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JOHN CLARKE'S CASEBOOK
He's Not A Bit Like His Brother
TIS boyhood was spent, to Stephen) is an utter failuro,
in Central Red 53 now.
Howhere
"HE
CHARITABLE
STARIS INSTANTLY NEVER MISSES
CHINA MAIL SHENERS
Stricken Ship Sinks South Of Hongkong
The Hongkong - bound freighter, the Pakistani Europe. His family was one is is trouble now through steamer Fakira, which sent of those that painstakingly taking the advice of same-out distress signals on had built a tradition of suc-one who should have known Wednesday
night because cess and riches atul local era solicitor's clerk. Thor
oughly bad advice, this man was fame. The boyhood of
given Stephen and his brother was a happy ne
Then puidus exploder about
!!་
"This defendunt is fortunate In this respect,” counsel went on. If family have come to his help in
very charitabla
He went on to describe the of the humble job
prosperous way
die volutionary
E
Cover their home divantugcă Taped stud their home. The family | that Stephen's family had found
their for m
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atured
50 J
and
Stephen Calne po England
UP-DOWN
Stephen was fined £100 and oplere to estreat £100 bail for not having appeared when he Chouriel have done Held not ask for Hime to pay. The familly สาย
no doubt come to his aid
bangland Stephen's brother!
almost from the Alt Steplen End to do, who had bunews warht ofance dreamed such dreams of Londen revognmod 1.14 enpabili, being Kreat
like his
3'!
N
1
by
man
11 tartand from brother, was to go to his lowly scratch bid over the years earned job, and be gateful,
mauch regard that shrewd men
spoke bothly of any enterprise
he het hand in He becam
a fee in the City
With Stephen, things wen! otherwise Where his brother
to big business and succeeded Stephen made
mind? oves arut failed-Re
ather wres vold Water
with a low, and hesitates nad is Jest, while holder spirits theive
Stephien fried to borene a big businessman Ike hử brother, He seemed not to be able to put a funt right
H
PRISON
that
WETE
Radio Hongkong
1 ΚΤ
8. Tune
all
she was taking in water in a cargo hold, sank in the South China Sea at about midnight last night, it was learned this morning.
A TTT message (an urgent navigational warning tu
of the the master ships) from Dutch Tug Oost Zoe was Inter- cepted here at midnight stating the Fakira had sunk at the post- llon of 13.27 degrees north and 113.4 dokters east.
The crew members of the Fakira abandoned the ship al
uba:
Forty-ilve p.m. yesterday.
Fal
Were
taken on board the Liberian steamer Symphony and the captain of the ill-fated ship
and six others wero taken on board the Oost Zec.
The Symphony was the Arst ship to arrive in the vicinity of the Fakiru after her SOS had
been dispatched. The tug Oost
Zee, which was on her way to Progranine Bangkok from Hongkong after Suinibary, 4.03. Stock Market towing in here last week itevoli. 10.08, Programine for dredger and a pontoon for the
prescaled tay Valerie
Pali airport extention scheme, also Povularity 6.30. presented br JEA Predict the rushed to the Fakiro
Children
(Studio)
$30 Studio: 6.59.
Bedside
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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 1955.
Col J. A. Dawson, CBE, Chief of Staff, with his wife and daughter, pictured before they left the Colony this morning.—Staff Photographer.
the week to win assistance. Both the Symphony ACQUITTAL OF NINE SEAMEN
And The Nown
Wallne
SIL" by
three fuo luns of weather Report: and the tug stood by until 8 p.m.
Siunal Tino London Relay), 7.00. Appost on when the former left the scene behalf of the Hongkong Anti-T.D.
with 46 crew members of the M. W. Association by the
Faitira. The tug remained there Turner Recorded); 7,16, dari Hall Hour presented by Robert Acheson and its master, Captain M. A. (Studio): 1.48. Movie Magazine: 8,15. | Engels, sent oul the message Tako it from Here-Dick Bentley and Jimmy Edwards, with
when the Fakira finally Bank. TE went to Paris on business Eston, Alma Cogan, June Whitfield CONTINUES, VOYAGE (BUCTS); 8,45, Letter from Americs into trouble there Alistair Cooke (London Relay)!
