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PLEA FOR
FOR $32,000 FORGER FAILS.
An unsuccessful ploo was put forward at the Criminal Sessions yesterday that Wong Ting- lung, who had pleaded guilty to six charges of forgery and uttering forgod choques, be bound over on his friends signing o guaran- toe to make restitution..... Wong, who was formerly manoger of the Tung Hing Hong of 360 Queen's Rood Central, was sentenced to four years' hard labour by Mr. Justice E.. H. Williams (Chief Justice).
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When passing sentence on Wong, Mr. Justice Williams said he was taking into con- sideration 14 other counts of similar nature. The amount involved came approximately $32,000.
Mr. A. Lonsdale, assisted by Det. Insp. A. P. Cochrane, ap- peared for the Crown.
Wong was represented by Mr. Percy Chen, instructed by Mr.
J. M. d'Almada Remedios.
Willing Friends
Carelessness
The accused hail, said Mr. Chen, taken the money to repay certain moneylemlers,
certain
also £
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the
There WIN
of carelessnESK amount part of the complainant Arm.
Mr. Chen sad that accused
Catholic Cathedral Wedding
THE, CHINA MAIL, WED NESDAY, JUNE 30, 1048,
Ferry Tickets For Students
Du-
| Chinese Chamber
Protest Against A Dependable Tenant Ordinance
Monthly tickets for stu- dents will be issued by the Hong Kong and Xaumati Ferry Company, Limited, beginning in August, the Tsoh, "China Mail" learned
thoritatively yesterday. The rate, however, has not yet been fixed. Before the war it,
A statement issued by the their attitude may be summed General was HK$2.
Chamber yesterdayup. us wishing for the law to be follows:
ultured so that the questions of The Ferry Company is now the third transportation concern 10 before any publicity had been
At'n meeting held on June 10, rent paymenla can bo left as resume pre-war.
they now are except for:-- concessions, in given to the matter, à
"The collection of storage iets repre- the form of reduced school children.
fares, 10 sentative gathering of landlords,
in respect of property safely Including the
sored in leased premises: A spokesman for the Company perty Owners Association, agrees Hong Kong Pro- told the "Chia Mail" yesterday that the following views should that the price of the
student be submitted through the Cham monthly sometime in July. The question
ticket will be decided ber to Goverrement:- of ordinary monthly takets for Reneral public has not t been considered, he said.
General disapproval of Government's proposed
Tenants War Causes Relief Ordinance, pur- ~portedly drafted to protect tenants, has been sont to Government by the Hong Kong Gon- oral Chamber of Commerce and the Chinese Chamber of Commerce.
the
Miss Mary Beatrice youngest daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Tson Yue Chuen, was married, to Mr. Raymond Joseph Mr. Chen-suid that this course late Mr. and Mrs. Low, on Sun- K.E. Low, youngest son of the ould be adopted in all ́enses, ex-day morning at 'the' Roman
murder, where the Catholic cept that
Cathedral. The Rev. Court Ords that the circumstances Father F. Croula, S. J. officiated of the case make such a course The bride, who was given away xpedient in the interests of jus-by Dr. T.T. Chin, wore a bequt. toice.
ful gown of white
angel skin with a luce fitting bodice, and a full gathered skirt falling grace- fully into a short circular train Her vell was held in place by a coronet of orange blossoms. She carried a bouquet of white roses. Allending the bride was hor sister Miss Clare Tsoh who were had
a gown of rose-pink slipper satin a wife and children. If the with a fitting bodice and flared latter
was sent to gool. they
skirt. She carried a posy of puik would be thrown upon society and would become
The Star Ferry Company Issues beggars or
Dr. K. S. Khoo was bestman, destitute.
HK$3-monthly tickets to students The reception was held at the white Hong Kong Hotel.
the Kowloon Motorbus The honey-
chose for her going away dress a and later in Malnya. moon is being spent at Macut. Company issue special student
passes The bridetached) entliling holders to half (with photographs at-
fares. satin embroidered with peconx. man suld yesterday that monthly Chinese gown of pink slipper The latter company's spokes- She wore white accessories.
pistes for the general public would
not be considered until more vehicles arrive. Some are expected in August including double-deckers.
