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Release Of Fishing Junk From Police Sought
Counsel's Submissions To Court
12.
An application for the release of a junk from police custody aboard which was seized 980 taels of gold on December 28 was made by Mr A. Y. Hon before Mr Hin-shing Lo at Central this morning.
Counsel argued that since the junk belonged to
defendant's father, who
not charged with the offence relating to the gold, it did not form the subject matter of the caso.
the
WAS
He
The defendant in the case is, the vessel at the moment. Cheng Woo-ho, 27, sherman of agreed that the prosecution's In- He was tention to get the crew to glve Junk No. F1824HA. charged with imperting the gold evidence was one of the reasons in question without a licence for the detention. He is on bail of $50.
Revenue Inspector D.
Is prosecuting.
Knox
Mr Lo then staled that, while he could not consider the merits or demerits of the case itself, he In making his application, Mrust emphasise that the part of the evilence which might affect the Junk should be given at the earliest possible time for hilm make a decision on this point.
ໂໂຍບ
Court that the told the defendant's father, Cheng Ling tai, is the registered
owner of the junk.
Golng briefly into the facts, counsel said that on the morning Di December 28, a party of revenue officers boarded the Junk at Aberdeen harbour and found the gold on board. Con- sequently, the defendant was brought before the Court that same morning and charged.
endan
TOWED TO SHELTER On December 30, the junit was towed to the police shelter ot Yaumati. Defendant was present
To
The Court then adjourned until the afternoon, when Mr Lo will inspect the junk Yaumati Government slipway.
at the
British Council
Programme
at the time of the seizure and The British Council half- admitted he was responsible for
the gold.
Service
un
hour programme given on the Hongkong Hadio Mr Hon went on to say that on Friday, January 5, at 7.30 p.m.. the afternoon of January 2, he will be repeated at the British floor, Centre, 1st asked Inspector Knox whether Council the junk had been released or Gloucester Building,
on Tues- not. He was told that further day January 9. Instructions had to be taken
will be The from the "higher-ups" in this presented in person
by Messrs and LS. Pearson. E.M. Hunt The procution's main object
consist of a recorded in holding the vessel Was It will
Atkins on request five members of the speech by Sir Ivor
Worcester and the Three Choirs
connection.
programme
crew to give evidence in this Festival in England; a selection Case, counsel said. At that time, of Purcell's music, and a letter he suggested to the Revenue Office that 11 the prosecution
Jon to a Chinese visitor to England on the subject of "Westminster to Abbey."
wanted these five persons
give evidence, he would like have
to
It is hoped that
those who
their names first, and that the prosecution could subpoena have for one reason or another the men when they were needed. been unable to listen
in to
The boat, however, was not Radio Hongkong on the Friday released until yesterday when will attend this repeat version
he
was informed that the proof the programome.
secution
would in due course
ask for the confiscation fishing boat.
There wils that the vessel would
the ло
Soldier
Fined
Driver.
$40
meduced in Court no on
be
owner.
exhibit, nether was there a charge against its The boat, he pointed out was not the subject matter of the charge.
UNJUSTIFIABLE” Recalling that the date of hearing of the case had been fixed for February 28, counsel said he thought it unjustifiable to detain a Ashing junic just because the prosecution wanted members to give evidence in Court.
Mr Hon made the application for the Junk's release under section 43 of the Magistrates' Ordinance.
A Bne of $40 was imposed on
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Additional Charges Laid Against European Police Sl
Two additional charges of obtaining goods by false pretences were preferred against Sub-Insp. Robert Royston Jones, 25, of Yaumati Police Station, at Kowloon before Mr d'Almada this morning. Jones was originally charged with de- manding $200 with menaces from Li Shu-teng of 522 Canton Road, first floor, on December 31.
Diplomats' Conference Postponed
Washington, Jan. 3.
