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THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, JULY 18, 1947.
Coming Events RAILWAY IMPROVEMENTS War's
Air Conditioning For Coaches To Hankow
August 7-11K & Kowloon Wharf
& Godown Co. Ltd. annual meeting, noon.
August 12-HK & Shai Hotels
annual meeting, noon.
Personalia
Peninsula
Ífotel arrivalu #111 Wednesday included P. Chatra- tams, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Coughrad, Willing Ch Long, J.T. Chu, W.C. W.V. Yung and Kwok, 6.7. Ahern,
. Pentinata Hotel departures on Wednesday included V.D. Rome. des, R. Egal, E., de la Rosa, Milsa,) M.V. Ibbet 1.. Pirola, Mrs. G. Prela and Miss M. Lovegreen,
Reader's Letters
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Speed-Up
in new and comfortable through] train compartments to Hankow equip- ped with air conditioning, and spend only 170 minutes on a normal journey from Hong Kong to Canton, will be possible for railway travellers between these two cities in the future.
This project, which is part of the postwar plans of the Kowloon Railway in the rehabilitation of its service, depends only on British locomotive factories-which are still operating under austerity conditions and shortages-being able to fulfil the large size orders which have now been placed with them.
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FLOOD, RELIEF LOTTERY
Shanghai, July 17.. The Committed of Kwang- tung-Kwanpai Flood Relief today
decided to lotterier Jaise a total of CN$50,000,000,000 to aid the millions of flood victims,
According to the
present plan cach İRANC tvill CN$10,000,000,000 worth of tickets with 20 per cent of the proceeda to be distributed as prizea United Prent.
Standard Restaurant Bill Forms
Effect On
Australia
Hear
Surprised To
Of Torture
"I do not know the detalls of the charge against Kamada, but I would be very surprised to hear that he is charged with torture and ill- treatment, because I do not think that he was the type of person who would be concerned in such torture and ill-treatment” said Mat- sunobe Shingeru, a defence witness who testi- fled before No. 5 War Crimes Court yesterday. Sgt. Major Kumada Yasushi]} la charged with being concerned in the ill-treatment of Chinese civilians, between June 1, 1916
and August 31, 1940, which Il- treatment resulted in the death of same and much bodily suffer-
SEE-SAW IN
GOLD
for
and 255 been rehabiliated, our service] has been done in the Railway' with effect from August 1, 1947 liceensful, costing only £1.200 Woo, two of the arrested persons, fell to $11.25, recovering slight-
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heard from Warrant
The extent of Austra lia's development as result of wartime ex- perience was briefly out- lined to members of the Y's Men's Club of Hong Kong by an Australian The proprietora of Hotels, Restaurants and Eating-houses businessman, Mr. F. J. have been informed that the ap-Bundy, yesterday at the proved standard bill forms are Club's
regular weekly available for inspection at the luncheon. be
Meals Tax Office.
Housing. naid Mr. Bundy, Any proprietor who desires to was one of the postwar pro-ing to others.
After steadying for two daya obtain exemption under Regula-blems which wartime experience tion 4 (6) from the obligation has helped to solve. Masa pro-
gold resume its landslide ye of rendering billa is requested duction of prefabricated houses 1945, when he was Commandant tact, after opening at $331.60. Mataunobe said that in June, terday and dropped to $321.75 to make application in writing hegan shortly after the Hankow railway. The total to the Accountant General stating ended, but the cost was so high ment, certain employees of the however, and was up again to War of the Stunloy Kempeital Detach-It made a remarkable recovery number of goods
wagons the grounds on which exemp-3,000 for a amal cottage Talkoo Dockyard were arrested $328 at the close. here and tion is claimed, In an interview with chief taken for the train to make operating between
that the project proved a failure by Kamada, who was attached | The secanw movement prd- officials of the away yester this trip in four and a half Canton and further north, in The Summarised Daily Sheet Another corporation scheme. to the Shaukiwan
about 500 per | Return - Formu are now
Kempeitai vided a good opportunity ready however, producing a five-room Detachment. our reporter was given a hours. But an official said yes- estimated to be
speculators and there was a lot "We hope that
for sane and may be obtained prefabricated house made of Full seal picture of their pro- terday:
month,
As far as the rehabilitation free of charge, on application, steel plates and aluminum roof-
An application was made that of profit-taking,
Plastres also wenkened and blems and intentions with re- soon as the track has been put
Li Wal-lum and Chang Kwam after opening at $11.50 a 100 it gard to the comfort of wou'd-in proper condition again, and of rolling stock was concerned at the above office.
