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CHINA HAIL FRIDAY, JANUARY 25,

Stiff Sentence On

Pirates

Germany's Future of the whole circumstances of

12.

U.S. DOLLAR FALLS

1946,

Magistrate's Warning

Gold openo qulat yesterday The case against Lam Sang, Li morning at $495 per toel, and Pul and Pang Shoung Choi for stagnant | demanding money with mennes throughout, closing at the sunie and asenilt the market remained

"ended yesterday. Accused, together with a Chinese soldier, were convicted of assault- ing and demanding money from Chau Ming, 01 Japanese detec-| Live.

Chinese national currency was aleo inactive, opening at HK$4.65 to CN$1,000, and closing at the jaune rate.

American dollars have fallen in value, fotching only $6.90 for $20 bills and $6.70 for smaller de nominations.

English Sterling had buyers at $18.80, and Australian pound

The Crown was represented' by Mr. R. E. Smith and Sub-Inspec tor Sykes while two of the accused wore defended by Lt. Prior. The Chinese soldier was discharged after the first hearing.

Water Police War On Pirates

FOR A NAVAL REFORTER WHO WAS ATTACHED

FOR A FEW DAYS RECENTLY TO THE HONG KONG WATER. POLICE, A VERY FAMILIAR CHILDHOOD DREAM CAME TRUE, AND BETTER THAN THE ORIGINAL.

THE HONG KONG WATER POLICE ARE ONCE MORE GARRYING ON THEIR IF AR AGAINST PIRATES, A WAR THAT HAS BEEN WAGED EVER SINGE THE PORT · CAME

BRITISH JURISDICTION.

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THE DETERMINATION ĆE THE COURT TO PLAY IT'S PART IN THE SUPPRESSION OF CRIMES BY THE INFLICTION OF DETERRENT SENTENCES WAS AGAIN STRESSED BY MR. LEO D'ALMADA;. "PRESIDING AT THE STANDING MILITARY COURT YESTERDAY WHEN HE IMPOSED SEN. TENCES OF 15 YEARS' HARD LABOUR PLUS STROKES OF THE CANE ON THREE, MEN WHO *PLEADED GUILTY TO HAVING COMMITTED

ON BOARD AN ACT OF PIRACY

THE MAN KWONG FERRY LAUNCH ON NOV. 20.

They suffer greatly `to-day | Canton Railway to Sha Tau Kok,

of personnel, from right on the Chinoso border. LA. Nigel, before imposing sen- from inck tence, aald: "I wish to draw the lost contacts, from encourage- The accused were told: "You the varsel to Lin Tien, in Chinese notes at $12.80.

COMMANDO EFFORTS public's attention to a matter men-ment and

the arms given to

At Thi Po may consider yourselves laclty territory.

detachment of Com- Mr. Leo d'Almada said that in that after very careful review

the Court delivered sontones. Mr. Leotioned by Mr. Smith, that there is pirates by the Japanese. One mandos have been stationed the serioushey view of

to d'Almada said: "Time and again machinery existing in the criminal man, Inspector Fernandez, some time; their main job the case the Court considers you charge the Court had decided should be whipped by the cane i proceed with the case but accused † this Court has made it clear that law of the Colony for dealing with forty-year-old Australian, hard-boen to puilor the town and ad- territary, but they have would be given time to consider it is determined to play its part in all the varying degrees of guilt of bitten veteran of the famous also contributed greatly toward and not with the 'cat.'

the suppression of erimes such as persons who wrongfully take the "It should be made known

After the charge was read over that voy to which have pleaded tow into their own hands, and do Shanghai Police, has the job of

lagers. They are popular with point out that the Court will his career, controlling with in- the proper treatment of sick vil- accused they all pleaded guilty and the Court can do so punish and deal severely the

with sufficient forces over 900 square the villagers. who that this court has no hesitation.to

only by imposing deterrent sen- guilty. in crimes deserving the "cat" in a

tences which of course, must have those who overstop the mark in miles of creeks, bays and inter- operate with them. Mr. F. X. d'Almada said that on

Jocked islands. His greatest inflicting such punisnmen"

It is not the Police policy to aton The accused, Tam Yuen, 24, Lai] Nov, 20 Inst year the ferry bout | relation to the circumstanes of this respec fined $60, Li Pui | handicap comes from lack of ne- or hinder any form of trade that. will help the Colony to get back curate and up-to-date inform-on to feet again. Accused with a fourth accom

Thus, junke operating between the Territories and the

mininland are allowed to carry all forms of goods apart arms or drugs into the Colony, although a strict check is

main trade at the moment is in firewood, which comes

from Chinese binand, and commands

how to plead.

