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THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, JUNE ₺, 1940.
LORD FRASER FAREWELL
Toast To "A
"A Great Sailor"
Allied Forces Must Not Be
Armed In H.K.
Teu Kin-ying. who claimea to be a Chinese Ariny olleial, to- gether with Kong Kim-hung and j Kong Fung, were again brought f
at the before Mr. C. Y. Kwan Central Magistracy yesterday clnrged with possession of three revolvera and 65 rounds of am- audition at Nam Ping Boarding House on May 23.
Detective-Inspector McCahey. who prosecuted, stated that the Canton Authorities had been in formed concerning Taui's claim but no reply had been received.
When for his ples, Brat and son insist that he wins an Army Olleial and was only masing through the Colony, Hr
did not know that Army Glicini were not allowed to carry fire
Mr. Kwan explained that even though he was a Chinese soldier, he should have applied for a ner
the Commissioner mut from Police
Warships Are Now LORD FRASER'S
Peace-Ships
His Excellency the Governor, Sir Mark Young,
Fraser.
The Chairman of the Chamber, the lion. Mr. H. D. Gillespie, pro- posing the toast of Admiral Fraser, said:
Admiral, Ladies and Gentlemen:
"Your Excellency, My Lord "We are here tonight to say Goudby
great Sailor, Admiral Lord Fraser, who leaves piction of his great task.
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:modore
DEPARTURE
of
JUNK INSPECTOR ON EXTORTION CHARGE
Evidence that they had paid $10 tea-money to a Harbour Office clerk at Cheung Chau Island in January when paying for their junk licences was given at Kowloon Court yesterday before Mr. W. H. Latimer by two Cheung Chau fisher-
men.
The fishermen wore Crown junk licence. There his namo honour A guard of
witnesses in the case in which was called out by u Chinese was one of the distinguished guests at a cock-from the Combined Ser-John Charles Stoppa, junk Ins- clerk. When he approached the tail party given by the Chamber of Commerce vices will be mounted at pector, is charged on two counts clerk held out his hand and ask- last evening to bid farewell to Admiral Lord Queens Pier tomorrow to of extortion and acceptance of al for $10 ten-money. He iden- n bribe, and Royna isaac Ferns tified Lee Wai-chau, the Crown's mark the departure atandez, inspector of police, Young first witness in the case, as the Other official guests included: The Chief Justice (Mr. E. I.2.30
p.m. of
Admiral Wah-chow, clerk, and Toang clerk in question. Williama), the Pulsne Judge (Mr. Lord Fraser.
Fan-hung, boatman, On four Witness said that he had paid T. J. Gould), the Consular Body
abetting the money as he was in a hurry The guard will be formed by counts of aiding and Major-General F. W. Festing), the Army and R.A.F., and the the General Ofleer Commanding detachments of the Royal Navy, Stoppa in the extortion and bri- to go out to sen to fish, Witness
bery.
added that he had also gone to Hoar-Admiral E. H. Archer, Al-
Mr. R. S. Smith le prosecut-Chau Lei-ping's house and had Commodore W. A. D. Brook, Coin-band of the Jaipur Guards. nodoro B. N. Everett, Commodore ing for the United Kingdom in Stoppa and Mr. M. A. da Silva piece of paper with a chop which Admiral Lord Fraser is leaving for the Crown, while Mr. paid him $80 in connection with E. N. Evans-Lombe, Com-
F. H. Luseby is appearing for gun licences. He was given a Carlill, the Members of the Execa- his flagship. H.M.S. Duke for Fernandez.
he brought to Commando Head-. liye and Legislative Counciis, Mr. York, to take up his new ap-
W. Kwak, Chinese Foreign pointment as Firal and Prin- chi and Chan Din-lok, identified
The two fishermen, Mak Cho-quarters.
There, the second accused Affairs Commissioner, the Execucipal Aide-do-Camp to H.M. tive Committee of the Chinese King.
Lee Wal-chau, the Crown's first asked him to identify his guns. Chamber of Commerce, and Repre-
had He did so and was permitted to The battleship will first call witness in the case, who sentatives of the Indian Com-at Singapore where
been declared a hostile witness take them away. Lord Fraser will band over the at a previous hearing, as the command of the British Pacific man to whom they had handed
the tea-money. Fleet to Admiral Sir Denis
Tea-Money Boyd, C.R., C.B.E., D.S.C., on June 10. who will then proceed to Hong Kong in the aircraft į terday was Chau Lei-ping ar Chairman of the Cheung Chau currier H.M.S. Venerable,
Sea Products Union, who said riving here about June 15.
