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Approach To Britain
The netive. Interchange" of pletures y England' and the United States, working in 'It spirit of mutual casperation,
was urged by Jack 1. Warner, executivê pirgather of · Warner, Bros., addressing Sie. Stalford! Cripps. President of the Board -of-Trade-high-Government.ufl. elals, and principal Alm critics at a luncheon Riven in; Mr. Warner's Bonoife by directors of Associated British Picture Corporation.
The Marine Court of Enquiry concluded its in- Vestigation into the "Sal On" fire shortly after
Control
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nitrate.
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LAST HOURS IN H.K. STORY READ IN COURT-
At yesterday's hearing of the War Crimes Trial of Colonel Noma. Keinosuke, when the case for the defence was closed, extracts from the book, "I Escaped from Hong Kong," by Mr. J. H. Marsman, were read by Captain J. N. White- horn, Advisory Officer to Defending Counsel. The closing-addresses will be assisted by Captain J. N. White- dolivéréd at 10 am. on Monday, horn in an Advisthy capacity. Feb, 21.
From The
from two ship surveyors and a Government analyst, and adjourned to 10 am. on Tuesday,
Anuthor batch. of profiteers Feb. 25, for announcement of its findings. appeared before Mr. Blair-Kerr
The_cherge aghinist Nom is The Court was told by Inspector R. J. Clark of the at Kowloom yesterday in answer
to-surthoses issued at the in
Taking the witness stand, that he, Hong Koil. between Police Waterfront Unit that a total of 132 atice of Inspector Nolloth of Captain Whitchorn rind the
Dec. 25, 1941 and Jan. 18, 1945 us Hend of the Kempeltant and as bodies had been recovered. Of this number, the S. T. & 1. for breach of the following extracts. frum
such responsible for public erder' 121 had been taken from the ship and 11 from Price Control regulations. Fines Esenped from Hong Konk": and control of Kempeltil: person. -the-harbour. Forty-one had been identified. ranging from $20 to $1.00 were
"Meanwhile, at the corner, Fuel, and for the management of -- First witness yesterady, wiɛ] went for polissi
Imporeth
Major Mausern and Shields plices of detention at lopяt Kong, Mr. W. G., R. Contes, surveyor Shown a list of the eargo on Wong,Kwei-yay of the Cheung were talling with Jap Officers was 3 violation of the laws and of the Harbour Department, board the "Sal On." He said he With Kee store, 108 Canton of higlą rank.
Shirlds called usages of war concerned in the as a result of which numbers of who listed rubber sheets, amok émuld not detect any substances ad, was fined $150 fay sellus "Maramau..... Marsan." Therentment of civilian residents.
them jed rubber shouts, "charcoal, raw. which contained either of these a tie of epidénsed milk for $1.40 rammana was very welcome. I
dled ur were_unlawfully carbon sheets, gunny, chemileals. Noy was he able to controlled price, cents), was not enjoying the special killed by meinbere of the Japan-... Mr. Warner, who is on a tour ¦ Catton,
which Iese Forces und many others un of survey of conditions to Eng. Í bags, medicul preparations and say that there was any sub- and $10 for falling to display a classification inte Tome and
apparently had been placed, off Merwent physical sullerings. Europe, announced vaseline and white mineral oil stance or cambination of sub price tag. ping of his cotujuny & glée) befow .500 Flashpoint--nt -stunes in the list which would An Men-jen of the Man On there to one side.
"The Japanese wabled our A goods under the cause either spontanenin or very store, Go Sat-young-chal Street, Inngible alt to thre British category. mntion picture industry.
Dangerous Goods Regulations | rapid combustion, if ignited, was fined similar amounts for Committee Shields, Manners He disclosed that Associated of 1940. They were taken from Only Theory
sellin tin of condensed milk and me to cross. No Man's British Picture Carporation list of cargo carried on the
a white flag. visit Goveritor will producg six pictures at "Sal On",
Sir Mark Young at Headquar Extree. These productions
iers and persuade him to sur- will be similar in quality to
render. those now produced by Warner Bros. In California, Warners with supply lealing stara, direc-i
Sulphuric acld might Ignite tors, and prodavers.......
bo covered by substantial potassium chlorate in favour- The films will be shown tarpaulin and there must Enable conditions, throughout America mud Cane smoking or naked light.
