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Dies As Result Of Robbery
An armed robbery at 45 Pitt Street, third floor, at 10.30 a.m. on Nov. 1 last had a sequel at Kow- looh yesterday when Mr. Latimer, Coroner, conducted an inquiry into the death of Chan Choi-wong, 21-year-old concubine of Yip Ha- sai, who died of suffocation as the direct result of the robbery. ..
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far down her throat. The cause of death was suffocation due to neclusion of the pharynx glands, said witness.
Medical evidence given by found inside her mouth, with Dr. Hollway, of the Kowloon the white one inserted Hospital, revealed "that deceased had bruises on both wrists and bath ankles, and a 3-inch scratch on the left side of the neck.
Dr. Hellway concluded white Two handkerchiefs, one and one multicultured. were evidence with the remark that, contrary to Press reports at that time, there was no sign
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THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1947.
Troops In Japan Sequel To Accident One Main Desire
British
Have One
New War
Crimes Trial
new war
Shortening Of The Term Of Service
(By Margaret Bradbury)
With the non-fraternisation ban still in existance,
Formosan
POW Camp
and a shortage of leave-hostels and recreation- Verdict
entertaining.
Cargo Confiscated
In Chatham Road
Carter Korolevsky, an American who claimed to be an employee of CNRRA, arrived in Hong Kong from China on Tuesday, Feb. 4. Two days later, after having filled his innards with the spirit that cheers, he wended his way to the CNRRA garage at Chatham Road and, despite the opposition of the watchman on duty, climbed onto truck No. 5625 and drove it out on to Chatham Road, going in the direction of Hung Hom,
which
New Floor Show At Gloucester
the Nelson
When rounding a right hand f brid neat the railway": bridge, Korclevsky, driving on the wrong side of the road and at a speed]
over 30 m.p.b., al facilities, British Commonwealth forces in trinl
Found guilty as charged, Lieut. estimated to be A
crimes
a car coming towards Japan have one main desire--a shortening of Tamaki Kaji, Sgt. Chiba Arashi noticed when the starts on Monday Lo Kwan, another concubine accused will be the Command- the present 2-year occupation term which and Sgt. Fullle Horoji were yes him from the opposite direction, terday sentenced by No. 7 War He went back to his side of the Yip and living in the same un Officer of the Eastern Kem- they must fulfill in that country.
years. 12 rad but, later, crossed over to flat as deceased. stated that peitai Headquarters. Capt.
At a press conference here yes-a a military airport and from that Crimes Court to 15
the offside front of the car, a about 10.30 a.m. on the morn-Shilia Shigco, and a member terday Mir: Geoffrey de Freitas, point of view it is not so bad." years and 12 years imprisonment the other alde and went bang into
Under-Sec- But he added that an air commis- respectively.
The findings and sentences of
such force ing in question she heard a of the same Japanese Gendar Britain's Permanent
Gloucester Hotel Ballroom The as to push back the whole of the knock at the door and a voice meric station, Sgt. Major Oba retary of State for Air, who had sion was likely to arrive here in the Court are subject to confirma- public vehicle, with
just returned from a short visit April with the chief objective of
tion. asking for "Ah Kwan." When | Takao.
local-amenities for civil
The case Wax heard beforefront part of the car, dislodged is to be invaded tonight by a new cabaret attraction in the shape of When Patrick Maguire. 20 deceased asked who was at the
They are charged with hav-io Japan where he had been re-
ish: aviatio
"No doubt," said Mr. viewing the conditions of British
Lieut. Col. F. C. Ball (President), the seats, wrenched open one of the Nelson Sisters, a fiery blonde former
of the 8/9
dloor,
"Ah ing been together the person said,
Major M. I. Ormsby and Captain the doors and threw one of the dance team with a trunkful of concerned, Service personnel, said: "In Japan de Freitas, "hey will discuss any on
Aug. 13, 1943, and there are very few
scala on to the readway. The theories as to what muste ought chics with proposals put forward in connec Chci, open the door," On the between
E. F. Gower (Members). "Samtredy" appeared mand before Mr. Latimer yes do being opened two strange Feb. 19, 1945, in the ill-treat amenities for the troops. The in- tion with the building of a new Major R. C. Lai was Prosecut-car itself was pushed back about to do to people.
ing Officer, while accused was re0 feet.
