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THE CHINA MAIL, TUES DAY, DECEMBER 30, 1947. ·

IS KREMLIN USING MANCHURIA In Paris STAND-OVER MAN RULED

Typhus Fever Spreading In Japan

Tokyo, Dec. 20.

SCAP warned today that incidence of typhus fever has been gradually in- erraslog throughout Japan during the current month with scattered cases report- ed from 11 prefectures 1

Dr. Charles M. Wheeler. <ter of SCAP virus con-

trul bratch advised the public these are the dan- igerous months, ..November to May and urged every possible (preventive measure to be taken to.

cazes wa

Ti targest number of

reported in the Osaka aren. It was reported, however. that the present rates were lower than many

revious

United years,

Press.

This is

The Story Of Li Ping

AS A TEST? Hollington Tong Keeps Silent

Nanking, Dec. 29.

The Government's official spokesman, Hollington Tong, had no comment today on the statement of the Government General IIsu Chi-ming in Pelping that the Soviets were supplying liglit arms, signal equipment and advisors to the Communist armies in China.

Personalia

Mr. Tong, who usually mut spoken on the question of the Soyles elcolinrel ald to the

Chinese Reds. also to speculate whether de claimi by Hau. Chief of Staff of the tirneralissimo's Priping Headquar- Dr. T. V. Soong, Governor of prelude Kwangtung, ter, that it might be

and Mrs, Soong formal test by Moscaw of Soviet returned to Canton by alr yes. alted rebellion

against

China terday after spending the Xmas Vitlunalist Government

There are two schools of thought holiday in Hong Kong. dong bigh Chinese officialdom -- asserting that the Russians were

guilty of physical as well as moral

The

furtherming wedding:

istance in the Chinese Communists, | Jitve been sunounced:

he other insisting there was no Ernest Ilten, missionary. penoť vei found that the Cornusinists | Bard Mission, Taipo Rond were ing Soviet-made arine and quipment in fight Chiang Kai-shek's

Troops.

"No Evidence"

In the latter category, there ar

on the site

of

11.

Shamshul to Rosmaric Sheuren, en route to Hong Kong by ss. "Empire Brent."

Thomas Issur, merchant. 2 Sing Ping Street, Happy Val-

Peninsula Hotel arrivals:-

E. M. Ingle and Jack Kaufman.

many field commanders such as Satley, to Julia Marin da Roza. |Lisjen and Wang Yon-wo, who may

their troops have been unable This is the story of Liroduce concrete evidence of Suvirs Ping. Ward Boy, Medical Participation Department, who just B.E.M.

been awarded the

Communists..

that

in Nankien.

has Neutral observers

thowever

ever, said they were convinces the communist high conan was reveiving expert instruction on overall strategic civil war from "one source experienced in targe-scal warfare."

Li Ping has had over 40 years ervice in the Medical Depart zzt.

Peninsula departures:-J. R Bicker, F. P. Spinks, Mrs. R. Durham, Mr. and Mrs. L. F. Jeubert, J. J. Sullivan, D. Rat- tonice. Mr. and Mrs. H. John

They donhted that this aid extent. F. H. Webb, T. Golden, Mr. mond Mrs. A. Marshall, Fred The applying any solutantial amount

Larkin and M. A. Oakes. ing the sige he stuck to jef arms and equipment. 101. pog amidst geval danger.

Immediately after the BUT-

These observers point me that she Veniunt have Jitte

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Te neler, anel for a year or get of the Japanese windfall which

Russians

apes and equipment because of the|

allowed to fall their hands in Manchuria partment resepened the hospital, Associated Press.

until the Japanese Medical De-

were

I barricaded the buildings For Earlier Messages See

zinyle-handed,

and kept the Page 8.

losters away night and day,

USED HUSBAND'S 1 bag to allow the Japanese themselves to take away what,

SEASON TICKET Wong Ying, married. w man, of they wanted; but were it noti for him the whrle of the build-21 Stafford Road, Kowloon Toine ings would not have one strip was fined $25 by Mr. W. II. La of wood remaining.

