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HONG KONG CELEBRATES
IN ATMOSPHERE OF GOODWILL
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GOODWILL GESTURE
The agreement between Britin and Fun for the
comp c'e withdrawal of the military forces of both sides from the Leva t ends a must ungvaforin de and unhappy itution and ensures
Shanghai, Dee. 27, Confiscation of all United States goverament property dumped 173 the Shanghai black-market has been ordered by the Army authorities here. Criminal Investigation aponta have bean anthurised to arrunt civilian as wall an military suspecté.--Aerpointed Prous.
CORRESPONDENCE
close coneration in the future. BUS SERVICE TO which earlier this year, om elled POKFULAM
The chief cause of the fiction,
10
through your unternod paper, nk the officers, we are in control of transport, lo conukker the provision of sorrico for Pokfulam?
Before the
FLEET CLUB DANCE On Boxing Day, the Chinn Flee
CHINESE EXCHANGE.
The mán,
Chungking, Dos, 27. Government Spoker-
P. H. Chang, told a urces conference to-day that the question of establishing a realistic exchange rate in China. tean atill under sideration
con-
The Chinese prens credited the Ministry of Finance with a statement brinuting as com=" piricly groundicen raporto that a new currency would be introduced on Jan 1.--Anne- cinted Press.
Inquest On Seaman
An inquest was held on Christ
11,000 Communists In Kwangtung
CANTON, DEC. 27.
ES TIM- ED 11,000 WELL ARMED COMMUNIST ADHERENTS ARE SCATTERED THROUGH THREE SPECIFIC KWANGTUNG PROVINCE AREAS.
KUOMINTANG SOURCES SAID TO-DAY THEY
THERE ARE ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT 6,000 ALONG THE EAST RIVER VALLEY, MOSTLY AROUND WAICHOW; APPROXIMATELY 2.000 IN CHUNGSHAN, COUNTY, SOUTH-WEST OF CANTON, AND OVER 3.000 IN PUNG- HUAN COUNTY, ALSO ON THE EAST RIVER SOUTH- EAST OF CANTON. THEY ARE REPORTED TO BE ADEPT AT MUSTERING AND DISPERSING QUICKLY WHEN OCCASION ARISES.
CHRISTMAS AND BOXING DAY WERE PASSED IN HONG KONG IN AN ATMOSPHERE OF GENERAL GOOD. WILL. THE CATHEDRAL AND CHURCH SERVICES HAD THEIR LARGES 1 ATTENDANCE IN YEARS, LARGELY AUGMENTED BY MEMBERS OF THE THREE SERVICES. HIS EXCELLENCY THE COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF, REAR- ADMIRAL SIR CECIL HA RCOURT, K.C.B. C.B.E., AT- TENDED THE CHRISTMAS DAY SERVICE AT ST. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL AND READ THE LESSON. THE CHRISTMAS DAY SERVICES WERE ALSO THANKS- CIVING SERVICES FOR THE RETURN OF PEACE. The Rt. Rev. R. O. Hall, develop into a free-for-all, Ferries Bishop of Heong Kong, preached were overcrowded.
The 12th group army, which (munists or other irregulars who The sermon, recalling the visit
bas garrisoned north Kwang-were causing trouble with 'heir of H.E. Sir Mark Young, Gor-
tung and the has
East River and minor forays. ernor of the Colony, in Christ-Club held ita arst post-war Christmas Eve in Kowloon into the death check, will shortly be transferred ed guards around the American kept the Irregulara in The Chinese milltary Increas muk Day, 1941, who quielly en-
was Dance, Some shortage of of Q.M. Konnith MacPhal, S.Sta Cheklang. tered the Cathedral fer a few ed number of "Tag" dances, which There was no jury.
ladies was overcome by an increas"Fort Dunvegan", by Lt. Nigel.
billet area and airport installa- ninutes of prayer and as quiet permitted all present a chance on
Police intelligence officers be- tiona over Christmas after ly left again to
Tho deceased was missing fron
lleved surrender the the door.
numerons minor
Red rumours that Chinese Irregn- his ship off Kowloon Bay on the agitators city to the Japanese,
still are in early morning of November 10.