New-fangled angles on how terday S/L Askew informed Chinese males, one armed with
ment of civilian residents of dividual stations themselves have airport on another site."
presented by Mr. Takano Junjire,, The driver of the public ear human species should react to a revolver, entered and drove Hong Kong in custody at the gone a long way in providing His Worship that the accused
kit-
assisted by Captain J. N. White-
melody came upon ustained head injuries had been refused re-admittance the two women into the
Eastern Kempeitai Hendgaar- what they can in the way of so-
age when they the Saters at an cial amenities and
as Adviser. ters, causing the death of some but leave.hostels are still few. On on board the "Samtredy" by chen
For attempting to export 33 The accused were charged with Lecessitated his going to
their alphabet Incorrigible jit- the Captal and that the Har.
Despite the threat of death, and physical suffering to others, the other hand, morale is high bour Authorities are trying to continued Li, both she and this being in violation of the among the men, and living con-
cases of tin plates without a having committed a war crime in hospital and having a few stitches should have been more intent on On arrival at the scene at about terbugs in pinafores, they were put by worried Hon-theatrical "Save laws and usages of war,
mosa, between July 1942 and find a new berth for him. In
ditions are good. At present we permit on s.s. Fatshan, Cheung that they, at Heito Camp, For- put in.
found parents under the care of such " the meantime. defendant is be- life," whereupon she was push-
are unable to make any excep- Kwan-yau, a broker, had his March 1945, whilst members of p.m. Inspector Scrim
the terpsichorean art KILLED BY HIT tions in the lessening of occupa ing accommodated at the Sea-ed on to the floor by one of
cargo confiscated by Mr. H. G. the Camp Staff of Heite Camp. Korelovsky nearby, drunk and mentors of tion "service" for men serving in
Sheldon at Central yesterday. were, in violation of the laws and imclling strongly of liquor. The as could cope with them.
The ultimate result has been men's Home.
the men, dressed in while, and
AND RUN LORRY
Japan."
Revenue Officer Humphreys usages of war, concerned in the Inspector sent him to the Kow Maguire was fined $50 on the bound with
Deceased
ill-treatment of POWs in their
loon Hospital where, on being the production of a dance temn A verdict of "Manslaughter by
said that defendant had
causing suffering to charge of having maliciously!
custody. was crying fairly loudly, and ] "some person unknown" was return
of recognised steps through that to the ed by Mr. Blair-Kerr, sitting as
certified- to be drunk. damaged two cabin doors, valu- one of the
the intention of finding out about permit for. zinc plates and was many and contributing to the examined by Dr. Hollway, he was with an eagle eye to the discipline
the part of evening ed at $150, on the main deck ather, "Put a handkerchief into Caroner at Kowloon yesterday at conditions under which officers attempting to export ti plates, death of some
To make matters worse for him, erally referred to as "young." Lieut, Tamaki was also charged
to have The trouble with the
the sisters is of the "Samtredy" on Feb. 2, her mouth. Chan was record-the conclusion of the inquiry into and men of the R.A.F. overseas whichewas prohibited.
already visited
Defendant pleaded guilty and in that he a Kokutsu Camp, Korolevsky was found
between May and driven the truck without the per- that they are of moody disposi and bound over in the sum of ingly gagged and bound with the death of Lam Laili, a 17. are living, has
Dec. 25raq. India, Burma, Malaya and year-old Chinese girl, on
Indo-China.
said that he would appeal Formosa. $200 to be of good behaviour wires.
against the confiscation order. August 1943, whilst a member of mission of the iwners and to be tien: Some time late in the ever-
the Camp Staff, was
ing peculiar notions begin to in violation in non-possession of the necessary for six months.
with them as to
muzical was advised by the
of war driver's licence. The damage sus function of the laws and usages magistrate to seek legal advice concerned in the ill-treatment of tained by the public car, insureti interpretation in the dance,
custody, causing by the China Underwriters, was), An attempt by our reporter to POWs in his before doing so.
