1946-05-29 — Page 4

THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, MAY 29, 1944,

DIFFICULTIES OF SUPPLY Alleged Assault AND EQUIPMENT

On Woman

A MEDICAL PRACTITIONER

WAS CALLED BY T. DE.

PENCE TO GIVE A

OF TREATMENT

BOAT.

BY CHENG SAM, T, A

WHO 4. WUMAN, ON MAY CLAIMED BEFORE MR, W. II. KOWLOON LATIMER

AT YESTERDAY THAT COURT SHE HAD BEEN ASSAULTED BY A CHINESE DETECTIVE BEFORE SHE HAD ADMIT TRD SELLING A QUANTITY OF RICE ALLEGED TO HAVE BEEN STOLEN FROM THE S.S. "SAMSURE."

Dr. Lit Hurg-ngan anid that he had treated Cheng on May 1 for a bruise on her chest that could have been inflicted by a blow frum soms blunt object. cross-examination by Mr. R. S. Smith, prosecuting for the Crown.

Under

na expert on medical legal mat-

bruise ters and that

f whom the alleged to

Fold the rive

After a sobmision on point of law by Mr. Blake and a nonly to this submission by Mr. Smith, th Magistral adjuured judgment t this afternen al 2.30 ..

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"The major difficulties which confront us at the moment are the difficulties of supply and equipment. Improvements are re- tarded by the lack of materials and stores," said the Hon. Mr. T. Megarry, chairman of the Urban Council at the first meeting after the war yesterday.

PREREQUISITES

TO PEACE

FORMATION.

(1)

The listed requirements are:

Communist forces should evacuate Harbin. Taitsi- hard the Changchun railway and launch no more attacks in the North-east."

Armed conflicts else- where should be mediated by Excentive Headquarters Field Teams,

(2)

Other members of the Counci present were Dr. T. W. Ware, Hon. Mr. R. R. Todd, Hon. Mr. C. II. Sansom, C.M.G., C.B.E.. Mr. A. el Arculli, Mr. B. Wong Tape, Mr. Al. W. Lo, Mr. R. Y

Mr. Ngan Shing-kwan, Mr.

F.

CZECH ELECTIONS

'Prague, May 28,

The Communist Party hpa wow the Czechoslovak generel election with more than double

the voten of the next strongest party, the National Socialista, which Prenklent Donca

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formerly belonged.

In Slovakia, the Cow- muniste took second pluco to the Democrata-Conacrvative Party-who topped the holl, -Reyter.

STALEMÁTE IN

STRIKE BROKEN,

How Paratroopers Got Manila P.O.Ws. Away

A worm tribute to the magnificent mannor

in which

American paratroops effected the rescue of prison - camp internees in the Philippines, was paid by Mr. A. L. Snaith in his talk before the Hong Kong Rotary Club yesterday.

Mr. Snaith war in the Philip- pines at the outbrink of the Pacific War, and he was an internee up to the time of his rescue in February, 1945. When news go. around that the Americans The stalemate in the Hong Kong landed in the Philippines there Electric strike was broken yester-was unconcealed rejoicing among

1

Frosh Nigel and Mr. C. J. Rot } day by a friendly meeting between the internces, and the Japs were

(secretary).

The chairman said:-

of which

goo

1

The

cale

request by about

scared.

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canip

As Dangerous As Atom-Bomb

WASHINGTON, MAY 28. .W. A. HIGINOBOTHAM, CHAIRMAN OF THE FEDER- ATION OF ATOMIC SCIENT-

warfare and fission production He anid they were biological warfare, sometimes referred to na "atomic poison gas,"

Higinbotham gave no details rapidly when in his address before the or about rald-February American ganization meeting of the Na- ing so low that the faces of the formation, but he declared that lyers were clearly distinguishable. This went on for days, interaper. Congress should ask the War Department to release the full sed with the usual bombing "DIRTY, DARK, nearby enemy posts, and the great story, in the interests of peace.

moment came when early on the ILL-VENTILATED

"There is passivc defence for morning of Feb. 23. 1945, a Dutch Summoned for keeping an internee rushed in. shouting that the atomic bomb. Cities and eating house at 15, Ifaiphong a lot of parachutes had been drop Industry might be dispersed at Rond, ground floor, without aaken as it was thought that only bacteriological warfare could be ped. However, little notice was a cost of $300,000,000,000. But licence, Ko Chan-sing was or supplies for the gustillas had used to cut off the food supply. dered to vacate the premises byen dropped a usual thing siner Radio-active-materials could be Friday when he appeared yes- the American invasion. terday before Mr. W. II, Lati- mer at Kowloon Court.