It was alleged that defendant obtained four pairs of stockings, a dressing gown, two bed sheets, two blankets and slx yards of material from Ramchand Firoo mal of 63, Nathan Road, ground floor, on November 23, by pre- tending that a cheque he pro- duced was in valid order for the payment of $548 from the Hong- long and Shanghal Banking Corporation,
On the same day, it Who
A United States Depart-alleged that defendant obtained
ment
For Hospitality
DRINK
Serve Coca-Cola
CocaCola
Coca-Cola
They Were Not Mail
Notices
The Licencees
B.
Two fishermen. To Obo, 26 and
Koh Yang-kuan, 91, appeared before Mr T. LOW A the Marine Court this morning charged with failing to produce their teences when called Police by upon to do to Officer in uniform,
Sab-Insp. O'Mera the Magistrate that
Police would offer no cyl- dence, as it had been dis- covered defendants
were not the licencees of the boats, and requested to withdraw the case. The application was granted by the niagistrate.
told the
AUSTRALIA
REMEMBERS
TWO YEARS
Bource said today five pairs of stockings, seven All this year Australia that a projected conference pieces of tapestry and a table will be celebrating a Jubileo. of American diplomats in cover from the Lioram Dul- the Far East has been ammal of 28, Hankow Road, Thanksgiving services on ground floor, by a slimilar New Year's Eve started a "indefinitely postponed." method. The goods in this case programme that will reach
The meeting was to have were valued at $178.
its climax with a series of been in the Philippines within the next few weeks. United
At the request of Det. Sub- banquets, balls and pageants Insp. D. S. Roberts, the defen- on May 9. States diplomats from Japan to dant was remanded one week. India were to attend. It would to gaol custody for further in- have been similar to a meeting
held in Bangkok last February, The State Department said today, however, that the meet- ing was postponed because of "HiMculties
and the pres-
area.
at
Back in London after a 80,000 miles motor cycle tour is Miss Teresa Wallach, of Balham, with her spot-sure of events throughout the lessly clean cycle. She arrived in New York in July, 1947 with just her motor cycle and fifty dollars. She United over the proceeded to travel practically all States, earning her keep mostly by working in garages, sometimes fruit picking and occasionally at a factory bench. When there was nowhere to sleep she just un- packet her bag, pitched her tent and slept in the open.
London Express Service,
1951 Colonels Commandant
tives
from
Formosa,
The conference was almed affairs in that reviewing
It was portion of the world. Indicated that if the conference
held later, there will b
be State Department representa-
Japan, Hongkong, French Indo-China, and all countries as far South as Indonesin and West to India. It was stated that the present conference of American officials at Salgon "Is aimed at reviewing the situation thereabouts in the light of constantly changing
conditions."
Turkey Thanks Britain
D
vestigations.
Ambulance Brigade Orders
Orders by Comm. A. el O.B.E.. C. St. J.. Arculli. Commissioner H.K. St. J.A.B. Order No. 1/51. dated January
1051.
Ambulanco Duties. Hongkong, 7.1.61 to 13.1.81, Shaukiwin Divi- nion, 14.1.61. to 20.1.51, Chung Sing
Division.
Duties, Kowloon.—
Ambulance 8.1.51 to 14,1.51. Kowloon Divi- ion; 15.1.51. to 21.1.51, Tuinahateul Division,
Football Match Duties.-Sat, Jan.
This was
Uniem otherwise stated, zogia- tered articles (by air or gen) and parcel porta close one hour earlier than the ordinary mall whera malis close on BundaJO or before 10.00 a.m. on any other GAYS, registered And parcel posta
A clogs at
p.m. On the previous day. Ktail – RAW closed at Kowloon Central Post Omice one hour earlier than the G.P.O. closing times.
THURSDAY, JANUARY 4 Closing Times By Air India, Pakistan, Persian Gulf Ports, Egypt, East & South Africa, Mauritius, Great Britain, Italy & N.W. Europe, 5 p.m.
Blam, Malaya & Indonesia, B p.m. Japen & Korea, B p.m. Thilippines, 3 p.m. Formosa,
p.m.
Indo-Chin, French North Africa
& France, 3. p.m.
