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THE CHINA MÄIL, THURSDAY, JUNE 2, 1949.
Official Explanation To Complaints On Rice
Approved Quotas
The following quota for Immediato Import from Hong Kong Into the United King- dom have been approved, ac. cording to advice from the Board of Trade:
Straw mala
(£40,000 worth); torch paxos ( 10,000); torch batteries (20,000); Bathlight bulka (10,000); toye (£10,000); buttons (180,000); Hurricans tampa (6,000); népary" and iden (£6,000); and' seagrass cord (£24.000).
The quotas for basketware, knitted goods, enamel wars, footwear and ginger will be announced lator.
Sequel To Armed Robbery
two armed How five men, with revolvers and one with a dagger, entered the Wing Tak Firm on April 27, bound the inmates with wire and gagged them with oranges and looted the place, was told by Inspector T. Cashman to Mr. F. X, d'Almuda at Central yes- terday.
Two men are facing committal proceedings on charge of armed mbbery. They are Chan Man allus Chan Ab-kni, aged 19, and Cheung Chi-ming allas Cheung Chi-yuk, aged 22.
Inspector Cashman said that that robbery occurred at No. 33
Road Central Des Vocux
[A furore in the Chinese. Pross over alleged black- marketing by rice merchants of rice released by Government to counteract manipulation, called forth an official explanation from the Government Rico Controller' yesterday.
It had been alleged, that though Government had l
released some 1,000 bags of rice in order to counter-act any attempt-by manipulators to boost the price as a result of the situation in China, consumers had in no way benefited from Government's generosity, because none of the cheap rice released by Government was available to them.
The rice retailers, from a muxtinum fixed by Dovernment, whom consumers were expect ed to obtain supplies of the cheap
Government released supplies, were invariably told that all supplies had already been sold out)
Where, it was usked, had
the
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"Tho' fred market'rétuil prices are stabilized by auch zalch and by members of the Assnefotions selling, by bog direct to the public which they sell to retillers.
tho Bame prices to that at
a
"The free market was successa- fully controlled last year in this rice gone? Since it had not gone way and the result of Govern-
to
consumers, through legimdos nient sales lately has been effee,
channels, suggestions had been
made that instead bf selling the rice to consumer at prescribed prices. those who find got hold or the rice, had it mixed with open market rice and sold at
open market rate to consumers, some above 10 to 15 echta a cally the price prescribed by Govern- ment.
A
tive"
Correspondence
Mr. B, C. TBANG
HK Chinese On Long Business Trip
A young Chinese businessman from Hong Kong, Mr. S. C. Tsong, is making one of the longest business tours ever by air.
He left Hong Kong in April u visit the BIF in Britain.
By the time he returns to Hong
Ex-Admiralty Clerk Appeals Against Larceny Conviction
Contending that there had been no evidence be- for the Court on which a verdict of simple larcony could be found, Robert George Stewart, former Admiralty clerk, agad 28, convicted on four counts of simple larceny involving HK$19,000, appealed against his conviction before a Full Court yesterday. Mr Percy Chen, who represented appellant, sub- mitted that the crux of his whole argument was that there were none of the elements of simple larceny found in the case. He added that Stewart might have been liable to a civil action at the most.
Stewart was sentenced on in law. Mr.. Chen rose and de- February 21 at the Criminal clared that it was his contention Sessions by Mr. Wicks, to 18 that Stewart was a frustee of tho months' hard labour. He was funds, and not a bailee.
Not In„Position acquitted on four other charges
of larceny by clerk or servant. Mr. Hernan herë suid he agreed and two counts of falsification with Mr. Chen on this point. He of documents with intent to submitted, however, that Stewart was not in the position to account defraud.
for, the exact amounts that were Mr. Chen Stewart's counsel at handed to him. He was in the the original hearing of the case position only of the person who
for The who conducted the defence with accounted
equivalent лmount. also out my instructing policitor,
It could be said he was part Counsel, owner of the funds, Crown Coun M. Heenan, Crown is representing the Crown assisted property of the other club mem- by Mr. R.H. Woodhead, Assistant superintendent of Police
The Editor takki’no respon letter for view pressid Kong in October he will havepared yesterday by hiel canvas conducted by the letters by correspondant, and he travelled 10,000 miles, the greater "China Mail! confirmed the no means necessarily, agrees with part by BOAC. general complaint that it was them dona kyn
He is visiting 20 countries in Impossible for anyone to buy
Europe, Africa, the Middle East, Government-released rice from any of the retailers because the answer was invariably already sold out."
