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CROSSLEY BROTHERS LTD. MARINE, STATIONARY & AUXILIARY MARINE DIESEL ENGINES,

ENGINEERING EQUIPMENT CO., LTD.

H.K. & Shanghai Bank Bldg, Tel. 27789.

GODOWN CO. WINS ACTION

Mr Justice J. R. Gregg at! the Supreme Court this i morning gave judgment with costs in favour of the long

kong and

Kowloon Wharf

and Godown Co., Ltd, in an nction by the company against 33 coulles who

formerly

company.

CHINA MAIL

APPEAL AGAINST

Sotakticked 1505

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1955,

JUDGE'S

DECISION DISMISSED

An appeal against the decision of a District Court Judge who up- held a Tenancy Tribunal's rejection of an application for an eviction was dismissed by the Full Court in a written judgment this morning.

worked for The READY AND Chief Justice,

The action was for an injunethin to prohibit and restrain defendants from comut

irs The company' premises at DO Canton Road, Kirkon Mr. Orwald Cheusig, inætrugted by M: JR. Oliver of Messrs Deserts, Nume of represented the couADY the defendants was present le Court, | nor were they represented

CAPABLE

"The United States Air Force in the Far East in ready, capable and can accept any orders to by defetul against any attack

Mr J Mootle, Deputy Manager of the Hongkong and Kowloon What the Chinese fltulat the For

and Godowe Co. 14. testid Hag

defendeals were could bolted y

a continetur, Ma Wing-ka+

NO RENT CHARGED

were allowed to live Defendants 010 Caston Road, a large bilding I thin

They property received a ratully licence in respect

valved tenent

ikal

J

45

the expany They did not pay rent. if the prestiisen, frvorable at will by and there was no relationship in-

that

Landlord and

Witness sold that

Auri !!!. defendants, andwagat Father Cullen, did we unloading on a tropht for the company Defendana amed mune trouble, and their work uratintactory Such H taken place before

T

Wa hast

Mr Montield he gave verta instructions to Ma Wang - banter. The company and decided not to retw defendant tri

East." declared LL-General

S. Lawrence

Kutor, Com- inander United States Far East Air Force this morning.

The General and his wife arrived

as guests of the Royal Air Force at their lying display to% day as by air from Taipei to-

MONOW.

the

uff

Stopping

the plane, Genel Kutor inspected a guard honour drawn from the men of the RAF Station at Kai Tak.

Asked for his impressions of

Chinese Air Foree 動 Formosa, the General said: "I have visited three wings of the CAP, and WIN surprised and pleased by the general adequacy The gratuity Beener given to deof bases and the long, fine run-

MISY feulends was revokeRI taid of the ateu taken by the Com- pory and they were given neLNOS - able time to move out Only five

far had done 10, Judgment won delivered after M¬ Wing-kam had given corroborailve evidetsee.

parednes

renau! *71

NO ELECTION

the

Wenn

Board,

As only two nomitutions have been received, the election of three Justices of the Peace to serve on the Licensing

scheduled for October 31, will not take place, it was announced the Govertiment Gazette today.

Other local news on page 8

ways."

He added that he thinks the Chinese

have made u people Kreat sacrifice of their territory for these bases,

Asked if

Chir

without the

ht

thought

the

Gould, and Mr Senlor

The Court comprised Mr of 12 by 7'-an area of 871⁄2 Justice T. J.

Acting square feet. Justice This application was with- J. R. Grezs

Puline drawn. As from November 19, Judge.

1953, when the appellant took The appellant, who was the over the principal tenancy the applicant before the Tenancy respondent paid no rent: hê den- Tribunal, was Leung Yuk-pui, dened the rent of $83 per month, truding as the Hung

Cheong but demanded a receipt from the trin, principal tenant of 439 appellant specifying an area

square feet which Shanghai Street, grund floor. 07

W49

FACT PLEADED

of

the

He

Mr appellam refused to give, by represented Oswald Cheung, instructed by Mr W.C.R. Car, of Johnson,

This fiet was plended by the | Stokes ond

Master Ko Chi-racle Co., occupy-

later before the trüding as the respondent

Tribunal and while the question Tại Fore

portion of the premises, of its accuracy was not dealt 1514: 6

with in the case stated it was He was was the respondent.

for the not represented by Counsel, and concoded by Counsel was the

the Court to the appellant before opponent in

Tribunal plication which the

be correct, dismissed. The appeal was by On January 30, the judgment way of case stated.

continued, the respondent issued an application for variation of ren and claimed he was en- uitled to a larger area than he

POINT OF LAW The point of law involved decision as to the proper con- struction to be given to section | actually 18 (1) (e), insofar as It con- ferred a limited discretion upon a tenaney tribunal to refuse any

a tenant

occupied. For some reason this application was not served on the up-

order for eviction of

On April 13, 1954, the appel- who had failed to pay within lunt, through his solicitors, de- after demand themanded payment from respon- thirty days permitted rent which has ac-dent at $83 per

month, which crued.

was the rate at which rent had

In its written judgment, the been paid to Hung Han-lum. Full Court said

18, the application the circum-On Aprij

rese Air Force could defendees, in the light of which the was served on the appellant.

to be construed, On April 17, 1954, the res- the outlying islands of Formosa provisions fell

aid of the USAF my shortly be staled. The up-pondent informed the appellant pellant was principal tenant of that the rent as from November General Kutar rejiva, I shall the ground

"batore floor of No. 439 17, 1953, would be paid not answer that question.

