Men charged with piracy claim they were members of KMT blockade forces
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Today
NAAFI Club, Kowloon, Darts,
8 p.m.
Legislative Connell meeting, -2.30
Women's Section, European YMCA, granes morning,
a.th.
10
Whist Drive, Union Jack Club,
7.45 p.m.
Cheero Services Club, doneing
class.
1.12.
Nine. Dragons Services Club, an-
niversary dance, 8 pan.
Toe H meeting. 50. Macdonnell
Road, 8.30 pm.
Varlety Bandbox
by
One of the soven Chinose standing trial on a charge
of piracy with violence on the high seas main- tained yesterday that the craft which inter- copted the vossol in question was flying the Nationalist Flag.
The seven accused are alleged to have taken part
in the piracy of a Chinese coastal vessel, Kwong Hoi Lee, which was plying between Hainan Island and Canton on May 9, when one person was killed.
Court Brevities
Tint his family in China were serving and he therefore needed
con-
The defence put up, by Mɛ. Charles Loseby, KC, counsel for four of the accused is that his clients were members of the Nationalist blockade force: operating at the time on the Pearl River delta, and that in any event, it was another such group that actually carried out Holden, St. Joseph's College the money, was the excuse given the raid on the vessel hall, Kennedy Road, 3.15 pon by a 22-year-old youth, Ng cerned. Sino-British Orchestra rehearsal. Ching-ngal, for stealing a gold The accused : Lam Hau, pendant with gold chain and aged 34, travelling trader; Lam gold ring set with Jade, from his Yuk-ming, aged 38, unemployed; dunt.
Tam Kon, aged 40, travelling trader: Tang Kai-ming, aged 36, travelling trader, Wan Chung- w aged 21 greaser, Kwok Chung-kwong, aged 40, cnxswain and Chung Chun, aged 57, cook.
John's Cathedral hall
SL 6.15 p..
Coming events
TOMORROW
Kowloon Rotary Club, meh at
Peninsula Hotel, 12.30 p.m. Y's Men's Club of JIK, Incheon
meeting, Roof Garden, HK Hotel, 12.45 p.. NAAFI Club, Kowloon snooker
tourmanient, 7 pam. Nine Dragons Services Club,
Before Mr. Hin-shing Lo at Central yesterday, the aunt, Miss Ng Ping, of King's Apartment, King's Road, expressed willing ness to give her nephew another chance, and Ng was accordingly bound
in a sum of $500 to over
Mr. Loseby is defending tha Arst four instructed by Mr. P. L, be of good behaviour.
The articles, valued at $1,050, Lam. The other three are repre- were stolen from Miss Ng's re-sented by Mr. S V. Giltins on, sidence. They were all recover-instructions of Mr. Peter Ma. e by the Police.
Sub-Inspector Chow prose-
darts and table tennis com- petitions, 7 pin. HK Women's International Club,cuted.
what drive, 7.30 pan.
Urban Council meeting
Three applleations for food shop licences and one each for a swine licence and a bake
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Mr. A. Huoton, Crown Counsel, is prosecuting assisted by Detro tive Sub-Inspector W. H. Sum- mers. The case is being heard
An Ingenious method of smugby ir. Justice Gould, Senior ging was revealed at Central Pulane Judge, and a Jury of four yesterday when Chiang Tat-man, :nen und three women. travelling trader, was charged
According to the prosecution, before Mr. Hin-shing Lo for at- tempting to export prohibited the seven men took part in the of the Kweng Hoi mileles and unmanifested cargo interception
of Nom at Wing Lok Whart on Septem-Lee in a motor bout
half-way ber 12.
Pang Island, about of from Hainan to Canton. Chiang was find a total
The men
in the motor boat $200 or 40 days, imprisonment.
Police, fred several shots at the vessel 10 the Ind 50 pounds of knitt before bearding it, kliling ing wool valued at $575 hidden and wounding another. inside a thiek coil at rope which. he put aboard the junk Wong shipment Sun Shing Lee for to Cunton.
house licence were refused atccording
yesterday's Urban Council meeting. The premises of the applicants were unsuitable, ac- cording to the different Select Committeds.
ground
The trick was, however, dis- covered by the junkmaster who had the coll of rope and knitt- ing wool handed to the shipp ing company who in turn had them turned over to the Police.
