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CHINA MAIL
French Mission
Notices Seeks Exemption
On Monday, December 25, Tuesday, December 20, the Glen- era3 Part Mes and Kowloon Central Post Office will be open from 8.73.
The to Noon. other Branch Post Offers will open from 8 am,
to 10 a.m.
There will be one delivery of reghtered and ordinary correl- pondence at 18 a.m. and one collection only from plilar boxes on each day,
The Money Order Office, Poste Restante and Wireless Licensing Omce will be clourd.
Unlied
A surface Mall to Kingdom per R. M. S. Cartinge will be cloard on December 22. This roll in expected tn arrive in London on or about January 22, 1931.
Unless otherwise atated, re- gistered articles (by ale or sea) parcel posta close one hour earlier than the ordinary mall where malls close on Sun- days or before 10 a.m. on any other days, registered and par- cel porta close at 5 p.m. on the previous day. Mails are closed At Kowloon Central Post Office bour earlier thap 0120 G.P.0. closing times,
the
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 22 Closing Times By Air
Australia & New B.N. Borneo, Zealand. p.m.
Indo-Ching French North Africa & France, 5 p.m.
Philippines, Hawnit & U.S.A., (letters second class mall and par- Guam. (letters and second class mat Canada, (letters only),
From Ordinance
SITE REQUIRED FOR A DEVELOPMENT SCHEME
Kstablished 1845
THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1950.
DROWNED WHILE
ESCAPING
FROM CUSTODY
Inquest Finding On K'loon
Docks Employee
A verdict of "accidental death by drowning, The question of jurisdiction was raised before following escape from lawful custody" was return- Mr Latimer in the Tenancy Tribunal this morning ed by Mr Wicks, sitting as Coroner, at Kowloon when the Missions Etrangeres (French Mission), this morning at an inquest into the death of a 22- of Battery Path, brought an application for exemp-year-old coolie, So Sum, employed by the Hong- tion from the Landlord and Tenant Ordinance kong and Whampoa Docks Company, Ltd., and a with regard to Inland Lot No. 1408 situated oppo- member of the Dockyard Workers' Union. site the Roxy Theatre in Causeway Bay.
Opponents
were the
So was drowned shortly after 1 p.m. on December 4, when being in the custody of two sergeants of the Dock Police, he managed to break away from them and fell to the sea.
Para 00 percent of the present plot Advertising Company, was unused and had the relies mount
of Canton of the East Point Amusement of room 617 Bank
wore also tem- building, the East Point Amuse- Park. There Wang and
Lee porary timber shacks. ment Park
A carpenter employed by the Dockyard, Sum Chun, alleged building contractors (for whom
The Mission purchased the that the deceased was pushed Mr Y. H. Chan appeared), the
site in September 1948 for $1.-by a sergeant into the sea. He timber merchants Wing Fat
500,000 and the object at that also contended that he left the and Hop Cheung
time W3S development. The sergeant and a watchman to and sawmill Loo (represented by Mr P. J.
scheme which it was intended res
ho the deceased and nded rescue to push forward on this parti- went to Grimths).
work. After listening: The applicant
cular lot involved the construe to the evidence, and inspecting Viscondelet, Procureur Ge- tion of 20 houses comprising 20 the scene of accident, the com- eral
in Hongkong of the Mis-
and he was and 78 Chinese style flats. Imer said that whatever the facts! 5 p.m.
Malaya, Indonesia, Ceylon, India, sions Etrangeres,
The buildings would be of four might be, in relation to Sum Persian Gulf Parts, Egypt, East
by Mr D.AL.store & South Africa, Mauritius, Great represented
figuration of tho site they able and be (the Coroner) Britain, Italy
would be erected in three blocks. would place no reliance whatso- The buildings would be modern.ever on his evidence. fire-proof construction and of
THE FINDINGS good appearance.
ce!)
p.m.
was
Father
&N.W. Europe, Wright, instructed by Mr Edareys and in view of the een-Chun. his conduct was inexcus
Farmoka, 5 p.m.
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 23 Closing Times By Alr
Formosa, 3 p.m.
Siam, 5 p.m,
Closing Times By Bes Indo-China," ◊ a.m.
Philippines & Hawaii, 2 p.m,
Australia & New Zealand, 3 p.m.
Formos, 3 p.m.
Japan. 3 p.m.
Maloys, Arabla & Egypt, 3 p.m.
ZimmerT
Parcels for France, 3 p.m. Soath the interests of the Colony to U.S.A.. Central
America, 5 p.m.
