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JOHN
CLARKE'S CASEBOOK
11 Lost Years
that should
Loe
Stanley was listening in the Thave been among the
dock, tapping 4 pointed against the Ironwork of the best in his life, when the railings, like #1 nervour actor prime 21111 pride of awaiting his rue. Thinking only young manhood was upon he knew what, him.
of the many
have bean dis-punishments, the many prisons.
"He's never followed any re- astrous years for Stanley, gule occupation," sald the They have made him old ferr. "Once or twice he has before his time and turned been in mental hospitals 19 ย him into a frightened mun- voluntary patient, but after
day or two he has discharged afraid for what his past still
htimself. has the power to do to him,
*ME NERVES' afraid for the future.
Stanley is looking inan
a chunky,
دولة
Tough of 35, chaotically dishevelled now. und claborate-sounding charge was the rund out against him at Tower Bridge Court.
"You are charged," said the learned clerk, "that while being subject to the first schedule a the Prison Act, 1952, you failed 10 register your address at the police station which you were living."
In the aren
VANISHING TRICK
WHAT mounted
that Stanley,
out of prison had
to WAN after coming 10 days before.
vanished and sought
privacy to which, being named
"A MEDICAL
A
was bc
report made on him before
The was sentenced lust time. doctors said there was nothing much wrong besides a slight nervous disorder. He is a single man, adam."
Miss Campbell asked Stanley what he wanted to sny. His valee when he spoke WALN trembling as if he were
about
to cry. "Me nerves've been very bad since I come out of prison,
"That's Рура satch.
this why jslipped the memory.
shall remand you for another mental and medical examination," said Miss Camp- bell Very well, that's
الس
I
thank you?
They shower! Stanley out. may be that
It
the
doctors will
they the
as an habitual criminal, he had ¦ And in him a kink that forfeited the right.
"Do you plead guilty or not
asked Builty? vlerk.
the
ean
CHINA MAIL
Mother Pleads On Knees For Her Son
The 70-year-old mother of a conl dealer who had admitted attacking woman with a chopper causing her face to be dis- figured for life, wept and threw herself on her knees just before sentence WES passed on her son by Mr Justice J. Reynolds at the Criminal Sessions this morning.
After she had been helped out of the Courtroom by a dotec- tive,
the accused, Kwan Tai allas Kwun Cheong-tai, 49, was sentenced to five years' hard labour for wounding the woman who had lived with him for some years,
He
10
the pleaded guilty charge of unlawfully and mail- clously wounding Wong Wai-yee on November 23, last year, with intent to cause grievous bolly harm at his house at No. 3 Chl Sing Lane
Mr W. A. Blair-Kerr, Senior Crown Counsel, showed the Court the klichén chopper used
the accused by
in his attack. He said there were altogether
inflicted
on the head complainant's face and Fortunately, all were Acsh wounds, and at no line WAN the womun's life in danger.
Ave wounds learned
suld memory," "Slipped ne Stanley, in a voice that con- tained elements both of a whine and of dellanice "Awright," he sald, "go on, I plead guilty."
A police officer explained to Miss Sybil Campbell, the magle- trate, the
of Stanley's
crime,
"BE
auture
INSTRUCTIONS
DEFORE he left prison," the officer said, "this man was served with a notice instructing him to report his address when He was given he was released. notepaper and an envelope. He failed to notify anyone."
How had they caught him go soon, then, one began to won- der. But not for long. "This man potlee was seen at Southwark station lust night in respect
** the ofleer another muiter sald.
"Nine days after prison, after serving a 21-month stretch, and was being interviewed again.
"another
Stanley
unce
tmatter.
about
"There are 15 previous
victions, madan,"
the
went on. "Shall i read out
last three?"
AWAITING HIS CUE
con-
officer
the
straighten and that years to come will be entirely different with him from those
are past. that
It may be su there is still time.
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4 THINK I'd better hear the singing
and prepared to
officer began the story
all," said the magistrate, listen. The the of last 11 years of Stanley's life, the
years of the prime pride of his young manhood,
he had
and
Through those years been in and out of prison, for theft, fraud, attempted suicide, and other things.
"What's His Line?' Solution
AUCTIONEER
(London Repress Servier)
Bol, Crown Counsel sinted, it was a foul that she would bu disligured for life.
The complaloaut, who is aged 33, was then called forward in order that His Lordship could have a better view of her face.
was
SIUTIVE OBSCURE
Mr Blair-Kerr went on to say that the molive for the crime
somewhat obscure. the accused anti the
woman hnd been on intimate terms for some time, and It was possible that thete had been
some quarrel before the offence look place, but he (Crown Counsel) could not produce any other in- formation that could assist the Court.
