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39 RECEIVE AWARDS AT GOVERNMENT HOUSE

In the Ballroom of Government House yesterday

morning, 39 members of the Hong Kong com- munity were prosented by H. E. Sir Alexander Grantham with honours awards ranging from the C.B.E. to Mentions in Dospatchos. Two of the latter were awarded posthumously.

During an impressive cere the community stood until she mony lusting just over half and was seated in the front row of hour. Sir Alexander Granthum chairs. conferred the insignia upon the men and women honoured and shook hands with, rach,

The Balloon was lined with chairs weed by the recipe ients, Thele relations and friends, facing the raised dais at the end of the room,

Shortly before 15 welock, Lady Grantham entered the $1 and

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THE CHINA MAIL, WED NESDAY, JUNE 2, 1940.

No Pictures Of Investiture

Bohle fidio Press photom graphers were not permitted -to attend pesterday's investi

ture at. fovernment House

Government House declined to ABG HIRIAM የብ Press photographers but allowed certain commercial

photo: graphic studios to be present. An a result, Hong Tours newspapers, English and Chinese allice, have found themselves unable to "Publish any photographs of the in-

Vernacular evening papera yesterday did not mention the function. Last night, the vernacular morning papera were-contemplating following

Lime Kiln Murder Charge

Chan

Readers' Letters

Enlightenment

Collaborators Sir-This controversy over tho Sir,-An interesting Article Debtor-Creditor Bill would have bout, the weather entities Two bean avolded) had the Govern- Majori Worries Rolleved appened ment not been to liberni in part your esteemed paper. THE doning ceonotific colinborulers SUNDAY. HERALD) (May 30th). who accumulated' through aiding For sume reason or other, the the enemy, who would not favour article ended mysteriously....

of allied nationality, one little reminder needs con- occupants unless alde detrimental, to the al-sideration....? Will you kindly

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A few moments inter, the Act-1941."

vestiture. Flight Sergeant Ralph James Chief Justice E. 1, Williams,

"for robes Hardy. D.C.M., nwarded full ceremonini

messages and preceded by his Mace Bear-courage in conveying

prisoner of wier of fresh mounted the tale which was between two surrounded by howls

camps, and gallantry during sub- chrysanthemums,

imprisonment by sequent Sir Alexander

Grantham, Japanese, particularly in refus

aud to wearing a grey morning at with in divulge nomes of coller- gues which undoubtedly saved a the KCMG Star pinned just an- der the left heerst pocket, step- vinber of lives."

Thomas Sergeant

Fletcher pal into the room while the As- sembly rose again until he had Stainton, D.C.M., awarded "for

the central position on grent courage. Initiative the tits in front of a small tablehravery during the hostilities of

The Japanese us an occupying power never look into considero on which the insignia were taid}

during the 1941, particularly

tion of even the elementury con- in order of presentation.

Bghting at Chung Am Kok when

cepts of International Law, being The

ceremony began when the he was seriously wounded."

the dieta of Grotius or provisiti TURED WITH called-that' of

Ms. Cheung On, the George

of the Hague Conventions, With- Director of Marine, Mr. Metal, awarded "for great cour-

Tam-kun, unemployed, out declaration of War, solemnly James Jolly, who walked for age and public spirit in awin-

Ring was commilled for trial by Me required at the Hapite codified ward to the dais and stood, beming to the end of the

Latimer when he appeared at law, they attacked. They murder- fore Sir Alexander Grantham, Mr Rise times, and so rescuing ni

Kowloon Magistracy

prisoners-of-war in Hong Kong yesterday ed Justice WRDS who read the persons, in circumstances of In-

Tea House Practice creasing danger on the pegaston chuirges of murder, kidnapping, as in other places. They raped. uttering threatening letter and They jerrorised the civilians. of a fire on the B.S. "Sai On."

Sir,-May I be allowed a little They

private pro armed robbery.

confiscated Company Sergeant Major Vie-

Det. Sub-Inspector P.J. Waldron perties. They appointed liquida-space in your paper to point out White. M.M., awarded "for

1л practices

tun Initiative through prosecuted, and the accused wastors unwarranted by

by any known the following

houses and cafes, expecially the not representeet legally.

system of Public Law. After formal evidence by

Now after escaping punishment niidic and lower class ones, all of drawal of military forces from gungly during the lighting at

officers

yesterday, the traitors by the grace of a par- which are licensed establishments. where he pollee

Every tea house employs a 1941, Wongneichon in December

fine ex-accused was commited for trial, doning decree, these lucky nil- Het was wounded. He set The decoration was then pingedample to all."

