1948-07-13

FUSES

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

STOLEN FROM

RESIDENCES

Situation Serious Says China Light

"We've had many hundreds of these fuses stolen and if this carries on it will be impossible for us to supply Kowloon," said Mr C. F. Wood, of the China Light and Power, at Kowloon this morning, when complaining of the theft of fuses from residences.' Charged before Mr J. Wicks were) - Leung Wing. who admitted two charges of stealing the fuses and one of possession of an instrument fit for an unlawful purpose, and Li Tung. who admitted receiving 12 of stolen fuses.

the

Sub-Inspector Howarth said that on Sunday morning a watchman saw Leung and a small boy interfering with a fuse box at 242 Fa Yuen Street, Leung actually had the house service box in his hand. When the watchman went to question Leung, the small boy escaped. Leung was taken to the Police Station and he confessed to stealing another 12 sets of fuses on various dates from houses in Fa. Rui Street After fur- ther enquiries, Leung took the

Police to LF shop in Yunnan Lane, saying

$1,000 FINE

FOR DIVAN

KEEPER

The heaviest fine yet levied on an oplam divan keeper was im posed on Chow up-yuen, 25, un- emplayed, who was conducting a flourishing business at 60, Canton Noad, Fround floor, until 10:0 Police raided the den late yester- day aftern001).

For keeping an opium den and the that he had sold the 12 fuses to possession of about six mace of the LI.

The fuses were produced and drug, Chow was todny fined $1,000 La admitted that Leung had sold for the first count and $60 for the him three for $0 on July 7, six for second, or in default, to serve six $17 the next day, and another three months in Stanley.

for $9 on July. D.

Altogether 33 persons were arrest-

It was a ridiculous price to payed on the premises when Inspector for the fuses, each of which was Timms and his party entered the worth at least $8, stated Inspector floor. But yeaterday four managed to Howarth, adding that when arrest-prove their claim that they ed, Leung had a screw driver in living in the cockloft which was not his possession.

discharged. being used as a divan and they were

Ar Wood sald It was not so much the value of the fuses as the in- convenience it caused both to the Company and consumers. In Leung's final attempt of theft, he had left all the wires exposed in a

very dangerous condition and anyone touching them could have been electrocuted.

Mr Wicks sentenced Leung to 18 months and Li to nine months.

were

ула for the

The entire floor purpose of opium smoking. It was furnished with 12 beds and equipped with nine oplum pipes, several pipe- heads and 14 lamps Orem said that the divan was one of and Inspector the largest yet raided by Police in recent months. The floor was lu- minated with the up-to-date neon lights to attract customers.

TUESDAY, JULY 18, 1948.

MILK FOR BERLIN

German workers unload a plano cargo of Fresh milk from a C-47 transport at Templehof Airport ́ut Berlin. The milk came with a consignment, which included flour, as part of n rations shipment for persons residing in the western sectors of Berlin.

AP Picture.

Democratic Convention Ready To Open

Philadelphia, July 12.

Fifteen hundred

Democratic Party delegates assembled here today for the Convention which will nominate their candi- date for November's Presidential elections.

They are meeting in hall where, last month, publicans chose Governor E. Dewey of New York

Anti-Red Agitators Invade University

Poiping July 18-Between 500 and GOO members of an anti-Communist vanguard broke into the campus of the Tsinghua University and staged an anti-Red demonstration there.

They left after seven, hours. No violence attended the visit.

Students of the University, angered by the incident, petitioned its President to take steps to assure their security.

Earlier.

В atormy 3 hour discussion on file shooting up of students in Peiping on July 5 took place and almost ended in blows between two officiala. present.

RESIGNATION DEMANDED. 5sme of those present at 10 meeting fally stated that the 208th Division was responsible and de- manded the resignation of the com- mander and the court-martialling of the battalion commander in charge of

troops

at the time of the in- client.

Others insisted the responsibility should first be fixed.

During a brisk exchange, Liu Li- sch, member of the Advisory Yuan, pounded the table and called Lju Tch-kwen, member of the Legisla tive Yuan, a "mixed up fool."

