On
Junk Inspector
Extortion Charge
"ADEQUATE MEALS"
Rates at which meals will be provided in Hong Kong and Peninsula Hotols, following cossation of Governmont announced
operation, yesterday.
The new
were
rates, which came into force as from tomorrow (Thursday), are for “reasomalily adequate meats" provided by the Hong Kong and Stung:bad fitel, Ltd.
Holders of "A" Uickets and future residents of hotels for not whom Servicu rations are
being drawn -$5.50 for three meals a day.
holders who
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THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, MAY 15, 1016..
COMMITTAL PROCEEDINGS AGAINST. JOHN · CHARLES STOPPA, JUNK INSPECTOR, CHARGED ON TWO COUNTS OF EXTORTION AND ACCEPTANCE OF A BRIBE, AND ROYAL ISAAC FERNANDEZ, POLICE AND INSPECTOR YEUNG WAH-CHOW, CLERK, TSANG FAN-HUNG, BOATMAN, THE LATTER TWO OF THE HARBOUR DEPARTMENT, CHARGED ON FOUR COUNTS OF AIDING AND ÅBETTING STOPPA IN THE EXTORTION AND BRIBERY AND COUNSEL- EXTORT AND LING OR PROCURING HIM TO ACCEPT A BRIDE, WERE COMMENCED BEFORE MR. W. H. LATIMER AT KOWLOON COURT YESTERDAY, Mr. da Silva (appearing for down to work at the Cheung Fernandezi
Rubmitted that Chau Police Station, There charges of aiding and abetting he was in charge of collecting were, inconsistent with charges fees for fishing junk licences. CF procuring and counselling. These were according to the the one set of charges indicating carrying capacity of the junks. that his client was present at the alleged extertion or accept- ance of bribes and the ether placing his client as an Leces org before the fact. Indicating Dat he was not then present.
Hostile Witness After further questions, Mr. Smith asked that the witness considered hostile and the Court was adjourned to re- essemble again after the luach Cheung Chau Request interval when witness .was For no-residenta breakfast
He asked the
gress-examined. Court to nc-
Mr. Smith: You renumber that the will cord $2.00, funch (2 roersen! Jeept his submission 30.00 net dinami (1 cersen) larges were inconsistent and making a statement at the Su $3.50.
to select one set of charges,preme Court?—Yes. May 18
11 May
i was a true statement, was Mr. Smith replied that this sub- Bunchmans wi fir set ved to “D" mission should be put at the it?-I had that day returned ticket hellers at the present actual trial if defendants were from Taipo and I had been drinking. What I said. i am not now quite clear.
ELECTROCUTED
Mr. Jond Azevedo, 42-your- nid Portuguese resident of "Shamynai, was electrocuted tohen he iouched a live wire int the arganta of the Chineas Jockey Club in the Yangtzepon district of Shanghai.
an
Mr. Azevedo, whe toas ac companied by hin brother, Mr. Arthur Azevedo · and American friend, was on shooting, trip when the accid- ent occurred. He is survived by three sisters, Mra. P. F. Victal, Mre, D. M. Victal and Mrs. F. C. Marques, and two brothers, Mr. Arthur and Mr. Albert Azevedo.
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statement?--Yes. saw it was incorrect, so 1 dictated a part.
Did anybody tell you where to stop dictating-I was told that nothing could be done about the upper portion, but the lower po- tion could be added to.
Tea Money Talk Mr. Smith then proceeded hand to witness the statement in | Chic e hes alleged to have signed, to which both Mr. Loseby and Mr. da Silva objected on the that the witness had ground already said that the statement was mode when he was in a con- fused state of mind.
Life In Australia Film Reviews During The War
CONFERENCE OF
R.C. BISHOPS
"THE LODGER"
The death. 'ast year, of Laird Cregar was the ironic climax to.
life of a film stor who ha Lernplaying amull parts almost When his undoubted talents were finally realised and ho really renched the status of alar player, he did not live long enough to enjoy his success. Although his Frisco, Heilo" has probably been Dart na a drunkard in "Hello, long
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leaves
Rotarian Hugh Braga amused his audience yestòrday at the
Rotary Club tiffin with some humorous anecdotes on his unnoticed for a number of years. "experiences and adventures in Australia during the war
years. The speaker was introduced by the Chairman, Mr. E. J. R. Mitchell, who said that Rotarian Braga was in Australia when the Japanese attacked Hong Kong, and was there fore among the few fortunate ones. He stayed in, lon
sincs by most Sydney for 41 years and returned to the Colony in avern, his playing in "The Lodger' November, 1945.
