BANK OFFICIAL Held Up
DENIES
On Theatre
LOAN RUMOURS Stairway
Reports that the Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank- ing Corporation had agreed to grant loans to varlous local factories were described as in- correct by Mr. J.A.D. Morrison, Chlef Account- ant of the Bank, Interviewed by the "China Mail" yesterday.
For demanding money with menaces three men were sentenced to two! years' hard labour and) recommended for ban- Mr. Morrison said that applica-ishment by Mr. W. A. Bank for louns but emphasised Blair-Kerr at Kowloon
tions had been submitted to the
Coming Events that nothing definite had been yesterday.
discus.
arranged and the question-hnd August 12-1K & S'hal Hotels 1101 proceeded beyond
annual meeting, noon.
NEW VICAR
sion
The three were: Lau Man.kem (22), Ip Fong (24) and Ip Hol (21).
The "China Mail" was in- formed that applications were Detective Sub-Inspector Sykes made to the Bank following on said that on July 22, Tang Tong, interview between representan full of the Yee Lee shop, 294 Portland Street, went to the last
the Mr. D.M. MacDougall in July performance at
Theatre in Nathan Road. when the latter was 0.A.G.
An hour or so later he decided to leave,
The Rev. R. S. Lee, an Angitantives of factories and the Hon. clergyman of Chinese race. hos been appointed Vicar of St. Mary's University Church, Oxford, the Church of Oxford University anit the centre of religious life of the University.
Mr. Lee was born in Australia and received his early education there, He has recently been an the staff of ufo B.B.C. in charge of Overseas religious brandenst ing, and at the same time curate of St. Martin's in the Fields, one lending Anglican Churches,
of
London's
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Applications have been made for short and long term loans.
Prince
the
Short term loans are required. As he was going down for the purpose of financing ex-ztalra, he was accosted by six ports of manufactured goodamen.
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and for meeting payments on Two of them caught hold of his raw materials imported.
arms and took him to an empty Long term loans are intended | piece of ground opposite the Mong to be used to rehabilitate and Kok Fire Station.
There he was asked by Lau for improve factories and equip. ment, and permit a larger out- $400, by Ip Fong for $300, and by put to meet local and foreign Ip Hoi for $100. Previous Vicars of St. Mary's, demanda.
This money was allegedly com. wife, Oxford, include John Henry New-
Lou whose It is also understood that pensation to man (who later became a Roman none of the factories which have the defendants claimed, wOE Catholic and a Carelinal), Cosma applied for loans are in a post walking out with complainant. Gordon Lang, Inter Archbishop of tion to put up leasehold property
Thx was given to understand Canterbury,
the and
offered thut, unless these amounts were Bishops of Southwell and Bristal. security,
paid, he would be beaten to Canou, Harry Baines was enrate their machinery, furniture, fix-
death. of St. Mary's before coming to tui and other stock-in-trade
as collateral, Hong Kong Cathedral.
present
but have
GOVERNMENT RATIONS DISTRIBUTION
SPECIAL NOTICE
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HOLDERS OF RATION CARDS NOS. 1001 TO 2351 INCLUSIVE
REGISTERED AT
Sugar Flour
LANE, CRAWFORD, LIMITED.
The August Distribution of FLOUR, SUGAR and BUTTER
will be effected between the hours of 9 A.M. to 12.00 Noun and 2.00 P.M. to 4.45 P.M. as under:- Numbers, 1001
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1337 Monday August 11th 167 Tuesday August 12th 2012 Wednesday August 12th 2351 Thursday
August 14th QUANTITIES allocated are as follows:-
HK$0.45 per lb. 2 lbs. Per Fersen HK$0.33 Fresh Butter HK$1.00
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1 tb. for each person in family per number Registed Ration Card,
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Suitable containers must be brought for Flour & Sugar BUTTER RATION CARD HOLDERS TO NOTE,
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CUSTOMERS WHOSE RATION CARDS ENTITLE THEM TO MORE THAN ONE POUND PER MONTH NEED NOT HENCEFORTH DRAW THE FULL QUANTITY WHEN TAK- ING DELIVERY OF THE MONTHLY QUOTA OF FLOUR AND SUGAR.
