THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, JULY 15, 1947.
U.N.R.R.A. FAR EAST PROGRAMME Today's Events Soccer Star's
D.P.'s Ruled Over By "King Of The Jews'
Kai Tak Gold Bar Case
Another large seizure, of gold was made by Re- Officers at about
venue
2 p.m. on Saturday al Kai Tak Airfield. when, 93 bars were found on the person. and found on the person and luggage of two passen- gers of a TAA" plane from Bangkok.
Hong Kong's Part In Scheme
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WAR MEMORIAL Kowloon
FUND Subscriptions, received to July
-14:~~
G0,00
The Far Eastern displaced-persons operations of Mr. & Mrs. R.M. Wood $200.00
UNRRA were formally transferred on July In memory of Mr. 1. 1st to the Preparatory Commission of the In- White: Mr. & Mrs. J. E.
Read and Winnie ternational Refugee Organization of the Unit-Sheung Yip Tung Chal ed Nations. In line with the scheduled take- Kung. Wuz over by IRO of UNRRA's displaced-persons Mears. F.S. Luule & Co.
work all over the world.
The transfer concludes
Total
25.00
206.00
Vagrants Round-Up
In a
round-up of}
20.00 vagrants in Kowloon by S/I Dow. and a Police UNRRA's 20-month.K. Govt. Contribution 295.00 party on Saturday, a total US$5,922,000 Far Eastern displaced-persons Received to 12/7/47,. 1,605,701.88 of 56 men, women and programme by which more than 22,000 Chin-Grand Total ese and European persons displaced by World War II have been returned by UNRRA to their pre-war homes.
UNRRA's
July 15-Rotary Club, 12.30 p.m. Speaker: Capt. Doust, RNVR "Salvage in War Time."
Of
Story
Tortures
Coming Events Li Wat-lam, local Chinese soccer player, testified
July 18-Wm. Powell, Ltd. annun)
meeting, noon.
August 7-HK & Kowloon Wharf & Godown Co. Ltd. annual meeting, noon! August 12-HK & S'hal annual meeting, noon.,
Big Price Paid For
$1,090.291.86 children, aged from 75 Land Plot
Personalia
The International Refugee panied all the way by escorting Organization will carry on UNRRA personnel.
res programme of
The previous largest Euro- their former Bean group left Shanghai
An-offcial nir in January "Marine Falcon," chartered by this year in the 8. UNRRA to carry 860 displaced persons to Italy and Austria,
patriating to homelands persons displaced by World War I and of provid- in nasistance prior to their de- parture. It is expected that it will alan work of longer-runge problems of resettlement
for displaced persons who cannot be repatriated.
Chinu
Peninsula
Mo
at the trial of Sgt. Major Kamada Yasushi be- fore No. 5 War Crimes Court yesterday, that when he refused to sign a prepared statement, petrol was poured over him and he was burnt. Kamada is charged with com- with his clothing all wat and blood Hotelsmitting a War Crime in that he, and froth oozing from his mouth.
at Hong Kong, between June 1. This man, who told Li that 1946 and Aug. 31, 1945, was con had been given the water torture cerned in the 1-treatment of L and had been badiy veaten 11, Wal-lam. Chang Kwan-woo, Ng died the same evening. He was Walun. Ng Shing And other an employee of the Taikoo Dock- Chinese, resulting in the death of yard. Li said that he assisted in Ny Shing and five other unnamed sewing up the corpae in a Japan- Chinese and much bodily suffer-se mat which had been provided ine to the other, aforementioned by the guards. Ile also assisted Chinese.
in removing the body from the
accobi-
Burning Petrol
Li was subsequently transferred to Central Police Station fogether with Chang Kwan-woo. While at Central, he was interrogated by Kamada
about six or seven occasion.
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up.
Li Wai-lam said that he was cell. arrested at about 10 aan. on June 28, 1945, in the vicinity of the years to 10, were taken
present War Crimes Court by A residential plot of amade and a number of other in and appeared before
persous. He was taken to Shau- the Kowloon Magistrates land, only 2,600 square-wan Police Station, where he yesterday.
feet, in Yik Yam Street,pmained until 2 p.m. the same day, when he proceeded to Stanley When Liu "Shri-wag, 29, and
Of the 22 who appeared be- Happy Valley, brought Police Station by fool, Choi Wal-chuen, 30. both des
mission of the fore Mr. Latimer, 21 were or the Government $82,100 panted by guarda.
