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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 15, 1953."

Madrid Acclaims Gen Franco

General Franco waves

as- in

the huge crowd of 350,000 gathered in front of the National Palace in Madrid to acclaim him on the occasion of the 17th

his anniversary of sumption of power Spain. Special pleasure was shown by the crowd in Franco's signed

with the pact United States, and the conclusion of the Concor- dat with the Vatican.——— London Express.

APPEAL AGAINST

RULING

DANCE

Sheaffer's “SNORKEL”

HALL AFFECTED BY LOCAL

BUSINESS SLUMP

Manager's Admission In Libel Action

Japan And Reparations Obligations

"Japan has no intention of evading its treaty obligations. regarding the reparations ques- tion," stated the Japanese Minis- ter for Foreign Affairs, Mr.Kat- suo” Okazaki, this morning,"

Mr Okazaki arrived ́here from Hanoi in the French Commis-

A statement that he agreed that the business slump in Hongkong stoner to Indo-China's plane en had more or less affected the takings of the Lido Ballroom was made in cross-examination by Mr Li Shun-man, manager of the dance hall, at the resumed hearing of the alleged libel case before Mr Justice Scholes and a 'male Jury in the Supreme Court this morning.

.

Mr Li added that he was unable, of course, to tell how much and to what extent the slump had affected the Lido business.

with me that Lido FAILS

The Magistrate, Mr Poon Yan-hoi, had refused the appellant leave to recall two witnesses for the Prosecution to give evidence to rebut certain evidence given by the

US Warships respondent in a trades marks case,

In Port

The respondent was Au | marki "Unicorn”. The evidence of Yeung-thing, proprietor of the the Prosecution was that on Decem

Fer 27, 1951, three blocks were found Shum Shing Printing Company, in the shop of the respondent of 23 Ship Street. He was repre- Juspector Chan Cheong-chuen had sented by Mr. R. W. S. Winter, id he did not notice whether there Five American warships en-

instructed by Mr Alfred Y. Hon. any ink on them. tered port this morning on Mr Brook A. Bernacchi, Instruct- short recreational visit to the ed by Mr A. S. C. Comber, was have Colony".

for the

appellants, are the lie set about

escort aircraft They in on carrier Sicily, flying the flag of evolving a way to cash

When he went Rear-Admiral R.Q. Goldthwaite, the

the Carrier Division

ALBERT'S FRAUDS

as far as he could pee from the

same address.

poor

and

SAY

"I am

HOPEFUL

hopeful that friendly those countries

route home after a 17-day good- will tour of Southeast Asia. The Minister was accompanied by Mr Elji Wajima, Director of the Asian Affairs Bureau, Mr. Toshio Urabe, Chief of the Third Section. Asian Affairs Bureau, Mr Akira Shigemitru, Chief of the Third Section, Trenties Plaintiff in the action Mr Whatever you did you have But you are unable to tell how Dennis Victor, sole proprietor turned a loss into a profit?-1 much, to what extent? Of course Bureau, and Mr Taunenki Ueda,

Dot.

the Minister's private secretary. of the Litto Dance Hall, 144 c only tell you about this I am suggesting to you that you Des Voeux Road Central, who | 1052-53 financial year

have been deliberately untruthful

In the course of their 10- claining special damages for about the 造

other financial year in saying that a large proportion_of

at Kat Tak the Lido laws of rainings at the rate of as appearing In this book I

clients are Chinese?-minute stopover

BOAC for $630,02 a day as a result of an don't know, I cannot say.

I am telling the truth. I am not before boarding a benefiting a single cent in this case, allega: libel contained in ne

1951-58 LOSS

Whatever the outcome of the case Tokyo, Mr Okazaki told re- article published in the issue of

I am only porters his trip mainly covered Are you prepared to agrec am not getting a cent. the Hongkong Standard dated

an employer. I am telling you three suffered a from my own observation in the

counties, Philippines, August 13, 1951.

loss for 1031-527--I don't know, dance hall and telling you the facts. Indonesia and Burma. "I also Defesdonts Ace the Tiger was not through my hands.