BUTTER WILL BE AVAILABLE DAILY—SATURDAYS AND, SUNDAYS EXCEPTED FOR ISSUE AGAINST RATION CARDS IN QUANTITIES OF NOT LESS THAN ONE POUND, BUT NOT MORE THAN THE QUANTITY SPECI FIED ON THE CARD CAN BE OBTAINED IN ANY ONE RATION MONTH.
Special Notice: In order to facilitate the smooth running of Ration Distribution arrangements, we would appreciate customers collecting their rations on the specified days and dates in accordance to the numbers of their own Ration Cards. Kowloon Customers, if desired, may draw their rations from the Kowloon Branch,
LANE, CRAWFORD, LIMITED.
FOOD DEPT.
EXCHANGE BUILDING,
Tel: 28151.
GOVERNMENT RATIONS
HOLDERS OF GOVERNMENT RATION CARDS
Issued by
The Dairy Farm, Ice & Cold Storage Co., Ltd.
are hereby advised that the AUGUST DISTRIBUTION
will be available for collection from MONDAY, 11TH AUGUST, 1947.
MONDAY, 18TH AUGUST, 1947.
(except on Sunday)
QUANTITIES ALLOCATED ARE AS FOLLOWS FLOUR
$0.33 per 1b lbs per pernon SUGAR
'@'30.35 BUTTER (Fresh) $1.80 », » --1 (one) 15. for each phraʊn In family on per number reglatered on Rattan Card.
BUTTEN NATION CARD HOLDERS TO NOTE,
CUSTOMERS WHOSE RATION CARDS ENTITLE THEM TO MORE THAN ONE POUND PER MONTH NEED' NOT HENCEFORTH: PRAW THE FULL QUANTITY WHEN TAKING DELIVERY OF THE MONTHLY QUOTA OF FLOUR AND SUGARDEN
"DUTTER WILL BE AVAILABLE DAILY.—SATURDAYS AND SUNDAYS" EXCEPTED-FOR" ISSUE, AGAINST RATION CARDS IN QUANTITIES. OFF NOT LESS THAN · · ONE POUND, BUT NOT MORE THAN THE QUANTITY SPEC), TIED ON TUN CARD CAN BE OBTAINED IN ANY ONE RATION MONTH-AN
SUITABLE CONTAINERS MUST BE BROUGHT"
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The Dairy
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As a means of holding the men off, Tang promised to pay $70 the following evening.
the next day.
On July 23, the first two ne cused eplied on complainant and naked him for the money,
They told him that unless he satisfied them, he
bo would stabbed in the streets.
THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, AUGUST 9, 1947.-
Price Rises After Chinese Export Ban
Shortage of supplies after the tightening'up of export regulations by the Chineas authorities, is said to be the cause of the sharp increase in the price of pork and other commodities on the facil market during the past few dagin,
Park was being sold at $3.60 a cally yesterday, compared to 13 on Sunday last.
The price of firewood has in musal`euses also been increased by almost 100 per cent.
Prices on fish have increted too, but this is due, it was. stated, to the unsettled state of the weather, soltich has prevent- ed fishing fleets from proceeding to their armul fishing grounds.
It in expected that prices will show a decrease with the return of fine weather.
CNRRA Claims Immunity 'rom H.K. Firm
Gaming VOCATIONAL School TRAINING ENDS On Ferry IN OCTOBER
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Convicted on. the Applications under the further education and charge of keeping a com- vocational training scheme for Colonials who mon gaming school on came to the United Kingdom to assist in the the third-class deck of. war effort, will not be accepted after Sept. 30 the "Man Hing" ferry our
this year and it is emphasised that people In- tending to lodge applications must do so before Aug. 7, Man Kwong was
that date. yesterday sentenced by
To be eligible for training Mr. W. H. Latimer to under the Scheme, candidates three months' hard lb-must have completed at least bour, and Lam Hoi, one year's National Service in the United Kingdom by March
The following forthcoming wed. Kwan Shing-kan, and 31, 1946;
dings are announced: Chan Choi to six weeks Be able to show, in the chse
Augusto Patricio Spares of the hard labour, to be foi of applications for further Emergency Unit, HK.P. Miss education, that their call-up Delcle Maria Riberio of No. 240 lowed by expulsion..
