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THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1947.
GUNMEN BETRAYED As Handsome As Rank Reaches FOR REWARD,
Out Into Malaya
Singapore, Dec. 8, I. Arthur Bank, the Bri- tish cinema magnate, and Lake Wan Tho, Malayan Chinese, have purchased the. controlling interest
chal of 19 motion-picture theatres throughout Malaya.
Now theatres also will be bullt in the Malayan Union and Singapore by the firm,
COURT TOLD
Stories of double-crossing for the sake of rewards were told to both Mr. W. H. Latimer and Mr. W. A. Blair Kerr, the Kowloon Magistratės; yesterday in two arms possession cases.
In the ratone, heard by Mri af possession of a revolver and Blair-Kerr in the morning, Det. three rounds of ammunition. Sub-Inspoofor JR.
Skyes sald that Yip Ken (30) colled on PC 010 at the Telmisateul (Land) Police Station on Nov. 15, with the information that he had been naked by a friend to assist in an armed robbery at 844 Nathan Rood.
It was alleged by Dot, Inspec- tor Franklin that on Nov. 10 Ng went to the shop of his friend Chau Yuen, at Kowloon City. and asked whether he would get any reward for having a friend arrested In possession of a gua Chau brought Ng to the Sham On Nov. 20. a Police party, shulpo Police Station on the fol- under DSI Skye, proceeded to lowing day, where they contact ***** | Fa. Yuen Street and there arrested Dei, Tai Kwan.
The theatre chain form- erly was owned by the Keng Hunt Film Co. of Penang.- Associated Press.
U.S. Airline Chief Visits H.K.
ed On Rong (22), travelling ten- Ng, it was alleged, arranged der, on whose person was found with the Police that he would be the barrel and chember of a rewallding with the gunman along Volver.
H-phong Road Talmisatsul, that the spot evening and that he would
scratch his head as a signal
A few yarda from where On was arrested was found a parcel containing the butt and framework of the same
revolver.
Qn Pong told the Police that | the butt and framework were carried by. Yip Kan who was later picked up by the Police.
Both defendants were sen- Mr. Croit Hunter, President of tenced to three years' hard Northwest Airlines, Inc.. whenbour and
recommended to be arrived in the Colony on Satur- banished. day with Mrs. Hunter, was ac- companied by Mr. William Stern, Director, and. Mr. Donald
"Any Reward?”
In the afternoen, Hú! Sik-yuen fore Mr. Latimer on the charge
J. King. Vice-President, Orlent and Ng Yuk-chlu appeared be Region.
The party is now staying at the Repulse Bay Untel
Southwest Airlines, which celebrat
el its 20ab anniversary last year, 11 one of
of du trading, air carriers of the f'nited
States.
The Company's domestic route ex trands from the e-rerminals of Seattle and Portland na the west coast to New York via Minneapolis, Chicago: and Detroit.
ST. VINCENT de
PAUL RAFFLE
The following are lucky num•{ bors of the various ruffle tickets drawn at the Al Fresco Fete of has recently licen certificated St. Vincent de Paul Society held feren Detroit to Washington, D.C. on Sunday:
Sitter July 15 lasi, Mr. Humer Admission Ticket Raffie:
1at prize stated, his line has operated regular whduled services three times weekly 2nd 3rd in eucli direction from the United States to the Orient, serving Manila,' Shanghai, Serail, Tokyo, Anchorage, Dairy Farm:
Seattle and Miqueapolis,
FOOD-FUEL
AVERAGES
4th
1st prize
2nd
3rd
No. 11622 2047 11808 11830
No. 171
· 1344 1140 Consolation prizes; Nos. 359 1187 81, 177, 1201, 422, 55, 330, 1100, 1377, 413, 1452, 1138, 1129 1276 64, 294, 1352, 300 Fund and fuel costs for the 1407, 148, 123, 1238 1143, 431, week chaing Dee. 6:
Rosary Church Catholic Young $4.5700 Ladies Association:
ist prize
1097.
