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THE CHINA MAIL, THURS DAY, JANUARY 16, 1947,

POLICE OFFICER'S DEATH

Crown Outlines Case Against

AIR CRASH

Puebra, Jan. 14.

A Mexican Army PE-60 transport plane ́érushed at Airport hers

the Municip

today,

aboard. The victims izluded 18 officers and men of the Mesican Am

Fitnessra said the plane kad just take of which n cupine faird. The pilot "brought the plane back to tho landing strip, but was unable to land it safely--United Piens.

SOON BACK IN STANLEY

Discharged from prison only o short while ago, after serving Ils second term, Wong Shek ming, 31, nemployed, made another appearance before Mr. Blair-Kerr at Kowloon yester-j day to face a charge of larceny of 80 ib. of rivets, valued at $100, from the Kowloon Docks on Tuesday..

S/1 Howarth,

proseculing. told the Court that accused was seen leaving the Docks at an. by a Chinese detective. On being questioned, Wong frank Jy admitted that he had stolen the rivets from the Ducks.

From his record, added S/14 Howarth, i would appear that decused was a persistent offen-

offence.

Allegations Against Stanley

Committal proceedings on a charge of manslaugh- ter against, Robert Stanley, 26, greaser, of Liverpool, Frederick Franks, 19, fireman, of Worthing, and James Johnstone, 32, fireman, of Glasgow, all of the s.s. "Arundel Castle," fol- lowing the death of S/I Alexander Seddon Anderson in Mongkok on Christmas Day, commenced before Mr. Latimer at Kowloon yesterday.

The

After the incident in shop, the accused boarded a bus going towards the Star Ferry but were caught and arresteri

the Police who went after them. SI Anderson,had, in the meantime, died.

It was the Crown's case, said accused Mr. Clifford, that the were never, on that "Tatal evening.

Before hearing the Grown's; against the glass jar nor against ouutline. Mr. Latimer informed the flour. accused that he had made in- quiries as to the possibility, of the obtaining the legal aid they had asked for at the last hearing, but he was told that, as defendants were not on n capital charge, no Counsel could be provided by the Crown. He suggested that they com- municate by cable with their Union..

so drunk us to be the their actions. Opening the case for Crown, Mr. A. J. Clifford stated boarded a bus after assaulting that on Christmas Day, four S/T Anderson was proof that they scamen from the "Arundel knew what they were doing. Fur- Castle" came ashore at various thermore, said. the Crown prose times, Between 8 and 9 p.m. cuter, while in the Station, Stan- the four were seen together ley was suddenly released by the drinking in a cafe in Nathan Constable who was up till then Road. Some time later they holding him up and, instead of accompanied some soldiers to dropping onto the floor as a drunk a canteen, and had more drinks should, he slid gently down.

A Fight

insensible to The fact that they

Medical Evidence

-

Merchant Seamen

RUSSIA AND THE AT BOMB

Nem Fork, Jan. 14. Kiril Alercies, formier Nursin diplomat on the Commercial Attaché's Staff in the Mexico City Embassy. who deserted his voal and re- fused to return to Russia as

aid at a press con ordered, ference here today that the Aussuri

observer int the Bikini tests, Professor S. F. fir seality an Alexandrov, is in

of the NKVD-Russin's dreaded

secret police-in which he held the post of

The commander "of Sevict Union concentration

Russia does Alexeira, raid camps. mot get passes the secret of the atom bonib but said thi Savict acicatists were work.

feverishly to find it. He said that Communist engina nga agenta, including new- bera of the HKVD, are operating on a wide scule in the United States and ur "particularly, "interested" the atom bomb.United Press.

Burmese Draft Demands

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London, Jan. 15.

The Burmese leaders in Lon- j for self-government talks i sat until 2.00 a.m. today, dis; } cussing the terms of the draft

Shanghai Faces Crisis

NOTICE

MEALS & LIQUORS TAX

The Proprietors of Res |taurants and Enfing-Houses are ́

LAMMERT BROS. Auctionedrą", Surveyors

and Appraisers: Pedder Building... : Telephone No. 20224.

