1948-04-23

2 POLICEMEN CHARGED Demanded Money GREEN LIGHT

With Menaces

Two police constables were brought up to Kowloon Magistracy. yesterday by Det.-Inspector V. M. Morrison of the Anti-Corruption Squad on p charge of demanding money with menaces from a former professional pickpocket, Wah Shun, at Woosung Street on March 19.

P.C. 1356 Yiu Ping-wal;, 26, Si Morrison. Wan told counsel of Yaumati Station, was repre- that he never promised to return sented by Mr. Alfred Hon. the money. He was threatened P.C. 1370 1 Ho-chuen, 26, of by the two men, that if he did not the Takuling Station, was not give them the money they would legally represented,

Both pleaded not guilty. The complainant, Wan Shun, eak that before he became a ensual coolle After losing his capital when h

were reized by police, he was a "pro- fessional pickpocart." Most of his Friends Required during hts pickpocketing days had gone to

Fie did not know Luton estabies then.

"kail me sooner or later.

"The more 'redsot that your (should have reported the maller to the police when your life was in danger," Mr. Hon suggested.

What is why went to the higher authorlty to the Oriental Building to see Mr. Shaftain," Won replied.

Saw Assault Cheng Hung, who said he was working as a coolie of the Wing ife wh caught once in his Fat Co. told the Court that he tareer as a pickpocket and sen-had Fnown Wan for nearly seven tened to fluce cruths imprisoners and that he was formerly mant. He then turned over a new employed in a restaurani.

He was having tea at the We Naf, getting employment now atul

Phug Tea House and saw a crowd Fosalje,

coffeeting outside as he left. Mel

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Assaulted by Lo anw the two defendants nasauiting

Both men

wern In plain clothes, War sald. He was re leaned after they had searched Kim and found only about $2.00. A month ago, witness related, he went to the Central Boarding House to look for a friend. There wham he art the defendants again, wh asket him: "Wint about it?" He was inken to Wonsung Street near

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fie-dufendaks left,

Street

12001 there he went to see Wan,

who told him the story. He then agreed to make arrangement; for a meeting with the defendant

Pearing was adjourned to Art 20 at 10a.m.

ROSARY CHURCH WEDDING

Bank

FOR JAPAN

Manila, Apr. 22. The "go"" signal has been given to businessmen, In the Philippines desirous of re- suming trade with Japan, Mrị. William R. Connor, of the Foreign Trade Dlylalon of BCAP, sald here today

Mr. Connor, who arrived in added that

Manila ferested particu

SCAP

larly in stimulating the ox! port of Japancic bulging materiala arid" the Import af Philippine minerals and·lum ber.-Router.

besTS

Personalia

Peninsula Hotel arrivals:—P. H. Cobb, C. Terk, H. A. Parker and A. E. Hopwood.

THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, APRIL 23, 1948,

POP

I BELINA VERA MY GRANDSON

WORKING, IN,

YOUR OFFICE

"ES THAT'S

RIGHT PROŃBISO

Forgot to turn up!

HE WENT TO

YOUR

'LAST SATURDAY!

Swatow Cleaner AW.D... P.C.

Than Canton

Fined $300

$9,600 Damages Awarded For Contract Breach

Damages in the sum of $9,600 and costs wore award- ed yesterday by Mr. Justice E.: H. Williams (Chizf,Justice), tp The International Import and Export Co., (plaintiffs); who brought an action against Sherman and Company (defan- dants), for breach of a contract for the sale and pyschaga of 100 dozen pairs of Nylon Stacks Ingi.

