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Coming Events

May H.K. Singers, Arst re. hearsal of "The Messiah," Cathedral Bull, 5.30 p.ra. May 7-Green is. Cement Co., Lid. annual and extraordinary meetings, Exchange Bldg.,

noon.

May-7-Dinnor-To-Sir-Mark_and] Lady Young, H.K. Hotel, 8 n.m. May -Cantón Ing. Omce, Ltä.,;

annual meeting, noon.

May 9-Musical, reeltal, Helena

May Inn., 5.30 p.m. May 10 Sixth Extra

ing?

face Meel May 10 nd 17 "Shamishulps

Cocktall," KCC, 9 pm. May 17-China Emporlum

traordinary meeting, p.m. May 21-Union Waterlil Co. Lid. Annual Meeting, Dodwell's Onice, 11 n.m.

May 28-11.K. Renity & Trust Co.

annual meeting, noon. May 31-China Emporium annunti

meeting, 3 p.m.

THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, MAY ¤ 1947.

SHANGHAI SHARES TOUCH Anti-Taxers

TRADING CEILING

Why Wards

Have To Be Registered

The wisdom of legislating for the registration of al wards was proved at Mr. W. A. Latimer's Court at Kowloon yesterday when Wong Kon. 20, unemployed, was charged by the Secretary for Chinese Affairs, through Mr. H. W. Fraser, with carnal knowledge of girl aged 15 (14 in European reckening) of the Asta Bourding Ilouse between April 3 and 7.

The girl was traced as the re sull of u report Joster-mother who, under the existing regulations governing the protection of wards, was obliged to notify the S.C.A. of any change in the address of herself or the girl.

As the giri was still in hospitat

IV.

Rice Price Revised Upwards Again

Shanghal, May 2.

Posted Bill On Police

All shares on the Shanghai Stock Exchange touch-Station

Still In Pitchin'

Breaches Of Price Control Regs.

Fines ranging from $25 to $100 were imposed on 13 dealers and store keepers at Central yesterday for breach of the Price Control regulations. Mr. Pitman appeared for the S.T. and I. De- "partment. Following passing of the

Defendants were; Ji Chun- Jand Revenue Ordinance by Legis- po of Chun Fook Chal. 263 Des Intive Council, a meeting of the Voeux Road, for selling. oxecutive committee of the Hong bottle Watson's aerated water. Kong and Kowloon Chinese Anti-uniced, for 60 centa (50 cents). Direct Tax Introduction Commis fined $25.

In-

Bion was held yesterday after-

It was decided that the whole question be referred to a general meeting of all organizations and asacciations in Hong Kong, in or- der that views and suggestions be considered.

**

Mr.

the

Clan Kong-ming of Wul Chan-tong, 42 Des Voeux Rosil Central, for aclling one large- sized bottle Maclean's Stomach Powder for $7.70 ($2.86)- $25.

Lau Tat-ming of Tal Lee, 18 Yoo Woo Street, for selling one 1-lb. tin Ovaltine for $4.50 ($3.60)-$75.

World

Mok. Wai-yee, The Drug Co. Ltd., 160 Des Voeux tube Maclean's toothpaste for $1.50 ($1.25).—Discharged,

Chan Shin-ping of Pak Fook.

⚫ed the day's trading celling early this morn-; ing, following another upward spurt In com-

"It pays to advertise," but not

noon.. cí modity prices and rumours of an early revision by axing posters to walls

houses specially when the of the foreign exchange rate.

house la accupied as a Police Ste. Some of the leading shares, such as Wing On Tex-tion, as Ling Cheung-kwan, 19, a

tiles, have risen almost 200 per cent in value shop roki, found when he appear

ed before Mr. W. A. Blair-Kerr within three weeks. Meanwhile, an indication that of the emergency economic at Kowloon yesterday.

