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DEMOCRATIC LEAGUE

TO KMT SPOKESMEN

Unlawful Boarding Of Ship

Mr. D. G. Cairns, Acting As- sistant Director, of Marine, tuok the bench at the Marine Court yesterday in the absenco of Mr. N. Garland, who is on Home leave.

Mr. Cairns Rentenced 13 Ckiuchow Chinese to vne month's hard labour each for unlawfully boarding the "Hupeh" on Feb. 28 alongside the Custodian Wharf.

2.A.

The excuse they gave that they were only taking luggage on board for passengere *war given the lie when Sub-Inspec. tor Fyffe of the Waterfront Po- ller Unit told the Court that} (all passengers' luggage on the wharf was carried by wharf coulles with arm bawie.

Recent statements by Dr. Hollington Tong, Chin- ese Government spokesman, and General Wu Teh-chen, Secretary-General of the Kusmin- tang, condemning the outlawed (la. China) China Democratic League as a · Communist body, were refuted by the League's spokesman in Hong Kong yesterday.

Referring to the statements the people in China and abroad, made on Feb. 26 by Dr. Tong, nhid, secondly, to make excuses and General Wu, the spokes for further pernecution of man issued the following refuta- | longue members and other do- tion:

mocratic elements.

"The most recent statements by Messrs. Wu Teh-chen and Dr. Hellington K. Tong calling our League a Communist or ganization in diagulse' are most ridiculous.

"The purpose of such state- ments ore.

firstly, to confuse

Caution Sequel To Accident

A caution

on

each

charge was registered against Li Chul Chan Cheung, master of n Lun, 46, clerk employed by Mr. motor Jonk from Ping Hol, was Sutherton Russ, when he was fined $200 or one month for charged with driving without having on hoard 158 crues die care and attention in. passengers. His licence allow Stubbs Road on Feb. 20 at 8.80 ed him to carry only 10. p.m. and overtaking on a bend

when the road- was not clear.

Leng Klu, master of a Bum- pan, found that his delay in taking out a licence cont him an additional fine of $25.

LI Wing. another sampan master, had already taken out a licence but it was not on board when the Police naked for it. This cost ain. $15

at

A caution was administered to Chap Kwong ho, master of a fishing junk, for tying inshort

Kennedy

without Town permission. He said he was In- structed by the Fishery Depart- ment to tie up to discharge fresh Bah, and did not know a permit was required.

BOILER MAKER STOLE METAL

Nine months' hard labour

was imposed on

|

"For some time it has been the practice of Kuomintang reactionaries to call all people of the opposition 'Communists."

"It is also ridiculous to as-) cuse our League with "taking part in batraying the nation. It is only too well known that the Kuomintang reactionaries, in order to obtain American help to fight the Communists, have offered Chinese sovereignty in terms-of-military-bases,—aca ports and rights, of navigation. in Chinese inland waters.

"Such shameless betrayal of the untional cause is now crown- ed by their arroement to build thu Јарац,

traditional up enemy of China'

THE CHINA MAIL, TUES DAY, MARCH 2-1848.

REPLY

Letters From Lair Of Pirates

The familles of four of the six men taken hostage when pirates satred control of the s.. Yan Houtz last December when the Yeasel was about 80 miles from Hong Kong, hava received lotters from the kidnapped men, according to last even- ing's edition of the Sing Tao Ji Pan.

The newspaper said that the letters were written on Jan, D. but the post-mark dated Jau: 21. The amount of ranton demanded WAN not mentioned.

Tahara

Knew Of No

Complaints

Vice-Admiral

Major

JH.K. Opium Law Same As In China

A fine of $2,000 or six months' hard labour was Ind- posed on Lam Ng-tai, 25, unemployed, by Mr. F. X. d'Almada at Central Magistracy yester- day on a charge of possessing raw oplum. Defendant, who said some

person gave him thỏ drug to

carry at Swalow, was arrested The Old

at the Custodian Wharf, Con- naught Road, Central, on Feb. |:44, 88 and 16 tavis of raw oplum found on him...

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“Gold Brick'

The law regarding opium in Swindle?