Chuen, 26, and Lal Shing, 20, were Man Kwong which plied between charged with assaulting and pat-Hong Kong. Castio Peak and Tal ting in fear of their lives. Leung O left the Vehicular Forry Wharf at 2 pm. with 30-odd passengers Yun, coxswain of the ferry Inunch

and a crew of 13. Man Kwang, and other members of the crew on Nov. 20 while arm-

"History that has already given , and us alone, a second youth, will also give us a third one," These words were spakens in Ger- many's hour of darkness and de fear in 1919, by Germany's great. est political thinker, the sociolog

1. Mas Weber. He knew his Germany flike so man firman thinker, he knew nothing except his Germany) His words were fed with revolvers, 24.ici A hand girly popbeti Nobody has grenade, and robbing the crew and total of 1K, A pirater gift than the Gieruza

and N.C386,150 in cash, to making unpleasant facts, in

jewellery and clothing and other loaty, Sentimental and dražimít

personni effects plines, Germany's tira "youth" Members of

nad Mr.

Having touched at Castle Peak and while at the entrance to Tung Chung Bay a number of armed persons suddenly appeared on the The men entered upper deck, the wheel hours intimidated and forced the coxswain change

to

the

crime."

Lam

tion of pirate movements.

To nosit in this work, the Royal Navy has en-operated to a great extent in patrol work mator

Joining

readily co-

Sang sentenced to 28 days Imprisonment and Pang fined $10.

Lt Nigel. addressing accused, said: "You are warned as to the Bul seriousness of the offence. for the fact that there are circumi- alleviate the offence in this parti. minesweopera, corvettes and sloops kept of all goods going out. The stances which the Crown considera thecular case, a more severe sentence

would be impared."

w the mediaeval 1toly Rouvin were Mr. The Military Court couree and head towards Lin succeeded and would be enjoying

Kit

HAD JAP RIFLE

ders

Launches submarines, cruisers, from have been used for this work, But the burden of the work must Inevitably fail on the Police boats themselves.

Those

Of these there aro very few left, During the fighting for the port in 1941, most of them were sunk that were left were ased-by the Japanese for their own purposes, and were not treated with the care Our Naval a good ship needs. Reporter recently spent several Police Launch No. 4, dava on patroling the waters around Mirs Bay on the Border.

plice who unfortunately escaped, very daring had perpetrated a piracy in the course of which they a ferry attempted to take away

the launch which was serving people of the Colony and the New Tennstorier.

"But for the vigilance of Police and the assistance rendered by the Services voy would have the fruits of your crime. When the d'Almada, Maj. J. B. Island

As a result of a raid on No. 1, Blake. Mr. Meanwhile the robbers proceed-Police attempted your capture you Logize of the German Empire. X. d'Almada prosecuted.

red to relico the Bracingers of strove to defeat their purpose by 17 Pak Lung Village, Castle Ponk, or irreparably damaged.

fre apon them with the by the police and R.A.F., Lau which moves into the sunlight of

J. Donovan, A.S.P., C.I.D., m. their money and personal orna-sault of course that you drew fire | Sing Fong was arrested for hav- history when its Emperory come prevented the police. Mr. R. P.ments and even their clothing.

"GAME IS UP"

your pursuers. The conseing a 202 Japanese rifle and 14 from soud to harry vivilised Italy, and Wong appeared for the defence of

that rounds of ammunition. A the tn- As the ferry boat hen bed quence of your action are

Kow which moves into the darknes, all the accused.

