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THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, OCTOBER · 14, - 1949,
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Exodus By
By River Vessels From Canton Declines
Reminders
Today
Exhibition of Rare Books, (1430-
1940) British Council Lib rary, Statue Square, 5 p.m. HK Badminton Association,
PExe cutive Committee meeting SCM Post board room, 5.20 p...
HK Football Association, Dis- ciplinary Committee meeting, Prince's Building, 5.45 p.m. Crown Land Sale. District Office, Kowloon Magistracy Building, China Philatelic Association second Hotel
10 am
annual exhibition, Cecil.
Only four local river vessels-the British ships Sing 'Hing and Fatshan, with not more than 100 passengers between them, and the Chin- ese freighters Kwai Wah and Tinley with less than 200 tons of cargo-left the Colony last night for Canton,
The exodus by river steamers from the Kwang- tung capital slackened yesterday. Not more thon 250 passengers disembarked here from the British vessel Sing Hing and the Chinese cargo ship Tinley
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There were two other ar- Jare carrying on as usual," a senior rivals from Canton yesterday.official said when questioned by They were the Portuguese telephone last evening.
The evacuees from Canton who
vessel Jade Leaf and the Chin-arrived yesterday seemed to com- ese vessel Kai Wahre seise thematis less population.
"The Sing Hing way have been specially chartered by
believed reacrally to be former the Central Bank of China's Can Government and business officials
andi clerical staff. ton Office to evactiate its équipe YWCA Financial Campaign opens,ment and personnel. One hundred
and
thirty-two employees, in- cluding two high-ranking execu- (ives, arrived yesterday, HK Light Orchestra rehearsal. The baggage included telephone
DJT
Opening of HK. Defence Force
Officers' Mest, 7 p.m.
St. John's Cathedral
6.45 p.m
Hindu-
ball | system installations, personal
Dewali Festival. Sikh Temple, 8 pm,
Coming Events
TOMORROW Kowloon Gramophone Society concert of classical music,
effects and office furniture.
The identity of the two CBC executives could not be asser- tained
The Hong Kong Office of the CBC declared that they had no information whatsoever regarding
There was however, a sprink- ling of the ordinary travelling trader passengers, who parently are carrying on till the last minute.
ap-
The British vessel Sing Har left late last night with less than 100 passengers, mostly traders
Chinese LST Watched Meanwhile, the local authorities are keeping an eye on the Chinese LST Hwa Fu, which has aboard some 25 former Nationalist officers
The picture shows one section of the large number of passengers arriving from Canton hav
Ing their luggage searched at the Kewloan Railway station yesterday. ("China: Mail"-Photo) na
Trains Bring 6,000 Passengers From
Threatened Canton
Dinetsan Boys School, 8.15 the evacuation of the Canton or and their families who will - More than 6,000 passengers arrived at Kowloon
ganisation. "We have nothing to Toe H Classical Concert, 30. Ido with
As for ourselves, we
p.m
Macdonnell Road, 8.30 p.m.
at
HK Art Club, sketching party, members to assemble Queen's Pier, 2.30 p.m. (de- tails on Mr. Nobbs Tel: 30709)
WEDDING
The wedding took place at the Supreme Court Marriage Regis trar's Office yesterday of Com- mander David Eliot Bromley-
Wing Sang Calling At Shanghai
bably be transferred to a Canton-
bound ship some time today or Railway station from Canton yesterday.
tomorrow.
The Hwa Fu left Keelung with
about 200 tons of sugar for Car With the Chinese Communists within 30 miles of
ton. She had engine trouble en route which compelled her to call * Amoy. There the Nationalist soldiers, who were discharged from service, boarded the ship to go to Canten,
Because of the detericesting conditions in Canton now the Hwa Fu has cancelled her sailing and will remain in local waters before returning to Keelung or Jardine Matheson, and Com-for an undetermined destination
Marlin, RN, of Gloucester Hotel.pany's ship, ss. Wing Sang, will and Miss Angela Felicity Hamp arrive in Shanghai or October 16 den-Ross,
1 secretary, of No.
or 17, an official of the Company Bungalow, Shek-O. S. Humpden- said last night.
