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LONDON and BIRMINGHAM
BRITISH INDUSTRIES FAIR
On May 3rd 1949.
when the British Industries Fair opens, buyers from all over the world will have an opportunity of inspecting the products of 3.000 United Kingdom manufacturers.
This annual event is the world's largest national trade Fair. Such is its size und im portance that you are urged to come yourself. You are assured of personal contact with actual manufacturers or
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sude velling agents and you will find exhibster.fely grouped by trades six thai mengana may be mante quickly. Above all you will see new aglie e ments, new method 4 mann facture and new ilea. executed with supesh mas manship.
This is your oule opportunity in 1943 to revam within a few days the achieve ments of 57 United Kingdom industries.
For information and assistance you should apply to the nearest British Embassy, Legation or Consulate.
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HONG KONG CANTON EXPORT CO., LTD.
French Bank Bldg., Hong Kong.
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THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, JANUARY 16, 1949,
SIX SINGAPORE New Rotary Clinic HE WANTED TO
SPITFIRES
DUE HERE TODAY
Six Splifires will arrive at Kai-Tak today, weather permitting, after a flight of 2,300 miles from Singapore. They took off from Tengah early
on Jan. 13.
Personalia
Tho Spitfires come from No 28 Squadron and are under th command Squadron-Leader G. Broom, D.S.O., D.FC. They are accompanied by a Mosquito fral Mr. Thomas Sherrard, Acting Flying Officer K. Price, a Sun No. Bi Squadron, captained by weeter of the Hong Kong Office
from N
f the United Nations Interna-derland Flying Dont
209 Squadron, captained by
al Refugee Organization, ne ved at Singapore on Wednesday Squadron-Leader P. C. Haßeld. two Dak tas tron. ift neon by plane from Penang D.F.C., and
No. 110 Squadron, 1:d by Flying Omeer E.M, Simmons,
investigating into the con 4tions of the Chinese refugees here who desire repatriation to
; atriation
job
been by way of Kuching, in Sara The roule for the fight ha
Cinn, says Central News!
Interviewed by Central News, wak, Labuan and Clark Field or Ar Sherrard sald that the re-Luzon Island, followed by a sea 000 miles to In Malaya has crossing of about en largely ompleted and that Hong Kong.
Permission was granted for th re than 1,000 people have al- ody bten ant back to China aircraft to stay overnight at
the Philippine Is- h the exception of 180 per. Air Base in
lands, where re-fuelling facilition sat Penang.
were arranged The distances present no undue difficulty since the aircraft ate carrying ting- range tanks.
·
Pas envers to Manila by the PAA. Clipper "Ocean Rover
cuded E.E. Carr, J. Dweck, Mr. Grimm, Mrs. nd Mrs, W.E.
orothy Heick, Miss Jacqueline: leek and Mr. and Mrs. E. s. *Villoughby.
Peninsula Retel arrivals;
Lamotte, V.K, Bashi; D. Simon
S.B. Taluti.
The excrciee designed to distance give training in long Alghts from Island to Island.
A vital factor has been the pr vision of accurate weather fre casts, special arrangements hav ing bren made to relay bulletins all along the route.
Broom Squadron-Leader
has had rinalderable experience ul aying in tropical areas. In 1941, he took part in the Battle of operate: Malta an afterwards
Force of
Peninsula departures:-W. H. Andrews, W. A. Pearson, E. with
findmarsh, Mrs. Mitzl Mitchell,
the Pathfinder Bomber Command,
The aircraft are expected to
R. T. Walsh, A. Brogo, G. Tremain in Hong Kong for about Thorngate, Miss S. M. Pitt, A. 10 days and will follow the same Sahrouge and Mrs. M. Hoffs.
reute on their return light to Singapore.
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The Reverend George She, M. A. is to be the Guest Speak- rnt the meeting of Toe H this vening.
Faced Police
His subject is "What are we Rather Then
Are for? (The meaning of Lift."
Tee B meet at Talbot House. His Wife
50, Macdonnell Road, at 8.30 n. and to-night's meeting is pen, Indies as well as men be ng welcome,
There will be the usual con- ert of recorded music at Tal-him of 8530. 1 House on Sunday at 8.30 p. when the programme will br of request items.
The new United Stater Con- wl-General, John M. Cabot, ar- rived in Shanghai yesterday by Pan-American plane with his wife and small daughter, Ellza- beth, and was met by Acting Consul-General James B. Pil- her, Chen Kuc-llen, director of Shanghai office of the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Chu Cheng-nien of the Foreign Ministry in Nanking, Baya. Assoiacted Press.
