohar sulp came pic port, Mary found no wife returned to Hong Kong in submissions, judgment war

lack of customers for her wares. September 1947.

served..

"uy from Mary, the honestest woman. If it say.

Orient, was what

a tenant of Tribunal made out a prima tocle ore 9 Man Robert Dollar

This is 78-year-old Hong Kong Mary whose name Is known to all American scamen bocapse of her generosity and will- Ingness to assist thear wherever they are in need. -Chipie Mai Phola,

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teneral looting that took place before the Japs enterot Kowloon, Mury was cleaned out. Mary and her family returned her aptive village of Kityang n the Chaochow district of Kwangtups, after further stay in the Chtany was impossible. But thin things there were "Hot" much Gel- ter, and

and by 1944 she hath peached cil of her tether. Then the remembered her boys of the American ships. It was the last respit, but low was she ta make her plight known to them divided as she was by the line of fre?

After some difeulty her message rough to Kukong. A city in North Kwangtung, then in Free China. From there it was taken to the wartime capital or

layed to the Water-tenders and Firemen's Association of Amerier.

Accompanying

messpru the were some photostals of IQU's the Boys had signed.

nho gut

a comprehensive list of what was the most enlightened" employer" 1042. Lée was a merchant, He have arrived at its décision. Ha 9-17, his he and Wong Chungking from where it was, it

borters undesirable features of the administration of Justice in local courts, for remedial action to be taken where possible,

reganded by experienced couṛtira- but chudses to ignore the fact that

even in the CONC

of the employer of the most enlightened employer, the employee contributes towards the security for his retirement. We are told that many officers would welcome the Introduction Sir, The reply given by Mr. L. of a superannuation scheme "but During their absence. Mr. Pot- Juckton, President of the Associa not at the same expense of 5 per

ter the fint in question

+

Civil Servants

re-

tion of Luropeon Civil Servants; cunt of salary". We wonder how was looked after by of Marshall Fields plow

to our letter on the subject of Mr. Jackson propnciles this plate When Lee's wife came back in Civil Service pensions in a poster night with his demand for equal ly example of the art of dissom- i treatment? blance Indulged in by officials In conclusion, Mr. Jackson asks When faced with wapalatable facts us to believe that (n) die als

"ent our cake and have connection between pensions and

In

September 1917, she resided in the premises for some time.

Lee, March 1948, Langhai, despatched

1

hurried that leaving be

hind servants and furniture in

Executive On Flying Visit

her

then in her fortion, wa Bressive figure, inured

Fire of hard work, her good

The SOS was promptly put up on the bulletin bourd, and not only all the boys who saw it, or told of it, paid up ut once, but many others made voluntary donations, to help Mury out."

Tided Her Over

..

They were wonderful," mused Mary. I knew they would not let me down."

did fortune not turn her head

The amount collected was re- the apntinued to toll as hardiniited to Mary through Chung- As ever, fom

mden to dunk. King, and it tided her over until randy all the things Ute Jops surrendered. - peiting

the boys that

want me to get for them, the would say. it was not long before Mary became the household word on all American ships putting in at Hong Pong. Members of the crew, from the captais to the stolter would call at her shop for a cha or a drink of an evening, or just t say "Hello, Mary"

door attitude of our Robedient efficiency of the type which Mr.

a telegram to his wife is flang il 100"

of which she Servants

Mr. Jackson1 has kindly correct that to amend the terms of ser-

5. Bis is investigating and, (b), humid

Taking off on a PAA plane cd our arrDE in regaro to or vice to include a buffperannuation the fint. She also left her son with from Kal Tak yesterday was figure of $7,000,000 budgeted for scheine instead

Mr. Luther H. Hodges, Vice this year for pensions and amends nension scheme would lead to the the house, counsel added.

of the Present $5,000 for which to pay the rent of president of Marshall Field to a trging 45,180, "hëst type of man" {refusing to this sing that this sum is a pin the Civil Service, the in-

Mr. Potter said that ide a perfod and Company, large American 900..

the flat was looked after by onel refaller and mouthcturing nere 3 per cent of the total

Bud Berenca being that our present C.C. Yu. After that, second up-establishment that did a get but, as has been pointed out Government servants are of tie ponent replaced him.

turn-over US$2,000,000

last pis, studiously "best type", in Beveral cuitoripis,

Inct ignoring the that pensions With regard to (a), may we

year.

