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THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, MARCH 19, 1948.

RASC MEN CHARGED WITH

THEFT OF 12 STEN GUNS

2-Foot Long Centipede

A glant centipede, almost 1wo feet long, was caught and destroyed in the third floor kitchen of No. 89 Fuk Wa Street, Kowloon, Tuesday,

on

The large insect was dix- covered near the fireplace, and killed with a piece of firewood by one of the in- mutes of the flat,

Births, Deaths Bill To Be Amended

"Our International obligations, to a neighbouring friendly country have been, flopted and alle- gations might very well have arisen that the British, Army was supplying arms to China,” declared Mr. A. Lonsdale, Crown Counsel, át the Criminal Sessions yesterday, prosecuting R. S. Boult, H. J. Duckett, drivers, Cpl., H. Adamson and J. M. Alarakla, Civilian. Clerk, all of the R.A.S.C., Whitfield Barracks, Kow- loon..

All four accused, who appear the fact that Alarakia did not ed before Mr. Justice E. H. instigate the removal of, the Williams (Chief Justice), were Sten, guns and ammunition, He charged in connection with the was not present at the removal theft of 12 Ston Kun and of the arms and ammunition, 2,660 rounds of ammunition be-nor was he present at the hand; tween Jan. 1 and 5.

ing, over to the Chinese. Ho Boult and Duckett pleaded merely acted as a go-between guilty to charges of larceny by and interpreter and received servant, possession of arms and only a mengre allotment out of possession of ammunition. the proceeds of sale. The total Adamson pleaded guilty to amount received was between charges of larceny by servant $135 and $185. He was first and possession of arms. Two dragged Into the transactions other charges, larceny by ser- on the basis that there was only vant and possession of amraunia revolver belonging to Boult

to be sold, tion against Adamson were

When Boult, Duckett and withdrawn, the Crown offering

An Ordinance to amend the no evidence. Alarakia, through] Adamson were asked by Mr. Births and Denths Registration his Counsel. pleaded guilty to Justice Williams whether they Ordinance of 1934 l to have two charges of larceny by wished to any anything, all

to first reading in Legialutive servant. A third charge, min- three pleaded for leniency, Connell this afternoon.

prison

with- of felony, was

Evidence us to character was Obfeet of the Bill is:- drawn as the Crown offered no given by Captain F. G. L. Bed- To allab the

dock. existing evidence. statutory right of any parson |

Sentence on alf accused will

to reach indexes anul· register be passed at 10 today, Mr. bunke kept in the General Be-} gister tiffer und in district re- gistries Irrespective of whether such sprches relate to births or drathy und En substitute therefor a right for any person in require a registrar to cause a search to be made; and

Boult, Duckett and Adamson were not legally represented. Mr. D.A.L. Wright, instructed by Mr. M. A. da Silva, appear

Ammunition Theft.

*Flamboyant Insanity

Gateshead, Mar. 17. Mr. Konni Zilliacus. La- bour Member of Parliament, protested here tonight that the

Government's, decialon to remove Communists from departmenta vital to secur- ity would lead to' a purge reaching "ever iddler heights of flamboyant in- 'sanity."

The people, of Brilain should stop the whole sorrý business in the name of de- cency and, outraged. com-

monsense.

*Mir, Zilliacus, who wants closer friendship with Rus- kin, said, there were only threo possible explanations for the Government's apil- Communism: The Govern ment was preparing for war on the Soviet Union, wan obeying 'Amerloan orders, or had had "ponte nuts.” ----- Reuter.

Loitered, Arrested, Gaoled

Readers' Letters

On: Logic

Bir-Wheressi modern science in fegislation emphasise the principles of simplicity and clarity, the language of the proposed Debtor and Creditor Ordinance appears more difficult to comprehent than the Magna Carta.

What was the underlying motive of the framers?

