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March 22-Bank of East

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general meeting. 2.30 p.m. March 22 Bace Fourth Extra

Meetfig

March 22-H.K.C.C. Dance, 8.30

pm。

March 26-Sino-British Club, 6.36

p.m.

March

27-Helena May Ins., Lecture by H.G.W. Woolhead,

5.45 p.m.

March 28-Hong Kong & Shang-)

hal Banking Corp.,

meeting 11.30 am.

THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, MARCH 22, 1947.

KNIGHT STREET CASE Husband Testifies For Mrs. Pears Ownership Of House

"Pidgeon Cargoes'

C

March 20-Penk Club meeting.! Revenue Olcers carried out

5.30 p.m.

on Thursday three acparate Merch 29-Bank of Canten. raids on the as, "Wah. Chung,"

annual meeting. 3 p.m. April 12-Ching Light & Power: "Masbate" and "Kwong Sal," Co., Ltd., nnnual meeting, noon. resulting in the arreat of 14 Chinese and the seizure of a Inrge quantity of unmanifested cargo hidden in various parts of the three ships.

E. OTT & CO., LTD. Robbers

French Bank Building,

DANCE at the

LIDO

Tel. 32589.

144, Des Voeux Rd. Central. (4th Floor) Opposite Sincero Co. (Side Entrance)

31635

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Back from Bataan.

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Sentenced

Found guilty, Chan Song and Mak Tak Hing, were yesterday sentenced by Mr. Justice J. T. Gould to ten years imprison. ment with hard labour and 15. strokes of the cane and to eight years imprisonment with hard labour and 12 strokes of the cane respectively.

Both accused were charged with robbery by two or more and ลด with possesalon of arms and ammunition.

Mr. A. J. Clifford, who pro- secuted. said that the com- plainunt, Chan Wal Sul recently returned from America. At ubout 6.30 μm. on Jan 17, three robbers, two of whom were the accused, armed with a revolver and daggers, entered This house and stale, among other things, five watches,

12 fountain pens, jewellery, CN138,000, HK$260 and some American egins.

Caught in the act of offering K.C.R. ticket for sale by Chinesu detective Chan Tung at 7.15 8.11. ou. March 20, Ho

Before Mr. Sheldon, K.C., at Central yesterday, Chiot Re- venue Officer Humphreys dia- cloned that the crews of various

slap have been engaged in a practice of bringing "pidgeon cargoes" in and out of Hong Kong;

The I. & E. Department, Mr. Humphreys said, had a lot of trouble to keep a proper check on goods brought in and out of the Colony as a result of these unmanifested cargoes,

Mr. Humphreys Baid the quantities of the unmanifested cargoes were, in many cases, too big to be ne considered per- sonal presents brought out from Hong Kong by the de- fendants.

The seized goods consisted of medicine, oranges, Chinese apples, foodstuff, Kraft checae and glasses.

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"Money is her god" sald Mr. Harry Pears yester- day, when testifying regarding the habits of

More Shops

Fined

Another batch of 13 his wife, Mrs. Bertha Kurtz Pears, who is the shops, were summoned defendant in an action relative to the owner-before and fined by Mr. ship of No. 4 Knight Street, Kowloon. The F. X. d'Almada at Cen- for yesterday case is being heard before His Lordship the tral Chief Justice, Sir Henry Blackall.

breaches of controlled

The-Shun-Fung Hong, of IB Queen Victoria. Street, with a was fined previous conviction,

tin for rolling A

of $300 evaporated milk nt 90 conta (instead of $0.80).

The plaintiff, Mrs. Kathleen Choy Wong alias prices regulations.

Choy Kathleen, is represented by the Hon. Mr. Leo d'Almada e Casto, instructed by Mr. W.C. Hung of Messrs: Deacons, Mrs. Pears is repre- sented by Mr. C. E. Loseby, instructed by Mr. M. A. da Silva. Further cross-examined by Mr. Leo d'Almada. Mrs. Pears sald that in view of the pur- Hong chasing power of the

March 1942. Kong Dollar in

Rho had she considered that

house at bought bargain. She was, however, tak- Ing a risk and was gambling with hor life savings in buying the house, oa there was danger from bombing and shelling,

her

a

Mrs. Peara said that in 1945 she went to the Hong Kong Building, and Shanghai Bank

where she saw a Naval Officer and made a report concerning several people. She subsequently went to Stauley, because she had made a report concerning some Japanese also. The Naval |

acc to Officer aold he would

MAO'S WIFE CAPTURED?

Shanghai, Mar. 21. The pro-Gaverumens after noon newspaper, "Hwa Mei Wan Pao," in a dispatch from Nanking claimed today that Afra Maa Tse-tung-the Communist "firat lody-wus raptured in Yenan together with Gen. Ho Lung, Com- mander-in-Chief of the Red troona defending the Yenan pocket.

Mr. Mag IA A farmer bereen star whose profranion- al name is Lan Ping.

The report, however. not confirmedUnited Press.

