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- After a 10 minutes' retire- ment, the jury trying a 55-year- old grey-haired Chinese on a charge of armed robbery re- turned a 3-4 verdict of disagree. ment and as a result the accused was remanded sine die by Mr. Justice E. H. Williams, Puisne Judge, at the Criminal Sessions yesterday for re-trial.
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WEDNESDAY, 23rd OCTOBER 1946.
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Nations Week
Kong
this great
WAR ON MOVIE TICKET
...
at work and
In connection with the Hong Kong Rotary Club's BLACK MARKET
United Nations Week which opens today, the In an interview with United States Consul-General in Hong Kong, the "China Mail" yester- The jury wore Messrs. L. 0. Mr. George D. Hopper, has contributed the day Mr. Mugford of the.
following message:
Department Oliveira, A. Chan, D. Montalto,
Treasury "At Moscow in 1943 a start advantage but in the spirit of said that the authorities R.M.R. Marques, Ma Wai Lum and Matthew Ip.
wa's made by Mr. Hull, Mr. the UNO Charter and as active!
are keeping. a close According to the prosecution, Moletov and Mr. Eden. On that partners, with our Allies,
"As a practical means of sup-watch on the activities conducted by Mr. A.J., Clifford, occasion a pledge was under Crown Counsel, accused and two taken to work for the creation porting UNO, Rotary Inter-of black marketeers in
effective international national has devoted this week armed men robbed a boat of of an money and clothing to a value organisation. Then came the to giving world-wide publicity cinema tickets and that would be Other Magistrates cause. of $720 in Chengshawan
on Dumbarton Oaks Proposals, the to Aug. 16. Two armed men Yalta decision to call the San thousands of clubs and organisa- asked to impose heavier... boarded the boat and carried out Francisco conference, and finally. tions might well emulate Rotary penalties with a view to
thrughout the robbery, while the accused the United Nations Charter, Every school-room "remained in the sampan.
which 51 nations joined in the 81 member nations should eradicating the evil.
Leach UNO principles to the Mr. Mugford said that an or In his statement, accused writing.
The Charter is now part of students, and begin by having ganized gang was denied that he had taken part in the robbery but admitted the law of nations. The Assem- them memorize the Preamble to this made the task of he and his
Charter a brief but assistants, that he was invited by the twe bly of the United Nations is a UNO armed men to help them. He living reality, and its function- striking statement. The worlden," so to speak, more difficult. perform The black marketeers have scouts ing will depend not merely upon Press and Radio can claimed that he refused
the words of its Charter of rules valuable service through intelli-on the look-out and as soon as help,
of procedure but upon the sup gent, sympathetic and con-Mr. Mugford and his assistants
from it receives
the structive reporting. Lastly, get within "striking distance,” im-. port Governments and the peoples of each individual must exercise mediately cease activities.
Mr. Mugford mentioned that he is aware that black marketeers the nations which have created patience and understanding, and
the eyes of the other fellow. it and which must sustain it.
try now and then to look through have many dodges.
"United we stand-divided For instance, it is known that a large number of tickets are in we fall".
presession of a woman who sits on the opposite side of "the road. The sellers take three or four tickets, at a time and when these The wedding took place at the have been sold, they return for Registry on blonday of Captain further supplies. The authorities Bill" Simpson R.E., of Aberdeen, can take no action against the Scotland, attached to H.Q., Land woman, because she is not sell- Forces, and Miss. Mary Gludying the tickets and mere posses Johnson, only daughter of Mrs.sion of a large number of tickets E. Johnson, of Hong Kong.
by the Police yesterday on hawk
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Another raid was carried crs and sellers of "black marked commodities in Theatre Lane and the principal thoroughfares ef the city.
THE DAIRY FARM, ICE & COLD STORAGE CO., LTD.
IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE
DEPARTMENT
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Announces
REDUCED PRICES
FOR
AUSTRALIAN MEAT, HAMS, BACON, POULTRY, ETC.
BEEF (Australian)
Rip Steak-
Fillet
|LAMB (Australian)
Legs
Legs
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"A great responsibility now rests upon all of us. Upon the meeting of that responsibility depends the future of civilised humanity. Our fighting men have given us the torch, Twenty- five years ago we in the United States were not fully aware of our responsibility.
But, with others, we have learned from castly costly experience. This time the United States, and her peuple are firmly committed, not in any sense for domination" or
RASC Driver Fined $50
H. Norris, of the Royal Army Service Corps, was summoced before Mr. George She at the Ceral Magistracy yesterday Nailing to stop after an accident, and driving without due care and caution at Kennedy .$2.00 per lb. | Road near MacDonnell Road on
2.00
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.$2.70 per lb.
