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THE HONGKONG. TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, MAY 31, 1949.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR·

Govt. To Requisition

North Point Wharves Property

TO

BE TAKEN OVER THIS AFTERNOON

Two transit sheds of the North Point Wharves Ltd, comprising half of the com- pany's developed property, are to be requiai- tioned by the Government this afternoon for military purposes.

This was announced by Major S. M. Churn, Chairman of the Board of Directors, at the first annual meeting of the Company held in the Jacobean Room of the Hongkong Hotel this morning.

Larrikins In H.K.

5lt-About six months ago I paid my firal visit to this colony since before the war. I ዓዲ 11 struck by its orderliness, the efficient conduct of its treffe and general security In comparison with other Crown colonies I have visited, and with Shanghal and Cantón.in particular.

However, in my visits to the colony since my initial post-war return, I have been impressed with the rapid deterioration in

which. those things

··· first

admired.

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1

Last Sunday, took the, cable tram to The Peak for my usual Sunday walk around a path which bears the marks of loo1- ng, but is still one of the most picturesque methods of spending à Sunday afternoon. When reached the Repulse Bay side I Jarrikins three Chinese (they did not speak Cantonese) Recast a well-dressed European women who was taking her toddler for an airing. The language these hooligans very promising

would have aroused the ob- Jections of a scraglio keeper. When I approached the visitors, ench of whom had torn off a branch of shrubbery for use ac walking sticks, they fled.

"We had five ships booked to discharge at North Point during June, but we have had to cancel these bookings; thus

D

start of your business has been lost," said the Chairman:

water

used

I requested the woman 10 complain to some of

the Chinese police I had seen near The Pesk terminus of the tram, but she said she was the wife of one of the colony's officials and any publicity would be un- desirable.

out pointed Major Churn

I have been asked on several ap- occasions when we propose to that shareholders would

building plers at North preciate that in present circum- | begin stances military requirements Point, and I would like to take In the Colony must be met.

this

opportunity of relterating a qua) Making the announcment at that your property has the conclusion of the meeting. wall over 1:200 feet long, which

has 30 feet of

nt low Major Churn said:

I om afraid I have bad news tide, and therefore plers are for you. Six days ago Govern-nel necessary. The whole wa cr ment verhally notified us that front has now been dredged for

had

The Chinese police at The consideration the us by the Port Works under they

git and except for a few large Peak terminus, I might men- requisitioning of our Transit

removed. tion, were permitting a horde of Sheds "C" and "D" for use by loose stones not yet

the original depth has been bootblacks Tiliary Authorities; and we

to pester visitors. the are advised that this will be maintained. This dredging was some of some were pawed and necessitated by an accumulation insulted when they politely re- this

the four of rubbish during the occupatused the offered service, fits! Transit Sheds cover a quay line ton period, and should not be of all for "20 cents U.S." and, of 700 feet and

specially necessary again for eight years fanlly, for "20 designed to permit the discharge for more.

done

afternoon.

As you are aware,

pre

areas

BUSINESS "CRIPPLED"

his

during

mended by the Directors: "To write off Pre-

money,"

cents

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SIDE GLANCES By Galbraith Meat Talks

COPA. 1949 BY KEA SERVICE, ING. T, M. NEG. LA 6. PAT, OPP,

4-16

"I'm getting old enough to shoulder a few grown-up rev sponsibilitios-how about driving the car tonight to my club meeting?"

Full Court Pays Tribute To Late Mr C.A.S. Russ

Warm tribute to the memory of the late Mr well-known Russ, Charles Andrew Sutherton Hongkong solicitor who died suddenly on Satur day, was paid in the Full Court which assembled In the Supreme Court this morning.

The Chief Justice, Sir Leslie Gibson, sat with Mr Justice Williams and Mr Justice Scholes, Puisne Judges.

passing has come as a shock to us all,

More particularly those of us who had practised many years before the period of occupation will be aware of the loss in our

midst of a very, familiar figure whose knowledge of law and practice and whose ability as an Advocate, we had all learned to respect.