POWS suffering to the said
psycho-analyse Lee Nelson Sisters After the fadings had been an-
The above facts, related to Mr. falled of achievement. They are a team of four, of whom two, are ¡Latimer nounced and before sentence wat
at Kowloon yesterday now in Hong Kong. Of the two the
by Inspector
net | Scrim, were
to Shanghai here, one, known and and
De Freitas Returns
deceased
shouted out
ropes-
man said
last
It was revealed by the Palice, Ꮮ represented by Inspector J. Serinı, that while Lam and a girl friend
up
Mr. de Freitas, who left Eng- one on an extensive tour will
An Experiment
This morning he left by air for
Prior to Reccacsd being gag. red witness heard her asking one of the robbers whether he warted life or property and were walking alo Saikung
along his reply, "I want property. Road. near the Kai Tak aero Bangkok, Malaya. Ceylon, India, of Aden, East Africa, Southern Produce your jewellery." Short-drome, a fairly heavy truck
the R.A.F. came | Rhodesia, the Sudan, Egypt, by ly after that the robbers, who the type used
mounted the Palestine and England. frem behind. Freitas had been joined by two ethers; pavement and ran into Lam. This Following his visit to Japan Mr. Geoffrey de
Under Secre- left. Witness on turning round truck, it was alleged, was driven Mr. de Freitas said yesterday: "It
rms. (Parliamentary tary of State for Air) and saw Chan lying motionless on by a European in R.A.F. uniform. was my intention to find out how This driver neither stopped his the very interesting scheme cf Air Force is General Gardiner (Personal Re- the floor.
Continuing witness said that vehicle nor made any repert of Commonwealth Prime the of presentative
the alarm and the accident to the Police.
working. As a study of the way in which Commonwealth Minister in Japan) arrived at she raised
mmand can be integrated it is of Kaitak yesterday afternoon from neighbours, including a woman.
the greatest importance at this Japan in an R.A.F. Sunderland arrived and untied her bonds.
time. flying boat, flown by Flight It was then noticed that Chan Lieutenant Thomas.
They were met on arrival by Air Commodore S. N. Webster (A.O.C. Hong Kong). Group Captain E. Jonca
Mr. de Freitas has now com- pleted his tour of R.A.F. Units overseas and will be leaving Kaitak early this morning for route to United Bangkok en Kingdom.
was dead.
Deceased was lifted
on to her bed in a cubicle, and the Police sent for, said Li..
14
"SAION" TRAGEDY
in
The "China Mail" was farmed yesterday afternoon that 45 bodies recovered from the burnt out "Sai On" have been identified.
REDUCTION IN PRICE OF
15
Som-
He
IL
CNAC, CATC AIRBORNE .
Nanking, Feb. 6.
suna oficially earned the Ministry of Communica tions has ordered the CNAC und CATC to resume inter- national service.
This might be a prelade to an carly lifting of the ground- older issued on Jan. 29 ing following the latest ernah killing 25, including Ameri- Canadiana, near CORK Gud HankowUnited Press.
estimated at about $4,000.
that is gen-
passed, Tamaki address contested by Korolevsky when night life as the "The Little One"
Court in mitigation or subordinates,
Chiba Fujile. With tears in his
ht
Chiba said that he had eyes, he appeared before-the. Magis | happens to be the eldest and the
done his trate on the charges of driving uniest.
best for the POWs and expressed under the influence of drink; surprise over the fact that he reckless driving; driving without should be charged with 1-treat the permission of the owner or ment of POWs when he had anificencee; and driving without struck one of them once. Fujii cence.
did
not make any pled mitigation.