The following arrived frum the United Kingdom on Sunday by BOAC "Specdbird" Aying boat: Mr. and Mrs. T.II. Hazell and Mr. 11. Capstick. Anourd the aircraft were Mrs. Hayat, Miss F. Hayat. Miss M. Hayat, Mrs Cummings (from Calcutta). T.D. Sherrard (from Mr. Rangoon). Mr. C.A. Scherer, Mr. How Tack-boen, and Mr. (from Lester Shui Hong-to Bangkok).

limer nt Kowloon yesterday

Passengers by C.P.A. plane to when she admitted having used Manita included F. Quinsay, her husband's Sler Ferry season ticket on Sunday.

HW.W. Haifman, Mrs. Hol Inspretor

sard that brcok and 1.G. Darley. J. Orem entered the first-class the "Season room by

He had to witness, as the daya dragged on, the loan of hin wife from starvation, and then accused

while h SWORN In the face and from avitaminosia.

.

waiting

the disappearance of his youngTicket's entrance. When asked by

himself.

A Chinese dinner celebrating WBA Ticket Inspector Hurlow to pr-the inauguration of the Chinese fuel duce her ticket she did so.

V.M.C.A. Nursing Division was On being checked, the ticket held at the Y.M.C.A. Hall last was found to have been issued | night. He kept boarding and nailing to one Siu Kam-hing whom a Among those present wire Mr. ap every shutter and window cused, on being questioned, ad Arculli, Commissioner of the that the Tooters bad prised open mitter was her husband. The Brigade, Mrs. Holmes-Be wn, the the night before. By his per-ware of the ticket was in Can-Secretary, Honorary Adviser M

and devotihar

the lon

verunes whole of the Sai Ying Pun

blocks of buildings

were pro-

merved intact,

WAR MEMORIAL

FUND

PICKPOCKETING CASE

Chan Wing, Pak, Messrs, Ho Kan Pa, Wan Yew Fun, Cheung Yan Shaung, Miss Lucy Tang and

athers.

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STOKER IN COURT

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CHAYKUTEKET

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French Communists protexed violently in the National Assembly yesterday against the Government's · suppression of the Communist Party's ga olino ratión,' says United Press: The Communist Dejaitles buried a string Leuithets 'in- cluding "linr, desnesin and de Gaulle's doormat" at Minister of Interior Jules Moch who had Issued the order.

Moch and Communist Deputy Fernand Grenier appeared almost at the point (physical fight as they hurled insults at each other across the Chamber.

The uproar dird down as suddenly as it began but I sti simmering. Here Is ons of the first outbreaks. Police. men swinging Nightsticks chase striktrs in suburban Paris-A

Photo,

Judgment Given For Admiralty In Tenancy Case

Judgment was given by Mr. Justice T. J. Gould (Pulsne Judge) yesterday in favour of the Commissioners for Executing the Office of Lord High Admiral of the United Kingdom (plaintiffs) in an action for possession.

Baby's Body Found In Playground

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BY TERROR Blackmailer And Informer In One

ייד

"He terrorised keepers of oplüm divans and Tibrothels, using the name of the Police and `id

that name demanded money," Det-Inspector: W. N. Darkin told Mr. F. X. d'Almada al Cen-, tral Magistracy yesterday when Cheung Chal, police informer employed by Superintendent Haig-Brown, appeared on 26 counts of de- mahding money with menaces. Convicted on geven counts, An old woman, nicknamed who pleaded not "Faypor Yee" borrowed $50, to defendant, guilty to all charges, was sen-pay Cheung, who had asked tenced to 14 months' imprison- $100. Her divan was raided a ment Rend recommended for month later and an employee banishment. Evidence was not | fined.

given on the other counts and Li Sze-kun had to pawn her the Court discharged defendant ring to get only $39 to pay on thone charges.