will leave a more indelible impres sjon. The deliberate movements Rotarian Braga preceded his feature was the activities of the of his great balk na he seeks to talk with a tribute to the fine | Master-at-Arms who, armed evade the police have a breathless hospitality of the Rotary Club with a huge club, went round horror, the glimpses into the inner in Sydney. Shortly after the to collect dues from offending workings of madman's mind, a fall of Malaya and the Dutch members, and the offences serm frightening reality. Yot beneath East Indies all Far Eastern to be to have a birthday or to all this there is something innately Rotarians were invited to avail become a father in the preced- pitiful in the figure of themselves of the facilities ofing week. A more serious of unhinged by so slight a cause.
is Laird Cregar at his payment of tence in to have a grand-child. This
best, the Club Without
-20 performance These Anes were, however, paid Claude Bains as Erique Claudin
which fee for the duration.
"The Australians are noted up with a good grace, for the in "Phantom at the Opera", far
sence of small aus went to the Social behind. for their unfailing humour," said the speaker. "At Service Fund.".
George Sanders, as the Scotland The speaker, then dealt with Yard detective is suave and pallah- various toples extending from 2d as ever, perhaps even a shade our weekly meetings a spreial
the Australian's love of horse too polished for a detective of the racing to the pecularities of the period, when the police were hard- Australian langunge, with oumey of the intellectual type.
The whole atmosphere is beauti. laugh-provoking stories about fully inforced by the typically the American invasion of the
over-elaborate and ill-lit perio A conference iz P all Romaniinnd continent thrown in, and
goes In prove that well handled art direc- Mr. Smith: You say in your Catholic Bishops in South China ended up with a warm tribute to settings, a fact which statement that you did collect tea-hus been convened by His Excel- the character and attributes of tion and set designing can contri-
Marius Zanin,
bute as much to the mood of a film money?--I don't remember. I was lency. Bishop Ma
"I have great admiration for us do the actors themselves. From atriy- rate of $1.00 per person. Norommitted. The Magistrate
asked by an official if I had coi folie Delegate to China who Apsa fine race,
<d in lected tea-money.
Hong Kong from North the Aussics. They are friendly today at the Queens. breakfasts and dinners will be agreed with Mr. Smith.
Doniod Receipt
China by C.NA.C. plane.
and big-hearted. They grumble After MAY
His Excellency is Do you mean to say what you In his opening address. Mr
staying at the lot but do not really mean to Witness denied ever having re- meals will be providest for ""Smith said that the case against said was the babbling of a man
of Catholic Mission. Calne Road, with
De unpleasant. They are out- "FIRST COMES COURAGE" His Lordship Bishop drunk te ndc 7-1,ceived any money in excess ticket holders
H. Valtortn secused arose out of a request wie had nude by the Cheung Chau Sea had a few cups of wine at Tai what was paid for licences and to and will remain in Hong Kong spoken to the point of rudeness
It was laevitable that the rise and you know where you stand ever having discussed money mat- Poducts Guild on behalf of po.
ters or licences with M. Chow, the end of the month. Do you remember signing the He also denied ever having heard
His Excellency, who is resident with them, but they do not in- of the Resistance Movement fishermanf
island that
feelings. Europe should be seized on by the on the
hurt your But there
Alm studios as potential materias, ambers of the Harbour Offer statement? I do.
the interpreter, Tsang, tell junk in Peiping, arrived in China 12 tent to 1. E. The Governor, Sir Mark
1939 he visited Mary are anti-British until on the
and during the war years this 85 many words
masters to go and see Mr. Chow years ago. In
throughout Inc. foreigner expresses anti-lisitish type of screenplay has been turned Young, swat the whole ef ystaff he sent there to license were
at the Cheung Chau Sea Products Chungking and
Pacifle W Var remained in Peiping. sentiments. They are great im-out in ever increasing numbers. terday morning visualing hozq- maks and arms carried by junk-pewritten statement, I do nct
masters for protection.
rancaber what it was.
Union's fals on the saint.
