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Resolution
To Extend Ordinance
A resolution to extend the
ance of 1947 for another year 1049-..
up to December 31, will be moved at the Legista- tive Council meeting tumorrow.
CASE
NOT GUILTY
Ploos of not guilty to charges of larceny by public servants were entered by, Kwok Kwang, fore- man, Austin Spary and Arthur Frederick May, Electrical Inspectors of the Public Works De- partment before Mr. Justice Wicks (Acting Additional Judge)· at the commencement. of the Criminal Sessions yesterday.
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Landlord and Tenant Ordin-Kwok is charged with stealing fluorescent lamps, ceiling lamps and electric cables. He is also charged, together with Spary, with the theft of 600 yards of electric cables, obtaining by false pretences HK$577.93 from the steward of the Kowloon Bowling Green Club, stealing 650 yards of electric cobles, and a further 600 yards on another occasion.
At the same meeting, the AL- Joyney-General will also move u rule made by the Chief Justice te increase the Bills of Cost and fues of solicitors in respect of business done in the Supreme Court on ur after November 20, 1916, by 68.2/3 per cent.
The yle follows:
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Spary is charged with the theft of celling fans and fluorescent lamps,
Other charges against Kwok and Spury me the theft of 380 of electric cables, a fust yards board, and conspiring to defraud the Covertiment,
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May. Lagether with Kwok. charged with larceny of electric cables, luurescent lamps, falsies tion of documents with Intent to defraud, the theft of 400 yards of electric cuiles and conspiring to
the other two arcused was grant- rd, after which the three were remanded for trial.
Particulars On Safety Boxes
PERSONALIA
M. Houx, M. Cokolnere, «M. Lautard und Mr. and Mrs, Gaslon zarived in the Colony yesterday by Air France from Saigon,
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Mr. and Mrs. Dorozario, M. Cours, M. Blettry, M. Duinos, M. Mary, and Troung Y left for Salcon yesterday by Air France.
a. c. Mrs. E Beutl. Mrs. Knowles and Dr. and Mrs. R. J. Richards arrived in the Colony on Sunday by the 59, Anhui
Mr. G. T. Palmer, the Reverend Mr. J. McCorwick, and Sister Mory Lucilo were umong the pos- sengers who left for Swatow on Sunday by the sa. Hanyang.
Mr. R. David left for Saign and Mr. Elmar Giako left for Singapore on Saturday by the ss. Heinrich Jessen.
Major A. W. Bryson left Kobe by
Fouchow the Nx. Saturday.
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The fotal in any Bill of Costa or fees of a Solicitor (hs distinct from payments) in respect of business done in any cause 2 matter in the Supreme Court on or after November 30 1940, shall be increased by 84.273 p cent (of which the second melety chaty will continue in operation only until December 31, 1948),
over and above the reale of allowscer in force
December 3, 1941,
defraud the Government, such nd
increase shall be allowed upon
Kwok is defended by Mr. Perry taxation of costs
Shen, instructed respect of any such business heated by Mr. C.A. S. and list of contests should
L D'Alton, in-be included in the particulars, as well between party and party
The bux numbers concerned is between solicitor and ellent.tructed by Mr. B.N. Cooper, is and shall apply the tails of representing Spary. Couret for follow
Mr. A.J. Clifford, May is
Hong Kong and Shanghal Bank: Costs of the Crown Solicitor or
etructed by Mr. J.C. Stewart. Nus, K., K.7. K.B., A.3a, E.7, 12, day at the Supreme Court Mar- Assistant Crown Solieffer."
An application for hål For 29. 09, 217. 314, 1122, 1143, 1668, riage Registrar's Office Kwok was marie by Mr. Percy 1887, 2003, 2110, 2217. 2369, 2802, Robert Steer Huthart, Accountant. Chen, who said that the accused 2940, 3510, 3703, 3053, 3089, 4118f 10 Wing Hing Street, top floor, had been in prison for a long 190. 4413, 4518, 4746, 4758, 4995. and Mrs. Agnes Alice Evans, of time
that he w
resident of 5893, 6011, 6082, 8504, 0973, 0815, 120 Austin Road, first floor, in the presence of Mr. R. M. Vinna and "You should get a licence to the Colony, and that,
with the 6055, 7085. 2:73.
