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JOHN CLARKE

CASEBOOK

Quakers' Meeting

IN

Oxford's Town Hall, whose walls are hung with anelent firearms re- calling local Attlefield glories, 900 Quakers, who preach and practise peace, are meeting in their third World Conference.

There are Quakers here from Oxford Was Ive continents,

+

Death Of Mr Karsten Larrsen

News of the death yesterday

Karsten

in Norway of Mr Larsen, Director of Karsten Larsen and Company (Hong- kong) Limited, reached the Colony this morning.

The funeral of the former leading member of the local Norwegian community here will ace on Thursday in Oslo. take place on

Mr Lartsen, who died at the 72, is survived by Mrs age Larrsen, now in Oslo, and two daughters, one of whom, Mrs J. Stanton, is now In Singapore.

[

A prominent and popular re- sident in Hongkong, Mr Larrsen left the Colony in 1948 to re-

res native land after

chosen for their conference behaving lived in Hongkong since cause of its lodging possibilities

delegates

bliled are

their board

in nine

the

paid for by

not

members and

colleges, English because the city means anything special to them. Indeed, Histori- cully, the Society of Friends, to Quakers their full title, give, have little to thank Oxford for.

*** In the early days of the move

(this is s tercentenary

young Quaker women came to Oxford and, ns 1 was told, "to show their spirit, they stripped themselves, and they were treated very harshly."

THERE are

Today 230,000 Quakers in the world, 21,800 in Britain, 2,000 in London. In America there are 120,000, of whom 405

attending this conference.

are

The head of the sect in this country is Croydon accountant, Redford Crosfield Harris, and la Great Britain there are upwards of 400

where meeting-houses they congregate.

tilles

Their founder was a Lelcester- shire shoemaker, George Fox, and simplicity the essence of their religion. Few now address Bach

"thou" and other with "thee" as they

used to, bu

but (Mr, Mrs, Miss, Lord, Lady) are never

used

among them and they call the days of the week and the months of the year by their numbers instead of using the "pagon" names.

Outslders, thinking of Quaker familice Ilko

amilies

Fry, Cadbury. Boring,

rich believe them

sch sect; nowadays, they say, they are not very rich. Of the £50,000 a year British Quakers raise towards doing good works in Palestine, Germany, Greece, the Lebanon. India and Madagascar, rather more than half is contributed by non-Friends.

first World War. Mr Larsen first arrived here the 1914-18 war and was before

mariner, plying the a master Chine Coast.

He established the Karsten Larsen and Co. (Hongkong) Ltd in Hongkong in 1910.

During the 20's and the first half of the 30's, he was honorary consul for Norway and Denmark.

Jurors Arrive Late

Two Jurymen who failed to answer their names when called to serve in a murder trial before Mr Justice C.W. Reece of the Criminal Sessions this morning later

appeared before his Lord- ship who accepted the excuses they offered.

The jurors were Bjorn Ake

of Connell Hartman, manager Brothers, and Daniel Beard, Director of Air Asta Ltd.

Hartman said he was moving house and had forgotten to teli his chauffeur to fetch him at the correct time.

Beard told his Lordship that his summons called on him 10 turn up at 10 am, and he had done so at that time last week, when a

adjourned, case was

He understood lie had to return again today At 10 am, and had reached the Court at 0.45 am.

In discharging the two jurors, his Lordship ordered that a

nato be made on their cards

that they had been late,

Police Chief's Inspection

The Commissioner of Police.

EX

CHINA MAIL

Established 1845

TUESDAY, AUGUST 5, 1952.

To Be Wedded This Month In London

A traditional Chinese wedding gown has been made in Hongkong. for a London bride, Miss Mary San Yan Lo, who this month is to marry Mr K. Y. Chou, son of Dr the Hon. S. N. Chau. Miss Lo will not wear the gown in church, but will be married in Western dress. She will change into the Chinese gown for the reception. Above are Miss Lo and Mr Chau, who recently posed for the camera in

London, London Express photograph.

To

Sub-Tenant's Title Protection Raised Tenancy Appeal

In

The question of whether a sub-tenant had a better title than his principal tenant who had deprived himself of the protection of the Landlord and Tenant Ordinance was raised before Mr. Justice J. Wicks, acting Puisrie Judge, in the Appeal Court this morning, when an appeal on a case stated was brought against the decision of Mr C. Q. Lim in the Tenancy Tribunal.

