Presentation Of Awards At Government House
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Today
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Svaimofing Gala and Darec, Eu- ropean YMCA, 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. Quadrangular
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A presentation of awards for gallantry in the fiold and for war services was held at Government House yesterday morning in the presence of a large gathering,
The presentations were made by the Governor, Sir Alexander Grantham, as the Chief Justice, Sir Leslie Gibson, read out the citations.
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Major H. J. Cowie, escorted by Colonel L. T. Ride and Mr. Colin McEwan, received the CBE (Military Division) from the Governor for gallant and distinguished services
in the fold.
her
our own
ro-
driving
Major C.M.A.R. Roberis ceived the Military Cross award- erl in February 1945, and a Bar to the Military Cross In Nover. for his outstanding 1945,
under coupage
and leadership Dou-heavy fire. In particular his
in company salceceded back the attacking Japanese Puttha, inleting heavy casualties and capturing a Japanese
омест. and thus ensuring the safety of own guns in the vicinity. Subandar (now Captain) Grand Whitson Ball, RAF Station. Baghdan RAI, received the Mill
Von & Sets, Mess, at Kow-tary Cross in December 1945 for joon Cricket Club, 9 pm,
gallantry and disregard for his SUNDAY
own safety. At the attack across Brs, Land Forces, WO's & Syle, the Gainn Cumal he organised Mess. Queen's Road, Sociai the two leading platoons and led Evening, at 8 p..
them through the water. In spite of heavy fire and many casualties he went from platoon to platoon giving encouragement to his men: he is a fine example of courage and leadership.
Classical Concert, The 11 Club, Talbot House, 50, Macdonell Rd.. 8.30 p.m.
337 Art
Club Sketching Party, members to assemble at the Jordan Road Vehicular Forty fier, 2.30 p.m.
Flight Over Hong Kong
'In Convair
Other Recipients
Mr. Crookdake Retires From Dock Company
Mr. J. Crookdake, Engineer Manager of the Hong Kong and Whampoa
Dock Company. Limited, has retired. He has been with the dockyard for 20
vears.
On
At a party given in his honour at the Kowloon Dock Club Tuesday, the staff of the dock- yard company
presented Mr. Crookdake with a canteen of cutlery and an HMV radio, ret. Friends of Mr. Crookduke also contributed towards the presents.
Mr. R. G. Craig, Chief Mann- ger, who made the presentation, referred to the many activities in which Mr.. Crookdake had been
unged during his 20 years ser- vice with the Company.
THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, JUND 9, 1049.
The Governor, Sir Alexander Grantham, › presenting, the insignia of the MDE (Military Division) tą Major H. J. Cowie, who is Hanked by his sponsors. Colonel L. T. Ride CBE and Mr. Colin MoEwan MDE. On left 19, the Ghief Justics, Bir Leslie Gibson, who read the cliations-("China Mail" photo)
Caldbeck,
Macgregor
Hold Annual Meeting
Coldbeck, Macgregor and Company Limited, at its sixteenth annual meeting hold at No. 2 Choter Road, yesterday, announced a trading profit of £55,027-15s-1d for 1948. Mr. J. F. Macgregor, who presided, said he was still unable to report anything definite re- garding the settlement of war claims on account of Singapore and Malaya, but that a settlement should not be delayed much longer.
He said that no doubt a good deal of deal of the success of the ven- tures was due to the interest Mis. Cookduke had taken in her hus- hand work. Ile added that no The other recipients were: W. O. 11 G. Jeffries, RE who doubi by now she had as good, a knowledge of ships, engines and Victoria Gorrison Engineer Cantonment, displayed great eh- boilers as had many a man.
On
the staff, Mr. ciency in performing tasks far
Mr. and Mra As regards China and Hong beyond those normally carried out Craig wished by an officer of his rank. He is Crookdake a long and happy re-Kong, hope of being able to recover anything was extreme- awarded the British Empiretirement.
ly remote.
as
Medal (Military Division),
Flight Sergeant A. Roberts,
hours under pressure, nad accepting
considerable
More than 100 people, most- RAF who for some time worked ly airline and business execu- long tives and pressmen went flyin ing in the Central Air Trans-amount of responsibility enables port's brand new luxury air-much clerical work to be carrie liner, the Convair, which took out by a very small and Inex-
round
perienced staff.
the
behalf of
Fokis Fined For Assault
Merchants
Fined For Overcharging
Fourteen store-keepers word summoned before, Mr. J. Wicks at Kowloo31 yesterday for breaking price control regula- tions.