Whether this is believed or not. I visited the Federated States of Standerd Ltd., newspaper pro- Judgment in favour of the respondents was priators and publishers, of 179

Even though there, is book say the best thing is to invite the

Jury, the Judge and Counsel and | Indo-China yesterday at the in- there and certain entries in your everyone else to inspect the Ball-vitation of the French High Com- the Sing

loss room. delivered by Mr Justice C. W. Recce, Puisne Judge, Wanchai Road, and recently

handwriting disclosing a Tao Jih Pao, printers, of the

for at the Appeal Court on an appeal by way of a case

are you prepared to 1951-52,

The truth is, is it not and you missioner," M: Okozak! added. me that the bust- I know it as well as the public inows He said that his tour to those stated against the decision of

Appearing for plaintiff are Me agree with a Magistrate,

It, that Chinese will not resort to John McNeill, QC, and Me A. J. ness suffered a 1055 for that a ballroom where many Servicemen countries was to "observe their brought by Li Man-ching, trading as the Chap Tai Cited, both instructed by Mr financial year or are you not? attend cannot by like that. conditions and 10 promote

DENIES SUGGESTION ** Judging Alfred Y. Hom

from the secounts given Chong, of 254 Queen's Road Central.

I suggest to you that Chinese per- friendly relations with them Victor and by an will prefer to to go to Caltropres through talks with their leaders. Deferinnts te represented by to me by Mr the flow. Leo d'Almatin, QC, Mr looking at the accounts see which are not in bounds to Service He added that the "frank" talks Charles F. Lowby, QC, and Mr there is a loss.

personnel where they can consort And for the following finan-with fellow civuins?No.

ho had with the leaders were DAL. Wright, all on the in-

I put it to you that was a profit?-deliberately lying when you structions of Mr B. N. Cooper of elal year there

you are useful and fruitful but concreto Mers Weilingor and Grink. Because a lot of expenses had there were regular Chinese patrons results of his tour whether

Before the cross-examination been cut down on account of t

Lago in and around 1. successful want to ask you for what reason.

'or not would be Mr. Li was of

this the resumed

business of the pre-

Answer the question. You are not known later. morning, his Lordship asked Mrvious year.

asking questions, I am asking you. McNeill if he

loss-What is your quartions? ta was prepared

The fact remains that

That there were no regular Chinese ຝັກ the for one financial year has been patrons by the year 1951 in the Lite the Court address

of

the evidence

witness

a profit in the ballrecen, that you have been telling turned into His Lordship went on to say dut. H

Yesterday, as Mr Li was about following francial year, it does deliberate lies when you said there relations with nated, it was not mentioned

to answer a question put to him not matter for what reasons, is there when not telling lies. I may can materialise in the very near by the Prosecution's witnesses what

Defence Counsel by the

as to that right? But I am talking And although those alleged regular future; but before this the condition of the blocka wan. The appellant had on May 16, Bearing in mind the charge set out.

It was customers or some of them, ore him about this profit year. what customers had told

In place there must be a funda- 1952, preferred complaints against it was the duty of the Prosecution

(witness) after the publication because of the expenses being nor ce the moment, you can- mental exchange of views be-

not call one of them to give evidence

those countries to support you?-Of course I cannot ween respondert under Section to show that the possession of the an article in the Hongkong cut down

to give evidence. blocks was for the precise purpose Standard, his Lordship slopped 3 (1); (a), (b) zau† (c) of the

From the point of view of the set anyone

Who Japan," he said. would like to be known to have of forging a trade mark, and H cruiser Metchan-life Mecks Onfinance

seemed to him that the condition witness from giving an answer. Lido's bank balance they were

gone to dance halls. (Laughter). the piler Cimarron, and (Chapter 41), charging the of the blocks at the time of the

Asked if Japan was ready to NOT

APPROPRIATE

Is it because by coincidence they meet reparations, the Minister better off on March 31, 1953, the submarines Queenfish and

Apondent had forged

a trade seizure was evidence which was

Mr McNeill said that he had

March 31, all happened to be married and they than "Unicorn" in respect of

necessary from the beginning of the

his

casli afraid their wives might learn replied that Japon was not ied them In, sometimes Tonquil.

earlier spoken to

learned 19522 wero

say more ready

they had been to the Lido on a trying

Its evado sproc? If the regular mustomers were

treaty ་ claiming the maximum allowed Sicily (Capt. D.B Broken-Chinese pren, that he had falsely

friend, Mr d'Almada, they both year, but not in the Bank.

not married then they must have obligations, in any way. "Re- moderating shire) is of 0,730 tons and is one applied to certain geads the trade

had agreed that the question at sometimes

DAMAGED FURNITURE

reputation. "and parations would be settled in lls demands and asking only of

of the 45 ships

of the Casablanca rack in quenon, and that he

issue

was the value

Amin in your own hard-employment and Class

was She for £1.

built during and in his possession three blocks

evidence and nothing else, and waiting for the francial year to the Cortation, who would come service and in kind," he added. of forging the the last war in record time, two for the purpose

that the middle of a cross-

there 1950-1951

appears examination- The law at last caught._up

-was-not- they item, Furniture-damage, $13, with Alberi. He was brought of the ships of the same class trade mark,—--

The Magistrate dismissed the

thought, an appropriate or con 000-odd.it is the practice in to the Clerkenwell court and being built in 70 days.

