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Door To Nowhere
N darkness some of Lon-
I don's rulas manage to
it
achieve a kind of beauty. though daylight, when comes, steals away their become dignity, and they Again
that усагн
shoukl have healed long since, ugly Incerations on the City's face, pinpricks to the public conscience.
111 the early hours of the morning, in the doorway of a bombed-out building, Phillp slept. A stout young man, all bundled up in en overcoat, with ४७ nowhere to
but 10 this doorway that led nowhere.
Immediately across the river froth the street where Phillp slept, Big Ben struck 3 o'clock, a passing and at that moment policeman shone his torch and thscovered the steeper.
SLEEP WITH COCKNEYS N fow thu" the policeman prodding Philip. "You can't sleep there." Philip. who had been proving it was do that, surred and possible awoke.
"You'll Dave to go to the hostel," the policeman sald, and recited .e name and address of the place.
"I'm hipping here," Philip answered.
“You can't," the policeman insisted. "The hostel
"I'm not going to sleep with a lot of Cockneys." Philip said.
He persisted in his refusal, and so was arrested. Later that morning at the Lambeth court, Phillp pleaded guilty to wander - ing abroad and lodging in the open air.
TEENAGE TROUBLE
UE is a big man,
in his late Twenties, whose life sechis largely to have been roaming the country and won- dering what not to do next.
spent
Philip frat got into trouble while he was still in his teens.
where he spen! In Wales, childhood he broke into a shop and stole chocolates
and cigarettes. He was put on pro- button for that, und ordered to pay custs--3 The price of a broken padlock, perhaps.
When
he became
mun. Philip chase begging as a career -or so his record suggests, for he has convictions for begging in Lancashire, Yorkshire, London.
und
The law, On the whole, has dealt with him leniently. Last year, he was tour times con- victed of begging. Twice he was discharged conditionally, once ordered to pay is. costs, once sent to prison for a fortnight.
CELEBRATION
SINCE his last conviction," sald the policeman charge of the case, to Mr H.W. Wightwick, the magistrate, "he says he has done several casual Jobs, but he has not worked in the last seven months. He says he was offered a job last Fridiny, got drunk the night before to celebrate, and did not feel like going to take it up."
"I tackled him," said the probation officer, whom the magistrate now asked to speak, "about how he had money to spend on driniting. He said he had good friends who paid for
his drinking friends haven't
Surely
seven
last
CHINA MAIL
„Established 1845-
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 17, 1954.
Counsel Claims Insatiable Demand
Contracts Were Binding
In his reply for respondents in an appeal before the Full Court in the paper contracts case this morning, Mr Charles Loseby, QC, contended that no business could be carried on at all if firms were allowed to deny, when it suited their con- venience, the authority of a person they had pre- viously held out to have authority.
Mr Loseby claimed that the contracts made by his client, three paper firms (plaintiffs and respondents) with the United Development Co., Ltd, of Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Building (defendants and appellants) were binding, having been drawn up on the official con- tract form and chopped with the chop of the Company by Henry Shek who had full authority.
a later The appeal was brought by his mind, though. at United Development before Mr singe he lost it for a moment, Justice C. W. Berce and Mr submited Mr Loseby. The rule Justice JB. Gregg, agalust the of estoppel bad been examined Judgment of Mr Justice T. J.
by Courts as being of primary Gould who found In part for importance to businessmen. The stressed this over the paper arts and in part for Judge had United Development in six and over again because without actions Invloving Contracts business could not be carried
for the zate and purchase of jon. paper. Only three of the paper firms were named us respondent In this appeal.
Appellants were represented by Mr John McNeill, QC, and Mr A J Clifford, both on the Instructions of Messrs Johnson,
Stokes and Master
The three respondent firms named in the uppeal were Foo Yau Paper Co. of 38 Bonham Strand East, the Che San and
Co of 53 Des Voeux Hond Central, and Kai Tai and Co., of
when
to
their say just books that that persons has not got authority. If that is allow- ed how can business be carried on?" said Mr Loseby.
Un Connaught Road Central, the Judge had in mind the right Appearing on their behalf was QC, in- Mr Charles Loschy. structed by Stewart and Coni- PRAY.
TWO STORIES
Phone Services
NEW INSTALLATIONS TO
:
BEGIN
SHORTLY
Presenting his statement to shareholders at the annual general meeting of the Hongkong Telephone Company this morning, the chair- man, Mr W. A. Stewart, revealed that during 1953 a record number of new services was installed in any year since the war. The additional services comprised no less than 4,665 direct exchanges and 1,883 extèn- sions.
