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HONG KONG CELEBRATES SHANGHAI DOCK

Inauguration Of President

The Chinese community of Hong Kong turned out

en masse yesterday to celebrate the inaugura- . tion of Goneralissimo

Chiang

Kai-shok as

first President of China under the new con- 'stitution.

in

From corly morning, large crowds thronged the streets and took up vantage points both Hong Kong and 'Kowloon to witness the two processions, one on the Island and the other on the Mainland, which were the chief attract- ions of the day. Crucker firing were nudible, well throughout the colony and ver- tain parts of the peninsula dur- ing the permitted hours of the morning.

All the leading Chinese Arms and leading department stores as

Clearing Bathing Beaches

For live days out of seven the Urbon Couneli beach staff are engaged in the work of removing stones from benelies. Naturally when the benches are crowded on Saturdays and Sundays the muin task of the beach släff to see that the beaches are kept frue of Hitter.

A very considerable improve- ment has already been made at Repulse Buy and a recrul inspec..

and South Bay!

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As Chinese schools clared for the occasion.

Vehicles limited to 25 on either tle of the harbour were per- mitted to take part in the 'pro- ression. In Hong Kong over 90

decorated benut fully

vehicles up at Luard Road and turned after allowing the allotted number la provved, the remainder, which ilitle detnined for some

were time. police starting places.

were finally escorted by buck to their respective

Firework Display

Taking advantage of the procession 44 means of ad. vertising, most of the vehicles pleplayed varicus advertise.. ments. Flags used in the pro- cesiton

ranged from auction flags to various types of ship's call and signat Baga,

Later in the evening an address was delivered over ZEK by Mr. Tung Chung-wal, Chairman of the Chinese Chamber of Cut- Incred.

The lost event of the day was

tion revealed that with the excg the felling off of fireworks both tion of Middle-

the popular Island at the McPherson and Southern benches all

⚫ beaches are,

in

al condition Playgrounds. At both places the

and ressumbly free of stones.

of

The clearing

grounds were packed to capacity.

·Over 300 members of the South

Muddle and 'Chinn Athletic Association held a dance at Caroline Hill fast night

Bay beaches has been delayed by

the necessity

of heat reinoving to celebrate the inauguration.

large quantities of barbed wire

which WIN

deeply rimbedded

amongst the stones.

The barbed

wire has now been taken away and the stones are bring cleared

as rapidly da possilife,

31 will bu

appreciated that,

however many stones

anuy

FRENCH A.D.C. SHOW

A slage show "Knock" will be

cleared, bad weather or abnorm-presented for one night by the al high ties any temporarily French A.D.C, next Friday at the

top China Fleet Club Theatre. Beour the layer of sand and lay bure stones dress rehearsal

beaches

of the

*he will take place buried underneath. When scour the day before at 7 p.m.

personalities who Among the it not unfrequently ing occurs, takes a week or more before tidal have bern invited to the show is Governor, Sir Alexander bench to its the action restores 44 normal condition.

'Grantham.

decorated

Above a torry bearing a huge portrait of the Generallaalmo Queen's Road and, helow. gally presing down

("China Mail" photos). forries In Wanchal,

ALLEGATIONS BY ACCUSED MEN

ANNUAL MEET

This

The Annual General Meeting of Shanghai Dock- yards Limitedɛ was held on May 13, în the Board Room of Messrs. Jardino, Matheson & Co., Ltd., when Mr. F. A., Pollock, the Chair- man, provided over a gathering representing 9,331 sharos. The following is a summary being HK$0.70 per share, which of the Chairman's remarks:--- I hope you will approve.

"Our last Annual General will be paid in Hong Kong In Meeting was held on the 19th Jong Kong Dollars where the December, 1947, In this room

Rvidend warrants will be issued.

I full five months ago,

think, Gentlemen, that we can report was given

ourselves on these to the share-

congratulate holders on the affairs of your accounts, after taking into con- the many diMculties Dockyarda since the War and the sideration

But ifculi conditions under which we have had to overcome. ive have to operate were CX- I feel I must warn you that as n plained. I regret to have to re-inrge part of our earnings are in anti port that conditions have not im- Chinese National Currency,

under current Chinese Govern- Proferred also to the Revised ment Regulutions, it is impossible

when

A

Temporary Foreign Trade Re- to remit our earnings out of the this must not be taken gulations -which came into force country',

Pollock, L.I.

In November, 1946, and, as anti- as a precedent." elpated, many dificulties have Messrs. F.A. arlsen which continue to hamper Ovadia, C.H. Arnhold and JT, The Chu, the retiring Directors were our activities considerably. Regulations

for re-elected Directors of the Com- desimed Are regular Importers and are noti pany. adaptable in a practical way to Thornsons, Chartered Accountants

Messrs.

Lowe, Bingham & concerns like ourselves, who have

to import and Peep in stock a of Shanghal, were

re-appointed!

great varlaty of specialised Auditors of the Company for the materials for the purpose of ship ensuing year. and engine building and repairs.

