REVIVAL PLANS FOR VOLUNTEER CORPS
Not Enough
¡Plans for reviving the slumbering Hong Kong Volunteer Defencé Corps are being discussed at the Colonial Office in London, the "Chino Mail" learned unofficially yesterday.
Life-Saving The report added that the plans envisage an or Equipment
Fire extinguishers and life belts should be in a position to
ganisation on a larger scale than before the Pacific War. The strength proposed includes air force and navy sections. The corps will be provided with modern arms and equipment.
was described The report hurry, Mr. D. G. Cairns reyesterday at the Colonial Scete- marked when he fined Wong turint as a "guess" and "pre- Ming-y $200 yesterday for mature", breach of herné condition.
be produced immediately. us
when they are needed it is in
The “Chion Mall" was told that nothing has yet been decided and
The 26-year-old master of that a detailed statement will be
Issued when the Boul, arranges moter junk Was turged "with Sailing to have the required nuraments are decided,
The original report added that ber of Are extinguishers
in Hong Kong life-saving equipment alourd his the authorities
have na fetFR. of possible la- vessel.
ternal trouste. The proposal to
Wont a native of Swalow, activate the Volunteer Corps has been made on account of pressure pleaded not guilty,
Sub-Inspector 1. Nenerbit f the Water Police told the Court surested de- In evidence that he
of world events.
Clothing Allowance
Traffic Offence Hearing
THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 1948.
Misses Train Because Of Theft
Ng Ying, 35-year-old. widow, missed her train to Canton on Thursday morning as the result of Yau Yan-shing, 24-year-old unemployed, helping himself to the rattan basket she had with her.
Tonghai Damaged In Recent Storm
Ten hours after leaving Shanghai for Hong Kong the Swedish motorship Tonghai ran into the wings of Typhoon Hazel, which damaged a bulkhead and double bottom tank. 3,384-ton former Red Cross ship limped into dry dock yesterday, to undergo a survey of her damage.
The
According to Inspector J. Orem, "The Tonghai was floating | when Yau was charged before] like a corle during the 24 hours Mr. W. H. Latimer Lak
Kowloon of bad weather," the ship's yesterday with
woman was
tho
larceny, on board the 8.10 officers said. 3.m. train and was putting her luggage an to the rack when she found a rattan basket containg 22 oranges, two tins of milk powder, iwa tus of milk, and two tins of cigarettes, m›lesing.
-
Heavy rain and swells hattered and the vessel, which pitched
cruising rt Ove rolled while knois. The crew took shelter in the forward and aft holds. No one was injured during the bat- lering.
She searched the gorringe and, finding the lavatory door locked from the Inside, became suspicious, and walted outside In wavever might be inside to come oul.
(mm the When You emerged lavatory, the woman saw that he
basket in one and down over the rough seas. was carrying her
Anali cloth balt hand and a containing oranges in the other. She grabbed hold of the bag.
The hatches were wrenched from their positions ntic rolled on the deck. They crashed down on the derk with resounding echoes after being tossed high up in the air an the ship lurched up
A fatal traffic accident near the Dairy Farm Kiosk at Ting Tau, Castle Peak Road, at 3.30 p.m. on July 31, as a result of which Miss Maureen Pearson was killed, was recalled before fendant at 3,50 p.m. on Thursday
Clothing allowance for mem-Mr. W. H. Latimer at Kowloon at Belchers Bay. The junk was
The man threw the basket uut on her way to Hong Kong from hers of the Hong Kong Volunteer yesterday.
on the tracks, where It was When the case was called In pleket up by another mun, and Tamen Pong Witness said he found Defence Corps has been increased
from HK$450 to 1k3000 extinguisher
which George Guest of 6 Kent then let go of his hold on the only one condition while two others were $800 as reported yesterday. Rusd, Kowloon Tong, was sum-oranges and jumped off the train.