You told Mr. Smith that Mr. He visited Hankow in the middle i provisors and will attempt any-] Even now the war in over, the
's office.
of March where he convened a thing.
low
continues though with Alteration Made
Lonsdale asked you: "Did you er
"They are sensitive to critic- somewhat diminishing quality. You are quite sure in your did you not collect tea money?" meeling of Bishops of Central China. He was at Nanking on
of action Was a type- liten and you said "No." Were you
May for the celebrations with ism, refusing to admit that a Norway as the scene document you signed?-1 re- then pressed with the same
to Nanking
and attended the re-do. They take great pride in favour of France, a fact whic Court and two documents being lected tea-money?-1 in connection
I was asked to clear-headed at the time, Mr. ceptions given by Generalissing their homes, their fighting men marks "First Comes Courage as Kai-shek and others. and in their country-and with unusual, apart from this, it tol- St. Paul'a hospitals. A the with the issue of arms-licences. shown to me.
on both of Lonsdale said: "You people have Chiang
Merle Oberon, as Nicole Larsen, About 10 Bighaps will attend justification. When they have lows more or less expected linea. been collecting tea-money." I said Chow told them that this put my signature
Hong Kong.
work hard, the incentive they
the fiance of the local Nazi Tong Wah East he was greeted | Mr
wag typewritten
"No." I was not then clear in the the conference in
The main purposes of the con-
but they know the value re-
an action by the Chairman of the Tung was not a proper thing and that the One
and the other in Chincor.
ference will concern the spiritual axation in the wonderfu: open which earns her the enmity of the Wah Directors, Ptr. S. P. Yung. be would have to inferma com-
Did you read the Chinese d--
07 the magnircent townspeople. In this favoured posi His Excelleney displayed keenmittee meeting of the Gold of
cament bɔfor: you signed it?
organisation and welfare of the iniliton Catholics in South Ching interest in everything he this demand.
and to devise ways and means how benches and unlimited bushland tion, however, she is enabled to
From
Herved.
GOVERNOR VISITS
HOSPITALS
CH2
Accompanied by Dr. 3 I Fehily, acting Director of Medi-
A perly from the Harbour ftice was sent for this purpose.
cal Serviery, the Governor paid was the Crown's care that calla to the Queen Mary fes-members of the Harbour Office mind it
Mr. Smith replied that he wai entitled to test the credibility of witness.
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G.W.A.
In
pist, in luding the irital ser- stuff had approached the Chair-inember going to the Supreme tien as to whether you the transfer of the Chinese capital stranger knows better than they seems to have been disregarded in
tion which has 2 beda, theran of the Guild, Mr. Chow, Netherale, Tieg Widh East and for
and chatted with a number of patients at every hospital.
DREDGED FOR SHELLFISH
tea-money
Money Collected On Jan. 28 licensing began Eu a total of $600 And fees weg collected. Tea-money was diccted and delivered to the Host and securul-accused.
Before Mr. Horace le at
The first witness called, Lea Kowloon Magistracy yesterday. Wai-chau, sail he was a shroff Wong Sam and Chan Poon were charged with dredging for shell-attached to the Harbour Depart- fish within the Hatur limit-pet. during the cholera epidemic.
Mr. Lo discharged the defen 1- ants but issued a severe warning bas aimilar offences in future would be very severely dealt with.
The usual concert of variety and vecards will be given at the Toe H Servicen Club, Nathan
Kowloon, at 8 o'clock this evening. The programme includes Concerto for Trumpet played by Arti: Shaw, Opne L. pinged by Tommy Dorsey, Rhum Boogie, song by the
I read the Chinese statement.
Did you require a certain ai- teration to be made to the do-, eumerit? Yes.
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statement
In that Chinese
me it you any; 'He told would be $10 a licence and, I would get a share' ?--I don't re- member having, said that.
head.
ho col-
Was not
Did Mr. Lonsdale say that if you made a statement to help the uroscention in this case you would not be prosecuted and that other- wise you would be-Mr. Jonsdal said as if I confessed or owned to what the people in Cheung p Chau said about our going about to collect tea-inoney, I would be sent to prison.
st
were
Mr. Smith: Mr. Lee, how do you remember all these details of wha If the interpreter to whom you Mr. Lonsdale said if you Toward the end of Jan-suid that comes here and makes a drunk?-1 had never in the past
have may confused the
I he WILS
any offence. When he
sent to Cheung atatement that you did say that, Pitted me I was very much
me
Auces
bute to the rehabilitation of China,
the Catholic Church can contri-et
During his 12 years in China. His Excellency has convened, 12
Bishops' conferences.