Li described to the Court how cribed as merchants and Hving
Netherlands passed through Hong dered to be expeled and the yesterday at a public on the third day after his ar-
On
he was beaten, burnt and other 57 Commught Road Central
delegates had been negotiating ther inquiries. Keng on July 14th on its way other, a 14-year-old girl, was!
at Stanley, he was inter-wise tortured during these inter- hame from Nanking, where the fest Boor, as thefe Hong Kong
remunded for 24 hours for fur auction at the P.W.D. rogated by Kamada. He was aakrogations by Kamada and an
The successful bidder wased if he were the Captain of a terpreter. At one Interrogation suldress, appeared before Mr.
When the UNRRA
with the Chinese Government, W.A. Bair-Kerr charged with
A lad of 14 was also ordered the Sang Kee Trading Company Colony. Li said that he disclaim. When he was finally let down, h
BA.A.G. squad
he was boaton while, hung operating in the Office began its displaced per Manila. The
They left the some importing the gold without a
sons operations in
day for to he expelled when he pleaded 122 Queen's Road Central, red all knowledge of the B.A.A.G., November
delegates are guilty, to the larceny of a pair presented by Mr. David Young but admitted that he was the
was in a fainting condition. He permit, Mr. Marcus da Silva
1945, thousands of persons who the Royal Netherlands Air Lines Inspector J. Orem, who
travelling in a special plane of of scales from a
subjected to the water was then Trepresenting the first acensed i
Police van.j
Upnet price whe $13,000) Within hina, applied for a ciemand of three
captain of a football team. Kama. torture. CNRRA has had fed Nazi oppression were (K.L.M.).
pro-
Despite a record crowd of over de then ordered him back to his Li als) testified regarding the {av°€ »
more than maillon; interviewed and registered. The
nerated in all cases. snid that, 150 people, there was only a cell and asked him to think mat- Interrogation of other prisoners, Chinese war victims to return resulting statistica showed there
the boy climbed on to a Police! handful of bidders who gradual-ters over.
by Kamada, some of whom died* The two men wore arrested, to their pre-war homes by ns were approximately 16,000 wa Cept. P.B. Heubaver, Miss Lec! Taiphong Boud at
*Hotel arrival van during a hawker raid at ly dropped out after the $50,000
after such interrogation, on Saturday, said Mr. Allen, tablishing
Movement Chart refugee reception displaced persons in Shangh Che, Mr. and Mrs, E.D.G. Hooper, a.m. on Sunday and stole the
about 10 mark was reached.
Li said that he was eventually and he only received instrueles throughout the country, that 11,000 hoped to be reset. Mrs.
The annual rental of the lot Li was again taken out for In-Station
taken back to Shaukiwan Poller UNRRA tims to defend them yesterday.
utilizing
fouth
terrogation and ted in new lands, and, that Murray, Miss Matheson, Kaymundi muir of scales from under the is $120.
the of
Here, a 10-page state- fifth day. In applying for ether a remand medical suppitem, and by assist 3,500 wanted to be repatriated į Halat, Marion V. Dibbell, EJ,,de 11 saw the theft, jumped off ef sale, the owner will have to sald that
ment (which had already been very noses of the Pollee. · PCC According to the conditions| Kamada produced 11 chart and
contained full details Kamada. Li said that when. He prepared) was read out to him by nistrst date is in obtaining rond and river to the lands they had left be- ta Rosa, A. Sewell, Juck M. Ells, the van, and arrested accused. complete building within 181 regarding all Ll's movements over | be fixed for the hearing. Mr.
'cause of war and persecution. In the South China
Miss M. Blahop, H.C. Sewell, E.T.
was asked to sign this statement, Silva stuted that he had not
There
he refused to do so. Kamada constal
wore approximately McMullen, Mrs. A.R.
