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JOHN CLARKE'S CASEBOOK

Time

ime on her

was late for anyone to be part

I call.

In

hands

of a £1,200 rak

on

CHINA MAIL

·Pure 10 f

the home cf

Bloomsbury O

the Buildings, teuler. where Hazel had her flat.

and went to bed

"I

most people worked hard HOLLY AND ROBINH

early. THOUGHT they all looked There were ont ol two Ilke pamophais needles," inclined to stay out late on Hazel

in Just pay nights and noisy: radios blared after bedtime.

all. "Tnoie int inch came and asked to ree a few others whose and went off to make a

come

seup of tea for them.

on earth

"Then, when they had gone, But prople તારા

call jJoe showed not

mothe cigar-box upen each other in the curly and 1 raid, What bow's

the merang Hazel d'you want all those grumo- began to think the must have phone netdies for? He said Imagiacet what the front-door they were which parts and he bell bad rung. Then it rang Was Foing to sel! them In egali.

She opened the door Ouside were a group of men, "Police officers," they rail. We want to search your fat."

"Come la,” Buzol rald. She glanced at the clock

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Petticoat Lare He asked me to help to sort them.”

Davotedly, she had gon

chaln

10

store round the corner. deck bought half

407% 11

emall boxES

lert

Cracker Firing At New Year

The Secretary for Chinese Affairs and the District Commissioner, New Terri- torles, have given general permission for fireworks to be discharged during cer- tain periods on February 2, 8, 4, and 9, it was noti- Government fled in the Gazette today..

The pubile we requested to pay particular ekvation to this notice as the arrangements are different from those on previous years. There will be less restriction on the discharge of Arqworker, but the publie warned that it is intended to enforce strictly the probibition of the discharge of Areworks than within the permitted hours en the dates spoelfed,

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from ChristmRN all decorated te with holly and robins, and nem cisheit in the sitting her spare tine had optimistic-

It showed the time

room.

12.19.

TWO FELLOWS...

child,"

Y

usally tried to sort out the clock and watch parts that differed from cach other by ton- thearted he of an inch....

ane

The following are the details

of the periods during which

be may

discharged

Breworks

FRIDAY, JANUARY 29, 1954.

SIDE GLANCES By Galbraith

without a permit:

La

the

"They do look like grani phone needles, they don't look vid Hazel's quiet- valuable," voiced, bustuslike cunsel.

On the Island of Hongkong. and In Kowloon and New Row- loan; From 4 p.m.

2nd February,

1954 (Chinese New Year's Eve) top.m. on

4th

111-9

Gill

On

T.

Reg. $1, $xt. Off.

| Copr. 191137 MEA Barvias, daa.

THE detectives erowded

to wake Razel sald, und waved

towards The :som

daughter where her szocigiri was asleep.

ILFIT

The detectives opened an old cigar-box on the sideboard. weg heavy with minule plece of metal. "What are ine they asked Hezel.

dimno,"

the

I

Mr F. Powell, the magis-February, 1934 (the second day trate, Inspectod

stolen of the Chinese New Year), ex- cept between 1 aan. and 8 n.m. goods and made no comment.

the

REASONABLE DOUBT

WHEN care

Was CODI-

Wcted the magistrate sald

answered. There

"Pwo fellows galled Freddy that this

suse Jun Joc

que

doubt is a ropsonable

womon knew, at the left them her: for thing ah2 received these things, day

of that they were stalen. couple

Thai have The may

be:ome aware

£1

her

does not make en

quilly."

her

he

H. diminset the case. Hazel

with thankfully left the court,

months ago

Joe was Hazel's man friend He had been a great comfort in the empty times since divorce. The day before, bud hoon astuted, imprisoned, Jor 1omething Hazel know nothing about.

THE

10,000 ARTICLES

a glance in her way out at the elek. A though

were

thinking what a lot slie had to do that morning-or mar- velling at the myriad of tiny

behind working paris

115

THE detectives went in with dimple faco.

their search. The went,

They away.

back were

lorente curel

a couple of days later.

One of them drew long suki to Hazel: "1 recely- am charging you with ing 5 141 watch balance staffs, 2,837 watch winding steins, 283 watch wheels (there had all betu in the cigar-box} Ave watch

strap, one cigar-box A ved

one holdall."

