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TYPHOON BLAMED FOR RECENT "SEA DRAMAS"
Reminders
Today
Legislative Council meeting CSO,
Council Chamber, *2.30 p.m. Top H meeting, 50, Macdonnell
Road: 8.30 pm, European YMCA Debating & Dis
cussion Group meeting,_talk on "Moral Defence of Hong Kong Bishon Hall, West
性
Lounge 45 pm.
Beating the Retreat, Hong Kong i
Cricket Club, 5.45 p.m.
European YMCA Ladies Games
Morning, 10 B
Coming Events
TOMORROW
(By Our Harbour Reporter)
Typhoon Potricia, originating in the Pacific off the Philippines on October 25 and which has just affected the Japanese islands, is blèm- ed for the recent series of "sea dramas" off the China Coast, involving local craft of the Royal Navy, Royal Air Force and the Mer- chant Marine,
The present humanitarian errand of HMS Belfast,
due to return today from the Protas Reefs with starving Chinese rescued from the stranded LST Chung Hsin, marks the vital role of Hong Kong as a "mercy centre" under such dire circumstances.
however,
THE - CHINA - MAIL, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 2-1949.
During the past few days.ese sloop Kiang Yang which shef not less than a dozen "SOS" was attempting to rescue, off the signals were either picked up Pratas.
Tire from directly.
French vessel, or relayed abroad, resulting in local res- limped into port successfully.
The gunboat Yung Ming caused quite a stir among shipping circles here when she was
reported
HK Women's International Cha,cue craft being sent out
Whist for Services, Glouces-mercy missions. ter Bldg. 3 pm.
од
given the distressed ships have An unidentified destroyer was
themselves under reported
way standing by. An RAF Sunderland without difficulty.
flew out from Kai Tak to locate her. A PAL, clipper coming in Generally. "at least where the diverted her course to find the Colony was involved, the scene of distressed gunboat. She reported the would-be disaster centred on the dangerous Pratas Reefs 180ighting an LST grounded on the
rects.
British Council weekly film show But on numerous pecasions, bedrifting helplessly off the Pratas
and talk by Fr. Gallagher, fore any contact or aid could be Reefs. SJ. Heleria May Institute, 5.50
30 p.m. Barnstormers Variety Show for roembers and Services, Euro-
YMCA, 8 pm... pean I's Men's Club weekly lunchest
reeting-
Roof Garden, FK Hotel, 12.45 pm Kowloon Rotary Club luncheon, tall on The Manufacture of Cement" by Mr. John James Cameron. MBE. Peninsula Hotel. 12.30 p.m. Panama Republic Aniversary currents.
Day, reception at Club Lasi-Reefs have been the bane of ship- tano, 11.30 am,
ping, especially in bad weather.
However, frequent communica- tion is maintained between the meteorological station.
SHOP OWNERS FINED FOR OVERCHARGING
Among the 17 shop owners who appeared in the Justices of Peace Court at-Central yes- terday were
third-time 120 offenders and four second-time offenders.
nautical miles East South East of Hong Kong.
Surrounded by numerous choals and frequently lashed by raging seas, which harbour treacherous the notorious Pratas
The Yung Ming was only 11 hours out of Takao for Souther waters on a naval mission when she was tossed in a storm, which damaged her engines and burst her fresh water tank.
The men aboard were without food and water for several days before Frosty Moller arrived.
The British vessel Benwyvis, operated which left here carlier for the by the Chinese Nationalist Navy North, stood by before the arrival on the island, and the local Royal of the Moiler rescue tug. Observatory, which receives regu-
lar weather reports. Reports from the Pratas Station are important when a storm from the South East threatens the Colony.
Several Calls
Beginning October 25,
a new tropical storm was reported in the Pacific Ocean East of the Philip- pines with maximum winds of 55
Jap Vessels
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HM tug Enigma rescued Chinese from a drifting junk some 100 miles South of Hong Kong The Junk, which had a cargo of kerosene aboard drifted away before she could be towed.
Typhoon Patricia alse claimed other vessels nearer the Japan ese Pacific seaboard.
Malaya's Com
Vanishing Coins
Malaya, like Hong Kona; is puzited by vanishing, coins.
· The greatly increased issue of Cupra nickel cains in" Malaya has brought back into circulation only a very few of the millions of silver coins which have "disappeared"
since 1942
One theory put forward for the disappearance of these coins is that they were melted ~Down`"`during, or shortly after,
the Japanese, occupation.
