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THE CHINA MAIL, TOYSDAY, JULY 6, 1988.

Extradition SUIT ON PI PAYMENTS TO JAP Damaged Proceedings OCCUPIERS CLOSELY FOLLOWED Inspector's

Resumed

Hebring was resumed before Mr. F. X. d'Almada at Cen- cal yesterday in extradition Proceedings joinst 'Hsu Chi- chuang alias Tsub· Kwai- chong, former Director Gondru... of the Pustal, and Remittance Bunk, Shanghai.

His wanted by the Chinese Governinept on chuurges of- frau- duint conversion of Government funds to his own use.

Beire proceedings commenced yesterday the Magistrate gave his ruling in the legal dispute at the previous hearing between Crown Counsel, Mr. A. Lonsdule, and the Hon. Mr. Leo d'Almade a Castro, KC, on the right of the defence To make submissions on the con- clusion of the Crown case when the defence submission is that I hús no case to answer. The Court ruled that soch subinlaston was admissable,

was not present Mr. Lonsdale yesterday, but Mr. Peter H. Sin, watched the proceedings on be half of the Chinese Government.

The whole morning and after noon were occupied with sub- missions by Mr, d'Almada for the defence.

Further tenring was adjourned until 11.30 A.m. on July 13.

Donations To Orchestra

The Secretáry of The Hong Kong Light Uhestra gratefully acknowledges the following dona- tions 10 the Band Instrument Fund:-

Mr. F. Runsel..

Mr. Mrs. Ardy

Mr. E.W.C. Shamonds

Mr. H.V. Gould

Mr. F. Goodwin

Mr., F. Tyndali

Mr. W. Mclaren

East Asiatic Co., Ltd.

Mr. G. Miles

Mr. D. Brown

Mr. W. Apps

Dr. Ching

Mr. G. Spul

Mr. N. Botetho

Mrs. E. Serin

Mr. F. Fan

Mr. J. Moodie

......

Royal Interocetn Lines

Dr. Wong

The San Miguel Brewery

The Staff, National City

Bank of N.Y,

Ferry Fountain

J, Ruttonjeo & Sons

Cathay Pacifie Airways Kuwloon Cricket Chib

Total

25.00

Had No

Driving

Licence

In the afternoon of July .4. while Inspector F. Roberts was Castle; Peak: driving along

Road near the Brewery at Tsun Wars, he noticed motor cycle 122 being ridden by a Chinese youth with a small boy on the pillion-

cycle licence book. Later he took nut an application for a driving licence.

New York, July 5.

Market observers today watched with interest

.

Yaumati Brothels Raided

Motorcar

In a raid on Saturday afternoon at 359 Reclama tion Street, first floor, Chiệt Inspector S. G. Smith had the front part of his car damaged to pie extent of Four brothels in the Yaumati about $200 when one of the district were raided, and their oplum smokers jumped from keepers arrested, by Chief in the verandah in an attempt before midnight on Saturday. The man, Li King (28), landed spector SG. Smith shortly to escape.

Charged before. Mr. W. H. on, the bonnet of the car, and three of them, all, widows; were Sub-Inspector J. S. Howarth when damaged the head lamps, safd Kowloon yesterday; fined $250 each, while the fourth Chan Kar (50), the keeper, and

unemployed man'with all smokers were

conviction for larceny) Me, WA. Blair sentenced to two month yesterday on for I King's

Latimer at

Can

The

r-Kerged before

suit in Hie United States Supreme Court on whether wartime payments by Philippine debtors to the Japanese occupiors legally. removed fillahčial obligations to foreigners. The Compania General de Tabacos-de Filipinas complained against the National City Bank of New York in an action which some experts believe will have far-reaching effects should the decision favour the Philippine concern. The tobacco company is long recognised by both lenders seeking the return of $2,230,- and borrowers. 647 from the bank contending The main fear if the court rules such a sum was paid twice in favour of the tobacco fin is The complaint said that in se precedent setting; whereby or The Inspector stopped the cordance with the Japanese

rowers could pay off debts in eur- rencies other hair.those stipulated to produce his driving licence: military administration decree in the contract whenever ex-w motor cycle and asked the driver

previous Instead of doing so, Yuen Hon-appointing the Bank of Taiwan change, fluctuatious make JI. ad

hard, labour, ying. (21)

and recommended as liquidator for the National vantageous. This, they said, would showed the mator-

for banishment. City's Philippine branch the wreak

attempt to escape from custody havde, with the whole The "house" operated by Chan was that he was a known bud. firm was required to pay Its. foreign trade lening system. Yust (40), widow, at 86 Woosung character, with four convictions indebtedness to the liquidators. Other. Argumenti Stromt, first Door, had five This was done in September,

between October, .1946 and 1942..