Mr Stewart disclosed that although the installation of the Cameron Road Exchange in Kowloon would shortly begin, the demand for services was such that it would not be fully satisfied by the new installations, and plans were now being prepared for an Exchange to provide addi- tional service in Victoria,
Net profit for the year was $3,47 0,630, compared with $2,587,725 in 1952, and the Directors recommended payment of a dividend of $1.40 per share free of tax.
*
ver
in
way
this thint,
technical
Sheaffer's "SNORKEL"
For Wisely
Stopped His Car
Falconer Winding Up Petition
Hearing Fixed
"Your character has been given as excellent and you did right when you stopped the
Bald Mr Hin-shing Lo at. Central this morning. "You are cautioned and bound over in $100 for one year
for tho bencht of preventive justlew," added the Magistrate.
Richard Alan Jones, 28, had
T. J. Gould, in the Supreme excellent. and character
Mr
to
his
were
Warrant For Arrest Issued
A Bench
warrant
for the
by Judge A. 'D.
Hearing of a petition for pleaded guilty to a charge or being drunk while in custody the winding up of Mesars of a motor vehicle early this George Falconer and Co. morning at Seymour Road near
Castle Road. (H.K.) Ltd., Union Build- The Police said that defend- ing, was fixed for April 5 ant was a Police Officer at the at 10 a.m. by the Acting Dockyards where he had served Chief Justice, Mr Justice for over six years. His servic
record
Court this morning.
Defendant was found sprawled The pelitioner, James Joseph behind the wheel of his car Osborne King, goldsmith and (No. D1) with his feet jutting
versmith, of 20 Braga Cir- out of the
door early this cuit, petitioned for the winding morning. The Police added that up of the Company under the they were not taking a serious provisions of the Companies view of the case since defendant Ordinance, Cap. 32.
had wisely stopped the car when King was represented by Mr he realised that he was in no Brook
A. Bernacchi and Mr condition to drive. The chairman's printed state- to Government $827,023, in pleased with what has been D.A.L. Wright,
the both on ment presented at the meeting Corporation Profits Tax $300,- achieved by Mr Pugh and his instructions of Mr M. A. da read:
288 and in Depreciation staff during the year and that Silva. Several of the development $904,084,
the improved financial results The petition was opposed by "If I walk into a shop and projects mentioned in the last The increase in Subscription will merit your approval.
Messrs George Falconer and from the buy goods
manager Report were completed during Revenue reflects the additional There remains very little for Co.
for whom (H.K.) Ltd. the the year under review.
The
revenue derived
from the in- me to add to the information the Hon. Leo d'Almada, QC, and do my dealings with same person possibly over a most important of these pro-crease in lines and the result conveyed to you by the printed Mr John MẹNelil, QC, and Mi sam
thejects, East Exchange, with of time, then
of the first full year's working statement except to stress that, A.J. Clifford, all instructed by long perod
capacity of 0,600 lines, was of the increase in exchange line notwithstanding the continuous Messrs Hastings and Company, arresi of a man and a woman principals cannot be heard
successfully put into service in Subscription Rates which came installation Buits
of
charged with conspiracy and lines, de- will appear. new the month of July, The existing
into force on 1st October, 1882. mand for service tends to in- Mr Bernacchi informed the possession of dangerous drugs Rural Exchanges at Repulse The improvement in Radio Re-ren Instead
crease
of diminish. As Court this morning that there was issued Bay and Stanley were replaced
ced venue, which I mentioned leat compared with 1941, our service by modern automatic exchanges year no having occurred in the has increased by 79% in Direct Were two other opposing credi Scholes at the Kowloon District of 400 and 200 lines, respective. He added that the judgmently, in the months of March and tained. The increase
last quart of 1962, was main-inds and by 102% in Statianators and two opposing contribu- Cout this morning when the taries who, Counsel understood, two defendants failed to appear. June.
Judge Scholes also estreated Other
heyet our lists disclose that nearly wo
would be represented by must be read in the light that
projects
completed charge for Depreciation is con-16,000 applicants still require .. S. Winter, instructed by their anil of $2,000 and adjourn- were Shaukiwan Exchange with sequent on the large increase un Initial capacity of 400 Junes Capital Expenditure during the continues to be made to remedy Master.
service. Whilst
effort Messrs every
Johnson, Stoke's and ed until tomorrow moming the case against a third defendant, prinelpie.
and an extension of 300 lines to
year.
