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The most fantastic

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FI

IELD MARSHAL ROMMEL took the hand of the bronzed, handsome young German and shook it warmly. "I wish you success or your mission," he said. "It is in your hands to bring victory for the Fuelrer here in Africa." John Eppler replied:

"When

you ride into Calro at the head of the German Army, Herr Field Marshal, you will find me waiting for you."

John Eppler, Germany's master spy in the Middle East, was starting out ort his journey to Cairo. From there he would soon he gathering information that almost turned the tide against Britain in the vital struggle to hold on Africa and the rich oll fields of Arabla.

For some of the most desperately important weeks of World War II, John Eppler moved and

in worked

midst. directing and controlling 11 sinister network of espionage.

our

"But was he, as the Germans belleve, the most brillant spy of all time? Or is there a more subtle twist to hts fantastic story? The story of John Eppler hus now been documen- ted by Leonard Mosley. It is one of the most excit- ing spy dramas ever told.

CAT AND MOUSE

by Leonard Mosicy

begins tomorrow in the

WEEKEND MAIL

J

Passengers Last Year

Vessels of the Star Ferry Co., Ltd. made more than quarter

of a million

about crossings; carried

37.5 million passengers across the harbour; and earned for the company a profit of about $1.25 million, as against $1.19 million the year previously, in the 12 months ending December 31, 1957.

Mr H. D. M. Harten, Chairman of the Board of Directors, who revealed these achievements at the annual meeting of the com- pany held this morning at the boardroom of Jardine, Matheson and Co., Ltd., also said in hla report that since the end of the war, the company spent nearly $15 million on re-construction of war-damaged crufts and build- ing of new ferries.

The company declared a final dividend of $5.50 per share in addition to the interim dividend of $3.50 paid last August

Chairman's Statement

The Chairman's statement said: "Although this is only our 56th yearly meeting, in a

few weeks time, on April 23

first 12 months of our opera- But this sum was largely offset tions after the re-occupation of by the rise in fuel oil costs and the Colony, we carried adjustments in weged for our 10,735,000 passengers, while last crews, with the result that the year the total was 37,593,000. balance of the Working Account An Increase of 20,850,000 or carried to Pront and Loss Ac- 134%. The increase has been couni was only fome 524,000 steady over the eleven years higher than last year, I would cannot forecast mention that the price of fuel and while one future expansion, it was im- oil, which is a major item in perative that facilities should our working expenses, has in- be provided, in launches and increased by over 20% since 1954, new terminals, which could "In the Profit and Loss Ac- cope with any further com-count, there is nothing that calls

new

so

The re- the met of

parable Increase in the passen- for comment by me.

Fults are satisfactory, ger load,

"Since the war ended we profit showing an increase have spent on re-construction $62,330.13 compared with 1950. on Your board recommend that the of war-damaged craft or

of usual final dividend of $5.50 per building total

# $13,300,000.00 and this amount share be paid, making a total of will be increased by a further 50 for the year. They further "we recommend a transfer to Re- pinn to build another new vcweet. The total of $14.000,- and a provision of $80,018 for 000.00 is in marked

contrast Profits Trx, leaving a balance of to the value of the fleet taken $454,516.78 to be carried for- over when the company was ward to next year's account. All formed, the first balance sheet these proposals are incorporated containing the

or figure $73,455.00.

next, this company will have $1,000.000.00 in 1959 when construction Reserve of $400,000

bern established for exactly 60 years. No meetings could be held, of course, during the occu- pation of the Colony in the last war.

"In the ported of our exist- ence vast changes have taken place in this Colony and I think That we can claim to have play- ed some part in the remarkable development that has occurred.

10

Traffic

In

the accounts now presented and I trust that they meet with your approval.

"Turning to the balance sheet, you will see that Shareholders Funds have increased $474.280.69.

by

"During 1957 the trame was "Unfortunately most of our interrupted in July for a matter pre-war records were destroyed of two hours and in September

"We had to meet exceptionally during the occupation period and for some 12 hours due to heavy Capital Expenditure during it is not possible to give ne-typhoon- conditions,

the year, on the construction of curate statistics,

Again there was an increase new vessels end the staff quar but from the material which

for the is avaliable, over the previous year, the re-iters, and this accounts certain facts can be put before Intive figures being: 1057 37,- Current Liability of $2,250,000 you. It is estimated that, in 593,691 passengers carried; 1956 which was borrowed to Anance

this development programme. those early days of our opera- 36 $74,100; Increase 1,219,401. tions, the number of passengers

The increase Was more

"The commitments noted

on the carried in a month was under marked from July onwards and the balance sheet, include 40,000, about one-third of the in December we had

cost of the propulsion machinery number we now carry in one

for the new ferry which we in- day. Kowloca was then largely

tend to bulid early, in 1959. virgin territory but development

Conclusion must have been steady as within ten years of the commencement of our service the traie had doubled and in a further twenty years it was over ten times that carried in 1838.

a record

month when the average daily load was 124,780 persons and reached on one day 147,450.

