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CHRISTMAS EVE December 24, 1947 Dinner Dance
CHRISTMAS NIGHT
December 25, 1947 Dinner Dance
BOXING NIGHT Decenfber 26, 1937 Dinner Dance
NEW YEAR'S EVE December 31, 1947 Dinner Dance
APPEARING AS A SPECIAL CABARET
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THE POPULAR CHINESE RADIO ARTIST KOXY LEE
·Introllucing his sonsational CHINESE TROUPE
YONG WAN HING Acrobatic Tap Dance Star KWOK YAN Mand
MISS MAK YEN
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"VENGEANCE"
DUE IN H.K.
ON MONDAY
The 14,000-ton aircraft carrier "Vengeance" is due to arrive in Hong Kong from Singapore on Monday, the "China Mall” learned authorita- tively yesterday. She is expected to enter the harbour at 3.15 p.m.
Radar Reaches To
New Heights
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HMS Vengeance," on routine vikit, Will Yemain here for 1 tinys before returning. to Singapore..
Veneyeance" is one of seven ships in the "Colossus" class of aircraft carriers, most of which wero completed in 1945-46.
Displacing 14,000 toną (17,720 tons full load) they carry from 39 to 44 aircraft and дте armed with 21 2- pounder pom-poms as well as large number. of 20 mm, unti aircraft guna.
Powered by Parsons geared shafts, driving two turbines they have a sneed of about 26
knots.
Washington, Dec. 17. A United States Army Signal Corps official said today that radar ranges
Similar have been extended SO Similar these ships PTA far beyond those of the five in the "Majestic" class. World War II that it is Differences between them are now possible to detect not perceptible from phate- graphs and are believed to be missiles almost entirely confined to in- high-flying
the 1,000 iniles away. Detec-ternal, neccmmodation on tion of low-flying guided mess decks.
Both classes are insulated for missiles remains a mat- tropical service and are *air ter of considerable dif- conditioned. ficulty.
י.
Two others "Magnificent"
"Warrior"--were... trans-. and ferred to the Royal Canadian Navy and two more were com
Norman Abbott, Assistant Chief of the Radar and Meteorological Branch of the US. Army Signal Corps, discussed recent radar in-pleted a the Maintenance Air. provements in an interview,
craft Carrierku."Parseus" ".and
The Defence Secretary, James "Pluncer." Forrestal, announced recently that Dr. Vannevar' Bush, chairman of
the Research and Development OLD BOY'S DINNER Board, in directing the study by scientists of carly warning radar
Old Boys of St. Stephen's
And other devices to protect the College 'celebrated their second United States against a ancak riot-Wηr, annual get-together
attack.
Abbott sald he believed the with a dinner and dance at the dimeuities of setting up a radar Hong Kong Hotel Roof Garden warning network for Amerles "ean yesterday evening. be solved." But, he added, the system will be expensive and Major Problem
complex.
The big problem, he said, in long-range detection of low-flying
waves, like other, microwaves such na televisi:n, travel in straight lines. They do not follow the curenture of the earth longer radio waves.
BER 19, 1947.
They Signed An Air Pact DEFENCE CASE
Hong Kong's Director of Air Services, Mr. A., J. R. Mons (right) and Sir Jólin Baldwin (left) returned to the Colony yesterday after signing the Philippines Air Agreement in Manila.
The bilateral air agreement is of vital interest to Hong Kong as practically all British air services, existing or con- templated. Inking with the Philippines, will be operating from or through the Colony,
arrived by PAL plane. The British representatives China Mail Photo,
U.K. Trade Envoy A Man Of Parts
CONCLUDED
AT ALLEN TRIAL
"Allen may be guilty of an indiscretion, but not a Criminal offence," declared Mr. Percy Chèn yesterday, in his closing address to the jury-in the case in which William Elijah--Allen, Man Kam-fat and Chul Hong are charged or 25 counts of alleged conspiracy to obtain bribes, accepting and agreeing to accept bribes. 20 The ease ik being head. before
Ha
Mr.
Justice E.H. Williams (Chiet Justice),
Mr. A. Lonsdale, angisted by Mr. F.F.W. Shaftain, Sinior Supt. of Police and Det. Insp, J. Johnston, is conducting the case
Mr. Percy Chen, Instructed by Mr. S. Ne Quinn of Messrs. Bruton & Co.. is appearing for Allen.
