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THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, JANUARY 31, 1980,
GENERAL SONGKRAM CAC pilots
TELLS HIS STORY
Reminders
Today
NIK Rotary Club luncheon, talk by Mr. W. V. Pennell and
Looking Forward and Back" Roof Garden, HK Hotel, 12.30
p.m..
Urkon Council meeting GPO bldg..
4.15 p.m.
Nine
Club,
Services Dragona Whist Drive, 8 pan. Brish Coune sponsored lecture on "Grand Aristocracy" by G.B. Endugott, British Coun ell Library, 5.30 p.m.
European YMCA, Bridge Drive, 8
p.m.
HKFA Didg. 130
K Football Tiefereen Association
monthly meeting. office, Prince's 13.13.
Kowloon Union Church Women's
Guld meeting, 10 0.m.
Exiled Deputy Commander in Chief of the Siam-
ese Army, General Kach Songkrom, bitterly denounced the Siamera" Government yester- day, and demanded that he be returned to. Siam for court trial.
The General, who arrived under Siamese police escort in Hong Kong on Sunday by special plane from Bangkok, said that his deporta- tion was unconstitutional and barbarous,"
He wus-dressed—in an old army uniform, minus socks; | when interviewed at a Hong
Kong hotel yesterday.
olive and took me to polica head- quarters." I was made to under- stand that I am a plotter against Tithe Siamese Government, 'that I
attack the Slumose Government,
The General aid: "On January 27, the Deputy General of Polich of Bangkok arrested me in thy
Charity Ball at Gripps
"That is truo, yes I am a plat- ter: yes, I do attack the Govern- ment, but it is against our con- stitution to exile me from my libre.
Opportunity to plot
A
"I am Deputy Commander le Chief of the Siamese Army; I have the opportunity to plot, but our government should not re sort to deportation against it owh eltizons. We vieport foreig- ners who oppose dur government in Bior, but a Siamese clien should have the right to be heard **1 um writing 规 letter to The Shangrila Ball of the
Bangkok for my solicitors to take Boys' and Girls' Clubs, As50-up this case, and to demand ory clation will be held at The my behalf that I be returned to IIK Light Orchestra rehearsal, Gripps. Hong Kong Hotel, on Bangkok and stand
trial in @ St. John's Cathedral hall, February 24, from 8 p.m. to Griminal court for my actions." 0.45 pun..
an- 2 am, the Committee
General Songkram rose to po- wer in Siam in November 1047, Whist,nounced yesterday.
held under which he assisted Pibul Songkram The Bull will be
distinguished patronage of premier under the Japanese, to the
lendership of the the Governor and Lady Orani-regain the
country by a coup d'etat. Chairman of the. Ways
For assisting the Prime Minis Means Committee of the Associater, he was raised in rank from tion, which is organising the wall. Lieutenant-Colonel to Lieutenant- is Mrs. Viulet Clian: Chairman of Goneril the Bull Itself is Mrs. H. Talbot.
Tickets, Mrs. Talbot told the are priced, at Press yesterday, $50 for a couple, and $30 for a single person. 1 Tickets includes dinner and entertainment, but exclude drinks.
Cheer Services Club. Drive, 7.45 p.. HQLF Sergeants Mess, Whist
Drive, Queen's Road East, hem. 1.
Coming Events
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TOMORROW Nine Dragons Services Club dan- ing class, 2.30 p.m.; Services spotlight, j.m.
Toe H meeting, 50, Micdonnell
Road, 8.30 par
THURSDAY
Kowloon Rotary Club, luncheon,
Peninsula Hotel. 12.30 p.m. Y's Men's Club, luncheon at Roor
14
two years,
application
Mr. M.A. da Silva yaster- day made; an application an behalf of American -pilotá bf, 'the, China 'National Aviation Corporation for the appoint- ment of a provisional ligul- detor in abimection, with the petition fed for the airling's wind-up. before Bir Legjio Gibson, Chlef Justico, In chambers.
