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"I Am To Tell The Truth"
"I understand that by tak ing an oath I am to tell the fruth and am not to say anything that will wrongfully said harm another person," Tso Lan, 15-year-old Chinese girl, when asked in Court yes- terday if she know the mean- ing of an oath.
She was the principal witness ngainst Cheng Sum, charged.as a principal in the second degree in the armed robbery of the Tung Hing Grocery Store, Shek Jan. Wo Hui, Sheungahui, on 16th.
The case was heard before! Mr. Justice T, J. Gould, Pulsne! Judge, and a jury composed of L. G. Morales (foreman), Mak Yin-hing. Fung Yat-fun, Phoon Hyim, Tan Hon-lee, Au Soon- way and Au Tin-kut.
THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, MAY
23, 1940.
Rehabilitation Of Chinese Shipping
SHANGHAI, MAY 22.
CHINESE YOUTH GETS 10 YEARS
and
Imports Of Luxuries Into China
:Page 6
The New Rice Rations
In order to clarify a' mis- understanding which appears It is officially announced future rations, it must be to have arison regarding the by the Chinese Maritimes clearly understood that tho Customs that certain prohi-ration for a five-day period is,
ORGANISATION OF A HUGE STATE-OWNED SHIP- | -
BUILDING COMPANY CAPABLE OF CONSTRUCTING VESSELS UP TO 10,000 TONS, AND ESTABLISHMENT OF A NATIONAL MERCHANT AND MARINE COLLEGE FOR THE TRAINING OF MERCANTILE Found guilty of armed rob-bited luxury articles may now
as follows:——
Rice 1-1/4 tattics OFFICERS, ARE THE MAIN PROVISIONS OF A FIVE. bory, receiving stolen proper be imported into China un-
der special conditions.
Flour 1 catty; und' YEAR PLAN REPORTED TO HAVE BEEN DRAWN UP 2 false imprisonment
The decision has been reach-
Blue Pens 1/2 catty. BY THE MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS FOR THE kidnapping, a Chinese youth, ed as the result of orders mado
The use of the phrase "10 day Lau Kam-sui, REHABILITATION OF CHINESE SHIPPING.
was sentenced
for large quantities of these period," should be disregarded to 10 years hard labour and particular commodities, fnclud- when discussing rations issued THE PROJECTED SHIPBUILDING CONCERN WILL BE THE 12 strokes of the cone by the ing cosmotica, before the off-to the public.
LARGEST OF ITS KIND IN CHINA'S HISTORY, WITH Acting Chief Justice. Mr.cial announcement of the ban on
It so happens that it is found DOCKYARDS SPRAWLING OVER AN AREA OF Justice E. H. Williams, at the their importation.
more convenient to issue rico ABOUT 167 ACRES IN THE WOOSUNG DISTRICT, Supreme Court. yesterday.
flour The provisions which impor-acparate altogether from ABOUT TEN MILES NORTH OF SHANGHAI,
ters are, required to satisfy and blue peas. Therefore, dur-- After a 10-minute retirement, are: Preliminary survey work has tion for their losses during the the Jury roturned an unanimous
ing the Brat five days of a "10 | already started allowing allocn- war,
(1) That such articles were day period," rice is issued to (Private Chinese ship verdict of guilty on all charges. purchased bona fide before the cover the whole of the "10 day tion of the site by the Executive ping concerns are estimated to The Jury туда composed of 1st March 1946, Yuan, highest organ of the Chi- have lost altogether 206 vessels, Messrs. H. Bocsveld (Foreman),
During the second five-dny aggregating 296,380 tons, dur- A. E. Gutierrez, J. M. Abraham, ing the eight years of the Sino-S. P. Zaviruhin, F. Geraldo, Chan the Import Licensing Depart-period, flour and blue peas are Japanese War, representing 92 King-sang and A. de Oliveira ment or with the various Cus-issued to cover the whole of the per cent. of the total tonnage they possessed.
nese Government.
The Chinese authorities are said to be hoping to secure part necessary shipbuilding of the equipment from Jupan as re- parations and part by pur- chase from the United States, Canada, and Australia.
Accused clanned that he was wrongfully accused and had no thing to do with the robbery. that the Evidence was given shopkeeper, his son and a ser vari were unable to identify the accused but that the young girl identified him without any Both the United States and The robbers' booty Canada are reported to have in- hesitation. Included CN,$130,000, H.K.$200, įdicated their willingness to sell wrist watch, four fountain a number of complete dockyards pens, and à quantity of clothing. to Chinn.
