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THE CHINA MAIL WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1949.
Battle Of Britain Recalled In Address To Rotarians
Personalia
Miss Anne Polter, Lieutenant T.
M. Williams, Dr. C. II. Fang, Miss M. W. Beattle, Mr. B. Worner, Mnc. W. T. Turtle, Pte. F. Kelly, Sgt, V. Sassoon and Mr. C. E Sinley left for the United King- dom by BOAC yesterday,
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Mr. G. F. Reardon and Mr. R. Samuel left for Calcutta by BOAC yesterday.
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Departures for Bangkok OAC yesterday included Mr. É. D. Creasy, Mr. S. Redden and Mr. H. E. Jones.
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Battle of Britain week was observed by the Hong Kong Rotary Club yesterday when they invita ed Squadron Leader R. D: Yule, DSO, DFC, to speak at their weekly luncheon on the epic battle."'
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Squadrón Leader Yule said when the German Luft-
waffe started their attack on Britain in 1940, seven weeks after the fall of France, few people at home realised its significance as everybody was expecting a seaborne invasion.
did Little
people realise then that Britain's survival from the attack smashed once and for all any German plan to cross the channel and es- bridgehead on the tablish coast.
The Battle of Britain could be divided into four separate phases, sald Squadron Leader Yule.
"The Best phase, from July 10
The last phose comineticed on September 20 and lasted until the end of October, and could be. called a battle of attrition, wher Aghter fought gutes, and the Germans changed their tactics to ring from 25,000 to 20,000 feet so as to be out of range, of Bil- tish fighters. They dropped their Indiscriminately which bombs
only to be ex- was, of course, pected at this height,
Messrs. W. Lampros, C. M. Miollis, J. J. L. M. Androfoust. V. K. Sukhwani, G. Zacal, Mrs. G. C. McCarthy. Mrs. M. Beckin to August 7, was the testing of The energy, however, realised and Master J. R. N. Beckin let our defences and consisted of that this got them nowhere, and for Yokohama by BOAC yester-bombing of our coastal towns and by the end of October they gave
divy.
*
shipping.
to it was
And out up. where our weak spots were, pre- Morata Of People
--
Anniversary
Celebrated
Plaintiff In Claim
In Hong Kong Case Questioned By
Defence Counsel
The marking of Battle of Britain Wook will avoks the
In
poignant memorias In eminds of many people Hong Kong.
Some were in Loaden when the German Luftwaffe throw their entire might #painst the only surviving citadel of democracy In the Western world: some word actually in the RAF at the time, alding or taking part in
who the eplo of "the fow"
battled night and day in the skine over England against overwhelming. adds:
others
were in the Colony or else. where far from the struggia, anxiously watching what many thought was the end of the old country.
The Battle of Britain was eventually won by the young RAF pilots, and some of them survived to realias eventually that the climax had utterly smashed Hitler's plan to cross the channel and invads Eng- land.
In Hong Kong this week the anniversary is being celebrat- ed in various ways. The Royal Air Forco Association
a gala premiare of the flim version of H.G. Wells' The Passionate Friends" at the Lee Theatre on Friday. The daush good one. cation wil
Mr. Malcolm MacDonald, Com-paratory to a seaborne invasion.
sponsoring Britain's victory in the Battle missioner General for South East] The alinck's were not on a large
of Britain was not due entirely to Astu, left here yesterday morn-scale but, were very frequent. ing for Singapore.
Squadron Leaden Yule said the RAF, said Squadron Leader of The that it was at this time that the Yule, the high morale Germans Instituted an elaborate people and their staunch resis- system of air-sen rescue, as they tance in face of all dangers had realised how very important it often been overshadowed by the was to cut down the loss of crew. more spectacular performances of They picked up a lot of their the air fighters. men in the Channel from shat? down planes.
Other prominent persons who left the Colony yesterday were Air. Kung Teh-cheng, the descen- tiant of Confucius, and Mr. Itsuan Ti-wa, the ex-garrison comman der of Shanghai.
Mr. Kung left on a CATC Con- vair wherens Mr. Hsu left on a CNAC Airbus, both for Canton.
Anivals at the Peninsula Hotel
G on Monday included: Mr. McCarthy, Mr. and Mrs. E. C Butler, Mr. W. Pickler, Mr. E. M. Hitchcock. Mr. W. W. Chandler and Mr. P. G. Wisc.
"Our victory had vital reper- cussions across the channel," said Squadron Leader Yule who re- Fighter Support It was also at this time that called his visit to Belgium in 1946 10 commemorate the Batlle of Germans
from Britain, learned, the their encounters with the RAF. that their dive bombers needed fighter support or
their
101C# would be tremendous, They also discovered that their air anmoments were insuflclent.
