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THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1

GOVERNOR APPEALS FOR Marshall Still Plans ALLEN CASE WILL GO TO

The Best Ten Films Of The Year

New York, Dec. 19. 3 The National Board of Hoview of Motion Picturò today picked Charlie Chap- pli Monsieur Verdoux" a the best pleture of the year.

Other choices for the beat 10 based on "artistic merit anti importance") were:

"Great Expectations:* hoe-Shine": ""'Crossfire": "Pomerang": "Odd Man Out": "Gentleman's_Agree- inent": "To Live In Peuce": "I A Wonderful Life": "Overlonders,"

Ta Beard picked Michael Redgrave as the best actor

his for

performance

Morning Becomes Flectra. Celia Johnson was nam- arl the best actress for her rule in "This Huppy Breed" ad Eliz Kazan, producer of "Boomerank" und "Gentle- Jen's Agreement." Will ehrvern the best director, -- Calted PreNS,

TANGKU HARBOUR ICE-BOUND

Tientsin, Dec. 19. Tangku harbou was completely ice-bound to- day as the winter set in.

MEMORIAL FUND "Help Repay The Debt You Owe"

An appeal for contributions to the War Memorial Fund Flag Day to-day which he termed “a cause which is near the hearts of everyone in Hong Kong" was made over ZBW last night by the Governor (Sir Alexander Grantham). Sir Alexander said:

"It can indeed be said about tomorrow "Some alx months ago my

that he given iwleet on the eye of his who gives quickly. predeceanor, departure from the Colony, måde "There

been huve

MANY a farewell broadenst In which appeals

cails on, the lo, and -ke asked for your generous sup- publie in recent months for port to the Hong Kong War charitable objects, and these have Memorial Fund, then about to be met with liberal responses. established.

"It is now my turn to ask you to give again your support to the Flag Day tomorrow in aid of the sume Fund.

The appeal I now make to your is for a cause which I feel sure is near the hearts of every one in Hong Kong, and I am confident that you will respond call on your to this further generosity.

The Right Spirit

"I need hardly tell you It has been repeated. KO many times that this Fund is for the assistance of the dependants of those who died in the defence "We are on the eve of Chrial- of Hong Kong, or at the hands maa, the sensen above all others of the Japanese during their when the spirit of "glying la Occupation of the Colony.

“Á considerable sum of money is now being distributed monthly to these dependants — in many cases 11

is their main source of income.

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"Their welfare surely in utter of serious concern to us all, and we should feel ashamed if wo did not make every effort to chaure that they were not left

extitate.

"Give Freely”

fee breakers are now opening: pak: zagrna for ships in the Huibol amount of

"It is true that a considerable money has already

Re However, son traffic teen subscribed, but more money

th Nuth China seaport is not needed if the objects envisaged ax poder to be rupletely opened in the Hong Kong War Memorial lee-breaker Fund Ordinance are to be realiz-

ave

few

there avamaks.

The Yonpet of the China Mergbans Steam Navigation company, scheduled to arrive hege today, was forced to return

Shanghai due to the inaces robly of the part.

Nabking's atreels became now waste fotay as the second snow

of the your set in this

Town

The first swfall came yes evday. The temperature today WA. two degrees below zer Central News.

WAR MEMORIAL FUND

ed.

" is self-evident that pay. ments from the Fund must con unue to be made for many years, particularly where the recipients are young children who have to be educated.

to give

abroad.

"At such time, let us re. member those in our midiel who have been bereaved, because of the sacrifices made by their huar bands or fathers or sons, in the cause of right.

"By giving liberally tomorrow, you will help to bring relief and succour to members of the com manity to whom we owe a debt, and whose right it surely in to enjoy Rome of the blessings which are our lot,”

STAND-OVER MAN

THREATENED COBBLER

For being a member of an unlawful soclety. 17-year-old Lum Sing was sentenced to six months' hard labour and recom- mended for hanishment by Mr, F.X. d'Almada

Central Magistracy yesterday,

President Truman, and lilk entire, Cabinet, welcomed the, Secretary of State, Mr. George Marshall, when he returned to Washington by afr yesterday to report on the fallure of the London conférence of the Council of Foreign. Ministers, says, Renter.