Later when Chiong went to the police station to lodge a complaint
that the funkmaster had wrongfully seized his cargo, he was detained and charged.
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John,
Gold bars
one.
The raidera ore then alleged to have taken the vessel to the island, and transferred its
THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 11, 1950
British Naval Units in Korean Waters UK ruling
Britich Nafal In the recent combined assault on Inchon, Forces played an important part, carrying out air and sea bombardments and covering the flanks of the attacking forces. The ships engaged in this operation Included H. M. aircraft carrier Triumph, and the cruistro H. M. B. Jamalon and Kenya Jamaica Liaison and several destroyers. This picture shows Officer, Ltd. N. D. Piper, having a friendly talk with the Lial- Lt, Kewaup Lim, zon Officer from the South Korean Navy, who travels with British Naval veracio as Adviser.
Trio committed for trial on murder charge
Three masons were committed for trial at the Criminal Sessions by Mr. J. Reynolds at Con- tral yesterday for the alleged murder of a follow mason Leung Chui-fong, agod 36 at 20, Water Street, first floor on August 5. The three men are: Yu You, aged 40, Yu Muk, aged 29, Leung Chi, aged 40. Detective Sub Inspector C.A.A. Nicol prosecuted.
'Evidence was given by the Police Surgeon, Dr. T.C. Pans
on Gift Parcels
With Christmas only two months away, the Pubile Re- lations Officer yesterday re minded local residents of the conditions governing the Unit ed Kingdom Gilt Parcela Scheme. The official statement said:
"The Import of gifts addregel from abroad to individuals in th United Kingdom is allowed as concession without import licen provided the gifts me bona t. unsolicited gifts from oversen: and must not be imported a ngrchandise or for sale or Lot commercial or professional us:
to clearly marked as gita; an ho weight does not exceet 2; pounds gross whether the gifti sent by post or otherwise,
concession does not cove This parcels ordered by persons in the
Kingdom,
tor whether
United themselves or for other people.
"It is an offence for a perso n the United Kingdom to obtai against payment any Dodstuffs from abroad and it i an offence to import into the United Kingdom such commodi- tles without a licence.
ratione.
It is likewise an offence for citizen of Hong, Kong, returning to the United Kingdom on, say, leave, to instruct a local firm to forward
ther parcels to him ugainst payment.
The concession also specifical- ly bars from inclusion in parcel: arms and ammunition, plumag langerous drugs and other ar- ticles subject to special prohibi- tions or regulations.
"ADY
parcels which do no romply with the conditions stated above may, in the absence of valid import 'cence, he llable to forfeiture under the Customs Ac A number of parcels, particularly of foodstuffs, have recently bec seized by the United Kingdǝn: authorities in this way..
So, if you want to be sure the your gifts will reach friends an relatives at home, make cortain that all conditions are observed Hong Kong firms specialising the despatch of parcels will b
Eviction of yesterday of how he had ex-able to give advice in event 3.
Homuntin
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tenants
The eviction of the tenants of three cottages at Homuntin cargo on to the motor boat. New Village on Saturday for which eventually proceeded to non-payment of rent has led the Colony and disposed of to considerable perturbation by sale. Some gold bare were
among the villagers, many of among the cargo.
whom are in arrears back to August.
Representations
bee made to the Kowloon City Fir Victims Relief and Rehabilitation The operations involving the Association and to the Govern- Kwong Hoi Lee was done by an-ment Social Welfare Ofeer for F einer group commanded by anatay of further evictions and for
In defence, úrsl accused sold in evidence that he was leader of Nationalist group operating at Nam Pung Island (which, has since fallen to the Communists),
At the same meeting a list of licences issued between Sep- tember 25 and. October 8 released. They were as follows: Laundries: D, Yuk Sau Street, ground
floor:
120 and 131. Matauchung Road, ground and floors; and 61, Wuhu Street, ground floor.
