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Pan-American Por
Conference Ended
Bogota, Colombia, May 2...
Committee The Economic
The
of the Ninth Pan-Americap. conference Wound tip work of the conference today by voting final approval of
new world economic pact.
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The agreement was submitted for approval in a Spanish text. The English. French and Por tuguese versions are being pre- pared.
The United States assistant Secretary of State, Norman
Armour, and the United States Wham D. Pawicy. deferate,
signed the Spanish text shortly before noon in order to leave on in schedule for Mumi, Florida, Pawley's special-plane.
Members of several other de- legations also signed the original document rather then walt for translations.
The Committee voted to allow various delegations until May to Ale observations and correction, _to_the_pact.United Press,
"Back-Pay
Ditty"
Local nurses end European turmbers of the Police Force have, as the resolt of their Jous walt for the promhed back - pay, pupulurised a new song which, the "China Mul" learned Trum various sources, is ratching on like a forest are.
THE CHINA- MAIL, TUESDAY, MAY 4, 1948)
IT'S VERY UNWIES
TO FALL ASLEEP IMMEDIATELY AFTER
Á HEAVY MEAL!
Dr.
Left-footed
ESPECIALLY IF YOU ARS DINING WITH
ANTROGY LIKO
THE COLONEL!
Gun Battle
Digby's Driver Italian Freed From Charge
Mr. W. N. Thomas Tam dismisted the summons against Wong Siu-ming, chauffeur of Dr. K. H. Digby, at the Central Magistracy yes- caro and. torday, for driving without due attention.
The Magistrate pointed out that the evidence was extreme
conflicting on material
ly
patutu
Tract ground that the defendant
and already given his evidence that should the proceedings adjourned then the counsel would
bu
me evidence of Insp. Eggles-apprise his witnesses of what had ton. Mr. Tam stated, was weak, occurred in the Lox. That was an insight into the mental process while defendant gave a plausi- and attitude of the inspecter, ble explanation of the incident counsel added. which was corroborated by his employer, Dr. Dighy, and Dr. She Man-inal.
Mr. D. B. Evans, representing defendant, in his closing address submitted that the evidence of the complainant was entirely un- carrotxirated in every material
respect.
certain
Sung to the tune of "My bon- the lies fur over the ocean," the new theme song goes something like this:
"My
out that back-pay must be
He pointed discrepancies Blusion,
the in
evidence fly back-puy must be a dream. were glaring, and that some per- Buck-pay has become a the-son or persons on one side or the other was deliberately fabricating tical
n tale.
Crifielsing the prosecution's O, give back mý bick-pay-to-l conduct of the case, Mr. Evans recalled that at; the last hearing his application for an adjourn ment was objected to on the
it would seem.
Give back. give buck,
LOST HIS NERVE
"A pickpocket lost his nerve after stealing a fountain pen from an unknown person at the Star Ferry Wharf last Saturday,
Yu Sang stole the pen and at- tempted to board a launch. But he found the gate closing him ul. Cornered, Yu handed the pen, to, his victim,, who promptly reported the matter to a con- stablo.
Before Mr. F. X. d'Almada at Central Magistracy yesterday, Yu Sentenced 10 six moutlis' hurd labour and recommended for banishment.
Was
STRANGE OBJECT
OBSERVED
Flying Boxcar Contract
Washington, May 2. The U.S. Air Force today announced the award of a US$- 5,000,000 contract to the Fair- child Aircraft Corporation for 20 C-82 flying boxcar tran- →ports
The ships are the first Beet which General Jacob Devers, chief of the Army field forces, hopes will make the Army completely transportable by air from mon to tanks.
of î
according to un fas-replacemevering the new
A ball of blutsh fight about halt
the size of the moon in diameter streaked across a cloud- less sky over Hong Kong late on "Sunday
Bight oberserver's report.
the The object, scen
at high was travelling Prays, speed in a westerly direction. It disappeared behind the western end of the Peak in a few seconds. did not have the The ball characteristic tail of a meteor.
