General Gordon passengers undergo close examination
Floods in East River region
Floods in the East River region of Kwangtung pro- vince have paralysed - land communications with Wal- chów, County, North East of
. Hàng Kang.
·Vernacular Pros reports from Canton yesterday sald that the only land route an which buses aro` continuing to`ply the оне between Walchow and
Cheung. muktau, Kowloon Cantón rallway town across the New Territórion border,
Tha highways Baking Watchow 'with Haltung County, Swatow,
Shum-
cheng and Tamshul, are re- ported to have been sub- merged.
The bus services along these routes have been au- epended since April 26.
Reminders
Today
IK Rotary Club, closed
(By Blake Gearhart)
Aboard the Gongral Gordon, April 30. More than 700 foreign evacuees sailed today aboard this luxury liner after” nearly a' year under Communist rule during which they saw the once great city of Shanghai wither and all buf die industrially:
This big white former troop transport sailed from Taku Bar off the North China port, of Tientsin after nearly 20 hours of delay caused by bad weather and Communist red tape.
Most of the evacuees, includ-
The evacutes were led by 75 ing 164 Americans, were from American diplomatic and' Con- Shanghai, a city that is stag-sular representatives from Nan- gering under Communist taxa-king and Shaghat and their de- ilon, Industrial depression and pendents, the fist American off- the Nationalist blockade.
clots in China.
Many of the evacuees hated the blockade as much as the Com- munists and blamed il, instead of the Communist red tape, for their delay in leaving
Communist China. They blamed it, too, for the death of their once thriving business with losses in millions of dollars.
Ars. -
Communist levies made heavy inroads into privale capital, and few businessmer could stand the burden
their factories were closed for lack of raw materials, and thousands of workers became Unemployed.
As
Some businessmen cabled their Governmen Governments that the Communisi
meet-insistence that they continue to
Ing. Roof Garden, HK Hotel, pay constantly increasing salories|
12.30 p.m.
Nine Dragona
based on inflationary prices was
Frequent chocks
The oficials, totalling 03 with hele familles, have been trying to leave China since January when the State Departnunt or dered them to close their offices. There are also more than 200 "Stateless" Jewish refugers aboard sponsored by the Inter- national Retugee Organisation,
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THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, MAY
1930.
Bir Robert Ho.tung (left), Mies Mary Townes (centre), Chief Librarian of the United States Information Service; and. Me, K. L. Rankin, U. 8. Consul General here, are shown at the official opening of the U818 library,—("China Mall" (Photo).
American Library opened in HK
Committal proceedings
Committal proceedings against three unemployed men, Chari Mirig, allas King Tsai, Yung Tung and Cheung Chi-fu,' charged with drmet robbery, possession of arms, and wounding with intent to crusa bodily harm, Regan before Mr. Janies Wicks at Kowloon yester
day
The first and second defendants were charged with robbing Chan Tak and Chau Chun of money and jewellery 20 February 25 on the quircase of 140 Comp Street. They were iso charged with wounding Lo Ku-kit with intent to cause bodily harm on March
he Yiu Ting Street.
4
First defendant faced an add- tional charge of possession of a
revolver and 21. rounds of am munition.
First defendant with third de- fendant was further charged with robbing a couple of money and
handbag on the stairs of 120 Coatle Peak Road on March 14,
Mr. Y. H. Chan is representing Grat defendant, Chat Ming, whic Inspector A. Leslie is conducting the prosecution's "ease."
Evidence
WILB alven by Chau Lin-tal and his wife, Ng Ying- chun, that while they were going
A free public roading and reference room with up the stairs of 120 Castle Peak lending service was oponed yesterday by the Road on the evening of March 14 United States Information Service at Edin-wo men followed them. One of
them
walked up
the stairs ahead burgh Hauso,
of them while the other man, who wak identified is the first de-
ed a revolver in Chau's back.
Colled the American Library, it will diffuse Intendant, tralled behind, and pak- formation both cultural and informative-The other man took the woman's for the benefit of the public of Hong Kong. handbag
The library forms part of the organisation of the Unit-
Services 'Club, the chief cause of their economic checks they appeared to be noed States Information Service,
Billy Tingle PT, Boxing, Ju | plight.
Jitsu, 6 pm; whist drive, d p.m. European YMCA, Bridge Drive
p.m. Kowloon Union Church Women's
Anal
departure
of the evacuees was delayed by the painstaking Communist Inspection of their papers, luggage and their person- search repeated many Guild meeting 10.15 au times during their two and a half HK Light Orchestra rehearsal, day trip to Tientsin from Shang-
St. John's Cathedral hall, 6:45 | hai,
D.m.
Checro Services Club, whist
drive, 8 p.m.