MG. Trüman, who shook hink with Mr. Marshall. In he stepped from the plane, was heard to say: "I think you did a good job.

Mr, Marshall inh! newsmen: "I am sorry I could not bring back profitable mouli,“

Mr, Marshall was scheduled to broadcast to the American people at 10 p. (Washington time-Photo.

Li Yuen Street

"ONE OF MAIN CENTRES

OF H.K. BLACKMARKET"

JURY TODAY

Low-Flying Address For Crown Plane Wrecks

*

Completed

Mr. Justice E. H. Williams (Chief Justice), will commence his* summing up to the jury this morning in the case in which William Elijah Allen, Man Kam-fat and Chul Hong åre charged on 18 counts of alleged conspiracy to obtain bribes, accepting and agreeing to accept bribes.

Canton Houses

Canton, Dec. 19.

China's. flimsily built, houses, are unable to withy, stand heavy shocks, as was demonstrated today when a law, flying.... Chinese: plane shook down two houses in Chungking Road here this morning,

Two of the city's unclent houses collapsed two min- ytes after the plane flew low over them. Two were injured-Central, News.

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Yesterday's proceedings were only that there was not one confined to the cleaing address point on any of the charges ER. by Mr. A. Lonsdale, Crown in respect of which the Crown****************** Counsel and Me. Hih-shing Lo, had failed to adduge evidence. Counsel for Chut Hong.

"Discrimination"

Mr. Percy Chen, instructed by Mr, B. Ng Quan of Mesara. "Addressing the jury on be- Brutton, & Co. is appearing for Allen.

shlig Lo said that there were Man Kum-fnt is, represented seven counts, against this ac

half of Chui Hong, Mr. In-

S'HAL TO GET UNRRA

by the Hon. Mr. Leo d'Almada eused, four of conspiracy and T

Castro, K.C. instructed by three of bribery.

Mr. P.J. Grifths of Messrs. He said that the utmost dis- Wilkinson & Grist, Mr. Hin-rimination and care must be shing Lo, who is appearing. for taken by the jury in arriving Chul Hong. is instructed by at a decision in regard to Mr. C.A.S: Russ.

Cna Hong.

FISH

Nanking, Dec. 19,

Mr. Lonsdale, who continued "Mr. Lo dealt at length with The Executive Yuan his closing address when henr-eath charge against Chul Hong this morning confirmed ing resumed yesterday morning, and submitted that there war the Ministry of Agricul- reviewed at length the evidence ct a title of evidence which

which had been adduced. would warrant a verdict againsture and Forestry's de- He emphasised that entries Chul Hong. He submitted that cision to allocate a in a book which had been pro-a verdict of sequittal was more monthly quota of 500,000 duced by Allen did not tally than justitied in the case of catties of UNRRA fish to with the official register. En-Chui Hong.

tries were either omitted or Hearing will be resumed at inserted five months after the 9.15 a.m. today. occurrence of an incident. Mr. Lonsdale also submitted that certain entries had been inter- Fused and that Allen had not beos able to give any reason- able explanation.

"Inconsistent"

12 Stowaways Found Aboard "Kleinella"

the Shanghai markėt.