Mr. Wong said that before hewards Lin Then, the police, who some persons were wounded and Summary Military Court. history when its Knights of the lead on behalf of the accused Ee had been previously warned, were two unfortunately died from their toon, yesterday, Inspector, Roth-

wounds."

well said the raid was connected which Tentralc Order ride cast to harry would like to clear up a point of patrolling the area. As the police

with one on the peaceful Slavs. Germany's law which has a bearing on his nunch, with the help of an R.A.F. speedboat, alghted the ferry it

resulted in a gun duel between suspects and police on Jan. 22. second "youth" was the Germany | plen.

made towards the pirated vessel.

Accused who sentenced in 18 Meanwhile on board the ferry

months hard labour. the passengers overheard the rob bere saying. "The game is up; we the not involving the use af violence, fare done for. They are after us." and did not fall under a tatutory The robbers opened fire

Tence which piracy

involved R.A.F. speedboat and after

while the fire was returned.

Subsequently the Police bearded Mr Wong.argued that for an offence to come under that of stat-the lan Kwong and arrested the of the berobbers in must

various parts tutory piracy violence

sel. One of thom who had present and threats of violence vessel. must be specifically given in the Jumped overboard was lished out of the water. A Mauser, three re- volvers and some ammunition were

capital punishment.

He said that both he and the of Bismarck, the fienpany of proevcution had agreed that the three successful aggressive wars, offence the accused were charged Germany's third "south" was the with was just common piracy, one great raid of filerism against civilised Europe, Germany's pre- paration for the "Srcond World War did not begin on the day when Hitler became Chancellor of the Reich in 1933. 11 began the eleventh day of Novem he, in the year 1918.

That se Alax Weber, who looked forward to Germany's third youth" was the chief shaping mind behind the Cinstitution of the Weimer Re public a constitution flawlessly

indictment.

IN BRITISH WATERS

Са

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found abandoned in various parts

the ferry.

Mr. d'Almada told the accused that they could consider themsel ves lucky that the Court decided that they should be whipped by the cane and not the "eat".

am·

Portuguese Wins Tenancy Case

At

won his case against the opponent, Chan Kam, residing at the Kowloon Tenancy Tribunal yesterday Mr. L. E. Guterres

No. 8, Cameron Road,

Before a Tribunal comprising Messrs. Horace Lo (chairman), HKM. Siu and H. K. Lee, Mr. Guterres said that the pre- mises were fet to a Mrs. Weng up to October, 1943, when KT left for Macao.

a high price.

REINFORCEMENTS

the

The Water Police expect to be reinforced in the near future with some 25 men from Shanghai, who will form the nucleus for a now force, made up in the main of Eng Hish War Reserve Police Volun- tears. These British Policomen are coming out on a three year contract, an answer to a call for help that was put tea them late last year. It will be a new, a highly not in the course of duty, carried Interesting job for men who have. 1206

beat"

arms and "walked

A

DI

STAUNOH CRAFT He joined the boat at Yaumatt Dock, Kowloon, where she had been lying whilst re-fitting. She water. Palice work in China dif- proved to be a staunch little craft

rak fers greatly from that at Home,

21 with of some 110 feet length

where information is freely given. fost beam. Her C.O. was Sub/Lt. The pirates are greatly assisted

Canadian my Bayliff.

ran by the fear they have instilled into who hat exchanged his castle their victims. It is a difficult task the Merchant Navy. and the Merchant Navy for the Royal have been robbed, never mind get- ven getting them to admit they He comes for Chilancho

description Alexis Creek, B.C. Chi-attackers.

cher for

a Cal

tin

Burt

of their lanche, he explains, means

"Run-

It appears to be a well-nigh Im- ning Water". With him were two possible task, hunting out and eid hande at the anti-pirate game, destroying the pirate menace; Counsel said that if the Court

Leading Seaman John Anderson of accepted his contention that the

All the accused were identifled

John Street, Bellshil, Lanarkshire, the Hong Kong Water Palice,

working La

In conjunction with the better

Jock" and Royal Navy and the Royal Mar- known charge against nceused was just at an identification arade held by

