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WEDNESDAY, MAY 2, 1951.-
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Chee
SIDE GLANCES
Mr U Tat
Sorting Of Misses Seeing Queen
HK Mails
Governor Sees New Device Operating
His Excellency the Gov. ernor, Sir Alexander Gran- tham, paid ДП informal visit to the General
Post Office at 9.15 this morning and was conducted through all sections of the GPO by Mr M. L. Durrant, Acting
Postmaster-General.
Marked interest in the newT "London" type sorting tings was shown by His Excellency Me Durrant explained to Excellency that the provision of these fittings would be of very
Ilis
Mary At BIF
(OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT)
London, May 1.
The most disappointed man in the Hongkong BIF delegation today was Mr U Tat Chee. By unfortunate misunderstanding he was not present when Queen Mary visited the stand and accepted the blackwood table which he had brought here for her.
The first visitors to the stand today were the King and Queen who were accompanied by the President of the Board of Trade, Sir Hartley Shawcross. The King ex- pressed his warm approval of the great variety of ex- hibits 'und said how pleased he was that the Colony's considerable assistance entrade was developing despite the unsettled condition of the abling the Post Offee to deal Far East. with the greatly amount of mail matter posted,
attings
in
increased
The
turs.
and Mr
During her visit to the stand Queen Mary spoke with six- year-old Ting Pon, who is here
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"I wonder if the French Foreign Legion is still taking enlistments?"
Queen was especially W. P. Montgomery, the U. K. and also received for delivery interested in the rattan furniture Trade Commissioner. in the Colony,
whleh the Hongkong Chem P.M.C.D. Courtney, former The new type attings permit (her of Commerce
had made manager
the Hongkong sorters to make 48 selections at specially for the Fair. She branch of the National City such stage instead of 24 us pre-ordered a small rattan chair for Bank of
New York, received viously. This reduces the name grandson, Prince Charles, the second party of royal visi- ber of second and third hand-nud some sea Krass mats for
herself. lings.
The new mail drop-bag
The misunderstanding about packet
w!! peimil
Queen Mary's visit occurred after sorters to surt large packets the King and Queen' had left. I directly from abveable troughs had been arranged that Her with her mother and father, Korea War Latest into mall bags instead of passing Majesty should visit the stand | Mr and Mrs H C. Chang, and packets along long tables as has and take formal possession of the her grandfather, Mr Ting Kwel- been the custom.
beautiful lnckwood table inlaid then. The new "London" type sorting with mother of pearl from Mr Ottings
manufactured, leader of the delegation. locally in the Govermanent Stores Owing to the unfortunate mis-Tat Chee's unavoidable absence Department under the supervision take in tinerary the Queen, who from the stand when Queen of Mr J. Watson, Contrailer of was in a wheel chair, passed the Mary made her return visit was Stores and Mr E. Winterton, stand without stopping. Superintendent of
Furniture. when she heard about the mis- The Parcels Branch in the fake she insisted on returning. basement, the rooms being pre- In the meantime, however, pared for the new Registration Mr U, with ather offeint dele- Branch on the first floor, the gates, had left Earl's Court Accounting Department and to. keep Administration Offices on the engagement. sreund floor were also visited by the Governor.
were
the
ንነ
Later
When Queen
important lunch Mary heard
that he was
The lunch which caused Mr U
given by the China Association to the official Hongkong dele. gates. Sir Horace Seymour, President of the Association, welcomed the guests. Mr John Keswick, Chairman, and number of members of Association were also present.
Speaking on behalf of the delegates. Mr recalled that
the
not present she His Excellency included in his expressed her disappointment this was the fourth time an off-
Registration and suid how Inspection
sorry she was Branch, the private box sorting that she had missed him, Incial delegation from Hongkong arrangements and the electile his absence the sable was pre- had attended the BIF and the slomp cancellation machines, sented to Her Majesty by Mr fourth time the China Assocla- had extended such fine of Jardine ion
hospitality.
No Licence For Engineering Corporation.