IMPULSIVENESS
COST HIM $100
in-
CORRESPONDENCE
The Editor takes no responsibility for views expressed in etters by correspondents, and by no means necessarily agrees with them.
Scepticism
jinight by successfully counternried Sir-Whitst nobody will al-by, tocat forces must come from empt to dispute His Excellency within. What then in there that he Governor's statement regard- can be accomplishid by Thie Volunteer Defence Corps that ing the need for an organisation
oasist in the maintenance of might not be equally well achiev aw and order in the Colony, thereby the formation of a Special Police Force, the members of will be many who will dispute that the formation. of a Volunteer which could be trained in the us Defence Corps is the best mean be available for duty the year of arms of all types, which would to this end and there are many unele an adjunct to the Regular points relevant to this scheme Force rather than restricted 40 which, need to be made the subject use iti grave emergency as would
unbiased and clear headert
of
Such a Force could be equipped
thought before this Bill is poised be the Volunteer Defence Corps. into law.
For the past thirty years it has at but a fraction of the east of the Volunteer Corps and · would Jeen an accepted fact niongst
of internatigital nilitary men the world over that serve the endin
co-operation, which His Excellency the Colony, by reason tho vulnerability of its water supply
has stressed, no less. nd the case with which it can bowo appear aceptient of the His Excellency must parden uz nlocknded, cannot for long be suc- chances of any enthusiastic res- cessfully defended and if this ponse to his appeal but, whilst theory needed proving, such proof he was not in this part of the was adequately provided by the world at the time, unfortunately,
1941. With the des many of us who were retain Japanese fin velopment of air power, guided
particularly unpleasant memory of
Seventeen foreign evacuees ar- rived in the Colony during the week-end from Tientsin by the
6. Human. They included Mr. and stles and other weapons in the the Air Raid Shelter scandal and Mrs, E. M. Moffatt, of the Hong intervening years, the efficient | we cannot escupe a feeling that Kong and Slinnghal Banking Cor-ne of the Colony agaibst a tha sple achievement of the ure- Doration, M1. D. G. Pryor, Miss modem anny has now become en gent scheme will be to holders G, E. Pryor, Mrs, G. B, C. Crook-utterly impossible as to be un sinecure Jobs for a
provide Bank safety box
worthy of consideration.
number of whose boxes were emptied by Mrs. V. Burnett and two children, shank, Mi, and Mrs. M, Rumjahn
otherwise redundant ariny officers. We have already been toll that the Japanese
There have been far too many were requested Mes, H, F. Marea, Mr. A. C. Hen- the Naval Base will be removed yesterday to send in particularsing, Mrs. A. M. O'Hara, Miss Jtu Singapore in the sear future. unpicasant aftermaths of the inst war so far us this Colony is con- Po the Custodian of Property. Gandin. Mr. and Mrs. V. L. What
then is left that Is worth The hutdee's name, address, box Moller, Mrs. P. D. R, Moller, Mr. defending? The Colony does not do well to realise that the Gov- cerned and His Excellency would and ven offer dufficient level iground and Mr. N. C. Gorgensen Mr. P. G. Calcina,
to render it useful as an advancement of the Colony, la c Government mon with the air base and from a military point China and for much the saint
serve as
supply base dence of the public and cannot for troops operating in China. expect, to ugain enjoy the advan-
Against whom are we asked to defend the Colony? The Chinese ages of unquestioned leadership. Communista? I think not, for His that the Excellency has stated
training of the formation Corps will take two years and In that time the danger from this source will either have long since gulted the Colony or will have Samet been removed for
no one will of 232 doubt that in much less tinte than floor, and the formation of the Corps will
of view its
ut
The wedding took place yester- would be to useful purpose rensens, has forfeited the conß-
Bank of East Asia: Nos. 1009, Mr. H. Blakeley. were
1113, 1738. 2755, 2775, 3128, 3239, 3202, 3847, 4057, 3110, 4177.