One of them failed to" spyqar in court.
Another store-keeper who had throo previwan offences of over- charging, above. controlled prices and falling to have pricb tugs on commodities, was again summoned to the court on the two summpülgen of overcharging
and falling to display tngs.
Chan Sho was fined $350 for overcharging and $25 for falling to display tags,
Three store-keepera who had one: previous offenco each wore given :lighter finos. Thrug, were:
Fan Soong-kwong of the Wan Cheong Emporium, fined $125 toi overcharging and $25 for falling to display tags;
Wong King at the Tin Chau-ho Store, fined $150 for overchargis, Kwok Chung-ho of the Vienna Store, fined $170 for overcharging and $25 for dating to display
for
Kwok was alas. cautioned contempt of the court during the.. hbarings
each ordered to pay dines ranging from $35 to $175 for overchang mach for failing to display tags. ing They are also fined
Eight other store-kaspors were
A fine of $260 was imposed on dana at the Vans S'ora
william at prices
above, the controlled prices.
In the afternoon, the court con- tinued to hear summonses of nell ing mugar at prices above the con- trolled prices and falling to dis- play price taga.
Before the hearing began. Mr. Pilman of the Price Control De- continuance of this conservative pariment pointed out to Mr. Wicks policy will ment with your ap-the seriousness of the charges as proval in view of the sill some-they involved selling of sugar. what unsettled conditions pra- Mr. Pitman said that the Gov. ailing in the. Far East and. else.ornment had during the month of March, released, more than 700 tons of sugar at a low prica.
However, the offenders sold the sugar at prices which were about 43 cents higher than the controll- od price.
As far as the accounts were concerned, the whale of thehere
Company's war losses and damage had been completely written, off in 10-10
The Chairman
then proyesed
the adoption of the report, and accounts which were unanlinous- ly carried after the motion was
Mr. Macgregor was supported in the chair by Colonel H.B.L. Dowbiggin (Director).
Shareholders present represent- ed 120,020 shares.
Mr. Macgregor continued: "As regards our China brancheseconded by Mr. C.D. Stado.
Air. T. Addis Martin and Mr. Three fokis of a tailor's shop in
Ha further said that during the at Shanghai and Tentein, our For his keen-Wanchai were fined $40 each or
K.R. them in three fights. for
In bath places
.H. Stevens, the refleing Direc-intter part of March notices had CAIRE
been published In all local news. ball
tors, were re-elected to the Board papers stressing that sugar would how Trip
ness, energy and devotion to duty one month by Mr. F. X. d'Almnda Staff
tele- safely and from through the he was in 1944 awarded the Bri
at Central yesterday on a charge |
and Messrs. Lowe Bingham and be re-rationed and the controller. Colony yesterday.
grophic tish Empire Medal (Military Dior common margult
information received
Matthews were re-appointed au- The US$520,000 aircraft the vision).
They were also ordered to pay from Shanghai it would seem that
price for one pound of refined ditors. first of the CATC's new fleet of
Mr. Cheung Ming, of Salkung, | $100. compensation or to Ro to our property, plant and machinery
sugar was published at 38 cents. six-has been the centre of at- was awarded a Certificate of Merit prison for an extra month.
and stocks suffered little or no traction at Kai Tak pirfeld since for assistance to Colonel Ride and The defendants were Mek Lim,
damage. the plane's arrival on Monday.
"Mr. T. Addis Martin has been A British Army Group party dur-nged 85, Chan. Cheong, aged 24. The fleet of six Convairs ordering
Japonese occupation and Lo Sik, aged 10. They were for the past few months in Tokyo ed by CATC wns orginally plann-
assaulting Yip where he has been our trading en for the Shanghai service. With period. The certificate is present- charged with
to his father.
