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Heavy Sentences Hawkers

For Armed Robbers-

Warned

Mr. Blair-Kerr issued another warning in Kowloon yesterday that be would impose progres- siyely heavier tines an hawkers when S/I of food for Howarth, at the request of the Police Commissioner, informed

man

Heavy sentences were passed on several members at a gang ét robbers who were involved in number of armed robberies tr the Central district by Mr. E. H. W Mamma, Pusne Judge, at the Sup-11s Worship that in similar reme Court 'yesterday.

cases in the Central Court $100: Wong Kel-lap, who pleaded fines are being imposed. guilty to three armed robberies"} Pleading guilty to the charge was sentenced to 10 years and 10 of hawking fresh pork at Pel strokes on one charge and to Ho Street on Thursday, Chan A eight years each the twa Oi, female, was fined $75. others. He was sentenced to three similar penalty was paid by years for unlawful possession of Leur Kuen and Woo Sze-tsoi who admitted having hawked fresh fish at Pet Ho Street and Cheung Sha-wan · Road, re- spectively.

arths.

1:1

It was stated that accused was serving a two year term for a templing to escape from prison. All sentences were to run con currently.

Wo Chan-wa, who was charged on two courts in connection with the same robberies, was

sen- tenced to eight years and 10 stroites.

Ho Fal, who was found guilty on one charge of armed robbery

ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES

rl

Peninsula Entel arrivala : G. 8. Pratt, 1. Reh-Dick and Captain 2. 74. R. Hall (MN), 1

Capt.

at No. 183 Des Voeux Read Ceran M, M. W. Shanver, Dr. P. We

tral, was given eight years and .10 strokes and three years for un.

lawful possession of armi.

Peninsšila Hotel departuretim

mans, Mina R. A. C. Edwards and Vr."

Mr. R. Lo Jackran,

THE CHINA MAIL, SATU RDAY, JANUARY 18, 1947.

News For

Guilty Of

Canadian POWs Had "Slight Play-Goers Keeping

Medical Knowledge"

IRON LUNG,

FAILS

Recounting in his evidence-in-chief the diph- theria epidemic in Shamshuipo POW Camp in October, 1942, Captain (Dr.) Saito Shunkechi, medical officer supervising medical work in POW Camps during the Japanese occupation, told No. 5 War Crimes Court that Canadian soldiers formed a high proportion of those stricken down by the epidemic because "Canadians had only slight medical know-stopped because ledge." Amplifying his

"

(

Diphtheria Scrum

was ab.

In statement. membrane in the throat. Saito remarked that it could his opinión, heart hailure was also be said that the Canadian as often the cause of death. medieal staff did not do their best." Quoting examples in sup- port of his statement, Saito said that Canadians evaded gargling their throat with an- tiseptic because this had a fishy taste, that they kept freely entering the segregation wards, that they kept passing cigarette butts from mouth to

The following pasengers arrived sex mouth and the majority refused trzny froin the Straita by tho ---

to wear the Japanese-type mask over their mouths and noses.

The Canadians came mostly

Cha Kau was given three years for the unlawful receiving offenelo

twe $3,350,--to watches and fountain pens.

DROVE WITHOUT

A LICENCE Found guilty of having driven without a licence and of danger-i

Dne

Mr. and Mrs. T.M. Parsons, Mr. A.D. Thit and, on. Mr. K. Younghusband;

Mrs. AM. Connarian, E. Ruber.

Sydney, Jan. 10. John MacMahon (19), who has lived in an iran lang for the past ten years, died hère yesterday when the lung

of an elec tricity failure. which lasted an hour.

The lung drew its power from twe

-- separate stations but both failed when trouble is a cable connection, at the power house éailied བ momentary boosting in the voltage. Rodio seta burat into flames as the sudden surge in power blew the values and some claustrophobia subjects

·became hysterical when the . failure halteď lifts--Renter,

Diphtheria serum solutely necessary to treatment, His first attempt to obtain it resulted in only small quanti- ties being found available. He was told to obtain it'locally and, knowing little of local sources 3d supply, went to see Col. Tak and other sources obtained Eguchi of the Medical Depart

a further 160,000 units. ment of the Civil Affairs Sec-

Astonished tion for advice. Eguchi told him

At an average"

Police

Ask For Clemency

A

"term

After months; of inactivity, broken up by a few shows play. ing to small houses, the CSE. ¡ Star Theatre le again becerÁTES

A Brothel

the focal point for live enter Charged before Mr. FX tainment in the Colony and d'Almada o Castro at the Cen- packing the house each nightstrat Magistracy yesterday with This is due partly to the keeping a brothel at No. 61 quality of the companies ahow Gloucester Road, 1st floor, Mrs. ing there and also that the last Molly Paget was found guilty two months have seen a "rega- and fined $250. lar theatre."

