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THE CHINA MAIL, TUES DAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1946.

Naval Officer Tells Court Of The

Responsibilities Of A Master

DEADLOCK

(The meeting between

rc-

presentatives of the Hong Kong

Printing Association and the

Hong Kong Chinese

Commander G.D.A. Gregory, D.S.O. with Bar,

any

Army

THE HAWKER

Y

CASE

Hearing of committal pro- ceedings apainet Ramzan Sved, 27, Emergency Unit constable charged with the manslaughter of Wong Shui cheung, harbor in Portland Street on Oct. 26 was fixed at Kowloon Court yesterday for Thursday, Nov. 14, at 2 pm,

New Plan For Malaya

HONGKONG & CHINA GAS COMPANY, LIMITED

NOTICE TO CONSUMERS.

It has come to our notice that

ing carried

LAMMERT BROS.

Aucklonesen," Burmerons

and Appraisan Paddie Building, Telephone No. 20114. PUBLIC AUCTION

IT-

The Undersigned have internal gas fitting work la beceived instructions from The Acting Custodian of Property cut by certain Singapore. Nos. 3. Contractors who are using to sell by Public Auction on

at their Auction Rooms, Pedder Building, Basement

Mr. Malcolm MacDonald,

inferior materials, and leaving TUESDAY, the 5th. Now, 1946 Governor General of the installations in an unsafe

commencing at 10.00 a.m. Malayan Union and Singapore, condition. will fly to London towards the end of this month. It is be-

Notica is hereby given that lieved here he will take docu-meters will not be connected to ments regarding the constitu- any installation which is found tion which, if approved by the to be below the standard re- Cabinet and by the non-Malayquired by us.

Ita

of H.M.S. "Constance" testified at yesterday's War Crime Trial of Kyoda Shigeru,.master of the "Lisbon Maru," regarding the responsi- bilities of the master of a ship.

Cross-examined, witness stat Kaname Araki, who had pre- Press Association at the office of theviously given evidence, was re-ed that he could not see Labour Officer yesterday after-called by the Court to clear up strategical condition arising which would absolve the master, of a noon again ended in a deadlock.certain points.

from his responsibilities The "China Mai!"

Commander Gregory, aged 36, ship was in-

made the system which formed by a spokesman of the said that the Captain of a .ship A Hong Kong Chinese Printing was entirely responsible for the master of a requisitioned ship a Association that the only con-safety of his ship, his cargo and civilian attached to the

as well as for would not be contrary to Inter-versely affect the safety of his domiciled dition on which the parties all passengers

on national Law, but a master. em ship.. were unable to come to any everything that happened

these conditions agreement was that relating to board. Witness was quite clear ployed under board and lodging. The matter that an order given by a superior would be committing a breach of 13. so the "China Mail was oficer likely to endanger his ship International Law by obeying or

no way absolve him dera given him in such a position. further informed, being left in would in the hands of the Labour Officer. from responsibility for the safety The master of a ship did not

have to obey orders of a superior | of the ship and all on board

He considered that these pin- Army Officer on matters concern ciples must apply whether the ing the safety of his ship. If the ship was damaged or not. In the master of a requisitioned ship was

damage, the Captain a civilian and did not know my case of

about Army necessarily be the only person to thing Denver, Colorado, Nov. 4. Six are dead here and trans-know-the facts and to be able to strategy, he should not obey the portation facilities are virtually sum up the situation so that he order if he considered it to ad- till 10 a.m. today....

a could give the order to abandon result of paralyzed as a blizzard of 26 hours duration ship at the appropriate moment. principles were sub- al- These which is continuing with most 20-inches of snow already scribed to in the Royal Navy, up-- on the ground.