FRIDAY, JANUARY 3 Closing Times Dy Air B.N. Dornen, Australiin Zealand, D.m.
& New Philippines, Hawaii U.S.A.. (letters second class mail and par- eels) Guam, (letters and second (cians mail) Canada, (leiters only),
p.m.
Malaya, Indonesia, Ceylon, India. Persian Gull Ports, Egypt, East & South Africa, Mauritius, Great Bri tain, Italy & N.W, Europe, & p.m.
Formosa, pan.
Closing Times Dy Ses India, 10 a.m.
Malaya, Ceylon, Madagascar, India
& Pakistan, to a.m.
Japan, p.m.
Philippines, 2 p.m.
SATURDAY, JANUARY Closing Times By Air
Formosa, 3 p.m.
Stam, 6 p.m.
Closing Times By Ser Burma & indiu, 10 a.m. Malaya. Now,
Philippines, Noon. Indo-China, 2 p.m.
the date in 1801 when the Duke of York (after- wards King George V) opened the first Commonwealth Parila- p.m. ment.
BUNDAY, JANUARY 7 Closing Times By Air Philippines &B.N. Borneo, 3
Slam. Burma, India, Pakistari, But 1951 will bring another Iraq, Iran, Egypt, East & South Atrica. Maurithis. Groat Britabl Australian anniversary hardly fly & N.W. Europe, à p.m. less important. For it was on Japan & Korea, 5 p., February 12, 1851, that E.
Indo-China, French North Afric Hargreaves discovered riob gold deposits near Bathurst, which led to the great Australian gold rush.
& France, p.m.
Formosó, B p.m.
MONDAY, JANUARY 8 Closing Times By Air Formosa. 10 a.m.
U.S.A. & Canada, 2 p.m.
Malaya, Indonesia. Coylon, Aus
Scenes followed that outdid the extravagances of the Cali-tralia, New Zealand, India, Pakistan, fornian diggings.
Bonn Regime Accused
Bonn, Jan. 3. The West German Socialists today accused the Government
favouritism to
of
Persian Gul Porte, Egypt, East & South Africa, Mauritius, Great_Bri- fain, Italy and N.W. Europe, 3 p.m.
Sian, p.1.
Closing Times By San Biam, I p.m.
BLAST KILLS
ZZ WORKMEN
Lima, Jan. 3.
work- Soventy-two radiway former men were killed and 80 ID- Nazis and of anti-Semitism in Jured today bry & delayed dynamite blast in the Santa Fo selecting judges.
The accusation was made in volley of Northwestern ”Peru,
42 pm. H.K.P.C. Ground. Con- the form of a letter signed by the Santo Railroad Corporation
tral Division; Sun, Jan. 7, p.m.
Ave Socialist members of the amouriced. Caroline Hill, South Chima Government's
2 p.m. Boundary Street, Sham-
hulpo Divin
Race Course Duties.--Sat.
Be Promotiona
Jan.
committee and
could take part in the work of spoke adslide.
and po
possibly
The informant declined to Ko into details but said that the Department would be ill advised not to reassess the situation constantly. However, there is unusual nothing particularly The following distinguished soldiers have about the Saigon meeting."
Com-Associated Press. been selected as Representative Colonels
judge selecting The workers were digging a mandant for their respective Regiment or Corps
track for the rail line addressed to new the Minister of Justice. It which was blocked in October for 1951-
the Socialists shid 15, Central and Motor Transport
no longer by a
A company Divisione,
said tonight that Royal Armoured Corps stoner for relief work in India
the Committee because "Parts five large powder charges were Penetration London, Jan. 3.
