Hong Kong Opens Its Heart To Amethyst Men
Amethyst Lads Tell The Folks At Home
The Hong Kung London Radio Telephone service was fully monopalked yesterday
of Members Amether's by chip's company giving the Oritlek Broadcasting Cor- poration stories of their per- ronal experiences. The talks are to be broadcant.
Three hourn have teen added to the daily Hong
Rodio Kong Shanghai
Tele- phone Lorvice. The service now closes at 10 p.m, daily Instead of 7 pm.
Reds Vent Rage Over Amethyst
As long as the British Gove i erment 1, Bu China people sura init un enqat- ang ito the quest of the respole ability of Ra Arethever Inendent and an
to book, the Cornaments ya yuuendar. "Hwa Saat Pao." printed and ilung Ream
Qunding!
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cory, thus for. bưu
Hospitality including dances, luncheons, dinners,
suppors, picnics, cinema shows and other entertainment has been offered by Mong Kong residents to the 73 heroes of HMS Amethyst.
Hundreds of offers of hospitality have been re-
ceived by the Fleet Recreation Officer from individuals, restaurants, firms and institu- tions. The hosts include British, American and Portuguese nationals.
sent
In addition.
and by cheques have been companies and individuals for the welfare and entertainment of the men.
Ansel those who went eheques. are th Taikoo Dockyard at the Pattic Air Maintenatice, aut Sup- ply Conany. Amat he donors
atre The Brilsh-American Toborean Company Crawfonts.
the
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personnel came from residents an The New Territories, on The Peak, and other parts of the Colmy, A number of the invitations in
luded week-end routings und wimming plenies.
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Are murindathum in private has been offered To at bourey least 50 anen during their week's
leave.
To Tour Brawory Today, 39 mer will for the Yes by clay, 40 Amethyst - inen | Stum.13gu»l» Arawery -ok""Custle
Kowloon Peak in the New Tafritories. weje SILAKA Hoto: Club at a luncheon at the In the evening. two dances-- Pula Hotel, 1st mrht throne at the Europe'nt YMCA, series of three dinners Kowlon, prid one at the YWCA, iven by Jimmy's Kitchen, Mnedannel Road will be held to
entertain It wanged Hat far Ame
other members of Pod nan allend ea
of Amethysí,
The entire vingemy 194 TIM24 Armalist I n inviteri tom
At present the 68 men rue player
al the Vlora Fleet Flub/night to the Hitz at North Point alm tree era idows are be, where the newly arrived Ameri-
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THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, AUGUST 1949,**
Amethyst Men Make Merry
·~Forty personnel of HMS Amethyst were entertained at lunch by the Kowloon Rotary Club at the Peninsula Hotel yesterday. ("China Mall" Photo).
Kowloon Rotarians
A
Pay Tribute To Amethyst Heroes
Two beach plenies have a Rotarians of the Kowloon Clubˇturned up in force
arranged for Amethyst inen by the Dory Patras. Twn separate groups of 20 sen ech will be entellamed at Shok-45 tomorrow and at the 211, de beach in the
Sunday New Tortona
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On Sunday, a further group uľ mes will be entertamed of the Kowleen Bowling Girern Cluba
On Monday, the British Legion
grcket Cle allat the Hong Kong X wall have si taleal at Home" for the allont 69 men of Ame tay sf.
Mr.
yesterday to pay tribute to the boys of HMS Amethyst, guests of honour at the weekly luncheon of the Kowloon Rotary Club. Elmer Chu, President of the club, made the official welcome address, supported... by
Rotarians in rounds of lusty cheers. And as Ratarian A, A. Dand, the club's Vice Presi- dent put it: "We're damned proud of you!" when proposing the toast to Amethyst.
of
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Ris who have PX-
Coxswain Leslie Franks rendett hve pitality will also be in- vited to adferd. This will give Amethyst, replied on behalf of for th
to meet the Kallant ship. an pentiumaity
thanking then futte quests. The Band of KRC for their welcome. HMS Belfast will in attenstance. have kept the flag flying on The Cathalie Club na arrange the Yangtse, and we'll keep
fo entertain the men
ying in Hong Kong." he August 14.
said amid cheers and applause. at the Invited und present Juncheon also was "Peggy the ship's pet dog. One Rotarian in-
The second concert
presonid Sowloon nowy for Graminphone Society will take Bundy Kim Gewige VI and the plane at 8.15 p.m. tomorrow Beth Pra
at the Dioman Boys' School, endrageend get
The urna ura concert was held tara Satuang.
