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WHITEHEAD & CO., LTD.

WOODWORKING MACHINERY,"

ENGINEERING SQUIPMENT CO., LTD.

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JOHN CLARKE'S

CASEBOOK

Booklover

had

THEco been a coaching

THE country hotel inn and, although cars now filled its ample yard and a "No sign outside warned

Coaches," there were times of day when it was not dif- ficult for visitors to picture themselves back in another, calmer age.

Especially if they caught a glimpse of George.

For George with his leathery, face, and his weather-beaten

Jaunty walk and manner, might have spent all his life minding horacs-wrapped in greatcoats capes "on the box of a ecach or more humbly doing an Ostler's job in the stables of the inn

and

GEORGE'S HOBBY

men

RUT only in appearance does

who

hundred years ago followed their occupation in the cobbled yard whose four walls x the boundarice of his place of work.

They, when they had any Jelsure, hardly knew what to do with their time, George, though he has more time on his hands, never wants for something to do. Не häs 1 hobby that absorbs him utterly.

In his working hours, he is.at For everyone's beck and call.

his job is the humblest, almost, that there is in a hotel-he is a, kitchen-perer.

FREEMAN OF THE WORLD

BUT

#

OUT when his duties are over he lives, in his imagination, many lives much more exciting, and one night may inhabit an 18th century court, and the next a South Sea island. For read ing is his hobby and the books

that he loves and saves up for

CHINA MAIL

1245

WEDNESDAY, MAY 11, 1955.

Hongkong's Attractive BIF Stand

the British Here is a general view of the attractive Hongkong stand at Industries Fair, Olympia, London, to which hundreds of visitors have been flocking daily since the Fair opened last Monday week. The stand is the largest in the

Has Taken

1,500 Photos

On World Tour

Collecting material for a book which he hopes to write on his return, Mr

"Commonwealth Court".

Sailor

Absentee Imprisoned For 8 Offences

Marine Surveyor Cross-Examined In Damages Claim

SHEAFFERS

Skrip

ON THE

RECORD

John Dell

At the hearing of the claim for damages brought by the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd, against Wang Kee and Co., stevedores and merchants, before Mr Justice J. R. Gregg at the Supreme Court this morning, Captain -Look/ What Happened!.

parade with "Tell Me a Story and and Dennis the Menace", James Wood, marine surveyor, stated under cross- You may think that the recent with Frankie Laine and Rose- examination that he agreed that an unmanned rain-making experiments on the mary Clooney respectively. Now drifting lighter belonging to the defendant Com-Peak have little connections with about

music. You may be right, but pany was a very obvious"danger to two of plain- took what we are going to have at the Empire Theatre from tiffs' lighters moored alongside Kowloon Wharf Friday night onwards for a week No. 3 South.

the typhoon

in

was

a.m. the

pre- danger to

or two....a show called Dancing Waters in which 4,000 jets of

The equipment from which this unusual entertainment emanates takes up a great deal: of the stage and sat somewhere in front is the man who 'plays* this improbable thing. The jets of water are illuminated in all SOTLS of colours and can be time with any "anade to keep

dance step.

The water used is repeatedly circulated through a tank and the same 2,000 gallons keeps on going up and coming down. This is certainly a new thing tô Hongkong and although water will ever look so attrac-

teen and already

no

JIMMY BOYD

tive as that which has fallen, ar

"Ma, I

without musical accompani-secured his future even though ment, from the skies during the his voice is due to break. Latest past three days I for one intend release "available taking a look at what sounds to Miss Your Apple Ple". me like jake-box with taps on.

In case you are not the type to care for such entertainment it should be told that there is more

Record Review,

Capt Wood was called as an Citing from plaintiffs' pre-water play up and down and all expert witness' by Plaintiff and minary act, M- MeNeill told around to a musical accompani had completed his evidence-in-witness was therein stated ment chied yesterday. He was giving that Karley was originally evidence in connection with moored alongside Citos and was incidents arising during A Later seer drifting unmanned typhoon in Hongkong on and bearing down upon 82 and

direc September 2, 1953.

