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THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 1949.
Correspondence Inquiry Into Chak
The Editor takes no respon sibility for vieras · „sztéssed in etters by correspondents, and by so means necessarila: dennes lenith them.
Michaelmas Fair
Si-The annust Michaelmas The
Fair of St. John's Cathedral will be held on 1st October, 1949, in
the grounds of the Headquarters
of the Hong Kong Defence Force,
Garden Road (by__ 'kind' permis-
Sang Disaster Is Resumed
Marine Court of Inquiry investigating the ex- plosion aboard the British steamer Chok Song an September 7 with the loss of 13 lives re- sumed proceedings yesterday.
sion of Col La T. Ride The Chan Chung, foreman stevedore of the No. 1 Fair will be opened at 3 pm by
Mrs. A.CG. Madden,
prior to For many years
the recent war, St. John's Cathedral. following a centuries-ald custom in England
ΣΑΠ
Fair ati
Michaelrnas tide, and this annual
of a winter season and is
Hatch, engaged by Wang Kee Company, gave evidence before the five-man Court, headed by Mr. Neill Garland, Director of Marine.
ably popular, especially Driver (Professor af-
bargains
Christmas. →→ 3. Katicination
The Court comprises the "But since I began work ai event was successfully revived Director of Marine as Presistecedore in 1945, it has been a last year. The Michaelmas Fair dent, Captain. J. N. MacFarlane rare occasion for cooling to report is always one of Lic Arst
(Master Mariner). Professor damage witness added.
He declared that had there beer. Chemistry, Hong Kong Uni- any damage he would have had those who wish to sectire unusual versity), Mr. J. Redman (Gov-the
to report to
the
Chiar Officer of the ship like all ernment Chemist) and Lieute whether tea, mure any Fairs, it provides an opportunity, enant Commander FB Ppecial instructions for him to of combining business with fun Stirling, RN. ---- stow the cargo carefully,
Char and jollity, whilst in the case Representing the master of the Chung replied that the chief of a Fair such as this, there is vessel, Mr. G. WHF. Edwards, and foreman stevedore had informed the added incentive of support the chief officer, Mr. B. Johnson, hith to stow the cargo carefully ing the work of the Cathedral
is Mr. D.L. Strellett Mr. J. Even and securely, The
financial needs of the holds a watching brief for the
"There was no smell, no electric electric Cathedral are only too well owners. known to your readers. annual expenditure amounts to in the neighbourhood something
of
endowment
ment provides appro ximately total. It is therefore necessary to raise some $60,000 annually, and in spite of the generous offer-
and tories cach Sunday efforts at the organisers of the Goodwill offering Scheme, there always remains
substanial to be covered by special deficit appeals and events such as the Michaelmas Fair.
ent
The
J.D. Romer, newly elected chairman of the Biological Circle. Hoeg Kano. which held its inaugura! meeting yesterday at Lu PRO Theatre. ("China Mall Phote).
Biological Circle's Meeting
The Biological Circle" held its inaugural meeting at the Witness declared he was satis PRO Theatre yesterday even- fied that there was no other cargoing under the chairmanship of
what he had Mr. J. D. Romer.
he hearing was adjourned lights nor heat The from last Thursday" "afternoon;
In his evidence; Chan Clues
$75,000, and the only perman" told the Court that he begin a witness said
cne-seventh
2
of
this
the Chak Sang September
6
he was not responsible for the quantity of the cargo loaded.
All we did was to fill the holds.
It was originally proposed, that it should be cakes, the zoologien drile, but upon the suggestion of some members that botany
T. V. Soong Mentioned In
Tenancy Case
The name of T. V. Soong figured in a case in the Appeal Court yesterday before Mr. dos- tice Gould, Puisne Judge. The appeal was against the decision of a Tenancy Tribunal which refused an application for an eviction order.
The respondent in the case, who was the oppon-
ent at the Tenancy Tribunal hearing, solicit ed the assistance of the former Governor of Kwangtung in order to retain his occupation of SA Broom Road, ground floor. The appellants were. But After collaborating on these
Tong-sen Limited, who were points, Mr. d'Almada asserted represented by Mr. Leo that the alzangement in question d'Almada, KC, instructed by of the transfer was alleged by the Mr. F. K. Kan Shen Song Kwan The latter was in opponent to have been with one fong, journalist, was the res fact out of the applicant's ar pondent, who is at presentployment, by that time, he de- staying at the premises in dis-clared, and had therefore no au- pute situated in Happy Valley.thority to do so. He is represented by Mr. M. Ada Silva.
