1956-12-21 — Page 10

"Would you like to be tried by a magistráte a spare who hom't seen

so much of built man, whose clothes wore ancient and thread-you as I have?"

bare, was strolling niong quiet street in Clerkenwell

in the aimless, pensive way in which a rich man might stroll through his garden on a summer afternoon,

Erie, The man's name was and he was rich in undy que respect he had

a lot of time hands. his

More lig Indeed, than was converdient. For he had not the

price of bed or a meal prospect of

He wa seeing the cold through the hard way.

night

YOU KNOW WHAT FOR

Tone moment, Eric seaNOU Lo have the whole sleeping town to himself. Next moment the situation drastically altered, A police patrol car swept into the street, its lights picked out Eric's gauni figure, and all of a Fudden there seemed to policemen everywhere,

"I'a

the him, all policemen said to each other, fatid

We're lu Eric anid: arresing you-you know what for."

right,"

be

He knew- Eric nodded, without the policeman reciting

ta full, n the crime read a few hours later in the Clerkenwell court.

BIT TIGHT

I was

OU are charged," sold the "Yeaned clerk

Eric, lo "that as a person subject to the Prison Schedule of the Act 1912, you failed to report

Arst

to a police station."

"But

that's

Eile began.

1 wrong.

"Och, no, you carry on," Eric said good-humouredly.

Police and magistrate corvied story was done. on, until the Then it was Eric's turn to speak. "How could I report en nädreas?" he said. "I only come out of prison three days ugo, and I've not found any- where to live since then. You

I'm

barrel lodgings........"

500

!!

120

"You might have given the address of "King's Cross police station," the magistrate suggested. "You're well enough known there,”

Eric managed a grin of Boris.

PROBLEMS

"I'M quite satisfied the judge told you that you must sald the magistrate, report,"

to the policr and turning officer, inquires: "How many times has he been here, 40 al least, surely?"

,

bot

"Thirty-six times," the police- ma sald.

"Usually for hanging <ubout King's Cross, touting, dan't it?" Mr The policeman nodded.

homed again to Eric. pity, you know,

you can't find something

বিশ্ব

with your life,"

you to

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The Directors of The Hong- kong & China Gas Co., Ltd. announce that telegraphie nd Peking, Shanghai," "Hankow, Kun-vice has been received to the autos, 7 4.1.

Powell "It's a

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he I'm not said. "You're only 56. going to

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you about what to know wan you're to do about reporting.

officer will tell you' police the gaoter's room."

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Eric

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"Well, all you have to do," sald the magistrale. Mr Frank Powell, "in to sit tight and let winter streets again. Re

prove that had

the police by 10

you are guilty."

other problems for con- pany. He sull had no

place to

Erie sat, and the police beganilve, and he still had not the the story of his latest erime. It price of a bed or a meal.

bolled

down to the fact, that

being a man of so many con- victions, he should, on his last have

release from prison. reported his address police.

to the

He had failed to do 50.

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Commons Adjourns

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Dockyards Co.

Meeting

effect that the Capital Issues Commitee of HM Treasury has

A not proat of HK$87,577.91 approved the issue of 102,374

for the year ending September Ordinary shares of £1 each at par; 127,008 Ordinary shares of 30, 1956, was reported by the £1 cach, credited as fully paid, Chairman (Mr B. T. Flanagan) by way of Capitalisation of at the 17th annual general meet Reserves: and 25,583 Ordinary ng of the Shanghai Dockyards,

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TRIBUTES PAID TO MEMORY OF SOLICITOR

Tributes to the memory of the late Mr David Tong Man-yue, solicitor of Peter Mo and Co., who died on Wednesday after a short illness, were paid at an assembly of the legal profession at the Full Court this morning.

Driver's Application Refused

Ng But-sun," of:3 Now: Public Square Street, Kowloon; WES aned $800 or two months: im prisonment by Mr 1. T. Morris

at Kowloon on December 18 on charges of driving private car third party insurance.

for hire and driving without

In additions, his licence was ordered to be disqualified for 12 montha

This

morning, defcendant's solicitor, Mr Peter Mo of Peter fok the

Speeches were given by the Chief Justice, Mr Justice M. J. Hogan; the Hon. Arthur Ridehalgh, QC, Attorney-General; the Hon. Leo d'Almada, QC, Leader of the Bar; and Mr J. M. d'Almada Remedios, President of the Hongkong Law Society. his licence were disqualifed

On the Bench with the Chief Justice were Me Justice T. J. Gould, Senior Puise Judge; and Mr Justice J. H. Gregg, Puine Judge.