Counsel who

appeared for] By a clause in the lease, the the appellant said it was the appellant claimed, Tang Pak- first lime, to his knowledge, that chuen expressly agreed to de- such a point had been raised be- prive fore the Courts,

himself of protection agalast ejectment afforded by Landlord and Tenant The apeliant, a women, Wong the Lau Cheuk-yin, was represent-Ordinance, and the clause was ed by Mr A. J. Cifford, in-binding. structed by Mr Charles Ying. Mr The appellant, in her applies- Y. H. Chan appeared for Ma tlon to the Tenancy Tribunal,

as second asked for an Choy-ming, named

tion Tribunal.

A third opponent, To Wing,

eviction order

opponent in the original applica- against all parties under Section

the before

Tenancy 18 of the

(e)

Landlord ond Tenant Ordinance.

The Tribunal, after hearing the case, ordered eviction against the lessee (first" opponent), "but

sub-tenants. made no order in respect of the

To become a Qunker you Brat

– show -- interest-by-attending - Mr-D.-W.-Macintosh,-made-an did not enter on appearance in

Your

meetings. You then ask to be come an official member, mame goes to a committee, you to test your are interviewed genuineness. If you pass muster, told you have you are

Ister become a Quaker. There are no formalities like baptism.

The ten-day Oxford conference is largely unprogrammed favourite word of ours") but under discussion will be east- weit tensions, war and peace ("favourite subjects").

PEACE

("*

DEACE plays an important part in Quaker philosophy, and two Japanese delegates to the conference talked to me, about it.

The Arst was Tokaya Azumi, one-time Eovernor of two Japanese prefectures, a man of

inspection tour this morning of the Bailey Shipyard in Hunghom where the former CATC aircraft equipment were stored.

Mr A.J.R. Moss. Director of Civil Avia

met the Com- Aviation, missioner at the Kowloon Star Ferry Pler at 11 am. and took him to Hunghom.

the

appeal.

After the visit to the shipyard, the Commissioner went to Kai Tek to inspect the grounded CATC planes and storehouses. persons,

down in the case stated. Tang According to the facts, as laid Pak-chuen (the original first It was against this order that opponent) was the lessee of Nos. the appellant brought her ap- 46-48 Tunglowan Road, Causeway peal, Bay, which were let to him by Mr Clifford Roki the Court the, appellant under a lease dated that the case, in his submission, March 1, 1949, for a period of

some importance be three years. The lease expired was of

During the cause it was the first time, to his on October 31, 1951.

knowledge, that the position of term of the lease the lessee sublet sub-tenants had been raised in part of the premises to other

Section

18 (c) the Courts under in which the principal tenant had agreed to vacate premises and deprive himself of the protection of the Ordinance, It was almost unique, in Tenancy Tribunal matiers, he sald. where the facts were all agreed and the dispute bolled down to a pure question of law,

BETTER TTTLE?

Cantonese By Radio

By S K. Leo

The fortieth (R) in the series

52, who is now in the electric of lessons in Cantonese to he

From

business.

am

manufacturing here,"

he said, going a seminar in Switzerland to study the

to a

use of non-

broadcast over Radio Hongkong by Mr S. K. Lee will be given this evening at 6.30.

armament and the validity of the we publish below a summary of

denunciation of war for the complishment of

of world

Fence C

Mr Azumi joined the Quakers after the war and his visit here is sponsored by the American Friends' Service

Committee. "Quakers in Japan (there are about 150) are very enthusiastic abou! peace," he said; and he handed inc his business card, which showed him president of the T.I.C. Clock Co. Ltd., of Tokyo.