"You should be ashamed of months with a minimum and Miss ceived full instructions
elfies of Canton, Swatow, Amoy 7,000 Germans, 4,000 Austrians T.A. Organ,
then went to sleep. yourselves to permit such an penditure of 880,000.. Helen Thomson, old woman and wad, consequently, mumble to in
and Fonehow. CNRRA muci d 1,700 Polis,
The rest in B.M. Brabant and G. Mathie. Mr. Blair-Kerr to two Chinese to beg!" declarut} Arruel Counsel to appear for the SRRA workers have based, eluded Italians, Czechs and son,
FOOD AND pennessed and repatriatel more stateless persona.
men and one woman, who claim- Dean 221,000 oversens Chinese "King Of The Jews"
FUEL COSTS ed to be the relatives of 75-) departures: - D. China to their from
former
Tsc Kuen, charged The Labour Officer announces These magy thousands, most Jaques, D. Neill, Mrs. E. Tan, W. year-o'd Lomes in Maliya, Burma. Siam of whom arrived here la 1989, Humition, D.A.
Hegele,
with vagrancy.
that the food and fuel costs for and Bor, and about one thou-19-10 and 1941 were removed Hamilton, Jacques Roux, Dr. and S/1 Howarth drew Is Wor- the week ending July 12, 1947, sand who returned to Chim from the International Settie- Mrs. D. Waldron, J.C. Bauld, A. ship's attention to the fact that were:- from the countries of autheast ment by the Japanese early in Angus, Miss Pearce, C.L. With accused bad been in the Colony Rice and Flour 7.2 cattles $4.3200 Asian addition UNRRA help-1942 and crowded into a virtual N.K. Dollard, Mr. and Mrs. Hinquiring whether she had any Suit Cabbages
for 40 years. On His Worship Vegetables the Chinese government re- ghetto in the Hongkew section Dawson, Mr. and Mrs. George Patriate sume 570 Chinese from of Shanghai, Ruled over by a Fuerst, ED. Durrant, J.M. Clarke, relatives in the Colony, three Mr. Erie inisworth, Superin. Italy and Germany; more than Japanese self-styled "King of Long, DA. Deshotels, F. Harden public gallery. They said she! Sell Fish
Mr. and Mrs. R.C. Scott, Y.S. Chinese stepped up from the Tea-
throw day or
Fit Ft 11.
As Mr. Himsworth was in Jossession
of the gold has valued at approximately $250), 008), continued Mr. Sin, he was confident that the prosecution would have uns nicetion to re- ducing !.. Polier $10,000 to nominal one of $1,000 for ruch scensed,
transport.
G400 wore brought back home from the Philippines artd 700 from Now Britain.
Hong Kong
the Jews," the notorious "Mr. Choya," they were forced to live to over-crowded camps and
dirty, dingy tenements.
M. Etherinton,
Peninsula
and M. Ezpeleta.
Mrs. E.
UNOFFICIAL POSTMEN
G.C.
was their "sai por" (grand-| Fish mother), and undertook! Poric
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When he awoke, be ordered two
s period of several months. When ex- he denied the veracity of the de tails given in the chart, Li was bruten with a pole by Kamada, who also pinced lighted cigaretlenene guards to take 1 away and give him the water lortare. butts inside his shirt.
I said that in spile of the tar Li declared that when he at-
ture, he continued to refuse to tempted to lagsen his shirt, he was sign the statement. A threat was again severely beaten by Kamada. He was again told to think ever matters and warned that if at the his dining, as we printed in his wife and children 8360 would also be arrested and ampri- 2820 soned. 1,7910
4800 that be
next
the ON
next occasion, Li unki
he was naked by Kanada for 0300 information regarding letters al-
fuged ba
4
.8520
.9600
10.0
to have been received from B.A.A.G. ngents
Walchow. He was
from
question-
made that if the persisted in with petrol. Not long afterwards, attitude, he would he burnt Kamuda came upon the scene. L said that petrol was then poured on certain parts of his body and
ho was burnt.
Renting of the es will be ru sumed at 10 am, tulay.