It was not known this morn- over cheques
not 9, Time Bienal. Music Lever Hour- ing where the Symphony would honoured. Ho
Classical came back lo
Request presented by proceed
So with the Fakira's Alleen Dokker (Recorded); 10, Con- London amit was almost at oncetinental Cabaret presented by Deals
crew. in trouble again вод clunay Brabant (Studio): 10.30, Virtuoso – However a message from the efforts to obtain money by false Kirsten Flagstad
by Dodwell Book 10.5 Oost Zoo, received pretences. In 1943, Stephen was
Sheridan Le Fanu Read by Cynthia and Company, local agents for ful judged bankrupt, Presently Nizon. Episode is intecorded) 16:39, the be, this morning sald that he was being sent to prison again Weather Report: il. Time signal the Oost Zoe is continuing her
News Reel (London Relay Recorded), 11.09, Goodnight Music trip to Bangkok. charged bankrupt, Jo ablain cod Save The Queen; 11.30, Close The Fakira,
Was owned by the East and West Steamship Company of Karachi. She was formerly the The City of Omaha
and Alba and was built in Wilmington in 1820. The Symphony (7,253 tons 1. i owned by the Marco Ship ping Company of Momovla and the tug Oost Tee belongs to Messrs L. Smit, famous Dutch towing company in Rotterdam.
for attempting,
us 31
Stephen for
credit above £1
About that Tine, one court recoinminder! deportation A holk w sort of verdt 1. A Stephen was by now of that shudlowy luckless
ixk£ #%*TH thinly krypty "Stateless Personis
There newhere to deport him to
Stephen served his prison sens teners, and each me he em out of prison began life agala at stage or two lower than he A lot of living.
FAILURE
1024
w.m
Hadin
Down.
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REDIFFUSION
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Uv Plovdi Muste in March The: 3.45, Bleak Huume--by Chanes Dickens, 4, 1 ед For Two-Popular Tunes; 400. Mammmy Kaye Show-Bwing and Sway with Boummy Kaze and the Kaydein: 448. Domter an Dumetrius: D. Children's Comer-Conducted by Auntie Val; 6.30, Friday Requesta- Presented by Betty: 0.13. Birthday Mailbag: 4.15. Record Parado The Latest Releases Received by Reditu-
Shadows of 11011:
Doubt Colgate-Palmolive Presented by
Company: Time Bimal and the TENANCY
News (London Relay); 1.09, Appeal on behalf of the Hong Kong Anti-
Association;
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of 8,771 toris,
15. Weather TRIBUNAL PANEL
Teach Talk-Annements Racer: 730,
for Tomorrow' Coke Tune-Starring
| Eddie Fisher with Axel Stordahl'
261
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The Chief Justice, under the
Ship's Master Appeals
Against
"CLICKER MEDIUM & FINE BALLPOINTS, AVAILABLE
Rice: Civic Association's Reply To Government
The Civic Association this morning replied to the Colonial Secretary's letter of 19th November informing the Association that the présent. system of rice importation would be continued in 1956.
The Association's reply reads in part as follows:
Chief Justice s Appointment
Gazetted
The official appointment Hongkong's new Chlef was published in the ment Gazetto today.
the
hall
the
10
"We refer to your letter of to sell their rice not only to the 19th November in which you worried ranks of middlemen bui assured this Association that niso direct to the retall trade a Government is in full agreement well. If Government does not at with the general principle that this singe consider it advisable |trade in rice should be trgo. to liberalise the rice import "We have noted Government's trade, the least it can do la to decision to continue the present encourage the liberalizing of the system in 1086 with such minor present system of rice distribu→ modifications as
exprcticable.