Mr. Hodges, accompanied by account for approximately 11 per rembid Mr. Jackson thit Mr. S.S. ent of the total personal emolu- Ross was appointed as a direct

arrived in the Colony on Friday his 10-year-old son, Luther Jr., nients. The question of Increase result of the Salaries

Commis

But right up to the outbreak of in this figure during the current

Anding that good deal of

on a business ond pleasure trip

never failed to 12 months is also discreetly passed "dead avood"

round the world by the Fanie Way Heeded to bo

meet every Dolls (afterwards American World Away Bay Piccident) talp coming ligh over. Perhaps as a matter of in- cimiented and

that retirement of only two erest, slice Mr. Jackson has with pension at the age of 45 Is an

During his three day my hills, Mary, come right up, recess to the necessary Bgures, outcome of the recommendation bung below, counsel stated, sc Hong Kong, A. Hodges and his

for as the first opponent was son were the

D

Counsel

then maintained that the point of great importaper wife was a lessee of Mrs. Lee to the case was the fact that Yu wife of the first-

opponent When it came to the evidence of only two witnesses called on

applicarit at the

Met Every Ship

The end of the war brought Mary and her children and grand- children pack to Hyde Kong, and hey lost no time' setting to work their old business actions. und

One of her sons set up shop at Na Nathan

37 Road, and used. His business sign Old Mary Shing Shan dealers in linen. ingerie and curved camphorwood, Chests,"

Mary occupies the cackluft, divided it into a bedroom and a decked out with sitting room, comfortable arm chairs, It is to figure pathe "t this place that her boys now conte sight.

would be isberet to see her whenever their ships and everybody put in. Here they are treated to deck, Would gather round her to ser

'drink or a what new budgets she had " show her boys this time.""

No coptails was too busy not ti come in to give Mary a Heart "Hello Mary It's mighty nice

he will be good enough to also wḥlob · wpyld 'make that elimi- | concernett, there was not a single Hütlesi OL Mr. Er i the crew would yell as soon

tell the public what percentage of total start of Government is benefitted by this 11 per cens out ly for pensions?

manaler of the

nation possible. There is, there- form of evidence against the first Peboleum Corupany Cory, a very close connections be tween Pensions and Efficiency.

man

past

Personalia

be

in the The business man was greatly to the Impressed with, the Colony. He commented most gaserly on what the natural beauty of Hồng Kong,

His views on business: "I am

than any plice. I have visited," hn said: "The tremendous busi-] ¦

And

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are

Thdy just tell in dimeulike, and if they as they would to thely own mother. They might get 'scold-

Mr. .F. Fros left for Tientsis more imprested about Hong Kontseit was 'The boys that were also the masters and offices of the

me

So far ps (b) is concerned, the In his letter, Mr. Jackson ne answer is obvious, if we had had. cuses us of painting a pleture of the "best type" of

in the Civil

retiring at 40 9yars and if mig prezent fobedient ser- Servants

g. but they are never turned di bgc pn pensions based upon a vants" were of that type, the pre-

away basic sulity of 12,000 per month. sence of the Effelenéy Expert

"Not only the boys call, ut If he that had our day what would not be plecary we yesterday by the st. Hanyang

care, he would know might do ng well with a revision we made the point that, faking in the terms of service - as we Messrs. Oh Jip-duk and Lerness activity in the Colony and ko. dear to me Marspused President chips. They are all sa, into consideration both the pay peur to have dong in the past. Myung-pook left the Colony yes the cusy availability of merchan They were such good boys, too nice to me. Even when they havo on it I was the no time to stay for a drink, they now received red of retire

*The detaion

terday for Inchon, Kored, by the disc is staggering." he added; at- They treated

tributing it to Hong Kong being mother, drawn byer the

sa. Hanyund

bolson I loved them as my drop in Kut to say Hello Mary. Lee port. ment

the basle salary of many

Mr. Hodges left the United game of them got inte dim. Unforgettable. Character. croployees for the period during

Werk-end departures from the States on his world tour late in

culty at timb HOM which they render service to be

Peninsula Hotel included Mr. and May and travelled by way of the and helped them out. Othert "She is certainly, the most uh- Cotony D around $2,000—and wo

Mits. D. Bader, Mr. and Mrs. EM UK India and that he stopped

Wanted to buy an article so tak: forgettable character I've ever The work performed.