For the airlitte were Mr. Eldon. Potter, KO, Mr. Percy Chen and Mr. DA, Barnas- chi. Instructed by Mr. 0.8. Ford.
Legal arguments occupied yesterday's hearing in cham bors, whith
continue today.
will
Mr. D.A.L. Wright, it was Izarned, held a watching Brief for Major General, WillJam Donovan's Civil Air Triba. port,, Incorporated,
It was further fearned that CAT, Inc. will apply, for i receiver for CNAC in open Court at 10 am, ́tomorrow. and that the application will be made by Mr. Leo d'Almada KC, who will appear with Mr. John McNalli and Mr. D.Aub. Wright.
Canadian delegates leave HK
The Cunddlan delegation tu the recent Commqhwealth Con ference at Colombo, headed by Mr. Lester Bowles Penrsdf. Minister for External Affairs, and Mr. Robert Wellington Mayhew, Minister of Fisheries. left for Tokyo by a Royal Canadian Air Force airerali yesterday.
The delegates arrived here on Saturday,
From Tokyo they are, expected to return to Canada via Honoluli and San Francisco,
During the past the General has been reported to have headed many counter plots against the Slumeae Gov. ernment all which were put down by Prime Minister 'Pibut Songkram. The general said thai he was violently Communist. A month ago, the Siamese Prime Tokyo that couple, but
Minister ousted the Commander Chief of Naval Operations for reported plotting against the Government.
Members of the Forces
inay purchase tickets at the special price of $30 for n must be in uniform when doing
30.
Garden, HK Hotel, 12.45 p.m.
As in past years it is hoped that HK Women's Internationa! Club, the Governor and Lady Grantharh Whist Drive for Services, 7.30 | Pill be able to attend the Gali in p.m.
person, Mrs. Talhot sald.
Lover's quarrel
A programme of entertainment and foutures in being prepared,
and according to present response, the affair will be as lavish as m the past.
Biggest support
In
Anti-
Associated Press reports from American attitudes on peace for Japan will be reviewed when Mr. Pearson meets General Dougins
the Canadian and
MacArthur.
Dr. E. H. Norman, head of the The General, who is in Hong Kong on a 14-day visitors vita, Canadian Mission in Tokyo prak will be treated as any other visi-sumed the peace issue will be tor, a police official said yester-
day,
Last night, the General was busy writing letters to friends in Bangkok, and to Slomese news- papers protesting his exile
in cabaret tion derives lis biggest nancial him to Hong Kong, and he in-
Ben line has been trading with China China for over 100 years
Familiar sights in Victoria Harbour are the slack
Ben Line ships. ··
For the past 100 years, the ships of Wm. Thom- son and Company of Edinburgh, managers of the Ben Line Steamers Limited, have been
with the Orient, trading
The fleet is characteristical- ly distinguished by the word "Ben" which is tho Gaelic word for mountain.
Many of the homes have been handed downf through succeeding generations of ships from the, days of wall. Two chips of the Bea Line are in the harbour-Bendoran
now
and Benmacdhul.
In 1930, the fleet consisted of
20 ships, but during the last war
no less than 15 were last.
specially
Wing Hing arrives
from Amoy
with the
biggest from the
The British blockade runner Before the end of the war, hews. Wing Hing, arrived her over, an extensive replacombat yesterday programme was instituted to meet load of passengera post-war requirements and order Communist port of Amey since Were placed for new 10-kno!
she started running the block- designed cargo-linere
ade. for the Far East trade.
The Benalder, the latest of these vessels to be delivered, came into service in December last year. Jocal She made her debut. L waters carly this month.
• Now programme
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In addition a number of vessels have been purchased so that by next month, the fleet will have re- gained its pre-war strength.