Squad Dutiesu polítics Lieut- and Pakistan after the war, (Cavalry Wing):
ven set to go off at 11.30 am. but Medical "Omoer Zor duty Royal Army Service Corps:
Mr Cevat Aclkalim, Turkish Jan. 7,
was delayed and were being the blast Sir Charles F.Major-General F.S. Clover, CB,
ply. Surg. Dr 3. L. I. Chung sing racial standpoints" General
Ambassador in London, todayNursing Division,
most of the Next for duty used in the selection of judges occurred after Mr Ernest Bevin, Div. Surg. Dr K. A. Goh, Corporal R.S.K. Innes of the Keightley, KCB, KRE, DSO, CHE, AMI. Mech. E., who was delivered to
The Socialists said almost half workmen had returned to the France and Belgium in British Foreign Secretary,
and the Mid- KOSB by Mr Winter at Kow-Commander-in-Chief, British in
Appointmerita.— of the 50 jutges
so job.--United Press, selected World War. One and
message of thanks from the Ret. Order 51/50 Disbandment of
and loon this morning for failing to Army of the Rhine.
for, were former Nazis In dle East in the Second World Turkish Foreign Minister, Fuad No. 3 Corps Kowloon Sub District. the while driving
selection of exercise caution
Supreme Div. Supt. Au Young Kin Chee Castle Peak bend in
Armoured Hoyal
Korulu Corps War, and was appointed A.D.
ceases to set he Acting Corps Court round a
judges the Committee The message is in reply to loer No. 3. Corps Field-Ma-C. to the King in 1945.
and AP had refused to consider Jewish (R.T.R. Road.
Royal Army Ordnance Corps:
Superintendent On September 2, while driv-shal the Viscount Montgomery Major-General W. W. Richards, that sent recently by Mr Bevin, pointed Divisional Un Long Division,
judges-United Press. congratulating the Turkish con- CB. Regiment:CB CBE, MC, who has been a tingent with the United Nations
District Resignations, -- Westerns, forces in Korea on its conduct in Division, Pte. Ko Lang-kit w.ed. Percy Colonel Commandant Sir cil Factory, defendant collided Major-General
South Calon Nursing Police car rounding a Hobart, with a
KBE, CB, DSO, MC. Corps since 1947. He won the action and condoling with the 23.12.50
Two Ping of Military Cross in World War Turkish people on the heavy Division, A/Sister Law Lieutenant-Governor bend causing damage to the ex-Now
Controler One, and was
of losses it suttered during the .e.f. 13.12.50.; Man Shuon Nurs- ing Diviston, Bister Bing Kan tent of $12.50.
Chelsea, the Royal Hospital
Yoo W.0.1. 21.12.50.: K.C.O.D. He was ordered to pay the General
Hobart was commis- Ominance Services at the War nghting.
Offee from 1948 to 1948.
Division, Ptes. Lil Chi-kin and Me Wai-yin, and Roland 8. W. Haz above amount as damage to the
sloned in the Royal Engineers
w... 24.12.50. in 1904 and transferred to the Corps of Royal Electrical and Foreign Royal Tank Corps in 1923. He Mechanical Engineers: Major stated, expressed warm apprc- General W.S. Tope, CB, CBE, ciation of Mr Bevin's gesture of retired in 1940 but was re employed in 1941, and raised M. Mech.E., MIEE, who was goodwill and acknowledgment are
Mechanical
En-of Turkey's role in the defence first the 11th. Armoured Director of Division
and then the 79th ineering at the War Office after of United Nations principles. the recent war. In World War Reuter. (specialised) Armoured Divi-
One, he saw service in France, slon, which
commanded he
Salonika and the North-West Belgium, the throughout
Caucasus. Europe campaign. Ho retired Royal Army Dental Corps:
1940, and became Colonel Colonel J. F. Duguid. Commandant of the Regiment
Wing):
ing a private car along Castle of Alamein, KG, GCB, DSO.
Tank Royal Peak Road near the World Pen-
Inspector Knox told the Court that he was not ready to release Police.
Lux Girls
are daintier!
Says
Joan Caulfield
STAR OF
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A LUX SOAP
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in 1947. It is his second period
of duty as Representative Colonel Commandant.
of the
BOATMAN'S
OFFENCE
Passed Divers At Excessive Speed
The message from Ankara, a Offico spokesman
19 Passengers
Radio Hongkong
H.K.T.
