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JOHN CLARKE'S

CASEBOOK

Turning Point

EORGE joined the Army

GE

as a boy in the days that seem so distant now, in the late summer of the world's content--1912,

the

He served through 1914-18 war and soon after it was over, left the Army with the rank of Company Sergeant- Major, and a character marked

Excellent

George had taken the trouble to master a trade before leaving the Army, so the transition into

elvilian, which

some old

a

soldiers have found so trouble.... some, was for him, easy.

TROUBLES BEGIN

Har settled down to live in got a job as a carpenter

a small town in the Midlands, Ho became father of Ave children. whom he and his wife saw safely through until they reached maturity and set off on

of their own

chrosing.

courses

When after 20 years, George's

job died on him, it was not long before he found another, where

he stayed until two years ago, when his health began to give him trouble

'He was on and off the sick- list chen, but he carried on as best he could until a few weeks age, when something happened that hurt him even more than illness had.

I'LL CLEAR OUT

EORGE discovered one day GEORG one de

him. There was another man whom she preferred. The shock to George, after such long years of marringe, was profound,

It was

a situation he had never reckoned *0 encounter, and

a feeling of helplessness almost overwhelmed him. He scught advice at the vicarage The vicar did what he could, but his talking had no effect. He confessed his failure.

"There are still the courts, George," he said. "You could still go to court about it,”

But George was not going to have his wife's name or his own dragged through the courts, "II not

do that, thank you," he said. "There's only one thing I clear out."

can do

TIRED, HUNGRY

E cleared out, and left his home to his wife and her new man, and came to London George was still too unwell for regular work and he lived as best he could on public as sistance, putting up in common lodging houses,

The other night he found that he had not the price of a bed

He had not the price of e meal, either, so be set out to roam the streets all night, to tire himself out of his hunger, the morning he would find same- where to rest.

In

On his long walk he found some crates of milk piled out- side a shop. The temptation was too much for him. He picked up -a half-pint bottle, and a police- man found him drinking it, on the spot..

CHINA MAIL

TUESDAY, MARCH 29, 1955.

Remarkable Dog Which Gets Around On Wheels

Liverpool Dock Strike

Called Off

van

London, Mar. 28. A loudspeaker patrolled the eight miles of Liverpool's dockland this afternoon calling off the Betting strike involving

6,000 men which broke out there this morning over union issues.

An official announced over the Boudspeaker that the National Dock Board, which employs the dosiers, was going to seek the advice of the courts to obtain a settlement, and that meantime no docker would be sacked, by the management,

The trouble, which broke out this morning is a further phase in the condict between the large and powerful Transport and General Workers Union and the smaller, "leftist" Dockers Stevedores Union.

and

The conflict cast the United of pounds Kingdom thousands in the strikes which swept the ports last autumn.“

UNION CLAIM -

The members of the larger union claim that a 30-year-old contract gives them sola right to work in Mersey Docks, second only to London's in importance, This contract is to be submitted

to the courts.

This morning's trouble arose when the National Dock Labour Board demanded the presenta tion of unior. card of the Transport and General Workers Union from each docker putting in a request for the registration book entitling him to work on Merseyside.

Jenny, & seven-year - old dachshund, must be one of the world's most remarkable dogs, For Jeany retu armad on two. front legs and two back wheels. The story began 11 months 150 when Jenny suffered a double slipped disc. while rabbiting in the New Forest Her hind legs WCIT. Ber completely paralysed. owner, ini-keeper Mr Russel Gilmore was told:

"To $270 her you must keep her in-. terested in life." Mr Gilmore's customers rallied round – and designed a cart from a toy

ما

Jenny's back and the took

brick forry. This was strapped the very quickly. Stuct ther to it very quickly. Slice then

rahhit hunting.. Latest medical report on Jenny: "Life slowly returning to her hind legs; Picture eyes bright again." shows Jenny-on-wheels out. hunting with dalmatian

of couple friends. -- Express. Photograph.

Alleged

Tax Default

HK Student

Makes Innovation

A Success

•

It is not every day that a University, finds time to assume the role of "fairy godmother" and Hongkong's tradition-nurtured pinnacle of educa- tion is no exception.

SHEAFFERS

Skrip

Rating Valuation Appeal

Dismissed

An appeal by a cold storage company against an interim valuation

of their cold storage godown space was dismissed by Judge A. D. Scholes in the Victoria District Court this morning after a hearing spread over a period of five days.

***Mr J. W. D. Hobley, Crown the

the

The appellant through its agent must have been well aware of the cost of these and mowing of them they were Tot

Form returned in the

"Mr Kch said that he was in doubt whether or not they should be included but admktex that he did not ask Mr Edwards,

On the application of the Crown, respondents, costs were awarded to them.