Agreement Expected

British Ambassador

To Sco Poron.

Buenos Aires, May 30 Tho British Ambassador, Sir John Balfour, WH

President ECO Peron at five o'clock this after-

noon, while the announcemční

of the successful conclusion of the meat negotiatione la ex- pected.

Sir John' conferred with the Foreign Minister,. Senor. Juan

Bramuglia, at tho Foreign Oflice this morning. -

Earlier. Senor Bramuglin, in n 90-minute Interview

with President Peran, reported on Baturday's four-hour discursion with

Sir John and the ment packers.

Sir John left the Foreign Office Boon after 11.15 nm,

siniling broadly.

He talked briefly with corres- pondents and said he had had a "most

talk" agreeable

with Senor Bramuglio and the Finance Minister, Senor Gomez Morales, "Axing some technical details."

He then announced the inter- view with President Peron, but firmly declined to say whether everything had been arranged.

Foreign Office quarters said any announcement must now come from the Presidency but confidently added that an an- nouncement might be expected this evening and that everything Indicated

the talks had uted that been saccessful.

ed

Today's developments climax- days of discusalons,

B9

which reached breaking polní several times.

The Finance Minister, Senor Morales.

confirmed that the government would issue omcial statement this evening.

ал

Ho fald only minor details must be worked out, including the gold guarantee Argentina has been demanding for her balances. United Press.

Indian Silk Store Sued

Employee Alleges Wrongful Dismissal

of

Innd other allow 200

supplied

none of the group using the sonally had only known Mr Kuss ponent, he displayed a sense

to genero-by his employers. fairness amounung

Bity.

He alleged he was wrongfully dismissed on 22 last year," thereby

Mr

of the con-

Scated at Counsels' table ot cargo direct into the godown:

We have becu fortunate in

Mr Q While there was an aggrega- i were As Transit Sheds "C" and "D"

General securing through our

E. Strickland Mr Elfon fogether with the land la rear Manneers

of a tion of police around the Peak (Sollektor-General). the nucleus thereof, are to be requisitioned, trained staff which will expand terminus,

on the Porter. KC, Mr D. 1. Street was we shall lose 50 percent of our with our business.

Jonellest parts of the walk, (President of the Incorporated developed property, and it with

Law Society of Hongkong). Mr he very difficult

Mr Johannessen has recently to discharge

Two European women staying perey Chen. Mr. Charles E steamers at our quay wall, for one on Home leave, and Mr H. at a city hotel were rudely

-The_Tajmahal Silk Store, of not only will our covered and Relertsen has been invited to jostled at about 8.30 p.m. last Lostby, Mr H. G. Sheldon, C.

take be ist. storage

place

his Friday while walking along one the Hon Leo d'Almada, KC; and open

King's Theatre Buliding, were Aefendants in an

action fnow! sufficient, but the ship's hatches absence,

of the main shopping streets. Mr Jolin MoNelil. Your Directors recommend When they objected they wer There was a full aliendance could hardly be accommodnied in

damages for alleged wrongful avallable betres

treated to it flood of bad af members of the Legal

alsmissşi AIR OF BUOYANCY :

belore the the 350 feet of quayage left in that the balance

Chief the Court staff,

Justice. Sir Leslie Gibson, at thè nur control. Neillier would it be dealt with by writing off part language (in English for their Deptriment,

would Counsel oud solleltors.

While it was feared that those Supreme Court this morning. proctienble to berth the ship Preliminary Expenses $12,823.purifewer ears) which

They were sued by a former at M.L. 430 and transfer the 80. Debenture Costs $2.191 and have earned those responsible, Th Chief Justico, addressing of our professional brethren who

Vensimal, earro, for the property under Dredging $1000, reserving $8,000 six months without the option Court, said that the late Mr suffered the rigours of intern employee. Sobhraj

ulon divides our property for Taxation and carrying the if they had faced a magistrate.

