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RETTY

趄片 poetry the **You know the man whom

were with, dont you?" they said, "No," Ida answered.

HUNDREDS LIKE HIM

66 YOU can give us a descrip

tion, then?"

stranger's words sound-you ed to Ida. "Like a drink?" ho said to her as he came alongside at the saloon bar of ka's local-the public- house just round the corner from where the lived in Shoreditch.

**Oh, he was about 35 to 40, about öft. Din., sturdy," Ida mid

pretty he

Idm nodded her platinum-blonde head in grace- ful acknowledgment and teerpe tance of the invitation "A Scotch," she said. "I'll have a

Scotch." drinks.

The

You'll be hearing more fromTa- the detective-sergeant told

He returned Inter in the day Grad asked again about Ida's Kenerous companion. "He was tail, rather well-built," she said. "But there musi be hundreds like him,"

stranger bought the

Ho

"I <irited away to a tul>l<. Then he come back and bought another round for him- self and Ida. Another And then another.

At closing time he mid: “They close half an hour later just along the road, like to come?" Ida nodded. "I've a motor out- alde," the alranger mid.

LOOK OUT!

a motor-yuft from the pubite house that closed at 10.30

that to

THEY drove in

close at 11.

When closing time was railed

there the stranger said: "There's

23

a club I know where we can get

drink.

Like to come?" Ida nodded agulh The two climbed Into the vun ance more and started on their way.

you

"LOOK OUT" Ida cried sud- denly But her warning came too late. The van bli u taxi,

what "Hey.

Ida for her companion hec leaped from the van and printing for the nearest corner. fda elimbed out, too, and set of after him.

began,

CONFUSING

wan

THEN She remembered her

mabrella

in the van.

She had left il She went back for 11 By the time she reached the van the police had arrived. The taxi driver was saying something about having beeg driver set upon by the van before he made off. To Ida it was all most confusing.

She

gove her ΓΝΩΣΤΙΚΑ And address to the poller and told she could remember of what what had happened. Then she went home

The police called on her next toralag. They told her that the van which had been her carriage the night before han been either stolen or taken away without its owner's consent.

have made further inquiries. It seems there were two men with you," the de- jective-sergeurt said, only one," Ida replied.

"And you called one of them

Jimm

**I didn't know the name"

Ida was arrested.

No.

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FRIDAY, JUNE › By Alz

Canada, & p.m. Thailand, India, Pakistan, Midle Fast, Africa, Gremi

Europe, & p.m.

Japati, 8 p.m.

Formosa, ..A..

Britain &

p.m.

By Surface Pakietas (P. Zoella, Parcels via

Karoc), 4 pm.

Philippines, 4 p.m.

Mació, 4 pm.

SATURDAY, JUNE 1

By A ming Shaoghai, fachow, Kun

a.m.

Traalid, Malore, Indonezda, Aus- tralia, New Zealand Cayton.

Noon mon's

A1 Bow Street there were three charges against her-of stealing the van; of taking and driving it away without its owner's consent; of driving it while it was uninsured,

'A DOUBT EXISTS'

pleaded not guilty and The story was told to the magistrate.

Ida gave her evidence, "You wouldn't know this say you

man again, though you spent so long with him?" the prosecuting alloiter asked her.

1'

TDA

said

DTC

"I wouldn't know him," Ida

And she stood down. The magistrate said: "There curious features about this rase, features of great suspicion, **But a doubt exists as to how for this woman" he nodded Towards Ido"was

involved with the man mentioned. This charge is dismissed."

"Thank you, sir." said Ida. And she bobbed her platinum

sort of bow.

curls in

The magistrate's words, like these others that had been said at the start of it all, must have sounded like poetry.

HONORARY ADC

Philippines, 2. p.m. Thailand, India, Pakision, Mildis East Africa, Grenat Eritain Baroge, 4 pm.

lawali, U.S.A.

Canada, 0 p.m. Mataya, Indonesia, Australia, New Zealand 4 PEL

Голова. Зереть, Orsawa, Когер, G.ST

Indo-China, Franco. 8 p.m.

By GartĽO

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FRIDAY, JUNE 8, 1956.

SIDE GLANCES By Galbraith

4-17

"Why not have a few expensive meals? Next week we'll bo married!"*

DINIM

10.30

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Tamiland, pm.

22.m

Philippbos, Barawak. N. Darboo,

Malaya West Africa, Parcele via Logon, Gold

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مزيد

TODAY'S HK-Born Man POLICE

New District REPORTS

Officer

The Police are investigat- His Excellency the Governoring a report made early this has appointed Mr J.P. Ascroppa morning that a Chinese was to be District Offer, Talpo found hanged at No. 415A, with effect from June

Vice Mr DC. Bray, it was announced Queen's Road West, ground in the Government Gazette this floor. morning.

*

A winan received Seycro We3 head injuries when the knocked down by a private car In Hennessy Road at 7.45 03. today.