Two other arguments are ad-cubicles, 12 prostitutex. and five February this year. On the last vanced against the tobacco firm's lents. To, Szo-mul (57), widow occasion he was before the Court Then, the arm alleged.

had National City "made representa-

the contention.

seven cubicles," "six, pro- He

Was placed under Police 1. The lender and borrower had stitutes and five clients on her supervision for two years. tions for payment" in 1945 con-

to negotiate

the Premises when 171 Reclamation Japanese Invalid whereupon the prisoned United States bankers; had his brothel, at 84. Woosung v tending. the payment to the question since the Japanese, in- Street, first floor, was raided. Chan, pleading guilty to the Tso Ching (45) unemployed, charge of keeping anoplum 2. The Japanese currency. W Street, first door, a: partly de- months hard labour and se paid out a similar firm

sentenced rm again sum,

not find to United Stiffes dollars. Frominent in the picture is the

Finally, it was

There were mended for banishment. recalled that molished house. decision of the Philippine shortly before the Philippines re- three cubicles and five prostitutes smokers were, aned..$35 cacis, Supreme Court last April upon

ceived

independence from the out no clients on the floor at the while Li King resolved an ad- which, the firm appears

ditional sentence of six month to be United Stater

time of the Police raid, so-called

The "house" conducted by. Au hard labour and

recommended Philippine Revalidation bill came Man-ying, (38), widow, ab 253 for banishment. basing its claims

In the case, Haw Pla against before President. Truman the China Banting Corporation, signature.

Temple

Streat, second floor, had the

four cubicles two of which were ruled that payments

occupied by two prostitutes- and Japanese 7, 1948, President Truman de their respective client. Invasion or occupation currency nounced the bill passed by the are good against debts calling for Philippine Congress which would

Inspector J. Orem prosecuted. payments in Philippine pesos..

have validated payments int Japanese currency. The President contended the bil would benefit those who did business with the Japanese during the war while harming those remaining loyal to the Philippines and the United States.

Questioned by the Inspector, Yuen said that he bought she motor-cycle about three weeks Lago, and that ho did not have

driver's licence,

Charged before Mr.

W. H.

Latimer at Kowloon yesterday with driving without a licence and failing to notify the change of ownership of the motor-cycle, Yuen was fined a total of $150.

mspector Roberts informed the Court that a summons would be taken against the former owner for failing to notify the

Police of the change of ownership,

Personalia

Arrivals from Manila on Satar-

10

$ 60.00 day by CPA Included Mossts, J.-J. 60.00 Alvares, J.M., Jackson, EP. Nor- 20.00 gadu, To Chay, Tan St, NE 10.00 Kian, Chun Su and Saw Leong 10.00 Among the passengera who ar- 10.00 rived in Hong Kong by CPA from 60.00 Bangkok on Sunday were Miss G. 25.00 Dykstra, Miss T. Distrett, Messrs. 10.00 J.J. Cowerwalte, Lo Kut-thing, 10.00 Kiric Niar thing, Wong Heng- 20.00

and Tan Ken-teck. yuen, 10.00 20.00 10.00

on Saturday wore, Mörsrs, Per- 5.00 fecto Reyes. Llang Shurg, Ong 50.00 Boc, Wong Yuen, Lim Shin-kun, 100.00 Kwong Hung, Chan Chin, Tan

10.00 Wan and Loo Soo. 50.00

де

chance

the

wal

for

Philippine. Supreme Court in a veto message on February

The Question the Philippine Supreme

Banking circles here are agreed Court can legally decide-on-whether peso payments are liquidated by Payments pursuant to the decree by the de facto Japanese Occupa→ tion Government.