Nd
another
More than 230 Chinese disem- barked here,
ter
The Wing Hing did not encoun- bolligerent "navil craft cn route. Except fur inclement wea- ther at certain periods on the way down, the trip-was uneventful.
runners
Two other blockade returned to the Colony yesterday Further expansion la planned also reporting successful trips.
the They
wern
Panamanian building pro-
and British gramme of new fast tonnage has freighter Baralaba
steamer Jeep Hee, both arriving bean. put in hand.
from Amoy. A feature of the fleet is tha! many of the ships are fitted with of bulk oll, latex, etc. tankage suitable for the carringe
The Benalbannch Is
specially designed for the carriage af heavy enrgs such as locomotives, barges and tugs.
Between themselves, the stea- mera discharged about 1,000 tons of fresh foodstuff and eggs.
The Hunan returned 10 por froin Tientsin over the week-end. Talkewise, stre did not meet any Nationalist craft en route.
She has three derricks, capable
The British freighter Empire of lifting 120 tone. All the vessels have single berth accommodation | Park left port last evening for
Swatow on for the British personnel.
ona of her regular chedules.
Weekly service
Limited passenger dremmoda- among the topics of mutual interest tion is available on scrse of the Mr. Pearson and General Mack vessels, but cargo is the chief in- Arthur will discuss during the terest. former's visit to Tokyo..
Mr. Norman sold trade, between
cung L
Chiefs of Staff arrive in
runs a
Direct services to and from Shanghai are at present tem porarily suspended, but it is hoped that. It will soon be: possible to resume them.
|
Luna Park suspect nabbed
Through the co-operation
office
on
Luna Park, reported to the Po-
dn
lice that his office on the firpt floor had been broken into
Access had been January 2. gained through a window whien
boen broken, had HK$13,000 had been taken.
A man was arrested in Macao and extradited to Hong Kong
About
weekly Bex, Line The Canada and Japan and fishing, service between Europe and the Be and that the Siamese Gov-in which we are interested Orlent. On the outwarte berth a Mrs. Talbot suit the Assoclarament has no right to deport will be studied by members of fast vessel sails from London price
a fortnight reaching Port. Bald. the Hong Kong and Macro Mr. Pearson's delegation.
Mr. Pearson and General Mac- Singapore and Hong Kong in 10. Police Forces, the man alleged to
be' responsible for the respectively.
burglacy This is a case of a lover's Support from these anual balls. tends to use all his influence to
fight the Arthur are also expected to dis-20 and 31 days,
America's attitude toward From Hong Kong diterable ves- of the Luna Park The Association is now looking return to Slam and quarrel,"
remarked Inspector after 41 clubs, an advance of 13 charges made against him.
Japan, an lesue due for further sele proceed to Bangkok and to January 2 has been arrested. Dewar at Central yesterday clubs over the previous figure of Bongkok arrests
airing shortly when the US. Manila, Wh
which they fre on when he prosecuted in a caso 20. This rise cults for additional)
Mr. Richardson, Manager of the Reuler reports from Bangkok: Joint
schedule to reach in 40 and 28 of disorderly conduct by fight-money,
that 14 senior ofeers of the Tokyo for conferentes with the days, respectively, after leaving To help with Immediate
Supreme Commander. FC | Thailand Army have been arrest- ing.
London on the chairma salded following the discovery of an Eefore Mr. A. D. Scholes, Yin quirements.
overthrow tho Shing chak, aged 21. solicitor's that she would appreciate if peb alleged plot to
to the ple caring to send donations will Government at the week-end. clerk, pleaded guilty
forward them to Mr. John Blinko, charge and was fined $10.
An official spokesman sold that Wong Man-nan, eged 25, danco
the
Marshal Prime Minister, hostess, failed to appear in court
Phibul Songkram, had ordered" to answer the charge and her
the arrests last Friday when the secret police told him that a dis- buil of $250 was estreated.
