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́THE-CHINA. - MAIL, TUESDAY, JUNE 14, 1949.
Ist Leicestershires Arriving Today In Empire Halladale
The troopship Empira Halladalo, bringing the main
,
party of the 1st Loicestershiros from Britain,
as well as a detachment of the 4th Hussars from Malaya, is due to dock at Holt's Wharf at 10.30 a.m. today.
Disembarkation of the troops will take place at noon, and the men will march to Whitfield Barracks, in Nathan Road. Permits to enter the whart and witness the arrival of the troop- ship can be obtained from the Government Press Relations Officer, Statue Square.
The Royal Leicestershico Re- Under killing pressure it never giment (The 17th Fool was Inst discipline or courage but formed In the last months of the withdrew fighting down the reign of King James ft. One of Western side of the peninsula, His fat duties
to was
past Kuala Lumpur, Its strokes guard Windsor Castles during the days halted the Japanese for a whic of ventusion before the king flext at Jitra, Gurun Road, Kampar to France.
and Batu Pahat.
now
cap. KAITS
Mon Moto
In the wars against Louls XIV of Willlim 111 and Marlborough the Regiment served with great Kallantry nt Namur (Is first battle honour) tnd elsewhere in the Law Countles and in Spain. The Seven Years we brought it
FOR
Fallentry at
ntry at the ΟΣ of Louisberg and tres in Canada
Conada por and Havenneh in the West Indies. Thu Tegimental badge. the Royal Tiger surrctibed Hin- dnostan, was won by dogged and often brilliant work in
India ba- tween 1004 and 1824, when 18 were spent in long_cam- your's
frequent paigns and
battles in mony parts of the sub-Continent. Later the Regiment fought in the Athan Wars and in Burma.
In the 1914/18 war the
the Leices-
ters raised 10 battalions. The dash and tennelly with which the two Regular battalions altacked de- cided the uncertam day at Neuve
the
Bomme, and
Chapelle. LOON
the 5th Army's phting retreat, when the Laicesters held their trenches against overwhelming strength, are red and glorious entries in their record. The Lel- cesters were first Into Baghdad on its capture and advanced In the fly victorious assault on the Turks in Palestine.
A
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The British losses were heavy that before Singapore was reached the Leicesters and the Enst Surreys had to be united in
single, joint battalion.
But their tomper was so firm that ven in the lust hours on the island they were capable of a counter-attack.
A now 1st battalion (originally the Bth) fought on the Normandy bridgehead, advanced to
the Seine, and broke the Germans at Le Havre.
Jap HK
Entered
Without Permit
A line of $50 or a month's imprisonment was imposed on F. X. a Japanese by Mr. d'Almada at Central yesterday for unlawfully entering into the Colony.
from
and
the
valid
ARMS CASE HEARING ADJOURNED
Hearing of the case against three persons charged with possessing arms and ammyni- tion and conspiracy to commit a robbery was resumed before Mr. J. Wicks at Kowloon yes- terday.
Dofendants in this care
were Wong Pb, allan Leung So, Chow Kan and Fui Kul.
First and third defendants pleaded guilty to both charges whereas second defendant, zepro sented by Mr. Percy Chen, pleaded not gullly to the two chargen. M..
During a previous hearing Chan, suggested to Delective Sub- Inspector J. Hidden that a parti cular detective or constable col
own
taborated with one of the three de- fendants in order to make the ar- rent thereby enhancing his reputation. This suggestion was, however discredited by the police officer.
During yesterday's hearing
when DSI 1idden went into thi
witness box he revealed that the palice Informer was in fact th nephew of the third accuseid.
Address Was Known He further said that on the night of May 18, he and a party of police arrested second defendant at the second noor of 623 Shanghai Street. This address was known to the police after the first defen dant was arrested on information. Third defendant was arrested on
early dark and disastrous days Army during the war. After the Hiddectors, and one European i
all parts of the world from the
through the unending, fluctuating struggle to the final victory of the Allies.
The
Shown above is artist's drawing of Repulea Bay Mansions which are now undergoing con- struction near the Reputee Bay Hotel. The building is expected to be completed in seven months,
Hear
Arbitrators Dispute Over Land
Twenty-seven lots of land in Contral District, which were resumed by Government, formed the subject of a dispute between the Crown and 10 lot owners before a Board of Arbitrators at the Supreme Court yesterday. Board is composed of the Chairman, Sir Leslie Gibson (Chief Justice), Mr. J. E. Richard- son, Chartered Surveyor appointed by the Governor, and Mr. G. W. Grey, nominated by the Chairman on behalf of the former owners of the land in question.
