1947-03-04 — Page 2

Parai

European's Death

In Kowloon

A verdict of "Death by misadventure" was return- ed by Mr. Latimer, Coroner, at the conclusion of the inquiry into the death of Patrick John William Fry, 19, radlo operator of the m/v "Hindustan," which resulted from a fall off a window on the third floor of 6, Hillwood Road, Kowloon, at 12.40 a.m, on Mar. 1. After describing the various lujuries found on deceased nt the autopsy held at 9.30 6.1. the same morning, Dr. Alvares maid that there was no sign of disease and that death was die! to multiple injuries, internki hae,¦ morrhage and shock, consistent with a full or jump front a height of at least 10 feet.

Party On

The "Ruys"

THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, MARCIE 4, 1947.

H.K.V.D.O. ASSOCIATION

Indian

Charged

Effort To Redress

Grievances.

At yesterday's General Meeting of the Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Corps Association, "It was

McNutt Unable To

revealed that a suggestion has been forwarded Land

J

arising out of their service to the Cursed to Manila.. for In any regular or voluntary upit la

ال لااال

Mr. D. H. Smith, second mate; ting) availed themselves of the peared before Mr. Jus Hong Kong Volunteer Defence whether through the Way perial or plier. sektor to the

of the "Hindustaa". Bald that

what

post-war

+

11,Includine heuring and office ne

friends in a taxi at 12.30 a.. j maiden `voyage as a passenger/se]; msisted by ASP O'Donovan |.Minates of the lust meeting had representations in the appropriate query

V

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EUROPEAN SENTENCED FOR MANSLAUGHTER

The trial of two Europeau seanten of the “Arundle Castle! on a charge of the manslaughter of Inspector A.S. Anderson, of Mongkok" "Police Station, ended, yesterday, when Robert Stan- ley, 26, greaser, was found guilty and senten ced to six months' hard labour, while Fre- derick Franks, 19, fireman, was found not guilty and discharged.

Allegations that he as- sisted the enemy in de-

to the appropriate authority that the present

The Bkymaster clothing allowance of $450 be increased to $600.

.altcraft in tecting attempts to es-

In the course of the meeting, it was also pointed which the United States Ambas sador to the Phillipines, Paul V. cape from the Colony

out that out of a possible membership of 2,000. McNutt, was due to arrive at Kai After a 20-minute retirement, the jury unani; and took part in the in-

only 219 members had been enrolled up te Tak airfield yesterday afternoon, mously found Stanley guilty and Franks not

was unable to land owing to ap- terrogation, under .tor-

date.

guilty by a major verdict of 6-1. In a plea for mitigation, Mr. Stanicy bald he sustained head In- ture, of persons plan-

A propoan! by Mr. D. L. the members to selation to all matt polling visibility and was divert-

in the same aligraft an the Ain- B. A. Bernacchii said: "I would jurles when he heavily knocked ning to leave the Colony, Strellett that members of the

pasader wore his wife and daugh like to ask Your Lordship to take his head against the hatch boatl Hundreds of members of the were made, against Mo- Hong Kong Volunteer Reserve which they, at any alme, have been at

be admitted as members of the tached for tinini

servieter and Richard P. Butrick, Coun- into consideration, the following of a ship whilst trying to escape

from the vessel after it had be Embassy and Pull points when passing sentence. local communities with hammed Sadiq,, who ap

tical or subsequent therein,

Adviser to the Phillipine

The modern thought is that torpedoed. turally, the Dutch predomina.

Corps Association on the same

To vien and analet the members President. Mr. McNutt was re- though drunkenness is No defence,

This injury had undoubtedly Gould at. the terms and conditions as memunal problems arising out of their pers turning from Tokyo where he has yet nevertheless it is a mitiga- caused him to become temporary accorded by the tice opportunity

menna the insane when drunk. Furthermore, been in conference with military tlun, and that this wine, which affect or impede their rehabi- Fry and he went ashore at 8.45; kind invitation of Capt. J. M. Criminal Sessions yes-bers of the H.K.V.D.C. and that vice during the War, financial or other-

a crime is far more the fact that he Mr. Dornacchi added, Stanley had heels, and 'Intended to make the Rules and Constitution of

drunk not touched any drink for seven p.., arriving at the Kowloon

van Noorden to give the 21,700-terday.