Cheung Instend of the $100 de- "Even since his arrest," Det-manded. Her divan at an un- Inspector Darkin said, "the vic-numbered hut near Jardines tims have lived too much in was also raided Inter.

Ko Nam terror to come forward to give

TV AA asked $30 AB evidence. It was only after hard season money. He paid $20. work and heavy pressure that i Tam Chuen paid Cheung. $30

several we succeeded in bringing them for

months. Tao to court."

Cheung, who said he gave up Defendant was employed by smoking voluntarily because he Superintendent Inig-Brown of heard the government regula- the Eastern District Station tions governing oplum smoking were geiting stricter, paid as an informer. On his informa-

tion raids were repeatedly ear-Choing $20. riéd cut against divans and Chan Sit, who told the court that he gave up smoking because of his wife'a nagging, paid: de fendant $50 on two occassions.

brothels,

Defendant, it เวล stated, turned that privilege to his own good account. He demanded regular payments from keepers of divans and brothels on threat

Reminders

Today

"Murder by a person of police action against them.

Arrest or persons unknown" was the verdict of a! One man, who found his de-. Coroner's jury at Central mands getting heavier, Inform-China Underwriters, Ltd., annual ed the police, and defendant was metting, ta, Des Voeux Rd., Magistracy yesterday in arrested on a warrant by Det-Rotary Club, screening of colour

Morrison,

who

of

an inquest, with Mr. F. Sub-Inspector X. d'Almuda sitting as found a note-book containing

the names ab addreases coroner, on the death of various divans and brothels.

Mr. d'Almada concurred with the finding.

Dr. Gould said death was due

asphyxia.

Central, 12 noon.

Aim of New York by Rolar- ian N.J. Perrin, Roof Garden, HK. Hotel, 12.30 p.m. Investiture, at Government House,

9.45 a.in.

Sino-British Club Orchestra, St John's Cathedral Hall, Gar- den Rd., 6 p.m. den British

S

Military Hospita!

torleg Land Office, Fig Shan, i am.

Coming Events TOMORROW

a newly-born baby in Seven keepers of opium divans gave evidence. Each de- Wanchal.

clared that Cheung demanded money on threat of police action. Yu Chi, keeper of a divan at Smokers' Concert for Statt. No. 11. Spring Garden Lane, Social &

Dance, Sergeants' The premises in question are "That the Admiralty (in

paid defendant $120 en four Mess. DSL Cole suld that the body of at 80.91 and 98 Lockhart Road,ffect the landlord, in this case) the strangler chiit was found at occasions. Being unable to pay Crown Land Sale, New Terri second and third floors. De is a department of the Govern- about 9.30 .nt. by Wong Sing, a another demand of $50, Yu re-

And therefore fendants ware William Bene- mnt

the Sanitary Department coolie, in- ported the matter to the police. lieto, Ngai Kweng-chong, Usuf equivalent of an officer of state side "a playground in O'Brien | A trap was laid but a time-slip|

of about five minutes enabled A.S. Watson & Co., Ltd., annual Ebrahim, Yip Lai-nam, Lay- or servant of the Crown within Road, Wanchai.

Some rld clothing was lying Cheung to "escape." nard Jeff Town, Lam Tak-wing, the meaning of this rule' is

meeting H.K. Hotel, 12 noon. beside it. Wong Sui-tam and Poon Ping- hardly apen te argument,

St. An The circumstances surrounding arrested by Inspector Morrison "Watch-Night Service,

drew's Church, 11.30 pm. leung.

