SUMMER CLEARANCE
SALE
A MOST AGGRESSIVE
BARGAIN EVENT
TIL THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, AUGUST, 2, 1947.
Today's Events DETECTIVE CHARGED WITH Whiteaway
DEMANDING WITH MENACE Salesman
August 2-Douglas' 88; Co, Ltd. Mannual meeting, 11 am.
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Coming Events
C# twin2 August 7-HK & Kowloon Whart & Godown Co, Ltd. ammual August 7-Inaugural meeting of HK. Council of Women, YWCA, Duddell St., 5.19 p.m. August,12 HK & S'hal Hotels
annual meeting, noon.
It Rained
In June
As in June, July showed con. siderable excess of rainfall and ******* { deftelt of sunshine, says the Direc- tor of the Royal Observatory, In his monthly report. Nearly one third of the total rain fell on the
OFFERING ALL REMAINING WARM
WARM Personalia
WEATHER MERCHANDISE AT SALE
PRICES.
The prices on all Summer goods are now being cut down tremendously for immediate and complete disposal, in order to make room for coming season's goods, which are reported arriving shortly.
BARGAINS FOR GENT'S
Alfred E., Daff, Vip-Presi: dent of Universal-International Films, Inc., arrives today from New York via Manila by the Philippine Air Line. He is ac- companied by his Far Eastern Supervisor, Mr. M. Bergher..
first day of the month,, and over half the sunshine occurred in two bright spells in the first and last weeks. During a period of strong winds on 18th-19th there were occasional gusts to gale force.
The month's figures and de. partures are follows:--
Rainfall-579.6 mm. 105.2 mm. above average.
Sunshine-164.5 hrs., 45.1 hrs. below average.
They will be met at Kai Tak Airport by the Universul local Manager, Mr. Ginarn Lan, who will give n ln reception in Mean relative humidity-80%. honor of Mr. Duff's visit to the 5% above average. culony at the Jacobean Room, Mean dew point-70°F, 2F Hongkong Hotel immediately | above average. After his arrival at one o'clock.
Mean
temperature
A bumber of Mr. Daff's old 06°F below average. friends are Invited, including Maximum temperature-90,2°F Sir Shou-son Chow, the Chair- on 7th,
"SUNTAN" & "HOLLYVOĆUE” TIES
$1.50
"TOUTAL" POPLIN SHIRTS
19.50
HAWAHAN SHIRTS
9.00
-WHITE SHOITS
7.50
"HOLEPROOF" WHITE SOCKS
1.50
WHITE ART SILK SOCKS
man of King's Theatre, Mr. D.
2.50
WHITE COTTON GOLF HOSE
L. Ballantyne, Second Vice on 1st,
3.59
WHITE WOOL GOLF HOSE.
0.50
SILK VESTS
WHITE COTTON HANDKERCHIEFS
FLEXIBLE-FIT COLLAR
convertible.comfortable
RUGGERS SHIRT
WITH TIE
WITHOUT THE
can
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8.50 doz.
The B.V.D. All Purpose
Shirt
bo worn
either Inslife the
trousers or outside, with
a jacket or without.
Sale Price:
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"FERMA-LIFT” GIRDLES
ELASTIC-LACE GARTER NELTS
NYLON GARTER BELTS
NYLON PANTIES
Latest Styles
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$35.00
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Agents In Kowloon:
CHOW HUND:Coj Peking nondisco KWUN KEE CH7:330; Milán Boldog “HOUNG "CHTUNG: Co., 654, Nathan Road,
President and Manager of the
The alleged beating-up of a man by Detective So Chong-ting with a pair of handcuffs, and then
So
with the barrel of a revolver to enforce a de- Evidence
mand for $2,500 was described by DSI J. John- ston, Special Branch investigator, to a packed Court at Kowloon yesterday..
Chong ting was charged before Mr. W. IL Latimer with demanding with menaces the sum of $2,500 from Lei Hei on May 21 and with assaulting Lei Hei on the same date. Defen- dant was represented by Mr. G. S. Hugh-Jones. Outlining his case, DSI · John. Į Chen Tal, nowaboy plying his ston wald that Lel Hel was the trade outside the Tung Fong, de- owner of n bont (No. 2722B) elated that he saw complainant which was under the control of being assaulted by defendant with his kept-womon, Chung Maw a pair of handcuffs and then the low.
muzzle of a revolver. Lei Hel'a left arm was twisted behind his At about 2.30 pm, on May 21, back by the assallant, said wit Lel was passing the Tung Fongness, who went on to state that Restaurant with his elder after the assault complainant was brother, Le Fuk-you, when ac forced Into the restaurant by the cused came out of the cafe, accused, grabbed hold of Eel Hel and be
while defendant was a member of the Larceny Squad.
