THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, JANUARY 4, 1949.
"General Meigs" Arrives:
RESUMPTION OF APL PASSENGER SERVICE
Committal Proceedings At Central
Committal proceedings were started yesterday against Mak Pul. aged 42, for possession of arms and armed robbery, and Mak Chuen, aged 21, for psession of arms at Central yesterday before Mr. Hin- shing Lo.
were
Accoding to Inspector Willer- ton, the
defendants seen at Wing Fung Street on No- vember 26. The poltes challenged them wart Arst debufand Wak found to have a Lander rewolver
bs giralle
Semand dearmant was searched an found to be my possession of a dogger.
They were prinsted a taken to the pedico station.
in the state arst defendant and admitted having taken part in is robbery in 439 Hemary Road on Februngy a Jast year.
Second defendant tuule a state, tent to inspector Willerton and
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the dogger to keep aut that at That time he was under the - 1******
wee of drink. Seronal defendant was sent to the Queen Mary Hospital where he was examined by Dr. Laing who found no dgn of drunken
ness.
The 19. General M. C. Meigs arrived here yester-
day to mark the resumption of the American President Lines' express passenger servico between San Francisco and the Far East- disrupted since September 2 last year by the American maritime strike.
Visiting Hong Kong again after nearly 100 days of idleness at the American port, the liner brought more than 1,600 passengers from the United States, Honolulu, Japan and Shang- hai; about 950 disembarked here.
ss. GENERAL MEIGS
Application Personalia HMS Sussex
For Order Of Eviction
The Hev. Fr. T. F. Ryan will apeak on "The Social Conditions of Hong Kong" at the Public Public Relation Ofee lecture An application for an evic-room tomorrow at 3.30 p.m. The General Meigs The
will |'uilding construction. He is alre
foreign
attion order representative
was heard before lecture is sponsored by the Bonst leave for Manila today with the
veral important American flems. Mr. V. J. L. D'Alton at the Kong Social Welfare Council. about 600 Hong Kong passen-
Returning to the Colony after a Tenancy Tribunal yesterday Chinese gers, including 420 deck travellers, most of whom two-year study in the University in respect of the ground floor
Lot Hawait was Miss Magdalene premises
at 67B Des Voeux appointed to are America-bound.
Tiu. formerly of the Northcote Road Central. Training College. Miss Tlu has
The applicants, Messrs. Ander-local leave. a course in completed
kinderon Meyer and Company Limited, of David House, Des Voeux Raud.
|garten traching.
Mr. Hsu Shi-ying, former Chin- cse Ambassador to Japan and whe had resigned
The APE liner arrived in the tony shortly after 11 km, and tir alangside Kownon Wharf No. Pier, with her Tey silver hel *T! th two towering "API. let on the fuels, presenting spretneular harbour right to the dreds of watting friends and Whorf relatives thronging gates
the arrivals Amung number of missionaries going to embarked
furlough, a
the
were
group of Chinese
The applicants clain that they were the pre-war tenants of 670
store
Mr. K. M. A. Barnett has been act ns Colonial Secretary during the absence of Mr. D. M. MacDougall who is on
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Sails For Portsmouth
HMS Sussex sailed for Fortsmouth. yesterday after- noon to end her Far East come mission, taking, with her the last consignment of 4,874 lb. of gift food, dont by the pre- an Ladies' Committon, Food- Parcely for Britain Fund.
A royal send-off was given to her, by members of her crew aboard HMS Belfast, which es corted her out of local waters, Burts and a special detachment of the Band and Drums of
Field Regiment Royal
200
the
Artillary. eritisers which had visited China The last of the three-funnelled Waters since 1929, HMS Sex is duc to reach Portsmouth On
celebrate the end of her commis- lon with her 21st birthday the đáy after she is due home. marches as HMS Sussox pulled
Capinin R. D. Barrett will ad- Central, were represented by M.dress the Kowloon Rotary Club
0.1 Evans. The respondents, the recently from the
on Thursday at the Peninsulh Apollo Book Company, were re- Hotel at 12.30 p.m. His subject Tibetan - Mongolian Commission. came here on holiday. Mr. He rented by Mr. C. A. S. RUR.
will be "Dots and Dashes." intents remaining in Hong Kong with his family,
Mr. and Mrs. E. Stocker, Mr. Des Voeux Rond Central. In Octa and Mrs. S. Weinkiper, Messrs. Two newspaper correspondenser 1945, these premises were
at Shanghai for Son a monthly basis to Chan Kin.