The increase in payments the existing Kowloon Exchange, to Government by
position, it is regretted of
Counsel said that an applica- Choi Pul-bing, 48, amah, jointly with the other two him In the New Territories, a small Royalties and Corporation. Pro-
purely on
changed cation had been made had before The Judge
accused. op- oxchange of 40 ilnes Was stories diametrically
fits Tax results from the sub-grounds, some considerable time Lordship in Chambers for ad- !wo
The two defendants who A crpeal has been filed
fact installed to serve another on
the Fanling standlal improvement in Remust elapse before we are able journment today of the petition, failed to appear in Court this posed by the Foo Yau Paper Company
to one
and Sheung Shui
and Greas to a con-
to full our keen desire to meet 10
Lordship had morning were Leo Loi-lam, 28, and he had to come
which his Rad the Kni Tui atid Company
of all outstanding already agreed. Capital Expenditure during the needs clusion on those facts, sald Mr work was begun on a sipiler.
woman, and Sum Cheung-yuen, The contracts on which the
the fear amounted to $3,368.605 applicants.
IBD. Counsel further stated that the 30, unemployed
They original claims
brought Losoby. It was the case for the exchange for Shatin were
This work has resulted in the of which General Plant - The progress made during the Court had before it the certifiente were at the last hearing de- worth Mivalved $854,506
of plaintiffs that Shek was trans-
provision, during the year, actual the agent with
nt counted for 85%. After allow past year in
Patrick Yu, the provision of plaintiff Hix newsprint
of compliance by the Registrar fended by Mr new services comprising 4.065 ing for Depreciation of $2,000,- new services is
well as the equally satis
nolice of the instructed by Messrs Hastings. Arms (which included the pre-
Direct Exchange Lines and
and, w when vlowed in sent three respondents) claimed and had been the agent since
names of the creditors and con- relied on 1948.
1,883 Extensions, making a total 705, the net increase in the book factory Plaintifs
of Fixed otal value they bought a total of 1,500 lang 1948. P
development is the light of the This figure $1,202,502. of 6,548 Stations. various facts
USA | tributaries supporting or oppes- which you have of newsprint
programme tons
from the sum total of the
B Shek
ming. record with that
was carrying
for new services pro- appellents in 1950 and none was
shows that energetic vided sales
in any him in
card as
your since delivered, although some $185,-
1948
have been taken and are the 000 had been paid os deposit,
war, and possibly in the Com- purpose of manager for
pany's history, and I think we compelled to draw your atten- the continuing demand for the brokers; that in the 1940 Dollar
have reason to be satisfied with tion to the adverse balance be Company's services. The fact Directory he was shown as sales
what has been manager; that the chop he used
achieved, ag
tween
Current Assets
and that you anticipate that revealed by the following com- Current that
Liabilities, of the Company and
although parisons: held out that its the
to finance this large pro- user was
Pre-War 31/12/02 31/12/83 last year, I was able to report authorised person,
the
a substantial improvement in Direct Lines 17,000
gramine out of its own re- 25,340 20,01 that the receipts were Stations
St. Patrick's Day observances of the that position. 22,000 37,870 44,424
& measure Though the in- sources, Is DEVELOPMENT the official receipt
which has been began this morning with the creased revenue and proft re- SUCCESS form by Shek; that every Deliveries
laying of a wreath at the Ceno- of equipment sulted
ac-achieved, in a considerable broker
last plainly satisfied ordered
yenr are nowcretion to
Company your
Before I second your proposal, taph by the President of St. In coming that Shek was the
person
and it will funds, no improvement in
I feel sure all shareholders will Patrick's Society of Hongkong, authority in the mater of sales; shortly be peasible to begin the liquid position is shown in the wish me to associate them with
who Installation that the selling brokers
of Cameron Road Balance Sheet this year, since the remarks you have made Supporting Dr McEmney were gave evidence all said they were Exchange,
vice-presidents, Dr. in funds have concerning the dine work put in confident that the contracts initial capacity of
Esmondo and Miss Elme Kelly produced by 5,400 lines, been all absorbed in meeting by Mr Pugh and his Staff, with- put. Extensions firm and they had put
and Capital Expenditure and in the out whose efforts this record and Mr D. R. Bland, Hon the of contracts forward as
Shaukiwan Exchanges them
Orch, cond. by David Cly have Increased amount required
been Secretary. to year would the United Development. The about 15
Also present were a number (DUCTS); 10, Francis. Scott and h commence, bringing
Orchi 10.30, One Night Stard. of the Colony's Irish Com-Stanley Black and his Orch.: 10.9. their capacity up to 9,000 lines pay the dividend recommended possible. brokers called by plaintiffs were
It is anticipated that future
OTHER BUSINESS pital
Weather Report; these acting on behalf of United and 800 lines respectively.
munity. Those present at the meeting and this was
The demand for service con- financed by the A
The buglers of the Hongkong test
their tinues unabated and will not be tained as depreciation plus un man), Mr J. H. Hamm,
were Mr W. A. Stewart (Chair-Regiment sounded the Last Post
the and Reveille, fully satisfied by the installation distributed profit but, although Hon, Sir integrity, added Mr Loseby.