Loophole Left
<
A Man's Loyalty, Str-Will you please insert the the Indian Contrient and the Far
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Chen replied
Full Court of Appeal is corpse of ur Lelio Oluson Counsel, in the culler to Crown Chief Justice, and Mr. Justice he submitted that only if a halles was charged 'with larceny, must following in your correspondence expand trade contacts with, Hons Williams, Pulsne Judge. column:
Kong.
the Brst Instance yesterday, he be the owner of n aperitie rare I would like to draw the at- Mr. Toang is the manager of a tention of your readers
Sunday's "Herald." nesistant manager of a weaving bring up an appeal without the missions, Mr. Chen said that to the big rubber products factory and Mr. Chen was asked by the Court com which he should have re-
under what authority could he turned. editorial in
In the course of further sub- that it was one of the broadest and and dyeing factory, both in Hong instructions of solicitor. The Chief rice best balanced I have had the Kong. When Interviewed recent-
embezzlement, 'but not
rke pleasure of reading in same longly in London, he saw a bright Justice requested counsel to pro Stewart had been convicted of
the period. On the same
While there is no doubt release of Government-held at cheap price prevented manipulators from boosting first price during the recent crisis, luck oc of Government control over sales by the Wing Tak Bts and to consumers by the retailers un- cupied by a dispensary. Both do on exten-doubtedly left a loophole for un- sive business In druge.
ficor. The premises were
A 5.30 p.m. five men entered rolls merchants to reop
at the expense of the Ciov- and sat down around the "tang." ernment and the consumers, was After a few minutes three of the general consensus among most
men, one armed with a dog-people. the
The robbers then herded the Inmates into the Гевг of the cubicle and bound them with wire and gagged them with oranges
effort
of thing. "There connot be a fraudulent
ference. ever, was a most me and future for Hong Kong, despite the duce to the Court any such re Chen stated that under the Mr written by a Mr. Woodhead and troubles: in. China. Hana Kong, solutely safe," he said. "I do had a right to docide whether or Chrsion of money," he de-
Criminal Law of Appeal, the Court this article is not rendered ahy
more harmless by the "fact that
the author has now embarked for Amerlea.
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I think, is ab
not think ovarsons tradere noad
from appeal
court).
counsel
(friend of the case had
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been considered, but that they would like to hear more concerning tho
After further submissions, the healtate to maintain and expand not to hear such a case.
Sir Leslie at length agree that Court adjourned until the after- their contacts there." It is to be regretted that when
neven though counsel had not pro- noon when the Full Court pro- In Britain, as well as pulting duced any authority to supportHowever, in the afternoon the
to Bye its declalon. a men has lived in China for a Big products before the British his contention, he would hear the chief Justice annouticed that the considerable part of his life, he public and trade, Mr. Tsang has has to draw comparisons between
beer studying British factoriesAmicus curiac" America. Any Hong Kong and
and inspecting equipment short sludy of internal American polltics will show an intolerance hopes to purchase and racial discrimination by the Hong Kong factories. towards the majority of whites
the unfair- coloured minorities, news of which would not be to lerated by “Americans if it hap- pened elsewhere. Con~
It is my arm. opinion as I stated
ger and two with revolvers, sta- It would appear that Govern tioned themselves st various ment released the rice in good faith to members of the Hong points.
Kong Rice Importers Gulid at low-price, with a prescribed sale price to consumars, but there was no checkt whatever on such tesale to consupers).
is the official Following nouncement by the Rice
roller issued yesterday.
und cloth.
Bound, Gagged
The robbers opened the safe and also searched the occupants.
MA-
"It is annout by the Rice
at the Reform Club's Tast publie
for his own
Personalia
Departures. from the Peninsula
Question Of Law Mr. Chen opching his case, went into the counts in the in- detment involving turceny, after which he turned to the queation of law in that connection.
The Judge, he sold, in ht
drdw attention of the jury.
facts, when the money in
manner in question was received by appel- lant. The facts, Sir Leslie added would be analysed.
...
They stole watches and various Controller that It appears theref meeting, thuit given the opportuTotal: on Tuanday. Included Mr. summing-up, failed the fact until 10 a.m. on June: 7.7%
articles, including cash, to total value of $2,425.
the
The robbers remained on the Premises for 20 minutes and then escaped.
The next developinent was on the morning of April 20 when a witness becompanied a detective to the Railway terminus.
hhis been a misunderstanding of regards the distribution of rice. Stiff Rationed
"Rica is still being atloned through G vernment appointed retail shops and any persons holding ration carda can draw their rations from the
nity several thousands of Chinese
Certain obligations will haye.to be adhered to, and it will be ne shop
cessary to screen many would-be
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the
Crown Counsel then proceeded to summarise briefly the relevant facts of the case, after which Mr. Chen supplemented them with a .few other points.
Hearing was then adjourned
FOOD AND FUEL COSTS
7.8 alien B5.0700'
1.5300
7180
1.5120
2
,9400
would be willing to accept full and MTH, S. Jones, Mrs. Silby, responsibility to the Colony if the Mr. and Mrs. F. Fordes, Mr. and that they did not have the right Colony will accept the responsi Mrs. M. Zelikovsky, Messrs. D. to find a verdict of simple larceny.
"There was no evidence before! bility of giving them, a vote, Hong Berrigan, A. P. Liu, F. G. Har- Kor citizenship is not going to Tison, T. R. Puckett, G. E. Shing the Court on which a verdict of
ledecker, C. A. V
V. Chew, and simple torcený could be found," be lightly dispensed."
Schmidit.
