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JOHN CLARKE'S CASEBOOK

My

Son, My Son

LORDON is a fine-looking "In 1951, as a juvenile, sir," he

GORDON 94 lount qulity of

gaming in the street,"

haired, tall, with something That did not seem to consti-

bout

him that suggests tute a very black mark against those paragons who play him, but then the officer went hero in boys adventure un "The same year, sir, stories. There is modesty in probation for stealing £3

from his mother. The

he was

his benring, and yet with period is over, but RAIDE

that three weeks ago, his father

'. it goes a kind of swagger put him out of his home, and he looks, strong and tough, since then he has been sleeping yet is graceful in his move-in the streets and in waiting- ments, so that you picture rooms." him being gentle with the weak as schoolboys' heroes

are.

The magistrate called In Mr Badger, his probation officer. Mr Badger said: "The trouble is that work and he are quite atten Ont. Gordan's eyes hint that to each other. He's had castal He may not be the repository of work as a labourer and a commis virtues that he seems. Is eyes waiter, but he's never done re- ater shiftly suggestive of crafts-gular work." uss and cuming. They give bm away.

FATHER SPEAKS

what

about

his

Perhaps it was Gordon's shifty «WELL, his father's put him eves that caught the attention of Two plain-clothes policemen the it morning. They saw him

swinging along

'street, carrying

Bookmy!

West ย

End Innocent-

an

straw bag. They

loped him.

'BENT' CROCKERY

66/HATVE you got in that

bag, kon?" one policemen asked him,

Wout. mother?" asked Mr Iteece.

"She's here, sir, and would like to speak to you."

"Let her come forward, then," said the magistrate. But instead of Gordon's mother, his father stepped forward, a pale, balding

man.

Often, in the courts, troubled the fathers Dí

who have suffered at their children's hands step for- Bil of crockery," Gordon ward so, to speak forgiveness, and replied. "I'm selling it for a It warms the heart to hear them. "I found Triend."

Gordon's father said: out he'd been getting money house, so I regular from our said. Out you go.' i don't want him back."

sume

"What do you want to say?" Mr Reece usked Gordon.

THE HOSTILE EYES

"It's are the officer suld, and Gortlun nervously produced, half-a-dozen dessert plates, the

number

of fruit dishes. He began disastrously to in- prove upon the story of why he had them, "Bought 'em from a bloke in South London." he said. "He only asked five bob, su IORDON regarded him through guessed they was 'ben!'."

"Bent, on the officers knew, did not mean that the crockery was chipped or imperfect in the Rose that export rejects are. It ment stolen.

he

Mr

in

Gordon was arrested, and next morning at Daw Street, pleaded gulity, before Bertram Reece, to being possession of property reasonably suspreted of being stolen.

TURNED OUT

"I

U half-closed hostile eyes; was just trying to get enough to get to Tilbury." he money sald. Samwell,

I'm just wondering whether shouldn't recommend you for a Borstal report," kald the magistrate.

Ile put the case back, wanting to find out more about Gordon. young man, The fine-looking

with a glance towards his father left the court. His eyes, as he went, were volubly expressive TIE story was briskly told to of his feelings. In them was bitter- the magistrate, and then the contempt, scurt, nager,

His father looked away. officer in charge of the caseness. turned to Gordon's character. and left by another door.

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MILITARY POLICE

INSPECTED

Rrig. . H. Maxwell, CB, ADC, Provost Marshall, in- spected a smart parade of The Royal Military Police, 40 Infantry Division Pro vost Coy at Whitfield Bar. racks this morning.

The tour included tlic in- epection

tho of

company's motor-biltes lorries, Jeeps and Anally the living quarters.

Brig. Maxwell

expressed satisfaction at the smart turn- cut to his escorting officers, Maj. Paul, OC of the company, Maj. Hodson, DAPM. anxi Lt. Sherville.

Later in the morning, Brig. Maxwell mel the wives of the company in the spacious „Corporals' Club, where refresh- ments were served.

Brig. Maxwell is leaving for

Kores tomorrow.

Appointments Gazetted

The following Government appointments were gazetied today!

bert Henry Brien Horate

of

Mr Peter Barry Willlains 9.A. (Cantab.) to be Cadet Offeer, Class II, on probation; Mr Her- Bar- rister-at-Law, to be on probation; Mr Colin Cairns to be Senior Marine Officer; Mr Peter Barry Williams to be on Assistant to the Social Wel- fare Officer and concurrently to be an Assistant to the Secretary for Chinese Affairs; Dr James Malcolm Liston to be a Depuly Registrar of Births and Deaths; Mrs Sybil Eugenia Paces, Education

Omeer, to be Inspector

Schools;

.Mr Arthur to be one of

Her Counsel for Hongkong. Me A. P. Weir, MICE, MIWE. to uel us Director of Public Works: Mr John Forbes, BSc, MICE, to act as Deputy Director of Public Works; Mr K. H. Woodman, BSc (Lond), to act as Waterworks Engineer; Mr W.