A

Inspector Saunders said that in consequence of complaints from the U. S Shore Fatrof he raided the premises at 10.30/2 p.m. on Jan. 16. He found two 15 American Naval ratings on the

was

In denying the charge that

Ford, 3ft) and Mrs. My. Melarna som from North Point Camp which, to try the Tai Ah Dispensary of 5,000 unitage injectat rate trate, addressing Tang King, further three days commencing ANTI-T.B. FILMS

detighters Meners. D. Cuttinger, unlike Shamshuipo. had not close to King's Theatre.,"

Y.8. Mua. A. Sulmant, W.2. Howard. 8.8. Gordon, W,A. Walter, C.S. Aitken, G.H.A. Frerar, and, Hu Tak

ted North, Point Camp.

Be-

the serum.

were

been the but the

Now C.S.E. announces that four further companies have Pleading for clemency

been routed to the Colony, the for the accused, a 10- the first to arrive on the 26th year-old Chinese youth, of this month on H.-M.T. Devon-premises with two Chinese

females, one of whom DSI Leslie, who appear-shire

. This company, a revue, "Lon- totally undressed and the other : ed for the Police, stated

don by Night consists of eight partly dressed." Accused admit- 2 that the defendant came girls and four men and in- ted that she was the principal ¿ from a respectable fami- cludes the well known comedian tenant of the premises. ly and, that his father Ken Douglas and others who was prepared to make have recently been playing at she was keeping a brothel, ac- the Windmill and Whitehall cused said that she was the restitution.

Theatres in London.

widow of a European. The two, might, prison

Owing to shipping difficulties, girls, who were found on the said the prosecuting offi C.S.E. regrets that It will be premises were friends of hers cer, have a calamitous effect necessary to reduce the run of and they had asked for a loan or the lad.

As the father the Blanche Littler Company of the rooms. Accused admitted.. was willing to stand surety for, from three to two weeks. having received $2 U.S. curren-... his future good behaviour, DSI As a result of the great¦ cy as hire for each of the rooms. - Leslie respectfully submitted popularity of "Madame Louise" Inspector Manson prosecuted, the Blanche Littler Company that accused be bound over.

Mr. Blair-Kerr, the Magis will present this play for

emphasised the Monday 20th, and the remain. It was officially disclosed yes could serve.only as

sufficient the father, been visited by a unit from the. Here he

time seriousness of the crimes coming three days will present terday that the long awaited was only able to for 32, patients at a Japanese Anti-Epidemic Centre obtain 20,000 units. He asked when there

about mitted by defendant Tang Wa Patrick Hamilton's famous psy-opening of Felix Villas Tuber- that had taken measures against the Dispensary to obtain all 70 in the wards. Col. who had pleaded guilty to the chological drama "Gaslight."

Amongst the companies due will take place today.

culosis Sanatorium at Pokfulatry' an epidemic developing.

the serum available from other Eguchi had astonished him, charges of stealing a wrist. staff.

cameras from to play at the Star within the

"The principal reason for the cause of shortage of

stotes and was called the next Saito sald, by sending for him watch and two the Anti- explained, Saito

postponement...has units of his place of employment. Tak next two months, are "Jive in

Jest" a musical variety, which shortage of nurses, ing into consideration what the includes a small swing band difficulties on this account have day when another 50,000 units to hand him 10,000 was made available. Tiks was in July, 1942, and he paid

Toward the end of Septem Police officer had said about playing "Hot and Sweet"; between six and seven yen per 100,000 units from Col. Eguchi; fact that he (the father) was the Hong Kong Stage Club culosis Association is showing

ber, however: he received the youth, and in view of the "High and Low a revue; and now been overcome.

Also today, the Anti-Tuber- 1,000 units.

which were sent by the Anti-prepared to make good the

of G. B. Shaw's two production

films "Nutrition" and Epidemic Laboratory in Tokyo, value of the property lost, His "Heartbreak House."

