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INEERING EQUIPMENT CALDERA

Londoner On Serious Charges

Charles Joseph O'Neill, 32- year-old teachce of. London,

with menaces,

residing 24 502 Hoover Apart Intak appeared before M J. E. During at Cenfend this morning charged with three counts of demanding money Commitmal proceedings against the defendant on the three : charges will start on April 28 and continue on April 29, April 30, May 3 and May 7 starting 43 10.30 a.m.

On December 21, 1934, de- fendant 13 alleged to have Litter

letter demand $1,000 froor George' Falmer with menacea. He la also alleged to have demanded

from Palmer meneech by letter on December 271654

a

On December 28, 1954, he is. alleged to have uttered a letter $2,500 from Rudolph Lederhofer with metaces. Ball was fixed at $2,000, half in cash and half in surety, and defendant was also ordered to surrender his passport.

Defendant asked, the Court to Inform him whether the $1,000 first and second charge Was the same sum or different

the

sums.

Detective Inspector J. S.

·Howarth, DDD Central, told the Cours that the two changes. It- lated to the same sum,

Three People Injured By Burglar

A burglar attacked three people in a house in Gas-

CHINA MAIL

~THURSDAY, MARCH 31,

COLONY'S ROUSING SIDE GLANCES By Galbrair

FAREWELL

TO MR R. B. BLACK

The Hon. R. B. Black, Hongkong's retiring Colonial Secretary and Singapore's future Governor, was given a rousing send-off by hun- dreds of Government officials and prominent citi- zene when he left the New Queen's Pier in the Lady Maurine to emplane for United Kingdom on home leave this morning...

Mr Black was met at the air port by Mr M. Musgra Williams,

At 11.40 ... Mr Black arrived at the pier and was met by Mr A. C. Maxwell, Commis- sioner of Police. He then In- He left Kal Tak at 1 pm. by spected 4 smart Police Guard Argonaut aircraft for the United of Me George Leys Police

Honour, under the coinmand Kingtion via Bangkok. Superintendent, whe the Hongkong Police Band played under the direction of Mr. Axe B. Foster, Bandmaster

He then approached the pier, bidding farewell to his friends

At exactly noon, he boarded the Lady Maurine, accompanied by the ADC to the Governor, Mr M. C. Illingworth, the Hon. BCE. Hawkdns (Secretary for Chinese Affairs), and Mrs Hawkins, and Mr RJ. C.) Howes (acting Colonial Secre- tary) and Mrs Howes.

Murder Attempt

Fails:

Wife

Court

London, Mar. 31.

Апп Hargreaves

As the Lady Maurine pulled Mrs out, Mr Black stood at the stood outside the bathroom. bow, waving, to his

well-door of her Birkenhead, wishers

Lancashire, home with an axe in her hard, waiting for her husband to step out.

As he did ship brought it down on his head. But at the est moment, the metal axehead flew off and Mr Harprentes re- ceived only minor injuries, This was the story told Liverpool Assizes today.

#o the

The 37-year-old wife, the

wouldn't want your job if an atom bomb fell-

that mess to clean up""*

A

An Event In A Crowded Lifetime

Little Miracle'

In Wyndham Street

SHEAFFER'S

QUICKER

DUGM & FINE

AVAILABLE

MOVES TO CORRECT BUSINESS DECLINE

"More Drastic Steps" Possible Says HK Wharf Co. Chairman

The Chairman of the Hongkong and dowloon Wharf and Godown Company Ltd, Mr R. Gordon, said today the Company had taken steps to correct" the decline in business which st year caused a loss of $132,748.72

In a statement circulated to shareholers at today's annual meeting at the office of Jardine Matheson & Co. Lair Gordon revealed that the company's staff had been reduced by 353 cluding eight members of the senior non-Chinese administrative and supvisory staff during 1954

Thus while the company's earnings in 14 had decreased by 43 per cent, expenditure bad been cut by 36 per cent compar with 1951.'

"Unfortunately cutting the cost does entirely cure our troubles and it seems that more drastic steps may be called ft Mr Gordon said.

