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TANK COLUMNS CHASE REDS
REDS IN NORTH KOREA
Tokyo, Apr. 19.
Two Allied tank columns pushed forward as much as 18 miles inside North Korea on the Western front on Wednesday and blasted the Reds before pulling out.
One force rumbled to the vicinity of Chigyong, Another 19 road miles north of Parallel 38. struck within two miles of the big Red road hub of Chorwon, 18 miles above the old North-South Korean boundary.
southeast of Chorwon.
flood
some of the
And behind these powerful managed to open
the Pukhan hit-and-run slashes the main gates and United Nations line moved up river valley a week ago. The
south miles nearly two
and Abled force which seized the dam was not opposed, - United Alled commanders say
these Press. tactics, use
used in concert with tremendous aerial and artillery are keeping the
manpower
fire-power. massed
Red
on
ENTER HWACHON
Eighth Army, Apr. 19, off Allied patrols entered aban- balance. The two tank-Infantry doned Hwachon, once the great spearheads met artillery, mortar assembly centre of the Chinese and machinegun fire near Chor-armies in cast central Korea, on But this. lk: Wednesday while the Eighth won and Chigyon.
elsewhere resistance
the Army offensive rolled deeper into rugged front, was attributed to North Korea below Charwon and Door-guard action and piecemeal Kumbwa.
An amoured task force drove commitment of Red forces.
A dense
smoke haze still to within three miles south of engaging 1 strong covered the Westem and Cen-Chorwon, trai fronts. A front-line officer enemy pocket around Cholang- told AP correspondent John ni. Further reports said that of the task Randolph the smoke pall pre- forward elements ably resulted from a combina-force advanced to within about
air two miles of Choron. tion of ailled artifery and
To the east. Allied troops strikes plus
a natural spring.
sallent through Chipo-ri time
than any drove a haze-rather
the Kumbwa highway and Reds up deliberate effort by the
fought a series of engagements to conceal their movements.
to dislodge Chinese rear-guards HIGH GROUND WON On the
the Central front, United holding mountain fortresses cast
the Kumiwa road. Nations frcops wrested high
The Eighth Army claimed ground from dug-in Commu- nists
between Hwachon and only 445 enemy casualties the big dam bearing the same Wednesday, however, indicating name. Other UN forces crossed the light tempo of action
Thirty-six four miles most of the front. the Pukhan River southeast of Hwachen. Iwachon prisoners were taken.
Other tank and infantry 16 seven miles north of Paralle!
patrols probed 30.
+
on
on
deep
into the area west of the Imjin river and found more evidence of general Coninunist withdrawal from the western flank of battle line.
靄
the
The Central front forces are punching into Communist build- up areas south of Kumbwa, strategic communications and supply centre 17 miles north of the parallel. Kumhwa is be-
NO CONTACT loved the
centre of motor Chinese and Korean Red forces estimated at more than 600,000, west of Yonchon falled to con- any Communist troops Kumbwa lles between Chor-act
One Allied patrol driving
The
won and Hwachon, The Allled while another advanced north force that approached Chipyong west of Yonchon and contacted was about eight air miles south a small Communist force.
Allles advanced almost at will west of Kumhwn.
The Reds are bitterly defend-cross the western front south ing the Hwachon dam, one of of Chorwon and east-northeast
Yonchon. of Korea's major sources of hydro- Wednesday's most spectacular electric power. UN forces have
was falled in several attempts to armoured, dash,
carried to within two miles of selze the dam.
Russian-made jet fighters
up the highway from met no opposi-
which
10
CHINA MAIL
Established, 1845
THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, APRIL 19, 1951.
Macao's Governor Arrives
The Governor of Macao, Commander Albano de Oliveira, arrived in Hongkong yesterday en route to Portugal. He was greeted by His Excellency Sir Alexander Grantham and the Portuguese Acting Consul, Mr A. de Menezes Ribeiro, who are seen here on the wharf after the ship had berthed. Picture by staff photographer.
Hockridge Case Hearing Set For May 2 And 3
8 Years & Cane
DRINK
For Hospitality
Serve Coca-Cola
Coca-Cola
Coca-Cola
Dairy
For Possessing Arms Farm Co. Notices
And Ammunition
Meeting
TWO MEN CONVICTED AT $4,841,359 Profit
CRIMINAL SESSIONS
{
Two unemployed men, Wong Kiu, 45, and Leung Tak, 46, were unanimously found guilty of unlawful possession of arms and ammunition and sentenced to eight years and 12 strokes of the cane by the Senior Puiene Judge, Mr Justice Gould, in the Criminal Sessions this morning.
