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JOHN CLARKE'S

CASEBOOK

SEA CHANGE

IF

the stories told in books are true, there used to be a solid core of medical men, town and country, who could be relied upon to prescribe a long sea-voyage is the only eure for ailments whose treatment otherwise ronfused them.

Menon Leaves For Ottawa

London, June 8.

Mr V. K. Krishna Menon, leader of India's United Nations delegation, left here by air today for after talks with Ottawa the British government on the Formosa crisia, Indo-

and China

other inter- national questions.

a

A few hours before leaving lunchton Mr Menon had meeting on the Formosa prob- Ilem with Sir Anthony Eden..

day.

This was their third private But nowadays it rarely seem discussion on Mr Menen's recen to happen that a National Health visit to Peking since he bew prescription includes anythingsze

from New Delhi on Fri- nearer to a world cruise than a trip across the river. Things

Mr Menon has also had long have come to such a pitch that

talks on the. Formosa issue with and men are obliged to think

Mr Harold

Macmillan, the and senior act for themselves if they want

Foreign Secretary and air treat Foreign Office officials. the simple 900 mentas Alfred found.

CELEBRATING

The Indian leader is due to attend a meeting next week in New York of the United Nations

ALFRED has for some years Trusteeship Council and has had

been dogged by a wretched sort of ill-health that has made vast demands upon his pocket und his time.

Drink has been his trouble. But his has not been the kind that drinking death-wish interests psychiatrists and such. He like well-meaning parties. has not sat alone and drunk to drown some ill-favour of fate.

Exuberance has edged fis thirst Seme slight occasion has called for celebration, Alfreci has begun to celebrate--and next thing has stood in the dock London court, pleading

at

3

guilty to being discovered, some. where, drunk.

Too often he has drunk him-

self cut of funds to pay the Ang required, and has been sent ..to prison as a punishment,

PAST GLORIES

a

talks here with Mr Alan Lennox Boyd, British Colonial Secretary, is also expected to have

Outings with

Mr

Foster Dulles, United Secretary of State.

John States

Both will be altending the United Nations 10th anniversary celebrations beginning in San Francisco on June 20.-Reuter.

Torrential

Rains In

SE France

T happened so with Alfred den rise in some of the rivers

ricorning.

Paris, June 8. Torrential rainstorms, follow- ing unusual heat, caused a sud-

short while since. When he in southeast Francy

near the to "danger point was discharged from prison, he Italian border went, as was his custom,, to the

to get ring the early hours of this Employment Exchange, hunzelt a job.

The national highway at Saint There's work on a building Jean

Jean de Maurienne was washed someone begun to out by the swirling waters of the River Are for a distance of 60 feet and three

autombines were engulfed in the river. The bodies of three people have been Fourneaux presented a spectacle of desolu * tion this evening, Mud left by

the descending floods

Arst floor and some 60

say,

he

But Alfred was seen hardly

For listening.

had

scen pinned to a wall, a notice that sald stewards were needed in an eastbound liner.

That's the job for me," he cried, "I went to sea once

the clerk said.

recovered.

Modane

and

*W*S

or of his seagoing days | encrusted on touses as high as Brand Alfred. He strode the

be

from the exchange to celebrate families have had to his former glory.” Next morning

evacuated, at the Clerkenwell court he

RAIL TRAFFIC DELAYS pleaded guilty to being picked

Rail traffic to and from Italy up drunk.

via Modane has been seriously driayed.

1.NEED TO GET AWAY'

16 YOU see, he explained to 1 Mr E. G., Robey, the magistrate, "I see that board about jobs going on a liner, and I say to myself that's the work

for me.

I was at sea, and agree it is

CHINA MAIL

COMADE

Established 1849 ·

THURSDAY, JUNE 9, 1955.

Quick' thinking on the part of the driver of an Army rations truck averted what might have been a serious accident on Brick Hill near the Aberdeen police training school on Tuesday afternoon, The slow-moving lorry rounded a bend on the narrow road and came face to face with an on-coming car driven by a Poller inspector, To avoid a head-on collision. the truck driver turned his vehicle into the side embankment, and although it fell over an its side as shown in the above picture, no serious damage was done and nobody was injured, The vehicle was in due course righted by a breakdown truck and was able to continue its

Array Of

Warships In Singapore

Singapore, June 9.

Seven Royal Navy, five Royal Australian Navy and three Royal New Zealand Navy warships today joined in Singapore celebrations of the Queen's birthday.