Mr. Chen submitted. He pointed
Food and fuel costs compiled by the out however that not having had Labour, Department, for the week ended Among the new arrivals at the shorthand writer in the court. May as follows Shortly after 7.30 a.m. the pro- mentioned in the card at concllizean, by responsible British and Peninsula Hotel on Tuesday Mr. there had been no taking of the lee and Flour
trolled prices,
Belzer, Min. K. ກາ secution claimed, first defendant
Yeretables Judge'a to the rationing Chinese bodies. I pe certain that and Mrs. "In addition entered the platform and was fol-
Ball Cabbar ta refer Counseling-up.
proceeded to WOOK lowed by the detective and the scheme, Government sells rice to see fight on forests Krasnogorsky, Mr. and Mrs. C. C
candidates of British nationality
R. Sanchez, Mesara, his own notes during the trial, J.. witness. On seeing witness, de- the free market through members into the legislatlye council, we B. L. Cork, C. L. Coltman, K and Rubmitted that Stewart could Bait Fish fendim jumped out of the car- of the ilong Kohe Rice Importersall and a united colony existing Ainslie, N. R. Stewart, J. Huie, have done whatever he liked with Fish rlage but was arrested.
General Association, 20 Bonham Defendant was brought back to Strand West, and the Rice Mer here in 10 years tine, which will R. 8. Bennett, and Fleming. the inquey entrusted to him ar Pork
treasurer of the club as long as Firewood
Bean Curd, 14 places I'm afraid the short-sleted Mrs. E. M. Silby, Miss J. Silby he could pay it back later on. Central. There he gave certala in chants Association of Hong Kong, be unaffected by inimiantion. formation and as a result the po-212 Wing Lok Street Weat
schemes of Mr. Woodhead and Messes. V. A. Brindle, F. G.
"Stewart was the treasurer of
Tuta! ice went to an unnumbered hut enable persons not holding ration followers (if any) would be Boom Harrison, C. Hartwell, and R. W the club,"
counsel went on. Sheung Lei Un
to look cards to obtain rice at a reasoned in less chan five years and Redhead were omong the pas- received therapney perfectly
He able prlee.
these precarious years, depend sengers who boarded the BOACfully. What went wronk AWAR for the second du
was not to be found and the po- "Government sells to the mem
that -་། Hee went to Castle Peak Road;bers of the Associations at prices/pon the generosity of a United plane yesterday for the United At the end he was unnist
Kingdom Government supplying Kingdom. where second defendant, it was which vary according to the large defence forces: staled, was arrested.
grades which can be made avail Let me my now, that the loyal
Mr. and Mrs. Fordes left for After several witnesses had able. The Association members tits of a person are not controlled Agusta yesterday by BOAC.
bat by ille given evidence the case was ad-in turn bell to non-Government by his nationality journed to Friday.
retailers at a price not exceeding sense of justice and desire for security. Give the Chinese busi- ness men, industrialists,, and their employees the chance to vota through Citizenship.
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under certain cl'cumstances to repay the money." Mr. Chen de- clared, tha Stewart could only be charged with larceny by ballee in this connection, but not with imply larceny.
Counsel went on to say that Stewart might, have been lapić to a civil action. He could not be "convicted of simple farceny be
CAUSE none of the diements of simple larceny could be found, 'In the "dase; "he submitted. Ma added that this was the crux of Kis: whole argument.
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port his contentions
“LACES, 3⁄4” to 7′′ wide for blouses
For skirta
800, Nathan Rond, Kowloon Pie per Khêné (59042)
In reply to Mr. Chen, Heemas told the Court that appelight wis the treasurer, and it was duty!te receive the funds at the cluby WHICH Lame from two macOMING TO THE sources, membership subscription
VISIT COVENTRY and fro, partentarly
of the club,
..
duty at Connbught food Central
the bar. Finear
The club members, he can Lane saw deThe press delegates from Hong Was fog, fil, and the Mauritius, last In a
tinued, paid their entrance fees stopped The conatuste
Week saw how the war-damaged and the treasurer received the ricks
kabarthed defendant
eilles and lowns of Britain are profite of the bar. He only "tu" shout the task of bringing ceived possession of the money basket of falcheering about who
the
with him. The letters were s totrip they visited Coventry City Hall, but not the ownership;; he addedi under the lalcheese to see the pinne Very Hd He held it as part owner with told by a friend to carry the basing of one of the worst damaged crown Counsel submitted. So Torg ket, His trend followed him and files in England.
Defendant. "Bald
That Dhe,
when He saw the constable slop the rickshaw, he turned MW/DJ}} 4] He hâtt1àloke Jeft the colorsy::
FINED FOR BEING DRUNK
ROAD FOR. LEARNERS
the
other members of the club'
as he applied those funds within
the bounds 'of his duties, NO HONEY
He was acting properly.
Continuing, Mr. Hernan stoląd that it was on the point when Stewart converted any part of Clearwater Bay Road from the funds to his own use that he Feiner Edward food to Now committed this offence of threeny,
·Cemetary · ÂN a good on which He further: (submitted that there learner motor drivers may drive was adequate evidence opport
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