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"Slow Skip !th Hongkong" by l.conard Crocombe. Pubilshers, Edward Standford Ltd., London 15/ net 200 yes, 30 photo- straphs and 4 maps.
Call it what you like, but viewed from the vantage of an impartial reader, one is still entitled to describe "Slow Ship to Hongkong" as a deck-chair diary, com-. piled from the author's let- ters to his daughter.
The author, with no apikude for detail
Jocat colour,
and
writes 20 Info: mative chapters In a sasunt, duressive
reflective siyle
which
oflen
A
makes pleasurable and easy reading. One can. without moving limb, enjoy the balmy air of the experience "Sunny Italy."
ecric slience of a Swettenhain jungle, real in the dimit palm
of court at Flames Hotel Singapore and drink in the Sheer beauty of Hongkong- night.
Leonard Crocombe is the au- thor of two other travel books: "An Ediller Goes West" and "A Holiday Note-book." was one-me editor of
and
He
Radio
Times, the BBC official Journal ta versatile. contributor LO some British and American journals. This is an account six-month voyage from of his London to the Far East in cargo beat soon after World War H. He called at Genoa, Colombo, Penang Port Said,
and Singapore.
records
the
With the eye of an historian he faithfully passage, through the 8714 geo- graphical-mile Suez Canal. He leads us through aireets of REL
Honeymoon Couple Still
Missing
CHINA MAIL
Miss Jane McNeill, daughter of Mr John McNeill, QC, of Hong- kong, who recently re- turned to London_after spending a holiday in the Colony, caught by the camera at the Red Hat Ball chatting with Douglas Darwin, May 12,
Fairbanks. Search planes
London Express photo. swept the Timor Sen and coastal areas from daylight to dark today but
trace of a single engined Proc'or plane which has been missing since yesterday with a honeymoon couple on board,
the narrow Colombo whose shops
lovely found no with sparkling Aigree Jewellery and meeting gally-clail Sinhalese at Pettah where most local traders tran- snet their business. The slimy Awamps of the Swettenham honking Jungle, the peculiar
fich heard al afternoon on flood the tides, the exploration of Klang River are oll delight- fully recalled.. Singapore leaves
him the happy impression
gay tropical night life.
ABOUT HONGKONG Interesting too is the
way
he looks at our Hongkong and Kowloon (to which he devotes
the
of
three chapters) missing nothing of
splendour the
of harbour, dotted with "mahogany
the brown junks":
beautiful sunset "like 1 sprinkle golden powder poured
to the glas-like sea" and the typical
crowded ferry boats,
The
his
The couple, test pilot Captain Marlin Cherry, 20, and English bride, Myrtle, who is 23, married last month. They are
Nothing has been heard of them since the Proctor left
Yoshida's
chod: 1345
TUESDAY, MAY 18, 1952,
Man's Mania For
Smashing
Street Gas Lamps
A 33-year-old Chinese sailor retained by B & S stood quietly smiling in the dock at Central this morning while the Court mused over his sanity.
"There must be a kink somewhere," remarked
Envoy Here Insp. Macdonald.
Koepang on Timor Island yester day morning for Darwin, about sentative 570 miles away. It had enough premler, fuel for six hours' flying.
of
Gambling
you can taste the fruit in WATSON'S
cordials
Living
Exercise Books Used To Record Dealings Language
In Gold Bars
At the resumed public examination of Leung Chiu-kai, debtor, a partner of the Sun On Hao (firm) of No. 215 Wing Lok Street, at the Bank- ruptcy Court this morning before the Chief Justice, Sir Gerard Howe, the debtor admitted that for the most important branch of his busi- ness, namely, gold bars, he used two small exercise books and did not make such entries in the ordinary bound volumes."
Leung was replying to ques- Į profit of two mlilian dollars cu? | tions put by Mr M.A. de Silyn, of the accounts in these excretan who is representing the Trustee books. (Mr J.B.P. Byrne).
His Lordship said that the Mr Silva: The exercise books were used because they coud irresistible inference in using exercise books was that they casily be pushed aside the pur- could be destroyed should any pose being not to reveal the thing arise.
profis to the Inland Revenue Department.
Leung said that he did not entertain such an idea.
Mr Silva said that a second inference Was
that the two books
were written up after
June 14 last year, when the
Witness: No. These hools were only used in recording gold In and out and for no other pur- pose at all.
business closed down, in order!
