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FRIDAY, AUGUST 9, 1957.

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SHEAFFER'S

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ADMIRAL SNORKEL PEN

HK BANK INCREASES CAPITAL PARKER APPOINTED

Resolutions Passed

At Extraordinary Meeting Today SHAREHOLDERS of the Hongkong

and Shanghai Banking Corporation at an Extraordinary General Meeting held in the Bank's Board Room this morning passed resolutions increasing the Corporation's capital from $25 million to $50 million and making a one for one bonus issue.

The ineeling. also Opecial resolution amtadments to the gulations.

a deletion in regulation 19 of the passed concerning words "we thousand" in line 3 Bank Ro- and the substitution therefor 5

the words "Ave thousand."

of

One of these amindments doubles the limit of shares shareholder may hold to 5,000 to enable shareholders of the pre-

ceive their bonus issue.

The iten. Cedric Blaker was Chaloman t the meeting and proposed the immolations.

2. By the cancellation regulation 12 and the substitu- tion therefor of the following: J2, The certificate, of tile to shares on any tarul register

vious maximum amount to re-hall be under" the sea of the

establishment which keeps auch and be in such local register form as the arard from time to hall be time approves ang

gota by the matlager of such establishment or by such other the bank Bleer er officers of

In the nosence of the ton. Mienael Turner, Mr R. P. Mingle, Deputy Chief Mininger, The reng se Putiets convenlang meeting.

The

RESOLUTIONS

ordinary resolutions passed were: "That the capital

new

a may be authorised to do su Seconded by by the board."

M: W. S. T. Louey.

The Chairman said that Allotment Lotters will be posted tomorrow,

Among those present at the

Meeting were:

Debby. Mr G. J. Edtnonds, Mr 15.

Mr Peter Lee, Mr Lee Yat-ngok,

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UNLOADING TRUCKS AT HOLT'S

One of a consignment of Austin trucks for China being unloaded on to a lighter from the Blue Funnel vessel Diomed at Holt's Wharf this morning,-China Mail Photo.

Alleged Threat

To Disfigure

Dance Hostess

of the Corporation be increased from $25 million to $50 million

The Hon. Cedule Blaker (Chate by the creation of 200,000 shares of $125 each fully paid. Mr J. A. Blackwood (Deputy

Chairman), the Hon. H. D. M. Har up." (Seconned. by Mr A. H. ton, Mr 13. T. Vanagan, Mr G. M. Potts); and "That:. (A) It is de- Goldsack, Mr L, Kadooris, Mr R. J. strabl to capitalise a sum of $23 Sheppard, Mr. B. Stone (Direc form). Mr B. P. Moodia (Deputy million being part of the un-Chief Manager), Mr. S. Berry. divided profils at the Corpora- Mr F. C. D. Black, Me Ft. Caine,

A dance hostess told the J. N. Cotton (representing Hong- tion standing to the credit of the kong & Shergial Hank, ngkong Court at committal proceed- Reserve Fund and accordingly (Trustee) Limfject), Mr E. IL. Childe, that such sum be capitalised and Mr H. V. A. Croucher, Mr E. 11. Gings before Mr Simon F. S. applied in payment in full for Britan Evans, Mr 5. 5. Gorden. Mr Li at Central this morning, 200,000 new shares of the Cor-

P. F. Hutton, Mrs P. Hutton. Mr flower stall employer poration of $125 each and that Knightly. Mr. de Lasals,

bought her dance hostess such shares credited OS fully Sydney Sewing Leung, Mit W. 8. pad up be distributed amongst

T. Lousy. Mr A, 1. Mack Me 3 friend a pair of slippers and ahareholders who. un the

L. Marden. Dr Mok Tal-tin. Mrs I August B. 1957, were registered P. Bordie, Sir F. A. Nixos, Mr T. When she refused to go with AH Pois, the him to a boarding house, shareholders of the Corporation. Tutioner, Mr D

the

of proportion

A burders, said he would "disfigure her Ior cach share

share tes

Saunders, Mr P. then held by such shareholders Sellar, Mr J. Hennessey Erth, ti{face." respectively and that such shares shall in all respects rank par passu with the existing shares of the Corporation except that they the interim shall not rank for dividend deelrod on July 8, 1057; (B) The Board be hereby authorized to allot and issue such new shares for distribution In the manter and proportion

by atorosaid." Seconded Hon. Dhun Ruttonjec..

The Special Resolution passed was; That pursuant to Section 4 (2) of The Hongkong and

cargo in the Damage to Shanghai Banking Corporation Ordnance The Hongkong and gedown was slight.

