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THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, MAY 22, 1946.

"Iniquitous Attitude" Assaulted Maid

TALK ON THE COCOS IS.

The historical and geògra-. phical background of the Co-! cos Islands, with their luxur~} sant growth of cocoanut trecs, provided material for a talk by Mr. J., Knight at yester- day's weekly luncheon of the Rotary Club.

Of The Crown

Servant

Nguyen Xuan Dai, alias Yuen Chun-dah, of French Bank Building, fifth floor, was sum-

moned before Mr. F. X. d'Alma- da at the Central Magistracy yesterday, for assaulting a 22- year-old girl Sum May 8.

Ping

Weddings

Readers' Letters

Boycott Call

ku

alone during the whole evening. We have always belloved, that friendliness, oven to the extent of loving one's enemies, is An sb-

fundamental solute

of Chris- that the Y.W.C.A. really was, a Christian organisation....Wo must have been wrong.

tianity. We assumed

In any Germany,

whose behaviour Field Marshal Lord Montgomery recently had the courage and forthrightness co criticize.

Sir. If you went to the market yesterday to buy ish you would Have had to pay $1.00 per catty Before Mr. C. Y. Kwan yesterday at the Central Magistracy,

for it, the previous day's price was $8.50 to 34,80 рег catty. applications for particulars in respect of the charges

Eggs yestorony were 4 for $1.08, against W. J. Carroll, Harry Hyndman and G. J. Grover

on today they are 3 for $1.00: pre- for offences under the Defence Regulations, were sub-

war you could buy eggs at $0.30 to

TWO O.R.'s'. would dozen. It According to the girl, she was $0.46 per

Į mitted by Mr. J. M. d'Almada Remedios, Mr. B. D.

to And working nsa mald servant at most interesting to try

Clearing The Air Evans and Mr. Alfred Hon respectively. Mr. M. A. da Silva appeared not entitled, at this stage, to the French Bank Building, and out the whys and the wherefores

compared Sir-With regard to your com- the particulara asked for.

residing at the servant quarters, of present day prices.

with pre-war prices, and

ment on my letter entitled "Licen- on behalf of the Crown.

In submitting the application Strong objection was raised by About 9.80 p.m. on May 8, AC-

reasons for tho tremendous day tious Soldiery I agree that I by day fluctuations. Is it the referred to the moral behaviour for particulars, Mr. Remedios the Defence when Mr. Silva at-cused was quarrelling with his

a copy of wife. When she told him not retailers, the wholesalers, or the of officers in rather loose phras- The speaker was on the, is-submitted that the charge as it tempted to put in

sources of supply that are hold-cology. But unfortunately there lands on an important assign- stood was vague and contained "The Trial of Sir Roger Case-to make so much noise, accused ment with Cable and Wireless no particulars at all of the acts ment" a novel of the "Famous held her by the neck and horing out on the public of Hons to danying that theto y thon Trial" Series. Although, Mr. nad struck against a window Kong? The fish aren't charging cers whom the cap fits. Indeed,

frame, causing injuries.

the fishermen more today than there is no reason to suppose from Dec. 1941 to June 1942; alleged.

Silva argued that his only pur-

A doctor's certificate was pro- they did five years ago for jump that oflcers here differ and during his atay here the Ju

forward the panese shelled the isinnda and

pose in putting

was to afford guidance duced in Court certifying to a ing into the net and the chicken way from those in

on is certainly not charging the far- Heriously damaged the cable and

book and illustration to the learned scalp wound one inch long

mer exorbitant rates for supply the head. wireless station. A large fire at

upheld

Accused was fined $25

anding eggs. one of the wooden out buildings

Magistrate, Mr. Kwan the objection.

There are other conditions which For led the enemy to believe that the

"Mr. Silva also submitted that ordered to pay $25 compensa-have- to be fought against.

To clear the air I will apologize station was completely smashed

instance, why does one shop charge to those officers who were sincere- islanders,

it was not within the jurisdiction to the complainant.

$6.00 for a certain brand of coffee ly offended by my remarks. At and luckily for the they did not land after that they

tion of the Court to order par-

and the shop on the next alrect the same time I feel compelled to charge $7.50 for the same article.

extend my sympathy to the equal- gave the place no more attention

ticulars.