Iri

journey.

Peak Tramway Co's Successful Year

→ Greater revenue from all departments, plus a trimming of expenses, allowed the Peak Tramways Co., Ltd., to show an increase in net profit of $54,818 last year, it was disclosed in the Directors' Report presented at the annual meeting of the com-

this morning. pany

SHEAFFER'S

J

ADMIRAL SNORKEL PEN

Echo Of Land 6 Months

Transaction During Training For

HK Occupation

な

6 Months

Visit

A land transaction during the Japanese occupa- For two technicians of tion of Hongkong was recalled when an ex-parte the China Light and Power claim for specific performance of an assignment in Co. Ltd.. six months of Japanese in respect of 144 Wellington Street was technical training in England brought before Mr Justice J. R. Gregg, Acting has meant as many months Senior Puisne Judge in the Supreme Court this of ante-training in Hong morning."

His Lordship made an order for the defendants to execute a confirmatory assignment of the property.

Plaintiff was Chan Pak-sum, merchant, of 18 Taipo Road. third floor. He was representad by Mr Brook A Bernacchi, In- structed by Mr Peter H. Sin.

The four defendants who were not present Ton were they represented were Wong Tsui-shi, married woman, Moreton Terrace; Wong T-shi married woman, 99-F Welling-

ton Street; Wong Hang-cho,

claim was

Drug Carrier's

Sentence Is Reduced

six

kong in the mysteries of the Western cuisine,

With M: Gilberto H. V. Ribeiro, a colleague as "guide"* the two men, Mr Zee Kao-sun end Mr Chan Tat, have been wining and dining (on the firm's account) in the main restaurants. here practically every day in order to get "acclimatised" to their new diet.

Tomorrow, all three of them leave for the United Kingdom. by BOAC plane for specialised electrical training.

Mr Ribeiro, is the Company's Chief Testing and Installation

administrator of the estate DI A twenty-year-old factory Engineer, Mr Zee is a Technical Wong Yuen-shi, deceased care werker, Wong Yuk-ping, charged Assistant and Mr Chan is a of Mrs Wong Chau-shi, 146 with possession of heroin and 33KV Cable Jointer. Both Mr Wellington Street; and Wong arrested on May 24 in the Ribeiro and Mr Chan have been the Company sirice long Leung-yeuk, exécutor of the vicinity of Blue Pool Road ap- with will

of Leung Shi, deceased, peared before Mr J. E. Durling before the last war. Mr Zee, for a review of her who is from Shanghai, joined and also administrator of the yesterday

soon after the war. estate of Wong Ki-piu, deceased, sentence.

A NEW POLICY 179

Originally sentenced to Play Road,

All of them are trained men, for months' imprisonment, this was

their knowledge and to acquaint signment in

the The further review was sought themselves with writing

the latest Japanese

language dated March on the grounds that there was

that 14, 1945, whereby defendants in no-one to take care of her equipment and methods so

they may Bring their respective consideration of MY190,000 paid father. Wong Wai to them by plaintiff. purported

departments up to date. They

Brst men to be sent. The probation officer, Chen are the to assign and transfer the legal

stated that the father's China Light as part of a new abroad for this purpose by estate and the beneficial inter-Hung.

Mr Bernacchi said that the unnumbered hut on Jardine's policy to encourage their local- est of No. 144 Wellington Street. address had been given application was for an order for Lookout, but the parent had staff. All expenses will be paid confirmatory assignment under been found in an office on by the company... the Land Transactions (Enemy Nathan Road. where he was by the Company.

The men will visit the main Occupation) Ordinance.

permitted

when the

power

stations in Britain premises were empty at night factories and various manu- She added that Wong Wai ap facturers. Each of them will peared timid and weak and was visit areas of interest to their and over 60 years of age. He co-

specific performance of 'dh as later reduced to three months but are being sent to improve

sence,

Mr W. A. Stewart (Chairman) The report, which was pre-| The vessels, which are taking

presided at the meeting, and he part in British Commonwealth sented in printed form read;

The net profit for the year is proposed the adoption of the naval exercises off Malaya and

To this has to be report and accounts. This was the South China.sea, are $434,142.