Canton lars might attempt to provoke For the Colony's children. it was
after recent infiltration, but most fand the first roni Christmas
The body was
found
incident, Nothing unto- the of the 85 suspects rounded up ward occurred, however, Avr
beach near Kowloon Docka by Ng in December raids are primar The British Red Cross,
Ngau five days later.
Similar rumours circulated the Royal Navy, the RA.., who
ly irregulars or bandits claiming three weeka Dr. R. E. Alvares, who examin-allegiance put on a pantomime, the Comman
ago, but nothing ed the body, testified that he found!
to the Communist happened then. hristmas trees, and many another
who Provided
many of the
no evidence of foul play. Death eaune.
Most American officers were was believed to be by aceitentaltung areas conflict sharply on given by Lt. Gen. Sun Ll-jen, Reports from outlying Kwang-invited Christmas Eve to a party kind-hearted soul but out the beel
drowning.
Lt. Nigel found that death was practices of the so-called Coin-thera of the Burma caused by
campaign accidental drowning.munlats. They are reported to and commanding general of the arobably when the decenseri at be collecting taxes tempted to reach
and "pro- American-equipped first army. his boat and teetlon" money. slipped into the water.
Some describ- Associated Press. ed them as democratic adminis- trators while critics label them as bandit types.
The body of АП unknown Chinesu woman was found floating MORE RUMOURS The new firat army is report on Wednesday morning. She was near the Star Ferry wharf early have swept the Canton dressed in black and appeared to Kowloon railway free of Combe from a respectaèle family.
years,
war, there was a regular services. from the Tobicular Party Wharf to the Quena Mary Hospital
One realises that, owing to the Government shortage of vehicles. has not been able to resume all the bus services. However, a to the Queen Mary Hospital a most urgent need.
Not only are
Britain
inte vine agaibat Frene
Sir.-Mag prevent the Arab Lange iron resor i to open bostilities in supp r of Syrian and Lo' ancac national sm, resided in the failure of Bitan and France to coordinate their policies towers the Arab world. Only the future can dicje whether French policy in the Levant Sites or Britian policy in Egypt ami Iraq was, in the 1st resort. better fitted to pomote her monious relations but seen the westen Powers and the middle Es; bu recont even had shown only 100 cleary that to pursu both policies simultaneously was fatal British
pley. *ave for anxieties over inis n, has been pref red by the rising forces of Arab nationalio a, which showed themselves unduly rcep tical of French goad fa th be nase France had not endeavoured t promote the interests of her mandated territories along the
service
feetext, residents in the district, particularly chlidren, who have to go to school, but also members of the Dairy Farm and hospital alais, perhona, who have relativos or friends as patients in the hospi tal Art thos who. themselves, may have to call at the hospital for treatment.
int more vehicles are avail- | aħde, a bus or even
" converted Station. Wet Point (at the corner bruck running between the Pollen
of Western Strout and Des Voeux ilond West, where there is a tram stop and Queen Mary Hospita: would serve the purp
precise lines favoured by her ally.y commended to the
The shore suggestion is carnost-
chain
of
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WBS
nuthorities
Yours faithfully.
RESIDENT
in
the Celony could provide for the kids in the way of entertainment. Christmas fare, toys and Christ mas tree decorations."
The Commander-in-Chief of the British Pacific Fleet, Admiral Sir Bruce Fraser, was present for nearly two hours at the dance and had a bury time skening auto-
1 black leather handbag waits Its owner at the Con- Aral Police Station. It WAS found Inside Car No. 107, which was parked outside the Hong Kong Club on Wednes day. The handbag contained a passport No. 87102,
EVERY MESS ITS PARTY! The Survicemen also took care of themselves. Practically overy Mess and Barracks and Lodging graplis, was fully decorated
on
Commando Killed
THE
The Royal Marine Band 141 The beat of fi. M.S Vengeance was in a!- Yuletide tradition. Every Mentendance. had its own party. There waN. It was Hong Kong's first post- RFMN. H. M. J. COOK, OF for once, as much to drink a to War Christinas. It was justly and NO. 5 COMMANDO, WAS KILL- ent and there was no shortage of well-celebrated in an atmosphere ED WHEN A JEEP, OF WHICH chirer,
of shortages of practically every- HE WAS THE ONLY OCCU. thin, from accommodation to the PANT RAN OVER Teminine clement, but it augured DMBANKMENT ON THE well for Christmas next year.
