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THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, MARCH 18, 199

COMMUNISM THREAT TO THE ENGLISH WAY OF LIFE $2,000 Fine

Cólonel Harmon Married

The British consul in Pelping,

was married in Pelping recently to Winifred Louise Henimant (fire Gae- ton), of Prestatyn, Wales.

The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. T. R. Gatton and niece of

the late Dr. John Garton. world zenowned -plant-breeding expert. The

The threat to the English way of life and to the

benefits enjoyed by the world from English

leadership in the fashioning of laws, dévelop

ment of self-government. In the arts, science

and Industry, resulting from the spread of Communism, was stressed by Mr. P.S. Cassidy In his address at the annual general meeting of the St. George's Society of Hong Kong in the Jockey Club board room yesterday after-

noon...

ed Transport Colpe and brier with Openlag the meeting,

Cassidy wald:

the British Red Cross.

Colonel Harmon, born in

Ches

ping, Shantung, served with the Royal Navy in World War i. Its World War II he hended Brain's military linion group in Chungking.

then the rest of the Chinese Guvera ment.

The

countries recognised

in that capacity. From his own

Emplée, while China enferred: him the Order of the Cloud and Banner, with Rosette.

Mr.

+

For Illegal Imports

A $2,000 fine was imposed. __upon_each_of two defondants. before Mr. W. N. Thomas Tam at Central Magistracy yester

day for Illegally importing

sulphate of ammonia into the Colony.

Mr. Russ contended that tho

Education And The

Protection

Racket

"I have no doubt that many of the small shop. keepers who become members of such a (triad) society realise that their monthly con-

· tribution to a certain ‘boxing cind" or "football club' or whatnot is a contribution to a KAUK which the confidently believe will protes them from molestation, and it is with the greatest difficulty that they, can be persuaded to put their faith In the Police."

happiness.

Police Courts

20-4445

Dealing with the statutory Commenting or the origin of Law, the speaker said that it offences commonly dealt with in was the outcome of the desire the local, Police Courts, Mr. to preserve for society the un- Latimer said that the majority alienable rights of mankind to of the work is dealing with, at the godown led to the dis-life, liberty and the pursuit of such offences as hawking with-

out a licence and obstruction. covery of the chemical. defendants acted as agents and three major categories of Tren-is an evil and we are all do

Classifying crime into the "Hawking," said the speaker..

son, Felony and Misdemeanour, ing our best to cure it, but I requested return of the bags.

Mr. Tam granted the request, the speaker went on to quote can't see any real Improvement from Archbold ("the Bible of in the situation. If these haw- law practitioners") the defini-kers can pay their fines they tions of various crimes from do so; if they can't, they go to treason through to burglary, gaol for 10 days or two weeks larceny, and down to receiving and, In most cases, they im- stolen goods.

mediately go back on to the streets and do the same thing. again.".

The above was one of the as- contribution to a gang which LiemeCol. Walter Gordon farmon. Criticising British complacency, Mr. Cassidy said Mr. C. A. 8. Rusa represent-pects of local crime referred to they confidently believe will pro-

not whilst "heaven" forbid" we should return

od Wing Fal of Luen Shing by Mr..W.H. Latimer, Kowloon test them from molestation, and, Hong, No. 7, Queen's to 19th century jingoism, we should not have

Road. First Magistrate, in a most enit la with the greatest difficulty "Various that they can be persuaded to gone to the other extreme in our anxiety not West, frat floor, and Lee Cheo lightening talk on

king of Yik Shing-heng, No. Kinds of Crimes" to members put their faith in the Police. to offend the susceptibilities of other nations.

212, Wing Lok Street, ground) of the “Y” Debating and Dis- "It really becomes a matter He urged that more emphasis we should return to the phase floor.

Cossion Group at the European of education and keeping at it bride's father is chairman of Gartenbauld be luid on the English of 19th century Jingoism which

Both defendants were charg-} Y.M.C.A. last evening.

continuously. ' I think you can Ltd., premier British firm of agricul

Mr. Latimor said that the be sure that a great deal of tural sert specialists.

way of life and the propagation no une today could suffer. Weed with illegally importing 300

however,

of the bags each

sulphate gone to

of subject was such a wide one progress has been made here In During World War If the ride of British methods and British have.