10 Cimia, Originally four men

Stoker Trevor Levis of common nirnay he was prepared to the Police. riend guilty on behalf of the were charged but one had escaped

Neath, better known nos, are by no means dishearten- Let by the odds extinst them le demiscratic from the formal point | muud Under Rule 42 of the

arctised

Tim custody.

explained that they were is a hard job, and a long one, but from of view but which left (and was Military Proclamation a Court

Mr. F. X, d'Almada said he

bo not at all sure how one would

bot- intended to leave) real power could not accout a plea of guilty would like to add that it was due

His son, A. A. Guterres took | Street, ground floor, Chan Kim have as she had bean in the box they are sure to finish it.

tom for some months, and they "wirl: Germany's" natural leaders," in an offence whore capital punish to the help of the naval authori

of his Man, who was represented by

H.K. ARRIVALS ``. mont was involved. His instructies and the R.A.F. that the Man over the management the great industrialists and the ions ware to plead guilty but he won was caught up with and affairs and when Sirs. Wong left Mr. H. L. Kwan. The opponent and only a week to get her in run- Junker. To his friends Weber was bound by tule 12 of the Pro-boarded.

Hong Kong, appointed Chan was absent. Mr. Kwan told the ning. The saloon, a tiny, wood- panalled little place, provided erlin

Recent arrivals in the Colony the opponent, evidence of this; bullet holes and by air include Mr. P. H. Bonner- was quite frank: "I have no poli-clamation.

La consequence of the exchange Kam to he principie tenant. Tribunal that tical plans except to concentrate

In answer to question by the of fire several people were wound-Chan had been paying forty yen Cheng Yin, was paying $102 shrapnel marks pitted the woodman, of the Netherlands Trading

their rent.

After the re-occupation, month to the landlord and that work, and through the head of one Co.. Hong Kong; Mr. A. L. all my strength on the sur pin president, Mr. F. X. d'Almada naided and two, succumbed to

that the offence was committed in wounds later,

When he had no right to ask for more of the bunks in the forward cabinaurie, of the Shell Co. of China; blem, how to get once more for Tung Chung Bay just off Castle

a neat little hole had been drilled. Mr. J. F. Marshal and In answer to the Court counsel $60 rent was collected.

C. ป. added that it was not alleged that Mr. Guterres returned to the than 20 per cent, plus the rent

D. Law, of the Hong Kong & Germany a great General Staff." Peak in waters within the juris-

- REMARKABLE CAREER The preparation was thorough, diction of the Colony. He added fire from the pirates killed three Colony in Dec., 1915, he found from his sub-tenant.

The chief engineer, the They were killed pre- the premises being improperly collecting $150 from the app!!- that the obvious intentions of the persona.

of the Hong Kong Pol

Police; When the Nazis came to power accused were to take the vessel bn-bably by the crossfire

used and every time he went fcant. Mr. Lo fixed the rent at

valuable man on board, finally an- Sq. dr. Leysg, reporting to Civil in 1933, they found that the cheyond the limits of Hong Kong un ACCUSED LUCKY there he could not find opponent $122.40.

nounced that he was satisfied with Affairs; Mr. H. Brownrigg, re- his engines, and the ship moved mical industry could be on the cogwhin was ordered to steer After short adjournment the at home.

porting to the Commissioner of out. The chief has had a remark Police: Mr. N. V. T. Lo Petat, of able carcer in the Water Police.

the Ministry of Food; Mr. F. G. He is

qualified engineer, fully

Wernhar, of the Bank of India, and had served on this

same boat Australia and China; Mr. A. before the wor After the arrival

verted to war purposes in a week,

the aircraft industry in just under

a month, while between two and

four months would be needed to convert heavy industry to total war production, and a year to get anaments' production gen- erally to the level of 1918. The chull, plodding bureaucrats and respectful Trade Union Officials of the Weimar Republic lacked

the colour of the Nazis. Beat

they had done the spadework weli. Lenin, in his little pamphlet on the functions of the State, made