Admitted As Solicitor

SHEAFFERS

Skrip

Alleged Conspiracy And Corruption MR S.E. FABER TESTIFIES FOR THE PROSECUTION

A

Evidence that he took 102 samples from the surface of section "Cas of route Twisk in the New Territories for examination was given by Mr S. E. Faber, a chartered civil engineer, at the trial of a Chinese building contractor and two British Army officers at the Victoria District Court this morning.

Charged with conspiracy to de fraud before Judge K. R. Macfee are Chau Chung-sang, 38, managing partner of the Shun Hing Construction Co., Major Donald Feachey, 47, and Capt. Harry Curtis, 46, both of the Royal Engineers, attached to the RE Works Services.

The three are alleged to have tried one inch. The eighth | conspired together between sample was taken from right November 12, 1953, and August hand side of the road and mea- 10, 1954, to chent and defraud sunod of an inch.

Her Majesty's War Department The ninth cariplo was taken in connection with construction from the centre of the road and

LETTERS TO

work by the Shun Hing firm. measured 1/4 in. The teeth THE EDITOR'

the

First accused ie also charged sample was taken from the left with three

counts of corruption, hand side of the road and mea- of larceny and one, of ured one inch.. The eleventh fraudulent conversion. The last sample was taken. from count, is alternative to the right hand side of the road and larceny charges.

measured one inch, additionally The case is continuing.

Peachey

charged with

corruption.

two

of counts Curtis is charged

with one corruption charge,

Mr Mayne and Mr J. W. D. Hobley

Crow prosecuting

Counsel, are

assisted by Chief

Inspector W. Appa

Mr Patrick Yu, instructed by

Mr K. Y. Yung, of Ziminen

and Co. is representing Chau. Mr A J

New Territories Development.

· Crossword Clue

Sir, I wish to lodgo, a siria?) protest at what I can only describe ds, a pure".caso mucified thinking on the part of the author

crossword on clue for

of yesterday's page four. Tho

ten across Is

brother, may be, to a caution 2

στην

One would imagine that answer is "care", but since the obvious synonym to #14 1

in seven

The following have been down is "succour the word in

J. Clifford, instructed pointed by His Excellency the question turns out to be "cure".

by Mr J. C. B. Slack, of Haste Governor to be members of the your crossword kuthor obvious-

and Cortis.

Sa defending Rural Development Committen,

ings Peachey and

Me Faber said ho

was govt.

duated in London University,

this

was an associate member, of the Institution of Civil Enginects The

District

no as I had rubber, and only

a member of the institution of Public Works (ex officio), the {but Maft and as 1 ripped

9. this.

office

report

{one

me.

Gazetted Appointments

New Territories, for two yearsly meant the clue to 10 scross to read Twin brother, any bo, to with

direct effect from June 1, the

prevention since the Gazette announced

associatiods are

are surely care and caution and prevention and cure. Commissioner,

This is

trivial matter really": in 1919, and became & full New Territories, Chairman (ex you will agree, which hardly letter to the editor, member in 1980, He was also officlo), the Hon.. the Director of warrants a

Director of Agriculture, Fish- Mr Sydney Siu-wing Structural Engineers and Ameri-

eres and Forestry (ex officlb); Leong, son of Mr Henry G. can Society of Engineers,

the Registrar of Co-operatives & hole in the crossword malding

corrections, you might oblige Leong,

MADE EXAMINATION was admitted to

at Director of Marketing (by giving me the starting price Witness testified that an officio), Mr H. Kadoorie, Mr of the Irish coll Roistar in the practice as a solicitor by the

February year with Chief Wan lu-shing, Mr Dao Yang-lin Chief Justice, Mr Justice Inspector Appa he visited a part and Mr.J. P. Ascrappa, Secres Derby which was obliterated on M. J. Hogan in the Supreme of route Twisk in the New hary

page five by

by my MARE ONE UP. A Chinese, reported to have Court this morning. It was also notified that Mr

Territories, Capt. Kench, of

The terms of reference are us

ppy to oblige, Rolstar's [Happy follows: to advise the Govern appointed fallen from the second floor of Астерра Наз been

The Chief Justice said, he had the Army, was also present, at Hollywood Road an Assistant Collector of Stamp No. 19,

drid he examined ment

other Interested price was 22 to 1-Ed China great pleasure in enrolling a Mr. Faber salch the purposts of 7.37 am today, was taken to member of a family which had section" of the route. Revenue, for

A bodies, upon matters relating to Mail]. the Stamp Ordinance, vice Mr hospital.

done so much towards the pros- the time of the examination he the general development of the It was notifled in the Govern- Bray, with effect from June 1.

perity of Hongkong. He wish-made notes of what he found. New Territories and in particu Mr L. C. Strange cesed to

Mr Leong happiness and On return to his

after liar to agricultural development, ment Gazette this morning that

of the operation. be an Hla Bwellency the Governor has

Assistant Collector of ยา

success in the profession which having carried out the examina- including he had chosen.

