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Queen's Theatre Case

"In view of the 'seriousness of the crime, ff at giving you 't, heavy sentence,"

Huld Mr. Justice B. Willams, Pain Judga, at the Criminal Sessioй yesterday when sentencink Chow Chung-ki, 29,‘hraker, to

15 years hard labour for de- manding $16,000 with menacen from the Queen's Theatre on November 16, last. tamilís Lordship issued a warn

ing from the Bench that he wonil tako a very seriqua view in future cases of similar nature,

THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1947.

MAGISTRATE'S REMARKS

Mr.

ON PRESS PRIVILEGE

FOOD FIGURES:

The Labour Offeer's Find and Fuel costa__for_the_week_venied' February 13,

fullow)-

Cattien

Tilre, Flour & Poka Vegetable

7.2 94,7AUD

1.

2

7030 8000 1.4€ D

Salt Calibago

Ot

Tra

'book and chop wan produce! second defendant left without (Balt 93/h making any reply. The amount Fin deposited, said Yu, is atli (1 the bank.

An assistant of the Chu Yau, Lan Metal Merchants- of 122 Wing. Lok Street, Chu Leung,

"We cannot suppress the Press. Reporters are fully entitled to report what has been said 'in open Court,”, declared Mr. H. W. Latimer at "Kowloon yesterday in reply to Crown Coun- sel's statement that the Press had been asked to delete from their records certain references made by Inspector P... Smith to a letter receiv ed from Mr. Marcus da Silva on Jan. 24.

A. Lonsdale was replying to Mr. Silva's pro-stated in evidence that on all 19 he was asked by Wops lest against the implication_contained in the

Kwan-yan and Ho Ping.

who words "the solicitor's clerk. taking advantage had called five days earlier with an offer of tin, to assist them of the lack of knowledge of the identity of the second accused and representing him as an iri- to engage coolies and junke to terpreter," used in the Crown's opening of the

transport sume tin. He went with Ho to the Saf Kong Wharf case against Yu Ting-wah and Wong Chup-om

nad ther engaged 10 cuatles on Monday. Plouting kulity Chow said Mr. Silva said that on read-, Silva that the words complain, and a funk, while Woug engaged that he gave money to a friend,ing the report of the preceded of might have been

"made shuther junk. On Ho producing So Ting, to buy cinema ticketings. In the newspapers he wasnt that if they ware so made a document to a man on the for black market "tending. On struck, as must be all discern they

tiát part of the lighter, pun ingots of tin were the following day, how said, ing readers, by the implication"lose wards" usually contain-lended into his junk, and more Se returned to tell him that that his clerk brought Dr, Wonged in an opening speech. He on the other.

Chip.om to see the frat de further assured Mr. Silva that On the fallowing day, he went fendant under the chunk of anwhile the interview formed par with Wong and a to the Pak reinterpreter. As mentioned in of the case ngainst the accused, I Hing Loong Co. where he saw his letter, said Mr. Silva, Dr. there was no intention whats the tin fim his sunk being Wong vent as additional ever of casting any refiction, carried into the shop.

MEN interpreter as his clerk was against Mr. Silva's behaviour.

was" pald some money by a man to understand~~~Man. enable

in the shop, white he was given darin,. There was no intention

$1.400 by Wong with a further anything whatsoever of doing

$380 for evolle and junk hire. underhand.

Inspector P. Smith,

Water the events Police, described

cading up to the arrest of the first accused, us detalled in the Crown's 'opening, and went, on

✓

all the purchased.. tickets More seizēji and confiacnter.

Showing him newspaper ports, Chow, nileged, Su told him write a letter to the Queen's Theatre to demand the money with bombing threats in order to recover his loss. At So's suggestion,” accused maid. he wrote the letter.

Ponchow, Feb. 11. The temperature today dropped four below zero in the worst coke

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Mr. Latiner pointed out in Mr. Silva that the Cimirt was fully satisfied that at the time the statement was made there

nimientier made against Me. Silva or his

1- MP.- Lonsciale assured Mr.

wis

wave in 10 years. A light snow. tall recurred in Foneloss and its cuvin ns. Several ruses of death due to exposure kere reported.elerk. United Pressi.

A word in your ear-

Build up your

Nerve-strength with

Ovaltine

whatever

about Nerves

were

Bail Reduced Replying to the Magistrate's comment on the privilege of the Press, Mr. Lonsdale said. "In the Supreme Court the Judge sometimes request the Press in certain pen Comet to delete evillence," to which, He W ship suld.