A1 previous heurings,

liouaires of the Mikado's entour-number of attendants each carry- large uncovered In his coat by the Governor. The

Sergeant Charles Douglas Nev-alleged that Fung Ki, a foki of age want us to recognise fruits of ing in front a following eitutions were then read Walker, M. M. awarded for He kiln in the Laufushan area, hele acts and to pay for their tray containing buns, cooked foods etc. With these they mill round and the decoratic as conferred:-

ili-gotten wealth again. and

the son of Honourable Bring

Charles successful counter attack

trst their defendura, invoke the the crowd shouting at every fow We Are Now the Weng Net Chung. Gap during the owner of the kiln, Slu Tak-

theory of Keith Hawkins, O.RE.. "award-the

duress. God knows steps what they have to offer. Japanese attack

Bong hans, wna kutuapped. The that when they co-operated with

Following an order for a drink cused had negotiated with Siu's the enemy, they and their Kem in a cafe, usually a plate coplain- neetion with the rehabilitation of sure he held on to his positions the

Colom Doctor the Honourable George unul relieved by the Royal Scots."

much to the interned or impri- table over which several friends Sergeant Harold Victor Peurse,

many minutes. soned bankers that such backers may Harold Thomas, O.B.E, "award-M, M., awarded for unav

unswerving and for devotion to duty in spite devotion to duty and cons

conspicuous of hardship and humiliations, and bravery is N.C.O, in charge of saving from Destruction, dur-lorries and delivering

the hostilities of 1947 and the suf

supplies Jupanese Decupation, valuable 1941. Under severe shell-fire and hospitals in the centrul area."

(euustant sniping he never hesit Mr. Jobu Harrow. O.B.E..nted, and invariably got his sup awarded "for services in conuer- |

through." Fizi with the rehabilitation, of

Lance Corporal David William the Colony," *

Yee, M, M., awarded "for devotion Dr. T's-Jen Ifua, O.B.E..

duly Les

in the face of dunger Awarded "for mantaining send in spite of physical exhaustion vices at the Kwong Wah Hospitakand-personal-injury-He-succeed during hostilities, and assistance in contacting forward elements for prisoners of war and intermica and brought back valuable in In spite of his own illness and mution to the Area Coromander."

CH After release from deten-j

Kowloon

Gap.

un was nurdered

pres.

it wos

ed the O.A.E. for services in eon-Kung. Despite heavy enemy father-in-law regarding the rapeita) mesters applied duress so ing several cakes is brought to the

top by the Japanese."

Dr. (Miss)

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zeal,

Signalman Lai Po Chuen,

field.

the

the hostilitles of

For

the

som money.

Pickpocket Imprisoned

hud

chat for

to be slapped and then thank They choose what they like out the liquidators for the sluppings. of the plate but the remainder, if Then defenders of Japanese any, is reserved for the next poor

dovil. rights che a decision of the

Both practices are likely to re- Supreme Court in Manila revers- ing the judgments of lower sult in minute drops of sputum courts repudiuting the validity of falling on the cakes etc. thereby unnecessarily spread T.B. more A 30-year-old unemployed occupation payments,

The 100

about Interna-effectively than by spil:ing. pickpockel will spend the next

Tea houses should be compelled Yes, during the days Law. six months in prison.

of bank

we heard to use trays with covers. Cafes iquidations Chan Man, charged with steal- ing from the person, was seen by plenty of justifications by profes should be forbidden from serving

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sors of International Law ni the the same cakes over again. Who

wos patrolling Imperial Universities of Tokyo nfierucon, lifting the tail of Yuen Hamilton Street, last Monday and Kyoto,

C

by

tional

For

Foki Succumbs To

N.TT.B.

ALLEGED ROBBERS

COMMITTED

Li Po, 32, and Slu Tat Chusn.

to the next

Inspector Willerton is in charge of the prosecution. Defendants

are not legally represented.

EVADED

TRAM FARE

Shu's jacket and extracting a bill monwealth of the Phillipines I With due respect to the Com- from an inner pocket. Exemplary Conduct

Chan was also seen

sus that their Supreme Court's the decision is a shame. The Manila Cedrie Lawrence constable to study the bill for thesis enn be taken only by those ORE, awarded "for gallantry in Salter, M, M., awarded "for exsotne time then to tear it into who profited by many occupa 35, tailor's fokt were committ keeping pen First Aid Post emplary conduct in the face of shreds and 'throw the pieces on tion and co-operation.

sub-machine the ground.