On th
Mr. Chen said that his struc tions had been varied. At the previous hearing, he had nat been ablo to put forward any suggestion as to how the require- ments of Justice could be met.
lie was now able to any that
friends of the caused had come forward, with willingness, to as- sist the accused in making re- titution of the entire amount in- volved,
Accused had not as yet made restitution, but his friends were quile prepured t guarantee that resillution would be made in full. This was neeeptable to the com- plainant fre
The complainant arm felt that it had great faith in accused and believed that if he was shown mercy by the Court, he would be able to work off the amount ki- volved.
Mr. Chen asked the Court to regard the case with mercy and to bind over nerused and order that he enter into recognizances with the sureties that he would pay off the amount he had de- frauded within a certain time. falling which he should come up tor judgment.
Mr. Justice Williams sold that he had adjourned the case last any restitution. Instead, accused week to see if there would be with some scheme for the debt to be
now come forward
und off at some future date,
the Comal Court would not be Mr. Justleg Willļuma said that
made ngents for the collection of debts.
Passing sentence, Mr. Justice Williams fold neettsed
that the charges to which he had pleaded guilty were most serious.
UNLICENSED RESTAURANT
Jou
SWIMMING POOL THEFT Smartly dressed Chow Kam- chuen, aged 10, pleaded guilty
cents
near
The two other transport cam- panies are the Star Ferry Com- pony, Limited, and the Kowloon Motorbus Company.
Limited.
the Island, the only tenna- port concern which issues month-
tickels to the iy
not
public is the
at Central yesterday to stealing Tramway Company. Concessions nine cigarettes and 60
to school children, however, have from the dressing room Victoria Barracks swimming
been
minde. The China Motorbus Company. pool.
Limited, repeated yesterday that including students, would not be monthly tickets for the public, considered until more vehicles are available. Forly new buses on order have not yet arrived, present the company
For keeping, an unlicensed eat- Chow was also charged with g house ai Matouwel Road, trespassing in Victoria Barrucks, Chou Kat-chor, 40-year-old mas- Mr. Hin-shing Lo pointed out ter, was Bued $300 or two months' that defendant was well dressed imprisonment by Blair-Har at and did not look hungry and there Kowloon Magistracy- yesterday. was no excuse for him to sten). A Health inspector InspectingHe was sentenced to two months' his premises found the place dirtyard labour.
and without proper sanitation. “
July's Rehab Allowances
Rehabilitation allowances for July and food and fuel costs for the week ended June 26 were officially announced yesterday.
New CNAC
Service
Food-and fuel costs follow:
Rice & Flour 7.2 cattles $ 4.8700 Vegetables
Salt Cabbage
011...... Tea
On Monday, China National Salt Fish Aviation Corporation will in-Fish
augurate a
new regular ser- Pork
1.9 2
.8360
.2000
1.5470
D600
11
#330
4.
"
.8360
.3
M
+ 10.0
vice from the China mainland Firewood
Bangkok and Singapore Bean Curd, 14 pieces
£2
vua Hong Kong.
The fight will be Shanghai- Swatow-Hong Kong-Bangkok- Singapore covered in one day by DC-4 aircraft.
There are a number of air ser- vices between Hong Kong and Bangkok and Singapore, but the new service of CNAC will be the Arat trum China
It will make it possible for
Total
and
The overage of the Food Fuel figures for the week ending June 20 in $12.52.
SHOEBLACK HAD ACID
A 14-year-old
shoeblack was arrested at Nathan Road,
near
Austin Road, an-Sunday---night-
police found he had a quantity of acid.
when
At
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"The refund of rents, for any period after the 31st December; 1941, which were paid in speci of frustrated tenancies." The Chinese Chamber of Com- "Notwithstanding the recent
Debitor and merce als disapproves of passing of the
the Creditor (Occupation Period) proposed legislation, In its reply Ordinance, whereby landlords to Government, the Chamber said who borrowed money from the that "it is the view of this Cham- Banks have do pay interest
ber that in most cases Chinese thereon, it is not considered landlords are Tit particularly practicable 10 collect rentals hopeful of recovery of back rents during the period of
and have enemy
therefore
considered such as an item of loss occupation.
"In such an event, the passing of a Bill of such a complicated nature will tend to create open.
