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THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1946.

Forming China's Cinema Tickets

New Government Racket

CHUNGKING, FEB, 7. ACTIVE STEPS TOWARDS THE ORGANISATION OF CHINA'S FIRST ALL-PARTY GOVERNMENT, CON- CEIVED DURING THE RECENT UNITY CONFER- ENCE AND EXPECTED TO BE DELIVERED EAR, LY IN MARCIL WERE TAKEN YESTERDAY WHEN THE DEMOCRATIC LEAGUE WAS INVIT- ED TO NOMINATE ITS CANDIDATES.

A SPOKESMAN OF TUE LEAGUE SAID IT HAD BEEN REQUESTED TO PROPOSE CANDIDATES FOR FIFE SEATS IN THE STATE COUNCIL WHICH. WHEN REORGANISED, WILL BE THE SUPREML, ORGAN OF STATE UNTH. THENEW CONSTITUČ TION IS ADOPTED,

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The Lagar, he added, had bren invited to chomae two men for Ministerial posts in the Executive Yuan

Cabinet which under the decisions of the get that certain it has purvas reconit conference will be rear- Tuan Allants etters, do Eganised to include members of aftentor of the Artis public other parties besides the Kuo

Imintonk, Chiang Kai-shek's na-

tional Party.

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GOLD MARKET

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Theft From Socony Residence

SEVERAL CASES OF BLACK MARKETING IN THEATRE TICKETS CAME BEFORE MR. THE RESIDENCE OF MR. F. B. BLAKEY OF THE STAN-

A. EL ARCULLI AT THE SUMBIARY MILITARY COURT

YESTERDAY: Lau Hung

and

DARD OIL COMPANY, AT NO. 459, BARKER ROAD, WAS ENTERED DURING THE NIGHT IN DECEMBER, AND ALL THE FITTINGS ON THE PREMISES WERE STOLEN.

his

Tenancy Case

Before a Tribunal comprising Messrs. F. C. Mowfung, J. M. Wong and Dr. A. M. Rodrigues, apollention for an order for evic-

tion by Fong Put Trading Co. was refused.

Landlord of the promisca, 632 Nathan Road, ground floor, testi- fed that rent receipts were writ- Wo

were charged with

tro DE 33

out in the joint aames of ap- nosseн lon

and opponent. Be re- tickets

plicant for sale outside the King's Theatre on

on Wednesday.

As a sequel, a P.W.D. coolie, be killed. He remained in

cognised both parties as rightful tenants.

The Inspector II. Sell who prosecut Lee Sang, alias. Tai Tun-tum, room as the result of the threat.

trouble started ed, said accused offered a dress was

when rent recripts were isoned After charged yesterday with

further hearing.

Mr.by Kwong Tai & Co. rent collec circle ticket to Col. Hagan of the stealing four cistern pumps, Kwan held that there was no tor of the landlord. In 1944, ILA.. for $6, at about 2 pm three wall mirrors, one washing evidence against any of the accus-bearing only avoiicant'a name. un Wednesday. Accused were

ver basin and a neon tube from the ed showing them to be guilty of Prior to that, receipts were in arrested and taken tu Central

articles knowing both parties Bumes. When the Police Station.

They had 23 house, and with receiving thereeriving the

them to have stolen.

landiori started collecting, All accused were nequited, but himself in May, 1946, he con- dress-circle tickets, five back-stali same, before Mr. C. Y. Kwa at

rent tickets and front stalf tekete, the Summary Military Court.

the stolen articles were ordered to tinued issuing receipts to the Au claimed that he had only

be returned to the rightful owner.; appliennt alone. the front stall tickets, to which the prosecution agreed,

Au was Uned $10 or one week, while the second accused fined $20 or two weeks' imprison-

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Poon Ping, 40, and Puơn Chuen, 19. of Poon Ki marine store dealer, No. 1, Albany Street, Were charg ed with receiving stolen articles. All accused pleaded not guilty. Mr. F. R. Pidcock, representa- Chantive of the Standard Qil Company. said that on December 12, he was informed that fittings at No. 159. Barker Road, had been stolen. The Police were informed and be iden tifed the stolen articles in Court. Chinese Sub-Inspector Fong Fu- cheong of the C.1.D., said that a 10. on Wednesday, he entered