FASHIONS
OF
THE MOMENT
FURS COATS SUITS GOWNS SHOES
PURSES.
accommodation
THE BEST SITE
the district.
pro-
Counsel submitled that it was
Stole Frig,
Radio And Champagne
In his findings, the Coroner 9 Months For Thief
two
at
171
For Hospitality
Serve Coca-Cola
Coca-Cola Moron
Coca-Cola
The KCC Entertain Servicemen
MERRY XMAS
The Kowloon Cricket Club last night-were hosts -to, a large gathering of Servicemen when a Christmas party was ' enjoyed. Top picture shows some of the guests and op posite, Father Christmas with four members of the fadies' committee
which
organired the function. From left
to right the ladies are Mesdames Lawrence,
Beech, Goodwin and Champelovier, Pictures by staff photographer.
Alleged Theft Of Radios
Was
Five days' remand granted by Mr. Hin-shing Lo at Central this morning in tho casc against Suen Yun-wing, 30, manager of the Sun Rado and. Electric Company, of 123 Hen- nessy Road, second four, who of re- ls facing three counts celving stalen radios.
ABSOLUTE DISCRETION Mr Wright, In his opening, for said that the application, exemption was under section 32
on Cost of erection, he said, sald: of the Ordinance. It was
Admitting
charges of So Sum, 2 Chinese aged
by the basis of development of the would be $1,50000 and it was
that the rite and it was a matter at Mr anticipated"
houses about 22 years, died at about housebreaking and larceny
ballee, Ong Pak-ching, unem- Latimer's absolute
discretion would take six months to erect 1.10 p.m. on December 4, near
of Room 212 Liberty whether to
from the time
No 3 Dock in the Hongkong ployed, the contractors tecom- make the
sentenced to nine got on the site. In addition to
to and Whampoa Docks, from Hotel, was
at mendation or not.
months by Mr d'Almada asphyxia by drowning. that it was in business Counsel said
Shortly after 1 pm, on that Kowloon this morning. He had vided by 20 shops, the 78 ats, day, the deceased was detained stolen a refrigerator valued nt Over at a conservative estimate. encourage development.
clothing, Ivory would comfortably house at by Sgt. No. 9, Leung Yiu, on $500, a radio, least 400 persons.
suspicion of theft, and whilst articlos, a handbag and a bottle to the total that sergeant and another ser- et champagne, geant Chi Ching-chl, were value of $790, from his former Taking the
Wuhu deceased to the fellow-tenant The area had been intensive Follce Post at the main gate Street, first floor. ly developed within the last of the Docks, the deceased Insp. Moss sald that the few years and was
present struggled, broke from the grasp complainant, Ko Ling, went to being developed. The site was first of Leung Yiu then from the police station and reported the best and most suitable in that of Chi Ching-chi, and fell his loss on December 15. Five
into the sea.
minutes later he brought de- At the spot
where the defendant in and accused him of ceased broke away from Chi being the thief. After making his Worship should recommend concrete sloping towards the sea that the two men were fellow- the exemption as it was forand a railway line running tenants and had known each the beneft of the public to parallel to the sea. That the other for many years in Shang- develop the area.
The weeks deceased at the time he broke hai. Some
0520 had returned to away was on the seaward side complainant Mr. Chan interposed to say
and the de- Shanghai, and during his ab that although the East Point of Chi Ching-chi Amusement Park had closed it rail as a lever or from standing articles.
ceased, other from using the sence the defendant stole the was still doing business and at on the sloping concrete, lost his any time coud run a skating balance at the moment he broke rink.
away from Chi Ching-chi and watches valued at $415 and this "Today, as in every other sphere of industry, the Replying to Mr Latimer, Mrfell into the sea.
the Police regarded as a fair future must remain unpredictable. However, with the trader, Chou Kan-lan, was also Wright said that under the Leung Yu, Chi Ching-chi and exchange as the refrigerator experience we have gained in the past three years we are counts of stealing the radios in Ordinance it was illegal to offer Watchman No. 30, Tam Kam- was not 100 percent now, Ho nny compensation to a tenant og shui, who was present, all acted then went
mah-jong now going ahead with the acquisition of interests that question from vehicles. He was to a
receiving on inducement to leave the site. within the scope of their duties. school and obtained . loan may prove of great value to our type of business," said discharged
and Chi Ching-chi of $150 There had been no approach on Leung Yiu
with one of either side and no negotiations used no more force than was watches as security. This the national Films Limited this morning. had taken place.
necessary in order to detain and
Follce also regarded as a reason- Raising a
The clothing preliminary objection take the deceased to the Police able exchange.
