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A SELECTION OF THE MANY BARGAINS
IN MENS WEAR
MERIDIAN VESTS and SHORTS
$ 3.75
COPPERS Midway JOCKEY SHORTS (de luxe)
$ 6.00
HANDKERCHIEF and TIE SETS
$ 6.50
COTTON BOW TIES
$ 1.50
'WEMBLEY' PALM BEACH TIES
$ 7.00
ENGLISH PALM BEACH ¿TIES.
from $ 2.50
WOOLLEN SLIPOVERS
'AERTEX' SPORTS SHIRTS
POPLIN DAY SHIRTS
SILK SQUARES
COTTON SCARVES
'AERTEX' PYJAMAS
SILK SOCKS
WOOLLEN STOCKINGS
'GANTNER BATHING TRUNKS
from $13.50 from $14.00 from $10,00
$12.50 $ 3.00 $25.00
from $ 3.00 from $ 3.50 from $6.50
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1950
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TIE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, AUGUST 5, 1030.
BRITISH SHIP HELD BY NATIONALISTS
Electric Co.'s
statement
An official statement by the Hong Kong Electria Company,. Limited on Thursday, night's "black-out" released yester day inld:
At 8.25 p.m. on Thursday an the a fault developed generating utation control board. Without any further warning the whole load of the laland was thrown off the goderatore. In approximately 30 minutes the staff were able to clear the fault and get tha supply hack to normal."
Alleged sock stealer bound over
The Hong Kong-registered British froighter North- ern" Glow," "formarly the Nationalist-flagged Nonchiang, was detained at Bako 'liland, Nationalist naval base in the Pescadores, off Talwan, and part of her 4,000 tons "äf iron materials, destinod for Dairon, seized. The European personnel, headed by Captain G.. Walker, were held incommunicado' aboard. the 6,000-ton steamer. The Chinese third officer was imprisoned on a charge of being a Communjst.
This was learned from per- sonnel of the Panamanian freighter Perico, which return-" ed to part yesterday after be ing released by the Nationalist Navy at Bako Island carly this month.
The foenl owners, Great North! ern Industrial Company, declared that they knew nothing of the fate of their ship.
SILVA AND TAM ACQUITTED
(Continued from Pape 11
Mr. d'Alman recalled that Mr. Cowie was n police officer kick- "Since she left port in mid-od out of the police thee" for July for Dalren, we have not recepting a 350-bribe. At a sub- heard anything from the master,"requent action brought by lr. Cowlo against the Hong Kong a apukerman suld yesterday.
Captain N. Norvalls of the Government for wrongful ́als- Slu Man-hung, aged 25, un- Perico declared that the Northern wissel, he had intimated that the employed, whe bound over
low was taken into the naval $50 in question was planted Ir $2,000 to be of good behaviour for base by a Nationalist warship his pocket by two senior vollen and Mr. a period of two years by Mr. J. few days after his ship had en- officers, Mir: Johnson Reynolds at Central yesterday." ered Boko Island harbour.
Shaftolu' (now retired).
Counsel for the defence men- Slu was charged with the Chief Officer H. C. Chen of the toned that the issue of either one Inrceny of 16 dozen cocks from Perico said that from conversa- the
Vansen Company 33 tions with
Nationalist efflcers alde or the other committing Queen's Road Central on July 20. who boarded his ship he learned perjury was placed before the The socks were 'valued at $405. that the ship was reported to special jury by the Judge in the The jury subsequently Sub-Inspector Wong was for have 4,000 tons of irori materials case. the prosecution and Mr. A. S. X. destined for Dairen where it was found that the perjury was Mr.
Cowle's tu for defendant.
at
to be used for shipbuilding.
Officer arrested
The cargo of the Northern Glow was still being discharged' base on when they left the August 2, he added.