brief courtesy call on Hong Kong, allowed himself to get the Association be amended ne- ¡remesodation, martin1 treubacht, Hotel a quarter of an hour ton KP.M. luxury liner. the Sadly, who is facing Ave

cordingly was seconded and ability, ful, elething, pay, compensation, where he was to be guest of the to lose control over himself weeks prior to that evening, when

Governor, pension, employment, transport, property.

before proceeding to than, indeed, the more terrible he suddenly had some. later, There, Fry had two M. S "Ruys," the once over last

Manila,

crime that, in fact, he committed. It was the contention of the Mitchell, etc. large bottles of beer before, une evening prior to her departate cunts under the Defence Recarried unanimously. Lieut. Col. E.J.R. ulations, pleaded not gulity.)

members" rights. Heard to puss over the airfield

am instructed to say that Defence that the Crown had fail- during, and three after, dinner. for Shanghai today

Mr. A. Lonsdale (Crown Coun-was in the Chair and after the formulate and establish claims and make dead on its estimated time of ar- Stanley her a cripple mother in ed to prove its case against Stan They left the Hotel with two might be called her

rival, the air inft dic-cended to England, who is entirely depend-loy, drave suspicion alone would confirmed, it is to secure, quch rights and prevent (Special Branch), prosecuted; been read and

800 feet in thick cloud and un- ing upon him. I again ask Your not convict any prisoner. atrountably lost radlo contact Lordship to tako this into con- The case of Franks, he sub- und proceeded to 6 Hillwood liner,

with Kal Tak Visitors were met on arrival while accused was represented was proposed that the follow-the views of the Auoription.

mitted. was Flying Control alderation in passing sentence."

totally different. ing amendments be made to the To extend, where applicable, the Road, where they went up to!

advice and mufatanes svisaged by the

which was directing its approach

Mr. Justice Willame to Stan-Franks trement to the policy. the third floor.

on board by the genial. Captain by Mr. H. J. Rajah.

After opening the case for Rules and Constitution to the zijects, in the widows and dependente of

through the south-east gap. The ley: "You have been found guilty was in no way evidence against El perkana who are or wonid. had they While he

ORİDX the and Mr. A. C. Offenberg of the

the Crown, Mr. Lonsdale called Association:

pilot immediately put the aircraft of the offence.

satisfied Stanley: Am Lijn, und

(a) That a suitable date to purvived. been eligible to bendir mem- lavatory, continued withess, Fry Java-Chino-Japan

Dalip Singh, who said that he

into a steep climb, and, as it gained that it was altogether due to the

An eye-witness of the Crown. the and were conducted through

1-issuel Intended climbed on to the bith

to leave the wards the end of October in bers of the Ansociation.

bilah fund or more than fight, informed Flying Control fact that you had too much to stated that he saw Franks stand-

view offers and Mr. Ip.

of the aircraft's drink and I shall take that into Ing some distance from Stanley opened one of the windows, ship by The deceased, hud Bule foot the Compradore. Cocktails and Colony from the very beginning each year be fixed for the hold. funt to be kept arparate from the

proposed to forge ahead direct to tence.

Therefore, Frank, like Johnson, elther on the bath or on the other refreshments were served of the Japanesʊ decupation. In ing of the General Meeting of Terneral funds of the Association fre any adequate endurance capacity, ho consideration when passing neo- while the fighting took pigge.

Manila, (b) That the quorum for an

I also shall take into consider was merely an observer. ledge of the widow, Fry snld: on the Promenade Decks and the beginning of 1944, he had the Association.

arunversation with a Chinese

ation the fact that you have been The Crown had failed to, prove "Let's get out of here," to First Class salons.

were named Wai Shing, as a result Annual Meeting which is fixed

detained since the incident. I that Stanley did take part in a which Smith replied: “Hold on Among those present

seconded

must pass on you a sentence of 】 fight with the Inspector. Consul-General and Mrs. 1. A of which he sold his belongings at 40, be reduced to 25.