Why are shops who have importedly high proportion of clean living other than A periodical recon-

certain types of men's underwear ratings and other ranks who have naissance flight. No messages were sent over the air and the

that is marked U.S.30.00 attempt been offended by disparaging re- The wedding took place yester-

ing to charge $17.00 for it. Why marks the general moral be Japanese were completely hood

day in the Reglstery of Captain Nariman K. Shroff, medical officer

in it that essential foodstuff like-haviour of themselves and their winked.

comrades-remarks heard Only distributed amongst too often from those who are in attached to No. 28 Indian General evaporated milk that the Govern- Hospital, and Dr. (Miss) Parrin ment has

tuttonjee. The Deputy Registrar shops to be cold at $1.29 vertin, no position to cast aspersions

which we presume includes a fair the morals of others. margin of profit, be offered at of Marriages, Mr. C. d'Almada e Castro, officiated.

The witnesses were Lt. Col. T. from $1.70 to $3.00 per tin, and R. Pahwa, O.C. 28 Indian General why is it that the moment Govern- Hospital, and Mr. P. K. Pavri.mont takes stops to are the con- The bride was attended by Mra. trolled price is adhered to every

tin of evaporated milk disappeurs Gold yesterday was less hectic, Cherito Esmail, Mrs. P. K. Pavri

though the trend was uncertain. Miss Ruby Pavri and Mrs. B. C. from circulation..

The Hong Kong Governntent is Opening at $608 per tael, it drop- Tavadia-

A reception was held later at supplying rice at pre-war prices,ped to $504, then jumped to $514, dealers are paying went back again to $605, and pre-war rents for their stalls and closed at $514. the Officers' Mess of 28 1.G.H. most of the at Bowen Road,

shops, yet these provision mer- Chinese national currency re Among those present were Dr.

chante glong with the rest of the covered from the previous day's blood-sucking commercial fratern- | fall, and after a day when rates and Mrs. J. P. Fehily, Col. W. G. S. Foster, Dr. and Mrs. S. N.

ity in Hong Kong are playing remained practically unchanged. Chau, Dr. T. W. Ware, Dr. D. K Samy and the Misses Samy. Mr. ducks and drakes with the Govern- it closed at $2.28 for futures and A. el Arculli, Mr, R. A. Dastur, ment's effort to stabilise the cost $2.39 for spot (per CN$1,000). Dr. N. P. Karanjia, Mr. K. M. of living in the Colony. Lokoamall, Major K. Bertie, Major K. Hussain, Dr. and Mrs. W. Winterstein and Miss Elizabeth Ludovici.

Mr. Remedios argued that the altitude of 'the Crown was incumprehensible and more in daya be- keeping with feudal fore Magna Carta was forced It was not upon King John. his desire to trouble the Court with the application, but an ap- plication to the Law Officers of the Crown for particulars had the reply been unsuccessful,

Decision. On Monday being that particulars would be given ten days before the trial

Just before the case was ad-

Silva at the Supreme Court. Mr.

journed, Mr.

explained Remedios spoke on the dangers dificulties in the way of

defence was ex- The Importance of the islands to which the as a link in inter-Empire composed and said that as the al- the Crown in regard to cases of occurred some this nature. The Crown was munications was first realised in leged offences

to expedite the four years ago, it would take most anxious 1900 when a cable station was

find witnesses. Mr. trial of all cases, but was short- time to

contended that the handed at the moment. It was Remedios attitude of the Crown was in- hoped, however, that a second iquitous, and said that in all Judge would be appointed with his years of practice, he had in the next few days, when it never known of a case where would be possible to hold two the Crown had adopted such an trials at the same time,

Mr. Remedios replied that attitude,

while Counsel appreciated the difficulties in the way of the

of their instructions

clients, Crown, they were bound by the interested in who were more their own difficulties, than the difficulties of the Crown,

The case was adjourned till Monday, at 10 a.m., when Mr. Kwan will give his decision on the application for particulars.

set up. At the time the cable connecting South Africa and Australia was being laid and the station was part of a scheme of island stations to speed up com- munications.

Cocos Islands first came into world prominence during World War I when, as a result of n message from the wireless ala- tion indicating the presence of the German raider "Emden," which was then sending ashore a raiding party, IIMAS Sydory wan put on the trail which wrote the last chapter to the martia- <ter's exploits.

The speaker was thanked by Rotarian George She for reveal ing for the first time many tn

place teresting facts about a which they thought had no more than an abundance of cocoanuts, Two new members were in- ducted at yesterday's meeting, They were Mr. F. C. Clemo and Mr. HD. Baldawalla. Visiting Rotarians Geo. J. McCarthy from Shanghai and Y. Y. Wang from Kweilin were welcomed by Guests present the Chairman. were Comdr. K. Kirby, the Rev. Hedley Bunton, and Messrs, I. G. N. Dixon, R. Taylor and S. Harrop.

