GEORGE KENT & CO., LTD. WATER METERS, STEAM METERS, OIL METERS. GAS-METERS, CONTROLLERS, & RECORDERS.
SENEERING EQUIPMENT CO., LTD. HK. & Shanghai Bank Bldg. Tel. 27789
Gold Forfeiture
Application
CHINA MAIL
Indo-China Steam Navigation Co., Ltd.
Profit Made Despite
Argument Very Difficult Year
On Point
Of Law
In spite of a very difficult year", a net pront
of £74,032 for the year 1954 was reported by the Chairman (Mr H. D. M. Barton) at the 70th annual general meeting of the Indo-China Steam Naviga- tion Co., Ltd., held in the Boardroom of Messrs Argument on a point of Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd., at noon today. law arising from an ap- plication by the for the forfeiture of a quantity of gold seized by the
Crown
A dividend of 10% on the deferred ordinary shares was recommended:
1354 year
our
rates
Following is the Chairman's the West Indies Navigation Co.. Department of Com-statement:
Ltd. Your Directors felt that Was As anticipated in the Chair- they should take the opportunity merce and Industry
Justice man's statement on the occasion of exploring the possibilities in heard before Mr J.R. Gregg acting Senior of the last annual meeting, the an area which is embarking on to be very a programme of expansion and proved Puisne Judge, in the Ap
difficult. There were further development. It was felt that Court this morning falls in freight
and a enter new helds, and with peal
of remunerative the enthusiastic, co-operation of general scarcity Decision was "reserved.
main trades. the Governments concerned, Chow So, cargoes in Appellant was
a step which should be claimant for 20 bars of gold There is no doubt that all liner was
by companies trading within the Far tried. This new company was weighing 98.8 tacis seized
try- formed
for the purpose ot Revenue officers on August 28, East arca found this a very
ing period, and in the circum operating a shipping service 1954.
it may be considered between the British Islands of
West Indies
from the
support of the Government of the United Kingdom, In its initial stages it is unlikely that there will be any remarkable profit or lass. There are, how
The Department of Commerce stances and Industry made an applica- satisfact tion before Mr J. E. During at achieved
that
WC
have the
under a sub- various Island
a small profit. There sidy Central for forfeiture of the was. I am glad to say, a welcome Governments and with the full
improvement
towards the end gold to the Crown, but hearing of the application is in abeyance of the year when cargo in our more plentiful pending the decision of the Ap-trades became point of law. peal Court on the
and freight rates started an up- ward trend la more satisfactory Mr Patrick Yu, instructed by Mr Peter Mo, of Messrs Peter Mo and Co. appeared for the appellant, and Mr D. N. E. Rea, Crown Counsel, appeared for the Director of Commerce and Industry,
levels
Before referring to the details the amary of the company's brief summary operations. The tonnage at our disposal during 1954, in terms of cargo lifting availability, averaged about 500 tons less per month than in 1953, had no vessels on charter to Company this year and the
the
We
evor, potentialities in front of us
which with the continued ready help of the West Indian Govern- ments we hope will develop to It will take the advantage of all concerned. time and hard work, two facets of business to which the Indo-China is not un- accustomed
Established: 184S
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 15, 1955.
Govt House Presentation
Air Pilots Receive Decorations
His
Excellency the
Governor, Sir Alexander Grantham, GCMG, this morning presented to Captain Philip Blown and Captain Cedric Windas Carlton, both of Cathay Pacific Airways, the Badge of the "Queen's Commendation For Valuable Service In the
Air."
Captain Blown was Commander and Captain Carlton was First Officer of the CPA aircraft VR-HEU which was shot down off Hainan Island last July.
SHEAFFER'S
Skrip
CLAIM AGAINST RESTAURANT.