•

THE visit

Misa of

Tane Takahashi, 33, whose father was a Japanese MP is also spon- aored by American Friends, She has been studying librarianship Quaker college in the United States, and was

at

*

Imitative Expressions:

16. Maw(1)-awk(3) motor-car

Place Names:

chen(1)

20. Fan(1)-(1)yuen (3)Dobar. Principal tenant

of occupation

was

П

Under the lease in which the entered into the premises den Road

clause which 21. Shaan(1)-dehng(3)-The Peak. there

Transport and Communications allowed him to sub-lct, and he

did so sub-let without (continued):

dis hay(2)-chch(1)

this 107. (2)Ngaw - (3)day (2)tsaw closing to his sub-tenants

(1)waan (ilyay particular clause in which he In the China Mait every Tuesday Herng(1)-zawng(2)-We went round was and Friday for the duration Hongkong in a motor-car.

bound to vacate the pre- cheh(1)mises at the end of his case, this radio feature..

100. (2)Ku jah(1) tirove car.

Cufford.

For the guidance of listeners the lesson. Bummaries of sub- sequent lessons will be published

Lemon 40 K

Vocabulary: 376, hay (3)-Steam.

Vapour.

of

|

Wag

be continued. Could

someone

Living Language

Why we say A ften in his ear.

Someone goes

Away "with a flea in his car" when his ears

are still buzzing with some painful remark, but the figure of speech comes from the spectacle of a dog with a flea in its ear bolting down the street in terror_|

Mail Notices

The latest times of posting shown below are those för ung registered correspondence posted at G.P.U. Hongkong. The latest posting times sisewhere which, in general, pare earlier than the 4.P,0. timos, ean be ascertained by enquiry at the local office,

The latest posting times for registered articles are generally one hour earlier than the times shown below. Particulars regard- ing parcel malls can be ascertain- ed by enquiry at any post Dice,

you can taste the fruit in WATSON'S

cordials

Woman Juror Objects To Capital Punishment

ORDERED TO STAND DOWN

-AT MURDER TRIAL

When a Jury of five men and two women were empanelled to serve on a murder trial at the Criminal Sessions this morning, one of the mem- bers, a Chinese lady informed the Puisne Judge, Mr Justice Reece, that she objected to capital punishment. The woman, who had not then taken her oath, was directed by his Lordship to stand down and her place was taken by another man.

On trial is Wong Tak-chuen, 25, a. former employee of the Nam San Dyeworks in Taun Wan district, and he has pleaded Not Guilty to killing a fellow-worker, Tsang Shing, with a chopper, on the night of May 22.

Wong is defended by Mr D. A. L. Wright, instructed by Mr Peter Mo, of Messrs Wilkinson and Grist,

From The Filee

100 Years Ago

Sir, Our

self denominated "Acting Harbour Master' acting

I presume under the advica some one or other of the oct- ing officials, of the day (for the offices

our Governor

superintendent of Trade-Cher Justice Attorney Generat Chief Mos SheriffColonial Chinese Secre- tory-Clerk of Councils and sem oiled-exhibitory of the great others are all only provisionally batch of them--the Gov necesalty

Magistrate of Police....

gity that exists for such a Governor's

in particular) has introduced a new style of notilention to the public of the way Masters' of vessels are to demean them- selves on arrival; selve

"I intended. suppose, to supersede the prac- tice hitherto observed of supply- ing vessels on coming into port with a printed copy of the regu- lations in other words cheat-

the devil

("printer's").

and he spoke a strange Hakka dialect which aroused suspicions.ing should hardly have

A BLACK EYE

thought it worth while to notice the cir cumstance, being but very little interested in shipping move. ments. but for a desire

|

have

to notice the miserable £1 taste

of "Our Acling Harbour Master's

as I wrote when com- is self denominated

The villagers noticed that the Prosecuting is Mr Patrick Yu, accused had a block eye und he Crown Counsel, assisted by Det-told them that he had no objec-

W. B. Scragg. Insp

tion to going to the Police Crown Counsel said that al-Station. though the man was murdered At the Station the accused on May 22, the prosecution's first cave a false name and the two men were observed mon you are looking for for the fighting and were taken to the the offence in Tsun Wan." Police Station. They were dis- Mr Yu concluded by saying charged and the following night that apart from various state there was another squabble and mente which he made, that was they were similarly dealt with. the evidence against the To all outward appearances, accused as he had outlined to said Mr. Yu, they appeared to the Jury. Although the man have settled their differences but was not seen by any of the on the night of May 22 between inmates at the scene of the 2.30 and 3 am. Teang Shing was murder there WIS strong brutally murdered in the factory evidence pointing to him, and dormitory.