These Ing with plastic insu'ation, was be naers of the service. Alto- also the Chinese section han following the liberation. this forms must be brought into use
a dwelling.
be placed in eustody at Stanley, couries
ly to $11.30 at the close. Hether, 34
All applications and requeats Describing the demand for
The necessary permission was The bearish influence also wagons are now i order from will be speeded up to make res own workshops as quickly. Britain. The couches are all gular 2 hour 60 minute tripa." machinery and tools have been for Information concerning the houses in Australa, Me. Bundy
granted. He Included in the work Meals, Tax Regulations and the said that when these prefabricat Officer Yamaguchi that Kamada rency which fell to 10% cents affected Chinese Natonal Cur- steet with vestibule ends, and This was, he added, dependent received. ingyers have to pay in order consist of s'eepers, diners, and on.the arrival of equipment and) which has been done locally is forms which must be used under; ed houses were offered over the carried out the arrest of the for futures and 13- cents for
Haven't ordinary secoils and thirds. the new rolling stock element, the relitting of miscellaneous these Regulations, should
be counter at Myer's Departmental Dockyard Since the liberation, alx new ttings, windows, doors, light- addressort to the Meals and L. Store, people slept outside the they were concerned in the lur-
spot (for CN$1,000). employees because The sleeping conches, which are] 1: 1
air have been brought to Hong Most of will be
were venue Branch, 1A, Des Voeux the opening day and queued up the Dockyard.. It was not true shill soon convins for donations during the day.
be in a dep'orable, Rond Central, telephone No. for more than a mile. which will spare the i went on my conditioned and each will pox-j Kong from England, and these found to
that Id Wai-lam and the others $13.15 and was weak, Austra
Sterling was Mr. Bundy also described the were arrested because they were in younda
unelianged ut BLOW working
maintaśny news its own beating system for are now in use. These lacomo- condition when the Railway 21640.
weather. These are lives, which were supplied by once again, took over.
development of Australia's steel Jamely. Sholi 1 oz maest I guakoj polit
were again 1323- suspected us spies. the through Cullens fur
to hte War Offlee are known as Beacon Hill Tunnel Nervice
industry. you seker"? Let'%
In Newcastle nione, addition to "Austerity 280's" because they The 1-1/4 mile' Beacon Hill WAR MEMORIAL there were day six great blast fam and Chang Kwan-woo
Kumada interrogated IA Wai- changed at $12.50. trate the batist shortage Hankaw.
use tunnel, which which was bad'y
and 2 open 'nearth probiran a comunon affair rather this rolling stock, orders have were originally built for
FUND
furnaces Stanley on four occasions. with a total of 1.600,000 tons than on proterular item be the also been placed for other ma- during the invasion of Europe. damaged when it was blown up
Matsunobe al never Hong in the middle, in 1941 by Bri- chinery wid equipment to the When they arrived in
of steel per annum compared Kamado carry out an interroga CANT TAKE IT. value of about $16,000,000. Kong these engines were goul tish Forces, and later damaged Hong Kong Telephone
with the prewar 190,000 tons. Co., Ltd.
tion. Among the main purposes of burners, but they have since further by gueritas, at The Houg Koag Land
Mr. Bundy added that extreme
Matsunsbe declared that the Rab waya future schedule in bern converted to oil inurners been completed. Work
deniants made on Australia's had known Kamada since May Marcus da Silva and Mr. Peter H.
hel
On the application of lowering of the present trains it Is t present a cheaper been going on the tunnel for a
25,000.00 Industries, big and small, dur- 14, 1944, and had no reason to Sin, Mr. WA. Hlalr.Kerr yester. fare charges which are now five proposition to burn oi! than year, and it has also been re-
1,000.00 ing the war developed the coun- believe that Kamada resorted to day fixed August as the date times higher than they
In pre-war days, of railed throughout, The Japan-
1,000.00 try'a manufacturing capacity torture during interrogations. were coal.
course, this situation was re- ese did no work on it whatso-
beyond all expectations, endow Before the Court adjourned to which two Chinese merchants are for the hearing of the case in versed.
ever, except, to place props at
200.00 ing it with a vast increase in 200.00
Inspect the various sections.
scientific and Industrial know- Station, Mr. Hirakawa, defence of gold into the Colony.
