Crews of Isbrandtsen ships authorised to sign off here
Canton police confiscating HK currency
The police at Canton have begun copticoating all Hong Kong curfettsy found th pasengers travelling ta and frem Hong Kong.
Prezn
The American State Department has authorised
the crows of 'two Shanghai-bound, American ships to sign off in Hong Kong if they are unwilling to man the ships through the Nà- tionalist blockade.
The two ships, the ss. Flying Arrow and the ss. Brooklyn Heights, of the Hons Isbrandtsen Company of New York, are to leave Hong Kong for Shanghai later this week.
Hoth ships are loading thou- | from the
sonis of Tuns เท่ Industrim Kwangtung capital yesterday
chemicals, cotton HKSI notes
and petro harbou lum in Hong Kong for Shangha
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Monday
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No rcoalpte were given for The money taken away
Reminders
Today
Tu 1 meeting, 150 Murdonnell
Read, 30
The State Department's meter overrides the nuthority trí là two Abinndisen Crutsins to tak action against any members i the rows who love the shin without the Marley's e
An offwin) of A P. Pafugen and
Urbandtsen agents
Company.
Hendlet "Our wartime - Furance of 35.000 does not apply to the Yangtse area, and für DR am concernel no comain shoukt expect seamen to suit into anuger errn without Proper Life and Limb Insurtition.
Bartle wald that the crew Mr were not to receive subsinnilai bonuses for the Shanghai trip a far as he kunw
The Amerionn Vide Consul In Hong Kong, Mr. F. Mill, held a private conference with NMU delegates an board the Flying Arrow yesterday afternoon, The Can-ul. he wa pated by a s that he not been
was reported
Hong Kong, sal yesterday after neum that he had been unforgiven of the State Departments nelio by telephone.
eftu ially informed
He added. "I do not see by what authority the State Depat turn Legslative Conneri inreting 2.30ean lese nethers of Ishan 1.
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He was further reported to have Heights sent a protest cable sud that ten who did not have their Union's head office in New jruthclent funds for subsistence in Yerk yesterday after a generat Hong Kong, d Transpuietuline pireting of the crew от board back to the United States could | the chig.
probably arraute a loan from the The cable state that the men Consulate were dissatisfied with the conti The unprecedented nellon of the
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peindly debatesfed over the lack If why killed while
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Dates set for hearing of assault case
The dates for the hearing of The case in which five Chinese are charged with assaulting a Jalten ennstabir on a roof in Miough Street
by Were landi
MI A.1. Scholes at Central yesterday for December 16 and
THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 1, 1950,
National American
Mariti za Union delegates leaving tha American Comufet: In Hong King yesterday after discussing status of American edgmeß who man American frolghters to Shanghai, The men represent the fsbrandtsen ship, sa. Brook › lýn Heights, which je to joava Hong Kong for Shanghai this week. Left to right: Bernard Rubin, Deck Delegate; Steve Rochsky, Ship's Poléġale; Arthur G. Bostic, Steward Delegat:: Albert Stathan, Engineer Belagate. "China Mail" Photo.
Inter
Buffs leaving today in HMT Lancashire
thonining the crew to sign of The trooper, Lancashire, will sail today with the
without the expinin's permis Įsion was explained by anembers
the
of the new As a result State Department declaration v.! (weeks ago that the Yangtze uren
was a danger zone
Thoth most of the members
of the crew me s[I considering whether mat the will take ad vantage of
of the State Department's का५ aventions of the LEAW and at least two officers a ne pos- terday
thes
would nee
accept the State Departuml's offer.
Of the 85 other affects met, mest ate waiting for a reply verlay's cable requesting The aim to clarify the Union status of men who sign IT then shups in Hong Kong
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Gold found in
ss. Shengking confiscated
Chung Teh, ngeri 62. o member
1st Battalion Thé Báffs. (Tha Röyal East Kent Regiment) who have been stationed in the Colony since January, 1947.
At the outbreak of the war, the battalion, then designated the 2nd battalion, was serving in Polestine. It was quickly shipped home and took part in the campaign with the BEF lead- ing up to the evacuation from Dunkirk in June, 1940
Alleged theft of Gov't rice
CON
Mr. J. C. Stewart, solicitor, vesterday entered the against four former govern- ment employees who are chark- od with farceny and aiding and Jubetting larceny in the theft of 130 Bags of government rice. when he appeared on behalf of Cheung Lun, cook at the Hit. Yick Rice Depot, and Chound! Lun, fuki at the Depot, ball. charged with aiding and abet ting larceny.