Sampan
range
Victor K. Chung, LONG JAS
VISIT Queen Mary honcured
tha with a long Hongkong stand visit and expressed her ap~ proval not only of the wide A fine of $20 was imposed on
of exhibits but also of Chan Chu, marine hawker, by
Tut have in the way the stand had been Mr T. B. Low Court this morning for failing impressed by a small
arranged. She Was specially to dake out a licence for his dull dressed in ancient cere- загтрал.
monial costume and asked that was caught one be sent do her. Defendant, who hawking noodley-and-congee Queen Mary was aboard the sampan in Shauki panled
wan Bay yesterday, said that 1.is boat
was only launched that day and he did not bother about the licence because yes- terday was a "holiday."
The Magistrate: "There was no holiday at the Marine Office yesterday
the by
Duke
Chinc.c
accom- and
IN MUTUAL TRUST
Despite the great changes in the Far East, the delegation could still claim hope for the future which they felt on pre- vious visils still held.
Hong
kang demonstrated that the hope for it continued to pro- vide a place where East and West could meet. It had not given up.
Mr U continued: "To human Duchess Gloucester, the knowledge and civilisation, both
ul Duchess of Kent, the young East and West have contribut- Duke of Kent, his brother, ed much. In commerce, British Prince Michael and his sister, and Chinese merchants have Prileess Alexandra.
shown that our two peoples can Mr U Tat Chee and Mr Grim-work together in mutual trust wood conducted the King and Queen round the stand and Mr
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and respect. This can be seen, for for example, in many of the grest Far Eastern trading com- panies. Because of this, and because we all strive towards understanding. I am deeply grateful for the work of the China Association. Never be- fore has it been needed with such urgency..
Far
"Public opinion in the East is not expressed and in the rest of the world frequently misinformed, It needs the guidance of the constant clear voice of sanity and truth. This task, Gentlemen, is one which I know you shoulder gladly and well,
"Where confidence in Hong- kong's determination to carry on is found wanting, I
Reds Make
some
Use Of Artillery
on
WOMAN LOSES TEMPER
Assaults Child With Feather Duster
д
Refreshment is a good idea ·
'DRINK.
Coca-Cola
AGREE Mail
TO VACATE
PREMISES
Recommendation To Be
Made To Governor
Hearing of an application for the exemption of Inland Lot No. 1705, No. 426 King's Road, North Point, from the provisions of the Landlord and Tenant Ordinance, 1946, under Section 32, con- cluded before Mr Latimer in the Tenancy Tribunal this morning, when a settlement was announced in which the present tenants agreed not to oppose the application.
Notices
Registered articles and parcel mails close one hour earlise than the ordinary mail. When malle close on Sundays or ban 'fore 10a.m. on any other day, registered articles and parcel mails close at 5 p.m. on the previous day. Kails are closed at Kowloon Post oßre one hour muriler than the 0.2.0. closing times,
WEDNESDAY, MAY 2 By Air Formosa, 5 p.m., H.K. Airways, Japan, Korea, Bp., 1.0.A.Č. Buchanan,
THURSDAY, MAY 3 By Air Siam, Malaya," Indonesia, 6 p.m... via C.P.A.
By Surface Macao, Bam; 4.30 p.m., Hu
Men/Les Hong train via Canton.
China, Peoples Republic, 9.30 a.m.,
Indonesia, X pm, at Tjitjalengka.
Philippines, B.N. Guinea, Australia, New Zealand. T 4
* Nankin. FRIDAY,
By Air
Canada, U.S.A., 2.58 via C.P.A.L. FOTT.082. 10 p.m., C.A.T.
Indo-Chine, France, French North
The tenants, the L. and W. Shun Loong Canning Co., Ltd., canned goods manufacturers, with head office at 91 Des Voeux Road West, agreed to vacate the site they are at present occupying on compensation being offered by west Africa, Great Britain, 16 mm.. the owner, Wong Kwam-cheng, import and export mer-Agence chant, of 708 China Building.