Sheng-yuen at No. 8 Lee Yuen representative preparatory to our Bank Fuk-hing. Mr. Street East, ground floor. Mr.
establishing our own branches in Bhek Fuk-chin and Mr. Shek Complainant want to the Wing Japan. We have now received the Fuk-kin,
of Cheing Tailor Shop in Lee Yuen oficial licence to enable us to do brothers, assistance
Our permanent manager for to Street to get a pair of trousers, this. Taipo, rendered the British Army Ald Group He found the trousers too big anil Japan is due to arrive in Tokyo for which they have
the next before the end of July when Mr. boon was told to come back
Martin will hand over to him ân. The certificato for Shek Fuk-
the complainant went resume his duties in Hong Kong. chin and Bhek Fuk-kin are pre-back there was a quarrel between Banted to their next of kin, first defendant and complainant
The arrival of the second plane expected un June 10, the Act passenger trip will begin with termini at Bangkok and Canton. The Convair is speelally bullt for comfort. It has a range of about 1,000 miles and is capable of a cruising speed of 300 mph. Exhoust Thrust
ed
three
awarded Certificates of Merit. day,
When
Assisted POW's
One of the principle features of the Convair is its uxiliary Jet exhaust. thrust; and it is the first commercial transport plane to Mr. Log Sui-lam of Yaumali, Apply this principle which adds is awarded a Certificate of Merit to the speed of the plane.
for assisting six Naval Officers to
It le conditioned and pres-escape from Shumshulpo Prisoner zarisert (cabins give comfort at of War Camp. any height overcoming all such
altitute follque.
Mr. Li Wah, Mr. Tang Kwong,
discomforts as enr popping and and Mr. Wong Tze-kwong of Ping Chau Island, Mirs Bay. were awarded Certificates of Merit for assistance to a party of escnpees in December 1941.
The certitienies are presented
next of kin. Mr. Lt Fook, of Wo Hop Shek
The seat in itself is one of ex- treme comfort, This is a newly designed tyne of fown rubber revlining seat on which one can settle back and relax. The back of this seat changes to a reclining position if desired by means of a finger tip control.
LIBERTY
COMMENCING JUNE 5th
SONG OF
10
their
Village, near
near Fanting. rendered
assistance to Shumshulpo Prisoner of War Camp. He is nwared a Certin- cale of Merit.
Custans,
three escapees from
Radio Officer GW. was awarded the King's Com- mendation (Civil) for, Valuable
in the Air.
Service
Barbara Hall, V.A.D. Commandant was awarded the de- caration of the Royal Red Cross Second Class, on June 13, 1944.
Miss AF Tomit, was award-
ed the decoration of
the Ioyal
The Board is recommending the payment of a dividend of 10% which ended in a fight.
or 5/- per share, an allowance During the fight, second and towards a staff honus, the transfer third defendants joined in and of an additional £20,000 to gen- assaulted complainant, Complain-eral-reserve and to carry forward and lost his wrist watch valued £12,504-18-0 to next your's ac- counts. We feel sure that the at $218 during the fight.
Court Dismisses Appeal Over Confiscation
An order for confiscation of 7,462 tins of karor sano,, valued at about HK$60,000, by Mr. W. A. Blair-Kerr on Fobruary 7 was the subject of an appeal bofors a Full. Court of Appeal yastarday.
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MM Vessel
Pays First Post-War Visit
There is no way of getting sugar other than from the Govern ment, and If the people buy thair nagar at prices higher than gov emment controlled price, then the Mr. Pit- transaction is illegal." man concluded.
Twenty-two store-keepers who failed to observe the regulations price for selling of controMed pagar and falling to display prico tags were dil told to pay ines ranging from $100 to $750 for overcharging and for failing to To the shore and sca por-display, price tage 23' persons were sonnel of the French shipping ordered to pay fines of $25 each. organisation, Messageries Mari- : time, Lieutenant de Latour is more than just the name of the ship which arrived here for the first time since the war оп Wednesday.
It is the name of a.heroic, an- ployee of "MM" to whose honour the 3,665-ton freighter was de- dicated.
