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JOHN CLARKE'S CASEBOOK
FRIDAY, MARCH 26, · 1954,
DEPOSIT CLAIM
SIDE · GLANCES
Evidence
CARAVAN PEOPLE By Bank
FOR the last year or two "You've
George's home has been a caravan stuck in a field on the outskirts of a prosper- ous Home Counties town, where caravan dwellers rate about the same with neigh-
you?"
a bad record, haven't
"Yes," Geoge said, and then, through clenched teeth, thinking perhaps of his wife and three young children, in the caravan, he said: "Can't you possibly give me another chance?"
With a record such as his, I bouring householders as un- could not be. He was sent to touchables would in a Brah-prison for three months. min home. There George
lived with his wife und three children.
carupun people," the Jocals and scornfully. "Deen in prison, half of them, I wouldn't be surprised."
In the
case of George, they would have been quite right. He had been in prison, more than But now he seemed to He worked in a have reformed. bakery in the town, and worked to everyone's satisfaction.
He seemed to be Baying money, too, for me day inst summer he arrived home at the enravan site driving #hand-
unize.
THE SLUR, THE SPITE
THOSE caravan people, what do you expect," the luckier ones will houses would say. when news of George's sentence reached the prosperous town.
And their righteous indigna- lion would make itself fell, and the caravan dwellers would feel to site LL out of entitled
wife and his three George's
perhops, who children,
had
done no great wrong, for the new slur cast upon their small community.
some motorcycle combinatium, New Status
THE LOG-BOOK, PLEASE
"GOING
14
aren't you?"
George, whe
EL the world,
prople saudi fad always!
scerned so poor. "What you do? ¦ E.
Get the Derby naked fh{kTM..
winner they
George bore with the banter
and shared with his family the pleasure of week-end excursions
For Germany
(Continued from Page 1)
25 ourselves against any change
on the motorcycle. All through by force." the winter it proved its useful- with spring su ness, and now
near, George
looked forward
and
to
Senator Marcel
Plaisant,
his familly Radical Chairman of the Foreign nore long Affairs Committee of the Coun week-end trips.
the c# of
Republic (Upper Then, the other day, the police House) told the financial even- called at George's caravan. Theying newspaper Information, that had told him wanted to see the motorcycle's M. Vinogradov
this during a recent private talk. log-book, they said.
M. Plaisant Bald the Am- him: "We want bassador told an era of peace we must re- dress the economy of our people to give it a better life.
"I've not got one," George "Not Anished paying for said, the bike yet. Chap as I'm buying me the log- In off won't give book ti I'm Bnished paying.
TROUBLE, TROUBLE
64K/HO
"W
13
that
"We would like to use for this the task part of our military ex- chap?"
Berlin the polies arked. George could penditure. Even if not tell them, Next morning at Conference did not produce the the Lamberlin court, he pleaded awaited results, it permitted a guilty to receiving the machine, rapprochement and opened pos- knowing it to have been stolen.sibilities for understanding."
in
It had been missed from out- side a house in South Loxion, The early hours of one morning last summon
Sub-Manager
Further evidence W88 given this morning by Mr Ř. P. Mardulyn, Sub-
Banque Manager of the Belge Pour Etranger (Extreme-Orient), Societe Anonyme, of Edinburgh House, in the action before Mr Justice J. Reynolds in the Supreme Court in which the Bank nro defendants in $2%-million deposit suit
by
China the brought Mutual Trading Co., of 13- 27 Ice House Street.
Plaintifs cre claiming the re- tum (with Interest) of H.K.$2,- 590,171.06, being the balance of margins paid in connection with of certain goods
the
thengkong
into
Alternatively, they claim equivalent in Hongkong dollars of US$440,504.43, or damages.
The Defene: is that the mar- gins had, at the reques of the in to plaintiffs, been converted US dollars and that they were US held by the defendants in dollars in the United States. As result of the freezing regula- tions passed in December, 1950. the monies had become blocked. They were
plaintiffe' paid to account which was blocked.
EXPLAINS PROCEDURE
Mr Mardulyn, who had dealt exchange applications with
in
he
his earlier evidence, when pointed out that once change Controller approved of became an on application it
exchange permit, Was asked
about the requirements of two
conditions endorsed on the
document.
of
2.1
T. M. Mog. U. 1. Pat, Dit,
Cop, 1964 by NIA berries, he
By Galbraith
"Mom, will you quit stuffing him every night? I want to find out if he loves me or just the goose liver!"
Stage Club Does Justice To Fry's Tricky Play
"The Lady's not for Burning" by Christopher Fry is play depending for effect chiefly on the cleverness of its dialogue and the many meanings that can be read into the plot."
The
Appointments
SHAREHOLDERS ARE TOLD .