41 from a southeasterly Mr.J. P. Hewitt, Senior Sur-tion and about 15 feet distance He asked witness them veyor of Ships, Marine Depart from ment, is sitting with Mr Justice whether this did not constitute anyone an obvious danger to Gregg as Assessor,

Witness agreed, Plainas, represented by the who saw this. Hon, Leo d'Almada QC, and Mr Mr McNeill: The collision be T. A. Shurlock, instructed

and 82 and 41 by tween Karley Mr R. A. Wadeson, of Messrs occurred sho

shortly

7 GML after Deacons, are claiming damages Mr Moodle said he thought it according to the preliminary act. totalling $70,533.15 from Wang Kee and Co. stavedores

and was between 7 and 7,30 merchants, of 34-37 Connaught Taking the time that

obvious Road Central, arising from the sented an Road sinking of four of their lighters these lighters and the time

thens the alleged collision, more than and damage to three

the an hour and a half elapsed. Mr during Colony on the early morning of Moodie came on the scene shortly September 2, 1953. Plaintiffs after 6 am after Mr Taylor, had alleged negligence on the part telephoned him. In your opinion as an expert of these matters, do of Defendants.

Wang Kee and Co., are re you not think it was the duty of presented by Mr John McNeill, Mr Taylor to inform Mr Moodie QC Mr Leslie Wright and Mr of his view that the situation

dangerous? Victor Gittins, instructed

by Mr

I do. Witness: Y. K. Kab, of Messrs Lo and

AGREES WITH COUNSEL Mr Moodie told us the first in their claim Plaintiffs alleged that by the negligence place he went to was to look at of Defendants, their servants the Clios bay situation.

was there shortly.

after

Bam and agents, lighters belonging to The alleged collision did not Defendants were adrift and

after 7 and collided with take place till shortly bore down Plaintifs lighters, sinking four period Me Moodie had stationed During most of that

I himself on No. 3 Wharf, and damaging three.

Before cross-examination

have been an obvious measure Mbode, Deputy Manager.

to have left someone behind to the Whort Company, WES re 19

watch the Citos bay when he called bo the witness book to

He replied it went elsewhere. answer some questions raised by was not necessary as he could

He said the 53. look into both bays.

A lot of fuss has been genera Hena will please all who the Defence.

During ed in the States recently over paradé Nellore, lying at Wharf No. 3 that time Mr Moodie saw Karley the supposed obscenity of some parts. The dancers of the Rhythm and Blues records will only like it if they know | North, drew a mean draft of 27 moving towards the north-east feet 11 inches. He could pot corner. There was a consider-being broadcast,

which bow to 'Rock 'n Roll", say how much cargo had been able backwash. Do you agree Diso-jockeys in Chicago re I'm told is is the latest dance removed from the ship when with me that in the space of ceived a flood of letters, mostly in America. There's a deep, from teary-agers, protesting about brown baritone on, this disc as about an hour it did seem ap parent that Karley constituted a

programming of dirty

on so many recent hits but this danger to the lighters?--I agree records, and in various other one is not so good, or so deep.

Counsel told witness that the

parts of America there has as others heard. Mercury: HK coxswain of lighter No. 41 had

been a getting together of broad-

107.. how described to the Court.

casters end the forming of was moved seaward up

record review committees in an Whart No. 3 South after the

attempt to stop such material sur-collision; and said the coxswain

being broadcast. stated that

made of bollards. on the Whart to which ropes were secured to pull the lighter forward.

1.01.