Mr Patrick Yu, who appeared vn behalf of the accused, in- structed by Mr 3. Ng Quinn of Brution and Company, admitted in a plea of mitigation that the Pecused had pleaded gulily to a very serious offence. But the question, he said, was: why did he do it?
Establiskond 1845
FRIDAY, MARCH 19, 1954.
SIDE GLANCES
By Galbraith
1-26
Cage, 1989 by KEA Service, Ma.
"Could someone besides Marle fix my hair? She's always discussing world affairs, and I'm way behind on local news!"
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Kai Tak Airport
Extension
Sir, I fear that I must take issue with the writer for your Leader article in today's China Mail. It would appear on the face of it that he is very little Informed
on matters of elvit aviation, or Indiced aviation in Benerul.
in length at both ends of each, that is from the pilots point of view. But would say that the present proposed scheme would glye added advantage and safely in the bad weather periods. The above alternative would be considerably cheaper and would make the airfield safer than it is
at present for large modern aircraft.
your
A. B. ARMSTRONG If much is the case he should
AIRLINE CAPTAIN Sir-With regard to not be entrusted with the task of writing comments which are
"Coniment of the Day" on the likely to be believed by the Rai Tak etfield pim, I feel that ince Interplanetary travel is public as being factuni represen- tallons of the actual situation, just around the corner, for and further to create discontent better suggestion to Govern- with
Government
the ment would for
concentrate their energies in the develop- alleged waste of publle money.
meni In
and order
"spacefield" io
enlighten the writer of the mentioned leader spaceship launching ramp, say and the public in general permit In the vicinity of Mount Parker.
AIRLINE PILOT
me to give a few facts on aviation,
of
a
be to
No Connection
Sir, Your issue of today men- Wons. under the hradline:
The propeller driven aircraft was invented
flown and frst over fifty years ago and is not yet obsolete indeed it quite like-
will continue in service as ly an airline transport aircraft, to a greater, or less degree for d
trade," which another Afty years.
of capitals for of this body's
New Anglo-Chinese trade parleys the "British Council for the promotion of international "I cannot answer it, nor the
Mr Eden uccused," Counsel declared.
described as a Communist-front Continuing, he said Kwan had
The aircraft which is used in body. Hyod with the complainant eve greater numbers throughout the
The absence since he became widowed in
world today, in greater numbers the second half 1951. Mr Yu said he could not than any other type or model title may perhaps confuse your
medical evidence produce any
manufactured, made its first
rst readers into connecting this or- to show that the accused was flight as a prototype over twenty ganisation with ourselves, Insane or anything to that effect.
years ago. Aviation, firms the Mr Yu sald the accused's ac- world over are still trying to therefore, paint out that the 10 British Council for the Promo- on the count of the incident
design a suitable replacement tion of International Trade has evening of November 23, was
for It of a more modern type no connection whatever with the this: he first went to bed about but so far with but little success,
ess, cultural organisation, the British since all the possible contenders Council? 10.30 p.m., and then re
remember- ad the Rediffusion set tuning
have lacked one or more of their
JANET TOMBLIN. old soldiers virtues. The next thing he knew
refer of
Asst. Representative course to the DC3 often known was that he was stending OYLE
British Cound, Hongkong. as the Dakota, the woman her room," hold-
can predlet ing the chopper in hund.
that this aircraft will continue
Answer To He noticed the woman was to fly, in decreasing numbers of already wounded, and he could course, for many more years,
Correspondent "VOGUE", the not explain why at that mo- world's leading ment he went on to deliver two fashion journal, to- more blows with the chopper day over 2,000,000 on her. busy women wearing "HAY- MAKERS". Here in
Shoes That Give You Happiness-
Never, to our knowledge, has a pair of soft casual shoes captured the hearts of America's busy notable women so extensively or so cumpletely as “HAYMAKERS” have, the softest ensual shoes.
that
walked
ever According
are
olf.
his
не
TORN BETWEEN LOVES
Mr Yu said Kwan wished to Hongkong a good inform the Court that the com-
their Lirect
in
02
In
The first jet fighter few over ten years ago and the first jet airline service has only "Just recently been introduced. It is highly probable that jet aircraft will continue to fly in an airline capacity for the next fifty years. And now just because a ver- fighter aircraft is in the experl- lically climbing and descending
mental and research stage wo
NEW
SHEAFFER'S
ADMIRAL
"SNORKEL
SPEN
HK Hotel Project Going Ahead
PLANS APPROVED FOR A 13-STOREY BUILDING
The project for rebuilding the Hongkong Hotel is going ahead, Mr Horace Kadoorie disclosed in his printed statement to shareholders at this morning's annual general meeting of the Hongkong and Shanghai Hotels, Ltd. Plans for a 13-storey building, 170 feet in height, have been approved by the Building Authority, and engineering drawings are now being prepared.
