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THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, APRIL 28, 1890.
N.Y. lawyer arrives to PAA Executive gather data on CNAC,
Bank of China suits
Mr. Benedict Wolf, New York attorney represent- Ing the Bank of Chind and 'the China No- tional Aviation Corporation in San Francisco, grrived from San Francisco By Pan American World Ailways ýostérday,
Mr. Wolf who is associated with the New York low firm of Wolf, Popper, Ross and Wolf, is here to gather information usable in the series of law sults in which the CNAC and the Civil Air Transport, Incorporated, are contesting for the legal control of CNAC's interests in the U.S.
Alleged
Mr. Wolle will.reinálŋ in the Colony for about a week dis”. cussing matters with local CNAC and Bank of China re- presentatives, after which he is expected to go to Peking
woman spy where He will consult with
in Taipeh
Chinese Communist officials.
"I will meet the Governinten") oficials
only when Recessary. Otherwise I'll only contact my The first of a series of ar-
ellents there and collect evid- ticles on the alleged interna-ence," Mr. Wolf added. tion Communist agent, Miss
the
case of the Bank of Cheng Hu!, who is held at China, the Chinese Nationalist- Taipeh on espionage charges, appointed and the Chinese Com- was published in yesterday's munist-appointed directors of the bank are claiming ownership to "Wah Klu Man Po".
CNAC's cash deposits Ameri- can banks In San Francisco.
The newspaper's Taipch cor- respondent Yung Fu said that 20-year-olu Miss Cheng is alleged
Five of them were
Mr. Gray, the Vice-President af Prelfie-Alaska Division, Pan American World Airwayi, arrived: from Marifa:by PAA yesterday.
He was met at Kal Tak by Mr. Jerry O'Donnell, local Mánader for PAA. Mr. Gray will teave for Bangkok today. He Is on a business tour of the Far East-{"China Mall" Photo).
A
Survey of China's
waste land
ss. Daviken arrives with 64 Shanghai passengers
Plagued by fantastic faxatlan bhd administrative mismanagement, Shanghai is today struggling desperately to keep alivo-a city doomed to Communist ideals, arrivals from the onco proud metropolly of Central Ching told the Prosi yeffefday, The ss. Daviken
and
The
Personalia
Departures from the Peninsula Hotel on Wednesday, Included Mr. and Mrs. W. Busanb, Dr. and Maa M. Mro. D. Thompson, Beard, Messrs. Harry S. Hower. S. Olivers, J. Rivera, M. Aquino, 1. F. Hudson, H. G. Pruulman ald W S. Thomas.
3
D.
F.
n sailed into Hong Kong Harbour with 64 passengers, belonging to 11 differ- ent nationalities from Shanghai who had made, the overland journey to Tientsin to meet the bodf for the Southward voyage:
Among the new arrivals at the Their woes, in so far as which had made the former Ger- Peninsula Hotel on Wednesday Shanghai
restaurant famous. Communist map.
were Captain and Mrs
F. China is concerned, are: over. Communists have taken over the Teeters, Mr. and Mrs...
Bhumo, Miss M. N. MacDonald, They said the overland trip restaurant
Dwelling on the subject of Messrs. G. W. Huilah, R. I from Shanghat to Tientsin had Communist
DлC taxation, busi- Hazen, J. M. Dluga and J. M. beca felirful, uncertain and
nessman put it in one sentence: Presgrave..... filthy
"Less than that at present In) "But this cannot be compared Shanghai: bat, brought || about to the agony of waiting for per many a bloody revolution."
one tired mission, to get out," passenger sald left Shanghai
The passengerв
Victory bonds
on April 13 for Tientsin. Des- textile merchant cribing the procedure by which owned some they left the metropolis, the ari rival said that it would confuse
most experienced travel Merk FA
..
the new
Mesars,, P. Samson, Dy Po, Chua Kun, Lee Lee Kun and F. He told the story of a Chinese Chun Kun,, Lee Kun and F. S. Coote left Hong Kong for Manila Friend who four or five slik yesterday by CPA stores in Shanghai. The ampunt!