According to Police Prosecutor the authorities are finding it measures prohibiting transac

At yesterday's' meeting, arrested difficult to cope with the price tions in foreign currency and W. Collins, Leung was

when he had pasted three posters Robert Der, Chairman of the Com- aituation is found in the fact gold. that Mayor K.C. Wu has been They were taken into custody on to the wall outside 200 Ma mission, expressed thanks to the unde by her compelled to make a secund up late yesterday when the police Tou Wei Read, occupled as the Hon, Dr. S. N. Chau and the Hon. Road Contral, for selling one

Hung Hom Police Station. These Mr. T. N. Chau for their opposi- raided the company, whose manager is at present away on posters did not bear the "chop", tion to the tax. business in the United States.fairs which, according to the re of the Secretariat for Chinese Af-

--Reuter,

gulotions, was an offenec. Anachronism

Translated, it was found that Shanghai, May 2. the posters were simply advertis. "Dollars, and cente" is an an- ing eating-house nearby achronism today as dend así contained nothing Bubversive Shanghai's pre-war copper cent. whatsoever. The defendant, anid Another nail in its coffin was prosecutor, claimed that he was artded today with the announce-neting on the Instructions of his Police late today were still ment that CN$100 bills will be master. The monthly meeting of Philately group of the Sino-Dr-holding for questioning the withdrawn from circulation Advising accused not to "deface Ush Club will be held at the St. Iraqian acting manager and a following the Issue of CN810, the country-side with these bills" member Mesara 000 bills announced earlier this In future, liis Worship imposed 'a the middle of the vehicle as both John's Chapel on Monday next. Chinese

fine of $25. ends were fairly crowded. But at 5.30 p.m. Members and those White and Company, well-known week,

Banknotes in circulation will Tommy did not relish the iden of who are interested in this hobby British brokerage firm, in con- belang told where to stand on also students are welcome. bus, and told the conductor so in

Used His Face As A

Punch Ball

Tommy Abrabim, 20, rushling: at 294 Prince Edward Road, was en bula 4205 on May I when the

conductor asked him to move to

so many words,

it re-

medical attention, under mand of seven days was asked. for by, and granted to, Mr. Fru.

ser.

usé

s

re

the

ward revision of the rice price celling in less than ten days.

It was first act at CN$180,000 picul then ralecd to CNS170.000 a picul and is now again altered to CN$200,000 a plcui.

per

White's Manager Arrested

of

nection with alleged violations range from CN00bated Future

Readers' Letters

"You Cad, Sir!"

East Lanes

Preus.

Wounded

Associated

Sir. I have been asked by Ex-Servicemen

¡On Holiday

Freighter Of The Air

and

bottle

Mr. Der also expressed thanks and gratitude of the Chin- tong. 189 Hennessy Road. for

to the Hon. Mr.} selling one large-alzed ese community Leo D'Almada e

Castro for his Maclean's Stomach Powder for

$3.60 - ($2.86).--$25. stand, in the matter.

Chan Man-chuen of

Alleged Assault On Mason

|

Sam

Yuen Noodle Shop, 210 Lock. hart Road, for selling one catty

of noodles for 40 cents (35 cents)-826.

Wong Fook-Inm

Wab of

ENTRY INTO SIAM

Bangkok, May 1.

new Immigration Stanis quotes, which became offcc- tive today, fixed the Chinese immigration quata at 10,000 and other foreign countries at 200 annually.

The Chinese Embassy here is at present negotiating, for an increase of the quath to 18,000, and is seeking to ob. tain entry permits for 10.000 now in Chinese parts waiting to enter Slam---Reuter.

Kwangsi River

Tragedy

Canton, May 1.,

An undetermined num-

Yuen, 12-11 Road, for selling ber-of-lives were lost. onc bottle Coca-coln for 40 when many

cents (85 centa)-$25.

Ngan Kim of Wah Yuen, Eastern Street, for selling one

tow-boats

and other craft were

torn loose from theit 1-lb. tin butter for $3 (82.20). moorings by the rapid flood- current of the Ah Kwal, swollen Fu river at

-$25.

Cheung Kwni of 181 Johnston Road, for selling

Most of the towboats and other craft sank.

