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JOHN CLARKE'S CASEBOOK
Albert's Night Of Double Take
WITH IN
Albert was silently his Joel, which were playing Bun, up, and wondering how he would ever get through the fons r1;} {
CHINA MAIL
1005
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 1955.
Corruption In SIDE GLANCES By Galbraith
London Police Force
COMMISSIONER'S
STATEMENT
1
area
Albert told his story. The care little after mid- night. A puckish, bakl-gainst him was found proved. Detolis of his crimtisal record hended little TOTTE 1/247314-4
and his career were rend out. Albert was walking slowly "I shalt discharge you condi-
London, Nov. 17. tionally
this Lime, slid the Sir John Nott Bower, round the quieter squares)
magistrate And, turning to his Commissioner of Police for of Bloomsbury,
probation officer, he said: "This
the greater London murang man wants someone to take an
interest In him, help him with said today that Scotland accommodation and so on until Yard was determined "to he Rets # job. Will you see
out | stamp
any trace The probation officer nodded, corruption in the Metropoll- Mr Powell turned to Albert |tan Police wherever it may again. "We'll do as much as we arise." can to help you" he said, "It don* Think we're #1} soft- netrted down here. We're not,
Albert beamed and left, He clearly thought London rates were wonderful.
For be hel no thaney aber no prospect of coming by any until) neven o'clock ast the morning when the big restaurants hired 1 4.41
their day* kitchen labour
Albert wanderer 10, rung to doubt the
of
ime
leaving his native, Chesire for Lendon as the frad done a few days earlier.
PROOF
QUDDENLY
a stranger depped from the shadows and bar-
red his paths
"I'm a paller offeer," said the stranger
description ot
เท DESWOR
wanted mars.
Just come with me while I make
a few inquiries, will you?"
A second pinselathes, police
may appeared, aut Albeit was,
Ted to a police box
tra
On the way, he was askord tus
H
produced papers. prove who he we
At the police box one of the plain-clothes FINTI teleptomed Sealand Yard
Pecently be t BAH 1}ita *
and turned to Albert hel, vana var buzz You're cont
R
[IT
thought
LAAGEM
W
"Albert hotadedā
badly frightened Is The North. Wales, In the Mlads, he had
ellected 20 convictions
But for a year he hurt kept, clear of trouble working farms will feel ended his career in agriculture
An hour later Albert was still punishing hils
!
magia- though
L
may t that inerent have anal reservatjous about London's i politemen
No Relatives,
But Many Friends
Singapore, Nov. 17. Pretty 12-year-old Patience Hayes, whose entire family died in
crash CHT Octuber 30 in Johore, is in hospital here slowly recover- ing.
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חו
9.
She does not know that her fathe
Royal Au Force Ser- 43. and Siga Bayern,
but other Michael younger wers killed instantly when the frtpily car collect with bus on that her mother died eight days ago.
Sergeant Hayam' parents wro dead and his wife's people live al Neston Wirral, Cheshire, Englundl
recovering
his
slowly Pallery, fect ms - bury's hard pavement-
Down ristaltaple many
seemed to One moment he have all Landon to himself, the next, he was again confrunted by the two bizda the
men who had stopped him before.
friends, however STILL VERY ILL A European living in Kuala Lumpur wants to start a hund
1
of
Bul, he criticised some press reports of bribery in the Lonxiou pulleo force a "grossly unfair" und "unwarranted attacks upon fine and conscientious body of men and women."
He termed it "grossly unjust" throt the
force entire police should be condemned because "a (ew weaker spirits yield to temptation.
His statement, an unusual step Mressing the gravity with which views present widespread critician of the police, came In the after merous reports press that the police force was under investigadon and allega- Bots that police were in the pay
An Luc Sobo Boneman London quarter.
KNIFE FIGHT
of
L
The police eime under fire after the notorious knife fight in Solio between Jack
*Spot" Comer, self-confessed gangster No. 1, and Albert Dimes, AI- though both men were severely wounded in the running batte,
Čigr, 1903 by HKA Berbeda bya, "This follow used to do my homework in high school—–—–—I'm going to give him a job!"