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No.
At 6 p.m. that day. Det. Sub. Insp. D. S. Roberte. Det. Szt. L Chau-shing and Det. Tal Kwar went down to Hafphong Road
They saw
the
accused two walking, towards- Nathan Road and stopped them, after receiv ing the signal from Ng
Hul, it was alleged, attempted to put his hand to his girdle but was pounced upon by Del. Tal Kwan,
Del. Sgt. Li seized Hul's right hand, and DSI Roberts drew the Grat defendant's revolver from girdle.
In evidence, Hui declared that he was a permanent coolle em- ployed by the Kowloon Godown. and resided with his wife. Ng. And another female in an un- numbered hut at Shh Fo Road, Kowloon City.
"Pestering"
He had occasion," he said, io rentimand Ng for pestering the
his clonamieл--- womenfolk of reprimand which second accused reserted.
On the day in question, said efendant. Ne and he were welk Ing along Haiphong Road when the second accused handed him a parcel, contained in an ordinary. handkerchief, and asked him to keep it for him.
The packet, went on Hut, was not actually handed to him but was put into his inner pocket by Ng. who stated that it contained a powder compact.
The "Gay Nineties"
Sir Alexander Korda's film version of oscar wilde's "an ideal husband, had its premiere at the Carlton Thea- tre, London lust' month:
J
The audience included several Cabinet Ministers, seven Ambassador and thirty Film Stars,
Photo shows Margaret Newbury arriving in a hansom for the premiere--APhoto.
2 BRITISH WARSHIPS
FOR CHINA THIS SPRING
Two British warships will be transferred to the
Chinese Navy this spring.
it's
The ceremony will most likely take place in April, the vessels being the cruiser "Aurora" and the Hunt Class destroyer "Mendip". The former will then be re-christened the "Chungking" and the latter the "Ningpo".
These ships have now com | haya, enjoyed little leave during plete a thorough refit,in which | this period; as oven three days' the directional strips In Eng- absence was.considered ruffl- lish have been changed for clent to apeet the schedule. once in Chinese. Further, at
the request of the Chinese Gov- ernment, the vessels have been" equipped with extra awnings and application of heat resist ing insulation for the tropics.
The warshipe are now about to go out on their trials, follow- ing which they will be engaged
Travelled Widely
they
During the two years have been in Britain, groups of cadets have visited practically overy part of the British Isica.
They have been extremely popular wherever they haye
on exacting exercises to train gone and because of this it is the Chinese complements in now indicated that this Christ- their handling. Most of the mas will see them dispersed Chinese crews, who have now over the country as guests of been about two years with the friends they have made. Royal Navy, have completed their foundation, training › byt there remains the actual run ning of the ships. To insure utmost proficiency, this part, of the programme
is not being curtalled in any way,
As it is expected to take
These Chinese boys speak | very highly of Britain and the British people but now that the newness of their surroundings here has had time to wear, off, some of them are beginning to feel homesick. They are thus
S'hai Tabloid Banned In
Taiwan
**** għanghal, Dec. 8,
The Talwan o provincia! authorities today obanged. the Bystrculation ein "TalwIETA, of the "Tich Tao," a Shang- hai tabloid, which attacked the Talvan provincial ad- ministration-and Madame Welanimin, wife at Wis Governor's in particular.
Madamo Wel had already. brought a libel suit against "the newspaper, which claim- ed she engaged in currency manipulations.
The paper also said she used. ·former, Japaneso valuables to decorato her ewn home, operated a large lumber export firm und used Government Testrio- tions to prevent, others from exporting,-United Presa.
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Ambassador To China
Leaves H.K.
looking forward to next year The British (Ambassador to
at least three months; the trans when they will be returning to China (sir Balph Stevenson)
fer ceremonies have been pro-China with these two additions and Lady Stevenson returned to visionally ixed for April-to the Chineas Navy, Meanwhile, Chinese cadets have been undergoing a term of in- tensive training while the ward ships have been in dock. They
Ban On Thorium
Thorium Personalia
Nitrate
Hits H.K. His Live 9 De unspe
Aversely affecting certain Hong Kong manufac- turers is the recent decision of the Atomic Energy Commission in Washington fo thoroughly vet and check-for-authenticity all applications for the export of thorium nitrate from the U.S.A. and other friendly nations.
