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Trial Of Japs Near End
The 'concluding stages of the war crimes trial of four Japanese gendurata was reuched yesterday, wlien the defence closed wins the calling of two further witnesses
s to fact.
The four gendarmes, Captain Tishiyama Yukio, Setė. Major Ishiyama Kutue, Morino Sakazo
London, Aug. 3.
Gloucestershire, continuing their strong bid for County championship honours, beat Somerset today, skittling them out in the second innings in 50 minutes for 25 runs the lowest total of the season.
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Use Of
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Of Lost Plane
Thwa, Sinklang,
Hong Kong's proposed Home-Building Society is to approach Government
to ascertain the latter's attitude towards the two major questions of land and finance.
This was decided upon by the committed elected after tha recent meeting in Kowloon at its first session, when it was Aug. 5.
also resolved to draw up a A search by Chinese draft Constitution and Rules of air force planes has fall-the proposed Society,
Having o'arifled their terms
Money Behind Smuggler
A fine of $100 was to-ed to reveal any trace of of reference and agreed, upon day imposed on Chang the military transport general proceduro, the Coirmit-
the disappeared on tee reviewed
proposed Ping, 39-year-old which broker, who appeared July 31 with 26 persons scheme in detail, and agreed
that subject to satisfactory ar
There must be big before Mr. d'Almada at aboard.
rangements being possible as to Among those in the plane were acquisition of land and provi- money behind this traf- Central yesterday on the young and pretty American alon of finance, the proposal fic; the real culprits are
was sound and practical,
Zat Matsuyama Hoshi, are Remarkable bowling by 47-year-old. Tom God-charges of having 2.3 newspaperwoman, Barbara Step.
churged with being concerned in the lil treatment of persons in custody nt Western District „Gendarmerie licúdquarters (Cen.) tral Police Stullon), between Dec. 31, 104 and Feb, 17, 1945.
dard, right arm off-spinner, who took five wic- kets for four runs, including the hat-trick, was mainly responsible for the debacle. His total of five wickets was obtained in seven balls. There WHA Bix ducks in, for the seventh
R. Sorenzen.
Model rules for Cooperative not in court and cannot Home Building Societies, off-be found," declared Mr. clally published in New South Eric Himsworth, Super- Wales, together with the Rules intendent of the I. and E. of a large Sydney Building So-
Lieut. Tunnka Hitoshi, former Somerset's innings, and ten close, the youth wicked At the Commondani, Argyle Street and batsmen scored only eight runs 153 for alght, which left them and a pipe fit for smok.was presumed to have been lost, clety, wore tabled and discussed, Department, prosecuting |
Shamshaipo Omcers' Camps, sald he knew Lacut. Shrigley, who was taken out of Camp some time in June 1944 by a géndirme. A fries Inter, he heard that Shrigley had killed himself.
אנן
between them.
Close of play scores
were:
Untuk Sekitaro, employes temporary Interpreter at Western District Gendarmerie in June and July 1944, said that Ushigal and Komino Interroguted; 16). Beul Shrigley, Morino at na
today
216 ahead.
Scores: South Africa 200 and
URBAN COUNCIL
At an Urban Council meeting
At the carried out any interrogation tinghamshire 427. Surrey 273 Post
for seven (Fishlock 80, Squires
of Shrigley. Ohtsuka sald that he was one of those present after Shrigley had committed suicide, hisika cald that he did not bear Morino uttering any words or Kick Shrigley's body. Ohtsuka ale said that he never saw Emil
Landau ill-treated Morino,
Tinder
or burnt by
cross examination, Obrutisa imitted that he was serving a two-year sentence nt Stanley for a war crime.
Hearing was adjmyned 'unt!! i am on Monday, Aug. 11.
Baseball
In the
New York, Aug. 5. National League, the Cardinals won their fourth straight game, stopping the Cubs with a 17 bit attack resulting in
in 4-1 win for the Cardinals.
Howie Pullet pitched his seventh victory of the season Cardinals' Stan Musial hornered In the eighth.
Stores:
craft.
Goverrunent provided
·ARMY BAN, ON.