The Company paid a maldea į Present were Messrs C. s. to the application, Mr Chan Post and were in no way respon
was pawned for $130, and the dividend of five cents per share, Rosselet, H. Odell, E. S Reuben, sible for the
Yu-long deceased falling Police were of the opinion this free of tax, and wrote off over Yeung
(Directors) was well below the value of the $12,000 against various ex- D. Ödell, Waung Fook-hing,
Richard Ma (Shareholders). Defendant took the Police to
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the clearest possible case where Ching-chi there is a strip of enquiries, It was discovered
sald from Mr Wright's open-
COULD NOT SWIM
which did not adopting the power to save the deceased.
Defendant had exchanged the refrigerator. for two wrist
articles
International Films Annual Meeting
On ball of $1,000, the defen- dant is alleged to have received a radio belonging to one Wong Lun on September 23 with the stolen. knowledge that it was
on November 21, it is further alicged, he received two radles of the same nature, one belong- ing to Li Tim and another to D.C.W. Fitches.
A 22-year-old travelling remanded for five days on three
100
В
evidence in
offered the Mr Chas. S. Rosselet, Chairman of the Board of Inter-charge when the prosecution
penses.
Presenting the Accounts and his room at the Hotel where the the. Report Mr Rosselet said: radio, other pieces of clothing I am once again in the happy EXPECTORATED and the bottle' of champagne position of being able to tell
you that what I predicted at FROM FERRY were recovered
After imposing the sentence, our last annual meeting is now Mr d'Almada ordered one of the a fact. Our .net profit for the
ing to be year is $55,000 watches and the clothing
as against Ferry Vessel were returned wa
to the complainant. $22,000 for the previous year
respect,
по
this
VICE-CONSULS RECOGNISED
hong Nai Chall Yong-
· to
act
The Gazette. today, notifies that the King's Exequaturs
Consul 13 General and Nat Chitr Bay- seilpi. as
I have re arrested His Majesty's signature.
The
King's Exequatur powering
Three passengers on a Starland atosul for
cm-
ing it was clear that the main into the water. point was that the land was under-developed. The applica- The three Dock policemen and tion, he submitted, should have the deceased could not swim been brought under section 18 and the Doct policemen, the (5), and not under section 32 Superintendent of the Dockyard Police, Mr Blenkinsop, and the allow for right diver did all that was in their of appeal. present procedure, sald ME The deceased was carrying Chan, Mr Wright had deprived him of certain statutory rights some hard object strapped to of which he could avail himself
Mr R. M. McCarthy, under section 18 (1).
was detained and this was With regard to the other watch, and we are in a position to de- yesterday for spitting from the
he told complainant he could clare a maiden dividend. This terry. Two falled to
before
Mr J, W. Gatch, Jor., and Mr Mr d'Almada at "ppear | Supporting the argument, Mr contributing cause of his death, hard
get it back on repayment of the is due to our increased earnings this morning and each had bail E. C. Lograham, Jnr., to act as of this Grimths said that section
32 The Possession
to the mah-jong school on the distribution of films
They were Vice-Consuls for estreated. was sufficient reason for provided for a case where land- the Dock Police
object
The clothing which gether with a very healthy re- Lei Fing, 10 of 193 Shanghai Stafes of America at Hongkong to detain the keeper. lords required land for the crec deceased and take him to be had been pawned below value turn on our investment in the tion of buildings of a permanent searched in the presence
be ordered to be returned to the South China Enterprise Co. of the character.
Ltd., or the Liberty Theatre.
Road Central, second He freely admitted
As you will see from the re-door. The third person, Ying at the present buildings were superintendent of the Dockyard complainant without payment.
'The bed' of the ́sen at
commendations, 165 cents Road East, second floor,
it is proposed Chung-ping, 37, of 118 Queen's Consul in charge of the Swiss Consulate in Hongkong is also MSU to pay a
bounced.
he his stomache at the time
not of a permanent tharacter the place where the body was but it was a point of much im- found by driver Lam Sang is pentance as to whether Mr soft mud and sand and all rez- Latimer had jurisdiction to en-sonable steps have been taken, tertain the present application without success, to recover the under section 32.
object carried by the deceased.