The case is being beard by Mi |F. X. d'Almada at the Kowlone
Magistracy.
Mr.
St: whrt
mulensittet the
there was no eye to atiswer fo his clients saying that there wa no evidence against them. He that though they were t the reene of the alleged esine, ellents had no guilty knowletig. hat a crime was being cumul fed.
However, Mr. Slowart
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his submisaton would depend on the tubmission of Mo Wal-Iam. allas William Ho, carga super- visor of the Department of Sup olice and Distribution, Seption. who lo charged the theft of the мого $24,000 worth of rice from go. own 380 of the Hong Kong and Kowloon Whart and Go down Company In Jordan Road on Beptember 23 last.
On December 20, Hu Th-nas) 21-year-old son of to Wai- and tally clerk at the Ries Sac- tion, who is charged with the wane offerice an his father, ple
gurity through his eget
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A. 8. C. Comber, just befas - the prosecution. closed La VIEN agnusst them.
Mr. M-A. da Silva is represent mg Ho Wat-Jom, while the pro- secution is being conducted by Mr. A.A. Shaw. Assistant Superin Lendent of Police attached to the Anti-Corruption Branch, naster
by Inspector
M. A S. Roas is holding a watch-
ng brief for the Hong Kong and !
Wharf Kowloo
Glodowi Company Colone
Hearing was adjevened unti
af, next Tuesday
The battalion subsequently f The baltalion, which is ፰፡ ነነ -
by Leutent went to North Afclen where it manded took part
Battle of
F. WH. Parry who cuminanded the Alamein, and later sat service the Primary Training Center
Canterbury, will now be statione. in Persia, India and with the
at Khartoum for
tfilies
in the 14th Army in Burma
Sudan. The battalion is repineed
Hong Kong by the fat Br Cameronlans. (Scottish Rifles),
Last Saturday morning they were inspected by General St Commander Jo John Harding. Calet Far East Land Forces.
The end of the war was not thi cud of fighting for the Buta. however as they then took part In the campaign against the ter rorists in the Dutch East Indies After a short spell Singaporr the battalion left there for Hodf Kong at Christmas 1940 and was stationed at Stanley Barracks.
ball which the magistrate xil of the crew of the s, Shengkin On September 2 1948, na a con-
$1,OTHE
Tuspector HE Dewit Fri ཎྞ}a" mosecution said that at 8:30 p
January 1, a jeshire rops...ahle was on duty To Queen's Rund Cential
The constable, acting on infre- Jautien received, went to the roof of in Gough Street. On the of wooden hut out of which
was
10 men ran out. The constable or- tested one of them.
valued at HK526,495.
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NEW YEAR TOLL
in
FORTHCOMING WEDDINGS
The forthcoming Werschinen have been announced of Com- mander Frederick Jolin Crosby Falahan, RN, of RES Tamar.
and Miss Jane Vivipi Constance Stuchbury. of YWCA,
Hong |Kong. Cameron de Saille Robert
son, of 56 Kennedy Roud, Mis Aclena Rose Biters,
!!
"The Orchestra will commencr rehearsals on Tuesday January 10. at 0.46 p.in. at St. John' Cathedral Hall, Garden Rond,
Chleugo, January 2. Thi Americans' New Year found in possession of 130 sequence of the cutting down of holiday week-end cost 281 people Luton, Belfordshire. tark of nok at
the Custodian the strength of the infantry, the their lives in accidents and Brez Wheart on Monday The Fold was 2nd Battalion was amalgamated
Traffic accidents claimed 180 with the 1st Battalion which dur- į victim,
Forty prople clor} He falled to appear before Ming the war had served in Northes and 61 in other accidents. Hin-shing Lo at Central yester- Africe, Italy and Greece.
The re
Neuter. slay The owner of the gold, Ngal constituted
battalion WRK de- Po-sang was In Court to elulin Con
signated the 1st Butts and the the gold
The ball of $10 was estreated occasion was marked by the Cere- and the gold was couliscated.
mony of Trooping the Colour Di Found to have four bars of Stanley Barracks on February 11
1040.