HK Women's International Club, tea party for members to meet Committee, Gloucester Bldg.,. 4 p.m. to p.m.
YWCA lecture on "Chinese Han-
dicrafts", Duddell, Street. Union Jack Club, Dancing Class,
0.30 p.m.
Coming events
TOMORROW
Union Jack Club, whist drive,
7.45 p.m. Toe Club, meeting, 50, Mac- donnell Road, 8.30 p.m. Nine Dragons Services Club, dancing clans, 7 to 8 p.m.; flim show.
THURSDAY
Kowloon Rotary Clubs luncheon,
Peninsula Hotel 12.30 p.m. Y's Men's Club of HK, luncheon, Roof Garden, HK Hotel, HK Women's International Club, Whist Drive for Servlets,
12.45 p.m.
7.30
p.m.
8
Nine Dragons Services Club.
Hong Kong Band Cali p.m. Union Jack Club, tombola, 7,30
p.m.
FRIDAY
Engineering Society of Hong Kong, annual dinner, Roof Gardon,-HK-Hotel,-7.30 p.m. Organ Recital at St. John's
Cathedral. 1.15 p.in.
Sino-British Club Musle Group.
Nine
Concert at St. Stephen's Girls
College, 8.30 p.m.
Dragons Services Club,
Photography Classes,
pm Tombola & p.m. Union Jack Club, Dance, B p.m.
AUCTION OF CROWN LAND
An area
Before the evacuees reached the long rought haven of the American-flagged Gordon they were scrutinised at every stop. They underwent as much sur valliance
shy Western traveller aver underwent in Ruzala's Eastern European satellite countries. Despite the frequency of the more than a tight routine check on all foreigners carried out in China by the Communists. How ever, de Russian inspectors vere seen. Our documents were ex- amined from 10 to 15 times. The customs officers and police went through our baggage at least six times.
The Communists also carried out thorough body searches.
Our thorough hut not severe, journey to Tientsia from Shang- hal once would have taken in 'day but we travelled by barges and trains for 56 hours under warlike conditions.
U.S. blamed
designed to spread knowledge of America and things Ameri- can around the world.
The occasion was celebrated by a cocktail party attended by jend- ing members of the diplomatic corps, Government and the Press. The library is open from Mon- day to Saturday from 10a.m. to 0 p.m.
On Sundays it is open from p.m, to ↑ pas,
The services include:
HK delegation to United Nations meet
Hong Kong's delegation to the United Nations regional conter- which will take placo bi Bangkok in May will leave by alr on Monday next.
ences
Chaur said that when he lost bulante, flisi defendant - thought, he was putting up a resistance and that both men began to at- tack him. He struggled with first defendant and rulled down the stair and when the police ar- rived they were' stil!' struggling, Hearing was, adjourned until Thursday.
DSD ACCOUNTING ARRANGEMENTS
Counell
The Legislative
will be asked tomorrow, to Approva the
accounting tirrangements proposed for the Department of Supplies and Distribution by the Governor and endorsed by the Colonial Officel
1.) Hending room for recent The Principal Delegate will be American publications, including Mr. Kwok Chan, of the Banque de Books (e.g. piilosophy, economies, e Indo-China, and the Alternate government, technology, medicine. Delegates are Mr. M.W. Lo, OBE, Hterature, history, blography, fc-member of the Urban Council an tion, juveniles)
Mr. Austin' Coates of the Coloníai
The warding of the resolution, Magazines (eg. popular titles. Secretariat. Birs. Le will accom-
to be moved by the Financial business, professional, and techni-pany the delegation. cal journals).
Secrctury, reads us follows:
Resolved
"that" this' Counci Newspapers
(American and The Economic Commission for
approve the accounting arrang?- Asia and the Far East (ECAFE), local English papers).
nients proposed for 'the Depart- Pamphlets (from governmental which is the full name of the
ment of Supplies and Distribu- private sources).
United Nations regional organization in El Excellency the Gov- prosent collection of appro-tion, was scheduled to hold is nately 1000 volumes and lap sixth session this autumn in maguzlites suberiptions will grow Lahore, the
Pakistan. to include 5000 books and about 200 magazines.
and
The
swer questions.