Others present prevented the two from coming to blows and the meeting adjourned without making any decision.-Associated Press.

NATIONALISTS CLAIM

MORE GAINS

The

Shanghai, July 13. Nationalists recaptured three citics in West Shantung In à drive northward pursuing the fleeing Reds, pro-Government reports said today. The three

COURT STORY cities recaptured were Tingtao,

the samel ---- the

Re- Thomas Stale as the Democrats'

convinced

Lo Ban

OF AMBUSH

Manila, July 13.-A trial was un-

ia be derway today

San Fernando,

Knocheng and Hotzeh near the Honan border.

At the same time, the Chinese Air Force vigilantly patrolled tho Yellow River stretch, harrying the Communists, blasting Supply vehicles, sinking 35 junks and pre- venting attempted crossings of the river, according to government TR-

the man to break 10 years of unbroken power. Apart from the four who

Many Democrats were were discharged, 29 admitted that they that Mr Dewey would defeat were there smoking oplum or were Harry S. Truman, today's President, in the premises to smoke oplum, and the most likely Two smokers who were absent from picked when the Convention gets Pampanga, of three municipal of Court had their ball of $50 each down to voling for their candidate cials for the ambush of Captain Irvin estreated while the rest were each later in the week.

C. Plough, the death of Plough's Aned $35.

baby and wounding of his wife in ports. fusillade of shots one year ago.

Round-Up Of Opium Offenders Letters To

As a sequel to extensive raids on opium divans in the Wanchai area by the Police yesterday, a number of divan keepers and smokers appeared before Mr d'Almada

Central morning.

Ng Snu-kng, woman, was charged with and abetting the keeping

this

The Editor

St Stephen's College

Franklyn D. Roosevelt died.

The Vice-Presidential candidate is expected to become leader of the Democratic Party if Mr Truman re- tires.

JUDCE DECLINES Today, Mr John Redding, the De- mocratic National Publicity Diree tor, announced that Supreme Court Justice William O. Douglas will not stand for this post.

Sir-At the prize giving held on 40-year-old Saturday, July 10, in the Warden's

alding Report there was an appeal to raise Mr Truman was reported to, have of an the balance of money required, some asked him to be his running mate at 14 Jardine unnumbered hut $23,000, to enable a commencement in a long distance telephone call

sang, 40, was charged with smoking Crance of those who were killed the most prominantly

there

may

arc

mises was a firewood shop. Only POWs and Intern much a Chapel. cord on foreign affairs, but pald

it was

The slega of Yenchow, about 75

In the resulting atmosphere of gloom, the keenest interest lay in the choice of running mate for the In the attack were Antonio Bon-miles south of Tsipan, provincial post of Vice-President, from which doc, former mayor of San Luis, Pam- capital of Shangtung.. continued

Leoncio Flodoro Mr Truman stepped into the highest panga,

Santos, meanwhile, with minor skirmishing office when the late President former chief of police.

activity reported yesterday, Former Polico Sergeant Geronimo

CLASH OUTSIDE CITY Mallari, 57, a prosecution witness,

out Garrison patrol units struck told the court that on the night of June 27, 1947, he was summoned from three of the city's gates and

clashed with the Communists out by Mayor Bondoc and proceeded

Weldo the city walls, After in-- with others to the national high- "Bondoc

B doc validating Mallar! continued:

fow gun positions, way.

returned within and

the told us when fire

say fire, the patrols you will all are. Then from my

Eafety of the city walls, right side where Bondoc was,

The Garrison commander, Gen. Li heard a shot and an order to fire

Yu-tang, sald the government from Bondoc. I did not know what Position after 23 days of siege is "much improved." He claimed that my companions did since

and destroyed Communists very dark, but I heard, many shots, his troops in that period killed 7,000 1A Street, Pang Tsui- of the first portion of the College over the weekend

Our-target-was-a jeep.".

vehicles. It is understood that the United to be a Memorial in TC- Senator Albes W. Barkley, one of States

Army

The East China Headquarters at at the divan.

brought Captalo mentioned Plough back to the Philippines to

Hsuchow airlifted 10 tons Sub-Inspector MacKenzie said he or died in the War and during the possible Vice-Presidential candi-

"comfort"

for packages

the testify in a closed hearing. raided the hut ot the black of 1A Jar Japanese Occupation.

