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Correspondence Partnership dispute
The Editor takes no reponsibj- lity for views expressed in letters: bu correspondents, and by ne with means necessarily agriss them.
Fare coupons
Sir, I beg to suggest to the mangements of the ferry, bus, and tramway companies to issue. "Fare Coupons." and self sanie to the alte in bookles forms.
This, I feel sur, will help the Goverment to break the present racket is small change.
Yours etc.. TWENTY CENTS.
Car parking
Sir, May 1, through your kind assistance, bring to the notice of
in Supreme Court
A dispute over the title of partnership of a local
Chinese
import and export firm commenced yesterday in the Supreme Court before Mr. Justice Williams, Senior Puisno Judge. Chao Yao-hon, plaintiff of 250 Wanchai Road,
Personalia
Mr. M. F. Greens. left the Colony yesterday for Yokohama by the ss. Hermelin.
Peninsula Hotel included Mr. and Week-end departures from the Mrs. L. M. Zavelsky, Miss P Audin, Mikk A. Grinlinton, Miss Susan McFall, Mr. and Mrs. J. G.' Hopper, Messrs. I. W. Tourtellot,
Vleuns, H. de L. Penfold, R.
second floor, plaintiff, seeks among other Lewis, T. Mooney, E. S. in things a declaration that he is sole surviving carpenter, C. C. Aaher, L. Perera, partner of the Kwong Kee Company, 16 Con-E. J. Heartsner and Van Monsjou. naugh Road, Central, and is entitled to wind! up the business.
Plaintiff, who is also known Road, Central, third floor, and ho as Chiu Yat-wah, is represents the estate administrator of ono
W, K. Lai, deceased. ed by Mr. C. Loseby, KC, on
Mr. A. J. Cifford is appearing for the defendant, instructed by
the Trafic Authorities the follow-the Instructions of Hastings ing Fugacations? Thank you."
1. There is (if the cops don't know it yet) a sort of racket it! which some motorists that arrive 10 Town "hite per proprovided for them by the car cleaners. Any Ulind man, he passes by the car park opposite Ure old Cheero Club, can see the wide spaces between cars already parked
there. This morning, a space just sufficient for a small Standard to get in was grabbed by the driver, and between the spaco two car eleaners were busy on their jobs. When approached by the Standard driver to move their respective cara a bit, they replied that they and a keys. Whether everyone could believe thin
say. I cannot but I can give my opinion right
which
is I don't! Just in DWDY, Wh case I'm wrong, could not the Traffic Department designate nu olert and energetic junior cop to take the numbers of the cars that park unnecessarily far away from each other and dimonish them with a warning before administer- Ing a tine?
2. Could not the Trafie De- partment. in view of the great
of cars during congestion
the morning and evening, prohibit the
and
Company.
The defendant in the action is Lal Ying-kong, of 16 Connaught
Alleged murder of detective
Evidence was given by Lal Fu before Mr. Hin-shing Lo
Mc. A. Y. Hon.
Among the week-end arrivals at the Peninsula Hotel were Mrs. C. K. Hills, Mr. and Mrs. A. M, Parker, Messrs. C. Edgeller, T. R Richards, G. B. Purvh-Smith, M. Napler, E. E. Franklin and Harry Edell.
Chuo claims for a declaration that he is the sole surviving part- ner of the business which he al-
Miss Joan Poge, Hollywood star leges was dissolved by the death who sang at the Skyroom Bali- repfathendaspaund in April 1949,
Plalatit Further gays the defen- Lpar Park left for Manile dant has thus no right or interest by Philippine Airlines yesterday. She was seat off by Mr. Al In the business, extept as repre- senting the decrated. As sole aur-Richardson. General-Manager of viving partner, plaintiff contends, Luna Park. ho is entitled to wind up the partnership business.
Account of business
An order that the defendant furnish an account of the busi- at Central yesterday in the mess from the date of the deceas- committal hearings against Koed's death or from the date the Chan-sum, 31-year-old vego- defendant assumed control of the table former and Chau Hung-business., is also asked for.. sang alias Chau Hung-kwong, aged 29, ex-constable, for the alleged murder of Cheng Man. chun, detective attached to the Shaukiwan Police an or about July 9, 1949.
The detective's body was found tied to a tree on the hillside at Shek in September 1949.
