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THE CHUNA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 28, 1947,
GOVERNOR'S TRIBUTE TO
POLICE RESERVE
Lecture by IG.W. Woodhood. I have ample confidence in your will and your
6.45 p.m.
March 28-Hong Kong & Shatig- hal Banking Corp, annual meeting 11.30 a.m.
March Peak Club
5.30 p.m.
meeting,
March 20-Meeting of civilian and Service chaplains, 11 am. Merch 20-Bank of Canton,
annual inecting, 3 p.m. March 31-China Entertainment
Investment Co, Ltd., unnual meeting, noon. April 12-Chins Light & Power Co., Ltd., annual meeting, noon.
Salaries Commission. Meeting
A firul Beating of the Sala- rien Commission was held in
capacity to keep this Force up to the high
standard which we all expect of it," declared His Excellency the Governor, Sir Mark Young, addressing members of the Police Re serve whom he inspected at Murray Parade Ground last evening.
His Excellency added: "I reflect with satisfaction
on the fact that you are picked men. You have been carefully selected from a much larger number of volunteers, and we have concen- trated on quality." Addressing the parade His, for admission were stricter and Excellency Bald:-
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Deserters Increasing
Closure Application Granted
An application for
closure of
No. 27, Jervois Street, to enable the landlord to carry cut repairs. Mr. W. R. Hillyer, Deputy was granted by Mr, Sheldon, K.C., Shipping Master, asked for
under the at Central yesterday sericus view to be taken of non-Building Ordinance.
men who desert their ships, when The order is to take. effect in he prosecuted Patrick Doyle, Phone month, in order to allow the Bremen of the .. "Temeretan" tenants of the premises to appeal in the Marine Court yesterday if they su desire. for deliberately remdining in the Colony after his ship had salled. applicants had to have a good
"We had managed to get the writtch "I feel that in meeting and knowledge of oral and
but they are now inspecting the Force today 1 English, be physically fit and of number of these dritting seamen
good character. The training of cut down am renewing a bygone pleasure the unit consists of three parts, taking up again," he told the and greeting an old friend, It'
Doyle was picked up from the squad drill, police regulations and Maglatrate, Comdr. Ityder. was In-November-1941-here- duties and a revolver course. on this name parade ground, The unit has been in training of March 24 by S. I, Jack who 6.5. — Samsette” – on the morning that I Inst inspected this Force, every week, but no police duties took him to the Deputy Shipping "I spoke then, na I aprak now, have vet been amigned to them,Master, on whose instruction the of the sense of publle spirit though they are now in a posilier charge was laid. which had called this Force to assist the regulars at any time, Doyle, who pleaded not guilty.Landlord and Tenant Proclama
the Council Chamber on Mon-into being. I referred. Iberg in the near future.
la hoped to increase the numrald he cbtained shore leave
dny.
Klian.
the Chief Engineer from Apart from the adjutant, Mr. March 15 and was told to return The members of the Commis-member, to the splendid efforts of two Honorary Commia. gion discussed the terms of te sloners, Dr. S. W. Ts'o, who, I regulars, all the affleurs are Re- day, but the ship sailed instead N. G. Rolph, an A.3.P. from the to the ship by midnight the next ference and the procedure to be
am very glad to know is here servists. The Senior Superin the next afternoon. followed to ensure that their again today, and whose won Itendant is Mr. Ta'o Trun-on, and
In the interval he had obtained teenmmendintions may be made am pleased to see in charge he is assisted by two AS.P., Mr. faed and shelter on the 84. with the lenst delay.
It was decided to ask Heads of the Parade, and Mr. Abbas Lau Sui-chuen and Mr. Ta'd Hak- "Samahire" and us. "Samsette, on, in charge of No. 1 and No. 2 and it was his intention to Het of Government Departmenia, "I referred also to the ex-
Companies respectively,
a ship on which he could work commercial and industrial firms, cellent work which was
his passage to Singapore. being
War Record members of Government services done by the Force mobilised as
Mr. Hillyer then handed to the Through the kindness of Cable
Magistrate an ficial entry and of the public to make such it had been since the outbreak and Wireless, the Reservists have the log of the "Temereton" which
been able to obtain representations as they wish to a
of the European war and to date, if possible, before April the
floor of No. 3 Connaught Rond stated that Doyle did not turn reliance which
I placed Central for a club and meeting to on March 11 and 14, and was upon it for the performance pince. The cost of repairs
and shore without leave en March donations from members, though struck off on the furniture had been presented
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Mr. F. H. Lossby, on behalf of
The application
was led by the owners of the house, Mr. B. A. Bernacchi, instructed by Mr. for the S. Ng-Quinn, appeared tennata.
