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THE CHINA MAIL, SATŲ RDAY, JANUARY 24, 1948.

GRIM TALE OF Burma HOLLYWOOD ROAD FIRE

* A “leaky" electric switch in a cockloft, filled with joss paper, was believed to be instrumental In destroying 16 tenement apartments in Holly- wood Road and killing a woman, a boy and three young girls on Christmas night.

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This was revealed yesterday | Lamanic that the awitch in the Central Magistracy at the cockloft was found two day: inquiry Inter the disastrous before the incident to B blaze, involving several hundred "enky" but never thinking thousand dollars.

would have caused, such one catastrophe, she did not bother

very much then.

of

Not Insured

!

The jury, composed woman, the third to appear at Content Mahatrney in ihr 1k tory, returned a verdier of death due to conflagration, with Mr. Her property was nog Ingurva [P. X. d'Almajo_puneurring, she added, saying niso that no

Lan Shinyin (35-year-old body slept in the evekloft,

Tiplady. Divisio marrint woman) tenant of No. Mr. H. 213, Hollywood Rond, source of Officer of the Hong Kong Fir this fire, told the Court that she Brigade, mal that at 10.45 p.m. heard a neightmoor selling about on Christmas night he received amke rising from her back an alarm and went to Hollywood premijera, ns

Wate eating Rond with two engines, to see

outside two buildings nirendy in flames

which

fierce Tha opposite stails were ser on fire Four fire fighters were sent i the Queen Mary Hospital with borna.

cakes with five other

the shop on the ground floor,

She went mall, to investigate and saw the cockluft on Are. The folds tried to extinguish but vain. The alarm was The fry Spreud, very raised. rapidly, witness said,

were

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evacuation

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A general others in the opposite apart. menty was ordered and another

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Bonus Issue Of Rice

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flour addition rationing Ht the perlod from January 26th to the end of the month, a bonus Issue of Siam rice for Chin- ese New Year will be made at the

Lime some

valles

per cruts a calty,

person

C.B.S.

Parents Meeting

of 31 at 48

He was informed by Poller that far as they knew no one had called for nir. Witness said that it was impossible for! anyune to surrvive in the fire for more than a few seconds. A dog on a first floor verandah was roasted alive within a few minutes.

30 minutes of Within

his arrival, the doors and roots had collapsed and the fire was only put under control at 11.45 p.m.

Escape Blocked The buildings were, old

Badl

he was of opinion as a result of inquiries that the fre was caused by a short circuit in the cockloft of No. 213, Hollywood Road. This, however, he sabl could not be established as all evidence was destroyed.

Lau Tin, father and husband of two deceased, said he W*45 At the annual general meet- sleeping in his quarters on the ing of the C.B.5. Parente Asso-third floor when he heard cries riation at the European YMCA yesterday afternoon under the Clairmanship of Irs. W. G. Kabertson, the revised rules of the Association were adopted. and the following officers elect- ed for the ensuing year:-

but

Envoy Here ARGUMENT ON

RIGHTS OF A LANDLORD

Burma became an independent nation on Jan. 4, 1948, One of the first diplomatic posts broad was given to Bel- ish-educated U. Maung Myint Thein, O.BR., M.A., L.L.B (Cantab).

He arrived in Hong Kong on Wednesday en route to Nanking to assume the post of Ambassador to China.

Photo above, taken at Kaj Tak, shows left to right: Mr. K. Y. Llang, re- presentative of the Cirinese Special Commission),

(For- cign Affairs) for

Kwang-

U Maung tung-Kwangsi. Myint Thein. the Burmese Ambassador, Misc V. M. Wil- Braithwaite and Mr. linm Norwood Collison, the being of the Jatter

Hong Inter- Rong office of the national Refuger Organisa- tion, Far East-China Mall Photo.

LOIS FEARON'S STORY OF BAYONETTING OF TROOPS AT SHAUKIWAN

The question of whether a derivative landlord, who allegedly expended $15,000 on the repairs of a house in return for a three-years lease on the premises at a monthly rental of $100, is entitied to include the capital outlay into his rent (payable to the landlord) when calculat- ing the rentals chargeable against his sub- tenants was raised by Mr. A. S. C. Comber before Mr. W. A. Blair-Kerr at Kowloon yes- terday.

Mr. Comber was appearing for the defence of Chan King-bì and Wan Kwok-mon, dertentive bond- lords of 124 Yeç Kuk Street, on 11 summises of overcharging Cuts, one of falling to give a u receipt to a sub tenant, one of fulling to written notice

the sub-font

Its qutation, he said, did not include wiring or plumbing. The (costs of the two Rems, be us

hunted, should not exceed $500 or $700.