The Board of Directors had which the Company halt up Board #having janimously also decided to dispose of the over the sixty-eight of its decided that these should be company's property at Lalchikok existence, strious levation wolved in view of the present

a satisfactory offer could be has been given as other we position obtained.

His statement samt in part:

near

Expend

should continue, to main all Capital our existing propellor, cur (nominal during the year and

In my Statement last year 1 wharf and sooowness as we have no outstanding comma concluded by

7. Some of them are, fexisting ments for 1955. Apart from that by dating, a cincumstances, reduto our the effects of the possible sale could see little prospect

needs. the provement within--- future' and events unlörtunately have shown that I was right You will see from the Accounts that for 1954", the result was Joss of $132,748.72, This is matter of considerable worry to

of the Laichikos

property on Should there be marked in our cash position, with only

Harz crease in trede, and resultant working expenditure to meet demand justifies as is still during the ensuing year there ace stulable pour main should be a steady decline in

Overdraf premiste which he neve

THE FUTURE. to west of out I would not care to attempt to

the

your Board and we; must face cats, word hulled there forecast the future trend of

The fact that business is bad.

Your

recession

THOSE PRESENT Among these present were the Hon. the Attorney-General (Me Arthur Ridehaigh, QC), the Hon. the Secretary for Chinees Affairs (Mr B. C

Hawking), the

Naturally the Board and the fore to dispose property business in Hongkong but the Hon the Francia! Secretary

Management have been active in at Lai Chi Kokatisfectary factual position shown by the (Mr A. G: Clarice), the Hon. T.

trying to meet the situation and, ofe

offer can be ADEL FIL. This Arst

Fwo months of 1955 indicate L Bowring (Director of Public

steps have Been taker to correct sale is concrete will be that we may fave touched Works), the Hon. D. J. S.

IL: Our problem is to meet 3 economics in or expenses bottom and that miss untare- Crozier (Director of Education),

Almost ten years ago, a former Royal En decline in business by reducing and we shall position to see crammstances give s to Dr the Hon. K. C. Yeo (Diree court was told, had made these gineer pow. of the Japanese walked out of the our costs of operation and trying dear our event a con- Stakertrude vices), the Hon. H tor of Medical and

to increase our share" of such sequent

interest should see the benefit of the steps Health Ser- adrissions to the police after Argyle Street internment camp and the grim past business as is offering

Gher arrest and had, in both.

charges.

we have taken in an impedves Richards

The disciption of trade with Should a sactory offer to me

ment in

carbid gy coigne Road with a dagger Services (Der Urban verbal and written statements of the occupation years to begin two tasks

and Mrs Yee, the Hon. sd she wanted, to kill her

we during the current year. early this morning seriously. J. A. Blackwood, the axe broke.

Man-ham Lo and Lady Lo, husband but unfortunately the

one self-appointed and the other Government-Cha has had a serious effect purchase not eived

on pur operations. On the other may consider fr the land, Mr Garden also paid tribute injuring one and slightly John Keswick,

the

appointed.

to the Hon. C. E. Terry who band it is fortinate that local. the Elen

GENERAL RATIONS Fetired last year, He said Mr She was alleged to have added

bario continued to wounding two others.

T. N. Chan, Dr the Hon. S. N. that she would try it again the

roughout the past

The number, alps bridled Terry joined the company With hundreds of other former souvenir value and was selling expagod and Chau, the Hon. C. E. M. Terry, first chance she get. But later prisoners and internees, his job at a doliar The next morning year we have been crideavouring by us during a wash 057 1824, and was appointed. Amis- the Hon. D. J. Ruttonjee and Mrs she retracted the statements.

these · local 'manufac.

compared was to get the wheels of Rong- its price had gone up to Ave to serve

tant Manager in 1938. In 1945 58. Ruttonfee, the Hon C. Blaker,

appointed General the Flon,

even though we publish arers, and I am pleased to say of these 44 bed at our he Kwok Chan and Mrs wounding but without intent to Chan, Dr. the

Fe was

higher thaned a 1953 post during the arduous and and she was released on Hom Rodrigues,

A kill

siderable proportion of the con for two

Managing Director of the South Commodore A

424 vessels diferit. H.Probation

years.