Не

Jerry Murad's Harmonients. A new Mercury 78 rin disc to the show than "Dancing Waters'

There is something for offers the Harmonieats playing old favourites, "Dancing the 'pop' fans in the shapely two person of Mauri Lynn, who has with Tears in My Eyes' and The appeared

Bims, most Orchids in the Moonlaht, relany recently Skirts Ahoy and a second one is by far the best to men Jones', This lovely lady has listen to and its crisp tango a trio of top musicians with her beat should please the dancers. and jazz men will recognise the Ralph, Matterie's orchestra back drummer with the show, Danny up on both sides, MERCURY Barcelona, as being one of the HR 180, best yet Rounding out the bill will be Wanda Smith and her Cover Girls and the MC k

can top line entertainer,

The Blues Are Too Blue

Alfred James Griffiths, 20, an absentee from Arthur Sherin on an eight-HMS Cockade was sentenced to 15 months by Mr and collects make him a free-month tour of the world man of the world.

with his wife, is now in T. Creedon at Kowloon this morning when he

pleaded guilty to seven charges of larceny and Jamesed him whether. It would not foequin Garry, another Ameri- another excellent piece of work Hongkong.

possession of a forged passport.

His small room is full of trash, books, good books, not and when he has a day, off and the price of the fare, there is George more nothing gives pleasure than to come to London and browse in the bookshops. When he can, he buys a book

to take home with him. And

He was caught doing that the other day stealing three expensive books.

While his wife keeps the diary of their daily movements,

A representative from the It was found he had earlier Mr Sherin is taking photographs

Navy of living, in each Royal

informed of the way

the stolen the passport fron Mr Court that Griffiths had joined Farrell at the Missions to Sea- country.

the Navy in 1950. He had a men.

Further questioned, defendant good record for the first three years and his subsequent con- admitted stealing at the Soldiers

duct had been fair.

owners.

оп

three

He has already taken 1,500 pictures. Asked what he was doing about Hongkong, he said

and Sailors Home is just pouring the craving "Hongkong" sometimes. when

rain. I am afraid that we have afford for a book he cannot

Det. Sub Insp. J.M. Currie occasions.

The properties recovered were becames unbearable, George no hope of taking any here." stated that on May 3; 'a' Gunner

Mr Sherin has just steals.

retired Hopkins left his camera in his ordered to be returned to the from the newspaper business in room at the YMCA, Salisbury which he worked for 36 years. Road, and on returning found He started one third of the pic-both his camera and defendant torial printing presses in the who was his roommate missing. Starts, and owned his own He reported this to the Police. business for 15 years.

In April a similar theft at the He has also written for the YMCA was reported, a Mr. Erit HE police visited his room at

side is Alan losing his camera. the hotel,

saw George's papers although his

and presses, library, and asked whether he really that of the

he specialises in colour printing. of the books

The reason for Mr Sherin's

I couldn't trip?

THE

20 VOLUMES.

had stolen any

there. He picked out 20.

"I

sit all

STOLEN PASSPORT

The defendant was seen at "Well stole these in..." he said, and twiddling my thumbs after the YMCA on May 9 and my former activity, so as my arrested. He claimed to be a he pleaded wife and I both write, we decided guilty to the thefts before Mr

he mentioned a nearby town.

At Bow Street

to club together and write a our "return"

E. G. Robey, who was told that book. We also hope to give

some lectures on

the

Canadian citizen and produced 2. Canadian passport in name of Roy Farrell with his own photograph attached,

Enquiries revealed that he was he said.

Mr Sheria and his wife have an absentee from HMS Cockade travelled altogether 4,800 miles on which he served as cook.

twice before George had been in trouble. a young man, in the north of England, 20 years ago, he had been caught trying by car over Africa during this to steal. Three years ago, he had been fined for stealing trip. They have also been to India, Thailand, Ceylon and many other places.

books.

"His employer is here, and would like to speak for him," said a detective, and the proprietor of the country hotel stepped forward,

"HE

A GOOD HOME"

E'S been at the hotel 16 years," said George's boss,

"He was there lang before 1

Ferry Sinks:

600

Aboard

Tokyo, May 11,

A Japanese ferry boat with

took over. He's a very good more than 600 people aboard worker, honest, loyal, one of the sank after a collision early this best. Now that I know about morning, reports reaching here this weakness.. I'm sure that my stated.

family and I can help him to The ferry was plying between

laland and

overcome lt. We've got, a very Shikoko

Honshu good home and I think he when the accident occurred. appreciates it."