Man Kam-fot is represented by the Hon. Mr. Leo d'Almada c Castro, K.C. Instructed by Mr. PJ. Grimths of. Messrs. Wilkia- son and Grist,
Trillionaires In Shanghai Bid High
Shanghai, Dec. 18. Socialite lonaires bid a total of CNS570,000,000 an auction of 10 honour scats Jast night for the forthcoming Lo, instructed
refugee relief shows.
Mr. Hin-shing by Mr. C.A.3. Russ, la appearing for Chul Henn
Mr. Percy Chen, who resumed his address yesterday morning. continued to deal with the evi dence adduced by the prosecu- tion: He said that Allen was a truthful mon, who admitted that his memory was bad.
Mr. Chen nsked the jury to accept Allen's defcets, whatever they might be, in regard to en tries in broks.
Allen, had, said Mr. Chen, told Inn honest and straightforward
story,
Denial
Dealing with the receipt for the table fan. Mr. Chen declared most vehzmently that Dot, Insp. Johnston was not telling the truth about this receipt.
At one
A charity movie premiere brought out the city's rich- est socialites..
The winning biddern in- cluded
N: C. Mr.
Уко (cement and paper man- facturer), Mr. Yang Hung- san (Sung Sing Textiles). Mr. George Hardoon treal estates and the Kwok Family (Wing On Depart- ment Stores),-United Press,
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Jap Freighter Shifted By Thirds
Suspended between two" lift-
-the
Mr. Justice Williams repeated-ing-barges, the forward section Mr. W. F. Montgomery, who arrived by air only remonstrated with Mr. Chen of · 4,000-ton Japanese (sunk in the Naval December 12th is to take up the appointment for making certain accusations freighter
Rnchorage by Allied aircraft of United Kingdom Trade Commissioner in against prosecution witnessCR
stage he said to Mr. during the Japanese occupation the Colony. His main duty in Hong Kong Is Chan: "Be accurate-I have told of Hong Kong), was lifted yes- towed to Lyėmun times to be accur- terday and to stimulate the Interflow of trade and con- you about
Bay where it was dumped.
The two merce between the Colony and the United ate in your statements.
Addressing the jury on behalf
lifting-barges were Kingdom, an official spokesman said yester-of Man Kam-fat, Mr. d'Almada towed by two salvage tugs, nc- Faid that the Ce:wn case depend-companied by HMS. "Partizan," day.
ed almost in entirety on the evi- Boom Defence Vessel.
Two-thirds of the former Jap. He said that it was virtually a anese freighter sill remain to be The ship has been cut into three parts to facilitate its clear-
Abbut 100 members and Mr. Montgomery is 38 years and until May 1947 was on loan dence of accomplices. guests, including the School's ok and helds the degree of to the Chinese National Relief Headmaster, Canton E. W. LM.A. Cantab, Economies and fana Rehabilitation Administra-rule of law not to convlet on the lifted.
Martin, were present,
Earlier in the evening mem bera held their annual mooting.
History).
who
uncorr:borated
this
evidence of un
case?" asked Mr.
that the evidence of one accorn- plice could not corroborate that of mother accomplice.
Mr. Lonsdale then commened Mr. Percy Chen and his reply
Hearing will be resumed at 10 Mr. d'Almada, a.m. today.
tion at Its Shanghai Headquar- urcomplice. Before the war he was Directra, supervialog and co-ordina-Was there any evidence to cor-
all in are Inspectorate, attack planes or missiles. Radar at which the following officers form of a company specialising ing the work of the Western roborate that of the accomplic wern elected for the ensuing in market research and indus-specialists in their particular Almada who stressed the fact year:
trin design for manufacturers epheres. Hing- and indoutríal concerna, Chairman: Mr. Muk ns do
His functiona inchided the wing; Joint. Iton, Secretaries;
From September, 1989, until cuvering of the whole of the and Mesars, Chan Yee-tsung
1944, ne was co-field of operations in China and Chan Shu-fit: General Com September.. mitice: Messra, Chun Pak-luk, Si directer of Lonsdale Hands Co., the programme generally, with Wai-ping, Chah Lu-nin, Tsang Lid., which was responsible for particulars emphasia, on indus Wah-sun, Liang Sze-wa, Large-scale emergency centruc- trial, medical and agriculturàl Hin-hang, Fan Chi-kuen and the lenal camouflage and building rehabilitation, and the clearing through Shanghai and outports projects for the Air Ministry. Rev. Koh Perk-thlang:
of all materials and supplies to
So radar delection of guided missiles like the V1 buzz bomb which dy at 5,000 feet or lower is hard.
