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THE CHINA MAIL FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1938 ̧-

POLICE DRIVER CHARGED 500 D.P. Chinese

WITH MANSLAUGHTER

Variety At The China Fleet Club

Before The Footlights

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To

Sail Today

Carrying over 500 displaced Chinese destined for Singapore and other points in Southeast Asia, the International Refugee Organisation's” re- patriation vessel s.s. "Hal Lee" will leave Hong Kong today en route from Fobchow. Today's departure of dip

laced Chinese brings the total

Cheerful news comes from number of rapatriates from Personalia

Chinn to' 'Singapore and.

The tragedy at Queen Victoria Street on Dec. 22, 1947, when a 13-year old Chinese girl was killed and several other persons injured when -the verandah of 82 Des Voeux Road Central collapsed after an EU. vehicle allegedly col- lided, with a pillar, had its sequal at the Criminal Sessions yesterday, when the triat of Ricardo Santos, on a charge of manslaughter, cotumenced before Me: Justice E. H. WIldams

the Stage Club and the Euro-

Malayn to 10,000. With this bena ADC who, between Intest movement, the majority Arrivals at the Gloucester... The servicomari in Hong (Chief Justice). Kong has greatly missed the The cant for the Crown in Santos-in-the-Canteen-

them will have three shows will have been repatrinted to Hotel yesterday include Mr. P. entertainmente

Sgt. C.J. de Souza said that running between early March their original homes. Only a P. Yanmoniatus and Mr. W provided by being conducted by MP A. "Lona- Combined Services, Entertain dole, assisted by Traffic Inspec- between 1 and 2 p.m. on Dec and late April.· ments, whose activities have tor W. Eggleston.

22., he handed a duty slip to The first will be the Ian Hay fox remain to be repatriated been curtailed in the Far East Mr. B.A. Bernachi, instruct PCC Pereira, who was detalle Stephen King Hall comedy during next month; It was dla by the need for economy.

ed by Mr. Sidney Ng Qulun of for duty at the General Pos"The Middle Watch." This has closed yesterday by Mr. T.D. the Messrs. Brutton & Co., is ap Office at 2.p.m. He gave no por all the qualifications of a sore CIRO, Hong Kong Braneh

Sherrard, Acting Necessity

WAS ever mother of invention, variety pearing for Santos,

mission for anyone to take any comedy. 11 contains a defnitej

Cum After Mr. Lonsdale had open-vehicle from the Police programme at the Chinn Flcct]

atory told in humorena linek

Forty diaplated Chinese ar Club Theatre. The programme ed for the Crown, the first wit-pound.

which laugh all way to prove In answer to Mr. Bernacchi

Arrivals at the Repulse Bay commences at 8.00 p.m. and in ness for the prcsecôtion called

that love conquers over all and rived from Canton yesterday to

join the vessel which also Hotel yesterday included Capt. likely to last for two hours, was Dr. D.W. Gould, who said Souza asserted that he did not this time, the British, Navy All members of the services to that he performed a post-mor- know that constables often ask Nan and Jim Moodie All two brought to Hong Kong Mr B. E. Bidwell, Mr. and Mrs. W. Edwin McDermott, an IRO P. Cochrane, Mrs II. A. Mun- Colony, accompanied by tem on the body of a Chinese ed to be given a lift to the

official. their wives and sweethearts. girl. Wong Sau-keng, uged points of duty.

He went to Foochow tor, Mrs. T. D. MacElroy Jr., sometime ugc" to co-operati Mrs. J. U. Sicklen, Mrs. H. with the Foochow office of the Oliver, Col. and Mrs. A. J. K. | are invited to attend.

about 13 years. The body was

RO in arranging the present Malone, Mrs. A. E. Lanning

excorting th and Mr. and Mrs. shipment and vessel to Hong Kong.

Qonterge and daughter. Do. have been carefully screened.

The 000-odů displaced persons | partures included Mr. and Mrs. L. G. Morgan, Mixa Morgan and Mr. and Mrs. Cyril Rogers.

the

offer.