Struck Off
A review of a case in which a sanitary Inspector, Kwok Hon Ming, was recently sentenced to two months' hard labour, on four
counts of nccepting a bribe of $80, was stopped yesterday because a witness had not been cautioned that the evidence he was giving might be used against him at later date.
Bound Over
Charged with having between July 28 and 80 converted to his own, use the sum of $201, the property of Mr. Forder, his employer, Hau Chi Ming, 36, salesman of Whiteaway Lald. law's, was bound over in the sum of $250 for 12 months by Mr. F. X. d'Almada at Central
yesterday.
For Bentley informed the court that the prosecution, S. 1. defendant was a salesman af Whitenway's and had been in
The witness, The Wing Yiu, their, service, sinco, 1932
Qin divers dato defendant known as Lam Yu, supposed to be employed by the Wing Wah had sold a number of shorte, Co, as a clerk, when he was really pillow cases and acts of locks, working for Mr. Shaftain.
and had converted the money to his own uso."
Ho had
Under cross-examination by Mr. da Silva, Tse admitted that he Defendant had been very faboured him with a pair of witness to Mr. Hugh-Jones, and evidence under an assumed name. the
There was a large crowd, said bad on a previous occasion given loyal and had done much br company during the handcuffs. Defendant, it
was he could not see. whether com- Witness denied that he went to Japanese occupation. alleged, then put the handcuffs on plainant was handcuffed when he the dispensary in Kowloon and an aged mother, who was ill. complainant and poked Him in the
WAR made to go Into the threatened a woman, Tam Man. He was a married man and it 81.0 Frios with the
barrel of ore.
restaurant. He saw the handcuffs of, with arrest if she did not give, was his first offened. volver.
Witness being used at the beginning be. evidence in this case.
Mr. Forder, who was in court, So Chong-ting, .said DSI cause there was no crowd at that admitted that he told the woman told the magistrale that all that Neither the complainant he would take her to Police had been said of defendant was Minimum temperature-73.9°F Johnston, asked Lel whether he time.
hard dredged any of the opium nor the defendant was known to Headquarters, but sald there was correct,... wiel Government dumped about him at the time of the incident. no need to threaten, her ns she His Worship to defondant: month before (April). He was After formal evidence of arrest was willing to give evidence. "You are very lucky to have an of satisfied when complainant had been given by Sgt-Major Iu} Questioned by Mr. Sainsbury na employer who apenkì so highly replied in the negative. He Muk and DST, Johnston further to why he used a false name, Tsc of you. Your own statement. pushed Lel, still handcuffed,, Into hearing was adjourned until Aug, and he was instructed to do so that you had no intention of the Tung Fong Restaurant and D.
by Insp. Morrison, of the Special committing the act does not mode Lei walt
had until he
Branch. falshed is meat.
Due to the carry any weight. At this stage in the proceedings, good words put in by your em- witness was told by Mr. Sainsbury ployer I shall bind you over in that before the admission that he the sum of $250 for 12 months," had given a false name, he should have been cautioned that he need not answer the evidence might
Chase Bank Measra, Liang Chi-NOISY HAWKERS
Hao and K. L. Chang, both menging Directors of the
King's Mr. George Y. K. Sun, FINED
Ceneral Manager of the King's,
Hillwood Road residents might Mr. Charles S. Rosselet, Gen- eral Manager of the Alhambra, (or might not enjoy quieter Mr. Harold Lee, Proprietor of nights now as the result of ac the Lee Theatre, Mr. Wu Shun tion taken. by S/I Dow at 10.35 Tak. General Manager of the p.m.. on Thursday against La Queen's. Mr. Terry Lang, Gen- Mun-tong, 33, "wun tun" noodle] eral Manager of the Central, hawker, found creating a din by Mr. P. C. Lee, General Man-striking two pieces of wood ager of the Hong Nin Bank, against each other to draw at
tention to his noodles,
and many others;
In the evening Sir Shou-son Chow will give Mr. Daff a Chin- ese dinner at the Kam-Ling
Restaurant.
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arrivats
on
After the bill had been paid. Union Insurance
continued the prosecuting officer,
Lei was asked to go to the Police Celebration
Station. On
the
way
to the
Station, complainant was again asked whether he had dredged any opium and again replied in the negative. He was then asked to give $2,000 to save himself from a. prison term and banish ment. Lel Hei replied that he had no money.