Bank of Canton, Limited: Nos. 1769, 1973, 2077,
Wing On Bank, Limited:
Nos.
fure yoll drive a olur-cycle, conditions in China 45 they young man," warned Mr. W. Hnow, there was no temptation to Latiner at Kowloon yesterday go away from Hong Kong.
Crown Counsel. Mr. A. Hooton, when Brien Chen, a 24-year-olit student, was charged with driving opposing the ball, stated that at a mutur-cycle without a licence, the present stage of procceilings,
When defendant pleaded that temptation to disappear into 81, 816. he has a California Hence and | China WOR overwhelming, and Chase Bank: Nos. 13.0, $73. that he "pulsively asked my submitted that if it was not pru- Netherlands Trading Boclaty: friend to let me have a ride on per for but to be granted
six No. 0. the matur-cycle and had gone months ago, it was not proper do only about 50 yards when he was
do so now. caught, the bench commented,
"That's just too bad, $100.”
Defendant wos charged with driving_nofor-cycle 103 at Kwong Wah Street near Kwong Wah Hospital on December 19, HIS address was given as the Chinese Y.M.C.A., Waterloo Rond.
Inspector J. Orem was for the police.
The application was refused. A renewal of bail in respect of
Chartered Bank of India, Aus- tralia and China: No, 27,
Banque Belge Pour L'Etranger No. 1.
Deep Sea Fishing Craft Return To Aberdeen
The Fixi Division Roccer match A picturesque floor of deep sea fishing junks ro-
between Club and Eastern on the Club Ground on Monday, Decem- ber 27, has now theen postponed at the request of the Hong Kong Football Club.
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of Mr.
The forthcoming wedding has been announced of Mr. Yusuf. office assistant,
third Wenchal Hond,
and
Aliss Mary Lee, of 330A Lock-take, the Communists, or any
hart Rond, second floor.
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Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Basit Tip pet are arriving in the Colony tomorrow by plane from Manila Mr. Basil Tippet is the Fresident the Toronto YMCA. He is on a lecture tour of the Far East and will also visit Tupou
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coalition goverzunent that they may choose to form, will be the Mr. Theodore Ingram, necount- de facto government of China and ant of the Medical Department, will have been recognised as such Mes. Ingram and their daughter, by the British Government.
the
Russia? then? Soylet Joan, are arriving Rhexenor on January 2 The Again I think not, for any attack have been on a six-months holl from this quarter would undoubt day in Canada.
dly come from the air in the Best ase and hardly think that H Miss Belita Beraha, formerly of Excellency, or his military advi the Central British School and sera, will maintain that a voluntar popular CBA hockey player, was srmy comprising seven thousand parried to Mr. Jack Goldenbere in all branches, could successfully of Shanghai recently. The couple resist an air-borne invasion by al are coming to the Colony early Godern military organisation. in the new year,
His Excellency has sald that artillery will be purchased and will be Iso, that an air ann turned to its contre at Aberdean yesterday
formed. Does His Excellency after a week's operation in waters of between
have any idea of the number of pieces of artillery required to 20 and 50 fathoms deep, South of Hong Kong.
ffectually cover oven the ap proaches to the Colony and does Presenting a rare sight breeze. The largest vessel has
he realise that without strong tank amidst the motley group of eight bamboo rafts, 30 personnel,
support such artillery would be: local fishing craft by their including women and children.
