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Correspondence
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Government Centors
Sir. Please allow me to make use of your esteemed column to draw Government's attention to the fact that although jex gratin grants have been made to nearly every branch of Civil defence workers of the last war yet no inention has been made of any such grant to the Censors fier four yeurs.
When Brigadier French, then Director of Oversens Postai and
Telegraphi Centorship, Vizited
Hong Kong in 1941 he gathered: the Censors around to impress upon them the important part they played in the total war. He aud: "The general accurity af torded by an effective system of tensshly cannot be overstated."
time also.
"Censorship is the best weapon the Allies can use against their peintes. He added that while the other war services in Hong
nt that Kong were serving by standing and waiting, the Censors' Wère the warriors who were actually engaging the chemy.
on the
He put special stress fact that the Censors throughout the Empire, working In co-or- dination with the Ministry of Beonomie Welfare, had been des-
THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 1949.
A frontier patrol at an isolated spot in the, New Territor les. The men, specially-trained for such dangerous operations, 'are equipped with modern arms to cope with any - emergency. ("China Mall" Photo.)
Soldier Held On Housebreaking Charge
"At the moment," he continued, Corporal Frank Laverick, aged 39, of the Army Catering Corps attached to the 23rd RA, was yesterday charged before Mr. J. Wicks ot Kowloon with being found in a dwelling for an unlawful purpose. He was also charged with two counts of housebreaking, one count of larceny in a dwelling, three alternative counts of receiving stolen property, and one count of escaping from lawful custody. Laverick was alleged to Mrs. Beverley Costello, of Roem trying more enany trade than have stolen one brown leather 304, Aliramar Holel, testified that ntry effective system of contra- band could have done, it may be wallet containing pilot licences on the night of July 26, a garden Mrs. Beverley party was given by her at the of Interest to point out that the belonging to
41Cat
Costello, Occupier Hong Kong Censors read
of Roam hotel.
On the morning of July 27, she laminges. Letters were sent from 304, Miramar Hotel, Kimber
found that her husband's wallet, aller the British Empire to ley Roath, a pair of silver ear-
containing pilot licences, various be real and translated by them. | rings, 1 silver Cambodian
records are photos, was missing, By doing they had helually bracelet, a necklace, ront; ibuted towards the general silver bracelet from Miss the police. security of the British Empire. Valentine Staff of Room 216.
HK Police Keep Vigilant Watch On The Frontier
Commanded by a Scot from Moray (Divisional
Superintendent Norman B, Fraser, MBE, of the New Territories Headquarters), the Hong Kong Police Force in the Frontier Belts is today one of the best police organisations in the British Empire:
A "China Mall" Inspection of the frontiers-
stretching from Lok Ma Chau, Deep Bay, to Shataukok, Mirs Bay, along the Shum Chun River, the demarcation line between China and Hong Kong-showed that the Frontier Force is capable of coping with any internal emergency that may result from trouble on the other side of the border.
Personalia
Departures from the Peninsula Hotel during the past two days Included Mr and Mrs. J. 1. Price, Mr. and Mr H. E. Foster, Mrs. E. Kopetzke, Mr. and Mrs. 1. P. Lind, Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Griffethi, General and Mrs. S. X.
Mens
J. S. T. Chang. Moy, Castell, D. C. Coivil, I. (2. Sapp. C. M. Bishop, T. Helyar, T. H. Merchant, F. S. A. Whittaker, N. Wajomel, J. T. Sommers, H. F. Clien, P. 0. Krell, and M. W. Hollingsworth.
the
arrivula
at
the
Police defence preparations | "We depend a great deal on the
Among (officially known -in, co-ordination with the village Elders military are being dally im-as the village representatives) who Peninsula Hotel during the past proved along the British side undertake the educational part two days were Mrs. 1. G. Brown, Mrs. K., Spiers, Captain airt Beginning next week, a special- of the policing.
The Elders have been briefed Mrs. H. G. Littlefield, Mrs. C. mobile emergency
Fiteni Mrs. W.
Mrs. force will be in operation al fan by the police on the observante
and
Importance of the curfew, C. Robbins. A. T. TECH.
Mis. which Pubile Gordens, Fonlig,
meetings and personal Mr. and Mrs. S. N. Tau,
Mesace situated at the focal point of a calls were conducted by the El-
C. R. Lovall, R. O. Girard, F. N. ders in their respective villages Paine, G. F. Tyrrell, D. S. W. etwork of Tonda-leading-to-tho various stations and posts al008 at which the people were inform- Pepper, A. Cruz, A. Curion, E.
ed and advised. the border.
ly-trained
expected to be another addition Lives are in constant communica- advice
and She then reported the matter From its vantage telephone, relations between the Police: and
Boesveld.
Squadron Leader J. Fineld, Mesars. McGregor, D. Doyle and Tan King-ho left for Singapore on Thursday by BOAC.
