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THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1946.

LATE MR. T. F. LO:

LEGAL APPLICATION

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AN APPLICATION IN CONNECTION WITH THE DEATH OF THE LATE MR. LO TUNG-FAN, BAR- RISTER-AT-LAW AND FORMER DEPUTY COM. MISSIONER OF THE SPECIAL CONSTABULARY. WAS BROUGHT BEFORE MR. LEO D'AL MADA. PRESIDING AT THE GENERAL MILITARY COURT, ACTING IN ITS PROBATE JURISDIC- TION, YESTERDAY THE APPLICATION WAS MADE ON BEHALF OF THE

#IDOR OF DECEASED BY AIR. C, Y. KHAN,

Mr. Kwan said that I was na Application for an order that th F 1 death of the late Mr. T. may be sworn or affirmed to have recurred on or abans April 12. Far 1943. The order, he mid, was

with necessary in connection pending application for letters of administration of the athle of deceased.

work it Inda and tur kast tehdid omang the famine. sluencuest

Jul-1 bave elves allicient warun, that the relatively must conditious pres ading in Hong Kong mamat be expected to continue de truite. & The sick of Government's

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Keny has suffered grievous losses in this war. Some of its members died defending this Colony, others Irons line brought on by the internment ateagre diet of the camps and vet others at the hands of the Japanse gendarmerie in the execution of Its travesty Justier. Jasl.

Mr. I was among these

Singapore Gesture

Singapore, Feb. 13.

A "magnificent #eature" has been made by one of the colony's leading Chincur? Dr. Chen Su-l

He hun offered to give the Government" dullor for dollar fowardin Costu rehabilitation scheme for war orphans.

Thin wan described as a "magnificent gesture" by an of the British Military Administration

who udied that destitution and charity are generally dealt with in most countries through volun- iary ervanisations, which are best denied to deal with anch matters--Neutor.

Gambling Raid

Chinese Flocking Into Wedding At The

Hong Kong Daily

DIFFICULT LIVING CONDITIONS IN THE NEIGIL „BOURING DISTRICTS OF PO ON, TUNGKOON, WAIYANG, HOIFUNG AND LUK FUNG ARE RES. PONSIBLE FOR THE STEADY FLOW OF CHIN. ESE FLOCKING TO THE COLONY IN SEARCH OF WORK.

Cathedral

The wedding of Flying Officer Leslie Alfred Henry George, of Ahe Royal Air Force, and Miss Elizabeth Faddon, Nursing Sister of Queen Mary Hospital, took place at the St. John's Cathedral yesterday afternoon.

S/Ldr, Rev. Phillips of the R.A.F. conducted the ceremony while Dr. Griffiths of Queen Mary Hospital gave the bride away.

Miss Jean Sapsford of Q.A.. M.N.S.R. wng the bridesmaid, while F/O. D. A. Austin undertook, the duty of bestenan. The ushers were Sgt. J. Gli and F/Sgt. L. Loughton,

enton.

IT IS ESTIMATED THAT THE COLONY'S POPULA TION IS NOW INCREASING AT THE RATE OF 'OFER 60,000 ₫ MONTH MOST OF THESE PRO- PLE ARE PRESENT FIRMERS OF FARM HANDS. MANY OF WHOM HAFE, DURING THE JAPAN- ESE OCCUPATION, BEEN DISPOSSESSED OF

Anarch of swords was formed THEIR WATER BUFFALOES AND LIFE-STOCK: by men of 209 Squadron, R.A.F.

A reception was held at feature of the destitutes sleep on the street wave-Gloucester Flotel after the wed One serious problem is the relative failure | ments, in doorways, and under ding which was attended by of rice crops, added to which staircases art in the lavtime large

crowd of miesta. there are high living costs, wander about the streets hoping honeymoon is bring spent in

to pick up casual work. widespread poverty and the bur den of supporting the garrisen troops.