AMICE, AMIMUNE,

to act as Chief Ensinan.

The following appointments in The Royal Hongkong Delence Force were gazetted this morning: Flying Officer James Emmanuel Louis Larsen AFC 53, to be Acting Flight Lieutenant; Flying Oficer Harold Brewin Cheney to be Acting Flight Lieutenant,

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SPECTACULAR SEND-OFF

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Sir Arthur made a five-word speech to the crowd "Thank you very much. Cheerio" before saying a personal good- bye to all his friends and asso- ciates who

had

gathered to watch his departure.

As the couple climbed onic their launch there was a cheer, and Areworks were let off the nearby Darnley, and on the buck of the Wayfoong which turned round slowly before heading for Kowloon, the Can ton, and England.

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The CIGS Visits Kenya | Official Version

General Sir John Harding (right) is met on arrival at Nairobi Airport by the Governor of Kenya, Sir Evelyn Baring (left). The General was on a four-day visit to the Mau Mau trouble areas, to gain first-hand know- ledge of the situation.—London Express,

Dairy Farm Application: Decision Reserved

Д

Hearing of applications by the Dairy Farm Ice and Cold Storage Co., Ltd, and Imperial Chemical Industries Ltd, for the exemption of approximately 37,000 square foot of land situated at East Point, Causeway Bay, from the provisions of the Landlord and Tenant Ordinance con- cluded before Mr Charles E. Loseby, QC, sitting as Tenancy Tribunal, this morning. Decision was reserved. Applicants were represented Manager of the Fairy Farm, by Mr D.A.L. Wright, in- who corroborated what Coun- structed by Mr P.A.L. Vine, at sel had cald, Mr G. G. Wood, Deacons. Eight parties occupied of Messrs Leigh and Orange, nine lots of land in the property architects, who deposed to the concerned did not oppone the plans for the

proposed new applications. Most of these are chiller plant, and Mr W. A. carrying on trade na timber Hogarth, a director of Imperi- cal Chemical Industries (China) Ltd.

Sheaffers TM SNORKEL

Of This Morning's Fire In Kowloon

The following official version of early morning blaze in Kowloon today has been released through the Government Public Relations Office:

A fire broke out in an in-. dustrial area at Tai Kok Tsui at the end of Tong Mel Road, Kowloon in the early hours of this morning.

Owing to the strong wind blowing at the time, there was

fire

a distinct danger of the spreading but this was averted by the efforts of Brefighters from the Kowloon Station who had the blaze under control

an hour. There were no casualties. The cause of the out- break not yet known.

The area of the fire adjoins A number of

the waterfront.

British

Flood

Disaster

Fund

The Fund will close at NOON.

velicular ferries tied up nearby TO-MORROW.

were warned to cast off at

mement's notice A

wind was

blowing the fire towards their

berths.

Previously acknowledged:

It was not necessary Sterling £335. 5. Du.. for them to do so, however, Australian £6.

Mr W. J. Gorman. Chiet US$40.

Ofleer of the Hongkong Fire and .............HK$218,105.20

Brigade who conducted the fire: Mr P G. Calcina Dghting operations said the fire Mrs P. Will

was first observed 3.01a.m. Mr & Mrs B. Pasco through the vigilance of a fire- Victoria Families man on duty in the Kowloon

10011 Club Fire

Sintion compound. Six Mr Fr. Freuthal.. ongines and Lwo Arefloats

were despatched and the out- break was under control by 4.07 uan. and extinguished at

3.371.

4.30

STORES AFFECTED The area where the Are look place is about 300 to 400 yards in extent and contained a num- ber of metal and gloss foundries, dangerous goods stores, oll stores a rubber tyre store, oxygen and acetylene cylinder stores and three ply timber stores.

At the height of the fire, cylinders and oft drums were heard exploding and the strong considerably handicapped the firemen in their

southeast

wind

operations of getting the blaze under control.

100.00 50.00 23.00

100.00 230,00

.11K$218,590.20

Total at 11 a.m.

today Remitted to Lon- don On March 2nd £12,000 ... 104,481.43

HK$ 24,008.77

Sterling £335., 5. Od. Australian £5. US$40.