Armoured patrol cars are on "These village representatives Winter, H. R. Rumpians, A. J. Andrews, N. E. . way to the Colony to aug-are zealous workers and posses Roddo, H. Wanamaker, J. T. Pent the defence quipment, an excellent general knowledge
Olsen, R. L. McWayne, W. F. G. which includes two-inch mortars. of civic responsibilities. The peo- Bren guns, machine-guns, Greener ple trust them implicitly and so Harris, A. D. Mack, I, Brown,
and G. Viliram, guns and a variety of small do the police," Mr. Fraser sald,
Wireless equipment is The police and the representa- weapons, to the communication system. tion and practical sound
The New Territories Emergency has been given and taken by both and Training Centre is linked up parties.
"These men play a key role in with all stations and
by radio telephony and
the the people," he added. Cenire can despatch its hard-
Rood Blocks On the night of July 29, wit-hitting men, who will be trained It is true that the Hong of the same hotel, and one Celent
nest continued, defendant came in all phases of Frontier Opern- were got given a chance to eat the Japanese, but there pair of sun glasses, one pair
to her room and said that he tions, to any spot wilbih a few hack confersion to make. "ininutes. Bght of reading glasses and a brown cson why
HAVO taken your husband's wal. TORUP! Hitler
wallet. containing Musselin leather
Irt," defendant told witne Lenn about $40, from Mr. should have been forgotten,
Witness went on to say that she Now then, Hong Kong is taking Sailer of Room 211, Miramar
nsked defendant why he becautions against i pritential Hotel. All the thefta
had were emmy. The time may care when alleged to have been commit-taker the wallet, and he replied the Gemt tre called in
that he was the drunk and dirt ted on July 27.
not know why he had taken it. "Circulating"
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to serve
Chwir
at
It is an awiod thing to Jet the think that their last services have not evit berti re- engrosend.
Defendanl who
pleaded not pilty to all charges, was repre- cented by Mr. A. S. C. Comber.
Castello, in evi- Betrefive Sub-Inspector J. Hirte | dener, sad that on the night o'
Mr. Geruli
There are Government oicers, des conducted the case for the July 26, the night his wife gave anong them the then Beaty
Center, Chief Postal
the then Porcution, Officer, Intelligence
Erotomie Warfare, and Chinese Chief still with the
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In cherge of the Centre is Suk Inspector W. L. Kinloch, CPM, who halls from Dundee, Scotland. The former Scots Guardsman has been in police work for the past 10 years. He experienced exten- frontfor operational work when serving in Palestine.
sive
The curfew has seen a negligi- ble number of infringements since the enforcement. Those who were caught were mostly smugglers.
There have been here and there ignorant offenders who were only warned.
Miss Grace Chang, Miss B. Tu, Mias E. Chao, Mr. and Mrs. J. Esther, and Mr. Duther Tsou left for the United States by BOAC yesterday.
IMPORT, EXPORT LICENCESTM
..
From today both import and Special exceptions, however,
will be handled export licences are granted when a farmer finds by Mr, E. O'Neil Shaw, at Tele- it imperative that bis paddy field phone House. Mr. Show's tele- be irrigated or when he goes qut phone number is 39825.. night fishing.
Reserve Pool
Blank emergency passes are The Reserve Pool, bullt an
given to the Eldera who can issue which platenu
commands
them' on their own discretion. the garden party, defendant was
road Beginning at 10 p.m. "elrculating around the bar. On panoramic view of the environs. the then Deputy near the Dent Point Baoy in the the morning of July 27, he dis- can accommodate several hundred blocks are set up at points along reinforcements in the spacious the borders. Patrols" keep vigi- covered the lugs of his wallet Censor, who are! Elliot Passage leading to the
Cross-examined
lance at other vantage positions utility barracks, defenes Government and Maitland Channel,
A wide feld affords excellent to enforce the curfew. counsel, witheas suid that delen- be called on to testify for the We are Instructed to call your was "circulating on the training ground for the men.
"Most of the Police Force in Censors.
attention to the fact that at the
Flanking the Centre on two the New Territories is recruited is regretted that the able Marine Court of Inquiry which bar, he meant that defendant was
cides are men of the Butte, from the local population. Besides. officer, whe was responsible, and was held in April last, there was drinking and talking to the other
spread round the Centro in being trusted by their own pop- who was in Hong Kong for a no evidence whatever that the guests at the party.
ple, these men know the general clusters of tents, Miss Valentine Staff, journalist, long time after the War. should ship struck ja mine, whether live apparently shirked his res-fpirate or otherwise. All the evid- of Room 216, Miramar Hotel, said 10 static stations she posts along Reid and patrol operations," Mr. The Kowloon Forte maintains terrain of the country and have
proved themselves valuable ponsibility of a department head,ence was to the effect that the she went to bed at chat 12.30
the border which administer over Fraser remarked. thought in an honorary capacity. witnesses heard a loud explosion in. on July 27. In the morning villages scattered along the and allowed Government's forget-and in its finding the Court stat- she found that a necklace and a
"The military co-operates ex- 17-mile stretch from Lok Macallently with us. When out on fulness to become a
silver bracelet were missing. She, cause fored as follows:-
Chau to Shatzukok. dissatisfaction and disappoint- "The damage, which is rea-} then went to the, Tsimshats!