Quincy (Capt. A. II. Taylor), appellant to pay the respondent complaints and ordered the

venient time to address the our dance hall for furniture to be pleaded guilty to thate summonses built in 1943, against him which said he had Her main armaments are nine

of 13,000 tons.

Court on it. the Aum of $500 39 costs

Agreeing with Mr McNeill. I changed every one and a half truth, and how are we going to be caby but Japan would do 309. unlawfully claimed, 25s.,

appealed defenen, the Prosecution had sought complainant

her utmost. He hoped that the sald that they guns,

Mr d'Almada

DOLLARS AND CENTS 12 five-inch The

Is that how to rebut this evidence by wing would deal with the matter at fact that you changed damaged and 30s. He admitted that in eight-inch

you record the the Inspector Chen and another witness

I want you to get down to dollars question could be settied by a thus submitted five other occasions he had guns, two catapults and she is against this decision, and

for to show that the dies when seized the end of the case for

cerita, What

"meeting of the minds," me procion amount the furniture?--Yes, because four air-question

did you maintain that your bus the

opinion of the

01 were in the same condition as when Appeal

The Minister said that the en- would, however, furniture was so badly damaged in the Lido has suffered · in produced in Court and had not, a plaintif. He Court was whether the refusal

alleged, been cleaned by the Police,

special damage as a result of this foyed his trip and he was re- up a possible mis- that it could not be used. deo, like to clear After going briefly through the understanding with regard to

arito net forth in your principar onverk very kindly crxt cordially atplement of claim?- don't know by the people he met. He said Was that damage caused contrary to the evidence in this connection,

Jution Reece said: am satisfed

Mr his stand yesterday. He said

Shown the statement of cham that he hoped to plan emother nothing more than evidence to Post as having said that them- practice of wha chuo aliged time he is net in charge of the wano mat as the airport by Mr

it is (Laughter)-No,

the by Hastings of the dance hall.

and Company, Boli citors with his proprietor. At this confirm evidence already Kiven by

The Ministe quired the afternoon off to enn-

and his party the Prosecution for the purpose of securing conviction, and can sco

Except for sider four authorities cited by

account and he did not know patrons of yours told you, the special regular nothing in the respondent's evidence his learned friend. To

begin

been Oranu Bogaki, Japanese Con- you havo no, personal know-arrived at.

sul-General, and. Well look, Albert began. Govt Clerk Magistrate in his reasons had os improviso no as to warrant the uld not site those authorities ledge, brave you, as is why the

Mr Wright:

members of that the respondent had not Ills Lordship concluded by saying and his reference to the four gurea for the $10 or $11 dickets 0.02 per day 18 Tived? You want down as from August, If the Lido's ramming were say introduced & new matter which hat, it has opinion, the Magistrale books were to the exhibits pro- 19517-No.

$3,000 a day, exclusive of entertain had acted properly in refusing to no human ingenuity could have admit the evidence.

duced yesterday.

ments tax, how much of that money In any event you say what-

did the proprietor.have to pay back foreseen that the appellant was

present view was that the ever the cause is busines cermed to the Eiria as commission?-Fifty not taken by surprise, and that

question before the Court was to go town as freem Augaring le continuing. the further evidence the appet- lant wanted to call was to strengthen the appelland's case. OBLIGATORY

"MUGS," he must

"MUG

thought,

their generosity.

to the hospital, he told authorities there that each visit ander

cost him one day's wages.

he

They gave Albert forms, and

303.

Quincy

the heavy

equiped to carry

claimed sums of money he was craft. not entitled to.

'A GRIEVANCE "THAT do you want to say?" tons each.

Mr T. F. Davies, the feet long. magistrate, asked Albert, when he heard the details.