"This being so, if the mean- the death had not been deter the following morning. Mr. Justice Geuld also rondeling of the word 'Crown' in the mined and the mother of the de- an order for mesne profits and Landlord and Tenant Ordin- ctased could not be found. for possession of the premises ance, 1917, is the same as the by Jan. 31, 1948.

accepted meaning above men- Mr. A.S.C. Comber of Messrs. ioned. there is an end of the Hastings and Co. appeared for matter and the plaintiffs must tie plaintiffs, while defendantsucceed." were represented by Mr. J. T. Prior, of Messra, Wilkinson and Grist.

"The Crown, as stated in

Hailsham, means not only the Kingrsonally, but also the

officers of state and servants ci

HEROIN DIVAN

WARPLANES MASS TO MEET MUKDEN PUSH

He was

POLICEMAN STAMPEDED CROWD INTO HARBOUR

L

was seen

Policeman Made Coolie Very Nervy

Mr. W. H. Latimer yesterday A Walch-Night Service will b fixed 11.30 B.m. en Jan. 13, held at St. Andrew's Church u 1949, for hearing of the case in marrow (New Year's Eve) be which Can Chak-man (33) and inning at 11.30 p.m. Dr. K, W. Choum $500, Sports Au-Ying-wing - (25)

are being Stable Account $280; Committee charged in connection with a Members of Po Leung Kuk (packet-picking Ineldent on boara Li Tin Lang $100, Mr. Chi Nam $50, Mr. Ma Tse Shou the "Meridian Star" on Dec. 20,

"1 should like you to falte a the Crown when acting within First nectised faces the chargė Mr. Lt Knin Sung $25)-$200; The He Long Co. (China) Ltd. of picking the pocket of Wong serious view of this cast as the scope of their authority on Si Coles in nn unnumbered hut

Yen Bun $100. Ping and stealing $93.40 ON $200, Mr. Lee

Soldiers and Sailors Home in behalf of the Crown in the dig-in Swat w Road. W. Lee & Co., Lid board the launch at 6.10 p.m. Hennessy Road,"

and 676 heroin Mesura, S.

said Inspector charge of executive duties whe- -$100. "G.E." and

Bit. J. 1. Barnis $50, Katle Ating the money.

"WH $56, and second defendant of reeely. A. 5. Fleming at Central Magisther in the United Kingdom or Pills were exhibited.

Defendunts were remanded for irney when chre $50, In "Megvery of Mrs. Baii In the sum of $1,000 was H. Pulling prosecuted Staker anywhere within the British] week at the request" of the pro. ¡ waterway” · linking the "ënsternire appliance from Central ahdi to' White. (Mr. & Mrs. F. Brett 53. Mrs. E. Grets & Dede $101-$19, fixed for Chasi (who will be who appeared on charges of dis-'

a Li of trouble outside the

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When eager spectators crowding the Fraya Wall nest the (Continued from Page 1)

Western Market to look at a smoking junk being towed ashore In the course of his judgment

"stampeded" at the approach of a Police officer, a number Mr. Justice Geuld said that the Out on $1,000 ball, 35-year-ola

fell into the harbour yesterday afternoon: In response to a SOS. Govern- Tani Fun (un:mployed) faces' a well-known rule charge of keeping a heroin divan, ment reinforcements are speed- general and

Fortunately, the "ctims" was that the Crown was not while five

others are charged ing down the railway from Pei-could swim. No one was report- bound by any statute unless it with smoking heroin. Defendants ping in order to attack the ed injured. was directly or by necessary im-¦ include two

include two drivers, seaman Communists from the rear. Al- The occupants of a junk lyinr pllention referred to.

through both the Peiping-Muklingside the cargo boat, which One defendant, Cheung Lin, al

was unloading raw catton bales 6-year-old hawker, had his bail den and Peiping-Suiyuan rail into the river steamer, "Kwang of $50 estreated for falling to ap ways, numerous acta of sabotage Tung, were burning joss sticks pear in court yesterday at Central were reported.

and firing crackers. Magistracy.