Raymond
–
Tenant de Latour Joined the French firm in 1908. When the Best world war broke out, he was the Shanghal agent of "MM" The Frenchman moted to arst lieutenant in 1918. joined the Army and was pro- After several brave deeds he was when he was severely wounded in actiun
awarded the
Croix, de
Guerre
In 1817, he was killed at Champague and was posthumous
Fan Tan Swindle Case Ending
The nearly seven-month old Fan Tan.swindle case, in which Mok Man, an electrical deaf- et, was charged with con- spiracy and stealing by trick piece of gold on three differ- $1,500, another $1,500 and ona, ent occasions from Wong Pak- le, a former dance-hostess at the Paramount ballroom resumed yesterday at Central, and is expected to be conclud
y awaried the second palm toed, today his Croix for his bravery, in his last action.
The Full Court comprising Sir Leslie Gibson, Chief Justice, and Mr. Justice. Williams, Puisne Judge, dismissed. the appeal after a strenuous commemorate his heroje attempt by Mr. A. J. Clifford, appellants' counsel, to gain, the day.
Mr. Clifford, on the instruc-
Red Cross on January, 1, 1940.tions of Messrs. C. A. Suther-
MY HEART Youth Gaoled
"Music by TCHAIKO
COMING TO THE
EETHEATRE
JIMMY DURANTE
Sumptious!
elegantry!
says:
́excellent!
* ROY DEL RUTHS
For Hitting Taxi Driver
ton Russ and Stewart, repre- sented the appellants, So Man, master, of, junk No. M273T, Kwok Shu-san, master of junk | No. MI19T, Ng Hing-way, master of junk M333F, and Lo Po, master of lighter No. M05V.
of confiscation here was 'not as
deeds, the company dedicated the freighter, Taunched in 1920, to Lleutenant de Latour,
was
At the closure of the prosecu~ tion case yesterday, Mr. J. C, Stewart, who took over the de- rence after the death of Mr. C. A. S. Russ, submilled that there was no case to answer, but this was ruled otherwise by,the ma- gistrate.
From Dunkirk The vessel arrived, bære from
Making is defence from the wide as it appeared, As the Dunkirk with 900 tons of window witness box, defendant, in hia result of the confiscation, the glass and 650, tous of foul and matration of incidents, got as far persons, who were proven qulity general cargo, all of which, shoe to the time of the Arst alleged were fined a matter of $100, unloaded at kawlcom Whost
swindle.
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FAN TAN GAME: ABOARD. JUNK.
FOR EASY EATING
Kurtz
U.S.A. MACARONI
Kurtz
in 1 lb. Pkts. *$1.40
U.S.A. SPAGHETTI
in 1 lb. Pkts. 34.40.
THE DAIRY FARM ICE & COLD STORAGE COLITO.
HONG KONG
KOWLOON
The Dairy Form, Ice & Cold Storage Co., Ltd. PUBLIC HOLIDAYŞ 6TH & 9TH JUNE
HOURS OF BUSINESS
and à pirion, who never wis This was the second large ceny of $1,500 at the Good "Its stated that he charged and, cople, not bring cargo shipment by the "MM," Luck Hotel witnesses or defend him sif. first, of, which was, in, the Mortain did not take part in this alleged Awindle and that he was not the owner, was, in effect fined the new French freighter which
aware at all that there WSI A arrived here for the first time the sum of about $50,009. Mr. Clifford further submitted last week-end. Admitting, that he struck a
The. Lieutenant de Labour left that, was the effect, unjust to taxi driver with a hammer in an act of revenge, Lo Shing, was for the Crown.
Mr. A. Hooton, Crown Counseling an, lanocent, man $60,000, last night for Fort Chopha to when the maximum that could be load 7,000 tons, of coal before aged 21, an unemployed youth,
First three appellants had been far below.
given a guilly, man was a matter leaving for Japan was sentenced at Central yes,
Chỉ her way, she, will, afterapi to call at Shanghal, where the
A nineteen-your-old lad was. terday to two months hard charged betoro, Mr. Blair-Kerr
yesterday It was a capricious use of dis-agents are trying to procure per charged at Kowloon Labour and ordered to pay $50 with carrying dangerous cretion on the part of the Magia mission to enable the ship to en- with Reeping a gambling estab
mong the West Brothers Islandi. rate, counsel: contended. compensation to the victim.