We have managed to LYEMUN

amall. quotas for some imported materinis but these are in most : roses totally inadequate for our requirements. Our existing stocks of materials are dwindling and everything possible is being done to replenish them. Negoliations have been carried on with the Import-Export Board who have been sympathetle and helpful.

Costs Up

shipbuilding

to

encourage-

AT

MAGAZINE

7234101

mun

to the villagers of Shaukiwan.

now

from

C

In order to correct Inaccurate rumours within the last few days the following statement has been issued jointly by the Government. and the Military Authorities.

Lyemun Magazine, on the Lye-

contains Peninsula, quantity of ammunition in a de- Although the Chinese Govern-terloraling condition and has been ment is now giving

for some time a source of anxiety ment to local manufacture of to the Military Authorities and n

Source our requirements, un-

of many of

danger to persons liv- there fortunately

still no ing in the neighbourhood of Lyc- Bre :vretffen11ome satisfactory

Burracks and in particular standards for quality or tests for the mechanical properties of such The Military Authorities have

received authority manufactured materials in China,

It has al- G.HQ.. FARELF, to as in other countries.

demolish our practice to make the ammunition contained in the waya been

dur magazine

flring sure that materials used in

by

explosive sire t

are charges. and repairing

The Military Authori manufactured

approved ties approached the Hong Kong specifications, subjected to tests, Government about the beginning and certified by such well-known of May on the question, but be- Classification Societies as Lloyds' for

fore making the necessary or- Register of Shipping.

would includo rangements, which Costs of imported materials the temporary evacuation of the have increased

and ге stmi

and viiloge

of Ah King Ngom further increased by Customs de- the temporary closure of Lyemun Jays entailing unnecessary wharf Pass

Pass, the

question of compensa- charges; handling charges are sise tion for death, damage, injury or Allegations that they were beaten by the Polica

High. These taken together form other losses enused by the de- into making the confession that they took

An Important factor governing the molition requires to be settled.

Cost of repairs Onol

Director to Ship-

of The Assistant part in the robberies were made by Lai Kom-

Hirlugs is not nu- owners, and it is hoped that steps Claims and Mr. pui (19) and Loung Fai (24) before

will be taken by the Chinese thorised to accept responsibility Justice T. J. Gould, Puisno Judge, yesterday. Government to remove, the ob- for

com- the payment of such stacles and

unly

and has had to refer nly pensation the hiducement What I told the Inspector at strengthen

for the matter to G.HQ., FARELF. Leung were cam- nitted by Mr. W. H. Latimer, the Station was a repetition of foreign shipowners to have re- A reply to this communication is Army ammunition ex- Kowloon Magistrate, on April what the defectives told me to pairs carried out in China, but awailed. 29. to answer charges of com- because I was threatened that also give assistance to the Chin-perts thinks it is unlikely that any

II. did not do so I would not

not ese shipowner who is already damage wil

will result. initting, with others not infieve the Police Station alive. overburdened with dimeultles. There is no truth in the sug- custody, two armed robberies, said Lai, who added he was re-

from abroad are diff- Supplies

gestion that the Hong Kong Gov- 0 at 184

Portland Streel, minded of this warning again cult to obtain because of short- ground floor, on February 10. when he showed reluctance in ages and it Impertant that we went vetoed the plan for de-

the magazine. and the other at 306 Battery appending his signature to the should be able to

e-point-of-fact, the proposal_is accept the motion that reach In- limited offers Street, 2nd door, on March 17. statement he matte to the

welcomed as it will mean The prosecution was conducted spector.

quickly. Unfortunately the exist-removal of a potential menace lo by Mr. J. Reynolds, Crown Coun- Second accused said at Yauma-ing regulations and procedure in inhabitants of Shaukiwan. The

of dcluy almost only assisted by

Det. Inspectorti Palice Station he was beaten force today make this

for an hour by detectives with impossible.

compensation question. The owner, 29-year-old na-jCkinawa, but later said that he 3.M. Forresl.

Mr. Reynolds said that in the out knowing what it was all During the year under review. turalised American Yip Wing-purchased them, at various times.

the about. The beating .censed when over 200 ships were dry docket tul, was fined $1,000-when-ho from different unknown men in robbery on February 10, pleaded guilty, through Mr. J. Oakland. Accused further stated Wong, Kee Shoe Shop and four he agreed to confess-to-wking and slipped-for-repairs in our

Yangtszepoo at inmates were victimised by nine part in the robberies.

International And C. Stewart. possession of that he brought them back,

Three of whom Were The was coached by the detec-Docks, and running and general the special request of his re- robbers.

about $2,000 three U.S. 30 curbines, ten ma-

intives on what he was to tell the repairs were undertaken on 322 788 latives, for self-protection in Toarned, ብዛ gazines.

