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THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 1946.
Govt. To Use Requisitioned
Premises For Civilians
COMMODORE OF P. & 0. FLEET
MANUFACTURERS GRATIFIED
Chinese manufacturers Captain. D. M. Stuart, who is well known to in the Colony were grati- fied with the news which many thousands of pre-
the war passengers in the reached here over
week-end-that the Chin- United Kingdom, India,
had Government ese
rehabilita- Ceylon, the Far East and
sanctioned a Australia, has been ap- pointed Commodore oftion loan of $4,000,000
born in
the P. & O. Fleet on the retirement of Captain J. A. Smith C.B.E. Captain Stuart was 1880 at
Kuala Lumpur in the Strulls Settlements and served his apprenticeship in Devitt & Moore's training ships "lawarra" "Port Jackson" from 1900 to 1909. He joined the P. & O. 5, N. Co. as 5th Officer in June, 1900 and served in numerous P. & O. ship Including the "Banca," "Dongola" "Malta," "Pelawan" am the old "Mooltan".
During the 1914-18 war he wren torpedoed in the Mediterranean,
to
DISPUTE ENDS
Threat of a labour disputà involving the Colony's' motor buz servirea vas overcoma at a conference of the manago- at the ments and the Labour Office on Wednesday evening,
Full agreement was finally reached and signed by both parties,
Marine Court
. It docs
motor
1
"Are You Allowed To Rob In China?”
"Is there any country in the world that permits robbery? Are you allowed to rob in China? There are too many people like you who come to Hong Kong for this kind of job." This remark was passed by Sir
Henry Blackali, Chief Justice, at
the Supreme Court yesterday when sentencing Lam Chol and hard Wong Por to four years' tubour for armed robbery and for possession of arms and ammuni- tion.
Both accused asked for leniency,
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thelt
Armed Robber
Sentenced
Found guilty of armed.
"That Government proposes to use premises re- quisitioned prior to 1st November 1946, 10 pro- vide married quarters for civilians as well as Government servants and members of His Majesty's Forces and that it has given-instruc- tions to the Quartering Authority to the effect that accommodation at present under requisi~! tion shall be allocated in an equitable manner as it becomes available" was stated by the Act- ing Colonial Secretary, Mr. R. R. Todd, when
pleading that they came here to robbery, Yeung Tin-hing replying in Legislative Council yesterday to
fool for a job and that they were was sentenced to five questions put by the Hon. Mr. R. D. Gillespie.
always not
pay
ignorant of the law In Hong Shing,
years' hard labour and The Hon. Mr. Gillespie asked: almost entirely with procedure to be obliging Leung
Junk, Kong. (1) What Directives have The texts of the directives are master of a
They first pleaded not guilty to eight strokes of the cane manufacturing and been made by the Commander available in the Secretariat for found to his cost yesterday the charges. As the first Crown by Mr. Justice E. H. Wil-
Honourable when he was charged in the
box to give liams, Puisne Judge, at concerns in in-Chief or the Senior Officer inapection by any industrial
Marine Court with carrying 61 witness entered the
they changed évidence,
Sessions Hong Kong where finan-Commanding H.B.M. Forces un-Member.
der Article 5 of the Requisition- (2) It is not Government passengers without a licence.
Leung told Mr. J. Jolly that minds and said they wished to the Criminal
yesterday. cial aid is needed to en-ing Proclamation (Proclamation practice to express in answer to
sct up No. 20)?
aqucation an opinion on the he knew it was an offence to able them to
(2) In view of the provisions legal effect any enactment carry passengers on his craft again.
said to of Sections 52 and 53 of the which has not been construed by but he was persuaded by the Half the
as the Courts. Government is how-men, all seamen on a B. & S. have been allocated to the Hong Defence Regulations 1940 Kong Chinese Manufacturers As extended and adapted by Emer-ever prepared to state that it ship, to take them across the
to usc premises thegency Powers (Extension) Pro propose
harbour to Taikoo Refinery prior to the 1st He was just obliging them. 1946. to provide A fine of $75, or three weeks have either the Military or the November clamation (Proclamation No. 30)quisitioned Civil Government authority to married quarters for civilians fa default, was imposed. requisition Innd for the purpose as well as Government servants of providing married quarters and members of His Majesty's Forces and that it hus given (a) Service personnel. or instructions to the Quartering Government servants Authority to the effect that requisition shall be allocated in an equitable manter as it be- comes available.
amount in
elation. who applied to Chinese Government for Banncial assistance six months ago, and the other half to other industrin and the agricultural enterprises in Colony.