Rear-Admiral added the balance brought for seconded by Mr R. P. Mardulyn. commanded by

ward of $31 143 and deducted and carried. R. F. Elkins,

aim of 542,222, being com- The ships, dressed overall, the

Two retiring directors, M: H. of our ability to date are anchored in the Singaporeputation

Corporation Profits Tax. D. Benson and Mr W. A. Stewart o! Roads.

done so. ount were re-elected to the Board on The gathering of ships is the There is, therefore, an amount

proposition of Mr D. E. available largest in Singapore

for appropriation of the in peace $423 063, which the Directors Clark, seconded by Mr D. A. F. time.

They will sail tomorrow fer recommend be dealt with as Mathers,

follows:ranster to General The auditors. Messrs Peat further exercises.

Two thousand Britishland Provision for Pass Contingencies of Mr Mardulyn, seconded by Reserve $100,000; transfer to

Marwick, Mitchell & Co., were Retiring reappointed on

the proposition tralian. Malay and New Zealand

Gratuities of the armed forces $53,550; members

nay a dividend of $4Mr J. Amold. held a Queen's birthday parace

the Padang. in Singapore, Shares fully paid $116 000; pay 29,500

a dividend of $2 per share free today.-Reuter.

of tax on 50,000 Shares, $5 paid up $100,000; carry forward to next account $51,413.

Crewman With Opium Convicted

per share free of tax on

The proposed appropriations are embodied in the accounts and will require your confirma-

Jon

Postage

Stamp Machine

On Trial

G.

The machine has been spe-

to stay

as an

Europe

Rome.

and tour Paris and

Radio Hongkong

NO DEFENCE

Defendants had not given a confirmatory

on matery, assigned my dressed to being an opium addict special Jobs,

On the way back to Hong- for the past 20 years owing to His Lordship remarked it-health, but had taken heroin kong, they will break their air seemed odd that they had not recently because it was cheaper journey to take a holiday in Medical treatment might be Mr Bernacchi said that he fatal, as it seemed a helpless she observed. The understood that the first, second case, and fourth defendants had never daughter

was bringing the arrested, in fact made any difficulty in drug to "him when the matter but that the third according to the father's state. defendant could

and as it was her first not be traced | ment, and was eventually served by offence, leniency was request

ed. way of substituted service.

Counsel said that amongst the original transaction there were letters of administration 10 Japanese to the fourth defendant. He invited the Court's attention to the case of Chan Kam-chuen (31 and Leung Ho Wai-chun

Mr Durling ordered reduction of the sentence to three weeks dating from May 24, the date

of arrest.

ル

Hongkong Law Reports) in that Arrest Warrant

connection.

Char Pak-suer, plaintiff, produced a Japanese assignment with 1 certified translation attached. It was assignment to

The

consideration was

Issued

A warrant for the arrest

HKT

Lad

Fro Jezz

Signal 4. Time

Summary: 6.00. gramme Half Hour presented by Robert Acheson (Studio): 6.30, Portuguesa Half Hour (Studio); 7, The Ma chrupo Strings: 7.15. "Finian's Rain- bow Burton Lane). A Musical Play ung by Ella Logan, Donald

Richards,

David Wayne and the Lyn Murray Singers; 7.89. Weather Report: 8, Time Signal. The Con- .certgebouw Orchestra (Amsterdam): 8.13, The News London Relay); 8.24, Commentary (Londors Relay or Special Announcements: 6.30, Adapted Boldness be my Friend. from the Boc by Richard Papo Produced by Alan Burgans. Part 4 (Final) (BBCTS): 7. Time Signal. What's the Form (Recorded Landon of Helay; 9.15, At the Opera. "Wer 205, then Acts 3

"Limcelord

Special Jimmy Lunceford and his. 10.30, One Night Stand. Orch. (with vocal): 10.50. Weather Radio Signal. 11, Time Defendant is alleged to have Reports

News Beel (London Relay); 11.15, defaulted $63.56 for the year of sewa Feel Music. God Save The assessment 1934 to 1955.

Queen: 11.30, Close Dow

Comparison with the previous year's figures in the Profit & The sudden rise in the Isere

Loss Account discloses that

him by the four defendants in James Marlin of room river "has caused considerable

revenue was greater by $32,079, damage to agriculture at many A 36-year-old quarter- expenses were lower by $35,228 The first mechanical postage respect of No. 144, Wellington White House Hotel, was issued Soloists, Les Enfants de la Cantoria, Choeurs et Orchestre de Theatre by Mr Poon Yan-hol at Cen- National de L'Opera-Comique cond. points in the department. At Bourg, crops have been damaged master. Lau Fung-chi, was and depreciation was greater by stamp machine was put into use

$12,499. The result, therefore, is at the main hall of the General MY180,000 which was duly paid tral this morning, when he fail- by Elle Cohen: 10.10, (aprox.)

