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Reminders
Today
X's. Men's. Clah of "Hong Kong
Weekly Meeting, Hong Kong, Hotel Roof Garden, 1pm. Speaker: Mr. T. R. Rowell. Subject: "Erucation". Kowloon Rotary Club Lamcheon.
Perinaria Hotel, 12.30p Speaker: Rev. Percy Stá thu :- Subject: "Trials of a Shoe-
shine Boy",
BK Women's International Club,
Film Show for Forces.
·HS Amateur Athletic Association, preliminary meeting, Victoria Recreation Clab, 6 pm.
The Barnstormers, variety Show les Forces, European YMCA. 6 p.r, Kowloon
mecting, p..
Club.
Coming Events
TOMORROW
King George V School Parents Association, Variety Concert, at School premises, 7.30 pm
Swimming Gala and
European YMCA, 7 p.m. SATURDAY Chinese YMCA Swimming meet Victoria Recreation Club, 9.30 ́p.m.
Race Course,
competition.
Racc Meeting.
Happy Valley.
Sever-a-side soccer
*2.30 p.
Widow Fined
On Gold Charge
A fine of $400 was imposed on a 60-year-old widow, Loo
An
Toc H Dedication Ceremony At St. John's Cathedral
interesting and, to members of To: H, an historic service was held in St. John's Cathe dral- yesterday evening when the Lamp of Mamtenance recently received from London was dedicated by the Dean of Hong Kong. More than a hundred members and friends were
of
its
of
THE CHINA MAIL THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1949.
Mr. Francie X. Cleary (lift) has been appointed Assistant Manager of the Hong Kong office of United States Liher Mr. F. J. Cleme (right) has been appointed Freight Agent of the zame.company,
Record Enrolment
In Colony's Schools
most
was officially estimated yesterday that more than 130,000 students have been enrolled.for the opening term this month. This, accord- ing to the Education Department, is the high- est figure recorded in the Colony. number of new schools will open for the first time, among which are two new Government schools for the children of workers.
on
U.S. Lines Personnel Changes
Mr. Harry A. Aszes, Hong Kong Manager of the United State Lines Company, announced two important personnel changes in the
local
organisation of his Com-
pany yesterday.
Mr. Francis X. Cleary, formerly Operating Manager, has been ap pointed Assistant Manager of the Hong Kong Gffice. In addition, and in line with the United States Lines' desire to offer the finest possible service to shippers, Mr. F. J. Clemo, prominent young Hong Kong businessman has been appointed Freight Agent
Cleary, a grouate of the United States Merchant Marine Academy, served with the United States Pacific Fleet during the war, and holds a commission of
Lientenart in the Caited States Naval Reserve. He served original ly with the United States Lines Company in New York City and was assigned to the Far Eastern Division of the Company in Sep- tember 1947.
Mr.
หร Clemo Kong And
born in Hope
1 school. Braduated from Bedford i
He served with the Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Corps during the war and was a prisoner-of-war in Japan
1942 through to the
from ch 1945. Ca his
return Colony
Mr. Clemo rejoined and Kowloon the Hong Kong War and Godown Company, where he served in the capacity
of Manager Shipping Department
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of the Lamp of Maintenance pre-existed in Kowloon. In 1946 should provide excellent ac- 1 be ready will include an Assem-charge of that Company's Canton Universally Accepted and Best Used for DRESSES,
Hons
present including His Excellency the Gov- ernor, who is himself a member of the move- ment. The address was given by the Rev. E. 1. Morris, CF, Senior Chaplain to the Forces. Chess Club, annual, Opening the service the wholeheartedly in active servies HK Athletic Association, inaugural Dean said: "Kindred in Toctor, the community and particu- meeting, Veteria Recreation H. we are gathered togetherrly for the underdog. Its creed
in the "presence of Almighty is Christianity in Action. Amon
the present activities of the God and the whole company branch in Hong Kong is the run- of Heaven, to offer unto Him ning of a boss club in Wanchai through our Lord Jesus Christ assisting in the supervision Cur worship and praise and street shellers for the homeless. thanksgiving; to make confea- and welfare work at Stanly Pri- Dance,sion of our sins; to pray, as on. There is an active women's Irction which assist in many well for others as for our ways with the work for orphan- selves, that
know ages in the colony. may we more truly the greatness of
White Christian principles work Toe H God's love and show forth in dominate the
of His there is nothing ascefie about its our lives the fruits
approach to everyday living. A grace."