Deenamed

well-known I first met 1 Tung Fan when Hong Kong Bu

The erup yield, according to the member of the Bar, and daring returned to the hostilities in Hing Kone was practise, and quickly grew to rea- Under the leadership of Inspee-most optimistic estimate, is only, Deputy Commissioner

thebet and to like him as a colleague tor R. Mckenzie, 11 Party of Go per cent. of last year's Speeint unstabulare. Ft hand friend. He wax always Chinese detectives raided one of It was the hope of the farmers that most for some consideral helpful as an associate, courteous the lackest, moving gambling dens that with the end of hostilities

protagonist. time immediately prior to the war

His knowledge in the Colony on Wednesday, at their lot would be improved. but

first of these law stood him and this No. 46. Wing Lok Street. and continued to hold this bust

they have been disappointed.. Court in very good stout, and as nad saw active service during the

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The

After surrender

ol

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ce deerared remained ayantil Nos, Gur 7 ARRESTED BY GENDARMES

As fat

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rat

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th.

on the audication th

tnud make i

the wider weldoe The bloss Was been mutuated le ) The devised to applement de

Masure

ref drowns know, the

WIN arrested by the Japane

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the

jale Me tiendarmes, the excitmstances which were fully set out affidavit or altirination of Mr. J Te-shus, Father of the deceased, At that time, cant. 1 widow, in that was w being done to maintain nutrition from Hong Kong She ad h.

stion by a laantial flow issue muru, and at a subsidised price which soll keep living custs with- AR at as tien parsen Amanals. can passably be time is, in fact

maiden hume

Tientsin way when the tragic

the Tsz-sha

reasonable level, Whether children had left Hong Kong Do four instead of rice will buse, her the mass of the population temaine to be seen. The Japanese greu- pation taught many Hong Kong residents the value of floss at are than adequate sadaitate fist nce, last the population has more

is and will be greatly missed.

$15.

an extent on the subject his views Before Mr. C. Y. Kwon at the were unhesitatingly accepted by Summary Millary Court rester The late Chief Justice Sir Athol! | dạy, Leung Jain, the keeper, has

MacGregor.

his bail of $100 estreated what He is

failed to apbent. Sixteen by all

Will you please conveg to hii widow and other mendors of this family the symonthy of his A sum $419 H.K. frirtil

in the profession at their $1,980 Crane sad brg.

Mr. B. 11, Blake, on behalf of ge Hong Kong Law Society. associated himself with the

ở neks of the President.

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As in the days of the Japanese occupation they BIO required to furnish rice and other foodstuffs for the garrison troons; and now, In addition, they have also to feed the large number of Japanes

other camblers had their bail | POW W who, in Tungkoon alone 55 extreated, while five sen? were fined $2 eagh.

and

Currency picked

are said to mumber 26,000. People who hav

have no rice to contribute

have to pay a cash equivalent,

Po Us on Tungkoon. the rice

up during the raid was undered producing districts, are combat

tively better off; but in the her

to the "poor hos."

Chan Shing, 45, unemployed. | three districts some venale have had bis buit of $200 estreated. | bad to resort to sweet potatoes as when similarly sharged.

Readers' Letters

MONEY WASTED

Sir Of

Jale

Your

than doubled since the Japanese [ decon red had been arrested by suffering from a severe attack of

surrender and many of the new comas are, without experiever mi

its test appropriate uses. It i

of sure the tremendous-intus

Van

1.

of victual refugees that has com plicated Hong Kong's food pro- blem. The Colony's daily

ter lan bern stumption of measing by leaps and bounds, and indication of my there is 10

In all dackening of the pressure. the territory around there is shortage and soaring prices, and Government benevolence, in issu

20 cents a ing rationed rice t

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issues at stake, mo

I think I'l

leave him to sit su with his "Mythical Majority."

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gar-

a mere male. One rather expects

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surprising.

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Sharp Sentences On. Young Gangsters

the

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The

WILL BE KILLED JE FAM TO RECEIVE THE CAN- ING," PLEADED A 20-YEAR-OLD YOUTH, CHAN SAU, WHO WAS SENTENCED, IN ADDITION"TO A PRISON TERM OF FIVE YEARS HARD LABOUR. TO RECEIVE EIGHT STROKES OF THE CANE DY THE GENERAL MILITARY COURT YESTERDAY. Chan Sat was found guilty on charges f armed robbery Shamshulpo and of uiding and abetting in carrying arms in the commission of a crime.