Serious Charges
•
Spokeswoman for them W25 Miss Olga Nelson who, beride being an able impressionist, un- derstands the vital force behind)
the savage..daubs of the Impres sianist School of art. Olga is equally conversant on the sub- jects of the Doubtful Duchess, Dante and Dostoevsky..
Passengers leaving Honk
His Worship informed Mr. Wm. She bas apt expitinations on the Kong for Japan should possess. Hung, who held a watching vagaries of the artistle mind of valid certificate of inoculation firier, on behalf of the insurers, the type that would have kept the against typhus.
Readers' Letter
would
round out
says nothing
"There are lessons in this ex- periment for the whole of the United Nations," Mr. de Freitas ADCI C. Mottram, who ap-
said that there would be a United peared for the Police in reply
Nations Force eventually and the (Station to the Coroner stated that the
study of how various national- ities were successful in a combin-
that he would not make any or late Sigmund Freud strolong his Commander R.A.F. Kaitak), two handkerchiefs were inserted
der regarding compensation as he beard. She believes that the hu Wing Commander" Flying Kai-so far down decensed's throat! A large number of friends ed force was of tremendous im-
portance for the
did not desire future.
to prejuidce any man temperament cannot remain Questioned as to the compari Lak) and Captain Darwin (Re- that they were not discovered and relatives have been attend-
action which the complainants balanced without o due share of "suffering" and advises women lo the post-mortem the ing at the Public Mortuary son of conditions at present be-
might take
temper their livelier mu presenting GO.C. Hong Kong). until
moments daily, but in the majority of tween R.A.F. serving personnel
Addressing the accused, Mr. with an bccasional retirement: tu following day.
identification of the in Japan and Hong Kong he re
Local Appointees able and that arrangements for Latimer emphasised the serious chambers for a long matter over After further evidence, cor- cases,
plied: "While amenities in camps
Sir-An article entitled "exchange" professors and ness of the charges made against the lines of all the more tragic roborating that given by Li, victims has been rendered im-in Japon are good and leave hos-
him and that, if the driver of the heroines of the drama. An exet Mr. Latimer returned a verdict possible in consequence of the tels are improving I would not "Local born given. 'European' lecturers should be made.
However, things being d other car had sustained more cise of this type, Miss Neison re- of "Murder by some person or badly mutilated state of the like to make a general compori-posts" appearing in the "China
bodies.
son," persons unknown."
Mail of 6th February, con- they are, our "local", medicos serious injuries, would have commends, Mr. de Freitas had no .com-
Little The de position. While appreciating the She sits and smiles for long half- ments to make en the suitability tained the following sentence cannot reagnably expect-to-be found himself in a more serious milady's personality.
“Une" is a contrast...” (of Kai Tak,as the Colony's major As is clearly evident from a pat on the same footing
In fact that a man.under the in-
Hours and
She airport apart from the slatement study of White Paper No. 197 their British colleagues. that: "It was originally designed of 1946 it is the declared polley fairness to the latter it has to fluence of drink would often do soliloquists in verze on landscapes of His Majesty's Government be remembered that normally things which he would regret and writes tales of the meander-. that the salaries of all posts in they do not, indeed cannot later, continued His Worship, the ings of little people. She is more the public service should be Join the Colonial Medical Set-case under review was a very interested in "What Kaly Did" serious one. Without any reason than in what Dante would have determined according to the vice until they have devoted
to post-graduate truck that did not belong to him of a
or right he, accused, took out a accomplished without the ingle nature of the work and the re- some
Beatrice aloof. lative responsibility, irrespec-work, usually at purely nominal and drove it without the permis Yet, the Nelson Sisters work tive of the race or domicile". rates of pay.