PUBLIC AUCTION The Undersigned have received hereby reminded that the tax instructions from the Custodian esflected' for the month of

Auction on

7

December; under the provisions of Property to sell by Public of the Meats and Intoxicating | Liquors Tax Ordinance, must be Thursday the 16th January 1947 paid into the Treasury without commencing at 1000 nm.

1. R. HIRST, Accountant-General.

Shanghai, Jan. 15., The Bureau of Social Affairs.de.ay. seeking to find means to help tide over the Chinese, New! Year-traditional debt settle. ment period-for hundreds of shops, factories and other Hongkong, 15th January, 1947. business in Shanghai, is faced with failure.

It reveals that more than

Shanghai 1,000

stores and factories have already been closed recently, and 89 bank- ruptcies are currently on file with the Bureau of Social! Affairs. It said 39 firms, pre- paring to open business, have been forced to abandon their! plang due to adverse business conditions.-United Press.

NOTICE

Hong Kong International Medien Relief Committee and

at their Sales Rooms; redder Building, Basement.

300 LOTS OF VALUABLE GOODS, 'comprising:--- STORED AT „CUSTODIAN'S: "F". GODOWN, MÀ TẤU WEI ROAD, KOWLOON.

CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING

WORDS $2 FOR ONE INSERTION PREPAID, 31 FOR EACH ADDITIONAL INSERTION," ADDITIONAL WORDS 10 CTS. PER WORD 'PER INSERTION

$2

Replies are awaiting at our oftes for Box Nos. 212, 216, 218, 221, 223, 29, 231,

990 901 255.

FOR SALE

2.10,

SPECIAL ale American "Stain- "Slemen's" Electric Fans. less Steel. Knives, Forks & Spoons

Fans, Palm Leat

Rubber24 piece set. Control price $90. Heela Chinese Medicine, Our selling price $55 per set. Mothicide, Wire Rape, Obtahable at V. M. Hammond & Galvanized Iron Wire.

Company. Union Bldg. 4th Floor. International Red Cross

Electric Generator." Committee for Central China.

DINNERSETS "Aguma" Bloom" handpainted

G3 semiporcelain The accounts of the above STORED AT HONG KONG & icees at $175. "Fireking" heat- Committees will shortly be KOWLOON WHARF & GO-proof blue glass 48 pieces at $70. finally closed and the Commit- DOWN CO, LTD'S Nos. 3031 tees dissolved.

GODOWNS, KOWLOON, Gorpus Christl, Tex., Jan. 15.

Any person Executive vice-President Harold ¦ having any claim on either of Fell of the Independent Petroleum; these Committees, is requested Association of America, said the to forward details of such price of crude oil, at present claim to the Ho averaging $1,67 a barrel, must be before the 31st January 1947. increased to an average of $2 No claim can be considered barrel if the industry is to re- main strong." Associated Press. after that date.

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UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG

NOTICE

Treasurer,:

J. H. MONTGOMERY, Hon. Treasurer,.

On view at Blue Bird. Obtainable at Dennis & Co. Ltd., Rcom 507, Holland House. Crown Cork, Epsom Salts, CODE-BOOK ACME Commodity Serviette, Dyes,

Foreign Phrase snie $180.00 brand new. Books, Native Paper, Stencil Please Phone 50696 Mr. Waung Paper, Foreign Paper, Oil every morning. Paper, White Bond Paper,

813/13 Graph Paper,

Camera, as new Strawboard, CINE Pink Paper, Bond Paper,261 "China Mail."

$400 or near offer. Apply Box Pink Wrapping Paper, Green Paper, Newspaper.

26 Babington Path.STORED AT ASIATIC PE-

}TROLEUM CO'S OPEN YARD, İ

WEST POINT.

PUBLIC AUCTION

Iron Girders Iron Grille. Iron Ware....