7
from
Reminders
Today
"Gratuitous Insult"
It was not only a gratuitous In- sult to himself (counsel) but also to his witnesses, both gentlemen of such high professional stand-
ink
con- The prosecuting officer tended that the evidence of the prosecution was not challenged and the defence appeared to rest
Rome, May 2. Military quarde fought an hour-long gun battle with un- known attackers at a shell- Biting munitions centra at Brino, near Spoleto, Central Italy, before driving the at-
•trokers off. Thrie arrests were made later, it was re- ported here today.
military
・A' 'eentry at power magazine at Novato Milanese, náme. ·Mijan, was wounded when he was fired on from a motorðar lädt night. His attackers escaped-Bru-
ter.
Pickpocket Trapped
John Ho, business manager of the China Mutual Trading Com pany, who lost his fountain pen in Connaught Road Central lost had a hunch that he
Clerk Fined $3,000 For Theft From
1-
Employers
E. F. Passos, 32-year-old clerk of Anderson Moyer & Co., was yesterday fined $3,000 or 20 months' hard labour and to refund $1,000 to the Company or serve one month for non- payment.
Pornos was charged on 10
counts of larceny by servant
from his company's godowns at
Personalia
BOAC
The Talked Sugar Refinery Departures-for-Southampton
North Point. He pleaded guilty from Hong Kong by to all, the charges,
"Speedbird" flying-bont on Sun- Inspector Lam Yun-hon from day were Messra 1. Machin, G.E. Shaukiwan
Chin said defendant, a Burglund,
Yu-ti, Chil trusted
servant, on April 22, Men-jack, D. de Rome, Chpt, J.C. telephoned the Sheung Yuet Mitchie, Capt. C. Wynn, Miss D.. Elettric Company asking them Chang, Miss, AW. Hurrell, and.
Men.
R. L. de Rome. Others aboard if they wanted. I buy bulbs at
do cents plece. Because he had the aircraft were E, Ott and W.T. sold to them on previous occa- Daly (for Calcutta). Ngo Ky, C. und elens, the company trusted him P. Beattiem, Lee Hok-on, and closed a deal. The defendant Mrs, Ngo Tuong-to for Bangkok. „then_signed_n_dellvory order to
the godown-kétver who handed Arrivals oll Sunday
by BOAĊ flying- to a transportation company the Southampton cartons of bulbs.
bont were Mr. R.G. Everest and Miss J.N. Gardiner, and from Bangkok, Mr. C.W. Balman, Mr. GT, Casey and
and Mrs.
H. Casey.
weddings
The
forthcoming
Denied Recalving On the same day, the keeper went to the company's head office and asked the cashier whether he
hd received the money for the have been announced. ortler. The cashier denied re- Mr. Mervyn Colinfenn, teacher celving 'any money and the mat-1 at 21C Cameron Road, Kowloon ta for was promptly reported to ME. Miss Agueda Ley of the おわ Porirute who handed defendant sadress. -over fa police.
Insp. Lum said that defendai had assisted polipo in every way and had admitted 10 the other nine charges.
Mr. Fredrick Arthur Broad- bridge, of 4A Hort Avenue to Miss Leander Wong, 30) Prine Edward Road.
В
on the allegation that the police | Ed get his man if he tempted | all the cargoes. He had had two took place before the Registrar,
car was speeding.
It was the opinion of the pro-him again. secution that, defendant
.
His
•
Mr. Portrude snid defendant The marriage between Sub- had been in his employ for over Inspector Vitaly Lennil Veriga a year and kept the keys to the of the Hong Kong Police, mind godowns. He was in charge of) Mis Aileen Elizabeth Thiriweft
increments and was trusted im- of Morringes at the Supreme plicitly.
Court yesterday.