Monetes for
be
"In time woods at Genero Mun Curreyen, Con-under of the Brinkon tound, the the pre ple will per forget this, they
el asenge the science mai by them entntrymen,
Hypocritical Documents
The Chairman, Mr. R. Perry.
need by Mr. Paul du Toit, I ver a vole of thanks to Mr. an Tot for his previous work in organising the Service congeris,
"The case of Amethyst touches which was heartily responded to
by the audience.
as any llwy.
Mat
Sentenced For Theft
ut
Ho Yan, aged 30, was charge led before Mr. Blair-Kerr
Kowloon yesterday with Marceny of a brief case and a
breach of deportation order.
The Chinese people that any one i Continuing, tir Perry specified imperialistic nation is Just as the formalities; Entrance for ($5) horrible, hypersqual
and baseonthly salseription $1, titling members to atteel
He pleaded guilty and was issued by meetings and
concerts and to
sentenced to one year and nine of HM mouth's imprisonment with hard
Jabeur. 10
***The communiņties
the British Foreign
Others and terrive the weekly programmes the british Adminally on July 31. in advance. Menilers ort typical examples of nypocri- ; Torres will automatically tinal documenÎs,
f 1928.
of China.
terrupted Mr. Chu's welcome of the boys, als Rotarian said "Mr. President, You welcomed the men of HMS Amethyst, what about Ferry?"
Land Rent Reduction
In Taiwan
The Taiwan Provincial Gov-
Reminders
Today
HMS Amethyst personel Swim- ming gola-dinner-dance, et European YMCA, 7 pm,
Orchestra, Singer:
Flood
Light
rehearsal, St. John's Cathedral
hall, 7 pan.
Relief Bazan, Tung Wah Hospital,
Special Aquatic
Exhibition
by
American Olyinple Swlaming Train for Amethyst heroes, at The Ritz, p.in. Special Dance for Amethyst per- sonnel, at YWCA, Macdonnell Rond.
Coming Events
TOMORROW
European YMCA, swimming ple-
ni Silverstrand benef 2.30 p.m.
nic,
Recorded classical conreri
Diocesan Boys' School Forces. 815. p.ro.
at
for
LCC.
Bowls League Lown
matther. HKFC, Taikoo,
Chris Becreto,
KCC,
for Amethyst personnel, given by
BUNDAY
ernment has begun a house-to-Special Picnic at Shrk-O house investigation to insure Dairy Farm.
# Classical Concert, 32. Macdonnel Road, 8.45 pam
that all landowners and tenants have complied with the term, Toc of the land rent reduction pro- gramme initiated in the island | Beach Picnic, by European YMCA, Province three months ago.
nt Silverstraarl Beach, 2.301 31.5).
Mr. Chu Included Poggy as the gathering applauded loudly. Joined in by Peggy herself. jumping and barking merrily VIllage, city and enunty workers
Provincial
New Territories for Amethyst | personnel, by Dairy Farm.
in the luncheon
room of the under the direction of 26 careful-Special Picnic at 11-mile bench, At the rug-l /selected
Land Peninsula Hotel,
ataried the Bureau supervisors gestion of Another Rotarian, Peggy WRB provided with a investigation in Southern Taiwan Rents are DAY special plate with the complete early in July.
being paid from the later harvest in Northern Taiwan and the workers are expected to com- plete the post rent payment check throughout the Island by mid- August.
courst.
Simon Stays Away Simon, the ship's cat was also It was lost on December 12, invited, But apparently, Simon
left the harl closer his own way of 1916, when (Sir Leslie brief rase in his car while shop-spending his love.
Speaker of the luncheon was ring in (Queen's Rouch.
Defendnot solel the brief caso Dr. C. T. Wang who gave o for $15 to another
person who stirring discottrse on the Spirit was later arrested and convicted of Rotary,
Dr. Wing preceded his speech for receiving stolen property.
with a tribute to the honoured guests.
