WEST POINT GODOWN FIRE LATEST
Hoses Still Playing. On Smouldering Buildings
DEATH TOLL MOUNTS TO 140
This morning, more than 48 hours after the first explosion, firemen were still pouring water into the burnt-out Wing On godown at West Point,
The total number of known deaths has now risen to 140. A body discovered in the lane between the godown and the ruined tenement building this morning is believed to be the Wing On company's No. 1 coolie..
A total of 14 people have died in Queen Hospital, and a further 10 are on the danger list.
Entry to die Royal Inter-Ocean | Lines building, next door to the godown, is still barred owing to the dangerous state of the western wall of the godown, which is Iean- Ing visibly outwards.
Mary
Hard Labour
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 1948.
It is still impossible to enter the For CPO Who
smouldering building to
examine
the damage, but it is thought likely
that the whole building will have Stole
to be demolished.
in Den
The 'tenement building Voeux Road West does not appear; to be no badly damaged.
Theatre Fire
Intally
Stole Paper
Remarking tirat the
circum- Малеее of the case disi Bat Justify cling any of the de- fendants the option of a fine Mr Hin-shing Lo al Central th morning sentenced Harvey, Cyril
auxit.
36, Chlef Petty Officer of HMS Tamar, to six months' bard labour for the theft of 10,000 reams of piper from the ander- ground stationery store at Com- bined Services Headquarters divers dates between September D and 18,
at
was
Hands tied behind his back, Col. Tal Teal-yu, former head of the 6th. Investigation Corps of the Chinese Army at Shanghai, Is led by guards to his execution on the outskirts of Shanghai. He was found guilty of extortion abusing his official position after an army court mar. tial.-AP Picture.
and
GUN-TOTING
IN KUALA
btain
tion.
LUMPUR
Row
In
THREE DEAD AND NINE INJURED Casualties at the Pei lo Theatre fire in Shamshuipo Inst Two coolies, Li Sat-hin, 28, and picturesque frontler days of Ameri- Lumpur, Sept. 23.-The night now total
23 were each sentenced's wild west have reappeared Lt Fat, three persons dend and nine injured (of whom abetting Gough in the offence.
to three mouths for aldin:
and this capital of the Malayon Federa- six are still in hospital).
I was stated that the value of The three men
Gun-toting is the paper was valued injured
part of the $10,000 were bellived to be fokis of that only $1,224 worth
daily costume, sometimes dubbed re-the "new Inok," since Communit- apparently covered, trapped by the Bames, On Jumpert In prasing sentence, Mr Lo said: led insurgents opened the com-
A conviction on a charge of this pain in the Malayan peninsula. nature entalls raust serious quences, But of course, a mon must be held responsible for the conse quence of his own act.
Defendants in pleaded guilty charges and have pleas for mercy.
theatre. They were
from the rear of the premises be. fore the arrival of the Firs. Brigade! and sustained severn injuries. Both legs were broken and the skull was fractured. fle died soon after ad mission to hospital.,
this
ronse-
No longer is it uncommon to watch men saunter through swinging bar doors with two pistols strapped to the hips.
The only thing missing ease have
to their respective)
submitted their
DUTY TO THE PUBLIC shall be failing in
my July
Eye witnesses of the tragedy say that a great sheet of flame, originn-1 ing at the back of the stage, shol up an adjacent concrete staircase and enveloped several rooma above. A performance was in progress and the horrified audience saw longues of firs licking the cinema screen. How towards the public, if the sentence, ever, the safety curtain was lower- of the Court imposed on each of ed inmodiately and theatre atten- you is devoid of any desired deter- dants speidily got their hose playing wat effect. The first defendant on the flames.
stated in his plea for leniency that he had committed this crime, not fur
WILD RUSH
horses.
are the
Instead, these leather-tanned rub- ber planters and tin miners drive up in automobiles, with the windows down and the snout of a rifle point- ing out,
#7
SHOPPING WITH RIFLE Nor is it uncommon to watch young couple walk into a large downtown department store while carrying riile.
Store managers take no notice. "If we thought everyone entering
robber."
said, "we would never do any business these
NEW TREATMENTS FOR
MENTAL
DISORDERS
Boston, Sept. 23.--Two new treatments, one surgical, the other electro-therapeutic, are proving helpful in the treatment of mental disorders.