Silver coins nominally in circulation at the end of 1948 amounted to approximately 25 million dollars. They in- cluded the 1943 and 1945 issues which were' minted in London during the war, and which "disappeared" when. put into circulation after the liberation of Malaya.
The Board of Commissioners of Currency, Malaya, are now withdrawing alt silver coins and in due course they will be proclaimed to be no longer Tegal tender.
Merchants Day Marked In Colony
The third
محمد
anniversary Merchants' Day was celebrat- ed in Hong Kong yesterday with a cocktail party Chinese Generai Chamber Commerce.
-
at the
More than 1,000 members and, guests attended the function, in- cluding the leading members of the merchantile community, both
Chinese and non-chinese.
Pakistan Shipping Delegation Here
A three-man shipping delegation from Pakistan
is in the Colony to negotiate with local ship- owners and shipyards for the purchase of a fleet of 50 coastal, vessels and river craff.
Interviewed by the "China Mail"
yesterday, the three members. of the delegation, Mr. Z. Ahmed, Mr. G. Mahbub and· Mr. M. L. Kidwai, said they arrived on Monday from Sib- gapore.
They had contacted shipping circles in Singapore but found no suitable vessels there. Those offer- ed to them were, too old for their
use, and Singapore lacked ship
repair facilities.
"Wayfarer"
Lands In
Hong Kong
Said to be the first plane of its type to land here, a Bris
They said they want flat bottom to Wayfarer, owned by the Societe Indochinoise de Trans- of 300 to 500 tons barges
for
Aeriens, was among transporting jute down the river - Ports
Export overseas, and coasters many types of aircraft parked of 500 to 700, tens for the coastal at the Jardine, Matheson Air Maintenance lot at Kai Tak irade
for
Pakistan, they said, had no recently. shipbuilding yards, hence their The French plane which E quest in Hong Kong which they marked with the letters F-BENX thought was the very place where her fuslage and wings, arrİV- might get what they wanted here trom Saigon on Monday Besides our many shipyards, both for a change .of her two four- large and small, we had all the bladed propellers. facilities for under-water repairs
to vessels.
gine aircraft with an extra large She is a high-winged twin en- "We are very short of inland nose resembling that of a sea
plane. Unlike other conventional river cran and if anyone car offer us suitable vessels of this non-retractable landing gears fix- aircraft, the Bristol Wayfarer has type, which we can take backed underneath her two engine right away to Pakistan, we shall be meeting our immediate needs, “ said the delegates.
Studying Offers
nacelles
Her other special features are low fuselage, a big rudder and a reculiar navigation cabin which is just behind the nose high on the main fuselage.
The aircraft came,bern with Asked if they had alreadyį placed any orders they replied six persons including two. French in the negative, but they said. R. Ladure.
Her captain-is lady passengers. they had visited various chip- yards and had had offers from various shipowners, which they were studying.
The delegates expressed plea- sant surprise that a small place like Hong Kong should have so many well equipped shipyards and docking facilities. They said they were greatly impressed by what
the guests of Mr. Neill Garland, Yesterday the delegates were
Among Government officials who were present were Mr. R. they had seen. rodd, the Secretary for Chinese Affairs, Mr. B. C. K. Hawks the Commissioner of Labour, Mr. QAA. Madfadyen, Deputy Cain-Deputy Director of Marine, at the
Rotary Club weekly luncheon. miss missioner of Labour.
Assistant Secretary
They said they would be in King-pi, A 6,559-ton Japanese freighter Chinese Affairs,
Hong Kong for five days and were Mr. K. Keen, The typhoon developed and was was baltered severely between Director of the Department of at present staving at the Kowloon Tang Kwong of Kwong Hing reported to be heading for the Taiwan and North Luzon.
Hotel, Kowloon. She Commerce and Industry; and Mr. 55 Staunton Street, a second offender, was fined $500 for sell-Japanese islands with winds of was taken under low by another
at the centre and 40
Fines totalling $3,850 were im-miles per hour. posed on them.
aned
$500.
This
Was
vessel
for
J. C. McDouall, Government Se
S. N. Chan Mr. Ma Mań-fai, and many others.
Yesterday morning she made a 30-minute test fight over the Colony. She is due to return to
shortly. -
Reside
the Bristol Wayfarer, another aircraft of the French Indo-China airplines arrived izère recently.
de
She
This one is a DC-3 owned by the Compagnie Aerienne Transports Indo - chinoise. talu was Mr. Emile Grandstre has a crew of five men. Her Cop-
She is in the Colony for mitior repairs.
