Beeston Boilers
ENGINEERING EQUIPMENT, CO., LTD.
H.K. & SHANGHAI BANK` BLDG. TEL, 27789,
Mail BOTRA Notices Case
Registered articles and parcel mall close one hour earlier than the ordinary male. Where maits close on Hundays or before 19 Am. on any other days, togis- tered and parcel malla close at 5 pan on the previous day. Matin Are closed at Kowloon l'ost Bales ons hour earlier than th G.P.U closing times.
THURSDAY, MARCH 15 Dy Air
Decision
Magistrate Finds
For Defendants
India, Pakistan, Middin Easting the nine months
Africa & Europe, 6 pm.. B.O.A.C.
Siam, Malaya, Indonesia, 6 pm.. CPA.
Japan, Korea. 5 p.m.. h.0.A.C. Philippines, 5 pm. PAL. Indo-China, French North Africa, 3 p.m., Air France.
By Surface
After a protracted hear
old BOTRA Case ended this morning when Mr F. X. d'Almada held that the 12 accused charged with theft of fishing trawlers claimed by the Chinese Communist Government, had no case to answer. The Magistrate rofused to commit them Criminal for trial at the Sessions Australia.
them.
Malaya, Ceylon. Madagascar, India, Middle East Europe. 8 pm, i Carthage
FRIDAY, MARCH 16 By Alf
Formona, 10 am, C.A.T Malaya, Indonesia. Ceylan, India, Middle" Eart, Atrica Europe.
4 p.m. 1.0.A.C.
BN. Bomeo,
Zealand, a pm. QEA.
Now
Philippines, Guam, Hawali, U.S.A..
Canada, 6 pm. PAL
Formosa, a pan., H.K. Airways,
Ly Surface
and discharged
The accused were an Ameri-
can. 11. W. Araoft, 43, and
Macao, 8 a.m.; 4.30 p.m., as Yu Henry Sung, 30, representatives Men and Hongkong.
China, Peoples Repubfle, 0.30 am.of the Board of
4.30 p.m., train via Canton.
Trustees for Rehabilitation Affairs, and ten
Indonesia, India, Pakuten, 10 amather Chinese employees of 24 Gertrude Maerak.
U.S.A., Canada, Central & South Ameries, p.m., as F.J. Lucken- bach.
Stam, 2 p.m.. Produce. Formosa, 3 pm. s Wing Bang.
SATURDAY, MARCH 1
By Air
Formon, 3 p.m., C.A.T. Slam, 5 p.m., P.0.A.3.
By Burface
BOTRA.
(in-
In a private prosecution con- ducted by Mr Percy Chen and Mr Brook A. Bernacchi structed by Mr H. L. Kwan and Mr A. S. K. Lau) Arnott and Sung were charged with larceny: at the El Rey, the my 665 and Yute my 668, while Arnott and the ten other accused were
larceny of
the charged with North Carolina in June last year. The complainants were Tour Chinese claiming to be the
Macan. B .m.; 4.30 p.m., Men and a Hongkong.
China Peoples' Republic. 6 30 ..: 4.30 p.in., train via Canton, Canada, Central Japan, V.R.A.. & Smith, America, 9 ... Axol Salen.
Wing Sang.
Formuma, n.m.
Maurius, 2 D...
13
bank,
Malaya, Indonesia. 2 p.m., Tjjælingka
SUNDAY, MARCH 18
8
CHINA MAIL
Established' 1845
THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, MARCH 15, 1951.
Queuing Up For Rationed Firewood|
KASHMIR
WRANGLE
Government this week Introduced B Grewood rationing scheme in order to combat the current high prices of this com modity essential for. domestic use among the Certain shops
Chinese. POSTPONED
Lake Success, Mar. 14. The Security Council meeting
postponed
No
Philippines, 10 a.m., India. captains of the four Vessels, on the Kashmir question, sche- Ettrick-The prosecution asked for com-duled for tomorrow, has been
until March 21, smittal proceedings.
reasons for the postpone- All the accused were repre={ment were given by United Na- sented by Mr D. A. L. Wrightons officials, but it is under- and Mr S. v. Gitting (Instructed stood that consultations orc by Mr A. M. L. Soares). Arnott still going on between Britain was on $25,000 ball and the rest and the United States, as the on $1,000 each.
of the pending resolu- sponsors
By Ale
Philippines, B.N. Borneo, 3 p.m.. C.P.A.
Stam. Bumma, India, Pakistan, Middle East, Africa & Europe, B p.m.. B.O.A.C.