This
But due to United Nations
2.) Reference service to an
annuncial arrangements, tho' date become more efficient when basic altered to Bangkok.. which is the service will has been advanced and the place reference books, now on order, hoped to hold the Seventh Ses-
permanent home of ECAFE I arrive from the United States.
measuring 1,200 square feet, of Crown land,
at Tung Choi Street, Kowloon, was sold by public auction at the Public Works Department Some evacuees have been try upset price after brisk bidding. tionalists and there.blockade for yesterday at three times then to leave for as much as six months and many blamed the NB- The upset price was HK$8,000, their plight. or $8 a square foot. The land was headache came last month when Their biggest Chung Lau, of eventually sold for 332,500 to Mr.
an evacuallon 740
attempt by the Nathan Roatl,. first floor, Kowloon,
General Gordon failed. The Known
Communints refused to let as Kowloon Inland Lot No. 6080, the land is for the erectse aboard American landing craft
evacuees travel down the Yang tion of tenement houses, and one to join the Gordon off the shore, the purchaser, within 12 months the vesse of the conditions of sale is that objecting to the naval status of after sale, must erect one or more
Many
shipping offelal's permanent buildings on it of
In to value of not less than Government for this failure and
Shanghai blamed the American 3.) Lending service as outlin-sion in Lahore early fa 1951. The HK$40,000,
ed below. Special requests for Pakistan Government's invitation Another condition is that the said the State Department should
emergency needs will be given still stands.", land may not be sold or mortgaged t
have realised the Communist consideration by the Librarian in until after the buildings thereon clan war type" vessels entering
touchiness o on the
Hong Kong will be represented subject of for charge. have been completed.
at the sixth session and also on the 4) Space will be available' Chinese territorial waters. Many after irary hours for meetings which is holding its second sCS- The annual Crown Rent
Committee on Industry' and Trade HK$36.
of the evacuees blamed both the of a cultural and non-partisan sion from May 9 to 16. One of British and American Govern- nature on application to the ments for not bringing pressure on Director of the United States In-the agenda. L ways and means-of- the items of particular interest on the Nationalists-to-give-them-safe formation-Service, phone 58138 passage through air and sda The USIS, in a pamphlet issued
increasing trade with Japan. blockade.
on the opening of the library; listed these rules which will govern the operation of the free service:
BIF delegation leaving today
U
19
cign
Borrowers card
Man gaoled for fraud
Issued when application form and guarantor form are completed except that a guarantor will not labour was imposed by Mr. J. Sentence of 18 months hard be required for a person with pre-Reynolds at Central yesterday resident. The guarantor must have pleaded guilty to three charges per identification as a permanent on Chan Po, agett: 45, when he
permanent home address and on larceny by trick. place of business, and not be " member of the applicant's family:
Shipping officials doubted that the Nationalists have really minel the Yangtse und say that the Brl- Hsh and American Governments: Fair delegation to the
Hong Kong's British Industries should have taken this into ac
United
count.-United
Perss. Kingdom, including Mr. W. P. Montgomery..
A complete passenger list will United Kingdom be releaser (when the General Trade Commissioner in Hong Gordon arrives in Hong Kong, the Kong, Mr. Ngai Shlu-kit, repre- China Mail" learned yesterday. DONATION
senting the Chinese Manufacturers Unton, Mr. K. C. Tam, represent-sulate released the following list Ilowever, the American Can- ACKNOWLEDGED ing the Chinese General Chamber
of Commerce, Mr. Wong Tong, of American diplomalle and con! Latest donation to the Kowloon Mr. and Mrs. Chon Man-kal, Misa sulur personal who are on board Union Church Organ Reconstruc Chiu, will leave for the United
Rosalind Ching, and Mr. Cheung the General Gordon," tion Fund Is HR350 from Mrs. Kingdom by BOAC today.
Soine are identhed only by Hutchinson.
their Inst name: Already in London are Further. contributions may be
Mr. Walier. McConaughy; L. L.dition sent to the Hon. Treasurer, Mr. Co. Ltd., who will lead the dele. A. Klernus; and wife; J. Gor Cedria Blaker, of Gilman and Bacon and wife; J. F. Morgan: RH.P. Dart, European YMCA, gation, Mr. K. B. A. Barnet, who hammar and wife; E. 2. Culori Salisbury Road, Kowloon.
will be the official representative Coughlin, G. L. Penhollow; of the Hong Kong Government, G. Reeder: A. R. Turner: and Mr. J. H. Kite of the Hong Chase; D. Hinke; R. Clough; Kong General Chamber of Com~ merce
The Hank
Kond Anti-Tuberculmis Association emisťully acknowledges the
Detective Sub-Lispector VAN The application of a minor chilid said that defendant on April 4 must be signed by a parent In - asked Lal Pink whether he hart is alreadyuarantor. If the parent an identity card issued by the
ferable. In case of loss of card; obtain tie nebesary card for him.
y a member, a gborantor Registration of Persons Depart unnecessary.
meht. Lai replied that. he had not Borrower's cards are not trans- and defendant Bald That he could borrowing privileges may be sus-on payment of a sum of money. pended for two weeks. If the card Lu gave d Befóndant $125
The party will be greeted Orth; Sutter; H. V. Os is not found in that period, a new
following decatione
Already acknowledged 911,305: Stewards routa by local Fress representa-
Colling Holme
Lucas: Manning
one may be issued. However, the Huso:
borrower continues to be respon his original' card. W. F. D. Gebhart; able for all malarial taken out on
70.