The proposal was

six months' imprisonment with escape a minute."!

Messrs. F.A.M. i preparation for his

and carried.

hard labour." The following forthcoming The next thing he know was Gastman.

cretion the part of the tenere? funds of marriages are announced: Demob Outfit fle did not Coolen and F. F. Ypma of the; from the Colony, that Fry had gone,

Dalip Singh said that he wRJ,

the Association for any such purwe, Hon. Mr. R. Leigh,

Scere-

Robert Fletcher Hirah, civilian thi To confer, with, sppaint reprovetil see whether he jumped or fell Setherlands Consulate-General,

R. R. Todd, Hon-on June 26, 1944, requested to

asid.tives to nay Carmies ar y anointed officer of C.S.E., residing at the aut, for k Fry "scream of Hon. Mr.

Dr. P. S. Selwyn-Clark, Honeal at Yaumat Police Station. tary of the Association

Local Government or Kowloon Club of NAAFI/EFI, and make any noise. Witness went i

Stanley Dodwell, Com-There, he met accused, who told in part, that the questions of by the Bylish or

housing her authority or any rommision Carmelita Maria Lawless, resid- Un to say that he then asked Mr.

A.S.P., him that if he intended to pay and allowances,

of enquiring Into grievances anil claimin he and education, question had which sex beratabilshed for the purposing at the VW.C.A. for a torchi,

down the unders J. Jolly and went

Colony,

Rogerio Hyndman, Lebo, mer- stairs and out on to the street, Ryder of the Harbour Office escape from the

J. P. Fehily. Dr. P. H. should confess to the fact, us since been settled, while pay of any nature or klod where the Interests chant, of 3 Robinson Road, and Fany way Margaret Mary Chon, of 5-Broad- where he saw deceased lying Teng. Mr. Erie Himsworth, athers had already

confessed. ment had also been made to the mars may

wood Rond. Generally to die wit much 'other low- he was widows of pay and allowance. freted. half on this side and half on his Mr.“ T. W. Kwok (Commis- When he denied that

offul thinks ne ate incidental or conducive stomach. Fry's face was rest- sioner of Foreign Affairs; H.Kattenpting to escape, he was Concerning the question

The attainmeat of the above, objects clothing allowance, Mr. Leigh ing on a ledge of toment.

Chen Olliers. Mr. Shou J.

taken

before by accused

thought any of them. said that as it was Japanese,

that the $450 at present boing! 10 the

pald was insufficient, the Chair- Japanese,

man had written in suggesting

WAM

after entering the house,

Mr. F. W. 1. Grinder, peal

representative of Marconi hy

Dr.

·

wliom Fry was employed 1, said Indian Envoy

that on Feb, 28 Fry went toj

see him and asked to have the In H.K.

allowance

to

his mother in-

creased.

After Nee Sam-ying had testled to there having been.no sound of quarrel while the two men were in the lavatory, the inquiry was closed..

escape.

#

presence Dalip Singh

of

thia was

Water Torture

such objects.

Go To put indigent members of the Aciation or the widows or orphans of persons who, if alive, would have beenf eligible for numbersldan veri cuntribute to any other funds or asreelution or body having a similar admi. Provided alwaya That the Committee "muy in their

Membership

Dat Any person who at any thao hus

uny Des

dlo Any person win te bona fide al-

tes The Commaltter way invite any are sun to become an Honorary Member of

ht utherwise 1

the Association win in qualified to be a mesaker,

Subscription

PIANIST TO WED

Regiment, and Marry-Chan, of 291 Ple. Roy Burton, of 27 Field

Chi Wo Street,

1

Stanley: "Thank you much, Sir."

Defence Address

very

"Clear Case"

the Mr. A. 3. Clifford said Court had evidence that Stanley was in a fighting mood at the soldiers canteen, where he want- In his 90-minute closing ad- ed to fight the best man there; dress, Mr. Bernacch! suggested later, he struck the bus conductor that the fracture sustained by and still later he knocked out bis Inspector Anderson was due tomate, Campbell., the ground or the call on

against the counter in the shop.