"I was told that the Chinese
Standard of truth
USI Wong told the court that a report was rande to the Poller that a quantity socks were: stolen from the Vansen Company. On July 28 the Police recovered 118 pairs of socks from various stulls along Lee Yuen Street East. The sucks were sold by one Lo Eun. Lo had gone to Canton.
Yesterday morning, defendant third officer was taken prisoner a Com- came to the Police Station and on a charge of belog confessed that he and that he had stole the socks munist," Chief Officer Chen stat- cd. The officer was reported to thei to La
friend in Bun on July 20. Defendant had have carried a letter from Hong
Kong addressed to a bben very helpful to the Police.
Shanghai, Mr. Chen added. Mr. Lau said that defendant's
The Northern Glow, which family had been in the Colony for changed registry recently Ja the almost a 100 'years and that he Colony, cleared for Dairen with was Hong Kong-born. His father was a well-to-do businessman in 4,000 tons of cargo, it was carried that his disappearance was the Colony and defendant was his ed omelally yesterday.
She was formerly the. Nan- cklest son. During the war de-
Recalling that Mr. Cowls had admitted" undèë bross-examĺňa - tion by Mr. Sheldon that hin evidence in the cute was of the same standard of veracity an diat given in the unsuccessful action brought by him against the government, Mr. d'Almada asked the jury to freat the evidence given in the presen cake" in the‘same way as the jury in the action treated the avidence given by Mr. Cowje,
As for Mr. Tam, counsel sub-
consistent with ble'own gilt. In
Photo shows Mr. and Mrs. Ling Shang-aun, who were The bride was married at the Hong Kong Hotel yesterday. formar Miss Yang Yon-pong, China Mali" photo).
General Doolittle
arrives for visit
General and Mrs. Doplittle arrived in Hong Kong
yesterday by Pan American Airways from Tokyo Where they have been spending two weeks with their son, Lieutenant John Doolit 210.
General Doolittle, who is Vice-President of Shell
Oil, is an a business visit to Hong Kong where he expects to spend four doys and will then fly on to Singapore, Europe and the United Kingdom before returning to New York.
The Gengral, famed for his
fendant went to India and joined chiang, flying the Augmintang unknown, und not with Mr. Silva. World War II. told the Press yes-
the Air Force as a fighter pilot fast.
"The European personuel consist ol Just before the surrender
Captain Walker, the chief dapan defendant was in the Chi- of
the thief enginect. neke Air Force. There was a job officer nit
The rest are Chinese. waiting for defendant In Slam.
UNION CENTRE IN
SE ASIA
Itangoon, August 4.
Confedera-
The International tion of Free Trade Unions hope to set up a promotion centre in South East Asla soon, Frederick W. Dalley, Chairman of the ICFIU Far Eastern Delegation,
said here today.
of the 'Mr Dalley, member British Trades Union Congress and Secretary-General of the Railway Clerks' Association Great Britain and Ireland, hopes
cials and union representatives before he files to Jakaria on Friday, Associated Press.
Midwives examination
Many of the Air Force men there iniuding Major General Partridge, served under him in. the European theatre during the last war, and he had the oppor tunity of renewing many old wa-tano acquaintances, sald General Doolittle.
General Doolittle; photo- graphed on arrival at Kal Tak yesterday! "China" "MaiY photo).
Personalŝa
Air Vice Marshal Cell Arthur Douchler, of the Royal Air Forc arrived from London by British Overseas Airways yesterday after
10011.
The Ale Vico Morekot le un his way to Japan, where he will be connected, with the British Liasion Omee. He is expected to depart for Tokyo some time, lus day.