The Belgians told him that be- fore the news leaked out that Britain had survived the Lull- waffe paslaught and had success- fully beaten them off, the people bad lest all hope of deliverance At this time the RAF was not when they heard of Britain's vic- the defensive, and from the German yoke. But Mr. and Mrs. A. Druids were carried out over Ger-tory, it was like a new lease of Olts, Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Dekker, man-held ports and cities on the life to them, and that sowed, the Mr. A. L Phillips, Miss Mary continent. Reardon, Miss Gloria Staub und Mr. W. W. Balfreich.
Among
departed those who from the Peninsula Hotel on Mon- entirely on day were
Miss
A. Mueller, Mr. T. J. Pratt, Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Ots. Miss M. Otis and Miss N. Lens- chow left for Japan by the Blue Funnel liner "Agapenor" yester- day,
We hope the oo be well attended.
Urban Council Meeting
Mr. A. V. White, former Shanghai merchant who is the plaintiff in the claim for $900,748 at the Supreme Court by virtue of alleged broaches of contract by another Shanghai merchant, yesterday was subjected to' intenso. cross-examination by the defence.
In the course of questioning, plaintiff who claims
he made 10 contracts in 1947 and 1948 with Mr. F. C. Roberts, the defendant, which he alleges were not duly fulfilled-admitted that there was not one document he could pro- duce which bore defendant's name on it.
by e
Plaintiff is represented the Hon. Leo d'Almada, KC,. and Mr. D. A. L. Wright, In- structed by Mr. M. A. da Silva, Mr. Roberts is defended by Mr. H. G. Sheldon, KC, and Mr. A. J. Clifford, on the in-
the of
Hon. Sir structions Man-kam Lo.
Mr. White claims he made the contracts with Mr. Roberta in 1947 and 1948 in Shanghai, which involved the payment of certain of Chinese National rency, to defendant which the lat ter was to repay in return in For- eign exchange into Mr. White's account abroad.
cur-
wert
Information Wanted
On September 10, at about 11.15 p.m. a traffic accident occurred on Tal Po Road at the Junction of Castle Peak Road in which a Chinese malo pedestrian was knocked down and received fatal injuries. The vehicle concerned did not stop.
Again on the September 4, at about 12.10 p.m. another traffic accident happened near the bridge at Rutonjao Dia- entary on Castle Peak Road In which a Chinese male child was knocked down, recely- ing injuries which have since proved fatal.
Any persons witnessing the accidents or who can give any Information
to Are Asked communicate with the Traffic Office, Kowloon or with any other Police Stations.
Plaintiff charges that the money was not repaid. Alernatively, Mr. White claims $650,030 damages.
Defendant however denies the the contracts concerned made between him and Mr. White. It is his case that alternative, at trans- the time of the alleged actions in Shanghai, such business was legal and contrary to the laws of China. His defence is fur- ther that even if such payments had been made to him as alleged Licences for one food fac- by Mr. White, then defendant is tory, one food preserving es- not liable to repay the money bo-00 tablishment and two restaur-enuse no claim for repayment can ants, and one permit to keep ben made where money has been Boats and two to keep swine, paid for an unlawful purpose ne- were issued by the Urban cording to the Civil Code of China. Plaintiff alleges that at the time Council for the fortnight end-
of the transactions, defendant was ed September 11. the
in partnership with a Mr. Bacten. He claims that Mesars. Roberts and Baeten together
agreed to hoth called to carry out their part of cach of the contracts.
first seed of the resistance move-
In
This information was revealed at yesterday's fortnightly meeting of the Urban Council, presided Dr. J.P. over by its chairman,
The second phase of the Battlement which was to prove such
Britain began on August 8, thorn in the site of the German when the Luftwaffe set out to occupation authorities.
in "We want our victory RAF completely. eliminate the They set out with mass attacks. Battle of Britain to be remem
Gennans relied on three bored for what it had done to The advantages the morale of their others it had done to Belgium. crew, their superior numbers, and it is in this light that we our memory and their strategical advantages. want to keep
They nade henvy attacks on September 15 as Battle of Bri-Fehily.
coastal convoys and
towns
and tain Day," said Squadron Leader caused great damage. Heavy air Yule. battles were the order of the day. Rotarian J. B. Kite, on behalf Then, on August 15 the Ger- of a full house of Rotarians and ans, appreciating the value of guests, thanked the speaker.
RAF, turned their attacks un nlrfelds, hoping that des- truction of these bases would! immobilise our air arm, or ali Among those arriving by At least move, our altfelds further France from Saigon on Monday back to weaken the striking p
Mme. Rene Telli, were Mr.