"I would be unfair to ten- ants to attempt to collect rents from them when, albeit token, rentals have already been cal.ings of litigation and unnecessary lected from them by Japanese | disputes." custodians during the occupa.
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GENERAL HOLIDAY
"For similar rensons i j considered unfair that there should be any possibility of collection of Crown Rent dur- Colonel LT. Ride Commander ing the occupation period,
of the Hong Kong Volunteer De- "It is considered that where fence Corps, returnert on Monday property has been recovered as by BOAC flying-bont from a visit! 5 result of its having been to Singapore, stored in premises leased for O11 the same altcraft were that purpose over which the Brig. J.M.R. Ditman, Cemdr. KII- landlord had maintained conroy, Capt. Board, Meara, Pocock, trol
and been able, through Leow Boon-heong. Bruce, bis diforts, to save the properly Schiffman,
Max such landlord should receive Bruce, Master Bruce, Mrs. Lora H. Jawharmal, Mrs. some compensation, probably Tang Lee, Mim, Lee Chin-ching, BUTCHERY, DEPARTMENT.
by way of Miss Lae Seok-keng and Master Branches & Windsor House Annexe
most conveniently sturige fees.”
Wish Alteration has 70
bit.
The Chinn Motorbus Company
Lee Guan.500.
1ST JULY, 1948. HOURS OF BUSINESS
DAIRY DEPARTMENT.
Arrivals from Bangkok by CPA All Branches & Windsor House Annexo The vlaw of the landlords, on Sunday included Mrs. Juana COLD STORAGE DEPARTMENT.
con.G. de Bono, Mrs. Rufina Saladino,
hus moved its headquarters, in- therefore, represent a very eluding garages, from Causewaysiderable waiving of the rights Mrs. Flora Quin bao, Mrs. L. T. East Point Cold Stores Bay to North Point adjoining the proposed for them under
the Hang, Messrs. Ramchandani, Liu Connaught Road Cold Stores the Tramway Company's sheds. draft legislation and, In brief, Shi-yong, Hsu Mao, Eng Pang Canton Road Cold Stores, Kowloon
hoo, Chat Deen-chou,
and Bea Han-chien.
Correspondence
Mute Promises
Among
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and
Tam
-9a.m.-Ham.
~~~ 8 n.10 ani.
9 a.m.-11 a.m.
8 a.in.-10 n.m.
Usual hours
ICE SALES.
-East Point-Works
Kansu Stores, Kowloon
4
7 a.m-10 J. -2 p.m. 4 p.m.
those who left Bangkok on Monday were Miss for Charged with pussession of cor-
Gretchen Dykstra, Miss. Distretti, rosive fuld with intention of dis-
was solicited. It was a request Messrs. G. B. Falconer, Fo Wo Lower Albert Road figuring a woman, the shocblack was remanded for three
Sir, During war time when I for genuine convenience and such yun, Tan Teng-hak, days when he appearett before
at Hao-cheong, are being sold Mr. was in my own country) we read conveniences
Pottinger Street Depot Latimer at Kowloon Magistracy much about ghastly deeda ofer increasing prices, by those,
who yesterday.
are entrusted to report on! the such Japanese, perpetrated. In
Peak Branch Innds, where they reigned their such requests.
In one way, it is
Fassengers who boarded direct en-France on Monday for Haiphong Kowloon Branch sway und Hongkong was one of these lands. But they look more ragement to black-marketing and Hanoi included Messrs, W. D.
looking and in the other way, such cases Sarders. H. D. Johnston, J.D. RESTAURANTS: SODA FOUNTAINS appalling when
highly from eye-wliness
falth of Hailey, Ko Wei-nan, and here.
During this time, apart from gifts and those who stand by at an hour of Dong Wal-fun.
-need-and-abovo-all-the-prestige- presents and other material help. (of which I take them as proud
Reminders
noon.
Today
Morning,
hear
many people in this colony
vanced large sums of money Ml
in a certain Pool to help those who were in distress. Such
BUMA
undermine the
holders) of a nation is at stake.
M. NARAINDAS.
+
were ad
advanced on
on "Payable when Real Estate And Yarn
Air
Mrs.