at ifjo value in modern
war- multi-coloured hulls, with two and can hold a few thousand cat-
Another YMCA man to arrive met. He prelated thai planes iles of Ashi. awesome protruding eyes ench
Under the main deck sinalin the Colony is Dr. Sherwood will be pure msad Are we to and their unique bambo rafts, "pigeon holes." At for sleeping the Internatonal YMCA of North purchased from the revenue of the Eddy, former secretary for Asia of believe that modern plaues can be 22 of this type of fishing ves- space for one person only, accom- America. Dr. Eddy is accom- Colony in sumelcht number to scis have migrated from Amoy modate the personnel. The fore-panied by his wife. They arrived provide adequate air cover for waters and have registered. Į man and his wife occupy the here yesterday.... here to use Aberdeen as their front "cabin" in which they are operational base.
only able to sit or lie down. A Nine arrived yesterday, bring-step lower are the several single ing several thousand callies of person cabins for the test, Wooden hatches provide ventilation and deep sea fish of different varieties. preserved in ice. The ether 13 jeftighting. the Colony last week-end for Southern waters, dny unt night” away from Hong Kong
Their tonnage ranging from 700
1,000
plculs, the whole 22-craft Miss Rita Silva played the part fleet la manner by about 600 per- sone, including wornen and chit-of the Blessed Virgin in the dren, comprising more thats Nativity play, "Wonder Night," at families. Each vessel has aboard the Tak Ching School un Sunday, & foreman and his family and I was mistakenly reported yes. fokis. The fishermen do not werk: lerday that the part was played
by Miss Leila Xavier, on a salary basis. They depend on the commission given by the owners, a Fukicu Ashery concern. Each craft can load about 20 blocks of ice to preserve the cutch. With their huge sails these junks can attain 10 knots
CORRECTION
Mr. F. W. Kendall, Manager of Philippine Air Lines, will address the Kowloon Rotary Club on Thursday at the Peninsula Hotel under falrat 12.30 pan.
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FOR THAT
the ground forces?........................
The answers to these questions Among the arrivals from Shang-are obvious, What then is the hat by the us. Shengking on Satur- Corps to which we are asked to day were Mrs. Reade and two subscribe? Is it a local, and Ip- children, Mrs. Jardanie, Mrs. Lternational, counterpart of the Phillips, Mrs, L. C. Archipoff, Mrs. home-alde Territorial Army which P. M. Ashworth and two children, could, ond would, be called upon Mr. and Mrs. P. A. Medcraft, Mrs. to serve in any part of the world should need ariso? If so, why not Pickering and one child, Mrs. 2. W. Walls, Mix, Clay, Mrs. Rogers, tall us that it is. The mon uf Mrs. Chen, Miss Chen, Messra, R. this Colony fave never been re- D. L. Gordon, P. Nicholson, R, F. miss in their duty, towards the Kleinhans, Mr. and Mrs. Cyrli Empire and do not need to have Rogers, R. Lightbody, L. Sparke, the bitter pill of necessity wrapped In the recruiting porter Jam of and J. L. A. Thatcher.
the defence of the (undefend- Mr. A. J. Ramondt, Hong Kong able) Colony," and Chilas Manager for PÄL, re- We are all familior with the turned to the Colony yesterday Communist method of infiltration fruin Europe. Mr. 'Ramendt nt-and any Corps which, Jocally tended the IATA Conference formed may well be riddled with Bermuda as vating member for Communism from the start. It is PAL He then visited PAL of-jobvious that any attack upon the fices in London, Amsterdam, security of the Colony" which "Madrid; Cairo and Karachi,`
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Home The Sailora'
and Missions to Seamen announ·
ced
yesterday that the annual Christmas Dianer will be hald zt 7.10
p.m. on Christmas Day. All Merchant Navy men are invited to attend.
The dinner will be followed by games and carcie.
Christmas
services arrang- ed for Morchant Navy mon In port are-Christmas Eve; Holy Communion. at 11.45 p.m. Christmas Day: 'Holy Communion at 8.a... and - Morning Prayer at:13am...
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