Suddenly. smoke Communist raiding columns Defendunts were arrested by are reported to have re-appar- testing from the cargo beat and Leung Leong, 40, coolie, was ed on the north bank of the by the time a motor beat, which walking along the railway track rushed to the scene, had towed at 7.05 am, on Saturday when went Yangtze, some 40 miles

vessel, it was en-he BAW A the "burning"

constable following of Klulung, threatening to in veloped in smoke.

him, near the Half's: Wharf: terrupt navigation on this vithThe Fire Brigaile turned outs

He got nervy and Jumped on which was being carringe seaboard with the rich and a fire float under Station Offlest shunted. densely populated Yangtze The fire itself was under ein-

The constable did likewise and C.W. Brown.. basin!

took Leung into custody trol within a few minutes.

In Court yesterday, Leung told The 2,00-picul vessel, Cargo Mr. Latimer that he was carry. Boat No. 984V, had 300 boles of ing 'a parcel, containing raw cotton du board but half had cigarettes, which he wanted to

when the fire hand to a friend on the train.

of H.M.S. "Adamant Dominions.*

Po Sum C $10. Total 93,527, représented by Mr. Marcus darderly conduct und assult of a 296.00.

Silva), and $2,000 for Au.

"HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE

WERE STARING”

"Hundreds of people were staring at us...Everything was in confusion,” Mrs. P. J.Kessel (old Mr. F. X d'Almada at Contrat Magistracy yesterday when describing an incident in which alle lost a pures containing $82 while walking with her husband near Queen's Theatre at 5.19 pm on Sunday,

watchman, Lui Lun.

Defendant pleaded

guilty to both churges. W/O, R.C, Twine said thor defendant had a very good service record.

Mr. d'Almada agreed with Insp. Fleming and Bned him $15 for disorderly conduct and cautioned him on the "assault charge.

LOITERERS

Some piptS

xecution.

Still Time For A Peaceful Solution

Washington, Dec. 28.

Protest

Generalissimo Chiang Kai- been unloaded shek's present trip to Hankowskirted.

is believed to be connected with It' is owned

(cok.

P

He denied trespassing at the by Chan Wing Kowloon-Cunton Railway, and also this new threat to 'the' Yangtze!

the charge of boarding a train Six other fires were reported while it was in motion, dân, dot Meanwhile, Washington re- yesterday throughout the colony. likely to endanger his own lif ports that the Soviet Union has One 30-year-old Chinese femble After Inspector J. Orem had protested to the United States was burned to death at Shafif told the Court – what happined, that American lades Troin near the Ma On Hill (New Terteung wa Anod $25 on Japan have violated the tories) when three brick-wooder charge;

outillaries of the neighbouring promptly extinguished the blaz Buts caught fire. The villager

CAMERA FOOTBALL GROUNDS

each

The United States should go ahead with plans for helping Europe regardless of a "Soviet cam- paign of calumny and blistering abuse". Francis B. Sayre, President of the United Na- tions Trusteeship Council, urged today. Found in the stairways of No. Sayre also advised that we relation that Soviet plotting against 37. Quech's Road, Central in the must not daily with appense. human freedom confronts the Furile Islands, how under Rule themselves. eurly morning hours of Boxing ment" but must win the Russian | world' with a major périf;-- said that as she Day, Yu Kei-kwok (32) unem people's help possible. "A re In the dock the aueged culprit, Mrs. Kessel

STOLE #lan control;

Early yesterday morning a tim- European dressed Yu. Tal-sam was walking towards the Dragon ployed, and Yung Yun (36) am- habilitated Europe whitepeft the the threat of the atomic bomb and Riplomatic authorities said ber yard (50-70 foot area) Was

Among dangor he (30) of No. 570 Queen's Road, Seed Store in Queen's Road Cen-

Frompt wor West, pleaded not guilty. *****irit; with her husband, she felt ployed were charged at Cen. collapse of Soviet plans for world "the deadly danger of our own that this was the latest of blazing furiously.

tral Magistracy yesterday with domination," he said.