ashadi, to solve the fracts available for the handling fighterage

post-war period of Thorold (Connmodore-in-charge,

France-Presse

Eibar Morning Foot Ltd (cwners problem or paying and feeding and tax of bota raw vande proprietors of the China or Hongkong), Air Commodore

were fulfilled very ably, by staff. There were donaterials and finished products. Field (Air One

Mit) whose retirement is a restaurants in Hongkong then. Officer Cor-

可 relations Our

these with

arm sure that Members wall monoad today after 32 years of We froth the price of our first

endorse the thinks which your Board has already conveyed to milltary yes cach. 18. cetining for health reasons.

Irad no real":

has done during his dirty years Is Coverment Jobs

of service with the Compoh 120. join in wishing him a long

One of the victimé, Li Wang- fing, is in a serious condition in Kowloon Hospital with stab wounds in the back and neck. His wife, Lam Yuk-kee and her sister, Lar Yuk-ping, have also been detained in hospital.

The burglar broke into the

Was

The jury found her guilty of damage during againzugether bigger paper that that we have obtained a con- wharves tas portion being Manager, thus serving, in this

Mr F. F. Frankkit pem

when we improved - reconstrui jan, a task which pe

charing the

ground floor of No: 2 Gascoigne, Cơ F.A. DPS Charge Of service with the company. He papers at both value but this bucess by offering to them I work and ge, the total Mr Terry for the the work he

Food at about 3 am, and stole

two wrist watches and $116, (Chief of Staff), Miss Elma

The master of the house, L. Kelly,

Cazon and Mrs A. P

woke up and with his wife and Rose, the Rev. J. E. Opivia

sister-in-law tried to catch him. the Rev. 5 Brun Me Job Conspiracy

Ha ferned on them with

dag.

MeNeal, CO

QC, Mr L. G. Merah Paul K. They chased him into Gases QC. M. W. A. Bis- Ca Tell, Mr. Anthers

ger.

coigne Road where he was ar Ker, Mr Maurice Heenan, Mr To Defraud

rested by a policeman who was and Mirs Desmond Mayne, Mr passing by.

Hashing Lo, Mr and Mrs L. B.

C

Four Days To Pay

Two unemployed men with no address in Hongkong, went into the SingNgai Restaurant, Zadehkok Road, last night, ordered a plate of preserved meat, a mwl bottle of Chinese wium and a bottle of beer. Afte: commenting the areal, they con feed to the manager

it still had some", use' ́ou the Liaison Officer and Con-market, By dint of our sales we war able to give the start a treblent of Government Printing pocket full of yn each night The other was to resuscitate the und fortunately the paper was Catony two ending newspapers, simply recognised as on seen The South China Morning Postal service and so we got rice and the Hongkong Telegnich, as well. aber, a

three years and eight months as "ening Post of those days

enforced holiday of But it is necessary to read the, fit post-war entrist, put to appreciate the miracle.

Stone, Mr Bogy Kak-kang, Mr Joe Francis Gervar, allas W. F. Christopher & Mirada, Mr Denis Cha, glas Join Franks and Arthur How, 39, salesman, residing t Mr Osmund Woo,

Skinner, 11 Old Balley Street, seçid Prof. and Mrs Gordon King Mr Bour, and from Mauritus, was China Mall reporter the story Mr Franklin last night told a D. Benson, Mr W. Ansurin granted bail, or $10,000 on a Jones, Mrs. H. Ruticajee, Miss charge of conspiracy to defraud of the birth and regeneration Buttonden. Lt-Col "O. Fand cheat by Mr Hin-hing

of a free Press in Hongkong. Newton-Dunn, Mr James Jolly at Central, this morning Mr K. A. Bidrosad Me T.

Defendant,

SHABBY who was

FILTHY

The Wyndham Street building was shabby and filthy from the

F. Drumright, Mr P. C. Woo on divers dates between Decem-gains in August 1945, Boards

Mr

win

Tso, Mr E. C. Van Helden, presented by Mr W. F. Ko (Lau Col J. D. Clague, Mr and Mrs Chan and Co), was remanded Lawrence Kadoorie, Mr Horace Kadourie, Mr Jack Cater, Mr E.for seven days.