Mr Shouson Chow, of apparatus described above. very much improved from the H. R. M. Cleland, Mr G. O. W. Mr McNeill contended that
Further capital equipment must position shown three years ago, still be ordered and, to this end, our finances still require care Stewart, the Hon. Sir Man-kam
M D. plans are now being prepared ful watching.
N. Chau for an Exchange
Last year,
you S. Pugh additional service in Victor
The
Appellants had dented liability for the contracts, claiming that a former employee, Henry Shek, entered into them without eny authority and collected deposits for his own use.
The the de-
DECISION OF FACT Mr Loseby said that tases in respect of which Judgment was given were pendent mainly upon a decision of fact. It concerned cleven and different causes of action it was simply not practical in trial the long hearing for the Judge to set out every bit of the evidence in his judgment. Neither party could say that all the findings of facts supported hence side or the other, the appeal and cross-appeal.
The Judge after examination
onc
party to sign the contracts
careful contracts of the
was
manager:
signed on
were
was
that
15,
of
the
the
found that the plaintiffs in three none of the brokers said any. matters had established a firm thing, and Mr Loseby replied cause of petion on which they that he would later refer to the were entitled to succeed, and it was on the way to that that the Judge made his finding of fuel. said Mr Loseby. The
or
Coxts
were
exact evidence.
The case is continuing.
NEW ASSAULT AWAITED
(Continued from Page 1)
Judge found that the plaintiff's suing upon a binding contract; whether he used the word "estoppel",
au- authority" thority" or "Imprent or "expressed authority" or not did 410 not matter. Although
were destroy the rebels on paper, as multiplicity quoted to him, the Judge only he could not destroy them in elted one. He adopted the view action).
Meanwhile, on the coast of have they?" that where estoppel was being
considered the really vitally im- central Annam, French and contentportant matter was not to note Vietnamese forces are striking which had north along the shores of the China Sea from the recently been decided
their own
but the captured rebel port of Qui Nhon, fundamental principle on which it is officially announced here. the cases had been decided, The post is stated to be, In Estoppel at one stage cy another good working order though the Into the present case. entire European quarter of the
town had been
the razed by
they to
been keeping him these
months, asked the magistrate.
"He appears to be Just to wander about," said the probation officer.
DESTINATION UNKNOWN CHAT do you
*W
the mass of comes
Lacta in most
want 10 We say?" the magistrate ask- ed Philly
"I'm. Just sorry, thai's all," Phillp answered, the music of
Wales,
"Well,
in his voice. "Yes, I'm
is only wandering,
Sorry this
·
Mr.
going to discharge you," Wightwick said. "But you'd
better get some work,
ald
como
upon
CASCS,
If on a person's representation Vietminh, forces before
was induced another person
do something, then the former evacuated it, taking the entire cannot at a later stage be heard civilian population with them.
to deny what was represented.
BINDING CONTRACT
Mr Loseby said that in the
Reuter..
original case he was suing upon Two Gangsters"
or onc a binding contract made by
day you'll get a silft sentence United Development, signed by Found Strangled
for begging. Discharged condi- tlommily
Phillp
their оп
om
chop,
that
been
way.
to hand
Kowloon.
to
the
venue.
Assets
ALL ABSORBED At most meetings since
theg
to be taken to meet
war tho Chairman has been
with an the
East
are also
to
Increases
expenditure can
the I
amounts r
оф
The
I will be able to con-
not
T.
had agreed Mr Lama 2.
the Hon.
Director), Mr Lo Koon- kan, Mir Leung Yerk-yu, Mr
1 Informed
to limit the
of A.
and leave a reasonable
Perhaps It
the
is fitting
Government as
J.
the
that the Directors A small automatic exchange with Government will be provided to serve the growing Aberdeen area and the dividend to $1.40 im respect growing requirements of Tsun the year 1852 and 1933. It is Braude, Mr Koksang Wan will be met in a similar satisfactory that the Company's Woo, Mr G. B. Labrum, Mr A.