Our ferries made 130,307 crossings of the harbour during "There

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is only one other the year without mishap and matter I should like to mention I am sure that I express your The Star Ferry clock has been feelings when I tender thanks, a landmark in Hongkong for

The fine to all members of our staff for many years. "At the ouise! the compony the efficient manner in which chiming clock which has been was bullding new creit und in they

out installed in the new Hongkong have carried 1001 two new vesscis, 'double- their duties during thepler was presented by a former enders' ng they were then year. During the peak rush Chairman of this company, Mr described, were built at a cost periods, morning, and evening, John Keswick, and I should like of $35,000.00 each. Today our ferrles are now departing every

to tender on behalf of the com- modern 'double-enders' cost ever 2.6 minutes, and the traffic pany and our many patrons our $1,500,000.00 each,

reaches a top load of 13,700 thanks for this generous gift" pas passengers per hour, 78% belog Shareholder's Speech. carried to the Island in the morning and to Kowloom. in the evening.

"But such expansion as took place before the last war, although remarkable in itself, 15 In no way comparable witn the growth since 1946. In the

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BY THE

HONGKONG SINGERS

By R. A. BONES

FRIEND IN THE 'HEAT OF ANGER?

-COURT TOLD

Chan Ming, 38-year-old unemployed, told a Jury trying him for alleged murder this morning that he knifed his friend “in the heat of anger” in the course of a fight,

Chan was testifying on nis own behalf before Mr Justice J. R. Gregg at. the Criminal Sersions,

He was accused of fatally stabbing Hul Hing-wing, workshop foreman, on DecemI- ber 17, following a quarrel in a workshop yard at Smithfield, Kennedy Town. Hui died five days later from a chest wound. Mr Richard Winter is defend- ing Chan, instructed by Wilkin- Don and Grist, Mr Simon Li, Crown Counsel, la prosecuting, assisted by Det. Inspector J.W. Curric

SAME VILLAGE

.

Chan gave evidence that he knew the deceased well. They were from the came Chiu Chaw

ho

to village. Belore

came Hongkong some 10 years ago, accusril said, he had helped Iful with $15,000 Chinese 07- tional currency with whlet come to Hongkong.

to

That sum, Chan said, was the equivalent of HK$10-odd.

Accured sold ho was still on friendly terms with the de- censed following their arrival in the Colony.

On December 17, Chan ron tinued, he went to Smithfield to see Hul about 5 or 6 p.m. He met Hut out in the road and asked if he had any clothes to spate,

Registration Licensing

Of Vehicles

Various Plates

For Cars

The Governor in Council has mada the Road Traffic (Registration and Licons- ing of Vohicles) (Amand- mont) Regulations, 1958, which shall come Info force on April 1, it was announced in the Govern- ment Gazette today, Regulations

2 ccd 6 impose

the requirement that the regis tration marks shall be displayed on taxis and on public ears-on plates of the same dimensions as those at present used on privato cars and gooda vehicles ·with white letters on a black back- and in addition that ground. cach taxi and publie car sholl Hui replied that he had none, display on the front and on the showing the back thereof a plate and that even if he had,

and the of vehiclo clothes would not at him. The the type two then walked towards the renting accommodation for pas tinfoil workshop of which Halsengers-In the case of a taxi in white on a green surface and in was foreman.

On arrival at the workshop, the case of a public car in white

Enw on a red surface. the accused went on, he

were a number of that there

After a month in which there has been less than tokis inside. He did not speak tion 1, the registration marks

Hul turned

of them.

average activity in our musical world, March to any

and told him, "Don't you dare has come in with a roar. Last night saw the come in. Even rascals and bad third concert in a week given in aid of the characters would

ask me for money." Hongkong Musical Training Centre for the

- Blind; the repeat of this tonight in the Wah

Yan College, Kowloon, will be the fourth.

me was

not daro

RETURNED

to

0

By paragraph (2) of regula- may be displayed on taxis and public cars which are registered at the date of coming into operation of these regulations, on plates of the former dimen- sion for a period of one year from the date of coming' into Chan sald Hul appeared to be operation of these regulations.