Sentence

Reduced

was

Weather In June

to six

After a few fine, dry, days the, weather in June became very unsettled at the end of first week, culminating in three days of almost continuous, rain

Mr. C. A. Southerton Russ on June 10, 11 and 12, as a He said the bill "would give successfully applied to Mr. Hin-small depression moved west legal approval to transactions and shing Lo at Central yesterday for to the south of the Colony. The question here, they say,payments under the brutal review of the sentence passed oned slowly, becoming fine again in Thereafter, the weather improv. is whether that ruling can be ex-Japanese regime without regard stok Lau, 61-year-old hawker; the last week. tended to cover contracly, calling for the achial value of then. Je do for Dossession of for payment in other currencies," | Japanese-backed

The main features of, note wers currency .I

***di lottery tickéts with a view to the excess of rainfall, amounting Departures for Manila by CPA for example United States dollars. |will give official sanction to nes selling them win vend origina fcit of sunshine due to the per to nearly two inches and the de- They point out this question was by Japanese offietais in forcing Defendant, not treated in the · Philippine | Iquidation of the business

and sentenced to one months' Court ruling.

hard slatent cloudy weather in the mid- accounts of loyal Filipinos, Amer-gour, was yesterday bound over dle of the montlu Traditionally, foreign trade loin leans and their Allies who were on a bond of $250 for 12 months.

The month's figures, and de contracts specify the currency ac- imprisoned by the occupying

Mr. Kuss

submitted that hir partures were as follows: ceptable for repayment which is 'power."--United Fress.

conviction for a similar offence, below average. was sentenced to cho month's Rainfall 435.9 mm., hard Iabour when he pleadod above, average,

Relative guilty to possessing lottery tickets for the second time.

above average.. However on that the de- fendant had been given the

Among those who left the Col- 20.00 ony fur Singapuro yesterday by 25.00 CPA worn Mrs. Kwok. Kwel-kee, 100.00 Messrs. Lum Leong chung, Jersey 100.00 Chen, and Tam Chee-pin. 150.00

Departures, from the Peninsula $940.00 Hotel during the week-end were

Mrs.

Brabant, Miss JB. J.C. Hamlitan, Mr. and Mrs. T.M. Nine applications for licences West, Mrs.-A. Gillette, Mr. and will be considered today at the Mrs. A. S. Clark, Capt; and Mrs. Urban Council meeting. Seven H. Th. Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. A. tre for roast meat shops, ono for Nicol, Mr. and Mrs. J.5. Kenyong, a food-shop and one for a bake Messrs. E.W. Pudnoy, V.R. Han house.

mad, J.D. Gates, BMW. Palmerte, H.W. Maxted, WD, McClean, N.S. McBain, Jourt Lawi, B.J. Talbot, BA. Brooks, J.C. Smith, CE Tainter.

Reminders

0 p.m.

Communist Aim To Stamp Out Nationalism

Shanghai, Jaly 5.

Consul-General John M. Cabot, speaking, at the American Club July 4 reception, declared todoy that the Cominform writing of Yugo- slavia from the party revealed that it is "Com munism's aim to stamp out nationalism.” Cabot, recalling-United The American Club celebration! States history, said his coun- where Cabot spoke was held to- try received help from many day since July 4 fell on a Sunday. nations in gaining indepen-Cobol this evening will be host dence and today the United the American colony in a roddy States is helping others.. othe

client, who hac che previous Bunshine 130.0 hrs., 34,7 hra.

49.0 mm.

Humidity 88%, 3%

Dew Point 76 F, as average.

Air Temperature 481.458+0.3′′F

tickets by a friend and was above average, walking along the street with

The maximum temparature wan

the tickets in his band. He was 180,6°F ori. the 30th and the mini- soon, by detective and arrested. mum 72.2°F on the 13th. He, pleaded guilty, to the: chargo |*- because, he did not, understand [what was being said to him.

Naval Dockyard Theft

yesterday fixed August 18 as the Mr. Hin-shing. Lo at Central

tion at his consular residencedate for the hearing at the case United Press.