"Most Unfair" Mr. Evans, supporting the submissions by Mr. Remedios, stated that he had received a letter similar to that mentioned by Mr. Remedios. Mr, Evans urged that it was most unfair that a

man who had been in custody for six months should not know the exact offence with which he was charged and to be told that he would know what charge he would have to face only ten days before the trial at the Supreme Court. Mr. Evans submitted that the action of the Crown was unfair and obstructive,

SPEEDING IN KING'S ROAD

proper

control

the

Kwok Wing was charged be- Hon endorsed fore Mr. George She at Mr." "Alfred these submissions and said it Central Magistracy yesterday. was hardly in keeping with Bri-with. speeding in King's Road to on April 29, and with not hav- tish principles of justice

which ing particulars

of withhold would have to be given sooner vehicle.

Mr. Hon quoted It was stated that accused was or later.

about 1.55 pm on several legal authorities in sup- seen at port of the application.

April 29, by a Naval patrol in King's Road driving in a wes- On behalf of the Crown, Mr.terly direction. Accused was "TO YOUR LIKING" de Silva quoted numerous legal stopped after a long chase, when authorities in support of his the speed was 35 miles per hour contention that the defence was Accused appeared to have dif-

Dumarte and Donzar, stars of the current attraction at the ENSA Star Theatre, are a roper- versatile pair with a toire ranging from the fam- ed Skeleton Act to everything conceivable in the line of crackpot comedy. With a supporting company of seven attractive ladies and a magic- ian, the musical revue "To Your Liking" turns up as onc of the bost of the many that ENSA has brought out here to date.

Crown's Attitude

Film Review

"THE KEYS OF THE

KINGDOM" *.

Shroff-Ruttonjes

Captain and Mrs. Shroff are leaving shortly for North Burma.

Farthcoming

OFFICER.

Money Mart

Foreign currency notes, how- ever, took a spurt. U.S. Dollars

jumped to $17.80, and Australian had buyers at $5.87, Sterling pounds to $13.60,

Shanghai Exchange

As usual it is the long-suffering

unless something is done public that is carrying the bag and about it, prices of foodatus, clothing and all necessary commo- dities will keep on soaring sky- wards; workers of every class will for higher continue to agitato

Shanghai, May 21. wages to meet these sparing Hving

The 10 am. quotations on the costs and before we know it we Shanghal market today were:-

Buying Selling will be involved in tnut vicious economic circle that leads to chaos

CN$ CN$ 187,260 187,750 and collapse.

Gold pet ounce

415

425

425

The following forthcoming weddings are announced:- the

Armando Maria Xavier, printer, to Elfrida Espirito Santo, 29 Rua It is now up to the public to U.S. Dollars* 2,360 2,370

take the matter in hand. If the Hong Kong Dollars 410 226 Katharine Building, 2nd floor, de Volong, Macao.

The closing quotations were: William Urwin, LAC. Cook, man in the street has not sumelent R.A.F., Kimberley Road, Kowloon, interest in it himself to do some- Gold per ounce 191,000 192,000 2,330. 2,410 to Annie Marie Chan, 74 Yu Chau thing about present conditions, U.S. Dollars

415 then he deserves to get what is Hong Kong Dollars St, Kowloon.

Alfonso Lu Grisolle, /broker, coming to him. Just as people get Unofficial_market. Soares Avenue, to Dolores Lujan, the Government they deserve, so-Associated Press.

will they get the economic cond!- Rosary Hill

Alastair Robert Denholm, officer tions they deserve. The dealers of in H.M. Forces, H.Q. Land Forces, Hong Kong seem to be ganging up Hong-Kong, to-Patricia Kathryn to take advantage of the public, and it 19 up to the public to Sheila Pasco, 13 Bowen Rand.

organise against them. And the Charged with the possession simplest and most effective weapon of 420 cans and bottle of Am- they have is boycot A boycott erican beer on which duty had organisation with the power of

ficulty in stopping the vehicle.

In view of his past record

which was satisfactory, he was fined $5 on each charge,

Kwak Yiu, found guilty of driving car No. 417 without due care and caution and failing to comply with a signal given by Police Officer, was fined $60 Traffic Sub-Jaspector Hidden by Mr. Sho.