By regulations 4 and 8 He left the workshop angry.

for and and returned the following day motor vehicle used solely an It is probably for this reason Clark (Second Soprano)

be Licensed Lantio

may The at about 1 Wicher (Bass). that the concert last night given | Robert

D.m.

only on payment He agufti met Hui in the road, Quat purposer of the normal by the Hongkong Singers con- first thing that struck ducted by Dr L. T. Rldo was how well these three voices about 30 paces from the work of one nal well attended. This was blended; they all have a similar shop. The two walked together licensing fee.

workshop. their towards the

He The opportunity has beta great pity for the Singers and style and character, In the cause for which they were singing and thereby produced asked Hul why he had made taken by regulation, 3 to pro the remark about rascals and vide that appeals from decisions the previous of the Commissioner of Pollen port, singing deserve the fullest supa harmonious entity.

to the

Council Governor in Mrs Carr and Mr Witcher bad characters

day. The standard of performance have powerful voices with plenty was high on the whole and, of good tone but rather strong you are just out to get money

Accused sald Hut replied: shall be by petition, In seconding the adoption of I had not heard this choir on vibratos which I found trific from me," He reminded Hul the report and accounts Mr H. many previous occasions, I disconcerting. The diction of that he had received money Piers

Owen-Hughes said: "Since the would have said that an ex- both these singers and, indeed, from him in

the village. Hu! days of my childhood I have ceedingly high standard was of the choir as a whole was CX stated that he (accused) had The Brst half of the new always enjoyed picture books, attained. However, I understand cellent which is only too rare once asked him for $12 and that Government pier in Kowloon especially those with pictures of that they have been having an occurrence.

was enough. into

operation on motor cara

The their, troubles with the present and boats.

When singing together 1

When they arrived at the March 17, 1957, and the equi- publication which contains our wave of colds and influenza thought that Me Witcher was a valent section of the Hongkong annual report and accounts not causing absences at rehearsals little too sympathetic and the workshop, an argument started. pler co December 15 Inst.

"From

only gratites my latent childish and this showed that the balance could have been im- The deceased told him, "Don't these new terminals

Anal polish of some of the items proved if he had not restraing you follow me inside today. 11 the handling of the rush hour

was not as high as we have come hy singing quile so much. crowds has been greatly almpli-

to expect from them. Bed and the traffle dow im- proved.

came

"Published with this statement are some photographs of the three Hongkong plers from which we have operated since our in- corporation and they reflect the expansion of the passenger

referred.

Thy June next.

(Contd. on page 6, col. 6)

PREMISES EXEMPTED

ing premises have been exclud-

MENDELSSOHN

FOLLOWED

you do I shall ask my fokis to Mrs Clark provided excellent beat you up.” support for Mrs Carr in the soprano. dusts and again the outstanding feature Wha the The first half of the concert

perform-unity of these voices. was taken up with ance of the choral movement of Mendelssohn's "Hymn of

GEORGE DYSON

Government Appointments Gazetted

Aр-

The following appointments, Chan said he followed Hui in. postings, transfers and Gaying "I don't believe you, I

promotions in the various am going in to see if you will

Government Departments carry out your threat."

were announced in today's Kul cried out to his fokis ta

Government Gazelle: The Three Songs of Cour- beat him up, the accused went traffe to which I have already day announced that the follow seemed to be straining and sing- musically the rest item in the

The Government Gazetto to-Praise". In the opening chorus

"All Men, All Things", the choir age" by George "Dyson "Was

on. He struck Hul at random

Modical with his fist. Some of Hui's

Dr R. E. Alvares, pathologist, is expected that the ed from further application ing rather as individuals instead

concert. This work is based on

foils started to throw plecus appointed a Specialist (Govern- - Kowloon pier will be completed of the Landlord and Tenant of as a team. The result was thece poems by Juha Bunysn

of wood at him.

mant Pathologist). The Ordinance, subject to the stated that the tone was not round and John Maschteld, and A. E.