Volunteers who have four only empty. There were
moned for dangerous driving and He won chased by the
prrested The herner sti-ingineni ot HK$450 are to sub- driving without due enre and at- and
by her un the Bife belts seen.
for the extra tention at the shove defendast short mit their claims pulled tha
time and platform, to the Adjufunt. The have aboned tour extinguishers HK$150
Traffic Sub-Inspector place,
W.
Neither the rattan basket nor for a month's and 35 life belts. Defendant told method of payment will be m-P. Apus applied
the other man could
be found, him that he had some life bellsounced later by the Adjutant,
podjournment. stored under the cargo aistal condeli
Nurman Egns of 204 Prince sald Inspector Orem, who added who was also that defendant had two previous not be produced then,
May 3.
derbared that
in good
fot
recelerd
Won:
he had two Bre #xtinguishers on thr derk and another two In the engine rooJETA. He ut four lite belts on the deck, while others were tunder the cargs of piss and esl be taken out within live minutes, in the event of emer- Rency.
Edward
woman
The bulkheart we; badly buffet- el, and some rivets were loosen- ed. The damage and not, however, endanger the vessel.
Suspected Looks
tossing The frequent rough
leaks in the enused suspected double bottom tank. Wnter had out at Intervals to be pumped while the ship was en route 10 Hung Kong after the storm.
Arrested For Tax Evasion
A 17-year-old Chinese actor, a widow, a married wonen. two students, four carpenters, two hawkers, and four shops, fokis were arrested by Inspector J. F. Mugford of the Inland Revenue Department for evnd-
TAX entertainment
ing
Thursday..
012
For being found inside the Po ticket. ing Thenire without a LI Sal-kwong, aged 17, who gave his profession us an actor and t address
the 4184
Po Hing Theatre, was Lined $25 by Mr W.. Latimer at Kowloon
ус terday.
Action Forged for the same offences, convictions and was expeiled on hat, which is expable of doing 18. ut a ticket. Lau Kum, aged
Breach Of Contract
damages for
its still in hospital, said TSI Apps. and the police are unable to pro- Jever with the summonSEA.
You WhK sentenced to six months' hard labour and recom- TSI Apps said that he under-mended for banishment, stood that Mr. Marcus da Silva hard written to the court for the summonses &galert Guest to be
heard on September 18, but the prosecution would like the two contract was heard sets of summonses to be heard to-
Justice Reynolds
Rether. the Mr. at
Latimer urljotined the summonses for a month.
An action for He said that he attempted to breach of put out the cargo to show the before Mr. poller the life belts, but the in- (Additional Judge). spector told him to go to the Supreme Court yesterday. police station,
The plaintiffs, Pak Wo Chrung Wong said that the chemicals of 128 Bonham Strand East, were in the empty extinguishers were represented by Mr. F. G. Nigel of
He threw Me-srs. and unservleenle,
old
the contents at Train Pongruuter. intended to refill the emplies at Hong Kong.
Johnson Stokes & Ma
Mr. Alfred Y. Han represented the defendants, R. C. Conway and Mr. F. Breit, Senior Marine Company of H3 Des Voeux Ro Officer.
Junk he surveyed
recommended that
again before
1
her departure,
Reminders
Today
Exceeding Limit
Admitting the summons of ex- -eerding-the-speed-limit-in-the
5
Gloss
F.C. Clemo Complainant
20.
The four carpenters arrested in: the same theatre was nulated ini
as 'were $30 each, the sum of Ng Kuj (23-year-old widow) and Fung Chun (25-year-old marriedį woman) who were found insidej
Kwong Ming Theatre with- Despite the the Tong- the
the same knots normally, motored at five hawker, arrested at
1wo knots,
was keeping to her.
woelstrate course time as th
fined $26, by the summe without any tyrent of danger.
#To Kam-cheung. aged 20. None the worse for the batter-student, and Leung Man, 18years
Uned $25 and ink, the crew arrived here yes-old huwker, were terday, all eager to step ashore. $90, respectively, by Mr. Latiner for not buying a ticket at the Kwong Chée Thentre.
