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GOUGH SENTENCED TO 6 MONTHS' HARD LABOUR

Austria Trade Ban Lifted

Two Orders under the Trading With The Enemy Ordinanca of 1911 have been made by Government 調貼。 thorlaing trade with Austria. The first Order published in the

Government Gazette yesterday authorises trade with individuals and organlar- tions in Austria ind removes Custodian Control over maney

property accruing in con. sequence of the authorination.

Austrian property in Hong

Harvey Cyril Gough, 36-year-old Chief Petty Officer'

of HMS Tamar, was sentenced to six months' hord labour for stealing 10,000 rooms of paper from the Combined Services' Head- quarters, stationery store.

Charged with aiding and abetting Gough, two coolics, Li Sai-hin and Li Fat, were sentenced to three months' hard labour each. Defendants pleaded guilty. defendants the option of a fine.” in delivering his judgment Mr. La concluiled.

Detective Sub-Inspector Willer- yesterday at Central Magis- tracy. Mr. Hin-shing Lo stated ton of Eintern Station prosecuted, that the circumstances of the

mbevens geprisenters such as Both www slid but justify uhriar ing of the defendants 'the option of from continue under Custo.

n fine.

dian Control.

The second

the United

the scope of

wident Order trade

between Kingdom and Austria, 11 sanctions trang teri .... negotiable

in

strumenta anu certain securi lies by delivery, in respect to the widened trade.

Official Notices.

Mr. Iyn Bernard Trover, Gen- eral Manager "

Bratash

Bertion of the Kowloom-Cuntony) Railway, resized dly on Sep. tember 17.

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"A convletion on # charge of this nature enlaila most serious ConsequenresS

I shall be fulling in my duly towards the public if the sentence of the Court imposed on each of the defendants is de verick of any desired dieterrent effect," Mr. La kald.

Plea For Loniency

"The first defendant stated in

Personalia

Mesar. E. Miller, N. 1. Bairoyd Saith, J. M. Smith. II. Shapedit and Leong Song- lett for Singanore by CPA yesterday. On the same planc were MessRTA. Keen-chou Kwok Hul and Chai To Bangkok.

Departures for Manila by CPA

. (.. Na plea for leniency that kevusteralny meluded Messrs. had committed this crime, not Maxwell, George Ting, Ting Hon. for his own good, but for the Chun Seb-hu and Ting Tin. good of certain superior officers, This

matter. result

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it is tmmatorial whether th aflegation fou'd be ,substan

Among the arrivals from Mattils tiated. No doubt the police will by CPA yesterday meluded Messrs. Chun. make

Miller, investigation inte This Edward

Whatever may be the Natividad Chua, Benita So Chus, of Buch Investigation. Sy Lin and Ln Seng. that clearly afforda no legal. ground

Guinmitting the offence charge, "I passing the sentence to noted the crine, the Court has taken

the Potiski rain insta

for

THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 1943.

PRESENT FOR GOVERNOR

TRADE UNIONS' HOPE

FOR HIGHER ALLOWANCE

The

Hong Kong Federation of Trade Unions met recently to discuss the question of High Cost of Living Allowance. In view of the fact that the Government had set up a Committed to investigate and detormine the rate of H.C.L. Allowance, it was resolved at the meeting to write to the Hon. Sir Man-kam Lo, Chair- man of the Committee, and bring to the notice of the Committee the views and opinions of the workers regarding their hope for a higher Allowance. The letter read:

Commemorating the inau guration yesterday of tho United Stales International Air Parcel Port, representa- tive of Pan-American World Airways presented Sir. Alexan- der Grantham, Governor of Hong Kong, with an ash tray . made of California redwood

burl cut from a 2.000-year-

old redwood tree.

The presentation was made by Mr. Y.A. Olulam, Assistant Dia trict Trome Manager for PAA on behalf of the President of the Redwood Empire Association.

The parcel containing the ush tray included a hook on Call- fornia's Centennial celebrations.

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Whether or not PAA will be authorised by the Hong Kong Featmentes General-to-czerzyməści -parcels from the Colony to the United States and elsewhere was not a ascertainable last night.

The Postmaster General, Mr. J.D.H. Lee, sald yesterday that an agreement -kor been reached for the establishment of an air parcel service from Hong Kong to Americo. The service,

he added, will be extended to small packages, commercial papers, sumples, etc.

He said that a detailed state- ment will be made in a low days.