He submitted that Stanley was the incident through drink. temporary Insane on the night of

his evidence, Mr. Bernacchi said,

to

Readers' Letters

X.

Aral

In

to

Fine Acting At The 'Star'

Furthermore, Mr. Cliffard went or, the Court also heard the evi- dence of Inspector Dow, and. Comi- mando Watling. It was a clear cas case. Could the defence plea of Stanley's temporary insanity, fit !n reply to the Coralver, (Manager of the Bank · of

In with the evidence adduced in witness sald that deceased was! Chiun), Mr. "Kan Tong Po

the Court? It was the Crown's In "happy" mood but not

submission that Stanley deliber- Manager of the Bank of East

ately struck the Inspector ani drunk, and acted in a perfectly Asin, Mr. Tung Chung-wel, tof sober manner. I only wish,' the Chinese Chamber of Com, nain asked by accused to con- that the amount be increased bern dały corolled as a member of the !

was pretending after the ineldont, fess that he was trying to to $500. No reply' had been re- Heine Kour Volunteer Defence Corps 45

Referring to Franks Mr. Clif- 41 merce and representatives of

Another Eyesore? On his again denying ceived to this suggesation and at any time hereafter shall be so commitet

of the fact that many of those ford asked why Franke together peared to be to get sut as goo8 foen) Dutch and shipping firms. the accusation, he was threaten- the matter was still under co-belible es i furtuber of the A

regarded as Chinese were in fact with Stanley followed Inspector weclation. Provided that Me Committe Sir-Now that the Jap War wives and children of British Ser-Anderson into the shop? WR as Dossible.

e and struck by the Japanese, sideration.

ahail in their übookite diverstion ariilout Another matter

Memorial as well as kicked by accused,

which had signing any traces therefore be intitlem

has gone, perhaps cemen, Eurasians, Portugues Franks going into the shop action might be taken to have Indians. If "I No Milk has buy sweets? Sadiy also accused him in been taken up with the Colonial to refuas membership to

hand knowledge as

to what another reminder of the Jap happened

"No," Mr. Clifford, declared, Chinese, of being a "lann taal" Secretary was that of pensions her helt cenudder to be unft or

emailable to be a member.

in Macao, he should Franks went into the shop with a occupation removed, namely the know that it was no easy matter common intention to bud fellow). That same oven for widows. During the past

that of ing Wai Shing was brought be three or four months, the questored for asevice or duty to the Corpo tower at the castern end of for a Chinese British, subject to Stanley's.

con-wheller by virtue of his employment or

There was also Government House. This latter obtain relief unless he complied

the evlenen fore him. When questioned by tlon of HCL has been

cor otherwe shall be eligible for temporary

is more of an eyesore than the with cortain formalities," I do that Franks pulled the Inspector's The Indian Ambassador Design- necused. Wai Shing admitted tinually brought up and

memberships on such conditions and frag which had been ch period as the Committee may dreld»,

structure formerly on Mount not think that "I No Milk", will jacket from behind and · struck respondence ate to China. Mr. Menun, accom-, knowing him, Dallp Singh.

dispute the fact that the majority him after the first blow adminis- Cameron, three! by his wife and

exchanged on the subject was

of Portuguese British Subjects,tered by Stanley. Mr. panied

Clifford children, Carrived on bourd

read out by Mr. Leigh.

in addition to being accommodate said. Dakota of the Dalna Gain airline!

Addressing the meeting. Lieut.

and ratlaned by the Portuguese Mr. Clifford concluded that the et Kai Tak airfield at 5.37 yester On June 27, Dalip Singh sald, Colonel EJR. Mitchell said that

'Collaborators

Government, also received a re-Crown had proved its ense against DI JW. McDonald White, day afternoon.

he was taken out of his cell and he was in close contact with the

Bir,Your editorial "Collabo. Kular monthly monetary allowance the both accused. Ang the

from H.B.M. Consulate, such al- many with DSI Oliver, watched the tives of the

representa brought to the interrogation Colonial Secretary on problems fuent Indinn ein- }

Here, accused and

aaffecting Volunteers and it could

Every member (other than an Hanurarsrution Sentence" deserves more lowance in most cases being more proceedings an behalf of the munity who were at the pirtie.drum.

public attention thar before. than what many other British The trouble was sum of Five Dollars Hong Kong Currency Police.

