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YOUNG HOLD-UP MAN SEVEN
GIVEN
MARTIAL LAW IN SWATOW
YEARS
[A 21-year-old youth who held up and robbed three taxi drivers with an imitation revolver within the space of six days was yesterday given seven years' hard labour and eight strokes at the Criminal Sessions.
While admitting the incidents which comprised the charge of robbery with aggravation, Chan Hon-chuen denied the charge itself.. He maintained he had stolen, not robbed, from his victims,
Swatow was still under mar-
A jury of four men and three tial law when the last com mercial plane, which arrived women who deliberated for here at about 11 am. yester-about three minutes unanimi- day left the city at about 9.15 ously found the prisoner guilty
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Leaving a few minutes after a CATC aircraft took off for Tal-
passengers,
After his detention, the accused
parade, he was identified by the drivers of the ears as the culprit. then took the police to a rooftop fabery in offensive Wardensheared them a good imitation of a real weapon" on all three counts in the indictment.
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where
THE CHINA MAIL;- FRIDAY, OCTOBER -23, 1949-
Single Line Traffic In Garden Road
Owing to read repairs at the North end of
Gardan. Read, single line traffic only
available. Between the hours of 1230 p.m. and 1.30 p.m. and 4.30 pm. and 6.30 D.M It may be necessary,to divert traffic. descending Gar: den Road from the Peak to Upper Albert Road. and thence to Lower Albert Road, and Ice. House Street,
Motorists approaching the City of Eastern districts vie Caine Road are advised to turn left down Arbuthnot Road
and proceed via Ice House Street
Shanghai Evacuees Arriving
deserted city to plers where they valuables and the taxi itself. ies in support of his contention. Road, Central at 8 am
year, ed"
ed Mr.
The
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Restrictions On Entry Into Japan Further Relaxed
Further relaxation of regulations concerning the entry of private commercial entrants into Japan have been effected, it was announced yesterday. Under the provisions of the new Circular (GHQ Circular 22, dated September 13, 1949), entry permits issued to commercial entrants will be valid for an indefinite stay in Japan provided the entry is accomplished within six months
of date of issue.
Under the previous regula- tions entry permits were valid * dymunly, milledeganandoasithin.
60 days after arrival in Japan 1 a commercial entrant was re- quired to apply for a semi- permanent residence permit if he desired to stay beyond 60 days.
Reminders
Today
Inder the new regulations 2 Dewali Festival: Hindu Associa semi-permanent residence perzait
is no longer required and the commercial entrant may remain
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Japan as long as his presence contributing to the achievement
passengers said that } function of Queen's Road Cen-win for the last, of which | Indian Ambassador Panikkar and time.
Hotels
tion celebrations at Sikh "Temple, Queen's Road, East
starting at 8 pm
Children's Dewali Festival Party
at Melwani House, 24, Caine Read, by Miss Sheela Melwani, 4 p.m. to 8 path
Pierre Huet, Director General of Olivier-Chine, SA, Roof Garden, HK Hotel, 6.30 pm. Trafalgar Day, Beating The Re-
treat at Hong Kong Cricket Ciuh.
Sine-British Club Music Group Concert t St. Stephen's Girls' College, 8.30 p.m. European VAICA Final Swimming
Gala and Danes,
Chan was arraigned before Sir to a another pawnshop,
Chan further took the police peh with a full load of CATC Leslie Gibson, Chief Justice. Mr another wrist which was found. Swatow ground personnel the A Hooton, Crown Counsel, cons CHAC aircraft brought 10 me ducted the prosecution assisted statement from the dock denied In his own defence, Chan in a ber of the ground crew of the by Mfr. V. M. Morrison, Assist the charge of robbery with company's Swatow office and 19
aut Superintendent of Police.
gravation against him. He claim ether passengers to Hong Kong. The accused was not legally re-ed he had stolen but not rubbed.
presented.
