1947-07-19 — Page 2

THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, JULY 19, 1947.

Coming Events THIRTEEN BILLION DOLLAR NAVAL

August 7-K & Kawloon Wharf

& Godown. Co, Ltd. annual

meeting, noon.

August 12-BK & S'hai „Hotels)

annual meeting, noon.

DONATIONS

War Memorial

Mr. & Mrs. 9. Skinner $200,00

ADDIR #

memory of the lates Mr. Norman Raillón: Mr. & Mrs. P.S. Cas- sidy $25, Mr. & Mrs. V. Labemd $20 :

Teinl....

$

I.K. Govi, Cont›ibution Beerved by July 17

firmand Total

100.00

15.00

པ་་ ་་--

3-$5.410 315.00

APPROPRIATION

Police

Party Praised

Shanghal, July 18,

ASKED

Alleged Import the Of Gold

The Ministry of National Defence has submitted a new budget to the Executive Yuan requesting an appropriation of CN$13,000,000,000,000 In order to meet stepped up military operations and to permit high pay to military personnel in line with the general mobilisation, Chinese reports from Nanking claimed today. The requested sum is 25 per cent more than the total National Government budget for the fiscal year of 1947.

The prompt action of

The Budget Committee of the. Sub-Inspector MacPher Executive Yuan la reported to sen and a party of police have given the Defence Minis 1,874,481,86 who effected the arrest try's request close study and of two of three armed gs, reducing the appropria suggested considerable slash- robbers in Kennedy tons to CN$5,000,000,000,000 Road a few minutes af- which cobservers point out) is entire ter the robbery had been at about half of the

National Government budget

$1,875,171,81

Cathedral

The following so a lot of the

donction treated up to July 17.

reported, was comment-for 1947. which have not yet be acknowed upon by Mr. Justice

4.5 Iniale

ledged in the presst Mata M. My V. B

31 AM Rolieris Photoration Box

Altende acknowledged

Tatul

$

IF MUSIC BE THE FOOD

Thirty-six of the leading Chinese sing-song piris at- tracted capacity houses at the Ko Shing, Lin Houng and other ten houses last night, when they put on special per. formances for the benefit of the Kwangtung Flood Relief Fund

RATING

FOR TRIAL

11

GROSS PROFITEERING,

SAYS MAGISTRATE

When Leung Chun of the Wing Hing Loong, 618 Reclamation Street, appeared before Mr. W.A. Blair-Kerr at Kowloon yesterday summonsed for selling a packet of "Craven "A" elgarettes for 55 cents, it was stated by S/I Howarth (who appeared on behalf of the S.T.I. Price Control Office in the absence of Mr. Pitman) that the control price of this brand of cigaret- tes was 30 cents. Condemning It as "gross pro fiteering," His Worship imposed fine of $125 on the overcharge and $25 for not affixing a price

A/B Robert Iver Law-1 less of HMS "Gambia,' whose Home address was given as 3 Fern Street, Gilfach Goch. South Wales, was com- Ng Lung, 36, merchant, 23 Des Voeux Road West, first floor,mitted for trial at the appeared before Mr. W.A. Blair. August Sessions on the terr at Kowles yesterday and charge of manslaughter, tag. on the application of R/O Knox, by Mr. W. H. Latimer at spectors. the Lam Yuen Reatanr.1

was remanded for another seven

sion of

According to two S.T.I. In.

$50,09 Williams at the Supreme how the Ministry of Finance The reports do not mention 1000 Court yesterday.

plans to meet the deficit, but ituumeroas Chinese-reports from Nanking indicate thai, circles clue to the Chinese Government are expecting considerable aid action In making a report to the from the United States follow love labourer, was fined $250 or accused when he appeared before cusod's shipmate, A/B. Johr served.

600.00 8.83

After hearing the brief facts at the case, His Lordship stated that 658,85 he would like to commend the 146,138 16 | Complaignuts for their quick

$116,797.00 plice.

