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THE CHINA-MAIL, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1948.
From W.
Coast
Due In HK On Dec. 30
Burglars
|Hong Kong will soc on December 30 the first strike--released American ship arriving with frozen cargo after 12 weeks of idlonass at San Francisco,
Sentenced She is the refrigerator ship Flying Dragon, which
In Kowloon
the Pacific For East Line reported yesterday will be the first of its fleet to coll' here: Nex1, Recording to Juca), The Nellore which is duo to) Sentences ranging from 36 schedules, will be the American leave for Shanghai and Japan to- President Lines vessel Dartmouth morrow arrived here with more months to 27 months were Victory, which is expected to than 180 minit bags. Se le due passed by Mr. W. H. Latimer reach the Colony on January to sall for Australia curly Janu- nt Kowloon yesterday on three | 1949. burglars whose activities were halled by Detective Sub-Inspec- for A. Leslie on December 2, after they had burgled fvc premises betwren November
nry.
Both American ships are re-
The Panamanian steiner San ported to be fully londed with cargo and passengers. The APL Ernesto arrived here from Par- ship is said to carry food and sevnt yesterday and reported on.. machinery. She will come here countering thick fog en route,
The 121-on vessel, for which The United States Line's ship Wallem and Company are the Wong Mai allas Tal Sang, aged | Golden Bear, reported to be the local agents, brought general 38, was given 33 months penul dret commercial`ship_in_the_90-cargo but no passengers. servitude un nye counts of buritny-strike to clour San Francisco
20 and December 1,
lary and one af possession of in- strumenta fit for an unlawful pur- puse, Aw Ylo altos Aw Chau. aged 33, vergived 36 months' burd labour on the same six counts as Wong, and an additional charge of returning from banishment.
Wong Shu, aged 27, was banish ed for 16 years on May 14 last. itle was sentenced to 27 months hard fabour on three counts of Churglary, one of possession of in- struments, and one of returning from banishment. With the first iwn aveused, he was recommend- of fig hantais horarist.
USÍ Lasite and that at 7 aym.
on December 7, a a party of police ander hunelf and Detective-Cor-
poral Chan Kam-poi, went to an TalkkokisuÍ 21 where Tine found the three ne- eused.
he Deley lett, mert tal) th polter were tankimit inquiries in- In prata of burglaries ita the Ustrict and ked where the in- sirunzele were Second accused
k
out a bit and a jemny from Under the Rose board,
a
via Munila.
for Portland to plek cargo for the Orient, will not visit Hong Kong. the loent agents said,
The first of the AFL "General" ships, the General Molge, la di to arrive here on January 4 from Sun Francisco and will depart for home via Manila and Hone lulu on the following day.
In January the APL expects to see eight of its fleet here. The USL has five ships duo here in the same month.
At the Marine Court yesterday, a 30-year-old fishing boat mistress was oned $15 for "carrying four passengers in excess.
Plending ignorance, defendant was arrested near the Quarantine Anchorage with 12 persons aboard when she was permitted la carry right including the crew. Mr. D. G. Cairns sat as inngis- rate, while Sub-Inspector Nip- pard prosecuted.
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has been
The USS Tarawa on her arrival the harbour witä "all hands on deck" for brief Informal operational visit from Tsingtao, o3- corted by the destroyers Buckley and Hawkins. ("China Mall" Photo).
Stragglers Demand Free Passage
U.S. Carrier In HK For Short Visit
Hong Kong saw a formidable show of force yester- day when the USS Tarawa steamed into 'local wators in full battla árray with an impressive line-up of her aircraft complement, escorted by the destroyers Buckley and Hawkins. Twenty-one Kun salvocs- Mrs. Jullan C. Smith, wife of the National Salute-heralded the Marine General who com the entry of America's potent manded the furious 76 hours of was new 27,000-ton aircraft carrier the Tarawa Atoll battle. which is here on a brief In- chosen by Secretary of the Navy,
fram to sponsor the vessel. formal operational visit Tsingtao.
She was one of the key craft in the Trans-Pacific Flight of 12 fighters from San Francieen to Parl Harbour when the fighters Including Corsairs and Bearcats, innde a long, hop-skip fight with as the Hoating bases. the carriers Princeton and Terawa
HMS London returned the salute,
D,
Consti
Captain H. L. Young, cormand ing officer, paid a call on Mr. G.