Japan, Korea. 6 p.m.. 8.0.A C. Indo-China, 5 p.m., Air France.
The accused were arrested on tion,
Formosa, & p... 1.K. Airways. June 13 last year and Arst came the and the other members of
Israeli
Claim In
Perspective
The
claim
Liberal
before the Court the following day on one charge of theft of the North Carolina.
Council.
The decision to postpone the meeting was understood to have been reached last night after
to the resolution
in all districts are hand- ling the rationed firewood on behalf of the Author
tics. and this picture showa one long queue into On Lan Street where holders of rice ration cards were able to obtain a supply of firewood at controlled prices. — Staff Photographer,
CYCLIST'S
RECKLESS
DRIVING
Fruitless Trip
AIRLIFTED SHIP'S
Sports Pause
DRINK
Coca-Cola
HUMPHREYS ESTATE CO, MEETING
Chairman Complains About
Rent Restrictions
Search For Yachtsman
Mr W. J. O. Josling who wan said to have sailed on a yacht for Macao on Bun -- day morning has not been heard of since and a re- port has been made to the Police who are conducting
search for bin,
It is understood that Mir Josting took-off from the Ab King Silpway at North Point in a hired vessel.. with a Chinese Krow.
According to the Police there is no cause for alarm at the present moment a Mr Joeling might be in Macao or on his trip back.
"On several previous occasions I made re- ference to the fact that our Company is handi- capped unfairly by the restrictions of the Landlord and Tenants (Rent Restriction) Ordinance which applies to most of our properties," said Mr D. E. Clark, Chairman of Humphreys Estate and HK Hotels Meeting Finance Company, Limited, at the Annual General Meeting this morning.
Mr Clarke went on to explain that the pre-war rentals bear no relationship to the increase in the cost of living, services or commodity prices.
He added that "it is hoped that certain amendments to this Ordinance may shortly be enacted to rectify anomalies appearing under the stipulations of these particular regulations."
However, it is
Concern By
Shareholders Expressed
PROFITS DECREASE
Proposing the adoption of the costs of living, services or com- Report and Accounts, Mr Clark modity prices." said:.
hoped that certain amendments "It seems to me that The net profit for the year in to this Ordinance may shortly be operation under present con- $457,550. To this has to be enacted to rectify anomatics ditions will mean that in the
added the credit balance of appearing under the stipulations Profi & Loss
of
Appropriation of these particular regulations, course of time we, as the Account at December 31, 1940, and there is reason to believe leading Company in this line for that if this takes effect the Com- of business in Hongkong, balance of $51,626 making a
$508,170. After pany will be in a position to will no longer have a first provision for Taxation obtan a more equitable return of makination
hotel," $13,844; Special Repairs $25,000 rentals en certain of its proper class
declared Д shareholder, Mr J. Hennessy and providing for Depreciation ties
Buildings and Amortisation et Consideration has been given Seth, at the annual meeting
он
Crown Leases
ם
$90,000
CREW BACK IN HK share less tax, $315,000; and me being any action for the rence Kadooric, in associating
on
the
for for
a
In
noted
arc
:
Diving Barge
Endangered
their first impressions.
The Chairman, Mr. Horace
The Chairman, in his report. disclosed that the proft of $2,040,970.08 was some three- quarters of a million dollara less than, the previous year's
This substantial ro amount duction was wholly accounted decline in restaurant by a revenue experienced during the year, revenue from bedroooms being maintained
for
Rents
Received"
1940
cor Ship's Master Fined love..05 showed a decline of
there to the possibility of developing remains balance of $380,332 the Company's unutilised altes of the Hongkong and Shang- which the Directors recommend and rebuilding the property hai Hotels Ltd. held at Tele- be dealt with as follows:
glove May Road known as phone House this morning. Pay a dividend of $1.20 per Friston," but it has been decid-
Another shareholder, Mr Law- carry forward to next account time
himself with Mr Seth, remarked, Mr W. $65,332, which recommendation I
Hansen seconded the "We should certainly be allowed meet with your motion, which was carried Thirty-eight Chinese sea-trust will
to build Mr Clark proposed and Mir hotels back again into the condi- up sufficient to put the approval, men, part of the crew, air- Largely due to a full year's H. K. Ma seconded a motion ion in which we always used to lifted from Hongkong on rental being obtained
from that Mesara M. H. Turner, C. keep them before the War." He March 5 to man a ship pur-Douglas Apartments, rents reton B. N. Chau and Rev. Fr E. that visitors to the Colony got laker, H. Kadoorie, Dr the added that it was from the hotels ceivable locreased to $689,13]| chased on Wellington, New as compared with $428,963 fo fournier be re-elected Directors Zealand, by a local Chinese the provious year, Other re carried unanimously), firm arrived back here by a venue, however, declinod
It was proposed by Mr A. V. J. Kadoorie, replying said, "Thank China Air Transport Com- $37,384 as the 1949 Accounts in Alvarea and seconded by Me you Mr Seth and Mr Kadoorle unusual and non-P. A. Waller that Messrs Peat, we are in entire agreement with pany plane on Tuesday. It cluded an
item accumulated Marwick, Mitchell and Company you." was said that the New Zea-mortgage interest.