Jongeneel. Departures incluul- ed M/Sgt. S. Ausderan and and Mrs, W. T. Dençar, Konk Hotel hichided Mr. A, I. Directo: Departures from the Hong

Bielding.

f the five atar roles sharing: with Joan Harmon-Fisher. Alice Bolton and Arnhold Graham. grit,

"Excited" News has also been received cavered with dust and

Bob Leigh as Marine Ogg is an that a C.S.E. Show, probably There were bruises on the fore Sub-Inspector Frank Pentol xcellent choice. Phyllis Kirby: the inst to visit the Colony head and face, Small abrasions salt that he was in charge of

a baby star in the old days of will arrive in the "Dilwarn" also appeared elsewhere. Death the Emergency Unit at Central the "y" Pantomimes, should

The show is wis consistent witli asphyxin.

91: Dec. 22, 1947. At about 1250 not find the footlights atrange on March 5. entitled "It's a date with the The next withers, Dr. E.... he called for a driver Completing the cust are: Fred- Glbeen

Cletno, Sisters and, Buddy", Casino, all, that he saw, ac, trike a small van to the Quel die

On. Its way to Singapore, thi Peter Pacaric introducing Vico Wilson. The cused at the Queen Mary Hosp Mary Hispital. Santos came out Audrey Lavegreen. Harry vessel will stop at Hollow to take on an additional 300 dis show is scheduled to play at tal. The latter was in an ex-

rom the Reserve Room und Moody and others.

Witness

placed Chinese there. Mr. Joh the China Fleet Club Theatre citable condition, bis speech valunteered to drive.

Fitz Randolph. of the Canter on Wednesday and Thursday, was alightly incoherent and his said that he declined the offer

Sub-Office of IRO, is already in Outlying breath smelt of alkohol. The ad told Santos that he did not A vecident with the

Hoihow making the necessars Hee this pupils of his eyes were also i

He will escor 9 and 12. dilated. Accused appeared to be E. U. vehicle, Santos appeared Stage Club is being assembled arrangements.

to be excited. If he had appear-J. B. Priestley's intellectual the vessel to Singapore. Cross-examined, Dr. Gouano ed normal witness would have thriller. "Dangereux Corner" uld that the concussed state allowed him to drive the van.

the Exhibition with Clifford Davies na Police Uniformed af arcused might have caused

Officers maestro. The drama possesses o amnesia. The amnesia would were not allowed to drive the fascinating appent with its Of Painting

March 10 and 11 units will probably company on March 8,

TIME LIMIT EXTENDED

The public were Informed in a press notice isaned in Octo- ber 1947 that the Chinese Government had fixed Dec. 81, 1047, as the time limit for the submission of claims by allied companies and individuals to property in China, which was under Japanese or Puppet cor trol during the War.

The Chinese Government has now extended the time limit for atx months until June 30,

1948:

Claims supported by docu- mentary evidence should be submitted to the Alien Property Liquidation- Department of the Contral Trust of China al Shunghui.

necessary,

shocked.

“Whodunit" On the production floor of the

typically Priestley technique in have been from the time of the large E.U. Vehicle. shock and should have fasted Penfold salt that he did not the treatment of the "whodunit” only for a short, while,

Helve any instructions to any suspense, The cast promises should have been able to re body to drive the large vehicle. much with Reinaldo Obiitas and member events up to the time There were two E.U. vehicles Phillipa Coombes in the lends of the shock.

at Central at that time. The with supports by Sylvia Small large one was provided with a Dorothy Revie (her firat bip searchlight and

loudspeaker. part. Margaret Oblitas tyel were three civilian anseen) Ankl There

Peter Gregory drivers and four uniformed among others. The curtain rises drivers at Central, the latter on the first performance around only being allowed to drive the Easter. small van.

Leung Wai-yung. mother of the deceased, testified to hay ing identified the body of her daughter at the Mortuary.