These al- Monique Tellier, Mr. Thang Minh wer of our fighters,
the did not immobilise tecks Kenneth Roberts, Chica, Mr. Mme. To nee Lieu Muol and Mr. AF but they were a deterrent to successful defence and caused Emile Pascalls.
considerable dislocation," Squa- dran Leader Yule said.
Saigon Departures for
and Paris by Air France on Monday Included Miss Boivision, Mr. Hol Linker. Mr. Desconrseulles, Mr. Mak Ting-kwong, Mics Tron Ngoc, Miss Diep Duong, Mr. Trieu Duo, Mr. Tran Ba and Mr. Thi Qui.
►
REGISTRATION
OF
the our
Third Phase
Then a full set in on August
Barnett's Evidence In Theft Case
Mr. K.M.A. Barnett, Deputy Colonial Secretary, gave evidence at Central yesterday in a case In which a Chinese
charged with stealing $30 and a Parker
The case, in
Кая
NEW SCHOOLS
19, which Justed four days, to be fountain pen which defendant is | Beginning today all applica- Irllowed by the third phase of the the concentrated heavy regarding registration
of buttle, Lions new schools and change of man- raids on London itself. The Ger of schools should be mans preceded their attacks on agement
Office of the London by heavy bombing of the made to the Main Education Department, Telephone Dirtiells around London and near
Road, the Thames Estuary. Buliding, Leighton Hill
The last mass attack on Lon- Hong Kong, instead of the In-
September 27 when spectorate of Vernacular Schools, dan was on
sont over 850 the Germans Post Office Building,
concentrated al-
All applications must be made planes, but it was not as serious on official forms to be obtained us the earlier from the Education Omee.
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Menacing Letters To
affect payment, but that Tea Houses
Ten Chinese tea houses in
Further evidence was given by Mr. White yesterday, after which he was cross-examined by coun- Hong Kong and Kowloon have the received identical letters from
The meeting considered the re- cominendations of the select com-sel. mittees in respect of four applica- The spectators' seats at tlons for licences. One was for a back of the Court were yesterday cafe licence, one for a food shop quite filled with many Shanghal licence, and twe for milk shops, people. They were all refused on the ground that the premises were unsultabic.
In the monthly report for August, tabled at the meeting, it that during the was revealed month 350 licences were renewed, 33 new licences were issued and six applications for new lleenees were refuseci.
New Licences
No Documents
cerned in the oase,
the
Overseas Youth Action
Group,
demanding payment
The letters were
dated Sep-
of HK$40,000.
lomber 10 and gave the tea houses
Payment three days to pay up. Cross-examined by Mr. Bhel- was to be made at a certain ren- Mr. White agreed with dezvous in Fat Shan, a town near don, counsel that there was not Canton.
The letters were handed over single document he could pro duce showing that Roberts had to the police who, it is under- anything to do with any single stood, are taking all possibile оле of the transactions con precautions.
The Lea house owners said none Further questioned, plaintift of thors had paid up and that stated that Mr. Roberts made pay they were placing their faith in ments to him with cheques from the polico. the Sing Hom Bank for outstand, ing balance due to him on ex- change transactions. He admitted, had not now however, that he any of these documents. -
Mr. then put it to White that Mr. Roberts did not make any statement to him in dicating that he and Mr. Baeten were partners in these currency
The Trade Mark case involv- tranactions. He further suggested
of 136 that plaintiff's whole story was Ing the management of the Sam entirety false, to which Mr. White Hing Weaving Factory disagreed.
Talpo Road, who was summoned Wicks on five Mr. White agreed, however, that before Mr.-J.
The new licences issued were Chan Yan, was adjourned for n ene for an aerated water factory, week by Mr. Hin Shing-lo.
two for, cafes, seven for foon Mr. Barnett, in evidence, sald factories, eight for foodshops, 10 that after buying some petrol and for restaurants, one for cooked Counsel waiting for the change at the meat shop, one for milk shop, Ritz Garden, he saw
two for laundries, two for swine dressed in black run past him and one for goat, holding something under his arm. The man was being chased by a man and woman.
a man
Mr. Barnett said that he drove his car on the wrong side of the road and picked up the man who was giving chase. He drove to a polat about 10 yards ahead of the man in black who then bolted but was arrested after a chuse,
Mr. Barnett said he then drove the parties to the police station.