CHENNAULT
Shanghai, Aug. 5. Major-General, Chennaklė today offered to make another.. recording "of his four-minute Air Force Day address which was banned from broadcast by the American Army sta tion, XMAO by order of Mefo Gon, John P. Lucas, commanding the United_Ne- tions Military Advisory Group in China.
The offer was made after a radioed request by the former Governor
James A. Nos, of
said the broadcast
·would be carried over his twp stations, WNOE at New Or leang and KNOE at Monroe, Louisiana, and also by the' KNET in Texas "and possibly quite a few other stations
Gen. Chehmanit told Nor he understood his original record had been destroyed but said he was ready to make another, and airmail it to Louisiana, Associated Press.
mace prepared opium in hers, and Brian Sorensen, zon at his possession, preparing the British Labour M.P., the Rev opium at 39, Jaffe Road A wholly unconfirmed report (2nd.. Floor) and being reached here that farmers in the in possession of a lamp region where the missing plane
Details of the 40 years scheme 22 Chinese for exporting saw smoke from a burning al instituted by Government in unmanifested cargo be ing.
1023 were also tabled; this was fore Mr. Conklin at Cen- On a further charge of offering
́Although the region was 153 for eight. Glamorgan 197. a bribe of six gold bars values at scoured yesterday by two Chi. essentially a scheme by which tral yesterday.
land on At Canterbury: Kent beat-Router.
over $1,000 to Insp. Bodle. who nese air force planes Hampshire by an innings and
and an favourable terms to facilitate The case was a sequel to the Inided the premises defendant even more intensive search made construction by landlords of record seizure of unmanifested 4 runs. Kent 445 for seven de
charged." who found not guilty and dis today, no trace of the mlasing houses for rental at fixed rents. goods on board the ss "Sinklang" clured, Hampshire 285 (Brid
transport was found. ger 65, Manners 121. Wright|
Prosecuting, ASP. Haigh
Although it differed funda. last Friday as she was about to five for 123) and 116 (Wright yesterday a Select Committee was Brown told the court that planes combed centred around sent proposal, which is entirely
The region which the search mentally therefore from the pre- leave for Amoy, five for 36, Dovey three for appointed to deal with matters about 8.20 am, on June 2 Chiayakwan, about 000 miles non-profit making, it was agreed $200 were imposed on defen on arrival, have been, liable to Fines anging from $1,500 to therefore, that this cargo would, pertaining to estimates of ex. Bodie and five police constables southeast of Tihwa.
dants, that it constituted a useful pre-
seizuro. Nevertheless, it would", Kennington Oval; Not-penditure in connection with pro- raided 39, Jefte Road.
Brian Sorensen recently made cedent. After further discus-
Presenting the case for. the be impossible to take 35 tons New building projects, On arrival they found the
a two-month trip across
Mr. Himsworth of cargo off a ship In any port thesian, including study of paten-!
prosecution, staff, equippient, etc., for the year oplum gear and Insp. Bodle was
said:- 1948-40.
told by the defandant that if he Gobi Desert by truck and then tial sites, the following imme-
without it being seen, and it here дя tha dinte
"Just before the 8.8. "Sin- would seem that the people who The members appointed were had 32,000 he would have given spent two weeks
were decided shire 165 (Childs-Clarke 08). of Public Works, Mr. A
At Leicester: Northampton- the Hon. Mr. V. Kenniff, Director it to the Inspector but as he had guest of the Governor of Sin-upon-
klang" was to leave for Amoy, loaded this enrgo on to the ship"- (1) To elno ready cash in the house he klang, Mesud Sabri,
write oficially to two junks came alongside the knew that there would be: a Leicestershire 224
(C.B.
Arculli, Mr. M.W. Lo, Dr. K.C. could not do so.