BLIZZARD

held by usage throughout many IL was the heaviest snowstorm "enturies and also by logic. The In recent years. The weather sea being an international high- barcan probated it would end way, witness considered that. by aring the night.-Associated this urage and logiç, ships of al alitics musi necessarily Preze

contention,

communities Malaya, will give the country a

P. GOODWIN Sand Ballast

federation Instead of a Malayan Resident Engineer & Manager. Araki' Kaname was then re-inion, the proposals for which called to the witness box by the were the cause of controversy. Hongkong, 31st October, 1946. Court and stated that sand ballast | The committee drafting the on to the "Lisbon new Malayan constitution pro- was loaded Maru" prior to its departure posals has adjourned for 10 from Hong Kong. Witness also days "to cuable full considera- said that it would have been pos- tion toe given its recommen- sible to secure POWs in the holds dations, as to what is needed by other means without com- as a whole" before these are submitted in final form at their military-pletely closing the hatches.

next session, an official state- ment from Kuala Lumpur stated today,

Hearing was then adjourned

Indian Watchmen Charged

American

airman ubscribe to it. In support of his The alleged betrayal of an

10 witness referred Rangoon, Nov. 3.

and a loyal Chinese by two Indian watch- Convention, the

men employed by the Hong Kong Rope Fac- Aung San who heirs the the. Genev

interim Burna

Government. Hagie Convention and the Inter-"

tory to the Japanese resulting in their arrest at Safety Im-national Convention for today: "British said

the beginning of 1945 was related before Mr. then perialism is closely liked with of Life at Sea. Witness

Justice E. H. Williams, Putsne Judge, at the the Indian sitation. Once India tinued to read out Article 41

Criminal Sessions yesterday, when the trial of obtain complete freedom, British the last mentioned Conven- |

the two Indians under the 1940 Defence Regu- Imperialism in South East Asiation, which set forth the respon will be greatly impaired." He sailities of a master.

lations was opened.

added: "I prefer peaceful methods to achieve Burma's in- dependence, but our new Ex- ecutive Council's policy cannot

Hypothetical Case

Arrested and

1

beaten

"

Mr. A. P. Rajah, who w Ghamand Singh, on returning sent here by the Indian Govern- to the rope factory, informed When put a

hypothetical case ment to defend Indian collabora- Jass" Singh, who was No.

tor suspects, pleaded not guilty Watchman. They both report be stated at present as we have of a ship carrying troops with a

on behalf of Ghamand Singh ed it to the Japanese manager been in office only for a very superior Army Officer, on board,

the carrying (alias Man Singh) and Jass of the factory, who called up witness considered short time."-Reuter.

Int such an Officer-did not relieve Singh, to betraying to the the Gendarmerie. The Cen- the Captain of his responsibility Japanese the fact that So Shu- darmerie went to Se's house,

The Captain of a as lo safety.

kuen was giving aid and refuge | Se was POST OFFICE

So broke down under the ship requisitioned by the Army to Jean. Fenton Balch, amem-up. would still be responsible for the ber of the U.S. Army Air Force, Japanese beatings and brought NOTICES

on June 16, 1945, with intent them to arrest the airman afety of his ship. The principles

to assist the enemy. behind the usages were based on Outward Mails

The American airman was Opening the fact that the sea was an un-

for the Crown, CHRISTMAS MAIL BY

SEA natural element, perpetually pro- Mr. M. A. da Silva said Ameri- subsequently sent to Japan

can planes carried, cut, a raid while So was executed. SERVICE TO UNITED KING-įviding unusual conditions which

After Mr. Silva had DOM.

happen nowhere else. As a result on, Hong Kong during which Christmas Letter and Farrel of these unusual conditions, only one of the planes was shot picted his opening, Mr. Rajah Mails for United Kingdom will an experienced and qualified scu

down. The pilot baled, out, and stated that he understood that tralia" as follows:--

there line of action to be taken. Wit- yard of 132, Belcher's Street, which was, however, unavailable.

Mr. Silva replied that ness said that war did not in any which was very near the Hong was no such affidavit at the dia- way alter these principles.. Kong Rome Factory where the

accused were employed as In-posal of the Crown, while at tempts to locate the airman to dian watchmen.

testify had also failed. The occupant of the house, a fish dealer, So Shu-kuen,

of the watched the descent American airman. He went to his rescue and helped him get out of the parachute.