Early this week the Association circulurised Its members, number-
for
(b)
ro-
plead guilty.
A third accused, Tam Chuen, la
The trio, with another not in
am-
Shang-yan, P. Valderanio, James Tunggang Choy, and E. P. Sani-
He was acquitted on a charge being detained at the Mental Hos-af possession of arms and
Messrs. H. W. Mills (forémon), pitul, His trial will be heard as munition by a jury comprising E. Sadick, L.E. Basto, Law soon as he is discharged. custody, were accused of robbing the occupants of No. 89, Chun Heung Street, at 10.30 p.m.
Mr. A. J. Clifford, Crown Cour- July 12, last. One of the inmates sel, prosecuting, said that accused of the house managed to escape and two others, now not in cus- informed a passing Naval tody, went to a shop in West Point and on July 14, last, to discuss with arrested Lam Choi. The police the proprietor the price of soap.
and
Patrol,
who went in
on
while serving as 2nd Omeer ing 250-odd, to send in particulers in priority to civillan require- l ́accommodation at present under in the harbeur limits. They were arrived-and saw Wong climbing
After the the "Arabki" in 1816. close of the First World
In
refugees bar!:
to their own country and for his part in this be terrived the Bel- stian decoration, of the Order the Crown with Silver Pulms,
mente?
Two directives regard-
BILLS
of their needs, so that total re- War, quirements may be pooled, and
Official Statement Captain Stuart was serving
individual cases may be examin-1 the "Khyber" which was engageded as to their, merit.
The Acting Colonial Secretary in taking Belgian
agency for paying replied: The local
(1) out the loan is the Bank of Chins, and on Wednesday Its Hong Konging the requisitioning of lands and buildings were issued by Manager, Mr. Chung Ti-yu, nd-
The following Bills which were the Commander-in-Chief during
before the Legislative Council dressed an Executive Committee
Military Administration. yesterday afternoon, were read a the He was appointed Chlef Officer meeting of the Chinese Chamber
The first was dated 15th Novem-second and Third time and pass in 1924 in the "Alipore" and sub of Commerce on the objects and
ber 1945, and was cancelled by ed into law: served in the "Kashgar",
the second which was issued on "Narkunda and the application of the luan. Las". He was appoint-
the 22nd January 1946. are long
714 W
ed Staff Commander
in 1935.
serving in that capacity in the Hotel Room
"Strathaird" nad subsequently in
the "Strathallan".
Sunk
Captain. Stuart served again in! the Strathaird" when in com- mand from May to
November
Boy
Kept A Brothel
A rom boy of the "Sing" Hotel,
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dpeuments
Both A Bill intituled "An Ordinance dealing to make better provision for the declared to be safely of places protected places."
A Dill intituled "An Ordinance to amend the Protection of Wo- men and Girls Ordinance, 1938,"*
ANTI-T.B. MEETING
The annual meeting of the Hong Kong Anti-Tuberculosis 1989. He went to New York in No. 148. Queen's Road Central. Association will be held in the or six months' Y.W.C.A.. Kutton Building, 1940 for the conversion of the was fined $2,000 "Cathay" to be an armed merchanttard fubeur by Mr. George She at Duddell Street at 5.30 p.m. on cruiser, and was in command of the Central Magistracy yesterday. Friday, September 27th.
brothel on
member keeping a
It is hoped every her when, as one of the transports for
will endeavour to attend as the in the North Africa landings, she fourth floor of the Hotel.