Local
"Aurora"
Nanking at three o'clock (yes- torday afternoon (by, plave.from Hong Kong, says Central News. Their tour of South China pok them to Taiwan, Amoy, Canton and Completed in November, Hong Kong, 1947, "Aurora" was one of four Traveling with the Ambisidor ships in the Arethusa" class, were Mr. J. P. Coghill and Mr. J. Y. Chines respectively of which "Penelope" and Mackenzie, "Galaten" were war losses. A Counsellor and Second Secretary of cruiser of 5,270 tons, she is the British Embassy in Nanking.
Sir Ralph told naismen at Ngo- armed with six Glach guna, king airfield that, during his wait to Peninsula Hotel arrivals: sight 4-inch, a large number of Canton, he was greatly impressed by Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Blair, Mr. 40 mm and 20 mm, anti-aircraft the efficiency with which De¡ ¿TV. Kwangtung and And Kra: R. H. Levy, F. Ben guns, and six 21-inch torpedoes Soong, Governor of hum, W. V. Ahern, Mr. and triple mounts. Her Parsons concurrently Director, of
of the -Pre- Mrs. W. J. Hoffmann, H. Heared turbines, driving four sident's "Canton Headquarters, whe
lem facing him. The British Ambassador expressed Ensoff, H. A. Ayres, H. D. Carl shafts, give her a top speed of tackling. the problems
moall the hope that an agreement between Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Roser Jr., just over 32 knota,
The class is an interesting the Chinese and Hong Kong Govem- Capt. and Mrs. K. W. Smith, Joseph Shatum, T. R. Runnella one, for the displacement is the menis regarding bilateral mea J. C. Warner, J. Bird, R. Mark minimum required for ocean to prevent smuggling between Hong efficiency, while the Kong and the Chinese mainland ham, J. C. Champion, EL going Truby, E. Shorey, I. Williams armament is adequate to, dhal would soon, be sprluded, added Cen-
with armed merchant cruisers tral News. manufacturers who,parently impossible as no ship. S. P. Bell and H. E. Phillips.
Weight reduction was secured When the gun was reventod, previously used chenticals auch inents have been known to
by the extensive, use of electric continued Hui, Ng said to him: as thorium In the production arrive from that country al- "This gun was given to me by a
of their commodities are now though the Soviet Trade Com Peninsula departures: R. Hwelding as well as by the em Walchow mon, Because
you inreg with considerable delay missioner here has been pro McCallum, T. H. Crowther, Dployment of aluminium-covered been unfair to me, I have and must produce have
Teheran, Dec. 8. detailed moting the export of Soviet Fowler, Mr. and Mrs. Roger plywood for cabin bulkheads, done this to you."
Reports from Tabriz sahl to Defendant asserted that he had proof of their purpose in apply: products of various kinds for Farbos, Mr. and Mrs. R. E. and other light-partlilone.
Other features of the "Arc-day that city in "Azerbaijan was never seen the revolver before ing for the thorium before hop-the past year. Although the Chambler, C. G.-Heywood, J. D
Soviet is now exporting patent Wyber; Mr. and Mrs. W. J thusa" class are a dyid flywheel undor Bmited martial law and a and that the whole thing was a ing for delivery. 100
to di except "frame-up" by Ng.