Wharf & Godown
Co. Had
"A Thin
Year"
A warning that unless conditions improved the company might not be able to maintain à $4.50 dividend next year was sounded by Mr R. Gordon, chairman of the Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf & Godown Co., Ltd., at the annual meeting of share- holders held this morning at Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd.
Mr Gordon said that the company had ex- perienced a "decidedly thin time during the past year" with the result the net profit was less than half of 1952,
He stressed that the Wharf & Godown Com- pany was much more than a storage concern and that "if we are able to be ready to serve our clients efficiently when the tide turns we must maintain our organisation in first class condition."
and
in
the
The
a
of cargo
THE
FIGHT
that
FINISHED
the CHAMPION
WHA
HAT have been the
moments of greatest) dráma in the thrill-packed. world of boxing?
Оле Iman can give on answer to that question better than most, GEORGE WHITING has watched many of the great Rights of our time.
And from all the oc- casions that
have roused the crowds to hysteria or fury he has picked, seven nights that will never be forgotten. They are the
saw the be nights that
of ginning of the end seven men with the world at their feet,
How did these men slip from their golden pedes- tals? READ the first in- stalment of The Fight That Fintahed The Champion in the China Mall
● TOMORROW •:
RELIGIOUS
LEADER
HERE
His Holiness Swami Kavish- war Nilyanında, of Kotagiri in Higious leader and Tamil poet, was among the passengers who arrived in the mv Victoria from Bombay this morning en route to attend the World Religious
·Congress opening in Japan next month.
Way who
Hirachand
ac-
The chairman's printed state- with the exception of the S.L. mant read:
"Perla" which is now 30 years Last year your Chairman in old and which will be disposed
speech stated) of if a suitable bid concluding his
is received. that until the Dolitical clouds No replacement of this craft is La the Far East cleared away contemplated at present
trade regained more
commented I have already satisfactory level we would have on operating conditions during to a lean the year.
The Balance of the to resign ourselves period. Unfortunately the Working Account .compared
and with 1952 shows a clouds still hang over us
decrease of in the past year we have ex- $629,373.00 or 28%, which as perienced a dec
decidedly thin time. have already said is attribut- The best that can be said of able
in entirely to * drop 1953 is that the tonnage of cargo storage receipts.
The
financial discharged in the Port during results, while far from good,
a little better the Ex-
the year was only slightly less are
than was than that for the previous year. contemplated at the beginning
there was of the year During the year
and,
while it is anable increase of 20% unwise to attempt to propnicay, the Nilgiris, well-known It is an ambitious play for anyone to attempt and the
of ships handled the experience over the past Hongkong Stage Club's production, which started last night by us, the total for 1953 being two years indicates that Elle
in volume 1,056 compared with 837 at the University, is a very capable one.
tonnage is 1952.
cargo discharged not He explained that the second
not likely to decrease further. condition came first
a; Father Sheridan, SJ and Nancy however did not show a com- Of course should there be any in order
first act was marred
parable increase, the respective casing of the restrictions Importance. The AE form be-
little by the words of some of O'Connell, enme a permit to buy, in the
The
and tonnotes, being 533,413 in 1953 costumes, decor
with China during, the the deeper voiced imembers of United
In 1951, trade сабе,
States present
current year the picture should the cast being muffled, but this lighting were all most effective, and d17,412 in 1952.
however, the
dia- official
tonnage #t
rate only the
an be improved.
His Holiness, and JANE ROBERTS. Jater
corrested
charged Was 801,485; these the approved when the holder of
In the Proft and Loss Acccunt companied by Mr document had
will most certainly not be re- sold to an
figures give a very clear pic-
# religious peated at the offcfai
now that it has been authorised bank
ture of the depressed trading you will see that the net prostatanchand, also conditions in the Colony. Again, for the year is less than half that, leader, will deliver a lecture at successfully overcome.
The women's voices came
the Hindu Temple here on Sun- of the previous year, Deprecia- 45 in 1952, the proportion
cam tion has been maintained at the day morning before dying to Aileen Dekker allowed none of over with particular clarity and
ships discharging in the stream
ith rates fixed by incredsed
Board last Japan on Monday. as compared with
The
Ac- Appropriation her cleverly dizzy lines to
those handled at the Wharves year. Gazetted
A scion of a wealthy Brahmin but. due to the increase in the catent shows a credit of $231,- | family of Combtere, the Swami lost. Mavis Bartlett, as the
000.00 out well the
handled, Witch,
surplus provision brought
His Excellency the Governor
Profits Tax Kowloon Corporation
is a graduate of Cambridge Uni- contrast between her reaction
did post-graduate the following prendaes 81 more
years ships than respect of the in the earlier parts of the play has appointed
versity and work in chemistry at a German persons to be Members of the to
discovery the bewildering
€1- we did the previous year and and 1059/54. This transfer
university before devoting him- was an of the Urban Council, it
source ables us to meet recommended that the inhabitants
self entirely to religion. He is per share the Government our revenue from that small market town thought her nounced ta
ught ne Gazette
today: Mr Fung Ping-shows a very slight increase Dividend of 450
over 1952. a witch, and her later air of fan, Col. J. D. Clague and Mrote
It is interesting to and, after making due prevision the founder of the Tapas Ashram when sho Batety
becomes R. C. Lee
note that while the total ton-for Profits Tax, to carry forward (temple) at Kotagiri
As a religious leader he has fatalistic) at
dis- $373,088.70 a a reduction of $12,- of general cargo at the toug With the permit and exchange
Other appointments gazetted
more than 300,000 followers in "We accept Europe as it 1st
being burned next day.