ILLEGALLY IN BARRACKS

has

has lenced to two

CONSOLIDATED RUBBER ESTATES

A profit of HK$132,400.35 was made last year by the Сол- solidated Rubber Estates (1914)- Idmited. This was announced at yesterday at Marine House... the company's annual meetlig

The Chairman, Mr. J.K. Brand,

Drink....

Green

Spat

Spot ORANGE-ADE

The Colony's Favourite Thirst Quencher!

Per 30 Cts. Bottle A DAIRY FARM Product !

THE NEW

Carrier

ROOM AIRCONDITIONER ARE HERE

.for offices and homest

Sole Agents: GRAY-BROTHERS

Week-end arrivals at the Fenin suin Hotel ware Mr. and Mr. RC Fowles, Mr. and Mrs. M. Dupont, Today

Mr. and Mrs MF. Cutler, Mr. 'Urban Council meeting, G.P.O. and Mrs, LB. Stade, Mr. and

Mrs, JG. Kenyon, Messrs. TA Building, 4.15 p.m.

In which John G. Horton 24, said that fluctuation of the prico He added: "The need for alding H.K. Rotary Club luncheon, Hoyland, HG. Wolt, RH. Stover

peity officer, William F. Smith, of rubber, delays in the delivery talk on The Possibilities of GG Bickwood, CA Glossop, P. other nations hor keer recently

Robert Grof supplies and labour problems: confirmed by the remarkable Broadcasting" by D. Keith-Rendu, and A.W. White.

Stewart, 20

Chat Chuf, contributed to the difficulties of statement regarding Yugoslavia Hardy, Root Garden, H.K.

28, Chair Ueng 29, +

Deals 1947. for which wo are indebted-to the Hotel, 12.30 p.m. ·

Among

the arrivals from Indo-Cominform.

Labour, especially field labour, 37 are defendants The importance of Union Church Monagement Com-Ching during the week-end by this declaration forms in Chinn ist

he said had been exceptionally, defendant. is charged with mittee Meeting. Jardine's: Air France were Mlle. Davison, not primarily that it indicates Found lettering, in Victorin

stealing two marine engines from dificult to obtain, at, Sitiawan "the company's 'main pro- Board Room, 5.30 p.m.* M. Feiber, M. Storrar, M. Glossop. Communism's intention to deprive Barracce Waf Wong-chus Age Royal Naval

d.) (whore Bridge Drive, European Y.M.C.A., M. Luchring, Mme. Beverley

socand.

art grammes that the estimated Windsor House, Hong Kong And third evory, property owner, Chinese 82, & married women, was sen-

He added chartet with Moore, M. Lano, M.-Romeux; and and foreign, of everything labour, without the option of Forton to steal the engines. Larti production, for the current year

conspiring with months hard Coming Events Hong Cheng,

that even every Chinese peo- Passengers who left, by Air sant would be deprived of his fine and recommended for banish three defendants are charged with land-its importance is rather ment by Mr. Hin-shing Lo at receiving stolen properly rowing France on Sunday for Indo-Ching that it revenia, Communism's sim Central yesterday, dramatics, European YMCA, included Mrs. B. Stroh, M. Bar to stamp out nationalism, to force

it to have been stolem...! West Lounge, 0 p.m.

Also found in Victoria Barracks The defendants were remanded C.B. Johnson, Joe Fromm the national genius of every Fun Kwok, Both men were in

were Kwok THURSDAY

TAI-

and for one week, -sing "M" Landia, M.Wolf, JE. Marcuse; R.A.F. Association luncheon, M. Loman, L. Richard, Mrs. M. country to follow undeviatingly side the Barracks and could not

V.Platnilsky

from the party lime.

produce a phes or explam whe The forthcoming wedding of

lewer mufloned and Pun Surgeon. Lieut. Wilfrid Hall,

"Its importanen is that it mand-who was unemployed, was expell RN. HMS, Sussex, to Mias Meetings of Cricket, Softball & Catriona Rose Carmel McGibbon, fests Communism's .purpose

to ed to the country beenpendence and to subject their destroy every country's - -indo-

Inspector J. HUI prosecuted.

incet intimate internal affairs to 1s despotic decrees.

