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JOHN CLARKE'S CASEBOOK
Girl On The Run
AROL Wis born in South; motives of philanthropy or spite
luy behind the call, years ago. ¦ Wales 17
CAROL
Carol was taken to the poiler station and put into a detention room there le await Instructions from the approved school from which she had absconded,
And when she was still a child she began to think of the green hills that kept the valley where she lived us prison walls contining her.
The people of the valley Carul, seemed to her starchy and strict as warders and wardresses, and the longed to be free.
Caral dreansed of London and fed her minit Ation sturies she read that painted London nsa place where no one worked or wondered aboul warried or tomorrow: IL city whose rallions all lived in Park Lane and upon chainpakur caviare, whatever raylere inithat be.
1103
To acclimatis herself for the
knew the
must hunge bist come one day, the change from the straitlaced valley to the gay town, Carol sophisticated, went fest to Cardiff.
VAGUE VALUES
THERE
In the short time he had with her London Irlends. curly-haired, pretty girl, hud picked up some of their habits, and she did not intend to submit now to what was belag done to her.
K
CHINA MAIL
Woman Driver
Found Guilty
& Cautioned
After deferring judgment from
of Tuesday In a case alleged careless driving against The Mrs Irene Penn, of 103 Peak, Mr Thomas Tam caution- nd the defendant after Anding
Central her
xuilty morning.
The Magistrate deferred the Judgment to enable himself, the Prosecuting Officer, and Defence Counsel to visit the scene of the accident.
nt
Defendant Was by Mr H. Caine.
As soon as she was left alone in the detention
FUDITI, she pick up a chair and wielded Yu-chong. it against the door,
HISTORY... NEXT morning at Great Mari» borough Street she pleaded
£2 worth to doing guilty
of aumage to the door.
The story of her violence was told to Mr Rowland
Thomus,
the te. the magistrate, and police inspector telling it said: "There is quite a history here. Her mother died when
But the magistrate interrupted and said: "I think Cardiff ought to see her again."
"With respect, sir," the officer
"we have been in touch sald, with the school from which she arrangements absconded, and have been made for her to go to a branch of the school in Lon- don."
she met up with a set of people who had no roots on vague and a set of values and half-baked as her own.
Had she but known, she was Cardiff very experienting in much the same kind of life that London offers
those who arrive with notions like, hers.
It was not long before she was pleked up in Card and declared to be in need of cure and attention. Carol was sent 647 to an approved
In
10
"I
SHE STAYS
she'd DAKE
prefer say thal," said Mr Thomas. He staid West Country watering- ' turned to Carol. The next time
place.
you wish to do damage to any- me to discipline and plain Hything do it with your head, will
She submitted
school
far, a short
this
represented
an
While the complainant Chu was driving along 'Mount Kellet Road around 4 p.m., on February 6, the defend- on's car, emerging from abscured side road, collided with his vehicle, causing damage_to the front left mudguard. The left headlamp of the defendant's cor was also damaged.
In mitigation, Mr Caine sald that the defendant had long experience in driving, and was very familiar with Mount Kellet Road. She had never had previous blemish on her driving record.
defendant's driving ordered to
The licence was endorsed.
be
Dishonoured Cheque
A young woman, Koo Shin- chun, of 57 Nga Tsin Wai Road, was the plaintiff in an action before Mr Justice Reece at the
a
dishonouredi
ing that the school imposed, you? All right, I shall discharge Supreme Court this morning but she could not stand it for you now," lung.
One day she ran away and headed for London; which now appealed to her not only for its glamour,
the warder.
turned to He Tike her away," he said.
Carol went, and she did not turii sem dispicused with the
had taken. She but for the chance events had Its hugeness offered of losing reached London, after all; in- herself to the authorities. For deed, she might now be said to
she was 3 girl on the be on an offelul visit,
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run.
SEEDY SET
London Carol was wel-
I come as a recruit by the
sume seedy set of people as had provided her with company in Cardiff. They were not pleas- ant people.
concerning cheque.
