1939-06-12 — Page 9

THE CHINA MAIL, JUNE 12, 1989.

BRITISH KILLED IN

DETECTIVE

EXPLOSION

Examining Parcel In Jerusalem Post Office

NATHAN ROAD Severe Clash In LACE WORKERS;

TRAFFIC CONTROL CRITICISED

NATHAN ROAD TRAFFIC CONTROL WAS CRITICISED AT THE MONTHLY MEETING OF THE GENERAL COMMITTEE OF THE K.R.A.

In the absence of the President, the chair was taken by the Vice-President,

Mr. Lam Ming Fan; others present in

cluded the Rev. H. D. Rosenthall (Hon. Secretary), Mr. R. H. Wong (Hon. Treasurer); Hon. Mr. Leo D'Almada e Castro, Jr., Messrs. F. B. Blakey, R. Baldwin, E. I. Leitao, Li Chor Chi, G.. V. T. Marshall, R. Pestonji, D. O. Sil- ver, C. E. Terry; Miss R. Mow Fung, Rev. Fr. A, Granelli and Rev. J. R. Higgs.

Blue

Sanhedria

District

Jerusalem, To-day.

General Post Office was the scene of another bomb

outrage yesterday morning.

ARE THEY

HUMAN?

Complaint of a good-looking 18- year-old girl, who thought she was sold as a concubine, and found as a mui-tsai, led herself treated to the appearance of Wong Chui- tong, 37, a lace-worker, of 58,

The girl said she was sold to him as a concubine for $120, in the country two years ago. She slept,

When a suspicious looking parcel, which had been Takuling Road, Kowloon City, be- found at the main entrance of the Post Office fore Mr. Himsworth this morning, charged with keeping an unregis- was being examined by the police, a delayed ac-tered mui-tsai. tion bomb contained in the parcel suddenly exploded with a tremendous detonation. One of the British police officers who took part in the examination, the bomb specialist of the British detective force in Jerusalem, Clark, was instantaneously killed, and eight postal officials gravely wounded.

Letters from the Association to the Hon. Colonial Secretary with regard to street cleansing and Homuntin drain- age, to the Management of the Taxicab Co. in regard to unnecessary noise from taxicab horns, and letters to the Police in regard to inefficient rear reflectors on bicycles, hawkers in prohibited areas, and the nuisance oc- casioned at car parks in the vicinity of sons,

by small boys

A

were

were

member re-

It will be recalled that five per-. including three British police- men, were severely injured when a same Post bomb exploded at the Office on Saturday evening.

on one

.cinema houses

read and approved.

A reply from the Hon. Director of Public Works to this Association's sub.

In Sanhedria, the suburb of Jer- missions in regard to Cox's Road play- ground was read, which stated that usalem inhabited almost exclusive- the necessary repairs to fences

ly by Jews, a severe clash occurred being carried out. ported that the latrines were still very yesterday between Araba offensive and it was decided to draw hand and Jews, British troops and the attention of the P.W.D. thereto.

A reply from the Hon. Colonial Se- police on the other. cretary to the Association's letter in regard to charges for telephone, ser- vice, stating that this matter was re- ceiving consideration by Government was read and it was agreed that further action could be taken pending notification by Government of their de cision.

no

The clash developed into a regular battle.

DETECTIVE'S FUNERAL THIS AFTERNOON

THE FUNERAL OF THE CHỈN- ESE DETECTIVE, WAN MAN. WHO DIED AT THE QUEEN

British police and troops tried to arrest or disable the Arab aggres- sors, whose number was about 100. MARY HOSPITAL YESTERDAY WOUNDS RECEIVED IN regarding OF An official statement this engagement has not been forth- LAST WEEK'S GUN BATTLE IN coming so that the casualties

THE CITY, WILL TAKE PLACE not known.

of AT POKFULAM- AT 3.P.M. TO- of DAY.

are

A reply from the Hon. Director of Medical Services to the Association's letter in regard to pollution of bathing beaches and dumping of refuse in the

Another attempt on, the life Harbour was read and discussed. The reply stated that the complaints had the Mayor of Jaffa, a member been very carefully and thoroughly in the pro-British Nashashibi faction, vestigated and that an attempt was be-

was made yesterday. A ing made to abate the nuisance.