The gun was not a genuine one. According to the
Mr. Hooton told the Court that he pointed out, and he did not special martial low was proclaim in each case, it was alleged that threaten or injure anyone with head the evacuees who will dis-of the objectives of the recupa-
Five foreign ambassadors will ed in Swalow at about 6 pm on
the accused hired a taxi jas a Wednesday evening.
embark from the British steamer tion. passenger and directed it to a Crown CounISA). at this point Shengking on her arrival berc
he held up submitted that even though the this morning from Shanghai secluded spot. There
Use of Trade Service Throughout the night between Sech Wednesday and yesterday mor- the driver with genuine-looking sun was only an imitation one, The Butterfield and Swire hotels operated by Japanese act-Cocktail Party in honour of M. ning, units of evacuating Nation-but imitation revolver. searched it was used as an offensive wea-"mercy ship" will berth along ing either as aktents of the Japan- and made off with pan. He quoted various authori-side Custodian Wharf, Connaught ese government or under contract alist troops marched through the the driver,
after to an agency of the Japanese The first of the three robberies boarded LSTs.
After the verdict was return-completing the routine quarantine overment) has been expanded. occurred on June 12. this
told the Court inspection at Kowloon Bay. Hooton
Under the former regulations Yesterday morning, while tra when Wong Hong, driver of taxi that the accused had several
troup include Sir only two representatives from any velling to the airfield from the No. 4429 was engaged near the
Previous convictions, involving Ralph Stevenson
(British
Am-¡private firm or enterprise
20012 city, the
Joitering and unlawful baseadores
#ulbassador), and Lady Stevenson, utilise these hotels at any one they saw no Nationalist soldiers tral and Garden Road about 10.30 possession, in the streets,
he had been given hard labour Mrs. Panikkar, Italian Ambas- Now additional representatives His passenger directed him 20 and ordered to be expelled for sadar Fenoalter and Mme. Fenoal from the same firm will be per- Only a handful of Nationarist drive to Kennedy Road,
which ave years. The expulsion was ter, Burmese Ambassador Myint matted entry requiring recupancy soldiers were present at the air- he did. Passing 15 Kennedy Road still in effect when the present Thein and Mrs Thein, Australian of Trade Service Hotels provided Bold. They had many drums of in a dark and lonely area, the offences were committed. Ambassador K. Officer and Portu- that such occupancy does not explosive with which they were driver was told to stop. Looking
CJ's Remarks
guese Minister Dr. Ferreira da restrict the entry of other 33- expected to blow up Swatow's round, he saw his passenger
Fonseca airstrip after the last plane had
The local office announced yo-Dependants and clerical Jeft
32 Saloon terday that there will be 32.
these hotels on a temporary basis Class "A" 26 Saloon Class as ace also permitted to tas and 42 Cabin Class passengers.
The other arrivals are Captain provided such occupancy does not and Mrs. Donaldson, H. A. Mer-Preciade entrance of a commercial gado,
J. P. Jequier, Miss D. Panikkar, Miss R. Panikkar, Com-
Easier Travel which the accused made off with your favour is that the weapon ander M. Raymond, Captain LF. Brigadier-General which
was eventually was a dummy weapon. I pro Leouzon, found in a lane near Bowringon pose to impose concurrent sen-
Thakar, Mrs. Thakar and two Travel has also been simplified commercial entrants. The S. for W. S. sences in view of the fact that children,
Paillips, Some time later the same these robberies were committed Hemillon Drinkat, Miss Maria identification card issued at the Toe H Classical Concert,
certain pawnshop close to one
Cotelease, Miss Fenoalter. Master time of entry is the only authority morning. was visited
Tsui Kai, accountant of the Fenoalter by a person who
H. Fendalter,··Mr. Commercial entrants are sub- pawned a watch for $60. After
D. H. Davidson, Mr. D. Gibson, between
was com- | AD
pointing at him what appeared j In passing sentence, the Chief Justice told Chan: "You have an to be a SUR
On According to Mr. Tony Kiang,
being threatened, the driver extremely bad criminal record to Swatow station master for the was compelled at the accused's start with. On top of that you convicted of three CNAC, about 200 cases of CHAC request to hand over his wrist have been
His pockets were then offences of robbery with an of- equipment were left ip Swatow, watch,
and $58 taken from
from fersive weapon, all of which were equipment was originally searched, meant to be shipped here by the him, as well as his car licence obviously prepared in advance.
