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$28,000 Claim Before Court Colour Film About

Contractors Sued By A Woman

A debt of $28,000 formed the subject matter of a civil case before Mr Justice C. W. Reece, Senior Puisné Judge, at the Supreme Court this morning.

The plaintiff, Kurok

Sf-contractors were in fact in- All debted to N Ho-fat and

ibe Chok-chuen st

fime The order nisi was served.

Liability of the debt has. been dubled by the contractors. relationship Explaining the

the two Judgment between debtors and the contractors, Mr Cheung said the latter firm was awarded a contract by Govern ment for laylug a servicing water pe at Tsun Wan,

hung, woman, In represented in- Cheving. Ly Mr Oswald structed by Messry Deacon.

Named as defendants are the Hang On Tai Building Con- tractors, of 132 Wing Lok Sireel, second floor, represented by Mr G. de Basto Instructed by D'Almada Remedios and Co. Mr Cheung told the Cour! that his client was the plaintiff In another action November 27. last year, in which she was awarded judgment against two persona, Ng Ho-fat and All Chak-chuen,

Judgment

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The sun sued for was not patd. Mr Cheung went on, arvi his client applied to attach Farnishce order nist to the Hang On Tol Building Contractors, whom the judgment debtors In the

other tare alleged had owed them L eerlain sum of

honey.

Contract Sum

was about

The contract sum $100,000. The defendant firm subcontracted the whole job to the two judgment debtors.

It was

agreed, Mr Cheung ContractorS went on, that the should retain five per cent of whatever sum was paid for the Job, and that they should pay 90 per cent to Ng and Au.

MT Cheung sakl Government mite the payments for the jahi whoren four instalments. It appeared that defendants pald Ng and Au

(A) garnishce is legally dem fine as a person in hance a debt has been attached, A garnisher order is an order served on a garnishee attaching a debt in his hands.)

On Juhuary 23, this year, Mr

Scholes Justice

granted the order nisi.

subsequently and ordered the trial of as to whether or not the build-

and

the issue

most of what was due to them regarding the first three Instal- ments,

As to the last instalment, the defendant de Mill owed some $20,000, Counsel said.

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Slater D. J. Watson, ir A. R. Hodson, Mrs B. T. Flanagan and Mrs G. B. Schofield

at the Sandy Bay Children's Convalescent Home today. — China Mail Photu,

CHILDREN'S

HOME VISITED

The Principal Matron of the

De Modical Hongkong partment, Mrs G. B, Scho- field paid a visit to tha Children's Convalescent Home at Sandy Bay this morning.

On

Lady Black Visits

HK Indian Clinic

Mulchand

Hongkong Sells To Tourists

by ANDREW SLOAN

China Mail Reporter

A traveloguo colour film of Hongkong taken by a local resident has been in great demand with tourists in the last 18 months.

STERLING

SILVER TIP

From the Files

25

years -AGO.

The French Convent Bazuar in eld of the French Hospital and Orphanage Fund will take place at the French Convent, Cause- way Bay on Saturday and Sun- day next. The Bazaar, which will have on display a large

number of useful articles, will be Dufaure de la Prade, wife of the

oficially opened by Madame

French Consul-General.

The film was taken by Mr Henry Corra three or was brought to a Atting close

four years ago. Recently Mr Corra was used by a large New York film dis- tributing company fer a lim of Hongkong. Sc Mr Corra sent em the lm he had taken and tol them to use as much as they wished,"

A reply soon came back, and Mr Corra found himself distri bator of a flne travelogue im, treated in the Americta way.

The film had been carefully edited, a commentary added and was packed in colourful cord- board container,

In the 18 or so months it has been on the local market Mr Corra has run out of stocks of the film, having sold more than 250 copies to tourists.

"Hong-

The film is entitled, kong, Galeway to the Orient." New Films There has been a great de- So much mand for the Alm

Lady Black, wife of His Excellency the Governor,

this morning visited the Jasoti Lokoomal and, that Mr Corm has decided Ghanshandas Charitable Dis- to bring out a number of new

social pensary, the only Indian

welfarems of short subjects of the Far Enot and Europe.

Mr Corra said it would be organisation functioning in the Colony.

cheaper to buy the film ng a Lady Black, accompanied by

Mrs Schofield was met arrival by the Matron of the Mr P. A. English, A.D.C., was welcomed by Mr F. T Convalescent Home, Mrs D. J.