Scott and his Orchestra: ed to appear on a summons of Franels over a distance of five miles. fined $5,000 or 12 months an increase in the net pront of Post Office at 9 o'clock this and received by the defendants, default of personal assessment Telephone lines were down atby Mr Hin-shing Lo al $54,818.

morning by the Acting Post-witness declared.

tax. "For what I need, If you some points.

master-General, Mr A. Revenue was greater in all Central this morning for

He added that the assignment understand, sir, is to get away Several important highways in

ant highways in possession of $20,000 worth departments Traffic by $7,781, Crook. It was well patronised was executed on March 14, 1945, from England for a bil. To get the Department

Rents by $22,987 and Mis- by a large crowd eager to test

in the offices of Mr Cheung miles

niles away.

Thousands of miles tonight by flood waters and there of raw opium found on the cellaneous Income by $1,911, As the new machine,

Heung-sang, who was then in "Then this man at the Labour was danger of landslides.

SS San Rolando which regards expenses, it is com

practice as a solicitor. At the says about it being so long-since

At Saint Lattier, the road was

same time he received documents arrived from Singapore on puted that the change from cially designed for Hongkong.

Gezeral Managership

of title to the premises from the Saturday.

This machine will be used on

defendants. Det. Sub-Insp D. G. McNeil, $42,578, and as expenses in the

Witness produced these docu- prosecuting, told the Court that accounts are lower by only an experimental basis for about on June 4 a party of Revenue $35,238, the difference of $7,338 three or four weeks, and should ments which included grants of consideration letters of administration to the Officers starting searching the represents the overall increase it be successful, San Rolando when she arrived in general expenditure.. .wil be given to installing third and fourth defendants. in Hongkong from Singapore.

MORE PASSENGERS further machines in positicas

NO REPLY Two days later a party from

During the year under review, which will enable stamps to be the Police Narcotics Bureau

1,919,847 passengers were obtained when post offices are joined in the search and even carried-an increase over the closed:----- tually the Police found 26 previous year of 57,200. Our pounds of raw opium in a sack in the art-peak water-tank of the vessel.

Enquiries continued and act-

still under three tert of water a long time since I went out | The highway near Veurey was

than

150

to Canada--it's 25 years since blocked for a distance of more I came back

yards-France- He went on and on, and said Presse.

at last:

"

A

CHANCE

To long trip

cut a long story short,

away from England Eut as I've no criminal record, your Wor- ship, there's a job is a counter- hand at snack-bar in the City that I could go to soday, Your Worship' give me 2 your chance

"chance"

1

As you've just come out of prison, and have spent a night zy the

I will give you a the magistrate said.

this

miserable existence, you know, just drink. ing then going back to prison because you can't pay the fines. Why don't you try to get a job, and stick to it?

"I shall do my best, air," Alfred said, with dignity.

Mail Notices

The latest time of posting shawn below are. those for an reghiered correspondence posted at G.P.D. Hongkong. The latest posting times elsewhere which in general, are earlier than the G.P.O. times can be ascertained by enquiry at the local once.

TAN Latest posting times 1OT registered articles are generally one hour earlier than, too. Liznes shown below. Particulars regardi ing parcel malls can be ascertain- ed by enquiry at any post office.

THURSDAY, JUNE 1 By: Air Burma, India, Pakistan, Midelle East Africa.

saved

At present the machine will flats and shops were all occupied only issue ten-cant stamps and during the year and rentals will be operative during the received were satisfactory, post office hours.

It has been decided to com-

ing on information the Police mence writing off the value of arrested defendant yesterday,

the Permanent Way, which

"In view of the large quantity accounts for the increase; in

of oplum seized, I-ask the Court Depreciation to $77,000. This

&

New Trap For Burglars

RS

Profits Tax Reassessed

Since the war he had not been able to trace third defendan! and he had been served by way of substituted service, plaintif said.

to

On February 10, 1853, he Instructed his solicitors address letters to all four de fendants demanding execution of the assignment and had received The no reply from them, assignment had not been executed.

to take a serious view of the annual charge for Depreciation case," concluded Inspector Mc-can now be stabilised at about Neil.

this figure, so

that accumula- The oplum was ordered to be tions will be available to.re

Giving judgment with costs to confiscated.

place

üssels

they

the plaintiff his Lordship ordered become

defendants to obsolete.

