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Prison For Just The

Tricking Woman

Right Tonic

Lee With, 41, fortune-teller, of Unnumbered but in Sal Tau Village; charged on two counts WDS SCIL of larceny by trick tenced to eight months imprison. ment by Mr Hin-shing Lo at -Centrat this morning.

The circus is for children-of all ages. And the Circus Busch, which opened yesterday at the Causeway Bay reclamation, in

right tonic for those who just tho young and grow-old.

the never

Although a small outfit, tho nevertheless £2 Busch Circus distinguished by the versatility Oficer said of its performers and the bigh The Prosecuting that the defendant was intro-standard or their aels, duced to the complabant, Leung Yuk-ching, on September 3 by person called Chan Do-sang They went to a teahouse gether and the defendant asked the complainant to give him $15 if she wanted to become rich, The complainant gave defendant the money and was told to re- turn to the same teahouse on September 5,

П Three performing bears, novelty to Hongkong, kept the nudlence howling with delight ski, well merited the appinuse,

time.

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The complainant did so rul was asked by the defendant for $13. When the com- unother

the plajuant kave defendant money she was told to return fa the same teahouse in three days When she returned the tiefendant told her that c wanted $330 dollars to buy come boxes, the complainant did not have the money with her but she paid the defendant on Septem- ber 9. She was then given some yellow leaves to wash herself with and was told to return to 13 the teahouse on September when the defendant would take her to the place where she would And the money the wanted.

The day came, but complam- ant it to see the defendant at the teahouse.

formation

was ever

Their trainer, Mr Franz Adam-

The mainstay of the troupe secined to be the Stey Family, of as clever and agile a team nerobats and aerialists at could be found. They appeared every. so often, each time astounding the onlookers with different

Jenis of ski}},

were to occupy

not the

Perhaps there enough clowns periods when cages and other singe "property" were being set But the few clowns there Particular mention

were good,

CHINA MAIL

“Miranda” Is A

Personal Triumph For

Philippa Coombes

The Stage Club played the first night of Miranda, a delightful comedy with sparkling dialogue written by Peter Blackmore, at the China Fleet Club Theatre last night, in the presence of Ilis. Excellency The Alexander Governor, Sir Grantham.

This is a most enjoyable pre- station, really well staged, and mated only by the heat, as the fans in the auditorium had to be turmeil off for accoustic rencons.

I think that the plot of this faasile fishing story la know by most people, so I won't be spoil- ing the fun when I say that Miranda is a mermaid who has a well-known), surgeon brought a must be made of Ludwig Fluherback from the deep to the land of whose antics Ori the bicycle

the Ilving, at the cost of a short kept everyone foaring-ACG.

wenson in London. During the action of the play we see the effect of this incredibly pretty pretty incredible on the lives of the doctor and his friends.

Missionaries Expelled

Three German Catholic mir- slocaries, Rev, Fr P. Kaltenthale'. made, Roy. No report

Fr II. Winkelback and but the Police received in- | Siste: C. Bruggemann, all of and arrested the whom were expelled by the defendant in Cuuseway Bay on Communists after spending n October 24.

long period in Northern China, The Prosecuting Officer saldarrived from Tientsin in the s that the defendunt tricked an- Hupeh this morning.

Wes

other woman of $482, two 'gold On arrival, they said that the finger rings and a pair of ear reason for their expulsion

simply "not wanted". joys under similar conditions.

PRISONER'S SUICIDE

Fr Kaltenthaler had carried on his missionary work in Shan- tung Province for over 30 years, Fr Winkelback for 15 years, and Sister Bruggemann for 25 years. Accompaning them on the same trip was a French Catho- Fung Be priest, Fr II. Pattyn, of the A Chinese

prisoner, Tim, 5, committed suicide af Society of Jesus.

the

He was

Victorin Remand Prison carly this morning. found hanging from the bars of his cell window at about 12.05 a.m. When the medical officer arrived his opinion was that the prisoner had been dead for ap- proximately half-an-hour.

The deceased had been sen- tenced to 10 days or $50 on a charge of lottering yesterday.

Fr Paityn had been in Tien- tsin for over 20 years.

Death of Mrs Kitty Waller

We regret to record death, which

The set deserves a special mention. John Cunningham and Prue Rowe-F ens have com- bined to create a really at- tractive scene. I would like to

make two small suggestions. although lost in admiration for their

achievement. artistic Footfulls on the bare boards

of a slage sound like gunfire. and it is always advisable to remove the glass from pleture frames because it reflects foallights.

