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NEW SHIPPING ROUTE TO SOUTH EAST CHINA
Canton preparing for emergencies
The Chinese authorities at Canton яго steadily propar. ing for emergencles that may reault from worsening of the international situation. zal the independent verna- cular "Bing Tao Jih Pro" in special report from Canton. The report added that troop movements monopolian call- way communicatione. Only three locomotives have been allowed to be used for club- tian trains.
Northbound traine Jeave mostly at night to avoid at
attention. tracting
The ot- cupants of these tralas are mostly mon of General Lin Plao's Fourth Field Group including
Koreans.
Army
many
Reminders
Women's
Today
Section,
European YMCA, whist morning, 10
w.in.
Talk on "Modern Trendy in Bri- tish Education" by Mr. A.
A now shipping route between Hong Kong and China's South East coast is developing follow- ing the temporary closure of the part of Amoy as a result of plague there,
The reluctance of shipping companies here to send vessels to that Fukien port is also based on security reasons as the British coaster Clover- lock was recently involved in another incident with the Nationalists at Kinmen Island.
4:00ster
She was abelled and pursu- klang. This will be the 289-ton Choung Hing, Fed by Nationalist warships British
near Amoy last week while owned by the Tu ling Company she was passing Kinmen Is- and with Ya Yuen Company ne laud, which is only few miles gents,
Although water in the kerbeur from thic Communist-keld of Henkiang is shallower that Amuy,
that in Amoy, the port la ex- The new route, with Henpected to assume more port. klang. about 60 miles to the ance as It is conveniently located Worth of Amay and 20 miles and remote from the Nationalist- Bouth of
Я Foochow,
thehald Island base at Kinmen. Northern terminus, has been
Shanghai service travelled by one or two ismal. Ier-sized vessels during the past few weeks and the resulto are satisfactory,
At least one of the ships which have been plying regularly be- Hwen Hong Kong and Amoy 15
between service Shipping Shanghai and Hong Kong In being operated smoothly. The B&S Ship Tainan taft yesterday morning for that East China wart with a full load of cargo. The Panamanian
Vessel San
THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, JULY 14, 1950.
MR. C. E. MEYER
Retirement of Stan-Vac executive
The retirement of Mr. C. E. Meyer, a Vice-President and Director of Standard-Vacuum Oil Company, after 37 years in the international oll Indus-
Mr. P. W. Parker, Chairman of the Board.
expected to sail today for Hen-Antonie, which returned to Rantry was announced today by
"Fellowship" defined to Rotarians
as
Union Jack Club, dance; 8. pan. Nine Dragons Services Club.
At the weekly luncheon of the tombola, 7.30 pan.
the Kowloon Rotary Club French National Day; cocktail
yesterday, Mr. recepti, The Cripps, ik Penkuuls Hotel
D. S. HR, of the Hang Keng litel, 7 p.m.
tletined the word Retary Club,
the synonym of "fellowship"
Mr. Hill, who was introduced by Mr. R. H. Jones, newly in- Alumplitteted President of the Kowloon dinner. Rotary Club, said that the basis of fellowship is tolerance with- at which
it is a farer, and out fraud.
J. E. Luff, British Couneli terange." library, Gloucester Bldg., 5.30
p.1.
SI
Nine
College. Stephen's Association, annuat Cafe de Chine, 7.30 nm. Coming events
Services Club, ance," Dragons
, tombola, 7.30 p.m.
SUNDAY
Kong yesterday from Swalow, it due to sail today for Shanghai.
Another ship is to golu other vessels running betwisen Hon Kong and Swalow where carro je reported to be piled up for ex- port to the Colony.
The new vessel will be tho British coaster Sing Hing which hás been an regular runs between,
anel Kwongchowan
here since weeks ago.
The withdrawl of the Slug the Kwangchawan Hing from route was said to be partly due
to the lack of cargo there.
The Sing Hing owned by Ta Bing Company, is due to sail for Swatow on Saturday.
New mental hospital
A marketer of petroleum pro- duels in the Cricut for nearly 30 zems, Mr. Meyer dest went to Chin in 1913, inter serving fr Japan where he becane general
the
Judgment for plaintiffs
in streptomycin case
Judgment in favour of the plaintiffs was deliver- ed by the Acting Chief Justico, Mr. E. H. Williams, yesterday, in the streptomycin case.
The case, which started on Monday, was over a contract for the delivery of 3,000 viala of streptomycin, which plain- ifs rejected because they said shipment was not made by alr express us provided for in the contract.