For The Year
At the fifty first annual meeting of shareholders of the Dairy Farm, Ico and Cold Storage Company, Ltd., this morning it was decided to pay a
dividend
of $2.50 per share less tax on 977,784 old shares ($2,138,902) and $1.25 per share less tax on 488, 892 new shares ($534720)
They were accused of having in their possession one revolver, two automatic pistols and 20 rounds of ammuni-out of a net profit of $4,- tion on January 25 last. The arms were stated to be in good working order.
Mr A. Hooton, Acting Solici- tor-General, prosecuted. The accused were not legally represented.
The Jury of three men and four
Women deliberated for about 10 minutes to return their unanimous verdiola.
Mr Hooton, opening the case for the Crown, told the Jury that for some time prior to the date of the alleged offence, first and second accused were living to- gether in 4 hoatel of the Scaffolding Association in Stone Nullah Lane.
Man Puts
Gunman
To Flight
Sessions
841,359 for the year.
The chairman, the Hon P. S. Cassidy in presenting the report and accourto paid tribute to the work of Mr J. D. Thomson on behalf of the company over thirty years.
He went on to say that the record profit on working ac- count in 1049 had been exceeded
Decidered articles and parcel malia close one hour earlier than the ordinary mail. When melis close on Bondays or before 10 .. on any other day, register- of articles and patosl mails close at 8 pm. on the previous day. Malls are closed at Kowloon Port Once one hour earlier than the dr.o. closing times.
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MYSTERY
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of
www.wded be dealt with us chances of intercepting consign-
some $240,000 but this had been absorbed by increased charges in the proft and 108 account so that the net profit at $4.841,359 was some $63,000 loss than in the
previous year. After
adding the sum of actively considering means Story Related At $151,462 brought forward from ensuring that consignments do 24 Arst accused On January
the 1940 accounts the amount not fall into Communist hands. WAS offered to do a job in
But the Board of Trade were available for appropriation was
today 092.821 Boundary Street, which he re-
about their which the directors dubious fused to accept, remarking that
An account of how the he was proceeding to Shumchun
ments once they had left Britala. the following morning.
proprietor of a hardware follows:-
a
simple would be fairly To provide for Corporation It The two. accused left the shop at 105 Cheungshawan Profits Tax 1981/52 $400,000; matter if the consignments werd hostel
early the next morning. Road, ground floor, over- to transfer to Provision for still in Hongkong.
The Board Counsel continued. First oc-
could then make cursed carried a bedroll over his powered a gunman with a Staff Retirement and Superan of Trade Committal proceedings against Ronaldhoulder.
hammer and put him and nuation Schemes. $459,400; to representations to the Hongkong to Plant & Equipment Government to provent onward
of the AL Life Ferry Wharf in his companions to flight
delivery of
apare parts. Charles Thomas Hockridge, aged 29, merchant, on wand
Vanchal the two men were
Was related by Mr J. to
Reserve But On the person of. a charge of possession of arms and ammunition searched.
first accused the Police found Reynolds, Crown Counsel, $500,000; will be heard before Mr Wicks at Central on May ve rounds of ammunition and at the Criminal Sessions 2 and 3, it was announced by Mr Latimer at Cen-inside the bedroll, wrapped up this morning. tral this morning when Hockridge appeared on three pistols, each leaded with In the dock stood Wong Shi-002; $1.25 per share, less Tax, remand.
in-
in
various parcels, were the
five rounds.
Crown,
in the
соско
ป
tnt Reserve $500,000 it if they were anywhere elso
a bonus
OVERDRAFT
Radio Hongkong
E.K.T.
0.00, Programme
mede another brief appearing, red mis over Northwest · Korea-on-Wed-tion until it reached the valage that the charge, on-which-the fairly large amount of ammuni- second accused. He declared he/ Upstairs 10kis. His wife was with our bankers and the in- "Jaz For The
tion.