At this juncture, continued DSI Johnston, a man known as Kwok
had
aince dis Dr. Ngau
Lou was fined $10 when he appeared before Mr. Blair-Kerr at Kowloon yesterday charged
under Ordinance 40 of Section G.
Two Itinerant
one
hawkers
1932.
(who
WOR
to
the
CATHEDRAL DONATIONS
The following is a
a later
WAR MEMORIAL
of the Helona Muy Institute' 150, In momory of Mr. E. J. Annett from Mr. J. A. Furrer $50, 'Mr. and Mrs. S. Grave $60, In memory of Mr. E. J. Annett;-from‚R. H. list of Sutton $25, Mr. and Mrs. P. B.
Members of Hong Kong'a be used against him at business community attended date. He was now entitled to the cocktail, party given by the have the whole evidence struck H. K. Wong Distillery $100, Dr. Directors and management
of off the record. Witness requested and Mrs., F. I. Tseung $100, the Union Insurance Society of that the evidence be struck off the Messrs. P. D. Gotia and Co. $100, Canton Ltd, yesterday in their record
In memory of Mr. E. J. Annett In view of this, defendant was from the Council and Committee offices in Union Building,
discharged. colebrate the return of the Com- Hong Office to pany's Head Hotel Peninsula Thursday included Mr. and Mrs. rested by S/1 North at Hillwood appeared) Intervened and told ac- Kang,
The pioneer of Insurance E. J. Silver, Bryn Skougen, Mrs. Road and Salisbury Road, ono cused that if complainant
would ensure the business in the Far East, Olge D. Hansen, Capt. and Mrs. by Police Lance-Corporal 1094, released he
for payment of $2,500. The detective Unton Insurance Co, le older donations to St. John's Cathedral Casaldy $26, Miss M. Matheson by PCC 1192, J. Weston, Fred E. Castleberry, and
Ordinance egrced and Lei Hel was released. than Hong Kong itaeil. It set Restoration Fund received up to $20, In memory of Miss Ng Yulet the same Mr. and Mrs. Erle Berge, J. Vitin, breach of R. M. Roberts, A. A. Shirazee, G. were Aned $10 each with the The following day, continued itself up in Canton, as far back July 31 which have not yet been Kien from Mr. Wong Chi Hol $20, L. Schibler, Eugene Hill. Mr. and exception of a 15-year-old youth DSI Johnston, Kwek Ngau called as 1836, and through the years acknowledged in the press... In memory of the late Mr. E. J. Mrs. W. Norquay,
on the complainant, for the money, that, followed it worked itself up E. M. Rogers (Mrs. C. Rogers) Annett;-Mr. and Mrs. Ho Ga Yu but Lei was able raise only to become one of the largest 10-$159.93,. Mr. and Mrs. J. R. $40, Taul Man Ching #10, Mul
surance concerna
the Far Stevens $25, Mr. and Mrs. H. East.
Ching $100, Miss E. A. Kertle $15, The Company moved tts Hedd J. A. R. May $100, "In Memoriam' Office to Australia carly in 1941 $25, Restoration Box $7.50. Total when the gathering war clouds $431.03. prompted the Directors to make this move. As a result, the Company was able to function throughout the, wat Yeart.
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Peninsula Hotel departures on Thursday included Mr. and Mrs. D. Phillips, Mr. and Mrs. C. V. Dicurior, Mr. and Mrs. J. Clarkin, R. B. Landis, Mrs. J. R. Davis, Mrs. B. T. Jones, J.G. O'Donnell. Strnley Lloyd, Dr. V. H. Utley, Mr. and Mrs. J. Lee, D. E. Ker. mode.
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The following were passengers by CP.A, planer:----
From Manila: Goodwin Schib lor, M. T. Assoumull, G. F. Khan,
who was discharged,
Lam Ping, 27, and Ng Yeung, 22, were fined $10 Each for calling out their wares at. 1 am. yesterday at Shanghai Street, They were charged by S/1 Dow, under sub-section 1 of Section 13 of Ordinance 40, for breach of their leenge conditions.
S/I C. J. Askew. prosecuted inj all cases.
Readers' Letters
Hongkongitis
chandunt, Karamchand Rochiram. Sir, I am aware of an irrit Jundin -- Thakurdos; : ··Lechraj Topandas Assoumull, Gan ng able germ commonly referred to Po, Pedro Tan, Lim Muy, Citana Hongkong Foot but wonder whether there is a much more Lo, Bienvenido Tan, Tan Júl, Mrs. Rukmani Assoumull, Mrs malignant growth known Mohini Assoumull, Mrs. Law Slew Hongkongitis?
Chen,
$1,100, which he delivered to defendant in the Shanghai Re staurant in the presence of Kwok and another man called Cheung Tim. For the money, complain. ant received a parcel and the as surance that there would be no more trouble.