Lack Of Supervision
By Witness
Denied
Wokn
Those of you who saw the J. C. Heard show at the Queen's last Sunday may agree with me
when I deplore the scarcity of
live shows in Hongkong
ZrOUPS.
amateur orchestras and cholis
but
pop entertainment
A denial that the reason he did not know howl many times the walls had been painted was because There are draraa he did not exercise proper supervision, was made by Mr.D. Chia, partner of General Articrafts, parties The only active body plaintiffs, when hearing of their claim for $9,740 Aces who have, for many years, against the Peking Restaurant continued before been taking shows around the Mr Justice A. D. Scholes in the Supreme Court this a show for the public. morning.
Mr Chia who was being cross-examined by Mr Victor Gittins, Counsel for the defendants, said that the columns in the dining room received eight coats of paint. He could not say exactly how many times the walls were painted. He would have to ask the painters who did the job.
and Master poor for the
not
had
cd
not
of people in this field are the
troop camps but seldom put on
1 suppose that there is the taleat here but it needs getting
together and organising That is quite a formidable task, be- lieve you me, and the number of local shows that have started
rehearse but never performed.
must considerabie,
For a really good show what do you need? Say a couple of good singers, one girl and one half dozen dancers, two boy, comedians and four or five
be
a
a
be
The claim is for balance of were anxious to get business payment for work done in the started and they could interior decoration of the Peking wait. Further, if they Restaurant.
| waited for the application
sketches....maybe a speciality Plaintiffs are represented by this measure that would
net or two Juggler, acrobats, Mr Breek A Bernacchi, inprobably have helped much, trick cyclist or trained dogs.... structed
by Mr Cheung Wing-in, because dampness would come
versatiles and a small group of of Messrs Wilkinson and Grist. out recurrently
musicians. To these add pro DISAGREES Mr Victor Gittins, instructed
durer and a stage crew....and by Mr G. H. H. Golby, of Messrs Witness
disagreed that the
what do we have....just a wish Johnson Stokes
the quality of appears
Peking coating of the plaster of paris which I don't imagine will ever
to the bad results contributed
granted The popular type of enter Defendants fre counter-of the paintwork on the tiles. tainment will conicue to Restaurant, claiming $1,713.20, being over- He agreed different kinds of confined to the screen and to payment to the plaintiffs or in paint were used for old walls
records... .which reminds me that what have written so far the alternative $11,453.50, being as distinct from new walls. The cost of making good alleged paint he used was a very good
brand fer
is very much off the record, In new buildings.
What Is Liberace? any event the defendants would
I
that read recently defects in the work.
have to repaint the walls be-
American agent has been cause the first coating would be
England and has been talking Не damaged by
dampness.
business to people in the TV painted the columns in the dip-
about buying Liberace for the new British commercial not recall how many times the ing room eight times. Ha could
television service. Also IC- Bed
cently I have heard people ask who or what "Liberace" is. Liberace is an American of
plays. Italian extraction who the plano as though he didn't ·
His Lordship in a previous new vessel Hopsang was on the for, this new service, and after Illingworth, read the certificates | 11, 1913. During the War he days afterwards." The mirrors as were so painted.
issue.
The Bay 01
at
would have to ask the painter He denied a suggestion that the reason he did not know was be- cause he did not extrcise proper supervision.
Hearing is continuing.
MIRRORS INSTALLED Wimes told Mr Gittins that RULING SOUGHT
the agreement with defendant Mr Yu said the appeal before
was firm wis
March signed on the object of the Court had
Prior to the presentations, the Captain Philip Blown seeking a ruling on a point
The s.s. Wirgang was chosen ADC to the Governor, Mr M. C. born in Tientsin, China on June 2, 1954 and they started work 14 which had been touched upon by case heard in 1954, but not then berth only in the last quarter. being renamed West Indian she accompanying the Badge and served as Flight Lieutenant in were installed, a month or so Shoots were placed behind the decided as that point was not at At the end of the year the left Hongkong on November 2. signed by the then Prime Minis-the Royal Australian Air Force later,
proceeding frst
and saw overseas service under to Calcutta ter Sir Winston Churchil Agure was approximately 54,000 proc
Air Training mirors on Mr Shum's instruc- Empire where she loaded Cargo Of
of The warding
Captain the
Canada and New Hons. This was not provided The question before the Court tons.