.com-

HONGKONG & CHINA GAS COMPANY, LIMITED

All

NOTICE TO CONSUMERS.

56 LOTS OF MISCELLANEOUS GOODS,

comprising: STORED AT STANDARD

VACUUM CO'S.

OPEN YARD, KING MING ROAD, NORTH POINT.

CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING

20 WORDS. $2 FOR ONE INSERTION PREPAID;, $19 FOR EACH. ADDITIONAL INSERTION. ADDITIONAL WORDS 10 CTS. PER WORD PER INSERTION:

$2

Replies are awaiting offices for. Box Nos. 62, 81, 91, 90, 102, 104, 412, 212, 214, 218, 220, 223,

OUT

FOR SALE FURNITURE: Modern designs,

moderate prices, Guaranteed mouths, minor repairs free, Sun. Shi Doi Furniture Co., 722 Nathan Road. Telephone "59471.

MISCELLANEOUS,

Iron Roof Trusses, Steel Channel iron, Steel "H" Gir- ders, Steel Girders, Boiler, En-: gine Parts, Tanks. Pipingu, Iron Sheets, Wire Pumps CAN offer, the exclusive agency Lathe Benches and Scrap Iron, for South China for a new type,

constructed, Air Compressor, steel

cnameled Horizontal Vertical Boiler, Air Reservoirs American Electric Refrigerator. Only interested in firms, able to STORED AT MACKIE'S 'inance an initial shipment valued

Apply WHARF, NORTH POINT.K$100,000.

Box 228 'China Mail". Large Boilers, Boilers, Scrap fron, Steel Propellers, 45 Gallon Drums, Gast Iron Water]]. Mains, Iran Rails, Steel Cir- BUILDING FOR SALE. ders. Plaster Boards, Trolley,

The undersigned in prepared Gunay Bags, Pig Iron.

to. receive on behalf of the OPEN SPACE | Owners, Tenders for the pin- COMMERCIAL, huse of No. 10 lcp Hosé Street,

NORTH See. A of M.L. 9A.

The committee, comprising 12 Malays and Britans, has been

holding consunters sitting in Kuala Lumpur since Security Deposit Receipts issued Aug. 6. working out the new by this Company PRIOR TO plan for a Mudayan Federation sth DECEMBER 1511 are re- in place of the Malayan Union.quested to present their receipts

The British

Government's fo re-registration at our Head plans for the Future adminisOffice. Brat floor. Gloucester tration of Malaya, announced tuilding not fares than TUES-STORED AT in October last year, provided DAY 19th NOVEMBER 1946. for a Malayan Union of the nilie stars is the peninsula, with the two British settlements ef Penang ad Mulacin and the separate colony of Singapore.

There would be a Governor of the Unica. n Governor of the Colony and a Governor-Gener::l over both. The plan met con- siderable opposition from Malaya, particularly from the Sultans, and on July 5 this year it was announced that consider- able modifications had been made to the proposed constitu- tion after consultations between would be- whereby the union M. MacDonald and the Sultans the come a federation and Governor a high commissioner.

Reuter.

longkong, 4th November, 1946.

THE HONGKONG & KOWLOON WHARF & GODOWN CO., LTD.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS

BEHIND PRESS' POINT.

LTD.

Permits to inspect the build-- ng may be obtained from the Serapindersigned during office boursi.

Horizontal Boiler, Motorrar Chassis. Boilies and Propeller Shafts, Strel Null..

Tenders should be addressed STORED AT LAMMERT to the undersigned at their

BROTHERS'

AUCTION offices in a 'sented cover endor- ROOMS, PEDDER BUILD-ed "Tender for Purchase of

. 10 Ice Hopas Street" and " ING, BASEMENT.

should be delivered" "not" "later than twelve noon on the 23rd November next.

Complete Electric Welding Set, Iron Beds and Spring Beda Iron Girdera, Serap Iron.