The Yuan, ruled that oli sur- plus UNRRA fish will be bought jointly by the Ministry of Agrl. culture and the Central Trust of China to be made sülled fish which will be shipped to other parts to meet local demands,

The Yuan also resolved to sell' 60 UNRIA-donated fishing boats now operated by CNRRA's ash- ing rehabilitation administration

The discovery of twelve bo privalė fishing companies. On the easy payment terms of 20 instal-

Sm

men

Reminders

Today

Mr. Lonsdale said that Allen had. when questioned regard Fuklenest stowaways ing certain points, simply said store-room, of the s.s. "Kleinel-ments spread over two to five

la about two hours after she years.-United Press. the first thing which came to led for Singapore on Dec. 18, #hiu mind, Referring to the forced the vessel to put back to events which' transpired at the Hong Kong to have the time of Alloa's arrest. Mr. tuken off. The ship was delay- Lonsdale said that Allen's ac ed for 24 hours. tions were inconsistent with The vessel had no passenger Santa Claus Carnival for All the those of an innocent man. licence, and the master might,

Concluding, Mr. Lonsdale have had a lot of explaining to

do if the stowaways were dis- "Open covered at tulinatlun.

Charged before the Marinej Grand Xmas Dance, United Ser- Magistrate. (Mr. N. Garland) Viece Recreation Club, p..

ta 2 a.m. yesterday, the men said they went on board of their own voll. tien and had nothing to say.

stallholders in Li Yuen Street (between Personalia

"There may be some members

"The area is one of the colony's main blackmarket of the pubile who have not yet Inspector J. Moore, prosecu-

centres," Mr. J. H. G. Pitman of the Price Con- the Fund. 1 ting, said that defendant was subscribed to

trol Department told Mr. F. X. d'Almada at appeal in particular to them, and caught "red-handed" at Wing generally to everyone,

Central Magistracy yesterday when three Lak Street on Dec. 12 while freely tomorrow.

threatening a cobbler. "Because of heavy financial The "Wo Yeung Yee" Society,

Queen's Road and Des Voeux Road) appeared commitments arising out of theị of which defendant admitted on charges of price control violations. war, the Government has been being a member, according to Tam Ah Ping of Stall Pitch Jim Kai Hang, Mou Sang reluctantly obliged to disconunue Inspector Moore,

well- 44, Li Yusn. Street, was is a

fined Electric Co., 66 Hennessy Road, its dollar for dollar contribution known unlawful society, whose $75 for selling 1/2 pound of was fined $40 for selling a 40- as from the end of the year. chief operational centre is the knitting wool at $11.50 ($17 watt G. E. fluorescent lamp at 15,7 The Viovernor aird, Lady

"It is all the more important, Central District.

per lb.) Chan Wing of Stall $7.00 ($6.50). Karantham 15ana, Mesity, Deuguns

therefore, that there be DI It in known to employ Pitch 20 was fined $70 for sell- Wong Kwek Hay, King Sing, $3,000, The Par East Aviadian Co.,

tomorrow "bullica" responso

to threaten cobblers, ing 1/2 pound at $11.00. Chan 83. Wanchai Road, was fined tral, 55, The Far East Flylus.

to Hai Chiu of Stat Pitch 20 was $25 for selling # cake of Lining School, tad. $500, Far Eau whilst the present rate of pay- brothels, and stallholders Mat $500, 'nited Agencies, Lei. fnent by the Government is in become members,

fined 380 for selling 1/2 pound Christy's Old Lavenner soap at Total $3,465,971.36.

at $12.

80 cents (70 ets.). Chang Sing, Sing Kee Elec- Chan Wing, Ying Kwong, 26 tric Co., 15 D'Aguilar Street Matheson Street, was fined $80 Central, was fined $50 for sell for selling a 40-watt Sylvania ing 30-watt

Jamp at

maximum

force.

SHE LOITERED

Business Manager Faces ONCE TOO OFTEN Cue al sewat Westinghouse florescent

Charge Of Embezzlement

Chan Yuen-shu, alias Chan Shu, Manager of the Wing Wo Cheong Firm, No. 311, Des Voeux Road, appeared before Mr. F. X. d'Almada at Central Magistracy yesterday on a charge of fraudulently converting $30,000 to this own use while being trustee of same for the benefit of Chan Tsol-king.