Ivan

Also with a previous convic- ton, the Way Yee Company, of 302 Des Voeux Road. Centra), was fined $250 for selling one "Prophylactic" short adult tooth brush at $1.50 ($1.20).

The Hop Fung Shop, of 8 Shing Wo Street, was fined $200 for selling two apples at $1.70 ($0.45 each) (second offence).

The Wang Hing Shop, of 149 Benham Strand East, and Hop Hing, of A Hollywood Rond,

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were each fined $75 for selling | EACH A SHULTON ORIGINAL enke of Palmolive soap at $1 ($0.70) and a catty of neodles at 70 cents ($0.60), respectively.

On Sale Ati-

The Sze Wo Shop. of 143 WHITEAWAY, LAIDLAW Queen's Road Went, was fined CINA EMPORIUM, LTD. 350 for selling a half pound of THE SUN CO., LTD. kulting wool at $12.50 (15 per SINCERE CO., LTD.

Fine raging from $25 to $260 were imposed by the Magistrate

who appeared 10 everything. She had heard no on those answer the charges, while the more about the matter and had } seater Morris car which he tund/lb.); the Hup Kec, of 38 King WING ON CO., LTD.

Kwong Street, was fined $10 COLONIAL DISPENSARY balls (ranging from $25 to nol Neen the Naval

Officer handed over to her. She also for selling a Cn of Gold Flake VICTORY DISPENSARY Mrs. Pears sold that she sold a bathing matshed at 11-cigarettes at $2.50 ($2). also made a report about her boarder Zane, who, ahe alleged, had threatened to shoot her.

$200) of those who failed to appear, were estreated.

C-IN-C DUE

Ngan-bun. 22, was fined $100 ON MONDAY

by Mr. Latimer yesterday.

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MrA, Peara maintained that the sale took place on Mar. 1, 1942, notwithstanding the fact that Mrs. Wong claimed that she was not in Hong Kong on that ante

Husband's Story

Mile Beach, Castle Peak.

Mr. Penra said that after his separation, he borrowed money from his wife from time to time.

After the Japanese surrender. his wife had no money and he helped her.

Receipt For Sale

KING'S DISPENSARY

Fines raging from $10 to $30 | Sole Agents:-

TONLEY & CO.,

were imposed on six other shops for

selling electric bulls, eiparettes and SMA infant food above the controlled prices,

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The Commander-in-Chief, Bri- tish Pacific Fleet, returns to Hong Kong in H.M.S. "Belfast"

Miss Lucille Ravago. house- OH Monday forenoon from cruise during which he has visit- Mrs. Pears dealed that she keeper in the employ of Mrs. ed Kure, Shanghai and Tsingtop. bad threatened to set the Gen-, Pears, said that on Mar. 1, 1942,

The following index of whole- Belfast" leaves Hong Kong on darmes en Dr. Ho. She also a Mr. Wong came to look for

sale prices has been Wednesday Mar. 20 for Singapore denied having been present at Mrs. Pears at about 1 p.m. He

on the basis of declared quantlifes but the Commander-in-Chief re-

and c.lf. values an interview with the Japanese spoke to her and then left. mains in Hong Kong.

At 4 pm. he returned and imported into the Colony; the in- Also duc on Monday is H.M.S. Land Officer in mid January "Manxman" (Captain G. H. Os. 1943. She was only present at told Mrs. Pears that the land-dex numbers are not "weighted": agreed to sell the the year 1998 has been selected na wald R.N.). "Manxman" is a feat the interview when the Japan Indy had

In the minelayer which served

CRC Land Oẞeer, after com- house for $20.000. not a cent the base period as representing Pacific during the War and hasparing the signatures on some less. He then produced a re relleved the cruiser "Euryalus," which left Hong Kong for U.K. documents, angrily threw them ceipt

down and accused Dr. Ho of in January. Since her arrival on being a cheat, the Station, "Manxman" has been In the Singapore area,

New Racket

Harry Pears, Barrack Store Accountant, War Department, vaid that he was married to defendant in 1926. He had been living apart from his wife alnce Aug. 1938. He come to Seen by a policeman and two Hong Kong with his wife in district watchmen walking Queen's Street with red subscrip-1930. At the time of their or rival in Hong Kong, his wife tion books in their hands on Thursday afternoon, Leung Pul, had private means of her own.

Mr. Kim, 22, and

Bald that he Chan

Penra 29, Leung Mun, 23, were arrested.

strongly disproved of his wife's From the booke, it was reveal. habits in regard to money. It ed that they had been collecting was my strong point in their subscriptions from various shops differences since the day they purportedly far the Tin Hau were married. Mrs. Pears was Temple

money Was a mere miser and

normal year.

Minerali Miscellaneous.

from his pocket and showed it to Mrs. Pears. M188 Fint tuffa Ravago said that she was stand-Textes ing behind Mrs. Pears and Baw Metnis & the receipt.