On the second count of re prevented them from beginning Talpa Road, Ground Floor,
Buch or interrupted
Choy Kok Wab (K.W. Choy) turning from banishment, Man COUTHER, courses; was given a concurrent
former Hong Kỏng Badminton De in the position that, al Champion, of No. 4 Broczy tence of three months' hard la-though not liable for call-up un Terrace, Bonham Road to Misa bour and ordered to be
re-der the National Service Acts, Helena Rose Lee. banished.
they volunteered for the Armed DSI C.J. Askew and the Forces for the duration of the Peninsula Hotel arrivala:--Dr. gambling on board the ferries emergency or, under a special R.E. Beddoe, J.W. Powell, Robt. had become a havent that engagement, enlisted for the P. Marlin, Christopher Rund.
same period of service which speelt equada had to be put on 'the launches.
WRR required of those called up
départures:-M,· Detective-Sergeant So Kwong at the time under the National Bayot, Miss Dorothy Chiang, JD. and Detectives Yuen Sam Service Acta;
Halley, H.E. Haltiwonger, B.K. CNRRA are claiming jurisdictional immunity on A
Man wern
Have obtained by Jan. 31, Carpenter, C.T. Lam-Master; R:K. the ground that CNRRA is a Chinese Govern- the "Man Hing" Just Thurs- 1948, the appropriate prelimin-du Moulin, H.D. Smith, Mr. and::..
BAW ment department. Judgment will be given this day
ary Educational qualification for Mrs. F. Leuder, RS. Perry, Capt. and fourth defendants atorting the profession chosen;
and Mr. P.S. Mead, Mr. and Mrs."; morning.
game of "red and
Have been promoted to the Erle Berge, JJ. Cushman, F.B.-- the usuni black." using "fixed" cards.
rank of N.C.O. before Aug. Oppenborn and B.P. Schoyer. Chan played the part of decoy. the
Lam acted as bank while 15, 1945, to be c'igible under special arrangement by
BOAC Speedbird One of the card-sharpers on- which applicants who cannot schedule came into operation this tcllly. Joined the game, as an
prove prevention or interruption weck, with a flying.boot arriving independent player and lost $15 of their training, may be con- from the United Kingdom In two games.
sidered on the grounds that Thursday, When the original bank re. they showed exceptional capabi- Aboard were: Messrs.
A notice of motion by CNBRA to set aside a writ in an action in which the Yut Kee firm was plaintiff and CNRRA defendants, was heard before Mr. Justice E. H. Williams at the Supreme Court yesterday.
The motion was made for Magistrate for an order for CNRRA by the Hon. Mr. Leo restitution of the rice to d'Almada and Mr. B.A. Ber- CNRRA under section 40 of the nacchi, Instructed by Messra Magistrates Ordinance, Teo and Hodgson, and was op- posed on behalf the plaintiff by Mr. Eldon Potter K.C. In- structed by Mr. M.A. da Silva. motion The action, and the
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A Brendan, Heathcote Further details may be obtain- ford, ed from the Colonia! Oflice, Smith, RJ. Slade, E. Pell, F. Kinnaird House, Pall Mall, Wong, L. Chan, Mrs. Lee Htan- S.W.L.
lam, Master G. Leo, Mrs. Mary Lec, Master Lee Chun, Moster, Leo Kang, Miss Pan. Slew lle and Master Tan Sec-yin.
BABY MURDER. CASE ADJOURNED
According to affidavits fled The accused stated that they were a sequel to previņus crland w.atements made in court fused to accept his third bet tities during their war service. | Rogers, H.G. Evans, RJ.. Craw. by counsel, the course of the of $20, Man made a pretence of would call at his shop at 9 p.m. minal proceedings in the Kow-proceeding before the magistrate taking over the game and, after
loon Magistracy before Mr.
was as follows:-
winning one ganie, refused to W.H. Latimer wherein many On application made by play. defendants
originally CNRRA for restitution under Kwan, the fourth member of charged, some with receiving section 43 under the Magis. the gang, suggested to Lam and and others with larceny, A
·įtrates Ordinance because the Chan that they should take out member of the plaintiff firm in rice was in course of deteriora à few black cards. this case was one of the original tion the Magistrate made the persons charged with receiving, order asked for because under Sgt. So Kwong who, when Chan This was overheard by Det.- who had been acquitted by the nection 43 this order would not returned to the game and in Magistrate. Some of the other prejudice other claimants to yited the other passengers to defendants had been convicted the rice instituting proceedings join in, signal'ed to his col- of larceny and at the end of in civil action within the period leagues to "close in" on the the proceedings, Mr. Leo of alx months. d'Almada instructed by. Mesara Tae and Hodgson applied to the
Tang Fuk telephoned the Foilce. The two men attempted to escape, After a struggle, however, Lau and Ip Fong were held until the arrival of the police.