Milk shops: 23, Jardine Street, ground floor, and 33, Waterloo floor. Rest
314-316, King's
Two Singalese, Isaac Itoad,
floor; 5, Salgonged 59, and H. W. David, aged Street, ground floor: 133, Castle 29, were each fined $30 by Mr. Peak Road,
ground floor; and in-shing Lo at Central yester- 480, King's Rond, ground, itoor. day for behaving in a disorderly island, he said.
Roast (or cooled) meat shops:.| manner. 30, Jervois Street, ground floor; The two men were seen by day that the motor boat which flond, ground a Chinese detective fighting out- did the intercepting carried two floor: 54. Argyle Street, ground side the Union Jack Club, log the Kuomintang Flag and floor: 171, Tai Nan Street, ground Queen's Road East, at 11 a.m. the flag of the particular military floor: 198, Queen's Road, East,
was sent unit which did the operations,
The motor boat in question ground floor: 131, Wuhu Street,
injured to hospital with an
was acquired by the island's over- ground floor.
сус.
were also bound all commander, he asserted. Both men over in the sum of $200 one year.
348,. Lockhart
Sat Young Chol Permits: Ta Ru Ling, So Uk Village (private land), and (Shek Kip Mei Village,
Columbus Day observance
on
Monday, David
for
Wu Hak-shing, 20, unemplay- ed, picked the pockets of three persons within a matter of hours, but his third attempt proved bla undoing
other commender in the salde
Lam Tau told the Court yester
After cross-examination the trial adjourned unt thin morulug.
Gov't Stores Dep't report
have
time to pay up.
Earlier the tenants had sent representatives to seck a reduc- tlon in rental on the plea that it
was more than they could pay. The rental need for each cottage.
is $50 a month.
Under the terms of the tenancy agreement, rent is payable in ad- vance monthly, and failure to pay ter a month renders a tenant table to viction.
amined, and later performed iny doubt." the post mortem on the dead
man.
Dr. Pang also said that he had examined an axe, a hammer.r articles quilt and several other
most of which 'were wet although no blood was found on them.
Discussion on political dogma
Detective Sub-Inspector Gale lso gave evidence of being one of the first on the scene of the
All like, to air 'their, political alleged murder when he and twe
olfer detectives Lam Wing and views, but how many are sure au Chak-leung found the de- of the validity of their argu- ceared lying on the floor of the ments? premises.
Cautioned statements
An Interpreter attached to the Homicide Squad gavo evidence of how cautioned statements mad
been made by the three accused and also the statements of the of murder, accused in answer to the charge
If you were in a position to kn pose your political doctrine of the peoples of a hitherto undis covered continent, would you e so satisfied that what you wer offering was the best organisati
hat could be given them?
Or would you have doubts, an wonder if the other fellow he ut perhaps something better?
How much do you know of th However when the cautioned other chap's arguments? Do you statements and the statements
ver examine them, Or do you In answer to the charge were dismiss them as unworthy of at- road to the pecused in Court tention?
At all three acousad
8.45 p.m. tomorrow the yesterday, donied having over mads the European YMCA will discust what political dogma to give thi statemente,
people of Atlantitidus, noyly di covered continent that has misse the march of progress-politica ly-for 10,000 years.
The people that land have ask ed for representatives of
al that they may Copies of the Trade Enquiries colitical factions so and
and adopt
that Bulletin for the month of Sep-examine them tember are now available, rde which seems the most logical. of charge, from Mr. J. W. Ferris The discussions will be' spon- of the Department of Commerce sored by the YMCA Debating and Industry, 2nd Floor, Fire Society to which the public are
invited Brigade Building.
بنات النبي
Homunda New Village, a set. Atter Chief Inspector Dowman, tlement of about 80 stone and ADCI, Hong Kong, and Inspector brick cottages, was built to ac-Nicol had given evidence the bo- commodate some of the victim:eused were committed for trial. of the Kowloon City fire early. this year, which destroyed an entire squatter settlement rendered thousanda homeless.