Mr. Loseby sald to elcsure at the premises was necessary in the tenants during the repair.. order to avold passible itanger to
Mr. Bernaccht alleged that the application was, in hla opiulon, deliberate attempt to crenpe the
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The Landlord and Tenant Pro- clamation, Mr. Bernachi contend- which eviction could be allowed EACH A SHULTON ORIGINAL ed, provided no provision under due to repairs to premises,
Mr. Bernacchi submitted that,
On Sale At:-- Proclamation closure orders by a Magistrate was barred by a Issued on March 2, 1948, and an WHITEAWAY, LAIDLAW amendment In the Government CHINA EMPORIUM, LTD. Gazette of Sept. 8, 1040, sald that THE SUN CO., LTD. Magistrate had no power to or SINCERE CO., LTD. der eviction by means of a closure WING ON CO. LTD.
COLONIAL DISPENSARY After hearing Mr. Bernacchi's VICTORY DISPENSARY Submission, the Magistrate said. 4 ten), an nmendment
oider.
Representations from indivi- of its duties in times of greater i Bttings were borne by voluntary 12 and 15, and that he had been the order was made under Section KING'S DISPENSARY
sion, Colonint Secretariat, who will make arrangements for interviews with the Commis- aion.
STAR FERRY DIVIDEND
were
denerler.
Building. Ordinance. Doyle was convleted and sen- by friends of the Unit. This will tenced to eight weeks hmprison- also be used as their headquarters, ment.
The Police Reserve did good 1,400 on the roll in December 1941 work during the fighting, of
at least 20 per cent were killed an the result of enemy action. When the
Japanese Occupied Hang under- Kong many continued ground work,
dual members of the Govern-emergency if such times should ment service und of the general | come. public should be made to the
"It was not long before the Secretaries, Salaries Commi- great emergency did come. I
pay tribute to
in the way which the Force rose to that great occasion. During hostili fles one fifth of its members killed in action while performing their vitul duties. After the fighting was over, In the period of the enemy oc cupation, many members of the Reserve bravely did their duty and continued by underground activities the struggle against the amount at credit the enemy. All honour to those Profit and Loss Account for who took part in that struggle the year ending 31st December, and especially to those who gave 1046 was $741,061.60, which their Ilves. The name and Japanese and no trace has been added to the sum of $48,121.56 example of David Louie and of brought forward from 1945, others who fell with him will leaves 3780,18315 available for long be remembered........ appropriation,
Good Tradition
The Directors of the "Star" Ferry Company Ltil. announce of
that
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The lute Mr. David Louis took charge of intelligence work Kowloon and Hong Kong and at the hands of the enemy, east nine others are known have met their deaths At hands of the Japanese after being arrested for espionage. A num- her of others were arrested by the found of them.
the
the
recolved Two members BEM. and four, letters from the Governor for the part played in defence of Hong Kong.
Money Mart Pronting
raten
The money market was scan etdgnant yesterday, with
atationary. practically
Gold opened at $272.76, went un to $273, dropped to $271.50, and closed at $272 a tael,
Plastres both opened and closed at $10.50 per 100. For a time the rate went up to $11.12.
Chinese National Currency was at 80 cents for futures and 14
จ
cents for apot (for CN$1,000). U.S. dollara were in good steady at $14.48 buyers. Austra
Sterling war mand at $4.80.
lian pounds were at unchanged.