The damages were based on plaintiffs. They had also failed to the difference between the cost refund to the plaintiffs the deposit! price of HK$8.00 a pair and the paid, although demand for ita re

turn had been made. The cost of of price A 20-year-old ex-police constable controlled selling

cach pair of stockings worked out appeared at Central Magistracy HK$14:00>a | pnir.'

to approximately HK$6.99, while yesterday on charges of being Mr. B. A. Bernacchi; instructed the Governmout controlled solling absent from duty without per- by Mr. F. D. Hammond of Messrs. price was HK$14.00. Reckonin A two hour observation of the Chinese coastal city mission on March 4. 1947, and Johnson Stokes & Master, appear the cost price at 41K80.00 spair, falling" to return accoutrementa, ed for the plaintifs. The defin- the loss suffered by plaintiffs came of Swalow, by the "Ching Mail" yesterday the property of the Hong Kong dants did not enter an appearance, to HK$9,600. showed that the part is well-ahead of the pro- Police, valued at $300.

Outlining the case for the

After evidence in support of the vince's capital, Canton, as for as good, roads, that defendant was wanted as a by a contract in writing dated Mr. A. D, Madar, Mr. Justica Insp. Moran, prosecuting, said plaintiffs, Mr. Bernacchi said that plaintiff's case had been given by traffic control, and cleonlinous are concerned. Witness in-a case some time lost June 25, 1917, made between the Williams gave Judgment in favou

Year but absconded. The police Blbintins

and

defendants, the of the plaintiffs for HK$9,000 and The trip to Swatow was ducted their inaugural-cum-sald He was

undesirable litter lived to sell and deliver costs. G. V. Calhoun, W. B. Conners made through the Courtesy of excursion flight from Hong character and requested banish- to the plaintings 100 doren pairs of

merit without the option of a fine. Nylon Stockings at the price of ~~ Mr. and Mrs. M. Sluessl, Mrs. N.,the Chiha National Aviation Kong to Swatow.

The constable was sentenced to US$17,75' a 'doson, Delivery was B. Chase, Mrs. II. Arronet and Corporation who yesterday con- On board the the plane werd

six months on the first charge, tu be made within three weeks or Mis. C. Heckoy.

local newspaper representatives. fined $300 or three months hard by the first available air freight. Hong Kong Rotarians and leading labour on the second and recom- Upon signing the contract, plain- local

personalities in the businessmended for banishment. Hr. F.Y. Ho, General Manager

Peninsula departures:-Mrs. B. 15. Chase, Mrs. M. Fay, Mrs. G. Murray, F. L. Worcester, Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Place, Mr. and Mrs.

Passengera

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in-

Told Police A Story

that

Beld

of the CNAC branch in Hong Kong, assisted by, one of the ground staff, Misa Alice Chin, accompanied the party to Swatow and back,

A similar flight was made to

ANZAC DAY

SERVICE

Too Many

uifle paid to defendants a deposit Brick Cases

of US$440.

Defendants failed to deliver any of the Nylon Stockings to the

HKVDC ORDERS

Volunteers who ary deelpour of taking the Cours please submit their names to the Quartermaster, 1.4. H.K.V.D.O, by Satur

The

Ground

Paquit

Street

On Feb. 26, at 3 pm, he met ibe | Wan.

by PAA Clipper twn defenchants at the Pe Bing) He followed the three to the "Malay" yesterday:- Theatre as he wa, taying u ket, 5 Sun Eating House in Weo-

For Manila: Mrs, Jono

"A lot of these brick cases, are Both are him to "eturn sag" f sting Street where he saw the Briordy, wlutom N. Brows.

uppearing In Court, and they which they claimed he tad pieled second defendant assaulting Wan Eugene C, Burton, Miss Leticia

cause the Police a lot of work, trops

defendant

He and whispering something which Ledesmiu, August Ferriols,

In mady cuses the bricks Maeda Theatre rama thurs ago, The could not hear.

James K. McElligott, William H.

are simply deft lying fle was besauted by 1s ant tren

Triends helped Wan 10 goSharon and Basil Tunison.

with no altempt at protecting Naken to Yangındı Sulum, wh-re

to a fare in Weosung

For Guam:-Curt Haxthausen To cover his debt Chỏ Chi, | Canton in the afternoon also with

'Ordara hy', Colmel' L. T. Ride, c.n.k." them.

owners he was beaauhind tạy both mea in

after

Honolulu David M. 20-year-old Fur

coolle told the newspapermen and Rotarians.