Gregory Peck is a new recruit to the naturalistic school of film actors, a school typified by Gary Cooper and Bing Crosby, in which the principal requirement is to prosecuted. appear completely at ease in the part. The trick is, of course, to the part that you ensure that have to play is not so noticeably own Dur- different from your sonality to cause difficulty. Peck

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HAD DUTY-FREE U.S. BEER

REMANDED

the public and the force of public not been paid, Chu Ping-lam, 35, manager of the Tai Wah Res- H.E. Sir opinion behind it will put an taurant, 48 Laichikok Road, up- It is probable that

Admiral Lord effective brake on the unscrupu: peared before Mr. W. II. Lati- Young, Mark Fraser and Admiral Chan Chak, lous and unwarranted greed

It will soon mer at Kowloon Court yester- Saturday's performance at the put a stop to the shops selling day.

Defendant .said that he had Mayor of Canton, will attend the merchantmen.

of Government control bought the beer from the Shun China Fleet Club of the highly evaporated milk, for instance, in successful Wah Yon production excess of two Chinese plays in English. price if that shop is reported and Hing Compradire, 1/8 Nathan

boyertted and

shopkeeper Rond, and did not know whether finda wot only is the milk un the duty had been paid or not. It is understood that Admiral saleable but everything else in his He was remanded and will ap Lord Fraser, who has arrived shop as well. Mr. B. W. Bradbury, of the back in Hong Kong from Tokyo, is quite obviously the quiet sort Dairy Farm Ice and Cold Stor-will be leaving for England about The revue is rich in back of young follow who had he not age Company, Wyndham Street, become an actor, could quite wel was the victim of a burglary drops and props, but where at have been a missionary

early yesterday morning, when mosphere is necessary the com-

Although the theme of this in two suit cases containing cloth- pany rallies with a will and pro-is religious, its approach is suffling were stolen from the first duces a genuine bit of rural ciently broad to cause offence to floor of the above address.

A man was riding in a rick- Ireland complete with the curate no-one. The emphasis is rather and both "Danny Boy" and on the importance of common "When Irish Eyes Are Smiling" humanity than the pressing of the shaw with the suit cases, when Songs are by Joan Grosvenor claims of any one particular sect appreheaded by a Chinese de- Thomas Mitchell tective in Eastern Street near and Bory! Templeman, who also or religion. have a surgrise in store for one characterises the medical man who Connaught Road West.

has no religion but the desire to Alleged to be a cat burglar, lucky member of the audience.al the sick, a likeable man. In he will be brought before Court It la necessary to be in the fact almost everybody in this film this morning. front row, preferably in the seat could be called likeable, even The man is said to have been Sister Mario Veronica (Rosa un the extreme right.

arrested wearing a shirt and The glamour girls are a par- Stradner).

They

The refreshing thing about pair of pants belonging to Mr. ticularly attractive set. are Gladys Lincoln, Drucilla "The Keys of the Kingdom" is Bradbury. Manham, Elva Quina and Betty the absence of sentimentality, it's emotions are genuine in place at have f Deable, the latter two been here before with a Cana- the synthetic fedlings wo

commonly asked to believe in by dion company. In the company Hollywood. It is a sincero a

by director Jahn Stahl to Li Man Ching, charged with accordionlate who holds the eye and "Leroy" à magician who Cronin's book, but most important 228 at the Nam Ping, Hotel on confuses it

of all it is a plea for toleranco, 27th December last, with intent Whatever can bo.said for the In a world that is sadly lacking to commit a felony, and with hay. Skeleton Act, a Dumarte and in this necessary quality. This ing in his possession an offensive aentenced to six Danzar specialty, their "Ten no and moving film will soon be weapon, was

months imprisonment with hard Minutes in Paris is one of the showing, at the Queen's.

labour by Mr. C. Y. Kwan fincat acts-to-havo hit a variety

yesterday. show. Hats off to the two also

was called accused pleaded not guilty, but for their skotch "Aggle Easy"

subsequently changed his mind with umarte as the new mald

Sub Insp. Askow, prosecuting, d

entered a ples of quilty. and Denzar, as the old rip,

SL Lau, prosecuting, and ac opposed granting of bail, This Military was, however, granted being set creed, had been before a Tribunal; during the Military Ad- at $500, 42 ministration, but had; during the

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"NOT GUILTY," THEN

“GUILTY"

