This composite picture shows scenes at the Kowlood What ves yesterday when the Dutch liner Boissevain brought nearly 800 evacuees from Shanghali ("China Ngu" photos).
"Boissevain" Brings
780
Shanghailanders
KOWLOON FIRE INQUEST
The charred torso of Liu Pui, aged 42, was all that remain- ed of her after the second dis- astrous fire at Tai Kok Tsui on April 4, when a large area of
North China foreign evacuees arriving from Shang- hai by the Dutch liner Boissevain rocoived a warm reception or Kowloon Wharf yesterday. Hong Kong Police turned up for special duty-fo safeguard and assist the arrivals in disem- barking and transporting them to their ac- commodation at the Sailors' and Seamen's Institute and the Mo Tau Kok Comp.
Fifty British evacuees, mostly women and children, were taken Yahmati by a Hong Kong and ferry launch, specially placed at industrial centre at the disposal of the Police by the company, to the Institute at Gloy- Shamshuipe was burned out.
This was revealed before Mr. center Road, Hong Kong. The rest, Blair-Kerr at Kowloon yester-totalling 29, were taken to the Me day, during the inquest into the Tau Kok Camo, Argyle Street, death of La Pui and her five- Kowloon. month old granison,
KOTA, no remain. of whom the fire left
Thanks to efficient Police super- Only a set of false teeth, stated
vision of the disembarkation. the Chief Inspector Clarke of Shum- shulpo conducting the proceed-landing of passengers and luggage
the relatives of the went on smoothly and quickly. ins, enabled the
The arrivals were segregated klentify her. denst woman to
formal eviilence had Into three groups-evacuees into After been heard relating to discovery two groups and the other pussen- anders placed on one side of the of the body, post mor
Liu
marter
The whole operation look about two hours.
Identification, Inspector Clarke Pler.. called the last witness, Lat Mui. a woman who occupied the same premises as the victims.
and her Lai state that husband had a late meal on the He husband night of the fire. чуда leaving for Shanghai
next morning.
she
the
The meal onded at about mil-
A aquad of Marine Police sallors turned up for voluntary duty and did 2 good jou li assisting the evacuees move their luggage.
to ro
These going to the Institut were put into the launch unde Vie supervision of Divisional Superintendent Rt. Turner (Wate
night. Her hughand. witness | Poller) At 8.30 p.m-two hours continued, then had a bath in the after the first evacuee disem-
barked the launch east off,
kitchen.
In reply to a question by Mr. Blair.Kerr. witness stated specifically that the fire in the kitchen was put out before the place was tidied up.
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"All we have to tell is history. (t's all in the papers, Bul tell us. is it easy to get a fat here that was what most of those ter- viewed sald.
"The trip was very comfortable, despite the fact that we had to. travel deck," a missionary's wife, who had been in Shanghai for a few months, said. The monetary situation was deteriorating. "Rac- keleers" were operating openly in the streets, Jingling their silver
coins as a "trade mark."
Many Chinese
The Boissevain brought 780 passengers for Hong Kong, in cluding 288
and 139 children.
were
women
Most of the Chinese arrivals were Cantonese returning to their have native
province. They brought with them their famille and entire belongings.
"There
many warships of the Chinese Navy in the Whang-
River, poo
and
Dutch ana the iner
cach dipped her ng to ync."
a doctor said. Fifteen schools had been closed and two Muni- cipal hospitals were suspended through lack of funds.
Divisional Superintendent (Kowloon City) G. Loys was in About an hour after the barth-charge of the Evacuation Opera- ing of the Boissevain, extra police tion. persoanel were called out to help assist the disembarkation. Several "red coals" (whart coolies) were also commandeered at a Later
Continuing witness said that she went to bed at 2.30 am, and her husband, half an hour later.
They were awakened at 5 a.m.stage. by alarm colls and police whistles
discovered that and riges were on fire.
the
During the hustle and bustie,
THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY,
Kai Tak's Record Week
Last wook's Kal Tak traffic
was about 3,000 paople
hesvlag than usual,
in an average week ag. proximately 1,000, people, pass through the airport. Last week the figure was just ovár 1,100. Over 4,700 pasongere crrived and some 3,475 tort,
It is catimated that about 1,000 of the over 4,700 arrivals wara from Shanghai. Thrae quarters were Chinase.
IAPS PASS THROUGH HONG KONG
31049
Evacuees Glad To Leave Shanghai
The woman leaving Shanghqi tkeza days have some very definite views on what is happen, ing and why. The only trouble is that hard: ly anyone asks for them.