or

NANKING, MAY 28, THE CHINESE GOVERN-

representatives of the strikers and MENT TODAY LAID DOWN

"Today we hold the first meet Mr. 11. V. Wilkinson of the ilang dejected, and some of them visibly THREE PRE-REQUISITES ing of this Uronn Council

Kong Electric Co. at the Labour for

speaker was in Office. SUCCESSFUL MAN- nearly four and a half years.

along with about 800 others abou: TO A

No decision was understood to 30 miles south of Manila, in A Dr. Lis emitted that ho was not | CHURIAN PEACE NEGOTIA-' am glad to see that we have still have been reached, but the way spot where there was no sign of ISTS, TODAY SAID "THERE

IN A "CENTRAL with us three of the nominati TION

ALY NEWS EDITORIAL members who formed part of the has been opened for a renewal of elvflisation, and a secret receiving ARE AT LEAST TWO MAJOR

black negotiations and following con- set which they managed to concen! have been sustained in leaning WHO WAS CIRCULATED last Council to sit in the

SECRET WEAPONS IN against a steering-car.

BY THE MINISTRY OF IN- days of the end of the year 1941. sideration by the men of the points from their guards kept them post

To them I offer congratulations raised,

farther meeting willed with developments in the out. EXISTENCE WHICH SCIEN Cheng, who in represented

TISTS BELIEVE POTEN- by Mr. D. H. Blake, stated from

on baving survived the hardships take place between representatives side world.

AS Early in January, 1945 it looked | TIALLY

DANGEROUS and dangers of the period of hos- of the two sides. Lhe witness-bus that she had been

tilities and enemy

accupation of

700 as if the Japanese would leave. TO MANKIND" AS THE struck twice by Chinese detec- the altered, urged her to

this territory to resume once more-workers of the Waterworks for a The prisoners were told they were

ATOMIC BOMB. plead guilty to Breeny when she

their sents. To the new members restoration of their wages to the free, but six days later the Japan. Europeas

who now take their seats for October 20 and December 15 was much food as they could lay their

prevailing between Inst ese came back and collected" was charged before a

first time I extend similarly granted by the Waterworks yes hands on, leaving just enough inspector.

Under a lengthy cross-examina-

cordial welcome and my

terday, it

was learned late last last the prisoners up to the middle tion by Mr. Smith she denied hay

wishes that they will enjoy a suc-

night from A usually reliable of February, of ing stolen 1,300 cattieg ric

cessful term of office.

which this Chinese source. "The area within

GREAT MOMENT pilled from nes ahe was trans

Council has the duty of exercising | In addition, the Waterworks is Events hoved to a goflown at West Point. Sh. (3) Communist troops should control over all the multifarious ( double wages to workers who work planes circled above the camp. y- tional Committee on Alomic In- parting from the ss. "Samsurf"

nnid to have also agreed to pay said that ro more than 10 entties to rentganised according to matters, to which the Special

Committees which we shall proceed on Sundays and to pay allowance of rice had been spilled and that the army nationalization plan.

The clitorial declared that it to appoint in the course of this fees only to those who do not work these were swept up on delivery!

welcomed" the re-meeting are some index,-in res on Sundays. by one of the waliwn staff. Swarmly

sumption of negotiations, It pect Tale of the

powers are given to have jha obvious, however, that the by the Urban Council ordinas- Government is onwilling to re-ces and other ordinances, that is

to say the island of Hong Kon local ro- "gile "democratic" wines established in Manchuria and the districts of Kowloon an New Kowloon on the mainland. by the Chinese Communists.

The editorial said recognitiin merged at the end of the war a sadly dilapidated and battered of the Communist fait accompli wreck of its former self. ia Manchuria would mean the SALUTORY MEASURES

rognition of the disintegration

Bre however fortunate that Chinese territorial sover- this Council comes into office and

used to trap people in bomb Scientists resumes contrul after an interval

round of machine gun firing and shelters and enves. cignty in the North-east, "So

Sanitary Inspector Wong bullets came whistling past thesay the public has the right to we don't suggest that the Gov. during which very salutory first-

aid measures have been applied | Man-yui said that defendant had camp, and everyone rushed for know more about those weapons

died and the devastation and ruine left applied for a licence last Nov-enver. Firine then ernment give up their

town, because they are. not more in- of paving cognition stand," the editorials the Japanese have to an ex-ember but had been refused. He some Filipinos were observed muv.ventions but actually a threat to

tent, which strikes one who saw was working classes in ing Kong Landled.