An alleged assault on a moson On the advice being repented,

by three other masons of the young Abraham got really imgry

Kwong Yee Tong Masons' Asso-one cake "Protex" soap for 80 southeast Kweiling in and gave Leung Nam, the ticket.

clation over joining the union was cents (50 cents)-$100. Kwangsi province. puncher, a push. It was then

related before Mr. Sainsbury, at Au Po of Po Hing Loong. Leung's turn to, object. His ob-

Lake Success, May 2. Central yesterday when Kwan 166 Johnston Road, for selling Jection was, however, not only

Sir, Its rare that really the Secretary the

uf

East

Continous rainfall in West- Dr. Hugo Eckener, the noted Fu-yuen, 27, Ng Yiu, 30, and one cake Colgate's "Cashmere" over.ruled by Abraham but also

German engineer, who

Eastern said he Kwan Leung., 32, were charged roap for 60 cents (48 centa).-ern Kwangtung and called forth a torrent of abusive and and unsportsmanlike Lancashire Regimental Associa-

came to Arierica as consultant to with assaulting Mak Ming with $100.

Kwangsl in threatening the Junginge (la English) and a

articles manage to be printed tion, Preston, England, to locate |

the Goodyear Corporation, pre-intent to occasion him bodily Landon, May 1. shower of punches on his unpro.

of any and forward numés, etc. of pre

Yue Chilk-yuet of Wing On dykes along the West River and on the sporting page

dicted today that freight of the harm:

Dispensary. 92 Queen's Road, crews are working feverishly to teeted face.

newsjuper, when they do they and post-war members of the The happiest party of holiday

future will be moved mainly by Mr. M. A. da Silva pleaded not 10.20 boat trainighter and iz Hong makers on the usually

printed as

stronger airships. an Regiment resident

from Calais today were 20 Ser- example of such, but not only Kons.

cuzable of crossing the Atlantic, gulty on behalf of all the accused. for selling one large-sized bottle put the dykes in condition to Maclean'a Stomach Power 38 withstand the coming summer Inspector Brownrigg prosecuted. The Ocean in two days.

floods. have you given greut pro- Many fe members are still vicemen. One was blind,

other cheery grinning faces were He confirmed that he is sche- Mak Ming, mason, said at 9.30 ($2.86)-$76.

Ho Yue-kun of Yee Cheong, The water level of the Pearl minence to one of the most un-

for, and the

with Amerlean am on April 7 while sportsmanlike

No. 20 85 Queen's Road West, for River in Canton is also rising articles have association is particularly con- badly scarred. All were serious duled to confer

casualties undergoing years

of military authorities during his working on the roof of

"Safeguard" and has turned yellow by the ever read, you have added a cerned in tracing these men.

stay in this country, but said he is Chins Provident Godown in Con- selling one cako headline that, bad as the article

A bulletin of the regiments hospital treatment and plastic sur

gery, which will send them back not free to discuss the purposes naught Rand, West, four men, in-up for 00 (45 cents),$100. mud carried downstream. As a Chan Hung-Wing of Wing result, the water supply Horo is, it does not justify it. You activities is published monthly to civilian life with new faces.

of the conferences.

cluding three accused, asked him. Wartime developments, he said. if he

of any, Kee, Queen's Road, for sell contains considerable yellow were a member. can say of this article that at and is forwarded free to life

Many of the 17 Royal Air Force

Ing one bottle Coca-cola for 45 ingredients.. have

opened the way for a lighter, unlon. When he replied that he least one Britun can't take it members on application to the men in the party were Battle of stronger and roomier dirigible, was an old member of the Assc-cents (85. conts).--$25.

Meanwhile, tarmers in that and doesn't Intend to, lying Secretary.

Britain pilots: others crashed in which he described as admirably clation, Mak added, second de Wong Yim of Yan On Drug Conton area say they have suf-, down.

flying accidents while training and suited for movement of large fendant told him that he could not were rescued from blazing planes, freight quantities.

For the unorthodox Leung's face as a punching ball, Abraham found himself before Mr. Latimer yesterday when the above facts were related by it spector J. Oroni.

"You must not do such things," said Mr. Latimer to detenitant. "You will have to pay the em plainant compensation of $20, and a fine of $15,"

Fisher Boy Remembers His Friends

Scallowa, Shetland Islands,

May 1. Thirly.ve years ago a 14-year- old Dutch fisherlad, J. Martens, had his life saved by a Shetland;

Island family

unaccounted

..

