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JOHN CLARKE'S CASEBOOK

LADIES' DAY

N the day of The Oaks,,

Ladies'

SUN AND SHINE

JANE whimpered something.

sir."

The gaoler explained: "She at Epsom are bright as says it has all been much a shock, vast herbaceous border with all the pretty dresses. The Jockeys sills look pale by comparison.

Over the Whitsun week-end, where ever women gather, the effect was the name on a smaller

peale. Something new and gay to wear is almost as important at this season food and drink.

10 A Woman

The longing makes itself !•} { as forcibly in the meaner purls of London as in Mayfule or Lit Knightsbridge mews.

The longing reached out the other day and grabbed at the heart of a little, hollow-cheeked woman named Jane. She had no noney to satisfy the longitu! Gand she nimed to make do with a sight of the lovely clothes that women better off" than whe could buy.

CHE

WINDOW-SHOPPING

capite

up to the

Is

"Pay 40s dine and two guincas

couts.

A

sald the magistrate. Jane swayed out on the gaoler's arm. The sun, striking through the skylight, unkindly showed up the shine and shabbi- ness of her old costume. moment later as the pearl-gray skirt was taken from court, the straight fell on that, 100, and showed how fresh and gay it was, how suitable for spring- time.

City Hall; Amended Estimates

West window- Thu Government PRO

An-

End to do some shoppling She wore

ute, hounees that the text uf the suitabl

unseasonable brown Press release on the subject of suit that was shiny with long the annual recurrent expendi- wral mig - because she har ture in connection with the City nothing the to put on

Hall which

was issued yester- Muy afternoon was, due to || misunderstanding in the Secre tarlat, incorrect.

The revised and approved tux!

follows: When the

plans of the City Hall were released for

public display

recently it WDA an- nounced that an estimate of what the City Hall will involve In annually recurrent expendi-

On the whole

Jane enjoyed the kittcr-sweet business of

the looking #1

shop windows and after some Ume

it. of Jaring. she pushed greally through the swing doors into a store to have a closer look at the things on show.

Jane wandered through the departments and as she want her srength of will begon to dis- Integrate.

she

In the skirt department stole skirt prietd Lustruno- mically high for her) at 20s, 11d. Then sht hurrica into the

'SOMETHING NEW

THE store-detective stopped

her almost at once. "Oh, please let me go." Jane cried. "I've only a 10s, pension, and I'm fred of these things I'm wearing. I wanted some thing new. I'II never tio it again. Do let me go.

The police were called and

the

the officer, the facts

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ture

would be published. Tentative estimates have now been worked out on what is 19 conaldered to be ou adequate but not extravagant basis. At the present day level of costa and salaries the nei recurrent expenditure might be expected amount 10 approximately $1,200,000 per annum, made up as follows:

Maintenance Charges $530,000; Management Charges $303,000: total $833,000.

Staff:

$655,000;

and

REVENUE who will Lettings, admission fees and

CHINA MAIL

Betsbilobed 1849

FRIDAY, JUNE 18, 1954.

Indo-China Steam Navigation Co. Meeting

The Sixty-ninth Annual General Meeting of the Members of The Indo-China Steam Navigation Company Limited was held this morning at the Offices of the General Managers, Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Company Limited, 18, Pedder Street, Hongkong. Mr R. Gordon, the Chairman of the Company, presided.

The following is the Chairman's Annual Statement which was circulated prior to the Meeting with the Annual Report and Accounts for the year ended December 31, 1953:

Turning to the Accounts, the Balance of the Ships' Working Account stands at £254,449, as

£871,051 cimpared with

for 2002, Income from British and Dominion Government Secu- rities has risen by £17,371 to 234,004 due to sale ex dividend of securities shortly due for redemption, and the

purchase

You will remember that the necessary at Hongkong for Con Mat at our last Annual operational requirements. Meeling give warning that in- creased competition and reduced freight rotes in many of our trades

to be expected during 1953.

This forecast has unfortunately proved correct. reet, although we must not lose sight of the fact that the years 1651 and 1852 belonged to a period of exceptional prosperity in the shopping industry which could not be expected to continue. The recession from this boom period On the expenditure alde, the has made itself felt perhaps to Depreciation on Steamships and

greater degree in our

For

Properties is reduced from Eastern trudes than in many £101,160 to £90,316. In con- others.