Defendant is. represented by band's name in behalf of a wo- Mr. Marcus da Silva, while Det-man. Kong Miyung.

(36.30).

$11.00

Id Ah-kam, 45. female, was lamp at $0.50 (3540), sentenced to a month's hard Wong. Fung Shan, Kelly Nx, Men, Hop Wo Cheong, labour and recommended, for Magazine Co. 8 Des Voeux 317 Queen's Road, West, was banishment when she made her Road, was fined $200 for selling fined $100 for selling a 30- fifth appearance since Sept. 1, a McCall Pattern Book n watt Westinghouse fuorescent before Mr. W.H. Latimer on $5.00 ($2.10),

lamp at $6.00 ($5.40), the charge of causing an ob struction by loitering.

She was arrested, together with Lan Shui-hing. (22) female. by Inspector T. Collins outside St. Andrew's Church at 7. p.m. on Dec. 18.

In Court yesterday, she claimed that she was waiting for a man friend to bring her

Lau Shul-hing was bound: over in the sum of $50 for six months.

Jurclo Thomas Cashman pro- Chan was fold to prove her over, to Hong Kong, to look seated.

legacy before she could with-for a job. Hearing was adjourned to draw $50,000. January 13, 1948, at 2.30, and She the related to Canton cross-examination ef complainant and came back to the colony reserved by defense counsel. early in March, 1947, when a Inspector Cashman said that mani Chan Tok contacted her and Mui Leung-nai, husband of Chan brought her to see defendant at Tsel-king, had deposited $50,000 the Sung Kong Cafe, Des Voeux will the Hongkong & Shanghai Road. Bank after arriving here from the United States.

When he died, he left his chop and deposit receipts with Chan Mui also had a concubine, Lát Yuet-shun, and a son and two doughters by her.

"Gave Him Chop"

In August, 1945. Chan told her husband's brother, Mul Ha-siu, to go with Laf to Hong Kong to draw some money. She gave him the chop and receipts.

RECKLESS DRIVER

Defendant was, fined $150 on a previous similar offense.

Mr. Pitman gald that he had received. many complaints

A fine of $60 was imposed on against defendant, but as the Lam He ping, 25. by Mr. J. G. inspectora were well recognised Conklin at Central Magistracy it took a rather long time be- yesterday for driving without fore" defendant was caught. due care and caution in King's

Lau Kwai, Tung Yuen, 189 Road. Hennessy Road, was fried. . $80 Complainant Mr. E. E. Taylor, for selling a 30-watt Westing- said that he and his brother-in- house lamp at $8.00 ($5.40). law, Dr. Gosano of Queen" Wong Hark Chee; Sun Wah Mary Hospital, were driving Store, 167, Main Street, West, in King's Road. was fined, $10, for selling a cake of Protex soap at 70 cents (50 cents.). Defendant said he left his newly-opened shop, which In order to comply with the the prosecution said was not fendant could find a way of get-requirements of the Tinplate doing. well, to his wife while he

Administrator In the United taught in Canton.. Kingdom, end-users of tláplate Poon Eun Wong, Chai Sang who are on the approved list Tong, 107 Belcher Street, Ken- are being asked to notify the nedy Town was fined $20 for She was also told to put her Department of Supplica, Trade zelling a cake of Majestic soap finger prints en two papers which and Industry. not later than the at $1.00 ($80 cts.) defendant produced. Her 30- Jan. 7, 1948, of the name of year-old nephew, Mui Chu-chan, the importer through whom also signed the papers.

they will order for whatever amount will be allocated. to them.

There Chan was told that de.

ting her money out.

Fingerprints

in

Chan said that, when they wont to the bank, defendant ask- ed her for her notebook, which was'à' gemiine' Impression; In September, Chan received a of her husband's chop, which was letter from Mul saying that she given to her by a bank clerk, had given him the wrong chop hon her first visit here.

So, in December, Chan went From that day she did not see down herself with the real chop defendant again.