The appellants were the done. He had been in Hongkong consider it to be quite Hongkong Cold Storage and some time and Counsel took clear from Form 1-B that the Food Industries, Ltd of Wharf that he

Have was a knowledgeable cost of the cork should. Road, North Foim. They were assessor. Looking at the plans been included in Fort 1-B represented by Mr H. J. Arm as he must have done, he could under, cost of building including strong, of Mesirs Deacons.

have seen that there har betre and that the cost of The valuation, dated Novem- piling and would know that piling should have been ber 28, 1954, was in respect of piling was not undertaken in included, the piling being Marine Lot No. 430, Section B. Hongkong by local contractors foundation of the building sub-section 1, Wharf Road, in but a few specialist Arms. which the godown is situated, Counsel submitted that Mr and was. In the sum of $107,380, Edwards could have obtained all effective from September 1, the information in regard to the retura that was necessary before commenced. proceedings Counsel, appeared for the Com-Counsel agreed that Mr Koh had missioner of Rating and Valua- not asked Mr Edwards and Me tion, assisted by officials of the Edwards did not make any en- Department

quiry into the matters in ques-! "The installation of the cork The ground of appeal was then, and it could only be as yas included in the Asia Com- that the premises were unfairly sumed he was satisfied.

pany's costs but the cost of the assessed and the valuation WES BASIS OF OFFENCE

cork

omitted.

If the excessive, the respondent hav

basis of

of the piling were re- calculated the reat

Ordinance at under the

ded as site formation and not A criminal one, part of the building it should which the tenement might rea-presumably

may be expected to be let on ir Armstrong continued. The still have been fiserted.

Count had "On the evidence of My Koh the basis of the statutory dedni- question which the con of rateable value in the to

to consicher

was whether Mr and Exhibits Koh had knowingly or at

find that the Rating Ordinance, Cap, 118,

higher than the rates made an incorrect or 1gune

return. Mrgarst

the

appellant comparable tenements which Kon had given evidence and

forwarded perfectly fairly and truly represent their was

frazi

to the straightforward about the or

for.. the

purpose It had been stated at a pre-

whole manter.

the There had been valuation against which vious hearing that the premises no attempt by him to withhold appeal is made in that the value

information. He was not had been assessed at 43 cents

the cork instilled to the on dosulation and he building amounting to $107,558.00 per square foot for the ground expert

about nothing Bour, exclusive of rates, and 40 new

the end the cost of the piling for the cents for the upper floors.

technical terms used in con- building amounting to $111.292,20 The case, for the appellantssion on which he had is struction. This was the first

WEND onltied from Form 1-3. was concluded yesterday,

ing

Therefore it was with more than the "norm" of palpitation that pretty, 22-year-old Vilma Cheuy,etting value. second year Bachelor of Arts student, received an invitation to go to Saigon..

The trip was not in any sense

a vacation, as Vilma points out, but Moh, what a divine way to further one's education."

*1'

It was on January 5 that Vilma left Lady Ho Tung Hall and sailed for Saigon, On arrival there she, as pre-ranged by the Hongkang University and the Alliance Francaise (co-sponsors à tax summons Hearing of a

of the scheme) joined the Lycee against Karel Weiss, sole prMarie Curie where she taught prietor of Messers Karel Wels for six weeks. of room 304 Central House, began before. Mr. Poon Yan-hot-

3 'morning. at Central this

What did she teach? English, of course, and Spanish, English Defendant is represented by is the most popular "foreign Mr Marcus da Silva, and Mr N. Language in Saigon and Vilma D. Rae, Crown Council, is pro-was paid for her services, secuting.

The summons is for an alleged

default-in payment of business profits tax amounting to $4,801 28 in respect of the year of assessment 1951-1952.'

EVERYBODY HAPPY

Thus, not only was Vilma

adequately compensated for the time she spent teaching but she also polished up her colloquial Mr da Silva said that accord-French, This was as anticipated ing to the Ormance, defendant and according to Vilma "every- to patry forward body was happy." was allowed bis losers for five years. He said that in 1947-1948 ond an

Vama, who of South 1848-1940, Weiss sutured losses American descent, knows and to $78,473.78 ad speaks Spanish like a native- $136.129.17 respectively.

"""This"

she is taking Spanish, French, he added, "the Inland Revenue Department had accepted. But without reason, Mr R. J. Hardy, Assessor the

at

department, cancelled the $136,129.17.":

M Hardy then assessed defendant's profits at $30,000 for the following year and $30,000- If I discharge you, have you Similar action was taken at for the year after that. somewhere to go tonight?" Mr nearby Manchester, Britain's Fowell asked George, when the fourth argest port, where mass

Hearing is adjourned tale was over.

meetings were expected to take April 20. place during the afternoon.

A

ANYWHERE TO GO!