Money Market keung and The Tuk, who pleaded

pre-

Six More Charges Preferred

re

days on his former ball of $5,000. Kowloon yesterday.. ant of 63-65 Woosung Street. Accused was alleged to have It was alleged by, the pro- tried to pull a fast one on them imported 27 ounces of gold, secution, conducted by Sub-when they went there on June valued at $6,700, Into the Colony Inspector Willam Eggleston of 17. They were served with by nir July 10. The place of the Hong Kong. Traffic Office, bottle of "Ehrets" beer, (con

When Chan Nuen, 25, and actual Importation was given as that Cha Tai, aged 34, of no tro! price $1.36) but were billed Wong Hol, 22, appenred on Kui Tak Civil Airport.

axed abode, was killed a the for "Pabat" beer (control price

mand before Mr. W.A. Blair.Kerr "At the time of his detention, result.of being knocked down by $1 52)...

nt Kowloon yesterday, on the accused was also found in poisca a jeep driven by accused at Hen. The Inspectors were, however. charge of possession of a revolver US$9,600, neway Itoad, near the junction too wily to be caught, and pro- July 4, DSI D.S. Roberts applled Stg. £021,

und a dagger at Kweilin Street on Kupres 7,566, Singapore $935, of Fleming Rond, at about 4.80 duced the empty "Ehrets" bot For the larceny of a radio tube Annam $140, Siam $118.50, and p.m. on June 30, valve valued at $50, the property HK$1.70. Of these sum US$5,

tle when Lau Chuen pleaded, in charges against the accused.

for leave to prefer six additional of the Adinirsity, Chung Kam, 30,000 was ordered to be returned to alleged by the Crown and ac

At a previous hearing, it was answer to the summons of over- The charges were that, the two

Charging, that "Pabst**

was men

were responsible for four AC: armed robberies at sinirways of Patrick Gillen, that drove the jeep without the con.

Lawics: ton was described as "a trick" four different houses in the by Mr. Bair-Kerr when he Shamshulpo district. between sent of the owner. The defendant pored a fine of $125 on the March and July this year. was further stated to be an un vercharge at $25 for not The additional counts against Ilconsed driver.

affixing a price label.

both defendants were armed rob bery at 125 Nan Chang Street on June 22, the vletim being Lal 20% Fukang: armed robbery Tal Nam Street on June 18 when Chen Wing-kai was held up at the tuirways; and armed robbery at 127 Yu Chau Street, on May 5.

July 12 enable him to obtain legal asale

to

tance, and for his subsistence.

In month's imprisonment when he Mr. Blair.Kerr on ing the Wedemeyer Mission's pleaded guilty before Mr. FX. The case concerned Wong Te visit..

d'Almada at Central yesterday.. Quoting

"Authoritative att Ruilty to robbery by wo observer," one Nanking report: more and were sentenced to 19 claims that "huge quantities of years and 12 strokes ench,

American supplies should end- Mr. Lausule,lessly flow to According to after

next China by Crown Counsel, a Chinese couple spring" following Lt-Gen Al- was walking along Kennedy Road bert G. Wedemeyer's report on on the night of May 31, They the China situation. It says the were accosted by three nrmed

Big Four Foreign Ministera men and robbid of 58, two wrist

conference in November watches, a gold chain and a ring.

not alter On the men leaving them immediately made for No. 2 Palice

Topote : menyery the What afternoon, Gold again head. a) duw rowershy, yesterday opening at 5328 « toet, and before leng it wa down a $318.50-17 spectamudar drop of 10 points. Al the rose Uns slightly better ut $321.

There was + Polat absence of emquay by fastres yesterday, and they were moted at $11.15

100 ml

Misine National CurseTRY WIS is little wrakre than the previous day, and placed at 19, cents for futures add 13,575 cents for spot Cla (N$1.00).

E dollars weakened, further and vy se down to $4.79. Sterling wos cambert at $13.17, whilst Aus.

