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STREAMLINE FILTERS LTD. FILTERS FOR OIL PURIFICATION,

ENGINEERING EQUIPMENT CO., LTD, H.K. & Shangkat Bank Bldg. Tel. 27789

JOHN CLARKE'S

CASEBOOK

ARCHIE GRINS

was Sunday morning. Church bells sounded obliquely neross the roofs of South London, Milk bottles

doorsteps. newspapers poking from letter-boxes, and curtained upper win- tows announced this was the day of rest.

Down the broad empty muni streets that led to the South, to

CHINA MAIL

Appeal Court Reserves

Its Judgment

Judgment was reserved by the Full Court ́of Appeal this morning on the appeal brought by the United Development Co., Ltd, of the Hong- kong and Shanghai Bank Bldg, against a judg- ment of Mr Justice T. J. Gould, in which are involved 11 contracts for the sale and purchase of newsprint.

The Full Court, comprising Mr Justice C. W. Reece and Mr Justice J. R. Gregg, reserved its decision after hearing concluding submissions by Counsel.

ген

The appellants were The country and the coast, sped presented by Mr John McNelll, occasional clusters or cyclists, QC, and Mr A.J. Clifford, both doubled purposefully aver drop-on ped handlebars, pedalling Bike furies.

men and girls on club ns, with schedules

14 main

thin.

the lustructions of Messrs Johnson, Stokes and Master.

The free respondent $117118 named in the appeal were the Foo Yau Paper Co., of 30 Bon- Up me of these streela, mak- ham Strand East, Che San and ang in the opposite direction. Co of 53 Des Упсих Road shere presently wobbled a soli-

Appearing for

Central, and Kai Tai and Co. mney rider. A grunt man named of 88 Connaught Road Central.

a rusty, an-... Archie, who rode clent bicycle, and whose pro-

precarious that .

stopped presently

KTESE WIN 80

pulleeman him.

TO WESTMINSTER «VIÈRE and you

W bike

ther

ked Archite -Relped

pany.

Father Criticised By Magistrate

"He must be a pretty rotten the respondents father not

and coming forth were Mr Charles Leseby. GC.facing the muale. Furthermore, instructed by Stewart and Com- he should have been charged A cross-appeal has been died Jointly with the girl," said Mr Kowloon and Lawrence Lrong at by the Foo You Paper Co gel Date Ka Tai and Co.

this morning when he fined 21- policeman Mr Justice Gould delivered year-old girl. Lau Lin, a factory worker, $200 ur four weeks for Judgment in part for the paper Arms and

for United possession of opium and pipes. in pact

Folice sald

that Lau's father Development

she lved together with her but connected with

to be the claimed

principal Contracts.

Her tenant of the hut raided. father did not appear in Court This morning.

aneself 1. 1. 'bout milf an hour ago." Aichi surt

16.

"I was taking it to Westminster

I could self if there see if "It's not your bike, then? "No" Archie "NO"

He wis arrested, ami next morning a ile Lambeth court, he pleaded guity to stealing The bicycle he had found which, he said, bing against a garden wall

"There are two previous con-

soid an offer to the

Mr H. W. Wight- magistrate,

195%, he was Boed wick. "It t2 at King's Lyon for taking and driving away a motorcycle. In Norwich, for and last year, Stealing a raincoat, he was fined

"D"

p

7719

THURSDAY, MARCH 18, 1954.

LARGEST WRITING MILEAGE GUARANTEED

SHEAFFER'S

NEW

Fineline

"500"

RETRACTABLE BALLPOINT FEN

HK ELECTRIC CARRYING OUT IMPROVED STREET LIGHTING

Operations Reviewed At Annual Meeting.

SIDE GLANCES By Galbraith

V

1-25

2. M. R. H. B. PAL, Q Cop. 1964 by RLA Series Ins.

In чх Relions the newsprint of the Only three Brms were named respondents.

The contracts on which the original

The Pro-ceution said during a claims were brought involved

$854,500 worth nt

1x nut in 11th Street, L:

Village newsprint.