presibly the torn daglet was the strongest testimony against him.

case went back to May 10 when then allegedly said, "I am theving a board paint-

SINGLET IN POOL

Mr Yu described, the layout of the premises and went

to

was on

on

الم

Evidence was then called and tell of the night of the the first witness was Lau Waf- alleged

ping, assistand and surveyor, crime. Tang Shing, who

day shift, was who produced plans of the seen by witnesses asleep in his site,

2.30 am. The bunk before

Leung Hung, Police photo inmates were awakened by agrapher, testified to plctures he Bokse lika boards being

beaten.

had taken. No cry was heard. Tsang had eloven wounds.

PC Ching Yau, attached to

Trun Wan, told of the accused

A person, wearing something and Tang Shing being brought white, was seen near the bunk to the Station on two.com- and this man, whom the prosecutive nights. On the second secution allego was the accused, occasion they were examined at the only man missing when in the Kowloon Hospital. vestigations were

Sub-Imp got under

Leung Hong-shing way.

and m gave similar evidence During enquiries, Insp Scragg reply to Mr Wright agreed that found a piece of cotton fabric both accused and Tang were some barbed wire where each fined $50 by the Kowloon there was a hole big enough for Magisicate On May 21 for a person to pass through. Later suult, in a muddy" pool a singlet was found and the fabric fitted the fear in it.

ол

The trial is proceeding,"

This is puzzling because it lon't at once obvious that the expostare

of on S

الم

of cards makes

"so his chances. If nothing is known of bie hold- ing, he has 18 chances of 7gur Aces and only four chances of a Royal Straight Plush. But, given that he holds the queen of diabe it of his chances of Pour Acti disappear, and only three of his chances of a Royal Straight Pitt: 1.5.

Mr Yu sold that the scene INTELLIGENCE TEST SOLUTION then switched to a village in Shataukok where the accused was seen on May 25. He de- scribed how villagers in the dis- trict arrested the accused and. handed him over to the Police after one of them had read In TUESDAY, AUGUST

the newspapers a story of the By Al Formosa, 2 p.m., C.A.T.

murder and a description of the Japan. 4.30 p.m., Thai Airways. alleged murderer. Accused was Formosa, Okinawa, New York, first seen in the village temple,

Canada, Sentile,

4.30 13.132. NW.A.L..

Malays, Ceylon W | Pakistan, Bahre. Great Britain, &c Europe, 4.30 p.m.. B.O.A.C.

By Burface Macno, p.m.; 0 p.m., sa Leo Hong/wong Tung.

| Malaya, Ceylan, Aden, Middle East, France, Great Britain, & Europe, 3 p.m.. « Patroclus.

Philippines, p.m., Alemelin. Indo-China, 2 p.m.. as Yochow, W, India, W. Pakistan, 2 p.m., sa Kyowa Maru.

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST O By Air Philippines, duam, Haweli, USA, Canada, 8 ́a.m., via P.A.L.. Formosa, 11 a.m.. C.A.T. Malaya, Indonesia, Australia, New Zealand. 4.30 p.m., C.P.A.

E, India, W., Pakistan, Middle East, Africa, Great Britain S Europe. 4.30 p.m., B.O.A.C.

Japan, Keren, 4.30 p.m., D.O.A.C. FOTKI Okinawa, New York, Seattle, Canada, N.W.A.L

BLAT

4.30

Pit

ove the (3)aw hall2) (2) said Mr to really was this, Transport and Communications (3)yau-abauta)-15been-I sat on his he

By Burface frefer to page 202. "Cantonese right hand alde.

Macao, 1 p.m.; 1 p.m.. as Lee Simplified):

Hosiwong rung. 150. (3)Ngow (3)day (1)you who had bound himself to go

China, People's Republic. 9.30 am... Joong(1)-(1)waan - ging(1) gwaw(3) out and not rely on the protectrain via Canton.