The surgical operation is known as the "Ice-pick" treatment, The new technique is now being used in South Dakota, Washington and West Virginia state mentul hospitals.
The operation, while performed | directly
the brain is simple enough, doctors say, to be perform. ed by any surgeon on the hospital, staff. Most benin operations must be done by a specialist.
The operatien gets its name from the use of a special surgical instru- ment, resembling
common jce pick.
skuli
nol
Soviet Bloc Seek To Oust Franco
Paris, September,
This is driven carefully through
upward the eye socket-without damaging the eye-into the brain,
23. then It is moved from side to side Poland served notice in the cutting certain brain tissues, and United Nations withdrawn.
General As- The
sembly today that the Soviet opened and the entire operation requires only five to 10 minutes.
bloc would renew its fight for The effect of the operation is to strong UN steps aimed cut through a section of the brala, ousting General Franco from cutting through old thought patterns which caused insanity.
power in Spain.
New patterns can be developed through recreational, and other standard types of treat
ment.
at
In
The Polish Foreign Minister, M. Sygmunt Modzelwski, charged Occupational
the first Slay speech in the Assem- bly's general debate that "recently there were signs that some of the member states of the UN and in
demonstrative
that
Some doctora disapprove of this method, however. They say
decreases Intelligence. fer, electric shock.
They pre-lhe Fascist regime, to strengthen He said that in placing the Franco question отл the Assembly agenda Twenty persons, receiving shocks this sessi
session, he would press for now troubles for split personality
ali
ures to back the previous UN afterward showed greatly Improved resolution, barring Franco from UN intelligence ratings. Their strong membership and the 1940 resolution sonolity,, declined, They concen- drow trated better-Associated Press.
measures
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TO-MORROW
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TWIST"
Starring Robert NEWTON
SHOWING
TO-DAY
and
MAJESTIC
The audience made a wild rush or his own good but for the go03; our shop with a gun was a potential flees, one of the signs of split per- 1 ezling on the IN countries to with-
certain superior emcers. It is in fortunately material
No
whether this out, hectic days,"
manager
for the exits, which were both spacious and handy, could be substantiated. No-one was killed in the stampede.the Police will make investigation Invited to, a home on the out- Mute evidence of their precipitate into this matter. Whatever may be skirts of Kuala Lumpur. you no light, was to be seen this morn- the result of such investigation that longer first greet your host with a ing at the main entrance
Instead, you to the clearly affords no legal ground for friendly handshake. outside the site exlia In Fuk Wahmitting the offence charged. I put my gun." threatre in per
in Pel Ho Street and alto comm
first say "Hello, there. Where shall passing the sentence to ill the Steps and
grime the Court has pavement
After the gun-disposal cercinony, were littered with hundreds of pairs to the other aspects of
has taken in considera
With of shoes. Clogs for the most part.fendant's
of Arst de you fendant's plea for here and there could be seen binck his long service and good
namely tries between guest and host. mercy,
For travelling purposes, the gun and brown leather shoes. One pair and the suffering sustained by his brush in Mulsyn.
record has replaced the proverbial tooth still had its luces securely tied. wife through no fault of her
defendants
Street.
Second
and
third
skiri
the
Bodies Found
customary After 5 Years
for
Even correspondents, noted Little material damage was done by the fire, this being attributed to have in the course of their plea in chashes, carry guns. Rules of war- their scrupulous neutrality in all the fact that the building is of con- mitigation stated that they had to fare do not apply in guerilla cam- crete and the conflagration only in- assist first defendant in the carry-paigns.-United Press.
volved cellulold films.
ing out of this felonious net under the threat or pain of dismissal for It is conjectured that a quantity any disobedience shown on their of flims behind the screen became part at the material times. ignited and an intensely hot wave of However, this may be True or exploding gas tore up the rear stair perhaps it can be denied,. I still case, blasting anything inflammable think that such plea discloses en route. The theatre's film store valid ground for justification. room is slluated in the top of the rear part of the building but it ex capod damage,
BURNED TO ASHES Filmis lying about in a neigt! bouring workshop, however, were burned to ashes. Curiously enough. In the same room a number of thin wooden racks were untouched by the Are.
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The circumstances of the case do not justify giving any of the de- fendants the option of a fine.