Sorengen served with an am- Government outlining the vessel, und, in spite of the pro-resonable opportunity of safe. Clarke five for 69) and 21 for Yeo, Deputy Director of Health Insp, Bodle told accused that he balance unit in China for two
tests of the ship's officials a ty unloading in Amoy without general provisions of Services, and
Dr. J.P. Fchily, did not want any money and he years and had charge of truck At Hove: Middlesex 401 for Chairman of the Urban Council.
the scheme, and request dump on to the vearch the mot confiscation. I do not know
gang of coolias proceeded to any great prospect of, then continued the search of the convoys out of Chungking-A-
ing an interview with a ley cargo which forms the sub what facilitico four declared. Sussex 100 and
Yesterday's meeting refused ap- premises.
sociated Press.
responsible official at
cxist in Amoy 268 for six (C. Oakes 89, Bart-pointment for an eating house
* which after discussion it; ject matter of these charges for getting unmanifested cargo lelt 50 not out).
licence at No. 40, Lockhart Rood,
"The assistance of the Im ashore, but they would appear At Derby: Derbyshire 825 ground floor, and applications for
ports and Exports department to be adequate and effective (Smith 76). Warwickshire 107a gent licence at Chat Lam Yuen,
was col'ed for, and the next three hours were spent unload cargo has been demanding en The traffic In- unmanifestda for six.
Chuis Yuen Village, for registra
ing one of the largest solzures increasing amount of attention, of unmanifested cargo made In from Revenue Officers through ) Simultaneously, to this port. The goods are those out the year. There have been up a draft Constitution which could not be imported nearly 600 cases before the and Rules of the propos- Into China without a licence, courts this year and the altua, ed Building Society, de
and for which tailing the liabilities of
no licence at tlon shows Little if any im members, the method of rent won'd be given. Con- provement, sequently such. control, safeguards and command a very high price In commodition
53).
three,
$
Much Shame While the police were searching Inspector into another cubicle defendant called the the flat, At Chelmsford: Worcester- tion of No. 301 Sheung Sha Po where he offered him the six shire 297 (Jenkina 63. Howorth Kowloon City, as a food 95). Essex 65 (Perks alx for serving. establishment, and regis. gold bars, saying: "No arrest, too 24, Jackson three for five) and tration of No. 1, Hau Wong Road,inally neighbours. Much shame! 144 fore five.
ground floor, as a laundry,
At Bristol: Gloucestershire beat Somerset by 316 runa. Gloucester 244 and 195 for nine declared (Hazell five for 62), Somerset 98 und 26 (Goddard five for four, Barnett two for 10, Lambert two for 10, Cook one for one).
Yorkshire 310
At Sheffield: for eight declared (Sellers 80). E. Lancashire 91 for two (Wash.
brook 59 not out).
R. H. St. Louis
a 17 Chicago-G MAAT 1-----10---0
Windlag pitcher Howie Pollet. --Associated Press.
U.S. TENNIS
South Orunge, NJ.,
Aug. 5. Two British members of the
At Lords: R.A.F. 200| (Shiraeff 120). Army 168 f five (Hearn 56 not out)-Res.
ter.
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OBITUARY
pre.
Mrs. Felicita Maria Oliveirà Remedios (8) died yesterday at the Kowloon Hospital after a few daya-illness.
She was buried at the Catholic cemetery yesterday.
her
The chief mourners were husband and her ihres nephews 0. M. J. Oliverla
and
and Miss Oliveria.
Also present were: Mr.-M. P. Remedios, Mrs. C. M. Soares, Miss
H. M. Scares, Mias C. M. Botelho, Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Pomeroy, Mrs. Riborio, B. F. Pomeroy, Mrs. G. A. Noronha, Mr. and Mrs.
If you want more, I will get
for you."
Accused was then told that he would be charged with offering a bribe to the polite officer.