The Mayor escaped unhurt thanks full report on the matter from the Sanitary Department was furnished to the vigilance of his bodyguards and the Association was asked to ad-who repulsed the Arab assailants. vise whether any improvement

Troops carried out a systematic noticed.

Hopes had been held out of his The thanks of the Association were search in the Jewish measharim expressed to the Hon. Director of Me-quarter, which

...was

completely recovery, but his condition took a worse early dical Services for his courteous

a cor- sudden turn for the isolated and surrounded by prompt attention.

don of troops during the proceed yesterday morning and he died at

11.10 a.m.

was

and

ROBBERIES IN KOWLOON Detailed complaints from members ings. în regard to the prevalence of robber-

escapes were

Two, Arabs were sentenced to

effected from the H Jerusalem.-Trans-Ocean.

muntin area could be reduced by the installation of a light in the present Francisco unlighted lane known as

-at-

The deceased had been six years in the H.K. Police Force, and was transferred to the detective branch. in October last year.

Thirty-one years of age, he leaves

ies in Kowloon, particularly in the death yesterday, one by the mili- a widow and a three-year-old son, and Homuntin area, and the lack of ade-

tary tribunal at Haifa and the an aged mother, to mourn his loss. A

The Commissioner · of Police, quate Police protection were read,

the suggestion that the ease with which other by the military-tribunal

heads of various branches of Force, and Chinese and Indian de- tachments will attend the funeral and it is. understood that H. E. the Gov- ernor will be officially represented.

Wreaths have been sent by the four Chinese members of the Le gislative Council.

Path was discussed, and it was decid- ed this matter be again referred to the Commissioner of Police with a request for the installation of such a light and with details of the instances referred { to where delay in arrival of Police as- sistance had been established.

OLD KOWLOON TONG SQUATTERS

!

6,000 ARRESTS

Prague, To-day.

"

No fewer than 6,000 persons have been arrested during the last three

A subscription fund for the bene- weeks for alleged illegal foreign exchange transactions. Currency fit of his dependents has been The attention of the Committee was totalling several million. Czech opened. drawn to the unsanitary conditions prevailing in the village near Old Kow-crowns has

loon Tong and the nuisance and dan- Trans-Ocean. ger to health occasioned in that dis-

trict by certain obnoxious trades, This

been confiscated.

complaint was referred to the Sanita- discussed, and it was agreed that the tion Sub-Committee for investigation, authorities be approached with a re- quest to ensure the removal of such

PLAYGROUNDS.

In response to an appear from the dumps as soon as the work connected

was completed. Playing Grounds Association it was therewith was decided that the Association donate NATHAN ROAD TRAFFIC $100 to their funds.

Several complaints, and suggestions

The Association's representative on

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New York To-day Pan-American Airways announce

ns-Atlantic pas

the Children's Playgrounds Association from members in regard to the con- Committee stated that the K.R.A's subtrol of traffic in Nathan Road,' parti- mission in respect of the Jubilee Menicularly in the area between Cameron that a weekly. orial Playgrounds would be dealt Road and Peking Road and between with at the next meeting of the Chil dren's Playground Association.

of

The nuisance occasioned by contrac tors dumping sand on pavements main thoroughfares in Kawloon

Argyle Street and Cheung Sha Wan, senger service will begin on June weekly mall service will were discussed and were referred to 28;

continue operate separately. —- the Traffic Sub-Committee for conal-

Reuter deration in conjunction with the Au- tomobile Association.

with him for two nights, but nothing happened. When she was brought to Hong Kong, living in she never again slept with him,

the same house as his kit-fat wife,

but was treated as a servant, do- ing all the housework.

Wong claimed the girl had been his concubine, but Dr. P. P. Kho, of Queen Mary Hospital, said she was virgo-intacto on May 25. Bruises on her arms and face were caused three days before he examined her. The case was adjourned for decision.

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