STORY OF PIRACY NEAR HONG KONG
CHINESE SEAMEN RELEASED
Thirty-thrud Chinese mem- 'born, of the crew, of the 8s. Ethel Moller, who spent 10
• weeks' detention at the hands of the Chinese Nationalists, and nine days' incommunicado dciention in Hong Kong, were allowed to leave the ship yes terday.
{Tho-story of an alleged piracy on the high seas
Just South Wast of Cheung Chau Island on thic afternoon of February 6; during which the captain of a fishing trawler was killed and two members of the crow wounded, was told before Mr, F. X. d'Almada at Kowloon yesterday.
Two men, Mak Hoi, described as a fish dealer, and
Chan Tat, unemployed, faced committal pro- ceedings on a charge of piracy with violence. Defendants, with other's not in custody, were alleged to have assaulted and robbed the owners and crew of the trawl er, "Son Kin Sing", while of Nelther Mollers Ltd., nor the her way here from Talwan, of immigration authorities would 502 tacis of gold bars, gold or- comment yesterday on why the members of the crew were heldments, $100 in Taiwan cui-
rency. a suit of European- style clothing, an overcoat and
on bourd the ship in Hong Kong, The Ethel Maller was recovered from Chinese Nationalist controla pair of shoes, and escaped
Governor to attend parade
when the Royal Navy took over on. Por si Kin Stør, left Mon Vnlt at 10.30 u.m. on May 31
control.
the
Og
at Happy Valicy.
The general public may obtain admission to the stadiuin through B entrance.
The Governor will carry out with the San Kin Sing.
an Inspection of the locally on the high wens of Amoy by n
Outlining the main faels of the Enlisted Personnel and will Royal Navy warship on May 12.
The ship arrived in Hong Kong case, Sub-Inspector W.II. Sum-take the Salute at the seventh with 175 Nationalist sokliers and mers, of the Marine Palice, zalid Pussing out Parade of the 14 women-who were on board that on February 3. the motor Hong Kong Chinese Training the ship bound for Kin Men trawler,
Islands,
for Hung Кони, with
n crew of 17 inclad- On Sunday, Nationalisting the owners of the boat, Chau sokiters und their dependents Yu-hing and Kong Sing-fuk, who were transferred a Norwegian hudl sald their possessions The Hong Kong Chinese Train-
Taiwon ship for deportation to Taiwan. -
with the intention of ing Unit which was first estab- Still missing are elight inembers ecuring to the Colony to set up a lished in 1948 is commanded by of the original Ethel Moller crew fishing syndiente.
Major J.F. Soper, Royal Berk who were taken off the ship by
Altogether the crew had $162,-shire Regiment, alded by a stalt the Nationalists early in May 534 worth of gold on board the of three British Officers and nine durlug the detention at Tangshan trawler.
other ranks. Island, and have not been seen. since,
It was reported that the Na- tionalist officials at Tangahan described the eight Chinese a "useless.
Pelice, Inumigration authorities on Mallers Ltd, have maintained silence on Bir Ethel Muller ever since that ship entered Hung Kong on May 19.
CLERK BOUND OVER
On February 8 after three days
Recruits are voluntarily enlisted
of saliing they came within sigle for a period of three years, the of Hong Kong and, just outside first 18 weeks of which are spent Belush British waters motor junk at the Lemnun Barracks of the steamed near the trawler
and KCTU, opened machine-gun fire on her, The captain of the San Bin Slug was mortally wounded while tw other nisu received wounds.
ed.
At the conclusion of the train.
ind of the present intake more than 80 recruits will have passed Ithrough the unit to such employ- |ment an drivers, Alters, signal. men, cooks, coxswain, bombTM dis-
Near Lingting The muter junk. which wasposal, searchlight operaters, nurs- identified as the "Mom Sze," took (ing orderlies, etc. the trawler to an island
During their period 1970
training Lingting Istund. There the men on the recruits reach a high stand- die trawler were transferred to urd of emeleney in footdrill and Si Hin-young. aged 20, a
the hold of the Man Sze while the musketry, and there is a definite San Kin
their general Sing was being ransack-improvement in clerk of Messrs. Johnson Stokes S. The trawler was inkers to an-physique. English is taught and and (Master, was bound over other island the next day and with facilities exist for night classes. in the sum of $500 to be offe
the exception of one of the
On the conclusion of their first good behaviour for two years wounded men all were nut on a period of service soldiers will by Mr. J. Reynolds at Central sampun and after being given $50 have the option of signing on for yesterday.
by the alleged pirates, set out for further period of three years. alf They can be promoted to Cheung Chau Island.