Commandant, II.B.V.D. Corps. Order No. content to trust to the Police to Basatovy

Its Station, tuto

Cowin, Mrs. Christina L. Wang police a story.

One and a half hours after işk-

12/15 dated Apr. 19. 1948:

protect them. I think owners of which he had been taken Thrusel

Oblies. The Commandant regrets to bricks should make some effort He reported that while walking off from Kal Tak at 7 a.m. Anzac Day will be com-announce the drill on Apr. 2, 1965; aft lack door.

safeguard their property," Parsangers by C.P.A. plone tog along Lai Chi Kok Krand on the NAC usinging DC memorated in Hong Kong on 17 QMS. A. 7. V. Bath, H.K.V... Sub-Inspector Howarill, told the

April 21 at about 1.30 p.m..when plane, luxuriously equipped with Manila yesterday included K

st Kowloon he was robbed of $105 by a adjustable sofa-seals, landed at Sunday by the Colony's Aus- meat of the Hong Kong Defence Court

Magistracy RIDITE The following extract, from Martindale and Ray Farrell,

when tralians and New Zealanders. supplement No. 2 do the Hong Kong yesterday

a 30-year-old Chinese male outside the Stan- the Swatow airfløjd. dard Vacuum Oil Installution. Waiting on the airfield to grace The Commemoration Service, uerament Gazette No. 15 dated Mar. 2. Unemployed, Ho Yon, was charg

the Hong Kong-Swatow inaugural at the Cenotaph at 10 a.m., 104. Police patrols were sot. In mo.

19h in published for information. No. ed with the unlawful possession Arrivals from the United Kinglon but an investigation revealed fight and welcome the vihiting

"His Excellence" the Governor of 20 bricks. tłum by BOAC Speedbird"

upon him by

who had a previous con- Cho was only telling a tale party were the Mayor of Swatow, will be attended by the Gover-under powers cunferred flying-bout include Vicc-Almiral

After

a day's inquiry,,

Cho Mr. Li Kuo-ching, officials of the nor, Sir Alexander Grantham. Section 10 of the Compulsory Serviceviction, pleaded guilty. He was Cloud Barrington

Ordinance, 1999, (Ordinance No. 82 of sentenced Barry CB admitted to giving false informu Swatow Municipal Government, The Royal Maring Band will 1989) has been plaged to order has the labour. by Mr. Blair-Kerr,

to a month's hard DSO, who from 1046 to 1946 was lion.

and focal newspaper representabe in attendance supported by Hong Kong Defence Besurve be disbanded. the Chun Shing nerated stat, A pretty wedding took place Naval Secretary to the First

Defendant was Sub-Insp. Howarth

arrested last told the lives.

detachments from

Navy Har. 24, 1948. Nadies will be published Wednesday at Bukeley the where

both ussuulted him again. Rosary Church yesterday when Lord of the Admiralty, and who Court nt Kowloon Magistracy Following exchange of greet (H.MA.S. "Quiberon"), the Army in next week's Ordent It was about 11

and the Miss Estula Muria Lourdes das in Hong Kong to make an

Costco Fol-

fer Сетрипт and Battery near Gilles Avenue and inside street was very dark. A

con (Gurkhas) and the R.A.F. A tarke

Silva became the bride of Mr. spection of the naval duckyards. Yesterday the true story of how Ings, the Mayor personally

Cho in an effort to cover his ducted the party crowd gathered, witness sald, and Carlo Henriques Rotirigues, of Aboard the same aircraft were

to hold by car on a lowing prayers by Mons. Valtorts, ants. It is intended the two buckets he was carrying sight-seeing tour of the city.

