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'Unarmed Combat' Display In Court

A demonstration of how to tackle an armed man was given by Mr. R. S. Smith, Assistant Crown Solicitor, before Sir Henry Blackall, Chief Justice, at the Criminal Sessions yesterday when testifying against Chau Shek-ming for robbing him and a friend on Customs Pass Road on the night of June 21.

G.I. Bride Charged

Las Vegas, Nevada, Oct. 22.

Chau was found guilty unanim- ously by the jury and sentenced to 12 years hard labour and 12 strokes of the cone by His Lord- ship who remarked:

"You and another of the same type were out armed with re- volvers to terrorize peaceful citi-"! [zens. I gave a warning the other day that in future I would give Efforts were continuing in life sentence to this sort of cases. the Courthouse here today to But as your offence was commit- find a jury to try Mrs. Bridgetted before that warning you will Waters, aged 26, a pretty Irish go to prison for 12 years and re- GI-kride who faced a charge of ecive 12 strokes of the cane."

Demonstrating how he tackled murdering her husband, Frank, by shooting him on September 2. Chau, Mr. Smith was assisted by Little progress was made yes- Mr. G. Edwards, Chief Clerk of terday, the first day of the frial, the Court, who acted as the rob- Mr. Smith caught hold of when members of the panel of ber. potential jurors were closely Mr. Edwards' wrist in such a way questioned by the presecution that the latter was forced to fall and defence and by the end of to the floor.

the day only two had been select- Asked by His Lordship how he had learned to tackle armed per-

ed.

sons effectively, Mr. Smith said that he had served in the British Army in Europe since 1939.

"Come On"

While this "sifting" of the jurymen went on Mrs. Waters, dressed in a light grey suit and looking pale and thinner than she had been, sat twisting her Giving evidence, Mr. Smith said wedding ring. During the day that he and Miss I. V. Lopes went she heard Mr. Gray Bugler, the for a drive at 7.10 p.m. on June District. Attorney, declare, 21 to Temple Hill-above Customs He parked the car "Nevada has never executed Pass Road. women and I don't aim to start acar the top of the hill and they such a precedent now"-Reuter, both got cut. Two Chinese came down the road and passed them, but when he was about to get back into the car he heard a voice say "Come on" in English.

PRIVATE CAR USED AS TAXI

HONG KONG, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1946.

JEWISH "IMMIGRANTS”

the

Famagusta, Oct. 23. Two British merchant ships, "Ocean Vigour" and "Empire Rival" arrived here today with 819 Jewish illegal immigrants

Palestine. transhipped at Haifa from the 500-ton caique "Alma," which was intercepted by the Royal Navy off the Syrian coast on Sunday night.

to

The immigranta landed here without giving trouble but one group, interviewed aboard the landing craft which brought them ashore, caid that they themselves would give trouble once they were „behind-barbed-wiren.

The immigrants joined the 4,289 illegal immigrants in detention here, making á total of 5,108 housed in five camps. --Reuter

Travancores

Celebrate

Today

11

Everything Photographic 10. ICE HOUSE STREET.

Dance Halls Lit Up, Homes In Darkness

A suggestion that electric current should be limit- ed or rationed if the total supply available at present is not adequate and the plant is over- loaded, was made at the Central Magistracy yesterday, when Kwok Shiu-leung, electric- ian, was charged before Mr. George She with diversion of electricity at No. 34, Po Tak Street on October 17.

Mr. D. B. Evans, representing ( the Hong Kong Electric Company, asited the Court to issue a public warning that future cases would be dealt with severely, and that it was dangerous to make addi- Ronal installations without the Company's authority.

CHINA." UNDERWRITERS

ANNUAL MEETING

(Continued from Page 5) Chinese Dollar panels falready write

in 1910 and parily offer to the reduced exchange value al ser Bachbilition

Tel. 33158.

"Empress" Brought Pots'n Pans

Coolies who sweated over some of the heavy personal baggage that was taken off the "Em- press of Australia" were quite unaware that the extra heave and grunt. was all a Colonial Office mistake.