Ross. A. Poynter and Mrs. Beryl The official added that the com- D. Skipwith were witnesses.
pany had negotiated through the British Consu-General in Canton to get permission from the Na- tionalist Government to run the blockade.
FORTHCOMING WEDDING
the Nationalist capital, railway tickets are being sold by black marketeers for several times their list price, possengers who arrived yesterday reported.
An official of the Kowloon- Canton Railway said yester- day that no alterations in train schedules have been made, or will be made in the next few
days.
The officers kept aboard the
He added that when the railway LST have been clamouring to proceed to Canton. Negotiations across the New Territories border
are under way, it was learned i last night, to transfer them to another ship under police. supervision.
Annual Stamp Exhibition
Shipping Arms operating river vessels on the Hong Kong-Canton The forthcoming - wedding -kas-
The Canton Government-au-route vesterday reiterated their been
announced of Abeysekera thorised the ship to enter Shang- decision to continue running until Gamaratchige Dharmadasa, also hai known as John James, merchant, provided the Wing Sang did it becomes necessary to suspendi annual stamp
carry either passengers or
RABIES
ended
In connection with its second
exhibition to be operations to avoid danger.
held today at the Hotel Cecil, the Chinese vessels still plying on China Philatelic Association held this route are small cargo craft a press conference in the dining and, according to an official of one rocan of the hotel yesterday noon
s occupied by the Reds train ser vices will temporarily stop.
The official added: "For how
long our rail services will be dis- continued no one in the company can rightly say.
"But we expect that our service will be discontinued for at least a week or two.
"We cannot operate railwaysi without a highly organised ad- ministration between points of service, and expect that our administrative offices across the border
for
Macao-Canton Shipping Halted
Macao, October 13.
All Macao-Canton steamer suspended their passenger service today. No steamerz left for Canton and no motor junks for Shekki,
Local shipping circles say the suspension is temporary. and that steamers will resume operations when the altuation returns to normal,
Until the stoppage, five shipping firms were doing business with nine
ahipa They are the Yeng Ban Hong, Yeng Cheung Hong, Lee Hing Shipping Company, Hoi Fung Hong and Wing Kee Hong. -Our Own Correspondent
Air Passenger Fined For Importing Gold
For importing five bars of gold will be disrupted
weighed approximately 5.4 taels,; some time after the Commun-native of Fukien s fined
$250 by Mr. Janes Wicks at: Kowloon yesterday.
ista arrive,
An air passenger from Canton, Ng Yan-sar aged 37, was at-
rested at Kai Tak airport on Wednesday,
Political Question of Kowloon Hotel, and Miss Ro-cargo into Shanghai, and carried salua Ley of 25 Hankow Road.no cargo out of Shanghai
"There is also the political top floor. Kowloon.
The Wing Sang is expected to
question of whether or not the return from Shanghai on Octo, of the firms which runs only one During the conference Mr. John Colony will promptly start to do
He was first asked by Revenue ber 21, wit several hundred ship, "our ship is too small to be B. Shaw, President afine Asso-business with the new govern Officers whether he had my gold passengers, and пр to a 100 or any use to the Goverdiment ciation, told the pressmen that ment. This problem in itself might to declare, His reply was in the A further fatal case of animal
first-class European passenger should they require to engage her today's exhibition will be abned rabies during the week
some negative but on searching, the our service for prevent The offciat added that the total for troop movements."
at introducing stamp collecting time."
gold was discovered wrapped in October 1 brought the total for
The suspension of several Chinto local residents.
Express trains which arrived brown piece of paper in defen- the year to 25. Six persons have Dumber of passengers would de- pend on the number of exit visas also died of rab
rabies since January
ese Canton-Hong Kong ships bas
yesterday were
crammed with dant's trousers
The black
Market
value of de- Total deaths during the week the Chinese Communists would created another problem. to local contain four sections with more
stress on the collection of local passengers, and piled high with fendant's gold was $1,838 but the under review was 331 including issue, and the type of accoramo river shipping circles.
luggage.
official value was $1.950. The stamps., 42 from tuberculosis. two from dalien the passengers desired.
search
was conducted by Re: enteric fever, and cre each from
venue Officer 215. dysentery, measies and whooping cough.