32 Colt,

money. in addition to jewellery, Inspector, and for the next two ships afloat; most of the vessels watches, clothing, and other artlays he was again beaten until docked and slipped were Chinese rounds of 30 carbine ammuni-

be signed the statement. He was owned, whereas practically stolen. tion, 77 rounds of 32 Colt am- Yip claimed that he was not cles, wa

men'

en all armed with re- threatened that if he did not say whole of those dealt with afloat Four munition, and 450 rounds asked by the Revenue Omeers

any arms and volvers, took part in the second what he WVOA .coached to shy were foreign owned.. m/m Parabellum ammunition. whether he had

the "hero- Mr. W. H. Latinier ordered the ammunition to declare, but that robbery, where about the same he would be given arms and ammunition to be con- they simply asked him if he had amount in money, together with plane" torture.

jewellery aunl clothing, Was Further hearing was adjourned Ascated.

any soap In his possession.

stolen.

£ 10 a.. this morning.

Minor Arsenal At K.C.R. Station

Another minor arsenal, the second within a fort- night, was seized by the Chinese Maritimo Customs at Kowloon-Canton Railway Station and handed over to the Tsimtsotsui Police on Tuesday.

to

personal

con- from

Accused, said DSI Scragg, was

Shan.

DSI Scragg said the case" was more serious than the ordinary run of American-Chinese bringing arms into the Colony en route to the their native villages specially constructed false bottom of the ease indicated an obvious intent.

A native of Tol Shan and went Shan, and submitted

to the United States in 1937. s

as

A

Tol

that the

Lul and

cl.

A Denial Maret 29, and three days later Accused were apprehended on

At the were formally charged, identification pure the second

der accused was identified by one of the victims, and a Ronson light-

H.K. Delegates To E.C.A.

Supp

The third session of the Ecotio- er and articles from pawn tickets mie Commission for Asia and the found in the possession of ne Far East has

Sheet:

thus

War Claims

not

13%

the

in

of

cause

TO-MORROW

We have registered our war Det, Sub-Inspector W.B. Serage

damage claims, which amount in Bald that about 0.30 a.m. on May 18 defendant went to the Chinese

approximately £342,000, with the 'special department set up Customs barrier at the K.C.R.

Shanghai by the Dritish Govern- Station with two large wooden

ment for this purpose. cases which, he declared,

Referring now to the Balance tairied,

effects America.

will side you The Customs' officers found

On the Assets in 21 mitigation plea, Mr. boxes to contain a Stewart referred to one of the

been convened to note there were additions to the a recent re- false bottom In which werewa

victims.

the most im- fount the arms and ammunition, port in the "Wah Kui Man Po" were identified by other assemble on June 1 at Optaçu Fixed Assets. They comprise a

mund, Province of Madras, In- number of Items, on unsettled conditions in

First accused in box, denied hein, and will be opened by the portant of which is the conver- took part in either robbery. He Honourable Pandit Nehru, Prime sion of the remainder of the top prais and ammunition

were snid he came to the Colony from Minister of the Dominion of In- floor of our Yangiszepoo Omce Building into flats for our foreign During the war he served three genuinely intended for the pro years in the U.S. Army, and be against bandits.

His Excellency the Governor staff.

The value of our stocks Ip" (Sherly Ip); and the lighter, has appointed Dr. the Hon. S.N. dame Д naturalised American citizen after the war. He come

The hiding of the weapons did clothing and pawn pickets found Chau ao principal delegate for hand, stocks in transit, and work

necessarily aggravate

reserves, la' the on him were given to him by Ip Hong Kong which is an Associate in

progress, less to Hong Kong from San Francisco not on the "General Melgs" oh May offence, sald defence counsel, as who had borrowed money from Member of the Commission, Dr. shown at $838.00.35, a decrease⚫ 14, and was en route to Toi Shan defendant's intention was not to

Chau will be accompanied by Dr. of $1,245,619.17 over the corres- Al Youmat Police Station ne 1. M. Lightbody of the Secretariat ponding figure for the previous when the arms and ammunition evade the lose law but to hide

from Brms

the regular was beaten by detectives until he for Chinese Affairs. The delega- years. This is almost entirely due were discovered.

Chinese troops,and Communists. agreed to confess to taking part on will leave Ilong Kong by to the restrictions on imports, to In Oakland

As soon as he was found out, in the robberies and to giving the B.O.A.C. an Thursday, May 27, which I have already referred. Questioned by the Police, de-accused had been very frank Police some names

The amount at debit of Sundry of people, 1940. fendant at first said he picked with both the Palice and himself including that of secund acenseal Dr. the Hon, S.N. Chau will be Debtors account, less reserves,

$1,525,347.21, whom he did not know,

shows a decrease the arms and ammunition up in'(defence counsel).

of $1,445,030.14, as compared with The Algures af 50th September,

1946.

RIP KIRBY ·

Canton on March 15 to look for in at 11 am, on that date. tection of defendant's relatives a friend nicknamed "Ngai Choi

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