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Another youth, Lo Lai. 19, cn the sante charges, was sentenced to three years' hard labour on ench count, the sentences to run concurren |ly.

a substitute for rice ur as a sub.found guilty |sidiary diel

APPEAL TO C.N.R.R.A. The various district us-ociation in Hong Kong have been giving serious study to the situation, and it is underlood that contact has been made with C.N.R.R.A. with a view to larre-scale oryanisel re lief being undertaken to prevent a worsening of the situation.

In the Colour itself. signs are not lacking of economic distress. At night. incren-ing numbers of

can

anti-

tu

NOTICE

SALE OF MOTOR LAUNCH

"TEEN CHEONG."* Tenders are inviud for the

vel is she lies nur Halte [our basz of the above mentioned

Wharf, Kowloon.

ender form together with Wong Hung, 18, found guilty on all four counts with which he was specification can be obtained on charged, was sentenced to a total application at Section VI of Imprisonment of soven years' hard Naval Store Department, d. M. tabour and to receive 20 strokes Dockyard, Hoog King, and

of the cane.

Members of the Court were Bir. should be returned in a sealed Leo d'Almada (President), Major cover addressed to Suptg. Naval J. B. Kite and Oant. I. M. Light Store Officer H.. Dockyard, body.

Hong Kong on or before noon, Friday, 22nd February 1946.

NOTICE

Bir. F. X. d'Almada, assisted by Det-Jap. B. Fraser, appunr. ed for the prosecution.

Accused were charged with rob bing, while armed with two revol vors. from

Chan Kno, some 143

Tenders are invited for the Hong Kong silver and copper daily hire of General Cargo coins, three watches and places of Jewellery, and II.K.S20, Carrying Junks of 100 Tons village, on Jun. capacity and upwards. the ten- with unlawful possession of arms 2. They were further charged ders should be addressed to:→→ and ammunition, and carrying

Shek

other

where sp affair happened.

Mr. Ewan then read afirmation of Mr. The afirmation said:

column, In the evening of Nov. 7, 1919, a

SHELLBACK. did not know, called "Readers' Letter", seems to th mun, whom I did un me and informed me that

that "Arnagists"

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MENTALLY MUDDY the Japanese Gendarms the previous unly my lords of the Admiralty putting is ship return from

Sir-It's a sad duty evente

can cure by upon his

on her

That Macao, ned that the deceased was { back un original trade.

world when a girl cannot go to freight a dance without having her then being detained somewhere in of onreviny necessary Causeway Bay, in the Colony or ant vital foodstuffs to the United-ments-censoriously scrutinised by Kong Franky I'm disgustel

Kingdom. Australia has offered Hong Kong.

I then clarted to make enquiries to help most generous y in lessen that sort of thing from another hear British voices present such about the deceased, and was un-

In the seriousa

hopeles-ly miserable and food situation

woman. with the ulterior motive quated entertainment-if indeed it that prevails In England.

of imitating the style, or, alter- able to ascertain anything. until

This ship

be called such. And it cer- holi In valuable

natively, precring jon April 2, 1943, when 1 received

herself upon tainly

isn it

complimentary fron

her better telephone

to find a an space that can convey this much

tuste, but message

British prestige in the entertains indeed mentally muddy is anonymous person, informing me needed food to these women and

ment world however low it . that the deceased was lying in children that experienced the full

war is Surely of modern horror Stanley Jnil. and that he was

now that the warfare for

fter all, most of these young After

ever, material. records etc. could need of medicine.

six years.

women are all lashed un in What ever our personal griev- uniform for the regater part of

easily be imported from Britain On April 4, 1943, I called on n

Artistes and

some of the local Japanes

by the name of ances muy be I am sure that al:

the day, and while some of them en officer

incorporated to present something on the first floor Chiba on

thewill agree they are entitled to a of

look svelte and slick therein, it

worth listening

to. Such records Sunreme Court Building, and ask-, better deal.

is not matter 1

for astonishment As a taxpaver I grieve to sts thrt at the end of the day they that ridiculous lile twerp found guilty of shooting with in- catiy, may justly be susperted as him for permission to send war-

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Arthur Askey singing his "Beg offering inducement and cels to the deceased. He granted my money wasted on cultivating

irresistib'e urge for more room to manoeuvre in.