reeks to encourage an apprecia Then followed a hymn, and the tion of the arts, and the Sunday lesson was read by the Rev. S.
classica! evening concerts" of Withers Green.
In his address the Rev. Mr.usic given at Talbot House are always well attended, and re-
Both the schools have been The temporary accommodation Morris said: "This evening we ceived. Toe H was active in the have come together to take part colony before the late war, when constructed and equipped being provided for La Salle Col and lege (which has been requisition- in and to witness the Dedication services club under
up-to-date lines auspices
ed for military purposes) should States Lines from Deacon and Company Ltd., where he was in in October. This accom- sented to the Toc H Branch of
group of--
--the-association was commodation for a total of
modation Kong
fennet
and Talbot House in
in 2,000 children.
bly Hall, and Physics, Chemistry operations. this service this lamy Macdcane Road was acquired as
The In addition to new schools, and Biology laboratories. be taker: away
from the headquarters and home for resi- Fong-sit, by Mr. J. Wicks at Cathedral and kept in Toc Hdential members, and officially/others have been enlarged or school will continue to be run in
Headquarters. Macdonnell Road opened in December of that year. are providing for more stu-one session. was brought before the Court Each week in the Toc H meeting The granting of Branch status dents by operating separate As part of its policy in pro- for importing gold without a It will be placed on a table and crowns the work of Mr. J.morning and afternoon SES-tecting alike the health of teachers permit.
towards the end of the meeting Stevens who since that time hassions.
Talbot House
The total number of schools Four tacis of gold leaves which there will take place the Cere-been the warden of defendant claimed
now registered by the Director of owned,mony of Light. The leader will At the end of the week he and were ordered to be returned to
'call" "light." Those present will his wife sail to England for Education is 823.
od leave, after
Preparations are being made to her. Three taels of gold bars, bestand, the room will be plunged period of well-earned longing to her friend in Canton,
into darkness the lamp will be which they procted to Malta. to
extend the use of films in local take up.
a similar appointment- are to be confiscated.
lit and the leaders will say! With fr. and Mrs. Sievers (Jim and schools. Although the Education Revenue inspector, H. Fowler.proud thanksgiving let us remera-
Jean to Toe H) take with them Department has a number Alms Brosecuting, stated that Loo was ber our Elder Brethren."
the good wishes of scores of of high educational value in its in-coming passenger from
"One of mania chlef besetting friends. They will always be re- possession, few are of much value said the Chaplains, "was membered for their unfailing their commentaries are in Eng- Canton by CNAC plane on Sep-
in Hong Kong schools zing," tember 20. Daring a routine search
his forgetfulness. He forgets kindliness. Everybody entering of passengers at the Kai Tak Air-
very easily and it is just as well
H were made to feel that sh Geld, defendant was asked by
that in a movement such as they were very welcome.
Education The
Department re-
The work of Toc H, and en Remembrance ence officers
the association hopes to overcome this difficulty whether she had
we are will be continued under the by substituting sound comment- Sunday once a year. any gold or jewellery to declare. Defendant answered in the affir-
called on to Remember."
wardenship of Mr. Vivian Jack-aries in Cantonese, and technical towards this end mative,
and
The Chaplain went on to speak son, with the assistance of Mrs. experiments produced a cloth beit
will shortly be carried out which contained the gold leaves of the memories we each have of Grimm, as 'matron.