Inspector Dewar told the court sciotion started in Hong Kong siden group of officers was order that at 11.30 pm. on Sunday the in 1935 when a group of foreigning the unauthorised movement defendants had a quarrel at the and Chinese pollee, who had of troops and weapons.
collected a handful of youngsters
The coup was arranged for mid- from the streets and were giving eight on Saturday. them a place to play In at the with the police station, joined magistrate in charge of the Chil dren's Court and some Toc I members, and began the
first Boya Club. By 1941 there wert 20 clubs in the Colony, but none survived the occupation.
Ambassador Ballroom.
The party left the builroom and took a taxi nnti when they were near the Bay View District the quarrelled again, and ended up in a fight,
́DANCE HOSTESSES IN COURT
the Association's honorary trea- surer, core of the Inland Hevenue Department, Windsor House.
The Boy's and Girls' Clubs As-
A gift of $15,000 from Venera- Chiang Kai-shek's Reljef
The "Mirce are enough trouble intissima
2
Crown drops sessions case
case against All Sau- the world without you fighting." Fund, given to the Association by chuen, charged with fraudul--) remarked Mr. F. X. d'Almada at the Chinese Chamber of Com-cnt conversion of property and Kowloon yesterday when
SEAMEN FLOWN FROM BAHREIN
Thirty-saven Chinese seamen of the Texaco Oil Company -ar- rived here by a specially chartered British Overseas Airways aircraft from Bahrein-yesterday,
Workers' union school approved
Mostly Shanghailanders, the Inspection reports on the back from Tramway Workers Union their posts by the oil company School, Jaffe Road, have been
samen were
because
sent
their two-year
service
agreement. With Texaco has untied. Bo satisfactory, the Director of. According to one of the ro Education is prepared to giv turned men, the oil company it provisional recognition asta offered them the choice of either subsidised school with the re- leaving the company and be appointment of the senine evacuated to their homes in China. tuather on the staff as Head -- or reihain with the oil company master of the school, It was for other assignments,
So far none of the seamen has decided.
oficially stated yesterday. he merce-ih 1945, enabled the As-committed to stand trial at the
[1 fined three dance hostesses, sociation to start again, and at Criminal Sessions, has been Cheung Ming-wah, Lam Law, present there are 41. clubs in the entered as a case of "nolie both of the Sun Sun Hotel, and poorest districts of Hong Kong prosequi" one which would Suen Mang-lat, of 90 Nathan and Kowloost.
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Road, on a charge of disorderly. conduct.
Défendants,
all formerly of Shanghai, were sald to have quarrelled over some dancing business on Saturday evening in Nathan Road, near Kansu Btreet. They were bound over in $25 for one year.
SAVE
MONEY
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YOUR LARDER
WITH
NESPRAY
POWDERED MILK
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not be proceeded with by the
Crown-Crown Counsel ad- nounced at the Supreme Court
COURT BREVITIESrter dayynolds further told Mr.
terday.
A
Seaman Seaman fined for assault
I
The school, in cɔmmɔn with other non-government Workers Children Schools, has been in re-
ceipt of a capitation grant towarris the payment of school expenses,
Its status as a subsidised school would enable its staff to be paid nt the somewhat higher salary rote applicable to schools of that category.
At the same time the school Itself will be eligible for other forms of financial assistance. ›
FOOD AND FUEL COSTS
On a charge of common as Pleading not kullly to three, Justled Williams, Senior Pulene charges of common, assault, inde- Judge, that in view of the Ordin-sault, Emli Mohamed Aden, sci- man, who is awaiting s2plane for cent assault and aggravated as- nnce, the evidence in the depbal- shult, Corporal Albert Drurylons was not admissable, having of his origin, was fined $16 and repatriatlon back to the country the Royal Air Force, was remarid-
adduced through b becn
bompulsory ordered to pay $20 empentation, ed two days for hearing by Mr. means. James Wicks at Kowloon yes-In such circumstances it would by Mr. F. X. d'Almada at Kow-
loon yesterday. not be possible to put the accus
faxi-driver.
· Lau - Chun-wah, It was alleged that defendant nu on trial, the added.