After five minutes of delibera- accused tion, the Jury found guilty and he was rentenced to three years hard labour.
CLIMBED UP A DRAINPIPE
As a sequel to the burglary at the Dairy Farm, Wyndham Street, Lam Pak-tung, was charged before Mr. C. Y. Kwan at the Central Magis tracy yesterday.
Detective Sub-Inspector Weeks. that at who prosecuted, said about 6.30 a.m. on May 21, ac- cused was arrested riding in a rickshaw with two auit cases containing clothing.
It is learned that until such time as Chinese shipyarda can turnt out enough bottoms to meet home requirements the Chinese Government intends to encour age purchases of vessels from abrend to overcome the present shipping shortage.
In consonance with this po- licy the Government is said to be negotiating at present for the purchase of 30 large yes- to various gels for allocation private companies as compensa-
IMPORTS AND
EXPORTS
The Statistical Office of the Imports and Exports Depart Questioned, accused admitted ment reports that imports of that. with another man, he merchandise during the first climbed up drainpipe and through a window by bending quarter of 1946 amounted to
declared an irom, and stole the suitcases. a
MONEY MART·
After a day of uncertainty. gold again spurted yesterday. At the opening. It was already $525 per tael, 11 points higher than the previous day's close; and by lale afternoon it had climbed to $541.
Chinese national currenty was stationary. quiet and practically
$2.20 Closing rates were
for
3,064,307
value of
At the same time the two leading Chinese shipping com- panies, Chinn. Merchant and Ming Sung, have placed large orders in the United States and Canuda,
Following the acquisition re- cently of 10 Liberty and 10 Victory ships from States
Army surplus stores, China Merchants which is state owned has ordered 16 freighters from the United States and intends later to buy 60 other ships of various sizes for its inland and coastal ser- vices.
Sales.
Mr. A. Lonsdale, Crowit Caun- sel, assisted by Inspector Mottram, conducted the prosecution.
p.m. on
chasers have fled letters with
und the pur- į period."
tom Houses.
"10 day period," Therefore,
(2) That documentary evid- during a period of 10 days. once certifying the goods were each consumer receives -2-1/2 actually shipped from abroad entties of rice issued to him before the 1st March 1946, can during the first five days of be produced; and
that period, and 2 catties of Issued to him during the second flour and 1 catty of blue peas five days of that same period
Surtax
New Ration Cards
Cheung Hol-mun, master of a ten shop at Chingshan, N.T., said that shortly after 8 February 26, four men came into on such goods at 200 per cent.
(3) That a Special his shop. Accused waa armed with a revolver and had his mouth of the Customs Duty-paying covered with a handkerchief, The Value be levied in addition to of 10 days robbed the 20 odd customers, after the normal Customs duties. United
which five people, including him-3 Where purchasers (or impor- self, were taken to a gampan.
ters) do not wish to import in When the sampan had arrived accordance with these pro- at its destination next morning, visions, the goods may be re- he and Chu Yin-ting wers re
provided that shipped abroad leased to obtain ransom for the other two.
He obtained $2,000 no other offence 18. involved. which he gave to his nephew to take to the rendezvous in Tai Ping Chinese Territory. His nephew failed to contact with the robbers Meanwhile, his two friends man-
Sino-American Co. There is talk at present of the early formation of a joint. Sino-American shipping ceru, in which Chinese inter- ests will predominate.
con-
According to tentative plans, the concern will buy from the United States as start five : 3,000-ton vessels, which will be Chinese operated under flie Chinese waters. flag and with Chinese crews in
Meanwhile the Chinese Na- tional Relief and Rehabilitation (C.N.R.R.A.) Administration
has organised a Water Trans- port Corporation in an attempt, in the words of an U.N.R.R.A. release, "to reduce the critical war-time loss of China's inland and coastal water transportation
The Corporation which ex- pects to have an armada of 2004 United States Navy and Army ships of the LST and LSM type, will give first priority on
U.N.R.K.A
occasions. to
relief materials, but will accept commercial cargo to complete loads,
of
aged to escape,
boat. He alleged the robbers them forced him to accompany
the and denied participating in robbery. Regarding the clothing Defending himself from the found in his possession when he dock, accused said that he WOR was arrested, accused said that Innocent of the charges. He was the robbers rayo them to him a boatman and the robbera seized his { "compensation",
Refugees' Rice "Converted"
Mr. Tse Yu-chuon. Manager of Wing Wo Hing, Government Rice Distributors, yesterday explained at a press conference the proce dure for the issue and filling in of now ration cards which are to tako the place of existing rice tickets as from June 12.