Among the passengers who gr rived here by the ms, Harmod fran Bangtok yesterday were Mr. and Mrs. Einne Brusgaard Jr., Mrs. Johnnie Ziemer, Goraid Ziemer and Nathan Ziener,
Thirty-two Chinese passesigois' unbarked for Vehcouver Test avening by the Canadian Pacine Hong Air Lines "Empress of Kong. Two Europea, passengers were on board---Itov. V. J. II. Mills, who is going to Windispon And Mr. H. B. Main, Manngor, Pacific Air Lines Ltd. Vancouver, Mr. Main is returning to Van- touvor after n,week's 'stay in the Colony
Mrs. A. Piou Gaston, Mr, and Mrs. Li Klay-long, Mossre, Lino
"and" Koyang-chong
Hounstr Kounhr-yu left Hong Kong for Haiphong yesterday by Air France. į
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Miss E. I. Arnold, Mrs. Duong Hao, Messrs. G. Carpenter, H.-D. Mintheurd, V: McNaughton, M. Guye and M. Cussonet left for Saigon yesterday by Air Frouce.
Among those who loft for Australin yesterday by Quayias Empire Airways were Dr. Zh renco ORbberts, the Rev. Me F. Forro, Messrs. E. Graham, N. Cooper, IL.
and M. Ward Angove.
Dr. A. S.. Moodle and Messrs. G. S. Garrard and A. C. Fowell left for London, yesterday by BOAC.
Mrs. M. A. Pearson, Miss I M. Horris, Mr. and Mrs. Suo Ling-fang and W. Proibish lett Hong Kong for Rame by HOAC yesterday.
Mr. and Mrs. J. Macauley, Miss HL D. Mincauley and Misa .. A. Macauley left for Yokolama
Yesterday by the 'sa. Sooéhow,"
A number of Hong Kong rosi- dents left Hong Kong yesterday on a round trip to Japan by the ss. Boochow They included Mirs, - E..A.. Collard, Miss E. Henderson, Miss M. G. V. Nicoll, Miss G. E. -Burde, W.. O. Franklin, G. 6. Popho, Mrs. D. Whidey, Miss E. M. T. Moraes, Disap H. Simpson, Mhe FM Myers, Father M. C. Pelly, D. MacGregor, Miss C. Muson, Miss M. Dwyer, Mrs. L. G. Suchi, Biles Fok Kui Pung, Farcell, J. McAuley, Rev. Fr. L. E. Youn, nod Mite. M. E Histed.
BURMA REJECTS KOREA PLAN
Rangoon, August 3, Burma would be likely to re- ject any offelal proposal by Com- runtat China to end the Korean. war through Astan mediation, Government spokestylan day.
sald
the conspiracy with other persons first air raid on Tokyo jurin
Yesterday morning, Crown terday he was in the embarras- Course summed up the case on sing position of not being able to behalf of the prosecution.
selutics, to, defense counsel's visited the Korean front on submissions regarding Mr. Tom's the invitation of Malor General disappearance, Mt. Hibotost told the EE. Partiluge, Air Force Com jury that the disappearance was mander in the Korean theatre. by no means the end of the cast and all I can say or am permit. against Mr. Silva,
ted to say, is that the boys of alt. Mr. Hooton asked the jury fotoren services, Army, Navy and remember that Mr. McNeill, ir Air Force, ure doing a magnificen's the course of his submissions that job over there" said General Mr. Tam had no cake to answer, Doolittle. had made it clear that fir. Turin'i The results of the Midwives defence was that he was at 1- Crown Counsel asserted that Board Examination held innocent agent of fr. Silva. July were released yesterday an die evidence, the jury might The successful candidates are:
come to the cinelubibu that second Government Hospitals: Asas accused was not a fuccent June (Honours), Beryl, Wongs agent, or they might not. In any Patricia Wong (Honours) and ease, he submitted, one could hat
General Doolittle made the Anna Young (Honours),
draw: from his disappearance any
to the Korean front from fileht Tsan Yuk Hospital: Tam Yes- inference favourable to Mr. SHIVA. Thpon. He spent the whole day to see Aurmese Government off-hing and Taln Yun-yet Turning to the subject of there on July 19. the dns beford
Cowld Mr. Hooton told the jury the fall of Taelon. While of th (Honours) Taln
Chan that they should understand that front he met ufculanan: General Kwong Wah Hospital: Suot-ying, Chiu King-nan. Chow tids was not a case between Mr. Walker
The spokesman said Burma Commander of the
was wiling to do almost anything Yuk-chun, Fung SUR-ha, Ip Wal- Cowie and Mr. Silva. This was Ground Forces. POLIO IN US. Chee, Kan Fung-wah, Max Lal- criminal prosecution • brought He said his present trin bad
toylisure world peace but would Ylu shcung lan, sum, Young Washington, August 3,
by the Crown against hir. Sliva nothing to do with the Korean Communist authorities, but of hot consider participating in tay and Mr. Tam, Mr. Ceule was war. He has been back at his old course no more is going 10.7
mediation which scked United Acute poliomyelitis (infantila Ollin and Yu Wai-man.