Mid Deglect. And carelessness of its Defendant is alleged to have was dime owners when he saw they

Mr and Mrs Fung. Ping-12h, no money. They were then. Viscount J. A. Sorta de Buzon, 1955, conspired together with dows, valuable machinery Ead

ber. 24, 1954 - and

January 22

covered bomb-chattered Arrested.

MR. V. Mirchumal Hotwani, allas Mit- The two

men, Ho

Yin-Mes Matilda Ng. Mr and Mrs by divers false pretences

F. Turner, Dr Tang Shu-kin, chell; an. Indian not in custody, a reduced to red rust, there- 25, and Tung Wing-ming 20

and no fik, no paper, no staff. before Mr. Creedon at St. Faber, Mr. R. Y. Frest, ind

bewilderment, frustration almost indirect means to defraud and Kowloon this morning charged Mr D. R. Holmes, MJ T cheat Messrs. Kundan and despate a paper to with

obtaining credit by fraud.

Ko Wakefald, Mr Hot Ng MMwand Company' of 20 Hollywood Road,

get, out 'in spite of it all. They told the Magistrate that Cheuk-himg, MFT Me want, first floor, of their monies

could compensate the re- Mr Hui Pel-kwok, Mr Lee Man-

And then a little miracle. staurant if the Court would kee. Mr. Wong Pang-yi Mtained garments to the value of As Controller of Government

representing that 15 cases ·con- allow, them ten days to mise Fung King-chung and many $38,524, whereas in fact the Printing Mr Franklin made a themoney.'

was others.

cases contained Rock salt to the complete survey of the Colony's “worth $6,60.

value of $861:80.3

Eccies,

tams

they

meat The

Creedog. granted perriicaion until Monday.

JAP WARSHIPS

VISIT MANTEA

Manila Mare "BL

Fined $350 For

Careless Driving Radio Hongkong

"HKË.

Mr F. P. Franklin

ધ

From the revente .

bapy he added,

me

of cargo Which Mr W. C. Hung

the report posed by

e for such lets have been excellent and contracts.

lions, whart our policy to try and expand

howed a de every waistance in the eficient

cine of 65 red with 1953 handling

their

The Cpe of goods.

but the

dan this side, of Company's trained - sirdi. KLING available at any time to discuss 1951 1

the businampar

mparison with transportation and storage prob

aan 48% lens and to offer expert advice. patronise the year the Mr W.C

While was were well and accounts was propo A “SHADOW?...

quick Un

line

Despite the expansion of this produces

a creisiderable there is

sufficient ng and

were re-elected reduction strategic stocics business to support the

posed by Mrectors,

Moodle rice

source of cup-seconded by Mrs M.G. Trail operating costs at an under

siderable stic the war: Mr. H. D. Benham, and A. H. taking the size of ous which

The d

in revenue from

Penr ha bear built up and main this sida

were re-elected Directors, tained to cater, Bot only for pared ve

business com- proposed by Mr W. Hyde

was 25% and seconded by Ms C. Ingleder

and local business, but primarily for compare

1951 was 39%: the large entrepot trade which these given to a Mitchell & Co., were reappointed

Messrs Peat

Marwick, tarate the effect which the Auditors at a fee $7,500,

2007

|is à shadow of its former, self.

11. Hendriks – Jarizən:

ue was lack-F. F. Booth, and

It has been our policy over embarade with China proposed by Mr V. K. Song and the last few years betain our best

business of the seconded by Mr P. Morrison.*

trained personnel (be ready por mor expenditure REMANDED IN

at short notice to provide part

Apades to launches re-

operating facilities adequate to on renal survey con-

meet all demands which might quire

follow a revival of trade. In difion

the Spring of last year, however, buildi

dditions to our

or equipment

CUSTODY

Pau Chup-chung, 40, photo,

the Board decided that in view were rang the year. Cur supply dealer, of 62 Kimberley

of current, conditions this policy m would have to be severely was modified and accordingly though perb

with

extreme reluctance we

mance

ace programme

and our prochen. 31, tailor, of 78 Ma Tini.