3 Years For "Genuinely Repentant" Robber
STARTS INSTANTLY NEVER MISSES
SHEAFFER'S
CLAIM FOR RETURN OF MONEY
COURT TOLD OF LOAN ARRANGEMENTS
Evidence of his arrangements with the United Chinese Bank concerning a loan and 400 tons of fertiliser from Japan was given by Chang Tien- thao before Mr Justice J. R. Gregg in the Supreme Court this morning.
Chang is the brother of the manager of Kin Fong Hong, plaintiff company, who is suing the Bank (second defendants), the Oriental Develop- ment Co. (first defendants) who were said to have disappeared; and the Wah Shing Trading Co., who have also brought a counter-claim.
Brook
Represented by Mr Bernacchi and Mr Patrick Yu (Instructoc
by Mr W.
Choung). the claiming
plaintiffs are tho $90,000 against
missing Arm as to them,
money loaned and $100,000 against the Bank as security which they allege the Bank undertook to pay them in the event of nom arrival of goods purchased the missing fr
by
The third defendant who is said to be a partner of the miss- also claiming the 14 ing firm $100,800 from the Bank as Q return of deposit. He claims that he financed the contract for the goods, 400 tons of sulphate of ammonia, and that he paid the
'CLICKER". MEDIUM & FINE. BRIKPOINTS: AVAILABLE
GUN DUEL SEQUEL
Man Charged On
Four Counts
Chan Chuen, alias Tan Pei-chuen, 29, of 565 Cantón Road, ground floor, appeared before Mr T. Creedon at in connection with an armed Kowloon Court this morning
robbery and a gun duel in Kowloon inst night.
Chan, charged with
four counts of attempted armed rob- bery,
attemmed
murder and and am-
LISTLA
possession of muition without a licence, was
remanded for four days in Police custody.
He Woo alleged to have at-
tempted to rob Chol Hon-san at No. 39, Shanghai Street, ground He was also to have attempted to Lou Mok-chlu and Liu Cheung-ful Tho charge alleged that he had a revolver and six rounds of ammunition without д Licence.
order PC4105 fourth
Macao Electric door, yesterday
Capitalises $1 Million
At an extraordinary general meeting. the Macao Eric Lighting Co. Ltd., this morning
HK$1,000,000, capitalised declared P
special $1,000,000 capital bonus.
and
holder states that it is desirable
DRIVER'S
The Company notice to share- APPEAL to capitalise the sum of HK
DISMISSED
money to the missing firm so000,000 standing to the creait of that they could open letter of the Company's General Reserve credit facilities with the Bank. Account, and, accordingly. A Mr Justice J. Wicks in the
The
Decood defendant, the special capital bonus of $1,000,- | Bank, is represented by the Hon. 400 tree of Corporation
d'Almade, QC, and Mr Tax (if any) Oswald Cheung (Instructed by that
that such bonus be applied on Mr WC.R. Care) and the third chalf of the persons defendant, Wah Shing, in repre-
Leo
Profis be dedinged, and
Appeal Court this morning dismissed an appeal against severity of sentence passed on a lorry driver for driving
of Lion.
who on
the 23rd November 1955 aro
they were eventually acquitted, I criminals who had genuine sorrow and remorse for sented by Mr John McNeill, QC, holders of the 400,000 shares without due care and atten-
Since then, a number of people
have
MIN
been arrested, including Comer, on charges of con-
opiring to defeat the course of
Justice.
Sir John Nott Bower said that
cerned mutt
come
Ulikely lu
con-
the subject
of criminal to comment proceedings" and on any speelfte allegation would be interfering with the course of Justice,
A man described as "one of those very unusual
what he had done" was sent to prison for three
and Me Victor Gittins (instruct
years by Mr Justice J. Wicks at the Criminaled by Mr FX d'Almada), SOLE PROPRIETOR
Sessions this morning,
circumstances of Wong's case.
Accused pleaded guilty to robbery with aggravation.
.
Chang Tien-thio,
the Company in payment in full
Tok
The appellant was Chan Ying, who wa convicted by 1. T Morris at Kowloon. He was givern two months and had his
montha.