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the same here as it to in China," Mr. d'Almada said when de. fendant, who was also recom-but an unknown Chinese female "All that glitters là not gold,“ mended for banishment, pleaded though otherwise and, were it ignorance of Hong Kong Inws.not fer the vigilance for 'Det. L/C A 60-year-old unemployed. Leung Pul, would have been Jong Ping, of Noj 28, Tung Loy few dollars poorer for disballev Street, ground floor, was sen- ing that maxim. tenced to three months' hard At 5.15 pm. on Feb, 28, DLC labour for keeping

Leung Pul was walking along an oplum Cheungshowan Rond when he divan. Five smokern had their saw two Chinese men talking to 826 ball estreated for falling a Chinese woman who was count- to appear in court, while threeing some money. wete each fined $20.

Pleading not guilty to two men -charge- <f-possession of heroin pills and pipes Cheung Lau, 28 married woman, was remanded in goal custody 21 hours, while a witner for her defence is being contacted by Police.

Cheaus, who was bailed out on the first hearing last week, said that she had no knowledge

Д

On seeing the detective the

The ran.

detective after a short chase. yaught... Leung Fuk shing, 18, Questioned at the Shamshulpo Palice Station, Leung admitted that he and the other men were trying to sell a lump of gilded metal as guld to the woman. being a member of Wo Lee-kwan Leung further admitted to triad society,

Charged before Mr. WA. of any of the articles, heroin Blair-Kerr' at Kowl:on yesterday pills and pipes, found in her with conspiracy to commit 0 cubicle. She alleged that Ma felony and with being member Chor-yuen, 27.

af a triad society, Leung was, on unemployed, who is charged with her, put Inspector D.S. Roberts, remanded

the application or Det. Sub them in her room. Defendant for three days in custody. insisted that she knew nothing

of the whole affair. She would

call the servant of the tenant Didn't Get

Tahara Suzijini, on trial with 15 alleged Japanese war crninuals before the No. 1 "Buch acts our League has Australian War Crime Court, repeatedly pointed out to the anished his evidence yesterday hinese people, asking all our and was cross-examined by the compatriots to fight together Prosecular.

Grant Mc- for our freedom and indepen-Intyre, Australian

Div. SCAP. dence.

Let all Chinese Judge GHQ. Toka for themselves and decide who Tahara, charged with mistreat- Defendant, driving car No.

are the traitors.

ing some 500 Hainan Camp 7751, overtook a car at alight

"As to the charge that our OWs and causing the death of benil in the road and collided activities in Hong Kong mereans, will be questioned

180 prisoners, Dutch and Austro- with

vor raming in the

today ly represent the opinion of a by the Court composed of L!-Col. opposite direction.

minority, it is just the opposite. Ho. Guinn, DSO, ED, (Presl- The driver of the other car The fact is that the majority dent), 1t-Col. J.T. Brock (Judge had four passengers with him of the members of the Central Advocate) with Major N. at the time and Chan Wai Yu Executive Committee of the Cleod and Lt, R. Carter was injured in the right leg League took part in the Third members. nad jaw, He WI Laken to Plenary

Session of the Com-

!||*- Under cross-examination by the Queen Mory Hospital and

Taharn Baid in Hong Kong in Prosecution,

that treated but not detained. There January, 1948, and the deci. when ABled warplanes bombard- was slight damage to the comxions of this Session have had ed the land in 1944, for the plainant's cor as weli as de- the full-hearted support of fendant car,

Mr. Bura (defending) sald thu: his clerk would

pay all reals to the car as well as the hospital bill for Chan.

Order For

Wong Chuk Possession

mittec

League members everywhere.

The League has always been known internationally as independent political party in

to give evidence.

Cheng said that she knew

M only a few months and were Me alleges that the pipes

aslaved ander her settee from

safety of the prisoners he forbade

them

them to hold sports meetings pre- visusly permitted. No order was made to

being prevent da sent out to work.

Tahura admitted that the Jap- hospitals and barradics rese

Ching distinct from the Kuo-

mintang and the Chinese-Com- were superior to that of the munist Party, and any libel POWS. against us would be futile.