Mr. Summers, the first prosecu-ranks up to and including War-
rant Officer. tions witness, giving evidence, sold that the owners Fof the trawler
Siu was originally charged with the fraudulent conversion of HK$30 from Li Ping-hang Mesars Johnson Stokes and Mas-
of
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MALAY GUARD AT
GOVERNMENT HOUSE
THE CHINA MAIE - TUESDAY, MAY 21, 1950.
Reminders
Today
Launching of new vehicular ferry
boat, by Lady Grantham, a Kowloon Docks, 12 noon
IK Light Orchestra rohearsal St,
John's Cathedral hall, 6.45)
P.JD.
k Rotary Club, Roof Garden,
HK Hotel, 12.80 p.m. Bridge Drive, Suropeap YMCA,
8 pm
Union Jack Club, dancing class,
8.30 p.m.
EMPIRE DAY MESSAGE TO BRITISH YOUTH
An Empira Doy message to the youth of the Bri- tish Empire from the Rt. Hon. The Earl of Gowrie, President of the Empire Day Move- ment, was released in Hong Kong yesterday by the local Government Public Relations Offico.
It road: "In former years I have spoken to you of loyalty and also of the friendship that Nine Dragons Services, Club, Billynks the people of many race!
Tingle's physleni
our great Com training which form classes,
& pan., Whist drive, monwealth and Empire forally. "Let us now talk of educatipa. p.m.
To you, I expect, this means school and the lessons to be found there, but there is something to
8
House, 10.45 a.m. Urban Council
meeting UPO Bldg. 4.15 p.m.
St. David's Society of Hong Kong, annual meeting, Jacobean Room, HK Hotel, 5.80 pjn.
HK FILM STUDIOS OFFEND
Talk on "Chinese Theatre", at the YWCA, Duddell St., by Mr. Yao Hein-nung, 3 pan. Sua Manggis Rubber, Co., Ltd., learn that fa even more exclling
The Hong Kong Government Shanghal Malay Rubber than such lessons, though indeed Estate, Ltd., annual general is a part of our education, as called together Chinese nieelings. 001-608 Marita mean the way in which we all film producers in the Colony
to live h learn
and told them to stop dishing happily together. "You know that by working out Communist propaganda, a
your reliable informant told to hard, paying attention
the teachers and using your mind. United Press. you will one day Improve your The informant said that Chinese position, but this is not the whole dim studios bere almost without story. You are going to meet all exception had come under Com- kinds of people, and from themmunist influence. The Commun you will learn many things. ists had appoited unofficial cen- who checked all scripts and told the studios which to produce and which to kill. The producera were unable to go over the een- actors and sors' heads because jochnicious refused to work un hims which had pot bten ap- proved.
Coming events
TOMORROW
Toe H meeting, 50, Mardonpelt
Road, 8.30 p.m. Union Jack Club, Whist Dive,
7.30 p.m. Nine
Club, Dragons Services dancing class, 0 p.m.; Alm show, 8 p.m. Women's Section.
10,
Europos
YMCA whist drive, 10 ñ.m.
MARINE DEPT. MASTER IN COURT
Department Launch No. 20 Ho Sai-lo, master of Marine
was summoned before Mr. T. B. Low in the Marine Court yesterday for a breach of the Marine Regulations on May Ho was sanmoned for allowing his launch to lie alongside Queen's Pler at 4.13 p.m. on May 16 while not embarking or disembarking Passengers and without a permit from the Director of Marine.
was He pleaded guilty and calloned.
Sub-Inspector S. Mackenzie of the Maine Police said that defen ter's office on May 11, but 11 more made a report of the piracy to
dant's boat was lying alongside charges of fraudulent conversions the police on February 7 and after.
Queen's Pier for some time. Whe during the past year, involving a intensive inquiries, first defendant,
arrested defendant produced an sum of more than HK$1,000 were who had set up business as
order endorsed by the Marine added. In all $4,000 is involved.
Department ordering the vessel Mr. Peter Sin, representing des dealer, was arrested at 62 fendant, said that his client's at Sun Street, Cheung Ch
For the first time since their tolle off the par until required. on the morning land, an
April 9. arrival in the Colony, Malayan
Defendant said that he had mother had great difculty In
In Brat defendant's premises the Airmen raising the money in order to re-
of No. 91 (Malaya) instructed to take his vessel. fund the complainant. Under police found
number of re- Squadron, Royal Air Force Regl-Queen's Pier for the use of the the ceipts concerning the sales, pur-ment, have been accorded the Colonial Secretary and was to these
clrcumstances -"with power vested in your worship I chases and pawning of gold. to honour of mounting guard for take him across the harbour to
which defendant | The Governor at Government Kowloon, would ask you to bind defendant another room,
had made ready for a wedding the Ilouse and for the General Officer The Colonial Secretary he over," said Mr. Sin.