tion." may
show desirable and You have also given assurance
if
be
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Judge Reserves Decision
for
Mr
her
ID
AD
of the public that the regulation of trade by Government Justice the rice Govern-will be maintained only so long as is necessary in the Interest of The announcement stated: public security. "Her Majesty the Queen, hey-
"This Association dlangrees
Justice Gregg in the ing been pleased
statement Supreme Government's approve with
Court this morning the appointment of Mr Michael that the present system is not reserved his decision
on the Joseph Patrick Hogan, CMG, to one of monopoly. The number of question of domicile raised in be Chief Justice of the Supreme
eme unparters in the pi-war era
19 divorce Court of this Colony in succes not
proceedings between and it is indeed Mrs May-yuk Fok, of 5 Villinge relevant, slou to the late Sir Gerard possible that the number
would
Terrace and her husband Po Lewis Howe, H.E. the be smaller free competition yun Fok of 82 Robinson Road. Governor, in accordance
with wer
were now permitted bul
Mra Fok brought ructions In
substantially!
a petlilon that 011
would bo-
the dissolution from
Rt, Hon the So long as the number of im-
marriago to Fok whom she Secretary of State for the porters is limited to 29 Importers, married in October, 1945 Culondes, has by Loters Patent who have the solo right to Im-
Los Angulis. under the Public Seal appolat-port rice for 2,500,000 peoplo,
Her husband brought ed the said Mr M.J.P. Hogan the rice trade must be consider.
action before Mr Justico Greng to be the Chief Justice of the ed as being in the nature of a Suor mo
for the dismissal of this poti- Court of Hongkong." monopoly. Other Government appoint-
À POSSIBILITY
tion on the ground that he was ments gazetted were: Mr J. G.
a Portuguese subject of Macro "Under the existing system, birth
ho was und that Robertson, Senior Radiographer, it is possible for a quota holder domiciled in Hongkong. to be Superintendent Radio-to act as a nominal importer contested the Court's furisdicilon
DIN Chang Shiu-gig without grapher:
having to offer his and Chen Medical
shin-ling to be rico to the wholesale or retallto hear the divorte petition Officers: Dra Portla trade: a so-called nominal im- structed by Mr P. J. Griffiths
Bernacchii, in Sheen, Luan Ju-chen and Wong porter may, for instance, be represented the husband (plain-
to be Woman able to import rice at
the ro Medical Officers; Mr M. William-
tiff and Mr Richard Winter, quest of Д
for non-quota Arm son, Bub-Inspector, to be Acting a
Instructed by Mr A. S. C. Com- tee of say 3% to 4%. We Assistant
4. Weber, Superintendent of would ask that
represented Government Folice, Dr S. H. Moore to
be take steps to ensure that (defendant). Acting Sentor Medical Officer, quota-holders
AFC importing rice on their own account for RESUMES DUTIES
direct distribution either It was also notined that Mr the wholesale or retail trade. C. W. Sarelson, Senior Educa- "A weakness the
on Offee resumed duties on system to the danger of collusion return from leave, vice Mr C. W. In the rice trade arising from Walzon.
the Mr Justice T. J. Gould ceased porters
Hang-ching Decision
An appeal by way of a case stated against the decision of a Marine Magistrate who acquitted nine Dutch seaman of the British vessel ss Poplar Hill on charges of insubordination and continuous neglect of duty was brought before Mr Justice T. J. Gould, Senior Puisne Judge, at the Appeal Court this morning.
log The appellant was Capt. John jeldent were made in the Anthony Williams, master of the book by the master. But there ship. He was represented by were no entries saying these Mr Oswald
Cheung, instructed first entries were read out or by Mr F. G. Nigel of Johrizon, | shown to respondenis. And Stokes and Master.
there were no turies regarding any reply given by the crewmen. FAILED TO COMPLY
Mr A. J. Clifford, Instructed bry Mr D. L. Strelloit of Brut- ton
and Co..
represented the ning samen. They were A. Schouten, G. L. E. M. van den
F
In this respect, Counsel told the Court, his client failed to L. Ecomply with the provisions of м. Jacob-
F. Ouwencel, T. Brosh-the Merchant Shipping Act.
A. Vrendenborg,
the
Before any fires can be made, sen and M. J. Kaarsteker.
regulations provided that the The incidents were alleged to alleged misconduct and fines have taken place at Whampoa in should be entered in the ac- middle of October, The counts. The balance of the sea- Poplar Hill arrived in Hongkong
man's wages, after the
acces-
E other day be again cam mitter the crime of incurring a debt greater this £10, while
Orchestra and Guest Star--Dolores Landlord and Tenani Ordinance, still an undischarged bankrupt.