Mr., Redman concluded that as Associated British's nnd
Raw Calton covered with he had mat sees the fire on the share in the returna will be bamboo matting was not a suf- "Sui Gn" his references the myüble in dollars in Landan
two chemlents, could only set-in; no price tag, 13,
Chik-, Kum Kee, & C regarded as theyretdeal.
Penk Road. I packel Three Castles cien Before the Court rose, Caprelles (104) Sum Blets, sibeta).--20; an
le 1. $. tain R. Wherry was recailed to the witness' laix and replied, in Le Tack-san, 177 Tuna Chal Ktreet, I answer to a question from the se.. President, that no substantial tarpaulin was placed over the Burd, the sundensed curge on the main deck.
These pictures will not be distributed as militional' pic-| tures in the United Kingdom but will constitute
'There was oli, limit to the quantity of such goods that could be carried provided they were stowed under hatches, IT carried on open Wock, they nust
flcient covering,
Potassium chlorate, and Mc. for $2.10 three times the con. Land the next morning under Courts
Other offenders were:
Redman, was readily obtainable trailed price), an failure to in the market, and he added) affix a price tag. that it was comparatively easy to prepare, an incendiary which is self neting. -
AIR MARSHAL *ARRIVING
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·Jo Kut-of Kal Ker,"680 Shanukal 'Street, hard sweet for £2 (32,601,—$20.
"We were all agreed, that Chuna Bharu, Chung Wah itu,
Shanghal Street, 1 db bard worts for further resistance was useless We had proof of that. On the ($1,50),--$20. Niam Tak. Wab Cheunity Ida Hemarch from Repulse Bay we tiat Streel, one dwelt electric bulb for had tried to estimate the num- san (1.25)--876.
ber of Japanese troops and be. lieved there were at least five thousand Japanese and also Two thousand horsch and muler, as well as quantities of fik guns, ail ferrted to the falun by the Japhnew.
Le Yer, Yu Chrùng. 17A Rectum ton street, i tin cendent mith for $1.51
tin rondensed milk for $1.50 (Kols.).
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Mo Shan, Ban Heune, 146 Tam Kuna milk for 1,50 (900, 1804 no-pelée lag, JHLJ
1 Tol, Kwang Shing, 6 Pak Tal
(Ret.); no pirdes tex. 20.
Streef, in condensed talk for $1
Flag Of Truce
Zinc Sheets Questioned whether he heat A part of any theory to account for the in Warners' regular programme, tensity of the fre and the Where we release 18 produc. colour of the flame, Mr. Cuates
"Major. Manners and Shields) tions yearly, we will release 15 said it was possible that plus three made by AIIC. From zinc sheets, which were carried
were. willing to go-on the mis- an through Happy Valley to tlf start, there is no doubtten the "Sal On", were stuved Telephoney: $1350
British lines. While 1 ap. that ABC can buchd a lit. near Inflammable cargo which T1360
Shan Kwok-chan, Yick On 152 Ten proved of it. I did not think long-range
of caught fire, and if the tempera. programme
Kang Ren, hIT ind med sweet tarthat I should interfere. myself strictly British quality films. ure approached red heat, but SYDNEY (AUSTRALIA), MANILA (PHILIPPINE ISLANDS), and see this is, in successful 60 degrees centigrade, the
Air Marshal Sir George Pirrie," -1.241.3.120,
Wong Yip-wing, KI Web: 4 Shamehe officially with the British. After SHANGHAL (CHINA)-and-LONDON ČUNITIED KINGDÓM) Warners will withzing sheets-would-oxidize and Kile CB, MC DEC we sit baltu pun mull wooth fast. 11 all in flank Kong I had - no draw from the production field | burn, giving off an intense Landy Pirrie will be tiring at
standing except as a visitor. Kai -Tak airliekt this afternoon In the United Kingdom.
whilish green flame.
at 4.36 by Transport Command Mr. W. R. K. Collings. an- Dakota, other ship surveyer of the Mar- bour Department, said he vialted the Sul On" at $30 a.m. on the morning of the fire. and he also made.a. subsequent visit to it. The disposition of the cargo as shown, on the chart was substantially correct.
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The main deck was 'well. filled with cargo, among which ko could identify a lot of paper in bales, several bales of rawi cotton and several bales of smoked-rubber sheets. He found no substantial tarpaulin on the mln deck, which might have been placed over the cargo.