Reason for the Atomic Energy medicines prepared from Deer Mohr, J. T. Gay, M. A. Annett which enables the power to be curfew extending Commissions actions In in-horn and blood to China, who is Mr. and Mrs. E. M.. Grimm, E almost instanteously switched three hours of the day,
These game reports said in vestigating local needs for apparently uninterested in ex N. Mitchell, N. Dorfman, Mr.over from main engines to thortum is belloved to be that porting certain essential raw and Mrs. C. J. Powell, J. E cruising turbines, and stream secret organisation called the while thorium nitrate la used materials such as thorium salts: James, C. P. Gabbott, Mr. and lined funnels which take the Revenge Committee" five of Mrs. H. W. Ryburn, Mr. and surrent, clear of, aircraft mount whese members were arrested here for the making of gas man→United Press.
two weeks ago, was trying to Mrs. C. E. Temlett and Missed between them. tles, according to news reports
slir Azerhatjon.again against the it is also being utilised in fac
Gwan Davia.
|central-Government. tories in Germany by a third production of Power for the neno therium-andather radio
648 2nd.
3800 3rd
3870 Consolation prizes: 4790, 4949,
cattles
Rice & Flour
7.2
Vegetables
1.0
Snit Cabbage
.NADO .3200
Oil
.7
1.7570
Tea
+
.9600
Sait Fish
78904777.
Fish
.0500
Purk
.3
10.0
. 1.0000
.7000
Firewond
Bean Curd, 14
pieces
Tulal
Baby's Woolen Set: No. 0. St. Teresa Catholic Action Men's
Association!
654
1st prize
3rd
2nd $12.7800 Clocks Raffic:
APPOINTMENTS
Mr. D. W. Jones, of B, Ray- mond Road, Southampton, has been appointed to the Colonial Servico na un Assistant Auditor In Hong Kong.
Mr. Jones, who was born in Cardiff, was eduented at King'e College, Taunton, and qualified for the Institute of Backers' Dipjon.
2nd
1st prize
Children
Church:
+
No.
Just then the Police arrived and he was arrested with Ng. At the Police Station he found out for the first time what the, parcel contained..
Further evidence will be heard on Dec. 11.
17 DAICHOKU CAMP
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142
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136
of
-Mary,
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No.
BU
192
No.
116
MAJOR
No. 148
.82
1st prize 2nd 3rd Special Lottery
1st prize
2nd Ladies Wristwatch
prize mag Cake prize St. Thomas More:
Onmarn
No. ,Doll
Mandarin Coat Teresa's Air Force St,
Ladies Association: 1st prize
He served as an offlect in the Royal Air Force and W.48 awarded the Distinguished Fly- ing Cross and the
Crigs. He was demobijlend as
a Squadron-Leader,
Mr. Jones has been in the Service of the National Proyin-
elal Bank.
2nd
145. 21 101 Action
Catholic
No.
547 $77 000
CROSS-EXAMINED
Major Ucte Taicht, Comman-production. dant of Dalchqku POW "Camp, Formosa, during thẻ lakt, seven months of the war, was cross- examined by the Prosecutor in No. 6 War Crimes Court, on the evidence he gave at the previous Hearings.
The Major is arraigned, along
Screening
EUROPEAN WOMAN
ROBBED
khaki trousers
*
Arrivals
by BOAG flying-
"Mendip"
CURFEW IN. TEHERAN
The Government cricle.con- boats on Sunday were: Mesari One of 19 in the
"Hunt'tinued with Premier Quavan és Mrs. Airlie, of Jubilee, Bldg., Sham J. C. Champion, R. Markham G.class, Mendip is of 1940 vin: Bultaneh ruling without a active materials for atom bomb shui To Barracks, had a pair of A, Haley Wallce (from Ponie), tage. A large number of thead 'cabinet and refosing to resign and khaki shlet Ko Pwest-swee and Mrs. Bawilight (1,000 fous) destroyers until the Majlis votes non- ntolen from the rout yesterday Gyi (from Rangoan), Mr. S. C. ware transferred subsequently confidence. morning.