PENNILESS CANADIAN
The fire call was received at
Edward Beek, 32, of Gall. Canada, A.20 p.m. and four engines were appeared
before Mr d'Almada nt quickly
the scene.
Station Central this morning on a vagranev Officer Cayns was in charge until charge. the arrival of Divisional Omeer
Beck voluntarily reported to the Seymour. Within half an hour the
fire was completely under control. Western Police Station on September
cordoned the
Police afterwards area off with portable wooden and tron barriera,
Presentation To Governor
A Governmen! House
123 that he was practically penniless and had no means of subsistence. tie had come over on the sa General Meigs from Canada and went Canton in December last year where. he worked on a farm. He returned
14
in Hongkong on September 27 us
had a vague promise of employ ment as typist. His passport anti immigation papers were all in order and his real wish was to return to Canada where he had relatives,
Mr Kenneth Noble, Canadian
morning Mr Y. A. Oldham jr., Trade Commissioner, had been e Assistant District Traffic Manager formed but had replied that he could of Pan-American World Airways not
any assistance as Peck presented His Excellency the Gover- lind travelled on the ss General
nor with a souvenir piece of Call- Atelgs as a passenger. formla Redwood, over 2,000 years The defendant was ordered to be detained in the house of detention until his relatives in Canada wern
old.
The presentation was in honour ut contacted and arrangements made Inauguration of the Inter- for his passage back to Canada.
the national Parcel Port Servico.
The Governor was also presented with an explanatory letter and descriptive literature on California.
BERNADOTTE PLAN
FOR UN AGENDA
Letters To
The Editor
Prices Wanted
lly
Portland, Oregon, Sept.-23.The bodles of 11 men and a fortune in gold bullion and currehey were 10-| ported to have been found in the wreckage of a United States trans- part plane which had been missing for five years in the mountains of Northwestern Canada.
and
Ministers
"I
their Ambassadors
from Madrid.
could refer to many instances of penetration into Spain of an econo- mie, political or military character." he said. "Such penetration renders the danger spot created by the Fascist dictatorship of Franco even more neute. The issue of peace is to stop Fascism and its adventurous character has always been and still remains a danger-to-peace."
M.Modzelwski did not say what measures Foland would ask the Assembly to approve-United Press.
Ricksha Coolies': Fare Demand '
for
Mrs 11. Smith said her husband telephoned her from Edmonton that
Shanghai, 2 ground party had reached a C-47
Sept. 24.-Shanghai Dakota and dug bullion and currency rickaha pullers and pedienb men are from the snow
their demand It under $2 insistent put guard, preparatory to turning it over social affairs bureau has taken the the municipol higher prices that to the authorities. The plane was matter under consideration. presumed to be Dakota transport which disappeared on February 5, need more money because
The pulltrs and pedlars say they a wartime fight from have hiked standard Anis for traffic British Columbia to the Yukon ter- violations on CN$100,000 (less ritory. At that time it was reported than one US cents) to one Gold Yuan that the plane carried Bume (23 US cents).Associated Press. US$500,000 to pay Army troops in Alaska.
Sir-Why do the majority of nd-} 1943, vertisers in the local papers fail to give a price for their wares? doing so I'm sure it would help not only the customers, but also bust- Tresk-Perhaps n gentle hint would
help?:-
The papers fail to show, I find, A thing that's often in my mind, It's not the editors' fault I agree, But others want it, just like inc. read the papers from end to end, And back again I slowly wend, I do the puzzles and read the news, And lastly, the "adds" I gaily
peruse.
The "adda" are the point I have
in mind,
From front to back I seldom
find,
An advert which beholds a price, For business now, that's not so
nice!.
I see a watch, I like its look,
Maybe a pen, a ring, or a book, To get the price I'd have to walk.
Around the town, at that,
baulk?
And so the watch I do without,
Because the price is just in
doubt,
So as usual. I'm bound to say:- Maybe I'll buy, some other day
U.S.
on
Air Force officials in Washington did not confirm the re- nurt, bit said they were investiga- ting.
police
Millionaire Hanged
Baghdad, Sept. 23.-Shafla Ades, described as an Iraqi millionaire, was publlely hanged in Basra today The wreck was discovered 200 after being found guilty .of sup- miles north of Fort St John, 20 miles plying arms and war equipment from Tucsode Lake.--United Press, lo Zlonists-Reuter.