The ferry, the 1,480-ton he a drinker?" the Shium Maru, collided with the magistrate asked.

Vis

a drink at all

**

1,210-on freighter Itaka Maru about two and a half miles off

to

"No, sir. He very rarely has the coast in a dense fog.

Rescue ships are rushing The magistrate asked George the scene, what he had to say. He bung his head. "I'm sorry for letting my employer down," he said.

George was Aned a total of £20, and given seven weeks in which to and the money,

and He went away, employer followed close on his heels, and as they left the courtroom, put a consoling hand

First reports stated that there were 350 school-children aboard the ferry-France-Presse.

hie

Final Test Today

Las Vegas, May 10.2 The 24th and final atomic

to George's shoulder. And commission's tests was scheduled

that

gesture of faith and affection was contained a happy ending to the story. Just as had a been set down in a book

shot of the Atomic Energy for tomorow at 5.05 am EDT (1205 GMT) after a morning weather evaluation today mehnd Another-evaluation was pNRO. ned for tonight United Press.

Printed and published by WOLM ÁLICK GRINHAM for and on behalf of South China Morning Post Limited at 13 Wyndham Street, City of Victoris, in the Colony of Hongkong.

TOASTMASTERS CLUB

The following office bearers of the Hongkong Toastmasters Club were elected at the Brst meeting semi-annual election held at the American Club

President, Mr A. V. Alvares; Vice President (Administrative). Dr S. G. Davis; Vice President Mr Duncan Dang: Hon. Secretary,.. Mx (Educational),

Arthur Gemes;. Hon. Treasurer, Indra Vaswani; Sgt.-at- Mr Arms, Mr Dik van Brunmén.

SIDE GLANCES:

By Galbraith

I hope the boss notices how conscientious I am! the second night this week I've stayed late corre

typing errorst

she ceased working on the night of September 1. Her total cargo for Herigheng was 850 toos. There was cargo waiting to be restored on board the ship after the cargo for Hongkong had been off-loaded

CROSS-EXAMINATION Capt. J. Wood, marine veyor and partner in Messrs Goddard and Douglas, was then cross-examined.

lighter

use was

ask-

the

Mr McNeill: You were asked

Mr d'Almada interjected to What

you had to say about the inaction of Mr Moodle when say the coxswain did not men Kaney (one of defendant Com-tion use of the bollards, but that

the

was manhandled pany's lighters) was wandering

Highter

about. Your reply, as I under forward McNeill (to witness)

stood

Mr was that you were you,

2 not prepared to disagree with Mr Yesterday you said there was Moodle in not taking any action danger of these lighters in such in moving lighters 62 and 41.weather getting out of control. Do you mean to say that in view If such a danger materialised, of Mr. Moodle's experience any-use could have been made of the thing he did or did not de bollards on the Whand?-Yes. would meet with your approval?

Witness: Not at all.

Your view was based definitely

upon the facts presented by my

Yes.

the evidence adduced was that

LEBS RISK

No one who has had anything

心 do with these Lighters has

learned friend in his questions? give evidence of that made the

belm

difficult. These being the circumstances, I would like you Mr McNeil told witness that to agree with me that this step in the southeast corner of the could easily have been taken

then after Heirler my Citos bay, there were four

four History?—They lighters belonging to plaintiffs

been Their beam was" ap- risk.

moved.

the actual could

bave sarlier

with less

TOOTY 20 feet each, making witness explained that by

a total space of 80. occupied by earlier he meant 5, à‚m. or them. The bay was 300 feet 5.30 am. He did not agree that wide. Mr R. J. Taylor, Assistant "earlier could mean 6 or 7 am. Whart Superintendent of tiff Company, had stated that as the wind force was then in-

that a

*creasing. little before 5.30 am on Septen-

Mr McNeill said, witness had

ber 2 he saw the Karley drifting agreed with him that when the towards the Fraya. He also Karley was some 15 feet away stated he saw four China Fro- from the lighters it constituted. vident

neth at michor in the an apparent danger. He put it

of

plaintiffs four Elighters. May kunga J

to witness that it was both an Counsel asked witness if he apparent and imminent danger and that in those circumstances had seen the China Provident the lighters could and should lighters, Witness agreed, he had have been moved out of the and that their beam was approximately 20 feet each,

