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THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1949.
NO COMPETITION FOR BRITISH CLOTHIERS
Aboard Lakeland Victory, British manufacturers of hats and clothing con
Taku Bar, December 14.. This ship carrying the Mule= den Consul-General, Mr. An- gus. Ward, and his party from Red-held China, pulled archor today shortly after noon, ship la expected to arrive in the South Korean port of Pu- sen at noon on Friday.
The
Although it was not certain it was believed the Lakeland Vic tory, carrying Mr. Ward and 19
others who were.ordered out of Mukden, would proceed to the port of Yokohama, Japan, da Sunday night or Monday morning. The departure of the ship from this Communist port was delayed
a few
by minutes polloeman
who cialmad that
photograph or someone took a him and demanded that it be turned over.-Assoolated Press.
Property Case Dismissed
definitely hold their own against their Amori. can, counterparts, In fact, there is no com- petition at all for Britain in this category of world commerco.
This is the opinion of Mr. J. Shorn, Managing Director of M. Baskin Clothiers Limited, Buto St. Luton, who is tour- ing world markets to promote business and who arrived here yesterday for the first time me by the mv. City of Coven- try from Manila.
"I have visited. some American cities and have been very much impressed by the exorbitant prices of articles which we can easily sell at a very much lower the globe-trotting busi- love!" nessman, who is accompanied by ils wife, and when interviewed aboard the newly-launched Bri- flah cargo liner, which is making her maiden voyage in Far Eastern waters.
"Harris tweed can
To illustrate his conviction. Mr. Short, one of three passengers to arrive here by the City of Coven- out that the best Mr. Justice Williams, Senior try pointe hand-mede Pulyne Judge, yesterday dis-
sell at £6, 0. 0. which is a peak missed an action for a declara- price. This would come to about tion that plaintiffs were en- US$17 or US$16. With freight, titled to a certain property. Į proft and other Incidental ex- when he found there was no penses, the material can be sold clear evidence of an alleged (nt peak price for US$50. fraud against the defendant.
Plaintiffs ware Young Shu- cheung and Yeung Lof-chiu, both Street, ground flour, who were represented by Mr H. G. Sheldon, KC, instruct
FI. Losebv ed by Mr. F
Mr. Leo d'Almaçla, KC, on the instructions of Mr S. N Quinn, appeared on behalf of the de- tendant, Mrs Ng Lat-kina, of 179. Portland Street, third floor.
Plaintiffs. nilion to seek- ing a declaration respect of Inland
Lot No 5448
buildings thereon known as 23
"But in the United States, it is about US$200," Mr. Shom said.
British manufacturers are polis. fed with a five per cent pron while British shopkeepers will nucept a 28 per cent margia.
Former Gov't Employees In Court
Amendments Passed At Reform Club Meeting
(Continued From Page 115 Mr. Loseby referred”, to the difficulties of Government peculiar to Hong Kong, with a handful of residents and s multitude of guests-welcome. .Ruesta . and honoured guests but still guests, having no intention to be any- thing elec.
Britain's Representative
He mold the Club should make pinin its view that Hong Kong owed everything to the fact that It was the representative of Bri- tain in the China acas. Without that connection Hong Kong has
Further eyldence was taken (no future no value in the Club
before Mr. F. X. d'Almada at Kowloon yesterday in the case against four former Govern- ment employees who are facing charges of larceny and aiding and abetting larceny baga of Government rice worth more than $24,000.
of 130
HO.
་
If it is to-be but a pato ap- pendage of the Chinesa, Reform Club which did its utmost to frustrate our first effort, in the
4t constitutional. matter
re- form," said Mr. Losoby, Referring to constitutional re- forms Mr. Loseby sald
recom-
to a
The defendants are: Ho Wai-mendations from England in- lam, alfax William Ho, cargo volving "an, early election and superviser of the Department of constitutional changes of import-
once would soon be received, Supplies and Distribution, Rice
ourselves "Why commit Section; Ho Tin-sing, son
detailed tally clerk at the Rice Section,
programme until we charged with stealing the rice; know what they are? Delay until
cook at Chaung Lun,
the Hipwe ore sure of our own minds ne Depot: and Cheung to the constitutional changes In- Yick Rice Kwan, shop coalle at the Depot, volved," urged Mr. Loseby, charged with aiding and abetting Speaking of Hong Kong's in the theft of the rice.
peculiar circumstances Mr. Lose- that this Catony is the last placr by said he was firmly convinced
In the world in which to experl- are ment with the suffrage. The vote should be given only to British
"Do not take a wrong turn at cross-ronds just because you have checked up your sald Mr. place of destination," Loseby as he finally urged man- bern to refer back the platform for further consideration,
Bir.