let Llank Han-nk, Q. Barkooff. Franchice. They are Miss Lenkung who opened a book
Vico Chu, J. Toan and Kia Tong all that deal defendant gave him dia or the United States "Ab-Jonh, of the Chine'e National and traded by the name of Apollo Joan left for Indo-China by Air February 21, and will incidentally
rlents sent by thefr Govern Government Information Bureau, Bolt Company. Subsequent to France during the holidays. ment to study in America, several Nanking, and Mr. A.A. Ulstein, olt
March 1940, one Wu Guang-ynu. Indian businessmen "evacuating (of the United Press, Shangħal.
was taken on as a partner by nor Chinese
Messrs. Proceeding to America with he
M. Andrade, John from North Chias,
ive vil-family
The RA Band played "farewell" Chan and is Professor Ku Pei-moo,
on August 31, 1047.Zylstra, Ly Binh, G. Deerol, A. returnees visiting their native
Cambridge, Massa-whole
Chun gold lages for the New Year festivities of the MIT
and transferred the F. Kolonic, M. Tolle, and Quach
Well- out from the dockyard. premises of the En route to the United
to Wu Vinh left for Saigon Stales chusett
by Alr without the consent or knowledge France yesterday.
wishers embarked on Army, vei- on educational tour, sponsored M. A. Rochlin, a well-known f the applicants.
sels to wave farewell. HMS Con- try the Chinese National Assoun-pharmacist, is retiring in Amerler
A.. tion of the Maza Education Move- lafter many years in China
stance, Black Swan and Dampler Mr.
Kew. Assistant Ito is Manager of the applicant's fra rousal. arg Mr. Chang Shan-fung |accompanied by his wife. 1
Week-end departures from the eave her a rousing send-off.
HMS Sussex will end her only and Mr. Meng Shou-Gseng. Both Among the missionaries is Dr. was called to testify that Wu came Peninsula Hotel included Captain commission in the Far East. She with collect data on the various Fred Manget, fending medical March 1948, and told him that he Aitken, Mrs. S. Weinkiper, Mr. pare on September 12, 1945, for
into his office some time after and Mrs. S. Skaara, Mrs. Hwas present, however, at Singa methods of education practised in missionury in China.
wns the sole owner America to be utilisert in China,
of the pre- and Mrs. Canning, Mr. and Mrs, the ceremonial surrender of the Mr. Kew said that rent Lerequier, Mrs. A. Williams. Japanese to Admiral Mountbat- was not accepted since that three, Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Pimley, Mr. tom.
Recommissioned af Chat- so that at present rent for several and
Mrs.
E. Stocker, Mrs. hom early in 1847, she arrived
C months was due.
Dickenson. Mr. and
Mrs. B. W.
B. W. out here in June, 1947, and spent Heuring was adjourned
Herdman, Mr. and Mrs. P. 2. her early months In Japanese at 10.30 a.m. January 20
after Griffin, Mr. and Mrs. W. J. waters as flagship of the British further testimony had been given. Bunney Mr. and
Albert Occupation Force, Force "T." Al- Capotesto. Mrs. P. Maxwell, ter the withdrawal of that force, Messrs. F. E. Cokayne, A.
W. she was often in the Colony. She Sou;
want to Singapore to refit and Shoudy, 11..F.
Fong. D. L. Gordon, E. B. S. Creasy, 51
also spent scene time in Shangboi.
The hearing was adjourred too 2.30 pm today.
Correspondence
The
Editor takes no respOR wibility for pletos erpreased in letters by currespondents, and by no means necessarily agrees with them.
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Appenze KBS 11°r. nove at 1 aware that Dr. Johnson sametioned the the use of the word lean. The jeb uru which and "No 1/8"
the indicativ ut IN bureaueratie spirit which has pro
the chived in equity slow time. Leighton Hit Flats and the re port on Control of Hotel Rales.
Vux Populi Vox Dei shoalel be the principal underlying acrept- abibi language, is it is tinder. bying healthy governingut.
the
I would remind K.J.it. of story told by Sydney Smith of Mrs. Parkington, the Torquay landlady, who mi with " binom tried to resist and equine- tlul gale.
Brief Tour
Erratic Attitude
On a brief tour of the Calony.
"The Chinese Communists are guests of Mr. T. Bajo, Hong Kong Philippine Consul, are Mr. and errate in their attitude towards Mrs. L. Patiiita, who are leaving religion," the missionaries told the for Manila. Mr. Padilla is the "China Mail", General Manager of the Morti Tent, les Hollow Tile Company, which manufactures concrete blocks for
Smart Work On Part Of Detectives
In a big city like they are tolerated and allowed a little freedom. In amall towns, churches are occupied by the military, priests were per- seruted and public incetings for- bidden.
Dises.
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INQUEST INTO STANLEY DEATHS
Mrs.