The casu was adjourned until September 10,
Ninety-one hawkers' licences were renewed or issued in Hong Kong and 185 in Kowloon.
area
uf der
Trade Mark Case Adjourned
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During August 280 squatters huts were removed from & large he could not produce any docu-summonses of possessing for sale ment showing that Mr. Roberts goods or things to which a false Youmali surrounding the
received a single dollar in res-trade 'description had been up- Hallway Station.
pect of these transactions.
plied, was resumed at Kowloon Questioned further, Mr. White yesterday. In the same month prosecil tions, mainly for offences
Bald the reason why these trans- Represented by Mr. A. el Ar- owner of the factory actions were put down only on cull, the the Public Health and Hawkers pieces of paper and not made out was alleged to have in bis pos- Ordinances and the Summary in documents was that there was scasion a false trado description Offenco Ordinance numbered always the fear
that the docu- of a design of crossed guns; Chi- 1,347. Of this number, 551 were ments might get into the hands nere charecters bearing the name offences of a sanitary nature, of the Economic Police.
of the Tak Kee Firm, England; that is, obeying calls of nature in These transactions, he declared, a sign of a Swan bearing the CONDENSED MILK public places, refuse dumping, were not illegal or dangerous name of Jarding, Matheson and spitting, etc. and the offenders But because of the ruling of the Company; a design of three horses police, exchange regulations lald heads also with the name of Jer- were arrested.
that one might transact dine.
EAGLE BRAND
Current shortage of Eagle Brand condensed milk will be relieved in the next few days, an official of Nestles and the Anglo-Swiss Milk Products Company said yesterday.
He said that their company was now unloading 780,000 ins of the condensed milk, and that the company had warned whole salers to insure fair and equit able distribution of the milk.
He added: Of course, our com- pany is powerless to prevent in-
dividuals.. "or: companies from sending our product across the border into Caina,
ss. Pyrrhus
In Harbour
The most modern steamer in the Blue Funnel Flect arrived here yesterday making only 30 days of which eight days were spent in Straits Doris-from Liverpool
She is the ss. Pyrrhus, which is equipped with excellent accom-
down
business in foreign money, but! Complainants were Roles Brad- that it was against the rule to ley & Company who owned the transact in exchange held by the crossed guns and the Tak Kee Chinese Government and con-buda label, and Jardine, Mathe- trolled by the Central Bank.
Acted First
son and Company whose trado labels were the Swan head and the Three Horses' heads with the company's name. "Mr. Sheldon then Inquired as
Mr. F. D. Hammond represent- to what the Economie Palloped Reiss, Bradley & Company and
to do with the Jardines were
represented by if it was legal: Mr. P.A.L. Vine.
had exactly
the business
to which plaintiff repiled that
it was the custom for them to
Further evidence was
given,
act first by arresting those who and the case was then adjourned wors accused of having acting to October 12. illagally, specially-Atted
He said that the company ex-modation both for passengers and
and with pects to have amplo shipments of crew, -
They did not give one a chance refrigerated" condensed milk to the Colony
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of 12. of defending himself, and would A meeting will be held at Tal- during the next few months, and 000 cubic feet.
straightway suspect one of deal bot House, 50 Macdonnell Road belleves that the current shortage Birkenhead for Alfred Holt and reply to
Built by Cammel Laird, at ing with currency or gold. In should be permanently relaxed.
PASSPORT CONTROL at du
PAIN CEYLON
perfectly legal.
question, plaintiff tonight at 8.30 when Mr. J. C.
McDouall, Social Welfare Officer,.. the Pyrrhus is the maintained that he considered the will be the guest speaker,
come addition to the Fleet of 63 transactions he had been doing
An open Invitation to vessala in commission.
The Pyrrhus i additionally At-
suggestion along is extended to all--includ- Plaintiff denied a ted with several
deep tanks for that he know perfectly well that ing ladies-who are interested. carrying oil in bulk.
Mr. Bacton or Mr. Roberts, was A new system of pasaport confer cargo gear: is of the most solely doing import and export trol to be introduced next month up-to-date type and she has a business.
by the Ceylon Government, has heavy lift derrick capable of lift- been announced.".
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of 40 cuble feet.
Ceylon citizens holding Ceylon passports," must be in possession 24 3 of a permament residence permit,
DAILY HOUSEHOLD
NEEDS
Askod as to what steps if any
All passengers
a weight of 50 tons.
he had taken to make Mr. Backen ing s arriving Colombo for disembarkation after
"She is of 10,069 gross tons with give some statements as witnes
- Mr. Force supe
·October 1; 1940, and who are not fa cargo' capacity of 15,450: tons on: his side in this action: Spot removers
White told the Court that he taken stops to make arrangements Qrain cleaner with Mr Basten to given chtain Faucot washers
Garment bags statements-before the British Colon salary official in Shanghal That Wall hangers.
-Grothas līna: we shout April, 1948; Cloneer Bay and the stones/further & Mr. While tale wobd of Ceylon arm advised to obtain as. Sex Serpent wrezdue to enter steadifusi
Caylon as they pre The Blouses Ban will be
by residente permit
Consequently."
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