Uk plaintify Ching

yesterday. The wife has been using a vacuum cleaner for years, but

pipes Arms

Police found two eplum Included - which

I'm a bit old-fashioned myself!" present

three respondents wai pats of opium clling in the retained they bought a total of ting rom and anoth: pet of

1,540 long

Joan-to shed tons of

plum boiling in newsprint from the appellants in 1950, but that

delivered,. Hobe was

bad about $185,000 been puit as deposit

The appellants had deniest contructs.

although

lability for the cfalming that a fortr ployer. Henry Shek,

item

without

utside.

MAN FATALLY BEATEN UP

(1- entered Lin

A Dutch de-Santa

thority and collected the posits for hir own use.

ARGUMENT NOT CLEAR

Mantin, Mar. 18.

of the supervisor

Slipway and Engineering Company

Mega

of

Manila died early this morning ufler having been mauled by three men in Manila's fashion-

Union Waterboat Company Has A

"Most

Satisfactory Year"

A most satisfactory. year of business was reported by Mr J. H. Hamm, chairman of the

A scheme of additions and improvements to street lighting on the island of Hongkong is being carried out under contract with Government by the Hongkong Electric Co., Ltd., the chairman, Mr B. T. Flanagan, declared this morning at the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders of the Company.

In a survey of the year's operations, Mr Flanagan also mentioned that the Company had completed two blocks for the housing of its work- men and their families at Fortress Hill, North Point, and intended to begin a third block for members of the local staff and their families.

Tribute was paid at the meeting to Mr J. D. Alexander, chairman of the Company since 1949, who resigned on his retirement.

Colony

Mr

the

of

on retirement, During Alexander's perlod chainmanship the Company has

passed through a period of in- tensified

development and

very

wwwded

high

of

stezm

onl

ceeded

pressure

rach bollers

lbs.

Per

and

has

pro-

this

your.

ways

Bourd of

Before formally

resolution

As a consumer of electricity I

staff.

oll

of accom-

has

James A. Smackman was re- Union Waterboat Co., Ltd., at this morning's during the year intors, consumers have been given electric energy is a universally

OFFERS OF HELP

the £5 the I he pay

magistrate asked. clergyman "A local

helped ben."

said the adleer. "He's 24 years old," the policeman went on, and since he came out of The Army

the only In 1948 served 14 days, for medical ren- sons) he's roamed the country, Sleeping where he could

the magistrate a sani observed

24 if he preferred what Mr Lastly's

was on one point on the ques- fatal Incident happened. The W

Mr McNeill tion of authority.

The pair were about to leave He had letters on sold

was quite un Ermita eatery when Smack- The evidence Ibu from a relative in Norfolk. ulan

the brokers plan that

har

man was assaulted at the door- They romained offers of help. denied all intentions of war way by three men. The police Lait bis man won't tell me who ranty. and had refused to have picked up two suspects,

much about - ******* The relative by un

Ruarantee thnt the person France-Presse. Jumself at all.”*

In the course of his replies to able Ermilu district. The arguments set forth by Mr;

In the

to working possibly.

asked Archite

Arene answered. |

The magistake what he had to say.

"Nothing."

Loseby yesterday, Mr McNeill portedly

The company of a ot clear 28-year-old professional dancer argument from Spain, Angelia, when the

that he was

hart contracts the signing Buthority to do so

Radio Hongkong

annual meeting of shareholders. held in the offices of Messrs Dodwells, Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Building.

Mr Hamm said;

nside

the

1/

the autumn of 1054. In fairness resulted futput which has been

would say that operating con-Pehtevest

your

we

Dur

workmen,

to

The Chairman said:

vantage of these arrangements, Accounts said:

the Your seconding the corning Before proceeding to a surveyin of the year's operations, I would Management are actively con- would like to say that I am

all shareholders

will be like to inform you that Mr J. D.sidering plans for further addi- sure Alexander who has been

tions to our generating etpacity gratified at the very satisfactory Chairman of the

to come Into effect when the statement which has been pre- Company since 1940 hus

resigned

been com-sented to us for 1963 and will present scheme has his affice

leaving prior to

pleted. We regard it as our Join with me in congratulating Directors, the prime responsibility to maintain the our ability to meet all demands General Manager and his staff for electrical energy which we on the results achieved. pre enlled upon to supply,

SURCHARGE REDUCED | am delighted that the surcharge During the past year the rates has been reduced by 7% during need hardly say that his sterling for current have been stable. the year and that there is to be qualities have served the

The fuel surcharge was however a reduction in lighting charges Company well.