Births totailed 1.238.
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DONATIONS ACKNOWLEDGED
October 12. Anti-Tuberculouts Kons Association gratefully acknowledges the
Kong
following donations:-
Previously acknowledged $1,277,116.96. Mr. Woo 'Chaen Fat 1500, Mr. Fetr Kung Has $500, Mrs. Kam Wah 4500, K: Leung Kan King $500. The Sun Co. Ltd. Hearts $500, Mr. John Havelsar 1500, Man On Coastrackes $500, Meera Kin Sea Hong 4500, Mr. Johnson Weng 1500 The Hop Tee (Far East) Co. $504. Mr. Chan Kwan Min $500, Mr. Li Yak $200, He, Hr it. Yes $500, Anonymous 1500. Dr. T. J. Hos 2500. Nasional Indrial Bank of China 1320, National Cummer. Hal Bank $500, Provincial Bank of P
Will the "laid-up" vessels join
Problem Discussed:
The
He said that the exhibition will
and a simplified method
One passenger said yesterday the fleet plying between Macao there will be a
Aside from the local stamps,
collection
of that he had waited six days after and the Colony?
stamps fron British Colonies he bought his ticket to board the and countries throughout the express train.
He added: "Then, after getting apparently, was World answer given after several shipping heads of stamp. collecting.
my proper seat, people, without The China Philatelic Associa-tickets, piled into the cars in met yesterday morning to discuss
tion which the problem.
on droves. was organised February 14, 1946, has at present "They insisted, staying, and
purchased 300 members.
on the their tickets train"
There was a rumour yesterday that KCR employees were refus
trains crossing the, ing to man.
but railway cials The King has approved the ap-border, paintment of Mr. Duncan Georgs promptly denied the reports. Stewart, CG, as Governor and They added: "All employees of Commander-in-Chief of Sarawak, the railway have done their
COLONIAL OFFICE APPOINTMENT
We have discussed the issue and have decided to revise the present rates instead of aug- menting, the feet on this run,' said a senior official of the King Sund
Industrial Company which has the largest fleet of modern river vessels on both the Macao and Canton runs. This would be based on a
In succession to Sir Charles Ar-duties, and show every sign of gentleman's agreement, he added.
The Ming Sung Company has den Clarke, KCMG, whose ap continuing with their jobs." increased its fares accordingly, pointment as Governor of the Gold klen $500, China Sista Bark 1500, China The special class of the de luxe Fu Coast was announced on June 30
Men which was recently revised this year.
Verrtabic Oil Corp. $500, South Pacif Co, $504, Ms. Zee Mao Dong 1709, Mr. Hez Sie Hao 2568, Messrs. Kam Chiet Thermas Flask Factory $500, Mera Sat Wah Factory £500; Mmers, Parife Fac tory, Mr. Lan Tim Iwon 1500. The Po To Tone Monastery $500, SL Stephen's Girl College $560, Check Hung 1600. Total $1.292,148.82.
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Following the latest donation to the St. John's Cathedral Cestesazy Appeal?—
Mr. D. Kwok $100,
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The Hong Foor Ant-Tuberculosis A-
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following donations :-----
Previously acknowledged
The Yoh
.. $1,292,146.96
Kee. Construction
Co. *******
The Miar Sam Industrial Co.
Mr. Chen Jen Pai
kr Lê Toàn BRG Coa
The Chiz Chow Merchants
Asut ......
Mr. Lu Wal Chow
Mr. Wong Tai Wing
Mr. Poon Eun Su
Dr. Li Shu Pin
Mr. Chan Pak Suen
The
Agricultural and in-
Mr. Ma Cank Man
Mr. Cheung Yi Man
-500.47 $00.00
200.00
*200.00
97001
Босда
560.40
Mr. Stewart was born in Octo-
Burglar Sentenced
Transvaal, South Africa, and A sentence of six months hard educated at Winchester and Oriel labour and deportation for 10 College, Oxford.
years was imposed yesterday on
He was appointed to the Colpa 10-year-old Chinese from Swa- nial Administrative Service in tow for burglary.