Mr. Silva, defending, "eld that there was a misunderstanding his client intended the money for bail and not ra a bribe to the police
officer,
185 Risky Buildings
a
During the first six months of the year, 185 buildings were declared dangerous by the Public Works Department, Government spokesman told the "China Mail" yesterday.
a
In all cases the owners "are ordered to render the bul'dings mitted that accused could have
Cross-examined, Insp. Bodie ad-safe or to demolish them. If
meant the money for bail but as his English was not very good and he was excited he had pald
Uttle attention, to defondant conversation until he actually offered the gold bars to him. Bowler's Pitch
Jn evidence accused said that Y. Jeanine, Pomeroy; he did not want to go to the police Swansea, Aug. 4. М. Heavy overnight rain, which M. Gomes, M. Tavares
and station as the neighbours would penetrated the covers, left the
others. many
see him and he would not like Floral tributes, were sent by Wightman Cup team on Monday pitch Ideal for apin bowers on Coral, Lyee, Marcus, Zecar, Melin the shame it would have brought won their first round tennis the second day of the match and Hermita, A. F. Das Remedios on him. matches in the Eastern Grass between Glamorgan and the and family, Staff of the Great He gave the bars to the Inspec Courts Championships.
Eastern Wireless and Cable Com-tor as ball but he did not know Mrs. Betty Hilton defeated Seventeen of the 18 wickets pany and others."" Priscilla J. Watts of Maple- which fell during the day fell
South Africans.
wood, New Jersey, 6-4, 6-2. to spin bowlers. The South.
Jean Quertier defeated Carolyn Liguori of Brook yn 6-1, 6-0 Associated Press.
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Announcements.
130 p.m.Orchestral Interlude,
1.15 no-Frank Sinatra (Vocal), and
Tommy Dorsey and. His Orchestra.
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The London, Radlo Orchestra.
2.60 p.m.--Close, Down,^^,
6.00 p.m.-Studio Children's Half-Hour, 6.30 pt-Bars Paid Favourites of
Doday and Yesterday.
7,14 p.m.--~The Immorta! Strauss
Vienna Walia Orchestra. 7.30pm"Masia Tipe Orchestra
H.H. Royal Marines with Faleriak
Harvey, Baritone,
B. p. Londen Haley's World News
African, Athol Rowan, got most assistance out of the turf, his accurate length and good Hight keeping all batsmen sub- dued.
Glamorgan were al out for 197 in reply to the tourists total of 260.
YACHT CLUB
enough English to tell him so.
WOMEN HONOUR
KWUN YAMN
they fall to to carry out the order, the work is done at their. expense by the Public Works. De- partment
P.W.D. Inspects all buildings The spokesman said that the
reported as being in, such bad repair that their condition may, render them dangerous. He pointed out that it is not the (1) duty or function of the Depart ment to inspect all bulidings in
order to ascertain whether or
stepa
is hoped to ascertain Government's attitude. to- wards the two major questions of land and
finance.
..
"Jahka,
•
Duped
In these particular cases it is my bellef that the owners of
all other details. The China and this makes the smug draft Constitution to be gling of these goods into. Ching included: in negotiationg
these commodities entrusted' a very profitable business. with Government, in or
their goods to a. so-called Wide Variety der that they may be
#transportation" company, who satisfied that the pro-
"The goods cover everything guaranteed to get these goods vosal is non-profit-mak- from dried snails to bicycles, out of Hong Kong and to del ing, and that effective from grinding powder to face vor them in China as required. control will be exercised, cream. There is enough penlNo doubt many of the owners and to be submitted to cilin to stock a hospital and were duped by this promise, but all registered potential enough milk to run a baby the promoters expected that subscribers before being clinic The total amount of thay would experience little Luught before a meet- cargo involved to some 35 tons dificulty either in Hong Kong ing of subscribers for worth valued
at about 814 or at the other end... approval.
It is for this resson"that";I To review the particulars "The Hong Kong Government am not asking prison sentences furnished by the existing takes a serious view of this against the defendants. There.. applicants and complie a practice. It defrauds the ship must be big money behind this Classified record thereof. ping companies of their freights trafic, the real culprits are not not they are in a dangerous It was agreed that detalled and subjects them to a possible in court and cannot be found. 1 condition, but that inspections discussions of types of build-due of three times the value of do nak, however, that in addi- aro carried out in the case of Ings should be postponed pend. the cargo in the port of des- tion to any fines which Your any building which is known or ing. the result of preliminary tination. Moreover, in spite of Worship might see it to in believed to be in a dangerous negotiations with Government; some ill-informed trumpetinga pose, that Your Worship will condition.