When again asked why ha to account for some 2,000 caused exercise books, witness
of gold-or-its-Hongkong-dollars replied, "That is my practice.” equivalent.
to
When. Mr Silva put this Mr Silva then handed the the witness he replied, "No."
books to Leung and, polating to "NOT TRUE"
the contents said, "Even a Mr Silva
also told witness, casual examination shows that "It is my direct suggestion to the same ink and same hand you Mr Leung, that those books contain a lot of flctitious entries of money which you drew out knowing the game was up on June 14,"
Witness: No, not true,
writing were used throughout and at one and the same time.
Witness: I cannot make out the difference. ·
Mr.Silva: These books cover the period from March 1 10
the
Earlier, Mr Silva questioned June 16, 1951, and are the only the debtor about payments out documentary record of over $2 million between June whole of your
Why we Bay gatta.
This un-English name for # race- meeting in which yachts
compete is in
fact of Italian origin and in that language means a struggle. The frst "regattan" were always between gon dolas in Venice. i
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-TUEBDAY, MAY - 33···
By Air
Pakistan. w. Malaya, Ceylon, Barem, Great Britain, Europe, i p.m.. B.0.A.C.
Japan, B p.m., Thai Airways Canada, & p... N.W.A.L.
Formoso. Okinawa, U.S.AR
By Aurface Macao, 1 pim.: 6 p.m. * Leo Hona/Tak Shing
WEDNESDAY, MAY 14 By Ale Philippines, Guam, Hawail, U.S.A.. Canada. 0 a.m., Via P.AL. Formosa, il a.m., C.AT, Siam, India, W. Pakhatan,""Middle" East, Africa, Great Britals. Europe,
p.m.. B.O.A.C.
in books and ac-Zealand, Burma, 5 D.m., C.P.A.
Japan, Keen, 6 p.m.. B.O.A.C. Formosa, p.m.. 11.K. Airways.
By Burtace Macao, 1. p.m.; & p.m.." e Leo Hang Tak Shlog.
Malaya, Indonesia, Australia, New
1 and 14 last year and asked counts of your gold bar ac- on whose authorisation these counts. were made.
Witness:
Such
payments
could be made without authori
y from me if such customers
had money with us.
THE ONLY BOOKS
Witness: As far as I know there are only two books.
Leung added that the writing Mr Silva: I am not asking was that of Wan Yuk-lol who hypothetical
question,
Mrhod been employed by the Leung, am asking a factual firm since its inception In 1049. question as to whether the pay- | He had not seen Wan for a long
with ments were made
your time but would try his best to authorisation.
And hir
School Raid question. Did you authorise the
*
-or
9.33
Cina. People's Republic, ... train via, Canton.
Formosa, Da... Wing Sang. *Pin (Corea), 10 a.m.; is Laure Pattison.
Japan. 3 p.m.. ts Shanst,
THURSDAY, MAY 15 By Air
Siam. E. & 8. Pakistan, Middle East, Africa, Great Britain, Europe, 5 p... Via B.O.A.C.
Indo-Chins. France. French North & West Africa, & p.m., Air France,
Philippines, Gusmi,
Huwail, U.S... Noon, P
By Surface
Hong/rak ehing.
Macao. 1 p.m.; 6 p.m.,' at Leo
9.10
with Wittiess: By authority
At this stage, Mr Silva ap- regard to those payments was this, that if the customers had piled for an adjournment until Thursday at 10 am. He said any money with us it was paid. that part of the reason for this
Már Silva: Please answer my
was that there were certain
Chino, People's Republic, matters
isques
a.m.. drain via Canton. pending of two million
W. India, W. Pakistan, 10 a.m. payments out
between the Trustee and dollars during those
the Nordstjernan, Izurteen Da Hing Banic and rather than
Burma, E. -India,
10 a.m.. 55 Joys?
possible settlement Bradaverett. prejudice Winess replied in similar he would like an adjournment, Blam. 2 p.m., as Chip Lam.
Malaya,
Indoneala, 5p.m., 19 settlement Tiluwah.
Aden. Middle East,
no
granled
FRIDAY,
By Air
Great Bri
Japan, Canada, U.S.A., 9.4 the vla C.P.A.L.