Funeral Of Mr George Grey

The funeral

service of the late My George W. Grey, who died suddenly last night, will

held in be

the Missions to To the cargo. stealing Seamen

(f

Gloucester Chapel. nearly 10,000 art, les, Hazel

Road, at 3 p.m. today, followed pleaded not guilty at Clerken- well. She set back in the dock.

by cremation,

The service will be conducted | ipale, but composed, dark-

Brown. el wiman of 37, while her by the Rev. Haig coursci.

woman, Chaplain to the British Legion. younger argued the case for her de.. Il requested no flowers be ICTKC.

sent, but donations be made to The stolen parts

of clocks, the erd walchen were proved to Fund.

on each day. From 6 am. to 9 a.m. on 9th February, 1954.

In the New Territories: (1) From 4 pun. on 2nd February, 1954 to 4 p.m. on 4th February, 1054. From 0 e.m. to 8 am, on 9th February, 1054.

CONDITIONS

All police officers have strict orders to summon or arrest any person who discharges fireworks outside the permitted hours on the dates specifiext or who falls to observe the following ditions;

con-

No unlawful fireworks shall

"Do I have to go through this just to play for your friends? All the kids I know would rather hear records!"

Profit

Of $44,438

From Investments

A net profit of $44,438.38 from investments, was recorded at the 14th Annual General Mecting of the Shanghai Dockyards, Lt 1, which was held this morning in the Board hoom of Jardine.

be let off, discharged or kindled Matheson and Co., Ltd.

or

No burning firework or other fre shall be thrown above the head, or near

any person inflammable material, and every precaution must be reasonable taken against accident.

The fring of bombs, "Electric" grackers

and "Golden Coin" crackers is strictly prohibited.

"NO

person shall make. sell,, or have In his possession any rework which explodes on contains any impact, or which explosive ingredient or

mixture other than black Kunpowder, charcoal,

sulphur, caltpetre aluminium and

potassium perchlorate, or which has in any single container thereof more than 10 grains of any explosive which potassium mixture in

ingredient." perchlorate is

an

SHEAFFER'S

ADMIRAL

SNORKEL

PEN

King Discharged By Magistrate

(Confinued from Page 1)

fraudulent conversion, and, note that, the three neceWBGTY

must

of gredients are (1) the money the property of a corpore- tion or company-in this care, Falconer's; (2) that the de- fendant being either a director, of the cor- poration was entrusted with this manager or officer

that the des money; and (3) fendant converted this money to his own use of to the use of any other person other than the

no effect on the Jurisdiction this Court,

Another point raised by Defence Counsel was that TIR Company or Corporation can become an informer. After elting five "cases on "this point, his Worship drew attention to passage. In one of the author Ities which said there was distinction between a corpors-owner.

tion suing for penalties and a orporation prosecuting for the Afliction of a penalty.

Me

TRUE FACTS From the evidence adduced in Mr Poon continued: There is Court I consider that the follow- another point raised by Defence (ing facts are true facts, without Counsel which should like to } doubt: (1) that the defendant as mention at this stage, Defence manager of Falconer's did draw Counsel has submitted that Mr 318,650.02 from Falconer's ac d'Almada and Mr

count with Clifford,

Hongkong and Counsel

for the Prosecution, has challenged; (2) that this amount hod Shanghai Bank -that is not no audience. This point raised after Defence Counsel was

.no count

the

had made his submission and was paid into Mrs King's ac- with the American Ex- case to answer, and in fact be- press; (3) the $9,209.88 was fore that I had already heard pald to the Mercantile Bank Mr d'Almada Mr Clifford.

and

the

1

Fight

PAN goods;

the cases I have cited, the between them, the

dosecution had i

A

difference

two amounta re-

of audience of Counsel mained in Mrs King's account for the

had Prosecution never after November 16, 1950. been challenged so I am of the After having considered all at Counsel for the the evidence carefully and also opinion

to ad- the submissions by Counsel on right me in reply to the sub- both sides come to the conclu- mission of no case to answer. son that the most important Apart from the authorities point for me to decide is only which I have quoted to show one,

property

namely,

I have jurisdiction to hear money was Fale, ether. this

d case 'to

that this case, I still maintain my or not. If it is Falconer's money,

the defendant has provious decision which I gave, that I will decide this case on answer; on the other hand, if it the merits of the case on the is not, definitely he has no case following facts.

In deciding whether this

is Falconer's or not money

to consider wheher

tion

19 answer.

New Terms Of Reference

It was announced in the, Government Gazette today that "In addition". to the 'powers giver to the Fort Executive Committee by the Port Executive Corn mittee Order of 1940, H.E. the Governor has approved. of "the following terms of reference! NO

(1) To advise on msiter - relating to the welfare, control, säminis- tration

and developinant of the port, Including re alamalions, referred to 15 by the Director of Marline or the Port Committee.