The gold market further weak- ened yesterday. Unen ng at $576 pee tul, nine points lower than the previous day' closing quota- ment. tion,

A 20-year-old spinster, I remained quiet and fea- tureless throughout the day, cos-Shui was charged in connection ing at $570,

with seven tickets. from King The spokesman of the Lenguke The demand for Chinese 214- Theatre on Wednesny, pleaded predicted the Communists would tonal currency whe well inain not guilty, saying that she bought sheet nine out of 20 seats in the tained in the morning. opening the tickets for friends, who fail but it led to show (2). Blue «ike to ErState Council which are to be al $5.10 $1,000

B004. and by sell the flekats, and offered them other fell off towaris mtbers of

long time i had fallen in $4,82. Pa

Muller. ated pron,nek. " ||

Trunnellons in fatares We Lending Seaman 4. Davies, of No, do, Ta! Yuen Street and No tisatin. The Komintang is

was the Naval Patrol, stated that he moderate 22 the price have 20 sents,

was on duty outside The King Albany Street, by virtue of a

found the warrant and

articles Theatre, when nected offere!

mentioned in the charge. Seenad fum the tickets. He arrested her.

and third accused admitted thn The ense wn adjourned For

they bought them from the first neensed to produerd her witness areased and said they did not

Another man was fined $10 for

know that I was stolen property. a similar offence at the National Theatre, Wanchai.

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matan di prouting the contrad won ON rupty Larders and empty prackets : capos edented hanc and

PANTORAN

position of the American uple I would, however, be pivutature 19 suppose that the Failed brates have danady retained to domal bity, angly became shortage, of Nord, and vindit which obstreet Bouza's recievers have no fevent paralled there. Congress and the Kreative today Lace indextrist and su, ial problems in same works sue inediately threatenin, thar

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He predicted the Communista, ake the League, woahl aben geet Sangents in the Bey alive Yuan, It we hi "only speenda jvm that the lengde and the t1 Communists would each has Come Minister with portfolio ant jane without.

SOONG SUCCESSOR Newspapers here continue to discuss the likely aereas to Jir. T. V. Song 44

Pre sident of the Executive Youn Prime Minister."

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througout the day round abog HK$430 to CNS1000.

English Sterling and Ancration Ponda both trok # stel. Th- tering WIS in deprind at $19.20) and the latter at $14.

1.5 dollars remained unchang- ed from the previous day at $6.40.

Readers' Letters

THANKS

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1.

CARETAKER'S STORY

Chinenr

Armed Robber

Well Armed

Was

A YOUNG CHINESE, KAN WAH, CHARGED BEFORE THE GENERAL MILITARY COURT WITH ARM- ED ROBBERY YESTERDAY, APPARENTLY BE- LIEVED IN BEING WELL - ARMED, AS HE AVAS ALSO CHARGED WITH POSSESSION OF A MAUSER AUTOMATIS A HAND GRENADE, A WEBLEY SCOTT REVOLVER AND 3 ROUNDS OF AMMUNITION.

$110

On a charge of robbing vari counter

Ard Chan Chan, the persons at No. 313 Des accountant, was ordered to open Voeux Rond Central on Jan. 1. the safe, but this was found to be while being armed, of H.K.-empty. A

detective, Cheim:

$3,407.32 and C.N.$30,000, twaj ACCOUNTANT ASSAULTED Kam, of Gough till Police Station.

watches, a fountain p and in evidence, aid that as a result

Chan was struck by one of the of his enquiries; he

Wit robbers and then made to open traced the other Jewellery, accused articles to No. 1, Albany Street,sentenced to seven years hard certain suitcases. Later he was sernelly attacked, by that eard Third accused told him that he

Jabour.