Took to
to transfer to General
to pay a
to in the world-and the Board of Staff, of $2.50 per share, less Truck, no knowledge of their present aff, $120,000; to pay a Dividend Trade spokesman said they had
Govern on 977,784 Old Shares $2,188, location the British
control ment would, have no on 488,892 New Shares $534,720;
over them. chlu, 25,
unemployed, charged total $2,673,028; to carry forward Mr Hutchinson told me today Nothing Incriminating was with having taken part in
to 1951 Account $340,793,
he will now try to raise the Hockridge is charged with the possession of a round on the second accused. robbery at the Wing Hing Hard-
Depreciation at $723,232, he matter again in an adjournment was a 6.85 mm
the case for the ware shop on Christina Eve
said, tyis calculated the debate. 45 Remington Rand automatic,
sald
He was not legally usual scales applied by Counsel last year.
tho Motor spare parts, under Deutsche Werk automatic and 27 rounds of .45 that the first man was defonded,
company and the increase over the restrictions issued recently Det, Sub Inspector W.H.
the figure shown in the 1949 by Government, are not per- ammunition. This morning, Det-Insp F. Roberts, carrying the arms for the both
Counsel said that it was quite Summers is assisting in the pro-accounts reflected the additions mitted to be exported from
An all-male jury is to fixed assets, during for the prosecution, amended the charge to include or them.
the Hongkong except under licence. clear the second accused was secution.
period. also nine rounds of 6.35 mm ammunition.
closely associated with the first trying the pecusod, Mr D. A. L. Wright,
ut will be appreciated that man, and it was unlikely that
Mr Raynolds told the jury in "Prior to making the new structed by Mr B. N. Cooper, this is an important case," said the latter could have concealed his opening that on the night of
"Ball Is very the arms without the knowledge December 24, Li Tal-so, the issue of shares for cash we had of Wilkinson and Grist, appear Insp. Roberts.
A case of the second accused. ing for the accused said that he seldom graried in such
shop proprietor, was in his shop been working for the greater
Summary: 6.02 First accused in a statement. make a strong and then only in exceptional
Moderna Presented had to again
There are two from the dock said that the together with a number of re- part of the year on an overdraft
latives and was now circumstances.
By John Waring (Studio); 8.30, "Hit creased charge under the bending Parade 7,00, Morton Gould and Ble appeal for ball. It
La "Interest
Demi-Heure abundantly clear to everybody. guns involved in this case and a bedroll was given to him by
About 10 p.m
was a result of that Orchestra: 7.30, accused,
Parada": 7.00, Morton Gould and His did not know what was inside whom he
50 a custor position,
Shareholders, it. nestlay.
he continued, and News Analyst (London Relay) Twenty-five MIG-15s of Chojang-ni. There the Com-accused is to stand his trial was
8.15, Local Studio Concert. Elvio cr, entered, a simple possession of arms.
and engaged L in up with anti-
"My Instructions go further Second
Yuen (Soprano) With Piano Accom flashed into 16 American F-86 munists opened
His Worship: It is not
accused, in a state conversation on business. Sud-would observe that the authorls- urge that dafendant bement also from the dock, said denly, three other
By Betty Drown: ed capital of the company was paniment men came Sabre jets and then dashed to tank guns, artillery, mortars and
Music From Britishz Film: 8.45, remanded in custody for a fur- the bedroll was given to him by in, one of whom carried a re-now $30 million which was in Mr Wright said that he agreed ther seven days." their safe roost in Manchuria, small arms. The tanks replied simple charge.
Sports Review By Bill Philips with their big guns and in-
an uncle who had asked him to velver, All the people in the accordance with the resolution Sudio): 3.00. "From The Edtorials One Red jet was reported
passed on June 7, 1950. The (Recorded Relay); 8.10, Weather fantrymen were moving out in but added that no allegation had damaged,-Associated Press,
He de- take it to Shumchun. that the necused His Worship referred to front of the tanks. Alr strikes been made
of the guns which appeal case in 1948 in Centre! Front, Apr. 18.
knocked out at least one arti-used, any forces eap-lery or self-propelled gun bat- would bring him in the ambit Lord Justice Goddard comment contained, otherwise he would United Nations
Ordinance.ed on the laxity of judges and never have given it to first bc- tured the Hwachot dam late tery before the task force with of the new Arms
had enquiry
been
set magistrates in granting ball in cused to carry for him. at 5 D.m.