Brigade, however series of such charges, and in by the Fire complacency and self-seeking." At the request of the prosecu-something tranny at her bag loitering with Intent and posses Sayre, a member of the U.S. Nevertheless, ho sald in spite velved only local issues which prevented severe damage, tion, the Shanghailander where the flap of which was open,

"A lorry outside the yard on manded in police custody for 48

ing an instrument it for unlaw United Nations delegation and a of ita pravacative words and acts sold Hormally he 'soltled on the road

"You are definitely and ful purposes.

caught fire and was able in the Colony and huure,

She saw

former High Commissioner to the the Soviet Union is not now pic the pot defendant drop. her

DSI Waldron prosecuted, A Philippines, advised adoption ofpared to wage war with any first

severely damaged. Less caused The United States 24-fitur remand in polico custody |the Marshall plan and efforts to [class power. the time to seek awaita-report - from the army ghek Lung Street, Youmati, was I will imprison you for t

asserted there

would to the yard, which is situated at should be overly punished by Mr. F. Xmake it work. and Mr. Kessel was granted She shouted ANNUAL MEETING

ta silil breathling

into several months with hard labour and grabbed defondant, while a girl

He said in an address to the peaceful solutions, Associated department before replying. estimated, to Yu, who is charged on the firs

Router.

thousands. American Political Selence Asso- | Préss.

recommend you for bahlthänient The annual general meeting with defendant ran away.

Two chimney fires were re to Canion", raid': ME. F.X. ***MY, "&" MYS. Kessel both said count, pleaded not guilty, saying of the Anidolacao Portuguesa de

ported Damage was alight and d'Almada at Central Magistracy Soccofros Mutuo was held at that as he was grabbed defen-that he did not know second de-

no one was injured. One was at yesterday when Loody P dant was shouting in English fendant, who faces two counts. the Club Lusitano yesterday my wifo,

No. 30 Quten's Road West, and appeared on a charge of larcen my wife.

Yung said he had just arrived I'ma when the rothing'

the other at N. 834 Notion of a camera, the propert probtant Shanghat mad!"

from Cantin. When arrested he

Road. (Mr. J. M. Noronita) presided: Mr. Kessel described defendant was corrying a skeleton key.

Election of the committed then for the only: than who tried to proceeded.

stesaliger then get away from the crowd." The following were elected Yu who claimed to be a busi. for the ensuing year!" Mr 17 neeshan possessing plenty of M. Correa (President), ME Moodstored at the Wing Sang Compai No 324, Des Vosix

purse

A Simoes (Vice President); Bond West, said that he was out. Mr. C. B. Xavier Hon. Sacropping at the time of the in tary) Mr. R. G. Batrón (Hölf, Chant *)- Tropsurer), Mesitas La B. A he was producing money Gomes, D. F. Lopes, L. F. V to buy a doll, he was urtested). Ribeiro, P. V Botelho, J., A friends but not wishing to bailar Vosky that she had many B. Gomes, 4. Eliva Netto, ngasala bo d'Assumpacão and II, (Gorámited)

d'only to

d'Almada,

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Gruss fres were reported at Miss G. E. Jones of the M Aberdeen near the Aberdeen In- fary Hospital, Bowen Road." dustrial School, the area involv Insp. Willerton" prosí ed being 100 by 100 feat, and said that defondant stole near Government House "at All Chimera' at the Tootball gr phony Read, which was 10 H chased Loing bad

foet In dedi?!. square feet

PEN FRIENDS

him in Canal Road,

Accused pleadst guilty sald, he was a hawker än capital had run out in he Miss Celin (22), and Mis trying to make a litfjë. Stella Wilder (20), of BT Coutto support his aged 12 Read Bow, London, Ela Tard

anxkas "to" get into, souch with was too old to work. young people in Hong Kong ni Mr. d'Almada to take Pau friends,

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