TOMORROW

Meeting-of-members interested in

beau

Jacobean Room, H.K. Hotel, Richard and A. V. Platn 12.45, p.m. Y'a Men's Club luncheon, Roof;

Garden, H.K. Hotel, 12.45 p.m.

FRIDAY

Hockey Section,

Club, de en-route to Hong Kerig, has Recrelo, 6, 6.43, & 7.15 p.m. announced. Kowloon Rotary Club luncheon,

Peninsula Hotel, 12.30 p.m. Diocesan Boys School Speech

5.30

p.m.

Day SATURDAY Speech Day, St. Stephen's Boys' College, Signaley, 8.30 p.m. Cabaret Dance, Kowloon Cricket

Club, 9 p.m. tô 2 ash.

•

SUMMONS WITHDRAWN.

Despotic Decroos

"I hope that everyone of you Will road this significant trganing

document and deeply ponder If

FISHERMEN

FELL ASLEEP

KOWLOON LOT AUCTIONED

Only six bids were made yes-ik terday for a 2,800-square-foot|| plece of land in Kowloon City. The lot. was sold for FR#16,850)-- -HK$2,500 above the upset price at

CHOWE Land Auctions

Land on Laky Kong Rord Lot NRK-3620) shidir.co

720,000 lbs. from the Alexan

dila: and Sungei Nibong Estates, and 670,000-lbs-from-Silikwan and Lumut

Messca J.B. Jones, J. Brand, and J.F.N MacGregor, wore, ap- pointed Directors of the Company, The shareholders present at yesterday's meeting represented 51,350, sharer.

Loiterers Fined

Flace ranging from $160 to, $300

Albinosed, on 19

Wanchai District.

r

Because they felt asleep and the used for, maitential purposes lofterers. When they werd charged forget to light titele nahing better mily. The now owned, will have at Central, yesterday before The summons against Kwol "Wo seck in China in the six masters were, find $10 amis, to spend at least 30$875,000 in Him-ghing. Lo with Intering and hung-pul, coxswain of m/t words of President Trumah-d by Mr. D.G. Cairns at the Marine trateable improcoments, abcording 80-causing an obstruction in "Wing Hing," for breach of consirong, united, democratte Chiria. Court yesterday.

to the conditions of gule. dition of the Certificate of Sur We are giving ald to China. Our The defendants, pleading guilty, vey, was withdrawn by Sub! tetrons for doing so should now were arrested off Green Island on Light Orchestra

Inspector McCarthy at the Marine ve crystal clear to every pufrlet Sunday. Thapext, rehearsal for the Court yesterday Pot

American and Chipest.

The musters, balled bug for, 120- Hong Kong. Light. Orchestra will Kwok was summoned for choice confronting every inde- each, were told that they were take place on Friday at 27B, towing sampan in the harbout pandent nation should be equally liable to a maximum fine of $100 Robinson Road, at 9.30 p.m... plan, June, 10,

RIP KIRBY

clear,"

BY ALEX RAYMOND

PREETER 13 LOOKS LIK

"AMERICAN

The women were prrested by Hayward and a Inspector

of police from Wanchol Sution at 2.30 qm of Sunday Seven of them had no previous

~ NEW BOAT.

UNLICENSED morning.

The 56-year-old master bf af KEWIY MOREN Boas appeared record and were bound-over- in a before Mr. D.G. Caims at the bond of $100 to be good betfaviour

for 12. Marine Coutty days

heathertle were lined, act", Manfploading during the number of pre-

vious conviction, they had.

Inspector. Hill prosecuted.

Chung

gulity to the

no licence, wis cautiomet

Defendant told the Court that on

he launched his new craft Gaturday, morning. ⠀⠀ Her húð" "no" [ume, to get a licence then, Chúng |wàs arrested on Sunday, A

NEW COMER FINED

ASSAULTED BYOUNG BOY Wong Young, aged 85, was fined $50, for assaulting: an eight-year- bid boy, Ng Kal-san; and obstruçi. ing a police officer in the execù!.

Mr. Hla

to it Contral yesterday im possund guilty to both

Tela. 31201/2/3.

SUMMER SALE

NOW ON

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(Registered)

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