Charge Against Doctor Dropped
100 mph
cial Welfare Officer.
CHARGED WITH ing a 14-oz. th of condensed mph winds blowing within 2 Another Japanese vessel re- anilk, Longevity brand, without radius of 200 miles off the centre
ported her rudder
ILLEGAL EXPORT broken by Other guests included Mr. W. a price tag. In default of pay-
"Patricia," as the storm heavy seas at the given position F. Montgomery, UK Trade Com-
Charges against Mok Lai- ment of the fine a closure order for six weeks will be enforced. nicknamed fanned Talwan and of 36.45 North and 136.35 East Cissioner; Mr. H Wrigley, Aus-
Charged with exporting gold shun, Chinese doctor of 2-Bow- For selling
s will be correct caused an anti-cyclone area over No further information regarding tralian Trade Commissioner, Mr. without a licence, War Yin-kong, ring Street, were withdrawn China, which consequently led to her fate was available. She was Kenneth Noble, Canadian Trade a Chinese woman, was fized sies by the prosecution, betare. Me milk, Longevity
brand, without
Commissioner MR.E
Jobes 4 price tag Chan Tung-yim of sons-inds in the Formosa not identiñed
111-tuo fishing junk was re- Consul for France, Mr. W. Wicks -Kowloon F d'Almada at Kowloon
• Di- | yesterday. Kwai Chai
Store 12. Queen's Straits.
was blamed for the reported to be drifting helplessly D. Benson; Mr. E. R. Hill, Mr. H.
Simmons. Mr. F. P. Firth, MT. Revenue Inspector Fowler said yesterday due to a bad war- Road, W was
A $500 fine was imposed on
cent mishaps on the high seas
that on Monday morning defen- rant in heavy seas some 200 miles off
Defendant was charged with Ha Wing of Man Hing Store $1, During the past few days, MS Japan Pacific seaboard. She A Howard, Sir Man-kam Lo, Dr. dant's small daughter was seen
medicine for. Connaught Road, W, for having Cardigan Buy, HMS Belfast and
after all hands aboard were
by a revenue officer with a hand practicing
gain unidentified, destroyer were receted
baz no price tag on a tin Carna- an
4t Kal Tak airport. She was while being an unregistered per- alerted to stand by for emergency tion brand Evaporated Milk.
Very few lives were reported
son with the Medical Depart- questioned and a gold bar was For similar offences of selling assignments when distress calls lost as a result of the mishaps.
found in her handbag which dement, and falsely taking title
ipplying medical qualification. fendant claimed belonged to her. tin of Carnation
Meanwhile, attempts will be brand were picked up by the Admiralty
Defendant, who was passing or the Government Radio Listen-made to rescue both the Evaporated Milk without a price for
LST tag Ngan Yee of Hop Shing Tsaing Post
Chung Hsin and another Chinese
through the Colony, said that the her 50. Staunton was fine $200; Aa RAP Sunderland was sent vessel, reported by the captain of
travelling expenses, and the magist Wong King of Tui Yuen, 207 out on one occasion to locate a HMS Belfast to be aground 50. Sinunton Street was fined $200; distressed Chinese LST. presum-the South East corner
traders occupied only the fourth rate ordered it to be returned place in China's social order unto her after imposing the fine, Ho Lok-chuen of Tsut Yuen.ably identified now as the Chung Reels. It is presumed that she is til after 1945. Tanir status was
the sloop Kiang Yang. which raised on strenuous representa $350,
Even a civil airline plane, re-damaged the Docteur Yersin Woo Shui-yu, of Yau Cheong, turning to the Colony on a routine
tions from the Chinese industria- The rescued are looked after by lists Association of China, and the 1828, Hollywood Road. was fined commercial fight, was instructed the local Chinese naval represen Government, recognising the rule $400 for selling one catty of im-to divert course to keep a look-tatives working in conjunction which Chinese traders played not ported flour for 60 cents (an over-out for an ill-fated ship off the with the Special Commissioner only in China itself but abroad, charge of seven cents) and for Pratas. having no price tags.
(Foreign Affairs) for Kwangtung earmarked November 1 of each and Kwangsi.
year as Merchants' day.
DONATIONS
dhati
to the
“Cathedral Cristenary Appeal iq
Mr. J.W. Alabaster $:06.
•
•
+
Moller Tugs
Mollers Limited, which opernic,
a fleet of salvage and towage tugs --Frosty Moller, Caroline Moller
of the
Money Under
False Pretences se Joba's
The Committee of the British Lexium
and Allegiance are also playing
an important part in this mercy work.