Se grect him was Mr. T. 1. Rot- Japanese tled up his hands and be sold that this office was dong Member) shall pay to the Association the

its best to help.

The biggest collaborators in Subjects, entirely dependent 04 lorier, C.B.E, who will act as Mr.Teet and gave him the water that the people at the other end per annum as subscription to the Kenny South China, all have their H.B.M. Consulate, recalved. The Meton's host during his short stay torture. This torture was car did not seem to bother themselves funds of the Association ravishet that For over-tonding his truck, in Hong Kong.

he became un- about replying to letters. Col. the annual salmeriton ay be hereusel properties untouched and treat-number of those Portuguese Bri- Pled on until

passed bed with the respect of sacred- few" as "I No Milk" would try tish Subjects was certainly not "a Mitchell disclosed to the meeting or decreased by a soluti Mr. Menon attended a Govern consclaus.

The Hung, Kong Fung Po Ken. was fined $200 by

Blaky Club's latest ventureirick "Hamlitan's ・ ・ "Rope”, Mr. Salisbury at Central yester-anent House dinner given in his

After being warned by uc-[that he had taken up the mutter not less than two-thirds of the memiserness that even David Ricardo's to make out.

13 Mr. present

at July convened general with a Conservative M.P.,

opened last night to one of the smallest day. The truck, loaded with hoouur last night, and will leave

All subae:rip-

bourgeon Political Economy did With reference to the sugges

audiences the Bur Theatro hat hold fris bexes of nails, was found to be in the last stage of his journey ensed that if he did not confess walter Fletcher, who was having merilng of the Association.

tien all be paralite on to the Brat upon not anticipate.

tion of "I No Mijk" that certair that he to Nanking today. 1 tons over weight.

was attempting

day and the,casi under the diroollon of to a crack at Mr. Creech-tones and

section and af! mitmequent subscriptions Colony, his that questions were being asked shall be die in ntrance on the next day

Why should then, esenpe from the

as your individuale whom he has named Desmond Bentt went out of the way to pointexi out, af January in rach year. The Comm editorial brother and

dis- be approached for correct figures, prove it deserved better. members of the in Parliament.

The play was competently anies, parti- New Status

', shall have power to reduce the amoural crepancy be made against the would remind "I No Milk" that Jatter's family would also be

the three prinelpals, Hugh by a Notice dated Jan. 23, 1943, (eularly by of or acuse payment of the subscription Indian fellow who did not .B.M. Consul notified the public Stranit Jonge And Derek Coutell, the arrested,

thumb ho put his

Lieut. Col. Mitchell

its the case of any new member bele accumulate

enough print to a confession which was that the now status of the Corps elected at less than two months before

fortunes that no statement by any meme wo young follows out to wet

And Dunni written out by the Japanese. was under consideration and that the expiry of the current year or in any through acts of collaboration to her of the Consulate Staff could from murdering another,

served in the particular case where the payment of the buy houses, automobiles

in any way official/Muda and be regarded Dalip Singh said that he was H.K.V.D.C. were being asked to subscription la proved to be a hardship

concubines to entitle him to be unless in writing and initialled by that the atmosphere was tou tests fur inter taken to Stanley, brought serve again. He hoped that they the member or intending member,

bly shot this day?

him. before a Court and sentenced to would reply in the affirmative.

Finally, I would say that the self-paced and holds to a normal dre six months imprisonment.

Captain Wealon had been ap

Why pretensions? The street discriminatiun, rackets and abuses mesmost until the final part of the fast Under

is full of men, arrogant now 88 which went on in Macao at the aer where be displays an mållity for sus examination, painted as the new 'Adjutant and

they were arrogant under expense of the British taxpayer telaed drama. 11 E the chay-goist? Dalip Singh-denied that he had he was taking over from Captain

(sogai and Tanaka.”~ A majority should not have been tolerated. Morrison, who was leaving for glyen his name to the Indian home by the "Ranchi." Col. Mit-

of the interned and imprisoned Jndependence League да chell 'enid that. Captain Morrison

have not been given the positions volunteer and that he had been had put in a lot of hard work for

to which they are entitled. And un for training at the Committee, which was great- called

Dance Tax

Whitfield Barracks.

