1947-07-02 — Page 27

Coming Events

July 3-Lane Cmwford Ltd.,

general treeling of Share holders, on,

July 4—IL.K.F,C. (Rugby Section)

megtinut, pam.

July 1 Peak Tramways annual

meeting, doon.

Story Of Alleged Assault

Ar alleged assault On four men at 10 Shek Tong Street.

ground

floor, Hung Hlom, by Lee Pu, Yui Cung-ha and Yui Yan-ba and aided and abetted by Chinese) detectives Chan Koon- shing and

Lung Chi-

kwong was described to Mr. Blair-Kerr at Kow- loon yesterday by Mr. F. Zimmern on behalf of Yu Tai-kang.

Acending to Mr. Zimmern, tie complaisant Yo, with thress other inmates at the tease, ***

upin by the hit the defendonis

(representa by Ma

I'

P. Won)

Pods, a chopper and a bug krufe

batan: up

•

the twe Canern deter

Try Mr A J drew their

T

ata atheletulled the

The Ran

Miller

not to t JFENC

thom has The as-watt

Pay Any

THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, JULY 2, 1947,

MOVING SAIWAN CEREMONY Personalia CANADA'S DOMINION

Canadian Dead Laid To Last Rest

Hong Kong Pays Tribute

On a high plateau over Salwan Bay, looking. straight out to the Pacific over which they came in 1941 to fight and die for Hong Kong, the bodies of 300 Canadian soldiers were-final- ly laid to their last rest in a combined Protest- ant and Roman Catholic recommittal service yesterday morning.

It was a simple but extremely moving ceremony. Despite the inclement weather, over 150 men and women, representing the Services and the British community of this Colony, were pre- sent to pay their last respects. Wreaths were laid by His Excellency the Officer Administer- ing the Government, representatives of the

H.C.L. IN SHANGHAI

-

Shanghai, July 1. The cost of living indices in Shanghai for June were fixed by the Chinese authorities ut 25,500 for workers and 19,700 for salaried employers: The indices are supposed to prenent, the increase

cost of living since 1938.

So far, for every Chistese dully worker earned that year he would have recaived 25300 in the month of June. -Associated Prean,

the

Communists In Court

..

Four

Leaving next month on home leave (provided permission Ix granted by then) Police Inspector IS. Hill of the Water Police is planning П telp to Australia, where hle wife and three children are. With almost 20 years service in the Hong Kong Pulice Force, Inspector in one of the fortunate survivors of the "Lisbon Maru,"

DAY CELEBRATED

*

More than 350 people were present last evening.

+

at a cocktail party in the Hong Kong Club in honour of Canada's National Day. Mr. K. F.

a

known as Quebec, and La France King,"

weat

was

The

to

the

· Noble, Canadian Trade Commissioner in Hong' 'Kong, who addressed the gathering, said:— "Eighty years ago on July 1jordinate one to the other in any He Arst arrived here in Decem-

two 1967, four British colonica in aspect of their domestle or ex- ber, 1928, after serving self-confessed years in the London Metropolitan North Amerlea came together internal affairs, though united by

free confederation to establish a commen

to allegiance Police. When the Japanese at. Communists were sen-tacked Hong Kong he was attach. Canada - a new country dedlen Crown and freely associated us tenced to the maximum ed with other police ofeerg to ted to the principles of freedom | members of the British

Com- at Shaukiwan. of religion, of person, and of monwealth of Nationa term of three years' hard the 5.7 Rajputs

was speech and government OT I "May I repeat 'United by labour by Mr. W. A. During the occupation he (21

conunun allegiance transferred from camp to comp basis of political democracy. Blair-Kerr at

"Those colonies Kowloon in Hong Kong before finally being

were Nova Crown.' yesterday when

"On this, the 80th anniversary on board the ill-fated Scotia, or Scotland in the new they plocel

world, New Brunswick "Lisbon Maru" for Japan.

whose of the founding of Canada, we pleaded guilty to the Inspector Hill swam about name perpetuntca the fratį that are Canadian ask you to charge of possession of for four hours in the sea before organized settlement of German join with us in drinking to the, arms and ammunition at he was picked up by the Japanese stock;' Lower Canada, now health of His Majesty the Tai Miu, Tin Ha Village, and sent to an internment camp

in Japan. There he stayed until Nouvelle. Further on June 18.