United States Vice-Consul here, of victory bonds bllocated to him H. Bearman. by the Communists could not be
arrived from Manila yesterday by mct,
an under Pan American World Airways. One day he went to an takers and ordered a coffin to be delivered to his house. The coffin arrived in the hands of ha bewildered family. And whan they went up to his roomį the wife found her husband dead. He had taken polson.
Mr. Boorman, who is accom= panied, by Mrs. Boorong and their daughter, was met at Kal Tak by Mr. Scott George, of the American Consulate.
Mr. Harold Jones, one of the chant friend, the business muned to the American Civil Avia- But that did not free his mer-Ave-man Juridical board attach-
Pan American United Blates heard of his 'death, they turned
World
ys yesterday. Airways Mr. Jones is on a round-the-
to have worked on direct orders) Civil Air Transported by the years, was one of the resolu- Tientsin, you might say," put th/continued. When the authorities lon Board, arrived from the the brains who directed espionage of Canton, Glen Pie Bank People's National Soil and Depoput before the train is to they would have to pay for those world inspection tour, of "Ameri-
Byrn-
Incor-
was
are advised Jess
Less than
After the exit permit had been granted, booking had to be madu for passage out of Tientsin. Theh! the Tiental transit përmit had to be acquired before booking for the trais trip from Shangħal the Northern port. With all this A total of eight lawsuits have 'comprehensive survey of in hand, application. I then made been filed by the CNAC, and the China's waste land, to
for the train trip from Shanghal Incorporated. started within three to five
"It all works backwards from from Moscow.
CAT, Inc., against Bank tions adopted by the Central a younḥ püssenger. She has been accused of being America, Wells Fargo
to the wife and son and suid tuati
gainst the Nationalists in Tai-C
Fertilisers Conference:
seven
this time, victory bonds, wan.before the wholesale round-porated, and the CNAC. The
banks were sued, because they re- Agriculture, the conference
Sponsored by the Ministry of leave Shanghai. Dloted and There is little milliary move-i can alrlines The nature of the
packing must be up of Communist sples and
the arrivals inspection tour is to enforce re- puthisers in pendent added that CNAC's assets deposited in them
fused to accept the ownership of held at Peking from April 11 to when the advice comes, through ment in Shanghel,
déclaration of luggage and per-
per said. Training of young men gock gulations laid down by CAB.
continuously, however,
He is accompanied by his wife. as claimed by the CAT, Inc.
effects must The 80 representatives at Assots frozen
Conference included delegates customs which the informant large area on Route Pierre Robert Mr. and Mrs. Jonics will stay in.
said, is not The CNAC is suing the Bank from the Agricultural Bureaux
bloccoms belonging to the Yoko teparing for Bangkok. governments, provincial of America, Wells Fargo Bank of the
the Ministries of and Bank of Canton because and
into a drilling grind with gym-| they have frozen CNAC's *- Conservancy, Afforestation and
The train drip from Shanghai nastic equipment installed. sets deposited in the bank. Reclamation.
to Ficotsin
Before leaving Shanghal, the Was described as Discussions on ways to improve
árrivals. observed about 60 huge Mr. Woit further said that he
hellish. Filth pervades throughout He said that the Nationaliats has no idea as to how long ho the fertility of soll in order to the overnight trip with no order Creek. It is a hot rumour In
barges
assembled along Souchow regard the activities of the gang will remain in, China. All he increase cotton production were
or distinction between the
the main Shanghai that these barges-cun- being of
international
of the con- classes. The train on which the nature and have therefore trans- could say was that is stay will the main features
the amount depend on
Arrivals ferred some of the arrested, ier-1 work in China.
fill its supply of water. "We had ders to SCAP.
to brusit aur, teeth with tea!".
The correspondent the American aulharities concern- ed are taking a deep interest in the persons who had been round- ed up and have requested the Nationalist security authorities
to, keep them safe and sound, presumably for screening and interrogation later.
ה
EXAMINATION FOR, SANITARY INSPECTORS
of his
24.
ference.
the
be
made to the
on the exit
on
A
chops, are requicult. Thirtech! (formerly the garden of cherry the Colony for four days before Water out of Shannon ls cleared hama Speele Donk) was turned!
The survey of waste land will be carried out by four survey teams in the Po Hal, North Kiangsu, Yellow River and North East Chine regions this year.