Yesterday the "China Mail left the briefcase luggers to themselves and concentrated on the nylon sorority. "Shanghai is Hell" exclaim- ed our first young lady, a pretty Portuguese girl ah her way to Macao from Shanghal. Economie conditions were al
declares, most impossible, the
roar, at the baggage counters was a trim mamber of the Sulia Gonaulata at Shanghal, returning to that elty from holiday in Bangkok. "The Swiss" she schged with
with prices appallingly high and a smile and a shrug. Of course. getting higher. The American we are staying."
There dollar yesterday morning wei
worth seven silver dollars. she munity.
added.
are just under 200 ip Shanghai's Swiss com-
Was
Bul of all the women ine "Besides that, I don't think the Chiness want us there any China Mail" saw and talked to more," she continued "So moet of Kat Tak, perhaps the most
touching
the tiny, deuf us are getting out."
Shanghai has a population of Busulan woman, just four feet tall, who walked up and down about 1,800 Portuguese. Many. То the 20
Inmeone Japanese re-like this girl, werd
the alale looking for auth and patriates aboard the French
there. rained
Arrangements are cine who could speak and write freighter Mortain still about 2,500 miles more evacuate to Macao to do so.
there are boing maile for those desiring to Russian.
She paused beside the "China Mat" reporter briefly. before they can say to one an- "But it's going to seem awfully
“Tovarich?" she inquired hope- other-at laat, it's all over. ulot" remarked the Portuguese
quiet", Prison of war at Saigon zince evacuws. "All my friends are in fully. the Liberation, the group consists Shanghai and Hong Kong, and I of two consuls, a civilian adminin-won't be able to come up here trator and 20 soldiers and gen- much till I've established real- darmes, who are being sent back dence in Maroo, which takes to Japan by the Franch Govern-nearly three months. I bellevé." ment.
Not Comfortable
The Mortain left the Colpny ipas night for Japan, after dis- charging her Cargo here, The Japanese were not permitted to Janet.
Another well dressed young]
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Personalia
Departures from the Peninsula ledy was going further away Hotel during the week-end in- than Macao. She was accom-eluded Mrs. A. M. Snedker. Miks panying her husband, who is a M. Rochardsen. Mr. and Mrs. R. Heading the nith batch ni banker, to Manila.
G. Pattison, Mr. and Mrs. H.Y. Japanese repatriates, from Indo- "I didn't want to leave Shop2- Hose, Mr. and Mrs. W. Rigmark. China is Culonel Kinoshita Takico, hai", confessed this vivacious Mr. and Mrs. J. Y. H. Yuen. formerly of
"All my relatives Messrs. T.C. Hwoo, A. Lee, W. E. the 8th Imperial Chinese girl.
I've lived White. W. and Army, operating in the Indo-are sull there
Itae-Smith. China theatre.
H.B. there all my life."
Hinkle, H.T.! "There are still about 50 Jupa-
the only Chinese R.A. Pearson. I. Gutt- | Practically hese POWS, who are appearing leaving Shanghai were those who man, P.L. Stride. R. Webster. as wlingsses at the trials. They somehow felt that they night J.F. Sheppard, will be repatriated probably suffer under the new regidie, W. Oliver, and Han Vout. within a few months," he declar-she said. That included Govern-
ed.
The repatriates are being logic-ment officials, military leadets, e
tycoons-and bankers. ed after by the French Govern- Shanghai, however, is not ment until their disembarkation con
addition on Japanese suil, when each will comfortable place these days. In the economic difcul- be on his own.
ties and the pressures city's mi
military rule,
Miniature Menagerie
In Kowloon
blems were developing.
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Among the week-end arrivals
at the Peninsula Hotel were Mrs:
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KOWLOO
MAY 4th, 5th, 6th. (Wed., Thurs., Fri.) 12-8 p.m.
AT THE PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICE Opposite The H.K. & Shanghal Bank.
EXHIBITION
OF
HONG KONGS SOCIAL SERVICES.
Photographs, Handcrafts and other Exhibits, Illustrative of more than 40 Institutions and Organisations both Government and Fuluntary.
1. Demonstrations:
Daily at 3.30 p.m. and 6.30 p.m.
Daily at 1.30 p.m., 2.45 p.m., 5.00 p.m., 6.30 p.m.