Shanghai He

Street and the respon- the Tribunal". Following upon on to add that he dent was sub-tenant of a portion, the respondent's went

failure to pay råd not

to disclose the Wish

the arrears of rent within 30 strength of life Chinese

days of demand the appellant Force.

tenancy in 1953 from one Hung ued the application for evic-

tion.

Air

ernment Gazette today that the an

that

SIDE GLANCES

By Galbraith

PASTIC

STARTY INSTANTLY":

NEVER MISSES

SHEAFFER'S

CLICKER

» MEDIUM, & FINE BALLPOINTS AVAILABLE

JOHN CLARKE'S CASEBOOK

The Fatal Flaw

HE eyes of most people "His mother has vialted him Tat Bow Street were on

In prison; during the remand," said a detective,

tho young man namest "His long-suffering fother Robin, who stood in the probably thinks he has done

I understand the were father has more or less inished

"Yes, sir.

dock. Their eyes were on enough?" him and their ears attentive to what was being with his pon." said-about Robin by the Robin had nothing to say in

police, and to him by Mr his own defence. The magistrate drew a long sigh, and said to Bertram Reece, the magishim

"You are A person social standing so to speak, and

trate.

horror.

od

Nine

But the thoughts of some without any scruples, you have

carling these strayed from the austere court-been

cheques. room to a home in the country You must go to prison for three where for two people, the father month, consecutively, on each ond

of Robin. mother

that of

the three charges, norning WDS the miserable months In all,"

"Yes, sir," climax of a week

sal Robin and of mounting

turned, and left.

And perhaps "ACCORDING TO PLAN

it would have THERE had ever been much comforted his father slightly to Robin's see the manner of his going, for his long training stood hint in birth. almost it had been good stead, then, and he went 9.27 planned lite a military opera-without showing by the small- est sign what his feelings were. iton, by his father, a militaryHe knew how to take his ma-

T. M. Reg. 1. S. PU OH, Cer. 1756 by NEA Barton, Inc.

"Let's buy Mom something besides a birthday cake! Re- member how she bawled when she blow out the candles last year?"

Yangtsze Finance Company Meeting

doubt about what

bc. From career would

man.

his

The food schools,

Arst-hshment, father's old schools. Then Send- hurst and then a commission in

a omack regiment,

Everything went according to

plan, and the pride of Robin's

family was great--though they 啦 when naturally concealed

their son emerged as a subal-

THE PROBLEM

tern.

THE young officer

T

had much

to commend him to those

Threatened. Witness

Ip Bau-lam, 20, charged with attempting to Interfere with a Prosecution witness and being member of an unlawful in whose hands his future lay society

was sentenced by Mr He had the right kind of man- J. E. Durling to 18 months hard ner, and

good- Was

d-looking Inbour at Central this spectacu

without being too larly co.

But presently flaws appeared a in Robin's character,

his

a

In

morning. E. M. Insp.

Hunt said P that on October 25, defendant's brother, ip Pak-lam, WILLS The damping of share market trading as

arrested for common assault.

On October result of an increase in bank interest rates in spare time he played the role of

well-to-do young man about sought out the complainant in 20, defendant Hongkong was not "on the whole an unhealthy town It was a role for which the assault case, Cheung Chu,

in many respects he was well development" as it tended to discourage some ofqpped-but in one important Cad told him that if he went to Court to give evidence, he would the purely speculative activity, the Chairman of respect was not. He was not be "beaten to death" the Yangtsze Finance Company Ltd, Mr G. E. very rich. That problem

sought to solve by passing Marden said this morning.

cheques that locked the backing of a balance at the bank

-BACK AGAIN

Lannaman

represenND MEETING

he

▾

Cheung did not heed him, and after Ip Pak-lam had been con- victed, went to the Police and told them about Ip Scu-lam's

*Defendant was arrested and

threat.

Delighted By Hospital School

of that floor.