"So far we have never had uccasion to request the Press to do that, and we hope that

to state that on

Wong

Jan. 23. he

Furk

Pirewoot Bean Curt, 18% places

Total,

10.0

*6430

NOTICE TO MARINERS

No. 4 of 1947.

Coast of French Indo-China

Prohibited: Arens.

A., Masters are notified that GOK entry into the following areas 9180 without prior permission - is · pro- Lousa libited by order of the French

Authorities:

$12.0890

The area enclosed by the parallèl qf, 12° 54′ N. (Cap VARELLA

The parallel of 1o 22 No (HON-CHA-LA),..

thoning by Insp. Smith said George Muk, interpreter, in his evidence. Wang Chup.om was alleged to have stated that he knew Yu Ting-wah when 110 was a Colonel in the Chikese The low water mark from Army 16 years ago. When he VARELLA to point MUICANH reet first accused Bank of East Asia, in Decem-Thence by a line from MUI ber, Inst year. Wong

was CANH to the northern point of alleged to have declared. Y the island of HON-CHA-LA. told him that he was the re- presentative" of the Cheong The Meridian of 109o 27' E. Ming Transportation Co- The (VARELLA AREA). second accused,noarmăing #01 witness, nian! stated that he had

The kren extenditig been to 800 LI Yim-pun, nautical miles to seaward · from manager of the Kwong Shing the low water mark between the Cheung Co., with a letter from pamille-of me 59', N. and Yu and that after reading the 11° 52' N. (HA-DAI Bay), contents the manuger stated that he would fix the, matter": with Yu,

outside the entrance of FORT DAYOT),

Service Auction Rooms

Actioneers, Surveyors, alá.. Bascinent. Preuch Dank Bar, AEIB de Boase, Auctioneer. Telephone J1807,

* 'PUBLIC AUCTION":

The Undersigned his received instructions from the Custodian of Property to sell by Public Auction 2.

on THURSDAY, THE 20th ̧

FEBRUARY, 1947, commencing at 10 mm..

THE SERVICE AUCTION

ROOMS, FRENCH BANK BUILDING, BASEMENT.

N.

175 LOTS OF MISCELLANEOUS

ARTICLES.

Comprising:-

Tago 3

CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING

20 WORDS SE FOR ONE INSERTION PREPAID, $1 FOR EACH ADDITIONAL INSERTION, ADDITIONAL WORDS 10 CTB. PER WORD

PER INSERTION

Replies are awaiting at our offices for Box Nos, 212, 214, 2187 240, 220, 221 223, 229, 231 260) 208.

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WANTED KNOWN

WELL, established Bombay Firm exporting Repilleskins, Carpets. Coir mats & Mattings. Seeds, Splees. Gums, Essential Oils, -et. wishes to contact Importers of ropate. Please correspond with Watamul Boclcbund, Þ.0.- Box 2233, Bombay (Inding)

LOST

STORED AT SUP BUN TOR No. 1-B GonoWN. WEST LOST-Wire.fair gerier, brown POINT. 5

and black patcher. "Please phone

Beten' Beauty Salons 33164. -

HONG KONG TELEPHONE

Chests of Drawers, Cabinets, Desks, Wardrobes, Tall-boys. Cupboards, Sideboards, Coun- tera; Dining Tables, Kitchen Bedside Tables,

Tables, Occasional Tables, Dressing COMPANY, LIMITED. Tables. Tenpoys: Armchairs NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN Sutters, Chesterfields, Chairs, Benches: Berls Wooden, and that the Seventeenth Ordinary. Iron). Couches. Mattresses: KONG. TELEPHONE COM Yearly Meeting of HONG

Framest

Pictures, Vases, Flower Pots, Flores; Etc.

Me

3. The area extending 3 nautical miles, to seaward from Purchase Of Ingots the low water mark between the Dr. Wong, said witness. also parallels of 11 4 N. and slated that he received. $60,000 [11* 18° N, (Cape PĂDARAN). from his brother in Shanghai and that after spending $10,000

The area extending 3 |

on family affairs he banked the neutical miles to seaward from rehwinder. The second ae. the low water mark, bounded on asked Yu Ting-wah whether liccused, declared Mak, was at present serving with the that he had tulli Ll that he was N. and on the west by the meri-GARAGE, CAROLINE, HILL denied the north by a paralief of 11 STORED AT CAROLINE HEL Chinese Nationalist Army: Re- representing Yu or that he had dian of 10 1 E. (Point CAUSEWAY BAY. ceiving a reply in the negative, ever asked about the tin de-LEGAN).. At the conclusion of the day's he asked accused whether he posited by Yu. He was further hearing of the case in which had any offeinl position in the alleged to have declared Yu Ting-wah, alias Ya Hok Chinese Nationalist Govern- General of the Army Cultiva- the negative. tion Division. Pence Preserva- On Feb. 12. said Insp. Smith, tion Corp. is charged with be arrested Dr. Wong Chup-om -feloniously receiving at Kent Lock Road,,frat for.