Other things asked by plain- tiff are: Payment to the plaintif of what is found due upon such fondant
dant give up all relevant books, account and an order that the de-
accounts and documents. an in-
Chap further adeka Junction restraining the defen- dant from managing the busi- ness or from using its name. Mr. J. Johnston, Acting Direc- and for an Appointment of a tor of Criminal Investigations, receiver for 11. prosecuted.
denies in Lai, the defendant, altio was one of the last defence, that upon the deceased's the plaintiff was the sole After the death, all assets of the aid frm known to the defendant remained untouched in the Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank, it is claimed.
M. Jacque Roux, French Charge d'Affairs In China arrived from Tokyo by BOAC yesterday.
Court brevities
Son admits rice theft but says father had
no part in it
Put in the witness box by his legal counsel, Mr. M. A da Silva,” Ha Wai-lam, alias William Hp, former cargq, supervisor of the Papart ment of Supplies and Distribution, Rice Sec- tion, charged with the larceny, of, 130, hear of Government rice, denied that he was in- volved in the caso and said that he had no previous knowledge of the theft to which his son had pleaded guilty.
The case against defendant, who is alleged to have stolen the rice from Godown, 38B of the Hong Kong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Com- pany in Jordan Road last September 23, is being heard before Mr. F. X, d'Almada ot Kowloon yesterday.
Two other defendants in the cose charred with riding and abetting in the theft of the rice are Choung Lun, cook at the Hip Vick Rice Depot, and Cheung Kwan, foki at the Dopot, who are being defend- ed by Mr. J. C. Stewart,
Ho Tingesing, tally clerk at the Rico Section, who was charged with his father Ho Wai-lam, pleaded guilty to the charge through his counsel, Mr. A. S. C. Combor, on
on November 21 when the prosecution, conducted by Mr A.A Bhaw. Assistant Superin tendent & Police attached to the Anti-Corruption Branch, closed Ita casp against them.
Hu Wai-lam zaid
Forgery suspects in Court
The smart work on the part of police detectives, headed by Delcetve Sub-inspector James Martin resulted in the arrest of seven Chinese men.
Before Mr. AD.. Scholes the accused, Wong Song, agod 34, - Yung
Kal, aged 28, Yung Sheng, aged
12, Wong Lam, aged 31. that on the Yung Wong, aged 27. Chung Shui- day in question after leaving hiki and Tam Tim faced committal office at 3 pm. he went shopping proceedings on a charge of *pos- in the King's Theatro building seeston of forged banknotes. and did not reach the Kowlood eide until about 4 p.m. His clauf- fear had testified that he met his employer at the Jordan Road ferry at about a p.m. on Septem
Chan Kam-tin. agod 33, was sentenced to two years hard la pour By Mr. A. D, Scholes at. Cen- tai ypeterday when he pleaded Billy in a charge of buempted
alcony from the person
Defendant tried a pick of Chin Bek-churn on a tram near the Sincere Company on Sinting By cutting the pocket of the | ber 23,
use of borrles and trucks on the persons known to have seen the dining partner in the Orm. complainant are coming to work and return-I visited Ch said that he had
ronds at the line office workers deceased
ing in the afternoon? Lorries and trucks should only travel between the hours of 10 am. and 4 pan. un week-days, or before 8 a.m. and after 6pm. Then I am sure situation would be the present cascu.
Hoping that some action
will be taken, Yours faithfully,
S-8.
Chinese tenor to sing over Rediffusion
Rediffusion will present the first of a new series of programines by the famous Chinese lyric tenor,
professor Itu Ren, beginning al 6.45 p.m. today.
In the CID office at Shaukiwan on the night of July 9. The deceased asked him to hire a car and teach him how to drive. Lai did so but later while baving a drink at the Tin Tin Cafe in Shopkiwan, someone appeared and called to Cheng who went out with the man and failed to return,
identified the soiled clothing, ammunition, bolt and pouch and the cloth shoes as similar to what Cheng wore on
that night.
After the evidence had been concluded the case was adjourned to February 27.
Nationalistic group in Japan disbanded
Complainant grabbed hold of him and the party left the fram While walking along road defen- dant bolted away and after a
chase was re-arrested. Defendant also dentes the pre- Defendant had five previous
which sent company, one
he convictions, two for larceny from started before
deceased's death, person, two for attempted lar- had any connection with the old ceny from person and one for Kee, Company as alleged. alding and abetting in a larceny Kwong Keniatur bor the from person. deceased has had anything to do with the new firm, he says.
Lai is counter-claiming for a slon for two years of the expira- declaration that he and one Lai tion of his sentence. rak-hong are the only partners in the new Kwong Kee Company, and dist plaintiff has no right of Interest therein.