He told the Magistrate, Mr Y. H. Poon, of Wong Chi-Jim's It is the wish of the Japanese mania for smashing street gas on their way from England people to co-operate with the lamps. Wong had confessed that Aus'ralla.
leaders of the Southerst
Asia
on April 20 he had picked up countries In political.
and
some
stones near the Tal Ping Mr economical matters, sald Taketora Ogata, personal repre- and went along the street alin- Theatre in Queen's Road West the Japanese Ing at the lamps. He smash- Mr Shigeru Yoshida, ed four of them. when he arrived here by North
A Police raid at No. 10. Wang The Timor Sea hop
The case of the broken lamps Fung Terrace, ground floor, Tal was West
Air Line plane from described as a "suicide flight" Taipei this morning.
until last Hang Road, shortly after mid- vein. remained a mystery
If there Wog today by a leading Australion
Saturday night when Wong was night on a warrant under the
Mr Silva; Do you seriously
the cull reached then he (Mr Silva) civil aviation efficlai,-Reuter.
in the same vicinity Dangerous Drugs In a Press conference in the caught
Ordinance, suggest that with
would continue- his cx-toin. Barop. Benlegi lamp VIP Room at the airport, Mr pelting another
with resulted in the uncovering of a position you were then in you amination" of Leung on those Ogata said that his four to stones, He was taken to the gambling establishment
allowed your fokis a free hand issues. in a South-East Asia
for observation rear room. countries was Mental Home
to pay out without your specific
Hi authorisation in each ence? Important one. very
but was released two days later. Seventeen persons were ar-
Witness: I had been carrying application. Mr would not disclose when no definite signs of in-rested, and the
Ogata
sum of $3,077
la the In addition to decks seized, Wong had explained to the of playing he had had with Generalissimo
and cards, dice Police that Chlang Kal-shek but added that street lamps ensed the "rrita-"
the smashing of countors.
Brought before Me Hin-shing it was to help to thwart
tlon" in his heart.
Lo at Central later this morn- invasion of Taiwan,
Insp. MacDonald said that ing, Pang Kam, 43. admitted Mr Ogata said that it is hoped Last seen steaming eastwards under that a Japanese Consulate wplying between Liverpool and bling house and was fined $750
the accused had served on ships being the keeper of the gam
He said no Hongkong and was retained at or three months. Yim So, 30, been made present with no work on $180 a Chan Hung, 42, and Wong Kau, a chapter too many on people ceived a message that she was | 10 meet any. Government month. The total damage to the 27, who pleaded guilty to gam- Cón- fishing four miles northeast af omelals in Hongkong. His visitive gas lamps which belonged to bling but claimed they had ori- Adential Secretory" "More Velda Bay. north Rusia, when here is to study the development the Hongkong and China Gas ginally gone to visit friends in the house, were cautioned and a party from a Russian patrol in Hongkong of political and Company amounted to $75, vessel boarded her-Router.
discharged,
fairy-like be-spangled picture of Hongkong by night,
Soviets Arrest
It with myried coloured l Grimsby Trawler the subject of discussion which sanity were found.
has not escaped his notice, nor the fact that it is quite the thur to ve up the Peak."
of driving The standard and system of traffe lights, he points out, could be improved. One cannot avoid the feel- ing, however, that he devotes
he meets
such
"My
ני'
and
About My Confidential Secre 1ary" "M:21 A 'Card" Mert A Smari *Alec',"
"My Chinese Gind-daughter," forgetting as he does that there I hardly any common ground of interest between them the render."Irene."
and
Postal Union
.
Congress
Brussels, May 13. Họngkong will be represented at the 13th Congress of the 77- Postal Union year-old World which opens here tomorrow.
New international postal re- a. possible gulations, including
for the abolition of proposal extra postage
air on
mail. will, bo discussed at the Con- gress at which Hangkeng will be represented for the first time, The session will lost seven weeks. During it the world's highest post officials and hand. picked exports will alscuss somo 1,450 new proposals and suggestions aimed at the im- provement
of International postal communications.
They will meet within the walls of the lovely 1Bih cen- tary Egmont Palace which s being converted with light-green prefabricated panels into dozens but bright offices Inside small the stately ballrooms heavily gilted salons. Reuter.
of
and
INTELLIGENCE TEST SOLUTION
the fourth line le an anagram of the names Show dalaworthy."; Mifer
London Kabrass Bernica
Grimsby, May 12. Soviet vessels have arrested the Grimsby trawler Valafell
the
(380 tons) and she was
cscart, it was learned here to-
be opened in the Colony in the night.
very near future. Its owners said they had re-arrangements have
WO
economic affairs.