Starley Police churged with Importing 93 bars ledge.
counsel, applied for a five-day Mr. Bundy le returning to adjournment to enable him
At the previous heuring, it was to stated that Llu Shui-woo, 29, and vin Bangkok and prepare his closing address, on Chot Watchuen, 30, both Singapore on July 27. He is the ground that he was "Inex-cribed as merchants and giving des fully-qualified pilot and saw
67. Connaught Road Contral, first Kervice during the war in the
The President, in adjourning floor, as their Hong Kong address, European, Mediterranean and the case until 10 a.m. on Tues- were found in 100.00 Puelle theatres lying "Spit day, when the closing addresses and 61 bars, respectively, when possession of 42 fires" and "Thunderbolts"
will be
delivered, remarked their persons and luggage were both the Royal Air Force and upon the fact that although Mr. searched on their arrival at Kai the Royal Australian Air Force. Hirakawa had claimed to be in Tak Airport on July 12. The total
to maintain' her, ete." gal enough
the
There was a further easing off In U.S. dolara which yester-
Colony to tastescribe tu alrady? 1} to be used for senting purposes; lacomotives and two shunters ing equipment, and lavatorien. | quors Tax Office, Treasury, Re- store for two days awaiting } ing away of coollen employed at any were quoted at $4.88 only.
bprett of me.
HAWKING IN HARBOUR
Apparently finding competiting too keen and, three Chineses
pre-war
The rise in ticket prices after hawkers hired a sampan and took the re-occupation, was due to water and fuel costs which are still six to their wares mersted
Itong eight times higher than before fresh fruit 15 Cla ។.. Keng," which they boarded with, the war und also the increased ant the permission of the skipper, labour rates of pay, operating
They were arrested by the costs. 1821 rehabilitation ex-i police and fined $20 or seven day': penditure, imprisonment at the Marine Cout yesterday for unlawful boarding.
Speed-Up
the
concher
has
Passenger Figures Now ranning between here? The biggest worry which is and Canton, are six "normal" facing the Kowloon Railway au- passenger trains, two thoritles at present is lack of speed "slow" passenger trains,
and equipment.
"Railway lines are two goods trains. In aridition, causing us quite a headacho be- there are 12 local trains which cause we cannot obtain them. rus to the Frontier only and the New Territory re-
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Investment & Agency Co., Ltd. Mr. G. C. Roberta Wah Kiu Yat Po Mr. & Mrs. Shum Wai-
you
Sir Robert H. Kotowall Mesurs. D. W. Phillips and E. C. Drown (in emory of Mr. W. Eillotti Mr. P. Ralph (in
memary
of Acky Bowker, Vyner Gor- don,
George Neve & Peter Dulley)
Mr. & Mrs. J. L. Ste- wart, and Frances and Jessie (in mem- Dry of the late Tom- my White) AWAR The Officers, N.COM
and Airmen of #Q.. P. & 9.S., R.A.F. Kowloon
Hirat
Total
"We have big orders In but we do not expect quick de'lvery. Until 1911 very intense com-sidents and villages.
There seems to be a general petition between river and rail!
We have applied The number of passengers steel famine, For snatching a gold bangle | travel successfully kept down carried by the trains, on the both to Britain and Australia." from a young woma and, in travel charge rates between run between Hong Kong and It la understood that 1,200 making his getaway, kuocking} Hong Kong and Conton, and Canton has progressively risen tons in neoded urgently by the down in eklerly man and break-{ fareR were abnormally low. ing his glasses, Chan Keung, no Now, there is very ittle river since May last year. In that Raway and after that a con-
month, about 13,000 passengers aiderable quantity
more will fixed hode, was given four competition and present single were taken to Canton and 48,- have to be obtained until the months hard labour when he was rai fare charges to Canton are got brought to Hong Kong. In re-railing is completed. Aito Mr. & Mrs, W. H. G. found guilty by Mr. F. X. set at $26.40 (First cines), March this year, 71,000 went to gether about five miles of main d'Almada at Central yesterday. $17.60 Second class) and $8.80 Canton and 92,000 came to line and sidings were removed He was further ordered to $25) (Third cinns).