Defendant was also ordered to be placed under police supervie
|
Permission to leave Cross-examined by Mr. Shaw defendant said that ng permission
to`leave his office
was required
but admitted that his hours wert from 9 am to 5 pm. Mr. Shaw then reminded defendant that the Rice Controller. Mr. W. Christen ren, had said that no permission was given him to leave the omer o the day jo question, Ho sal that it was his practice to leave when he had nothing to dɔ.
Yung Wong was additionally charged with the possession of nine forged Hong Kong Govern ment 10-zent notes.
All the accused wore charged
with the possession of 8,868 Hong
Kong Clovernment' forged 10-cont dotes on February
4 33 Oraham Street:
D81- Martin Bald that on Feb- of detectives ruary 6, barty headed by himself entered 33 Graham Stroot,
second floor, under a Magistrate's warrant.
On entering the house, the first three accused were found to a cublele. First accused at that time was sitting on a bed opposite the door and the police found some forged currency notes in his hund.
First accused was searched and more forged notes were found in Defendant said that the car he his pocket On the bed where was using belonged to his brother, accused was sitting a further Colony of the time and is now in a further search was made Ho Kuen-yat, who was not in the quantity of forged notes was found. Canton. He denied that Hɔ Kuen- in a brown paper shopping bag was another one of his names, more forged notes were located. On a shelf above this bed, a Ho Tin-sing in evidence den- suitcase was found which con- jed khai hie father was, in any tained more forged notes. way thvelved in the case and
Fines of 585 and $50, respec- claimed. Uvely, were.. imposed on Leung The plaintiff, started a business after the re- Stek, coolle, and Chu Kwong- occupation, also called the Kwong chau, unemployed, by Mr. Jamchyat Kee Company, Defendant claims Wicks o: Kowloon yesterday for selling Of black-market as administrator of the deceased's the
count.
estate, that the plaintif furnish theatre tickets outside the Good Tokyo, February 13, an account of this other business. World Theatre, Lulchikok Road, The existence of an ultra- Payment to the plaintiff will be on February 12. nationalisile group in Japan, done on behalf of the estate of which has been planning to what is found due upon such ne- Known throughout China for his sand volunteers to Taiwan to After evidence by witnesses on prowess as a modern artist who fight with the Nationalists behalf of the plaintiff yesterday, trained for many years in Europe, against the Chinese Reds, was hearing was adjourned until 10
with the ana.in. today. Prof. Hu Ren will introduce his 'revealed today. series of weekly Rediffusion reci-nouncement of an order from tals by singing a special song "For the Attorney-General's, oflęc, The Chinese New Year" by the dishanding the organisation. Chinese composer, You-Wen
Other numbers to be included on Professor Hu Ren's opening programme will be "I Hear You Calling Me" (Marshal!). "The Bong of Songs" (Moya) and "Cho Galida Marina" (Your Tiny Hand Is Frozen) the well-known arią from Puccini's "La Boheme".
Professor-Hu Ben-will be p companied at the plana during the weekly recitals by Madame Hi
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'The Attorney-General's office also this morning announced that
would
Lour Com proseguls munist cells and two district or! Fans for fallna to register in Cornce with the Organisati
Control Ordinance.
of
KMT Minister accused of misappropriation
Taipeh, February 13. The Minister without port...
Hang-shen,
WDS
The Government
charged thr Lengua and
and Common Welfare League" had planned to send solunteers to Talwan and had folio, Lu already selected members of the charged by the Control Yuan fist group The o Loaghad6b1 with misappropriating funds members, the announcement said. during his tenure of office e Its eventual aim was a foderation Minister of Economic Affairs.
Oriental states embracing An investigation was ordered. Japan, China and Korea.
The name of Acting President Six leaders of the organisation Li Taung-Jen WAŃ mentioned ware also purged from holding several times during the accusa public office.
on against the Minister. The Attorney-General's offler Liu was charged with having that action against the Com gives Li Tsung-jen a sum cauiga- cald munists was based on a natiorial
wonal lent to US$39
09 a "special Investigation of organisations with canadential
political party amiiations, which He was also accused of having fulled to register with the Governį | at Li's request given asum ment as required under Article equivalent to US$03,000 to tound 95 of the Organisations Control an organisation Ordinarice. The announcement Modern Nation Socięty. did not say when egurt
Action would be taken.
'known' as
Sign roxolution
the
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On a chargo of highway robe bery, two unemployed youths, Kong Chau, aged 21, and Tsang Kl, aged 17, were committed to sland trial by Mr. James Wicks | at Kowloon yesterday.