The purpose of the Board | estimated that its reconstruction is to determine the amount of would amount to something over In $2,200 per foot run the rough compensation to be paid respect of the land, which the oatimate being $450,000 for the the Crown resumed on Janu-200 feet of wall that had to be
reconstructed. ary 13 this year.
The
30,
High Costs
The reason for the high costs, Mr. Sainbury explained, was that the bank and step the wall back it would be necessary to undercut
into it because of the great pres- sure of earth above.
was
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to
Repulse Bay Mansions
On one of the most beauti- ful sites on the island, adjoin ing the Repulse Bay Hotel, but at a slightly higher lavel, Re- pulse Bay Manalons course of construction.
are
in
Due to be completed within soven months, the three blocks designed by Mr. A. V. Alvares, ⚫ will stand amid nearly 40,000 square feet of gardens, overlook- g the lovely prospect of the bay.
There will bo Ave-room and six-room flats and one penthouse apartment of sevon main rooms. Each flat has been Individually planned to allow the maximum light, space and comfort.
Every bedroom has a private bathroom adjoining. Dining and Ilving rooms extend the full depth of the flats without the dividing walls and doors which waste space and air. The living rooms upen on to spacious, led verandahs.
Bach fat has a boxroom and a closet: Kitchens, servanta quar- ters and working spaces are ar- ranged for convenience and ef- is in- elency. With every fint cluded a garage space and bath- ing cabin, situated in the base- ment area.
All floors in the main rooms will be of teak parqust in at tractive patterns. The flush- type doors are also of teak,
windows while
are provided with heavy-tection steal peo ments with bronze fittings. Bathrooms, kitchens and pan- tries have dadocs of white of coloured glazed tiles. The bath
have mosale floors and coloured quarry titles.
Repulse Bay Manalons Ltd,, the formed company are financing the project.
Mr. EH. Sainsbury, Land On- cor. in fqr the Crown. Mr. M.A. da Silva is representing owners of 10 lots are in Bridges Street the and are Nos. 38-66, while most ins
in Wing Lee Stroet, ore Nos.
The wark was to commence in 14, 15, 17, 18, 18, 20 and 22. Mr.
continued, Sliva is representing owners of November 1948, he Nos.
52, 56, 58, 02 and but consideration was still belas 40, 42, 64 Bridges Street; ond 14, 17, 18. given to measures that might be May 19 at 130, Tung Choi Street, 19 and 22 Wing Lee Street. taken to reduce this cost, and i third floor.
Mr. D.H. Blake, of Wilkinson was finally concluded that a con- Стовв
examination by Mr. Chen, and Grist, who attended to repreiderable saving would be effect- Eastern half of the Defendant, Nakashima Shinichi, who wns instructed by Mr. J. ont an owner of a certain lot, ed if the
by aged 36, rnd
length Indio
sked leave to withdraw as he mechanic residing S'ewart
replaced defendant, DS1 for second Second World War at Room 45. Central
Boarding Hidden said that during the time had received no further instruc-earthem or turfed back. It was would reduce House, In the 1030/45 war battalions us, was charged with entering when the police visited second is tlons from his client. This was considered that this
granted.
the cost by approximately the
June 8 without a fendant's cublele, all the conver of the Leicesters fought in North Colony on
Opening his caso, Mr. Sainsbury $100,000. The amended plan was way, at Dunkirk, in the Western Permit
immigration sation between the visiting, party Desert, Crete, Syria, Mulnya, ofcer
with entering the and second defendant, was carried submitting various plans, told the therefore authorised and the con- with preliminary that resumption In tractor North Africa, Italy, France, Bel-
He Board document. Defendant was further on by a Chinese detective. die fure question comprised on area of 18 work after November 20, 1948. gium, Holland, Burma and Greece.