'Readers' Letters

Pomposity

who adopt the pecudonym

A. A. Guterres testified that

on many occasions he had to go

to No. 13, Lock Road, to see the opponent,

Mr. E. S. C. Brooks who acted

Hing Lung St. Case

He was

of

mort

He was badly injured

SALIKUL Bank; In

M

O Co. and Mr. C. T. White, of

do not wish to defend our does of Andrew's Liver Salta tashe could help her brother-in-lawod candle wax at $300, 19 bales wins and a Bosun; only two of AND TROUSERS SUITABLE

患 is surgeated that a good

EACH,

THE

the Japanese, he fled to the Hunnar, of the Standard Vacuum for the opponent said that she only went to No. 13, Lock Road,

Ko King-kwal, alias Ko Yuk Country: coming back to join an the United States Consular Ser-

ather Police Launch which Was vicc. Dose of Salts? to help her brother-in-law in chan, 48, was charged before Mr. mined with many casualties a fow

When the household affairs.

A. el Arculli at the Summary weeks ago alone but volunteered, British Congal in Macao, paid a Mr. John P. Reeves, O.B.E. Sir-We two "naive correspon- Sir-We, the undersigned, as opponent was called she said Military Court yesterday with in the

com- not only to come back to the job, flying visit to the Colony yester- dents" were amazed, but at the tolerant sople and neutral obeor- that she stayed at her brother-counseling, procuring or

me time delighted with the Liter-vers of the Crosby-Sinatra "con-in-law's house to do his washing manding Chan Chu to commit a but also to find a Chinese crew as day. He has since returned to

crime between Nov. 7 and 17 last well. This last was a great relief Macao, ary antics of the person or persons fict wish to deprecate the stark and cooking.

Cheng year.

to the Police, who are finding it retorts of the "residue of tempor The brother-in-law,

this The case involved inrcany of increasingly difficult to man their "Omnia Vincit Labor." It acomsary residents" and ask of them a Ching-wai, contradicted

Backs of wadhing ships in face of the mine tanker. a pity that he should waste his nose more geniality and good hu-

statement, saying that during seven runny

sodu valued at $1,750, a bale of The crew consisted of some HALF A MILLION MEN'S doubt valuable time writing to themour, and loss of the "wet blanket this period he was away from cotton yarn at $7,500, four bar-twenty seamen, under two Com SECOND HAND JACKETS "China Mail" when he could spirit as portrayed in their the true point that any successful

the Colony. preach his well-worn philosophy letter.

Mr. Lo asked opponent how rels of ice ferment at $120, a bag ty

these seamen had been to son re FOR revolution cannot afford merely in Hyde Park.

HONG KONG We to take over the existing organ of

of codon cloth at $3,799, 10 tins contly. The chief had soven men carried two power; it must completely destroy alives on our lotter to Miss Chan kan regularly would bring about when he was actually away. Im-of butter and $80 in money, fram under him in the engine and boil. TRADE AT FOUR SHILLINGS

wisloh was written in fun. It the desired effect.

mediate eviction from the pre- the ground floor of No, 15, Hing er rooms, and she also

Chinese wireless operators who them, and create its own organs.

Lang Street.

Thousands shipped to Middle, веста Friend "Omnia Vincit

However, could it be too much mises was ordered.

The case against Chan had been did duty as interpreters, and two

Esat. Otherwise the power of habit and Labor" has "missod the boat"

for their stretch of imagination, HUMPHREYS AVENUE tradition will prove too strung, owing to lack of humour.

or too broad for their outlook, to A romanded case concerning dealt with by Mr. C. Y. Kwan at cooks, one of whom was a wonder

the other Count

at turning out a three course moal and the new state will just be an

May we say that we have never wonder if, repeat if. Mise Chan's

The Dr. M. A da Silva saaiated by from a tin and an ex

very RCD- echo of the old. The Weimar seca a letter which is at once se letter had been written by a No. 9, Humphreys Avenue wat also settled. The applicant. 1.