Machinery

AT

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* TO LET

NEW FACTORY/GODOWN K.M.L. 39-TUNGKUN STREET

For immediate occupation. Twa Storeys, Area 1000 sq. ft. each flouf. 2500 sq. ft. open STORED

Near sea LEE storage adjoining. GODOWN PASSAGE-WAY,front. Deposit required. Apply:

Kadoorie Estates.

7, Queen's Rond Central, 2nd Floor.

Dr. R. E. Alvares, who conduct- | memorandum of their demands, Former students of the der for as soon as he was re- At about 10 p.m., they all

AT. TAI, SHING: leased he would commit another four boarded Rus 6304 at Granted the post-mortem on the deceas-which they had to postpone pro. University are advised that it The Undersigned have received STORED

virtually impossible plan Road, and during the officer, said he found a black senting to the British Cabinet

PASSAGE-WAY, [~ to instructions to sell by Public GODOWN eye (left), with bruisea around it yesterday because they felt arrange for third and fourth Auction on

WEST POINT. In reply to the Magistrate, ride, Stanley, it was alleged, You said that he had lived assaulted the conductor. The and on the tip of the right shoul that they must have time for year courses in September, 1947.

der. Further injuries were inf vehicle was driven to Mong ternal and included a bruise on

more consideration.. in Hong Kong for some! 27

Yesterday's meeting with the While the inner aspect of the right side Prime Minister and other Bri- years, having been brought into Kok Police Station. the Colony when he was four there, Stanley and Camp of the scalp, a 1 inch crack on tish statesmen lasted only a few years old. When asked by His bell, the fourth man, had the skull near the car, a two-inch Worship whether he intended a fight during which the fracture on the right side of the to "go on doing this sort of latter was knocked down base of the skull. Cause of death thing all his life, accused re- by Stanley. A Commando, at- plied in the negative.

tracted to the scene, offered all Sentence of five months' four a lift in his jeep as Camp. hard labour was passed.

bell was in a collapsed condition: The offer was declined.

NO TOISHAN INQUIRY HERE

When the bus stopped out side the Police station, the Chinese constable on duty at the door made a report to the Chinese Sub Inspector, who,

causes

was primarily fracture of the base of the skull, Secondary were haemorrhage and shock. All the Injuries were caused by a blunt instrument and could have been caused by a fist, bat the blow must have been a powerful one. They could also have been caused by a fall.

Cross-examined by

Johnstone,

the doctor said that the Rst strik-

in turn, reported to S/I Andering such a blow must have suf Hon, who was at that time on fered some injury.. .In an interview with the voluntary duty and unarmed. "China Mai" yesterday, the The three accused had by gave a detailed acequnt of his Dr. Osman Szeto, in evidence, Harbour Master, Cdr. J. Jolly, that time stopped outside said that no inquiry would be confectioner's

examination of the three accused store further when they were held locally into the sinking of down Nathan Road where they Mongkok Police Station on Christ- detained at the s.5. "Toishan", which went were creating a disturbance,

anas night. down with heavy loss of life at said the Crown Solicitor. S/I 12.05 p.m. on

Saturday last Anderson proceeded after them Crown's statement as to what took After evidence, supporting the while en route to Kwongehow. with the sole intention

quietening them.

wani.

as the

Crown's Allegation

of

On being approached by SI Anderson, Stanley, it was alleged, nasuulted the Police

place on the bus, had been given given by the conductor, the case

was adjourned until this after

inoon.

minutes.

It is understood. that the draft memorandum has now been generally agreed to and will be ready for submission to further meeting with the Prime Minister and his col- leagues at 4.00 p.m. today. Reuter."