Beer

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ST. ANDREW'S RESTORATION

The following donations, re-i

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Latest arrivals from Singa- Dare by BOAC dying-hout are Brigadier Ditmas, Brigadior C. Campbell, Commander R. A. Kilroy, Major S. Miskimmin, Capt. C. Sheridan, Mesars. Le Man-hing, Ny Sin-teck, P. Campbell, Tan Ek-khoo, P. R. Wallis, Poor, Hoen-kong, Lim Kim chiu, Chao Kwang-muo, Mrs. Ng Sin-teck. Mrs. Tun Ek-khoo and Misa Tan Ek-khoa, A private showing of artisti Peninsula Hotel arrivals:- works and enlligraphy by Mr Dr. and Mrs. R. D. Scriven, Kam-Shek Kan was given last Mrs. V G. Fox, Mrs, V, Daver evening in the lounge of the Jones, R. E. Kaight and It. E. St. Francis Hotel in aid of the Knight and T. A. S. Hurds, General Hospital of the Poor in Canton.

Peninsula departurea A. The exhibition, which from J. Lambert, S. S. Pace, D. E. to-day will be open to the public Conklin, Mr. and Mrs. N. until March 1 is made up of Boucherozch, Col.; and Mrs. R. 100 paintings of outdoor scenes, F. C. Vance, B. E. Tingle, J. E. and intricately worked scripts. Jones, Dr. and Mrs. Fred W. Mr. Kan is well known in Kroll, H. Broiles, R. B. Moon. Chinese artistic circles as a Donald J. King, and Mrs. A. F. painter and collector, He has Rundell.

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PCC Wally Teng said that at about noon on Dec. 22, 1947, he Under cross-examination, Pen- Yet in the paper stage, J. SAW Santos in the Canteenfeld declared that there was al-Hartley Manners' "Peg 'O My drinking beer. Santee drank ways one civilian driver on Heart is the "Y". ADC's next two cups of beer, which was the duty. He did not notice any on venture which le expected with travelled to most cities equivalent of 'one amall bottle, the day of the accident.

the first air of Spring.

areas of the country inthin! Landing at Kai Tak at 5p.m. Answering Mr. Bernacchi

No Licence

Moolie Terry equipped with connection and has made # on Wednesday, a Vatican char- Teng dented offering beer to

Witness said that he was not the art learned in last summer's lifelong study of Chinese art lered Belgian Lockheed transport Santos. When he entered th aware that Santos was in pes-gruelling one-act plays should and literature. All the works on plane carrying eight Belgian Canteen, there were already session of a lience to drive all cel confident in the dimet view at the showing have been nasionaries, left the Colony yea- Owing to repairs being two bottles of beer before San-Pulice vehicles. He knew that part of "Peg."-"Kimberley" contributed by Mr. Kan with terday morning for Shanghai, Its`.

Stanley

Palice tos. Three further bottles were the men were taught by Inspec-

a view to collecting funds for original destination. Station has temporarily been ordered. At the time witness

the hospital

Forced to land at Kunding last removed, until further notice, left the Canteen, the beer hud tor Reynolds to drive a three- they took

Sunday owing to a shortage of ten lorry and that to the Godown on the seaward, all been consumed.

their testa in that type of lorry.)

petrol, the plane was detained by side of Stanley Village Road, PCC Walter Mare also There was nothing laid down

The Belgian Government the Chinese air authorities until opposite St. Stephen's College.) evidence as to having seen to the effect that Santos could ceived since publication of the have agreed In-principle to ex- Wednesday when It was allowed. instructions from not drive the large E.U. last 1st, are gratefully acknow tend to British subjects, who to leave on vehicle,

ledged: Len Maud $10; Flo;! suffered loss

er damage to Nanking. [PCC F. de F. Pereira sald Rob, Bon & Birdle $26 H. Rose property in Belgium, the bene While landing at `Kunming, the under-corringe was that he was en reserve at 820; Mrs. F. Wong & Family fits accruing to Belgians under aircraft's

slightly damaged but was TC- Central Police Station on Dec. $10: Ted, Maria & Margaret Belgian legislation governing paired during its detention there. 22, 1947. At about 1:45 pm. He $26 Mrs Passmore & Dudley compensation for war damage. was sent for by Sgt. Souza, who 10; Mr. & Mrs. H. Gitting $10; Residents in Hong Kong who; gave him orders to roport for Mra.