1 pounds were again changed at $12,50

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Station.

they

men

S.1. MacPherson and a party of police immediately set out, taking the opposite direction the were reported to be going. AL the end of Kennedy Road the police saw in the headlights three nen. On being challenged ano of them started shooting ot with the police who repbil, kill. as him. The two other arestserl

surrenderet. The stolen property

as zerover › i

Death By Misadventure

United States

will

paredness to increase Chins aid.

Hong Kong Council Of Women

pre-Groundwork has been laid for the formation of a Hong Kong Council of Women, eventually to be affiliated with the International Council of Women, it was announced yesterday by Mrs. W. L. Calcraft, former Honorary Secretary of the Wolverhampton Branch of the National Council of Great Britain.

Another Chinese report anys: Wedemeyer will a'no, help China approach the Soviet Union for a settlement of the Manchurian situation and, "if necessary, Gen Wedemeyer will visit Port Arthur and Dairen."

"Unnecessary Things"

At the same time, Nanking ernment efforts to Intensify a Chinese reports indicate Gov.

movement tu place China on a war footing.

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An

inaugural meeting has been scheduled for August 7, 5:15 p.m., at the Duddell Street Y.W.C.A.

Personalia

Evidence was given yesterday by the 11-year-old son of de. reased, The Kok-hol, who stated that at the material time he was waking with his mother band younger broter ning Hen-| nessy Road, on the way to the market, when they were al knocked down by a jeep near the road leading to the Oriental Theatre.

They were wa'king by the side of the road, said witness, right next to the gutter. Some time later, he added, an ambulance were all came along and they sent to hospital.

Remanded

Other

were:

The restaurant's

+

with

Chor

Fined $300

sumnicas dent

Tang Chor of Tang ec, 201 Cheung Sha Wan Road side deor, fined $300 for over- charging 40 cents on a tin of "Fagic" condensed milk, $25 for no price tag.

and

Shiu Wai-nam of Dick Heung. 62 Lai Chi Kok Road, fined $100 for charging $1.00 (90 cents) on a packet of "Kingsford" cornstarch, and $25 for no price lag.

Ised.

when Cheung Shum was victim-

Chan Nuen was additionally charged with an armed robbery at 105 Cheung Sha Wan Road ont March & when Chong Man-huk

was robbed of 131 pieces of sl piece goods. A further enunt of

receiving 10 pieces of silk piece,

goods at 70 Ful Wing Street, second floor, on July 4, was pre- ferred against him.

Teni Yin-ching of Hop Fung £ Ca., 162 Wonhung Street, fined $200 for 35 cents Over- The second accused was fur charge on a cake of "Cashmere ther charged with receiving five Bouquet" soup and for not pieces of silk plece goods at 20 affixing a price tag.

Sal Tau Village, Kowloon City, on For selling an electric bulb | July 4.

for $2.00 instead of $1.25 and

On the application of DSI or not displaying the price, Roberts, both defendants were Wah. 7 rumanded for seven days in gaol Cooke Street, was fined a total custody. of $225.

Designed to coordinate "and consequently make more effec- tive" the efforts of individual women and various existing wo Appearing on. remand before men's organizations, the new Mr. W.A.. Blair-Kerr at Kowloon council will work "for, the re- yesterday, To Ming-fai alias Te The reports reveal that the National Economic Council yes-

moval of all disabilities of Lau, To Sze-chong, To Lu-lam, Te terday

women, whether legal, economic Man, To Shik und Leung Fong-face Hung of Mec seriously discussed

ha,, 18-year-old married woman, nationwide ban of dance halls

or social"

were remanded for another seven which was ruled a "frivolous

days in gaol custody. entertainment

An overcharge of 20 cents on Chui Hang, master of motor two oranges ($1 instead of 80 junk "Fu Kwok Yat." alleged to have received part of the loot of an armed rob. 250 Chatham. Road, $100, while a watch forming of, Lev. Kuen Kee Fruit Store,) bery at a watch dealers store in for not displaying the price she long Keng, was also remanded was mleted in a further sum

China

Non-Political

cente) cost Chan Ho, widow, the

Death by salventure was the verdict returned by the jury at the inquiry yesterdny into dth of an unidentified Chinese male aged ahmut 18 years. Mr. ¿d'Almada sal as Coroner..