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Mr Marden also said that during the year the total quoted market value of the company's portfolio varied slightly in comparison with book values, and apart from the beginning of an upward movement in all utilities, the only substantial change in the market itself was in respect of Hongkong Tramways which had shown an improve- ment during the year of over 30 per cent,

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"If I show in law the secret commission only creates a debt from Jimmy King to Falconer's, and that this debt cannot be treated as Falconer's property for the purpose of this charge, that, Sir, is the end of their case," declared Mr M. A. da Silva, Counsel for the Defence, before Mr Poon Yan-hoi this morning, when he made further submissions that J. J. O. King (former Director of G. Falconer and Co., Ltd, of Union Building) had no case to answer on a charge of fraudulent conversion.

The contract price Mr Silva was

on the ninth Falconer's to approbate and to, if the cheque. day of his submissions. Heuring reprobate-to clulm in the elvil the amount of the cheque, is taking place in the Supreme purtadiction this is white and ever rector or his wife re- to clulm in tho criminal aut that fovalce, the director is un- Court building.

able to prove that the actual amount

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was the contract James Joseph Osbourne King, Jurisdiction this is black.

"This was started by me, Sir, piee

fact that дена the

the a merchant of 20 Braga Circuit,

les role ve having accused of

the point of view of derendes received taken from the

that Inference No. implication that he stole the limited 04 $0,305

ecmpany's money, fraudulently con- Margaret, on November 17, 1950, 1 whilst a Director of Falconers pose of clarity I should make in ether words, applying Bex v The Hon. Leo d'Almada, QC. this point as A (x), the point Morier at fiets to Klig's card. I way thi if there had been nu £1,100 and the Pro- and Mr A. J. Clifford are both being this; even if my submis- invoice lar for the Prosecution, instructed slon as to circumstantial evid-secution says the invoice was for £100 and ATCO -wea paid into the by Hastings and Company. Mr thee is rejected entirely by the bank and the difference, ween Inte

Court, Inference M. A da Silva appears for the

No. U is im-Margaret King's account, then tex Defence.

invoicely. Morer maker itus maan, guilty of probable because the

na fraudulent conversion. But as soon Holden for signed by

£1,100,

Voucher As you have an invoice, Mr Silva, on resuming this Ex. E, completely negatives and or the actual amount of the cheque

he morning sed wished to make impossible the inference for itK$15,000, then you cannot m summarise ant clarify a pol that £700 was the true con-away from accret commission and

1 nut Falconer's property he ninde yesterday in referrita tractual price.

vorted. the Court to the case of Rex mind the seven other inferences, The hearing is continuing. Baron, reported in 10CAR.

but if you cannot say that you "All I am trying to establish can find as a certainty beyond the principle that you ea in any reasonable doubt that „£700 Laka two diffcient views of was the actual contractual price farts," he continued. "What the—and I remind you that your Court of Appeal laid down as Auding must be n finding by the principle is that you car of way of inference, and I say you approbate by one

one view of the cannot find this as a certainty A husband and wife arrested fnets, that is to say, in the east because of the doubt raised by for disturbing the pence early quoted the properly parsed to the invoice for £1,100, anti by this morning were each findin defendant with the consent the allegation of a secret com-os five days, and bound over in of the owner, and the at the mission made in the elvil Inris-$100 for one year by Mr Hin- stune time reprobate by another diction-then there is no caseshing Lo at Central. view of the facts which is that made out.

The defendants were Chui the defendant took feloniously ADMITTED PRICE

Chu,

108 Salwanho 28, of without consent of the owner, "And I remind you, Sir, that street,

ground floor, und his claim in civil wite Wong Chun," 30. The Shanghai Loan and Investment Com-

You cannot say on the one hand when Falconer's

The Mosecuting officer said pany became a subsidiary of the Yangtsze Finance this is black and for another jurisdiction that a secret com-

purpose and on the other hand mission was received by King, that at 3.37 a.m. defendants say this is white."

they admitted that £1,100 was were found quarrelling at Holy by Company Limited towards the close of the latter's

the true

In Cross Village near the Cheung "Applying that principle, Sir, the contractual price. financial year, following discussions initiated with

said this in Lok Theatre. A large crowd to this case, submit that other words, they In manner.

the board of the Shanghai company, said Mr G. E. Falconer's cannot take civilly in the civil jurisdicion I agreed to gulnerea as a result of the noise formance