Inspreter S. Smith, who pro-agenda includes a review of the was bombed and gunk in Rotgie on November 11, 1942. For his partecuted, said that a police party in this operation Captain Stuart led by Mr. F. C. Luscombe rald- was awarded the
the
sinking of the 5.0, On the led the hotel premises on Tuesday
le and
other survivors boarded the B.1. Yening and found several Euro- "Karange" which was also bomb-ans inside rooms with Chinese girls. Accused admitted that he ed and sunk within twelve hours
was responsible. of the "Cathay's end.
Di the I was in command "Ranchi", as an armed merchant cruiser, from March 1943 to June 1944 and while he was in this ves rel in December 1943, in convey north of Benghazi she received bomb directly down a hatch which, instead of exploding, was deflected by a steel wire and went out of the side of the ship; had
ormally, it would loss of over 1,000 Bves.
the
bo ambally, have caused thei
in all
During June
1944-November 1945 he made one voyage in com. mand of the "Canton" and was the of Commander appointed "Strathaird" in November 1945. Captain Stuart's appointment as Commodore of the P. & O. Flect came in July 1946 and the Com- modore's flag flew from his ship for the first time on his lust home-
reached ward voyage, when ho
which was Svettenhamn Port twenty miles from Kuala Lumpur, where he was born.
Captain Stuart is still in com- mand of the "Strathaird" which will be returned to the P. & 0. Company after carly in 1947.
reconditioning,
ROBBERY CONSPIRACY
Before. Mr. Justice E. H. Wil- lams, Puisne
udge at the
Criminal Sessions yesterday, Stu Yat and Lee Kau were each sen- tericed to four years' hard labour
for possession robbery and arms and ammunition.
of
Acting on information, Sub-In-
went 10 (about two
three Chinese detectives Castle Peak Road
it is learned that the proprietor the hotel may be charged with allowing the premises to be used as a brothel.
The forthcoming wedding of Capt. Peter Evsiov Kostiloff, of the H.Q. Land Forces, and Miss Isabella Reid, of Victoria,
Australia, is announced.
Association's activities by the
A Bill intituled "An Ordinance to amend temporarily the Vehicles and Traile Regulation Ordinance, 1912" was read a Third time and passed
into law at yesterday's Legislative Council Meeting.
mana.
customer came in and paid ovor $3,000.
For the first time since the liberation, four fishermen were charged yesterday with using bright lights for shing at night
from the house to the next one. Wan Iu-tak and Wong Muk-lee.
One of the trio left the shop and The police Bred two shots, and who were approhended off Green wong submitted to arrest. Alto-on his returning. two of them, in-
Leung Kiu and Island, and
gether three loaded revolvers were cluding accused, produced revol Cheng Hei-yan, operating in
vers and robbed the shop of $4,720, found among them. The third ac-
two Parker 61 fountain pent, one the Yaumati Typhoon Shelter. cused was arrested a few
of the tater.
Sheaffer fountain pen and сло All pleaded ignorance
gold ring. regulations, and Mr. Jolly said thuit as this was a first offence
he would discharge them with Commodore To
a caution.
Visit Macao
days
Everett,
A further charge against the first two of failing to take out Heences for their sampuns was
D. H. Commodore withdrawn. Accueil said their licences were renewed in July, D.S.O.. M.B.E., Commodore-in- and an investigation was order-Chargy, Hong Kong, and
Everett will pay an informal visit ed.
to Macao during the week-end at
MTB.
On July 30, one of the shop folis saw accused walking with Another man in the street. He in- who arrested formed the police him, but the other man managed to escape.
CNRRA Rice
Theft Case
Chan Cho, master of a motor the invitation of His Excellency!
Hearing continued at Kow- junk on the Hong Kong-Swabue the Officer Administering the Gov-
Latimer yesterday of the case Victra.
Commodore and Mrs. Everett in which two Chinese are charg- run, pleaded guilty when char-crament of Mocao, Comdr. Samiun Joon Court before Mr. W. H. ged with having 165 passengers on board when in his clearance will be accompanied by the Com-ged with alding and abeiting in it was stated that no passen-modore's Flag Lieutenant, Lieut. gers were being carried.