The brief case which had con- nade Honorary Members, stained important documenis, be- "The ancient has wronggit them the same privileges at nơ
longed to Sir Leslie 11. Boyce of upy the Chinese people an interest to themselves, but the pros pression twit Tratich different gramines will cost them 10 cents the United Kingdom Delegation
Incident of per copy. from the Shangha 1925 and the Wanitary Incident; It laid been suggested that a representative from earth of the "American Imperialism is now three Services should join the cating the evil fruit of its erone-Committee, and later I. A. C. eus Chinn poly, and there is of Saxhy and Lauer-Corporal Un exception 16 the peneral rule darwood were appointed. the case of the British Imperia- The programmes, produced by Mr. Brittnin with well-devised the British Gov- notes by Mr. Hemery, ARCO, con- ernment exists, the Chinese peo|tributed much to the enjoyment
of the musie that followed. ple must insist on injuring Joto the question of responsibility of! Mrs. Brittain, Mrs. Gebit, the incident and bringing Ame- and Mr. A. King, have joined the thyst to book.
Committee.
fism.
"As long as
Warning To
Mariners
Mariners are being warned by the Marine Department of two danger spots in the sea lanes used by river' shipping. An arumarked wreek of the recently rockt-stricken British motor vessel Tai Fung is report- el to be lying in wild channel between Cheung Chau Island and Adamuster Rock, causing a tan- ger and obstruction to navigation. The Director of Marine noties channel IN mariners that the closed to all shipping until fur- ther notter.
The Commissioner of the Chi-
The School is adjacent to No, D. bus route (Argyle S), and No's & 8 (Prince Edward Road). lighting by the railway bridge In each ense.
The programie for tomorrow is as follows: itakoczy March, Berlioz, Concerto No. 2. Rachmaninov, Enigma Variations, Elgu", Symphony No. 6. Beethoven,
REDS INVADE SOUTH KOREA
(Continued from Page 1)
of
Persons well informed Korea's milliary situation would hurdly expert Dr. Rhee to offer
nese Maritime Customs, Talpeh, to open the second front against
hug informed the Director of Chinese Communists. The Re-
Top
Ten Held On Intimidation Charge
The travelling expenses of the supervisors and workers are paid from the US$30.000 grant-in-aid
Ten unemployed Chinese made to the programme by the Chinese
men were charged at Kowloon and
American Jolat
with yesterday Recons-
committing Commission on Rural truction, JCRB funds for the Tri- criminal intimidation and with wan programme come from the possessing firearms.
They "It is an honour Indeed," he sales proceeds of ECA commorli-
Hop-kuen, aged said, "as well as hick on my parties bright into the Island under aget. 45, Chun convictions and he was also cle- today, in company of these heroic gramme,
four previous to be addressing the Rotary Club the American China Aid pru-33. Choi Hop-yre, aged 24, Leung Kou, uged 32, Lal Wing-tuk, aged ported from the Colony.
men of HMS Aanethyst,"
The land rent reduction re- 32, Chol Ting-kai, aged 30, Tung gramine provides tha. no tenant Kwong, aged 25,
On the night of July 18, defen- dat was arrested by police who
arting
formation, le why arrested in Un Long.
Defendant hori
were
Hearing Of Dispute Over Will Continued
Hooring is proceeding at the Supreme Court of the dispute over the estate left behind by a Chinese laundrymon, Young Shiu-shau, late of Tai Ow, Hok Shan District, Kwangtung Provinco.
His wife and concubine are both seeking to hove probate decreed in their favour of a will pro- duced by each of them, which, they claim, is the authentic will left by the deceased.
The wife, Lui Ah-chal, of Hastings and Company appeared Marine, that the character of the public would have to be almost 143 Nanchang Street, second on behalf of the concubine. lights, at South Cape of Taiwan certale that the Chinese Com-floor, brought the claim against (Garanbl) No, 330 in the List of
Ja, une .swconds dark.
assist
the
were:
Wong Hiu-pak,"
Kau-hel,
shall puy more than 37.3 per cent cheong, ngol 24. yg Hong- of his main crop, as rent to the aged 40 and Shuen Pak, axed 28. Landowner. As the first step to en-
Originally there were 12 do- force this practice new contracts fendunts, At a previous hearing were signed by tenants and inn two defendants, Tang Wan-pu downers throughout Taiwan be-aged 31, and Chung Tip, aged 23, fore June 30,
were discharged by the court.
Charges against the 10 defên- dants are follows:
The investigators, checking boin landowners and tenant for in- Wong Hlu-pak, Chan Hop-kuen, fringements of the new law have Choi Hop-kuen, Choi Ting-leus, found some cases of intimidation, Chung Hong-cheong and Yeung nd tenants by landowners and Kau-hel, each charged with pre- olher failures to recognise the venting some flahermen on Sokos
law such as tenants" refusal to Islands frean shing in adjacent pay rent as provided in the can- waters. They also threatened the
tracts. Several landowners have fishermen by means of Areatas been arrestedt und others induced on or about December 20, 1910, by stem warnings to oboy the Arms Charge
dismissal.