only possible a. Kweiyang which failed to ar- He was next told to get out, after rive in Suntow.
The
Three vehicles were also left behind
the company's empty offer at Swatow
Later in the afternoon, the CATC aircraft which left Swa- tow a few minutes earlier than the last plane, arrived in Hang Kong via Tainan.
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The CATC aircroft brought about 20 members of the CATC Swatow ground crew.
Batu Anam Rubber Estates Annual Report
the car,
Road in Wanchai.
fong conversation
the man and the pawn-broker, however, it was sgreed that thie person would return later and fix the pawn-broker's radio "set." The man then went away.
Finger Prints The driver then reported the matter to the police. Later, finger prints found on the wind-
filed for future reference.
another
point in
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Coming Events
TOMORROW
Kowloon Gramophone Society, classical concert, Diocesan Boys' Schoo5, 8.15 p.m. Dewali Festival celebrations by India Association. Dinner Garden Hong Party, Root Kong, Hotel, 8 pm.
Course, Meeting, Race Happy Valley, 2 pm
Race
SUNDAY
Macdonnell Road, 8.30 pm.
50,
Chan On pawnshop, who play. KAIRAL, Mind Mrs. T. G. C. i required for travel within Japan HK Art Club, sketching Party,
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part in bringing the Miss U. F. Y: Coulson, Miss LM./Jeet' to applicable
cd prisoner to justice. mended by Sir Leafle for his Munro, Mrs. J. Carter, Miss
Hedy Bruengger, Miss Moi
regulations governing individuals travelling on other than omcial business es Miss Molly Van sential to the Occupation when public spirit and for his infor. Der Hoop, Miss Dekolene Leccia; utilising public rail and bus facill the 31rs A Krivor-Kochko Miss tiesi Wu, Mrs. M. L. Voigt, Mrs Forte
C. J. Gordon, Bhaskar, Mr.
mation which facilitated arrest of the accuted.
L. P.
•Mt. men AAN Gecupation
"However, com- -will be
giver
"Your conduct, is 2 good - Pike; Mr. 17. Ukhinmaung priority for travel on first class ample for all the citizens
V. Hong Kong," the Chief Justice M told him.
Japanese trains.
screen of the ear were taken and ed to be returned to their re- spective owners with proper com- On June 15, Bo Kee, driver: pensation. of tax No. 4426 was engaged The Batu Anam (Johore) about 1 am. in Wanchai, by a
DEVALI Rubber Estates. Limited, re-man who told him to drive to gistered
net loss
CELEBRATION of Chi Fai Terrace in Stubbs Road. HK$14,817 during the
There, the driver was threaten. ended March 31 last, accord-ra with an imitation res river and ing to the Chairman's annual celleved of 675 on his tara. The report.
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Mr. A. M. Stickels, Mr. & Mrs.
ame Swarren Pilley, Mr. H. C. até, placing it in the
D. B. tr. be returned, departury
members to assemble at Queen's Pier, 2.30 p.m. (fur- ther detalls from Mr.Nobbins; Tel: 30709),
European YMCA Armchair Group
mecting, talk on "The Con- tribution of the Negro to „Américan Life" by Mír, Orrin Magill, 8.30p.m.
3 p.m.
MONDAY
European- YMCA, Women's Sec- ilon meeting, 10.45 am.