the whole world a revolution to in up to the camp, and later a

in human It said that Manchuria enjoy the state of affairs last August vacate the premises. Since the bie burly American with a tommy Fasteresting:

knowledge." Higin- Fallymen (rat including meals the privilege of self-govern- | and has lately returned to Lh..

gun came up, the first American botham declared, provided) day $8.008; Tallymena under the lay (not including meals provided) country. -Associated Press. night $16.00; Wharf coolies, re- xular $12,00 $15.00; Wharf epolies, bullies $40.00 to $50.00; Barbers, 50 per cent of their $30.00; takings plus tipa $20.00

copli 34.00 to $15.00 #treet Incl: narliste, depending on capital invested $50.00 to $500.00; Sellers of black market rise $20.00 workers 16 $30.00: Junior allies $1.50 to $3.00; Middle class office wurkera (10 years) $4.00 to $5.00: workera $8.00 to Anutar ofic $12.00.

From the above, I am prone vi

it is worth. ak myself whether while hedding our sons to school tatudy Engl

CORRESPONDENCE

INCOMES

Sir. The follwha camparison of the daily incomes

PATERFAMILIAS.

MONEY MART

STOLE HOUSE FIXTURE

101-

the

given three months

Before Iene, however, there was

Then it dawned on the Members of the Ilouse Appro- internes that at long last resens priations Committee, however, was at hand.. About 150 Ameri- shouted an emphatic "no" to can paratroopers hnd wiped out the suggestion that the public the Japanese guards and machine should be told more about major gun nests, the whole coup having

it was new Accret weapons.. been planned with clock-like pre-

disclosed privately at the same cigion, and the luternces were now

time that the are considering asked to get ready immediately to

an increase in army funds for further scientific researchL

of the Colony, as must admirable, tren/expiration of this perial, he had that Mr. Snaith had seen in three!

tidied up and put into order under islted the premises twice when defendant had still the Military Administration by He found the public works and public health failed to comply with the order, Services headed by Mr. Rouse and In any case, a licence cock Mr. Fehlly with the able assis- not be granted defendant as the Lance of Dr. Ware, Mr. Brewer premises were unsuitable for an eating house, being dirty, dr.. and all their respective staffs.

"It must be our carnest enden- | and ill-ventilated, Inspector your to carry on their good work | Wong said., in the sphere entrusted to us with no less efficiency and expeditią.

and Dr. Ware as D.D.H.S. staff will I am confident continue to give the Council of his best advice and assistance in superin- tending the observance and enter- cement of all ordinances and by- laws relating to public health.

A gank of four were brought before Mr. C. Y. Kwan nt the Magistracy yesterday Central charged with being found in en- clased premises at No. 7. Shouaon Hill Road, possession of instru- ments fit for unlawful purposes and Inreeny of house fixtures at the premises early yesterday.

admitted All accused charges.

Sub-Inspector Piltman,

the

Omeer

in Charge of Aberdeen Police Station, stated that accused were arrested by a special constable at

CHARLIE CHAPLIN hin

LOSES' APPEAL

are

MAJOR DIFFICULTIES "The major difficulties which confront us at the moment ment. Improvements are retarded Was found by lack of mat

The

move.

WELL-TIMED

Two unnamed committéemen refused to discuss either wer- pon, but they did say that they did not doubt the existence. One said that."after hearing army's scientists testify be- hind our closet doors, it would. bo difficult to doubt the exist-

about 2 a.m, yesterday on n. beam/ difculties of supply and equip. And magnate, is the father of times to take rlger just before ence of any kind of weapon."

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in the ceiling of No. 7, Shousun After its setback of the last Road. A few days guld yesterday again and two pieces of a wooden beam

from the ceiling. tock, the ascent and from $488 had been sawn

First, second and fourth ac- 1 tuck at the apuing it closed

cused were each sentenced to six with buyers at $498.

While the months' hard labour,

Chinese national currency was steady to quiet; and after a chy of almost stationary rates it closed at $2.31 for futures and $2.46 for spot (per C.N. $1,000).

U.S. dollars were quoted at $5.20 buyera. Sterling, and .Aus- tralian pounds had buyers at $17.70 and $13.60 1espectively. Shanghai Exchange

Ten

*..

.

Gold per ounce

U.S. Dollars" ilong:Kong Dollars

Closing quotations were:- Gold por quite 179,000 175,000 2,345 2,335 U.S. Dollars”

410 415

third accused, who had a previous conviction for a similar offence, was sentenced to nine months.

The accused were Ho Fat, Chau Yee, Wong Foo and Chiu Ming.

MORE CASES

materials and stores

and by the fact that really suit able means of transport for the cavenging work of the Sanitary Department, both by land and water have yet to arrive in the Colony.