The appellant acquired his

Han-lum and in October 1952, while the latter was principal QUESTION OF ONUS It was announced in the Goy-tenant, the respondent brought After dealing with the law application before the quoted by Lounsci ΟΤΙ the Hon. M. W. Lo ceased to be a Tenancy Tribunal for variation | matter, the judgment stated Member of the Executive Coun- of his rent. In his grounds of that the Tribunal and the Dis- ell upon the return to the Colony opposition Hung pleaded that wrict Judge both considered the of the Hon. Sir Man-kam Lo. the respondent occupled a space respondent's actions reasonable

He told this in a statement, Messrs W.GE. and that Counsel for the ap- at the annual general meeting and J.L. Marden were re-elected DOBIN'S family had their first peliant conceded the sume of shareholders at Edinburgh directors and MOST Lowe, daste of bitterness

then, thing, though of course for the House.

Bingham & Matthews were re-when he stood in the dock and pleaded guilty to the charge. Ho He said: "During the year we appointed auditors. purposes of his own argument.

the also admitted being a member pleaded guilty to passing "We think that justice re-acquired a further 3 per cent

Robin was of a Triad Society. A total of 413,345 shares were worthless cheques. quires

we should not of the issued capital of our sub-

father at the meeting. put on probation. His further

settled with those he had, de- prolong this litigation sidiary, Shanghai Loan & In- by sending the matter back for vestment Co. Ltd., which bc-

Later, at the annual general frauded. further hearing, but that the counts for the increase of meeting of The Shanghal Loan &

shown in ourt capital

the balance Investment Company, Lid, the to adopt is that the onus is on sheet of some $20,000, the pro-Chairman,

Mr G. E. Marden the appellant to show that the

gress in tracing shareholders in

I said: Judgmenta in the Court

and this subsidiary being still dis-

The accounts COVET Tribunal below were wrong inopinting. There

discretion exercising

in the dividend from this subsidiary period of 12 months against 15 way they did; and that he company of $71,000 in respect of months when fast presented to (appellant) has failed to dis- the period ended March 31, 1954. you.

"The reduction in dividends "The

was charge that onus."

year

an again

and Interest carned is largely active one with the investment

due to the fact that last year's facilities afforded by the Hong- long capital marinet continuing accounts included two dividend to be availed of throughout the paying periods in respect of our in- investments as against one on Far East, We enjoyed an

0% in interest this occasion. crease of some

some 50% and dividend carnings as a re- Five cases of larceny, from the person,

mit of the increase in the size four occurring in Kowloon and one on Hongkong of our general portfolie, the financing of which was arranged Island, were reported to the Police yesterday.

Announcing-

THE OPENING

of our

HONG KONG BRANCH:

-

for the convenience of our

proper attitude for this Court

Five Robbed

At about 4 p.m. yesterday, Chinese male pedestrian hadi his pocket plekod in Wanchai fond

clients to buy their clothing requirements Hong Kong side

in

a brown leather wallet con- taining a cheque and $38 in cash.

In Kowloon, a Chinese

malo stole a wristlet watch and cash from a Chinese boy and made good his escape. The incident

MOHAN'S LTE

KING'S THEATRE BUILDING.

34, QUEEN'S ROAD, CENTRAL, HONG KONG.

WATCH FOR 'OPENING

DATE!

OVER MILLION DOLLARS WORTH OF THE FINEST BRITISH, WOOLLENS FROM WORLD'S LEADING MANUFACTURERS WILL BE ON DISPLAY.

MOHAN'S LID

KOWLOON

If We til

1)HƯ KON ating's Theatre B

MAKERS OF GOOD CLOTHES FOR OVER 20 YEARS

the

Lady Limerick was delighted

Robin went overseas, and did jobs in Africa and the Far Exist, but he did not satile, and a short time ago, came back to London again. He tried to join a colonial police force; his ap-with the School for sick chil- plication was

down,

dren run by the Red Cross at turned Robin re-assumed the role of Laichikok Hospital, which she bogus man-about-town. In ten vished today, accompanied by days he issued, cheques for £76 Miss Evelyn Bark, Dr the Hon that were not honoured, and K. C. Yoo, Mrs P. C. M. Sedg- obtained £150 at

by Wick, and Mrs. M. Strathle,

is marvellous work," com- fraud. Then, in the early hours

Limerick, "and of the morning, he walked into mented Lady West End Central police sta- you must feel very proud of all tion, and gave himself up. {that has been accomplished

WITHOUT SCRUPLES

here."