(2)ahertion of the | Fah{i}-{1}yuen-(3)Doh

Ordinance sub-let Formosa, 2 p.m., Sheng shaan(1) ➡We were going up the hill 373. (3)doh Principle. Doctrine. A from the Central District, vis Garden to

Philippines, 2 D.in., as Bolsevain. two other

tenants and 60 NORD

give them a better title than 11. (2)Ngaw-(91day dob(3) Shean(1)-dehng(2) (3) Leather Section 18(c) was

(2)ahernig himself? If that was the case, cheh(1) (3)Jaam-We arrived Peak Tram station.

192-42) (1)ing chehilletter, he submitted, because once it became lawn, every

Road A way.' 1270. deḥng(2) "The top.

377. (5)laam.A hawer. A kopo. 378. (3)mawng--To_view fat a distance). To hope. To expect,

370. gerk(3) The Ing. The foot. 380, dzeen(3)--War. Battle. night,

31. (3)inamma man-of-war. 382 fan-Canvas, Ball. 383. 12)tehng-A light boat, 304. ging(3)/A""view," Somery,

Combinatona:

то

139, Hay(3) cheh(1)—A moldr-car.

(9|vater. Fizzy drinka.

She said: "Near as we are to

_137. Shaan(1)-dehaust(2)

138. Shaan(1) gark(3).—The

of a mountaji.

stopped the car.

dead

|_ 105. (7}Ngaw-{3}day (3)Lawk- icnant who had agreed to chen(1) yum(3) hay(3)-shul(21--/We vacate would sub-let the whole Jeft the car to have a fizzy drink.

of his premises

to onda, go leave his friendo

shaan(1)

. 194. (2)NgaW (1)you dshng(2) (3imawng-(3)lawk-hul(3),— | out and

tain.

foot

America throughout the war. 136. 1iny(3) 'shui(2), ~- Arrated

Korea, we in Japan are less | cheb(1),—The Peak TraTTI. hysterical about Korea or Com- munism than people are in other countries. We fear rearming more than actual war. Now, our new

says constitution carmament, and many Japanese who have no religious paciflam are very keen on What."

Peace,

non-

thal Bad, outworn, suspect word, sounds more like Its old soll when spoken by Quakers. But all the world's Quakers would only populato' a Ball English elty.

139. Dzeen(5)-(1)tøeen-Pre-war. 340. · Dzeen(3) · (3)hau--Port-war. 141. Dreon(5) Linien-War-time.

Radio Hongkong

R.K.T.

4.00. Programme Summary: 0.08, Mantovani and his Orchestra; 0.30, Cantonese by Radio, given by Miss Leo Wai Lan & 8.K. Lee (Bludio}; 6.50, Jose Alurbi (Piano) 7.00, Orchestra); Belections; 7:30," "Down

I looked down from the Peak, matutory tenants. The position Memory Lane" presented by Allen

195. (2)Ngaw (3)mawng-geen(3) would be exactly the same as it slian(1)-gezk(3), (2)yau hati(2)

Wooda (studio): 7.09. Weathe dawil ook(1)--I saw there were wax before, said Counsel, and Report: 0,00, Tine Bieza!, World (J)laam- many houses at the foot of the moun would in fact render the whole News and News k

(London Relay); 8.15, "Box 200" Bert Gillette nullity. IDO. Hoy()-(3)meen (2)yau hob(2) of Section 18 (e) a

at the Console; 8.30, Raya A, Laut It was quite impossible for d with Ted Ray Kitty Bluett and daw(1) lishen-There were my landlord to prove that the sub-Peter Sellers (DECA) Notebook ships on the act,

1b7. (2)You dzeen(3)(3)am, tenants had notice of the head Variety:

5.30, Musical (2)yautów(2) - (1)shuon *(3)yani | Vid

lease,

Mr Clifford declared, and led by the Kay. Father T-F (3)deen-

kyan, .. (Studio); 10.00,; · Don |{1}aburen-daa)(2),

(2)yau it was always open to them to Cossacks Choir, 10.18, At the Ballet 1) tehng-dzal(3)There were war-say-and one must accept it "Aurora's Wedding alling ships, seamships, sailing boats, motor that-they did not know of the de Bali's Balata Busca).on from the lepertoire of Valotel W. boata and (a)80) dinghies,

_toong(1)- { head leape. 198. Hemg(1)−gowng(2).

Con Philharmonio Orch, cond. ` ty hah(2) -Hongkong Counsel went on to refer to firem Kuris; 10.45, Dancing Time- views are very nice.