the Chairman referred, however, of vested interests in the north, confiscate the whole of this The official continued that it to the problems of the "cubis'e Hong Kong.le anxious that this, Ullelt cargo. I think confisca-" was not easy to determine why dweller," which while obviously port shall not be used as a tlon will bring home to the de- a building collapsed after it had not within the scope of the pro-mugging base to the detri- fendants, perhaps better than collapsed. He advised that the sent proposal was one, which There are, however, some freight is put on a ship it must
ment of China's economy.
any other penalty, that, when occupants of any building in ho fot should be borne in mind, significant features about this pay freight and be entered o bad repair report the matter to The Committee unanimously their landlord, and if he failed agreed that
the manifest t consideration to remedy the matter, they would should be given to the forma-
The first is that an attempt be doing a public service by tion of a body to explore the was made to put this cargo on reporting to the Bulding Au- possibilities of evolving some on the manifest. The inference on the 2nd floor of 147 Prince
the chip without recording It A Chinese lady-toscher livin
TEACHER ROBBED
toority, P.W.D.
achers for the benefit of this from this is that the cargo Edward Road, was relieved of hard-pressed section of the would not, when it reached its wrist watch and bracelet and $20 community
NEW MAN IN S'HAI MURDER
сове...
with thanks the receipt of sug where it would be checked cepted her on the staircase of her The Committee acknowledges destination, have to pass in cash shortly after 8.30 pm.
Jhrough the ordinary channels, yesterday, by two men who Inter gestions and sketches of pro-
Non-Christian Chinese women observed the birth- day of Kwun Yam (Goddess of Mercy) in The Welsh off-break bowlers, traditional manner yesterday by making pil- Cay and Muncer, sent back six South African batsmen in the
grimages to temples dedicated to the deity. tourists' second innings for 80. before Viljoen and Payneon- ken, roast pork, rice and fruit unbearable. She was appolated Customary offerings of chic- to make the life of Kyun Yam fidently put on 65 in 45 minutes were laid out before the alters, to a place in the kitchen, where |' while brightly coloured paper sho performed all · this -ïlémini robes and other items of paper duties. The gods, taking pity clothing, were burnt in the bellef on her, assisted her.
$(Continued from Page 1) that thess would be received by When her father became The city police were inclined posed terraces of houses, from against Import licences and the home the total 15 reported. The weather held Just long the Goddess, HER affilcted with a terrible, akin to doubt Archer's statement that Mr. V. Toozoff, which, un- manifest. Ono would expect, | Was $170. enough inst week for the Royal The Goddess of Mercy, is one disease which gradually, nie Malloy fired the shots, = saying fortunately, do not comply wtih Hong Kong Yacht Club dance to of the most beloved of Chinese away his body, Kwun Tam cut out that the Briton might be "passing local Building Regulations; any. be held in comfort. on Saturday delties and is looked upon as partions of flesh from her own the buck" on the American other suggestion from the com zuight but the weather, on Sunday the symbol of goodness and body and sent these to cure her soldier munity will be welcome and together with the after effects of purity. It is claimed that she father. For this, she was The murder occurred on Friday the dance washed races on Sunday at any sailing possesses the power of protect canonized and given the title of Two well-supported races were ing mortals from calamities of Very Merciful Saviour of the held on Saturday afternoon, all kinds and of healing the slok Afflicted her throne being the dinghies starting in one, andia and infirmi, sandale Lotus Flower Stars starting in the other. Th
out
when farmers on a deserted high way heard shots and saw a car chant told the police Lent driving away. The dying mer Loreliners shot him, giving mere She is also regarded, as the Hawkers of paper windfills the home. "Charlle, results were: nempe perfect model'or Chinese beauty did a roaring trade outside the
BATURDAY AFTERNOON, AUGUST 2 and the area cat demliment different temples, yesterday, widow who identidad Archer The ... palice - picked up - the "DINUET, RACE, SAVINGSREPRES
at Tyne IT (Manning, Hewatt) which one can pay to Chinese being one of the pergillions of from a file of pletures Di
pman is to tell her that] Thðie who visit.
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foreigners named Charles are the foreigner having often had secret "doline and gold bar dents with her
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