His voice had a complaining

tone. "They only started 10

give me this pension at the

beginning of this year

to

Well, were very fortunate to

should think you to get it

had a

Alberi did not answer..

com-

227.

caso

Couto,

When the respondent Kava evidence. His Lordip continued. he admitted that when the blocks were first produced in Court, Alvo months after their waizure, they were without rust-and-be-ald was because the Palice in the course of investigation had rubbed them with thumb and paper, ACTED PROPERLY

At the close of the case for the

of

years.

'on

בזים

were.

refrain

In

to

I

takes

and

I suggest that it is utterly untrue

to reply to say that any Chinese

question from resorting to the Lido on ar- Whether the reparations question coat of any incident reported in would be settled amicably, Mr the newspaper of August 10, 1004.

Okazaki said that it would not -You may no, but I am apeaking the

argue?

and

The Cimarron is

com-

manded by Capt. W. W. Walker, rebuttal was

to admit further evidence, in The submarines are of 1,820 rovisions of Section 19 of the that the evidence sought to be given 10 was reported in the Scar People fighting in the ballroom! witness mid that it was worked out ich trip very soon.

They are over 300 Magistrates Ordinance, Chapter

by

In his judgment. Mr Justice Recce pointed out that the

he was of the 'opinion calling of further evidence."

ex

Charged

with

then," the magistrate said. "This Ng Cheuk-ming. 48, Class I Illness is always a very difficult clerk of the Receiver's Office, thing to attribute to anything in Supreme Court Building, ap- particular. Is the real explana-peared before Mr Hin-shing Lo tion of why you stole that you at Central this morning charged

the first "In

place," His a grievance?"

with demanding money

Lordship went cu, "I would ob- inminces.

that, in my opinion, defendant, who gave his eve

Section 10 of the date you got your pension residence as 540 Nathan Road,

the Magistrales has to do with it."

the Ordinance makes it obligatory third floor, stood silent as

and ex-upon the Magistrate, where a in trouble," Albert | Interpreter read out

admit the said. "In and out of work. Had plained the charge to him. He defendant does not

was then remanded until October evidence in support of the com-

truth

to hear of a

complaint, 17 in Police custody for further

plaint and also to hear such enquiries.

"I don't see otherwise

"I WAS

to borrow money."

'HORRIBLE, FILTHY

what

The

...

"BUT

UT by stealing you're not

Ng is alleged to have uttered evidence as may be adduced in a letter, while knowing its con-

defence and, where the do. with fendant or his Counsel

repaying what you borrow tents, demanding money 'ed," sold the magistrate. "Some-menaces from one Wong Chau, examined any witnesses

I can't

given any evidence on or about July 2 this year.

one else is repaying it.

understand you. Here you are,

a grown-up man, talking of stealing money to get you out of trouble."

borrowed, see..." Albert

Radio Hongkong

ILK.T.

has

or

other than

ព to the defendant's general character, to hear and examine such other witnesses as the complainant may examine in rebuttal.

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to the value of the evidence 19517The whole time you are and nothing else,

asking me the same question. I The cross-examination of Mr have already cold you business Li Shun-mon by Mr Wright began to drop from the 14th, 15th was then restaned.

and nit along. I have 16th, and Witness said that the gross told you I met the regular takings

excluding entertain

al customers la the street. The menta tax for the years 1950, drop could be due to the weather 1951 and 1952 were $410,740.20, comics.. $301,401.20 and $255,021.50

respectively.

$38,000 PROFIT Referred to the

GIRLS LEAVE

How long did you say that this downward trend continuo7---Starting from the middle of August, Beptem® bor. An buuiness started to be had

ber,

saidwhat you've been doing is a marine signal and progrwyne uro, to be produced by the contrale, New Zealand, India, Pakistan, takings amounting

profit of in the middle of August the girls $38,000-odd made for the finun- could not just sit there doing nothing cial year April 1, 1050, to and six or seven girls left for other March 31, 1951, witness said dance hails and since then business Was getting worse and from 10 giria he could not vouch for the at the beginning wa now have only accuracy of the figure, on the 34- gitla.

For how long did business continue Information was supplied to himbau? You said Augurs axer geptem by Mr Dennis Victor and he ber. What about Ocloper?—Businem merely copied it into the book felf oft in October.

In comparison with Seplem- (Court exhibit) THURSDAY, OCTOBER 15

business m October, D Witness sald he know about anproved, according to your fures. By Alt

the balance sheet for the finan-You cannot take one month or a "Where the evidence sought Fidlippines, N. Borneo, p.m.