The new cards embrace rice and flour, with several columns
for other Items of foodstuff which Government may decide from time to time to izsue to the public.
The new cards will be issued to householders from May 23 to May 27, and they must be
property filled in and returned to the rice distributing depots by June 1 the latest.
They will be checked and stamp- ed by the Government Rice Distri butor, and returned to the holders, through
the rice distributing depots, between June 7 and 11.
The cards must be filled in legibly, preferably with pen and PLEADING GUILTY TO THE FRAUDULENT CONVERSION ink., and Chinese charactera munt be given for Chinese names, There. OF 16,472 CATTIES OF RICE, PROPERTY OF THE is no need for the use of a scal. SOCIETY FOR THE RELIEF OF WAR 'REFUGEES OF
The head of a household should HONG KONG AND KOWLOON, TSOI HING, VOLUN- specify separately the number of infants (aged under 2), children TARY SUPERVISOR AT THE FREE RICE DISTRIBU-(2 to 10 years) and adults; and TION CENTRE IN SHANGHAI STREET, AND PUN the last mentioned must be sub- NANG, COOK HELPER, WERE SENTENCED EACH TO divided into males and females. There is no need to give the sex SIX MONTHS WITH HARD LABOUR BY MR. of infants and children. HORACE LO-AT KOWLOON COURT YESTERDAY. Presenting the facts of the changed his method to delivery case, Sub-Insp. A. S. Farquhar of 30 to 40 calties in one jour- said that the charges covered a ney, so that the carriers had to period from Jan. 22 to May 10, make several journeys a day. The public is requested to pre- between which dates Tool, 'who Subsequently, on further in-serve the new ration cards care was in charge of the issue of quiries, defendants and Ng, the fully, as any report of loas will
The issue for the free food
Address given on the now ration
card should correspond with that on existing rice ticket, and any change should be registered after June 11,
Mr. B. W. Bradbury, was H.K.$135.8 millions as com- informed about the theft and pared with H.K. 123.5 mil- identified the articles, approxi-, lions in the corresponding mately valued at $3,000.
Everything was recovered, period of 1939. including a woollen vast and a Exports of merchandise amount-system." pair of pyjamas pants which ed to a declared value of HK$903 is compared with accused was wearing. He threw millions
HK$120.5 millions. which nway his own clothing,
It should be noted that in the could not be found again.
Sentence of six months' hard compilation of these statistics no
cognizance, has boen taken
of all labour was imposed.
"sponsored" cargoca during the CN n.R.A. first quarter of 1946: to some ex- tent these would off-set the figures for the first quarter of 1939.
The following are the details by The Corporation hopes to run countries, imports given first with services along the Yangtes rice for the food kitchen, sold rice hawker, were arrested and entail a lot of trouble in investiga the 1939 figure in brackets.
tion to prevent abuse, “p River as far as Chungking as rice to several dealers in Shang-charged.
Counsel's Submission
Those who have meantime lost. United Kingdom (9,481,712) well as up the Yellow River hai Street,
their rice tickets must apply to Mr. E.S.C. Brooks, appearing the Government Rice Distributors. (4,061 953) 2,324,002; and along the China Coast to kitchen never exceeded 180 cat- for Tsci and Pun, pleaded guilty and furnish satisfactory proof of Australia (1,304,726), 706,045 auch cities as Tsingtao (in (750,919) 120,996 Burma (328,the north-enstorn province of tles a day, the refugees coming on behalf of his clients.
their bona fide before new ration 810) (1,419,613)
Canada
in the there for their meals getting In mitigation of punishment, cards will be issued to them. Shantung), Amoy (937,042) 8,436 (771,338) 35,171;
that As from June 12 all rosklents; whereas had all the rice been Taol was not a paid supervisor. in Hong Kong, Kowloon and the kien) and Hong Kong...... futures and $2.42 for spot (per Cylon (2,378) 1,400 (272,502) Boull-custern province of Fu-six taels of cooked rice a day Mr. Brooks pointed
67,067; East Africa (84,923)
Included CNS1,000).
the jasued to the kitchen they would] He left the running of the Con- New Territories will draw their 415 part Foreign currencies continued (56,802) 60,080; India (1,404,649)
that tre to Pun, who was his brother- rice and flour under the new C.N.R.R.A. 3,800,048;
Water Transport have received doubled 4,769,092 €1,768,172)
in-law,, He was exercising aration cards. Malaya (British) (2,571,711) 18,- Corporation will be shipyards amount.