A few back numbers of the Regimental Bulletin are on the way out and on arrival, will be passed to members.

Names, please, to

JAMES FRITH, TAIKOO DOCKYARD, Marshal Li

Sir, Marshal Taxi-shun'a statement is not all surprising those who have witnesscit Chinese masse suffering. It is, however. a wishful thinking for those who the Marshal Li's logic that the Generalissimo's

wil collapse within a year.

The Generalissimo is one of the greatest men in the world.

follow

With two Marines and a soldier

they are to have five weeks' hali- day in Geneva as guests of the Swiss Government, who this summer are providing luxury convalescent holidays to hundreds more injured British Servicemen. The next batch will leave on

May 27 for Lake Lucerne with further parties at five weeks' in- tervals-Reuter."

regime SUMATRA

No

PORT FIRE

he was

He predicted this fighter-than-carry on work since he belonged air craft will concentrate on into the cld union and ordered him ternational freight, leaving pks to give up his tools.

Mak said he refused and there. senger-hauling to planes.——Anso-

after second defendant attempted ciated Press.

to snatch away Arst accused -held him by the neck. Mak alleged that second defendant snatched his hammer and struck him heavily on the chest.

Magnificent Cinema

Store, 160 Wellington Streetficient rain to assure good crops for selling one bottle De Witt's in June, provided no exceneive Kidney and Bladder pills for rain falls in the next fortnight. $2.50 ($1.80).—-$100.

All the neighbouring rice fields have been cultivated.

There is no rice shortage in although Canton this sÉRION, the Kwangtung provincial gov- ernment, is attempting to get more rice from Hupeh, Hunan, and Kwangs in order to pre- vent prices from going up... Associated Press.

the tools while Hit Tram Driver In The Eye

Tu Talming, contractor, was fined $10 and ordered to pay $20. compensation by Mr. Sainsbury at Central yesterday to

Chon Cheong, tram driver.

at

Panacea Needed In Macao

•

Macao, May 2,

Woodcock received a terrific beating and there is no une in Britain today who would at- tempt to deny it, he received it! in a clean fight and a sporting fight and above all he took it to the end of his endurance in ap exhibition of gameness that he other fighter from any other nation in the world could excel, Meyer's article omite to mentiun

Summoned by his foki, Mak It is necessary to concede after this. To say that the result of the Aght was almost more than

seeing that magnificent aim at the Wal, policeman arrested the He has now written to them we as a nation could take is in

King's "A Matter of Life and three while ho himself was taken Death" that there can be nothing to Queen Mary Hospital in an for the first time disclosing that the worst possible tante and

•he had changed his name.

wrong with the American, sense ambulanté, Max concluded, allied with such a headline it

Giving eviderice, first defendant of humour. The high praise that The man, 35 years ago, lett his a direct insult. We will never has led us through many critical

flowed from American film critice said he was an inspector of the

Inspector, Brownrigg said Jugger in Lerwick Harbour and know the truth from either the perioda. His inflation, his secrot for several days wandered alm-Cameraman or the film

Batavia, May 1...

after its opening in New York Kwong Yee Tong Masons' Asso- agents, and his bureaucratic capi editor ***

Flames tal are but his means to an end.

swept Tandjong indicates nothing, less for one of clation and had been instructed 4.30 p.m. en Thursday, Yu was lessly. Eventually he reached the

chairman to Interview standing on the steps of Chan's village of Seajlown and was taken regarding the allegations of To the Generalissimo and his de- Priok harbour in Sumatra to- the highlights of the film is a most by the

train which, was, stopped in froit into the house of Mr. and Mrs. "Censorship by omission", that fenders only when the great night when a rubber warchquse unfinttering comparison between Mak on previous occasions.

into the leadership is upheld; by whatever caught fire.

the British and American tempera On the day in question, Kvan of the General Post Office Bulld. William Moore. They befriended side of it will pass him for two years, got work for Himbo of forgotten things and sacrifice necessary, can China be

The Rotterdam-Lloyd's larg-ments. It is of course so superbly added, they went with the vice. ing. As Chan wanted to clora

neat wit, and chairman of the association to the gate and told Yu to leave, Yufor narrow-mindedness in Ma- him with herring curers.

cst linor-the 10,000-ton "Mod:done, with such Then only this article will remain to sayed.