Hawkins: 7.45, Woody Herman and The
amount involved was
Orchestra, č.
has appointed the following to on October 21 and the seamen zary deduction, should be hand- £30 or so, and Stephen's brother | Parade Gracie Fields; 8.10, 11 be Members of the Tracy
were charged the following day.ed to the seaman. stood surety for him when first from liere-Dick Bentley and Jimmy Tribuna! Panel, It
Edwards, with Wallas Eaton, Alma
was
Mr Cheung In-
Court told be appeared to answer the
the Cogan, June Whitfield (DBCTS); nounced in the Government that the charge against the re- charge at the Clerkenwell court. 8.45. Fiesta Time-Latin American Gozelte today.
were entered accordingly, Mr Cheung His brother did his best to pro-
Rhythms:
spondenta Symphony HAD
were laid under fald, his client's case was that no Capriccio
Mesars duce Stephen the next time he puree the Danish National Or W. Bono,
J. M. M. Alves,
deduction could Italien-Tchaikovsky,
T. section 228 (1), paragraph (C), properly is view of the failure by have been made K. N. Chau, U. P. was enlled
of the Merchant Shipping Act, appellant to comply with the pro- appear, bul fenestra conducted by Nicola Malko," Cheung, K. C. Chiu, F C. delayed
visions of section of the Act matters by Symphony No, a in E
1894, and were for being in con- Minor Clemo, H. J. Cowle, E. Cumine, taking a large quantity of sleep-chinapinoff, performed by the IL E. Desni, II. C. Fung. 3. B. duty.
tinuous and wilful neglect of
There was nu doubt, he said, thant the amounts could not have been ing pills.
ducted by Dimitri. Mitropoulos, Gardiner,
er. W. C. Gomersall, S.
deducted from the respondente When he
finally did appear, 18. Redurusion Spotlight Jowel d. B. Gure
wages in the circumstaTICUS. Hom Honorary Australian Council: Grove, 'D.
.. A. C. Hancock, he pleaded guilty to the charge 1015, Magic and Moonlight Hawaiian W. A. Hogarth, C. S. Johnston, against him and his counsel rose Melodiles: 10.30. The Adventures of H. O. Heca, J. B. Kite, J. H. to address The magistrate, Mr
The Scarlet Pimpernel The Greatest Hero of Historical Fiction, Birring | *ddon Thomas
Lo Cheuk- Frank
Powell.
Martua Goring: 11. Date with kuen, i. C. Lee, K. M. Lo, G. This man's brother." gald Dreamland Featurk The Songs of Miine, H. 8. Mok, P. Morrison, counsel. "Is
Emile man of substance
Cate Singers: 1. H. E, Noronha, D. L Prophet, and importance in the business de To Midnight--Popular Con-
cert Melodies: world. The defendant the pointed Save The Queen". Close Down.
12 midnight.
A. L. & Read, J. P. Sherry, J. Showan, G. D. Smart, U. Tat- chee, and H. Way.
The w lives
The
She's the busies woman on two fert-kwo of the happins, haddsomest feet. Phé they're essdied in Haymakers, the shoe that is robbied by hard from single shell of softer, fruhe, kipeälfskin. The perfect footnote, so the tailored "aurskrøbel
MODE ELITE
"God
VOGUE
"LOVE FROM A STRANGER"
Another section of that Act. Counsel snid, dealt with the articles of agreement between the master and his crew.
for which
rpaster
Mr Cheung maid further that the respondents were not charged with soparate acts of misconducts. They were charged that, by virtue of their acts of misconduct, they were in continuous neglect of duty.