DEN WANDANGER

the

GEORGIA GIBBS The joyous Miss Gibbs does

with "The

Walldower and Ballin' The Jack. The first tune, which will be better known as 'Dance with Me, is in the American hit-

༣་

Persistence

Rewarded

It appears that the main com- plaints are directed against the R., & B type of records and Hongkong pop face may be surprised to learn that there are A Police Constable who "fol about twice as many records lowed his nose", was rewarded released? each week, fra the

whea at Central this mering States as are put out in the | his evidence resulted in the con- shops here. So many of them viction of a heroin-smoker, otycz sell outside a certain part He told Mr Poon Yan-bol that of America, let alone come to be was patrolling a hillside in Hongkong, and apparently it is Chai Wan Village, Shaukiwan, from these types of dists that on April 11 with a Corporal ruch of the objectionable when an odour of "burning material com€5.

biscuits" assailed his nostrils,

He tracked down its source to

It is good to know that in

Hongkong we have en such a cay's where he saw two men lying on the ground. One of

trouble, and although some of

the lyrics we do bear are them, defendant, was smoking a

doubtedly rather slushy they are

at least dlarshy in a clean' way,

Where They Are

bamboo heroin pipe

On seeing the Police both me ran nway but defendant was. arrested when he came back a

little later to retrieve his pipe.

XAVIER CUGAT recently play Ho Kim, of 115 Chai Wan ed in Chicago with the lady village, was sentenced to a fine who was described as his of $100 for possession of a pipe. boss' ABBE LANE. Miss and $500 or two months and a Lane is getting better and

and month in addition for possession better and according to one of heroin.

bolled

critic Is the

peat successor to

Hayworth,

Rita

He doesn't say

what the should succeed

Misa Hayworth and I'm not

so sure that he has said a

nice thing!!!

Fined $25

DANNY KAYE recently had a For Contempt

lot of

JOT

1 record company big

shofa after him. His co-

tract with Decca was due to

"Arrest that 'man and have

expire and BCA, Capitol bim charged," shouted Mr Poon and Columbia were report Yan-hal to the Constable, on ved to be interested. Who duty at Central tils morning, cut

terested

Seated at the back of has recorded - Court was a man. the Melody of Love tune dilapidated felt hat, and that makes a total of that Police

stattention 16 versions record the doors but was collared and in directed at him he curled for America only on

also area

Witness agreed, an Counsel suggested

that hav-igldn't, bet da

and

Mr. McNeill: Mr. Taylor saying regard to various:

seys stances the lighters could that he regarded this movement should have been moved away of Karley as a very definite some time between 8 and 7.16 idanger to 41 and 62, so much sofa.m. Witness replied he did

Sensing

inter Chan

that be rang up the Marine not think they should have been The Face Behind The Voice Central Charge Room Police. He wanted something moved but they could have been lad with the reckled fare Yuen-lap, 36 was fined $25 by dene Ee said he felt he could moved out of danger at some and the voice you either like a g not take the responsibility of

Half

an hour

Mr

moving these two lighters UD Nelle vous lot of can't stand at all:: Started morning

Poon for contempt of court.

the warned spectators to in Court while a case. la-gultor was it serion. He said that he stances and in the weather pre- under these circumstances. to playing father. First break had a noticed some

valling Karley was a very

¿vious danger to 41 pad: 02. WA Witness:

Capt must agree with me that it is singing, when he was sevens,

cot craft accompanied by duty of the owner.

obtake all possible. measures to www as a guest." "on"

were in the habit of Sinatra's radio programme. Has short intervals and

people outside who witnesses

avuld, a collision?

Witnese I do.

The hearing is proceeding.

and of course gut