recurring On November 3 last year the informal consultations between
[be re-appointed Auditors (car land Government had re- In consultation with the Comried unanimously). prosecution Introduced 14 the
members. Council
The
pany's fused to clear the vessel.
Auditors, it has bee amended and additional charges main reason for the postpone
decided to provide for depre Including those of larceny, at-ment was said to be that the
ciation on One of the seamen said: that pertics and to makce
of our pr certain tempted larceny, piracy con-reactions of the Indian and
provisio Pakistan spokesmen spiracy and fraudulent conver-
they arrived in Brisbane
of Amortization March 8. An officer of Angio American
Crow sion. After hearing
arguments on both sides the Court dis- were still being studied by the
Australian National Airways met Leasey which have no renow
clause and which expire in of allowed those charges and the Council members, and part- Pleading guilty to two counts them at the airport and informed case proceeded on the four pre-cularly by the sponsors of the of reckless driving and falling them that they had to remain in proximately 23 years. The Cop
pany has only two of the city pending official Instruc-
then to have full control over i cent charges of theft, the prose-resolution. London. Mar. 14.
tions
of which from Wellington before Leases, both spokesman for the Nether-bicycle, Dai Sal, 20, shop-foki, "Manchester cution opening its ease on No-
could
property Kowloon. proceed to ́. New Lands Guardian" sald. today that the vember 9,
lands delegation, whose repre- was fined $80 by Mr Latimer they
From the Zetland.
Balance Sheet (1t/ Eric sentative, Mr J. D. Vonat Central this morning,
William Barry, master approximately $100,000 on the for reparations from
Balluseck, is
will be Defendant was also ordered to the Acting Pre-
that Surdry of the 83 Flying Bird, was fined preceding year's figure and Germany presented by the
sident of the Council for the pay $10 as compensation for told by the Brisbane Immigra- less than in the previous yar Marine Court this morning for circumstances encountered in the
Shortly afterwards, they were Creditors some $140000 $200 by Mr T. B. Low at the
main
reflected the adversa Iarnell Government to the four
present month, confirmed this damage to a Police van.
ition Department that occupying powers should be con-
the Account. This is chiefly failing to proceed at dead-slow operation of the Astor House morning that a decision had Inspector W. Cillies, aldered with sympathy,
pro- Government would not grant to been taken to postpone the seculing, said that at about 10 permission for the ship to safl
speed and to take all necessary Hotel, Shanghai, by the lesaces, meeting,
avolding action when passing a who recently had been unable 3.m. yesterday, defendant was from Wellington and they had to althoug He said that pending on were not actu Mr A. G. Parker, Senior the terms of the lense, der
diving barge.
to meet the- Voeux
were bald until evening, they
Marine Ofeer, prosecuting, sald When at the taken to the Eagle Farm as advice of our Auditors, west direction.
CONCERN that at about 11.30 am. Junction of Queen's Street, he quests of the Australian National reserve for
Kadoorie Taxation
added March 10, the crow of
a Port credit of $1,086,400.21 to control his bleyele | where they remained Contingencies which previdy Works barge engaged in work trading which was then heavily loaded for two days
disclosed a falling off before returning appeared under one headings
on a cross-harbour pipe In front with 37 catties of lark, back to Hongkong. The Army now been separated.
about 000 feet from Taime line of over a milion dollars and he collided with the near-provided them with stretchers UNFAIRLY HANDICAPE
atsul pared with 1949. Flying Bird pro- silo mudguard of a Police van, and blankets.
He said the year under re- On several previous oceans which was coming from the op-
was not I made racrence to that ceeding from the west toward vice
a particularly cara | view posite direction.
barge, which was flying the successful one for the Company The Informant said that they our Company is handied prop
от to much the unfairly by the restrictie of per signal at the time. See- and went appreciated very hospitality shown by their hosts. the Landlord and Tenant tent ng that the vessel was passing operation under the provisions They were very well treated by Restriction) Ordinance hich to close to the barge, the crew of the Hotels Ordinance, 1949, those who came
to had now become of an emergency signal into contact applies to most of our pritles. ave on
increasing with them.