Present were the District Judges, officials of the judiciary and members of both sections of the legal profession in the Color '

The Chief Justice said: Mr AttorneyWe are gathered to gother hero thts morning to mark our sorrow and regret at the passing of a member of our profession, Mr Ma-yue Tong, who died two days ago from the effects of leukaemia

This year, wo

have lost a

Mo and Company Magistrate that Ng earns hta the defendant would lose his job

Hving

1/

for

driving. He said that

12 months. Mr Mo also What was said of Mr Tong by pointed out that the offence was

Lord my

the Chief Justice committed at 0 in the morning leaves very little for me to adi), and there were no bus services except that although young in operating. His passengem were the profession he had shown anxious 10 procure

UBNS- that be was lawyer of no

part

Tsimshatsa In mean ability,

His conduct in

in order to catch a train to Can-

a

to

the affairs of his profession was ton Mr Mo suggested defen- of a མ་ high standard and haddant was performing a public earned for himself the regard service by helping these people. and respect of il those that had to deal with him. It is in- deed sad that his career was cut off at the prime of life.

and a

In private life, I was inform- ed by those who were rather more intimate with him, that he was a very dutiful son, a very considerate father number of our colleagues, but very loving husband, To his the sorrow and regret which we bereaved wife we offer our con- always feel when some member❘dolence, of our profession is taken from 121, is made all the keener on this Occasion by the fact that Mr Tong has died at such a very early age.

£390-

He was born in Hongkong in 1921 and he has been ciated with the Colony from the very beginning of his life. He was educated at St Joseph's 1941, he College and in

the University

matri- passed

He was culation examination.

30, November on articled 1949 to Mr Brooks of Messrs Hastings & Co. for five years. In December 1953 he went to Messrs Gibson & Weldon, and he passed the final examination In there In November 1954. in March 1955 he was admitted as solleitor and in the same year he joined the firm of Messrs Peter Mo & Co. as an assistant solicitor.

IN HIGH ESTEEM AL Kowloon Court

this morning. Mr I. T. Morris pard a tribute to the memory of Mr David Tong Man-yue.

The magistrate said Mr Tong had always been held in high He expressed his esteem,

towards Mr Tong's sympathy widow and two chilchen.

Mr G. H. 11. Golby, Secretary of the Law Society, who was present in Court, associated him- self with Mr Morris remarks.

Sub-Inspector J, Wilson, up- pearing for prosecution, op- posed the application. He said that the defendant was not a public benefactor, but was, on the contrary, a public menace. The magistrate refused the application.

Government Appointments

The following appointments, promotions, transfers and post- ings have been made or ap- proved, the Gazette notified this

morning-

Mr W. R. K. Callings, Senior Surveyor of Ships, to be Assist-

of Marine (Ship 7) ant Director Surveys).

Pro-Chan nawa, Korea, shares of £1 cach to be allotted Lid, held at the eye the England, he took a course w SECOND TERM Mr. Justice C. W. Reece, Pulsho

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& Co, today. tion.

Full particulars will be cir- parcels culated to shareholders in due

Mauritius

Africe, Brazil (Argentine, Parcels direct), 11 am

Netherland & Germany

only (direct), 10 a.m.

Moko, 1 p.m.

.

India, Pakistan, Iraq, 2 p.m. Thaland, a p.m.

Indonesia, 4 P. Great

Ceylon, Malaya, Europe, p.m.

USA.. Japan, Americu, pm.

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FOR BA U

Rangoon, Dec, 21. Burma's ruling political party has decided to re-elcet Pre- sident Ba U for a second four-

year term.

The

be

anu-Fascist People's Freedom League made the de- cision, to half rumours that an

President

would other elected when Dr Ba U's present term expires in March 1957.