■ Course for C.Q.M.E. and ware found 29 bricks, which ho Roman Catholic Bishop of Hong .q.M.B. comments In May 1948. The sald were picked up from vacant he was taken tu somewhere neare Chartered

of India, Messrs. R.S. Huthart, P. Bak debt misinformed the police.

Cho owed Ho Lo-tal, owner of The Deadger, W. F.

Leaving Swatow at 11.15 am, Kong and

Rev. J.H.

Ogilvie,Object of the Coures is to airy retreiler ground near Bukeley Street, the Sai Num Eating House where Australla and China.

Chatten, H. J. л cooked food stall outside the the CNAC plane circled Swatow 0.B.E, M.A., of St. Andrew's truthior to C.9.M.B. and D.Q.M.S. and te first defendant searched hire and Rey, Father A. de Angells offi-Watson, L. Gordon, C.A. Pitcher Standard-Vacuum Oli installations, and then winged its way back to Church, the hymn "Abide with train potentiel C.Q.M.B. and B.Q.M.§. found $15, Second defendant told cinted.

and Capt. A.F.F, Menzies (from $12.70 for food taken. The bride entered the church the United Kingdom); EA. Eases, mised to pay back the money to Gooded paddy fields in the Hol-

He oro the Colony over large streichs of Me" will be sung. his friend not to take the money the arm of her father, Mr. M.Y, Whaba, AE, and struck him again.

Wreaths will then be placed at Hopwood and Wan wil he squatted on the A. da Silva, and wore a beauti- Miss M, Biglo (from Calcutta) Ho on April 19, but failed to do Fung District, over the infamous the foot of the Canotaph in the

| day?" May '1;"iŞİK. 1

Bias Bay, skirted Chilang Point, following order: ground for five minutes whenful gown of white sath with a Mrs. A. C. Angelo, Mrs.

VAGO.

On April 20 Cho visited the graveyard of several ocean-going

Hog's Birthday Parade. Should there The Governor,

Sir Alexander the two men left him, and that for ost yoke trimmed with tiny Stewart,

Master

IN. Stewart, stall and wanted a bowl of rice, vassel and across Mirs Bay to Grantham, The

be, a King's Birthday parade. Volunteeri friends helped him to

shower Miss Siet Wal-lieu, Wang Chih-which Ho refused to give. Last Kai Tak.

Anzac Wreath who would like to rosebuds. She carried

parade with the shen, Sich Fuu-chew and Linden-Wednesday Kiternoon Cho went

(Major E. de Sailie Robertson, B.K,V,D.C." contingent pre kåked to tub. bouquet of white gardentas

The bridegroom's sisters Misses

The plane landed at Kal Tak MM., B.D., H.K.V.D.C., and W.Emit their names to the Adistant without bergh (from Bangkok).

Parrott), The Australian Trado delar. Training parades will be heuf on this time asked to turn out his flying-bont

Among the guests who flew to Commissioner (Mr. R. Hazzard), the evenings a week, and Volunteers yesterday pockets and pay his debt. charming dresses of pink organdle brought In L-Col, Boltow, with a tiny white floral pattern. Messrs. S.V. Bamford, R. Young, ped out which was picked up by Miller, W.M.

As Cho did 30, a $6 bill drop-low and back were Mr, and Hon. Agent for the Government who wish to represent the Carpa will be Annual Inspection by Governor of

Da Kantzow. Meas. W.L.Eof the Dominion of New Zealand, expected to attend all parades. They carried postes of Chinese Lim Lut-liang, Pak Nam-len, NE Ho's wife. He refused to return Mount, Downing, H.L. Shaw Commissioner, Canadian Trade saked to communicate with the Adlatant Kowloon Rotary Club Luncheon,

Pertrude, JIL.

ade, Heads of Services, U.E. Trade present address of the sum Volunteers in Tak-tiong, Wong Lian-pin, Ching the money taking it as part pay L.C. Huang, and several Miss Francin Chun neted as Chon-shuan, Yio Tie-huang. Dia ment of the debt.

local Commissioner (M! KF. Noble), 1 Pte. Berender!, G.A.: Sgt. Charles. Cho prompt newspaperman. at the Wo Plug Ten House. Only Bower girl.