When Mrs. Pears asked for documents, Mr. the house Wong said that he could not give them as. they covered two

to fix houses. He promised matters up with the solicitors after the war."

AL MIS Pears' suggestion, Mr. Wong accompanied her to see the landlady. They returned later and Mrs. Pears paid $20,000 to Mr. Wong. in ex- change for which she received the receipt..

Miss Ravago, asked by Mr. Leo d'Almada if she had over won a prize at school for re- citation, replied in the negative.

Pleading guilty to larceny by trick of $5 from Chan Chung her god. She would not put her and $1 from Chan Pak-yu, the money in the bank, but hoarded first accused (with two previous it in the house. conviction for similar offences) Before he scparted from his Mr. Young Tin Cheung said was sentenced to three months' wife, he saw considerable sums that he heard Mr. Lee ask hard labour, while second and of money in the safe at home. Mr. Wong for a fresh receipt to third were each given one month

Before

his wife left for replace the one which had been by Mr. Sheldon, K.C., at Central

Manila, she sold the

four-¡ lost. yesterday,

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The next meeting of the Service

Sino-British

Hearing was then adjourned

til 10 p.m. on Thur, Mar. 27.

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Club will take place at St. John's Hall on Wednesday, at 5.30 p.m. The speaker will be Mr. Chu Chang-service between Salgon and inspection by His Excellency The sing, Resident Commissioner for Overseas Airways) are effect

Hong Kong, Air France (French Governor. the four Government Banks' of 'ing a technical survey flight on China altuated in Hong Kong-Sunday.

willi attend Murray Parude Preparatory to opening a re-

Ground on Tuesday, 25th March, and freight 1947 at 17.00 heurs sharp for an gular passenger

Dress-Uniform,

Sgd. T.O. Te'o. Senior Superintendent of Pollee,

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This is your first opportunity in seven years to see your old suppliers in Britain and to meet

new ones.

Overseas Buyers are invited to Britain for the 1947 British Industries/Fair. It, will enable them to establish personal contact with the makers of the

of immense range

United Kingdom goods displayed in the London (Lighter Industries) and

The subject of the talk will be A DC-3 aircraft, the "The History of the National BAXR of Air France, will

of Chlau, starting leave Saigon airport on Sunday! Emblems with the Han Dynasty.** Tho morning under the command of talk will be lilustrated by an Mons, Guibert, a veteran pilot by Mr. H. G. Sheldon K. Birmingham (Hardware & Engineering) Sections

exhibition of pictures.

SÁLVATION ARMY APPEAL

Previously acknowledged $15,-

487.20, Dennis East: $25.00, Mrs.

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P.O. CHARGED Thursday, March 27 was fixed, Central yesterday for the hear

ing 2f the case in which P.O. D. of the Fair. The careful grouping of exhibits will The technical experts on G, Mason is charged with armed

will include Colonel robbery. Defendant is being held assist buyers to compare the products of competing firms with a minimum of time, trouble and Lafont, Director of Civil Air) in naval custody. Services in French Indochina;

H. R. Wells $10.00, H.K. Gold & Director

expense. Special arrangements to suit individual The tickets printed for Mr. H. M. Mauduit, Director of Saigon woodhead's lecture, "The markets can be discussed and terms and conditions Observatory; M. La Hogue, Courts of Old Shanghial to be of business settled direct with the manufacturer,

of Saigon Radio given in the Helena May Institute ver Merchants $300.00, Col. H. Station and M. Chudeland, on Thursday March 27, errone since only the actual producer or the sole selling Dowbiggin $25.00 Union Insur Agent General of Air France ously give the date as Thursday, agent may exhibit. Jance Co., Ltd., $100.00, B. W. Min

March 25. The correct date was for Indochina. shall Esq. $23.00, The Staff, But-

The present survey-flight is given in the Press. For the con- forfeld. & Swire $170.00, Dr.

venience of the public, ticketa one of several undertaken by for $2 dich are now on suls at Commercial Diplomatic Office or Consular Officer, or the Sydenham $25.00, Tung Tii Hong Sheung Weel $100.00 Mr. LG Air France .connection with Messrs. Kelly, & Walsh Ltd. York British Trade Commissioner in your area. Pak Wa $40.00 Total $18,305,20. the extension of their network) Bullding. Chater Road.

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pffected by the company's the Attorney fieneral:S/1_C_J_ The meeting which was due to DC-4 aircraft between Balgon Askew applied; for leave to have taken : In the Gloucester and Shanghal on January 10th withdraw the charge of man- Hotel between civilian and ser- and March 6th, in record Ume, glaughter against the accused vice padres and the Chaplain. The now, Air France route when Wong Kan, -41, Wong |Chiez" of the RAF... Air Vico]

Marshal the Revier A Johor now, surveyed will provide, when Mun¡ 83, and Wong Cheung, CDE, KHO, -DD. (who, in opened; a direct connection Visiting Hong Kong on his four of the Company/?=))) theg:Ter-Last), saunuvolastily, inking sinigon stefponed antil 19 and, on Satur

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