Inspector Fowler further stated those who have departed
"The Elder that defendant told the revenue life, but, he said: officers, "I have jewellery: as a Brethren died in peace and war matter of fact everybody has for certain airs, the fulfilment which is in our hands. They jewellery Defendant continued,
But I have so gold bars."
died in order to bring in a world On being scached, three old beauty, laughter and peace.
of love and joy, freedom and bars were found in defendant's this great task Toe H today must hand-bag-
Kowloon yesterday, when Loo
an
she
DI CASHMAN PROMOTED
Detective Inspector Thomas Cashman has been promoted
of
10
2
because
Stanley Convict Faces Manslaughter Charge
still play its part, collectively and The tragic tale of the unintentional killing of a
as individual members. Here in this service of Dedication is our opportunity to dedicate ourselves anew to the purposes of bc H as revealed to us in the points to think fairly, to icve widely, to witness humbly, to
to the post of Assistant-Direce build-bravely."-- tor of Criminal Intelligence, Kowloon.
His
4-local boy, Mr. Cashman in early days received his education at St. Joseph's Col- legt. He left schon in 1925 and went back to England,
four
convict serving sentence at Stanley Prison by another was related yesterday at the Criminal Sessions. The deceased died of a ruptured spleen as a result of a beating he received. Chan Ping-cheng, aged 23, [ At this point however, the charged with manslaughter deceased suddenly collapsed before the Chief Justice, Sir striking his head against
wal.
The Dedication
Leslie Gibson. is alleged to During the singing of the men have assaulted Chan Mui, aged hymn the Lamp of Maintenance 25, whom he apparently ac- was carried to the chance and cused of stealing some of his placed on the Altar. At its close cigarettes.
and students, the Education De- partment has arranged for X-ray examinations of all new teacherŚ
School Certificate
New
Snatcher Preyed On School Girls
"This is an extremely bad case," remarked Detective Sub-Inspector J. S. Howlett syl- Regulations and labuses for the School Certis-at Central yesterday yhen he cate will shortly be saved. In prosecuted in a case of snatch- come respects the examination ing against a Chinese youth, will take an altered form. With Kwong Man, aged 17, before the exception of English, there Mr. A. D. Scholes.
Defendant was charged will no longer be any compul- scry subjects, and additional three counts of snatching a gold subjects such as Music, Hand-wrist watch from Wong Suet- work and Civics will be added
Au Yueng Yim-sing
to these for which candidates | Chan Yuk-lamA,
may sit
on
Court
and and was sen- tenced to a total of 24 months hard labour. He is to receive 12 It will be emphasised that the strokes of the cane and has been examination, in its new form, will free
fer banishment at recommended endeavour to measure the general
the
expiration of his sentence. betere attainments of students
DSI Howlett told the Leaving school and is not intended that defendant had been preving to be a preparatory stage leading on school girls for some time directly to university matricula- On September 19 defendant went tion. Class 2-from which candi. up, to a school girl, Wong Suct- dates take the School Certificate fong, and snatched the wrist Examination will thus be, to all watch from her. Complainant intents and purposes, the highest shouted for help and two guards class in the school to which stu-Li Ming and Li Chui, on hearing i dents would normally expect pro- the commotion chased defendant
and eventually arrested him. motion.
The two guards WCTC.com- Above
this there will be a
for matriculation class for students ended by the magistrate
their good work and prompt seeking
to enter the university or action in arresting the culprit. to take
ake up professions requiring a matriculation certificate.