5.00,
***Con
Calling" Kong Programme Summary: 0,02, Child-
Story: "Let's all Join in." "Bror Rabbit Goes Fishing"
ren's
Japanese Desire cre) 0 English Folk Song
For Peace
Dro
Bulte: 6.30, "Hit Parade"; 7.00, World News and News Analysis (London Relay); 7.15, Popular Harmony: 7.30, La Demi-houre Framesine (Studio): 9.00, "From the Editoriala" (London Geneva, Jan. 3.
Relay): 0.10, Local Studio Concert The
Harry Talbot (Baritone), Piano Officers Mem.-All Mens Members
Japanese people want Accompaniment by Betty Drown: reminded that their annual peace and will
refuse to be 0.25, "Take It trum Fera”-With Joy Mes Subscription is now due and dragged into any war, according Nichols. Dick Bentley and Jimmy must be forwarded to the Bonto a spokesman of a Japanese Review By Bill Phillips (Bludio): Edwardia (BACTS); 8.63, "Sports delegation which has come here 9.10. Thursday Serenade"A Pro- Mess Secretary.
Honours & Awards.-1.1.1. Com-to attend 4 world federation | gramme of Continuous Musk: Arrang- missioner A. el Arculit. Commander conterence.
ed by Batty Drown: 9.33, "Pleasu of the Venerable Order of St. Joha
from Books"-A_Talk on Reading The Japanese, who
History has been created by H. AL. the
Honald by Dr
Hope King an One of the Order of attending in their private capa (HUCTS); 1.45, Munde from the the Britiada Empire 24.13.50. It city, said that the world federa-mas 10,00, Radio News Reel (Lon- announced that Colonel Sir JamLON Sleeman It. C.B., C.M.G., Cation movement as a means of don Relay); 10.135, Weather Report; 10.16, "At the "Opera"***"Madame M.V.O. T.D. has boen "mados a avoiding war had been gathering Butterfly Puccint. Intermezzo and Cheung Ching, lorry driver, Knight of the Sovereign Mary was fined $400 by Mr Winter af Order of Moles. Tema strength in Japan and could now Act 1. With the Principal, ne bud about 15,000,000 of the Chorus and Orchestra of La wards B.D.8t. J. Compe Supt.
Scala, Milan. Conducted by Carlo Kowloon this morning for per-
Babajno; 10.50, Algemon Blackwood mitting more than six persons Congratulatory.All Officers and
They said that Japan had Tella a Strange Story (BBCTS); 10.85, and Landauer ON TWO to travel on his lorry on Decem- Members of the St. John Ambulance Introduced an anti-war clause twic
Brinde Hongkong District wish to
Pianos: 11:15. "Goodnight Music": ber 10 at Man Kam To Bood.
take this opportunity of cover into its Constitution and would Weather Report; 12.30, God Defendant who had six pre-ing publicly thels sinouse con abide by this attitude-Reuter.
Save the King, Gliso Down. vlous convictions for traffic gratulations to their Commoner Mr A. of Artulis, on the rocont offences, was caught with 10 honour conferred on hún by 1.M.
INTELLIGENCE TEST passengers on his vehicle,
the King.
SOLUTION: ·
On Lorry,
Burial Benefits Bill
count on adherents,
Transfer Of US Ships Banned
Royal Regiment of Artery: Licul-General Sir Ollo M. Lund, KCB, DSO, who retired in 1040 after being GOC-In-C, Anti-Aircraft Command for two years, General Lund was Major-General, Royal Artillery to Home Forces and 21 Army Group in World War Two, and
For proceeding at an ex- of Royal ressive speed and falling to then Director
Office fake necessary precautions while Artillery at the War
approaching a vessel engaged in from 1944 1940,
Washington, Jan, 8. Corps
of Royal Engineers: overhauling moorings at Tau- mati Boy, Ho Wun, master f Lieut-General Sir Charles
The US Maritime Commission J.
motor Junk M. Inst
No
M305T, wha
has announced that no Ameri- King, KBE, CB,
vcrtela thened $100 by Mr T. B. Low at
can-owned
or ship further consideration," a Com-building plants can now be CE, Engineer-in-Chief at
Office from 1841 to 1944 the Marine Court this morning.