Song and Victor Sylvester are above the normal magnetin me permission to do so, and advies on the bottom of a valuable

surely out of date and suitable on this count, the Court ruling, ecd forwarded to sve by 10 This bloke with-the-ray only for perhaps an annual re-following evidence, that they had A-M. Wednesday, 20th February. the Colony for wails and straps, ed me to send the parcel to his ship when moner-could-be-more 1 do not usefully emploved. Let us nl

should for the mate in it. the destiture and the indigent, In office each morning.

Mr. F. X. d'Almada the 1946. Envelopes to be marked the result, we have now reacht know what the said Japanes; hone that the powers that be will Hearing in thevival or a mothers' tea and social no case to answer.

zelent in the near future and add first place, and secondly, what casion. Can't

Court that on Jan. 2 at about 6.45 Tender for Juks." oficer was, but I believe he was a

this ship to the list of thone ever it was that caught his atten-

Chan Kau judicial officer.

and members of his household had just finished tion was intended neither for his pursuance of the said per.

their evening meal when con "AN OBSERVER" pleasure nor his discomfiture. He mission and advice, I called at the

should learn sald office in the Supreme Court

to look the other

n than who accused and Building every morning

with

escaped, entered the house way.

said that they wanted to parcel of food for the deceaser,

H.M.S. "CHASES" is expect- They were followed by ed to leave for the UNITED for arms. antil April 14, 1943, when on the

van

over

In

2

called back by the interpreter of leaving the office I was

doing far better work.

NO COMPARISON

Sir,-Uld Salt has stated

that

there. The interpreter told me to my letter expressed the sentiments

the stage where the rate of rice no linger be consumption maintained, for the Colony's all cation from the producing centres is to be drastically reduced, and there can be no certainty yet when fresh supplies will be coming for ward. Conservation is the only possible policy. It may be thought lent the Colony has ground f grievance parallel to that felt in the United Kingdom, that the facts should have been made avail able earlier, and the shock tein- pered. It would certainly have At my request, the said inter- do not know. told me to see the acted weeks ago and introduced said Qalbs in his office, The sand the change from a rice to a rice-Chiba then produced a file and flour ration by smoother stages, what purported to be his written Be that as it may, the decision, judgment, in which the deceased abruptly taken as it has been, is clearly unavoidable, and, as far is

feel

an.

+

NELSONIAN.

FROM THE HEIGHTS

con-

пр

this?

same in the commission of a crime. SHOOTING CHARGE Wong Hung

was, in addition,

The other two were acquit-

tent.

tackle someone

Finally there is one announcer Pa who persistently

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"That Z.B.W. Hang Kung." Won't someone please tell him how to pronounce" "Hong Kong?"

A. J. D.

pan. Eignore.

DRAPED OR NOT?

20 men space

told

and

search

two others, first and chird accused.

the

Superintending

Naval Store Officer,.

H. M. Duckyard, Horg Kong.

REPATRIATION NOTICE No. 61,

The inmates were herded into KINGDOM on the 18th February,

kitchen where a young girl. 1946.

Wai Sum-nul, managed to slip out

post

and contacted the military nearby. arrived.

On being called upon to surren der, one of the accused opened fire. Subsequently, then were arrested in the house.

Det, Sab-dnap. T. Byrne testi Hung he found the revolver in kis possession was still warm. There were four expended-cartridges in the

chamber

As a result the police for

been beneficial had Goverment Proter, whose name I did not and 1 can assure him that if he had veed vinegar-blooded stiff shirt aesthetic. nerfection attaching to fied that when he arrested Wong

WAS

mado

and

being

QUITE CONTENT.

in

al

18 an

very

question

to re-

All accused asked for leniency and said time because of their ne they had been mistet.

The undermentioned are listed

embarkation:

Mr. & Mrs. L.K. George and

children.