I am sure you reduced on two occasions, from from April 1 the fact that will Join with your Board in 175 10 15%

April 1. rates will then approximate wishing both Мг and Mrs 1963 and from 15% to 10% on only double the pre-war charge Alexander n]l

in happiness

1053. Thus May

the is a matter for congratulation their retirement.

reductions bearing in mind that fuel and benefits of the fuel The

operations have

on to con- labour have Increased in much have been year's

passed been generally satisfactory. We sumers in full. On Aprit greater proportion.

in the basic have strengthened our position 1954 a reduction

#t considerably

I heartily approve the building the lighting rate of one cent will station with the re- became effective and it is in- project embarked upon by the generating sta commissioning on August 29,teresting to note that our rates Company to house members of

of No. 7 turbine hich will 1953

then be

Staff of approximately the local had been shut down for repairs double these in force in 1941. grades of this Company have a

1 This,

3 feel, is

highly good record of service and share- since May 1952. Erection pro-table achievement because, holders cannot but approve the during the year on two will be apparent, most of our steps you are taking to alleviate 160,000

that of fuel the difficult lying conditions hour expenses, notably capacity,

the itself, are approximately four to which the shortage

modation In the Colony Best of these bollers was brought five times as high as they were

load

in

forced upon them. January

I mention these facts 1934. prewar. I Erection of No. 11 turbine of to show that whilst the interests

It is encouraging to note that κιν capacity 20,000

roof shareholders have

always

snies continued to expand in the been and we

safeguarded by your Diree-

past year, The oulput

of to have expect

thin very large measure the bene- with

Bis and economies which have accepted index of the level of operation together second high pressure boller

from the greatly in commercial and Industrial ne- tivity and I can only hope that to our engineers and stuff I

from the

this expansion will continue. generating station in the post-war years. In ditions have not been easy due

thia connection I Diso There is one project which we would like to pay tribute to Mr in the Special Repairs It is a pleasure to report that) Account which will be needed to the delays in the erection of have proceeded with during the J. D. Alexander who has been

ploni as whole. for the renewal of the Deck of the new

year which I know will have Chairman since 1949 and under business during the year under

Maintenance has had to be de- review was most satisfactory. No. 3 Waterboat.

Interest and sympathy: ferred with a slight

the Company loss in that is, the housing scheme for whose direction the proft on working being

from has but operating efficiency IN GOOD CONDITION

gone

strength situated at $483,411.82 as against the pre-

to catch up with this work

nd strength, I feel sure that the Fortress Hill above King's Ron, good monagement we have ex- $332,344 which vious best of

Our

Superintendent reports during 1954. At this stage, Mr Loseby rose

North Point, was achieved in 1962. This re-

During the year that the fleet generally is In

will probably have and asked the Court how Mr

sulted in the amount available McNeill

onew'er could

hundred

workmen the excellent condition as a result noticed that we have been buss the second block to house one perienced in the past will con-

employee: for appropriatlon reaching- 6. Time Signal and Programme Sum-

of the maintenance programme laying high pressure cobles

to and their

SUGGESTION families was сел- total of $599,535.50 which your which argument if, as he said, he was

6.00, Jazz Half Hour presented

15 continually being feed from the North Point not clear as to what it was. Mr

Day Studlo}; 0.30. Portugu-

Consulting Committee recom-

pleted and occupied. It is our carried out. ee Hall Hour (Sudki); 5.50. Weather mend should be dealt with a

Before the option of the Report Cost of general re- Station Loseby added that what he had

and World

renewals and Report; 1. Tumo_Signal nut

of erecting a new a third he sud-whether or

process of

Roma Mr J. Hennessey Seth said "While Revenue pairs,

block to house News (London Relay); 7.10, Elec- follows:-transfer to right or wrong in law was that

Talk by Candidate

$30,000; for the Reserve

distributing

Hospital transfer

centre

members of the local staff fully appreciating the very valuable forty Urban Council-Mrs B. Church