searched and money taken from Pot Smythe,

bought the articles from Lee,

On the second count of posses-hini,

Other persons 911 the Sir. It is not often that utility

I am in a position lu curro-

slow of the arms and ammunition, premises were searched and money G.F.'s account

The caretaker of Companies are thanked for their borate

No. 450.

sentenced to three and valuables takon. Chan was aces, but I am sure that there attempted abduction of Bither Barker Rond, Cheung Chiu-hiared was

vears' hard labour. The sentences again assaulted when he failed to 10 p.m. on are many people who would wishing's trophy as I was President said that at about

are to run concurrently.

open another ante. votee

before बाई of of the Bijmp Club at that period. December 12, he was lying in his Accused was tried thele apprcelation de

On Jan. 23. raiding party the efforts of the Hongkong Yau- is rather a mixed busines, bed, when he heard a commotion Military Court composed of Mr. under Chief Detective Insp mati Perry Company in main-

but think I can present the outside his room. He went to in-Leo d'Almada (President), Major Murphy proceeded to The Intent person lippe 4 as a

Jaining a cross harbour service

manner. vestigate and saw several Chinese W. D. Ha!! Danby and Lt. J. where accured was fairly Incid possible succes or to Suang is

on the Star Ferry Course up

First of all, the Pott Smythe who on the premises, One of the men 64-year-old Yale educated Was by time of the Tatier Chung-hui, one time julge Laking over.

the boatme cosmoniy as repled, but with what jury

no one seems to know, That Soung will go to Washington at pententiae special

envoy Chiang Kai-shek.

Constany

with

KOWLOON,

„DARTS. PROBLEM.

heen

very

facts in

the

confounded the two scoundrels by told him to stay inside or he would ur, F. X. d'Almada, us. Nulla revolver was found on

other of

for

I

High Life Beer Again

the use Lhe us et superior thetics was the world court at the Bague The service mus! U23 VI

of course Algernon Pott Smythe who as you may know is the Hon. and since 1913 Secretary-Gen-maintained under extremely dif

Sational Beult circumstance- eral of the Suprime

Society Sceretary of the Prevention of Cruelty to the Fus little time for the renovation of Defense Council,

of that Inggis Tiee. The been ser vessels which had not

er Tobins who vice during the Japanese occuik is his brother pation.

The highest credit goes was forced to leave England and the community with such a valu. to the organisers who provided become what, 1 believe is known

"reniittance man.". It was a For the unlawful possession of able communal service.

very questionable affair-a bubbi: 32 tins of High Life Beer, Wong dancer or something like that I

Kwan, assistant manner of Vic- believe.

tory Cafe, Kowicon. was fined Actually he is quite unlike any $100 by Mr. W. H. Latuar ves other Fott Smythe I know but terday. Accused admittel posses then his mother Was Fanny sion but denied that he

Έπειν Sir.-In acknowledgment

Higinboltons and she was a very beer was milltary property. In “Blondle" in this morning's paper

snorting woman. re nis,

spector Medley told the This black sheep is never ccns. As far as I can tell "Blondie" he goes back to double 20 after in in, his efforts in blacken his that the beer was marked N.A.A.- his last dart went in the 20 own and other noble names.

Siu Tit was fined $100 or three mark. The number he need against G.F. i that to emulate of ten cases of High Life Beer. reason he holds aaneetal crude week for the unlawful possession was 40. His first dart got 20.

his worthy theaceand 10 and the third 20,

and successful brother Accused pleaded ruilty. S. he took a course in

in ventrilonulam. Members of Kennedy Foree,aking a total of 50 or 10 over

who Hea fquarters, by kind permission is number, which means he has

S.C., RN. were at home to over

Commander T. A. Roach, "husted."