In addition to the dis

cultation with the Auditors turbing effect .of

and often strong

our depreciation scale has been competition and pr impervious

modified so that the eventual consequent over tonnaging of residual value at the end of 29 berths, th total quantity of years life is calculated on an cargo offering in our main T-estima

estimated scrap value rather

vices fell considerably in conse quence of import restrictions im-

powd by

countries such 42 Austrolin and Japan. For the entrepot trade of Hongkong it- self, 1953 has been a depressing year The United Nations cm- bargo has probably

of others yielding higher in- terest,

than reduced to nll. You will note that there in much lower Provision for Taxation. This s because the taxable profits of 1953

are considerably lower than for 1952. In addition, after agreeing affected settling some previous

Hongkong more than any other

country in the world.

Judged in this Light, the re- sults of the

ended 31st December 1053, while compar- ing unfavourably with the previous year, are perhaps not unsatisfactory.

of the Aring to the details į

avera's disposal during 1953

assessments

and arreary to

of taxes we have been are write back overprovisions amounting to £9,000 to credit of Profit and Loss. We may be able to write back a further

vident Fund. about this | fines etc. $200,000: Sevings on

tell you woman."

The gaoler put out an arm to support Jane who, in the dock, was near to collapsing with the shame and the agony.

I JUST FORGOT"

THIS woman is of previous

good character," fald the officer in charge of the case. "She is 83 years old and has been a widow since 1937. She has

"She

office rent by accommodating the Urban Council and Marriage Registry, say $75,000; total $1.- 213,000.

Or say approximately $1,250,- DOO per unnar.

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Constable On Trial For Alleged Murder

The trial of PC Wong Tung-yan, accused of having shot his colleague, PC Choi Ng-pun, to death at the Peak Police Station on February 24, opened at the Criminal Sessions this morning before Mr Justice C. W. Reece and a Jury of three women and four men.

The accused is being defended accused standing two feet away by Mr Patrick Yu (instructed with the rifle in his hand. The by Mr F. X. d'Almada),

accused appeared to be very Senior Crown | nervous. The gun was taken Prosecuting is Counsel, Mr D. FO O Mayne, from him and inspected by the who told the Jury in his

balllaties expert. The accused open- ing of the case that the accused gave on explanation of the in- was on guard duty on the day cident,

Crown Counsel said that the of the alleged murder and had a rifle loaded with five rounds expert would tell the Jury that the manner in which the accused of ammunition,

said that the shooting occurred

On that day there was a cer-

QUASHED BY APPEAL COURT

Tang Kau, 39, who killed his 50-year-old mother, was saved from the gallows by the Full Court of Appeal this morning when it quashed his conviction of murder and sentence of death and substituted a conviction of manslaughter.

President of the Court, Acting Chief Justice, Mr Justice T. J. Gould, who sat with Mr Justice J. Reynolds, sentenced Tang to 18 years and told him "your conviction of murder is quashed by reason of an accidental defect in the summing-up of the Trial Judge, but your offence remains in the mind of this Court almost as serious as if you had suffered that full conviction. It would appear that you had only been released from prison for about two years from serving a sentence for robbery and the person who was the victim of your violence was your own mother."

Tang was sentenced to death The Appeal Court was not by Mr Justico C.W. Recee on able to say that had the full and May 22 when a Jury convicted proper direction been given a him for murder. He was said to reasonable Jury could not have Juwe nummosb decapitated I returned any other verdict than mother with a chopper in Por gulty of murder, concluded the Mei Village, Lantao on March 9. President, allowing the appeal.

Crown Counsel Mr D.N.B. Rea disclosed this morning that he was sentenced to seven years end 12 strokes in 1947 for webbery and had convictione for gambling offences.

Defence Counsel, Mr R. W. S. Winter, (Instructed by Mr G. Golby), appealed against the conviction on the ground that

as to amount to mis-

Appointed To

Council

His Excellency the Governor

John Arthur

of

the

the Trial Judge did not sum-s been pleased to appoint Mr

Blackwood, pro ciently direct the Jury on provisionally and subject to Her vocation and Intent to such an Majesty's pleasure, to be on extent

Unofficial Member direction, Ho contended that Legislative Council with effect Tang should have been convict from June 9, during the absence of manslaughter and not of from the Colony of the Hon. Cedric Blaker, MC, ED, it was The Full Court held that Mr stated

the Winter was right in asking it to Gazette this morning

Government

substitute a verdict of man-

cd uf murder.

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It was also notified that His

appoint

slaughter for murder, and ask- Excellency the Governor has ed Mr Ren whether he Intended been pleased to

support the Jury'a verdict.