Among passengers, arriving in Irdne Fincher $10: wish to register claims are the Colony on Wednesday by duty at the General Post Office. Winnie & Joe $10; Mr. & Mrs. asked to notify the Colonial CPA from Rangoon and Bangkok No time was mentioned. Pereira R C Pass $20 Mr. & Mrs. Secretary as soon as possible were Mr. C. D. Britto, from sald that he usually walked to Wm. C. Low $10. (In Memory who will advise them on the Manila, Messrs. Francisco Way. his point of duty.

of the late Mrs. Aimee White) procedure to be followed.

Jose Chong Lu, Wong Law and Santos, who had apparently Anonymous $20; Mr. L. A.

As Fung; from Bangkok, Messrs. overheard Sgt. Souza giving French $16; Kowloon Cricket The forthcoming wedding of Chan Bark Deng and Mrs. Prat- Instructions, offered to give wit- Club $26; Mr. L. A. French Mr.. Henru Bollerond, Merchant, Un; from Singapore en route to ness a lift. As the vehicle which $16; Anonymous $20 and Mirs Foreign Y.M.C.A. to Mias Helen Manila, Mr. E. J. Johnson and Santca was driving began to Doris Wood $20. Total to date Skvorzoy, 25 Kadorie Avenue, Miss Martin Dale. proceed · down the ramp, the $24,294.60 (Target $150,000). has been announced.

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rear wheel struck some object and the vehicle' tilted to one

Im

side. Pereira said that mediately on his feeling the shock, he jumped out.

in-

He was asked: by Souza to go after the vehicle, which had proceeded down the ramp. On reaching the foot of the cline, he could no longer see the vehicle, which had turned to- wards the right.

Seven Years Hard For

Robbing Hikers

"Y's" MEN'S CLUB MEETING

A year of ddifactory progress. marked by an increase of members |ship and regular meetings, waste-- ported at the annust general meeting of the Hong Kong Y's Men's Club, "held an 'the premles of the Chinese

Catholic Club graterday evening.

The outgoing Preildest, Me K. B Pung nil of the social service ilde

The following oficials were elected

the crime with which you have been found gulity is a very serious one indeed. Crimes like this, where people set out on picnic parties and are attacked by robbers must behey had established two Girls Cinb (one la Hồng Kong and one in Kow. Seemed Normal

dealt with severely and stamped out."

lodn) "which" kad "proved to be very Replying to Mr. Bernnéchl,|| These remarks were male party. Three of them attacked popular. Pereira said that when Santos yesterday by Mr Justice E. H. Stephen Delgado, while the fourth offered to give him a lift, the Williams (Chief Justice)," when robbed Miss Maher of her wrist for the ensuing year—

Chań latter, appeared normat. The he sentenced

Oh, Wand watch.

District Governor! Mr. Ho Suque, Cheung Ping- The three accused were sub. President: Mr. Lem Chik-such, lat conversation which he, witness, Kam-chol and

seven. - years' had with Scuza was at the top wang to

hard sequently arrested by the Poilce Vice-President: . .T. Y. Li, 2nd, strokes of the following a report, to of the hill. Souza did not ques-labour and 18.

the Buy Han, Treasurer; W, Y., Wei, Hon. Vice-President: Mr. W. W. Hen, Hon. View Police Station. tion it as to why he had not Cane, respectively; *****

The casa for the prosecution Meat Wong Kin-ying, W. Wein- Secretary 2 YP Val Directors: kone on duty, but did say that The accused, together with the vehicle was not authorised round guilty by a jury on

anther not In' custody, were was conducted by Mr. J. Roy herger, Frank 'Kwok. Y. O. Ler,' anolds, assisted by Det. Insp. D. Albert, Tye and KIS Fultz (ex to go out. MERLANG

MissQ, MacPherson. Perurh and that he did not charge of having robbed

Hambon Maher, van, '18-year-old akk for a lift: On many occa Fortuguese ir), of a wrist watch. slone, Brivera would take E. The incident took place on men to their posts. Sometimes the morning of Nov, 23, 107, they would run down on special when a parly of three adults and trips to take a man où dúty,' four, children were pichlicking on with permission of the Inspeche hillside near the Ming Yuen tor or Sergeant.

Reservdir.

Hearing was-"'ndjourned til Fat: 945 am today, when the Court Chthes and Jury "Will Vitlt the "acons of

the accident and will traver

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driving the E.U. vehicle.

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