100 children, including G0 from Resary Hijnt the gymnasium

To day, with the great deel

Wang Chung ni has a dif- duke unsettled, well over a mil-ferent tines in the past hold the Bon workers in the United States portfolios of Justice, Education

Pie and Foreign Affairs in the Chin te through strikes. sident Truman in his boudra a ese Government and was for a voudenming the already sible in brief period in 1922, Premier of

China dustrial shite bløned Congress | Two other pursions have a- for failure to speed up ecutionic ready been mentioned as possiņ'a legislation. What suit his panccensers to Soong, one of them peal may have remains to be sezni, Dr. Sun Fo, now President of but is unlikely that legislation the Legislative Yuan, and Gen- alone will efear the American airerad Chang Chen, Governor of

dudrial brickbats, without Szechwan.-Associated Presa. change of temper among both em ployers and trade unions. Botin side, it would appeal to a dis tant observer, incline over sion fo believe that normality lys already retained to the world and that the individual in industry has but t

cize its fruits, A similar belier, na doubt, dies at the basis of the widespread Trump demanding patriation.

demonstrations by

earlier

of

CHILDREN'S PARTY

at the Central Police Station.

S. E. COOK.

INFORMATION. PLEASE

to

Th

F

thr

court

I.

Wanchai arrested a Street. A fully loaded by Det. Sub-Insp. R. Mue- kenzie, prosecuted.

of police him. Another party

" Mr. F. K. d'Almada told the under Det, S.I. Mackenzie went to Court that five Chinese entered certain ruined buildings and there the Hok Wu bung 6rm at about recovered the remaining sema.

An order for confiscation of the 7.45 p.m. Three were armed. They searched the drawers of the arms was made by the Court.

Gun Battle Story Told In Court

THE GUN BATTLE BETWEEN A POLICE RAIDING PARTY, UNDER DET. SUB-INSP. J.R, SYKES, AND A GANG OF ARMED MEN ON DEC. 13 LAST HAD A SEQUEL AT THE GENERAL-MILITARY-COURT- YESTERDAY WHEN SIX OF THE GANGSTERS WERE CHARGED WITH UNLAWFUL POSSESSION OF ARMS AND AMMUNITION AND SHOOTING WITH INTENT TO CAUSE GRIEVOUS HARM AND TO RESIST ARREST.

but was sent down by G. Medley stated that on information was Dean of the School, owing given by the principle tenant of No. 34. Hankow Road, ground to the fact that he is the possessar for, nolice found the beer in of a particularly perverted to the kitchen and arrested four

Chinene

nene. The beer was identified The raiding party broke into

part of a lat stolen

from the second floor of No. 204 Hoi N.A.A.F.I. Storeyung Chiu and

Tan Street in the early morn- Siu Shiu Ah,

of sp. Hone I have cleared the matter un sihtly.

A. WOGGER-JOHNSON.

•

TIGERS

ta.

British

Sir. What Is Kowloon?

is

Sir-Would you be kind enough Before beime treated to an ex- cellent ten in which there was no supply the following informnt- *C- shortage of cakes, jellles, sand-tion

Firstly, could you tell me Superficially, both the industrial and the military were entertained ta concert and oldest Regiment in the

Army? crisis are internal questions for

Conjuring performance.

Keriment Secondly, which

wiches and candy. the youngsters

main entertainer

WAS

the United States, but, as Pre- C.P.O. Tedder, the M.C., ani con-las-ed as the "light of th sident Truman emphasises, indus- Juror, and others were:-P. 0.1ine" and backbone of the Bri trial failure in the United States Hamilton. C.P.O. Wright. A. B.ish Army? will affect the nations of the Butt, A. B. Lanard. A. B. C. world

among which she has Paris, A. U. T. Davis and Lend-

ing Seamon McCartney.

achieved

lealership. economic

Even more immediately, as Gen.

QUO FAS ET GLORIA

DUOUNT (R.A,)

#

MISQUOTED

Sir. It would appear that. G.F.

ASSAULT CHARGE and WJ, huve completely mis-

of the caso.

PETROL CHARGE

A fine

Was

Kwok Hoi Ching, charged witing of Dec. 19 and was engaged men in the. beer. in battle by the unlawfully recalving the

were discharged fo'lowing with-course of which one of the reb "AN EVEN OLDER | dṛawal of the charge tv the bers, a Chinese detective and a

RESIDENT"

REPATRIATION NOTICE No 19

rolice owing to lack of videres. woman were wounded. The woo have for the UNITED

her man later succumbed to wounds.