Chan, who bad three previous convictions of a similar nature, was represented this morning by Mr Percy Chen, instructed by Mr M. K. Lam.
for 100,000 shares of the Com- pany of $10 each, and that sucti 100,000 shares credited as fully younger O Wong Man-cheung, 30, unemployed, was told brother of Ching Ching-pou, bald up be allotted to such per- driving licence suspended for 13
the proportion of one said that the latter was the sole sans in
every four, he could not comment on some by His Lordship that the offence of robbery was a proprietor of the plaintiff firm share for
for dividend as from
the 1st of the press reports as be serious one, but he would take into account the and he merely worked there.
He testified that on April 28, be treated for all purposes as an December 1955, and they shalt 1952
Kwan Ang-ching,
pro prietor of the Arst defendant increase of the issued amount firm, Oriental Development Co., of the capital of the Company visited his brother. He took hold and not as Income. After Kwan into his brother'a offles such allotment any MARCO - DEM and left them together. The following chy visited his brother again a budness
acquaintance, Hin-young, manager of Gibson Co. niso called, said the witness.
Но
sald that on that day his brother instructed him to ac- company Kwan and Fong_to the United Chinese Bank His brother
He denied a press report that lp her and a RAF Flight-450 men might be transferred ieutenant in Hongkong would from the West End Central like
blonde girl slay with his fianity while she to steal from anattended 1s eunvalescing
KEEPING IT DARK UTRE arresting your
one,
mand og jultering with.
intent
vors.
We wat bed you try Ur door-bandjes
fometina
#114 Albert protruded
The
Later thst Clerkenwell court he pleader not guilty to the charge
The poller Tild their stors They bid They earlier
the ite
tor
But that day will be long in Coming
A
enter]
leer
London Police Division and that
many officers had come under suspicion.
NO IMPORTANCE He denied press reports that the top secret #t
or cven Becret Ji hore Hahru General Hospital papers" had been missed from
"He condition has Send today
Scotland Yard. Police рарета but she is improved slightly
relating to women with criminal sul very very ."
records, which were found in a private house tecently, had "no security importance whatever," he said.
She cannot have visitors, We have pul flowers in her mention their tiot
10 buf she is too sick to enrouter will Allert. and the magistrate. Mr Edward Leather they are there."
Patience Powell, might not have heuth T
wald The There have
Albert
men
nol forgotten. been many it had not
olher Arst time I Tramped agile These offers of financial and other help
officers and two, when they took me to the frea RAF
stationed in Singapore. China this man, Mad Special earlier the magistrate asked.
police-box
"Had you
One of the plained:
Secu
"When
polleemen ex-
we found he was not the wanted man we let him go and analogised for any! inconvenience
NOT SOFT-HEARTED
THE THE underlying suggestion.
he is making," sund the magistrate, "is that you were a bit disappolatest that he wasn't the man you thought, and so ran him in later?
"Oh, no, sir," said the offleer
The w lives i
Given Recognition
the Governor, under instructions from the Secretary of State for the Colonies, has been pleased to recognise, pro- visionally and pending the issue Mr of Her Majesty's Exequatur. Jose B Sy Quimstam us Vice- Consul for the Republic of the Philippines in Hongkong, it was aminced in the Gazette today.
Shoe!
VOGUE
at
says that over 2,000,000 busy important women la New York City are daily walking in "HAY- MAKERS"! Rotailed solely by BONWIT TELLER, NY, US$14.95 plus town tax. Here solely by MODE ELITE, at HK$90. Mall ed including insurance anywhere in South East Asia at HK$92.
But, he added that their dis- appearance was of "serious in-
זיי
my
portance" and being investi- gateri He could give no details as criminal proceedings might be involved.
He declared:
and officers will do our duty, how- ever unpleasant that duty may be, but I would be wrong if I did not immediately refute all and any suggestions that the Metro- politan Police, as a body. corrupt suggestions which are grossly unfair, have no founda- tion, in fact, and can do untold harm to the morale of London's police."-China Mail Spectat.
is
Lorry Driver Charged
A
disastrous
of 3 Chuca
Loong Village, Sai Wan Ho, was charged with dangerous driving and with careless driving as ani He pleaded not alternative. guilty to both charges and was granted bail of $500.
Mr D. F. O. Mayne, Crown the Court that Counsel, told about 11.40 p.m. on August 3, Wong stopped a taxi mutaide the Princess
Theatro in Kowloop. He directed the driver, Lo Chi, to drive to Tin Kwong
Road.