Russ had a long association with ment might be affected in the new of the. Bombay Silk, Store, Info two, Tils difficulty may balance of $128,551.97 forward

These two women

law in this Colony. He was pursuit of the exacting require No. 2A D'Aguilar Street, who had the pot prize if the Authorities leavą to next account.

15 of their profession, we claimed $11,234.20 salary, courage. They followed the foul-admitted to practice

en March us the quay.

archments beg to propose that the tied entry for 1% blocks, 29, 1912-37

ago were all glad to note it in the board and lodging due from the years We had five ships booked to Directors' Report, Accounts and but it was 2 blocks before and with the exception of two case of Sutherton Russ he made defendants to himself.

Plaintiff claimed that he was discharge at North Point during Balance Sheet, as presented, be they sighted a policeman, and, periods had carried on the legal a rapid recovery from his priva June, but we have had to cancel adopted, and that the balance in the interim, the culprits were profession here. One period tions and was soon back at work engaged by the defendants under these bookings; thus a very pro-available at Profit and Loss Ac- swallowed in the crowd: was for seven years from 1929 with that air of buoyancy and the terms of a contract signed mining start of your business count be dealt with as recom-

to 1930, and the second was in-humour which had always been in Hongkong on July 14, 1947, a term of two and a half tras been lost.

Both women have lived internment at Stanley during the such a feature of his relations for

years at a with his brother professionals.

a salary of Kwangtung for a number of Japanese occupation. liminary Expenses 5 12,823.00 ¡ycars, and, as in the first case, Sir Leslie said that he per-I will only add that as an op- a month, with Shareholders-will-appreciate to write of Deben that in prezent circuinstances lure Costs

2,104.00 language spoke Cantonese,

for ten months, but he could say the To write off Dredg military

requirements in

for himself and for his brother Colony must be met, but it is ing

1,000.00

crossing a Six months gu

the that the impression

With the expressions of condo-April judges indeed unfortunate that this To Pravide For

street in Hongkong was a com- inte bir Russ always gave was lence and sympathy to Mrs Russ causing a breach Company's business chould be

Taxation

8,000.00 paratively (7) orderly affair. crippled in the process, and we To Carry forward to

Why is it today that one takes that of great fairness and cour-fand to the sons now in England, VV. L. J. D'Al'on, instructed an only hope that we shall be

next year

129.551.97 his life in his hands when he tesy in the conduct of his cases. which have already

the members of my by Hastings and Co., appeared He brought to bear on the con- riven some consideration by the

crofres Queen's Road? This Authorities.

ciated, and our deepest condo. Chen, instructed by Mr A, S. in which drivers hurtle réck-perience of the law.

to the bereaved Ross (Deacons) was for the de- "I think we must particular-lences go out

fendants. CHAIRMAN'S SPEECH

SECONDER'S REMARKS lessly at an average of 40 miles y have respect for the courage family.

Vensimal sald he was sudden- Addressing the meeting, the

hourly from Mr R. B. Anderton, seconding.

the Wimpy ex-which Mir Russ showed in

[ly, told to go after 10 months of Chairman said: "Your Com-

friction with his employer, pany was incorporated on June aid: I have pleasure in second-theatres disgorging patrons lighting Ill-health following his

Ing the Chairman's proposal and

release from internment and D fast year,,

and Shareholders.

their turning points.

winning back his pace in the OUTWARD' MAILS Narain Das, with whom he lived: of the result of would take this opportunity to were advised

legal profession There are severn) traffle police

amongst us," the public larue at the Statutory express the Shareholders' ap-

It is hereby notified, that ́mall proval of the very satisfactory in evidence all day. They wear said Sir Lenite. "We very pro- Meeting held Inst September.

to Shanghal and North China that start of this young Company.