Red Cross Ship
Kwok Wing-chung, 22-year-ol shop fatti of 20 Pak Yeung Hireel, Serving as a Red Cross ship first floor, who was found insid:
Swedish the war, the during
he Prince Theatre without a motorship is operating the trans-eket had his bail of $1no. Pacific fast ergo service of the treated by Mr. J. Wicks at Mr. F. C. Clemo, General De La Rams Lines. She arrived
Kowloon yesterday. Manager of the Chinn Light & here with two passengers, Mrs. Power Co. Ltd. and President C.A. Seuwer and Mr. S. Nord- to Manila, of the Kowloon_Residents_As-borg, hoth en coute sociation and Kowloon Rotary and 382 tons of general cargo for the colony. She has more than Club, was named as the com- 200 tons of ear for Manila. plainant in a traffic case heard before Mr. J. Wicks at Kow: loon yesterday,
Mathan Fload controlled area en August 14, Mrs. S. Bradbury of Somerset Read, and W.C. West.
of Room: 234 Peninsula
The 3384-ton motorship, whose was alleged by the plaintiffs Hotel were Aned $10 each by Mr.
master is Mr. A.F. Carlsson, has that they had suffered
damage W. H. Latimer at Kowloon yes-
A crew of 45 foreigners, including defendant's terday. by reason
Chou Ski-ping, 10-year-old Swedes. Danes and Norwegians. | breach of a contract made op
Mrs. Bradbury was driving car student living at 4 Pak Po Street, The only Aaintie personnel is the June 16, 1941, for the sale at 50
3036. and Giluss car 1892, at ground floor, was Oned $200 | Filipino cook.
28 and 30 when he pleaded guilty to the
Lite
2125 piculs, at $40.50 a picul,
of between
bags of green pens tolalling 2-1 sp per hour, said Traffic Sub-charges of driving a private nautical career, at 14. and who la
A written memorandum of the Inspector J.S. Howorth. transaction was made by, dejen-} dants on June 17, 1040.
The plaintiffs claimed that
a result of the defendant's Catur
was
Mr. Carlsson, who started his without n
a lcence and without Pleading guilty to the summons the consent
of the owner, Chou now 52 years old, zaid that it was of failing to obey the signals of Sal-kel, his
his brother. a police officer at the Junction of
the first occasion that the vessel
Jordan and
Sub-Inspector J.
J. H. Evans said had experienced such a storm. Nathan Roads on that
on the evening of September Mr. war, seen by
Room, H. K. Hotel: 19 non. plaintiffs agreed to walve the Old of the Sunny Brook Terrace, two
for
a Travel Film to complete the purchase of the August 11, Mrs. Daisy Richardson defendant Screening of
European YMCA. West green peas, they were forced to of 185 Waterfoo' Road stated that Cleme driving a car along Water- Lounge, 8 pan.
(ndmission sell then elsewhere.
were sold at she did stop the car (9004) but loo Road. As the car was about {ree)
The green pens
enough. North Print Whores, Lid,, | 846 n Dieul and a total toss ut could not do so quick
to turn into Prince Edward Road $6.
it ausiained. statutory meeting. Jacobean $1,337.08
stalled, and so caused an ob- The She was And
summons against W.A.
struction at the junction of the H.K. Schal
Dent, sum of $337.00 in order to bring Sheung Shul, for falling to obey
roads. Summary the signis of
After re-starting. defendant's ceremony of toying founda- he nellon within the
pollee offeer car_was_seen_zig-zagging and be- Hen-stone,- Diamond. Hill, 1.30. Jurisdiction of the Court..
For
ing driven in a dangerous man- p.m.
defence, Mr. Hon said while driving jeep 1033 at Nathan withdrawn by TSI Cifeket Clubs Cabaret that defendant Kowloon
had refused to Road was
ner. Mr. Clemo stopped accused Howarth. Dance, 0 p.m. to 2 aan. complete the
and asked him to go with him to because purchase
the Mong Kok Police Station, Seven-a-site Stanley Shield Soc-the green pens tendered by plain- ver Competition, H.K. Fonttiffs were not according to sample.