the end of the war, when he went Upper Canada, now

The Guests Prosecuting, DSI Matches to Australia to join his wife who Ontario, whose population had Among those present were:- said that a Police party from was evacuated from Hong Kong come from the British colonies H.. the 0.A.G., the Kowloon City Police Station in July 1940.

to the south. These people hal Mr. D.M. MacDongall, C. M. G, (comprising DS Charles Mot- Inspector Hill resumed his post left their new world homelintsVice Admiral Sir Denis Boyd tram, C1 Clarke, himself and in the Police Force In August To continue life under the and Lady Boyd, Commodore J. Chinese delectives) went out to last year. For helping Canadian British Flag after the Ameriçin II, Everett, Commodore R. the Tin in Village, in Jona Bay, POW's in the various camps he War of Independence. where they found the accused has received

Barry, Commodore J. Tyrrell, a Letter, of Com

* Canada came the enter Commodore “A. F. Clett, sleeping in a temple,

mendation from the Canadian prising, the hopeful, the dh Major R. Kindersley, Mr. T.R. An automatic pistol and a re-Prime Minister and Government pusscued, the dis-spirited. all Rowell, Mr. J. dolly, Mr and volver with 10 rounds of am-

those looking for a new start, Mrs. E. Binsworth, Mr. J.J. munition were found on Wong

Baron van Aersson, Netherlandia for a new lite in a new innd. Cowperthwaite, Mr. W. J Kwai-ar. Lee Sang had a re- Ambassador to Chins, arrived in In rapid succesalum other pro- Worinall, Mr. D.W. Macintosh. volver and nine rounds of am- Hong Kong on Saturday lust. 1

vinces

added Prince Mr. W.M. Latimer. Mr. V.

151, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Henry anil Lusty Blackall, Mr. Allierto.

Wynne Jones, Mr. K.A. PAKI- Common Loyalty incad, Mr. R.D. Gillespie and

Mr. and Mrs. Wolf,

Canadian Government and Army, and the Six Months For

highest ranking officers of the Royal Navy, the Army and the Royal Air Force. It had been raining hard for

first wreath and later toured the cemetery despite the rain.

Driver

on

were

known as

Hon.

Yesterday was Dominion Day. Į modore Everett, RN; Brigadier, radio car patrol he noticed for munition; Lam Kat-cheung, a left the Peninsula futel, where Edward Island, British Colum- | Kenniff, Mr. J. Forbes, Sir

1.

Buniversty Rao Breld remembe Can da

eers anal

men.

the Bride' ununwealth join Britain by the War against Germany, and she cum ber to die in action against an even more treacherous, fov.

Wreaths Laid

the

M.P.II.

Sequel

30 while

on to

40

and

·

"We that are Canadians are! of mixed racial stock and prmid of that mixture. Most of the original settlers

from

came

War Crimes

Europe. Today, less than 455 of the population is of Auglo Saxon urigin.

whether kut, new Canadians of the 20th

Trimoro.

They

Trial

must of the night and the dawn-

Wong Taun, 24, lorry driver, pour became even more intense Dressed in blick, Mrs. Ken- was sentenced to six month's ini.) as the ceremony bigan at 10 neth Noble."wife of the Can-prisonment without the option of Trade Com a ne by. Mr. D'Almada nt the o'clock. Yet, somehow, the wet- dian Government ness and the discomfort, The missinner - then laid a wreath Central Magistracy yesterday for gloominess of the very akles i behalf of t next-of-kin | reckless driving, obstruction, themselves, seem to add to the 10,000 miles away, followed by falling to stop, failure to hold solentáty of the occasion. It ent-Calourl J.A. Baillie, public vehicle driver's licence and

emed more appropriate, sorte-Clmatian War Graves (Pacific) being without a tall light. how, than bright blue skies and on behalf of the OfBeers, NOCA SI Reddish sald that at about

and men of "0" Forge: Con- 1.50 p.m. on June a strong Aun. at aferut 30 A1 11 The defendants

and he stayed, on Sunday. revolver and 15 rounda; they Chou Fung, a revolver and 10 amed as th

bamb Canada's national holiday, and Rogers: Air Comhodore Web-P.C.D., 2817 banging Two

No. 1308 sounds, wait DSI Matches, All]

Week-end arrivals nt that one that is celebrated in fittingster; ad reqesentatives of the side of piblic car

Hennessy Konk RNVR.