The prosecution officer said next day, the police found a gold Commanding in Chief at Flag-arrived at 4.13 p.m. and told him
involved was bar and two tins containing gold staff llouse. The Malayan guard, ornaments. Only two bills relating which is commanded by British Officers and Senior NCO's, ro- that to fish dealing were found. Johnston
result of information given lieved the Middlesex Regiment at As by the first defendant; the second 11 am, yesterday. defendant, Chan Tal, was arrest- ed on April 14.
April 14, Mr. Summers, companied by Chuu Yu-hing, on a police launch, visited the waters where the alleged piracy took place and ascertained that the actual occurrence was South West of Cheung Chau Island.
that the amount $4,000.
The magistrale ordered $4,000 be refunded to Stokes and Master.
GUNNER PLEADS
NOT GUILTY
A plea of not guilty to robbery with violence was entered year terday by Gunner Colin Scott Brown, aged 20, of the 34th Light Anti-Alreraft Regiment, RA, Gun Club Hill, at the Criminal Ses- Glans.
have
Tal
board a
A
Chau Is-
AC-
Owner's story Chau Yu-hing In evidence said
that he was born in Singapore Brown was alleged to
and that he and his partner, Kong robbed Cheung Ho a NAAFI em- Sing-fuk, bought the San Kin ployce, of a wrist watch,
Sing in Taiwan for $50,000, his fountain
jacket per,
and shore being $30,000. He sold his HK$30 on March 10,
Mr. Justice Gould, Sanlor. Possessions and Puisse Judge, accordingly order-cash into gold bars. He left Taiwan cd Brown to stand down pending to start business in Hong Konk
the fixing of a date for the trial.
HK LIGHT ORCHESTRA
The Hong Kong Light Orchestra
converted, the
beenuse of the high taxation In
Taiwan, he said.
They felt Mong On, Fang Wu (Pescadores) on February 8 with a crew of 17 including Cap: thin Shum Ying, who was killed.
"He
will start rehearsals at 7 pm. to- tunaid that he himself had 28
of gold, including three 'gold' day at St. John's Cathedral Hall, rings, worth $70,000, while all Garden Road.
CORRESPONDENT -TO-SPEAK-
the
Mr. Christopher Rand, Far Eastern Correspondent of "New York Herald Tribune," will be the Hong Kong Rotary Club's guest speaker today.
Mr. Rand was in French Indo-
China recently and has agreed to speak on "Today in Indo-China",
The colour film," "Colour" by courtesy of the British Council will be shown on May 30.
other members also had gold on A Any musicians who have just board the trawler.
While in the hold of the Mah arrived from North China are in- vited to come along and join Szo be heard his alleged attackers this Civilian Service Orchestra on carry on a conversation and heard thudding sounds, which he took Tuesday evenings.
The Orchestra plans to give an-to be gold bars hitting the deck other Concert towards the end of as he heard a voice exclaim; "Why next month. The actual date will so many gold be announced later.
LAND SALE Rural Building Lot No. 600,- at the Junction of Sassoon Road and Victoria Road, with an area of 7,000 square feet. was sold at the upset price of HK$21,000 at the Public Works public auction yesterday.
purchaser was Mr. R.A. Wickerson, Managing Director ·
the China Provident Loan an of the Ca Mortgage Company Limited..
A condition of the sale is that
within 18 months the purchaser
to
old bare?" First defendant, he said, seeme
bo leader of the gang as he
the was the man who was giving the orders, and second defendant was among them.
they reached
When
Chaunk Chau Island by sampan at 2.30 in the afternoon, he made a report to the police and later brought the wounded man to Hong Kong to the Queen Mary Hospital. Hearing continues today.