1000 ed regarding the number of R.E. Bicycle
580, and R.A. personnel remaining in
Theft Case
tendent of Imports and Exports, for the prosecution, state that 'tha stold bad not yet been as- saye hut from the quality seiz-
to look after her in the future. Firewood ed he wou'd estimate the value
Because of its position in
During UNGRA's first active
Two boys, also charged with Bean Curd, 14 pieces at the sum stated by Mr. Silva, South China, Hong Kong was winter in Shanghai, the dis-
vagrancy, were ordered to re-
Hong Kong. Li said that when The Arst nesused was found chosen as the location for the placed persons division did much
Total ceive 12 strokes of the cane le- Four "unofficial postmen" were
$11.8970 h failed to give antisfactory an- with 12 irs in his possession, Repatriation Branch Office. Thia to comfort the refugees. Needy arrested t the K.C.R. Station fore being expelled. Thirty]
swers to the questions which were while Choi Jin 1 rs.
affice has handled all repatria-persons
Pleading guilty to keeping a put to him, he was beaten were given UNRRA"during the week-end and
other vagrants were ordered to
ani The case in which Chon Kwai... When Mr. Peter H. Sin, furtion movements of overseas Chi. flour. canned goods,
at 59 Lockhart Road, urnt. clothing charged before Mr. W.H. Latinere sent out of the Colony for brothel
hung on 18.year-old giri, anther The second defendant, agreed tones both in and out of China and medical supplies,
third floor, Cheung Di-hing was five years.
Lald that on the fifth and at Kowloon yesterday.
day 18-year-uki girl friend the remand, both acensed were and with the auf of CNRRA had CNRRA
fined $250 or one month in-after his arrival at Stanley, a pri- charged before Mr. Blair Kere on remanded for three days on
soner occupying the same cell as June 16 with the larceny by order for himself was also taken out for ballen of two bicycles was recall- eviction was made by Mr. FX. interrogation by Kamada.
$1,000 bail earh.
New Members For U.N.
but may
Lake Surress, N.Y., July 14. The United States will plamza for the early uduission of Austrin Haly to the United Nations
Bjpuse entry of
of the The Russian. Balkan satellites authoritative stress said today.
A veurity Council membership emmittee heriti, wark tomorrow an nine bids including three pre- viously yetard by Russia,
und
The old applicants are Iceland. Portugal and Trausjordan, which were blocked by Russia. Alban le and Outer Mongolis, which were voted down by the Council.
Now ones are Italy, Austria. Hungary and Romania.
Finland and Bulgaria also may apply in time for summer con- sideration,
compled complete statistics on displaced persong
throughout China and South East Asia.
Hongkong has naturally be came the dispersal Port for all incoming Displacen Persons movements, while the majority of the out-going Displaced Per sus uten passed through the port on the way to their pre- war kontes
Chinese to be moved
The first group of displaced sorship of the new Interna
under
abeard the sa. "Tjitjalengka" an timal Refugee Organization left July 8th for ports in the Nether- Janils East Indies. 160 overreak Chinese displaced since curly in the war
Amoy -vin, Hong Kong on their were brought from way to their homes abroad.
repatriated 1.332 European Since February 1946, UNRRA displaced persons to Europe. The final UNRRA Far Eastern repatriation
operation Europe is now under way. Ap
for proximately 900 persons are scheduled to sall on July 25 In
The United States is consider the UNRRA-chartered "Marine ing opposing Hungary, Rumania Lynx" to Naples, from where and Albania by questioning whe- ther they are peace-loving stales they will be transported to their
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STAR HOTEL
SUPPER DANCE 7-30 P.M.- to 12-30 A.M.
As from July 16th, admission to Supper Dance at the above- Hotel will be restricted to ticket holders only. which cost $3 (Five Dollars) enchi, may be obtained at any Tickets, time from the Reception Office and entitle the holder to a light supper, according to the daily menu. European, Eus- alan and Chinese' dishes will be available (Chef ex Bala- lalka.) A first class band will be in attendance.
The JDC, an American
or-
WUTE
In Brief
Ho Tai-por, 56, widow, 8 Wing Fung Street West, first floor, was charged before MF, FX, d'Almada'
supplied "Quonset" huts for shelter. UNRRA supe and had his Bull of $50!
Pung Wun-cheong, taller, with 10 letters falled to answer to his plles were distributed to thei refugees through the American was fined $20 for possession of six estreuted. Fung Tan, mechanic, Joint Distribution Committee.
letters; Pang Luk.hop, $50 for 15 Fanization which cares for re- letters, and Tsui Cheung, var fugees scattered throughout the penter, $40 for having eight at Central Magistracy yesterday world, handles direct distribu- letters. Inspector J. Orem prose tion of UNRRA foods to the cuted in all cases. refugees and provides general welfare services. schools, and a hospital. In ad desire to settle in new countries, dition it assists refugees who
and to date has helped more than 4,000 persons migrate to
including countries where they will make
new homes.
pean displaced persons remain in Today, less than 10,000 Euro-
China, through the efforts of UNRRA and JDC.