Escapee Gets A Heavy Sentence

was arrested.

Accused pleaded guilty and was dummy"

serving

The Court comprised Mr. Leg

d'Almada. Capt. L E. Bigg and

HMS "REAPF R” isexpected

KINGD M on or about the 13h Fibroy, 1946.

Date and time of embarkation

Capt. P. W. Egerton. Mr. F. X. will be published when they are

d'Almada, assisted by Det. Sub-known.

J. R. Sykes, prosecuted.

Ine. X. d'Almada told the

The following should stond

Mr G. P. Murphy

Ar. F. Nelan

Mr. J Depsy Ar. I. oddard

Mr. H. Dingadale Mr J. K Sykes

Mr.. 1. J. Fyrne

Mr. B. G. Baker

Mr. P. Appleyard Mr. S. T. Doughty Mr. J. A. Wa'son Moi TV 6 Giang Mr. G H. Stewart M2. C, E Davis dr. E. Breching Mr. P. F. Blimanek M. G. Genchereff.

by: Court that the nolice had to break Eisenhower has observed, would the Allies unfinished task in Ciur-

ESCAPING FROM CUSTODY WHILE AWAITING into the premises as the Inmates if Kam, alias Chu Tal-kam.construed the real significance of

TRIAL TSAI YAN-SAU, 18, UNEMPLOYED, WAS refused to open the deer.

When the police gait many and Japan be hamstrung 26, painter, was charged before my original letter which

rained admit- RE-ARRESTED BY SMART POLICE WORK AND tance they were immediately mat by any undue reduction in the Mr. C. Y. Kwan-yesterday, with published on the 5th inst., I feel

ARRAIGNED BEFORE THE GENERAL MILITARY with gun fire which they returned. strengli of United States uccupa assaulting Loung Tong at Chuen bound to enlarge upon the wit

Three of the defendants, the first COURT YESTERDAY, CHARGED WITH ARMED and ticism of George Bernard Shaw tion forces. What attitude Con-Hing Street. West Point,

the on causing netual bodily harm, onerarding people who write to the gress takes in these matters is thus Tuesday.

ROBBERY IN THE NEW TERRITORIES ON DEC. and third, were arrested

The premises,

fourth, second.. Now napers, by adding that the

14 LAST.

Afth and sixth escaped to an ad- capable of making hard the ex-| According to C.3.1. Lam. Leung world also consists of people who perience, both political and eco-Tong is in a critical condition, read the Newspapers and those

Accused, together with Troif she raised the alarm and accused dining building but were sub- in Klung sequently arrested nomic, of the whole peace-timele naked for an adjournment who half read them.

Wirally

I

Street. In the course of the chase I did not in any way He and Taci Ming, robbed an

Accused state that the world.

gun in Kilang Street the robbers agzin It was alleged that

lo quote. "people who Inurh old woman, Hou Tang-peng, of accused infer, attacked Leung with an axe dur-at anything are obviously cranks" H.K.46.20 at Ho Sheung Heung, used in the rubbery was a "dum opened fire on the police.

my" and that his part in the

Sub-Insp. Sykes testified that COCKTAIL PARTY

ing a quarrol over woman.

secondly even the mere mention of Sheung Shui.

was only to carry, his the police party had to break twe The caso was adjourned for

"deep booles" sends me into the Leading residents of the Colony. one weak,

depth of utter depresalan, thirdly sentenced to seven years hard

doors before they could nin nd- Asked by the President whether mittance inte the premises. On both Chinese and foreign, wore

constructive arguments. to my

labour and 12 strokes of the cane. invited to a cocktail party on

mind, are not

confined to Involved His two accomplices, convicted bo- a "dummy" could be regarded as entering they found several men

an offensive weapon, Mr. F. X. board .M.S. "Duke of York"