"Abbott said it would be possible 10 set up in the Arctic nutomati
tendance to delect the approach of operating for months without at- tendance to detect the approach of trans-Polbr attick forces.-United Priza.
FOOD PARCELS FUND
The following is a list of donation
ru the Food Parcels Fund received up
to Dec. 17 which have not yet been acknowledged in the pressur
WAR MEMORIAL FUND Subscriptions received on Dec. 18: Hong Kong Clays & Kaolin; Co., Ltd. $500 White Star Co $260, lank Kong Printers' Association $200, Mr. & Mo. Arthur T. Bentley $150, Wing Song Hong $25; Equal Hang Kong Covernment Contribution $1,075., ("Coral to date)—$3,446,771.16.
B. & F. TRUST CHIEF DEAD
In September, 1944, he joincl| ensure speedy distribution to UNRRA Grecce Mission in connumer's. Cairo, and in October of that 3ent was one of the first men London, Dec. 18, to enter Greece, having been Benjamin Seymour Guinness,
Re
for many years, Associated Press
Personalia one,
ence from the Naval Anchorage. Y MEN'S CLUB XMAS PARTY
The Annual Christmas Party of the Y's Men's Club will be held on Sunday, Dec. 21, at the Shun Kwong School in Leighton H Read (opposite the Lee Theatre), commencing at 2 p.m, sharp.
A very interesting programm of events, including a Lucky Dip, has been arranged.
It was announced at yeater- day's weekly luncheon of the Club, that there
Reminders
Today Green Island, Cement Co. 'annual meeting, Exchange
Bldg., 11 am,
British Association Cabaret Dance, Roof Garden,
لاوة
25
SMALL FIRE IN WING ON STORE A small fire in the Electrical Department of Wing On Depart- mental Store, 220 Des Voeux Rd., Y's Men's
no further weekly Central, resulted in the Fire De-would be partment sending one machine meetings until Jan. 7, 1948. 79, Chairman of British and Forent by UNRRA at the request 'of G.H.Q. Cairo to the Aegean cign Trust Limited, dled on
On the arrival of the Brigade. de Islands (Sames, Chios, Ikarria Mr. Edward Eu, Managing it was found that the building's Monday night at Atharas Pientour Baileul,
hydrants were put Thimervlile, and Mitylene) to survey the Director of the China Internativate fire Frince.
very little damage existing local conditions with a tional Motor Co., Ltd., left yes use. and The French newspaper, Libera- view to the early repatriation of terday by a Pan-American plane was done.
death Mr. C. Blaker $100, Meases. Gll-tion, said
came after a scam 20,000 Greek refugees in for the United States on a bust- ness trip. His company are local
FIRE IN GODOWN man & Co., Lt. $200-$300; Received horseback riding accident.
agents for Buick and Vauxhall up to Dec. 16. shd already acknow-lived on the French Riviera for the Middle East camps..
He personally prepared, and cars.
Sprutaneous combustion was Central ledge $22,332.75: Tutal donatious nearly 20 years.
believed to have been the cause, Guinness was born in Dublm. carried out the first stagen of received up to Ver. 17. $22,633.75.
A talk on "The Power of Thaugh" of a fire in Jardine's East Point H.K, Hotel, B.30 pm-2am. He served in the British Navy the subsequent rehabilitation of
was given by the Rev. Mr. A. D. godown at 310 pan. yesterday Classicial Conéirt on Records, and, after retirement, was-pro-refugees.
European YMCA, . --West minent in American buginosa lite Early in 1946 he was attach-Stewart at yesterday's weekly fun when a coal slack of about 500.
cheen of the 1 Men's Club, held on tons was involved.
Lunge, 8. p.m. ed to UNRRA China Mission,the Roof Garden, Hong Kong Hotel, The Bre was, however, extin- Philatelic Society Annual Din
Ruished when the Fire Depart-
nor. St. Francis Hotel, 7 p.m. Peninsula Hotel arrivals Wedncament dispatched two appliances day included A., Dahrouge, R.G. to the scene... Goodyear, Mr. and Mrs. W.F. Wat son, Miss W.E. Wation, Mr. Karid Mrs. C.T. Bmith, W, Groom, CA Scherer, H.T. Kenler, C. Echeverri and Chang Ying-thing. ** Nanking, Dec. 18.