Mr Kadoorie, who presided at the meeting held in Telephone House, also revealed the extent of the improvements made to the Peninsula Hotel during the past year, including the installation of air- conditioning to a substantial part of the hotel.
Mr Kadoorle's printed state- ment read as follows:
Seconding the Chairman's proposal For adoption of the Report and statement of accounts, Mr A. Hillely said:
The work of renewal of sani- (of $151,688.41 to be carried for- tary piping proceeded through- ward to 1954. The balance of Working out most of the year and it is Account transferred le
this the anticipated that
will be credit of Profit & Loss Account | completed during the current amounts to $1,885,720.50, an year. Increase of $107,106.02 com- The whole of the outside of pared
with lust
I think the Hotel was replastered where last year, you will agree that this is satis- necessary and cleaned so for as as the past year has possible of its camouflage which not been
particularly 1301
good contained a very high percentage ORG QC
business
of Bitumen. Bitumen is known generally throughout the Colony, and, as to penetrate through as many as you are aware, our hotels ore 40 coats of paint, so we can only primarily dependent on trade, will prove effective.
hope that the treatment applied conditions
factory
for
กร
where
Rents received
flourish
there will be found businessmen ; Floodlighting was also Install- and tourists.
ed as part of our Coronation and is now show an in-decoration scheme
distinctive feature of the crease over last year's figure of a
decor of this establishment. of $45,387,10, the major portion
and The Cafeteria
Ground which is due to the inclusion of a full year's rental amounting
Garde Man- ing Floor kitchen and to $120,000 from the lessees of ger have been completely over-
hauled
and and renovated the Hongkong Hotel site. The reduction in Rent,
new restaurant called "Goddi's" Rates and
on December 19, 1953.
is filling This
Blong- felt need in Kawicen and hos already become popular. ordinary
repairs amounts $687,605.19 and has completely absorbed the balance of $415.000
Licences on the other side of was opened
the account ir also attributable to this arrangement.
The cost of these extra
to
The project for the rebuilding ok the Hongkong Hotel has advanced another step since our last meeting and plans were finally approved by
the
Build- on October 30, which "Was available on the Re- ing Authority
Extraordinary Re- These plans will permit
1953.
of
£1.
SCTVC for
a building of 13 storeys, 170 pairs arid Renewals at the com-
mencement of 1953. in height. Engineering drawings are now being pre- REPULSE BAY HOTEL pared by Mr Faber the Civil Repulse Bay Hotel has also Engineer employed by Local had to bear heavy expenditure Enterprise Ltd.
necessary to as it was found AIR-CONDITIONING replace the roof of the West The increase in Depreciation Wing. Certain drainage work is mainly due to the installation had also to be undertaken as it of the air-conditioning plant in
found that was
many
We owe
storm
I am pleased to see that the 10- port and accounts now includo a statement by the Chairman on the year's working. After studying the statement I feel that it has every thing to command it, because share. holders have ample time to study the accounts and attend the Meeting fully informed as to the Company's progress or otherwise. This pro- cedure is undoubtedly a time saving device both to the Chairman and the shareholders who attend the Meet.
ing.
The statement emply covers the gecounts and so there is jule lett for me to say oxcept that i am glad to note that the progress evidnot an 1933 lias been maintained through. out 1953, and hope from now on with the able management of in present staff, we shall look forward to further progress in years to come 1 regret tö say that sharenolders in the past wore very disappointed and disillusioned' on the working of the Company, specially in the years of 1948/1050, when the Hotels and re- taurants were doing a roaring and booming business, due to thousand- of well-to-do
all emigrants from over China flocking into the Colony for safety and security. To get a bad in the Motol in those days whi Just like looking for a needle ins haystack Banya ime I Had colon to use my influence with thu management in one of the Hotels to And a place for wayfarer friends. Urgently in need of accomunodation,
I would like to suggest to the Board to make better use of the very valuable property known as 'Penin- sula Court
shuated behind the Penus Hotel, to better advantage by building a modern up-to-date an nex on the ale.This property. wher developed. will. I feel ruro, not only contribute to the increased revenue of our Company, but miso hdp to Bil the ever increasing need
of accommodation now stovalling in the Colony, I hope the Directors will give this mafter their serious conaldarion.