(Dzob(A)-Tasan(1): (Continued)
dzoh(2)-Issan(1)
Wong sluted that he had no triends who could
put up a bond for him, He was paid every week
The Magistrate remanded him for a day in custody.
Radio Hongkong
11.K.T.
Lane"
WIR
Chan Sing, 40, and Chan Wah, 45, were each fined $50 when they said they had lost heavily while gambling.
Three others falled to appear In Court and had their ball of $250 estreated. The rest were fined $75 or two weeks,
On the application of Det. Sub-Inspector J. F. Gale, the money seized was ordered to be
Also
Snatch Thief
:
Well Caught
Receiver
Burma, India, 9 a.m., Thai Air- Ways..
Forma, Japan, 1 p.m.,
D.
CAT
Lordship
Mr M. Morley-Johri, same
Deputy on my business
Formosa, Okinawa,
p.m.. manner all through. I did not Registrar-General, appeared for
and Mr.K.A.N.W.A.L feel any difficulty. Had it not the Officlat
Siam, Burme, Indie, W. Pakistan, been for the incident of June V. L. J. D'Alton, Instructed by Middle East, Africa, Great Britain, 14 I would have carried on my Mr J. ( C. Stewart, represented Europe. 8 p.m., 8.0.A.C
Now-Zea the petitioning creditors, business likewise,
The debtor is on bail of $50,-and, 0 p.m., QE.A
Malaya, Indonesia, Ceylon, W. da- 000.
dla, 5 p.m., 3.0.A.C.
GENERAL AUTHORITY
Mr Silva: Do you then say that this two million dollars was paid out without specifie reference to you on the general authority given to the fokls by you?
Such Witness:
payments made under general were authority I gave to my folis but not by special authority. Leiing Chalo-pul was authorised to'do to.
could Asked if he
arrange for Leung Chak-pui (debtor's uncle) to come to Hongkong, witness replied he could do so.
Mr Silva then turned to the account of Tung Kon-man, a partner. The account had been carried on for three years on the basis of Tung awing 760 taels of | gold to the bank.
Mr Silva: On June 12 you took out a sum of $239,640 and bought Bold to transfer the debt into Hongkong dollars? Yes.
You needed the gold to make deliveries on other gold bar accounts?—Yes,"
The thirly-1[xth (C) In thef
6,00. Programme Summary: 8.00, series of lessons in Cantonese to
22. A. Terya(3)-tuaya(3), (3)ahik Fopular Variety: 6.35, Cantonese by confiscated to the poor box. The be broadcast over Radio Hong- breakfast is ready.
Radio given by Meg Lee Wal Lan gambling equipment was lah(3),—Madam, and B., Lea (Studio); 8.50, Vrensky jordered to be confiscated. kong by Mr S. K. Lee will be 23. B. (3)Aw! Hoh{2} {)-od Babin (Plano Dael: 7. Orchestra:
Very well.
Selections; 7.30, "Down Mamory given this evening at 6.30.
For the guidance of listeners 31. Decil) daab(3) (1)m gau(3) studio) 7.00, Weather Report: 8, presented by Alleen Woods (1)haam.There's not enough salt in Time Signal. World News and News publish below a summary the egg. (The eggs are not salted Talk (London Helay); 0.15, A Short of the lesson. Summaries of enough.
Recital by Yehudi Menuhin Violin) subsequent lessons will
25. Ning(1) dee(1) be
itlycom Wilfred, Pickles, in "ilave published in the China Malloong (1)wandrecoo(1) - fun(2)
produced by Darnay Colchan: 0. every Tuesday and Friday for the spring some salt and Go (BBCTS) A Quiz Frogramme
pepper.
Light Musia" and Bong; 9.38, Musical duration of this radio feature,
20. Cah(3)-feh{5} boh(1)-hoa(3) Note-book presented by The Rev. (3)may ah(3)-Is the caffed ready father T. F. Ryan, 8.1, (Studio)! Lesson 36 C
(bolled) yet?