Tsinan Walled City Turned
Into A Sea Of Flames
Shanghai, Sept. 24-The eastern section of the once prosperous business centre west of Tsinan walled city was turned into a sea of flames as Nationalist war planes bombed the area and cut off the Communist vanguard of an estimated 1,000 men, who infiltrated in heavy street fighting to within, a few hundred yards of the ancient city wall. according to Chinese press reports today.
The reports said that the No- tionalists have successfully checked the Communist vanguard and are at present counter-attacking in an effort to wipe out the attackers ba- fore the Red math force could penetrate a path through the burn RECALLED FORing houses to reach the foot of the
"JOHN BAILEY."
walled elty.
Government war planes resumed both tactical and strategie strikes late yesterday and swept the Com munist-operated railway between Tainan concentrations. Fighters swept the Communist-operated rail- way between the Tainan front and Yanchow, 75 miles south of Tsinan and blasted at least four trains.
CONSULTATIONS On other sectors of the Telman Several armoured cars were alko
front, Government troops were reportedly wrecked.
SAMUEL GOLDWYN
AT 2.30, 5.20,
7.20 & 9,20
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Cary and The Bishop's Wife
with
JAMES
FISA GLADYS
MONTY WOOLLEY GLEASON COOPER LANCHESTER
NEXT
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JOAN FONTAINE in
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Wanchal Road, Wanchai.
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AT 2.30, 5.30,
A
7.30 9.30 p.m.
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DOROTHY LAMOUR• EDDIE BRACKEN
GIL LAUD MÁLA BARRY SULLIYAM,
ABBOTT & COSTELLO in "THE WISTFUL WIDOW OF WAGON Gap”.
EMERGENCY
PREPARING FOR
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The Deputy Conservative chief..
An Admiralty spokesman, told a
Mr Oldharn explained that at
Washington, Sept. 23-The US. reported to be holding suburban General Liu Bhik, Commander-charged recently that the announced press conference that the Navy present it was only possible to have
Paris, Sept. 23-The Steering Ambassador to Moscow. General strong posts and were still in com-in-Chief of the East China Theatre. plan to retain the British selection planned to increase its present ro parcels sent by PAA to Hongkong Committee of the United Nations Walter Bedell Smith, is being re-mand of several heights from where and General Wang Shui-ming, de- for an additional three months was serve of 14,000 officers and her to and not from the Colony to the General Assembly tonight Lis Tinited States. He hoped that the animously recommented to place on
called to Washington for consulta heavy guns were lobbing shells not Commander-in-Chief of the "only a stop gap proposal because 25,000. It was added that this tions
Communist positions
Air Force, flow over Telnan yester- the Government had not really the figure, does hot include the Royal Hangkong Post Office would! soon the agenda of the Assembly Count The State Department said he is However, the situation was od-
day and established radio contact slightest idea of what to do." Fleet reserve which has the strength faltow the International Parcel
Bernadotte's Palestine report and the expected by plane
with Governor Wang Yao-wu. Post Service lead. The rates he questions of a United Nations Guard General Smith left Moscow several city, at which the Communists by Governor told the aerial visitors forces is concerned, Mr Eden de-
of about 17,000, Friday, mittedly grave south of the walled
Chinese reporta cinimed that the "So for us the organisation of Bald, were 20 cents (US) per 2 02. and compensation for for air mail letters, and US$1.74 for amongst United Nationa' personnel. has already conferred with the U.8. vicinity of the American missionary more than 20,000 since the Tainan Rideration given to the appointment from 18 to 17. He said that all
casualties days ago and flow to Parls where he passed Government positions in the that the Communist losses exceeded.clared, "I would like to see
The spokesman said that the con- limit for reserve. has been dropped the first four ounces, parcel post,
The future of the former Italian Secretary of State George Marshall operated Cheloo University campus battle began on September 15.and of one man to bring all aspects of other branches of the and for each additional four ounces, colonies was also unanimously added on the Soviet blockade of Berlin-and forced their way. closer to the said the US$139, to Hongkong..
reserve pro Ito the agenda-fleuter,
Associated Press,
Government troops are willed city.
the services together as General also determined to hold outUnited Eisenhower dit during the war."
to be strengthened.United Press:
on
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