..
Ball Club
Entries
the
ground,
3
p.m.
the
After evidence by Tam Tang, the broker who negotiate:1 the transaction, hearing was adjourn- ed until September 16 at 10.30
Championships.
for Annual Swim- close ming Championships, Sunday School Party, Kowloon .
Union Church, Church Hall, a to 5.30 p.m
Foundation Stone Laying Cere
many, School for the Deaf, by Sir. M. K, L, Diamond H, 3.30 p.m.
Coming Events
TOMORROW
Cinssient Concert, Toc H Club. Talbot House, 50, Macdonnell Ioad. 8.30 p.m. Seven-n-site Stanley Shield Soc- cer Competition, H.K. Foot- ball Club ground; 3 p.m. on- wards.
TUESDAY ILK. Football Association Council meeting, Prince's Bldg., 5.15
H.K. Rotary Club luncheon, Roof Garden, H.K. Hotel, 12.30 p.m.
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JUDGMENT AWARDED
Judgment in the sum of $500 and costs was awarded yesterday by Mr. Justice Reynolds (Ad- [ditional Judge), in favour of Mrs.
Shares In the Shanghal Land Hazel Frances Hardy against Mr. investment Company Lunited G. Bond. have been exempted from
AGRICULTURAL LOT ATTRACTS BUYERS
Personalia
Appointments
Mr. Maurice Heenan has been Counsel, Crown appointed
from Supreme Court, effective August 30, 1943. Mr. _Heenan_ar- rived in the Colony from New Zealand on August 30.
Arrested in the same theotra were Wong Keung. Tong Han-19 (19-yar-old student) and Cheung Ah-chuen. "First accused whe fined $25, and the other two $30 ench. The same penalty 1929 im- posed on Ll Chak who rested! inskle the Theatre.
was ar Sun Wab
The cases were prosecuted by Inspector J. Orem nad Sub. inspector J. H. Evans.
Policeman Charged
Palice-sergeant 409 Chan Shu, attached to the Shamshulpo Police Station, was charged before Mr. J, Wicks at Kowloon yesterday with procuring by threats or In-
person timidation a female
10 have unlawful relationship with him at the Nam Lo Boarding House on August 30.
Applying for L remand of reven days In
In custody. Sub- Inspector J. H. Evans saint that The understood that Mr. A. §. C
Comber will be defending the
for
Mr. John Finnie has been ap-accused, and that a request pointed e Member of the Council ball will be made. of the University of Hong Kong
The police, he said, were pre for a period of three years with Ipared to graat bail in the sum of effect from August, 24, 1040.
$5,000 cash. succeeda Mr. Charles Collingwood Iloberta, who has resigned.
He
Accused was remanded for six days, with ball of $5,000 offered.
P.I. VESSEL ARRIVES HERE
The Philippine motorship
Mr. P.S. Cassidy has been ap- Dr. G.A.C. Herklots, former
in pointed a member of the Au- the An order for payment by In-Secretary for. Development,
Architects Consulting provisions of Articles 11 and 12 stalments of $100 a month was Hong Kong where he
helped thorised of the Moratorium Proclamation, made by Mr. Justice Reynolds, restore agriculture, fisheries and Committee with effect from Sep-
forestry after the Japanese octember 4, 1948. cupation,
been appointed agricul- Secretary for Colonial
Mr. Wong Sik-kay has been Bradeverett arrived here yes- tural research bs London. He will appointed a member of the Price [terday from Calcutta via China also be Secretary to the Commit-Control Advisory Board in placeports and will go to Kowloor. lec for Colonial agricultural, of Mr. Kwol: Chon who has re-Docks for her annual refitting 'animal health and forestry re-signed.