The cause of the tire could Shanghai Bank Regulations anenied as follows:-1. By the not be ascertained.

in

new

HERE'S

the

LC

R. AL. ShrofT. ME. A. Mr A. Summerfelt. Mir D, B Sow), Mr G. o. W. Stewart, Mra G. O. W. Stewart, Mr W. Stoker, Mr R. A Wadeon, Me F. I. Zimmern and

other.

Small Fire

The witness, Yiu Woon-ho, 18, said that she and her friend Lo Tal-nul, 23, complainant in the case, were dance hostesses at the MGM Dance Hall in Ces- tral.

The flower stall employer is Lee Sum alles Fa Tsai-sum. 20, A small fire broke out in living at an unnumbered but in godown in Kennedy Town, near Nathan Itoad, He is charged with the Chung Sing Swimming unlawfully and maliciously Pavilion, about 9.30 a.. today. wounding Lo with intent to dis

The Are was put out a few minutes after the arrival of the gure her on June 2 on a stair-

case of 188 Johnston Road. Fire Brigade.

FOOTNOTE NEWS

TWO WOUNDS

·

JOHN CLARKE'S CASEBOOK.

The Liftman's Story

W

THAT does he think about, the liftman, as he travels up and down all day in the gilt box that is his work-bench, his office suite?

10

Soldier

Robbed

Tattooist

A young British soldier

was

to sentenced

nine

months' hard labour al

BRITISH

TRUCKS

FOR CHINA

MARINE DIRECTOR

The appointment of Mr Arthur George Parker as Director of Marine was announced' in the Government Gazette this morning."

Mr Parker, Assistant Dircelor of Marine (Fort Control), bas been Acting Director of Marino since the departure of Mr James Jolly last December.

Mr Parker arrived here on transfer from Nigeria in 1946

as a Marine Officer. He became Senior Marine Ofileer in 1031, Acting Assistant Directer of Marine (Port Control) in 1933, Assistant Director of Maring (Port Control) 1954.

bOTEL

or

Mr Parker wts January 17, 1907. He is the holder of the Board of Silver Micdal, the Liverpool Shipwreck and Humane Socioly-Silver Moda!.

was

A Master Mariner, Mr Park

a appointed

Boarding Officer on September 6, 1937 and was reconded to Nigeria

August 23, 1042. He was com

on

MR A. G. PARKER

missioned as a lieutenant in the Nigeria Naval Defence Force on arrival thera.

OTHER APPOINTMENTS Two Ordinances

Other appointments, transfers, promotions and postings an nounced in the Gardie were:

Not Disallowed

Mr W. J. Gorman, Chief The Governancat Gazette Offieer, Fire Brigade,

that. Her resumed nollfed this morning duty on reum, from leave; Mr Majesty the Queen has not been C.

her power W. Brand, Deputy Chief edvised to exercise Omeer, ceased to get As Chief of disallowance in respect of the

following Ordinances: Brigade. Officer, Fire

D A. S. Moodic to bo a

Cheb

Medical Offerz,

No. 27 of 1957-An Ordinance

for the restriction.

Schlor Specialist (Tuberculosis), to provide Medical Departmen; Dr John and where necessary, the redue- tion of heights of buildings in to be a specialist (Surgical); Dr Airport, for the control co-light-

heh Hsi-ming.

the vicinity of the Hongkong Germano Augusto de Piano, Jr., ing, for the creation or provision to be a Medical Oficer, the and the maintenance of airs to Misses Anges Chin, Beatrix Lee, air navigation, for the assess- Julla Szeto Elloon Audrio met and payment of compensa- Dougall and Gloria Pong to be nursing

gisters.

Mr Astor Sidney Webh to be an Engineer, Public Works De partment; Mr Erle Henry Rowley to be Buliding Surveyor, PWD.

Mr Lau

| Kowloon Court this morning

for robbing R tattoo: es- The tablishment of $8 imme- Austin trucks, which are to diately after having his be shipped to Canton, began chest tattooed.

at Holt's Wharf this Ple Michael Higgins, 20, of morning. 50 Company, RASC, Causeway Bay Corp. iseaded guilty before Air TL Yang.

of 44 Chief Health unloading

The trucks, packed in woo- den crates, were lowered from the Blue Funnel liner Dlock,

kion in respect of damage sulfer- ed on account thereof, and for purposes ebonorted; with the matters aforesaid,

$900 FINE

No. 29 of 1857An Ordinance to provide for the establishment and constitution of a tourist as Yip-yuen, Senior sociation and a board of manage- Health Inspector, to be Actingmont, and for purposes connect-

Inspector; vica ed therewith, Mr Chuter on leave prior to rotirement; Mr A. W. T. White, Assistant Superintendent of Sanitary Services, to be Acting Superintendent of Sanitary

A skid-shovel operator, who Services, vloe Mr Sheriff on claimed when he was stopped by the Police that he worked in the leave prior to retirement;

Dr Cheung King-ho, Malario Royal Air Force wireless station logist, to be Acting Senior at Little Sai Wan, was fined a Health Offloor.

total of $900 or four months this J. J. Swaine, Cndet morning when he pleaded guilty Oncer, Class II, ceased to be to four traffic offences before an Asistant Secretory, Colonial Mies B. K. Searle at Central

Court. Secretariat.