Bengal/Japary gunnies, and arrived at Port of Blown's certificate is as follows: Scheme in was whether Regulation 3 of the
Trinidad, on December By the Queen's Order the Guinea. Captain Blown took up for in the contract and he made Emergency
(Importation and service, the Company's oldest Spain,
29. She came under time
name
of Philip Blown, Captain civil fying after the war, joining no extra charge for them. Exportation Ordinance) (Amend trade and one in which we have charter"
Airways CT: Witness agreed that a mirror to the West Indies Aircraft, Cathay Pacific Air-Cathay Pacific
of
of the published in had a very strong interest ever Navigation Co. Ltd., in January ways,
the September 1, 1948 and has held (Court exhibit) was one ment) Regulations,
on July 2
was published in 2, 1954. Gazelle
since the Company was founded the dave the Magistrate jurisdiction in 1881, again felt the strain of of this year. Let us hope that London Gazette on 22nd Febru- the position of Chief Pilot since mirrors, installed, as well as the backing material, He declared For December 1, 1952. While we may now be at the begin-
1955 ary
as commended to order the forfeiture of gold increasing competition.
ning of a
Captain Cedric Windas Carl- he did not guarantee that the new and successful valuable service in the air. of we are fortunate in having
Her ton, an Australian, was born in backing was waterproof, imported in contravention
Yventure. It is too soon to say, of long more.
record charged to loyal supporters many loy
Queensland on Decem-
ess disagreed with Coun- Witness the Importation of Gold (Prohi-
appreciation. Brisbane, high Majesty's this trade, of 1947, afler standing in bitlony Order
I regret I cannot report and Winston
During the war sel's suggestion that putting on S. Churchill, Prime ber 26, 1921. freight rates on some of the main
1 | reduction July 2, 1954.
Yu said he would sub-commodities; particularly from Oil bunker
in operating costs. Minister and First Lord of the he served four and a half years the backing was bad workman- have with the Royal Australian Airship and that he should prices have coa
Treasury.
Kwok Hung, 24, who claimed mit the point at issue was Japan, fell so low that it became
high "level; and Captain Carlton's certificate is Force in New Guinea and Aus- used some sort of toaterial such
as Counsel produced. tralia as a Flight Sergeant, He
be a Press reporter, was HỢP CHO whether Regulation 3 "properly" difficult for this service to make med at a
took up civil flying after the war added that he were instructed gave the Magistrate jurisdic- crds meet, Must of the other here appears no relief in sighted in identical form
cted this morning sentenced to three and has been employed tion to order the forfeiture of Japan/Bay of Bengal lines un-in spite of the apparent world
with to use the material suggested by months' hard labour by Mr H. B. the After reviewing doubtedly had gold seized..
Cathay Pacific Airways for fiveCounsel he would have charged How at Kowloon
for it. On the other hand, pleaded guilty to a charge of years.
witness said that the mirrors being a suspected person found the loitering. The prison term is to could have gone without backing materials.
Mr
the
abundance of oil Ship same exau
of decreasing, show no signs the history of the Ordinance and periore, and it is hopes that in haul and repair costs. Likewise Regulations, he submitted that the coming year the lines con
principalverned will achieve a better de- but I am pleased to be able to Section 14 of the
that the record:
Company's Ordinance of 1952 was clear in gree of Conference co-operation
The mutual vessels experienced no serious stating that any offence against stability for any order made under the bereit of themselves and ship accidents during the year. principal Ordinance would be as also. punished only by fine and fin
and
hmitted he
20t
by
WELL SUPPORTED Our Bernes Line vessels con- tinued to be well supported. In order to meet the increased of
timber OLIT cquirements
am
PINS ON BADGES
His Excellency then pinned the silver badge on the breast of Captain Blown and Captain and congra- Carlton in turn tulated them.