The Balance Sheet discloses a a firm trading as the Ah Kin, execute a

Lam Ping, principal partner of that the four

confirmatory assign very bealthy position. The ap- or 14-16, Chung Ching Street, plantit within 14 days. Upon ment of the property to the recommended appeared before Mr Poon Yan defatut of the propriations now bring our General Reserve and hot at Central this morning on a execute the confirmatory assign- defendants to Carry Forward to an amount mummons for default of business ment within the time limit, the equal to our Issued Capital, and profits tax. Brussels, June 8.

Registrar of

the Supreme Court Retiring Belgian police will track the provision

The case had been adjourned was to execute the connrmatory burglars with · geiger Gratuities of $175,000 is now

is now from May 9, to enable Defendant assignment... counters In future, it was re-almost sufficient for the purpose to appeal to the Commissioner ported here.

intended. The improved cash The Brussels newspaper, Laposition will now permit of in- of Inland Revenue against the East Afrien, Great Britam & Europe, Nation Belge, said, the police vestment of some $300,000 after assessment for the years 1953

was discharged condition-Europe, e pall

He was

ally, and he marched away look- ing well-pleased, as a man might whose doctor had told him his health was so good that no sea- voyage was necessary, and no treatment more drastic,

Queen's Birthday Celebrated

* In celebration of Her Majesty the Queen's, oficial, birthchy 21-gun salutes were fred simui. taneously at noon today by HMS: "Tamar and at Signal Hill Kowloon,

Ail naval vessels in port, in-6 chading visiting American war- ship, were dressed overall for

the occasion.

Great Britain,

By Surface

FRIDAY, JUNE 10 By Alr Thailand. 8

Macan, 6 p.m

Formosa, Japan, Korea, 10 #211.

Indo-China, a.m.

Philippines, 2 pm. “

Formos. p.m.

Burma, India. Fakistan. Middia

0p.m.

Japan,. p.m. -USA, Canada, 6-7.tr.

By Surface

China, People's Republic, 0.30 am.

Macan, 2 p.ro.

Thailand, Dn.”

Mocan, o puma

· SATURDAY, JUNE 11

防

Thailand, Malaya, Indonesia, Alise trill - New Zealand &e Caylan, kam

Philppines, 2 •p.m. -

Indo-Chma, France, 2. p.m

-Japan," - Ersai, ·ÚSÁ Canada,

pamo

- Zdalaya, Indonesia, Australis, New

down

for

to 1954 and 1954 to 1955, in the

had made up a radioactive allow As the Company

t

the

US SUBMARINE MAIN PORT

chloride of rubidium 86 which

now

for payment of the total sum of $7.180. well

Mr R. J. Hardy of the Inland consolidated, could be placed in capsules on Board will give consideration to Revenue Department informed floors.

the court that the CIR had con- increased return -an

to Share If a burglarstepped on a

sidered the objection and that holders within the capsule the sales of his shoes future izsults.

the assessments had been re- would remain radioactive, for

The progress of the Company view payable

up

to four

dile

*scope of

achieves the excellent-

Bank and important documents could also be mark-work of all members of the

ed with the chloride, which staff, and Shareholders

was

The sum ow $930745)

Defendant admitted default of this "amount; which was then

was almost invisible when on doubtless wish to associate them converted by the magistrate to Zeeland, Thailand. Taistelen, paper, La Nation Belge added selves with the Board in record-fine to be paid within two

Middle East, Africa, Great· Edisin, & Europe, 5. p,m,

China Mall Special. "

ing, thanks to them yo

maths

The 1,520-ton American sub- marine Blackfin entered port this morning on a recreational. visit. The sub, under the com- mander of Lieut-Commander, Get Tisdale, will be here, until next Monday, y

Leaving port this morning was the United States station. ship Food. She was relleyed by the 1189, Corson

SIDE GLANCES By Galbraith

54

don't you make a play for her, Joe? She's too nice be standing here all day, waiti

on us truck drivers!”

Printed and rublished by WILLIAM" ALICE GRINHAM""" for and "on behalf of South China Morning Post Limited at 1-3 Wyndham: Street, City of Victoria, ingther Colony of Hongkong?

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