The Land Officer went on house Bites in Bridges Street and of Cantonese was very limted. full list of their achievements ordered to be expelled.
rooms sites in Wing Lee state that during the construction wou'd be a history of the was
seven house According to the proseculion, Other witnesses of the prosecu- war in
defendant was in the Japanese tion wh
which was conducted by DSI Street together with a length of subsequent savings were made be-
cause was found possible to were two Chinese detective street built on private land.
recently The ares resumed is bounded without some of the underpinning surrender of the Japanese, de- fendant was employed 163 an Inspector. All of whom were In on the North by Bridge Street as the foot of the old wall was engineer in Siam until February spectors-on-Duty at Tsimshatsui On the West it stretches to Lad-founit to be in position and suffl- golid to base the new One Regular battalion (the this year when he was sent to police station during the time when der Street, though excluding 08
ciently 2nd) was in the fest Western Des- | Swalow,
second defendant was taken to the Bridges, Street, which lies on the wall on it.
of Bridges corner
and Ladder The contract, ho stalbi, was si Sert offensive (under Lord On arrival, defendant was police station..
of good Wavell)
helping to take Sidi drafted to the Chinese Army na a Hearing of this case was ordered Streets. The house sites resumed framed that this piece
later by Mr. J. Wicks to be adjourned to 60 Bridges Street with the ex-the price, and the total cost which In Bridges Street are therefore 30 fortune could be used to reduen Barrant and Bardia; then it was
to 66 huried to Crete to
to meet and de- transferred to Canton. When to Wednesday, June 15.
ception of No. 48, which had at would be proved to have been cimate the German parachutists defendant heard that he was to
ready at the time of resumption expended, amounted to $140,748.01,
for breach of covenant in Crown
estimate. Lease.
Mr. R.R.. Giles,, Valuation and In Kowloon Mr. Bainsbury stated that the Resumption. Officer of the Publie advancing that he was not allowed to enter Kowloon bus riders fre- whole area concerned is a steeply Works Department, then testille 8th Army: finally it went East, Hong Hong waless he had thequently patronising the num-eloping hiilside. Ladder Street as to having mado the valuation was trained for jungle warfare necessary permit and that he ber two route buses now don't and Shing Wong Street, on the of the costs of the land, the basis and bec
became part of
of Wingute's and came to the Colony to go back to have to worry about being for are so steeo that they of which was taken from previous
a series of stop stone records of land valuation Bernard Ferguson's Chindita. Japan as there was no ship in ignored by fast travelling'
Coino road foriAUD the After witness was cross- It march* from' the Ledo Canton to take him there. Ho Road over the Naga Hils to the asked the magistrate to sand him Shamshulpo bound buses tag- highest part of the steps, he said; examined by M, Silva, in this ged with "bus full" signs and the houses on the Northern connection, hearing was adjourned
Since yesterday, the Kowloon side of Cain Road which were until 10 q.m. today. Motor Bus Company has put into still in estistenco aco supported Dervice a new roule of buses at the rear by a retaining wall dif plying botwein Tsimshatsui and considerable height stretching Yum ChaW Street, near the most of the length between Lad-
der and Shing Wong Streais. Steamshuipe Police Station,
The six A route which at pre-
Retaining Wall sent has only four buses operat ing on this line, is aimed at
Wing Lee Street, Mr.. Sainsbury obviating long periods waiting for went on, was bordered on its buses at stations other than the Northern side by a parapet, wall which surmounted, a. retaining starting and terminis stations.
hud technical man
Was
in the first airborne invasion of be sent to Hanan ho decided
all time, on to Damascus to party
rry that he had enough of it and New Bus Routebeen re-entered by the Crown less than one third of the original
10
German coup, and next
to took a train from Canton to the Tobruk to rollove the Australian Colony. garrison and break out
Defendant said that he realised of the fortress and
Join the
River Chindwin drew General: Wingate the
from back to his native land.. pralub:
"Well done. Leicestershira Re giment Hannibal eclipsed.?”
It fought a series of battles 200 miles behind the Japalese lines, marching 500 miles, having no transport dxcopt mulés, and de- pendent or air supply.
Wingate's Förde
A war-time battalion of the Leicester (the 7th) was also part
FOUR MONTHS' HARD FOR STEALING DOG
Lai Har, aged 21, unemployed, wat charged at Kowloon yesterday with stealing a dog...
He pleaded guilty and was son- tended to four months imprison of General Wingate fored, the ment with hard labour and to be rogiment thus having; the unique deported for 10 years. distinction of making a double contribution to the historic Chin-victions and was once expelled. He Defendant had two previous con, dite.
WAX also sentenced to one month's The other Regular battalion imprisonn
Enment for
broach of an ox (the isty took the first shock of pulsion. tHe
onslaught on Malpya. It was
Tai was arroated by Oh the Kedah frontier of Malaya watchman when the complainant, and Slam when the Japanese at So Fat, rappried to the DW that tacked in December 1941. It took defendant tries to strangle So's the first shock and from theri dog and carry it away. until the fall of Singapore it was continually inaction against ar fhimensely more numerous enemy.
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Reminders
8,30; p.m.
4.