August Trade Statistics

Mr. Wallen Segrue who i rived in Hong Kong em Sendrunder 13, has been appointed up Assist-

We were glad to learn of the the Salary Commission lan mat- great concern 10 the ant Superintendent of Police with

news published in the news-ter of

of workers In the effect from August The ap

un August 29, that thousands Departures from the Penirwula popers

The Statistical Office of the Im- Colony, pointival w approved by the

included the Government had set up a 1561 Thursday 13 Secretary

Cheung Tung-chuen, Acting ports and Exports Department for Slate Vi

Lieutenant and Mis, J. E. Whee Salary Commission to investig

President, Cheung Chun-nam, unnounced yesterday that imports Colonies

Vice-President, otherles, Mr. and Mrs. French, Major ate and determine the rate of

of merchandise into the Colony during lost month amounted to a Mendial of Re-Putry by Ciuv.

declared value of HK$153,631,287 ernment on bland Lot No. 3488, speels of first defendant's plea and Mys. T. T. Abson Mr.

as compared with HK$119,794,349 Startles ulatul fart No & New for mercy, namely its long service Mrs. H. M. Cunine, Mrs, de Wolf, figh. Cost of Living Allowance.

in the month of August, 1947. The figures include Government- sponsored cargoes.

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Колким fdarl Lot No. 212 have been regaterrest according to law by Mh. E1 Sansbitzy, Aet Ju Lander

Kowloon Duland Fast

Nar 4189

ng the timetion of Kowloon C

and and

Maxted. Mrs. H. W.

14. J. Brenton and W. Y. Wong.

Among the arrivals at the Pen- Thursday were

Had To Assist

"Second and third defendants. have in the entire of their plea Rutal wid leung Heung Mogul has been resented by Gov., in mitigation slided that they had insula Hotel on

1 assist the Bert defendant in Mr, and Mrs. F. E. Waliwork, Mrs. out the felonious act. M. Grinitas, F. T, Liang, E. J.C. under the Brent or pain of dis- Gardner, Mr. and Mrs C. Parsons, rossad

disobedience, J. Liste, H, M, Barnes, W. G. >hewn

that-t part 1 the Davidson and M. E, Merriman. material times,

ertext.

1: The 2005 of

Grimith (1932) Lunited will be struck off the Hong Kong Companies Be. gister un December 20 Cause is shown to the contrary

the

Now Called "Indonesia"

of the con-

last

the As you are

Chairman of Mr. aml

always Comuniesion, anil and go ercord and the suffering Messrs. G. E. Stockley, J. L. Wilshow great sympathy for the

ustumed by his wife through majo

Sun, R. Burgess, C. Maxwell, A. fault of her's,

Kiefer, E. ( Duaney, H. Plow-workers and spent for them, we

you will tak draly trust that Jack, thus demands of the workers into man, W. E, Purnell, S. D.

consideration in determining and With the revision

Exports of merchandise stitution of the Kingdom of the month totalled a declared value of dxing the rate.

First of all, we must point out Netherlands solemnly proclaimed HES123,080,804 as compared with

20. September

the HK$72,377,540 in the correspond-| 1948, thut the demands of the Chinean on

Indies will hence-ing month last year. In

are Netherlands Hong Kong Wers

of employ-forth be known by the name of nothing but security But at Indonesia.

Imports during the Arst eight The name Indonesia covers the months of 1948 amounted to a de- ment a livelihood. present the guy of the workers low, and their livelihood is hard. whole of the territories formerlyclared value of HK$1,301,553,731 They work with a heavy heart, known as Netherlands East Indies. as compared with HK3921,460,400 As such "Indonesto" is not to in the first eight months of 1947. According to the report of our

totalled HK$957,682,070 fellow-workers, the cost of food is be identiied with the Republic Exports

as compared with HK$734,000,535. seven times as high as it was be- of Indonesie." fore the war Le, in 1941, but the Day of the workers is only fa ed with that of pre-war time. Creased four times when compar- Moreover, most of the workers have familles. This is a burden to them.

for any

unles "However this may be true, or perhaps it can or denied, I still Think 1 such plen discloses to valid strousal for justifientium,

The Government Gazette reported. yesterday.

"The circumstances of the case

Mr. D. L. Strellett will address the Hong Kong Rotary Club on Tuesday ni the Ron Garden, Hong Kong Hotel. His subject

Shanshups, Kowloom, have been not justify giving any of the will be "Service Is My Business

The Command Workshops at

declared i prohibited orta under the Protected Places (Safety) Ordinance of 1946, the Govern

ment Gazelle reported yesterány,

Pse are enclosed is bounded

Street, by Tai Nam Street. Chengshawan Read and aime parallet to and 164 feet fis- tant from Yerlow Street,

Shares in the

Yerchow

Luten Wo Lund

Investment Company Limited, in 1. Rondon and Company Limited, in Fairy G Hotel Company, Limited, now in the Johny L. Duff and Company, Limited, have been -exempted from the provisions of Articles 11 and 12 of the Morn taraku Protamsation,

Government anameed

public purmer and will be per

umed on December 20,

Reminders

Today

Football

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Scaron

More Evidence In Petrol Theft Case

Charged with

are:

con-

Mr. A.S.C. Cordier represented

Crog-

War Criminal Hanged

A jury of three women relirn-

The High Cost of Living Al-

CORRESPONDENCE

Teachers' Union

distance is 100 yards. But before

lowance fixed by the Government Sir, I remember correctly, moving the rubbish we must listen,

fact, too low.

of

based only on the calculation

there was un Extraordinary Genfor the tinkle tinkle of the bell one and half persons, und 4, Ineral Meeting in St. John's Cathe-which tells us the van is there.