Away With It

to

Inspector Hill was on routine ntside. She said the 'divan in search, duty at the K, CR of the cubicles startedStation at 8.30 p.m. on Feb. about a month ago, and she did 29 when he sw' Au Kin-mar not know how many smokere (28) and Chow Tak-wing (31) had frequented it.

tickets surrendering their SI Thomas and that he rain. the ticket-collector at the gate.

Both ed the place and found a tin

men produced tickets of herolu pills, an opium pipe for Shumchun (the Inst stop in and 60 small pots of prepared the Chinese section for down opium under a table u the trains), corner of her room. Another Neither of them could rilee' tin of heroin pills was found the additional fare of 32.85 inside her safe, which she open-each (from Shunchun to Kow rd in their présence. In her loon). They were taken Into dressing table, another 200 custody.

"If the statements made by defendant said he did not make heroin pills were discpvored. Replying to Major Meintyre, the Kuomintang reactionaries any arrangement for the prison ini Nanking prove to be excusesers to grow food when it was to persecute League members scurce.

(Chlef Justice), in favour of of judgment."

Mon, 25, boiler maker, when he appeared at the Central Magis- An order for rosion of residing in China, such crimes He did not speak with the pri tracy yesterday before Mr. F. the whole of

he could not 82 Fuk Wing against human rights will be soners because X. d'Almada on a charre of Street, was made yesterday by brought to full account before Teak English and they could not He did not stealing six pieces, of white Mr. Justice E. H. Williams the Chinese people in the day speak his language. He did not

se an interpreter, metal valued at $72 from Tal-

know that some of the prisoners koo Docks.

could speak Japanese.

He had never received any complaints, Tahara said.

Hearing was adjourned to day at 9.30 ami.

Captain Kamura, second of the 16 defendants, will go in the box on Thursday menyig.

Insp. Brownrigg, proveruting, said that defendant was stopped outside the dockyard in Sui Wan Street with

parcel, He admitted stealing the metal.

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ZOW Hong Kong brosdemilor on a frequency of 94% kilowycies from 12.16 to 200 pan, and from 2.00 to 11,10 p.m. and also on 9,62 megacy "im in the 21 tostro band from 12.15 to 1,50, 6.80 to 1.20 and 9.00 to 11.00 .. H.X.T.

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Tse Chung against the ocru- plers of the premises.

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Mr. Justice Williams, told the occupants that they must quit and deliver up pos scanion of the premises on or before Apr. 8, also made an order for mesne profits.

Mr. C. A. S. Russ appeared for The Chung, while the oc. cupants appeared in person.

Accident To Mr. Lonsdale

Death

A.M.L. Soares

Mr. A. M. L. Soares, on of the first Justices of the Peace

to be appointed in Hong Kong, Salesman Saw at his home, 38 Stubbs Road. Him Stealing

"died earlyTMyesterday morning

He was 60 years of age.

Mr. Soares had been in. Ill

Altgether 10 heroin pipes and before Mr. W. H. Latimer Yesterday, they appeared

1,365 pills were apized.

charged with "knowingly, and wilfully proceeding by train bo- yond the distance for which fare had been paid (Shum- chun) did proceed to Kowloon the additional fare."

R.N. Ratings

Sent To Gaol without previously paying

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"If the stowaways had been They were fined 825 (or 10) discovered in Australia to-shipping company

the days Imprisonment) each. In would have spector J. Oram prosecuted.

been fined £100 for ench of thum as well as having to pay for their upkeep in gaol, and Charged with being a mem also to pay for their passage ber of the Wo On Lck Trind back to Hong Kong," said Mr. Society, at Mong Kok on Feb. W. H. Latimer to an officer of 28, Shing Shuen, 28-year-old. H.M.S-Tama at Kowloon yes- travelling trader, was remand- terday.

ed for three daya by Mr. W. A.} The stowaways raforted to Blair-Kerr at Kowloon yester- A watchful salesmen at the China by the Magistrate ware Re-day health since the death of hie Emporium Chan Yu pick up ginald Gethin Wilson, 20, alg- wife shortly after the libera-woollen pullover, tuck it inside his ralman of II.M.S. Tamar, and tion, and had been confined to jacket and attempt to walk off with ic. John MacNah, 10, signalman As the result of an accident his bed for the past few weeks. The salesman followed bim and had of H.M.8. Black Swan, charged

him

arrested.

with attempting to stowaway He leaves three sons and three

At the Central Magistracy yester to Australia on board the s daughters.

when Chan appeared on Born in Hong Kong, Mr. charge of larceny before Mr. F. X.