In his "China's Destiny," the

of malice, that ask Mak to rejoin the association hit the driver in the eye.

Yu ran away and was arrested A self-styled stalwart of the he left to join the Belgian Army besmirch British sportsmanship Generalissimo traces, his ancestry Jokerto"-had to be towed out such an, absence when Belgium was over-run in and cast doubt over a ganie to the founders of the Chiness of port, but the 20,017-ton the genuine humeur is inescap. since it had been reorganised.

Kwan alleged Mak refused and after a chase through the Glouces. cause of Catholics wrote to “A In which he was fighter's couroge.

Voz de Macao" in protest World Wor

Empire. He and his relations Nederlands Shipping Line flag-able. It is not difficult to imagine, twice wounded.

Fiending guilty on behalf of against a howa item appearing 10% Normally it is the British the Soongs, the Kungs and the ship "Oranje," which docked however, that a similar compari attempted to strike him with a tor: Arcade. The Moore family never heard attitude to be tolerant

Chena--are China's national yesterday, was not in the dan-son with, say, Soviet Russla as the hammer. Seeing this, Kwan sald,

the hammer and accused, Mr. Alfred Hon naked in the "The China' Mail"! from him again till the other day criticism no matter how biased elite. The fact that Hitler and

heritage, China's chosen_lew er ger zone.

chosen' goat, would create some he took away

to an

international punched him on the chest with the Magistrató to treat Yu lentent-April 24, under the heading of when one of the sons, Jack Mocre, but when it comes to accusing Mussolini failed under such

The burning warohouse con- thing askin

the handle.

ly since there was, Mr. Hon at. "Attack on Roman Catholic who took part in a breadcast from

Atained rubber from the 7.176. Incident.

The case was adjourned to leged, a slight provochtion on the Church; da. Scallowa, received a letter sign. the whole nation of bad sports system does not imply that toa U.S. freighter "Martin This one phase tells virtually

part of the driver. ed. Peter Martens Mcore, stating: manship then in my opinion it should also fail in China. On the Behrman, unloaded in March nothing at the film as a whole, Monday. "Having heard your voice over is time someone did take notice. contrary, the history of China's after the ship had been seized which is a delectable piece of fant

24 dynasties is hands the radio I feel sure you are John Bakal won

the history of 24 down, he Fascistic regimes.

by a Dutch patrol off Java and tasy with scarcely a single flow. It should raise the credit of Moore,

son of William Mcore, battered his way to victory so General Chiang Käl-ahek in the cargo confiscated.-Reuter.

British ilma to entirely new village blacksmith in Scallowa. decidedly that it is hard to un- true son of China's hlatory. Ho "You will wonder who I am,derstand why, when the film will hold on so long as England

heights. but cast your mind back to be commentator says that he went and Americs have not helped fere 1914 and remember a little down for a count of two, the China to make Chinese -education Dutch sherled, who was strand-American crowd should give liberai and democratised..

Marshal Li is'a scholar-general.

Reuter.

R

of all

FLAGELLATION OUTLAWED?

Manila, May 2.

A bill was introduced today

NEW FILM COMPANY

A panacea Is badly needed

cho.

GUILTY OF COWARDLY-red

ARMED ROBBERY

He stated amongst other. rigmarole that although the news was allowed publicity: In. Hobkkong it does not follows: that the Consort should have approved It for a Catholic city He felt ha PYELO fodging hfa protest in the name of all the Catholica, in Macao;" but nobody so far has support. ed and ill and who became one of forth angry remarks, perhaps! He studied thoroughly the eau in the Senate proposing the out-

ed him tacitly or expressedly, your family. Well, that's me. You they cannot take the very of China's ills and low that will notice that I have never for

sentence of ten years' imprisonment with hard Ong thing is, howeveb), true; A New York cable announces goiten my "first British parents, thought that Buch

game these evils are historical ones laying of flagellation, which is

labour and ten strokes of the cane was yester averybody is fed up with the Consors who incidentally; again because I still carry, their name, Briton could possibly be given crystalised in the personalities or practised by some Filipino ro- the formation of a new film

day passed by His Lordship the Chief Justice, on April 80 confiscated The which I adopted in their memory the benefit of the doubt, a sort General Chiang and his chosen iglous groups who publicly corporation, jointly owned by