5.1. Brown, prosecuting, said T. E. Cain, R.N.V.R.
The party will leave the Colons that most of the people were by launch this evening and wili
and Service return on Sunday evening. Chinese soldiers personnel. The junk was licen- wassed to carry 10 passengers. A fine of $100 was imposed.
At yesterday's Legislative Coun- retiring chairman, Hon. Mr. cil Meeting, the Budget Bill, pro- M.K. Lo. C.B.E., the clection of viding for $101,871,076, officers and the appointing of read a Third time. Council. Executive and Finance Committees of the Association.
BAND CONCERT The R.M. Band of the Coniman der-in-Chief, British Pacific Fleet,
CORRESPONDENCE
Scholars Sir-In the September 4 issue denied route
will make its first public appear- ance in the Colony today, when it will give a performance at Mur- of your newspaper a Government ray Barracks Football Ground Spokesman indignantly from 6
p.. The Band that 11 Hong Kong Scholars were will play a selection of marches stranded in Singapore en and other popular music, admis- for England; and, to indicate his sion will be free and she public is good faith, defended the System
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invited to attend.
Unmanifested Cargo A "Serious Offence"
Wong Yan, master of a tri- ing junk on the Hong Kong- Kongmoon run, in answer to a charge of leaving the Colony without clearance on Sept. 13. explained that he was merely cargo of oil for the Toraco going to Tsun Wan to take on Oil Co. to Kongmoon, and did not know that in going outside the habour limit he was leaving the Colony
Chief Junk Inspector Frank Brett, asked to explain the pro- cedure, said that the junk should have applied for clearan- ce in ballast and after taking on cargo at Tsun Wan reported back to the Harbour Office.
This was explained to defen- dant, who was discharged with
which left then-not "stranded," mind you-kicking their heels for almost three weeks in Singapore, by a large promise that "arrange ments have now been made for to to be flown these students England so that they will arrive before the end of September,"
On September 10 they finally salled aboard the "Britannic." a caution. Mr. E. Himsworth, Superintendent of the Import That large promise "before the and Export Department, yesterday gave three end of September" now shows It- reasons why the import and export of unmani-self as nothing more than a dim fested cargo should be regarded as a serious impossible would happen. offence, when he conducted the prosecution in Malayan Tribune (quoted in your a case against Chan Sang, charged with plac- paper through Reuter)
other hand, in its original state- ing unmanifested cargo, 59 bags of rolled oats, ment that the students were vir- have on board the $.s. Hermilin on August 19.
tually stranded, seems to had a fair grasp of the situation,
hope, a childlike
trast, that the *The
on the
Mr. J. M. d'Almada Remedies movement of goods was restrict and faced it squarely, if some. picaded not guilty for the deed and there were certain pro-what too baldly for Government. fence.
hibitions levied on trado, an I think it were only reasonable Revenue Offeçr J. E. Tocher, exact knowledge of the typen now if Government Spokesman in evidence, said that at about and quantities of merchandise produce another statement, this 11 am, on August 19, he went passing through the Colony was time backed Ly a little solid fact, on board the s.s. Hermilin lying cssential.
explaining why, if arrangements
in harbour and Inspected the Secondly, usmanifested cargo were really made, they were un-
cargo
ACADEME.
While in Macao, Commodors and Mre. Everett will also pay n call on Mr. J.G.C. Al-Murray, the new British Consul
WIVES
The following names have ority List. 9A Mrs. D.E.B. been added to the Wives' Pri- Peterson, 95B Mrs. H. Pearson Mrs. G. Bedggood. 2491 E.D. Mrs. R.M. Edwards. 278D 112B Mrs. E.C. le Tissier, 247B
Tucker, 278E Mrs. K. Seymour.
the theft of 4,000 bags of CNRRA rice from a junk in Yaumati Typhoon Shelter be- tween May 31 and June 1 this year. Seven others are charged with receiving various quanti- ties of the stolen rice.
tallyman, Chau A CNRRA Chi-ping, gave evidence of hav- ing supervised the loading of the rice on to the junk from which it was later stolen and of having been given a receipt
Wah Fung Company, contrac- bearing the chops of both the tors engaged in the unloading,
Leung Shun, a tallyman of the Wah Fung Company gave and of the master of the junk.
having seen the rice loaded on to the junk. evidence of
Hearing of the case, in which Hon. Mr. Leo d'Almada e Castro is prosecuting on be half of CNTRA, will catinue on the morning of Sept. 25.'