and Members of 11.E: Jocket Club $1,050, tives and officials, and the ar- Meyor; Perry Shroul Updike Members of H.K. Stock Exchange B108, rangements for their reception on A. Koenig The Kn Brothers 150, Mr. and Mrs, T..the Journey have been specially,
&་ Louis; W. H
R. H. Sould; W. A. Shaw; 1
Capt., Christensen
Gregory 120, all in memory of the late made by Far Eastern officials Brig. Gen. Vinter M. G
-38): 2, "Talent - The Brocks Club #180.
JR MoKent $100,- "kitów" 418 FG.-Et $150R Mour $140, Anot mich! #25^*~t~313,016,
FRESH FISH PRICES
Fresh fish, average: prices realised, at tu,
Kork, Felt Wholmalo". Maripet,1| Kinoala „Týru? yesterday, werment
Firi quality ́Average
À války
a tasty
White Pomfret (large) $2.41 :.
11.15.
.40
Hand Grant
1.00
1.08
Dourer Pike`
1.19
the British Overstas Airways Corporation.
don by Mr. E' G. A. Grimwood key; Sgt. G. Martin; Capt. S. Browed fellen, duplicate coples of Director of the London Office of Frankel: R. Wood; Li, D. J.. Kut the Hong Kong Government.
chers; C. E. Traubman; A. d. Fisher
J. M. Chalsson; 3. Kemid, J, D. Tohli.
Ch April 21 defendant went through the same procedure with Ln Shan, who paid him $100.20.
The third becasion was on April 27 when defendant ontained la 'gold: ring!from Young Küftgick jjales $13 in path, th
Materials for loan. Until the library collection is The party will be met in Lon Miss Campbell; Ma). M. A. Luc types of materials may be bor
T. Daniels, Sgt. J. Fox more complete, only the followIni
non-fiction, juvenile books," back sues of technical and profes slonal magazines and prophlets to the rule" will, be Exceptions considered by
the Ubrarian "in charge, AAN *** Number of loans⠀⠀
In, the beginning maximum of two itemi “will be fent *to* one, borrower. Only one book offen
QUEEN JULIANA'S BIRTHDAY
THEFT OF JOCKEY
CLUB BADGESTM
CRASH VICTIM BURIED
The funeral of Sergeant J.R
For" 27"* Heavy AA took place on Sun- {{day,ety Happy Valley, with
military honours,
Sergeant Stephens was küled
an accident on riday: whe tion) er suplicate non-ion may crashed into the Mur
:commercial; Kücke", out": be bortowed at one time uiti wall of the Naval Da more books are available. He was TKUN
Length of loans
other Items for one whe Books may be borrowed for two
Yesterday was the birthday of Queen Juliana of the Netherlands. A Jockey Club assistant was The Consul-General. .af. the sentenced to two months hard Netherlands held the usual re-debour by Mr. Reynolds at ception to mark the occasion at Central yesterday for stealing the Hong Kong Hotel Roof Gar-eight badges from the Hong den.
The Governor and Lady Gran Kong Jockey, Club on April 24 tham, loading officials of the Government, members of the pleaded guilty to the charge,
Defendant. Pun Tat, aged 1 Consular Body, the Dutch.com
"Detective" - Sub - Inspewed munity and notable figures in Welson said the jockey the financial and. mmerèidi made a report of world, -intlukling, isle Robert: Hot kiddges fram, "their" timblies // ars; tùng and St Shouson, Chot, were sunsiry host hät sen among the large
White Herring 3.63 White Croat
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HEAT-TREATED"
"TUMBLERS
* Moke function, la
The toast of
dist {ernor and Buy-General
BEN
M
Lodns may be renewed?
on time. "In case and
has a request on file
The
(cantitati berenowed!
The thafts had occured over at the period of three month
Police went to the omire and sofe Auorescent number of badgod:
folind "aight bad
the Une and was
'death) when jènuicht "bet wall, and the truce's
ernor's Despatch No. 48 of March 18 1949, and approved by the Secretary of State for the Colonies in his Despatch No. 225 of September 27, 1949; and that this Council further approve that the the limit of $10,000,000 pro- posed for the Japanese Trado $15,000,000," suspense Account be increased to
ENGINEERING 'SOCIETY
Engineering Society
The third annual dinner of the et Hong Kong will be held at the Rock Garden of the Hong-Kong Hotel on Friday:
$
Page,
NOW is the time
to plan your
Summer Holidays.....
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