A grant of land was made by Government spent HK$830,- Government in the former Ho Charged before Mr. Reynolds at The American Consulate
Central yesterday Wu admitte. 200.07 on local purchases. dur-muntin Cemetery, and various General will be closed on
format organisations October 12, in the three charges of larceny on Ing the three months ended public Thursday,
October 8. They were all commit- observance of Columbus Day, ted near the Central Market. He on September 30, according to themselves into the Kowloon City Re- However, the United States was sentenced to three months the quarterly report of the Fire Victims Relief and
Store's
Association Government
Depart babilitation Service Library hard labour. Information will be open to the public dur- Detective Sub-Inspector B. ment. In the same period, raised enough money from sub- ing its usual week-day hours Laurel, who prosecuted, said de- HK$11,090.10 was paid out for scriptions and loans to build the
settlement. fendant picked $44.50 from the local transport charges for 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Columbus Day is an American thirt pocket of a school teacher, cargoes received from Crown holiday in honour of its dig Pun Chi-pui, near Jubilee Streat. Agents.
A further debit of HK$28,000 coverer, who,
Feekin her Columbus Pun gave chase and arrested de-
to reach Asia fendabt. The money was recover-was also accepted from other
departments from Europa by sailing West, ed from the lining of a bamboo government touched the content of Amerlea hat which Wu was wearing.
respect of materials supplied such Wu also admitted he stalo $1.20 as rice, fuel, etc. on October 12, 1492. Upon his return. Columbus was given a and $3.60, respectively, from his great ovation. But he died with two carller victims, fitout.
that he had dis-
In
a new continent. The Indigenous Infalsitants of America are called Indians today because
route to India.
Columbus Day, celebrated an- nually on October 12, is observed as a legal holiday in most States
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Ma Cheong-on,
oged 34 waS remanded for three days by Mr.
'in
CHEMIST AND DRUGGIST EXAMINATION
and
Fr he thought he had found a new 6. X. d'Almada àt Kowloon y Lleensing Stations and quarters | of_me Wong Slu-kal, Miss Yuêni
1 of the United States and eight of the 48 states have cities inmed dn'honour of Columbus,
AUC MEETING
The Board of Examiners for the Chemist and Druggist Exami Charges debited to government nations yesterday announced tho departments and private con-
following complete list of sty÷ cerns for stores issued totalled dents who have passed the In- HK$3,143,019.04.
fermediate Examination bf "The Stores Department sup- Chemist and Druggist Qualify plied furniture for the Marino S
big Examination (not in order terday on a charge of possession at Cheungchau, Yaumati and Miss of arms add ammunition.
“A rifle, a pistol, and other Aberdeen, and for police stations Lin-chun, Miss Kathleen Phon, in defen- at Castle Peok, Sal King and Miss Zalena e Arculil, Cheung articles were found
Shotlo. `--
Yip-kau, Mervyn Lolc, Wong dant's possession.
The report added that an ex- Shing-loong, Thomas Na Tiang- John Joyce, aged 25, driver tension to the Department's build-gle and Ng Kai Yin. of Royal Signale was fined $50 inge has been approved to accom- by Mt. R. B. W. Winter at Kow-modate the Medical Department's loon yesterday for driving a
REMANDED labbratories and provide addi="
vehicle without the consent of total space for storing furniture.
The regular monthly meeting the owner of Monday" outside
Hong Kong be held
"of the American University Club the Peninsula Hold the court | October 10, of 12.30 p.m. it the that colendant took a BOAC Roof Garden of Hong Kong Juggago vehicle outside the
DRIVING CARS ON BEACHES
Hotel. The speaker will be Mr. Peninsula Hotel. The vehicle Action is being taken against
Was
mayi Another Chinasq charged before MA:R. S. W. Winter at Kowloon yesterday with Importing an unmanifestod cargo of United States Treasury cheques involving a large sum.
The
Chang Kal-chong,
warcused for two days by
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Re: Wilkinson, American was missing and defondant waa | persons who drive their cars on the magia, two other men
monthly report of the Urban
roon and a woman wero charged with: Defendant- sald that fo had Council rolapsed vasterday'similar offence
aid that Appearance to improve
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University Alumni and United States.
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