During the struggle, Ip Fong waited outside the ship with an- other three men.
J
CHINESE WILL PRESS "FATSHAN" CASE
Chinese press reports from Canton yesterday said that the Customs authorities there had receiv- ed instructions from the Inspector-General of Customs in Shanghai to deal with the "Fatshan" case according to Customs regula- tions. One regulation calls for a volved in the attempt to smug- ine equivalent to thrice tho gle goods Into Canton, to the value of the contraband gooda Canton authorities. This report could not be confirmed in Hong Kong.
scized.
The vernacular reports added that based on the estimated value of the cargo, the finc would amount to more than TIKSE00,000,
Other messages from Canton ald that the Customs wore still
'gang.
At no time during the magls- lerial proceedings
Chan was banished for 10 was any years in December last, DSI Indication given to the Magic-| Askew added. trate that CNRRA was a Chin- ead Government department or that as such Chinese
OPIUM RAIDS Govern-
The BOAC flying-boat which Yiu Mui Feng (38), famato, Wednesday had as its passengers: Committal proceedings against left for the United Kingdom on charged with the murder of an Messta. Denis H. Hozel, TT: 18-month-old baby at No. 23 Chi Mawalt, R. MeWilliam, Lan Terrace was continued before Father
Rov. Casey, Rev. Father Mr. J. C. Conklin at Central yes- Cooney, Rev. Father Crogan, Mrs. terday.
WOR
away
Calcutta: Mr. Straight.
Further hearing was adjourned D. Pow and Miss P. Pow; for to Aug. 16, as one of the most important witnesses
The following were passengers From the Colony,
prin- by CPA, planea; kwa Yesterday', hearing was elpally occupied by evidences from From Manila;-W.S.B. Sump- 16 police inspectors, detectives and son, Marlino Hu Wa Ken, Fong Chut, David Chua, Wong Chụ, called, to the scene of the murder, Mri, Lam Blu Ho, Leon the taking of statements and the Fat,
Liong, Siong, Miso charging of the defendant.
Corona Liong; Hul Poo, Ten Uy Ching, Dy See Tiolo. Tiu Sam, Mrs. So Lion, Mrs. Marcela Tena. Chon Peng. and K.C. Thadani, S/Ldr, Mary Martin (RAF Áron Control).
For
ment departament, after having Two rafda by $1 Androws interpretors relating to their being obtained the rice under section the Mong Kok district on Thurs 43 CNRRA would in due course day ended in the arrest of two in an action brought within the opia divan keepers, and. 21 six-month period cluim to be amokers and the seizure of seven immune from the
pipes, six lumpa and 10 small pots Jurisdiction
of opium of the local courts.
Before Mr. W. A. Blair Kerr at Before argument was com Kowloon yesterday, Wong Ng need Mr. Justice. Williams chai (25) was fined $200 for using stated that ordinarily a motion; 974 Canton Rand, first floor, as a in the terms of the one before dive; Tam Fung (62-year-old him would be heard in cham- widow), fined $100 for keeping bera but he felt that the matter diyan at 411 Reclamation Street, was one of considerable public
first floor. interest and should be there- fore heard in open court.
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10 days imprisonment each,
The smakers were fined $15 or S/I Howarth prosecuted in both cpaca.