Exhibition.
of Chinese paintings
They claimed for refund of n snah deposit of HK$14.000 which they paid defendants who were the sellers in the contract,
An exhibition of a fine col- plaintiffs were the Shun leetion of Chinese paintings Yuen Chemical Company or 14, and calligraphy by members Wing Wo Street. They were reof the Keng Jen Association presented by Mr. D. A. L. Wright
The
instructed by. Brutton and Com- of Fine Arts will be held at Halul Cecil the Art Gallery. pany.
Chater Road, The defendants were the Yuen (ground floor), Kung Company, imperters and from July 14 to 17 inclusive exporters, of the Bank of East from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. dally. the Asia Ballding, and the proprie
exhibits The
represent Yu Kwok-on.
selected They were letest
works of the defended by Mr. Brook A. Ber-group of 12 well-known Cuinese nacchi, instructed by Mr. P.C. painters and calligraphers. Woo.
for.
Works of most of these artists Defence claim
have been shown in exhibitions held in various parts of Chira The defendants denied they and some have won high acclaim had committed breach of the and awards in international ex- contract and said although thibitions in the United Kingdom, was originally stipulated ship the United States, India and the ment was to be made by air Soviet Union. express, it was later changed to shipment by sea at the ex-
press requent or plaintiffs. This denied by the plaintiff who salil point of fact they had asked for delivery several times of de- fendants wh
who replied the goods were on the way.
clunge of instruction was
of
artiala Among the
are two septuagenarlang Shang Yen-llt, 77-year-old calligrapher and scholar, who was professor Chinese at Humburg University, Germany for many years, and Chen Yung, 74-year-old painter, calligrapher and scholar.
well-known artist is Another The period of the contract was Chao Shao-an. formerly pro- In November/December 1910, and fessor of fine arts, Central Uni
and Canton University, early in January 1950, when the versity
the new school of streptomycin war drop- who represents
of painting in South China and Judgment was given for
in the re-specialises
painting of cash deposit of flowers and birds, Insects and
manager for Standard-Vacum.
Heki 435 a prisoner by Japanese
the muthorities | utter out-break of World War II, he was released ond repatriated on the s. Gripship n 1942. For the remainder of the
war. Air. Meyer led the important pust of petroleum attache at London, price in the Uulted States Eubassy ping. there.
USIS FILM ON
Mr. Meyer rejoined Standora-fund of the Vacuum in New York in 1945 as $14,000 and costs. a Director, becoming # Vic- President the following year. I this position he has supervised the company's netiviles in Janar, and China, all of Stonvae's tanker operations, and the company's employee and public relations programmes.
ish
of
Others include Huang Chun- pel, formerly professor of line arts. Central University, who specialises in MT. PALOMAR
the painting landscapes and flowers and birds; The United States Information Wang Shang-y, a painter and TOMORROW
Before he began to speak on
Service has recently received a caligrapher of rising fame, who Diocesan Girl's School Old Girls the topic of "Fellowship,” Mr.
A new mental hospital is lo Association, annual reunion, Hill asked four fellow Roterlons
entitled has travelled extensively in China interesting colour film by the Tung Wah
"The Story of Palomar." This for landscape painting and has at DGS 2.30 p.m.
to give * definition of what be built
Born In East Ashford, New
picture describes the 200 Inch held exhibitions of his works NAAFI Club, beach plenie, 2.30
in Hellowship"
uest Hospital to house the 69 in- is. The BUEST
York, In 1891, Mr. Meyer telescope pa Mt. Palomar, Cali- Hong Kong, Macan, Nanking and p.m.; tombola. 7.30 p.m.
peaker Faid that it
It all bolls sane patients at present stay-
graduate of Syracuse University in the
ls of Cheero Services Club, tombola, |:29
special interest | Shanghai; and Yon-shan, down to the
ane word "toler-Ing in isolated rooms
(1913). He Is a member of Delta fomnia, and is 7.30 p.m.
that to attain utter hospital.
Tau Delta, the University Club to those interestert in astronomy formerly Principal of the College and.
This dim, together with several of Fine Arts in Canton, who excels The site of the new hospital is
of New York and India House, among and complete tolerance
educational pictures, will in poetry, calligraphy and paint- fellow merehers one must treat
Cemetery and has been active in the Na-other near the Tung Wah 50, others without formality in order and work on the new build- tlonal Foreign Trade Council, tha be shown on Friday, July 21, atings.
East-Amerien Council or 8 p.m. in the Chinese YMCA Macdonnell Road, 0.30 p.m. understanding.
to come to a common ground ofing is expected to be completed Far
within three months,
Industry and Commerce, and the auditorium, Bridges Street. Nine Dragons Services Club, n
International It is expected that when the Japan
Christian public are cordially invited to at- the of thanks to In a vote "Gun Law" at p.m.
tend. Admission is free of charge L. Starbuck new hospital is open, difficulties University Foundation. European YMCA Armchair Group speaker Rotarian
by the Tung Wah Mr. Jagreed with Mr. Hill in his de- encountered
of the finition
menning of Hospital authorities in housing fellowship.
the insanes will be overcome,
CORONATION OF SIAMESE KING DESCRIBED
To classical
concert,
inceting talk by Brogden, 845 pan.