cannot be accepted until further am pleased

perfectly-laundered while traffic found.y mourn his peering and to report

On the proposal of Captain R. sleeves,

notice. his wilow our but there is very we extend to

otherwise stated, re- during the period under review,

Unless Firkins, seconded by Mr H. A. rekdom an effort to make a lane deepest leitor-General said months).

parcel And articles gistered the construction programme has Botelho, the appointment of Mr for pedestriane. (approximately nine

Posts close 30 minutes aller I that

in the unavoidable absence than the ordinary mali. I malls Kone

ahead and two transli R Relertsen as a Direc

close before 10 am., registered Perhaps it is an ironical Joke of the Attorney-General, he ready for use. the absence on leave of Mr R. sheds orɑ now

and parcel ports close at pm. Johannessen, was confirmed. Jon Hongkong that some of the wished, on behalf of the Legal The other two are expected

on the previous day, Mails are to On the

closed at Kowloon Central Port be handed over by the Con-made proposal of Mr F. E. aforementioned potential instru- Department, to associate him-

Remedios, seconded ments of manslaughter are driven self with the Chief Justice's ex- Omeo half an hour earlier than tractors during June. The main E.J.M. Churn, the retiring for refugees in Hongkong, among pressions of sympathy and also!

the OPO closing times. Whart Road and the secondary Auditors. Messry Percy Smith & them some who have been most with the respect pald

Accountants, responsible for undermining the icte Mr Russ.

year, at a fee to be arranged. tion.

Present

at the meeting-werd Major S. M. Churn (Chairman), It seems that a little firmness We have experienced many sexatious delays and dimculties Resera D. It. Blake, S. G. Kwok, at the present time may save

R. A. Wickerson and R. Relert- trouble at a later date, In securing the

necessary de materials and machines, but sen (Directors). Mr A. D. Lear- month General Manager) and Shareholdera will appreciate

following

shareholders: fun that in these times, delays can Capt R. Firkins Messrs F. E crowd not be avoided. We hope that d'Almada Remedios, E. J. M.

すぐっすり

E-

pteron roads, `dangerous goods sheđi,

Chartered

been ex-

$153,568.57 (3reet has become a speedway duct of his cases a wealth of ex-on want to be fully asso- for the plaintiff, and Mr Percy

or during

two

bonded space, etc., should allo

were re-tected for the current colony's currency by specula-

that be completed during June.

BIOS VEXATIOUS DELAYS

90/

42:

the

INDIGNANT.

torola our initial development scheme Calman, Benete A Baronet's Son

dt u will be completed within the

-

no

derton. 11. A. Boteikö and re-

first full year of the Company presentatives of General Im existence. »

You will note from the Ac Prov'dent Lean and Mortgage counts before this Meeting that Co, Lia, Ni

Ac-provements Ltd and the China In Trouble

although none of our godowna were completed during, the

period under review, the profit, from Working Account was $214,473.94, or nearly 4 percent ;

Hill Tribesmen

The

to the

p.m.

.+

-

TUESDAY, MAY, 31 Closing Times By Air

Bangkok, -6. pim. --

Closing Times By Ban Saigon, 3' put

Tasmkong, 8' p.m.

The case is proceeding.

Greek Spitfire Strafes Village.

Belgrade, May 30-A Greek Army

killed Spitfire

three people and injured four others morning in a bombing, strafing attack on a Yugoslav village, Tanjug, the

official Yugoslay news agency, reported

Loday...

a note of protest to the

saying

|

The dead were identified? Yugoslav soldiers—Reuter."-

as

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Talpeh, Swatow, Amoy, Chungking. Tanjug said that the Yugoslav FEARLESS ADVOCATE

af Foreign Affairs Mir Eldon Potter, on chali Lluchow, Kunming and Foochow 330 Min

hande of the bar, also associated him- Rangoon, Calcutta, Karachi, (Bars, Greek Legation here,

remarks of the Nairobi, Mombasa, Dar-es-Salaam, that the Spitfire Amy 10 kilo-:} the bar, als