Mr. & Mrs. A. Bothell and

child,

Me. Ncronha,

Mr. & Mro. E. Greenwood, Mr.. F. Cammiade and

daughter,

Mr. & Ms. D. Roukens, Mr. & Ms. A. Kim, and

daughter,

Rev. & Mrs. H. Wyder, Mr. & M. F. E. P. De

Chaffoy. De Cource-les, Mis. J. Meunier & daughters Mrs. V. Weill and so, Mr. J. A. Stericker, Mr. W. A. Stewart, Mr. Su Sao. ! Mrs. E. Guggenbuch), Miss. H. Burren, H.K.V.DO.

Sir Never in the field of Hong take back the parcel, and said that of a deänite minority. How can Kong social experience has so there was no need for it. I was he make such a statement when much been owed by so many to

Sir. The question of woman no few. Yet when they who Crew, surprised and asked for the rea-36 members of the

were approached, all endorsed descend to come down from the draped or undraped which has sons for it, and he told me thn.

This, Old Sall, the deceased had died on April 12, the letter.

will heights of their rather forbiddingbeen occupying 1943,

work out at 100 Can he be daty attire and grace our ball-in your columns is one I cannot SENTENCED TO DEATH

including the indian element of rooms in the full wer of their Both contealers in this mental the crew in his majority, if so, femininity, along comes a blue-

strife imply high degree of opinion sounded, he would. And in an attempt to crab thoir atvie that they were us

the female body-so trancendant vehement

It's indecent. It's base

it must, far, conflicting

reasons the Combined Shellbacks?

gratitude. It's intolerable. We 36 Shellimeks have

The Then I doubt whether he's ever either be draped or undraged.

draping question is only no

experience of dancing comparison with the lots of had the

incidental, the

main buttons Our with a row af brass. sentenced to ath. on the the Services and our own, .grounds that the deceased, being living conditions are what have which is the alternative, or even being one of the capability of the female body in providing a farm A former Commissioner of Special been demanded by the Unions and the guts to invite it.

of visual.

aesthetic fulfilment. B.O.T.

GANG BROKEN UP can be seen, very great hard. Constabulary in

I question

thisently.

So did Oscar had failed to Owners. The food is not free of

Before the Court retired to con- Wilde What remains the British lepiute, has failunile sccepted by the

So did ship is imposed.

rider their verdict, Mr. F. X. report himself to the Japanese charge and is part of our wages,

GUILTY SECRET

the Wife of Bath And de Musset d'Almada said he desired to bring to be done needs no emphasis Authorities, and that he was in each class of the craw The position demands more deter communication with

an Allied c)

Sir,Since reading the letter implies the principle in "Crievens-to the notice of the Court the fact lied allotted certain amounts to feed

I have felt nous a Turquin: Yolci, la, auit,"

that second accused had rondored mined efforts to prevent the export agent, contrary to certain Japan-

How your correspondents can considerable assistance bo the least. We are proteated from

unstterably embarrassed. It is deprecate or support the aufliciency polles in breaking us the Hol Tan trations at the ration depots, the judgment, but not permitted Mess Docks by the Board of Trade quite distressing to And mon' so of apparel worn by the female Street Kank of rice, and to check illegal regisese laws. I was allowed to read them daily, in the F. & Q. Coy at by "A Mere Male"

Heald the police to take copy of the same, on the regulations, and Ship Owners can- knowledgeable. In my younger

not act away with what they did I day monuite for'mon. Nowa-They would do well, in the sight would take this luto consideration.

nction inulively inspired. would! may also be suggested that there round that it was confidentin!.

indy's underclothing was

be grateful if the Court. is no solid ground for discoNTAL- The judgment was dated April when Old Salt first went to fleas a terri

Imposing sentence, Mr. Lee ing the open market in other than 8, 1943, and bore the chop of the The Merchant Navy never expect dass it seems one cannot attend of the authorities quoted

consider is a HIDE

d'Almada said that although the said Chiba,

fooling apparently as the man to stay a few months in any one dance without

#

une 'has On the con- Government rice.