ADMISSION FREE
E. Beijer, Mr. and Mrs. C. Rogers, Mr. and Mrs. A.F. Clark. Miss S.C. Clark, Mr. and Mrs. R.A. Shama, Mrs. C.M. Harloe, Mr. Mr. W.M. Thornan, Mr. and F.A. Hill, Mr. and Mrs. "The sewers are no good", sho 0. Steiner, Mr.
Mr. and Mrs. explained. Since they've or Ladroltto, Mrs. U.H. Barrington, dered the little boats out of the Messrs. G. Olao, J.C. Porter, F Soochow Creek, no collections of McMillen, A. Huber, E.M. Lind.
K. Film Shows: made. It's very R. M. D. Aime, B.S. Bugga, petuse have been for the
Narain. A.S. Trippe, F.L. Lee, A tall, shapely British girl, and T.C. Chao, secretary to a Shanghai firm, dia' not have many words to waste as The Holy Father Pope Pius XII She was just plain has elevated the Reverend Father Lawrence Binchi to the dignity to go.
I'm coadjutor Bishop to His Lord- going home-and
Vallorto, Catholic going to stay there", she assert-ship Henry Landed at the Kowloon Godowned and turned her attention again Bishop of Hong Kong are eight elephants, 12 crocodiles, to her luggage, monkeys and cobras. The mena- gerie is here m transit to Son Francisco, where their home will
In a zoo. Tho claphants, weighing be- tween 20 and 30 cwts, are all not ulder than 10 years. But they consume a lot for their age.
Daily 300 is of cane sugar are
Along with the arrival of $9. Mut Hock in the Colony from Bangkok yesterday came some. jungle cargo.
be
Looking cool and collected In the midst of the general up-
Ad-
of
Fabian The Reverend Father Cheu of the Diocesan Clergy has been appointed Apostolic ministrator of the Diocese fed to them as well as bananas, Chifeng, and the Reverend Father and peanuts.
Grailing Piero Grimm, German The animals are awaiting the Capuchin, as Bishop of Tsinchow arrival of a President line ahip in the Kansu Province. to take them to the States.
Hotel Managers Give Evidence
Kwangtung Britons The
pre-lo Allee provided the lighter Told To Evacuate
side of the tense atmosphere as Their total loss, stater witness. mon and women walked out of amounted
$8,000 and the ship, heavlly burdened with
aume
was not covered by insurance.
The verdict of Mr. Blair-Kerr: "Denth by misadventure."
Claim On Goods Sold
their belongings,
dled
purkers
out.
де
(Continued from Puge 1)
that
The
managers of the Hong Kong, Peninsula and
Repulse Boy Hotals gove evidence in a case at Kowloon Magistracy yesterday.
case 'concerns C. H. Choves, aged 60, who is charged with obtaining money by false pretences from two Chinese tailors.
·
the
Mr. Peter Mie, who was articled to Wilkinson and Grist, solicitors. has passed his final examination as a solicitor in London. He is due to return to Hong Kong next month.
Brigadier W. G. H. Nult, Chier Engineer of the Far East Land
E. G. Z Forces and Brigadier Seawright of the Administration and Quartermaster Branch, Hived here yesterday by BOAC from Singapore:
sr-
Both officers said their visits to were of a routine Fong Kon nature
·
The forthcoming wedding, has More ald for the defence al
been announced of Mr. Alexander Central China is reported to have The two-year-old blonde tod-
promised General Pal away without
anyone in been
Chung-hsi, at a conference ni The prosecution allege that dant $100 for entertainment be-Lundle Gordon, of Police Offee, defendant's Upper Levels Police Station, and wiser as her sisters and mother miltary leaders in Canton. The defendant received $580 Işom | cause 'he relied on were busy packing The ship's
Li Trung complainants for entertaining promise that if the business did Miss Mary Kathleen Margaret Informed when niere aid pledge to were
managers of the three not go through he would give him Begg, nursing sister, of Queen
Mary Hospital. Alice could not be seen, and the fen's right hand man came from the
hotels in order to obtain back the money. Even the Chiang Kai-shek's Premier, Ho Palico were alerted,
He admitted that defendant contract for making uniforms could have cheated him when he Prces was told to be on the loan-Ying-chin.
HARRY POLLITT the 1.0.U. note since no- wrote General Poi told reporters that
The hotel manggers, Mr. Joseph
body jo his shop knew English. Shortly afterwards. Alice was Hankow will be defended to the
· EXCELS HIMSELF found enjoying herself climbing last, Observers here prediet. Honrich, Mr. A.K. Diamond and
Speaking on behalf of defen- General
Mr. L. Gadd, sold that they had Pat's
Wembley, May 2 up the companionway around the however,
Mr. Communist leader, comer of the purier's office.
few never seen defendant before. Mr. dant, Mr. Grimus challenged forces in Hankow-what
in the court offer hearing the Harry Pollitt, salt last night that for some time before the family Westward toward the Honkow
She will stay at the Institute there are will be forced to move Diamond said that he-Had hagi prosecution, saying that nobody
defendant's last name." swing should the Reds
evidence, could find one Instance the Communists would make leaves for Home.
The three managers all testified of misrepresentation of facti in useful citizens" out of the Royal
Family if they ever take Must of the ùrrivals were monu Canton ralline. That railline is
that managers do not order ant-this cage.
He said that the money was Eritain. Interested in asking about condi- General Pat's only escape route forms for the staff. In case addi
Alla May pay rally hure. Mr. The plaintiffe, the Man Kuan tions here, especially housing and back to his native Kwangsi: pro-ignal uniforms are needed they given to defendant only because Cotton Underwear Knitting food, than in answering questions vince. Already, the major part Company of 18 Queen Victoria about Shanghai.
of General Pal's heavy equipment make a requisition to the heart he promised that it would be re-Folitt said: "Not a hair on the. and the purchasing de- paid if the business falled to go head of the Royal Family will be
Anough.
harmed. But we intend to make Street, first floor, claim that the
has gone South to Hengyang in partment then place the order. Bold Bum is the balance due for
Hearing was adjourned until useful citizens of them."---United Hynkn.
Yiu-chau, complatnent,
Press. goods sold to Messrs. L. G. Uttam
teriifying said that he gave defen- May 4. of 506 Chung Tin Building, on Aöril 28, 1948, under written con-
An action for a claim in the Sum of HK$12.240 for goods
hold and delivered was heard before the Chief Justice, Sir Leslie Gibson, at the Supreme Court yesterday.
plattfits are represented Mr. Clifford Instructed by Mr. C. A. Sutherton Russ and Stewart. The defendant is being defended by Mr. B. A. Bernacchi "Oh the indfrictions of Mr. M. A
Silva
EXHIBITION OF SOCIAL SERVICES
Hupeh Loyal
·Genperi – Pal reported that Hunan and Hupeh provinces ara solidly behind ake.Contex authorities in resisting Com- ,munist aggression.
the
MA three-day exhibition, sponsored by the Hong Kong K. C. Hhemiani, manager for Council of Social Servicom, will
General Pal mado this alato. {th defendant's
open on Friday to show the ment in the face of portions by the goods admits that Καλα
Hunan Governor, Cheng were delivered to him by plain public how money contributed chien last month that he would Tiffs,
but claims that the balance to charity is being spent. do everything in his power to The Governor, Sir Alexander prevent the Central Government of purchase price was paid to the Plaintifs on April 28, 1948, The Grantham, will formally open from bringing the war to Kunan sald Alim, he further claims, was the exhibition at 12.30pm.; at
Lieutenant General Wang 14- Bald to Tak Kuen, and Tsang the former
Anti-Malaraonice,
sap tung of the plainuff's firm, Statue Square (entrance, at the, Deputy Chief of Staff of the
by himself. *Krēmiani in the
witness box ata that his contention was that
Hankow Command, who came te Canton with General Pal told reporters that Red General
190,000 troops
Public Relations Qulos).
The chibition will include
200 photographs show Plad has about Me plaintiffs intend to make him the various types of work weder
of pittadiḥagafont
for goods that had already take by social welfare openie autor number of Governman been paid for, and that they were
trying to swindle. ham of $12,000 people involved.
Institution and the forces behind entrenched pos
tions. He dentel muggestion from Mir.Demonstrations and sportal Government troops amend awar Clifford that he had forged but performanicos: 1) be held daily. rept purporting to have been at 3,30) pan, and 8 30. Pm These Folved from the quainiiffe, due will inelude: Chinese folk, dand Maklum in diepūtajie
shadow boxing, and Kirn-alsos
fly-ing: kim
rer) Firther evidence
#yan by the deridint and Cane Hens will participa
of this witness, houring, whi" ad¬-city-achitition.
Jourbed until ~ibil\ mori
* Admission' la préo.
a 200-mile front from Ichass to Chiuchlang aro -estimated 200,000 ~ by Central --militars: observera,
General Palis'to, proceed. .td Kwellim in KwangslRouters and Associated Pressa,
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