Watson, Mrs L. Lefkow, who Melwani,

President of the

is charge of physiotherapy, Hongkong Indian Welfare So-

Dr A. R. Hodson, Medical Offi-city, and Mrs Melwani.

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Mrs in charge,

B. T Flanagan and his R. B. Bell.

The party then toured the Tome, visiling the Phy-

Lady Black was introduced to members of the Society includ ed Mr and Mrs Subunani, Mr Harilela, Hir and Mrs H. N.

and Mrs Dayaram, Mrs J.

Filotherapy Rooni, the well-kupi | Mulchand, Mrs K. Diakins and

wards and veskus other partsMrs D. W. Advani, of the building Mrs Scholteld spoke to and played with the children who

#11 very and happy despite cheerful their various hundleaps.

Were

10 CENTS

A PEEP: TWO MEN GAOLED

Lady Black at visited the doctor's room where she wan met by Dr B. W. Advant, who is in charge of the Dispensary.

next She was

conducted into the Dispenser's Room.

Open To Al

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The dispensary, which under the auspices of the Hong- jeung

Brother's Plea Accepted

George Soonderam, 26, o Government clark, Class two Ill, charged with counts of fraudulent con- version, was bound over

મ by Mr Hin-shing La Control Magistracy this morning in the sum of $500 for two years after brother, William Soonderam, pleaded in his behalf for a chanco,

his Indian Welfare Society, was opened by Lady Grantham last August. It has served about 1,300 prople in that time.

is open to all irrespective

of caste, creed and denomina-

William pleaded that his

niake up for what he had done.

The

dinner nightly

dance season at the Peninsula Hotel

most last Saturday with enjoyable and appropriate Gala The large in the Rose room.

finished product than for tourists lo inke a similar one themselves. gathering of patrons was afford- if a tourist wanted to take ed a splendid evening's entet- dancing con-

a 6lm about 200 feet long, he tainment and would have to use about three.tinued until 2 am. During the or four hundred feet of film to close retron of the Hore Room there will be other facilties r ollow for cutting.

oceational dancing and on Saturday, June 24, there will be an innovation in the form of a dinner dance on the spacious first floor verandah.

Mr Corra, who came to Hong- kong before the war, has been in the Fur East for 33 years.

US Airman Robbed

A sergeant of the United States Air Force reported to the Police that he was robbed of US$70 by two men in Kimberley Road, near Austin Avenue, at about 10 o'clock last night.

Woman Gaoled For Ill-Treating Child

A 23-year-old housewife, Chan Yee, of 32, Square Street, second floor, was fined $100 or 14 days thiprionment by Mr Hin-shing Lo at Central Magistracy this morning for six-year-old #1-treating her daughter.

In

defendant addition

was bound over in $100 for one year.

Defendant's mother-in-law, Shek Wai-man, 48, who was the complainwit in the case, told the court she saw Tam Yuen-lin, the child, being benten with a plece of fire wood by her mother on

Tuesday.

LETTERS

TO THE EDITOR

Congratulations

Sir-May I congratulate you also brother was too young and that She added that the mother had

beaten the child on on an admirable leading article Hon and the doctor was specially if given a chance na would

previous occasions,

on the Hongkung School Certif- send out rom India.

and Examination

the Defendant told the court she cate

would rather go to prison necessity to maintain the highest Than live again with her possible standard for English. mother a law who she

Rev. GEORGE SHE, alleged always scolded her.

a seaman, was.

Headmaster, Her husband,

away from home most of the

Diocesan Boys' School. time, defendant said.