King Case Adjourned

James

Living Language

Why We Say Pay through the nose,

EX-

There are two planations for this ex- pression, which means

much.

to pay for too The first is that Greek

noso Is rhinos

for

which may

have

be

come confused with the

slang word

rhino

meaning money. The >econd Is that in mediaeval

times method of

favourite

n

making a debtor pay up was to slit his nose for him.

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The later posting times for registered articles are generally one hour earlier than the timea abown below. Partieniaga regard. Isg paresl mails can be usesz- tained by enquiry at any Do once.

FRIDAY, MARCH 1 By Air Indo-China. France, French North and West Africa, 4.30 p.m., Air Viet-

M

Philippines. Quam, Hawaii, USA, 4 pm. PA.L

Forniosa, Okinaws. USA (Beattie and Western States), Canada, & P... HEA/NWAL

N. Borneo, Australia, New Zealand, p.m., Q.EA.

Malaya, Indonesia, Ceylon, Middle Bari, 6 pan., B.O.A.C.

Japan, 0 p.m., B.O.A.C.

Sum, pro-

By Surface

Macao. 10.30 a.m.;_d_p.m., as Kwong Fook Cheung/Tak Sning.

Japan, 3 p.m., as Seochow. SATURDAY, MARCH 1

Dy Air

Burma.

India Pakistan, Africa, Great Britain, Europe, Noon, Blam, 4.30 p.m.. Thai Airways, Hawali, USA, Canada, 6 p.m., P.ÂA. Formosa, pa.. C.A.T. Japan. 6 p.m., 8.0.A.C.

By Surface Macao, 10.30 a.m.; 0 p.m. si Kwong Fook Clieung Tak Shing.

China, People's Republic, 9,30 a.m.;

p.m. train via Canton,

Africa, 11 a.m., ss Levernbank

N. Borneo, Mauritius, East & South

Japer U.S.A., Central & South Amerion, Noon, as American Trans- port.

Slam, Noon, as Mul Hook." Hermosa, Noon, as Wing Bang, Burma, 1 p.m., as Etorafu Meru, Indo-China, 3 p.m.. sa_Argelina. Indonesia, 5 p.m.. Tilluwah, Philippines, Ceylon, Aden, Mkidla

spino defend fendant is alleged, to East, Great Britain, Europe, 6 p.m.

The rosc against Mr Gorman said that at one Joseph Osbourne King, 45, mer- time there was considerable | chant, residing at 20 Braga danger of a small shipyard and Circuit, who is charged with boot building shed on the water-fraudulent conversion of front near the Hongkong Ship porty, was adjourned to March yard becoming involved.

vis 3.0.A.C. 24 by Mr Poon Yan-hol at Firemen and Pallee were on Central this morning. the acene this morning trying to

Mr A. S. C. Comber for the discover the cause of the out- Prosecution applied for an ad- break.

journment on the ground that STARTED IN SHOP A China Mali representative Prosecution,

the leading Counsel for the

the reports that according to eye-d'Almadan, Q.C. was sick

Hon. L.co and witnesses the fire started in a Mr A. 3. Clifford was engaged grocery shop.

in Supreme Court, and beth The flames not only destroyed were unable to attend. Industrial stores, but a number Both Mr d'Almada and Mr of residential huts. merchants.

Clifford are for the Prosecution The only known casualty was instructed by Mr Comber, Mr The property, known as Sec.

60-year-old man, Lai Tal- M. A. da Silva is appearing for tions A and B of Marine Lot

wal, who

sprained big Mr Hogarth explained his while escaping from the fire. No. 231 and remaining portions of the same lot, were purchased Company's application, which

The A Police command was for the purpose of obtain-set up

post wan have fraudulently converted for by the Dairy Farm Ice and Cold

about 200 Storage

yards from the use of Mrs King $0,305.04, the g exemption of three lots so Co., Ltd, from

the blaze under the direction of being the property

of George Mission In 1951 for that a roadway could be built Mr P.I.M. Irwin. Large num→ French

and used jointly by the Dairy

Falconer and Company (Hong- $1,700,000.

bors of Police were present to kong) Limited, оп Farm and ICI, who have pro-

November It is the intention of the

pertles in that area.