FANLING-TAIPO ROAD CHRISTMAS NIGHT.
The funeral took place at Happy Valley
afternoon, Yesterday
the No. Commando Chaplain, the Rev. Arthur Collieshaw, officiating at the graveside.
WAH
Liberty men, havitur Liza fall days of freedom in some instances, made a thorough round of visits. A surprising feature of both Christmas and Boxing Day the fact that no restaurant ballroom was unduly crowded. The Serviceman, seemingly,
han
no favourite rendezvous. Every iltle restaurant had its patrons.
or
A fenture of the two days were the innumerable firecrackers thrown down from upstairs veran dahs and the innumerable fights that ended in a fracas and did not
Magistrate Criticises
Complainants In Robbery
From this divergence a whole for their kind consideration and
evil
consequences f approval, followed The Arauationalist movement dingled France out for attack, France resented resi-tance to her in fuente, inclined to question the reality and importance of Arab nation alism, and was convinced that her difficulties arose only from the hidden hand of British intrigue, Britain, obs rving the diffi u.ties to which she exposed by the resentment of the Arab countrios against the poloy of France parnaps too readily conclud d that this policy was inspired only by a deter. minn on to cling to a historic counictio 1. The Levant Re- public found it to their interest to magnify the contrast between French and British policies and they have tended to show them solves legg and lara ready to mak: the concessions which a
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"THE COURT WISHES T TO BE KNOWN THAT IT HOLDS NO HIGH OPINION OF THE MASTER AND FOKIS OF THE CHEUNG SHING PIG DEALERS SHOP WHO WERE SUPINE ENOUGH TO BE DETERRED BY THE ACCUSED AND HIS ACCOMPLICES FROM MAKING A REPORT OF THE ROBBERY TO THE POLICE."
ABOVE CRITICISM WAS LEVELLED BY THE STANDING MILITARY COURT YESTERDAY AT ONE OF THE COMPLAINANTS IN AN ARMED ROBBERY CASE FOR FAILURE IN REPORTING THE ROBBERY, COMMITTED ON DEC. 1. TO THE POLICE THORITIES.
TIN
The Court comprised Mr. Leu d'Almada (President), Mr. D.
Mr. F. X. d'Almada and Det. Sub-Insp. J. R. Sykes were for the prosecution.
fia solution of the difficulties. Blake and Mr. Horace Le would de nand from them well as from each of the other parties. France and Britain hava now made a move in agree.meat which should disarm Levant auspicions and permit of yet full r harmony in lations. ip..
Constable Refused Duty
The case was that in which an unemployed Chinese, Cheng Wei, 24, who charred on two counts with armed robbery. The first count was that, on Nov. 29, at Room No. 312 of the Sun Sun Hotel, he robbed Lui Kwai cf two gold rings, a wrist watch and $120, and Yuen Mui of $620 and C.N.$100.000.
AU
Aerial Santa
Tientsin, Dec. 27. American marines on guard duty along the Peiping-Mukden railway between Tientsin and Chinwangtae were visited to- day by (177 aerial "Santa Claus."
Marine fliera dropped pack- agen prepared by the Red Cross. Each package contain ed turken, candy, cigarettes and reading matter.-Asso- ciated Prosa.
tenance of law and order in this Colony and in these days when
†
Bliss Alice Florence Bowring, of Harbour View Hotel, reported to the police on Boxing Day that while purchasing tickets at. The King's Theatre, she either lost or had stolen from her, a handba containing
end $150
£40 cheques,
in
ext to
SHAN KWONG HOTEL
& RESTAURANT BAR
ON
Na 1, Shan Awong Road Cator to Parties
Among those who attended was Brig. H. D. Fellowes, Commanding Officer of 3 Conimisado Brigade.