Aboard the .. that it would take, at least, this regard during the last two serred first with Britain's Mechaniz-klean,

other extreme in our anxiety ammonin not to oftend the susceptibilities Bonvrackle and s.. Bendoran twelve hourly talke to cover the years,"

Jan. 18 and Jan. 14. whole field. With the time at of other national . Obviously on

his disposal he could only give "At our first post-war meet appeasement and abasement do respectively.

RO. W. G. Humphreys malda broad outline, he, said... ing over a year ago an appeal not pay, as witness the epizodes

seas and the that information was received on the in the Antarctic was made to all thone

the chemical, which 1941 register who were still in attitude of the Guatemala Re- about The Colony to renew their mem-public, of whose existence some was smuggled out of Singapore

The goods arrived here aš Lership. Unfortunately the res- of us were scarcely aware.

"The Bish Empire is not manifested ango flour. A check ponse has not been no good as be received the Order of the Britishxpected and I do hope that any only being chivvied about open Eaglishman who has not yet ly but it is being menaced by notified his wish to rejoin the the evil agents of Communism Society wilf de o forthwith. working, underground. The lead Then there are a large number given by Englishmen of the of newcomers to the Colony part 900 years in the fashioning whom we should like to see of laws, in the development of within this fold

Relf-government, in the arts, in "I suggest that in the ease of erience and in industry brought the big Hongs, Banks and other untold benefits to the world at institutions, not forgetting the large, benefits which today are Clell Service, that some mem- being threatened by the spread her of the Society connected of the gospel of hate. How we with such concerns should make fare to counter this gospel is a it bis business to bring the baffling question which I do not Society to the notice of his propose to go into. colleagues of English race. "I do feel, however, that the There is one British firm here Society should play its part in with a staff of eight English-supporting the work of the men, all of whom are members British Council, the Colonial of the Society, two having been Office Information Department of the 1941 register and the and similar organizations in other six having joined sincopropagating British methods their arrival in the Colony. That and British ideas. It is for this is a record which some of the reason that I commend to you other British Arms might try the suggestion I have already und emulate. Our membership le made in devoting a portion of now open to ladies but as you our funds to eduentional pur will see from the report only 17 have joined so far. I hope that members whone better are English by birtli, Tan- halves

try and exert a little

Colonel farmon is the son of the Rev, and Mr. Frank Barown, who live at Croydon, Surrey, England. His father, who is 82 years of age, came China in 1882 for the Eog

sh Baptist Mission, and today the

oldest Oving Ruglish Bapulet mission nty. He was with the furces which relieved the Legation Custer from the Boxer slege in 1900.

Colonel Harmon's mother years old.

Banished

For Life, Returns

in 36

Leuig Kwai-sang (30), a ute banisher,

to was sentenced year's hard

Inbour and recom- mended for re-bankslument by Mr. W.A. Blair-Kerr at Kowl on yes- terday on the charges of lofter ing by night and breach of de poration order,

His co-defendant, Tie kam (25), was sentenced to six will werks hard labour and crdered | marital influence. to be expelled on the loftering

count.

Defendants

P.CA 1882

wore orrcated by

8.40 p.m. 7 March

explanation

14, at

Education Fund

pokes."

St. George's Day For St. George's Day (April 23) it was decided that there should be a band concert, to be followed by the premiere show ing of a British Alm at the "The other reference I want] Lee Theatre at 9.30 p.m.co !! 1737 ul to make is to finance. We don't A suggestion put forward by members that there Suffolk Rond near the Rall want to hoard our funds and some way line on suspicion. As they at the moment we have à sub-chould also be a cocktail party were unable to give a sulisfactory | stantial surplus. 1 doubt on Kellett Island was conelder- of their presence whether there will be much called and it was decided that this there they were brought back to

on us for charitable purposes, the Police Station when a torch with a red lens was found on the

for times have changed and Trafalgar Day. official assistanco 18 often first accused.

Leung was found to have been available for distressed persons banished for fe on

April which was not the case is days last, Second defendant, said gone by. I feel, therefore, that Sub-Inspector J.S. Howarth, re-

wa should be quite justified in fused to be Angerprinted when charged and was remanded when earmarking part of our income be appeared in Court on March for educational purposes. 15.