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For snatching a tin contains ing $1.65 from the stall of Yau Ho, hawker op Feb. 17, Chan
45 sentenced
six Hot Month' hurd Inbour by Mr. Blair-Kerr at Kowloon yester day. The money was ordered to be returned to the complahkujt.
three
A fine of $150, or months hard labour, was Im- pesed on Cheng Ting by Mr. Blair-Kerr at Kowloon yester day when he pleaded guilty t the larceny of 15 angle iron from
OR Whitfield Barracks Feb. 17.
4 Ticket Scalper Chinn Cheuk. unemp ved. was fined $125, by Mr. Blair- Kerr at Kowloon yesterday un being convicted on, the charge of offering a Second Class K.C.R. ticket for sale at $21 at; 7.50 a.m. on Feb 17.
The $21 Fund on defendant "As a bona fide citizen of the was ordered to be confiscated Philippines," I said, "I don't, to the Pour liex,“ think I should interfere in-some 13thing which concerns, the Crown Colony and the Japanese. My
it was agreed after some pince th with our civilians." So
cussion.
Yew Kaming, Golden Dragon, Nathan least, 1 krophylacile tooth brush bie $1,48 (91,201,—–—–—$150,
During their two days' stay in Marshal and Hong Kong. Alr Lady Plerie will be the guests of Air Commed.re, S, N, Webster,
C.B.E.. A.F.C. Air Officer Corn-Chi Kok Road. 1 Icu-wals clerizie hul Wong Ying-cheung, Tui Kwong, 20x 11 minding Hong Kong.
for 15 (1429173.
New Sessions Begin
Of the 34 prisoners in 20 cases brought up at the commencement of the February. Criminal Ses- sions yesterday, five prisoners pleaded guilty and were sentenced. - The remainder were remanded | until datos for hearing of their trials are fixed..
Racketeer Fined
[einama lickets.
after
dis-
Sergeant
In Court
C/Sgt. Alfred Sunnies, aged 22 of Murray Barracks, was yester -Sheldon swith possessing of
Lager automatic and i
ammunition without scence No. 10 Queen's Road Central Monday.
"We spent Christmas morn- ing going around doing what We could for those must exhaus day charged before. Mr. H2¢ ed and feverish It, whe. the only. Christmas present we had to cffer. Meanwhile, we wonder- ed how Mujor Mannera and Shields, who remained at dap Headquarters that night, were coming out in their surrender
missing.
Defendant states that the ro volver was a souvenir.
that on, information that defend
S.I. Willerton, proscouting,/
Those who pleaded guilty were
"Major Manners and Shields at was offering a revolver. fo sale to n Chinese, the polle Chow Chung-kl, sentenced to 15
“joined us that afternoon their walled in Queen's Rond-Centri Asked if he considered the years" hard labour for demanating
mission completed. We crowded en. Sunday at about 2 p.m.
DA
available clear space on
2 the! $15.000 with mennees from the
round them to get their story. fendant was pointed out and main deck was sufficient to se- Lau Chi and Lam, each given
Queen's Theatre: Sin Man-kwal, A hawker, Chan Kwok-chung. They had crossed Happy Vul-his entering a restaurant, he wa An offter said that defenlar commodate from 250 to 300 eight years and 10 strokes of the was fined $250, or two months ley under a white flag shortly met by the Falls and searched
before-dawn-and-were taken persons, Mr. Collings, said that cane for robbery, and Tse Chiki-When convleted yesterday by Mr if the whole of the clear space lun, sentenced to the years and Salsbury for possession of five to, the Governor's. Headquarters in the Royal Air Fored lis
fighter pilot in 1942 un was tr at around, 8 'a.m.
valided passenger 10 strekes for robbery.
He joined the Arm out was accepted
Two British seamen, Robert Mr. M. J. Harkinsěcí 5. T. und space it coult accommodate this
Mission Over
as a private and saw servleu Slanicy and, Frederick Franks,, said he saw defendant at the
"Come and have some break the European Theatre And number, but he could not con-charged with the manslaughter of King's Theatre on Sunday at 3.1 fast." Sir Mark Yoling invited. Norway and prouated. But, Aider
passageways between Inspector A. S.. Anderson, were p.m. buying five tickels, cargoes as space for passen-among those who pleaded
not which he again went into the and they joined him in a hearty inter volunteered for service
Eastern Thektre. quene to purchase more. He Christmas' meal. We were not gers, and he would only necopt guilty.