Tse Wal-chcong, pariner ef the Wing Fung Candy Store, af- Ermed that he told a couple of of rent payable.friends to approach Chon King and two af failing to affix noliegs hi at 13 Apliu Street, siconil

of rent payable to the landlord,

It was alleged by Dr.-Inspec tor C.T. Byron, Secretariat for Chinese Affairs, that when he Oct. visited the second floor in

forur 27 Inst be. Lound that the sub-tenants were paying a total of $255 per month as rents. There notice axed on the was n walls.

floor, regarding the renting of the ground floor of 124 Yee Kult Street.

Inherited

The rent agreed upan was $220 per month. This was paid

kappier and the

floors cecupied about 15 days fr

In her evidence. Kwan-Ng-shi alhus Ng San, 41, widow of Kwan Yu, stated that she inherited the premists from her husband who died in March, 1042.

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On Nov. 13, said Mr. Byron, be visited the ground and Best Hours and found that the rents Laid were $220 and $251.50, re-

Again, in the case of When she returned to the Cl Spretively. The first flor, occupied by seven ony in Nov. 1948 she found the subleuants, there was no notlee house looted of all wood-work. She was Introduerd to second of principal rent affixed.

The total amount for the three defendant by a woman, Li Fing, do. Is

$720,50, WHS

as the person who would repue Receipts were issued by Chun King-in, the premises for her.

contract with She signed (said witness, who added that he

was told at the Treasury that Wan under which she agreed t the sensical for the premises let him have the use of the house at a monthly was $706 for a period of ten for three year's

In rent of $ito, provided he re- months, or $70 per month. 1911, it was $500 for the same paired the building and made it perlúd.

habitable.

No rent was paid to her, said Agreement

Mnn. The only When interviewed by him in witness, by the S.C.A., Brst defendant said munt rectived was $250 which she "borrowed" from second de- that he had an agreement with fendant. the owner of the house to effect

When Mr. Byron proditerd an

That she saw Canadian troops and R.A.M.C. order-the necessary repairs in return English version of the agreement, lies bayonetted by the Japanese on a hillside for which he walk be given the Mr. Comber informed the Court

us of the house at a monthly

that at Shaukiwan was stated in evidence by Miss rental of $100.

Ir m

the

it was different from that He was further-

He applied Lois Fearon at yesterday's session of the trial more, entitled to collect the rents made by his clerk.

for a certified translation by an sub-tenants. and to

This of Lt.-Gen. Ito Takeo.

look after the premises general-interpreter in the S.C.A. Members of the Court, Chun-

was agreed to by both the Magis. The Nurses and St. John's ly.

men were in uni-1 Chan stated that the total costato and Mr. Byron,

Document Kel, interpreters and witnesses Ambulance spent the greater part of yester. Turm with Red Cross badges, of the repairs amounted to $15.-

Kwan stated that on Jan. 17 Capt. Banfield. who was in 1000.

The second defendunt ♥ld him she was handed a piece of paper visiting the scene of atro

that, although contracting by the defendants and asked to rities committed by Japanese in charge of the military person-

net and the other doctors, haud party in the agreement, he had sign it in the presence of a soll- arm banda with Red Crosses nothing more to do with it as, Today the court will visit to them.

being of the pinion that he Salesian Missión, Lyeem:un and

would not get any return on the money expanded on the recon struction, he sld his interests to Chan King-ba.

December, 1994).

Personalia

citor.

of "save life." He woke up and

Instead, she kept it and Saw fire on the balcony and

brought it to Inspector Byron. kitchen of his room. He tried

A translation of the document to save his wife and child, Lauf St. Stephen's C‹Hege. Hearing

read that it was a mistake un sub-tants to Nui 15 months) through A will he resumed on Monday

the part of the ensider Chan King-hi as the exit to the roof but this was when the Defence Connsal will Mrs. A. Boulton. Mrs. G. N.

in reply to Mr. Comber, wil principal tenants. He was only Ife start Gawler, Mrs. G. A. Stewart, Mrs blocked by frantic people.

cross-examination of

The following passengers luftness declared that a building the agent for witness for a periud P. C. Clero, Mrs. E. Goldman. tried to escape through the next Major-General Tanaka. This

after by C.P.A. plane yesterday: contractor,

having bten of these years. He was to pay Mr. W. G. Robertson, Mrs. I.G. | building

akuin was | cross-examination and the re Tien Tsin Pong, Lee Isang shown the state of the building for the reconstruction of the pre- Sullivan, Mrs. Geary Gardiner, thwarted.

examination is expected to take Sang, Ma Cheng Fong, Kuo prior to reconstruction, told binimises and to pay witness. $1,200 Mrs. H. Sldbury and Mrs. A. Witness snid that heap the greater part of Monday. Fei. Yeung

that the work could be done for per annum. Witness would re- Ritchie.