The importance of the clinte was felt by quite a large num- The defendunt, who tad boen ber of people and at their re-entrusted with $400 to urrange quest and for their convenience the issue of business regisiku-. a second stpensary was started

The Kowloon re-

A 20-year-old electrician,

Law Moon-wing, of 107 at 10 Queen's Rond Central early on licences to a man and a woman on February 28 and Temple Road, this this month,

WOK

sidents in the past had found March 3 this year, converted tw morning sent to prison for its clinic a bit too for and thest money to his own use, it was two months when ho long-fcht need is how sausen. alleged. pleaded guilty to showing objectionable films,

Doctor Advani works in the mornings in the Hagioy Valley The applicants went to the clinic and attends in Queen's Business Registration Office, In- Road cinic in the evenings. land Revenue Department in Fung House an ac days con- cerned for renewal of their business trences They cach Motivated by the success of handed $200 to the defendant They appeared before Mr T those etindes, members of the who did not give them receipts,

A second defendant, Chan Tak-shing, 25, a coolie, of G03 Shanghal Sirect, Bral flour. facing a similar charge, sent to gool for one month,

WeS

Well Equipped

Society pru how seriously

for arrangement

very to start

L. Yang at Kowloon Court,

On June 10, a party of Police thinking of having some indoor The defendunt admitted hav- led by a Sub-Inspector went to

sicking kept the money for himself Arthur Street near II Lang

with, at the Central Police Station on Lane, where they saw the depellents.

they have four beds, in one of Saturday, fendants cach holding a tin. the rooms with nursing, and

They were shouting, ten

conts

Lime a peep." At that there were about 10 other Chinese met standing nearby who had paid ten cents for peep.

The defendants were arrested,

And

medical arrangements,

The clinies are faidy well equipped will medical and surgical oppilances.

a Following a les reception at the Hall, Lady Black was pre- then sented with a large bouquet of Blowers by Miss Sheela F. Melwani.

The Arst defendant claimed his employer had paid him $3 a day to do his job,

The sccord suit be worked al night for the Sanitary Depart ment as a night-soil coolle. Both asked for fenlency.

Wrist Watches Snatched

Two men yesterday morning snatched a wrist watch and a gold bracelet from a woman in Galgon Street, near Shanghal Street, whilst a wrist watch was snatched from a woman pede. sirian in Dundas Street, near Nathan Road, shortly after mid- day.

His Lordship wamed the com- plainants that they should insist an receipts for whatever pay- ments they made,

Before binding over the de-

fendant, Mr Lo said there was no evidence that Soonderam had posed us a shroff.

Matthews Leaves Hongkong

The remaining 17 members of the Blackpool Football Team BOAC for London jeft by

a+brief this morning, after but successful tour here. The players included Stanley'

1wo Matthews, his wife and

взро well W children, officials, Mr Erio' Hayward (Team Manager) and Mr Alex Wilson (Coach). The party was seen off by Mr B. M. Omar Becretary of the Hongkong Football Associa tion

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Stanley Matthews, Mr C. H. Wang, Chairman of the HKFA, Miu Mailbows and MFR. M. Omar, Becretary of the HKPA, at Bar Tak thia' marakng-China Mall Photo,

SIDE GLANCES

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During bluing operations at Au Puk Fung. New Territories recently a youth who, in spilo of repealed warnings ventured too near the scene of blasting operations, had his right besi Dlmost 'completely severed during one of the explosions. The unfortunate youth carle by workmen to the St John's Ambulance Station Santin where the injuries were SI rerl Jent dressed by the

Brigade John's Ambulance nurse.

was

Making their Initial DX- pearance in the Spey Royal Cup, the Indian Recreation Club were beaten yesterday in the First Round of the com pellon by Kowloon Docks by 34 shots to 10 on the Craigen- Kower rink. Kowloon Docits will meet Civil Service the Second Bound. The following

Indian Ro the teams, creation Club: H. Horteam,

A.R. A.M. Rumjahn,

Dallah, A.M. Wahab; Kowloon Docks; R. Lapsley, R. Morrison, W. Grote, F. Cullen.

were

Senlor

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Over 300 guests attended tho dinner

at the South China Athletic Association on Satur day in honour of the South China and Chinese Selection Botcer

won teams who

tho the League,

Senior Shield, the Sunday Herald International Charity Cup com- petition and the Lai Wah Cup competition. Mr M. K. Lo, the President of the SCAA was in the Chair and was supported by Messts. Chan Lim-pak, O. W. Luke, Li Tze-chung.

An orgy of scoring featured in the water-polo gume between the Y.M.C.A. and the Univer- alty in the Hongkong Water Polo League at the Chinesa Bathing Club yesterday even- ing when the Y team left the water, scoring 11 goals with- cut reply.

By Galbraith

1-16

"it's my folks' fault I'm an old maid 20 years old-t had four or five proposals before I was 161*: