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THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, MAY 19, 1049.
Some of the 30,000 men of the Communlet South China Liberation Column, photographed "somewhere in Kwangtung". The Column has pcoupled seven big country towns in Kwang
Canton. tung Pravince, one of which is only 125 miles from
COMMUNIST SUCCESSES IN NORTH KWANGTUNG
Chinese Communist forces in Kwangtung Province
hove occupied seven big county towns in Pho North East part of the province, according to the Communist vernacular "Hwa Shiong Pao" yesterday.
Occupation of the towns was confirmed last night by local Chinese traders who quoted tele- grams from their agencies of Swatow.. The seven county towns in- include same through which the fought its clude Melhsien, most prosper- Chinere Red Army ous county town in Kwangtung way through Nationalist corrions and noted for its middle n 1927, is its first stronghold in Kinngal before embarking on the schools.
historical Long March to Yonan, The other six towns are Tapu,
chun, Hingning.
General Yeh Chien-ying. Com- munist Mayor at Peiping, Ngwa, Chiaoling, Pingun, Ling- native of Melinien. A number of other Communist leaders are ale fremt same county.
The towns are clustered closed to the Fukien border and
Chinese Colonel
In Court
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The ss. Hunrich Jessen which moored at the Custodian Wharf last week brought further per- sons who were later charged with importing gold without permit.
Chin Sul-wen,
lieutenant- colonel, Chinese Army, was order- et at Central yesterday to torn sinull gold bar (valued at $140) to the Crown. Four gold strips, which had been beaten out from four gold rings were treated as personal jewellery and return- ed to him.
over one
Amulher Chinese Officer, Tong Shuen-kwak, had two gold bars valued at $1,100 confiscated.
The mearest captured town to Conton in Lungchun, 125 miles to the North-onat and about the sume distance, as the crow Alles, from Hong Kong.
'from Vernacular messages Canton said that telecommunica- tions between the Kwangtung capital and Topu, one of the oc ruded towns, was severe hist Saturday.
The reports added that the nituation ut the othe cltles. clalmed by the Communists to haven been taken, is obscure,
Letters For Shanghai Residents
A number of letters, ad- dressed to former Shanghal bo realdents who may now in Hong Kong, have been re- ceived at the British Merchant Seaman's Club In Shanghal.
The letters, awaiting claim- ants at No. 94, Broadway, Shanghai, are addressed to the following:
"Mr.
Mr.
Leonard Vintneries, Helman Olayesen," Mr, Dang Pou You, Mr. Frank Phillips." Captain W. Gordon, Mr. R. E. White, Mr. Francis Corrigan, Cxplain A. F. Hult, Mr. George O'Quinn, Mr. N. G. HIH, Me: q. Bilvestas and Mr. Edward ̊C. Janës.
FOOD AND FUÈL
COSTS
Food and fusi“ colts complied by Che Labour Department for the week inde
Bait Fish
The Chinese Communists claim May 14 follows:- to have at least 30,000 regulars Rice and Fur in the South China Liberation Verstaubew Column. These troops are acat- Ball Cubbag tered throughout the province us with coralderable concentrations, Tea
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Woman Throws Fit At Magistracy
On the same ship were two wo- .~ Yu-shing with
meh. Chiu
four
COJI.
email gold bars valued at $350, and Mui Lal-si with one gold har valt A ed at $220. First defendant was absent, and her gold was fiscaled and bafl estreated. Second defendant was cautioned after the prohibited article was ordered to be confiscated.
PERSISTENT
A 15-year-old boy who had eight previous convictions for breach of deportation order came before Mr. J. Wicks at Kowloon yester- day for a similar offence,
Defendant was sentenced to six weeks' imprisonment and ordered to be rebanished.
Chinese woman throw herself into hystorical fits after sentence of 18 months' hard fabour had been passed on her by Mr. Blair-Kerr at Kowloon yesterday, on a conviction of attempt- ed stealing of a three-year-old child from its hawker parents.
FIRST PORTUGUESE FROM NORTH CHINA
A first batch of 129 Portuguese from' Shanghai
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landed at Kal Tak Airport soily yesterday" morning, by three CATC planes which flow in from Canton where they had stayed for the night. They left for Macao in the after-
noon.
The planes were chartered by Dr. E. Brazoo, Por- tuguese Consul in Hong Kong, to take the first of some 400 Portuguese awaiting 'evo-" cuation from the Chinese metropolis to Macao.
The evacuees wero mostly wonen and children with a gum- |ber of invalids. They were met here by a committee drawn from members of the Club Lusitano, Club de Recreio and the Bocorro Mutucs.
Defendant, Tsang Ho, aged floor and two policemen had to 37, lay prone on the floor of haut her away while she con- the, dock after sentence had tinued screaming that she was been passed but woke up kick- innocent. ing and screaming as a guard tried to take her to her cell.
She refused to move from the dock, flattening herself on the
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Complainant was the father of the child who told the court thal while he and his wife were ped- diing on Canton Road on May 1, their child was playing a few paces from them.
The evacuees were brought to Club Lusitano where they re- mained until 3 p.m. when they embarked on the Kwongtung for
:
Correspondence
The Zaltor takes no respon- xibility for views expromed in leliaik.Bu correspondents, and by do means necessarily agrees with themankah
Troops Comment
it
We read H. G. W. Woodhead's
the lottor in
Corresponderwe Tuesday with great Dr. Brazzo was at the Macno column on
the evacues oft Wharf to zoe
interest and find that we agree when they Jeft
aboard the unanimously with all his admit- also with able suggestions and Kwongtung for Macao.
appreciation, However, we should ike to ask why it is that notice is being of H. M. Forces in the Colony just now?
was
Special accommodation provided on the after end of the Goat deck, which is normally closed to passengers. There :40 passengers, mostly aged and in- valk, were given Evos deck chairs for the four-hour trip.
the albors
We do not
at like to suggest any- thing which might be regarded as
the Portuguese Colony where thers were put into cabins or in population of Hong Kong but we
preparations have been made to meet them.
The
luggage,
being derogatory to the elvillan help noticing that it is canyo
imminent (1.c. when dhriger is At the Lusitano yesterday, the
totalling 167 since the Yangtse Incident) that evacuees were put in the Saias pieces, was carried from Kai Tale is brought to the notice of a de Camoens where breakfast and by voluntary helpers in two large number of civilians-here lunch were served by the Club. trucks.
and elsewhere that there are Each child was then given a'th Four La Salle College students soldiers, sailors and airmen in
toffee.
(Boscó Correla, Phillip Laum, their midst! The
first evacuation pinne ar. Aquino and E. H. D'Aquino, Laurel and Richals Roza), ved at Canton at 1f-p.m, "on] 925 Tuesday night, the other wo
headed by Mr. M. D. Aquino, reaching there about two hours Manager of the TAA, brought the hops lay down or lyes for the
Juggage to the coaster.
of
after
In An Interview with the "China Mall" yesterday at Club Lusitano, passengers in the Second evacuation plane to leave Shanghai said that their plane, which left early in the evening was shot gt. This was made known to the
We are just a handful of con- scripta who hays, personally, no desire to ho callód upon to per-
EL
As the Kwongtung cast away, sake of the property and civilian
population of his Colony, the evactices cheered. The population which has made a people of Hong Kong" and "The very poor response to the appeals Portuguese Consil
Force. Defence
The British authorities have for volunteers for the Hong Kong been helpful and kind at Kw
that Talk in dealing with the cyacuces," It must be remembered Dr. Brazno sild.
our mothers, fathers, wives, and kweethearts bik lume arc strangely, logical in their rea soning; they cannot see what a great catcher of American dollars this port in, or the tact that Farge number of British
Portuguese refugees waiting patiently for the Kwongtung
to leave for Macao. Mostly Invalide and aged women, 40 of; tham were given special accommodation on the after end of the boat deck, while the rest were put. In gabina or sripgns.!
-("China" Mall" Photo),
passengers when, the evacuee Guid, the captain at the bline switched oft all lights.. It was assumed that the fre was from the Communists.
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Personalia
Lo
The forthcoming wedding has been announced of Folicarpo Emmanuel Antonio, bank clerk of 190 Castle Peak Road, ground floor,
Fears Of Chaos Another evacuee told the "Chint Mail" that they were to have sailed by the first ship sent up to Shanghal a tow weeks ago and Miss Maria Carmelita da Rora, when pians went awry.
of 6 Observatory Villas, Kowloon. The source added·
that they had very short notice of the air- Jkt operation, some coming to
Mr. T.A. Reeves left Hong Kong for know of it only two hours beCalcutta yesterday by BOAT.
They were each allowed 101C 20 pounds of luggage. A large number of them had to dispe of their entire belongings for
pittarite.
;
Jive and have property herects
they want is for their husbands,
to come sorts and sweethearts back them as quickly as pos- Bible. If fighting the Cominainists or subjugating Insurgents will bring that day nearer then let's get on with but, speaking for ourselves, as far as the civilian population and property is con- corned-"we couldn't care less."
"A HANDFUL OF CONSCRIPTE".
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New Bills
In Council
Two new bills, arising out. of the re-organisation of the judiciary and legal depart- ments, were introduced for first reading in the Legislative Council yesterday.
The Officers of the Supreme Ordinance Court (Regulation) 1949 empowers the Registrar of the Supreme Court to exercise the powers and duties of Regis- trar or Master of the Supreme Court in England, thereby re
leving the judges of the Supreme Court of certain duties that are at present performed by them but which are more appropriately discharged by the Registrar.
The
of
Registrar General Births and Deaths (Change of Style) Ordinance. 1940, effects, as
The mother then saw defendant
Departures from the Pentamula Hotel its name Indicates, a change of on Tuesday included Mr. and Mr. diwiyle of this office. leading her child away shielding The evacuees told the "China Corey, Mr. and Mr. P.B. Foo, Mr. A.M. 11 with a big Chinete farmer's
Mall" that gun fro
Lee, Mra, 0. Grant, Meunro. D. Migġ.. straw hat.
could bekas. Xin, J. Pall, Ms. Key, Grin, and seconded by the Act- heard in Shanghal all through Baba. She then called out the child's | the night and it was only then name, he said, when the rushed that.
hat people were at all anxious.
herself in the crowd after releasBusiness goes
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Both bills were introduced by the Attorney General, Mr. J. B. fay Colonial Secretary, Mr. B. C. K. Hawkins.
HK NAVAL
AID FUND
last
te whore dolendant was, Defen "The city itself is very quiet," Among the new arrivals at the Penis dant however, managed to lose a mother carrying her sleeping sula Hotel on Tuwing were Mr. and Mrs. -fold the "China' Mall,” 3.0. Hooper, Mr. and Mrs. P.K.Y.L. Wa,
Mr. and Mr. F.N. Chirico. Resats, J. ing the child.
The hawker then followed her during the day and there is no Hourtis. R. Jensen, A.W. Hamilton Browsi as usual will, Z. Shen, E. Ferguson, G.F. into Argyle Street where he outward sigo, of
Lear"
" she added. c. Fenin. CE. Rhode, og P caught up with her and had her. Most of the evacuees believe Martie arrested
that Shangy all agree that cannot hold out for
The Kowloon Cricket Club Tsang repeatedly denied that very long. she had ever touched the child, the change over, when it comes.
raised HK$2,000 for the Hong submitting that the hawkcar was mby result in chaos
Departures for the United Klardons Kong Nayal Aid Fund at the for they tender by DOAC included Mr. 2.0. Mooper, i Club's special dance trying to get his own back
y le ha rebus diss think that the Nationalists will Ms. ZV. Hooper, ale, J.D. Theoper, Mr. Saturday. agreement they had when she not only be inable control looting Tanks Kial Mr. D.UW. Figher, Kra. F. round that complainant had but might be taking part in the Fitcher, Miss Pitcher, Mr. L. Ne Gi
Donations to the Fund from cheated her out of a few toels scoure of the city themselves Look. Mr. Apimon, Hr. F.K. Brand
members of the public yesterday and Mr. B.A.E. Perguson. while she was making a purchase one sold.
follow: The Nationalist soldiers re of pork trum him.
Complainant denied ever have doing these woman said.
those things. plready,
Hunglao dis Ing seen the woman before.
Departures for Bingspors yesterday-by #ledged Alter Mr. Blair-Kers had trief the homes of the foreigners OAC included Mr. C. Canute, Mir pronounced Tsang guilty, Detecla whole row of beautiful houses 3.0. McCraw, MF, T.V. B. MIS, M.PHMS, Binck Swan tive Sub Inspector Leslie told the way razed to the ground because English, Miss Linda Chen. Met South China Morning court that defendant has had the Nationalists thought that it Stratford, Mr. A. Way, Mr. R.A. Poole, previous conviction of selling her own child.
As Mr. Blair-Kerr passed sen- tence, defendant pointed an ac- cusing Anker at the complainant and his wife, crying out that they had done her wrong.
She then fell to the floor in a fpint.
Tsang will be deported,
Tower.
Previously
Post Ltd. would make a more convenient Admiral Sir Patrick' Brind,3 and Mr. F.A Debs Bros. & Co. (HK) roadway he said, adding that troops enter houses when and where the please.
Mom Coming
Arrivals from Cabion by them. Fathan fncluded Coindr. Edgar D. Wath, Mini K The evacuees told the "China Dord, Mr. YA, Hos; Kim M.K. Wibop. Mall” that about 400 mbre Mia AN. Tanner, Dr. Graham A. Më Portugunes will soon be ar? | Mrs. A. - Hanel (Miles, Mien Frances: al.
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