Sang. He $4.000. Lun

quest that the misrepresentation In response to an invitation fell into the street below and

Miss Lois Fearon stated that Ping, T. II. Tchen, Goh Tze He agreed with defence that, be explained to the Magistrate from the chair, Mr. W. G. Fer- was sent to hospital.

On Dec. 19. 1941, when the Seng (for Bangkok), Tia Kian should the figure of $16,000 bej by defence counsel, the docu- Ruson, Headmaster of the not see his family and assumed Japanese invaded the island. Jan, You Thian Hn. Tan Bin necupied, then the total rental) nept eincluded. C.B.S.. nddressed the meeting they must have been burned.

she was in charge of civilians at Oon for Singapore).

puyuble by defendanty during Further hearing will lake Post at the

the three-year centraci, would plate at 2.15 p.m. on Feb. 5. de $6,200 per annum,

He kl

on work at the school, and ex- Dr. On Guan Bee, medical 12 First Aid pressed his thanks to the Asso-officer of the Queen Mary Salesian Mission at Shaukiwa C-In-C Coming elation which, he said. bad

Hospital, all that he examined At this post there were mem- the School's a boy of three who had a

been most helpful to him.

In regard to

hers of the St. John's

prize-giving, Mr. Ferguson said larceration on the scalp and bulance Brigade, V.N.S., Cana-[

Am To Hong Kong

he was unable to make any an- noncement until the result of the Cambridge Exam was out. The annual sports will be held Jon March 6,

Conflict "Acute'

LAKE SUCCESS, JAN, 23.

RA.M.C.

was bleeding through the nose d'an Army Medical Corps and and ears. He had barna both legs, and the thigh of one was fractured. The boy died in the early morning hours of Dec. 26.

Indian an

Included

declared

STAUNTON STREET

EXCITEMENT

Staunton Street, in which a large

A

Mr. Byron further agreed with Mr. Comber that, with the ex- ception of the ground floor, rent General Sir Neil Richie KCB., Bald by the sub-tenants were in- She had under her charge a KBE, DSO, MC... Commander-clusive of water and electricity number of nunneties are fecated,

charges.

presented an amusing sight shortly in-Chief Far East Land Forces European A.N.S.

Ng Hung, partner in a build- Major Ing contractors

afterp.t. yesterday, as the inces worse, four Chinese nurse and and his Chief-in-Staff

Arm,

sant hundreds of bareheaded Chinese was approached by Dr. Gould, Victoria Prison tight Chinese of St. John's An- General H. Redman CB., CHE.. that he

sums rushing into the street carrying will be arriving in Hong Kong woman called 1 Fong, whenkels

lankets and items of wearing doctor, said he examined four buiance.

on Wednesday next to attend an claimed to be acting on behalf of ankel

apparel. charred bodies on Dec, 29. All When the Japanese arrived

an estimate on

Cause of the excitement WAR alt in the Mission were ordered inter-service study week, which the owner, for

the cost of repairing 124 Yee were females and they had died to be fired up in front of the is being conducted by the G... Kuk Street,

chimney fire at No, 6 Staunton Street, which WEN extinguished without from burus.

He was prepared to undertake

Millicully. Tho deceased

The Police You building. The men and women Land Forces, Major General were

Emergency the job for $4,000, he said, bus Van and two fire engines were rushed Cheung (34) married woman, were later separated. This was G.W.E.J. Erskine, CB., DSO.

A number of Beers from THE PAKISTAN INDIAN CON- Lau Nui, (5), Lam Sau-chum about 8 a. and they had just

(9) Cheng Chui-har (14), and Cheng San-kal (3).

-KENNEDY TOWN

MARKET CASE The "Clilna Mall understands Kennedy Town wholesale market Chinese staff of the have been detained by the police.

taken away to the hillside. She truffle necident which took place} pear in court at Central Magis-

FLICT HAS REACHED A "VERY ATCUTE CRISIS", PAKISTAN SAID TONIGHT.

The situation "may necessitate military action on the part Pakistan" if the United Nations Security Council does not act quickly, Pakistan Foreign Minis-

Si

The men are expected to ap

Mohammed Zafrullah that three Khan wrote President Fernand van Langenhove the Council.

of He said Pakistan forces might be needed to relieve the Moslem population of Junagadh state, at present under Indian Army occu- pation. The note was dated Jan 20,--Associated Press,

Reminders

Today

iracy this morning.