Letters From Readers
Church Rule
handeŭ over three of the shio's be embodied. In the Chung Hua losing Its Bishopric should Hong thousands of Dollars to cover War |
Money Market
S.P.C.K. provided in perpetuity a various items for which retail undecided on the amount.of the Sir-It is now public know. stipend for the Colonial Bishop of prices are controlled by the Gov. fine to be imposed since the ledge that His Grace the Lord Hong Kong which has been encrament. nasessment work was still un- Archbishop of Canterbury huis Joyed to this day. Is this endow. On reading the reports of the: completed.
relinquished his Anal authority ment and other diocesan, finances Annual Meetings of the big busi The messages added that the over the Colonial Bishoprie of to be rolled into the Chung Huaners houses, showing Net Fronts Captain of the "Fatshan" bad Hong Kong, that this Diocese is to Shing Kung Hul?
of from $1,000,000 to $3,000,000 I can understand die. Colony after setting aside hundreds of crew suspected of being In-Sing Kung Hul, and that the
Bishop of Hong Kong is no longer Kong be given back to China, but Losses and Taxation, one does not a Colonial Bishop.
as long as Hong Kong remains a need much business sense to per In a recent press report allusion Crown Colony I maintain that the celve that if these firms are able wne mode to the interesting de. dignity of the Colonial Bishopric to make such enormous pronts at Interest in the money velopments occurring in the and everything nilacking to it the expense of consumers, in spito market yesterday was Anglican Church in China. Inter. should be guarded and kept intact. of high labour costs, then the focussed on Piastres, eating they may be but they are it would be interesting to know controlled prices of the goods which made a spectacu-ceve by cople a Hong Kong Churches in this place feel in the too high.
nevertheless viewed with con. what the Chinese Anglican they are, retailing must be for lar spurt to $14.10 a 100, who have been kept in the dark matter. In this docess there are - I wonder what a London hous- following rumours of a the Bee of Hong Kong, Chinese, and there is suficient he to charge her 48. Od. per 16. 4 Bishops, 2 English and wife would say to her grocer were ing It is peace settlement in French
so much of what has been work is this Colony alone o for Bacon Rashers, s. 8d. per lb. Indo-China. Itone, though that in itself I think warrant the retention of the for Lyons Tea, or 3. pd, per lb. |had opened at $12,50. [deplorable, but the way in which Colonial Bishoprie. Surely the for. White Granulated Sugar, for At the close the market was it was done,,, Anglicans in this Government of Hong Kong will that is what the Hong Kong prices slightly casier, at $13.50.. ***Fnisce have beep presented with a have something to say about this represent in Sterling, These are Gold also started on the cilmb (fait accompli, and I have had my Any Bishop of any diocese, not only a few examples but there agalu and after opening, at 980 intclligence insulted and foelmatter how charitably disposed are hundreds of others. The whole a imel it went up to $345.00. It have been treated as though. Its not his to give, only to guard, it such high retail prices vere ho may be cannot give away what situation makes one think that closed at 8941,with the under- MET
folly.gh or a
ot.d I contend that this Talt ac- not officially sagotioned. tone very strong.
ConclWhy were the Trustees of the compll is nothing short of an would not be auch huge quantities Chinese National
GUITRICY opened at 12.66 cts for futures troe Anglican places of worship autocratic move which will surely of foodstuffs, in the Colony, à stato and. 18,65 cm for spot (for in this Colony not consulted breed bad feeling and result in of affaire which surely amounts CN$1,000), and closed at 13 the matter, and why were the disunity Progress in unity let to a species of Black-marketeer. cts and 13.9 conts respectively respective Councils of these three us have by all meanal. I refuseling.?
U:8. dollars were firmer at:
at places of worship, not given as to subscribe to the report that the The extortionate charges $4.88: And Sterling: too was Opportunity to votes their Archbishop of Canterbury bha restaurants, as pointed out by stronger at #13:12. Australion Pilona? Who engineered this taken the due and inevitable step re of your correspondents, also pounds were unchanged at mors, and do Anglicans Want The words "us" and "inevitablo" make sudicent Ice Cream for aly of relinquishing his authority need some investigation. 1 can thin Blahopric seceded from Canterbury's Archiepiscopal Juri do not think are those of lip large nurious at a cost of about
$12.082
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FATAL FALL FROM BALCONY Leo Lia Nul, a 15-year-old girl who Ilves in No. 329 Lai Chi Kok Road, was hanging but clothes for E.G.H. Sinclair, Miss Kung So Bingapore:-J. Kwok, drying yesterday morning when Ling and K. Chatovani. she accidentally overbalanced her sulf and full to the street.. juries.
She suffered severo head to. She was taken to Kowloon Hoa pital where she was detained.
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