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Clemency Pleas Rejected

But, lo assist them the Interim Friday, the 17th January, 1947 Committee is prepared to admit commencing at 2.30 P.M. them as second year students taking refresher courses, next at their Sales Rooms, No. 35, WEST POINT. September, without, charging Hankow Road Kowloon. tuition fees, and without re quiring hostel residence in the A Nice Selection of Valuable

Household Furniture case of students whose homes

Comprising:— Students are in Hong Kong. requiring such courses should

:

"Empty Iron Drums, Ma- chinery, Wooden Tubs, Lime, Machine, Parta, Cod Vitol, Platform Scales, Trunks, from Safes, Etc.

register their names with the Suite, Extension Dining Tabic, LOONG

Teak wood Dining Room STORED AT HING SHING Beten's Beauty Salons

Registrar not later than July 1. STANLEY V. BOXER

Registrar.

HUMPHREYS, ESTATE & FINANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.

• NOTICE

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Madrid, Jan, 15. Two Basque Nationalists, Antonio Llerandi,, were today Jose Issasa Olaizola and Jose

martial on a banditry charge.ars of the Company, having executed by a firing aquad fol. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN lowing conviction by a court

been lost during the Japanese 1 Organ

The execution was

carried!

that the Register of Sharehold

Also

+

MARSMAN HONGKONG CHINA, LIMITED.

GODOWN, . OPEN

You can trust your personal Sideboard, Dining

YARD, WEST POINT: Chairs,

Beauty Problems

- your Per.. Sectional

Handcarts. Book Case, Office

manent Waves, Shampoo, Sets, Writing Tables, Double &

Facials, Manicure, STORED AT FU WAH TEA Tinting, Single Bedsteads, Divans, Chest GODOWN, No.

Beten's expert 30 PRAYA, Pedicure to of Drawers. Hanging Cupboard. WEST POINT.

operators (1st floor) above. Wardrobes; Dressing Tables, Chesterfield, Suites, Card Tables,

Cloth Eags, Gunny Lane Crawford's. Tel. 28163. Bath Room Cupboards, Set of

Bags, Chinese Medicine, Saw-| dust, Iron Tra Poya, Mirrors, Gramophone

Irón Piping, Records, Coal Cooking Stove,

Spikes, Bolts and Nuts, Cup-)

Ac- boards and Showcases, Cloisonne Ware and E. P.

count Books, Wooden Ware, Wade, Ete, Etc.

Electrical Parts, Lamp Si nás and Lamp Shades, Water Pipe Valves and Water Tanks, Maching Stands and Iron Platforms, Printing Press, Notice is hereby given that Printing Machine Parts, the Fifth Ordinary General Enamel Lamp Reflectors, Meeting of the Company will Brass Trays, Cassia, Saffron, be held at the registered office

and Machinery

Machine of the Company, Hongkong and Faris, Shelves, Electrice Drier, Shanghai Bank Building, Hong Etc.

Kong on. FRIDAY THE

DAY THIRTY-FIRST

OF STORED AT SUI BUN FOR JANUARY 1947 at 10 A.M; to GODOWN, WEST POINT. receive the Director Report Window Glass, Thermos and Statement of Accounts for Flasks, "Casco" Glue, Marble, the period 1ST MAY 1941 TO Dyes, Cotton Cloth, Gal-30TH APRIL, 1946, to elect vanized Iron Wire, Bronze Directors, to appoint Auditors Wire, Electric Cordage, Smail and to transact any other Nails and Iron Screws, For- ordinary business of the Com- eign Paper, Cylinder Head pany.

out despite scores of pleas sent occupation and new forms of 1 "Mullard" Radio-All Wave to Generalissimo Franco asking certificates having now been 1 Philips" Radio-All Wave for clemency for the two men received from England all 1 who fought bravely on the Re. shareholders are required a A NOVEL PLEA publican side in the civil war. Soon as possible to send to the Franco refused to intercede Company for cancellation the That he had loaded the glass on the ground the men led a certificates for shares now in their possesalon in exchange for which the Company will issue

career

Perambulator English Steel Filing Cabinet Indian

Large Small Carpets-New "Underwood" 14" Typewriter Amplifier

&

tinguishing numbers of the January 1947. shares. As from the 14th day

Cdr. Jolly said that "Toishan," which was a Chinese ship, flying the Chinese flag and registered at Canton, went down in Chinese waters, the matter of an inquiry was one officer who, finding, the situa for the Chinese authorities at tion beyond his control, went Canton to take up. It was be into the shop with the object being obtained, was the excuse dere, climaxing their

on the junk while a permit was gang of gunmen in ten mur- yond his jurisdiction.