team. The "Mood" On the other sien of the owners. He could east together as The sudden death late on
There
is no reference to hand, the local graduate usually ly have been involved in a fatal Lakes them at precisely the same Thursday night of Mr. George
Service very accident, said file. Worship to de
"They get equally lost moments. in Comanche War Dance, or, in V. Smirnoff, civil engineer and qualification-one would natu, Juins the Govt.
rally assume that equal qualifi- shortly after graduation and, if fendant, as you were definitely a Giusy Potpourri. They can dis- architect, comes as a great
cipline themselves to tie strict shock to a wide circle of friends cations would be demanded of he remains in the service, has drunk."
full pension rights'in respect if Continuing. Mr. Latimer said form of the ballet or to the tim both in Hong Kong and Macao luc eppointees.
his whole service.
that he would take into considera ing of acrobatic dances. They Although he had been in in-¡. As Medical Officers'bre among It is to be doubted if the in the fact that defendant was have appeared in light opera and ¡different health for many the first to be promoted it may average local graduate takes a newcomer to the Colony and are as much as home as demure
months.
reasonably be asked if the much interest in scientific pro would, therefore, administer a Indian maids by..a tepee or as The late Mr. Smirnoff was training and standards of Hong
The Arst two. 44 years of age and leaves a Kang medical gradastes are Tess an dies his colleague from caution on the third and fourth lealous xypsy girls last in a Bo-
the United Kingdom. The lack charges. widow and three children. He equivalent to those ofEuropean of opportunity to take post were, however, serious ones and graduated from the Harbin M.O.s who are trained, mainly graduate courses is not the six months' hard labour would be the maximum penalty of $250 or Polytechnical Institute in 1927 in the United Kingdom. fault of the locally recruited imposed on the first charge. On and was for some years in Even the greatest admirere medical officer but it is to the the second charge, accused was Tsingtao where he successfully of the Hong Kong University credit of the United Kingdoh andd $150. or three months' hard practiced as an architect.
He came ta Hong Kong in would hardly maintain that its recruited M.Os that, in fact labour. "The tw sentences to run 1988 and was associated with standards are as high as those the majority, devote part of consecutively, and birt
of medical schools in the United their leave to post-gradual rently," concluded His Worship. Messrs. Marsman (Hong Kong, Kingdom. Owing to financial studies and refresher courses.
We have great pleasure in announcing to our esteemed Customers and to the General Public of Hongkong that, due to lower costs of principal raw materials, and the assistance given to us by the Hongkong Government (Supplies, Trade & Industry Department), a reduction in the price of H. B. BEEN will become effective as from 1st February, 1947, and that the deposit charged on bottles has been abolished.
PRICES WILL BE AS FOLLOWS:-
PER QUART BOTTLE $1,70 (INCLUDING BOTTLE) PER PINT BOTTLE $.90 (INCLUDING BOTTLE)
CAN BE OBTAINED AT ALL WINE AND SPIRIT DEALERS.
NO DEPOSIT ON BOTTLES. The Hongkong Brewery & Distillery, Ltd,
Dina House Hongkong.
Obituary
George Smirnoff
years
counts
concur
hemian nightmare.
|POSSESSION Vi
OF OPIUM
The time-worn excuse of being given the goods to carry by soine one, tenderad by Mak Mui, fem- China) Ltd. until the outbreak
ale, when she appeared before Me f the Pacific War. He spent University has
stringency the Hong Kong All in all the local graduate. [ LOCAL ESTATES
Latimby at Kowloon on this charge the latter part of the war years laboratories
neither the Although deserving a iul Local estate sworn under of postcssion of 15 taels faw nor equipment of high in Macao
salary scale than he $10,300 was left by Mrs. piom at the KCR station on Returning to Hong Kong in the homeside medical schools enjoys" at present, should not Priscilla Finbow Ellacott, of 6 was not accepted by His Fehlp who, expressing regret October, 1945, he was connected No one would dispute the fact expect to receive the same, Devon, who died on Aug. that until the end of last year with that the local Medien. Fully muneration as the more inten. 29, 1945, thi England. Applica: him to impose a heavier penalty, the Architectural Ofice, Public is inferior, both quantitatively sively, extensively and expetion for sealing the certified fined accused the maximum of Werks Department. He had and qualitatively. to those of sively trained British doctor. copy of probate of will has been 12,500, of als months' hard inbour been convalescing from a the medical schools in the
The same arguments. would granted to Mr. H. J. Arth-fa, default. disease of therman prior to sit Authorities are in no way appointment of local graduates for Mr. E. E. Hitchcock who found on among some bun- United Kingdom. The Univer apply, mutstis mutandis, to the strong, solicitor, lawful attorney Revenue Officer Redman, pre- secuting said that the opium was returning to Marsmans.