Road, The byde by Canadians sit over the Houg

cor was the revolvers and pistols were Peninsula Hotel Included;--10- world It was especially fitting. H.K V.D.C.;

11:2 Police Koingni a speed of about

fully loaded.

fessor Lee Fang.hsuja, IL.C. Kerr, Fat 101. that on this great Forces and Individual members

Morgan Aquestioned, defendants - C.M. Guttridge, J.M. car stopped after mitted that they had been getting w... Lambert, NS. Yin, Mr. The publ

Mr. Hong of the community.

Mrs. 10.11. Watts, sume distance, those | HI.K.V.D.C.. Firing Party

rice and food from the villages

Mrs. O. Harrison, Red but said no threats were used. and

No. 5 Military Court will as Other wreaths were from the was the first in Canadian Cust, Trade Commis- Kai Tak Case They further said that they Jorgensen, T.G. Harding, R.W.

seuble today at 10 am, in order ; were Communists and that this Freeinun, R.E. Laiser, J.M. Dugan. tioner: the Australian Trade)

to try, ben members of the Im Commissioner; the Dominion of

Win the first time they inve Mra. 1. Blacker, SJ, Schlenker,

Peril Japanese Army. They are M.S. Polin, Visutr Arthayukti. New Zealand: the U.S. Consul-

been in British territory.

Roomma General: the Netherlands Con-

Wongswan and Luang Century or old Canaillans with Cita Yoshifiro mid Jl. Ashida The record seizure of 2,500 toets

Bisuchano.

a tradition extending to the All Punks Corps of raw oplam at Kal Tak airfield,

1500s, we look forward to the Bui-Gonggal:

Bre charge: with Al runks on June 23 was reculled' at Mr. Act'lery BRVDC":

Week-end departures from the future with common loyalty to committing Portuguese Companies HKVDC;; Blair Kerr's

they' Court yesterday

Peninsula Hotel included:Capt. [ our country. All ranks Signat Squadron when Mr. Marcus dan Sitva applied

M.R. Druher, c. Aldis, M.A. "This morning in the military Kinkaseki Camp, Formina Hong Kong.

for a re-hearing of the case The nervion of recommittal ngainst Chan

'Juines Andrew Miller was re- Alzate, C. Ailmal, V. Borja, F.17, cemetery at Salwan there was tween Noyeinber 14, 1912

re-interment :1

January 1944, were concerned in service for andmanded another 48 hours by Mr. Maramba, A.E. Hughes, Mr. and followell. This began with the Tong Chi-wah who were, on June Lathner at Kowloon yesterday Mrs. H.C. Hulton, Mrs. Yu Eng

Canadian servicemen who lost the treatment of prisoners of Opening Sentences and a Pray-25, sentenced to one year's hart when

informed by

their lives in the fighting in the war, causing suffering to them. DSI J.M.g, Mrs. V. Durbin, S.A. Nichol

Whilst as members of the or by the Senior Chaplain of the labour by Mr. Latimer,

Roxburgh Far East. Forrest that Victor John Brown Garibaldi, R.K. At that trial Tung was alleged would be able to attend Court on PC..Fairbairn, Mrs. Leslie Russ. Forces the Rev. G.1. Ulipse).