Witnesses to the wedding were Mr. L-Kailoit-and--Mr,-J,———
had a Nour the spot where his pocket case to answer and S1 Eggleston was picked he recognised a Chi- Defendant pleaded that he had
"the requested the Magistrate to en-hese as one who had been hang yielded so temptation because his dorse defendant's lic
license.
son had been very ill and he had Havelaar. ing around him on Friday. The Incident, occurred near the vigilance was rewarded.
had to borrow money. When he junction of
Queen's Road East,
The mari he suspected edged was hard-prossed for repayment and Hennessy Road, Wong was towards him and was about to he could not po and had to sell alleged
ged to have driven Into the plck a second pen from Ho when the bulbs. path of a
of a police car driven by the
would-be vielin made
stated that he was willing were He inspector, thereby causing him to grob, missed his man but success to pay the company $1,000 com- brake sharply to avoid a collision. fully
chase,
At Central pensation but declared he could The defence alleged
yesterday, Lo Kum- not raise more money. police car was approaching at
at ki
the
that the Mild travelling trader,]
such a fast pace that Dr. Digby denied the allegation. thought that "some manine was Convicted by
F. X.
after them," and Dr. She thought | d'Almatin, defendant was sent to that "some kind of u rond test to six months' hard labour and six test the nerves of the driver" week for breach of an- expulsion
order.
was on.
Police Charged With Assaulting Foki
Proceedings against Sub-Insp. N. A. Clarke, Det, P.C. Lau Hoi-nam and. P.C. Chan Po-wah arraigned for unlawful defention and injurious assault of a rice shop foki, Kwon Shing, con- tinued at Central Magistracy yesterday before Mr. F. X. d'Almada..
The planes ordered will servo until Fairchild ean begin C-118, the advanced and vastly improved version of the C-82;
The C-82 has a fuselage wide enough to hold a truck and has
Mr. F. W., Shaftain, OBE, did not become too often. She The Axing clammies 100 plane Senior Pollee Superintendent, had no intention of reporting to
carrying capacity of five tons.
Mr. Shafinin,. She only talked it loads would carry a division and prosecuted, while Mr. A. S. C.
with her friend, Lee, all its equipment, except medium Comber. Mr. J. M. d'Almada over
Remedios and Mr. Alfred Honually. tonks.
Hearing was then adjourned to The Army also says the divi-represented the accused. All today at 2.30 p.m.
could leap forward 150 pleaded not guilty. slon miles at a crack and expand and,
Chan Yeuk-ping, mistress of be supplied completely by air the rice stall where Kwan, the United Press.
...ptincipal witness, was employed, told the Court that at 19.35 p.m.
Double Suicide Turin's Attempt
Union Church Management Com
mfilled meeting, Board Room, Rotary Club luncheon, talk on
"Talking for Living" by Col.: E.D. Brasier-Creagh, Roof Garden, H.K. Hotel, 12,30 p.m. Exhibition of oil paintings & water colours by Luis Chan, St. Francis Hotel, 10 am, to
p.m. Whist Drive, European Y.M.C.A.,
West Lounge. 8 p.. Photographic Club ingeting (Ladies' Suction), European Y:M.C.A., 8 pm.
Na P.I. Food
on Feb. 4, Chan, ordered same, tice For Japs
trade
Former G.I. Fined $700
Among the passengers who ar- rived in Hong Kong yesterday from Indo-Ching by Air France Messrs. John Entón, Borodewski. Stroh, Cranier, and Herant.
Departures for Salon by Air France included Mrs. J. Courmelin, Miss Bolleart. Capt., Cousseau, Messrs.. R. W. Hadley, B. A. Feiber,.M. Catard, Mr. and Mrs. M. D. Rozario.
Arrivals at the Peninsula Hotel during the week-end included T. Crosthwaite, J. HI
G. E. Shingledecker,
An American-Chinese G., who Messrs.
was honourably discharged on Compton, H. A. Pellon, F.E. April 7, 1945, was fined $700 by Foreman, Mr. W. H. Latimer at Kowloon Frede Lyingsen, Charles Jahs, yesterday when he admitted pass D. J. C. Stewart, W. a: Cannon, Di Sutton BT. Dunn, G. ension of four 32- magazines, two R, W. Sutton,
8.36 ammo Kowloon Go-M. Janchita, Miss R. Sevilla. Mrs.
downs
of Ivan Jue
G.