the were: Capt. D. McAdam to be a
of 8% as com- balance
Profits now, but
decrease fallen in love with Thomas Member of the Port Excecutive pared with 1952, cargo actually priated. I do not wish to appear to protect certificate in his possession,
unification of the human spirit ourselves against any change by
holder was entitled to go to any Hongkong
Mendip, who so disliked the Committee, during the absence
and universal brotherhood authorised bank force. It is natural
world that we
imme-
was willing from the Colony of the Hon. that he
based on the philosophy at and there purchase for should live first of all with those
Adwalta. fact to get himself Carger diate or forward delivery part who think alike
with us.
hanged as or total of the amount in US
a diversion from CE.M. Terry: Mr. H. F. G. as - Deputy this does not exclude the quest dollars mentioned in the
the witch hunt, this could have Chairman of the Board of Ex- been change permit because it might
the reason
for her ap-aminers, vice the Hon, K. M. A. fer cordial relations with France besides
did of continued
so happen, and frequently
Barnett. parent change of heart. cultural ex- economic
The Lady's not for Burning" happen, sald witness, that the
following have been Ambassador was changes," the
La amount of the exchange cerli-
think one would I A play that
appointed Members of the
Indian community who included reported have said.
ficate was far in excess of the enjoy more if the plot and words
Committee Banking Advisory
Mr FT. Meiwani, President of familiar. As I know for a period amount of the exchange permit. It was announced here that
of one year; the
the Hindu Association, Mr B. Mr Vinogradov called on
In other words, one certificate neither before seeing the Stage Hon. Financial Secretary (Chair the
Ditta, Mr and Mrs K.K. Gidwani 3028,133,enditure French
might be used for several pur-
my Foreign Minister
Club's production night,
138.43 during last
man). Mr Ken Tong-po, Mr of reduced cargo handling our 1953 but for this current
and others. year poses, he said. Georges Bidault last night.
concentration on the sublety of H. R. M. Cioland, Mr G. O. W. major source of revenue is from Wo have such commitments The World Religious Congress Diplomatie sources gald the
the lines was somewhat disturb Stewart and Mr R. C. Lemmon storage and the decrease in the and our cash position should im- opens at Shimizu on April 3 ed by coughing from the audience, It was also notified that Mr. Balance of our Working Account prove. There
nothing elsa and will be attended by leaders. Don't let this lead you R. F. Smith has ceased to set in 1953 is entirely due to the
of all religions. enlarge on the procedure, Mr suppose that there was anyas Assistant Superintendent of fall in receipts under this head. that calls for special comment."
has always This Company fluffiness of diction from any of the eleven characters, Some Inevitably were better than others but all were well cast.
in
our
When M. Plaisant questioned him aboul the situation Eastern Europe, the Ambassador said:
"We do not seek domina- tion. We warzi to keep friends but we want to dispel prejudices against us. We believe that pence renta existence of regimes which have The prisoner."
officer different
sociat and even yent on "hos seven previous political structures.
"His story is that he bought it in July," said a police-officer. to Mr. Rowland Thomas, QC, the znagistrate, "from a man he met in Gamberwell.
the
convictions. The last
in Was 1962, but I gather he's been in of trouble with the and out police since then. His employer has come up here to speak to you if you would like.
mude
H
THREE MONTHS EORGE'S employer, who had such a long journey on his behalf, went into the witness-box. This man was a worker." he very satisfactory
to keep him said. "I've tried
"But you found it hopeless?"
out of trouble
employer
The
shrugged, to avoid having to say yes.
Mr
we want
a policy
to
on the co-
bul
"What do you want to say?" | "wo men had discussed the in- Thomus asked George. ternational situation.-Reuter.
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in
OBJECTION
Д
ex-
After witness had gone on to
Percy Chen, for plaintiffs, nek- ලස් the Court to record his formal objection to the evidence as to what the Exchange Con- trollor did or did not do.