17, 1950, while he was 體 Dairy Farm, if exemption

Director of that company. the land is obtained, to erect a new chiller store with capacity of 1,000 tons at an estimated cost of $1,700,000 which will relieve the present pressure

their cold storage accommodation in their installations on the other side of Great George Street. The practical limit of expansion of the present installations has been reached, it was stated, and the site adjacent had been ae- quired for the purpose of futuro expansion..

on

PRESSING NEED

of

TO

LETTERS THE EDITOR

Mandrake Tho Magician

Sir,-Why the

doesn't our

maintain order.

The Fire Brigade Reserve were alerted and a nunter of St John Ambulance Brigade om- cers tumed out to render assis. tance.

Mr J. T. Wakefield and M- C. N. Il (Social Welfare Offl- curs) were at the scene shortly after the outbreak of the firë, They onld the homeless would be given temporary shelter at the Chumstulpo Social Welfare Office.

friend, Mandrake, stop beating Gold Bars

around the bush (or, in this case, the sand) and use some of those Counsel for the applicants tele-something-or-other powers stressed the importance of chil-he is reputed to possess to and ler supplies in a Colony like the blasted oak or whatever it Hongkong which relied so large to he's looking for?

ly on imports pf foodstuffs such

as frozen meat. He said there

Confiscated

An old woman was cautioned by Mr Hin-thing Lo at Central Seems to me Mandrake can't this morning on

a charge of

was en urgent and pressing hold a candle to old Long Tak-importing five gold bars, valued public need for chiller accom sam-or our office boy who can at $500, without a ifcence. modation which the proposed end. As a magician Mandrake arrested yesterday at Tal Yip disappear at will for hours on The woman, Tang Hár, 50, WAE store would provide.

R.S.

It was

was further emphasised by is definitely in the kindergarten Counsel. that owing to Govern-class, ment and Services requirements which took up a major portion of the Dairy Farin's cold storage quells presented by Cuttie indon Dairy Form

and chiller acco

accommodation, the (Studio): 10.16. The World Movement-Energy. A Feature Pro- to meet the demands of the gen- gramme (BBCTS); 10.45, "Boulevard

Tie-

semble Muzette; 10,50, Weather Na-

was quite inable Sell Out For

eral public for such cecommoda- Fashion Show

The fashion show at the Sky

Cafe Jean Valade and 24 tlom, and much other public cold port; 11. Hadle News Res (London storage accommodation as exists tely fiecorded); 11.15, Goodnight in the Colony were totally In-Room next week is a completo Music...Dalt Van Der Linde adequate

Illa Metropole Orchester: "God Save The Queen: 1130, Clows Down

INTELLIGENCE TEST

- SOLUTION TURE car when Rabbitt mat if would have reached the station fi Another sin minutes. 8o Rabbit had been walking for 50 minutes. itenca, pad the car met Rabbiit at the mixtion he would have, srnved 180-6)

euriter at the point where ne at the ET

Bo he would data strived tome KI 0.30.

London Exorija Bürsten

to cope with the sell-out, said Mrs Elsa Talbot, Colony's noods. The Dalry Vice-Chairman of the Ladies' Farm's existing accommodation, Committee responsible for it. R was stated, was filled to

Wharf, when the bars were found concealed in her shoes,

The Police said that defendant was a bleaner and went on board the motor vessel Lee Hong every day,

The court ordered two of the bars to be returned to defendant. The other three were condicated,

Sandakan Light

And Power Co.

The Sandakan "Light and Power Co, Ltd, in Hongkong has received telegraphle advico

Government have agreed to ex- tend the Company's licence for ten years to 1979, subject to the Government's right to purchase the undertaking after 1909 in accordance with the terms of the existing Ilvesico,

capacity and their Installations Mrs. Talbot, expressing her In that area were, by far the thanks for the public support, largest cold stores in the Colony, added: "The show, specially Last year alone the Dairy Farm designed for the hour of cock from North Borneo that the were forced to refuse applica- tells and relaxation, promises to tions for storage of approximate be a hugo succÉST, ly 2,000 tons of foodsfaits which It falls on Wednesday March requiretl cold storage and 18, and will last from 6 to 8 p.m. chiller spaces Resourou se Lody Grantham, patroness of Tukience was given by Bar the Stanley Boys Sea Training E. J. Cowell, Joint

General Camp;' will attend.

SIDE GLANCES

ឆា

as Mentor.

Malaya, 1 p.m., as Benledi. BUNDAY, MARCH 15 By Air

Malaya, Indonesia, Australia, New Zealand, 4.30 p.m.. via C.P.A.

By Surface Macao,

.p.m. as Tai Loy.

By Galbraith

1:27

Cor. 1943 by NEA DIVÁK, İNKL

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