Oustanding Qualities
their country.
"They have a keen sense of justice, aometimes mistaken,
Parrison commander.
uncover tenis of information which are transmitted to England by her optician,, ia the leases of fishermen. spectacles made for
The British Commando: who lands in advance of his
A public function has been plun-which makes them champion the manda to kill to German
ard for the end of the month.
Money Mart
Gold eased off a little yesterday after the previous day's spurt. it tact. and per opened at $481 though it went up to $492 at about
Com-
cause of the underdog. Their manter and save Nicole, is plaved two outstanding qualities are by Brian Aherne. His performance their refusal to admit lefeat is quite credible and the tension and their keen senac of humour well built up to the landing of the Commandos, and the final de- -qualities which have enabled
This not an outstanding motion- molition of the oil-storage plant. picture, but it is good average en- tertainment. At the Lee Theatre from today.
G.W.A.
them to contribute so much in the cause of Democracy."
Guests at yesterday's meeting were Messrs. H. Staples. W.
Chin for duty with a party that what will you say?--I
snid that. I was
and I would have said included Stoppa, Yeung, Trang:rst day because I had some wine. "Yes" to anything asked of me, Brook and two beatmen, Lai
When did you have that wing?
At this stage the Court rose, Soming and Chan Ming They From 12 noon to 1.30 p.m. I formal remand bail being were sent out instructions of Mr. had some "mui kwai lo." Lewis, the chief junk inspector. So when You made the slate granted the accused to 2.30 p.m. Roon it fell back to $4981 at the Harstor and H. Brckenshire.
on Tuesday, May 21.
ment you were a drunken man--
How drunk? To such an extent that I was confused. I had three or four cups.
On the trip he had converan- tions with Stoppa and Yeung. Yea. At Cheung Chau they went to boarding-house, where he had meal with Yeung and Tang, A-Chinese. Chow, came to the ating house and took them to is house where there were two
present.
Andrew Sisters and numbers ren dered by Glenn Miller, Bing Cros by and Dinah Shore. The classic men cal side of the programme presentayed there for a very short
How much can you drink nor- maily without getting into that stalo?-Ordinarily I can take one or two caps. In the case of "mul They wai
lo" I can only drink one cup. How did you manage to get to bourding-drunken state?-By motor-car.
Mr. Smith (to witness): You this settled dictated an alternative
part of Tchaikowsky Nutcracker lime and Chow accompanied the Supreme Court at all in your
Suite, Chopin, Purcell's Trumper
them back
to the
The next
day they
Voluntary and Bach's Air onu G-string. Paul Robeson will singhause. "Water Boy."
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Obituary
A. P. Blunt
News has been received that Mr. A. P. Blunt, ..., who had a long career in
the Consular Bervice and was British Rest Cross Commisioner in China from 1944-
45, died at udleigh Salterton on April 16,
Arthur Fowlett Blunt, born in 1841,
close.
narrow
Chinese national currency was quiet, and fluctuation was within limits. Rates closed at $2.30 for futures and $2.40 far spot (per CN$1,000), the same as the previous day.
U.S. dollars worn firm with buyers at $5.26. Sterling was-un- changed at $17.39, while, Austra- lian pounds dropped slightly to
was the son of Major-General Grant $13.10.
He was lunt, of the Royal Engineers,
the entered educated at Bradfeld and Consular Service in China in 1000, liv was Pre-Conral at Hankow in 1909. As- istant in the Chinese Secretariat, Peking, from Beptember, 1300 to February, 1911. He was then Vice-Consul at Bhanzhat from 1912 10 1917 when he went to France un service with the Chinese La- bour Corps.