Detective Sub-Inspector R. Mac

craft proved horsch Irresponsible and mischievous, and burly, hairy, heman Commatido Republic was not a new state. writton

M. S. Remedios, applied for an with such overbearing | With a fine aanse of humour.

increase of rent from $40 to Kenzie conducted the prosecution. worthy. and the engines never It was alleged that at the com- save a moments anxiety. Mounted The real organs of power, the pomposity.

AGRESOIT MEDENDO.

mand of Ko. Chan Chu employed in the bows a Hotchkip $160. ruling, estates, remained untouch- A last reminder. We two, and

After an inspection of the a gang of opolies who, under the Three-pounder she also carried ed. There was no rebelljon of many others who agree with us en this matter have been fighting

promises by Mr. Lo and ther pretence of searching for enemy Lewis run and small arms. the spirit. The Trade Unions for the past six years for the

members of the Tribunal, ront rosetty, removed the goods to a were, in Weber's laudatory and Freedom of Speech and Self

Sir-Through the medium of was fixed at $90 a month. The Junk damning phrase, "solid and re- Government about which you so

honourable paper. I would opponent, Garn Dang Song, was therefore your Hable." Now it is different.righteously bleat, and

aro truly conversant with the like to write a few words in do ordered to pay no more than The Allied Control Commission ines at stake

fence of Franilo and Miss Chan that amount.

Application for a reduction of Yesterday, I read a lottor by Two STILL TWO SANE las already destroyed the organs

BERVICEMEN.

Sane Servicemen and I think these men suffer from sour grapes.ront was granted to sub-tenant If Miss Chan had said Bing of Nos. 41 and 48, Woo Sung Crosby was the tone, they would probably have said Frankle was

of militaristic power in Germany. The hierarchies are broken down.

The great industrialists are not to

be allowed to carry on with ex-"preserve, order." The whole perimental and theoretical work rooted iniquity is being wrenched on "railway trucks." The issue out like a rotting tooth. The now being discussed, whether Ger- soul of a nation is a mystery. No- many's steel production capacity body can predict what will laps | is

Sour

ifall be limited to 5,800,000 tons pen to the German soul. But for milling only to me and I feel

Chen testified that He told him After the hearinr of further to arrange the whole matter. evidence, the case was adjourned.

SALVATION ARMY

TAKE OVER:"

BOENIC BEAUTY

It appears that little has been written about the scenic beauty of The waters' the China Const around the Now Territorios are they full of delightful surprise of are more lik

Hike the Western) Boodland than anything else. full pt tiny bay, long drop inlets, rug The King's Park Orphanage red islands, and surrounded:" by was officially banded over to the great grass.covered hills The Salvation Army yesterday,

-lands and bays each hide their the or-own Ittle village with Its collec Abter a mecting at

of phanage in the afternoon, with ton of funks and rampons, ali Mr. Ko Chook

Chief which have to be searched and Hung

main too. at secretary, in the chair, documents licensed. This de the

haped and accounts of the orphanage the present moment, ad were formally handed to Miss that when all larger Junks: carry: Barnett, the now principal, by identification numbers and licensee, BY OW W. Shun, aikatan.pocret the job of tracking pirater/will-ba

almal Bed

Folke Lausch No 4 had a pret werd Annoyty extensive" introd aron, on that' Particular trip, covering waterę from Tal:Ps on the main xowisong

and Abbie will see dear the tops. Mr. Abble has to turn men to insult to try and

prova. hle Frankla, in another light,

(Miss) M. HING. statement M faiso

When Frankde inges I feel he

ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS of more girls must feel

her circum

brat: at this.

Clisens Your Jobber members of the Salvation

wve heard Frankie sing "I could

as recommended by America, or the first time in Germany's long the same way. I am sure if you 7,500,000 tons as Britain sug- history of aggression and catast algep a wink at night you stances, we should be kind to gats, indicates the rigidity of the trophe, it will have a chance to would know what I mean. Frankie pubilan control that is planned. The heal Germany will never have do not have to sing holy ONE FRANA

Not retkonna to make him: com de #democratype having to data fourth south but she may have OKAYMAKER TREATORIDAL HEADER without their para military sports something that is,ney in her his

hope now that Sene Sery of how

is no Freikorps to tory, the chance to grow up

and

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