24-year-old Carol Ann Barry,

He added: "Certainly the

It transpired that the Americans had been making careful recon- paisance for days in order to Hollywood, May 28. locate camy machine gun pust Federal District Court which the day before they had of Appeals of California has bombed out. They had also found uphold the

State out that the Japanese guards in- Call formin

for their Supreme Court decision ruling variably turned out that Charlie Chaplin, film actor

morning drill sharp at 6.45 am, ending at 7

7.m., and the coup was drill finished, so that they could He has been ordered to con-all be wiped out.

The march to the assembly paint United States should not have tinue the payments of $75 week in support of the child's was also well planned "alend. spent all the money in develop- Amphibious armoured cars calleding those things, then to give mother, Joan Barry.

In her original suit, Miss Amtracks w ra

rain ren ins to the result of that expenditure to Bot footing any Barry claimed that Chaplin was take til internees across a lake, other nations. the child's father and promised and within a space of eight hours part of the hill. Other nations to make her a film star-Reu-

the rescue was completed.

are experimenting in ter.

The speaker was thanked hfields too, and they are not let- Rotarian Y. K. Chow for a talking us in on their secrets which, he said, throw light on one

enthralling interest.

1

these

It

An American sailor was admit- whaxs of the war which was off1s up to us to safeguard Ameri-

tral.

can."

REPATRIATES

Canton-Foreign Exchange Plan FROM HAINAN

"On the Government aide this is delaying the provision of the up-to-date services we should like to provide, and on the side of the public it is making it difficult for

ted to the Queen Mary Hospital the general mass of the populace in the carly hours of Festerday Wong Man. uneinployed, was

Visiting Rotarian at yesterday's The other member said the sentenced to two months" hard to comply with the regulations as

morning suffering from injuries meeting was Capt. H. Russell War Department will probably fully as one might like. It

sustained when he fell from.. from Boston, Linca.; and guests inbour by Mr. George Seray for hoped, however, that we may gra building in Des Voeux Road Cen- Best-Comdr. Goodfellow receive most of the $400,000,000 Central Magistracy yesterday ually create a position when we

Back of a

Though he had unlawful possession

can reasonably usk the public, wrial

broken R.N. and Messrs. George Chen, that it requested for scientific and a fractured rhA. E. P. Guest, D. containing building timber.

houso occupiers

Bosanquet, research, mainly in the field of and especially sentenced to

condition is good. Chan Wing was

energy. Associated to Increase their co-

Auyeung Man-ku and M. Baubenu. atomic

Prces. imprisonment for owners. one month's Shanghai, May 28. quotations on the possession of four window frames. operation in the work of keeping the town clean healthy, and fre Accuned were seer. together by

from diecase

ease with the aid of such Shanghai exchange today were:-

improved departmental services an Buying Selling Captain Gerhold in Barker Road from

about 11 a.m. on Monday. CN$ CNS

we can provide. 177,500 178,500

This difliculty of supply ex- 2,340 2360 OBJECTED TO

tends

even to minor maitora like the prov

provision for each member of 410

The hospital ship "Empire 416

ADJOURNMENT

Canton, May 28. such as cosmetics are smuggled Clyde" returned here yesterday this Council of coples of the Nine banks here have been here. Under the foreign exchange with the second batch of forced dinances and by-laws with which appointed to 'handle foreign regulations, no application can ho Chinese destitute labourers and Three Chinese, Taul Kim-ying, the work of this Council is must exchange in the same manner as made for ordering cosmetics.

hope this inay be Kong Kim-hung, and Kong Fang, concerned.-

There is yet po sign of foreign refugees from Hanoi, totalling were again remanded for a wool: remedied in time and that copies handled in Shanghai, beght-

ning from June 1, Dr, C. H. trade on big scale. American 1,388 (including 69 sick per- in police, custody by Mr. C.. may become available for each Chang, manager of the Bank at and British firms are not doing sons and many women and chil- Kwan at the Central Maglatracy member for reference, Meanwhile Chipu, told the Associated Press much business, apart from the ldren). They were brought here klon of arms and ammunition at alderation of the Council and its i

companies, Chinese company low the Nam Ping Hotel

On its fra trip last Wednes- on Friday Special Committees I shall try toed banks for the control of foreign taxes of several kinda and Cus- day, the same ship brought

quote verbatim the relevant por exchange will be formed. The tom's regulations are still dermed Detective-Inspector McCahey in tion of the law for the guidance nine banks aro:Bank of China, obstacles to the normal flow of back 570 sick Chinese men, wo St. Andrewa, Nathan Rd., Kow-charge of the case stated that he' of members. If all member de Farmers' Bank of Chilun, Bank

foreign trade in South China, men and children refugees from Communications. Central Trust, Associated Press.