Koo claimed that the cheque to her by Stephen was given Chow, of the Nanyang Develop- ment Co. of Holland House, in payment of a loan, but the bank refused to pay on it.
Proving her case in view of the absence of the defendant, Koo
10 MEN REPULSE that she loaned Chow $2,450 last October and he gave hor the She cheque dated October 19. informed him subsequently that It had been dishonoured, but he
MASS
ATTACK
Nairobi, May 7.
Ten men of the 4th Battalion King's African Rines tonight fought off a mass attack by 250 terrorists armed with rifles and Then the police received A Sten guns in the Fort Hall re- telephone call telling them
serve. where Carol was living, and os The patrol. who suffered no Of wounded the message was anonymous, ensunlties, killed there ig - no knowing what about 20 terrorists-Router.
nylon blouses...sheer delight for mother
MAY 10th is MOTHER DAY
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something for memory
See
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had only returned her a total of $250 since.
Mr Justice Recce awarded her judgment for $2.200 and $5 costs.
Negligent
With Shotgun
Commenting that his negli- gence had been very dangerous and that he might have hurt some other
Law people, Mi reace, Leong at Central this morning fined Cheung Sun, 29. watchman, $100 or two weeks Imprisonment for negligent dis- charge of firearms.
Extablished 1845
FRIDAY, MAY 8, 1953.
Madame Afroya Chowdhury, one of the first Corn- pany of Pakistan Dancers, ever to visit England, re- hearses for the Company's first performance, She is the wife of Bulbul Chowdhury, leader of the Company.
London Express.
SAAR PUTS SPANNER
A
IN THE WORKS
Luxembourg, May 7.
The tiny frontier state of the Saar, with a population of 1,000,000, today threatened to para- lyse the 15 nations in the Council of Europe until and unless France and Germany came to terms over its future.
The Saar, an associated member of the Coun- eil, refused to agree to a formula designed to over- come Franco-German differences over the signing of five conventions ready for final approval by the Council's Committee of Foreign Ministers..
Highly-placed
sources
said that at today's Ministerial meet- Ing the Saar Minister of the Interior, Herr Ernest Hector, rejected the proposed solution. would have allowed which momber states to adhere to the conventions
without
actually The Magistrate warned designing
demanded thean. He
to fendunt that he had better take that the Saor be allowed more care in future with fire sign. arms. He would deal leniently this time in view of the fact that defendant had injured him-
self.
Political quarters here con- sider that if the present dead-
Gazette
Announces Appointments
v
Sheaffer's SNORKEL
China Underwriters Has Another Good Year
In his statement to shareholders which has been circularised today, Mr H. J. Armstrong, Chairman of the Board of Directors of China Underwriters, Ltd., expresses the opinion that the results for 1952 were good,
It is proposed to pay the same dividend as the previous year, namely 29 cents per share on each Ordinary Share and $989.87 on each Founders' Share, free of tax.
payment of the same
The annual general meeting (the of the company will be held on Dividend os for 1951, namely May 20,
20 cents per shore on cach statement Ordinary Share and $980,87 on cael Founders' Share. This
The Chairman's roads:
The Innovation which was in-Dividend will again be paid out troduced last year, of circulating of profits on which on Hong- with the Annual Accounts a kong Corporalian Pronts Tax is fuller statement than is con- payable and will accordingly be tained in the Directors' report, paid without deduction of lax.
The Dividend absorbs $89.088 appears to have received the Shareholders' approval. It is leaving an increased "carry for- therefore proposed to continue ward" of $30,810. this practice in this and future
BALANCE SHEET The Balance Sheet is drawn
years.
I think I can claim that the up to show the effects of the results fur 1952 are good and Directors' recommendations,
It will be seen that Liabilities that they give confidence in the
have increased by $1,180,000, future of the Company.
I will mention the points to matched by a corresponding in- Assets; or, If the which I think special attention crease In
elimination of the Re- may be drawn, in the same establishment of Life Business order as last year.