A very able painter in water to blame for this state of
to other posts, eg. Engineers, is the executor, bf, Mrs dies of Chinese fes paper. De- colours, the late Mr. Smirnoff Affairs which, indeed, arises Nurses, etc., on salary scales Ellacott's estate. was, before the war, an active from geographical redons and atmilar to those of British por Application for sealing the wadante pleaded that the paur given to her at Shumchun by raember of the local Artista" | fnancial considerations.......
sonnel; unless, of course certified copy of probate of a Chinese to carry
past the gales Guild and gave a number of One has but to peruse the Government is prepared to dis will has been granted to J.A.D, at the Kowloon railway station. exhibitions of his work. Hong Kong Univeralty Calen pense with the services of is Morrison, chief accountant of She was promised a fee of While in Mano during the "dar,jor even the Dollar better trained and more highly the Hong Kong & Shanghai CN810,000 for the feb. On seeing war he worked indefatigably on Directory, to notice that some qualified European Civil Set Banking Corporation, lawful her being questioned, she said, the
attorney for. Mr. P.AG. Boglė nau a perfection of his technique of the Lecturers in special sub-
man, slipped away. and Miss M. S. Bassett, of as a painter of seascapes and jects have no diploma In these it is his work of this period particular subjects. Some have
Cardiff who are the appointed the Heng Kong & Shanghal that is considered the best of lectured in widely separated FISHING EXPERTS under $10,500; left by Mr. attorney for the widow, Mrs. trustees of local estate word Banking Corporation, lawful file career,
subjects and others lecture on Possessed of a wide range apecini subjecte, although they
Charles Edward Blacdonald. Helen
Neste
Murray, of cf interests: that embraced have never been trained flew Zealand. on their way 18, 1942
Thirty-tm fibing'ozperts from who died in Cardiff on April Somerset, everything from painting and special hospitals, or special de-Shanghal to work with UNDRA music to literature and pittments of large general hose for the rokebilitation of the Chi
Major Donsid Maitland late of Singapore, who led at mathematics, he leaves wide pitais, devoted to their particu- nese fishing industry arrived James Murray, Royal En- tea on Jan. 24, 1942, Jeff local circle of friends. to mourn his
Unsere Hong Ke 8 Khe way on date sworn under $4,400- from New vice on Déc. 19, 1941, left local plication for sealing, the certi- A Requiem Mass was held University medical graduate Is Cathay Pache
left yesterday for calate sworn under $2,500. Ap. tied copy of probate has been last evening of the Russian handicapped through no fault of Zealand, and - le
plication for sealing the cerit granted to Mr. T. C. Hutchison, Orthodok Church, Kowloon, and his own and it would only be Shanghai, the funeral will take place at fair to him that more scholars help park in China is to tent fied copy of probate of wil has will attorney for tlie Char-
methods and developments Sp.k today at the Colonial ships to the United Kingdom or the fishing industry under the Kure granted to Mr J.D. tered Bank of Iudin, Australia
Morrison, chief accountant of oud. China, Cemetery, Happy Valley.
elsewhere should be made avail, pices of UNREA
viata.
bes
ANTI-HUMBUG.
Mr. Robert Robert
Horne,
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