Defendant was remanded for who the clear space
suw much interested in the details hours in military custody... Others who pleaded not gulity informed a constable right aft of
Included Molammed Sadig and him
packets the ship as passenger space Mohamed Asgar, both charged tickets.
of of that.
"At first Sir Mark bui punk- with accommodation for 86 In with elabortion and Wan Defendant told the magistraté
ecunsel that the 90 persons
Ying-kuce, Chain Wing and Wan that he bought five tickets and led their
siluption was hopeless and sur- Mr. Collings added that when Shui-fong, Jointly charged with wanted to buy another. He want- render inevitable. "That's all The visited the "Sni On" he murder; as well as Kam Tak, Chaned six at first but was only per-nonsense-they've simply landed
Fai, Fung Nath and So. Yec, uitled to buy five. He added that snipers he contented. found the two cargo part, doors separately accused of causing ex- the tickets were for his friends. "They... patiently explained in Chinese civilian residents of Ti on the starboard side open:plosion or of demanding money Defendunt called several wit- detail what they had seen on our bo in 1042. The accused are.Sg and he believed the two aft, with menaces. --
nesses in his defence, but their murch across the Istand. They Major Ogasawara Háratsuyo ni stuffwoys leading from the Yu Kau and Dr. Chan J-stories did not agree with defen- argued with fervour until 11 am. Sgt. Kawai Illano, Sgl. Maju main deck to the upper deck shan, charged with making
faled-dant's. acting is and the forward stairway lead-death certification
accessory, entered no plen Dr. ing through the crew space to Chan will be represented by Mr. the upper deek to have been M. A. da Silva.
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G.-IN-C. SPEAKS AT ROTARY
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WAR CRIMES Tomorrow, at No. 7 War Crim Court, tw), ex-members of th Talpo Gendarmerie, will be Irlo for the alleged killing of 21
with interruptions while the Gov-Ogasawara is also charged with ernor held conterences with Gen-ililreatment of two further civi}} erat Paul Maltby and members of || llans.
the British Commandant's' staff. The trial will guimimetice.a Shortly before · noïh. Sir Mark 10 a.m. The President of the Cour was convliteed, that sugtrender was will be Lt. Col. L. P. Bull.
A 15-year-old boy, charged The width of the stairways with minslaughter, and Chau was as prescribed by regulu Leung-tan, charged with murder. day's weekly luncheon of the Hong Shields could only tell him the COUNCIL MEETING tions for an existing ship; and also entered no pleu he considered the exits which
were available were sufficient Money Market
for any normal, fire. Even if all the cargo ports were clon- ed, the exits provided by the tairways were adequate under the regulations
Alleys Adequate The ship's anti-piracy grilles In the passenger spaces were open except those, which are "permanent" | fittings.,
alleyways left clear of cargo
Mr. Collings considered the
A large, attendance at yester-Inevitable. Major funners, and Kong Rotary Club listened to an, the terms avere unconditional and Interesting address given by Vice- that the Himself had to walk to Admiral Sir Denis Boyd-en Naval the Japanese lines under a white Aviation.
stag
The, speaker, waa thanked by Their mission completed, Ma- President, Lt. Col. E.JRier, Manners and Shields returned the Aif excitement in Chinese Na-Mitchell, who also welcomed the to the Japanese lines." tional
Currency in the local Club's honorary members, Major Captain Whitehorn then read money market, has died down. General G. W. E., Erskine and yout an advertisement Inzerted by Futures were yesterday quoted at Air, Commodore S. N. Webster. 3914 cents. Spot uctuated be, twech - 50 and 54 cents for
TRAM ROUTES RÉSUMING
The Tramway Company an-
Non in the "Hong Kong News ch July 27, 1944, In connection with the existence of wild dogs and action to be taken by dog. owners.,
Killed By Dog Captain Whitchath concluded nounces the resumption of the his testimony by reading, an itėm
When Legislative Council inces on Thursday, the Attorney Ge eral will move the Second an Third readings of
A Bill intituled "An Ordinanc.
to amend further the Pensioni Ordinonce, 18327
A Bill intituled "Ah Ordinanec to amend further the Police Force Ordinance, 1932."