Present at the brief cere mony
а were
of number
of relatives and executives Cathay Pacific Airways, includ ing Mrs Blown and their teen- age daughter, Miss Philippa
J. Blown, the Hon wood and Mrs Blackwood, Mr and Mrs. W. C. G. Knowles, Captain C. F. Moore, Captain and Mrs K. W. Steele, Mr and Mrs J. T. Gething, Mrs K. M. Harding, Mr and Mrs W. Gray, Mr and Mrs N. Hart-Baker. Caplain and Mrs Smith and Mr and Mrs T. A. Bax,
A
8 Months For
Trickster
man
Bel.
and
to
Prison For
Loiterer
when
he
commence from the date of ar-
The material placed behind rest on May 5. the mirrors was paper, witness Defendant, allas Kwok Shiu- said. The san pie produced by hung, alias George Kwok, of 57 cheated two Counsel was water-proof sheet, Sha who
Po Road, cocidoft, had junk-women by working his although it was not of the best three previous convictions, ac way into their confidence
cording to the Police record quality. A. Black pretending to help them was
Iri No complaint was made to him
defendant mitigation, given eight menths' imprison that the mirrors became dis- asked for leniency and pleaded coloured a few days after they for સ Anal chance.. The Central this morning.
were installed, witness said. It Magistrate, however, said he Defendant,
42- was Chan
true that moisture was could not take a lenient view of unemployed, was showing on the mirrors. He had the case as defendant had year-old cautioned on a breach of bond visited the premises and noticed such a bad record. charge. The bond. imposed on the moisture. Witness added that A Police officer found Kwok
a defendants knew the
effect of Hung at 2.20 8.1.24 Junction on May 5 nar him about a year ago for breach of expulsion order, was the damp walls.
the staircase for $500 for two years,
He knew of an anti-damp Road. The Police questioned The Magistrate ordered the measure, namely the application him and be claimed that he was
to stand Chan Turning to the balance sheet, bond
was of blow-pipe flame on walls residing on a floor above. The be placed under before applying paint to them. Officer checked and found that it will be seen that the value of ordered to
for two It was, however, not a measure defendant £1,852,687. Police now
Was not telling the the fleet is
lasting effect Witness which includes the additional years after his release from gaol. of
purchased Chan pleaded guilty to two explained that this measure was class vessel
defendants ""
taken because
THE ACCOUNTS Turning to the Accounts, the balance of the Ships' Working prisonment
Account amounted to £135.602, forfeiture,
as compared with £254,449 for Counsel questioned whether
1963. Income from British ana Regulation 3 could have the effect of law. Orders were not shippers in British North Borac Dominion governmens, securities
ment by Mr Hin-shing It was decided to acquire ad-
was £33,980, approximately the declared. He
for this service. ditional ships that it was not
of the other "H" Same as for the previous year, amendment Proper
and
was A Satership
and anticipated last year, the re- class vessels was purchased and ceipt of further outstanding tax therefore ultra vires and void.
after being renamed Hopsang
their settle CROWN'S REPLY
in October. assessments and Mr Rea, in reply, said the real joined the service
concluded ment has enabled us this year to We have recently
write back more overprovisions, question before the Court was
Regulation meant negotiations for the purchase of his time the substantial sum of whether what it said or something en which we expect to place in another ship of the same class
£32,155, to credit of Proft, and o He
submitted tirely different.
remission in June. that the Governor-in-Council
On the expenditure side, the Our Australia China Line ser- was empowered under the Orvice in common with others in
depreciation on steamships and dinance to make whatever this trade suffered from the low properties is at £88,560, appro- gulations he liked, and it аду
ximately the same figure as last cargoes and doubt arose this was removed Tacs on
year. There is a lower pro- during the year and a payment charges of larcency by trick om the scarcity of cargo from from Japan to
Australia. The duced earnings were further affected by port congestion and
dice to the generalities....
by
the words "without
preju-
.was Crown
Counsel's
Lt
glling"
re-
reduced.
submission that, the amendment delays caused by waterside lab-propriation Account is £74,032-
did
דנן
10 the 1954 Reulations made it
ur disputes in Australia. clear that "regulation"
Two two vessels Wosang and include "order." He commented
the difficulty in drafting Esang continued throughout the
on
the
the
changed.