Ele refused to explain how he is going to China or how will he oftain his entry visa which be cinimed is now being taken care of by the Bank of China.
Survey work in the Kings, Ills trip to China is being ar Human, Fuklen, Kwangtung and ranged by the bank which, ac Kwangsi reglans will be carried
the New York, nt- cording to torney, has showed speciile in out at a later date.
Reclamation projects will in Results of Hong Kong
terest for his presence there. 1clude the reclaiming of some Examination for Sanitary Inspec-
Mr. Wolf who le travelling tors held in March by the locals. F. K. Haleb and P. Liu, the Po Hal and North Kiangsu alone, was met al Kal Tak by 1,000,000 mow of waste land in
the
before any one
parked near the hospital
TRADE MARKS CASES HEARD
Strupplied had forgotten will recounted by a false trademarks
One Brithh, passenger was
Two local firmis and their managers were summoned be- be used for the Chusun fore Mr. Hin-shing Lo at Cen- tral yesterday for applying on laundry A story was businessman before he disem boap ón April 7 and 8. barked from the Daviken. The Tam Fo-shah of the Kwok Po businessman, speaking on taxas Firm, 38, Hau Wo Street, Ken- tion in Shanghal, sald
that a nedy Town, pleaded not guilty to certain shopkeeper made a trans the summons of illegally placing betion. S many stamps were the trademark "Bulldog Brand needed for the receipt that on laundry soap, and was rc- carton' was needed to hold the manded til May 12. Russian advisors stamps... The authorities, seeing Chan
of Chung-kwong. the
bitlen on the train journey ay an insect. His leg swelled up badly and he had to go to the hospital in Tiankala, misalng h bont, Another source had it that the man's leg required amputa. tione
Examination 'Board of the Royal both staff members of the Bank regionis to be completed this year acting as adivisers to the Chinese; the carton, to hold the lamps for] Road West, ground floor, and the
Sanitary Institute, London, weroj officially released yesterday.
The 1st of successful candidates Included Lee Ho-sang. Ng Wai- yee. Ho Po-young. Chan Kim
Cheng Cliin-hsien, Lou -ping,
Lank Hung-wah Cheng Man-iu, Tsang Plug sun, Chol Kal-fung, Cheung Man-
Yung Ming-kin,
Bernard Lam-shang, John F. Linenne Mok Leung, Stephen S: Cheng, Seymour Bus. Chen Kwok-y.
fang.
To I'o-bor and Maximo Anthony Cheng.
of China here.
Another suit Miss
Averil Tong
to repeat performance
for the
Source
receipt!
No one in Shanghai cán cs- the carton, insisted that the shon- Kwong Hing Firm, 215 Queen's timate the number of Russians keeper must get extra,
Communiste, onc
!
from required for old the duty stumps Bem were summoned for commit-. ting a similar offerice. Pleading the s. Daviken told the "China Those who disembarked yester Kuilty they were fined a total of Mall" yesterday. Their presence day from the Daviken included $100 and ordered to pay $500 however, is known by the man- Dr. M. A. Chabad, Director of costs to the complainant, Yuen nor they "strut about. One meets the Pasteur Insitute of Shanghel, Cheung Company at 14, Queen's Cheung-wan, of the Channel them here and there. They are Andre Auzuech, Secretary of the all conspicuous in their attempt French
In Road Central, Military Attache to conceal themselves in ther China, K. Fierard of the Agence
There
soured
Mr. Alfred Y. Hon, who repre-
The squabble for contrul of China funds dappailed in the United States precipitated an- olher Federal District Court San Francisco on suit in Wednesday, adds an Aociated Miss Averil Tong, who gave civvies "which they wear very França Presse, P. Moc and L. Msented the complainint said that Press report from San Fran-
an excellent performance of Ladly," a bored young lady Inter-Bredrup of the Union Hrewery. Yuen learned of the soap being Gidler-Balul at the Asiatic sold in the local market under an action "All Evening in Cathay three-posed.
is little fraternisation Petroltuin Company, J. C.
the trademark "Bulldog Brand":" This one-fiftoralis director weeks ago, will repeat the between the Soviet Hutsaus and land of the Hong Kong Shanghal The complainant, company-were of the bank last November to performance
Rosary the Chinese Reds, it was stated. Bank, K. W. Greiner, HM the sole agents for the goods, and gain possession of $627,360-asks Church Club at 6.30 p.m. to- The former are not liked by the Spence, J. Simpson, M. Car after inquiries had been made that $174,221 be turned over tomorrow.
people of Shanghal, one inform-rán. D. C. St. John Perry Howard they discovered that the defen- the Nailonalist directors.