Respondents' Case
to the
The appeal was based on the
Referring once thone grounds that the Tribunal Magis letter written by Soong's secre trate was wrong in law in that tary on Soong's behalf, counsel he misdirected himself as to the reiterated that the letter, writ- evidence required to discharge ten to applicant, was with a view the burden of proof.
of letting opponent stay in the A
•to-6.2m. I tristed the tallymen who were should be included the name was the appeal was brought by premises. by Soong's influence.
respondent on a portion of Opening the case for the. res- shanged to biological side. the decision of the Magistrate in pondents. Mr. Salva told the regretted saying regard to the tenancy of one Cant that he Mr. Ramer said there
WHEY AL to
Benwell in
that the that the
had been mis- in the Colony but there were
conceived in
in the first instance. The appellant however. thought
a on September 1 "I was in charge of the No. 1
and Hatch
September 61 worked from bee collowing morning witness sald, who do a A
He was working in the Nos. 2 and 3 holds during this period. “AL 11pm. on September 5 we stopped
losding in the No. 1
Holds Clean
us event therefore is com-hatch Then we loaded steel mended to the notice of your angles in Na 2 hatch till 6 am.” readers with the assurance that he declared. they will get good value for money, enjoy themselves in a manner quite unlike other
any activity in Hong Kong, and at the same time belp St. John's Cathe Cral
to achieve reasonable balance of income and expendi- ture.
EW. PUDNEY, Chairman.
2
(Mrs.) ANK HART, Hon. Secretary, St. John's Cathedral Michaelmas Fair Committee.
Ben Pal Wanted"
Before he began loading. when he turned up for dûty on September 5 at Bain, there was some cargo to” be charged, which was quently done under his super
vision.
dis
The cleaning of the holds was not done by him. They were clean and dry when he started loading, at 5 pm. on September 5
First to go in were 30 drums of indigo, which were stowed in the No. 1 'tween deck on the port side at the after-end-
Na
1
Both cargo doors between the and No. 2 holds were closed Sir,-As a person who has al- ways taken a keen interest in the and were not opened during the inhabitants of other lands, loading, witness said. would appreciate it very much if
Asked whether he was inform you would assist me through the ed that there were dangerous Correspondence" ecluain of your witness replied in the negative
Foods
in the lot he was loading. to sain paper,
pen friends of either sex, in your country.
Wooden dunnage was laid in he holds.
Some was clean, some wet, and ing all types of sporting events, some dry, witness replied stamp collecting and collecting questions put forward by the gramophone discs. I would be
Co able to exchange Australian books and magazines for Hong Bong editions.
I. GILES,
My main interests are attend-
460, Bae Street, North Fitzroy,
responsible for. The amount of
cario loaded.
Hearing was then adjourned 2.15 p., today,
Trio Sentenced For Holding Up Ferry Launch
te by an
21-
the
perhaps few. zoological - expert | Tvibanal had no jurisdiction to Tenancy cation before the
many people who were literested, entertain the application below. and it was with the purpose of They claimed for an order thaz
.
them together that this a portion of the decision of the 5t to try out a ease in an attempt isation was formed.
Tribunal's decision in that regard to show there had been
taker's agreement, be declared. be reversed. The decision in The appellant had also thought Its main purpose would be to that connection is against the get together specialists of vari weight of evidence, they further to justify this-misconception
by the present misconceived cus groups to discuss their prob-claimed
pe lems and to improve their knowl- cage.
..and..
ap-
The application for eviction Mr.. Silva went on to refer to, RENEE was on the grounds that a V. L what
termed "disparaging what he remarks." made by Mr. d'Almada
attending
Lecture And Outings
know-
Three men who held up a Yau-
it would also try to stimu. Benwell, to whom the premise mati Ferry_launch plying be
late public interest in the study in dispute was repted for $273 a about the Thioural Magistrate of the animal and glant life of month, transferred his tenancy to sitting at the application in ques- the opponent. The opponent on tica, Mr. J. C. Stewart, in re- tween the Colony and Chinese territory. on January 15this year the Colanym which
the other hand contended that lation to his findings on the ap- were given eight years and 10
In the
followed
what actually occurred was that plication Mr. Silva declared that strokes each at the Criminal Ses- the Chafazan's proposals, it was Benwell, who went to Australia, Mr. Stewart was very competent sions yesterday by the Chief Jus decided that the annual subscrip
to the in the Tribunal, as he was as tice, Sir Leslie Gibson,
tion for adults would be HK$15, gave the premises over
holsident for the now-defunct
Crimes Court Tung Chien and Ho Shuen and that for the Services, fuve opponent for the latter to act were found
caretaker, and that this arrange-
No material Pupils
fact of guilty
the Case ment was reached to the
had be
“been ignored by the Inbun- male jury of taking part in the schools, it should be HK$7.50.
ledge and consent of the appel-BT Magistrate in his considera- robbery of the
the "Man Fat" Wong!
lants.
tion, Mr. Silva kit had pleaded gu
asserted guilty to
Mr. d'Alzada toid the Court. charge before the trial.