The lion, A. Mursy feared that the "idea" of the Biogopare till, which are directly in conflict with Inter- nasional law, may be introduced here. flo is right. The bidden idea in the obscurity of the new law is to pa amassed, fortunes under the enemy, detrimental to the Allled cause.

lett those who

An Appeal

Sir In launching an appeal, for funds, the Executive. Com mittes of the, Abardoon Indur trini, School realise that there is already, a great strain on the generosity of everyone, in mees ing the extra calls which thị exigencies of the, times have made upon them, But they foot their boundon duty to remind the residents of Hong, Kong of the real distress.. which this School la endoavour- Ing to alleviate among the wast indigeht section of the Colony's children population.

Hong Kong has practically ratified | all of the 5,000, occupation land deals upon, the recommendation of the mar

For the information of those vellous correspondence of the Law who are not, well acquainted. Society,

Hong Kong, and by this new with our work, we should state. enactment is to legallae other invest that the Aberdeen. Industrial pants of the Mikado's faithful ser-School was, established In 1985

vante.

Hong Kong is indeed a Paradise of Collaboratore.

One cent.given to those who made good under the Japanese means that cent for loyalists have to pay one their being

pro-Allied. This logic is timplier than that two and twen equal, four,

and that the four hundred boys accommodated, there are givan, board, lodging and elementary, education and are trained to be taftare, ahoemakers, elec- tricians, carpenters or me chanics, so that they will be, You cannot frot all the people all able to earn a living, when they the time as Abraham Lincoln onge

grow up. While a large..num- ber of the boys is received in- pointed out.

You may use obscure and Lechnical

the School free of charge, phrases to keep onlin- |ary citizens ignorant, until too late for others are admitted, at the-ro

them to protest. But you cannot fool! quest of their parents or gyorsi someone who suffered enough in the dings, who., pay, full or partiut, Kempeital house of horror to under-fees.

to

stand what implication the new law ¿ will

eventually lead 10,

Although the school was will lead to the obligation of first established through the allied subjects, to pay for the Jap-efforts of Chinese philon,...... ARRAC and their collaborators

leans and mortgages. It will force.throplets the sum collected did, payers to pay these traitors who not allow of the creation of an Justice Williams having in-i

made money,

under the terroristle, endowment fund for upkeep dicated that he would like to Mr. W. H. Latimer at Kow-

Some time around noon lastemy and who were wise enough to and maintenance, which have go through the

Wednes- depositions loon yesterday fixed

Say know beforehand that our legislators in years post been met by sub- passersby in again.

day, March 31, 1or hearing of Tuesday

would love their enemy.

sidica given, by the Government. Street, near the junction of

It will enrich those who amassed and donations generously made the case in which Li Yau (28)

Nathan Rond, might have Hong Kong dollars under the enemy by the public." (36), two and L Fuk-chuen

why the three If the proposed bill, in enacted. unemployed bentmen, are being wondered

“gentlemen” gave them such without revision you can gueri who, charged with larceny of 244

Shop will be the winner in the coming war boxes (86,796 rounda) of 384 thorough look-over.

Are we the Witch-hunters? The same at seeing the individuals ammunition at

into their Stonecutters Island on Feb. 9. peering intensely

Dofendants were formally windows and lingering outside remanded until tomorrow when the doorways. Chung Kaso (50) and her 17-

Kwok year-old son

Kam-tai,

To forbid any person excepted on behalf of Alarakia.

a registrar and officers specially authorised by the Registrar General of Births and Deaths to conduct reireles irrespective of whether such searches relate to births or deaths,

certificates.

Crown's Case

Outlining the facts of the vase. Mr. Lonsdale said that Boult, by reason of his duties, was in possession of the key

It is estimated that the sum of $100,000 is required. this. your and we hope that we, may

of the public.

ammunition and 480 rounds of fakis would have thought the wich is hunting us now as they did again, rely on tha. gengrosity,

456 revolver

They aroused the suspicion of DPC 1075, who after keop ing clase, observation, searched

in the days of Co-prosperity.

WEI CHUN-TAI

Saturday, the 20th March, 1948, has been chosen 08 our "Flag Day" We are forwarding, you D Thank You!