Hopper, American General, Hong Kong, shortly after his arrival, and inter visited Com- modom C. L. Robertson of Hong
In October this year she left Kong.
for the East. who returned the call aboard the Tarawar in the after-busy with operational exercises, At Tsingtao, the Tarawa WOR noon.
turing which, it was reported, Besides these nails, no oficial one pl recentions have her arranged, it torpedo bombers,
planes, including Corsale and was reliably learned.
Beurent fighters, halt the deck and was badly damaged. Her hell-
The American Mail Line, for
Part of the stem of the Penin- which Everett Steamship Corpora- sula nud Oriental 24,000-ton liner tion are the locat ugents, reported Chusun, now undergoing construc- that its first ship for Hong Kong tion at Vickers-Armstrongs, Lid. will be the Washington Mail, ar- Barrow-in-Furness, riving here on January Zi, to be chipped aff to enable railway followed on January 23 by the traffic to pass freely. Island Mall. Both are sald to br After the keel was Inld on a fully loaded,
newly constructed reinforced con- Four ships of the Pacife Trons-crete berth, it was decided to cut Fifteen Chinese Army strag- port Line ure loading at Son away that part of the vessel, due glers, arriving here Francisco for the Colony,
from to be launched in May, next year, Shanghai by the sa. Shengking, hy oxy-acetylene torch rather The 19-ton Mollers tug, Alleial than hold up operations pending went to the Hong Kong and Moller, is now on her way to removal of the rail head.
Shanghai Bank Building yes- Mats Island, off Foochow to When the railhead is taken terday to demand free passage tow back a lighter for the com-away, as it will be under the to their country homes. pany's stores.
1,000,000 reconstruction scheme White 13 of the men attructed extra fent from under the bed.
At the heim of the Aria Mol-which Vickers-Armstrongs Ltd., considerable attention by loitering Asked abtrat the stolen pro- ler is Mr. P. J. Hawksworth, are currying out, the missing por- outside the Bank building, two (perty, defendants in test denied formerly of the versci Empiretion
will be restored by refiting went upstairs to ask for passan of the all knowlestge
where Park.
and electrical welding.
money from Mr. T
T. W. Kwok, abouts.
police A search by the
The Ailcia Maller left Honk Work is progressing stendity, it Special Cor
Commissioner. (Forel brought to fight a pawn ticket Kong tust evenlig with two Bri- was reported, and at the present Affairs) for Kw
for Kwangtung-Kwangal Land & quantity of clomlag on the tish officers and eight Chinese
rate the Chusun should be ready While inks between the tive 400f. There were cinimed by the PECW.
for the P and O United Kingdom-representatives and Mr. Kwak't Brst eeused.
The trip 18 expected
to take India-Far East service.
secretaries
were in progress, the about two weeks.
police Emergency Unit arrive part for Singapore on Monday or copter's propellers damaged the and took the 15 to the Central | Tuesday, Police Station,
The sister ship of such well-tower as it was landing.
cract arc known craft as the Essex, York- The draughtsmen strike at the the men were searched and plue-town, Shangri-la and Princeton;
the Tarawa was
It was learned, toe, that one of Hong Kong and Whampos Dock-el in the detention compound,
Later, the 15 stragglers yard continues. The manage-
were pic battle of the Central Paclile the pilots died at the Chinoso ment. It was learned last night, put on board the ss. Hanyang to in which the 22nd Division, US, port,
Mersuring 850 feet long with a has not yet replied to the
debe landed at Swalow. The men. Marine Corps, defeated the picis
beam, the USS mand of the strikers.