"Shansi" on Sunday. 11.82 p.m.-B.B.C. Transcription Servicet over the week-end, hearing of Soares developed a number of d'Almada, he was sentenced to six during a routine search of the Inspector J. Orem said that the manslaughter case against

including meaths' hard labour sad recommend- Ricardo Santos at the Criminal irsiness Interests

ship the two men were found Всевопа was yesterday ad rice merchandising, general imed for banishment.

Defendant-plended "guilty". Hi in No. 3 Lifoboat at 10.50 4.m journed by Mr. Justice E. H. porting and exporting and was

money, was destinate just as the ship was about to Williams (Chief Justice), until also an exchange broker. One had lost some Friday, March 5. At 9,20 am. of the founders of the Club and wanted something to eat so he sell.

male the pullover with the intention also founded of selling it to make money. Mr. Justice Williams intimated Lusitano, he

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11.30 p.m.-Dally Programme Summary.

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1.16 p.m.--News.

Weather Report

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Announcements.

1.28 p.m.--Orchestral Interlude.

1,80 pa—Philharmonie Dymokong Or-

cheats of Mew York.

11.00 p.m.-Close Down.

Crown to Mr. A. Lonsdale, Counsel, who broke his arm

6.00 9.0.0.0. Transcription Service that he would be sitting late scholarship for the Hong Kong on that day to finish the case. University In the name of his

Williams also wife, Min. Ines doares.

Malodies from the British Films.

4.30 p.m.--Musical Bolhearts. Music

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4.55 p.m.--Studiat Sea Tee on Sport,

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Home NowT

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1.33 p.m.-Studio!

Relay: World and

Mr. Justice

requested Mr. A. J. Clifford.

day,

The funeral will take place Caning, Gaol

who appeared on behalf of the at 6.15 p.m. today at Happy For Theft Recital by When Crown to ask for an adjourn Valley.

mont, to convey to Mr. Lonsdale

Siage and Screen the regrets of the Court over Favourin prevented by Allean

the accident,

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4.05 p.m. The Philharmonie Orobetra. 8.90 p.3.U.C. Transcription Service:

"Merry-Go-Round".

JOY-RIDES

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Ton strokes of the cane and aine months hard labour was imposed on Kwok Yuk when he appeared at Central Magistracy On the application of the

yesterday before Mr. d'Almada prosecution, Lau Hui alias Lau

or a charge of largeur of a Yun-hoi (20), Ho Cheuk-kut

handbag, property of Chi San (26) and Kong Lak (44), pero

Ying, containing $25,40. rimanded for another thres „Ryukyuans are said to stowing Defendant pleuded "Guilty," days in custody when they ap way or boarding ships bringing Inspector Brownrigg sald 10 10 10 New Rapeared before Mr. W. A Blair Japan, "the appiring for repatriation vibus convictions for dimilar other Ryukyuans home, riding to that defendant had two pre- Kerr, yesterday on the charge

9.00 pm-Londas Relay: Nowa.

Tokyo, Mer, 1. SCAP told Ryukyuans today to quír Joy-riding between their home islands and Japan.

IV

Defendants were sentenced RANGE V

to one month's Imprisonment.

ILLEGAL W/T STATION

Chong Chi-ming (24), Wong Lau (10), Li Bly (80) married women, and Choi Yau (40) widow, charged with using and possession of arudio-commu- nfcation set at V Hankow Road, second floor, on Feb. 28, vero, on the application of Det. Sub Inspector C. I Askew, remand- ed until March 6 by Mr. W. H. Latimor at Kowloon yesterday.

remanded to the same day on The principal tenant Chan Llu-fai, 62-year-old tailor, was 10.00 Londen Relays Radio News of the murder of Lytton Bevis .

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