COUNSEL'S OFFER
گرد
Paying Fares
Joan
Auxiliary
Established
to
the United
recond floor, and Kok have also received His Majesty's Notification of the recognition one of Mr GB, do Dardel a Vice-
R 38, of 121. Con-nature.
per share, free of tax, and toned $20. write off over $12,000 from pre- Uminary and Legal Expenses as well as a portion of the Bhare
Finally, before
was
Cockloft Fire Radio Hongkong
H.K.T
Tho establishment of an Discount Account.
Afro alarm was raised at Auxiliary Medical Service Unit
GOING AHEAD
0, "Hongkong "Coming." 11.45 am. this morning when Tried To Evade in Hongkong is announced in
gramme Summary;,: 0.02, Froadcast Mr Wright contended that as
Today, as in every other the cockleft on the second floor for Bchool The Story of Helen the Gazette today. landlords, the applicants were
The Regulations for the formma-Isphere of industry, the future of No. 8 Square Street, a block Keller (BCTS); Interhude: Light Para Ensetable: 650, Carstotiese by entitled to avail themselves
tion of this Unit states that they must remain unpredictable of old Chinese type wooden riven by "MinLeo whatever section of the Ordin-
shati be
one with However, with the experience tenement next to the Confucius and B. & Tree (Studio) 409, Charles read ance that covered, their case. -Inspectors of the Star Ferry the Essential Services Corps we have gained in the past three Tempic, Hollywood Road caught Erno & His Orch; 7, World News and News Analysian (London BEAN): Section 32 was phrased in
Regulations, 1940, years, we are now going ahead the Company checked and arrested (General)
7.50, Birth Programide in the Beries Wident terms. "If this is brought three Intending passengers for and the Unit Controller will be with the acquisition of interests are due to the burning of jous 115 Vocal Gem of Robert Stok A are appllance was rushed (studio) of Love
presented by the Dritlin Council.
the Ediyor lalu.. under scotlón 18(5) I will lay a evading payment of ferry tare the Director of. Modient and that must prove of great value paper by women tenants.
to the scene and the fire was, (London Relay); bet with your Worship that the } yesterday, Two of them rams Health Services. All the powers to our type of businoceeding | brought under control before a Hour." Clamisát and Login Classicak Brst objection to be raised by Chi-cheuit, 28, of 19 Chater and dulles vested in and to both the ordinary business of hose had to be used. my friends will be that the pre- Itond, fourth floor, and Mimi discharged by the Commissioner Gent buildings are of a
per-Lam, 22, of 120 Nga Chin Wal of the Estential Service Corps this meeting. I should like to damage was tióne.
third floor, falled to charactor," he said. Road, moment
to under the principal regulations express the Board's appreciation "It may well be argued that a
appear before Mr d'Almada at shall, so far as concerns the of the part played by our entire in achieving our present concrete urinal is a permanent Kowloon this morning, and each Auxiliary Medical Service Unimodest success. Our Managing structure."
had ball of $30 estreated. The be excrises and elle y Director, Mr Odell, is to be
Unit Controller, it was Mr Wright added that, there one who appeared, Lam Pak- the
congratulated on the ulter was no authority from the Full chung, n 20-year-old woman, of further stated.
in the free of, arnold Park Court
on the Interpretation of 142 Cheungshawan Road, ground
only too well very strong soction 18 (3). He added that the opponents were trying to
distributors, major film Mr David Odell seconded the restrict operation of secilon 12 and to delay matters.
George Thomas Crilley, of A Mr. Chen rammarked that the |
which Was carried
1 Franz Schubert's.. 2. It is A private motor car, No. 487 5 Watson the Company was adoption of the Report and Ac- caso lavolved, the fate of 2,000
Onod $80 by Mr Justice Willems counts
· occurs nearest wan damaged by fire which in the Supreme Court this mornanimously log fra full moor-tat people.
Mr Yeung Yu-kang was rew to the avoimet Equinox, Mr Grimus argued that Mic broke out in the vehicle about ing for being absent when his Latimer had no jurisdiction to 2.10 o'clock, this morning when nonde was called fox duryser elected to the Board at Mr The Gre David. Odell replaced. Mr. Ellis 5.1; 12: 62, here the application, and it was parked In Tung Choi vie.
At this singo, his Worship an. Birdetnear Prince Edward Crilley said he had been out B. Rauban who did not work Barikk Nikunk nounced that he would have to Rood The Fire Brigade, most in the New Territories all day reselections 56% gora LAND NICOL#3: 1057)
Sandreny anns business and the die Monet 20 Lowe Bingham and
floor, was Onod $20.
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