After World War II Merchants' Day came into be- ing an institution only after
gold, weighing five tsels, was World War 11.. Merchants and
DEFENDANT'S BAIL ESTREATED
When searched at the Yuen Chong Wharf as he arrived from Macao by the sa. Kwong Pés on Monday morning. Wo Chỉ was found to have 12 bars of gold amounting to 203 taels tied to his right leg.
The Hong Kong Chinese Gen- eral Chamber Commerce, as the major commercial institution
ale failed to appear before Mr- in the Colony, has for the past three years taken the lead in Hin-shing Lo at Central yesterday celebrating Merchants' Day, as a to answer the charge of import Charged with obtaining day dedicated to Chinese mer-ing without a licence, and Revenue A Mollers tug is always stand-money under false pretences, chants and the role (they have Inspector L. C. Millington success- China's fully, applied for the extreatment acknowledge with thanks the endereng by in port for any emergency. Lau Wai-kwok. aged 18, a played in building up
China of the defendant's tail of $19 and and commerce in Moller and the student, was sentenced to six trade tine d'mations to the Farl Haig Fand The Caroline
the confiscation of the gold bars. kod abroad. for Dinelled Ex-Servicemen ;—
Frosty Mailer have earned pro-strokes of the cane and deport- Porelesly acknowledged $45,317, Southminence in salvage and rescueation from the Colony by Mr. Chan work off local waters. The latter James Wicks at Kowloon yes-
may be remembered for the epic terday. rescue of the grounded Inchmark and the towage of the Nationalist attacked Anchises.
The Caroline Moiler towed the Chung Ling-shing of 34 Fuk Danish freighter Marie Sko, which Chuen Road, and told him that! lost her propeller and sustained he was the nephew of the land-
to her main erigines when lord and that | damage to
be Was instructed caught by a storm off the Indo-by the landlord to collect refund
· China Traders
25.
TN
Nations Cash Register Co. 10. Any
mous $25, W.C. Tuan $29, For Fast Trad- 1 (HK) 137. Local Printing Press
$100, Descons 125ft. P. Wos und Co.
5. Kwong Shun Hong £25,
Total 146,3T.
FISH PRICES
Fresh fish average prices, reklived as the Hong Kong Fish Wholesale Market, Kennedy Town, yesterday (WETTING"
First quality Average
price
Yellow Croaker
Kingo Pah
**Rapses · ***.
Walte Pomfret (large)
Macao Bole (large)
Inspector K. Bodie told the Court that an October 6 defen dant went to the complainant,
Student Sentenced
To One Year Gaol
Carina coast, to Haiphong expended on the premises. Com-A teen-aged student was sentenced by Mr. Hin-
ad-
The Danish steamer is at pre-plainant gave the defendant $20. sent discharging her cargo before Defendant, who gained leaving the Indo-Chinese port mittance by picking up a letter under tow for the Colony.
sent to complainant from Can-
The Frosty Moller made a suc- ton at the door, was discovered lycessful rescue when she towed in by Mr. Chung who paid a visit to the helpless Chinese Navy gun-the landlord, and the police were boat Yung Ming, which drifted for called.
(several days without food and
eatty
51.71
21.62
120
1.53
265
zst
2.14
2.37
181
1.78
water for the 114 officers and men
famall
GOLD ORDERED
0.37
6.70
aboard.
Golden Thread
1.**
1.72
Conger. Pike
Equipped with modern diving
· CONFISCATED
1.64
7.40
Red Sea Brenta (large). 136
1,20
White Herring
6.94
6.23
Hair Tall
1-15
0.10
LIBBEY GLASS
These ever popular and Rich,
apparatus and emergency stores,
the Mollers rescue fleet are ready Lia Ng Suen-yuk,” 58-year-old
who was charged with
con-
shing Lo at Central yesterday to 12 months' imprisonment starting from the time of his arrest on August 15 for being an accessory to two larcenies from the person in early
August.
When the warrant was. pro- duced in court on October 4. Mr. d'Almada found that it first bore had been address which erased and another address, that of the The
Courant's substitutedi |
CHOICE TURKEYS.
$3.00 a lb.
WHERE ELSE BUT AT.
THE DAIRY FARM
IGNORING THIS MAY
LEAD TO TROUBLE
It is just as risky
to ignore.worn tyres
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ROAD NARROWS
RENEW IMMEDIATELY
WITH
DUNLOP
THE WORLD'S MASTER TYRE
DUNLOP RUBBER CO., (CHINA) LTD. wanted to know Marina House, whether the warrant had beca sworn again after the alteration
the address
af
Yesterday Inspector Davies in- formed the Court that it had not
been sworn again and requested | withdrawal.
