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THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, JULY:80, 1947...

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Nanking, July, 29. The Central, Daily News, semi-official Kuomin

tang organ known to be controlled by Chen Li-fu's CC elique, today published what it des cribed as the gist of a report submitted by the Ministries of Finance and Economic Affairs to Gentral simo Chiang Kai-shek on alleged violations by China's two "favoured firms”,

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As from. August =6th, 1947;' | until further notice, the riot ration will be increased from 3 eatties to 34 catties por period of 10 days, the price remaining unchanged at 40 cents a cutty.

Trade Mark

Case

L. K. Kung's Xangtse Trading Corporation. The paper said that the report, Central Daily News said this cor-

tions undertaken by the two min. | US$100,091,000" foreign exchange istries at the Generalissimo's per at the official rate, of which only sonal order, charged that the two US$1,074,200 were used far legiti. corporations Imported many arti.

mate purposes. The report uc cles into Chlon which were on the cused the corporation of Import prohibited ist under the importing three, radio sets in violation regulations, and were given im. of the limport ban. It also im-d'Almada at Central yesterday. port permits due in thele post-ported 50 Austin cars at a cost 10.

which did not exceed the govern.

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T.L. Soong is a brother of T.V.ment regulaltons. Soong, former Premier, and David Kung is the son of Dr. 1.H. Kung, former Premier and Finance Minister.

The Yangtze Corporation was alleged to have attempted to bring

The report also charged that the two corporations resold some of the foreign exchange which they obtained from the govern ment at the official rule.

!

For Wedemeyer's Benefit?

Inte China 128 cases of cusmetics which were turned back by the Customs.

The Central Daily News sald the report also touched on the China Reconstruction Finance Corporation, which belongs to T.A. Saong

another brother of T.V. Soong.

It said this corporation obtained US$87,702, foreign ex- change, but the 56 cars it import. ed were not on the prohibited schedule-United Press.

Charged with the. falalfication of trade marks Yuen Chun. kwan, allan Yuca Chung-chuen, of Chun Mel Hong, 104 Con naught Road Central, was sum F. X. moned

before. Mr.

The complainant, the Cheong Tai Hong Co, 88 Des Vooux Rd. West, was represented by Mr. Alfred Y. Hon while Mr. Marcus da Silva represented the defen-

dant.

Bald

On Lok Yuen's Good Year

Shareholders of Op Lok Yuen Ltd., well known blscult BONU. facturers, and caterers, who nt tended the first post-war annual marting of the Company heard. It announced from the chair that the Company had made. $1,104,517:21 during the year 1948.

Shareholders, wilo had already been paid an interim dividend of $2 a share, would be paid a final dividend of $4, making a total of 50 a.share for the year..

The meeting was presided over by Mr. B. Wong Tape, Chairman of the Board, and he was sup. ported by his fellow Directors and the General Manager, Mr. Cheung Kat.shing.

After the report of the Board had been read to the meeting. which revealed that the Company suffered little damage to property

rt.

and equipment during the Japon. esa occupation and result was Opening his case, Mr. Hon able to take full advantage of the

the complainants Were

first phase of post-war prosperity, manufacturers of jos papers and the General Manager had and had a factory at Aplichau. given an account of his steward. Complainant was a distant reship of the business during the lative and borrowed defendant's past six years, the Chairman sald office at 104 Connaught Rond the result could not but be West, In 1046, he found suitable garded as highly gratifying.

The General Manager reported premises and moved, Mr. Hon

that the Company was continuing said.

On June 17, a warrant was to enjoy bumper business sworn out before the magistrate that the result for the year 1947, and under it 148 bales of Jons as shown by trading during the paper were seized. As a result past seven months, was "no less of the seizure, the present pro- satisfactory than that of the pre-

vious year. ceedings were instituted.

After evidence was given by

of the meeting consisted of the Committal proceedings on Chang Ming-sun, gon

and the ment export-import regulations charge of infanticide

ad- election of Directors will be complainant, hearing was

reappointment of the auditor. which prohibited certain imports.opened against Chan Yin-mul, journed to

p.m. tomorrow.

The Chairman, Mr. B. Wong The report declared that afton.year-old married woman, be gether US$153,778,723 foreign ex fore Mr. W.A. Blair-Kerr on Aug. change

were sold to the FU 13.

The Daily News said that the report, which whs submitted weeks ago but only revealed for the first me today apparently for the Wedemeyer Mission con- sumption by. tho anti-Soong preamble graup, started with n repenting the Chinese Govern.

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CHARGE OF INFANTIGIDE

and

The reat of the business of the

re.

Li Fong, 30, unemployed and Tape, who bad been indisposed Ho Man Shek, 31, also unem- for some weeks, left the meeting

Chung Corporation at the official Chen is charged with throwing ployed were both charged before before it ended on the advice of

It said the company used her

rate.

newborn child

the from 50 per cent of these funds in buy-second floor of 258 Yu Chau ing jeeps and stallon wagons and Street on July 7.

20 per cent in buying radio sets An applicatlen for bail was re- and accessories-ali on thé pr. fused. DSI Roberts pointed out that the charge is tentamount to one of manslaughter.

hibited list.

The Customs authorities clalm. ed the Import of these Jeeps could he permitted because they were elther on the way to China er

Επι pald for when government

But the posed the import ban. report continued that the corporn. tion's books showed that only 200 Jeeps were ordered before the im port ban.

Austin Cars

The report also alleged the cor. poration was permitted to Import 108 caves of radio sets and arces. sories after the Import ban.

Regarding the Yangtze Cor- poration, the report quoted by

Mr. F. X. d'Almada at. Central his doctor not to overstrain bin- yesterday with having committed self. armed robberies, and possesaton of arms and ammunition. They were remanded for two days in police custody.

Laichikok Bathing

Tragedy

At the conclusion, of the inquest on the death.

Kwong Wah-bui, 22, at Lalchikok on June 23, held by Mr. W. H. Latimer at Kowloon, yester day, the Coroner commended Detective Leung. Pul of the Yaumati Police Station for saving the life of Tsim Wah the same day. Misa Kwong Wai-lam, young- also told him that the body of er sister of the deceased,, said his friend had been recovered,

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She did not enter the water, but her brother and cousin did. The first time they went in, the sea was smooth and the weather fine. At about 4 p.m. it began to rain and the water became choppy.

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After the rain had stopped, they went in again. He took. a febuoy with him. Feeling cold, he wanted to go back but Kwong objected. While the were arguing, the drifted away, and ho swam af- ter it.

Shortly after they went in for their second swim, con tinued witness, Taim Wah, look ing pule and agitated, came up to her and told her that her

Instead of retrieving it, con- brother, had disappeared.

Detective Leung Put said that tinued witness, he pushed. It at about 4 p.m., when he went further out with the result that to the bathing beach with his he soon found himself in diffi young daughter, he saw about culties. He cried for help and

a Chineso helped him gebore.. 20 to 30 people swimming. Suddenly, he heard cries of Returning a verdict of "Death "Savo lifel" Looking out to by accidental drowning, the the sea, he SAW B Chinese coroner, commended the conduct floundering about 80 yards of Detective Leung Pul. His Worship added that when visit- He swom out to the man anded the scene he found that the dragged him by the wrist onto Lalchikok Hotel had two fo the share. The sea was rough Kuards and life-saving, appara and the current, strong,

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