Saturday in Nathan Road The Senior Pulsne, Judge then
said that defendant on Saturday asulled
morning after having smashed Chan Lai-ping and dismissed the jurorsaid waiting the head-light and mudguard of indecently assaulted Chan Ping, after explaining the positions to his car by swinging a ricksha, 4' woman.
them.
assaulted him, while he was tak- ing him to the police station.
J. Orem said "that Inspector defendant had been drinking previous to the alleged assault-Fish; 0,4 str. and that arrangements were by Dodwell, and being made
on
„Cheng | Fung-hdi, · Chun 111
| Club bar-bay, who pleaded gulity
to a dharad of forginų
chit to
AA route book
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The Hong Kong. Automobile the account of Lieutenant H. T. Association. Has received an ih Shacklock on Saturday, was again teresting book on automobile tempuded one week By Mr. James travel in Africa. Wicks at Kowloon, yesterday,
It is a route book of the main trunk roads throughout the whole of Africa compiled and published Association of by „On the report of Inspector W.H. South |Summers, Won Kọni-ho, "giaan |
detalled dealer, and 80 Kin-yuen, shop formation, up to May, 1040 on qu- fakl, who were, charged with the
The book contalme
unlawful possession" of a cargolis touted the travel in
Junk, werd. diamilseed by Mr. and Algerin
| Wicks lat Kowloon 'yeslókiny, Sandra
Mry Summers
defendants actually bought the
Company Limited, for defen- dant's departure from the Colony.
SEQUEL TO EIGHT
The food and fuel leiden for the week ended January 31; istuted by the Labour
me, were s
Rice Flour, calties: Vegetables, 1.9 exttles
86.928) .9123
Belt – Calbrev, 0.3 ently - Oll, 0.7, ¿cally sin
тол
1.4380
“Ton♫, 03; patir
1,000
Salt Play 0.8 exity shine
1.4413
1.2302
~ Port:16.5-thŝty
'1.2003
Firewood,- 10; 'enttles
Bean Curd, old placen
Total:
7007
$14.2268
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***TTA KUNTRYN dự thi tasa îñãˆfus)'hauran for the vola ended December 10, En January 20⋅ fu) $15,9014 (
The Behabilitation. Allowance for the month of Thrillry call; therefore - bei- [Dalty-paid “Workersnookesianno, 83,4) . $9¥3 Cooling/ TR48;* dgy) Women, 82.15 a2 day.
Monthly paid Workm-,-
Ng Kalau and 219 others and the Sudan, Libya, Tunis pleaded guilty to a charge of We Saturday at Bolchare. Birast They were fined $10 och by the
and Mr. Kenya
A. D. Belroles Cat Central į and Angolar Rhodesia yesterday. The defendant and Portuguese, East Africa and Three Cantonese dete
are Shinghai, people. Whe the Union of South Afriqaz ploaded not gulity fo
The book may be Mohan Dings. 18-year-olt from the Assodiklion's
Rent Trade- /
disorderly conduct by nakung'on l'manthi' Woman, 168 » month.
reported thatan, Junk for, $830.from a third party Janganyike,803.
| who had (absconded.
Library Hong "at Kowloɑn" yesterday for
Argrglaries Plat 20. Sun. Marwick Mitchel Wand Company to buy hou
*** Telerband Hour
Fuhr.Invalinkula.reference for | place which ended,
Meches
tiny are throw Canton
*la. l'injured on the
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hoch, hali Kotrnée pricom : Funlined Ak the Tona Kanif Fich" "Wholesaža y Market,
last Friday. He will be charged In Court at Central today.
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Wednesday, February 15th at 6 p.m. Sookunpoo Sports Ground, Hong Kong.
The programme will include music by Sibellus, Leher and Tchaikovsky, played by the massed bands together with dis- plays by the pipers and drummers in' full dress. The latter part of the concert will be floodlit
Tickets: $3, $3, $1.
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