In 1910 be was seconded for servica with the Wel-hai-wel Government, becam ing acting Commissioner in 1921. later appointments included those of act
setin: Ing Conqul at Jehang, 1026-26: Consul-Ceneral at Chungking. 1827-24- and Consul in Peking, 1029, at Shanghai, 1030, al Bwalow, 1011-02, pod at Nagklar
Conval- 1938, After year's acting General at Nanking he was selected to be Conoul-General for the Philippine Islands at Manila in 1935, later serving at Canton in a similar caparity from 1977 to 190 Then he became British Red Cross and” 91, John Commboner In China,
Shanghai Exchange
Readers' Letters
Quiz Show
No sooner were Germany and
Sir-We wish to express our! Jepan defeated when apccies of feelings regarding Saturday' E.R.A.'s type started their venc Quiz Programme over Z.B.. mous talk of a "third war." The. between Wanchai Wanderers and lusty and herole gentlemen who are how- Intelligence Corps (1).
propound this
In the past we have enjoyed thig
programme immensely,, but during the above mentioned qui neither. questions or answers ware.
owing to would be come- Shanghai, May 14.
audible Opening quotations on
thdians passing such comments ne Shanghai market today were:-
"Jelly good show, old chap" and "I have'nt got a clue" interspersed with vile attempts at crooning.
May we suggest that these persons of wit, song and humour, reserve their doubtful talents for more appropriate occasions, THE COUNTS OF KOWLOOK:
Buying Selling CNS CNS 182,000 183,000 Gold per ounce U.S. Dollars
2,320
410 120 Hong Kong Dollars
The 10 am. quotations were:---
Cold per ounce 158,500 159,000
0.8. Dollars
2,185 2.195 Kong
395 Dollars Hong
405 Closing quotations were:-- Gold per ounce 176,000 178,000 2,280 2,310 U.S. Dollars
400 $10 Hong Kong Dollars
Unofficial market, Associated Press.
Hong Kong Health Return
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amongst ever hardly found
who fought Servicemen
war,
the tilis
civilian in Britain. Six years of nor amongst the ordinary war have made us all appreciate what war is like and we do no want another ens.
obvious that these advocates of a is becoming increasingly third war are aiming against the Soviet Union; they are the same Sent who told us all those lies people about Russia before the war bus nined down when the Red Army's war effort exposed the true posi tion. Now that the combined Licentious Soldiery
force of Britain, America and the Sir.-It is with concern that I Soviet Union: have defeated, the rend of the new order forbidding aggressor states the same old Service personnel to enter bro ang is coming out. again with housing princir "Bolshevik bogy's trying to thels or premises stitutes; and after due considera- turn back the clock of history conclusion and to excite hostility towards tion I am led to the that the recreation facilities of the Soviet Union. They are led the average serviceman has been in this by no other than that ald cur below the desirable minimum enemy of the Russian revolution, Whereas officers of all service that great war leader, and war- have the opportunity and fran monger, Mr. Winston Churchill.
means to keep their .: OWL But E.I.A. is wasting his time. The following weekly return, from May 6. to May 11 inclucial to wives" in their own pri- We Servicemen want to go home
Frivate
there and vato flats, the "licentious other and stay sive, snows the number of notifiab'e cases reported to the Health
・bo left in Authorities:-
ranka and ratings, who have nei pence. We do not want any more ther the money nor position to do wars, last of all against the So Cholera C.9.M. Chicken Pox Lip. Dyamotary this, rather naturally resort to
to vict Union. Wo are not so stupid the brothels.
IVF To our memories Cases: 8(2 lmported)
With the advent of this order that the warmongers can switch (3 unknown)
the prostitutes will be driven, out, our opinions and sympathies at it (8lccal)
lato the streets in over increas-sults their evil plans. We have a ing numbers; one wondera what very healthy respect for the So the authorities will do to connter viet Union, for the Red Army and Enteric Malaria
that. The other interesting quests leaders, and we want lasting 76
tion is where the line is going to cooperation with the Russian neo- be drawn between low and high ple. We want U.N.O. to work, class prostitutes; the position of co that we can have peace in sur those belonging to officers appears time. If E.R.A. wants more wago to require some clarification. Or let him felt them himol Are the privileged classes" to bo left out of this morality cleansing drive?
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Dosti:
Cast:
Death:
Puerperal
Cares:
Deaths:
Casei: Deaths:
Cerebro Spinal Meningitis,
90
Yellow Faver · Total
Measles
11
Smallpox 3 (2 unknown)
(1 dumped)
2
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69.
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Scarlet Faver
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The forthem wedding in an-
Sirsa Berviceman I cannounced of Roberto Maxiino Do not but protest at the latter writ- Bilva, clerk, of 11 Hillwood Road. ten by E.LA. It is plain wal ground floor, to Creille Marla, Da mongering,
Silva of the same address,
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