Twentieth Century Fox and Sir Henry Blackall, on Wong Ying, unani- China Mall" and "South Chine and for their kindness to me of all or nothing at all attitude, fow. Marshal Ld wants to destroy beat themselves with whips.

we could not take a defeat the such ovits by a revolle that was unconstitutional, since the trabuson of sub-standard" width

revolution), Bo Some quarters said the bill Paramount, to orgunlac, the dis- mously found guilty by a jury on a charge of Mothing Post" for reasons

only known to themedivei article says, they could not even nelions to a revolution may be constitution provides for com-alms, 18mm, in dicas through The Jury were unable to have made a number of charges Our Own Cornshot

armed robbery ENTRAN take a count of two, the repor more obatinato, and · disastrous ter forgets to comment on this. then the evils that the revolution plete religious liberty

out the world, notably Chilhä, arrive at a verdict in regard to against the Police of being To quote from a letter re- aims to crush. Peninsula Holst ärstease (Chursday) *-ceived from England, “I listened.

WONG HIU-TAN.

· Mee. D.K, Biha, A. Dared that, les' (" to the big fight last night, as Brown, AR.D. Wilson? Louie Deraus, 21,

**Thank You” Brown, Kim M. Epps, F. Bandons, rw. You will know by now, Bakal Socity-Tramal-Thawardua, Fande. Jour. M. won in unmistakabla: fasklon. Sir-May-1, through the Madetti, F. Kellar, Tur, Hoaợc A. Van | but sa a mora) BUILDER (the medium of your columns, offer

Father Leon Deschatelets, Apparatus, and were shown with; with": having taken part in a strokes of the cane. Mwickebeks. J Nurs and A. Benson emphasis is mine) for Britain my warm congratulations to the

Feb. 14, when Ho Chún, ca be put down." i was a great fight, he was Hon. Mr. Watson on his canadian, today was elected Su. Complete success among troops armed robbery at Hubglom on offence of armed robbery must

perior-General of the Oblate Or during the Pacific War. game to the bitter end and we cellent speech at the debate one of Mary Immaculate. Fathor

Carpenter's "contractor working income tax in the Legislativo Deschatelets, has been Provinco1 CATHEDRAL FUND him and hope it won't be long Council on Thursday. He deals for the order in eastern Canada before he is fit and experienced most ably with those who have the previous 3 Bulan Gonoral, The follo enough, to go into the ring ton in place of

advocated other forms of tax rather Theodoro,

@aboure, agations, The following arrived from Busland agrairiet the same opponent able of all AKM

rench-born / die abourd, the BOAC Prizonics, femel may the prejudiced but thle and his chahisle

Mar dosen't round to me ka Alf

ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES

Y, Chów, and E.W.'Rasta,"

Teniheuta Ifoto! Hearturo (Thursday) Miss Dorothy Ward, Mim Halen Larval W.0. Urros, Mr. and Mr. J. Michell, as

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"hoes" · gostivlag van Majors. -hhome, Hops

at home feel intensely proud of

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NORTE mod.

last two named Aty on sustia po angrabalelf you must print articles the other.

like-Mayaris" then, please. tion"

musical recital will be given and to their #iubidity by ken

"matoïatubid, headline

The Senator who proposed where botatise of lack of map Worfg to thrived together beaten, which, in thyopo Central News

the monsure termed flagellation ment and facilities, ordinary with Wong Ying, and he was are wholly unfounded. 1'arres a "public disturbance."United nima cannot now be exhibited. remanded in Police custody. Press

Narrow gunge filia mako kirevrieska feasible, the use of portable; Both accused were

Rome, May 2.

charged

4 Biller's Shipyard, whe rob bed of $1,000 and a gold pocket

with the fury and I mentonce you to ten years: impi with hard labour

Reprimanded

His Lordship" then sent Kwok Chiutum laxi driver) had been called and

the prosecu

Following:

To Be "Private

Nanking May 2

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