knowing Name

We never have to,"

chiu, H. described as a Major- ment. The reply was again in he did not even know whether nautical miles to the South East AUCTION ROOMS, FRENCH | the last Ordinary Yearly Meet-

BUILDING,

that

5. The re extending 3

Yu had any tin.

from the low water mark between P/SP Chun Siu-sheung, who position 11° 08′ N.. 108" 30' E. acted as interpréter another interview between, Insp

during H THIEN Bay) Aud

Studebaker Lorry,,

STORED

Wong.

of

PANY, LIMITED, will be herd on Wednesday, the 28th day of February 1947, at noon, in the

CHANGE BUILDING, HONG Board Room of the Company, FOURTH FL.Q.Q R.

KONG, for the purpose of passing a resolation ratifying the acts and appointments of slnec AT SERVICE the Board of Directors

BANK

BASE receiving Statements

Accounts for the Ananeful your MENT.

ended 31st December, 1941, and, Golf Bag with 11 Clubs and the four years ended 31st De RESTLESS nerves, that make nedy Town 1750 ingots of in: This defendant stated. Whs Sinith' and second defendant. position 1058' N., 198° 20′ E.

cember 1945. and re-electing, while

|-5-Golf-Balle stolet or unlawfully obtained, him. "I do not know such a manager of the China

Ave Directors and the Auditors, to have been the warrant was "Tead: out to admitting having gone, to the 6. "The

extending Brett

The abovementioned articles Inda nautical miles to scaward from

Dated this" - 17th day of trial Bank and informing the the low water mark, bounded on will be open for inspection at latter that his (Dr. Wong's) the north by the parallel of their respective godownsonFebruary, 1947.. bank pass book Wos in the 10 5 N. and on the west by 18th and 19th February, 1947. After Un Hing-yeung, "inter-possession of Ye Ting-wab) who the meridian of 107 deg 50 E. between 10 am and noon, anth between 2 pm and 4 pans - In- preter, had given corroborative had been arrested, denied hay-(POINTE de KEGA).

spection Permits will be issued: evidence,, Inspector Smith ring attempted to withdraw any

by the Undersigned at the Ser. entered the stand where he money from the bank. Second':

vice Anction Rooms.

you do irritable by day and Interfere with your sleep at night 810 atarved nerves. Your every

day, mealá, have not provided Bufficient of the foods which feed ant sustain the pervopa system. An töil form of nourishment for the nerves is defidiona ‘Ovaltine. It is prepared from Nature's best foods malt, mille and aggr"- and, ms ir a valuable source of the nutritive elements required for

rentoring and building up the neryos.

:

By making divaltine your regular

and Wong Chup-ein, Chinesi -doctor-of 6. Lock Rond, first floor. is charged with being an. accessory after the fact) Mr. Alfred Y. Hen, solicitor for the scend defendant. successfully applied for a variation of the bail from $20,000 ensh and

$5.00 surety. to $10,000 cash

daytime nad hodtime bevoraca | and $35,000 surety. you will quickly notico the im- provonioul in-yoûr norvo-strength, Confidence and choorfulness of outlook.

Sale Distribute

JARDINE, MATHESON

& CO., LTD.

MARS

MACHINE TOOLS

SOLE 'AGENTS

THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LTD.

ENGINEERING DEPT.

Queen's Bldg., 2nd Floor,-

"JANE”

:

THE END OF ANGIHER SUCCESSFUL DAY, FRIĘŻ!- I FEEL I'VE GOT SAWDUST

IN MY BLOOD AT LAST!-

IF THERE WERE ONLY

· LOVE BETWEEN THE

ARTISTES INSTEAD OF

JEALOUSY AND HATE ///

I COULD BE REALLY

HAPPY UNDER THE BIG TOP....

Tel. 34111.

A similar application by Mr. A. Sutherton Russ, for Yu was opposed by Mr. A. Lonsdale, Crown Counsel, and refused by Mr, H. W. Latimer 02 the ground that the stim Involved

•was a entorsul one.

thing."

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Letter From. Mr. Da Silva

stated that Dr.

ཁཉམས་ཅན་

3.