Forged Monsanto Labels
for keeping a brothel at the same address. On her pleading guilty, she was fined $250 and an order for eviction made
forfeited by Captain C. Thomas, Ball in the sum of $100 was CNRRA, when he failed to ap pear before Mr. Latimer to un swer the charge of bringing a dog trom Hong Kong to Kowloon on "Star Ferry" launch on Sunday.
prisonment und по
d'Almada at yesterday.
in
Thin
were
Central magistracy man later crawled back to the ceited by Detective Inspector C.Y. very distressed condition, Stu before the same Magistrate
yesterday when he prosecuted an other 18-year-old girl with the same offence.
"Rascals" Forced
Way Into Cinemas
on witness, he was
In the previous case, sald Det.. Inspector Stu, Chan" had #lie charge against her withdrawn as it was proved that she was, in reality, the guarantor for twa girls. One of these girls bound over in the sum of $200
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Two rascals who specialised in hanging around for six months, while the other theatres in the Shamshuipo district and who girl (the present accused) was had so threatened theatre attendants that no said to have absconded to Canton. report of their activities was made to the
Police investigations revealed Police fell into the hands of S/I Wheeler on that the girl had not absconded July 13.
to Canton but was in hiding-in On their appearance before At about 12.30 am, on July Det.-Insp. Slu.
Kowloon the whole time, sald Mr. W. A. Blair-Kerr yesterday, 13, went Pleading guilty to the posses. Ho Lui, 26, hawker, wan fined a awakened by S/I Wheeler and she lent the bicycle to one "Rai Questioned, accused slated that sion of 24 als of raw oplum ut total of $175, while Lg Yáu, 30. questioned regarding a "Candidly, I am inclined to take a very serious the K.C.R. Station at 7.30 p.m. piceegoods hawker, was
Jorry Chal" (Limp Fellow) Lee Sum Aged (5000) which was parked out- view of the case as imitations of any products $300 by Mr. Latimer at Kowloon labour) and sentenced
on July 12, Pang Bul was fined $250 (or two montha'
who (dechred Inspector Slu) is hard side the theatre, He told the at present in Stanley serving, a containing medicaments are always liable. of yesterday. R/O. Carroll, prosecut-other three
to an Inspector that he suspected Ho two-month being dangerous to the public," declared Mr.ng, revealed that the drug was labour,
hard Lui as being responsible for the larceny of singlets. months'
for tho W. H. Latimer at Kowloon yesterday when he found hidden in
presence of human excreta all
The prosecuting officer applied. imposed a fine of $400 on Lai Kai, 27, broker, girdle,
over the lorry. Ho was pointed for a three days remand to order The charges against both ac out by him, said Chan, and ar. that Lee Sum could appear in convicted on the charge of possession of for-
cused were evading payment of reated by S/I Wheeler, ged "Monsanto" labels on June 29.
Entertainment Tax by entering
Court. Accused was remanded
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theatre.
chals" into his Pressed by His
sentence
Reader's Letters
"Royalty"
My
Mr. Sydney Ng Quinn, who named Lam Sze-yin at the Kung tan" gambling school, a total of p.m. on July 12 without admis- cept Lo's invitation
As a result of a raid on a "fan the Ming Sing Theatre at 10.15 ness stated that he did not ne- custody.
In reply to His Worship, wit-12 hours In Salvation Army Home and are willing and able to carry homes in all four German oc appeared for out the obligations of the Charter.cupation zones, Austria, Poland (assisted by DSI W. J. Wall),
prosecution Wo' Hong.
This friend asked him whether tral Court before Mr. Springell and profane language to Chan nessman and the two
seven gamblers appeared in Cen-ion tickets, and using threats into the street as he was a bual- -Associated Press.
to go out.! Czechoslovakia, accom- atated that the Attorney and he could bring a package down yesterday. The
Agent for the Monsanto Chemi- to Hong Kong for him. He was Chaw. Wo, 23-year-old coolle, and Kwok-king, the manager of the were well-known "lan
two keepers,
accused cal Co., Mr. Wong Man-keung, given this parcel later and in-Yuen Tim, 50 year-old coolic In evidence, Chan Kwok-king office instead.