new
His Lordship said it seemed 1955, equired has recently afloat a reasonable bonus out" of } Navigation Co.,
of
Yu which Was
pointed to the ridiculous position
Decem-
a sum
on
Itd
on account of the new vessel vision for taxation because the laxable profits are considerably.
now building. Shore property at £13,920 is £6,170 less than as we dis- The net profit carried to Ap- the previous year,
of one property during Adding the balance of £76,366 brought forward from 1953, Lovestments are reduced some Government securities having there is an amount of £150,398 year under charter to the available for appropriation, as legislation and said that despite Ministry of Transport for opera compared with the 1953 figure
been sold in order to pay the the new first instalment wording of Regulation 3 law had in
vessel. We also disposed of our fact been tion on Sea Transport Service.
The charter of the Wosang has of £229,627,
As you are
previously shown, under aware it is the holding pre been extended to September, Company's policy to distribute Trade Investments.
As the but the Esang being no to him that an entirely
shares in
West the whenever possible to the staff
Indies should have "been Ordinance
were enacted and all amendments been redelivered to us.
As previously
the profits of the Company in obtained without cost, they have mentioned; instead
under Trade Incorporated
addition to the the form of a grant to the Pro- been recorded number of amendments made there was one
vident Fund. Your Directors Investments at a nominal figure the principal Company's dect during the year recommend £10,000 this year as of £1, piece-meal to Ordinance
under review, this being the s.5.
the On the liabilities side of appropriate to the lower Crown Hopsang for our Borneo service, to Replying briefly
balance sheet, our provision for Counsel's submissions, Mr
the net profit, acquired in
Your Directors also recommend taxation is considerably reduced Kingdom at
VERY transfer of £15,000 to Ships as we have managed to agree price. On
Replacement Reserve and assessments and settle several
kong and Calcutta, The Re After providing for the re serve for Deferred and Ships/ quired 6% dividend OD the Survey Repairs Is also much to be able to report that the cumulative preferred ordinary reduced, in view of the rather
shares, your Directors construction of the new ved mend the same dividend as
recom-irge number of special sur
that were carried Eastern
Messrs પ Argosy by
veya
out Arab Terrorists
on the deferred ordinary during the year. yel William Denny & Brothers Ltd., shares, namely 10%, but they Once again your Directors On Trial Dumbarton, is well under way, regret that they cannot this
she is expected to be recommend any bonus payment,
year wish to record their apprecia and Constantine, June 14.
tion of the loyal service of all launched in September next and The total dividend will amount the staff, Eleven Arabs-weat on trial
both ashore and here today in the first, terrorism delivered to us in December
IMPORTANT DECISION to 264,468 and with the other afloat, whose willing co case before a military court since
recommended appropriations will operation has helped the Com During the year a decision of leave a balance a state of emergency was considerable interest and im- be carried forward to 1935. pany through a difficult year
of £50,932. to claimed in. Algeria last April 24.
The defendants were accused portance was taken, namely to
for 1955, as I have already in- careful consideration to dicated there has been a material: of having attacked the Algerian participate, in conjunction with Your Directors have given With regard to the prospects Village of Pasteur on the night the Colonial Development Cor- these suggested appropriations of November 14, 1934-France-poration and Jardine Matheson and ask you to endorse their improvement during the first few month. If the remainder & Co, Ltd., in the formation of recommendations, In accordance of the year continues in line with usual practice these ap manner there is every reason to Printed and published by WILLIAM ALICE. GRINHAM or propriations have been incor- hope that when we meet again and on behalf of South China Morning Post Limited at 1-3porated in the accounts sub next year the results should be
better Wyndham Street, City of Victoria, in the Colony of Hongkong mitted.
that
serve.
whereby the Goons to declare ber 31, 1954, the Company's 210.000 to Underwriting Re- years arrears of taxes in Hong means of regulations
included fleet comprised 15 ships of a "regulation"
total gross tonnage of "order" when he had earlier, by
54,071, legislation, recognised that re- the average age being approx
orders gulations and
were mately 10% years. different.
