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THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 1950,
School-less children registered Personalia Beggars charged with
night schoole Registration of Enjaran wino nave falled to got admitted to either day or
This photo began yesterday under the ausplace of the Education Department, Hong Kong. shows the registration In prɔ. rees at the Wanchal Government: 8chool yesterday, between 6 and 8 p.m. Children registered yesterday fall in the five to six year group("Chiña Mall" Photo),
Reported
evacuation of Swatow
Chinese Communist au. thorities In Bwatow have or. dered the evacuation of non- essential persona from the city, according to unconfirmed reperts reaching here.yester. day
man, oklidren
and
part Women, of Government officials were said to be among the persona No affected by the order. reason for the evacuation was given by the reporte.
Meanwhile, Nationalist planes have boan intensifying their reconnaissance activities over Swatow and its sur rounding areas, according to arrivals from that port you. terday. These plants have been making three to four fights in a single day recent. ly there informants added.
Wedding
at
- Randall-Edgran Miss Stella Edgren, daughter of Mrs. Hjalmar Edgren Shanghai became the bride. of Mr. Lincoln II. _Randall, son of Mr. and Mrs. Gordon B. Ran- dall of Des Moines, lowa, U.S.A., at the Kowloon Union Church yesterday.
Correspondence
The Editor takes 'no' responsibility for views expressed in letters by "correspondants, and by no means necessarily agrees with them.....
COMPENSATION FOR
INTERNMENT ·
on the 27th June, 1940, that such
that.
Mr. and Mrs. J.L. Moutier and Mr. and Mrs. T.P. Ametller lett for Parks during the week-end by Air France.
•
werd
Among those who left the Colony for Indo-China.during tje week-en by Air France Mr. and Mrs. G. Lafontaine, Mesare, B. Andrean!, P, Santial. Mai Khai and Ta Toan,
Arrivals from Saigon un Satur day by Aly France from Saimon Included Mensr. E. Clark, G. Galett!, Suan Pho-lain and Luu Tan.
Miss R. Atkinson, Messrs. D. Malyon and A, Krassoff left for: Singapore by the ms. Hal Le
Mr. R. Borge left for Hangoon by the my. Hal Lee yesterday.
robbery with
violence
A frail, white-haired Northern Chinose woman- - victim of 'violent assault at Shatin "on" the evening of August 3-hobbled wookly into the witness box in the Second Court, Kowloon Magistracy, yesterday to testify against two mon, charged with robbery with violenco. * The defendants described as fellow beggars and identified by the 64-year-old complainant as the two men who assaulted and robbed her, are Tong Siuming (20) and Lou Shing-chang (27); both from North China. Hearing was adjourned to 2.30 p.m. on September, 25 by Mr. R. W. S. Winter, who sai as Magistrate. Detective Sub- Inspector Brown conducted
Mesars, Chung Chip-liang, W.K Way, Tan Len-chu, Lee Weng- sul, Tang Wing and Tsung Puthe case for the Police.
by left for Jesselton yesterday CPA.
Arrivals from Tientsi vester day by the ss. Hunan included W. Kirkwood, P.P.S. Walshamn, N.G. Stanam, Mr. and Mra. V. Dillon, Mrs. Nancy Laing, A AfcLean, W.A. Young. Mrs, F.U. Dinia, Miss M.B. Diniz, A, Ellers, Mrs.
On learning about the Incident, they proceeded towards Kowloon. Mon soarchod. Near the reservoir, they met two men whom, witness identifled as the defendants, A private car Mrdient evidenca was given by came up and one of the occupants Dr. Peter Kak before Taul Samsupported that, the men, be kho entered the box to give her searched.
Mr. Rull sald that he found evidence.
"I came to Hong Kong In May $30.55 on the second- defendant.
The defendants were taken in and
have two grandchildren-a
and in 11- the car to the scene, where by two-year-old boy year-old girl. We have no Axed the light of the headlamps of the motor cycles, the coropluisant hode," Tsul told the Court.
She identified the second de identified the men who had as-
castled her earlier.
3. Ellers, Mr. E. Gunther, U Fefendant as the man who assault and U Ba Trap.
ed her and the first defendant by DEE (Tsul did not Janow the name of the former.)
Mr. J.M. Farrar left Hong Kong' for Keelung yesterday by the si. Shengking.
Departures for Japan yesterday by the mv. Soochow incluided Miss R. Kenwn, Miss K. Rigga, Miss D. Warren, Messrs. M.. Chevreau, John Thatcher and D.E. Grey.