Today
Assault Case Heard At Central
That three men struck him,' kept him out of the premises, threatened him, and later smashed all the furniture and fittings in his shop, were the complaints made before Mr. Hin-shing Lo at Central yes- terday, by a medicinal tea- shop dealer, Wong Sun
Defendante wore Li Wab, alias
Li Wah-kes, charged with mali- clous damage, assault, conspiracy to injure complainant In his civil right, and intimidation, and Li | Po and Lylu, charged with con-
spiracy,
In bis evidence yesterday, coms plainant said that first defendant Accompanied by second and third defendants went to his shop at No. 16, Spring Gardon Lana and tried to force him and the tokis out saying that complainant that ho was owner of the had not paid the rent.
Two days later, he claimed, the three defendants came to the shop again and stashed the furnituro and fittings..
premises
papy, Limstruction Comarrasted.
+
In the past, especially during wall. This wall supported the week-enda and holidays, bures Street and seemed to be some 20 Bridge Drive, European YMCA bound for Lalchikok and Shum- to 24 feet high before the war HK Rotary Chib luncheon, Root with holiday-goers. shulpo were usually fully packed There were opening intervals in
fr Garden, HK Hotel, 12.30 p.m. the parapet, wall and through the omcial visit to Turig Wah Hos- This loft practically the rooms rear of the second floor of the
by Colonial Secretary, Ho reported the matter to the pital-b for other passengers who freshouses in Bridges Street.
police, and had all defendants quently use the buses for other a district purposes.
The Land Officer went on to
| Metromautton that during the occupation explain
annual general Mr. J. M. D'Almada Remedios A survoy "China Mail" yesterday, revealed the houses in Bridges Brook was HK Football Association Council
conducted by the the retaining wall, at the rear of meeting, 140..mun..........
was for the dufence, that many
Hearing was adjourned to. Jung bus riders, mostly breached in one or more places white-collar
medling, Prince's Bldg., 5.15 20. clasz
passengers. The result of this was that the wish that the KMB would con- whole of the area between the
p.m. Kowloon Union Church" women's sider the use of "express" system retaining wall at the rnor of Caind bus. services.
gulid meeting, 10 ama y They hope that during rush Road and Bridgen: Street reduced HK Light Orchestra rahearial,
Harif under the Influence of rains hour periods and holidays, and land lder to the nature of
PRIVATE CAR FOR PUBLIC USE"
Le Sum, private car driver was fingh $200 at Kowloon yesterday for allowing his private car to be
for public use, 1* Defendant was
arrested
hired
on
St. John's Cathedral 4.15 p.m.
hall,
small amount of buses will run the steep hillside it once bad Victoria ficcrcation Club, Mem non-stop from terminus. to iter- ins. This system, if introduced, may make room for many other bus riders, who usually board: the
Saturday in Jorda Road In fronts at intermediate stations.
of
tho
Liberty Thesire,
During the time of bin arrest, ho
had alx passengers in his car. Two
Traveling" luggago, in all sizde.scailored when police checked the
Wardrobe trunka and others
tor: Men and Women,
Participate in our 400. Önle"
`of'old' afdaka'in oosmatice.
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Dom, UMA
THE EVERGREEN
were caught by the police and four
CONVAIR FLIGHTS
CAF.
The passengers told the
Emergency sharing had to be nutan 1148 to: prevent the hil→ 'aider.
jder deteriorating, further, - Mrj 2. Bainsbury, stated, and there
plainly no questions or anyong being able tobulich before the retaining / wall
The Land omber further ex-
Bomo 100 guests, Including of plained that the Crown became
bers Swimrning gald, finals, 0.15. p.m.
Coming Events
KOWLOON -ROTARY CLUB LUNCHEON
By arrangement with the Bri tish Council, a Alm entitled "Plastics will be shown by Mr D.:Sweet at the weekly lunchpor of the Kowloon Rotary Club on will Thursday,The laheiteon take place at 12.30 p.m. at the HClObmedling; Talbot | Peniniua How). Hound, 50, Mpcdonnell Road,
Toc
8,80
TOMORROW.
floors from the RAF and:exedur·ritorested; now becausG^ TYDI; STAVEIS, Howl'
TRAVNJOY
the
13.30pm
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Foninsula. Kong, were taken on a pleasure wall and not bolz was the per- va Men "-moeting Ladies Night,
Athel," dant at Tana Wan and defendant night In CATO's luxurious Con haps The Colony most devastated Chinese Bikers Club. Bank tral Juvenile court yesterday with had demanded $1 from ouch of chính từ turp
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