"Some were new A.G. Belcher, Mrs. P. Hodgson,

Canadians staff, it is alleged, they held the cumber. The Lesson-a reading to have smuggled und pl

of July 3,

from the Winnipeg Grenadiers, toners of war enter their com brought before the Magistrate the

from the 21st chapter of Re-l the drug, and Chan 2,000 taets,

|plete responsibilty. Some were old Canadians from Resident of the Court will be next day.

of the path. These served as velation, Versez une to seven; The prosecuting officer,

the Royal, Rifles of Canada re L, Cal., R.C. Laining, and Majer His Pontention, suit Mr. Zim- | channelą for the water atul 49, wos tul by the Rev. Mr. | Humphreys, applied* fur

cruited in Quebre. All

were Ormsby wil net os Prosecutor. mern, was thus Fire detectie, by the surrounding aren had beenį Woods, RC Chaplain to the maximum prison sentence

volunteers But old or new they Capt. Kostiloft will defend the handcuffing the victim-,and nothurned up, those attending the Foreesť.

out the option of a fine.

died Canadians and they rest accused. ceremony were at times ankle-| The Protestant and Roman Mr. Silve yesterday suid

alike in the British soil they deep in water.

Catholic recommita's then fol would require Sorne time for Hund near the Gun Club Hon

fought to save. No one, however, turned back. | lowed, entling with prayer and evidence to come from Kunning. Į the afternoon of May 22. fireneked, mud-spattered, they the Benediction: plodded along and took their Three volleys were fired in places. Rain fell - throughoul, salute to the deal by a detuch- pusing slightly during the re-iment of the H.K.V.D.C., thei iginus service and then com- ceremony proper ending, with ing down with full force during the sounding of the "Last Post” the firing of the volleys and the and after the sun!

Pilt:8, sounding of the "Last Post." "Reveille" by buglers from the

The function opened with the Buffs. laying of wreaths,

and the other tw

- the the Bow. Joon City Polire Stution for the

1. fath Thy the appearanga

Magistrate the following Aneke we are seanttioned ani;

Padhet Krowing the A-E thwest." alikged Mr

..

Zimme

Thư tửu why run away from the house during the beating sand M11. Zoomera, was inter ar- rested in a Teahou e

the itant and by asking the other two men not to say any- thing wiled and abetted in the matult.

Bearing was then adjourned to July

4

KOWLOON ROUND-UP

A rotglamp of vagrants on the Peninsula resulted in the ap. pearance of 23 men, women, and Juveniles before Me. Latimer, and 12 before Mr. Blair-Kerr yester. day.

Sai Wan Cemetery lies on the hil'side more than a mile from 'Island Rond. A military road) skirts it and preparations had been made to make the road fit for those attending the cere rainfall, however, mony. The extremely heavy

proved too! much for the gunny sacks and galvanised iron sheeting placed

After a tour of the graves,

the

{ Mr. McDougall Ted by His Excellency,

First to pay his tribute waaf gathering dispersed. Ilis Excellency the Officer. Ad- Unforgettable. Ceremony ministering the Government, the Hon.

There Mr. D. M. Mc-

display of was no Dougall. His Excellency was in

pomp, no waving flags am no Hong Kong till it fell on De- brass bands, yet it is doubtful becember 26th, 1941, when he es if any of thor who took part in

raped with the 2nd MTB Flotil-{ the

will! ceremony resterady

One, Toward have been ex. pelled from the Colony In April was sentence, to three months' bardalur by Mr. Latimer, fol: lowed by re-expulsion, There minder were ordered expelled.

10

SUGAR RATION

The singer.ration for July in 2 h. ur gersiu.

EIGHT GLANDS

Chun-wah

500 thets

COMMANDO IN COURT

Miller and Brown, both of the M. Georgladi. N. Olsun, J.A Sito 45 Communio, are being charged Roes, E. Stutz, J.L. Zylstra, EXG7. the with Assaulting and robbing! Elliott, J.B. Dewhurst, Mr. and with. Leung Kim.sheung of a watch, aj Mrs. G.S. Read, T.M. Switz. R pair of "Parker 51" fountain Guliloume, J. Richardson, Capt, he pens and $03 in cath,, at Austin and Mrs. Mantoux, Mrs. D.

Graham and Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Jones.

Rotary Election Of Officers

Mr. C.E. Ross, Films Omeer of the British Information, Olce in. Shanghai, is scheduled to Ry to Shanghai-today. Mr. Russ. ser ved in the Ministry of Informa tion's Hong Kong office up to the outbreak of the Pacife War.