Hainan Island. loon this evening at eight o'clock. had instructed by the Commis- sires any information at any time "The programmo will include Mont-rover of Polico to ask for a fur. I hope he will not hesitate to come Postal Savings and Remittance

and enquire at my office, The

The long

Isial

Shanghai Savings and Com- sung. by

First accused, Taui, who claim experience and wide knowledge of

Bank, Manufacturers! Shore, Moxicali Rose sung by

ed that hu was a Governmen Urban Counel airs possessed Bank of China, Bank of Canton Bing

and Beautiful Ohio Creaby,

official of the Chinese Army, ask by bar Secretary, Mr. Roe, for and Bank Indo-China," Hoit Johnnie Comes Marching

years secretary of this Council and happily atli with 43, Journe played by Glenn Miller. Stardusted why the case should be ad many played by Joe Loss, and Boquiro It was explained that the Au-

is of course always at the service The Bequire aung by the Andrew thorities had to make enquiries of members." Siators will dino be presented to confirm his statement, and were Appointments. to the various along with numbers rendered by waiting for an answer from the select committees were made and Gracio Fields, Deanna Durbin, Canton Authorities.

the meeting was adjourned for a fortnight. Gene Autry. Sinatra, Ger Kraps, Artle Sny and Harry James.

Hong Kong Dollars

Unofficial market. Associated Press.

··· CONCERT

There will be another concert of variety on gramophone re- cords at the Toe Services Club!

phis

Blues

Dinah

yesterday on a charge of posses- in forwarding papers for the con- todp¥ association of sine appoint. companies and the river steamboat from Ilolhow.

last.

remand.

CYCLE PESTS

0.

REMANDED

When the ship berthed yea- terday, all. 69 sick were immo- diately taken to hospital.

During the trip from Holhow Dr. Another remand of one week the Colony, one of the women Chang announced.

Dr. Chang has been

was granted by Mr. George She refugees gave birth to a boy; appointed president of the association, with at the Central Magistracy yeator-mother and baby are doing well.

The alp also recorded Mao Tsao-henz, manager of the day when the third batch Central Trust, as vice-president alleged collaborators were brought deaths of a child during its jour and Mr. Fred Young, mannger of

up on charges under the Defence ney to Hong Kong. Shanghal. Commercial and Regulation Act

and ono under- the High Barings Bank, as secretary,

the

added.

tho

WAS

The Bishop of Singapore, 'the If all the banks are ready for The accused were Lau Mang Rt. Rev. John Wilson, had the SIX UNITS UP this undertaking, applications for slu, 13. Fung Chi-koung. Hector honour of being received by the Thursday, May 30, will be

A polled round-up on Monday.

foreign exchango will be available Lee, 10 roki. Yau Kin-keng. 3 King at Buckingham Palace re- Memorial Day in the United

canteen boy, Chah Tung, 42, stali States and a short informal.soravening of cyclists obstructing In accordance with the officinin Jung 1," ho

There have been some imports holder, Tsang Kau, 40, former contly. Bishop Wilson vico will be held at The Monu traffic in the Yaumati, section statement published in the Prous ment, Happy Valley, at 10.30 am, of Nathan Road resulted in the on Sunday, May 20, the Rehabill of petrol, cotton yarn, glarettes, police constable, Tam So, 31. a formerly Dean of St. John's on that day. All Americans are appearance of 85 mon before tation Allowance for the month men's shirts, sles, anderwear and woman, Ll Shu, alian Lang Bhu, Cathedral, Hong Kong. cordially invited to attend.

Mr. W. 11. Latimor at Kowloon above the standard, or in other prices of these commodities are bo 40 journalist, and Lam Wing. Li Shing 24 odd je colle of. June, 1040, will be ex units cosmeties. Atul is a result, the 13 Fakir Mohammed, el Arculll, Court yesterday," h rwards, the rate of the Tohabilita- coming much cheaper. biany ellas Lam Kin-hong, who is also was sentenced to alx woske" hard, Aubornost, of the

In Imposing flash of 819 the tion Allowance for June, 1940, Intres which formerly used char pharged with tre murder of labour for stealing a pair of shoes companied by Magistrate warned defendants will be so er det greater this cont as fuck are now being paisal, Leung on ar about June 16, 1912, and socks from Ishaq Dann 10 ozba, arrived in the theropetition of the offemes Awever, slou May 1010, arhich la pell about the same Lau Kaenicbat, 35, store 12 Hooper bundche Wave Nudistadt, was charged with High Governor at Talkmick Dickypist on

Canton