Under this Ordinance, lords two divers 30 feet below concern to the Company. As you of dwelling houses
come out, fived a
Mr Kadoorie said, The remaining crew members maxwels broer over Mr Parker said that the crew are aware, its restrictive terms are expected to be back from pre-war rentals which ar no lo waved red flags to the not only control, the percentage: Brisbane today, it is learned. relationship to the inges in lying Bird but the ship con- of accommodation which can be tinued to cross, fouling the rented to transient guests, but barge's anchor and dragging also the maximum rate which away the buoy. Mr Parker can be charged to Hongkong added that this was not the first Resident. Application has been that the lives of divers had made for this percentage to bo been endangered by passing increased in regard to the vessels due to the ships falho, former type of guest, but the to take the necessary avoiding position will not be materially action
bettered even if the application
successful."
Papal Nuncio
The paper said: "Certainly To-Germany-
there should be sympathy with Iarol's request. But who would pay the reparations?
hot the Germans payers
of all Western
Nominated
Probably but the tax- Europe and the United States. The oc- cupying powers once had gran- Апл diose plans for securing repara= | source Germany, but tions trom
only in the Russian zone have these plans
been put into proelice, and even there, they have been reduced. The Western
Vatican City, Mar. 14.
authoritative Vatican today confirmed the nomination of a Papai Nuncio to the West German Governmen:
at Bonn.
The nomination, according the powers Vatican's full diplomatie did not take long to realise that cognition of the Bonn Govern
announced
re-
If they removed Germany's pro-ment, was not expected to be ductive equipment, they would
officially until the be left with a starving Germany new
Nuncio presents his to look after."
cial announcement the probabi- fity was that the next meeting would be held on March 21- Reuter.
Browder Cleared
Washington, Mar. 14. Federal Judge Dickinsa: Letts today cleared Earl Browder, former boss of the American credentials.
Communist Party, of contempt The Vatican source said that of Congress charges. "Had The paper continued:
the new Nuncio is Ludwig Mr Browder was accused of Israel's claim come earlier, she
Arch- contempt could have been given seme of Josef Muench, Titular
Senate Foreign of tho bishop of Fargo, who since Relations sub-Committee which the capital equipment
the war has headed the Papal Carthy
Senator
Joseph even Nunciature
many, but without the Nuncio's munist infiltration of the State
in Western Ger-
charges of Com- Department, when Mr Browder
...
But
taken
from Germany then, her full demand could not nearly have been met, since $1,500,000,000 is more than the value of the reparations dis- tributed to every country other than Russia until the end 1948."Unlied Press,
MENZIES
SEEKING
ELECTIONS
tille,
the
West in a east to In the
The driver of the van stopped his car on seeing defendant riding up from the near side. As a result of the collision, dent was caused on the mud guard costing $10 to repair,
U.S.
In
Casualties
Korea
Washington, Mar, 14.
The Defence Department said;
It was understood that Mou-refused to answer 16 questions, today that American casualties signor Muench is considered, by
Letts noted that Mr in Korea reported through last of the Vatican to be Nuncio, at Browder answered freely 140- Friday, midnight, now total least in theory, to the whole 150 questions with no attempt to 54,648an increase of 2,201 over of Germany, both East and evade the West, since the Papacy has not Laformation
a week ago. compequences of juridically recognised the He cal
old that on political division of the coun-Mr Browder declined to answer, on the occasions he specifically stated his ob- unlikely here that the Vatican He said: "The Court could not was thought highly tections and gave explanations. would make any effort to permit a verdict of guilty in this Becute Muench's accreditation case."-United Press, to the East German authorities. -Router.
NEW
Canberra, Mar. 14. The Australian Prime Minis- ter, Mr Robert Menzler, has sought an appointment with the Governor-General
it
carly to Japan Kicks Out
morrow at which he will ask for
the double dissolution of Parliament, It was
learned
Authorliatively tonight,
Koreans
Offer
Radio Hongkong
EKT.
"Tue
Dend-HeuT
The
Defence Department an- casualties whose next of kin nouncement covered the total of have been notified through last casunities which occurred up to Friday, and not the number of that time.
The list Includes 6,101 killed in action, 80,108 wounded in action and 10,440 missing in action United Press.