He escaped from Hong Kong with Mr. D.M. MacDougall, and

On Tuesday the Rotary Club of Hongkong held a sir Admiral Chan Chak on the closed meeting for the purpose of inducting day Hong Kong surrendered. the new President and Officers of the Club for

period with the Minis the Club year July 1st, 1947 to June 30th, 1948, try of Information's Office In Free

After

The meeting was presided over by the Vice Presi- Francisco

China, Mr. Ross went to San

tion.

to join the

British

"The British Empire is a zurlois association and one that must prove baffling to the

bserver who is not Belush Such a person can well miss the sentiment of solidarity and the cradition behind the Statute of Westminster the Charter of the Empire which reads:-

"The self-governing Dominions iro Autonomova communities within the British Empire, equal in statue and in no way

sub-

Manila,

The wedding of Mr. Tigron Mathews Gregory to Mrs. Phyllis Irene Drven, nee Seth, took place. at the Registry yesterday. pro

The following were passengers on the BOAC Plymouth flying-boat which arrived from the United Kingdom on Monday-Messrs. Passing through Hong Kong on Tou Koh-iew, Kho Wig, Hampton

ago.

D. $. 100

Mission In

1 that

11

WCET erime at OF • Fir

11- und

camp

ASK US ABOUT THE

MORRIS 'TEN'

WITH ITS MANY

NEW FEATURES

Better than ever suspension, draught-proof, quiet closing doors, waterproof luggage compartment. anti-corrosive, waterproofed floor. Many mora Improvements in comfort and efficiency.

N

LIMITED

dent, Mr. Ngan Shing Kwan, who, before the pwc (Political Warfare Execu induction ceremony, welcomed Rotarian Al-uve) and, remained there until bert T. Quen from the Los Angeles Club. The the war ended, when he new President, Dr. F. 1. Tseung, was then ceeded to Shanghal. la, and doubtless the memory of ever forget it.

formally inducted into office with a

-Mr-Ross arrived here on those inat few hours was in his At the end of World War I.

special

visit from Shanghai a fortnight mind. Drenched, his white sult

cenotaph

Rotary insignia. was erected in

Mr. Ngan then

I'mogramme Committee: expressed his splashed with mud, he told the Statue Square, For World War

(Chairman), H., G. W. Woodhead, E. J. R.. to all the retiring H. Hong Kong has decided on gratitude a War Memorial Fund. But it officere for their splendid cooperaMitchell and Chan Kwan Po.

Fellowship and Attendance Committers hig acemя more than likely that on

and support

way to head the Chinese A. Lowe, K. Ashdowne, Khau DODWELL MOTORS during his term. A. Lammert. Wal Man Wei, K. A Military Dominion Day each year, long new Directors and Officers of the and d Fook Wo.

of office, and welcomed, all

the cob. A. Van, tubert Choa, Grurge in General Wong Ki-cheong is leav. A. Abkin and Mrs. Moquette Germany, Chau, U Tha Thun, Nga Kyi.hin,

Kong will remember thosc Various Sub-Committees, who The. Paldant said in parti-" Canadians who lie buried in the were as follows:-

ing in a day or two for Europe and two children. "One of the unpleasant duties on my by tho 9. "Andre Lebon." Sai Wan cemetery and if on

President: Dr. F."1. Tieung: Yles-Promption of offer is to announce the During his brief stopover here he that day they visit the long attent: Mr. 21. f. W. Woodhead, C.B.Fommendation of the Board for an in- has been enthusiastically enter- rows of white crosses on the Serretary; Mr. John W. Y. Yuen; Trease of our manual secriptions from

SVB to $100, a recommendation which your tained by the local Chinese com- holde, and couple homage to the Canadians with that to Englishmen, Seolumen and to Liu.

fell, those of our Allies who efther here or in other theatrea of war, that is what those who died would regard as fighting,

They fought together and it is proper that they should be re- membered together,

control your destiny

and Gland Regeneration is now within your power

line pre-war

A much demanded makes welcome re-appearance...