DEATH TO

Court accepted the statement, that' who gavo judgmont. was in-pori and wherever they are there left one's dress at home and is

the ring leader of the gang wAR teary, insofar as supplies are im formed by the said Chibs that the is usually one place in their parading in one's negligee.

the man who had escaped, never- ported on other than Government sentence of death was carried out affections but it in certainly not The cause of my embarrass-

theless accused were old enough to I asked for Hong Kong. 1943.

is an entirely personal one. account, they add to the Colony's on April 12.

ment I think Old Salt' has mlared

realize the seriousness of the that "A Mere Male" am sure resources and simplify the over-all permission to get back the deceas

crime of which they had been but was ad'a; romains,

told by the purport of my previous letter, cannot have failed to notice that problem. There are thousands of Chiba, that I could not get

found guilty.. objected to the ship

beinur

* was wearing rather rubby not consumers who are not interested same back until the war is over. wasted here when she could be pair of bilre green combinations. in cheapness and unpalatability, After roading the affirmation, put to and if their fastidiousness is met Mr. Kwan said that having regard ship, much better usca. This The fact that this knowledge was Rent Proclamation. an order for sention to what the prosecuting fasaèmble at Quorn'a-Pier at 8.80 en her peacetime run, shared by another has sa preyed oviation was made out to the officer had said with regard tam. on Monday February, 18th by other sources of supply, by that to the circumstances in which would be earning Dollars, the on my mind that I have had to Chinese Otamber of Commeren by second accused and he would ro- 1946, and KOWLCON PA

Block's nurhtmare. see psychiatrist It is on his the Tenancy Tribunal yesterday cove lighter sentences than the

***** pengers will assemble a: Naval margin will they believe the drain conditions

hot Refrigerated. Holds she advice that I am writing this for special panel of the the comparative youth of Landing Base between. Star

accused. co the general, stock. It is not Colony in the Japanese regime, could be carrying perishable food-intior so that the harbouring of rum uncial, M. the accused has also stood then in Peffs & Bowlton Godowa

Tribunal comprising Mr easy to imagine the circumstances and on the evidence adduced and stuffs to arous needing them. She this gonty secret may not play

Α. M. wood stead, and it is this font to Wharyen) at 815 am. to await havoc with my Servicemen

airman, Bubconscious. Childe in which this could be overdone on the affirmation of the auth home for: demobilisation, Our nice would like to say in closing that | Rodrigues and. Mr. E. Abraham.

could be carrying

which they may attribute lighter Embarkation Officer. 40 order be made that the

The eviction was, against sciences than otherwise they Pamergers must NOT board of Mr. Li topk place on Aprili 12, cabins, our good food, this wondor-not my autour dooh) had Kwok Hing Paper Company, the would be receiving." 1943.

ful barbour, the amenities ashore combles abohl

of the ground and first also that Old boon on strike

tenants.od everything MAGISTRATE'S TRIBUTE and

ght Road 94, in

of. No. 04. Connaught dust and ashee Granting the application Mr. Salt quote,

A small are broke out about Y. K. Kas represented could be homine the half starved

applicants whlies. C. Robinson Lyad, during the tan- in Europe and thereby 1 take the buportunity to Taxe

Brook appeared the oppon- ants, absence, Two wasiances were press this Courts my own bur Franger

ternative ¦enta, alihë, pude for eviction was sent and the fire was under con pandering t8"

Home ¿to be effectives within 30 days." trol in a few minutge. regret the death Argir, Lo...

The legal profession In Hong, bày: bling

Caught with

two porcolein vases, two pines and an ash tray inside the altting room of No. 128 Waterloo Road, second floor.

the we

deceased was arrested. and the

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prevailing

the Wi

30

EVICTION ORDER

-claim

Holding that opponents could possession of the premises under the Landlord and

Bours

of

chai

De.

Ft. & Mrs Ward 'and

children,

Gr. & Mr. B. J. Tomes &

Mia. 9. M. Bard

He said the Court had paid at- HONGKONG passerger will

"premises of Mr. F. C. Como, by Leo d'Almada pald tribute to late mouth when we realing wo|ARUDENDE HIGGINBOTHAM, † Contra tha9.30 pm. Isat night at No. 99,

the book boy, Lau Kwal was found Mr. Lo, ha rald:

by Mr. Wy HeLatinor yee- Forday and sentenced to three months hard labour. Inapsetor Philips "prosecubedi

(MISS)

DISQUSTEDI

there

| the vent without first obtaining- their embarkation / cartily:webich will be: imund at assetsbly

REPATRIATION: