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Police Officer Up On Misconduct Charge

Statement On Simla Conference

Simla, May 6.

A communique isued at the ond of yesterday's conference botwoon the British Cabinet Mission, the Congress Party and the Muslim League, stated: "The conferences of the

British Mission, the Viceroy and representatives of Congress and of the Muslim

League met today in two 30s- sions, from 10:30 to 1230 and from 4.00 to 5.30 p.m.

"The coufer nee, after preli-

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THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, MAY 7, 1848.

STORY IN THREE-

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di-A. Hong Kong Jowellery shop. Enter troo naval officers, with overal Ronson cigarette lighters for

Aot II:-Exit naval officers. $20 richer for each lighter they had for sale.

PROBATIONARY SUB-INSPECTOR OF THE HONG

Balo. WONG WING-TIM, APPEARED KONG POLICE, BEFORE MR. W. H. LATIMER AT THE KOWLOON COURT YESTERDAY ON A CHARGE OF MISCON- DUCT AS A POLICE OFFICER IN THAT HE HAD ON DEC. 16, 1945, AT 444, NATHAN ROAD, 2ND FLOOR, REPRESENTED HIMSELF TO BE AN OFFICER OF THE HAD CONDUCTED AN SPECIAL BRANCH AND INVESTIGATION WITH OTHERS, NOT BEING POLICE OFFICERS, CONTRARY TO HIS DUTY AS A PROBA- TIONARY OFFICER.

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Mr. R. S. Smith, prosecuting for the Crown, said that the accused was a probationary sub-inspector of police. Prior to the re-occupa- tin he working for the

nt British Army Aid Group at Dr receiving centre for information at Walchow. On his return to the Colony after the re-occupation ho had written a long letter to the of Police seiting Commissioner out his valuable services to the Crown and on the strength of this had been accepted for training as

police

School.

The next witness WAS Chief

Inspector N. B. Fraser, who sald that in December last year he was in charge of inquirica carried out Into the behaviour of five men, of whom it was latter found accused

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one. On Jan. 29 he saw accused in his office and had taken statements from the complainants In the case in his presence.

In answer to questions Dat by Mr. da Silva, witness said that he did not recollect the accused having asked him then if he was to be charged. If the question

Act Jewellery shon now has somo Ronson lightera for sale-only $55 cach,

CHINESE PLAY

IN ENGLISH

CLEAN "EATS" MEAN INEVITABLE

NO CHOLERA

FAMINE?

Columbus, Ohio, May G. Cliester Bowles, chairman of President Truman's fumino emergency coinmittee. said to- that famine in various

CHOLERA INVARIABLY GAINS ACCESS TO THE HUMAN day

BODY BY BEING SWALLOWED WITH SOME CON- parts of the world is inevitable TAMINATED FOOD OR DRINK. IF YOUR FOOD even if every nation contributes AND DRINK ARE CLEAN YOU CANNOT CET all its exportable food surpluscs. CHOLERA.

Ho sald in an, address to the

AT PRESENT MANY HAWKERS AND PAVEMENT STALLS 16th annual Ohio state univer OFFER COOKED FOOD FOR SALE. THIS PRACTICE aity institute of education by radio that the American people IS ILLEGAL. THE FOOD ITSELF IN MANY CASES will have the shortest supplies MAY HAVE BEEN STERILISED BY THE PROCESS OF of flour bread and other wheat COOKING SUCH AS FRYING IN DEEP FAT BUT THE products in years and asked BOWLS AND CHOPSTICKS USED IN SERVING IT the nations housewives to con- ARE NOT AND THERE IS NO PROTECTION AGAINST duct a large scale canuini: pro-

gramme this summer. He bald. FLY CONTAMINATION.

"If we fall in this job to help feed our neighbours we Inbure These illegal food stalls and

unrest in many nations all over the world." Associated Press.

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Two plays by friends and past food hawkers have always been COMMITTED pupils of Wah Yan College in aid a prolific means of aprending of local charities at the French Cholera. In some cases virulent Convent School theatre last night Cholers germa have been isolat- FOR TRIAL provided good entertainment for ed from the washing up water

noarly two hours.

used to "clean" the utensils.

For boing in possession of 679 Ng Ah-

Culloden

The standard sot by the amu- | To encourage these hawkers rounds of ammunition, Wishing Well

teur players in the first play-a in their definance of law and kan, unemployed, was committed domestic comedy in one act entitled order by patronising or protect-for trial by Mr. George She at

minary stalements by the par-Training Ser at the Police had been put to him by accused, The Grand Cham's Diamond-ing them is an anti-social ́act the Central Magistrocy yesterday.

Chief Inspector's Evidence The Crown's case was that he had no authority at all to make the Crewa any inquiries and

ties discussed arrangements for

It was the Crown's case that on he would probably have said no.

with their sittinga and then procetzl- Dec. 10, 1945, in

in company

Visit From Accused ed to deal with the agenda.

other accused had gone to 444, The first item discussed was the Nathan Road, 2nd floor, and had question of a union centre for inquire as to the nationality of all India

one of the persons living there. "It was agreed by the confer-This investigation was alleged to have been conducted on behalf of ence that no statement would be

The Special Bronch minde to the press by any mem- ber but that an official state- munt will be issued each even- ing."

The conference appointed Vallabhai Patel (Member of the Congress Working Party) Mawabfadin Ali Hyat Khan (Secretary of the Afslim League). attad Cripps (President of the Beard of Trade and a member of 19 British Cabinet Minion) (o set-

was high. Each player enneted and, fosters the spread of dis- his or her part well with Mias casc. It in both wiser for one's Irene Machado, a "mother" out-

own health and much more standing.

helpful to boycott auch business and eat only in licensed eating houses or restaurants of repute if meals must be taken out.

Another dangerous and Illegal common practice though very is for fruit vendors to cut or wares and expose peel their various Chinese them for sale.

open stalls to

The prologue by Rev. Fr. T. Sheridan preceding the Chinese play was of immense interest to the audience, particularly to the large number of Servicemen pre- sent. Fr. Sheridan explained the conventions of Chinese plays and explained the

commillee consisting of Sardar 190k submit that he was guilt { sum of $500 he had borrowed from customs and traditions in the play. 11:0 joy of hordes of flies com-

The "Thrice Promised Bride," traditional Chiruse play in English, was well received. The prologus enabled the audience to understand the acting and follow the trend of the plot

The scene was laid in a Magis- trate's court. and humour

London, May 0 Thousands of Scottish men, wo- men and children made the tradi tional pligrimage on the firet Sun.

to the "Cul day in May yesterday three miles loden Wishing Well" from

Iverness. despite notices- Jasued by the "Lord's Day Obser vance Association of Scotland" denouncing such heathen brac

Accuoed was arrested when carrying the ammunition at Hill Street near Whitty Street,

Special Police constable Tsang Kai-hol said that he was on duty about 12 noon on April 8 at Hill the accused with a largo parcel, Road; West Point, when he saw When he approached the accused he threw the parcel on the ground

and attempted to run away. Ac-ice."

After drinking water from the cused was stopped and brought to

coins well No. 7,

Highlanders dropped Police Station, Sergeant

attached to the into it and then placed Special

Branch, pieces of cloth on nearby trees. icationce said Military Police,

Among the crowd were German In that the ammunition was the pro- prisoners working on farms perty of t tho War Office at Lree-

the district--Reuter,

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nun Barracks. It was the only 03- type of revolver

depot Remember that a very good rea- and could not be got son for cutting an orange In the Colony. The ammunition had explosion some time last month. After further evidence the case was committed for trial.

Detective Inspector Saul pro- secuted.

ing for a final drink of sweat fruit juice after a heavy meal in the nearest public Intrine or illegal refuse heap.

Nothing but whole, sound,

it

The next witness was Lee Ka- fat, 30. residing at 444, Nathan Rom, 2nd floor, who said that he was a messenger employed in the Trafic Department, Hong Kong, vialt from five Ile recollected a men on Dec. 16, 1945. Accused was one of the five. They had come to him in connection with a

a man surained Lau. of misconduct as a police officer

Accused, witness sald, told him and that, in falling to report what that he was a Formosar and add- had taken place to his superiored that he had verified this by officer, he was guilty of neglect of visit to the Internment Camp. He duty as a police

officer.

did not know accused, but know The first witness called

barber. He had denied Leing a

ripe fruit should be purchased.tainable at that poin het repeter R. R. McEwent, of the other men, who was a Fermosan. Ha, did not recollect said that the accused wus Appointed Probationary

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any of the men having told hun brought in by Miss Lorna Hok, half is that the other half was been reported stolen during the to San Francisco record of 7 hours, who they were or whom they re- the matchmaker. on, Oct. 17, 1945. to the tins of the pros. com- lumpector McEwen the presented.

Chief-Inspector

At this stage, further hearing proceeded to explain the duties of

Sub-Inspector was adjourned to next Monday at Probationary When Mr. M. A. da Silva, appear 8.30 p.m. Mr. da Silva saked for For defendant, protested that reduction of bail from $500 to the evidence was inadmissible as $250, which was granted. witness could not be considered an expert witness. A probationary

fficer's duties were outlined the Police Regulations.

Mr. Smith:

contended

munique-Reuter,

Sir

Stafford

Canton Sprayed By R.A.F.

Pilots and aircraft of the Fleet Air Arm have returned to Hong Kong after carrying out the first actial spraylar of Canton.

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I specter McEwen, as th

of the Police The affloven-charge

authorities in Canton have ex-Training School, was an accept- pressed their strong appreciation able witness on the question of a of the work and are

convinc icer's duties. The

that the apex will greatly help

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city.

The next witness was

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Capt.

Mr. Latimer, ruled disonse in that sopy of the Palice Regula of combatting

mediacl officer and A

the evidenco. An entomologist from the E.N.ns should be introduced

Captain Choy's Evidence Moble Malaria and Hygiene Unit been assisting the work.

has been done from Rauly Choy. of the Special specially adapted Vengeance Air Brandt, Hong Kong l'olice, who

the wins

the craft, carrying tanks

bomb-racks which are filled said that to his knowledge

He did with a solution of D.D.T. and accused had never been employed the accused kreacno. By this means D.D.T in the Special Branch.

the having

been employed in Can reach many inaccessible places not know, alas, of which have become brooding homes B.A. A.G, but he was not acquaint. for mosquitos and other insects.

In a city flat roofs are partice-ed with all the agents who were

employed. vulnerabis and the mdr.y

la reply to questions from M. inacci-borne diseases spread quick da Silva, witness said that in the ly without some form of preven tion Aerial spraying calls for arly months of the re-occupation high standard of skilj from pilots the work of investigation of col-

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The play was short but sufficient to enable one to learn something of the Chinese theatre. No one who has not scop a Chinese theatrical play should miss this opportunity.

ANTI-V.D. CAMPAIGN

SUCCEEDING

Government's new approach to an old problem-the war on venereal disease in, Hong Kong—is already beginning ta show excellent results in one direction, although the numbers of new cases in the Services has not yet begun to fall, -

bad.

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At present many hawkers made cold are offering home drinks, icecream and icecandies, aweets, jellies and cakes. Such and delicncica are dangerous their sale prohibited. The ingre- dients used are never free of contamination. The method of preparation crude in the treme and at no time la any attempt made to sterilise either the article itself.or the contain- er it is made or sold in.

ex-

Legally licensed factories and under restaurants operating Government inspection axist whore cold refreshments can be had with safety. Why your health and life by patronis- ing an illegal hawker?

risk

These tempters are especially dangerous to young chlidren and school teachers and parents are asked to warn children against

This was revealed to the "China Mall" yesterday in connec- tion with the appointment of a special team of women recruited to assist the authorities in persuading infected prostitutes to submit themselves for treatment.

The team at present consists of ten women; engaged as a re-them. ault of the relative failure of the legislation authorising com- pulsory treatment of identified conials to produce the desired results.

She Bit An Official

Sydney, May 6. Pandemonium broke out in the

es flying has to be done at roof-Inicationist activities, etc. was Sydney Town Hall today during a stitution and, by 'missnary' topations has to be perfection.

And

as to be done at mood not centralised in one organisa-mi cheering, heckles, catcalls

to ensure that all the territory

ls covered by successive flights.

The aircraft used in Cantan were those attached to II.M.S. Nabeatcher, the Mobile Naval Air Bage in Kowloon,

San Francisco, May 0. The Pan-American Clippor "Constellation" sot a new Honolulu 54 minutes last right, clipping three minutes of the old mark. The lane carried 41 passengers crew. - Associated besides the Prósa.

G.J. Glover Is

Given

Bail

An application for bail was granted in the case of G. J

Glover, when Mr. Alfred Y. Hon for the defenco mado the application before Mr. C. Y. Kwan at the Contral Magistracy yesterday..

Bail of $10,000 cash and two aureties of $5,000 each was grant ed.

Accused was charged under the Defence Regulations of 1940.

Mr. R. S. Smith assisted by Mr. J. O'Donovan, A.S.P., appear

for the Crown. cd

Accused was remanded for

week.

'Crazy

Show!

The current attraction at the | ENSA Star Theatre presents the Australian comedian Joe Lawman "Crazy and his company dama Show" that is a pleasing two hours of variety with much of the unex thrown in. Cocktails,aro Shah Li

The cases against Harry Hynd; pod at ono stage, but only for

tam, Mohammed Chouk, Kan Kiu

also re-

Air Display About 80 planes from the U.S.

and Wong Kuen, were. Their task, generally, is to aircraft-carriers Boger and Antle

tam flow over Hong Kong yester manded for a week, work in known areas of pro day afternoon as a farewell res When Willan Joseph Carroll ture to the Colony, where the two

vas called, he was not in Court.

Mr. Smith said that accused work, persuade them that trout carriers and the rest of Task Force 77 have been visiting for

was on ball and was not present and free fights, the majority of ment is necessary and for their

the past few days.

some misunderstanding audience approved motions own good.

Taking off at sea from the due to An official closely associated protesting against the continued holdup of food

and cascutial with the anti-V.D. campaign carriers, which had left Home The case was also remanded for a and calling materials

Richards Cate on the told the "Chinn Mall" yesterday Kong during the morning, the plance, which were in two forma- to enforce law and that results were better than

arrived over Hong Kong government order. orpolice observers said that nolay had been most optimistically shortly after 2 o'clock. There wer

predicted.

of about five minutes Interval groups in the centre of the hai

between the formations which had pamphlets issued by the Com-

were firat acon in Hong Kong fly- punist Party.

the

Money Mart

The money market re-opened yesterday with little activity in

or rokl.

have al

Aircrews, car of the colony.

but special training for the

CN futures fluctuated between work which had been describel 10 and $2.24 per CN$1,000, and

as impos- previously by experts siblo over such steep and diffelt closed at the latter fiture. Spot on the other hand dropped from Gold opened at $452 por tael ul rose to $435, but in the after- noon dropped to $429 at the

Fady carried out on HDTBYeither Chinese national currency

country as Hong Kong,

G.ls. Cause. Inf. Complex

$2.39 to $2.36.

close

U.S. dollars had buyers at $6.16 for large notes, and $6.07 for amall. Sterling was unchanged at $17.10, while Australian pounds appreciated slightly to $12.70.

Shanghai Exchange

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Several men and womon, were carried bodily out of the hall and one woman broke her false teeth when she hit an official-Reuter.

Mr. Hoover On

Food Situation

Tokyo, May 6.

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That hearing of the case against Joseph James Richards, 43, who was charged with High Treason,

for hearing.

quaded to submit herself ins. from behind the island was adjourned till this morning.

"What is happening," te said. Is that when ou girl is per treatment, she brings a number of her friends."

As a result, the graph show ing the number of girls being treated has risen almost per- pendicularly since the new 80 cial-service team went to work.

harbour

On the application of Mr..R. S. Smith for the Crown, Mr. C. Y. West Point and then across the

Other ships in Task Force 77 Kwan the Magistrate, granted the

tho destroyers Vesole,

adjournment. Lears, Dyens and Bordelan.

were

Readers' Letters

101

is a chance of picking the wrong tumbler.

Jog Lowman doesn't give his foll, Joy Robins, much of a chance with his endless ribbing, and one can only hope that she gets her awn back off-stage.. Wilfrid Thomas does a bit from grand opera that deserves to be heard and Dot Hubner, the accordeonist is quite an eyeful

Karinaka and Vadlo in a Vien- nese waltz are well worth the sce ing, while for farther variety ing soprano, and Barbara James, of whom the boys can't have there is Marjorie Prowse, a pleas

enough at any one performance.

FREEDOM OF POLAND

National

the

Mr. Smith in requesting an ad- that owing to The U.8.S. Los Angeles, flag-fournment, said ship of Task Force 74, also sailed transport difficulties, witnesses

London, May 6, for the Crown had not arrived. yesterday.

Anxiety over the delas in grant» - DANGEROUS DRUG Ing complete freedom to the people was imposed of Poland was expressed today Chicago, May 6.

A fine of $1,000 by Mr. George She at the Central by the Archbishop of Westminster, Mr. Herbert Hoover, President Professor Thomas R. Palfrey,

Truman's food Investigator, whe

Magistracy yesterday or Chan Cardinal Bernard Griffin, in a ser as guest at the North-Western

Shanghai, May 6. ls on his way home, said here to-

Self-Government become fact, but should there he Wei-man for possessing a danger-mon at High Mass at Westminster Univeralty Bald today "The im-

Day Opening quotations -on the day that Japan must have some

Sir--There is, without doubt, a large council so that representa- ous drug at the fourth floor of Cathedral in honour of Peland's pact of confident, aggressive, |

"We cannot understand why Chief Proventive Officer Ward healthy American soldiers on a Shanglial market today wore as food Imports If the entire nation

which ware :gadran- elections. was not to be placed on rations a considerable truth in Simple Blives will be men from each dishing Building.

Bald that about 10.89 a.m.ou

at weary France suffering from a follow-

Goki por› ource: Buying little better than that given to mon's letter in today's issue of trict, known to the people and ur find cessable to them, I believe that complex collective inferiority

the lamates of the Gorgian con- your napor, but de la que te fedthe corruption feared. by Simple May 4 Mr. Campball visited the teed by the Powers on te should have been postponed wo Druk New China me put for

Company, at has caused the worst deteriora CN$168,000, Selling ON 104,000.

U.S. dollars (unofficial market): centration camps.

fault" with any schour of this Simon could be avoided that China Building, to ipapeet the cannot understand why it is neces=" CN$2,810, tion of Franco-American rela-.

Buying

Selling

It should not be forgotten Ha declared that the altuation in | ward for the govega nooded the majority ¦ in this? Colany is took on the premises. There heary for Poland to be under the tions in history."

CN$2,830.

For East would be "groutly Colony. What are the

constructive sur Palfrey, who was former H.K. dollars: Buying CN$482 helped" if the Soviet Union wou'd at this time, are

centuries. had send to China and Korea part of gestions for interesting the man Chinese and that they have, for found 1/8 oz of cocaine hydroch- watchful eye of the Secret Ser the peoples of Western Europe to CN$487ore chief of civil affairs in France, Selling

system of plecloride and two bottles containing vite, nor why it is so dißcult for the foodstuffs they had secreted in in the street. In the government of ton of headman of stroots 60 60 morphine solution.

visit Poland, and for your people Closing quotations

Surely Simple Elmon, ...hid elký..

Accused stated that he had a told a meeting of modern lan-

directly

to comé

me and visit us, he said. Gold per

Buying Manchuria Reuter ounce:

dio-father who was ill and needed the with the knowledge ho claims to villageeman dir guage teachers that "many.

The resurrection of Poland will Frenchmen reported American CN3158,000, Balling CN$150,000.-

hare of the local Inhabitants of all to the Inhabitants of

be the rest of the sincerity of trict, so that such a Could help nod croods. TACOS Selling a overbearing and guilty of U.8: dollars (unofficial market) :

nothing new

the uromises and guarantees made CN$2,190, drunkenness, lack of relpoot Buying

to Poland during the war and CN$2,210Associated Press,

own part, I belleve

and For my....

sentatives, must: liyo, for women, market actly ties

that what is urgently noódod la z

fired for some long

long time, in their and wasto“ of food and equip

The body of a Chinose 1 (even at Yalta, he said.---Reutor. ont. Associated Press.

programme of Instruction, district it ay be possible to avold Identified as Tam Hung yip, 88,

JAP OIL DUMP possible means, such every

the appointment doors and oll worker, was removed to the radio, lectures in the pamphlets etc./so that divo

FREE PERFORMANCES

si and .. musleien) Inst

A largo

"INSOLENT" CLAIM:

Athens, May 0. Bulgarian diaims to Western MURDER CHARGE Thrace and an outlet to the Ac

go crewd of spectatore, gean Sea were described today as mainly women, packed the Central "niolentre in a statement: Sesund

istracy

You when the by the Grook "Democratic League

Thracians and Macedonians'

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ordinat Wan Chai

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would be medicine)

to

Should it be decided that 2

have

BODY FOUND HIE

Victoria Mortuary after being found outside No. 69, Caine Road at about 7:00 am yester