Thailand, Malays, Indonesucial year 1952-53 which showed day to argue, but you got to judge the business from the whole trend, to $255,000-because business was up and down. then, Midal, kast, Africa, plainant is in rebuttal,

Great Britain

When did this trend you are tell- odd and a profit of $32,000-odd., wald the magistrate. "There's Lane presented by Aileen Wood Section 19 of the Magistrates

Country Tare: 7.30, "Down Memory in my view, the language of id Europe, & P

Formosa, Okinawa, 6`p.m.

There was no balance sheet for ing the Jury about ensi, If L end- ed at all?-tast month's budness not a thing to be sold for you. (Studio)1 7.50. Weather Report:

By zarface

the previous financial year, and was worse. Takings for last month 8. Time Signal, World. News and Ordinanco does not invest the Malaya, Indonesia, 5 p.m. deserve to go to United Nallons thoroughly

he did not know whether the were only $1,000-odd per week, Report. London Magistrato with any discretion.

Malaya, Indonesia, 5 pat prison. You've been biting the | Relay);" 8,10,

Lido made a profit or not, be Heifetz Concert

Japan, Canada, 8 pm. Encores. Jascha Heitor (violin) And that brings us immediately

Máció, @_pm. hand that's been feeding you."

with Emanuel Bay - (Plano): 0.30, to, the crux' of 'tha case stated He ordered Albert to

to pay £10

Variety Fanfare--from the North of - Is. the evidence (which the

gland (BBCTS); 9, Sports Re-

admit law by brig Young (Studio): Is Magistrate refused to Acts and (Puscial) Principals.

the Opera: "Machane Dullertly evidence in rebuttal?"

''After; referring, to "various : lokal Chorus and Orchestra of the authorities quoted by Counsel, His Accademia Di Banta Cecilia," Rome

perfectly horrible, filthy thing."

You

Portuguese lif Hour (Btudio, 7

Have you heard there is a business

cause Mr Victor did not dis- la Hongkong and has been close it to him.

the

for a pouple of years now?-Our dance half a quite different, because this kind of dances (lable and loose dances) and the girls stayed wish the customer fir Line. AM NOT BO MUCH

What I am, asking, you Do you say ibat the business slump in Longong time not affected the but for the fol- káda at Kill---T my it affects, yes,

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 18

on each of the three counts

Thailand, Burma, o am.

He agreed that the faces he Formosa, Japan, Korep., U.S.A., had marked down in the book against him, or alternatively to go to prison for a total of six

Canada, 1,panas ta.

(Court exhibit) showed a lour. Indo Chika, Franos,, Freich North

Mr Wright: So that for nonus The Invalid left, and

and West Africa, 1 pad,,

North Borneo, Australia, New Zea- | Anancial now he did look sick, as a man on by Alberto credal 1045 New Brinciple nunciated in the case land, a p.m.

Lordship |gaidh that, following the

you 1061-63 might

suffered whp found that the Concert Orchestra, Music of Haydn cited, the question for him to de ThaBand, Burma, Pakistan, Middle" medals - he had "proudly worn Wood; 3030, gaweather Report;s:211, clow in the present, case was whether | Fuk

more less, but nos: 90 much," Africa, Great Britain and lowing dnancial year your bus-xactly how much you yit Radio News Reel (Landan Rolny); uere: wie miyding in the respons Inbelled him me something other

ness made a prost 1138, Goodnight Musler God Baye dent's evidence which could be, ssid

Witness About this financialong know but not much,

affected the taking of the Lido?— than a horo, -

The Queen: 11.30, Close Down, (to have myleet ex improviso, which

ymar · I. don't, understand. becausa [no '| human," ingenuity

So you would agree, with me in could have Zareleon), ...

I cannot say whether the ex- any tent that this bustnem stump The Charme with, which the Court.

Denses were heavy or not, but in Bongoing his in some way' been respantibio for the decream in was - partikularzy concerned a WATE

on seeing that the business was revenue of the Lid07-More or less. not good I cut clowns expenses, ・yen'tí, has adfected.

Printed and published by WILLIAM. ALICK GRINHAM for

and on behalf of Bouth China Morning Post Limited at 1-3 siriana fer possession thawe blocks for Wyndham Street, City of Victoria, in the Colony of Hongkong the purposes of forging”, tha trada

Kusopa, a

Japan, pan.

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Chine People's Republic 920 am. Joan, 10 2m; Malaya, Burma, - India, 2:ym) Масло, в р.м.

damage

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are unable to

soil the guy how that one of the Corotiale start,

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