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HAINAN WAR-
CRIMES TRIAL
They Lived On Their Wits
Japanese
cigarettes
The Rotary Club's Anti-Trachoma Clinic was opened by Dr. F. I. Tscung at Taikoo yesterday.
Dock- The Rotary's clinic together with the Talkon yard clinic which has been in use for the prat three months for treatment to the familles of the dockyard al- bourers.
The Taikoo elinic is under the charge of Dr. K. A. female Goh as Medical Officer, a male dresser and two nurses.
Here are shown, second from left: Mr. K. T. Goh, Miss Fanny Teo, Mias Eva Tong, Dr. F. I. Taeung, Dr. K. A. Goh, Mr. Wong Kal Tsot, Mr. Kwok Chan and in the back- ground Mr. A. J. G. Taylor-China Mall Photo.
ODD SPOTS IN
THE
STAND-IN
NEWS
| TIME PAYMENT
HELP PEOPLE
"I have been to many parts of the world, and have always helped peo- plé. I did the same thing here and this is, what happened," Quartermas ter Cheung Ah-sal of the 5/5 Volsella told Mr. Latimer at Kowloon yes- terday from the dock...
The 30-year-old - seaman, who Hald he had done go:d, work dur- ing the war for the Allies," was charged with obtaining, 40 cents by false pretences. He was con- victed on evidence of the prese cution and fined $50.
Inspector McDougall of the Star Ferry said that as he was collecting freight forts at the Kowl on Third Class entrance, Ho heard someone asking for money
hilm... Chinese behind
Но identified Chtung as the "cul- prit" and found 40 conta in his left hand when defendant was arrealed.
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Julian Kelu, student son of Inspict:r Kelu of the Star Ferry, who was helping his father to collect fares at that time,, said that he heard someone asking for money. He said he wávy a, female giving Cheung the money."
Struggling
Defendant said he saw many people struggling under the heat Ho took the 10 get through. money from a lady to give it to the inspector so as to chable her to get through without her hav ing to push in amides, the human Bass. As he was doing it de tendant said, he must have
"DEED wein and misunderstood.
Cheung insisted that he had only 20 cents in his hand when Inspector McDougall caught him, Instead of 40 cents as alleged.
You optnk true. Don't peak He," he shouted to the inspector as the latter was giving evidence In the bax.
DSI Scragg pointed out that in view of the circumstances that Singapore, Jan. 15.
Cheung took only 40 contain For the first time since the stead of having much more when there was a large crowd, a
us a
madó · 24 years ago and rice containing rope, rat droppings, cigarette butts and straw were given to Hainan POWS during their three years'
Hollywood, Jan. 15. onfinement, Lt. C. Mc-
Actor William Bendix, who Cutcheon told the No. 1 plays on the eren cam dy and war, autombiles are being sold Rather than face his wife
Australian War Crimes villain roles, has been pleked to an the Instalment plan here- one would sumice.
play Babe Ruth in a movie bio- per cent down and the balance after losing his money in cam- bling, Sze To-wing of No. 133 Court yesterday.
graphy of the great Yankee) within a year. Pei lo Street reported to Police
been announced It has also The adjutant of the Hainan Slugger.
FOOD PARCELS that two armed men robbed
Camp Anished giving evidence) He was thesen after a six- that allowances en old cars are
FUND The 32-year-old tailor told yesterday before the Court, con-month search by Director Rey to be given on "trade-in."
The sc mensures are being held up at sisting of Lt-Col II. G. Guinn, Deleruth for some one with some
resemblance physical
to the faken in an effort to offnet, what Mr. M. T. Case ........... Police that he was
Li-Col. DSO. ED (President), Castle Peak Road at 7:30 pm
rapidly Mr. Wong Sik Kuen....... famed home-run
who dealers describe hitter, lust Wednesday.
J. T. Brock (Judge Advocate).
market."ABBO- make a hit in dying "seller' could at least Police
ciated Press. inquiries, however, Major N. McCleod and Lt. H. baseball.
Carter,
Bendix has been an ardent found loopholes in his story.