Lieutenant Charles Henry The campaign to get the US mittee spokesman anid. "It will transferred to foreign "owner- and retired two years later.
approval. ship without it's Chapman, RN, in his evidence, Congress to finance burial ex-likely be several weeks before Signals: Royal Corps of
“The ban on unapproved trans- stated that at about 9.12 a.m. on penses of Philippines veterans additional hearings are held.” Major-General C. H. H.
The 82nd Con-
fors was automatically invoked Vullamy, CB, DSO, who was December 20, he was engaged in resumed with
The burial benefits bili gus No. 20 at the gress. re-laying mooring No. the commissioned.
Royal Man
parsed by the House in the last by: President Truman's emer of War
The anchorage. Engineers in 1913 and
Congressman Olin Teague of Congress, but, was hold up in soury proclamation, the Com trans- diver was preparing to
dive,
Texas introduced into the House the Senate Finance Committee misalon said Associated Press the motor junk No. 1305T of Hepresentatives a bui iden
6.
War
Resurrected
Washington, Jan. 8-
M
...
ferred to the Corps of Signals when by HM8 Barhain about tical with ono which died Teed for further hearings. und Flanders in World War Parsod
In 1920. He served in France
day with Congress.
at *a Chief Signal approximately seven knots. The Committee Chairmans predict the Houre will again Jap Peace Treaty
ed
AA. Command, troll violently and the spare gear4 Piroduce an
North were thrown on to the deck.
opti
This test looks, perhaps, misze formidable than it actual HE NEE
Kat' Howandy outward spead be a miles per hour; let Oliver's return mpegd by y miles day HOT,
Then, sinos
take the m time over the double ZOMEDEE. ...
49
42+00
they mest 15 grillen froga EC
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Bo they paw one another 'on the return strUP BEÉ miles from
London Kaprara Bervice.
CHECK YOUR KNOWLEDGE ANSWERS
2.
a: prem: con- meat
Evans:
for both
The
Congressmani Teunis eald, One, and was One-Chiot
prepared to in-pass the measure, but I cumot hir Middle
deortical menmare in my what the Senate was dous Beretary of Binte Dastal bet
shington, Jan. 3. and at Surpane H.Q.
Filipino veterans, representa- West Europe in World War A red flag was hosted by the the Senate.
substituted Achesonid at appeared "We have the new bill ready tives and officials Two" before becoming Diroc divbig boot and smo divers tor of Signals at the War were working, Lieutenant Chap and the Senator doubtless will mistic that the new Congress ference on Wednesday that Mr breakfast and lunch. 3.
the measure. John Toster Dusies may make Turkish parliament. 4. To pro- will approva Difice.
man concluded.
introduce it within a few days a
A Philippine Embrey spokes several tilps to Japan in con- moto a person to a position of Royal Army Medical Corpat Adrian Jack Bidgen RN, gave a member of the Senators office
with tho chan: said: Amberador Jonquin notion
proposed | grenier dignity, but less power. Lieut-General Sir Treffry O. collaborelire evidence,
Defendant pleaded Thompson, KCSI, CB, CBE, DM,
The reason the Senator is Elizalde was "gratified" ww the Taproces peace treaty. He mid 5. Between, China and India. 8. of astronomical who served in Iraq, Burms, was following ferry and as introducing on tention bill as inkroduction of the proposed the State Department at present mensura, India and South East Asia Com-soon as he wong waving for all firms and purpose to lautalation and hoped the Con- le planning din arst of this sille - distance, equal to the distance 3-4 mand in the 1980-45 War and to him, he slowed up, the sny keep the premat - "merske be- rese, would grant early action cipatedČNE DE VIELE-AND-- fight travels in the course ing. Ives" British Red Crom Compotas i glow.
fore, the Finance Committee for Associated. From
he