Pleading guilty to a charge
the stealing and of fraudulently consuming electricity Li Sul- chun, of 69 Tung Chei Street, was yesterday fined $50 by the Magistrate, Mr. Horace Lo, in Kowloon Court and ordered to pay compensation of $100 to the China Light and Power Co.
New Calculation For Food-Fuel Figures
ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES
Latent arrivals at the Penlasula Hotel include Mrs. Lin. Mr. C. N. R. Athos, Mr. W., C. E. Douglas, Capt. R. H. Zoba, Miss B. Roe, Hear, N. De Guía, J, Strossier, N. Banion. A. Esaltago, H. K. Lim, (Lt. Col.) S. D. DAY, T. G, Bang, S. H. LA S. L. Ling. Art Carneiro, W, A. Zimmerman, Y. B. Yen, Mr, W. L, Hemanent, Mire, X. Bush Capt. JIM Davys,
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A new method of ealculating the Labour Officer's Me, E. 8. Williams, P. H, Hurn, Food and Fuel Figures is now in use, which Paton, B. V. Parker, B. J. Bartors, takes account, in the rice cost, of the issue in. Maithews, D. Tarrant, and A. Uttley. the Government ration of other farinaceous Latest departures from the Prainezio foods and of the average cost of a proportion K, Pitt, Mr. D. F. Walker, Mr. W. T. of rice which is purchasable outside the Gov-B, His M. F. Webb, Hesus, G. *. ernment ration.
A readjustment in the relations will therefore have to be
The following figures, therefore, will supersede the earlier ones.
Daily Paid
Monthly
$13 and less than $15
1.50 2.10
Artlanna. Coolles. Females. Malo. Female.
1.80 84 2.40 3.00 23 2.60
72
61
11
2.20
1,75
1.30
48
1.80
1.46
1.10
14
1.40
1.10
0:85
26
5.1.00
0.80
0.00
24
17:
040 0.00.
0.35
12
8.50
Nil.
Loss than $1.00
Hotel Include Mr. T, T. Shen, Mr. C.
Walker. E. C. Traery, 8, T. W son, Y., Fun, L. P. Chen, Capt. J. L. Hall, Capt. 7. C. MaWand Capt. . . Field, Mesure. E. V. Jen kin, C. G, Keyle. J, Wilmón, J. Mas Pherson, A, T. Lemon, D. Chapman, F. Madran. Gorton Lang, P. D. Gat bratrh. E. M. King, M. ". Tiltering tem, E, I, Moffat, Treach. W. D. Hendra, T. G. Euan.-E. .. Robbins and I, B. Galery.
Tumption for Bhanghai; by the m,w, ruppistalinka“ pesteriar included Mr. B, ((National City Dank). Ne, H. M. Brow (Ohd Livingston Co.) and Mr. G, I, Gomperta (Jardinen),
Departures for Shanghal' by the . enstre Festerday included. Metura,
for conspiracy to commit armed manifest. He found 50 bags of Į did not usually pay, freight and fruitful, and if he really, thinks of the rehabilitation allowance to made.
rolled pats on board not entered the ship-owner was the loser the students Rave any chance of the Labour Officer's food and fuel in the manifest.
to that extent. Because such reaching Universities in 110 for The ship was due to leave for cargo had not to pay carriage, terminal session. The Britann spector G. A. Carruthers. and Swalow at 4 p.m. the same day. it would be marketed at prices is probably scheduled in the ship-
He detained the goods.