In April, 110,000 by the Japanese as well as most H.K. Govt. Contribution Hong Kong. compensation for the broken; spectrales and, in default, to have| Kong-Cantos railine know, to Hong Kong. This
high stations, such as double wire another week of imprkoonment. 'the average length of
time figure in the number of depar signalling, signal lamps, fittings.| Grand Tuţal
türen from Hong Kong to Can- b'ock Instruments and tele-
accounted for by the phones. Ching Ming Festival which the first survey of the rolling In a brief statement on what quires the Chinese to máko their traditional visit to the stock and buildings owned by graves of their ancestors. In the Railway had revealed, an May, 81,000 went to Canton oflela said: "The Japanese
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Mr.
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Mr. Silva appeared for the first. defendant, and Mr. Sin for, the second.
DRIVER
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On the application of Det..
As regular users of the Hong went to Canton and 92,000 tame, of the signalling equipment at Received, to 10/7/47,. 1,769,051,880 omciated both at the Chapel summohs against Chong Ching. old Chinese girl, charged with
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In the presence o! Π large gathering of friends and relatives, 52,716.00 the late Mr. Norman Railton was .62,710.00 Interred at the Protestant Ceme- The Rev. A. P. yesterday.
At the resumed hearing of the Inspector C., Y. Slu, a. 16-year- Role $1,874,481.80 and at the graveside
The deceased, who acted as a
driver of lorry 5423, for carrying larceny by builee of a bleycle on excessive passengers on June 2, June 12, was remanded for one ridesman at St. John's Cathedral, Mr. Latimer. found defendant week by Mr. Blair-Kerr at Kow... Was interned at Stanley during guilty and imposed a fine of $30 loon yesterday. Det, Inspector the occupation by the enemy; he did sonderful work for his fellow internees.
H.K.--POLICE RESERVE ORDERS NO. ZO OF 1947.
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Mr. A.SC. Comber, represent- Blu informed His Worship that ing the defendant and approxi- the documents from Stanley At the time of his death he was mately another 150 other drivers Gaol, where "Bai Cha" (Limp charge of Indo-China Steam and licencees summonsed for the Fellow) Lee Sum is serving a and 87,000 came to Hong Kong, had not carried out any correct Charge Room Duties:-Members of No. Navigation Co., Ltd.
same offence, said that as the two-month sentence for larceny while. last month 70,000 went to maintenance to the property, Company will parade for charge room Among those present were his present case was in the nature of of singlets and to Canton and 64,000 came to or even to locomotives which detalled by their Company Com- brother,
whom tho who acted
a test he would ask His Worship bleycle was allegedly handed by Hong Kong.
they were using at the time of
Trae Daty-embers of No. 1 Comtale, WJ. Reid, M.H. Lu, J.P. Ing.
mourner, and Messrs.. D.F. Lanto state the grounds for his find the accused, had not yet been The present average number the surrender.
In addition, pany will parade on Sunday, July 30, 1917 Xavier, S.M. Aherne, A, W. Black, travelling per week by train is the workshops at Kowloon bad for Traffle Duly na detailed by their Comst Nish, W. Hyde, J.W. Cingue,
pre- Canton and 15,000 been stripped of all machinery Commander. Duties will he
F.B. Franklin, from Canton, while the number the Japanese or by the Chinese hours; from 1400 hours to 1780 hours: Bing. K.K. Lee, Robert Lim, C.P.