Grimm, Mr. and Mrs. S.H. Mr. Hogges, said that

to faple folks at homa, bu' known, pist what in lovable char by many of them is not Worth A British Nationality (Mis- O'Leary, M. And Mrs. R.H.in. Buriá particularly to gitend Funny money to pay a alex og old stufyrer, that figure

cellaneous Provisjons) Ordin- Stoves Me had Nr. Grunfeld his daughter's wedding She was Best the land pay is when known Mary for more An Interesting feature of Mr. ance, 1949, will have lis First Mr. and

formerly in the

sald Jackson's letter is his use

Mrs. H. specious arguments to prove his Reading at tomorrow's Legs-chapt and

Mrs. R.W. | The Lilipose of tip world friv. lative Council meeting.

ney were just like, boys and American Frraldent Llues in Heig case.

He "fletirement Fáfnér;

says,

Priestwood, Mestry. L.A. Bean, Mr. Hodges Bild was to, baye 7 ene hadn't the heart, 0, disappoint Kong, who had personally known means a smaller pension and a The Billich Nationality maller sulary for the med All 1948 and the British Nationality N. Santo, L. Savel, R.S. Benner look round with a view to them. find: thouah soph of the Alary for more than 20 years, sald T.CHR A. Stortar, P.A. Chen, Gerswilshing pranches in Spielen werd. Vidiinpally Bogged down, he was the most lovable person ing the vacancy thus created"

to Hong Kong.. but,

NATIONALITY. ORDINANCE

and

Act,

s.c.

ME, KT. Amar Service.

You

20.

Home / would a***, TB. Wibon, manager of

They

The businessman expects to beliey were quite nice shout it.

Coine, comb, Mr. Jackson, have Epilca, 1965,, are generally N. Suri, A. „Paliado, S. Vuorik ('parts, you forgotten that the Salaries ection 28 of the Act, which re- 8.F. Kiong. NAIT. TOLpY, U back in North Carolina by the sky, . I can't per you back

Commission xed the basic rates hies to offences and penalties and Panang

regulation 19 And be Boxenth Schedule of the

for various posts and that: AS

be a small difference between the

though there might conceived thich reisig to the indu

raldry of the 'rettting officer and

that of his successor, there would

be a general increase all down that

Llig

Une, presuming that

win Ilfed bỳ.

dfficer, until reaching","the",

Junior post, doubtless to be

by a recruit, dhe pronest m

Would be effected on the Lowest

Zank....and that would, by go meaps, stpryskrajp the pealan

of the retiring cooker.,

One

vory important the Government

160kes to, tandri'le the Hetween the találmum and rhum penelons. He slate

Among the new week-ond pr- ni rivals of the Peninsula Hotel were Apply moly to

Geberal phd Min. E.K. Mby. Mr Conyegy ply. Harks Messrs. M. EN kills matters to Wayne 18. Bogue

S. Colony,

Brooke, 3.1. Herefore provides Pemberton, J.D.S. Aloper. F.B pabalilor, and Lews | Jones, P.G. Dodson, C.N. PONY Källorn, Brilinga L AL Lowbi, * M.W. Hadion, shuge the provisions A. P. Cane, O. Skarliang, AC

Carter, and P.K. Mel.

450 Mr. A. Hutchion arrived her ut yealerday from Tichon by the As be, Hidah.

terday'sröm, Tientsin Ind

end of Jure

and is returning Vet: Kiye me a lide more time. after Iast, stop al. Hopelglaf mike it next time, they would

tell me. passing Manila on tile way,

came to ine with their NICHEN

not the least at whic SKIPPER SIGHTS

war the pewing on of blitt bdd casch, when fine law, balled th

Kaiked Their Ship

:,

PIGWA KOns watettront. ^^

She

socupación, - wh gothe Ampleen dagse were Interped in camp, Mary vied

to take food and things to the dospite her own difficult pol tiona

After the liberati. when returned 10 - Honi" "Kong, "'fayl | few reamen benefted from Marylke

FLOATING 'OBJECT N 324, 15 de tell m

Bir. K. P. Kristofersen, master · DE IN: Zanight ship Feins Maerah, reported to. The, Morios ringe ou his arrival here that he sighted a Boating: abfoot at Latitude 7538, Longitude 147:44 en route "troni the Paelijest.

He described it as either a huby or a miné

The Lele Macisk brought. 498

souple of Hom

they had

benefaction

nol a

"In the WAYNDI Plothing, money mic, to get them: on their feet again, said Mr. WWII- кол..

"Marje innens 'to?; old to

board Pridept ship coming in..

I be the big hagra, tuch of Klas Ciebersi

Gordon: The Cleveland and lo Wilson, when they barth at iowa" 12:02. Stinky. Shy, has her stand- children Lake Hir on hourd"alk. khat with the crew and the officéril!

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