The settlement was recorded by Mr Latimer, who said he would in the circumstances make recommendation to the Governor for exemption.
According to the represents- Verder Company, which has live of the 'owner. testifying offices in China, London and before the Tribunal yesterday, New York.
Burma,
India, Pakistan, Middle East, Africa, Europe, & p.m.. B.O.A.C.
Malaya, Indonesia, Ceylon, 5 p.m., B1.0.A.C.
B.N.
Borneo, Australia. Zealand, 8 p.m., Q.E.A.
New
Formosa, 5 p.m. H.K. Airways. By Surface Macao, 0 qm 4.30 p.m., an Itu Men/Lee Hong.
China, Peoples Republic, 930 a.m.. train via Canton.
Indo-China, BN. Borneo, 9 am, s Hang Satig.
FOTOLA, 2 pro, in Shengking.
It was intended to build two The Tribunal and the parties blocks of 18 European-style flats concerned' visited the site on and eight shops on the site now using for the applicant Malaya, 3 p.m. as Fuliola, occupied by the Canning Com-
Wright, in-- pany, If exemption were grant was Mr D.A.L. ed, at a cost of $800,000. The structed by Mr P. H. Sin, while blocks would be of concrete and structed by Mr Ko Fook-ming, A. Bernacchi, In- steel construction and fre-
was for the opponents. proof,
The site
was purchased by
Mr Brook
Mr Wong in 1948 for $2,000,0 Decision Is
Imperative Says
Col. Soriano
Radio Hongkong
H.K.T.
Report:
0.00, Programme Summary: 0.02, and plans were then drawn up
Schools Music Festival. Presented for its development. Exemption
By Yvonne Charler., (Studio): 0.45, Recital By Emilio Saxophone application of the Or- from
Ду Salonga, Piano Accompaniment dinance was secured against other
Vicento
Studio): 7,00, Cristolup, tenants and the buildings then
"Lucky Dip" Variety Requests. Pre- Eighth Amy HQ., May 2.
standing were demolished and
sted By Pauline Spence. (Studio): new structures
0.00, "World News And News erected, The Communists threw Wong Chi-kin, 20, United Nations positions on 149 Castle Peak Road, 2nd
Analysis, (London Holy); 8.15, Herttal By Leon Goose (Oboe) artillery fire into married woman, living at cluding one block which con-
lained 1
hotel, restaurant and
3. Lener (Viola): S. Roth (Viola) (Cello); 8.30, And I. lates shops.
"Take Manila, May 2.
It From Here" With Joy was fined $10 for the Scoul
floor, perimeter
The present building, subject Colonel Andres Soriano, Pre-Nichols, Dick
Berky 30. Weather and Jammar Tuesday night,
before the sident of Philippines Air Lines, Edwards. BBCTS); but Allied illtreating a 13 year-old of the application
was described as a issued a Tribunal,
ПЕС 9.11.
Bandatend 5,000-word statement patrola probing through no-
girl, Tsui Shi-hoi, alias
Guarda :Con- Band Of The Irish structure built of giving details of his controversy one-storey
c.il. Jaeger. man's land from the Western Wong Chi-chuen, mui brick and in a fairly good state with
Wednesday Night government-appointed users
(BBCTS): 9,45, front found very few enemy tsai, at Kowloon Court this of repair but rather antiquated. directors which led him to offer Feature Programme" "BurneIn
IL housed
"Written By B quantity
(BBCTS): morning.
of his resignation, effective May 21, Europe
2W.R Rodgers: 11.00, Radio New machinery
There was for the manufacture
a hint, however Reel (London Relay); 11.10, Good United Nations commanders Mr H.W. Fraser, of the Social of canned goods.
that a
a compromise might be night Music: 11.19, Weather Report; used
11.30, Close the
Mr Wong was described as a reached in the controversy. Col. God Save The King: continuing full to Welfare Office, told the court strengthen their defences oll. the about 2.30 p.m. on April 28 the man of substantial means and Soriano, a naturalised American Down way across Korea to meet
girl was found trying outside the owner of various properties citizen with extensive business possible shift of the next Com-the Shamshulpo Police Station. in different parts of the Colony. Interests in the US and the munist attack
She told the Police that she He is the sole proprietor of the Philippines, asked Economic Co- the centre. There
ordination Administrator Stava- was as yet no indication, had been assaulted by her mis- however, as to where the Redstress with a feather duster.
dor Araneta to "Impress" upon would strike next,
President Elpidio Quirino "bat a "deelston la Engurative,”
troops.
ogu.