Burma's Presidents are elected by a joint sitting of both Houses of Parliament, controlled by the be the first AFPFL. It will time a Burmese President has

United Press,

Mr Justice T, J. Gould, Senior Puisne Judge, has resumed duty;

Judge, ceased to act as Senior Pulsne Judge on resumption of duty by Mr Justice Goulds Judge A. D. Scholen, District Judge, ceased to act as Puisno Judge on resumption of duty by MyJus- tice Reece; Mr. R. H. Mactic, Db- Magistrate, censed to act trict Judge on resumption of duty by Judge Scholes

Dr. Gray, Medical Officer,.

Burgien

to

до

ne

on

Specialist on proceeding leave prior to completion of contract.

Mr R. J. Hardy, Deputy Re- gistrar of Trade Unions, to be of Trade Ac-ing Registrar

vice Mr H. J. Crutt- Unions,

Mr Alexander Fearn Coch- rane to be an official Justice of Peace

REAPPOINTED

In-solicitors, at the outset the bulk and Bank Balance of his practice insofar as The UNICE Story) A half-hour vestment

blocked under an courts were concerned, was in feature about UNICEF-The United still being Nations Children's Fund-recording U.S. Treesy Order.

the District Court and in the ten years of effort on behalf of

The

gross income for the year, magistrates courts, where he had millions of children, Narrated by Celeste Hotin, starring many leading most of which is frozen, has already built up a reputation /erved two consecutive terms, well, who is on leave.

from $72,935.03 personaliles, including increased Hollywood

hard

work

and fing Crosby, Greer Garson, Danny $76,749,37 while expenses have advocacy. He was a men of Kaye and Audrey Hepburn; remained almost unchanged at a high sense of responsibility, Weather Report; 7, Time Bignal and the News: 10.9. Corrunentary or Bios $11.171.46 leaving a net profit and having bours so well trained Posted to Reserve

of $67,877.91 which the Board for

his

profession and having proposch to carry forward to already shown aptitude next year bringing the total ability in it, it is particularly credit balance on Prot and tragic that the public should Loss Account up to $220,400.02. lose his services at so very early The Directors havo again

an age. for the past waived their ferg

He will be missed by us here, year.

both as a friend and a col- I have no further comment league, and he will,

I am which I can usefully add to afraid, be very sadly missed as the Directors' Roport.

a husband and a father, be cause he kaves behind a widow

મ and two children, one aged six and the other også four.

Prem Item: 1.16, Memories of the Opera and Bellet (BBCT8) Ex cerpts from the opera repertoire of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, introduced by Alen Robert ron; 7.45. Going to the Picturer The Critics discuss the pictures they have seen this week; Chairman Tin Birch: 8, Music of the Moment Featuring its Hongs of today and tomorrow, compiled and presented by Hilary Green: 8.30, "High Ro- ciety" Cole Porter)-Excerpts from the Alm starring: Bing Crosby, Graco Kelly, and Frank Sinatra, Celoste Holm and Louis Armstong

REDIFFUSION

18

11.15.

་

REPORT ADOPTED

Το

All

them, on behalf of my brothers

and his Orchestra; 9, Timo Signal: The Chairman's proposal that The News and liome News from the Directors' report and state- Britain, 9.15, Muele Lovers Houtment of acecun's ba adopted was clansteal Requests presented by Alleen Dekker: 10.15, Music from seconded by Mr J. H. Liddell in the Supreme Court and British Films; 10.30, The Wayfarer and carried.

my colleagues in the Judiciary ing Folk Songs from Many Lande;

Mr H. D. M. Barton was re- and all those who work in the 10.09 Weather Report; 11, Tim elected a Director on the pro- Judiciary, I would like to ex- Signal: Hedio New Re

our very sincere and Goodnight Music; 11.30, Close Down.posal of Mr Flanagan, seconded press

herstreit Mr Liddell. by Mr

Mr B. T.

said: Flergan was also re-elected

Tho 2

p.ms

Variety Calle

Director on the proposal of Me On behalf of the members of Tune:

Musical Matineri

Mr the Law Officers Department 3.30, Strike Up the Band; 1. D. Bruce, seconded, by

4 Honances of the World-Mary Ann A. E. Mccus

I would wish to be associated Clark: 4.10, Music for Chrismas,

Messta Lowe, Bingham & with the words that have fallen 4.30. Musical A.B.C.: 8, Children's

Chier Lord the were re-elected from my Comer-"The Enchanted Nutcrac Matthews 1: 0.30, Friday Requests Pre-auditora.