Therefore, let us get together. Pear again before the Magis Organisation with every honour set at $560, and organise an effective Boyest trate on Wednesday. Rail was able and conscientious citizen of Hong Kong a member. An effec Mrs. Ann Dudley and Mr.tive Boycott Organisation with

every member doing his bit

A further week's remand was Freda Gray were among passen- gers arriving from Australia in gather information and help Bonaventure. Miss Elma Kelly apply the restrictions suggested ordered by Mr. George She at by the organisation will soon be the Central Magistracy yester- also arrived in the same vessel.

power that tradesmen day, when the cases against Lau could not afford to ignore and, if Mang-giu, 33, former special constable, Hector Lec, 36, shop an organisation could easily bo the worss comes to the worse, such with purchases made on a huge boy, Chan Tung, 42, stall holder, developed on a co-operativo basis foki. Yau Kin-kong, 37, canteen for the benefit of the mem-Teang Kau, 43. former police bers

constable, Tam So, 31, a woman, Indiana Li Shu, allas Laing Shu, 33, Chinese Portuguese, PERJURY CHARGE.

Europeans, who consider Lam Wing alias Lam Kin-hong Ar- themselves citizens of Hong Kong, and Fakir Mohammed el Charged with perjury in that why lived happily hero in the past culll, 40, journalist, all charged abe had on May 20 at Kowloon and hope to live harily here in under the Defence Regulations Court, after being declared na atha future, who have the interest

of themselves and their familles, were called: in the case against

Lau . Kuenchau, 25, witness

their friends and the Colony at statement

was charged with assistant, Chen Sau, made a

heart must get together now. which was material to the pro-Respond to the appeal and show High Treason.

Lam Wing was also charged ceedings and which she knew to that you apo willing to work and true. Yip Ng, 82, mistress of yourselves and others and you willen or about June 15, 1942, Boat No. 542V spycared before soon get things back to normal in :

AITCH JEE. Mr. Horace Lone Kowloon Hong Kong. A Court yesterday.

The Y.W.CA.

and

store

also are Peta Broadhurst, an conto for the screen'. A. J. attempting to broak into Roon be falso'or did not believe to be hako sacrifices for the benefit of with the murder of Li Loung

G.W.A.

HONG KONG WATER SUPPLY

When the caso

As a result of the weekend rains, the reservoirs, on the faland and mainland had, up to Tuesday Leung Yiu, who

so pleaded guilty morning taken in an additional on May 17 to two charge of bur487,000,000 gallons of water. cuuma of the trial, jumped, his glary at the YW.C.A. Hostel. This represents 28 days water ball of 3500. He had only Just MacDonnell Bead, and whose sen-

Kopen kha kapoty been re-arrested. Supply tonco was suspended until 10 am the total water/storage on Acted appealed to Mr. C. yesterday to enable the Police to Tuesday morning www: 2,176 Kan for lenienez, but as told, make further enquiries, was son million gallon, which about that boɛ

consider himself tenced to six months hard labour 36 per cent of the Colons's total jocks betting on Aldrich

Alt sentendo.. by Mr. C. Y. Kwan.

storage capacity,

| CHAN CHAK IN COLO,

Yip had been one of the wit

Admiral Chan Chak, Mayor of cases the day before in the.

Canton, arrived in the Colony by case against Cheng Sau, charged

Bir-If anyone cares to look on air yesterday and is to comala with the larceny of 1,800 lbs, of rice from u samsurf on the notice beard in the Unlun hero for a few days on privatu Jack Club he will see a notice business. It is possible he may May 2

to the effect that all those who seize the occasion, however to classical gramophone concert held He is, of course, no stranger to and achieved promin like good musle are invited to a make one or two official calls. each Tuesday evening at the Hong Kong Y.W.C.A. We saw that nolico, and eat mention in the world press having a liking for good music, when, on December 26, 1941, ho turned up at the appointed hour, escaped from the Colony to Mirs Bay. and thence into Froe China Enquiries regarding strange. We will not waste your time with wah the Royal Navy's 2nd M.T.B. looking structure now going up on details, it being only necessary The Southern Playground, Wan to Patate, that we were the only Flotilla Jarady officered by the chal, reveal that a troupe of Shan 0.1 at the concert, and that the Hong Kong R.N.V.R. He was tonk cyclists will shortly stage an invitation extended to an extreme Faubsequently knighted for the exhibition of trick cycling round ly cold shoulder from all others week he did, in the Colony during

left navercly. the Japanese assault. helinskle wall of the structure present. We were