"Special Flower" as a tokeni donation which Sir.--We shall feel much obliged if of our thanks for the generous, hope you will make for our School, Donations should be sent to the Chairman of the Executive Committee, Aberdeen Industriț

It is considered that by such procedure trafle

to the Store in which the Sten both of boat 1136V, will appear them, anding a antall iron rod, you will kindly publish the enclosed in birth ar death certificaten for illegal! guns and ammunition- were before the same Magistrate, on

wil he purposes

prevented kept. Bault conspired with remand, charged with receiving hidden inside the waistband of letter showing how much the Haag without inconvenience tu per Duckett and Adamson to dis. (or, alternatively, possession of Chan Ming, 20, who stated that Kank Food Parcela-including our Rous lawfully requiring such pose, for their own gain, arms to two boxes (720 rounds) of 38 It was used to break open doors. Preserved Ginger-were appreciated

which they had access through revolver ammunition, on bonri The other two said that they by the people in England.

Chan to do possession of the key. Adamson their boat in

some Yaumat followed

All three were took part in the actual taking Typhoon Shelter between Feb. "picking."

the arms, as distinct from 9 and March 7.,

promptly arrested and charged with intent, Det. The ammunition, Alarakia was

W. B. with loitering Sub-Inspector

possession of an instrument fit for unlawful purpose and breach! of deportation order.

Air Traffic Increases

the

a civilian employee and acted as Scragg will prosecute in both

zo between and interpreter. The cases.

Air trafle, enrgo and passen-arms were taken out by a mili-

gers, continued on the upward

tury vehicle to Customs Pass Ammunition

trend in February, according where they were, handed over

to the Far Eastern Economic to persons in a civilian vehicle. Review.

The number of aircraft call ing here in February reached a record of 396 against the January figure of 384 and 373 machines in December 1947 (the record for last year).

Buckett continued throughout Recovered

with

the

we

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| containing Gifta of Food from the People! the of Hong Kong.

On the 3rd of February 1948, I received

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for your kindly thoughts at idle time, not

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Money Market

Gold, was easier. yesterday

At Kowloon Magistracy yes: terday. Inspector Orem detail. ed the incident to the Court when Chan, Lam Kei, 19,, whole transaction the

Wong Ngau, 17, appeared Thirty cases of .38 ammuni- fore Mr. Latimer, in Boult, but Duckett disassociated

the 244 canes dock,

I would like very much to take the ind closed at $835. a teel after himself from the transaction tion, part of

Convicted by Mr. Latimer, oppurtunity of writing to thank you all opening at. 1886. At-one time, subsequent to the removal of stolen from a Royal Naval de- the Sten guns. From the evi- pot on Stonecutters Island be. Chan, with three previous con only to me, but to many needy falls in It was down to $333,25.

U.S. dollars continued firm)] dence which would have been tween Feb. 9 and Feb. 12 inst. victions, was sentenced to six Bentland.

hard Jabour and re- As I do not know the names of thy with a slight increase in rabeni) A considerable Increase induced, it would appear that have been recovered from, the months"

to "China Mail" commended

deported. People who contributed towards all the ptos were sold at $5.75, drafts|| bo the weight of air mail, (19,248 Alarnkia received very little harbour,

_contents_of_the_parcel,_7_shall Indeed_be, Lam, with two provious-con- grateful to you if you will kindly ratend at $5.87 and TT at $5.05.—— kus. in February against 17,004 out of the transaction. Refer- learned last night. ks, in January) testifies to the ing

Starling notes took a spurt conditions in the Colony During the week, divers were victions, and Wong, with four my very last thanks to evershor, whoy

Mr. sent down at a Japanese wreck, previous convictions, were each Juined in sending me auch an acceptable to $13.35, but: Australian notes fact that the public at large at the present moment,

hard Gift. 1 bed not tell you that at the were unchanged at $12.58... has been taking to the facilities Lonsdale stressed the fact that off the southern side of Stone-sentenced to 15 months'

sent time in our country, we are Under- a labour and to be re-deported."

reing difcult times and must sacridge for)

Plastres both opened ind offered by air mail, reports the the supply of 12 Sten guns and cutters Island; and over

a little, so as to allow our Covernment to closed at $12,45 œ 100, Review.

ammunition would le a serious period of two days, 30 cases of

lendus safely through, to Frosperity.

rute, was up to $12.50 for a January returns

were brought to for Hong matter if they were used in ammunition

We all hope that will not be very long until we now a change; and the Dawn

time. Kong were: passengers in and the Colony. The gravity of the the surface.

of a better World, where all mankind can. out 6,276 and 5,491 respective-offence was lessened very little

tire in Penca, ly: mail in out 8,029 and 8,976 kg; freight import and ex- port 24.4 and 138.0 tons respectively,

The underwater search at the even if the guns and ammuni-wreck was abandoned yester- tion were imported into China day. where, as was common khow. ledge, strife was going on.