Boy Scouts, Girl Guides
anniversary
the luncheon it
was
/ced that the next meeting
of the Board of Directors will be held next Wednesday, next Larlles Day, August 31, and the annual ball to be held on October 27,
Guests at the luncheon were: G. J. Briggs, C. F. Moore, W. C. The 40th anniversary of Houghton. C. W. Greaves, the Boy Scouts and Girl Sykes, A.LG. Eastman and G.E.F. Guides will be commemorat- Thompson.
Visiting Rotarians
were: D.S.
ed on Sunday with special H, J.G. Meyer, G.B. Fryer and
services at parade
St. F. Buckens. John's Cathedral, St. Joseph's Church, St. Andrew's Church, DUTCH DESTROYER St. Theresa's Church, and LEAVES FOR KOREA
other churches.
services.
The Dutch destroyer Eversten left Hong Kong yesterday for Korean waters to join the United Nations' fleet.
The Girl Guides Association in Hong Kong, in a statement yes terday, said that it is hoped that everyone whether or not actively concerned with the Girl Guldes
HNMS Eversten, formerly HMS will
onc of the parade allend
Scourge and handed over to the Brownies should attend with Dutch Navy after the war, is their parents or with their res-Holland's contribution to the UN
in the Korean war. pective Packs.
which was The destroyer, Sunday has a special sign-
waters Guides Incance for
of the operating in Indonesian Catholic faith as it is the Feast before arriving here, was the of Our Lady of Mount Carmel first Dutch naval craft to visit
all Hong Kong its more than a year. who is the Patron Saint of
destroyer The 1,700-ton Girl Guides,
Sunday's services will provide under the command of Common- an opportunity for all those in- der D. J. van Doarninch. 1erested to pray for the exten- sion of the movement's Ideal for
youth throughout the world,
LORRIES IN
ACCIDENT
is
A talk on "The
0
Coronation
of the King of Siam" was given in Chinese by Mr. Tang Kam-tai at the weekly luncheon of the Y's Men's Club at Hong Kong Hotel, yesterday. Described 02
travelling Journalist and former
writer for the Canton "Ta Kung Pao," Mr. Tang told members of the tedious religious rites which the young king had to undergo.
Mr. Tang was in Tholland for six months where he witnessed events- the three important
former king, cremation of the the marriage and the coronation of the present monarch.
GAS CONSUMPTION The figure of gas consumption in 1040, given by Mr. F. Tyndall, Assistant Manager of the Hong Kong and China Gas Company, in an article on the Company's ex- pansion programme in the "China Mall" of July 12, was erroneously, given a 213 million cuble feca
253 million cubic feet. instead of the correct record of
Boys' and Girls' Clubs Ass'n appeals for funds
A traffic accident involving The 41. clubs run by the Boys' and Girls' Clubs
two lorries occurred shortly after
2 pm. yesterday when a lorry
crashed into a parked lorry which
in turn was forced onto the pave- ment before number 181, Queen's Rond Central.
J
The driver of the parkod lorry was alightly Injured on the back ond the facade of the shop at No. 151 was alighily damaged.
FRESH FISH PRICES
The
Association cater today for more than '1,500 stroot children-urchins and waifs-trying to turn them into usòful citizens.
normal working of the Association requires about HK$8,500 a month. Its proposed ex- pansion plan for the current year will increase this amount to HK$12,000 a month.
To help
raise the required Annnce, the Association will have Its annual flower day tomorrow when the pubile, it is hoped, w!!! give generously.
COURT BREVITIES
The
Two Sanitary coolies were fined $300 or six weeks by Mr. charged before Mr. Hin-shing W. A. Blair-Kerr at Kowloon yesterday. Marine Police found Lo at Central yesterday with six dynamite bombs, six detona- collecting money for charit- tors and soven fuses on board able purposes without per defendant's junk in Kowloon Bay mission from the Police. on Tuesday." They were additionally charged with mendicancy. Оп a charge of attempted pocket The coolies were Tsang Kin-larceny by cutting the man, aged 25, and Li Chow, agod of a passenger on board a bus 23. Each were fined $50 on thit on Wednesday, Chan Chi, a news
sentenced to first charge and cautioned on the vendor, was
months hard labour by Mr. mendiconcy charge.
James Wicks at Kowloon yester
Defendant had previous day.
conviction for a simiär offence.