Account is considered, an in- crease of over $1,000,000 in the
to the
1
LIFE DEPARTMENT The premiums again show
The market value of our In- ! latge increase of over $400.000 value of our Assets. compared with the previous vestments at 31st December last year and interest has increased was still over the figure at which Kubstantially, due
In-they are shown, notwithstanding
the creasing Life Fund.
On the
other side of the ne-ne relation of some of our securities which I mentioned count Death Claims are a very under the headng of Profit &
Maturity Claims | Loss. Our light
gure. and Surrenders both show an your pirer other Assets are, it ors opinion, fully of Increase, the former as known the value shown.
for. and the and provided
Cash was, once more, an ex- ceptionally large figure on the latter as expected.
Commission a slighty Is December, due mainly to
bul
~DJ
been
smaller figure than in 1851, in the recent realisation of Invest
the large
substantial premiums, ments; spite of
has since this being due to the increasing investment
pre-effected, of renewal proportion
In conclusion I should like to which are, of course, miums, w
rate say that there comments are subject to a much lower
now. In than first year circulated
order to of commission
give my fellow Shareholders the premiums.
giving them We can transfer $160,000 (as opportunity of
the
consideration. Share- Re-ample to reduce shown)
sony and still maintain
estabilstiment of Life Business held farther explanation for
margin
full actuarial over the
re-
Junk Pirated Today Near Aberdeen
A Ilongkong-registered. cargo junk was attacked By pirates six miles south of Aberdeen at 5 mm. to- day.
The Junk master, Ching, was wounded when the pirates opened with
small-arma.
thro
The
pirates then boarded the vessel and stole rice, cash and personal belongings of the crew valued at $2,000.
The Junk refurned to the Colony later in the morni ing, and the master of the vessel reported the incident to the Folles before being removed to
Queen Mary. Hospital
Notices
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The latest posting times for registered azilcies are generally one hour eariler than the times shown below. Particulars EUgATÓ- Log parcel maile can be accor tained by enquiry at any port
otce.
FRIDAY, MAY 3 By Air Indo-China, France. French North
and West Africa, 4.30 pun.. Ar Viet- H. Borneo, Australia, New Zealand, pm.. Q.E.A.
Stam, india.
Pakistan, Greit Britain and Europe, 6 pm., 3.0.A.C. By Surface Moco. 2 p.m.; 6 p.m.. sa Tal Loy/Tak Shing,
SATURDAY, MAY 9 By Air Philippines, Quam, Hawaii, UBA. and Canada, 6 am.. vis B.A.L
Hawell. USA., & pm. P.A‚AI Formosa, Okinawa, U.S.A. (Beattle and Western Slates), Canada; 5 p.m... I.K.A.N.WA India, Pakistan, Mid-
Blan, Burma,
die East, Africa, Great Britain and Europe, 6 p.m., 9.0.A.C
By Burface Mecas. 1,30 p.m.; D-pan.." sa Lev Honma Tak Shin
China, People's Republic, 9.30 pm.. tron via Chinton, Ma Indonesia, Noom, as Fukelen. „ Japan, awali. U.S.A., Central & South America, Noon, as Pren. Wi Canada, Noon, 's Island kÌÄN. Malaya, Burma, i p.m. fal Jing.
[901.
Life Fund with an augmented quired at the Meeting iself.
abilities in respect of this side of our activities.
Phaippines,
· RESTRICTIONS FIRE DEPARTMENT.
large This account shows a
due to increase in premiums,
full re own having obtained
ciprocation for the considerable reinsurances-coded by us. The
LIFTED
Tokyo, May 7. The Ministry of International.
effective
not be
Formosa, I p.m., as Shengking.