Deceased was discovered by

Tal Wong sanitary inspector In Street East lying on grass mat on June 1 with a septle wound over his right eyebrow covered wih a plece of rag.

The BOAC "Speedbird" Gying boat from the United Kingdon and castern ports which arrived carlier this week brought the fai- towing passengers: Masara. E. H. and incogruous Blandy, Shiu Yi-tong, with the current national emer- Chewm. Tam Jen-wel, Nam Pan- geney.

tian, Lee Chew-yee.

yee. Thu Wong- "A ban is already enforced in fook. Arthur Roberts. R. Z. Levi, several cities but enforcement La Sec-tak, Chang Kuo-kwong, in Shanghai would throw thou Mias Pamela Woodcock, Mrs. Wudrof. Mrs. Chaw Salk kong. sands out of job and would Mrs. Chow Lin-pong and Master mean the closing of more than Ng Shias-chiang, 30 cabarels.

In Nanking, the election of "Miss Nanking." which is spon-

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It is to be patterned after the International Council, which is strictly non-political and non sectarian.

ek on bail of $1,000 cash-f $26. Accused was represented by Mr. A.S.C. Comber.

Fined $200

Fraudulent Conversion Charge

by

In the pinion of Dr. Luk, who] Bored by the City Government, Singapore arrived on schedule on housing, health and moral we-] woman, was stated by DSI C. two S.T.I. Inspectors $1 for March 28 and April 2 of 4,247 Ibs

examined the body, death was due to a full. A small piece of stone it remained lodged, in his heart

the

CallAng the

umeging the covering of

and wound

“Janin,

als

Further evidence was given by fa shoeshine boy who stated trac

1 he had seen the deceased about a| week previous and he had had! the wound then.

Appearing on

romand, Henry

were further remanded for week by Mr. FX. d'Almada Central yesterdny.

one

at

Mr. A.S.K. Lau for the defence

Thought to be needed in

·A Hong Kong "in consequence of

remand of moval of all disabilities of women,

three days in police custody was granted Mr. FX. d'Almaria at Central are being called upon to play

yesterday when Yin Kong Chang, in social and civic affairs," the

Another alleged receiver of The BOAC flying-boat from council will dea! with education, stolen property, Muk Sul-hing, 252 Chatham Road, charged charged with fraudulent conver Chol Chee-ling of Chung We, 40, of 9A Granville Read, was ston on divers, dates between may be abandoned due to press, TN. Cross, Commander Elis.

Thursday. Aboard were: Majar fare, arts and letters. criticism for "indulgence in un- Surg/Cdr. Liddle, Wing/Cdr. All members of organizations are To Sze-chong and To Lu-lam, with $175 for that offence, and an asked for Fail. He informed His

Dowman to be still in hospital, All interested individuals and)

cake of "Palmolive" soap in. necessary things while the na- berry. Major N. McLeod, S/Ldr. invited to attend the August 7 two armed robberies in Hong other $25 for not having the Worship that the prosecution_hnd

To Ming-fal was charged, with stead of 70 cents. He was fined of dyestuffs valued at $42,224. Lion faces internal and external E. 3. T. Goose. Mosark E. D. threats."-United Press.