Pouce liter nearby is 50 professional

the Supreme Court one view of buy for £1,100 and out of my and that it is almost unfair to the Marden, chairman of the Yangtsze Finance Com-

arrested the defendants. Fal- a secret commission' and for you a secret commission.' other members of the cast, be- pany Limited at the annual meeting held this the facts and say 'This £400 is agreed price the vendor

dimcult to

criminal purposes take another caner's is now attempting a dif- ferent view, In short, Inference view of the facts and say This No. 8, as I said, is improbable keep one's perspective. She is morning. to be congratulated particular-

is not a

a secret commission." It

best it is a is not merely

ing but at the very matter of getting ly on her thing, her gestures strong

sense

say in and

civli doubtful inference, and without by this point to

Inference No. 8 they cannot was the ICS comedy,

jurisdiction Falconer's

The one unsurmount- However, when she is not on

party

and in the criminal juris succeed. diction the Crown is the party the prosecution is Holden's In-Story compiled by John and able ditiiculty of the case for the stage the pace drops sadly.

and the Crawn is not

bound,

been This is particularly noticeable

Veronica Sterleker, in the scenes between Miss

That is not the true perspective voice for £1,100. Rosemary Richards, as Miranda,

to adopt because the Crown has "You will remember, Sir, that published this week. Ils

attractive volume and full of to bring Falconer's, forward to in the early stages of this case, crest for residents of the Guy Cory as Sir Paul

Others present at the meeting inquoted Hongkong shares at

valuation Martin. They are both too slow

cast, claim this £400 before the Crown when Mr d'Almada were Mr J. L. Morden and Mr Directors

was the the and stilted and their inflections W. G. E. Lannaman, directors, whichever

lower makes out a case. It is not the cluding his opening, I toked him Colony as well as visitors. The any photographs are vivid and the Miss this monotonous. occurred

Richards

hards together with Mr P. L. Scales, $246,000; and the proportionale Crown who clans this property whether morning at the age of 37 years lacks the frivolity for the part representing Wheelock, Marden net worth, similarly computed, is Faisoner's. It is Falconer's as case law or bringing any case textual master informative.

of a long illness, Mrs and is pedantic, though her and Company Limited, secre of your company's 68% share witness for the Crown, who authority or making any analy

sis, as Waller,

am now analysing this wite of

elains the property. Mr prettiness is an undoubled asset. taries, and shareholders repre- holding in Shanghal Loan-

conver- offence of fraudulent Killy

AN EXAMPLE Prosper Waller, of Waller

$917,000. Mr Cory is ponderoun, but he renting 591.894 shares.

*ves Company

cheers-up-in-the-last-act-I'm-Addressing-the-meeting-the

"Let me give you an example.slun, and he said 'No.' The

Clearly we must establish the particularly surprised because late Mrs Wailer also afraid the comedy silps through chairman said:

2400 is Falconer's property with him the report of 20CAR at that time he had in Court their Angers.

Supposing Seymour (a director and there was a case in 20CAR leaves three young children to

A statement issued by the mourn their loss,

Myrtle Tony as the maid and financial The funeral will take place David Jordon as the Chauffer initiated discussions with the

of Colonial

Falconer's. this evening at the

the Monu-

a result issue and after the close of our ILS

Storm Betty is centred within used their short stage time to vestment Co., Ltd,

examination by me had said to to quole. It appears on Fage today is as follows: "Tropical - Cemetery, passing ment at 5.30 p.m.

full advantage. Mavis Barlett of which that Company has year we participated in the me 'Yes, it was permitted to any 53, the case of lex v Morter. Aus | underwriting of an issue of some |

"This is a case which,, if you 30 miles of 18.9 degrees N and a remarkably good stage since become a subsidiary of $4,000,000 in respect of a Cotton one of these three shareholders

stationary, or drifting slowly presence and was very well cast our own. Although arrangements Mil Retation. This first intro to finance a deal, use Falconer's read it hastily without proper 116.0 degrees E, and le almost

any excess in analysis, you might have thought in this play, as the friend of the

name and keep were που implemented

until duction of such

The centre of the storm is fnd then said Yes, Jimmy King denne Jimmy King of fraudulent reflected in therefore an artist, played by Wink Smith.

about 400 miles from Hongkong. In other conversion. When you come to Nurse Cary (Molly Crosble) the accounts before you, I can participation in the important words, Falconer's does not claim analyse it, you find that it sup-

Inform a dear!

that you

offer to Cotton spinning and

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weaving Issue 3 new shares for every The splendid production is by

the £400 is their property and porte my submission that the in- been

industry of the Colony being the Crown case is gone in those voice for £1,100 cuts night across accepted in made available to investors. Bill Phillips, and I would like Loans' has

the case for the Prosecution. Now Seymour to thank him for a most en respect of 350,201 shares repre

INTERJECTION · of the issued You will observe from the circumstances. senting 68,71%

comes in instead and claims the

“Mr d'Almada has just pointed

6. Time negotiations are comparative figures given with £400 is Falconer's property,

Bignal end Pro- joyable evening.