Sentenced For Larceny
the The new Committee of Manage- ment of the Aberdeen Fisher- that a post mortem examination considerable headway in the re- Crown Counsel fold the jurymen's Children-School-has-made of the body revealed that the organisation of the school. More man did not die of injuries than 300 children have been en- eived as a result of his head rolled and work resumed 00 On four charges of larceny In England, Mr. Castman con- the retiring warden of Toe H sald: Mr. A. Hooton, Crown Counsel, striking the wall, but of a rupe
September 15. A similar rear-from dwelling. Wong Foon, tinued his education at the Chris- "Reverend Father in God, we ask assisted by Detective Sub-Inspectared spleend was then taken sanisation of the school manage-aged 20, was yesterday sen- tion Brothers College in Middie- you to dedicate the Hong Kong tor Roberts, is prosecuting. The The
ment will be carried out in the tenced to nine months hard Lamp
of Maintenance to the accused is not legally represented. to the hospital, where he died Cheung Chau Fishermen's Chil-labour by Mr. A. D. Scholes Arriving back in the Colony in greater glory of God and in
Mr. Hooton at the outset told the same day. He was found to he
Anat Central. his dres School by November. 1932, Mr. Cashman joined the memory of our Elder Brethren." the jury that there was no sugges have sustained bruises on
Defendant was experienced Government Educa also, recommended for banish- Hong Kong Police Force as a The dedication then followert.
tion that the accused when he chest shoulders and back police constable,
After the service the company did the act did so with the in- After corroborative evidence tion Officer will be appointed
Iment, Since then, Mr. Cashunan had proceeded to Talpot House for tention
ion of killing the deceased was given by some prisoners and supervise the school, and an in- received promotion from time to supper. One felt at once on en- The case for the prosecution is the warder concerted, the hear-creased Government subsidy will me until he reached the rank tering the building that delight that accused struck him, as a ing was adjourned until 10 permit school fees of $2 a month of Detective Inspector.
Lately he was promoted to be ful family atmosphere which is result of which the man unfur- today.
always so noticeable there. Ther tunately died.
the Assistant Director of Crimin- will never be the need to put over,
Crown Counsel stated that the Intelligence, Kowloon, During
the doorway, the words which dead man, when he was admitted the occupation Mr. Cashman was interned in Stanley were over the door of the original to Stanley was pronounced unlit Talbot House near Ypres Aban- for hard labour as a consequence dan rank all we who enter here of which he was put on lighter.
for three and half years,
DRY FLY SHERRY
DRY FLY
SHERRY
party was a real jolly, home-duties.
The
ly affair.
On the morning of July
29, 12
After supper Light was taken persons were assigned to the first foor for certain cleaning for the first time with the new. lamp. Then the Pilot, Geoffrey duties on block of the pri- A Coxhead, thanked the clergy who When a wardles opened the had taken part in the service, and door of the ground por of the who block for the work, he left it members and friends,
the
for each pupil. -
Broker Faces Court
On Fraud Charges
broker, Lee Chi-kou, faced Mr. A. D. Scholes at Central yesterday on three counts of ob- taining watches by false prétences.
had turned up in such strong Pen
While the warder was stand-Defendant was charged with obtaining 1,000
numbers that the house was Billed as it had never been before.
It ng near the door, the accused--- who was not among the 12 as- was good to know, he said, thei signed to the, cicaning of the there were so many, people in-block-approached him with a terested
in the work
of Toc view of obtaining access into the
H Не added a word of thanks to block to assist in the cleaning. Mr. Donald Fraser, who had
Entered Block officiated at the new organ which
the
"Sorag" watches, 500 "Luxfort" watches and 600 "Nimra" watches from Mr. R. Bauder of Liebermann Waelchli and Company of King's Building by false pretences.
Mr.. T.. Cashman, Assistant "Lixfort watchies. Mr. Hooton went on to say Director of Criminal Intel-aid
Defendant, was charged with stealing $500 at Wah Yen College, the property of Father Howatson, on June 24. On August 9, he stole $70 and on September stole $20 from Father Howatson. On Sep- $70 and on September 6.stole $20) from Father Lawler.
According to the prosecution, defendant was seen by the boys on Tuesday at the Wah' `Yên College. He was questioned as to what he was doing there. Defen- dant was searched and $12 was found on him. Later, Father Lawler found $12 missing in his { room.