After beleaguered garrison at Yenchow. the keynote address dine Street.

The Warden dates, made the The front of the pre-went on to

when the Convention opened.

completing testimony, he was sent

from A rescue column Bay that

Talan back to the US last week-Asso- bypassed Tawenkow city He attacked the Republican re-clated Press. who

and was second defendant

was in the hut to have a share

now said to be 20 miles north of and several lamps and some spium I am writing this letter therefore to tribute to two Republicans-Arthur

Yenchow where they are now were found. On examining the hut, draw the attention of all Internees Vandenberg. Chairman of the

encountering Red resistance. he found an electric bell which was In Stanley,

Senate Foreign Relations

United Press, Commit- connected to, a push button at the occupied the various buildings of the lec

especially those who

and Representative Charles front of the shop. He had to enter College and who had the benefit of Eaton, of New Jersey, of the House the hut through the shop although solid roofs over their heads and Foreign Affairs Group.

made use of much valuable wond- "They made great contributions work to augment the very scanty to the European recovery plan," fuel rations supplied by the Japs, to Senator Barkley declared-Reuter. and

whatever they can alford, however small a surp it may be. to the shop from a person who was the devoted

remembrance of the keeper of the divan. She did

service and example not inform the Police because she given by Canon Ernest Martin and had no right to Interfere with other his beloved wife Kathleen (who people's business.

did

not died in Stanley) to all sundry press the bell to warn the people interned in Stanley, - that the Police was coming.

Pang, who pleaded guilty to the Canon Martin has just left by air, smoking charge, said all the other Professor Sewell at Changtu. It will on a well deserved holiday, to visit people run away when the bell rang.surely gladden his heart to find on He was floed $35 while Ne was this return that the necessary money manded till tomorrow.

For keeping a divan at 2 Sal Wu Street, first floor, Chu Chai, 40, was fined $500 or four months. Three amakers had their bail of $25 each estreated.

there was an escape of the hut.

at the back

WHEN BELL RANG

Ng said she was the owner

of this

the firewood shop and she rented could be raised in

Fund. No better memorial

Sho

All the other divans were located unnumbered huts in Bullock Lane. Tang Chu, 47, was Aned $000 or four months for keeping a divan, In one of the huts. .Four, smokers were each fined $35.

In another hut was found Tam's divan. Five smokers arrested there were fined $35 each while 40- year-old Au was fined $500 or four months.

PREVIOUS CONVICTION "If you can

afford to smoko oplum, you can afford to pay your fines," said Mr d'Almada when he fine of $35 on each of imposed seven smokers found in a divan kept by 40-year-old Cheung Kam.

Cheung, who had a previous con- viction for unlawful possession, was sentenced to four months....

ERP Agreement Approved

Lord Milverton's

Appointment

London, July 12.-Lord Milverton,

a retired veteran of

the Coloniai

Service, was appointed to the Board

of the Colonial Development Cor- poration today.

Lord Milverton, "formerly

Sir

TENSION IN

BANGKOK

Union

350.1

was

Bangkok, July 12.--Tension today as rumours increased of a possible sudden move to oust at least Arthur Richards, was made a Baron part of Premier Phibun Songgram's Lost year. He entered the Malayan Deputies today approved the Italo-holding various posts in Kelantan

Rome, July 12-The Chamber of Civil Service in 1008

labour and,

government. after

reported

e nervous.

A general strike United States bilateral ERP accord and Kedah, rose, to Under-Secretary was considered for July 14, the signed on June 20 by a vote of 207 of the Federated

Premier's birthday. Malay Stales' Wing Socialists voted against it. to 06, only the Communists and Left government in 1020 and actingt Uneasiness among the military

leadership was indicated by the con-i general adviser to the government of finement of Lieutenant-Coloneli

1020.

The Senate will vote on the accord Johore in a series of governor- i Narong Vorabut, one of the leaders

Later he

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