Presse,
I am
Last
surveillance
not
truth.
SIDE GLANCES By Galbraith Chicago To
See Hongkong
Copy. 1965 by KKA Bordon, hou, T. M. SAE ALI
"We're all set for the baseball season, Jos-my girl friend
has a new set with a 24-Inch screen
soon to
be
like the
aunt
to
films
He plays in the glittering illumina- tion of a crystal chandelier, which seems to be dimmed when he smiles. His rendering of Chapin, Rach- maninoff and various other rele
of melody" brated manufacturer. gives a true meaning to the word
Tender
... and as if that wasn't enough he inclines singol
Liberace. In short, is an Americanı phenomenon and I wish the British public ane best of luck if his Alms are evef shown on TV in their COLETE",
>
• Face Behind The Voice?
the name of the Briger whose face
Because I was surprised when told. appers above I am going to pas on the surprise to you by not telling you who he is. He was born in 1919 and came to the front as a sláger after war-time service in the United Strács Air Force. He is six feet'talk, manded, likes føbing, bunting and horses. if you know who he ia send in a note furt, giving his name. The Bass conteok – skewer opened
eam for the sender a free copy of his latest record.
Where They Are
This evening. June" 15, at 'Hornsey` Town Hall Jose Ferrer wis, be ap-
Three dimensional colour firus | paring in a big charity convert for
Doc-stricke chlidren, Londonersk of Hongkong are
will appreciate this gesture which seems to show that Bir Ferrer kes shown in Chicago. Taken by Mr. and Mrs Tangdelius, who England as much as, his wife does.
Stan Kenton may soon be playing are trying hard, despite the bad
at such big British ballrooma'sa' the weather in Hongkong, to get Astoria in Nottingham, the Hercules. good results, the films are to be in Norwich and the Coronation shown on their return
the Ramsgate. Arrangements are said to be afoot to make an exchange be- United States,
tween Kenton, and England's Ted Heath
Johnny Dankworth, British band leader, has gone to America to make cords. To make the traffic, both: promotional tour for Capitci re- ways fairly even it is expected that Duke Ellington and Louis Armstrong will soon be visiting Ireland.
Miss Lolita Linn (Mrs Tang delius), was the Director of last year's World Travel Festival in Chicago. One of the highlights of this festival was a fashion show of clothes from around the word "The two Chinese dresses
The Crew Cuts are going to have sent from Hongkong last year competition from three: entlemen who have made their “that record. were a great success" said Mise
107 RCA Victor. They call thems Linn, "and we hope to have more serves the Three Haircuts and one of them is TV comedian Sid Caesar. The title of the first die is You Are So Rare to Me.. Judging by the photo I have seen of the trio haircuts are rara; to them' too."
from other people this Year Miss
While in
Linn
Hongkong,
is going to arrange for some of these, dresses to be sent to her. She also hopes to have a trade stall to show what one can buy in the Orient.
The World Travel Festival is heid annually in the Hotel Sherman and fast year more than 38,000 people attended in three days. Exhibitions of food and clothes are the main items of
interest
and this year they hope that Hongkong will be represented in both,
Another idea which if for the future, gl Miss Linn said, is to have a travel wardrobe from
Hongkong televised This,
however, has nothing to do with the Festival,
Record Reviewbe
We only have space for one record this week and it is a good one. Tha music of Sigmund Romberg, has re- cently found a new audience in the people who:, saw the 'fim, 'Derp'. In My Heart On a DECCA 45 EF the Mantovani Orshestra (play, four of the favorites, ""Lover, come back to. me" "Softly, as in a Morning Sun- Tine", "YOU will remember-:Viennakt and "The Desert: Song". There, in mot as I can say about: the melodies and even in about the Mantovank Orchestra.The two blend together" beautifully and the recording quality. lives up to them boths. A very atisfactory reomt for those who like us string ringmeals of very good modes.ANA TARANG Rhod DECCA DFB Bima Ong, së zgin Extended Play, record. ?
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