Invitations have been sent out ant said. Russians, long domiciled Hoffman, R. M. Santos, R. Reeves, dant had 34% cases stored at the Both suits were against the by the Rev. Father De Angelis of in the metropolis, do not enjoy Harry Crims, 1. D.
10. L. Holmageh
Kwong Hing firm., Wells Fargo
Bank and Union the Rosary Church to the local any privileges, i one
re- and Z. Szácskovica.
Chan Chung-kwong, In plead- Trust Company, and, each case, Catholic community.
Departed.
Among the nations representing guilty said that je deeply re- the Bank declined to pay:
Proceeds of the performance "In the beginning, many White ed by the
leniency adding that he would The Bank's attorney explained will be used for the extension of Ruskinns had hoped that their travelled fals, most of whom Bretted the offence and asked for A utility van belonging to Cable that when Shanghai fell and the the church premises. Hundreds position would be elevated by Norway, and Wireless fell into a read-Chinese Communists took over bl Catholles who crowd the the turn of events in Shanghai, rleá, France Britain, Ama-seq that it would not happen
Portugal, China, again. side ditch and turned over while banking control on the Asiatic Church every Sunday have often But even with the Soviet in Spain, Yugoslavia and Germany the Court, travelling from the passengers mainland, the Red Government to stand in the open air, during terminal to the airport gate at advised the Bank here not to pay the divine servico. Kai Tak at about 12:30 p.m. yes- The Huds at that time claimed Father De Angells hopes that terday,
! their Government owned the many local Catholics and Five men including a a driver Bank of China's ássels.
friends will avail themselves of were riding in, the car when the Wednesday's... sult raised the this opportunity to help the accident occurred and except for same legal question of ownership church.
Miss Tong is an exponent of one person who, received - slightỉ of the funds and, until the Fedor-
classical Chinese injuries on his forehead, the de-al Court rules on the case, the
dancing and cupants were uninjured.
Bank will hold, the funds.
slage-pantomime,
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Members of the Hong Kong Kennedy Town, yesterday were ssued with in "Action on Mobilisation" card,
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Mares Bale (largey... The forthcoming weddings have that the cost of living in the city out in accordancs with section 14an, (small). been announced of James Roderick had never been.so...cheap since of the HKDF 'Ordinance, statos Golden Thread ...... Clube or 814 The Peak, and Miss the war. But money, she added that, when the occasion, arises, lead Grant des Mary Linakell Moore, secretary, cannot be got. The foreign commobilisation orders, will be givch Horse Head (small)
Conger Pike. of 627 The Peak, Flat 3; and munity, she said, is relying on over the air through the Press Rel Ben Brims (Iarge) 1.38 Gunner Peter Kenneth Lawson, the separation allowance paid in the cinemas,"
s, at ferry termini at Falbg, New Territories, and out by companies: closing up. and Miss Barbara Wo, of 18 Hillwood "This should last for another fix
are also instructed Road.
months at the most," she added: thereon to report immediately "I hate to think what will hiphe Defence Force. Headquartere pert to them after that; ahould when called upon to mobilise, and thiiv, be unable to ledvem sugg to instruct dépendent' riembers of
The lady compared: Shanghul pls or her family to hold them for weary Office with Tientsin, saying that g
that the selves in readmess It, they wished Commanding, Oncer and oficial of "the Northern port to be brought lito billets, fest Officers, HMS Constance stated were more polite than those fù le
HMS CONSTANCE
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Volun
yesterday, that owing to an un-Shanghal. She mentioned the CANADIAN CLUB expected change in the ship's pro-restaurant in Tientsin. "Kiessling sramme, the party, arranged foi | Andi Dader" - hading that service tiday at 6:30 pm, is cancellelf. there was still up to the
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