Bowden (representing profits
are such as to crable the Lombard Insurance Company, maximum dividend to be paid Ltd.), Mr R. O. Baker. (repre- RADIO-TELEPHONE SERVICE M
gin.senting the Hongkong Land In- margin. The demand for this service
to vestment Company, Ltd.). was well maintained and a re- duction in calls to Canton and reiterate that the terms of our G. D. Smart, Mr F, Grose,
franchise stipulate that, after D. B B. Sinclair (representing the was offset by in- Shanghai
Insurance Society of creased traffic to other parts of allowing for 12% dividend on Union
paid up capital, herent us and Mr. A. R
Canton, Ltd.), Dr. Mok Tai-tin the world. New services were
Reld Acting provided to Djakarta and India cosa goes to
of Secretary the Hongkong during the year.
It is clear that the record re- Telephone Company. Ltd.). Revenue amounted to $803,-
bave mentioned · could. The Hon. Sir Shouson Chow 920 os against $825,070 for the sults I
not have been achieved without and Mr G. O. W. Stewart were previous year.
the Board Revenue
amounted to $983,-hard work on the part of the re-elected to 920 as against $823,676 for the Company's staff and I feel sure Directors on the proposition of previous year.
you will wish to be associated Dr Mok Tal-in, seconded by
Baker. R. O. the Directors in con- ACCOUNTS
with
Mesars Lowe, Bingham and The audited Statement of gratulating Mr Pugh and his Matthewa were re-appointed
the year Accounts for
endedStaff on the work they have put the Company's auditors on 31st December, 1993, shows
proposition of Mr A. J. net profit of $3,470,630. To this has to be added the amount at the credit of the Profit & Loss Account at 81st December, 1992,
count, you
balánccs.
Royalty.
Mr
the
of
in during the year”.
HIGHLY SATISFACTORY Seconding the adoption of the Bowden, secondled by Mr. F. Report and Accounts, Mr G. Labrum said:.
.
Grose,
Jumped Bail
St Patrick's Day Observed
Dr J. H. McElney.
the
P.
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of $399,379 making an amount Your statement, which must of $3,870,000 available for ape have been read by all share propriation, The: Directors', ra-holders with great interest, de- commendations are shown in tails restilts which can only be Mr Lawrence Leong at Kow- the Company itself
their Report and will. I-hope, ragarded as highly-mátisfactory loon..........this: morning. issued m Chicago, Mar. 10. cial form and chopped by the mooched off. A young-
and it
meet with your approval. and' Company.
That
A physician said today man gonig nowhere in particu-
From the Profit & Loss Ac-the mare can be no doubt that Bench warrant for the arrest future prospatia of the of a 26-year-old PWD architect, was here that catoppel might two gangsters found dead in an Jar und in no great hurry. 1
the con motor
will observe that Company in, was put on
David: Tu of 4. Kimberly New had trunk
_aro·-bright. come wondered what his private
Working
19609 STILL WAITA Street, 2nd floor.jpg tract by Henry Shek, a duly
Cook County strangled and thoughts were and whether he authorised person. It was his authorities, suspecting a new
Accounts, these frome:
d with malicious damage had his case that in everything he did form of gangland execution revenue show an increase Orchidee meeting, theThe defendant who is charged Shek had full authority, that had been NCEP-
believed they $2,882,318. Charges have in- The Dinoctora" Report and ball 62 3100 restreated when he ho was doing something, which may have
doped into
Abelted Statements of Ac- falled to appear in colirt, intoa mood by $1,408,418, making a to stupor before being gatroled. net gain of $882,005. The main counts Long Dress year ended I) is alleged that, at Kimberly and he was authorised
had been doing since Dr Jerry Kearn, Coroner's factor in achieving this in Bist December 1953, were ac- New Street verterday the de 1048.
pathologist, Bald he found, the crease have been incrone Incompanied by a Statement, offendant maliciously damaged : a Estoppel WASTA rule of two men, Paul (Needle : Nose), Subscription Revenue of $2-planation on the Accountry howly, lahtay of private cercar
495,858 and 15. Radio Rovento
reporti
When an IN RAM, Be Printed "ann 350 ecidence only and could never Labriola and James Weinberg,
Technical progress and Ek9782, jo ba
vaadetinated and on behal⠀ LEV establish an action of itself. The ex-convicts, had been strangled.: 0113140.244% These have been outillag plow for cer
Sk) Wyndhẩm/ltreet) Judge had this rule plainly !in. -United Press,
by: Increase in Royalies palon am sure you wit be to be: $80,
had once had dreams and hopes of doing great things, and what could have become of thoso dreams and hoper, and when they had died in him, and why.
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