+
Among those who left for Sin- Kapare anil Jakarta yesterday by the ss. Sinkiang were Mr. L.M. J. Pooler, Sharova, Captain Messrs. P.C. Ter Klule, J. War. ren McElroy and AC, Kastler.
They were begging at Shatin on that day.
Towards evening, her grand- daughter left with another per
son.
First defendant told her witness said, that there was n further train for Kowloon. 'they decided to walk back 20
town.
Sa
Tong
carried her bundle clothes and the boy. She had to eling on to him because she found It difficult to walk along, Toul said.
Tsui recalled that she carried flank and had $54 n thermos Mr. and Mrs. C.A. Wright, Mastered in her gjelle 'that day. and Mrs. L. Gillan, Messrs. J.B. Stewart and M. Sivanam left for Tientsin yesterday by the $5.
elms of British subjects con only be considered within the tramework of a general settle- Sir, Those of your renders inent with Japan, and you will who, disregarding the advice of appreciate
although His the Sage who counselled "place Majesty's Government have these not your faith in the word of claims very much in milnd, op- Governments," have been hoping propriate provisions could only that at sone, even distant, dalej be Inscried in a trenty of peace compensation might be forthcom- on the basis of an agreed deci IL for losses and injuries sus-
sion by the Governments re- tained as a result of internment presented at the Peace Cón- by the Japanese, or by Japanese ference,
Hupch. Whilst, therefore, In military action, may be interest- the absence of a Peuce Treaty or ed in the accompanying letter anal settlement with Japan, it is received by Mr. David Gummnes, impossible definitely to state that M.P., from the Secretary of there will be no provision for inte for Foreign Affairs. This such claimants under the Treaty, letter was received in reply to it would be misleading, I think, an enquiry made by Mr. Gum-lo encourage claimants to expect mans at the request of n local] that any substantial compenso- resident and, as your readers tion will be forthcoming. In re will see, leaves little hope that spect of claims against the former Internees will be
Japanese Government arising out pensated.
of the war.
the
CODI
und
•
Miss Lenorah 1. Erickson arriv- ed here yesterday from Keelung by the ns. Shengking.
Woman's death investigated
fnvestigations led the Polles to visit 20, Wellington Street frot
floor where they found
and an iron safo +luggage
which contained a large quan. tity of drugs and medical docu. ments.
they After a short distance, stopped to rest as suggested by the fust defendant,
Struck with flask
dams
Amilitary, truck arrived and assisted them to take the defen dants and woman to the Police Station Mr. Rull concluded.
Mr Edward N. Qaborne, of corroborn- Talkoo Deeks, gave live evidence. He was one of the threa who helped to arrest the defendents.
Wounded bandit recovering
The condition of the 32- year-old bandit, Chan Ning who was seriously wounded by the Police at Chuk Yuen on A few minutes later, plainant staled, Tong: suddenly Sunday afternoon, has taken a struck har: with the thermosun for the batter, the Kow. flask.
The second datendant loon Hospital reported at a then, kicked her several times late hour last night
He has now sufficiently re- on her chort.
It was. dork then. Taui said covered to be able to talk, that she lost concluant and Chan Ning was wounded when
• recovered to And her bundle and he and three others shot it out with the Foliço at Chuk Yuen money missing.
war
between Fingshan and
Sunday, Police
Chan Ning was shot while attempting to rush cut from the house. Another bandit, Cheung Ho, figed 23. was captured by the the house un- ving got out of Police while the fourth man, Li scathed and although the Police day I was riding on my moter searched the vilinge thoroughly had up- cycle with
two friends to all day yesterday he Shatin when approaching the warently made good his cocupe
for the time being. foot of hatin Road wa daw group viagra standing round a figure sprawled on the road side, Mr. Rull told the
A young gardener, L! Cheuk The foreign polley of the pre-
A full statement on the pre-
nam, said that he heard a woman sent Government appears to be sent position with regard to a
had recolved in- groaning and found: complainant succour the Germans even Peace Treaty was, as you know,-
beaten. He was given a descrip formation regarding an armed the risk of beggaring Britain.
The death of á 35-year-old tion of the two men. His brather sobery which had taken place, on Joined them and shortly after Saturday and had surrounded the Chinese woman Ho Chut, at
In which hidden... after all, they were only the die by the Minister of State
four of the misguided victims of Hitler who during the debute in the House on that subject on the 26th June.
wards three motorcycles came house TER Bulsen, Ravensbruck,
the Tang Wah Hospital at 21 As regards the paragraph on
along.