10
Was the
UN PATHOL SCORES
or
She was then
nen sent
A
to Kowloon
REBELS'
HEAVY LOSSES
FAL operations are nominally under the Department headed by Araneta. The government owns 32 per cent of the stock: and most of the remainder is) held by Col. Soriano and asso- ciates.
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* Split tp into its components." The only factors of 2 8 5 9 7 are 4.1 and 0 1 7. And § 1 7. trans- ilterated, la PAG,
* 8o we can tatriy deduge that” Fas's phone number in 41.
London Expren Sarpton,
2.
Col. Soriano had offered his CHECK YOUR KNOWLEDGE Saigon May 1.
because of "undue
ANSWERS French forces have killed
" with the manage=[ 1. Alexander the Great, 1,200 Vietminh and taken ment by the six government. In 1830 by Peter Cooper. It was appointed directors who com- called "Tom Thumb" and was 5,000 prisoners in a 12-day pose, a majority of the board, about the size of a modern hand combined land, air and river He said their decisions reflected car. 3. George Washington operation in the Tonking "lack of confidence" In the Goethals. 4. Richard Wagner. delta bridgehead, it was offi-management-Associated Press. 5. In Itasca Lake. 6. Keys, cially announced here today.
Allied artillery
and patrols Hospital and a medical certi- engaging small groups of enemy Poon which showed that there ficate was issued by Dr Y.K troops on the front claimed 1,205 Communists killed were a number of cane marks wounded and captured 92 during
Ing on her
arnis and shoulders, the
buttocks. duy,
smallest
The little girl was interviewed, Eighth Army casualty claim since the beginning of the Com-but she could not remember the munist spring offensive 10 days names of her parents or their whereabouts. When she was nine {years old she was taken from Fa Yuen to Canton where she was handed to the defendant's One armoured patrol hit an mother. She could not remember estimated 200 Chinese troops in whether any payment was made a pocket north of Seoul and or document signed relating to claimed
ion of them killed by a her transfer. The girl was later combination of tank fine and handed to the defendant and supporting air strikes. The patrol brought to Hongkong during the continued to the north before returning to the.
summer of last year. Allied lines without further opposition.
In the defendant's home the girl was Between 200 and 300 rounds of work. She slept with the amah doing light family Communist arillary were thrown and ate in the kitchen. How- at Allied defensive positions ever, she well-nourished northwest of Seoul on Tuesday and was given good clothing. evening before
The forces had swept through counter-battery Are silenced the Red guns.
Mr Fraser said that he was 400 villages, including 42 fortified
that the self-propelled gun also
defendant. Vietminh strongholds, રીyed slsled
lost her temper several rounds of high explosives momentarily
The French also said that they Into the United Nations lines on
and assaulted the girl.
had with
captured 2,800 regard to the girl," including
many The only enemy contacts of said Mr Fraser, "she does not officials, the day were on the eastern and dont and will now remain with western flanks of the Koreat the SCA" front, Several small were dispersed by patrols in the west while on
the Seoul perimeter. know
you will step forward with us to give proof that commerce
The Hong Kong Rope Manufacturing cannot, and will not, retreat, Co., Ltd.
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GENERAL AGENTS China Underwriters Ltd.
IMPORTERS OF
أمور
EXPORTERS OF
MANUFACTURERS
for if it does the lfe of the nation perishes."