Witness kdentified L-Ctr. (fan his whole life. Finally Sze admitted that he
Such stars as Orson Welles, BUT SHE IS Licut and 1st dared not tell his wife, whom Kikuchi Ichiro
Dennis Morgan were also con- he had promised to buy a sew- Simura Sollchi as being present Jack Cars n, Paul Douglas and ing machine with the money, at the execution of 120 Chinese sidered.
Mr. Deleruth said Bendix had that he had lost it in gambling. prisoners who, the report of frat
of Babe Ruth Convicted for giving Police Winess, Camp Cdr. Lt-Col. W. the endorsement false information, Sze was fined. 1. Scott, said, were brought who has agreed to act as tech or two months, by Mr. to the camp in the evening of 'nical adviser on the film if his $200 Blair-Kerr at Kowloon yester July, 1943 and taken away by health permits-United Press.
efendants to be killed. day.
Lending Seaman Obara THEY COME AGAIN Nuoji, LL McCutcheon Bald, told him that he did not care whether the prisoners died or
Anthony Morals, 22, unem- ployed, was charged before Mr. The forthcoming wedding of F, X. d'Almada at Central Mr. Frank Noble Hill, Principal, Magistracy yesterday with the Officer, H. M. Prison, Stanley, to theft of three blankets from the Misa Fatima Abbas, Principal Victoria Remand prison, Wardress, Lal Chi Kok Prison,
WAR remanded for 4 has been announced.
Ho hours.
Colony's SPCA Comes To Life After Six Years
Tokyo, Jan, 15.
inots.
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Manila, Jan, 15,
Tutal
12.00 1,600.00
$11,902.59
Reminders
Today
H.K. Engineering Society meet ing, talk on "Air Condition ing" by Mr, S. E. Faber, Jacobean, Room, H.K. Hotel, 0 p.m
en "What Are We Hers Fort" by Rev. George She, at Toc H Club, 50, MacDonnell Road. 8.30 p.m. HK. Philatelic Society Meeting, SCM Post Board Room, 650
Typhoon "Karen; the ar
450 miles easi southeast of that should not be, was reported
weather Manila at non today by the 19th Air Force
section at Clark Field, moving west-north-Talk wist towards Luzon at only four There is the possibility that the Islands may see their first The Japanese press today re- January typhoon since 1907 by ported growing netivity by the coming week-end.-Associat The rice he loved to the pirates in Tokyo Bay who altaric ed Press. POWs contained "rubbish" and schooners laden with f.odstuffs, the cigarettes given only in 1944 clothes and other commodities,
that 90 SALARY BOOST reported were made in Japan in 1920.
vessels were plundered and many motor tyres were given to more damaged up to the end of
As foot-covering and last year. the POWs received only 'three] The pirates operate mostly off- pieces of soap during their two Yokohama harbour, using moter a half years of confinement, boats singly
he NCT
witness inid.
They Starved
The press
When the prisoners complain-tw.rds.
b.m.
Talk en "Women in Britain.to
day." by Mrs. Frank Bhort, European YMCA, 10 ami Exhibition of paintings by Prof. Pau Shiu-yau, Sk. Temaels Hotel, 10 am," to 7 p.m. t
recorded classical of music, Europian YMCA, 8
Shanghai, Jan. 15, Mayor KC Wu, chief execu-
Recital
pam.
Coming Events BUNDAY
H Club, Talbot House, 60, MacDonnell Road, 8.30 pm.
on board 50 Pres. Cleveland, 6.20-8 pm.
In groups and tive of China's richest city will just schoontre or force them to get a salary boost this month to sell commodities at absurdly low 9,095,000 Chinese dollars that ta, prices at the point of pistols or 32 United States dollats, figured Concert of Recorded Music, Toc at the current black market ex- e of losing weight, defendant The pirates are said to be well change rate of 175,000 Chinesa
informed of cargo schooners and to one United States Associated Cocktail Party
Press. The Ilong Kong Society for the Prevention of took away the scale machine, police movements.
Denth from starvation was Cruelty to Animals, which had remained
According to the Japanese au- nt that time, Lthorities Toky Boy Was the dormant for the past six years, came to life frequent
McCutcheon continued.
scene of pirate activilles during again yesterday following a resolution at a fortnight after the surron the wartime years of 1943 and meeting of supporters to have the Society re-der was declared, a truckload of 1944-United Press. constituted.
wna pre-
The meeting, which sided over by the Hen. Mr. A. Morse, was held at the Jacobear Room of the Hong Kong Hotel.