II.M.S. Duke of York is that toward the end of January He had requested the Harbour Gffee to arrange for the line-
"The people of Hong Kong are under a special sense of obligation to Admiral Fraser because it was he who came out to Australia to ofake command of the newly-form- ed British Pacific Fleet which, in conjunction with the American munity. Peel, made the relief of Hong Kong possibler
The sight of ships from Ad- Fences for carrying arms humiral Fraser's Fleet on that been abolished.
Since the chango over front
Administration the Military
to
the Civil Government the law and jurisdiction aver the
Allied
memorable day in August, 1945. After bearing the explanation.first brought home to Prisoners. nevused asked for an
adjournor-War. Internees, and others m11 for him to consid
his who, for 3 tong years, had suf- position and plea.
fered under the Japanese, the fact that they were from again.
The marre was adjourned Saturday.
Statement On Nestle's Foods
until
Hest MA Foods have been on sale at Government controle, teries
the suler, yesterdity at
mpany. office, thung linh tin hot en hoting pa
mrtel from.
MIDNIGHT GUN BATTLE
at
A police search party calluid on we cyclists, each of whom had a passenger riding pillion, to halt. The evelists dismounted and can.
After a puller order to stop had been disregarded the police opened
REMANDED
Admiral
Mak Cho-chi, fisherman, gave evidence of having paid $10 tea-
his
Wai-chnu. fisherman,
money in connection with junk-licence to Lee Leung So, another The first witness called yes-also gave evidence of paying $10 to Chau Lei-ping in connection with his gun licence.
At this stage the case was ad- journed to today.
inge of junks at Cheung Chi Police Reserve
"Uve Harbour Office reachod Cheung Chau,
was granted in the cases of Lau, of the parly
33. formier special fourth accused who told him
Recruiting
When Party Another remand of one week witness said, the first member he met was the
A number of applications have that the licencing inspector had Police Reserve which will be or- altpady been received for the arrived. He had gone to Con-anised in the near future but re- mando Headquarters where he cruitment will not be started until met Fernandez and Stoppa.
the forms are ready.
Yet another gun-buttte between police and armed suspects, in which there were no casuuitles, "I will not embarrass our guest occurred about midnight on scheduled to arrive at Plymouth by attempting to relate the full Monday in Castle Penk Road near fon July 11. Lion of liis distinguished care.be RA barracks... He has been Director of Naval Ordnance, Third Sea Lord and Controller of the Navy, For these rviers he was made K.JE. in 1911 In 1948 he succeeded to the
emmand of the Home Fleet. Sinking of Scharnhorst "No one will forget the thrill hich ran round the world Just fter Christmas, 1943, when the announced that Sir druce Fraser (ns die then was) in nis Bagship Duke of York and ut-manoeuvred and sunk 'Scharn- horst in, one of the most brilliant aval actions of the war. For this ction he received the G.C.D., and the Order of Suvarov First Class from M. Stalin, the highest Rus
Arneti-
Jws th
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01 frum Government Healthy Centres.
Each pron intitled to on Unguly, which is uponed befor sithe, to proveut it resale is th black market,
Complaints of back marketing have bean rife during the past work. The Company had adver- tised in the Press tint sale would
was
vinn order
fire, whereupon fire was returned by the two crelints,
constable. Hector Lare, 36, fok, Yau Kin-kong, 37, canteen is | Chan
42, stall holder. The cyclists escaped but
the
former Toang Kau, 40,
polic sengers were taken into cus-constable, Tan So, 31, woman, L
He met the fourth accused lody and are being held for in-h
Shu, 83, Lam Wing, and F. M. quiries.
Arculli, 40. journalist, who again that day and they had were charged under the Defenexone together to an eating-house. There fourth accused had taken Regulations, by Mr. George Sh nt the Central Magistracy
him to an inner portion of the premises and had spoken of tea- terday.
money.
STOLEN WATER
PIPES
Many people are ringing up the Waterworks Department com- laining that their water pipes have been stolen. In most cases
tm leko estim: reid firms For Jers in the arded to Comman-it is found that these pipes are
Company
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August, 1944 Sir Bruce raser assumed command of the Eastern Fleet, and with It fought alongside the American Fleet until the Japanese surrent er.