The wrist watches were order. Green, Mr. J. Green, Mrs.e-new Gircular sets up pro- Crown Land Sale. PWD office, E. M. Gate, Mrs. M. M. Kelth, edure whereby all foreign cur- Mrs. Z: Murphire, Mr. Miles, Mrrencies can be surrendered at the Butterfield. Mr. A. C. Sinclair,
Whist Drive, European YMCA The entrant has his
(for Civilians and Services). Mr. Maung Mya Maung, Mr. Par-Port of
C.choice of
exchanging his currency Knoz, Mr. N. David, Miss N. for
yen: at the official HK Women's International Club,
Club Night for Services per-| .A. exchange Fugh,
sonnel Mrs. L. Hilaly. Ma Bank of Japan Woollam. Mr.
Akta fot safekeeping to F. C. Under the auspices of the India F.
Woolam, Mr. W. V. Association, Devali, the Indian Mr. Mu Hohideen, Mrs. M. J. Col- depositing the currency to the Commercial New Year Day. will lado, Mrs. E. Hobideen, Mrs. G. account of the individual bonce
Concern car was later found in Road
be celebrated with a Dirner Party W. Liao, Miss E. W. Lino, Mrs. A. Ed in a foreign bank licensed te He said that some tappers had The third
at the Hong Kong Hotel Root Fowles, Mr. O. G. Liao, Mr. R. C. maintain a branch office in Japan. to be dismissed. Of the year's took place on June 17 at about Mr. K. M. Pannikar, Indian Am-
and list robbery Garden on Saturday, 8 Fowles, Mr. C. Ortalani, Mr. D. The use by commercial en-
Am-F. estimated Qulpu
Mr. Есуп 460,000 1,30 m, when Chan
Carl trants of recreational facilities. Master Foyn Tv, xibassador to China, will be pre- Beutel, Mr. C. A. pounds, only 102,940 pounds were driver, had his car taken from se Those wishing to participate Foyu Miss T. L. Ina, Mrs. S. C. swimming pools and libraries may
Victal
Mrs. sich as golf courses, tennis courts. him Blue Pool Road under may contact the Hon end of the finan-similar circumstances
Secretary. Victal, Sister Leontine Malle-be authorised, when application His wrist at 11 Duddell Street. (Tel. 24529) ville, Mr. and Mrs. Commissariat is made. and approved by the cial year, the monthly output was watch and $20 were also taken, Increased considerably. The es- This car was also recovered.
Mr. H. M. Pannikkar is due to and
children, Kir, G. three
G. operating agericy. However, these arrive have tomorrow at 8 a.m. Wallace, Mrs. Wallace, Master individuals will furnish their own timated output for the next year
Watch Traced by ss Shengking and will be stay- Wallace, Miss Wallace. is 450.000 pounds. The aver47",
Sister recreational equipment. Private selling price during the year was
Not long after, it happened ing at the Gloucester Hotel
Mary E. de Mons, Mrs. M. Pez-club privileges may be extended about 331 Straits cents & pound that a detective traced the watch
ano and four children, Mrs. according to the regulations of the which is approximately what the during investigations in connex-
Shushanic Engoyan.
club concerted- fo.b. cost was. Since devaluation tion with the robbery, and found
Cars may be imported either at of the Found, the price of rubber it to be one of the items stolen.
the time of entry or after ar- rival.
اده
FISH PRICES
Fresh fish average prices realised ni
has increased and at today's price As a result of this discovery, the Hoog Kong Fish Wholesa: Market, the Estate should be able to make a trap was set by the police, and Kennedy Town, Praterday follow
of the co-operation
proft,
with the
If is hoped that the claim under pawnshop management, the ac Type at Fla
the War Risks Insurance Scheme cused was caught four days later will be paid in the near future when he returned to fix, the Telow Croaker The scheme for the payment of radio set War Damage claims has now been
Older Groper Claro Jut
First quality Averset
pties
Drics
A catty & sitr
$1,50
$156
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SLET
160
1.65
*ISE
1.20
LE
35
1.25
. .92
100
Chan's finger prints were taken, Golden Thread passed by the Government of the and found to be. identical to Conrer Pizz Federation and, although pay those found on the windscreen Red Sea Bream flarges 1,47 men: will probably be delayed of one of the taxis the had vice Red Ses Exam (small)1 1,95 for sometime, claims should be timised. At assessed and agreed fairly, soon.