One cannot put a “busch of There would be at least one that it was an important point suspicious circumstances into on Mr. A. Hooton, Crown Counsel,
accumplative circumstance and assisted by Detetive Inspector. C. lecture or outing a month, to be that the epponent at the Tribunal c Askew, prosecuted. None of the held during the first week of the hearing made no reference to this make it one conclusive evidence. artement, although Mr. Siya submitted. That was accused was legally represented month, and further lectures or sucrested launch Man
evidence, tending to show such what Mr. d'Almada has done, On the day in question, the
edded. Ambag suggestions put forward an agreement was read on be Le been sailing back from Chinese was that members of the Services half of the opponent. territory. anchored in Deep Bay. Should be invited to attend all Shertly after it had weighed an-
Lectures.
•In the election of officials which approached by a man from be Mr. J. Romer was chosen the cher again the coxswain was followed the general discussion, hind and ordered to direct the first Chairman of the Biological boat straight ahead:
Hong
Kong, and Mr. J. A
The total loot was a gold finger
Fal"
which
outings we may be arranged,
ough Circle, passenger was shot through E. Britt, Honorary Secretary
C
Witness then detailed stowage of the cargo which he handled.
the leg When the Court asked how one
A committee of five, including could get to the hold after he ring, a gold watch, US$110, HKS- the Chairman and the Secretary,
Did Not Return.
Counsel submitted that i Euch an agreement had been arranged, the first thing one would have expected from the opponent, would be some ference to the matters. Turning to the facts of the
TC-
Affar qucting various authori- Mr. Silva, referring to Mr. d'Aimada's items, submitted that unless the evidence, pointed un- nerringly at one conclusion only, the
Tribunal Magistrate is not allowed to look at the evidence and weigh the balance,
After Mr. Silva had
gone through Mr. d'Almade's propost- tions and authorities in suppert
liad stopped work at 11 p.m. on 122. The matter was reported to) was elected. The other members case, as set out by the appellants, his submissioris, Mr. d'Almada Melbourne, Australia. to Mr.
HK ART CLUB
The Hong Kong Art Club's monthly exhibition will be held at St. John's Cathedral Hall to morrow and Thursday,
from 10 to 6 pm daily. am
At 5.30 pm on Thursday. Mr. Luis Chan will lecture on the principles of Chinese
Painting änd demonstrations will be given by Professor Chao Shao Ang and Mir, Yeung Sin Sum. Admission free.
said one could lift the wooden arrival here. COTE which were not pegged
STW
down.
There was a watchman played by the ship's agent who was informed by witness that he (wilness) was stopping work for supper at 11 p.m. that night
No Leakage.
|-
There' was no damage or leakage, among the cargo. there had been any, he would have capelved-a: report from his coolles.
HERTS PHARMACEUTICALS LTD.
WELWYN GARDEN CITY, HERTS,
ENGLAND
announce that
PARAMISAN SODIUM (P.A.S.)
is again obtainable in the Colony from all leading Dispensaries and Druggists.
Messrs. Herts regret that due to
Government
restrictions stocks were very low during the
House, and Mr. M. H. Duke
J
Government Statement On Rice Challenged
statement issued by the Public Relations Officer on September 4 to the effect that typical Government ration rice of 60 cents a catty contained five per cent broken and 95 per cent whole grain, and that this price was fully justified as the cost to Government was al- ready 54 to 55 cents a catty, was challenged by the Chinese Reform Association yesterday.
في
Benwell, the tenant of the pre- mises told the opponent that the was going to Australia. He ask- ed him to go over and stay at: SA-Broom Road as caretaker-for him in his absence for six month That was agreed.
Judgment was then reserved by Mr. Gould.
Personalia
Mr. Lee Hah-linng will speak on Pediatrice at the Y's men's weekly luncheon on Thursday-The luncheon will take place at the Roof Garden, Hong Kong Hotel, at 12.45
Before he left Bearvel paid the landlord rent for January as well as for the next six months. Alter
six montas, however,
from Benwell did not return. Australia
Counsel here stated that there was no evidence that he was re- turning Kit was his intention
Departures from the Peninsula Lo suggest that he, a Government Hotei during the week-end includ servant, was going on leave, then ed Mrs. D. H. Bissell, Mr. And
a mistake, because Ben Mrs. EW. Clements, Captain and well was in fact dismissed from Mrs. Dave Fowler, Mr. and Mrs. service In 1947, Mr d'Almada 5. A. McGeary, Mr. and Mrs. F. asserted.