"What I have in mind is the

of provision scholarships for

Japanese

Gendarme

Testifies

Kowloon Gendarmerie officers

should

be put forward

to

Dangerous Driver

Fined $100

Charged

with dangerous driving and 'driving without an appropriate licence, 23-year-old ilo Yeung, of No. 266 Jaffee

was fined $100 month's imprisonment by Mr. well-to-do Chinese residents d'Almadn at Central with bombing outrages. Magistracy yesterday.

Road,

F. X.

or a

The 14-year-old girl whom he was alleged to have knocked down while riding on a moter bike at the Junction of Jaffe Road and Stewart Road Inet Tuesday night was given $25 as compensation.

PC 710 told the Court that at 10 pm, on March 16 he saw defendunt riding at a fast speed and knock down the girl who walked out from the side of the rood. Defendant

only licenced as a lorry driver and had no motor bicycle licence. The girl suffered superficial Injuries.

Old Lag

The Bev. Mr. Weaver suggest Sent To

ed that the script for the pro- gramme over ZBW should be "shroffed" by the President be- forehand, as the broadcast last! year was "abominable."

Another decision was that wreath-laying at the the more Cenotaph should be at 9 am, the children & more convenient hour for all

concerned.

Officials elected for the ensu- ing year were:

President: Mr. C. C. Roberts,

one ог

of English people who are bo- ing educated in the Colony. This is not an original idea, of course, for St. Andrews Society) have had a similar scheme for Vice President: Col. E, J., R.

good many years past. I Mitchell.

Was

Gaol Again

to local

As an example of gangsterism, Mr. Latimer referred to the ac-

The Import and Export De. tivities of the Overans Youth Organisation. which was partment is always busy, said mashed about a year ago, Mr. Latimer, whether in con- which backed up their demands fiscating gold or Chinese wine and or opium, and their Price Con- theatres, hotels

trol section has done admirable work in preventing the prices of various articles from going completely up to the sky. Gangsters

The Sanitary Inspectors and "Protection Societies," said Factory Inspectors are also the speaker, are ก

typical busy checking up from time to example of gangsterdom. They time to make this a better place xist for the sole purpose of to live in, concluded the speak

"muleting the merchants, the brothel-keepers and the oplum divan keepera" and are not se simple to deal with as appear at first sight.

would

Aberdeen

the United States during the (School)

Flag Day

**

This was especially true 'in

when days of Prohibition various gangster prganisations extremely powerful. became Gangs could only flourish where there is a lot of money to be distributed and the illegal im-

The Aberdeen Industrial School portation of liquors, with cor- is holding a Flag Day on Satur responding high prices, afford-day, and generous support from ed that opportunity and result- the publie is hoped for... ed in the formation of extreme-

was estab

The School, which

ly powerful elements in the lished in 1835 through the efforts of the leaders of the Chinese underworld.

community, is an institution With the repeal of the Vol- under

the management of the With two previous convictions stead-Act-the-gangsters-sought Salesian-Fathers where come-400- for larceny and loitering. Wong other means of helping out their boys, almost all from poor famill-

ing-yu (22) was sentenced to six months' hard labour by Mr. payroll, and resorted to kidnap-ies, are given board, lodging and

WH. Latimer at Kowloon yester ping (of which there was a trained to be tallors,

elementary education and are

number of cases)

day when he pleaded guilty to large two charges of burglary,

Det, Sub-Inspector W.G. Mor- also to these Protection rison sald defendant was arrest-

eletten.

shoe- carpenters that they will a living when

number of the

and

electricians makers, Sor mechanics, so

be able to ear

While, a large

ed at 4 pm, on March 14 by a These Protection Societies they grow up.. Chinear detective at Cheong Lok should not be compared with Street, on suspicion.

the so-called Trind Societies, boys is recolved into the School Questioned, he admitted two said the speaker.

free of charge, others are admit- ted at the request at their parents largemes and took the Police tu "I am not an expert in them or guardians who pay full or would, however, go further than Committee: Messrs. C.C. 10 Mau Lam Street. ground but I have been given to under-parilal fees. The School receives Sgt. Major Yoshioka Elzo scholarships. I would suggest Labrum, J.G. Meyer, E.Poor, and 18 Mau Lam. "Street, last of the four accused former that we invite the cooperation Streatfield, L.R. Whant, first floor, which he pointed out stand that they had their origin an annual subsidy from the Gov- as the places from where he had at the time when the Manchuemment and assistance from alolen

two

suits at present facing No. 7 War of the University authorities in Blaker, A.,Sommerfelt, F.C.

of Chinese Dynasty was being threatened. other charitable funds but not- clothes which were huus on the All members were indissolutely Committee of which the Secre

withstanding this, the Executive Crimes Court on

English

vernodahg, to, dry, op, March 6..