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Jaw. One mayor has been replac They were also charged with ed for not carrying out the pro- having in their possession one rifle Kong to all the cities in the World served gamme and the chief of a halon and three revolvers on the game innd bureau reconiunanded Ior
Island on or about Décember 20, 1940.
The fourth defendant, Leung Kou, was also charged with the two counts.
PREMISES REQUISITIONED
by Pan American Airways
charges but each on two Inclusive—San Francisco
munists would keep out of the Fung Yau-heung, concubine, up by evidence given by Lul Yesterday's hearing was taken before making Lighthouses, light vessel, buoys,
move of 181 Tung Chai Street, second Ping-nam, a 66 year old relative beacons, etc., on the coast and against the North.
floor.
Sixth and eighth defendants, rivers of China, 1940, will be But if the Republic could ex-
of the plaintiff, who testified on
Lai Win tuc and Tung Kwon changed on or about August 15 tend its authority to Korea's
Plaintiff claims to be the sole the latter's behalf. to one flash every 10 seconds, that untural boundaries on the North executrix muret in the last will
were both charged with posses- The defendant then took the second, light and ning the psychological effect might of deceased dated June 4, 1045
Four more private premises ing of arms whereas the 12th were requisitioned by the Quar- defendant was only eiurged with: givo oxfilénce, in the hard-pressed Chinese She further sought to have the course of which she testified as tering Authority yesterday for ommitting
Hand, This notice is served as a na- Nationalists. Peasant riots already will established,
criminal
Intimida- the Army. They included Mol- tion. VKution warning to mariners, have
to the date of the death reported in Manchurin
ler's bungalow "Annandale" First defendant was represented Korean victory over the Com- The concubine In her state-Young.
Dodwell's bungalow: Butterfield by Mr. P. L. Lam but the others DINNER DANCE munist North might create fur-ments of defence on the other Hearing was then adjourned and Swires bungalow, and Bir were not legally represented. ther trouble for the Communist hund denied that the plaintiff until today by the senior Puisne Robert Ho Tung's farm all at
All defendunts wera remanded FOR AMETHYST regime
the Yellow Sea. was appointed under any will as Judge, Mr. Justice Williams.
Fanling
o two days' police custody. or American eb-executrix.
A dinner and gain
HMS Aquethyst will
Few Korean or
Sho
clalmed that
of
Deceased was a long-time re-
lanco in zervers expect the talks to go this Yeung died on June. 19, 1943 and honour of the officars and men of. Dr. Rhee, however, an able not on June 10, 1048, as stated sident of Philadelpla, U. Ș, A.
be hold in Meds is a
white-hot op-
for what he thinks his by plaintiff.
the European YMCA this even-
‹ing. The dinner will start at 7
p.m. and the
粥口
op-
of Communism, and it is In the event of any such war
dance at 9p.m. not impossible that he would ex-being produced by the plaintif
plore such matters.
The RAF dance band will be In attendance.
CHARGED WITH MANSLAUGHTER
CBC
quests
Beersey,
RICE KATION
defendant maintains, such a will Bowing to the request of Chin-is a forgery or in the alternative,
omeials
for
the invalid and improperly executed.
The Rice Controller stated yes- Korean Government has on-
terday, that during the rationing Counter-Claim nounced only that "distinguished
period between August 6 and 10, from B neighbouring
a special issue of good Slam rice Heu of A.1 Chan Ping-chung, aged 25, country" will meet President Defendant
entered a counter will be made in was charged of Central yesterday Rhee.
claim that she
was the sole Brak atmes a person with the manslaughter of a fel
A fow newspapers. which executrix appointed by
A comple TOW:
-Seal cars containing a. Prisoner"iT5
Stanley
July speculated today that the guest deceased. She naked the "Court' of the rice VIE Eto duplayed in would be Chiang Hal-khek, were to decree probate of the will o "ach 1stylishap. If the rice isqued Defendants with othors
with others not in warned as the Pablic Informa-inted, and costs of the action ages. Ho conos with the sample ustody, was alleged to have as on Department to print only The plaintiff was represented alplayed the buolis is requested saulted Chan Mul, who died later, the amedal announcement — by Mr. Percy Chen instructed by to communicate immediately with jA remand of 48 hours way grani- | Unised Press Jand Associated A. §. K. Lau and Company, Me 150 Rige
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