G.
und
22 magazines, 100 rounds of Re- Helberg, Mr. & Mrs. L. de Rome, mington 32/7.66 ammunition, and Mr. and Mrs. F. T. Middleton, 10 rounds of Czechoslovakian Mr. and Mrs. John Zylster, Miss room on May 1. M. M. Metha, Messrs. R. O. Santo, Inspector J. Orem sald that S. Whitehouse, G. Scott, T. D. the baggage
vas Murphy,
Grens, Rev. searched at 2.30 pm, on May 1 William. Rev. Max Exner,
G. Harping. by CRO 266 the six
six magazines Dr, When box, and the ammunition round-contained--in-one wooden
Amor departures from The another box, under In and
the clothing Peninsula Hotel during the week- of accused. Defendant arrived the end were R. Keycau, G.-N. Cave, previous day by the s/s President Miss Bolleart, Miss E. W. Ander- Cleveland and was on his way son, Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Parks, to Mau Kong Village, Hol Ping:
Mr. Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Palmer, and Mrs.
N. F. Jensen, Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Kennedy, Mr. Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Rabin,
BRICK THEFT
Mess
B. F C
A. 3. Davis,
and For the larceny of 100 bricks
Mrs. from outside 2 Austin Road, Car P. H. Cobb.
George Shing-kee (31) was sentenced to
hard labour and Crichton,
A. N. four months'
W. L. ordered to be expelled by Mr. Mackenzie, N. R. Ramsey. W.H. Latimer at Kowloon yea- Pritchard, R: K. Johnson, F. C. terday.
McMillan, Miss M. Perrine, Miss from inside a police car. She had
Accused was seen by Watchman A. B. Evans, Miss F. Colbert, and none and told them so. Incident-
Manila, May 3. Li Wo nt 5.20 a.m. on May
Mrs. H. Aitken dilly, someone had ordered rice
Filipino oficial) negotiating digging for bricks outside the from her stall recently and had with Major-General Daniel house. He had 100 bricks, valued NE Kwan-yim, 05-year-old at 98 Conton Roid not paid.
shopkeeper. Noce, Chief of the Civil Affairs at $6, by his side.
Defendant was arrested by was electrocuted at 10 am. yes Tokyo, May. 3. The police car lett without in- Division of the United States Two waitresses came up with cident, but returned at 11:15. p.m. Army on restoration of tull Police constables 1184 and 213 interday when he plugged a table
In the A new twist
favourite when Chan knocked over a table,
Canton Road near Navy Street, electric fan into a light sockel: relations with Japan, Accused was convicted for larceny Defective wiring was given as the Japanese pastime of double charcoal container and her
the stand that Japan on March 5 Jast.
cause. suicide when they tried and water-tin, accusing her of ob- took failed to drown themselves. Both struction.
could
not expect to Import were in love with the same man
The following day she reported food from the Philippines. who would not have either of to Mr.. Shaftain's office becalise The group, headed by Secretary Commerce Placido - Mapa, of sbo knew one Lee Lap who, work- Yoko Hori, 19 and her friend; ed there. There, veltness said, she declared all excess sugar pro- Toyoko Fujisaki, 29, discovered received certain. Instructions. duction is destined for the United
both were smitten with a 28- they
On the night of Feb. 5, States. If Japan wants. Philip- year-old porter at Tokyo's plush cunstable returned with others pine copra It must first obtain Tello Hotel which is frequented and asked whether she knew allocation from the International by foreign business men.
that a new regulation
Permitted Emergency Food Council-in-
Lom Yu-woon, licensed driver of the Wai Kee After
Washington, comparing brush-offs, stalls to open until 10 p.m.