I was alleged that defendants, armed with a toy pistol and a dogger, held up Miss SĮ Yuk-lin and her fianco and robbed them of $34, a ferry ticket and a key at Embankment Rood on the even-
of January 1. ing
Detective Sub-Inspector Percy Lowe, assisted by Detective Sub- Inspector Chan Wal-man, con ducted the iprosecution's case.
+
Below the other bed was found bald that he (Ho Tin-sing) stole a number of straw hats which the rica with two ofher' godown bad been use
employees, who had ince at--notes.
ha
used to hide the forged
sconded. Hip share of the deal, The fourth and fifth accused sald, was three cents for were later arrested. Fifth pecused every catty of rice ikon out of was searched and nine forged the godown.
currency holds were found pa Hearing continues this after him. There are the subject of
additional
charge
against noon.
Fraud suspects-
remanded
Athe
him. The first accused took police to Kowloon where the sixth and seventh accused, were arrested.
The
pfer
werp brought down from Canton in straw hats by the last Marila
two, accused Bald DSI. The third accused is the father
that he had no centrol over bis
Pleading not guilty through their counsel, Mr. F. D. Ham-sen mond, to two charges of ob Hosting of the taining money with intent to continued today. defraud Lilly Stewart, allos Cheung Wai-har," building con=” tractor of 329 Nathan Road, second Hour, Chang Shui-pur 322 Nathan Road, second floor. and Cheong Mas-RP, 13. Jor dan Road, first floor, wote -re-
of the fifth accused who claimed
case will be
VIBRO PILING CO. DIVIDEND The Directors of Vibro Eliing Company Imited announced that, subject to sildir, they will recom
Eo Yuk-chi, aged 24, travelling heder, avas remanded until we nerday by Mr A. D. 1Scholes at Central yesterday on a charge of possession of forged travellers chegue and with uttering.
Detective Sub-Inspector.manded seven days by Mr. mend to the fortbegining
X. d'Almada at Kowloon yes-nual meeting the payment af
Martin is in charge of the case,
British Council lecture series
reibwing dividend and hours."
"Anna), dividend of $1 a share to free of 198.
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terday.
Defendants
were alleged have obtained on January with Inight to defraud, from Thomas Kwong and J: K. Sun a When Victoria reigned, respec- cheque for $9,000 drawn on the tability was the watchword of South West Development Bank, England.
Limited, by pretending that Brit women did not work and did not defendant held a Crown Lease go unattended in the streets or or at the function of Lat
at now known as Bain to the theatre.;
how The antimacessar and the asply chim 16 years, and was at the chikok and Nathan Roads far a Meanwhile, special investigation officers of the Attorney-General' Firty-one members of the Con- distra nourished.
"Those days of nearly 100 yours time in possession of a goyen- omer satimated that the Japanese trol Yun have so far signed h Communist Party has 70,000 resolution to impeach Acting Progo, when England's industry and ment llocs to operate an amuse-
powar: Were at their height will mount park on the site, kad members, compared with only sideat La Toung-Jen.
bo the subject of Mr. G. D. 106,039 who registered.—Reuter,
Endacott'snith lecture in his Dofendants were also alleged tó series "under the puppies of the i hava obfained on divers dates:ir] British Council
January, with injeot. to defaul $1,099. from the complainants. MENA on ice to rep Repting the prOFCULION
Heavy bombers transferred
to Hainan
The resolution will be submit ted at the next plenary megting of the Yuan.
If it is adopted, it must be
The lecture will cover the cost endorsed by the National Asseme political Changes of the bly before I can be removed will comment on the axirenga; from office.
wealth and poverty which fol. It would be hard though to get pen the Industrial Bavolúßon jarat.
georum of the Assembly, and will lead on to the late more than two-thirds of its 3,045 th Century when new Idaar Talpeh, February– 18...
Justice began to take members are on the Hed main social jus Dispatches from Hainan sald land, a Hong Kong, Macao and shape. number of heavy bombers other placks bulside China-sis talk will be given today:
et 0.30 p.m. In the British Coun Bociated Pross, s had been transferred therd
All Library, Statue Spilare.. from Taiwan to strengthen Hainon's defences.
ARGUMENT OYER ORANGE LEADS TO STABBING
The number, however, we not given. GAREPART WOL
Their arrival lim. Hajnan jeweili probably be followed by inten effled pounding: of. Rad troop concentrations and fovision crafi likely to thriseten the island Bwckbaugh some reportarlys the impression, that "Hodinya-4
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Rien And Flour, 1.3 cati Vegetables, 273 cattles
Lower Albert Load at about"
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Ball of 85,000 was allowed fra _defendant~and~$3,000" pach for
second and third defendants,
Bearing was fixed for March
24.
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