Defendant is on a $10,000 ball and went to the bank to draw

$4,000, which was under har hus. and, $16,000 murety.

THE WHISKERS CLUB

utching the pinch of tar Shine by, Unote Billy and

bara, ka Walsh And Cold him: To the Rabbit ɑruced off to Banny Bontorard,

TINPLATE

The amount will of course be dependent on the total allocù. tion which will be granted by the Administrátor for tinplate to be used for food canning purpose only during the second. 'quarter of 1948.

-sjw hdno, het heen wichtig, for)

There was hila néma on a board."

Dr. Gonna tried to pass de- fendant's car but the latter. awerved across the road. De fendant turned round. and laughed."

Defendant, denying the nc- cusation, said that he could noti} allow complainant's car to pass as there were two learner drivers in front of him.

Inspector Si Wai-ming. pra- Recuted.

Lieut-Gen. C.H. Gairdner. CB, CBE, Mr. Attice's 'personal

Agreeing with the prosecutor representative in Japan. left

that it was 4 this morning in his, private air- (S. 1. Tate) craft for Nanking to confer serious offence, the Magistrate with H.D. the British Ambas- sentenced the offenders to six ador, Sir Ralph Stevenson, be weeks hard labour without the for returning to Tokyo. Hefeption of a fine. was accompanied by the Mra. Gardner, Miss Lugg and Cap Green Island tain Fitzroy,

Cement

Thomas Edwin Boycott, to Miss The forthcoming, wedding of

Audrey Patricia Nash has been announced.

Family". European ·YMCA, 2.30 p.m.

Kowloon Day"

Junior School, 2.30-4.30 pm

Prize Giving Day, St.Mary's School, Austin Road, Kow- loon, 4.30 p.m. Flag Day in nid of HK. War

Memorial Fund,

Dockyard Rocreation Club X'mas

Dance, Peninsula Hotel, Golden Gloves Boxing Tourna

ment, Victoria

Recreation. Club, 8.30 p.m.

Coming Events

TOMORROW Golden Gloves Boxing - Tourna meni. Victoris Recreation Club, 8.30 p.m.

Men's X'mas Party, Shun Kwong Girls' School, Leigh- ton Hill Rd., Happy Vulicy, 2 p.m.

7:30 pm Church, Benhami Rd., 7.30 pm.

DDECEMBER 22 Calbeck MucGregor Co., Ltd., an-

nual meeting, 11 am. Shanghai Loan & vestent Co,

land Cement Co. Ltd., at an ex-

Sareholders of the Green Ise's

traordinary general meeting held yesterday, adopted the new Arti- cles of Association of the Com-Xmas Carol Service, Hep Yat pany, to replace those lost dur The following passengers aring, the war. rived, from the United Kingdom Mr. W. A. Stewart, the Chair by BOAC "Speedbird" flying-man of Directors, who presided, beat on Thursday: Mesars. D.A., explained that the Company's Cummings, G.9., Jueyow, H. Articles were last revised in Odell, L. II. Willett, Mesdames 1930; and the opportunity was S. Odell, B. Lund, M. Tilley, taken, on the present occasion, Wang Li-shih. D. Varley and to revise certain of the articles Master J. Tilley. Aboard the to bring them in conformity, with same aircraft were Mr. J. Hutt modern practice. and Mr. R.A. Eckford (from, The motion was unanimously Calcutta) and Mr. B. Cannon approved. (from Bangkok).

Peninsula Hotel arrivals:-- Mrs. L. Ward, H. Chilton, Dr. and Mrs. F. H. Herrington, T.

Hughes, Mrs. J, D. Varley, Mr. and Mrs. J.N.G. Tilley, J. Hutt, Mrs. E. Pearce and Mr. and Mrs. J. A. O'Neill,

H..

Beninsula departures:-R. Macdonald. Mr. and Mrs. Levi, W. J, Riley, J. T. Gay Allen Wea, Saaren and Mr. and Mrs. L. C. McClellan.