Peninsula
Hotel departures Wednes. charged with staging a Two former Japanese officers, killing contest in which each set himself the goal of slaying, 150 day Included TT Qgishima, Mr. E.C. Keen, M, LA. Hutchison, and Chinese during the "Rape of Nanking were feday sentenced
Mr. and Mr. D.G. Buddie
D.G. Puddlem. to death, by a Chinese milltary eduït after a brief trial,
tures yesterday by the Pan Departures men cedunts of their "examples of REPULSE BAY HOTEL Evidence agulist the two beavery and heroism? written by American "Oriental C Clipper" cum prised For Manila, Mr. Oh Chart. Jaganese war toespondents,
A third Japanese, Günkichi Mz, Serafin: Cheng, Mr. Hagboomali Tanaka, was alsò sentences to Gianchund, Master, Pedro Da Silva death for decapitating an uniden Nolasco, Miss Marie Da Silva Nolas tiñan Chinese In Hupeh during co, Mr. Frank, B. Gonsalez,, Mr. Jos the war.
The trial of the fourth war Paterno, Mr, Merle Roble, Mr, Robert Friedrich, Mr. CHI Chân Mr. Sun crime defendant, Tantikkhashi, Chan,, Miss Betty Colly, Mr. started as mon as other Richard diets were announced by the Look San Francisco, Mr. Keng special court.
"Mr. Nick Kic Lui, ·· Me, Yanjt This defendant, a former Jap anese assistant to the Millary Sequeira, Mr. Kin..Tang. Me. Henty Look Ow, Mr. Jack Polk; Mr. Manligi Aflache, to, Chino,, With forcing General Ho Ying Tang, Mrs. Keng Tang chin to accept an ultimatum o fuse war in violution of Interna-
CHRISTMAS EVE December 24, 1947 Dinner Dance
CHRISTMAS DAY
bim. to 6. p.m.
· Teà Dance
BOXING DAY
Tek Dance-
NEW YEAR'S EVE December 31, 1947 Pláger:DaRTO
YEAR'S DAY
Bookings now open at the Peninsula and Regnlse Bay Hotels.
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2 Jap Officers Held Murder Competition
cluded clippings frem. Tokyo newspapers giving
eye-witness
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ARMED ROBBERY
The ground floor: of No. 602 Canton Road was the scene b an armed robbery at:10:30 pm. yesterday when four men, one armed with a revolver, gained
entrance,
After ransacking the premises, they decamped with money, Jewelery and clothing to a total value of $1.200
tri
No arrests have been made up.
a Tate hour last night.
Coming Events TOMORROW Santa Claus Carnival for "All the Family". European YMCA, 2.30 p.m.
"Open Day Kowloon Junior
School, 2.30-4.30 p.m. - Grand Xmas Dance,, United Ser. Tecs Recreation Club, 9pm. to 2 a.m,
Prize Giving Day, St. Mary's Rond, Ków- School, Austin lopt, 4.30 p.m...
DECEMBER 21 Golden Gloves Boxing Tourna ..ment, Victoria Recreation
Club 8.30 p.m.
Got Himself "In Dutch"
With Hotel Register
* For Elving falfe Information 40 the Gloucester Hotel, on June 1...while a resident there, E.EE.J. Halpern WAS GRIMMoned before Mr G. Conklin at Central: Yesterday. He Wän. Jourd guilty and, cautioned.
Witness said that Inspecter. FEE. Russell; of fandanst), Wil Speclul Brunch, said that defertwas only after some by Mrs, dont applied in, Nov. 1945 to no hesitation that defendant wrote
for the Colony and was granted, the weed Dutch",pag perinissloti,ale et supe
fr his letter he stated that he
Defendant said, that his father was a daturalised Netherlander Aftfr, World War. 1. his furyll
was a naturallied Austrian. moved to Austrin and his falter.
Ha was permitted to enter the Colony on May 6, 1916 and wis registered ag an allen of Austrian nalignplityoda sak
regained his Austrian aktionéilly,
Witness said that he had haldi an Austrian passport, but, lost his On June the registered at the Dally by the origy of the
Occuíboljan, power, PRENSA Gloucester Hole! All particulare To state think be was hit the register wäre correctly would, prejustice him and was med in, except the nationality only, after he had an img/chsant coluinn, fin which defendant l'argument with Mr. Erwin that hud written Dutch e he wrote the word “Dutch" în
Mr. Erwin wald that he was the form, formerly chief reception clerk at in reply to Inspector fussell,
ANADA SO Nel witness sild, thus he had no When defendant Måned in the l'u, copy, of the Cate
the nationality it was stated..
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