George Inspector The Full Court was of the Tung Fung-lee to the

(Special)

acting (Special) Assistant opinion that the Trial Judge did rank not explain to the Jury that even Superintendent of Police in though they did not completely the Special Constabulary with cccept the story of the accused effect from June 10. es to the events of that particu

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lar morning, yet if they #1} were in doubt as to whether he was correct or not then it would

be proper for them to return a verdiet of manslaughter.

TECHNICAL OMISSION

Mr Rea maintained that on

Trial

have

that

The

Full

Defence Force Promotions

sufficiently to reduce the offence Official

the to manslaughter. They story the accused told was, to the mind

that Dr Fang of the Full Court very unlikely, Appointments

The but it was nevertheless rightly

is young there will not be the with the loaded gun went out bi through the forehead round it

eye.

following appointments.

sum next year in this way when other outstanding BASICS JITENts have been agreed." Before

The net profit carried to Ap- I will give Cultural Activities

apropriation Account is £159,-

400. Adding the balance of brief summary of our operations. Museum and Art

The available

The £78,041 brought forward from Lonnage at next day Jane

$194,000; tremulously Callery

Library

1952, there is an amount of Maintenance of ex- pleaded guilty at Marlborough | $290,000

about 10,000 tons less 229,627 available

for appro- Street to stealing the pearl-grey hibits and small acquisitions

lald over the $50,000; Maintenance

than in 1952, due priation, as compared with the skirt that was

per month re- edge of the witness-box. placement of books $100,000; to the termination of the Hin- 1052 Agure of £457,288.

the Trial Judge's lucid summing- It is noufled in today's As you are dustan Charter late

late in 1952 and

aware it "Although

is the she 'eriodicals $25,000; Incidentala she claimed

that of the Kaftristan in June Company's polley to distribute

up on provocation the Jury Government Gazette that His $50,000; that stationery had only a 10s, pension, that is including

1953.

were entitled to arrive at their Excellency the Governor has With

whenever possible the Grand Totn

to the stoff increased not quite true," said counsel for total

verdict. If the Court felt there been pleased to Japanese

approve the In the afloat a reasonable bonus out of participation

fain amount of tension In the would be quite impossible. The to Mr store

Rowland $1,488,000,

the Australia trade it was apparent the form of a grant to the Pro- the profits of the Company, in

had been a misdirection in the following appointments in Thumas, QC, the magistrate, "I

Station because on the follow-expert found that the bolt of the

summing-up he submitted this Royal Hongkong Defence Force; ing day there was going to be rifle was trom another will call

Tie. that the Company's own vessels

FI-LL was a proper case in which it

James Emmanual Your Directora Eastern Star, Eastern Glory and

an inspection by a senior Police making it more difficult to push

could make

Louis this year

an order for re the bolt into Eastern Sega would be sufficient recommend £12,000

Larsen, AFC, to be pro- officer. Such inspections were

place; the bolt trial. At most it was a technical moted to the rank of Squadron to maintain our Australia China As sum appropriate to the

pressure was 20 pounds, but Line

Important events in the life of

the lower net profit,

omission on the part of service.

the Leader; Sgt Graham Long to be A, prevlously

a constable for a smart

Grst and Boetad trigger pres- and VITALLY IMPORTANT mentioned this trade was also

Judge and had it appeared acting Filot Officer; La A. C. alert PC might be

promoted.

sures were normal, being four in his summing-up it would not Mohaned Jan Zammon to be The second seriously affected by the reduced

appropriation whereas on the other hand if he pounds and nine and half foreign

the Transfer

affected the Jury and the acting Pilot Officer. avallabic item la

to Ships' was found to be alock he might pounds respectively. exchange

The gun verdict would have been the Replacement Account. To

It has also been notifled that In Japan for Imports and the

Thus was also tested for accidental be demoted or punished, able us restrictions

His Excellency eroinst

to replace

the Governor our ships Japanese

on February 24 there was a lot fring and the expert formed same, argued Mr Rea. by Australlo. This when they become obsolete and of collecting and polishing

Court's has accepted the resignation of the that it in such position was

Mr Justice Gould satd Major Porphyrio Muria Nolasco wards the cased somewhat fo- uneconomical it is vitally im- equipment and a certain amount state us to mice wampo che decision

Maaf worry as to what would for it to go off accidentally. that they had carefully examined da Silva of the Royal Hongkong the record of the case. The Regiment, and Flying Officer Two of the four separate move evidence was Mr Arthur Lealle Potter, welcome relaxation of the Aus- to set aside as much as possible

sable happen the following day. a widow's pension of 32. Senior Education Officer (Prin-tralian restrictions.