Gierasch, R. D. Rivett, J. O. Dick-meting at which elections will Kong. He

additionally be hel

-price-displayed;~~~-- son R. P. Collins, Chew Chak-

charged with possession of arts Nominations for the General and ammunition, and with shoot- Long, 364 Castle Road, wanted market rate

Soc Chung of Lui Cheong dyestuffs and that the present ning. Chew Suiming. Chew Chek-

Committee may be sent to Mrs. ing at S/1 D. E. Salter at Peiho 80 cents for W. L. Calcraft, 7 Tregunter Street on June 25 with intent to "Carnation" evaporated milk of the goods to some $4,000.

A small tin of $1.00, thereby reducing the value Mansions, May Road, Hong Kong, malm and disable the Police or Mrs. Lambert Kwok, Y.W.C.A., officer in order to evade lawful from two S.T.1. Inspectors.secution objected

but finally accepted 60 cents | Mr. M.A. da Silva for the pro- Duddell Street, before July 31. arrest

to the sug That resulted in his being fined gested bail, stating that the value a total of $125 for overcharge as stated in the charge was the and not having a price tag. correct figure.

The

who

WAR CRIMES TRIAL

ming, Lim Tong-heng, Mr. and Mr. Bennett and infant, MI Freeman, Miss E. Sanderson, and Mr. Tan Tai-boon.

trial of four Japaneza Berry, Chief Petty Oficer of Gendarmes, Capt. Ushiyama Yu- The BOAC "Speedbird" flying- HMS. Flycatcher, and Kan Shek, Sgt. Major Ishiyama Kaku, boat for the United Kingdom left Po, who were jointly charged Sgt. Major Matsuyama

Sgt. Major Morino Sakuzo and on Thursday with the following with conspiracy to contravene the

Hiroshi passengers: Mrs. M. Etherington. Defence (Finance) Regulations, treatment of civilians in custody Chen, II. C. Evans, and ACI J. D. are charged with the ill Mr. and Mrs. A. J. S. White, E. C. at the Western Kempeitai Head Reed for Poole; P. A. Krishina quarters (Central Police Station), Beard, Sao Sal-long and Sha Kim

and Miller for Calcutta; D. causing death to soma and physi-chye for Rangoon; M. W. Huang, cal sufferings to others, was yes- Described by Mr. Justice terday contined to a visit by the S. R. Sanchez and Mr. and Mrs. Williams as a filthy and brutal President and Members of No. 7T. B. Coughran, crime, Yiu Yuk-chun, who pleated War Crimen Court, the Prosecut- guilty to having carnal knowledge ing Oficer and Defence Counse

as well as the accused, to with a girl under 13 years of age, O.S.K. Building, Central Police was sentenced to seven years Station and Stanley. hard labour at the Sessions yea The Court will again sit at 10 terday,

1 • a.m. today.

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Was

"Bad Luck" Ends With Gaol Term

overestimated the

value of the

was round about

For Belling two bottles of Mr. Silva Informed His Worship cold fresh milk for $1.40 in that the prosecution had a very stead of $1.30. Tang Cheong of strong case and suggested that Kapok Cafe, 19 Cheung Sha ball be fixed at nothing less than Sheer bad luck was responsible for Ng Chuen, 36,

Wan Road, was fined $250. This $40,000, $15,000 in cash and type of blackmarketing was $25,000 in two sureties, His Wor. described by Mr. Soares as be-ship concurred. spending the next nine months in Stanley

ing very prevalent. prior to being expelled from the Colony as the The sale of a tin of "Maxam" LOITERING CHARGE result of his appearance before Mr. W. A. chees for $1.40 (control price Blair-Kerr at Kowloon yesterday.