Lou sul-loccur, 33-year-old 10, "At the Ballet. 1030, Bong and coolie. 27. A. Bant1)-hoh(2) lok(3)—It's Dance in Britain. A Programine
was sentenced to 12 2. D. (1)M-goy{1) (2)nay ning(1)- News. Heel (London Relay 11.10,Thomas Tam
from Scotland (BBCTS): 12 Radio months imprisonment by Mr
at Central this, Referring to the gold bar de- 231, lah(3) final sound usually ] {J}yup-(1)ia: Inh(1)-Pisare being it Goodnight Muste: 11.20 Weather expressing urgency.
a jade Mar
counts kept in exercise books, Report: God Save The Queen: 11.39ming for enatching
Silva
naked witness if he Close Down.
bangle from the hand of a
would admit frankly that quifo two-year-old baby,
The Magistrate highly commuo Department by
the inland cheating
not mended Lau Shu-koung,
Witness denied this, and sold that what was written in the books was gold bars and nothing
Breakfast. refer to pago .123. "Cantonese Simplified"):
Vocabulary:
|222, gau(3)-To be or have enough (sufficient).
£53, (1)haam.—Salty. Salted. Briny, 204. (1)yeem/Salt,
225, fun (2),--Powder. Flour.. 224, bon(1)--To boli. A kettle. 227. (1)teem.---Sweet.
229,- (1) tawng-Sugar.
229, (1)yoong--Strong (lasia), 230.. seen!117-Fresh,
Combinations:
19. Gau(3), tseen(2).-To enough money.
ready.
+
29. (2)Ngaw joong(1)− yeo(3) (1)tzem zah(3)-teh{1},~I like sweet | coffee,
30. Ning(1) daw(1)-doe(1) (1)tawng (1)lal bay(2) (3)ngaw lah(1)--Bring Ima'some more sugar,
JL A Tawng hal(2)_ _by(3)- meen(3) ~/The sugar is on the fable,
have strong
23. Gau(3) hoh(2),—It is
Any more cream?.
enough.
21. Gau(3) (1)laam-it is... galty 34. A. (2)Moh (3)goy-leem(1)» enough. There is enough malt.
Carried Excess Passengers
On the same day, June 12, there was a debt of $20,040.47 against Tung Kon-man?Yes
Police constablo: for effecting to them...
the apprehension of the ac- cused.
NO REPORT
2. Nea(1)-dee(1) (3)-feniliyin Kon alias Tip Kec, 61, tanya(3) (young (or (1)yoong www(3)+(1) Last)~~als coffee is too macier. of trading funk 31409, Insp. M. Todd told the Court
31 (3) Joong (1)yau (Jimoh (3) gay was fined $50 by Mr T.-B. Low that shortly before 2 pan. yester in Hongkong dollars.
day, Police constable 707 who good lecm(1)-(2)any, ah(1) there at the Marine Coun; this morning was off duty and in plain clothes. for carrying excess parengoas, was walking along Queen's Road
Mr. Bilva: If these gold bur Intercepted outside Lyemun West when near the Ko Shing 33. (1)Naayo fun(3), Milk powder. | cream.de
*{2}naaye · Jak(3) —There's no more while en route to :Thi Ha Wan Theatre he saw defendant pull off accounts showed a profit of two, 33. Been1) (pinanya,—TTERN MIX, #55, (8) Yau (a)naaye • run{2}{ Villero, Junk Bay... Yip
was a jade bangle from the hand of million dollary then the Inland There's milk powder.
found to have eight persons a baby who was being carried in Revenue Department would 56. B.KA)Now (may board, three more than he was his mother arms. The Police have no report on the
profits, (2)naaye-fin(1) don't want mux permitied to carry. | powder,
officer caught hold of defendant at all. **7. Ring(1) das(1) soen(1)-(2)naava | |--The Magistrače: said he re- in whose right pocket was found
Intend Witness: Yes. The | (1)||al Jata(1)——Bring some fresh uk. gerded, tho carrying of exccess the banglę.“
Revenue Department would: 2943)AW!! Hohta) Jah(1) passengers outside the harbour
know nothing `If 'eltlier mynelt; Police records revealed defend mity a serious offence, our pre
ant had two previous convictions. or one of the customers 'madeja?)
Claneral Expressions:
·7% (1)Woo dzeeo¤(1), '—Pepper (xeed),
70. (1) Woo džeroo(1),
Pepper (powder),
Imitative Expressiona; *
5. K}Gay - leem(3)
Cream (nodile).
Jem(1)Jam,
sin(3)~~
Ohl Very well.
CTO' Xa. Continujay
SIDE GLANCES
Capr. 1962 by MA Sued
"N. Borneo, Australia,
By Galbraith
JAMES
ALESTATE
"Maybe I ought to go in alone to price the houss look like a lot of dough in that now fur coat!”
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