VIRULES

A

Powerful Physiologic

Tonte:

for

Bun-down Conditions

in the Male Sex

An, extra powerful and affectlys preparation for use in the 'mals WOX. Composed

gland

噩

Li Kwan, aged 20, Was charged before Mr. D'Almade at the Central magistracy with hav. ing obtained during the period

aurer: Mr. B. C. Fiold; Directors: Messrs. Fong Ping Yan, D. 8, 20, H.A. Lam

men, Kwok Chatt, N. Garland and Georke

Alma and Objects Commaltirel Dr. F. Teuse (Chafemun). 1. G. W. Wind, John W. Y. Yon, N. Garland. Bw.k Chan and E. J. R. Mitchell.

Olub Service · Committées H. G. W. woodhead (Chairman), Furs Ping Fan, Geurat Lin, R. A. Lammers, N. J. Perrin

and O. . Wang.

Board has very reluctantly had to put munity. ** forward for your apgiroval. Your Bours haa xerutinised carefully every Hem and hae taken a lot of time and thoughtful deliberation before this recommendation la made.

"As you are probably aware, our e: of living has gone up four to five it is only natural, therefore, that if wi

want

to run the Club as pro-war, we

must either raise the subscription to meet Vocational Berrine Comprakties N. dan the budget, or be forced to curtall our land (Chairman). II. Braga, Chang Camember by '378 by uring up all our former mctivities. Last year we vabaldized-overy and D. L8trolistL

Community Service Committari Kwok Chen (Chairman), A, el Areolli, J. H. Moutary.... Y. K. Chow, A. W. Ingr

nid Lambert Kwok.

between 1st and 24th June from

International Service Committee: E. J. Aun Hung and Lee Chok Chi the. Mitchell (Chairman). Arthur Woo, 31. sum of $15.00 by false pretences, | R. F'eareup, Hamuel 8. Young and T. I Six months imprisonment was Rowell.. imposed.

Meihsien

General Wong comes from the District, in North Kwangtung. He participated in Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek's Northern Expedition 10 unify China, and was in active service throughout World War Two:

•

Mr. Ronald Ruskin Todd, Act- ing Colonial Secretary, is to wed Miss Madge Griffiths, of 0 Mount Road, Wallasey, Cheshire.

resořven, but we cannut do so this year.** The Henorary Treasurer, IT. C. Fleil, then gave a report is the proposed-ergen- diture for the year 1947/1918.

Other forthcoming weddings an Professor Babertson was elected announced yesterday were:-- Honorary Member of the Club nt thìa Macting

Mr. William Arthur Welch ot No. 207. Queen's Road to Mrs. Pabile Information Comittee N. J.

The maximum fine of $400 was Gordon,

Ivy Serita. Julla Lambert, nee Perrin (Chairman), G, Huppet, Imposed on Cherig Nan who plead-

socretory, residing Rt. Milew and Mitob D. 6. H Wong Tec-fong, police con.Clausification Committees Fung Plurb. of wolframore and two tris

ed guilty to trying to import. 800 Gloucester Hotel,

Mr..L.. Loyd Cramer MeCellan, stable, was brought before Mr. Fan (Chairman), J, T. Choy wist G. A. II. D'Almadu on n charge of extor.

of peanut oil' which lind not been ale pilot, residing at Peninsula tion of $100 and was formally re-(Chalmer); D. P. K. Au and N. V. A when he appeared before Mr.lish, Secretary, Manila Hotel, Membership Committees George La declared on the ship's manifest Hotel, to Miss Doris Arling Eng. manded for one week.

Springmio 'at Contrat yesterday, (Continued at foot of next Col)

Putta

Croucher,

SUMMER

LOVELINESS

SHELAGH brings to you the Secrets of the Beauty World. She gives her Facial Treat- ments in the privacy and comfort of your own homo.

Telephone 01191 Ex. 23 Between 8-9.30 am. & 6-7.00 p.m. and make your appointment.

extracta, vitamina and 'velfráte mineral compounds, H' wil İntero maximum eflcliney la stihber and long standing renditions, et „phratenl heimer..

POP

HE'LL

In+

· RECOVER.

A harmless vaßonal and into treatment "which, la mot a timeperary

stimulant but which produces permanently brosficial, raanitu.

Retall price $14.00, por bottle of 300 Tablets, Ohtalnable from 'git Chemists,...or directly from

Bela Distribularni

CHANNEL TRADING CO., LTD.

Aala Life Bldg.. · Longkong+

*TAL HUS--32421.