Witness said he left hisuspected men werd.
of other murder camps single-hand-| M
·pun· -letter which refers to
a.m. on Sunday led the Police
During the exchango and brother with the woman ed. Keep Inviolate the frozen the United Kingdom Private to search 20, Wellington Street,.
fire and Police: Conatopio, was Japanese assets-the
Muted and one of the bandits Chattels Scheme, and its exten-Arst floor yesterday afternoch went to the Shatin Palico Station
report that to make former British
We also shot dead.. were also the victims of the ston to cover
The woman was taken in militarists-all the rape, murder internees in Japanese hands who
Next to enter the witness box and pillage was the work of the have returned
serious condition early Sunday United to the
was. Mr. Peter A. Rull, Land Generals alone,
common Kingdom, I should like to add
morning
to the hospital where Balliff of the Public Works De The ceremony was conducted
coldier had nothing to do with that whilst the administration of she died. by the Rev. A. E. Small.
It-but to
The Police were informed by partment, who together with two hell with Britisher the scheme is a matter for the, The belde, who was given away let them rehabilitate themselves Haard of Trade, I have never-
the hospital authorities and the friends apprehended the defen by Mr. R. O. Bake, wo Ince Over DE besti lonally, u
body was transferred to the Vicdants after learning of the..in theless confirmed that in no sense! white organdy and lace
Traditionally, succeeding Br would the grunt of an award torin Public Mortuary at 11 a.m.cident about 11.30 p.m. the
former Sunday lonwalt post mortem tafrela with a scalloped train and tish Governments have honoured under the scheine far scalloped heart-shaped neckline. the commitments of the preced internee in the Far East of itself examination.
She carried a bouquet of tubering Government and it may be jeopurdlee his chances of pre roses and maiden hair fern with recalled that in 1940, and agar sening his claim to the Japanese satin ribbon.
In 1041, Mr. Winston Churchill, Government or of receiving In Matron of honour was Mrgit R.O. Baker, the bride's sister speaking us the Head of the full, whatever compensation he
Coalition, appealed to wartime
be granted under She had
whito ON A
organdy residents of Far Eastern countries terms of any final settlement gown over pale blue taffeta with to remain at their posts, and with Japan, though I would, no a blue sash, and mittens.
promised that the Japanese would coubt, be necessary in the event The luckage and safe were Mr. Otto C. Miller performed be made to pay for losses sus of sucht compensation being behind by an occupant who had
of military available to him, for the Board left the tained as a "result
premises some time . The honeymoon is to be spent.action. The present Government of Trade to ask for a refutid during inst night five persons in-
Sunday. because it is without of any grant already made-under gut of town. The bride's going possibly
Late away dress was a pale rose linen honour of any kind, has chosen the Private Chattels Scheme:
cluding one child who were, found them. cuit with white accessories.... to repudiate that promise.
on the premises at, the thine the will be interesting to see what With regard to Mr
I should to internment, I terence
Police visited the fat were taken Mr. Churchill will do it, as may well happen, Mr. Attice and his explain that as a matter of into the Central Police Station for satellites are overthrown on the ternational law it is the re- questioning. IfsUo of steel nationalisation Cognised right of a belligerent Will his memory prove equally to intera elvillans of an enemy nationality and in the absence convenieally short?
of any specific proviston in any irmistice or trenty of peace, the fact that a British subject has been interned by a foreign state In consequence of the entry of that foreign State into war against in a covering note to the resident His Majesty of itself gives no the opinion of concerned in the enquiry, reright of claim,
Majesty's Government, marked: "I am afraid that under His
the duties of best man,
CROSLEY
Shelvador
1950 FASHION ACADEMY GOLD,
AMERICAN ENGINEERING CORP.
FED INC.,U.S.A.: Gloucester Arcade Tel.38461
Yours faithfully,
It
[ENCLOSURE). Copy of reply from the Foreign Secretary to Mr. Gammaps, wlle
tius
jeft
Sequel to chase through Kowloon
A madcap race between e private car and a Police Radio Patrol which took both vehicles through seven Kowloon streets on the alght of September 17. had a sequel yesterday at Kow- loon Magistracy.
the circumstances there is nothing against the foreign state concern
cd. much more that we can do."
Provision is made under tho United Kingdom legislation by the Personal Injuries (Civilians) The driver of the private car, You Chi-wah. who was taken Scheme and the extra-statutory
theretofor British before Mr. J. Wicks by
Inspector extension
FOREIGN OFFICE, London, S.'W/1.