1 p.m. m.P.&. T.. Explorer
India, Pakistan. 2 p.m., s Vibeke Mar
SUNDAY, MAY 10
By Air Japan, 6 p.m., vis 3.0.A.CO Malaya, Indonerdo, Australo, New
By Burlacs
TB Mortality
Rate Down
item of $47,908 is a non-recur Trade and Industry will Zealand, Ceylon, p.m., 3.0.A.C. rent amount and is an initial suspend partially the automatic Macao, 2 ...m.... no Tai Lay.
received for unexpired approval import system on the Dayment
to September
foreign In the new reinsurance April risks
budget, Treaties under which this recurrency ciprocation is given.
Saturday. Claims are a heavier propor- According to the decision, tion of premiums than the pre-Japanese traders will vious year, but are still very permitted to import:
Vacuum tubes for radle reasonable. A transfer of $40.
Singapore, Maya. 000
to Front can be made
other sets and any
vacuum
The mortality rate from pul- monary tuberculosis in Sings- Loss, leaving a much increased tubes.
is Fire Fund of $193,966, which 2. Television receivers. and pore has been cut in the last 11 about the same proportion of their vacuum tubes.
years from 23 per cent of every tools 3. Machine
except million inhabitants to 09 per
Ger- cent, Dr of from dollar areas, West
cher Doraisingham, Health Officer for Singapore, told the press.
The Hon. Mr Justice Trevor
the
the year's premiums as in 1951 and considerably in excess
customary reserve for un many and Sweden-Reuter. expired risks.
lock over the Saar continues, Gould has been appointed Chair- the outlook for the Council 15 man of the Public Services
blcalc.
Williams,
The Counci's Foreign Minis-Commission, vice the Hon. Mr
Committee today called for Justice Ernest Hilles
to the Government necording closer relationship between
Gazette today. Council and oil other
Inspector S.S. Chan said de- fendant was taking his meal at the back of 414 Hennessy Road,ters ground floor, on Saturday.. At had his shotgun the time he with him.
The defendant helt the gun by its barrel and as he put it upon the table the gun went off and injured his hand.
Radio Hongkong
the
elded to invite
Corps
ACCIDENT DEPARTMENT
Here again. We have made satisfactory progress, premiums of about showing an increase 30% over 1951; with favourable
transferred to Front
MARINE DEPARTMENT The recession in business re-
European organisations. It de- Other appointments listed Claims, a sum of $40,000 can, be
non-member were: Mr C. W. Brand to act leaving
increased Fund states to become associates. as Chief Officer, Fire Brigade, which is
PERMANENT BODY
proportionately during the absence of Mr W. J. The setting up of a permanent Gorman; Mr Josephi Paul
strong as at the beginning of the year
and much over the senior body to supervise the Hewitt to act as a Senior Sur- -day-to-day running of the veyor
customary reserve for unexpired Council,
of Ships; Mr Vernon
riska. which was agreed by Forster Clarke to net as Com. the Ministers
Essential yesterday, was missioner,
Services referred to their governments
vice Mr G. M. Tingle: sulted in a considerable fall in for final approval.
Hon. John James Cow- M. Paul van Zeeland, Belgian
elan perthwaite to be a Director of
.01 was also contributed to Foreign Minister, told a press the Widows' and Orphans' Pen-
́ED* | reduction in the general level conference at the end of the salons during the absence of the of rates, to which reference has two-day
Ministerial meeting
Hon. A. G. Clarke; Mr Wong been made by Marino under- which he presided that
to bo on Assistant writers all over the world. resolutions calling for Superintendent of Mines, The result of our business closer relationship: between, the
Department; Mr W. E
Ewas, however, very satisfactory Council and other
on Labour European Levie to be an Architect, Public and we recommend transferring organisations aimed at keeping Works Department; Mias Isobel
over
I.K.T.
slonal and
Pro- 6. The gramme, Summary: 0.02, Children's Jutt Hour presented by Sally Ann (Studio) Jennifer in London by Ken- Howard Jones "Jennifer at sington BBCT8); 0.30, Old Time Ballroom; 7, Star Performer-Gracia the Fields with Chorus à Orch; 7.15. Talking about Hongkong by Dr 8. G.. Davis and Rev. Father T. F. (Recorded); 7.30, London Studio Melodies Melschrino Oreh, cond. by George Melachrino
Peler with the
Kaight Singers (BBCTS)) 7.59, Weather Report: 0, Time Signal and World News London Itolar]; 6.10. Election Talk by Candidate for Urban Council-Dr II.