on An Again on Wednesday. One unit spent drew
armoured the
afoot and dates had been set for serious cases. "I am not in the night on the dam's eastern Wednesday
possession of the full facts and I by the hearing of the case. end. An American officer whomes wen not harassed
was feel should not exercise my Counsel said that there mnade a preliminary inspection Communist minefields or tank
only this particular charge of the dom's machinery re- trans. ported that there appeared to
Resistance also stiffened in possession of arms without any be no workable apparatus for the Kwangdok mountains, north-other suspicions or trimmings. Counsel, he zaid, had
Mr Weight said that he would raising or lowering the flood cast of Yonggong where another Crown
pointed out that the sentence for United Nations infantry assault this nature of offence was heavy renew his application for ball at The officer said he did not was required to rout a Chinese but it could also be light fluctual-the conclusion of the inquest know how the Chinese had rearguard force.-United Pressing from one day to ten years,
His Worship: Certainly, Mr to the circumstances Wright, you are entitled to make according SIDE GLANCES
{ "that"application at any time, the Crown really!
have some
reason why a person the accused should be held like In prison pending his trial, I submit, your Worship, that this is clearly a case where ball should be granted," said Mr
gates,
DAM CAPTURED
By Galbraith attending the case.
"Vaccinate you against the common cold? Why, If It wasn't for the common cold. I'd be in the poorhouse
KEDSRICK Finer – FRANKLIN for Morning Post Limited at 1- in the Colon 92 Hooglerng
Wright.
Bere
"
and
an
which clared he did not know what it/Promists were then herded into cost of the Bonus shares issued Report; 9.11, "Thursday Serenade,
of discretion," added the Magistr BIG
in remanding Hockridge for week in gaol custody,
hearing on Apríl 26,
DISPUTE
BANK
AT
£
cubicle.
10-
two others unarmed then went $2,000,000. GAOL
BREAK AT KUKONG
+
bean д
TRUNKS BROKEN OPEN
last year was shown as a deduc- A Programme of Continuous Music Arranged By Betty Drown; 0.30, tion from
the general naserve Li was searched, and
Strange Winds. A talk On Gliding.
Terence Borale lieved of his leather belt con-leaving a sum of $1,500,000 to By The Late
which the Board recommended (BBCTS): 9.50, Barnabas Von Getry taining $70, Crown Counsel
the addition of $500,000 to bring and His Orchestra: 10.00, "Ring Up went on, The accused and the the
The Curtain" (BBCTS): Excerpta Deserve to Agure of From The Bartered Bride" By smetano. With Ruth Packer, JamES COM. to the cockloft, and carried There
had
and Edmund Donlevy. con- Johnston, down two trunks belonging to siderable over-provision Inst BBC Theatre Chorus and Orchestra.
Conducted By Walter Goohr: 10.45, proprietor's wife.
year in the amount allocated The New Concert Orchestra: 10.00. On breaking the trunks optik for Corporation Profits Tax for Radio News Reet (London Relay) they took from it Ave gold
rings.
They also took from for this purpose in the accounts around the woman's neck a gold under review, which, added to chain, and her finger ring. A last year'a $700,000 would ad- faki,
the
bracelets and some gold and 1950/51 and hence, it was only 16, Goodnight
necessary to provido $400,000 Weather Report. God
$910.
E
Cash at
Save The
Music: 11.20
King: 11.30, Close Down.
in
regard
This
to.
produc continued to outstrip tion. More than 1,000 prisoners uk Wing was relieved of equately take care of the com
a gold finger ring. The
"During the year we imparted broke out of the cells in the taken amounted altogether to payment for 1959/51
Bank and in hand a quantity of frozen milk from gaol at Kukong before day-
While all this was going on, at $5,858,030 included monies Australia in order to ascertain break on April 8 and about Mr Reynolds continued, El saw placed in New York to finance pubile reaction to
a product
orders 15 managed to escape, ac- his chance, and jumped at the arm
for goods and of this nature and to neslat
position supply. gun, and a equipment from the USA, some the cording to a Chinese press man holding the
struggle developed, in It has been pointed out by report.
the portion of which had already our fresh the gunman arrived.
is received by us in bulk and. the Oversea Chinese Banking
The alarm was raised in time, 20 of which
shot, which hit the 250
vlow of the fact that is pasteurised in our Dairy, The Coporation that none of their
no overall diminu- demand for this imported milks a hammer the
with surrounded mediately employees was involved in the and the prison warders im-ceiling. Li managed to pick up there was dispute between two Shanghai priset.
which he hit tion in the volume of the Com- was such as to encourage us to Some 100 prisoners, the gunman. The latter had his
wrested
from him, pany's business during the year place further orders for it and as on their bank premises who succeeded in breaking revolver
His com
continued Mr Cassidy, police are expected here be as suggested by the Chinn Mail through the barrier, were later after which he and
panions fled.