Ltd, annual meeting. SCM Post Board Room, 11.15 p.m. Shanghai Exploration & Develop

ment Co., Ltd., annual Meet- ing. SCM Post Board Room. 11.30 am. Shanghai-Sunatra Rubber Estates Ltd., annual meeting SCM Post Board room, 11:45 am.

Tailor Given 3 Years' Gaol On Rape Charge

"Rape can only be punished with severity," said Mr. Justice T. J. Gould (Puisne Judge), yes- terday, sentencing Lal Cheong, tatlor, to three years' imprisonment with hard labour. "Lai, was charged with having It was n relationship cartial knowledge of a young trust, he naid. Chinese girl, without her con

sent, Sept. 22

Yesterday Was The "RICKED HER OUT on Brok, 2. 1947

Coldest This Year

.

"Bh-gr-r, It's cold, today!" was the most common grest- Ing. yesterday when Hong Kong experienced the coldest day of the senf, with 45.5 degs. F. ag the lowest registered by the Boy al, Observatory,

Women, parasted their furand overcoats, while men sported sweat- ers, pullovers and greatcoats,

The cold snap began about 10-p.m. on Thursday when the thermometer registered: 50.8" değil,

It dropped to 496' at midnight, 48.2-

at 2 mins, on Friday, 47.1 at 4 pm, Land, reached, the lowest of, 45.4 at,

ary.

From then on it began to climb steadily sint) 2 p.m. when, 56.8 degy was recorded surbine, the

Despite the briliant

temperature began to drop again.

p.m, the reading was only *t 6 pm.", further drop four degrees why/registered) 20 -Funker drops took place between rk pang and: midnight, when the rent. ting was 45,5; degrecké.

14,5 Deg. F. 34.8. $7.6.

Reading

Dec. 18

6. A.M.

& w.m.

12 noon

60,4.

60.6

Dec. 19

p.m. 4 p.m.

6 p.m.

10. n.m.

midnight

49,6

10. A

55.3 38.3

SHE COMPLAINED

Mr. A.J Clifferd, assisted By Det. Insp. C. Dowman, can ducted the cane for the pro "I was picked out from among secution,

of

Passing sentence of three years' imprisonment with hard labour, to commotice from the November beginning of the Sannions, Mr. Justice Gould told accused that he had been ebh..

a cluster of sampade which Lal was represented by Mrvicted of the very serious crime with "some Fathered about the ship; the B. A. Bernacchi, instructed by of rape, a crime which could

only be punished others were not touched" com; Mr. M.A. da Silva. plained a sampan mistress to After the jury, which had neverity, pada dala

Mr. Justice Gould doplored the Marine Magistraté (Mr. N retired for 20 minutes, return; Garland) yesterday when sheet their verdict at 6.40 p.m. the effect it would have on ne- was charged with being within Mr. Bernacchi, in a plea for cused and his family, qua

The jury were 'exenipted from 30"yards of the APL ship mitigation, asked the Court to "Marine Swallow" yesterday bel take into consideration the full further jury service for tho fare. the Rollce, flax wan lowered. circumstances of the caso, periods of one year.

Sub-Inspector Tate, prosecu- - "Pressures” ting, admitted that this was Lal had asked for a medical correct. As usuah with, the arxamination when accused of

·rival of every big ship, a host the offence, he said, and fren- of sampans clustered about her, sure had been exerted for pay hey said by

ment of compensation. Defendant, he added, wan Lal had a wife and two small convicted on a similar, offence children, A In October.

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MMON MI Clifford, addressing the

A fine of $100/de 6 month Court, said that Lái dịd any,

In default was imposed.

Churcht

MOST RELA when arrested, that he WAS a drank and did not know, fully horal service. what he was doing

Pt the Hope Yas

hem" Road) at 736.

are invited,

Mr. Clifford referred to the relationship between Laand complainant, which was one of master and, servant

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