SUBMISSION
vice Dr G. C. Franklin.
of
H.
Winship,
Deputy
to
im-
cents
The
Mr Brook
the
Cut
wito
Today's Police Reports
The Public Relations Offic this morning issued the follow- ing Police reporta.
An elderly Chinese
ese woman suffered slight injuries yester="
when she day afternoon
knocked down by a motor cycle
nnessy Road near it. in Hennessy
junction with Stewart Road,” The woman
was treated
Queen Mary Hospital but was not detained.
that the 29 rice deal
almost exclusively to act as Chief Justice on the through 39 wholesalers.
Under arrival of Mr Hogan, and has the circumstances. It is quite taken over his former duties as possible for the 39 wholesalers, Senior Puise Judge, vice Mr if they so wish,
to collect a Juatico J. P. Gregg. Mr
20 A. D. uniform surcharge of Scholes has ceased to act as on each ploul of rice handed Pulsne Judge on the resumption down
to the retailers. 1,200-odd
retailers in Hongkong duty by Mr Gregg. Mr
would, If so requested, have no Director of Civil Aviation, uniform
dternative but
this to pay sumed his duties on returning
otherwise surcharge, from leave, vice Mr E S. their supply of rice for sale to Hewson, Chief Air Traffle Con- the pubile could be jeopardised.
EAR-RINGS SNATCHED Early this morning, a Chinese trol Officer. Mr F. R. J.
A REQUEST
woman had both her ear-rings Llywhite has resumed bia "Representations have duties as
matched In Tung Choi Street, Air Traffic Control made to the Civic Association Mongkok district. The valu Ufficer, Class II, on resumption by The Hongkong & Kowloon of the car-rings was $20. of duty of Mr Hewson,
Rice Merchants Union, whose
SUSPECTS HELD Mr E. F. Warburton, Chief members comprise approximate-
Police Health Inspector, bas ceased to by 1,000
have detained rice retailers, act us Assistant Superintenden leffect that under the existing suspects in connection with two
cases of larceny from of Sanitary Services on resump "closed" system, they are at the
in which tion of duty of Mr White,
occurred wholesalers, person mercy of the 39 whom they must depend for Kowloon yesterday, in the first their supply of rice to sell to case, a Chinese girl had her the public. They have requested pocket picked of a fountain us to approach Government to pen at a bus stop in Waterloo enquire whether Government Road, while in the second, a could not use its good offices to Chinese woman lost a wristlet encourage the 29 quota holders watch.
Italian Minister Coming Here
After his official visit to Japan, and on his way to an official visit to Thailand, the Italian Minister for Foreign Affairs, Hon. Caetano Martino, is expected to arrive in Hong- kơng by nir next Tuesday. He will leave Hongkong for Bang- kok by sir on December 1.
The visit to Hongkong of the is a private one, Ministerinister Martino is with Mrs Martino. will be guests at Govern- ment House of HE. the Gov- emor and Lady Grantham.
Members of the Mission of
{Cheung argised, although dince were g
wages.
MASTER'S POWER After referring the Court to tions, Mr Cheung said various other shipping regala-
Counset submitted it the Magis- theso regulations formed part of thetrate directed himself in law. The only defence availble to the articles of agreement between respondents was.provided by section the appellant and the respon-1416) of the Act, which provided dents, so that any misconduct that any pet of miscondizet for which Ene had already been paid contrary to them were offence should not be father painted.
the ship's
Elutin tite · › present" -esang. Me could properly impose a fire. There will be a performance
The charges
were brought in clear the fines fad not been paid or inflicted, by the ship's master, it was says that over 2,000,000
of the Garrison Players' produe-
respect of various Occurrences deducted froma the respondente tion "Love from a Stranger" on
which allegedly took place be basy important WOTICA Tuesday at 7.30 p.m.