Defendant, who was on $1,500 bail, was represented by M AS.C. Comber.
Sentence
im
SENTENCED TO SIX WEEKS...
of six weeks prisonment was imposed on Tsa Chan, aged 27, an amah, by Mr. James Wicks at Kowloon yes- terday for the larceny of a pices of her gold,
the property employer. Tse Roon-hot of the Hong Kong Shipyard.
of
It was stated that the gold was missing on October 29 and two days later complainant observed defendant wearing a gold bangle. She was questioned by her em- ployer and admitted that she stole the gold and had it changed for a bangle at a goldsmith shop. Mr. Wicks ordered that the bangle be returned to the gold-. smith and the plece of gold to. the complainant.
FREE SHOW FOR SERVICEMEN
The two free performances of the play, "The Shop at Sly
Chan King-chiu, aged 16, charged together with Yu. Kai-yam and six juveniles with larceny from the person on divers dates between July Corner for the troops, postponed
1 and August 14, was represented by Mr. P. J. Griffiths.”
crimes...
the
from last week, will be given by the-Garrison Players on Friday and Saturday at 8 pm, at the Seamen's Mission, Gloucester Road, Wanchal.
tree
at a moment's notice to race out widow of port on a mercy errand. importing gold without a licence, Yu Kai-yam and four hood and that a prison term
Contact is maintained with the had one half of her contraband juveniles ware exonerated of might do more harm than good local authorities by wireless, with consisting of 12 gold coins and all charges while the other He added that the defendant's Admission will be which the tug is equipped. two sheets of gold weighing Ap two juveniles will be sent to father would see to it that he was showing of identity documents.
proximately three taels, -Gunboat's SOS
Units are requested to notity fiscated by Mr. James
the Juvenile Court this morn- punished for his part in Wicks at looking glasses are here agalsi: In
Kowloon yesterday. me here.
ine for judgment.
Mr. Grimths also produced two the Forces Welfare Centre (Tel Hostess sets or individual pieces.
When the Chinese's sterim Talpeh Defendant, who came here by Chan pleaded guilty to larceny signed testimonials from schools 33097) of the number of seats You saw LIBBEY GLABS adver- radioed an "SOS" off Hainan Is-air from Taipeh, was asked at of a watch, pen and money from which the defendant had attend they require not later than 6 pm, tised in LIFE-new acc.LIBBEYS land, HMS Belfast was sent out the airport by revenue officers the person at a house in Morrisoned which spoke of the excellent Thursday,
whether she had any gold to Hill Road on August 8 and lar which was coming into port only her gold bangle which she on the roof of a house, in Lock- declare. She replied that she had ceny of a watch from the person diverted her course to render as was wearing When she was hart Read on Angust 11. sistance where necessary searched the gold was found hid Detective. Sub-inspector Saul,
But shortly after the originelden in the lining of her bag prose distress call Informed her would-be rescuers secuted: that she was all right and was
at The Evergreen.
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of the student whe
at
He added that there was not doubt "that" - Chan was not the leader and added that Chan had
Was made, the Taipeh Revenue Inspector, reseprosecuting officer told how foined the group because
pra number of young
ung boys would so
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Lo said that he at- using: tems and robbing the T THE PEKIN SYNDICATE LTD.
had threatened him with bodily Two men, Lam Funk, aged 36, cuse another, unsuspecting boy of harm if he did not
seaman, and Chao Sin-naui, aged assaulting one of their younger in sentencing defendant. Mr. 29, mason, who are accused of of four months im- brothers and Zure him onto a She arrived here for bunker last
defending counsel's sub- Char Goldwith shop, Stankiwan, week en route to Talwan
Tsin-tin, unemployed by Mr. F. X. opon him and take whatever he mission that the defendant was of gold finger rings valued at HMS Cardigan Bay stood by Almad at Kowloon yesterday had on his person,
FIX$1,000 not the leader. He added how-
August 19, were when the French freighter Doc-for the unlawful possession of 35 Bir, Grinitas asked for leniency ever, that the prison term would committed for trial in the Supreme teur Yersin-eustained damage faels of opiam at Kowloon-Canton on behalf of his ellent saying offer a stricter control over the Court by przD. Senoles at after being ramined by the Chin- Railway Station on Monday, in that he was barely in his gedili- derendant,
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