Rood, fat flour, And Chu Ka und condition

Wal Road Arst floor, were mentioned that we

dispensed with the services of a shovely dispose of our ded for five days in gaol large number of employees, SL which was thirty custody by Mr Hin-shing. Lo m The reduction in staff on yeat deals launch was sold Central this morning on charges December 31 last, compared with din is shown

ear and the profit of common assquit and malicious December 1953, was 353, this on Loss Account.

damage to property, figure including eight members they

ENCOUNTS ES

Defendants, were represen by Mr F. X Almeda. No

plea was taken,

Both defendants are alleged or many a long to have assaulted Pong walit

Expenses at Paramount Ballroom, Wind by some sor House on March 29 Ther compared with are also alleged to have damaged estenus declined"

by crockery and furniture belonging ,000.00 with the to the Paramourt Ballroom to he Balance of Work- the value of $242 on the same

at $816,750.16, a day?

godowns and in various

of the senior non-Chinese adeft the results of the Our September 1,,on its thirdministrative places including private

and servisory:]":" homes, I was successful in find day of publication, the news stan. Due to the conditions of ng were the poorest ing quite a lot at least, ape had two pictures in it the termination of employment mough to last for some months advertisements, small but notice ment will not be apparent

two-page paper. There were the full effects of this retrencia until supplier could be broughtable headlines and three-quarters until the 1955 acemis are in from

of a column of "Bin's Eye View" finalised when it is estimated A few members of the sant

doing ink was found..50 was a linotype in working Corption and Without

out

came gkong's first past-wra waspaper pa Aigust 30.

“GETTING ANXIOUS”-

The first Japanese, warships to 33% of 238, Lainbikok Road. "first zze Summary: 485, Jazz Half Hour pre- called in what to cheer its readers as it did on there will be a further very sub-1

isit Manila since the was arrived yesterday on an unofficial coll

Two frigates, both Aying the Japanese fing, brought crew

palding

While driving down Canton Boad yesterday, Chair Wing floor, glanced funered procession. knowing it the knocked dowes & seven-year-bil boy injuring his Pengenda

matabers for two small coastal vessels which the United States,

be turning over to Japan Ee dove onunda be wi

stopped by a trafic policensi mall Japanese

the Kowloors this

caves | Betore Mr. might pro- Cloverment cant them shore

eny

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“World,” Hawg (London - Findig):93.0R

the front page in the black day stantial saving in Salaries and

December, 1941. A day later Wages Account here was BBC cable news: Brut

In October mast. Mr Wong Sik- alange "stop press" column ap-imen, who had served peared and soon after, four pages Chinese Manager since 1947, re Instead of two...and to a news signed and opportunity was then paper was reborn,

taken to introduce a new system whereby control of and relations with labour were improved and a cimer Hals ellents established droppe Comparing 1951, which was the last normal year for trade in the Colony, and the year 1994- the Earnings of the Company have decreased by 430%, and ourk

galley-sized, a single This is just one of the happy inches by dve with memories of a time crowded announcement in bold type with a brand of action and big heading, Fleet adventure peculiar to the "inky About 20,000 copies way that Mr. Trendin takes

to tell the people of Hong with him into retirement.

that a “very strong fleets

included two airersfi

and the ...-battleship

with

bald enter harbour at Incautious Driving Expenditure by 30%

Mr Trunkiny

mell of a Co,

pital was

figure

gives « B21′

economing effected bu fortunately cutting the cost dos Morris not entir

morning for

than half that which

Albin 1953. I would

·Zuil^ beneita, of

not were not

Fined

$$900

Admiting charges of drivin

Profit and Loss Ac without a licence and witho

third party risk irsut allowing for Depre-

Suen Ki-kwal 81 of 23 and other ene i 2 dabig, balance Shan Boad, top. Itor, was finer 8.72 carried to the a total of $800 or four poth Hoo Acerant. Under and six weeks by Mr I. Cree

-the-Board đọa ut Kowloon” Court.

It cannot don morning,

the Suen committed the offence in

Fandar Road near the

isted Ferry Wharf on March

mint sendant had a pres

activities may