The Court made a note of Mr Chen's objection.
were
In
more
bc
of
of
10
MOST FUN, LEAST WORRY
I couldn't help feeling that the person who got the most fun and least worry from his part
Obliuos an au was Reinaldo
as the
Witness said that if an im- porter held a permit and an ex- change certificate from
buy
oripial
Chauvin to act
The
Police.
total number of vessels we berthed
at our we
2 the Fort during 1953 000 compared with the
of
מן
fcr
1953/63
MEVIURE India, and preaches on
anded to our premises in-unduly pessimistic, but I must The variation point out that these figures in- creased by 3%.
but I think is
not dicate that unlem conditions im- is slight, without
significance.
prove we may not be able ta I
to say that our maintain this dividend next am business
wits well lighterage
year
Tuming to the Balance Sheet maintained, our earnings being
will be seen it by about 6% compared with
that the cash up by
position has deteriorated com- 1952. The slight gains under these
however headings
were pared with that of 31st. Decern- a decline in ber, 1952. Capital move than offset by storage receipts; in these days amounted to
end
no
the
This is understandable in view H. E the
of the Colony, Governor has of the stagnation in cargo move-played a prominent part, in approved
by the nature the confirmation of ment during the year due to the economic life
of its busi Inevitable Mr G. Thomson,
it is Building general recession in trade.
that it Surveyor, to the permanent ECONOMIES EFFECTED should be among
the first to and pensionable establishment.
Game Wardens Appointed
con-
and I
I. con
The Swami, who is one of the greatest present day Tamil
and. pocta
✡ well-known astrologer as well, was wel- of the
comed by members
Radio Hongkong
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I should like to emphasise suffer the effects of the present.
am restricted trade. I however, that our undertaking is not merely a storage concern aldent, however, that. Hongkong In normal times it is from the will retain the position which vessels and cargo (it has held for so many years thorised bank, he could go to old scallywag Thomas Mendip
handling of
as the that we derive the majority of
principal transhipment any other authorised bank and was supposed to have
our revenue and our property port in the Far East, and when buy his exchange. Asked what but who turns up
has been developed and equip trede conditions improve your reason there was for an import- drunk and Robert Newtonish in
be among
tho ped to cater for all branches of Company will His function was er in possession of an exchange the last act.
we are to be arst to benefit. In the
moun.. "His Excellency the Governor port working. ctrlificate from one bank to go to start off the gradual release
but to another authorised bank to from tension that had prevalled has appointed the Commissioner ready to serve our clients e-time, however, we cannot
a realistic view, hla exchange, witness since the Mayor (so competently of Polica to be the licensing ciently when the tide turns wo take replied that another bank might, played by Donald Pongelly) had authority for the purposes of must maintain our organisation must repeat what your Chair
fman said last year, that give the importer more favour-1 decided the Witch must be tor- the
Wild Birds and Wild in first class condition,
Economies have: et course Marrenals Protectión Ordinance,
see little prospect of "improve able conditions, such as Amaller tured. margins.
Having mentioned four of the It was announced in the Govern- been effected wherever possible, ment in the near future. Stan Lloyd (Recorded): 7.59, Wontier
OTHER BUSINESS and our operating coal have The hearing is continuing.
Cast
by name, let me also say ment Gazette today,
cut by
dince the
The Chairman how much I enjoyed Bryn Jones
have been The following " persons,
beginning of 1952 as Thoms Mendip...
also been appointed honorary,
properties, equipment payment of a A slight pity that Christopher gaine wardens for the purpose of
Mr.R poconded by Fry found it necessary to over-assisting in carrying
out the and craft have been kept in per share, free of tax of $4.50 under plusic Spea
sound condition. During the past co Ordinance; the theme of I'm bored provisions of the
The appointments of Me J. H. with the
six lighters which had been in privilege of British in Mendip's part and his rather Heywood, J. T. Wakefield, J. D. service for many years and Hamm, Mr H. Kadoorle and Mr
Romer, Wong Bor, R. Slaap,
Directors of Naturalisation has been con-
or coarse simliles seemed a little
objectionable at times
J. C. E. Britt,
‚Naturalisation. Conferred
Tho
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Weather Report:
17.18;^ Cipodnight:
Offenberg and "The Queen:
In maintenance. A new electrical the Company were conflemad on Cargo conveyor ordered in 1950 a proposal by Mr. HW was delivered and installed in seconded by Mra, MG Trally Our No. 1/2: Godown, The rall Messrs A C way syben, lighting equipment Wilson who were retiring and pantries or No. Wharf in rotation, were re-elected on a by» Mr Ján, Kerr, were all completed, and the resolution Wharf ihaahoman in operation seconded by Mr B. K. Wong and since: AugintWith
unanimously be of the mee
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