FALSE ALARM

"A message received by the Fire Brigade, shortly after 9 am. yester day that a fire had broken nut on board ventel lying off Stonecutter's Jaland, resulted in No. 2 Fire Flest | being ́ dispatched to the scene. Oii arrival at the are Indicated, the

Royal Naval Yard Canteen Buteakage, proved to be a false alarm.

fet Dance, St. John's Ambul ance Brigado Hors.. Tai Hnng Road, B p.m. to 1 a.mi Boya-Scouts Association Bazaar,

Murray Parade Ground, 2.80 0 p.m. Burris Dinner of H.K. St. An

drew's Society, Roof Garden, HIS. Hotel § p.m..

"Maulood Shariff" celebration of birthday of Holy Prophet, MGam Mosque, Shelly Street, 8 p.m.

China Philatelle Association Ex-

hibition, St. Francis 'Hotel. Annual Race Meeting. Fourth Day, Happy Valley, 12 noon.

Coming Events

TOMORROW "Khana". Celebration commémor- ating birthday anniversary of the Holy Prophet, Muslim Mosque, Shelly Street, 9 p.m.

MONDAY, Northumberland and Durtum Ar- kociation" meeting, BOM:Fort Board Bosmina

Jatied the wounded, two Canadian soldiers and three

when Chinese civiliaus,

the Japanese came. There were no other patients in the post,

The Japanese stopped the the eceu. truck and dumped pants out on the ground,

The Canadians and the

was counter-offered $2,100 cdil.

In reply to Mr. Comber, wit to the scene. Singapore will also be attending

ness sait that he had over to years experience in the trade.

as well as officers of the other two services.

CASTLE PEAK ACCIDENT

Will Iiny person, who can

מ :1i

POLICE PHONES

Notification has now been received

sheir

Correct

He had got done any reconstruc- work On it three-storey building after the Re-occupation from the Police that but had changed old-type wooden Telephone Numbers will be found if bulkings into reinfore:d concrete the last lane of the Telephone Direc promises.

toty and not in the new issue.

R.A.M.C. peracnnel were later give information concerning a STARVING JAPANESE

Raw them bayonetted and those at Castle Peak near the 8th who tried to get away were shot. Mileskine, Tsun Wan, at 430

Witness Bald that she, Mrs. p.m. on Monday, between Tinson, Miss M, Suffaid and the moter lorry and A 15-cwt, nurses together with Dr. Tsang chocolate coloured "Chevrolet" then taken to the fort, fitted with a canopy, please in- where they were made to walt, form any Police Station, cutside for nearly an hour.

were

Witness stated that the First Aid Post had a large Red Cross flag on top of the building.

THE WHISKERS CLUB

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SOVIET MISSION

OFFICIAL VERSION

The following statement on the position of Japan- ese defence counsel and interpreters at the Australian war crimes court in Kowloon was Issued by HQ Land Forces yesterday: "Japanese Deftrice Counsel and,was intended as such. In con- Court Interprelors are empityed sequence, monthly advanets with all Wör Crimes Courts. were suspended by the . Austra- IN U.K.

Contracts for their employment lian Court authcritica In Hong are ertered into in Japan and Kong while the financial situa- London, Jan. 22. the Japanese Government action was clarified"

**As Boon as the matter, was Mr. Harold Wilson, President cepts full responsibility for pay-

the Board of Trade, an-ments under their contracts. A represented, temporary arrange- nounced in the House of Com-number of Defence Counsel and ments were made to ensure that Court Interpreters are employed Japanese Counsel cperating in the mons today that a Suvlet pur-with both British and Australiah Australian and British War chasing mission is expected to War Crimes Courts in Hong Crime Courts were on the same arrive in Britain shortly to on Kong. Rations are issued on financial basis, until the matter

down for all was clarified." der Scvlet requiremente undor) baste scalo ink

Japanese Surrendered personnel, the Anglo-Soviet, trade agree and there has been no failure in ment-Router.

of

the issue of rations. In addition a monthly allowance. In cash, has been on issue by both Bri

THE QUEEN'S REGT. tish and Australian Courts,"

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"In December 1947, the Aus Southampton, Jan. 23. After 21 years service in the trailon Army authorities queried the fact that-the-Japanasi, -am.. Near and Far East, the First played by the Austrailai Court, Battalion Queen's Royal Regi- were being paid a monthly al- In Hong Kong, as ad- ment arrived at Southampton Icwance today in the liner STRATH-cording to their contracts, the

whole of their pay was to b NAVER, from Kuro,

The

Hald to their families" In Japan. STRATHNAVER The monthly allowance paid to brought home a total of 3.000 Japanse Defence Counsel and srvicemen and families. Court Interfore is nubie qui|

muneratzera, scand. • Watered... mugyrance and never

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