Defendant admitted to the police that he had also stole on the pre- vious occasions.
Defendant has been working es
a boy in Wab Yan College for 12 months, and left in May this Year
The $500 stolen by defendant Defendant belongs to the Boys Club.
that the Maze Company
emused, it is alleged, then (ment of the firm, That particular Mr. Bauder.
acest
and
has recently been installed at the that the warder refused permis- Cathe simple principle, which cion to the accused previ ligence, conducted the pro-wanted to buy the watches, He
TRIO REMANDED IN H warder's back must have secution while Lee was defeat through the same procedure. guides the detivities of Toc; teen, varded at his stage behave fended. by Mr. VDalton On May 13, defendant obtained TRI
MENÁCES CASE In outlining the case for the OG Nima watches and said the need for a universal brother not very long afterwards the ac-
Three hood of man without regard to cused managed to make his way prosecution, Mr. Casaban told the that it was for the Sing Cheung
Chinese, unemployed race or red. The movement inte "E block. There was only court that Mr. Bauder is the Loong Watch Company Tuss
watch depart were handed to defendant by including one odd-job-painter. manager of was born at Poperinghe during
were charged before Mr. Hin- World War L and when hostilities
On July
Mr
Bauder asked thing Lo at Central yesterday ended the founder patre, the went to a certain cell in which company is agent for several
the deceased Rev, "Tubby Clayton, saw the
was working and Swiss watches in the Colony defendant when he would pay for with uttering a threatening let
met- need to keep alive both the spirit proceeded to assault him. Some The defendant is a broker of the watches. Defendant could not ter demanding modey with
by other the firm and received a com- give a reply.
Defendants were Mak
Fat, of comradeship which had exist-words were overheard.
On July 15, Mr. Bauder re-
Trol Kuen and Man Sung same request, ed in the trenches and also the prisoners nearby coming, from mission on the sale of watches.
had made Bocused to the effect that he was He has been at that job for al peated the
It was alleged that on Sep of those who memory of
Supreme Sacrifice. The accusing the deceased of having most two years,
Defendant-is entitled to ore being unable to get a satisfactory
one answer, reported the matter to teaber 10, defendants uttered a and fists were used, Mr. Per cent commission if a profit the police said that he saw Wan Hing with menares
letter dimanding $3,000 from memorable lines of Laurence stolen, something from him,
and each
Cashman Mr. Binyon are repeated a Ceremony of Light; ac Hooton, continued. When the pois made and in the ease of no
finally came
he would get half à per defendant in the office and ar-without reasonable or probable along, they profit, he shali-grow not old as ice They
rested him, we debit notes and cause, found some garettes in deceased April we that are left grow old,
Defendants were remanded for 13. this year "delen- chope were produced in court.
forand in be three days. -Age shall not weary, the norea's cell, which probably weren went to Mr. Bauder and The chops
those acqised deceased batan alleged, der said, that the Sing Fat Hing Con- false had stolen”
After the
C the watches which were e alleged assault, the
GIRL INJURED wanted 1,000 Sorag" wat deceased
ches. Defendant got the watches, taken away by del descended to the ground
to been recovered. givea Hoor and reported the matter to find a debit hole was
Falling from the first floor st The total value of the watches the warder. Accused, also came him.
which defendant
Stephen's Girl College, shortly took away But Toc does not dwell in down. At this stage, the latter Defendant went away
after 9 pm yesterday, 8-12 year IN THE UR
the past. It is indeed. very live made a statement to the warder, came back two days later with amounted to $68,800, STANDA
After Mr. Batider had given old girl was removed to hospital TEL 311485
ly organisations with branches in which fic is alleged to have the debit poty chopped
the case it was
condition, suffering On May 8, defendant went to evidence PROPRIETARY IMPORT DEPT throughout the Empire and in admitted having assaulted deceas
and obtained 600 fourned till today
frum. a fractured skull. many other countries. If belleves ed.
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