Tris (from Bongkok), "Messrs to the Polish, Royal Norweglan}| The Majlis was unable to act The culprits not yet been
Alywood," Liong Tjoen-ajan, Royal Hellenic and French for lack of a queram.since.de. Numerous Government agents arrested.
puties supporting Quavam were P. Heath, M. H. Curtin, Navies. in Hong Kong, American and
| Staying` away--United Press. Armed with four 4-inch, gung The winners: of the Treasure Wan Son, Ching Bong-gon,: Loke British, have been screening applications for the importation Hunt, organised by. Toc Hat Chee-peng, Mme Chia Wan-yee, and two 20 mm. AA, they have
motor car, lorries and taxis, were bers of the Camp Staff, with, il of thorium nitrate here because the Boy's and Girl's Clubs As Mrs. Cheong Ling-chee and Mrs. a top speed of around 28 lists. Elght traffic accidents, involving Consulation prizes: 1024, 994, treatment of Auled POWs He of the danger of deflection of gociation Fete on Saturday Jastuk Noile (from Singapore Primarily intended for escort reported from the West Foint res work, they ate not fitted with lass dight. The occupants suffered has dented the charges made shipments to some potential were 1st. Prize (350,00) Aw
Arrivals by Hong Kong Air- torpedo tubes. onemy power. Some half dozen Wah of Haw Far Mahalona. ways plane from Shanghal on
Alight injuries.? ugainst him.
In reply to questions put by factories regularly producing 2nd. Frize (a Bottle of Rum) Sunday were: Mesara **J. the Prosecutor, Vote said he hurricane Innterns in Hong Abdool Halim, Curreen, knew of deaths taking place Kong are at the moment await-The winners may collect their gueiredo, H. Nee, AK Foo among POWs but he did not take
prizes at the office of the AssoXC. Zen, S. C. Chen, T. Z. the trouble of checking them up ing stocks of thorium nitrate.
Importation of nitrate from clation on Upper Albert Road, Ling, C. L. Wang, CY Sung, K. C.Yen, Jan Koraliaber, He was not aware that prison-the Soviet to Hong Kong la ap- Hong Kong. ere were underfed.
ard
586, 1005, 1223.
S'HAI OFFICIALS AID FISH BLACK-MARKET
Shanghai, Dec. 8.
bad
who
An UNDRA spokesman said today that the Chin-
ese Ministry of Agriculture and For taken sides with 'fish 13зrket, Lope refuse to unload more than 300400;caffles of fish per month from UNRRA”ishing vessels. The ban 1 an attornpú
the price of fsh up in Ahau
The Ministry representaven refused to oppose the Auiradar ket operators, the epokesman Bald, following a series of meet ings between UNRRA, Ministry representatives, and fish market dealers.
The dealers, in turn, stood pat on their policy of restricting the amount of fish coming into Shangtal thus depriving, Bhang
hul people of Thousands
with seven other former ment
or of making investigations.
Sickness among prisoners and the need for medicine, the said. of the reponsibility were the medical officer in charge.
Ucte admitted he was rather i vague as to his responsibilities an He had had no commandant. previate "experience.
cases except in
He Couldn't Find Markets In India
The post; he sa'd, was usually INRWA cald the wholesale held by a senior officer above price of ish in Shanghai ox- his own rank of major. beads (12:00 Chinese dollars per in regard to abuse of Red Cross George cattyCompared to 0,000 and parcels, he said he had never 6,000 por calty An other son-heard of such
past cities Associated Press. In 150ce when a parcel was taken to hospital which the Japanese were putting
Court adjourned to 10 am for this, morning."
COLONIAL OFFICE APPOINTMENT
RUSSIAN BAPTISTS IN SHANGHAI
Shanghal, Dec. 8. Forty-four Baptist White Bussians, who had led from the
There
kulap
San Francisco, Dec. 8. Gordan New York business executive, three months looking for markets
and India for a group of U.S. In2 :
failed to fine any.
no kmar
Me Arthur Cheoch Ianos. Requiem
of cattles of fresh fish daily at Soviet Unlor abverbl years ago M.P., Secretary of State for the
a time when Government off
atever. Gorden said he made the trip either on behalf of US, Industrial con
cerns and at the request of group of Indian capitalists,
Mass
and who last year redshed-Lan: Colonies, has appolated Mr. For General
cials were straining every effort show, capital of the northwest D. Watson to be his Private, Lern province of Kansu, hayo Secreip in succession to Mr.
arrived here this afternoon by Edmonds, who has beg Leclerc
to increase the city's food sup
ply.