I It would be difficult to es- timale the amount of ironmon- gery that wives brought with them. but there was a consider- able amount. Buying it in Eng- laid where electric irous and

Kwok was alleged to have link- ed a wire to the main of the Hong Kong Electric Company empitsi lass has been sustained. while the premises were without to be emphasized that the Statement of Afaim is not a Balance Sheet het a imetar,

Kwok said he applied for a from the fires therein our federn will meter about six months ago, and lustments and proper Revenue accounta it was not yet installed. He was for the currrat year, a formul felenge pressed by the consumer for elec-She will be drawn un na alat paf-coal was $100 a ton in Hong tricity, but he realised his mis-cember, 1046 to bring our accouats in

take.

HYMN OF

bë reftist/tuted and, with any,

Life

Assurance

+

incume vala!

Our program to date has been due rgely to the stepa Laken indiately after the Japanese surrender in roesial. lish our connections and to mert com. mitments and to moet the demend for

in the Far East,

It will take some months to ascertain

Æ

the Company's fuit actantial position but there i every

to believe that tia will be at least as sound as was prior to the outbreak of war,

Shareholders' Addresses

Our Share Register has been largel

re-established but the absence of in to shareholders' addresses formation as

stoves are precious acquisi tions was a job in itself.

The few who were told that

to

Kong spent many weary days hunting up shops and dealers who had one item cy the other. They arrived in Hong Kong discover that these things are cheaper and easier-to-find- here. Pets and pans "innumer- able came by the "Empress." Most of the wives have since discovered that houseless, they months or may have to wait years before they have a chance to use them.

"Confidential"

The "lucky" few who were told about it, made sure first that they had made the desired acquisitions to their household utensils before passing on the "confidential information. As all ccnfidential information does somehow, this did get around, hence the grunting coolies."

is that Another discovery though electrical equipment bought in England is usable bere the Colonial Office wasn't absolutely sure-it is a difficult job for those who brought it out to find a plug in their rooms to make the gadgets work.

proper order.

While the effect of the payment of dis Mr. She recalled that a defen-ge amount representin outstanding dant in a case of the same nature, claims which is now being done na sonn had raised the point that restaur-es elnims are natifel will be in redere, Tants and dance halls had lights in or mats, it will be borne in mind that

this will, with other factors, very mat full swing, while part of the residerably resture the actuarial, fishflity Today the First Tra-sidential area was in darkness. under the Company's

It was stated that over 2,000 policies, There will be vancore Infantry is cele-

shrinkare in the Company's premium in meters were, on brating the birthday of applications for

the waiting list at present. Note hat the result curtions since the recommencement of busines His Highness the Maha-meter was now being issued, ow-have been moet gratifying and there is ing to the overload on the plant reasonable bone that we chali be able to raja of Travancore,

Gun Club Hill, Kowloon,! Mr. She Gned defendant $50, build up the premium where the battalion is station- and warned that it might be $1,000 ranidly in the near future. ed, is clothed in gay and colour-fine in the future, ful garb for the cccasion, while: An aged woman, Tam Lai-sun, the Officers and men of the and Chiu On, charged with the regiment enthusiastically wish same offence were discharged insurance in the transitional perial while their beloved Ruler many happy when the presecution withdrew normal services were being re-established

the charges. returns of the day.

The

include celebrations prayers in the Regimental Tem- He turned round and saw ac-ple for the long life and suc-

THE NATIONS cess of His Highness and a cused about four yards away pointing a revolver at him! He feast for the men of the regi- Lovers of good music are to be A warning was issued by Mr. raised his hands and walked slow-ment. This evening the Officers provided, in conjunction with entertain 200 United Nations Week," a chance George She at the request of ly towards accused and then sud- and men will the Traffic Department, that denly grasped his revolver hand

poor children of the Colony at to hear Toscanini's Hymn of the

Nations, with the great master has precluded us from sendfeg notice private car owners should be by the wrist.