"After the surrender
Admira
and
Fraser organised the repatriatlon of British Prisoners-of-War futernees, largely on His Majesty'
hips.
memb rs of their staff and als te. Der sans pking medical arti
Bukovor. th
to "Chin ....fail“ yesterday, they were floded with over 5,000 ap plications from firms purportla to buy for members of their staff. It was then realised that this method of distribution would not work, and salça hnd to be stopped
Earlier the Company had sold certain percentage of their shipment to stores. A good por- tion of this possibly found it- way to the bingk market, for povears to come.
le were openly selling Lactogen at $20.50 a sin, as against controlled price of $10.50.
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"Admiral Fraser was made ♫ Baron in the New Year Honours of 1946, and I feel sure that fur- ther distinguished service and stil: higher honours await him in the
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"Your Excellency. Ladies Gentlemen, ask you to drink to the health and happiness, of Admiral Lard Fraser."
In the meantime arrangements were made for distribution to th Lord Fraser's Reply public, to be against doctor's or
Responding to the toast, Admiral Health Centre certificatess
only.! and sales started as from yester Lord Fraser said he felt it a great day.
- A polier was put up that no application from commercial firms for supplies for their staff would
be accented.
BLACK MARKET CIGARETTES
a
and these will be obtainable early next week. The price has not yet
well known brands will be, the same as pre-war.
"IRRESPONSIBLE TYPES"
honour that one of his last parties in Hong Kong should be to be that of the Chamber of Commeres and all the communities of Hong Kong It was a happy co-incidence that this was also the Dragon Festivni. which was associated with the
gen.
private property.
in future, therefore, anybody who is victimised in this way is ndvised to inform the police and not the Waterworks Department.
&
yon-
La Kuen-chau, 25, store assist week, when he was charged with ant, was also remanded for a
high treason,
It is hereby notified for gen eral information that Monday. June 10 (Whit Monday) will be observed as a General Holiday.
"Champagne Campaign
Reminiscences
The Police Reserve Ordnance came into force in 1927 and the unit did good work during the the war but was disbanded by Comunissioner of Police in 1941.
The new recruits will be very carefully chosen and it ia
empha-
meeting of
sised that only those with good He had enlled a committee
Physique. union.
good knowledge of the
The English and with # cencing of junks began the folemnloyment or other independant permanent lowing day. He had called at means of support will be selected. Commandó Headquarters where The Reserve is a voluntary Unit he saw a number of guns in the but members will be paid accord- office. The clerk told him to ing to rank when on duty. Train- return the next day.
ing will consist of Police rezuia- tlons. powers of arrest, squad and. revolver drill. Each course will be an extensive one, as the au- thorities are aiming at an efficient and well trained Unit which will supplement the Regular Pulico Force if and when necessary.
He had collected a sum of $1,100 from members of the Union and had handed it over to St. Stradmoor.
Two Feasts
In reply to questions from Mr.
Former Police Reservists, irres- Loseby, witness admitted hav-
pective of former rank, will have ing given two- expensive feasts to start from scratch and undergo Harbour Office staff. the full course of training. Pre- Mr. A. G. Astley Hawkins, Reuter's Hong Kong to the
Manager, delighted Hong Kong Rotarians yes-ed, he said, front the large junk-assist in promotion.
The money for these was collect vious knowledge and training may terday with another of his war reminiscences. owners. An account of expen- His subject was "Champagne Campaign" ses was exhibited on the wall of the various detachments have yet which, he assured his audience, had nothing to the office of the Union. do with this delightful beverage, but dealt Replying to Mr. Smith, wit- with the Allied invasion of Southern France in August, 1944.
Mr. Hawkins said that he was at the time war correspondent stationed in Rome, and he spoke of the intensive preparations made for the invasion, in which Britain's war-time Premier, Mr. Winston Churchill, took a per- part. Over a thousand
The occasion was therefore 11 dual pleasure to him, because one sonal
sjons.
to the cooperation he had received world
cooperation would continue and
to
Guests at yesterday's luncheon were Major A. Hardy, Mr. A. L Snaith, Mr. M, Demets and Mr. Cheung Wing-ngok.
nesaanid that it was his idea,
to have the dinners.