of telephoning for 58sistance. If the ship had been a British While he was at the telephone, given by Ying Chak-man to Mr. with a payroll robbery in which new certificates with new dis- On View From Thursday, 16th ship, the position would have the

H. G. Sheldon yesterday when two paymasters were killed. been entirely different

Crown alleged. Stanley he was charged with attempt- | In struck him on the back of the

Refugees after the civil war, of January 1947 the Company's Terms: As Customary. that case, an inquiry would head with his fist. As he was ing to export 38 cases of glass the two men returned from have been held, even though falling. Stanley struck another valued at $4,000 without a per- France under the Franco ambe opened for transfer and Register of Shareholders wil the sinking took place outside blow, as the result of which mit.

nesty. United Press, British waters.

Inspector Anderson was knock- | Revenue Officer. Humphreys

transfers accompanied by the el against a glass jar on the said that it was a 'deliberate GIFT TO TRUMAN requisite certificates together New York, Jan. 15. lower shelves?

attempt to export the cargo and

with the approval in writing of A foki of the store tried to that no permit would be given

the Registrar of Companies will subscribers of the religious pub- hold Inspector Anderson up but for such cargo. Defendant of Saudi Arabia presented Pre-only be registered. Heatión "Guide Posts Asso- found him too heavy and was claimed that he was not the sident Truman with a jewelled DATED the 10th day of The Undersigned have received ciates" is underway because a forced to let him slide to the owner of the cargo but was sword and dagger when he visit January, One thousand nine instructions from the Custodian fire destroyed the magazine's floor. It was the Crown's con-only transporting it. publishing plant and all the retention, sald Mr. Clifford, that

House today. Prince Amir Saud hundred and forty seven. Hearing was adjourned for said politics were not discussed. cords.-Associated Press. deceased's head never struck 48 hours.

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON, General Managers..

A world-wide search for

"JANE"

GOOD!-HE'S GONË. "INTO" AUNT SOPHIE'S. TENT TO BE MADE UP- I'LL MAKE A NOTE OF ¿HIS COSTUME WHEN HE COMES OUT...

BOOTS AND HER BUDDIES

ISIT, DÓWK BOOTS! HERE O THE BEDI

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I FEEL FINE) AND IDʻ "YOU'RE AGAC NOX. TO HELP GET | DARU ME CAST OF ALL THIS RIGHT: IF I DONT SUSPECT I AM! THAT YOLYRE IN CAHOOTS WITH CORA

AND OPAL!

GOSH!- NOW I'VE LOST HIM AGAIN!- - WHAT, A CLOWN

LAM!!!

Conspiracy

CONFOUND, IT YOU WOMEN FOLKS ARE ALL ALIKE I HERE AA. CORNERED

LIKE A RATI

Washington, Jan. 14. Crown Prince Amir Saud

ed, the President at the White

Router.

AND THERE GOES THE DRESS-BUGLE!-

I'M NOT CHANGED-

YET

YES! AND

YOU'D BETTER

BEHAVE

WAY, PLEASE!

BY EDGAR MARTIN

MES-FEELIN' }); HE'S : [YES, DERGİ ! - KIDDINY, NOU SHOULD

HEAR BIM

BETTER, ALL RIGHT!

USTEN

HET. GROWU :

WHEN HE DOESN'T

GET ATTENTION I

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONGKONG

PROBATE JURISDICTION

IN THE GOODS of Dorn Emily Hazeland late of Victoria in the Colony of Hongkong, Spinster, de ceased.

- LAMMERT BROS., Auctioneers.

.....