Casterbridge
by Thomas Hardy,
Board constituted
our Marino 'premiums. This
by A
Fund which, while smaller in
considerably stronger in ratio to the reducod premiumTIS.
the Council "at the very centre Mary Ord to be a Nursing a 570,000 to Front & Loss, leaving of all European political unifica" ter; Mr Thomas Seach to be amount than a year earlier, is
Не sald his proposal for Land Surveyor, P.W.D.; Messrs transforming the Ministers Leung Ping-hin and Fung Yul- Deputies Into permanent repre-, shlu to be Justices of the Peace. PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT H. B. Les (Recorded); 5.15 waitalives, making up a
body
Interest carried to Uhlo Stokowski and
Symphy similar to the North Atlantle To be members of the count has increased and towards Orchestra; 8.30, The Mayor of Permanent Counell, had been Appeals
we took Music composed by Ralph Vaughan agreed to to principle by the under the Education Ordinance: the end of the year
favourable mar advantage of Williain "Part 3 (BBCTS); P Foreign Ministers. Music lovers Hour-Clauzica{ _fle-
considerable questa presented by Curtis Hindson
The proposal had been sent wall, Mrs Tseung Tso Lal-kl,ket to dispose of certain of our (Slo): 10, Bélence |_ Survey— on to member governments for Rev. Fr F. Cronin, Messrs investments at
their endorsement and M. van W. N. T. Tam, D. Benson, H. prodit over book value. Zeeland was optimistic that the Noble, Y.. B.. L, 1.8. Wan new group would soon come Mr F. E. D'Almada Remedios into being.
to be a member of the panel of the Board of Review; Mr H. J.
Britain's Glant Radio Telescope by A... Lovell (BBCTS); 10.16. Boulevard Cata Dernardo Alemany and his Orchestra: 1030, Iecord Round-about; 10.00, Weather Report; 11. Radio News, Rool (London" Re- lay]; 1115. Cloodnight Music, God
one
Mien Bobbie Madeleine-Kote-
With the amount carried for- ward from 1951 and the trans- fers from the Departmental Re venue Accounts which I have mentioned, there is a sum of
He sa on of their Long relied on racmber state to
(he-Board (of: Inland · Revenuo; form of material mida
the Hon. Dhun Jehangir Rutton and facilities
for
Jed to be a member of the PROMOTIONS to the thousands of East Ger» (.Traffic Advisory Committee flod to
West Tier The following appointments mane who had
er- during the absence of Mr Fung in the Royal Hongkong Defence In. They proposed to appoint for Ping-fan.
To act as members of the High Comunissioner Force were listed in today's' 90a year a Printed and published by WILLIAM, ALICE GRINNAM for Gazelle: Set G. J. Bell and Sgt for refugees to case this and the Council of the University: the Account), absorbing $300,000,
in Hon. J. J. Cowperthwaite, the Pilot over-population problem
Hon. C. E. M. Terry. Europe.--Reuter,
Save The Queen; 1130, Close down. Five all possible help, in: the / Armstrong “to be a member of $489,928, for allocation.
and on behalf of South China Morning Post Limited at 1-3 N. W. G. Marsh to be Wyndham Street, City of Victoria, in the Colony of Hongkong. I Officers.
From this it is proposed to increase our Taxation Reserve by $10,000 and to write off the remaining balance of the flo- establishment of Life Business Account (after the credit there- to of the $150,000 from Life
· This will leave $128,825 from which the Board recommends
"What's His Line ?' Solution HANDYMAN
London, Express Service.
The Health Officer' felt that the biggest factor in the decline of the TB rate was the higher standard of living prevalling today-United Press.
SIDE GLANCES By Galbraith
3-20
Dier, 1949 by SIGA Borden,
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