Criminal under shell fire and rendering dunger when, with tristance to dependants of pel-gun, be carried out hazardous

Appearing before Mr. Latimer those who amassed bit fortunes Shing Lo on a charge of armod any lawyer who is paid by yesterday afternoon by Mr. Ilin. soners of wae and to elderly peo-tasks and

completed

a valuable at Kowloon Magistracy yester-to defend the rights and interests robbery at 508 Queen's Road ple during the Japanese occuparece. He later rendered valuable months' hard labour.

reconnaissance In the enemy day, Chan was sentenced to six created by the enemy there is West (ground floor) and being in tton."

lines.

some excuse. It is their job. possession of arms and ammunt- Miss Helen Ho, O.B.E., Award-service in a Fortress Observation

For the Hong uous shelling under Post

continuous

Kong Govern- ed "for invaluable assistance dur

tion. ment whose job it is to right the Yesterday's hearing was taken ing hostilities and the occupation and dive bombing attacks."

Yuen, awarded

wrong done by the Japanese and up by further, evidence given by in supply hug food, mediches and Mr. Tang

Empire

Medal

A remand of three days was their collaborators and the masses the shop fokls who were present "for clothing to prisoners of war and the British

ordered by Mr. F.X, d'Almada nt who suffered under the occupa when the two accused and another internees and the sick and needy, services to the Forces Juring Central yesterday when Ngan tion in violation of any decent three men allegedly went to the after detention and ques-military operations in the Far Fuk, rickshaw coolie, was charged rules of Municipal or Internation- talker's shop and robbed Leung thing by the Japanese."

East prior to September 1945."

with larceny of $20 from the per-al Law, to listen to tales of duress Yau of $140, a ault of clothing Mr W. J. Duncan, O.B.E.. Mr. Kon Tin Nam, awarded son of Mr. J. Tinley in the early and all that, it is indeed incre- and two gold rings. awarded "for meritorious adminis-the British Empire Medal for hours of yesterday.

dible and unbelievable. tralize services with the Royal services. lo Forces during Inspector Moran prosecuted."

P.M. Australian Air Force In

operations in the Aus-military

Far tralian theatres of war."

East prior to September 1945, Captain David Dowey, M.B.E., Lance Sergeant David John awarded "for long service, dar- Leonard, awarded the British which he has exercised great Empire Medal for gallant and efficiency,

initiative und dktinguished services in foresight."

Captain David Strellett, M.B.E.. Sergeant Major Gian Singh, awarded for outstanding devo awarded the British Empire Medni tion to

to duty during hostilities in for assistance in delivering com- 1941 in

in transferring supplies efforts to prisoner of war

A 28-year-old shop foki of the Kowloon Emporium ciently and quickly under heavy maintaining

prisoners' morale during the Japanese occupation." Cifliculties."

Watch Shop, Nathan Road, appeared at Mr. Li Ping, awarded the B.E.M. M.D.E., Mr. J. J. Cameron,

Kowloon Magistracy yesterday before Mr. hus awarded for courage and de- "Mr. Li Ping

more Than votion to duty in maintaining 40 years' service to his credit. Blair-Korr, charged with stealing 28 wrist transport services for supplies to During the Japanese occupation watches between March 11: and May 26. first-aid posts and hospitals, and he barricaded Sal Ying Pun to valuable services in Intern-hospital building against looters,

and so preserved them intact."

Sub-Inspector Sykes frendant admitted stealing them. Flight Sergeant Harold Norster,

told the Court that defendant, On May 20, he handed to Wong Brilish Empire who awarded the.

Was not represented 10 tickets, saying that he would Miss Chu Shut Ting, M.B.E., Medal for nwarded "Tor devotion to duty in mind and

great presence of legally, was the only foki-em-Eet the other eight later. On the Initiative in

taking ployed and was in a position same day he brought 18 tickets, the King's Park action which was directly respon- maintaining

of trust, having the keys to new watches from the shop and explaining that he had stole 18 Orphanage where some stx hun-sible for saving a Dakota aircraft the show cases, and access to that. the other dred children were housed dur- and its crew of live in

Sight

were left. ing the hostilitles of 1941.”

March the Repair Watch Books. there for repairs. 1947."

At 11.30am. on May 20,, de- DSI Sykes added that defen- fendant called on his masier dant was

was very cunning inasmuch dity In organising staff and Mr. Lee Cheung, Mr. Mark Wong Hlu-kwong, and at the as he gave a false aamo. and ad- maintaining service to the Tsui, and Mr Chong Kwok Kong So Tea Houseconfessed dress at each pawnshop. Nothing Medical Superintendent of Kwong

Wing, awarded the King's Medal that he had taken out 18. watches was known about defendant, who Wah Hospital during hostilities for Courage in the Cause of and pawned them. He told Wong claimed he Had Been in the colony and the subsequent Japanese oc- Freedom.'

that he did it becauso he was for 12 years. cupation."

Company Sergeant Major Stu-short of cash. art Duncan Begg. Sergeant Nev Admitted Theft ille John Booker, Lance Corporal.

Defendant was advised by his

inent."

Miss Chu's MBE

Lis Agnes Chuo Chung Luen, M.D.E., awarded "for devotion in

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