On arriving there, the, accused pressed a weapon which after- wards turned out to be a toy revolver-against the driver' back and told him to give him all his money.
On August 20. Wong FUT- rendered himself at the Kow- City Police Station and loon confessed to the robbery. He
led the Police to where he had hidden the toy revolver.
Mercantile
Marine Examinations
Dates Mastera
of
Matca
Kwan
and
FORS
A.
was
Mr Chen told the Court that appellant had a wife and two small children. Although he had bad
tho previous convictions, facts Involved
thoge were not dorious convictions
ones.
prosenting fractions shall be dio posed of by the Directors for the interest of the Company.
The motion, proposed by the Chairmen
nan and seconded by Mar
In the present case, Counsel W. Wood,
carried said, the offence took place on July 10 on the road from Shatin unanimously.
Directors and Shareholders to
Kowloon. He said it
ap- present were Mr F. J. Gellion peared that the Magistante paid chairman), Mrs A. P. da Silva, attention to the fact that there Mr H. Nolasco da Silva, Mr were bends in the road A. W. Wood, (General Manager rather
& Director of the British Co. Lid) and General Electric-
Caine, (proxy for Mr D. B. Evans Coy. Secretary),
ther wanted him to ask the of Bank for the name of the letter examinations
and Marine of credit concerning 400
tone for Colmial Oerti- of commonium sulphate from
in the Japan and to get the deposit Mr H. during transferred into the name of the Kin Fong Hong. His brother glo told him to ask the Bank
Marina
be
The driver turned over a total | Engineers of $24 to Wong, who ran away. | ficates of Competency
Merumble MAKES CONFESSION
1956 have been announced by the Director of Marine in the Government Gazette today.
The
examinations
will held in the examination room of the Marine Department, 102, Connaught Road Central,
Following
the dates "Your Lordship will see," Mr
published: Mayne stated, "that although
For Masters and Mates.—in this offence is a particularly
the weeks commencing
Mon- grave one and one which, I am
days, January 16, February 27, sorry to say, is on the Incre March 19, April 18, May 14, in the Colony at the present June 18, July 23, August 20, time, the accused appears to be
of those criminals
who
had genuine 1950. Borrow and remorse for what he had done.
one
Crown Counsel
bond.
very
sold
asked the
usual
Eyemb
have been long prison seri- tenoo with strokes of the came. In this case, His Lorddilo
** the prisoner appeared to
have been genuinely repentant, He would also consider the fact that no injury was caused to the
texi driver.
De for
24,
22,
/
to pay the deposit to the Radio Hongkong
Fong Hong if the letter "of credit expired,
INTRODUCED
لحدي
Block Programme
Market
over-emphasised
nature of these bends,
but
tho
J
"SHORT" BENDS Mr Chen submitted that the Magistrate, in passing what h colled
"this severe *sentence". must have boca under the 'im- pression that the bends were "sharp" instead of "short".
HK.T. 6. Time Bignal and Programme In this case, he continued, the. Ekammary
driver of the vehicle in front of Haport: 0.00, Chariz said that at that time Children presented by Valerie appellant's lorry did signal to be did not know the manager
(Btudio): 0.30, "Popularity Poll him that he could pass his
Fredict the by Jean. presented of the United Chinese Bank,
vehicle at one of the bends, and three top tubes of the week to win but Fong was
he did so.
.
Oriental Development wanted to barow $100,000 from our
inte
our
j
3.45
Recorded during the
·
going to make $30 (studio); 0.50, Weather Report; the. Introductions. They went 7 Time Signal and The News Sc although there was to the Bank and
London Relay 100, Commentary evidence that appellant drove intro- Fony
or Special An- (London Heley) duced him to S. K, Yee the nouncementa: 45. Jaxe Hair Hour without due care and attention,
the younger
presented by Robert Acheson Mr Chen said, he would ask for October
(Studio): 745, Hongkong Concert brother of the proprietor of Kin 19. December
mercy under the circumstances, Orchestra. Fong. Hoot, one of the leading st 17,
half of their November He said he was sure Hia in Arms
the Fuklen community.