$12.32
SWEEP TICKETS CONFISCATED
The members have always been very keen on revolver shooting. trophies and competitions. Six of und in pre-war days won many their members were in the first 20 of the Governor's Traphy at the An application by Mr. E. L Rine Association's shoot, and the Wynne-Jones, Postinaster Gen- Chinese Company of the Police erat, for the forfeiture of 17 Reserve, representing China won postal packets, containing pro- the International Competition,
hibited articles--37 books of Irish T.N, Chau, 11on. Mr. Lu Man Kam, Hon. loose receipts
Among those present were Hon. Mr. Hospital Sweep Tickets and 224 for the Grand Dr. E.N. Chan, The Mimbers of Distelet | National-was granted by Mr. Committer Chairman and Sheldon, K.C., nt Central
At the forthcoming Annual] "I have been pleased with Meeting of Shareholders the what I have seen of you on Directors will recommend that parade today. I have ample this sum be appropriated as fol- confidence in your will and in Jows:--To pay Dividend of your capacity to keep this $4.00 per share $320,000. To Force up to the high standard transfer to General Reserve which we all expect of it. When Account $450,000, To carry I look at you, I reflect, with forward $19,183.16.
satisfaction on the fact you are picked men. You have been carefully selected from a much larger number of volun- Watchmen teers and, as I sald when I reported to His Majesty's Gov-Treung. Dr. U. W. Frak. D.3. Mackic, crament about the re-organisa-)w. La B. Barrow, LLC. Calthrop, C. tion of the Hong Kong Police Chamkin. Ferox All, C. Randall, C.U. Reserve, we have concentrated The luff, Chow Wai.. Hung. on quality.
Opium Cases
Plóadir guilty through Mr. Silva to keeping an M. A. uplum din at No. 10. Chung Sau Street, West, Brat flour, un Jan. 30, last, Yen Yin, 42, unemploy- cd. WIN fland $1,000 by Mr. d'Almada at Central yesterday.
ASP Fay said that he and a party of police raided the premises at 2 a. and arrested Lai Kong who admitted keeping the divan, together with accused.
Accused was later arrested at No. 3, Wing Shing Street.
A fine of $800, or three months' hard labour, was imposed on Tsang Kwal-kom, 35, unemploy ed, for keeping an opium divan at an unnumbered house in Sai Wan Ho, Shaukivan, on March 24, and for possession of 17 pots of prepared opium.
Eight smokers were arrested on the premises. Seven of them who failed to appear had bail of $30 each estreated, while one who was in Court was fined $20.
"JANE"
1 WANT YOU TO SHADOW THE FELLER AND ENQUIRE DISCREETLY INTO HIS BUSINESS—— HE'S A DARK HORSE,
Committer Tung Wab Hospital, Chairman yesterday. and Committer to Loung Kuk, Dr. F.L. |
The packets were mailed here from Eire to seven different pec- sons whose names were given na Taha R.E. Barker, J.J. Remedios, Chunk Wai, Nach Hhing Kwan, Peter Hi, E.A. Ribeiro, L. Silva, Lee King
TAIKOO DOCK THEFT
Lê Hồng Minh Went trước Kinh Ng Wanming and Shum Yua chi "You have a good tradition | Kwok Chan, La Chung Wan and Cher and a good example to follow; Bhing Fun. you have important duties to | perform; and you have the confidence of the Government und of the people of Hong Kong. Good luck to you."
R.A.S.C. PRIVATE
IN COURT
The Chinese Police Reserve was re-organised in July 1040 and Private Ronald Bird, 21, 387 was in full swing by September R.A.S.C.,
WON
rernanded
ane
Was
Lee Fak, 25, painter, Bentenced to three months' hard labour by Mr. d'Almada yester- day when found guilty of steal- ng 4-lbs. of lead from Talker the same year, They Are for-week in military custody, when Diackyard. tunate in bavlog
Defendant was Reen an their Hon. he. appeared before Mr, Blair-
by the at Dr. S. W. T. Kerr Kowloon Commissioner,
charged with robbing, with vid who started the unit in 1927.
The new members were very lence, Cheng Ming-leung (o rick carefully chosen from about 780 show.coolier at 11 p.m. on March applicants. Though proferenço 15 at Argyle Street and.with as- was given to old members in re-saulting with intent to rob Lt enlisting, all had to start from the Ching-yim at the same time and lowest rank. The qualifications i place.
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DREW PISTOL For drawing a pistol on the police, Li Kuet was sentenced to three years hard labour by Mr Sheldon yesterday.
Willerton Insp. said defendant was seen by polleg in Gap Rond. When challenged, he drew a gun. A short struggle followed In which the gua WAN the fred, injuring defendant in log. The gun then jamined and accusert was arrested,
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Defendant had a previous con. viction.
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