There will be repeat per-capital, whilst

the Proc. & Loss Account that, and he must claim it is Fal-out to me, Sir, that he was not

"Contact" gramme Summary: 0.0 formances tonight and tomor-being pursued

respect of a

A Radio Magazine for the Rising despite 7%.

a falling off of some coner's property upon the same relying upon that case and he is further 37,047 shares of row,Margaret Bruce.

Generation, with News, Views, Inc He cannot claim it on not going to quote this case as

terviews, Stories and Music. Pro- Our offer to acquire further $30,000 in interest and dividends, basis.

the elimination of the item of the basis that this is not a secret part of his case, but I want to

duced by Помстату Richards shares continues in force.

in because

the make it clear that I man quoting | (studio); 0.30, Latin. Songs, Patrice commission The acquisition of control of interest paid resulted in an in- creased profit the amount

Munsel (Bop.), with Al Goodman records in the civil jurisdiction this caso in support of mine."

You 10- & Oreli; 0,45, "Do company, having objecti

At this point, Mr d'Almada curried to the Appropriation Ac-of the Supreme Court there is

member The Firth in the Berles Our own.

has

count being higher by some existent to this very day, un- interjected and

said:

"My of Programmes to Celebrate the 21t money to re-model it every Announcements

broadened our base of opa- $40,000 at $790,802.

has sald he saw this Anniversary of the m changed, Fulconer's own claim friend

volume tions and your board has every

in front of the Pro Services (Londen Relay): "This is a secret commjasion.

Firm | Talking about Hongkong” by year as in the

reason to anticipate that it will

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secution at the opening of this 9. G. Davis and Itev Father T. I. your cannot cheap fur garment made of

prove satisfactory,

not case and assumed that

Top wo Ryan Recorded); 7.30, Tip pelts-piling-upon-pelts

way. has

Turning to the Balance Sheet jurisdiction, Sir, this was

Tunes presented by Jean. The in because were going to rely upon it, year the During the

-secret commission,

of October, chosen by Listeners in you will observe an improvement

to make

it perfectly their Requests (Studio); 7.50, Wipa- Think of what a tremendous

quoted market value of the in the Investment Realisation as

ther Report; 6. Time Bignal and amount of money you've

company's

portfolio

varled count of some $350,000 whilst I reprobaring, but Falconer's can clear

World News (London Belay!: 8.10, til claim the £400 is their upon It" wasted in remolding your fur

but slightly in comparison with may my that the Accounts Re

An Appeal for the Tung Wah Hoa maintaining Continuing, M Silva spid: "The pitals Annual Flower Day by Mr book values and, apart from theeeivable which representext al- property by still

zedward Woo. Principsť" Director garment made in that obsolete

amounts due for that it is a secret commission. facts of the case in the report were thean: A director of a limited com-

(Studio); 8.15, Muste in Baryed: 8:45. pelt-upon-pelt way. To avoid

If I show in law that the pany was given two blank cheques Looking Back" It was also announced that Peginning of an upward move-most entirely

presented by the ment in all Uulitics, the only sales of securities in the course secret commission only creates to buy respectively writer British Council (Stuctio); 2 Music such sad disappointment, visit HE. the Govenor has been substantial change in the market of delivery, have all been

debt from

Hour-Clamical Jimmy King to and a motor-car for the company, Lovens a debt

ile bought the typewriter and he presented" by choose pleased to recognise Mr Law-

Curtla MODE ELITE and

itself was in respect of Hong-ceived.

Falconer's and that this debt bought the motor car but he filled 1Studio]; 10. Ants-A Feature Pro hind olther mink

fur tence L. Starlight as Vice-Consul other

kong tramways which

remains Issued capital for the United States of America

cannot be treated as Falconer's both cheque with a figure seater gramine written and produced by shown an improvement during pieces made in the modern at Hongkong. provisionally

purpose of than the actual purchase price, and Nesta Pain (UBCTS): 10.30, Record, and the year of over thirty per cent. changed on the Balance Sheet properly for the

appropriated the surplus. It was found-about: 1000, Weather Ne- that

Sir, la the held that in law this amounted to LET-OUT." way. Pretty pending instructions from the

ports 11, Radio News Steel (London fraudulent conversion within Section Relay); 11.10. Shanghai UP AND DOWN

Loan

Goodnight"| Music. acquisition, end of. Mouton coats only at $850 Socretary of State