The 4,000-ton vessel, the lates. search.
of the four sister ships bough Mesara, D. L. Strellett ond J.T. by Everolt Steamship Corporation Departures from the Colony Prior have relinquished their ap- from the American Maritime yesterday by CPA included A.D.pointments as Magistrates with Commission, brought 1,100 tons Bennett, Vera Courtney, Helen effect from September 7, 1946. of general cargo for the colony. Eilist, Rosendo-Guestco, Tenancie
She is operating the fast carge Sooc, Robert
Hao
Galenzoga, Mr. Pedro Paulo Botelho has East-India service of the Everet Ang Wu, Chua Lim, Tan Sen and been recognised provisionally as Orient Line. Mr. Eugenio de
Consul for Guntemala Castillo is master Ng Pun (for Manila), Mrs. Yuen, Honorary Mrs. J. Marginson, J. Hardis, at Hong Kong
Filipino crew. Shing Khee, Mitri Koneissar (for Bangkok, and- Singapore.)
|An agricultural lot at Tai Wo, Tsun Wan, with an area of 1.67 acres and an annual Crown rent of $13.40 attracted a large number of buyers when it was put up by sale by public auction at the District Offices, New Terri- torias, 'yesterday.
The upset price of $364 was, within a short time, raised to $1,500 and, with bids of between $50 and $25, ultimately knocked down to Messrs. Fong Pon-on and Chau Chuk-ming for $2,801, or nearly eight times the value assessed by Government,
Another lot keenly contestet Mr. Wakefield, District Officer!
auction.
Among those who left the Pen- insula Hotel on Thursday were Mr. and Mrs. D. K. Braddbek, Messrs. H. Abbott, R.E, Fisher, F.W. Watson, H. V. Wellers, D.P. Vano, M. R. Nissim and T.S. Lou Arrivals at the Peninsula Hotel eluded Major and Mrs. W. G. Turnbull, Messrs. D. L. Jones, W. Morgan, K. L. Maclean, C. F. Anderson K. G. King, A. J. Ches
for was three-quarters of an (South), was in charge of the yesterday and on Thursday in- acre agricultural land in the same district. With an annual Crown' Rent of $6 and upset price of $104, it was finally sold to the applicant, Mr. LI Wan-sung, for $1,000.
CHINESE JOIN VIET NAM FORCE
Canton, September: 10.
Merton, K. H. Law and T. A. Bax.
Mr. R. WA. Mackichan will speak on "The Battle, of Britain"
Another lot in the same locality, with an area of 1.14 neres and military, age have left Kwang Hong Kong Rotary Club.
A Jarge number of Chinese ofat Tuesday's luncheon of the annual Crown rent of $9.20, was tung and Kwangs! province and purchased by Mr. Li Wandung, were reported to have gone into Passengers who arrived yex- the original applicant, at the Indo-china to serve with Victterday by CPA from Mabila In- upset price of $240. i
* Nam forces under Ho Chi-minh. cluded Teodore Go Castillo, Yu Huy Kun, Gy Suan, Ely Chun
Two agricultural lots at Yau
Meanwhile, Chinese border Kur Lim, Uy Eng Chin, Yu, B), Kam Tau, measuring 1.68 and authorities, wore. trying to Chun Kim Hol, and. Pablo Al- 48 acres respectively, were sold tighten control over the border cazer Ton.
at the respective upset prices of in an attempt to stop the exodus, $300. and $$105 to Mr. Young He is carrying on guerila war Ting sham
fary against the French in sev
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for Manila were Ca¬Slo,~~Ong Among those who left by CPA Chlong and Yu Sua
The forthcoming wedding" of Inspector Albert Mudd of Eastern
Loan and Land.. Investment. Co Ltd., were the
.42. plicants, for a. 1,04 and a acres lois as You Kam Tau. The New regulations governing of Police Station and Miss Florence Minual Crown rents are $0.40 tonsive trades, in- the New, Tor- Isabelle Epoors, Stenographer, and $8.40, and the purchase (up riforids were published in the Prison Officers: Quarters, Stanley; But) prices were "8227- and $92. Goveríument-Gazette-yesterday, has béin announced;
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