Arthur Benn of the reserve. The recom-

almost entirely Lewin Bd, and she does two small cipal, King George V School)

Mr Mayne said that the riflements would have to be gone mended appropriation this year:

circumstantial and the only Royal Hongkong Auxillary Air catch safety domestic jobe.

Our oldest trade, the Bay of is £40,000 as against

handed to the accused for guard through-the £180,000

released and Mr Bengal/Japan

the bolt thrust

defence has resumed duly

put up at the trial was Force. while works at a private house Gonrad Willam

service, likewise in 1982, but this fund has also duty was in the safety position forward. Even

then it was the accused was provoked Watson hos felt the strain In the mornings, which brings ceased to set as Senior Educa and over-tonnaging, resulting in of £100,000 from the reserve cording to the Ballistica Officer. of competition been augmented by the transfer and could not be fired without

still impossible for it to go off four separate movements, ac- her in 30s. a week; then three tion Officer (Principal,

accidentally by hitting King smaller cargoes per ship, notably afternoons she does other George V School) it is notified out of

for Deferred and Ships Survey Japan. Fortunately we Repairs. domestle work which earns ber

Mr Ewans, The gun was taken ground or otherwise. Over the past two from the accused for a short Mr In the Government Gazette to have many friendly and long es-

Mayne

sald 20s. Out of the total of £4 25.

tablished connections in India, latter connection has been less years our expenditure In the

the time to have another sing put examined injured constable Bd, she pays £1 a week rent."

East Pakistan and Burma on

In but none of the working who died very shortly after left to the Jury by the Trial are notified in today's Govem- "Well," said the magistrate to

than anticipated because most

shot.

The bullet entered | Judge to bring in a verdict of ment Gazetie: boing Gemmell Ander- whose support we hope we may

parts was interfered with. Jane, "what do you want to son has been appointed to be an continue to rely in return

of the old ships for which this

the back of his head and camo manslaughter if they considered for

Dr Lin Ching-kuel, to be a fund

HUNG UP GLOVES was intended have been say? You steal and then you Education Officer on probation the good service we endeavour disposed of, and while our fleet

At 12.10 p.m. the accused out

proper.

Médical Officer: Mr Walt Hol- tell lies.

From measurements After quoting the authorities kee to act as Senior Education by His Excellency the Governor always to give. "Oh. J didn't think what under Instructions from

The two vessels Warang and need for so large

the absence of the

reserve for to the grounds of the Station taken it was seen that the bullet regarding directing the Jury on Omcor was doing," June robbed. Secretary of

for the Esang

provocation, Mr Gould_pointed Mr State

John George Burt awas travelling upwards when t ccalhund throughout this purpose. The Deferred and and was seen to hang up Just forgot.

Colonies.

out a case where the Court of Dr Kenneth Harrison the year under charter to the Ships Survey Repairs Reserve pair of gloves. The next thing hit the deceased.

Uttley, to Ministry of Transport for will now stand

£88,598 at

was a shot was heard.

Appeal There

held that the Jury were act of Deputy Director of Medi- operation

directed Transport

which

that cal and Health Services; Dr is considered adequate were eyewitnesses,

not adequately but no Service, and it WILS recently for this requirement, Your three persona very nearby Mr Mayne

reasonable doubt whether pre- Gerald Victor Alexander Grif- agre:d to extend both charierz Directors

vocation existed, as opposed to nih to act as Deputy Director of also recommend a came on the scene In a matter salient points were that the up to October/November 1954 transfer to Underwriting Re- of seconds and saw the

confident assurance that it did, Medical Services; "Dr. Samuel do- accused left his position in

require the Hollingsworth Moore, to net 23 serve of £12,000 as being an ceased on the ground and the which he should have been was sufficient to

Senior Medical Omeer; Me allocation appropriate to this

guarding the post; he was in milder view to be taken,

Maurice Heenan to act as Soll- OTHERWISE ADEQUATE the Chairman year's results

- possession of G

which mentioned the expansion

DIVIDENDS

Unfortunately this Slade, the Report and Accounts required four deliberate move

was the altor General. imber operations in North After providing for the re-

the deceased was what Dresent position; the summing- Bomes. These have brought an quired 6% on the Cumulative dividends approved: increased nced for our Preferred Ordinary Shares, your

very careful, sald Mr Justice A Dividend of 6% less Tax Reconds the accused was seen spacialised type of vessel and Directors recommend the same on the Cumulative Preferred standing over the body with the

Gould referring to it..