might have been expected tore the end of this month,
With report yesterday.
regard to the question of rounded up by the guards. They
The police was notified, and
that rising prices and a con-
progres made by the Company What happened was that the were brought back to the pri- two men went to the bank to son ground and were executed on January 27, the accused was piderable increase in the num with the Government in the
customers would
matter for leases for farm lata. for cash a cheque which was dis-without
have resulted in a figure a trial, the reports arrested by Inspector Summers ber of credit
on information aboard the_mv. honoured. They started
appreciably the position was somewhat more? Debtors Lee
Hong in the harbour. Three dry
favourable Most of the prisoners w days later, he was identified by ing year. That this is not the the Deputy Colonial Socrotary
than that of the preced- -Mr-Wright added that vinices argumont--between themselves
plecussions were held with four of the occupants of the
Counsel pointed out that the accused could not escape from this Colony and was bound to turn up for his trial. Accused was the only active partner of his business which was lying dorment over in Kowloon. submitted that the accused bo granted ball so as to go about his lawful occasion until cake came up for hearing.
ACCUSED'S- ORDEAL
hia
}
added
the Crown were out to really which finally lod to blows. No serving sentences for make an example of the acmander of the bank staff Communist activities, cused and were endeavouring at any time implicated in the said.
to get a punitive punishment, affair.
ball should be allowed.*
och, to mid
- had ban throne??
a tremendous ordeal and all the Canton Air
important enquiries must be
concluded by now and the only
matters left over, and which Force Alerted
needed tyring up, were emak!
submit this is the strongest
anti
STOLE BABY'S BRACELET
is victimised house at an identicus is due to a speeding up in who reiterated to the Company .
the collection of outstanding
|· ficution parade as the man who accounts. The Bed Dobis Re-aviations Governineni's fam
first entered the house.
The trial is proceeding.
INTELLIGENCE TEST
-SOLUTION -“
MILK PRODUCTIÓN“
to proceed with the serve of $50,000 more than
concerning covered all accounts, considered building scheme doubtful at the end of last which you have been already... advised. Instead, however, For: year."
terminating our Louses abrupte at the grid of 1958, the Cornparty There are now, he added, has been informed thed Govern nearly 1,000 TB free animals mont's policy would be to take For matching in Jude bracelet
in the fiend with roughly 1,800 over the area by a Chinese Communist Air Force from a baby carried on
and to permit pigs and a poultry flock of proo possible cas for hall” con- | personnel In Canton were mother's back, 522-year-old.
3,000 birde and for the year Company to remain in occuper cluded Mr Wright. This is not alerted during the last few days, Cheng Shui-hung was bentenced
under
there was a tion of portions of the Furyn. Chinese press report. suspicious says
notipicabia „: Encresso ing the landa for a number of yearY ANLA brigund from across the border, Communist planes in forms to four months by Mr Winter at
on its farming operations. mitic pen.com, average lold
carry poon, by the Howloon this morning and CHECK YOUR KNOWLEDGE ano bat compaiderably over Itunderstood a survey I strongly appeal to your Wortion fights were solp to grant the accused ball, wow ao toported that the moet of the day, aktach
According the Prosecution,
of English aros la now being carried out
following completion Hobbrin wald that Crown Canton, Government has been | shanghai Street Festerday. / The } } 11. It is an island at the ALAMENTARER Company will be' invited to
the cone OỂ NOENG
Cond, insirutal, him....... to i
ordered to be expelled.
dotedant "stole the bracelet) iní
to
London Exérete® Service. N
· ANSWERS
of the
gʻlargo? quantilice of my- tas his Worship had not moving
the matter further w Welch Jenseritfal office motberealtor for help and gave southern tip of South America pounds of free mile were prow at heard any evidence on the equipments to the rural districts chase. Defendant was intercepted strait of Blagalian. 2 made to my chat no fac an the would of course, be apected to
separated from the continent by duced; and he consideredi d
Company cars and suggested that at the mondar
by the Follick Spongic prosock, furture? hick Worship Kesembilled frech troopis Ford Derendant plceded that he rachen. 3. Vancouver, warld operating from winter contem with plane OCIONS could not meets the peciousness being used into the turbs molt because 19 and roothing filloles 5, 2010 16. 6. King cold produce this hems to be prepared by the. of the osas Itself.
amount.Nerthelem deamed Public Works Deput