"Housing" in connection with A In October a further supply of Worship said that he was will. 4,800,000

units was

their campaign against T.B. made ing to take-a lohien view of available, he believed from the the case especially as it was same source. There was, there- 1 first offence. His Worship fore, a sufficient supply of serum then ordered the defendant to available for all who developed make good the losses sustained Naval aircraft from H.M. Ships diphtheria after October, 1942, by the complainants and for "Glory" and "Venerable" will and up to February of the the father to enter into surety give a short air display, weather

following year.

for his son's good behaviour for permitting, at 3 o'clock on Mon one year.

day afternoon.

An order for confiscation of Warning of the commencement Outlining the Police case, DSI/Leslie said that accused of the display will be given by three cases of glass belonging was made by Mr. was employed as a mésa-boy In the firing of a gun shortly before to Lo Kee

E. H. Sainsbury at the Central the Sergeants' Mesa, No. 23 o'clock, Army Camp. Argyle Street. Should the weather be un. Magistracy yesterday, when suitable, the display will be accused was found guilty of On Nov, 7 last, Tang took al

postponed until 3 o'clock on having attempted to export signed a reporter to contact, the like to add. Himmler is dead. wrist watch, belonging to Sgt Tuesday and this postponement them from the Colony at the Sir, I disagree with Fiat Jus-European Police official involved. Hitler, if still alive, is reported Major Taylor and sold it will be announced in the 1 o'clock Tai Ping. Wharf, Connaught titia who has rallyed to the sup- The latter said the report was somewhere in South America. in Shanghai Street for $25 News Bulletin from ZBW Hong Road West, on Jan. 16. The port of Fiat Lux.

I fully agree that the report in Anyone who tries to copy the On Dec. 7, said DSI Leslie, Keng.

glass valued at $60. stole B camera, Any sign of nationalism or re-question was inaccurate but insist Gestapo's language, even in a accused seriment on the part of the

will find also "the property of Sgt. Chinese is not necessary anti-there was nothing of an anti- vernacular language, British nature in it

and encounter the fact that his Major Taylor, which he sold Britisk antzaus, especially in Friendship,

spunser and protector are fur-to the Victor Studio of Nathan Hong Kong where the majority.

ther away from this Colony. Road for $100. In this instance, of the Chinese residents respect British law, appreciate British justice, and admire British ad-

He may have to go to another Tang was alleged to have given world, as one Japanese, Kem a false name and to have stated ministration just as much as the

peitai once insisted, to be with that he was selling the camera British themselves.

his friends.

on behalf of a Europeḍn''

Departures by the s. "Hunan" yeater. ous driving at Queen's Read West day were: (for Trinitas) Mr. and Mrs. on Jan 9, Chu, Chui, rickel el, ell and 2 children, Mr. L... Tan,

[Mrs. D. Garrard and Mr. and Mrs. A.E. lector, was fined $250 or

Clayton: (for Tienten) Mrs. W.A. Man Epidemic Unit had not inspec- month on the first charge. and leg and sun, Am. D.M. fleste and infant, sentenced to three months' imprt-the Mases A. Gardiere, H. Stewart, Hanoi sonment on the second charge arnett and G.M. Strickland, and Brig.

A. Sowion. without the option of a fine.

Four persons were injured" In the incident, one of whom had since died, and, in convicting ac ensed,. Mr. Sheldon, K.C. remark- ed that there was not one redeem- ing feature in the case.

HAD GUN AMMUNITION, NO LICENCE Found guilty of the unlawful possession of a revolver loaded For attempting export with

to

six rounds, 14 rounds of four bundles of rope on the animunition and a dagger at No. "Merry Moller" on Jan. 16, Ng 05 Fuk Wing Street en Oct 22, Pia, who appeared before Mr. Yeung Hung was yesterday sen E. H. Sainsbury at the Central tenced to five years hard labour Magistracy yesterday, wasand to six strokes by Sir Henry fined $50.

Blackall at the Supreme Court.

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The segregation ward was fenced off from the rest of the camp by barbed wire, Saito sajd. Diphtheria was not a Jie told Tokunaga that aerum disease normal to adults, but, would probably be obtainable its advent was explainable by from the Tropical Disensés the fact that inadequate food Research Centre in Formosa, to Saito said, or from the Epidemic resistance had weakened

It was contracted by Research Laboratories in Tokyo. the He also made nther suggestions germs passing through mouth, nose or wind-pipe. The as to possible sources of supply. general conception in Japanese. He was told to continue the locally and in the medical science was that death search

month from 症 Saito returns to the witness- came from suffocation caused following by the

pseudo- chemical company near Kai box this morning. growth of a

germs.