Promenade Concert at the Ritz Lordship knew that work was For First MAK Marine. S.K. Yee
replied that Fong 15 Take It from Here. Dick amcult to obtain in Hongkong. Engineers:-in the weeks com-
Bentley and Junmy Edwards, with WE one
of his Wong mencing Wednesday, February
regular Vallas Eaton, Alma Cogan, June: The punishment infleted on the had a mumber of previous con- 15, 1958, Monday April 9; Mon-
customers
and
he would be Whitfield (BBCTS): 8.45, Lailer from
appellant would reduce his involving victions,
obtaining day, June
America by Alistair Cooke (Recorded very glad to accept any busi- 11:
and himself to poverty, family and Monday, Judy 9; ness Introduced, by
by Fong.
London "Relay); 2. Tune_Bignal. credit by fraud, Larceny, a Monday, October 8; and Mon-
Music Lover Hour Classical
Mr Chen sald further that tempted larceny and breach of
Ching said that he asked S. Bequests proated by Allen Dekker appellant had never been in- December 10.
K. You whether the Oriental (Studio) 10. Continental Cabaret volved in any corious accident Second Clase Misirine Devlopment Ca had opened a pressated by Denise Brabant Asked if he had anything to Engineers in the weeks com-
(Studio); 10.30. Virtuoso, ihrough all his years of driving. letter of credit in respect of 400 Stem (violin): 10.45, Beside Book. Court thy, accused
mencing Roquel to the
Tuesday, Imuary 3; tons of fertiliser to be shipped Uncle sir" by Sheridan Le Fanu. LIVES INVOLVED trafle accident at Tytam Tuk for a light sentence.
Mr Justloe Wicks fold, Wong May Tuesday, July 3 Months told Mr Yoo that
Monday, March 5; Monday, from Japan and Yoe confirmedecorded) 10.52, Wesiber Report: Wicks said the charge was a Read by Cynthia Nixon. Episode · 10 Giving his decision, Mr Justice Reservoir when a number of
that in-normal circumstances in day, September 3; and Monday,
· 11,| Time Signal. Radio News Reel people lost their lives at the
cases of this nature there would November 5., •
the Hecorded London Relay); 11.00, serious one, in that it involved beginning of the month was the
Goodnight, bastu:
God Bays The the lives of other road-users. APPLY EARLY
Queen. 11:20, Glone DowES. - charging of the driver of the
Ho said he had; taken into ac-. lorry before Mr Hin-shing Lo
Prospective Mister and Mate
firm and that wo intended to REDIFFUSION count all that had been sald by at Central this morning.
candidates
Counsel, but he felt he could should make their give them the loan; thất Au Yuen, 51,
-p.m. Bleak House By condition was that the name of Charles Dickens; Tea for Two trate's
not interfero with the Magia- applications as early as possible,
the Popular Tunes: 130, Sammy Kaye, decision. and appear in berson not later the letter of credit and to the weet of the examination Chinese than the Friday morning prior
should be transferred Show8wing "and Sway with Sammy
His Lordship said, however, or that the Kaye and the Kaydets: 4.45. Dossier
that he would agree to date the MiH, pa Dumitrium; 5, Chudren's Corner == they desire to sit,
Bank should' Conducted by Auntie Val; 6.30, sentience as from the day of ar- Prospective
FYLKES Marine Engineer guarantee that if the goods were
Fioquests -- Presented by, rest, Instead of from today.. candidates should, make ap- not shipped before the date of Betty: 6.13 Birthday Malibag: 835,
Mr Simon Li, Crown Counsel, Parade Lates Record
Releases plication in person at least one xpiry of the letter of credit Received: by Reditusions ata, apprared for the Crown. week prior to the date σα the Bank should return the de- Bhadows of Doubt Presented by which they wishli to bo posit money to the King Fong Time Signal And The News (London Colgate-Palmotiva Company: 7. examined. Those candidates fong the witness declared, who hold National Certificates Further evidenco is being in Mechanical Engineering or given
which other
From some part of THE PERFECT EASE
the Secretary of State for the must, however, make applion- , exmination may be claimed, AND COMFORT. FOR
Colonies, to approve the options ant mubit all relevant do BUSY WALK IN
A 41-year-old unemployed, pointinent of Mr Kenneth Wails cuments at least one mon "HAYMAKERS”
Topley, Ho Sang, who yesterday rofamed
B.Sc. (Econ) COULD "NEVER BE to sign a formal caution form at
to be Cadet
Officer, COPIED. To avoid the end of the committal pre-
The following appointment, "DISAPPOINTMENTS" coodings against him for murder, buy "GENUINE HAY Bull refused to sign the form tranfers, promotions and post- ings have been approved by MAKERS" from the this morning.