(2) To Reep under con- stant review the day-to- day problems of the port and to bring to the notice of Government any short- comings in the administra.- tion and maintenance of the facilities of the pidet and to suggest appropriate remedies. {'

Mail Notices

This Intern.: times it posting shown below are those for de- registered correspondanos posted ** G.P.0, Hongkong. The lates porting times › nisewhere, which, In general, are explier' than the G.P.0, times can be ascertained by_enquiry at the tõesă ofee.

"The Intert postias, times for *registered articles are gonorably one hour snellar, than the simon shown below,: ParticulaŢE TOKATO ing parcel malls can he ESCRYERİN». ed by sugairy at shy post older: Until uriner motion, the Intent Umes

of posting for: missile Sto Europe U.K.: etc.), Africa, MidA Essi, Pakistan and India" "will be su follow-

Mondays, 10 a.m. and §. p.m.

3 the

a.m.)

THE PROCEDURE Tho defendant Wis first have brought before this Court on contractual prlee in 1950 was October 10, 1932. The Prosecu-$16,550.82

or $9,200.88. The the was represented by

Prosecution alleged that tho eminent leader of the Bar and

actual contractual price was and the defendant was equally represented by an eminent soll payment of only $0,209.82 made to the Mercantile citor of this Court.

Defendant was

Bank in respect of the goods; Mr D. O. through his solicitor pleaded to (2) the goods in this case had

the choreo Witnesses

were

insured for only £775; called, examined, cross-examined been prid re-txamined, and

is the equivalent Br neither which

Factually thle ib the gide had raised the question of 10,209.88. evidence

given by Mr Roza- jurisdiction of this Court. It was

a very eminent junior Counsel $9,209.88 on the following facts:

Mr I. D.

Mr C. H. Arnhold, Chairman, pang was made by

Bruce, seconded by sald in his report:

and corried (A) Concurrently with the Report MaxLennan, and Accounts for last year, animously. Statement by the Chairman' was Shareholders. circulatett to which ບສບ

took the place of the lengthy speech at the Annual General Meeting. This procedure met with general

The Older,

7

opproval and is therefore help The Stronger

continued.

There is unfortunately very

le to tell Shareholders. As

wad

Unmistakably an odur was reported last year, all the | permeating the court.

"Very strong Company's properties in Shang-

Indeed, your hat were requisitioned on 15th Worship," sald Insp. W.E.B.

and August, 1952 by the Military Howel in reply to Mr Hin-shing Control Commission of The Los query at Central this mom- People's Government of China. Ing.

and the

(see rule set forth in Govern-requisition

These assets are still under British Legion Earl Halg's ment Notification No. 79 publish- † therefore remains unchanged, i

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ONLY INCOME

The only income earned by the Company has been on its

Mr -K.Y. Yung,

#

of

the

On the other hand, when 1 went through the evidence. case the Prosecution alleged that

by

has been was malice on

on

you

to

Thursdays, 10.

Fridays; D 6.2.

Saturdays, 9. 4,m.

FRIDAY, JANUARY 20

By Ale

N, Borneo, Australia, New Zealand,

0 p.m.

Malaya, Indonesia, é pan. Japan, USA. and Canada, 6 pm. Indo-China 0 pm.

By. Surface

Japan, 3 paň. Macao, é pan.

Big Freeze

ping

Pontally

Rivers have become dammed with: let;, Farmers near, Trondheim --are keeping a day, and night; watch In case their farms are flooded.

river.

endant's use of an alter things were brought out which Voice which gives the con- boting were destroyed by frost,

don't think now;

need mention

not even after the close of the Pereira which said that he had caso for the Prosecution, in fact another Invoice either from the it was after Defence Counsel Bank or from King, the de- (Continued from Page 1) had made his submission of no fendant, which contained the case to answer, that this point true amount

their haunts by cold, hava ap of payment uns raised. of jurisdiction was

The Holden's

and that amount,proached houses to seek food. parties in this which he could not remember

Ice foes over much of the conduct of the

this exactly, case only Indicated that Court had Jurisdiction to hear $13,000.

was much less than River Danube stopped all ship the case. Besides, the merits of the ase have been gone into

A CALCULATION have

heard the

merits. Nów, to deal with the merits

There are cast.

a num- who was ber of points raised by the De.. firstly, in the opening of this. Houses hear, the river Nes wer

in this case and I fence

I con position scaled at the Counsel's tabeader there is no necessity for the price quoted by Holden und floodca today and dynamite was

was asked for his opinion.