$1.30) cost Lee Choi of Hung were hned

Chan Lai Ching and six others Thursday included Dr. and Mrs. C. Y. Siu, who prosecuted Ng on brother, of a certain Mrs. Rd., $125 despite his plea that charged with loltering in Hennessy up before Mr. FX According to Det-Inspector the letter instead of "Chiu" (the Fook Choi Kec, 614A Nathan d'Almada at Central yesterday E. Bergglas, Mr. and Mrs. A.D. the charges, of larceny Bennett, Miss UK. Freeman, Mis letter from the letter-box on and sent the defendant away by cluded in a atack of

of a Chan), she became suspicious this brand was accidentally in: Road near Fenwick Street at 5.30 Gwen Dew, RP. Collins, J.O. the ground floor of 11 Homan- saying that she would remit the cheese on display in his shop,

p.m. on July 16 so as to obstruct the road. Frank, Chuah Beng-teng and Mcing to obtain $50 from Ho Lal- other means. On checking the Nathan Road, was fined $125 July 15, attempt money to, her mother by some Tam Hay of Hay Kee, 641 and Mrs. B.L. Meyer.

huen by pretending that he was matter with her brother, com- for selling two upples for $1 sent by Ho Pun-shi to collect plainant discovered that the inttead of 45 cents each, that sum, and being a vagrant, letter was a forgery... defendant swiped the lotter At about 4.15 p.m. the Tol- from the box and substituted it lowing day. Ho met accused at

STOLE A CHILD with. ono written by himself, Dumbas Street near Kwong Wah child under 14, So. Pel, aged 22

Pleading guilty to stealing He brought the latter up to Street and had him arreated by was sentenced to four years' im- Ho Lai ham at about 1.80 p.m. a constable.On Inquiries, it prisonment

Dickson. F.C., Chang, Henry S.

Peninsula Hotel departures on Thursday included Mrs. Etherington Jack Gillette, Mr. and Mrs. T.B. Coughran, W.V. Ahern,] C.E. Dworjack, Mr, and Mra, K. Metabisvili and S.E. Faithful.

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Among the passengers who left

for Shanghai by the "Wing Sang" esterday were Mr. and Mrs. E. fende, Mrs., A. Pollock, Mrs. E Kwok, M. F. Glockson, Miss M. Bitto and Messrs. KA. Mason, SS. Wood, A. Pullen, WS. Blogg. WK. Leung and Y.I. Hsi,

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The forthcoming wedding of Sgt. William Thomas Davey, RAF., and Miss Carmelita Maria da Bilva, typist, residing at No. 204 Fa Yuen Street is announced.

The following were' pasienger? by P.A.L. plane

For Sharbat: Mr. D. S. Chan, Miss ML. Hofmann and Mr. G Litchfeld.

From Manila:

nila: Mr. N.F.

N.F. Kullin, Mrs,, LK. Kallin, Mr. E. Ong.. Kra. S., Loo, Mr. L. Wong, Mr. A.A. Rogers, Mr. J. Lam, Mr. S. Cheng, Mr. T.Y. Kong, Mias J. Wongy Mt. R.R. Lead, Mr. B.B. Wong and Miss J.M. Sparks,

tin: Street

"Kraft"

by Mr. Justice

was stated, had previous convic

First and second defendants, it tions for soliciting and indecent behaviour.

First defendant denied a pre. vious conviction and was remand. ed 24 hours for further favesiign- tion.

Second defendent, who admitted a provlous conviction, was to-

on July 16 and waited for a was found that Ng had taken, Williams at the Criminal Scarions gether with the remainder bound over in the sum of 60 for 12 reply, as per instructions on the the letter out from the letter. yesterday. cave'ope. The letter, purported box on, the ground floor and

bo from to

Mr. Lonsdale, for the Crown, months. complainant's substituted the original, with said that accused came from the S.1. Fleming prosecuted. mother, requested Ho Lal-heen the ong handed to complainant country and was allowed to stay to hand bearer $50 for trans-The contents of both letters with his cousin and her child, pelice. Further enquiries result. reission to the writor who was were the same, said Det.In-One day he and the child, disad in accused's arrest. in Canton.

Ho ad. spector Slu, with the exception appeared. A report was made to mitted that he had sold the, child When complainant saw that that Wong" was mentioned the Police and some time later for, $50, but did not know the the name "Wong" was given in instead of "Chiu."

the child was picked up by the party,

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