Y. H.
An inquest into the death of C. Maxwell, G. H. Herant, A. É wo prisoners at Stanley
Hughes, wan Hu
Burley, F. B. H. —————
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Among the week-end
arrivals
af the Peninsula Hotel were Mias Vasanthi Rau, Miss M. A. Brown, Mrs. M. T. Chu, Mrs. A. H. Adams, Mr. and Mrs. A. Abbott, Mr. and
Mrs. A. C. Mrs, Joan Allen, Sinstair, Colonel J. E. Bricend, Mesars. F. M. Sternfold, S. J. Bennett, R. T. Down. A. Cuflier- min, Harvey Tom, K. Lund, H. A. Vinke, Y. C. Wang, H. L Berham, and W., Thomann.
The Reds, they stated, are upheld at Central yesterday. Mr. Smith, R. A. Eckford, F. Saden, parently changing their attitud since last month, Missionaries are FX, d'Alanda sat as Corner. J. J. O'Brien, C. R. Crooks, M. better treated nowadays, even ir
Cheung Tak, aged 45, sentenced Pothost, and Mr. Fiennes. small cities, they declared.
to six months' imprisonment on The Chinese
December Jast mass are taking
year, for keeping threat with oplum divan, dled of a duoden the impending fled
al ailment due to opium polion- characteristic stoleisin, they an
ing a fortnight, later. Smart work on the part of serted. The majority cannot Detective-constables 570 and evacuate or dec from their homes. tenced to six months on October Yueng Yung, aget.34, also sen- The foreign community, ont the 1040 resulted in the recovery other hans, are depending on the 18 last year for keeping an oplum of a quantity of jewellery and American Marines to protect their divan, died of peritonitis on De the arrest of the thief as she interests,
cember 16 at Queen Mary Hos- was, about to board the train There
hos been no for Canton a few hours after evacuation
Special Pital.
The jury arrived at an unani- of missionaries in the theft.
North China. Many of those whos verdict of death in accord- When Lo Ali-sam, 30-year-ola | left
ance with the medical evidença in China were returning to each case. anah employed at 6 Somerset spend their furlough at home. Rodd, ground floor, was charged The missionaries will carry on
HONG KONG WAR before Mr. W. A. Blair-Kerr at tespite the adds they are facing. Kowloon yesterday with stealing, they stated. SEMPER MUTUNDUM.
MEMORIAL FUND Sub-Inspector J. 11. Evans sald Passengers in the General Meigs that the complainant, another em- spent Christmas
Pubile subscriptions to the Hong Kong aboard, when ployee of the address, found, three days before reaching Yoko War Memorial Fund recelrest between 10.30 am, on December 30 inst.hama. her suit-case opened and the dressed up like Santa Claus antr. and Mrs. G., Witchell
Second steward N. Fabe Dr. and Mrs. G.E You IKKE 80.00 jewellery and $30 in each miss-distributed gifts to the children. U.M. Vietulling Yard Office
"Mrs. Parkington, was deter- niced, so was the Atlantic: In the en Mrs. Parkington had to yield to superior forry."
"K.J.11. has a weak guse, and has not supported his contention.
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A Pat In Noed? SrAs the representative of An airline using Kai Tak und facilities, I take a very dlm view of your persecution of Mr. A.JB Moss. Too easily are the feelings of the press hurt, Your retalstory
to are inclined methods vicious and unfair.
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I have had long association with
Mr. Moss and have always found bbm fair and reasonable.
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The New Year holidays
She made a report to the police, pent ashore at Shanghai. saying that she suspected accused who left the house carlier in the inornlag
Delective constables 570 and 1040 went with her to the Kowloon-Canton Railway station
were
Among those who embarker here for San Francisco are Mr.
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The wodding took place at the Supreme Court Marriage Regis- 60.00 trar's Office yesterday of Mr. Ar- 200.00 thur Erik Bond. KN. of HMS
Karl J. Bordal, Mrs. E S. Bernard, Received to Decembar 10 1948 3,762,437,90 Tamar, and Miss Daphine biarla Dr. Fritz Fisher, Mrs. Emma Fis-
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Mr. R.P. Reed, Mr. J.W. The six gold rings, pair of gold'
Mies carrings, two gold chains and two Seniora, Mr. A. Truenne, gold bracelets were found in her M. Uspensky, and Mr. James O. possession, in addition to $70,15 In Whynott.
cash.
When charged at the police sta- ! The forthcoming wedding has tion, accused admitted sleating been amounced of Mr. Johann the jewellery but denied taking Fried Schar, missionary, of Basel the money..
Mission Home, and "Miss Ruth four Valuric Curadi, missionary, of the
samme nidress.
She was aentenced months' knprisonment.
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