B. The following Ports in testified to having recevied a defendant further said, de- South ANNAM are open for from Mr. Marcus daclared witness, that Yu went to coastal trade, all other. Ports-being Silva, throught the latter's clerk, his house on Jan. 23 to try and closed:

letter

none he handed

the

HONE COĤE NHTRANG (CAUDA) BA-NGOL NINH CHU PHANRANG. CANA

DUONG PHAN HI "MUINE

THANTHIET HAN TAN (LAGI) Charts affected: 1201, 1343..

Authority: Government

Jan. 24 requesting that Mr. borrow some money and that as Lee, the clerk in questions be he had allowed to see the accused, Yu bank book to first accused. Yu The lotter also told him at the time, second Ting-wah. stated that Mr. Lee would be defendant was alleged to havo moncy Wan On completion of the Crown's accompanied by a Mr. Wong slated, that the

the Kwong cane, both defendants werd Chupom who could act as an wanted to repay committed to stand trial at interpreter, safd witness, who] Shing Cheong Co. the March Sessions.

went on to declare that he did Lau Pak-lok, manager of the Mr. A. Lonsdale, Crown Coun. not then knew who Mr. Wong Pak Hing Loong, 24 Queen's

Street, testified to having! sel.. appeared for the prosecu-Chup-om was, tion, askisted by Inspector P. Continuing, witness said that purchased two lots of tin ingots. Smith. Mr. Y R. Kan watched he told Mr Lee that as-Yu amounting: to 260 and 900-pieces- yet been respectively, from £1 certain. the proceedings on behalf of Ting-wah had not the Chinese National Resources tharged he could not, allow him Mr. Wong who was reduced; Commission, the complaints; to_interview him. Some time by a Cha Wat-fu He paid AnoAM, and J.T. Prior, 'ME Marcus later, Insp, Smith said; he re- $42,667.50 for the first lot, and din Silva and Mr. H. L. Kwan |ceived instructions from · the $140,778 for the second. for the various parties, con- Legal Department that he must The 260 ingets, declared cerned.

allow Mr. Silva's clerk to go witness, were melted down to

the and see the accused. As hell an order, while had to go out that morning, he 'inguts were deposited with the left word at the office, that Chi Hing as security for a loan should Mr. Lee return he should of $160,000. be allowed to see Yu Ting-wah. "On my return to the

Bank Manager's Testimony

Yu Tung-shing, manager of the Clipa Industrial Bank, Hong Kong Branch, testified to having known Dr. Wong since

-1941 and to the latter depus Station," said witness,, "I found

my desk interviewing the accused. My

Mr. Lece sitting in

900

JOLLY,

Harbour Master.

-Harbour Department,

of

1

Hong Kong, r4th Feb. 1947.

HONGKONG TRAMWAYS LIMITED

NOTICE

ting $50,000 Ja, Hong Kong Bank 3500 notes at 11-a.m: ou Jan. 21. A few days later, said own interpreter. Mr. Un, in- witness, Dr. Wong - telephoned formed me that the interpreter to him, and later called per- used for the interview was Dservice West of Western Market will be resumed to WHITTY supally, to ask whether the Wong Chatom, whose nante imdunt might be withdrawis, been mentioned in connectión When told that it would be, with the case"

quite in order brivided the pass-During the course of ques

ARE YOU ALONE, JANE? IS AUNT SOPHIE STILE IN HER BOOTH?

YES-BUT- CAPTAIN

BUNKUM-

THIS IS THE OPPORTUNITY

I HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR, MY, DEAR!~! WANT TO TALK: „TT'S HARD TO PUT IT INTO

WORDS=-ABOUT" "THAGE "THAT OTHER ACT, LÈVE HAD IN

MIND FOR

YOU!...

BOOTS AND HER BUDDIES:

Blow, Whistle, Blow,

By EDGAR MARTIN

HOWARD VICKERY, OF

AND: FROM THE

LOADED

On and frum Saturday. I at Mareli, 1947, the tramway STREET as under-

From Causeway Bay Happy. Valley Whitty Street

Whitty Street

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To

Whitty Street Whitty Street :: Causeway Bay

Happy Valley

First Cur Last Car

T1.28 p.m. 11268 թ. 11.60 p.m. -11.58 p.m."

0.01.0.m: 4.00 am... 6:37 amb 6.60 n.m.

Also from the same date the special 12-minutes service between in the Godown-Control area - will be resumed KENNEDY TOWN MARKET and WHITTY STREET with stopping places at Sand Street and Queen's Blood West ONLY:

'Firat car Last Car

8,48 am.. 9.48. p.m. 6.54 A..

9.66 p.m.