Supporting Mr. Morse on the platform were Mr. H.G. Sheldon and Mr. F.H. Loseby.
sugar, beancakes, cigarettes and
"We have received promises things which the POWs had not POLICE DRIVE
of support from England, and seen for years arrived at the] we have got half promises from camp, where 81 Australians and Australia and South Africa, 70 Dutchmen were known and from various other societies have died of ill-treatment and throughout the world."
atruelties..
Defendant
to
Kuala Lumpur, Jan. 15. Secret societies, graft and other problems of n ilke nature are 'td No. 5, 14-Cdr. be the subject of an intensified police drive this year, according Ichiro, witness said, appeared to Mr. B. M. B. O'Connell, Direc very amused when he walked for cf the C.I.D., Malayan Union. through the camp hospital at As soon as violent crime al
do
skall 115 to
■, we man of the Urban Council. the the swollen feet of the beri-bertows
ay on an attack on these less Acting Commissioner of Police, patients. the GOC., Mr. B. Wylie, Dr. Cpl, A. Pledger, medical spectacular, but much more du- Bcult problems-the scientific and K.C. Yes, Mr. G.P. de Martin N.CO. in charge of the campcrdered elimination of secret 86- (who had sent a contribution of hospital, will. give export cittles and grafl" Mr. O'Connell
sad-Associated Press.
The Chairman announced that Mr. Losoby, the secretary pro letters of encouragement had tem, told the meeting the So-bren received from the Chair- ciety had done much good work during its 20 years' history.
The need for such an organi- sation in the Colony is today na great as ever.
There are a great number of problems which have, to be Lackled by the community as a whole.
Amongst these problems, sait Mr. Loseby, is a modern slaugh- ter house.
$50) and the Secretary of the medical evidence, today. Royal Society for the Prevention
of Cruelty to Animals, London.
Mr. E.C. Frederick.promised the Society. the whole-hearted support of the Hong Kong Kén
He had a suspicion that Gov-nél Club. ernment has a plan of tackling that problem.
If it is going to be tackled, it le the duty of the Society to soe that it le tackled in accordance with modern ideas.
• Then théré is the movement of animals and poultry, which is still accompanied with extraor dinary cruelty, ho said.
He said that after. the Dog Bhow they would be making e contributien to the funds of the Society from the proceeds.
Officers were then elected. Hon. Mr. A. Morie was alect-; a President, Mr. H.G. Sheldon, Vico-President; and Mr. F.H. Losby, Hon, Secretary,
Omeg of Hon. Treasuror was Just before war broko out the left open for an election to be Society and medo arrangements made from among members with Cransport companies for'an the Executive Committer. improvement in this direction. Exogu Vivo Comm That aspect of the Bogley's | Mesafe, C.E.INF work must be revivad:
NATI Forrin; EE "Cattim kra utili baltig died by F-X. D'Almada: Izona the nose, i plan als sarried Ida B. Pastonjia. horrible conditioni? sald! Me: B Childe
THE WHISKERS CLUB
Former Chinese
Chinese Military
Delegates In Court
5:22
An application by Loke Yung-cheong for the eviction of four former members of the Chin- ese Military Delegation in Hong Kong was refused by a Tenancy Tribunal, comprising Mr. B. S. Smith (Chairman) and Mrs. Horace Lo and Mr. Fung Ping-fan (Members), last night
The applicant was represented, delegation to the applicant un by Mr. Peter Sla of Messrs. til Öct: 81, 1946, after which
date the applicant refused to · F.H. Sin & Companý.
The opponents, Colonel Wu receive any more rent
After a short retirement, Mr. Yiu-man, Liont. Camdr. Heng Smith announced that this Tri- Shtushi, Major Ho Pun-hoa and bunal had found, that the op Captain L. Wakau, were re-
presented by Mr. P.d. Griffiths ponents were the tenants or the applicant and were recognised of Messrs. Wilkinson & Grist. by him from July to the insi The applicant applied for the tution of action in- 'December oviction of the opponents on the and, that; prior to that, thir ground that they were occupying were sub-tenants, of the, Chingmo Thb 1st floor of 22 Shan Kwong Military Delegation. Read, without his knowledge or consent
The opponents denied that they occupied the premises in question without the knowledge ng consent of the applicant."
Since Dec. 1, 1945, they said; they had occuplaj the promisor As sub-tenants of the Chinese Military Delegation in Hong Kong
* Tuw hed pali a total of 8160) by way of rent yadi menth to
thedalert
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