Among enquiries made at the stand today was one trom German buyer who wanted Building Materials. Builders' Hardware. bedding. Other enquiries were large quantities of feathers for- Petroleum Products. Leather. Paper. from Copenhagen for textiles, Coal. Metals and Special Steels and... from-Lagos for fish nets from Buenos Aires for penclis, Machinery, Pharmaceuticals. Aromatic and umbrellas, Compounds. Electrical Appliances and Cables, Toxtlios and Yarn. Mill Supplies. Auto Accessorios. Motor
groups
Allled
the eastern front there were light skirmishes between North Korean and South Korean units of company size or smaller,
Was
wish to go back to the defen-
Excess
Number
Of Passengers
I
was the biggest battle; against the Vielmink to date and more than 200,000 people had railled under French protection In the 12 days, a communique stated.
suspects, Vietminh weapons and
and ammunition.
The fighting all took place: within the French-held bridge- head area. About 1,200 square kilometres of the delta's richest rowing country, in one of
most
areas south-eally dangerous of the port of Haiphong, had been cleared,
The French communique sald that Vietminh regional forces,
Lons-
In the area east and north- Summoned for carrying an east of inje, three small-scale excers number of passengers, fire fights lasting up to two Kwok Mok-kan, master of a supported by two regular badia- hours
werenghting Ho-Chi-
were reported.--The motor. Junk on the Shaukiwan~ Iminh'a intensed war of attri- enemy withdrew in each case. Lyemun-Chakwoling ferry ser
United Press..
vice, was fined $100 by Mrtion against the French. They T.B. Low at the Marine Court had installed themselves within this morning.
an 10-miks are south-west of Sub-Inspector T.B. Black-Halphong. hurst said that when defen- They
were protected by dant's junk was intercepted off fortinod villages and had their Lyemun on April 22, the Water operational supply baso at Police found 39 instead of 34 Vinhbao, 18 miles south-west passengers aboard./
PAINT DRUMS Floodgates
Blasted
Cycles. Industrial and Fine Chemicals. NOT LUGGAGE
Wines and Spirits. Provisions. Surgical, Equipment, Bankers & Office Equip
ment.
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Firecrackers.
China Produce.
Hong Kong Manufactures.
Of Wire Notting.
CONTRACTORS Specialists In Roofing & Flooring.
not
A
of
Haiphong. Political commIgzare used terror methods against the
the population.
communique
area
the
Ch
Ruling that he could regard 30 empty paint drums as
Tokyo, May 2. luggage, Mr T. B. Low at the
United States Navy Skyraiders Marino Court this
blasted holes in the Hwachon the Pukhan and Han Rivers morning Aned Leung Sap pat, whos0
reservoir Bloodgates with aerial apparently as a prelude to and,
said, practically reducing to Junk was censed to
torpedoes on Tuesday in a spec attempt. 40 anash across the forced carry
The had taken passengers only, $20 for tacular attempt to stem the shallow waters.or breach of his licence conditions. night
Communist drive on Seoul. A A dispatch from Tack Force 77
a series of through" Sub-Inspector
at Douglas Skyraiders said the torpedoes exploded at circling manoeuvres toward the T B. Black- hurst stated that defendant took ton destroyed onote and made den which if some 900 toes tong up into anall pieces. They re- striking from the carrier Prince the centre of the 200-Coot high conat, systematically dividing it a full load of passengers in ada 10-foot holcoctending below One tampedo hit an abutment at duced the fortined villages as dition to the drums off the es the water level in another gate, one end at the dam, but the they Sunset at Kowloon Bay yester- It was the first was of corial damage them was not me speration, which is still going encountered them. The day. Defendant aald that the torpedoes in combat since World diately known. The floodgates UD, WHE drume were given to his pasWan
described __ns.......of. sengers by the chief oficer of
Choicelyep-are: 20-foot high; 40: "cotiaidorable Importance in the The Communists and closed feat wide, and two and a half milltary and political' selds.") libo chip as gifts, (PORT the gates to lower the levels of test thick--United Press, ka Reuter
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