The Police said that abou 0.30 p.m. on July 30, Higging which brought them here from went to the Rose Tattoo Shop the UK, on

Mr Wednesday, into

32 Nathan Road, irst floor. He chose a design so be fattooed on his chest.

Higgins paid $0 to Fu Yuet- lum, the women manager of the shop. Fu put the money in- side a cash drawer,

a lighter.

They are the first consign ment of 78 urdered by China in May shortly after relaxed her embargo Testrie.. tions. The other 32 are X-

Britain

pected to arrive here on August 1. All the trucks have been purchased by China through Metro Curu (Hongkong) Ltd.

The China Merchants Steam

PUSHED AWAY When the tattoo was Balshed, Higgins accused Fu of stealing Does he long for non-stop

$20 from him. He went to the basement journeys from roof-garden? Is he privately

cash drawer and tried to open engaged in setting. up records

it, but was stopped by Fu. He which receive offlelal recogni- pushed her away,

The shop folds were else Navigation Company, owners of tion in some liftmen's club? Ilccords of fast trips, number

unable to stop Higgins, who he phler Chung 03, which is Lo appeared in Court when of millionaires carried in one

took $8 from the drawer and to take the trucks to Canton Dr P. S. Chan of Queen Mary load, number of summoNISES ran downstairs, with Fu in said Hospital gave evidence that she ignored in one working day...7 pursuit.

that they sull could “noi say when the vessel would be leceived two cul wounds, one What did Claude think about, The soldier was caught by ready to leave, on the left side

One of the of her face working his lift in the big. Military Police and later taken company's tugs will be towing which was four inches long and bustling store? Not, it is to be to Tsimshatsui Police Station, the vessel, they said.

When cautioned, he said: "I did not know what I was doing,"

feet The lighter, 170

long Asked if he had anything to came here from Canton this say in mitigation this morning, week. It will be towed up the Higgins replied he had none. Pear River to Canton.

The other was a superficial cut when he came off duty the other

a half inches long day. three and over

the outer hemisphere of ner left breast.

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Both wounds also left per- manent sears W1 the com- Yiu said that on the evating of June 1 accused went to the dance hall and usked plainant to go with him to a Ioarding house. In reply com~ plainant asked accused to buy her a pair of slippers before ske would go with him.

com-

FOR

GROPING then, as he strolled in Theobalds. Road, Claude's thoughts were all of the wallets that stuck from the hip pockets of men who had discarded their jockets because of the heat,

A policeman Baw Tom try for one wallet and moved closer, So unobtrusive was the officer that within a moment he felt Tom's hand groping around his hip-

Не pocket,

wheeled round: "I'm arresting you," he said to Tom, "for loitering with intent to steal from the person."

AN URGE

Shortly after this conversa-B-BUT," Claude began, "I

un accused left the dance Fall. He returned at 11.30 p.m. and handed a pair of slippers to wincs asking her 10 give them to complainant.

AFTER MIDNIGHT

can't understand it, 1 trembling voice trailed off, Just had this urge, I...." His Clerkenwell next morning le AL

pleaded guilty to lottering with intent.

"Did he give no explanation?" asked the magistrate. Mr Frank Powell, when he had heard the story and been told Claude had a clean character,

"He only talked about this

Witness continued that she did not give the slippers to complainant until after midnight when she left the dance hall. urge."

When she came out of the

I just got the temptation," dance hall witness saw Lee on Claude said from the dock, as a the pavement of the road. He man might say 'I just got in- told her that Lo was having toa | fluenza' or hay-lover.

"Well with another man in a nearby

I hope the shock of restaurant.

standing there will be punish- Lon asked her to go into the ment enough," Mr Powell mald restaurant end to inform Lo that to him, "You're discharged con- he was waiting for her. The ditionally, but you must pay 40%.

costs,"

that night.

| she did, said wittiess, but Lo

Claude went back to his work said she would not go with him to travel up and down all day. and to think about-what?.. Tho She returned with her mos- bulging pockets and bucket bags sago and Lee'sak!_ that if she that pressed around him?" or would not go with him he would about the Bit's resemblance to disure her with a razor blade. the windowicas cells at Clerken

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