Hong, Mrs. R. Young, Mrs. Fly made the false report.

Consular

R.I.: 4188 Gar, Fons, Bianity: 4830, Pte. CNAC

daily Yiu was present. Yiu suggested

duties of groomsmen | Quiambao, Mrs, R. Saldana. Mrs.

return Commandant, H.K.V.D.C. that he Wan should bring the were discharged by Capt. J. S. J.G, de Bona and Mrs. A. Daza.

Ilide. C.B.E.), Returned Imoney to Yu's house. Wan was Rodrigues M.B.E.

pawn tickets on his person when Canton, and Mr. An

one to the farmer two searched at the station.

ports and twice daily to a slip of tonie E.B. de Sousa, given the midress (2)

Cho told the Magistrate that Kwangtung capital.

the League of Australia (Lt. Col.

Col. H.

Any persun köowing the present, widreia дарег.

A reception was

Guinn, D.S.D.), had made a mistake and asked

Zealand of the next-of-kin of the u/m daccdond Returned Servlaes Association Yulanteers is asked to communicate with (Mr. C.S. Ramage), No. 1 Aus- the "Adjutant Pt. Des Voeux, Ble E tralian War Crimes Section (LL16 dar. Dudy, J.TH L/Cel Fisher. Classical Recorded Music, Euro

teh D.: Phe. Fahd W.. Cal. Daubert, Epean YMCA, Col. S.F. Godgens, D.5.0.), British Legion (L-Col ELR Mitchell, 47 Ft. Goldman, B.; Pie, Gowland, 4059 Gnr. Gresvas,... H.E-1 Pte OBE. ED. H.K,V.D.C.), Lim...:

Hadley G. 298 Pte. Harrington, G.; A fortune teller conducting his bless Soldiers: (Mr':HK. Long), Pte. Heurne, NJ: Pie. Habbe, 11.C. business outside No. 388 Hen- Other Memorial Wreaths,

Cpl. Houghton, J.M.; 2001 Ghr. Bouton, Hong Kong Light Orchestra con dessy Road was last night robbad The wreath-laying ceremony | Thi Che Tao, E: Pts, Khác: KETT,

--oprt, - European YMCA of $70 by three men, one of will be fallowed by the Reced-Sat Lawile, 1.1 10 Onr. LewTH

Bural Orphanage whom was armed with a re-sional rend by Rov. G. Hatt- W/Lt. Mackinley, WA, DRIS: Talpo

Home, 2.30 pm, One McCabe, L.H.: Sgt. McFalsimi, Dis been Lipscombe, CA. after which F. Meleod, A.: Pie. Majr, A. Fie Vocal Concert volver. No arrests have made up to a late

the "Last Post will be sounded Pearce, T.J.: Le Rosban, 331; 3840 Chan, & hour last

followed by a two-minute silence, dnr. Sageri, M.W, Bet. Ekinner, L. night.

ile", and the "National Dept. Sinith, 8.6. 479 Car. Blokes,

two

house whence he went hame on his own. Ife met another friend

Cheng Hong, who after hearing

vehat had necured arranged a

meeting at a tea house with de-

fendants to settle the matter.

Given Address

On the following day they met

day.

Wan went to see

Mr. F.W.

seted as bridesmaids, They wore BOAC Carmen und. Alice Rodrigues, The Singapore and Bangkok n to the stail where he was at 12.45 p.m.

Justers,

The

held at 5,

London, Apr. 22.

makes

Information. Any person' knowing the

Reminders

Today

St. John's Ambulance Brid-

South China AtA ground, 0.30 p.m.