Mr. M. A. da Silva and A.SC. Coomber are representing the first and secand defendants,
respectively, while the rest not legally represented,
After Chan Woon, formerauhjects. chauffeur to Ho, was recalled to the
witness stand and cross- examined by defence counsel in the morning and part of the insufficiently ternoon, Lau Wing. lorry driver "But the Amerlosna
want employed by the Kuen W dh higher percentage, which avl
Company, a trucking firin, was dently accounts for the high culled to give evidence. prioda prevalling now," ha addod.
Witness said that at 3 pm, on September 23 he was in Mong- kok Road with his truck when British businessmen are willing he was approached by 2 173
several to sell to the American murhetspeople in a private car to trans- and reception at the other end has post something. He told the men been very warm.
that he had already got an order but half an hour later the car care beck and one of the men told him that it would not take him long to do the job.
Yiu Wa Street, Hong Kong, alau asked for an order that the de- fendunt do everything necessar to convey the property to plain- UITS
Plaintiffs claimed they bought
the property in 1943 from one Chan Ng-shi muri sold it to one Wu Chung-yu In 1945. When Wu went to collect rents from the tenanta la June 1948, it was al- leged, he was told by them that the place had been
در Doughit
Cuts Both Ways
The devaluation of the pound sterling cuts both ways in affect- INK Anglo-American trade, the business executive remarked.
At Jordan Road one of the men alighted from the civilian car in which he was following and got into his loiry giving him directiora where to go. They
"It has had good results in one way. in our clothing-manufac-entered godown No. 388 of the turing field we do not buy from Hong Kong and Kowloon Whart
Godown Company the gold blog. In this way we are (and
where
Opposes Proposal Opposing Mr. Loseby's proposal, Mr. Marcus da Silva said the Club wes not making
# Wrong
tum if it adopted the platform.
"I cannot understand why wo have know what constitutional changes will take place before we can say what we want for the people of Hong Kong. The Reform Club are
forerunners of every- that stands for thing
sincerity and idealism
coupled with realism, and am certain that no one will accuse us or myself of i putrefied appendage being dangling
from the body of the Chalnese Reform Association," sold
able to sell at a much lower rate he alleged, hetween 45 and 46 and with satisfactory profit," he bags of rice were loaded on to Mr. Silva.
sail.
the defendant. Wu then told this to plaintiffs, who repaid him thei purchase price of the property, and became the beneficial owners of the property, I was alleged.
In 1948. one Chan Kwan-shi However, made a false statutory declara- tion in which she declared that the Crown Lease of the property concerned had been stolen by Lobbers, it was stated,
The defendant In defence con- tended that in May 1918, Chal Ng-sh sold the property to her free from encumbrances, where upon the became the solo bene- felal owner.
CHICAGO GRAINS
Chicagn, Deceraber 13. December wheat and ; March corn reached new acasonal high today. Wheat closed. 1/8 to 1/8 higher.
December March
May
July
September
$222 3/4-13 1/4, $2.21 372-5/1. $2.15 3/8-1/4, $1.90 7/8-5/8. $1,00' 1/4
Cora 3/8 to 2 cents higher.
$131728-12.
December
Onis 3/8 to 7/8 higher aggr December
-17.5/0..
Rye 0/4 higher 1/4 lower December $1.42. Soybeans 1/4 higher to 1/2 tower. December $2.30 to 30/4.
COMMENCING SATURDAY AT THE
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with a flick!!!!
MADELEINE,
CRAIN・ CARROLL
CÁKONGENGT RICHARDSONI
SANDERS GREENE
OTTO PREMINDER
inaterials raw
his lorry He
told that W36 mun, whom he identified in court for ad the third defendant, would British-manufactured "panamas" go with him to their destination. have, to be obtained from South
Hearing was adjourned untli Amoricu.
"Suif we are able to maintain our low cost. For example, when a panama we were in Manila, which
10 shillings, costs about fabout three pesos) was selling at 25 pesos," he declared.
Mr. Shorn revealed that his Arm has been doing business with Hong Kong "Whiteaway, Laid- 1aw hore
has been our good con-
sald. nection
151 I am on an Inspection tour and wil sipdy heat conditions at the ports of call.
"Hong Kong is one of my main
arem and we hope to expand
busineks on' a' considerable scale," he said.
Asked whether the favourable results
然 dévaluation could raake up for the unfavourable results, Mr. Shorn replied: "I am in the hata and clothing business and can tell you definitely that Bri- uth ranutheturers in his field can edaily hold their own. But as re- gard other business, I wouldn't
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The inceting was called to con- alder the platform, and they could adopt it in entirely, hack it up, or
they wished slip something off, And when the newly elected com- mittee come in, it will consist of new members who are here to
shape the platform.
"Do it now: do not procrna- Unate. We have been restricted to vague generalisations so far it's time we get down to brass tacks. nell our nag to the mast, what- ever that flug may be, bravely and sincerely," urged Mr. Silva,
The meeting was, however, un- able to complete its business, it's time was up, and was adjourn- ed to 5380 ́p.m. tomorrow at the same place, the Hong Kong Hotel noof Garden.
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