or agreed on behalf of Falconer's used to blast a passage for the express my opinion or "I'm not an expert, but sniff me to -from the outside it's not very will just mention the points

give a

a decision on most of them. defondant was 35, 2d. for a

Coastal and in- Member's badge, and 48, for a stron

tert: badge.

gal and river shipping When Lady's Standing in

briefly. the dock, Tang

Firstly, it

calculate on this basis the totals delayed or stopped by fee. Chi-kin,

suggested there 48-year-old mer-

Several islands off the North Sea contractual Investments, and the greater chant, piped

comos price English upin

the part of the Prosecution of £1,103 109, Od, which is the coast were without contact with part of this is trazen because "Oh, yes, the older pipe the that the defendant was pro- quit

This the mainlntict. the majority of the Investments | „tém:

Sa stronger the smelt your wor- secuted with an ulterior motive, equivalent of $16,550.82.

Brussels: Winter grains-ies the are blocked

was substantiated by the in- by U.S. Treasury sheep

In cross-examination

East Belgian province of Luxem→ Order. The Gross Income for

tractual price as £1,193 10s. ed. Three pece died of exposure. the year amounts to $66,651.29. tongue spoke volumes for the The present Directors have

don't think it is a matter In view of this evidence I am Wild bear and foxes app:cached walved their fees for the year story that the oplum pipe was The only issue is whether the least I very much doubt whether marocned for the night near

save: nervous state he was in as his

for the Court's consideration. o cutisfied that the contractual

country vlieges boldly. to 30th September, 1033, but it is left in his care

price was $9,209.88 and to say the Chicago: Forty children were proposed, subject to the approval many years ago,

by a friend

defendant E and had not

guilty or not guilty of Shareholders, to divide the been used since then, hung in of the charge.

that was the actual contractual Lake Huren when their school sum of $8,000 among the Direc-

Secondly, the point of appro-Price Consequently I can not bus called in enowdrifts Snow satisfied that this mestay was fell over much of the eastern tors who held office in Shanghai The magistrate ned Tang bation and reprobation. I don't Falconsy's money. In that care United States Reuter... Mr R. A. Mirams has been

until their retirement on 30th $100 or meets for session want to give my opinion on this hold the defendant mu me appointed to net as Chief En- April, 1953. After charging this of an oplum pipe and $75 or 10 point, but I would cite Halisham given the benefit of the doub gineer, Public Works Depart sum, audit fees and other sundry nye for possession of a quantity on this

that that he has 410 ERIE · 20: ment,

as from January 24, vice expenses, the net profit for the o opium dro86.

"Thirdly, the point of double

answer. Mr W. O. Davies, it was on-

year

!s $44,138.38 which the Defendant was arrested fol- proceedings, civil and criminal.

To shorten my judgment, I nounced In the Government Board propose to carry forward, lowing a Police raid on his pro- It is suggested that a Magistrate hold (1) the Court has juris- Gazette today.

"It will also be seen

criminal diction to hear the case; (2) summer the eng lesson Other appointments gazetted

mises at room 928 Great Eastern should not entertain attached Accounts, which Hotel on Wednesday.

charge arising out of civil pro-

from the evidence adduced in were: Mr A. G. Giles to act as are subject to Shareholdera

ceedings sull pending on the Court and from the submissions of News, Views, sterylawn Price An Assistant Superintendent of approval, that the debit balance

ground that my decision will Crown Lands, PWD, during the on Proft and Loss Account

embarrass the Judge in the Civil made by Counsel on both sides, odio, & Produced by Foury

Withere is not

Robards (Studio); d.20, Old Twins R. H. Hughes;

brought forward, from the pre- absence of Mr

Court. On this point, I want to to prove that the money is evidence sunciont

Hallender wins i byonayzThompson and this Carph Mr Lawrence Kadoorle to be a vious

3.00. year, mounting to 33,-

make this remark that my Falconer's

Weather Report: 1. Time signal and member of the panel of the 004.005.99, has been extinguish-

decision is not binding on the fendant should the do- World News (Zonidots - Boday): 27.10, Board of Review; Mr P. Nettle ed by the tremfor of a similar

be given the News – Talić? (Rándor “\Lally) divil court nor can it be ad- benent of the doubt and has no. of the western be a Member of the Welfare sum from the General Reserve

Spacial Announcementu: ́9.15, Artist mitted as evidence in a civil case to answer and (4) the de 30 Tryghedogs froct the Piano): Committee, and a member of Account. The latter. Reserve

Judge in a civil court court. The the Mercantile Marine Assistance was clearly unrealistic whilst

HI, E. the Governor has de- or any other court will decide fendant is discharged.