the General Holiday for celebrating both girls left Tokyo for
Rice exporta are held out of Witness sold sho reported the
Transportation Company, was acquitted of a In view of Philippine. question election of Pres. Chiang Kai-ronside resort of Atomi on Sun- incident again.
rice shek,
day. There they hired a row-
charge of attempting to bribe a police con- production Took Down Number
on being for below d-out-into-the-lay
domestic requirements: Exhibition-of-oll-paintings-&-boat, rowed-
atüble when arraigned before Mr. Hin-shing That night, witness related;; anese textiles would he swallowed water colours, by Luis Chan
sleeping tablets and
Japanese' Clarke took down her atoll's
Lo at the Central Magistracy yesterday. St. Francis Hotel,_10_a,m, to dived overboard.
ilcence number and she saw her permitted, entry, here only under
Mr. C.A.S. Rugs, representing the passenger. He agreed with. 7 p.m.
Other pleasure, seekers say toki; Kwan, arrested by the two restrictions as to quailty. THURSDAY
thein and effected their rescue.
Noce explained that United defendant, pleaded not guilty.counsel that his case was that
policy Club luncheon, Roof
to was aimed Siptes The girls were taken to hospital Chinese constables, who
Corporal 700 in his evidence defendant offered $2 because he Garden, HK Hotel, 12.45 where they were in a critical him to the station
Ughter the, ocupation burden by in chief told the Court that he had no conce Urkler condition. United:Press.
cross-examination by making Japan and Germany as stopped lorry No. 6218 While Defendant told the Court that Mr. Coinber, witness said she had-sufficient as possible.Asso- fon dity at 3.60 p.m. on Feb, he had been a lorry driver fog hired Kwan sirice: opening horciated Press.
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Driver Acquitted Of Bribery Charge
124 suspecting that it. was carry-
over 10 year
When the constable askoj for Four men, allegedly mombering excess, passengers, He found his licence, be,wanted to. Be tact- ful with constablo who tried but qualomers, brought their own of the gang, which held up the nine persons altogether,
Whan ho asked the driver. for to lay a charge against him, and bassengers of a Blanley bus last, month were arrested by the his licence, the driver took out asked for a chance before pro- something from a pocket and ducing his llence. At the saine Wanghai C.ID, at Hennessy Rood at 10.15 a.m. yesterday One of Iris to put it into his htqd, says lime Wong Châu, Theud coolle,
Sergeant, please give "ing 'seeing that he was having tro
liquot. When Clarke took down her number, he never said she would be summoned for ob-
strucdent of her stools and the man, who was streslett: affor
tables
or a $10 note through the opening
es were obstructing the road chuse up to 121 Hennessy Roull 95% had only one table outside was found in possession of a re-hand, all took him to Now behind the driver's seat.
+volver.
She told Mr. Remedios that she thought the consfabien oulained, rite, from another stall on Feb. 4
when she had done to supply "them
She herself had to buy tica fom another stall to supply, her who had been enling customers before the arrival of the police,
She denied that the opened her Estall after
Mr. Hon Hof
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Fe, rabbed hold of defendant blo-with-the-police-passed-alm-
Station, where Inspector Davies took out $ to give change, as
defendant's "Hand LORENIEDA
and the two trips, amounted to $8. round two" $1 BJUK.
But Wous was
now out of the: The defendant never produced lorry. Ho looked over the side. his Biconto, witness asserted. and saw Wong and was about to
Under cross-examination, wit-hand
The money when ho
tress sold the regulations permit WAN MARIANA
led only a persona insido a
He emphasised that he called" Hlorry unless special" permission out to Wong that he was giving
had been granted,
Want
Ha
a change t
constable inafsted on hold- To Do Tactful in his hand, while he was driv
ing to the station despite.. wit... headiness's warning that I would ba
"dikurerolla' to drive with one handi
ond
Hit the Wòng Chau Teile the box; change-to ‘and gave corroborativo' evidence.