There were oplumu pipes ahd| gold weighing 33 taels when ilis - Tomps in the hut While the con- | embarking from the ss. Sheng- On the reinforcement of the A stable was enflecting the fangs king which arrived from Keelufis Colony in July the Bulls moved
and pripes, the prosecution majd, inn
Patty
$14
1.60
Monday, Wong Sin-chow,
the defendants went in aged 47, falled to appear in Court into the New Territories and were grabbed hold of the constable and yesterday to answer the charge stationed first at Tsun Won and
refused in let him go.
A party of police later west in the hut and there found the ave defendants and the constable. The { defendants were stresled.
Recipients of Honours are complimented
Mr. Lo Man-wai and Mr. Un Ting-fon were com-
plimented before the Urban Council yester day by the chairman, Dr. J. P. Fohily for the honours conferred on them bỷ the King'in the Now. Year's Monours fint.
Dr. Fehily said Mr. Lo, who received an OBE, hàs a long and honourable. record of public ser- vice in this Colony as for long he has beeh, and still is, a most active and useful mem- ber of many Committees, Associations and Boards.*
"His colleagues In this Couh, fis, Mr. BẠC. K Hawkins, and ell Dr. Fehily 'said, "have the Commissioner of Follee, Mt first-hand knowledge of his D. W. Macintosh, associated them- great ability, capacity for selves with the chairman's ro- work, sincerity, and honesty of purpose qualities all the mot admirable in that they are coupled with cxtreme' medusty."
Replying to the felicitations, Mr. Lo Mun-wal said that.. while ho was most grateful for these expressions of regard, it was really the Government's apprecia "Thoas of us who elt with Mrtion of abilities which had made Lo on various Select Committees
the dispensation of these honours have every ressento appreciate. his outstanding talents,, his wide knowledge of local conditions, his the Counell yesterday declined conscientious approach to pro: pernilssion to use the basement blems, his balanced views and at No. 10. Peak Road us in Nictory sound Judgment.
The chairman, referring
possible with routine matters,
Dealing
to Mr. Council said. Un Ting: Fan, who also received in accordance with the require
In÷refusing the applicatlim," the Ctlle promises are not
unsuitable for
an OBE, as an exceptionally hard-ments of the Basement byd–fów) working, able and conscientious and are considered
and |'use-his ʼn ifletore
eting
offect, reculled fisuring the Present at: yesterday's meet develion to duty Japanced! Occupation of the of the Connell Weld Dr. Colony
The Secretary
and Giant of the chily, chairman, Dr. I.G. Show
Mr.
Urban Colitiell and Sinfiary De Hav
Hawkins, the Secretary to
portment," said the chairman Inez Affairs, Mrt 2: A. Bovet, conclusion wish me to express-Diretor or Phule
their great salistnation and th D.WA M
offer their sincerest congratula of Polles
tions to Mr. Lo and Mia Un on M:
this
very happy decasion,"
Pie Two Hectotaly Top Chintoo. Arti tan
of illegally importing gold.
Mr. Hin-shing Lo confiscated the golf valued at $6,741 and Wong's ball of $10 was estreated.
HR NAVAL- REINFORCEMENTS
When HMS Kénya arrives héro In the next few weeks, the Fifth Cruiser Squadron will consist of
later it Panlink.
Regimental Band
During the three years in Hong Kong the Reimental Band bas becoing well known to the publit through the numerous broadcast
programmes and concerts in the Botanical Gardens.
The Buffs who trace their origin three of the most modern Cruisers buck the old decident, som in the Navy.
The Eighth Destroyer Flotilla panies who fought on the can- will be re-inforced shortly by the tinent in the Dutch service from arrival of HMS Cockade, and 1572 tu 1685, ure so-called because HMS Morecambe Bay has alrely of the colour of their original.
They carry Joined the station, as an addition uniforms.
on this to the Fourth Frigato Flotilla.
tradition by means of the blất facings worn, in full dress and the
YMCA DEBATING SOCIETY
Luft colouring of their web equip
jent.
Together with the Grenndjer Thand will be a moeting of Guards, the Royal Fusillers, the the YMCA Debating Society in Royal Marines and the Honour- the West Lounge at 8:45 fonight able Artillery Company they when a series shurt, dobitos "on" | Plinto
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