COST OF LIVING
HIGHER
The official cost of living index figuros issued by Goverment, to be used as the basis for the wages allding scale, has slace the first wook in December shown a tendancy to rise.
increases in the coat of fish and park are primarily responsible. Figures for the last three weeks follow:
Casties. Wook ending Wook ending Weok endtag Woek ending
8. 12, 45. 15. 12, 45. 22. 19. 45. 29, 12, 45,
Commodities.
Rice
7.1
$ 1.4400
$ 1,4400
Salt Cabbage.
Vegetables......
$ 1.4400
1.0
.9590
1.0260
9500
2
.1420
1420
.1380
.7
L.4660
1.0890
1,0170
Taa.
.9420
.9400
,9000
.3810
5260
.6720
4040
.4:60
.8520
3
.9510
$690
1.1430
10.0
1.1000
0000
.2000
2500
7000
* 8 0050
$ 8.7370
Balt ish.
Tish...
Pork ............... Firewood........
Bean Curd, 14 pcs.
.7000
$ 9,9720
Tenancy Tribunals Sit
THE KOWLOON TENANCY TRIBUNALS WERE VERY
BUSY YESTERDAY WHEN TWO COURTS WERE IN SESSION WITH MESSRS. F. X. D'ALMADA, F. C. MOW- FUNG AND WONG SEK-CHUNG IN THE "A" COURT AND HORACE LO, FR. GRANELLI AND H. M. SHIU IN COURT "B."
muses.
war
was
The first case lu' "A" in represented the applicant You volved Tam Fat, owner of 14, Li Kam Ying, owner of 25. Mongkok Road, who, represent- Cheung Sha Wan Road, ground On the second enunt he was
ed by Mr C. Y. Kwan, applied floor. The tenant was Tsang charged with robbing the max-
for an order of eviction against Chuten. The applicant said that A Shnatang Palice constable No.
ter and fokis
Kok Yuen Ki, tenant of the pre-she only rented the premises to of the Cheung D320, Chung Pel-foo, attached to Shing pig dealers shop, of No.
one Ng Shek, proprietor of the the police are short-handed Kwan testified that before the Kong in December, 1941, and The applicant through Mr. Arm Tia Sing. Ng lett Hong Contral Police Station, was charg-99, Tung Choi Street of $1,800. ed before Mr. A. el Arculli at the Mr. F. X, d'Almada said that is particularly desirable that Summary Military Court rester at about 10 p.m. on Nov. 29 Lat people should be civic-minded
Kok was not the tenant the opponent took over. Sho day with rofusing duty on Kwai on returning to his room and co-operate at least to the
In 1942, the Japanese ordered had refused any rent-as she did December 88.
first three not want to recognise Tsang as following a telephone call was extent of reporting to the police the tenants of the Accused pleaded not guilty. forced to open the door to two crimes which have been commit-Policemen shifted in and took
floors to vacate the premises. tenant. It was alleged that aocused fail- Chinese men. The men produc- ted.
Teang said that he was part- ed to report for duty after he was
the flats. ed revolvera and started
"As regards sentence, accused over to
The opponent aer of Tin Sing and that the given two days' leave on December 14.
occupants.
policeman and hence rent receipts were written out lie should have reported for search the
They seems to have embarked on duty on December 16. When ask took from Lui Kwai the rings career of crime. Wore It not moved into the third floor."
in. the name of Tin Sing and od why be
be had
IN 1944 the Hot reported for and watch. On Yuen Mui they for information of the first rob-
owner not of Ng. However, he had to collect rent duty, his answer was: "I rotund found nothing but a key to the Bary at least he would still be went
but no proof of his partnership.. to work for the British."
wardrobe in which they got the exploiting the people of Kow for a rent of ten yen but the Saturday,
was refused. Later he asked The case was adjourned to According to Inspector Moran, N.C.$100,000.