GODOWN, NO. 30, PRAYA, WEST POINT. STORED AT FU WAH TEA

Feather

NOTICE is hereby given that

Meeting of the Company will the Fifty-fifth Ordinary Annual

be held at the Office of Messrs.

Dusters, "Kolok" Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd., on Wednesday, the 13th Novem- Carben Paper, Paint Brushes,

· Radio, at Noon, for the Penhalders, ber, 1946,

Wooden Nov. 3. Belgrade,

confirming the Cabinets, Sterilizer and Cleaner, purpose The trial of 12 Germans accus- appointment of the Board of Printing Ink, Oval Mats, Straw ed of atrocities against Yugoslav Directors and receiving their hats, Hessian Oloth, Shovels. prisoners of war was adjourned Report together with Statements Kapok. here today after the military of, Accounts for the year ended General Stepanovic 31st Desember, 1941, and for prosecutor,

of

The above premises will bej

close per 3, "Empress of Ausman would be able to judge the parachuted down into the back. the airman made an affidavit, demanded the death penalty for the period 1st January, 1942 to open to inspection on 2nd, and

.G.P.O.

9/11 6 pm.

Saturday 9/11 5 pm. Ord.---Tuesday 12/11 Noon.

Kowloon C.P.O. Parcels Saturday 9/11 4 p.m. Reg-Saturday 3/11 4 pm. Ord Tuesday 12/11 11 a.m.

Pastage rate (by Sea only) for Christmas Cards in open covers bearing not more than Five writ- ten words in Five cents.

RADIO

ZBW Hong Kong broadcasting on a frequency of 845 kilocycles and from 12.30 to 1.15 p.m., 7.30 Lo 8.30 p.m., and 9.15 to 11.00 p.m., also on 9.52 megacycles.

H.K.T.

Orcha

Unless otherwise stated. Regis-1.3.m.-Daily Programme Summary, tured Articles and Farcel Fosts 12.57 31. Glenn Miller & close 30 minutes earlier than the time atated below:-

TUESDAY, NOV..6 Shanghai (Nagara) 10 a.m. Airmail for Bangkok, Rangoon, Calcutta, Karachi, Basra, Cairo, Johannesburg, Augusta. Mar- Aseilles, London, New York and

Canada (3.0.A.C. Plane) Kow- loon C.P.O., (Reg.) 2 m., (Ord.) 2.30 p.m.; G.P.0., (Reg.) 2.30 p.m., (Ord.) 3-p.m.

Shanghai - (Tjitjalengka) 3 p.m. Swatow and Amoy (Tjjibadak)

3 p.m.

Airmail for Canton, Chungking and Kunming (C.A.I.C. Plane)

1.03 e-News, Weather Report and

tra Dinah Muller.

Announcements.

1.10 p.m.-retiestrui Interlude. 1.13 p.m.-"8wing Time" 1.30 -6late Oper

Alozender Kipnia (Bus). 2.00 p.m.-Close Down.

6.30 p.m.-An Hour of Variety with Benny Goodman and Orch." 7.30 pm. Studio: George sobb at the

Plano.

The case was

this morning.

all the accused. The Germans pleaded not guilty stating they 31st December, 1945. were only carrying out orders.

By order of the Board of The verdict is expected on Tacs-

Directors, Jay-Reuter.

HONG KONG ... TELEPHONE

COMPANY, LTD.

NOTICE

C. E TERRY, Manager & Secretary Hongkong, 28th October, 1948.

4th November 1946, betwee 10,00 am and noon and be tween 200 p.tn. und. 4,00 pm: Inspection Permits will b issued by the Undersigned at their Auction Rooms,

The Auction is subject to the Conditions of Sale published it the 9th, March, 1946, issue :dí, the Gazette,

LAMMERT BROS,

Auctioneers.

When the Court resumed in the afternoon, Mr. Silva in- formed the Court that the War Crimes Unit was in possession of the airman's affidavit, end that it would not in any way. help the Crown or the Defence.