Charged with the larceny of two boats, Fan Hel-ling, 32. year-old Asherman, was remanded two days by Mr. Blair-Kerr at Kowloon yesterday.
Detective Sub-Insprelor Wong said that the two men went into two shops in Electric Street or June 11 and asked for money for the purpose of a Chinese Festival. They had not obtained permission from the Commissioner of follco and were arrested by the Police. In fining the defendants Mr. Lo said that he was taking into consideration the fact that they, on December 27, 1940, and a cargo junk at Tung Chung. had been in custody for over o
Lantao Island, on January 2 this month.
year.
For converting to his own usa HKSGO, which was given to him. by his employers to buy stamps. Chun Kong-chi, aged 23, was charged before Mr. J. Reynolds at Central yesterday with fraudu lent conversion.
Fan was alleged to have stolen
HEALTH RETURN
Four deaths each from enteric lever and measles, 50 from tuber- culosis, and
one cach from chicken
Dox, diphtheria and whooping cough curred in the week ended July, according to the weekly Health Return released yesterday.
Deaths from all causes in the period under review were 1,400 as compared to 1,045 births.
The ndditional deaths from tuberculosis have increased the
death toll of the disease to 1,526 trom the beginning of the year to July 1.
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A travelling trader, Mak Yau, was remanded two days by Mr. Blair-Kerr at Kowloon yesterday aftor he was charged with the Inspector Brown said that the legal possession of a Mauser defendant was a clerk employed pistol, a revolver and 21 rounds by Messrs. Johnson, Stokes and of ammunition. Master and on June 22 had used
the HK360 for his own usc.
Defendant was remanded two
day for the Police to concludo their investigations.
A
17-year-old cook, Lam
Chung, was charged before Mr
J. Reynolds at Central yesterday
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May we suggest to our patrons that they bear in mind, conditioners, the following quali
An old Chinese woman, idam when choosing the air
with the larceny of two letters tinted as Ying Keng-fang. 68, ennialsing cheques for a total of was found seriously wounded US$700 on divers dates between with knife cuts,, in a hut in May 1 and June-15.
Blue Pool Road yesterday after-
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Inspector Brown said that the roon,
Sho letters belonged to J. P. Chu
discovered
been Quon-elu_of_84, Queen's Read, smoke, believed to have Central.. Defendant was remand-caused by an attempt, to set the father and mother, growing uped two days for the Police to hut on fire after she had been together in a happy family, the make inquiries.
uttacked, was seen coming from social group which proparos
the hut. them for the greater social group
The wounded In a sucessful application for review of sentence through his taken to: Queen Mary Hospital Into which they must emerge. "They lack education, they counsel, Mr. A. el Arquill, Chan and her condition
is reported
price
be sent to the Honorary Trea-lack guidance in care of body Chuen, owner of Junk T2260H, to be critical
the Boys and Girls' Clubs and mind, they lack rudimentry had his fine of $1,750 or 15 salty sure
months reduced to $1,000 or pix Association, War Memorial Wel-ideas of health and hygiene,
d'Almada months by Mr. F. Necessities of lifo fare Centre, Bouthorn Play
at Kowloon yesterday. "But why speak of these things,
Chan was sentenced June
on
Fresh fish average prices seallast at the Hong Kong Fish Whelando Market, Kennedy Town, yesterday Weth June
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Individual donations may also
ground, Wanchal.
Tho Association's annual re-
¡port: atates that despite the wich when the very necessities of 10c, 27 on wp charges of possession
sources on
The
wants of the clubs (ching to them?
mem-
*HK RIFLE ASSOCIATION
All these, the possession of dangerous goods
Application forms for cannot provide ner even a aboard his junk in Deep: Bay, bernhip In the Hong-Kong Rifle already established anulated with part of them, for all the children Sub-Inspector K. C. Cheng pro-and may be obtained from the Assoclailan arenaw available It, the needs
of the children who need them,
socuted,
Honorary Secretary, at Höng
· DONATIONS.
crowding the city strepts com "But, the fact that our efforts
Force, For-toaling a gold banglo, Kong Datenço pelled
Garden If to expand its activities, must be confined to a small pro- ACKNOWLEDGED The expansion has resulted in portion of those in need through valued, at 3150, from a goldenfo Hoad.
It is planned to hold the Latest: donations to the end on an increase of 12 clubs in the lack of funds, facilities, and shop in Paiho Street, Man Wah,
year under
Opening Bhoot on the Kal Tak bringing review Anti-Tuberculonta Anavelation are:----
on Sunday morning, 12 lange Proskuri acknowledged fr $281,811, total 19:41. The additions 12 and workers, is only a chel-20-year-old unemployed, ras
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