Gun Club Hill. This novel way himself leading, a complete orches to all shareholders with copies of the of celebrating the birthday is tra and choir. careful not to allow their: As he was trying to overcome

Statement of Affairs, but where possible vehicles to be used for public the accused, he heard Miss Lopes greatly appreciated, and

The picture is being released this has been done, hire either by their chauffeurs cry out: "Behind you." He half least by the children, who will through the courtesy of the rmation, shareholders are sked to re gister their Shares afresh by forwar¬ting turned his head but a pistol was remember the day with delight United States Consulate-General their perip to the Company, and to sati or any other person in posses-discharged close behind him by for a long time. Lady Young, and will be available to schools fy the Campany of their present frences a screening and of the details where verip his been Private car No. 557 was seen the other Chinese. He was wound- Miss Young, General Festing and clubs wishing

relse:10 by Mr. Bidatead, A.S.P., being ed in the right shoulder, used for hire in Fedder-Street He then released accused and and Brigadier Lindsay have Should the magnifying apparatus lost, Dar intention is to

Children's Party. at about 8.45 p.m. on Monday. fell to the roadway and lay still.agreed to be present at the be available, it may be screened shar

At the Central

Travancore State, of which every one in the regiment, is intensely proud, is a pictures- que stretch of land in the south Verdi and has been remodeled to west corner of India. Starting take in the national anthems of with a mountain range in the the United Nations. It is a fine

Castled unant. east and dense forests full of piece of music and was among the special

Lowe Bingham & Matthews various kinds of wild game, the short subjects awarded

by the Motion

and Messrs. Percy Smith & Co. were country descends towards the

re-cleated auditors of the Company at a It was alleged that Tee, Yiu was Sept. 1, he picked out accused

sea across unending.coconut

H.M.S. "Hart," an escort vessel

fee to be fixed by the Directors. the ring leader in the business, without hesitation,

groves, wide stretches of paddy

left Hong Kong yesterday

Supporting Mr. H.J. Armstrong in while Tang Siu-hung and Tang

The motion was seconded by Mr. I,the chair were the Hon. Mr. Lao d'Al- Mr. J. Reynolds, Crown Coun- and streams winding their way (Wednesday) for Manila and is Kau, were employees.

mavia e Castro, Dr, JW. Anderson, Mr. to beautiful lakes along the

1.W: sel, prosecuting, said that tecas-

The Chairman then proposed the aden.

Mr. H,B. Stark Shewan and Tang Siu-hung, who

first British

(Directors) and Mr. E.R. Chide (Becro- wased was arrested on Aug. 28 in a coast line. With its population conveying Mr. L. H. Foulds, the Johannessen and carried unanimourly arrested when driving the car ten house in Customs Pass Road, of 6 million, and annual income pointed to the recently constituted Lion of the Statement of Affairs as t with two passengers, was driver carrying a loaded revolver.

of over 80,000,000 ($.96,000,- Philippine Republic. Soon after Dec. 31. 14, and upon the motion being tary) Mr. Li Tse-fong (Director) was.

Was passed whanimously,

Shareholder present were* HessrE. for Colonel Gordon. He was

Miss Lopes said she could not 000) which are exceeded only his arrival, Mr. Foulds is expect-conded by Mr. N.V.A. Cruscher, it absent from the Colony.

The re-election of the Board of DirecNV,A, Croucher, R, Johannessen, E, States,ed to present his credentials to. earning $150 and had a family recognize accused.

by two other Indian Hyderabad and Mysore, Travan- the President. He is accompanied tors, who retired en bloe, was proposed Dreyer, J. Dick, Lau Wing-ben, F.G.

by Mr. N. 'Dreyer, acended by Mr. Barros and Taci Kat. core destined to play a very by Mrs. Foulds. important place in the India of the future

sion of the vehicle..

not

certificates

By way of con-

Ja conclusion I should like to plan! at the leading theatres.

The picture is 16 mm. and un-on record, nur appreciation of the loyal the co-operation of the Staff at Head Offer for ordinarily suitable

and Branches, particularly

thand theatre projection room.

ated territories during the period imme Toscanini's Hymn is based on diately following the re-occupation when

Accused searched him and 'took Magistracy

him his personal belongings, yesterday, Tse Yiu. 37, driver, from ime other Chinese robbed and Tang Shiu-hung, 40, driver, Miss Lopes of a watch, a cigarette were charged with using the vehicle for hire, while Chan case and a lighter. Wah, 33, driver and Tang Kau, Smith drove back to

Assisted by Miss Lopes, Mr. Kal Tak fitter, were charged with aiding Airfield where he was given and abetting.

medical aid by Flt-Lieut. Kelly.

commendation At an identification parade on

All defendants pleaded guilty.

of seven. He only worked for

Tse at night.