Telephone Subscriptions for "Is It Not Right?"

The airman is believed to be at the Quarter ending 31st Decem- LANE, CRAWFORD,

LIMITED. ber, 1946, are now due at the

PUBLIC AUCTION Ghamand Singh saw So help present in California.

adjourned to rate of $45.- per line with an ing the airman to pack up the this morning. His Lordaldy, additional $4.50 if a hand trans- NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN

The Undersigned have re- parachute. Addressing Ghamand Singh purposely with the high the Defence and Crown Co-mitter telephone is fitted. Other THAT THE 20TH ORDINARY

are charged at an MEETING OF SHAREHOLceived instructions from The Orchestre and respect of a Chinese when speak sels and the Jury will visit the services

ing to appease So said to the scene before resuming the trial increase of 60 per cent on the DERS OF LANE, CRAWFORD, Acting Custodian of Property

pre-war rates.

LIMITED WILL BE HELD IN to sell by Public Auction on Indian: "Is it not right that we

THE REGISTERED OFFICE should help this airman who in

Until repaire to our Ad-

COMPANY, 187 Thursday, the 7th November OF THE

1046 dressograph are completed we helping China?" The Indian re-

commencing at 10.00 am. plied: "This is your business.

KONG. are unable to send out bills FLOOR, EXCHANGE BUILD-

ING, HONG

ON and subscribers are requested

THURSDAY, 14TH NOVEM- to pay at the Company's Ofice, BR, 1946, AT NOON, FOR at their Auction Rooms, Pedder 4th floor, Exchange Building. PURPOSE OF RECaty Building, Basement HONG KONG TELEPHONE ING THE DIRECTORS RE- PORT AND STATEMENTS OF ACCOUNT FOR THE PERIODS 1ST MARCII, 1941, TO 31ST DECEMBER, 1941, 1ST JANUARY, 1942. TO 31ST" AUGUST, 1945, AND FROM 1ST SEPTEMBER, 1945, TO Mr. A. H. Basto. Chartered 30TH APRIL, 1946, AND TO and Registered Architect, Sur- RE-ELECT A DIRECTOR AND veyor and Engineer, A.R.I.B.A., THE AUDITORS. ML. Strue. E, M.R. San. I..

8.00 p.m.-London Relay: News.

18 p.m.-The Melody Lines On." 8.30 p.m.-Film Favourites. 4.00 pmundan

cheat..

Philkuracotyle

От

.Rangoon, Nov. 3.

7.50 p.m.-London Palladiums Orchestra.not mine" and walked away. Ex-Premier U Saw, leader of So, with the help of other the Myochit (Peasant) Party, members of his family, took who was recently released from the airman to a demolished hospital after recovering from house end hid him there until wounds sustained in an attempt nightfall, hoping to help himed assassination last September, to escape to Free China, So also will be sworn in as Executive hid the nirman's parachute and Council, member for Education other Lelongings in another and Arts at Government House house.

here tomorrow-Reuter.

19.00 y.m.-London Helays New.

9.20 p.m.-Vincent Wallace's, "Kasilana.” 10.05 p.m.-Plans" and Organ Interlude.

(Reg.) 3 p.m. (Ord.) 3.30 p.m. 10.15 London Relay: Talk.

A Macao, Tsinshan and Shekki

(Kwong Sai) 3.30 p.m.

Canton (Fatahan) 4 p.m.

"JANE"

WE'LL LOOK IN

AT THE METEOR.

BROTHERS REHEARSING

"Facts and Brufen."

10.30 p.m.-London Relay: "TMA." 11.00 p.m.--Close Down.

BOOTS AND HER BUDDIES

KALL THUGROWI

ARI GETTIN

FOR BOOTS!

WE GOTTA

SOMETHIN'TOO

·E SPOTTED SOME LOVELY, THINGS HERE TH’OTHER DAY!

THE ACT

YOU'RE GOING GUEP!

TO MAKE!- RIGHT UP

ST-IT YOUR ALLEY LOOKS A

BIT HIGHER THAN MY

EH?