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Gowrie's other informant said that henceforth all scripts must be approved by á "Our concept of the British Government censor before pro-
A Government. Empire has greatly changed since
celebration of an Annual spokesman confirmed that a meet- Empire Day was first proposed, in ng had taken place 1002, by the 12th Earl of Meath, producers, but declined to reveal
what transpired. our founder.
the
with film
"For many, too many years we
Most Alms produced in Hong at home, have taken the Colonial Kong are exhibited overseas in East Aslu, the Malaya, South granted: dependencies for
we knew vagubly of their existence Philippines and India, and occa- but few troubled to find out much slonally are sent abroad
with or French dialogue. The about them, few
knewformant said the Citing morke*] their accurately
geographical was finished anyway because the position.
even
"But, in the last two decades, Reds refused to allow foreign there has been a real change of currencies to be sent out of the attitude-a change stumulated by country. Besides, the Communisti producing their own films and this recent war and the ensuing Importing Soviet Alms which are economic crisis. A far more in-
dubbed in Chinese In
dialogue. telligent interest is now taken
United Press. the Colonics; and this was fully proved, if proof were necessary. by the success of the Colonial Month (organised by the Colonial
les during the summer of 1949) when the size of the crowds who exceeded thronged 'the exhibition all expectations.
people now know where these territories and how each differs from the other climatical
le,
CLEANER WHO DAMAGED CAR
Because Chiu Keung-wali ly, racially, economically. More- did not want him to clean the
Lau Kwok-ying took over, we are beginning to under-car, stand that the well belog of the offence, scratched the car with Commonwealth and Empire de a stone, taking off the paint. pends as inuch on the health and said,
prosperity of each as on the co- operation of all the partners that make up this wonderful chain of English-speaking peoples.
(defendant) to wait as there was another gentleman arriving to go with him.
I
then told, him," continued defendant, "that I had to leave the Pler but he told me wat alongside till the other gentleman caine along. The gentleman event! tually came at-4.25 p.m. where upon I left the Pler immediately."
PLANE DIVERTED
Better way "Furthermore, all
Lau was charged before Mr. J. Reynolds at Central yesterday with mallelously damaging car No. 2130 on Sunday at South Bay beach.
Pleading guilty to the offence, was given the option of a
of HK$200 fully fine
or Bix weeks
realise that the maintenance imprisonment. Lau was also or- and development of this part-dered to pay HK$30 compensation "norship" is a "teuty stabilising or to-go-to-prison-for-a-further
influence in sarely troubled Week. world and an honest attempt só
way
According to the prosecution lead a batter of life for all defendant is a car cleaner. On Sunday complainant parked his mankind. "And, as you know, various car at South Bay beach and went The Pan American World Air-factors have forged strong per for a swim. Before he left cort- ways aircraft from Tokyo was sonal links; on the one hand, plainant went diverted to Manila yesterday dub troops from Britain who served wanted to
know whether he to bad weather,
overseas during the war made wanted his car cleaned. The aircraft Is expected to friends, and have thus learnt, at
Complainant replied that it arrive here this morning,
Accused says he was to organise guerilla force
1
man charged with possession of arms and am- munition at the Criminal Sessions yesterday maintained that he came into the Colony for” the purpose of organising on anti-Communist guerilla forco.
Regarding the 32 Browning automatic loaded
with seven rounds found on him, Cheung Yung-fei, the accused, showed the Court a document from Taiwan, which He took for g permit.
Cheung, who came into Hong, bullets were found hidden in bir Kong from Canton, was given jackpt... three years' hard labour and
12 strokes by the Senior Pulare. Judge, Mr. Justice Gould.
Crossed
ssed into his
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Although the work of the Hong- kong Antl-Tuberculosis Association is planned to meet the needs of this particular community, it is also part of theworld-wide effort to eradicate tuberculosis. It is only by extending treatment to a greater number of duf- ferers that the vicious. chain of com- munication by which tuberculosis is
broken spread, can be
The future development and exten- alon of the work of the Hongkong. As sociation depends very largely upon the Annual Appeal for funds, and it is good to remember that every donation represents an investment in health pro tection for our children and for ourselves. -
This year's Appeal closes on' 31st "May." Your practical sympathy will help to extend this work among local suffer- ors of tuberculosis so please give
Up to hlin and THAT THEY MAY LIVE
first he
hand of life and conditions was not necessary: After his advisors and students
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the other tinhd, swim complainant found his car
damaged
Complainant bow a bby clean
Increasing numbers have come
from the Dominions and Colcales ing another car and told him that to see and learn from the Mother he would take him to the Polled Country-the heart of this unique Siation for damaging his car family of nationa.
The boy denied the charge, and The story of that family, of pointed but defendant as the one its arowth and development, is an prosecution stated that these
for the damage.
enthralling one; for it la an out- standing experiment in har kind of cases have been going on monious living made by peoples for a long time but they could. of many races from different not get the offender. The police backgrounds and In varying regard the case as a very serious stages of civilisation.