Tung Wah Eastern Hospital: one of the witnesses produced be- job as Vice-President and Direc increased in the United
Asked about Talyan, General Nations backing. He pointed out paralysis weeks with 184 Cases Chan Wai-yu, Cheng Cheo-ming, fore the jury as to what actuallyfr of Shell Oil Company of New Doolittle said they were not buy Korea the aggressor
that the UN has calica North reported, compared with 827 for Chow Yuen-yee, Churk Lai-king, happened.
York. He is now on a global touring from.Shell.
Hd added that Buring consider Fung
I was easy to say hard things of Shell meer throughout the Demand for Shell oll in the oil the Koreafil Isque could not Le Yin-ling, Tune in neor the preceding week, the Public
Koh Health Bervice said today.
50-ping,Leo Klan, gut. M. Covic, he went on. I world-n sort of fact-finding mis-States had not increased to any The figures do not include Leg Tec-mal, Ld Walaga, Lo the course of cross-examination sion, and at the same time to tell extent as a result of the Korean settled regionally.
A Eritish · Commonwealtis Colorado. So far this year 6,607 King-wah Sung Lal-tong. The himself lind referred to humble men in the fold what is hap-war. Bald General Dott, he source in London reported today cases have been notified com- Pul-yin, To Yla-chum, Tuet Ch as being à regue and a ruman.
peping at home,
cause the planes were consuming tint Red China made known to "Cowie is not my client. In a pared with 8,202 cases last year, wah nnd Joana, Yung Buk-han.
oil even before. the war while on India a suggestion that "Asim Business and pleasure Nethersole Hospital:Chow kind of case like this; however. Reuter"
training flights, and in any case nations, including Burma, India, Keon-ying, Fan. Kimshing (Hon- one has got to keep one's sento
"It's P
sort of business and the number of planes engaged Pakistan And Communist Chri ours), Lau, Ching-yee (Honours), of proportion about Cowje. -1 pleasure trio combined. Because not large. Turn Slit-kuen, Wang Lal-kel and was true he wax dismissed from quintances Again, said, the. Gen-pression of Japah, which he had drawn from Moroa Associated attempt to medite on a basis"Ur 1am meeting so many old ac The General then gave his im-
I cosse fird and American" With the polles for accepting a $50- Wong Shun-kin.
eral. His visit to Japan was also not visited since he was on the attempt to tedechhippelf, and Doolittle, is flying in the Troop ceremony in 1945.
nlled to prove its chce. It was Carrier Command based In Japan.
Washington, August 3. General Doolittle was born in
President Harry Truman today spent most of his signed PROOF
way upon him.
logistat onoga is accompugny big him on the four, youth In Alaska wore able, to moot John his, wife were living at that time, crees Associated Press and their three-month old grand subsequently attended the Univer daughter, after an posence of twasity of Callfornia where he
He joined the
PRICE CONTROLS Readjustments in the controlled prices of foodstuffs were mada yesterday by the Frice. Controller. Detalls are:
Meat Canned: Skinless Whole
u brought an action in an personal, because his son. John P.LUSS Missouri'at the surrcntercess, KURASA
Hams-Mayfair Brand 43.80 per soldiers and their dependents Ich civil action. "The burden and he and Mrs. Dodjille. who California, bere bis parents Fellings on the Bize of the armed
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Cauliflower $2.20 Rhub
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HOSTED.
more
Some 80 refugee Nationalist
the Colony yesterday. By the m Soochow for "Reeling under the sponsoren of local charitable organslations,
shelling peas for me Į tuy BIRDS EYE!