& Hammond Organ Recital Caine Road, 8 p.m.

Bole UK, 1 Phúto Ens. Ilbei Gar thu mau thoi

Lam, J.; 5039 Plo. Líxi Bing Obey:' 801 Daren Hetel, 12.30 p.m.4._

Defendant, pleading guilty, Lud! Blights to Swalow and Atʊoy and) T. I, and Airments. Imuarii 188 Gar. Lo Hoo Bang: Gor. La, S.: Wreath-laying Ceremony at Ceko

Wan etranged_ _to_send_ the Ashley Road and was well at Mr. Robert Bruce, newly ap-for-leniency, money at 12 p.m. the following tended by a large number of pointed British Council repre- Mr. Blair-Korr fined him $250.

friends and relatives.

sentative in Hong Kong will be The newly-weds left for their leaving to assume his duties. in or two months hard labour. Shaftam, Senior Superintendent honeymoon of Cheung Chow. The the Colony on April 23. Mr. and Oficer in charge of the Anti-bride chose for her going away Bruce is well acquainted with the Corruption Branch, and DSI Mor-dress, pink silk with white scOrient, having served before the rison. He was given a nmrked $30cessories.

war in the Malayar Civil Service and later spent two years in Conton studying the Chinese language-Central News.

bit.

He went to Yin's house with OPIUM DIVAN FINE Cheng and brought Yiu to the A fine of $500 or throz mantha Shan Yuen Tea House, where was imposed on 46-year-old the money

was handed over married woman, Wong Ho, whọ When Yiu left the tea house he appeared at Central Magistracy was immediately arrested by the yesterday on a charge of keeping Under cross-examination an opium divan at 30, Wing Kut

Street on April 21.

police. by defence counsel, Wan said that he did not know that by local laws he could bring action against the defendants after being beaten several times, He said that he won Introduced by a friend to

Members pr the Women's Auxiliary Air Force serving at R.A.F. Changi, Singapore, have been permitted to wear & new tropical dress, when off duty, of

Four optim smokers found on pale blue poplin. It may be the premises did not appear in worn either socks and "chhaplis" court and their ball of $60 each strongly made sandals familier was estreated.

in India) or with shoes and stockings.

Insp. Maran prosccuted.

QU TOO CAN BE. A REPORTER

Patment for all · lions méÓL. Phone through suy NEWB story, day, at night, tat-

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Soldiers

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the A remand of 48 hours was granted when a woman, Llu Suk- Major F.G. Pullèn E.C., No.1 Thomarion, Gui" Piz. Thomsen, “G.O,T ying, 30, appeared at Central Aust. War Crimes Section will Be Col. Williams, QL: JJCBL Welle, tak. Magistracy yesterday on a charge the Marshal at the Cenotaph, 122) ang. Xavier BA and

2 Part 3 Orders No. 14/is, of being in possession of a dagger with Capt. J. Wagon Brown, 2nd Ballery, wore 15,0.41 2

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Marshal.

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'p. Adjutant," H.K.V.D," Corps

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taph by St. George's Society,

9 a.m.; screening of "While

the Sun Shines" at Leo Thea tre, 9.30 pm

8. p.m.

Coming Events

TOMORROW.

Kar!

by Miss Judy Chen, Roof Ugrdon, H.K. Hotel, 6.30 p.m.

SUNDAY Recorded Classical Concert, Toc City Club, Talbot House, 50

MacDonnell Road, 8.30 p.m. Anzac Day: Commentation Ser

vice and wreath

laying at Cenotaph, 10 D. *

THE RITZ

Its newly renovated swimming beach at Narth Point with a delightful Chinese garden with many pavilions, spacious changing rooms, swim- ming pools, extended bridges to the sea, diving boards etc., will thrown

open

tho

public from to be

The only swimming resort in Hongkong with

in reach of tram and bus.

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