GYM!

BOY, OBOYET

COULD SHOP

HERE ALL DAY!

You SHOULD WORRY!-JOH WELL, AS YOU'RE ONLY THE FLER-THE ONE THEY HAVE TO

CATCH!

LONG AS THEY DON'T FORGET IT—— THE HIGHER THE FLIER, EH?

BY EDGAR MARTIN

YEP!!

CO., LTD.

NOTICE

A. W. BROWN,

has resumed his practice at BY ORDER OF THE BOARD. Prince's Building, Brd. floor, Room No. 317 Icu House Street. Tel. 33530.

18t. November 1946.

General Manager.

Hongkong. 30th October, 1946.

K. & L. STEELFOUNDERS & ENGINE! RS, LTD.

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5.MILK STREET. LONDON, ELCI2 Cost: FLAXASCHER LONDON,

KING, STITCHING

'SEWING

AND COTTOM=FISHING

IND

145 LOTS OF MISCELLANEOUS GOODS

comprising: --

Bolts and Nuts, Iron Screw Nails, Cotter Pins,

Flat, Triangular,

Square,

The highest or any Tender will not necessarily be accepted: Dated the 25th October, 1946

JOHNSON, STOKES &

MASTER

Hongkong & Shanghai Bank

Building,

4th Floor, Hong Kong.

Sole Agency

Bensational ball-point pen. that will 'wzité: for two, posTE · without being refilled and Lien at a tall eat may be refilled with "Cartride" is to be intro duced #broad by the Beindlea vian manufacturer.

Larys, Contact desired with wellinklished firm that play -be interested in taking over. the exclusive salu, and whose financial standing makes". ponable to place an initial order for 10,000 pens ‘and who is able eliciently put throtch at advertising end- paizm for the purpose of

loping large misbeequent Taniem. Ellase send entailed

reply with bank seferenss to No y Ult," Svenelia

→ Telegrambyrnon, Gothenbare,

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PUBLIC AUCTION

The Undersigned have re- gived instructions to sell by Public Auction on Friday, the 8th November 1046 commencing at 2:30 pm..

at their Sales Rooms,

Road Kowloon.

Semi-circular and Round, No. 36 Hankow &

Files, Spanners,

Clamps,

Chisels;

Screw Drivers,

Saw Frames and Blades, Hammera, Water Taps and Pipe Fittings, Washers and Spring Washers, Can "Openers, Football Pumps,...."@e Brass Door and Window

Accessories,

Bicycle and Tricycle

sories,

Emery Cloth;

Sand Paper,

Acces-

Rubble Compound Sheets,

Grindstones,

Piano Wire,

Grease and Oils

Dyes,

Ete. Etc., Etc

The Sul Bun For Godown.

1 Fine Collection of Valuable Household Furniture Compris- Ing

Teakwood bed room suite, dining tables, aideboards, glass cabinets, dining chairs, chest of drawers, wardrobes, bedsteads, diváns, office chair, office desks, book, cases, steel index cabinet, lacquer cabinet, mirrors, blackwood. furniture, chesterfield suites, Inverted light, carpots, rugs, woollen clothing coffee set wine, glasses, cutlery and kitchen utensils, etc., etc etc.

1 Royal portable typewriter

1 Remington typewriter 1 Frigidaire

West Point, where the goods On View from Wednesday, the are stored, will be open to in- 6th November 1946. spection on the 5th and 6th

November 1946, between 10.00 Terins; As Customary. am. and noen, and between 200] piki and 4:00 pm,

Inspection Permits will be issued by the Undersigned at their Auction Rooms.

LAMMERT BROS.,

Auctioneers.

The Auction is subject to the Service Auction Rooms Conditions of Bala published in Auctioneers, Surveyors whe the 9th March 1848, JEsue of the Casement, French Bank Bide. Gazette CİHAZ | AE.B. de Sousa AneślonaKI

LAMMERT BRUB

Telephone 81887.

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