11.00, 100 (2)Now hay(1)-(3)miwng authorities in support of his Geraldo and his Orchestra | fasw[31-15)yee

Herng(1) case, and the effect of Section Tadio News Roof (London Iteley); gawng(2) (3)Sue-(3)hah.I hoped 118 (e) of the Ordinanco.

Goodnight 31.20, might stay in Itongkong for a while.

Weather Report; God - Baya The hearing is proceeding.

Queen; 11.20, Close Down.

142. Dzeen(3) (3]isam—A warship.faan-(1)huen, (2) A battleship.

143 (1)Fan-boh(3) --Canvas.

144. (1)Faan (1)ahuen-Å

bost

145 (3)Tehng dial(2)—A dinghy. 145. Young(1) ging(3)-A Beneng.

General Expressions:

view.ging(2) "hoh(2)

(a

181 Jah(1) cheh(1)-To drivs car). 2:384, Hay(1) (9)mkwo-To, hope. To expect.

(Syau

hat(3)

(To Be Continued)

It..

SIDE GLANCES

The two are squafty likely.

Losdon Kaprata Strotce.

By Galbraith

· Peg, 13, the PaL DIT,

Capr. 1902 by NEA BUTION, IL

"The borg saya that while we're here in a nice, air-cooled offico, ho's spending his vacation broiling in a hot, sun trying to catch a few smelly old fish!"

Printed and published by fizEWART AUTHUR · GRAY for and on behalf of South China Morning Port | Limited at:1-9; Wyndham Street, City, of Victoria, in the Colony of Hongkong.

ed and stuck up on the inner side of the Queen's Road, where masters of chips will not see it -when he knows that by the next mail the Harbour Master will be here, from whom such. notification should more proper- ly proceed.

I have a great horror of any. thing like "Jack-in-office"-ism, or assumption of any kind, and so shall feel obliged by your in- portion of this letter.

Yours truly,

CIVILIS.

:

ond

“VERY VEXING" :. Dear Sir-It is not so long ago but that you can remember the letter sent to you on the 24th

uit, staling that whilst lying at Whampoa reach I had lost nearly all my crew, also that two of them ran from me the first night. Would you believe that the Consul made me pay for their washing before he

would deliver my ship's papers? Upon my word Editor, I think it very hard that when a man runs from ship in my debt, that I should be compelled to pay for his

my

washing during his stay on

shore; for certainly they had no time to get clothes washed on board, as they deserted. four. hours after my arrival at Wham- poa. I firmly believe that the same woman who preferred this claim against me was the per- son who carried the deserters

em quite away, for as I

the stranger here I allowed seamen to keep the

anchor watch the first night (but not afterwards). Just fancy yourself

a ship owner: you ship a man, you give him a

month's ad vance, he remains a fortnight on board, then runs from the ship and afterwards gets in debt on shore whilst

in con cealment, and you must pay his bills. Really it is very vexing; suppose it is the Law, for Mr Bird could not depart from

but I

the Law himself, of course, see- ing that he makes us comply with every little regulation with the utmost nicety,

I remain, Dear Sir,

Yours truly,

C: CHAPMAN, Master, Glenlanner. COMMENT

We publish Civilis letter re- garding absent officials and Har bour regulations. As to the mode token for notifying Mag- ters of vessels to host their numbers when they come in, we suppose that, in doing as ho has done, Mr Michell

no

sar

only complied with orders from the Colonial Secretory. We can but say wo hope Masters of vessels will do

do as they are re- quired in this respect. fox, generally, they are very chary over their bunting and give us soms

long pulla, occasionally, to. And out who they are, in time for press

Regarding Captain Chapman's second letter, telling of more of Mr Bird's, department as Vice- Consul at Whampoa, wo have little to my beside an expres sion of surprise at the theft

sanction accorded by Govern

ment

ent to such repe

repeated vagaries. In no other part of the world:

to

would Mr Bird.berm

the

carry on as he does

Wo are glad to learn Captain Woller's letter of 26th Instant

that, by running on a rest in the Chin repented indur No. 57, the Friedrich Borbmsustained but little injury, and that, in stead of "much water as then statod, she makes but ver little.