Indo-China by
Arrivals from Air France on Monday Included Nime. Nguyễn Quang Long. Mlle Tcheng Tu-kun, Mme. Teheng Lien, Monara, M. C. Subbatt, L Lien-tcha, Fong Chop-nun, Ho Hang-ying, and M. Follet.
.7580 Games
European 7000
YMCA. 7000 H.K. & Yaumati Ferry Co., Ltd.,
annual. meeting, 144-148, Able terms.
was done ot Sir-In the last issue of "For ..$12.0380 Des Voeux Road Central, 12 | a great risk.
would be Eastern Economie Review" there doomed on
on the slightest suspicion appeared two articles discurring Legislative Council meating, 2,301
by the Japanese and many under certain aspects of the local situa went hardships on this account. tion concerning Real Estate and H.K. & Canton Ice Manufactur-At that
Monday's departures from the time. looks (vocal ex-Cotton Yarn.
Peninsula Hotel were Messrs. L. Ing Co., Ltd., annual meet-pressions being Injurious) flashed Emphasis was laid upon cur-Salzer, W. Pisk, D. Rosenzweig, ing. Windsor House, 11.30 with concentrated gratitude, by rent high prices of land and W. Ritter, S.
Jacobson, A.. the officials of that Subscription buildings, and a forecast of still Schiller, Cmdr. K. Steele, Mr. Cocktail Party in honour of Sir Pool. Mule promises, to recipro- higher prices to come, because of and Mrs. P. Cherepanat,
Man-kam Lo by Chinese cate at an hour of need,
were unrestricted immigration by Chin- Pisk, Mrs, D. Brellbarth, Mrs. Chamber of Commerce, nt-made..
ese-into-the-Colony The author W.L. Liston Mrk C.-H. Elmes, Roof Gorden, H.K
Well, the Japanese were van- goes even turther to stress (a Mr. and Mrs. J. Ganger and Dr. Hotel.
quished and the old sunshine re- rather irrelevant point) that the Henry Shockes, Mines, annual meeting, 3rd turned to the colony,
high cost of living in, Hongkong fr., Prince's Bldg., 12 noon. But, where дге
is influenced to a large measure deep-rooted Toc H Club meeting, Talbot gratitude and plous promisest by t
House, 50,--Macdonnell-Road, Gone with the Wind? 8.30 p.m.
The Rehabilitation Allowance for the month of July will there- jure be:-
Daily paid Workers.
· overseas * ́ ̈Chinese, estimated at Artizans
10,000,000 in Southeast Asin, to Coolics travel to or from their native Females towns on the South China coast
or the neighbourhood of Canton Males
In one day.
$2.00 per day. .... $2.35
H $1.75 Monthly-pald Workerz
$01.00 per month. $57.75
Females
GENERAL HOLIDAY
THURSDAY, JULY 1st, 1948.
·
H.K,
We beg to inform our patrons that on the above holiday, our hours of business will be as follows:--
Closed
MAIN STORE, Exchange Building KOWLOON BRANCH, Nathan Road Open from 9 to 11 am. CAFE WISEMAN
Open as usual
"
Cakes and Bread will be on sale in the Vestibule.
of Cafe Wiseman from 9.00 to 11:00 am,
Lane, Crawford Ltd.
EXCHANGE BLDG.
-RIP KIRBY
I WANT HERE'S YOUR KESİ
A kisal. I'M GOING BARS
COME HERE
TO THE SHIP..
WHERE, AT LEAST,
I'M TREATED
· LIKE A LADY!
itiw near
TEL. 28151
M
8.tn.
6.30-8 p.m.
Coming Events
p.m.