Reserve was in fact just as the position

and while Road which will strengthen the and their families. I lugt hat services rendered by our Agents for Special Repalta same

Livingston & Con Uitecorded): 7.15, Cole at the Key: 80,000 transfer to Waterbost there was a welcome reduction network and enable us to meet this scheme will have your several years, and parilaularly in if,

circumstances of under the

board. A programme of Light

the cost of fuel oil during additional demands which we

the early days of I feel that nothing I think the ame has arrived for us $70,000: in the case, the broker had said in

Reserve Pingo Music by Gealt Cole (Studio): Replacement

will expen-anticipate

materialise 7.30. "Down Memory

but good can come from any Lane transfer to Staff Leave and the year the increase in zo many words: "I warrant Fyou, this a sound contract."

sented (Studio);

to by Aleen Wooden Superannuation Fund $29,000; diture for this item reflects the the western half of the Island. steps we take both to improve

EFFICIENCY Mr McNeill stated that what Top Times, presented by Bernard provision for Corporation Profits increase in the activity of our

BYSICIENCY RAISED

the conditions of our employees which bas vessels

produced Hicks (Bludio); 0.30. Take it from Tax 1054/85 $53,409.50; pay a

A detalled programme of

of con- Saying was

here with Joy Nichols, Dick Bentley Dividend of $1.80

and at the same time to ease the

The Chairman replied: *** would tinuous Improvement has been general housing shortage. The icttere (himself)

think the brokers had

per share, such an excellent result suid and Jammy Edwards (BUCTS):

Explain that your Board have had be nothing of the kid.

progress during the year Referring Time Signal. Sports Steview by free of Tax, on 142,800 shares the same reason you will notice

the Agents agreement onder" con- PROSPECTS over-time which has raised the efficiency (Studio) 9.35. Brig You the Court to the Judgment, he

sideration for some ume. The pre- $257,148; carry forward to next that payments for declared that it could be seen Singer's Art" A Lecture-Recital

were also higher in 1983 than of our distribution system and fron the Studio by Dr Sydney Account $9,078,09.

in 1952.

at the same time corrected con- for the coming year we have

With regard to our prospects sem posidonia that negotiatione are in fact maling place, find although that the brokers made no such Northcote, D Mus.. (Uxen), These appropriations

I cannot make a detailed statement have

voltage which ditions of low Adjudicator for the Sixth Annua

at this juncture list of new

it is hoped that Ac- representations whatsoever,

encouraging Musical Festival been incorporated in the

Our investments Increased were being experienced in some loads, both industrial and com-

terms will be agreed satisfactorily to Counsel for the appellents longkong Schools

(Pre-recorded); 1,45, At the Opera. counts.

considerably in value 'during instances by our consumers.

both sides. When this in mottledi a said further that Mr LosebyThe Beentiful Golutea" Von

the year but the total

Another item of interest

meeting of shareholders will tomercial, to add to the system. appre drew attention to the fact that Supper, With Waldemar

Last year we set aside $25,000 ciation of $188,885 has all been shareholders and consumers is Our problem, of course, is t called with a view to relicetien

Thanking the Chairman, Mr Beth demand the trial Judge had taken into to Wiener Kurt Preger, Elisabell

Boon, Akademie Kammerchor- and in the Provision

increases in for Special

transferred to Investment the scheme of additions and match

in our consideration a particular con- Vienna State Philharmonia cond, by Repairs_Account for the put Fiuctuation Account.

to the street with Improvements

would be ring to know this. adequate. capacity of Hans Hagen: 15 35, Report on the chase of a new engine for the imet in 1949, in respect

10. Report and Accounts, werd and distribution Your which the Judge had mentioned Roy, Sweet and Low ml DIANA

Noyal

(Recorded London

lighting on the Island of Hong-generating

Viện Đạtopted untousy. The engine Wis

I regret having to record the kong. This work is carried out system. It is encouraging to Messrs 27. 11. Hamm, 11. Gordon, in his judgment a certain re- 10.09, Weather Report: 21 Time duly Installed in replacement

by the Company under contract note that suppilers of heavy w. A. Stewart and the Hon. eur YOUR TROUBLE

ceipt for 17 tons of newsprint, Signal. Radio News Reel Recorded at the old engine which had death during the year of Mr V.