PUBLIC AUCTION

Public

of Property to sell by Auction on

Monday the 20th January, 1947 commencing at 10.00 a.m.

at their Sales Rooms; Pedder Building, Basement.

271, LOTS OF SILVER, E. P. WARE AND GLASS WARE, comprising:-

Rose Bowls, Fruit Baskets, Sweet Dishes, Ice Buckets, Cruet Stands, Wine Cups, Wine Goblets, Candle Stick¦ Holdera, Pepper Castors, Salt Cellars, Mustard Pots, Butter Dishes, Flower Vases, Cups, Glassware, Etc., Etc.

Casing, Printing Ink, Straw-

braid, Tiger Balm Ointment, The Transfer Books and Platform Scales, Safes, Joss Register of Members of the Stick Powder, Emery Powder, Compasy will be closed from Electric Motor, Centrifugal FRIDAY, the SEVENTEENTH Pump, Exactometer, Aircraft DAY OF JANUARY to FRI- THE THIRTY.FIRST Detector, Porcelain Insula-DAY, tors, Machine Parts, White DAY OF JANUARY, 1947, both Tiles, Tiles (various shapes), days inclusive. - Glass Jars, Deck Flares and

By Order, of the Board,. Rockets, Wooden Furniture,

L.M.S. LLOYD. Rubber Hose, Iron Ware,

Secretary, Mild Steel Plates, Electric Bulbs, Stationery. Printed) Cards and Printed Matter, Electrical Apparatus, Start- ers, Lamp Holders, Telephone Transmitters, Writing Paper; Foreign Paper, Torchlights, Torchlight Basc, Torchlight Bulbs, Beaded Rosaries, Mouth Organs, Porcelain Ware, Enamel Bisins, Yellow

Hong Kong, 16th JBR., 1947

Kowlooon Bowling Green Club. Meeting will be held at the

(By kind permission of the Committee),

KOWLOON FOOTBALL CLUB Affention, of all members of Manifold Paper, Black Paper, the Above Club, is drawn to a Lead Type, Enamel Ware, meeting of members to be held Straw Hats, Glassware, Wool- at 6 p.m. Monday, 20th of len Gloves, Soap Flakes, Elec- January 1947. trie Motors, Black, Silk But tons, Stenci! Paper. Native Paper, Personal Effects, Pro- pellers, Telephone Wire, Test- ing Machine Parts, Etc...... and The abovementioned articles noon and between 200 p.m. and will be open for Inspection at 4.00 pm, and, on 18th January, their respective godowns ou All creditors and others are 1947, between 10.00 am, and 14th and 15th January, 1947, accordingly hereby, required to noon, Auction Catalogues and between 10.00 am and hop, eigned on or before that date. issued by the Undersigned at p. Inspection Permits will

their Auction Rooms.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Court has by Cirtue of Section 58 of the Probates Ordinance 1807, made will be open for Inspection at The abovementioned articles an Order limiting the time for windsor House, 4th Floor, on creditors and others to send in the 16th and 17th January! their claims against the aboye

estate to the 6th February 1947, between 10.00 am.

1947.

send their daind, to the under.

Dated the 9th day of Jah, 1947.

JOHNSON STOKES & MASTER, Solicitors for the Executors of

the above" named deccased, Hongkong & Shanghai Bank

Buliding Hong Kong

A. EASTMAN.

Inspection Permits, will be and, hetween 2.09 p.m. and 4.30 Chinese Optical Co.

The Auctio

be leaued by the Undersigned at their Auction Rooms.

The Auction' is subicet to the The Auction is subject to the Conditions of Sale published in Conditions of Sale published in the Hong Kong (British Mill the Hong Kong (British Mill- tary Administration) Gazette tary Administration) Gazette Notification No. 22.

Notification" No. 22.

L'AMMERT BROTHERS,

Auctioneers.

LAMMERT BROS,,

Auctioneers. Hong Kong 14th Ján, 1947.||

OPTICIAN

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