Sense of proportion
„vices were required,
,one
on
The Jury might have felt year per-son, James H. Doc acquired an MA degree Stated then Major-General cominanding that he misht or might not have olven falen ovianae, we do not diffle, is also in the Air Force Army Air Force and because of the Als Force. In North know. But we know devkle has in the United States, ve never porn convicted in a Asked whether he was thinking his great skill as a plot and hir Age and Lieutenant-treneral Criminal Court in casy to of foring, un again, the veteran quickly rose to the rank of Chiet which carried out daylight bomb
knowledge of aerodynamics, he commanding the Bm Alr Ferek throw about enithate about flyer said he was still in the Test Pilot. He won the Schneider 0g on Germany from its Head- "Cowle-But one must keep one', Rosurve, and was subject to be Trophy for the United States
quarters in the United Kingdun. neties of proportion
After V-E Way won Hooton slated further that up at any time if his sur 1928. Thereafter he
furtier duty to the I was not that Me Cowie dld Coneral Doolalle was the very flying Lophy it was in the past that should concern questioned, In his cannelty a much as the Eendix Race, Thom
to win in the United Suites, then where he retained the Jury, "that."""rightly" or President of Shell Oil Company." wrongly, the first sectised took whether bla. Company was selling son Trophy, etc., and establislick many "American decorations
one of the
the firet fratis,continenta, cuting the pitifullshod I him to beʻá man of "evil repute» oll to the Communiste. And therefore tried to bribd him
"Not as far as I know, and records. Subsequently he want to ddal, Dating filalled gly
The
Massachusetts Inaltute of Silver B alve false evidence home not he replied.
do the Crown Cousal enid he hold na
Caborated by saying that Technology and graduated as a apertis briot for Mr. Cowie, but that':the] In: the In the
of Selence (ETIS) Hender Jury may thinle that he was a wins hot pooring any of Leaving, die Army in 1830 hd Honour (Frched) did
joined Shell in flic United (Status
end of the war (General man of entrage to come to the produsia butaide the country, Court and the sublected to azaler ping ponlined to Govern During Jis career with the Bell Group, and became Vice-Presi
an Aviation Manager in St. Louis, aljoolfile relurbed: 10 the Shjell, heavy cross-examination by
the
bient Industry, and Juliviituálu. defsnice, knowing that his past Sholl was not operaupe in any Company as civilian, ba won dent of Shal Union, and ouse Would be dracked out and slash rommunist country, and though the Cuddenhelin Trophy, aut quontiye-Tresident br Bal ed about in the newspapers its organisation world-wide, it isoriated himself with the dye Oll which is his present: position. Mr Coyo Mr Hooton went bruncher in garious foreign counlopment of aivilian and military, Hu če mumber of the National ot), did contemplate a new life in Arion, as far as he kunw, were not aviation, in his country, Kanni Vitvisory Cominiliice, for Auro Australia where his past would link. Sheil products to Com Doolite, who was then on the appointment and Chairman of
Shortly after Muulch Conéyak
(which din Za V/ Presidential, BestLarouchure Anal 30% be munist countries Army FERETV-us
brouklit but against him now?
ho queried In ħlewabrijanton, Mr. Cowle han ad south of
albusa," he addog.
Crown
trough
hango weni
fcutcerned:
ong position - Auried to, the United Soul they valtion of Air Forech, where she
nacel ránk of Ljoy!
A was reap
aduction a
the
Major, re- nivetattwar
During
Veterans