'one.
- Docendent in dock said that "Nor have we reached the final chapters, You, who have your since complainant did not pay life before you, must contribute him, he damaged the car. your share of good taste, of courage and integrity, in writing the next phase.
"It is fitting indeed it is my privilege to remind you all, this Empire Day, at the seal and per, sonal respbhaibility of each one of you In furthering this great- experiment.
God speed you all and good luck attend, you who work 10 attain this end."
SHANGHAI MEN IN COURT
DONATIONS ACKNOWLEDGED
Latest Sopations, in the Hong-Konst Anti-Tubercakala: Association are pce Previomly doneknowledged 159,089,65, edir. Butterfeld and wire $1,000, Memra, Leith and Orange, 1800, The Winn Lang" "Tank"U200,"Etaff of “the” Chỉiền TOND Cò. ~Ltd,' #140, Mesure, Cather Zld and Staff $189, Mr: Ne Kil-yes`$100, Mr. Kay Bhờ "850; Etaff of Menuru, Keen Bang Brickworks *ZTIKAD, MAIN, WM" Läslöy and Co. Ltd. #390,-Blaff, of -Mepern, W.B Cheng Singchuan, aged 30, Loxiny and Co. Lad: 8150. Top Tw Sing Mr. M. Heenan, Crown Coun-ploading guilty to possession of Mr. Hin shing Lo at Central, ar, Kwan. Trorvan 194, Mr. Leunt Ng Cheuk als Ng, Cheuk-lin, of Shanghai was fined $100. by Co $10: Mr. Wirint $10. Mr. Obeung Tuk-eing! 120,12ztio Ming· Hing Eng., Co. sel, told the Court that the o-ravolver, and 20′′ rounds, was coner was arrested in a restau- given three years and 12 strokes yesterday on a charge of 18, ale ak ühine, Line The Man Cheung Tant on March 31 while in com- The hecuset Bilanzou for enter malicious damage. Defendant Rattan Cd 19. Mr Tim Mina 150, Mr.
Two - Holiath, $it, Mr. «Pak And+lik -#19,-
Bilog $1;"" The Tut' Lee Co. $10, Mr. Au Twenty dix other: Shanghai zamanda 85, 7 hor, Mis Madman: $10. disorderly eqaduct, while ano of Young Shui-Line 15, Mx, Aŭ Teung Shlu- them had his ban or $150 estrent-i-Ho Change Ho
courtagena OSTRE ARE 15), MAKOOpa, Hovg Zapru
Cheng was also ordered to pay 910, Mr. Tas sim-kos 48, Mr. Lasing Chik
compensation to the Lik 1,122
Air Headquarters, Hong Kong. pany
mist spend-not less than AK380,-// Arnouiced, yesterday' that they with three others. On being the Colony through, 'the bridge was also fined $25-for disorder; Mr. Law Bung-chan $10. Mr. Woj. W 000 in rateable improvements on had to be dbandoned bcause of to his
Al Display at Kal Tak which searched, the pistel was found near the New Territories Village ly conducta
Jeft leg below the of Sheung Shuff without studinese were 'rach gined: $50; för || Mr. Au-Young, Kwal-chiu #8, Mr. Au
kuco.
bong discovered by
Keventually caught two the pistol and bullets inside
the weapon. Chèing why. Unolim coristables, td when he falled, 19 Appear: Chwaking, Ulf. "Mr. Tan: Katalog 14
the lot. Elther a detached house weather conditions on Saturday kid by Mr. Gould why he or a block of flats not exceeding will be held on June 3.
concealed 33 fort in height may be built
The tickets aued for Muy 30 The qusual Crown zent is will be available for June 3) und said he did not intend to stay mifes HK$100.
be the same as those already there in the mountime. the programme and timinge will long in Hong Kong and therefore hought it best to keep the topon
· Members of the Pharmaceutical published,
all tickets for last Saturday Another man Yin-tih: Bociety of Hong Kong and their
Who
risirig 'ari "butöraktid plated. friends will be the guests of the have been taken up and there is pleaded guilty to a similar offence, for Imperial Chemical Industries atrendy de tohr wallig 16 for was
four years and Blok Fick and Chouk Kwa Wat Limited at the Como gry ickets that might be return
While
each is given a five years) and 13|| *(China)
On Thursday at 8:30 pm TUERAT PUBORINI textile factory Chu, war best okes when they admitted: pos
cleaning a plated saf
ota Aurally loaded: revolver
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