Mauritius, Johannesburg, and metres (about five miles): over Chlef Justice and Mr Sirickland. via Karachi), Alexandria, Bome and

ho said,

was well Longon, (CPO) 43) DM: 1GPO) 5 the border, and machine-gunned Dir kuss,

punt.

the village, sovén times. known to every member of the

Hingapore, & pin. Hongkong

Bar and Bullto.. of Manila, lionsluių, USA & Canada. them had

known him for a pin

Air Parcel Posts for Alanila. Hono many

years. They all bad

*nu luka sand" USA, (CPO) 4.30pm; the highest

-appreciation (OPO) - p.m for ..

legal

ability and Ordinary Almal Printed Matters furthermore, sald Mr Potter, Samples and Small Packet Port) for Manlia, Guam, Monolulu and USA, "I can truly say we regarded po pr, (GPO). 8 p.m. him as a brother,

advocate, Teatices and eloquent, and pre- St Po'er Port, Guernsey,pared to give all of his best in Channel Islands, May 39ine interesis of his client He The hair of a British baronet, will be missed by a very largo Michael gircle of friends, not only legal but outside. On behalf of the

manded in the Magis rate's his two sons, our deepest and Rangoon, May 30-Represen Court here today. charged with most profound sympathy in the tatives of 2,000,000 hill tribea- |wounding a Jefectiva with tragic and sudden bereavement two smalt godowns men of Burma-Shans, Kachins in ont to murder him.

which they have been called peh, Ther

ироп opérated under ♬ profit-sharing, and Chins-will meet here on

pon to bear,"

Incorporated On behalf of the The boy la the son of Sir arrangement were useful in no- June 11 to pledge their support

Law Society of commodating our customera, but to the Burma, Government and John Lawes Whitewrongs, of

Honkon Mr plans for "effee-La Colombelle, Guernsey.

Strellett said;

The members of

the Incor the extensive building operated,

He is charged with wounding porated Law Society of long- ilans, we could not make full the country. use of our open

storage facil-in a conference, which is Detective-Sergeant Harry Dyson with the expessions of com

Desire to be £ssociated song al called, by the United Hill now in hospital. here with mendation and tribute expressed been called The net profit for, the perind People's Organisallon, hended bv,

a bullet wound in his left por Sim Dawn Siaw Naung, the

Lordship by your

the learnin was $133.660.67, ny 2013

aldo. cent per annumi - which, emne: Kachin Aftoiry · Minister, they

Solicitor General and a myocedeulti Karachi (Daire, WIE METSOFLENTEORASORB3After, sidering all the cureuinstances will discuss ways and mearis of Only formal evidence of learned friend. dr. Edon Kirosh Membatik da altrim, 100 stances of Guys Tombarded my must be regarded.sa

Johannesbare fand Catro | itis Ray su Cahallesi 1, Radio News sfactory Increasing tribal recruitment to

Potter, to the memory.of.) Maurilliis, heal the Burmese defence forces arrest was a given at joday's our brother professional Crathil PV Alxende nom and Heel Langen Ela Litwerter cho

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10-year-old

John

Working expenses have been To Support Govt. Lawes-Wittewronge, was re- Bar, I tender to Mrs Russ and swa, torah.

and have! kept to a minimum averaged 10 percent of the groJK,

due to the congestion, caused by sektore peace Ju

EXIM tragen. proceedings, uter.

-WEDNESDAY, JUNE 1

Closing Times By Air, Ewatow and Amoy, 8.30 am, trig)). Okinawa and Japan, 9:30 am. (real; 10 am. (ord),

Manila, 1150 p.m. Chungking, Gwatow, "Amor

Kunming and Bothow,

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Balzon, 10 am.

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with reader (BBCTS); 9,40, Chame was shelled; by Chinese Com- tween 85 and 80, including sol- |ner Music Recliai, Zrios: Telo Ko, 1. munists on the Yangtse on April dies and.

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