Tse Yiu and Chan Wah were Stevedore

fined $250, while the other two | defendants were cautioned.

RADIO

ZBW Hong Kong broadcasting en a frequency of 845 kilocycles and from 12.80 to 1.15 p.m., 3-80 to 8.80 p.m., and' 9.16 to 11.00 p.m., also on 9.62 megacycles. H.K.T.

12,23,p,m,--Dally Programme Summary, - 12.32 ..Romance and· Rhythm.”

12.47 p.m.-Deprinde kad His Orchestra, 1,00 p.m.-News, Weather Report mad

Announcements.

1,10 m.m.--Orchestral Interlude, 1,15,From the Show Musica!

Comedy

1,40 p.m.—London Transcription Ber. vice: The British Ballet Orches

" No, "Horoscope",

1,00 p.m.-Close Down.

6.80 p.m.-Jimy Boracy and XX

Orchestra.

7.00p.m.

--"Picked At

Variety.

Itandan"

p.m.--Studio: Jial Lorenzo at the

7.10 p.m.-

Plane. 7,50 p.m.-The Georgian Biogers, -8,00 p,m,London Relay: News, 8.15 p.m.--Orchestral Interlude, 4,20p-Studio:A Talkm« “Work-

of the British Council in China,"

Dr. B. E. Lawry,

8,59 D.---Wilfred Thomas and Jack

Savage and Bla CowboyH

This Intuition Evalne”

chestra.

$.44.D., London Transcription Ser rice: "Adventures of Julis" Ho, & 9.15 p.m.-Jack Parne and His Or 9.30 p.m.--London Belay: "El Alamein Reunion" at Royal Albert Hall, London, Sprechen by the 1;. HOD, Winston Churchill and Field Marshal Viscount Montgomery of Alamein, 16,00 p,m ̧--Ľondon Relay: New-

Ultimatum

Purdah Unknown

It stands foremost in educa- tion; having the highest per- centage of literacy in the whole and of India, both for men

Minister to be ap

In liber.

dele deteriorated state of heals and the confused state of the Company's corsk rude their duties somewhat ardusun

Before proposing the adoption of the Report and Accounts I beg to prop

the following Resolution:

That the action taken by the Dire tors and their appointments up to the date of the meeting be ratified and conarmed.

:SPORTS

Chess

No further developments have been reported in connection with the "ultimatum" submitted by the Chap Yin Stevedoring women. Women have always Association on behalf of its held a position of complete The following were results of members to employers.

equality and freedom with men, games played in the ninth round Club's Chess It is understood that shipping and "purdah” is something of the Kowloon concerns have intimated that which this part of India tas Ladder Tournament at the Pen- they are not prepared to make never known. Travancore co-insula Hotel on Tuesday night: any increase in the scale of tablished a legislature in. 1883, F. X. Sequeira beat F. A wages at present, paid by them and was the first Indian State Fisher: Col. II. M. Whitcombe to the contracting parties or to do so. Today the State has beat R. C. Tavares; L. A. da | employers.

a legislature of two houses. On Costa beat E Ballerand. The "China Mail" has also the last birthday of His High- Adjusted ladder standings are: been informed that representa- neas a preclamation inaugurat-

1..F. A. Gutierrez, 2. I. P. de tives of the Association have ed far reaching Constitutional Carvalho, 3. L. M. Rodrigues, 4. been to the Labour Office and reforms which follow the gen-R. C. Gardner, 5. A. F. Riccia that a meeting has been arran- cral lines of the Constitution of Pereira, G. X. Sequeira, 7. F. ged, for Oct, 25,

the U.S.A., and include the A. Fisher, 8. R. O. Danenberg, 9. grant of adult franchise and a Col. H. M. Whitcombe, 10, R.C. legislature composed. wholly of Tavares, 11. L. A da Costa, 12. members. H. Ballerand, 18, J. Reynaud, 14 popularly elected These are land marks in the H. Knight. history of Constitutional pro- gress in India, and have receiv-

RESIGNATION THREAT

Washington, Oct. 23.

ed the praise, of the British Amid reports that Spruille Prime Minister and of States- Braden would resign as Assis-men from many parts of the tant Secretary of State if United world..

calls for Argentina to rid her self of Nazi influences.