loon in the way he has done in. accused reported for duty after Regarding the second robbery, these two robberies. The rob. opponent only paid him four., Mr. E. S. C. Brooks neted for the re-occupation of the Colony Mr. d'Almada said that un Dec. beries were perpetrated within The opponent said that he was the owner of 60, Pol Ho Street,
was stationed at Central 1 at about 8.30 p.m. accused, two days of one another despite not willing to pay the present ground floor. Li Ping, agains Police Station. He was a Sopwith others not in custody en- the fact that both in this court rent of $41. He was ordered to the tenant Wong Yuk Kee. Suf- 9 admitted to hospital and was
from the premiacafelent evidence discharged on Doc. 14. Leave for tored the Cheung Shing shop and in the summary courte of- he evicted
was produced and as the opponent was not occupants. fences such as robberies and before the end of this month. two days was granted on the re- and held up the
HIGHER RENT
in court, an order, for eviction commendation of a modical certi. They proceeded to search the [lareonies have been visited by
Leon, Kai, agent for the own was given. heavy penalties.
The tenants were safe and took the money.
Before leaving the robbers considering accused's request Road, was the applicant in the end of this month. warned the manager and others that he be banished so that he next case. He said that tho
PRE-WAR RENT. was rented to Tang Mak Shi was the appll- not to report the matter to the could, we presume, pursue his ground floor. Police and accused was arrest-f career somewhere else.
Leung Kam and on her death. cant in the next case against "He will instead go to prison the opponent, Tae Cha, took over Shiu He Wan, the sonant of ed, on information, on board a
on the first count for seven the premises, Tee refused to No. 1, Hillwood Road, 1st floor, junk lying off. Kowloon.
Passing sentence Mr. Leo' years' hard · labour and al pay any rent to him. However, The applicant wanted The rent d'Almada sald: "The Court strokes of the cane. On charge on examination, Tee could pro- to be 3180 instead of $40 which wishes it to be known that it B he will go to prison for eight duce receipts and proved that was the amount Shlu had been. holds no high opinion of the years with hard labour and also he was the son of Loung Kamnaying. As this was not the own way. This was refused by master and 'fokis of the Choung ❘reccivo six strokes of the contried to pay rent to the owner $130 was proved to be the right.|.
Tse testified that he hail often amount pald pre-war and Shing plg-dealers shop who were The sentences will be concurrert
uplne enough to be deterred by but the whipping will 12 strokes as well as to Leon but they would sum, the tenant was ordered to. tho accused and his accomplices In.nli." from making a report of the robbery to the Polleo.
and
Accused was seen by China Tokis. They got the key to the hero is no, possibility ofer of No. 98, Cheung Sha Wan ordered to move out before the
ficate.
Sub-Inspecter 31 Wal-ming, on Dec. 22, and was taken to Central at 12.30.... Through an inter- pretor, accused said: "I refuse to to work for the British." Actured was then placed under arrest and was told that he would be charged. Accused, In tho, witnesa boot, re- fused to swear according to the declaration given to him in Court, and wished to take the oath in his
the Court.
Ho the said: "That is why don't liko Le work for the British, I cannot have my own way! Be- I am not anafied with the vidos manatement, I profer to go back to Chinn
CIVIC-MINDED
"Conduct of this kind is not calculated to help in the main
not accent any rent less than pay $180. was ordere $60. The pre-war vent was As regards broken windows.
· NOON TIME SIGNAL Daly $89,
white "ants" under the flooring. The Chairman said that any and leakage of pipes, this owner He was then warned by Mr.
The Naval
Authorities announce body demanding moro ren than was ordered to repair them of Arculli to bobave himself and can
that until further notice. HM.8, that paid before the war was sim wanted to collect $180 rent. fine himself to facts concerning
Duke of York will fire a gum at liable to be punished. "The np noon each day. After further evidence. Mr. had admitted that, he called to
• In pro-war days, aune were firent plication was refused and the Arculll found atcubed wility. Carry on his duty Megabor of at noon y Jardines at East Point rent fixed at only $30
The clior casos, were with- Inspector Moran said he was in the Follow Force were in position and br HM.9, Tamar at 9. p.m. -.
The CuidarsMeating arfanged stracted to ask the Court to imposs of trust and there could love to Oras alenalerers tile timoball drawn as the opposite partien for bo-day he now, hormone
Enched an agreement out of to allow he Faida Aurionmentsprowout: the orders if there was no discipliant noen from Blackhead
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