2.95
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1.36 per 15.
$1.65 per b. Loins
1.80
Th
Chops Trimined
1.35
1.50
IF
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1.55
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Shoulder
Top Side
1.30
Shoulder (half binde
Silverside
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"
end)
1.10
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Flank (Thin)
.55
Shoulder (half
Soup Meat
10
knuckle end)
.90
Suct
*.75
Breast
*,45
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.07
Middle Neck
.70
Bone
.03.
Serag
.18
Ribs
1.55
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Kidneys
1.70
Slewing Steak
1.35
Liver
1.00
Whole 12-16 lb. Shank End
Boneter: Beef
1.15
Middle Cut
*
Brisket
-.05
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Ox Liver
1.15
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1.05
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Pork Sausage
Hearts
.83
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Beef Sausage
.. Skirts
.85
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Bologna Sausage
.83
14
Lunch Sausage
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Liver Sausage
Brawn Sausage
Pork Pies
Curry Pasties
Sausage Roll
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(Dairy Farm Own Made)
tr
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1+
$2.00 per 1b, BACON SMOKED .
1.60
3.00
1+
3.20
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Middles Whole
11
Frankfurter Sausage 3.40
Calf's Hearts
MUTTON (Australian)
$1.00 per lb. Meat Pies
Legs
· Loins-
4,50
3.00
10
.1.00 each
.40
40.
.40
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Veal & Hain Pies.... 4.00 per lb. Lard, Home made), 2:20 ..
Bard Diloping, (Home
made)
1,00-
Shoulder (Whole)
,90
Shoulder (half blade
eud)
1.00
#
Shoulder (half
knuckle end)
.00
Breast
45
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Neck
.18
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Sheep Hearts
77
Sheep Liver
1.00
Roast
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1.70
Kidneys
VISIT
.20
|Cooked Ham (Whole) 3.40
Cooked Ham Cut
Cooked Ham Slices.
(Stuffed)
Leg
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Slices
(Australian)
.$2.50 per lb.
2.70 Shoulders Whole .... 2.10 Back Cut...2.25 Shank Cut 2.15 End Cut 1.60 Slices
2.35
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POULTRY (Australian)
4.20
4.50
*
Pork..
4.40
Chickens 4 lbs....$2.30 per lb. Ducks 4-8 lbs,
RABBITS (Skinned) Australian
.... 2.25
$1.16
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Wedding
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who were "marked
As
Mr. Aneurin Jones officiated, is no justification for arrest, while the witnesses were Captain regards the seller, if he is caught J. A. Harrison, Queen's Royal and brought before a Magistrate, Regiment and Miss Eileen Hobbs. the small number of tickets in A reception was held later at his possession usually leads 6, St. John's Apartments, Garden Magistrates to take a Ienlent Road.
view of the case.
The happy couple are leaving shortly for Singapore,
Mr. Mugford further mentioned that an eye was being kept on Theatre employees and conclud- The forthcoming marriage ed the interview by saying that between Sub-Inspector George he would like to assure the pub- Frederich Rhodes, attached to lic that the authorities are doing the Sheung Shui Police Station, their best and that in future cases and Miss Patricia Anne Blyth, coming before the Courts, Magis- secretary, Peninsula Hotel, istrates would be asked to imposs
heavier penalties. announced,
-
Traffe Sub-Inspector Appic Readers' Letters
ton prosecuted.
Mr. Albert Cox, of the Hong Kong Electric Company, in evidence said that he was driv ing a motor van along Kennedy at a bend near house No. 42, an army lorry cut the corner and struck his vehicle on the off side. The bend was a left hand bend. The army lorry was driv- ing at a fast speed and was on the wrong side,
Defendant stated that he thought he had only slightly touched the other vehicle, and did not stop.
'Defendant was fined $50.
If the officers
Why Blame The Officers? | plaints about the disposal of pre- Sir, There seems to be much war cars, cotton yarn, rattan peel misdirected abuse lately against bundles and many other items.
in charge were officers who use the Gloucester Hotel. There officers have not really clean the results of an un- ing to say in the matter and biased investigation would leave most of them disapprove the them exonerated, Otherwise, they ban, anyway.
should be put where they belong.