Justice. Apart from my having sented by Bottyi 6.24, Birthday Present at the meeting were moved this Court for Mr Tong's Mailbag: 6.30, The Tops in Popular Messrs B. T. Flanagan (Chair-

mimission as a solleitor in Muric: 6.45, The Houle of Peter McGovern, Time. Algnal and the man), J. H. Liddel (Director), March 1955, he was renrcely Nown; 7/8 Weather Report, An H. D. M. Barton (Director), own to me and he was nouncements and interlude: 7.10. A Corian Music played by the Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd.), berst

Adam (Representing much in contact with the mem- Torch Strings: 7.20, Eddie Fisher,

department. It is my however a very sorrowful thing when a ma is cut off in his ime and at the beginning of This career, and we would wish to extend our sympathy to his family and to his relatives, WHICH STANDARDS

Mr : d'Almada raid: "I didn't

with Axel Stordahl's Orchestra 1. D. Ridout, H. Sidhury (Re 745, "A Christmas Story & Per presenting the Secretaries), and tonality ParadeMel Blano1 5.34. 1. D. Bruce."

Fiesta Time: 8.27, Pasang the Buck'

--Conducted by Prof. Wimple_with

A panel including • Paul Dow

Stephanie Tyler, Jerry Lewiqs and froz

Daphne Newsan; Tims sign Officers Return

To Colony

know

of

not

News and Home News from Br tain: 9,10, Bymphony Hal-Lo Cid- Bellet Bulle". (štassenet) (played by

more, but from what the Boston Promenade · Orchestra, conducted by ́Arthur Fleider) Ha

I: hayo hoard from other, mem. Vanaise, Opus.m (Baint-Buen6)

bers of the Bar and from what by Jascha Aoifetz, with tho

Lieutenant-Commander L. D. his fallen from my Lord the London Symphony Orchests, con Kilbou has come to act us President of the Court today, 11 Variation Symphoniques prane Commanding Officer, Hongkong is obvious that he is a man who ducted by and Orchestra (Caesar ranok) | Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, has gone very far in the prac (played by Myra Hess with the upoes the return of Commander tee of profession.We of Cucted by Dasla Cameron, 10, Re W. P3 Goodfellow, the Gazette the Bar would respectfully with difusion Spotlight Interview with notified this

morning.

to be associated with the sym Movie Blar Willam fiden: 10.152) The Gazette also houned that pathy expressed by your Lord- Magic and Moonlight 30 Lieut. E. Road has cossed to ship and by fearned Al- cerning the life of David lexander Act in the rank of Captain, and torney-Gerueral to his amily Diles written Dr. Godfrey Harrisont in the post of Officer, Command- and its members in

of Beries of

cons

· 11, Carola for Christmas: 11.10, DAR RHKD on the return [; Mr3

Controls and Reporting loss o

Almada, p

with: Dreamland;; 11,30, Prelude: Midnight211 Midy God Bayo the Troope Queen Close Downpr. pas of Captain W. Barrell Bruni Tos Members of the Law Ba- LAYER CHEMIDEA VAVI nibaro also diety of Hongkong desire to as- esignation of cling caseed to act in the rank of soclate themselves with the ex- Füht Lie

In the port of Officer from the

The

dant

sympathy, extended

The Gazette announced this

The Gazette the

notified this following officers of the Hong- morning the posting of

morning that the following have kong Regiment, Royal Hongkong been appointed to be mem- Defence Force, to the Royal bers of the Marketing Advisory Hongkong Defence Force Re- Board for a period of one year: serve of Officers;

Captain A. P. Pereira, Cap. tain C. W. Norris and. Lieut Yu Fook-sang.

Mr Kenneth Lo Tak-cheung, Mr Chan Sin, Lt-Cal H: Owen. Hughes and the Rev. Father, K. O'Dwyer, 13.

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