When Lei Hel got back to his hause he opened the newspaper parcel to discover that it contain. ed tickets for a small-ball game to be played in un open ground." These tickets, pointed out DSI Juhnston, were issued by the Chinese Physical Culture Associa tion and were marked "Not for
'sale,"
"Not For Sale" I have only been in the Colony
Cross-examined by Mr. Hugh. For Bangkok:Ngo Long, Tan three weeks after an absence of Jones, after he had given avidence Jim, Yong Pang Lim, Chan eight or nine years and I am' Tang Wah, Yong Hon Chin, Yong amazed to find no change what the lines of the prosecution's opening, Lel Het sald that his suever in the general attitude of boat measured about 4 feet by 13 | Kok Ching, Liù Mok Chums.
For Singapore: Shewarram the populace, The anobbery, feet and plied within the Harbour Kishinchand, Dhunjisha S. Pan. the smugness, the lack of limits. He did not know where day, L. Shewakrom, K. C. Neir, tolerance and the doing you the opium was dumped nor that Vincent Yu, Goodwin Schiller favour to stop and say a few; Government never dumped oplum M T. Assoumull, G. F. Khanchan. words are all, back after many within the waters of the harbour. dan, Mra. Rukmani-Assaumull. years of war service. The It was not true, sald, witness, worst culprits appear to be those that he was fighting with another At the registry yesterday, who spent the war years mon when arrested by accused. John Alois Vaple baker on the pleasantly in Alexandria, Bom- Neither was it true that defendant s". "Geterni Meigs," was marrie1 bay, Colombo and Delhi. Having took him into the Tung Fong to Miss Annie Lloyd. Witnesses doffed. my uniform I find n Restaurant just to settle the bill. were Mr. Albert Gilbert and. Miss number of these 'friends' care- Accused had not even ordered his Esther May.
fully avoiding mo and I wonder meal, sald witness, and he had
age hasn't something to do with restaurant. whether being of mixed paren- to wait a long time-in-the
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The forthcoming wedding of Alfred Brian Falmer, mariner, to Mias Caroline May Cooley is announced.
In reply, to another question, Proviously when serving as witness declared that he did not an officer in the B.A.F. (Pilot khow the shop he was brought The following arrived on Thurs. Parachutist) there were no into by accused as he could not day's BOAC flying boat from barriers as far as joining clubs, read. He further stated that he Singapore and Bangkok:
ete were concerned, now 1 pre-did not collaborate with accused Messrs. D. Buchanan, R. M. sume it would be impossible to during the Japanese occupation. Roberts, J. Pearson, Cha, uk foln any of the 'pukka clubs, Accused was unknown to him be sue, J. Fearon, J. Vithn, Sherpzer, and I wonder if this polley is for the alleged assault. Lien Cheeton, Colin Treadless bort sighted with
Wife G. H. Păug, Col. A. fresh disturbanoas leering in the 2
G. F..
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Told IIIs
F. Lovell, Capt. Crewdson, Capt. horizon. In another War people Lel Fulc-tau, brother of com. E. A. Fisher, Mrs, Ton Kim-long, like myself might be required plainant, traukdy admitted that Mrs. Ku Kung, Mrs. Teul Yell again and I only hope the pro-when he saw his younger brother moi and Mrs. Chong Chin. paganda machine can churn bắt
being assaulted he mode no at: The BOAC Speedbird fring, something really attractivetempt to protect him but ran to boat which left for Poole and, in- To my mind this ostrich-like the other side of the road. After termediate parts on Thursday attitude has a great deal to do necused had pulled his brother in carried: Dr. Utley, Major S: M.with the disintegration of the aide the restaurant, he went hono Churn, M. and Mrs. C. Ducurler Empire and I am beginning to and told his wife, to go to the EF. Hardman, Fung Chilen and realise why so many Eurasians Tung Fong to and out what war R/O C. Bell. Also aboard the same prefer to be known as Chinese, the matter, aircraft for Bangkok was Mr however I prefer to face the
Stinnan.
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Received up, to July 24, and aL ready acknowledged $119,073,
"Total donations received up to July 31. $110,504.83. ***
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Hoh Kwong $10, Ho Nal Tong: i 610, Cheng Kim Wan 310, Yu Yat Lin $10, Chow Lim $10, Lee Pul. Ng $10 and Mr. and Mrs. D. Noronha $20. Total $070, Hong Kong, Government Contribution $070, Received to July 30th, 1947 $2,098,781.80, Grand Total 82.640,- 121.08, Xele arena mag
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