I subjects, but can cover any item i fore the same Military Court pra- ] d'Almada repled that he could not fiying on the floor near gasolina yesterday afternoon by Admiral

not drums. Two of the rabbers sprank of $250 or alx weeks of interest what so ever, and as viously, are

similiar think of any authority nor had hon and opened fire. Two revolvers Fraser,

Chief Commander-in- hard. labour was imposed on lo for ገኘው evch sugesting that sentences. the British Pacific Flost. Cheung by Mr. W. II. Latimer "troops" should not use their own Members of the Court wero Mr. any evidence that the gun used and some rounds of ammunition Uvor 200 guests were present, yesterday for the unlawful pos- sense of humour-well Leap only Leo d'Amaia (President). Majpy was not a dummy. He contended were found,

Further hearing was adjourned among them were His Excel session of 300 44 gallon sans of point out the obvious conclusion. W. D. Hall Danby, and Fi/Et, however, that it could be regarded

ne such if it was used as an often-to this morning. Vice-Admiral

Bir Cecil potrol..

that I have been misquoted Cater. Mr. F. X. d'Almada,

sivo: weapon to Intimidate the Ionert General Chow Ngan-1

Marcus da Silva ́represent-

assisted by Dot. Sub-Inan. J. R throughout.

victim. man of the Chineas Military Mls-ing dofendant, based his argument

In closing I feel Inglined to Bylces, prosecuted.

Passing scntence Mr. Leo The victim. In the case, Hou Kon. and Mr. Tung Chung-walk on 'mer 'ren'. Accused stated point qut that in so far as my

d'Almada remarked: "There are Chairman of the Chinese Chamber that he was asked by one Sal memory serves me, there is a law Tang Deng, was returning from too many Demole of, your kind in of Commerce.

bo deliver the petrol and would rainst "morey killing" and there the market on the day in question the New Territories preying on

fare such cryde methods of dis- when she was stopped by three defenceless women. be given a 30% profit,

These things Captain B. Gill war in charge poring of the unfortunate contri- Chinese men on the embankment must be stopped." of the prosecution.

butor web hannens to disn1ease of the Shoung Shui Rallway, She certain elements is severely frown was searched at the point of the ed upon

pistol and relieved of $0.20,

Seoul, Feb. 1. V. BARRETT.

"A DUMMYD

Military Government officials After having been searched she to-day announced that inadequat A/B Shepherd of Water Follow able for lady prssengers by this A Chinors. Ohan., Yung-hine, is with a revolver, · hold up and

was told to go away but after coal shments from, Japan and patrol searched defendent's funk ship walking some distance she turned | the depletion" of 2085zva Igne seriously injured in hospital robbed a married couple of several

stocks and found the articles following a fail from a tram in hundred dollars worth of Jewellery Sir, I feel it is time to Inter-round and followed the robbers: here have forced a reduction in were marked U.8. Army Fap REPATRIATION- Des Voeux Road opposite Lane, and cams at about 10.80 last night vene on behalf of my friend. G. At the function of the Sheune the train service throughout the ment. Value was estimated Bih Febrat 19, 1946, Crawford's at 5.50 last evening. In Bonham Road.j

Featherstonehaugh, who has been Shul Bailway and Fanling Rond country Associated Press.

Ford

aukd

An attempt to break into the nation store at Murray Barracks wa.folled by an Indian guard at 10,30 last night. One arcost was slado in connection with the cano.

BONHAM RD., HOLD-UP

Two Chinoso, one of them armed

A BLIMP INTERVENES

ARMY OILSKINS.

Po Sing Kuon, pleading guilty to a charge of unlawful posses sion of five Army ollakins and a nair of rubber trousers, was fined 350 by Mr. W. H. Latimer yes terday. Inspector Bonnisori, for, the Crown. told the court that

$100

·Fev. G. Coanoni W/v. 1. Pulit Rev. A, Cometsi · Rev. Rosiello Rev. W. Haughey Rey, D. O'

nnell,

Mr. C. Clarke Mr. J. 1. Whyta & Mesker. H.K.V.DO.

Gart. J. G. B. Dawar Pte H. J Wrolley and RMS F. C. Jnes.

No accommrdation is avail

which

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