Held Hand Out
Chon Din-lok, a fisherman, said that he remembered an in- spector measuring his junk. The Mr. F. P. Franklin of the first three accused were present. Morning Post and Telegraph He was given a chit to take to was inducted as a new member. [Commando Headquarters for his
Readers' Letters
The Shamrock
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I've travelled a good bit.
Details as to the formations of
to be worked out.
Film Review "Arabian Nights"
gorgeous
The Hollywood Blair for ultra- tochnicolour Bettings produces a mixture of mysterious Baghdad, dancing girls and in- trigue for the throne in days of old which must be far more lavish than even the original tale of "Arabian Nights could ever have envisaged.
лем Tho
"Arabian Nights" is at the Queen's from today.
magic
one
onu
The price of cigarettes has of the tasks of the British Ficet, vessels of all sizes and categor now and in the future, was the leg were assembled and the oper shown continual increase the Jast few days. The black market encouragement of trade, which afion was carried off with much! was vital alike to the British Em-more facility than was expected,
the recent 2 cases of gun duel Sliken robes and the magnif- price of Gold Flake and Players, distributed by the agents of the pire and to Chian. Warships in due mainly to the Germana he
with the robbers, both European gence of a royal palace place Sir, In reply to your corres-
were shot Maria Montez in a worthy setting and Chinese Officers cish-American Tobacco Co. ar pence-tline were really pre-abinsing misled into believing that 40 cents a packe, is now 0 cents. and the Navy spent its time try- any attempt at a landing would; podent W. Webb, the shamruck is
dead. So this proves that foreign while the Caliph and his wicked not confined to Ireland; any more We are informed that there is in to encourage trade and
wbe in the Rhone Valley region than the rose is a purely English police officers sometimes are not brother dupl for the fairingly's
hand zo good as Chinese Sub-inspector;
in the best.
of sufficient stock for distribution for safeguard those who passed upon where they had concentrated flower or the thiste grows only
che on upon their lawful beca- their main strength.
gangsters will
"once upon a time aditions some time yet and that a larg
in Scotland. The shamrock mere for the countless
Jon Hall is the handsome, hard- consignment is expected soon.
The speaker then came to thely fourlahes in the Emerald Islo no longer be afraid of foreign riding hero who wields a trusty In Hong Kong he had made
officors, a scoount of their past The British-American Tobacen
manufacturing friends amongst every section of cream of his subject the and was chosen as the national
war status. Some of the Euro-sword to regain his rightful place Co. are. Now 'Pirate' and 'Royal Leaf
ruler of the land, faithfully the community and the Services, beautiful countryside they tra- flower. cigarettes
Dean S. recently recruited from s sunshine, and the
Portuguese Shanghai and
con-
aided and abetted by the energetic Admiral Lord Fraser paid tribute versed, the
famous vineyards. The
do not
know the local Sabu. from all branches of the Services men had a grand time, and Sir,-I'm Juzo the shamrock stables
and the gangsters
If the theme sounds very fami- have been fixed. The quality of these and expressed the hope that this fighting apart, it was more like only grows in Ireland, though li
and lur, there is compensation in the. a big party
European and grandiose background and glow- a grand holiday than a grim have no reference book to support that all would work together, ir-war campaign.
my contention. Anyway, I've seem to hate the
Portuguese, So I suggest that ng desert scenery that would no respective of antionality.
The wonderful hospitality of ever seen it anywhere else, and 2nd recruitment of inspectors, sub- doubt have made the real Caliph He had received tho
to the villagers helped mach
inspectors should be held early somewhat envious of the kindness from all sections of the brighten up spirits. There might
LITTLE FLOWER.
and given to the local Chinese powers of Hollywood. community and the remembrance
youths with priority for they are
Add several hectic fights, Lawlessness
more efficient than "There have been many irrea of this would always remain with have been starvation in other
alave market, one hareni, foreigner, He hoped that everyone regions but there was certainly pensible types running loose with him.
lovers' drinking cup (poisoned). in performance of their duties. Sir, With regard guns and therefore I must im would continue to work together plenty of food and wine in this disorder and lawlessness prevail- to present
Finally, the best way to de erve as a strong mixtura from have country. Luxury ing In pose a heavy sentence," said Mr to support the Civil Governinen: part of the
Hong Kong. I shall be crease the pistols held by the Aladdin's lamp and you George She at the Central Magis under Sir Mark Young and help excursion was what many of the much obliged if you will kindly rascals, and the platola are left "Arabian Nights." tracy yesterday when he imposed forward the rehabilitation of the boys called it.