Sir-In his appeal to Govern- ly appreciated. Col, Mitchell pro.

was considerably diler ond sun-

rovenue for the After Mohd Bux and Lali posed a hearty vote of thanks to February recorded since 1825 and they are being taxed to raise

protection of ment for a postponement or with Captain. Morrison and wished him

nier than average.

properties acquired by those drawal of the proposed tax on Din had also testified that, every success in his new sphere,

The dominating feature, an in- assisting the enemy!

dancing partners and on food sold to escape, and carried amid much applause. tense anticyclone which built. up after making plans

and consumed in cabarets, they were arrested,

Then why should we punishments Victor has apparently over. The camiciem la laid on in thick ships?. given the

Col. Mitchell said that the quesover East Asia between February heavily small traitors like the locked the fact that not all locale is not, Gadall would li totion of payments made to depen- 12th and 15th, produced a spell Indian Police Officer, whose re-cabarets water torture and asked

In character and the play'g'-palaurless " dents of Portuguese Volunteers of night consecutive days of

loyalists. cater to the confess, hearing of

alaydi,The final curtain comes down an who went to Mincio and were sup-air-mum temperature 60 deg ward from the Kempeital pra fact, many of the more high-class sure of the best acting went the was adjourned until this mor- ported by the Portuguese Al or lower, followed by a week of bably did not amount to thirty establishments cater exclusively up in a long while Havilla Has ning.

thorities of the British Consul mild briliantly sunny weather, pieces of silver, when others, to wealthy playboys, many of the era "heatre" as the best and it had been satisfactorily settled. and also the highest pressure ever whose

whom made their plle ccllaborate. #oala novo feed a post show if they had Collaboration Major Garland drew attention recorded during February at Hong millions of dollars and tens of Personally, I feel that Govern-then the cast are Jude Stawell.

meant ing with the enemy. Imoenbership of 2,000, be į Kong." 1031.0.millibers on 21st.

only 210 members had been enrolled, up to date. He said that there was a moral obligation on the part Any person having information of all concerned to give support about the fate or present where-and backing to the Association

THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB

NOTICE TO MEMBERS

THIRD EXTRA RACE MEETING

Saturday, 8th March, 1947.

The frat bell will be rung at 1.30 pm. and the first race will be run at 2.00 p.m.

Through numbers (8 Races-$16) may be obtained at the Office of the Treasurers, 1st Floor, Exchango Building, uino.tickets for the Special Cash Sweep ($2.00) on the last ruce. MEMBERS' BADGES AND ENCLOSURE. Members are reminded that they and their ladies MUST wear their badges prominently displayed throughout the Meet- ing.

NO ONE WITHOUT A BADGE WILL BE ADMITTED TO THE MEMBERS' ENCLOSURE.

Badges admitting non-members to the Members' Enclosure and Club Rooms at $10.00 including tax are obtain- able through the Secretary upon the written or personal in troduction of a member, such member to be responsible for all chits, etc.

Badges admitting to Members' Enclosure will NOT be on sale at the RACE COURSE.

The Treasurers' Compradore Office will close at 11a.m. and the Secretary's Office at 11.45 am. Both Offices at st floor, Exchange Building.

.

Cross

case

MISSING HKVDC MEN

had all who

to the fact that out of

R

revealed

A limited number of tiffins will be obtainable at theabouts of Private Chiang-Lec- "and" suggested that each one : £5 Club House, provided they are ordered in advance from the

No. 1 Bby (Tel. 27818).

NO CHILDREN WILL BE ADMITTED TO THE CLUB'S PREMISES DURING THE MEETING..

PUBLIC ENCLOSURE

The price of admission to the Publle Enclosure is $5 Including tax for all persons including ladies, and is payable at the Gate,

Bookmakers, Tic Tac Men, etc., will not be permitted to operate withit the precincts of The Hong Kong Juckey Club during the Race Mooting.