it was and He wow however committed HE the Governor sole distributor.
to the Decùmber.
nounced in the Gazette Criminal
Mr. AE Grlingo remi
P Sossions of Sumeme 10% duty as Chief Laboratory Tech
Med] trial by Mr WF. Pickering alt=" ting at Central Magistracy. nician; Mr. Laung Kwoket
Accused alleged to have Laboratory Technician.
anchiar Printed and published by WILLIAM ALICK GRINHAM for murdered Lam Shing, at 10 to act and on behalf of South China Morning Post Limited at 1-8 Russell Street, ground, floor, on Technician; Mr K. WAY.
to be Labou Wyndhamn Street: City of Victoria, in the Colony of Hongkong." | August 23.
She's the busiest woman on two feet-two of the happiest, handsomest feet. For they're tradled in Haymakers, the shoe that is cobbled by hand from a single shell of softest, finest kip-calfskin. The perfect footnote to the tailored wardrobe!
THE HOFTEST SHDEN THAT EVER WALAKS
MODE ELITE
Defendant, who was remanded for arven days, is alleged to DEWARE OF IMITA-- have driven lorry No. 0517 in TIONS! GENUINEA dangerous manner along
Island Road on November 6. ARE
HAYMAKERS
ONLY OBTAINABLE
FROM MODE ELITE HE STILL WON'T
:22 Queen's Road, C. Tel: 24052.
SIGN FORM
Cadet Officer Appointed
E the Governor has been exemplifiontiossa on
plsssed, under instruction from
priory to the examination dale,
5 New Police Superintendents
Mom P. Lowe, D. H. Tu Morrison Amatan Supertooma 1a A. White, H. Tyler and "A.
denks of Police have beenį ardhi vanced to the tank at Buper, tezlanks of Polts, it was notf- adi la the Government Gazette.
PROMOTED
and
Gazetted
Appointments
·༔
ray) 7.00, Weather Report, An nouncements and Interade; 735, Track, Talk-Tips Fest Tomorrow's Faces: 7.30. Coke Time-Starring Eddie. Matier : with Axel Stordahl's Dickiestra
Guest: Baru; Personally, Parade-Boptile Tucker, 8.18. Take Me From Hero, Dick HE. the Governor has been Bentley and Jimmy Edwards, with pleased to approve the promo whaton Amia Born June The following appointments
(ECTS):
FLORA Aere announced in the Govern- tion of Tying Officer P. O. Time-Latin American Riftamment Gazette today: Scales and Flying Officer Pymphony MAIL, HE ÜLA Clasca
of the Hongkong downly plagede by the Mr. RA G. Barrades, B.Sc.
Down formatboy ke 2: ARTC, ARIC to be an analyst Altgllary Air Fown to Flight or great awake fored by the zgje Lieutamaanta Beffective
1 * purpose of -- Emergency · from-World Wide Kymphony Orcialkan November 1, 1955, it was a thoromptub and studeations, v.1955; the Director
*Chopin' | Nocturne in se vraciante -(Agricultural, Polione)||| Regulke nounced in the Gazette thle dos Pizyed by Miding Bertoni Audit to be an auditor of the
19. Rediffusion – Rpolligitm morning.
fickor 1013s & Mules and rooligan Grantham Scholarship
The J-Accounta;
Mr RW Prime cessed to Adventures of the scaries
to, Be Secre 'Revistrar, of the Pal...The Grostáns Heroë dënorical Appeals Board??)
Flotion, Barring Merial trocinar
Mr Ho with effect from Dates with Dreamlander unterbertine 16 bna Sup-Ispector of 1955,"it" was 'notlded | Boner (of the Candle | Government Gazete 1001 Protic & Merch 59mins to be. Popular to the Hongcons, WAS
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