I am in whole-hearted Who is going to dral Hall on July 23, when the

agree. fred their wives and children? Hong Kong Touchers Association ment with the recent health taik Wa were The calculation of the High Cost parsed a resolution that the said Biven over the radio. af Living Allowance should. Association be

told that Ales and mosquitoca us a registered therefore, include persons,

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cause of disease, Accordingly i to must continue to be a law-breaker until such times as the refuse. cane, the collecting van calls near my home.

Č. H. LLOYD.

MEMBER.

HK Hospitality Sir-Hong Kong has gone so far as to make a law permitting Chinese officials to Inspect and detain cargoes on Canton-Kow- loon trains while running in Bri tish territory.

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Evidence in connection with the larceny of petrol

at least two Teachers' Union under the Trado breed in refuse, etc., and are the

Union Ordinance: and a sub- from the Government by drivers of Army,

Food Only

committee was even formed Navy and Government lorries was heard

Secondly, the present calcula-look into the matter.

Well tion of High Cost of Living Al- before Mr. J. Wicks at Kowloon yesterday,

the holiday

the rains lowance by the Government-in-typhoons came and

neces came, and nothing more is heard cludes food only. Other Witness the offences

then was

sub-committee. Will by defence

are not taken into about this counsel, altles of life Chan Yin, Tsui Wing, eximined

anyone in the know kindly in- after which further hearing was account. yesterLeung Kai, Ko Hin-inan, Yu

What аге termed by the form many other interested mem-

Association Chinese the six necessities of life,bers of the day that Hunghon Juland Lal Shik, Lau Kwong, Lit Kwai-journed until November 5.

what No. 211 H.P. iz aquatreck

i.e. food, clothing. kee, King Cheung, Wong Kung

quarters; happened to this "resolution"? travelling, amusement and educa- and Au Yuen,

tion have not been dealt with. V. Marrison Twitter

Apart from the 1.C.L. Allowance,

Now Dr. Chang Fu-yun, DI- ducted the resecution, and Mr.

the workers have their basic

rector of Curtons Administration Marcus da Suve. represented

Rubbish Collection salaries, but how can they make

In Nanking, is here to invigorate Chan Yim, Tsol Wing, Leung Kul

both ends meet with their small Sir-1 would appreciate it if the forces against the smugglers. and

Kwal-hee, Mr. C.A.

Balarles?

you could enlighten mo as to the What quid pro quo is he going Kutherton Rusi *1***

represented Ko

Besides, not all the major items Refuse collecting routine in Buun to give to the people and govern- -man, Yu Shik und Ng Sun

ed a unanimous verdiet of death at food are included in the cal dary, street, or failing that, what ment of Hong Kong? Woo re-by Judlelal hanging at the mculation (for instance, the es- one is expected to do in the event

about the gold bars Li La Kivate. AF, F.C. presented Kit Cheung,

-mun's 85 laels and Chen Wonk quiry at Central yesterday into sential item of sugar la 'missing of non-collection.

The hanging of Kundo Hideo, 44- and the quantity of each item nt 1 recently moved into new Hung-kit's 149 trels seized and Kung and Au Yuen were not

criminal food is too scanty (for instance, block of flats, and after a few taken from year-old Japanese wur

Hongkongites legally representeil, HI, K.

pork

is 4.8 toels per week, in days the refuse accumulated, with Hong Kong soll before the self- at Stanley Prison. No Evidence

Mr. F. X. d'Almada, sitting as average below 7 tael a day. it came swarms of flies etc. No limiting Hong Kong' law was Opens A Michaelmas Fair in aid of St. Before evidence vas taken. In- | coroner, concurred with the Vegetable is Axed 30.4 taois a retuse van had been round, so passed?

John's Cathedral Funds, willspector Morrison told the court verdlet.

week, in average a little more something had to be done about Surely Dr. Chang cannot an- he officially opened by Lady that no evideture, would be offered

Acting Chief Oficer A. Jillot of than 4 toels a day only. These It.

force a law ex post facto agalest Next to the Bats Grantham today at the Muraganat Lit Kwal-kee, who was Stanley Prison, Major John Law are far behind actual wante).

is a vacant Hongkongites whe, gave him rence Trender, and Pay Parade Ground at 2.30 then discharged.