20 of the Larceny Act, while, la the God Have The Queen: 1130, Close 114,128 shares have been issued Colonics

only Bay

you that tho

Fame A Section 32 of our Larceny Down Mr Ordinance. each. Brilliant new collection

Notification

After the close of our year since, the close of our year reproper- that of better mink pieces for Mr Julian F. Harrington re- however, Utilities led a substan-presenting the 60.71% to which d'Almada could have taken in "I want to analyse that case

Chusan Delayed atopping your party gowns in

sumed charge of the, American tial upward movement resulting referred earlier and the 20,000 his opening was this--that the these me to show that that invoice of Holden's cuts the case for this commission Prosecutions right at the very roots. "ROYAL PESTIL",

“The P., & ̈O. liner, the RMS Consulate-General in Hongkong in a market appreciation in the shares issued to Menan, George £400 is a secret "SILVER

on, October 22.

value of our portfolio. This McBain as compensation for and as a

secret commission It Let us suppose that in this case the Chusan enroute here · from BLUE", "SAPPHIRE BLUE"

Falconer's, vendor of the

typewriter and the the United Kingdom with Other appointments gazetted movement reached a peak during loss of office under their agency

vendor of the motor-car had given Just unpacked by air from

are as follows: Dr R. H. Strud- the week ending th October contract. None of there shares,

lent conversion.

typewriter and the motor-car res-1 is dus to arrive tomorrow. pectively for the actual amount of morning, has been delayed by, top New York wholesale furriers for your discerning wick to bo

rent dividend. bo been a marked fall in prices,

BLACK AND WHITE Come Mios Mary Thomson to

each cheque, and the company, dis- "And if Mr d'Almada should covers that each of the vendor re- typhoon weather. She is now choice all made in the lastword "LET-OUT" way

Senjor Sister Tutor: Miss These are

On the 20th October the day and let MODE ELITE show you the difference.

Beatrice Chon to be Sister Tutor, preceding

soy "No, I did not so open my calved a sormer amount, and thas the due to arrive on Bunday," the closing of our It was also notified that Mr

The Taiping from Australia, Com- the "MOST BEAUTIFUL" gifts that will be ethetically

Transter Registers-the

in his wife's bank account, or, that view of the thought the vendors received G.

cet worth, after de

caso or if he should my 'I now director had retained the diferears

due to arrive tomorrow morn- White, Resettlement phoy'a

claim a different pppreciated by your beloved ones.

facts and I say this 2400 is not full amounts each of them took part ing, has also been delayed, Sho partment, has been dismissed $8,708,000, representing a stalls-

enter porton Sunday I now have pleasure in propos- a secret commission, he can of the wront and put it into file wit

director's wife's bank account,· The from the service with effect tical value of $7.00 per share ing

tho Repor and only make that amertion by put-implication Chan, in those cireum morning. from September. 28.

Accounts in respect of the year yig Falconer's forward to make stances, is that the contract prices arlicies were Mr. Un Ting-fan-censed to This computation was based ended 31st March, 1953, as pre- the claim. If you permit it Bir, for the sale of both

be permitting che sont actually filled into Life

cheques and that the

Deld be an Assistant Secretary to on the market value on that rented, the adopted," and when you will then

portion what the Court of Criminal to or retained by the director's wite the Urban Council, and Mr J. date of our investments quoted this has been duty reconded:

done, crel opermission. And why P. Howitt ceased to act a a on the Hongkong and London shall answer to the bost of my Appeal. "says cannot be

You will

permitting that implication: aries? Because Block Exchanges -- Senior Surveyor of Ships.

$7,710,000; (Continued on Page 8 COL. B)

FINAL CONCERT

The Hongkong Concert Or- chestra will give its last sum- mer season concert at the Hitz Garden on Sunday, starting at 9 p.m.

The orchestra will as usual be conducted by its resi- dent conductor, Victor Ardy and lel. by it. Dos Remedios.

after

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During the year our General Managers and Associated Com- Towards the close of our pany. Wheelock Marden & Co.

year your

board

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additional $10,-

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has

under

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family, precariously engaged to after the close of our year and to the local market was success profit, and supposing Seymour!'Aha, this is a case which con- north-west or west-nor-west."

was

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John

His Excellency the Governor

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a Medical Oficer; last, sines which date there has of course, participate in the cur property for it to be fraudu this director two invoices for the large passenger. Hat and which

Assuming that you approve the dividend recommended by cut Directors the carry forward wil be interessed by nearly $70,000 et

Officer, Urban Services De- ducting all Rablues, was $604,300.

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