Hon he wrote

japproved ochemies for ngricut- appointed Flight-Lieutenant John Stamp Revenue with effect from

Frederick

He Ernest

sald The admission was moved by June 1. Hardcastle,

the beginning of tural loans. *** was the highest Mr Ascrappa has also been RAF, to be an Honorary Aide-

the Attorney-General, the Hon. section "C The injured be 7 special de-Camp, with effect from June appointed to

pedestrian, Man Arthur Ridchalch

route Twisk. From instructed part of the 4. vice Flight-Lieutenant J.

with magistrate,

effet from Ah-yuk, nged 39, of 33, Wellingby Mr F. G. Nigel of the imm The beginning to the end of

DISCIPLINARY D.

The following appointments, June 2, and authorised to

ton Street, 2nd floor, is now de- of Joh Williams, RAF.

of Johnson Stokes and Master that section' the road sloped

transfers. promotions and fold a Small Debts Court at the tained in hospital for treatment.which Mr Leong is Joining. down to Sek Kong Village.

ACTION postings have been approved by Land Offices at Talpo and Ping

Born in Hongkong, Me, Leong

Mr Faber said he took 102

Ha Excellency the Governoz* It' Shan,

A fountain pon was stolen was educated at Queen's Cal- camples of the surface of the

The Government Gazette this was notified in the Government The warrant of His Ex-From Europan boy at Ho Man lege and during the Japanese road by means of picks

notised that the Gazette this morning: cellency the Governor, whereby Tin New Village yesterday aller-occupation he went to Macas liftext them from the road for morning

Miza Olive Margaret Edmonds Mr Bray was appointed to be à noon. Two wristwatches were He returned in 1940 to study examination and measurements Dental Board has directed the

Registrar to remove

the name to

be Education Officer specios magistrate, has been restolen from women pedestrians

at the University of Witness sald each sample was of Mr Leung Po-chun from the

Heaton voked with effect from June 1.

in the Shomshulpo area while ag

(Woman): Mr John Brian roughly nine inches in square. Register of Dentists for a period to be Education Officer - Mies pickpocket stole cash and a gold Graduating in 1950, he left. EVERY 100 FEET bracelet from a woman waiting for London where

of 30 days with effect from Kathleen Kerr to be be WES

In order to get what he con June B, for unprofessional consister; Misa Elsie Agnes at a bus stop in Nathan Road. articled to Mesurs Markby, sidered. Stewart and Wadesons for Ave witness

reasonable average, duct.

thorn to be

Mistress Mr FA said the took samples The botification states that af Fisher, Engineer, Pubile about every 100 feet along

bo the an inquiry held by the Dental Department, to Acting Mr Leong acquired his L. B

rond

He added that he from London University and insured the samples himself.

mea- Board on May 2, the Board ad- Engineer, vice Mr R. A

Judged that Mr Loung who is on leave prior to

retire- solicitor of the Supreme Court about 11,000 feet long.

Nation

Mr DH

Cadet hind been of England. He returned to

been Offleer Mr Faber sald each of these

ABELSCHER Hongloong recently.

of unprofessional con samples was put into

Secretary, Colonial Secretariat, a suck

in that duct, a

on December 6, vice Mr J. P. Ascrappa; Mc in his presence.

The first sample, witrices and fed person to undertake dental Ships: Mr S. 8. Knowles Press 1985, he permitted an unquall- Alan Rawson to be Surveyor of was taken from the left hand work on a European male, in Oficer, to be Acting Public side of rose, The Gecond his presence and wide

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The length of section "C" Wired dentist

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FRESH and COOL SANDALS

Works

Chief

Offleer, during the sample was taken from the sent, and practised dentistry in absence of Mr. Murray; right hand side of the road andmises in which an unre Mr D. N. Willis, Asistant Press

gistered

practised Officer, to be Acting Pres person The measured 14

third

narut dentista.

Oficer. In the 24-hour period centre of the

sample was taken from the road and mea- The grader is for the right lo Dekker; 10, Cricket, First Tent Match. England operate one' 'or more of the ending at 8 o'clock this sured 4 of an inch. v. Alainila. Commentaries by Rex undermentioned businesses from morning, the Colony's re The fourth sample was taken

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Report: 116, Liolet preparations and phar-was 1,619 million gallons. Con and measured: 5% of an inch. Cricket First Test Matot. Edgand maceutical goods, travel insumption: yesterday WIS 83 The sixth Sample was takcen v. Aurralla, Further Commentaries formation agency and hotel million gallons and the Intake from the centre. on the 2nd day's play" 11.43, Facing,

of the

road and The Oaks A Comumentary on the bookings, sale of luggage and from

catchment measured 11⁄2 in. The seventh, Race at Ep; 12.00.7 (approx) travel goods, bookselier and areas 50 millon gallons.

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UNOFFICIAL JP

Owners of land or bullilingi His Excellency the Governor in Hongkong, Kowloon and has appointed Mr Ho Chutn New Kowloon are informed yiuto, be, an Unofficial Justice that property tax for the year of the Peace with effect from of sagéericht. 1950-57.1 June 1, it was notified In the payable on or before June 30, Clovenment Gazette this morn at the Treasury, 1A Des Vooix

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