Nattier, Mrs. H. J. Dyckman, He told the Court that Benwell's Mrs. g Nee Lin Miou-hai," Mrs. dismissal from Government ser- D. E. Booty, G. G. Van Syil, In a written reply, the As cost showing that middle gradevice was not disclosed at the X. C. Heh, A. R. Hawley, Chen Chun-ha, W. A. Andrews 'and T. agreement in question. sociation disputing Govern new crop Bangkok rice as bought ice
alleged ment's assertion, said they by the Government through the alleg
Counsel
said that the Grymaldi United Nations Food and Agricul-
received a could produce for inspection Eural Organisation could be sold appellant
Among the new week-end arri- 10 saraples, obtained from all here retail at no more than 193 letter from TV Song, the over the urban area, of Gov-cents a catty, or 46.2 cents ex-object of which was to use invals at the Peninsula Hotel were emment rice issued in August, sodown, without alloying for the thuence of the latter with a view Mr. and Mrs. H. Y. Shih, Captain Mrs. Van Praag Mrs H. Jime and May out of which tried the Public Reis- premises, this. Me, d'Almada Bristol, John T. Birckesd; E. K.
large scale operato letting opponent remain in the only one contained five per ton or to give his break-stated, was the result of Denn, F. Colon, Boy Ferro, cent broken while the others down agires to justify a scale conversation which took place at C. Lee, J. C. Huang and 1. 0. averaged 18 per cent broken-price of 60
Moreover, the statement. went! on, four of the 10 were unst fog, hursan consumption, three bis ing worm-infested and one stank When cooked, due to ago
As to cost of the rice the As sociation gave its breakdown of
ECAFE OFFICIAL ́IN BANGKOK
Dr. C. Hard Schaat, newly ap= pointed Deputy Executive Secre- tary of the Economic Commis Flon for Asia and the Far East,
Dr. Schhat was Administration
Figures Listed
WEDDINGS
a certain wedding party which Sandera, T. Vs. Soong a friend of both sppellants and respondent - at- tended. This letter was delivered clow are figures subarit-by- opponent himself to the ted
the
applicants.
ation:
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The wedding of Li Fook-lin, hanker, of 23 Seymour Road, and Miss Ag Sui-fun, er 27A Robinson Letter To CSO
Road, Book places at the Supreme Court Marriage Registrar's Office Turning to the premises, Mr. yesterday in the presence of the d'Almada stated that in relation pair's respective fathers," Lá Lan- to the electric meters there, the sang and. Ny Chaw
Chak-wa transferred the und The forthcoming wedding ha
into
opponent. his own
B5 was
He also had a telephone been annomeed of Northam Law- installed there when he went in rence, scientific chicer of the Lo and Lo then wrote a letter Royal Observatory, and Miss to the Colonial Secretariat: In Annie Park Carson, school quiring about Benwell, after wercher, of Arlington: Government which it was found that Benwell Hostel
was not any more in Govern
ment service, having pe
missed on October
LORD LISTOWEL
2. bir, d'Almada - submitted that The Earl of Listowel Minis- 179 the six months payment waster of State-for Colonial Affairs, nothing but a sham and a blind will leave London by zár on
there
wás October 1 for a bour lasting about
Total Cost CLF. 15+ Comell, University. He served as Margin for eșan, sky as Executive Director of the M United World Federalists, an of Float Cost C.LF. danisation in then the United God orage for six, mont
United States Landing in Hong Kong
Nadons
seeking to
Schaaf assisted in toc initi-Toual Cost of Godowy al establishment of UNREA 30 Wins Wo Eles Comfo grammes and procurement proceding delivery to Estaller dures and later, became Chief of Coolie Back to Scale gases
Betalter's, Kommiseen 12,4% Supply for Europe, nas
the fact that
3.
two months of the British. Carib- Counsel went on to down bean Colonies, 1 several propositions tending to His: tour will include visits to support his contentions. He point the Bahainas, Jomalca, Eritish ***ed out Benwell's non-return, the Honduras, Trinidać, z Zrilish Lärcumstances of his departure, Guiana, Barbados, the Lerward
the
of his diamisse Islands” and non-disclosure all when
O made the arrange-lades iments i January 1948, the in
stallation of the telephone (in SA. Las (To: $2983) marked, thus Proon Road by Shen, and other should be capable
Car-20% roken new erpa. Bangkok,rice)
In 1252 to 1942, he was United States State Rationing Adminis tallur com, der Fient. trator for Virginia. Born in 15- dians, Dr. Schaaf in 1940 became a Ph.D. in Political Economy al the University of Michigan, Hig
Lord Listowel will reside over
Conference of the Governors of the Caribbean Colimmies at Barbados from November 7 to 12,