Tsoi, who was a -voluntary very nominal supervision and 981,647 (8,909,743) 24,197,250; for berthing and maintenance New Zealand (200,024)
and a headquarters port in supervisor and did not receive the vouchers he banded in were
any salary, was responsible for filled on information 212)
Reuter. 0,420; North Borneo - (007,- | Shanghai.
supplied 748)
all the rice. He had the key to by Pun. (343,147)
South Africa (180,535)
the store-room, which, during (486,216)
BODY FOUND
Pun was willing to assume the routine hours of the kitchen. the blaine. Tsoi had a large
"Lucky Jordan" is "Thé Glass 18,833; West Africa (255,099) -
A man's body was found at West Indies (625) į
Kut
was in Pun's custody. He is family dependent on him and Key brought up to date, the old
plot of the gangster who aued daily vouchers to the office his guilt lay in that. (1,198,702) 1,380; British Em-the junction of Wing
while brought back to the path of vir 1,030,200 Street at about 5.30 a.m. yester of the Society at the Sun Sun engaged in charitable work, he tue by the love of a good waman. pire, Other (177,300) 190,500 101,500 |
2410 (724,493) 57,805; Belgium (2,265,- day. The body has been tien Hotel in respect of this materials had foolishly depended on the The difference is that the gang 420
Chinn, tified as that of Ma Shing Luk, consumed at the food kitchen, other defendant, Mr. Brooks ater is also à deserter from the Closing quotations were:-
North (27,001,218) 31,155,225 47-year-old ropeman of the
which wore duly passed on to suggested that a nominal Gold per ounce
fine army and is mixed in with some 194,000 105,000 (12,152,242) 17,357,112: China, Yaumati Ferry Company Ltd.
2,410. 2,440 Middle (4,204,846) 17,810,167
He had a deep cut between the Headquarters of the Society i would be appropriate. On be- secret plans for a new tank which half of Pun, Mr. Brooks pointed have been stolen by a group of 439] (7,967,720)
China, 3,983,619;
the eyes and was lying in a pool at the Shan Kwong Hotel.
last year, out that he was a young man spica Ladd is close behind Hum- South (13,833,031) 38,678,657 (4,282,055) 17,358,403; Cuba (-) of blood.
The deceased worked for the quantities of rice had been leav- and asked that as light a sen-
phrey Bogart as the ideal screen Questioned by tence as possible be imposed. (54,079) Central America
(401,460) 350; Denmark Yaumati Ferry for the lasting the centre.
other employees na to whore Mr. Lo said he could not ne- crook, he has the correct dead- (91,676) 0.165 (330,217) eight years. He leaves a wife this was going, Teof had replied cept the plea in mitigation as pan expression and his technique that the rice was being trans- the thefts were systematic. Re- to moments of, stress is second to Egypt (26,730) (54,861) 363,- and three children.
in lighting a nonchalant olgarette 283; France (612,678) -- (2,385,-
ferred to the Mongkok Free fugees were deprived of help none. There is an art in the 200)
French Indo-China
Washington, May 22. The U.S. Santa pepartment to Distribution Contro. Three of that it would have been possible making of taut, cynical Alms such 25,280 (9,556,479)
(15,329,514) 1,227, 492; Germany (4,218,810) night announced that the Londus the employees reported this to to afford them. The fraudul as this, that British studios cam (4.028,033) Holland (827- Institute of Archaeology has in the Mongkok Centre and were ent conversion had gond on in pletely lack, which is a great pity 805) (1.458,840) Italy vited 25 Amorienn students to subsequently dehissed by Teol. spite of the fact that defendants for they coat litle to make, boin:
participate in the excavations of
once nearly been caught. "Rogular Intervals blitzed areas of Britain, including
Slightly Under Half., Kongmoon (Kyck Hing) 0.00 Kwork Chow (1,022,316)
(4,265,115) London, Canterburg and Exeter.- Between Jan. 22 and May. 10. In reply to a question fron (4,245,091) 172,101; Reuter.
rice was, being removed at rogu- Macao (0,41,828) 14,339,116 (10,-
climb, and yesterday, U.S. doilara had buyers at $5.40. Sterling at $18, and Australian pounds at $14. Shanghai Exchange
Shanghai, May 22, The 10 a.m. quotations were:
Buying Selling CNS CNS
Gold per ounce U.S. Dollars*
Hong Kong Dollars
U.S. Dollars
Hong Kong Dollars
2,300
• Unofficial market,
-Associated Press.
A.m:
420
POST OFFICE NOTICES MAIL NOTICE Outward Mails
THURSDAY, 23rd MAY.
426 101)
Macao and Tsinshan (Kwong Fook Choung) 10.00a.m.