30th August, 1050, Dear Gammans,You wrote to
Japanese in China during the of internment.provided that
thing against
wark
ht me on 3rd August enclosing subjects who sustained a war Si Wal-ming to answer letter from Mr regarding injury abroad, including these charge of cureless driving, was
$150. The claims of British subjects British cubjects who suffered a
defendant: who were lifemed by the continuing disability arising out.
pleaded guilty. Inspector Si are now resident in the United to the Court that he was patrol- "The position with regard to Kingdom. But no provision is
made for compensation for bling along Shanghal Street these claims is as follows!
Sternment
per 40 and His abbut 10 pm. on that night when In the view of His Majesty's adesty's Government confirm, a nejv Hillman car passed by at Government, compensation respect of war damage to pro- that it is not their intention to a speed of about 30 miles por perty situated in the territory of make a general payment com- hour.
There were about eight persons parable to that being made by on Allied Power which was n; the United States Government.
in the car-three men were in cupied by the cnomy is the res- ponsibilty of the Government of herewith
"I am returning Mr letter front.
Gave chase
thut territory. This genera principle was recognised. by the
| Governments of the States who signed the final Act of the Parle Conference on Reparation: from Germany on the 21st December. 1943 (CMD 6721) The Chinese, Government, however, did not aign the Instrument and have,
with chopper
sped
Court
TO BE WED The forthcoming wedding has Thinking that the person was a been announced of Patrick Thomas beggar, they carried on to Shiptin George, clerk, of Club Chambers, Village. There they turned back Tolkpo Docle, Quarry Bay, and and when reaching the same is Julia Fernandes, nurse, of scene again a villager hailed 23 Castic Peak Road, second
stoor.
Convicted robber says
he was victim of circumstances
A Shanghai man who used an imitation pistol to nistvol 72 Parker 51 fountain pens and $2,000 worth of drugs on two different occasions was sentenced to seven yours' hard labour and 12 strokes yesterday or the Criminal Sessions. Pleading guilty to the offences Cheung Kin-song claimed in mitigation that when he was cross ing through the border into the Colony, his money was stolen and he was thus "forced into "crime" by circums
circumstances,...***
Mr.
M. Heenan, Crown In mitigation, the accused told secuting that on June 8, the he brought from Shunghot was Cantonest Tn this Counsel, told the Court, in pro the Court that all his money that accused went to the Sun Sun stolon while he was at the border condition, Cheung sald penness Company and negotiated fopen the purchase of six-dozen he was thus farced to commit Parker 51 fountain pens. the offences
on the other.
"The price to be paid for these Choung piso added that he had eer in prisän hud told him he Woman attacked The police gave chato, but the was, ogreed upon as papud tumeubels, and that the medleat
cas spod and turned: late Prince the next day, the accused would be. X-rayed dogh-
"Justice Gould, Senior Edward Road. It ∙Was making
came and arranged for a foki Mi about to inpli then,
We kept on but because
catino of of the gem to bring the goods Fitne Judge, replied that he had along with him to his place,gon, medicallys Cortikled das klift, herkon ne vita Because of a quarrê over the size of our vehicle we had Some way off, the tccused pulled and imposed on the prisonse" a The car his imitation pistol and term of six years and, 13; strokes moreover, declared Undrun gambling matters, a 32-year- toed through Carlton Rough, guted the end of the pens on the first count and a con
Road Reclamiation licher accused cataped, hit the current sentente of willingness to pay compensation old woman, Chan Chuch-ling Shhtung forwardumage. la fotelin was admitted to the Qucen
Argyle Street and than
Chun Sto
police waramater, notified: Shon
Three offer Stront tionals, and since they do not Mary Hospital shortly after 3 stopped at
On Augusthorpe Chau Wab and Chuu, Yinz, Ware compensate their own nationals om yesterday suffering from the hspector said.
sam frick "tried:
While he toki of the shep respectively given ning Xears and and are under no legal obligation 30 cute on various parts of her police found the ear end daw
passphger standing by the sidew carrying/ 9,000. Worthy of 4702ripoken: 10 years in and. 18 to do so, there are no grounds on high-all Maloutee Cavern head, arma and body p
made, Whi Preported to 'from
the driver medicines, Chouks neid, hum urokos and 10 yours; and 12 The woman igent could essiccciardily
All pleaded guilty to one count aged 27 following day at lug
SanpectorASI remarked that baisved - then wat TED Sumpidious about the way Wat niervis” on that nig
wo hivo na culdened
tance.
unt
availon.