Before formally seconding the re- part an account. I wish to add a few word about the work of our
Chairman, prment
ME Horaco Kadoorie. Since the death of our inte Managing Director,
in ita taken a very keen interest operation. He has been indefatigable efforts to find ways and in his means to reduce unnecessary ex- penses and increase the comfort of the guests in the Hotel for which He deserves our thanka,
In reply, the Chairman sold: Thank you, Mr Hillaly, for your kend words.
the Peninsula Hotel, previously water drains had been filled up used in the Hongkong Hotel, as by the Japanese with the result a result of which all bedrooms that heavy rainfall had only -. on the 2nd and 3rd floors and one outlet and as that was on Read the main Island ail the Reception rooms and to the has
verandah on the first noor can Drainage Office have drawn our be both cooled in summer and attention to it.
There is no
From the above you will note heated in winter, doubt that our policy to install that we have spent a consider- this plant has been justified, so able sum on repairs necessary much so that it has been de- to our hotels. The damage done war years was of cided to proceed with the air during the May
conditioning of the
that share- remaining such magnitude
and holders must three floors of bedrooms,
anticipate that orders for additional
these heavy repairs wül con- plant amounting to $519,040 have tinue for some time to come. already been placed. A pay-
It to
to our guests to are comfortable,
Regarding Feninsula
* Court, ment of $145,170 has been made see that they'
to hear know you will be pleased in respect of this, which ap well looked after, and have all
tho pears in
that can accounts under the amenities
that this property has had the offered.
active consideration of the Directors redecoration, Hence, review.
for some time, and as a first step portion The second
of the refurnishing
numerous and
we have already started negotiating renewal Profit & Loss Account shows
with Government for the other improvements are essen-
of the lease", of credit balance brought down
tial. $1,242,801.74, increase of It will be appreciated that The Report and Statement of Ac- were thea carried $123,634,70 over last year. To it is only possible to carry out
unanimousiS"," this has been added a profit the foregoing programme over from the sale of two of the a period of years.
motor Company's
vehicles Today we are faced with amounting to $10,988.10 the carry forward from 1952 of at any time in our past historyco, werd re-elected auditors c
and heavy competition, heavier than elected a Director
Penat, Barwick, Afficiell $101,339.31 making total It is, therefore, more than ever the proposal of Me L. Kadoonto, avaliabic for appropriation of essential to maintain a higir seconded by Mr Lam King-tak,
standard of efficiency.
"Rozzer."The art of allitera- tion has its place.even in head- line writing-Ed. Chine Mail.
Official
are asked to defer the making Appointments
the
an
E
#
$1,358,107.15.
Dealing next with the Balance Sheet, it will be noted that there
is little variation in the value of
the
Axodi assets which is slight
bo
The Lido has been leased to. another concern since the turn
counts
On the proposal of its E. Grant Smith, sezondaa by Bir Kok Sang- woo, Sir Robert Ho Tung was re-
of the year on terms which will New Pensions
prove of benefit to your Com-
ly reduced compared with last pany.
Government correspondingly
Regulation
.
Council,
of the
number of British plainant had been quarrelling notable Indles and almost dally with accused's others have found mother, to whom he
was also “HAPPINESS" for very much attached. He was
of a decent airfield for Hong- feet thus torn between his love for tong. Picose! Let's be sensible. His Excellency the Governor walking the one and his love for the During the last year we have has appointed Mr L. G. Morgan year. with HAY other, and had spent night after
Been at Kal Tak the result of to be on Official Member of the
of Stocks show a reduction
STAFF BONUSES MAKERS"
night in a sleepless condition.
provision- having en inadequate airfield. Legistative Council, The attack took place quite There have been three accidente, ully and subject
$137,527.05 which is mainly In the accounts under review, sive with MODE
Her Majesty's ELITE,
Majesty' attributable to the sanitary duct provision has been made for who also unexpectedly to the
complain luckily resulting in no less of life, pleasure, during the well
work at the Peninsula Hotel, the ont, 03 as to the accused but attributable to aircraft un
payment of bonus
in to The Governor features many other
from the Colony of the Hon. himself.