T. Clerkenwell Court George pleaded guilty to the theft, and his story was told to the magistrate, Mr Frank Power.

"So long as they don't take my bed-ticket away because of this case, I can go to the hostel," George said. He saw himself now as a criminal, outcast, but could not believe that the other men

whose home was in the rough lodrings, might conceiv- ably be warse sinners than he.

"Well, I'm going to discharge you conditionally, the magis trele said. You have a

talk with the probation officer before you go."

"Thank

you, sir," George said, He slipped away and the proba- tion officer who knew so much, about the trials that best "good" men, went quietly' after him, to do what he could to help.

Churchill To Give Statement

London, Max, 28. -

Prime Minister Sir Winston Churchill is stomake: a state-

This led members of the smaller Dockers and Stevedores Union to believe that they would be excluded from the Liverpoo! docks. They therefore called a lightning strilor.

In view of the steps taken by the authorities in Liverpoot this morning, it was expected that work" would resume in both ports tomorrow-France-Presse.

Radio Hongkong

Freighter

to

Goes Aground

The 946-ton British freighter Nigelock, which went aground off the China coast earlier this month, has been abandoned and Chaw God 32 including Captain P.W., Greenall,

VILMA CHEUY

6. Time Signal and Programme

are English and History for her 10. Hongkong degree-and, although she depre Bummary Box, BBC Fans returning Band of Her Majsɛty's-Scots Guards | shordly, it was learned this cates the value of her opinions, conde Le Gale & Rhodes, 1.5morning. (ECTS):

says that the standard of educa First Hearing -Hugh

Sullivan The Nigelock, owned by tion in Saigon is very high (Brudio) 1.Sundown Berenade; 2.30, 12 Demi-Heure Trend Wheelock Marden & Co, Thổ, | rates Presentation is de 16.. Lavermame met with an accident on March 8 “Lalo"

Report, 8, Time Bignal World News

Winezian." (Recorded); 1.30 TorcOS DE

Vilma's opinions take on added weight, when her own scholastin

HK Medical Department: MP's Queries

London, Mar, 28, Socialist MP John Han- kin is to ask the Colonial Secretary in the Commons about reductions in medi- cal and health department spending in Hos

Honskarte-

after

offence

fugam satisfied and 45′′ I

of

and K

an

TOO

"

the

Tipe

the

appeal is therefore dis-

the Rating Ordinance."

evidence had been given by Mr fill out a form or Form 1-B. mies under section 21(b) of K. B. Allport, chartered survey Mr Allport had said he did not consider insulation as rateable

His Hasour ordered costs for dr and manager of the Harri

and where one had in Ltd. and Mr man Realty Co.,

expert the respondent, Allport ... saying " Rob Juan-In, managing director that how was Mr Koh of the appellant company.

*

SUBMISSIONS

and

Mke

to know whether this Hem Group Of 21

should have been included in the return or not?

Tourists Here

This morning. Mr Hobley

As for the paling Counsel submitted that the return made

submitted that had the bulling The Peninsula Hotel Hobby to the Commissioner of Hating and Valuation by the appellants, been erected on a suitable site, was crowded this morning with

would piling

not have been trunks, bags and of course the and signed by the manager,

DEVESSETY

It happened to be owners the Hemphill tur bid should have included the costs of insulation of the building necessary in this case. Counsel arrived with its leader, Mr. submitted that piling should be Frank De La Vega-on a short piling work carried out. He considered a separate item from visit to

aite formation.

The king, mange pos

from appellants or their agent had a Mr

submitted in Los Angeles, which is on e

round duty to provide the particulars.

conclusion that

the points made the world tour,

21 la num Most the by the Crown should not have ber

the madmbers are 000 had been

from

been raised and added that if the retired businessmen but included return if there was an incor- Court held against him & mould are lady professors and two

find that Kon

Mir

said there was no doubt that the

He has tabled a point question: What was The reduction this year in medical and health depart- ment estimates; what was the reduction in the vote for malaria

control; and what was the reason for such

rect return

· reduetious? -- Our Own Correspondent,

LETTERS TO

THE EDITOR

Rice Prices

Sir, Your Comment of the Day on Saturday, March 26, is, allow me to say, not based on facts and is misleading.

Á sum of spotted

wn Coun- made, Crown sel submitted that it was quite

hart, not know lady doctors that both the items rongly made on incorrect retur

THE DECISION SE to were items of building costs. He declared there

obylous

ferred

be no doubt that the

through their managing

re-

could

Hong the appeal, His of the

of

were

morning as one

required this

group tripped up the auid:

steps of the hotel and cut her am not satisfied that there leg

is any restriction under section "Mr De La Vega, the lender, 214 of the Rating Ordinance has been conducting tours since being 1934, and is now the senior tour

'knew of the · existence of

costs, and it was a question of

de preventing an objection fact which the Court had to de- made at the close of the cide

in the matter, The .word-

case manager of the company. He

for the appellant under section was in the Intelligence colpa

ing of Form 1-B was quite clear 21(b) of that Ordinance, Iduring the war.

and explicit, be submitted, and Crown Counsel declared, there could be no other conclusion:- reached than that the Items were left out of the return in- tentionally.