originally from the Swatow dis-of the Japanese fighting men in 110-extreme trict, had served on the North the fiercest combat in the 168-Tarawa has a crew of 2,000, about Some 33 members of the
250 saficers, including 120 pilota, China war fronts,
year history of the Marines. Chinese
Drawing staff in the
At least 90 per cent of the of- Ice walked out on November
The first American Navy ship
ned, the carrier, built in ficers have seen betion in the 26 when the company refused in
Borfolk Navy Yard, Portsmouth, cent of the crew are war veter- Pacific war, while about 50 per comply with requests for an in-
Vorgiale, was launcherl In the Elizabeth River on Muy 12, 1915. crease in salaries. The strikers
not vel have
Her
commissioning ceremonies collected their
duc for pay
were held at Plymouth, December 8, 1045),
Stolen Property Found Defendants then brought the Loaded with 500 drums police to Mong Kok and Shang-potassium chlorate, the Nor-
(!
bai Street where another quantity wegian notarship Castleville ar- of the stoleta property was re-
rived here yesterday from Manila, covered.
She is now anchored in the Dangerous Goods Area,
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The burglaries took place at 5 Beech Street, ground floor. November
Healdes the 50 tons of chemicals, 20; 3 Becch Street. The vessel, which brought three 1round floor, on November 23; European passengers, carried 600 unnumberedd hut zat Kremer tons of cargo for the Colony and Stevet three days later; 68 Fuk will take more than 2.000 tons of Tun Street, ground toor, on general cargo for the United | November 28; and an unnumber- | States.
ed hut at Fuk Tsun Heung Vil- lage on December 1; oll during the early hours of the morning.
The loot included lead, iron hammers, two chickens, brass wire, a pair of spectacles, knitted Jackets, lumber jackets, clothing and a mah-jongg net, to the total value of $834.
DOCK STRIKE CONTINUES
brought here Of the 25 cows from Sydney by the ss, Nellore, one of the known "Cattle Ships" operating for Mackinnol, MacNovember. The strikers believe kenzie, 20 were consigned to the the strike will be prolonged an Dairy Farm. One went to the Kowloon Dairy Farm, while four others went to a Chinese dairy.
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the
The larceny of a pig. property of Father Page of the Holy Cross Church. Shauki-. wan, was the reason why Lau Wah, aged 26, unemployed. was brought before Mr. Hin- shing Lo at Central yesterday and charged with the theft.
Lau, who pleaded guilty was given two months imprisonment and recommended for banishment. According to Inspector Drown- rigg, the pig in question was kept in the kitchen of the Holy Cross Church at Shaukiwan and_some- time during the night of Decern- ber 4 the animal was stolen.
The matter was reported to the police and as a result of informa tion, defendant was found on the hillside above the church and taken lato custody as suspect. After being arrested, defendant in a voluntary statement adritter! that he had stolen the pig and had sold it to a person living in an unnumbered hut for $13.20.
Leading the police to the hut, the pig was recovered und re- wened to the owner,
FIRE DESTROYS RUBBER GOODS
Fire of unknown origin des. troyed several thousand dollary
he USS Tarawe is due to de-
named for the
Reminders
Today
aboard.
OnA.
the
Both undergoing repairs
Some of the personnel were at who landed Among those Tarawa and gained victory. of General un which, in the words
Smith, "was on operation which marked the turning point of the Pecife War and began a new cro of amphibious warfare."
Her armament consists of twin and single mount Ove-inch guns, quadruple 40 mm. mounts and ' twin 20 "mini" mounts." Sho has more than 80 aircraft. With a fully, tooded displacement of 34,000 tons, the can do more than
Street Sleepers Society, annual 30 knots.
general meeting. FRO Lecture Boom, 5.30 pan. Royal HK. Golf Club, annual gverul meeting, Roof Gur- den, H. K. Hotel. 5.30 p.m. British Medical Association (ILK.
China Branch), extraor diary general meeting, Cafe Wiseman, 8.15 pm,
PAL Signs Pact With
U.S. Line
Philippine Air Lines have
Speech Day & Prize Giving, Diocesan Girls' School, at school premises, 8.30 p.m. signed an interline ugreement French ADC presents "Le Bal des with BranUT International Air- Volcurs", China Fleet Club ways, one of the largest Ameri- Theatre.
Talk on Travels in North China" con otrlines serving the Carib- by Mr. W. Harman, Sino- bean areas and South America. British Club, ni Cosino Club, main lino flights and operates a It uses DC-8 equipment on ull 5.30 p.m.
Xmas Dance. European YMCA, daily service to Havana, Panama,
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