which undercut those of mer-
and, the comparative abilities of For the defende, Mr. Remédios chants carrying on their trade ping list, and its date of arrival students to be punctual to lerm, miles from Pingshan Polke Sta! said that his client was a new in a legitimate manner. Finally unmanifested comer to the Colony and was
allowing for delays with the of Colonial Students, tion) at 9 pan. on Aug. 7, Inst. ignorant of the law. On board, prevented other Governments Director
hls client mot a member of the from following the cargo. It could perhaps be computed with There they saw, accused lying on
compradore staff, who advised may have been smuggled out of the grass off the road: They ur-
Government. Actuary.. rested them and found a loaded him to purchnee rolled oats. He the country of origin, or it may some accuracy by, let us say, a revolver and another lodded auto- I was told to deliver the goods on be intended to avoid payment of
board and he loft them, being duties in the country of destina malle platol in the bush.
such practices In statements the police, first charged threo dollars freight tion. While
be- for each bog. All necessary might not inflict immediate
WAR CRIMES TRIAL longed to them and that they in arrangements, Chan Ying, of the injury on the trade of this port, had agreed to he submitted that we can expect tended to rob passers-by, while compradore,
Hearing of the case against other. help from
countries accond accused said that the first carry out
of Niimori Genichiro, charged with only
axtent to the accused asked him to rob.
Bellable Figures Addressing the Court, Mr. the, aid we give them. It having committed War Crimes dard will now be $18 to $15 in- The departure of the United Ilmsworth said that of primary was in our interest to avolu in Hong Kong, on the High stead of #2, that the unit on which posed of Col. R. C. Laming, Prore, A. Medilebrist and won and Mi Kingdom Trade Mission of interest to the Import and Ex- any suggestion that we might Sess and at Shanghal between any adjustment of the Rehabilitasident, and Major: Loranger and PA Mebikhrist, Mes. D. Booker, Mis China has been postponed. Un port Department, in stopping be conniving at practices which Sept. 26, 1942 and. August 1948, Hon, Allowanco figure will be made Captain Bousefield, Members, will Tu Tue Sad Wro, Chan, Tank Ching Tes der the now arrangements made, such offences was that they could result in the evasion of will be resumed at 10 am, to- 19:33. Instead of 31, and that the aft at East Point Godowns at 10 kang and Master Chin Koons Phare w the party will leave England preclude the Statistical Office the laws of the countries with day and proportionate drop in allow am today to try Sergeant ftp
The case was adjourned sina 2000 44 for the monthly-paid for Hong Kong on September obtaining rollable figures of the which we trades
Alaposition or Lest Cale Stewart, President off! War. Crimes Court,
accused, said that the arma
The now food and fuel figures In the Food and Fuel figures must
Kennis, CJ Campbell, NM. Krasno will be published weekly as from bo very considerable, and muar 0.1. Mare, R., Hunter, 1.0, Maes the beginning of October, but the havo occurred during the age, 0.15. Liu, Yong Tat-aun. Chan Allowance proportion of the precoding two Send F., Chan: Mr. and Mrs. How Rehabilitation figure will be revised only once in months. every two months.
It will be noted that the stan-
R.N. Chu and Infusk, Mr. and Mrs WP. Tam and child, Mr, and 'Mre:Cha: -Pa-cheini, Mr. and Mro. Chin- Whipg- shak and infanti Mm; ·I,y; Malay, Mio, A 3nd War Crimes Court, como Gander, Mrs, GW, Davia anë, sot,
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M4 Chin (Kan-ling and "KhaG CRU: Kan+3}¿.
21, arriving here on September amount and nature of com- Accused was cautioned, and dis last Tuesday dus to the the↑ "me" "430psan, ziala: workers wit/Junichi, a member of the Ken Disengers Boating Hongkong” (qobdar
26, It is expected that they will modities; moving in and out of the rolled oats, wal
6,810
tay in Hong Hong for two days the Colony, P before precoding:to Shanghai, an
Fest pounds; were orderéu be con Hime when the decated.
Deltal, Japanions Imparial Armsi for Blam should posidor valid m-auth We do charred with comming war ortidants of Medinationa
celite at “hun" Wân: 0046 about - maalaus smallpos atid Inoculation AMA
#33 Aug 17, 1945.