He submitted therefore that the tween October 14 and 19, be at the In New York City aroMissions to Scamen. Members
went on
was clear from on thefence available to respond- ents had not been made out. There daily walking in "HAY- | of the Services will
the facts in the case stated be- could be no ples of autre fola com હતું. MAKERS"! Rotalled nitted free of charge, anti
foro His Lordship, Counsel sub-viet by respondents in, this, case, he solely by BONWIT should get their tickets either
mittod, that there was a con- added.
Hearing is proceeding.. TELLER, NY,
at the Mimion or at the door tinuous neglect of duty by the US$14.95 plus town tax.
bofore the performance.
respondents. He solely by MODE BLITE, at HK$90. Mall- ad including Insurance anywhere in South East Asia at HK$92,
at
bo
Ex Co Members Re-appointed
In accordance with instrue, tions received from HM. the Queen through the Secretary of DEWARE OF IMITA State for the Colonies, HE. the HONS! GENUINE Governor has re-appointed the HAYMAKERS AREwing
30 be Unofficial mal of - the --- Executivo ONLY OBTAINABLE Council until May 27, 1958, FROM MODE ELITE was announced in the Govern- THE PERFECT EASE |ment Gazette today:
The Hon. T. H. Chau, the AND, COMFORT FOR BUSY WALE IN Hou. S Man-kam Lo Dr the "HATMAKER A+ Hou, S, N, Chau, the Hon. Leg
I
The fourth respondent admit- teddy did some work on Octo-
15, and the « sccond and eighth respondente did a bit of
Officers Promoted
the Italian Foreign Minister are the following diplomats; Minla- Bartolomex
ter
Minister Plenipoten Mary
Massimo Magistrați (who is travelling with Coun- feas Magistrati), Minister Pleni- potentiary Marquis Raimonds Giustiniani, and Prof.
The following Second·· Lieu- Toscano. work on the 17th. But as re tenants in the Hongkong gards all the rest, Mr Cheung Regiment have been promoted said, use facts showed they to the rank of Lieutenant, it neglected their duties the meaning of section 225 (1) ment Gazette today: Yu Fook-
within was announced in the Govern (e) of the Merchant Shipping sang, Leung Chung-yee, and
D. E. D'Almada Remedior,
Act.
Trade Commissioner
On
Mark'
Establishment
H.E, the Governor has 'Api proved the confirmation of the following Government officers to the
and pension-
it was in-
able Government
nounced In
appointed Italian Trade Com-36 A Burley (dental surgeon) Dr Girolamo Trotta has been Casella today: De G. Cheng Kwok-kan (modices officer), Mr
announced to the Government Mr J. W. D. Hobley (Crown {Gazette today, KENNE
Counsel),
'PROPER PROCEDURE Counsel sald' Section 228' laid down that, when an offence, was committed by a woman, that should be entered in the ship's official log book. If it was in
a fine for mis- conduct, a followed
The entry was read over to the crew meinber In question, Mr Henry King Hong Eu, | who, had: the right to make a Inspector of Police (Reserve), reply. That reply must also be The Hon Lo Marwal chased, has been promoted to the rank | entered in, the log book. of Amistant Buperlatendish of "In the provent: cay be lost Mobos of the Air Ad
Be visory Board on the return to poliat
D'Almada o Castro, the Hon, J. tendma to oroper procedure was | missioner" at Hongkong, Zit, wai'i "MONTANA Lincas (Adromor), and
COULD" "NEVER BE KWwicked COFTED. To avoid "DISAPPOINTMENTS”. +buy "GENUINE, HAY~
MAKERS”
from
the
sole, distributor.
22. Queen's Road, C. Tel: 24052.
Raised In Rank
Police (Reserve A 3. It wng, "size. · Cheung “sali when the res the Colony of the Hon Bir Man nounced in the Gloverment upondérikari, failed to work. The kuth Lorit; WHEN RIBOunded in Ciszatty today,
Ale Advisory Board
been
to the
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