Mr. Lonsdale said that our International obligations to a

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Had 24-year-old R.A.SC. With all Good Wishes from my family Depot awe per Cheung Chuen got away with the two pieces): of khaki cloth tied around. both "good

free suit.

Chan: Fal, 24-year-old shop that the British Army was sup foki, wanted to do

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An American-returned far-plying arms to China. Alarakin turn when he saw a fellow-thighs, he would have by now mer, 86-year-old Jow Jeoong-on, had furnished the names of the foki arrested for dumping told the Court that he was persons to whom the arms and rubbish.

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visiting hia native villago, jammunition were sold, but had So he offered $2.00, it was taken the cloth out, did not Sold Fish Toishan, and brought the gunnot disclosed the destination. alleged, to Sanitary Depart gateman, who found the cloth,

ment Coolls Fan Ming, to re- valued at $40, nently tied Without Licence

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Over, 100, hawkers warn charged:" "". before Mr. P. X. d'Almada", "at Central.. Magistrący: yesterday” far; howking. In various parts, of, the Central District, Fines rangingį from $10 to $40 waze Infileted, and in, most cases the defendants hadi their good confiscated,

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Chan was arrested for offer- arms and ammunition, the Los In a plea for mitigation on Angeles farmer was fined $750 behalf of Alarakia, Mr. Wright 1ng a bribe to a public servant. Was arrested and handed over. With tears streaming down has to Captain Squire, RA, who checks and a baby crying in her by Mr. Latimer.. at

Both appeared before Mr. Kowloon said that Alarakia was 42 years

amme, Cheung 69,, married wo- reported to Police... Magistracy yosterday,

of age and came from

Blair-Kerrat. Kowloon Magis-

mon, pleaded to be dealt withị • Inquiries by DPC 1180 and leniently, stating that she had-an-, The 38 Luger and nine respectable local Indian family tracy yesterday. Chan Was 977-revealed that Choung re- other baby of 14 months and, rounds of ammunition, acized In Doc. 1946, he worked as a ned $150 and Yim $15 on theirceived the cloth from Tang Ho-blind mother-in-law to support, during a routine search at the storeman in the Naval Dock respective charges Xim paid, yin, 26-year-old coolle employed when she appeared before. Mr. F KCR Station at 9,45 p.m. last yard, where he had also worked but Chan, who had no money by the R.A.3.C. Depot, and was X. d'Almada at Central Magis- 250 m, and go on 363-made In Wednesday, wore confiscated.

before the war. 'He had no

starting a two-month told to bring it out to make

imacy yesterday. the Jow, who said he arrived here provious convictions. His wife "isolation" In "prison.

The woman was informed that 10 to 1.39 and 800 to 11:00 pm.

| the, #1, mežze-band mom) (15,15- to - 1,20,) two suits, one for him (Tang) a conviction would be registered; HE RED HEA by the General Meigs last week, and two children were de

and one for himself, Atated that he bought the gun pendent on him for their supwhp paded guilty to breach of a

against her, but be would, have 18.16 pain Catholic Pekrero), þrj Chan, Kwong alas Lam Wing Charged with larceny and is sign a bond of 1250 to be of lava Faber, B. Culleres in Los Angeles two years ago port.

|$18.30-phu-Dilly Progrinizsa, Bubnjary, and took along for self Mr.Wright-appealed to Mr senced by Me, Justice B.H, Williams and Cheung" were each sening ish without the authorization: Winnie Mess- Hily and p

deportation arder was yesterday en- receiving stolen property Tang good behaviour for 12 months,

Cheung was charged with, Bell (12.49 pamatot, Walter fotrošenie Talk @protection HO

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