Readers'

"I Disagree"

inaccurate.

Fint

Letters

Justitia, among other things helps others to overcome their shortcomings terpret their imperfections and weaknesses but does not in

anti-British,

H. J. Y.

Season Tickets Sir, I have

been

As

X. Y. Z.

JUNK-MASTER FINED

·

Going into the Victor Studio on Dec. 30, Sgt-Major. Taylor saw his camera and notified the Police who then took possession of it asking, at the same time;

AERIAL DISPLAY

His Excellency, Sir Mark Young, Patron of the Associas, tion, and Lady Young have sig nified their intention of being present. The performance .is at the King's Theatre, commen- cing at 11 am today.

BOYS & GIRLS ASSOCIATION.

GRAND FETE

MURRAY: BARRACKS PARADE GROUND

Saturday, Feb. 1st, 1947 at

2.30–10 p.m. `SIDE_SHOWS, STALLS, DANCING,

that the seller be detained if BUFFET, DISPLAYS, CINEMA, etc., etc.,

he should call ogain.

Tang did return to the studio!

Admission Tickets: $1:00 each

The words "nationalism" and "resentment" caine into the argu- ment to support my view that the port which Eiat Lux quoted in

waiting his letter was not anti-British patiently or impatiently for the propaganda. And still maintain Kowloon Motor Bus Co's al- that it contained nothing of announcement for the reissuing anti-British nature. Any reason- of

A fine of $20 or seven days in tickets to both! season able

report would come reading that

students and adults, but so default was imposed by Comar. come to the same Cun cluston.

far, I regret to say, there is no Ryder in the Marine Court yes on Wednesday, Jan. 16, with Tickets available, from, to-day at Sincere Co., Wing On Co, Fiat Justitia gave a three-point indication on the part of the terday on soi Cheung-on, acting another camera which he was Sun Co., China Emporium, King's Theatre & Central Theatre.. master of a motor junk from Sal-prepared to sell for $70. The analysis in support of Fiat Lux's Co. of their so doing. If the

The following seventeen prizes will be given to ticket holders kung, for failing to have a certi contention that the report was Star Ferry have been so sue scaled coxswain on board while manager of the shop detained bearing lucky numbers. Numbers to be drawn at the Pole and

accused and telephoned for the

advertised in the Press on February 2nd. Firstly, he refers to thosen cessfully and efficiently carrying under way.

Pellce On a further charge of failing "The hunting partly fled out this system, I am at a losa tence: after the accident."

anti-British.

to understand why the Bus Co.to produce his, licencé, Tsoi was

The watch, valued at $50, had Knowing now the facts of the cannot follow suit.

cautioned. He said the licence had not been recovered, said 'DSI incident I

With so many buses running been lost in Salkung, and he was Leslie. will agree that the above is incorrect and perhaps how, surely the Co. cannot ex-instructed to apply at the Junk libellous. But I cannot see how cuse themselves by saying that Office to apply for a new licence

A total of 35 cases of smallpox it can be termed anti-British. It is still ill-time for the re- forthwith.

were notified to the Health De-i Fiat Justitia refers introduction of such system. If S. 1. Brawn prosecuted for thepartment in the week ending was said by the

Police.

Jan. 11, of which 24 were fatal. hunting party involved in the in- hot, why the delay?

tat

he and

(the

victim's

cident, father) was compelled to report the incident to Mr, T. K. Kwok's office

in Hong Kong for diploma-

tie action to be taken."

Here again, the reporter wax

A KOWLOONITE.

+

Why?