18 0
of which result
sanction piping Chinese, staff and this was duly with the famous brands
D. J. S. Crozier, it was on- which the runway, derthcoting arking
for leniency.
nounced in
etc. has been withdrawn from paid at China New Year: the Secretary of State, bas amended the high fashion shoes Counsel said the accused
everyone admits is of Insufficient o had
Stores and Gazette today.
these usual bonus of 10% on their Regulation 27 of the Pensions reduced. such VALLY, four children, and his 70-year-length, a plot therefore being
It annual salaries to Foreign staff Regulations by deleting from it. Mr G. P. Ferguson has been will be remembered that MADEMOI-old mother to support. He asked forced to try to land as near to
an has also been provided for and the second begiming as possible in or appointed to be a Justice of the opportunity was taken to pur-I trust that you will approve notified in the Government
It proviso, WEE SELLE, CAPEZIO, His Lordship to take into Ac-
der a po For thrifty ladies, MODE
to have sufficient runway Peace for the Colony of Hong chase, piping in connection with RHYTHM STEP, PARADISE, etc.
count that, he had also suffered
Gazette today.rovides of this. kong. left to slow up on ELITE MSO features VELVET STEP, MISS HOLLYWOOD, by causing irreparable harm to
this work at favourable rates in during his
Other appointments gazotted 1951.
I should like to take this op- Regulation 27. provides that a. Above ROCKETTES, FORTUNET, priced for "QUICK SALE" from 540 the one person he loved, apart landing run. Two of the a
were: Mr G. 8. Coxhead to, act
portunity of thoning, both the daily paid employee may to $55 a pair. i. all shoes with modern "AIR STEP" construc-
The Cash position shows a from his mother.
aircraft-landed just too so as Senior Education Officer; tions for walking comfort NEVER found in other commonplace In passing sentence, Mr
hitting the wall at one end und Mistog M., H. Bryan and G. 5 reduction compared with last stern the management for retirement be paid a gratulty shoes or those made-to-order. PLEASE NOTE. MODE ELITE Justice Reynolds said that on
fence at the other and both Spielberg to be Nursing Slatera. 1 Yr of $200,863.39 but a large their loyalty and hard work calculated at 10' times his dalis:
portion of this is due to the during the past year,
"rate" „of pay at the time of FEATURES EXCLUSIVELY BAND BEAMTER ACCESSORIES was no exuure for aging such a pole recent accident on Simbre pointed the viewing to be whot but the paal, your and
IMPORTED
the evidence it seemed that there erashed and burned.
was also announced that programme of repair work following appropriations; period of 12 months service,
directors recommend the retirement for every completed which -ABSOLUTELY NO COPIES OR IMITATIONS. THOSE weapon oru - defehetless
That from the balance of The second proviso to to the SEEKING GENUINE IMPORTED ORIGINALS WILL FIND woman.
serious, and thero' again the Members of the Court of the which now appears as a deducă $1,356,107.15 available at the regulation; howevos:Wher
-limits the SATISFACTION BY SHOPPING AT MODE ELITE, COME
aircraft is reported to have University of Hongkong for Han from the Reserve, for Ex- credit of Profit & Loss Account, total; amount: SEE THEM WITH. YOUR OWN EYES.
touched down futa foot short period of three years: Mr Ertraordinary Repairs and Hoa dividend of 05 cents per share, which, may be granted to 300 of another runway which is
* free: of tax, be paid on 1,192,807; timer the worker's daily rate type barely long enough for that buy Abraham, Me: Lau Tak-portra
EMardon and Mr. U Tat-wals
The enact of this. 01 MOAREDIENTS:
pay aircraft and has
shares, this will absorb proviso is that after. 20 years*{ declared been
of or $427,605.19 be Corporal 'Gordon Hempton too short for: jets *-
That a summ of and Lance-Corporal. R
In order to go along
o along with The Governor in Council host tothom sharotle of transferred to the Reserve for reiring benefit, and ∙10) Rundle of the Hongkong Regis your lender war and sive hit rected that eh Chim-wen be uninsul Hotels Afee newalyst hereby making this hot, in considered that h the Extraordinary Ropkire & Remora densit after that, ment, have been comfort I would that Arthur Janne Printed and published by WILLIAM ALICK GRINHAM for in the rank of Lieutenants," it. Kai Tak airnold could be made, addel: to "Lise - list of authcrked #Air-conditioning has already roserve $175,000. and on behalf of South China Moming Post Limited at 1-3 was nouined in the Goverment, adequals for jet aircraft were Architects, it was announced in, been entered to: earlier da, my Figthe foregolog A Wyndham Street, City of Victoria, in the, Colony of Hongkong. | Gazette today.
passed the present: runways, extended the Government Casette today,ræuarico.
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