Present at the meeting were Mr. W. A. Welch (Chairman),
H
ton (Dir Kadoorie, A.-E. Fea
Mr. C. E. Abbas i (representing the Secretaries and General Managers, J. A. Wattis &Co. Ltd.) and Shareholders | representing 272,500 shares.
Airline Gives Cocktail Party
Chicago and Southern Air- lites were the hosts at a cock- tall party at the Peninsula Hotel last evening, to which „representatives of locąt airlines:
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Electrocution Of Chinese Fitter
An inquest into the death of Fung Chiu-king, fit- ter and electrician, who was ́accidentally electrocuted while working on an enclosure fence at the South Sea Textile Company, Castle Peak Road, Tsun Wan, on August 16, was held at Kowloon yesterday with Mr. James Wicks sitting as Coroner.
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Estate Annual Meeting
The" annual general meeting of the Tebong: Rubber Estate, Limited, was held on Wednes- day. The Chairman's annual report disclosed a net loss of HK$30,030,
Rubber output' for the yea totalled: 1,286,850 pounds which wax: 84,000 pounds less than the estimate.
estimated output for the The next feneral year is 1,100.00 Pounds Trans-Pacific passengers -
During 1945 it was not possible ing to the United States will to continue with the replanting
served · instead of hot meals,
norvice
and
the mam
of
and the build-
The local Indian community be able to benefit by a new programme, owing to the low will celebrate the traditional tourist service between Hono-price of rubber, but the Directors Dewali Festival (Findu New hulu and California at 25 per Lttend, as soon as conditions and Year) today.
cent, reduction below present Enance make it
to passibiti re- All India shops and com- fares, it was announced today plant large areas, as it is only mercial houses will be decorated by Pan-American World Airby doing this that the Company and colourfully illuminated. Na ways
will survive in the future. Lional fogs will be displayet Effective December 1, and 5
During the year there was an which burnt throughout the day.
ject to approval of the Civil down one of the new smokehouses.
unfortunate fre Sponsored by the Hindu Asso Aeronautics Board, dights The building was insured, and ciation, a mass meeting will be leave Honolulu twice weekly held at the Blich Temple, Queen's passazzers DC-4 type Clippers the claim has tions will be preceded by prayers gales. Pareto either city from ressed during the year, and the Road, East, where, the celebra-for San Francisco annd -Los-Ang "replaced
The labour force has been in- st.. 8.30. p.m.
Hdwall will be $120 one way and Manager reports that the new Toys and confectionery, will be 223. the round trip. The new labourers are of a good type. distributed to children and there fights, are in addition to the re will be a fireworks display:
gular; daily - double-deck
Clipper
per Both health and discipline are Earlier in the day, Mier Shegia service. -
reported as being good Melwani will be the host at a
vige refreshments will be in the old rubber gemew
the minimum special Children's Parly, froen
meurred, nam. at Melwani House, 24, Caine there will be the usual stewardess cpen af tappers paths. The ex- work being the keeping Road
The children will be entertain Sets or tourist service figate penditure on the young immature ed at Sub-Inspector R. O. Mac- clinic. He died before he was Before leaving they will be pro- company a year ago, inspired Pan success has been obtained by the games and a tea party. out of New York gioneered by the rubber has been necessarily ra- ther heavy. A certain amount of and tourist, agencies were intenzie said that Fung was em- taken to the hospital.
serted with toys and sweets.. vited.