Sir,-And so the Dilwara went off, taking 160 Bde. Hars. inaccurate. But surely, not anti-and two complete battalions, British propaganda.

plus details who have been, in Flat Justitia's third point the Colony for 16 months. And that there was justifica- not more than six solitary souls argued tion for the charge by Fiat Lux waved them off from the quay- that the Chinese Government was Bide..

connected with the so-called anti-I remember in the old days British

the fact that anda because of when this would have been nat

the incident was re-

Price Control Fines

When you go back, tell the people of Cheung Chau and Tai O that as these are the first cases to appear before this Court, I am dealing with them leniently; price control must be adhered to in outlying districts and further cases will be dealt with most severely" remarked Mr. F. X d'Almada e Castro at the Central Magis- tracy yesterday when a number of merchants ported to Mr. T. K. Kwok'a, ofco, occasion. Masses of troops, at

from Cheung Chau and Tai O were fined for (representative of the Chinese least a band of sorts; crackers, Foreign Ministry.)

paper streamers, shouted. mes-

breaches of the Price Control Ordinance. Reason again, Fiat Justila sages and repartee, wavings,

Lau Ling-bf Sam Man Co., Taif bottle of aerated water for 80 How

can one conclude that be cheerful hootings from other was fined $25 for selling a cake cents (60 cents) cause a report says an incident shipping even a few shroffs! of Ivory soap for 70 cents (65 Chow Kit of Tai Lee Sundry has been reported

Chinese

Shop Cheung Chau, was fined $76 to a

cents).. Government

the whole quay would' have

cake of Palmolive representative diplomatic

the Chinese been a mass of people.

Wong, Mar Bun of Chee Sing $1.40 (70 cents).

SOLD for Government itself must be behind Can the Public Relations Store. Tai O was fined 130 Zor Choi Lau. Fong of the Sun: Sing ал anti-British movement? Officer, or what have you, give selling a cake of Lifebuoy soap Dispensary, Choung Chan, wAS

for $1-(45 centa). with you

fined $100 for selling a large bot- that the us a line on the altered customi hunting incident" is a case for and why?

Cheung Bing Lun of Cheung the of Scott Emulsion for $8.50 routine police

Biag Keo, Tel 0, was fined $40 ($5.50), **** administrative

for selling e tin of condensed milk because a man

for $1,50 (80 conta).

action,

and

action. Bat Just

decides to take his complaints to

Ia representative of his own' coun-

N. S.

330 for

Lam Cheong Hing of Sun Fat Loong Provision Store, Cheung Thought Control Li Ching Man of Shing Fat, Chan, was fined $40 for selling a try for action does not justify an

Sir-3 Y. uses the term Toi O, was fined $25 for selling tin. of accusation that is government is absurd" and wants Hongkong's $1.00 (60 cents each):

two bottles of serated water for (80 cents)enved milk for $1.00 Hd Kwai Ting of Fook, Hing behind

unfriendly propaganda; directed against an entire nation, authorities to stop renders Fong Chun Wat of Tat Cheong, Provision Store, Cheung Chav

atis of Surely, acts that cannot is correspondences not of his Cheung Chau was fined $25 for was

for. $4.80 considered pro-British azo necessary anti-British; acts that with so much authority that he tot 80 cents. (60 cents).

Cheung Chatt, was Aped 326 not friendly towards a certain alone is the judge of the cott

Chan Chak Yuen of Chan Yen Stop Chaon of Chung Lin

Cheang

Chan, was fined $45 $30 for selling a tin of Gold Flake individual or group of individuals traversy. I do not blame Fiat for selling cake of: Bafeguard cigarettes for $2.50 (52) of British nationality are not Lax, for not answering him soap for 70 cents (45 cents).

How long is He, H. J. Y, going.

not taste. He appears, too, as one selling # bottle of aerated water 483

necessarily anti-British, or In- spired by the Chiness Govern-

Ket,

ment. Magnifying a small in to enjoy his exclusive rights in Chau, was fined $30 for selling t

eldent into a diplomatic issue also

..

Cheung Li Tong of Tia Cheung,

Craven "A" for $2,30 Lad Wing Wah of Tin Tik Gen-

(32), $2 (80 eral Provision Store, Tai 0, wei fined $75 for selling 1 lb, oranges for $1.89. ($1.25),

this thought control business cannot be termed anti-British A Chinese Befugee's thesis propaganda.

la plain enough and does not A Local Chinese newspaper need H.J.Y.'s mandate for the editor apparently a bit doubtful. about the accuracy of a report public to accept it from Canton newspaper, as-

Chow Fai of Fal: Kée Cafe, One thing, however, I would: 0, was fined $25-far

Hong Kee was fined. $50 for condensed milkc for

Kam of Wing

Sang Provision Store, Tai O, was fined 378 10 selling a tin of condenata milk for $1.80 (80 cents),⠀⠀

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