"BENEATH DIGNITY” Mr Armstrong, in reply, sub-

Under present market coadmitted that the Crown were not tions in Hongkong most if not entitled at this stage of the pro- all of the Rice Importers cannot ceedings to raise the points they

did. He expressed make ends meet. For example;

surprise that the Crown had seen it to take the C.LF. and wholesale

take those " points at

ail, and prices of

commented that one had come to expect the Crown, not to take up technier points of this nature:: # was "beneath their dignity to do so.

CIF Wholesale White Bico 5%

broken... $55.09 $53.00 Al Super White

broken rice . 46.70 35,00 To Rice Importers' cost must be added the extra expense of stockpiling which comes to about $1.20 per beg of. 1.65 picuis, made up of storage, and Interest

I close Reuters quotations ruling in Singapore corresponding Hongkong prices and the

of the same date to you for comparison. cannot see any difference of $10 per picules stated in your comment.

Favourites (London Relay): 9, Tine inom row were reported safe and shook the school by master ge

appeal, and if the Crown had The Court had entertained the

to raise these points, desired they should have done so.at commencement of the proceeds

the ings, he said. It was laid down in the Ordinance that where preliminary points were raised ning of proceedings, it would re and substantiated at the begin- quire the Court to refuse to en- tertain an appeal.

Course declared that the Commissioner had very wide (Studio): 169, Weather ¦ and dated over on her side of history is appreciated. Shi sra. It is most unfortunate that a Powers under Section 4 of the London Belly) 8.09, Commentary March 23, She left Hongkong used from St Mary's School in popes of such high reputation

Bating Ordinamos but the Con Landon Beer Spec- late last midmth for China const is yours should make such a mister had not seen at to kvoermenta; - 85, Talk an SchooLE Mio Fesivals by Dr. Herbert ports.

hosty and unrenfatic assertion. exercise any of those. Powers

YOURS SD Do

It was quite obvious from the arrangements are being ing English--she could not speaks in

Comespondence and from the Signal "Mesical Notebook!!

meir retum to the a word when she Metric We made no hasty and Me Edwards: (01

evilmacs of Mr. Koh that he and by the Hard Father Presented made for

By Colony, Mr H while Chief years before-for

the $30. YeaturePro-

the gaTTAR. Story of a semesh for gaid Written European officer on board. The will agree, has done a grand job published last week and which

and Vaination Depart Vilma

the Civic Association's figures Rating and by Halpa W. Petersons Produced by rest are Chinese,

ment)

BUTIE DUS meantinge Joe Burroughs (BBCTS): 1030, AS

"Ambassador of good-will have not to date been publicly Me Edwarda was supplied with

In comection with the Hallet "Gayanel"

end in fact she has made Unl challenged. Moreover, in stating plans and the particulars be se veratly Idstory, genderbent the afference between Hongkongquired, and I could onl

"two"

ment in the House of Commons at (Side)st in the Desert The Engineer, is the city langue sua realistic, assertion" "We quoted?

tomorrow on his talks with the lenders of the Lancashire cotton industry last Thursday

Mr Peter Thorneycroft, Preal- dent of the Board of Trade, isurano Philharmoale Symphony

also expected to speak t

11:15 Co down whether measures to protect. Latscashire,

against foreign competition will be announced " In thego stat

Orchof - New York, condo". Entreta

Biyakdang Badham 2www.feed-

Delegation Leaves

JA

wiple

More important sill she best plcul the Civic Ambeladen (London) will Belay) Lab, Squash Thinty-two people, comprising Backery: Open - Championship. As the second group of the Chinese paved the way dor éthe gramele ndders, "This amount has been justrated report by Max Bobustion Communist Trade Delegations to wand to fall argon studerterin

the three on the FRS med Japan, latk for Tokyo easly this future rear for there is deflate

fr the (Landdoa, Belay);” God Savengeria morning on specially chartered: Indication that this “earn so you

China Kasoem; 11-29; Close Downl

travel” scheme is here to stay,

tha Zanedovna Dj Club,

Lönder

Air-Endist plane.

the matter.

that Mr-Edwarda was, win of the mini con tim bo bad phlained.)) Deared “Mr wards did not find it necessa at task a slagu to make the -quilafen/which he could have

SIDE GLANCES

the family has beer

By Galbraith

behalf of South Ch

Ring Port Limitate.

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