The suit stolen from the first bound together by a certain Lary for Chinese: Augatra le Chile address was recovered from the ritual and all was most secret. man, and it necessary to raise Wing Yip Pawnshop where if had been pledged for 12. Only. the pawned for $2, had been found, trousers of the second suit, inia DSI Morrison:

C.

day in his defence..

atrocity arranging a series of lectures Clem, H.-G.W Woodkend charges, gave evidence yester-financed by the Society. The

history to be Prof. K.H. Digby.

and

He said he was posted to the whole mattor should be taken.

Salkung Detachment. He was up by the incoming committee Taxicab Driver present at the mans arrest of will the Director of Education

suspected guerillas in Soptom and the Vice-Chancellor of the Fined $40 Ne

ber 1944 when Major Hirao of University. If a feasible scheme the Kowloon

Gendermaries can be arrived at. I have no brought out his whole force to doubt that it will gain your Balkung in the comb up.

support.

ip Wah, driver of taxi 4784, was fined $10 and ordered to pay $25 compensation when he was He admitted that he accom. We are glad to learn of the convicted by Mr. WA. Blair

Kerr at Kowloon yesterday on panied Hirao back to Kowloon revival of our daughter to the charge of driving without and assisted in the interrogacieties, the Northumberland and due care and caution.

he

Durham Association and the Sub-Inspector J.S.

Howarth

EXPLORATION'.

F

"When the Emperor was addiilona), funds to maintain tan overthrown the real object for School properly and to shoot re- came to an end, but being secret aged or lost during the cecupe which the Trind was started placements, and improvements,, to the, equipment, which, was dece societies they continued in being on

and, developed along other lines Cortals of them are well-known and the members composed of

San Francisco, Mar. 16,

Antarctle research expedition lan tonis.'

The Australian National

extremely bad charactors called Caught

has begun, sciantific explora- There is an Ordinance mak

tons of MacQuarrie Island, Ing these Societies unlawful Near Scene

Radio Australia reported fible by fine and/or Imprison Of Crime

tion of the suspects,, but denied ill-treating any of them. Yorkshire Society They proville, said that Cheung Yuk, a female south-east of Tasmania and membership therein punish. What he did was in the line of for the Englishmen and women conservancy ecole, was walking

along Tam Kung Road near that emphibious vehicles sucment. duty, as some of those arrested of their particular

areas,

Tol Road Sung Wong

at 1.40 (eventually turned out to be friendly gatherings to suppleam, on March 17 when the taxi cceded in landing equipment. “But the protection racket in

Communist guerluas..

munt the more formal functions cathe, up from behind and knock after a sudden gale forced the different in a way. I have nu · Mr. Wi: Latimer at Kowloon Yoshioka will continue his of this Society.

ed her down with its left front landing, ship to temporarily doubt that many of the small yesterday passed sentences total- evidence at 10 am, this morn-

Communism

mudguard. The woman was not abandon ita anchorage.

shopkeepers who become mem Ng Chiu-churp (20) who plead lok 'nine months" hardőlábosir on ". Sing. Earlier in the day Sgt. "But I think the time has detained in Hospital.

The main camp site is the bors of such a society realised guilty to the charges of Defendant pleaded that be. Nishida Masato, second accused, arrived for us all to lay to was blinded by the light of an saine used by the Morton ex- that their monthly contribution tempted burgiger at 15% Reclama completed his statement from mon, emphasis on the English oncoming vehleje and failed to pellition in 1911 United to a certain boxing club or unp Street and larceny G the dock.ee

way of life, Heaven forbid that see, the woman..

Press.

"'football, club"-or whatnot fa a quantity of fountain-gen: "faner

* Det. Sub-Inspector: W.G2 Morek- BY ALEX RAYMOND.

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