Credit

On the other hand, a pront

T Bow Street he pleaded The children, who are taught on the sale of investments has

A

guilty to three charges of by Miss F.C. Seo, gave a pro- enabled the board to decom-

gramme of entertainment" in- mend a dividend of 20 cents infraud, and asked for 18 others aspect

cluding a charming puppet show to be taken into consideration. €1.9 for "What do his parenta say?" for the visitors, who were re- calved by Miss E.M. McGibbon, Matron, and Doctor C.F. Chen.

of

the 12 months

by the substantial facilities pro- against the same amount

vided by th

"There is a new

the general managers.

item in to the previous 15 months period. asked Mr Roece, when he had

trading As against this, however, the beard the story. profit & loss account

ofts, which arises carry-forward has been reduced portfolio profits,

tiens in respect of by some $12,000. from realisations certain

in operations

"Since the close of the year and securities largely but there shares

has been a substantial not entirely quoted in markets

iri the appreciation

marice! outside the Colony.

value of the company's in- amount of interest

vestments, which at September

"The

Heel-to-Toe

How Soft You Go....

occurred at 7.30 a.m. in Castle shows an appreciable increase, 20, 1955 showed an apprecia- THIS IS WHAT YOU'LL FEEL WHEN YOU WALK IN Peak Road

other expenses being substantion of $388,000 over book "HAYMAKERS"!

At exactly the same time in tially unchanged win the ox value.

Nathan

Hamilton Street near Rood, 'a Chinese malo solo a waistbet watch valued at $220 from a Chinese female and de- camped.

ception of the general managers

Tho accounts were adopted commission which is contingent and the dividend (absorbing upon the profits.

$104,090) and carry forward 14% DIVIDEND

Mr were approved, ($150,315) A dvidend 14% is pgala re-

tho and

enry W. G. E. Lannaman was 20% commended forward has been increased by elected a director and MossTS Lowe, Bingham and Matthews nearly one lakh,

were re-appointed auditors,

A total of 370,670 shares were represented at the meeting.

Two and a half hours later, at 10 am, a Chinese female had her gold necklace, valued at $130 stolen by a Chinese male

In

Sheet the the Balance in Soy Street. The man escaped.

Investment Realisation Account A Chinese nale

shows had $49

a credit figure for the

stolen from him whilst he was first Lime since the Accounts boarding a bus at the Jordan Rood Bug Terminus at B D.m. A Chinese male has been de- tained in connection with thin matter;

Hospital Tenders Requested

Since

were established on the Invest- ment trust principle, while $3,108,000 has been advanced by our general inanagers. the close of the year, however, this has been reduced by some $2,000,000.

Government Appointments

the

good

fashion,

good fit is

Haymakers

Among scores of famous nameti casual shoes seen everywhere, there's none that can compare with "HAYMAKERS" in walk- Ing comfort, noiseless- ness, softness and light-. ness. In America during 'the National Nurses Con-. vention recently held. thousands of nurses voted for universal adoption of "HAYMAKERS" —— THE MOST WONDERFUL SOFT, NOISELESS and LIGHT CASUAL SHOE THAT EVER WALKED. Hospital authorities In South Asia. may 'order through MODE ELITE for. quantity purchases at VOLUME, PROMOTION, PRICES, All fittings and

In exercise of powers' con- "Investments show inferred on him by the Magis- crease of some 40 per cent at trates Ordinanco, ILE.. $9,088,000 with a market value Governor has appointed Me around one million in excess of Kenneth Alfred Surgent Phillipe Tenders were invited for the book value. The market value to be Permanent Magistrate,

stul further it WHO announced

in the construction of stage I of the appreciated Castle Fook Hospital, New Ter since the close of the year.

trading portfolio to Government

ments. ritories, in' an Item published which I have referred has been gazetted

were:

Mr. G. H established separately

undor

to be Deputy Superin- Sheriff The tenders will be for the current assets, and the accounts tendent of Sanitary Services; sizes stocked in ten different colours, matchable with construction of the chronle ward rooivable of nearly 2% lakhe, Br

A. W. T. While to be

be handbagy, gloves, belts. Sold in States US$14.95 a pair. and staff quarters of the Hos- being amounts due. In respect Assistant Superintendent of Here "EXCLUSIVE" to MODE ELITE at HK$90, Delivered pital.

In the Government Gazette to- day

On Establishment

Government Gazelto

of sales contracted but not Sanitary Servicos; Miss L.. P

Sffected

good

fortune

MODE ELITE of HONGKONG

at the close of the Wright to be Scalor Nursing anywhere in South Asia at HK$92.00. bos boon liquidated. Sister; Mr Wong Kwok-fong to As the clooo bi. businca, Fai- be

Senior Education Acting terday, the company's net worth Officer. After deducting all liabilities

It was also notified that Mr

•• HE, the Govenor has ap- was $0,075,069 representing a 1. B. Trover, General Manager proved the counrmation of- zár vielistical value of $0.04 per of Kowloon-Canton Railway 3. M. Rowlands, Cadet Offoer share ex-dividend."

on, has resumed his dutica, vize Mr.

Andurin B W.

Cial11, to the permanent The accounts were adopted A. X. Perry Jones, Ro and pensionable establishment, and the dividend. (absorbing 30% was announced

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