J. K, LIN. From The Backwoods Sir,This message comes
to
About H.K. Peak-Dwellah who dragged politics into the argument (1 suppose it was inevitable) I can only say that he appears to be one of the many you by jungle tom-tom. Ready. who have been so deluded by Message begins. As a result of propaganda which over-simpli-the recent rains the grass on our fies the matter that he quite noble highway-namely Prince seriously imagines all Conserva- Edward Road-have grown into tives to be snobbish rogues and a veritable green hell. Many of all Socialists, honest working:
us here have not seen a human face in weeks. Of buses and cars distant we hear ought but the rumble through the elephant gross. We cannot allow our chil- Hon. Sir, What is all this fuss and dren to play in the open for fear Director of Medical Services and bother about who should or of wild animals who may lurk in. the Director of Education for the should not be
jungle tracks, admitted to the the impassable introduction in Government and
Last week a roving band of tribes- hotels. Are the managements Subsidized schools of a school really trying to improve the men managed to get to us, they
SCHOOL MEDICAL SERVICE
Arrangements have now been completed between
the
men.
• •
FLATHAT.
Nature's Gentlemen
came
from
seine retreat two
medical service. This service wil include the medical examination standard of their clientele?!
were 'friendly. of pupils at regular intervals by I should like to relate my blocks down and lucky for us Having arrival in they the Government School Medical experience on my
swapped tins of bully beef with Officers and the treatment of any Hong Kong. illness or defects when such treat- I went up to the top floor at these bearded strangers, we bid them goodbye, but not before ment is recommended by the 3.45 to wait for a friend for tea School Medical Officers. Included at four, Whilst waiting, no boy some shaggy nomad had suggest- in the service will be the provi- made the slightest move to take ed that we get in touch with the dimly remembered sion of spectacles and where pos- my order: Five minutes later, outer world, sible dental treatment:
two Chinese dressed in light as civilisation. This kind Sir is The charge for the service will blue cotton 'pyjama attire, plus the result of that suggestion, and be at the rate of $5.00 per annum slippers, came in and sat two before my arfn gets ured thump- for each pupil, payable at the tables away. At once, three boysing this tom-tom, I would like to commencement. of each school
that this letter be
year after the summer holidays: sprang to attendance. While beg of you Pupils who are admitted during awaiting their order, one took printed in your paper on behalf of my fellow tribesmen and--wo- the year will make payment at off a slipper, put his foot on the date of entry to their school, his knee and began to scratch men on Prince Edward Road who All pupils will pay the medical his toes, while the other proceed. say that these
fee.
islands could do
JUNGLE JIM.
ed to pick his nose, both mean-much to grace our fair city. It is hoped through this service while talking in loud tones. ·, to Improve-the health of school These gentlemen got rid of children, and also to detect and their tea and cakes with "great suggest remedies in case of mal-relish, one still, rubbing, his toes, nutrition bad eyesight and bad and then when they paid the Chinese National Currency had
Money Mart
teeth. Fees for the service are hill, which could only have come|
a, steady day yesterday. Opening being collected this month. to $5 at the most, one handed at 97% cents for futures and $1.14 out a $10 bill and told the boy for spot, rates were fully main- to keep the change.
tained and at closing time. they I don't think even our B. Q. Rs were 98 cents and $1.14 respec- could do that. We must try and tively (for CN$1,000.) close our eyes, I suppose.
TRIAL OF KYODA
FASCINATED
Corruption
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Gold opened at $298 a tacl, and with slight "luctuations it closed at $207, US, dollars were still weak with buyers at $4,34.
The trial of Kyoda Shiger Captain of the "Lisbon Maru," which was torpedoed by an American submarine while trans- porting R.O:Ws. from Hong Kong. Sir, The letter of G. S. in your Sterling was stronger at $15.48, to Japan in 1942, originally fixed paper ought to be supported by while Australian Pounds were for yesterday, will commence at the public. Whether or not cor- unchanged at $12.55. No. 5. War, Crimes Court, East ruption is the legacy of the Point Godowns, at 10 am, today, enemy la of small matter.The The "Chind Mail" was inform main thing is that now corruptive ed that three additional Japanese practices are too common. For the lawyers have arrived from. Japan sake of maintaining the Colony's and that one of them, an expert
S'hai Exchange
Shanghai, Oct 22: Closing quotations were:
Buying Selling
CNS CNS
on maritime law, will be assisting honour, investigation and public Gold per ounce. $21,0 220,000
the defence in the case of Kyode enquiries must be resorted to. Hong Kong Dollars: 880 Ify an advisory capacity,
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