TOMORROW
by the
refugees or
From Ning to the
Mrs.
were
Among the arrivals at Penin- Butu Hotel on Monday Il-Messrs.-Reld-Jorgensen, D.-J ture of the Ruling race and has grants, I should say without much Tsou, S.A.. Miller, A. Ponve, Pocock, W.O. Franklin, M. T. convictions about well grounded
fear of contradiction that only
I, (who am schooled in the cul-actual number of
The following
*
wedding-hava
the moral beauty of this race) very small percentage are in a fan de Jong, Capt. J.J. Chap
only Revs. E, Jamart,. M. Cattaart and was told ah, Instance. It is said position to influence land values man, Capt. D. L. Huma, Capt. Y's Mon's Club luncheon, Roof that a gentleman, (n
Vast majority comprise Garden, H.K. Hotel, 12.45 who had made
thisigner)
the B. Murray and Lt. F. W. Miller. bis abode for 27 years continuously not beyond the realms of reali
orking classes. It is
certainly Dominion Day commemoration; and was a very well-to-do man ties that the smaller number of
wreath-laying ceremony at contributed a large sum to a 10 am.; reception at H.K. Payable when Able Lerms and Falestine, Syria, Brypt, Turkey. Mr. John Roy Kiddie, Seaman Salwan Military Cemetery bank (not to be named), on hat. India, & from Sirang been announced:
etc., with all their of Club anneX, 0.30-8 p.m. got a receipt in return. After financial resources, have recently Butterfield & Swire, to Miss Iso- S.A. Tainan'! s/o Messrs. special broadcast over ZBW. war, he went on a short holiday assumed a more important role in bella Mahjong Class, European YMCA, to his motherland and found that all fields of investment in Hong-woman, on-route to Hong Kong Cleghorn Martin, Sales, 8 p.m.
much of what he possessed there kóng. FRIDAY
was lost and on his return here,
by as, "Canton." As to the subject of cotton Sino-British Club Music Group another
Mr. Vladimir Anatole Bachtin crista
him. yarn, Chinese mil Awners in par- Sub-manager, Repulse Bay Hotel, Concert, St. Stephen's Girls'
Well, with
and
ticular will resent the statement to Mrs, Maria Philip Kechubey the PRETEST that 51/3. Route de Grouchy, Shang- Classical Music Concert, Euro-post-war expenses. But when
products are of better.
hat,
Mr. Antonio Hughes Chong: There pean-MEA-0 ̈piro: -
turned to those very persons,aro, of course, different quailles ming, Telegraphist 110 Bowring Kowloon Rotary Club luncheon, whom he had selflessly helped at of Chinese and Italian yarn, but, ton Road, 1st floor, to Milaa Caslida
Peninsula Hotel, 12.30 p.m.
the
crucial moment, for a tech-so far as 20's single yarn is con- 2nd door.
con-Alzira. Soussa, 163 Belcher's St., SATURDAY
price Ines in hausal..
Collège, Littleton Path, at 8.30 ance,
he be thin
pm.
in order,
to set his bearing
when he quailty than Italian ram."
wear-
"The Magia Lamp", staged by told "We don't know, our deci- commonly used here, is a nical convenience, he was politely cerned, this being the grade most Rosary Church Club, Club de alool May it not be understood known fact that some local Recreio, p.m.
that an illegal or irregular favouring factories have found Italian yarn superior in,, tensile strength but it is lacking in yardage which is the primary contern of wes- vere la Butther stated that the counts, actually work out to below 20%
BY ALEX RAYMOND
THE NACHTJ-
IT'S GON
HAVE SAILED
PARDON, MADELONESUUR. QUYA-T-IL YOU ARE
TROUBLE!
I can appreciaip articles in any fautnal that can perve to be bath Instrucfiya and enlightening: bit, in the above cases, I think it fair to publicise certain conclu- slong which gre not completely substantiatet br éxating facts. WOOLCOTER
HEALTH RETURN
Tho
Could Not Be Bribed
When arrested for possess- ing dutiable Chinese tobacco, out $10 and told the constablo a. 17-year-old Chinese took
to treat himself to tea.
The boy gvidantly got the wrong man for he was brought to the station and charged with I |lagal possession and attempting to Bribe a police officer while on duty
Magis-
In the dock at Kowloon
trday before Bir, Blair-Kerr the Colony's health return youth was fronted as a juvenile from the week ended June 10 and ordered to be given 197 strokes show* 794 births Against 280 of the cone.
The boy was arrested at Soy deaths include 35 tuber-Street on Monday night and told culosis victing. In the same the police that the parcel, he had; period 100 cases, of tuberculosis with him contained yarn. When wern regisisheild. There was also the rush fäller he attempled, të [one case of rabies (animal).':' bribe the constable, Audiol get209ıl qat irrotha low s
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