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Defendant's gold was ordered DODWELL & CO., LTD.
to be returned to him on paying the fine.
Travel in Comfort
to $20 from the original $25 is ber, 1904, at Witkleifontein, now $24. The new rate, however, could not officially confirmed last night.
The Cheung Hing and Lee Hong are maintaining their fares. It was also learned that the Nigeria in 1923, and was promot Before Mr. James Wicks at Kwangtung" and "Kwangs have ́ed, to be Colonial Secretary, Kowloon the prosecution sald**** raised their fares slightly.
Bahamas, in 1944. He was ap that at about 4 aim, on Wednes pointed Financial Secretary, Fa-day, defendant was seen running towards Sal Yeung Choi Street from Fa Yuen Street by a party
plain
clothes police led by: Sub-Inspector Devis,
There are altogether six passen ger vessels operating on this runt lestine, in 1947.
Registration Procedure
Told To Rotarians
The procedure for the registration of the Colony's'
populace was explained by Mr. W. G. Wör- mall speaking at the weekly luncheon of the Kowloon Rotary Club yesterday."
.500.00 Mr. Wormall stressed the need for the issuance
of identity cards, adding that this would be a great help in maintaining the Colony's security, in these abnormal times.
Particular forms are issued
dustrial Bank of Chin
500.00
500,00
Kr. Hui Yi Haz
500.0
Mr. Wong Chen Shi
609.AŬ
Mr. Tani, Chiar Tin
560.40
600.00
The Hoe, T. X: Chau
600.00
Mr. Tang Shiu - Kin
The Kowloon Tong School
250.00 406,00
to the public mainly through
200 are
Photographs
€77.52
$12.06
Staff of Tal Twar Hotel
Proceeds of Basket Bl Match siren by the -YMCA
The Chix, Sherr School
Moser, Bratton & Co.
Mr. Chay Cheras -
The HK, Land Jovestment
* Asener Co.
In memory of Mr. Woo Tee
Kal
Total
· 400,00
the business under which they
employed.
are taken by special equip-
vised the public that much written and said about the sub- ject was entirely false. Work Started
The work is currently in opera- ment, developed and proceed-tion with government servants
Dects
At Sai Yeung Choi Streeet he was also seen by, a police con- stable who was on duty there.
Police Give Chase
At the same time a police whistle was heard and the police- men gave chase. At the staircase of 13. Nullah Street, first floor, defendant was arrested.
A rattan basket was found in his possession when he was ar rested. In the basket there were one suit of Chinese silk-pogee clothing, one grey Hawaiian shirt, one pair of khaki trousers, two fountain peas and $6.70 in cash. Total value was $17.70..
Defendant admitted that he had stolen articles from a but Dear Playfield Street earlier in the morning.
the
He said he had broken a woo- den door lock and entered the
from under bed.
ed by the department in the first to be registered. After 400.00 charge, all this at no expense this will come the general public. hut where he tock: the articles
He said that the department ex- 4000 to the public.
the whole Cology to be re- These forms are sent to the gistered by the end of January.
Châu Cheung-fat, aged 50, and department and copied into. After his talk questions were 100.00 the identity cards upon which put to him by Rafarians. One Sum Tat-pang aged, 23, were 130145 will bear the photograph of the asked about the effort of the or charged before Mr. James Wicks person and his left thumb dinance with regard to temporary at Kowloon yesterday with pos
dutiable visitors.
Mr. Wormall replied thal print.
pleaded only people with residence here
guilty and were each fined $40
imprisonment The Registration Ordinance whether permanent or temporary cr- tus: months" under which this system has will come under the compulsion with hard
labour. Defendants developed, affects all persons of the ordinance. Prawn to the were arrested on the KCR rall resident in Hong Kong and security factor, Mr. Wormall reway tracks on Wednesday by an above the age of 12 years, Mr. plied; "The Registration system is efficer and a sergeant of the 14th further but one brick in the edifice of The Field Regiment, H. A who saw Wormall said. He stressed the point that there Colony's internal security, Thero defendante rush the tracks was no "bogey attaches to the are other systems of which I am to pick up the tobacco which was "identity; card system and adnable to speak
thrown-from-a train.
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