(rascals), He went was not pressing the charge and structed to forward it to the were fined $300 or one, month-and would request His Worship to Ching Tal Chinese Medicine: $200 or two weeks hard labour stated that at the material time Worship, witness admitted that deal leniently with the accused Store at Ean Mel (near Swatow). respectively. The gamblers were
he saw defendants, with another the reason he went into his Mesa last evening re Prince Con. who was a man.
Sir,-A controversy arose in the In somewhat He did not write the addreia cach fined $25, or five days.
man not in custody, entering the office WAH poor circumstancos, .
theatro
because he down but memorised It.
without purchasing scared of the two men,
was arts and Prince Regents. The case, continued Mr. Ng Quinn, was brought more with defendant stated that he did not hard labour and expulsion was her they had tickets they re-dants denied the second charge did not reach any satisfactory
In reply to Mr. Ng Quinn,
Four months imprisonment with tickets: On his asking them whe- From the dock
friends and I debated about them both defen for over an hour and even then the view of varning the public speak English and did not know the stentence given by Mr. F. plied in the negative. agalhst auch Imitations
and declared that they were agreement. We are now hoping than what trade-mark was printed on d'Almada ut Central magistracyd to leave the theatre they re- and his fokla
Although repeatedly request manhandled by the complainant to solve pur problem through the anything clée. Complainant the labels.
yesterday when Chan Fong, 30, would be satisfied with an.order Hla Worship!
That's rub unemployed, was charged, with fused to go and find to be for On their belog convicted 5/1
medium of your paper: for the destruction of the labels bish. Do you think you are talk. another not in custody, with cibly removed, and Chan. Whlic Wheeler told the Court that both go, the Coronation Ceremony an a. Does a Prince Comort under.. and whatever fine. His Worship ing to children in this Court? larceny from the person. Then the street, both defendants men had been forcing their way the event of the Heir Presumptive might impose.
Surely, you must know a label accused, nearing the Hong Kong swore at him and the second ac- into theatres but were not report ascending the throne? Defendant, according to PCC when you see one."
Hotel, and with another man not used invited lum out to the ed due to the tokis being scared Lee Leung, was arrested at 7.45
A of them. They Questioned by, Mr. Ng Quinn in custody, picked the pocket of street to be stabbed with p.m. on June 29 at the K.C.R. regarding the small labels, a Chinese and relieved him of dagger The dagger was car-whe bad been hanging around office?
b. What form of anth does the were rascalk Prince Regent, take on Station after he had failed to bearing Chinese characters, de-
ried by Lo in his girdle: ..
theatres... find the friend who accompanied tendant claimed that those were. him down on the train. He had given to him by the friend at In his possession a large quan- the railway station in Canton, tity of "Saccharin Monsanto Being bully engaged in conver Inbols In basket
and when sation with another friend dur questioned stated that he ing the journey, said accused, he brought them down for a friend did not hayo ime to read, the in Canton..
small labels, After Mr. Wong Man-keung "The man is as guilty as con had given evidence of the goods be. There is no doubt in my having been on sale in the local mind about that. Here is a man. market for the past 20 years of dealing in drugs and having so, accused atated in the wit friends dealing in drugs who nest box, that he came to Hong claims that he does noi.know the Kong last year from Annam.trade-mark of a produce that Cantor to visit some relatives for 20 years. He is convicted and whilst there met a friaal:ồn the charge,
Specimen Ticket.
No. XX.X
STAR HOTEL 23-25 Nathan Road, Kowloon. Tel. 58921. SUPPER DANCE. 7-30, 12-30 am, This ticket entitles bearer to a meal to the value of $3 (Three Dollars I.K.) and drinks to the value of $2 (Two Dollars) H.K.
No exceptions will be made.
The Management reserve the right to refuse admission. N.B, No passoute given.
Tickats may be booked by telephone, but must be taken up by On June 24 last he went to has been on sale in the markets
7.30 pm.
$8.40.
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