Ho and Hul then fought.pointment is to take effect Fleet

mellow and the muale did notʻj conditions:

Houseman. This work seemed flow but rather was pushed out. to suit the choir well and they Chan said, he managed to pla

Being the stronger of the two, April 1, 1057. Nos, 30 and 30, Elgin Street,

Polico "I mentioned in my statement Hongkong; Nos, 200 to 210,

This was only a passing phase

Ar Sub-Inspector Szeto Che-yan placed for another two launches, 171, 73 and 75 Shan Ting Street. ed "Let All Men Praiso The tone in their very best trato di co, Hui tried to plek up | promoted to Assistant Superin- Last year that orders had been, Temple Street, Kowloon; Nos. and by the time they had reach-produced a full and effortless Hui's are from behind.

tion.

imke from a large stone la tendent of Police. These vessels have been com- Kowloon; Nos. 230 and 232, Lord" equilibrium had been re-

front of him, but he wrested

Loga! ploted and will replace two of Sat Yeung Chol Street, Kow-stored and a well balanced,

the knife away from Hui.

Mr Heenan, Senior Crown the old steam driven ferrics

loon; and Nos, 20, 22, 24 and nicely blended performance was

The struggle took place very Counsel, ceased to act as So- which are now over 30 years 20 Argyle Street, Kowloon, given. old. To complete the replace-

words are in praise of the City quickly, the accused went on. Teltes General ment programme of our feet,

of London "thou art the flower As soon as he got hold of the tion of duty by Mr A. H. which will then consist of eight

of Cifles all". Again in striving knife, he stabbed Hul's arm, modern diesel engined craft, the building of one more vessel, originally planned for 1950, has been postponed unili 1059..

Staff Quarters

Recognition Of Consuls

The last lem was a setting by George Dyson of a poem by William Dunbar end was entitled "In Honour of a City". The

The solo parts were sung by Hilda Carr (Soprano), Moureen

ORCHESTRA CONCERT

│.

:

to produce a grand "grandioso" I thought the choir were striving a trifà too hard and the tone wus not sufficiently relaxed, otherwise this was a most worth- while and interesting perform

anco.

but

INTENDED

Hooton.

on 2005-

Defence Force

Me Henry Chang 'Hung-chun "It was done in the heat of and Mr R. Burrell, D.F.C., anger," he asserted, "After this, Flying Officers in the Hongkong I stabbed him again, Intending Auxilary A Fores to hurt him only on the arm or Lieutenant R. G. Colman, hand."

Ferto Headquarters, has been Chan added: "At the time I posted to the Royal Hongkong was not quite myself. I could Datence Force Reserve of On- not think properly

Accused said that when

cers.

the

"In December last we com-

His Excellency the Governor

"Throughout," the plans con- pleted, at a cost of $727,848, has been pleased to recognise, and. -pecting

The Hongkong Philharmonie Unup was played by Robert the building of 60 three-roomed provisionally fals for our Chintae employees, instructions from the Secretary Orchestra is performing at the Bell, who achieved a most com- potent performance with a goud These were occupied on latif State for the Colonics, Mr

Loko Yew Hall on March 14 January and some, 80 employees Paul H. Kreisberg and Mr and again at the Queen Elizabeth balance between leading and decessed shouted out to his folis

eccompanying. Once or twice to stop kim, he ran away. and 300 dependants have been Edwin H. Moot Jr., as Consuls

School, Kowloon, on March 19, States of

when

Hearing is proceeding. the Unlled

accompanying polosta, housed. With housing at a pre- | for mium in the Colony, I am glad Afterten in Hongkong, I was The programme, which will Mr. Bell was slightly that we have been able to pro announced in today's Govern open with the Overture to powering and could well have

Weber's Opera Euryanthe, will been a little more to this Firm Dissolved Hussin Fuk Churc

restrained. vide this amenity. for some of ment Glazelto.

Taken

Telial

our more senior employees and Mr Wataru Owada has also lipde the Greg Piano Concerto I can astute members that. It is been provisionally recognised in A Minor, with Misw Irono Yuen rendering the solos, and

Sixth Symphony greatly appreciated by the staff as Consul for Japan.

:Dr "Que carning again showed

Ermanno D'Alessandro | Beethoven's an increase and the Working has been appointed Italian As- (Pastorale).

Booking for the concerts is Account receipts were up besistant Trade Commissioner, it $134,000 compared with 1930.' was also announced,

now open at Moutries.

OVER

was a very enjoyable with an interesting, and varied programmic. The second por- formanco, : touight" should - be even better, and will be well worth going to

Oman Injured

39-year-old woman, Lau Wal-fong.living; at an 110-

Street was seriously injured. The name of Ralli Brothers when she was knocked down by (For East) Ltd. has beer struck | a commercial van yortandur, JARDU off the register and the company, bạc homa: in Tulkoktrul: dissolved, it was noted in the The vistim being treated in Goverment Glazette today, Kowloon, Hospital,

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