6. Tere Bhgoal and Programine we have consequently conclud-dividend as last year on the Ordinary Shares and a Dividend gun in his hand, evidence that

He said that in no way in the Summary; 5.03, 9Tenesses at Bohool Deferred

Aumming-up was It brought to niche Ordinary

Andition od negotiations recently for a

Buckeridge, No.-] Shares of 10% lem tax together with a the shooting could not have suitable additional ship

the minds of the Jury that even BBCT); 50, Cantonese by Rasijo for namely 10% plus a bonus of 6% bonus of 6% less Tax on the occurred in the way the accused this service. This vessel will be malding a total of 15% on the Deferred Ordinary Shares,

described.

If they did not accept all the Lesson 20 Aprend res, the of similar size and equipment Deferred Ordinary Bhares. dividende. on the shares on

There were some words be still be correct for

atory of the accused, It would Loo. Abed by De

Wal-an (Baco) to cur other three timber

them to ckle Glesson and his Board regret that they Ho

Hongkong Register to be paid tween the two men that day riers and we expect to be able cannot prudently

a verdict of man-Am musical recommend

Pring in to place her in commission be higher bonus out of the profit 27/32d. per Hongkong Dollar gard to gloves for Inspection reasonable doubt as to whether cond

at the Exchange Rate of 15/2.- and on the previous day, in they were left in Ch

8.56. 1,9% | Championship, between for the end of the summer.

made thi During the year under review dividend and bonus payment on tion of Corporation Profits Tax the Crown did not know the or not. In these circumstances on bel

The total and to be subject to the deduc- continued Crown Counsel. But provocation had been proffered port from New there were no additions to the thi basis

will amount to at the rate of

motive for the killing and it it might well be. that the Jury her roommick Company's Best, and at the Bist

The December 1953 it You've seen featured on pages of VOQUE, LOVELIEST DAINTY

the allocation of this Flanagan who joined the Board case to prove the motive. All to show the deferico of provoca- Richard Murdoc

ent of Mr. B. T. was not part of the Crown's considered it was on the accused BBCTSI LOW HEEL PUMPS AND MULES AND LOW-FLATS BY THAT

ships

of a total gross tonnage

the average age being priations there is a balance of on the proposal of Mr M. H. Lon the part of the accused. ***** FAMOUS COBBLER "CAPEZIO". WIDELY WORN BY NEW *.

had been an intention to kill Crown had to show he was post anytime. £76,860 to "LEY""and MADEMOISELLE".... the Most WONDERFUL

of the new vessel or to 1954, approximately the same. and Mr H. R. M. Cleland the dered

from Mezarı, Williar

forward Director relling by rotation, was

A reasonable doubt. "own....they're, of course, EXCLUSIVE with MODE | PARA

the previous year.

an intention to kill or to as announced in

As to Crowns Counsel's güze barion,

Turning to the Balance Sheet Resolution being proposed by do hose DISTINCTIVE APPAREL and ACCESSORY M

Ho do grievous bodily harm. Reports of the two previous it will be seen that the valuer H. 1. Tod and seconded by verdicts guilty of murder in accordance with the practice gestion of à re-trial, Mr. Justice DNB in town are without "PEER".

the three possible Gould, declared that it was not years, has not yet commenced of the Fleet is now at £1653, Mr. D., Hung.

told them but we are expecting some de 523, the reduction being due to The remuneration of the they found the accused guilty at the Court as fold down in an

and skepreciation

Auditors remaining

amounty

Meras of intention to kill idity of cartier decision by Birt Auloir ly. Tel: 24052,

they found oil lighters were diapoted of at of our invartmante ti tha sinnewasked at 10,000 for then wir ankthintentional killing by he recollected wikonly when

Maggrego before the war; A satisfactory terms also a reddin- of the year was ilgsty in walking Mr. the being proposed, mason at reoclass ringdigence on insured obviously - mallis #tid." published by William AlICK GRINSAM for diant d'énim launcher. These cla- | boss of their

of South China Morning Post Limited at 1-3 | põrnis reduĝed the Company's On the propo

Hơn, D. G. Geddes and the part of the accused; and a escaped correlates in fo City of Vielaria, in the Colony of Hongkong,, small craft best to the launcher, pian, secon

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