A Bill Intituled "Añ. Ordinancă forlie-establishment and nd minlalration of a Hong Kong-Wo Memorial Fund."-
SMOKERS FINED
CNS1,000 and closed at 52 cents, Biggest medium of speculation was gold, whichs fluctuated be tween 8282:50 and $204:50 a tal,
had opened at $289, and closed service between Whitty. Street of news appearing in the "Hong" The keeper of an opium divan and was constantly on the move, at $203:50. were adequate to clear the main Piastre also quietened down, and Kennedy Town, as from Kong News" of July 30, 1944, ka at No. 280kQueen's Road West deck of passengers in case of a and fluctuations ranged between March 1, and the resumption of lative to the killing of a Chinese was fined $1,350 es six month by hormal fire..
11.02 and $11.85 per 100. The thie brvice West of the Western woman by a wild dog in the Mr. FX. d'Almada, at Central Mr. W. G. Humphreys, a former was the opening quotation, Arket to Whitty Street on the vicity of the Peak Tramway yesterday and 10 smokers were
Station, and subsequent efforte Aned $20, Two amokers, had bat officer of the Revenue Depart and it closed at $11:80
same day. ment, was called to testify on a and Sterling to $18:00. Austra
* U.S. dollars cased off to $4.82).
by the Gendarmes to track down of: $30 estranted. this dog.
LauWing of 19 Wing Lol Point raised by previous witness-lian pounds had buyers at $12.53.
Tokyo/ Feb., 17y. The last witness to be called Stroot, warned-$1,2002 for es to the effect that, the port
The North West Airlines by the defence was Matsuda similar offence, Thirteen smokers cargo ports were ordered by KOTEWALL-BERGEN all-blazer" took off froti here Kenichi, at present serving an found on fils premises weta-ined
at 10 am. today for Seoul. The eight year sentence at Stanley.836 pact. huge C-64 Ju expected to land who said that be Hall-hever heard
of any incident in, which unlaw at Seoul at 3 or 4 p.m. fo
"the Gendarmes. `--
Rovenué - officers to be closed after the loading of cárga, hnd
WEDDING:
FOR RATINGSE
ceased. Ho said the Revenue The forthcoming wedding is Department had no order con-announced of Lawrence Cyrn it in understood it will felelamente lind been executed -ALL NIGHT LEAVE
On the application of Defence cerning the opening,or clasing Kotewall, only son of Sir Robert matn in Seoul overnight and of cargo ports on river steamers H. Kolewall, C.M.C., LL.D. and then dopart for Shanghal- Counsch, the Court adjourned un- With accommodation. I or any other steamers, and he Constance Stella Van Bergen, som
the late Lady Kötewall, tó - Miss United "Prèss.
til Monday, Feb, 24 at 10a.m. available at the China-Ele when the closing addressers will and 100 more at the Sp was not warb of the practica daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Plonding guilty to robbery
be delivered. Scldiers 1ome and thỏ, mentioned. There was no regu- Van Bergunta
The case is being heard before Institute, over 800 Nave lation, governing the matter. Angl.
by two or more, Sin. Man-kwal, Lleut. Col. C. F. Ball (President) will be spending thele MF, John Redman, analyst, of: A sentence of nine years' hard | Lau Chi and Lam Chươn, were and, Major MI Onniby and night-leave in Hồng Kô the Medical Department, told
Jabour and 10 strokes, was Im-'ench sentenced to eight years' Captain: 1. B. R. Gorely (Men the liberation. ge
llams, Fulane :, Júd'é bt the
In the Meand Mei, TLB, Smith, chlorate would readily, Ignite Criminal Sessions efterday the cafe by Mr. Justice En eiving all an intense heat with The Chtu-tum who pleaded witty Williams, Pulsne Judge, at the Preseculing Orloer while Nomt war mit M FO
In represented. By 'Mr. Ydinizumi ikka, u violet, flament, and, this also to robbing a woman of $120.0 Criminal Sessions yesterd Tatsuchita (Japanese Barrialer Real
theCourt, that potassium / posed by Mr. Jantice E. H WH hard. Jabour and 10, strokes at bere RTEN MARCYBER ANDRA
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