Braden is assistant secretary for Latin-American affairs.

"JAMBOREE"

¡DARN RIGHT HE WON'T!

Teheran, Oct. 22. Quarters close to the police stated today that on Govern ment orders, the Police had confiscated in Teheran printing cffices 100,000 leaflets sald to have been ordered by influen- tial mullahs asking the people to take no part in the elections as long as Azerbaijan province was under "foreign domina- tion."-Reuter. :

Lau Wing-thuen, and' mously.

MORRIS

ECTION

Swimming

The Committee of the. Victoria Recreation Club has decided that it is not possible to hold the Shannon Airport, Oct. 22.

Colony Swimming Championships Joe Baski, American heavy this year. But in their place weight boxer, arrived here yes-gula triangular tournament terday on his way to London among teams representing Chung where he will fight Freddie Shing. Lai-Tsun and V.R.C.. to Mills on Nov. 5. He was accom- take place on Saturday at their panied by his manager, Nate bath, has been arranged. Wolfsen, and trainer, Whitey The best civilian' swimmers of the Colony of both wexes will Binestein.

participate and to assure keen "I'm putting the first of my competition, the various clubs training right here at Shan have arranged elimination heats

over a of their own. non." Baski grinned

V.R.C. will be represented by double portion of steak.

Wilfred Lawrence, J. "Even in New York you don't Pereira, H. Ballerand, F. Mon- get food like this, and I'm pret teiro and the following ladies, the ty sure I won't get it in Misses Celeste Gatorres, Joan London.

Wong and Therese Yvanovich. "This lad Mills, now," he can but, owing to the present state Tickets will be sold at the gate, tinued. "I hear he's a tough of the club, accommodation will boy. But I believe I'll beat him be limited.

RAF TEAM

Roza

Jack Solomons More than four hundred Promoter members of the Forces watched said in London that except for States policy toward, Argentina His Highness the Maharaja, a bright and breezy swing a few 10 guineas, all seats had

The following will represent were reversed, Mr. Byrnes who completes 34 years today, session-cum-revue last night at been sold Associated Press,

R.A.F. against Kwong Wah at reaffirmed today that the policy is the scion of a dynasty which the Star Theatre, Kowloon,

Causeway Bay at 8.30 pm.. on has ruled over the land through where the Stars in Battled as:

Prague, Oct. 22,

Bunday: The leading stores in the In Pone Sinclair and all recorded history in an un- "Tamboree" show began the

Johnson, broken tradition of selfless and first night of its run here. ternational Chess tournament Anderson (Cant.) Cashman and Manager of the show, 32- which ended here today were: Burns, Beech, Stickland, Sowell; year-old Beg Varney, Army| Najdort. (Argentina) 10% McKinnon and Eve. is as announced in his note of Herrlen, Holland, Oct. 23,

sergeant, singer and musician, points; Stoltz (Sweden), and Reserves: Cpl. Jones, Merz!- Approximately 10,000 Dutch April 8 which stated that the miners in the mining district of/stale most of the applause with Dr. Trifunovich (Yugoslavia) | man and Kildare. United States would enter into

nino points; "Foltys."- (Czecho- | m A lively musical comedy turn. Southern Limburg went on a 24 10,05 pm Americana Madley of alliance with Argentina when hour strike yesterday as a protest

Printed and uublished for the Swing music and erooning slovakia) and Oligorich (Yugo- proprietora, The NewsDeper she fulfils promises to stamp against the delay in receiving are the highlights of "Jamboree slavia) 8 points; Golomber Enterprise, Limited, by WAL Quintet in Pont Nazi infuences there-As-wage increases.

Associated given by the 11 men and thres (Gt Britain) 6% points. Reu- JAMES KRATES Windsor-House, Bociated Press.

women who make up the cast.3 ́ter.

Hong Kong

Americas Bongs, and Marie, 10,8% v.1.—Mokartu

MaSor

11,50 p.m.--Close Dows,

Byrnes, sald American policy

devoted service to the people.

Press

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