with the Hongkong Yvanovich, who served the Com- “NOTHING at all,” Archie with Henry Shel's name on it. London Relay 11.15. Goodnight been In service for 22 years: pany so well and faithfully for

Govern- plant and cables in the United Bhouson Chow wore unanimously re- ment and has added to Counsti said Mr Loseby had Muslej God Save The Queen: 113 This year $80,000 has been set so many years. His place has amenities in the districts affect, which

the Kingdom now show signs of elected Directors on the proposal of BIP D. Wong Tapa seconded by Mir smiling. answered, still

overcome their postwar Wong C-pa "You must go to prison for four claimed that this showed

been taken by his 8013, Our

Mr B. T. Flanagan, Wsa ré-efected were in any

Chairman unanimously on the pro months," said the magistrate, Henry Shek

thanks are duo to all of the staff, Sales of current continued to event largely beyond

their

posal of Mr C. W. Jalinson seconded. and added: "Your trouble is

who have

worked loyally expand in 1953 and reached a control, and we can now expect by Mr T. H. G. Brayfield. that you won't help yourself."

throughout the year.

Mer Post, Marwick,, Mitchell and total of 198 million units, ab better deliveries in the future.

Co. Ltd.. wero appointed auditom At that, Archie's grin spread

one hugely. "That's a good · one,"

The Report and Accounts for 1933 increase of 3% over the pre- This should contribute towards for 1914 at an increased 100, of

vlous year.

In operation These sales cover a greater efficiency

$12,003. Batch, this expression. "That's n

HAD A SURPLUS

well-diversified load and for of the Company.

Proposing the appointment and fire increase of the fece from $7,500 rare old good the that is," and

Mr U Sze-wing, who seconded the your information the breakdown Mr McNeill said the expluria-:

At this point.

I would con- Mr D. S. Hull said: "There he went off chuckling, a ragged,

tion is that

Chairman's proposal said: Ises follows: lighting malen An expansion programme which will double the United Develop-

of Manager. the Chairman on the | ***,

ngratulate the

the old saying that the labourer Le happy man who all too literally

worthy of his hire and I feel are a capacity of the present brewhouse and result in an excellent review of our Company's million units, commercial and

and Company

with the thareholders wil, aRIDO", had helped himself to a rusty,ment at the time had had

affairs and all enneerned in the domestic power 87 million unlis, technical and accounting stam Chairman, that the lime has come some overall increase in production at San Miguel brewery surplus of newsprint for

excelent result of the year's tinding. Indratrial power 39 time and wanted to

million units rid of Ret

on the Castle Peak” Road is envisioned in the annual

Aditors should be increased to a The receipt was given by

The Proft on working was better and public lighting one million and the Chinese workinen for when the remuneration paid to e they have rum which I more commensurate Henry Shel to... paper-report of the San Miguel Brewery, Inc., presented. Inst.

thin the previous best year in 1992, units. Each category shows an the excellent work

with their responsibilities, "al dealing company,- whereby

which was most satisfactory. This increase of sales over the pre done during the past year. he week at the annual general meeting of stockhaldërs

the This proposal was recorded by Mr stood reach durdavious year, the power sales pre-Report and Statement of Ac The following were present at the

You will notice from

Leung Fett-lj. disposed of the 17 tons of news held in Manila. Na

sound advice of print, which he was entitled to

Directors and keen co-operation and dominating, at plus %.

-the year ended meeting: pir.Ü, T. Flainen, (Chair- hard work of the entire staff of the

man of Directory) Company, · 1. Am sure my fellow shareholders would wish to associate report for 1952 to the pro-

for the Interim on chow, A DLD, JP. the Hon. T. with me to thank them all."

gramme of extensions embracing

with a wink.

Ji

CLEAN BILL remanded

W.IN

for

#

medical report, ant went out,

louing. The was still grinning when a week later, he was brought back, The doctor's report was handled In the magdrate,

11 Have leon ball of health. Arch

evidently.

might

There was also a letter for the hangistrate to read, dergyman who und beirtended Archie once before, asked that Archie riven a chance.