Chang, I. Williams, F. C. Sun,
T. 2. Chu and T.<. Leo.
Arrivals at the Hong-Kong
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Girl Picnicker Tells Of "Table-Knife" Band
-Seven men who allegedly robbed plnickers at Jardine's |_ Hoth] yesterday were: Mr. and Hill, 'above the "Aw)Par3villa” and stabbed a widident" :lwice in: Mrs. 3. Isblandtsen and Mrs. N. the bigh hopeared-bülore Mr. FFXVdAlmada yesterday kat Ma. Departure word; Mt. Vihatral Marlstenor on a tharre of armed "drobberys-by-two cor
Riteo
Gloucester Hotel,"arrivals :--- Mrs. Foster Hall and Mr P 4.
Wong Po-lin, 22-year-old sis-¡ of algold ring and Ko Walpam Repulse Bay Hotel arrivals:tor of the victim, Wang Wings of a whist watch, and winton Leut, Col. and Mrs. E
of$229,'Des Voeux-Boad,West; the same afternoon shey-robbed: MoNamara. Departures: Mrgathat Wing was stabbed Wong Wing of wrlat watch, K C Boyd.
third time by another of the two Parker pens láng $10,371 Heven
defendants, whom she net. $I MacPherson": "pro-
8pcuted.. could not identify.
Witudes said that, as she was: plaicking with her brother, Kwakke fun and two children she, paw.defondants approaching *** themián,a sigsille attitude fe
Dhraośwete: dźwith table jknives; which:2
le said he found that 68 pee-Mr. D., cent of all available dolors in Hull.ag both states are spent onlinpor lation of foodstuïavto, ävert fur ther famine."
Reminders
Today
HKSPC - Annual CS Misiin.
threatosing manner. 3ohn's Cathedral + HU, 030
ditendant, Wan Ko Intenservices Boxing, 1.Chlon, Fifteen to 20 per cent, goes into factories and raw mate
Lehlup," she said, abbed ther Bidet Club 18 pm." for thos plants and 13 per
Astrugöjda ba. La di colm Machiqnald is being used for
paring
PAA. Clipper passengers inbrother, as he (WI clude John" "Brlordy,
Arthur Kar possession of his wat daar General of En bo: said.
Jiivatch, "which" ¡stefandant!yat-i Howard View Duff, Royal, Leonard, Indian
tempted to snatch) The spokesman pointed out air.
The evacuation was arranged the Colonial Service Department Joseph's Church, at 8.80 sth AF Dr. Bakiena, India's Waldill, John Willips,
promoted to be Head of one of my requiem Mass was sold at However, in 4 Baculo despatch; Miller, Viator Buben, that the 300,000-catty quota
Sixth defendant, was equalivalent to only Avd by the Baptist Foreign Mission of the Colonial Office.m
Coung (for MM) Mead, chun, the alleged. 1931 The Russians
for the repose of the chlaf ECAFErdelegate, had spent boatloads.
MIL" WTFPatterson (for Lilly attempted Ate General Philippe good indication of India UNRRA has 80 of its 126 several years in their trek for
the of policy when he stated
duam), and Rather Fraugd gold ring fishing craft in this area opera-religious freedom, arriving first
31: Ahe conference that at the ph ting out of Shangbel, phận: the (li district of Sinklang
sont stage of world stairs co born, trien olsand and the Far,
ipust necess
Diversion
and then be o
* bf Sinklang,"Where political sit
The fish dealers! moyo bad Test gorged them
forced UNRRA to divert operar
tons of ita fishing foot to other
coastal cities sincluding:
Kellung, 2" Weichow,
word
Mi-Olhor witnagson, sta
borative: evidence. An; /
The accuse
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