Bangkok (Edna) 10.00 a.m. Straits (Samsurf) 10.00 a.m.
-
(266,288)
(201,006).- (6,011,090)
393,772
Since November
Film Review
"Lucky Jordan'''
ix
* Meli pro still good for th
economical in acts and
On the feminine side, although
far intervals of froin two to four Mr. Lo, Sub-Insp. Farquhar said Helen Walker gets the top b 740,000) 6,607,826: Norway 180457) 01.477; Hardware (1,085,707) days. Two of the employees at that altogether 36,912: cuttles ing, the honours must go to the 028) 827,716 (107,494) 247,210; 266,778 (1,180,330) 814,011: L the Centre wore used as coolies of rico had passed through de- most enchanting, gin-sadden ald Netherlands East Indies (6,147,
14 quors, intoxicating (1,220,864) in this removal, acting on Tsoi's feudante hands in the period drab who ever sklied hat alcoholic Manila, P.I. (Windermere Fark) 120) 13,003 (2,420,691): Philip 1,402,405 (388,804). 740,661 Instructions. The recipients covered. Of this, 16,472 cattles way into a film. Unfortunately
pinca (422,136)
(2,784, Machinery and Engines (1,880,- wore various hawkers in Shang had been converted to their own the name of the actrons 2,003,055 and Amoy (Van | 446)
Portugal (24,051) 1,361,013: (3.848,918)
Noon
Swatow House) 5.00p.m.
Kongmoon (On Wah) 8.00 p.m.
60.481
4.113,246 (1,879,885)
200
1.001) St(0,58277227":"BIT MANUYOR ( 06
(2,991,342)
Airmail for Canton, Chungking South America (187,050) — (217,- 928,222) 723,170 (8,706,183)
2-
The dialo YOU SPIO..
Cantan (By Train) 4.00 pmland (100,034)(-)-9pain) 0,745, (6,400,040) -297,245;;| čipient of the rice. Terms of coiving 7,112 Scattios of rica fat fradition of pre-
FRIDAY, 24th. MAY.
book'
respon constituted sible for this beautiful pleca kof use. This figure Hal Street
slightly-less-than-half of all the playing, escaped me, but this film
worth seeing twice": Since March 22, Ng Choong,
her per formance who had a rice stall at 223, rice that should have been avail is wo
of "Lucky Jordan" and Kunming (C.N.A.C. Plane) 380) 71,100 Sweden (118,396) 470,602; Minerals & Ores (2,335, Shanghal Street, was the solo re-able for the refugees.
Ng Chuon, charged with re (Reg.) 3.16 p.m., (Ord.). 9.00 pa. 40,182 (465,258) 100,781; Switzer-
viðùs : Alan~~ Ladd, films," For: Nuts and Seeds (4,020,080) 0,478. aale were never discussed be
knowing the same to have boon oxample, on picking up (43,670) (—) —; U.S.A. (12,- 0375 (1,871,867) 8,018,558 ORs tween, the carriers and re "Canton. (Sa) On) 10.00 a.m. ' 185,003), '0,681,327---| (14,206,660) and Fats (16,457,376) 11,040,438 cipients. Tsol attended, to this stolen or unlawfully obtained, one of Jordan herohmon says.
(Tak On) 10.00 a.m.
pleaded not gulity, 8,804,676, Othors
181, *(1,003,100) (16,050,000) 18,364,454 Paints himself. During & delivery on Shanghel (Fongtion) 10.00 am 019 (10,471,828),
March 18, two coolies, Pang After evidence been tak-thonygi Baly, 11.00 and inchan (Kwong terms of claudiopo detalla, in 193 Porn & Paperware (8,100, anal als went un coxed dir que l'en, the, cree was dimlased by a rukcintly, the series absurds Tika welaseradies all tonseil cbff. Taishan The following are the 316,770, (638,037))) Airmail for Londen. Calcutta, |
Animals. Livé (9,029, 697) 0.2901-1700 Plete Goods Textiles (15 picion of moving Government, Mr. Lo on the ground that guilty Rangoon Bingapore Sydney and G17 (130 008). Bunding Mate
texts (53/Tsol was enlled for and gald proved: Mr. Lo all that a Aucklandi (Byb ADS "(itsg.): 1.45 | riala =(1,840 798)\-1-4) pim:: (Ord)13.00-5
200734481) 815,660 Che
Tobacco that the rico had been given to there were 19 employees at the
the employees 201
defend
3702 840YBT311 (10,112204) rico, amASAVINGS
Twelfth what happens,
**
seature films of hom very beat
Without doubt this is my second
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