Lady Gascoigne's
Gesture
*Programme -- Suminary""; "Jazz For the Moderns" Presented bor John Waring (Studio); 8.30, "t Parode": 7.09. World News and News Analysis" (London Re-
715, "Bong Of Tokyo, Mar. 14. South": *7.30. Japan deported about 2,800 anais (studio); 8.00 Prem The This follows the action by the
Editorials (Recorded
Tokyo, Mar. 14, Korcana during
Halay From 1051, the London): 8.10 Local Brudila Concert. Labour-dominated Senate last Foreign.
Lady Gascoigne, wife of the night in referring the Banking Agency reported today.
Immigration Rene Keown (Meso-Boprano) and former bead of the British
John Mcleod (Baritone) with Plano Zaison Mission to Japan, gave | Bill to n Select Committee for
Accompaniment by Betty
for a the second time, thus blocking this year deportation of a "Take 16 STUD Fast with soy her British-made car
408 Koreans were Nichols. Dick Bentley and Timmy raffle hell yesterday to raise the passage of the Bill
sent to Pusan on Mar. 2. awards (BBOTSF 864 ports funds for an animal hospital in The request by Mr Menzies for illegal entry into Japan 210, hundar She la President of the Japan
Most
of the deperiations were low sygail Pinor (Studio); Toys, for an early Interview with the white a few were for violations ranged By Betty Drown: DAA Society for the Prevention of McKeil; confirms a decision of dinance.e end of the
Mr W. Jof the Allens Registration Or-Library A Talks By Demond 12 Cabinet that“ the Primo, Minister, should seek a double Japan bas departed Alom-Iteuer.
8,000 Koreand-Reuter.
Governors General,
Priifed and 'pabilished by, WEDERICK sand-on-behalf of Bouthi Ching. “Morning Whitham Blceat, City oli Victorinỷ là the
SALAR
Berenade” & Pro
Berlin Tavotiriie; 10:00, Ziadło Zuwa Iasi (bonden Relay)11010) Weather about | Stepork; 10,10," "Ring On.me Curtain "Chouring, manome
Cruelty to Animals-Reuter,
Had No Licence For falling to take out !? due to
loence for his aching rampan, „und Amira Orquiry Condenau Hung Chun,shing, 30, of Sian- bar walter Goshe: 31.00, London 2 Pro-Toy Vilingo, was fined: 220 by rebede: Crechestra: 1-10-200dnight Mr T. B. Low at the Marine Have The King: XAM, Clom Downl Court this morning.
SIDE GLANCES
outs Apartments
accounts
charged up
wild to t
1950. On
By Gallith
married, George-Wa. bed and watc?
company to
on
the
the
on
to
INCREASING
Mr
that from
COTE-
state. that
Defendant pleaded that he in- tended to give the barge a wide The Chairman remarked that berth but a junk suddenly got hitherto the volume of post-wor in his way and to avoid hitting restaurant business had been of the junk, he swung his vessel, an abnormal nature and whilst the stern hitting the buoy,
this was the case the Company content to refrain from
Was
pressing for any
No Licence For adjustments,
Sulpha Drugs
and
room
Tate
but envisaged position
had now arisen the time bad, come the
resident to meet." room charges in line with cur rent economy. Government had
for
gard.
- For possession of $17,100 accordingly been asked to dis- worth of sulpha drugs without a cuss this and the Company's licence under the Pharmacy and recommendations In such re-. Poleons Ordinance No. 8 of 1937. a 33-year-old merchant, Liu Yee-tong, of 49 Gloucester Road, first floor, was fined $250 by. Mr Hin-shing Lo at Central this morning.
The drugs consisted of
sulpha-thiazine
of
seven'
of
of 12 casos tablota and sulpha-quanidine powder, found stored at the Tru Boon Hong godown in Kennedy Town on March 18,
Revenue Inspector Knox told the Magistrate that the de-
fendant told him the goods were
sold to him by the China Mutual
INTELLIGENCE TEST SOLUTION
If there
m are in the
206a of whom
navy, we DATE
DATO NEW 4 com in the navy: in the wrme.
Do it four names are, drawn. random, the chance thing three are in the navy
Bukan, agar-manier, shands- Bag Landon Eruvesi Karsiau
Trading Das last you for the CHEOK YOUR KNOWLEDGE purpose of export. 12. he had
applied for a licence, in rispost Haughanawans do ves of the drugs it would have 2 1 Galileo Gallie. 2. Tbomas been granted, Inaval Royal straight
Knox Jefferson. 3. Colombia and Focus. added,
Busht MC. Y. Kwan, pleading king, quoech fack, and ton of the guilty on defendant's behalf, same will: 4. tiyir pandhinile asked for leniency, "The 'goods of the United States on ho were ordered to be returned, wouth side of Machusetts Bay.