From

Tu

Whitty StreetKennedy Town Kennedy Town - Whitty Street

PASSENGERS WILL NOT BE PERMITTED TO JOIN OR LEAVE THE CARS WITHIN THE ROAD BARRIERS ON THIS ROUTE.

FARES

ide clans

20 cents

10 dents

3rd clas

Tickets are not transferable.

Available on the car of losun only.~

MARKET PRODUCE WILL NOT BE CARRIED..

Public attention is called to an amendment of Rules for regulating travelling in the tramcars of the Company by powars under Section 36, of The Tramway Ordinance No. 10 of : 1002, published by the Hongkølig Government. «Gazette Extraordinary No. 8 of 11th February, 1047, as follows:--

Bule

31. Any person offending against or committing a breach of any of those rules shall, be Rable to a penalty, not excreding. one hundred dollars.

By notification in the same Gazette. The Governorsing Council has ordered that the foregoips amandment shall come inta operation, effective as from the 12th day of February; 1947.

MENU PASIKIMONE: Deputy General Manager,

Acting General Maringer.

Hongkong, 18th:

1847

The Auction is subject to the Conditions of. Sute published in the Hong Kong (British Mill-- tary Administration) Gazette Volume 2, No. 12, of 9th March, 1946.

A. E. R. DE SOUSA,

Auctioneer, Hongkang, 18th Feb., 1947,

PUBLIC AUCTION

The Undersigned has received instructions from the Custodian of Property to sell by Public Auction

on FRIDAY, 21st FEB: 1947, commencing at 10 am

at THE

SERVICE AUCTION ROOMS; FRENCH BANK' BUILDING, BASEMENT.

164 LOTS OF MISCELLANEOUS ·

FURNITURE, comprising:

Chests of Drawers; · Cup- beards; Wardrobes; Side- boards; Writing Desks; Type», writing Desks; Cabinets;|

Glass Filing Cabinets; ··

};

By order of the fourd, .S. GROVE, Secretary.

14. Des Voeux Road Central,

Hong Kong.

NOTICE

Letters are awaiting delivery nt Medical Headquarters for the following person

Mrs. S. Hobbs

Mrs. N. Haynes Mrs. Nora Olsen Miss M. Larsen Mra.. M. M Malher Miss Tam Wut_Chi_

Anyone knowing the where- abouts of the above-mentioned persona is kindly invited tu. inform Medical Headquarters stating in writing, their address. ·

P. S. SELWYN-CLARKE, Director of Medical Services.

Hongkong, 18th Feb., 1947.

CHURCH NOTICE

TODAY

ASH WEDNESDAY

HOLY MASS AT 5.30 M. 2. FOR THE FORCES'. AT THE HONG KONG

· CATHOLIC · CENTRE,

*

Cabinet for. Surgical In- KING'S BUILDING (1st fljor):

Counters; struments;

Ico

(Opposito, Blako Pier) Boxes Wooden and Iron La Beds: Horsehair and Box, Spring · Mattressen; Settees*. Armchairs; Chesterfelun;

Vienna

"Chairs Chairs: Chinese Optical Co.

OPTICIAN

67 QUEEN'S ROAD

-Stcols; Dining Tables; Dress- Ing Tables; Occasional Tables; Bedside Tables; Car pota: Rugs; Muts-and- Door- mata; Hall Stands; Towek; Racks; Mirrors Rattan and Blackwood Furniture; 1 "Moutric Piano-1 RCA LAMMERT BROS, Radiogram; Elc., Etc.

The abovementioned - articles. will be open for Inspection at the. Custodian K.1 Godown, Mo Tau Wet Road, Kowloon, on: 19th and 20th February, 1947, bo- tween 10 am. and noon and Between. 2.p.and 4 pm. In- spection Fermits will be lesucd by the Undersigned, at his Auction Rooms....

The Auction fir-subject to the Conditions of Sale published In the Hong Kong (British Mill- tary .... Administration) -- Gazette Volume 2, No. 12, of 9th March. 1940.

A. E. B.' DE SOUSA;

Auctioneer

Hongkong, 19th Feb, 1847%

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Auctioneers, Survoyqra

and Appraisers." Podder Buliding. Telopilopa No.-20224.

CHUNG SING (BRANCH).

WWW Head Ofø 20, Jerðan · Rond;, Yaumati,

Kowloon

Manufacturers & Exporters

RATTAN & SEA-GRASS BURNITURER

XT"

of Floor Mattings, Fibro sult: Ces Camphorwood Bamboo Blinds, Leather and

Cheats, Etc-At Moderate Prices NO. 180 CANTON ROAD,

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