"Doesn't sound as if probation would be any good at all in this does it said the magia- trade to the prubation officer,

"IL doesn't sir, sเปd the probation officer, who had heard

of Archie something colleague in Norfolk.

"You have anything to say to Wightwick Loday?" Mr

ense,

me

naked Archie.

"NOTHING

ancient bicycle.

trom

Man's Technical Offence

was

his

by

ILK.T.

was

tion

to

that

had actual au-

Clore Down

thority to enter inlo contracts, San

because this particular

of

receipt was filled with the offers United Development.

Kmentt,

Miguel Brewery Plans

Big Expansion Programme

tinue.

to during the year was about the in the stwards und we are intention to commence building add Accounts was put to the vote

as for 1952

fuer

were adopted unanimously,

· gratulate

upkeep

For

in

.

eil.

upp

approval.

an

•

Lid. for

Company.

to nemame responsibility for con- ducting the Company' bleness, and suggest negotiations to this end be "pened immediately,

sald lie was sure the shareholders

and

My predecessor referred in his 1983 that," "atter we supported by the Hon. Bi Shou-

27 JochoprProphet repe

Leung Lik, 31, of. 113 Wing Lok Street, was fined $25 by dispose pi. But there was not The scheme Includes enlarged time since acquisition of the Mr Lawrence Leong at Kowloon one scrap of evidence that that fermenting and storage cellars, brewery in 1948, dividends were this morning on technical document came into the harids and when It becomes fully { declared. offence of loading rationed of United Development,

operative it is expected that} It was also revealed that, ici-|

The Directors present were Me additional generating plantat dividend of 70 cents per share N. Chau, CRE,

declared on August 1963, Stewart, JP, MC J, it m commodity onto a vessel without Want the trial Judge said, Me San Miguel beer breived increased sales in the Colony did Hammam Bar one not there is an amount of $7,980,- M B

Mr W. F. Com. A. authority, to dy au

McNeill want on, was that this Hongkong will be exported in not permit diverting my im.B. Wilson and Br A..to our distribution notwork. It

Manager) Mr. T, IL Fall was then He was arrested while loading | wüs evidence he would consider considerable quantity.

stated that finance 581.27 availablo, for

'ACU9), (Chief portant portion of production

Big!! Mosers AW. Bøllet, would be found fox, Dip

"were" represented; by Bil when dcolding whether or not

Lon. Your Directors 380 bags of rice on board

At the annual moeling of the for export "however, the the motor vessel off Talkokisu: on the Company permitted Henry Company it was disclosed that potential market remains

Holdsworth Lam King-takkiproximata expenditure of $28 this should be dealt with in the Peaty Mary sze wink and dont Genith, and millen up to 1956, from existing February 24,

Shok the Uso of the title

during 1953. production of. San Despite

of $1.50 per siró, (TED MOIST (CV) Kan Mr J. C. Stewart appeared for "manager", but not that he was Miguel beer in Hongkong, in market, the report added, the Dodwell & Co. Ltd.), ;. the accused.

In fact, the manager,

rents have been made with the of tax, costing $0.250,000 to eroased by over 20 per cent; brewery's dilation department

Hongkong and Shanghat Bank-transfer to General Reservo that sales reached a record registered a slight gain in salow,

ing Corporation to Ruance the $2,500,000; to care forward to Lean

• Printed and· · published by, "WILLIAM ́ ́ALICK GRINDAM i for $10,150,282 (an Increase of from 207,60% imperial gallons in

Company by the provision of 1954 the balance of $230,581.27. and on behalf of South China Morning Post Limiled at 1-3 $1,541,801" - over the previous 1952 to 280,848 imperial' gallons

short term facilities and I anti- Mr. R. C. Loo who, wounded | Az. KaMANON Wyndham Street, City of Victoris, in the Colony of Hongkong. | your); and that for the first last year..'

alpate, that we miali. take ad- the adoption of Report and wan

· u' general dull : slcohol HR, Podwali (representing #onuruna accruing reserves, Artasha Lollowing, way:-to pay s∙Final Auditors,

· “What's Har Line?! Solution | ODOR GENERAL”-

· London, Kupress Hyrašas.

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