let my letter appear in your Car- over by the Japanese, or brought hard Colóny. months* sentence of 12
It was of the greatest Jabour on Li Man, 20, unemploy importance that Hong Kong should
respondence Column of your post in by Chinese soldiers for sale, or at an carly time.
robbers from interior of. Kwang- ed, for ponorssion of a revolver do all it could to help China, The campaign itself went off; As Hong Kong is very short of tung, is to have a thorough search and a round of ammunition at which had suffered equally from well, and the only anag was the police staff both in the higher and by blockading certain streets just Connaught Road Central,
the ravages of war. The welfare difficulty, of getting supplies to lower grades, and the safety of an the Japanese did after the Chu Chung-lan, alins Cho CHU Chinese Detective Sub-Inspector of each was of Importance to the catch up with the advance units, the whole community is severely occupation.
lam, allas Chu Yung, 33, unem 11. C. Hui said that about 4.30 other. Lord Frazer invited the and this slowed down operations, hampered by the incessant daily As the govt. policy, is to reduci ployed, was charged before Mr. p.m. on May.
29 accused was assembly to drink to the health of
cn many occasions..
robbery, burglary, and murder the European inspectors, wal George She at Central Magistracy arrested
information by H.E. the Governor.
more yesterday with Infileling griovsus cases, I shall suggest that the inenactors and to amplay Chinese dolectivo C840, and the "Thank You"
Mr. Hawkins gave many hu-le Dep concerned should ra- Chinese to replace them, and the bodily harm upon his wife, You morous anecdotes as a eidelinecruit more policemen within such revolver, loaded with a round,
European officers In reply, Sir Mark Young, said of the campaign, one of which
War.
of Hay-wan, with an axo.. was found concrete and that everybody in Hong Ken was that among plans handed and Chinese Sub-inspectors should not coming back, I think the Allen of Shaukiwan Police Station and lower ranks are still At the request of Inspector stated that he intended
would like him `to` repeat delling the revolver to raised
over by captured Germans wero be recruited once more. Further Govt. should 710 recruit the the case was adjourned to June 7, underline their expression mone" for passage to his country. thanks and of admiration for all some of British coast ports mere, owing
to lack of police Chinese to All the posts. This as complainant is still in hospital. that Admiral Lord
had marked down for invasion but strength and some of them have arrangement is, I think, most SHOES FOR MILK
word no guns stood for during the time he hail later chopped with the
on duty, the armed suitable be applied to the Pleading guilty to committing a been in Eastern waters. Hong "Cancelled" when it was clear thiovas are very"
future policy of Self-Government, burglary at No. 4B, Hankow Koad, activo they
and For unlawful possession of 32 Kong owed the deepest possible which way the wind blew.
can even overpower the Police.
and will meet the welcome, up-Kowloon, the residence of Mr. J tina of evaporated milk on board delt to the Navy. Admiral Lord Rotarian N. Garland thanked The gangsters are on the increase, port and praias of the local public. Videro, an unemployed Chinese,
CHINESE COMMUNITY, 11.M.S. Comet, lying in the Royal | Fraser look with him from Hong the speaker for throwing light They are now forming, many
Wong Chi-wah, 23, was sentencod Naval Dockyard, Blu Chor-wan Konge the good wishes, the admira on a phase of the war about rascala gulids in various districts
to six weeks' hard labour. by: Mr. discharged with a caution by Mrtion and the affection of everyone which many know so little, and to carry on their daily, robbery
Horace Lo at Kowloon Court yest Kar Almada et Jpg Control and the very best of good for uld his address had nothing diers and communiet: woldingd They wished Admiral Lord, added that though Mr Hawkins here are disbanded Gainees adi- Katey yesterday
Most of their mone conspiracy
terday.
He was arrested by Chinese Accused admitted that he gave tuno and counted themsal vos most to do with champagne, he very quipped with various dry of ask for a Karl Gunnar Kouta kow Road near Nathan Bead about.
police constable on duty in H rubber shoes to acversi sailors in fortunate to have known him, exchange for thq, millkor
"We look forward to meeting much suspected that chambisiné "arms, and some ara Panseployed on, Secretary, Why Friend 0.80 * m2 on. Janu Ja. The constams, The silk was ordered you one word, wo thank you, ing up the whole campaign.
again!!!
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