of any importance, by either to mohur shifts; from 0800 hours A:R. Hopkins,
to 1100 hour: from 1100 hours to 145 Leung Yiu, Yeung Yam, Kwok of passengers on through trains between Kowloon and in the Colony during the eary from 17 ar to 2000 hours. Members Tan and W.T. Stanton, Chinese Territory for the 12 days of the surrender. Pro- detailed will ends at the Central Police
Station, Trathe Onies, alteen minutes befamily, Cecil, Dukee and Mark, Wreaths ware sent by Dora and nionths ending April thie: year bably the lighter machines were fore the hour of rummencing totals 687,000 to Chinese Terri- looted, leaving the removal of draw revolver. Dreas: Khaki abiita arid
Tem and Lyn, Leonard and tory and 779,000 from Chinese the heavier types to the Japan-horte; whistle and lanyard; cup: belt: Brenda, Mesars. Fay Gordon, Mr. Territory.
csc. The depredations neces hose tops; Ankieta and bueta.
and Mrs. Eric Grimble, Pang Kok Band Praelenland praetlen under Taul, TT and T.. Lern, G.E. sitated a completely new work. W. P. Apps (Bundmaster) will be Cooper, Mr. and Mrs. J.V. Ram- ehop equipment.”
held as usual at the .K.P. (tt) Head-
y R.H. Wild, D.C. Weir, W.T. Stanton,
Mr. and Mrs. W. Craig, Thoreson & Co., Noel
Joel and Dorothy Booker, Captain and Mrs. J. Shiol, Mr. and Mr. J. Ring. Firquet Daizi-Members of No. 1. Cam- Gerald Carey. Leung Yiu pany will parade for plaquet duty un
and Mrs. Chak Wing. Mong Wing Mow Motulay, July 25, 1941 as detailed by thele Company Commander. Members dathiled Douglas Hung Captain. R.E. will parade at the station specified on their warning notiew: Ofteen minutes be Smith, Masters, Officers and En- fure the hour of commencing duty, Fineers of Indo-China Steam Na- draw rezolver. Drast: Khaki shirts and Vigation Co., Ltd., American Pró- shorter whistin and karizard: exp: belli fident: Lines, Mr. and Mrs. H. tions are handicapping them if Chan. Kau, 20, who pleaded tops: anklets and boots.
Beck,
Chinese Shipping Depart there were no import regulas guilty to having snatched. three
Ltd., Hui Ming Sam. General ment of Jardine Matheson &
Co. tions it in very likely there wristwatches from L: Ng Chun (R) andquarters for Lectur in realer Managers of Indo-China Steam would be a very great increase Wah, Trang Chui Chun; and shooting and tilager-pressing exerele Navigation Co., Ltd.: Members In trade between the interior Wong Yuet Wah, on July 16, Tuesday and Friday at 1180 bours and the Colony
unili further notice. Mensbers of Now, 1 and staff of European YM.G.A.. July 17 and June 21, respec-and 2 Companies who have sailed or who Hong Kong and Whampoa Dock For the 11 months up to ively, was sentenced to six have not yet fired theit revolver course Co. Captain and Offers At the March this year, however, 180,- months' hard labour by Mr. are also ordered to attend these lectures Wing Sang and many others. 000 tons of freight were carried Blair-Kerr at Kowloon yester. and exercises without fall..... by the Kowloon. Railway to day DSI JM. Forrest stated dullen unean he had this Part: Igeinst arrivals from Canton oft
Nate-No member' will be posted, for' .Canton. This consisted of that the watches were valued at Traise Coures; a Revolver Fielor commercial goods, machinery, between $300 to $400, and wore Test, * and UNBRA railway' material pawned by accused for $80 and for rehabilitation of the Canton | $90,- -
On the subject of goods traf- fie, it was explained that thei Import restrictions laid down by the Chinese Government have had big repercussions on the freight quantity normaly.The carried by the Railway Stephen's College will be held to- prize giving of St. An official aald: "Merchants morrow at Stanley at 3.30 p.. complain that they would send Dr. S. W. T's, LLP, will present many many more goods into the prizes, Old Boys, parents and China and would. Ike, to foster friends are invited. postwar trade, but the rentric-|
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1800 heure and tion hours respectively. A special practice will be held on Friday. July 18, 1947 at 1790 hours at the H.K.P. ( Heuarter.
No. Campany will parade at the J.K.P. Part -15 Training -All members of
Quarantine restrictions: Imposed
account of smallpok and fre ports of Kwangtung. Province on account of cholora havo bean re- Adjilani, Pin. |- moved.
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