Dr.

We suggest, therefore, that in plot of land; so off I go to burn much hospitality. Len Pung Chuen, who had previous: Ching-on p.m.

identification calculating the H.C.L. Allowance, the rubbish, I had just got strt- convleted evidence.

more l'ems of food be included ed when the "Arm of the Law" Flower Day in aid of H.K, and Iv been charged and

Kowloon Schools for Work-with inrceny and is now serving Dr. Lee to the Caraner that and their quantities be increased. arrived, I was instructed to put

Dangerous Goods ers' Children.

a sentence, was the Brst to give the Japanese was hanged yester Apart from food, other necessities the fire out owing to the land be

Sir-1st it rather strange Royal Naval Dockyard Social evidence. He said that his orterday morning before several ilke rent, clothing, travelling aling Gavernment property. I then

offenders get hauled my lowance, medical fee, education explained

reasons for fny that petty ganisation had carried on for 17 military and prison officials. Evening Recreation Club.

court and fined rather fee for children and other dally little bon fire, didnt want him to into H.K. Jockey Club ruce meeting, doys prior to his arrest.

necessities should be included.

heavily for storing small quanti- think I was having fun. Happy Valley, noun.

He describe to the court how

Thirdly.

calculation сак the petrol from

short, Itles of dangerous goods in unsuit- To cut a long story Jesterport Cricket trial match, forries drained

of a II.K, Cricket Club, 1.30 p.m. their vehicles by means

H.C.L. Allowance should be based was told I should transport the able premises, but if this is done rubber tube inserted into the tank

un reall prices of goods In the rubbish to Prince Edward Road in a big way, the authorities con- As the crow cerned can't see the wood, for the market. while the other end of the tubing

Retail prices are much and await the van. 1 Coming Events

higher than wholesale was sucked

prices.les, the distance is 50 yards. My trees? The workers buy things from the rubbish does not fly, therefore the fokis

market at retall prices, and it Among the passengers arriv-more correct, to take the fours ing here last New Year's eve according to there prices. It is was Edward Beck, 32-year-old hoved, therefore, that the H.C.L.. native of Galt, Canada. . Beck then went to where he worked on a Last Wednesday he returned to the colony and reported to the Western Police Station that be newspapers that the Salary Cont was without means of supporting | mission will not take up such

TOMORROW

Talk on "Lambeth Conference" by AS. Abbott, European YMCA, 8.30 p.m. Classical Concert, Toc H Club, Talbot House, 90, Macdonnels Road, 8.30 p.m.

MONDAY.

YMCA Xmas Pantomine audition

He said he had seven working for him who were res- ponsible for the various duties in the organisation.

The lorries that brought petrol to him were Army, Navy and Clovernment vehicles and money was usually pold in cash, while Bome had credits.

The price he paid for petrol was $0 for four gallons, normally sold at $7 four, gallons.

gave

Canadian A Vagrant

7

Canton inth.

the

of

Allowance will be fixed pro rota to the rise af dron of retail prlem of gends In the market.

Daily Paid Workers Fourthly, is learned from the

He sold the petrol, after being himself and that he was penniless; matter as determining and fixing

of all singers, West Lounge, drained into the tanks was kept

.. TUESDAY

· European YMCA, 0 p.m.

Yesterday he was brought to the rate of H.C.L. Allowance for

In a fenced open space and there Central Magistracy charged with daily paid workers, but we most

H.K. Rotary Club luncheon, talk kept until nighttoll, when, if un-being a vagrant before Mr. F. K. earnestly hope that you will put

on "Service is My Business" i rold, it would be removed for

i'

by D.L. Strellett, Roof Gar-storage, /* den, H.K. Hotel, 12.30 p.m.

Urban Council mooting, GPD

Building, 4.10 p.m.

WEDNESDAY

Daily Deliveries

The buyers of the petrol were umually private care and lorries, and about 10 lorries palled daily to deliver the retrol, and about the BAME number of buyers

Toc H Club meeting, Talbol

House, 50, Macdonnell Road. | called.

·.6.30 p.m.

'Almada.

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forth on our behalf to the Gov- Beck was sent to the House of ernment the suggestion that daily- Detention, awaiting repairiation. paid workers should

have H.CL. Allowance

pro rata that of monthly-paid workers. There should be no distinction between monthly-paid, and dally- paid workers with regard to H.C.L. Allowance, as daily-paid workers also have to livel

YMCA' ADDRESS

Mr. A. S. Abbott will address the "Arm-chale Group" tomorrow

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Tom Ping, furniture, shop foki, | with "special reference to the ings of the workers will be taken Y'a. Men's Club, meeting, Roof said he received, instructions in recent Lambeth. Conference In into consideration in fixing the

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