Con Mancer: Patrick Bažerke large a debit balance on termined that there shall be a the issue before them only on $30, 136, etc. These batter abces insure COMFORTABLE WEAR Fund Committee, vice Mr G. T.

Lloyd

Pront and

Account reserve of officers to be known what is adduced in court and was Mr Marcus A. da Silva. John Latte, Perad tadhan Meraigned.

Gritve, Surveyor

the The Preaccution was conducted Top Tunes ** promenad existed.

by of

as the Royal Hongkong Defence not on anything outside I do not think there is i

(Studio). The by the Hon. Leo d'Almada, QC, Ships, has been confirmed to

Court. any Force Reserve of Officers, it was

and Mr AJ Cifford, in- | 9.x, Mudo Al suved.

chosen by Latessers in disulp k the permanent and pensionable ting further which I can use notified in the do

"NOT FRAUDULENT. Government catablishment;

On the question

wor'conchagia Eis› Ov of a secret structed by Hastings and Co. Mr Lau Ping-fully add to the Directors' Re-Gazelte today of Officers within proat or a secret commission, I

8.45, "Looking Backy hong has ceased to be an au pori."

¿The Reserve thorised inspector for the pur-

REPORT APPROVED

the RHKDF has been formed in say there is no doubt that both of the Emergency (Re-

parties have

that agreed order Mr. Arnhold then proposed omcers, who for reasons stated by either

fer to have a unit into which Areas) Generat

of Rules of 1952.

that the Director Report and

RECORD VALUES

Clearance

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for walk NEVER found. in other shoes. Many other famous makers at.$10, $15, 520, Well assorted in vizes 4 to 9. Bomb smart calf and suede pumpe 6 to 81⁄2. CHOOBE THEM EARLY. Also hundreds of imported handbags are cleared for a song, namely, $5, $10, $15, 10 lp to 138 ach,

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dham, Street, City of Victoria, in the Colony, of. Hongkong.

Appointments

to

Viement

The following have been ap-

pointed authorised

tho

Li099

the balance.

Reserve Of Officers

Rádio Hongkong

Appearing for the defendant

these constitute Naturalisation

Statement of Accounts for the in the Force, may be posted.

the regulations cannot be active fraudulent conversion.

It has also been suggested For Residents

year, including the provision of

that from.

Unit establishments can thus by Defence Counsel for the purpose of the Emerfors Fees, be adopted.

theme 18,000 for the Shanghai Direcho de extabus mactivemcers the facts on the evidence ad- The privilege, of British gency (Resettlement Arcas)

This while at the same time the recall duced in this Court, seven Natralisation, has been rens General Rules of 1982: Messes was acconded by Mr R. Gordon of such officers to duty, it re- possible and probable inferences Zerred coy the followitz, it was Au Poon-hon, Ng Jin-tak and and the motion carried unqpired, can be more readily can be drawn and one possible annamood by the Tang Shin-tak.

animously.

but. Improbable Inference

of Garette today's sexmon

Bie: 17. Jacobsen (student), Me guilt. As this case is based on circumstantial evidence. It të Milao Sing kong (manchard), Me

The confirmation of the ap pointments of Mr. Gordoes

Directors: of, the Company, was, proposed by Mr B, 7. Flanagan, seconded by Mr J, -Baird, and passed, ga

Importion Ban and Mr L. D. M. Barton,

achloved.

Mother Superior

Appointed

H.E. the Governor has re- ceived satisfactory, evidence of

submitted, the Court cannot puts Mr M Fortchilara

Nishard Ng Bhu-Loong. (8'036

and choose and defendant must be given tho

the benant of doubt, kan fly

Superior of the ed that, the Prosecut

The Importation either by land or sea of the tranenimen" In the Colboy, of exile, swine, sheep and goats, or their cars |cances from Thalland, "41 -pro-

BAT Ti Fidnogans : kvás s Her appointment to the office of The Defence has also wis hiblied, it was angounced in the elected a Director on a proposal tho Gove:ericht Garélie today, by Me Arnhold, seconded by FM animals imporice under condi- A rescation that Mosers Lanym,

"This Order does not apply, "to A. E. Rideout, ARRES flans sophoved by the Chairman | Bingham and Mathairs be "as of the Urban Cormed.

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thority of the falled to: Junkkauture. (Hongkon!) | prove ? that

It was announest in uberia to dar

the supervisor), uMen Hornad

shats (merchant), 10) triung/"(morüber,i

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