J

Refreshments will be obtainable in the Rostaurant in the Publie Enclosure.

SERVANTS PASSES

Passes for Sorvants will be issued to Private Box holders ONLY on application to the Secretary, 1st Floor, Exchange Building

Any persons found loitering with Servants' passes in their possession will forfeit the same and will be removed from the Enclosure.

the mend that

hin, Lee How-fong and George his beat to secure more members Yoong of the Field- Ambulance and endeavour to bring the Unit, Hong Kong Volunteer Des strength,up..to a minimum of 500. fence Corps, is requested to com- Before

closed, municate with Caplain. A. R. G. Licut, Col. Mitchell · Morrison, Adjutant, K.K.V.D,C. suitable.. war" memorial in” the These Volunteers were released form of a Roll of Honour wRE from Shamshulpo Camp on 8e being prepared in memory of Lember 8, 1942, and no reliable in those who had pald the supreme formation about their movemente sacrifice. after that date ́is available...,

The Hon. Treasurer said that. There is reason to belleve that the Association had in hand at they planned to leave Hong Kong the present moment la mim, ti and travel with friends to 1794 13,881.00, derived from, subscrip. China but that they were arrested Lions and donations, by: the Japanssa on November 30. The following; are

Extracte 1042, since when nothing from the Rules and Constitullen known of them, a Man 2 of the Association :iconpowe

Objects

On the application of 8/1

C. J. Askew, Lam Kwong, 80,

seaman, of towboat, 173:

rumanded for, thre

· Ho Appearari bei

Coldest February

Last month

was the coldest

A

tures are as follows:

The month's figures and depar houses, are free to boss us as they did during the occupation Rainfall 18.0 mm, 92.5 mm, days? A

-ALICE-IN-WONDERLAND

below normal..

Sunshine 128 hours, 31 hours,

"above" normal.

Payments

4

FAIRPLAY.

Mr.

thrill

the crippled author who felt.

anything short of homielite, --

An Itrandun, Hush Brand Jones I

approach to the part that' makes it un- rinning.

Derek Cousseli tends tä pebræet Grâniji«. « In aðaloguey but fa" ■'jood interpréter var unapoken emotion. With Desmond Boot and Donald Rudd, na Babớt and Repert

Cadell, he korpe is almuæphere up to the "thriller" temperature. The alloque, does not touch drama, anywhere) sa much lar the wring does.

Gadoll, Donald Hodd'la mo engagİON

ment is too lenient as regards the who is thorough at home as Leila Arlen, amount of the proposed tax, and Tom Now Raigs. Frank Crumpton feel that it would be taking a step Johnstone Kentler and Phylite In the right direction, if it were, Batwinan Mrs. Debenhkin.

*+2) płodnajine, hal, në ambitlusm In addition to imposing a 500 per some that have seaded. 1, de una of cent tax on payments for services the mast Ciah's better, ofthi V.V.K. of danting partners and on food. sold and consumed.In dericing

Mennt Relative Humidity 79. per. Sirin reply to the letter by halls, to insist that all those who

cent, normal,

Mean Dew Point 81 deg..." No Milk," I would first of wish to visit cabarets take cut a

2.2 deg. F. below normal. like to point out that the Notice

2 deg. F below normal.

MOE.

posted up outside H.B.M. Can-permit, the fee for which should Mean temperature: 56.8 deg. Fulate Macap, dated Jan. 6, 1942, not be less than $500. Maximum temperature 74.2 des clearly stated that all payments F occurred on 20th and mini. made, were to be repaid to H.M, mum temperature, 48.0 deg. F. Government de soon as possible,

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Gold opened yesterday 5267.50 a fael, and closed; at $270.76% Peak rate of the day was. $214215UGH

Plastres were firm with buyers predominating. "Operskig:et: $10.30 · per 100, the rate went up 18 $10.95 but towards the closs eased on to $10.57,

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make repayment not go the whole hog and make CNS1,000))STAR imposed on Chan Wah by Muy witward to the cash allow dits, or deliver with knowledge of starting at 11485 and Australian Shit a capital offence, also, to 13:16, dollars, had buyers at 81/75,

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