Įter Whangpoo,
lishment on board the funk nam- The Court,” he submitted, für- On the plea of defendant's near Lantao Island, on January
Tu command of the French ver-bered; M2333 at the Yaumat 16. They word additionally ther, "should not punish.a. person sel la Captain Jean. Henryer, a Typhoon shelter on June 1. mother, an order for expulsion
charged with loading good who did not commit. an offence senior skipper of "MM," who has Fiyo other persons who were was rescinded by the magistrate destined for China at... place mere heavily than the actual per served the company pince 1925. players in. Fan Ton Kane of
Inspector Dewar, prosecuting, sal that defendant was walking other than allowed in the Control, sons who did cart the offence? Hong Kong to Tot a new place for which, the, 15-year-old youth was
Ordinance, 1018....... Along the road, when a passing
the veteren Frenchman, who had the banker, were also attested by taxi grazed his leg, causing him
Ralled many, "MM ships, ceiling the police during a raid on the. hora, before the wan 10 spend $3 on medical treatment, charged with permitting goods to,
junk. Defendant later mat a friend, Hobe loaded destined for China. Wing-fan who asited him to Mr. Blait-Kerr, ordered the, for a ride, saying that he could confiscation of the kerosene and borrow #, cur, from one of his imposed fines on the four men,
Sea Rescue
friends,
The fourth appellant Wap.
Facts Of Case
In the course of further-tegal
arguments, the Court had occ
La thing-and the five players talled to be present in the court
RECKLESS DRIVER: bar or stou for und
FINBD
sion to direct counseă; to, apepk- only on the facts of the case p stated below in. tho- Magistraes,
Wong, Bangemap, aged (50%, was Lo readily agreed and saying in cufford, in the course ut and not on other evidence that he had to take his girl friend
The Court, in giving a doglined $500, by Mies along, hired the same tax the his arguments, stated that on the
ruted
Kowloon, restorder," for drive the1: In and
any évent
his car regidormis bim later to Aberdeen.
ovidence consistent with sen there When the taxi was near Aberforcue a matter of law there trate that the owner of the war,
defondant: dealt a few for he continued, the magistrate sena, had an innocentinind The ANS blows to Chol Chung-man, driver bolla, nos in the circunstances | Magistrale disbelieved all the ovit
had hit him, asking Ho to, follow beth. 16. out there was only no finding of the. Magist Word, near, Kiend (Chi
deen,
of the tati, and walked out of 1. leader, confiscation. He could give debon, that was given as to kero; mother, and Into the car driven Dr, Hla tretida nominal convlatigh, bug hò would | serie,
The watched charge
exoréine', 'h Capriciously
́und" "conftacia te the
vehlele without mellomaga kod wàn, 30 - His ground of senest couhani,
“Sir Leslie züled that the Magiať rate bka the right_perstore.3g Imóðgeta forfeiture. The apponi la dismissed and the forfeiture
turning.
keeper, and $30 each for the play- eru were ordered to be estreated.
Also paired during the rald, ma $74.05, in cash! : 1989)
The seized money was ordorada to be donated to the poor.
On a charge of dazaaron rolleme PÍR, BẰNG | PR-4 bleygle. Lowe Pul, sesi 21,. was fined $25) or. 20 days · bọ...! alky^ FXC Almada at Central: youton- Tonday to
Defendant,
■, constable In Aberdeen Biteat
road bend. In doing, we wanÆBeryme's puksmesse on the
· collided:
an oncoms frame of the bicycle and another
BUTCHERY & PROVISIONS DEPARTMENT
Ah Branches & Windsor (Monday, i Suny
Tamme
Thursday,, sih, Japa
DAIRY DEPARTMENT
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Windsey, Hooge
Peak Branch
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ICE SALES
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Chudky, $th June, "(Thursday, tik, djur,
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Mandky, s[h June: Thursday, 9th June
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