Ench centre bristleth barb-combined operations, the Police ment among the Censors,
Confidential Clerk
shown Exhibit 2, does not pair of earrings, a spectacle case, in
operation has been working out the opinion of the Couri in- and a silver Cambodian bracelet, necessary armaments to cope with the military is regular. The folat dicate that the explosion was belonging to her.
any emergency. The men manning according to plan," he added. stations and posts are well-train- produced by a military mine Miss Lena Sailer, of Room 211;ed in penetration operation; am- but rather by a somewhat less Miramar Hotol, in evidence, sald bush and field work. elaborate contrivance."
Et she went to bei at about midnight on July 26, leaving the
recently (razv-up plans,Ỉ room door open with a chair to practice in local defence.
cach station has been in constant block it. She put a handbag, con-
'To CPC.
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Miss Orient Sir-We are acting for Messrs. Wo Cheung Fat Shipping and Trading Co., the owners of the mv. Lee Hong formerly known as Miss Orient.
fricted relatively in extent as Police station, There she founded wire and is equipped with take charge. Communication. with
it is possible that there may be litigation regarding the matter which the question may arise
ay to the exact mature and origin taining a wallet, a pair of sun
glasses, on the chair, reading
Our clients attention has been of the contrivance which caused glasses and called to un article appearing in the explosion and it is important your paper of Saturday lust, the that no wrong Impression be the heading created in the minds of the pub- 27th inst.. under "Miss Orient Renovated."
The lic. Arst paragraph
of this article We trust therefore that you slates that the vessel was "sunk will publish this lotter to that
by a pirate mine." The third para- any wrong impression may be Kraph states
"Miss reclifted immediately. Orient" was mined on March 24
that the
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According to the officers, poch practice has worked sucessfully the course of the and it will be a tough job for night, witness Bald, she heard
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She found on the footerday with the "China, Mall,"
of matches which wec
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Divisional Superintendent Fraser revealed that the Police Force la
Soldiers Hit By High Prices
High cost of living is the handbag. At this Juncture, the playing a big part in the defence greatest problem facing the
opaned the handbag, but nothing was found in it except at the Colons.
10-cant note.
Wardrobe Searched
troops stationed in Hong (Security measures prevented Kong, Lieutenant General
disclosure of vita! defence Festing said yesterday, preparation)
Lie
General Festing, GOC-in-Chief, Lau Chu, a, room hoy dn the Win the way of crime the New added that the average Service- could afford almost no
second floor of the notol, sald Territories have been very quiet,manities on his salary..
that he was on duty on July 20. Indeed for the past month," the
He saw a Europeari soldier (de-superintendent said. (A stringent The Army has tried to rectify fendant) enter Robin 309. He police anti-bandit campaign, this situation by establishing a ichewed defendant into the room started carly this year has ap-decent canteen in each of the 37 army camps in the New Teni- where he saw defendant search-parently checked nefarious. at-
cinemas Witness then tivity in the N.T) ing a wardrobe.
torlos, providing two went down to the hotel office and The main work of the Police each week, and requisitioning: reported the matter to the hotel Frontier Force is the night watch several large buildings for garri housekeeper.
In conjunction The curfew son canteens. Giving evidence, Detective Sub-In the belts.
However, General Fosting sid Inspector J
"Mod of our Inspectorate that the Servicemun, still did nat J. Hidden, said that he
ställ have bein trained exten- have suffelent recreation fpolší-, tcok defendant into custody an the night of July 29. On the next sively in Palasina, My. Frazor tien.
deglared. morning he and defendant weat to Gun Club Hill Barracks; where, defendant occupléd:a. room
by
himself. In defendant's kitbags,
a wallet, a pair of reading glasses
Patrol System Explaining the routine operá-
He added that another difficulty the troops faced was that all be military sports facilities located in Kowloon and Hong
on of the Frontier Force, Mr. Kong, making it impractical for New Territories troops to make use of them.
pair of glasses; two relots, araser said that patrols are sent necklace, and a pair of earrings, our regularly, sk were fou
found:
"Each party is self-contained
བ and je oquipped with acme whida Cross-examination was reserved enable the map to cope with any by defence counsel, and the cast emergency. war, odfouried to September: at 2.30 p.m.
Too meo abo'a tough lot. They
are specially trained för close-in
-- Defendant was remanded for ghting and AB-equippos: with
two days in military custody, A
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Shipping and businesy men of Hong Kong were entertained at cooktail party on board the motors ship Hai Mang yesterday evening! to celebrate hee inauguration sou" zhyel the Far Eastɛ run.“
cargo
Dan Hai Manga a 3.380 to
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General Festing addel that the trengthened on average soldier was a tresariais.
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