ployed by the Fuk Wing Elec Än-examination of the drill)
to the Hawali West Coast Fun; use of mechanicial cultivation, MTM Miller General trical and Fitting Engineers, carried out by the Ching Light:
according to Y A Oldham Jr., Traffic and Sales Manager, and 25: Lee Yuen Street
and Power Company
Present at showed MWR. Laughlin, Advertising
UNUSUAL THEFTS Assistant District Traffic Manager,
at the that a short circuit had sccurred by th
Mr. W He was one of several men of
WA Welchting were (Chairman), Manager, who came out to set up the same firm working on a fenc
In the switch of the handle,
Messrs. H. KaderrictA. E, Feni a office of their airline in Honging fob at the textile company on
Dr. T.C. Pang Government
Brought before Mr. James CANTON MAIL ton (Directors) Mr. C. E. Abbas, Keng, welcomed the guests
representing the Secretaries, and They said their primary object the afternoon of August 16 boring Medical Officer of the Victoris Wicks at Kowloon yesterday an
the Mortuary, giving evidence said four charges of larceny, of door- A total of 237 bags of mall for General Managers, Watile Fate of the fence,
an electric drug-that death was caused by electro- and possession of a screw-driver the Post Ofice as a result of the | representi· 1,906,212 shares.
bell
pushers, attempted larceny Canton are now accumulated at & Co, Ltd.). and Shareholders Kong is to provide travel facile, ". The drill had been used by an- ction. ties for overseas Chinese
and pliers other workman and when he left fallure,
for an unlawful pur-disruption of
of communication with bat city unemployed, -wish", to travel, between China to take a rest everything appear. After evidence was taken from pase, Leung Yenko", Qu this number, 110 bags are Sanid the American continetii, ini- |ed to be in good order, rk ('A. Spary, and A-Smith of the Prisonment. He was also "recom-1 transit, airmail 101-1 transit nea}
was sentenced to :16
TO BE WED several witnesses including Mr kenzie said.
On résuming
The forthcoming weddings hava, deceased picked up drill play China Light and Power Company mended for banishment mail, 11 local letters and 15 news-
When he was caught removing papers and printed matters. Cooper of 104 The Peak and béen announced of Robert Craig ingit in a partly drilled shots and Miss Chang Wai-lam, purre daer belt puskerud 245. The Post Office has stopped ses When he turned on the switch
cb in Mr. Wicks adjourned the inques Sal Yee Street, defendant and 18 cepting mall for Canton pending Mrs. Grace MacLean Wright,
for
widow, of 3 Sai Wan Terrace: William Paul Yerd, accountant, Yeung Choi Street and seven Kong Amateur Radio Transmit Magazine, Gap Road,, the Peak, from: Prince Edward Boad. The ne Society will be held on Wed- and Miss Anna Pavich, stenogr rest were hot accousted for, the "fedly at 5.30 pm at the Chinspher, of Helens Way Institute;
Garden Road Fleet Club theatre. ¡ prosecution-said,
In
in setting up an office in
cluding the islands in the Carib bean Sea.
CAR DESTROYED:
holes
With an
on
After the
and, terminal respiration
and's
Anterican to extend the service
and
this
| the handle, he was beard: to shoal Partido Police to mathey: "mbre | pushers, screw, driver irresumption:ef, communications
concerning the instruc-of: pliers on his persen. He admiting of the Hone of Flat BA” Cameron House,)
A private car parked near Wo. as if he were in or deceased tion for the use of the drill and mitted stealing four from Sai 144 Lockhart Road was destroyed plug was pulled off, by fire at 6.30 pm. yesterday. dropped. He was given an injece the installation in the textile com
A fire engine was sent to the tion of coramme, and artificial pany of the two-pin plug with cene. The cause of the Cre was respiration was applied by are which the drill was connected not revealed.
gistered nurse at the factory the time of the accident.
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